All language subtitles for Thriller (1973) S01E01 Lady Killer

(regal music)

(peaceful music)

- Good morning Ms. Frith.

- Good morning.

I don't suppose there's
any mail for me, is there?

- I'm sorry, no.

- Oh, right.

Thank you.

(unsettling music)

- Paul, yes she's the
one, no doubt about it.

Height, hair, coloring
right down to her shoe size.

Better still she gets
hardly any mail.

A lonely girl.

Yes, I'm about to fall
desperately in love

with Jenny Frith, single,
dress size 12, shoe size eight

from Muncie, Indiana.

Lonely girl.

(frightening music)

Oh what on Earth does on
do in a place like this?

Oh I'm so sorry.

I've disturbed you.

- Oh no.
- No I was talking out loud.

- You didn't, really, no.

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

- Well I think I did.

Anyway, as I was thinking
out loud, I'll ask it again.

What on Earth does on
do in a place like this?

- Well, let's see.

I usually take a walk
along the seafront.

- Did that early this morning.

- Do you have a good
book to read?

- Oh I'm not really in
the mood for reading.

I have a better idea.

Why don't we just talk?

People don't do that these days,
do they?

Talk, communicate.

I don't think I'm
particularly down

and I'm sure you've lots of
interesting things to tell.

- I'm afraid I'm not
very interesting.

- Oh nonsense.

Let's give it a try anyway.

Oh I'm so sorry, I,

I really have no right,
whatever it is to come--

- No no no, no, it's alright,
really.

I'd like to talk.

- You're not offended?

- Oh no.

- Honestly.
- No, honestly, really.

- Well if we're going to talk
I'm going to introduce myself.

Paul Tanner.

- I'm Jennifer Frith.

- From, don't tell me, Indiana.

- How did you know that?

- No, I've traveled the
states quite a bit

and I've got a good ear
for an accent.

Am I right?

- Absolutely, you're right, yes.

- Oh dear.

I suppose I'm fed up
with this place because,

I've just taken a place
myself by the coast.

Busman's holiday.

- Busman's?

- Busman's holiday.

Oh it's an English phrase.

It means no holiday at all.

Don't ask me why.

Ours is a funny
language isn't it?

- Well, yes.

(both laughing)

- Would you like some coffee?

- Oh I'd love some, thank you.

- Yes, and then you can
tell me all about yourself.

And I won't be bored anymore.

- Well I can't promise that.

- Better still, be
good for my ego.

- Your ego?

- Yes.

Always good for a man's
ego to be seen

in the company of an
attractive woman.

(gentle music)

Paul, of course I got
through to her.

Candy from kids.

Listen we have an
interest in common.

Shelley.

Yes, romantic, isn't it?

Get me a copy of his poems,
will you?

He's a poet.

Yes, we're having dinner
tonight at eight.

- Excuse me, my watch says
that's it's about 8:20--

- 8:28 miss.
- Yes.

- And it's right.

You checked before.

- That's right, I did.

- We stop serving dinner soon,
miss.

You'll have to hurry.

- Thank you.

I will.

- Jenny.

I can't apologize enough.

I had a meeting the
other side of town

and my car broke down.

- It's perfectly alright--

- I'm so sorry.

- It doesn't matter,
you're here.

That's all that matters.
- Do you forgive me?

- Of course I do, really.

- Kept her waiting 30 minutes
and she loved me for it.

Yes.

I was starving by that time.

Yes, coming along beautifully.

And tomorrow she gets a
whirlwind of romantic pleasures.

Starting with a full
flower treatment.

- [Jenny] Where are we going?

- Shelley's birthplace.

- You're kidding?

But that must be miles away.

- 200 to be exact.

That's why we have a car.

- But don't you have
business things

that you have to do and...

- Canceled them.

I've always intended
to make the pilgrimage

and somehow I just never
got round to it.

I know now why.

I needed someone to
share it with.

Exhausted.

I didn't know how wearing
English poets could be.

We've been everywhere.

Hmm.

Everywhere.

Anyway the hook's baited
and tonight's the night.

Cream, no sugar.

- Right.

- Getting used to you.

Meeting you...

I, I, I expected all this
to be just work.

- You haven't done much of that.

- Well it is your fault.

Oh Jenny.

Jenny,

oh I hate goodbyes.

I just hate them.

There's a phrase,

everybody uses it and
very few actually mean it.

It's been nice meeting you.

- Paul?

(knocking at door)

(sighs) Who is it?

- Paul.

Jenny it's maddening,
it's crazy,

but I'm not going to be able
to leave you behind tomorrow.

I want you to come with me,
be my wife.

- Oh Paul!

- I know it's ridiculous

and I know we've only known
each other days, but I love you.

- Oh you.

(bell tolls)

- Oh it should've been
a big affair.

- Oh darling it was lovely.

- No white, a dozen bridesmaids.

- But I don't mind Paul,
really I don't.

- It's so quiet here.

So tucked away.

- Darling, we've so
much ahead of us.

- Yes.

(unsettling music)

- Oh, it's beautiful.

- Um hmm.

It needs a woman's touch.

- Oh it's really lovely.

- You go on through.

I'll be with you in a moment.

- Oh I just love
these old places.

They've so much charm
and texture.

It's really lonely though,
isn't it?

I don't think I saw another
house for the last two miles.

- There's an old boy lives on
the other side of the cliff.

But, you're right, it is lonely.

But then when I took it

I didn't know I was gonna
be taking a wife as well.

But now you're here it's
not gonna be lonely anymore.

- It's gonna be wonderful.

Oh, I know what.

As soon as possible we'll
have a housewarming, okay?

- Housewarming?

- Ah, that's the
traditional thing isn't it?

'Course there won't be
any of my friends here

but your friends, I'm
dying to meet them.

You do have friends don't you?

- Of course I do.

(phone jangles)

- Paul?

- Hey, stay away from here.

What was that?

No, there was a click
on the line.

Don't say anything.

I'll be in touch.

(unsettling music)

Jenny?

- Hello!

Good morning!

(gasps)

- Front door key.

But I thought I'd
better return it.

Mrs. Bradley, I used to clean

for the last people
who's lived here.

- Oh, you really startled me.

I'm Mrs., I'm Mrs. Tanner.

- Yes, I know.

- Oh.

- Well I hadn't heard
anything so,

I thought I'd better
return the key.

- Heard anything about?

- Whether I'd still be
required or not.

To clean.

- Oh, I see.

Oh well of course I
want you to stay.

This place is much too big for
me to take care of by myself.

- I didn't come here
begging for a job.

- Oh no no no really.

I'd love it if you'd help,
if you will.

Tell you the truth

I'd really appreciate the
company as well.

- Three mornings a week.

- Oh fine, yes.

- Well I'll better get
started then.

(hopeful music)

- So must I.

- Jenny!

Darling?

- Good evening Mr. Tanner.

- What on Earth are you doing?

- What?

- What have you done
to your hair?

- Well I, well I put it up
this afternoon.

- And your makeup.

- Well Paul I just did it--

- And the jewelry
and that dress.

- I thought you'd like it Paul.

- You don't look anything like.

Jenny!

(sad, thoughtful music)

I shouldn't have blown my
top like that.

I'm sorry.

I just can't stand
painted faces.

Sophisticated women.

And when I saw you just now,
suddenly...

It wasn't you.

It wasn't the girl I married,
the girl I fell in love with.

I love you Jenny.

You, just the way you are.

- I didn't mean...

I just wanted to please you,
that's all.

- Oh.

And you succeed, beyond my
wildest dreams.

- Oh yeah.

- Oh you look terrible.

(both laughing)

Now then, clean up your face.

And revert to the girl I know.

Yes?

- Okay.

Well, Mrs. Bradley thought it
was a tremendous improvement.

- Mrs. Bradley?

- [Jenny] Uh huh.

She's the woman who
cleans for us.

- I didn't hire a cleaner.

- [Jenny] I know.

That's one important item
you overlooked Mr. Tanner.

- I'll get one tomorrow.

- No, no need.

We have Mrs. Bradley.

As a matter of fact she
used to clean here before.

- Perhaps I don't like Mrs.
Bradley.

- Well I don't think
you have to.

Since I'm the one who
has to deal with her.

- Yes, well as long as
she's not the nosy type,

I can't bear people who pry.

- Oh she's very nice and
very efficient.

A bit of a busy body, but,
I like her.

Darling.

Letting me have my
choice of cleaning woman

isn't going to upset anything,
is it?

- Of course it isn't.

(phone jangling)

- Mrs. Bradley?

Mrs. Bradley, have you
seen my husband?

- Yeah he was out and
off early this morning,

just as I arrived.

- Did he say where he was going?

- No, but he did say
he'd be back soon.

- Oh.

- Oh I'm glad to see
this place rented again.

It's not right for it
to be standing empty.

- It's not rented anymore,
my husband bought it.

- Oh not on your life.

Colonel Marge's place this is.

Is that what he told you,
he bought it?

- Well, no not exactly.

I just assumed that he--

- It belongs to Colonel
Marge, well it did.

His executives look
after it now.

You know the people

who run things for you
after you're buried.

- Yes, his executors.

- Yeah, that's it.

Well, don't approve of marriages

when the husband has
his own secrets.

- It's not a secret.

I made a mistake, that's all.

- Darling.

- [Jenny] You were out early.

- Well, with good reason.

I felt so rotten
about last night.

- Oh.

- Here.

- (gasps) For me?
- Um hmm.

I bought you a dress of
my own choice

and I can't make any
silly complaints, can I?

Oh isn't that nice.

Oh it's beautiful.

Oh it's really lovely.

Look, it's even my size.

- Do you forgive me?

- Oh thank you.

Of course.

- Must fly, got a meeting
on the other side of town.

- Okay.
- Bye bye.

- Bye bye.

Oh darling.

You know, it's the
funniest thing,

but for some reason I
had it in my mind

that we owned this house, no?

- Aren't you glad we don't?

Choosing a house to
bring up a family,

that's a job for two.

We'll see the winter out
here and then in the spring.

- Oh darling.

You're too good to me.

- [Paul] Um hmm.

- See you later.
- Um hmm.

(unsettling music)

(doorbell rings)

- Hello--
- Hello, may I help you.

- Oh I'm terribly sorry.

I've made a mistake.

- Oh.
- No the chap

who just drove away, you see I,

well I followed him all
the way from town.

I coulda sworn he was someone
I knew, an old friend.

Sorry.

- Oh that's alright.

Who'd you think he was?

- Paul Tanner.

- Well you're right.

That was Paul.

- Was it?
- Yes.

- Well what a coincidence.

Do you know I haven't
seen him in years.

There I am driving through
a quiet little town

in the middle of nowhere.

- That really is a coincidence.

- They say it's a small world,
don't they?

- Yes, they do.

Well I'm sure Paul will
probably wanna see you.

Are you staying nearby, Mr?

- Hardisty.
- Hardisty.

- Um hmm, Jack Hardisty.

Yes, I'm here for a
couple of days

staying at the Boyle Hotel.

- Oh yes.
- Well I've got

the phone number here somewhere.

- Oh good.

- Yeah, here you are.

- Lovely, thank you.

I'll give it to him.

- Do.

Well, well, well.

It's quite made my day seeing
old Paul after all this time.

He looks well too.

- Oh he is, he really is.

- Yeah, you wouldn't be
Toni's sister, would you?

- Toni? I don't know.

- Oh and obviously not.

Great girl, Toni, great.

She's, she's not here then?

- I'm sorry, who's Toni?

- Paul's wife.

- I'm Paul's wife.

I'm Mrs. Tanner.

- But I didn't know Paul
had remarried.

I didn't even know he
was divorced.

Oh, I've really put my
foot into it, haven't I?

I'm very sorry.

- It's a perfectly
logical mistake to make.

Everyone's been making it.

I'm really getting used to it.

- Well I'm sorry, just the same.

- That's alright.

- Well perhaps old Paul

won't be so pleased to
see me after all.

- Um, I'll tell him you
called anyway.

- Yes do.

It's a funny thing you know.

You might have been sisters.

Oh only superficially,
you understand.

But from a distance I actually
thought you were Toni.

Same hair, coloring, build.

Even the dress.

And you both being Canadian.

- American.

I'm an American Mr. Hardisty.

- Well to my ear they both
sound the same.

- Yes, I'm sure.

- Well please forgive me again.

Bye.

- Goodbye.

(thoughtful music)

- Mrs. Bradley, is this a
cleaner's label?

- Yeah.

- And you don't clean
brand new dresses, do you?

- No you don't Mrs. Tanner.

(pensive music)

- And I had to go
along to the bank.

Try and rescue some
of my shares.

(chuckles)

Yep, I think I could do
better playing the horses.

You alright darling?

You're not eating anything.

- I don't feel very hungry.

I hope you're not getting flu.

A lot of it about.

Listen, if you do feel ill,

let me get the doctor, will you?

I don't want you being mucked
around by these local quacks.

I think perhaps you ought
to have an early night.

You searched my things.

- Why didn't you tell me that
you'd been married before?

- Something that I don't
like to talk about.

- For Pete's sake,

well I'm your wife!
(Paul exclaims)

- I'm sorry Jenny, that was
foolish and stupid of me.

I should've told you before.

It's something, it's something
I'm trying to forget.

- No Paul, please don't do that.

That's not true.

You know it's not true.

Look at the photograph.

Look at the hair,
look at the type.

That could be me!

Even the dress, this dress.

It's her dress, isn't it?

Well you must've loved
her very much

to wanna recreate her in me.

But Paul I don't wanna
be an imitation.

I don't wanna be just a
carbon copy of someone else.

I wanna be loved for me.

Now if you loved someone
else when we got married,

you should've told me.

- I know, I know but
you've got it all wrong.

I didn't love her.

I hated her.

I don't know why I wanted
you to look at her.

Maybe, maybe it was to try
to exorcize her from my mind.

Maybe it was to
persuade myself that,

someone who looked like
her didn't have to be bad.

Maybe it was my way of
replacing her.

Of totally replacing
her with you.

- Paul if that's true, I...

- Of course it's true.

- Where is she now?

- Dead.

An accident.

For me a fortunate accident.

Her death only touched
me with relief.

- Oh Paul.

I'm so sorry.

Oh what have I done?

I searched your things.

- It's alright.

It's alright.
- It's not alright.

It isn't alright.

And I don't know why I did it.

I just, I felt that I had to.

- I understand, I understand.

- I think it was the shock

of hearing it from a
total stranger.

- What?

- [Jenny] Oh, there
was a man here,

this morning just as you left.

- What now?

- [Jenny] He caught a glimpse.

I don't even remember his
name and he left his number.

Uh, Hardisty.

- Jack Hardisty!

- [Jenny] Yes, do you know him?

- Yes, of course I know him.

Well, what else did
he have to say?

- Nothing, just that he's
staying here at this number

and he wants you to call him.

- He wasn't sent here by anyone?

- No darling, he just
happened to be going by.

It was a complete coincidence.

- Oh.

Oh well I think I
ought to call him.

It'd be nice to see Jack
again after all this time.

- Burn it.

Oh get rid of it.

Hello.

Can I speak to Mr.
Hardisty please.

What? When?

Thank you.

He checked out first
thing this morning.

- That's funny.

He said he'd be around
for a couple of days.

- Hmm, maybe he had
something to attend to.

I think perhaps you ought
to get dressed.

(vacuum humming)

- This is the new me.

You're just gonna have to
get used to it.

(both laughing)

- You have my full approval.

- Well thank you.

- Have a good day.

- You too.

(unsettling music)

- Hello.

- Hi.

- Here.

- Have you heard any more
news about Jack?

- No I just hope he left
the district for good.

It's not an exact match
but the color's the same.

It's the best I could do.

- It's alright, people
only remember the color.

- [Paul] Oh I hope you're right.

Toni?

- Hmm?
- She's changed her hair.

- [Toni] Oh has she?

- Yeah, she's, she's
wearing it up now.

- What, sort of like that?

- Um hmm, except she's got
a bun with curls on the top.

- Oh okay.

I'll have it set later today.

- [Paul] Not around here
though, somewhere far away.

- Hey, don't worry.

I'll be careful.

You are worried.

- Yes.

Hardisty.

I've got a funny
feeling about him.

(unsettling music)

- Oh, I forgot to tell you.

I think I saw your
friend again today.

- Friend?
- Um hmm.

Hardisty.

I'm sure it was him.

- Where do you think
you saw him?

- Right at the bottom
of the driveway.

Then when I waved he
just drove off.

Oh, no, it couldn't
have been him, could it?

He'd have come in.

- Yes.

- Funny though.

He was parked right outside.

(doorbell rings)

It's 11:30.

- It's alright, I'll take it.

- Paul?
- Jack!

- [Jack] Long, long time no see.

- Indeed.

Do you know what time it is?

- Hmm?

Ah!

11:35.

Yeah, sorry about that Paul.

You see I wanted to
talk to you alone.

No point in involving your,
wife.

- [Jenny] Darling.

Who is it?

- Get rid of her.

- It's Jack.

- Hello.
- He either has

no manners or a cheap watch.

(Jack laughs)

Seriously though, I think
he wants to talk to me

about some business.

- Now?

- I'm afraid so.

Yes, I, I'm going
abroad tomorrow,

won't be back for a
couple of months.

Sorry about that.

- So, you go back to bed.

- I'll make some coffee.

- No, no it's alright,
thank you.

I'd prefer a drink,
wouldn't you Jack?

- Absolutely.

- Okay.
- Okay.

Goodnight Mr. Hardisty.

- I won't keep him long,
I promise.

Goodnight.

- Drink?
- Why not?

The usual.

Yes, large.

- [Paul] Is there
any other kind?

(Jack laughs)

I tried to phone you
back, but you checked out.

- Yeah, sorry about that.

I had to rush back to town.

- Oh you busy man.

- Well you know me Paul.

And I know you.

Thanks.

- So you had to go back to town.

- Hmm, yes I wanted to browse
through some public records.

- Oh really?

- Took me some time too.

I wanted to be sure,
absolutely sure.

You know something Paul,

there is no record of
your divorce from Toni.

No death certificate either.

So she's still alive and
married to you

and you're a bigamist mate.

(laughs)

I mean I don't know what
the score for bigamy is

but I'd say it's worth,
oh five years.

Cheers.

- Go on.

- Well it took me some
time to work it out.

- Work out what?

- To work out where
the profit was.

And where we're concerned
there's always a profit, right?

And then it struck me.

Clear as a cloudless day.

Your new wife, and how
closely she resembles Toni.

Oh, not identical.

But enough.

Because that's all a witness
really remembers, isn't it?

The overall, the
bare essentials.

It's good Paul, I like it.

It's beautiful.

Much better than we've
ever dreamed up before.

- (laughs) I don't know
what you're talking about.

(both laughing)

- Come off it.

This is Jack.

Remember?

Jack Hardisty.

Do you want me to spell
it out to you?

Do you want me to tell
you exactly what you?

That's the general picture,
I think.

Oh I may have some of
the finer details wrong,

but that's about it.

- [Paul] How much do you want?

- Half?

- Half!

You've gotta be crazy!

- I know when I'm
holding a good hand Paul.

And you've never got
a better one.

I don't even have to bargain.

Half it is and half
it's gonna be.

You can have all the time in
the world to think it over.

I don't mind because I know
what the answer has to be.

- Yes.

I'll have to talk to Toni.

- Sure, sure, go ahead.

It won't change anything though.

- As it, it looks as though
we're back in business again.

Let's celebrate the reunion, eh?

Why don't you help
yourself to a cigar.

- Sounds wonderful.

(phone jangling)

Havana, hmm?

I'd say you've laid up
quite an investment here,

haven't you?

(chuckles)

No answer.

(unsettling music)

- Maybe she's off somewhere.

Getting married to someone else,
hmm?

(both laughing)

(dull thudding)

(loud clattering)

(laughing)

I'll tell you one thing, Jack.

I bet you'll remember that time

we took a boat on the river,
yes?

With our two girls, hmm?

And you got stuck with
the ugly one.

(laughing)

Of course you remember.

You always had buck teeth.

(laughing)

I particularly remember one
thing you said to me, Jack.

You said that'd be the
death of you.

(laughing)

Yes, we must do this
again sometime.

When you get back.

What?

Yes.

Yes, and you old chap.

(laughing)

Delighted.

(ominous music)

- Paul?

Paul?

(frightening music)

- Why Paul?

For Pete's sake, why?

- I told you, he was
putting the squeeze on.

- Yeah I know, we could've
paid him off or anything.

- No.

Half Toni, he wanted half.

- [Toni] They'll find him.

- They'll find an unknown
man eventually.

I took everything out
of his pockets.

Labels off all his clothing.

- His body, they'll
identify his body.

(scoffs)

- I put him over the cliff Toni.

By the time he's washed up
10 miles or so further on,

there won't be much
left to identify.

It's what we've been gambling
on all along, isn't it?

The rocks and the sea'll
do our job for us.

His car.

- His what?

- His car.

- His, I'll take it
and I'll put it

in some anonymous car park.

They won't find it for months.

- Yes.

And we don't need months.

This it is Toni.

All systems go.

- When?

- Later today.

Jenny's going to have
her hair done.

Good morning.

- [Jenny] Oh, good morning.

- Nice one too.

- Um, oh lovely.

Hey, where'd you go last night?

- Last night?
- Yeah.

After Hardisty left, I
heard his car go

and then when I went
downstairs you'd disappeared.

- Yes, I have a bit of
a confession to make.

I got a bit drunk last night.

So after Jack left I went
out for a walk.

- (laughs) In your bare feet.

- I must be in love.

Barefoot in the dewy
grass under the stars,

the pale moon light.

Oh wild west wind, the
breadth of winter's being.

- Autumn's being.

There wasn't any
moon last night.

I doubt very much if you
saw any stars.

- Hmm, when I look at
you I always see stars.

- Oh yeah?
- Now I want you

to pamper yourself today.

Hair dressing, manicure,
the lot.

- No.

You pamper me too much.

- No, I insist.

Anyway, the appointment's
already made, two o'clock.

- Well, I have no choice?

- None, whatever.

- Okay, thank you.
- Want some coffee?

- Oh I'd love it.

- Alright.

(unsettling music)

(Toni laughing)

(Paul exclaims)

- Is he coming?

- Yes.

I told you, you can always
rely on a British neighbor

in a time of crisis.

Oh you are heavy.

Go on.

(doorbell rings)

- [Guest] Oh, excuse me.

- Hello.

- I don't mean to intrude.

But your wife, Mrs. Tanner,
appeared to be taken ill.

- Yes, yes she's had
some sort of black out

or fainting fit of some kind.

I've just put her to bed.

- Sorry, what was that?

- She's just had a
blackout or a fainting fit.

I've put her to bed.

- Oh, only I wondered
if I could be any help.

- Well that's very kind of you,
but,

she's resting now

and I'll try and persuade
her to see a doctor.

- Anything I can do,
please let me know.

- Thank you, you're very kind.

- Hope it's nothing serious.

- Oh yes, so do I.

- Don't forget, if I
can help at all.

- You're very, very kind.

Thank you too much.

- Thank you, not at all.

- Bye bye.

- [Guest] Goodbye.

- Thank you.

Well, witness number one.

- Well your heart
seems very sound.

Blood pressure's alright.

All the same I'm not too happy

about these black outs
you've been having.

Just how many have there
been Mrs. Tanner?

- Oh, about five in all.

- [Doctor] Hmm.

Well I think to be on
the safe side

you ought to have a cardiogram.

Now I can arrange
that for you on,

oh next Wednesday at 11:30.

Will that suit you?

- Yes, next Wednesday,
that'll be fine.

- Good.

In the meantime, just rest,

get some fresh air on
occasion of course.

But, nothing too vigorous.

- Right.

- And, have this
prescription made up.

There you are Mrs. Tanner.

- That's wonderful.

Thank you very much doctor.

- Just take it easy.

- Lovely.

Now, why the sudden
flurry of attention?

- [Paul] It isn't sudden.

And besides I thought
you needed it.

- [Paul] Oh, you know I was
looking at you this morning.

- Yes.

- [Paul] I think you
look a bit pale.

- Really?

I feel fine.

- [Paul] Yeah that may
be, but that flu thing

is still going around.

So, you know we have to
look after you.

So why don't you stay in bed?

- Oh come on, I'm
not an invalid.

- Humor me.

Girls like you are scarce.

Now do as Doctor Paul says.

Just say in bed, just for
an extra hour.

- Alright, Doctor Paul.

- [Paul] That's better.

- And, what else does
the doctor prescribe?

- This and this.

Uh uh.

Overdose could be disastrous.

For the doctor.

Mrs. Bradley.

- Morning.

- Hello.

Mrs. Tanner won't be
down right away.

She's going to stay in
bed for a while.

She's not feeling too well.

- Oh dear.

Well I hope she'll be alright.

- Well you've probably noticed.

You must've noticed that she
hasn't been herself recently.

- Oh yes, yes I have.

Is it another of those
black outs then?

- Who told you?

- Oh Mr. Pembrey from
down the road.

I clean for him too.

He said he saw her pass
right out he said.

Like death.

- Yes.

I didn't expect news to
travel quite so fast.

- Well I do hope it's
nothing serious.

- Oh I'm sure it isn't.

But I would like you to
promise me one thing.

Mrs. Tanner's a big
sensitive about,

well I mean she doesn't
like the people

to think she's some
sort of invalid.

So what we've discussed,
the black outs,

I'd rather you didn't
mention them to her.

- Oh no Mr. Tanner.

- Because if you did,
I'd really think

it might make her even worse.

She might pass out on
you or something.

- Oh I won't mention it sir,
I promise.

- Good.

It'll be our secret.

- So it's up to you now.

- Yes.

- Oh Paul, I wish we--

- Don't break up now.

- Oh.
- Come on.

We've got to go through with it.

We're too close now.

- Oh I wouldn't do
anything else.

I want to go through with it.

I want to see it.

Hasn't been easy for me the
past few weeks, you know.

Thinking about you and
her together.

I've been jealous.

Kiss me.

No other woman would've
just stood by.

- Yes I know.

But that's us, isn't it?

We can put aside emotions--

- Only just--

- We can put aside and go
for the clean, cool money.

I think I ought to go.

- So when?

- Mrs. Bradley leaves at one.

Old boy goes for his
walk at two.

- Yes, but when do you
make your move?

- 2:15.

By that time the old boy

will be close enough to
see it happen.

But not so close that
he can see how.

(clock chimes)

- Hey, Paul.

- Who else?

- You're really early.

- Yes, wanted to be.

A man belongs with his
wife once in a while.

All work and no play.

Well today is gonna be
all play and no work.

- Ah.
- We can have dinner,

go for a walk, have a drink.

- (laughs) In which order?

- Drink first.

Do you want one?

- Oh no thanks.

- Then we'll go for a
walk on the cliff.

- Oh won't that be nice.

We'll have it all to
ourselves this time of day.

- Yeah.

- Darling, are you alright?

- Yes, I'm fine, why?

- [Jenny] Nothing's
bothering you or--

- No.

What could be?

- [Jenny] I don't know, I
just wondered.

That's all.

- Hey, well don't.

I'll go and change my shoes.

- Darling,

I've never asked you,

you know about your business.

All those deals that take
up so much of your time.

I guess I figured that if
you wanted to talk about them

you would so what--
- Yes, well,

I don't want to talk about them.

And then I won't.

- So, then everything
is going alright then?

- Yes, everything.

As planned.

- Darling I hope you
don't mind my asking you

about your business.

It's just that, you seem so
moody and withdrawn lately,

as if you're worrying
about something.

And,

(tense music)

it would be just like you

to keep it from me,
not to worry me.

But darling, if it is business,

I mean if things just don't
happen to be going too well,

please, I beg you to
let me know.

(suspenseful music)

I have about a million
dollars of my own.

- A million dollars?

- Oh it's probably even
more than by right now

with interest and so on.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- You never asked.

You assumed I had a small
allowance, enough to travel on,

but you never asked further.

And I respected you for that.

But also, I didn't
want you to know.

- Why?

- [Jenny] It's not
unknown for a man

to marry a woman for her money.

But you married me
because you love me.

- (scoffs) Well a
million dollars.

This changes everything.

- [Jenny] Ah, so you
do need money.

- Oh no, no.

Oh no no.

No I wouldn't touch a
penny of it.

No it's just, it's just for a,

to discover that you've
married an heiress.

It's a bit of a shock.

- You'll adjust.

- Yes.

(phone rings)

- Aren't you gonna get that?

- No, no we promised
today to ourselves.

Just ourselves and no one else.

No work, nothing.

(phone rings)

(gentle music)

(tense music)

(phone rings)

- Yes, this is Mrs. Tanner.

Uh, I'm sorry I
don't understand.

- For your cardiogram Mrs.
Tanner,

you remember we'd arranged it
for next Wednesday at 11:30,

but unfortunately I now found

I have a hospital call
at that time,

so I'd rather wondered if
we could put it back until.

Your appointment Mrs. Tanner.

- Well I'm afraid there
must be some mistake.

- [Doctor] You are Mrs. Tanner?

- Yes, I am Mrs. Tanner,
but you must mean

some other Mrs. Tanner.

Just a minute, what is it

that I'm supposed to be
suffering from?

- Fainting fits and black outs.

Mrs. Tanner I'm very much afraid

you may have suffered another.

Why else wouldn't you
remember being here?

- Because Doctor, I never was.

(phone jangles)

- [Jack] This is Jack
Hardisty, Mrs. Tanner.

I'm leaving this with
a good friend

with instructions to
mail it to you

if he doesn't hear from
me within 24 hours.

It's my insurance so to speak.

(laughs)

Yes I know a lot about
insurance, Mrs. Tanner.

So does Paul.

Oh Paul's good.

Yes, the best con man
I ever knew.

He and Toni, his first wife,

or rather his real wife.

Oh, she's still married
to him you know.

Still around and what's
more, Toni's life is insured.

Oh a big, big sum.

What's more she took out
the policy three years ago.

Yes, that's how long
they've been planning this.

Now no insurance company's
gonna get suspicious

if she dies now,
after three years.

Except that Toni doesn't
fancy dying just yet.

Now that's where you come in.

You look like her.

You look like the woman
who took that medical

and signed those forms
three years ago.

You're established now
as Paul's wife.

And who is going to guess
that he has two wives?

You get the picture.

Toni isn't going to die.

You are.

You're going to do her
dying for her.

And then Paul collects
on her policy

and they both melt away
into the sunset.

Goodbye Mrs. Tanner.

If ever you get to hear this,
then this goodbye is final.

- No!

(glass clanging)

No, no.

You can't, no.

- Jenny?

Jenny?

(tense music)

(Jenny exclaims)

(door thuds)

- Sweetheart where
did you get to?

Darling?

- [Toni] Where did you get
to darling, sweetheart?

- Toni, what are you doing here?

Come on, get out!

- Let go of me.

Let go.

- She may come in at any time.

- Oh, we're afraid she'll
see us together?

Afraid we'll make
darling jealous?

- Toni, if she comes in now--

- She isn't even here.

She just ran out to the cliffs.

So now's your chance Paul.

You obviously couldn't
do it before.

So do it now.

- I was gonna call you.

- Oh I'm sure you were.

- I was gonna call you.

Things have changed.

- Oh things or you,
your feelings?

- Listen to me.

- I don't wanna--
- Listen to me!

She's got a million dollars.

Of her own.

I was, she's got a
million dollars.

Oh, it makes what we're
after look like chicken feed.

A million dollars.

Look, we're going to
have to rethink.

May take some time.

Meanwhile get outta here.

Go on.

- How much time?

- I don't know.

A few months, maybe six.

- No Paul, no, no!

- What?

- No, we're gonna do what
we agreed, as we agreed.

- Don't be ridiculous.

She's got a million dollars.

Don't you see?

- Oh I see very clearly.

I know you too well Paul.

You're married to a
millionairess

and she's crazy about you.

You've never had such
luck before.

I mean you could,

why should you stick
your neck out any more?

You could stop rUnning now.

You could just settle
back with a girl

who's got a fortune who's
crazy about you.

- Oh Toni, you don't
think that I'd--

- Oh I do think and you've
thought so too.

It's written all over your face.

Ditch me and stick to her.

- Toni--
- You can't ditch me, Paul.

I'm your legal wife.

I may not have a million
but I certainly have you

and I'm holding onto you.

- You are going to
ruin everything.

- No, I'm gonna
settle everything.

- Toni.

Where do you think you're going?

Toni!

Toni where are you going?

- To finish off what we agreed.

You can't do it, can you?

Well I will.

She's out there right now

just waiting for one
little push.

Jenny is about to have
one of her black outs.

- Toni!

(tense music)

Toni!

(sobbing)

- No, ah no!

No, no!

No!

- Toni!

(Toni screams)

(somber music)

(sobbing)

You haven't phoned the police?

The old man will, I saw
him scuttling off.

They'll be here any minute.

I tried to spare you
this darling.

All along I've, I've tried
to protect you.

But it, I,

that's why I lied to you
about my wife.

She was dead.

She's not dead.

She wasn't until a
few moments ago.

She's insane.

Insane.

How she ever found us
here, I just never know.

I, I should have had
her committed years ago.

She's mad.

I mean she's, she's not
mad jealous, she's mad.

Oh when I think of how close
she came to destroying you.

You, because, because you're
the only one I've ever loved.

And I, I know I should've
told you from the start.

And this way it's
terrible shock.

But, we'll get over it.

I have love enough for us
to get over it.

Perhaps it's better this way.

An accident.

Because it was an accident,
wasn't it?

I mean you saw it, didn't you?

The old man, he, the old
man was too far away.

He really couldn't see
what happened.

But you saw it, didn't you?

I rushed in to protect you.

Yes.

And you'll tell them?

- Yes.

I'll tell them, everything.

Jack Hardisty.

Everything.

- No darling, not Hardisty.

No, no, what happened
just now on the cliffs,

that's all they're going
to be interested in.

- On the cliffs?

- [Paul] Yes.

Yes, the accident.

The way I rushed in
to protect you.

- I don't remember that.

- Of course you do.

It was just a few minutes ago.

- I remember nothing.

- What do you mean you
remember nothing?

Jenny, I need you.

If the old man tells his
story without your version,

they are going to hang a
murder charge around my neck.

- Nothing!

(siren wails)

I must've had a black out.

- Jenny.

- I've been having them lately.

Even you've been saying
(doorbell rings)

how ill I've been looking.

- Jenny, darling.

- Ask my doctor.

You'll find I have a
history of blackouts.

(knocking at door)
(doorbell rings)

- Jenny.

Help me.

Jenny.

Jenny!

(ominous music)

(unsettling, thoughtful music)