Suspense - Uncle Henry's Rosebush

In "Uncle Henry's Rosebush," a young couple drops in on relatives unexpectedly and then learns that it is always better to call first.

Paul and Carol Linden are taking their first vacation in years. Carol thinks it would be fun to make a surprise visit to the farm of her beloved Aunt Julie and Uncle Henry. They haven't met Paul yet, and Paul loves farms, so it seems like a good idea.

When they arrive at the farm for their unannounced two week visit, Aunt Julie isn't pleased to see them. She asks them to leave, but they insist on staying. Paul and Carol then notice that the house is a mess and that Uncle Henry isn't there. 

Why does Aunt Julie want them to leave, and where is Uncle Henry?

"Uncle Henry's Rosebush" was written by Larry Roman, produced by William Spier, and directed by  Ted Bliss. Agnes Moorehead, Ellen Drew, and Ted Reid starred. This episode aired on June 29, 1943.

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Comments

[Daryl]

Unannounced two week visit?
I haven't even listened to this one yet but I already hate these two. I hope they wind up under the rosebush.

[Cmillinsf]

Paul and Carol spend most of the episode cleaning up the farmhouse --so in a way, they get what they deserve.

[Kelly]

Another TERRIBLE episode.

The characters are not real people -- just busybody pieces of aural cardboard.

[Cmillinsf]

Perhaps you are taking it too seriously?

[Jman]

The episode was ok, but HARLOW WILCOX MUST DIE!

[Eyedunno]

I agree that the episode was awful. Characterization wasn't the half of it--it had bad writing and a bad story. The amount of bad OTR telegraphing was unforgivable, especially considering there was straightforward narration from Ellen Drew in other parts of the episode, so they wouldn't have had to be all that clever to eliminate a lot of bad dialogue. But they had to have crap like: "Say, she's going over to the rosebush! Well how about that, she's cutting some roses! She's putting them on that mound!"

The ending was also tremendously unsatisfying.