1 00:00:02,430 --> 00:00:06,320 ("Alfred Hitchcock" theme music) 2 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:26,600 - Good evening and welcome to the Friendlier Pharmacy. 3 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:31,550 I've recently found a very lucrative use for my empties. 4 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,150 I use them to make a sugar substitute. 5 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,280 (glass shattering) 6 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,030 Ground glass. 7 00:00:38,070 --> 00:00:42,030 Excellent for men and women who prefer a spouse free diet. 8 00:00:42,070 --> 00:00:45,710 Also very effective for getting rid of unwanted heirs. 9 00:00:45,750 --> 00:00:49,790 Best of all, a doctor's prescription is not required, 10 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,430 at least not before it is swallowed. 11 00:00:52,470 --> 00:00:56,280 Tonight's story is entitled, "The Tender Poisoner". 12 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:59,200 As you see, I have not been misleading you 13 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:02,110 and consistent with this policy of frankness 14 00:01:02,150 --> 00:01:05,680 I must warn you that this next minute may be hard to swallow 15 00:01:05,710 --> 00:01:07,200 but be brave. 16 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:12,840 (glass crunching) 17 00:01:12,870 --> 00:01:15,230 (jazz music) 18 00:01:42,350 --> 00:01:44,120 - Well that was an excellent lunch, Barney. 19 00:01:44,150 --> 00:01:45,760 I thought you had something desperately 20 00:01:45,790 --> 00:01:46,870 important to tell me. 21 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:47,710 - I have. 22 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,350 - Well I'm still listening. 23 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,040 - I've got to leave Beatrice. 24 00:01:55,510 --> 00:01:56,400 - Oh? 25 00:01:58,230 --> 00:01:59,870 Trouble? 26 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:02,920 - No, it's just that I don't love her anymore, that's all. 27 00:02:02,950 --> 00:02:07,480 Funny, when we got married 15 years ago I loved her. 28 00:02:07,510 --> 00:02:09,240 I needed her. 29 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:11,310 Now it's Beatrice that needs me. 30 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,910 - You know, Barney, there are some people who would say 31 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:15,120 you're pretty lucky to have Beatrice. 32 00:02:15,150 --> 00:02:16,360 - I know, that's what I'm saying. 33 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:19,150 You know, when we got married, 34 00:02:19,190 --> 00:02:21,310 Beatrice never really loved me. 35 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,870 I learned that soon enough. 36 00:02:23,910 --> 00:02:25,960 Oh, she was fond of me all right. 37 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:28,870 - So now you're gonna leave her, huh, just like that? 38 00:02:28,910 --> 00:02:30,470 All right, who's the girl? 39 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:31,520 - Hmm? 40 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:32,400 - Don't tell me there isn't a girl. 41 00:02:32,430 --> 00:02:33,910 There's gotta be a girl. 42 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:35,310 - No, it's not like that at all. 43 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,120 - Oh, of course it isn't. 44 00:02:37,150 --> 00:02:38,430 How old is she? 45 00:02:38,470 --> 00:02:41,080 - 28 I think. 46 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:45,190 - And if my memory serves me correctly, Beatrice is 38. 47 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:46,710 - Well that has nothing to do with it. 48 00:02:46,750 --> 00:02:49,750 If their ages were reversed I'd feel exactly the same way. 49 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:51,240 - Only different. 50 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:52,840 - You're not getting the point. 51 00:02:52,870 --> 00:02:55,430 I love this girl in a way I never loved Beatrice. 52 00:02:56,430 --> 00:02:58,120 She's something entirely different. 53 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,000 That's why I brought you here so you could see for yourself. 54 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:04,520 - You mean she's coming here today? 55 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,150 - Well just for a drink. 56 00:03:06,190 --> 00:03:09,470 - Look ah, Barney, what kind of a girl is this anyway? 57 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,190 What does she do for a living? 58 00:03:12,310 --> 00:03:14,190 - (chuckling) None of the wicked things 59 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:15,470 that you're thinking. 60 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,710 She has a little shop where she designs clothes. 61 00:03:18,750 --> 00:03:23,360 Look, Peter, you're just about the oldest friend I have. 62 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:24,840 The only one in some ways. 63 00:03:26,030 --> 00:03:28,430 That's why I wanted to tell you about this. 64 00:03:28,470 --> 00:03:30,910 I want you to understand how I feel. 65 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:32,840 This isn't just an infatuation. 66 00:03:32,870 --> 00:03:34,960 It's like some, well it's, 67 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:39,080 it's like something one's waited for one's whole life 68 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:40,400 and then suddenly. 69 00:03:40,430 --> 00:03:41,310 - It's spring. 70 00:03:42,310 --> 00:03:43,360 - Hello Philip. 71 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:45,000 - Oh hello, Lorna. 72 00:03:47,470 --> 00:03:49,800 - Well ah, aren't you gonna introduce us? 73 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:50,870 - Oh, I'm sorry. 74 00:03:50,910 --> 00:03:52,710 Lorna, ah, Peter Harding, Lorna Dickson. 75 00:03:52,750 --> 00:03:54,120 - How do you do? - Lorna. 76 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:04,470 Barney tells me you ah, run a fashion house. 77 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:05,310 - Fashion house? 78 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:07,240 That was a bit far-fetched. 79 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,800 It's really just a little dress shop. 80 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:11,430 - And you design your own models? 81 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:13,750 - Some of them. 82 00:04:15,310 --> 00:04:17,360 - And that's one of yours you're wearing? 83 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:19,800 - Why yes, it is. 84 00:04:19,830 --> 00:04:21,750 How did you know? 85 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,510 - Well I don't know, I suppose it's just so right on you 86 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,190 that you know that whoever designed it must have known 87 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,120 the person who was going to wear it. 88 00:04:32,310 --> 00:04:35,070 Well ah, aren't we going to offer the young lady a drink? 89 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:36,920 - Oh of course, I'm sorry. 90 00:04:36,950 --> 00:04:37,870 - Waiter. 91 00:04:38,750 --> 00:04:39,480 What'll you have? 92 00:04:39,510 --> 00:04:41,120 - Scotch and soda, please. 93 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:42,070 - One scotch and soda. 94 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:42,950 What'll you have, Barney, cognac? 95 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:44,310 - Fine. 96 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:45,720 - And one cognac. 97 00:04:45,750 --> 00:04:47,920 - Aren't you going to join us? 98 00:04:47,950 --> 00:04:51,270 - Oh I'd love to but ah, I do have a call to make. 99 00:04:51,310 --> 00:04:52,390 If you'll excuse me. 100 00:04:53,870 --> 00:04:55,040 Shouldn't take to long. 101 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,070 - Well, how do you like him? 102 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:05,310 - He seems very nice. 103 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,270 - I knew you two would get along. 104 00:05:07,310 --> 00:05:09,390 He's just about the best friend I have. 105 00:05:09,430 --> 00:05:12,120 - Yes, Philip, but it's you I came to see. 106 00:05:13,310 --> 00:05:15,920 - Personnel department, please, Mr. Jones. 107 00:05:20,750 --> 00:05:23,390 Hello, Ken, this is Harding. 108 00:05:23,430 --> 00:05:26,240 Ah listen, about the executive training course 109 00:05:26,270 --> 00:05:29,950 in San Francisco, you know I've been thinking ah, 110 00:05:30,870 --> 00:05:32,390 maybe you're right about Bartel. 111 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,510 Yeah, I think he deserves a chance. 112 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:39,430 And if it doesn't work out, ah, we haven't lost anything. 113 00:05:41,310 --> 00:05:42,240 Yeah, would ya? 114 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:44,120 Fine. 115 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:45,800 Oh, ah, by the way, don't let him know 116 00:05:45,830 --> 00:05:47,310 that it's my recommendation. 117 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,270 I don't want him to think I'm doing him any favors. 118 00:05:50,310 --> 00:05:51,190 Right. 119 00:05:52,070 --> 00:05:52,950 Fine, bye. 120 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,510 (birds chirping) 121 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:23,120 (laughing) 122 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:24,070 - Hi, darling. 123 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:27,560 - Hello, Beatrice. 124 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:31,040 - Have you had a hard day? 125 00:06:31,070 --> 00:06:31,920 - Fine. 126 00:06:31,950 --> 00:06:32,950 Hello, John. 127 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,360 - Hello, Philip. 128 00:06:34,390 --> 00:06:37,040 I just dropped by to borrow some of your scotch. 129 00:06:37,070 --> 00:06:38,240 - I'll get it. 130 00:06:39,510 --> 00:06:41,040 - Well I have to get back to my bachelor's cave, 131 00:06:41,070 --> 00:06:42,920 I've got guests comin'. 132 00:06:42,950 --> 00:06:44,920 Would you believe it, I came over here to borrow 133 00:06:44,950 --> 00:06:46,430 a bottle of scotch and ended up involved 134 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,390 in a discussion of marriage no less. 135 00:06:48,430 --> 00:06:49,310 - Marriage? 136 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:50,600 Who's marriage? 137 00:06:50,630 --> 00:06:53,000 - Oh, just the institution in general, old fella. 138 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:54,830 Just the institution in general. 139 00:06:54,870 --> 00:06:56,190 - Here it is. 140 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,040 - I'll um, I'll let you have this one back Saturday, 141 00:06:58,070 --> 00:06:59,240 all right? 142 00:06:59,270 --> 00:07:00,120 - Sure. 143 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:01,040 - Thanks, goodbye now. 144 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,160 (door closing) 145 00:07:11,510 --> 00:07:13,950 - Darling, you are jumpy. 146 00:07:14,830 --> 00:07:16,510 You have had a hard day. 147 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:17,830 I'll make you a drink. 148 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,750 Did you hear what John was telling me? 149 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:26,510 - No. 150 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:29,480 What was he telling you? 151 00:07:30,870 --> 00:07:34,390 - Nothing much, just about one of those divorce cases 152 00:07:34,430 --> 00:07:35,310 he was handling. 153 00:07:36,310 --> 00:07:37,310 Very nasty. 154 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,040 - It doesn't have to be nasty, does it? 155 00:07:40,070 --> 00:07:42,240 Sometimes it's better for people to separate. 156 00:07:42,270 --> 00:07:44,040 Keeps 'em from doing worse things. 157 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:46,800 - How do you mean? 158 00:07:46,830 --> 00:07:49,120 - Well sometimes people get desperate. 159 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:50,720 If it gets to that point it's better that they part. 160 00:07:50,750 --> 00:07:53,120 - You may be right. 161 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:54,310 I have to set the table. 162 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,360 - I don't think you understand what I mean. 163 00:07:56,390 --> 00:07:58,190 - Yes I do, darling. 164 00:07:58,240 --> 00:07:59,920 And you may be right. 165 00:07:59,950 --> 00:08:03,430 (pensive orchestra music) 166 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,480 (mellow piano music) 167 00:08:15,310 --> 00:08:16,720 Aren't you coming to bed? 168 00:08:16,750 --> 00:08:17,430 - Yes, later. 169 00:08:19,390 --> 00:08:22,070 - By the way, I met Mrs. Wilcox down at the market this 170 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:27,120 afternoon and ah, she wanted to know whether or not we. 171 00:08:30,430 --> 00:08:33,720 Darling, you're not listening to a word I'm saying. 172 00:08:33,750 --> 00:08:35,120 - I'm sorry, I was thinking. 173 00:08:40,270 --> 00:08:42,750 - Listen dear, I've been watching you for the past two 174 00:08:42,790 --> 00:08:45,320 or three weeks and I know there's something worrying you. 175 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,840 Now I don't like seeing you that unhappy. 176 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:50,390 Don't you wanna tell me about it? 177 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:51,550 - It's nothing really. 178 00:08:53,030 --> 00:08:55,480 I've been having kind of a hard time down at the office. 179 00:08:55,510 --> 00:08:57,870 - Oh well, if that's all it is. 180 00:08:59,390 --> 00:09:02,750 As I was saying, I met Mrs. Wilcox and she wanted to know 181 00:09:02,790 --> 00:09:04,480 whether or not we'd be using her beach house 182 00:09:04,510 --> 00:09:06,320 for our vacation. 183 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:07,440 Said I'd have to ask you. 184 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:09,080 What do you think? 185 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:10,750 - [Philip] I don't think we'll want it this year. 186 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:13,030 - Oh? 187 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,480 Think we might go somewhere else or something? 188 00:09:17,790 --> 00:09:18,910 - Something like that. 189 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:22,240 Yes. 190 00:09:23,150 --> 00:09:26,360 (soft orchestra music) 191 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,240 (knocking on door) 192 00:09:45,270 --> 00:09:46,320 - Just a minute. 193 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:47,270 Be right with you. 194 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:57,240 Well hello, Barney. 195 00:09:57,270 --> 00:09:58,440 - Hello, Peter. 196 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:00,960 I'm sorry to bother you at home like this. 197 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,120 - I thought the company was sending you to San Francisco? 198 00:10:03,150 --> 00:10:05,240 - They are, I'm on my way to the airport now 199 00:10:05,270 --> 00:10:06,910 but I wanted to see you. 200 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:07,870 - Come on in. 201 00:10:08,870 --> 00:10:11,790 I'm just developing some prints. 202 00:10:13,750 --> 00:10:15,120 - Well you were right, of course. 203 00:10:15,150 --> 00:10:16,270 - Hmm? 204 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,320 - I couldn't tell Beatrice, I just couldn't. 205 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,870 - Oh, I'm sure you'll work something out. 206 00:10:20,910 --> 00:10:22,240 - Well in the meantime Lorna has to wait. 207 00:10:22,270 --> 00:10:25,960 And now I have to go on this silly training course. 208 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:27,320 Get me out if it, Peter. 209 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:28,960 - No, I can't do that. 210 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:30,200 - Why not? 211 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:33,750 - Because I'm your friend and it's just possible 212 00:10:33,790 --> 00:10:35,870 that I might know what's best for you. 213 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:38,480 Anyway, I should think you'd be pleased. 214 00:10:38,510 --> 00:10:39,960 Looks like the company's finally beginning 215 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:41,360 to appreciate you. 216 00:10:41,390 --> 00:10:43,320 - Well maybe later but I don't want to go away right now 217 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,030 with everything up in the air. 218 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:46,910 Lorna gets so lonesome. 219 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:48,200 She hasn't been out here very long 220 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:49,600 and she doesn't have any friends. 221 00:10:49,630 --> 00:10:51,750 As a matter of fact, I was gonna ask if you'd call her 222 00:10:51,790 --> 00:10:52,870 while I was away. 223 00:10:52,910 --> 00:10:53,910 She'd be pleased. 224 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:56,320 - Who me? 225 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:57,750 - She likes you. 226 00:10:57,790 --> 00:10:59,120 You could cheer her up. 227 00:11:01,510 --> 00:11:02,390 - All right. 228 00:11:07,150 --> 00:11:08,030 Excuse me. 229 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:26,910 - What is it? 230 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:28,390 - Altrapeine, it's a poison. 231 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,270 I use it in my developer, gives me a nice, sharp print. 232 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:34,000 - Could it kill you? 233 00:11:34,030 --> 00:11:35,960 - (chuckling) Very efficiently too. 234 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:38,390 Has the same effect as a heart attack. 235 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:41,120 In fact, I'm told you can't even tell the difference. 236 00:11:44,270 --> 00:11:45,960 - You mean a doctor couldn't? 237 00:11:46,870 --> 00:11:49,320 - Naturally I mean a doctor. 238 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:54,390 (pensive orchestra music) 239 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:58,120 - I better be going. 240 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:01,150 - Now when are you due back from San Francisco? 241 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:02,120 - Saturday. 242 00:12:03,390 --> 00:12:05,750 - Fine, well ah, maybe I'll drop by your house 243 00:12:05,790 --> 00:12:07,030 and see how you got along. 244 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:07,910 - Fine. 245 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:12,510 (dramatic orchestra music) 246 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:24,240 (jazz music) 247 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:29,440 - Can I help you, sir? 248 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,200 - Yes, I'd like some Altrapeine please. 249 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:32,390 - Altrapeine? 250 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:34,390 - I, I use it for photographic purposes. 251 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:35,390 - Oh yeah, right. 252 00:12:41,270 --> 00:12:43,320 Ah, large or small, sir? 253 00:12:43,360 --> 00:12:44,630 - Oh, small will do. 254 00:12:51,030 --> 00:12:53,360 - You'll have to sign for it. 255 00:12:53,390 --> 00:12:55,150 - Sign for it? 256 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:56,790 - It's a poison. 257 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:58,480 - Oh yes, of course. 258 00:12:58,510 --> 00:12:59,790 How much is it? 259 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:00,630 - $1.55, sir. 260 00:13:03,270 --> 00:13:04,200 Thank you. 261 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,240 Hold it. 262 00:13:10,270 --> 00:13:11,960 You're on the wrong line. 263 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:12,870 - Oh yes. 264 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:21,200 - Mr. Dixon, 216 Harrow Avenue, San Francisco. 265 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:22,360 Thank you. 266 00:13:22,390 --> 00:13:23,390 - Thank you. 267 00:13:24,910 --> 00:13:28,030 - It's a common enough story, I suppose. 268 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:31,440 I was 18, we'd been married for two months, 269 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:33,200 then Korea. 270 00:13:34,390 --> 00:13:36,870 He was one of the first to be shipped out. 271 00:13:36,910 --> 00:13:38,030 I never saw him again. 272 00:13:39,550 --> 00:13:42,390 Funny thing was, I kept on getting his letters 273 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:45,790 weeks after I got the cable from the war department. 274 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:47,000 - [Peter] And since then? 275 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:49,200 - Since then? 276 00:13:51,510 --> 00:13:53,510 I guess I just haven't been interested. 277 00:13:54,550 --> 00:13:57,870 (audience applauding) 278 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:07,790 (soft piano music) 279 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:08,550 - And now? 280 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:11,910 - I don't know. 281 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:13,840 - What do you mean, you don't know? 282 00:14:13,870 --> 00:14:15,840 I thought you were supposed to be in love with Barney, 283 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:17,960 - I haven't said I'm not. 284 00:14:19,030 --> 00:14:20,240 - Well are you? 285 00:14:22,630 --> 00:14:23,510 - Why do you ask? 286 00:14:25,150 --> 00:14:28,600 - Because he's my friend and I wouldn't wanna see him hurt. 287 00:14:29,870 --> 00:14:30,600 - I see. 288 00:14:32,030 --> 00:14:32,960 - Do you? 289 00:14:34,030 --> 00:14:35,790 Do you love him? 290 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,120 - Yes, yes I do. 291 00:14:38,910 --> 00:14:40,910 - Deeply, like you did your husband? 292 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:47,840 - No, protectively, the way you love a child. 293 00:14:51,030 --> 00:14:51,870 He's so- 294 00:14:51,910 --> 00:14:52,910 - Weak. 295 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:57,030 - No, not weak, but helpless. 296 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,000 I feel I can give him strength. 297 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,480 - I hope so, 'cause he's ah, certainly gonna need it. 298 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:06,840 - Need it? 299 00:15:06,870 --> 00:15:08,390 - Well if he's gonna leave his wife. 300 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,390 You see I've known them both an awfully long time 301 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:15,840 and Beatrice is going to take this hard, very hard. 302 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:21,080 I know I wouldn't care to do what Barney's gonna do. 303 00:15:28,630 --> 00:15:32,200 (pensive orchestra music) 304 00:15:52,270 --> 00:15:55,320 (upbeat jazz music) 305 00:15:58,080 --> 00:15:59,200 - What's the matter? 306 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:00,510 - It's Harding, he's coming and he saw us. 307 00:16:00,550 --> 00:16:01,440 - Oh no. 308 00:16:01,480 --> 00:16:02,790 - Yes, here. 309 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:05,600 (doorbell ringing) 310 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:15,550 - Your paper, madam. 311 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,000 - Thank you. 312 00:16:17,030 --> 00:16:18,080 I didn't know you were coming. 313 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:19,790 - I'm sorry. 314 00:16:19,840 --> 00:16:22,390 I ah, thought maybe Barney'd gotten back from San Francisco. 315 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:24,840 - Well no. 316 00:16:24,870 --> 00:16:26,790 Won't you come in. 317 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:27,550 - Thanks. 318 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:36,000 - Hello. - You known John. 319 00:16:36,030 --> 00:16:37,270 - Sure, how are ya? 320 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,030 - Just find, thanks. 321 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:40,320 - Would you like a drink? 322 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:41,240 - Thank you. 323 00:16:43,030 --> 00:16:45,240 - Scotch? - Fine. 324 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:01,790 - Here you are, how's that? 325 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:02,600 - Looks fine. 326 00:17:10,310 --> 00:17:11,920 - Well now you know, don't ya? 327 00:17:13,310 --> 00:17:16,960 About me and Beatrice, I mean. 328 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:18,270 - Well I guess so. 329 00:17:18,310 --> 00:17:21,350 Whatever you choose to do out of hours, so to speak, 330 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,510 is certainly none of my business. 331 00:17:23,550 --> 00:17:25,310 - Well now let's get this straight right from the start. 332 00:17:25,350 --> 00:17:29,030 This isn't just a flirtation or after hours as you put it. 333 00:17:29,070 --> 00:17:30,310 We're in love. 334 00:17:30,350 --> 00:17:31,830 - I see. 335 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:33,000 Divorce? 336 00:17:33,030 --> 00:17:35,510 - Well if that's the way it's got to be, yes. 337 00:17:35,550 --> 00:17:37,550 - I don't know. 338 00:17:37,590 --> 00:17:39,070 - You don't seem to agree. 339 00:17:39,110 --> 00:17:40,480 - Oh yes we do. 340 00:17:40,510 --> 00:17:43,400 I've agreed to do whatever Beatrice thinks best. 341 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:45,310 - You've known Barney longer than we have, 342 00:17:45,350 --> 00:17:46,960 what do you think? 343 00:17:50,510 --> 00:17:53,000 - You know the very fact that we're having this conversation 344 00:17:53,030 --> 00:17:55,000 is something for which I blame myself. 345 00:17:55,030 --> 00:17:56,200 At least to some extent. 346 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,790 Barney doesn't know it but I'm the one who's responsible 347 00:18:00,830 --> 00:18:02,830 for sending him to San Francisco. 348 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:05,310 You know as well as I do that nobody else in the company 349 00:18:05,350 --> 00:18:08,070 would ever think of sending old Barney on a course 350 00:18:08,110 --> 00:18:09,160 for senior executives. 351 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:10,160 I just thought it would help to give him 352 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:11,510 a little confidence. 353 00:18:11,550 --> 00:18:13,510 You know Barney hasn't had to many of the good things 354 00:18:13,550 --> 00:18:16,200 in life but there's one thing in which 355 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:20,400 he considers himself lucky and that's Beatrice. 356 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,110 I know because he's told me so. 357 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:25,440 I suppose marriage is the one fret that he hangs on to. 358 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:29,160 The one thing that keeps him from going under. 359 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:31,400 I can't tell you what you oughta do, Beatrice. 360 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:33,000 Everybody has to make his own decision. 361 00:18:33,030 --> 00:18:36,480 And certainly it's your affair, whatever you do. 362 00:18:36,510 --> 00:18:40,920 But if you divorce Barney, it'll be the end of him. 363 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:42,270 He'll go under. 364 00:18:42,310 --> 00:18:43,590 - Oh now, wait a minute. 365 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:45,480 - No, he's right, John. 366 00:18:45,510 --> 00:18:47,160 I've known it all along. 367 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:49,000 I just didn't wanna admit it. 368 00:18:49,030 --> 00:18:51,920 - You mean to tell me that just because Philip's a failure 369 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,400 at his job and everything else he turns his hand to 370 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:56,400 that Beatrice has got to be tied to him 371 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:58,310 for the rest of her life? 372 00:18:58,350 --> 00:19:00,790 - I'm afraid that's the way the cards were dealt. 373 00:19:00,830 --> 00:19:02,000 (scoffing) 374 00:19:02,030 --> 00:19:05,030 (low strings music) 375 00:19:07,110 --> 00:19:08,000 It's Philip. 376 00:19:26,830 --> 00:19:28,000 - Hello, darling. 377 00:19:28,030 --> 00:19:29,400 I missed you. 378 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:31,110 - I missed you too. 379 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:36,310 - Hello Philip. - Evening John. 380 00:19:36,350 --> 00:19:39,350 - I'm afraid I have to, but I'll be back later. 381 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:43,640 - Welcome home, mister senior executive. 382 00:19:50,830 --> 00:19:52,310 - I thought you might need some help. 383 00:19:52,350 --> 00:19:53,510 - I'm already finished. 384 00:19:53,550 --> 00:19:55,510 - You've forgotten Brutus. 385 00:19:55,550 --> 00:19:57,830 Why don't you set the table, I'll do that. 386 00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,550 - All right, fine. 387 00:19:59,590 --> 00:20:03,200 (pensive orchestra music) 388 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:39,000 I feel awful, Peter. 389 00:20:39,030 --> 00:20:39,920 - About Barney? 390 00:20:41,030 --> 00:20:42,960 - I don't know how to make it up to him. 391 00:20:44,030 --> 00:20:45,510 - Well there's only one way to do that. 392 00:20:45,550 --> 00:20:47,240 Let him know how much you need him, 393 00:20:47,270 --> 00:20:48,590 how much you depend on him. 394 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,550 - Yes, I know, I'll try, I really will. 395 00:21:01,110 --> 00:21:03,000 - Where are you gonna sit, dear? 396 00:21:03,030 --> 00:21:04,240 - Just here, I always do. 397 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:06,920 - Peter? 398 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,000 - Thank you. 399 00:21:15,110 --> 00:21:17,270 - You didn't leave very much for yourself. 400 00:21:17,310 --> 00:21:18,400 - Oh, I'm not very hungry. 401 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:20,310 I gave some of mine to Brutus. 402 00:21:20,350 --> 00:21:23,030 Come on Brutus. (whistling) 403 00:21:24,590 --> 00:21:27,240 Here you go, there's a boy. 404 00:21:27,270 --> 00:21:28,440 There you are. 405 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:58,920 - You know, I have the most awful headache tonight. 406 00:22:01,030 --> 00:22:02,790 I think I better take some of my pills. 407 00:22:02,830 --> 00:22:05,000 - You think you should take so many of those things? 408 00:22:05,030 --> 00:22:06,880 I'm sure they're bad for your heart. 409 00:22:08,830 --> 00:22:10,310 - Don't worry, I'll live. 410 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:15,790 - Did you say heart? 411 00:22:15,830 --> 00:22:17,240 - Oh, it's nothing serious. 412 00:22:17,270 --> 00:22:19,640 I sometimes get a little palpitation from these. 413 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:25,550 I eat these all day and at night I have to take 414 00:22:25,590 --> 00:22:27,960 indigestion powders to counteract them. 415 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:29,590 - Well I guess they won't kill ya. 416 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,000 - What on earth's the matter with Brutus? 417 00:22:51,110 --> 00:22:52,790 - I think he's dead. 418 00:22:52,830 --> 00:22:53,510 - No. 419 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:56,070 - Are you sure? 420 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:06,590 - Must have been his heart. 421 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:08,510 - But he was all right just a few minutes ago. 422 00:23:10,590 --> 00:23:13,070 - Don't feel badly. 423 00:23:13,110 --> 00:23:14,880 I don't even think he knew what hit him. 424 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:17,640 - He was getting old, you know, it had to happen someday. 425 00:23:19,030 --> 00:23:20,960 - But he'd been with us ever since we were married. 426 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:22,960 - I know, that's 15 years, that's a long time. 427 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:24,070 Especially for a dog. 428 00:23:27,550 --> 00:23:28,480 - Poor old thing. 429 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:30,880 Was he in any pain? 430 00:23:30,920 --> 00:23:33,790 - No, you saw yourself, there wasn't any suffering at all. 431 00:23:33,830 --> 00:23:38,110 Remember what I told you, it's not when you die that matters 432 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:41,400 it's how you die, that's the important thing. 433 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:51,640 (glass crunching) 434 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:56,070 - We still have a long way to go. 435 00:23:56,110 --> 00:23:59,200 Join me again after the following local interruption. 436 00:24:02,790 --> 00:24:06,310 I know I should label everything but those station breaks 437 00:24:06,350 --> 00:24:08,240 defy description. 438 00:24:08,270 --> 00:24:11,920 Now for the next minute, it is not toxic, 439 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:15,400 but it is highly soporific so be careful. 440 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:18,510 If you are a heavy sleeper, you could miss the entire 441 00:24:18,550 --> 00:24:20,270 second half of our play. 442 00:24:21,790 --> 00:24:25,240 (pensive orchestra music) 443 00:24:30,790 --> 00:24:32,750 (laughing) 444 00:24:32,790 --> 00:24:34,270 - Would you like to come in for a few minutes? 445 00:24:34,310 --> 00:24:35,830 - Why not? 446 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:38,830 (cricket chirping) 447 00:24:44,310 --> 00:24:45,200 Careful there. 448 00:24:46,110 --> 00:24:47,000 - Thank you. 449 00:24:55,830 --> 00:24:57,160 It was a wonderful evening. 450 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:02,960 I still don't know what we're supposed 451 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:04,030 to've been celebrating. 452 00:25:04,070 --> 00:25:05,750 - Well that's fine. 453 00:25:05,790 --> 00:25:06,750 If we don't know what it was then we can 454 00:25:06,790 --> 00:25:08,880 celebrate it again tomorrow. 455 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,310 - I promised to have dinner with Philip tomorrow. 456 00:25:12,200 --> 00:25:14,960 - All right, day after then. 457 00:25:16,110 --> 00:25:17,160 - You wouldn't by any chance be trying to 458 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:18,880 sweep me off my feet, would you? 459 00:25:19,550 --> 00:25:20,440 - Why not? 460 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:25,160 - Because, I don't know. 461 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:27,880 It's been such fun seeing you, being with you 462 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:29,750 these last few days. 463 00:25:29,790 --> 00:25:31,270 I'm beginning to feel guilty. 464 00:25:31,310 --> 00:25:32,550 - Guilty, why? 465 00:25:32,590 --> 00:25:34,960 - You know why. 466 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:37,440 - Because Barney might be hurt? 467 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:40,550 - Yes, I suppose that's what I mean. 468 00:25:40,590 --> 00:25:43,440 - Well I don't think that Barney has any right to feel hurt. 469 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:44,960 - Why not? 470 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:46,750 Because of Beatrice? 471 00:25:46,790 --> 00:25:49,000 - Yes, besides he can't expect you to just sit at home 472 00:25:49,030 --> 00:25:52,480 like an old widow until he happens to have time 473 00:25:52,510 --> 00:25:54,270 to come and see you. 474 00:25:54,310 --> 00:25:57,400 That'd be a just a little bit to saintly wouldn't it? 475 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:58,350 - I suppose so. 476 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:03,160 - You know, that's the one trouble with Barney 477 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:06,400 ever since I've known him, he's always looking 478 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,000 for perfection in everybody he gets involved with 479 00:26:09,030 --> 00:26:12,070 and then when he doesn't find it he's disappointed 480 00:26:12,110 --> 00:26:13,790 and drops 'em. 481 00:26:13,830 --> 00:26:16,750 - Are you telling me I'm not the first? 482 00:26:16,790 --> 00:26:18,240 I mean apart from Beatrice. 483 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:23,000 - Oh, I don't know. 484 00:26:23,030 --> 00:26:24,350 Maybe not. 485 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:27,240 It's not really any of my business is it. 486 00:26:28,310 --> 00:26:32,750 Anyway, if Barney ever starts to back out 487 00:26:32,790 --> 00:26:34,960 you'll know that it wasn't because of you 488 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:37,160 or anything you've done. 489 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:39,270 Probably be because of another one of his worries 490 00:26:39,310 --> 00:26:42,960 you know, like Beatrice's health or something. 491 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:47,830 - Her health? 492 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:50,350 - Yes, I don't think her heart's as strong as it should be. 493 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:51,510 Oh, nothing serious. 494 00:26:52,550 --> 00:26:54,160 - I see. 495 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,440 He never told me. 496 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:59,110 - Didn't he? 497 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:04,000 Well I guess he just didn't think it was necessary. 498 00:27:04,030 --> 00:27:07,350 I'd rather you didn't tell him I told you. 499 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:09,880 I don't want an old buddy to think that I'm telling tales 500 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:10,790 out of school. 501 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:15,310 (tense orchestra music) 502 00:27:17,790 --> 00:27:19,270 - I could set my watch with the times 503 00:27:19,310 --> 00:27:20,550 which you take that stuff. 504 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:26,000 - At least it keeps me bright and cheerful. 505 00:27:32,920 --> 00:27:34,400 - Oh incidentally, I won't be home tomorrow evening. 506 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:37,480 Some stupid meeting I have to go to. 507 00:27:37,510 --> 00:27:39,160 - What a shame. 508 00:27:40,590 --> 00:27:43,510 At least with all these meetings and executive courses 509 00:27:43,550 --> 00:27:45,160 and things it looks as if you're really gonna carve out 510 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:48,750 a career for yourself, after all, hmm? 511 00:27:48,790 --> 00:27:50,270 - Yeah. 512 00:27:50,310 --> 00:27:53,960 (pensive orchestra music) 513 00:28:50,070 --> 00:28:50,920 - What time is it? 514 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:51,960 - Quarter of eight. 515 00:28:53,030 --> 00:28:54,270 - What's this? 516 00:28:57,830 --> 00:28:59,750 Well how sweet. 517 00:28:59,790 --> 00:29:01,270 I don't know how long it's been since you 518 00:29:01,310 --> 00:29:02,880 brought me breakfast in bed. 519 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:04,000 What's the occasion? 520 00:29:04,030 --> 00:29:05,400 - I couldn't sleep, my stomach was upset, 521 00:29:05,440 --> 00:29:07,960 so if you don't mind, I'll borrow some of your powder. 522 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:13,920 What are your plans today? 523 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:17,200 - Well if you're going to be out, not very much. 524 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:19,160 I'll probably do some shopping and this evening 525 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:20,960 I'll come back and sit and look at TV. 526 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:22,400 Be in bed by 11:00. 527 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:23,960 Will you be late? 528 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:25,550 - It'll be past 11:00. 529 00:29:25,590 --> 00:29:27,160 Anyway, don't wait up for me. 530 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:31,880 (pensive orchestra music) 531 00:30:34,830 --> 00:30:35,680 Goodbye, Beatrice. 532 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:37,200 - My, we are being sweet today. 533 00:30:38,350 --> 00:30:39,350 - Thank you. 534 00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:48,160 - Goodbye, dear. 535 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:56,350 (suspenseful orchestra music) 536 00:31:30,790 --> 00:31:31,480 Philip! 537 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:33,920 Philip! 538 00:31:38,590 --> 00:31:42,200 Philip, would you see if there's any mail? 539 00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:53,200 What is it? 540 00:32:01,350 --> 00:32:03,160 - It's from the Johnsons, an invitation 541 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:04,960 to their daughter's wedding. 542 00:32:05,000 --> 00:32:06,000 - Oh how nice. 543 00:32:06,030 --> 00:32:07,270 Should I answer it, when is it? 544 00:32:09,880 --> 00:32:11,350 - End of the month. 545 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:13,400 - Oh, plenty of time then. 546 00:32:13,440 --> 00:32:14,350 - Yes. 547 00:32:21,310 --> 00:32:24,240 (rain splattering) 548 00:32:43,590 --> 00:32:44,880 What's the matter with you? 549 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:45,880 You haven't said a word all evening. 550 00:32:47,110 --> 00:32:48,550 - Haven't I? 551 00:32:48,590 --> 00:32:51,400 - No, anybody'd think you were in the depth of depression. 552 00:32:52,830 --> 00:32:54,480 - Perhaps I have good cause to be. 553 00:32:55,790 --> 00:32:57,790 - Why, what's the matter? 554 00:32:57,830 --> 00:33:00,310 Come on, tell me what's wrong? 555 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:02,160 - Nothing, Philip. 556 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:03,920 Nothing at all. 557 00:33:05,110 --> 00:33:07,270 It could have been wonderful, I know that. 558 00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:10,110 But I can't go through with it. 559 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:13,240 - What do you mean, could have been? 560 00:33:14,070 --> 00:33:15,240 What's happened? 561 00:33:15,270 --> 00:33:16,550 - Nothing's happened. 562 00:33:16,590 --> 00:33:18,070 That's the point. 563 00:33:18,110 --> 00:33:20,310 We've got to put an end to it before something does happen. 564 00:33:20,350 --> 00:33:22,790 - What're you thinking, what're you talking about? 565 00:33:22,830 --> 00:33:25,830 - Look darling, it's no good pretending for ourselves. 566 00:33:25,880 --> 00:33:28,030 If the shock of your leaving her should do something 567 00:33:28,070 --> 00:33:30,960 to Beatrice, I mean to her heart, you, 568 00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:33,160 you could never forgive yourself. 569 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:34,960 She'd always come between us. 570 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:36,160 - Her heart, why her heart? 571 00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:37,200 Why there's nothing. 572 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:40,160 - Don't make it worse, darling. 573 00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:41,480 Don't try to lie to me. 574 00:33:41,510 --> 00:33:43,200 - We can't break up now, it's too late. 575 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:45,510 - Don't fight me, Philip, please don't fight me. 576 00:33:45,550 --> 00:33:47,400 Can't you see how difficult this is for me? 577 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:48,790 - Well then don't do it. 578 00:33:50,550 --> 00:33:51,590 Think about it again. 579 00:33:51,640 --> 00:33:52,880 Sleep on it, we'll talk about it tomorrow. 580 00:33:52,920 --> 00:33:54,750 - No, I've made up my mind. 581 00:33:54,790 --> 00:33:56,550 It won't be any easier for me tomorrow. 582 00:33:56,590 --> 00:33:58,030 I won't feel any different. 583 00:33:58,070 --> 00:34:00,350 If Beatrice were to die because of her heart 584 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:02,030 we'd always feel guilty. 585 00:34:02,070 --> 00:34:04,880 We'd never be able to look each other straight in the eye. 586 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:10,320 - Then everything I've done for you was wasted. 587 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:13,960 But it doesn't have to be. 588 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:15,280 No, it doesn't have to be. 589 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:18,190 - Philip, wait. 590 00:34:18,230 --> 00:34:20,800 Wait, wait, Philip, Philip, wait! 591 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:23,800 (rain splattering) 592 00:34:34,590 --> 00:34:37,480 (tires squealing) 593 00:34:58,150 --> 00:35:00,880 (phone ringing) 594 00:35:24,230 --> 00:35:27,150 (tires squealing) 595 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:41,800 - [John] Don't go for a moment, I just thought of something. 596 00:35:42,550 --> 00:35:44,760 - Yes, now what is it. 597 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:47,190 - You realize you need never go back to that house again? 598 00:35:47,230 --> 00:35:48,760 No, no, really. 599 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:50,960 We can take off from here with nothing more than the clothes 600 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:54,760 on our backs and by morning we'll be halfway across Nevada. 601 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:57,150 In less than a week we'd be on the east coast. 602 00:35:57,190 --> 00:35:59,320 And in less than a month you'd have forgotten 603 00:35:59,360 --> 00:36:01,000 you ever knew anybody else but me. 604 00:36:01,030 --> 00:36:03,510 - Do you suppose it's the Irish in you that makes 605 00:36:03,550 --> 00:36:05,320 the impossible sound like sweet reason. 606 00:36:05,360 --> 00:36:06,150 - Oh the trouble with you is you have 607 00:36:06,190 --> 00:36:08,070 no poetry in your soul. 608 00:36:08,110 --> 00:36:09,550 - Oh but I have. 609 00:36:09,590 --> 00:36:10,960 That is why I'm getting out of this car and going straight 610 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,360 into that house and getting straight into bed. 611 00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:15,150 - Well you can't say I haven't tried. 612 00:36:15,190 --> 00:36:16,960 - No you can't, John. 613 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:17,800 Goodnight. 614 00:36:17,840 --> 00:36:19,510 - Goodnight, darlin'. 615 00:36:26,480 --> 00:36:29,230 (phone ringing) 616 00:36:33,550 --> 00:36:34,440 - Hello? 617 00:36:36,360 --> 00:36:37,230 Hello? 618 00:36:38,840 --> 00:36:39,550 Hello? 619 00:36:45,230 --> 00:36:48,880 (pensive orchestra music) 620 00:37:01,190 --> 00:37:04,070 (tires squealing) 621 00:37:07,320 --> 00:37:11,190 (suspenseful orchestra music) 622 00:37:41,400 --> 00:37:44,150 (water rushing) 623 00:37:58,030 --> 00:38:03,070 (brakes squealing) (crashing) 624 00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:39,400 (doorbell ringing) 625 00:38:46,110 --> 00:38:49,070 (knocking on door) 626 00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:53,400 - Mrs. Bartel? 627 00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:54,630 - Yes. 628 00:38:54,670 --> 00:38:55,590 Won't you come in? 629 00:38:59,510 --> 00:39:01,320 - Mrs. Bartel, we've just come from your husband. 630 00:39:01,360 --> 00:39:03,030 He was involved in an automobile accident. 631 00:39:03,070 --> 00:39:04,590 He's on his way to the hospital now. 632 00:39:04,630 --> 00:39:05,630 - No. 633 00:39:05,670 --> 00:39:06,800 What happened to him? 634 00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:07,800 Will he be all right? 635 00:39:07,840 --> 00:39:08,630 - I don't know, ma'am. 636 00:39:08,670 --> 00:39:09,760 It seems he made a statement. 637 00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:11,230 Do you have any medicine in the house? 638 00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:12,510 - Yes. 639 00:39:12,550 --> 00:39:13,360 - Have you taken any form of medicine this evening? 640 00:39:13,400 --> 00:39:14,190 - I don't think so. 641 00:39:14,230 --> 00:39:16,030 - Anything like stomach powders? 642 00:39:16,070 --> 00:39:17,670 - This, have you taken any? 643 00:39:17,710 --> 00:39:18,670 - Well no, not this evening. 644 00:39:18,710 --> 00:39:20,150 - Where's the bottle? 645 00:39:20,190 --> 00:39:21,590 - Upstairs in my bathroom. 646 00:39:21,630 --> 00:39:22,800 - Would you like to show us where the bottle is, please? 647 00:39:22,840 --> 00:39:24,360 Our instructions are to impound the medicine 648 00:39:24,400 --> 00:39:26,510 and take you along to the hospital if you should wish to go. 649 00:39:26,550 --> 00:39:27,400 - Wish to go? 650 00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:29,150 Has my husband asked for me? 651 00:39:29,190 --> 00:39:31,000 - I don't know, ma'am. 652 00:39:31,030 --> 00:39:32,400 He was asking for someone. 653 00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:33,670 We've been trying to contact them but they're not home. 654 00:39:33,710 --> 00:39:34,760 - Who's he asking for? 655 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:36,670 - Harding, a Mr. Peter Harding. 656 00:39:44,550 --> 00:39:49,400 - We also found the empty Altrapeine bottle in his car. 657 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:52,710 Now if you take that together with his wife's evidence 658 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:55,230 that's more than enough to establish intention. 659 00:39:56,590 --> 00:39:58,630 The thing we're lacking at the moment is a motive. 660 00:39:58,670 --> 00:40:00,440 - I see, Lieutenant. 661 00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:03,400 - Money doesn't fit because his wife isn't insured. 662 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:06,110 So unless he's some kind of a nut that just leaves us 663 00:40:06,150 --> 00:40:08,190 with the usual motive. 664 00:40:08,230 --> 00:40:11,280 - Well I'm afraid you'll have to enlighten me, Lieutenant, 665 00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:13,360 it's been some time since I've murdered anybody. 666 00:40:13,400 --> 00:40:14,440 (chuckling) 667 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:16,630 Come on, Mr. Harding, the other woman. 668 00:40:18,030 --> 00:40:19,670 And if there is another woman, there's a fair chance 669 00:40:19,710 --> 00:40:21,710 that she was an accomplice. 670 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:22,710 Now you know him pretty well, 671 00:40:22,760 --> 00:40:24,510 can you think of anyone who'd fit? 672 00:40:24,550 --> 00:40:26,000 - Old Barney, no, I don't think so. 673 00:40:26,030 --> 00:40:28,590 He's always been a pretty steady fella. 674 00:40:28,630 --> 00:40:29,710 - Yeah. 675 00:40:29,760 --> 00:40:32,400 And like a good, reasonable, steady fella 676 00:40:32,440 --> 00:40:34,550 he tried to poison his wife. 677 00:40:34,590 --> 00:40:36,760 Well we have a man on duty at his bedside 678 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:39,000 and he's bound to talk sooner or later. 679 00:40:39,030 --> 00:40:40,400 But meanwhile I'd like to know if you 680 00:40:40,440 --> 00:40:41,710 can get anything out of him. 681 00:40:41,760 --> 00:40:43,360 - Well I'll do what I can, Lieutenant. 682 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:46,190 After all, I am supposed to be his best friend. 683 00:40:47,630 --> 00:40:50,440 I mean if he's gonna die anyway, why involve other people? 684 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:52,230 - Well you know that's not the way 685 00:40:52,280 --> 00:40:54,440 the law works, Mr. Harding. 686 00:40:54,480 --> 00:40:57,320 In any case, the doctors say he may pull through. 687 00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:58,710 And if there's any question of there having been 688 00:40:58,760 --> 00:41:00,630 an accomplice we wanna know about it. 689 00:41:02,320 --> 00:41:06,110 - Well I'll ah, I'll do what I can, Lieutenant. 690 00:41:11,630 --> 00:41:12,510 Excuse me. 691 00:41:18,590 --> 00:41:19,670 I'm Peter Harding. 692 00:41:19,710 --> 00:41:20,590 - Oh yeah. 693 00:41:28,230 --> 00:41:29,150 - Hello Barney. 694 00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:33,800 They tell me you're gonna be all right. 695 00:41:33,840 --> 00:41:36,110 (sighing) 696 00:41:36,150 --> 00:41:37,150 Why not? 697 00:41:37,190 --> 00:41:40,190 This'll pass, everything passes. 698 00:41:41,510 --> 00:41:43,760 - Not if you haven't anything to look forward to. 699 00:41:44,880 --> 00:41:48,360 I could even take prison with something 700 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:49,800 waiting for me when I got out. 701 00:41:51,190 --> 00:41:53,320 I lost the only thing I really wanted. 702 00:41:54,550 --> 00:41:57,360 - This isn't necessarily the end of everything. 703 00:41:58,440 --> 00:42:00,070 - For me it is. 704 00:42:02,480 --> 00:42:07,320 Remember what I said once, it isn't when that matters 705 00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:08,670 but how. 706 00:42:10,440 --> 00:42:11,800 - Yes, I remember. 707 00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:14,760 - Well that's the way it is for me now. 708 00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:18,360 Peter. 709 00:42:23,030 --> 00:42:24,070 You can help me. 710 00:42:24,800 --> 00:42:26,230 - Yeah. 711 00:42:26,280 --> 00:42:29,190 - The Altrapeine, Peter, bring me some. 712 00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:43,400 - I'll ah, see what I can do. 713 00:42:45,630 --> 00:42:47,800 (sighing) 714 00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:51,360 Well ah, you better get some rest now. 715 00:42:51,400 --> 00:42:53,070 I'll ah, be back in the morning. 716 00:42:59,840 --> 00:43:01,590 - Just a moment, sir. 717 00:43:05,070 --> 00:43:06,030 I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you 718 00:43:06,070 --> 00:43:07,670 what he whispered to you just now. 719 00:43:08,510 --> 00:43:09,760 - Oh that. 720 00:43:09,800 --> 00:43:13,550 Well it ah, has no bearing on this investigation. 721 00:43:13,590 --> 00:43:15,550 - Well in that case, sir, you won't mind telling me 722 00:43:15,590 --> 00:43:17,070 what it was. 723 00:43:17,110 --> 00:43:20,110 - Well as a matter of fact, I do mind. 724 00:43:20,150 --> 00:43:21,440 It doesn't have anything to do with you at all. 725 00:43:21,480 --> 00:43:22,510 Something personal. 726 00:43:22,550 --> 00:43:24,360 - I'm sorry sir, but I have to insist. 727 00:43:26,550 --> 00:43:28,030 - All right, I'll tell you. 728 00:43:29,230 --> 00:43:31,480 He thinks he's going to die. 729 00:43:31,510 --> 00:43:33,360 He asked me to pray for him. 730 00:43:33,400 --> 00:43:36,400 He asked me to go into a church and pray for him. 731 00:43:38,070 --> 00:43:39,480 - Oh, I see. 732 00:43:39,510 --> 00:43:41,230 I'm very sorry. 733 00:43:41,280 --> 00:43:44,670 (somber orchestra music) 734 00:44:37,070 --> 00:44:37,800 - Hello Barney. 735 00:44:39,480 --> 00:44:41,280 I'm afraid I can't stay very long. 736 00:44:42,280 --> 00:44:43,760 - Did you do what I asked? 737 00:44:46,480 --> 00:44:49,000 - Yes Barney, I did. 738 00:44:49,030 --> 00:44:51,150 - Would you get me a little water? 739 00:44:52,440 --> 00:44:53,360 - Oh sure. 740 00:45:04,480 --> 00:45:05,480 All right? 741 00:45:05,510 --> 00:45:06,760 - Sure. 742 00:45:06,800 --> 00:45:08,150 Help yourself. 743 00:46:03,510 --> 00:46:05,800 - Peter, you know you've done so much for me 744 00:46:07,230 --> 00:46:09,550 I hate to ask any more favors. 745 00:46:09,590 --> 00:46:12,630 - Oh don't be silly, Barney, just tell me what it is. 746 00:46:13,800 --> 00:46:15,400 - Would you look after Lorna? 747 00:46:16,480 --> 00:46:19,000 She's bound to be upset by all of this. 748 00:46:19,030 --> 00:46:22,000 - Oh sure, I'll see that nobody bothers her. 749 00:46:22,030 --> 00:46:24,510 Matter of fact, we might go away for a week or two. 750 00:46:26,440 --> 00:46:27,360 - Go away? 751 00:46:28,670 --> 00:46:30,110 Both of you together? 752 00:46:30,150 --> 00:46:32,190 - Well I know it does sound sudden but. 753 00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:40,030 - No Peter, as a matter of fact it doesn't sound sudden. 754 00:46:41,440 --> 00:46:43,360 It doesn't sound sudden at all. 755 00:46:43,400 --> 00:46:46,400 - I'm sorry it had to end like this. 756 00:46:47,510 --> 00:46:51,000 - Yeah well, like you're always saying 757 00:46:51,030 --> 00:46:54,000 that's the way the cards were dealt. 758 00:46:54,030 --> 00:46:57,590 - I ah, guess it was. 759 00:47:01,440 --> 00:47:03,110 - But I know who the dealer was. 760 00:47:06,510 --> 00:47:08,000 Officer. 761 00:47:08,030 --> 00:47:09,110 This is poison. 762 00:47:11,590 --> 00:47:13,280 This man is poisoning me. 763 00:47:14,440 --> 00:47:18,110 (dramatic orchestra music) 764 00:47:24,590 --> 00:47:28,000 - I like that ending very much but unfortunately it is 765 00:47:28,030 --> 00:47:31,710 not consistent with the facts of the case for the police 766 00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:34,960 eventually learned the truth about Bartel's villainy. 767 00:47:35,000 --> 00:47:38,800 Before leaving you, I wish to mention that although a poison 768 00:47:38,840 --> 00:47:42,190 such as the one mentioned in the story does exist 769 00:47:42,230 --> 00:47:45,800 it is not considered in the public interest to identify it. 770 00:47:45,840 --> 00:47:48,590 Therefore it was given a fictitious name. 771 00:47:48,630 --> 00:47:52,400 I mention this to save discontented husbands the trouble 772 00:47:52,440 --> 00:47:55,590 of searching fruitlessly through medical books. 773 00:47:55,630 --> 00:47:57,550 Until next week, goodnight. 774 00:47:58,510 --> 00:48:02,400 (suspenseful orchestra music)