Jerry's World (Part 3)

Jerry's World[1]

Series
In The Dark
Original Broadcast Date
1994-12
Cast
Jerry Klein, Mannie Klein, Meryl
Format
Found Tape, Real People, 25 minutes
Preceded by:	Jerry's World (Part 2)
Followed by:	Loner

"I've been going to court, with a uh motor vehicle, my father gave me money for that."

Jerry's World (Part 3) is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series In The Dark. It was originally broadcast in 1994.

Synopsis

• Jerry's been going to court and getting a chauffeur license. He borrows money from his father.
• Jerry talks to a man about his depression and his relationship with his father.
• Mannie tells Jerry's father that Jerry will die if he doesn't get help, that he's living without lights or telephone.
• Meryl and Jerry negotiate a resumption of their relationship.
• Apparently months or years later, Meryl talks to Jerry about why she doesn't call him, pausing to interact with her kids.

Music

• "Lizard Point" - Brian Eno (from Ambient 4 (On Land), 1982) | YouTube

Additional credits

The original broadcast credits state: "[M]ixed by Jerry Summers. The story editor was Farley Ziegler. Special thanks to Jennifer Ferro, Jason Bentley, and Bob Carlson. This program was made possible with the help of Mannie Klein and is dedicated to the memory of Jerry Klein."

Miscellanea

The three parts of this program are available joined together into a single program on joefrank.com.

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