All language subtitles for S01E21 - Ill Be Judge- Ill Be Jury

Good evening.

I am now engaged in a new business.

As you can see, I am the resident barber
specializing in bloodletting.

I think it's a sad commentary on our
times that barbers have concentrated so

the mere appearance of their patients
that they've neglected their health.

In fact, they've so forgotten their true
calling.

that today when one of them nicks you
while shaving, he apologises.

The only thing they do that is vaguely
medical is to amputate a beard now and

then. I haven't heard of a good
bloodletting in years, or occasionally a

gangster may be shot down in a barber
shop, but that's not the same thing.

But enough of the miracles of medical
science.

I'm sure you are anxious to get on with
tonight's commercials.

Here is the first one.

This is a nice quiet place be cooler
over by the water fine

think so.

Oh, come on, darling. Don't let this
spoil our day.

Why bother? Look, there are no bones
broken.

Come on, let's eat.

You're not going to sleep, are you?

Why not?

Food.

I'm not hungry.

I'll eat after I take a well -earned
rest.

Well -earned, indeed.

What about me?

Well, you can sleep, too, if you like.

No, thank you.

I'm going to go exploring.

What's the point of coming all the way
down to Mexico if we don't even see the

place? Well, don't get lost. Good wives
are hard to come by, you know.

Why, thank you, sir.

Not at all.

Pardon me, senor. Did you see a lady up
the... Una senora muy

hermosa. Ah.

No, senor.

What are you doing? I thought you...
I've answered enough

questions. Now, are you going to let me
out of here or not? That's all I want to

know. Certainly.

That's what I have come for.

Sure, and while I've been sitting here,
the murderer, the man you should be

looking for could be a hundred miles
away.

He could indeed, but I don't think he
is.

Well, what about the man on the road? He
just appeared out of nowhere and then

disappeared again just as fast.

People have the habit of doing that in
Mexico. He has no particular

significance.

In any case, I have spoken to the man.

He's not the one we're looking for.
Well, what makes you so sure?

Apart from anything else, he has only
one hand.

In order to strangle a woman, you need
two.

I can assure you that the person
responsible will be punished.

When? It'll take time, but it will be
done.

Perez, open here.

Excuse me, Father.

My name is Louise Trevor.

This is my husband.

Father. Laura was my sister. We came
down from New York.

It seems to me that Mr. Needham is
determined to seek some kind of

A vengeance that is not his to take.

I think for his own sake, you should
persuade him to go home with you.

Well, we tried, Father.

If there is anything I can do, you come
and see me. Thank you, Father. Thank

you, Father.

Have you decided what you're going to do
yet?

I'm staying here.

Mark.

Darling, he shouldn't be by himself. Not
today.

He's better off by himself today.

For Laura's sake, we've got to see him
home safely.

It may mean we'll have to stay here a
couple of more days.

If you think you're up to it.

I suppose you're surprised to see me
again.

Not really, but you're lucky to find me
here.

I only come over from the state capitol
once or twice a week.

What can I do for you?

I want to find out if you've made any
progress.

If we had made an arrest, I would have
informed you.

Well, I just can't sit around the hotel
waiting, knowing that the man who killed

Laura is probably going on with his life
as if nothing had happened.

Oh, I can promise you he's not doing
that.

In fact, I think I can say he is now a
very frightened man.

What do you mean he's frightened? Who?

Who do you suspect?

Come down, Mr. Needham.

Please sit down.

Tell me, are you a gambler?

Sometimes. I think perhaps on this
occasion I will be too.

You see, there is a way in which you
could possibly help.

You will have to be entirely unofficial.

I could hardly expect my superiors to
approve.

So if you get into any kind of trouble,
I might not be able to help you. Is that

understood? What do you want me to do?

I want you to find someone. Who?

And in order to do this, I think you
should spend some time down by the

What does he look like?

That I cannot tell you.

Or rather, I prefer not to at the
moment.

How am I supposed to recognize him? The
important thing is that he recognizes

you. And if he does?

Then you make some reasonable excuse for
being wherever it is that you happen to

be at the time.

Then you come and tell me.

Do not come here.

Call me at this number.

Then we shall meet somewhere.

Excuse me, I'm making some inquiries
about... About... About

renting a boat.

We don't rent boats.

Just a moment, mother.

We don't rent boats. We just fit them
out.

Accessories. You'll have to try below.

Thanks, I'll do that.

Come along now.

Dinner's getting cold.

Yes, yes, yes.

I think he recognized me.

I remembered him right away. He's the
fellow that nearly ran us down on the

that day.

He's the man who killed your wife.

You've known all along?

More or less.

But you haven't arrested him? The fact
is, Mr. Needham, I have no proof.

Well, then how do you know that he's the
man?

Please, please bear with me a few
moments. I will try to explain.

His name is Theodore Bond.

The family has been living in the town
for several years.

No one knows exactly where they came
from.

The father is dead and Bond claims his
family is an old and highly respected

in the East.

He lives with his mother and sister and
has had no sweethearts.

That's no crime.

I know.

It's a shame, but not a crime.

Nevertheless, it is interesting.

At least I found it so.

And I've been watching him for a number
of years.

Three to be exact.

One day about three years ago, a woman
was murdered in Rosarito, a town down

coast.

It just happened that Bond was visiting
the town at the time.

He had good reason for being there, but
we questioned him anyway.

He didn't object to being questioned.

That's what I found so strange.

It was almost, almost as if he expected
to be accused.

Is that all? I mean, that's hardly
enough.

Your wife was killed by the same method
as that woman in Rosarito

What

do

you want me to do I think Theodore Bond
needs a friend If you were his

friend You could find out more from him
than I could hope to discover in a

hundred interrogations.

Besides, you're both Americans in a
foreign country. What could be more

When he finds out who I am, he'll run a
mile.

On the contrary, to run would be an
admission of guilt, and he knows it.

Besides, he doesn't know whether or not
you suspect him.

He'd want to find out.

All right.

Good.

Be careful.

Very careful.

Alex?

I don't know. I haven't decided yet.

I thought you were going back to New
York.

Oh, yeah, we were. Luis thought we might
stay on here a couple of days.

Keep an eye on me?

No, nothing like that.

That's not necessary, Alex.

Sure it's not.

What are you up to, Mark?

I'm looking for Laura's murderer.

That's a job for the police.

I know. They put me up to this.

To what?

I can't tell you, Alec.

Okay.

Look, why don't you have dinner with
Louise and me tonight? Since we're in

same town, it's silly we don't see each
other.

All right, sure. Come on.

Well, look, I'll tell you what.

I'll meet you at the motel. There's
somebody I've got to see now.

Okay, we'll expect.

What do you want? I told you, we
don't... I know you don't rent boats.

The fact is, I just wanted to thank you
for that bit of advice about where to

get one. I picked up a beauty this
morning.

You'll have to excuse me. I have to go
in the back for some... Haven't I met

somewhere before?

No.

I don't know you. I don't... No, no, no,
no. I never forget a face. Never.

No. Please, Jake.

Now, wait. It's coming back to me.

I know who you are.

You're the one who nearly ran us down.

Renew town?

That's right, about a week ago, on the
road by the beach.

Remember?

No, you're mistaken.

I've never seen your... No, I recognize
your car.

And what's more, I recognize your face.

Are you going to admit it or do we go to
the police?

No, wait.

Just let me think.

What day was this?

What's the difference?

I do remember.

Ten days ago, I was on the coast
highway. I was there on business and...

it was me.

I was in such a hurry.

I remember passing a young couple on the
road.

If that was you, I'm very sorry.

Now that's better.

I like a fellow that admits his
mistakes. It takes guts to do that.

My name's Mark Neal.

I'm Theodore Bond.

Theodore? Well, I'm sorry I had to shout
at you like that, but that was a kind

of a careless piece of driving, you
know.

I'll tell you what. To make up for it,
I'm going to buy you a drink. How about

that? Fine. One night when the store's
closed, I will... No, no, thanks.

We'll go right now.

You're the first American I've met in
this place. That calls for a drink, if

nothing else. No, really, I... Are you
trying to tell me you don't want a drink

with me?

No, I would like... Well, then, come on.
Let's go.

Come on.

Come on.

I'll ask my sister to take care of the
place while we're gone fine

What have you say?

Scotch? Twelve years old.

Say when.

Oh, when.

Uncle, aren't you drinking? Well, sure,
sure, but don't wait for me. Go ahead,

drink up.

You know, anybody would think you were
going to be shot.

You look uncomfortable.

Why don't you just relax?

Would you rather have gone to a bar or
something?

No.

Why not?

How do you mean?

I mean, why wouldn't you rather have
gone to a bar?

Oh, I don't know. It's cheaper drinking
this way.

Why?

I don't mean that it's cheaper drinking
your whiskey. I mean, you're liable to

be cheated in the bars around here. They
shortchange you if you give them half a

chance. Really?

Oh, yes.

They're very sharp.

You see,

they're very sharp, but they don't fool
me.

You see, that's why they don't like me,
because I can see right through them.

I guess this must be a pretty dull place
to spend your life, huh?

No, I manage.

I get by all right.

Of course you do, of course.

But it must get a little lonesome.

Aren't there any girls?

There are plenty of girls, but they're
no good.

some women must be capable of real love.

I've never met one.

Were you ever in love yourself?

Once.

It was a long time ago.

You see, they're just out to get what
they want.

They're not serious.

Well, now, what kind of punishment would
you suggest?

Where's Theodore?

He went out, Mother.

I can see that. But where did he go?

There was a man came to see him. I don't
know who it was.

Seemed very friendly.

It's nice for Theodore to have someone
to talk to.

I thought we agreed it would be better
for us not to meet here.

Yes, but it doesn't matter anymore.

We've got him.

I just spent the whole afternoon
drinking with him. You can pick him up

you want.

You mean he signed a confession?

No, but that's not the point.

The thing is, he's about as crazy as you
can get, and he obviously hates women.

Did you talk to him about the case at
all?

No, I thought you'd want to do that.
Now, do you want me to come down there

you, or shall I wait?

Please, Mr. Needham, look.

We cannot hang a man for that.

Well, you're going to bring him in,
aren't you?

Well, you have told me we'd be quite
useless in the court of law.

What we have to aim at is to break him
down.

Well, that could take forever.

It will certainly take time, yes.

Well, I'm not sure I can wait that long.

My superiors are anxious to know why I'm
putting so much time here.

I have to leave for the capital for a
few days.

Leave?

When I come back, we can meet again.

I hope you will not be so foolish as to
try to take matters into your own hands

while I'm away.

That could be a very grave mistake.

Do you hear me, Mr. Needham?

Oh, yes.

Yes, I hear you, Inspector.

Adios.

Morning, Theo.

How are you feeling today?

You sort of had one too many yesterday,
didn't you?

I hope I didn't make a fool of myself.

Oh, I wouldn't say that, Theodore.

Well, what is it I can do for you?

Well, you can let me have ten fathoms, a
quarter -inch line.

Done.

And a winch handle.

A winch handle?

Mm -hmm.

Yeah, the boat I rented has a few items
missing.

I should think this would do nicely.

It's fine.

Fine.

Anything else?

Yes, as a matter of fact, there is.

I'm thinking of taking the boat up the
coast for a bit. A few things I'm going

to need.

I was hoping to get your expert advice.

Of course. Thank you. That's very kind
of you, Theodore.

Now, I've got to see someone today, but
I thought maybe you could come over and

sort of go over with me. It's the Nina
right down here in the harbor.

I suppose so.

Fine, fine.

Nine o 'clock tonight.

Mark.

Mark, what's the matter?

Sorry, Louise. I didn't want that man to
see you with me.

What's been happening to you since last
night? Where did you get to? We waited.

I know. I'm sorry about last night. I
just couldn't face seeing anyone.

I found out who killed Laura.

That's right, Theodore Bond, the man up
there.

Do the police know?

Sure they know. They won't do anything.
They just want to wait.

Mark, this is their job. They know what
they're doing. You let them handle this.

I didn't let that man continue to run
around loose.

Well, what are you going to do?

I'm gonna kill him.

In case you didn't know, we part our
show in the middle. And that is

where we happen to be. I now turn you
over to your local station.

Welcome once again to the Alfred
Hitchcock Hour.

The second half of our story begins in a
moment.

First, however, here is another bald
spot.

On the toupee of television.

Mr. Daydon?

Down below, Theodore. I'm down here.

Well, here I am.

Well, welcome aboard, Theodore. Welcome
aboard. Have a seat.

Have a seat.

Oh, no, none for me. I had too much...
Just one to please me.

Well, just one.

What is it you want me to look at for
you? Oh, plenty of time for that. Plenty

of time. There's something I want to
tell you about first.

I think you'll find...

That it's an interesting story because
it's one that could have happened to

anyone.

Oh, in fact, it happened to a friend of
mine.

Or perhaps I should say someone I used
to know very well.

He was an ordinary sort of a man. I
guess you'd say he led quite an ordinary

sort of a life.

He had friends, and though there were
probably some people who didn't like

he didn't really have any enemies.

And then...

One day, he fell in love and he got
married.

And there didn't seem to be any reason
why he shouldn't live happily ever

As they say in the fairy tales we used
to read.

You're not drinking.

What's the matter? Don't you like it?

Oh. Oh, yes.

It's very good.

Yeah, that's better.

Now, where was I?

Oh, yes.

But you see, my friend didn't live
happily ever after.

Because someone...

A complete stranger came along and
destroyed his happiness.

Broke his life into little pieces.

Like that.

You see, this man strangled my friend's
wife. Murdered her? What do you think

about that? No, no, no. Don't leave yet.
Don't leave.

You haven't heard the end of my story.

Strang along with me, the best is yet to
be.

Now, you see, my friend didn't know the
man who'd done this thing to him.

But he used a lot of time and a lot of
patience, and eventually he found out.

Found out everything about him.

Now, ironically enough, this man kept a
store where my friend bought some things

that were going to be very useful for
the thing he was planning to do.

Some rope and an object they call a
winch handle.

And one night he got this man to a place
where they'd be all alone.

And you know what he did then?

He killed him.

So it's going to be a hunt, is it, huh?

What?

Oh,

hi, Annie. Alex.

Thanks a lot. I'll see you in the
morning.

Don, I've been looking for you all day.

We've got to find Mark.

Why? What's the trouble?

Let's find the man who killed Laura, and
he's after him. I tried to stop him,

but he wouldn't listen to me. Well,
where is he now?

I don't know. I called his hotel, but
he's been out all day.

All right, come on. Let's try his boat.

You stay here. I'll go down and check.

What is it?

What's happened?

I'm afraid we're too late.

There's been a fire on board down in the
cabin.

A couple of scratches up there on the
deck, like he dumped a guy over the

I suppose he used this to do it, but...
What do we do?

Come on, we'll try and find Mark before
the police do.

We'll check some of the bars.

He must be around here somewhere.

Unless he's gone back to New York.

Let's try the bar across the street.

Something for you?

I was just looking for something.

Who is this?

I'm a friend of Mark Needham's.

There are some things I have to discuss
with you.

I thought we ought to meet.

Who is this?

Never mind that.

I want you to come and have a talk with
me.

Otherwise, I'll have to come down and
see you at the store.

Uh, no, no, that won't be necessary.

Would you prefer I go to the police?

When can we meet?

Hello, Mr. Bond.

Who are you?

My name is Alec Trevor.

But you can call me Alex.

You have no idea what a pleasure it is
to meet you.

You see, I'm an old friend of Mark
Needham's.

He used to talk about you quite a lot.

Tell me, was he actually dead when you
pushed him overboard?

Or just unconscious?

What do you want?

Well, that's a difficult question.

How nice of you to ask.

Naturally, I'd like to see...

Some kind of justice done.

But it's quite difficult to think just
how, isn't it?

Smoke?

That's a nasty accident you had on your
hand.

Why, it's nothing. I cut my hand on the
can.

You should take care of it.

A thing like that can cause a lot of
trouble.

What is it you want?

You give me something, I give you
something.

How

much do

you want for that?

$5 ,000?

No, I can't. I don't have that much.

Then I think you'll have to get it.

I'll give you until tonight.

Say, the Florida bar?

No, I can't. Come now, Mr. Bond.

Maybe your mother could help you you
leave my family out of this eight o

sharp

You're

about this was left here for you

He said you could have all you wanted
from him.

Oh, sorry.

I am sorry.

I just can't remember a word of Spanish
when I need to.

In an emergency, I'm just lost.

Well, there you are.

Thank you.

I'm glad to be of service.

I think it's just wonderful to meet
someone who speaks English in a little

like this.

None of the other girls on the tour
would even come this far.

Where are you from?

I live here.

How exciting.

At times.

Doesn't your wife find it lonely?

Oh, I'm not married.

Would you like a drink?

I

just

wish we'd be doing something about
dinner, but

I'm not hungry.

How about you?

I'm fine.

Good.

Only one thing wrong. I don't like this
place.

Do you want to go somewhere else?

Yes.

Oh, but I want to change.

Why don't you walk back with me to my
motel?

Now?

Why not?

Come on over here.

Sit down.

Make yourself comfortable.

I'll fix us some drinks.

Don't be long.

Do you boss all of your women around
like that?

Don't you like it?

I don't know.

We'll have to wait and see how it
develops, won't we?

There.

I bet you don't often get service like
that.

Thank you.

Is there anything else I can get you,
sir?

A kiss.

Oh, now that's going to take some
thinking about, isn't it?

Why don't you just finish your drink
like a good boy?

Give me a kiss.

You're making me spill my drink. Come
on, I thought you said you liked me.

You're making me laugh.

Come on, now, just stand still. Can't
you see I'm serious? I know you're

serious. That's what's so funny.

Funny?

Yes, fat and funny.

Now we can start talking.

No, no, please.

You've never put on an exhibition like
this before in front of a witness, have

you? Well, it's very cooperative of you.

It's just what we needed.

You all right, honey?

Yes.

Just enough of a bruise for evidence.

You got her to bring me here.

You won't get away with it. No rudeness,
please, Theodore.

Remember, you're supposed to be
civilized.

It wasn't my fault. She made me lose my
temper.

I'm sorry.

Well, you may be telling the truth, but
somehow I don't get that impression.

Nor I think does the lady.

Do you, Louise?

You saw what happened.

I did.

I'm afraid we have no choice. This has
to be handled by the police.

Call them, will you, Louise?

No, please.

There's no harm done.

I told you, I lost my temper. I've been
drinking this evening. I'm sorry.

That won't do it. This has gone too far.

You don't want any trouble with the
police either.

I can get you for blackmail $5 ,000.

I told you before, be careful what you
say.

Maybe you'll remember this time.

I don't understand what you want. I
don't know what you want.

Don't you?

You remember Laura Needham and that
luckless girl in Rosarito?

That's why you don't want the police.

This is just a bit of circumstantial
evidence they've been looking for.

This will give them the excuse they
need.

The excuse to keep you under arrest to
try and break you down.

Now, can you think of any reason why
they shouldn't have that chance?

Call Inspector Ortiz.

No, wait!

There's been no harm done. I'll do
anything.

I'll do anything. Don't let her call the
police.

Well, there is one way in which you
could avoid arrest.

There may be a small scandal involved,
but nothing I think that would worry

sister or your mother very long.

The chances are that the newspapers will
never hear of it at all.

That is the way you want it, isn't it?

I want you to write a letter.

I'll tell you what to write.

Dear Mother.

Dear Mother.

I'm afraid that what I'm going to write
will distress you.

I hope you will understand and forgive.

I've not felt well for some time.

You'll guess, as I did, the cause of the
pains that I've been having.

I'll not put the burden of caring for me
on your already overburdened shoulder.

I shall not have long to live in any
case.

But this is a cleaner, more humane way
for us both.

By the time you receive this letter, I
shall be dead.

That's very clever.

Sign it any way you'd like.

Yes.

It would be very difficult for me to
hide. I mean to disappear.

The 5 ,000.

I don't know where to go.

Well, that isn't difficult.

You see, that letter means what it says.

By the time your mother gets it, you
will be dead.

No.

You're going to kill me.

No, no.

No, don't kill me.

They'll only get you.

No, give me back the letter.

I'm not going to kill you.

You're going to kill yourself.

No.

You must be mad.

No, you can't mean it. No!

No! No!

Now, come on, put yourself together.

Now, listen to me.

These are the only choices you have left
open to you.

You've killed three people.

They have enough evidence now to bring
you to trial.

And you're certain to be convicted.

Now, they'll either execute you...

Or you'll die slowly in prison.

You won't like prison, and prison won't
like you.

And if you're sent to an asylum, well,
you'll die just as slowly as in prison.

You'll die.

But your memory will live.

Your memory will live in the minds of
your neighbors, your sister, your

Theodore Bond, the respectable citizen,
the affectionate son and brother, the

strangler. Oh, yes.

Your memory will live.

But if you kill yourself because you
imagine that you're incurably ill,

you don't want to be a drag on your
family, what an obituary.

Bond, the devoted brother and son,
sacrifices himself.

The Town Hall.

Thank you.

You'd be surprised how simple this is.

You just put on your little noose.

You're John.

No, no, please.

Don't touch me. He's going to kill me.

He's going to kill me.

I killed him. I killed him.

I'm sorry. I had to call him.

I killed him. I killed him. Help me.

I burned him.

I killed him.

I killed him. I killed him. I killed
him.

I killed him.

I killed him.

I killed him.

I know there's always more than one way
to skin a cat.

But what you have done is highly
irregular.

You heard him. He got your confession.

I appreciate your help in apprehending
him.

But it's neither up to you nor me to
decide when he must die.

The confession was all I wanted. I
wasn't going to kill him.

I admit I was tempted.

I couldn't do it.

That concludes tonight's story.

Next week, we shall present another one
for your approval.

By the way, before tonight's case was
completely closed, Alex learned to his

sorrow. that one can't go beyond the law
no matter what the motive.

Before we have our final commercial, I
would like to tell those of you who are

interested in my services for
bloodletting that I do not make house

However, I have a trained bat who will
go anywhere.

Good night.