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First broadcast 19th May 1973.
While suffering from amnesia, Betty Drew stumbles into a police station unable to identify herself but admitting to having just committed murder.
Richard Johnson - George Drew
Zena Walker - Betty Drew
Donald Gee - Det. Constable Tom Patterson
Ronald Radd - Superintendent Terson
Robert Dorning - Doctor Arthur Sammers
Christina Greatrex - Jill Pembury
Anthony Boden - Sergeant Frost
David Lampson - Police Constable Peters
While suffering from amnesia, Betty Drew stumbles into a police station unable to identify herself but admitting to having just committed murder.
Richard Johnson - George Drew
Zena Walker - Betty Drew
Donald Gee - Det. Constable Tom Patterson
Ronald Radd - Superintendent Terson
Robert Dorning - Doctor Arthur Sammers
Christina Greatrex - Jill Pembury
Anthony Boden - Sergeant Frost
David Lampson - Police Constable Peters
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00:00:15That's why I found you in the world.
00:00:16This is a place where you can't get used.
00:00:16And I know that you have to go get used to it.
00:00:17I'm a little bit old, but no one would need to go get used to it.
00:00:17I'd like to go get used to it.
00:00:17I'd like to go get used to it,
00:00:17But I love to go from here.
00:00:17No, I love to go get used to it.
00:00:17You know, I'm a little bit old.
00:00:19I'm a little bit old,
00:00:25I'm a little bit old.
00:01:10You know, Tom, it's very funny that there haven't been any calls for you.
00:01:15What?
00:01:16Well, you've been promoted to detective a whole week.
00:01:19No, and no word from Scotland Yard.
00:01:22There must be some case that has all their experts baffled.
00:01:25Are you looking for this?
00:01:25Oh, thanks.
00:01:26Here, I'll bet the word's rolling through the corridors of power right now.
00:01:30Send for Tom Patterson.
00:01:33Oh, Detective Constable Tom Patterson.
00:01:36Cut it out, Frosty.
00:01:38Well, after all, you solved the case of the vicar's missing lawnmower.
00:01:42Brilliant.
00:01:44Incisive forensic thinking, that was.
00:01:48You honed right in on the garden shed where he forgot he'd left it.
00:01:51Oh, Tom.
00:01:54Ooh.
00:01:55That's wishful thinking.
00:01:57What do you mean?
00:01:57Well, if we did get a case like this, do you think the superintendent would let you handle it?
00:02:00Why not?
00:02:01Now, Tom, what you've got to remember is, to get on, you have to avoid treading on too many toes,
00:02:07huh?
00:02:08Good morning, miss.
00:02:09Can I help you?
00:02:11Oh, yes, sir.
00:02:12Pardon?
00:02:12I want to report a murder.
00:02:21I've committed a murder.
00:02:28Murder?
00:02:31Yes.
00:02:32Where?
00:02:33In my house.
00:02:36Where's that?
00:02:40I don't know.
00:02:44It's somewhere.
00:02:45I don't know.
00:02:45Now, what's your name, miss?
00:02:48What?
00:02:48Your name.
00:02:49What is it?
00:02:50Come on, miss.
00:02:50You'd better tell us.
00:02:53I don't know.
00:02:56I can't remember.
00:02:58I don't know.
00:02:58I can't.
00:02:59I can't remember anything.
00:03:01Okay, miss.
00:03:01Come on.
00:03:01Come on.
00:03:02We'll go in here and sit quietly, eh?
00:03:04There.
00:03:05Just sit in there.
00:03:11All right, miss, just sit down there.
00:03:17Well, could you ask Dr. Summers to get here as soon as possible, please?
00:03:21Yes.
00:03:22Yes, a woman.
00:03:23No, no, I've no idea who she is.
00:03:26Well, neither has she.
00:03:49I don't remember your name.
00:03:52No, I can't.
00:03:53Oh, I'm sorry.
00:03:54All right, then let's...
00:03:56I was going to say let's forget about it for a minute.
00:03:58What about the murder?
00:04:01Murder?
00:04:02Yes.
00:04:02You came in to report a murder.
00:04:04A murder you committed.
00:04:06Tell me about it.
00:04:09Midnight.
00:04:10Midnight?
00:04:10Is that when it happened?
00:04:11The voices.
00:04:13Voices?
00:04:16Yes.
00:04:17It has to be midnight.
00:04:20She'll be alone then.
00:04:22She?
00:04:26What do you want?
00:04:27Throw your back like a coffee, miss.
00:04:29Oh, that's fine, thanks.
00:04:32Well, go on, Frosty.
00:04:33I'm handling this.
00:04:34Oh, yes, detective, constable.
00:04:44You said she, a woman.
00:04:46You murdered a woman.
00:04:46Jill.
00:04:47Jill, who's Jill?
00:04:48She's blackmailing him.
00:04:49Blackmail?
00:04:50Is that why you killed her?
00:04:51Because she was a blackmailer?
00:04:55Ali.
00:04:56What?
00:04:56Is that why it happened?
00:04:57In an alleyway?
00:04:57Ali.
00:04:58An alleyway in this town?
00:05:01No.
00:05:03In the house.
00:05:04It happened in the house.
00:05:07All right.
00:05:09Take your time.
00:05:11And tell me how you did it.
00:05:12Tell me exactly how you did it.
00:05:17Just before midnight.
00:05:20There's a call.
00:05:21It's an important meeting.
00:05:22Yes.
00:05:24He has to leave.
00:05:25That's the alibi, you see.
00:05:26He has to leave because he mustn't be involved.
00:05:32And then she'll be alone in the house.
00:05:35No telephone.
00:05:38Nothing.
00:05:39She'll be quite helpless.
00:05:40You just said you had a call.
00:05:42We cut the wires after the call.
00:05:47She'll be quite helpless.
00:05:50And then?
00:05:54On the last stroke of midnight.
00:05:57Break the lock.
00:05:59It has to be then, the very last stroke.
00:06:02Why is the time so critical?
00:06:03It isn't the time.
00:06:04It's the clock.
00:06:05It's...
00:06:07It's old.
00:06:08And weird.
00:06:09And on the last stroke of twelve, it goes crazy.
00:06:13I see.
00:06:14It makes a lot of noise.
00:06:16Enough noise to cover the breaking of the lock.
00:06:23We keep meaning to get it fixed.
00:06:25But why do you have to break the lock in the first place?
00:06:27Don't you have a key?
00:06:30But it has to look like a break-in.
00:06:33A burglary.
00:06:38In the study, there's a lot of glass.
00:06:41It's very valuable.
00:06:43Some of it's worth thousands.
00:06:48We steal some and make it look like a robbery.
00:06:54And then very gently up the stairs.
00:06:58Turn the switch.
00:07:01Oh, God, the music's so loud.
00:07:04Music?
00:07:05What music?
00:07:06It's Bartok.
00:07:07It has to be Bartok because that's the loudest.
00:07:14It's loud enough to cover everything.
00:07:16A scream, you mean?
00:07:17Is that what you mean, a scream?
00:07:18God, but the voices stop.
00:07:20Why won't they go away?
00:07:24I don't want to hear them.
00:07:27I don't want to listen.
00:07:36How did you do it?
00:07:38You killed this girl, this woman, Jill, whatever her name is.
00:07:42How?
00:07:43How did you do it?
00:07:51With the poker.
00:07:53And who's the man?
00:07:55The one who was established to the alibi with the telephone.
00:07:58The one who she was blackmailing.
00:08:01Who is he?
00:08:04Oh, Tom.
00:08:05Got here as soon as I could.
00:08:07I wish you had a slower car.
00:08:09Nothing.
00:08:12So this is the little lady who can't remember anything.
00:08:15Oh, she remembers a lot.
00:08:16But not her name.
00:08:18I see.
00:08:19Look, can I stay?
00:08:20Sorry.
00:08:21Outside.
00:08:26She's been talking about a murder.
00:08:28Her medical well-being is the first consideration.
00:08:31Oh, Tom.
00:08:32Eh?
00:08:32Congratulations, by the way.
00:08:34What for?
00:08:35Your promotion to detective.
00:08:37Oh, thanks.
00:08:38Thanks a lot.
00:08:40All sewn up?
00:08:41Young Patterson strikes again?
00:08:42Seems so worked out.
00:08:43Well planned.
00:08:45Break-in.
00:08:46Alibi.
00:08:47Poker.
00:08:49Darling, aren't you going to...
00:09:24Morning, Frosty.
00:09:25Anything new?
00:09:26Just a tiny murder, Superintendent.
00:09:30Murder?
00:09:31Well, a report of one, anyway.
00:09:33Young Patterson's handling it.
00:09:35Oh, he is, is he?
00:09:38Well, you better tell me all about it, didn't you, lad?
00:09:39Well, you better tell me all about it.
00:10:12It sounds totally improbable.
00:10:13Well, she believes it.
00:10:14Well, she might.
00:10:15It doesn't mean I have to.
00:10:16Fake break-in, murder.
00:10:19Any break-ins reported after midnight?
00:10:21Oh, I don't know.
00:10:22Well, you didn't think to check it?
00:10:23I didn't get round to it.
00:10:23Frosty?
00:10:24No, nothing, sir.
00:10:24There, you see.
00:10:26Well, Doc.
00:10:28She's definitely amnesiac and suffering from mild concussion, too.
00:10:32But there's no sign of bruising.
00:10:34She'll come out of it pretty soon, be able to remember everything.
00:10:37Including the murder?
00:10:38Ah, yes.
00:10:39Tom told me about that.
00:10:41Well, what do you think?
00:10:42Just a minute, just a minute.
00:10:44What's your opinion, Arthur?
00:10:45Could she be telling the truth?
00:10:47It's possible.
00:10:49I doubt it, though.
00:10:51She's had a bump on the head.
00:10:52She could do or imagine anything.
00:10:55Imagine, though, you see.
00:10:56But she seems so definite.
00:10:57Hard luck, lad.
00:10:58Any idea what caused the concussion?
00:11:00Fall, car accident.
00:11:02That's what I was trying to tell you.
00:11:03I just found a band car skidded off the road about a mile back.
00:11:06Nobody in it.
00:11:07Nothing.
00:11:08Just this book.
00:11:14What's up?
00:11:17Take a look.
00:11:27Mrs. Drew.
00:11:29We know who you are now.
00:11:31Mrs. Drew.
00:11:32You see, there's a photograph of you and your husband.
00:11:35We've contacted him.
00:11:36He's coming to collect you.
00:11:39Do you remember who you are now?
00:11:40Mrs. Drew.
00:11:41Mrs. Betty Drew.
00:11:43Your husband's a famous author.
00:11:45Even I've heard of him.
00:11:46And I don't read detective novels.
00:11:47Well, you ought to.
00:11:49I've read that book, Mrs. Drew.
00:11:50As a matter of fact, I'm a big fan of your husband's.
00:11:52You wouldn't like the plot much, the Patterson you've heard of before.
00:11:55It concerns a husband and wife, a murderer, a blackmailer.
00:12:00Is that all it was?
00:12:01Just a plot?
00:12:02There never was a murder.
00:12:05The voices.
00:12:06What about these voices, Mrs. Drew?
00:12:12I'm tired.
00:12:14The doc said to let us sit quiet.
00:12:17Just until your husband arrives, Mrs. Drew.
00:12:24Murder her at midnight.
00:12:26It seemed real at the time.
00:12:27She made it seem real.
00:12:28Didn't you know that fiction is always more real than fact?
00:12:32Ah, it's Mr. Drew, isn't it?
00:12:34I'm sleeping in Terson.
00:12:35How's my wife?
00:12:35Oh, she's fine, fine.
00:12:36The doctor's given her a sedative.
00:12:38The car's all right, too.
00:12:39Don't mind about the car.
00:12:40Where's Betty?
00:12:41She's in here, sir.
00:12:52Come on, my sweetheart.
00:12:54We'll get you home.
00:12:57Come on, George.
00:12:58You see it's all coming back now, isn't it?
00:13:01I'm sorry to have given you all this trouble.
00:13:03It's no trouble at all, sir.
00:13:04It's a great pleasure to meet you, Mr. Drew.
00:13:06I've read all your novels, you know?
00:13:07Yes, sir, you've given me many happy hours.
00:13:10I've read them all except the latest.
00:13:12I haven't been able to get a copy of that one.
00:13:13I'll get Joe to send you one.
00:13:15Joe?
00:13:18Who's Joe?
00:13:19My secretary.
00:13:20Come on, then.
00:13:21Come on.
00:13:25Come on.
00:13:26Come on.
00:13:28Come on.
00:13:29Come on.
00:13:29Come on.
00:13:29Come on.
00:13:30Come on.
00:13:31Come on.
00:13:32Come on.
00:13:34Come on.
00:13:35Come on.
00:13:37Come on.
00:13:42I told you before about driving too fast, especially when the roads are wet.
00:13:48Still, no recriminations, huh?
00:13:51Where are we going, anyway?
00:13:54Oh, I don't know.
00:13:57I don't remember anything except last night.
00:14:00Last night?
00:14:03Well, we did have dinner here last night, didn't we?
00:14:06Yes, indeed we did.
00:14:09Come on.
00:14:09Come to bed.
00:14:27my darling
00:14:31you do remember me don't you?
00:14:34George
00:14:35George
00:14:36the man you married
00:14:38the man who loves you
00:14:44you come and lie down
00:14:55lie back
00:14:59I'll get you a nice cup of tea
00:15:33I'm going to town back later
00:15:35you think you can hold the Ford Patterson
00:15:37sit back relax and read a good book
00:15:43you can laugh
00:15:45well you know what they say
00:15:48laugh and grow fat
00:15:54frosty
00:15:56suppose there had been a murder like she said
00:15:58oh well there wasn't Tom
00:16:00if there had been a
00:16:02a break-in
00:16:03or a murder
00:16:04would have heard about it by now
00:16:06yes
00:16:12unless it was planned
00:16:14but something went wrong
00:16:17or perhaps it didn't happen
00:16:18what do you mean?
00:16:20well you saw when she came in
00:16:21she was
00:16:22half dazed
00:16:23she'd been in a car crash
00:16:24yes
00:16:25yes
00:16:25but where was she going so fast that the car skidded off the road
00:16:30and anyway
00:16:30we've all assumed that it was a car crash that shook her up
00:16:33haven't we?
00:16:33suppose it wasn't
00:16:34suppose it happened before that
00:16:35before?
00:16:36yes
00:16:36they planned to murder a girl named Jill didn't they
00:16:38and there is a girl named Jill
00:16:39oh come on Tom
00:16:40the murder did go as planned but then she panicked
00:16:42she jumped into the car
00:16:44and he just let her go
00:16:45no no he didn't no
00:16:47she'd taken the car so he had to go back
00:16:49what for?
00:16:49to cover up
00:16:50hide the body
00:16:52listen if George Drew ever runs out of plots I can tell him where to come
00:16:58really can't remember anything at all
00:17:06well
00:17:07you get some rest and we'll talk about it later
00:17:09huh?
00:17:09All right.
00:17:51All right.
00:18:21George, what are you doing?
00:18:25I finally got around to storing those old reference books.
00:18:33You ought to be resting.
00:18:37Where's Jill?
00:18:41Well, you know quite well she's...
00:18:44Perhaps you don't.
00:18:46Well, she went out to see her brother or something.
00:18:48Come on, back to bed.
00:18:49Look, I don't remember a thing about the last 24 hours.
00:18:53Well, possibly you never will.
00:18:54That can happen, you know.
00:18:56But I can assure you there was nothing particularly exciting.
00:18:58But if there was I'd remember.
00:19:01I don't know.
00:19:01Not sure.
00:19:03Look, if something perfectly terrible happened I would remember, wouldn't I?
00:19:17What are you off to?
00:19:18I just thought I'd take a look round Drew's place.
00:19:20And what about when the superintendent gets to hear of it?
00:19:23But he won't, will he, Frosty?
00:19:39Well, I'm sure.
00:19:39I'll be right back.
00:19:40I'll be right back.
00:19:41I'll be right back.
00:19:44I'll be right back.
00:19:55I'll be right back.
00:19:56I'll be right back.
00:19:58I'll be right back.
00:20:01Well...
00:20:14Turn down Möglich.
00:20:28Oh, my God.
00:20:55Hello, Mrs. Drew.
00:20:58Do you remember me?
00:20:59Yes, of course.
00:21:01Come in. Thank you.
00:21:03I'll only stop a minute.
00:21:05I was just passing.
00:21:11I just wondered how you're getting along now.
00:21:13Well, that's a kind thought.
00:21:16Deserves a drink at least.
00:21:17Thanks.
00:21:22What do you have? Scotch, Mr.
00:21:26Patterson, Tom Patterson.
00:21:27Yes, Scotch is fine.
00:21:32That's a nice collection of glass you've got here.
00:21:34Some of it must be very valuable.
00:21:36All of them are valuable.
00:21:38And a couple of them priceless.
00:21:40Thanks.
00:21:44It seems vulnerable here.
00:21:46You don't worry about burglars, then.
00:21:47Oh, I do.
00:21:49Now, look at it this way.
00:21:50The world's full of worries.
00:21:52The H-bomb, burglars, crossing the road,
00:21:55cirrhosis of the liver.
00:21:56I just put the worries behind me and just to luck.
00:21:59Cheers.
00:21:59Cheers.
00:22:08You're casing the joint.
00:22:09Ah.
00:22:10Don't forget, cops and robbers are my business.
00:22:11I'm sorry, it's just a habit.
00:22:13Good one if you're a policeman.
00:22:15And what conclusions have you come to?
00:22:17You're a writer.
00:22:18Brilliant.
00:22:19It pays well.
00:22:20And you worry about taxes.
00:22:22It doesn't.
00:22:22I don't.
00:22:23I don't earn enough.
00:22:24You're lucky.
00:22:26I earn a thousand, they take away nine hundred.
00:22:30Yes, I keep that little place in Bermuda
00:22:32to help spread the load a bit.
00:22:34And a wife.
00:22:36That's right, darling.
00:22:37That's the only reason I married you.
00:22:38Pure financial necessity.
00:22:41She's right, though.
00:22:42Does help.
00:22:43Companies in your wife's name and that kind of thing.
00:22:45I thought you didn't worry about taxes.
00:22:47Well, I don't.
00:22:47But I spent some time with the fraud squad.
00:22:51Oh, yeah.
00:22:53Want another drink?
00:22:54No, thanks.
00:22:56It is perfectly legal, Mr Patterson.
00:22:59Oh, yes, I know.
00:23:01Have you remembered any more about the murder yet?
00:23:04Murder?
00:23:05Yes.
00:23:06When your wife came in, she confessed to a murder.
00:23:09She what?
00:23:10Tell him.
00:23:13Darling, is that true?
00:23:16Yes.
00:23:18I was just confused.
00:23:20I'm not surprised, living with me.
00:23:22Professional mayhem maker.
00:23:24You know, we even discuss murder at breakfast.
00:23:29Yes, well, I must be going.
00:23:31Thanks for the drink.
00:23:33Oh, um, uh, Jill.
00:23:36Jill?
00:23:36Yes.
00:23:37The inspector wants to ring her.
00:23:38Remind her about the book that she promised to send him.
00:23:40But he doesn't know her second name.
00:23:42What is it, please?
00:23:42Pembray.
00:23:44It's Jill Pembray.
00:23:45Jill Pembray.
00:23:47Bye.
00:23:51Thanks again for the drink.
00:23:53It's a pleasure.
00:23:57I must get that thing fixed one of these days.
00:24:01Oh, goodbye.
00:24:02Bye.
00:24:04Bye.
00:24:06Bye.
00:24:15Bye.
00:24:16Bye.
00:24:20Bye.
00:24:28Bye.
00:24:29Bye.
00:24:30Bye.
00:24:31Bye.
00:24:31Bye.
00:24:32Bye.
00:24:32Bye.
00:24:41no I'm not going to do it frosty look the case is closed Tom closed. come on
00:24:48humor me what harm can it do please
00:24:56279415 I'm only doing it so you stop this once and for all
00:25:09oh Miss Pembury no I'm afraid she isn't here at the moment who is this oh this is Social Security
00:25:15so we have a query on Miss Pembury's documents something we can handle over the phone save time
00:25:21could you tell me when she'll be back please no I think she went to see a relative and
00:25:26uh then on to the hairdressers I've no idea yeah oh I see come on I wonder if you could
00:25:34help us sir
00:25:35could you tell me Miss Pembury's current address yeah she lives in Carlington
00:25:42what do you say her name was hello so she's not there very suspicious yes it is it's very unusual
00:25:51yep come on we better get three squad cars and go break the door in oh no I'm not going
00:25:57to do that
00:25:59but I will check a little further
00:26:16what are you playing that for yes no long I've kind of forgotten that
00:26:21bar talk in the bath is my favorite luxury but that's just a bit loud
00:26:29yeah yeah yeah yeah
00:26:30okay
00:26:48I told you to drop it please just George drew is an influential man you mess about
00:26:52Look, I've been to the house.
00:26:54Yes, without my permission.
00:26:57Look, sir, there are things there she talked about.
00:26:59The glass, shelves full of it,
00:27:01and the clock that goes strange at 12.
00:27:02I've seen them, and they didn't come out of a book.
00:27:06How'd you like to be back on the beat?
00:27:11Well, I'll chance it.
00:27:13I'll stake my instinct against this.
00:27:16A clock?
00:27:17Glass?
00:27:18And Jill Pembry, the girl they plan to murder.
00:27:21Now, don't start all that again.
00:27:22Look, she is, but she isn't around anymore.
00:27:24What?
00:27:25Drew said she went to the hairdressers,
00:27:26so I checked everyone in the area.
00:27:29Paul's hairdressers know her very well.
00:27:30She goes there regularly, but not today.
00:27:32She didn't have an appointment today.
00:27:33Oh, come on.
00:27:34So then I checked the Carlington directory.
00:27:36Jill Pembry's got a flat there.
00:27:38The caretaker hasn't seen her for two days.
00:27:51What do you think, Frosty?
00:27:52Well, we've known stranger things.
00:27:56Are you certain about that?
00:27:57Yes.
00:27:59The caretaker hasn't seen her?
00:28:00I spoke to him personally.
00:28:01Boy, she says she was deafening and hearing her.
00:28:03Yeah.
00:28:10Look at this.
00:28:14I don't know.
00:28:58I don't understand what is this about Jill sir when we've had a chance to talk to miss
00:29:03Penry. it may be ages she went out. when sir? this morning. I know the virtues of cooperating
00:29:11with the police but I'm beginning to get a little impatient. now what is this about
00:29:14Jill? we want to see her sir. we insist. you insist? I know where she is. darling this doesn't
00:29:26concern you. I know where she is. could you know if I do? I'll show you. my wife isn't
00:29:33herself. the key. darling you're not well. the key. what do you want the key for? I want
00:29:40to find Jill. are you saying miss Penberry's in there? open it George. you're not well. well you know perfectly
00:29:51well she's...
00:29:51do you have a key to that cupboard sir? yes of course I know. well if you wouldn't mind. what
00:29:54kind of investigation is this?
00:29:55they're so good George. they know. I told them. they know what? easier if you open the cupboard sir. we
00:30:02can break it open.
00:30:06all right. you open the cupboard.
00:30:49I don't understand.
00:30:51what were you expecting to find? I thought... Jill! aren't I going to be introduced?
00:31:01are you Jill Penberry? yes.
00:31:05what's going on George? I don't know but I'm waiting for an explanation.
00:31:10it's a mistake. sort of a very bad mistake. isn't it?
00:31:13I'm sorry sir. what kind of a mistake? I thought miss Penberry was missing.
00:31:17missing? but George didn't you tell them you'd give me some time.
00:31:20yes I did but I don't think they believe me. glad you came back anyway.
00:31:23well of course I came back. I had seen my brother in town and while I was there I had
00:31:27my hair done.
00:31:28I can't apologize enough sir if you wish to lodge a complaint.
00:31:31no just forget it. just forget the whole thing.
00:31:34you might sir but I won't.
00:31:45hey frosty. oh don't go in there for Pete's sake. not unless you've got fireproof ears.
00:31:54but I left my stethoscope in there. oh I think it'll be safe.
00:31:58I mean if the superintendent hits him he'll use his fists.
00:32:03oh hello Arthur. I thought you'd be back for that. thanks very much.
00:32:06I'll be at home if anyone needs me. sir.
00:32:09but just make sure if I am called that it's for something with facts behind it.
00:32:13yes sir.
00:32:21ah the eagerness of youth.
00:32:27not new to us is it frosty?
00:32:28well it's perfectly natural.
00:32:31give you a hard time did he?
00:32:34you know frosty I think he's suffering from shock.
00:32:36well I shall have to prescribe something.
00:32:41how about a drink?
00:32:43on me.
00:32:45come on. doctor's orders.
00:32:48thanks.
00:32:48thanks.
00:32:58George tell me about your accident. that was awful.
00:33:01how are you feeling?
00:33:03I'm all right.
00:33:04sure there's nothing I can do or get you?
00:33:06nothing.
00:33:07all right then.
00:33:11that was crazy about the murder.
00:33:15George told me you confessed to murder.
00:33:17who did you think you'd murdered?
00:33:21silly.
00:33:23it was just a mistake.
00:33:26i must have been out of my mind.
00:33:28well literally.
00:33:30i'm embarrassed about it now.
00:33:32well obviously the police didn't take you seriously.
00:33:35i mean you're still at liberty.
00:33:37oh.
00:33:38yeah.
00:33:40you sure you're all right?
00:33:42yes.
00:33:44jill.
00:33:46why don't you take a holiday?
00:33:48what?
00:33:50well just.
00:33:51go away from here for a couple of weeks.
00:33:54it'd do you good.
00:33:55but i've already had my holiday this year.
00:33:57don't you remember?
00:34:01no.
00:34:04i don't remember everything.
00:34:07look.
00:34:08get some rest.
00:34:10get some rest.
00:34:35okay.
00:34:36good.
00:34:39what do you want?
00:34:40bottle of stout?
00:34:41yeah thanks.
00:34:50i tell you i won't be blackmail like this any longer.
00:34:54i've already put up with it for too long.
00:34:56i was a fool to believe you in the first place.
00:34:59man can be pushed just so far
00:35:02then he starts to fight back.
00:35:04starts trying to do something about it.
00:35:09it's coming along fine isn't it?
00:35:11what?
00:35:12george's new book.
00:35:14how he chants them out i'll never know.
00:35:16but he always does.
00:35:17and always on time.
00:35:19careful planning.
00:35:22meticulous attention to every detail.
00:35:25that's right isn't it darling?
00:35:31night.
00:35:32night.
00:35:32night.
00:35:37where we got to?
00:35:46i was a fool to believe anything she told me.
00:35:50murder, blackmail.
00:35:52look it wasn't your fault really you know Tom.
00:35:55you took her too literally and she led you astray.
00:35:59she probably regrets it now.
00:36:01so do i.
00:36:03that type always do.
00:36:05neurotic.
00:36:05they do or say something wrong and take the whole burden of guilt upon their own shoulders.
00:36:10what of nature's born sufferers.
00:36:20hollow voices.
00:36:21hmm.
00:36:23i don't know what you meant by that hollow voices.
00:36:26she didn't mean anything.
00:36:27her mind was addle.
00:36:29she was all mixed up.
00:36:32well.
00:36:33they haven't killed her yet anyway.
00:36:36killed who?
00:36:38jill pembry.
00:36:39they were planning to kill her you know.
00:36:46come on.
00:36:46what are you doing?
00:36:47hey.
00:36:47i have a book described for you.
00:36:49you're not driving are you?
00:36:50no.
00:36:51good.
00:36:51nice bliss walk in the fresh air will do you good.
00:36:54listen.
00:36:55that's from tomorrow.
00:36:56i'm gonna get all the fresh air i need.
00:37:12ready.
00:37:20yeah.
00:37:21paddison.
00:37:22mrs millet.
00:37:2321 culvert cottages.
00:37:25claims there's a submarine in a duck pond.
00:37:27look into it will you.
00:37:28what?
00:37:28public relations dad.
00:37:29off you go.
00:37:32oh and paddison.
00:37:33sir.
00:37:34i shall expect a report in triplicate of course.
00:37:37yes sir.
00:37:39you mean very hard on him?
00:37:42yes i know.
00:37:43he's a good lad.
00:37:45and basically he's a good copper.
00:37:47basically an excellent one.
00:37:49but he has to learn frosty.
00:37:50we all had to.
00:37:52he's been on the beat for two weeks now.
00:37:55another couple and i'll bring him back inside.
00:37:57oh i see.
00:37:58but don't you tell him.
00:37:59you give him one hint.
00:38:00now don't you threaten me superintendent.
00:38:03just remember
00:38:04i'm the one who makes the tea around here.
00:38:10were you going out tonight?
00:38:12no i don't think so.
00:38:14i thought a quiet dinner at home all right.
00:38:16yes finally.
00:38:20no.
00:38:20no.
00:38:21yeah she's around somewhere.
00:38:23hold on.
00:38:24who is it?
00:38:26it's for jill.
00:38:32jill?
00:38:34jill?
00:38:35it's ali on the phone for you.
00:38:38i'll take it and study.
00:38:50ali.
00:38:52ali.
00:38:54jill's brother you know.
00:38:57maybe you don't.
00:38:59i don't think you've ever met him.
00:39:01anyway he's the black sheep of the family.
00:39:06ali.
00:39:08what is that where it happened?
00:39:09in an alleyway?
00:39:09ali.
00:39:10an alleyway in this town?
00:39:12yes ali.
00:39:13i understand.
00:39:26he's in town tonight.
00:39:42police. hello. hello.
00:39:44can i speak to mr patterson please?
00:39:47who is this please?
00:39:48it's um.
00:39:49it's mrs drew.
00:39:50mrs betty drew.
00:39:51oh yes mrs drew.
00:39:53well i'm afraid constable patterson isn't here at the moment.
00:39:56is there anything that i can do?
00:39:58um no.
00:39:59no thank you.
00:39:59shall i ask him to call you back?
00:40:01no really it's not important.
00:40:02it's not important really.
00:40:04shall i tell him that you...
00:40:24oh.
00:40:24did you have a vital energizing day?
00:40:27yes.
00:40:27two parking tickets.
00:40:29one lost dog.
00:40:30and a grim fracas in the main street.
00:40:32bad.
00:40:33the protagonists were armed.
00:40:35eh?
00:40:35both of them with water pistols.
00:40:37yeah.
00:40:38they felt the strong hand of the law on their backsides.
00:40:40is there any coffee in that pot?
00:40:42yeah i'll pour you some.
00:40:44oh my darling.
00:40:47tom.
00:40:48hmm?
00:40:48there was a call for you.
00:40:50oh?
00:40:51that was his drew.
00:40:53what did she want?
00:40:54hmm?
00:40:56unimportant she said.
00:40:57why did she call in the first place?
00:40:59i don't know.
00:41:01did you want me to call her back?
00:41:02no.
00:41:05well i think i'll just...
00:41:06find out it's going to be winter soon.
00:41:08a cold hard winter.
00:41:10do you like pounding the beat in the cold?
00:41:19what time's the library closed?
00:41:20hmm.
00:41:22about another half hour i suppose.
00:41:26why?
00:41:26what do you want the library for?
00:41:29tom?
00:41:42good night betty.
00:41:44see you in the morning.
00:41:46see you in the morning.
00:42:25what are you staring at?
00:42:30i wasn't staring.
00:42:32just admiring.
00:42:39oh.
00:42:49george drew.
00:42:51his wife betty.
00:42:53successful.
00:42:55printed in 14 languages.
00:42:59my working methods by george drew.
00:43:02take all the unrelated elements of the plot.
00:43:05write them down.
00:43:06mix them up.
00:43:07and put them together piece by piece like a jigsaw puzzle.
00:43:12well.
00:43:14if it's good enough for george drew.
00:43:17it's good enough for me.
00:43:40i'm sorry.
00:43:41i didn't mean to wake you up.
00:43:42are you still on duty?
00:43:42yeah.
00:43:43yeah.
00:43:44it's cyril's wedding anniversary.
00:43:46hmm.
00:43:47i said i'd stay over until he got here.
00:43:49yeah.
00:43:50i could say the same to you.
00:43:52it's not my wedding anniversary.
00:43:54no.
00:43:56i'm not even married.
00:43:59i mean you went off duty ages ago.
00:44:02i will.
00:44:03i came back didn't i?
00:44:04oh.
00:44:06what are you looking for?
00:44:09report i made on the drew case.
00:44:10oh.
00:44:12no.
00:44:12no.
00:44:13it's purely academic interest frosty.
00:44:15purely academic.
00:44:16promise you.
00:44:17yeah.
00:44:32that night.
00:44:32no.
00:44:47no.
00:44:47no.
00:44:47no.
00:44:47no.
00:44:57hollow voices.
00:45:00alleyway.
00:45:03alleyway.
00:45:04alleyway.
00:45:05steel glass.
00:45:12brake.
00:45:13lock.
00:45:17and Bartok.
00:45:20mmm.
00:45:21Bartok.
00:45:25all.
00:45:27all the unrelated elements.
00:46:04you're speaking.
00:46:07oh boy.
00:46:08do you know what time it is?
00:46:10couldn't it wait till the morning?
00:46:13i wouldn't be there till after midnight.
00:46:17all right.
00:46:18all right.
00:46:18all right.
00:46:19i'll do it.
00:46:20come on.
00:46:23what is it?
00:46:25oh.
00:46:25it's that american publisher.
00:46:28he's flying out at 2am.
00:46:30wants to see me before he goes.
00:46:34this hour?
00:46:36yeah.
00:46:36that's what i said.
00:46:37but it's important.
00:46:38he uh.
00:46:40he wants to sign that serialization deal now.
00:46:43could mean a lot of money.
00:46:44worth a trip to see him anyway.
00:46:45all right.
00:47:12all right.
00:47:12uh.
00:47:16i mean.
00:47:23i'm sorry you had to be disturbed.
00:47:25i'm sorry you had to be disturbed.
00:47:26sleep time.
00:47:27see you in the morning.
00:47:27here
00:47:52good night
00:48:24good night
00:48:34you got some coffee lad
00:48:39that's right you sleep it off
00:48:42it's been a hard week
00:49:09okay
00:49:11okay
00:49:16voices
00:49:21all I have voices
00:49:51shhhh
00:49:56I'll tell you, she suspects nothing.
00:49:58But that business with the police a couple of weeks ago.
00:50:00It was a mix-up.
00:50:01Anyway, the alibi's all arranged, isn't it?
00:50:03Ali's standing by.
00:50:04George.
00:50:05You're sure she's reliable?
00:50:07Ali.
00:50:07He'll swear you were with him from midnight until tomorrow morning.
00:50:10He has to.
00:50:11I've got too much on Brother Alan.
00:50:13And the car.
00:50:13Parked right behind the trees.
00:50:15No one can see it.
00:50:17Darling, you are sure?
00:50:19Yes.
00:50:21I'm so sure.
00:50:22You've got it all.
00:50:22No.
00:50:23I can't imagine talking about murder.
00:50:25I think it's pretty strange.
00:50:26Strange, yes.
00:50:27But I won't be able to prove anything.
00:50:29Trust me.
00:50:30I've been plotting Brother for years.
00:50:44First.
00:50:53Any coffee, Frosty?
00:50:54Oh, the sleeping beauty awakes.
00:50:57No, don't move.
00:50:58I just want to drink you in.
00:51:01Coffee.
00:51:02Black.
00:51:03Black.
00:52:20Hold me, darling.
00:52:21Hold me.
00:52:22Tell me you love me.
00:52:24I love you.
00:52:27I love you.
00:52:35Thanks for the coffee.
00:52:36All right.
00:52:37All right.
00:53:06Good night, Tom.
00:53:07See you, Frosty.
00:53:12What's the matter?
00:53:15Assumption of guilt.
00:53:16Eh?
00:53:19She didn't say that.
00:53:20It was Sammers who said that.
00:53:22Doc Sammers, he said that.
00:53:23Assumption of guilt.
00:53:26What's his telephone number?
00:53:27Whose telephone number?
00:53:28Sammers, what's his number?
00:53:29Well, he won't thank you for calling him at this time.
00:53:31Look, it's nearly midnight.
00:53:32I know.
00:53:32That's why I want to call him.
00:53:33What is it?
00:53:33Good.resser
00:53:36style. I
00:53:48know. Not
00:54:03that I do care. He
00:54:03knows what my 사� number sounds is. If
00:54:24All right.
00:54:46Doc, it's me. Patterson, Tom Patterson.
00:54:50Is it an emergency?
00:54:52Emergency? Well, it might be.
00:54:54Look, I know it's late, but I just had to clarify something with you.
00:54:59Oh, not at this hour.
00:55:01No, no, no, don't hang up.
00:55:02Now, you remember a couple of weeks ago you examined that woman, Mrs. Drew?
00:55:06Who?
00:55:07Drew.
00:55:09That's right, yes, the one who got me busted.
00:55:11Well, you remember when you examined her, you said that she was highly strung,
00:55:15the sort of woman who might assume guilt, neurotic.
00:55:18Well, look, Doc, suppose a woman like that heard a crime being planned
00:55:21that involves someone she loved very much.
00:55:23What might she do?
00:55:29Well, that would fit, wouldn't it?
00:55:31And then suppose she had a bad bump on the head.
00:55:35Well, that would mix it all up, wouldn't it?
00:55:37Yeah.
00:55:39She'd come out only half remembering, perhaps not even wanting to remember anything at all.
00:55:43She might then assume the guilt, mightn't she take the guilt on her shoulders, pretend it was her.
00:55:48Well, thanks, Doc. I'll talk to you again.
00:55:53The superintendent will eat you alive, after he's roasted you.
00:56:02Take your time and tell me how you did it.
00:56:05Tell me exactly how you did it.
00:56:10It's just before midnight.
00:56:13There's a call. It's an important meeting.
00:56:15Yes.
00:56:17He has to leave. That's the alibi, you see.
00:56:20He has to leave because he mustn't be involved.
00:56:25And then she'll be alone in the house.
00:56:29No telephone.
00:56:31Nothing. She'll be quite helpless.
00:56:33You just said you had a call.
00:56:36We cut the wires after the call.
00:57:12This is it.
00:57:14This is it.
00:57:15You know all her problems.
00:57:22Your time.
00:57:23Oh, my God.
00:58:01Oh, my God.
00:58:38Oh, my God.
00:59:00Oh, my God.
00:59:28Oh, my God.
00:59:33Oh, my God.
00:59:47Oh, my God.
00:59:50Oh, my God.
01:00:02Oh, my God.
01:00:33Oh, my God.
01:00:54Oh, my God.
01:01:04Oh, my God.
01:01:06Oh, my God.
01:02:00Oh, my God.
01:02:06Oh, my God.
01:02:36Oh, my God.
01:03:06Oh, my God.
01:04:03Oh, my God.
01:04:06Oh, my God.
01:05:02Oh, my God.
01:05:21Oh, my God.
01:05:34Oh, my God.
01:06:17Oh, my God.
01:06:30Oh, my God.
01:07:22Oh, my God.
01:07:24Oh, my God.
01:07:54Oh, my God.
01:08:25Oh, my God.
01:08:54Oh, my God.
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