March meets an old friend, Dr. Ivy, at their club. Dr. Ivy excitedly tells March that he has recently purchased an Etruscan stamp and after chatting amiably for a couple of minutes, Dr. Ivy also tells March that one of his patients, Harold Hartley, has been the victim of several near fatal accidents. Soon thereafter March learns of another serious accident to Hartley and he and Ames go to investigate. Hartley is recuperating in the home of Phyllis Barton, a woman he is engaged to and the widow of John Barton, a scientist who died in a plane crash. Also in the home is Phyllis' son Andrew who behaves very strangely and at one point tells March that his deceased father told him to kill Hartley. Dr. Ivy remarks that "The little fellow is potty, ought to be locked away." But March feels differently and keeps a close eye on Andrew and discovers the truth about the talking head. There's quite a good twist ending to the story, but the best thing about the episode is Hugh Griffith's performance as the somewhat ditsy Dr. Ivy. Another good episode in this engaging series.
Review of The Talking Head
