All language subtitles for Hitchcock s02e02 A Nice Touch

Good evening.

Welcome to our improvisational theatre.

This is, of course, completely
unrehearsed, unwritten and

Nothing is planned.

We just ask our audience to call out
what you would like us to do.

Simply give us a last line, a title,
some characters, a theme, a setting.

A point of view, a plot, a first line,
and some lines in between, and we make

the rest.

Improvising as we go along.

To be perfectly honest, we have never
done this since to date. No audience has

managed to come up with a last line, a
title, characters, a theme, setting,

etc., etc., etc.

They keep getting hung up.

Apparently people can think on their
feet, but have difficulty when they are

sitting down.

Tonight's play tells of an actor in
Hollywood and his response to a call for

help from a desperate girl in New York.
This next minute is completely

rehearsed, planned, and calculated.

Your reaction to it, however, may be
improvised. You are on your own.

Ed,

he loves me. I love him. Where is he?

Where is he? Tell me where he is.

I'll find him, I'll expose him.

I'll get him.

If he takes the rest of my life.

Ah, John.

Ed.

I'd like to make a person -to -person
call to Hollywood, California.

Hello?

New York calling. I have a person -to
-person call for Mr. Larry Duke.

Speaking. You're Mr. Larry Duke?

Yes, who is it? Put it through, please.

Go ahead, New York. Your party's on the
line.

Larry, is that you?

Janice?

Larry, Larry.

Janice, darling, take it easy.

Take it easy.

Sorry if I woke you, but I just had to
talk to you. I'm half out of my mind.

What happened? Are you in some kind of
trouble?

Larry, it was horrible.

It was Ed.

Who?

Ed, my husband.

He found out where I was living.

He burst in here half an hour ago.

He was drunk. He started hitting me.

Did he hurt you, Janice?

Janice, are you all right?

Yes, yes, I'll be all right.

How did he find out where you were
living?

I... Don't know. He must have gotten my
number from the office.

Larry, I've never seen him so violent.

He started beating me and swearing. He
never gave me a divorce.

Larry, Larry, he's out of his mind.

He wanted to know where you were living.

He threatened to kill you, ruin your
career, do anything.

Anything to pay you back for what's
happened.

What happened after that?

He passed out. He just keeled over and
went to the floor. I've never seen him

like this before.

I mean, suppose he wakes up. What am I
going to do?

What a lousy prank.

I'm 3 ,000 miles away.

Darling, I'm sure he means it.

He won't give me a divorce and he'll
come after you.

Don't worry about it.

I'm more concerned about you at the
moment.

When will you be able to come home?

Once this picture's over, they won't be
able to hold me here with chains.

I figure another month it'll be all
over.

Oh, but that's so long.

Couldn't I come out to you, please? I
could leave tomorrow.

Darling, you're wonderful.

You really are. Nothing would make me
happier.

Let's suppose he follows you.

I mean, the last thing I need now is any
kind of scandal, you know that.

No, sweetheart, there's too much at
stake.

I mean, I wouldn't be here if it weren't
for you.

Darling, I want to make you so proud of
me.

I'm proud of you now.

Larry, Larry, look.

All those ridiculous things I said in
that last letter. You know I didn't mean

word of it. I mean, you must know that.
I'd be the last person in the world to

want to spoil your chances.

Then let's go ahead as we plan.

Sweetheart, when this picture is over
and I can write my own ticket, we're

to be sitting on top of the world.

Janice? Yes, I'm sorry, Larry. He
moaned. I thought he was coming, too.

still dead to the world.

What am I going to do if he wakes up?

Dolly, I'm taking the next plane east.

Just talk to me.

Just talk to me. The sound of your
voice, so reassuring, so good.

I don't know how I ever lived one day
without you.

The same goes for me, baby.

Before you, it's all a blur.

Two months.

Only two months ago.

So much has happened.

So very much.

Of course, Harold.

All right, gentlemen.

Sorry to have kept you waiting. Last
minute script problem.

Would you all stand up so I can have a
look at you?

Now, you've read the scene. The part
calls for someone suave, debonair,

bon vivant type.

Mr. Roberts and Mr. Drake are inside
waiting to hear you read now.

Unfortunately, they have to fly to
Boston within an hour, so to save time,

going to select only those of you I feel
are closest to what we're looking for.

Yes, one moment. Mrs. Brandt, telephone.

Who is it, Mimi? It's your husband.
Shall I tell him to call back?

No, no, I'll take it to you.

Hello, darling.

Hello, Janice. How'd the meeting go?

Great. They're sending me to Chicago
today.

Oh, wonderful.

Fabulous.

Isn't that rushing things a bit?

Oh, of course, I'm excited for you.

I mean, flying to Chicago at such short
notice.

Will you be all right, Janice?

Oh, don't worry about me.

Thousands of scripts to read.

See you tomorrow.

You.

You.

And you.

Will the three of you come with me and
just go right on into my office?

Thank you very much, gentlemen.

Try us again next week. Just a second,
Miss Hyde. Just a second here.

I've been waiting three hours to do a
reading for you. I was the first one

I'm sorry, you're not the type. I'm an
actor. I can be any type you want. What

right have you to judge me without a
reading?

Just call it intuition. I'd rather call
it stupidity.

What's your name? Larry Duke.

Larry Duke.

Remember, it's going to be on a lot of
marquees before I'm finished.

As far as I'm concerned, you're finished
right now.

Thank you, gentlemen, and better luck
next time.

Harold, they're ready when you are.

We're ready. Send them in one at a time.
Right.

Who wants to be first?

Me.

Maybe you haven't noticed, but I made my
selection. Listen, lady, I'm going to

be a star someday. Be the first in your
neighborhood to discover me.

Would you go in, please? Start reading
from the top of page 22. Good luck.

What's he got that I haven't got?

Good manners.

Look, for your edification, this is not
a way to win friends and influence

casting agents.

All I want is a chance.

I'm a good actor. Right now I need a
job. It's as simple as that.

I'll make it simpler.

Go home. You're not right for the part.

Why not?

You read the description. It calls for
nobility breeding, a kind of English

aristocracy.

So? Your Greenwich village.

The drifter type.

Shows all over you. So?

I'll fall on my face. So what? It's my
face.

Mr. Duke, this is a very busy office.

I'll bet you've never even looked at my
face.

I see it.

I bet you think there's nothing behind
her, don't you? A lady, you're wrong.

There's dreams and feelings behind her
the size of mountains.

Mrs. Brandt, Mr. Roberts says, would you
send in the next actor, please?

Come on, Mrs. Brandt. When was the last
time you were desperate for something?

Believe me, you're not what they're
looking for. Then let them tell me,

Janice, what's holding you up? Cal has a
plane to catch. I know, Hal. I'm sorry.

Wait, wait a second. Here, I... He
doesn't have a chance.

All right, young man, now you've gone
over the... Larry Duke. Yes, Larry Duke.

Uh, this is the part of the Englishman.

Right. You want this in dialect?

Well, just, just read it, Mr. Duke.

Well, Mr. Roberts, England is a big
place. This could be anywhere in

mean, it could be... Just read it, Mr.
Duke.

Oh, listen.

I knew I'd find you here in the garden.

Be done with the letters. I don't... Mr.

Duke, we don't have time for method
rehearsals. Would you kindly read the

script? We've already started the scene,
sir. You have? Yes.

Well, I can't hear you.

I'll bet the whiskers on your butler's
chin it's because of your father's goot.

A faithful honor will show you up. Gout.
Shall I make a funny face?

Gout, Mr.

Duke. Gout.

Right.

Gout.

It's because of your father's gout.

A faithful honor will show you up. Shall
I make a funny face?

Or do you want to hear a dandy new bird
call, I do?

Listen, it's the beckon fillet.

It's the freckled -bellied wagtail.
Could I please start this again, please?

no, just continue on to where you left
off. Thank you.

Yeah, well, they want the bird call
here. It's the whistle.

Well, I presume that you have a whistle.

Thank you very much, Mr. Duke. It was
splendid.

Thank you very much, Mr. Duke. Mr.
Roberts, if I could start again from the

I could get under this thing. Thank you
very much, Mr.

Duke.

Very well, indeed.

Look, I'd like to apologize for my bad
behavior up there.

I guess I'm something of a nut.

Please, forget it, Tom.

No, I really have to... Look, really,
I'm sorry.

I'd like to make it up to you.

Okay. How about something warm for a
cold shoulder?

No, thank you, Mr. Duke. Do you remember
my name?

Score one for me.

You sure you won't join me? I'm sorry, I
can't. You were right.

They clobbered me in that meeting.

But I really do apologize.

Accept it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm
trying to get a cab. Why the rush?

First, I make it a rule never to think
of budding actors.

And secondly, my husband's waiting.

In Chicago?

Remember, I was there when he called.

Look, I don't mean to embarrass you.

It's just that you're the first casting
agent I've been able to talk to for more

than five minutes since I got to New
York.

Please, won't you join me for a drink?

I'm sorry. I'd like to help.

There's a cab.

Taxi!

You all right?

I'm fine. I can manage. Please, if you'd
just hold that cab.

Even I'm a better actor than that, Mrs.
Taylor.

What are you doing?

I'm being swabbed. How else am I
supposed to live?

Remember, darling, you literally swept
me off my feet.

And even then I had no resistance.

Larry.

Larry?

I'm thinking, darling.

Janice, every moment we've had together
has had a shadow looking over it,

spoiling it.

Making our love something dirty and
cheap.

What are you talking about?

Janice, do you love me?

Oh, darling.

How can you ask such a question? You
know there's nothing in the world I

wouldn't do for you.

Then I'm going to ask you to make a
decision.

What decision?

I don't understand.

Janice, don't you see?

If we let him, he can destroy
everything.

You, me, the whole works.

But tonight we can stop him.

Free ourselves once and for all.

That decision is yours.

What decision are you talking about?

The one we've been avoiding too long.

Concerning your dear husband.

What about him?

He's dead to the world, you said, right?

Well, sweetheart, I think it's time we
made him deader.

I think it's time we made him deader.

Janice?

Janice, did you hear what I said?

I... I'm not sure.

Janice, he's a curse on us.

You gave me a word there'd be no trouble
once you asked for a divorce, but he's

still hanging on like a leech.

Janice, he's capable of smashing my
life, my career, everything if we give

half a chance.

Well, he's not going to smash me,
Janice. Not now.

No one is.

I swear it.

Larry, you sound so strange.

Remember once I told you I only played
one way?

The only way I knew how?

It was that same day I brought you home.

This has gone far enough. Put me down
now.

Wow.

I said you could put me down now.

Service with a smile. That's me.

How's your ankle?

I'll manage. Thank you.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, she says.

Here I am soaked to the skin. She says
goodbye.

Most people wouldn't put garbage out on
a day like this, let alone a Sagala ad

like me.

The least you could do is let me dry off
a minute.

I have been rather rude, haven't I?

All right, you can stay a few minutes.

I'll make some coffee.

Oh, coffee, yeah. Oh, yeah, coffee.

Thank you. That'll hit the spot.

Just make yourself comfortable. It won't
be a moment.

Hey, listen.

Are you all right? I'm fine.

Look at individuals to the end, aren't
you?

Look, Mr. Duke, I invited you in for
coffee, not instant analysis.

If you want to start the coffee, it's in
the kitchen.

No, thank you. I'll, uh... I'll, uh...
I'll wait for you.

about yourself, Mr. Duke?

Not much to tell.

I wanted to be an actor ever since I was
a kid.

I'm not a kid anymore. I still got the
hunger.

What about your parents?

No parents.

They were killed when I was five.

Autocrat.

After that, it was one forced to home
after another.

You'd be surprised what a kid can pick
up about life playing that circuit.

This will be like a revolving stage
after a while.

That thing seems real for very long.

Not even people.

Anyway, after I graduated that off
-Broadway scene, I bummed around in the

for a couple of years.

And here I am.

No.

Now it's my turn.

How long you been married?

Four years.

Happy?

Yes, very.

He's a lot older than you, isn't he?

Fifteen years or so, wouldn't you say?

I'm sorry, I can't hear you.

Skip it.

Your husband drinks, doesn't he?

I'm sorry, but there's always something
around the eyes gives him away.

Are you always so positive about things?

Only when it comes to weaknesses of the
flesh.

Not that it's any of your business, but
my husband is a very successful

copywriter.

Maybe he did drink a little bit before
we were married, but I assure you that's

all over now. Believe for him.

But let one little obstacle come along
you can't handle. I bet you'll be back

boozing it up before you can say gin on
the rocks.

You don't have very much faith in
people, do you?

People are masks to each other.

Especially in a marriage.

Most couples live out their whole lives
without ever once exposing their true

natures.

I suppose you think my marriage falls
into that category.

How wrong you are. Am I?

Then why are you twisting your wedding
ring like it's burning a hole in your

finger?

I think that's enough. I don't think
it's half enough.

I don't think it's been enough for the
last four years.

Get out of my house.

You're not as invincible as you pretend,
are you? I said get out of my house.

All my life I watched women like you
hurrying down Fifth Avenue, driving by

big limousines, treating me like I
didn't exist.

Well, I do.

And for once, one of you is going to
know it.

My name is Larry Duke.

I'm alive.

I'm human.

Recognize me.

I want to belong somewhere to someone.

This is not happening.

Let it be you.

I'm stopping now.

If I kiss you once more, it stops being
for fun.

For kicks.

Becomes the real thing.

For keeps.

I don't know any other way to play.

Neither do I.

Look away.

One more kiss means we're two of a kind.

And there's no turning back.

No turning back.

No turning back.

Those words sealed us forever, Janice,
and anyone that stands between us are

enemy. Don't you see that?

Yes, but what can I do about it?

You can make certain that we have the
rest of our lives together without this

barrier between us.

Larry, don't.

He has to be taken care of, Janice.

While he's around, we don't have a
chance of making it together.

Don't say that.

It's true, Janice.

All of a sudden, it's crystal clear.

With him around, we're dead.

But with him dead, we're free and clear
all the way.

Look, I'd do anything in the world for
you.

But please, not that.

Darling, I wish there was some other
way. I really do.

Don't you see what it can mean?

But how can we?

I mean, what could I do?

All right, all right.

Let me think about it a while.

I'll figure out something.

Can you call me back in 15 minutes?

I didn't say I'd... I didn't say I'd do
it. I didn't say that.

Okay.

Okay, maybe your loyalty to him is too
strong.

We just forget the whole thing.

And maybe while we're at it, we'll
forget we ever met each other.

Goodbye, Janice. Larry!

Don't hang up!

I'm so desperate.

I swear I'll kill myself if you do. I'll
kill myself.

I can't live without you.

I don't know how I ever lived one day
without you. Your call to Mr. Lockwood

be put through now.

Yes. Yes, Mr. Lockwood.

Janice, is that you?

Hello, Jack.

I bet you're surprised to hear from me
again. I wasn't surprised.

Look, I've got wonderful news for you.

I think I found the perfect actor for
Judd in Wild Rebel. But what about

I know.

I know you're about to sign Craig
Hamilton, and he's with the agency, too.

But both Harold and myself feel you'd be
making a great mistake if you don't

test Larry Duke before signing anyone
else.

That's right. That's his name.

Larry Duke.

Take my word for it, Jack.

He's got more appeal than a dozen Craig
Hamiltons.

I tell you, he's sensational.

He cannot miss.

I mean, have you ever heard me go
overboard for anyone like this? Well, if

you're sure... Believe me.

Jack, Jack, he's something special.

Janice, hello?

Yes. Are we still connected?

I'm still here.

What was that, Jack? Do you want us to
hold up Craig's contract?

That's right. His contract. That's
right. We want you to hold up Greg

contract until you've tested Larry Duke.
Well, you haven't been wrong yet.

Wonderful. Wonderful, Jack. You won't be
sorry. I hope not. I tell you, he's the

type of man who can charm a woman into
doing anything.

Anything at all. You make him sound
terrific. Yes.

Yes, I'll be waiting to hear.

You. You.

Only you.

Then call me back in 15 minutes.

Dial me direct this time. Don't use the
operator.

I'll be waiting with all the details.

Harry, I don't think I can. I don't
think... Janice, I'm depending on you.

Now just answer this.

Did anybody see him come into your
apartment?

At his car.

Did he come by car?

I don't know. He's parked directly in
front.

I'm frightened, Larry.

I'm so frightened.

You and me, Janice.

The rest of our lives together. Remember
that.

In 15 minutes, it can all be ours.

Ed, wake up.

Ed, wake up and go home.

Why did you have to come here tonight?

Why couldn't you give me a divorce when
I asked for it?

Now look what's happened.

What are we doing here like this?

Janice, what is it?

Lately I... Well, I can't seem to reach
you anymore.

Can't we discuss it some other time? No.

We've always been truthful with each
other. Now, what's going on?

Maybe we've just grown too used to each
other.

Too... unexciting.

That happens, you know.

What about our plans?

I mean...

I mean, I'll plan to leave New York if
my promotion goes through.

I couldn't possibly leave New York now.
Not now.

It's out of the question.

I don't understand. You're like a
stranger.

Something's come between us.

Maybe just the truth of what a poor
marriage you really are.

Janice, I... Excuse me.

Yes?

At Lockwood Studios?

Yes, put it through.

It's Hollywood, Jack Lockwood. The call
I've been expecting.

Maybe you better go on to your club
meeting.

I have your party. Go ahead, please.

Hello. Hello, Jack.

Janice. Yes, it's Janice again.

Say, you're an angel for calling me back
so promptly.

It's my pleasure. I wish you were here.

What?

Yes.

There are some fine points I'd like to
clear up with you on the Larry Duke

Will you wait till you see him?

He's irresistible.

The kind of man that can make a woman do
anything.

Anything.

Anything at all.

Larry.

Sweetheart, thanks for calling back.

Larry, don't make me do this thing.

Baby, it'll be over before you know it.
I thought of something so simple it'll

be like snuffing out a candle.

Janice, are you listening?

Yes.

Where are you?

I mean, whereabouts in the apartment are
you?

I'm sitting on my bed.

Good. You must have a pillow there.

Oh, yes.

I have the pillow you sent me from
Hollywood, remember?

Get the pillow, Janice.

I want you to go to him and press the
pillow against his face for five

Larry, no.

Janice, when you call back, you seal
this bargain. I mean it. It's now or

I swear to you, Janice, if I hang up
now, it's for the last time. I'm

No, Larry.

No.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

Only just don't hang up on me.

Have you got the pillow?

Yes.

Get it done with.

Do it now.

Larry.

Put down the phone, baby.

Don't think about what you're doing.

I'll be right here waiting all the time.

Wait for me.

Oh, darling, it's absolutely mad.

I love it and I adore you for thinking
of me.

As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to
send it to you for laughs.

Look, I'm dying to hear about the screen
test.

Janice, they've already signed me to a
contract. They want me to start on the

picture immediately.

anything so fantastic.

Oh, darling, I'm so happy for you. I
knew it would happen.

But you have to start to work so soon.

Won't they let you come back to New
York?

Can you hear me, Larry?

Hi again.

Hi.

Hi.

Darling, am I interrupting something?

No, it's just some publicity people
taking pictures. They're all gone now.

What was I saying?

The screen test.

Oh, yeah, yeah, the screen test.

Sweetheart, I wish you could have been
there.

I gave you all the credit.

Oh, oh, how sweet of you, darling.

Darling, I'm so excited for you.

I just can't wait to see you.

Janice.

Mr. Roberts, he's back.

Thank you, Mimi.

Darling. Darling, I have to hang up.

Business, you know, as usual.

Will you call me tonight? The new
number.

You bet I will, baby.

I miss you.

Oh, I miss you so much.

You do a good job and come home to me.

I love you.

Didn't you even tell him what happened?

Oh, I don't want to worry him. He's got
more important things on his mind.

Mrs. Brandt, you've been a good friend
to me.

I'd like to help.

Would you like to talk about it?

Sometimes talking it out helps.

If you want, I can meet you downstairs.

Thank you, Megan. There's nothing to
talk about.

What made you do it?

You knew that Mr. Roberts had his heart
set on Craig Hamilton playing the part.

The contracts were already drawn up.

I knew all about it.

Wow.

No wonder he fired you.

What made you do such a thing?

It's what Larry needed. He needed that
part very badly.

What are you going to do now?

I mean, losing your job and your
reputation, your husband.

Is any man worth all that?

There he is.

He's worth that and more.

You made it up to me.

You'll see.

Sure you will. Sure.

Everything will turn out fine.

It has to.

Thanks, Mimi.

Oh, wait.

Your gift.

You're forgetting your pillow.

And don't worry about the rest of your
thing.

I'll send them on to you when you're
settled somewhere.

Okay.

Goodbye, Mimi.

Goodbye.

That's it.

Forgive me, Ed.

Forgive me, Ed.

Forgive me, Ed.

I killed him.

He's dead.

It was like putting him to sleep.

You're positive?

He's dead.

He looks so small and quiet.

Talk to me.

Talk to me.

Say anything, please.

It's all right, baby.

It's all right. It's over.

The worst is over.

When are you coming home?

Before you know it.

And you'll never leave me again.

Darling, I told you I wouldn't.

Janice, you've got to listen to me.

There's not much time.

I want you to take a blanket off your
bed and cover him with it. You hear me?

Make sure the street is clear and no one
sees you.

Leave the car door open and drag him
into it as quickly as possible.

I don't think I can. What if he's too...
I'm depending on you, Janice. You've

got to get him into that car.

And then afterwards you come home and
we'll get married and you'll be a great

actor. And I'll have dinner waiting
every night.

And we'll drink wine and kiss each other
all the time. Tell me, please, tell me

it's going to be like that.

Yes, of course, darling, it's going to
be just like that. Right down to the

detail. Haven't I told you that a
thousand times?

I'll come through for you, baby.

Only right now you've got to come
through for me and finish what we've

After you get him into the car, drive
down to the East River.

See that the blanket's covering you.

Park on the dock near 22nd Street.

Make sure it's deserted and dump the
body into the river.

After that, take the car and leave it a
few blocks from the house.

Wear gloves.

Walk back to the apartment.

Wait for my call.

Have you got all that, Janice?

Janice?

I did it for you, Larry.

I did it for you.

Can you call me, darling?

In an hour. You should have it all
finished by then.

You hate me for what I did.

Oh, my darling, my sweet baby. How can
you even think such a thing?

You're my girl.

I'm with you all the way.

All the way.

All the way.

You call me, darling.

I want to be with you.

I want to take the first plane out.

I can't be alone.

Not now.

Not now.

I'll take the first plane out. I won't
take no for an answer.

I won't. I must. I must have to be with
you.

be with me tonight.

Los Angeles Police, please.

Sergeant Beck speaking.

Hello, Sergeant. My name is Larry Duke.

I'm calling because ten minutes ago I
received a long -distance call from New

York, the wife of a very dear friend of
mine.

She was hysterical, rather incoherent,
so I don't know if she was telling the

truth.

But she said she just killed her
husband.

She said she couldn't take his beatings
anymore.

At any rate...

She was going to take his body and carry
it to their car and dump it into the

East River.

She sounded half crazy. I think the New
York police should be notified, aren't

you? What's her name and address?

Yes, Mrs.

Janice Brandt. B -R -A -N -D -T.

877 East 4th Street.

I think you better hurry.

I mean, you know, she sounded insane, so
who knows what she'd do or say at this

point. We'll call immediately.

Right, I'd appreciate that.

Could you call me as soon as you hear?

714699. 714699. I'm terribly worried.
All right, Mr. Duke. We'll call her

immediately. Right, Sergeant. Thank you.

Who was on the phone, Mr. Duke?

Just a friend, Mrs. Duke.

You were gone an awfully long time.

Well, I had some business to take care
of.

Some free honeymoon business.

Did you get it done?

You know it.

That's what I like about you, darling.

You're always so sure of yourself.

You know exactly what you want, don't
you?

Like I told you, baby, we're two of a
kind.

Brains, beauty, and ambition the size of
the Pacific.

When we're headed for the top, ain't
nobody gonna stop us.

You have a nice start.

There is a postscript to tonight's
story.

At first, all seemed blissful for Larry,
when suddenly there appeared on the

horizon a cloud no bigger than a man's
hand.

Actually, it wasn't a cloud at all.

It was a man's hand, and it was on the
end of what is known as the long arm of

the law.

Darlene, a truly ambitious girl...

couldn't resist the publicity inherent
in breaking down in court and turning

state's evidence.

You see, she'd been listening to Larry's
conversation with Janice.

Next week we return with another story,
scenes of which you shall see in a few

moments.

TV Land's going to keep you in suspense
all weekend long with Alfred Hitchcock

morning, noon, and night. Stay tuned for
more gripping tales, twist endings, and

dead certain TV satisfaction.