All language subtitles for Shadow on the wall-1950 -Ann Sothern-Zachary Scott-Kristine Miller

Oh, sweetie.

Did you miss me? Every minute missed me.
Oh, twice a minute. I've been waiting

and waiting and waiting for you.

That's the reason I go away. It's such
fun to come back.

Here.

How's Mommy?

She is all right. She's not home now.
Oh? All aboard.

Hope you had a pleasant trip, Mr.
Starling. Yes, but it's wonderful to be

I'll take this upstairs, Daddy. Thank
you, sweetie.

Oh, Susan told me that Mrs. Starling was
out. I sent her a wire. Yes, a telegram

did come after she left.

But she went to a matinee, so I couldn't
reach her.

Of course.

Thank you, Olga.

Hi, Miss Burke. How have you been? Just
fine, thank you, Mrs. Starling. Susan

been okay?

Good as gold. Well.

So nice to have you home again.

Oh, thanks. I couldn't wait to get back.

Sweetie? Did you bring home any
surprises, Daddy?

I think. I'm not sure, mind you, but I
think I brought something for you and

Celia. What's mine?

Oh, nothing special. Just something I
put in my bag to keep my shirts from

rattling. Shirts don't rattle.

Which bag which?

The big bag. Open the big bag. Oh, you
think that's where it is? It's always in

the big bag. Always.

Is this my present? Oh, no. No, this is
Celia's, and it's breakable.

I'll take care of this while you rummage
around.

Do you like it? I never had an engine
doll before.

Not ever.

You know what?

What, Annie?

I'm going to call it Cupid.

Cupid? He has a bow and arrow, hasn't
he?

Well, come to think of it, he has.

Cupid and I will help you unpack now.

I'm very grateful to both of you.

It looks like I'm going to need it.

What did you get for Celia?

Perfume. I don't like perfume. It
smells.

You know something?

What?

glad Celia went to her old show.

I don't think she likes us very much.

Susan, what a dreadful thing to say
about your mother.

She's not my mother. My mother's dead.
You said so yourself.

Well, Celia's your mother now.

It's not easy for her.

Promise me you won't say things like
that again.

All right, I promise.

I won't say it again.

That's a good girl.

Thanks.

But I still think it.

I'm getting home, darling.

When shall I see you again?

Tonight.

Dinner at 7 .30.

You know I don't mean that.

When shall I really see you?

That depends on David.

That is not an answer.

His last letter said he'd be back in two
or three days.

Come on, darling. We really must go.

What's that stuff, Daddy? Oh, just some
souvenirs to prove I was in the war.

Did you capture them?

I wasn't close enough to capture
anything.

My old sergeant gave them to me. He's
the man I just finished designing that

hotel for out in Seattle.

Now, this is a German flag.

This is an armband.

SS cap.

Look, is it real? Can I have it?

It is, and you can't.

It's not a toy.

It's a gun.

Bang, bang. Not to play with.

What else happened while I was away?

I guess that's all, except I got a new
boyfriend, Bobby.

Is he nice?

We went to the park yesterday, and I sat
at the bottom of the slide, and Bobby

slid down and pushed me in my stomach.

Oh, that sounds like a perfect day.

Did he push you very hard?

Very hard.

He's strong.

Next time, I get to push my feet in his
stomach.

That's a very fair arrangement.

Are you going to shave?

No, I think I'll wait and scrape it off
before dinner. I've got another bag to

unpack. Couldn't you unpack later?

Well, I suppose I could if it makes any
difference.

Oh, it does. You get ready and I'll get
Bobby. Hey, wait a minute.

What does Bobby have to do with this?

His father doesn't live with him and he
never saw anyone shave. I promised.

Oh, that does make quite a difference.

Especially because he's a boy.

That clinches it.

You go and get him.

Now, this next is the reverse backhand
flip.

Gosh, Mr.

Starling, that's wonderful.

Why, it's nothing.

With a razor like this, I can take my
ears off. Let me see you shave your ears

off. Is this the young man who kicked
you in the stomach the other afternoon?

Exactly the type.

Show him the beards. The beards?

All right.

The first is the Supreme Court bid.

This is reserved for judges.

The next is the Mississippi Riverboat
gambler.

The last one I call Uncle

Sam.

The end of the act.

Like waving the flag.

Do them again, will you?

I haven't any more beard.

You can't shave without a beard.

Is it all gone?

You'll have more beard tomorrow.

He got some every day.

Every day?

Gosh, I guess you can do anything.

Well... Oh, come in, Miss Burke. Sorry,
the show's just over. Bobby, your mother

wants you to come home now.

Can't I stay just a little longer?

It's time for Susan's dinner. And her
bath, too.

Never mind, Bobby. I'll take you home.
We'll talk about shaving on the way.

Okay. You run along with Miss Burton.
I'll be home in time for your bath.

I wish I had bristles, too. You will.

You know, one day I caught a frog. I
brought it to school on April Fool's

Yeah? And he got with a guy's dad.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah, come on, Bobby. Let's go out the
side door quicker.

David,

is that you, darling?

Celia!

Hello, darling.

Oh, David.

That's a fine thing. The warrior returns
from a six -week swamp. I'm hunting no

squaw. Blame it on the telegraph
company.

That's the kind of talk I like to hear.

Next time, I'm going to make you go with
me. I love it.

This was such a wonderful chance to get
to know Susan better.

I hope it worked.

I'm not an expert with children.

You don't have to be.

You just have to be your own sweet self,
and nobody can resist you.

Darling, I must get dressed. You better
get started, too.

Do you have a good time this afternoon?

What show did you see?

Black Harvest.

I went with Nancy Balton.

Talk, talk, talk.

I made a date with her and forgot all
about it until she called.

You should have seen me skid out of
here.

It must have been a relief to get rid of
her after the show.

Get rid of Nancy?

Oh, impossible.

She insisted on driving me home. And you
know how she is in traffic.

By the time she finally dropped me here,
I felt it was too good to be true.

Uh -huh.

August tells me we're having company for
dinner.

Oh, not company, darling.

Just Crane and Del.

I was hoping we could have our first
evening alone together.

I'll tell you what.

I'll call them and make it some other
time.

Oh, no, it's not that important.

How are they getting along?

All right, I guess.

I haven't seen much of them.

That's why I asked them over.

Kind of dropped out of sight, huh?

Remember how busy I was before we got
married?

True soul and fittings.

Besides, an engaged couple doesn't seem
to need the rest of the world.

We didn't, darling, did we?

I remember.

I'm ready for my bath.

Daddy, I'm ready.

All right, sweetie, be right there.

Do hurry down, darling. They'll soon be
here.

Right.

Hey, you've already started.

Oh, Miss Burke.

We're all going to be in tonight. Why
don't you take the evening off? Oh,

you very much. I'll take care of the
bath and tuck her in.

Pleasant dream.

Thank you. Same to you.

Oh.

Well, did you miss me?

Every minute. Miss me?

Twice a minute.

I like that.

Makes me feel ten years younger.

Smile, darling. Just try.

I'd rather be alone with you, too.
Thanks, but it's a little late for that

Hello. David.

My favorite brother -in -law.

Good to see you back, David. Thanks,
Crane. When did you get home? Just a

while ago. It's wonderful to see you,
Del.

Thanks. Well, tell me all about your
trip.

Well, it wasn't a whole lot of fun, but
very successful. Oh. Did you know this

afternoon about David?

Don't be silly. Of course not.

Look, why wait any longer?

Let's tell them now about us.

No.

I mean, not now, darling. I know them
both much better than you do. Let me

decide the right time. Yes, but how long
will we... The very last word and

luxury hotel.

Oh, it sounds wonderful.

David says he's going to show us the
drawings after dinner. Oh, good.

You dressed here?

Yes, I did, Celia.

Burns Spaniel.

Wonderful, isn't it?

Yes, it's very nice.

What do you think?

Why, you look beautiful.

Well, David, don't sound so surprised.

Oh, no, I didn't mean that. What I meant
to say was that...

Well, you look beautiful.

I said it wrong again, haven't I? No,
no.

You said it the very nicest way.

Other people say, Del, you look
different. Or Del, have you changed your

The reason I'm so fond of David, he says
it the way I want to hear it.

Meaning that I don't? Oh, darling.

Well, it's the first time I've ever had
two men madly in love with me.

I'm sorry, David, you don't have a
chance.

Dinner's ready, Mrs. Darling.

Well, with the souffle, it's now or
never. Either we sit down or it does.

Bring your drinks, won't you?

I know I sound silly, David, but I'm so
terribly happy.

That's the way it should be when you're
engaged.

That's fine, thanks.

Celia was very enthusiastic about the
play this afternoon.

Did you get as big a kick out of it?

Uh, well, yes.

Yes, I guess I did.

I, uh, what almost happened with the
girls? It must have been magnificently

done. Oh, it was.

It was excellent in every department.

Costumes, sets, performances, uh, all
first rate.

That's exactly what Celia said.

What did I say?

Well, come now, it's all the mystery.
What did I say?

We were just talking about the play that
you and Crane saw this afternoon.

I'm very anxious to see it myself, since
both of you enjoyed it so much.

Perhaps I'll get a chance to see it some
night this week.

What's the name of it? Black Harvest.

Yes, of course.

Who's in it? Oh, they were all
excellent.

Some very talented young people and a
few old -timers.

The kind that never disappoints you like
Pat Whitman. He's always good.

Oh, is he in it?

I remember him very well. I remember the
first time I ever saw him.

As a matter of fact, I think he's one of
the finest we have in the American

theater.

I'm awfully sorry, but I have a
splitting headache. If you don't mind, I

I'd better go home. What a shame, Del.
Can I get you something? You poor dear.

Would you like to lie down a moment?

No, thanks. I'll just go home. I'll get
you wrapped for you, Del.

What did you tell him about this theater
business?

I didn't tell him a thing.

I'm sorry, Del. I had to do it.

He told me he had a business meeting.

I know.

Look, David, I...

Stop being so dramatic.

I'm not being dramatic. I'm looking for
my robe.

You had it with you out of town. Perhaps
it's in the other bag.

I don't mean that, but I mean the
terrycloth, the one I left here.

It's behind the one door you haven't
slammed.

Suppose you think you were incredibly
clever tonight.

On the other hand, I think you and Crane
were incredibly stupid.

At least we didn't have the bad taste to
embarrass Del and to upset her.

Celia, I did Del a favor.

It's better to know these things before
you're married.

Stop making a mountain out of a
molehill. If I'd known, you were going

the simplest things.

You would have been more careful.

You'd have coached Crane in your lie, is
that it? There's a perfectly simple

explanation. It's too bad you didn't
make it.

Nancy Bolton, traffic jam.

Darling, if I'd only known you were
coming home.

Your first mistake was letting Crane
park so near the apartment.

David. I saw you in Crane, Celia.

What are you doing with that gun? Put it
down.

Don't leave it around here.

I wouldn't leave a gun lying around with
a child in the house. I'll lock it up

in the den tomorrow.

Lock it up now while you remember.

It'll make you any happier.

It isn't true. You've got to believe it.

Here, in our own home.

Oh, don't, David. You're wrong. You've
got to believe me. It isn't true.

Oh, David, please.

Don't look at me like that.

Don't, David.

Del, I'm so glad you're here. I want to
talk to you. David, I'm afraid I've

killed him. You've what?

Where is he? In the bedroom.

We had an argument. He threatened me
with a gun. He wanted to kill me, Del.

I picked up something and I hit him. Oh,
you've got to help me.

Is he... No, Pulse is all right.

No sign of Shark.

You're very lucky, Celia.

If you'd hit him on the temple, you
would have probably killed him.

He's just knocked out.

Leave him alone. He'll be all right.

Please, Daryl, get that out of here.

Take it with you.

You'd better call the doctor.

But you said it was nothing serious.

Well, it's so awkward explaining this to
a stranger.

Of course.

It's unpleasant for you, so hide it
away.

I should be surprised, but I'm not.

Do you also want me to forget about
Crane and you and me? Oh, really, Del,

only went to the theater together.

Don't. Crane told me.

Oh. Celia. Let's not talk now. I'm too
nervous and upset.

Well, I'm not.

Everything has to be your way, doesn't
it, Celia?

Everything I ever wanted, you took.
Everything I ever tried to do, you

Even when I was little.

The first dress that was really mine.

That mother bought just for me.

You remember how you tried it on and
then wouldn't give it back.

And you cried and kicked and screamed.
And you had your way.

But that was so long ago.

Not to me.

I remember my first date.

You came into the room.

And it was as if I wasn't even there.

It's been like that always.

You've taken everything I ever wanted.

And then tonight.

You didn't need Crane. You don't love
him.

It isn't a child's dress or a schoolgirl
date.

It's the whole rest of my life you want
this time.

My own husband.

My own home. Del, stop it. You're too
old to behave like this.

Anyway, Crane isn't the only man in the
world.

He was for me.

And you knew it. Well, I'll talk to him
in the morning.

And that's good enough for me, isn't it?

Second best.

Always and forever second best.

I've gone sick in my heart hating you.
From the moment you were born, I haven't

lived a day of my life.

You've taken everything from me, but not
anymore. You've had enough, more than

anyone has a right to have.

Now it's my time to live. It's my
time...

You may be seated, gentlemen.

Gentlemen of the jury, have you reached
a verdict?

We have.

How do you find? Guilty or not guilty?

We find the accused guilty of murder in
the first degree as charged in the

indictment.

Defendant, rise and face the court.

David Starling, you have heard the
verdict.

Is there any reason why a sentence
should not now be passed upon you?

I didn't intend to do it.

I'm ready for sentence.

It is the judgment and the sentence of
this court that for the crime of murder

in the first degree of which you, David
Starling, have been convicted, that you,

the said David Starling, be delivered by
the sheriff of this county to the

warden of the state penitentiary.

There to be kept by him in custody until
sometime during the week of May 26th,

when you shall be, by him, executed and
put to death in the manner by law

provided.

And may God have mercy on your soul.

I assume defense counsel submits the
customary motions.

So moved, Your Honor. Denied?

Exception. Exception noted.

Court adjourned.

Very interesting.

Including my sister.

I threw the gun, crossed the room, and
ran from the apartment.

This is Del Farring.

What's the earliest appointment I can
get?

No, anybody at all.

I'm going away, and I thought I'd... Ten
minutes?

That'll be fine.

It is the judgment and the sentence of
this court.

for the crime of murder in the first
degree of which you have been convicted,

that you will be delivered by the
sheriff of this county to the warden of

state penitentiary, there to be kept in
custody by him until sometime during the

week of May 26th, when you shall be by
him executed and put to death for the

matter by the law provided.

And may God have mercy on your soul.

What's wrong, Miss Farron? Did I startle
you today?

No.

No.

It's just that... Please, Harry, I've
got to get out of here.

Well, Susan, how about a nice glass of
chocolate milk?

Don't you want it?

I'm not hungry now.

But you didn't eat any breakfast, dear.

I wasn't hungry then.

Well, here's my best girl.

Susan, this is Dr. Casper, a good friend
of mine.

Well, you aren't any fatter than you
were yesterday, honey.

How about that chocolate milk? It's
mighty nice.

Susan isn't hungry, Dr. Hodge. Probably
because she ate a big breakfast.

How would you like to have a party?

Just you and me and Dr. Canford.

We'll make a list of all the things you
like best in the world.

Ice cream? Chocolate sauce?

If you want.

All right, honey. You just take a walk
with the nurse and perhaps you'll find

something you want to play with.

I'm sure it's nothing organic.

Positive. I've taken care of Susan for
years.

Know anything about the Starling case?

Yes. Family fight? Father killed the
mother? That's the one. An awful mess.

Susan's nurse was out that night.

Neighbors called the police because of
hysterical screaming and the shot.

Who did the screaming?

Well, it might have been Celia, the
stepmother, when David went to shoot

but I think it was a child.

Why? Because the nurse and the police
found Susan in bed with the covers

over her head.

They sent for me, and I found her in a
serious state of shock.

I think she heard the quarrel and the
shot.

And began to scream in a sort of
nightmare, coming out of her sleep.

Sounds logical.

I have her case history transferred to
me.

And, Dan, I'd better have the complete
record of the trial to get her

background. I'll have Starling's lawyer
send it over.

When the nurse left, did she show any
interest in anything?

No, I don't think so.

All right, I'll go ahead and make a
start.

Get every word of the interview, as well
as her reactions.

It's a record of her behavior I want as
well as her answers.

Very good, Doctor.

And remember, that's a one -way mirror,
not a soundproof wall.

anything you'd like to play with?

What do you want me to play with?

Well, do you like to draw or paint?

What do you want me to do?

Well, you don't have to do anything.

That's up to you.

Do you know what this is, Susan?

Bedroom. Is it like your father's
bedroom at home?

Yeah. Where was your room?

Next to that one.

You know, I never saw your room.

Why don't you look around here and try
to find one like it to show me?

If you want me to.

This one?

Or this one?

Here's a pretty room. How about this
one?

I don't remember.

I often forget things.

But then sometimes if I talk about them,
I can remember again.

Could you tell me about your room?

I don't remember.

Dr. Cantor?

Yes? I'm Pike Ludwell, Mr. Charling's
attorney and Susan's temporary guide.

how do you do? Thanks for sending me the
trial record.

I'm happy to do it.

When Dr. Hodge told me he'd called in
another doctor, I thought I should

introduce myself.

Cigarette? Thank you.

You sit down.

Thank you.

I, uh, I'm not only David's lawyer, I'm
also his closest friend.

And it isn't going to make him feel any
easier to know that you and Dr. Hodge

think that Susan is... Just a moment.

You tell Mr.

Starling that going to a psychiatrist
doesn't mean that you go around talking

yourself. Well, believe me, Dr. Canford,
I have great respect for the help

psychiatry can give us in a very
complicated world. An adult world.

And much more complicated to a child.

It hasn't given Susan much of a chance.

I know. I've seen her.

She doesn't laugh or play or... She
doesn't even cry.

You're familiar with shell shock in
adults.

Yes. Well, children can be that badly
upset, too.

I've treated them for emotional
disturbances that have caused blindness,

paralysis, loss of speech.

So, you see, it could have been a lot
worse for Susan.

I had no idea.

From what I gather, David was all Susan
had.

Suddenly, he's gone. Her home is gone,
her friends, everything.

She's alone, afraid.

She doesn't know when the next blow will
fall or where.

The most important thing for a child is
a sense of security, a sense of

belonging, of being loved.

Susan has lost all that at a time when
she needs it most.

But I think we can help her.

I'll tell David. You'll feel better.

I know I do.

I'm very glad you're taking care of
Susan, Dr. Cameron. Thank you.

And please tell Mr.

Starling not to be afraid of a word.

For a bad appendix, a surgeon. For a
broken bone, an orthopedist.

Susan's had a severe mental shock.
That's why she needs me, a psychiatrist.

And she's sleeping, and she's dreaming.

It's a bad dream, very bad, and she's
frightened.

The little girl doll thinks maybe it
will go away.

It's awful.

What's the dream about, Susan?

She wakes up, and she sits up, but it
keeps on.

The little girl doll thinks maybe it
isn't really a dream.

It's people fighting.

Well, there aren't any people in the
room. She's all alone.

They're in another room. I'll show you.

It's a bedroom, but a big one for grown
-ups. And that's where all the noise is.

Who's making the noise?

They are.

Does she know who they are?

It's a mama doll and a papa doll. Her
mama and papa.

And she's frightened. And she hears them
fighting some more. And then she hears

them not fighting.

Are they laughing or talking?

She can't hear because it's low.

But it's only like she is talking.

But it's very low.

And the little girl doll thinks maybe
the papa doll is sick. And she looks in.

You look... The little girl doll looked
in?

And then what did she do?

She hears a big noise.

She sees the mama doll fall.

She sees the papa doll fall.

And she screams and nobody comes.

She doesn't know what to do.

She doesn't know what to do.

And the little girl doll wasn't in bed
all the time, was she?

She said she was, but she told a lie.
She's very bad.

Why is she very bad?

Because she got out of bed. She knows
she isn't supposed to. She got out once

and that mama doll was very mad.

So she was afraid to say she was out of
bed. And she went right back to bed and

even her nurse didn't know.

She's awful bad. She told a lie.

She's not really bad, Susan.

Sometimes you have to disobey.

Maybe she thought she wanted to help
somebody.

Maybe she wanted to help the mother
doll.

Or the papa doll.

Do you know the mother doll's name?

I don't know.

I don't know the Papa Doll's name
because I never saw them in a long time.

They're just dolls.

I don't want to play anymore.

I don't want to play anymore.

How would you like to go for an
automobile ride this afternoon?

You want me to?

After lunch.

Call me when she's ready. If she'll eat
lunch.

Hello, Susan.

Hello, Aunt Del.

I'm Del Ferry.

I'm Dr.

Canford. How do you do? How do you do?

Susan was just on her way to lunch.

After that, we're going for a ride.

Well, that sounds like fun.

All right, nurse.

You run along, dear. I want to talk to
your Aunt Belle.

Your telephone message said to be here a
little after 12.

That's right.

Thank you for coming.

I'm hoping you'll be able to help me
with Susan.

After all, you're the only family Susan
has now.

Not really.

You see, my sister was only Susan's
stepmother.

Oh, don't misunderstand me.

I'm not suggesting that it's up to you
to take care of Susan.

But it would be good for her to see old
friends.

So whenever possible, if you'd stop by
and visit her, I think she'd begin to

relax more.

Oh.

Well, I'll do what I can.

How is Susan?

I guess an automobile ride is a pretty
good sign of health.

Have you had lunch? No. Well, if you
don't mind hospital food, it'll be a

to talk.

Thank you.

Here you are. Thank you.

Did you prescribe the autoride for Susan
this afternoon just to keep her amused?

No, I'm taking her up to see her father.

To see David?

Well, don't take her to see him.

It isn't just a social visit.

Something happened this morning which
makes it important for Susan to face her

father. But isn't that awfully cruel to
Susan?

Not cruel. And very necessary.

You see...

Susan saw her father kill your sister.

She didn't.

Oh, she couldn't.

I know, it's horrible, but she saw it.

She won't face the reality of it, but I
think if she sees her father, she may

admit what she saw.

What's good today, Mary?

Good salad, Dr. Camper. Fine. How about
you, Miss Ferry?

Yes, I'll have the same.

Coffee, miss?

Dr. Campton, are you sure?

Why, they didn't even call Susan at the
trial.

The nurse testified that Susan said she
was in bed and had a bad dream.

Bad dreams are a wonderful way for
pretending things didn't happen.

This morning, in the play interview, I
discovered that Susan wasn't in bed. She

was at the door.

The door was open. Susan heard the shot.

Saw her mother fall and then her father.

She told you that?

Without knowing it. She hasn't
consciously admitted it to herself.

But she was a witness.

A witness.

I can't believe it.

Poor child.

That explains the depth of her shock.

Dr. Kenford wanted in the staff room.
I'm sorry. You'll have to excuse me.

Susan must be almost ready. I better be
off.

I still can't believe what you just told
me.

Susan saw the murder.

That's right.

Then I don't see what else there is for
you to do.

I mean, she's told you everything.

But not as reality.

Only with dolls is a play situation.

Oh, you mean she has to identify real
people?

Celia and David?

Yes.

In time, she'll tell us everything she
saw and heard.

And when she does that, she'll be cured.

She'll be cured.

And she'll tell you everything she saw
and heard.

Oh, don't worry.

She'll be all right.

It's just a matter of time.

Now, I really must get started. It's a
long ride.

Can I get you a lift? I have my car,
thanks.

Well, we're on our way. Goodbye, Susan.

See you soon.

Bye.

County Law Library.

Could I speak to one of the librarians,
please?

Hello. I wonder if you could help me.

We've been having a little argument and
thought perhaps you could settle it.

Thank you very much.

What we wanted to know is can a person
be convicted on the testimony of a

Say six years old.

Yes. You can convict a man on the
testimony of a child.

The judge generally decides whether the
child is competent.

whether he knows the difference between
right and wrong, and it's wrong to lie.

It's a well -established law.

Now, if you'll wait a moment, I'll give
you a recent citation.

I'm Dr.

Cantor, Mrs. Darling.

Oh, how do you do?

Has anything happened to Susan? Oh, no.

She's coming along fine.

We've made great progress.

But now she needs your help.

My help?

This place, I can't help anybody.

I think you can.

I have to start by telling you
something.

Something that's going to be very hard
to take.

Susan saw what happened.

No. But she did.

She won't admit it, but it's deep in her
mind.

That's what's troubling her.

I always realized that someday Susan
would know what I did.

I didn't think anything could be worse
than that.

Now you tell me she saw me do it.

I thought I'd reached rock bottom. I
guess I hadn't.

I have to know whether you heard Susan
at the door.

No. Or when she screamed.

No.

Celia and I were arguing.

Doesn't matter about what.

I had this gun in my hand. I was walking
toward her. She...

Reach for something and... I guess I
pulled the trigger when she hit me. It's

all in the testimony at the trial.

I know.

You were unconscious until the police
came.

Yes, I can't remember what happened.

I wish Susan didn't.

That's why you're treating her, isn't
it?

Yes.

What's wrong with Susan?

Do you understand what we mean by the
term psychic block?

Well Susan saw something which
frightened her so she's determined to

by pretending it never happened.

She's locked it away in her subconscious
My job is to bring it back into the

open help her face it and accept it When
she does that she'll be cured

That's why I brought her here to see you
No,

I can't see her I I mean she mustn't see
me not here not like this

Couldn't possibly do her any good

I couldn't stand it.

Try to work it out some other way.

Wait.

Would it really help?

Frankly, I don't know.

But if there's a chance, we should try.

I'll do anything you want.

Thank you.

I'd arranged for you to see Susan in the
warden's house. She's there now.

She thinks you're sick and up in the
country to get well.

I've got to get used to it.

Don't try to plan it.

Just be the way you always are with her.

Yes, but that's still saying goodbye and
she won't even know.

Keep an eye on her, will you?

If she ever needs anything, call on Pike
Ludwell. He'll do whatever you want.

And don't let her be left alone.

Somebody here to see you, honey.

It's your daddy.

Hello, Daddy.

Hello, Susie.

Did you miss me?

Yes.

How do you feel?

Fine, thank you.

Are you awful sick?

I feel much better now.

That's a funny suit.

I've been working in the garden.

change later on with you.

Give me a kiss.

If you want me to.

Don't go, is it?

You'd better be getting back.

Run along with Aunt Caroline.

Be a good girl.

Is she my aunt?

She's a new one. A very nice one for
you.

Bye, Susie.

Bye, David.

It was the raincoat.

Yes, in a beret.

Oh, yes, in a brown skirt.

They can trace it by the labels.

Get rid of them.

It is something in the kitchen.

Hello, has Dr. Camford returned yet?

May I speak to her, please?

Dr. Camford, this is Del Ferry.

I was wondering how the experiment up at
the prison came out.

Oh, too bad.

I suppose you had a complete stand still
then.

You'll continue with the therapy?

That's very kind. I'm sure I'd enjoy
watching a play interview.

What time tomorrow?

Thank you. I'll be there.

Good night.

And then you told me that the little
girl doll began to scream.

Did she scream because of the loud
noise?

Oh, no, Aunt Caroline. She didn't scream
then. She didn't scream until later.

Oh, I see. She screamed when the mama
doll and the papa doll fell down.

Was it because she was afraid they'd
hurt themselves?

She screamed because she was frightened.

But if it wasn't the noise and it wasn't
the falling, what was she frightened

about? She saw something in the doorway.

That's why she was frightened.

In what door?

That door.

But there's nothing there.

There was. She saw it.

Maybe she made a mistake.

Oh, no, she didn't.

Well, is it like anything here?

I'll see.

Suppose you tell me what it was like.
Maybe I can get it for you.

It was kind of a light color, like a
yellow, only the top was more of a

Did it look like a man or a woman or
like a doll?

It had a hat with sort of a point on it,
and the light was all funny, and it

disappeared. Did it have a face?

I think it had a face. Ouch!

I'm sorry.

Is it a bad burn?

No. No, it just startled me. What's
going on here? Well, I was taking notes

smoking, and I went to flick an ash and
burn Miss Farring's hand. It was my

fault, Dr. Canford. I just had my hand
too close to the ashtray. I hadn't

noticed. We were so absorbed in what was
going on. There won't be anything more

going on today.

I'd better take Susan back.

I'm so sorry, Dr. Canford.

It really was my fault.

I dashed in here. I'd have cheerfully
choked both of you.

I felt I was getting somewhere.

Did you?

Frankly, it seems incredible to me.

What do you make of it?

Well, I can't say yet.

Maybe she's still trying to pretend,
trying to invent something to excuse

Or maybe there was someone there.

Well, that certainly doesn't tie in with
the evidence at the trial, does it?

Perhaps we're discovering new evidence.

Anyway, we'll know in time.

Hello. Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs.
Towson. We shifted Jimmy. He's lost on

right. Thank you.

Hello, Susan.

Hello.

Chocolate milk.

I'll bet you didn't even see it or you
would have finished it a long time ago.

I saw it. I don't want it.

But it's very good for you. I don't have
to drink it.

Of course you don't.

But if you do something for me, I'll do
something for you.

How would you like me to read you a
story?

I'd like that.

Well, I'll get a book from the nurse.

Daddy used to read me The King of the
Golden River.

I'll see if the nurse has it.

But remember, when I come back with the
book, if this glass isn't empty, no

story.

Go ahead, it's good.

Ain't you gonna drink it?

Maybe I am, maybe I'm not.

I don't know how I feel yet.

I drink wine.

I drink a bigger glass than that.

I could drink as much as you if I wanted
to, but I don't want to.

Do you got to?

If I drink up my chocolate milk, my
aunt's gonna read me a story.

The King of the Golden River.

I never heard that story.

I heard it lots of times.

Maybe I don't have to drink this,
because I know the story anyway.

Hey, I could drink it for you, if you'd
let me listen to the story.

Could you? Could you drink it all up?

Sure, in a half a minute.

She said I had to drink it.

No, she didn't.

She just said the glass had to be empty.

Go on, drink it. Okay.

Don't.

Antel really meant I was to drink it. I
guess I gotta.

It's bitter.

Chocolate milk ain't bitter.

This is. It's nasty and it's bitter.

You mean we ain't gonna hear a story?

I don't care if I never hear a story.
It's bitter and I don't like it.

Golly, it's just a little old glass of
chocolate milk.

Hey, you know how you drink it so you
don't even taste nothing?

No. See how I do? You look funny.

I do like that one. I have to take
medicine.

I want to take castor oil. And I
couldn't even hardly taste it except

little. Guess castor oil is worse.

Hold your eyes tight now, and your nose,
and swallow quick.

And this one.

That's the authorization for you to get
the full income of your mother's estate.

That's it, then.

Thanks for everything.

You'll get a bill for it.

I have some more advice for you.

This is free.

You've been nervous and upset lately,
haven't you?

Well, that's only natural.

Certainly it is.

Why not get away somewhere and relax?

Take a trip. Get on a boat.

Some other time. Right now I... Yes?

Dr. Canford to see you.

Send her in.

I wish you'd give it some thought.

I hope I'm not interrupting. I was just
going, Doctor. Good to see you, Doctor.

Thank you.

How is Susan?

She has me confused. I was hoping Pike
would be able to help me. Oh, what

happened? Or is it Frank? Oh, no, not at
all.

For some time now, in the play
interviews, Susan has been creating a

fantasy figure, which she claims was
present at the time of the murder.

There was nobody there except the police
later.

Well, there are two possibilities.

First, that she's using this fantasy
figure to shield David by making it the

guilty one.

I'm afraid that's it.

The second possibility is that there was
somebody else in the room that night.

But there couldn't be.

I know, everybody says there couldn't
be.

But what makes them so sure?

Suppose David didn't do it. Then this
fantasy figure would be real.

I'd give anything in the world if that
were so.

But the facts all point one way.

Not only what David told us, but the
physical facts all add up the same.

I'm afraid it's what you say. Susan
created this fantasy to protect David.

Possibly. But I'm not sure.

This is what Susan drew.

What's it supposed to be?

That's what I'm trying to find out.

That's what Susan said she saw.

I know what it is.

It's a little Indian doll.

She even had a name for it.

Cupid, that's it. She called it Cupid.

Well, do you know anything about it?
Where she got it? How long she's had it?

Well, it was a present from David when
he came home.

I went up to say goodnight to her after
dinner, and she showed it to me.

It all comes back to David.

I'm afraid it has to.

If I can get that toy, we'll move fast
with Susan.

She'll tell us who it really is.

But you know who it is. It's David.

Why waste time?

We may know who Cupid is, but it won't
help Susan if we tell her. She has to

tell us.

In her own good time, she has to tell us
who Cupid is.

It's the only way to cure her.

Hello, honey.

Hello, Aunt Carolyn.

I have a surprise for you today.

What is it?

Well, if I tell you, it won't be a
surprise.

Close your eyes, and I'll tell you when
to open them. Is it a good surprise?

Yes, it is. I think you'll like it.

Can I open my eyes now?

No. I'll tell you when.

All right.

Now you can open them.

Cupid. It's Cupid.

Cupid's an old friend of yours.

No, Cupid's bad. He does awful things.

What kind of awful things?

Well, don't you want to pretend?

No. But we've played some fine games
with the little girl doll and the mother

doll and the father doll.

They're not bad like Cupid. I know them.

Do you?

Do you know their names?

David and Celia and me.

Didn't you know me?

Oh, yes.

Yes, I did.

Was Cupid there with you?

I'm afraid of Cupid.

Afraid of a little Indian standing in
the doorway?

It's not an Indian.

You're bad. You frighten me. I hate you.
Is Cupid someone you know?

I think I know Cupid.

Is it a face you know?

The face looks funny.

Everything looks funny.

Try to think.

Think about the face.

You remember who Cupid is.

You look different.

Not like you always look.

Quiet, please.

It's these metal trays. Come back later.

We've got to get cleaned up for supper.
Go to another floor, do anything, only

get out of here.

Yes, Dr. Camper.

Tell me some more about Cupid, dear.

Please, I don't want to play anymore.

Try. You can remember.

No, it's awful.

It's just a little game.

No, Aunt Carolyn, please.

Don't make me.

Alright, honey.

Send me the case history, so I'll have
them sent.

Fine.

All right.

Dr. Canford.

Dr. Canford.

Oh. Oh, yes. Good evening. Good evening.

How has Susan been today?

Not very well. She's been nervous and
quite upset.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear it.

Dr. Canford, would a change help her?

I have a little country house in
Connecticut, and I'm opening it up

If you like, I could take her with me.

That would be wonderful.

Fresh air and exercise.

But if she's still upset tomorrow, I'm
afraid she'd better stay here.

Well, I wouldn't mind waiting a day or
so.

Well, why don't you call me first thing
in the morning? She's had a good night.

There's no reason why she can't go with
you.

May I see her?

I brought her a little something, a tea
set. Oh, I'm afraid not.

I've already given her a sedative, and
I'm going to put her into a tub and just

let her soak while the warm water flows
around her. May help her sleep.

Oh, well, I won't hold you up.

Would you give this to Susan for me?

In the morning.

Presents are pretty exciting, you know.

Oh, yes, well, good night.

I'll call you in the morning. Good
night.

Hello, Susan.

Is that all, Dr. Canson? Yes, thank you,
ma 'am.

This is going to be the nicest bath
you've ever had in your life.

No soap, no scrubbing brush.

You don't even have to worry about
getting your ears cleaned.

How's that?

That's nice.

Like lying in a hammock in the middle of
a nice, warm river.

And when you sleep that way, you don't
have any dreams.

Not any dreams at all?

You'll see.

Good night.

Good night, Aunt Carolyn.

Good night, darling.

I think it's 17.

Seen Dr. Canford?

No, I haven't, Doctor.

Have you seen Dr. Canford? She's wanted
up in Children's Psychiatric. I was told

she was in with a Starling kid. I
haven't seen Dr.

Canford, but Starling is in 710. Thanks.

Emergency. Emergency, 710.

Dr. Canford, emergency, 710. Dr.
Canford, emergency, 710.

Dr. Canford, emergency, 710.

When did you find him? A few minutes
ago.

Place.

Press.

Rise.

Release.

Rest. Got it.

Alcohol for rub down.

Hypotaphene sodium benzoate, about half
an ampule.

How did it happen?

Looks like a knot at the head slipped.

Who was the nurse?

I tied that.

It's not so tricky, especially with
linen and water around.

It could happen.

I can't believe I did it.

I've tied one of those. I've tied a
thousand.

The oxygen's ready, Doctor.

Stand by, will you?

Check the pulse, please.

Hello, may I speak to Dr. Canford?

Dr. Canford, this is Del Faring.

Is it all right for Susan to go to the
country with me today?

Oh.

Still nervous and upset.

But she is all right otherwise.

Then you can't say exactly when she'll
be able to go with me.

There was an accident last night.

No point in going into details over the
phone. There's nothing to worry about.

Susan's going to be fine. But it's just
that I can't say when she'll be able to

go to the country.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

This is Miss Farring. Will you have my
car sent around immediately?

I never dreamed you'd come to see me.

I know how you must feel.

Well, let's not talk about it.

What's to be done about Susan?

I don't know. I've thought. I've
worried.

Is that why you came here, Del?

Yes.

Pretty wonderful of you.

Susan's always been terribly fond of
you. You know that. And you like her.

Del, if she could be with you... I've
been thinking about it.

She can't spend the rest of her life in
a hospital, and she hasn't anyone else.

Neither have I.

I don't know how to thank you.

I'm sure that when Susan grows up,
she'll do it properly.

Pike can have me appointed permanent
guardian right away.

Estelle, I'll notify him.

Thank you.

Goodbye, David.

Today, Del became Susan's legal
guardian.

She's determined to take her up to
Connecticut, and there isn't a way to

her short of kidnapping.

I promised to take Susan up there today,
and here we wasted hours arguing about

nothing. Nothing? To take a child out of
here when she's just about to be cured?

Is that nothing? Well, now, wait a
minute.

As you said yourself, the important
thing for Susan is a home, a sense of

security.

David's completely happy about it, and
being up in the country will do Susan a

lot of good. Pike, if you let Susan
leave here now, you're throwing away our

chance of saving David. And two days
from now, he'll pay for something that

maybe he never did. Only Susan can prove
it, yet because of some unimportant

technicality. Let me point out another
unimportant technicality.

As a lawyer, I assure you, you can't
indict a stuffed Indian doll. But

it represents a person, a real person,
someone beside David.

When Susan first mentioned Cupid, the
fantasy figure she claimed she saw, you

had an explanation for it.

You said that because she was so fond of
David, she was dreaming up a figure to

put the guilt on in order to save David.
That's right, because it's the only

interpretation that's squared with the
facts. Exactly. And now you won't accept

it. Good heavens, do you think I'd
accept it if I thought we had a glimmer

hope or a shred of new evidence instead
of supposition?

Be honest with yourself, Carolyn.

Aren't you doing just what you said
Susan was doing? Aren't you blaming

everything on a little stuffed doll? Oh,
Pike, you leave me with no alternative.

I'd hope to spare Susan this, but it's
our last chance.

What now?

I'll explain in the car.

How would you like to go inside?

Nobody lives there now.

There's nobody there.

I know, but as long as we're here, you
might want to pick up some things to

to Adelaide.

I don't want anything.

You might change your mind after we get
inside.

Come on, dear.

I was thinking, as long as we're here,
maybe we could all play a game.

How would you like that?

Well, I haven't played a game in a long
time.

What kind of a game?

Oh, sort of a silly game, but it might
be fun.

First, you hop onto your bed. Do I have
to go to sleep?

You don't even have to lie down.

Just sit there.

Pike and I'll go into the other room.

Sweetie, listen to me.

Pike and I'll go into the other room,
and we'll begin to talk until we're

talking as loud as, well, as loud as the
dolls in the game you played with me,

remember? What do I have to do?

When we're talking loud enough, you get
off the bed, and then we'll begin to

talk very low.

You come to the door and open it, and
when you open it, say the first thing

comes into your head.

That's a funny game.

Well, they're the best kind.

New games are always best.

All right, if you want me to.

That's a good girl.

Duffy, too.

Get some air.

This is play therapy with a vengeance.

I wish I had your professional calm.

The room like this after it happened?

No, there was an open suitcase right
there. I forget that.

The lamp was on the floor here.

Like that.

What about the bedroom door?

That was open.

About there.

Where was Celia when she hit him?

Celia?

Right there.

She was hysterical and hit him with a
mirror, didn't she? Yeah.

Here.

And then David started toward her from
about here.

The gun was in his right hand.

And he said he must have shot Celia just
after she hit him.

Just as he blacked out.

Where did she fall?

Right here. And David?

Full of the bed there.

All right, we better start raising our
voices.

You think David's guilty, don't you?

I wish I didn't, but all I know is what
he told me. Well, I think you're both

wrong. What about that third person in
the apartment? How do you think he got

there? Through the keyhole? Getting off
the bed now.

All right, Susan.

Now, when you come to the door, say the
first thing that comes into your head.

The very first thing.

And what about the motive?

If it's found, it won't hold. I'm at the
door.

There was someone else in the room that
night. No, listen to me. This afternoon

when Susan came into the room, she
didn't look at you or me or the lamp on

floor. She looked at the door across the
room, only at the door. Her eyes never

left it for an instant.

Well, that doesn't prove there was a
third person present.

But all right, go on. Someone else
killed Celia. Who?

Well, who else was there that night?
I've told you, no one.

Del and Crane came to dinner, but they
left long before this happened.

All the servants were out. I assure you
there's nothing on them.

Crane. Maybe he did it.

All right, Crane.

First thing to look for is Moti.

Crane had no motive. He might have
killed David, but he wouldn't have

Celia. He was in love with her.

I see.

Pike.

Del was in love with Crane, wasn't she?

Yes. Imagine finding out that your
fiancée and your sister... Well, isn't

motive? Oh, yes.

But establishing motive and finding any
evidence against Del is another matter.

There isn't any, except your guess.

Whereas the evidence against David's
damning.

Do you think if Del were guilty, she'd
have been in and out of the hospital

playing with Susan?

One of all the people in the world, Del
knew Susan was the only one who could

expose her.

Every action of Del proves that she had
nothing to fear from the only witness.

You're probably right, Pike.

You better wake her. We're here.

Del, are you there?

Hello.

I was beginning to think you'd never get
here.

Dr. Canford, how nice of you to come.

Hello, Susan.

Well, this is your new home. And I think
you're going to like it here.

Have you had dinner? Can I get you
anything?

Oh, no, thanks. I really have to get
back. If it's all the same to you,

Yes, of course.

We should get started.

I'm going to take a rain check, though,
girl.

That's what you say.

Goodbye, sweetie.

Do you have to go, Aunt Carolyn? Yes, I
do.

Anyway, you have a real aunt now.

Goodbye. Bye, Susan.

Goodbye. Careful, Carolyn.

It's pretty dark.

Oh, sorry. How thoughtless of me. I'll
turn the lights on.

Oh, thank you.

out to see you very soon.

Bye.

grateful I am to you.

Thank you. Oh, please, Mr. Starling.

Seeing Susan as she is now is thanks
enough.

Well, I'm afraid you'll have to excuse
me. I have another patient waiting.

Goodbye, sweetie.

Goodbye, Aunt Carolyn.

Don't forget your suitcase.

Goodbye, Mr. Starling. Goodbye.

Are we going to see Aunt Carolyn again?

You bet we are.