- [first lines]
- [opens with Hitchcock taking things out of a trunk, such as a panda bear and an empty hot water bottle]
- Alfred Hitchcock: Now, that's not it. I'm trying to locate a lost article. The only difficulty is, I can't remember what I lost.
- [pulls out a noose]
- Alfred Hitchcock: No, this isn't it. I don't know why I keep it. I don't think it's any good anymore, it's been used.
- [pulls out a gun]
- Alfred Hitchcock: This is for the man who has everything. It's to enable you to take some of it away from him. By the way, this may take all evening, so while I'm looking here, why don't you look over there.
- [last lines]
- Alfred Hitchcock: [More things have been taken out of the trunk. Hitchcock pulls out a small saber] I still can't remember what I'm looking for. If I had only partial recall, it will help.
- [takes out a piece of paper]
- Alfred Hitchcock: Here it is. At the very bottom of the trunk. I remember now, it's a note I wrote myself. "Remember to clean out trunk." I must remember to do that sometime.
- [tosses the paper back into the trunk]
- Alfred Hitchcock: And incidentally, here's something for you to remember while I'm away for the next 60 seconds.
- [commercial break]
- Alfred Hitchcock: Our story tonight taught us that once you have seen something, you never really forget it. There are times when that can be an appalling thought. One further reminder: I shall be back next week with another story. And unless your license number happens to be KTY478, I shall see you then. Good night.
- John Hurley: How much do you remember about the accident, Mr Edwards?
- Dana Edwards: Nothing.
- John Hurley: But that's not possible. You saw it. And everything we see is recorded in the mind, whether we're conscious that it's there or not.
- Dana Edwards: What good does that do if I can't remember it?
- John Hurley: Oh but you can remember it. You saw the license plate, didn't you?
- Dana Edwards: I'm not sure.
- John Hurley: It said in the paper you saw it but couldn't remember it.
- Dana Edwards: I'm not sure. I've been sitting here all week trying to remember, and I can't.
- John Hurley: Let me help you.
- Dana Edwards: How?
- John Hurley: Have you ever heard of total recall?
- Dana Edwards: Well, yes.
- John Hurley: Well I can teach you how it works. I can make you remember anything that ever happened to you. If you work with me, we'll be able to do it.
- Dana Edwards: Do what?
- John Hurley: Bring back the past. Day by day. We'll start with unimportant days but eventually, we'll get to the day of the accident. You'll relive it, moment by moment, right up to the second you saw the license plate, and then you'll remember it, and when you do, we'll catch a murderer!