"Lemme see... yesterday, that's one day; the day before, that's two; the day before that, that's three - three days. Three days, all right. Doc was right. That fixes me. You think it don't? Well, listen..."
Two men with little money to their names find a dead man. One of the men takes the dead man's coat and puts it on, then discovers he's become invisible to those around him. "Wear the dead man's coat, no one takes note!" At first it seems like a great gift with powerful potential for abuse, but the coat comes with an awful hidden price. This is an excellent horror story whose tension builds as the protagonist gradually realizes the horrible fate he's subjected himself to.
"Wear the Dead Man's Coat" was originally broadcast February 23, 1948. You can listen to the episode at Quiet, Please.org. There's also a great episode of the Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society podcast where they listen to and discuss "Wear the Dead Man's Coat," you'll find it right here.
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