Thou Shalt Not Commit

Originally Aired: April 14, 1957

Suspense #694, "Thou Shalt Not Commit," presents a dangerous triangle on a remote South Pacific island. Dr. Carl Blair has brought his restless wife Lisa to the island of Maui Ea to pursue his tropical disease research, but Lisa feels trapped and bored, threatening to leave on the next ship. Carl convinces her to give their marriage three more weeks, and for a time their relationship improves as they enjoy the island together. However, everything changes when Captain Terry Burke, a charming ex-Navy man with a pirate's philosophy, anchors his schooner in the lagoon.

Burke wastes no time making his intentions clear to Lisa, comparing her to a perfect pearl he once coveted and took from another man. While Carl works obediently in his laboratory, Burke and Lisa share a dangerous attraction, each understanding exactly what the other wants. As the houseboy Luelli narrates the unfolding drama, the stage is set for a volatile confrontation between Carl's devotion to duty and humanity, Lisa's desires, and Burke's determination to take whatever he wants.