All language subtitles for Alfred Hitchcock s05e27 The Cuckoo Clock

Good evening, and thank you for your
kind attention, erratic though it

may be. You have, of course, heard of
canned laughter, the hollow recorded

laughter which accompanies some comedy
shows.

Naturally, since this program is
entirely serious in nature, we have

resorted to this means of audience
stimulation.

However, I have just been shipped a
number of cans.

of fresh audience sounds which may be
useful.

Most of these cans contain screams.

There are some filled with shudders and
some of them hold whimpers and gasps.

Just now we do not intend to use these
recordings.

This is merely a warning.

If you fail to react to our stories at
the emotional level we feel they

we'll turn these sounds loose.

So much for blackmail.

Now for our story.

Sure feels good getting out of the car
after that long drive.

Honestly, Mother, I don't know how you
can stand wearing a girdle.

I'm used to it, dear.

Now, do you have a list of things you're
going to buy?

Oh, I know what I need. Besides, Bert
will remember.

But you haven't been up here for over a
year, not since... Not since your father

died. Don't worry. I'm sure Bert hasn't
forgotten. He's part elephant.

Well,

hey, it's Miss Blythe, ain't it?

Sorry I didn't recognize you at first.
Oh, that's all right, Bert. You haven't

seen me in over a year. A year and a
half, dearly. Just after Labor Day.

Well, I didn't expect you to remember me
that long. Oh, never forget a face.

Guess Doc was right.

Must need new glasses.

Told me I needed them just before he
passed away.

That was in, uh, 48.

Reminds me.

Heard about you losing the mister.

Was a year ago, weren't it?

Yes.

Just after we closed up the cabin here.

Sorry to hear it. Heart attack, weren't
it?

Yes, it was quite sudden.

No, lost my brother the same way.

Recently? Yeah, 19 and 36.

Mother, don't you think you better give
him your audio? It's getting late and we

have to get up to the cottage.

Oh, come back to stay?

Well, no, not exactly.

Didn't think so.

Pretty early in the season for that.

There ain't nobody else up here yet.

Yes, no. Kind of lonesome without the
summer folk around. Yes.

Let's see now.

Maybe you'll figure out a son.

Is that it?

Yes, that's it.

I just came to do a little cleaning over
the weekend.

We've already handed it over to the real
estate agency.

If you happen to know of anybody who's
interested, have them contact Mr. Scott

in Ardmore.

Oh, you folks been over to Ardmore?

Well, we stopped in at Mr. Scott's
office. Why do you ask?

Well, just thought maybe you had some
news about, uh...

You know.

What? Well, you know.

The one that got away this morning.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Well, the news come over the radio, the
late news.

It said one of them patients had busted
loose from the rest home.

But I didn't even know that there was a
mental home anywhere near here.

Oh, yeah, right outside of town.

Of course, they call it a rest home, but
you know what it really is.

Why don't you keep your radio on for
more news?

Well, that station goes off the air at
four o 'clock.

That was half hour ago.

Sun's still high up.

Oh, I had no idea it was so late.

My watch must have stopped.

Funny, it seems to be broken. Never
mind, Mother. You can take it to the

tomorrow. But I'm going to be up here
until you and Jim come for me on Sunday.

After what we heard, I wouldn't dream of
letting you stay up here all by

yourself. You're going to drive back
with me right now.

Nonsense. I used to stay by myself all
week when your father was working in

town. Nobody ever bothered me. Please,
Mother, I'd feel better if you came back

with me now. And I'd feel better if I
stayed right here.

I have all that cleaning to do, and Mr.
Scott promised to come over tomorrow and

see the place. And you forgot?

We stopped in at the phone company in
Ardmore. They promised to connect up the

phone. But all this can wait until next
weekend. I have no intention of making

that long drive twice that time. Don't
worry. Everything will be all right.

I'm sorry, Bert.

Now let me...

see, uh, like a pound of coffee, pound
of butter, oh, a loaf of

bread, dozen eggs.

That's better.

Come on in.

Where do you want this?

Just put it down anywhere. I'll get rid
of these groceries.

Don't close the door, dear. This place
needs a little fresh air.

I'm not afraid of the air getting in.

Oh, for heaven's sake, are you still
thinking about what Bert said?

Really, Mother, I wish you'd change your
mind and drive back with me tonight.

Whatever for? I'm perfectly safe here.

We didn't see a single soul on our way
up.

But that's just the point. You'll be all
alone.

And with no telephone, what if somebody
did come?

The shutters are still on the windows.
There's a good lock on the door and

there's a chain as well.

All right.

If you won't come with me, I'm staying
here. Oh, now, that's perfectly

ridiculous. Jim is expecting you home
before nine. And what about the

No, run along now.

I'll see you both on Sunday. Oh, but,
Mother.

Now, look, you're acting as though I'm
an old woman.

Well, don't you want me to help you
unpack?

That little overnight bag? No, no, you
go on to your family.

I'll call you as soon as they hook up
the phone. Oh, that reminds me. What

is it? Uh, five to seven. Why?

Oh, your watch is broken. Here, you'd
better take mine. No, I don't need to.

I'll set the clock.

You remember this clock?

Your father gave it to me on our fifth
anniversary.

You were just a little girl.

Yes, I just wanted to hear it.

I love the sound of a cuckoo clock.

Your father used to say that... What am
I talking about? Now, you have a long

trip ahead of you. You must go right
off. Mother, are you sure?

Now, let's not stop that all over again.

Run along now. All right.

Promise me one thing.

Keep the door locked. Of course.

Now, run along. I'll see you on Sunday.

in on you like this, but it's kind of an
emergency.

My name's Madeline Hall.

I'm Mrs. Bly.

Oh, you're shivering.

It's just kind of cold out there, that's
all.

Oh, I think you're frightened.

All right, so I'm frightened.

Who wouldn't be?

Haven't you heard about it yet?

Heard about what?

That man who escaped?

I felt sort of nervous knowing that he's
on the loose, so... So I thought I

could use your telephone. Oh, it's not
connected yet. I just arrived this

afternoon.

Oh, then you have a car. Oh, well,
that's much better. I'm sorry, there's

car. My daughter drove me up. She's gone
back to the city.

Where do you live?

I'm staying in Ardmore.

Ardmore, but that's where... No, in the
town.

Not up by that place.

But then what are you doing way out
here?

I just went for a hike this afternoon.

You mean to say that you walked all the
way from Ardmore?

Is there any law against it?

I just felt that I had to get away by
myself.

Haven't you ever felt that way?

That if you just didn't get away,
there's something inside of you which is

to explode.

Sit down here. Sit down.

You'll be fine.

Are you sure that you're all right?

Are you sure you're not sick?

I'm not sick!

You're a psychologist, but all I hear
is, you're sick, you're sick, you're

Tell me what?

You know that hill behind the woods,
about a mile from here?

Yes, I think they call it Hunter's
Ridge.

Well, I was painting there all
afternoon.

Oh, you're a painter.

Well, no, no, not really.

It's just a hobby, but it's supposed to
be very relaxing.

Good therapy.

Yes, I've always heard that. I always
wanted to try it, but I was never any

at drawing.

Oh, you don't have to be good at it.

The main thing is just to get out and be
alone by yourself.

That's very important.

But you wouldn't understand about things
like that.

Oh, yes, I would.

Sometimes that can be very important.

Oh, it was to me.

I didn't even know how late it was
getting until I saw the sun going down

the trees.

And then I wanted to catch the sunset.
So I started up this hill.

And that's when I saw that man.

What man?

At first I thought it was just a shadow.

But shadows don't stare.

He was watching you?

He was just standing there, just staring
into the sunset.

Well, probably with some farmer.

There aren't any farms around here. And
what would a farmer be doing wandering

around the hills in a raincoat?

Oh, you got a good look at him then.

No.

But I knew who he was. I knew.

And then I remembered that news report
on the radio.

And I knew he was the man.

But you could be mistaken.

I didn't wait to find out. I just
started running and I kept running. I

the easel and the paints and everything.
And I just ran until I saw the light

outside. Oh, you better turn it off.
What?

I think you're letting your imagination
run away with you.

What's the matter?

Don't you hear anything?

No, I don't hear it.

I think the shutters are closed.

Oh, I haven't opened them yet.

Good. Leave it that way.

We'll be safer.

I don't hear anything.

I think he's gone.

Thank goodness.

I suppose it was the police.

Don't worry, it's just my kettle. I put
the water on before you

came in.

Oh, I could do with a cup right now. How
about you?

No, thank you.

Take off your coat, dear, and sit down.

I didn't mean to ask if you prefer a
cup.

No, thank you.

My ancestry is English, and I've always
thought that he was a great pick -me

-up.

You don't need to worry now. He's gone.

Yes.

But where?

Wandering around alone out there in the
darkness.

With nowhere to go.

Nowhere in the whole world.

Because everybody's against him. It's no
wonder he's so full of hate.

Hate.

What makes you say that?

Because that's what happens.

That's the way it is when you're sick.

You feel so alone.

Everybody's against you.

And you're so hurt that you just want to
hurt back.

Haven't you ever felt that way?

Of course not. Why should I?

Of course not.

That's a good question.

My Aunt Dora had one of these when I was
a little girl.

You remind me of her.

The calm, sensible type.

She used to live alone, too.

Just like you do.

She did a lot of sewing.

And she kept a canary.

Except... Well, she didn't really keep
it.

Because... One day she just cut its head
off with the pinking shears.

Just like that.

You have to talk about such things?

I just wanted to show you how it can
happen.

Even to calm, sensible, ordinary people.

When they're filled with hate.

And some of them don't stop with
canaries.

Why don't you try your telephone and see
if it's connected?

Not yet.

Well, I have to go then.

He might decide to come back.

Oh, do you think he would?

He might.

He must know someone's here.

And he might have seen the light under
the door.

Oh, but then I can... I can turn it off
the way you suggest. It's too late for

that now.

You'll just have to take your chances.

Don't leave me.

Please don't leave me.

Are you really so frightened?

To tell you the truth, I'm scared to
death.

Perhaps it was my little story about the
canary.

Well, you don't have to worry.

I made that up.

And the man?

You made up about the man, too?

No. That part's true. Don't leave me,
please.

He may be waiting for you outside there.

The phone will be connected and then
we'll be able to call out. Please,

please.

Since I'm going to stay, why don't we
have that tea?

Yes, of course. I could do with a cup
myself.

Why did you make up that story about the
canary?

Did you intend to frighten me?

Did you?

I don't know.

You did it to upset me, didn't you?

Yes. Why?

Because you're... No.

No.

The doctor just said that I should quit
my job at the agency and just get away

and relax and pay. He put you in that
rest home, didn't he? That's where you

came from, the sanatorium and hospital.
I've been staying at the hotel for two

weeks. You can ask anybody.

I was just fine.

Until today when I saw that man. Man?
There isn't any man.

He's back, I told you, he's back.

Oh, please, please. I've got to see who
it is. It could be the police. Oh,

promise me. I promise, I promise.

But this time I have got to know who is
outside there.

What do you want?

I hope I didn't frighten you, but what I
have to tell you is rather important.

I suppose you heard what happened today
about the patient that escaped from over

at our door. Yes, yes, I know.

Well, there's really nothing to be
alarmed about.

You mean that they've caught the
patient?

No, not yet.

But just keep your door locked, and I'm
sure everything will be all right.

You see, she's rather extremely
dangerous, the one we're looking for.

too.

That's all.

I'm sure everything will be all right.

No, but... Don't, don't, don't.

Yes,

I see.

That's what I counted on.

I followed her down from the hill.

When I saw your light, I guessed where
she might be.

The first time I knocked, you wouldn't
let me in.

That's when I decided to play my little
trick on you.

It worked, didn't it?

Didn't it? It worked.

It was a clever little trick, wasn't it?

Wasn't it?

Answer me.

It's mocking me.

I can't stand being mocked.

Look at the clock.

Just look at the clock.

I don't think he played that quite
fairly, do you?

Some people will cheat, tell fibs, do
anything, in fact, in order to kill

someone. I don't approve at all.

It gives murder a very bad name. But I
can assure you he won't try that again.

At the next house he broke into, they
were more hospitable.

It belonged to the sheriff.

Oh, this is from the section of quick
frozen screams.

They have to thaw out.

A number of people have been asking
where we obtain these canned screams,

etc. They are, of course, authentic
audience reaction recorded at a comedy

show. I don't believe it's on the air
any longer.

Good heavens, they forgot to remove the
audience.

Next time I shall return with another
story, laced together by my impertinent

remarks. Until then, good night.

Thank you.