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This is your hostess Jane Watson.

In approximately five minutes, we land at Catania Airport, Sicily.

Signorina, buongiorno.

Vuol firmare, per favore?

Avanti! Buongiorno, Capitano. I hope you don't mind my interrupting you. I do,

but you have.

So what do you want?

Well, we have some guests arriving from Naples in about 30 minutes.

Signorina Chambers booked this room for a week.

Ecco, signor.

I'm not the one who got myself murdered in your hotel.

But if you want to put someone else in this room before the body is cold,

you'll have to wait till I've finished.

Now what?

Signorina Chambers begs?

What about them? Would you like us to send them to the airline?

No, I wouldn't, thank you.

How much longer, Aldo? Ten or fifteen minutes.

Clean through the head and out the other side.

Any fingerprints yet?

No, Capitano. He must have worn gloves.

I see.

More than likely.

First visit, Signorina and Taormina?

No, I've been stopping over here for years.

A lot of us from the airline do.

Good morning.

I'm Miss Chambers. I reserved a room for a week, starting yesterday.

One moment, please.

Chambers? That's right, Susan Chambers.

I was held up in Malta, and I think a friend of mine used the room last night.

Jane Watson.

She's from the airline, too.

Your... your friend, Signorina Watson?

Apparently, she signed your name in the register.

Oh, so that's it.

But you don't understand.

You see, we... If you don't mind, senor.

Hello, Carlos.

What are you doing here?

Buongiorno, Susanna. I was going to ask you the same question.

Shall we have a drink and give each other the answers?

Oh, those suitcases you were so interested in. Send them up to senorina

chamber's room and get them unpacked. Her room?

I see, of course.

Carlos, wait a minute. What's going on?

Sure, it's all right, you guys up there in your airplanes.

What about me down there in the boat, huh?

It took me almost three weeks to get over from Malta the last time. You might

get yourself a bigger engine.

It's all right, but... What's wrong?

I've just seen a ghost.

Hello. Thank God.

For heaven's sake, will somebody tell me what's going on?

You mean you don't know?

Know what?

You were murdered last night.

Murdered? Upstairs in your room.

All right, Cunningham, if you don't mind. At least the hotel told us it was

you. I changed flights with Janie Watson at mortar.

Janie? Senior Cunningham, I've asked you to leave us alone.

But, Carlos, you must have known it wasn't Sue.

Why didn't you tell us?

Please don't force me to make this official.

I'll fix you a drink.

You'll probably need one.

Thanks, Eric.

Now, perhaps you'd like to explain. Perhaps you would.

Well, I told you.

Jane Watson took my Malta to Sicily flight for me last night.

And the suitcases?

It was a last-minute switch. They were already on the plane.

Why? Why? Why the switch?

Well, I suddenly ran into this mad party at Malty. But you've reserved here for a

week. Well, I'm splitting my holiday a week now, another in six months' time.

I'm here for the carnival.

Mm-hmm.

A double room and a bath and all this.

Who's paying the bill?

I've been saving up.

All right, Sue.

Bring that down, and then I want you to come with me.

Where to?

The morgue.

No, now, look here, modente, don't you think the girls... You knew her, didn't

you? Jane, yes, of course.

You can come too, then.

At least give me a chance to change my clothes.

Si.

The signorina.

She's on your list, Signor Freddy.

Friend, she's been on my list for a long time.

Fill her up.

Si, Signore.

No, no.

Capitano, I wasn't here last night when they brought her in.

Close range, you said.

That's right, 38 automatic.

Blew half her face away.

That her?

Yes.

Yes, I think so.

Cunningham.

Yes.

Any clues yet?

Possibly. Must have been a maniac.

Oh? Who else?

Whoever knew Jane adored her.

She hadn't got an enemy in the world.

The car will drive you back to the hotel.

No, I think I'd like to walk.

I'll see you later, Eric. Suzanne, we want to talk to you again later.

So don't get sidetracked by some mad party, huh?

Why don't you let up on the poor girl, Carlos?

Give her a chance.

It's three years now since it happened.

It wasn't really her fault anyway.

Wasn't it?

Margarita's dead, Carlos.

Hating Sue isn't going to bring her back.

All alone in there.

Dead. And for no reason at all.

Just some horrible maniac.

Kind you read about.

Some awful monster who came into her room and killed her. Just like that.

Oh, my God.

If we hadn't changed flights, it might have been me.

I'd be dead instead of Jane.

I'd have checked into a hotel, gone up to the room and undressed and taken a

shower just the way Jane did.

He would have watched me all the time and then... And he would have shot me.

In the back of the head and I'd be dead now, dead.

Lying in the morgue like Jane.

Hey, Sue!

Come aboard and have a drink, huh?

Hello, Freddy.

Hello yourself.

We had a date last night, remember?

Date? Yeah.

Made it three weeks ago when I stopped off in Gibraltar.

See you Friday the 24th in Taormina, you said. You can take me dancing.

Lucky thing you didn't make it, huh?

Sorry.

That's all right, Freddy.

I have special flight duty in Malta.

That's a lie for a start.

But I'm used to it.

Cannes, Monte Carlo, Capri, Corsica. One special flight duty after another.

Most men would end up with a massive inferiority complex.

But not me. For in this alcoholic heart, there beats a pure and everlasting

truth. All right, Freddy. I'll make a deal with you.

Here we go again.

Shoot. Yours?

Yeah, almost.

Bought it just to run you around in. Well, you lend it to me this afternoon,

and I'll have dinner with you tonight.

Well, it's...

Buongiorno, signorina. Mr. Graham is on the beach. Thank you.

Yes, we're safe.

Are you comfortable at the hotel?

I've booked you into the best room.

Now, what's the matter?

Terry, something awful has happened.

What?

It's so awful, I don't know where to begin.

I don't know how to... Don't you see what I mean? If Jane hadn't taken

my flight, I would be in that hotel room and I would be dead. If she didn't take

your flight, then that's that.

Oh, now, come on, Sue.

Look, you must put all this horror out of your mind. You really must.

Now, promise me you will.

Yes, yes, I'll try.

Terry. Yes?

Terry, I can't stay in that hotel room. I just can't. Well, Helen's away.

Couldn't I stay here?

I'm sorry, darling. It's not possible. Well, the servants all know about us. I

mean, they've seen us together. So please try to understand.

If you like, I'll move you into another hotel room.

It is Helen, isn't it?

You're not going to get that divorce.

I never said I would.

Look, Sue, I know perhaps this isn't the moment for a serious talk about us.

You've been upset by this business at the hotel and so on.

But just the same, when we first began having an affair, I thought we both

understood it was to be just an affair.

Don't you remember?

Yes, I remember.

Well, when you wrote to me last month and spoke of marriage, I was surprised,

to say the least.

You could hardly expect me to leave Helen, could you, in the circumstances?

Well, you know what I mean.

I know exactly what you mean.

Good.

Now, what's the matter? Thanks for lunch.

We're having lunch again tomorrow, aren't we?

After the carnival?

I'll give the servants the afternoon off.

If you say so.

of all alike.

All liars.

I look on his face.

I'm just a mistress. Helen's his wife.

Dear Helen, mustn't risk losing her. Oh, no, not dear Helen. Look at the fortune

she inherited.

Ever since I wrote that damn letter, he's been afraid I might make trouble

for him.

I should have been more patient, pretended I didn't really care.

That's what gets men.

All right, then.

Let him chase me.

That's the way to play it. We'll soon see.

Sure, that's what I'll do.

Go back to Malta.

Show him what it's like without me. Leave him all alone with dear darling

Helen and no me to run to for consolation.

Anyway, who wants to stay here with a maniac running loose?

Suppose...

Suppose it wasn't a maniac.

Carlos didn't say it was.

It was Enrique who said that.

The police haven't said anything. Suppose somebody wanted to kill me.

Who?

Nobody knew we'd changed flights.

Nobody knew she was using my room.

Oh!

Suppose Jane was a mistake.

Suppose somebody meant to kill me.

Just find out who and you'll be safe. Just calm down and find out who.

Terry.

That's crazy.

Terry hasn't the nerve to kill someone. He's a coward.

Besides, he would have seen it wasn't me. He couldn't have done it.

Got to stop this.

Soon I'll suspect everybody.

Even Hotel Porter, everybody.

He could have hired somebody to do it for him.

They could have mixed Jane up for me.

All they would have known was the hotel and room number.

They couldn't have known it was Jane and not me.

Who is it? What does he want?

Somebody from Terry.

Somebody he sent.

Perfect. Nobody here. Just me and him.

Miss Chambers, a message for you.

Walter, I'm taking the Alitalia flight. I've got news for you.

You're not going anywhere.

What do you mean? We're grounded.

Both of us. By orders of our mutual friend, the ever-charming Capitano

Carlos Modante.

We can't leave Taormina for at least 36 hours.

Must have lost my mind for a moment.

It couldn't be Terry.

He's too weak even to pay somebody to kill me.

But who?

Got to think.

Try to think.

And why?

Why do people commit murder?

For money?

I don't have any money.

Self-defense?

Vengeance?

never forgive me for his wife's death.

Carlos!

He hates me.

But he's mad.

The car crash wasn't my fault.

Sure, I promised him I'd look after her, but how could I help it if she kept on

getting drunk after he was called away?

It wasn't my fault she tried to drive.

He shouldn't have left the car keys with her. No reason to keep on hating me for

it.

Get a grip on yourself.

You must relax.

You're safe here.

Nobody knows you've come here. Nobody saw you leave the hotel. Nobody.

Sorry.

What do you want?

The chief inspector wants to see you tomorrow.

What about? I was going to go to the carnival. We want further background

information on Jane Watson.

Oh. Oh, well, I'll have to be there, won't I?

I suppose so.

It was not my idea to have you grounded, Suzanne.

Of course not.

Suzanne.

Why don't we give it up?

We? In Sicily, they say it takes two to make a vendetta.

Does it now?

Any other official business, Captain Mordante?

Three.

The inspector thinks that you might be in danger, Miss Chambers.

I've been officially assigned to keep an eye on you.

Unofficially, I couldn't care less.

How's my car running?

I left it outside.

The keys are in it. What about dinner tonight?

What about it?

Big barbecue down at the beach.

Anderlems, native dancers, 50 gorgeous girls in the counter.

Shall we drive?

If you like.

Hey, I'll let you drive me home.

You seen Sue? Not yet.

Nobody.

Not without my hearing.

I didn't look first.

He could be here already.

I forgot to look.

I forgot to lock it.

Nothing's wrong.

Why didn't you ring me?

I left a message for you this afternoon.

Message? Oh, never mind.

Look, I'm coming over.

I'll have a drink and take a nice long drive.

Have some of that swim.

No, no, Teddy, I can't.

See you in 20 minutes.

Teddy!

Go for a drive.

Alone.

Swim. Alone.

He called just to find out if I was here.

That's it.

He'll come and find the door locked.

And he'll get it open somehow.

Break it down.

I never hear the shot. I'm trapped just like Jane, all alone.

People on the beach.

Lots of people.

Nobody will touch me.

We'll see you tomorrow.

What about our dance, huh? Stop it!

Stop it, Freddy!

Eric! Oh, hello, Sue. I've been looking for you.

How about a drink?

I'd love one.

What about our dance?

You're driving me right into the arms of another woman.

Sue, you look as white as a sheep.

Look, if that fool Freddy's been messing you up... No, he's not Freddy. I could

have some cognac.

Cheers. And cheer up.

Oh, that's better.

Look, I've been looking for you all night.

I've reserved a table.

That goes you.

Uno momento.

Got lights, sweet music.

You're still upset about Jane, aren't you?

This morning I suddenly realized somebody could have made a mistake.

What do you mean? Well, somebody might want to kill me and didn't know that I

changed flights with Jane.

Ridiculous. Why should anybody want to murder you? Carlos might.

He's never forgiven me for his wife's death. And Terry, Terry could want me

dead so that his wife wouldn't find out. Sue, stop it. Even you could want to

kill me. Me?

Yes.

Why should I want to kill you? Well, you could be afraid that I'd give you away.

Sue, let's skip it.

Let's talk about something else, shall we? I was right. You are afraid I might.

I said let's talk about something else.

I'm sorry, Sue.

I didn't mean to be rude.

Now, wait a minute.

Don't start looking at me as though I... Sue!

Have you seen Sue anywhere?

Just what I was going to ask you.

But she's not in her room. I just looked.

Then I don't know, senor.

Perhaps if you try the beach.

There is a barbecue tonight.

Everybody's gone.

Ah, Signorina Chamber.

Signor Graham was just asking for you. I sent him to the beach and...

Eric.

Why didn't I think of Eric?

You would have a better reason than him.

Get rid of Sue and sleep nights.

Kill the one living person who knows what you've done and you never have to

lie awake worrying again.

You're wondering too many sometimes and I might say one wrong word, mightn't I?

Eric.

Airline pilot.

Smoking drugs.

Heroin.

And that would be the end of you, wouldn't it?

Twenty years, that's what they'd give him.

For just doing it that one time.

But they care about the reason of why his sick child and doctor's bills he

couldn't pay and all that.

So keep Sue quiet.

Make sure she never opens her mouth. Not ever. Kill Sue and you can sleep nights.

Eric. Carlos.

Terry. Got to get out of here.

Malta. London.

Disappear. Got to get away.

Freddy.

Freddy's boat.

Freddy can get me away.

Well, well, drunk or sober, he does like company, doesn't he? Make yourself at

home. Freddy, come on, Freddy, wake up! Freddy!

Freddy!

Hey, tiger.

Cigarette, huh?

Coffee.

You're up.

Hey.

Hey, you're not Tiger.

Not quite.

What do you know, huh?

Finally got you on board. Victory at last.

I got myself on board, thank you.

Even better.

Oh, where's Tiger?

Poor Tiger.

No staying power.

What made you change your mind?

Change my mind about what?

What do you think?

It's prerogative.

Okay.

Well, where are we going?

Elba, perhaps?

Portofino?

I don't know.

We can cruise over to Mallorca, then over to Tansy's.

What do you think about that? We're going to Malta. Now that you're sober

enough to navigate.

All right, Billy.

Anything you say.

When, huh? Right now.

As soon as we get there, I'm getting off.

Don't be such a bore, Freddy.

You look gorgeous.

Something you ought to know, huh?

I got a rule on my boat that says no girl rides with Freddy for free.

You want to go to Malta?

There's the fare to pay.

You know what I mean?

Freddie, I'm sorry.

We'll have dinner tonight, if you like.

I promise.

Yeah.

Sure.

Like you promised before.

How many times?

You know something?

I've traveled this heap 300 miles to have dinner with you.

300 miles. I had business in Malta.

Any man but me, huh?

Is that the idea?

Riddick! When I wanted anything, for as long as I wanted you, I'm going to get

it. Stop it!

Next time you check into a hotel, you do the world a favor, huh?

Don't send somebody else to your place.

You come in person.

Eddie, please.

Please, I've got to get to Malta.

Please.

All pictures of me.

Some of them years ago.

Naples.

Cannes. Monte Carlo.

Villefranche.

More.

All of me.

Everyone.

He's followed me everywhere.

Ischia.

And another.

In a hotel room. Taken from the balcony. And another. He must be mad.

Obsession. That's what it is.

That look in his eyes just now, he wanted to kill me.

Next time you check into a hotel, come in person.

That's what he said.

Next time, don't send someone in your place.

It's him.

He killed her. He's insane.

He couldn't have me, so nobody could. All the time it was him.

I'm trapped.

Walked right into it.

Freddy. I'm wrong.

It's got to be.

Carlos said at 38.

Give me that.

Be a good girl.

Come on.

Careful. Careful.

You killed her.

Jane.

You killed her.

Crazy.

Give it to me. All the time I thought it was Carlos or Terry or Eric.

She'll be reasonable.

You want to go to Malta?

I'll take you there.

There.

You can be captain, huh?

I won't bother you anymore.

Honest. You killed her.

You. Sue, for God's sake. It's me.

Freddy. Harmless old Freddy.

Harmless. Look, Sue.

Be reasonable, huh?

Give me the gun.

Nice talk.

Have a quiet drink.

Nice talk.

All right, now, I've had enough of you. Give me a gun!

Got to stay here.

Got to go back.

The ignition key.

Got to get the keys.

they will believe I had to kill him.

Tiger might say he was helpless when she left.

Even if they did believe me, there'd still be police and lawyers, trial,

newspapers.

300 feet deep.

Right here.

300 feet.

I'm alive.

I don't have to worry anymore.

It's all over.

Tiger, if they ever do miss him and ask her, she'll say I was on board.

No, I'll just say when I couldn't wake him, I got off again. Anyway, she

doesn't know who I am.

What kind of devil have you been? Walking, swimming, getting away from it.

Oh, Eddie, I'm alive.

Oh, Eddie, I'm alive.

I'm alive.

Sue. Sue, what's wrong?

Nothing's wrong. That's just it. Nothing's wrong anymore.

Come on. I'm taking you back to the hotel. I don't want to go back.

I've been looking for you all day.

If it's about the inspector, I'll see you later.

It wasn't about the inspector.

I wanted to tell you that you are free to go now.

Free to go?

To leave Sicily anytime you want.

We arrested Jane's murderer this morning.

Jane's murderer?

That's impossible.

We have a confession on the gun.

The poor devil in the tourist agency.

It seems Jane was not as innocent as we all thought.

She was blackmailing him.

They've made a mistake.

It was Freddy.

I'll have to tell them.

They've got the wrong man.

You can't let them hang someone innocent. It was Freddy.

I'll drive you back to the hotel if you like. But you've made a mistake.

You've got the wrong man.

It was Freddy.

I know it wasn't Freddy.

Thank you.