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When a young bride moves into a country manor, long-repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface. Starring: Joan Hickson, Geraldine Alexander, John Moulder-Brown.
When a young bride moves into a country manor, long-repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface. Starring: Joan Hickson, Geraldine Alexander, John Moulder-Brown.
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01:30What is it?
01:33It's the diary my father kept when he was in the sanatorium.
01:37It just confirms what Dr Penrose told us,
01:40that my father killed himself because he believed he'd strangled Helen.
01:44But I'd like you to read it.
01:46Thank you, my dear.
01:47Honey, I don't believe he killed her.
01:49I only know what I remember.
01:52Standing as a child at the top of the stairs
01:54and seeing a man with hands like monkey's paws around a young girl's throat.
02:00And that was true.
02:01We know it was true now.
02:04I only want to prove one thing.
02:07That my father wasn't mad and he didn't kill her.
02:10Have you had any response to your advertisement in the local newspaper?
02:16No, no, not yet.
02:18It's not going to be easy.
02:20No, no.
02:21Not after 20 years of what one might call sleeping murder.
02:25You say that your father thought that Helen was giving him drugs to confuse his mind.
02:32Yes, but Dr Penrose didn't believe that.
02:35He said my father only thought it
02:37because it's something wives did to their husbands in India with some kind of native poison.
02:43And then there are the letters that Helen wrote.
02:45Oh, what letters?
02:46I've got the things just here, actually.
02:48Dr Kennedy brought them over after we got back.
02:51He received two letters from Helen after she was supposed to have been murdered.
02:56That's the second.
02:57It's just a post-restant address.
02:59He thinks he must have thrown the first one away.
03:02And this is the only other thing he could find in her hand.
03:05It's a list of bulbs or something for planting.
03:09Oh, yes, yes.
03:09That's obviously what it is.
03:11The handwriting looks the same to me, but, well, I'm not an expert.
03:16Well, neither am I, but I have a friend, Sir Henry Clevering,
03:19who would know the right home office department.
03:21Well, that's splendid, because it seems to me that...
03:25Yes, Charles?
03:27Well, it seems to me that we're looking for X.
03:30That's what you called him.
03:32Someone who fell in love with your stepmother
03:34and strangled her in a fit of jealousy.
03:37Well, we can guess what kind of girl she was.
03:40Man mad.
03:41But we don't know anything about her lovers.
03:43Oh, yes, but I think we do, if you'll forgive me.
03:47You see, there was a man she was going out to India to marry, for example.
03:50Of course, the solicitor chap.
03:52Now, what was his name?
03:54Walter Fane.
03:55I'm having tea with his mother on Thursday.
03:58Good heavens, Miss Marple.
03:59How did you manage that?
04:01Well, I think I mentioned I have friends who have friends here.
04:04Oh, and then there was another man.
04:06Someone she got mixed up with when she was very young.
04:09Most unsuitable, Dr Kennedy said.
04:11I wonder why.
04:13So that's two.
04:15I think we may infer a third.
04:17Why do you say that?
04:18Well, she was going out to India to marry Walter Fane.
04:22And as soon as she got there, she changed her mind.
04:24Now, why?
04:25Something girls do.
04:27Well, under certain circumstances.
04:29Something he did.
04:30Of course.
04:33She met someone else on the boat going out.
04:36Propinquity.
04:37Moonlight on the boat deck.
04:39And yet she didn't marry him.
04:43I'm being stupid.
04:45He was married already.
04:46Exactly.
04:47It's what my father said.
04:49I knew from the very first there was someone else.
04:54We've got to trace all her lovers and question them.
04:57To find the guilty one.
05:00Yes, I think that's all quite clear, Mrs Reed.
05:08When would you like to come in and sign the will?
05:11Anytime.
05:12We live quite close, Mr Fane.
05:15Oh, yes.
05:16You gave me your address.
05:19Hillside.
05:20I think it used to be called St Catherine's.
05:25Oh, yes.
05:26On the Leehampton Road.
05:28Shall we say Monday next at 10am?
05:34Yes, that'll be perfect.
05:40You know, I actually chose to come to you because I think, well, I believe you once knew my mother.
05:49Really?
05:50What was her name?
05:51Halliday.
05:53Megan Halliday.
05:55I think I was told you were once engaged to her.
05:58Oh, no, I never knew your mother, Mrs Reed.
06:02But I was once engaged briefly to Helen Kennedy, who married your father as his second wife.
06:09Oh, I see.
06:11I'm sorry, I've got it all wrong.
06:13It was my stepmother.
06:14I knew it was something to do with India, so I thought it was my own mother.
06:19Helen Kennedy came out to India to marry me, but then she changed her mind.
06:25On the boat going home, she met your father, after your mother's death.
06:30Have I put my foot in it?
06:31Oh, it was 19, oh, 20 years ago, Mrs Reed.
06:36Time enough.
06:36You know, I suppose, that your father and Helen actually lived in your house in Dilmouth for quite a while.
06:44Yes.
06:46That's one of the reasons we came.
06:47It was fantastic to find it for sale.
06:49Yes.
06:51I remember it very well.
06:54You may not remember me, but I suppose I must have seen you as a little girl.
07:00I was only about two or three.
07:03Were you on leave from India or something like that?
07:06No, no, I chucked India for good.
07:10I'd passed all my law exams, so I came back here to my father's firm.
07:14I've been here ever since.
07:16Yes, ever since.
07:20You must come and have tea with my mother one day and bring your husband.
07:24Thanks.
07:25Next Monday, then, 10 o'clock.
07:28Goodbye, Mr Fane.
07:36Well?
07:46He was here in Dilmouth at the right time.
07:49He couldn't possibly have done it.
07:50Why not?
07:51Too mild and ordinary.
07:53I thought of nothing.
07:56Those are just the sort that do.
07:59What?
07:59Commit murders, darling.
08:01Yes, I suppose.
08:03When I first mentioned the house, perhaps he was crazy about her.
08:08Oh, look.
08:09There's Miss Marple.
08:11I wonder what she's up to.
08:13Holiday shopping.
08:15Well, she's not going to find out very much doing that.
08:20There we are, madam.
08:22Comfy wear of summer vests.
08:24Two, you said.
08:25Yes.
08:25I think you'll find there in your size.
08:27Oh, yes.
08:28Yes, that's quite correct.
08:32Not that we've had much summer this year, have we?
08:34The last time I stayed in Dilmouth, it was glorious weather.
08:38But that, of course, was 20 years ago.
08:40Yes, madam.
08:41Yes, I was staying with friends in a house on the Leehampton Road, St Catherine's.
08:46Perhaps you know it.
08:46Oh, indeed I do, madam.
08:49That would have been in Mrs Fingerson's time.
08:52Well, the people I knew had it furnished, a Major Halliday and his wife and baby daughter.
08:57Is there anything else I can do for you today, madam?
09:00No, no, thank you.
09:01Just the best.
09:03That'll be eight and ten pence, please, madam.
09:06Yes, yes, of course.
09:07Yes.
09:08Here we are.
09:10The Halliday's had a very good cook.
09:13She gave me a wonderful recipe for baked apple pudding
09:15and another, as I recall, for gingerbread.
09:20I wonder what became of her.
09:21That would be Edith Padgett, madam.
09:23She's still in Dilmouth.
09:24Oh, really?
09:25How interesting.
09:26For a change, madam.
09:28You know, I always felt very sorry for Major Halliday
09:31because I believe his young wife left him for someone else in the end.
09:34Yes, madam.
09:35The doctor's sister, wasn't it?
09:37Yes, madam.
09:38Poor Dr Kennedy.
09:39He was such a nice man.
09:41As for his sister, I don't know what became of her.
09:45Nobody ever speaks of her.
09:47No, no, quite.
09:48Oh, I suppose you don't know how I could get in touch with Edith Padgett, do you?
09:59I dare say I do, madam.
10:01Oh, how kind.
10:02Because I've lost that recipe.
10:04And I'm really rather fond of gingerbread.
10:06Oh, bless us.
10:10Little Miss Gwanny, is it?
10:12Oh, fancy now.
10:14Come in, come in.
10:16Do you remember me, Miss Pertit?
10:18Well, of course I do.
10:20Well, you must call me Aidy like you used to.
10:24Sit yourselves down now.
10:25Oh, many's the game Lily and I used to have, were you?
10:31Lily.
10:32Lily was housemaid here.
10:33Lily Abbott.
10:35Young girl.
10:36Pert in her ways.
10:39You must excuse me running on like this, sir.
10:42Talking brings the old days back.
10:45Your friend, Miss Maypole, the lady has called.
10:49She said you wanted to ask me something.
10:52About the old days.
10:54You see, I was brought up in New Zealand.
10:56So I don't know anything about my life here with my father and stepmother.
11:01Oh, very fond of you she was.
11:05Used to take you down the beach, play with you in the garden.
11:09Nothing more than a girl herself, really.
11:12And you liked her.
11:14Yes, madam, I did.
11:16No matter what anybody said.
11:18I'd never believed she'd do what she did do.
11:23Though, mind you, there had been talk.
11:25Do you have any idea who it was she went away with?
11:30Well, sir, we had our suspicions.
11:33Well, Lily did.
11:34She was a silly girl, mind you.
11:37That chap's sweet on her, E.D., she used to say.
11:41And Dewey's wife looked daggers.
11:44Who was that?
11:45Well, now, I don't just remember the name.
11:51Colonel Esdale Astley, was it?
11:55No.
11:56They were staying at the Royal Clarence, him and his wife.
11:59Some are visitors.
12:00But I rather think he, or maybe both of them, had known Mrs. Halliday before.
12:07Were they still here when Helen, my stepmother, went away?
12:12Well, I think they went a day or two after.
12:17Anyway, it was close enough to make people talk.
12:19They, er, come from up north somewhere.
12:24Um, Northumberland, I think it were.
12:28She was afraid of something, wasn't she?
12:31Afraid?
12:33Yes.
12:34Oh, now.
12:36It's funny you should say that.
12:38I remember Lily coming in one day.
12:43She'd been dusting the stairs.
12:46Ructions, she said.
12:49She had a common way of talking sometimes.
12:52She'd heard the master and the mistress in the drawing room.
12:55I'm afraid of you.
12:59That's what Mrs. Halliday'd said.
13:02And she sounded scared too.
13:06I've been afraid of you for a long time.
13:10You're not normal.
13:12Go away and leave me alone.
13:14Something of that kind.
13:16And Lily took it very seriously.
13:18So when it happened...
13:20Oh, I don't know what I mean at all.
13:25I'm telling you all this.
13:27It's important, Edie.
13:29We have to know.
13:32Well, the plain fact is, Miss Gwanny,
13:36Lily left you alone that night and went off the pictures.
13:40I didn't know nothing about it,
13:42otherwise I'd have been keeping an eye on you.
13:45I was doing some ironing.
13:47And you can't hear a thing in that kitchen
13:49when the maze door's shut.
13:51Oh, good evening, Edith.
13:57Oh, good evening, sir.
13:59Anything wrong, sir?
14:02Oh, I was looking for Lily.
14:05Major Halliday wants a word with her.
14:07Oh, I do think Lily went upstairs, sir.
14:09She said she had her day, going on two hours since.
14:14Not in her room.
14:15Of course, if she's not well.
14:18Hello.
14:19Good evening, sir.
14:20Good gracious, Lily.
14:22Where'd you spring from?
14:24I'd just come down to get a glass of water for an aspirin.
14:28I thought maybe you'd gone up to see to Miss Gwanny.
14:31Hmm.
14:33Is there anything I can do, sir?
14:35I'd like you to come with me, Lily.
14:37Major Halliday and I are puzzled about your mistress.
14:39She doesn't appear to be at home.
14:40We were hoping you might help us.
14:42Oh, she said after dinner, sir, she was going for a walk.
14:45We'd like you to look round her room.
14:47Thank you, Edith.
14:59Edie!
15:00Oh, my stars were ever next.
15:02Never mind about that.
15:03Oh, you'll never guess what's happened now.
15:06What?
15:07She's hooked it.
15:08That's what.
15:10Who?
15:11Well, the mistress.
15:12Who else?
15:13Dr Kennedy took me up to her room,
15:16wanted to know if she'd taken any clothes with her and what.
15:20Never.
15:23Who ever made him think of that?
15:25She's left a note.
15:28Gone off with someone.
15:30The master's all in.
15:31And more fully, you ought to have seen it coming.
15:35You've no right to speak like that.
15:38And why not?
15:39Didn't I tell you?
15:42Well, it's not likely to be Mr. Soberside's fame,
15:45for all, he follows her around like a dog.
15:47You think it's that colonel, then?
15:54That's my bet.
15:56Unless it's our mystery man in the fleshy car.
15:59Look here.
16:11It's all wrong.
16:14What's wrong?
16:15Them clothes.
16:17I went through them all because the doctor asked me,
16:20and there's enough gone.
16:22But they're the wrong things.
16:24Whatever do you mean?
16:27She took an evening dress,
16:29but she didn't take the belt nor the slip
16:31nor the shoes that goes with it.
16:33And she took her green tweed,
16:35which she never wears till autumn.
16:37But she didn't take that fancy pullover.
16:39And the undies, too.
16:41Now, they was a job lot.
16:44No, you mark my words,
16:45she hasn't gone away at all.
16:47The master's done her in.
16:49Oh, Lily.
16:50Remember, she was scared to death of him.
16:54Didn't I tell you I heard her say so?
16:56Well, that's just where you're wrong,
16:58because it wasn't the master at all.
17:01Just after you told me,
17:03I looked through the window,
17:04and I seen the master coming down the hill
17:07with his golf clubs.
17:09So it wasn't him with the mistress in the drawing room.
17:13It was someone else.
17:16Someone else?
17:20That'll be the house up there,
17:22Anstall Manor.
17:24Have you seen it on the night?
17:25Yes, it must be it.
17:27But he's sure it's the right place.
17:28It better be.
17:29Hell of a long way to come,
17:30Northumberland on a wild goose chase.
17:33Colonel and Mrs Erskine,
17:34Anstall Manor day.
17:36They were the only military couple
17:37in the Royal Clarence's guestbook
17:39for that particular August.
17:41And Edie did say they were from Northumberland.
17:43Oh, it's bound to be them.
17:45The only question is,
17:46will they rise to the bait?
17:48What happens now?
17:55We've run out of water, darling.
18:06Let's hope the Erskines are feeling hospitable.
18:11It is tea time after all.
18:13Hello, hello, come in.
18:22It's nice to have our guests with your visitors.
18:26Let's join us for some tea.
18:28Life's pretty bleak up here.
18:30No labors to speak of.
18:32It's very good of you.
18:33We only ask for a jug of water.
18:35Not to you.
18:36What a beautiful place.
18:41How old is the house?
18:43It's Tudor.
18:44Crumbling at the edges, rather.
18:46My husband's people have lived here
18:48for nearly 300 years.
18:49I take it if you're from Australia, Mrs. Reid?
18:55No.
18:56New Zealand.
18:57Ah, clearly.
18:58But Charles is from Devon.
19:00Oh?
19:01What part is that?
19:03I was born in Plymouth.
19:05But we've actually just bought a house in Dilmouth.
19:09Dilmouth?
19:10Yes.
19:11Do you know it?
19:12We spent a few weeks there.
19:15Many years ago.
19:17Rather a pretty little place.
19:20Remember, Richard?
19:22Yes, very well.
19:23Do sit down, please.
19:26Yes, we stayed at the Royal George.
19:28No, the Royal Clarence, wasn't it?
19:31Still there, I suppose.
19:32Yes, it is.
19:34Our house is quite near.
19:35It's called Hillside.
19:37I think it used to be called.
19:40What was it, Charles?
19:42St. Catherine's.
19:53You've had tea.
19:54If you have time, perhaps you'd like to see the garden.
20:01Do you think you'll be able to find it again?
20:04I hope so.
20:05It's a pair you gave me to match my pussycat eyes, so you said.
20:09Did you see the way she was looking at me all the time?
20:13There's something very nasty about that woman.
20:15Almost sinister.
20:16I bet she gives him hell.
20:18When are you thinking of tackling him again?
20:19Tomorrow morning.
20:21She goes shopping in Dice.
20:22How do you know that?
20:24He mentioned it when we were in the garden.
20:26I think he's rather nice.
20:28Not the strangling type at all.
20:29I'm sorry to be such a nuisance, but I thought it was worth a try.
20:35I know I had it on when we came out from tea.
20:39I suppose you can't remember when you first...
20:41I'm a little with them.
20:42That's how I lose them.
20:43Oh, look, there it is.
20:46Just there.
20:54So it is.
20:55You've got sharp eyes, Mrs. Reid.
20:59I knew it was here somewhere.
21:02Thanks so much.
21:03Actually, I've got a confession.
21:12I wanted to talk to you alone, and this seemed the only way.
21:16There's something I've got to know, and I think you're the only person who can tell me.
21:22Oh, what was that?
21:24I think you were once in love with my stepmother, Helen Kennedy.
21:31Helen Halliday she became when she married my father.
21:34Were you?
21:46I'm sorry I cheated.
21:51All's fair, though, sir.
21:58I suppose there were letters.
22:01Women never destroy those, do they?
22:04Why did you want to know?
22:06I want to know more about her.
22:08I was only a small child when she went away.
22:10She went away?
22:12She left Dilmouth that summer and never came back.
22:14Don't you know?
22:17No, I didn't know that.
22:23There was a brother.
22:25A doctor.
22:26He doesn't know anything.
22:29Everyone thinks she ran away with someone.
22:32And you thought that was me?
22:36No such luck, I'm afraid.
22:44It all happened on the boat going out to India.
22:48One of the kids had been ill, and my wife was going to follow later.
22:55Helen and I just fell hopelessly in love.
22:58Hopeless because she was going out to marry someone else.
23:04It was rather a desperate decision.
23:06Because she wasn't happy at home and wanted to get away.
23:11Hopeless for me too, of course, with a wife and two children.
23:15Yes, I see.
23:19In fact, she didn't marry him.
23:21She went back home and met this other man.
23:23Well, your father, I suppose.
23:30Eight months later, my father died, and I came into this place.
23:35I sent in my papers and went back to England.
23:41My wife said she wanted a holiday while we were waiting to move into this house.
23:44So, I said, what about Dilmuth?
23:48She knew nothing, of course.
23:51You wanted to see Helen again?
23:53So I thought.
23:57It was a mistake.
24:00Janet's a jealous woman.
24:02Always has been.
24:04When did you last see Helen?
24:08The night before we left.
24:10We met on the beach.
24:11And I walked with her back to the house.
24:17What time was this?
24:20About nine o'clock.
24:21It was getting dark.
24:24We said goodbye.
24:27Was that a Saturday?
24:29August the 21st?
24:31Could have been.
24:32Yes.
24:33Yes, it was.
24:34Because my wife was afraid the roads would be crowded.
24:36Helen left on the Friday.
24:43The night before.
24:45Not because of me.
24:51Was she afraid of anyone?
24:53My father.
24:55Was he a jealous man?
24:56Why should he be?
24:58I was jealous of him.
25:01Unless, of course, there was someone else.
25:04Jealous is a bloody awful thing.
25:07I know.
25:07I'll do the talking.
25:16Mrs. Reid had to come back, Janet.
25:18She lost an earring in the garden yesterday.
25:21Really?
25:22Did you find it again?
25:24Yes, thanks.
25:25I was lucky.
25:26Thank you so much.
25:28I must go.
25:29We're leaving the hotel today.
25:30I'll see you to your car.
25:31I'm sorry, Richard.
25:35It was a very important call.
25:38Oh, that's quite all right.
25:40Please don't bother.
25:41Thanks again.
25:43For everything.
25:56You expect me to leave you back.
25:58Leave it or not.
25:59You arranged it with the girl.
26:00I saw the way you were treating her.
26:02For God's sake, Janet.
26:06Marriage, as we all know, Miss Marble, can be very difficult.
26:09In this case, it would have been disastrous.
26:12My poor Walter.
26:14The girl was quite unsuitable.
26:16Really, Mrs. Fane?
26:17Oh, I don't mean she was an actress or anything like that.
26:20She was the local doctor's sister.
26:23More like his daughter, really.
26:24Years younger.
26:25Poor man had no idea how to bring her up.
26:28Got herself entangled first with a young man at the office.
26:31Bad lot.
26:32They had to get rid of him.
26:33Oh, how was that?
26:35Oh, some confidential matter.
26:38Anyway, this girl, Helen Kennedy, was, I suppose, very pretty.
26:44But I didn't think so.
26:46I always thought her hair was touched up.
26:48But Walter proposed, and she refused him.
26:52That's why he went to a Sam, or was it Burma?
26:56And what do you think?
26:57The moment he'd gone, the silly girl changes her mind and says she wants to marry him.
27:03Oh, dear me.
27:03So, she books a passage, sets sail, and what do you think the next move is?
27:09Well, I can't imagine.
27:10Has a love affair on the boat going out with a married man, would you believe?
27:16So, there was Walter on the quay to meet her,
27:20and the first thing she does is to say she can't marry him after all.
27:24Now, don't you think that's a wicked thing to do?
27:27Oh, most distressing.
27:29Well, it might have quite unhinged him.
27:32Oh, Walter has always had the most wonderful self-control.
27:36And what happened to the young girl, Miss Kennedy?
27:39Oh, she came home, had another affair on the way back,
27:44and he this time married the man.
27:46They settled down here at the other end of the town, next to the old hospital.
27:50It didn't last, of course.
27:52Within a year, she'd gone off with some married man.
27:55What a lucky escape for your son.
27:57Oh, that's just what I told him.
28:00Yes.
28:01And the first young man with whom she became entangled in your son's office?
28:05Oh, did very well for himself.
28:08Run us those coach tours.
28:10Affleck's daffodil coaches, bright yellow things.
28:13Affleck.
28:14Erm, Jackie Affleck.
28:17Nasty, pushing fellow.
28:20Oh, there you are, Walter.
28:22He's usually back about this time.
28:24Hello, Mother.
28:24This is Miss Marple.
28:27She's a friend of Dolly Bantry.
28:29Oh, how do you do?
28:31I'm quite well, thank you.
28:33Now that you're home, Walter, we must have some fresh tea.
28:36No, no, don't bother, Mother.
28:37Of course we shall, dear.
28:38And more scones.
28:39My mother spoils me, I'm afraid.
28:50It's all still a mystery.
28:52Walter Fane was just boring.
28:55And poor Colonel Erskine.
28:56Two diamonds and one to find.
29:01Let's hope Miss Marple's made some progress.
29:04If only there was some way we could trace Lily Abbott.
29:08Oh, it's hopeless.
29:10We don't even know if she's still alive.
29:12Dear Dr. Kennedy,
29:21I hope you can help me about the enclosed.
29:25Do you think it means money or a reward?
29:28Because I could do with the money, I'm sure.
29:29I often have been thinking about the night Mrs. Alladay went away.
29:36And I don't think, sir, she ever did
29:38because of what I saw out the window.
29:41That posh car to what I seen before.
29:46I saw before.
29:52I wouldn't like to do anything without seeing you.
29:55Because I never have been mixed up with the police.
29:58And Mr. Kimball wouldn't like it.
30:02I could come and see you, sir, next market day.
30:17Two days a week on and off.
30:19Not at this time of year.
30:20Oh, I shall agree with you, Mr. Foster.
30:23That's why I felt I must come along and give a hand
30:26while Mrs. Reid's away.
30:27One can never relax with green flowers.
30:30True enough, ma'am.
30:33So sad.
30:35Nearly all part-time now, isn't it?
30:37I suppose you were once a full-time gardener, Mr. Foster.
30:41Yes, I was, ma'am.
30:42When I worked over at Dr. Kennedy for him and his young sister.
30:45Oh, Mrs. Reid's stepmother.
30:46Ah, Miss Ellen.
30:47Pretty maid she was.
30:49The doctor set a lot of store by her.
30:51Always wanting to go somewhere.
30:55Dancing, tennis.
30:59Funny thing I've always thought that was.
31:01Oh?
31:02What was that?
31:03Well, that tennis court.
31:04Someone came over in the middle of the night, cut the net to ribbons.
31:07Oh, nasty bit of spite, you might say.
31:10But who would ever want to do a thing like that?
31:13That's what the doctor wanted to know.
31:15Said he weren't going to get another.
31:17For if to spite one time, it will be spite again.
31:20Ah, rare and put out, Miss Ellen was.
31:23Didn't have no luck.
31:25First that net.
31:27Then her foot.
31:28Well, what happened to her foot?
31:30Oh, tripped and fell.
31:32No more than a graze, but it wouldn't heal.
31:34Doctor was fair worried.
31:37Yeah, dressing it, treating it.
31:40Poor maid was there with her foot up.
31:43No more dancing or tennis for her that year.
31:45And was that the year she broke off her engagement to Mr. Affleck?
31:48Bit of nonsense, that was.
31:51Yes, but somebody must have felt spiteful towards Miss Ellen.
31:54Some of the young ladies might have done.
31:56But Jackie Affleck was too sharp by half.
31:59Cut theyselves in the end, that thought do.
32:02Yeah, we didn't last here long.
32:03And good riddance, I say.
32:05Austin don't want the likes of Ian Dilmouth.
32:08Yeah.
32:08Let the go and be smart somewhere else.
32:17Ah, Mrs. Cock.
32:18Oh, Dr. Kennedy.
32:21I'm sorry if I startled you.
32:23Best be careful with that old trumple of yours.
32:25How are you keeping?
32:26Oh, pretty fair, thank you, Doctor.
32:28Ah, you must take it easy.
32:29I was looking for Mr. and Mrs. Reid.
32:31Did I see someone in the garden?
32:37Good morning.
32:38Good morning, Foster.
32:39Morning, Doctor.
32:40Oh, I'm Dr. Kennedy.
32:43Oh, how do you do?
32:46Such nasty, stinging stuff, this, but it does kill the greenfly.
32:52Jane Marple.
32:53How do you do?
32:54I'm so sorry, but I'm afraid Mr. and Mrs. Reid are away.
32:57Yes, I learned from Mrs. Cocker.
32:59I have a letter here will interest them.
33:01Oh, is it from Lily?
33:02I see you're in their confidence.
33:04Well, they did ask by advice, but I'm afraid young people seldom take advice.
33:09Yeah, that's true.
33:09I'm fond of Gwenny.
33:11She was a nice wee child.
33:14I'm afraid she's heading for trouble.
33:17What did you tell her?
33:19To let sleeping murder allow, yes.
33:23If it was murder.
33:26It seems incredible to me I haven't heard from Helen in all these years.
33:31Equally strange if she's dead that have not been notified.
33:34You were very fond of her.
33:36Why, I can still see her in this garden.
33:41For the short time she was here she grew to love it very much.
33:51Would you give this letter to Giles?
33:54I've answered it.
33:55I'll be seeing Lily next Thursday.
33:57Perhaps they'll join me at my house for tea.
33:59I'll see they get it directly they come home.
34:03Yes.
34:04Oh, very interesting.
34:06But that's all wonderful.
34:08We've heard from Lily and you've found the third man, the awful Affleck.
34:13You're a genius, Miss Marple.
34:14Oh, my dear boy.
34:16And we've got news for you.
34:18This arrived this morning.
34:19It's your Home Office chap's report on the handwriting samples.
34:22Oh.
34:22Oh, and he says the letter and Helen's list are in the same hand.
34:28Oh, dear.
34:29Oh, dear.
34:29Why do you say that?
34:32Jealousy.
34:33Cruel is the grave.
34:35And the coals there are, the coals of fire.
34:38Yes.
34:40As Mrs. Erskine must know.
34:42Well, here's all the details of our coaches, Mr. Reid.
34:52Should be something for your boys' club there.
34:54You just make your mind at what you want and we'll oblige.
34:57Thanks.
34:57And, er, what was this other business you said you wanted to discuss?
35:03Well, it's really a private matter, Mr. Affleck.
35:07We're trying to trace a relation of mine and we think you might have known her.
35:11Oh, really?
35:13What was the lady's name?
35:14Helen Halliday.
35:16Before she married my father, she was Helen Kennedy.
35:19It was a long time ago, Mrs. Reid.
35:27So what's the trouble?
35:28A quarrel?
35:30Left home?
35:31What is it, money?
35:32She went away one night, a few years before the war.
35:36No one knows where she is.
35:38And how the hang should I?
35:40We heard you were friendly once.
35:42Fat chance of that.
35:47Doesn't her brother know where she is?
35:48He had two letters from her, but no address.
35:52A regular little mystery, then.
35:54You could advertise.
35:56We have.
35:57No luck there.
35:58No.
36:00Maybe she's dead.
36:02Lovely girl she was, too.
36:04What did you really feel about her, Mr. Affleck?
36:07Now, there's a question.
36:11I'll be honest with you, Mrs. Reid.
36:13I, er...
36:16I felt sorry for the kid.
36:18Sorry.
36:19Just that.
36:21But that brother of hers, she had no fun at all.
36:25You didn't like Dr. Kennedy, did you?
36:28Was he responsible for you losing your job?
36:30Oh.
36:31Oh, you know about that, do you?
36:34Yes.
36:35Yes, I was fired from feigning watchman's.
36:37I've naught to hide.
36:39Dirty work it was.
36:41And I know who was responsible.
36:44But it wasn't Dr. Kennedy.
36:49So I can't help you, I'm afraid.
36:50I had a bit of fun with Helen.
36:56And that's all it was.
36:58But you saw her again.
37:01After she was married.
37:02Did I?
37:04Maybe I did.
37:05A couple of times.
37:07Now, if you good people will excuse me.
37:09Just let me know what you want.
37:10Twenty-four or thirty-two seater.
37:13And we'll oblige.
37:15I think this is his.
37:31It must be.
37:32A yellow peril.
37:34Isn't it horrible?
37:36Remember what Lily said in her letter?
37:38About a posh car?
37:42And he did.
37:43The mystery man in the flashy car.
37:48I wonder what Lily's going to tell us this afternoon at Dr. Kennedy's.
37:52Do you think she really knows?
37:54Admiring my bus.
37:57Little buttercup, I call her.
38:00I chose daffodils for the coaches.
38:02So that all fits.
38:04It's just my fancy.
38:07A nice spot of weather.
38:09I think I'll take her for a spin.
38:13Good day, do you?
38:24Damn.
38:25Do you think he heard?
38:28I hope not.
38:29I don't believe in her.
38:42I know you're getting the nearby.
38:43I know that you've got an красота.
38:46I see so much.
38:49What am I doing?
38:51I am doing this.
38:52You have a good bit.
38:54I am searching for aager and her
38:56is fishing.
38:56If you're done,
38:57I am looking for a tasting mystery,
38:58Oh, my. You've taken me a surprise.
39:12What are you doing here, Dad?
39:15No! No!
39:23I gave explicit directions. They're very simple.
39:26Only a few minutes' walk up the road.
39:32More likely, she decided not to come at all.
39:36Perhaps her husband stepped in.
39:38These country folk are incalculable.
39:42I wonder what she could have told us in any case.
39:45Probably nothing really matters if Helen is alive or dead.
39:50If what she thinks is true, those letters to me were forgeries.
39:56Well, I've been thinking a lot about her lately.
40:03Helen?
40:05Who could have killed her?
40:07She had no enemies.
40:10Here's a photograph.
40:14For many, many years, I hadn't thought about her at all.
40:17Now I think about her all the time.
40:21It's your doing.
40:22What do you mean?
40:24No.
40:26No, I think it's her.
40:28What do you mean?
40:29Just that.
40:31I can't explain it.
40:34It's not us.
40:36It's Helen herself.
40:43Living news.
40:44Living news.
40:45Yes, well, I'm afraid it is murder.
40:59Lily Kimball's body was found by a passing holidaymaker
41:02in the woods near the railway lines at Matching's Halt.
41:05Matching's Halt.
41:06That's the station before.
41:08She should have gone to Woodley Bolton.
41:10I said on my letter.
41:11Yes.
41:12We found your letter in her handbag, Dr. Kennedy.
41:15Was Mrs. Kimball a patient of yours?
41:17Not for 20 years.
41:19You advised her to take the 3.30 train from Coomley
41:23and to get out at Woodley Bolton.
41:26Well, she must have taken a train two hours before
41:29because her body was found about 3 o'clock.
41:32She'd been strangled.
41:33Hmm.
41:34You say you expect her at your house for tea.
41:37Aye, at 4 o'clock.
41:38Then what happened?
41:41Well, the most likely explanation is she agreed to meet somebody else.
41:45Well, then continue her journey by the later train.
41:48Have you any idea who that might have been?
41:51It's possible.
41:52Yes, Miss Irene?
41:55I think my wife feels that you should question a man called Jackie Affleck.
42:00Daffodil coaches.
42:02Very well.
42:03Now, is there anything else you think you ought to tell me?
42:14If, er, Mrs. Kimball wasn't a patient of yours, Dr. Kennedy,
42:19what was the purpose of her visit today?
42:22And did that also concern Mr. and Mrs. Reed?
42:24Yes, it did.
42:26It's hard to explain.
42:29I suppose it all started
42:31when I went to see a play in London,
42:35The Duchess of Malfi.
42:36Why are they digging in that spot?
43:00Well, that was my idea.
43:02Do you remember when you first saw this house?
43:04You were struck by the fact that this window had no view to the sea.
43:09And then Foster found the old steps under the shrubs.
43:12Yes.
43:13It's one of the things that made me think I've been here before.
43:16Well, it seemed to me that somebody wanted to dig new steps,
43:18so they covered up the old ones.
43:21And when anything new is dug...
43:24Then it was my father.
43:26It must have been my father.
43:28Who else could have done that?
43:29Oh, I don't think we must jump to conclusions.
43:32Not just yet.
43:37You need a drink, darling.
43:40Miss Marple.
43:42Oh, thank you.
43:43No, I think, er...
43:44I think Mrs. Cocker is making tea.
43:46Well, I need something a little stronger.
43:49It was one of three people.
43:51Walter Fane, Erskine, or Jackie Affleck.
43:54And whoever it was, murdered Lily this afternoon.
43:59Presumably the inspector is checking alibis.
44:02Well, it can't be Colonel Erskine.
44:04He's in Northumberland.
44:06Of course.
44:09Well, that's one we can check up on.
44:12What are you going to do?
44:13I took their number.
44:15Yes, here it is.
44:16No, it's not urgent, Mrs. Fane.
44:44I'll telephone his office in the morning.
44:50Goodbye.
44:56All three of them on the loose.
44:58Mr. Affleck?
45:00Him too.
45:01We saw him set off in his car.
45:04They could all have met Lily off that train.
45:08Here's your tea.
45:10Thank you, Mrs. Cocker.
45:11Could you put it there?
45:12I'm sorry we're keeping you up so late.
45:16Oh, I've done some sandwiches for you.
45:19And I suppose the gentleman in the garden
45:20will be wanting a bite pretty soon.
45:22I couldn't walk out on you, madam.
45:24Not with all this to-do going on.
45:27Excuse me, Mrs. Reid.
45:29Yes, Inspector?
45:31I'm sorry, Granny.
45:33Miss Marple was right.
45:36We found what we were looking for.
45:38What is it?
45:43I knew it.
45:45I saw what I was taking.
45:48It's all right, Mrs. Cocker.
45:50Oh, my wife.
45:51Dr. Kennedy is here.
45:52Please forgive me.
45:53Sit back.
45:55You know this old trouble, don't you?
45:56Yes.
45:57You'll be all right.
45:58Well, you were in the hospital.
46:23We're on our way.
46:23We're on our way.
46:54Yes, Miss Marple.
46:55Well, it's just that I, uh, it is rather important.
46:58You better tell me, Miss Marple.
47:00Yes, I was here.
47:01I'm not afraid.
47:02I'm not afraid.
47:03I'm not afraid.
47:16Oh, God.
47:17Oh, my God.
47:47All right.
48:17All right.
48:47Hello, Gwenda.
48:48Hello, darling.
48:50I'm at the hospital.
48:51Mrs. Cocker's fine.
48:52Have they seen her?
48:53Yes.
48:53They're keeping her in for observation.
48:55Dr. Kennedy's gone now, so I'm going around to her place to collect some things.
48:59How long will you be?
49:00Oh, I don't know.
49:01About an hour.
49:03Then I'll get the dinner on.
49:04All right.
49:04Marvelous.
49:05Thanks.
49:05Love you.
49:06Love you.
49:07Bye.
49:08Bye.
49:11Love you.
49:12Bye.
50:12Hello?
50:17Who is it?
50:35Hello, Gwenny.
50:37I came from the hospital.
50:51Mrs Cockle's going to be fine.
50:54Yes, I know.
50:56Giles just phoned.
50:58Why have you come?
51:03I wanted to see you.
51:06Just as you were that night.
51:08A little girl standing on the stairs the way you remembered it.
51:13I watched Helen come home.
51:20I saw her from the hospital window.
51:22In those days it was just across the road.
51:26She was with a man that she had asked him.
51:30I knew she was in love with him, planning to run away.
51:34And I should lose her.
51:38Because, you see, Gwenny, I couldn't bear that.
51:45It was you.
51:48You I saw.
51:50It was the wee girl as Helen was once.
51:54I didn't want to do her any harm.
51:58Just hold her close, tight, and shave.
52:03With her golden hair.
52:06The death of young ones is never to be pitied.
52:09Cover her face.
52:12Why is it so funny?
52:15I don't want to lose you.
52:19Oh, my darling.
52:21My dear sister.
52:23Oh!
52:24Oh!
52:25Oh!
52:26Oh!
52:27Oh!
52:28Oh!
52:29Oh!
52:30Oh!
52:31Oh!
52:32Oh!
52:33Oh!
52:34Oh!
52:35Oh!
52:36Oh!
52:37Oh!
52:38Oh!
52:39Oh!
52:40Oh!
52:41Oh!
52:42Oh!
52:43Oh!
52:49Of course there were so many things that pointed to him.
52:52But most of all he was at the right place at the right time.
52:56And then there were those signs of those terrible possessive madness.
53:00The damaged tennis net and the graves that wouldn't heal while he was treating it.
53:05We thought Helen was almost a nymphomaniac.
53:08well that's because dr kennedy told you so all she wanted was to get away remember jackie afflick
53:14said he was sorry for the kid and then there was lily oh poor lily dr kennedy didn't know that she
53:21was at the pictures that evening of the murder he thought that she knew the truth and had sent
53:27him a blackmail letter his car must have been outside the hospital on that evening and he
53:32thought she'd spotted him walking to the house a posh car i'd seen it before so he wrote her
53:38letter telling her to catch an earlier train and get out at matching's halt all he had to do then
53:42was exchange that letter for the one the police found in her bag after he killed her and of course
53:49helen's letter from abroad and the sample of handwriting he gave us were both by him so of
53:55course they look the same why didn't we think of that because you believe what he told you
54:01it's very dangerous to believe people i haven't for years
54:08but rather the most wicked thing was the way he deluded your poor father
54:13using drugs to induce hallucinations and involving an innocent man in his own fearful
54:18fantasies of strangling and domination a part of his mind was very cool and calculating
54:25even persuading your father to make changes so that helen's grave was already dark
54:30such wickedness and i blame myself that i didn't see it all at once it was a play you see cover her face
54:43those are words spoken by a brother who's just contrived his sister's death
54:47poor helen who died young i hope she's really sleeping now
54:59i think she is
55:00well now my dears have you thought any more about the new rose beds well we wanted your advice
55:14to bring out so many
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