Original Airdate: May 14, 1974

Episode 0092 "The Forever Man"

Original Story by Sam Dann Directed by Himan Brown Host: E.G. Marshall

A young loser is offered free cars, apartments, and money in exchange for his body. An old millionaire wants to "trade souls" with him so that he can have a young body again.

Welcome once again to the shadow world of mystery and suspense, to a dark and

cryptic universe called the imagination. When we were young, we liked to believe

there are things money cannot buy. You know, things like love, happiness. But as

we grow older and learn more about the world, well, we're not so sure. As matter

of fact, many of us even begin to believe that the only thing money cannot buy

is a fresh new body and a chance to live another lifetime. Well, don't be too sure of

that.

All of our great religions agree on one important point. The soul leaves the body

after death. However, from time to time the question has been raised, Can the soul

leave before the body dies? Philosophers have considered the point, and as usual in

these matters, have reached no consensus of opinion. Actually, they found it difficult

to define just exactly what the soul is. Well, we're about to meet a young man named

Jackson Hanley, who will soon become intimately concerned with the problem even

though no one has ever accused him of being a philosopher. He has, however, often

been accused of other things, which is why our story opens in what is a rather familiar

locale for Jack Hanley, a police station.

Starring: Paul Hecht, Leon Janny, Dan Ocko, William Redfield, Bryna Raeburn