All language subtitles for Alfred Hitchcock s05e26 Mother May I Go Out To Swim

Good evening.

I've been talked into making a high dive
for publicity.

I was told it would be excellent for the
show.

I'm not certain what it will do for me.

I was promised that there will be
someone to demonstrate how easy the dive

Actually, it's not the dive I'm worried
about.

It's the landing.

Jumping from the high diving board into
a small tub of water is exactly like

presenting a play on television.

You may have a big hit, then again you
may miss.

But in either event, you make a big
splash.

While we're waiting for our friend to
land, let's put the time to good use.

Coroner's Board of Kale County is now in
session.

The clerk will please enter the opening
data.

Convening board is now in session to
determine death causes and circumstances

the deceased.

If only suddenly I could feel the
wonderful relief of knowing that this

courtroom and everything that's happened
is a dream.

A hideous nightmare.

But it's not a dream. I am here.

I am a murderer.

Even if I don't know how it happened or
where it all began.

Unless it was that day, the first time
I'd gone away without her.

Is this supposed to be packed?

Oh, darling, you really are hopeless.
It's my artistic temperament. Remember

mad that expression used to make Dad?

Humor was never one of your father's
strong points. And I'm very much afraid

your sister Alice takes after him.

You're not much looking forward to going
to Alice's, are you?

Well, let's say I was looking forward to
going to Vermont with you, but...

Being a dutiful grandmama, I go instead
to nurse my ailing grandchildren.

Perhaps I should say to amuse the ones
who aren't ill. You and Dietrich are the

only two women in the world who have
managed to turn being a grandmother into

asset. It's an asset I could cheerfully
do without. Come on, you love it. You

know you do. Oh, I love everyone's
reaction to it, that's true. But, of

you understand the first time anyone
accepts it without surprise will be the

last time I announce it. Of course. Have
we time for a farewell drink before you

go? Always time for a drink, Mother. I
even have some ice left from last night.

You know, it was really a very good idea
of mine to turn this part of the house

into a private apartment for you. One of
your best.

Now I have all the privileges of living
alone with none of the drawbacks, like

having to pay rent and eating out.

If the truth were known, I think that's
the real reason you keep on living here.

Because Jane is such a good cook. Not at
all. I'm a dutiful son.

I don't want to leave you alone in your
old age. Oh, please.

You make me feel like Whistler's mother.

Except you'll be alone a quick five
minutes and you'll know it.

Flattery will get you anything.

Cheers, darling.

Have a lovely time and I'll get there
just as soon as I can.

I think it was the second day I met
Lottie. Or the third, it doesn't matter.

What matters is that I did meet her.

And in a way, I guess that's the answer
as far as where it began.

It was right there.

That minute.

Good morning.

May I help you?

Yes, I'd like some color film, if you
have it.

Right over here.

How many would you like?

Oh, three or four.

Here you are.

Thank you.

What a beautiful camera.

Yes, it is, isn't it?

Are you a photographer?

Oh, no, no, no. I just fool around.

People that just fool around don't have
cameras like this. It's a present from

my mother. Oh.

Well, there are lovely places around
here to photograph.

We have some slides, too.

Oh, but you'd probably rather take your
own pictures.

Oh, no, no. May I see some of your
slides?

Of course.

Oh, here. This is my favorite place.

Isn't it beautiful?

It certainly is.

Is it far from here? No, it's quite
near.

I'd be glad to show it to you sometime.

I go there often.

Well, that would be very nice of you.

If I had known that first night we went
to the waterfall was eventually going to

happen, but how could I?

How could any average, normal person
think of murder in connection with

themselves?

It's not exactly what I'd call a short
walk.

I knew you could do it. And you see, I
was right.

Yes, I do pamper this leg of mine a
little too much.

What happened? Does it bother you to
talk about it? Oh, no. No, no. Not

particularly. I had polio when I was 18.

It's been like this ever since.

My mother said I was lucky I got off
lightly.

You certainly were right. This is a
beautiful spot.

I'm glad you like it.

I sometimes wonder why I love it so
much. I suppose it's... Because it's

contrast to so many things I've known
for so long.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.

Well, here it's so beautiful.

And there was very little beauty in
Germany during the war, or even after.

You were there during the war?

Yes, and for a long time after.

Trying to save up enough money to get
here.

Well, what about your family? Couldn't
they help?

My mother died when I was very young.

And my father was killed during a
bombing.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

He was glad to die.

When the war started, we lost
everything.

My father always had money and position.

He just couldn't cope without them.

Yes, I can imagine it's pretty hard to
accept.

I don't know. I suppose it is.

But it can be rewarding, too.

Every time you pull yourself up a step,
you can say, I did this by myself, with

no help from anyone.

It's satisfying.

You must have been quite young when all
this happened.

I was 15 and very childish in spite of
everything.

I thought it was going to be better
afterwards.

Instead, it was worse.

Much worse.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to talk so much
about myself.

I think it must be this place.

It does have a kind of enchantment,
doesn't it?

Even for you, I would have thought
beautiful places were not unusual in

life.

Well, I've been pretty lucky.

When my father died, he left us fairly
well off.

That must be a very comforting feeling.

Yes, it is.

Speaking of family, my mother's coming
down here to join me soon. I want you to

meet her. You'll like her.

I'm sure I will. Everyone does. She's
very young and gay and pretty.

Say, I've got to be going.

But why?

It's still early.

I know, but I'm expecting a call about
nine.

A long -distance call? Yes, my mother.

She always calls at nine.

Maybe it was because we saw so much of
each other that it happened so quickly.

Or maybe it was something in Lottie. She
was so sure.

Sure enough for both of us.

I just don't dance, Lottie. But you can
try.

I haven't danced since I was 17.

It makes no difference.

Dancing is something you don't forget.

No matter how long it is. Well, I've
forgotten.

Then I'll show you. It's very easy.

Not for me. Not with this leg.

Oh, forget your leg. You think too much
about it. Lottie, the dining room's

closed. They're not going to like our
being in here.

But we're doing no harm. Come on.

Please.

Well, don't say I didn't warn you.

See, I knew you could do it.

John, what were you trying to say to me
a few minutes ago?

Well... Were you trying to ask me to
marry you?

Yes, I guess I was.

You guess?

I mean, I was.

It's just that I didn't do it very well.
I haven't had much practice.

It's the first time I ever proposed to
anyone.

Is it?

But surely you must have been in love
before.

No.

I don't think I ever was. Not like this.

I guess I was too satisfied and
comfortable with my life to have a

Johnny, will your mother be pleased?

Of course.

Why, of course? You know, many mothers
wouldn't.

Claire's different. I told her about...
Good heavens.

We've got to get back.

But why?

It's past eleven.

I've missed Claire's call again. Oh, but
Johnny.

I mean, she'll worry.

You know.

Hello, darling.

Claire.

Claire, darling.

Oh, the children were so much better.

I thought I'd surprise you. As you have,
and what a wonderful surprise.

Oh, my dear, it's so good to see you.

I want to hear about everything you've
been doing. Oh, darling.

And I... I'm so looking forward to
meeting your friend Lottie.

Oh, darling.

I can't tell you how wonderful it is to
be here with you at last. Wonderful to

have you, Mother.

The only thing is you're looking a bit
tired.

I hope you've been getting some rest.
Well, I don't know how I look, but I

great. I've been having a wonderful
time.

I'm so glad.

I'll have to thank Miss Rank personally
for keeping you amused until I got here.

She's done much more than that, Mother.
She's an extraordinary girl.

I'm sure she is.

She even got me over that phobia I had
about dancing.

Darling, that's wonderful.

It's years since I danced myself.

I was always afraid if I did, it would
remind you that you couldn't. That's so

typical of you. Have you ever put
yourself first in your whole life? Oh,

be silly, dear. I always do. I'm a
selfish old woman and you know it. Of

I do.

Still, I'm very anxious for you to meet
her.

Well, no more than I.

You understood why I didn't want to last
night after the trip.

I was so exhausted and I looked so
ghastly. Of course I did.

I thought we might have tea together
this afternoon.

Oh, tea's a lovely idea, but... You
know, I...

I really would like to know a little
more about her.

You've hardly told me anything other
than that she's wonderful,

I'd rather not.

I'd rather you met her and got to know
her without being influenced by my

opinion. Good heavens, don't tell me she
has a lurid past.

Oh, no, no.

Just a sad one.

Oh, dear, what a pity.

It's always been my ambition to meet
someone with a lurid past.

More coffee, dear? No, thank you. I'll
go down to the station and pick up the

rest of your luggage.

You sure you don't mind? They said
they'd send someone for it this

Don't be silly. I know how much you want
to get settled.

I'll be back in about an hour.

Darling, get someone at the station to
help you with that large one, will you?

It's quite heavy.

I'll manage.

Don't worry about it, mother.

I never did find out how Claire
discovered Lottie worked in the gift

she did.

And later, much later, Lottie told me
what happened when she came into the

that morning.

Good morning.

May I help you?

Well, I'm not quite sure. I'm... I'm
looking for a rather special gift for

someone. A man or a woman? A man.

Well, we have some very lovely things
here.

Maybe some cufflinks.

Just a bit gaudy, don't you think?

Possibly, but I... Well, perhaps I'm too
conservative, but they are for me.

Maybe something else, then.

You have an interesting accent. Have you
been here long? In this country, I

mean. No, not very.

Oh, so you're not a citizen.

Well, it takes a long time.

Well, what does it matter?

A pretty girl like you will get married
and that will take care of everything,

won't it?

I believe that's the law.

My dear, I'm sure you know it is.

That's the way most European girls
manage it, don't they?

Possibly. But then, I'm not most
European girls.

If you see anything you like, I'd be
very happy to show it to you.

No, I don't think so.

I can't imagine who does the buying for
these places.

They must have no taste whatsoever.

Forgive me for taking up your time.

Good morning.

Good morning.

There's no need to be nervous.

I know it's silly of me, isn't it?

I'm just anxious for you to like each
other.

Well, I can't speak for Miss Rank, but
as far as I'm concerned, I'd like anyone

who was kind to you. I know you would,
Mother.

Well, here she comes now.

Good heavens, why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?

Well, she's the girl from the gift shop.
Hello, Johnny. Hi, Lottie.

Lottie, this is my mother.

How do you do?

How do you do?

Do sit down, my dear.

Whatever must you think of me?

Why, I had no idea this morning.

That you were the young lady that I've
heard so much about.

Oh, that's all right.

I don't know what either of you is
talking about. I went into the gift shop

morning.

Oh, just think.

If we'd only known, we could have had a
lovely chat without John interrupting.

Go ahead and chat. I promise not to say
a word. Oh, darling, I'm only teasing.

Tea, Miss Rank? Or perhaps you'd prefer
a drink?

You would be fine, thank you. Uh, plain.

There you are.

I can't tell you, my dear, how...

Grateful I am for all your kindness to
John. On the contrary, it was he who was

kind to me. Well, whatever.

I know you've been having a wonderful
time, and I don't want either of you to

think for one moment that my being here
is going to change anything.

I want you both just to pretend that I'm
not here. Mother, what kind of nonsense

is that?

I mean it, dear.

Well, I'm perfectly capable of amusing
myself.

But that's not the point.

Well, of course it is.

Why should you drag me around with you
everywhere you go?

Don't you agree, Miss Frank?

Will you excuse me?

But you go so soon. Yes, it was nice
meeting you.

Thank you for the tea. But, Lottie... I
really must go.

Did I say something to offend her?

No, no.

don't understand.

I expect it's only natural for her to
resent me.

But why on earth should she?

Women sometimes do resent mothers of
eligible young men.

But that's nonsense.

Is it?

Oh, well, don't worry, darling.

I'm sure when she realizes that I don't
intend to make a nuisance of myself,

she'll feel differently.

Now, you take her to some lovely place
for dinner tonight.

But I wanted the three of us to have
dinner tonight.

No.

No, I'll have dinner here by myself.

But I don't want you eating by yourself,
especially not your first night here.

Darling, I've been alone before and I
shall be again.

I'm quite capable of coping with the
problem.

We can't avoid the subject all evening,
Lottie. I don't suppose we can.

You don't like my mother, do you? No.

But why not? What did she do? She was
trying to be friendly.

Is that what you think she was trying to
be? How little you know about women,

Johnny. Now, what's that supposed to
mean?

It means that now I understand the
situation.

Oh, I've wondered about it from the
beginning.

The telephone calls every night.

The number of times her name comes into
your conversation.

The fact that she joined you here. That
you still live with her.

I wondered about all these things.

But it wasn't until I met her and saw
you both together that I knew there was

chance for me. But you're wrong. You
just don't understand.

Don't I? No.

Then let me ask you something, Johnny.

You spoke about family money.

Isn't it true that it's your mother's
money which she shares with you?

My father left it to both of us, so it's
in her name, but when she dies, it'll

all come to me.

When she dies, my dear, is when you'll
be free of her, and not before.

What kind of a thing is that to say?

It's the truth.

I've seen women like her before.

She'll never let you go.

Claire's different.

Is she?

Then what did she say when you told her
we were going to be married?

Well... You didn't tell her, did you?
No, I thought you could get to know and

like each other first.

That's not possible.

You may as well tell her right away,
tonight.

Are you able to do that, Johnny?

Of course I am.

Then there's no problem.

Tell her.

Such a lovely, quiet evening.

After three children being alone headed
compensations. I'm sorry about that,

Claire. Oh, darling, don't be silly.
It's the way I wanted it.

Don't look so serious.

Especially not tonight.

I need a little gaiety after the past
two weeks. I'll bet you do. Was it

Oh, no, not really.

But I imagine your dear brother -in -law
was very happy to see the last of me.

What do you mean?

Scandal, my dear.

I had a gentleman caller.

As a matter of fact, he practically
moved in.

You don't mean that character who lives
next door to them?

I do indeed.

Oh, that's pretty funny.

Well, I don't see what's so funny about
it.

He's not unattractive, and he's
certainly dependable. And dull. He'd

death in ten minutes.

Five.

it's all very well to laugh, but I do
have my old age to think about.

You'll be getting married one of these
days and no one likes to be alone.

My getting married doesn't mean you'll
be left alone.

Oh, darling.

How little you know of women.

Wives don't share their husbands.

Oh, they don't say anything about it as
a rule, but gradually they manage to see

less and less of their mother -in -law.

You can't blame them. It's only natural.

Is it?

Well, of course it is.

Oh, but we don't have to worry about
that yet.

You're a long way from getting married.

But, Lottie, I don't know what to do. I
just don't. Tell her.

I can't.

Then you've already chosen her.

No. Yes.

John, I have some vacation time coming
to me.

I think I'm going to take it and go
away.

You can't do that.

Yes, I can.

Unless you tell her.

Or better still, why don't we both tell
her?

I don't want any scenes, Lottie. There
is no need for any.

We can make it all very friendly.

We can take a drive.

We can even take her to see the
waterfall.

I knew then what Lottie was planning.

Even though she didn't actually say it.
There was no need to go up there.

Unless she was thinking the problem
could be solved in another way.

Lottie was so sure that only Claire's
death would set me free.

and facts have been presented with
neither restraint nor malice.

And the ruling of this court is
accidental death.

Are you all right, darling?

Yes, ma 'am, I'm all right.

Can we go home now?

word about our story in a moment.

I've just been told that our diver
landed, but I'm awaiting confirmation.

Well, I suppose it's nice to know he
arrived safely.

By the way, in tonight's story, the
police ultimately found the correct

to that age -old question.

Was she pushed or did she jump?

Now for a jump of my own.

I don't mind jumping, but not if they
keep

moving things.

Until next time, good night.