the club. The distraught Tennyson scribbles furiously on a sheet of paper, perplexing the other men who wonder why he does not speak aloud. Taylor reads the note aloud: "I knew I would not be able to keep my part of the bargain, so one year ago I had the nerves to my vocal cords severed." Tennyson displays the scar on his throat from the operation, which he has concealed for the past twelve months under scarves and turtlenecks. Closing narration References Sources Zicree, Marc Scott. The Twilight Zone Companion. Sillman-James Press, 1982 (second edition). DeVoe, Bill. (2008). Trivia from The Twilight Zone. Albany, GA: Bear Manor Media. Grams, Martin. (2008). The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic. Churchville, MD: OTR Publishing. External links 1961 American television episodes The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series season 2) episodes Television episodes written by Rod Serling Fiction set in 1961 Fiction set in 1962