"You see, I used to be a baker. Everybody was always askin' for an extra bun, or an extra donut, one more pork roll when they bought a dozen, you see? That's supposed to be some old-time custom or something for bakers."
A man sitting in a jury box listens to witnesses recount the story of a murder. As the case proceeds, the juror becomes more and more aware that the murder being described concerns him directly! It's a bit of a variation on Charles Dickens' story "the Trial for Murder," the variation being the identity of the person telling the tale - and it ends abruptly as the juror's fate is fully revealed!
"Baker's Dozen" was originally broadcast January 19, 1948. You can listen to the episode at Quiet, Please.org.
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