Slender episode, but with the trademark series assets—fine acting and twist ending. Rather plain-looking waitress Thelma (Deering) works in a hotel where she waits daily on proper old dowager Mrs. Mannerheim (Lovsky). At home, Thelma's emotionally dependent on shiftless boyfriend Arthur (Jason) who's apparently financially dependent on her. Thelma's many kindnesses endear her to the lonely, sickly old lady who returns the kindnesses by leaving her considerable fortune to the hard working waitress. But then the greedy Arthur hears of Thelma's expected windfall and begins to scheme using Thelma as his tool. So, what will the sadly conflicted Thelma do now.
Deering is excellent in a demanding role, just the right emotional pitch for each situation. At the same time, Jason certainly looks the part of the small-time gigolo. Then too, it's a hoot listening to his untutored Arthur wrap his clumsy tongue around difficult medical terms (which is also important to plot development). It's not a memorable entry, just a solid 30-minutes of Hitchcock entertainment.