All language subtitles for Alfred Hitchcock s07e19 Strange Miracle

Good evening, Mr.

and Mrs.

Occupant. Tonight's story is called
Strange Miracle, and I consider it first

class. Before I'm permitted to deliver
it, however, there's a certain gentleman

with another message which I can only
say is in a class by itself.

I have attempted to dissuade him, but
neither snow nor rain nor any amount of

acrimony can stay this eager courier.

Here he comes now.

Is that my hand down there?

Should I try and move?

Can I move?

Hand can move.

Water!

Señor, water, please!

Water!

I'm all right.

What did the doctor say?

Darling, tell me the truth.

I don't have any pain.

I'm lucky.

You're going to walk again, aren't you?

It's just a nerve, something in my back.
But let's not talk about that anymore.

I like that dress.

I like the way it fits.

I'm your husband, huh?

I can notice, can't I?

Can't you move your legs at all?

Not the tiniest bit?

Stop thinking what you're thinking.

I love you.

I am going to be well.

In two weeks, I will be home and I will
walk in that dark.

Senor Sequeros lives?

Drive up a little closer.

Is he still paralyzed?

Yes, senora.

But he can be cured.

The doctors have tried all they know,
senora. I am an insurance adjuster for

railroad company.

I assure you, your husband will receive
compensation for the accident.

Did you lock the shutters?

No, I didn't close them.

But I asked you to lock them.

The door is locked. Why should we
bother?

Because I want them locked.

I'm tired.

Going up to bed.

It's a very attractive dress.

Thank you for wearing it for me tonight.

You're welcome.

Darling, I am so tired.

I have to go to bed.

Good night, Laura.

Good night, dear.

I'm sorry.

You are tired tonight.

It was nice of the father to come and
see me, wasn't it?

Laura, didn't you hear me?

Yes, I heard.

When we get the money from the railroad,
we can buy an automobile.

You can drive me all over.

We could even buy this house.

Please don't talk anymore.

I want to get some sleep.

We could go to Acapulco.

Yes, yes.

Would you like that road?

Yes.

Go to sleep.

Of course not.

I am incurable.

Understand?

Incurable.

A great specialist who came all the way
from Mexico City to examine me.

The one the railway paid especially.

Said I'd never walk again.

But then you have cured yourself?

Of course not.

I keep telling you, I am incurable.

And I intend to remain incurable until
they pay up.

And they will pay up plenty.

I can tell you that.

But it's wrong.

It's cheating.

Don't you understand?

I have fooled them all, all those people
at the hospital.

We need only be patient and the money
will roll in.

Enough for the rest of our lives

Madeline

are you sure they won't find out?

Let's have another look.

Isn't that pretty?

Every morning I lie in bed counting all
the zeros.

And then I worry a little.

We better go for our walk.

Time to make your daily appearance.

Let's go.

I don't want to go.

You have to.

I can't stand looking at that wheelchair
anymore.

What do you want to do?

Walk out and lose all the money?

It's easy for you to talk.

You don't have to sit in a wheelchair
for the rest of your life. You think I

like to wheel you every afternoon?

You think I wanted to get rid of the
maid so she wouldn't find out the truth?

No, but you like money too.

Oh, be quiet.

Let's go.

I'm glad to see you. And I'm glad to see
you, Father.

Who's the girl?

She lives out in the country.

She comes every market day.

The blanket, is there something wrong
with her?

She's paralyzed.

She's calling us.

Senor Siqueiros, a very dear friend of
mine, Maria.

Maria, like you, sir, bears affliction
with grace.

What else can we do?

We are in God's hands.

I have hope.

Hope? Maria goes every year to the
shrine on Novalis.

Really? Yes. I pray for a miracle. And
each year I try to make the pilgrimage.

Are you making the pilgrimage this year?

No, not this year.

This year she hasn't the money.

Maria supports herself by knitting.

things have been going too well.

But I have hope.

Father, you have shown me a wonderful
example.

I too shall try to live as cheerfully as
Maria.

Goodbye, Father.

We met a young girl just now.

She's paralyzed, too.

But she never complains.

Has she received any treatment?

The priest says she goes every year to
Novalis to try for a miracle.

Well... I brought your final payment and
a statement for you to

sign.

You know...

More pilgrims are going to Novalis every
year to be cured.

Ah, here it is.

You may sign it now or show it to your
attorney and sign it later. Because I

must point out to you that once you sign
this, your claim is settled once and

for all.

You realize that?

I realize that.

But I have had a fair settlement.

Speaking of Novalis...

There is a convent there, and in the
courtyard is a fountain.

And on the fountain is a statue of the
Virgin.

The waters from that fountain, they say,
have miraculous powers.

You mean cripples are actually cured?
Oh, I have heard.

You mean somebody like me can get well?

Well, I would not say that, senor.

One has to have great faith.

And this check is for you.

That concludes the business here.

Senor Siqueiros.

Thank you, senor. Goodbye.

Goodbye, senor.

You had better know my plan.

It might be a good idea if you started
talking about it in the neighborhood.

What do you mean?

We are going to travel, you and I.

Where on earth can we go?

The police will always find us.

We are not going to hide.

Quite the contrary.

I want our neighbors to know that we are
going to Novalis.

There, I will suddenly find my legs.

Just another of the famous miracles.

Do not help me.

I am going to drag myself to the farm.

And on is what?

The clock strikes five.

I will dip my hand into the water.

And then I will stop.

Let's do it tomorrow.

Be quiet.

I cannot move them!

Father?

There is something I have to tell you.
What is it, Walter?

I know you won't believe me, but please
hear me out. Of course I'll hear you

out. What's the trouble?

It happened yesterday.

Exactly at five o 'clock.

Mother had gone to market, and I was
alone in my room.

I suddenly had the impression it had
become very dark.

And then, in the corner of my room, over
the statue, there was a sudden light.

And I heard the Virgin's voice.

My dear child, you must not.

No, no. She spoke to me. She said,
Maria, I have taken from someone

a pair of useless slaves.

she will be able to walk perfectly well.

And when I stared at the statue, she
smiled and said, Stand up, Maria.

Stand up and walk.

You had a dream.

Was it a dream?

No, Father.

I shall see you in a moment. I have
orders to get this package to the

with all possible speed.

Yes, I have much time.

Well, I delivered my package.

It's a shame I didn't give it to the
right person, but there wasn't time.

The important thing is that someone got
it. After all, the mail must go through.

That's all for tonight's delivery.

Next week I shall have some more. Until
then, good night.