All language subtitles for Death.in.the.Family.1981

(DOORBELL CHIMING)

How are you, Oliver?

Where's Daddy?

Wasn't he here
when you arrived?

I love the villa.

It's much bigger
than I thought.

Oliver...

Have you met her yet?

Wonder why they're not here?

I hope you didn't have
any trouble getting here.

I would have
travelled with you,

but I just had to work
this morning.

Oliver.

You haven't spoken
a word yet.

I know you don't like
the idea of this family reunion

any more than I do.

But, try to talk.

You know what
the doctor says.

I wonder what she's like?

- Shirley?
- Yes.

Our stepmother.

She looks pretty
in the photo downstairs.

And young.

Well, younger than
Mother would be now.

It's five years.

I know.

Do you still dream about it?

Why did you bring this?

You're just like her.

Look.

You're still managing
at the flat?

Yes.

I'm doing an evening class
in electronics now.

That's good.
You should mix with people.

Daddy'll be pleased.

- I told him about it.
- When?

When he came to see me
to arrange this holiday.

He wanted me
to work for him. Here.

- At the marina?
- Yes.

WhY don't you?

I can't.

Oliver...

I worry about you.

Do you realise
how much you mean to me?

I only see Dr Corman
once a month now.

- He's pleased.
- Good.

I love you, Debbie.

I always will.

- Good morning.
- DEBBIE: Oh, hello.

I'm Mary.
I work for Shirley.

Yes, Dad mentioned you.

I'm Debbie, of course.

I expect you'll be seeing quite a
bit of me in the next fortnight,

floating in and out
from the kitchen.

Well, he's not at the marina.

I phoned yesterday,
and he wasn't there.

Maybe he's gone
to the mainland?

Max, if nothing else,
is always unpredictable.

I expect he's forgotten
we were coming.

SHIRLEY:
I doubt that.

This get-together
means a lotto him.

With the marina nearly ready,

he wants his children with him
to share his success.

And, of course,
I've wanted to meet you both

for a long time.

I understood why
you didn't come to the wedding,

but that was four years ago.

You are Max's children,

and I have no children myself.

So, let's hope we can
all get on as a family.

Max and I
would both like that.

It's going to be difficult, Mary.

I have to win their trust.

Somehow.

Oliver seems very withdrawn.

SHIRLEY: You know Max's wife
was killed in a car crash?

Well, Oliver was with her.

He was thrown clear,
and, physically, was okay.

But, ever since,
he's been seeing a psychiatrist.

Debbie's made him
her responsibility,

and that's not fair on her.

I think he's always
blamed Max for the accident.

I don't know why.

Maybe it's because he was saved,
but his mother was killed.

Don't worry.

Give them time.

You're not exactly
a monster with five heads.

(SHIRLEY CHUCKLING)
Two faces, though.

I shouldn't be talking
behind their backs.

I would take them
for dinner in town tonight,

but I don't want to leave the villa
in case Max arrives.

Do you mind staying on late,
and help me fix dinner here?

Of course not.

SHIRLEY:
I don't like travelling on my own.

I have to, often,
but I always prefer company.

- When did you get here, Oliver?
- Wednesday.

Debbie arrived in the evening,
so it didn't matter.

Thank you.

Not for me, thank you.

Oliver can have mine.

He always has my dessert.

Cream?

This is the life!

It beats working,
any day.

Oh, I don't know.

It gets boring sometimes.

When my first husband died,
and left me all that money,

I could have led a life
of total leisure.

But then, the excitement
of working on the marina,

and putting all
the money into that,

was far more fulfilling.

Yes, but if it's a success,

you'll get even more money.

Then you're
back to square one.

(CHUCKLING)

That's true.

Isn't anyone
going in the water?

Come on, Oliver.

(GASPING)

(SCREAMING)

SHIRLEY:
Debbie!

Oliver!

(SCREAMING)

SHIRLEY:
Oh, my God!

That's Max's ring!

(sesame)

SHIRLEY: I don't know why
the police want to question us.

Max wasn't murdered.

His boat must have
caught fire.

That's why he was
so badly burnt.

What did they say?

They just wanted
to know where I was.

Who I was.

Max has been dead
since Tuesday.

It's crazy.

I was in Athens.

Debbie and Oliver
didn't arrive till Wednesday.

And why on Earth
would you want to kill Max?

Why would anyone?

I'm sure it was an accident.

This is just Greek red tape.

I told them he came here
Tuesday morning.

I expect he went out
in the boat, and...

It isn't at the marina,
so they're dredging the area now.

Why would he go out
on the boat?

I don't know.

He might have intended
to go to the mainland.

Who can say?

The police have to
ask these questions.

I'm sorry, Oliver.

I'd hoped this would be
such a happy time for us.

(smarume)

Don't let the police
frighten you.

We've got nothing to hide.

Yes, Inspector.

I'll tell them.

No, I understand.

Adieu.

(smarume)

We've got to stay here
until after the autopsy.

They still suspect foul play.

They're interviewing people
at the marina today.

We can't just stay in the villa,
staring at the walls.

Oliver and I could
go into town for the day.

It'd give you
time by yourself,

if that's what you want.

Oh, I don't mind.

I must make some phone calls.
Let people know what's happened.

So, you two go on.
It's a good idea.

Mary's here, anyway.

We'll be back for dinner.

- OLIVER: Who's she with?
- DEBBIE: I don't know.

- OLIVER: They seem very friendly.
- DEBBIE: Mmm.

They'll see you.

How do we know
she was in Athens?

- We don't.
- Let's see what she does.

Did you see him?

SHIRLEY:
No, he wasn't there.

Aren't they back yet?

No.

I think I ought to
tell you something.

Oliver said to you,

he arrived here
on Wednesday.

When I heard this,

I thought, maybe,
he'd got confused with the days.

I was here
when he came Tuesday.

Anyway, I know I shouldn't,

but I found his ticket,

and he arrived
on the island Monday.

Debbie would have
arrived at the villa

some time on
Wednesday evening.

That was true.

Did you look on her ticket?

I can't find it.

Did you tell the police?

- No.
- Why not?

I just didn't suspect this had
anything to do with Max's death.

Even with Oliver
here on Monday.

When I saw Max Tuesday morning,

he didn't mention seeing him.

It is very suspicious, though.

Also,

I don't know
whether I should say,

but he hasn't slept in his room
since Debbie's been here.

They sleep together.

Here they are.

Now, don't worry, Mary.
You did right to tell me.

Why don't you finish early today?

Catch up tomorrow.

Leave me alone with them tonight.

Maybe I can sort
some of this out.

The meal is all prepared.

-L'll see you tomorrow.
- Goodbye.

- Are you thirsty, Oliver?
- Yes.

Did you, er...
enjoy your day in town?

Yes.

I don't want to
cause any trouble,

or sound as if I'm
accusing you of anything,

but is it true
you arrived here on Wednesday?

And Debbie arrived
Wednesday as well?

- Don't lie.
-l'm not! What do you want me to say?

Debbie, she's trying
to blame me.

You said,
"Let her make the mistakes."

She's just started.

I'm very sorry
if I've upset you,

but can't we talk about it?

Okay.
Let's talk about you.

It's no good trying to blame
Max's murder onto us.

Why are you so sure
it's murder?

Well, you should know.

We saw you in town today
with your new boyfriend,

his arms all around you,

only twenty-four hours after
you discover your husband dead.

Do you believe that?

Why didn't you tell us
you went into town?

I couldn't tell you.

You haven't spoken
to me till now.

You don't seriously think
I murdered Max?

Yes. Seriously, we do.

He'd finished his work
on the marina,

you found yourself a new man.

Together, you could have
easily fixed the boat,

and even blamed his murder
onto us.

Don't stare at me like that.

You're mad. Both of you.

My so-called "boyfriend"
is Yannis.

He's the son of Sotiris,

our Greek business partner
on the marina project.

I went into town
to see Sotiris.

He wasn't there,
but his son was.

Obviously, Yannis comforted me.

He put his arm round me,
as any friend would do

to comfort someone in distress.

As any brother
or sister would do.

But that's as far as it went.

How can you preach to me
when you sleep with each other,

as any normal brother
or sister would not do?

We don't hurt anyone.

We just protect ourselves
from people like you!

Why did you have to say that?

You bitch!

I hate her!

Don't listen.

She's just trying
to cause trouble.

I don't believe
what she says.

Neither do I.
She murdered Max.

Yes...

but what can we do?

She's not gonna
blame it onto us.

Why should we
take the blame?

She gets the marina,
all the money.

We get nothing.

We are her next of kin.

How could we do it?

Fake an accident?

Suicide?

She's killed Max,

then panicked because
we started to suspect.

Could we get away with it?

They can't seriously
suspect us of Max's death.

We were both
in England at the time.

So, if we didn't kill him,

why would we
want to kill her?

Is the car ready?

Yes.

We can push it
along the drive.

Then, there's a clearing
that leads to the cliffs.

Make sure you hit her
around the neck,

so it looks as if it's happened
in a car crash.

This won't take long.

It'll be over
before we know it.

SHIRLEY:
Mary?

Oh, it's you, Debbie.

I thought Mary was in here.

- No, she left.
- Oh?

She was going to
work late tonight.

She said she didn't
feel very well.

Might have to have
tomorrow off, too.

SHIRLEY:
Well, that's funny.

She seemed perfectly all right
to me today.

- I wonder if...
- I was just going to have a shower.

Where's Oliver?

I don't know.
Maybe he's walking Mary home.

I won't be long.

(smarume)

What have we done?

Murdered an innocent person.

Poor Mary.

Mind you...

it doesn't alter
our original idea.

Shirley killed Max,

Mary found out,

so Shirley killed Mary.

Oh...

Why not?

Then Shirley crashes the car?

No-one will believe that.

No.

Then she kills herself,

because she knows Mary
is buried in the olive grove,

and, sooner or later,
someone will find out.

How does she kill herself?

I don't know.

But we'll have to
think of something.

SHIRLEY:
That's strange.

I've been phoning Mary,
but there's still no reply.

DEBBIE: Let's hope she's
not seriously ill.

Shall I drive into town
and see how she is?

SHIRLEY: Oh, okay.
I'll give you her address.

(WATER RUNNING)

(GURGUNG)

You should have gone with Debbie.

You must be very bored.

I thought you'd
like me to stay.

What's happened to Mary?

I don't know.

She's just not very well.

Where did the blood come from
in the bathroom?

What blood?

I think I'd better
phone the police.

(GASPING)

You killed her!

Didn't you?

(GROANING)
Let go of me!

(OLIVER GROANING)

(BRAKES SQUEALING)

(GASPING)

(SHRIEKING)

Help me!

(GRUNTING)

(GROANING)

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello?

No.

No, she's not, I'm afraid.

It's Debbie, her stepdaughter.

I really don't know.

Yes, I'll tell her.

- Goodbye.
-(REPLACING RECEIVER)

That was your boyfriend.

Yannis.

(BIRDSONG)

Are you sure
she can't get out?

Yes.

What now?

I know where to buy
cyanide in town.

I heard Mary talking about it.

They use it in the
silver jewellery factory.

Shirley likes lemon tea.

If we leave her there long enough,
she'll be so thirsty,

she'll drink it without realising.

Then, we can remove
our fingerprints,

make it look like suicide.

Because we'd found out
about the murders.

The police could trace
who bought the cyanide.

I could go in disguise.

I have the wig.

Wear different make-up,
and they wouldn't know who I was.

Have you known
Max and Shirley long?

Several years.

But my father knows them better.

He knew Shirley's first husband.

I think that's why he became
her partner in the marina.

It was sad news.
Max was such a good man.

He loved life.

DEBBIE:
Yes.

YANNIS:
Where's Mary today?

DEBBIE:
I think she must be with Shirley.

YANNIS:
Maybe they are at the marina.

There must be many problems
now that Max is dead.

-(MUFFLED CRY)
- DEBBIE: Yes, there are.

Perhaps you'll find them
at the marina.

YANNIS: No, if you don't mind,
I'd rather wait here.

I have plenty of time now.

Sorry, Shirley.

(MUFFLED CRY)

DEBBIE:
Can I get you another drink?

YANNIS: Oh, yeah, thanks.
That would be very nice.

Okay?

Then I work as croupier,
in casino, you know?

My father, he gives me
a job at the marina.

That's why I'm here.

I don't know why
Shirley isn't back yet.

I suppose she could
stay at the marina.

YANNIS: Yeah, well,
I think I should go now.

Can I drive you to town?
I don't think you'll manage the walk.

No, I can walk.
It'll clear my head.

Thank you very much.
Tell Shirley I called.

Maybe I'll call again tomorrow.

Not tomorrow. I think
we're going out for the day.

Make it the day after.

Look, Yannis.

I think there's something
very odd going on at the moment.

Shirley not coming back.

You know the police
suspect murder?

It might be better
if you didn't get involved.

Mmm.

It's a pity we didn't meet
under different circumstances.

(CHUCKLING)
Hmm, English girls!

Good night.

Why did that idiot
have to turn up?

It doesn't matter, Debbie.

You can go in the morning
for the poison.

It's still a good idea.

Yannis said he'd
call again tomorrow.

I told him not to, of course.

After tomorrow,
Shirley will be dead.

So it doesn't matter who calls.

You're so calm.

The way you acted, nobody
would have suspected anything.

You're just like Mother.

How she was.

Tomorrow morning, then.

I'll take the car
to the end of the drive

and leave it there,

walk into town
in case the car is spotted,

then I'll get the cyanide.

While I'm out,
you can prepare the lunch.

(MUFFLED GROANING)

(GASPING)

I'm sorry we've left you
for so long,

but your friend Yannis
called yesterday.

We couldn't let him
see you, of course,

now you've found out about
Mary's unfortunate accident.

What are you going to do to me?

We know you murdered Max,

so when the police
discover Mary's body,

they'll assume she found that out.

I didn't murder Max.

Oliver did.

H OW?

What did he do
on Monday and Tuesday?

He wasn't here.

- He was.
- How do you know?

Look at his ticket,
if you don't believe me.

I won't fall for that!

-It's true! Look at his ticket!
- She's lying.

(GROANING)

Why didn't you
tell me the truth?

Why let me go through with this?

I thought I'd get away with it,

but I had to agree with your ideas,

or he may have suspected me.

(GROANING)

(GROANING)

(INTENSE GROANING)

(PHONE RINGING)

(DIAL TONE)

(GROANING)

I'm very sorry, Shirley,

but it's too late
to change anything now.

Why should Oliver take the blame,
when he can get away with it,

and we inherit the marina?

Why did you murder him?

Talk to me!

Oliver!

You know I won't
tell the police.

Just tell me why.

He kept asking me to come here.

He offered me a job.

He told me about
the explosives they'd been using.

I went to evening class
to learn more about it.

On the Monday I arrived,
I visited him at the marina.

He gave me
all the equipment I needed

so I could study it.

He asked me out in his boat
the next day.

I said I might go.

That night, I fixed
the bomb on the boat.

When he went out in it,

I only had to flick a switch
on the remote-control detonator.

It was so simple.

I thought the police would
think it was an accident.

When they didn't, I just
went along with whatever you said.

I couldn't tell you the truth.

He was your father.

He was an animal.

If Mother wasn't
so upset that day,

she would never have
crashed the car.

If people think we're strange,

it's only because we had
to protect ourselves against him.

I never meant
to kill anyone else.

They were innocent.

(DOORBELL CHIMING)

It's Yannis!

You go.
Tell him you're here on your own.

Shirley'll phone him.

(BIRDSONG)

- I must talk to Shirley.
- She's not here.

-L'll wait.
-l'll tell her to phone you.

I'll wait. It's very important.
Where's Debbie?

- I don't know.
-ls she on the beach?

- I think so.
-l'll go and look.

- He knows something.
- You'll have to get rid of him.

I can't.

Do you want us locked up
for the rest of our lives?

Yannis.

Oliver said
you wanted to see me.

I really want to see Shirley.

She's out again.

I'm afraid you're
not very lucky.

I said we might
be out today.

It's very important.
I've seen the police,

and I think I've
discovered something.

DEBBIE:
Are you sure?

I think so, but Shirley
would know for sure.

She would have to
come with me to the police.

Okay, I'll tell her
when she gets back.

Can I phone you?

If you don't mind,
I'd rather wait.

DEBBIE: Well, would you like
some tea or something?

YANNIS:
No, thanks.

DEBBIE: Well, I would.
If you'll excuse me.

What has he found out?

He wouldn't tell me.

Obviously, it's
something important.

Why don't you poison him?

I thought of that,
but he doesn't want any tea.

Offer him a drink.
Put it in that.

He'll taste it.

- I told you what to do.
- I can't.

You'll have to.

I meant what I said yesterday.

I wish we could have met
before this happened.

So do I, Debbie.

I find you very attractive.

Why don't we go upstairs?

You don't waste any time.

It's a direct approach.

I read about it
in English magazines.

- I don't know what to say.
- Yes or no?

Er... Yes.

You keep the shutters closed.

Shy, English girl.

(GASPING)

(SCREAMING)

(GROANING)

When will you phone the police?

- In the morning.
- Why not now?

It's more convincing that we
find Shirley dead in the morning.

If she doesn't come down
to breakfast,

we'll wonder where she is,

go to her room,
and find her dead.

Then we phone the police.

Why did I have to kill Yannis?

We couldn't keep telling him
Shirley was out.

He would have discovered
something soon enough.

The police know something.
He was telling you.

I told you, he didn't.

He was going to tell Shirley.

He would have slept with you,

but wouldn't tell you
about your father?

What's wrong with you?

Why all the questions?

When I think about this,
I've done it all.

I put the bomb in the boat.
I killed the others.

If you went to the police,
it would be my word against yours.

Now you know
I was here on Monday,

I'm sure they won't believe me.

What are you talking about?

If I'd wanted to do
a thing like that,

I wouldn't have helped you
to kill Yannis.

You didn't help me.
You made me kill him.

And why?
To save your skin.

Can't you see
I've got nothing to gain?

I've done this for you.

Don't turn against me.

I'm sorry.

I just... don't think
we'll get away with this.

MOTH ER:
Oliver!

Oliver!

Oliver!

(sesame)

Oliver!

(MOTHER GASPING)
Oliver!

Oh, help me!

Oliver!

Who were you phoning?

I wasn't.

I heard it ringing.
You slept through it.

- I had to answer it.
- It was the police.

Don't be stupid.
At three in the morning?

That was Sotiris.
Yannis' father.

He's come back
from the mainland today,

and he's started to worry
because Yannis hasn't come in.

He wanted to speak to Shirley.

I had to bluff my way through.

I said that Yannis
had been here earlier today,

I heard him arguing with Shirley,

and hadn't seen
either of them since.

That will tie in with our story
for the police.

Why have you packed
your suitcase?

I just put a few things in
for the morning.

I couldn't sleep.

We'll be with the police
a long time tomorrow.

Then, we'll get out of here
as soon as possible.

I just thought I'd pack now.

Why are you doing this to me?

When are you going to phone?

In another hour or so.

Why not now?

It's too early.

We wouldn't discover her
till she was late for breakfast.

I can't do it.
I'm shaking.

They won't believe me.

Why have you got the wig on?
What are you trying to do to me?

Stay there.

You have a choice.

You either go through with this,

or drink the poison.

I can't cover for you anymore.

If you don't trust me,
drink this.

Then, all your problems
are over.

You want me dead, don't you?

It was the police you were
talking to last night.

They are going to come
and take me away.

You drink the poison!

Go on!

(GASPING)

You're hurting me!

Stop trying to look like Mother!

(GASPING)

I'm not mad.

I know what you're doing.

Where are you going?

- I'll phone the police.
- No, wait.

I've been running over
what I'm supposed to say.

I'm getting very good at it.

Let me phone them.

(VEHICLE OUTSIDE)

Who's that?

Yes.

It's Max.

He's dead!

It was Max
I phoned last night.

Tuesday, he left
for the mainland.

It was Yannis' father
who took the boat out.

That's who you killed.

Ijust put Max's ring
on his finger as a joke.

I arrived several days
before you, of course.

That gave us time to plan this.

We always suspected
you would try to kill Max.

Your interest in explosives
was so sudden.

The post-mortem revealed
the body was not Max.

Yannis suspected
it was his father.

That's what he wanted
to see Shirley about.

That's why he had
to be eliminated.

I already had the cyanide.

I drove into town
to leave the car at the airport,

ready for Max today.

Max has been seeing
people all week.

He has a perfect alibi,

so there's no way he
could have murdered anyone.

As you said yourself,

who would believe
your word against mine?

You planted the bomb.

It's your fingerprints
on the knife in the grave.

We just let you get rid of
everyone who got in our way,

leaving us with
Shirley's lovely money.

Max has arrived just in time

to rescue his beloved daughter

from the clutches
of the insane Oliver.

Why do you hate me so much?

I don't hate you.

I loathe you.

Because, ever since Mother died,
I've had to look after you,

play your perverted little games,

tell you I loved you
when I've only ever loved Max.

When he married Shirley,
at last we found a use for you,

and now,
you've served your purpose.

You have a choice.

Either you wait here
while we go to the police,

who will lock you
in an asylum,

OT...

drink the poison.

After murdering everyone,

and attempting to murder me,

the poor boy realises
he's cornered,

and kills himself.

Thus making a neat end

to this perfect crime.

There isn't one thing
the police could suspect us of.

You've made it easy.

You've done it all.

I suggest
you drink the poison.

I really believed you loved me.

I was just playing for time.

You revolt me.

Drink up.

There's a good boy.

Good bye.

Thanks for everything.

Don't bother with the gun.

It's only a toy.

(GROANING)

(GROANING)

(GROANING)

Hello?

Can I speak to
Inspector Charalambidis?

Hello?

I... I'd like to report a murder.

(CHUCKLING)

Several.

MAN: (ON PHONE)
This is Inspector Charalambidis.

Who is there, please?
Who's calling?

Hello ?

(DIALLING TONE)

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