S1, episodes 30 and 31

1.30. 

We begin with a woman in agony in bed, but the bulk of the story is told in flashback. It’s all about her attempt to resist her temptation to drink at a swanky dinner party the previous night. She fails. 

This is not not so much a story of suspense and mystery (although there’s some) as it is a character study pf an alcoholic. Afterwards, AH name checks Adela Rogers St. Johns, the story writer, and gives an earnest speech about helping someone. I appreciate that they did these once in a while, although this isn't my favorite episode.

1.31.

This one's a ghost story. The series doesn't shy from the inexplicable (e.g., 1.10, the double), but doesn’t go in for the supernatural, so we can assume there's no actual ghost. 

A bet is involved: can a visiting American spend the night in a haunted room in England? It's upper class Brits vs. a somewhat loud American, right before the war. (“I have a feeling this phony war won’t last long. I quite agree.”) 

The story is kind of silly, but I like the back and forth between the Brits and the American and the ending isn't bad.