Prescription
by Richard Levinson, William Link, Richard L. Levinson

Name: Prescription
Brand: Richard Levinson
SKU: 9780573614248
Rating: 4.18 (24 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

Present Day Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American

Synopsis

Drama / Characters: 4 males, 3 females Scenery: 3 interiorsThe TV series was based on this play.

A brilliant psychiatrist and his mistress hatch a plot to murder his neurotic, possessive wife that depends on a bizarre impersonation to create a perfect alibi.

Lt. Columbo and the doctor engage in a cat and mouse duel of wits until the doctor succeeds in having Columbo removed from the case.

But the mistress is the weak link that leads to a trap and a surprising climax.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Dr. Roy Flemming a polished, urbane New York psychiatrist in his forties. Highly civilized, pragmatic, with a cold, functioning intelligence. He wears conservative, artfully-tailored suits.	male	—	a polished, urbane New York psychiatrist in his forties. Highly civilized, pragmatic, with a cold, functioning intelligence. He wears conservative, artfully-tailored suits.
Claire Flemming a brittle, sardonic product of New York's East side. She is in her early forties and shows the strain of a loveless marriage.	female	—	a brittle, sardonic product of New York's East side. She is in her early forties and shows the strain of a loveless marriage.
Susan Hudson Young and extremely attractive, with a hint of latent sensuality. She is not particularly complicated, but as the play progresses she shows the burden of the increasing tension.	female	—	Young and extremely attractive, with a hint of latent sensuality. She is not particularly complicated, but as the play progresses she shows the burden of the increasing tension.
Lieutenant Columbo a rumpled police official of indeterminate age. He seems to be bumbling and vague, with an overly apologetic, almost deferential manner. This masks an innate shrewdness, and foxy knowledge of human nature.	male	—	a rumpled police official of indeterminate age. He seems to be bumbling and vague, with an overly apologetic, almost deferential manner. This masks an innate shrewdness, and foxy knowledge of human nature.
Dave Gordon a smooth, boyish lawyer with his eye on a political future.	male	—	a smooth, boyish lawyer with his eye on a political future.
Delivery Boy early twenties.	—	—	early twenties.
Miss Petrie a pleasant, efficient woman in her fifties with a genuine liking for people.	female	—	a pleasant, efficient woman in her fifties with a genuine liking for people.