All language subtitles for Whats.The.Matter.With.Helen.1971.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG

You have a very
great opportunity...

...not merely
to provide bread and butter...

...not merely to keep people
from starving.

You have the further
great social opportunity...

...of inculcating
the understanding

that we've got to build
from the bottom up...

...and not merely supply food
from the top down.

The First Lady,
about to take an aerial holiday,

has a word
to say before she goes.

I'm very glad to be here,

and I'm just starting
on an unofficial trip

to Puerto Rico,

hoping to see something
of a very beautiful island

and its people.

Mrs. Roosevelt
gets ready

for the first over-ocean flight
ever made by a president's wife.

Off to Haiti, landing safely
a few hours later,

then Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.

A triple hop of 1,250 miles
for the flying First Lady.

Emotion continued high

in this small
country courthouse,

as young Leonard Hill
and Wesley Bruckner,

after six weeks of one
of the century's

grisliest murder trials,

were sentenced
to life imprisonment.

During the course of the trial,

the jury was shown photographs
such as these,

depicting the brutal
mutilation killing

of Ellie Banner,

one of Braddock's
most respected citizens.

There was a tense moment
as crowds,

displeased at the verdict,

threatened the orderly departure
of the young killers

from the courthouse.

Leaving moments later
are the convicted men's mothers,

Adelle Bruckner and Helen Hill.

During the sensation-packed days
of the trial,

Mrs. Bruckner and Mrs. Hill

have been subjected to nearly
as much public curiosity

as their sons.

And so the ordeal
comes to an end

for these two women,

as their sons
go to prison for life.

Billy, get us out of here.

Do you have a handkerchief?

Sure.

You're not
going to cry, are you?

You never cry.

Oh, no.

What happened?

Somebody cut me.

Somebody out there cut me.

The handkerchief,
put the handkerchief on it.

Oh, Billy, hurry!

I know it's
against your religion, Helen...

...but you better have
a shot of gin.

Adelle, I'd rather have
a first aid kit.

Oh, yeah, of course.

Where did I--?

Oh.

I call that real class.

Why? What?

Well, the way--

the way you didn't scream
or anything.

I'd have raised the roof.

Iodine first, dear.

Oh.

Go ahead. Go on.

And you never saw who did it?

I didn't even feel it.

I just looked down,
and my palm was full of blood.

What kind of a screwball
would do such a thing?

There.

Thank you, Adelle.

How 'bout
a little shot of gin now?

Holy Moses, I--

I still have a heap to get done

if I'm going to get out of here
on Friday.

I think I'm gonna have
that shot of gin.

- Helen
- Mmm?

Helen, I didn't tell you.
But you know what I’ve decided?

Mmm?

I decided
that the school in California

is going to be all different,
just for kids.

You know,
out there in Hollywood,

kids are the cat's meow.

Cat's meow?

Since Shirley Temple, you know?

You have heard
of Shirley Temple?

I hardly ever go to the movies,

but I've heard
of Shirley Temple.

You know,
out there in Hollywood...

...all the parents are crazy
to get their kids in the movies.

And somebody has to teach them
how to sing and dance, so...

...why shouldn't I help?

Adelle...

Won't you mind being
so far away from your boy?

Of course, I will.

But what can I do about it?

He turned on me.

He really turned on me, Helen.

You saw.

I just don't understand it.

I did everything
I could for him.

It wasn't my fault
that his father took a powder.

You know,

Adelle,

men can be quite a bit lower
than the angels.

That's for sure.

Adelle's New York
School of Dance.

Hello?

This is she.

Yeah, hold on.
It's, uh...

someone with asthma for you.

Hello?

I thought you'd
Like to know,

I'm the one who cut you today.

Why?

I wanted to see you bleed.

Like Ellie Banner.

I wanted to be sure you can.

You'll bleed, all right.
So will the other one.

You have no right to talk to me
like that.

What's going on?

Those boys should have
gone to the gallows.

Somebody's got to pay
for what they did to Ellie.

And somebody's going to.

You...

...and her.

Wherever you are, I'm gonna--

I’ll call the police.

Don't.

No. We'll be all
over the papers again.

I can't take that anymore.

Adelle, that man's dangerous.

Helen, how do you know?

He may be just a harmless crank.

Oh Helen, please don't
do anything yet.

Honestly, Helen,
I can't stand any more.

I don't understand.

Wes, saying that he hated me...

...and that I was too busy
when he needed me.

I was busy dancing my feet off
to earn a buck so we could eat.

I did everything I could.

Adelle.

Dear, no matter
how bad things get...

...you must always
tell yourself, always,

there is a reason,
there has to be a reason.

Up there?

Yes.

I need a reason
down here.

I do.

Helen.

Helen, why don't--

Why don't you come with me
to California?

Well, I-- I--

D--d-- don't worry.

I have a little money
socked away.

Enough for two train tickets,
if you don't mind riding coach.

And-- and I’ll still
have enough to get the school

going somehow.

I'm so glad you asked me.

I didn't want to be the one
that suggested it.

You're--

You're quite a girl,
Mrs. Hill.

You know, you--
you really are, Mrs. Hill.

Ah!

Oh, wait a minute.
No more "Mrs. Hill."

No, from now on,
you're going to be Helen Martin.

Helen Martin?

I'm going to be Adelle Stuart.

Adelle Stuart?

New names and new lives.

New lives.

Yeah, a whole new shuffle
for both of us, okay?

Okay.

And--And if the school
catches on, then, we'll--

we'll hire one of those
high-priced lawyers.

Maybe even Clarence Darrow,
for an appeal, for the boys.

And, anyway, we're gonna be
2,000 miles away

from everything,

including that.

Hello?

Your light went on...

...so I know you're awake.

You will kindly refrain
from disturbing us further!

H-- He's been watching us.

Come away from there.

Come away from there,
Adelle Stuart.

California, here we come.

That's it, girls.

Swing those arms out.
Turn around, now.

Good, swing the arms.
Go right around, that's it.

And one more turn.

That's perfect, yes.

And around, and kick.

And turn.

And turn, turn.

Lift those hands.

Lift. Good.

Two,

Very good, Winona. Good.

Now, okay, twist, twist.

Good. Well, time's up
for today, kids.

You're going to be just swell.

Miss Stuart, have any of those
talent scouts said they're

coming to the recital?

Well, we, uh,

we heard from Universal
and Columbia,

but we haven't heard
from the other studios.

Well, you gotta have MGM.

Oh, Miss Stuart.

Miss Stuart, you know how bad
Charlene's eyes are.

You know, the trouble
she has with them.

Now, if you put her
in the back row for the recit--

Well, I haven't forgotten,
Mrs. Baker.

Mrs. Barker.

I haven't-- I haven't forgotten.

Mrs. Palmer, excuse me.
Winona, what's the matter?

You were doing just great
last time.

I hate my costume.

Well, we do like all the girls
to dress alike.

It's her father's idea.

He had it made up special,
in four different colors.

Well, couldn't you speak to him,
being the mother?

Oh, I'm only the housekeeper,
Miss Stuart.

We don't talk about my mother.
She's bad.

Look, I'll try to explain it
to Mr. Palmer,

but I doubt he'll listen.

He's a Texas man.

Come on, Winona.

Oh, look at the little lady.

Don't stare, Donna.
It's rude.

Oh, Miss Stuart.

Miss Stuart, now,
you won't forget, will you?

No, I won't.

Helen?

Helen?

Helen?

Poor little thing. Ah.

Oh.

Oh, Adelle.

My little white one...

...she doesn't feel well.

The poor thing doesn't
feel well.

- Oh.
- Here we are.

The poor little thing.
You know, she's expecting.

Yeah, you know
what they say about rabbits.

No, what?

Helen, what are you
going to do with all of them?

Oh, I'm going to love them,
take care of them.

You're still
the country girl at heart.

But, all the same,
you're the Marion Davies type.

Marion, who?

Well, didn't you see Marion
in--in Polly of the Circus?

No, I’m afraid the only movie

I've seen in five years is
Sign of the Cross.

Oh.

Well, Marion Davies is lovely.

She's beautiful.

But, Adelle, I'm not
one bit like her.

You could be.

Helen, you know how much
I read about show business.

Mm-hmm.
Yes, I know.

And how interested I am
in everything.

Yes.

You know, it's important
to know what type you are.

You know, the public always
looks for types.

Yes, I know.

Like, I am Jean Harlow,
definitely.

Oh, you know,
I think I've heard of her.

Uh, she's English, isn't she?

No.

No, no, Helen,
she's from Kansas City

and they call her
"The Blonde Bombshell."

Here, take a look.

Oh, she's lovely.

Oh, I see.

Th-- that's why you changed
the color of your hair.

Oh, but you're
much prettier than she is.

We could be sisters.

The public always looks
for types.

All right, now...

...here we go.

There we are.

There we go.

Oh.

And there we are.

There.

Something the matter?

Oh, no.

Oh, I know how it feels
to have your hair cut off.

Here, look at yourself.

Hmm?

I used to wear my hair longer
than Jeannette MacDonald's.

Isn't that gonna look nifty?

I mean, after I get
it shaped in a bit, huh?

Adelle, why don't you
wear your wedding ring anymore?

A ring doesn't mean a marriage.

Anyway, that's in the past now.

Oh, I hate
to think about the past.

Sometimes I can't help it.

You mean, the boys?

No, further back than that.

Lenny's father.
How he died.

Tell me.

Well, you know
we had a little farm.

And one morning,
it was a lovely day,

I made him a picnic lunch,

and I took Lenny,
and I went out into the field.

We were going to have a ride
on the plough.

And we started out...

...and then the harness seemed
to come loose and...

...Matt got off to fix it.

And then something
frightened the horses.

And I couldn't hold them.

And the blades of the plough...

...they're big, and they're
much sharper than they look.

He fell.

And Matt fell.

He fell.

And Lenny saw it.

He saw it all,
and he blamed me for...

...ever afterwards for--

for not being able
to save his father.

But you said he was only--
only four years old.

He was too young
to think anything like that.

But children do,
they do somehow.

They-- They look at you,

and they just
make you feel guilty.

You have to
see yourself full-length

to get the whole effect.

Oh, It's lovely, Adelle,
lovely.

Good?

- Oh, thank you.
- It's perfect.

I startled you.
I'm so sorry.

But the front door was ajar,
so I just came straight up.

You should have rung the bell.

I hate to spoil an entrance,
I’m afraid.

Are you Miss Stuart?

No. I am Helen Martin,
Miss Stuart's partner.

Oh, but I've heard
excellent reports of you...

in the profession.

I give private lessons, you see,
in voice and diction...

...to a few moppets
with ambitious mothers.

Among these is...
your Charlene Barker,

a small but horrendous creature

of absolutely no talent
whatsoever.

Now, since the arrival
of the talking picture--

Uh, just what are
you trying to say to us?

It's perfectly simple,
my dear lady.

Just concentrate for a moment,
will you?

Since the talking picture is
here to stay,

your moppets must learn
to speak distinctly

as well as shake
their fat little legs.

Now, why not extend
your curriculum

to include courses
in drama and elocution...

...given by myself?

Maybe he's got something.

I mean, Shirley doesn't
just dance,

she's an actress, too.

We do not know who he is.

My name is Hamilton Starr,
two "R's",

but prophetic nonetheless.

Now, a-- at what time

do you conclude your classes
in the morning?

- 11 o'clock.
- Good.

And that is when
I shall return...

...with some rather impressive
letters of reference.

Until then, ladies,
good night.

"Good night, sweet ladies."

That's Hamlet, of course.

Oh, don't bother.

I like to find my own way out
as well as in.

By the way...

...shall I close the front door?

Rather unwise, you know,
to leave it open.

Girls! Girls!

Now, kids,
you've got the steps okay,

but we need to jazz it up a bit.
Hmm?

Let me show you what I mean.

Well, you see what I mean?

Now, it's after 11.
I'll see you all on Wednesday.

Helen, on Goody, Goody,
after the break,

make a note to speed it up
a little bit, hmm?

Uh, Miss Stuart, any word
from the other talent scouts?

Sure, we have
Paramount coming, too.

You didn't look
at my Rosalie once today.

How do you know if she’s
doing good or bad or what?

Oh, I did look, Mrs. Greenbaum,

and she's doing
exceptionally well.

Mr. Palmer?

I'll see you on Wednesday,
Mrs. Greenbaum.

They're very interested
in Rosalie at RKO.

Oh, that's wonderful,
Mrs. Greenbaum.

She could make you famous.

Yes, well, I’ll bet she will.

Why don't you bring her
a little earlier on Wednesday?

- Hmm?
- I will...

...if she's not testing.

Uh, Mr. Palmer, about Winona's
practice costumes...

You don't like 'em?

I think they're dumb.

Daddy, can we go home now?

We do have a rule here
that all the girls dress alike,

and it makes Winona
self-conscious

to stand out
from all the others.

Really?

Well, it shouldn't.

I mean, if you got it,

why be afraid to let it
stand out, Miss Stuart?

Well, if you’ve got it,

you don't have
to draw attention to it,

Mr. Palmer.

I'm hungry.

Ah.

That's a-- that's
a very interesting subject,

Miss Stuart.

I'd-- I’d like to chat
some more about that, but--

Maybe over dinner tonight?

Tonight?

You got a date? We'll make it
tomorrow night, then.

- Oh, no, tonight'd be just fine.
- Seven o'clock?

Mm-hmm.

I'll pick you up.

Come on, baby doll.

I want
a giant chocolate malted.

Adelle!

Holy Moses!

Ladies, ladies, please!

I found him up here.
He-- he startled me.

Your class
was running a bit late,

so I decided
to inspect the facilities.

I'm so sorry
if I alarmed your partner.

Surprise entrances are
one thing, Mr. Starr.

Snooping is another.

How right you are.

Oh, I admit, I am subject
to the disease of curiosity.

Now, where do we discuss
these sordid business details?

Do you still have your instinct,
Adelle?

He makes me laugh.

Oh.

We have the bond of humor,
Miss Stuart. I'm so glad.

Mrs. Martin may still think
that I'm Jack the Ripper,

but my references are A-1.

You could make a start
by calling up Constance Bennett.

Constance Bennett?
Did you hear that, Helen?

We still don't know
a thing about him.

But I have letters
from the immortals!

Let me see.

Oh, Belasco, of course.

And then, here's John Barrymore.

I played the ghost,
not the gravedigger...

- Oh.
- ...to his Hamlet, you see.

George Bernard Shaw,
good enough for anyone,

I should imagine.

Then there's
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree,

Mrs. Patrick Campbell--

Kay Francis!

Did you hear
all these names, Helen?

Those people
don't mean a thing to me.

But, of course...

...anything concerning
the school is up to you.

Now what is there about me

that makes Mrs. Martin
so nervous?

Oh, well, Helen just isn't
used to theatrical types.

What? Ln this town?

Well, even for this town,

you're a pretty special kind
of ham, Mr. Starr.

Oh, Madame.

Shall we go to my office?

I should love it.

Thank you.

Everywhere I go,

folks come up to me and say,

"Sister Alma,
where do you get the energy

to hold three services
each and every day?"

"From the pure love of God,"
I tell them.

What I say to you now,
brothers and sisters, is repent.

Repent and be saved.

"There is no peace,
saith the Lord,

unto the wicked."

Right this...

♪ Da da da da da da ♪

How swank.

Helen, is that what
you're having for supper,

carrots and lettuce?

That's for my rabbits.

- You look beautiful.
- Thank you. Here, help, help.

Helen, I took on Mr. Starr.

Oh, I guessed you would.

Now, don't let
the Dracula act fool you,

really, he's just a show-off.

I think he'll be a real asset.

Well, for your sake,
I hope so.

There's my date.

Well, good night, Helen.

Good night.
Uh, Adelle?

Uh-huh?

Uh, you won't be home late,
will you?

No, I don't suppose so.

Um...

Oh, how I love

these evening visits
with my dear friends.

A chance for us
to get together...

What do you want?

A cup of coffee, a pie,
a sandwich.

I've had nothing to eat
in a couple of days.

Do you know what it is
to go hungry?

I lost my job six months ago.
It's a hard life out there.

Why did you ring this bell?

Why pick on me?

You look like you
could spare a dime.

I--

I came out without any money.
Look for yourself.

Here's my date.

This man wants a handout.
Do you have any change?

Well, fella...

...have a little
something on me,

but let's not be
bothering the lady.

Thank you, Miss,
not many people care

about other people anymore.

Should be more people like her
in the world, she gives a damn.

Did he scare you, honey?

Oh.

Poverty frightens me,
I guess.

Oh.

Thank you.

Open it.

Oh.

Gardenias!

Joan Crawford's favorite!

I've never been
on a gambling ship before.

It's so, uh, ritzy!

With the money that
they take in, it ought to be.

Okay, tell me something.

- What?
- Anything about you.

You ever been married?

Uh, no.

Just love 'em
and leave 'em, huh?

Well, I can't say
as I blame you.

Well, I’ve got nothing
against marriage.

It's just that...

Well, it's the oldest story
in the world.

I never met the right man.

I bet you have a great time
playing the field, huh?

I know I do.

Oh!

It's a tango.

Do you do the tango?

Sorry, I don't think even you
could teach me to dance.

Oh, it's all right.

No more bets.

Number 19.

Mind if I ask the lady to dance?

Hmm?

Oh, I think
that's up to the lady.

You want to, Adelle?

Go on. Go on, get out there.
You know you're just aching to.

Thank you.

I'll leave this with you.

When can I see you again?

You just ask me. Oh!

♪ Did you ever see a dream
shh... walking? ♪

♪ Well, I did ♪

- Excuse me.
- ♪ Did you ever see a dream? ♪

Oh. Thank you.

You're a real gentleman.

I kind of liked you
being scared.

Made me feel protective.

You'll call me tomorrow?

That's a promise.

♪ Did you ever see
a dream walking? ♪

♪ Well, I did ♪

♪ Did you ever hear
a dream talking? ♪

♪ Well, I did ♪

♪ Did you ever...? ♪

Hello.
Did you have a nice time?

Mm-hmm. Oh, it was heavenly,
just heavenly.

Adelle, look out!

I-- I've made you
some hot coffee.

Oh no, that'll keep me awake.

All right,
so I've got a snoot full.

Hey, what's going on in there?

Adelle, I tried on
my new dress,

and I started
to decorate the hall

for our recital.

Ah, don't waste your time.

We're going to have it
in a real theater

with scenery, lights,
orchestra, the works...

...courtesy
of Mr. Lincoln Palmer.

But it's our recital!

Well--

Well, he's a very generous man.

Hmm. Oh, yes.

Oh, he's...

...generous and wonderful.

Helen, he's the first man I've
been serious about in years.

Yes, but is he serious
about you?

Yes, I think he is.

He called me a knockout.

Oh, my,
isn't he a fast worker?

That's marvelous.
It's marvelous.

I'm very happy for you.

You told him about Wes?

What?

Well, that he hasn't answered
any of your letters, or has he?

No.

Helen, you do act
like a kill joy sometimes.

I'm sorry.

I mean, I come home
from a great evening,

with a great guy,
and you have to bring up Wes.

But it's a realistic problem.
I mean I--

I thought that he
should know about it

before you
get too seriously involved.

I'll tell him.

Oh, excuse me, Adelle.
Are you scared that--?

Yes, of course, I am.
I'm scared as hell.

- Good night.
- Adelle.

Adelle, uh...

Adelle?

Uh, d-- did you remember
to lock the door downstairs?

I did.

♪ Animal crackers
in my soup ♪

♪ Monkeys and rabbits
loop the loop ♪

♪ Gosh, oh, gee,
but I have fun ♪

♪ Swallowing animals
one by one ♪

♪ In every bowl of
soup I see ♪

♪ Lions and tigers
watching me ♪

♪ I make 'em jump right
through a hoop ♪

♪ Those animal crackers
in my soup ♪

♪ When I get hold of
the big bad wolf ♪

♪ I just push him under
to drown ♪

♪ Then I bite him
in a million bits ♪

♪ And I gobble him
right down ♪

♪ When they're inside me
where it's dark ♪

♪ I walk around
like Noah's ark ♪

♪ I stuff my tummy
like a goop ♪

♪ With animal crackers
in my soup ♪

Girls, hurry up now.

We have to change
for the next number.

Come on.
Come on, dear.

There, you're gorgeous.

Now, don't be nervous.

There's nothing
to get upset about.

Just take a deep breath,
and count to 10.

Good luck, Rosalie.

And, my darling, above all,
remember diction, clarity, hmm?

Get out there
and knock 'em dead.

Remember, the Warner brothers
are in the front row.

♪ Scandals, they're everywhere ♪

♪ They're in the air
and who put them there? ♪

♪ You and you and you ♪

♪ Don't say it isn't so ♪

♪ A gal like me ought
to know ♪

♪ Oh, you nasty man ♪

♪ Takin' your love on
an easy plan ♪

♪ Here and there
and where you can ♪

♪ Oh, you nasty man ♪

♪ You're not foolin' me ♪

♪ I've got you figured
from A to Z ♪

♪ But you're
darn good company ♪

♪ Oh, you big, bad man ♪

♪ You're sweet and nasty ♪

♪ I know what's on your mind ♪

♪ You'll pull a fasty ♪

♪ Be as bad or better than ♪

♪ You, you nasty man ♪

♪ You, you nasty ♪

♪ Who taught you that? ♪

♪ Oh, you nasty ♪

♪ Don't ever do that ♪

♪ Oh, you nasty man ♪

♪ Shame ♪

You all right?

Oh, yes, yes.
I'm tired, Adelle, I--

I had to fix Sue Anne's
costume. Lt split again.

Oh, I told her mother
a hundred times,

that girl has to
watch her diet.

Don't let it get you down,
Helen, Hmm?

Rosalie, you were wonderful.

It went better at rehearsal.

You have just seen
a star being born.

Now, come on, girls,
it's your turn.

Come on. Let's not be late.
Hurry, hurry.

Hurry up.
Everybody on stage.

Don't be...

Check your gloves.
Check your--

Lots of personalities,
big smile.

And now,
to conclude the first half

of Adelle's Kiddystar Revue,

a salute to our President,
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Military on Parade!

Helen.

Helen.

Helen?

Now, Helen, is that
Sue Anne's costume?

Do let me take it to her

before her fat mother
has a heart attack.

Well, thank you.

"Even though I walk...

through the valley
of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil,
for thou art with me;

Thy rod and thy staff,
they comfort me."

Mrs. Martin...

There is something wrong
with this harness.

Sue Anne is trapped
in her costume.

It's just too tight, Mama,
and I can't undo it!

She's asphyxiating!

I’ll fix it.

Hammy, would you come
and help Sue Anne for me?

Of course, I will, darling.

I've got to get on.
Helen, Helen...

There, what's wrong?

We've got to cut her
out of this.

Hasn't anybody got a knife?

A knife?
Oh, yes, I’ve got a knife.

Now... Hmm.

No.

I just can't get over it.

Right there, my one big moment,
all bitched up.

Honey, you carried it off
just fine.

But everybody saw.

I never flubbed a moment
like that in my whole life.

I'm telling ya,

nobody out front knew
what was going on.

Yeah, well, everybody knows now.

God knows what they must think.

What's the matter with Helen?

Well, all that Bible-punchin'
that, ah...

that'll get you in the end.

I honestly thought

that Helen had one more foot
on the ground than I did.

But to ruin our show...

It's not that important.

You hear?

You don't have to walk me
to the door.

Good night.

♪ So you met someone who
set you back on your heels ♪

♪ Goody, goody ♪

♪ So you met someone
and now you know how it feels ♪

♪ Goody, goody♪

Don't touch it.

Helen, the doctor told you
to rest.

I'm all right now.

You mustn't answer it.

She's off her rocker.

What did you say?
I heard what you said.

Helen, give me the phone.
Please?

- No, no.
- Helen, this is impossible.

You better go back
to working in an office

or something.

"There is none so blind
as those who will not see."

I am not off my rocker!

- I finally saw him.
- Who?

Him.

Him. He was standing out there
just a minute ago.

Watching you and Linc...
smooching.

You mean, you just happened
to be looking out of the window

when Linc drove me home?

He was standing out there,
smoking a cigarette.

Just like he was
that other night.

Hello?

Hello?

Who is this?

You see, Adelle?
I told you so.

Oh, my poor
little creatures.

Aw...

Oh...

Oh, I've neglected them.

They've been
without water all day.

This old pan is rusted through.

Oh, Helen, that's too bad.

Maybe... maybe there's
another one in the cellar.

Helen!

What's the matter?

Helen, get away from here.

Come away.
Come away.

Where are we?

Well, this is
just a little somethin'

I rent for the summer.

With an option to buy,
of course.

I thought I heard you.

Good evening, Miss Stuart.

- Is Nonie asleep?
- Yes.

And dinner will be
ready shortly.

Oh, it's just
like in the movies.

You haven't seen nothing yet.
Come on.

Do you want a drink?

Uh-huh.

What's your pleasure?

- Oh, anything.
- Gin Rickey?

That's fine.

One Gin Rickey comin' up.

You want to tell me about it?

Well, I want to, but...

Or did you already tell me?

Something came in the mail
this mornin'.

I thought maybe it was
from you.

I never sent you this.

You didn't?

Well, I thought maybe it was
your way of letting me know

without havin' to talk about it.

Must have come
from one of those nuts...

...that sign themselves
"a well-wisher," you know?

Yes.

That's who it must have been.

A well-wisher...

...who lives near where I live.

So you wanted to keep a secret
from me, huh?

No.

Well, we don't have
to talk about it

if you don't want to.

Oh, my.

No guy can be that marvelous.

Now I’m glad the secret's out.

You know, Helen's boy,
Lenny, he was--

he was the ringleader.
He admitted it.

- Wes...
- Do you hear from him at all?

No.

I write to him every week,
but he never answers.

He just won't have
anything to do with me.

There's no way
I can get through.

What about the appeal?

What?

I said, what about the appeal?

Oh.

It takes a lot of tap lessons
to pay for an appeal.

Yeah, well, uh...

...maybe I can be of some help.

How?

Well, judging from what I read
in the papers, that, uh...

...that lawyer was not so hot.

Do you want me
to put you on to someone?

- You'd do that?
- Be my guest.

Oh.

One man can be
that marvelous.

If you didn't know
about that letter...

...what's eating you, huh?

I, uh...

I've been...

...wondering for days
whether to try

and tell you or not, or how. I--

I was scared.

I want
to open tonight with a poem

that our dear Sister Bertha
wrote and gave to me,

and which I want
to share with you.

"Put the love
of God in action

"Make His word
the main attraction.

"Sin and sickness
you'll erase.

And perfect peace
will take its place."

Thank you for those words,
Sister Bertha.

Oh.

Water and power, telephone, gas,
Hollywood Dress Store.

Helen?
A letter for you.

That letter is addressed
to Mrs. Helen Hill.

Oh, I hadn't noticed.

It's mailed
from around here, too.

Aren't you going to open it?

No.

See who's it from?

Mr. Mailman.
Mr. Mailman!

We're very sorry, there's no one
by that name at this address.

Do you understand?

Adelle...

I refused the letter.

Very smart.

Well, it seemed
like the best thing to do.

Helen?

Yes?

Do you wish me well?

- Of course, I do, dear.
- Then, you're a well-wisher.

Yes.

Some people who call themselves
well-wishers do crazy things.

You know?

I'm afraid I don't understand
what you're talking about.

Suppose the same person
who wrecked my cutout,

sent a picture of you and me
at the trial to Linc?

Well, if that same person wanted
to throw me off the scent...

...she'd arrange to receive
a bad piece of news herself,

wouldn't she?

Adelle, you can't be
imagining things

like this about me.

I don't believe this.

W-- why can't you
just face the truth instead?

I am facing it.

And it's not very pleasant,
Helen.

"Vengeance is mine,
saith the Lord."

Here we go.

Now, you listen to me, Adelle.

There is someone out there
seeking revenge on us.

Despite your social
preoccupations,

you remember?
He cut my hand.

You heard his phone calls!

He stabbed your cutout.

Adelle, did you ever
take a good look

at Ellie Banner's face?

Look.

No, thank you.

Why?

She was a working woman,
just like us.

About the same age.

- Quite a bit like us.
- So?

So our sons really
wanted to kill us.

They hated us.

That was the substitute revenge.

I am not like you, Adelle.

I'm not trying to buy back
my son's love

by charming some rich man
to charm--

I want you out of here!

Adelle, Linc's big lawyer
might help Wes...

...if he's paid enough.

But what will you do
if you really get him back?

You can't buy back his love
and respect.

You neglected him.
You deserve his hatred!

Tonight!

Right away, I want you out!

And so, to get your free mug,

here's all you do.

Just print your name and address
plainly on a piece of paper

and send it in together
with a thin metal foil seal

from under the lid
of a can of sweet,

chocolate-flavored Ovaltine.

Mail it to Orphan Annie--

Helen, here's your check.

Thank you.

I'll be gone by the time
you get back.

I'm going to a hotel.

I'll send for my things.

There's Linc.

Good-bye, Helen.

Be careful.

Adelle...

I forgive you.

"It's harder for a rich man
to get into Heaven...

...than it is for a camel
to pass through

the eye of a needle."

Direct from the Church

of the Open Hand in Hollywood...

...we bring you
The Sister Alma Hour.

And now, Sister Alma.

Dear brethren...

...my key word
for the day is "love."

One of the greatest things
we need

for our goal in life is love.

Can you spell it?

L-O-V-E.

The very same love
that the Lord has for us all.

I'll let this very same love
be your guide.

Love the Lord
with all your heart.

Let it flow out
like a great river till your--

Mrs. Helen Hill?

Did you get my letter?

Matt?
Ma....

Oh.

SISTER ALMA:... consciousness
of your unity with Him.

And when you love God
with all your heart...

...and with all your soul...

...you'll find comfort.

Adelle, please,
don't turn on the light.

Helen, I thought you'd be gone.

It's him.
Adelle, it's finally him.

He was up there.

He called me
by my real name.

He said, "Mrs. Helen Hill?"

And so I-- I pushed him,
and he fell, he hit his head.

He's dead.

Who is he?

I don't know.

Oh, my God.

Helen...

Do you have a relative
in West Virginia?

I-- I don't think so.

- Well...
- Why?

...she died.

And, apparently,
left you some money.

And that--

that man--

that man that called you
by your name...

...he-- he works for a company
that locates missing heirs.

Did you hear that, Helen?

That's all he does.

Did you hear me, Helen?
Did you hear me?

Did you hear what I said?
He just locates missing heirs.

Oh, my God.

Is there any reason
for this up there?

Is there any reason

why I should have
to start all over again?

Again?

- Call...
- What?

We have to tell someone.

Oh, you're not
going to call the police?

No, no.

Linc.

He's rich. He's important.

He's the only one
who can help us now.

Put down that phone!

Your son took away one love,

and you're not
going to take away Linc.

- We'll get rid of him, Helen.
- No.

- Together.
- No!

Just you and me.

No, Adelle.

We are going to get rid of him.

No! Adelle!

You and me.

Together. Both of us.

Get him off of me!

Get him off!

Oh.

Oh, my God.

Oh.

May I have the matches?

'Cause this letter about me...

One cannot be too careful...

...can one?

Adelle...

You and me...

...we're going
to be together again,

just like we were.

Just us together.

Friends.

Yeah.

Friends.

"A"...

"E"...

"I"...

"O"...

..."U."

But much more. "U."

Now, "May"...

"Me"...

"My"...

..."Mo."

And now,
from the diaphragm.

Hands on your diaphragms,
young ladies.

"Tray, say."

"Fee, fee..."

"Fi, Fi."

"Fo, Fo."

"Foo, foo."

Oh, yes. Yes, of course.

Uh, the bird of time
once more is on the wing,

chickabiddies.

Class dismissed.

"And forgive our trespasses,

as we forgive those
who trespass against us."

"And deliver us from evil.
For thine--"

The police just left.

Oh.

If anyone had looked
up in this direction,

my heart would have stopped.

I'm beat.

I'm gonna take a nap.

You okay, Helen?

"Repent and ye shall be saved."

"For there is no peace,"
saith the Lord,

"unto the wicked."

Yes--

Yes, I'm-- I'm fine.

I'm fine, Adelle.

...very moment,

turn away
from your worldly ways,

and seek the word of the Lord.

Our dear Lord says,

"Go, and sin no more."

Let me tell you,
brothers and sisters.

Let me tell you,
a drink of whiskey...

will never give you
the kind of lift

I'm talking about.

Helen?

The lift I'm talking about,

brothers and sisters,

is confessing your mistakes
to a merciful God.

"Joy shall be in Heaven
over one sinner that repenteth."

I don't care what mistakes
you've made.

Tell it all-- all to God.

God is never shocked.

No, sir!

God will understand all
and forgive all.

♪ What a friend we have
in Jesus ♪

♪ All our sins
and griefs to bear ♪

♪ We should
never be discouraged ♪

♪ Take it
to the Lord in prayer ♪

Sweet Jesus, love me.

♪ Can we find
a friend so faithful ♪

♪ Who will all
our sorrows share? ♪

Glory to God!

♪ Jesus knows
our every weakness ♪

♪ Take it
to the Lord in prayer ♪

♪ Amen ♪

And now,
beloved brothers and sisters...

...for the glorification
of our dear Lord...

...and a continuation
of our blessed work...

...here at the haven
of the Open Hand...

...we ask your offerings
of love tonight.

Now, while the ushers
pass among you...

...we come to that special
moment in our service...

...when those of you
who feel the need...

...may step forward...

...and be anointed
by the oil of everlasting youth.

Now, if you will
form your line...

...in the aisle,
to your right...

...brothers and sisters...

...and leave your gifts...

...in the golden basket
here before me.

God bless you, sister,
God bless you.

Youth is yours forever.

God bless you, sister,
youth is yours forever.

God bless you, brother.

Oh, what a glorious
demonstration of faith.

I feel love
all around me tonight.

God bless you, sister.
Youth is yours forever.

- God bless...
- I've come to you to confess.

Confession is a matter
between you

and the Supreme Being, sister.

No, I've come to confess
because I need his forgiveness.

You have it.

God is all-merciful
and all-forgiving.

No, I need his forgiveness
before they find out that--

I told you, God forgives you.
Take my word for it.

No!

You told me to come to you
on the radio.

You told me I would
find joy in Heaven.

Well, if I have his forgiveness,
why don't I feel that joy?

I offered you my blessing,
but you refused it.

Now, move along.

No, no, I need to be saved.
No, I want to be saved.

I want to be--
Please, no, no!

No! You leave me alone!

You don't want me forgiven!
You want me damned!

You only did
what had to be done, sister.

God has forgiven you.

There is no forgiveness for me.

God bless you, brother.
Youth is yours forever.

Her classes are great.

Oh, please tell me,
how is poor Mrs. Martin?

The doctor gave her
a sedation to sleep.

She's been working
much too hard.

Oh, yes, of course,
indeed.

Sensitive type,
the overstrung type.

People of her type,
you know,

throw themselves
into everything.

And then that man...

...that man
dying in the trench outside.

What has that got to do with it?

To people of that type,
any shock is highly injurious.

Do you remember
her first reaction to me?

Adelle?

I-- I have to go
to the doctor, Helen.

- I have to go, let me go!
- You're not supposed to--

It's only I, Mrs. Martin.

But if I can be of any help,
in any way at all.

No, that-- that's all right.
Thank you.

Helen, you must
get back to bed.

Helen?

You're going back to bed.

Remember the way she behaved
at the recital?

Very nervous for a long time.

I'm afraid there's
something odd...

You've got to get back into bed.

I-- I know.

- You must get some sleep.
- I can't sleep!

Here, take your pill.

I can't sleep.

Have you prayed?

The damned don't pray, Adelle.

If you’d let me atone,
I'd be all right.

The Lord welcomes sinners
with open arms,

but you-- you hit--

Linc and I
are going out for a while.

You try and sleep.

I-- I know why you did it,
of course.

Just like I know
why you're keeping me here.

You're afraid.
Adelle.

You're afraid of me.

That if I speak...

...you will be damned, too.

All I want you to do
is to get well,

as soon as possible.

And then I want you to go away,
as far as possible.

Oh, you're so beautiful.
So white, so pure.

Oh.

Helen.

Oh!

It's only I.

I'm so sorry.

I always seem to frighten you,
don't I?

Look, I saw this on my way home
in a garden as I passed,

and so I borrowed it...

...for you.

- Ah!
- Oh, the thorn.

Always a thorn somewhere,
isn't there?

Now, there.

Now, you're so cold.

Would you like
to go inside for a little?

Before I go back
to that dreary hotel...

Back to that solitary room
of mine.

Linc, I want
to tell you something.

Certainly came a cropper
that time, Milly.

Oh, shut up, George.

Marriage,
there's nothing like it.

Is that what you
wanted to tell me?

"There's nothing like marriage,"
hmm?

No, that wasn't--

You weren't suggesting
something there, were you? Huh?

No. I-- I had an entirely
different subject--

Sometimes I wonder,
you know,

when a girl tells a guy
on their first date...

...that he needs to settle down,
that's--

Oh, no, Linc.

I-- I had absolutely
no intention--

Honey, honey.
Now, wait a minute here.

You know, you don't have to try
and fool me anymore.

- Well, I--
- You want to marry me?

Well, I’ll tell you somethin',

I'm crazy about you,
I want to marry you, too.

Your shot.

Well, am I accepted, hmm?

I'm dead serious, I mean it.

Well, I won't say no.

Hey, that's great,

we'll drive down to Yuma tonight
and tie the knot.

Tonight?

If anything's worth doing,
it's worth doing right away.

Oh.

♪ Pack up all
my cares and woes ♪

♪ Here I go,
swingin' low ♪

♪ Bye, bye, blackbird ♪

♪ Where somebody
waits for me ♪

♪ Sugar sweet,
so is he ♪

♪ Bye, bye, blackbird ♪

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Helen.

Now, Adelle,

I couldn't leave
my poor little creatures,

could I?

I mean, I love them.

The--

The vet wouldn't take them back,
and no one else would.

You know--

You know, that's exactly...

...what happened with, uh...

...Lenny's father, I...

I--
I had to leave him, too.

After a while I--

I couldn't stand him,

I couldn't stand him
to touch me.

If you love them you--

you can’t just leave them.
You--

You have to...

...release them.

Helen.

If you're trying to tell me
that you killed your husband...

...I just don't believe you.

I--

I don't believe you.

Well, I did!

It's the truth.

I--

I pushed him.

You know, like I pushed that...

Adelle, I always--

I always told you that I was
the guilty one, remember?

You-- you--

You wouldn't let me speak,
Adelle.

You wouldn't help me.

You-- you didn't
want to hear the truth.

Helen...

I think you should speak now.

You must.

Uh-huh.

I'm going to call Sister Alma...

...and then I'm going
to tell her...

...to talk to you
and to listen to you...

...and to let you know
that God has forgiven you.

Oh. Oh, you'd do that?

- Yes.
- You would really do that?

Oh, thank you, Adelle.
Thank you.

I want to do everything...

...that-- that you think best.
I really do.

You see, Helen,
everything will be all right.

Uh, Sister Alma will understand
and help you.

And this time I’ll let her.

Thank you, Adelle,
you're so good to me.

I'm--
I'm ashamed of myself.

Yes, well, Helen...

...Linc is going
to help the boys...

...and he's going to help you.

Why? Why should he?

Because we're
going to be married...

...and you'll confess and have
the blessed peace of repentance.

Oh.

Oh, Adelle?

Adelle?

Mrs. Hill?

Yes, I am.

I'm, uh, Detective Sergeant West
from Braddock.

Uh, may I come in, please?

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

Oh, is Mrs. Bruckner here?
Because this concerns her, too.

Uh, no. I'm afraid
she's out at the moment.

I see.

Well, Mrs. Hill,
I wonder if you might...

...mind looking
at this photograph

that I have here.

Certainly.

You-- you don't know him?

No.

- You've never seen him before?
- No.

Well, Mrs. Hill,

they found his body
just three days ago

in that trench
right across the street there.

Oh, yes, that dreadful accident.

He knew Ellie Banner.

He was her, uh...
her lover.

Oh, what an extraordinary
coincidence.

Oh, I see.

I see, that's why
you thought that...

I'm sorry, Sergeant,
I can't help you.

Mrs. Hill, didn't you
or Mrs. Bruckner

ever receive any threatening
telephone calls?

Why, no.

It's a thing they often do.

Who?

Well, the important thing is,
you're out of danger now.

I am?

That's always nice to know.

Wait a minute, Sergeant.

You mean, Ms. Stuart...

I mean, Mrs. Bruckner and--

and myself, we were in danger
from this man

who loved Ellie Banner?

Yes, from what he said
to a couple of people,

he was crazy
with the idea of revenge.

Of course, he suffered greatly
when she died.

Your boys were out of reach,
of course,

and so he fixed
on their mothers.

Uh, he traced you out here.

Mrs. Hill?

I think you've had
a very lucky escape.

Yes.

It's all been quite a shock.

And, uh, I can't stand violence.

It's unforgivable.

You see, Sergeant,
that's why when my boy...

Uh...

Do you mind if I tell
Mrs. Bruckner about this?

Yes, that's perfectly all right.

Well, that's about it.

Uh, I’ll just let myself out.

Yes. Good-bye.

Uh, Sergeant?

Uh...

Uh, forgive me. I--

I didn't even thank you...

or ask you if you’d like
a cup of coffee or something?

Oh, no, no,
that's perfectly all right.

Thank you again, Ma'am,
and, uh, good night.

Thank you.

Adelle! Adelle!

Adelle!

Adelle, darling!

It was him! Lt was that man!

Adelle?

Adelle?

Uh, now, just a minute, please.
Shh.

My partner
is not quite finished

with our recital yet.