Diana Hyland plays Anne, a seemingly wealthy heiress. As the episode opens, Anne is being chased by a woman dressed in black, and riding a black horse. Anne, of course, is riding a white horse. Apparently, Anne doesn't recognize her own face, figure, or voice. An interesting question is raised. Did the writer of this episode think the viewer wouldn't immediately know that this was two versions of the same person? Twilight Zone usually showed more respect for the viewer's intelligence. The story fluctuates between Anne's present and past life. Who is supposed to be the "real" Anne? The young, nice-looking woman, or the older, not so nice-looking woman? Diana Hyland's performance was good. She managed to make this character both vulnerable and scary. The story is pretty silly, though. A woman on a horse, chasing the younger version of herself, trying to say: "Don't make the same mistake that I made." Except for Diana, this episode has a notably unlikeable, unengaging cast. Overall, could have been better.
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