GET THEM, LARRY.
AND YOU'VE KILLED HIM!
YES, ARTIE.
HELLO.
ARE YOU ALONE?
IF YOU'RE NOT ALONE,NDON'T MENTION MY NAME.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
WHO DO THEY WANTNTO SPEAK TO?
I DON'T KNOW.
WHOM DO YOU WANTNTO SPEAK TO PLEASE?
YOU'RE OBVIOUSLYNNOT ALONE.
IS IT MY SECRETARYNWITH YOU?
IS SHE OLD ENOUGH TO BENSITTING UP TO SUPPER?
OH, DON'T RING OFF, LARRY,NPLEASE DON'T RING OFF.
YOU CAN PRETENDNI'M SOME MAN, YOU KNOW.
CALL ME. CALL MENMR. JOHNSON.
I KNOW YOU'LL FINDNIT QUITE AN EFFORT BUT,
WE WON'T GONINTO THAT NOW.
OH, MR. JOHNSON. WELL IT'S UH, IT'S NOTNVERY CONVENIENT JUST NOW, MR. JOHNSON.
WHO'S HE?
OH HE'S UH, HE'S TRYINGNTO SELL ME INSURANCE.
OH.
THAT'S VERY QUICKNOF YOU, LARRY.
MAKE IT LIFE INSURANCE,NDO YOU MIND?
HA. HA.
I'LL TELL YOU WHY THAT'SNSO FUNNY WHEN I SEE YOU.
OR MAYBE IT ISN'T.
MAYBE IT'S JUST A JOKE INNINCREDIBLY BAD TASTE.
NOW LOOK, I THOUGHTNWE HAD THIS CLEAR.
I'M NOT INTERESTED INNANY OF YOUR PROPOSITIONS,
AND YOU PROMISED THERE'DNBE NO MORE PHONE CALLS.
LARRY, I MUST SEE YOU.
WILL YOU COME OVERNTO THE HOUSE RIGHT AWAY,
WITHOUT TELLING ANYBODYNWHERE YOU'RE GOING?
I'M SORRY, BUT IT'SNQUITE IMPOSSIBLE.
OH, I KNOW YOU'RE THINKINGNIT'S ONE OF THOSE CALLS
WHEN I'M MAKING EXCUSES,
BUT I SWEAR TO YOU THIS ISNNOT ONE OF THOSE TIMES.
WILL YOU COME?
WELL, I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.
HELLO, DOCTOR,NHOW ARE YOU?
INTRIGUED, MRS. FROBISHER.NINTRIGUED.
OH, REALLY.NWHY?
WELL, I COME TO THE STATIONNTO PICK UP MY SERUMS,
AND WHAT DO I FIND?
MY NEIGHBOR, WHO HAS ANTELEPHONE IN EVERY ROOM,
AND HAS WALKED MILES TO ANPHONE BOX IN A DESERTED STATION.
YOU'VE BEEN READING TOONMANY THRILLERS, DOCTOR.
ACTUALLY, MY LINENIS OUT OF ORDER.
YOU CAN BETTER ME TONTHRILLERS, MRS. FROBISHER.
IN ANY OTHER AUTHOR'SNDETECTIVE STORIES
I SPOT THE MURDERER NOTNLATER THAN CHAPTER TWO.
YOURS INVARIABLY BAFFLE ME,NUNTIL THE MIDDLE OF CHAPTER FOUR.
YOU HAVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.
YOU KNOW THE WAY MY BRAIN WORKS.
THE DARK RECESSESNOF THE FEMALE MIND? HUH.
I CAN HARDLY CLAIM TO HAVENPENETRATED THAT FAR.
BUT, I'M A KEEN STUDENTNOF HUMAN NATURE.
I LIKE PEOPLE.
OH, I'D SHOULD BE HONOREDNTO DRIVE YOU HOME.
I SHOULD BE HONOREDNTO ACCEPT.
WAS IT A SATISFACTORYNCALL, MRS. FROBISHER?
OH, COMPLETELYNDR. HENDERSON.
GOOD. GOOD.
SO FEW THINGS TURN OUT THE WAYNWE EXPECT THEM TO, THESE DAYS.
I GET SO MANY WRONG NUMBERSNON THAT PHONE MYSELF.
TO SAVE YOUR ASKING,NIT WAS A BUSINESS CALL.
MY DEAR, YOU DON'T SUPPOSENI WAS GOING TO PRY INTO YOUR AFFAIRS?
YOU'D HAVE COME 'ROUND TO IT,NSOONER OR LATER.
THE DARK RECESSESNOF THE FEMALE MIND.
I WISH YOU'D LET ME DRIVENYOU RIGHT UP TO THE HOUSE.
I DON'T TRUST YOU TURNINGNWITH THAT STEERING COLUMN.
BESIDES, A SHORT WALKNWILL DO ME GOOD.
I'LL SLEEP MUCH SOUNDER.
I THINK ONE SLEEPS SOUNDERNON ONES OWN, DON'T YOU?
IF NOT SOUNDER,NAT LEAST MORE OFTEN.
GOOD NIGHT, DR. HENDERSON.
GOOD NIGHT, MRS. FROBISHER.
[HORSE WHINNYING}
ALL RIGHT, FURY, ALL RIGHT.
DID YOU THINKNI'D FORGOTTEN YOU?
DON'T I ALWAYSNSAY GOODNIGHT?
AND THIS IS ANSPECIAL GOODNIGHT.
BECAUSE IT'SNA SPECIAL NIGHT.
I ALWAYS HAVE ANSNACK FOR YOU, DON'T I?
HOW ARE YOU, BEAUTIFUL?NBETTER.
WHAT WOULD I DO IF I COULDN'TNTALK TO YOU EVERY NIGHT?
DO THINK LARRYNWILL COME, FURY?
IF YOU WERE ONLY HUMAN,NYOU COULD ANSWER.
MAYBE I'M NOT HUMAN, EITHER.
GOODNIGHT, FURY.NON THIS SPECIAL NIGHT.
YOU MUST BE MRS. PRESTON.
WHO ARE YOU?
YOU ARE MRS. PRESTONNAREN'T YOU?
HOW'D YOU GET IN HERE?
THROUGH THE WINDOW.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
YOUR HUSBAND.
WOULD YOU TELL HIMNGEORGE IS HERE, MRS. PRESTON.
MY NAME IS JANET FROBISHER.
OH, I KNOW.
I'VE SEEN IT ON ALLNTHOSE THRILLERS.
I'VE EVEN READ SOME.
YOU'RE GOOD.
BUT YOU'RE ALSONMRS. PRESTON.
THAT'S NOT SO GOOD.
I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARENOR WHY YOU'RE HERE.
BUT IF YOU DON'T GET OUTNAT ONCE, I'LL CALL THE POLICE.
I WOULDN'T DO THAT.
I SAID NOT TO DO THAT.
THE LINE IS OUTNOF ORDER, ANYWAY.
GET YOUR HUSBAND.
I'VE ALREADY TOLD YOU...
GET HIM!NTELL HIM GEORGE WANTS HIM.
GEORGE WHO?
JUST GEORGE.
WELL HE'S NOT HERE OBVIOUSLY.NNOBODY'S HERE.
FIND HIM.
WELL, I THINK IF MY HUSBAND WERE HERE,NI'D HAVE CALLED FOR HIM BEFORE NOW.
ALL RIGHT.NWE'LL WAIT FOR HIM TOGETHER.
YOU MAY HAVENA LONG WAIT.
I... HAVEN'T SEENNHIM FOR MONTHS.
THEY'RE MINE.
NICE COMFORTABLE FIT.
SIZE ELEVEN.
MY, WHAT BIG FEETNWE HAVE, GRANDMOTHER.
WHAT DO YOU WANTNOF MY HUSBAND?
LOOK AT THE FRONT PAGE.
MY NAME IS BATES.
BATES
GEORGE BATES.
THE METROPOLITANNBANK OF AMERICA.
CORRECT.
YOU DID THIS?
WE DID IT.
CREDIT, WHERE CREDIT IS DUE,NMRS. PRESTON.
WE DID IT, YOURNHUSBAND AND I TOGETHER.
WHY, IT SAYS HERENTHERE WAS A POLICEMAN SHOT.
HE SHOT.
THE WOUNDED MANNWAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY
ONE OF THE MEN ASNGEORGE BATES,
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE BANK.
BUT IT WAS YOUR HUSBAND'SNGUN THAT SHOT HIM, MRS. PRESTON.
IT WAS YOUR HUSBANDNWHO PULLED THE TRIGGER.
BUT THEY'RE LOOKINGNFOR YOU.
AND I AM LOOKINGNFOR YOUR HUSBAND.
WHEN DO YOUNEXPECT HIM BACK?
I HOPE HE NEVERNCOMES BACK.
HE ARRIVED HERE EARLYNTODAY FROM LONDON.
MR. BATES, I DON'T KNOW WHATNMY HUSBAND HAS TOLD YOU,
BUT ACTUALLY THESENARE THE FACTS,
WE'VE BEEN SEPARATEDNFOR NEARLY THREE YEARS.
THE PEOPLE AROUND HERENTHINK HE'S IN MALAYA.
I TOLD THEM HE'S A PLANTER,
THAT I HAVEN'T SEENNHIM FOR NEARLY A YEAR.
IS THAT HAT YOURS, TOO?
HOW LONG HAVE YOUNKNOWN MY HUSBAND?
SINCE I WAS TRANSFERREDNFROM THE AMERICAN BRANCH.
WE MET AND TALKED.
HE CAN TALK.
I TRUSTED HIM.
I HAD A LITTLE MONEY.NHE KNEW A LOT ABOUT SHARES.
AND YOU FOUNDNOUT OTHERWISE.
YEAH.
THEN WE USED BANK MONEY.NTHAT WENT TOO.
SO, WE DECIDEDNWE'D BE SMART.
IS ROBBING A BANK SMART?
I... AH... WE BUNGLEDNIT BADLY.
WHEN THE POLICEMANNSHOWED UP
YOUR HUSBANDNLOST HIS NERVE.
HE SHOT HIM AND RAN.
WE'D ARRANGEDNTO MEET HERE.
AND, HERE I AM.
MR. BATES IF I TOLD YOU
YOU DIDN'T STAND A CHANCENOF SEEING MY HUSBAND,
TONIGHT OR EVER, WOULDNYOU GO AWAY.. LEAVE ENGLAND?
NO.
HIS PAPERS ARE HERE,NHIS PASSPORT, EVERYTHING
HIS CLOTHES WOULD FIT YOU.NYOU'RE ABOUT THE SAME HEIGHT.
YOU MAY HAVE THEM.NI'D HELP YOU GO ABROAD.
GIVE YOU MONEY.NWILL YOU GO?
YOUR HUSBAND AND INARE GOING TOGETHER.
HE'S ALREADY FIXEDNPASSAGES ON A CARGO BOAT.
FOR ONE.
FOR TWO.
FOR ONE.NI HAVE THE TICKET.
I'LL GIVE YOU ANTHOUSAND POUNDS.
NO
WHY NOT?
THE POLICEMAN.
IF I CLEAR OUT HE DIES,NPRESTON WILL SAY I SHOT HIM.
BUT HE MAYNSAY THAT ANYWAY.
YOU'VE ABSOLUTELYNNO PROOF.
OH, BUT I HAVE.
I'VE GOT THE GUN.
WITH HIS PRINTSNON THEM.
HE GOT ME INTO THIS,NAND HE GETS ME OUT.
NOW LET'S NOTNWASTE ANYMORE TIME.
HE CAME HERE THIS MORNINGNAND YOU TOOK HIM IN.
WHERE IS HE?
HE'S IN THERE.
THE DOOR IS LOCKED.
I KNOW.NI TRIED IT.
PRESTON.
PRESTON
HE WON'T ANSWER, MR. BATES.
I'LL MAKE HIM.
YOU CAN'T.NNOBODY CAN.
YOU SEE, HE'S DEAD.
I KILLED HIM.
YOU WHAT?
I KILLED HIM THIS MORNING.
WHY DID YOU DO IT?
BECAUSE I HATED HIM.
YOU MUST HAVE BEENNOUT OF YOUR MIND.
I SCARCELY THINK YOU'RENIN A POSITION TO PASS JUDGEMENT.
ALL RIGHT. LET'S HAVE IT.
WHO IS HE, REALLY?
MY HUSBAND.
AT LEAST HE WAS.
WELL, YOU COULDNHAVE LEFT HIM.
I DID LEAVE HIMNTHREE YEARS AGO.
I'VE ALREADYNTOLD YOU THAT.
WHAT HAPPENED THEN?
BLACKMAILED ME.
ABOUT WHAT?
WHAT ARE PEOPLENUSUALLY BLACKMAILED ABOUT?
IT WASN'T VERY HELPFULNTO MY CAREER.
WILL MURDERNMAKE YOUR SALES JUMP?
YOU COULD HAVENDIVORCED HIM.
HE'S CLEVER.NHE THOUGHT OF THAT.
HE PAID ME VISITS.
WHAT HAPPENEDNTHIS MORNING?
I REALIZE NOW HE CAME HERENDIRECT FROM THE BANK.
HE SAID HE WAS IN TROUBLENAND WANTED MONEY.
HE PROMISED ME ANDIVORCE IF I'D HELP HIM.
A THOUSAND POUNDSNAND THREE DAYS SHELTER.
AND YOU AGREED?
WHEN I GAVE HIM THE MONEY
HE LAUGHED IN MY FACE
AND SAID,N"NOW, TRY AND GET YOUR DIVORCE."
HE SAT THERE ON THE COUCH,NAND ASKED ME TO BRING HIM A DRINK.
I REFUSED.
HE BECAME VIOLENTNAND STARTED HITTING ME.
I DECIDED THAT WAS THE LASTNTIME HE'D EVER HIT ME.
I BROUGHT HIMNHIS DRINK.
AND I PUTNSOMETHING IN IT.
IT WAS ALL OVERNVERY QUICKLY.
SO HE HIT YOU,NDID HE?
YES, MR. BATES.
WHAT MADE YOU THINKNYOU COULD GET AWAY WITH IT?
IT WASN'T IMPORTANTNAT THE TIME.
WELL, IT'S IMPORTANT NOW.
I WAS GOING TONWAIT UNTIL NIGHT.
YES.
THE SHORTCUT TO THE VILLAGENBEHIND THE STABLES. THE TARN ROAD.
TARN?
IT'S A NATURAL LAKEN60 FEET DEEP.
WHERE IS IT?
THERE WOULD HAVENTO BE WEIGHTS.
STONES FROM THENTARN SIDE.
IT'S A DESERTED ROAD.NNEVER USED.
WHO ELSE LIVES INNTHE HOUSE BESIDE YOU.
CHRIS DALE, MY SECRETARY.NSHE'S AWAY UNTIL MONDAY.
MAIDS?
DAILY.
SHE FINISHED YESTERDAYNFOR THE WEEKEND.
WHO ELSE COMES HERE?
NO ONE.NI'VE BEEN WORKING ON A NEW BOOK.
THE ONLY PERSON I'VE SEENNFOR WEEKS IS A DR. HENDERSON.
WHERE DOESNHE FIT IN?
HE'S THE LOCAL VET.NSTILL BE HOME TONIGHT.
HE'S BEEN TREATING FURY.
DID HE EVER MEETNYOUR HUSBAND.
NO ONE HAS.NNOT EVEN CHRIS.
I TOLD YOU THEYNTHINK HE'S IN MALAYA.
WHERE DID YOUNGET THE POISON?
A COMPOUND HENDERSONNMADE FOR FURY.
HELLO, BOY.
WHAT TIME DIDNPRESTON GET HERE?
EARLY THIS MORNING.
WAS HE SEEN?
I THINK NOT. THERE WAS ANHEAVY MIST. WE WERE ALONE ALL DAY.
THE STATION.NTHE TICKET COLLECTOR.
HE WAS MUFFLEDNUP IN A SCARF.
TAXI?
HE WALKED.
NOBODY SAWNME EITHER.
I TRAVELED ON TRUCKSNAND COAL TRAINS.
NOBODY SAW ME, JANET.
NO, THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
IS IT? WHY?
I WON'T DO IT.
YOU'LL DO AS I SAY.
YOUR HUSBAND'S DEAD.NYOU KILLED HIM.
THEY CAN'T HANG YOU FOR IT AS LONGNAS YOU CAN PRODUCE HIM ALIVE.
I'LL MAKE A GOODNHUSBAND, JANET.
BETTER THAN HENEVER DID.
SOMEONE'S COMING.
DO GET OUT.
WHO IS IT?
IT'S ME AGAIN.
I'M SORRY TO TROUBLE YOU.NMAY I COME IN?
I HOPE I'M NOT DISTURBINGNYOU, MRS. FROBISHER.
WHAT IS IT THIS LATE?
I KNOW. I SHOULD HAVENASKED YOU IN THE CAR.
BUT YOU KNOW HOWNVAGUE I AM.
I'D LIKE TO COLLECTNTHE COMPOUND.
THE COMPOUND.
THE MEDICINE INMADE UP FOR FURY.
NOW THAT HE'S BETTER.NI THINK IT MIGHT BE SAFER WITH ME.
OH. I USED IT UP.
ALL OF IT?
YES.
AND THE HORSENSTILL STANDING?
IT'S A MIRACLE.
I SHALL HAVE TONPUT IT ON THE MARKET.
WHY?NIS IT DANGEROUS?
IN LARGE QUANTITIES, YES. I THOUGHTNI WARNED YOU ABOUT IT AT THE TIME.
DID YOU.
I THOUGHT I DID.
OH, THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY.NI WON'T LET ANYTHING HAPPEN TO FURY.
OH, I'M SURE YOUNWOULDN'T, MY DEAR.
OH, AS A FAVOR TO ME. WOULD YOUNMIND NOT TELLING THE CHEMIST ABOUT IT?
YOU SEE, I GET ALL MYNRAW MATERIALS FROM HIM.
AND HE'S VERYNEASY GOING,...
YOU DON'T MEANNTO SAY HE'S BACK?
WHO?
WELL, HOW STUPID OFNME NOT TO GUESS.
AS YOUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR.
I THINK I MIGHT BE ALLOWED
TO BE THE FIRSTNTO RECEIVE HIM, OFFICIALLY.
RECEIVE WHOM?
WELL, YOUR HUSBAND.
OH, COME NOW. WON'TNYOU PLEASE INTRODUCE ME?
YES. OF COURSE SHE WILL.
MY WIFE WASN'TNTRYING TO BE INHOSPITABLE.
ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCENMYSELF. I'M GEORGE PRESTON.
HOW DO YOU DO, MY DEAR SIR.NGOOD EVENING.
SO YOU'RE REALLYNMRS. PRESTON?
YOU'VE BEEN KEEPINGNSECRETS FROM ME.
FROBISHER IS ONLYNA PEN NAME.
GEORGE, DEAR, THISNIS DR. HENDERSON.
IF I HAD KNOWN WENWERE HAVING COMPANY
I WOULD HAVE SHAVED.
OH, NONSENSE I'M PRACTICALLYNONE OF THE FAMILY
I ONLY LIVE ON THENNEXT DOOR FARM.
HOW NICE TO HAVE MEDICALNAID SO CLOSE AT HAND.
OH, DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME,NMR. UH...
UH PRESTON.
PRESTON, YES.
MY PATIENTS ARENONLY ANIMALS.
YOU SEE THE DOCTOR'SNA COURTESY TITLE,
ONE MIGHT ALMOST SAY,NA PEN NAME?
WOULD YOU CARENFOR A DRINK?
THE DOCTORNDOESN'T DRINK.
WELL, IT'S SUCH A VERY SPECIALNOCCASION, PERHAPS A LITTLE SHERRY WINE.
I ONLY TOUCH ALCOHOLNON MY BIRTHDAY.
JANET, DEAR?
AND THEN I MUST GET BACKNAND FINISH MY WRITING.
OH, YOU'RE A WRITER, TOO?
OH, NOTHING COSMIC.
JUST A PAPER FOR THENROYAL SOCIETY IN ANIMAL MEDICINE.
WHICH REMINDS ME, MY DEAR,
DON'T YOU THINK I MIGHT BORROW YOURNDICTIONARY AGAIN FOR THE AUTO?
I SHOULD THINK SO.
GOOD. GOOD.
OH, I'M NOT THENONLY ONE DRINKING?
WE'RE NOT EXACTLYNAT A PARTY.
WELL, HERE'S WISHINGNYOU BOTH A LONG LIFE.
THERE'S NOTHING QUITENSO WARMING AS A...
IS ANYTHING WRONG?
OH, WAS I STARING?
I'M SO SORRY.NIT'S A DREADFUL HABIT.
WELL, TO WORK, TO WORK.
I'M VERY GLAD, INDEED,NTO HAVE MET YOU, SIR.
OH, MY DEAR, THE DICTIONARY.
OF COURSE.
WELL, THE LAST TIME,NI THINK YOU FOUND ONE IN THE STUDY.
SHALL I GET IT FOR YOU?
NO, NO, I'LL GET IT.
YOU MUST BE JOLLY GLAD TONBE HOME AGAIN, MR. PRESTON.
UH?NOH, YES, YES.
MALAY, WASN'T IT?
MOST OF THE TIME.
IS IT A HOT CLIMATE?
STIFLING.
OH, THAT'S ODD.NI THOUGHT IT MUST BE QUITE TEMPERATE.
WHAT GAVE YOUNTHAT IDEA?
ONLY YOUR LACKNOF SUNBURN.
WELL, I, UH, I SPENT SEVERALNWEEKS IN THE HOSPITAL UP IN THE HILLS.
OH, I'M SO SORRY. EVERYTHINGNBACK TO NORMAL, I HOPE?
FINE. FINE.
AH.
IT'S THE NEW OXFORDNDICTIONARY.
WILL THAT DO?
OH, OUR OLD FRIEND.NYES
AND NOW I'M AFRAID I REALLYNMUST TEAR MYSELF AWAY.
DUTY CALLS.NTHANK YOU FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY.
BOTH OF YOU.
IT REALLY HAS BEEN A MOSTNDELIGHTFUL SURPRISE MEETING YOU.
AND WELCOME BACK ONCENMORE TO YOUR OWN FIRESIDE.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR.NGOODBYE.
AU REVOIR!
WHAT WERE ALLNTHOSE QUESTIONS?
I COULD KICK YOU.
YOU WOULD HAVE HADNQUITE A NIGHT'S WORK
PITCHING TWO OF USNINTO THE TARN.
I TOLD YOU TO GET OUT.
IT'S LUCKY I DIDN'T.
YOU SEEMED TO BE GETTINGNINTO QUITE A TANGLE.
YOU NEEDN'T HAVENTAKEN HIS CLOTHES.
I COULD HARDLYNHAVE USED MY OWN.
IT'S WONDERFUL WHAT NEWNCLOTHES DO FOR YOU MENTALLY.
IT'S TOO BAD THISNDOESN'T FIT, TOO.
YOUR HUSBANDNHAD GOOD TASTE.
IN EVERYTHING.
WE'RE NOT GOINGNTHROUGH WITH THIS.
YOU DON'T HAVENANY CHOICE.
I'M YOU HUSBAND.
HERE, DRINK THIS.
YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT.
SHALL WE GO?
THANK YOU.NHOW MUCH IS THAT?
18 AND SIX.
SOUNDS MUCH, I KNOW,NBUT I GET SOME 30 MILES.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
LOOKS LIKENJANET'S ASLEEP.
SHE CAN'T BE ASLEEP.
WHO IS IT?
MY SECRETARY AND,NHER... FIANCÉE.
YOU SAID MONDAY.
SHE MUSTNHAVE GONE TO BED.
JANET!
JANET?
WHO'S THERE?
LARRY, IT'S JANET.
WELL, OPEN UP THEN.
I'M AFRAID I CAN'T.NTHE DOOR SEEMS TO BE JAMMED.
JANET. ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
OF COURSE I'M ALL RIGHT.NI DIDN'T EXPECT YOU BACK TILL MONDAY, CHRIS.
YOU REMEMBER LARRY.
QUITE.
DID MY FAITHFULNLITTLE SECRETARY
THINK I MIGHT SUDDENLY HAVENA JUICY MURDER TO DICTATE?
JANET.
I DO HOPE WENDIDN'T DISTURB YOU.
...ONLY SO GLADNI WAS STILL UP.
IT IS A BIT LATE.
AFTER ALL,NI'M A BOHEMIAN.
DOZENS OFNPEOPLE DROP IN.
ADDS TO THENSPICE OF LIFE.
I TOLD LARRY ITNMIGHT BE TOO LATE.
OH, SO IT WASNHIS IDEA.
HUH. I'M AFRAID IT WAS
IN THE MIDDLE OF DINNERNI TURNED TO CHRIS AND SAID,
DO YOU SUPPOSE YOURNEMPLOYER WOULD MIND
IF WE DESCENDED UPONNHER FOR THE WEEKEND.
CHRIS WAS DOUBTFUL,NBUT I INSISTED.
I SEE.
I FELT A CRAVINGNFOR THE MOUNTAIN AIR.
THE CALL OFNTHE COUNTRYSIDE.
CHRIS WILL SHOWNYOU TO YOUR ROOM.
THE GUEST ROOM?
NO, THE ONE ATNTHE END OF THE HALL.
MY HUSBAND'SNIN THE GUEST ROOM
HUSBAND?
YOUR HUSBAND?
YES, THE NIGHT AIR TEEMSNWITH UNEXPECTED GUESTS.
SOUNDS LIKE SHAKESPEARE,NBUT ISN'T.
BUT I THOUGHTNTHAT YOU AND HE WERE...
AND SO DID I, BUT HE SEEMSNTO BELIEVE WHOM GOD JOINED...
IT'S VERY TIRESOME.
WELL, I FEEL A LITTLE WEARY.NI THINK I'LL GO TO BED.
SHALL I SHOW YOUNTO YOUR ROOM?
OH, CHRIS, THE PHONENIS OUT OF ORDER.
WOULD YOU HAVE ITNTENDED TO IN THE MORNING?
YES, CERTAINLY, JANET.NGOODNIGHT.
GOODNIGHT.
WHAT ABOUT THE HAT?
IN THE TARN, WITH HIM.
WE SHOULD HAVE BURNED IT.
WE SHOULD HAVENA LOT OF THINGS.
WHAT ABOUT THEM?
GONE TO BED.
GOOD.
I NEED A DRINK.
JANET, AS HUSBAND AND WIFE...
AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, THERE'S ANCOMMUNICATING DOOR BETWEEN OUR ROOMS.
IT IS LOCKED.
THEY SAY A CHAIR UNDER THE HANDLENIS EVEN BETTER THAN A LOCK.
A MAN WHO KNOW IS PLACENIS BETTER THAN EITHER OF THEM.
SHALL WE GO?
JANET.
OH, GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
WHERE'S MRS. PRESTON?
SHE'S OUT RIDING.
RIDING?
OH WHAT TIME IS IT?
TEN O'CLOCK.
SHE SAID YOU HAD A VERY EXHAUSTINGNDAY AND I WAS TO LET YOU SLEEP.
YOU'RE THE... UHNSECRETARY?
YES. CHRIS DALE.
MAY I SAYNWELCOME HOME, MR. PRESTON.
THANK YOU.
WHEN IS SHENCOMING BACK?
WELL, THAT'SNDIFFICULT TO SAY.
THEY'VE BEEN GONENABOUT AN HOUR.
THEY?
MY FIANCÉE IS WITH HER.
OH. TELL HER I WANT TO SEE HERNAS SOON AS SHE COMES BACK.
OH, THIS IS MR. BIGLEY.
I ASKED HIM TO CALL BACK,NBUT HE PARTICULARLY WANTED TO WAIT.
I CAN COME BACKNIF IT'S INCONVENIENT, BUT
I'VE CYCLED UP HERENFROM THE VILLAGE AND
I'VE GOT A TOUCHNOF ARTHRITIS.
WHAT WAS ITNYOU WANTED MR. BIGLEY?
WELL, UH. UM.
I'M PRESIDENT OF THENTOWN MORATARIAN'S CLUB
AND WE'VE GOT ANNANNUAL DINNER COMING UP.
VERY INTERESTING.
WELL, EVERY YEAR WENHAVE THIS DINNER BECAUSE...
...IT'S ANNUAL, YOU SEE.
OBVIOUSLY.
BEG YOUR PARDON?
WHAT IS IT YOU WANTNMR. BIGLEY, A SUBSCRIPTION?
THE TARN MOORATARIANSNCLUB IS NOT IN NEED OF CASH.
THEN IT'S UNIQUE.
WHAT DOES IT NEED?
WE WERE HOPING YOUNWOULD COME AND ADDRESS US.
ADDRESS YOU.
ON WHAT?
ON YOUR EXPERIENCESNABROAD.
OH, I'M AFRAID THAT'SNNOT MY LINE, BUT
PLEASE THANK THENCLUB FOR ASKING ME.
LAST YEAR, YOUNG ALFE DICKIENWAS DEMOBBED FROM THE NAVY.
HE GAVE US A MOST INTERESTINGNADDRESS ON SCAPA FLOW.
WELL, MAYBE HE CAN GIVENYOU ANOTHER ONE THIS YEAR.
OH, I DON'T THINK SO.
WELL, I'M A LITTLE OUTNOF PRACTICE ON THESE THINGS.
15 MINUTES ON MALAYA.
MR. PRESTON ONLYNARRIVED BACK YESTERDAY.
OH, I KNOW.NDR. HENDERSON RUNG ME.
THAT'S WHY WE WANTEDNTO GET IN FIRST.
WELL, SUPPOSE WE LEAVE ITNOPEN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.
THEN MR. PRESTON CANNTHINK IT OVER.
YES, YES,NI'LL THINK IT OVER.
THANK YOU, MR. PRESTON.NYOU'RE MOST GENEROUS.
GOOD DAY, MISS.NGOOD DAY, SIR.
OH, I CAN ASSURE YOU.
AS PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB,NYOU'LL GET A MOST HEARTY WELCOME.
I FEATURE HIM.
IT JUST WOULDN'T DO TONHAVE SCAPA FLOW TWO YEARS RUNNING.
YOU'RE GOING TO GETNSEVERAL OF THOSE.
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO...
YES, PLEASE.
NEWS TRAVEL FASTNAROUND HERE.
I'M AFRAID DR. HENDERSONNIS THE LOCAL BROADCASTING COMPANY.
I'M SORRY IF I WASNABRUPT JUST NOW.
OH, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
THINGS MUST SEEM RATHERNSTRANGE TO YOU AFTER SO MUCH TIME.
YES, YES, THINGS ARENRATHER STRANGE.
AT ANY RATE, IF YOU NEED ANY HELP.NI HOPE YOU'LL ASK ME.
THANK YOU.NWE'LL GET ALONG FINE.
WE HAVE NO DAILYNUNTIL TOMORROW.
WOULD YOU LIKE MENTO MAKE YOU SOME COFFEE?
THAT WOULD BENVERY NICE OF YOU.
OH, I FOUND THESENIN THE STUDY.
WOULD YOU LIKE THEM TONBE SENT TO THE CLEANERS?
THOSE ARE JUST MYNGARDENING CLOTHES.
THEY'RE HARDLYNWORTH CLEANING.
OH, AND I'D LIKENMY COFFEE BLACK, PLEASE.
RIGHT, MR. PRESTON.
A FEW MORE RIDES LIKE THAT AND INOUGHT TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE HORSE.
A FEW MORE TOPICS LIKE THIS,NAND WE OUGHT TO RUN OUT OF SMALL TALK.
HAVE YOU A CIGARETTE?
THANK YOU.
JANET, I LOVE CHRISNVERY MUCH.
AND I DON'T INTENDNTO HURT HER.
IS THAT WHY YOU BROUGHTNHER WITH YOU LAST NIGHT?
YES.
I THOUGHT SO.
TELL ME, WHY DID YOUNSEND FOR ME LAST NIGHT
WHEN YOU KNEW YOURNHUSBAND WAS IN THE HOUSE?
BECAUSE I'M A WICKED,NSHALLOW WOMAN.
YOU'RE ABOUT ASNSHALLOW AS THAT WATER.
AND THAT WATER'SNPRETTY DEEP.
WHY DID YOU REALLYNSEND FOR ME.
I DON'T WANT TONTALK ABOUT IT.
WHAT ARE YOURNHUSBAND'S PLANS?
HE LEAVES TOMORROW.
JUST LIKE THAT?
HE LEAVES TOMORROW.
AS THOUGH YOUNWERE LOSING A MAID.
ACTUALLY, I'D BE MORENUPSET OVER LOSING A MAID.
UNFORTUNATE, WE CAN'TNLOSE CHRIS TOMORROW.
CHRIS HAS NOTHINGNTO DO WITH YOU AND ME.
I'D BE SHOCKED TO FIND OUT
THAT MY NICE LITTLE SECRETARYNHAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOU AND ME.
ESPECIALLY ME.
COME ON, FURY.NLET'S RACE HIM TO THE HOUSE.
WHAT CHANCE HAVE I GOT.
THE TWO OF YOU ARENPRACTICALLY UNBEATABLE.
ALMOST UNBEATABLE.
I HAVE NO COMMENT.
DO YOU WANT TONKNOW SOMETHING?
WHAT?
I DON'T THINKNYOU EVEN TRIED.
YOU MUST GIVE MENANOTHER CHANGE TOMORROW.
WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME.
LUNCH HAS BEENNREADY FOR HALF AND HOUR.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVENWAITED FOR US.
OH, MR. PRESTON WANTED TO SEENYOU AS SOON AS YOU GOT BACK.
WHERE IS HE?
HE'S UP IN HIS ROOM.NHE'S BEEN THERE ALL MORNING.
LARRY, WOULD YOU MINDNSEEING TO THE HORSES?
OF COURSE.
NO QUICK LUNCH.
AND HOW IS THENFAMOUS MR. PRESTON?
VERY STRANGE.
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THENGAYEST COMPANION FOR THE WEEKEND.
NO, HE DOESN'T.
WHAT HAVE YOU BEENNDOING ALL MORNING?
STAYING AT HOME TYPING.
WHILE MY FIANCÉE GOES OUTNRIDING WITH A MOST ATTRACTIVE BOSS.
WHAT HAVE YOUNBEEN DOING?
MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS.
YOU'VE GOT NONRIGHT TO GO OUT
AND LEAVE ME WITHNSTRANGE PEOPLE AROUND.
MR. BATES, LAST NIGHTNI MADE YOU AN OFFER.
FOR A THOUSAND POUNDS AND ANPASSPORT AND YOU REFUSED.
INSTEAD YOU DECIDEDNTO START A MASQUERADE.
TOMORROW THENMASQUERADE FINISHES
WHAT YOU DO OR FEEL TODAYNDOESN'T CONCERN ME IN THE SLIGHTEST.
MRS. PRESTON.
FROM NOW ON I'M GIVINGNTHE ORDERS IN THIS HOUSE.
YOU WILL LEAVE TOMORROW.
I'M STAYING INDEFINITELY.
OTHERWISE I'M TELLINGNTHE WHOLE STORY.
IT'S YOUR WORD AGAINST MINE.
I'LL RISK THAT.
LAST NIGHT YOU PUTNA MAN IN THE TARN, MR. BATES.
THE HUSBAND IS DEAD.NLONG LIVE THE HUSBAND.
YOU PUT A MAN IN THE TARN,NAND HE WASN'T DEAD.
NOT DEAD, MR. BATES,NONLY DRUGGED.
IT WAS DARK. WE HADNTO HURRY. REMEMBER?
CHRIS AND LARRY ARRIVEDNUNEXPECTEDLY, AND
YOU HAD TO DO IT ALONE?
YOU PUT A MAN,NLOADED WITH WEIGHTS,
INTO 60 FOOT OF WATER,NAND HE WASN'T DEAD.
YOU CAN'T MAKE ME...
DID YOU FEEL HIS PULSE,NMR. BATES, OR HIS HEART?
DID YOU TURN ON THE LIGHTS?
YOU'RE LYING.
PERHAPS.
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW,NWILL YOU?
YOU'LL NEVERNBE QUITE SURE.
YOU'RE LEAVING TOMORROW.
OH, THEY'RE WAITING LUNCHNFOR US, GEORGE. ARE YOU COMING?
JANET.
IT IS A WONDERFUL MORNING.NFURY'S NEVER BEEN AS FIT.
GEORGE, YOU KNOW CHRIS.
LARRY, THIS IS MY HUSBAND.
GEORGE.
HOW DO YOU DO?
HOW'S THE WORKNGOING, CHRIS?
OH, IT'S COMINGNALONG FINE.
DID LARRY TELL YOU WE RACEDNTO THE HOUSE, AND THAT HE WON?
NO, HE DIDN'T.
I ALWAYS THOUGHTNJANET WAS UNBEATABLE.
AND YOU FOUNDNOUT OTHERWISE.
LOOK, FURY HASNNEVER BELEAST.
IT WAS ANGLORIOUS MORNING.
GET OUT OF HERE.
I'M NOT GOING, JANET.
GET OUT OF THIS ROOM.
I'M NOT ANCRIMINAL TYPE.
AND THIS THING IS TOONMUCH FOR ME ALONE.
YOU'VE BEEN DRINKING.
TO HELP ME THINK SOBER.
AND DO YOUNKNOW WHAT I THOUGHT?
YOU NEED ME ASNMUCH AS I NEED YOU.
WE'RE IN THISNTHING TOGETHER.
RIGHT TO THE END.
FOR BETTERNOR FOR WORSE,
IN LOVE ORNIN LOATHING.
WE'RE MARRIED, JANET.
CAN'T WE DISCUSS THIS ATNA MORE REASONABLE HOUR?
THERE'S NOTHINGNMORE TO DISCUSS.
YOU CAN GO BACKNTO SLEEP, NOW.
OH, FROM NOW ONNI'LL BE USING THIS DOOR.
IT'LL ADD A TOUCH OFNAUTHENTICITY.
EEE, YOU FAIRNSTARTLED ME!
GOOD MORNING.NI'M MR. PRESTON.
MR. PRESTON?
YES, I CAME BACKNSATURDAY.
YOU'RE MRS... UH
BUNTING, SIR.
MRS. BUNTING.NI COME IN MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS.
OH, YES, I'VE HEARD ALLNABOUT YOU, MRS. BUNTING.
I'D NO IDEA THAT...
NEITHER HAD MY WIFE.
MY RETURN WASNUNEXPECTED.
YES, SIR. MADAME MUSTNHAVE BEEN VERY SURPRISED.
MADAME WAS.
DO YOU HAVENANY PAPERS?
THE PAPERS, SIR?
MORNING PAPERS.NNEWSPAPERS.
OH, NO SIR. A LADNUSUALLY DELIVERS 'EM.
BUT THEY WON'T BE IN FORNANOTHER TWO HOURS AT LEAST.
TWO HOURS?
HE HAS TO CYCLENFROM TARNMOOR.
OH, YES, YES.NI HAD FORGOTTEN.
IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
WELL, UH, I'LL PROBABLYNTAKE ONE OF THE HORSES
AND RIDE OVERNFOR THEM.
YES, SIR. WOULD YOU BENWANTING SOME BREAKFAST FIRST?
NO THANKS.
OH, BUT I'M SURE MY WIFE WOULD BENMOST GRATEFUL FOR A CUP OF COFFEE.
YES, SIR.
GOOD MORNING.
WHY, IF IT ISN'TNMR. PRESTON.
THIS IS AN HONOR.
A CUP O TEA?
NO, THANKS.
WHATEVER BRINGS YOU INTONTARNMOOR AT THIS HOUR?
I CAME FOR THE PAPERS.
THE PAPERS.
OH, THERE'S ONLY ONE ANDNTHE LAD DELIVERS THEM TO HERE.
HE'LL BE LEAVINGNIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES.
I WAS RATHER ANXIOUSNTO SEE IT THIS MORNING
THERE SHOULD BE A REVIEWNOF MY WIFE'S NEW BOOK.
YOU DON'T SAY. WELL. WELL.NA NEW BOOK. WHAT'S IT CALLED?
I'D BETTER READNTHE REVIEW FIRST.
WE MAY WANTNTO HUSH IT UP.
OH, THAT'S NOT LIKELY.NTHEY'RE ALL LOVELY STUFF.
I'VE GOT THE LOTNHERE, YOU KNOW.
IS THIS THENONLY LOCAL PAPER?
JUST THE ONE.
DID YOU THINK ANYMORENABOUT OUR CLUB, MR. PRESTON.
HUH? NO, NO.
I'M REALLY NOTNSETTLED IN YET.
OH, NO.NOF COURSE YOU'RE NOT.
I'D LIKE THENLONDON PAPERS, TOO.
OH, I'M AFRAIDNI CAN'T GIVE YOU THOSE.
THEY HAVE TO BENORDERED SPECIALLY.
WE DON'T GET MANY.
AND MRS. FROBISHER, I MEAN MRS.NPRESTON DON'T USUALLY HAVE THEM.
OH, I SEE.
ARE YOU THENONLY PAPER SHOP?
I'M AFRAID SO.
I TELL YOUNWHAT I CAN DO THOUGH.
I'LL ASK DR. HENDERSONNTO SAVE YOU HIS COPIES.
DR. HENDERSON GETSNTHE LONDON PAPERS?
MORNING AND EVENING.
NOT FOR LOVE NOR MONEYNWOULD HE MISS THOSE CROSSWORD PUZZLES.
I'D LIKE TO ORDERNTHEM TOMORROW.
YES, OF COURSE.
THE LONDON PAPERSNFOR MR. PRESTON.
OH, AND I'D RATHER YOUNDIDN'T BOTHER DR. HENDERSON.
JUST AS YOU SAY.NAND MR. PRESTON.
YES.
YOU WON'T FORGET TONCONSIDER IT, WILL YOU?
CONSIDER WHAT?
THE TARN MOORITARIANS.
OH, YES, YES.
WELL, WELL.
THERE GOES A FINENCONSIDERATE GENTLEMAN.
HELLO, MR. PRESTON.
GOOD MORNING.
DO YOU HAVE TO POUNDNTHAT THING EVERYDAY?
NO, NOT IF...
I THOUGHT MY WIFENWAS THE WRITER.
SHE'S FINISHED THE BOOK.NTHE REST IS UP TO ME.
AM I DISTURBING YOU?
NO. GO AHEAD.
ANYONE UP?
UP?
IN THE MIDDLE OFNTHE MOORS, BY NOW.
RIDING?
OF COURSE.
FURY HAS TO HAVENHIS EXERCISE.
SHE CERTAINLYNWORSHIPS THAT ANIMAL.
HE IS RATHER MAGNIFICENT.NDON'T YOU THINK?
SHE SHOULD HAVENMARRIED THE HORSE.
THE BREAK WILLNDO HER GOOD.
SHE'S BEEN WORKINGNVERY HARD.
WHEN'S YOURNGREAT DAY?
WITH LARRY?
OH, WE HAVEN'TNDECIDED DEFINITELY.
DON'T WAIT TOO LONG.
IS THAT THENGYPSY'S WARNING?
IT'S JUST A PIECE OFNADVICE FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.
CIGARETTE?
NO. I'M ONE OF THOSENAWKWARD PEOPLE
WHO GETS ASHNIN THE TYPEWRITER.
DID SHE GO OUT ALONE?
NO, LARRYNWENT WITH HER.
I THINK SHENENJOYS HIS COMPANY.
I THINK SO, TOO.
DON'T YOU TRUSTNYOUR WIFE, MR. PRESTON?
NOT PARTICULARLY.
OH, I CAN FINISHNTHIS LATER.
NO, GO AHEAD.
WHERE DOES SHENUSUALLY RIDE?
ON THE MOORS.
WHICH PARTNOF THE MOORS?
WELL, THAT'S DIFFICULTNTO SAY, YOU SEE THEY'RE PRETTY BIG AND...
WHY ARE YOU LOOKINGNAT ME LIKE THAT?
BECAUSE I'MNIN LOVE WITH YOU.
I TOLD YOU THAT BEFORE.
YOU MUST KEEP THISNSORT OF THING IN MIND.
I'M CLINGINGNTO YOU, LARRY.
YOU SEE, I'MNTHE CLINGING TYPE.
WELL, THAT I DON'T BELIEVE.
BECAUSE I KNOW YOU.
YOU'RE NOT CLINGINGNTO ME OR ANYONE ELSE.
JANET?
ARE YOU IN SOMENDANGER?
DANGER?
ARE YOU FRIGHTENED,NOR SOMETHING?
HUH. HOW ABSURD.NI'VE NEVER BEEN FRIGHTENED IN MY LIFE.
LARRY. FOR A MANNYOU HAVE DISGRACEFULLY LONG EYELASHES.
POOR DARLING.NYOUR FEELINGS ARE ALL MIXED UP.
I WANT YOU,NAND I HATE YOU.
BOTH TOGETHER.
GOOD MORNING.
I WAS JUST COMINGNUP TO SEE YOU.
WHAT DID YOU WANTNTO SEE ME ABOUT?
WELL, ALL THIS TIME
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO THINKNWHY YOUR FACE WAS SO FAMILIAR.
WELL THIS MORNING WHEN I OPENEDNTHE PAPERS I FOUND THE ANSWER.
THE PAPERS?
THE LONDON PAPERS.
YOU OBVIOUSLYNHAVEN'T SEEN THEM YET.
THERE.
RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?
GEORGE BATES,NTHE BANK ROBBER.
IT'S BEEN ENLARGEDNFROM A SNAPSHOT, YOU SEE?
YOU KNOW, THERE IS ANDEFINITELY RESEMBLANCE.
IT'S ODD TO SEE ITNSTARING UP AT YOU.
OH, NOT BE TOONHARD ON YOURSELF.
ACTUALLY, IT'S A PURELYNSUPERFICIAL LIKENESS.
YOUR FACE IS FULLER.NIT'S MORE HEALTHY.
I'M RELIEVEDNTO HEAR IT.
HUH. PITY ABOUTNTHE POLICEMAN, THOUGH.
WHAT ABOUT THENPOLICEMAN?
SO YOU HAVEN'TNFOLLOWED THE CASE?
THE POLICEMANNWHO GAVE THE ALARM.
HE'S BEEN SHOT.NHE'S NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER.
THAT MEANS THE ROPENFOR SOMEBODY. HEH, HEH.
MAY I SEE THAT PAPERNAGAIN, PLEASE?
CERTAINLY, OLD FELLOW.NKEEP IT.
ACTUALLY, IT'S GOT THENWEAKEST CROSSWORD OF THE LOT.
WELL, OFF WE GO ON OURNRESPECTIVE TRAVELS.
OH, I HOPE I HAVEN'T UPSETNYOU WITH MY LITTLE JOKE.
NO, OF COURSE NOT.
GOOD. GOOD.
I KNEW YOU HADNA SENSE OF HUMOR.
THEY'RE NOT BACK YET?
I'M AFRAID NOT.
OH, MR. PRESTON.
I'VE BEEN THINKINGNOVER WHAT YOU WERE TELLING ME.
ABOUT WHAT?
ABOUT WAITINGNTO GET MARRIED.
OH. OH THAT.
CAN WE TALK ABOUT ITNSOME OTHER TIME?
YES, OF COURSE.
IT'S JUST THAT I'M...
IT'S THAT FOOL HENDERSON.NLET HIM IN.
THE TOP OF A VERY FINENMORNING TO YOU, MY DEAR.
HELLO, DOCTOR,NCOME IN.
OH, THANK YOU.
HA. HA. I MUST BENGETTING FEEBLE MINDED.
I FORGOT TO RETURNNYOU THE DICTIONARY.
MET HIM ON THE MOORS,NMY DEAR. JUST DIDN'T GIVE IT TO HIM.
THANK YOU. I'LL TELLNMY WIFE YOU RETURNED IT.
NOW, IF YOU'LL EXCUSENME, DOCTOR.
MR. PRESTON, IF I HADN'TNHAD TO COME HERE THIS MORNING
I DOUBT IF COULD PLUCK UPNENOUGH COURAGE TO ASK YOU
WHAT I'M GOINGNTO ASK YOU NOW.
DOCTOR, I DON'T WANTNTO SEEM RUDE...
OH, WON'T YOU HUMOR ANNINQUISITIVE NEIGHBOR
BY ASKING HIM TO SITNDOWN FOR A MINUTE?
ALL RIGHT.
OH, THANK YOU.
IN RETURN.. UH..NA CIGARETTE?
I DON'T SMOKE, MYSELF.
NOT A VERY GOOD BRAND.
I'M AFRAID I CARRYNTHE FOR MY CLIENTS.
THANK YOU.
WHAT DID YOUNWANT TO SAY?
MR. PRESTON, CAN INHELP YOU IN ANY WAY?
I DON'T QUITE FOLLOW.
WELL, FOR THE LASTNCOUPLE OF DAYS
I'VE TAKEN THE LIBERTYNOF STUDYING YOU.
STUDYING ME?
OH, PURELY FOR THE PURPOSESNOF RESEARCH, YOU SEE...
I HAPPEN TO BE A KEENNAMATEUR PSYCHOLOGIST.
I DON'T THINK I LIKE BEINGNPUT UNDER A MICROSCOPE.
I HOPE I HAVEN'TNOFFENDED YOU?
NO.
GOOD.
WHAT HAVE YOUNDISCOVERED?
THAT YOU'RE RUNNINGNAWAY FROM SOMETHING.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
OH, NOT PHYSICALLY,NOF COURSE,
I MEAN MENTALLY.NYOU'RE AN ESCAPIST.
WHAT MAKESNYOU THINK SO?
WELL, YOUR LONG RIDES ALONE.
YOUR APPARENT PREFERENCENFOR YOUR OWN COMPANY,
TO THE EXCLUSIONNOF EVERYBODY ELSE,
INCLUDING YOURNCHARMING WIFE.
YOU'RE RUNNING AWAYNFROM SOMETHING, AND
I CAN'T HELP WONDERINGNWHAT IT IS!
YOU STUDY ALL YOURNFRIENDS THIS WAY?
I MUST SAY, I FIND THENESCAPIST CHARACTER FASCINATING.
IT'S AN INTERESTINGNDIAGNOSIS, DOCTOR.
I MUST LET YOUNREAD MY DIARY.
OH, I DOUBT IF YOUNKEEP ONE, MR PRESTON.
YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE A MAN
WHO CONFIDES HIS SECRETNTHOUGHTS EVEN TO PAPER.
WELL, DOCTOR, TO WHATNDO WE OWE THIS HONOR?
GOOD MORNING, I, UH..., I CALLEDNTO RETURN THE DICTIONARY.
MY DEAR,NYOU LOOK RADIANT!
FRESH AIR. IT'S WONDERFUL IN THENMOORS IN THE EARLY MORNING.
SO GREEN AND WASHEDNAND BRIGHT.
YOU SHOULD HAVENCOME WITH US, GEORGE.
I TRIED TO.
WELL, I REALLYNMUST BE GOING.
I SEE YOU'RE STILLNDRIVING A DEATH TRAP.
YES, BUT NOW EVEN INHAVE TO ADMIT
SHE'S ON HER LAST LEGS!
AU REVOIR.
DON'T I GET ANGOOD MORNING, DARLING.
WHO DOES HE THINK HE ISNALWAYS SNOOPING AROUND HERE?
CAN'T WE EVER BE ALONENIN THIS HOUSE?
GEORGE!
I'LL BE IN THE STUDY...
I DIDN'T MEAN YOU. IT'S HENDERSON.NHE GETS ON MY NERVES.
I WANT TO SEE YOU.
THAT IS, IF LARRYNWILL EXCUSE YOU.
MARITAL BLISS.NNOT A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE, IS IT?
IT'S HENDERSON.NHE MAKES HIM ANGRY.
YES, I KNOW.NI HEARD IT.
AND, WHILE WE'RE ON THE SUBJECTNOF MAKING PEOPLE ANGRY,
WHY DID YOU SNEAKNIN THE FRONT DOOR,
INSTEAD OF COMING INNHERE THE QUICK WAY?
OH, ORDERS.NMUSTN’T STOP YOU WORKING.
I'M GOING TO ASKNYOU A QUESTION.
WELL, WHAT IS IT?
AND YET, I DON'T WANTNTO ASK YOU, BECAUSE
I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TONANSWER ME TRUTHFULLY, AND
I DREAD TO HEAR THE ANSWER.
THEN ASK ME JUSTNTHE SAME.
LARRY, YOU FIRST METNJANET A YEAR AGO,
WHEN I TOOK YOU TO HERNBIRTHDAY PARTY. DO YOU REMEMBER?
YES, BUT WHAT'SNTHE QUESTION?
BETWEEN THEN AND COMINGNHERE THE NIGHT BEFORE LAST.
HAVE YOU BEEN SEEING HERNWITHOUT..
VERY WELL, THERE YOU ARE.
THEY'RE ONLY YOURNFINGERPRINTS NOW, GEORGE.
THE PARTY'S OVER.
THEY KNOW WHOMNTHEY'RE LOOKING FOR.
YOUR PHOTOGRAPH'SNIN ALL THE PAPERS.
YOU GOT AWAY WITH HENDERSON,NBUT THERE'LL BE OTHERS.
IT'S TIME YOU WERENMOVING ON, GEORGE.
AND IF I REFUSE?
OH, YOU WOULDN'TNBE SO STUPID.
YOU MAY STILL HAVE THENPASSPORT AND THE MONEY.
IT'S OBVIOUS WE DON'T GETNALONG AS MAN AND WIFE,
AND IF YOU LEAVE NOWNTHERE'LL BE NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
JANET, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
THERE'S YOUR BOY SCOUT.
QUITE ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
I JUST KNOCKED A LAMP OVER.
NOW WHY DON'TNWE BE SENSIBLE?
I'VE MORE CHANCE HERENTHAN ON THE RUN,
AND YOU'VE MORE CHANCENWHILE I'M HERE.
I HAVE NOTHINGNTO RUN FROM.
YOU'RE UP TO YOUR SWEET LITTLENNECK IN ACCESSORY TO MURDER.
FOR THE LOVE OF HEAVEN, JANET,
CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S MADNESSNTO PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER?
HENDERSON MAY GUESS THE TRUTH,NBUT HE CAN'T PROVE IT.
NOBODY CAN.
AS LONG AS WENSTAY TOGETHER.
VERY WELL, GEORGE.NPLAY IT YOUR OWN WAY.
NOW, IF YOU HAVENNO OBJECTION,
I'LL JOIN THE BOY SCOUT.
GOOD EVENING.
THE STUDY WINDOWSNWERE LOCKED.
I KNOW.NI LOCKED THEM.
YOU'RE BACK EARLY,NFOR ONCE.
RAIN'S PRETTY HEAVY.
TOO BAD.
WHERE IS MY DEAR WIFE?
DON'T TELL ME YOU'VENTIRED OF EACH OTHER ALREADY.
SHE'S TAKING CARENOF FURY.
WE HAVE A RIVAL,NTHAT IS.
SHE LOVES THAT BEAST.
I TAKE IT YOU DON'T.
PEOPLE WHO LOVE ANIMALS TOO MUCH,NSELDOM LOVE THEIR FOLLOW MEN ENOUGH.
I DO NOT LIKE THE HUMAN RACE.NI DO NOT LIKE IT'S SILLY FACE.
BUT GIVE ME ANPUPPY FOR A FRIEND,
AND I'LL BENFAITHFUL TO THE END.
HAVE A DRINK.
NOT FOR THE MOMENT.
GO AHEAD. DO YOU GOOD.NHELP YOU TO SEE STRAIGHT.
NO, THANKS.
GOT IT ALL MAPPED OUT,NHAVEN'T YOU?
THE ENGINEER KNOWSNALL THE ANSWERS.
EXCEPT ONE.
WOMEN.
THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM,NISN'T IT?
MINE, TOO.
LOOK...
DON'T YOU THINKNWE OUGHT TO DECIDE THIS...
DON'T WORRY ABOUT CHRISNSHE CAN'T HEAR.
SHE'S UPSTAIRS IN HER ROOM.
I KNOW BECAUSENI HEARD HER CRYING.
IF YOU HAD ANY SENSENIN THAT SURVEYOR'S HEAD
YOU'D GO UPSTAIRSNTO THAT GIRL OF YOURS,
TELL HER YOU'RE IN LOVENWITH HER AND MARRY HER.
QUICK.
I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN...
SHE'S A NICE KID.NI DON'T LIKE TO SEE HER GET HURT.
I WOULDN'T SAY YOU'RE A GREATNAUTHORITY ON MARRIAGE, MR. PRESTON,
MINE OR ANYONE ELSE'S.
STAY AWAY FROM JANET.
IF YOU THINK I...
KEEP AWAY FROM HER LARRY.NI'M TELLING YOU FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
YOU'RE A MARKED MAN.NSHE'S MARKED YOU.
SHE'S GOT YOU HERE.
SHE'S KEPT CHRIS BUSY,NTO LEAVE YOU WITH TIME ON YOUR HANDS..
YOU'RE A MARKED MAN, LARRY.
WHO LOCKED THENSTUDY WINDOWS?
I DID... I LIKE TO KNOWNWHEN PEOPLE COME IN.
I'M SORRY I RAISEDNMY VOICE, LARRY.
WITH JANET, EVERYTHING HAS TO BENSMOOTH... AND SOFT AND GREEN,
LIKE POISON IVY.
YOU'VE OBVIOUSLYNBEEN DRINKING AGAIN.
I'VE BEEN TELLING OURNYOUNG FRIEND ABOUT WOMEN.
LARRY, I'M SORRY.
HARK AT THAT SOFTNTONE THERE.
SOFT AND CARESSINGNAS QUICK SAND!
SOON AS WE GET ANYWHERE NEARNTHE TRUTH THEY TURN SOFT ON US.
THAT'S THEIR TRICK.
WATCH OUT FOR IT, LARRY.NIT'LL PULL YOU DOWN.
THEN ALL YOU'VE GOT LEFTNTO FIGHT 'EM WITH IS FORCE.
FORCE!
PUT THAT DOWN.
BEHAVING LIKE A CHILD.
NO, DON'T LEAVE, LARRY.
JANET NEEDS YOUR COMPANY.
I DON'T THINK SHENNEEDS THE TWO OF US.
THAT'S TRUE.
IN WHICH CASE, I SHALLNBEHAVE LIKE A GENTLEMAN,
I SHALL GO.
I DON'T KNOW QUITE WHERE.
MAYBE DOWN TO THE VILLAGENTO AMUSE MYSELF.
MAYBE OVER THE MOOR.
YES.
YES, THAT'S AN IDEA THATNMIGHT AMUSE ME VERY MUCH.
I THINK I'LL TAKE YOURNHORSE FOR A GALLOP.
DON'T YOU GO NEAR FURY.
HE'S MINE.
DON'T TOUCH HIM.
I'LL STOP HIM.
NO, LARRY, LET HIM GO.
HE'LL BE TRAMPLEDNIF HE TRIES TO MOUNT.
BUT I'VE GOT TO FORNHIS OWN SAKE!
IT'S HIS OWN FAULT.
I'M GOING TONCHANGE MY JACKET.
THE TYPING'SNIN THE STUDY.
IT'S FINISHED AND CHECKED.
I PUT IT IN AN ENVELOPE.NIT'S ADDRESSED TO THE AGENT.
THANK YOU, CHRIS.
JANET.
I'VE GOT EYES AND EARS,NAND SENSES
OH, YOU'VE GOTNMORE THAN THAT, CHRIS.
BUT IT'S OBVIOUS YOU DON'TNKNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
YOU CAN HAVE ANY MANNYOU WANT CAN'T YOU, JANIS?
JUST BY SNAPPINGNYOUR FINGERS.
YOU FLATTER ME.
I'VE WATCHED YOU DO ITNFOUR OR FIVE TIMES.
I'M ONLY INTERESTEDNIN ONE MAN, JANET.
WON'T YOU LETNME KEEP HIM?
YOU'RE LEANING TO USENWORDS QUITE PRETTILY, CHRIS.
I THINK THIS JOB HASNDONE YOU A LOT OF GOOD.
DON'T TAKE HIMNAWAY FROM ME, JANET.
DOESN'T THAT RATHERNDEPEND ON LARRY?
DOES HE REALLY MEANNANYTHING TO YOU?
DO YOU...?
DO YOU LOVE LARRY?
I WANT HIM.
I'VE WANTED HIM FROM THENFIRST MOMENT I EVER SAW HIM.
YOU'VE ASKED A PRETTY QUESTION.NI'VE GIVEN YOU THE UGLY ANSWER.
THANK YOU.
NO SUICIDES ORNANYTHING MELODRAMATIC.
I'M GOING HOME.NI DECIDED THAT THIS AFTERNOON.
WELL, THAT'S THE USUAL PROCEDURENWHEN THIS SORT OF THING HAPPENS.
THERE'S A LONDON TRAINNIN ABOUT HALF AN HOUR.
I'LL SEND FOR MYNTHINGS LATER.
VERY WISE OF YOU, CHRIS.
YES, I THOUGHTNYOU'D THINK THAT.
YOU'RE NOT A VERYNGOOD LOSER, MY DEAR.
NO, I'M NOT.
YOU SEE, I'M IN LOVE.
AND WHEN YOU'RE REALLY IN LOVENYOU CAN'T BE A GOOD LOSER.
HOW ABOUT ANCUP OF TEA, LARRY?
NO THANKS.
DRINK?
NO.
EVERYTHING'S WORKINGNOUT DIVINELY.
CHRIS IS LEAVING.
LEAVING?NWHERE IS SHE?
IN THE STUDY.
GOODBYE, LARRY.
WHAT ON EARTHNDO YOU MEAN?
I'M LEAVING.
I'D BE VERY HAPPYNIF YOU'D COME WITH ME.
BUT, CHRIS, THIS ISNRIDICULOUS.
I'LL MARRY YOUNWHENEVER YOU WISH.
IF YOU STILL WANT ME.
YOU'RE MAKING THINGSNVERY DIFFICULT, CHRIS.
THINGS ARE DIFFICULT.
I BELIEVE THIS IS THENUSUAL PROCEDURE, TOO.
BUT SHE CAN'T DECIDENTHIS IN A MOMENT, JANET.
LET HER GO, LARRY.NLET HER GO.
I'M GOING AFTER HER.
BUT, LARRY...
LARRY, YOU CAN'T LEAVENME ALONE IN THIS HOUSE.
I HAVE NO ONE ELSENI CAN COUNT ON.
YOU DON'T KNOWNWHAT I'VE BEEN THOUGH. I...
I THOUGHT THE YEARS MIGHTNHAVE CHANGED, GEORGE, BUT HE'S...
HE'S WORSE. HE'S EVIL. YOUNCAN'T IMAGINE WHAT HE'S LIKE.
JANET.
OH, IT'S YOU, LARRY.NIT'S ALWAYS BEEN YOU.
I'M SORRY, I HAD TO DO IT.
HAD TO...
DO WHAT?
FURY.
HE STUMBLED IN A RABBITNHOLE, AND I FELL OFF.
I EXPECTED HIM TO GET UPNBUT HE DIDN'T.
HE WAS IN PAIN.
THERE WAS BLOODNIN HIS MOUTH.
SO I SHOT HIM.
YOU SHOT...
FURY!
I HAD TO DO IT.
OH!
THERE'S NOTHINGNYOU CAN DO.
LARRY.NLARRY, GET HENDERSON.
HENDERSON'S COMING.NI'VE ALREADY SENT FOR HIM.
YOU'VE KILLED FURY!
THAT HORSE MEAN MORE TO MENTHAN ANYONE ON EARTH.
EVERY NIGHTNI USED TO TALK TO HIM.
EVERY NIGHT,
IN A WAY I SHOULD NEVERNTALK TO ANY HUMAN BEING!
THERE ISN'T A MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD
I WOULDN'T SEE DEADNAT MY FEET NOW
IF I COULD BRINGNHIM BACK TO LIFE.
AND YOU'VE KILLED HIM!
I SHOT HIM BECAUSENIT WAS NECESSARY.
OH!
DRINK THIS.
GOOD EVENING, MY DEAR.
DOC...
I KNOW.NI'VE JUST COME FROM THERE.
IT WAS ALL OVER,NVERY QUICKLY.
LEAVE ALL THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTSNTO ME, MY DEAR, WILL YOU?
IT'S VERY KIND OF YOU.
NOT AT ALL.
IT'S PART OF MY JOB.NTHE LEAST ATTRACTIVE PART.
DO YOU MIND IFNI USE YOUR PHONE?
OF COURSE NOT.
IT'S FORTUNATENTHEY YOU WERE ARMED.
HABIT I ACQUIREDNABROAD, DOCTOR.
IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME,NI'LL GET OUT OF THESE WET CLOTHES.
OF COURSE.
HE'S A VERY UNUSUALNMAN, MRS. PRESTON
HE SEEMS TO BE PRETTYNHIGHLY STRUNG.
WHICH MAY, OF COURSE,NACCOUNT FOR IT.
ACCOUNTS FOR WHAT?
FORGIVE MY...
JOHNIS, THIS IS HENDERSON, YES.
I'M AFRAID THERE'SNBEEN A CASUALTY.
YES, A DARK FELL.
UH HUH.NA CHESTNUT STALLION.
YES. WOULD YOU TAKE CARE OF ITNFIRST THING IN THE MORNING, FOR ME?
ALL RIGHT.NTHANK YOU.
ACCOUNTS FOR WHAT?
FORGIVE MY ASKING, BUT.
WHAT DID YOUR HUSBAND TELLNYOU ABOUT TONIGHT'S ACCIDENT?
THAT FURY HAD CAUGHT HISNFOOT IN A RABBIT HOLE.
HE HAD TO SHOOT HIM.
THERE WAS NONRABBIT HOLE
THERE WAS NO HOLENOF ANY SORT.
I'VE BEENNOVER THE GROUND.
THEN WHY DID HE FALL?
ARE YOU SURENTHAT HE DID?
WHEN I EXAMINEDNFURY JUST NOW
HIS ONLY INJURY WAS ANBULLET THROUGH HIS BRAIN.
NO.
WOULD YOU MIND IF I LEAVENMY JEEP OUTSIDE FOR THE NIGHT?
THE STEERING IS POSITIVELYNPERILOUS THIS WEATHER,
AND I'M AFRAID THE BRAKESNARE NOW COMPLETELY OUT OF ACTION.
WHEW! THE HEAVENS HAVENREALLY OPENED UP TONIGHT
WHAT A DOWNPOUR.
HOWEVER THE CROPSNWILL BENEFIT.
OUT OF EVIL COMETH GOOD.
THAT IS OCCASIONALLY.NGOODNIGHT, MY DEAR.
GEORGE.
GEORGE, I WANTNTO TALK TO YOU.
IT'S GOING TO TAKE A LOTNOF COURAGE TO SAY THIS.
YOU'VE BEEN RIGHT ALL ALONG,NAND I'VE BEEN A STUPID FOOL.
IT'S GOING TO BENTHE WAY YOU WANT IT.
JUST THE TWO OF US.NNOBODY ELSE.
NOBODY.
THAT'S THE WAY YOUNWANT IT. ISN'T IT GEORGE?
YOU REALLY EXPECT MENTO BELIEVE THAT?
I'LL MAKE YOUNBELIEVE. IT.
HOW?
CHRIS HAS LEFT LARRY.
IN 15 MINUTES SHE'LLNBE ON THE LONDON TRAIN.
I WANT YOU TONBRING HER BACK, GEORGE.
I WANT YOU TO MAKENHER COME BACK.
TELL HER LARRY WANTS HER.
THIS IS HERNENGAGEMENT RING.
I WANT YOU TONGIVE IT TO HER.
HENDERSON'S JEEP IS OUTSIDE.NYOU CAN TAKE THAT.
GIVE IT TO HER.
TALL HER LARRY SAID,N"WEAR IT FOR ME".
HURRY.
LARRY, WHERENDID YOU GO?
TO STOP CHRIS.
AND DID YOU STOP HER?
NO, THE TRAIN HAD GONE.
WHAT FOR, LARRY?
JANET.
DON'T LET'S FOOLNOURSELVES ANY LONGER.
YOU AND I HAVE BEENNAN INFATUATION.
NOTHING MORE.
I'M GOING TONMARRY CHRIS.
JANET,NDON'T DO THAT.
BUT, THIS IS A VERY FUNNYNTHING THAT'S HAPPENING TO ME.
AND WHEN I'MNAMUSED, I LAUGH.
I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU. DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH YOU... JANET.
DON'T INTERRUPT ME.
A NICE WOMAN WOULDN’TNSAY THINGS LIKE THAT, WOULD SHE?
CHRIS WOULDN'T SAYNTHAT, WOULD SHE?
WELL, I'M NOTNA NICE WOMAN.
AND BECAUSE I'VE BEEN IN LOVE WITH YOU I'VE GONENTO QUITE THE LITTLE TROUBLE IN THE PAST FEW DAYS.
IF I TOLD YOU HOW EXACTLY MUCH, YOUR BLUENEYES WOULD POP OUT OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL HEAD.
AND AFTER ALL THIS, WHAT DOES IT COME TO?NYOU'RE GOING TO MARRY CHRIS!
JANET! PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER!
THANK YOU, LARRY.
NOW, GET OUT.
JANET. IF I CANNHELP YOU IN ANY WAY.
HOW DARE YOUNOFFER TO HELP ME!
I DON'T WANT YOUR HELP,NYOURS OR ANY BODIES ELSE'S.
NOW, GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.
GET OUT!
GOOD MORNING, MRS. BUNTING.
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEENNCOMING ROUND BACK DOOR?
SINCE NOW. I JUST THOUGHTNI'D POP IN FOR A CHAT.
IS MRS. PRESTON IN?
NO, SHE'S GONE OUTNFOR A BREATH OF AIR.
GOOD.
NOW, JUST WHAT ARENYOU AFTER, DR. HENDERSON?
MY INTENTIONS TOWARD YOU MYNDEAR ARE STRICTLY HONORABLE.
HOW IS MRS. PRESTONNTHIS MORNING?
POOR LASS. SHENLOOKED RIGHT DONE IN.
YES, IT'S BEEN ANTERRIBLE BUSINESS.
HOW'S MR. PRESTON?
WELL, HE'S IN BEDNAND HE'S ALIVE.
BUT IF YOU ASK ME THENWHOLE THING'S A MIRACLE.
WOULD YOU LIKE A CUPPA?
YES, I WOULD LIKENA CUPPA. THANK YOU.
MRS. BUNTING, I DON'T LIKE TO PRYNINTO AFFAIRS THAT DON'T CONCERN ME,
BUT SINCE MR. PRESTON FIRST ARRIVED HAVE YOU NOTICEDNANY VIOLENT DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN HIM AND HIS WIFE?
SAY A QUARRELNTHAT'S DRIVEN THEM APART?
NOW HOW SHOULDNI KNOW THAT?
NOW THINK HARD,NMRS. BUNTING.
I NEVER SET EYES ONNHIM 'TIL MONDAY MORNING.
AND THEN I DIDN'TNKNOW WHO HE WAS.
YOU'D NEVER SEENNMR. PRESTON BEFORE?
ONLY IN AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH,NAND THAT DIDN'T LOOK MUCH LIKE HIM.
WHAT PHOTOGRAPH?
THERE'S AN OLD WEDDINGNPHOTO ON TOP OF BUREAU.
DO YOU THINK I COULD GLANCENAT IT JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY.
THAT'S MORE THANNME JOB'S WORTH.
OH, COME MRS. BUNTING.NJUST A PEEK.
NO. THAT WOULD BE NOSY PARKLING,NAND THAT DOESN'T BECOME YOU DOCTOR.
NOSY PARKLING, MRS. BUNTING.NYOU KNOW ME BETTER THAN THAT.
SHE'S RIGHT, DOCTOR,NIT DOESN'T BECOME YOU.
MY DEAR SIR. IT'S GOOD TO SEENYOU UP AND ABOUT AGAIN, SO SOON.
THANK YOU, MRS. BUNTING,NIT DOESN'T BECOME HIM.
WELL, YOU HAD ANBIT OF LUCK LAST NIGHT.
THE WAYS OF PROVIDENCE ARENCERTAINLY UNPREDICTABLE, AREN'T THEY?
DID MY WIFE SEND FOR YOU, DOCTOR?
NO, NO, NO. I CALLED TONINQUIRE AFTER YOUR HEALTH.
AND MY PHOTOGRAPH?
FORGIVE ME.
THAT'S MY INSATIABLENCURIOSITY, AGAIN.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I ALSO CALLED
TO COLLECT THE REMAINS OF THE COMPOUNDNTHAT I MADE UP FOR FURY SOME TIME AGO.
COMPOUND?
HORSE MEDICINE.
IT'S POISONOUS.
NOW THAT THENANIMAL IS DECEASED
PRESUMABLE IT WILLNNO LONGER BE REQUIRED.
I DON'T KNOWNANYTHING ABOUT IT.
ARE YOU SURE?
A SMALL BOTTLE.NBLUISH?
QUITE SURE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT LAST NIGHT YOUNWERE ON YOUR WAY TO THE STATION
TO BRING BACK MISS CHRIS.
YES. BUT I FAILED.NNOW THEY'VE BOTH GONE.
LEAVING YOU AND YOUR WIFE HERE TONENJOY YOUR MARITAL STATE IN PEACE.
LOOK DOCTOR, I WRECKED YOUR JEEP.
I'LL PAY FOR IT INNMONEY, NOT WORDS.
MY DEAR MR. PRESTON, THE JEEPNIS MORE THAN ADEQUATELY INSURED.
EACH TIME YOU COME HERENTHERE'S SOME SORT OF CROSS EXAMINATION.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO IMPLY...
COME TO THE POINT.
WHAT ARE YOU AFTER?
THE TRUTH.NIF POSSIBLE.
I AM INTERESTED IN PEOPLENAND EVENTS.
AND SOME OF THE ASPECTS OF THIS HOUSENSTRIKE ME AS BEING A LITTLE UNUSUAL.
FOR EXAMPLE?
MAY I TELL YOU A STORY?
IT'S BRIEF. IT HAS POINT AND CLARITY.NAND I THINK HANGS TOGETHER.
WELL?
IT'S ABOUT A MANNWANTED BY THE POLICE,
WHO COMES TO A HOUSE-NA LONELY HOUSE ON A YORKSHIRE MOOR-
AND INSINUATES HIMSELF INTO THE GOOD GRACESNOF A TALENTED AND BEAUTIFUL WOMAN-HIS WIFE.
SHE, ODDLY ENOUGH,NHAS NO AFFECTION FOR HIM,
AND SEEMS EVEN TONRESENT HIS ADVANCES.
BLINDED BY FRUSTRATIONNAND JEALOUSLY, HE KILLS-AN ANIMAL.
ONLY AN ANIMAL.
THAT MAY SEEM A SUPREMELYNUNIMPORTANT FELONY TO YOU, MR. PRESTON,
BUT TO ME, IT IS MURDER OF A PECULIARLYNVICIOUS AND UNFORGIVABLE KIND.
A REMARKABLE FLIGHTNOF FANCY, DOCTOR.
YOU’VE MISSED YOUR VOCATION.
FANCY?
TELL MY WIFE.NIT SHOULD MAKE A SUCCESSFUL BOOK.
I'LL DO THAT, AS SOON ASNI HAVE THE LAST CHAPTER.
SINCE WE'RE ASKINGNQUESTIONS THIS MORNING.
DO YOU MIND IFNI ASK YOU ONE?
CERTAINLY, BY ALL MEANS.
WHY DID YOU LEAVENYOUR JEEP HERE LAST NIGHT?
BECAUSE IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE.
I REMEMBER REMARKING ON ITNTO YOUR WIFE AT THE TIME.
DO YOU MEAN YOU ACTUALLY TOLD MY WIFENIT WASN'T SAVE TO DRIVE?
YES, I DID.
IN SUCH AN EXTRAORDINARYNSTORM. ON OF THE WORST WE'VE HAD...
DOCTOR.
GOOD MORNING, MY DEAR.
MORNING, GEORGE.
I WAS JUST CONGRATULATING YOU HUSBANDNON HIS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE LAST NIGHT.
I KNOW. I WAS SONDISTRESSED ABOUT FURY,
THAT WHAT YOU HAD TOLD ME ABOUT THENJEEP WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF MY MIND.
IT WAS ALL MY FAULT.
OH, DON'T LET'SNDWELL ON IT, MY DEAR.
LAST EVENING HE RUSHED OUT WITHOUTNEVEN A HAT OR A COAT BEFORE I COULD STOP HIM.
EXACTLY.
BUT HE CAME BACK.
YES, HE CAME BACK.
I TELL YOU ONE THING THAT WILLNNEVER COME BACK AND THAT'S MY JEEP.
IT'S BEYOND REPAIR.
I'M SORRY.
I TOOK A LOOK ATNTO SEE IF IT COULD BE SALVAGED.
YOU MEAN DOWNNTO THE WATER?
EARLY THIS MORNING.
IT WAS COLD AND RAW,NBUT I'M GLAD I MADE THE EFFORT.
WHILE I WAS DOWN THERE,NI FOUND THIS.
IT'S A HAT.
A MAN'S HAT.
DON'T YOU RECOGNIZE IT?
SHOULD I?
IT'S YOU HUSBAND'S.
I SAW IT THAT FIRST NIGHTNHE WAS HERE.
IT WAS LYING OVER THERE.
I REMEMBER IT DISTINCTLY.
OH. YES OF COURSE IT IS.
IT MUST HAVE FALLENNOFF IN THE ACCIDENT.
OH, THEN HE DID GO OUTNWITH A HAT LAST NIGHT.
OH, WELL HE MUST HAVE DONE.
OH, DOCTOR YOU WILL NHAVE TO FORGIVE ME.
I'M STILL SO UTTERLY CONFUSED.
OF COURSE, MY DEAR, IT'S BEENNA GREAT SHOCK FOR YOU
AND YOU MUSTN’T DISTRESS YOURSELF.
WELL, I MUST BE OFF.
I'LL TAKE THATNIF YOU DON'T MIND.
IT'S A VERYNINTERESTING DISCOVERY
WHO KNOW WHAT WE MAY FIND NOW NTHAT THEY'RE DRAGGING THE TARN.
DRAGGING THE TA....
WHAT FOR?
THE INSURANCENCOMPANY INSISTS.
OH, BUT THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
BUT I'M AFRAID IT'S INEVITABLE,
YOU SEE I FOUNDNSOMETHING ELSE DOWN THERE.
I COULDN'T GET TO IT.NYOU SEE IT WAS LYING ON SOME SUBMERGED ROCKS.
I COULDN'T EVEN SEE IT PROPERLY, EXCEPT NTO RECOGNIZE THAT IT WAS A BODY.
THE BODY OF A MAN.
HOW HE GOT THERE AND WHYNIS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY, YET.
THERE'LL BE AN INQUEST OF COURSE,NAND NO DOUBT A POST MORTEM.
OH, IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO, MY DEAR,NYOU'LL TELEPHONE ME WON'T YOU? AU REVOIR.
GEORGE! GEORGE!
GEORGE, I'M FRIGHTENED.
ARE YOU?
IT'S POSSIBLE.NI NEVER KNOW ABOUT YOU.
THEY'LL BE UP HERE SOON.
ASKING US QUESTIONS.
NOT US, JANET, YOU.
GEORGE.
WHAT YOU GOING TO DO?
I'M LEAVING.
I OUGHT TO KILL YOU,NBUT I'M NOT GOING TO.
YOU THINK I TRIED TO KILL YOU.NYOU THINK THAT, DON'T YOU?
I DON'T THINK IT,NI KNOW IT.
YOU TRIED TO KILL MENJUST LIKE YOU KILLED HIM.
WHEN I PUT HIM IN THE TARNNHE WASN'T ALIVE. HE WAS DEAD.
COMPLETELY DEAD, WASN'T HE?
HE WAS DEAD.NWASN'T HE, JANET?
WASN'T HE?
YES.
OH, GEORGE, DON'T GO.
FORGIVE ME.
I LOST MY HEAD.NIT WAS FURY.
I WENT OUT OF MY NMIND WITH GRIEF.
HENDERSON LIED TO ME.
MADE ME BELIEVE YOUNSHOT HIM ON PURPOSE.
CLEVER MAN, HENDERSON.
OH, GEORGE, DON'T YOUNSEE WHAT HE'S DOING?
TRYING TO SET USNAGAINST EACH OTHER.
THAT MEANS HE'S NOT SURE.
WE'RE SAFE, GEORGE, SAFENAS LONG AS WE STAY TOGETHER.
YOU ALWAYS SAID SO. YOU WERE RIGHT,NYOU'VE BEEN RIGHT ALL THROUGH.
IF YOU HADN'T TRIED TO GET RID OF MENTHIS WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE HAPPENED.
IT'S POETIC JUSTICE, ISN'T IT.
GEORGE, TAKE ME WITH YOU.NWE'LL GO AWAY TOGETHER.
THEY'LL BE HERE SOON,NASKING US QUESTIONS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY!
SOMETHING WILL OCCUR TO YOU.NIT ALWAYS DOES.
NO GEORGE. NO GEORGE.
GEORGE, STAY WITH ME,NJUST FOR FIVE MINUTES.
TALK TO ME.NI KNOW WE'LL HAVE A DRINK.
A FAREWELL DRINK.NYOU CAN'T REFUSE ME THAT.
YES, THERE IS A WAYNOUT, EVEN NOW.
CLEAR CUT AND PLAUSIBLE.
WHAT?
SUICIDE.NNOT YOURS. MINE.
I KILLED YOUR HUSBAND.NFORCED YOU TO ACCEPT ME IN HIS PLACE.
I THREATENED YOU. NFRIGHTENED YOU INTO IT.
WHEN I SAW THEM DRAGGING THE TARN.NI KNEW IT WAS ALL OVER AND TOOK MY OWN LIFE.
YES, THAT WOULD LET YOU OUT.
BUT FIRST YOU'DNHAVE TO KILL ME.
OH, GEORGE, YOU'RE MAD.
NOW LET'S THINKNHOW YOU'D SET ABOUT IT.
SAME MEANS AS BEFORE.
PERSUADE ME TO TAKE A DRINKNAND PUT SOMETHING IN IT.
I SWEAR TO YOU THERE'S NOTHINGNIN THIS DRINK, I SWEAR TO YOU.
YES, JANET, I'LL HAVE ANFAREWELL DRINK WITH YOU.
OUT OF A FLASKNI FILLED MYSELF.
ALL RIGHT.NIF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANT IT.
WHAT'S SO FUNNY.
LIFE.
I'M GLAD YOU CAN LAUGH AT IT.
HERE'S TO A LONG ONE.
OH, BY THE WAY...
HENDERSON WAS RIGHTNABOUT FURY, I REALLY...
STRANGE TO SEE THISNHAPPENING AGAIN.
IT TAKES LESS THANNA MINUTE, GEORGE.
AND THE JOKE IS,NYOU DID IT TO YOURSELF.
JANET. JANET.NGET HENDERSON.
THANK YOU FOR THE WAY OUT, GEORGE.NIT HADN'T OCCURRED TO ME.
YOU'RE RIGHT. IT'S A GOOD ONE.
I THINK IT WILL WORK.
TILL DEATH DO US PART.NJUST AS YOU SAID.
D'YOU HEAR ME?
NO, YOU DON'T HEAR ME.
DOCTOR, I WAS JUSTNPHONING YOU.
I CAME TO THE ROOMNAND I FOUND HIM LYING HERE.
IT'S SUICIDE, I THINK.
HE'S NOT MY HUSBAND.
I KNOW.
I HAVE KNOWN ALL ALONG.
I MET YOUR HUSBANDNTHE DAY HE ARRIVED.
THE MIST BROUGHT HIMNTO MY DOOR FIRST.
I DIRECTED HIM HERE.
I THINK I'M GOING TO FAIN...
COME. DRINK THIS.
I'M SORRY.NI'VE NEVER DONE THAT BE....