In this episode of Philip Marlowe, a woman named Catherine Newbow seeks Marlowe's help in finding her daughter Irene's fiance, Bennett Varago, who has become obsessed with a 16th-century Spanish history and disappeared. Marlowe travels to an old Spanish castle along the California coast, where he uncovers a centuries-old family curse involving the ancestor Peter the Cruel and a crypt filled with eerie coffins. As Marlowe, Irene, and a local man named Poindexter race against time to save Bennett from a watery fate, they unravel the mystery behind the haunting legends of the castle and confront the truth behind the vengeful spirit that has plagued the Varago family for generations. The episode blends elements of supernatural intrigue, historical lore, and suspense as Marlowe navigates the treacherous waters of the past to bring closure to a modern-day tragedy.
