The Trade-Ins
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“The Trade-Ins” is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.
[edit] Details
- Episode number: 96
- Season: 3
- Production code: 4832
- Original air date: April 20, 1962
- Writer: Rod Serling
- Director: Elliot Silverstein
- Producer: Buck Houghton
- Director of photography: George T. Clemens
[edit] Cast
- John Holt: Joseph Schildkraut
- Marie Holt: Alma Platt
- Mr. Vance: Noah Keen
- Farraday: Theodore Marcuse
- Young John Holt: Edson Stroll
- Gambler #1: Terence de Marney
- Gambler #2: Billy Vincent
[edit] Synopsis
An elderly couple realize they haven't much time, so they decide to trade their bodies in for new, young ones. To their dismay, the swap will cost $10,000 for both, and they have only half that. Finally, the old man goes ahead and has himself changed. In the end, they realize they can't wait for each other and would rather be old together. He opts for the return clause.