A gambler named Frank (Dirk Benedict of Battlestar Galactica) is visited by the loan sharks he owes money to. They beat him up and tell him he has just another twenty-four hours to pay up. He tries to sell his Rolex watch to a pawn-broker, who also runs a tattoo parlor--and ends up killing the guy and stealing his money. But before he dies, the guy pokes him with a needle on his chest. Within days, this pin-prick grows into a tattoo that depicts the murder. But Frank is engaged to a rich young woman (Jenny Seagrove) and his life is looking up. He can put his sordid past as a gambler and murderer behind him. But the tattoo keeps on growing--and on his wedding night he can no longer keep his secret. Let's just say things don't end well for him.
This episode from Fox Mystery Theater, directed by Val Guest, is along the lines of a Night Gallery or Twilight Zone episode.
A gambler named Frank (Dirk Benedict of Battlestar Galactica) is visited by the loan sharks he owes money to. They beat him up and tell him he has just another twenty-four hours to pay up. He tries to sell his Rolex watch to a pawn-broker, who also runs a tattoo parlor--and ends up killing the guy and stealing his money. But before he dies, the guy pokes him with a needle on his chest. Within days, this pin-prick grows into a tattoo that depicts the murder. But Frank is engaged to a rich young woman (Jenny Seagrove) and his life is looking up. He can put his sordid past as a gambler and murderer behind him. But the tattoo keeps on growing--and on his wedding night he can no longer keep his secret. Let's just say things don't end well for him.
