Alfred Hitchcock Presents

[Opening Narration Alfred Hitchcock: (holding a rope) Good evening television addicts. Thank you for your kind attention. Please don't jump to conclusions. We have not joined the stampede for western stories. Tonight's story does take place in the far west, but it is not about cowboys and their playmates. I feel that the cow has been very much overrated as a performer. By way of further contrast, my portion of tonight's program will have a definite eastern flavor. (puts rope on the floor) Now, for an amazing demonstration. (claps hands and rope rises on its own off the floor) Charles! (a man off-screen comes and climbs the rope until he's out of view) I can see this is especially useful when you have a place you want to get away from, but no place you want to go to. He doesn't seem to be coming down...perhaps we should begin our play. It is called "Enough Rope for Two." I hope you appreciate how skillfully we have woven the theme throughout our introduction.