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Heat.

Heat.

Heat up

here.

Let her do it.

You want to learn to play tarts? What

are you trying for, Mrs. Christopher?

What do you mean? What was I trying for?

Bubble 13. Of course. What's it look

like?

Looks like my round again.

No, I give this one to you.

No, that's all right, Mrs.

What am I saying when I win? Sort of

girl I am. What's your

problem?

Excuse me.

Good evening.

Oh, good evening, son.

I wonder if you could tell me where a

house called Blades is.

Well, you know where it is. Go straight

along the Oh, which direction are you

facing?

Oh, I'm afraid you have to turn around

again. Go straight through the village

to look under the crossroads. Then turn

left. Little way along, you'll see a

narrow lane. Go along there until you

pass a cottage with lattice windows. And

you don't take any notice of that

because that's mine. A few yards further

on, you'll find the drive to Bladens.

Thanks very much. That's very kind of

you. To the left of the crossroads, then

right. Thanks again. Good evening.

Good evening.

Oh. Oh, it's a it's a very grand house.

You can't mistake it.

Thank you.

Hey, Peter.

What's it all about? Ar, I got your

message.

Just a minute.

Ready, Arthur?

Waiting for you, Mrs. Christopher.

Now listen, honor, I'm in the devil of a

hurry.

All right, darling.

38 away.

20 58.

Why don't you have a drink?

How does it Ben?

Quarter two.

Nervous.

Shivering like a jelly. Look at me.

I am. Is he as handsome as you?

Oh, Lord. No. But you like him. We were

at school together.

I know you told me.

Did I? My memory is not what it was

either.

Either.

Oh,

Sir James is here, Dr. Bendix. Thank

you, Estie. Where is he? in the drawing

room with Mrs. Rosa.

Thank you, nurse.

Now then

up we come.

Westy, be an angel and tell Sir James

we're ready.

How long will it take, Ben?

Oh, about half an hour.

Will you promise me something?

Anything within reason. Oh, there's a

lot of reason. I want Sir James to tell

me his verdict first. Not you or Marty

or Peter. You can be told afterwards.

Would you do that, Ben?

Well, I think I might.

Thank you, Ben.

Look here.

I told you I can't talk here. We'll go

up to the C.

But I told you I can't hang out here

while you play darts. No darn well. I've

got to get out of the house. It

won't take a minute. You can drop me on

the way.

Don't be silly, D. Have another drink.

I haven't got time. What's the matter

anyway?

I'll tell you on the way home.

Your turn, Mr.

Are you quite sure he's left the office?

Well, when did he leave?

When?

Oh, no. It It doesn't matter. Thank you.

So long as you're quite sure he has

left.

Oh, it's it's his mother speaking.

Goodbye.

Well,

he's left,

of course. Now, don't fat smartly. When?

What?

When did he leave?

Oh, no. I'm quite sure.

He'll be here.

Oh, I hope so.

Oh, Ben,

don't worry.

Now, listen, Marty. Sir James Ferguson

is the best specialist in the country.

They listened to him before anyone.

There's nothing he doesn't know about

paralysis. And we were at school

together.

So, you said.

Oh, did I? Oh, well, all the more reason

for you not to worry.

No.

Can you feel that?

Did you feel that?

You're not asleep. I

What?

Oh, you're not. Not what?

I thought perhaps you might have been

asleep.

No, I was thinking.

What about?

Oh, lots. I think a lot.

Sure.

What do you think about mostly?

Oh, things. I think of lots of things.

When you're like I am, you catalog

things to think about. Certain things

for Monday, some for Tuesday, and so on

till the end of the week. When the

week's over, you start thinking about

them all over again. It's just like

knowing what you're going to have for

lunch on certain days. Then, of course,

there's January, February, March, April,

spring, summer, autumn,

and winter.

It's the same for everyone really, no

matter where they are.

I expect people in prisons know Monday,

Tuesday, Wednesday, the weeks and months

and years rather better, don't you?

I suppose one can feel our tunnel all

the year round if one wants to, can't

you? Wherever you are.

Well, let's think about Mondays in

April, shall we?

Can you feel this?

Yes, I felt that.

Let me have those plates again.

Yes.

Thank you. That's all.

Thank you, Westy.

Westy will be an angel and ask Marty to

get the sher out. Sir James and I need

one after our ordeal.

But I haven't quite fuss. Westy,

I believe you're trying to get rid of

me.

Yes, I am.

Very well.

Sir James,

tell me the truth, please, about myself.

But please give the others a little

help.

Oh, I'm sure you usually tell the

patients there's a chance in the poor

wretched family that it's hopeless. But

you see, I'm used to it. I'm able to

bear it, but it's awful for them.

If you could give them just a little

hope this time, they do so many

unpleasant things for me. If you could

lighten their burden, if it's only in

their thoughts, they'd be so happy. I'd

be so happy I'd pretend I was getting

better.

I've been rehearsing that speech ever

since Ben told me you were coming down.

Could I have my handy, please?

Somewhere in here.

I don't expect I shall cry. I I'm

against crying.

I suppose you have a lot of troublesome

women to deal with, haven't you?

You're my m.

Oh, thank you. It's all right.

I shan need it.

Good.

I've put you in a fix, haven't I? I'm

sorry.

But please tell the others there's a

chance.

You see,

I want to keep my husband a little

longer.

Where is your husband?

I don't know. He said he'd be here some

time ago.

Is this him?

Show me.

Yes,

that's him.

Come have another one.

Yeah. Thanks.

Night.

Good night. Good night, man.

Well, you're going to be in here this

time tomorrow night.

Sure. If you are,

I'll beat you again.

Come on. For God's sake.

No.

Relax, Marty. Relax.

You rang, ma'am.

Good evening, Alice.

Oh, good evening, sir. We'll have drinks

in the hall, please. Alice.

Yes, ma'am.

How's your sister, Alice?

Which one, sir? Agnes.

Is she better?

Oh, yes. Thank you, sir. She's gone back

to work now.

Splendid.

Yes, she is down at the cottage.

Marty, is that a good idea?

I thought you knew.

Marty. Marty.

Marty. There's a chance. There's a

chance James says so.

Darling, I'm so glad. So glad.

Isn't it good, Ben?

Wonderful.

A good chance.

No, Peter.

Yes, a great chance.

No, darling. But he'll be back at any

moment now. So, don't worry. Oh, this is

wonderful. He'll be so happy.

Sir James is the nicest specialist we've

ever had.

He must stay to dinner. Oh, it sounds as

if you made him sing for his supper.

Sir James Tucker.

I didn't mean that. I know. I know. He

will stay, Sir James.

I should be delighted. I'll stay, too.

Thank you very much, Marty. I'm going to

put on a party dress. Would you help me,

please? Excuse me, ma'am. I've put the

drinks in the hall. Oh, thank you,

Alice. Alice, they think I'm going to

get better.

Oh, Mrs. Peter, I am glad. Oh, Alice.

Sir James and Dr. Bendix are staying to

dinner. Will you tell Cook, please?

Yes, ma'am.

I am glad. Thank you, Alice.

Real away, Westy. Make the most of it

while you can.

Oh, Ben, look after Sir James. You'd

like a drink, Sir James?

Oh, thank you.

You might come in the office, Marty, and

ask if Peter's been kept.

Yes, darling. I will.

And don't say anything. I want to tell

him the news. If he asks, just say I'm

under examination.

I do tell a lot of fibs for you, don't

I?

Do you?

Well,

are we likely to be disturbed? No, I

don't think so. Perhaps you better go

into the billyard room.

I just don't understand you sometimes.

No, I hope you understand me now.

I've told you before I'm not going to

say anything while she's like this.

All right, then. She's going to get

well. You can tell her tomorrow, can't

you? Or would you prefer that I came up

myself and told her tonight?

Very well. Then you know what? You mind

getting out?

Darling,

let's talk like this.

You started it. Come on, get out.

I showed the X-rays to Kirkwood and

Metner and defied them to find anything.

Well, he couldn't, of course. They put

forward the usual theories. Hemorrhage

around the core, hysteria.

So, in your opinion, there's no chance.

There is a chance, but it's very remote

physically. There's always a psychiatric

angle to be considered. But you told her

there was a chance.

No. No. She told me. She wants the

others to think it. Naturally, I shall

have to tell the husband the truth.

Peter? Yes, that is the husband, isn't

it?

Yes. Did Liz mention him?

Yes, she did. What's she saying?

It struck me as being rather

significant. It was about wanting to

keep him a little longer. I thought that

would be it.

He's such a good chap, you know, but

he's getting himself into a most awful

mess.

Another woman.

Yes, it's easy enough for her. It's his

sister-in-law, Anna. She's got the

cottage at the end of the lane here. He

adors Liz. Purely physical, of course,

with this other creature, but she's

attractive. I won't say that for her.

And that's about all. Does Liz know? I

doubt it.

Of course, if she did know,

at the time of the accident, was there

anything on her mind? Was she scared of

anything?

Oh, no. The happiest thing alive. They

both were, she and Peter. But I just

wonder sometimes happens in cases like

this. Sudden blow or an accident?

Coupled with a fear could set up

paralysis.

She wasn't afraid of being driven in the

car. If she had been, they'd never have

had the accident. So, what did happen?

They said they were trying to scare a

pheasant. Just one of those mad things

they used to go in for. Still do to a

certain extent. The car skidded on a

bend and turned over. Peter broke a

wrist and three ribs. Liz was

unconscious and apparently uninjured. We

didn't know till the next morning that

that wasn't so. It's been like it ever

since.

I wonder

I wonder if you could tell Peter's

mother. Let her tell Peter. Could we do

that?

Oh, there you are.

Come in, Marty.

Marty,

you needn't tell me.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Ross. There's very

little hope.

Poor Peter. Poor Liz. It was Liz who

wanted you all to think there was a

chance.

I thought as much.

She's waiting for us to have a drink.

I don't know what I'm going to say to

Peter.

Why say anything

in the circumstances?

Here we all are, darling. Oh, good. Now

I can have a drink.

Do it, will you, Ben?

Of course. Dry martinis, everybody. Oh,

sweet. Oh,

dry for me, please. Ben,

James. Oh, dra.

Marty, Westy, I know yours.

You're looking very charming, if I may

say so. Oh,

you may as often as you like.

I should like to say so, too.

Thank you, kind sir. Next time you say

that, I hope I shall be able to curtsy.

Where is that wretch Peter? Oh, he'll be

here soon, darling. Now, don't worry.

Oh, he's probably stopped off at the oak

to have one. I believe he's not a

partial to the new bar.

Oh, darling, not today.

When my housekeeper dies, I shall take

up residence here and I might

get on with it, Ben.

Oh, good luck, Liz. Good luck, Liz.

Yes, dear.

Oh, darling.

Darling, I'm terribly sorry. I just

couldn't get away.

How is my Liz?

Your Liz is probably going to get

better.

Say that again.

Your Liz is probably going to get

better.

Darling, it's wonderful.

There's the man that says so. This is my

husband, Sir James.

How do you do?

How do you do, sir?

Darling, it's grand.

Grand, isn't it, darling?

Kiss me again for luck.

I'll do that.

Hello, Marty.

Hello, darling. Well, I think all this

calls for another drink.

Jolly, good idea. How you been? How

Peter? Where's the danger glass?

Oh, thank you.

Well, come on, darling. Drink up. Drink

up, Westy. You're out of a job.

Not quite as soon as all that, darling.

Oh,

long business. Longish.

Westy, you're re-engaged.

Oh, you don't want another drink? It's

bad for your liver.

I haven't got a liver.

Dinner is ready, madam.

Welcome, buddy. Wake up.

Shall we go in?

Darling,

I've got a present for you.

What?

Private present?

Oh, a pretty present or a practical

present? Prim roses?

Plus, he gent.

Precious present.

Well, you're going to give it to me.

Presently.

Oh, can't I have it now? Well,

I want to have it now.

Well, I suppose you better have it now.

Take a listen.

Peter.

Peter, what's the matter? Why haven't

you come in?

I can't find her present. It isn't in

the car. I know I had it in the pub.

Where?

Doesn't matter. The

pub? Well, you may as well know. Oh,

Peter, I had to go in there.

Matter of fact, Ferguson saw me there.

Had to go in to ask the way. Honor

didn't tell me till later.

Honor.

Yes. Honor.

Peter, where are you? Where's my

present?

We We must go in. You would have to tell

her you've lost it. You You must never

think anything.

la.

Maybe a heart was broken.

Maybe a heart is broken

after

a ball. That was very good.

Oh, I'm glad you think so. I'm sure Sir

James thinks we're a disgraceful.

Don't do you, Sir James?

Not at all.

Good. Well, playful ball. No, Liz. No.

Oh, mother of all the fairies.

No, Liz.

Oh, mother Riley, queen of all the

fairies. Fell into the fire and taught

herself to swim. First she did the

overstroke, and then she did the side

stroke, and then she did the swallow

dried and out went the gasp. There's

nothing wrong with that, is there?

That's all right.

Those aren't the words I know, nor I. I

distinctly remember old Mother Riley

being an acrobat in my day. And very

acrobatic.

I'm sorry, Bartik. We'll sing something

sensible.

Baba black sheep.

Black sheep.

Yes sir. Yes sir. Three men. One for the

master and one for the dame. None for

the little boy of Christ.

Hello honor. It is honor isn't it?

Yes. Hello everybody.

Peter introduce to James darling. Yes,

of course. Johnny, give me Charles.

Honor, this is Sir James Ferguson. Sir

James, my sister-in-law, Honor Rossa.

How do you do?

We we've met before, haven't we? Sir

James asked me the way here, didn't you,

Sir James?

Yes, I believe I did.

Sir James looked in at the oak and we

went.

Honor, Liz is going to get better.

Oh.

Oh, good.

I thought you'd be pleased.

Oh, I am very.

He won't know me when I'm skipping

about. No, I didn't escape our sh.

Did you come for anything special,

honor, or just to hear the verdict?

I came for that, of course. But I also

bought this.

Thank you, honor.

What's this?

I would tell her.

Just a book. Hot book.

What's it called, Marty?

without my cloak.

Oh, yes. I believe I've read it. I

forget who it's by there. Who's it by,

Marty?

Oh, I I think if you'll forgive me, Mrs.

Ross, I ought to be getting along.

Strange road on a dark night.

I quite understand.

I can give you a lead to the crossroads

if you like. Thank you.

Must you go this minute?

I'm afraid I must. Good night.

Good night.

And thank you.

Good night, John Bendix.

Good night, Elizabeth Rossa.

Bless you.

Well, I'll come and see you all.

No, Peter, you stay with Liz. Sir James

will quite understand, won't you, Sir

James?

Why, of course.

Good night, Sir James. Thank you.

Good night. Good night, Peter.

Then just

go too, Liz.

And you see me down to the cottage,

Peter. Of course you will, won't you,

darling? Well, couldn't you go down with

Ben? He'll drop you.

Yes,

it's an idea.

No,

you take her down. The little walk will

do you good.

I hate the cottage at this time of

night.

Oh, why?

Only.

Can you take me down, Peter?

Yes. All right. You both insist.

We do.

Good night, Liz. See you out and about

soon.

was a damn fool thing to do.

What?

In that parcel like that.

I thought it was very nice of me.

You were deliberately enjoying yourself

at the expense of Liz and I won't have

it.

Well, after tomorrow, you won't have to,

will you?

Do you mean after tomorrow?

You said you couldn't ask her for a

divorce while she was ill. Well, she's

going to get better,

isn't she? But

I can't tell her just like that. Be

reasonable.

You mean you're not going to tell her at

all?

Come on. I'll take you down to the

cottage.

No.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, darling.

Alice.

Yes, ma'am.

Will you look at the bureau and see if

there's a book in there?

This is all I can find. Would this be

it? No, it's a book called Without My

Cloak. Oh,

no, Mrs. Peter. No book.

Oh,

all right.

Put it back again, Alice. Quickly.

What about bed?

What about it? I think I'll wait here

till Peter gets back. He's taken honor

down to the cottage.

Yes, I know. Must be awfully lonely for

her down there.

Yes, I expect it is. Now, you had a very

tiring day. Why don't you let me get you

to bed? I'm trying to persuade her to go

to bed.

Yes, darling. Why don't you? I'm waiting

for Peter. He's taken Ola down to the

cottage.

Well, why don't you let us put you to

bed and then Peter can come in later.

Oh, you're both tyrants. All right, put

me to bed.

Just you wait till I'm out and about.

Yes, darling.

Where? How do I look?

You're not to sit up too long now.

Jolly nice.

Come in.

Hello, darling.

Hello.

Not too long now.

All right, Westy. Peter can tuck me up,

can't you, darling?

Yes, of course, darling.

You go to bed, Wy? Good night. Pleasant

dreams.

Good night. Good night, Westy.

What are you hiding from me?

Shut your eyes.

Are they shut?

Do everything.

You can open them now.

It's your present.

went to lock up the garage and thought

I'd take a last look at the car and then

whether we were handed the seat all

time.

I'll open it.

Is it a silly present? You know, funny

like the one with Western Super on it.

No, darling. Pretty present.

Do you want to look?

A kiss might make me

darling.

Put them on for me.

It's wonderful news, darling, isn't it?

I love you, Liz. I love you.

I know. I know.

Peter,

I don't know what I'd do without you.

No one's asked you to do without me. I

don't know what I'd do without you.

Peter,

I want you to know that whatever you

did, I wouldn't blame you.

Only don't get hurt.

I think if anyone were to hurt you, I'd

want to kill them.

Is there anyone I've got to kill?

No, I don't think so.

You're not upset about anything, are

you, darling?

No, darling. Of course not.

That's all right.

I only want you.

No, darling. I know.

Whatever you did, I'd still know that.

Only don't get hurt. Please don't,

darling. M

you said something just now.

What?

It was when you had your eyes shut. You

said that they were shut to everything.

I was just being silly. I didn't mean

anything. Right. Did you think that I

did?

Liz,

don't let's talk anymore.

I want you to put your arms around me.

Megan,

listen. Darling,

don't talk.

Kiss me.

Kiss me.

Hello, Egg.

Oh, it was your afternoon.

So, it was, but I got to wait. What are

you doing here?

Got a note for Mrs. Chris.

From

Don't be nosy, Mrs. Peter.

Who wrote it? You?

Yes. Nurses out. What about old Mrs.

Rotor?

What about her?

Why didn't she?

What? Write it.

Yes.

Mrs. Peter often gets me to do things

she doesn't want the others to know

about.

Why aren't you off?

What's it about?

You stop asking questions and give this

to Mrs. Chris.

Can't now. She's got the doctor with

her. Didn't you see his car? That's why

I'm waiting. I didn't get to say so from

her before I went off. She wouldn't go

on.

I thought it was the doctor's car.

What's up?

Who's asking questions now?

Oh, all right. If you don't want to tell

me.

Tell you what.

Tell you what.

Nothing. Mom. Mrs. Peter sent you this.

Thank you.

What you want to know? Agnes.

Nothing. Mom,

I hoped you were all right. Mrs.

Christopher Ellis was just wondering why

the doctor was here. That's all. M.

Alice,

you can give my compliments to Mrs.

Peter and say that I'm very sorry, but I

shan be able to see her today, much as

I'd like to.

Yes, ma'am.

Alice,

you could say that I'm very busy with

Dr. Bendix. Yes, sir.

He says I have to take great care of

myself, Alice.

Yes, sir.

I'm sick and tired of being treated like

a poor relation.

Oh, what's the matter?

Will I please go and have a cozy chat

with Mrs. Peter Rossa this evening? It

must be so lonely for me here. I wonder

they didn't think of that before.

Oh, that's rather kind, shorty.

You think so? But I know them as well as

I do. No one would think I was without

friends the way they treat me.

I am quite popular in the place, too.

You know, they're not the only ones.

I'm sure.

Damn patronizing and smug anywhere they

want to.

Well, I shouldn't get excited about it.

It's not very good for anybody.

Particularly not very good for you. Now,

the best thing you can do, young lady,

is to go away.

I should go away and take things just a

little more easily.

But, um,

go away.

Oh, no. W you you mustn't listen.

He said for her to go away.

Oh well. Anyway, it's none of our

business. Come on. I'll give you a hand.

All right.

You can get this made up tomorrow. I'd

bring it along myself, but I have to be

the other side of the village most of

the morning.

That'll give them something to talk

about, won't you?

What will

you being here?

I think perhaps I'd better do that after

all.

No, no, no. It's all right. I'll do it.

I've got to go to the village in the

morning anyway.

Oh, was that all?

That's all

except that I think you ought to go

away.

The implication is not beyond me.

Well, good day.

Goodbye. See you again soon.

Hello, darling.

Hello. What was Ben doing here?

I'll tell her in a minute.

Agnes.

Yes, ma'am.

You can go now.

Thank you.

Oh, nice.

Isn't it time you went and gave my

message to Mrs. Peter?

Yes, sir.

I've just been invited up to your

residence.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

What do you mean?

Thought you said it was Agnes' afternoon

off.

I said it was.

Not only Agnes, Alice as well. Couldn't

have arranged things better. Oh,

darling, please don't be like that. It's

not my fault if Liz takes it into her

head to send Alice up with a note. Is

it?

What was Ben doing here?

What's the matter? Afraid of having

another invalid on your hands?

No, darling. I didn't mean that. I don't

What's the matter with me? I never used

to be like this. Did I? Did I?

It's no, good honor. It's got to stop.

It can't.

It's going to I'm sick of all this lying

and deceit. It's

because she's going to get better, isn't

it?

It's because this is going to get

better. I'm no use to you anymore.

That's it, isn't it?

No. I thought about this for a long

time. I'm sorry. But there it is. We

shall all be happier.

Who's all?

You'll be happier, too, in the end.

The conceit.

It is not conceit at all. You said just

now you didn't know why you were like

this. Well, I'm just trying to tell you

that's all. You hate yourself. We both

hate ourselves for what we're doing. And

the longer we go on, the more we shall

hate each other. Why not stop now while

we can still remember the pleasant

things and not take it out on each

other.

That's not it. Not in my case. It isn't.

That's not why I'm

torturing ourselves and everybody else

making lies the only way of living. I

lie to Liz and Marty lies for me and all

go crazy.

That remark of yours about not wanting

another invalid on my hands, that wasn't

you, was it?

No,

that's what I said. I used to be like

this, but

but then says you often get like it in

my condition.

I'm going to have a baby.

I suppose this is where we'll have to

tell the truth for once.

Will you tell it or shall I?

You're lying.

Will you tell Liz or shall I?

Hello.

39, please.

Hello, Dr. Bendix.

Oh,

it's Mr. Rosita.

I see. But when do you expect him back?

No, no, it's all right. There's no

message. Oh,

for later.

Hello, Mr. Rosita.

Hello, Tom. You're very early this

evening, sir.

Yes, I just came to use the telephone.

You might as well have one now. You

here? A pint?

What? Uh, yes, please.

Did she say anything else?

No.

Did Agnes say why Dr. Bendix was there?

No. You are telling me the truth, aren't

you?

Yes.

Alice, come around here so that I can

see you.

Agnes did hear the doctor say she ought

to go away.

Is that all?

Yes. Um, I told Agnes it was none of our

business.

Come back, Annice.

There's something else, isn't there?

What?

You know why the doctor was there? Why

can't you tell me?

It was what Mrs. Christopher said.

What did she say? She said,

she said she couldn't come up to see

you.

Oh, you told me that before, Alice. What

did she say? She said she'd got to take

great care of herself.

Shall I shut the window?

All right, Ellis.

Hello.

No, he won't be back for another hour at

least. I doubt he's left the office yet.

Can I tell him anything?

Who was it?

Are you quite sure you'll be all right,

darling? Oh, I don't suppose I'd be more

than a couple of hours, unless they want

me to stay to dinner. But are you quite

comfortable? You know, I think it's

getting a little chilly. I think you

better have a little fire in your room

this evening. Will you see to it, Alice?

Yes. Who was it on the phone? It was an

honor.

Yes, darling. She just wanted to know if

Peter was back.

Yes, I heard.

Well, uh, you will be all right, won't

you? I must be going.

Be good, both of you. And and Annice,

remember, you're in charge until Mr.

Peter or Nurse West comes back.

Whoever's first. Oh, but Mr. Peter,

what were you going to say about Mr.

Peter?

Nothing. Mom,

you were you know what was it?

Only that he'll be here before nurse W.

Why is he back?

Have you seen him?

Where was he? At the cottage.

Alice.

Yes, ma'am.

Where did you see him?

At the cottage, ma'am.

Was he there with Dr. Bendix?

No, Dr. Bendix is gone.

I liked your father.

Alice,

I'm going down to the cottage.

to the cottage.

Get by code.

Get by code. Alice, don't stand there.

Do as you're told.

I don't think argue, Ellis. But Mrs.

Ross,

don't mind what Mrs. Ross said.

She said that I was in charge here to

Mr. Peter or nurse.

Do as you're told, Alice.

But Mrs. Ross will be only asking you to

help me.

I know. Please help me. You're the only

one that can.

Huh?

Who is it?

It's me, Mrs. Christopher. Alice.

Yes.

Can I come in?

Yes.

Yes, if you want to.

You can go now, Alis. Oh, we go back to

the house. Nurse or my husband will be

back soon. We mustn't let them find the

house empty. They'll wonder what on

earth's happened. You can tell them

where I am, and one of you can come down

here and fetch me presently. Mrs.

Christopher will f when I'm ready, won't

you, honor?

Certainly.

Are you sure you'll be all right?

Quite sure, Alice.

Thank you for helping me, Alice.

Oh, good.

What brings you here?

The mountain will go to Mohammed.

Drink.

No thanks.

Do you mind the wireless?

No, not a bit. It's company.

You must find it very lonely down here.

Yes, I do. I am not used to visitors at

this time of night.

Aren't you?

No.

You ought to keep a dog or something.

I've got a gun. So, I see. You won't get

much affection from that. You might from

a dog. Now, think about it. I'm not

entirely without affection. I'm sure

you're not.

Why didn't Peter bring you down here,

though? Or Marty or Ness? They're out.

Oh. Uh. Oh, I don't know. Marty's gone

to some charity committee meeting or

other and West is sitting in the

vicorage.

Nice voice.

Yes, it is really. Her children love her

and it's a change from invalidism.

Yes, it must be. I can't imagine anyone

loving Nurse West though.

Oh, I don't know. It's odd which people

love witch.

Quite unaccountable at times.

Think so. They're lovely, those big

witch kids.

Don't you wish you'd had a child while

Christopher was alive?

Not particularly. Why?

Oh, I just thought you might feel the

same about it as I do.

Should I?

If ever I lost Peter altogether, I may,

not just physically. I should always

have something of his with me if I had

his child.

Pretty thought, but I'm not that

sentimental.

Oh, it's not sentiment. It's a mere

statement of fact. I think I could bear

to lose Peter, provided it was the right

person and even love his child.

Even if it wasn't yours.

Yes.

Nice to know.

But why tell me all this?

So that you wouldn't think it was just

jealousy that brought me down here.

What did bring you down here, Liz?

I want you to know that Peter has told

me everything about you and him.

Liar.

And it makes no difference.

I said liar. Peter couldn't possibly

have told you everything about it.

What do you mean?

Because he didn't know himself until

this afternoon.

It can still make no difference. He's

through with you, Anna.

What you going to do? Get Peter up here

so that he can tell you the good news

himself. You wouldn't believe it for me.

He's not at the house. I'm not calling

the house. M 274.

In a crisis, Peter can usually be found

at the park.

No, don't holler. I don't want to see

Peter now.

But why not? If there's such a perfect

understanding between them. Oh, hello.

Is Mr. Peter Rustster there? Yes,

please.

Donna, please.

Hello.

Perhaps you'd rather hear it from me.

Yeah. What?

But I thought you'd guessed. All that

talk about children. So touching.

Well, aren't you going to congratulate

me?

Congratulate you.

Yes, as usual.

And if you're so anxious to have

something of Peter's when you've lost

him, perhaps we can arrange something

about the custody of the child.

I won't let you do it.

You what?

I won't divorce Peter.

Yes, you will when he asks for it. And I

want him to do that himself. You see,

I'm just being honest. It's easier than

lying or to try it sometime.

You're not going to hurt him. You're not

going to hurt his child.

Peter can take care of himself.

No, he can't with you. He can't see how

rotten you are.

Peter knows me quite well. I think

you'll agree.

Not about Christopher.

Chris was killed in the war. We'll leave

him out of it.

Oh, no. Marty and I are the only people

that know that he didn't want to come

back. And why? Peter could be told.

That won't stop me from having his

child.

You don't deserve to live.

Perhaps not. But there's nothing very

much we can do about it, is there?

I won't sit back here and let this

happen. I won't.

But surely that's exactly what you will

do. Sit by and watch helplessly in this

chair while I put you. Peter told me

about the accident some time ago. That's

why he stuck to you all this time. He

felt guilty.

That's not true.

The car turned over because you tried to

snatch the wheel from his hands. I might

just as well feel guilty you've been

quarreling about me.

I won't listen.

Don't you? You can't stop listening any

more than you can stop me taking Peter

away from you. I will stop it. will stop

you. Oh, how? Of course, I forgot.

Ferguson says you're going to get

better. In that case, maybe this will

come in handy. You'll be able to follow

us and kill me with it. Well, look at

it. It's loaded. And you'll have to get

a lot better before you're able to use

it.

Oh, for God's sake.

It'll be too late cuz Peter and I aren't

going to hang around here. We're going

to get miles and miles away somewhere in

the sun. I'll send you a picture

postcard. X marks our

head once and for all. I've got Peter

and I better keep him. I've got the

means to keep him. more than you have.

You're not no damn use to any man. You

might as well finish yourself off.

Finish the job.

Yes. What?

You see it?

Get out.

Hello. Is that Mrs. Rosa?

Yes.

Mrs. North?

Yes.

Is Mrs. Peter.

Yes.

Would you like me to come and fix her?

No, I I'll bring her back.

What did you say?

I'll bring her back in about a half and

half.

Large whiskey. There's no more whiskey.

I'm sorry.

Oh, come off. I'm sorry, Mr. Roser, but

there it is. You driving tonight, sir?

You got the car, sir? What? Car?

We'll go and get some more.

I haven't got any, sir. Honestly,

no car. No whiskey.

You're home.

Hop outside, Joe, and see if he's got

his car. If he has, shove it around the

stable.

Okay,

give me a large whiskey.

There's no more. Why don't you go home

now, sir?

Why don't I go home?

Why don't I

all right, Mr. Roster? Huh?

Yeah, it's all right.

It's pretty bad, isn't it?

I've never seen him like that before.

Marty,

Marty.

Turn it down.

Turn it down.

Turn it down.

Honor. Turn the wireless down.

Turn the wireless down. Honor. She's

coming around. Darling, what happened?

What happened? Darling,

Marty,

turn it down.

Liz,

turn the W list down, Anna.

What have I been saying?

Nothing, darling. Just rambling.

I've been to see Honor.

I went to see Honor. She wouldn't come

to see me, so I went to see her.

We've had a row. We We had a row. She

said some beastly things and so did I.

She said she she'd pushed me back here.

Yes, that's it. She said she didn't want

me in her house anymore than we wanted

her here.

She took hold of me and and wailed me up

here.

She brought me as far as the terrace and

then said, "I'd better call for you

because she wouldn't be seen dead

dead in this house." And she turned and

walked away and and my chair started

wheeling backwards and I fell out. My

chair began running backwards and I fell

out.

Come along. I'll just take this. I want

to hear that nurse, will you?

What is it?

I could just keep you quiet.

I'll go down and see Anna about this.

No, Marty.

No. Well, Peter will Where is Peter?

Come, come all.

Where is Peter?

Peter? Well,

you'd better come in, my boy.

Steady, steady.

Huh?

Been getting yourself in a bit of

trouble this evening, haven't you?

A bit.

What did you say?

I say you've been getting yourself into

a bit of trouble, haven't you?

Trouble?

Liz was asking for you. I've just come

from there.

It is

I I better get back.

No, no, there's no Harry. Just you take

it easy for a bit.

You think I'm drunk?

Yes, I do.

You're right.

Is it true

that you're drunk? No,

no, I know. I know about that. Is it

true about honor?

What do you mean? Oh, about Liz going

down to see her.

Liz,

did did she go to see it?

Liz went to see her.

So, she told us.

Is it true?

I don't know what you're driving at. Is

what true?

Well, the baby. She's going to have a

baby. Anna said she was going to have a

baby. That's why you were there this

afternoon. She said

she may have said so, but that certainly

isn't why I was there this afternoon.

That's quite untrue.

Now, she complained of me grain. That's

why I was there.

My god.

I'd like to kill it. I'm going. No. No.

You're not going.

I I feel I'm sure you do. I think a

little sleep is indicated. Yeah. Come

on.

That's it.

Put your feet up.

You'll be all right in the morning.

Now, let your mother know you're here.

Hello.

Speaking

what?

When?

Yes, of course. Yes, I'll come on the

puns.

You'll have to get the divisional police

in on this. Roggo.

Yes, doctor. I've done that. They ought

to be here in a minute. It's a terrible

thing, sir.

It is indeed.

The rosters have enough trouble without

this.

When do you think it happened, sir?

Not more than 12 hours ago. Probably

less than 6. But the police surgeon will

be able to let you know more accurately.

I have no doubt.

When did you say you phoned them?

As soon as we got here, sir.

Could it have been suicide?

Well, the gun's a long way from the

body, sir.

service gun.

Yes, sir.

Any idea whose it is?

Any information, Briggs?

Just a minute, sir.

Banning 32 automatic number 51867.

Yes.

Who

right.

Do we order the license?

Yes, sir.

Who's is it?

Mr. Peter Russits.

I've made some fresh tea. You didn't

have any breakfast.

No, thank you, Alice.

Oh, I made it specially.

You're very kind, Alice. I'll just have

half a cup.

Would you like some milk?

No, thank you. Tea would be very nice.

I've made some fresh tea. Why don't you

have some?

I'll cut you down.

I don't want anymore. Thank you.

Marty, where's Peter?

He had to go out early. Darling,

why didn't he come in to see me?

You were asleep. He said he wouldn't

wake you.

I've been awake since 5:00. Oh, darling,

I don't think you can have been.

I've heard the clock strike every hour

until now. Marty, why do you lie to me?

Where was Peter last night?

He come in. Come in.

Dr. Bendix is here, ma'am.

Yes. Ask him to come in, please, Ellis.

He said he wanted to see you, Mrs.

Roster.

Take the tray, please, Ellis.

Yes.

Hello, Liz.

Sorry about last night, Liz. I'm afraid

I got pretty stinking and ended up at

Ben's.

Wanted to come back, but Ben wouldn't

let me. Expect Marty told you,

didn't she?

Ben said he was going to telephone.

Marty never told me anything. Well, she

never does.

Sorry, Liz.

But don't blame Marty. It's all my

fault.

Pretty tight all together, I'm afraid.

Liz, there's something I want to tell

you.

Tried hard to tell you the other night.

Please, please say something.

Peter.

You said the other night that whatever I

did, you wouldn't blame me.

It's honor, Liz. I never loved her,

never accepted that way.

I told her last night it had got to

stop.

Can it stop?

Well, what do you mean?

I went to see Anna last night.

She told me she was going to have a

baby.

That's not true.

Not true. No, that's why I went to

Ben's. Don't you see, darling?

Oh,

Liz, I don't know what to say.

May I kiss you?

No, not yet.

But where is Peter? Where is he?

I don't know, Marty. I don't know. He

was certainly at my house last night

when I phoned you.

Was he very

drunk? Yes, I'm afraid he was.

Who was at the cottage?

Cosgrove and Briggs. They're expecting

the divisional police at any moment.

Will he come here?

Yes, they're bound to. They've already

established the gun belongs to Peter.

What about Liz?

Don't tell her. Don't tell her anything

yet. Let's wait and see. You must go

into her. She She knows you're here, but

don't let her think there's anything

wrong.

No. No. All right. I'll go to her now.

Marty, Peter's here.

Peter, where were you last night? What

did you do? Where did you go?

Oh, I was at Ben's, didn't he, Ted?

Of course I did. What time did you

leave?

I don't know. I just got up and wandered

around.

What time was it, Peter? Peter, what

time was it?

Well, it it was still dark. I know that.

But what what's the matter, Marty? What

is it? What is it, Ben?

Where did you go? You've got to think.

Ben, what is this?

Please, you must prepare yourself for a

great shock. Honor's dead.

Dead.

They found your gun down there, Peter.

Your gun? She'd been shot. You must try

and remember where you were. But I did.

to the gun.

Was it suicide?

No. Cosgrove says that's out of the

question. Things don't look very good

for you, Peter. It's impossible. Oh, I

know. I was very drunk, but I swear I

didn't go back to the cottage.

I know. I began to come back here. When

was that?

I don't know.

Might have been an hour after I left

you. It might have been 2 hours. Think

Peter. Oh, darling. Think.

Good morning. Is Mr.

I don't think so, sir. But Mrs. Ros is

I'll go and see.

Mr. Cosgro's here. They're asking for

Mr. Peter.

It's all right, Alice. I'll come.

No, Peter. Wait just a minute.

Ben, will you go to them? And you too,

Marty, please.

I've got something to say to Peter

alone. But Peter,

come on.

Well, you make him think, Liz. Make him

try and remember. We'll keep them

talking.

Come on.

Will you hold my hand?

Oh, God. What have I done to you? It

isn't what you've done. It's what we've

all done with lies and deceits.

Oh, you've never lied, my darling.

I'm lying now.

I'm lying now.

I could go online, but I should still be

in my prison.

Prison?

My chair?

Or I suppose it doesn't matter what

prison you're in if your heart's free.

Oh, hold my hand tight.

I'm going to tell you something.

But inspector, couldn't you let them

have just a little longer? She's an

invalid. This has been a very great

shock for her.

Yes, she's a complete [ __ ] you know.

Oh, I'm sorry.

She can't move. My son's wonderful with

her. He's the only one who can help her.

Couldn't you come back?

I'm afraid I can't do that, Mrs. Roster.

After all, Mrs. Roster, ma'am, the

inspector only wants to question Mr.

Peter now.

I uh I think it would be advisable,

Inspector, if you could wait a little

while. I'm speaking on behalf of my

patient, of course. It has been a very

great shock to her.

All right, doctor, but only for a

minute.

Oh, thank you. Won't you sit down?

Thank you.

And she threw the gun in my lap and she

slapped my face

and my hand started to move.

I was holding the gun.

She saw me and came towards me. We were

both holding the gun.

It went off

and I fell. It was horrible. It

is.

I got up and I stood. It was like a

nightmare. I don't know how I did it,

but I got the chair out of the house and

pushed it up the lane.

Stop it, Liz. Stop it.

Oh, Peter,

kiss me.

You see

what are you going to do?

I'm going to tell him.

You mustn't. You must.

Yes, Peter. No more lies.

No, it is now. Wait.

Won't you help me?

Think.

They're waiting. Oh, help me please.

Pete,

you've got to stay there, Liz. You've

got to stay as you were. I'll be all

right.

No, Peter. It was next.

But you can't prove it, Liz. You can't

prove it. Stay there, Liz.

Stay there, darling.

Mrs. Rosa, I'm afraid I must ask you

now.

Yes, of course.

Believe you want to see me.

Peter.

Mr. Rosa. Mr. Peter Rossa.

Yes. I've got to ask you a few

questions.

Surely. Are you the owner of a Browning

32 automatic serial number 51867?

Yes, I am.

Can you account for your movements last

night, Mr. Ross?

Yes, inspector. I think I can. Up until

about when was it I left you Ben? 10.

After that, I'm afraid I don't know.

I don't know what happened.

Peter,

I can tell you, Inspector.

No, Liz. No.

Yes, Peter.

Oh,

on night time.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.