1 00:00:25,590 --> 00:00:27,120 [air pump rattling] 2 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:30,630 [muffled] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. 3 00:00:31,890 --> 00:00:34,630 [muffled] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. 4 00:00:34,660 --> 00:00:36,330 [water splash] 5 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:37,300 [rattling stops] 6 00:00:38,470 --> 00:00:40,940 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. 7 00:00:40,970 --> 00:00:43,270 I hope you didn’t mind that interruption. 8 00:00:43,300 --> 00:00:46,140 This trip was my sponsor’s suggestion. 9 00:00:46,170 --> 00:00:49,280 He wanted to show off his diving prowess. 10 00:00:49,310 --> 00:00:53,680 You see, he’s a gentleman who just went over the side. 11 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,820 Now, he’s jerking on the line. 12 00:00:55,850 --> 00:00:57,820 I intent to ignore him. 13 00:00:57,850 --> 00:01:00,320 His messages are always the same, 14 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:02,720 always just like this one coming up. 15 00:01:22,940 --> 00:01:24,350 Oh, thank you, Nancy. 16 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:11,930 [sighs] 17 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:18,600 The coffee’s getting cold, dear. 18 00:02:26,140 --> 00:02:27,210 Margery... 19 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:28,240 Yes, dear? 20 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:29,580 I want a divorce. 21 00:02:31,380 --> 00:02:32,650 A divorce? 22 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,750 That’s what I said. I want a divorce. 23 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:37,850 Why? 24 00:02:37,890 --> 00:02:40,090 No special reason. 25 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,160 There must be a reason, dear. 26 00:02:42,190 --> 00:02:43,360 Well-Well let’s just say 27 00:02:43,390 --> 00:02:45,690 I-I wanna be free. 28 00:02:45,730 --> 00:02:47,730 You are free. 29 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:49,600 You have the gallery and this lovely house, 30 00:02:49,630 --> 00:02:51,100 and you come and go as you-- 31 00:02:52,470 --> 00:02:53,670 Jim... 32 00:02:53,700 --> 00:02:55,000 it’s not another woman. 33 00:02:55,100 --> 00:02:57,570 Oh, no, is nothing like that. It’s just that-- 34 00:02:57,610 --> 00:02:59,110 well... I’m bored, I guess. 35 00:02:59,140 --> 00:03:01,180 There’s nothing to look forward to. 36 00:03:01,210 --> 00:03:02,510 I mean, you’ve got to admit 37 00:03:02,540 --> 00:03:04,880 we don’t mean very much to each other anymore. 38 00:03:04,910 --> 00:03:05,910 I wouldn’t say that. 39 00:03:05,950 --> 00:03:07,350 Well, I say it. 40 00:03:07,380 --> 00:03:09,220 There’s nothing left of our marriage and you know it. 41 00:03:13,190 --> 00:03:15,490 Oh. What you need is a good holiday. 42 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,190 I don’t need a good holiday 43 00:03:17,230 --> 00:03:18,330 or any other kind of holiday. 44 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,830 I just want to be free. 45 00:03:20,860 --> 00:03:22,160 Jim, I don’t understand you. 46 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:23,700 Is-Is it something I’ve done? 47 00:03:23,730 --> 00:03:26,070 No, no. It’s nothing you’ve done. It’s just that-- 48 00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:27,500 Well, I just can’t stand 49 00:03:27,540 --> 00:03:28,840 this sort of existence any longer. 50 00:03:28,870 --> 00:03:30,310 We’re just moldering away into nothing. 51 00:03:30,340 --> 00:03:32,840 I don’t want it like this for the rest of my life. 52 00:03:32,870 --> 00:03:34,580 What you want me to do about it? 53 00:03:34,610 --> 00:03:35,610 Nothing. 54 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:36,850 I’m going away. 55 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:39,080 -Going away? -Yes. 56 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:39,880 Where are you going? 57 00:03:39,910 --> 00:03:41,450 Well, I-I don’t know. 58 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,280 Well you just can’t take off into the blue. 59 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:44,720 Oh, yes, I can. 60 00:03:44,750 --> 00:03:46,090 -You can? -Yes. 61 00:03:49,620 --> 00:03:51,260 Well... 62 00:03:51,290 --> 00:03:53,190 Jim, whatever you do, I’ll never divorce you. 63 00:03:53,230 --> 00:03:54,500 I don’t believe in it. 64 00:03:54,530 --> 00:03:56,900 As far as I’m concerned, we’re married and... 65 00:03:56,930 --> 00:03:58,300 that’s that. 66 00:03:59,870 --> 00:04:02,040 We’ll see about that. 67 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,040 I’m going now. 68 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:05,040 Very well. 69 00:04:05,070 --> 00:04:06,040 Then I’ll pack for you. 70 00:04:06,070 --> 00:04:07,540 No, don’t bother. 71 00:04:07,580 --> 00:04:09,410 Just have Nancy send my things down to the gallery. 72 00:04:21,790 --> 00:04:23,960 [cha cha cha playing] 73 00:04:46,310 --> 00:04:48,080 -Estelle... -Off with the shoes. 74 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,490 -Oh, Estelle... -Come on, let yourself go. 75 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,090 The music is just great. 76 00:04:52,090 --> 00:04:54,690 You know, and the sand just feels great on your toes. 77 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,160 No! [laughs] 78 00:05:00,730 --> 00:05:02,230 -Uh-huh. -No? 79 00:05:02,260 --> 00:05:03,470 No, this isn’t right. 80 00:05:03,500 --> 00:05:04,730 What do you mean? What isn’t right? 81 00:05:04,770 --> 00:05:06,030 You’ve got your shoes on. 82 00:05:06,070 --> 00:05:07,270 Yes, I-- 83 00:05:12,740 --> 00:05:14,340 Now, isn’t that better? 84 00:05:14,380 --> 00:05:16,040 -Huh? -Yes, much better. 85 00:05:29,220 --> 00:05:31,190 I wish this didn’t have to end. 86 00:05:31,230 --> 00:05:32,860 So do I. 87 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:36,670 But there’s your wife. 88 00:05:36,700 --> 00:05:38,070 Yes, I know. 89 00:05:38,070 --> 00:05:40,670 Why is she so difficult? 90 00:05:40,700 --> 00:05:42,770 Let’s don’t talk about her. 91 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,070 Let’s talk about us. 92 00:05:44,110 --> 00:05:45,370 But how can we, Estelle? 93 00:05:45,410 --> 00:05:46,710 If we’re ever gonna be together, 94 00:05:46,740 --> 00:05:48,410 something is got to be done about Margery. 95 00:05:49,740 --> 00:05:51,250 Well... 96 00:05:51,280 --> 00:05:52,410 something will be done. 97 00:05:52,450 --> 00:05:55,080 What? 98 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,550 I don’t know. 99 00:05:56,580 --> 00:05:58,190 But, uh... 100 00:05:58,220 --> 00:05:59,250 you’ll think of something. 101 00:05:59,290 --> 00:06:00,390 You bet I will. 102 00:06:00,420 --> 00:06:01,620 We’re going back to L.A. tomorrow, 103 00:06:01,660 --> 00:06:02,890 and I’m going to see Johnson, my lawyer, 104 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,030 and get something started. 105 00:06:13,270 --> 00:06:14,800 I am afraid, Mr. Howgill, 106 00:06:14,840 --> 00:06:17,740 that, lacking an agreement between the parties involved, 107 00:06:17,770 --> 00:06:21,310 there’s just no way of being free of your wife. 108 00:06:21,340 --> 00:06:23,550 You mean there’s nothing you can do for me? 109 00:06:23,580 --> 00:06:26,050 I could take action if she provided the grounds, 110 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:28,750 you know, mental or physical cruelty, perhaps. 111 00:06:28,780 --> 00:06:31,120 But you’ve indicated there’s nothing in that area. 112 00:06:31,150 --> 00:06:33,050 No, no, no. Margery’s not like that. 113 00:06:33,050 --> 00:06:35,590 And you are the one who deserted. 114 00:06:35,620 --> 00:06:38,290 Now you’re quite sure that she won’t take action? 115 00:06:38,330 --> 00:06:40,900 Oh, I’m-- Yeah, I’m quite positive, Mr. Johnson. 116 00:06:40,930 --> 00:06:43,730 Margery said she-she’d never give me a divorce. 117 00:06:43,770 --> 00:06:48,100 You know, there’s really nothing unusual about you case, Mr. Howgill. 118 00:06:48,140 --> 00:06:50,510 May I be personal for a moment? 119 00:06:50,540 --> 00:06:53,580 When a man married as long as you’ve been reaches your age, 120 00:06:53,610 --> 00:06:56,280 he sometimes becomes... restless. 121 00:06:56,310 --> 00:06:59,380 Cases like yours can be resolved through reconciliation. 122 00:07:01,020 --> 00:07:02,920 No, no. Mr. Johnson, look... 123 00:07:03,020 --> 00:07:04,820 I assure you that I’m quite serious. 124 00:07:04,850 --> 00:07:07,760 I have no intention of ever going back to Margery. 125 00:07:07,790 --> 00:07:10,290 I see. 126 00:07:10,330 --> 00:07:11,690 You... 127 00:07:11,730 --> 00:07:13,660 mentioned having been away for a couple of months. 128 00:07:13,700 --> 00:07:16,260 Had the thought occurred to you that... 129 00:07:16,300 --> 00:07:17,770 women... 130 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:21,140 not accustomed to living alone sometimes seek the... 131 00:07:21,170 --> 00:07:23,440 companionship of others. 132 00:07:23,470 --> 00:07:27,380 Oh yes, well Margery has a lot of friends, you know? 133 00:07:27,410 --> 00:07:29,240 That wasn’t what I meant. 134 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:32,780 I had reference to the... companionship of the opposite sex. 135 00:07:36,620 --> 00:07:39,320 No Mr. Johnson, no, not Margery. 136 00:07:39,350 --> 00:07:40,920 No, I-I’d bet on that. 137 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:44,290 That maybe so, but it does seem my only promising possibility. 138 00:07:45,790 --> 00:07:47,330 Yes, I’m sure, but... 139 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,960 you-- you obviously don’t know Margery, Mr. Johnson. 140 00:07:50,070 --> 00:07:55,070 Well, it is an avenue that we are bear looking into, at any rate. 141 00:07:55,070 --> 00:07:59,440 I’m going to send a man around to see you. His name is... Bates. 142 00:07:59,470 --> 00:08:01,010 Where are you staying? 143 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:02,780 Well, I-I I’m staying at the gallery for the moment. 144 00:08:02,810 --> 00:08:04,880 This man, Bates, is he a detective? 145 00:08:04,910 --> 00:08:06,050 Yes, he is. 146 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:07,720 And you’ll find him most discreet 147 00:08:07,750 --> 00:08:09,250 and quite capable. 148 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:11,520 And if there is any... 149 00:08:11,550 --> 00:08:17,030 activity in the field to which I had reference, he’ll be the one to uncover it. 150 00:08:17,060 --> 00:08:21,500 Well, Frankly I think this is a waste of time, Mr. Johnson, but... 151 00:08:21,530 --> 00:08:23,570 well, I suppose if it’s the only thing to do, we’ve-- 152 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:25,370 we’ve got to do it, haven’t we? 153 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:44,720 Good morning, can I help you, sir? 154 00:08:44,750 --> 00:08:45,720 You’re Mr. Howgill? 155 00:08:45,750 --> 00:08:47,560 Yes, I am. 156 00:08:47,590 --> 00:08:48,890 -Bates. -Ba-- 157 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,700 Oh, yeah, yeah, Bates. 158 00:08:53,730 --> 00:08:55,960 Won’t you sit down, please, Mr. Bates? 159 00:08:56,060 --> 00:08:58,070 From what Mr. Johnson had to say about your case, 160 00:08:58,070 --> 00:09:00,070 I can see no great difficulties. 161 00:09:00,100 --> 00:09:02,670 He said you seemed a little reluctant to employ our firm. 162 00:09:02,700 --> 00:09:05,640 Let me assure you that Mrs. Howgill will never know she’s being watched. 163 00:09:05,670 --> 00:09:07,110 Now, look Bates, I didn’t say that I-- 164 00:09:07,140 --> 00:09:08,610 I’m a private investigator. 165 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:11,250 Investigator, Mr. Howgill, not private eye. 166 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:15,250 You mustn’t confuse the genuine article with what passes for him on television. 167 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:20,290 Neither I nor any of my men ever become involved personally with any of our clients. 168 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,360 What’s more... 169 00:09:22,390 --> 00:09:25,260 we do not even carry guns. 170 00:09:25,290 --> 00:09:27,630 Well, let’s get down to business. Now to begin with, 171 00:09:27,660 --> 00:09:31,230 there must be eight hour shifts, union rules, Mr. Howgill. 172 00:09:31,270 --> 00:09:34,500 And Bates Associates is prepared to work the three shifts around the clock. 173 00:09:34,540 --> 00:09:38,570 -Now I suggest-- -Now, wait a minute, Bates. 174 00:09:38,610 --> 00:09:39,840 Is something wrong, Mr. Howgill? 175 00:09:39,870 --> 00:09:41,340 Yes, something certainly is wrong. 176 00:09:41,380 --> 00:09:43,750 Now, look, I wasn’t too sold on the idea 177 00:09:43,780 --> 00:09:45,810 of spying on my wife in the first place, 178 00:09:45,850 --> 00:09:47,550 but I mean, to a camp on her doorstep 179 00:09:47,580 --> 00:09:49,580 24 hours a day, well it-- [chuckles] 180 00:09:49,620 --> 00:09:51,390 ...seems to me it’s overdoing it a little. 181 00:09:51,420 --> 00:09:53,490 Please, sir. We don’t camp as you put it. 182 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:56,420 We merely blend with the scenery. We’re not amateurs. 183 00:09:56,460 --> 00:09:59,530 No, of course you’re not amateurs, Bates. I fully realize that, but I-- 184 00:09:59,560 --> 00:10:02,060 Do you think we’re going to need all that watching? 185 00:10:02,100 --> 00:10:04,470 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to midnight, 186 00:10:04,500 --> 00:10:07,100 midnight to 8:00 a.m. Which ones do you prefer? 187 00:10:07,140 --> 00:10:11,240 Well, the-- the 4:00 p.m. to midnight ought to be enough. 188 00:10:11,270 --> 00:10:13,640 Mr. Howgill, how will we know where your wife is 189 00:10:13,680 --> 00:10:15,480 if we start at 4:00 in the afternoon? 190 00:10:15,510 --> 00:10:18,310 All right then, make it two watches, then. 191 00:10:18,350 --> 00:10:20,150 Which one should we leave out? 192 00:10:20,180 --> 00:10:21,580 Midnight to 8:00 a.m. 193 00:10:23,990 --> 00:10:26,420 Mr. Howgill... 194 00:10:26,450 --> 00:10:29,560 that watch has proved to be the most rewarding of all. 195 00:10:29,590 --> 00:10:30,890 I said leave it out, Bates. 196 00:10:32,890 --> 00:10:34,900 Very well. 197 00:10:34,930 --> 00:10:36,230 Now we can get started, 198 00:10:36,260 --> 00:10:37,670 if you’ll just give me your wife’s description, 199 00:10:37,700 --> 00:10:38,830 her address... 200 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:50,750 It was yesterday that it happened. 201 00:10:50,780 --> 00:10:54,550 I had the 4:00 p.m. to midnight watch myself, you see. 202 00:10:54,580 --> 00:10:57,420 Look, I don’t care who had the watch, Bates, just get to the point. 203 00:10:57,450 --> 00:10:59,090 A-All right. 204 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:00,660 Ah. Here we are. 205 00:11:00,690 --> 00:11:03,460 At 8:05 p.m. the subject left the house in the company 206 00:11:03,490 --> 00:11:05,830 of a man who called for her in his car. 207 00:11:05,860 --> 00:11:07,930 They seemed on good terms with each other. 208 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,060 And then-- 209 00:11:09,060 --> 00:11:10,170 You can stop right there, Bates, 210 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,900 and explain that point. 211 00:11:12,930 --> 00:11:14,470 Since you ask, 212 00:11:14,500 --> 00:11:16,270 she kissed him when she got into the convertible. 213 00:11:16,300 --> 00:11:18,910 She what? 214 00:11:18,940 --> 00:11:21,440 Kissed him in the convertible... 215 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,850 A black convertible with a white top, 216 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:25,480 rather fancy if I may say so. 217 00:11:25,510 --> 00:11:26,720 But to go on. 218 00:11:26,750 --> 00:11:28,920 Yeah, yes, go on, Bates. 219 00:11:28,950 --> 00:11:32,490 They drove to the Sky House, where they held hands and had three martinis. 220 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:34,160 Three? 221 00:11:34,190 --> 00:11:36,790 Margery-- Margery had three martinis? 222 00:11:36,830 --> 00:11:38,160 Three martinis. 223 00:11:38,190 --> 00:11:40,100 They left the Sky House at 10:07, 224 00:11:40,100 --> 00:11:41,560 went to the Club Royale on the Strip 225 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:43,100 for supper and dancing, 226 00:11:43,130 --> 00:11:45,970 returning to the house at 11:51 p.m. 227 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,640 Well... and then, Bates? 228 00:11:48,670 --> 00:11:50,610 And then... 229 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,670 it was midnight, Mr. Howgill. 230 00:11:52,710 --> 00:11:56,680 The male escort was still in the house when I was forced to abandon the watch. 231 00:11:56,710 --> 00:11:58,850 You mean to tell me, Bates, you abandoned the watch 232 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:01,750 when the guy was still on-on the premises? 233 00:12:01,780 --> 00:12:03,920 Please, sir. You could hardly expect me to work into 234 00:12:03,950 --> 00:12:07,060 the third watch when it hadn’t been agreed upon. 235 00:12:07,090 --> 00:12:08,690 But I dare say it would have worked out 236 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:11,060 to your advantage had I been able to do so. 237 00:12:11,060 --> 00:12:12,430 Yes, well, do it then, Bates. 238 00:12:12,460 --> 00:12:14,460 I want to know everything the whole story. 239 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:18,070 The third watch, then? 240 00:12:20,970 --> 00:12:22,070 Yes, Bates... 241 00:12:22,070 --> 00:12:23,540 the third watch. 242 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:29,840 Soda or water? 243 00:12:31,180 --> 00:12:32,810 Please, dear. 244 00:12:33,980 --> 00:12:35,450 Now, what kind of an answer is that? 245 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:36,950 I said, "Soda or water?" 246 00:12:36,990 --> 00:12:39,790 Oh... I’m so sorry, Estelle. 247 00:12:39,820 --> 00:12:41,260 Soda, please. 248 00:12:52,000 --> 00:12:53,230 Here, this will make you feel good. 249 00:12:53,270 --> 00:12:54,900 Oh, yeah, yeah. Thank you, doll. 250 00:12:58,110 --> 00:12:59,310 Are you perfectly comfortable? 251 00:12:59,340 --> 00:13:00,880 Oh, yeah, yes. I’m quite comfortable, thank you. 252 00:13:00,910 --> 00:13:02,110 Well, may I join you? 253 00:13:02,140 --> 00:13:04,480 Oh yeah, yeah. Please do. 254 00:13:10,650 --> 00:13:12,220 Oh... 255 00:13:12,250 --> 00:13:13,490 There, that’s better. 256 00:13:18,090 --> 00:13:19,860 Oh, what’s the matter? 257 00:13:19,890 --> 00:13:21,660 Oh, nothing. W-Why? 258 00:13:21,700 --> 00:13:24,970 Well, tonight you just seem sort of different. 259 00:13:25,070 --> 00:13:26,570 Distant. 260 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:27,870 Are you-- 261 00:13:27,900 --> 00:13:29,540 Are you thinking about someone else? 262 00:13:29,570 --> 00:13:30,810 [chuckling] No... 263 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:32,670 No, no, don’t be foolish, Estelle. 264 00:13:32,710 --> 00:13:34,580 You know perfectly well there isn’t anybody else. 265 00:13:34,610 --> 00:13:36,850 Yes, there is. 266 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:38,150 There’s Margery. 267 00:13:38,180 --> 00:13:41,850 Oh, yes. We both know about that and well... 268 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:44,320 nothing we can do about her at the moment. 269 00:13:44,350 --> 00:13:45,550 Do you know how many times 270 00:13:45,590 --> 00:13:47,720 you’ve look at your watch tonight? Do you? 271 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,090 Well, I’m sorry, Estelle. 272 00:13:49,090 --> 00:13:50,630 It’s-- It’s business. 273 00:13:50,660 --> 00:13:52,390 I was gonna tell you, but... 274 00:13:52,430 --> 00:13:55,230 But what? What did you mean to tell me? 275 00:13:55,260 --> 00:13:57,170 Well, you see, I’ve got a business appointment 276 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:59,000 at the gallery tonight. 277 00:13:59,100 --> 00:14:00,270 At this hour? 278 00:14:00,300 --> 00:14:02,440 Yeah, yeah, I was going to tell you but... 279 00:14:02,470 --> 00:14:04,740 well, I thought you might misunderstand. 280 00:14:04,770 --> 00:14:06,210 You see, in my kind of business, 281 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,540 there are no regular working hours. 282 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:14,250 I’ll be back. 283 00:14:15,550 --> 00:14:17,290 Wait for me, now. 284 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:19,190 I live here, remember? 285 00:14:22,260 --> 00:14:24,330 [door closes] 286 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:25,360 [sighs] 287 00:14:31,900 --> 00:14:33,600 [jazz playing] 288 00:14:40,610 --> 00:14:42,640 Mr. Howgill. 289 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:44,080 Mr. Howgill. 290 00:14:48,580 --> 00:14:49,720 Oh, it you, Bates. 291 00:14:49,750 --> 00:14:51,290 You shouldn’t be seen here. 292 00:14:52,390 --> 00:14:54,090 How long has this been going on? 293 00:14:54,120 --> 00:14:55,720 The last car drove up about... 294 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:57,160 half an hour ago. 295 00:14:57,190 --> 00:14:59,130 The black convertible, the one in front. 296 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:00,730 That’s Mr. Brandon’s. 297 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:02,030 Brandon’s? 298 00:15:02,060 --> 00:15:03,630 Niles Brandon, the actor. 299 00:15:07,270 --> 00:15:09,040 [knocks on the door] 300 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:15,810 Well, there. It wasn’t too long, was it? 301 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:17,750 No. 302 00:15:21,050 --> 00:15:22,080 No. 303 00:15:36,930 --> 00:15:40,500 W-Would you mind turning that thing off? 304 00:15:40,540 --> 00:15:42,940 Well, I thought you liked that record. 305 00:15:42,970 --> 00:15:46,170 If you want my frank opinion, I think it’s insipid. 306 00:15:46,210 --> 00:15:47,880 Insipid? 307 00:15:47,910 --> 00:15:50,280 Oh, I’ll tell you what I think is insipid. 308 00:15:50,310 --> 00:15:52,750 You saying one thing and doing another. 309 00:15:52,780 --> 00:15:54,720 There was no business at the gallery. 310 00:15:54,750 --> 00:15:57,250 I called and there wasn’t any answer. 311 00:15:57,290 --> 00:15:58,790 You had no right to go checking up on me. 312 00:15:58,820 --> 00:16:00,690 I mean even Margery wouldn’t do a thing like that. 313 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:02,390 But, I am not Margery, 314 00:16:02,420 --> 00:16:06,030 and that it’s just the sort of thing I do. 315 00:16:06,030 --> 00:16:07,300 All right, Estelle. All right, 316 00:16:07,330 --> 00:16:10,530 I-I-I went for a ride. I wanted to think, I-- 317 00:16:10,570 --> 00:16:12,400 Oh, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. 318 00:16:18,110 --> 00:16:19,840 I-I shouldn’t have said those things. 319 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:23,750 I’m sorry. 320 00:16:57,110 --> 00:16:59,850 It just isn’t the same since we came back from Acapulco. 321 00:16:59,880 --> 00:17:01,780 Just not the same. 322 00:17:01,820 --> 00:17:03,020 I-I’m sorry, Estelle. 323 00:17:03,020 --> 00:17:04,520 What did you say? 324 00:17:04,550 --> 00:17:05,890 Oh, never mind. 325 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:07,290 You don’t even know that I’m here. 326 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:09,190 Oh, of course I know you’re here. 327 00:17:09,220 --> 00:17:11,860 Well, you give very little evidence of it. 328 00:17:11,890 --> 00:17:15,330 Once more, I’ve come to the conclusion that you don’t even what a divorce. 329 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:18,030 I think you’d like to get rid of me and go back to her! 330 00:17:18,070 --> 00:17:20,740 Oh, Estelle, that’s not true. Not true at all. 331 00:17:20,770 --> 00:17:21,770 -Isn’t it? -No. 332 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,040 [telephone rings] 333 00:17:32,510 --> 00:17:34,850 Hello? 334 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:36,150 It’s for you. 335 00:17:38,590 --> 00:17:40,160 Yes? 336 00:17:40,190 --> 00:17:42,060 What? 337 00:17:42,060 --> 00:17:44,390 It’s the only car left? 338 00:17:44,430 --> 00:17:46,160 What-- 339 00:17:46,190 --> 00:17:48,060 No, no, you don’t need to do anything more, Bates. 340 00:17:48,060 --> 00:17:50,370 No, you’ve done quite enough already. Yes. 341 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,670 Yeah, I’ll handle it from here on. 342 00:17:52,700 --> 00:17:55,970 No, no, of course I wouldn’t do anything like that. 343 00:17:56,070 --> 00:17:58,310 Yes, I said I’ll handle it from here on. 344 00:17:58,340 --> 00:17:59,570 Yeah. 345 00:17:59,610 --> 00:18:01,010 Goodbye. 346 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,050 Just what are you going to handle? 347 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:06,880 Or maybe I should I say, who are you going to handle? 348 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:10,250 -Margery or me? -Oh, come, come, Estelle. 349 00:18:10,290 --> 00:18:12,850 Evidently, it hasn’t occurred to you that I might be very interested 350 00:18:12,890 --> 00:18:14,190 in the status of your marriage. 351 00:18:14,220 --> 00:18:16,060 Oh, but I wouldn’t-- 352 00:18:16,090 --> 00:18:18,130 No, no, you’re too interested in looking at your watch 353 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:20,430 and keeping phony business appointments. 354 00:18:20,460 --> 00:18:23,530 Well, for your information, Mr. Howgill, I have finally had it. 355 00:18:23,570 --> 00:18:26,030 -I am calling it quits. -Oh, no, you can’t-- 356 00:18:26,030 --> 00:18:28,440 No, no, I refuse to play nursemaid 357 00:18:28,470 --> 00:18:31,610 to that battered psyche of yours any longer. 358 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,740 -Goodbye, Mr. Howgill. -Ah, ah, but Estelle-- 359 00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:35,380 Goodbye. 360 00:18:37,050 --> 00:18:39,050 Goodbye. Goodbye, Estelle. 361 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:13,780 Jim. 362 00:19:13,820 --> 00:19:16,120 Oh, hi. Hello there, Margery. 363 00:19:16,150 --> 00:19:17,890 Well, how nice to see you. 364 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:20,160 Well, I just thought I’d... 365 00:19:20,190 --> 00:19:21,420 drop by. 366 00:19:21,460 --> 00:19:23,320 Oh. 367 00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:25,030 Well, I’m glad you did. 368 00:19:25,060 --> 00:19:27,660 You are... glad? 369 00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:29,600 Yes. 370 00:19:29,630 --> 00:19:32,130 Why-- Why should you be glad? 371 00:19:32,170 --> 00:19:34,570 -Why? -Yes. 372 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:37,740 I suppose it’s because it’s been so long since I’ve seen you. 373 00:19:37,770 --> 00:19:39,540 Oh, yes, yes, 374 00:19:39,570 --> 00:19:42,610 it certainly has been a long time since you’ve seen me, but... 375 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,650 I expect you’ve been keeping yourself... 376 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:48,250 fully occupied lately. 377 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:50,550 Well, I’ve managed to keep busy, yes. 378 00:19:50,590 --> 00:19:51,890 How, Margery? 379 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,820 -How? -Yes. 380 00:19:53,860 --> 00:19:55,590 Oh, I... 381 00:19:55,620 --> 00:19:59,230 been to the bridge club, and I visited my cousin in San Francisco. 382 00:19:59,260 --> 00:20:03,430 I saw a few plays and I developed a few new... 383 00:20:03,470 --> 00:20:04,470 hobbies. 384 00:20:04,500 --> 00:20:06,230 Oh, really? 385 00:20:06,270 --> 00:20:07,640 But you wouldn’t be interested in those. 386 00:20:07,670 --> 00:20:11,770 On the contrary, I would be most interested in those. 387 00:20:11,810 --> 00:20:14,540 What sort of... hobbies, Margery? 388 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:17,880 Well, mosaics, for one thing. 389 00:20:17,910 --> 00:20:20,650 Mosaics, eh? 390 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,250 Oh... and nothing else? 391 00:20:24,850 --> 00:20:26,490 Jim, why are you so curious? 392 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:28,990 Oh, Margery, don’t-- don’t you know? 393 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:32,090 Should I know? 394 00:20:32,130 --> 00:20:33,630 Oh, come, Margery. 395 00:20:33,660 --> 00:20:35,800 Now look, you hadn’t just been playing around with mosaics. 396 00:20:35,830 --> 00:20:39,230 I mean, you’ve acquired some new and interesting friends now. Haven’t you? 397 00:20:39,270 --> 00:20:41,740 Well, how do you know about them? 398 00:20:41,770 --> 00:20:43,100 Them? 399 00:20:43,140 --> 00:20:45,070 Well, I mean, I’ve talked a lot about you. 400 00:20:45,110 --> 00:20:47,010 Is it-- Did someone happened to mention it to you? 401 00:20:47,040 --> 00:20:49,340 Oh, so you admit it. You admit you’ve been getting around a bit lately. 402 00:20:49,380 --> 00:20:51,780 You’ve been having a very gay time, eh? 403 00:20:51,810 --> 00:20:54,050 -Well, of course. -Good heavens, I might’ve known. 404 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,850 But, Jim. 405 00:20:56,890 --> 00:20:59,150 Well, it wasn’t the same as being with you. 406 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:09,200 Well, Jim, I-- 407 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:13,230 Oh, Margery, it’s... 408 00:21:13,270 --> 00:21:16,100 so nice to be home again. 409 00:21:16,140 --> 00:21:18,070 Why don’t you stay, darling? 410 00:21:18,070 --> 00:21:21,080 Believe me, I’ll... never leave you alone again. 411 00:21:43,730 --> 00:21:45,170 [doorbell rings] 412 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:51,270 Oh, Miss Perry. 413 00:21:51,310 --> 00:21:52,970 Hello, Mrs. Howgill. 414 00:21:53,010 --> 00:21:54,510 I-I thought you were in New York. 415 00:21:54,540 --> 00:21:55,980 Darling, that’s films for you. 416 00:21:56,010 --> 00:21:57,650 I fully expected to be gone today, 417 00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,910 but it’s just been one conference after another. 418 00:21:59,950 --> 00:22:01,280 Oh, yes, of course. 419 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,950 Darling, did you find my cigarette lighter? 420 00:22:04,050 --> 00:22:05,590 Oh, yes, yes. I just have it right here. 421 00:22:05,620 --> 00:22:08,860 Oh, good. Niles would never forgive me if I’d lost it. 422 00:22:10,730 --> 00:22:13,400 Now, where is that-- I just-- Oh, here it is. 423 00:22:13,430 --> 00:22:15,130 Oh, Jim. 424 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:16,500 This is my husband. 425 00:22:16,530 --> 00:22:18,770 Jim, I’d like to have you meet Miss Perry. 426 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,200 How do you do, Miss Perry? 427 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:21,370 [Miss Perry] How do you do? 428 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:22,670 -Here you are, dear. -Thank you. 429 00:22:22,700 --> 00:22:24,510 Miss Perry sublet the house for the past month 430 00:22:24,540 --> 00:22:26,110 while I was away in San Francisco. 431 00:22:26,140 --> 00:22:28,310 Oh, yeah, Miss Perry sublet the house 432 00:22:28,340 --> 00:22:30,250 the whole time you were in San Fran-- 433 00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:36,790 Well, I do hope the house wasn’t left in too much of a mess. 434 00:22:36,820 --> 00:22:37,990 I had the cleaners in before-- 435 00:22:38,090 --> 00:22:39,250 Oh, not at all, dear. 436 00:22:39,290 --> 00:22:40,490 Everything looked beautiful, thank you. 437 00:22:40,520 --> 00:22:41,990 And I do know that your neighbors 438 00:22:42,090 --> 00:22:44,090 will be relieved you’re back. 439 00:22:44,130 --> 00:22:46,330 [stammers] Neigh-- Why would they be, Miss Perry? 440 00:22:46,360 --> 00:22:50,670 Well, I had a couple of rather noisy parties, 441 00:22:50,700 --> 00:22:52,530 especially the last one. 442 00:22:52,570 --> 00:22:54,170 Well, I really must fly now. 443 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:56,100 -[Margery] Yes. Goodbye dear. -Bye. 444 00:22:56,140 --> 00:22:57,310 Goodbye, Mr. Howgill. 445 00:22:57,340 --> 00:22:59,110 Goodbye, Miss Perry. 446 00:23:03,710 --> 00:23:08,080 You-- You mean, Margery, that-that-that... 447 00:23:08,120 --> 00:23:09,580 she sublet the house 448 00:23:09,620 --> 00:23:11,690 and all the time you were away? 449 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:13,150 Yes, darling. I told you. 450 00:23:13,190 --> 00:23:15,890 While I was in San Francisco to cousin Bridget. 451 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:17,960 Wasn’t it lucky that I could sublet it for the whole month? 452 00:23:19,430 --> 00:23:21,630 Yes... Yes, darling. 453 00:23:21,660 --> 00:23:24,300 Um... very lucky. 454 00:23:32,110 --> 00:23:36,680 Those of you who admire our dear sponsor as much as I 455 00:23:36,710 --> 00:23:39,680 will be glad to know he’s approaching a record 456 00:23:39,710 --> 00:23:42,920 for staying under water without air. 457 00:23:42,950 --> 00:23:45,290 He left this note to be opened 458 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:47,420 in the event he didn’t return. 459 00:23:47,460 --> 00:23:48,590 Let’s have a look at it. 460 00:23:51,360 --> 00:23:53,800 That sneaky sponsor of ours 461 00:23:53,830 --> 00:23:56,300 came up on the other side of the boat. 462 00:23:56,330 --> 00:24:00,240 He holds me responsible for the defective equipment. 463 00:24:00,270 --> 00:24:02,870 Next week, I shall be back with another story. 464 00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:05,940 Actually, I suspect I’ll be here all week. 465 00:24:11,810 --> 00:24:13,920 [water sounds] 466 00:24:13,950 --> 00:24:15,820 Until then... 467 00:24:17,290 --> 00:24:18,590 goodnight.