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00:00:00The End
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00:01:00Here, wipe your feet, will you, and oblige me that I have to clean up after you?
00:01:20The lodgers can't pay their rent, coming and going all day, popping in and out the house like lies.
00:01:28And don't put your umbrella where it'll make a puddle, either.
00:01:31I didn't take my umbrella this morning.
00:01:33Oh, sure, you don't know our London weather yet?
00:01:36No, down in Sussex, where I come from, it only runs every other day.
00:01:40There's a letter for you on the table.
00:01:42Nobody writes it to me, it must be an ad.
00:01:44That letter looks like a wedding invitation to me.
00:01:48Yes, that's what it looks like.
00:02:03Who's it from? Dennis Bruce?
00:02:05Yes, it's from Mr Bruce.
00:02:06When's it going to be?
00:02:11It was yesterday.
00:02:14Cool, you could have knocked Mrs Mackey and me down with a feather when he told us he was leaving to get married.
00:02:19He told me two months ago when I first met him here.
00:02:21He told me he was engaged to a girl in Edinburgh.
00:02:23Oh.
00:02:23Well, I expect Mrs Mackey thought that you'd make him forget about her.
00:02:29That's ridiculous.
00:02:31I didn't even try to make him forget her.
00:02:33If you had, you wouldn't have to be looking for work now, would you?
00:02:36Or bother about the three weeks' rent show, Mrs Mackey.
00:02:40She's beginning to get worried.
00:02:43I've applied at all the employment agencies.
00:02:46I'll have a job soon.
00:02:47Of course, if you ain't aiming too high, I know plenty of places you could get a job like mine.
00:02:55But I suppose a fine lady like you was trained for something better.
00:03:02The doctor said I've got to be careful for a few months.
00:03:05Oh.
00:03:07My sister had her appendix out, too.
00:03:11She was scrubbing and cleaning the very next week.
00:03:14Doesn't it bother her now?
00:03:17Nothing bothers her now.
00:03:19She's dead.
00:03:22But it wasn't good, honest work that killed her.
00:03:27Bertha.
00:03:28Here's a new agency I haven't been to.
00:03:31Secretaries wanted.
00:03:33Excellent positions available.
00:03:35Applied the Alison Employment Agency.
00:03:38Secretaries.
00:03:39Sitting right now, Jay.
00:03:40Call that work.
00:03:42If I go there right now, perhaps I'll get it.
00:03:45I've got to get it.
00:03:47Why did you come to London, Miss Ross?
00:03:52A London doctor was recommended to me.
00:03:54And you've quite recovered from your operation by now?
00:03:56Oh, quite.
00:03:57Quite.
00:03:58I'm strong as an ox.
00:03:59Don't look it.
00:04:00You live with your family?
00:04:01No, I have no family.
00:04:02No husband?
00:04:03No young man?
00:04:04No.
00:04:04You're sure?
00:04:05Well, of course I'm sure.
00:04:06I ask these personal questions because I have one very lucrative position open to a young woman with no family responsibilities.
00:04:13No romantic attachments.
00:04:17Mrs. Williamson Hughes, 190 Henrique Square.
00:04:20Mrs. Hughes has already had three secretaries from this office this year.
00:04:25Just as she was getting accustomed to each one, the girl would leave her because of a sick mother or a sister to care for or a young man.
00:04:32This time, Mrs. Hughes wants a girl who could definitely promise to stay at least a year.
00:04:37Oh, I'm sure I could.
00:04:39I have no ties and no young man.
00:04:41I'm absolutely alone.
00:04:43Your references seem to be in order.
00:04:46You just might suit, Mrs. Hughes.
00:04:47Well, there's no harm in trying.
00:04:52I hope you're not lying in order to get the job.
00:04:55I need a job, but I'm not lying.
00:04:57My parents are dead.
00:04:59The closest relative I have is an aunt in America.
00:05:02Mrs. Hughes, I think I found an excellent girl for you.
00:05:06May I send her along for an interview?
00:05:10Oh, you'll be driving past here anyway?
00:05:14Certainly.
00:05:16I'll ask Miss Ross to remain and you could interview her here.
00:05:24I think we shall suit each other very well indeed.
00:05:27Don't you, Miss Ross?
00:05:28I'll certainly try, Mrs. Hughes.
00:05:30Miss Ross seems to answer all her requirements, doesn't she, son?
00:05:34Well, that's for you to decide, Mother.
00:05:36Well, I think we consider the matter settled.
00:05:40That is, if the salary is satisfactory.
00:05:42Oh, indeed, it's more than generous.
00:05:44Then we'll expect you to move in tonight.
00:05:47Tonight?
00:05:47Oh, I see no sense in dilly-dallying, once we've made up our mind, do you?
00:05:52The sooner you get settled, the better.
00:05:54I didn't know I was to live there.
00:05:56Mrs. Hughes always makes her secretaries very comfortable.
00:05:59They've all told me what a lovely house you have, madam.
00:06:02I'm sure we shall do our best to make you happy with us.
00:06:04Now, you run along, pack your things, and we'll expect you in this evening.
00:06:08And, uh, just a little advance on your salary, just to bide the bargain.
00:06:14I really shouldn't.
00:06:15Oh, nonsense, my child.
00:06:16You take it and go shopping this afternoon.
00:06:18You're very kind, Mrs. Hughes.
00:06:22Thank you, Miss Allison.
00:06:24Good day, Mr. Hughes.
00:06:26Goodbye, Miss Ross.
00:06:27We'll see you this evening.
00:06:28Oh, we live very quietly.
00:06:30I expect everyone to be in the house by nine o'clock.
00:06:32I shall try to be there before that, Mrs. Hughes.
00:06:35Good.
00:06:36Have a nice time shopping.
00:06:37Thank you, I will.
00:06:39She's perfect.
00:06:41Mm-hmm.
00:06:41There's even a small resemblance.
00:06:43You've done very well, Sparks.
00:06:45Thank you, madam.
00:06:46He does.
00:06:48Yes, Mrs. Hughes?
00:06:52Do you think she saw you?
00:06:53No, ma'am.
00:06:54No, I know she didn't, Mrs. Hughes.
00:06:56Well, see that you keep it that way, especially at the house.
00:06:59Well, we'd better hurry and close up the agency now.
00:07:02We shan't need it any longer.
00:07:18Dennis.
00:07:23Julia.
00:07:25What are you doing here?
00:07:26Well, I was hanging up my second-best suit.
00:07:29Where's your wife?
00:07:30Didn't you get married?
00:07:31Well, yes and no.
00:07:33We took out the license and sent out the announcements.
00:07:36Paid calls on all our friends and relatives.
00:07:38Somebody gave her a linen shower.
00:07:39I had a bachelor dinner.
00:07:40And I guess by that time, we were too tired of each other to get married.
00:07:44She didn't like it when I kept calling her Julia.
00:07:48What'd you call her that?
00:07:50Force of habit or something.
00:07:52Then she wanted to know who Julia was.
00:07:54So I told her how crazy she'd be about you if she knew you.
00:07:56I don't know why she should get so upset about this, do you?
00:08:03Well, yes, I do.
00:08:06No, I don't.
00:08:09Julia, come out with me tonight and help me figure out why I'm not more upset.
00:08:14I'd love to, Dennis.
00:08:16Oh, but not tonight.
00:08:18Any other night, but not tonight.
00:08:19I've got a new job and I've just about time to pack and get there.
00:08:23I'm living on the place, you see.
00:08:25What kind of a job?
00:08:25Oh, secretary to a Mrs. Hughes and her son.
00:08:29Nurse mate to a child?
00:08:31No, he's about your age.
00:08:33Oh.
00:08:34Well, I'll take you there.
00:08:36Where is it?
00:08:37190 Henrick Square.
00:08:39Oh, but I don't think you'd better take me there.
00:08:42You see, only this afternoon I told them I had no family and no young man.
00:08:48Well, I'm not your young man.
00:08:51Or am I?
00:08:54I don't know.
00:08:55Are you?
00:09:09Bye, Dennis.
00:09:10I'll see you tomorrow night.
00:09:11Friday.
00:09:12In the square at 7.30.
00:09:13Right?
00:09:14Right.
00:09:15Mrs. Mackey?
00:09:17Mrs. Mackey?
00:09:18Mrs. M's gone to the cinema, leaving me with the dirty dishes.
00:09:24I'm leaving tonight, Bertha.
00:09:26This will explain to Mrs. Mackey why I left.
00:09:28I got a job at that new agency.
00:09:30She can send the receipt to this address.
00:09:33I've got to fly.
00:09:35Goodbye and good luck, Bertha.
00:09:36Thanks for nothing.
00:09:51Thanks for something.
00:09:53Thanks for something.
00:09:54Good evening, Miss Ross.
00:10:13Good evening.
00:10:13I'm the dolman tonight.
00:10:15Mother's gone to bed.
00:10:16The maids have gone to the cinema.
00:10:17And, well, I hope you don't mind my showing you up to your room.
00:10:21Not at all.
00:10:22Please.
00:10:23Let me help you.
00:10:24Let me help you.
00:10:54How long will she sleep?
00:11:12Well, all the time we'll need.
00:11:14These are all her things.
00:11:16I want all her clothing destroyed.
00:11:18Every bit of it.
00:11:19The bag, too?
00:11:20The bag, too.
00:11:22Mrs. Hughes, rally.
00:11:24Ralph.
00:11:34Put that knife away.
00:11:38Try to remember that weren't for your temper, you wouldn't be in this awful trouble today.
00:11:44I'm sorry.
00:11:46Very well.
00:11:47Now, we've all got jobs to do.
00:11:50Let's do them.
00:11:51Let's do them.
00:11:52Let's do them.
00:11:56Let's do them.
00:12:01Let's do them.
00:12:05Let's go.
00:12:35Let's go.
00:13:05Let's go.
00:13:35Oh, not a stick in the place.
00:13:37They left last night.
00:13:38Oh, maybe it was first thing this morning.
00:13:39Nobody saw them go.
00:13:41I say, do you know where they moved to?
00:13:42Not me, sir.
00:13:44People offer moves like that, you know, sudden like.
00:13:47But, uh, Julia, she would have left word.
00:13:50Her relative, sir?
00:13:51My girl.
00:13:52Would you care to come down to the station and make a statement, sir?
00:13:55Uh, no, no, it's probably nothing.
00:13:56There must be a simple explanation.
00:13:57Why, of course, sir.
00:13:58You'll probably be hearing from her in the morning, I hope.
00:14:00Thank you, officer.
00:14:01Good night.
00:14:02Good night, sir.
00:14:03But, Mrs. Mackey, are you sure Julia didn't leave a forwarding address with you?
00:14:08You see, I may have made a mistake in the number of the house.
00:14:10Miss Julia Ross left nothing with me, and I made a great mistake in trusting her for the rent.
00:14:15She ups and sneaks out of me without paying when my back was turned.
00:14:17I don't believe that.
00:14:19You believe it fast enough if it was you that was being done out of £2.10?
00:14:24Why, the wicked girl only left £2.00.
00:14:28What did you say?
00:14:30I said she was a wicked girl to leave Owen an honest debt.
00:14:34Hand it over.
00:14:36Go on.
00:14:41It's you that's the wicked one.
00:14:43I was only keeping it for you.
00:14:45Yes, well, I'll be keeping a call for the police if you do it again.
00:14:49I won't, Mum.
00:14:49I won't.
00:14:50I'm sorry.
00:14:53Didn't she leave a note with her new address on it?
00:14:55I tore it up.
00:14:56But you remember the number, don't you?
00:14:59What, me?
00:14:59Read someone else's letters?
00:15:03Bertha, you've got to remember.
00:15:06Well, she got the job through the Allison Employment Agency from an advertisement in the paper.
00:15:11Well, they'd know the address, wouldn't they?
00:15:12Ah, good girl, Bertha.
00:15:14Allison Agency.
00:15:16Well, they won't be open at this hour.
00:15:30Hello, chum.
00:15:31You know, you're wasting your time on that dear door.
00:15:34Well, I've got to find him tonight.
00:15:36Tonight, then?
00:15:37Flew the kilt there.
00:15:39It comes and goes here faster than the favourite at Aintree.
00:15:42Perhaps I could get that forwarding address from the landlord.
00:15:43Oh, I'm the landlord, and when they fly into the coop, I'm always the first that knows about it.
00:15:47There's one thing about this here building, you know, there ain't no questions asked.
00:15:50What a body doesn't know, don't hurt them, I always say.
00:15:53I don't know where else to look.
00:15:55Why don't you let it go till morning?
00:15:56Nights, no time for looking for a job or work.
00:15:59Nights for play.
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00:16:01T.M.
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00:17:07Friday, 7.30, Dennis in the sc...
00:17:29Friday, 7.30, Dennis in the scrimmage.
00:17:31Friday, 7.30, Dennis in the scrimmage.
00:17:33Friday, 7.30, Dennis in the scrimmage.
00:17:35Saturday, 7.30, Dennis in the scrimmage.
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00:19:49Well, let's go.
00:19:50I mean, you did make it feel like they had to wait until you was well enough to travel.
00:19:52But Cornwall's a good, healthy place and the sea air will soon get you well.
00:19:54Cornwall?
00:19:55But that's miles from London.
00:19:58In our village, that's Beverton, you know.
00:20:01There's just as good and better in London.
00:20:04Now, have a sit.
00:20:07It must be back to London.
00:20:08No, you mustn't get up, Mrs. Hughes.
00:20:11Please, stay in bed, Mrs. Hughes, or you'll make yourself worse.
00:20:14Oh, I'd better get your husband. He's been that worried about you.
00:20:18My husband?
00:20:22Mrs. Hughes.
00:20:36Marion, darling, how do you feel?
00:20:39Well, you look better this morning. Much better, doesn't she, Mother?
00:20:43Indeed, she does.
00:20:44My name isn't Marion, and I'm not married to you or anyone.
00:20:47I was engaged as a secretary.
00:20:49Now, what does this all mean? Why did we leave London?
00:20:52You haven't forgotten us again, have you, Marion?
00:20:54I'm not Marion, and you know it.
00:20:56All right, dear, let's not argue.
00:20:58Let's just have our tea and perhaps another napkin,
00:21:01and then you'll feel much better.
00:21:03I'm afraid it's cold.
00:21:04Oh, Alice, bring some more hot water quickly, please.
00:21:07Yes, ma'am. I don't know what this is all about,
00:21:10but I promise you some very serious trouble unless you stop it immediately.
00:21:13You know perfectly well I'm Julia Ross.
00:21:16Marion, dear, please don't excite yourself so.
00:21:19You'll just bring on another attack.
00:21:21Attack? Attack of what?
00:21:23Nerves, dear, just nerves.
00:21:25Oh, we do so want you to know you're with your own family.
00:21:28Oh, nonsense.
00:21:29Marion, darling, control yourself.
00:21:32Let me go.
00:21:34We're doing everything in our power to make you well again.
00:21:37Let me go!
00:21:38If you don't stop this, I'll have you arrested!
00:21:42Why are you doing this? It's so stupid.
00:21:45It's so silly.
00:21:51That's the woman from the agency.
00:21:53What's she doing here?
00:21:54Alice, bring the hot water quickly.
00:21:56Yes?
00:21:59Alice, you live in the village, don't you?
00:22:00Then help me.
00:22:01I'm not his wife.
00:22:02I don't know what's happening or why.
00:22:04But please, call the police. Call someone.
00:22:07Help me.
00:22:08Well, of course, Alice will help you.
00:22:10We'll all help you.
00:22:11Now, just have your tea.
00:22:13Alice, we've got some errands for you to do in the village.
00:22:16Yes, ma'am.
00:22:17I won't have it.
00:22:19It's probably got sleeping powders in it like the other did.
00:22:21Drink your tea, Marion.
00:22:25Who'd she say you were?
00:22:26Well, some woman from some agency.
00:22:28Last week she said I was the Queen.
00:22:31Coming down in the world, aren't you?
00:22:33It's a fair caution.
00:22:35If you didn't know she was, well, like she is,
00:22:38you'd swear she was telling the truth.
00:22:40It's a heavy burden on Mr. Roush and his mother.
00:22:42They've spent a fortune on doctors.
00:22:44Will she always be barmy?
00:22:46We just say she's ill.
00:22:48And when you go into the village,
00:22:50I don't want you gossiping about the family.
00:22:52Oh, no, Mrs. Sparks.
00:22:54I'm a close-mouth.
00:22:55I am.
00:22:56Of course we don't want to appear standoffish,
00:22:58so you can answer any questions about...
00:23:00Oh, I won't breathe a word about her being barmy.
00:23:18Where's it? Who's there?
00:23:31No!
00:23:32No!
00:23:33Help!
00:24:03Don't come near me! Don't come near me!
00:24:12Mariam.
00:24:13Mariam, what is it?
00:24:15Why, what happened to that?
00:24:18I threw something at him.
00:24:19At home, dear. I thought it was you.
00:24:22Darling, I've been asleep. You've had another nightmare.
00:24:25But he was real. I saw his eyes right there, glaring at me.
00:24:28That's what you saw?
00:24:30Why, of course. It was the cat.
00:24:34You saw his eyes in the mirror and thought it was someone.
00:24:37I saw a man's hand right here on the bed.
00:24:40But no one could have got into the room.
00:24:42I locked the door.
00:24:44In case you walked in your sleep and hurt yourself.
00:24:47Then the man must still be in here somewhere.
00:24:50Well, you'd better have a look.
00:24:53If no one could get into the room, where did the cat come from?
00:24:57Perhaps the window.
00:24:59Not even a cat could climb those walls.
00:25:07Ralph, stop that!
00:25:10You see, there's no one here.
00:25:12You'd better take the cat away. Clear out that glass in the morning.
00:25:14Yes, madam.
00:25:16If you're nervous, Mariam, would you like me to stay the rest of the night with you?
00:25:23Why did you bring me here?
00:25:25What are you planning to do with me?
00:25:28Are you trying to drive me crazy? Is that it?
00:25:31Tell me what you're planning to do with me!
00:25:34Nothing, Mariam.
00:25:36Nothing but try to make you well, dear. That's all.
00:25:39Why don't you leave the light on if you're frightened?
00:25:44Good night.
00:25:45Oh, uh, Mrs. Mackey.
00:26:00Everything for me?
00:26:01Nothing for you.
00:26:02Are you sure?
00:26:03Well, she ain't had time to write a letter yet. It's only Mandy.
00:26:07You're going to make yourself late at the office for nothing.
00:26:09The legal profession doesn't keep me that busy, Mrs. Mackey.
00:26:11She's had three days to explain.
00:26:13Oh, women never explain, especially if they're wrong.
00:26:16It'll probably come in the afternoon post, uh, here.
00:26:19Oh.
00:26:20If it does come, this afternoon or any time, call me at the office.
00:26:23You know the number, and I'll give you another five shillings.
00:26:25Oh, thank you.
00:26:27Thank you very much, Mr. Bruce.
00:26:55May I take the breakfast tray, Mrs. Hughes?
00:27:05Oh, Alice, I didn't hear you.
00:27:07Were you looking for something, Mum?
00:27:09Is there another entrance to this room?
00:27:11Another entrance?
00:27:13They'd keep my door locked, but...
00:27:15That's to protect you, Mum. Against yourself.
00:27:17But someone gets in here.
00:27:19Oh, if they want to kill me, why haven't they already done it?
00:27:22Headache, Mum?
00:27:23And why not?
00:27:24Sleeping pills to keep me down and prowlers to keep me awake.
00:27:28Alice, will you help me?
00:27:30Will you do something for me?
00:27:32Of course, Mum.
00:27:33If you'd go to the police for me on your day off,
00:27:35I'd promise to send your money back from London.
00:27:37You're making yourself ill, Mum.
00:27:39It's not right, begging your pardon, Mum.
00:27:42You have a beautiful home, nice relations, pretty clothes.
00:27:45Everything a woman would want.
00:27:47Oh, nonsense.
00:27:48Of course you have, Mum.
00:27:50You're letting yourself be took up by illusions.
00:27:52Letting it gnaw at you and gnaw at you.
00:27:55It's all in the mind.
00:27:57People can think themselves into anything.
00:27:59Why don't you think you're getting well, Mum?
00:28:02I tell you, I'm not ill.
00:28:04Alice, if you do as I ask...
00:28:07You may go, Alice.
00:28:08Yes.
00:28:09Well, Marion, up and about.
00:28:11I'll go crazy if you don't let me out of this room.
00:28:14Forced to drink that tea, my arm all bruised.
00:28:16Bruised?
00:28:17I'm going to dress and go downstairs.
00:28:19Well, of course, dear.
00:28:20No one will stop you.
00:28:22The change might do you good.
00:28:26My size.
00:28:27Naturally.
00:28:28It was made for you, Marion.
00:28:30You needn't call me Marion when we're alone.
00:28:32I know perfectly well you only do it to impress Alice.
00:28:34And if there was a Marion Hughes, where is she?
00:28:38Do hurry and come downstairs, dear.
00:29:08Ralph, you must try to be more cautious and not let your temper sway you.
00:29:19All right, Mother.
00:29:21It's lucky I saw those bruises before someone else did.
00:29:24I had to force her to drink the tea, didn't I?
00:29:26You don't have to leave evidence.
00:29:31Stop it! Stop it!
00:29:38No, I'm not going to have this.
00:30:08Marion's going toward the road.
00:30:28Be careful.
00:30:38Stop it!
00:31:03Good morning.
00:31:04Good morning.
00:31:05I'm Mrs. Hughes.
00:31:07I'm going for a walk.
00:31:08Please open the gate.
00:31:09I'm sorry, Mum, but I got my orders.
00:31:13Listen.
00:31:14It's all wrong what they've told you about me.
00:31:16I'm not crazy.
00:31:18I don't look crazy, do I?
00:31:20Well, nobody ever said that, Mrs. Hughes.
00:31:22It's just that you, well, need a bit of looking after, like.
00:31:27I'll go and find the house, Mum.
00:31:29They'll be fretting about you.
00:31:30Oh, please don't do that.
00:31:37I'm sorry.
00:31:38I'm sorry, Joe, but I'm sure it's all right.
00:31:42I'm sorry.
00:31:44I may have a little boy.
00:31:45I'll go and find the house.
00:31:47Oh, no.
00:31:48You're not?
00:31:49You're not here.
00:31:50You're not here.
00:31:51I have to ask him?
00:31:52I'm sorry.
00:31:53I'll give him something.
00:31:54Hey, hi.
00:31:55You're not here.
00:31:56Hi.
00:31:57Hi.
00:31:58Hi.
00:31:59Hi.
00:32:00Hi, I'm sorry.
00:32:01I mean that he inspires but that I don't have to hold you into a heart attack.
00:32:17Now, you have to hold me, No, it's not my principal.
00:32:25What are you doing away out here?
00:32:27I... nothing.
00:32:29I wanted to go for a walk.
00:32:31I was just calling in the house, Mr. Hughes.
00:32:33Thank you. It's all right now.
00:32:35I'll enjoy a walk too, dear.
00:32:37Let's have a look at the grounds.
00:32:43Thank you, Evans.
00:32:53Ralph?
00:32:54Yes.
00:32:56I've been wondering if maybe you and your mother aren't right about me.
00:33:00I've been thinking maybe I really have been ill.
00:33:03Have you married?
00:33:04Yes.
00:33:05So I've been trying to look back and remember things.
00:33:08What was my name before we were married?
00:33:10Campbell.
00:33:12Marion Campbell.
00:33:14And what about my family? Where are they?
00:33:16Your parents are dead, Marion.
00:33:18Haven't I any family at all?
00:33:20No one to visit me?
00:33:21No.
00:33:22Or to write?
00:33:26Beautiful, isn't it?
00:33:29Would you like to listen to the sea and hear what it says?
00:33:33It doesn't say anything, does it?
00:33:35That's what I like about the sea.
00:33:37It never tells its secrets.
00:33:39It has many, very many secrets.
00:33:44I'd like to go to a doctor.
00:33:47Alice says there's a good one in the village.
00:33:49I'm sure he could help me.
00:33:50You've been to the best specialist in London.
00:33:53You know, I'm a very lucky man to find such an attractive wife.
00:33:58Where did you find me?
00:33:59I can't remember.
00:34:00Switzerland.
00:34:01What were we doing there?
00:34:02I was visiting some people.
00:34:03You were in school.
00:34:04What school?
00:34:05Why not try to remember more pleasant things?
00:34:08Like our honeymoon.
00:34:35What was the place?
00:34:36Hello?
00:34:37There is a place.
00:34:38Let's go.
00:34:39Anything else?
00:34:40And how you do not sentence?
00:34:41What's this?
00:34:42What do you do?
00:34:43Let's go.
00:34:44There is a place.
00:34:45.
00:34:50.
00:35:01.
00:35:02.
00:35:04.
00:35:05.
00:35:06.
00:35:07.
00:35:08.
00:35:09.
00:35:10.
00:35:11Yes?
00:35:12.
00:35:13Someone from the village to see us.
00:35:15Tell him not to let them in.
00:35:17No, no. Better look out.
00:35:20Let them through, Evans.
00:35:22Yes.
00:35:26They'd better keep Marion in her room while they're here.
00:35:43Come on.
00:36:14I'm the one you're looking for.
00:36:16I'm so glad you got my note.
00:36:23You're not a policeman.
00:36:25No, I'm afraid not.
00:36:30Marion, dear, please.
00:36:32Oh, how do you do?
00:36:33I'm Mrs. Hughes. This is my daughter-in-law.
00:36:36I'm the vicar, Jonathan Lewis.
00:36:37This is my sister, Mrs. Robinson, and her husband.
00:36:40How do you do?
00:36:41Perhaps we've come calling at a bad time.
00:36:43But we did want you to feel that the village welcomes you,
00:36:45and that you have friendly neighbors.
00:36:46Oh, won't you come in?
00:36:50This is my son.
00:36:51Ralph, this is our vicar.
00:36:53How do you do?
00:36:54Mrs. Robinson.
00:36:55How do you do?
00:36:56Mr. Robinson.
00:36:57How do you do, sir?
00:36:58How do you do?
00:36:59Please listen to me.
00:37:00They're holding me here by force.
00:37:02I don't know why, but you must call the police.
00:37:05I'm terribly sorry, but my daughter-in-law is upset today.
00:37:08Ralph, it's so nice of you, vicar,
00:37:10to come and call so promptly.
00:37:12And Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, too.
00:37:13Indeed, the whole village is so friendly and charming.
00:37:16We're quite in love with it.
00:37:18No, it's not true.
00:37:19Why doesn't somebody listen to me for once
00:37:21instead of believing her all the time?
00:37:23I'm so sorry.
00:37:24I missed going into church yesterday.
00:37:26Both my son and I wanted to go,
00:37:27but poor Marion was quite exhausted with the journey,
00:37:30and we couldn't leave the poor dear alone.
00:37:32Won't you come and sit down?
00:37:33Mrs. Robinson, sit here, won't you? Vicar.
00:37:38I suppose they've already heard about me in the village, haven't they?
00:37:43I suppose so.
00:37:45Gossip travels very quickly.
00:37:47There isn't much they don't know about my little wife.
00:37:49But there's one thing you don't know.
00:37:51The police will be here today,
00:37:52and you'd better see to it that I'm all right when they come.
00:37:54You mean because of this note?
00:37:58The one the gatekeeper found?
00:38:09Isn't that an awful exhibition?
00:38:11But how did the poor Mrs. Hughes in the face?
00:38:13Poor Mr. Hughes, I was thinking.
00:38:15I'll crawl in back.
00:38:17There's plenty of room up here, dear.
00:38:19The young husband doesn't say much,
00:38:21but you can see he feels it deeply.
00:38:24He talks about her in such a gentle way.
00:38:26So touching.
00:38:27Uh, perhaps a rest in a quiet place like this'll do her good.
00:38:42There, Major Alice told our cook the poor girl is steadily getting worse,
00:38:44though the family refused to admit it.
00:38:46Perhaps a rest in a quiet place like this will do her good.
00:38:52Their mate Alice told our cook the poor girl is steadily getting worse,
00:38:55though the family refused to admit it.
00:38:57Susan, you shouldn't listen to gossip.
00:38:59But how did it happen?
00:39:00There was a breakdown about a year ago.
00:39:02They've been to every doctor in the country.
00:39:04Jonathan, do be careful of those girls.
00:39:16Jonathan, where are you going?
00:39:28Oh, I forgot to ask Mrs. Hughes something.
00:39:29It won't take a moment to drive back.
00:39:46I beg your pardon, sir.
00:39:52Have you seen my wife?
00:39:55Yes, she's here.
00:39:56You'll find her in the back seat of the car.
00:40:02She couldn't have made a better impression for us
00:40:04if we'd planned it ourselves.
00:40:06Now, everyone knows she's not responsible for anything she may do.
00:40:09Then why don't we get it all over with right now?
00:40:11Because there's still one last step,
00:40:14the most important.
00:40:15What's that, Mother?
00:40:16Our best alibi.
00:40:24What do you want?
00:40:29That's not a very friendly way for a wife to greet her husband.
00:40:32Wife?
00:40:33Please don't be afraid of me.
00:40:35For a while today, I thought we were going to be friends,
00:40:38the way we used to be.
00:40:39Why don't you stop this farce?
00:40:42It's not a farce.
00:40:42I've always loved you, Marion.
00:40:43Or would it make any difference if I called you Julia?
00:40:47Get out of here.
00:40:49Stop it!
00:40:51Alice!
00:40:59Alice!
00:40:59Alice!
00:41:02Mr. O'erra?
00:41:06Mary, how could you do such a thing?
00:41:07Mrs. Hughes tried to throw us out of the window.
00:41:11Get my mother.
00:41:12Hurry.
00:41:12Yes, sir.
00:41:13And then get someone from the village to come up here and put some bars on these windows.
00:41:17It isn't safe to leave my wife alone any longer.
00:41:18Quick!
00:41:19Good morning, Mum.
00:41:25Good morning.
00:41:27Good morning.
00:41:28My goodness, Mum, didn't you go to bed at all last night?
00:41:31No, and why should I?
00:41:44I can't sleep and I can't eat either.
00:41:47Take that away.
00:41:49Take it away.
00:41:50It's probably poisoned.
00:41:53Oh, no, Mum.
00:41:54You mustn't excite yourself like this.
00:41:56Why not?
00:41:57Locked up like an animal with someone trying to kill me.
00:41:59Don't say that, Mum.
00:42:01You're like all the rest of them.
00:42:03What's going on here?
00:42:05She's all upset, Mum.
00:42:06And who wouldn't be?
00:42:08How would you like to be in my place?
00:42:10Never allowed out of here for a moment.
00:42:12They're afraid to let me out.
00:42:14They're afraid of what I'll tell about them.
00:42:15They don't even dare let me take a drive through the village
00:42:17for fear that people will find out how they treat me.
00:42:19They'd love to take you out for a drive, Mum,
00:42:21if that's all you want.
00:42:23It's a doer good of that, I'm sure.
00:42:26Why, of course.
00:42:27I think it's a wonderful idea.
00:42:29You can drive along the coast road up to Observation Point.
00:42:33I want Alice to go along, too.
00:42:35I have a good deal of work to do, Mum.
00:42:36Please, Alice.
00:42:37Run along, Alice.
00:42:38Your work can wait.
00:42:39Go down and tell Sparks to bring the car around.
00:42:42Yes, Mum.
00:42:43I'll be ready in a moment.
00:42:44Well, there's no great rush, dear.
00:42:46You must give Ralph time to have his breakfast.
00:42:51I think it's another scheme to get away.
00:42:54Sure it is.
00:43:14Now you can let her post it, and no harm done.
00:43:35But why let her think she succeeded?
00:43:37Why not?
00:43:38It's what the villagers think that counts now.
00:43:41I want them to see how kind you are to her.
00:43:43Especially after yesterday.
00:43:44He'll be right back.
00:43:45I'll be right back.
00:43:49I'll be right back.
00:43:50I'll be right back.
00:43:51No.
00:44:21Don't huddle the way over there in the corner.
00:44:32You should sit closer, so that people can see what a handsome couple we are.
00:44:37Shouldn't she, Alice?
00:44:41Riding to someone?
00:44:43Yes, a friend in London.
00:44:45You haven't sealed it.
00:44:47What difference does it make?
00:44:48I know you won't let me send it.
00:44:51What an imagination.
00:44:55Why should I stop you?
00:44:57As soon as we get to the village, you can post it.
00:45:21Good morning, Mr. Hughes.
00:45:34Good morning.
00:45:35And Mrs. Hughes.
00:45:36Nice to see you out.
00:45:38And are you feeling a little better today?
00:45:40I've never been ill, thank you.
00:45:41Uh, give me your letter, dear.
00:45:43I'll mail it for you.
00:45:44I'd rather mail it myself.
00:45:46Good day, Mrs. Robinson.
00:45:47Good day.
00:45:50Just a moment.
00:45:56Wave to Mr. Robinson, dear.
00:45:58When will this letter get to London?
00:46:07Tomorrow.
00:46:09That's fine.
00:46:10It was a pleasure, my dear.
00:46:42You're welcome.
00:46:44Mom.
00:46:47Greetings.
00:46:57Bye.
00:47:01Now.
00:47:01Bye.
00:47:02Cheers.
00:47:03Bye.
00:47:04Bye.
00:47:05Bye.
00:47:05Bye.
00:47:05Bye.
00:47:05Bye.
00:47:06Bye.
00:47:06Bye.
00:47:07Bye.
00:47:07Bye.
00:47:08Bye.
00:47:09Bye.
00:47:10Bye.
00:47:11Bye.
00:47:11Meow!
00:47:15Meow!
00:47:23Meow!
00:47:41Meow!
00:48:07How much longer is it going to be?
00:48:09The whole plan had to be convincing.
00:48:11Now we can make it look like suicide.
00:48:13But when?
00:48:14Tonight.
00:48:15If by chance that Dennis Bruce should come,
00:48:17I don't want us still here.
00:48:19How will he find his way here?
00:48:21The postmark, of course.
00:48:23The postmark on the letter?
00:48:25I never thought of that.
00:48:27Why did you take such a chance?
00:48:29It wasn't much of a chance.
00:48:31Nobody in Beverton ever heard of Julia Ross.
00:48:34That's true.
00:48:36Nobody but Sparks and Peters.
00:48:38I'd like to throw them in the sea, too.
00:48:42Oh, they're all right.
00:48:44We know too much about them.
00:48:46It's all Marion's fault.
00:48:48She shouldn't have cried.
00:48:50Ralph.
00:48:52You never told me.
00:48:54Was it an accident?
00:48:56Or did you intend to kill her
00:48:58after she'd made her will?
00:49:00I didn't plan it.
00:49:02I liked her well enough.
00:49:04But when she found out I'd been lying about my income,
00:49:06she accused me of marrying her for her money.
00:49:08I said, of course, that's what I married her for.
00:49:10Then she cried.
00:49:12She was always crying.
00:49:14Then she slapped me.
00:49:16I had my knife in my hand and I...
00:49:24Stop it! Stop it!
00:49:26Don't do that.
00:49:32Put that away.
00:49:46Ralph, I...
00:49:49I'm trying to help you.
00:49:51I still say we should have called the police
00:49:54and told them a prowler broke in and killed her.
00:49:57With the marks of your fingers on her?
00:49:59The scratches on your face?
00:50:02No.
00:50:04We couldn't let anybody see her.
00:50:16No.
00:50:46Oh, my God.
00:51:16Oh, my God.
00:51:21Mrs Hughes, call the doctor.
00:51:23She's taking poison. Get the doctor quick.
00:51:25What?
00:51:26Poison. She's lying there on the floor. Better get a doctor.
00:51:29Run downstairs. Tell Sparks to bring egg white, milk, mustard, anything she can think of.
00:51:33Yes.
00:51:35Why try to save her? Let her die. It's what we want.
00:51:38Don't be so stupid, Ralph. If she's taking poison, we must act as though we cared.
00:51:43If she's taking poison?
00:51:45Maybe just a trick to get a doctor here.
00:51:47I can't let her see a doctor.
00:51:48No.
00:51:50It's easy enough to fool stupid villagers into thinking she's crazy, but a doctor would know better.
00:51:55What'll we do?
00:51:57If she's really taking something, she may die quickly. If she hasn't, I'll call her a doctor.
00:52:14Marion, dear, here's the doctor. He's come to help you.
00:52:18I want to speak to the doctor alone. Go away.
00:52:22Yes, dear.
00:52:29Doctor, listen. I haven't taken poison, and I'm not Marion Hughes.
00:52:34I'm Julia Ross, and I can prove it.
00:52:36If you'd only believe me for just a second, and call Dennis Bruce in London, he'll tell you all about me.
00:52:41Then you really didn't take anything.
00:52:43No, I just said that to get you here.
00:52:46You've got to get me away. To a hospital if you think I'm crazy, or anywhere just to get me away from here.
00:52:53I know I sound crazy, but that's what they want everyone to think.
00:52:58Because he killed his wife, and she's lying out there at the bottom of the sea.
00:53:02And now they have to have someone to bury in her name.
00:53:05What makes you believe all this?
00:53:07I heard them talking.
00:53:09If you can only get me away from here for a few hours, that's all I ask.
00:53:13Till tomorrow morning. Then Dennis will be here, and your responsibility will be over.
00:53:18My dear, this is all very puzzling.
00:53:21How do I know that this friend of yours will ever get here?
00:53:24I got a letter off to him.
00:53:26They thought it was just a blank sheet of paper.
00:53:29But I had a second letter. I fooled them.
00:53:31I really sent that.
00:53:33When did you post it?
00:53:34Yesterday. It ought to be there today.
00:53:37Enough of that, Peters.
00:53:42Peters.
00:53:46Then you're not really a doctor.
00:53:49I told you not to let her post it.
00:53:50I may not have reached him yet.
00:53:52Peters.
00:53:53You must hurry up to London and get that letter before it's delivered.
00:53:55Take the car and drive as fast as you can.
00:53:59I don't know where he lives.
00:54:00Dennis Bruce. 51 Carrington Street. In Brunnesbury.
00:54:02Dennis Bruce. 51 Carrington Street.
00:54:03Dennis Bruce. 51 Carrington Street.
00:54:08I brought Dr. Keller, Mrs. Hughes.
00:54:10We're not too late.
00:54:17No.
00:54:18Did you find out what she took?
00:54:19Oh, she didn't really take anything, doctor.
00:54:22She admitted that she just meant to frighten us.
00:54:25I'm sorry you've had this wild goose chase.
00:54:28But now that you are here, perhaps you'd be good enough to take a look at her.
00:54:32You might give her something to calm her.
00:54:34Certainly.
00:54:35Oh.
00:54:37Marion.
00:54:38Open the door.
00:54:39Go away.
00:54:40I don't want to see anybody.
00:54:41But Marion, dear, please.
00:54:43Don't be afraid.
00:54:44The doctor won't hurt you.
00:54:46No.
00:54:47He won't hurt me.
00:54:48He'll just kill me.
00:54:49That's what you want him to do.
00:54:50You all want me dead.
00:54:51It's hopeless.
00:54:52Hopeless.
00:54:53She'll never recover.
00:54:54Oh, doctor.
00:54:55What are we to do?
00:54:56She thinks we're on her enemies.
00:54:58Tried to kill herself, she did.
00:55:00There's no use trying to see her now.
00:55:02She's too upset.
00:55:03I suggest taking her to the hospital
00:55:05and keeping her under observation for a while.
00:55:07Oh, but, er...
00:55:09My son refuses to have her taken away.
00:55:12Yes, but for her own protection.
00:55:14I must try to persuade my son.
00:55:16He's so devoted to Marion.
00:55:18But if we say it's just for observation...
00:55:20Then I'll make all the arrangements.
00:55:22Possibly I could come for tonight.
00:55:24Oh, I...
00:55:26I think it'd be better if you waited till the morning.
00:55:28Oh, very well.
00:55:30I hope we can help her.
00:55:31I hope so too, doctor.
00:55:33Goodbye.
00:55:34Goodbye, monsieur.
00:55:39Ralph.
00:55:40The doctor will come for her in the morning.
00:55:42She'll be ready.
00:55:54I hope he started calling her...
00:55:56I've got five thousand names.
00:56:06Earth, it's my first source of sperm.
00:56:09It's my first mother's worth of dioe.
00:56:10It's my first mother's progression of ish.
00:56:12It's my first brother's bedroom,
00:56:13it's my third mother's tomb.
00:56:15It's a second house.
00:56:17wonder your meets his father.
00:56:18Where is him?
00:56:21Who cares about my sayings?
00:56:22yes you have a room for rent yes third floor bet 20 shillings a week paid in advance and no
00:56:34cooking i'll take a look at it well i'll send the girl up with you because the doctor says
00:56:38i've got to spare myself as much as i can you know that girl's never around when she's wanted
00:56:51anyway it's a very tidy room and as quiet as a tombstone that's fine i'll take it i don't have
00:56:55to see it the children and i will move in tonight yeah what children my two little girls oh you
00:57:00like them they're full of life sorry sorry but i never take children anyway the room's taken but
00:57:05i've got to have a room i've been turned out in my last place well you can try lower down the street
00:57:08miss ellingsworth i think she takes them it's just around the corner oh i'll rush down there once
00:57:11thank you very much children and dogs who ever heard of such a thing mr bruce it's funny
00:57:22it's funny why that was here a minute ago why there was only him and me here wait a minute
00:57:33hey hey there stop that man stop him stop that man police
00:58:03julia ross julia ross julia
00:58:32denis joda hurry
00:58:45denis yes i'll wait for you downstairs oh yes i'll hurry
00:58:55yeah
00:59:02Where are you, Dennis?
00:59:11Dennis.
00:59:14Down here.
00:59:20Julia, hurry.
00:59:31You're not Dennis.
00:59:32Who are you?
00:59:36Why are you calling me Julia?
00:59:41Why don't you answer?
01:00:02Why don't you?
01:00:04Why don't you answer me?
01:00:06Well, I don't know.
01:00:08Why don't you answer me?
01:00:10Well, you're not a judge.
01:00:12Oh, my God.
01:00:13Come on, Peter.
01:00:14I'll explain to you what you're calling me.
01:00:15I'm sorry.
01:00:16You're not a judge.
01:00:17Hi!
01:00:18Come on.
01:00:48I told you she'd recognize my wife.
01:00:51I thought she'd be too excited.
01:01:16Well, she saved us a lot of trouble.
01:01:19Now that it's happened, I'm frightened.
01:01:21We have nothing to fear.
01:01:23We'll be telling the truth when we say it's suicide.
01:01:26Yes.
01:01:28Who's the weak one now?
01:01:31Come, let's go down there.
01:01:48Mrs. Hughes, I've had an emergency call, which will take me away all day tomorrow.
01:01:57I'm so glad you're here.
01:01:59She must have heard us talking about taking her away.
01:02:01She's always threatened to kill herself before she'd be locked up.
01:02:04But she hasn't.
01:02:05Yes, and I blame myself.
01:02:07Well, she'll be all standing here talking and doing nothing.
01:02:09Oh, Ralph.
01:02:09Ralphie.
01:02:10How am I?
01:02:13Nurse, I'll go on down with them.
01:02:14You telephone for an ambulance.
01:02:16Yes, doctor.
01:02:19Ralph.
01:02:20Ralph.
01:02:21Hurry.
01:02:21Get down there before the doctor does.
01:02:22She'll surely be dead, but just in case she isn't.
01:02:31Well, come along, Mrs. Hughes.
01:02:32Yes, thank you.
01:03:02We thought you tried to do that.
01:03:21You're right, sir.
01:03:23We wanted to see just what you were going to do when you found her there alone.
01:03:26I don't understand.
01:03:29She jumped from that window.
01:03:30No, I only threw my robe over to make you think I jumped.
01:03:35Then I got out through the secret door.
01:03:37It's lucky we met her on the road.
01:03:39Mary, Mary, darling, I don't know what to say.
01:03:43There's nothing for you to say. You're both under arrest.
01:03:45We caught Peters in London.
01:03:47Peters?
01:03:47Yes.
01:03:53Jump or I'll shoot.
01:03:55No! No!
01:04:01You know, I've made a resolution.
01:04:12you know i've made a resolution the next time i apply for a job i'll ask for the references
01:04:31i know a good job secretary oh a combination secretary nurse companion that sounds like a
01:04:37wife well how about it i'll have to have some time to think it over how long oh about five seconds one two three four
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