The Hitchhiker
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Driving to London in his brand new BMW, the narrator picks up a rat-like hitchhiker who is on his way to Epsom for Derby Day, but not to bet or work the ticket machines, he says. They get to talking about the car, and the narrator proudly states that it can hit one hundred and twenty-nine miles per hour. The hitchhiker doubts that, so once they hit a straight patch of road, the narrator steps on the gas ...
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Summary: This work was originally a radio play, and it traces the journey of a man as he drives across the country. Along his journey, he keeps seeing the same hitchhiker pop up on the side of the road, and he begins to wonder what on Earth could be going on. This exciting work will draw you in and possibly leave you with more questions than you had when you started.
