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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:01:24,751 --> 00:01:26,653 People ought to be ashamed of themselves. 2 00:01:26,687 --> 00:01:28,088 Kicking up all that racket 3 00:01:28,121 --> 00:01:29,556 at this time of night. 4 00:01:49,743 --> 00:01:51,178 What is it? 5 00:01:51,211 --> 00:01:52,613 Is it a fire? 6 00:01:54,114 --> 00:01:57,684 Well, why can't they knock quietly? 7 00:01:57,885 --> 00:02:00,821 Oh, blast it. We never... 8 00:02:00,854 --> 00:02:03,290 it's about 3 doors down. 9 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:08,095 That's where diana baring is staying. 10 00:02:08,362 --> 00:02:09,396 I say, 11 00:02:09,429 --> 00:02:11,331 there's a policeman coming over i think. 12 00:02:11,365 --> 00:02:12,299 Where? 13 00:02:12,332 --> 00:02:13,734 Well, just coming around the corner. 14 00:02:13,767 --> 00:02:14,701 What? 15 00:02:14,735 --> 00:02:16,136 Well, that's funny. I could've sworn. 16 00:02:16,637 --> 00:02:17,104 No, you're right. Look. There he is. 17 00:02:17,604 --> 00:02:19,039 Coming down the side of the road. 18 00:02:21,909 --> 00:02:22,876 I say! 19 00:02:22,910 --> 00:02:24,311 That's druce knocking. 20 00:02:24,811 --> 00:02:26,246 Looks as though he's tight again. 21 00:02:26,713 --> 00:02:28,182 Here. Here. Where's my shoes? 22 00:02:28,215 --> 00:02:29,983 I better get down. 23 00:02:30,017 --> 00:02:31,752 Aye. I'm on my way. 24 00:02:35,822 --> 00:02:38,225 What, at this time of night? 25 00:02:39,826 --> 00:02:41,762 My wife edna! 26 00:02:41,795 --> 00:02:45,832 ...with diana baring. 27 00:02:45,832 --> 00:02:46,800 She's a... 28 00:02:47,835 --> 00:02:48,769 Yeah, wait for me. I'm coming. 29 00:02:49,269 --> 00:02:50,204 I can't stop now. 30 00:02:50,237 --> 00:02:51,672 I gotta go see what's the matter with druce. 31 00:02:51,705 --> 00:02:52,606 Ohh. 32 00:02:53,106 --> 00:02:54,741 Say, what's the matter, mr. Druce? Anything wrong? 33 00:02:54,775 --> 00:02:55,709 My wife. 34 00:02:55,742 --> 00:02:58,111 Will you please take this man away? 35 00:02:58,612 --> 00:03:00,047 Come along now, druce, there's a good fellow. 36 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:00,948 No. Stop it. 37 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:03,350 There. 38 00:03:06,587 --> 00:03:08,021 Open this door, will you?! 39 00:03:08,055 --> 00:03:08,956 Open this door! 40 00:03:08,989 --> 00:03:09,923 Hold on. One second. 41 00:03:09,923 --> 00:03:10,490 Open the door. 42 00:03:10,524 --> 00:03:11,024 Come on. 43 00:03:11,491 --> 00:03:13,427 Let go. Now, wait a minute now. 44 00:03:13,460 --> 00:03:14,862 I can't wait to see what's going to happen. 45 00:03:14,895 --> 00:03:15,829 Open the door, please! 46 00:03:15,863 --> 00:03:17,731 Open the door for the love of god! 47 00:03:17,764 --> 00:03:19,900 Open the door, for god's sake. 48 00:04:02,676 --> 00:04:04,077 One of you run down to the station 49 00:04:04,111 --> 00:04:05,546 and ask the inspector to come along. 50 00:04:05,579 --> 00:04:06,780 Tell him it's serious. 51 00:04:08,682 --> 00:04:10,584 Is this woman a lodger of yours? 52 00:04:11,051 --> 00:04:12,786 No, but miss baring is. 53 00:04:13,220 --> 00:04:16,190 And she had mrs. Druce to supper with her tonight. 54 00:04:16,223 --> 00:04:17,624 As a matter of fact, it was about... 55 00:04:18,125 --> 00:04:20,027 well, you see, mr. Constable, 56 00:04:20,060 --> 00:04:21,495 both these ladies are... 57 00:04:21,528 --> 00:04:22,930 i mean, were... 58 00:04:22,963 --> 00:04:24,364 you see, we're all members of the company 59 00:04:24,865 --> 00:04:26,300 that's playing at the theatre royale this week. 60 00:04:26,333 --> 00:04:28,202 And as i was leaving the theatre, 61 00:04:28,235 --> 00:04:29,670 you see i'm the stage manager, 62 00:04:29,703 --> 00:04:31,371 and mr. Druce here, he's the general manager. 63 00:04:31,939 --> 00:04:33,373 Well, you see, when i left the theatre tonight, 64 00:04:33,407 --> 00:04:34,808 i was invited to join them. 65 00:04:34,842 --> 00:04:36,276 Wait. Wait a minute, wait a minute. 66 00:04:36,310 --> 00:04:37,711 One at a time, please. 67 00:04:38,178 --> 00:04:39,146 They killed you, edna. 68 00:04:39,179 --> 00:04:40,113 They killed you. 69 00:04:40,147 --> 00:04:41,081 Tell me, darling. 70 00:04:41,548 --> 00:04:43,951 Who, darling? Did she do it? 71 00:04:48,288 --> 00:04:51,191 You always hated edna. 72 00:04:51,225 --> 00:04:54,061 Thought yourself too good for us... 73 00:04:54,094 --> 00:04:58,398 with your high and mighty ladylike ways. 74 00:04:58,432 --> 00:04:59,833 Now, pull yourself together. 75 00:05:01,768 --> 00:05:04,171 Ohh! Leave me alone. 76 00:05:05,339 --> 00:05:07,808 Is there any brandy in the house? 77 00:05:09,243 --> 00:05:13,580 You'll find some brandy in the flask on the table. 78 00:05:13,614 --> 00:05:15,983 I was just giving some to edna when... 79 00:05:16,483 --> 00:05:17,918 when... 80 00:05:17,951 --> 00:05:20,320 i can't think. 81 00:05:20,787 --> 00:05:22,256 I can't remember. 82 00:05:27,528 --> 00:05:29,930 Well, there's none there. It's empty. 83 00:05:29,963 --> 00:05:31,865 I'll run back and fetch some. 84 00:05:31,899 --> 00:05:34,268 Perhaps you'd like a cup of tea, dear. 85 00:05:34,735 --> 00:05:36,203 It'll warm you up. 86 00:05:36,236 --> 00:05:37,638 T. I'll go and make i 87 00:05:39,573 --> 00:05:41,875 i'll give you a hand, dear. 88 00:05:47,581 --> 00:05:49,016 Shall i light this gas, dear? 89 00:05:49,483 --> 00:05:49,983 Please, dear. 90 00:05:50,450 --> 00:05:51,418 It's still hot. 91 00:05:51,451 --> 00:05:53,820 It only wants a drop more in it. 92 00:05:54,321 --> 00:05:56,223 Light the stove, will you, dear? 93 00:05:57,691 --> 00:05:59,126 I, uh... 94 00:05:59,159 --> 00:06:00,093 Uh! 95 00:06:00,127 --> 00:06:02,963 I suppose mrs. Druce really is dead, 96 00:06:02,996 --> 00:06:05,866 you know, uh... 97 00:06:05,899 --> 00:06:08,268 you know, diana never did get on well 98 00:06:08,302 --> 00:06:09,703 with poor edna druce, 99 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:11,138 and i know for a fact 100 00:06:11,171 --> 00:06:13,073 that they hadn't been on speaking terms 101 00:06:13,106 --> 00:06:14,508 for the last 7 weeks. 102 00:06:14,541 --> 00:06:17,411 Miss diana said nothing to me about it. 103 00:06:17,444 --> 00:06:20,747 Well, it's a fact. You can take it from me. 104 00:06:27,487 --> 00:06:30,390 I don't believe she could have done it, 105 00:06:30,424 --> 00:06:33,760 though there's no denying she is headstrong. 106 00:06:33,794 --> 00:06:34,695 I should say so. 107 00:06:35,195 --> 00:06:36,630 Why, she gave in her notice 108 00:06:37,130 --> 00:06:37,598 the other day over edna. 109 00:06:38,065 --> 00:06:39,533 Who, miss diana? 110 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:41,935 Yes, but, uh... 111 00:06:41,969 --> 00:06:44,338 jinx didn't want to lose her, 112 00:06:44,371 --> 00:06:46,240 so edna would've been glad enough 113 00:06:46,273 --> 00:06:47,207 to see her go. 114 00:06:47,708 --> 00:06:49,610 Then suddenly... 115 00:06:50,110 --> 00:06:52,513 suddenly, last night, she changed, 116 00:06:52,980 --> 00:06:54,915 asked if they could make it up. 117 00:06:54,948 --> 00:06:56,350 Diana was puzzled 118 00:06:56,383 --> 00:06:58,285 but asked her home to supper. 119 00:06:58,318 --> 00:07:00,187 Now, i can't help feeling now 120 00:07:00,220 --> 00:07:01,655 that she had some reason 121 00:07:02,122 --> 00:07:03,557 for getting diana here alone. 122 00:07:03,590 --> 00:07:05,959 Of course, perhaps it's been... 123 00:07:05,993 --> 00:07:07,427 hot stuff like she is, 124 00:07:07,895 --> 00:07:08,862 she thought one of her men 125 00:07:08,896 --> 00:07:10,297 was getting too keen on diana baring 126 00:07:10,330 --> 00:07:13,200 and wanted her out of the way. 127 00:07:13,233 --> 00:07:15,602 What kind of tea did you use, dear? 128 00:07:15,636 --> 00:07:18,472 Oh, my dear, i've tried so many kinds, 129 00:07:18,505 --> 00:07:20,407 i don't really remember which this is. 130 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,309 I'll get the door, right? 131 00:07:22,342 --> 00:07:23,277 Would you mind... 132 00:07:23,310 --> 00:07:25,679 open the door, yes, if you don't mind. 133 00:07:30,517 --> 00:07:33,387 Here. I say, i've just made tea. 134 00:07:33,420 --> 00:07:34,354 That's all right, ma. 135 00:07:34,821 --> 00:07:36,757 We'll get some down at the station. 136 00:08:37,851 --> 00:08:40,254 Third act beginners, please. 137 00:08:40,721 --> 00:08:42,656 Your call, miss baring. 138 00:08:58,038 --> 00:08:59,473 That's miss baring's understudy. 139 00:08:59,506 --> 00:09:01,408 There you are, see? Going on now. 140 00:09:01,875 --> 00:09:03,810 You are answering the door? 141 00:09:04,077 --> 00:09:05,612 Answer the door? Of course. 142 00:09:05,646 --> 00:09:06,947 You know that. 143 00:09:06,980 --> 00:09:08,849 Well, i don't know where we shall go. 144 00:09:08,882 --> 00:09:10,317 Oh, tom. Tom. 145 00:09:10,350 --> 00:09:11,752 Just a minute. 146 00:09:11,785 --> 00:09:13,654 The inspector would like to have a word with you. 147 00:09:13,687 --> 00:09:15,589 This is mr. Tom druid, inspector. 148 00:09:15,622 --> 00:09:16,557 How do you do, sir? 149 00:09:16,590 --> 00:09:17,991 It's about the murder, mr. Drake. 150 00:09:18,025 --> 00:09:19,426 Now, there are one or two points 151 00:09:19,459 --> 00:09:20,394 we're clearing up. 152 00:09:20,427 --> 00:09:22,329 I suppose you didn'� �t happen to see 153 00:09:22,362 --> 00:09:23,764 mrs. Druce and miss baring 154 00:09:23,797 --> 00:09:25,699 leave the theatre together last night. 155 00:09:30,504 --> 00:09:32,439 Yes, i did. 156 00:09:32,472 --> 00:09:34,341 As a matter of fact, 157 00:09:34,374 --> 00:09:37,244 i remarked to fane, our leading man, about it. 158 00:09:37,277 --> 00:09:38,679 He saw them, as well, you know. 159 00:09:38,712 --> 00:09:40,113 Why? Is it very unusual? 160 00:09:40,147 --> 00:09:42,049 Unusual? I should say so. 161 00:09:42,082 --> 00:09:43,483 Unusual? 162 00:09:43,517 --> 00:09:44,918 It's an absolute miracle. 163 00:09:44,952 --> 00:09:47,321 As i was saying to my wife, 164 00:09:47,354 --> 00:09:49,723 i said, "annie, we met..." 165 00:09:49,756 --> 00:09:52,159 hold on, old boy. My cue. 166 00:10:10,010 --> 00:10:12,412 Say, which of the 2 women is this? 167 00:10:12,446 --> 00:10:13,881 Mrs. Druid? 168 00:10:13,914 --> 00:10:16,283 Oh. Ha ha ha. 169 00:10:16,316 --> 00:10:17,251 Now, i'm afraid 170 00:10:17,284 --> 00:10:19,119 you're unlucky this time, inspector. 171 00:10:19,152 --> 00:10:21,989 This is handel fane, 100% he-woman. 172 00:10:22,489 --> 00:10:24,892 Mr. Fane's our leading man. 173 00:10:24,925 --> 00:10:25,859 I assure you, inspector, 174 00:10:26,326 --> 00:10:27,294 i'm not the other woman 175 00:10:27,327 --> 00:10:28,262 in the case. 176 00:10:28,295 --> 00:10:29,196 I know that, mr. Fane, 177 00:10:29,296 --> 00:10:30,264 but i understand you saw 178 00:10:30,297 --> 00:10:31,698 the 2 women together last night. 179 00:10:32,165 --> 00:10:34,101 Yes, just before i left the theatre, 180 00:10:34,134 --> 00:10:36,036 then i went straight to my rooms. 181 00:10:36,069 --> 00:10:36,970 Alone? 182 00:10:37,004 --> 00:10:39,873 Yes. Well, ion stewart came with me. 183 00:10:40,340 --> 00:10:42,276 He came and he wanted to borrow some cigarettes. 184 00:10:42,309 --> 00:10:45,179 He'd lost his case or something, 185 00:10:45,212 --> 00:10:47,080 and then i went straight to bed. 186 00:10:47,581 --> 00:10:49,016 Say, excuse me, i'm on 187 00:10:49,483 --> 00:10:50,450 Reginald, darling, 188 00:10:50,918 --> 00:10:52,819 has that cat gone yet? 189 00:10:54,788 --> 00:10:56,690 Ooh, it's you, cousin yettie. 190 00:10:56,723 --> 00:11:00,527 Don't you dare to try to run away from me. 191 00:11:00,561 --> 00:11:02,930 Come here when i speak to you. 192 00:11:02,963 --> 00:11:05,799 No, no, you don't. 193 00:11:05,832 --> 00:11:08,202 That's the bathroom. 194 00:11:08,235 --> 00:11:10,137 Come here, 195 00:11:10,170 --> 00:11:13,974 or are you afraid of a poor, weak woman? 196 00:11:14,007 --> 00:11:15,442 He promised to meet, dear. 197 00:11:18,846 --> 00:11:21,949 N? Say, who's that ma 198 00:11:21,982 --> 00:11:23,383 oh, that's our heavy lead. 199 00:11:23,417 --> 00:11:25,819 Ion stewart. Very sound actor. 200 00:11:25,352 --> 00:11:27,721 Is he married? 201 00:11:27,754 --> 00:11:29,022 How did he get on with the prisoner? 202 00:11:29,089 --> 00:11:30,490 Excuse me, inspector. 203 00:11:39,633 --> 00:11:41,535 Say, how did he get on 204 00:11:41,568 --> 00:11:42,970 with the prisoner miss baring? 205 00:11:43,036 --> 00:11:44,905 So-so, you know? 206 00:11:44,938 --> 00:11:47,307 Was he popular with the ladies? 207 00:11:47,341 --> 00:11:49,243 You talking about the jerk? 208 00:11:49,276 --> 00:11:52,112 He's a bit too popular if you ask me. 209 00:11:52,145 --> 00:11:53,580 Please, if you could call her a lady. 210 00:11:53,614 --> 00:11:55,015 Shh. Now, doucie, remember, 211 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:55,983 she's only just dead. 212 00:11:56,016 --> 00:11:57,417 Oh, all right, all right. 213 00:11:57,451 --> 00:11:59,353 I've never heard yet that telling the truth 214 00:11:59,386 --> 00:12:01,755 was a disgrace. Only been one year 215 00:12:01,788 --> 00:12:03,190 about edna and stewart anyhow. 216 00:12:03,657 --> 00:12:05,125 And the way i take it, 217 00:12:05,592 --> 00:12:06,560 mr. Stewart and mrs. Druce... 218 00:12:06,593 --> 00:12:07,995 excuse me. My line. 219 00:12:08,962 --> 00:12:11,365 Oh! Don't bother to show me through. 220 00:12:11,398 --> 00:12:13,300 I know my way. 221 00:12:13,333 --> 00:12:16,170 This is not the first time, reginald. 222 00:12:16,203 --> 00:12:17,137 Everything's going splendid. 223 00:12:17,171 --> 00:12:19,072 Well, perhaps i ought not to say 224 00:12:19,106 --> 00:12:20,507 edna and stewart like that. 225 00:12:20,541 --> 00:12:22,409 But, ted, you know what edna was like, 226 00:12:22,442 --> 00:12:24,845 anyone she liked had to be wrote in. 227 00:12:24,878 --> 00:12:26,747 I can't wait any longer. 228 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:27,881 Quick! In here! 229 00:12:30,551 --> 00:12:31,985 Excuse me a minute, inspector. 230 00:12:32,486 --> 00:12:33,921 Shan't be long. There's a quick change. 231 00:12:33,954 --> 00:12:35,355 How do you do? 232 00:12:35,389 --> 00:12:36,790 No, i'm sorry. He's not here. 233 00:12:36,823 --> 00:12:38,258 What have they done with her? 234 00:12:38,292 --> 00:12:39,226 Who, miss baring? 235 00:12:39,259 --> 00:12:41,628 Why, she's down at the station, i expect. 236 00:12:41,662 --> 00:12:43,063 Did she say anything, do you know? 237 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:44,498 Is there anything i can do? 238 00:12:44,998 --> 00:12:46,433 Markham, you don't really think 239 00:12:46,466 --> 00:12:47,868 she's done it, do you? 240 00:12:47,901 --> 00:12:49,303 Why have they arrested her? 241 00:12:49,803 --> 00:12:51,238 Saw it with me own eyes. 242 00:12:51,705 --> 00:12:54,107 She was with the poker in her hand 243 00:12:54,141 --> 00:12:56,043 just by her side anyway. Blood. Covered with blood. 244 00:12:56,076 --> 00:12:57,010 Oh. Don't. 245 00:12:57,477 --> 00:12:58,445 Why, what's the matter with you? 246 00:12:58,946 --> 00:13:00,380 Blood always makes me feel sick, 247 00:13:00,848 --> 00:13:02,282 even the mention of it. 248 00:13:02,316 --> 00:13:04,218 Well, that's all right. Here's your helmet. 249 00:13:04,718 --> 00:13:05,185 Ready? 250 00:13:05,652 --> 00:13:06,153 Yeah. 251 00:13:14,328 --> 00:13:16,730 Yeah. Hurry up, markham. 252 00:13:17,197 --> 00:13:18,665 There you are. 253 00:13:18,699 --> 00:13:20,100 Ok? 254 00:13:20,133 --> 00:13:21,068 Yeah. 255 00:13:24,905 --> 00:13:26,840 Yeah. Why not? 256 00:13:53,333 --> 00:13:55,235 Members of the jury, 257 00:13:55,269 --> 00:13:59,306 diana baring is indicted and stands charge 258 00:13:59,339 --> 00:14:01,708 with the willful murder of edna druce. 259 00:14:02,176 --> 00:14:02,643 For this indictment, 260 00:14:03,043 --> 00:14:05,512 she has pleaded not guilty. 261 00:14:05,546 --> 00:14:06,480 It is your duty to inquire 262 00:14:06,947 --> 00:14:09,383 whether she is guilty or not. 263 00:14:11,118 --> 00:14:13,053 I need not remind you 264 00:14:13,086 --> 00:14:15,455 that in the eyes of the law, 265 00:14:15,489 --> 00:14:19,092 men and women are equal. 266 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,462 The crime of murder in england, at least, 267 00:14:22,930 --> 00:14:25,832 is judged dispassionately. 268 00:14:25,866 --> 00:14:30,637 Neither beauty nor youth nor provocation 269 00:14:30,671 --> 00:14:32,573 can mitigate... 270 00:14:32,606 --> 00:14:34,975 she gave me the strangest look. 271 00:14:35,008 --> 00:14:37,377 Half-surprised... 272 00:14:37,411 --> 00:14:39,279 and half-angry. 273 00:14:39,313 --> 00:14:41,215 And she said, 274 00:14:41,248 --> 00:14:43,617 how dare you! 275 00:14:44,084 --> 00:14:46,019 And i don't remember anymore. 276 00:14:47,955 --> 00:14:49,857 I just don't remember. 277 00:14:54,328 --> 00:14:55,762 Whatever i did... 278 00:14:55,796 --> 00:14:59,132 must have happened when i was not conscious of myself. 279 00:15:01,068 --> 00:15:03,470 That's all i can say. 280 00:15:04,638 --> 00:15:07,107 Our defense is a complete denial 281 00:15:07,140 --> 00:15:09,042 of all responsibility. 282 00:15:09,076 --> 00:15:10,477 E you've been able to observ 283 00:15:10,511 --> 00:15:12,412 the behavior of the prisoner in the dock... 284 00:15:12,446 --> 00:15:14,314 and in the witness box. 285 00:15:14,815 --> 00:15:17,684 My learned friend has referred to her behavior 286 00:15:17,718 --> 00:15:19,620 as hardened. 287 00:15:20,087 --> 00:15:21,522 Gentlemen and ladies of the jury, 288 00:15:22,022 --> 00:15:23,924 is there anything so hardy 289 00:15:23,957 --> 00:15:26,827 as the behavior of sheer innocence? 290 00:15:28,762 --> 00:15:30,664 If you're convince d that the story 291 00:15:30,697 --> 00:15:32,599 of the defense represents the facts 292 00:15:32,633 --> 00:15:33,567 of the case, 293 00:15:34,034 --> 00:15:36,436 it is your duty to discharge the accused. 294 00:15:36,470 --> 00:15:38,372 I shall like to remind you 295 00:15:38,405 --> 00:15:41,241 that truth is often stranger than fiction. 296 00:15:41,275 --> 00:15:42,709 If, on the other hand, 297 00:15:42,743 --> 00:15:44,611 you are convinced that the evidence 298 00:15:44,645 --> 00:15:47,514 is indeed fiction, then i must tell you 299 00:15:47,548 --> 00:15:49,416 in the words of the counsel 300 00:15:49,449 --> 00:15:50,884 of the prosecution 301 00:15:50,918 --> 00:15:53,287 that neither youth nor beauty 302 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:56,657 nor provocation can be held to mitigate 303 00:15:56,690 --> 00:15:59,426 the crime of murder. 304 00:15:59,459 --> 00:16:03,697 Go and consider the facts for yourselves. 305 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:21,815 Well, uh, ladies and gentlemen, 306 00:16:22,282 --> 00:16:23,750 We can't talk standing 307 00:16:23,784 --> 00:16:26,386 would you ladies like to sit together? 308 00:16:26,420 --> 00:16:27,821 Anyway... 309 00:16:44,938 --> 00:16:47,941 Why, i say, may we look? 310 00:16:49,376 --> 00:16:51,311 Yes. I don't see why not. 311 00:16:51,812 --> 00:16:54,214 That is, if the ladies haven't any objection. 312 00:16:54,248 --> 00:16:56,984 No. Not at all. 313 00:16:57,784 --> 00:17:00,654 Now, i think the best thing to do... 314 00:17:00,687 --> 00:17:01,622 if you agree... 315 00:17:01,655 --> 00:17:04,525 is to allow me to go over the broad facts of the case. 316 00:17:04,558 --> 00:17:06,426 Because after all, i think it's pretty clear 317 00:17:06,460 --> 00:17:09,329 and i really don't think it'll be necessary 318 00:17:09,363 --> 00:17:10,297 for us to examine 319 00:17:10,330 --> 00:17:12,699 all the evidence again in detail. 320 00:17:12,733 --> 00:17:14,601 Now, in the first place, 321 00:17:14,635 --> 00:17:16,537 the prosecution. 322 00:17:16,570 --> 00:17:20,374 They say that the girl and the dead woman 323 00:17:20,874 --> 00:17:23,277 were on bad terms. 324 00:17:23,310 --> 00:17:25,679 They make it up. 325 00:17:25,712 --> 00:17:28,549 Edna druce comes to supper, 326 00:17:28,582 --> 00:17:30,484 they both have a drop too much 327 00:17:30,951 --> 00:17:33,353 and begin quarreling about some man. 328 00:17:33,387 --> 00:17:35,756 For instance, you heard how the landlady said 329 00:17:36,256 --> 00:17:37,691 that she heard raised voices. 330 00:17:37,724 --> 00:17:39,126 And the girl admits as much 331 00:17:39,159 --> 00:17:40,594 but won't give the name of the man. 332 00:17:41,061 --> 00:17:43,463 Now that in itself is fishy. 333 00:17:43,497 --> 00:17:46,366 The girl gets hold of the poker, 334 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:48,268 loses her temper, 335 00:17:48,302 --> 00:17:51,171 and there's the end of edna druce. 336 00:17:51,205 --> 00:17:55,475 The prosecution argues that it has proofs. 337 00:17:55,509 --> 00:17:58,846 Practically caught red-handed. 338 00:17:58,879 --> 00:18:01,248 Girl's dress all over blood, 339 00:18:01,281 --> 00:18:03,183 the poker at her feet, 340 00:18:03,217 --> 00:18:04,618 brandy flask empty, 341 00:18:05,118 --> 00:18:07,020 and the girl half-silly. 342 00:18:07,521 --> 00:18:09,423 And in addition to that, 343 00:18:09,456 --> 00:18:12,693 no other person was known to have entered the house. 344 00:18:12,726 --> 00:18:14,928 R. I think that's pretty clea 345 00:18:14,962 --> 00:18:17,231 i think you ought to mention that the girl 346 00:18:17,264 --> 00:18:18,999 comes of a good family. 347 00:18:19,032 --> 00:18:20,934 Yes, but it's those so-called 348 00:18:21,401 --> 00:18:22,870 well-bred people 349 00:18:22,903 --> 00:18:24,771 who are able to remain so brazen 350 00:18:24,805 --> 00:18:26,707 in the face of a thing like this. 351 00:18:26,740 --> 00:18:28,041 Well, look at the way 352 00:18:28,075 --> 00:18:29,309 she behaved in the box. 353 00:18:29,343 --> 00:18:30,277 Half a minute, ladies. 354 00:18:30,777 --> 00:18:32,212 Let's get on. 355 00:18:32,246 --> 00:18:35,082 Now, take the defense. 356 00:18:35,115 --> 00:18:37,484 They don't deny she did it 357 00:18:37,518 --> 00:18:39,887 but argue that their case is 358 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:41,822 that the thing happened when... 359 00:18:42,289 --> 00:18:44,725 she was in a fit or something. 360 00:18:44,758 --> 00:18:46,627 Surely it is clear to you 361 00:18:46,660 --> 00:18:49,029 that in the evidence for the defense 362 00:18:49,062 --> 00:18:50,964 the doctor put forward a theory 363 00:18:51,431 --> 00:18:52,900 that it was due to the independent 364 00:18:53,367 --> 00:18:55,302 activity of the suppressed experience. 365 00:18:55,335 --> 00:18:58,172 In other words, disassociation, 366 00:18:58,672 --> 00:19:00,107 which in this particular form 367 00:19:00,140 --> 00:19:02,009 is called a fugue. So that a person 368 00:19:02,509 --> 00:19:04,111 displaying the strangest behavior 369 00:19:04,144 --> 00:19:06,046 for a considerable period of time 370 00:19:06,079 --> 00:19:07,347 would be quite unaware of this 371 00:19:07,381 --> 00:19:10,083 when he or she regained normality. 372 00:19:11,518 --> 00:19:13,453 Well, i think the best thing for us all to do 373 00:19:13,487 --> 00:19:14,888 is to write down our opinions 374 00:19:14,922 --> 00:19:16,089 on a piece of paper, 375 00:19:16,123 --> 00:19:19,259 and then we can see how we stand. 376 00:19:20,227 --> 00:19:22,629 Whichever in the minority... 377 00:19:24,565 --> 00:19:27,901 can then give their individual reasons 378 00:19:27,935 --> 00:19:31,772 and the thing can be worked out that way. 379 00:20:01,201 --> 00:20:03,136 That makes 7 guilty... 380 00:20:03,170 --> 00:20:06,507 and 3 not guilty. 381 00:20:06,540 --> 00:20:07,941 There are 2 not in. 382 00:20:09,877 --> 00:20:11,178 I take it you haven't come 383 00:20:11,211 --> 00:20:13,080 to any decision at all. 384 00:20:13,547 --> 00:20:15,949 I think the whole business is hateful. 385 00:20:15,983 --> 00:20:17,417 There's too much responsibility 386 00:20:17,451 --> 00:20:18,852 put on our shoulders. 387 00:20:18,886 --> 00:20:21,255 Either we've got to let her go free... 388 00:20:21,722 --> 00:20:23,190 that's not fair to the rest of the world 389 00:20:23,223 --> 00:20:25,592 if she's guilty... or we got to hang her 390 00:20:25,626 --> 00:20:26,527 and that's barbarous. 391 00:20:27,027 --> 00:20:28,462 But if we recommend her to mercy. 392 00:20:28,929 --> 00:20:30,864 Mercy? Is that what you call it? 393 00:20:30,898 --> 00:20:32,799 20 years cut out of life. 394 00:20:32,833 --> 00:20:35,669 The best years and to spend them in hell. 395 00:20:35,702 --> 00:20:38,071 Have you ever been inside a prison? 396 00:20:38,105 --> 00:20:39,540 It takes a civilized community 397 00:20:39,573 --> 00:20:41,942 to think out a punishment like that. 398 00:20:41,975 --> 00:20:43,844 I think you exaggerate. 399 00:20:43,877 --> 00:20:44,811 It's no use confusing 400 00:20:45,312 --> 00:20:46,747 the issue like this. 401 00:20:46,780 --> 00:20:47,714 People who do wrong 402 00:20:48,182 --> 00:20:50,584 have got to be punished somehow. 403 00:20:50,617 --> 00:20:52,986 You can't run the world on sentiment. 404 00:20:53,020 --> 00:20:54,922 No, but that's what we've tried to do. 405 00:20:54,955 --> 00:20:57,324 Save the unfit. Get more children 406 00:20:57,357 --> 00:21:00,194 and make glorious wars to be rid of. 407 00:21:00,227 --> 00:21:03,096 The whole world's a reeking pit of sentiment. 408 00:21:05,032 --> 00:21:07,434 Your verdict, mr. Shackleton. 409 00:21:14,141 --> 00:21:15,475 Guilty, i suppose. 410 00:21:18,278 --> 00:21:19,713 Who's the other one? 411 00:21:26,453 --> 00:21:27,421 You, mr. Matthews? 412 00:21:28,856 --> 00:21:30,290 Is there anything special troubling you 413 00:21:30,791 --> 00:21:32,693 so that you can't make a decision? 414 00:21:32,726 --> 00:21:34,027 Uh... no. 415 00:21:34,061 --> 00:21:38,298 What is it prevents you from making a decision? 416 00:21:38,332 --> 00:21:41,635 Well, nothing really. 417 00:21:41,668 --> 00:21:43,103 Uh, well, uh... 418 00:21:43,136 --> 00:21:45,005 have you made up your mind at all 419 00:21:45,038 --> 00:21:46,473 what it's going to be? 420 00:21:46,507 --> 00:21:47,908 Uh... no. 421 00:21:48,375 --> 00:21:50,310 You heard the case for the prosecution. 422 00:21:50,344 --> 00:21:51,745 That's pretty clear, isn't it? 423 00:21:52,246 --> 00:21:53,180 Uh, yes. 424 00:21:53,213 --> 00:21:56,083 And you know what the defense is, don't you? 425 00:21:56,116 --> 00:21:58,018 Yes, but i, uh... 426 00:21:58,051 --> 00:22:00,888 don't quite understand what the lady meant 427 00:22:00,921 --> 00:22:02,322 when, uh... 428 00:22:02,356 --> 00:22:04,725 when she said no. 429 00:22:04,758 --> 00:22:07,127 When, uh... when she spoke. 430 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:09,029 My dear man, 431 00:22:09,062 --> 00:22:11,899 mrs. Ward was only trying to tell you 432 00:22:11,932 --> 00:22:12,866 that the defense was 433 00:22:13,333 --> 00:22:14,801 that murder was committed 434 00:22:15,269 --> 00:22:18,639 in a fit of daytime sleep walking. 435 00:22:20,674 --> 00:22:22,109 Yes. But, uh... 436 00:22:22,142 --> 00:22:25,479 the murder took place at nighttime. 437 00:22:27,414 --> 00:22:28,849 Can you write? 438 00:22:28,882 --> 00:22:29,816 Huh? Yes. 439 00:22:30,284 --> 00:22:31,251 Well, will you please write down 440 00:22:31,285 --> 00:22:32,219 on a piece of paper 441 00:22:32,252 --> 00:22:34,621 whether you think the prisoner guilty or not? 442 00:23:01,281 --> 00:23:03,684 Now that leaves only 3 for not guilty. 443 00:23:03,717 --> 00:23:07,054 I'll give you my reaso ns for not guilty. 444 00:23:07,087 --> 00:23:09,957 The evidence for the defense by the doctor 445 00:23:09,990 --> 00:23:12,359 is to my mind conclusive. 446 00:23:12,392 --> 00:23:14,261 Anyone who's followed the modern trend 447 00:23:14,294 --> 00:23:15,696 of pscyhological investigations 448 00:23:15,729 --> 00:23:17,631 must be aware that any person 449 00:23:17,664 --> 00:23:20,033 suffering from severe mental strain, 450 00:23:20,067 --> 00:23:21,969 such as the prisoner may have been 451 00:23:22,002 --> 00:23:24,371 following on so many rehearsals and things, 452 00:23:24,404 --> 00:23:26,306 may bring about a sudden condition 453 00:23:26,340 --> 00:23:29,643 in which the patient is no longer either 454 00:23:29,710 --> 00:23:32,546 conscious of or responsible for their actions. 455 00:23:32,579 --> 00:23:34,481 We've already had evidence 456 00:23:34,515 --> 00:23:35,415 that the prisoner's mind 457 00:23:35,449 --> 00:23:37,217 is a delicately balanced one 458 00:23:37,251 --> 00:23:41,188 and quite liable through some hidden flaw 459 00:23:41,221 --> 00:23:43,524 in that mind to become deprived 460 00:23:43,557 --> 00:23:45,459 of all consciousness 461 00:23:45,492 --> 00:23:47,361 and readily enter into a state 462 00:23:47,394 --> 00:23:49,796 wherein the body is still functioning, 463 00:23:50,264 --> 00:23:53,467 though no longer under the control of the will. 464 00:23:53,934 --> 00:23:55,402 And it is on these grounds, 465 00:23:55,869 --> 00:23:57,304 that i feel that diana baring 466 00:23:57,804 --> 00:23:59,873 must have been the victim of circumstance. 467 00:23:59,907 --> 00:24:02,776 I have no doubt that mrs. Ward is right. 468 00:24:02,809 --> 00:24:03,744 That being the case, 469 00:24:04,211 --> 00:24:05,646 it is quite liable to recur, 470 00:24:06,146 --> 00:24:07,581 possibly with the same results. 471 00:24:07,614 --> 00:24:10,450 Well, that's a point i hadn't considered. 472 00:24:10,484 --> 00:24:12,786 Well, it's really important. 473 00:24:12,819 --> 00:24:14,721 Because with this poor gal, 474 00:24:14,755 --> 00:24:17,591 you have to consider not only this one tragedy 475 00:24:17,624 --> 00:24:19,526 but others that may follow it. 476 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:20,961 There may be other crimes 477 00:24:20,994 --> 00:24:22,396 lying latent in her. 478 00:24:22,429 --> 00:24:25,766 You mean, there's a sort of dual personality in her. 479 00:24:25,799 --> 00:24:28,669 One of these persons is violent and cruel 480 00:24:28,702 --> 00:24:30,571 and the other, just an ordinary woman. 481 00:24:30,604 --> 00:24:31,538 Of course. 482 00:24:31,572 --> 00:24:34,441 If we set this bad personality free, 483 00:24:34,474 --> 00:24:35,375 we must be prepared 484 00:24:35,409 --> 00:24:38,278 to show her the responsibility. 485 00:24:38,312 --> 00:24:39,713 Yes. 486 00:24:39,746 --> 00:24:42,616 If we let her go and anything should happen... 487 00:24:42,649 --> 00:24:45,018 the blood would be on our hands. 488 00:24:45,052 --> 00:24:48,388 Do you wish to alter your verdict, mrs. Ward? 489 00:25:00,267 --> 00:25:02,603 , now, mr. Daniels... after all you've heard 490 00:25:02,636 --> 00:25:05,472 does your opinion still remain the same? 491 00:25:07,875 --> 00:25:10,777 Well, you know, i find it very difficult to believe 492 00:25:10,811 --> 00:25:13,647 that a girl of that sort should do such a thing. 493 00:25:13,680 --> 00:25:17,985 After all, she looks perfectly riveting, you know. 494 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:21,822 Well, you know what i mean? 495 00:25:21,855 --> 00:25:24,958 A sort of girl one would like for a daughter. 496 00:25:24,992 --> 00:25:27,661 I presume, sir, that an ugly woman 497 00:25:27,694 --> 00:25:29,730 would stand very little chance at your hand. 498 00:25:29,763 --> 00:25:31,198 The thing you've got to decide, 499 00:25:31,231 --> 00:25:32,633 mr. Daniels, has nothing to do 500 00:25:32,666 --> 00:25:34,535 with the qualities of the young lady 501 00:25:34,568 --> 00:25:35,702 as they appeal to you. 502 00:25:36,170 --> 00:25:37,638 Yes, of course. I know that. 503 00:25:38,105 --> 00:25:41,008 But, that's all, well, you know what i mean. 504 00:25:41,041 --> 00:25:42,910 It's... it's pretty awful and all 505 00:25:42,943 --> 00:25:44,378 that sort of thing. 506 00:25:44,411 --> 00:25:46,780 besides the thing you're thinking of 507 00:25:47,247 --> 00:25:49,183 What's your verdict? 508 00:25:51,084 --> 00:25:52,553 well... 509 00:25:54,454 --> 00:25:55,889 well... 510 00:25:56,390 --> 00:25:57,357 oh... 511 00:25:57,391 --> 00:25:59,259 guilty, i suppose. 512 00:26:05,933 --> 00:26:08,702 Well, now we're practically complete. 513 00:26:08,735 --> 00:26:11,371 There's just sir john. 514 00:26:13,173 --> 00:26:15,576 Well, don't dismiss me as easily at that, mr. Foreman. 515 00:26:15,609 --> 00:26:17,511 G. Yes? We mustn't be lon 516 00:26:17,544 --> 00:26:19,446 time is money, you know? 517 00:26:19,479 --> 00:26:23,283 Time in this case, may i remind you, is life. 518 00:26:23,317 --> 00:26:26,186 If i'm delaying you all, i apologize. 519 00:26:26,220 --> 00:26:29,056 I admit that i am not... 520 00:26:29,089 --> 00:26:30,991 a man of business. 521 00:26:31,024 --> 00:26:33,260 I'm a poor actor. 522 00:26:33,293 --> 00:26:36,997 Oh, come now, dear sir john. 523 00:26:37,030 --> 00:26:38,932 I repeat... 524 00:26:38,966 --> 00:26:42,269 the poorest of poor players. 525 00:26:42,302 --> 00:26:45,172 And my time on the stage will be shortened 526 00:26:45,205 --> 00:26:48,041 had i not for years trained myself to... 527 00:26:48,542 --> 00:26:50,944 how shall i put it... 528 00:26:50,978 --> 00:26:53,814 to apply the technique of life... 529 00:26:54,314 --> 00:26:57,184 to the problems of my art. 530 00:26:57,217 --> 00:26:58,652 But today, ladies and gentlemen, 531 00:26:58,685 --> 00:27:00,554 that process is reversed. 532 00:27:00,587 --> 00:27:04,424 I find myself applying the technique of my art 533 00:27:04,458 --> 00:27:07,294 to a problem of real life. 534 00:27:08,962 --> 00:27:13,233 And my art is not satisfied. 535 00:27:15,469 --> 00:27:17,871 In the first place, 536 00:27:17,905 --> 00:27:20,274 i am fairly convinced that diana baring 537 00:27:20,307 --> 00:27:21,241 was telling the truth 538 00:27:21,275 --> 00:27:23,177 when she said she remembered nothing. 539 00:27:25,078 --> 00:27:27,014 In fact, i have been impressed 540 00:27:27,047 --> 00:27:30,083 by her behavior all through the trial. 541 00:27:30,117 --> 00:27:31,518 But my dear sir! 542 00:27:32,019 --> 00:27:33,820 Oh, i say, sir john. 543 00:27:33,854 --> 00:27:35,656 Oh, please don't think i'm taking 544 00:27:35,689 --> 00:27:39,026 the same line as our friend mr. Daniels here. 545 00:27:39,059 --> 00:27:40,961 He made a very gallant attempt, 546 00:27:40,994 --> 00:27:44,798 but i assure you my reasoning goes a little deeper. 547 00:27:44,831 --> 00:27:46,233 I am convinced further 548 00:27:46,266 --> 00:27:48,168 that she was again telling the truth 549 00:27:48,202 --> 00:27:49,603 when she said she had drunk no brandy. 550 00:27:49,636 --> 00:27:51,505 Buy you've forgotten the evidence 551 00:27:51,538 --> 00:27:52,439 of the police sargant. 552 00:27:52,472 --> 00:27:54,374 He said she smelled of drink 553 00:27:54,408 --> 00:27:56,310 and appeared dazed on arrest. 554 00:27:56,343 --> 00:27:57,744 How do you know 555 00:27:57,778 --> 00:27:59,179 that was not the wine she had at dinner? 556 00:27:59,213 --> 00:28:00,614 What about the evidence 557 00:28:00,647 --> 00:28:02,082 of markham, the stage manager? 558 00:28:02,115 --> 00:28:03,984 He found the empty brandy flask 559 00:28:04,017 --> 00:28:05,819 right on the spot. Yes, but... 560 00:28:05,853 --> 00:28:08,622 what about the evidence of the actor, stewart? 561 00:28:08,655 --> 00:28:09,556 He said the women 562 00:28:09,623 --> 00:28:11,992 had been enemies for some time. 563 00:28:12,025 --> 00:28:13,794 Ah, he was the one who said 564 00:28:13,794 --> 00:28:15,229 prisoner was rough to mrs. Druce 565 00:28:15,696 --> 00:28:16,663 on the stage once. 566 00:28:16,697 --> 00:28:20,033 All pointing to her violent nature, sir john. 567 00:28:20,067 --> 00:28:21,835 Yes, but that was not altogether 568 00:28:21,869 --> 00:28:23,270 borne out by fame. 569 00:28:23,303 --> 00:28:24,705 You know, the, um... 570 00:28:24,738 --> 00:28:26,874 well, the female impersonator man. 571 00:28:26,907 --> 00:28:28,609 But his evidence was of little use. 572 00:28:28,642 --> 00:28:30,544 He was so obviously in love with the prisoner. 573 00:28:33,247 --> 00:28:34,948 In any case, everything was perfectly clear 574 00:28:34,982 --> 00:28:36,149 when the body was discovered. 575 00:28:37,851 --> 00:28:39,219 Why, the woman was actually caught 576 00:28:39,720 --> 00:28:40,921 in the room red-handed. 577 00:28:40,954 --> 00:28:42,656 And found with a poker by her side. 578 00:28:42,689 --> 00:28:44,124 And her dress all over blood. 579 00:28:44,157 --> 00:28:45,792 And quarrelling over a man. 580 00:28:45,826 --> 00:28:48,295 That's right. 581 00:28:48,328 --> 00:28:50,030 Any answer to that, sir john? 582 00:28:51,498 --> 00:28:52,933 Think of her personality. 583 00:28:52,966 --> 00:28:55,235 She's not the kind of girl to get drunk. 584 00:28:55,269 --> 00:28:57,004 Brandy in the flask, was there? 585 00:28:57,037 --> 00:28:58,238 She doesn't deny it. 586 00:28:58,272 --> 00:28:59,673 That's right. 587 00:28:59,706 --> 00:29:01,341 Any answer to that, sir john? 588 00:29:01,375 --> 00:29:04,545 Not at the moment. 589 00:29:04,578 --> 00:29:06,013 Then there is the question, 590 00:29:06,046 --> 00:29:08,282 was there anyone entered the house that night? 591 00:29:08,315 --> 00:29:09,616 Landlady says not. 592 00:29:09,650 --> 00:29:10,717 Girl says not. 593 00:29:10,751 --> 00:29:11,852 They were alone. 594 00:29:11,885 --> 00:29:13,053 That's right. 595 00:29:13,086 --> 00:29:14,788 Any answer to that, sir john? 596 00:29:16,190 --> 00:29:18,091 Not at the moment. 597 00:29:18,125 --> 00:29:20,494 But have we taken it too much for granted 598 00:29:20,994 --> 00:29:22,796 that no one else could've done the murder? 599 00:29:22,829 --> 00:29:23,630 They were alone. 600 00:29:23,664 --> 00:29:24,965 Says they quarelled. 601 00:29:24,998 --> 00:29:25,966 Admits it. 602 00:29:25,999 --> 00:29:26,767 That's right. 603 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:29,169 Any answer to that, sir john? 604 00:29:30,604 --> 00:29:32,539 She does not admit it. 605 00:29:32,573 --> 00:29:35,409 She says she doesn't remember. 606 00:29:35,442 --> 00:29:37,711 Is that a guilty woman's answer? 607 00:29:38,979 --> 00:29:39,813 Red-handed. 608 00:29:39,847 --> 00:29:42,216 And her dress all over blood. 609 00:29:42,249 --> 00:29:44,151 Make an exhibition of yourself. 610 00:29:44,184 --> 00:29:45,986 Waste of time, waste of money. 611 00:29:46,019 --> 00:29:46,954 Quarelling. 612 00:29:46,987 --> 00:29:48,388 Hands all over blood. 613 00:29:48,889 --> 00:29:50,324 Any answer? Any answer? 614 00:29:50,357 --> 00:29:52,626 Any answer to that, sir john? 615 00:30:16,984 --> 00:30:19,887 Well, now that we've all agreed on our verdict, 616 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:21,788 i can inform the judge that we're ready. 617 00:31:24,184 --> 00:31:25,652 Stand up. 618 00:31:28,989 --> 00:31:31,425 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, 619 00:31:31,458 --> 00:31:33,827 have you agreed upon your verdict? 620 00:31:33,861 --> 00:31:38,131 And do you find the prisoner guilty or not guilty? 621 00:31:38,165 --> 00:31:40,067 Guilty. 622 00:31:40,100 --> 00:31:43,437 Diana baring, have you anything to say? 623 00:31:43,470 --> 00:31:45,372 My sentence of death 624 00:31:45,405 --> 00:31:47,274 should now be passed upon you 625 00:31:47,307 --> 00:31:48,709 according to law. 626 00:31:48,742 --> 00:31:50,644 It's absurd, i tell you. 627 00:31:50,677 --> 00:31:53,547 It's absolutely absurd. 628 00:31:54,014 --> 00:31:56,884 ? Oh, yes, oh, yes, oh, yes? 629 00:31:56,917 --> 00:31:59,319 Praise silence, all of you, 630 00:31:59,786 --> 00:32:01,722 on the pain of imprisonment 631 00:32:01,755 --> 00:32:03,624 while sentence of death 632 00:32:03,657 --> 00:32:06,026 is passed upon the prisoner at the bar. 633 00:32:45,365 --> 00:32:46,266 So the conference 634 00:32:46,300 --> 00:32:48,202 adjourned until tomorrow. 635 00:32:48,669 --> 00:32:50,604 The baring murder trial 636 00:32:50,637 --> 00:32:52,039 came to a conclusion today 637 00:32:52,539 --> 00:32:53,974 with a verdict of guilty, 638 00:32:54,441 --> 00:32:57,811 and sentence of death was passed on diana baring. 639 00:32:58,312 --> 00:33:00,214 And that is all the news. 640 00:33:00,247 --> 00:33:02,616 But here is an s.o.s., 641 00:33:02,649 --> 00:33:04,551 which has just been brought into the studio. 642 00:33:04,585 --> 00:33:06,486 We've been asked by th e commissioner of police 643 00:33:06,520 --> 00:33:07,921 to broadcast the following... 644 00:33:07,955 --> 00:33:08,889 will anyone... 645 00:33:09,356 --> 00:33:11,291 brandy cocktail you ordered, sir. 646 00:33:11,758 --> 00:33:13,227 Right. 647 00:33:13,694 --> 00:33:16,096 Ring up mr. Bennett, will you? 648 00:33:16,563 --> 00:33:17,531 And ask him to bring around details 649 00:33:18,031 --> 00:33:19,466 details of the particulars for the last 3 nights. 650 00:33:19,499 --> 00:33:20,434 For the last 3 nights. 651 00:33:20,901 --> 00:33:23,303 Also, plan on looking at the flask. 652 00:33:23,337 --> 00:33:24,271 Very good, sir john. 653 00:33:24,771 --> 00:33:25,706 Kindly communicate at once 654 00:33:26,206 --> 00:33:29,076 with news cup in jar to telephone victoria 7000 655 00:33:29,109 --> 00:33:31,478 or with any police station. 656 00:33:33,881 --> 00:33:36,283 This is the national program. 657 00:33:36,783 --> 00:33:39,186 Our concert tonight is an orchestral one, 658 00:33:39,653 --> 00:33:43,023 given by the radio symphony orchestra. 659 00:33:43,056 --> 00:33:45,425 They start by playing the overture 660 00:33:45,926 --> 00:33:49,162 totristan und isolde by wagner. 661 00:33:51,965 --> 00:33:53,901 Funny that s.o.s. 662 00:33:53,934 --> 00:33:55,836 Coming on top of that other. 663 00:33:55,869 --> 00:33:58,238 Save her soul. 664 00:33:58,272 --> 00:34:00,641 Save her. 665 00:34:01,608 --> 00:34:03,043 If i'd stood up longer, 666 00:34:03,076 --> 00:34:04,978 i might have worn them down. 667 00:34:06,413 --> 00:34:09,283 Why couldn't they see the girl as i did... 668 00:34:09,316 --> 00:34:11,685 the rest of the fellows on the jury. 669 00:34:13,620 --> 00:34:15,556 But anyone standing in the dark 670 00:34:15,589 --> 00:34:17,457 on a charge like that... 671 00:34:17,491 --> 00:34:19,393 probably looks different from the same person 672 00:34:19,426 --> 00:34:21,328 somewhere else. 673 00:34:21,361 --> 00:34:25,165 Ah, amusing the way she stood up to everybody. 674 00:34:25,199 --> 00:34:28,535 There's no doubt that did her a lot of harm. 675 00:34:29,503 --> 00:34:33,340 Yet, it was that manner of hers that... 676 00:34:33,373 --> 00:34:35,275 very attractive i thought. 677 00:34:36,710 --> 00:34:39,580 And i wonder what her feelings are now. 678 00:34:51,625 --> 00:34:53,527 Who drank that brandy?! 679 00:34:53,560 --> 00:34:57,397 Why didn't i force that point home to them? 680 00:34:57,431 --> 00:34:59,800 Easy to figure these things out afterwards. 681 00:35:01,235 --> 00:35:04,137 The girl said she didn't drink it. 682 00:35:05,072 --> 00:35:08,942 Yet she admits she might have killed edna druce. 683 00:35:08,976 --> 00:35:10,844 That's queer. 684 00:35:10,878 --> 00:35:12,779 Why admit a big thing like that 685 00:35:12,813 --> 00:35:14,715 and yet be sure she didn't do a small thing 686 00:35:14,748 --> 00:35:17,117 such as drink a drop of brandy? 687 00:35:18,118 --> 00:35:20,521 All that came to light to me today. 688 00:35:22,456 --> 00:35:24,358 I'm sure i was right when i raised that. 689 00:35:24,391 --> 00:35:26,293 Quite frankly, more certain now. 690 00:35:26,326 --> 00:35:29,196 How do we know that someone else didn't drink the brandy? 691 00:35:29,229 --> 00:35:30,631 Perhaps there was someone else, 692 00:35:30,664 --> 00:35:32,065 that's the whole thing. 693 00:35:32,099 --> 00:35:33,367 Whoever drank that brandy! 694 00:35:34,668 --> 00:35:37,504 Mr. Bennett has come up to see you, sir john. 695 00:35:55,222 --> 00:35:57,157 Sir bennett. 696 00:35:57,191 --> 00:35:59,092 Glad you're back, sir john. 697 00:35:59,126 --> 00:36:00,994 Been reading about it all. 698 00:36:01,028 --> 00:36:02,462 Plenty of publicity. 699 00:36:02,930 --> 00:36:03,897 Been awful for you, though. 700 00:36:03,931 --> 00:36:05,799 You having met days before. 701 00:36:06,300 --> 00:36:08,202 Well, she wanted to become a star, 702 00:36:08,702 --> 00:36:10,137 a year ago that was. 703 00:36:10,637 --> 00:36:13,040 I suppose you can say in a sense that she has. 704 00:36:13,073 --> 00:36:14,942 A star in a murder... 705 00:36:14,975 --> 00:36:16,410 bennett, please. 706 00:36:18,312 --> 00:36:19,279 Look here. 707 00:36:19,313 --> 00:36:21,682 Get hold of my understudy. 708 00:36:21,715 --> 00:36:23,116 Tell him he has to go on again tonight. 709 00:36:23,617 --> 00:36:26,486 Pray god that i give him a better role. 710 00:36:26,987 --> 00:36:27,454 Oh, and, um... 711 00:36:27,921 --> 00:36:29,389 get on the telephone straight away 712 00:36:29,857 --> 00:36:32,259 to my lawyer, mr. Vice senior. 713 00:36:32,259 --> 00:36:34,161 Oh, i can give it to you. 714 00:36:34,194 --> 00:36:35,629 Temple bar. 715 00:36:35,662 --> 00:36:37,531 5-9-9-3. 716 00:36:37,531 --> 00:36:38,966 Yes. 717 00:36:51,945 --> 00:36:53,380 I want you, as well, 718 00:36:53,413 --> 00:36:56,283 to get hold of as many as you can 719 00:36:56,316 --> 00:36:57,251 of the members of that company. 720 00:36:57,718 --> 00:36:58,685 You know, the touring company 721 00:36:58,719 --> 00:37:00,120 at the time of the murder. 722 00:37:00,153 --> 00:37:02,055 In particular, the, um... 723 00:37:02,523 --> 00:37:04,925 funny little man, the stage manager. 724 00:37:04,958 --> 00:37:06,860 I forget his name. 725 00:37:06,894 --> 00:37:10,697 I'll see him at the office in the morning. 726 00:37:11,198 --> 00:37:13,100 Temple bar, 5, double 9, 3. 727 00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:15,035 But i thought the trial 728 00:37:15,068 --> 00:37:16,470 was over, sir john. 729 00:37:16,970 --> 00:37:18,405 No, my dear, bennett, 730 00:37:18,438 --> 00:37:19,840 the trial is not over, 731 00:37:20,307 --> 00:37:21,275 by a hell of a long way. 732 00:37:21,775 --> 00:37:24,178 Well... is it conscience, sir john? 733 00:37:24,211 --> 00:37:27,548 Conscience. A lying man's conscience. 734 00:37:27,581 --> 00:37:29,950 Oh, they're... they're engaged, sir. 735 00:37:29,983 --> 00:37:32,352 Ok. I'll try later. Don't wait. 736 00:37:38,125 --> 00:37:39,092 I am. 737 00:37:40,994 --> 00:37:42,462 No, don't wait. Go. 738 00:37:54,942 --> 00:37:57,344 Diana baring... 739 00:37:57,377 --> 00:37:59,746 why did i send her away? 740 00:38:00,214 --> 00:38:02,149 Told her it'd be good for her 741 00:38:02,182 --> 00:38:04,051 to gain experience in the providence. 742 00:38:04,084 --> 00:38:05,519 Good for her. 743 00:38:07,421 --> 00:38:09,356 And now she's come back. 744 00:39:20,127 --> 00:39:21,595 Uh... 745 00:39:21,628 --> 00:39:23,030 i think, uh... 746 00:39:23,063 --> 00:39:24,464 boiling it all down, dear, 747 00:39:24,498 --> 00:39:25,432 i think perhaps we better, uh... 748 00:39:25,899 --> 00:39:27,334 accept sir john's offer after all, 749 00:39:27,835 --> 00:39:28,302 don't you? 750 00:39:31,205 --> 00:39:33,607 Oh, yes. Either that one 751 00:39:34,074 --> 00:39:36,476 e. Or one of the other 2. It's all the same to m 752 00:39:38,912 --> 00:39:40,814 That would be sir john himself. 753 00:39:40,848 --> 00:39:42,249 I don't think. 754 00:39:44,651 --> 00:39:46,119 Oh, well. 755 00:39:46,153 --> 00:39:48,989 Seems she won't let us stay on here any longer. 756 00:39:49,022 --> 00:39:50,424 That means lucy will have to go back 757 00:39:50,924 --> 00:39:52,826 to her aunt's... oh, i mean, uh... 758 00:39:52,860 --> 00:39:56,196 sophie will have to go back to her aunt lucy. 759 00:39:56,230 --> 00:39:58,131 I don't want to go back to aunt lucy. 760 00:39:58,165 --> 00:40:00,067 I want to go on tour with you. 761 00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:01,969 I can't let you go back to sir john's. 762 00:40:02,002 --> 00:40:03,437 Here's a letter. 763 00:40:03,470 --> 00:40:05,839 I really thought you were kidding me, i really did. 764 00:40:05,873 --> 00:40:06,773 What is this? 765 00:40:08,709 --> 00:40:11,612 Ooh. It's from sir john himself. 766 00:40:12,079 --> 00:40:12,546 He'd be happy 767 00:40:13,046 --> 00:40:15,449 if we could be in his office at 12:00. 768 00:40:15,916 --> 00:40:16,884 Do you think we could get there 769 00:40:16,917 --> 00:40:17,851 in time today? 770 00:40:17,885 --> 00:40:19,286 If we try. 771 00:40:19,319 --> 00:40:20,721 I'll turn the kettle off. 772 00:40:22,656 --> 00:40:25,592 This just needs a little benzine. 773 00:40:25,626 --> 00:40:27,394 Dear, i don't think... 774 00:40:28,662 --> 00:40:31,798 petrol will get the shine out of this suit. 775 00:40:31,832 --> 00:40:33,834 I'll say! There' s a job for you! 776 00:40:33,867 --> 00:40:35,068 Look sharper. 777 00:40:35,102 --> 00:40:36,670 I think it must be an ankie. 778 00:40:36,703 --> 00:40:38,038 Yeah. I think so somewhere. 779 00:40:38,071 --> 00:40:39,506 Ted? Yes, dear? 780 00:40:39,540 --> 00:40:40,707 What have you done with me nail polish? 781 00:40:40,741 --> 00:40:41,942 I haven't seen it. 782 00:40:41,975 --> 00:40:44,111 Here. 783 00:40:44,144 --> 00:40:47,181 Hope this... hope this smell of petrol goes off. 784 00:40:47,214 --> 00:40:49,583 Oh, well, you can blame it onto the car. 785 00:40:49,616 --> 00:40:52,486 I think we shall just about do it. 786 00:40:52,953 --> 00:40:54,388 Actually, my dear, it won't be. 787 00:40:54,888 --> 00:40:55,856 Oh, that's all right, missus. 788 00:40:55,889 --> 00:40:57,291 I promise you your bill 789 00:40:57,324 --> 00:40:58,258 shall be paid the first. 790 00:40:58,292 --> 00:40:59,226 I'm not referring to bills. 791 00:40:59,693 --> 00:41:00,661 It's druce i'm after 792 00:41:00,694 --> 00:41:01,628 2-6 to the first 10. 793 00:41:02,095 --> 00:41:03,063 All right. We'll see. 794 00:41:14,174 --> 00:41:15,876 How do you do, mr. Markham? 795 00:41:15,909 --> 00:41:17,144 Nice. Thanks, sir john. 796 00:41:21,982 --> 00:41:24,818 Ohh. How do you do, sir john? 797 00:41:24,852 --> 00:41:25,786 Won't you sit down? 798 00:41:26,286 --> 00:41:27,254 Thank you. 799 00:41:38,298 --> 00:41:42,803 You know, it seems to me, mr. Markham, 800 00:41:43,270 --> 00:41:47,074 that we as artists have a double function. 801 00:41:47,541 --> 00:41:49,476 We use life to create art 802 00:41:49,510 --> 00:41:53,213 and we use art to, how shall i put it... 803 00:41:53,247 --> 00:41:55,549 to criticize life. 804 00:41:55,616 --> 00:41:56,517 You agree? 805 00:41:56,550 --> 00:41:57,985 Oh, certain, mr. John. 806 00:41:58,018 --> 00:41:59,419 Uhh! 807 00:41:59,887 --> 00:42:02,789 Yes. I knew you would. 808 00:42:02,823 --> 00:42:04,691 Now, mr. Markham, 809 00:42:04,725 --> 00:42:06,159 between artists... 810 00:42:06,193 --> 00:42:07,094 ahem. 811 00:42:07,594 --> 00:42:09,530 Do we always fulfill our double function? 812 00:42:09,563 --> 00:42:11,431 Are we not so much occupied 813 00:42:11,465 --> 00:42:13,367 in using life to create art 814 00:42:13,400 --> 00:42:15,302 that we forget our other function? 815 00:42:17,704 --> 00:42:19,139 I foresee your objection. 816 00:42:19,173 --> 00:42:20,107 You're going to say, 817 00:42:20,574 --> 00:42:22,009 what opportunities does the round 818 00:42:22,042 --> 00:42:23,477 of daily life offer? 819 00:42:23,510 --> 00:42:24,912 I wonder if... 820 00:42:25,379 --> 00:42:26,346 if you ever saw 821 00:42:26,813 --> 00:42:28,749 a problem play i once did. 822 00:42:29,249 --> 00:42:30,684 Pistols for two. 823 00:42:30,717 --> 00:42:31,652 Oh, yes. 824 00:42:31,685 --> 00:42:32,586 You did. Yes. 825 00:42:33,086 --> 00:42:35,489 What the critics describe as a high-brow shocker. 826 00:42:35,522 --> 00:42:36,924 Now... 827 00:42:37,424 --> 00:42:40,761 when a high-brow shocker occurs in real life, 828 00:42:41,261 --> 00:42:44,131 does the public call in the actor? 829 00:42:44,164 --> 00:42:45,098 No. 830 00:42:45,599 --> 00:42:46,533 Uh... 831 00:42:46,567 --> 00:42:48,468 mr. Markham, i read your thoughts. 832 00:42:53,774 --> 00:42:55,209 You know, you're saying to yourself, 833 00:42:55,676 --> 00:42:58,078 this man is, um, talking to his hat. 834 00:42:58,111 --> 00:42:59,046 Oh, no. 835 00:42:59,079 --> 00:43:00,981 Oh, of course you are. 836 00:43:01,014 --> 00:43:02,916 Otherwise, you wouldn't be the practical man 837 00:43:03,383 --> 00:43:04,818 i take you for. 838 00:43:04,852 --> 00:43:06,253 You're also wondering to yourself, 839 00:43:06,753 --> 00:43:08,655 why on earth i've brought you here. 840 00:43:08,689 --> 00:43:10,123 Well... 841 00:43:10,157 --> 00:43:13,493 that brings me at last... 842 00:43:13,527 --> 00:43:15,395 to my object. 843 00:43:15,429 --> 00:43:16,864 Now... 844 00:43:16,897 --> 00:43:18,765 yesterday and the day before, 845 00:43:19,266 --> 00:43:22,636 i was on the jury at the baring trial. 846 00:43:23,103 --> 00:43:25,973 You impressed me both as an artist and as a man. 847 00:43:26,006 --> 00:43:26,940 Ooh. 848 00:43:26,974 --> 00:43:29,843 By the way you gave your evidence. 849 00:43:29,877 --> 00:43:31,745 Now, i want from you, 850 00:43:32,246 --> 00:43:33,580 if i'm not being too indiscrete... 851 00:43:33,614 --> 00:43:34,448 oh, no. 852 00:43:34,481 --> 00:43:36,850 The inner history of that case. 853 00:43:40,220 --> 00:43:42,623 Oh, what is it that, uh... 854 00:43:43,624 --> 00:43:45,092 see, now, of course, um... 855 00:43:45,125 --> 00:43:46,527 bennett talked over with you 856 00:43:46,560 --> 00:43:49,396 the question of that engagement? 857 00:43:49,429 --> 00:43:50,364 No, sir. 858 00:43:50,397 --> 00:43:51,798 You see, we'd rather, uh... 859 00:43:51,832 --> 00:43:54,234 rather hoped that you'd be free to take on 860 00:43:54,268 --> 00:43:56,136 the stage management when i send off 861 00:43:56,170 --> 00:43:59,039 this tour at christmas ofthe green eye. 862 00:43:59,072 --> 00:44:00,474 Whew. 863 00:44:00,507 --> 00:44:02,409 I also thought of working out some arrangement 864 00:44:02,442 --> 00:44:03,343 of a yearly basis, 865 00:44:03,377 --> 00:44:05,279 but we could easily talk that over later 866 00:44:05,312 --> 00:44:06,713 with bennett, can't we? 867 00:44:06,747 --> 00:44:09,116 Oh. Thank you very much indeed, sir john. 868 00:44:09,149 --> 00:44:10,651 I, uh... 869 00:44:11,118 --> 00:44:13,554 well, i am free at the moment. 870 00:44:13,587 --> 00:44:15,455 And i've had a lot of experience 871 00:44:15,956 --> 00:44:17,391 that i'm sure will come in very handy. 872 00:44:17,858 --> 00:44:19,293 Then that's settled, huh? 873 00:44:19,326 --> 00:44:21,228 Uh, yes. 874 00:44:21,728 --> 00:44:23,163 What? What is it, mr. Markham? 875 00:44:23,630 --> 00:44:26,033 Well, it's my wife, sir john. 876 00:44:26,066 --> 00:44:28,936 You see, we've always been joint, 877 00:44:29,403 --> 00:44:31,338 as you may say and, uh... 878 00:44:31,805 --> 00:44:33,740 well, would it be asking too much, sir john, 879 00:44:34,208 --> 00:44:36,610 if a part, i mean, any part that you... 880 00:44:37,110 --> 00:44:39,513 ohh. I see. Mrs. Markham acts. 881 00:44:39,546 --> 00:44:40,948 Acts, sir john? 882 00:44:40,981 --> 00:44:42,382 Heh. Well, uh... 883 00:44:42,883 --> 00:44:45,285 perhaps it's not for me to say, but... 884 00:44:45,319 --> 00:44:46,720 but my doucie... 885 00:44:46,753 --> 00:44:49,122 well, you may say i'm prejudiced, sir john, 886 00:44:49,623 --> 00:44:51,525 but i've been stage manager now for 10 years, 887 00:44:52,025 --> 00:44:53,927 and it is a fact that a wife, even a good one, 888 00:44:53,961 --> 00:44:55,863 is not always the right thing to have in a company, 889 00:44:56,330 --> 00:44:57,798 if you understand what i'm getting at, 890 00:44:58,265 --> 00:44:59,700 but my doucie, my wife, 891 00:44:59,733 --> 00:45:02,603 she's... well, professionally, she's been my right hand. 892 00:45:02,636 --> 00:45:05,472 And there's no one she can't play 24 hours' notice. 893 00:45:05,506 --> 00:45:06,440 All ladies. 894 00:45:06,907 --> 00:45:09,810 From a gladys cooper to a molly lloyd part. 895 00:45:09,843 --> 00:45:12,212 Has she ever... she has her... 896 00:45:12,246 --> 00:45:13,180 oh, but... 897 00:45:13,213 --> 00:45:14,615 no, no, no. Go on. Do. 898 00:45:14,648 --> 00:45:17,017 I was going to say she has her off days, of course. 899 00:45:17,050 --> 00:45:18,452 Well, who hasn't? 900 00:45:18,485 --> 00:45:19,920 Yes. I mean, only last summer 901 00:45:19,953 --> 00:45:22,322 i had to speak to her seriously about it. 902 00:45:22,356 --> 00:45:25,192 She had a quick change-over from a barmaid 903 00:45:25,225 --> 00:45:27,127 to a salvation army lass. 904 00:45:27,160 --> 00:45:29,530 And it told on her, there's no doubt about it, 905 00:45:29,997 --> 00:45:30,964 it told on her. 906 00:45:30,998 --> 00:45:32,900 After about a week, i said to her straight out, 907 00:45:33,367 --> 00:45:34,334 now look here, my dear, 908 00:45:34,835 --> 00:45:35,769 this can't go on. 909 00:45:35,802 --> 00:45:37,704 If you can't pull yourself together, 910 00:45:37,738 --> 00:45:40,107 we shall have to go into shakespeare. 911 00:45:41,542 --> 00:45:43,010 Well, she didn't say much. 912 00:45:43,477 --> 00:45:44,912 Not one that was reasonable. 913 00:45:44,945 --> 00:45:46,847 But she thought it over. 914 00:45:46,880 --> 00:45:48,782 And for the rest of that tour 915 00:45:48,815 --> 00:45:50,684 i'll give you my word, sir john, 916 00:45:50,717 --> 00:45:52,119 she was tallulah. 917 00:45:52,152 --> 00:45:54,221 Pure tallulah. 918 00:45:54,254 --> 00:45:55,656 Where is mrs. Markham now? 919 00:45:56,156 --> 00:45:57,591 She's downstairs waiting in the... 920 00:45:57,624 --> 00:45:59,026 oh. One minute then. 921 00:45:59,059 --> 00:46:01,428 Let's send for her to come up. 922 00:46:04,798 --> 00:46:06,733 What, is that you, bennett? 923 00:46:07,201 --> 00:46:08,635 Oh, no, no. I'm sorry. No. 924 00:46:10,103 --> 00:46:11,038 Wait. 925 00:46:12,506 --> 00:46:15,876 Hello, bennett, mrs. Markham is somewhere downstairs. 926 00:46:16,343 --> 00:46:18,278 Would you have her sent up, please? 927 00:46:19,213 --> 00:46:21,648 Yes. Yes, of course. Up to my room. 928 00:46:25,485 --> 00:46:27,387 Now, mr. Markham... 929 00:46:27,888 --> 00:46:29,323 about this trial... 930 00:46:29,356 --> 00:46:33,160 i confess to feeling very uneasy about it. 931 00:46:33,660 --> 00:46:35,095 You see, i played a part in the thing, 932 00:46:35,596 --> 00:46:37,030 the part of a juryman. 933 00:46:37,497 --> 00:46:39,900 And it was not until the curtain was rung down 934 00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:42,302 on the death sentence, that i said to myself... 935 00:46:42,803 --> 00:46:47,608 this is not a play, this is life. 936 00:46:48,075 --> 00:46:49,543 Life can be less kind 937 00:46:49,576 --> 00:46:51,445 than your dramatists, mr. Markham. 938 00:46:51,478 --> 00:46:54,615 Life permits a beautiful and unfortunate girl 939 00:46:54,648 --> 00:46:57,484 to go to the gallows. Unless... 940 00:46:57,518 --> 00:47:01,822 art for once can bring its technique to bear. 941 00:47:01,855 --> 00:47:03,724 Good lord, do you mean to say 942 00:47:03,757 --> 00:47:04,691 you think she's... 943 00:47:04,725 --> 00:47:06,126 innocent, my dear markham, yes. 944 00:47:13,200 --> 00:47:14,735 It was assumed she was guilty 945 00:47:15,202 --> 00:47:16,170 because she couldn't deny it. 946 00:47:16,203 --> 00:47:17,604 Yes, but i saw the... 947 00:47:17,638 --> 00:47:18,572 what did you see? 948 00:47:19,072 --> 00:47:20,507 Diana baring sitting beside the dead body. 949 00:47:20,541 --> 00:47:21,942 She was dazed you say. 950 00:47:21,975 --> 00:47:23,877 What was the cause? Drink? 951 00:47:24,344 --> 00:47:26,280 She hardly ever touched anything. 952 00:47:26,313 --> 00:47:28,682 And who did? Think it over, mr. Markham. 953 00:47:29,149 --> 00:47:30,617 Then there was the pain in her head. 954 00:47:31,084 --> 00:47:32,519 Was she examined by a doctor? 955 00:47:33,020 --> 00:47:35,889 Might he not have found traces of a blow 956 00:47:35,923 --> 00:47:37,824 if he'd examined her? 957 00:47:37,858 --> 00:47:38,792 But no, he didn't. 958 00:47:38,825 --> 00:47:40,227 He assumed like everyone else 959 00:47:40,260 --> 00:47:41,195 that she was guilty 960 00:47:41,228 --> 00:47:42,629 because she didn't deny it. 961 00:47:42,663 --> 00:47:45,032 And there was no private investigation, 962 00:47:45,499 --> 00:47:46,967 no inquiry, 963 00:47:48,402 --> 00:47:49,736 think it over, mr. Markham. 964 00:47:54,908 --> 00:47:55,843 You know, 965 00:47:55,876 --> 00:47:57,778 i feel the most terrible responsibility. 966 00:47:57,811 --> 00:47:59,713 I was one of the 12 people 967 00:47:59,746 --> 00:48:02,115 who decided the fate of this poor girl. 968 00:48:02,149 --> 00:48:02,549 I'd found myself caught up 969 00:48:03,884 --> 00:48:04,852 with the machine that... 970 00:48:05,552 --> 00:48:06,987 That makes these things... 971 00:48:10,357 --> 00:48:12,259 ah, mrs. Markham, so good of you to come 972 00:48:12,292 --> 00:48:13,694 with your husband this morning. 973 00:48:13,727 --> 00:48:14,928 Oh, i was quite glad, 974 00:48:15,395 --> 00:48:16,830 glad as a breath of fresh air. 975 00:48:18,265 --> 00:48:21,168 Ohh. What a charming place you have up here, 976 00:48:21,201 --> 00:48:22,603 sir john. 977 00:48:22,636 --> 00:48:24,037 And piccadilly, 978 00:48:24,071 --> 00:48:25,973 with all the shops so near. 979 00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:35,115 You'll, um... 980 00:48:35,148 --> 00:48:36,550 you'll stay to lunch, of course. 981 00:48:36,583 --> 00:48:37,518 Ohh! 982 00:48:37,551 --> 00:48:38,485 You know, i must confess, 983 00:48:38,952 --> 00:48:40,387 i find it difficult sometimes to wait 984 00:48:40,420 --> 00:48:42,322 to a reasonable hour for my luncheon. 985 00:48:42,823 --> 00:48:43,290 Yes, i must say, 986 00:48:43,757 --> 00:48:44,725 i feel the same way myself. 987 00:48:45,225 --> 00:48:45,692 It's very rare 988 00:48:46,159 --> 00:48:47,027 that i can do without my little 989 00:48:47,361 --> 00:48:48,262 tidbits in the morning... 990 00:48:49,663 --> 00:48:51,098 Oh, javier, a cocktail at once, please, 991 00:48:51,131 --> 00:48:52,065 and serve lunch. 992 00:48:52,566 --> 00:48:53,033 hey. 993 00:48:53,534 --> 00:48:54,968 He's engaged us to see him. 994 00:48:55,002 --> 00:48:56,637 Joint. No. 995 00:48:56,670 --> 00:48:59,806 Yes. I find mr. Markham is free to join me. 996 00:48:59,840 --> 00:49:02,109 So... please. 997 00:49:02,142 --> 00:49:03,944 So i thought he could, um... 998 00:49:03,977 --> 00:49:05,846 oh, we can settle all that later, 999 00:49:05,879 --> 00:49:07,314 can't we? Yes, please. 1000 00:49:09,216 --> 00:49:10,684 Thank you. 1001 00:49:12,119 --> 00:49:13,086 Oh, thank you. 1002 00:49:15,489 --> 00:49:17,391 Oh, one more, please. 1003 00:49:29,903 --> 00:49:34,074 In the meantime, success to our researches. 1004 00:49:36,410 --> 00:49:38,312 Your husband and i have been discussing 1005 00:49:38,345 --> 00:49:39,780 the baring case. 1006 00:49:39,813 --> 00:49:41,215 And we feel that if the murder 1007 00:49:41,248 --> 00:49:43,617 were approached from another angle, 1008 00:49:43,650 --> 00:49:47,955 it... oh, sorry. We shall be able 1009 00:49:47,988 --> 00:49:49,857 to arrive at a different result. 1010 00:49:49,890 --> 00:49:51,792 What? 1011 00:49:51,825 --> 00:49:54,194 What? And get diana off you mean? 1012 00:49:54,228 --> 00:49:57,764 But she can't get away from that poker. 1013 00:50:09,576 --> 00:50:12,946 If you don't share our convictions 1014 00:50:12,980 --> 00:50:15,849 that miss baring is not guilty... 1015 00:50:17,751 --> 00:50:18,719 Well... 1016 00:50:18,752 --> 00:50:20,654 well, i mean to say diana baring 1017 00:50:20,687 --> 00:50:22,089 was such a nice girl. 1018 00:50:22,122 --> 00:50:24,024 I never thought for one moment 1019 00:50:24,057 --> 00:50:26,426 she could've done a thing like that. 1020 00:50:26,460 --> 00:50:27,861 Didn't i always say, ted, 1021 00:50:27,895 --> 00:50:29,296 that anybody who knew her 1022 00:50:29,329 --> 00:50:31,231 never could've thought it for one moment? 1023 00:50:31,265 --> 00:50:33,634 Oh, sir john, have you found anything out? 1024 00:50:33,667 --> 00:50:35,569 Are you going to take it up yourself? 1025 00:50:35,602 --> 00:50:37,471 Oh, we would be so glad 1026 00:50:37,504 --> 00:50:38,939 to help, wouldn't we, ted? 1027 00:50:41,942 --> 00:50:43,377 Shall we now? 1028 00:50:48,649 --> 00:50:50,117 I really don't kno w where to begin 1029 00:50:50,584 --> 00:50:52,019 this thing, do you, markham? 1030 00:50:53,954 --> 00:50:55,889 Well, uh... well, yes, sir john. 1031 00:50:55,923 --> 00:50:57,791 Oh, i see. Uh... 1032 00:50:57,824 --> 00:50:58,759 oops. 1033 00:50:58,792 --> 00:51:01,161 Yes. I wish i knew where to begin. 1034 00:51:01,195 --> 00:51:02,596 Here. 1035 00:51:13,674 --> 00:51:15,609 Yes, can i help you there? 1036 00:51:17,044 --> 00:51:19,446 Sir john didn't know where to begin, ted. 1037 00:51:19,479 --> 00:51:20,414 Huh? 1038 00:51:20,447 --> 00:51:23,083 No, no. Let's hear it, mrs. Markham. 1039 00:51:23,116 --> 00:51:25,018 See, i'm completely in the dark. 1040 00:51:25,052 --> 00:51:26,954 If your husband could show the way, 1041 00:51:27,421 --> 00:51:28,856 i shall be more than grateful. 1042 00:51:30,791 --> 00:51:33,193 Go on. What is it, markham? 1043 00:51:33,227 --> 00:51:34,628 Well, sir john... 1044 00:51:34,661 --> 00:51:36,563 i should say the best place 1045 00:51:36,597 --> 00:51:37,998 would be the back of the town 1046 00:51:38,498 --> 00:51:39,933 where the murder was committed. 1047 00:51:42,336 --> 00:51:45,706 Yes. Do you think you could spare me 1048 00:51:45,739 --> 00:51:47,374 a day or two of your time? 1049 00:51:47,407 --> 00:51:49,643 Why, yes, of course we could, sir. 1050 00:51:49,676 --> 00:51:51,078 See, if i might suggest 1051 00:51:51,111 --> 00:51:52,980 that we could go over the ground 1052 00:51:53,013 --> 00:51:54,448 and you could show me one or two places 1053 00:51:54,481 --> 00:51:55,449 connected with the murder. 1054 00:51:55,449 --> 00:51:57,351 But, you mean, it might have been 1055 00:51:57,384 --> 00:51:58,785 someone else altogether, 1056 00:51:58,819 --> 00:51:59,753 what killed edna druce? 1057 00:51:59,786 --> 00:52:01,188 Well, i don't know. 1058 00:52:01,221 --> 00:52:03,123 It might've been somebody from outside. 1059 00:52:03,156 --> 00:52:05,025 How do you make that out? 1060 00:52:05,058 --> 00:52:06,460 Well, i don't know. 1061 00:52:06,527 --> 00:52:08,395 Miss mitcham didn't do it. 1062 00:52:08,428 --> 00:52:10,797 And miss diana didn't. 1063 00:52:10,831 --> 00:52:12,733 So it must've been somebody from outside. 1064 00:52:12,766 --> 00:52:15,135 If it was, they'd have to get in. 1065 00:52:15,169 --> 00:52:17,070 And they'd have to get out again. 1066 00:52:17,104 --> 00:52:18,505 Heh. That's clever 1067 00:52:18,539 --> 00:52:21,375 well, all i can say is... 1068 00:52:21,408 --> 00:52:22,843 the first thing we got to do 1069 00:52:22,876 --> 00:52:25,712 is to find out who saw somebody, 1070 00:52:25,746 --> 00:52:28,115 apart from druce, anywhere near there 1071 00:52:28,148 --> 00:52:29,550 at half-past one that morning. 1072 00:52:29,583 --> 00:52:31,952 Well, ted, for start, there's that chap 1073 00:52:31,985 --> 00:52:33,420 we thought was the policeman 1074 00:52:33,453 --> 00:52:34,855 coming around the corner. 1075 00:52:34,888 --> 00:52:36,290 Oh, that was nothing. 1076 00:52:36,323 --> 00:52:37,257 Just a minute. 1077 00:52:37,291 --> 00:52:39,193 I shall like to hear something 1078 00:52:39,226 --> 00:52:40,627 about this policeman. 1079 00:52:40,661 --> 00:52:43,030 Well, you see, sir john, 1080 00:52:43,063 --> 00:52:45,432 it was like this... 1081 00:52:45,465 --> 00:52:47,367 only after the murder, 1082 00:52:47,401 --> 00:52:49,269 when the knocking woke us up, 1083 00:52:49,303 --> 00:52:51,205 i was over by the window 1084 00:52:51,238 --> 00:52:52,172 slipping on my negligee, 1085 00:52:52,206 --> 00:52:54,107 and i popped my head out of the window 1086 00:52:54,141 --> 00:52:56,009 to see who it was making all that noise. 1087 00:52:56,043 --> 00:52:57,444 And i saw the policeman 1088 00:52:57,477 --> 00:52:58,912 coming around the corner. 1089 00:52:58,946 --> 00:53:00,347 So i said to ted, 1090 00:53:00,380 --> 00:53:02,282 i said, hey, it's the police. 1091 00:53:02,316 --> 00:53:04,685 And then i took my eyes off him 1092 00:53:04,718 --> 00:53:06,587 to tell ted here... 1093 00:53:06,620 --> 00:53:08,989 and when i looked again, 1094 00:53:09,022 --> 00:53:11,391 there was no one in sight. 1095 00:53:11,425 --> 00:53:12,860 And then ted said, 1096 00:53:12,893 --> 00:53:14,294 yes, you're right. Here he comes. 1097 00:53:14,328 --> 00:53:16,697 And when i looked again, 1098 00:53:16,730 --> 00:53:19,099 it was a different policeman altogether. 1099 00:53:20,534 --> 00:53:22,936 What had become of the first one? 1100 00:53:22,970 --> 00:53:24,404 I have no idea, sir. 1101 00:53:24,438 --> 00:53:27,107 He must have turned the corner and come back. 1102 00:53:27,140 --> 00:53:30,010 Is that the corner down there? 1103 00:53:30,043 --> 00:53:31,445 Yes, that's it, sir. 1104 00:53:32,913 --> 00:53:34,348 N? You're sure it wasn't the same ma 1105 00:53:34,381 --> 00:53:35,782 well, it couldn't have been. 1106 00:53:35,816 --> 00:53:38,652 We only took our eyes off of him about 2 seconds. 1107 00:53:38,685 --> 00:53:40,120 Oh, blast. 1108 00:53:40,153 --> 00:53:43,457 Uh... is there anymore here do you think, sir? 1109 00:53:43,490 --> 00:53:44,791 I shouldn't think so. 1110 00:53:59,039 --> 00:54:00,007 My god, that's druce. 1111 00:54:00,507 --> 00:54:01,942 He must be crazy. 1112 00:54:02,409 --> 00:54:04,344 Yeah, we better get down. 1113 00:54:06,747 --> 00:54:08,749 You are not going in my house. 1114 00:54:15,956 --> 00:54:18,358 Take him away, please. 1115 00:54:18,392 --> 00:54:20,627 He's done this before. 1116 00:54:20,661 --> 00:54:22,062 Please, promise to stop it. 1117 00:54:22,095 --> 00:54:23,497 Yes, that's all right. 1118 00:54:23,530 --> 00:54:24,464 Now come along, druce. 1119 00:54:24,498 --> 00:54:25,432 My wife's... 1120 00:54:25,465 --> 00:54:26,400 yes, i know. 1121 00:54:26,433 --> 00:54:27,835 But you're much better at home. 1122 00:54:30,237 --> 00:54:31,672 Come on. Come on now. 1123 00:54:41,281 --> 00:54:42,249 Oh, this is terrible 1124 00:54:42,749 --> 00:54:44,184 for me this business is. 1125 00:54:44,218 --> 00:54:47,054 I shall have to move. I'm sure i shall. 1126 00:54:47,087 --> 00:54:48,522 Yes. Well, uh... 1127 00:54:48,555 --> 00:54:49,957 mrs. Mitcham, 1128 00:54:49,990 --> 00:54:50,924 we'd like to show 1129 00:54:51,391 --> 00:54:51,892 this gentleman around. 1130 00:54:52,359 --> 00:54:53,794 That is, if you don't mind. 1131 00:54:54,294 --> 00:54:55,729 May i? 1132 00:54:55,762 --> 00:54:58,131 Oh. Yes, sir. Of course. 1133 00:54:58,599 --> 00:55:00,534 Yes. Certainly. Will you come in? 1134 00:55:14,615 --> 00:55:16,049 Well, sir john, 1135 00:55:16,550 --> 00:55:17,985 that's where they found the body. 1136 00:55:18,452 --> 00:55:20,387 Right in front of the hearth there. 1137 00:55:20,420 --> 00:55:23,257 And, uh... 1138 00:55:23,290 --> 00:55:25,659 miss baring was sitting just about there. 1139 00:55:25,692 --> 00:55:29,029 Oh, by the way, did you ever get your poker back, miss... 1140 00:55:29,062 --> 00:55:30,964 oh, i can't bear to talk about it, 1141 00:55:30,998 --> 00:55:32,900 especially with poor miss baring 1142 00:55:32,933 --> 00:55:34,334 being where she is. 1143 00:55:34,368 --> 00:55:38,172 Why, you might as well convict cleopatra. 1144 00:55:43,944 --> 00:55:45,879 You think anybody could've got in 1145 00:55:45,913 --> 00:55:47,814 from the back of the house? 1146 00:55:53,086 --> 00:55:54,521 You see just beyond the backyard 1147 00:55:55,022 --> 00:55:56,456 there's an alleyway, 1148 00:55:56,490 --> 00:55:57,891 and just beyond there 1149 00:55:57,925 --> 00:55:58,859 There's the theatre. 1150 00:55:59,326 --> 00:56:00,794 and look, sir, the dressing rooms 1151 00:56:01,261 --> 00:56:02,229 are off the back. 1152 00:56:04,164 --> 00:56:06,066 Yes, it would take quite an athlete 1153 00:56:06,099 --> 00:56:07,034 to get in that way. 1154 00:56:07,534 --> 00:56:08,468 I don't see how 1155 00:56:08,502 --> 00:56:10,404 anyone could get in here 1156 00:56:10,437 --> 00:56:11,371 with this aspedstria 1157 00:56:11,405 --> 00:56:12,339 filling up the window. 1158 00:56:12,372 --> 00:56:13,774 Anyway, without upsetting it, 1159 00:56:13,807 --> 00:56:15,209 and look at the size of it. 1160 00:56:15,709 --> 00:56:18,111 Yes. It's a fine plant. 1161 00:56:18,579 --> 00:56:20,013 Unless, of course, it was somebody 1162 00:56:20,514 --> 00:56:21,481 who knew the room. 1163 00:56:21,515 --> 00:56:23,884 But miss baring did not have any visitors, 1164 00:56:24,351 --> 00:56:25,786 only mrs. Markham every now and again, 1165 00:56:25,819 --> 00:56:28,188 and mr. Fane and mr. Stewart to tea 1166 00:56:28,222 --> 00:56:29,656 and mister... what's his name... 1167 00:56:30,123 --> 00:56:32,059 the little man with the squeaky voice. 1168 00:56:32,092 --> 00:56:33,060 Oh, tom druid. 1169 00:56:33,060 --> 00:56:34,461 Yes. Yes, that's him. 1170 00:56:43,270 --> 00:56:46,139 Squeaky voice, that reminds me. 1171 00:56:46,640 --> 00:56:48,575 In your evidence, miss mitcham, 1172 00:56:48,609 --> 00:56:51,445 you said you had heard angry women's voices. 1173 00:56:51,478 --> 00:56:52,880 Yes, sir, i did. 1174 00:56:53,380 --> 00:56:54,815 Would you swear to that? 1175 00:56:54,848 --> 00:56:57,684 Oh, yes, sir. You can't mistake a woman's voice. 1176 00:57:06,360 --> 00:57:08,762 you know, i had known a contral to... 1177 00:57:08,795 --> 00:57:11,164 oh, yes, but this was high, quite high. 1178 00:57:11,198 --> 00:57:13,100 miss mitcham. Miss mitcham. 1179 00:57:13,567 --> 00:57:15,969 Oh, my god, miss mitcham. Where are you? 1180 00:57:16,003 --> 00:57:17,905 The kitchen chimney's on fire, miss mitcham! 1181 00:57:18,372 --> 00:57:19,339 That's alice. 1182 00:57:19,840 --> 00:57:20,774 One moment, miss mitcham. 1183 00:57:21,275 --> 00:57:23,677 Excuse me, sir. I can't stop just now. 1184 00:57:23,710 --> 00:57:24,645 That alice of mine has set 1185 00:57:25,112 --> 00:57:26,079 the kitchen chimney on fire. 1186 00:57:26,547 --> 00:57:27,514 Didn't you hear her calling? 1187 00:57:27,548 --> 00:57:28,949 No, no, no. That was me. 1188 00:57:29,449 --> 00:57:30,417 Or did i... 1189 00:57:30,884 --> 00:57:32,319 you know, markham, i never know. 1190 00:57:34,721 --> 00:57:36,190 I'm ashamed to say, 1191 00:57:36,223 --> 00:57:38,091 i played a trick on you, miss mitcham. 1192 00:57:38,125 --> 00:57:40,494 Now, the high voice you heard that night 1193 00:57:40,527 --> 00:57:46,266 may not have been a woman's. You've just admitted it. 1194 00:57:46,300 --> 00:57:48,669 No. I have not admitted anything. 1195 00:57:49,169 --> 00:57:51,572 And i don't hold to playing such tricks. 1196 00:57:52,039 --> 00:57:53,507 And i'd like to ask you, sir, 1197 00:57:53,540 --> 00:57:54,942 what you mean by it. 1198 00:57:56,877 --> 00:57:58,312 And you, too, mr. Markham. 1199 00:57:58,779 --> 00:58:00,214 Standing there, grinning. 1200 00:58:01,181 --> 00:58:03,584 You realize that your evidence as it stands 1201 00:58:04,084 --> 00:58:05,986 may hang miss baring? 1202 00:58:06,019 --> 00:58:06,954 Ohh! 1203 00:58:06,987 --> 00:58:08,388 Now, i'm not blaming you. 1204 00:58:08,422 --> 00:58:09,857 Not blaming you, miss mitcham. 1205 00:58:09,890 --> 00:58:11,758 But you swore that you heard 1206 00:58:12,259 --> 00:58:13,193 women's voices calling. 1207 00:58:13,694 --> 00:58:15,128 And i have to prove to them 1208 00:58:15,629 --> 00:58:17,064 that it might have been a man's voice, 1209 00:58:17,097 --> 00:58:18,966 especially a high-pitched man's voice... 1210 00:58:19,466 --> 00:58:20,901 just like mr. Druid's. 1211 00:58:20,934 --> 00:58:23,804 Ohh! I'd do anything for miss baring. 1212 00:58:23,837 --> 00:58:25,706 Oh, can't something be done now? 1213 00:58:25,739 --> 00:58:28,108 Yes, yes. Now you're going to help us further. 1214 00:58:28,141 --> 00:58:30,511 First of all, could you show us 1215 00:58:30,544 --> 00:58:31,979 some more of the house? 1216 00:58:32,012 --> 00:58:33,413 Miss baring's bedroom, for example? 1217 00:58:33,881 --> 00:58:34,848 Yes. Certainly, sir. 1218 00:58:35,349 --> 00:58:36,283 This way, please. 1219 00:58:39,186 --> 00:58:41,522 I don't think you'll find much in here, sir. 1220 00:58:41,855 --> 00:58:43,257 There's a few of her things 1221 00:58:43,290 --> 00:58:44,725 over there on the windows ill. 1222 00:58:44,758 --> 00:58:46,627 I didn't like to send them 1223 00:58:46,660 --> 00:58:48,562 to where she is now. 1224 00:58:48,595 --> 00:58:50,497 Oh, i think she'd like them. 1225 00:58:50,531 --> 00:58:51,431 Well, let me have them 1226 00:58:51,465 --> 00:58:52,900 and i'll send them on. 1227 00:59:01,308 --> 00:59:03,243 Why, it's one of you, sir. 1228 00:59:13,820 --> 00:59:18,125 Uh... lot more places to go to, sir john. 1229 00:59:30,571 --> 00:59:32,072 Thank you. 1230 00:59:32,573 --> 00:59:34,007 Thank you very much indeed. 1231 00:59:34,508 --> 00:59:34,975 Thank you. 1232 00:59:35,442 --> 00:59:36,410 Thank you very much. 1233 00:59:37,411 --> 00:59:38,812 Yes. Lot more places, sir john. 1234 00:59:38,846 --> 00:59:40,280 There's the stage door 1235 00:59:40,314 --> 00:59:41,715 and then we'll go round to stewart's lodgings 1236 00:59:41,748 --> 00:59:43,150 and then we might go along 1237 00:59:43,183 --> 00:59:44,117 to the police station, 1238 00:59:44,151 --> 00:59:45,085 have a chat with the inspector. 1239 00:59:45,552 --> 00:59:46,987 He knows me. And then, um... 1240 00:59:47,020 --> 00:59:49,389 well, then we can go across the red lion, 1241 00:59:49,423 --> 00:59:50,858 have a sandwich while we're talking 1242 00:59:50,891 --> 00:59:52,292 to joe the proprieter. 1243 00:59:52,759 --> 00:59:53,727 And then... ooh, 1244 00:59:54,228 --> 00:59:55,162 and then there's stevens, 1245 00:59:55,195 --> 00:59:57,097 if the policeman's still on his beat. 1246 00:59:57,130 --> 01:00:00,467 Yes, i think that's about all we can do. 1247 01:00:00,501 --> 01:00:01,902 Oh, yes, we'll find out something 1248 01:00:01,935 --> 01:00:03,337 if it takes us all night. 1249 01:00:03,370 --> 01:00:04,805 I thought perhaps, um... 1250 01:00:05,272 --> 01:00:06,707 a little dinner... 1251 01:00:06,740 --> 01:00:08,642 oh. Oh, that's all right, sir john. 1252 01:00:09,109 --> 01:00:11,044 Don't you worry about doucie and me. 1253 01:00:11,078 --> 01:00:12,012 We've had to go without before, 1254 01:00:12,479 --> 01:00:12,613 didn't we, dear? 1255 01:00:12,613 --> 01:00:13,580 Oh, i should say. 1256 01:00:13,614 --> 01:00:15,983 Well, shall we begin, sir john? This way. 1257 01:00:31,965 --> 01:00:32,933 Evening, mate. 1258 01:00:32,966 --> 01:00:33,901 I've come to see if any of my people 1259 01:00:34,368 --> 01:00:35,802 left anything behind. 1260 01:00:35,836 --> 01:00:36,770 No, nothing, 1261 01:00:36,803 --> 01:00:37,738 except that there broken basin 1262 01:00:37,771 --> 01:00:39,139 in number 4 dressing room. 1263 01:00:39,173 --> 01:00:40,073 That was some 1264 01:00:40,107 --> 01:00:41,508 of your chaps after they left. 1265 01:00:41,542 --> 01:00:43,443 They never paid for it neither. 1266 01:00:43,477 --> 01:00:44,878 Whose room was that? 1267 01:00:44,912 --> 01:00:46,780 Uh, fane's and stewart's i believe, sir. 1268 01:00:47,281 --> 01:00:49,683 No, none of our people broke that, mate. 1269 01:00:49,716 --> 01:00:51,618 Oh, there is something for you. 1270 01:00:51,652 --> 01:00:53,987 This cigarette case left behind in number 4. 1271 01:00:54,021 --> 01:00:55,422 You'll know who it belong to. 1272 01:00:55,455 --> 01:00:56,857 Oh, righto. When i find out who it is, 1273 01:00:56,890 --> 01:00:58,292 i'll forward it. 1274 01:00:58,325 --> 01:01:00,194 Can we see that dressing room? 1275 01:01:02,162 --> 01:01:04,965 Uh, i'd like to see that broken basin. 1276 01:01:04,998 --> 01:01:06,266 I'll take you long 1277 01:01:30,357 --> 01:01:32,559 where does that window look out to? 1278 01:01:32,593 --> 01:01:34,962 The private houses round the corner. 1279 01:01:36,496 --> 01:01:39,166 I wish i knew who broke that basin. 1280 01:01:44,705 --> 01:01:46,940 Lot more places to go to, sir john. 1281 01:03:05,786 --> 01:03:08,021 This end, please. 1282 01:03:13,794 --> 01:03:16,196 Won't you sit down? 1283 01:03:16,230 --> 01:03:17,631 Oh. 1284 01:03:17,664 --> 01:03:19,066 Thank you. 1285 01:03:38,352 --> 01:03:40,754 It's very good of you to have come. 1286 01:03:42,189 --> 01:03:43,624 But i can't help saying... 1287 01:03:46,527 --> 01:03:48,428 i'm extremely surprised. 1288 01:03:49,897 --> 01:03:51,798 Well, you see, i... 1289 01:03:51,832 --> 01:03:52,766 naturally, i... 1290 01:03:52,799 --> 01:03:55,269 i've taken a very great interest in your case. 1291 01:03:55,836 --> 01:03:57,738 Don't let's talk about it. 1292 01:04:00,641 --> 01:04:03,043 How's your play going? 1293 01:04:03,076 --> 01:04:06,413 Oh... pretty fair. 1294 01:04:06,446 --> 01:04:09,283 Of course you know i was away from it some time 1295 01:04:09,316 --> 01:04:12,653 because i was on the jury of your trial. 1296 01:04:15,556 --> 01:04:16,990 I know. 1297 01:04:19,393 --> 01:04:20,727 I wondered... 1298 01:04:20,761 --> 01:04:22,896 my countryhouse is in that district. 1299 01:04:24,331 --> 01:04:26,733 As you know, i can't discuss with you 1300 01:04:26,767 --> 01:04:29,136 what happened on the jury... 1301 01:04:29,169 --> 01:04:31,071 but i do want to tell you... 1302 01:04:31,104 --> 01:04:32,973 is muriel heatherly still playing the lead with you? 1303 01:04:33,473 --> 01:04:33,941 Yes. 1304 01:04:34,441 --> 01:04:36,844 I do think she's such a good actress. 1305 01:04:36,877 --> 01:04:38,278 Don't you? 1306 01:04:38,312 --> 01:04:40,614 Miss baring... 1307 01:04:40,647 --> 01:04:42,516 you remember our meeting? 1308 01:04:42,549 --> 01:04:43,951 Oh, yes. 1309 01:04:43,984 --> 01:04:45,419 You do remember. 1310 01:04:45,886 --> 01:04:47,321 Of course. 1311 01:04:47,354 --> 01:04:48,789 Very well. 1312 01:04:50,691 --> 01:04:51,658 You see... 1313 01:04:52,125 --> 01:04:54,061 if i hadn't sent you away on tour 1314 01:04:54,094 --> 01:04:55,495 to get experience... 1315 01:04:55,529 --> 01:04:57,898 you wouldn't be in this position now. 1316 01:04:59,366 --> 01:05:00,300 That's, in a way, 1317 01:05:00,334 --> 01:05:01,768 why i feel... 1318 01:05:01,802 --> 01:05:03,203 sort of... 1319 01:05:03,237 --> 01:05:05,138 responsibility. 1320 01:05:05,172 --> 01:05:06,573 That's why i've come 1321 01:05:06,607 --> 01:05:08,008 there might be... 1322 01:05:08,041 --> 01:05:10,410 there must be some grounds for an appeal. 1323 01:05:14,615 --> 01:05:16,917 I knew that would happen. 1324 01:05:16,950 --> 01:05:19,786 I knew someone would try and get me off 1325 01:05:19,820 --> 01:05:21,722 and think they were doing me a kindness. 1326 01:05:22,055 --> 01:05:23,357 Imprisonment for life. 1327 01:05:24,892 --> 01:05:28,228 Why, a week of it's nearly driven me crazy. 1328 01:05:31,598 --> 01:05:34,001 If they want to do the other thing... 1329 01:05:34,034 --> 01:05:36,436 they can. 1330 01:05:36,904 --> 01:05:39,306 I thought it and got over it. 1331 01:05:41,475 --> 01:05:42,509 Except at night... 1332 01:05:42,743 --> 01:05:46,346 it'll be no worse than the dentist. 1333 01:05:46,380 --> 01:05:48,048 And if i have done this thing, 1334 01:05:48,081 --> 01:05:51,218 as they say i have, 1335 01:05:51,251 --> 01:05:54,087 i'm better out of the way. 1336 01:05:54,154 --> 01:05:57,224 As for the other thing, 1337 01:05:57,257 --> 01:05:59,960 if you're a friend to me, you couldn't do it. 1338 01:05:59,993 --> 01:06:02,362 Lock yourself up in your own room... 1339 01:06:02,396 --> 01:06:03,797 for one day. 1340 01:06:03,830 --> 01:06:06,066 Only for one day and see. 1341 01:06:06,099 --> 01:06:09,336 Tell me what i want to know, 1342 01:06:09,369 --> 01:06:11,605 i'll have you out of here altogether. 1343 01:06:14,341 --> 01:06:15,776 What is that? 1344 01:06:15,809 --> 01:06:16,743 I can tell you. 1345 01:06:16,777 --> 01:06:18,679 Tell me the name of the man 1346 01:06:18,712 --> 01:06:20,714 discussed by you and edna druce. 1347 01:06:20,747 --> 01:06:23,617 I've said so many times before. 1348 01:06:23,650 --> 01:06:26,486 He has no connection with the case. 1349 01:06:26,520 --> 01:06:27,921 Besides, 1350 01:06:27,955 --> 01:06:29,857 i didn't quarrel. 1351 01:06:31,291 --> 01:06:32,726 I'll tell you now. 1352 01:06:32,759 --> 01:06:36,096 Edna druce tried to say poisonous things about him. 1353 01:06:36,597 --> 01:06:38,999 And i just put my fingers in my ears 1354 01:06:39,466 --> 01:06:41,401 and kept them there. 1355 01:06:41,435 --> 01:06:43,804 So that you actually couldn't hear a sound. 1356 01:06:43,837 --> 01:06:45,739 You couldn't have heard of any other person 1357 01:06:45,772 --> 01:06:47,174 that had come into the room. 1358 01:06:47,207 --> 01:06:49,576 No. I suppose i couldn't. 1359 01:06:49,610 --> 01:06:51,979 Why wouldn't you listen to her? 1360 01:06:52,012 --> 01:06:53,914 Because... 1361 01:06:56,316 --> 01:06:58,719 i knew what edna was trying to tell me. 1362 01:06:58,752 --> 01:07:01,121 What was she trying to tell you? 1363 01:07:02,556 --> 01:07:04,491 I can't answer that. 1364 01:07:05,459 --> 01:07:06,894 It involved... 1365 01:07:06,927 --> 01:07:07,861 somebody else. 1366 01:07:08,161 --> 01:07:09,229 Plenty of other people 1367 01:07:09,263 --> 01:07:11,131 have been involved in this case. 1368 01:07:11,164 --> 01:07:13,534 Markham, stewart, druce... fane. 1369 01:07:14,034 --> 01:07:16,370 Why shouldn't this one man's name be known? 1370 01:07:16,403 --> 01:07:18,372 There was something... 1371 01:07:18,405 --> 01:07:21,275 something he daren't have known. 1372 01:07:21,308 --> 01:07:23,677 But which you knew. 1373 01:07:23,710 --> 01:07:25,112 Yes. 1374 01:07:25,612 --> 01:07:26,547 What was it? 1375 01:07:30,884 --> 01:07:32,319 You realize what you're admitting 1376 01:07:32,819 --> 01:07:34,254 by your silence? 1377 01:07:37,057 --> 01:07:38,091 You're shielding this man 1378 01:07:38,125 --> 01:07:39,927 because you know you're in love with him. 1379 01:07:39,960 --> 01:07:42,663 Oh, but that's impossible. 1380 01:07:43,163 --> 01:07:44,598 Impossible? Why should it be impossible? 1381 01:07:45,065 --> 01:07:47,968 I see no reason why it should be impossible. 1382 01:07:48,001 --> 01:07:49,903 Why, the man's a half-caste. 1383 01:07:51,738 --> 01:07:52,673 What's that? 1384 01:07:52,706 --> 01:07:54,141 What did you say? 1385 01:07:55,075 --> 01:07:56,543 A half-caste? 1386 01:07:57,744 --> 01:07:58,579 Black blood. 1387 01:07:58,612 --> 01:08:00,747 Why haven't you said so much? 1388 01:08:00,781 --> 01:08:02,216 Tell me the rest. 1389 01:08:02,416 --> 01:08:03,817 What was his name? 1390 01:08:04,918 --> 01:08:06,720 I won't tell you that. 1391 01:08:06,753 --> 01:08:07,988 Ever. 1392 01:08:08,021 --> 01:08:09,923 Will this help you to remember the name 1393 01:08:09,957 --> 01:08:11,859 of the man you were quarelling about? 1394 01:08:12,326 --> 01:08:13,293 Stewart's cigarette case? 1395 01:08:13,327 --> 01:08:16,530 That's not one of stewart's things. 1396 01:08:16,563 --> 01:08:17,764 Things? 1397 01:08:17,798 --> 01:08:20,167 You mustn't give the prisoner anything here, sir. 1398 01:08:20,200 --> 01:08:21,635 And the time for the interview 1399 01:08:21,668 --> 01:08:23,537 has nearly ended, sir. 1400 01:08:23,570 --> 01:08:24,505 Oh, sir john. 1401 01:08:25,005 --> 01:08:25,472 Please. 1402 01:08:25,939 --> 01:08:27,407 For these last few moments, 1403 01:08:27,875 --> 01:08:29,810 let's talk about something else. 1404 01:08:29,843 --> 01:08:31,712 Yes. 1405 01:08:35,582 --> 01:08:37,985 There was a photograph of me in your room. 1406 01:08:38,018 --> 01:08:39,419 How did you know? 1407 01:08:39,453 --> 01:08:41,822 I went there to make inquiries. 1408 01:08:41,855 --> 01:08:43,757 How did you come to get it? 1409 01:08:45,192 --> 01:08:46,627 I've always been keen on the stage 1410 01:08:47,127 --> 01:08:49,997 ever since i was a little girl. 1411 01:08:50,030 --> 01:08:51,932 One has one's heroes. 1412 01:08:52,900 --> 01:08:55,302 That's why i came to you for a job. 1413 01:08:56,270 --> 01:08:57,704 And i sent you away. 1414 01:08:59,139 --> 01:09:02,509 Oh, let's talk some more quickly. 1415 01:09:02,976 --> 01:09:04,912 Diana, i... 1416 01:09:06,847 --> 01:09:09,249 miss mitcham sent me some of my things. 1417 01:09:09,283 --> 01:09:11,151 Your photograph with them. 1418 01:09:11,185 --> 01:09:13,554 I've got it in my cell now 1419 01:09:14,054 --> 01:09:15,022 they let us keep some... 1420 01:09:15,489 --> 01:09:16,456 come. Time's up please. 1421 01:09:22,229 --> 01:09:23,664 Good-bye. 1422 01:09:25,098 --> 01:09:26,567 I'm going to find fane. 1423 01:09:31,405 --> 01:09:32,372 Handel fane. 1424 01:09:32,406 --> 01:09:33,340 Handel fane. Handel fane. 1425 01:09:33,373 --> 01:09:34,308 Handel fane? 1426 01:09:34,341 --> 01:09:35,609 What's become of handel fane? 1427 01:09:35,642 --> 01:09:37,911 Any news of fane yet, markham? 1428 01:09:37,945 --> 01:09:40,180 Not yet, sir john. 1429 01:09:40,214 --> 01:09:41,849 I'm trying some more of the agents though. 1430 01:09:42,316 --> 01:09:43,283 Haven't you found fane yet, ted? 1431 01:09:43,750 --> 01:09:44,718 I can't bear the suspense. 1432 01:09:44,751 --> 01:09:46,119 We shall be up all night, you know. 1433 01:09:46,587 --> 01:09:48,522 Oh, for god's sake. 1434 01:09:48,555 --> 01:09:50,457 Hello? Hello? 1435 01:09:50,490 --> 01:09:52,125 Hello? Is that lambersee agents? 1436 01:09:52,159 --> 01:09:54,494 Yes. You found fane yet? 1437 01:09:54,528 --> 01:09:57,030 He's wanted for an important job, you know. 1438 01:09:57,064 --> 01:09:58,732 Yes, at once. What's that? 1439 01:09:58,765 --> 01:10:00,901 Gone back to his old job? 1440 01:10:00,934 --> 01:10:03,337 What? Trapeeze artist? 1441 01:10:03,370 --> 01:10:05,572 Under what name? 1442 01:10:05,606 --> 01:10:07,474 Where? 1443 01:10:07,508 --> 01:10:08,976 No, can't stop now. 1444 01:10:09,009 --> 01:10:10,277 Got him at last. 1445 01:10:16,016 --> 01:10:17,918 Yes, that's him all right. 1446 01:10:18,886 --> 01:10:20,787 Dressed up as a woman, eh? 1447 01:10:20,821 --> 01:10:23,190 Always was good at that. 1448 01:10:23,690 --> 01:10:25,592 An extremely clever way of hiding. 1449 01:10:28,495 --> 01:10:28,962 Markham? 1450 01:10:29,463 --> 01:10:30,397 Yes, sir? 1451 01:10:30,430 --> 01:10:31,865 I've an idea. 1452 01:10:34,268 --> 01:10:35,235 You know yourhamlet? 1453 01:10:35,269 --> 01:10:37,137 Every line of it, sir. 1454 01:10:37,638 --> 01:10:40,040 Then let me suggest for your consideration 1455 01:10:40,073 --> 01:10:42,910 the series of events embodied in act 3, scene 2. 1456 01:10:43,410 --> 01:10:45,812 That's the play scene, isn't it, sir? 1457 01:10:46,280 --> 01:10:48,682 Yes. The play scene. 1458 01:10:49,183 --> 01:10:50,617 Do you remember the title... 1459 01:10:51,084 --> 01:10:51,585 the mousetrap? 1460 01:10:52,052 --> 01:10:53,487 Yes. 1461 01:10:53,987 --> 01:10:55,889 Well, when he comes to my theatre 1462 01:10:55,923 --> 01:10:58,292 to read a part i shall offer him, 1463 01:10:58,325 --> 01:10:59,760 There'll be 3 of us. 1464 01:10:59,793 --> 01:11:02,162 2 cats to one mouse. 1465 01:11:02,629 --> 01:11:05,532 Yes, but what about the cheese, sir? 1466 01:11:07,434 --> 01:11:09,369 The cheese, yes. 1467 01:11:09,403 --> 01:11:11,772 The cheese will be a fat part, markham. 1468 01:11:12,239 --> 01:11:14,675 A villain's part in the blood and thunder 1469 01:11:15,142 --> 01:11:18,011 in a play that i'm going to write especially for him. 1470 01:11:18,045 --> 01:11:22,349 A play based on a recent well-known murder case. 1471 01:11:22,850 --> 01:11:25,252 I imagine he will play his part, 1472 01:11:25,285 --> 01:11:28,121 as i hope we shall convince him... 1473 01:11:28,155 --> 01:11:29,556 to the life. 1474 01:11:54,815 --> 01:11:55,949 Come in. 1475 01:11:56,416 --> 01:11:57,851 Can you give me a minute? 1476 01:11:57,885 --> 01:11:59,686 Certainly. 1477 01:11:59,720 --> 01:12:02,556 Oh. Who is that you have with you? 1478 01:12:06,393 --> 01:12:07,861 Of course, i remember. 1479 01:12:07,895 --> 01:12:09,763 This is the gentleman you suggested. 1480 01:12:09,796 --> 01:12:11,632 Yes, sir john. Mr. Handel fane. 1481 01:12:11,665 --> 01:12:14,034 Oh, yes. Do come in? 1482 01:12:15,969 --> 01:12:16,937 How do you do? 1483 01:12:17,404 --> 01:12:18,372 How do you do? 1484 01:12:18,405 --> 01:12:19,339 Sit down. 1485 01:12:26,079 --> 01:12:27,514 Here you are. 1486 01:12:27,548 --> 01:12:28,949 Oh, thank you. 1487 01:12:34,288 --> 01:12:35,255 Oh. 1488 01:12:39,526 --> 01:12:41,962 Thank you. 1489 01:12:41,995 --> 01:12:43,864 No, bennett, don't go. 1490 01:12:44,364 --> 01:12:45,799 I may need you. 1491 01:12:47,234 --> 01:12:50,137 You see, i always conduct these interviews so badly, 1492 01:12:50,170 --> 01:12:52,039 i'm just as likely as not to leave out 1493 01:12:52,072 --> 01:12:53,974 the really important points. 1494 01:12:54,007 --> 01:12:57,344 Now, i suppose i better begin by an explanation. 1495 01:12:57,377 --> 01:12:59,246 I dare say mr. Bennett has told you 1496 01:12:59,279 --> 01:13:00,714 the author of the play? 1497 01:13:01,181 --> 01:13:02,616 No, sir john. I understand you wish 1498 01:13:02,649 --> 01:13:05,018 that to be kept a secret for the time being. 1499 01:13:05,052 --> 01:13:06,954 Well, i wrote the play. 1500 01:13:06,987 --> 01:13:08,388 That was a simple matter, 1501 01:13:08,422 --> 01:13:09,857 but it's proving astonishingly difficult 1502 01:13:10,324 --> 01:13:12,726 to find the right person for one particular part. 1503 01:13:14,161 --> 01:13:16,096 Might i ask you to stand up for one moment? 1504 01:13:16,563 --> 01:13:17,531 Of course. 1505 01:13:22,336 --> 01:13:24,738 You know, bennett, he looks it. 1506 01:13:24,771 --> 01:13:26,673 He looks it quite perfectly. 1507 01:13:27,140 --> 01:13:29,576 Exactly what i've been thinking, sir john. 1508 01:13:29,610 --> 01:13:31,979 Would you mind... oh, sit down, do. 1509 01:13:33,881 --> 01:13:36,283 Would you mind reading one or 2 lines? 1510 01:13:36,316 --> 01:13:37,751 You know, just to give me some idea? 1511 01:13:38,218 --> 01:13:39,186 Of course. 1512 01:13:39,219 --> 01:13:40,621 Oh, i say, bennett, this is quite illegible. 1513 01:13:40,654 --> 01:13:42,055 Tell... what's his name... baldwin to bring me 1514 01:13:42,556 --> 01:13:43,991 a clean copy of act 3. 1515 01:13:44,024 --> 01:13:44,958 Thank you. 1516 01:13:47,828 --> 01:13:49,296 Sir john? 1517 01:13:49,329 --> 01:13:51,198 Might i ask you... 1518 01:13:51,698 --> 01:13:54,568 what kind of play is this exactly? 1519 01:13:54,601 --> 01:13:56,970 Well, you may question my taste, 1520 01:13:57,004 --> 01:13:58,405 but as an artist, 1521 01:13:58,438 --> 01:13:59,873 you'll understand my temptation. 1522 01:14:05,646 --> 01:14:07,548 My subject, mr. Fane, 1523 01:14:07,581 --> 01:14:10,450 is the inner history of the baring case. 1524 01:14:14,288 --> 01:14:17,191 Ohh. Thank you. 1525 01:14:17,224 --> 01:14:19,092 Really? Your... 1526 01:14:19,126 --> 01:14:21,028 your indifference astonishes me. 1527 01:14:22,462 --> 01:14:23,430 Aren't i right in thinking 1528 01:14:23,897 --> 01:14:24,865 that you were a member 1529 01:14:24,898 --> 01:14:26,800 of the druce company at the time? 1530 01:14:26,834 --> 01:14:27,768 Yes, that is so. 1531 01:14:28,235 --> 01:14:29,636 Then you knew both women concerned. 1532 01:14:30,137 --> 01:14:32,039 Yes, i knew them both quite well. 1533 01:14:44,017 --> 01:14:45,485 Now, let's begin. 1534 01:14:46,920 --> 01:14:48,856 Oh, by the way, mr. Fane, 1535 01:14:48,889 --> 01:14:50,724 i understand you're appearing at present 1536 01:14:50,757 --> 01:14:53,126 at the circus. Would that interfere? 1537 01:14:53,160 --> 01:14:54,595 No, it was my old job, 1538 01:14:54,628 --> 01:14:56,496 and i've gone back to it 1539 01:14:56,530 --> 01:14:58,432 because times have been a little difficult and... 1540 01:14:58,465 --> 01:15:00,267 however, i understand you wouldn't be starting 1541 01:15:00,767 --> 01:15:02,202 for 2 or 3 weeks. 1542 01:15:02,669 --> 01:15:04,104 No, i don't suppose so, no. 1543 01:15:09,409 --> 01:15:10,844 Let me give you... 1544 01:15:11,345 --> 01:15:12,779 some idea of the scene. 1545 01:15:14,214 --> 01:15:18,051 Here is a table in front of a fireplace, 1546 01:15:18,085 --> 01:15:19,987 more or less a visage. 1547 01:15:20,020 --> 01:15:23,824 On the table there's the remains of a meal. 1548 01:15:24,324 --> 01:15:28,028 And, of course, the brandy flask. 1549 01:15:28,428 --> 01:15:30,797 You know, mr. Fane, 1550 01:15:30,831 --> 01:15:33,700 of course, you know all the details of the case. 1551 01:15:33,734 --> 01:15:35,135 i can't help wondering, 1552 01:15:35,169 --> 01:15:37,070 why nothing spectacular developed 1553 01:15:37,104 --> 01:15:39,473 in connection with the brandy. 1554 01:15:40,440 --> 01:15:42,342 Thinking as a dramatist, 1555 01:15:42,376 --> 01:15:44,745 i can't help feeling that the brandy 1556 01:15:44,778 --> 01:15:47,648 was not exploited with sufficient imagination. 1557 01:15:48,615 --> 01:15:50,050 Then, of course, 1558 01:15:50,083 --> 01:15:52,886 the law has no sense of drama, has it? 1559 01:15:53,353 --> 01:15:53,854 No. 1560 01:15:54,321 --> 01:15:54,821 No. 1561 01:15:56,256 --> 01:15:58,659 Then again, let me see. 1562 01:15:58,692 --> 01:15:59,626 I'm afraid l... 1563 01:15:59,660 --> 01:16:02,496 i thought it best to begin from a point 1564 01:16:02,529 --> 01:16:04,431 just before the actual murder. 1565 01:16:10,671 --> 01:16:14,041 There's a short scene between the 2 women... 1566 01:16:14,541 --> 01:16:16,944 which turns into a quarrel. 1567 01:16:16,977 --> 01:16:18,779 In the middle of it, 1568 01:16:18,812 --> 01:16:20,214 you make your entrance, 1569 01:16:20,247 --> 01:16:22,616 on the words... i got this from the evidence... 1570 01:16:23,116 --> 01:16:24,551 on the words... 1571 01:16:24,585 --> 01:16:27,354 "friends? I can tell you things about your friends 1572 01:16:27,387 --> 01:16:28,655 that you don't know." 1573 01:16:29,923 --> 01:16:32,259 Just carry on from that point, would you? 1574 01:16:41,869 --> 01:16:43,303 Now, how on earth did you know 1575 01:16:43,804 --> 01:16:46,206 the entrance was from the window? 1576 01:16:46,240 --> 01:16:47,608 That's highly clever. 1577 01:16:48,976 --> 01:16:50,878 And look, mr. Fane, 1578 01:16:50,911 --> 01:16:52,813 you've forgotten your script. 1579 01:17:00,187 --> 01:17:01,488 The script. 1580 01:17:07,361 --> 01:17:08,795 Now, where are we? 1581 01:17:09,296 --> 01:17:10,230 Ah, yes. 1582 01:17:10,264 --> 01:17:13,600 "Friends? I can tell you things..." 1583 01:17:13,634 --> 01:17:16,003 wouldn't it be better if i were to pick up the poker 1584 01:17:16,503 --> 01:17:17,471 from the back fireplace 1585 01:17:17,504 --> 01:17:19,873 before i made the entrance to the room? 1586 01:17:26,680 --> 01:17:29,216 Excellent idea. I'll put that in. 1587 01:17:35,722 --> 01:17:36,690 Thank you. 1588 01:17:36,723 --> 01:17:40,794 May i have the poker? 1589 01:17:44,398 --> 01:17:46,300 No, i'm terribly sorry 1590 01:17:46,333 --> 01:17:48,068 we only have electric fires here. 1591 01:17:49,403 --> 01:17:51,338 Would this pencil do? 1592 01:18:05,686 --> 01:18:07,521 Very well. 1593 01:18:07,554 --> 01:18:09,456 We must get on without the poker. 1594 01:18:09,489 --> 01:18:11,325 You can use your imagination, eh? 1595 01:18:12,292 --> 01:18:14,695 Now then... 1596 01:18:14,728 --> 01:18:16,630 through the window, 1597 01:18:16,663 --> 01:18:18,065 into the room. 1598 01:18:19,499 --> 01:18:21,902 You creep through the double doors. 1599 01:18:22,402 --> 01:18:25,739 The 2 women are facing each other. 1600 01:18:25,772 --> 01:18:26,707 You come slowly around, 1601 01:18:27,207 --> 01:18:28,642 taking care not to be heard 1602 01:18:29,109 --> 01:18:30,577 and gradually you approach the one 1603 01:18:31,044 --> 01:18:32,980 whose back is to you. 1604 01:18:33,013 --> 01:18:35,849 Now, you raise the poker that is in your hand 1605 01:18:36,350 --> 01:18:38,252 as the other woman says... 1606 01:18:38,285 --> 01:18:42,589 "you fool! Don't you know that he's a half..." 1607 01:19:08,081 --> 01:19:10,017 what a pity, sir john. 1608 01:19:10,050 --> 01:19:12,419 The scene isn't finished. 1609 01:19:14,321 --> 01:19:18,659 I was getting quite worked up to it. 1610 01:19:25,399 --> 01:19:27,801 I thought perhaps... 1611 01:19:28,268 --> 01:19:29,236 mr. Fane... 1612 01:19:29,736 --> 01:19:32,139 you might be able to collaborate with us. 1613 01:19:53,727 --> 01:19:56,129 I'm so sorry, sir john. 1614 01:19:56,163 --> 01:20:01,902 I'm afraid i understand so little about playwriting. 1615 01:20:06,240 --> 01:20:09,142 Perhaps later on... 1616 01:20:09,176 --> 01:20:11,545 when the script is finished... 1617 01:20:11,578 --> 01:20:15,382 you'll allow me to give you another reading. 1618 01:20:43,944 --> 01:20:47,080 Find out what time fane comes on tonight. 1619 01:21:06,967 --> 01:21:08,869 I shan't be... 1620 01:21:26,186 --> 01:21:28,121 How do you do, sir john? 1621 01:21:30,524 --> 01:21:31,959 Markham. 1622 01:21:32,459 --> 01:21:35,329 Who'd have thought of seeing you here? 1623 01:21:35,362 --> 01:21:37,264 Well, you see, i'm, uh... 1624 01:21:37,297 --> 01:21:39,666 i'm working for sir john now. 1625 01:21:40,133 --> 01:21:42,069 Yes. Mr. Markham is helping me 1626 01:21:42,102 --> 01:21:43,504 with my new play. 1627 01:21:46,707 --> 01:21:48,942 I suppose you find brandy 1628 01:21:49,009 --> 01:21:50,677 steadying for the nerves? 1629 01:21:51,178 --> 01:21:54,548 Mine's very nerving work, you see, sir john? 1630 01:21:54,581 --> 01:21:56,450 You never know what may happen. 1631 01:21:57,818 --> 01:21:59,353 Hurry up. You're next. 1632 01:22:01,288 --> 01:22:04,157 I presume you've come to talk to me about... 1633 01:22:04,191 --> 01:22:07,027 that part again, sir john. 1634 01:22:07,094 --> 01:22:09,029 You know perfectly well what i've come here for 1635 01:22:10,464 --> 01:22:10,931 Hurry up, fane. 1636 01:22:11,431 --> 01:22:11,899 There'll be a wait 1637 01:22:12,366 --> 01:22:13,333 if you're not careful. 1638 01:22:13,367 --> 01:22:14,301 If it isn't... 1639 01:22:14,334 --> 01:22:15,736 how are you, sir john? 1640 01:22:16,236 --> 01:22:17,671 Come to see the show? 1641 01:22:18,138 --> 01:22:19,606 No, not exactly. 1642 01:22:20,073 --> 01:22:22,009 I've really come to see mr. Fane. 1643 01:22:24,878 --> 01:22:27,281 Sir john, if you wouldn't mind 1644 01:22:27,314 --> 01:22:29,683 coming down to see me after my act, 1645 01:22:29,716 --> 01:22:31,151 i shall only be too pleased 1646 01:22:31,185 --> 01:22:32,586 to talk over that little matter 1647 01:22:32,619 --> 01:22:33,554 we were discussing. 1648 01:27:35,923 --> 01:27:37,925 For god's sakes, play something! 1649 01:29:07,681 --> 01:29:09,149 Uh... 1650 01:29:09,183 --> 01:29:11,051 fane says he has decided to colloborate 1651 01:29:11,552 --> 01:29:13,954 in my play after all. 1652 01:29:13,987 --> 01:29:15,856 He says... 1653 01:29:16,356 --> 01:29:18,292 "the 2 women are standing 1654 01:29:18,325 --> 01:29:20,694 "facing each other in dead silence. 1655 01:29:20,727 --> 01:29:23,564 "They are so lost in the tension of the moment 1656 01:29:23,597 --> 01:29:25,966 "that they do not hear the murderer creep through 1657 01:29:25,999 --> 01:29:27,901 "the double doors into the room. 1658 01:29:28,368 --> 01:29:29,336 "The murdered woman is at that instant 1659 01:29:29,837 --> 01:29:30,304 "going to speak. 1660 01:29:30,771 --> 01:29:33,674 "The murderer springs forward. 1661 01:29:33,707 --> 01:29:36,076 "He hurls the first woman aside. 1662 01:29:36,109 --> 01:29:37,511 "She is stunned by the fall, 1663 01:29:37,544 --> 01:29:38,946 "but he doesn't notice it. 1664 01:29:39,446 --> 01:29:40,414 "Infuriated, 1665 01:29:40,881 --> 01:29:42,316 "he strikes out at the other woman 1666 01:29:42,816 --> 01:29:43,784 "with the poker. 1667 01:29:43,817 --> 01:29:46,186 "She falls by the fireplace, 1668 01:29:46,220 --> 01:29:48,088 "she's dead. 1669 01:29:48,589 --> 01:29:50,991 "He nearly faints at the sight of the blood. 1670 01:29:51,458 --> 01:29:53,393 "He drinks the brandy, 1671 01:29:53,427 --> 01:29:56,263 "then he sees the other woman beginning to stir. 1672 01:29:56,296 --> 01:29:57,731 "He must get away... 1673 01:29:57,764 --> 01:29:59,166 "through the back window. 1674 01:29:59,633 --> 01:30:00,601 "A leap or two. 1675 01:30:00,634 --> 01:30:03,971 Finally, a climb into the theatre dressing room." 1676 01:30:04,438 --> 01:30:06,840 That accounts for the broken basin. 1677 01:30:06,874 --> 01:30:10,210 "But how to get home undetected from the theatre. 1678 01:30:10,244 --> 01:30:11,678 "An idea. 1679 01:30:12,145 --> 01:30:14,548 The policeman's uniform he wore on the stage." 1680 01:30:15,015 --> 01:30:16,950 There's your policeman, markham. 1681 01:30:17,451 --> 01:30:19,353 "He walks home a murderer. 1682 01:30:19,853 --> 01:30:21,755 "A murderer on an impulse. 1683 01:30:21,788 --> 01:30:23,690 "The silence of the mouth of a woman 1684 01:30:23,724 --> 01:30:26,093 "who knew his secret and was going to reveal it 1685 01:30:26,560 --> 01:30:28,495 "to the woman he dared to love. 1686 01:30:28,529 --> 01:30:30,430 There's a melodrama for you, sir john." 1687 01:30:32,332 --> 01:30:34,268 Well, markham... 1688 01:30:34,301 --> 01:30:36,670 you have it all. 1689 01:30:36,703 --> 01:30:39,072 Poor devil. 1690 01:30:39,106 --> 01:30:41,008 And diana baring... 1691 01:30:41,041 --> 01:30:43,410 she knew all the time... 1692 01:30:43,443 --> 01:30:44,845 he was a half-caste. 115852

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