Episode 1— Dead Right / The Switch / Cutting Cards
Aired April 21, 1990 · 73 min

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A waitress seeking financial gain visits a fortune teller, who accurately predicts her job loss and a new opportunity, prompting her to return for more guidance. The fortune teller foresees her marrying a man who will inherit wealth and then die, which she manipulates to her advantage. After securing the money, she dismisses her husband, who reacts by killing her and becoming the story's next focal point.
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