Original subtitles

(regal music)

(peaceful music)

- Good morning Ms. Frith.

- Good morning.

I don't suppose there's any mail for me, is there?

- I'm sorry, no.

- Oh, right.

Thank you.

(unsettling music)

- Paul, yes she's the one, no doubt about it.

Height, hair, coloring right down to her shoe size.

Better still she gets hardly any mail.

A lonely girl.

Yes, I'm about to fall desperately in love

with Jenny Frith, single, dress size 12, shoe size eight

from Muncie, Indiana.

Lonely girl.

(frightening music)

Oh what on Earth does on do in a place like this?

Oh I'm so sorry.

I've disturbed you.

- Oh no. - No I was talking out loud.

- You didn't, really, no.

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

- Well I think I did.

Anyway, as I was thinking out loud, I'll ask it again.

What on Earth does on do in a place like this?

- Well, let's see.

I usually take a walk along the seafront.

- Did that early this morning.

- Do you have a good book to read?

- Oh I'm not really in the mood for reading.

I have a better idea.

Why don't we just talk?

People don't do that these days, do they?

Talk, communicate.

I don't think I'm particularly down

and I'm sure you've lots of interesting things to tell.

- I'm afraid I'm not very interesting.

- Oh nonsense.

Let's give it a try anyway.

Oh I'm so sorry, I,

I really have no right, whatever it is to come--

- No no no, no, it's alright, really.

I'd like to talk.

- You're not offended?

- Oh no.

- Honestly. - No, honestly, really.

- Well if we're going to talk I'm going to introduce myself.

Paul Tanner.

- I'm Jennifer Frith.

- From, don't tell me, Indiana.

- How did you know that?

- No, I've traveled the states quite a bit

and I've got a good ear for an accent.

Am I right?

- Absolutely, you're right, yes.

- Oh dear.

I suppose I'm fed up with this place because,

I've just taken a place myself by the coast.

Busman's holiday.

- Busman's?

- Busman's holiday.

Oh it's an English phrase.

It means no holiday at all.

Don't ask me why.

Ours is a funny language isn't it?

- Well, yes.

(both laughing)

- Would you like some coffee?

- Oh I'd love some, thank you.

- Yes, and then you can tell me all about yourself.

And I won't be bored anymore.

- Well I can't promise that.

- Better still, be good for my ego.

- Your ego?

- Yes.

Always good for a man's ego to be seen

in the company of an attractive woman.

(gentle music)

Paul, of course I got through to her.

Candy from kids.

Listen we have an interest in common.

Shelley.

Yes, romantic, isn't it?

Get me a copy of his poems, will you?

He's a poet.

Yes, we're having dinner tonight at eight.

- Excuse me, my watch says that's it's about 8:20--

- 8:28 miss. - Yes.

- And it's right.

You checked before.

- That's right, I did.

- We stop serving dinner soon, miss.

You'll have to hurry.

- Thank you.

I will.

- Jenny.

I can't apologize enough.

I had a meeting the other side of town

and my car broke down.

- It's perfectly alright--

- I'm so sorry.

- It doesn't matter, you're here.

That's all that matters. - Do you forgive me?

- Of course I do, really.

- Kept her waiting 30 minutes and she loved me for it.

Yes.

I was starving by that time.

Yes, coming along beautifully.

And tomorrow she gets a whirlwind of romantic pleasures.

Starting with a full flower treatment.

- [Jenny] Where are we going?

- Shelley's birthplace.

- You're kidding?

But that must be miles away.

- 200 to be exact.

That's why we have a car.

- But don't you have business things

that you have to do and...

- Canceled them.

I've always intended to make the pilgrimage

and somehow I just never got round to it.

I know now why.

I needed someone to share it with.

Exhausted.

I didn't know how wearing English poets could be.

We've been everywhere.

Hmm.

Everywhere.

Anyway the hook's baited and tonight's the night.

Cream, no sugar.

- Right.

- Getting used to you.

Meeting you...

I, I, I expected all this to be just work.

- You haven't done much of that.

- Well it is your fault.

Oh Jenny.

Jenny,

oh I hate goodbyes.

I just hate them.

There's a phrase,

everybody uses it and very few actually mean it.

It's been nice meeting you.

- Paul?

(knocking at door)

(sighs) Who is it?

- Paul.

Jenny it's maddening, it's crazy,

but I'm not going to be able to leave you behind tomorrow.

I want you to come with me, be my wife.

- Oh Paul!

- I know it's ridiculous

and I know we've only known each other days, but I love you.

- Oh you.

(bell tolls)

- Oh it should've been a big affair.

- Oh darling it was lovely.

- No white, a dozen bridesmaids.

- But I don't mind Paul, really I don't.

- It's so quiet here.

So tucked away.

- Darling, we've so much ahead of us.

- Yes.

(unsettling music)

- Oh, it's beautiful.

- Um hmm.

It needs a woman's touch.

- Oh it's really lovely.

- You go on through.

I'll be with you in a moment.

- Oh I just love these old places.

They've so much charm and texture.

It's really lonely though, isn't it?

I don't think I saw another house for the last two miles.

- There's an old boy lives on the other side of the cliff.

But, you're right, it is lonely.

But then when I took it

I didn't know I was gonna be taking a wife as well.

But now you're here it's not gonna be lonely anymore.

- It's gonna be wonderful.

Oh, I know what.

As soon as possible we'll have a housewarming, okay?

- Housewarming?

- Ah, that's the traditional thing isn't it?

'Course there won't be any of my friends here

but your friends, I'm dying to meet them.

You do have friends don't you?

- Of course I do.

(phone jangles)

- Paul?

- Hey, stay away from here.

What was that?

No, there was a click on the line.

Don't say anything.

I'll be in touch.

(unsettling music)

Jenny?

- Hello!

Good morning!

(gasps)

- Front door key.

But I thought I'd better return it.

Mrs. Bradley, I used to clean

for the last people who's lived here.

- Oh, you really startled me.

I'm Mrs., I'm Mrs. Tanner.

- Yes, I know.

- Oh.

- Well I hadn't heard anything so,

I thought I'd better return the key.

- Heard anything about?

- Whether I'd still be required or not.

To clean.

- Oh, I see.

Oh well of course I want you to stay.

This place is much too big for me to take care of by myself.

- I didn't come here begging for a job.

- Oh no no no really.

I'd love it if you'd help, if you will.

Tell you the truth

I'd really appreciate the company as well.

- Three mornings a week.

- Oh fine, yes.

- Well I'll better get started then.

(hopeful music)

- So must I.

- Jenny!

Darling?

- Good evening Mr. Tanner.

- What on Earth are you doing?

- What?

- What have you done to your hair?

- Well I, well I put it up this afternoon.

- And your makeup.

- Well Paul I just did it--

- And the jewelry and that dress.

- I thought you'd like it Paul.

- You don't look anything like.

Jenny!

(sad, thoughtful music)

I shouldn't have blown my top like that.

I'm sorry.

I just can't stand painted faces.

Sophisticated women.

And when I saw you just now, suddenly...

It wasn't you.

It wasn't the girl I married, the girl I fell in love with.

I love you Jenny.

You, just the way you are.

- I didn't mean...

I just wanted to please you, that's all.

- Oh.

And you succeed, beyond my wildest dreams.

- Oh yeah.

- Oh you look terrible.

(both laughing)

Now then, clean up your face.

And revert to the girl I know.

Yes?

- Okay.

Well, Mrs. Bradley thought it was a tremendous improvement.

- Mrs. Bradley?

- [Jenny] Uh huh.

She's the woman who cleans for us.

- I didn't hire a cleaner.

- [Jenny] I know.

That's one important item you overlooked Mr. Tanner.

- I'll get one tomorrow.

- No, no need.

We have Mrs. Bradley.

As a matter of fact she used to clean here before.

- Perhaps I don't like Mrs. Bradley.

- Well I don't think you have to.

Since I'm the one who has to deal with her.

- Yes, well as long as she's not the nosy type,

I can't bear people who pry.

- Oh she's very nice and very efficient.

A bit of a busy body, but, I like her.

Darling.

Letting me have my choice of cleaning woman

isn't going to upset anything, is it?

- Of course it isn't.

(phone jangling)

- Mrs. Bradley?

Mrs. Bradley, have you seen my husband?

- Yeah he was out and off early this morning,

just as I arrived.

- Did he say where he was going?

- No, but he did say he'd be back soon.

- Oh.

- Oh I'm glad to see this place rented again.

It's not right for it to be standing empty.

- It's not rented anymore, my husband bought it.

- Oh not on your life.

Colonel Marge's place this is.

Is that what he told you, he bought it?

- Well, no not exactly.

I just assumed that he--

- It belongs to Colonel Marge, well it did.

His executives look after it now.

You know the people

who run things for you after you're buried.

- Yes, his executors.

- Yeah, that's it.

Well, don't approve of marriages

when the husband has his own secrets.

- It's not a secret.

I made a mistake, that's all.

- Darling.

- [Jenny] You were out early.

- Well, with good reason.

I felt so rotten about last night.

- Oh.

- Here.

- (gasps) For me? - Um hmm.

I bought you a dress of my own choice

and I can't make any silly complaints, can I?

Oh isn't that nice.

Oh it's beautiful.

Oh it's really lovely.

Look, it's even my size.

- Do you forgive me?

- Oh thank you.

Of course.

- Must fly, got a meeting on the other side of town.

- Okay. - Bye bye.

- Bye bye.

Oh darling.

You know, it's the funniest thing,

but for some reason I had it in my mind

that we owned this house, no?

- Aren't you glad we don't?

Choosing a house to bring up a family,

that's a job for two.

We'll see the winter out here and then in the spring.

- Oh darling.

You're too good to me.

- [Paul] Um hmm.

- See you later. - Um hmm.

(unsettling music)

(doorbell rings)

- Hello-- - Hello, may I help you.

- Oh I'm terribly sorry.

I've made a mistake.

- Oh. - No the chap

who just drove away, you see I,

well I followed him all the way from town.

I coulda sworn he was someone I knew, an old friend.

Sorry.

- Oh that's alright.

Who'd you think he was?

- Paul Tanner.

- Well you're right.

That was Paul.

- Was it? - Yes.

- Well what a coincidence.

Do you know I haven't seen him in years.

There I am driving through a quiet little town

in the middle of nowhere.

- That really is a coincidence.

- They say it's a small world, don't they?

- Yes, they do.

Well I'm sure Paul will probably wanna see you.

Are you staying nearby, Mr?

- Hardisty. - Hardisty.

- Um hmm, Jack Hardisty.

Yes, I'm here for a couple of days

staying at the Boyle Hotel.

- Oh yes. - Well I've got

the phone number here somewhere.

- Oh good.

- Yeah, here you are.

- Lovely, thank you.

I'll give it to him.

- Do.

Well, well, well.

It's quite made my day seeing old Paul after all this time.

He looks well too.

- Oh he is, he really is.

- Yeah, you wouldn't be Toni's sister, would you?

- Toni? I don't know.

- Oh and obviously not.

Great girl, Toni, great.

She's, she's not here then?

- I'm sorry, who's Toni?

- Paul's wife.

- I'm Paul's wife.

I'm Mrs. Tanner.

- But I didn't know Paul had remarried.

I didn't even know he was divorced.

Oh, I've really put my foot into it, haven't I?

I'm very sorry.

- It's a perfectly logical mistake to make.

Everyone's been making it.

I'm really getting used to it.

- Well I'm sorry, just the same.

- That's alright.

- Well perhaps old Paul

won't be so pleased to see me after all.

- Um, I'll tell him you called anyway.

- Yes do.

It's a funny thing you know.

You might have been sisters.

Oh only superficially, you understand.

But from a distance I actually thought you were Toni.

Same hair, coloring, build.

Even the dress.

And you both being Canadian.

- American.

I'm an American Mr. Hardisty.

- Well to my ear they both sound the same.

- Yes, I'm sure.

- Well please forgive me again.

Bye.

- Goodbye.

(thoughtful music)

- Mrs. Bradley, is this a cleaner's label?

- Yeah.

- And you don't clean brand new dresses, do you?

- No you don't Mrs. Tanner.

(pensive music)

- And I had to go along to the bank.

Try and rescue some of my shares.

(chuckles)

Yep, I think I could do better playing the horses.

You alright darling?

You're not eating anything.

- I don't feel very hungry.

I hope you're not getting flu.

A lot of it about.

Listen, if you do feel ill,

let me get the doctor, will you?

I don't want you being mucked around by these local quacks.

I think perhaps you ought to have an early night.

You searched my things.

- Why didn't you tell me that you'd been married before?

- Something that I don't like to talk about.

- For Pete's sake,

well I'm your wife! (Paul exclaims)

- I'm sorry Jenny, that was foolish and stupid of me.

I should've told you before.

It's something, it's something I'm trying to forget.

- No Paul, please don't do that.

That's not true.

You know it's not true.

Look at the photograph.

Look at the hair, look at the type.

That could be me!

Even the dress, this dress.

It's her dress, isn't it?

Well you must've loved her very much

to wanna recreate her in me.

But Paul I don't wanna be an imitation.

I don't wanna be just a carbon copy of someone else.

I wanna be loved for me.

Now if you loved someone else when we got married,

you should've told me.

- I know, I know but you've got it all wrong.

I didn't love her.

I hated her.

I don't know why I wanted you to look at her.

Maybe, maybe it was to try to exorcize her from my mind.

Maybe it was to persuade myself that,

someone who looked like her didn't have to be bad.

Maybe it was my way of replacing her.

Of totally replacing her with you.

- Paul if that's true, I...

- Of course it's true.

- Where is she now?

- Dead.

An accident.

For me a fortunate accident.

Her death only touched me with relief.

- Oh Paul.

I'm so sorry.

Oh what have I done?

I searched your things.

- It's alright.

It's alright. - It's not alright.

It isn't alright.

And I don't know why I did it.

I just, I felt that I had to.

- I understand, I understand.

- I think it was the shock

of hearing it from a total stranger.

- What?

- [Jenny] Oh, there was a man here,

this morning just as you left.

- What now?

- [Jenny] He caught a glimpse.

I don't even remember his name and he left his number.

Uh, Hardisty.

- Jack Hardisty!

- [Jenny] Yes, do you know him?

- Yes, of course I know him.

Well, what else did he have to say?

- Nothing, just that he's staying here at this number

and he wants you to call him.

- He wasn't sent here by anyone?

- No darling, he just happened to be going by.

It was a complete coincidence.

- Oh.

Oh well I think I ought to call him.

It'd be nice to see Jack again after all this time.

- Burn it.

Oh get rid of it.

Hello.

Can I speak to Mr. Hardisty please.

What? When?

Thank you.

He checked out first thing this morning.

- That's funny.

He said he'd be around for a couple of days.

- Hmm, maybe he had something to attend to.

I think perhaps you ought to get dressed.

(vacuum humming)

- This is the new me.

You're just gonna have to get used to it.

(both laughing)

- You have my full approval.

- Well thank you.

- Have a good day.

- You too.

(unsettling music)

- Hello.

- Hi.

- Here.

- Have you heard any more news about Jack?

- No I just hope he left the district for good.

It's not an exact match but the color's the same.

It's the best I could do.

- It's alright, people only remember the color.

- [Paul] Oh I hope you're right.

Toni?

- Hmm? - She's changed her hair.

- [Toni] Oh has she?

- Yeah, she's, she's wearing it up now.

- What, sort of like that?

- Um hmm, except she's got a bun with curls on the top.

- Oh okay.

I'll have it set later today.

- [Paul] Not around here though, somewhere far away.

- Hey, don't worry.

I'll be careful.

You are worried.

- Yes.

Hardisty.

I've got a funny feeling about him.

(unsettling music)

- Oh, I forgot to tell you.

I think I saw your friend again today.

- Friend? - Um hmm.

Hardisty.

I'm sure it was him.

- Where do you think you saw him?

- Right at the bottom of the driveway.

Then when I waved he just drove off.

Oh, no, it couldn't have been him, could it?

He'd have come in.

- Yes.

- Funny though.

He was parked right outside.

(doorbell rings)

It's 11:30.

- It's alright, I'll take it.

- Paul? - Jack!

- [Jack] Long, long time no see.

- Indeed.

Do you know what time it is?

- Hmm?

Ah!

11:35.

Yeah, sorry about that Paul.

You see I wanted to talk to you alone.

No point in involving your, wife.

- [Jenny] Darling.

Who is it?

- Get rid of her.

- It's Jack.

- Hello. - He either has

no manners or a cheap watch.

(Jack laughs)

Seriously though, I think he wants to talk to me

about some business.

- Now?

- I'm afraid so.

Yes, I, I'm going abroad tomorrow,

won't be back for a couple of months.

Sorry about that.

- So, you go back to bed.

- I'll make some coffee.

- No, no it's alright, thank you.

I'd prefer a drink, wouldn't you Jack?

- Absolutely.

- Okay. - Okay.

Goodnight Mr. Hardisty.

- I won't keep him long, I promise.

Goodnight.

- Drink? - Why not?

The usual.

Yes, large.

- [Paul] Is there any other kind?

(Jack laughs)

I tried to phone you back, but you checked out.

- Yeah, sorry about that.

I had to rush back to town.

- Oh you busy man.

- Well you know me Paul.

And I know you.

Thanks.

- So you had to go back to town.

- Hmm, yes I wanted to browse through some public records.

- Oh really?

- Took me some time too.

I wanted to be sure, absolutely sure.

You know something Paul,

there is no record of your divorce from Toni.

No death certificate either.

So she's still alive and married to you

and you're a bigamist mate.

(laughs)

I mean I don't know what the score for bigamy is

but I'd say it's worth, oh five years.

Cheers.

- Go on.

- Well it took me some time to work it out.

- Work out what?

- To work out where the profit was.

And where we're concerned there's always a profit, right?

And then it struck me.

Clear as a cloudless day.

Your new wife, and how closely she resembles Toni.

Oh, not identical.

But enough.

Because that's all a witness really remembers, isn't it?

The overall, the bare essentials.

It's good Paul, I like it.

It's beautiful.

Much better than we've ever dreamed up before.

- (laughs) I don't know what you're talking about.

(both laughing)

- Come off it.

This is Jack.

Remember?

Jack Hardisty.

Do you want me to spell it out to you?

Do you want me to tell you exactly what you?

That's the general picture, I think.

Oh I may have some of the finer details wrong,

but that's about it.

- [Paul] How much do you want?

- Half?

- Half!

You've gotta be crazy!

- I know when I'm holding a good hand Paul.

And you've never got a better one.

I don't even have to bargain.

Half it is and half it's gonna be.

You can have all the time in the world to think it over.

I don't mind because I know what the answer has to be.

- Yes.

I'll have to talk to Toni.

- Sure, sure, go ahead.

It won't change anything though.

- As it, it looks as though we're back in business again.

Let's celebrate the reunion, eh?

Why don't you help yourself to a cigar.

- Sounds wonderful.

(phone jangling)

Havana, hmm?

I'd say you've laid up quite an investment here,

haven't you?

(chuckles)

No answer.

(unsettling music)

- Maybe she's off somewhere.

Getting married to someone else, hmm?

(both laughing)

(dull thudding)

(loud clattering)

(laughing)

I'll tell you one thing, Jack.

I bet you'll remember that time

we took a boat on the river, yes?

With our two girls, hmm?

And you got stuck with the ugly one.

(laughing)

Of course you remember.

You always had buck teeth.

(laughing)

I particularly remember one thing you said to me, Jack.

You said that'd be the death of you.

(laughing)

Yes, we must do this again sometime.

When you get back.

What?

Yes.

Yes, and you old chap.

(laughing)

Delighted.

(ominous music)

- Paul?

Paul?

(frightening music)

- Why Paul?

For Pete's sake, why?

- I told you, he was putting the squeeze on.

- Yeah I know, we could've paid him off or anything.

- No.

Half Toni, he wanted half.

- [Toni] They'll find him.

- They'll find an unknown man eventually.

I took everything out of his pockets.

Labels off all his clothing.

- His body, they'll identify his body.

(scoffs)

- I put him over the cliff Toni.

By the time he's washed up 10 miles or so further on,

there won't be much left to identify.

It's what we've been gambling on all along, isn't it?

The rocks and the sea'll do our job for us.

His car.

- His what?

- His car.

- His, I'll take it and I'll put it

in some anonymous car park.

They won't find it for months.

- Yes.

And we don't need months.

This it is Toni.

All systems go.

- When?

- Later today.

Jenny's going to have her hair done.

Good morning.

- [Jenny] Oh, good morning.

- Nice one too.

- Um, oh lovely.

Hey, where'd you go last night?

- Last night? - Yeah.

After Hardisty left, I heard his car go

and then when I went downstairs you'd disappeared.

- Yes, I have a bit of a confession to make.

I got a bit drunk last night.

So after Jack left I went out for a walk.

- (laughs) In your bare feet.

- I must be in love.

Barefoot in the dewy grass under the stars,

the pale moon light.

Oh wild west wind, the breadth of winter's being.

- Autumn's being.

There wasn't any moon last night.

I doubt very much if you saw any stars.

- Hmm, when I look at you I always see stars.

- Oh yeah? - Now I want you

to pamper yourself today.

Hair dressing, manicure, the lot.

- No.

You pamper me too much.

- No, I insist.

Anyway, the appointment's already made, two o'clock.

- Well, I have no choice?

- None, whatever.

- Okay, thank you. - Want some coffee?

- Oh I'd love it.

- Alright.

(unsettling music)

(Toni laughing)

(Paul exclaims)

- Is he coming?

- Yes.

I told you, you can always rely on a British neighbor

in a time of crisis.

Oh you are heavy.

Go on.

(doorbell rings)

- [Guest] Oh, excuse me.

- Hello.

- I don't mean to intrude.

But your wife, Mrs. Tanner, appeared to be taken ill.

- Yes, yes she's had some sort of black out

or fainting fit of some kind.

I've just put her to bed.

- Sorry, what was that?

- She's just had a blackout or a fainting fit.

I've put her to bed.

- Oh, only I wondered if I could be any help.

- Well that's very kind of you, but,

she's resting now

and I'll try and persuade her to see a doctor.

- Anything I can do, please let me know.

- Thank you, you're very kind.

- Hope it's nothing serious.

- Oh yes, so do I.

- Don't forget, if I can help at all.

- You're very, very kind.

Thank you too much.

- Thank you, not at all.

- Bye bye.

- [Guest] Goodbye.

- Thank you.

Well, witness number one.

- Well your heart seems very sound.

Blood pressure's alright.

All the same I'm not too happy

about these black outs you've been having.

Just how many have there been Mrs. Tanner?

- Oh, about five in all.

- [Doctor] Hmm.

Well I think to be on the safe side

you ought to have a cardiogram.

Now I can arrange that for you on,

oh next Wednesday at 11:30.

Will that suit you?

- Yes, next Wednesday, that'll be fine.

- Good.

In the meantime, just rest,

get some fresh air on occasion of course.

But, nothing too vigorous.

- Right.

- And, have this prescription made up.

There you are Mrs. Tanner.

- That's wonderful.

Thank you very much doctor.

- Just take it easy.

- Lovely.

Now, why the sudden flurry of attention?

- [Paul] It isn't sudden.

And besides I thought you needed it.

- [Paul] Oh, you know I was looking at you this morning.

- Yes.

- [Paul] I think you look a bit pale.

- Really?

I feel fine.

- [Paul] Yeah that may be, but that flu thing

is still going around.

So, you know we have to look after you.

So why don't you stay in bed?

- Oh come on, I'm not an invalid.

- Humor me.

Girls like you are scarce.

Now do as Doctor Paul says.

Just say in bed, just for an extra hour.

- Alright, Doctor Paul.

- [Paul] That's better.

- And, what else does the doctor prescribe?

- This and this.

Uh uh.

Overdose could be disastrous.

For the doctor.

Mrs. Bradley.

- Morning.

- Hello.

Mrs. Tanner won't be down right away.

She's going to stay in bed for a while.

She's not feeling too well.

- Oh dear.

Well I hope she'll be alright.

- Well you've probably noticed.

You must've noticed that she hasn't been herself recently.

- Oh yes, yes I have.

Is it another of those black outs then?

- Who told you?

- Oh Mr. Pembrey from down the road.

I clean for him too.

He said he saw her pass right out he said.

Like death.

- Yes.

I didn't expect news to travel quite so fast.

- Well I do hope it's nothing serious.

- Oh I'm sure it isn't.

But I would like you to promise me one thing.

Mrs. Tanner's a big sensitive about,

well I mean she doesn't like the people

to think she's some sort of invalid.

So what we've discussed, the black outs,

I'd rather you didn't mention them to her.

- Oh no Mr. Tanner.

- Because if you did, I'd really think

it might make her even worse.

She might pass out on you or something.

- Oh I won't mention it sir, I promise.

- Good.

It'll be our secret.

- So it's up to you now.

- Yes.

- Oh Paul, I wish we--

- Don't break up now.

- Oh. - Come on.

We've got to go through with it.

We're too close now.

- Oh I wouldn't do anything else.

I want to go through with it.

I want to see it.

Hasn't been easy for me the past few weeks, you know.

Thinking about you and her together.

I've been jealous.

Kiss me.

No other woman would've just stood by.

- Yes I know.

But that's us, isn't it?

We can put aside emotions--

- Only just--

- We can put aside and go for the clean, cool money.

I think I ought to go.

- So when?

- Mrs. Bradley leaves at one.

Old boy goes for his walk at two.

- Yes, but when do you make your move?

- 2:15.

By that time the old boy

will be close enough to see it happen.

But not so close that he can see how.

(clock chimes)

- Hey, Paul.

- Who else?

- You're really early.

- Yes, wanted to be.

A man belongs with his wife once in a while.

All work and no play.

Well today is gonna be all play and no work.

- Ah. - We can have dinner,

go for a walk, have a drink.

- (laughs) In which order?

- Drink first.

Do you want one?

- Oh no thanks.

- Then we'll go for a walk on the cliff.

- Oh won't that be nice.

We'll have it all to ourselves this time of day.

- Yeah.

- Darling, are you alright?

- Yes, I'm fine, why?

- [Jenny] Nothing's bothering you or--

- No.

What could be?

- [Jenny] I don't know, I just wondered.

That's all.

- Hey, well don't.

I'll go and change my shoes.

- Darling,

I've never asked you,

you know about your business.

All those deals that take up so much of your time.

I guess I figured that if you wanted to talk about them

you would so what-- - Yes, well,

I don't want to talk about them.

And then I won't.

- So, then everything is going alright then?

- Yes, everything.

As planned.

- Darling I hope you don't mind my asking you

about your business.

It's just that, you seem so moody and withdrawn lately,

as if you're worrying about something.

And,

(tense music)

it would be just like you

to keep it from me, not to worry me.

But darling, if it is business,

I mean if things just don't happen to be going too well,

please, I beg you to let me know.

(suspenseful music)

I have about a million dollars of my own.

- A million dollars?

- Oh it's probably even more than by right now

with interest and so on.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- You never asked.

You assumed I had a small allowance, enough to travel on,

but you never asked further.

And I respected you for that.

But also, I didn't want you to know.

- Why?

- [Jenny] It's not unknown for a man

to marry a woman for her money.

But you married me because you love me.

- (scoffs) Well a million dollars.

This changes everything.

- [Jenny] Ah, so you do need money.

- Oh no, no.

Oh no no.

No I wouldn't touch a penny of it.

No it's just, it's just for a,

to discover that you've married an heiress.

It's a bit of a shock.

- You'll adjust.

- Yes.

(phone rings)

- Aren't you gonna get that?

- No, no we promised today to ourselves.

Just ourselves and no one else.

No work, nothing.

(phone rings)

(gentle music)

(tense music)

(phone rings)

- Yes, this is Mrs. Tanner.

Uh, I'm sorry I don't understand.

- For your cardiogram Mrs. Tanner,

you remember we'd arranged it for next Wednesday at 11:30,

but unfortunately I now found

I have a hospital call at that time,

so I'd rather wondered if we could put it back until.

Your appointment Mrs. Tanner.

- Well I'm afraid there must be some mistake.

- [Doctor] You are Mrs. Tanner?

- Yes, I am Mrs. Tanner, but you must mean

some other Mrs. Tanner.

Just a minute, what is it

that I'm supposed to be suffering from?

- Fainting fits and black outs.

Mrs. Tanner I'm very much afraid

you may have suffered another.

Why else wouldn't you remember being here?

- Because Doctor, I never was.

(phone jangles)

- [Jack] This is Jack Hardisty, Mrs. Tanner.

I'm leaving this with a good friend

with instructions to mail it to you

if he doesn't hear from me within 24 hours.

It's my insurance so to speak.

(laughs)

Yes I know a lot about insurance, Mrs. Tanner.

So does Paul.

Oh Paul's good.

Yes, the best con man I ever knew.

He and Toni, his first wife,

or rather his real wife.

Oh, she's still married to him you know.

Still around and what's more, Toni's life is insured.

Oh a big, big sum.

What's more she took out the policy three years ago.

Yes, that's how long they've been planning this.

Now no insurance company's gonna get suspicious

if she dies now, after three years.

Except that Toni doesn't fancy dying just yet.

Now that's where you come in.

You look like her.

You look like the woman who took that medical

and signed those forms three years ago.

You're established now as Paul's wife.

And who is going to guess that he has two wives?

You get the picture.

Toni isn't going to die.

You are.

You're going to do her dying for her.

And then Paul collects on her policy

and they both melt away into the sunset.

Goodbye Mrs. Tanner.

If ever you get to hear this, then this goodbye is final.

- No!

(glass clanging)

No, no.

You can't, no.

- Jenny?

Jenny?

(tense music)

(Jenny exclaims)

(door thuds)

- Sweetheart where did you get to?

Darling?

- [Toni] Where did you get to darling, sweetheart?

- Toni, what are you doing here?

Come on, get out!

- Let go of me.

Let go.

- She may come in at any time.

- Oh, we're afraid she'll see us together?

Afraid we'll make darling jealous?

- Toni, if she comes in now--

- She isn't even here.

She just ran out to the cliffs.

So now's your chance Paul.

You obviously couldn't do it before.

So do it now.

- I was gonna call you.

- Oh I'm sure you were.

- I was gonna call you.

Things have changed.

- Oh things or you, your feelings?

- Listen to me.

- I don't wanna-- - Listen to me!

She's got a million dollars.

Of her own.

I was, she's got a million dollars.

Oh, it makes what we're after look like chicken feed.

A million dollars.

Look, we're going to have to rethink.

May take some time.

Meanwhile get outta here.

Go on.

- How much time?

- I don't know.

A few months, maybe six.

- No Paul, no, no!

- What?

- No, we're gonna do what we agreed, as we agreed.

- Don't be ridiculous.

She's got a million dollars.

Don't you see?

- Oh I see very clearly.

I know you too well Paul.

You're married to a millionairess

and she's crazy about you.

You've never had such luck before.

I mean you could,

why should you stick your neck out any more?

You could stop rUnning now.

You could just settle back with a girl

who's got a fortune who's crazy about you.

- Oh Toni, you don't think that I'd--

- Oh I do think and you've thought so too.

It's written all over your face.

Ditch me and stick to her.

- Toni-- - You can't ditch me, Paul.

I'm your legal wife.

I may not have a million but I certainly have you

and I'm holding onto you.

- You are going to ruin everything.

- No, I'm gonna settle everything.

- Toni.

Where do you think you're going?

Toni!

Toni where are you going?

- To finish off what we agreed.

You can't do it, can you?

Well I will.

She's out there right now

just waiting for one little push.

Jenny is about to have one of her black outs.

- Toni!

(tense music)

Toni!

(sobbing)

- No, ah no!

No, no!

No!

- Toni!

(Toni screams)

(somber music)

(sobbing)

You haven't phoned the police?

The old man will, I saw him scuttling off.

They'll be here any minute.

I tried to spare you this darling.

All along I've, I've tried to protect you.

But it, I,

that's why I lied to you about my wife.

She was dead.

She's not dead.

She wasn't until a few moments ago.

She's insane.

Insane.

How she ever found us here, I just never know.

I, I should have had her committed years ago.

She's mad.

I mean she's, she's not mad jealous, she's mad.

Oh when I think of how close she came to destroying you.

You, because, because you're the only one I've ever loved.

And I, I know I should've told you from the start.

And this way it's terrible shock.

But, we'll get over it.

I have love enough for us to get over it.

Perhaps it's better this way.

An accident.

Because it was an accident, wasn't it?

I mean you saw it, didn't you?

The old man, he, the old man was too far away.

He really couldn't see what happened.

But you saw it, didn't you?

I rushed in to protect you.

Yes.

And you'll tell them?

- Yes.

I'll tell them, everything.

Jack Hardisty.

Everything.

- No darling, not Hardisty.

No, no, what happened just now on the cliffs,

that's all they're going to be interested in.

- On the cliffs?

- [Paul] Yes.

Yes, the accident.

The way I rushed in to protect you.

- I don't remember that.

- Of course you do.

It was just a few minutes ago.

- I remember nothing.

- What do you mean you remember nothing?

Jenny, I need you.

If the old man tells his story without your version,

they are going to hang a murder charge around my neck.

- Nothing!

(siren wails)

I must've had a black out.

- Jenny.

- I've been having them lately.

Even you've been saying (doorbell rings)

how ill I've been looking.

- Jenny, darling.

- Ask my doctor.

You'll find I have a history of blackouts.

(knocking at door) (doorbell rings)

- Jenny.

Help me.

Jenny.

Jenny!

(ominous music)

(unsettling, thoughtful music)