A few weeks ago I saw this Hitchcock episode. This center around an old lady named Mrs. Helen Parch that has a party line she shares with other people from her rural town. Mrs. Parch hardly had any friends accept for one older lady that would speak to her on the phone, but she passed away. Mrs. Parch fills her day by listening to other people's conversation in her party line. So one morning a sheriff of police from another county came to warn her that a man she once crossed years back that she used to share a party line with. His name was Haywood Miller. He wasn't a terrible man to begin with but sort of stern one time with Mrs. Parch who was speaking with her only friend over the phone. Mind you the ladies were only speaking random stuff and Haywood needed the phone briefly, but patiently waited until that afternoon he lost his patience and asked in a little harsh tone to let him use the phone. Old lady Parch did but didn't like his attitude. I am always the people that can't stand people with mean attitudes, but in this case Haywood Miller had a point to complain. Since that line isn't a private one and those that share it must be considerate about giving other folks a chance to use it. Well one time he bumps into Mrs. Parch in their local market and got in a little fit. He told her off and she took it to heart when that following night he needed to use the phone to call the doctor to help his pregnant wife. Mrs. Parch was speaking to her friend over share line & Mrs. Parch would fold for Mr. Miller even when he apologized and begged to use the phone for his emergency call, but Mrs. Parch didn't want to be fair or kind.
Years passed and Haywood Miller fall into hard times ever since he lost his beloved wife and blames the nosy old lady that didn't allow him to use the phone. So he escaped prison to seek his revenge. That's why the sheriff warns Mrs. Parch to leave town for awhile, but she get's afraid and request for police help to secure her home. Sadly the sheriff couldn't lend any of very few men he has. Mrs Parch admits that she doesn't have any friends to stay with and the only relative that she could go visit is her sister that lives in another state, but they don't get along. Mrs. Parch only lives with her dog and the rest of the neighborhood doesn't like her for being so nosy & obnoxious. While that night came and Mrs. Parch alone at her house and she hears noises and tries to call the cops but the ladies that she shares the party line with wont allow her to use her the phone. What she did to Mr. Haywood years back is now being done to her in her desperate time of need. So karma comes to bite her back.
Years passed and Haywood Miller fall into hard times ever since he lost his beloved wife and blames the nosy old lady that didn't allow him to use the phone. So he escaped prison to seek his revenge. That's why the sheriff warns Mrs. Parch to leave town for awhile, but she get's afraid and request for police help to secure her home. Sadly the sheriff couldn't lend any of very few men he has. Mrs Parch admits that she doesn't have any friends to stay with and the only relative that she could go visit is her sister that lives in another state, but they don't get along. Mrs. Parch only lives with her dog and the rest of the neighborhood doesn't like her for being so nosy & obnoxious. While that night came and Mrs. Parch alone at her house and she hears noises and tries to call the cops but the ladies that she shares the party line with wont allow her to use her the phone. What she did to Mr. Haywood years back is now being done to her in her desperate time of need. So karma comes to bite her back.