Our Gal Sunday 50-06-02 Kevin Has Spurned Marsha's Love

Summary

Podcast Summary: "Our Gal Sunday"

Episode Title: Kevin Has Spurned Marsha's Love
Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Air Date: June 2, 1950 (Rebroadcast: September 11, 2025)
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio

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Overview

This classic episode of "Our Gal Sunday" dives into tangled emotions and social intrigue in the idyllic English town of Fairbrook. At the heart is Kevin Bromfield, who must face Marsha Gordon’s affections – and ultimately, her heartbreak – while Sunday and Lord Henry witness the fallout. The drama explores themes of unrequited love, social obligation, and the strength of personal character, all set against the backdrop of old-fashioned community values and personal dilemmas.

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Key Discussion Points and Story Highlights

1. Sunday’s Assumptions About Kevin and Marsha

• Sunday is relieved, believing Kevin has come to Fairbrook because he has fallen in love with Marsha Gordon.
  • Quote:
  • “I was sure he'd met some nice girl in New York and fallen in love with her. And now I'm certain of it. I'm certain that girl is Marsha Gordon.” — Sunday [02:17]

2. Marsha’s Emotional Plea and Kevin’s Honesty

• Marsha confesses her feelings to Kevin in a heartfelt confrontation at the inn, only to be gently, but firmly, rejected.

  • Quote:
  • “What you're saying is that you don't return my feelings.” — Marsha [02:45]
  • “I'm sorry, Marcia. I'm fond of you. I always will be.” — Kevin [02:48]

• Marsha presses Kevin, wondering if he loves someone else. Kevin admits there is another woman, but with little hope:

  • Quote:
  • “There are reasons, Marcia. Reasons I'd rather not go into...There's only one man in her life. From the first moment I met her, I knew I'd never have a chance with her.” — Kevin [03:31-03:36]

• Marsha feels foolish and betrayed, lamenting her unrequited love and Kevin’s ambiguous kindness.

  • Quote:
  • “You were being kind to me for Father's sake. Kind? What a stupid word that is, Marcia.” — Marsha [04:30]
  • “I never felt anything but friendship for you, Marcia. Surely you knew that.” — Kevin [04:26]

3. Sunday and Lord Henry’s Quiet Support

• After witnessing Kevin’s emotional turmoil, Lord Henry and Sunday invite him for an outing to the newly completed airport.
  • Quote:
  • “Well, what you need is to get away from the inn for a while. Sunday and I are driving over to my airport project. How about joining us?” — Lord Henry [05:18]
  • “Do come with us, Kevin. We'd love to have you.” — Sunday [05:32]

4. Kevin’s Sense of Duty and Sunday’s Surprise

• Kevin opens up to Sunday about Marsha’s difficulties following her father’s death and asks Sunday to befriend Marsha.

  • Quote:
  • “Sunday, I owe a lot to Marcia's father, Wilfred Gordon. And because of that, I feel a certain responsibility to Marcia.” — Kevin [07:24]
  • “I'd appreciate it if you'd kind of take her under your wing for a while. I consider it a personal favor.” — Kevin [08:02]

• Sunday is surprised; she expected romance between Kevin and Marsha, not a plea for help.

  • Narration:
  • “This is hardly the reaction she expected. He has not mentioned his love for Marsha or any plans for their future together.” — Narrator [08:18]

5. Marsha and Elaine: Family Tensions and Aspirations

• Marsha returns home and confides her heartbreak to her mother, Elaine Crayle, who insists Marsha shouldn’t give up, urging her to leverage Kevin’s sense of debt to her late father.

  • Quote:
  • “Only cowards accept defeat that easily. Marcia, if you really want Kevin Bromfield, then fight for him.” — Elaine [10:23 approx.]

• Marsha is frustrated and feels hopeless, revealing that Kevin loves another who is married and unaware of his affections.

6. Cliffhanger: The Arrival at Birchwood

• Marsha looks out the window just as Kevin arrives – but he isn’t alone. Sunday is with him, raising more questions and intensifying Marsha’s distress.
  • Quote:
  • “Why has Kevin brought Sunday with him? Why is she here?” — Marsha [11:29]

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Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Marsha’s heartbreak:

  • “Fond of me? But you don’t love me, Kevin. Is there someone else?” — Marsha [02:52]

• Kevin’s hopeless longing:

  • “From the first moment I met her, I knew I’d never have a chance with her… The situation was so hopeless.” — Kevin [03:36-03:51]

• Marsha’s self-reproach:

  • “Any girl who falls in love with a man who doesn’t care about her is a fool.” — Marsha [04:14]

• Elaine’s motherly strategy:

  • “His sense of obligation could be a weapon in your hand.” — Elaine [10:45 approx.]

• Tense final lines:

  • “Why has Kevin brought Sunday with him? Why is she here?” — Marsha [11:29]

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Important Segment Timestamps

• [02:17] – Sunday discusses her belief that Kevin loves Marsha.
• [02:45–04:30] – Marsha confronts Kevin; he explains his feelings (or lack thereof).
• [05:05] – Kevin is joined by Sunday and Lord Henry.
• [07:24–08:18] – Kevin asks Sunday to help Marsha socially.
• [08:35–11:29] – Marsha’s conversation with Elaine reveals her insecurities and the family’s expectations.
• [11:29] – Cliffhanger: Marsha sees Kevin arriving with Sunday.

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Tone and Style

The episode blends earnest dialogue with emotional intensity, reflecting the classic radio drama style—full of longing, restraint, and the social mores of its time. Characters speak in polite, formal English, with moments of raw vulnerability, especially from Marsha and Kevin.

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Conclusion

This episode poignantly explores the ache of unreciprocated love and the burdens of social and familial expectations. It ends on an emotional cliffhanger, with Marsha’s heartbreak compounded by the unexpected arrival of Sunday at her home. The episode sets the stage for further drama, leaving listeners eager for the next installment in Sunday’s eventful life.

Transcript

[Ed Fleming]

Once again, we present our gal, Sunday. The story of an often girl named Sunday from the little mining town of Silver Creek, Colorado, who, in young womanhood married England's richest, most handsome lord, Lord Henry Brentford. The story that asks the question, can this girl from a little mining town in the west find happiness as the wife of a wealthy and titled Englishman? If you suffer from the pains of a headache, neuritis or neuralgia, try Anacin. You'll be amazed at what it does. Many people who have taken it will tell you, I'm quite sure, that its effectiveness and incredibly fast action are simply astounding. Anacin is like a doctor's prescription. That is, it contains not just one, but a combination of medically proven active ingredients. Many people listening to me now have at some time or other had an envelope containing Anacin tablets, given them in either by their dentist or physician. These people know it gives incredibly fast relief. So if you want really fast relief from headache, neuritis or neuralgia pain, try Anacin. For most effective relief, use only as directed. It's spelled A N, A C I N, and you can get it at any drug counter. And now, our gal Sunday has been the target of Charlotte Abbott's vicious gossip ever since Kevin Bromfield, Sunday and Lord Henry's young lawyer friend, came to Fairbrook to help Sunday out of a difficult situation. But this morning, after a visit from Marsha Gordon, who has just returned to Fairbrook, Sunday felt as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders. As she said to Lord Henry, Henry.

[Sunday]

Kevin told us one of the reasons he came to Fairbrook is because of Marsha Gordon. I was sure he'd met some nice girl in New York and fallen in love with her. And now I'm certain of it. I'm certain that girl is Marsha Gordon.

[Ed Fleming]

But Sunday wouldn't feel so relieved if at this moment she could see Kevin Bromfield as he faces Marsha Gordon in the lobby of the local inn. And here's Marsha saying to him, look at me, Kevin.

[Sunday]

What you're saying is that you don't return my feelings.

[Kevin Bromfield]

I'm sorry, Marcia. I'm fond of you. I always will be.

[Sunday]

Fond of me? But you don't love me, Kevin. Is there someone else? Is that it?

[Kevin Bromfield]

Yes.

[Sunday]

I see. You're going to marry someone else. You're engaged to some girl.

[Kevin Bromfield]

I'm not engaged to anyone. I never will be.

[Sunday]

But you just said.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Let's drop the subject, Marcia, shall we? Is your car outside? If not, I'll call a cab.

[Sunday]

My car is out in front.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Well, then, I'll take you to it.

[Sunday]

All right.

[Kevin Bromfield]

And Marcia, please, please don't look like that.

[Sunday]

Kevin, you're talking in riddles. You're not making sense. You say there's someone you love, but you're not engaged to her. You don't intend to marry her.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Here, I'll get the door.

[Sunday]

Who is she and why can't you marry her?

[Kevin Bromfield]

There are reasons, Marcia. Reasons I'd rather not go into.

[Sunday]

What reason? Isn't she in love with you?

[Kevin Bromfield]

No. There's only one man in her life. From the first moment I met her, I knew I'd never have a chance with her. I knew I'd be utterly foolish to care for her. The situation was so. So hopeless.

[Sunday]

Have you told her how you feel?

[Kevin Bromfield]

No, and I probably never will. I don't think she even suspects it. If she did, well, she'd never see me again. She's that kind of a person. She's loyal, honest and devoted to the man she loves.

[Sunday]

Then kill him.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Yes, Marcia.

[Sunday]

Never mind. I'm not going to say anymore. I've made enough of a fool of myself as it is.

[Kevin Bromfield]

You haven't made a fool of yourself, Marcia.

[Sunday]

Any girl who falls in love with a man who doesn't care about her is a fool. Why didn't I recognize the warning signal when you stopped coming to the house? When you stopped telephoning me. I should have realized it was over.

[Kevin Bromfield]

I never felt anything but friendship for you, Marcia. Surely you knew that.

[Sunday]

Well, I know it now. You were being kind to me for Father's sake. Kind? What a stupid word that is, Marcia. Del, actually, you weren't kind at all. It would have been much kinder never to have taken me out. Never to have asked me for that first date. I'm going home now. I'll tell Mother you'll be at Birchwood about 3 o'. Clock. Goodbye. Kevin.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Kevin. Kevin Bromfield. Huh?

[Sunday]

Over here, Kevin.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Oh.

[Ed Fleming]

Why, Sunday.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Lord Henry, I. I didn't see your car pull up. We saw you talking to Marsha Gordon and didn't want to interrupt. How are you? Well, right now I feel rather ashamed of myself.

[Sunday]

Why, Kevin, what do you mean, Sunday?

[Kevin Bromfield]

It isn't something I care to talk about. Well, what you need is to get away from the inn for a while. Sunday and I are driving over to my airport project. How about joining us? Why, I haven't had a chance to show you the new airport. Be ready for use in a few days. I'd like you to come on a Tour of inspection.

[Sunday]

Do come with us, Kevin. We'd love to have you.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Well, I'd like to, but the fact is I have to be over at the. Well, I have to be at Birchwood at three o'. Clock. Oh, well, Birchwood is only a mile from the airport. After you've seen it, Sunday can drive you over there. You wouldn't mind, would you, Donnie?

[Sunday]

Oh, I'd be glad to, Kevin.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Well, why not? All right, I'll accept your invitation.

[Ed Fleming]

Now, about an hour later, having seen the airport, Sunday is driving Kevin towards Birchwood, Marshall Gordon's home. And Kevin is saying, that's quite an.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Airport Lord Henry's built. Sunday needs to be congratulated.

[Sunday]

Isn't it wonderful, Kevin? Fairbrook has needed a private airport for years, ever since it's become such a popular resort.

[Kevin Bromfield]

You must be very proud of Lord Henry.

[Sunday]

I've always been proud of you. He's never had to work, and yet, in spite of his money, he's never been content to sit back and do nothing. Henry isn't happy unless he's really accomplishing something.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Well, that's hardly a rare quality, Sunday. Don't all of us want a feeling of accomplishment?

[Sunday]

Yes, of course. That's true. And you've certainly done a lot in your field, Kevin. Is anything wrong?

[Kevin Bromfield]

Wrong? But what makes you ask?

[Sunday]

Ever since Henry and I picked you up at the inn, you've seemed preoccupied.

[Kevin Bromfield]

I've. I've had a problem on my mind.

[Sunday]

Are you worried about your visit to Birchwood?

[Kevin Bromfield]

Well, it's not going to be pleasant. I've never found Marcia's mother an easy person to get along with. The sooner I get this matter settled, the better. I guess I should have cleared it up the first day I was in town, but I kept putting it off.

[Sunday]

From what you said last night, Kevin, I gather this has something to do with Marsha Gordon.

[Kevin Bromfield]

It has everything to do with Harold. Sunday. How well do you know Marcia?

[Sunday]

Why, she and her parents spent every summer in Fairbrook. Far back as I can remember. Marcia used to drop in quite often at Black Swan Hall.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Well, she had a pretty bad shock when her mother married again so soon after her father's death. Sunday, I owe a lot to Marcia's father, Wilfred Gordon. And because of that, I feel a certain responsibility to Marcia.

[Sunday]

A certain responsibility.

[Kevin Bromfield]

And she's a strange girl. Much too intense. I. Someday I've been thinking you might be able to help her.

[Sunday]

Help her? In what way, Kevin?

[Kevin Bromfield]

By introducing her to a few young people here in town. Marcia doesn't make Friends easily. And she needs friends desperately. Now of all time.

[Sunday]

Kevin. I'll be glad to do that. But I took it for granted that you'd be here in town.

[Kevin Bromfield]

Well, I'll be busy with the Kenyon case. I won't be seeing Marcia Gordon Sunday. I. I'd appreciate it if you'd kind of take her under your wing for a while. I consider it a personal favor.

[Ed Fleming]

Sunday looks at Kevin in surprise. This is hardly the reaction she expected. He has not mentioned his love for Marsha or any plans for their future together. Meanwhile, Elaine Crayle is in her room at Birchwood when the door is flung open by her daughter.

[Sunday]

Oh, Mother. Marcia, you startled me. When will you learn to knock instead of bursting in like that? I'm sorry, Mother. And while we are on the subject, Marcia dear, I do wish you'd call me Elaine. I mean, Mother makes me sound so ancient. And I'm not really. You know. You are my mother. I couldn't call you anything else. Sometimes you can be so difficult, Marcia. Just like your father. Kevin Bromfield will be here any minute now. So he will. I'm still rather hazy about it. Marcia, you say Kevin is in town, that he's coming here to discuss a very important matter? Yes. He wanted to be sure both of us would be at home this afternoon. I must say, he's being very mysterious about it all. Mother, do you suppose it has something to do with Father? No. Kevin never handled any of Wilfred's business matters. Can't possibly be anything like that. Possibly. You misunderstood, Kevin. Misunderstood? He meant he's coming here to see you, not me. I didn't misunderstand him, Mother. Oh, but you must have, dear. I'm sure that's it. Kevin's such a nice young man. He'd make a perfect husband for you, Marcia. He's well off financially. He's dependent. Stop it. Stop it, Mother. Why, darling? What if I said Kevin isn't in love with me? How do you know he isn't? He saw a great deal of you a few months ago in New York. Obviously, you're the reason he came to Fairbrook. He was never interested in me. How do you know? Because he told me so. Well, not in so many words, but the idea was perfectly clear. We met in the lobby of the inn. Oh, Mother, I can't talk about it. I don't even want to see Kevin when he gets here. Marcia, your trouble is that you give up too easily. Make him fall in love with you. Well, how can I when he's in Love with someone else. Who is the girl? He didn't tell me a name. But he's apparently been in love with her for a long time. She doesn't even know it. She's married to someone else. But that doesn't change the way he feels. Don't you see? I haven't got a chance in the world. Only cowards accept defeat that easily. Marshall, if you really want Kevin Bromfield, then fight for him. How can I fight a thing like this? Oh, Marcia, don't be a little idiot. Now, suppose we think this out. You've one good thing on your side. Kevin's indebtedness to your father. Wilfred did a great deal for that young man. And I'm sure Kevin is well aware of it. His sense of obligation could be a weapon in your hand. Did I hear a car turn into the drive? Go over to the window and see if that's your young man, Marcia. Yes. Yes. There's a car stopping. Kevin's getting out. Ah. In a moment he'll ring the bell. Only he isn't alone. There's someone with him. Someone with him? Yes, Mother, It's Lady Brintle. Why has Kevin brought Sunday with him? Why is she here?

[Ed Fleming]

Marcia's voice has a sudden edge to it. Has Kevin made a serious mistake in being driven to Birchwood by our gal Sunday? I want to ask every one of you who has suffered the pain of headaches, neuritis or neuralgia, wouldn't you be glad to know about a way that gives the fast and effective relief you want? I'm sure you would, and for this reason suggest that you try Anacin. Many people who have taken it will tell you. I feel sure that the relief it brings is little short of astonishing. Anacin is like a doctor's prescription. That is, it contains not just one, but a combination of medically proven active ingredients in easy to take tablet form. Thousands of people have been given a package containing Anacin tablets by their own dentist or physician. Thus, in taking Anacin, you're following sound principles. Try it the next time you want incredibly fast relief from the pain of a headache, neuritis or neuralgia, try it on this guarantee. If the first few Anacin tablets do not give you all the relief you want as fast as you want it, return the unused portion and your money will be refunded. Most effective Elite is only as directed. Anacin is sold at all drug counters in the United States and Canada and comes in handy boxes of 12 and 30 and economical family sized bottles of 50 and 100. This is Ed Fleming saying goodbye until Monday at this same time for our Gal Sunday and the Whitehall Pharmacal Company, makers of Anacin and many other dependable high quality drug products. Stop tooth decay and unpleasing breath. Yes, stop tooth decay and unpleasing breath that breeds between the teeth. Use colonose toothpaste with dental floss action. Now Colonos gives you dental floss action, that is send thousands of cleansing bubbles to help dislodge bits of food that can cause unpleasing breath. Foamy, refreshing Kalanose brightens teeth by removing ordinary yellow surface stains. Help stop tooth decay. Get colonose toothpaste with dental floss action Today. Our Gal Sunday will be on the air at this same time Monday.