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This is my boss,

Jonathan hart, a self-made millionaire.

He's quite a guy.

This is Mrs. H. She's gorgeous.

She's one lady who knows how to take care of herself.

By the way, my name is Max.

I take care of both of them,

which ain't easy, 'cause when they met...

It was murder.

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[Car horn honks]

[Door opens]

I'm just about to close for the night.

[German accent] I know what I'm looking for.

Oh, good. Then we'll be able to...

Uh, something, uh... American.

The war years, '44 or '45.

Bad luck.

My pieces are decidedly British.

Your bad luck.

I'm looking for Steven Harrison Edwards.

I don't know what you're talking about.

But you do.

You and Edwards

and the late Jean Louis dumas.

The late...

Sir, if you have some friend who's died,

I'm sorry, but I don't know any...

"Gallery proprietor Jean Louis dumas

found murdered."

I hate to be the bearer of unfortunate news.

You and Edwards...

And the late dumas.

[Button clicks]

The only photo of you all together,

taken after you conspired against my father.

I've been searching 10 years for this picture.

It's my only way of identifying you three.

You are oberman's son.

I know Steven Edwards was the architect

of the plot against my father.

You will tell me where to find Edwards.

I don't know. I haven't heard from him in yea...

Where?

The last I heard...

He was in Paris.

He... he had a flat there,

above a gallery.

The name of the gallery.

Marroux.

Located?

Somewhere on the rue de rennes.

All right, bellingham.

In return for your cooperation, I leave you with a gift...

Your life.

[Gun uncocks]

[Door closes]

[Jonathan] Oh, that's great.

- [Jennifer] Feels good? - [Jonathan] Mm-hmm.

Well, you certainly earned it.

[Moans]

I can't wait to get home, can you?

Well, I told you, those board of directors meetings

are no day at the beach.

You can say that again.

I told you that those b... No, don't.

[Both chuckle]

Tell me I'm not just another pretty face on the board.

Uh, you are a pretty face.

You are also...

Well, you're okay.

Well, thank you very much.

- Mm. - [Chuckles]

You know, it's funny.

I never thought I'd ever become a deciding vote.

Did I thank you for your vote of confidence?

Not completely.

Oh.

Ah.

Mm. That's good.

And I also can't wait to have some of Max's home cooking.

[Phone buzzes]

I'll get it. Yes... Jack?

Oh, really? Well, put him through.

My father's on the phone.

Pa? How are you?

Where are you? What are you doing?

[Chuckles]

Sorry. You go first.

Uh-huh?

Oh, that's great.

He's coming home to the states.

He's gonna open up the old house in Maryland.

He wants us to come and join him for a week.

Wait a minute. Let me ask Jonathan.

You don't have anything pressing in la, do you?

Nothing.

Perfect. He'd love it.

He's looking forward to seeing you as much as I am.

Uh-huh.

Listen, I'll tell you what we'll do.

We'll fly on into Washington, and we'll...

We'll get a car from there, all right?

And we'll drive on up.

I'll call you when I get there.

Yeah.

Me too.

Okay. Bye.

Oh, that's great.

When you want home cooking, you get it.

Jack, [chuckles]

Have we got enough fuel for Washington?

Take us into Dulles, will you?

Ooh. Thanks.

The number in Rome is not in service?

Oh, blast.

The man's a gadfly.

Operator,

did Mr. Edwards leave a forwarding number?

Cairo? Let me have it.

Father! Ha ha.

- "Father?" - [both chuckle]

Used to be "pa."

It still is.

You look wonderful, darling.

- Wonderful. - So do you.

Jonathan, welcome.

Steven, nice to see you.

Thank you.

He must be treating you very well.

You've never looked more radiant.

Uh, that radiance is due to seeing you.

Oh, naturally.

Well, shall we settle in?

Hm.

[Jennifer sighs]

- Walter? - Yes!

Oh, the place looks great.

- Walter! - [Door closes]

Welcome home, miss Jennifer.

- Oh, Walter. - How are you?

- It's great to see you. - You're looking good.

Ah, I'm sorry.

Mrs. Hart.

[Jennifer chuckles]

How are you?

Walter, good to see you again.

Uh, where are the bags? In the car?

Outside. I'll get 'em for you.

Excuse me.

May I use the phone to call Max?

Sure. Go ahead. Give him my regards, will you?

And ask about freeway.

I didn't realize Walter was still with you.

Oh, yeah. And I think he's getting a little bit tired

of chasing around the world with me.

You know, London, Cairo, Tokyo.

And besides, I think his feet are beginning to bother him.

[Chuckles]

Hello, Max.

Just this second walked in, Mr. H.

What time should I pick you up at the airport?

At noon, a week from today.

That's pretty heavy jet lag. What's up?

Uh, we're spending the week in Maryland with Jennifer's father.

I thought he was in Europe working in some art museums.

No, a museum in D.C. needs his expertise.

Max, give freeway a big hug,

and I'll call you the day we leave, okay?

So long.

Enjoy.

[Freeway barks, whimpers]

They're in Maryland,

where the orioles come from.

Darling, everything's all right at home.

Oh, great.

Well,

let's take a look at the rest of the house.

Doesn't it look familiar to you?

[Sighs] It's all starting to come back to me.

- All the comforts of home. - I should hope so.

- Oh. - Oh, and there's something else too.

- What? - Walter and I dug this

out of the attic the other day.

It's got pictures of you in it

that Jonathan has never seen yet.

Oh. I don't know if he's gonna see them now.

Now, while you're taking a trip down memory Lane,

I'll go down and fix up a couple of my extra-dry martinis.

Oh, your extra-drys are lethal, Steven.

[Chuckles]

Don't tell me you've gone

the California route... White wine?

- [Phone rings] - Oh.

All right. You'll have to be satisfied

with some montrachet-bââtard,

which I brought back myself from France.

- We'll suffer through it. - Good.

Overseas call for you, sir.

Overseas?

London. london?

That's odd. No one in London has this number

or even knows I'm in the states.

Okay, Walter. I'll be right back.

Open up.

Uh, uh-uh.

I want to see a Jennifer Edwards

- I've never seen before. - Uh-uh.

I want to check it out first.

Censorship? Uh-huh.

I want to see the complete, uncut version of my wife.

Uh, well, this isn't exactly the complete version.

Oh? I wasn't exactly, uh...

Filled out?

At this point. Hm.

In fact, let me put it this way...

I hardly made a ripple in the "h"

on my cheerleading sweater.

[Chuckles]

However, there was one girl...

Betty Jean sperber. Oh?

Now, Betty Jean

could have worn the whole alphabet.

[Chuckles]

You got a picture of Betty Jean sperber in there?

Tsk. Come on.

Rodney! How nice to hear your voice again

after all these years.

How in the world did you find me?

It wasn't easy.

But I didn't call to chat about old times.

Dumas was killed in Paris yesterday.

No.

And I received a visit from a man named oberman.

I gave him a phony address for you in Paris

to give me time to find you.

- [Dial tone buzzing] - Rodney?

Rodney, are you there?

Edwards is in Paris, eh?

Handy little item, this.

Made in Germany.

Voice-activated.

[Rodney] I wish to place a call

to a Steven Harrison Edwards,

United States, hillhaven, Maryland.

The number is...

My name is oberman.

I want it to be the last thing you hear.

[Gun cocks]

Oberman.

And now, herr Edwards,

it comes down to you.

And soon my search will be over.

But, operator, we were just talking.

They've got to answer.

[Sighs]

Well, it's most urgent.

Get them back and call me.

Is everything all right?

Oh, yes, yes. Just some unfinished business.

Believe me, nothing is going to interfere with our reunion.

Nothing.

[Chuckles]

Well, here it is... The synopsis of my childhood,

ages 5 through 16.

Ah, that's a beautiful horse.

Mm. And a beautiful rider.

Oh, well, thank you very much.

[Chuckles]

Sweet sue. Oh, I loved her so much.

- Well, good morning. - Morning.

Isn't it about time you two started rolling out?

- [Phone rings] - Look at this.

[Chuckles] Yes.

You know, your little flower

won her first ribbon equitate

when she was 5 years old.

[Chuckles] Are you gonna ride with us this morning?

I thought you'd never ask.

Telephone for you, Mr. Edwards.

I don't want to be disturbed, Walter.

Constantine Wainwright. He said it's important.

Important.

He's been trying to set up a tennis date

for some time now. I'll see you later.

Constantine Wainwright.

The la wainwrights?

No, the CIA wainwrights.

Are you sure?

You remember, when I was in Washington,

I went to that party for ambassador Ross?

I met Wainwright there.

He's a heavyweight in national security.

Oh.

I wonder what he'd want with my father.

I don't know, but, uh,

he seemed awfully concerned about that phone call

he got from London yesterday.

Well, my father's traveled all over the world.

He knows all sorts of people.

I just think what he said about Wainwright is a bit strange.

You don't play tennis with Wainwright.

You don't?

The man is blind.

According to ballistics from Interpol,

both dumas and bellingham were murdered with the same weapon.

Bellingham said one word before he died...

"Oberman."

The last word he said to me.

We've arranged an immediate cover for you in South America.

No, Connie. I'm tired, and I'm finally home.

[Sighs] I understand.

Instead of the South America plan,

then why don't you let us bring some of our people

over to your house to guard you?

Jennifer's here visiting me.

Now, we always had a policy

that, no matter what I was doing,

my wife and child be no part of it.

We are dealing with a sadistic killer bent on revenge.

Now, we don't want Jennifer's next visit to you

to be graveside, do we?

No.

[Sighs] Steven,

it's not like you were running scared from him.

If you lead him to South America,

it'll be much easier for us to deal with him down there, ¿comprende?

[Sighs]

Comprende, amigo.

[Click, dial tone]

Just a minute.

[Jennifer] Who is it, Walter?

Miss Jennifer, there's a man at the door.

Yes?

Well, he's here looking for your father,

but I don't know what to make of it.

Well, why don't you ask him to come in?

I'll... I'll go get my father.

I'll see what he wants, darling.

All right.

Come in.

What's this?

Uh, we're from the hillhaven funeral home.

We're here to transport the deceased.

I'm afraid you've made some sort of a mistake.

And you have our deepest, deepest sympathy.

You must have the wrong address.

There's no death here.

Well, if he's not here, just... just where is he?

Who?

The deceased, Mr. Edwards.

Poor Mr. Edwards.

I'm afraid the rumors of my demise

have been greatly exaggerated.

Mr. Edwards, w-what happened?

Y-You're supposed to be dead.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

Uh, Mr. Muckle, the...

The hearse's engine is running. If, uh...

I'm... I'm very sorry about this...

This very grievous error.

Uh...

Jen? Jenny, is that you?

It's been years.

Hello, Lester.

I... i... I'm very sorry about this,

but s-someone phoned us about a half an hour ago

and told us your father... Father was dead

and to come and pick up... Up... up his body, and...

You look like a 10, Jenny.

Oh.

Oh, and you must be the lucky guy she landed.

Mm-hmm.

Hiya, Jerry.

Uh, Jonathan.

- Yeah. - Lester...

You look wonderful, Jenny.

Uh...

Lester.

And... and so do you,

under the circumstances, Mr. Edwards.

Some people can liven up a room just by leaving it.

Now get your hearse out of my driveway now.

Yes, sir. I can get behind that, Mr. Edwards. Yes.

Bye, Jenny.

Bye, Lester.

[Door closes]

Some twit's idea of a prank.

Some prank.

Anybody in town want to scare you that way?

Who knows I'm in town? And who cares?

Are you sure nothing's wrong?

If there were something wrong,

do you think I'd invite you two down here

to be party to it?

No.

Well, I think you two better go out to the paddock.

I'll go up and get changed.

I'll be right with you in 10 minutes.

We'll be there.

Well,

I take it that you won Lester's heart

way back when.

[Chuckles]

Well, something like that.

But Lester never won mine.

Maybe Lester will tell you a bit more

about that phone call he got.

Maybe. Why don't we go ask him?

I wonder what got Lester into undertaking.

Well, it is steady work.

[Chuckles]

[Jennifer] Lester!

[Car door opens] Yeah?

Can we have a word with you?

Well, sure.

Listen, Jenny, I'm...

I'm real sorry about all this confusion.

Oh, don't worry about that.

Uh, we were just curious about that phone call

you got about the body. Yeah?

Was it a man or woman?

It was a man.

Did he leave a phone number? An address?

No, no, no. He... you know, this German guy called,

and he, uh, said, uh, Mr. Edwards had died

and make arrangements... To pick up the body.

That's what he said.

A German man?

Yeah, he had an accent, yeah.

Yeah, i... I thought the call was straight from Germany,

but I could tell it was local.

[Jennifer] How could you tell it was local?

Jenny, it was from the airport.

I could hear all these flights

being announced in the background, see?

[No audible dialogue]

Nothing unusual about the German man? No, nothing unusual.

Just another call to bag a body. That's...

So... what do you think?

Huh?

My nose.

Your nose?

Yeah. Had it fixed.

Cosmetic surgery done. See, i...

I buried the surgeon's mother-in-law, see, for free,

and in return, he, uh, [chuckles],

cut my nose. [Chuckles]

Oh.

Very nice.

Thanks.

[Chuckles]

Well,

I'll see you, Jenny.

See you, Lester.

A 10?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

Bye, Lester.

A 10.

[Door closes]

[Engine starts]

I can't imagine anyone coming 3,000 miles

to pull a prank on your father, can you?

No, I can't.

[Horse nickers] [Gasps]

Jonathan!

Is that a double for sweet sue?

Practically.

Before sweet sue passed on, she threw a foal...

Blue Lou.

I've been boarding him ever since at Farrell's place.

Oh, you're kidding. How does he ride?

Well, you tell me.

Ah. Excuse me, gentlemen.

Oh, whoa.

Give me a leg up?

Up!

I know Wainwright.

Tennis is definitely not his game.

[Sighs]

Did you tell her?

Yes, I did.

[Sighs]

Ooh.

You know, it's almost uncanny,

the way she resembles her mother.

Jonathan,

I don't want you to think

that I'm taking your concern too lightly.

We had an understanding

that this reunion would take a little longer.

But something unavoidable has happened,

and I may have to move out of the house tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Have you said anything to Jennifer about that?

No.

I'll tell her in my own way.

[Sighs]

Why don't we ride with her?

Whatever you say.

Well...

Here we are.

The old pond. Yeah.

This was your secret place, wasn't it?

How did you know about that?

She would sneak away on sweet sue and ride up here.

[Steven, Jennifer chuckle]

- Is that true? - Yes.

You didn't realize I knew that, did you?

No. Ha ha.

Well, Jennifer,

I'm afraid you and Jonathan

will have to fly home almost immediately.

Why? Is there something wrong?

It doesn't concern you.

There is something wrong, isn't there?

There's been something wrong

ever since that phone call from London.

It's all been taken care of.

[Jonathan] You know that, uh, whatever concerns you

naturally concerns us.

I may have to go to South America.

But as soon as my business down there is completed,

I promise we'll pick up right where we left off.

Promise?

I promise.

[Exhales]

That's a bolt from a crossbow.

If that had been on target,

it could have cut you in half.

If he wanted to kill me that fast.

But slow torture is more his style.

It runs in his family.

What are you talking about?

Jennifer, I think you both should fly home immediately.

And leave you?

That's not the way it runs in our family.

The crossbow was oberman's signature,

part of their family crest.

So that's who it must have been that called Lester.

Yes. Trying to spook me.

I'm sorry, darling. I should have told you and Jonathan

to leave the moment this problem came to light.

Why would he want to kill you?

Because Josef oberman was a high-ranking Nazi

in Hitler's inner circle.

He was convicted

at the nuremberg trials after the war,

but he escaped from jail.

I was assigned to head the mission to recapture him.

At the time, I was in the oss.

But I thought you were always an art dealer.

That was just my cover.

Constantine Wainwright was my case officer.

That was before he had that trouble with his eyes.

Your mission was, uh, Josef oberman?

That's right.

After the war,

the oss became the CIA.

And in 1960, we found oberman.

I had two operatives

working with me on the capture...

Jean Louis dumas and Rodney bellingham.

Each has just been killed by Christian oberman.

And before he died,

bellingham warned me that I was to be next.

Christian oberman?

How is he related to Josef oberman?

His son.

Naturally, he holds me responsible

for his father's eventual death as a war criminal.

Couldn't Wainwright help?

No. The CIA tried to get me out of the country,

but they weren't fast enough, not for oberman.

I'm sorry, darling.

You and I have always had a bond of trust and respect.

I didn't mean to deceive you.

All I wanted to do was to protect you.

I understand.

[Ring]

[Ring]

Yes?

[Lester] Uh, Mr. Edwards?

Is... is Jennifer there?

Uh, this is Lester... Lester quillan.

Please, Mr. Edwards, I... I have to talk to her.

It's that quillan for you.

Oh. I'll get it.

Thanks.

- Hi, Lester. - Jenny?

Listen, I have to talk to you about...

About the threats on your father's life.

- What about them? - Well, I can't talk

over the phone. We're gonna have to meet.

All right.

Uh, where? When?

Well, uh, my funeral parlor,

tomorrow morning at 9:00 sharp, okay?

I'll be there.

Okay.

He was calling about the threats on your life.

He wants me to meet him tomorrow.

You go nowhere without me.

Well, wait a minute.

You're the one that's in danger.

I think it would be better if you stayed here.

Jennifer and I can go see what's on Lester's mind,

and then we can decide what to do.

Agreed?

Agreed.

[Groaning] Your farewell performance

was very convincing, Lester.

We'll let Steven Edwards and his family

spend some time wondering what's on your mind

and what's on mine.

I'm sorry to be so selfish,

but I just had to have an old-fashioned steak.

Well, it was a wonderful dinner.

Walter certainly hasn't lost his touch.

No, he hasn't.

Would you like to have me get us some brandies?

- Ooh. - Wonderful idea.

- It's in the library. - Oh.

- Shall we sit down? - Yes.

Oh.

Oh. [Chuckles]

I remember.

Thank you.

Give me a light, too.

Coming up.

You'll never know what it means to me

to have you and Jonathan come here,

breathing life into these old rooms.

- Oh. - It's given me another chance.

Another chance?

What are you talking about?

Well, all this roaming around and traveling, it was...

It was just a convenience...

Something to satisfy myself.

And now you're home.

You always said you'd come home when you were ready.

Yeah, but you always made it so easy for me.

Oh.

I can't help regretting all the years I was away,

putting my job before anything else.

Oh, now come on. We've been through all that before.

Darling, please know, I never meant to neglect you.

You've always been the most important thing in my life.

I know that.

And you didn't neglect me.

You are the best part of me.

You made me smart and strong,

and you taught me how to survive.

You taught me a few things too, you know.

[Chuckles]

I love you very much.

I love you too, darling.

[Chuckles] And I always will.

[Chuckles]

[Jennifer] Oh, this old t-bird certainly has held up well.

Can you believe this is the car I learned to drive on?

Didn't you say quillan was going to meet us

at the funeral parlor?

Yes.

Well, that's his hearse following us.

Making it easy for me.

He's got a one-price package...

Kills you, and then he buries you.

That's not quillan.

[Tires screeching]

Watch out!

Jennifer Edwards?

What?

It is you.

You've hardly changed over the years.

What do you want?

So young and pretty then,

so young and pretty now.

Get out of the car, miss Edwards.

My name is Mrs. Hart, and I will not.

My husband's hurt.

You're forcing me to put your husband

out of his misery right now.

[Jennifer] Frankly, I'm not enjoying your little tour of the city,

herr oberman.

Then you know me.

Good.

I was hoping my little messages

were getting through to your father.

Are you all right, buddy? Do you need a doctor?

No, I'm okay. I need a ride to the Edwards' place.

These ropes are cutting my wrists.

[Scoffs] That's the least of your worries.

[Siren wails]

You better give yourself up... Now.

[Police radio chatter]

Sorry, miss Edwards.

We'd better get off the streets.

You've been to this military museum before?

Yes.

Then you will show it to me.

Perhaps you've been here with your father.

As a matter of fact, I have.

I would think so.

I always wished I could have spent time with my father.

You see,

your father took my father from me.

It is only justice that I now have you.

[Gasps]

Not for you... yet.

I'm sorry, sir.

There's still no answer at quillan's funeral parlor.

That's fine.

First he talks her into meeting him down there,

and now this.

I should never have let them talk me into it.

Jonathan, what happened? Where's Jennifer?

We were forced off the road by a hearse.

I don't know where she is.

You don't know? No, I don't.

How could you let anything like that happen to my...

I'm sorry, Jonathan.

She's as much your Jennifer as she is mine,

and I got you both into all this trouble.

You need a doctor?

No, I'm all right. Thanks.

[Phone rings]

[Ring]

Edwards residence.

One moment.

It's a gentleman, sir, with a German accent.

Yes?

Hello? Edwards.

You so much as touch my daughter, and...

You will meet me.

Then we will discuss your daughter's fate.

Put Jennifer on the phone.

Meet me.

Then you talk with your daughter.

[Sighs]

All right. Where?

The capitol military museum.

And, uh, Edwards,

come unarmed and alone.

[Dial tone]

The capitol military museum.

It's a tourist attraction down in DC.

- I'm going with you. - No, you're not,

because he said that i...

Of course you will.

- We're gonna need a car. - Yes.

My car, sir?

Oh, thank you, Walter.

Well, Jonathan, we're here.

I know you've put your life on the line in the past.

Yeah, but this time,

it's Jennifer's life that's on the line.

I think I'll feel better with this.

You know, if he gets close enough to search you,

you may be asking for trouble.

Yeah, I think you're right.

Let me carry it.

You know how to handle a .38?

Yes, I do.

Well...

Here goes.

[Jennifer echoing] It's me, Jennifer. Hurry.

Here I am. Over here.

Here I am.

Over here.

Here!

Do you see me yet? Here I am.

Here I am.

[Oberman] You wanted to hear your daughter's voice,

so you've heard it.

I had to subject her to considerable pain

to make the tape,

but not as much pain as you inflicted upon my father.

[Grunts]

I've waited a lifetime for this.

[Panting] And once he's killed,

I have a few things in mind for you.

[Steven echoing] Where is she?

It's me you want. Where's Jennifer?

- Pa, get Jonathan! - Shh!

I'm already here.

Edwards!

You were told to come alone!

Steven, hit the deck!

[Gunshot]

[Gunshot]

[Gunshot]

[Bullet ricochets]

[Gunshot]

Oh.

- You all right, darling? - Fine.

[Gunshot]

By my count, you're out, oberman.

[Bullet ricochets]

Now I know I'm right.

- [Gun clicks] - Damn!

[Jonathan echoing] Jennifer!

Jennifer?

You all right, darling?

Oh.

Oh.

We could have used you in the old oss.

Where were you when we needed you?

I think he was in kindergarten, pa.

[Chuckles]

Cheers, darling.

Cheers.

Mm.

What's the first thing you're going to do when you get home?

- The first thing? - Mm.

Kiss freeway.

The second?

Hug Max.

The third?

The third...

I'm gonna call my father

and invite him to join us for Christmas.

Hm.

What's the first thing you're gonna do?

The first thing?

What's the second thing you're gonna do?

- The second? - Uh-huh.

[Phone buzzes]

Yes?

[Jack] Mr. Hart, we're due to land in 10 minutes.

Driver,

take it once more around the park.

[Chuckles]