- 2 giorni fa
film drammatico in italiano
Categoria
🎥
CortometraggiTrascrizione
00:00:00Grazie a tutti
00:00:46Grazie a tutti
00:01:19Grazie a tutti
00:01:56Grazie a tutti
00:02:04Grazie a tutti
00:02:05Grazie a tutti
00:02:43Grazie a tutti
00:03:56There you are, Mrs. Suggs
00:03:57Thirsty weather, eh, Josh?
00:03:59What weather, eh?
00:04:00Going to the dance, Josh?
00:04:01Aye, will you save one for me?
00:04:04And me?
00:04:05What, you, Mr. D?
00:04:07Surely?
00:04:08Why, I'd be only 80, Shepard.
00:04:11And a spry as a colt.
00:04:35Don't be silly, Peter.
00:04:37Why silly?
00:04:38Why silly?
00:04:38Because the answer's always no, and I hate having to say it.
00:04:40Then why not say yes for a change?
00:04:42You know perfectly well.
00:04:43Ah, David's in Australia, the other side of the world.
00:04:46People do come back from Australia, you know.
00:04:48I don't believe that absence makes the heart grow fond of me.
00:04:51Don't you?
00:04:51I suppose he doesn't come back.
00:04:53He will.
00:04:53Just one year.
00:04:55That's what he says.
00:04:56I bet.
00:04:56Oh, I shouldn't.
00:04:58Lose.
00:05:08Well?
00:05:08May I have the next dance, Father?
00:05:10If it's a waltz, my dear.
00:05:11If it's a waltz, Mother, shall us?
00:05:13If it's a waltz, Peter, your mother's booked.
00:05:15Good for you, dear.
00:05:16Don't be so damn patronising, my boy.
00:05:19Let me tell you, your mother and I once won a prize for dancing in this very hall.
00:05:23Yes, but it was a spot prize, my dear.
00:05:25Eh?
00:05:26Well, anyway, I danced with your mother before you were born.
00:05:29I hope so, Father.
00:05:31What?
00:05:33Sounds like you're enjoying yourself.
00:05:35No, I'm not.
00:05:36Anne's turned me down again.
00:05:38I have no sympathy for you, Peter.
00:05:40Anne's far too young to think of getting married.
00:05:44Oh, Mary, I don't believe you'll ever let me grow up.
00:05:48Come on, dear.
00:05:48Ah, but this isn't a waltz.
00:05:50Anne, dear, I promised Mrs Griffin you'd help at the buffet.
00:05:53Yes.
00:05:53Anne, and Peter, a little friend of mine hasn't had a dance all the evening.
00:05:57Why, certainly.
00:06:03Why don't you two dance?
00:06:04Oh, me dance?
00:06:05Oh, well, that'd be a good one.
00:06:07I only come here to oblige the vicar.
00:06:09And me, my dear.
00:06:10Ah, and so as he could show off that there wedding dressy or again.
00:06:13It's wearing nicely.
00:06:15You made him so well.
00:06:17You ought to be dressmaking up in London.
00:06:19You'll be content to stay where you are, my dear.
00:06:23Here's Mr Cashleton wants to dance with you, Connie.
00:06:25Good evening, sir.
00:06:26Good evening, sir.
00:06:26Hello, sir.
00:06:27Good evening, thank you.
00:06:27Good evening.
00:06:28Mr Cashleton hopes you're going to save him a dance.
00:06:30My missus don't dance with anyone except for me.
00:06:34Why, I'm afraid I don't know why I'll.
00:06:36Oh, dear.
00:06:37Come along.
00:06:45Are you on the right these days?
00:06:47Not too badly for a foreigner.
00:06:49A foreigner?
00:06:50Most villages are the same, Mr Peter.
00:06:52If you're not born locally, you're a foreigner.
00:06:55And you've got to live it down.
00:06:56That's funny.
00:06:57I never thought of that.
00:07:02These modern dances much too slow.
00:07:05Much too slow.
00:07:07Table looks nice, Mrs Cashleton.
00:07:09Do you think there'll be enough to go around, miss?
00:07:10Well, I should think there's enough for our next dance as well.
00:07:14Oh, look at that for a cake.
00:07:16And it'll eat as good as it looks.
00:07:18You must give me the recipe for your icing.
00:07:20It always looks so delicious.
00:07:24Oh, dear.
00:07:25She's brought the baby.
00:07:26I suppose you know where to leave it.
00:07:28Oh, poor soul.
00:07:30We must see what we can do.
00:07:33I wonder why Miss Ryder never married.
00:07:35If she'd wanted to marry, she would have.
00:07:37She's not the marrying kind.
00:07:39We've all had our chances.
00:07:41This is her life.
00:07:42The village.
00:07:42Looking after the vicar.
00:07:44And Miss Anne.
00:07:45Sorry, Miss Ryder, but we didn't want to miss it.
00:07:47No, of course not.
00:07:48You have a good time.
00:07:49I'll take the baby.
00:07:50Thank you, Miss.
00:07:51Thank you, Miss Ryder.
00:08:00Oh, Mrs. Goodman, has your husband brought the fruit yet?
00:08:03Not yet, Miss Ryder.
00:08:04He'll be along when he's made up his orders at the shop.
00:08:06Oh, good.
00:08:09That's apples, oranges, and bananas.
00:08:12Good.
00:08:14If I don't buck up, I'll be late.
00:08:16A bit of luck to some poor girl's feet.
00:08:18That's enough from you, young man.
00:08:19You boys are all right for dancing with.
00:08:21But when it comes to sitting out, it's experience it counts.
00:08:24I don't doubt they prefer sitting out.
00:08:27All right, all right, I'm coming.
00:08:34Yes, Hiddledale.
00:08:36Hiddledale, one, four, five.
00:08:37Wanted for Australia.
00:08:39Australia?
00:08:40Wait a minute, London.
00:08:41Hey, Lane.
00:08:42Lane.
00:08:43There's somebody who called Miss Anne from Australia.
00:08:46From Australia?
00:08:47Can you hear them?
00:08:48Here you go.
00:08:50Jiminy.
00:08:50Yes, London.
00:08:52Run and tell Miss Anne I put it through to the vicarage.
00:08:54Yes, London.
00:08:55I'll ring you when Miss Ryder's available.
00:08:57We'd like to tell the missus about this.
00:08:58And Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Smith.
00:08:59And Miss Anne.
00:09:06Hello, David, darling.
00:09:09Just a moment, Miss.
00:09:11Oh, yes.
00:09:13Miss Ryder waiting.
00:09:16Yes?
00:09:17Hold on a moment.
00:09:30Hey, what's all this?
00:09:31Can't you see what's on the door?
00:09:32Oh, that's a crime.
00:09:34Here, Al.
00:09:34Let them hear.
00:09:34They wouldn't believe me.
00:09:35Oh, no, it's against regulations.
00:09:36There, I knew it was a have.
00:09:38Oh, no, it wasn't.
00:09:39Oh, is it?
00:09:45Well, I never.
00:09:47Shh, they'll hear you.
00:09:48It is?
00:09:50That's Mr. David's voice.
00:09:53Well, that's so much my old man never said to me.
00:09:57Oh, that's enough.
00:10:00Come on.
00:10:00It's coming here.
00:10:02What?
00:10:02What?
00:10:02They're going to be married.
00:10:03Oh!
00:10:10Aunt Mary.
00:10:11Aunt Mary.
00:10:12Anne, dear, whatever is it?
00:10:13Oh, darling, I'm so happy.
00:10:15It's David.
00:10:15David?
00:10:16Yes, David.
00:10:16He's got special leave.
00:10:18He's coming home.
00:10:18He telephoned me on his way to the boat.
00:10:20He couldn't wait to cable.
00:10:21He wants us to get married the moment he arrives.
00:10:24Oh, dear, oh, dear, you young people, always in such a terrible hurry.
00:10:28You remember the old proverb, don't you?
00:10:30Marry and hasten.
00:10:31And think yourself jolly lucky.
00:10:32Oh, I'm so happy.
00:10:33Oh, of course, dear.
00:10:35Let's go and find Daddy.
00:10:36Wait and see his face when I tell him.
00:10:49Daddy.
00:10:50Daddy.
00:10:50What's the excitement?
00:10:51Oh, Pete, Father, David wants to know who'll marry us when you arrive in six weeks' time.
00:10:56What's this?
00:10:56Marry you in six weeks?
00:10:57But why?
00:10:58Well, will you?
00:10:59Well, of course, my dear, whenever you like.
00:11:00But good heavens.
00:11:02Congratulations, Anne.
00:11:03Thank you.
00:11:04Well, I...
00:11:05Thank you.
00:11:06So, I'm sacked, am I?
00:11:07Mm-hmm.
00:11:07But I'm still having this dance.
00:11:19He spins you like a teetotum.
00:11:22A lovely dress.
00:11:23But I looked at her face and thought, why take all the trouble?
00:11:26She gave me three dances.
00:11:28And Vicar danced the waltz.
00:11:30All the way from Australia.
00:11:33Proposing on telephones ain't natural.
00:11:35Gertie married a foreigner.
00:11:37And look at her.
00:11:38Only married six weeks and she stopped his fist five times.
00:11:42I wonder how that Peter Castleton will take it.
00:11:45Ah, that'll be his nose out of joint.
00:11:47And I can't say I'm sorry at that.
00:11:49I never quite knew whether I liked that young man.
00:11:51Miss Reynolds.
00:11:53Your Len enjoyed his self at the dance, Mrs. Griffin.
00:11:57Len's the one with the girls here.
00:11:59Dancing with Suekel Harren, too.
00:12:01Samarine never let Suekel dance, surely.
00:12:04Oh, he wouldn't mind me.
00:12:05Not if it's dancing, he objects to, I dare say.
00:12:08I'd put him a better show than him, anyway.
00:12:10Yes, you did, Len.
00:12:12Is the post here yet, Mrs. Griffin?
00:12:14Post?
00:12:17What funny writing for the vicarage, too.
00:12:48One for you, Miss.
00:12:49Catalogue, it looks like.
00:12:51Thank you, Hobart.
00:12:51You can clear.
00:12:52Thank you.
00:12:53Two for you, Miss Anne.
00:12:54Thank you.
00:12:54And two for you, sir.
00:12:55Thank you.
00:12:56Oh, it's from David.
00:12:57Bill and the catalogue.
00:13:03Why is it I never have any money when the sales are on?
00:13:08Just think, when David wrote this, he never dreamt he'd be on the way home when I got it.
00:13:14I think I'll read it later.
00:13:16I think I'll read it later.
00:13:46What's this?
00:13:47It's something about David.
00:13:49It's awful.
00:13:53Anonymous.
00:13:55Whoever could do a thing like that, how horrible.
00:13:58Well, you mustn't take any notice of it, dear.
00:14:01No, of course not.
00:14:02But I...
00:14:02The proper place for things like this is...
00:14:07There.
00:14:09That's that.
00:14:10If you're wise, my dear, you won't give it another thought.
00:14:12No, Daddy.
00:14:13But it's disgraceful.
00:14:14Don't you think we ought to tell the police?
00:14:16No, no.
00:14:16We don't want scandal.
00:14:17But it must have been someone who knew about David and me.
00:14:19Someone in the village.
00:14:21But everyone's so fond of you, dear.
00:14:22To think that one of the villagers...
00:14:23Quick, the postmark.
00:14:24Oh.
00:14:27Oh, never mind, Auntie.
00:14:30Did it hurt very much?
00:14:31Shall I get some butter?
00:14:32Oh, nonsense doesn't hurt a bit.
00:14:34Telly-ho!
00:14:35Telly-ho!
00:14:37Telly-ho!
00:14:38Telly-ho!
00:14:39Go for your ride, my dear.
00:14:41Let's forget that horrible thing.
00:14:42Come on, Anne.
00:14:45After all, the only harm it's done has been to the poor misguided soul who wrote it.
00:15:01Hello, Peter.
00:15:03I know what you've been doing.
00:15:05What?
00:15:05I can tell by that worried expression on your face.
00:15:08You've been reckoning up exactly how many minutes there are in six weeks.
00:15:12Yes, come on.
00:15:18Yo.
00:15:19Come on, Anne.
00:15:25John, you're worried.
00:15:26Yes, I am.
00:15:28Is it about that letter?
00:15:30Don't worry about it anymore, John.
00:15:32It's all over now.
00:15:34But is it?
00:15:37Why, what do you mean?
00:15:39Mary, the person who wrote that letter to Anne isn't normal.
00:15:42It can't be.
00:15:44Not mad, perhaps, but a borderline case, as it were.
00:15:49Yes?
00:15:49I'm frightened, Mary.
00:15:51Frightened to think what a mind like that can do to the peace and happiness of our little village.
00:15:55There's no other weapon than a pen.
00:15:58Pen dipped in poison.
00:16:00Why, you don't mean there might be more letters?
00:16:04No.
00:16:06I pray not, but...
00:16:08I am worried.
00:16:13I am worried.
00:16:33Why don't you burn the letter?
00:16:35Like you promised.
00:16:37What have I done for it to think such things?
00:16:39The whole village be whispering what you've done.
00:16:41It lies, lies, and you know it.
00:16:43If it be lies, why be it writ down here?
00:16:45Tis mischief.
00:16:46Tis mischief, they don't give his name.
00:16:49But I'll find an answer.
00:16:50Sam!
00:16:50And when I do, I'll tear him limb from limb because of the evil of your doings.
00:16:55Sam!
00:16:56Sam!
00:16:57Sam!
00:17:01It's far beat for me to poke my nose in where it ain't wanted.
00:17:04But how can I advise you if I haven't read it?
00:17:06Oh, all right.
00:17:10Read it.
00:17:15Oh.
00:17:16Well, I never.
00:17:18Oh, my goodness, did you?
00:17:20Of course not.
00:17:22How could you suggest such a thing, Florey Reynolds?
00:17:24I only saw him twice.
00:17:25Once on Market Day and once last Thursday
00:17:27when my husband was over to Tinton with the dark team and he came in.
00:17:30For a cup of tea?
00:17:31Nothing happened.
00:17:32Of course not.
00:17:33You won't say nothing, Florey.
00:17:34As if I would.
00:17:36But if you did have Mr. Darvind up to your house
00:17:37and your husband was out, no one could prove nothing.
00:17:40And the children was there.
00:17:41If they was asleep.
00:17:43Yes, that's right.
00:17:46Morning, Zooko.
00:17:47Morning, Polly.
00:17:50It would be difficult to explain to your husband if he found out, though.
00:17:54I'm that afraid he gets hold of one of these before I do.
00:17:57Who do you suppose is writing them?
00:17:58I know who's writing them.
00:18:00Now.
00:18:01Who?
00:18:02That foreigner.
00:18:04Connie Faitley.
00:18:05That wouldn't surprise me.
00:18:09How did you find out?
00:18:11Because on the night Mr. Diamond came in for his cup of tea,
00:18:14who should call with a frock she was shortening for young Alice?
00:18:17But, uh, as if she couldn't have come in the daylight like any respectable body.
00:18:21Oh, it's Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Jett.
00:18:23It sounds like it's a little bit of a lie.
00:18:25How about this, Zooko?
00:18:26Oh, I think it's actually nice.
00:18:28Morning, ladies.
00:18:28Morning, good morning.
00:18:29Morning.
00:18:32Oh, isn't it soft, Mr. Griffin?
00:18:34Ah, it is a nice line, this, but it's trippens the yard more than the other.
00:18:38Trippens?
00:18:39I did what I'll do.
00:18:41You take this now, and Sam can pick me when he's in work again, eh?
00:18:44Oh, but Mr. Griffin, I...
00:18:46Not another word now.
00:18:54You'll see.
00:18:58Good morning.
00:18:59Good morning.
00:19:00Morning.
00:19:01438, please, Mrs. Griffin.
00:19:04Thank you.
00:19:05Thank you.
00:19:06Going to write some letters?
00:19:07Why shouldn't I?
00:19:09Why shouldn't you?
00:19:10I just wanted to know.
00:19:16What did I tell you?
00:19:17She's the one.
00:19:19What?
00:19:21Who writes the poison letters.
00:19:23The Warren?
00:19:25Mrs. Stief, I'm surprised at you.
00:19:28Well, you needn't be.
00:19:29You haven't heard one of them nasty, dirty, lying scrawls
00:19:32that turns your stomach sick when you read it
00:19:34and makes you afraid to look your neighbours in the face.
00:19:37I have.
00:19:38My husband got one.
00:19:39He hit me.
00:19:41There.
00:19:41I got one.
00:19:43Hmm.
00:19:44Just to say your house was dirty, that's nothing.
00:19:47Your old man's used to that.
00:19:48Well...
00:19:49Look at poor Siocle.
00:19:50Look what they've done to her.
00:19:52No.
00:19:53No, don't I...
00:19:54Why blame it on to Connie?
00:19:56It's plain enough to anyone with eyes.
00:19:58So in as she does for well nigh everybody in the village.
00:20:00Getting into all our houses.
00:20:01That's right, she does too.
00:20:03I've seen the way she sits stitching.
00:20:05Never saying nothing.
00:20:07That's so she won't miss nothing.
00:20:09Have you noticed how she never breathes a word about anybody?
00:20:12Not an honest bit of scandal.
00:20:14Month in and month out.
00:20:16That's her cunning.
00:20:17Ah, she's cunning.
00:20:19But we can be too.
00:20:21Can't we?
00:20:55What did I tell you?
00:20:57We'll catch her red-handed.
00:20:58Quick, let's get the others.
00:20:59We'll show Connie faintly.
00:21:02They be certain tis Connie, miss.
00:21:05But that's absurd.
00:21:06Not the way they tell it.
00:21:08Oh, stop her, miss.
00:21:09Stop her.
00:21:09Now listen, Siocle.
00:21:10I don't for one moment believe that Connie's at the bottom of this.
00:21:14But I'll speak to the vicar.
00:21:15In the meantime, you must make sense and see how foolish his suspicions of you are.
00:21:19He won't listen to me, miss.
00:21:20He will.
00:21:21You must tell him about the baby.
00:21:24You should have done so before.
00:21:26He's been so terrible, miss.
00:21:29I couldn't.
00:21:30We must try and get him some work.
00:21:32He's got nothing to occupy his mind, so he just sits and broods.
00:21:36You'll be right there, miss.
00:21:37The more frightened he sees you are, the more he'll think you've something to be frightened of.
00:21:40It's worth a fight, isn't it?
00:21:42Oh, yes, miss.
00:21:43It's up to you, then.
00:21:44And if any more letters come, tell him not to read them, but burn them.
00:21:48You and Sam should be the happiest pair in the village.
00:21:50You were, you know.
00:21:51We wear that, miss.
00:21:52And will be again.
00:21:57Good night, Siocle.
00:21:58Good night.
00:21:59And now, see the vicar.
00:22:00There's too much trouble caused by this stupid village gossip,
00:22:03and he'll put a stop to this Connie fately business.
00:22:05God bless him, Miss Mary.
00:22:14I suppose she is coming.
00:22:16This is the one she uses.
00:22:17My Alice has watched her.
00:22:18It's nearer to her house.
00:22:19She can sneak here without being seen.
00:22:27Mother, mother, she's gone to the high street box.
00:22:30The Connie little snake.
00:22:31Quick, we can just do it.
00:22:33What I say is the police did ought to be told.
00:22:35If Connie faintly's been writing them lies, she should be put behind bars.
00:22:39I'm hoping there is lies, Albert.
00:22:41There you are.
00:22:42Fifteen years we've been happily married.
00:22:45Well, married, anyway.
00:22:46And now you go believing lies written by someone anonymous.
00:22:50I don't believe nothing I don't see with my own eyes.
00:22:53That don't say I shan't be watching.
00:22:55What, me carrying on with me own barmaid?
00:22:57Why, she's got a face like an horse.
00:22:59Who have I?
00:23:01Well, let me tell you, Albert Suggs.
00:23:03Looks ain't everything to some people.
00:23:05That's something he ought to be grateful for.
00:23:09What I say is, there's no smoke without fire.
00:23:16Good night, George.
00:23:17Good night, George.
00:23:17Good night, George.
00:23:21I wonder if we're in time.
00:23:24What's all this, a mother's meeting?
00:23:27A bit early, aren't you, Mr. Price?
00:23:29Am I?
00:23:29Oh, let's have a look.
00:23:32Aye, once a minute, yet.
00:23:34Maybe someone will be alone wanting to catch the post.
00:23:37Well, I ain't stopping them.
00:23:50Good evening.
00:23:52Now, what is it?
00:23:53Let me go.
00:23:54Here, here, here.
00:23:55What are you doing?
00:23:56It's them letters.
00:23:57We want to see them.
00:23:57But it's only one to me uncle.
00:23:59That's what she says.
00:24:01That's all one.
00:24:01That's Mr. Price.
00:24:02Who's giving me orders?
00:24:04Time for collection, Josh Price.
00:24:05Well, it's to me uncle, I tell you.
00:24:07Yes, it's to me uncle in Cardiff.
00:24:10It's to me uncle, I tell you.
00:24:11My uncle in Cardiff.
00:24:12Asking him to take me away from here.
00:24:14That's all.
00:24:15Yes, good day.
00:24:24You'll find it on the top.
00:24:26David Evans it's addressed to.
00:24:27You'll see.
00:24:28I will see.
00:24:29It or them will be on top, Mr. Price.
00:24:31There'll be several of them on top.
00:24:34Come on, George.
00:24:35Let's see.
00:24:36Come on, look up.
00:24:43Mr. David Evans, C.B. Wright.
00:24:48Wait a minute.
00:24:49Oh, it's them.
00:24:50It's the writing.
00:24:53But it's not my writing.
00:24:55I never put them in that box.
00:24:57I never did.
00:24:58Who did then?
00:24:59Us.
00:24:59We know what to do with them.
00:25:01Duck them.
00:25:02Oh, no.
00:25:04Oh, no.
00:25:05Oh, no.
00:25:06Oh, no.
00:25:07Stop it at once.
00:25:09Go and get my husband.
00:25:10Yes, Mrs. Griffiths.
00:25:12You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
00:25:14It's all very well for you.
00:25:15You haven't been written to.
00:25:17Who's to say she won't?
00:25:20Listen, listen.
00:25:21They've caught Connie Pateley in the pillow box posting some of them letters.
00:25:24What's that?
00:25:24Mr. Rivens, your maids has come and help her.
00:25:26They'll murder her.
00:25:27Come on.
00:25:29Come on.
00:25:30Come on.
00:25:31What are we making?
00:25:43You call yourself men and women?
00:25:45Why, you're nothing but a pack of wolves.
00:25:47Come on.
00:25:47Get home.
00:25:48Where are they going?
00:25:49Oh, leave the girl alone.
00:25:50She hasn't done the harm.
00:25:51She wrote those letters.
00:25:52Show them just price.
00:25:53We don't see the dirty things.
00:25:55Just price what you can do with them letters.
00:25:56They be the property of the person or persons to whom they be addressed.
00:26:00Regulations.
00:26:01But you're not going to deliver them.
00:26:02What?
00:26:03Yes, you get yours in the morning.
00:26:18But what do you want the vicar to do?
00:26:19He must do something.
00:26:21And as a justice of the peace as well as a church warden, I've got to see that he does
00:26:25it.
00:26:25Yes, dear.
00:26:26This anonymous letter business is spreading like a plague.
00:26:29It's contagious.
00:26:30Everybody's getting it.
00:26:31I haven't had one yet.
00:26:33Well, I have.
00:26:34You may be interested to know that I'm accused of having amatory relations with my own gardener's
00:26:38daughter.
00:26:39Really, darling?
00:26:40Which one?
00:27:00I'm not saying it's true, mind you, but I've heard some funny tales about him.
00:27:03But Colonel?
00:27:05Him and his gardener's daughter.
00:27:07Military gentleman is partial to them sort.
00:27:09Died them bland and balanced.
00:27:11Look.
00:27:12Come in later.
00:27:39Now, please.
00:27:40Please.
00:27:40So last night wasn't enough for you, little Jezebel.
00:27:44Do you realise that next Sunday David will actually be here?
00:27:48This is my last Sunday alone.
00:27:51Alone?
00:27:53You know what I mean, darling.
00:27:56Look at those vicious harpies.
00:28:00They're going to hear something from me they'll never hear in church.
00:28:05I didn't wait till we get you away from here after the service.
00:28:08Miss Gayle, Miss Gayle, Miss Reynolds and the rest of you.
00:28:11You're a lot of nasty, narrow, psalm-singing, once a week Christians.
00:28:14No one has a right to call me.
00:28:16Everyone has a right to call you exactly what you are.
00:28:18When you maliciously attack a harmless girl with no more justification than you would have in attacking me.
00:28:22Aunt Mary, why aren't it, Father?
00:28:23Because they're my own sex and I know them.
00:28:25It's common knowledge.
00:28:26Common knowledge.
00:28:27Common gossip and idle talk.
00:28:29Come along, Connie, we'll go into church.
00:28:36I'm in agreement with every word you say, Colonel.
00:28:38I intend speaking to them about it during the sermon.
00:28:40Do, do, and don't mince matters.
00:28:42We'd better go in there.
00:28:44Come on, Peter.
00:28:44No, I'll hang around for a minute.
00:28:46We'll see you at lunch.
00:28:47Yes, yes, of course.
00:28:53Wait here.
00:28:58John, you really must assert yourself about Connie Faitley.
00:29:02Those women are driving the poor little soul insane.
00:29:03I've just given them a good piece of my mind.
00:29:06Mary, my dear.
00:29:07Just a minute, Baron, please.
00:29:09Oh, very good.
00:29:10I've already determined to speak to them.
00:29:12I'm taking thou shalt not bear false witness as my text.
00:29:15Love thy neighbor as thyself.
00:29:17Couldn't you find something a little stronger, John?
00:29:19They deserve it.
00:29:20It's lucky for them you're not allowed to preach, Mary.
00:29:22It's a great pity, John.
00:29:23Where's Connie now?
00:29:24She's out there.
00:29:25You speak to her.
00:29:26I'll leave you.
00:29:33Come in, Connie.
00:29:42What's this?
00:29:44It's an altar cloth I've worked for you.
00:29:46Oh, thank you, my dear.
00:29:49With all the sewing you have to do,
00:29:50it's nice of you to find time to do something for the church.
00:29:53Thank you.
00:29:55Now, you come along inside.
00:29:56Sit in my sister's pew, and after service, we...
00:29:59Mr. Roger, I can't go in.
00:30:00Wherever I go, they're waiting for me.
00:30:01I hardly dare go out.
00:30:03Can't.
00:30:03I never wrote them.
00:30:04I swear it.
00:30:06How can I prove it?
00:30:07Time will prove it.
00:30:08And how long is that going to be?
00:30:09What can I do?
00:30:11What can I do?
00:30:13Yes?
00:30:15Sam Harren wants to see you terrible bad, sir.
00:30:18I'll see him after service.
00:30:19I told him to wait, sir, but he looks that there turbulent,
00:30:22just as if he's seen the old shaker himself.
00:30:25Oh, very well.
00:30:27Now, you go quietly into church.
00:30:29The service will help you.
00:30:30How can it help?
00:30:30When all the time I'll be thinking afterwards, afterwards.
00:30:33Afterwards, you'll walk home with my sister and me.
00:31:01Well, Sam.
00:31:02Morning, sir.
00:31:03Well, what is it?
00:31:05Here.
00:31:08Look at you, sir.
00:31:09Is it another of those letters?
00:31:10It be that.
00:31:11When did you get it?
00:31:12Last night.
00:31:13Last post.
00:31:14Just as my missus made me believe that there was Norton all this talk about her and that...
00:31:18Why did you open it?
00:31:19Why?
00:31:21About her and that...
00:31:22At whom?
00:31:23That's what I didn't know.
00:31:25But now,
00:31:26you read that.
00:31:29Len Griffin.
00:31:30Sam, you shouldn't take any notice.
00:31:32Well, that bent so easy.
00:31:34But don't you see you're playing into the writer's hands by believing these lies?
00:31:37You shouldn't read them.
00:31:38You should burn them.
00:31:39Ah.
00:31:40And leave her to make a fool of me behind my back.
00:31:42Don't be so ridiculous.
00:31:44Len Griffin's a decent, honest tradesman.
00:31:46He's old enough to be Suckel's father.
00:31:47Yeah, well, that bent no hindrance.
00:31:49Not to them so minded.
00:31:51I'm afraid you're a very stupid fellow, Sam.
00:31:55Badham.
00:31:56Ask Mr. Griffin to come here, will you?
00:31:58Yes, sir.
00:32:00You'd better hold the two minutes bell until I tell you.
00:32:02Very good, sir.
00:32:04Oh, and Badham, ask Mr. Price to play a voluntary until I'm ready.
00:32:09I'm going to teach you not to slander people.
00:32:24He's playing Griffin, sir.
00:32:26In you go.
00:32:27But don't be keeping him.
00:32:29Griffin, I've asked you here to tell you that one of those horrible letters has been received
00:32:33accusing you of paying attentions to Suckel Harren.
00:32:35Me, sir?
00:32:37Me and Suckel?
00:32:39Why, the thing's laughable, sir.
00:32:41He'd as soon jump in the pond as look at me.
00:32:45I've been a bit spry in me time, sir, but not with Maradins.
00:32:51Suckel Harren.
00:32:52Why, Sam would kill a bloke for looking at her.
00:32:54Thank you, Griffin.
00:32:55I'm glad to hear from your own lips what I already knew to be true.
00:32:59Me and Suckel.
00:33:01That's a good'un, sir.
00:33:02Griffin, I want you to forget this little interview.
00:33:04Oh, yes, sir.
00:33:05By the way, take this with you.
00:33:07I'd like you to act as extra-sized man for me this morning.
00:33:10Oh, thank you, sir.
00:33:12Mrs. Griffin will be a proper tickle when she sees me with this, sir.
00:33:25Well, Sam?
00:33:27Well, it do appear to be a mistake, sir.
00:33:30A mistake in some poor creature's disordered mind.
00:33:33I'd like to lay my lands on them just once, though.
00:33:35And then you'll be in trouble.
00:33:37Now, Sam, go back to Suckel.
00:33:39Let your wife see that you believe in her as you always did.
00:33:41I will, that.
00:33:42And I'd be proper glad I came, sir.
00:33:45Thank you.
00:33:46Sir, it's getting very late, sir.
00:33:47All right, Phantom, I'm coming.
00:33:54You'll be ringing that bell.
00:34:08Oh, Connie.
00:34:11Oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:34:18Sir, it's Connie Faitley.
00:34:21She's hanged herself in the boat.
00:34:23Call Dr. Sloan, quickly.
00:34:26Yes, yes, yes.
00:34:38Carly.
00:34:40Carly.
00:34:41No.
00:34:42There'll be nothing we can do, sir.
00:34:47All right, Victor.
00:35:05There'll be nothing we can do, sir.
00:35:14There'll be nothing we can do, sir.
00:35:30Will you please all be seated?
00:35:37Before we humble ourselves in the presence of God's everlasting pity,
00:35:41I have to tell you some tragic news.
00:35:46In this church,
00:35:49our sister, Connie Faitley,
00:35:51has just taken her life,
00:35:55driven to despair by evil and scandalous tongues.
00:36:02I pray that those whose consciences convict them will repent
00:36:07and ask God's pardon for this dreadful crime.
00:36:13As your parish priest,
00:36:15it is my duty to hold you responsible for the death of this innocent soul.
00:36:19And as a penance for her death,
00:36:21I beg you to stamp out this evil,
00:36:26resolving neither to speak, Scandle,
00:36:29nor listen to it.
00:36:40when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness which he hath committed,
00:36:43and doeth that which is lawful and right,
00:36:45he shall save his soul alive.
00:36:49Let us pray.
00:36:54Almighty and most merciful Father,
00:36:57Almighty and most merciful Father,
00:37:00we have heard and strayed from thy ways,
00:37:02thy cross sheep.
00:37:14It's horrible the way the newspapers have taken it up.
00:37:17If this goes on,
00:37:18the whole place will be in the news
00:37:19with reporters on everybody's step.
00:37:22How do you mean if this goes on?
00:37:24Surely after poor Connie's death,
00:37:26whoever it is was...
00:37:27I'm afraid whoever it is
00:37:28is probably gloating over the sensation they've caused.
00:37:30But there have been no more letters.
00:37:32It wasn't Connie,
00:37:33or that I'm certain.
00:37:36Mary, there's someone amongst us
00:37:37with the cunning of a fiend.
00:37:40Oh, do come on, Aunt Mary.
00:37:42There's plenty of time there.
00:37:43Well, suppose the car broke down.
00:37:45What would David think
00:37:46if we weren't there to meet him?
00:37:47And the other car won't break down
00:37:48and we will be there in time.
00:37:50Got David's old room ready?
00:37:51Of course.
00:37:52Goodbye, Daddy.
00:37:52Goodbye, dear.
00:38:01Here it is.
00:38:02You see, we nearly did miss him.
00:38:03I hope David didn't.
00:38:13David!
00:38:14Hello, darling.
00:38:18Oh, you haven't changed a bit.
00:38:20Let me look at you.
00:38:21You have.
00:38:22Oh, David.
00:38:23You're prettier.
00:38:24Darling.
00:38:29Let me help you.
00:38:30Is your father happy about us?
00:38:31Of course.
00:38:32And Mary?
00:38:33Everybody.
00:38:36Why, David.
00:38:37Hello.
00:38:38Welcome home.
00:38:39Thanks.
00:38:39Do you want a porter?
00:38:40Oh, no, I can manage.
00:38:41We've got the car outside.
00:38:48Thank you.
00:39:03Hello, David.
00:39:05Good morning.
00:39:06Oh, good morning, Anne.
00:39:08What a lovely day.
00:39:11Shall we go for a ride before breakfast?
00:39:13Yes, I'd love to.
00:39:14Well, then hurry up and get dressed.
00:39:16All right, darling.
00:39:21You're keen, Mr. David?
00:39:23Oh, yes.
00:39:24Come in, Harbord.
00:39:31Thanks.
00:39:31It's a lovely morning, isn't it?
00:39:33It's going to be rain soon.
00:39:35Oh.
00:39:45Yes, by this morning's post.
00:39:48Yes, my dear Cashleton.
00:39:50Like everyone else, I opened it.
00:39:52Hmm?
00:39:54Oh, entirely about my scandalous conduct of parochial affairs.
00:39:59Yes, I quite agree.
00:40:00It'll mean a lot more publicity calling in the police,
00:40:02but we've got to do it now that the letters have started again.
00:40:04If only injustice to poor Connie fatally.
00:40:07All right.
00:40:08Get on to them right away.
00:40:10Thank you.
00:40:11Goodbye.
00:40:16Good morning, sir.
00:40:18Morning, David.
00:40:20Nothing wrong, I hope.
00:40:21I'm afraid there is.
00:40:22I didn't tell you before.
00:40:24I hoped it was all over.
00:40:25But this village of ours is...
00:40:27Well, there's someone sending anonymous letters, and I...
00:40:29So that's what it is.
00:40:30I got one myself this morning.
00:40:32Now, where did I put it?
00:40:33Anyway, it was full of the most advanced language.
00:40:35Very naughty, indeed.
00:40:36All about Anne's goings-on with Peter Cashleton.
00:40:38Well, here it is.
00:40:39I thought it was some kind of a practical joke.
00:40:41I only wish it were, David, but it's becoming a tragedy.
00:40:43There's already been a suicide in the village.
00:40:46But surely nobody pays any attention to illiterate scrawls like this.
00:40:49Unfortunately, they do.
00:40:51Mud is a nasty habit of sticking.
00:40:52May I have this letter?
00:40:55What's the idea behind it all?
00:40:57It seems so senseless.
00:40:59Inhibitions and repressions.
00:41:02Two words which cover a multitude of sins.
00:41:04Sort of advanced form of drawing on walls, I suppose.
00:41:08Something like that.
00:41:11Morning, John.
00:41:13Morning, David.
00:41:14Sleep well?
00:41:14Yes, thanks.
00:41:16Mary, they started again.
00:41:18David and I have both had one this morning.
00:41:20David's is about Anne and Peter.
00:41:23Cashleton's getting on to the police.
00:41:24I think that's wise.
00:41:28You see, David,
00:41:31the devilish part of these letters is the knowledge behind them.
00:41:35There's nearly always a grain of truth in whatever is written,
00:41:37so people swallow the whole story.
00:41:39You're not suggesting there's anything in what I got this morning, are you?
00:41:42But you see what I mean.
00:41:43Peter has been here a great deal.
00:41:45That's only natural.
00:41:47Anne's a very attractive girl.
00:41:49Yes, of course.
00:41:50He's very fond of her, no doubt, as we all are, but...
00:41:52David!
00:41:55Come on.
00:41:56Me and the horses are fed up with waiting for you.
00:41:58Sorry, dear.
00:41:59Don't be late for breakfast.
00:42:00No fear.
00:42:13Oh, that was fun.
00:42:16Happy?
00:42:18We ought to go back now, darling.
00:42:21All right.
00:42:22Hello!
00:42:24It's Peter!
00:42:26Hello there!
00:42:31Hello, David.
00:42:32Nice to see you, Peter.
00:42:33Return from the backwoods to claim your bride, eh?
00:42:35That's right.
00:42:36I thought you'd ditch me this morning, Anne.
00:42:38Well, I...
00:42:39Oh, come on, Anne.
00:42:39I'm hungry.
00:42:41I'll be dropping into vicarage sometime tomorrow to say goodbye.
00:42:44Well, come now, Peter, and have some breakfast.
00:42:46Thank you very much.
00:42:47I will.
00:42:47Come on, Aiton.
00:42:48Come on.
00:42:53Here she is, miss.
00:42:58Why, Mrs. Kemp?
00:42:59Oh, Miss Ryder, miss, I do hope you'll not think I'm making a nuisance of myself,
00:43:03but I'm that worried.
00:43:04Why, what is it?
00:43:05Well, it's, uh, it's kind of awkward, miss.
00:43:07I, um...
00:43:08I, that is to say, I, um...
00:43:10Yes, go on.
00:43:12It's Mr. Kemp, miss.
00:43:14He's always been a good husband to me.
00:43:16I mean to say, well, you know, miss.
00:43:19But lately he's been somewhat different.
00:43:21You know, miss.
00:43:22I don't think I quite understand.
00:43:24Well, miss, you've started sleeping down the other end of the bed.
00:43:31Well, I think that's very easily remedied.
00:43:34Why don't you sew a cable stitch across the foot, right through to the mattress?
00:43:38Cut it when you want to change the sheets, and sew it up again.
00:43:42Well, that'd be worse, Miss.
00:43:44Like as not Bert would go and sleep on the floor.
00:43:47Oh, yes, of course.
00:43:50I think I'd better ask the vicar to have a talk to Master Bert.
00:43:53Oh, Miss, he'd only have it out on me.
00:43:54Well, I don't see...
00:43:57Was that all you wanted to say?
00:43:58No, Miss, it ain't.
00:44:00I'm that worried I am.
00:44:02The police is after him.
00:44:03The police?
00:44:04Oh, he ain't done nothing wrong, Miss.
00:44:06It's about these here letters.
00:44:09Not those dreadful poison things.
00:44:12Yes.
00:44:13They was up at the house tea time.
00:44:15What would they want with your husband?
00:44:18What, possibly?
00:44:19They asked him.
00:44:20He just got back to his tea.
00:44:23They says,
00:44:24What's in them letters that you've been posting lately, they says?
00:44:27And my Bert says,
00:44:29What letters?
00:44:30Now, I could see he was took off his feet like.
00:44:32And they says,
00:44:34It's no use you saying you haven't posted none.
00:44:37You've been seen.
00:44:38Who was that one, two, you posted on your way to work this morning?
00:44:43Oh, come, don't cry.
00:44:45Oh, Miss Ryder.
00:44:47Tell me what happened.
00:44:49My Bert's been going with another woman.
00:44:52My dear girl, how do you know?
00:44:54He had to tell them.
00:44:55It all came out.
00:44:57Whatever shall I do?
00:44:59Whatever shall I do?
00:45:00There, there, now.
00:45:01Who is the creature?
00:45:03Her name's Ella.
00:45:04She's derried at Mrs. Stregowen's over at Maple Deer.
00:45:08Mrs. Stregowen's?
00:45:09Well, that's all right.
00:45:10I can easily get her to have the little housey moved.
00:45:12Oh, thank you, Miss Ryder.
00:45:15That's all right.
00:45:16I'll help you all I can.
00:45:17Is that all the police wanted to know?
00:45:19Seems they're watching people and questioning them.
00:45:22But what with one thing and another?
00:45:24I was took so bad,
00:45:25I didn't hardly know what was going on.
00:45:28Oh, Miss Ryder,
00:45:29I'd be terribly afeared.
00:45:30I'll be put in the same fix as poor Sue Colharan.
00:45:34Why, what do you mean?
00:45:35Sam's getting more and more letters
00:45:37about her and Griffin.
00:45:40And now he says he won't have anything more to do with her.
00:45:48So it seems you've been doing a bit of letter writing too, Kemp.
00:45:51Well, have you seen that black-haired bit
00:45:54over at Maple Deer lately, eh, Bert?
00:46:04Give us a pint.
00:46:04Haven't seen much of you lately, Sam.
00:46:07What were you all laughing at when I come in?
00:46:09And what made he stop so sudden?
00:46:11We was talking about Bert Kemp's fancy bit
00:46:13over at Maple Deer.
00:46:18Len Griffin do say it'd be the talk of the place.
00:46:22Len Griffin has no cause to talk.
00:46:24What do you know about Len Griffin?
00:46:26Nothing, Sam.
00:46:27Well, come on out with it.
00:46:28Why don't he say what be commentatoric?
00:46:33Benet said that Len Griffin'd be carrying on with my missus.
00:46:36Well, Benet said so.
00:46:38No, Sam.
00:46:39No.
00:46:39No.
00:46:44Now, Sam, there's no need behaving like that.
00:46:46Come on, fair.
00:46:51But, Anne.
00:46:52I can't leave at a moment's notice.
00:46:54You must be reasonable.
00:46:55You must understand.
00:46:56But you promised me we'd marry as soon as I return.
00:46:58Yes, and I meant it.
00:46:59I still do.
00:47:01Only you see how things are here.
00:47:03Well, that's why I want you to leave now.
00:47:05No, David.
00:47:06Aunt Mary and Father need me.
00:47:08But if we were married, you'd have to leave.
00:47:10But we're not.
00:47:12And I do think we ought to wait.
00:47:18I suppose there isn't any other reason.
00:47:20Any other reason?
00:47:22What do you mean?
00:47:23I suppose you do feel the same as you did.
00:47:25You know I do.
00:47:26How can you ask?
00:47:27Because I simply cannot understand why you insist on both remaining here and not getting married.
00:47:32Is it something else?
00:47:34Do you mean Peter?
00:47:36Is that what you're getting at?
00:47:37I never even mentioned his name.
00:47:38Then it is Peter.
00:47:40That's what you're trying to say.
00:47:41Well, I'm not the only one.
00:47:44You mean you've heard things?
00:47:46It's not a matter of hearing things.
00:47:49I'm asking you why you insist on remaining here when it's so simple to leave this dreadful place and go
00:47:52to London.
00:47:53David, you're keeping something from me.
00:47:55They've been writing to you, too.
00:47:57You've had a letter.
00:47:59Have you?
00:48:01You have.
00:48:04Very well, then.
00:48:05I have.
00:48:07So this is how you trust me.
00:48:09Why didn't you tell me?
00:48:10Well, I thought nothing of it.
00:48:12You thought nothing of it.
00:48:14You soaked it up like blotting paper.
00:48:17Hello, you two.
00:48:19Anything wrong?
00:48:20No, nothing.
00:48:21David's been trying to persuade me to walk out on you and father.
00:48:24And I've refused, that's all.
00:48:26I must say we should feel it very badly just now, David.
00:48:30I quite understand how you feel, but we must see how we feel it, too.
00:48:37Well, is everything arranged for the dinner tonight?
00:48:39Heavens, what an evening it's going to be.
00:48:41The Scotland Yard people are coming.
00:48:43The inspector and that funny little handwriting expert.
00:48:45And the Casheltons, of course.
00:48:47You'll be amused, David.
00:48:48Well, I'm afraid I must ask you to excuse me.
00:48:50You see, I've got some rather important papers to go through, which can't wait.
00:48:55I'll get some food down the village.
00:48:56Why, of course, if you're busy.
00:48:58I'll make your excuses to the vicar.
00:49:01Oh, by the way, ordinary,
00:49:03you might explain the Casheltons does not include Peter.
00:49:12Very good introduction.
00:49:22But give me a good honest murder, any day.
00:49:25I thought the police were supposed to have no imagination.
00:49:28Don't you believe it, Mum?
00:49:29A policeman's affected by whatever job he's on, like any other artist.
00:49:32How do you think I felt last night, watching that pillar box up on High Tor?
00:49:35In all that range.
00:49:36Soaked to the underpants.
00:49:38Oh, I beg your pardon, Miss, I'm so sorry.
00:49:40It's all right, Inspector. I know what underpants are.
00:49:43Why was pillar box in such an exposed position?
00:49:46Just the sort of box the woman would use.
00:49:48Why do you say the woman?
00:49:51That's where I come in.
00:49:53Handwriting.
00:49:54We've established the fact that it is a woman.
00:49:56Well, I'm glad something's been discovered.
00:50:00I'd say she was 40-ish, well-educated, unhappily married, or a widow.
00:50:06I'd be interested to know how you arrived at these conclusions.
00:50:09And what's the matter?
00:50:10Age on account of the character of the handwriting.
00:50:13Although sometimes she writes left-handed.
00:50:15Left-handed?
00:50:16Yes, but the characteristics are always there.
00:50:19That's something nobody ever loses.
00:50:21A dot over the I, a cross on the T.
00:50:25It's like a criminal having his name tattooed on his forehead.
00:50:27And, uh, the unhappily married?
00:50:30Because of the things, well, shall I say, the subject matter of the letters.
00:50:36Will all that help you to catch her?
00:50:37This isn't my first experience of anonymous letters.
00:50:41Sometimes they drop it when they get to know the police are interested.
00:50:45But when it gets to be a mania, as it has in this case,
00:50:49the person invariably ends up in prison or the asylum.
00:50:53Yes, yes, quite.
00:50:54You see, people of this type imagine themselves immune from disaster.
00:50:58A state of thought that breeds carelessness.
00:51:00A tendency to overlook details.
00:51:02And the woman in this case is no exception.
00:51:06In what way?
00:51:07The poor creature goes to extraordinary lengths to disguise her handwriting,
00:51:12change her notepaper,
00:51:14but she always uses the same type of nymph.
00:51:17Dates her letters with Roman numerals,
00:51:19uses a foreign way of writing figures.
00:51:21For example, she always makes a cross sentence,
00:51:24and so sooner or later we shall get her.
00:51:27I can't understand what pleasure she gets out of it.
00:51:30She must know perfectly well she'll get a crushing sentence when we catch her,
00:51:34and we shall.
00:51:35I give her life.
00:51:37with Connie Faitley's photograph hung up on all four walls of her cell.
00:51:48I must see the figure of Miss Ryder.
00:51:50Where are they?
00:51:51They've got company.
00:51:52Oh, but I must.
00:51:52But you wasn't going.
00:51:55Miss Ryder.
00:51:56Mr. Ryder.
00:51:57Oh, please help me do something.
00:51:59What is it?
00:51:59What's wrong?
00:52:00It's Sam Horne.
00:52:01He's out to murder my lane.
00:52:03Murder?
00:52:04He's just left the lion.
00:52:05Mad drunk.
00:52:07He swears he'll get his gun and kill them.
00:52:10Oh, Mr. Ryder.
00:52:18You're late, Sam.
00:52:28What are you doing?
00:52:29Give me the gun.
00:52:29Give it to me.
00:52:30No, Sam, no.
00:52:32Think.
00:52:32We've a baby coming.
00:52:34Ah.
00:52:42I know he meant it.
00:52:43I know he did.
00:52:44Here.
00:52:45What's all this about Sam Horne, eh?
00:52:47Fred, don't let him get me.
00:52:48I haven't done nothing.
00:52:49He's mad and he'll kill me and I haven't done nothing.
00:52:51No, don't take on so.
00:52:53He won't do nothing now on by.
00:52:54Why, Sam will be home sleeping it off by this time.
00:52:58He'd had enough, all right.
00:53:00Fair staggering, he was.
00:53:02Here, let me take you home, Lynn.
00:53:03There's nothing to worry about.
00:53:04That'd be good advice, Lynn.
00:53:06He won't come here no more.
00:53:07You've got nothing to worry about, Lynn.
00:53:09You've got nothing to worry about.
00:53:12Take me home, Lynn.
00:53:13You've got nothing to worry about.
00:53:13All right, sir.
00:53:14All right, sir.
00:53:15You'll be back, all right.
00:53:17You'll be back, all right.
00:53:17You'll be back, all right.
00:53:19You'll be back, all right.
00:53:19Well, it'll come.
00:53:19Bye-bye, all right.
00:53:21Bye-bye.
00:53:22Good morning.
00:53:54Grazie.
00:54:16Grazie.
00:54:19Len, come to me.
00:54:25Len! Len!
00:54:27Speak to me, Len.
00:54:29Len, speak to me.
00:54:32Don't leave me, my dear.
00:54:35Don't leave me.
00:54:39I didn't do anything
00:54:41wrong, Meg.
00:54:42No.
00:54:56Still alone?
00:54:57Yes. Nobody back yet.
00:54:59You've been quick?
00:55:00Yes, I only took Mrs Cashman to her door.
00:55:02She wanted me to stop, but I said I must get back to you.
00:55:05That was nice of you, Anne.
00:55:07Just you and I together, as we've always been.
00:55:11Why isn't Father back?
00:55:13Do you think something's happened?
00:55:17How awful if Mrs Griffin were right.
00:55:20Just an hysterical woman.
00:55:22I do hope John took his coat.
00:55:24Just think.
00:55:25Only a little while ago this village was so happy.
00:55:29People's early concern, their little everyday worries
00:55:32and simple problems.
00:55:34And now all this.
00:55:37When I think of the hell that woman must live in,
00:55:40with the weight of that bell rope plumbing her conscience,
00:55:42God, I could almost pity her.
00:55:45How do you know she needs pity?
00:55:48Perhaps she's a different sort of woman.
00:55:50Strong minded.
00:55:51Ruthless.
00:55:52Even a little mad.
00:55:54Instead of thinking of pity, perhaps she's rejoicing in her own secret way.
00:55:59And those letters may be the beginning of something worse for someone.
00:56:03Some one person that she hates or loves.
00:56:09His father.
00:56:15Daddy.
00:56:16We were too late.
00:56:18He's given.
00:56:19I'm afraid there's very little hope.
00:56:21And Sam Haran?
00:56:23Arrested.
00:56:28Where are you going?
00:56:29To see what I can do for those poor women.
00:56:37Father.
00:56:38This afternoon David asked me to go away.
00:56:40To leave this place.
00:56:42But I refused.
00:56:43I think I was wrong.
00:56:45Perhaps you were, Aunt.
00:56:47Perhaps that would be for the best.
00:56:52David.
00:56:55Forgive me.
00:56:56Take me away.
00:56:58Oh, take me away.
00:57:00I pray that something may be done to remove this scourge from our village.
00:57:09These post boxes are to be watched night and day.
00:57:13Anyone posting a letter in any of these boxes is to be listed.
00:57:16And their letters checked up on.
00:57:17Quite clear?
00:57:18Yes, sir.
00:57:19Very good.
00:57:20Good.
00:57:20That's all.
00:57:39Good.
00:57:39Just a formality, Colonel?
00:57:40Of course.
00:57:41Now let me see.
00:57:42I did post some letters.
00:57:43Two, I think.
00:57:43Yes, two.
00:57:44And the addresses?
00:57:45The club one.
00:57:47And, uh, Hendrik Stive and Bulb Merchant, the other.
00:57:49Right.
00:57:50Thank you.
00:57:50And you, Mrs. Ganseldon?
00:57:51Me? Oh, no, Inspector, none.
00:57:55I think you're mistaken.
00:57:56There's still one letter to be accounted for from the manor box.
00:57:59But I wrote none, so it wasn't mine.
00:58:02Now, ma'am, you were seen to visit the box.
00:58:05Caught you out, have they?
00:58:07Maybe you posted a letter for somebody else.
00:58:10Oh, yes. Yes, of course. How silly of me.
00:58:13Miss Ryder asked me to post one for her.
00:58:16I see.
00:58:17Mr. James Ponder, 7 Belgrave Square, London.
00:58:21I'm afraid I didn't look at the address.
00:58:23Thank you, Mrs. Cashelton.
00:58:24I must apologise for troubling you, but we have to check up on everyone.
00:58:28So you started on us.
00:58:30You never can tell, you know.
00:58:32Well, our next call is at the vicarage.
00:58:35Thank you, Colonel.
00:58:36Goodbye.
00:58:37Goodbye, Mrs. Cashelton. Thank you so much for all your help.
00:58:39Not at all.
00:58:40Goodbye.
00:58:41Goodbye.
00:58:57Goodbye, Daddy.
00:58:58Goodbye, darling.
00:59:00Right as soon as you arrive?
00:59:02Your aunt knows what train you're getting.
00:59:04Yes, sir. She'll be at the station to meet us.
00:59:07I'll take good care of her, sir.
00:59:09Try and make Aunt Mary understand why we're going, Daddy.
00:59:11Don't worry, dear.
00:59:12She's a bit upset now, but she'll be at the wedding, all right.
00:59:22Goodbye, Daddy, darling.
00:59:24Goodbye, sir.
00:59:25Goodbye, children.
00:59:42They're gone.
00:59:43Yes.
00:59:45Two rather unhappy people, I'm afraid.
00:59:49I do think you might have seen them off.
00:59:52I think it was very inconsiderate of David.
00:59:55He knows how fond I am of Anne, and to have whisked her off like that.
01:00:01Well, I hope you'll change your mind about going to the wedding anyway.
01:00:11Hello?
01:00:13What's that?
01:00:15Oh, yes.
01:00:16It's for me.
01:00:16It's Mrs. Cashleton.
01:00:18Yes?
01:00:21Yes.
01:00:23The inspector had a list, and that little handwriting creature was with him.
01:00:26Look here, Mary.
01:00:28I know it'll sound rather terrible to you, but I'm in an awful hole.
01:00:32Yes.
01:00:33Yes, it's about a man, a man I knew rather well years ago.
01:00:36I met him again in town some months back, and...
01:00:41Mm-hmm.
01:00:43You see, and since then we've been corresponding.
01:00:46His name is on the inspector's list.
01:00:48Oh, Mary, I didn't dare own to it in front of my husband, and so I said that...
01:00:53Yes.
01:00:55No, of course I don't mind.
01:00:57I'd better take the address.
01:01:00Yes.
01:01:02Seven.
01:01:05Belgrave Square.
01:01:07Yes, I've got it.
01:01:09Yes.
01:01:11No, of course I won't.
01:01:15Goodbye, dear.
01:01:51Oh, Harvard, I think we must expect a call from the police this evening.
01:01:55There, now.
01:01:56And they'll stay to supper.
01:01:57I'll be bound.
01:01:57No, no, no.
01:01:58It'll be a purely official visit.
01:01:59They'll probably ask questions.
01:02:01Ask questions, miss?
01:02:02What about?
01:02:03Posting letters.
01:02:04Now, those I gave you to post, who were they to?
01:02:07I don't know, miss.
01:02:08I never looked.
01:02:09Now, Harvard, think.
01:02:10But, but I didn't think to look, miss.
01:02:12Come, Harvard, you're not blind.
01:02:15You must remember the one to Australia.
01:02:18Yes, miss.
01:02:19And one to Nottingham, and one to Norwich.
01:02:22One to Australia, one to Nottingham, and...
01:02:25And one to Norwich.
01:02:27Australia, Nottingham, and Norwich.
01:02:29That's right.
01:02:29Oh, and they're glad you told me, miss.
01:02:31I'd have looked a proper thick-edged standing there and not remembering.
01:02:35That sounds like they're now.
01:02:37Shall I go?
01:02:37I don't intend to see them, Harvard.
01:02:39I simply will not be bothered with their nonsense.
01:02:41I see.
01:02:41Tell them I'm out.
01:02:43Oh, Harvard.
01:02:45Say I've gone over to Maple Dean about the charity fate, and that I may stop the night.
01:02:48I'll tell them, miss.
01:02:49And I'll tell them to be off with their silly bother.
01:02:52Oh, Harvard, don't be rude.
01:02:53Whatever you do.
01:02:54No, miss.
01:03:01Mr. Ryder, please.
01:03:03He's in the church.
01:03:04Quiet practice.
01:03:05Go and tell Mr. Ryder with my compliments.
01:03:07I'd like to see him at once.
01:03:08But I mustn't do that.
01:03:09I'm sorry.
01:03:10I'm afraid I must insist.
01:03:11Oh, yes, sir.
01:03:13Come this way.
01:03:18Will you wait in here, sir?
01:03:20Thank you.
01:03:25Lovely old room, this.
01:03:30A real collector's piece.
01:03:32Mm-hmm.
01:03:35Look at that writing desk.
01:03:37Now, you have a look.
01:03:40It's worth something, this is.
01:03:45A beautiful piece of carving.
01:04:02Goldlough, come here.
01:04:04I've seen a writing desk before.
01:04:06Come here, man.
01:04:07Huh?
01:04:09What do you make of that?
01:04:12Look at Kevin Leff.
01:04:16Now, what do you make of it?
01:04:19A crust, sir?
01:04:21Wait a minute.
01:04:25Not the same nib, though.
01:04:30They're all new.
01:04:32They've been changed recently.
01:04:38they've been changed.
01:04:45Look here.
01:04:53Good evening, Inspector.
01:04:54Mr. Rees.
01:04:55Evening, sir.
01:04:56This is an unexpected pleasure.
01:04:58May I offer you some refreshments?
01:05:00Sì, scusate, siamo qui al lavoro.
01:05:03Ti sento.
01:05:05Grazie.
01:05:13Cora il mio compagno.
01:05:16Il mio signor.
01:05:18Il mio signor.
01:05:20Il mio signor.
01:05:22E un altro, sì.
01:05:29Oh, yes, yes, of course, my brother.
01:05:31Thank you.
01:05:33And now may I see Miss Ryder?
01:05:35Why, certainly, Inspector.
01:05:38Lovely room you've got here, sir.
01:05:40I'm a great admirer of Jacobean stuff myself.
01:05:43Nice old desk, that too.
01:05:49Harpett asks Miss Mary to come in, will you?
01:05:51Miss Mary paint at home, sir.
01:05:53Not at home. Where is she, then?
01:05:55Gone over to Mabel Dean about the charity fete.
01:05:58Oh, she said nothing to me, but...
01:06:00My sister's on the committee. I'm afraid you'll have to call again.
01:06:03If he wants to know about Miss Mary's letter, sir, I can tell him.
01:06:08How did you know that we...
01:06:09Go on, then. Tell the inspector.
01:06:12Australia, Nottingham and Norwich.
01:06:14You seem to have got that off, pretty Pat.
01:06:17All right, Harpett, that'll do nicely.
01:06:25Satisfied, Inspector?
01:06:26There were letters to Australia and Nottingham, but none to Norwich, sir.
01:06:29Poor Harpett's getting old.
01:06:31You'll have to come back tomorrow.
01:06:33Very good, sir.
01:06:34How's he here at nine o'clock?
01:06:35Do.
01:06:36Come to breakfast.
01:06:42Oh, by the way, sir, I wonder if I could have a specimen of your sister's handwriting.
01:06:48A sister's handwriting? What on earth for?
01:06:52Just routine, sir.
01:06:54Oh, I see.
01:06:55Well, I don't know if there is any of her writing about.
01:06:59Perhaps tomorrow.
01:07:01I think this belongs to your sister.
01:07:04May I have it?
01:07:05I'm afraid you can't, Inspector.
01:07:06That's my sister's housekeeping book.
01:07:08It's in continual use.
01:07:09Nevertheless, I should like to have it, sir, if you please.
01:07:11I can't allow you to have it.
01:07:13I'm sorry, Inspector.
01:07:14You must get my sister's permission.
01:07:17Very well, sir.
01:07:19That'll be all for the present.
01:07:21Good night.
01:07:34See you tomorrow morning, sir.
01:07:36Yes.
01:07:37Good night, sir.
01:07:38Good night.
01:07:45Good night.
01:08:15Good night.
01:08:30Good night, sir.
01:08:33Hobbit, when did Miss Mary go out?
01:08:35Miss Mary told me to...
01:08:37When did Miss Mary go out?
01:08:39She didn't go out, sir.
01:08:41Didn't?
01:08:43Were you told to say that she was out?
01:08:46Yes, sir.
01:08:49Ask Miss Mary to come to me, please.
01:08:55You want me, John?
01:09:02Well?
01:09:07Why didn't you see Inspector Kotloff?
01:09:10I don't like him.
01:09:11And why should he poke his nose into my affairs?
01:09:14But, Mary, they're doing it to everyone.
01:09:16They're checking up on all letters.
01:09:17I told Harvard to tell them what...
01:09:18Yes, yes, I know.
01:09:20Whom do you know in Norwich, Mary?
01:09:23Perhaps the police know.
01:09:25They're so clever.
01:09:29Where is your housekeeping book?
01:09:31It was on this desk.
01:09:32I have no idea.
01:09:33But it was here.
01:09:34I saw it myself.
01:09:34What have you done with it?
01:09:36I've burnt it.
01:09:37Burnt?
01:09:40Why?
01:09:41It was full.
01:09:42Wasn't half full.
01:09:47Mary, I implore you.
01:09:48You frighten me.
01:09:49Tell me what was in that letter to Norwich and who it was you wrote to.
01:09:52No.
01:09:56Mary, what's happened to you?
01:09:57You've never been like this before.
01:10:00I don't understand you.
01:10:01No.
01:10:02You don't understand.
01:10:04None of you do.
01:10:06You're all so silly.
01:10:10Mary, what is it?
01:10:12All my life I've lived with you in this village.
01:10:15I've been a good sister to you.
01:10:16Helped you, haven't I, John?
01:10:17Yes, you have indeed.
01:10:18So helpful, so patient.
01:10:20Watching over other people, helping them to live.
01:10:22So much in the background always that they hardly notice me.
01:10:25Every house in this village I know, every backyard even.
01:10:28And I help the women and look after the children year after year, year after year.
01:10:31But they're never mine.
01:10:33They're never mine.
01:10:35They grow up and I've lost them.
01:10:37I don't message with them anymore.
01:10:38I never really did because they were never mine.
01:10:41I've nothing to care for.
01:10:43I've never had a child of my own to love and look after.
01:10:46Never.
01:10:48Never will have.
01:10:50Always this aching emptiness.
01:10:55Emptiness.
01:11:02My poor dear, I never thought that you...
01:11:10Pray God.
01:11:13Stop dragging in your God, God, this and God, that.
01:11:16I'm sick of it.
01:11:16Sick.
01:11:18Spending my life taking slops to senile old fools.
01:11:21Talking pious drivel to dotants.
01:11:23Year in, year out at this purgatory.
01:11:26Making other people's messy little lives worth living.
01:11:29Yes.
01:11:29I wrote the letters.
01:11:31I wrote them.
01:11:34But why did you do that?
01:11:36Why?
01:11:37Because of Anne.
01:11:40Anne's all I had.
01:11:42I couldn't give her up, could I?
01:11:45You must see I couldn't give her up.
01:11:49She was my child.
01:11:52I thought and thought how I could keep her.
01:11:54I thought all day and all night sometimes.
01:11:57At last it came to me.
01:11:59The letters.
01:12:01Ah, but I was clever.
01:12:03You'd have suspected if I'd only written to Anne.
01:12:06And then I knew so much.
01:12:08So much about the others.
01:12:10And then that lovely feeling of power.
01:12:13I wasn't in the background any longer, though they didn't know it.
01:12:16I was ordering and disordering their lives just as I liked.
01:12:18And so I wrote more and more and more.
01:12:23Conniffaitley.
01:12:25And then Griffin.
01:12:28You murdered them.
01:12:31Murdered them?
01:12:32Me?
01:12:35No.
01:12:38No.
01:12:41Don't look at me like that.
01:12:43I've not murdered anyone, I tell you.
01:12:46Leave me alone.
01:12:48Leave me alone.
01:12:50Mary.
01:13:15Oh, Mr. Ryder, sir, they're waiting for you.
01:13:17For even some.
01:13:19All right.
01:13:20I'll be over in a minute.
01:13:21Yes, sir.
01:13:22I'll tell them.
01:13:29I thought I heard the bell, sir.
01:13:34Yes, I answered it myself.
01:13:36You're late for service, aren't you, sir?
01:13:40Oh, but see that Miss Mary doesn't go out before I come back.
01:13:43Yes, sir.
01:13:44I will.
01:13:52And on that evidence, sir, I asked for a warrant for her arrest.
01:13:56Inspector, this is ghastly.
01:13:59Couldn't some other J.P. sign the warrant?
01:14:01I'm their friend.
01:14:02I'm sorry, sir.
01:14:03I'm afraid not.
01:14:13I'm sorry, sir.
01:14:30No, leave me alone.
01:14:34Leave me alone.
01:14:36Go away from here.
01:14:38Go away from here.
01:14:50I didn't write her a letter.
01:14:52It says women.
01:14:53It says women.
01:14:56It says God.
01:14:59God.
01:15:17Leave me alone.
01:15:19It says money is coming in.
01:15:20It says God.
01:15:23Leave me alone.
01:15:23It says God.
01:15:24No, please.
01:15:26Leave me alone.
01:15:28It says God.
01:15:29Milano!
01:15:48Miss Mary Ryder?
01:15:50She's in her room, sir.
01:15:51Where's her room?
01:15:53Oh, I can't tell you.
01:15:54I have a warrant for her arrest.
01:15:59I have a warrant for her.
01:16:24Open this door!
01:16:28Open the name of the Lord!
01:16:41Open the name of the Lord!
01:16:50Open the name of the Lord!
01:16:54Open the name of the Lord!
01:17:00Open the name of the Lord!
01:17:04Open the name of the Lord!
01:17:05I have a warrant for her!!
01:17:10E' in thy hand, amen.
01:17:32Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we commit you.
01:17:37The Lord bless you and keep you.
01:17:39The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
01:17:44The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace.
01:17:49Now and forevermore.
01:17:53Amen.
01:18:02Amen.
01:18:04Amen.
01:18:05Amen.
01:18:08Amen.
01:18:11Amen.
01:18:13Amen.
01:18:14Amen.
01:18:15Amen.
01:18:16Amen.
01:18:17Amen.
01:18:18Amen.
01:18:19Amen.
01:18:21Amen.
01:18:34Grazie a tutti
Commenti