by Hal Erickson
synopsis
A red-eyed Alice (Linda Lavin) is unable to sleep thanks to a persistent obscene caller who phones her in the middle of the night and breathes heavily. Both angry and frightened, Alice decides that it is time that she arm herself against potential intruders. At the advice of boss Mel (Vic Tayback), our heroine purchase a gun--with potentially catastrophic results. Jack Riley, who at the time this episode aired was better known as the neurotic Mr. Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show, appears as Richard Atkins.
