The Whistler - Death Comes at Midnight

John Prentice, a wealthy manufacturer, and his wife Clara, are asleep at midnight, when John suddenly yells "No, no, no. I don't want to die. Get away. Get away". His wife Clara says "John, John. Wake up", John awakens and asks "Where is he?" Clara says "Where's who?" John says "That man". Clara says "Oh, you've been having a nightmare, John". He says "Huh? Oh, good heavens, Clara. It was awful. I dreamed there was a man in this room and he stood right over me. He said I was going to die. I was going to be murdered within 48 hours". Later, that evening, the Prentices, along with their grown daughter Eva, and her fiancé Dwight Cooper, are planning to attend a lecture. Clara and Eva are in the living room awaiting Dwight's arrival. The doorbell rings, and Eva says "There's Dwight now, Mother. I'll go to the door". Clara says "Wait a minute, Eva. You'd better make sure who it is before you open the door". Eva says "Mother, are you still worrying about that dream Daddy had last night?" She says "Well, I can't help being nervous about it". Eva says "Of course it's Dwight. We're expecting him, aren't we?" Eva opens the door and Dwight steps in and says "Hello, darling. How come you're answering the door yourself? Maid's night out?" Eva says "We haven't got a maid. She went to work in a war plant". Dwight says "Well, good for her. Good evening, Mrs. Prentice". Clara says "Good evening, Dwight". Eva says "You see, Mother, it wasn't a big bad wolf after all". Clara says "Not this time. But we'd better be careful, Eva". Dwight asks "What's this about a big bad wolf?" Eva says "It seems that Mother believes in dreams, and last night Dad had one that was really a honey. Daddy! Dwight's here, so hurry up". John says "I'll be there in just a minute". Suddenly, the telephone rings. Eva says "I'll get it. Hello?" The voice on the line says "Is Mr. Prentice there?" Eva says "He's busy right now. Could I take a message?" The voice says "Yeah, tell him he better come to the phone, whether he's busy or not, if he wants to save his life". Eva says "What?" The voice says "This is a matter of life and death".