Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955

[introduction]

Alfred Hitchcock:
Good evening. I'm Alfred Hitchcock. And tonight, I'm presenting the first in a series of stories of suspense and mystery called, oddly enough, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". I shall not act in these stories, but will only make appearances. Something in the nature of an accessory before an after the fact - to give the title to those of you who can't read, and to tidy up afterwards for those who don't understand the endings. Tonight's play-let is really a sweet little story. It is called "Revenge". It will follow...

[Hitchcock looks off camera then back to the viewer]

Alfred Hitchcock:
Oh, dear, I see the actors won't be ready for another 60 seconds. However, thanks to our sponsor's remarkable foresight, we have a message that will fit in here nicely.