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Subtitles: Lu�s Filipe Bernardes

He's back!

It's David, he's back, Olga! It's Daddy, I saw him!

Daddy, here I am! Hello, sweetie!

Did you miss me? Every minute. Miss me?

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?

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

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

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

Susan told me that Mrs. Starrling was out. I sent her a wire and...

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.

Hello, Miss Burke, how have you been? Just fine, thank you, Mr. Starrling.

Has Susan done okay? Good as gold.

Swell.

So nice to have you home again.

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?

Well... 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, this is Celia's and it's breakable.

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

I found it. It's beautiful! Do you like it?

I never had an Indian doll before.

Not ever. You know what?

What, honey? 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 of 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?

I'm glad Celia went to the 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 must be 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?

Just some souvenirs to prove that I was in the war.

And you captured 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.

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.

It's a very fair arrangement.

Are you gonna shave?

No, I think I'll wait and scrape it out 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. Hay, wait a minute!

What does Bobby have to do with it?

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

And I promised.

Oh, that does make quite a difference.

Specially 'cause he's a boy.

That clinches it. You go and get him.

Now, this next is the reverse backhanded flip.

Gosh, Mr. Starrling, that's wonderful.

Why, that'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 beard.

This is reserved for judges.

The next is the Mississippi River boat...

gambler.

Last one...

I call...

Uncle Sam.

It's the end of the act. Like waving the flag.

Do one again, will you?

I haven't any more beard. You can't shave without a beard.

Is it all gone? He'll have more beard tomorrow.

He's got some every day.

Every day? Gosh! I guess you can do anything.

Well...

Oh, come in, Miss Burke. Sorry, the show is just over.

Bobby, your mother wants you to come home now.

Can't I stay just a little longer?

It's time to sit for dinner. And your bath, too.

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

Okay. You run along with Miss Burke.

I'll be home in time for your bath.

Wish I had bristles, too. You will.

You know, one day I got a frog...

I brought it to school on April Fool's day.

Yeah? And it got in a guy's desk...

Yeah?

The frog got in there and he climbed right on to his...

Yeah, Bobby, let's go out the side door. It's quicker.

David, is that you, darling?

Celia!

Hello, darling.

Oh, David.

That's a fine thing, the warrior returns from a six week's Wampum Hunting and no squaw.

Blame it on the telegraph company.

Oh, I have missed you so.

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

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

I'll 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'd better get started too.

Did you have a good time this afternoon? What show did you see?

Black Harvest. I went with Nancy Bolton. Talk, talk, talk.

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

You should have seen me skit 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.

Hm-humm.

Olga tells me we're having company for dinner.

Not company, darling. Just Crane and Dell.

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.

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?

Trousseau 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, I'll 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?

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

Pleasant dreams.

Thank you, same to you.

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 now.

Hello, darling! Celia.

Hello. David!

My favorite brother-in-law.

Good to see you back, David. Thanks, Crane.

When did you get home? Just a little while ago.

It's wonderful to see you, Dell. Thanks!

Well, tell me all about your trip.

Well, it wasn't a whole lot of fun, but very successful.

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 much better than you do. Let me decide the right time.

Yes, but how long are we...

It's the very last word in luxury hotels. It sounds wonderful.

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

Oh, good. New dress, dear?

Yes it is, Celia. Brand new. Wonderful, isn't it?

Yes, it's very nice.

What do you think? Why, you look beautiful!

David, don't sound so surprised. I didn't mean that. What I meant to say was...

well, you look beautiful.

I said it wrong again, haven't I? No, you said it the very nicest way.

Other people say, 'Dell, you look different', and 'Dell, have you changed your hairdo?'

The reason I'm so fond of David is 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. Starrling.

Well, with a souffl� 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?

Er... well, yes, I guess I did.

I, er... wonder what's happened with the girls.

It must have been magnificent at that.

Oh, it was. It was excellent in every department.

Costumes, sets, performances...

all first rate.

Exactly what Celia said.

What did I say.

Come now, what's all the mystery, what did I say?

We were just talking about the play 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 think I'd better go home.

What a shame, Dell. Can I get you something?

Poor dear, would you like to lie down a moment?

No, thanks, I'll just go home.

I'll get your wrap for you, Dell.

What did you tell him about this theater business?

I didn't tell him a thing.

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

He told me he had a business meeting.

I know.

Good night, David.

Look, David, I... Good night, Crane.

Oh, 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 one. I mean the terry cloth...

the one I left here.

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

Thank you.

I 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 Dell and to upset her.

Celia, I did Dell a favor.

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

Stop making a mountain out of a mole hill.

If I'd known you were going to twist the simplest thing...

You ought to 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 too near the apartment.

David! I saw you and 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.

If it'll make you any happier.

C.R.W.

Crane Robert Weymouth.

David, listen to me. It isn't true, you've got to believe it.

Here, in our own home.

No, 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, don't. Don't, David!

Oh, Dell, 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, Dell.

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

Is he...

No, his pulse is all right.

No sign of shock.

You're very lucky, Celia.

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

He's just knocked out.

Leave him alone. He'll be all right.

Please, Dell, get that out of here. Take it with you.

You'd better call a doctor.

But you said it was nothing serious.

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, Dell, we 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 spoiled.

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 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 school-girl date.

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

My own husband, my own home.

Dell, 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'm going sick in my heart hating you.

From the moment you were born I haven't lived a day in 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, my time to live!

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 Starrling, you've 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 the 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 Starrling have been convicted,

that you, the said David Starrling, 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 the defense counsel submits the customary motions.

It is so moved, Your Honor. Denied.

Exception. Exception noted.

Court adjourned.

He'll get ducked, all right. Come on, let's grab a hamburger.

... and after shooting my sister,

I threw the gun across the room

and ran from the apartment.

This is Dell Faring. What's the earliest appointment I can get?

No, anybody at all.

I'm going away and I thought I...

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 the 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 in the manner by the law provided.

And may God have mercy on your soul.

What's wrong, Miss Faring, did I startle you? No...

No.

It's just that...

Please hurry. I've got to get out of here. Yes.

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. Canford, a good friend of mine.

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

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

Susan isn't hungry, Doctor 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 nurse

and perhaps you'll find something you want to play with.

You're sure it's nothing organic? Positive.

I've taken care of Susan for years.

Do you know anything about the Starrling case? Yes.

Family fight, father killed the mother? That's the one. An awful mess.

Susan's nurse was out that night.

The neighbors called the police because of hysterical screaming and a shot.

Who did the screaming? Well, it might have been Celia, the stepmother,

when David went to shoot her, but...

I think it was the child.

Why?

Because the nurse and the police found Susan in bed with the covers pulled 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.

It sounds logical.

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 Starrling's lawyer send it over.

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

Not altogether.

All right. I'll go in and make a start.

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

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

Very well, doctor.

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

Hello there, Susan.

Hello.

Have you found 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?

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

Yes. 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 for 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. Canford?

Yes? I'm Pike Ludwell,

Mr. Starrling's attorney and Susan's temporary guardian

How do you do? Thanks for sending the trial records.

I'm happy to do it.

When Dr. Hodge told me he called in another doctor

I thought I should introduce myself.

Cigarette? Thank you.

Please sit down. Thank you.

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

And it ain'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. Starrling that going to a psychiatrist

doesn't mean that you go around talking to 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 shocks in adults.

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

I've treated 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.

The 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. He'll feel better.

I know I do.

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

And please tell Mr. Starrling not to be afraid of the 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.

But 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 grownups.

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.

The little girl doll thinks maybe the papa doll is sick

and she looks in. You looked...

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.

Then 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. And I don't know the papa doll's name

because I never saw him 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?

If you want me to. After lunch

Call me when she's ready. If she eats lunch.

Hello, Susan. Hello, Aunt Dell.

I'm Dell Faring. 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 Dell.

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

That's right. Thank you for coming.

I'm hoping you will 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.

If you don't mind hospital food, it'll be a good chance to talk.

Thank you.

Here you are. Thank you.

Did you prescribe the auto ride for Susan this afternoon just to keep her amused or...

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

To see David? Oh, don't take her to see him.

Oh, 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? Fruit salad, Dr. Canford.

Fine. How about you, Miss Faring?

Yes, I'll have the same.

Coffee, miss?

Dr. Canford, are you sure?

Why didn't they 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. Canford wanted in the staff room. I'm sorry, you'll have to excuse me.

Susan must be almost ready. I'd 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 as 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.

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 drive.

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

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

See you soon. Bye.

Hello, 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 child?

Say, six years old. Yes.

You can convict a man on a 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 wait a moment, I'll give you a recent citation.

I'm Dr. Canford, Mr. Starrling.

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? In 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 some day 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...

reached 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?

Vaguely.

Well, Susan saw something which frightened her.

So she's determined to forget it 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.

Oh, no.

I can't see her, I...

I mean, she mustn't see me, not here, not like this.

It couldn't possibly do her any good.

I couldn't stand it.

I'll 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.

In here.

Wait a minute.

This is kind of tough. I gotta get used to it.

Don't try to plan it.

Just be the way you always are with her.

Yes, but it's still saying good bye 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.

I won't.

All right now?

Yes.

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.

I promise to change it later on. Will you give me a kiss?

If you want me to.

It's a no go, Doctor.

I'm sorry.

Well, it's late. You'd better be getting back.

You 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.

Get rid of the clothes.

It was the raincoat.

And the beret.

Yes, and the bound skirt.

They can trace it by the labels.

Get rid of them.

And the hat lining.

Something heavy.

Maybe there's something in the kitchen.

Hello, has Dr. Canford returned yet?

May I speak to her, please?

Dr. Canford? This is Dell Faring.

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

Oh... too bad.

I suppose you're at a complete standstill 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 a 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? The back door.

But there's nothing there. There was, she saw it.

Maybe she made a mistake. Oh, no, she didn't.

Was it like anything here?

I'll see.

It isn't here.

Well, 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 brown.

But 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 am sorry, is it a bad burn?

No, it just startled me.

What's going on here? I was taking notes and smoking...

and I went to flick an ash and burned Miss Faring'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.

You'd better take Susan back.

I'm so sorry, Dr. Canford.

It really was my fault.

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

I thought 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 David.

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. Townsend.

We shifted Jimmy, he's last on the right.

Thank you.

Hello, Susan.

Hello.

Chocolate milk. I 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 going to drink it? Maybe I am, maybe I'm not.

I don't know how I feel yet. I drink mine, 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 cause I know the story anyway.

Hey, I could drink it for you, if you 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.

I told Auntie Dell 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 you ain't gonna hear her 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 I drink so you don't even taste nothing?

No.

See how I do it? You look funny.

I do like that when I have to take medicine.

When I had to take castor oil.

I couldn't hardly taste it, except a very little.

I 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 don't you 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.

Oh, I'm sorry. I hope I'm not interrupting. I was just going, Dr. Canford.

Good to see you, doctor. Thank you.

How is Susan?

Well, she has me confused. I was hoping Pike would be able to help me.

Oh, what happened?

Or is it private? Oh, no, not at all.

For some time now, in the play interviews...

Susan has been creating a sort of 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 this 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.

Do you know anything about it? Where she got it, how long she's got it?

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

I went up to say good night 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 Caroline.

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. Oh, but we 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 the 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.

But we've got to get cleaned up for supper.

Go to another floor, do anything, only get out of here.

Yes, Dr. Canford.

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 Caroline, please.

Don't make me.

All right, honey.

All right. I'll come down to check.

Fine, all right.

Dr. Canford. Dr. Canford!

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 tomorrow.

If you like, I can 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.

Why don't you call me first thing in the morning?

If 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.

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. Canford. Yes, thank you, nurse.

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 having 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 Caroline.

Good night, darling.

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 the Starrling kid.

I haven't seen Dr. Canford, but Starrling is in 710.

Thanks.

Nurse! Quick, emergency!

Emergency, 710!

Dr. Canford, emergency, 710.

Dr. Canford, emergency, 710.

Dr. Canford, emergency, 710.

Press.

Rise.

Release.

Press.

7th, please.

Press.

When did you find her? A few minutes ago.

Press... press.

Rise.

Release.

Rest. Got it.

Alcohol for a rubdown.

Hot water caffeine and sodium benzoyl, about half an ampoule.

How did it happen?

Looks like the knot at the head slipped.

Who was the nurse?

I tied that.

Those knots are tricky. Especially with linen and water around.

It could happen.

I can't believe I did it.

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

The oxygen's ready, Doctor. Stand by, will you?

Check the pulse, please.

Not yet.

Hello, may I speak to Dr. Canford?

Dr. Canford, this is Dell 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 can't say when she'll be able to go to the country.

Thank you. Good bye.

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

Dell, I...

I never dreamed you'd come to see me.

I know how you must feel.

But 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, Dell?

Yes. That's pretty wonderful of you.

Susan's always been terribly fond of you, you know that,

and you like her.

Dell, 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.

Yes, Dell, I'll notify him. Thank you.

Good bye, David.

At noon today, Dell became Susan's legal guardian.

She's determined to take her up to Connecticut

and there isn't a way to stop her short of kidnapping.

I've promised to take Susan later today

and here we've wasted hours arguing about nothing.

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

Is that nothing? 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.

Then, 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 one chance of saving David.

And two days from now he'll pay for something that maybe he never did.

Only Susan can prove it. And 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.

Suppose 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 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 of hope,

or a shred of new evidence, instead of supposition?

Be honest with yourself, Caroline.

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 other alternative.

I hoped to spare Susan this, but it's our last chance

What now? I'll explain in the car.

Remember this place?

I used to live here. Can't we get back in the car now?

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 out some things to take to Aunt Dell's.

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 on to your bed... Do I have to go to sleep?

You don't even have to lie down.

Just sit there.

Pike and I will go into the other room.

Sweetie, listen to me.

Pike and I will 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, then we'll begin to talk very low

and you come to the door and open it...

and when you open it, say the first thing that 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.

Pretty grim, isn't it?

Stuffy, too. Let's get some air.

This is a play therapy with a vengeance.

Wish I had your professional calm.

Was the room like this after it happened?

No, there was an open suitcase right there. All right, let's forget that.

The lamp...

was on the floor here.

Like that.

What about the bedroom door?

Oh, that was open.

About there.

And 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?

At the foot of the bed.

All right, we'd 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 in there, through the keyhole?

I'm coming off the bed now. All right, Susan.

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

the very first thing.

Low now, but keep talking.

And what about a motive? Nothing was touched or stolen.

Not a fingerprint was found. It won't hold... I'm at the door.

All right, Susan.

Don't be frightened, sweetie, it's all right. Don't cry.

I got what I came for, Pike.

Come on, honey. Come on now, we'll forget all about it.

All right, come on, tell me what you... Shh.

Tell me what you proved.

There was someone else in the room that night. Listen to me.

This afternoon, when Susan came into the room,

she didn't look at you, or me, or the lamp on the floor.

She looked at the door across the room, only at the door.

Her eyes never left it for an instant.

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.

Dell 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 motive.

Crane had no motive. He might have killed David...

he wouldn't have killed Celia, he was in love with her.

I see.

Pike.

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

Yes. Imagine finding out that your fianc� and your sister...

Isn't that motive?

Oh, yes, but establishing motive

and finding any evidence against Dell is another matter.

There isn't any, except your guess.

Whereas the evidence against David is damning.

Do you think if Dell were guilty she'd be in and out of the hospital playing with Susan?

When of all people in the world Dell knew Susan was the only one who could expose her?

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

You're probably right, Pike.

You'd better wake her, we're here.

Dell, are you there?

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

Dr. Canford. How nice of you to come.

Hello, Susan. Hello.

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, Caroline. Yes, of course.

We should get started. We'll take a rain check, though, Dell.

Just as you say. Good bye, sweetie.

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

Anyway, you have a real aunt now.

Good bye. Bye, Susan.

Good bye.

Careful, Caroline, it's pretty dark.

Oh, I'm sorry, how thoughtless of me. I'll turn the stair lights on.

Oh, thank you.

Bye, Susan.

Good bye.

Aunt Caroline!

Aunt Caroline.

Please don't go. I want to come with you.

I don't want to stay here. Come along, Susan.

It's all right, darling. We'll be out to see you very soon.

Bye.

Bye.

Cupid! Cupid! Cupid!

Susan, stop it!

Stop it, Susan!

It was Aunt Dell, it was, it was, it was! It was Aunt Dell.

Aunt Dell is Cupid.

She's right, Pike. I did it.

I did it.

I did it.

Susan.

Daddy!

Miss me? Every minute. Did you miss me?

Twice a minute.

I can't begin to tell you how grateful I am to you.

Thank you. Oh, please, Mr. Starrling.

Seeing Susan as she is now is thanks enough.

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

Good bye, sweetie.

Good bye, Aunt Caroline.

Don't forget your suitcase.

Good bye, Mr. Starrling. Good bye.

Are we going to see Aunt Caroline again?

You bet we are.

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