Superior Hitchcock, with one of the most chilling final frames of the entire series. Nerdy traveling salesman Gorwald (Fiedler) fudges a pedestrian crossing. But instead of just reprimanding him, big overbearing cop (Healy) ends up jailing the inoffensive little guy who's just trying to get to the next town. When a young girl is brutally murdered and the suspect (Jaeckel) put in an adjoining cell, events begin to spiral out of control, becoming every person's nightmare.
The expertly cast Fiedler turns in an ace performance as the hapless victim of the fates-- we can't help but identify with him. Ditto, the rest of the performers in this unusually well acted episode. Also, director Lloyd keeps things moving and the suspense on high in ways that get the most out of Henry Slesar's tight, ironical script. (Note how Gorwald tries to bribe the cops— a significant development.) In fact, Slesar, along with Fredric Brown, is responsible for many of the best story ideas of the series. Fortunately, this is one of them. It's an episode I don't think you'll forget—after 4 decades, I haven't.