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- This is your storyteller, the man in black.

You are going to hear a story of intrigue

and jealousy

and murder.

This is Henry cla, A man obsessed

with the fear of impending death.

Bertha traveling, second wife, merciless,

vindictive, scheming.

Janice, her daughter, Victor Harrington,

the opportunist, Joan Cla.

Dangerous stalker in this house of terror,

Oakfield Towers, the seed.

I have always been interested in the philosophy of yoga

and in my own small way, something of a collector

of Eastern rarities.

And when I heard that the estate of Henry CLA was to be sold

by auction, I decided to go along.

Henry CLA was reputed to be the greatest exponent

of yoga in the country.

And I thought that here I might perhaps find a few

pieces to add to my modest collection.

I was not particularly interested in the kind

of wear normally presented on these occasions.

I wanted something unusual,

something which might reflect the character of Henry Cla,

an unusual man,

The late Henry cla.

That was the first indication I had

that Henry Ting was dead.

Then I saw it.

She Shiva, the great yogi dedicated to Patanjali,

the Hindu Sier,

who first practiced about 150 BC at Ganda.

Who? And then as I looked up,

I felt instinctively at the girl standing near me

must be Clever's daughter Joan.

And from that moment, I forgot the mundane

things surrounding me.

My curiosity as a storyteller was aroused

to it was the way she gazed on the portrait,

which I later learned was her dead father.

I heard other things too, from Joan C of how that portrait

had played the first vital part in a sequence of events

that started two years ago.

Henry Cling knew that he was dying.

He knew also

that there were people in his own house who were waiting.

Who patient there,

- Henry? And it is

- Going to live forever, just despite you.

I'm not so sure about that.

The doctor was quite hopeful the last time I spoke to him.

And I've been having a little private bed with myself,

Henry, dear, come sit down and have some tea.

My word, you're looking better.

It must be that new treatment.

I was just saying to Janice how much you've

improved since you started it.

You are feeling better dear, aren't you?

- I can't say I am really better

- Rubbish.

Henry. You mustn't give in so easily. Must be Janice.

No, you must. What is it, Hudson?

- He said you wanted to see me this afternoon, sir.

Yes I did. I'll see you down

at the boathouse in a few minutes.

I eyes up

- Horrible creature.

I'll never be sure what he's being deliberately insulting

or just ignorant

as the rude ist certain I've ever had to cope with.

- I wasn't aware that you had to cope with any servants

before I married your mother.

Janice,

- What time is your yoga demonstration, Henry?

- About eight o'clock.

- What are you going to do this time?

It's one of a couple of swords.

- Janice. I've told you on more than one occasion

that yoga is not a subject for cheap jabs.

You know very well what it means to me.

I'd prefer it if you kept your own peculiar

sense of humor for those that enjoy it.

And another thing, Janice, I

- Don't upset yourself, Henry.

Remember what the doctor said. No excitement.

You must take things quietly. You all right dear?

For sure. Yes. I'm alright.

What are you going to do tonight, Henry?

- Something a little unusual.

- Sure. It won't be too much for you.

- It might be, - Remember what Dr. Wright said?

- Yes, I know what Wright said. I

- Is there anything I can do Henry?

- I don't think so. - Do you want any help,

- Any special effects or anything?

- The only special effect I want is complete silence.

Any unusual sound occurring during the first stages

of concentration can be very dangerous.

Even fatal

- To you, Henry?

- Yes, but to me,

Sam be here a few moments asking

the witness study. Will you please?

- Yes. Henry. Why did you have to say that?

I didn't see why she'd be insulted.

Did you know sand was coming? No. No, I didn't.

I wonder if he's going to change the world again. Hmm.

- Ups. No fool. He should have died months ago.

- Whatever you tell me to do, I'll do. Stand on that.

Good old naval discipline.

A Hudson I Bit of a difference, you know?

Of course there is. Yeah.

You are doing this for me and I appreciate it.

Whatever you do, keep an eye on this Joan, won't you?

Well, of course. I'll You are gonna be all right too.

I set my pensioning on that more.

Don't stand here. Come aboard.

- Excuse me sir. Mr. Sand. Waiting to

- Studio this.

Thank you Rossie. Whatever you do, don't leave.

You may have a lot to put up with, but stay here. Oh yeah.

You can rely on me. You know that. Thank you. My matches.

Yes.

- Thank you.

- Well, is cracking, I should be willing,

truly preserved

in the

- Ready.

Yeah. Then help me.

There's up your sleeve. What do you mean?

I tell you this much. Don't be surprised at

anything that might happen tonight.

Is that a prophecy or a warning? Both.

I've got one of my psychic needs on it.

- Hmm. - Wouldn't be in connection

with a quarter of a million, would it?

That night?

- I dunno what you intend to do,

but whatever it is, I'm taking your responsibility for

what its effect on your health.

I know enough about these mystic rights

or whatever you call them to make me apprehensive.

- Dear. When if I die,

I won't be able to hold you responsible.

- No, but you might haunt me if not being firm over you

- Ever.

I want anybody. I promise it won't be you.

- I'll at some constellation.

Where do we sit? Wherever you please

- And gentlemen, I think everybody's here now.

Can you please seat?

- Thank you.

- Tonight I propose to demonstrate a state of physical lysy

to be able to achieve this at will

as necessitated years of arduous training.

A few minutes after I sit down in this chair, my body will

to all intents and purposes be dead.

But during this period, my mind will

remain active and alive.

I must ask Professor Choppa to help me in my return to life.

Or Professor Choppa will have to do, will be

to touch my face in certain places then

or being well I will return to a living state.

Anybody like to ask a question?

- Is there any personal risk attached to your experiment?

- Yes there is. But this can be minimized

by your own cooperation in maintaining absolute silence.

Why not? Would you put out the lights please?

- Thank you.

Excuse me. I think I have

- Mr. Henry.

Henry.

- I'm afraid he is dead.

Henry. Henry.

- Well, I must be getting along

now. I'll call by in the morning.

- Alright doctor, thank you. - Good night Mrs. Ing.

Try and get a good night's sleep.

- Well, there'll be no sleep for me tonight.

Doctor,

you are not keeping that up for moment.

Are you

- Trouble with your is You've got no heart.

Gimme a cigarette.

Seen that white a Joan.

Yeah, course. I wonder if she's

as delicate as she used to be.

Delicate and highly strong. Total thing.

- I'm so sorry - You lemme get you something.

What happened? You dear? We expected you yesterday.

Oh, wanna don't tempted

- My daughter Joan.

I given bequeath Oakfield towers in all my estates.

Income derived from investments

and interest appreciation on net capital

to be placed in trust

for her upon her attaining the age of 21.

After other bequests have been taken into

account to my wife.

I give and bequeath a sum of 5,000 pounds

to my stepdaughter, Janice, the sum of 100 pounds.

That is a il. In the event of my daughter's death

or any other cause such as illness, rendering her incapable

of administering her estate

or affecting her judgment in such a way as

to impair the affairs of the estate

before she reaches the age of 21.

I directed her for her properties to be executed in favor

of my wife, Bertha,

after a summer 50,000 pounds has been placed in trust

for my daughter's lifetime, my director also,

that my remains be placed in the family vault.

That completes our business. I think

- That was a curious cardison, Mr. Sanford.

A curious will

- Mr.

Clever brings affairs in perfect order.

So I think I can wind things up in that much delay.

Or perhaps Ms. Clever, your calls my office office next week

and I'll have the necessary documents ready for you to sign.

- Thank you. - One.

- Good morning, Mr. Sam. - Joan. See Mr.

Sam at the door. Will you?

I do not for packing. No. Gimme a cigarette.

- No.

- Say you are very young to be suffering from nerves.

Joan, wait to look at my age.

- That's been imagination. Oh no, I, I heard it.

It seemed to come from my window

and it happened more than once. I know it.

- Of course. You never enjoyed very good health.

- Have it Dear rule. Enjoyed bad health.

Do they pass the, anyway,

the door couldn't have opened and closed on ceiling.

Could it? You dreamt that? Of course.

No, it I It happened more than once. No.

Well maybe the room's haunted. Didn't somebody

- Die in there?

Oh yes. Yes they did years ago. Never heard about that.

It was at a horse party. Yeah, a man strangled.

His wife or the wife strangled the man.

I forget which way around it was.

Now the next, the usual procedure.

I believe Jan is gonna be so grizzly.

I wonder you didn't hear about it yet.

There was quite a M mate at the time. Really? Hmm.

You are probably sensitive to vibrations, Joan.

It was just the same with your poor father. Abnormal.

- Really abnormal. You don't make me laugh.

He was playing balmy. Jan,

- You took my father

and that way Dennis doesn't mean anything dear.

It wasn't

that your father was exactly violent. No mother is. No, he was

- Trying to cover up, you know, he used

to best you about unmercifully.

Oh, I don't believe. Why Both of you.

- Do you think it'll work?

I'm sure it's patient. Just a little patient.

- Good morning, Hudson.

- Hello, Victor. How are you? - I feel bad. Thank you.

- We thought you might have got done for the funeral.

- Yeah, now I specialize in weddings.

- I'm glad to hear it. Hello?

Nice you to drop by darling.

- Not at all. - Haven't you gotten any luggage?

- Yes, I left it out in the car.

- Oh, I see. Hodson. Janice,

you better show Victor where we're going to put him

- This way.

Yeah, honey,

- Tell me a girl.

I just, sorry. Say Oh, Joan,

- Probably - Joan.

Oh yes, Joan. She's got everything

in the right pieces, isn't she?

- Think so, - But definitely

- Hudson, take Mr.

Harrington's cases up to his room. Will you? No.

I said take Mr. Harrington's cases up to his room

- Matter.

Are he strong enough?

- You propose to those I've told you.

- Propose to. Who - Do you, do you intend to do?

As I've told you, Hudson,

- Suppose not.

We ain't strong enough.

- And another thing, Hodson, now that Mr.

Claving has passed on, there are going to be one

or two changes in this house.

- I expect on - The first place.

I want a little more sub ity from you. Yes. I

- Expect you do.

- Secondly, I hope to smell a little less

rum and see a little more work.

Ugh.

- Has it will been read yet? Yes it has.

Well, yet everything goes

to Joe if something happens to her.

- Oh, good. - And we're not giving our hope. Now

- What are you going to do contest it?

- No, nothing like that.

- It sure is. What do you want this down there please?

Hudson. Hudson.

I said down there,

might it be rather a good idea to get rid of him Now

- Can't he goes with this state?

Unfortunately, I can't

- Halon I wanna ask you something.

- Yes. About my father.

Would you say his behavior was odd? Died

- Odd.

Whoa. I don't know. You serious? It's odd.

And his odd isn't. Now there's some folks you got in some

ways and they got a poke on in other ways.

Dan was one of them folks. See?

Huh?

Well, I gotta get out.

We want you to turn on please.

Well, you take up Mrs. Cl.

Now she's I in another way.

But you can't compare her with the skip her.

You what I mean? What if

that old starts getting out van?

Like all you've gotta do is all I an engine

and I'll be there in a couple of rum swallows. Alright?

- Yes. - We'll be watching over.

You make no mistake about that. Yeah.

- Alright.

Yeah.

- The noises. I I heard them again. You better come in.

No dear. What is it this time tapping?

It got loud and my light wouldn't go on.

Yeah, that's nothing. It's probably a fault connection

or something tapping.

But interests me. Interests you. Yes.

Didn't I tell you I'm by way of being psychic myself

or I don't say I'm as sensitive

to vibrations as you appear to be.

But I Joann Yes.

Can't it done? You

mustn't be frightened about what I'm going to tell you.

I think it's your father.

No, I'm convinced it's your father

because he was so worried about it before he died.

Now he's trying to hit you. Why was you worried?

Dare You are forcing me to be very blunt.

He was afraid you'd go the way he did.

Of course, I told him not to worry that whatever happened,

I, I'd always look after you.

Nothing I said seemed to make any difference.

But the worries and the responsibilities of the estate

and this peculiar phobia of his, regarding herself,

the end was a merciful wreath.

Thank heaven we didn't have a certain time.

Believe my father. Well, I know my dad.

I know, but you mustn't let it pray for your mind.

You not strong yourself.

And after all, the human brain can stand so much now,

now be a good girl and go bed.

- Good night. Good

night.

- You getting on Miss here? Oh, you right?

Mm You right jumpy, aren't you?

- I I I haven't been sleeping. Will they?

- That old bump bobbing What? In your all

- Hot doesn't talk about Mrs.

Claving in that way. Might

- You know I met, didn't she?

I she can always tell Herbi when you she want,

you know, miss, I've been thinking a lot about you lately.

- Have you hot - Young going, you oughta be going out.

More pictures.

John, you want

to be cooked up here in this miserable place, ain't you?

Got a young man, have you?

- Yes. He's in Belgium. - Have you got a picture of him?

- Yes. I showed you something.

- I'd like to see it. Oh, there down.

Now you like him?

- Yes. - That's a, yeah,

that's a bit sickling.

- Wouldn't be doing a little

snooping by any chance, would we?

- I beg your pardon? - I smell a mystery.

What's it all about?

- You're imagining things. - Oh, no, no.

It's Joan who is imagining things,

at least according to you and Janice.

She is. I'm wondering what it is. I mean, what it really is.

Well, well, well, how's the port a rich girl?

You talking to me? No.

Hudsons, you're rich in a slightly different way. Yeah.

Let me have a go

- Do a tick it Slushing - Well like this.

- That's better. - Hudson.

That hair up in the front one's cutting.

You know, he's like the kid brother, isn't he?

You know, we ought to take one of these out sometime.

- It asks Janice. She'd probably like it.

- Janice, the better mention a water mixer. Seasick.

Oh, hello. We're just painting ship.

- Hmm. Can I see?

I'd like a word with you if you don't mind. Private. Yes.

- Okay. See you later. Joan.

- Victor. Victor.

Victor. If you think you're pulling the wool over

my eyes, you is taken.

You've been, you've been slobbering over

that child ever since you arrived.

- I don't s slobber. - You better make up

your mind one way or the other.

If you want to chase after it's all right with me.

But you can get out of there as fast as you like.

- And what's more, I wish you would stay in one place.

It's like watching ping pong anyway.

How can I possibly chase

after the girl if I leave the scene of the chase?

- Well, you, you dare You rotten pee.

- Don't start sniveling.

- Get out of this house. Get out

- Janice.

Very confidentially. There are times when you bore me.

- Oh, Janice, I wonder if you would,

- How are you feeling today, dear?

Better. Thank you, God.

Now don't ever tie yourself

and don't give that active little brain

of yours too much to do.

It's bad for you.

- Genesis of Daniel a dangerous thing. And I don't like it.

It's led to murder before. Now.

- There'd be so melodramatic murder.

I never heard of such a thing. People like us don't murder.

Hello, dear. Is anything wrong?

- I, - I,

I've lost my photograph of Charles.

- Charles. And who is Charles? - My,

- My friend in Belgium Sounds like a caucus.

Daniel, where did you last see the photographs, John?

It was on my dressing table. It's been taken out the frame.

It was there this morning. I know

it is really getting serious.

Are you asking me to believe that someone in this house is

deliberately stolen in your photograph?

- Yes, I am. - Huh? I don't know.

- I do. Go on, give the poor girl back a photograph.

- Victor, are you insinuating that I've taken it?

I shouldn't be surprised,

Joan, at the risk of offending the servants.

I'll ask them if they've seen it. I should be very sorry if

you forced me to make a direct accusation.

- No, please don't bother.

- I get the idea. That's not bad for a couple of amateurs.

People like us don't commit murder. You make me smile.

- You make me rather angry. Victor. Yes,

- I'm sure I do.

- I should stay on the fence

until you know which side the cat is going to jump.

- No, but I shall you say I'm in rather strong position.

Heads I win. Tails you lose.

And she's a very attractive girl.

- Joan, you really must pull yourself together.

This is getting most serious now, my dear.

In the first place, you realize you never

did have a photograph of Charles.

It was in this frame. That photograph has to

by knowledge been in this room

for the last three years in that frame.

Oh, but it couldn't have been.

Just please allow me to know

we haven't all taken any of our senses.

Rarely. I can see, I shall have

to be very, very firm with you.

Now come sit down and listen. Now,

your inheritance brings

with a great responsibilities until you're 21.

It was your father's wish that I should take care of you

and advise you as to the handing of your affairs.

If anything were to happen to you which haven't prepared,

and I should have to carry that burden for you.

You do understand what I'm talking about, don't you?

Yes, I understand. Good.

And you do realize the great responsibilities that are going

to call on you responsibilities,

which drove your poor father out of his mind.

But they're not gonna do that to you, are they? John?

Your poor little brain may be very delicately balanced.

But you're going to keep a thermal grip, aren't you dear?

Aren't you? Yes. Yes.

That's not a very good start.

Oh, why don't you please leave me alone.

I dare. I'm only trying to help you.

Only I could contact your poor father. What

- You mean? Please tell me what

- You mean.

Poor man. I know he's trying to reach one of us today.

I have a feeling that it's me to see.

I know how worried he is. I wonder Yes, dear.

- Perhaps if you could look after my inheritance for me.

He, he wouldn't worry anymore.

- It's not as easy as it sounds. Everything's in your name.

Yes, I know. But course I'd always talk it

over with Mr. Sanford.

Well, will you talk to him? Yes, of course I will.

Of course I will. If you really want me to.

Now why don't you go out, why don't you go

to the pictures or something.

I'd come with you and I've got too much to do.

- Yes. Yes. - Perhaps I'll.

And remember, Joe, whatever happens,

you can always rely upon me.

Yes.

- Yes. I'm sure I can.

- So Sandra's arrived. Ma'am has he?

I put him in the library. Thank you.

Good afternoon, Mr. Sanford.

I wasn't really expecting you until tomorrow.

- I was just passing by. So I thought I'd look in.

What's the trouble?

- And do sit down. - Thank you

- Mr. Sanford.

I look upon you as more than just another solicitor.

- Thank you. - I regard you as a friend.

That's why I feel I can speak quite openly.

I'm very worried about Joan.

- Really? What's she been doing?

- What she's been doing for a little thing.

It's what's happening to her. You, you know,

she's always been delicate

and that's why her father never brought her to England.

For some years he'd been under the care

of a very big nerve specialist in Belgium.

- Oh, I wasn't aware of that.

- Oh, yes. And now since her return to England,

she's been inconsolable over her father's death.

- It's quite understandable.

They were devoted to each other.

- Mr. Sanford. I'm afraid Joan is losing her mind.

- Good gracious. We surely don't mean that

- It started the day before you read the will.

She came to me one morning

and in all seriousness told me her father was trying

to communicate with her the following day.

She begged me for herself.

- Oh really? You are something

of authority on spiritualism, aren't you, Mrs. Clevery?

- I have practiced it a little in the past purely

for the benefit of my friends.

- Of course. Mrs. Clevery.

Do you from experience,

imagine there's any reason why your husband should desire

to communicate with Joan from the other side.

- I can think of none whatsoever.

- Well, just the same.

Jones conviction hardly justifies any fear of insanity. Of

- Course not.

But it indicates non healthy trend of thought.

However, that isn't all.

She appears to be suffering from the most

extraordinary delusions

- Such as - Persecution.

Man, she imagines her food is poisoned.

She can't remember what she does.

Yesterday, for instance, she was quite violent.

I had occasion to approve her over

some slight domestic matter.

She actually struck me.

Of course, if I were to remind her about the instant

she denied ever happened at all.

- Extraordinary. Have you spoken to the doctor?

- I feel I can help her better than Dr.

- I think you're taking a risk. Mrs. Clevery.

In any case,

she should be placed under observation for her own good.

I think I'd better talk to Wayne Wright myself.

- I'd rather you didn't do that. Mr. Sanford.

You see I've studied Joan clearing very

carefully these last few days.

And though I'm not qualified to say whether her condition is

permanent or temporary, I'm absolutely certain

that her only chance of recovery lies in the removal

of all responsibility and worry.

- You mean responsibility arising from her inheritance?

- Yes, I do. As I've made the suggestion,

I would rather not benefit from Jones's fortune.

- That would be very distressing for you, wouldn't it, Mrs.

Clevery?

- Very. But perhaps we could find some other way.

- I doubt it in terms of the,

were quite definite on that point.

- Yes. It clearly stated that if Joan were incapable

of administering her own affairs,

they should be turned over to me.

Of course that puts me in a terrible quandary.

- Does it legally?

- I'm not interested in the legal aspects. Mr. Sanford.

I'm thinking of poor little Joan.

If I were to take her to a doctor, why?

I know he'd support everything I've said.

- That is what you should do.

- And stand calmly aside why they put her away. Oh no.

Mr. Sanford. No,

- No.

I couldn't agree to that.

- Of course I shouldn't dream of asking her.

But she herself were to suggest turning things over to me.

- That would solve everyone's difficulty, wouldn't it?

Well, I'll be getting along. Well now, Mrs. Traveling.

No doubt you'll be getting in touch

with me when you've decided what it is you want to do.

- Yes. - Matter.

Following that is my dear.

I ought not to allow you out at all way. You carry.

I tell you it's true. I know all about it.

Now you gonna go off to your room.

You the veteran home poor child.

You're probably suffering from some sort of mental blood.

Now you're imagining things that never happened before.

It's just the same with your poor father.

I'm tired. We've got to sort this thing out together.

Joan, once you get in, you are finished.

You hear me? Joan? Joan, do you hear me?

- Yeah. Hello. What's going on?

Hey, well,

well, well, quarter of a million quid

and I am holding it.

- Hello?

- What? I'm going to give you a tip.

Well keep away from Mac Bill.

- Well, did you enjoy your trip? Isn't lovely.

You should have joined us. Should I? Every kind.

- I Jen. Yes. You should have been with us.

You'd have been as sick as a dog. You

- Now listen to me, Joann, the next time you persuade Victor

to take your boat, you might remember he's engaged

to me the matter, Dennis.

I didn't persuade him to do anything.

I wish we could be friends.

The atmosphere in this house is

hardly conducive to friendship.

I'm sorry, Jeff. Oh, go away. You make me ill.

- Oh, Joan. Yes, Joan, look, there's a,

there's something I'd really like to

talk to you about for a moment.

It's a bit public here. It's gotta be conservatory.

Shall we? Come on. Come on.

Let's sit down here, shall we? How about that?

Now

- What is it?

- Well, in a nutshell, I want to ask you to marry me. Okay?

Are you serious? Of course I'm serious.

I I know it sounds a bit sudden and all that sort of thing,

but that's the kind of chap I am.

No sooner a thought than the word.

When did you think about it? Just now in the river.

I, I would've asked you then,

but somehow I couldn't quite see myself coping with a canoe

and a proposal at the same time.

How about it?

- No, I'm sorry. In the first place you engage with Janice.

Secondly, I I've known you five minutes

- Darling.

A man's feelings for a woman Don't go by the calendar.

Besides, you need someone to look after you.

- No victim. I'm sorry. You're very kind.

But I like you. But I don't know.

- Well, you think about it - Won't make any difference. No.

- You no, no. Besides think

of the fun we could have together.

What? With your money and my charm.

We could rarely go places.

And do you know the first thing we do?

We chuck El Omar clattering out neck and crops.

Do you think she's a friend of yours, don't you?

Well, you're quite wrong. She'd cut your

throat for six months.

As for me, I wouldn't do it on the half a crown.

Don't stop playing. Go on. Go on. I like music.

I played, I only play for my own music.

Well, I play for mine as well, can't you? Yeah.

Go and sit down. Sit please. I'd watch the matter.

You're not afraid of me. Are you?

Just 'cause I've had a little drink after all Hudson drinks.

And you're not afraid.

Hots some jink, but he doesn't get drunk.

Oh, that's very funny.

I'm very glad you, you popped into the more

it little brightens the place up of it.

Well, you keep moving away from me for come.

What's the matter? Trying to be frightened. Huh?

If you don't wanna marry me, all right.

I can marry the richest woman in the world if I want to. Why

- Don't you then, then - What?

- And leave me alone. - Oh no. Oh no.

You're not gonna get away as light as that.

I'm gonna get a little kiss first just

to show there's no real feeling. Or is that

- Please, please leave - Me alone.

I just listen to me. You, you owe me something.

I'm the one person in this house

who's given you a decent break.

The one person. Do you understand? Now you've just come.

- Hudson. Hudson,

Joan

- Can't find Joan anywhere.

Have you spoken to Mrs. Carter? No. She's in bed now.

We better go and look.

Have you seen anything of Joan? No. You sure?

- I by the devil - Should. I'm not a keeper, am I?

- I was just wondering. Your face

looks as they'd been bitten.

Although perhaps Ger might. Oh, shut up.

- Hot.

Hot,

- Hot.

Where shot

come in?

- Jason? I can't find his Hudson.

I've been searching hard now for him. He's new searching.

Hi for Hudson. I be dead.

- Yes ma'am. Ask Mr. Harrington

to come see me. William, Mrs. Carter?

- Yes - Ma'am.

What do you want with Victor? Just gimme an idea.

It's no use looking high for Hudson. He might be dead.

You know, he might be talk bo. He was trying to be subtle.

Victor had a row with him yesterday.

Supposing he had another row when we were out

after the count for Hudson's disappearance.

And Victor's cut face

- Might, but it won't.

It's much too Pat.

- Somebody want me? - Hello? Victor.

Victor? Is anything worried?

'cause if there is, I think you Yeah,

- No, I think at all.

- Where'd you get that - Scratch from?

- I got in the branch of a tree.

- Why were you birds nesting. Oh, bird chasing.

- Don't mind your red damn business.

- Where's Hudson Victor? - I, I have no idea at all.

- You're lying, aren't you? I'm only

putting two and two together.

But you looked a little ragged last night to say the least.

This morning. Hudson can't be found.

If we can't find him by this afternoon,

I'm going to send for the police.

Victor, that all right with you?

Is

- It No, no, no, no.

Don't do that. I can explain.

You see, last night I, I was a little bit tight

and I I went out to the garden to try and cool off.

When I was out there, Hudson suddenly came up

and attacked me for no reason at all.

I hit him back at self-defense.

Of course knocked him down when I, when I tried to pull him.

Right. He was dead. Look, look.

Don't don't gimme aware. I can, I can, I can explain it.

It was absolutely an accident. I didn't mean to kill him.

- Janice, I think you better lock the door

now.

Let them pick down. I don't give

a think what happens to you.

This gets out your bit. Just what you deserve.

It just so happens it might interfere with my plans.

- That's, I rather - Thought it might,

- I don't get too cocky about it.

One wrong move from you and I'll turn you in. Okay.

You crazy. I don't think so.

Well I do and I don't want any part of it.

If you think I'm gonna let this blundering fool Rob

of a quarter of a million, then you're mistaken.

- Yes. And I'm the man you love.

Remember you owe something to me.

- Yes, I think I do. You can take that back for a start.

When a jam. We've gotta trust each other. Trust him. Yes.

Trust.

- Mutual. Trust. That's the thing.

- Do I, - Do I get a cut in a quarter million?

- Possibly. - That's not quite good enough.

- No, I wasn't gonna do about it.

That's better Now let's go over last

night. Did anyone see you?

- No, I don't think so. - Was Joan out of the way?

- Yes. Pretty certain she was

- Good.

No. Here's a

bill signed by a Hudson.

I want you to scroll a note explaining.

He couldn't bear the sight of us any longer.

He's gone and he's not coming back. Well,

- You know I can do it.

- You've got ho's writing to copy

and four years in ful for seven convictions of forgery.

Lily got away with six of them, so you must be pretty good.

- How hell did you know that?

- I get round. I think I nearly

- Met at a crook.

- Ms. Joan coming in now

- Since said I couldn't stand that.

I haven't seen her.

- Sorry. Am late. Has your cut face?

Hmm? Your cut face.

- Oh, scratch.

- Looks a very nasty cup to me.

I've just been talking to Hodson.

- Did you say Hodson? Yes.

He thinks the Hawthorn near the tail to come down.

It's spreading too fast. Ba salt, please.

When did he tell you that dear? A few minutes ago.

Are you feeling all right Joan? Yes. Thank you.

I think you're right. Hmm?

Something we were talking about

before you came India. Oh, excuse me.

- I just remembered something I wanted to tell hos.

Who, by the way, Bertha, I'd like to go

through the household accounts with you this afternoon.

- Iie, you can go now. Yes, ma'am.

- Enough. - Come outta here. She's mad. What?

A bit of silly. She's the same thing in this house.

- Why? She's trying to frighten us. She's not clever enough.

It doesn't seem to show her opinion.

You say you didn't think she did see you last night, Victor.

- Yeah. I'm sure she didn't.

- Perhaps old hoons spirited Earthbound as well.

Janice do stop trying to be funny.

I told you I'll deal with Jen, so forget about her.

I'm worried about now is finding somewhere else

to hide Hudson the way

Victor, how did you get into the vault?

- Well, the, the door was open.

- Open. - Well, it wasn't locked.

- It's extraordinary. Hardly anyone's got a key.

Where did you put him?

- In an empty coffin? - In know what?

- In an empty coffin. - Empty.

You were drunk. You know, I'd

- Sober it up by then.

- We better go down at once. What now? And daylight. No.

Perhaps we better wait. This is fantastic.

- Well, you won't get me down there after dark.

- I haven't saved foot to pull us off together.

- Well, I'll go and get some fresh air.

- Gimme a cigarette.

- I tweaking Jen. Yeah.

- What's else? She's come back to the kitchen.

But I help herself

- Hot.

I just seen him outside in the terra.

Oh, you must have mistaken Victor.

I just left Hudson going towards the boathouse.

- This does look nice.

- Oh hell yeah. I want to talk to you.

Come on. No, please. I myself frightened.

I'm not gonna bite you.

- It's Victor. What about Victor? I think he's dead.

What happened? He was very drunk and I, I tried to push him

and his head hit against fender.

That sounds unlikely story. Come on. We,

- This is your - Idea of a joke.

He, he was here a few minutes ago. Well, he isn't here now.

And this is hiding in the ink. Well,

- He was lying - There, his head against the fender.

- But I tell you it's true. I, I felt

he was using this glass.

- Why did you kill him, Jim? I didn't. He fell.

You must have hit him with something. No, I I You are lying.

I tell you, I only pushed him away from me.

I wonder if that cotton was empty.

What has that got to do with it?

We seem to have a Bo's natural mist ever removed.

Henry's body. It must have moved. Victors.

Don't you think we ought to send the police?

Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Did you show that note to anyone?

The one Victor wrote from Whats Yes.

I So I showed it to Mrs. Carter. I was brilliant Don, you.

But that, I thought that was the idea.

He called the police and they want to know where Hodson is.

Mrs. Carter will mention the

note and then they'll find the body.

Seems to be, we've got a bit more covering up to do

what has happened to Hudson.

Nothing. But you say never mind what?

I said You stay still in this going down to the vault.

What was the idea? We'll find out when we get there.

Come along. Joan. I'm not letting you outta my sight.

- Victor.

Okay, Elsie.

- All right. Donie, I'll take the teeth. What about Mr.

Hangin and Miss Joan? Ma'am, Mr.

Harington doesn't want a bit disturbed

and I want to leave Mr.

Alone. But her door was

locked and she was trying to get out.

You heard what I said, Elsie? Yes ma'am.

- We've got to find Hudson.

If he's alive, we can inform the peace about Victor

and Joan will be taken care of for the rest of her life.

I can't prompt you. Good morning.

How did you get out of your room? I just walked up.

Thought you said you locked the door, Janice.

- But I did. I Oh no, Jan, you could have locked in.

You must be imagining thing.

- We'll let you out. I dunno

what you're talking at Hoon. How

- Could it have been?

You said you killed Hodson.

I said I What had you killed Hoon?

I distinctly remember you saying that you killed him.

You lying. Surely haven't forgotten about her.

That's why you didn't report.

Victor's dead to the police, isn't it?

- 'cause you killed Tson.

If I didn't know how Ill you were,

I should say you were a very wicked girl

for telling some shock lies, would

- You burn?

- But knowing how Ill you are, I'm going

to do my best to help you.

- Thank - You brother. You already said you were my friend.

Yes dear. Yes, Dan. So I am.

Now, I want you to listen very carefully.

Do you remember my telling you

how I thought your father was trying

to get in touch with me from the other side?

- Yes. Yes. I remember. - Well, last night I spoke to him.

Did you really? Yes. Was he in good health?

He was worried, John. He was very, very worried. Poor

- Five. What was he worried about?

- He was worried about you dear.

- But - What have I done now?

Surely you haven't forgotten.

- Afraid I have. - You killed Victor. Joe. Victor.

Who is he? Give me strength. Nevermind who he is.

Dear. You killed him. Yes.

- But isn't that rather serious?

- That Yes dear. It's very, very serious.

That is why I'm going to help you and

- I won't worry about - It.

Now, I want you to write down exactly what happened

between you and Victor.

If you can remember, I'll help you.

You quarrel with him and he turned his back on you.

And you struck him.

- Did I? - Yes Dear you did.

It's far better for you to tell the truth. Now here you are.

- I wonder if my father would agree to that.

- It was his idea journey. - Really?

- Bert, dear, I, I think I'd like you

to put me in touch with him.

I think I'd like to speak to him myself. Couldn't you?

Couldn't you sort of act as a, as a medium between us?

- Of course. Dear. You don't trust me.

- Oh, but Bert, I do.

It's, it's only that if my father wants me

to write a confession, I'd rather he told me himself.

- That's quite understandable, isn't it, Janet? What?

I'll tell you what dear. We'll hold ourselves tonight.

- Oh, thank you both. Oh, you are kind.

I'm sure everything's going to be all right. Now.

You're a good friend to me, aren't you, Beth?

She really is crazy.

Well, if she thinks you are a good

friend of her, she must be.

Look, I don't like the idea of this confession.

How's it going to look when

Victor's body is found in the coffin?

Hudson can explain that you hope

- I'm here.

Henry. Henry,

I want to speak with you.

Henry. Henry. Henry.

I want to speak with you Henry.

He has, we're in contact. Ask Spirit to join.

Have you a message for me, Henry? Yes.

He has a message. Is it about Joan Henry?

Are you worrying about her? Henry,

do you wish I to follow my instructions?

Henry. Henry,

do you wish Joan to follow my instructions?

- Ah,

it's all right.

Are we nothing to worry about

Henry? Henry? It

- Isn't - Possible.

- I'm afraid. It is - Angry. I

- I thought Hudson, your information Hudson is dead.

I couldn't very well inform the police

because I was officially dead myself.

You had murdered me. Remember?

- What do you mean? - I told you that any noise

that occurred during my trance, my prove fatal

because I suspected that you might take advantage

of it, but it wasn't fatal.

Bertha, you see yoga can sometimes enable one

to simulate the state of death.

- You're mad. - After my funeral, which thanks

to Hodson I did not attend, I decided to find out exactly

what methods you were going to use to defraud Joan.

Joan know about this. Only

after Harington had murdered Hudson sit down.

As a matter of fact, Joan quite entered

into the spirit of the thing.

It was her idea that with that you carry on

until we had a really water type case against

you personally.

I'd learned all I wanted to.

You know, Bertha, it's a pity you incited

Harrington to murder Hudson.

- Will you liar? I didn't know such thing.

- You're gonna have a hard job proving that

Harrington's word against yours.

- Harrington's dead. - Harrington's alive.

He was only unconscious when you found him.

- You are lying. Where's he now?

- Safely locked up in Hudson's cottage.

- You are lying. You are lying. He's dead.

I know he is dead. Good evening,

- Inspector Blake, Scotland Yard.

I'd like to see Mr. Vering, please. In here, gentlemen.

- Excuse me. Miss. It is Miss June, isn't it?

Yes, that's right. Where would you like the picture sent?

Oh, to this address.

It's my husband, Mr. Charles Ton. Very goodness.

By the way, Mr. I was sorry dear about Mr. Clevery.

- Did you know my father? Oh, - Very well indeed.

Miss such a fine man.

- Yes. - It must have been a shock. No, not really.

We had been expecting it for a long time. Oh,

- This is your storyteller, the man in black.