Appointment on Route 17

"Appointment on Route 17" is an episode of the television series "The New Twilight Zone".

Cast

* Tom Bennett: Paul Le Mat
* Tom's secretary: Tannis Burnett
* Mary Jo: Marianna Pascal
* Elise: Rosemary Dunsmore
* Spence: Chris Bondy
* Julie: Lori Hallier
* Secretary #2: Lucinda Nielsen

Opening narration

ynopsis

Tom Bennett is a callous businessman, who has a reputation for being ruthless. When he becomes the recipient of a heart transplant, he finds his lifestyle is mysteriously changing. During a walk on a beach, he is drawn to a woman he's never met. He strangely, almost instinctively, drives to a little café where the woman he had seen earlier works. The woman, Mary Jo can't understand why he seems to be so attracted to her, and rejects his forwardness. Tom discovers that she is still grieving for her boyfriend, Jamie Adler, who died in a car accident. Tom realizes that it was Jamie's heart that he received for his transplant, and so he tries again with Mary Jo. He confesses that before the transplant he was not a nice person, but now he has been given a second chance. Mary Jo sees something in Tom that helps her to let go of her sadness. She lets go of her tragic past, and knowing that Jamie said he would always be with her, accepts Tom.

Closing narration