When the episode begins, a very meek man, Mr. Stepp (John Qualen), is fired from his nasty boss, Mr. Baldwin (Sebastian Cabot). Stepp's response is surprising for such a mousy man, as he soon enters his now ex-boss's office and makes him an ex-living person...shooting him at point blank range.
Stepp goes home and expects to be arrested any moment. Surprisingly, no police arrive and Stepp's job calls him in the morning to ask him why he didn't come in to work! What about the dead boss? What about the blood and bullet? Here's the kicker...the boss IS there and things seem normal!! What is happening? And, what's Stepp going to do next?
Hiring John Qualen for this role was brilliant, as he as among the meekest looking actors of his age, apart, perhaps, with the exception of Donald Meek (his real name), who died a decade before this episode was filmed. After all, it wouldn't have been nearly as interesting nor surprising if John Wayne or Robert Mitchum had played such a part!
Overall, a very strange episode and one that you won't soon forget.
Stepp goes home and expects to be arrested any moment. Surprisingly, no police arrive and Stepp's job calls him in the morning to ask him why he didn't come in to work! What about the dead boss? What about the blood and bullet? Here's the kicker...the boss IS there and things seem normal!! What is happening? And, what's Stepp going to do next?
Hiring John Qualen for this role was brilliant, as he as among the meekest looking actors of his age, apart, perhaps, with the exception of Donald Meek (his real name), who died a decade before this episode was filmed. After all, it wouldn't have been nearly as interesting nor surprising if John Wayne or Robert Mitchum had played such a part!
Overall, a very strange episode and one that you won't soon forget.