Ep 13. Thriller: Season 1: Episode 13: Knock Three-One-Two

Thriller: The Complete Series is a vintage anthology television series that aired from 1960 to 1962. Each episode of the show tries to fill the audience's hearts with excitement, fear, and suspense through its thrilling stories. Every episode features a new story with different actors, themes, and settings that played out in either a psychological thriller or a crime drama.

In the thirteenth episode of season one, titled 'Knock Three-One-Two,' Thriller takes us to a world that is far from the usual comfort and security of one's home. The episode follows the life of a young girl named Nancy Benson, who moves into a new apartment in New York City.

Nancy is a lonely girl, who recently lost her father after which her mother married a rich man that she was not very fond of. Following her mother's decision, she moves out of her home and gets an apartment at 312 Addison street. Her new apartment is small and shabby, but it is precisely what she can afford on her modest budget.

Nancy makes a few friends in the apartment building and tries to adjust to her new life. But, soon she begins to experience strange happenings in her apartment. She notices that her belongings are being moved around from one place to another. Initially, she thinks that it is just her forgetfulness, but soon she realizes that someone is moving things around and tampering with her apartment.

Nancy gets increasingly scared as she realizes that someone is stalking her, and eventually, she finds herself trapped in a quagmire of fear. Nancy shares her changing experience with her neighbors, but they think that she is just lonely, and her fear is nothing but her imagination.

As Nancy's fear reaches its peak, she seeks help from the police. But, the police department is not willing to take her seriously. She finally finds an ally in a young detective named Lieutenant Patrick Faraday, who believes that Nancy's fear is genuine.

Together they try to unravel the mystery of Nancy's stalker, which takes them into a world of crime and vice. They soon realize that the man behind Nancy's ordeal is the apartment building's superintendent, who is a conman and has a criminal past.

The superintendent holds the key to Nancy's safety, and it is left to Lieutenant Faraday and his team to apprehend the criminal and rescue Nancy from his clutches. The episode concludes with a thrilling chase and a heart-stopping climax as the Lieutenant and his team go all out to save Nancy.

In summary, 'Knock Three-One-Two,' the thirteenth episode of season one of Thriller, is a thrilling tale of suspense, fear, and crime that will keep the audience at the edge of their seats. The story is not just about solving the mystery of the stalker but also about human emotions of loneliness, fear, and hopelessness. It is an exploration of how one small act of kindness can lead to a world of difference in someone's life.