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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to... Please, I'm quite

busy. Would you wait a moment?

Welcome to Alfred Hitchcock Presents. This evening we are presenting a drama

entitled Keep Me Company.

And now, sir, what is it you want?

If you insist.

Do you realize you're on television?

That you're in full view of millions?

He says business is bad and he needs the publicity.

Some people have no shame. I say this in reference not to the gentleman you have

just seen, but to the one you are about to see.

Come on, put the meat on the table, huh? This stuff's rabbit food. It's salad,

you dope. It's good.

Julia makes her own dressing, right, honey?

I don't mind that stupid brother of mine, Julia. He eats out of a pail. Oh,

know. Look, I didn't drive a truck three years for nothing.

Now, if there's one thing a truck driver learns, it's where to get good eat.

Well, the main course is coming up. I'm brawling some steaks.

Hey, now you're talking.

Hey, Marco, you know, maybe you did the smart thing getting married.

Look, take every day and, uh... Watch it.

Hey, this is pretty good, Marco.

It's all right, you know. See what I tell you.

All right, give me the bread. I'm starving, huh?

You ought to taste the fried chicken.

You think Mama made good fried chicken? I got news for you guys.

Mama could have taken lessons from Julia. Now you're living pretty high,

What are you doing, taking money out of the business?

Don't get smart, Junior.

Look who's talking. We've been in business together two months, and who's

first one who buys a new car? Little Kenny here. The Flatbush Romeo.

Look, I'll do what I want with my share.

I don't tell you guys what to do with yours.

Yeah, yeah, all the girls go for that fancy convertible, huh, Kenny boy?

I think the steaks are ready.

Why wouldn't mine? Three inches thick and raw.

What's the matter? Let me help you, sweetheart.

I'll clean it up. Just go on back to your brother.

Well, what's wrong, honey?

Say, are they getting on your nerves?

Look, just take the plates inside for me, huh?

Look, they don't mean any harm, sweetheart. You know that.

Don, it's not like what happened. I burned the potatoes.

Look, Julia, I'm going to have to go out with them tonight after dinner.

You what?

Hey, Marco, where's that wine you promised us?

Yeah, how about a little service around here, huh?

I better bring him the wine, huh?

Hey, that's what I like to see.

Hey, remember what Papa used to say?

A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.

Boy, the sun's showing on pops all the time, huh? Oh, watch what you say,

Junior. A little respect, huh?

Things are on the way, fellas.

Look, Julia burned the potatoes a little bit. Don't say nothing about it, huh?

Thank you.

Hey, it looks great.

Boy, I could eat a horse tonight.

All I hope is a cow.

About tonight.

Yeah, what about it? Well, we've been working every night this week.

Maybe we ought to relax for a change, huh?

You kidding, Marco?

You know we got things to do.

Now, listen.

You want to have a successful business, you got to work at it.

As a wholesaling record, it ain't no sin.

We got plenty of competition.

Potatoes are burned. I can make some rice if you want to wait.

No, they look fine.

I like them that way.

Boy, the steak's just right.

you feel julia yeah i mean what the heck married a few months and everything uh

i know what it's like do you think do you know how boring it can be sitting

around this crummy apartment without anybody to talk to julia all right

be out late tell you what i'll be home before 11 o 'clock right sam yeah

sure sure

All right, sweetheart.

What time did you finally decide to come in last night?

Well, I guess it was a little after two.

We just got so busy, we forgot what time it was.

Played 50 games of solitaire.

I didn't win one game.

Sweetheart, you've got to understand how it is.

Sam and Kenny and me, we're trying to build something for the future.

I mean, you don't want to live in three -room flats for the rest of your life,

do you?

I wouldn't mind.

If I had some company.

If your brothers were married, they'd keep decent hours.

I may as well tell you now, sweetheart, we're going out again tonight.

Again? I've got to, Julia.

But this is the third night this week.

Don't I have something to say about this?

If you only knew how lonely it is around this apartment when you're not here.

It isn't as if I knew anybody in the neighborhood.

Look, Julia, I just can't help it.

It wouldn't be fair to Sam and Kenny to let him do all the work alone.

After all, we're equal partners, aren't we?

So don't nag me, huh?

I'm not nagging. I'm just talking to you.

If you don't let me have a dog or something, just some company, that's all

want. You know about me and dogs, Julia.

Sneeze, sneeze, sneeze.

Why don't you watch TV?

You can't talk to a box.

Tell you what.

I promise I'll be home around 8 .30 no matter what.

Heard that before.

Oh, this time I swear it.

8 .30, Julia.

Maybe even earlier than that.

That's not so bad, is it?

You really mean it, Marco?

I go crazy for company around here. I mean it.

How about a kiss?

Call that a kiss.

Operator, I want the police.

Third Precinct. Sonia Russell speaking.

I think there's a prowler on my fire escape.

May I have your name and address, please?

Yes, it's Julia Redding. I live at 46 Martin Avenue, apartment 4A.

You'll send somebody right over, ma 'am. Please hurry.

I heard him outside on the fire escape, right outside my bedroom. It's this way.

I'll open it, ma 'am.

You better wait right here, ma 'am.

Coming out, Chick?

Not a thing.

The next door up is the roof.

There's nobody up there.

There's a couple of cats loose, though, in a broken milk bottle.

I think that's what it was.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

You'll be okay, ma 'am. Just take it easy.

Sorry to put you to so much bother.

Will you have something?

No, thank you, ma 'am. A cup of coffee, maybe?

I just made a fresh pot.

Don't bother, ma 'am.

Thank you very much.

Well, it's no bother. Good night, ma 'am.

Good night.

I wish I did have a prowler.

Operator, I want the police department.

Third precinct.

Third precinct. Sergeant Russell.

This is till you're ready. I called you before about a prowler on my fire

escape. Yes, ma 'am.

We got the report.

Well, those two men you sent were absolutely no help at all. He's still

there. I just saw him.

You saw him, ma 'am? Yes, I saw him. I want a detective this time.

Look, madam. I tell you, I'm all alone here. I want a detective.

Miss Reddy? Yeah.

Detective Joe Parks, 30th Precinct.

Let me take your hat off. Thank you.

Any sign of the prowler?

No, not since I talked to your sergeant.

Where did you see him last?

Well, I'm not exactly sure I saw anything.

Well, it was sort of a blur out there, but I did hear something outside.

Through here.

I'll have a look.

Roman said he saw a couple of cats on your fire escape, Miss Reddy, and I

think that's all it was.

I'm so frightened.

You see, I'm all alone here.

Couldn't you keep me company for a while?

Well, I... Please?

Just for a little while?

Well, all right.

Just for a little while.

Maybe you'd like some coffee? No, thanks.

I, um, just had some.

Some wine, maybe? I was just having some.

It's Chiavi. Do you like Chiavi?

Oh, please sit down, Mr. Parks.

Thanks.

I think I'd better skip the wine. I'm still on duty.

Oh, a little wine won't hurt you.

Well, you know what they say. A day without wine is like a day without

or something like that.

Here. Thanks. I'd better not.

All right.

I don't know why I'm so nervous tonight.

I haven't lived here very long.

I'm originally from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lifetime Cincinnati.

Yes, it is.

My mother's still there.

Do you play gin rummy by any chance? What?

Wouldn't you like to play some cards?

Oh, no.

Thanks.

I used to play all the time back home with Mother.

She always beat me. She was a real gin rummy expert.

We wouldn't have to play for money or anything like that. We could play for

matchsticks.

As a matter of fact, Miss Redia, since there doesn't seem to be any real

I think I'd better go.

Oh, please don't go.

Look, we don't have to play cards.

Maybe you'd like to watch a late show on television.

The set's broken.

I know.

Do you like to dance?

Dance?

I guess so, but... Good.

I haven't danced in ages.

I used to be pretty good, too.

Here's a Roomba.

Come on.

I really can't, Miss Redding.

How can you resist that rhythm?

It's exactly in the line of duty, now do you think?

Well, Detective has to relax now and then, doesn't he?

I'll bet you're a good dancer.

I can see you're not bad yourself.

Come on.

Know something that's ready?

I don't think you had a prowler at all.

I think all you really wanted was some company.

He's here.

Who? My husband.

You didn't tell me you had a husband.

Hi, Julia. I forgot my key.

Well, it isn't the wandering gypsy.

I'm sorry. We got extra busy tonight.

While you were extra busy, I could have been murdered in my sleep.

What? There was a prowler on the fire escape.

I was all alone here and this prowler came. I could have had my throat cut.

What are you talking about?

Marco, this is Detective Parks of the police.

If it hadn't been for him, who knows what would have happened to me.

Police?

Hold it.

Are you crazy?

I just told you this is my husband, Marco.

Yeah, well, it's too bad that he is, lady.

Because your husband Markos pictures all over the department these days.

Turn around, up against the wall. On your toes.

Only the name is Milland.

Harry Milland.

Warehouse robbery.

We've been looking for him and his two accomplices for almost five weeks.

All right, turn around, Milland.

Tell him it's a mistake.

Move over.

Marco?

this should teach you men a lesson.

Marco should have taken his wife with him.

In that way, he would not only have avoided arrest, but he and Julia would

had a shared experience to talk over in their declining years.

And now, appropriately enough, in the declining minutes of this program, a

commercial after which I shall return.

The police apprehended the gentleman who held me up earlier in the program.

I'm very pleased, of course. I didn't mind losing the wallet, but the money

belonged to a beloved aunt of mine.

Next week, I shall return with another story and possibly another on -screen

hold -up. Until then, good night.