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Enough Rope For Two
Black
& White version
(AHP):
Joe Kedzie (Steven
Hill) is released from a 10-year
prison sentence for
the
theft of $100,000 and one of the first things he plans to do is recover the
money. Forced to take along his partner in crime, Maxie (Steve
Brodie), and Joe's old girlfriend,
Madge (Jean Hagen).
Joe is unaware that it was Maxie who turned him in to the Las Vegas police, a
fault on Maxie's part since he didn't know at the time that Joe hid the money
before being apprehended. A hundred miles into the Mojave desert, Joe explains
that he buried the money in an abandoned mine shaft. Now that the hiding place
is revealed, Maxie attempts to finish the job by pulling a gun on Joe. Joe,
however, planned well in advance and shoots Maxie first. One gun shot hits the
canteen. Once Joe is lowered to the bottom of the shaft, he digs up the loot
and sends the package up to Madge, awaiting the prize up at the surface. When
Joe starts back up, Madge cuts the rope with a knife. Joe falls, breaking his
leg when he hits the bottom. To her horror, Madge discovers that Joe still has
the car keys, so while Joe is now doomed at the bottom of the shaft, she also
has little chance of getting out of the desert alive with no water or
transportation! Directed by
Paul Henreid.
First aired 11/17/1957. 
COLOR
version
(AHPC):
Driving down to China Lake for a camping trip, Scott (Tim
Daly), his girlfriend Zoe (Darlanne
Fluegel), and her cousin Ray (Jeff
Fahey), stop at a gas station to fuel
the vehicle. Inside the store, Ray buys a gun and then shoots a man. Although
Scott wants to contact the police, Zoe
suggests
not to, since it won't look too good for him to be connected to the murder.
Forced to ride along with the murderous pair, Scott learns Ray's true motives.
He and Zoe are going to pick up a buried package, and then head to Mexico with
the money. Driving through a closed Air Force base, the trio stops at an
abandoned underground missile silo. Scott grabs a hatchet and runs after Ray,
intending to end the nightmare, but the murderer shoots him in cold blood.
Climbing down the silo to find the aluminum case, Ray sends the money up to the
surface. But just as he climbs near the top, Zoe cuts the rope and Ray falls,
breaking his leg. When the traitorous girl gets into the Jeep to drive off, she
discovers that the keys are gone. Ray shouts up to her, laughing because he has
the keys. With no water to drink, Zoe begins her long trek through the baking
sand, knowing full well that there's no help within miles. Directed by
David Chase.
First aired 3/9/1986.
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