All language subtitles for Alfred Hitchcock s04e20 The Diamond Necklace

Oh, good evening.

We seem to have had an art exhibition
here.

I realize artists are supposed to
suffer, but I can't understand why they

on sharing their sufferings with us.

This one is called Nursery Wall.

Strawberry Jam.

Now we come to the prize winner.

I wonder what this one's called.

Nude with Necklace.

I don't think this is a painting you
should be allowed to look at too

So while I am appreciating it, I shall
ask you to look at another exhibit, one

that may not be a work of art.

but is wholesome enough for your
children to watch.

Half hour to opening.

Let's make it a good day.

Let's make it a Maynard day.

Yes, Mr. Thurgood. We always try, Mr.
Thurgood. That's the spirit.

The Maynard spirit.

Yes, Mr. Thurgood.

Good

morning,

Mr. Thurgood. Morning, Henry.

Nice day.

I thought it was a bit chilly.

Well, maybe it is a bit.

We didn't used to notice the weather so
much, did we, Henry?

Yes, we did, Mr. Thurgood.

But I guess we're not as young as we
were either.

No, but Maynards can still get a few
good years out of it.

A lot more than out of those two.

Well, at this rate, we'll never be ready
to open on time. Here, lend me a hand

with these. Yes.

Now, what have I done? Oh, it's nothing,
Henry, nothing.

What's going on?

Oh, Mr. Maynard.

Good morning, sir. It's just a little
accident. It's nothing.

Well, that's a pretty casual way to
treat a $165 ,000 necklace.

It's not like you, Thurgood.

No, sir.

Excuse me, sir. Thurgood, I'd like to
see you in my office as soon as you've

finished here.

Yes, sir.

I'll be right along.

You shouldn't have taken the plane from
me like that. Oh, forget it.

I wonder what he wants to see you about.

Oh, nothing important, I'm sure.

Nothing at all.

There. The new plans.

Maynard's is going to get that
facelifting it's been needing for a

time. You're going to change Maynard's?
Change it? Very good. I'm going to

revolutionize it.

But, Mr. Maynard, it's been the same for
50 years.

That's the trouble.

Oh, very good. Just imagine.

Instead of this dark, dusty, closed -in
old mausoleum, it's going to be open and

airy and light.

There'll be a curved ramp that goes up
the full three stories. There'll be

display cases along the walls. Customers
can pick what they want. Indeed, sir.

Well, if you don't mind my saying so, it
sounds a little excessive.

Oh. Is that how it strikes you?

Yes, I suppose it would.

Well, that's the way it's going to be.
But what would your father say if he was

still alive? Oh.

I expect he'd feel as you do.

Well, I suppose as you get older, it's a
little difficult to accept any radical

change, but I'll do my best, sir.

Now, it's getting on for opening time,
if you'll excuse me.

Thurgard, that isn't the only thing I
wanted to talk to you about. Yes, sir.

Sit down, Thurgard.

Please.

You've been with us for a long time.

37 years, sir.

Yes.

I know.

And there was your father and your
grandfather before you. Yes, sir.

As long as there's been a maintenance,
there's been a fair good working for

We've shared a fine tradition, haven't
we?

117 years.

Well, you've given your whole life to
the store. It doesn't seem quite fair

you've scarcely had time for yourself.

Oh, I have no complaints, sir.

Besides, when I retire in three years,
I'll have more time than I need.

That isn't what you meant, is it, sir?

No, it isn't.

Thurgood, why don't you retire now?

It isn't as if I were firing you. You'll
have your pension.

Why don't you take these few extra years
and enjoy yourself?

Why don't you and your daughter Thelma,
isn't it?

Why don't you and Thelma take a nice
long trip?

You could really enjoy your hard -earned
leisure.

Where have I failed? It isn't you,
Thurgood.

Not at all.

It's time.

Just time.

You think I'm too old?

You do understand, don't you?

The new store, by that ramp alone, you'd
have to be up and down it a hundred

times a day.

How long do I have?

Well, there's no sense in prolonging it.

You might as well have all the time you
can for yourself.

I thought the end of the week.

Five days.

Of course, you'll also get a bonus.

So much to do.

So little time to do it.

Well, sir, I'd better get started.

I'll make it a good week.

A real Maynard week.

That's the spirit.

Go out in a blaze of glory.

I'll do my best, sir.

Mr. Trockborden, it occurred to me that
with your wife's birthday coming up, you

might allow me the privilege of serving
you once more.

Thank you, sir.

Tomorrow, 2 .30.

Tuesday.

Thank

you very

much. Then I'll expect you sometime this
afternoon.

Goodbye. You've really had yourself
quite a week, haven't you, Thurgood?

it hasn't been too bad, sir.

Indeed, it hasn't.

Since this is your last day, why don't
you take off early and celebrate?

Oh, if you don't mind, sir, I'd like to
finish out the day as usual.

Maynard isn't going to be the same
without you.

I wish there was another Thurgood to
take your place.

I've always known that someday I would
have to face the fact that...

Maintenance would be going on without
it.

Now that it's hit.

Forgive me.

I understand.

We'll have to keep in touch.

Well, I'm off to lunch.

I'll be back in about an hour.

May I be helped, please?

Why, of course, madam.

What can I do for you? Well, I'm not
sure exactly.

But something magnificent.

Something for a very special occasion.
Well, I'm sure we can help you, madam.

Maynard specializes in special
occasions.

What is the event?

Oh, I thought I told you. It is our
anniversary.

Well, then you want something for your
husband.

Oh, no, no. For myself.

It's from my husband, of course.

But he doesn't know it yet.

I see.

I am Mrs. Rudel.

Mrs. Anton Rudel.

You know Dr.

Anton Rudel, the psychiatrist?

Poor darling.

He's supposed to be so well -adjusted,
but he is awfully absent -minded.

I know if he forgot our anniversary, he
would never forgive himself.

So I thought I'd better remind him.

Well, that's an excellent idea, madam.
Now, let me see... What about that?

I have just the dress for it.

That's one of our finest pieces, madam,
and rather expensive.

May I see it, please?

Why, of course.

It's beautiful.

I'll take it.

I mean, Dr. Rodel will.

With the tax, madam.

It comes to $181 ,500.

Oh, you know, I think my husband should
see it before he pays for it.

I don't want it to be too much of a
surprise.

Yes, madam.

When can we expect him?

Oh, good heavens, he's much too busy to
come here. You bring it to the house.

His office is there.

When Anton sees me wearing it with that
dress, he won't be able to resist it, I

know.

I was beginning to worry. I was afraid
you wouldn't get me. Nothing could have

kept me away, madam.

Is the doctor here? Oh, yes, he'll be
out any minute.

May I have the necklace, please?

Oh, it's even more beautiful than I
remembered.

Excuse me, madam, but if you don't want
to spoil the surprise, may I suggest

that you hurry?

Oh, yes, yes, of course.

$165 ,000.

It's a lot of money. Oh, trust me,
madam, I can be very convincing.

Good afternoon, Dr. Rudell.

I'm Andrew Thurgood.

Oh.

Did you have an appointment?

In a manner of speaking, yes.

I'm from Maynard and Company.

What can I do for you?

Well, if you don't mind, I think I'll
wait a bit. It's supposed to be a

surprise.

She'll be here in a minute now.

She? Your wife, sir.

I think she'd rather have you see it
before I say anything.

Oh.

Jessica has planned a surprise for me.
Yes, Doctor, and I hope you'll like it.

She's counting on it, sir.

Oh, Jessica's excellent taste.

I can't agree with you, Doctor, and an
excellent sense of value.

Why, it's worth every penny of it.
Brazilian cut diamonds.

There isn't another neck... Oh, there I
go.

Spoiling the whole thing.

Brazilian diamonds?

How much is this necklace?

Well, perhaps we'd better wait until you
see it.

Perhaps we'd better not.

Well, with the tax, Doctor, it comes to
a little more than $181 ,000 and worth

every penny of it, too.

What?

Jessica!

Yes, Anton, what's this?

What is it about you buying a necklace?

Excuse me, Doctor.

That... Mrs. Riddell?

Of course it is.

Then who was that girl?

I'll never forgive myself.

Never. After 37 years that something
like this should happen.

Please, Thurgood, you've got to get hold
of yourself. You can't go on like this.

You were right. I'm old, too old. I
don't deserve to work for Maynard's

I'm a silly old man filled with false
pride. I wanted to show off, to prove

a great salesman I was.

What you were losing by letting me go.

Thurgood, look.

No.

Don't try to tell me it's going to be
all right, because it isn't. It never

be.

I've disgraced the name of Maynard.

I've disgraced the name of Thurgood.
Take it easy. You haven't disgraced

The police are on the case, and the
insurance company.

She won't get far.

I should have known.

Coming in off the street like that.

Putting on airs, pretending she was the
lady.

Telling me to meet her in her husband's
office.

Her husband.

And I handed it over to her. A $165 ,000
necklace.

Please, Berger.

You've got to control yourself. Oh, I
don't want to make it more difficult for

you than it is.

I could have made the same mistake
myself.

In any case, the necklace is insured.

Thank you, sir.

Now, I don't want you to think any more
about it.

Leave it to the police.

This job was obviously done by a master
criminal.

You really think so?

Oh, the way it was worked out.

Positively brilliant.

Must have taken months of planning.

The timing. The way it was set up.

Meeting you right there in the doctor's
office.

You...

You don't suppose that Dr.

Rudell was in on it, do you?

I don't suppose anything. Let's leave
that to the police.

Now, I think you ought to get home.

I'll never forgive myself.

As long as I live.

The first robbery in my 37 years at
Maynard.

Well, there were two others before your
time.

And our employees weren't blamed for
them.

We're certainly not going to start now.

Look, I don't think you're in any
condition to go home alone.

I'm going to call your daughter.

Oh, no, no, no.

No, don't call her.

Well, why not? You're still too shaky.

I don't want her to know.

Well, I understand how you feel, but
it's going to be in all the papers.

Yes, I'd forgotten.

I'd forgotten, but I'd...

I'd like her to keep her illusions about
me a little longer.

So good. I wish there was something more
I could say.

What is there to say?

Nothing will ever be the same again.

Thelma? Thelma?

Thelma, is that you?

Who is it?

Mr. Thurgood?

Hadn't you better close the door?

Daddy! Daddy! We did it! We did it!
Certainly did.

Daughter, I'm proud of you. You were
magnificent. You were pretty magnificent

yourself. No, I think Mr. Maynard thinks
so, too. He said it was the work of a

master criminal.

That was sweet of him. He also said the
way it was worked out was positively

brilliant. Where is it? Oh, it's right
here.

May I have it?

Oh, Daddy, it's so beautiful.

I enjoyed myself this afternoon. I
really did. I enjoyed being Mrs.

Anton Rudel.

I think I shall take that. I have just
the dress for it. Oh, you did your part

beautifully, my darling.

You know, I never really had the
opportunity to examine it at the store.

thought they might get suspicious.

It is magnificent.

When it's broken up into loose diamonds,
it'll fetch a big price. Oh, Daddy,

it's such a pity.

So pretty on me. Shame on you, Thelma.
That doesn't sound like it's so good at

all. After all, I am a girl. I'm
supposed to like pretty things,

Oh, I wish we could do something
wonderful with the money.

I wish we could go on a long, long trip
someplace.

First class.

And I'll buy lots of clothes.

Of course not.

I'm going to do what my father and my
grandfather did.

Invest the money.

It'll make a nice little nest egg for
us. Oh, but why?

Because I have your future to consider.

It was different when I was a young man.
I had my career at Maynard to look

forward to.

Well, I can't help it. If I can't look
forward to the same future, I can't help

being a girl.

Well, nobody's blaming you for it, my
pet.

I bet.

It's true.

But we have to face things as they are.

You know the Maynard tradition of never
implying females.

They've been just as rigid in that as we
have in ours.

Work for Maynard, deal for Maynard. But
only once in a generation.

That's for her good, traditionally. I
know, Daddy.

I cut my teeth on it.

I feel like the ugly duckling in
reverse.

Grandfather, you don't know how lucky
you were to be a boy.

And you, great -grandfather, you started
the whole thing. And you, my dear,

helped to bring it to a grand finale.

I couldn't have done it without you.
Thank you, Daddy.

They had a grandfather and great
-grandfather accomplish their thefts.

Well, my father, Charles Thurgood,
walked off with a double strand of black

pearls in a hollow, gold -headed cane.

And your great -grandfather, also an
Andrew, I'm proud to say, started a

A fire?

Oh, nothing serious.

A smokescreen, so to speak.

But Thelma, thanks to you, this necklace
topped anything they did.

We had to accomplish in one generation
what ordinarily would have taken two.

bad we can't tell anyone about it, isn't
it?

I'm afraid we might be very much
misunderstood.

We might even be taken for common
thieves, which we definitely are not, oh

The Thurguds have all been honorable,
upright citizens who have only taken

rights. After all, Maynards would never
have been Maynards without the Thurguds.

No, the world can never know.

You don't suppose they suspect?

Impossible, I hope.

Who is it?

It's George Maynard.

Just a moment, Mr. Maynard. What shall
we do?

I don't know.

I never expected anything like this.

Coming,

Mr. Maynard?

Daddy, I'm scared.

You go into the bedroom.

I'll handle this.

Good evening, sir.

This is unexpected.

I dare say it is.

May I come in?

Oh, of course, yes, sir. Come in.

Thank you.

I hope I'm not disturbing you.

No, sir.

I suppose you know you can't get away
with this.

With what,

sir?

You know perfectly well what I'm talking
about.

I don't think so, sir.

It was a nice try, but it won't work.

How could you leave without taking your
bonus and gold watch?

Here, take them.

Right. Thank you, sir.

I'd forgotten them.

I know you pretty well after all these
years. You forgot them on purpose.

It was your way of trying to repay for
the loss of the necklace.

Well, I won't have it.

Well, thank you, sir.

It's made me realize what true loyalty
means.

My daughter, sir.

I know it's breaking a maenad rule, but
if your daughter will accept, I'd like

her to report to work on Monday morning.

In that way, the Thurgood tradition will
go on.

Thank you, sir.

Well, I guess that proves that heaven
will protect the working girl.

However, Thelma discovered why the third
good tradition was to steal from

maintenance only once in a generation.

The second time she was caught.

I'm still fascinated by this painting,
Nude with Necklace.

It's just as good from this side.

This seems to have slipped off.

I'd hate to hang this on the wrong spot.

Look, while I'm fumbling with this,
suppose you turn your attention to our

sponsor's message, after which I shall
reasonably hasten back.

Next week we shall be back with another
story.

Incidentally, to avoid any further
embarrassment, I bought the painting,

discover that the frame doesn't go with
it.

But I think it's worth every cent.