The Second Woman (1950) | Full Movie | Robert Young | Betsy Drake | John Sutton | Florence Bates

[Music] today I looked upon the cliffs where hilltop stood I can still see it's hanging roofs against the cypress trees [Music] but hilltop is no more there is only a scar of jutting Rock where once it's windows glittered in the California Sun my aunt Amelia's house still stands next door I was a welcome guest within its walls but to me it will always be a house of fear I was afraid that Sunday morning in September I was afraid before the doorbell rang [Music] hello I'm eat it where is he where's cool it's a wonder you murdered your bid dr. Hartley told me this morning I won't permit him to stay in this house another day what do you think major what's matter all right you're still right Amelia I'll handle this where's his room it's there just leave this to me I'll take care of Co hello hello are you in there he's gone he can't be he said last night well I mean he must be around somewhere I searched the place from top to bottom would anyone mind telling me what all this excitement is about you've been harboring a dangerous man oh man wouldn't it be fair to Jeff if we wait until we find him and then he can speak for himself by all means find him but wait what the poor thing I look in the garage and TV's Karthi away just what the doctor hardly tell you yeah Jeff you in there Jeff Jesse you alright badger in the air I mean yeah I mean you won't remember everything we get about here if only I had listened to the doctor if you had only listened to him on the train there was something wrong even then something terribly will I should have seen it in your eyes the first time we met [Music] hello Jeff oh hello patient in Los Angeles sir were you just doing the town Oh medical dinner at the Biltmore last night what are you been up to I spent a couple of days at the General Hospital those dizzy spells again nothing serious I hope when I need a doctor I'll come to see you I was getting some technical stuff for the Veterans Hospital I'm working on can I hear somewhere that Ben Shepherd Gil measured the land for it that's right join me in a cup of coffee and no thanks I've just had breakfast I'll see you later then Oh Jeff yeah I don't like those recurring periods of depression of yours why don't you come in let me give you a checkup one of these days morning Elmer oh good morning sir how about a little breakfast you can start me off with some black coffee yes may I oh sorry go ahead throw it I've just saved the train from being wrecked by the wrong shoulder of you shove it well by showing proper respect to the powers of darkness powers of darkness what have we here disbeliever let's see what the TV's say about you you're caught sir well thank you there's a trick my grandmother taught me she learned it from an old witch in Iowa and though you've been drinking coffee ever since that's beside the point I see your name scribbled on the bottom of a cup it starts with an L doesn't it it does not ha but it does the tea leaves never lie I see it now L and your name is Ellen isn't it okay you'll not be so quick to scoff now will you now let's see where you're from I see a large body of water not so large is an ocean the next thing to it what could that be Lake Superior it's the largest lake in America and you're from Lake Superior from Minnesota now we'll go into your destination it's pine cliff of course you wouldn't be on this train but we're in Pineville I see here an old woman then the letter A now let me see the old woman is standing in the garden and she's talking to her neighbor so you're going to the city she says what train will you be coming back on Saturdays train he said then you will have a pleasant companion she says for me nice Ellen is coming to visit me and she'll be on Saturdays train you see the tea leaves never lie and neither do the tea bags but how would I know her I says to immediate sure now she says just look around the parlor car and the prettiest girl there that'll be Ellen Foster you're a real Irishman oh gee you've obviously kissed the Blarney step history she shares a wear dummy watch Bob and just from what part of Island you come back bush [Music] good morning sue mr. Shepard here yet he's in his office thank you I think this would be an ideal site for the beach club don't you Keith yeah it certainly would been Oh come right in jet we bring the road in here and divide this section into two acre lots and hold out this area for the golf course right oh yeah Ben hello Jeff how was the trip fine thank you I watched a little president while I was in Los Angeles found it in an antique shop oh yeah Paris it's a map of an old Spanish land grant say that is an antique is the nabarro territory all right grandmother's grandfather he lived right there that was before California was a state wasn't it then it certainly was I keep forgetting how long your family's lived here only since 1820 come in pardon me mr. Shepherd what is it back well sue told me you were in here did you take any blueprints with you when you went down to the city no I why the rear elevations are missing they can't be I put them in a file Thursday well they're not there now come on I hope you look for him see you later Ben thanks for the nap Jeff glad you liked it Jeff seems to be getting awfully absent-minded lately doesn't hear the boy works too hard maybe so but say that's quite a map isn't it oh it's a beauty look here's our beach that's the old Spanish name for it Costa del Rey the coast of kings [Music] now mr. down don't be afraid of him he won't hurt you well I hope he didn't tear your coat oh no it's all right I don't know what got into him he never barks at people you seem to think I was an intruder oh yes of course that must be it is a privacy oh no it's just that there was someone who used to son here beside this rock I must say you own a very particular door I don't own him exactly they owned me shamrock and mr. O'Grady mr. Abady isn't that an odd name for a German Shepherd well it's here Vaughn great enstein on these papers I translated well I guess I ought to go home I'll walk along with you [Music] [Applause] with an amazing house don't you like him yeah I think I do it looks as if it had wings as if it could take off and fly across the sea that's the effect I was striving for when I build it you build it my house certainly belongs exactly where it is done yes I think the house ought to blend with its environment that's building a valley it should cross between trees it's on top of the hill it ought to be part of the sky [Music] soon as I put shamrock up I'll walk the rest of the way with you nice of you to insist isn't it I'm beginning to like your house more and more you can't take it all in at the first glance can you know it's like some people that way I guess you have to know them a while thank you for instance yes I suppose that proved me too we don't have houses like that in Minnesota do you mind if I take a closer look at I thought you said you were late another 10 minutes romantic [Music] may I go in why of course [Music] well I just don't know what to say carefully Thank You Kari all right yeah [Music] what none usual picture by Dell Lopez the Mexican modernist thank you what could go doesn't have a name what does it suggest to you well it's not real but then it's not not realized it might be a garden in the dream might be or he dreamed of the girl who belong in the guys that's pretty good and then she became more important in the garden and perhaps that's why she's out of proportion perhaps she did perhaps that's why a woman gets out of proportion to a man I really don't know anything about modern art there isn't anything to know about it it's like music its form doesn't have to copy nature to please the senses does it we were talking about art I was talking about figures are you interested in figures I have a severely on him you have a what civilian an Italian sculptor I bought one of his porcelains with my first be you like to see it yes I would wave it over by the window come on I'll show it to you this is my good luck charm it's called bowtie the Chinese got us a chance tell me Otto Louis can it be mended no it's beyond mending well on a million may be worrying about me I suppose I should go home yes suppose you show [Music] goodbye were you afraid no I'd be sure you could take care of yourself but it was getting late and I was afraid you'd forgotten about the dance of the country-club tonight of course not I just ran into mr. ko Helen on the beach and I stopped by his house for a glass of sherry you were inside your table why yes you don't disapprove do you after all I'm a little old to need a chaperone but no one's ever been inside hilltop before no one except Jeff funny you bit Lee for his bride then there's a mrs. ko Helen no Vivian was killed the night before the wedding how often are Amelia yes dear what was she like Vivian she was the most beautiful girl you ever laid your eyes on she was been tschappat daughter Ben Shepard Ben owns most apparently that's why it was such a perfect match Jeff was a protege of his more like a son and when he fell in love with Vivian Ben was delighted of course he had dogged Vivian especially after her mother and I shouldn't talk about a mother to such as scandal look Ben autumn Elia you said that Vivian Shepard was killed was it was an accident Jeff told Ben it was bad luck to have a party before the wedding but Ben insisted so many people there Jeff and Vivian stole away in her car and five minutes later she was dead in a collision at 12:00 my ride you never can tell with private tragedies people have had Canyon I mean when you first meet them he seems so light-hearted on the train he can be that way sometimes and next minute he's strange like never inviting people into his home and never mentioning Vivian's name I tell you one thing we've been pretty worried about Jeff but the way he's been acting well how would you expect him to act after a shock like that seeing the woman he loved killed right in front of his eyes the wonder he didn't go out of his mind don't get so excited T I'm sorry and don't get too interested in Jeff go Helen there were other attractive made in fine clear men who want many want what are the media well after all he hadn't had a tragedy in his life and it's only a year ago Henry better get dressed yes [Music] well I think he look at the great big California more I can see through the window what I had in mind was a personally escorted tour think of my reputation mr. Perry but I am thinking of it new girl in town seen walking with me in the moonlight while the stag line will give you a rush I'm never engaged stag night there's no future in it but in that case we left knee cap I hope you know thank you thank you but no Seoul climate Minnesota yeah isn't it [Applause] let's go down the bar and talk it over all right even though our local hero we met charming fellow yes he is those who fall madly in love with him everybody else does except you mr. Tara oh I think he's just ducky did you children enjoy your dog there's just ducking keys you mr. dammit have a drink with I thank you I'd like to welcome thank you good evening Jaime seven prosper this one is very steer how do you do I'm dr. mark me well yes we met on the train my name is farad to you I know a bull major they hope to stay right here and don't move till we get better as faster the only dance I know is a waltz where you risk it with me I'd love to doubt God [Music] and how are things that the separation center did you have a good time Reno is delightful I received my discharge papers yesterday you'll get your copy in the nail no that calls for a celebration doesn't it it certainly does in that case I'll take you down to the barn buy you a drink tell her really oh come now we're civilized people we well I guess I can't do any harm you know I think it ought to be a lot of fun now that we're not married anymore [Music] what do you think your chances are today and I built more hospitals in the South Pacific in one year than the average architect will see in a lifetime the only competition I'm worried about Talbot and Talbot yeah not that I can't compete with them professionally but they seem to know how to play the political side of it well that won't count here I hope not anyhow I've been dead it to you for a crack at it I'm glad you suggested that they invite a local architect to submit plans Jeff you're looking pretty seedy sure you haven't been working too hard well it's been a pretty hectic week been but we finished up tonight plans are all wrapped ready for mailing in the morning mm-hmm hello Ben you old darling hello dodo hello Jeff there's an admirer of yours looking for you upstairs who's that a girl by the name of Foster you seem to made quite a score aren't you thinking to me Jeff certainly daughter are you fine our congratulations in order they certainly always thought being the new freedom and see you later [Music] I think our gloves there's been that's getting a little crowded down here [Music] too long I'm completely doctor [Music] that John do you know it's called don't forget me oh I remember they played it a lot nice to you yes they played it last fall something the matter no I didn't eat my dinner I guess you shouldn't drink on an empty stomach excuse me here butch what's your little animal and yet he's got an appetite as big as mine well Jeff doesn't answer well maybe left-handed but he look so worried last night I'm supposing evil and there's no one to take care of him after all dear Jeff's a big boy now Oh howdy nice were invited to Ben's Fiesta next week he gives one every year I think I'll walk over and make sure he's all right who Ben oh you mean Jeff [Music] look at his right front leg shattered I hate to have to destroy how did it happen I don't know I don't know how it could have happened you better wait for me outside [Music] [Music] did you see which way he went oh the man what man he was hiding in the bushes didn't you see him no I only saw some branches moved at all [Music] I've never seen lovely roses what are they called Matador I believe they grow on the bush out on a terrace Matador of course after the color of the bullfighters game or the Bulls blood Jeff I'm so sorry about shamrock [Music] Helen you better go now you're not safe with me do you understand suppose I don't want to be safe please go I'll call you baby all right Jeff [Music] Thank You Jimmy have you seen the major point yes he's right over there thank you excuse me will you excuse me please all right major I think you could tear yourself away from these charming people and come and speak with mrs. Atkinson she's dying to talk certified public accountant do especially a pretty certified public accountant I compiled actuarial tables for an accident insurance company what are the odds against the man fracturing his arm naturally what are the odds now I need the one that you want breaker on they're here oh that's good okay but if you do it's two to one that it'll be the right arm or if you're not as bad in your practice know what I've noticed is my patients have all their fractures just when I'm ready to sit down to dinner hey you come here man I want to talk to Senor didn't I see you around my place last week me me no Senor me no Senor some other fellow wonder what that was all about Oh the morning after the dance I went over to see if Jeff was alright and there was a prowler behind a bush did you see him yourself no rejected Oh cigarette thank you did you ever compile any figures on the incidence of mental diseases for your insurance company no they weren't on our list interesting subject Hussein and who isn't hard to tell sometimes do you know anything about paranoia in form of hallucination isn't it delusions of persecution starts with an inability to withstand stresses normal person experiences misfortune throws it off sooner or later but if a person is psychotic to begin with he may start to imagine things he might even begin to imagine there's a conspiracy against him that's when he gets dangerous do you have a specific case in mind doctor a person that you're treating no it's out of my field I'm a general practitioner not a psychiatrist Senor guitar yeah lady : telephone the bed is sick you come around away did you get the address si Senor oh thank you forgive me please [Music] are you sure Jeff then I'm positive it was the same man well I'll talk to them if you want me to but you and how it is with those sellers they all look alike if you don't know them maybe you're right man so the guy gets up t15 you take a powder oh my god I was bigger than I [ __ ] I do the same thing half of the meal he wasn't so tall I remember all excuse me honey I'll be back in a while the rest of committee feel that a local architect should have the job Ben may I see your moment Shirley excuse me Jeff certainly well well if it isn't miss I've to go for Minnesota now call me Keith it was nice of you to find this secluded spot are you always this way when you've been drinking I know this miss prim and proper business didn't fool me for a minute I spotted you the first night don't you don't have to pretend honey just relax and enjoy it stop it Jeff hello Galahad playing peeping tom get up don't be ridiculous is that would you mind leaving us alone Jeff I'd like to have a few words with him privately if I ever catch you around Ellen again I'll run you on a pine pit Galahad you frightened me I'm warning you I mean it keep away from her I know too much about you so what you never open your mouth at the beauty of it it's your story and you're stuck with it I don't have to open my mouth I can close yours what are you two boys arguing about how does anybody ever argue about politics all politics Keith will you do me a favor dr. Hartley had to leave on an emergency call will you see the daughter gets home he has a little headache I'd be glad to then don't you think maybe I'd better look I pay her alimony I'll take a home it was a lovely lovely party darling I'm glad you enjoyed it you're sure I can trust you to take her straight home oh that car no it's the way band hold by itself mm good night then Oh Ben yeah it might be a good idea to keep an eye on Jeff tonight see if he doesn't drink anymore he was getting a little a little out of control thanks Keith I'll watch him tonight [Applause] [Music] still cutting the last throat I see an inch at a time every little bit help help what are the just your meanness on your part don't be stupid Ben hasn't any ears has he all that money and not even a second country Dorothy should take a notion to leave it all to hell and where would I be out in my year the day after the will was filed well you don't think he's going to leave it to you to you know no I'm voting for charity to keep Ferris as administrator of the estate what would you think of a a Vivienne Shepard foundation of something or other that turns even my stomach very well thank you um you were in the cavalry weren't you major well I'd like to ask you a question can a horse break its leg in its own straw what's that you think it's a chance in a million no I was just computing the odds on an accident that happened last week well thank you very much for the information major good night [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] okay what are you doing here I heard the dog howling - could you tell where it came from no it's around here someplace but I can't locate it [Music] gently [Music] what's the matter mister Oh Jeff [Music] [Music] well what's about all we can do tonight yes I want to talk to you well not now I'm sorry I didn't mean to be rude but I'm just not in the mood for conversation you have to listen it's important let's go up to the house [Music] all right let's have it I talk to made you bad you tonight you can't understand how shamrock could break his leg in his own store well he hasn't anything on me I can't understand it either listen bad luck don't call it luck jack what would you call it I'm not sure a few days ago this rose was on your Matador Bush it was alive and beautiful now it's dead with that bad luck or was it cause and effect you picked it so it dies I didn't take it the whole Bush died overnight for no reason it must be a reason he's always a reason for everything is there maybe you can give me a reason for this take a good look at it is it the way the light hit it isn't the light is the colors look at it again oh I see what you mean they faded haven't been all the life's gone out of it your rosebush dye you're painting fades but have you ever had a common ordinary fold yes what do you mean 65% of all accidents are falls falls down a flight of steps falls out of a tree falls off a ladder or in a bathtub but nothing of that car ever happens to you it's too ordinary your kind of accident has to be unique what are you driving at you're bad luck Jeff it's a little too bad to be true your porcelain figure fell off the table while nobody was in the house shamrock broke his leg while he was in these own stall now your picture fades it's too bizarre Jeff the impossible can happen but not over and over again are you trying to tell me they didn't happen no they happened all right but it wasn't luck can't you see the pattern that runs through all your accidents shamrock mr. O'Grady your picture your statue your rosebush and the collision on the highway last year that's when it all began six accidents and every one of them killed something you loved do you know what the mathematical odds are against a run like that I've been into one are you telling me they weren't accidents at all no I'm only trying to tell you that lightning can strike twice in the same place chest but not six times you mean you think that all of these things have been planned by someone someone who hates you who's trying to destroy you how could it be Jeff I don't know we'll find out well go back to the beginning the night that Vivian was killed we talked to the policeman who reported the accident we'll find the garage they took the car - we'll ask a thousand questions about the accident then about Vivian Ellen we start tomorrow morning we'll look for witness Ellen wait a minute the ambulance rod will remember something I'll find him and I'll talk to him you won't talk to anyone why I will though because I don't want you to but you listen to me I don't want you asking questions I don't want you investigating anything this is my affair I'll handle it my own way I was only trying to help you well now you've let me know where I stand you don't want any help for me alright then do it your own way Ellen listen to me yes don't let any black hats cross your path and if you see a horseshoe pick it up and spit on it and throw it over your shoulder that ought to take care of everything [Music] [Music] come in hello I mean you didn't tell me goodnight dear I'm sorry it's nothing wrong no there is anything wrong there is nothing right Island I saw you come home you were to just again lunch oh yes I don't want you to think I'm an old busybody but and all the family that you have and it was help to talk to someone what are you going to talk about he doesn't love me he never will he's in love with a memory I tried to warn you to be sensible Thanks I love him I've got to help him if I can whether he likes it or not I know good night it good night out of me [Music] [Music] hello oh yes Ellen you did quite I found out some very important information if you come over tonight I'll tell it to you no I can't tell you no look I thought you understood I was going to handle this in my own way don't argue Jeff just come on over goodbye well what do you think it's hard to understand why it's faded the artisans used pen colors simply reduce temperature there must be a reason I would say this was painted with London water tower that's the best you can get nothing face them except continued exposure to strong sunlight but a glitter man that's impossible I can't imagine what coffee I tell you what I can do I can talk to a couple of artists I know they might have an idea I think my best bet is to go and see through it he's a watercolor man he's one of the best he ought to know everything about I think I'll catch him tomorrow morning you know three feet the naturalist he pays the dogs and horses and cows my wife get a beauty queen I'm sorry to trouble you oh no trouble at all Oh miss Foster yes I just remembered something years ago I framed some pictures for a painter by the name of Torres Vincente Torres one of the paintings was an old lady playing the guitar it was a water car and he faded the man who bought the picture took Sun lamp treatments that winter and he took it on a couch right under the painting and he was mystified while the colour faded so Vincent found out that the Rays from the Sun lamp broke down the pigment can you remember the name of the man who owned that picture I don't think some local man what about the artist is he still in pointless dory you died five years ago oh thank you again very strange you told anybody else about this of course not but someone in Pine Cliff knows that you can fade the colors out of a painting by turning a Sun lamp on it if we can find out who owns that picture Jeff the portrait of the old woman with the guitar what would it prove if somebody wants to destroy a painting there must be a hundred easier ways of doing it that's not all read this [Applause] Arsen you saw underneath a matador bush I dug it out this morning enough a snake to burn out the whole root system it didn't get there by accident Jeff someone put it there someone who knows how to poison a rosebush or a dog or a man's life would you really like to help me you know I would and forget it forget the whole thing but there was poison in the root system the chemist told you never saw the chemist you never heard of a portrait of an old woman with a guitar do you understand no no I don't understand Jeff Jeff your house look out the window I start from upstairs but it's burning [Music] lovely fire now you can see it for miles jump right in my car drove over with the misty for anything so sorry jet such a beautiful house I'm glad to god [Music] be sure to tell Jeff he's welcome to come stay with us as long as you like [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] no he hasn't come in all day yes I did but he left the house early this morning oh wait a second here he is now all right come right here mr. Shepard wants to see you so I hear he'll be right in thank you he's here now Stacy hello Ben I didn't mean to keep you waiting that's quite all right Jeff I'm terribly sorry about what happened last night I know you are Thanks I wouldn't bother you about anything today ordinarily but mr. Rogers here just came to town Stacy Rogers chairman of the hospital committee oh of course how are you sir yeah this is a Jeff Glor Helen I recommended to you yes we examined your plans last night mr. Cole Helen good clean modern lines thank you I'm sorry we couldn't give you the job you couldn't what I was just about to tell you Ben we decided on Talbot and Talbot you did this is a surprise Daisy which was it mr. Rogers politics our stupidity I beg your pardon if they've given it to Mac Reuter or Chesney and pike I wouldn't have said a word because I know the boys would have gotten a good modern hospital but Talbot and Talbot haven't had a new idea since Burnham did the Flatiron Building now take it easy oh they're not architects their political finagler maybe you can tell me just one detail in their plan that was an improvement over mine name just one young man your attitude doesn't deserve a reply but since you're a friend of mr. Shepherds I will say to you that no member of the board myself included would understand our reputable architect would submit his design for an important building with no interior detail whatsoever no detail there were 17 blueprints of the interior right down to the placement of the operating tables and surgery you may have drawn them young man but you didn't send them to us there were no interior details none at all could they have been this place somewhere in your office not possibly the sealed packages were open in the presence of the entire board uh maybe you misplaced them Jeff you know how absentminded you've been suppose you can find the duplicates for the board be willing to reconsider my it's impossible the contract has already been awarded this is quite a shock Stacy I felt sure that Co helm would get this job I'm sorry Ben but you understand my position Jeff you weren't going over that me were you without you you told me to drop in at 5:30 you drive me home dudeman I'm not going home now was anything wrong everything's wrong come on let's get out of here [Music] it's dreadful hobbies were completely wasted typical Calallen look don't keep calling it luck supposing someone took those fans out of the office and wrapped the package over again who'd do a thing like that Keith would he'd hate you he hates everybody something twisted inside of him I would take a psychiatrist to explain it and why does mr. Sheppard keep him on at the office doesn't know what he's like go to miss Jo she acted though she's still in love with him they're women who love men like Keith take a psychiatrist to explain that too he's getting kind of late I'd better Drive you home [Music] even if me aware what you say nothing dry faster will you Jeff I want to feel the wind in my face all right [Music] are you Amish foster 296 Hall Street Fall River Massachusetts thank you very much sergeant just one thing more the accident happened on 12-mile Drive in it that's right just three miles from fine cliff thank you very much having departmental on this posture it's real funny hello miss Foster this is dr. Hartley my office is just across the street I saw you go into the police station as I parked my car are you in trouble miss foster in trouble why no I mean now exactly I think you better drop into my office can you come over right away well I I have a long-distance phone call to make first well just as soon as you complete your call yes I I think I can come by in about 20 minutes thank you Thank You Georgie that's all right miss Foster hello dr. Hartley come in come in I will start with when you telephone me at the police station well I'm very glad I spotted you and I did why did you ask me if I was in trouble well the fact is I'm in rather an awkward position but your aunt is getting along in years and I didn't want to disturb her on Julie so I thought it best to discuss this matter with you sit down sit down thank you Yes Doctor since I'm your aunt's physician I feel it's my duty to inform you that she isn't safe that neither one of you is safe for that matter so I wanted to get your permission to speak to your houseguest to ask him to move to a hotel but I don't understand what is that to do with my art safety yes I was afraid you'd ask me that the fact is you're forcing me to take an unethical action the man isn't my patient and even if he were whatever it is you're trying to say doctor why don't you just go ahead and say it yes you're quite correct I'll come to the point let me say that I believe your houseguest mr. Koh helen is definitely paranoiac he seems to have all the obvious symptoms of delusions of persecution if that's true then you and your aunt are in a hazardous position two helpless women in the same house for the man who may become dangerous at any moment we can't allow it may I ask you a question doctor certainly you speak of delusions of persecution but or delusion is imaginary thing that never happened that's right but Jeff dog was poisoned his house was burned down that was no delusion I saw it myself did you see the gasoline can gasoline can the gasoline can the police found in the ruins of hilltop it was an unusual type of container only one store in pine clips sells them and that store sold such a can to Jeff last Monday how do you know the Chief of Police told me so this morning but I don't see how and that isn't all the body of the dog was disinterred he died of arsenic poisoning two days after his master brought a package of weed out are you trying to tell me that Jeff burned down his own house that he poisoned his own dog that's impossible no man in his right month exactly no man in his right mind but why why would he do a thing like that listen listen to this once the feeling of guilt is firmly established in the subconscious the patient may do injury to himself as a form of penance or self-imposed retribution such actions may be taken without conscious volition and will often disappear entirely from the memory stream so the patient is later unaware that his injuries were self-inflicted that's my theory a Jeff is suffering from feelings of guilt and he's unconsciously punishing himself for it guilt you talking about guilt I don't understand you what did he guilty of his fiancee was killed in an automobile accident a year ago and he was at the steering wheel at the time it would be an unusual man who didn't reproach himself under those circumstances even if he was blameless and if he thought he was responsible for the death of the woman he loved if the thought began to prey on his mind it's rather an obvious theory isn't it yeah and I have your permission to speak to him I'll be as tactful as possible no not yet not until Friday Friday I've got to have time to think about it I'll be very careful but promise me you won't be doing yet well I can't force my opinions on you miss Foster but I must emphasize as strongly as I can that delay can be dangerous extremely dangerous I'll be very very careful dr. hartney I hope you will miss [ __ ] thank you [Music] [Applause] [Music] that man must be crazy thank you very much [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] hello Jeff Oh [Music] check the states that bad luck like a black cat a dead man's car oh you got a card for a dead woman the Queen of Spades I almost drew it this afternoon oh oh I just gotten off the bus I was waiting to cross the street in the car nearly ran me down it almost seemed to be trying - did you see the driver no it was too busy trying to get out of the way what what kind of a car was a green convertible like yours at the top with that you've got to get out of here Ellen you've got to get out of pine cliff right away why Jeff because something else is going to have an eye I can feel it it might happen to you I'm not going to leave not now I'm warning you Ellen no you shall not go you're asking for trouble and I'll really ask for it watch yourself closely watch yourself every minute don't trust anybody not even you not even me well I think I'll go to bed now major badges how'd he come by in the morning to take us to church you won't forget what I said you'll be careful I'll begin [Music] Jeff yes how long have you known dr. Harvey for years ever since I came to find [ __ ] have you ever been any bad feeling between you know what should live well he thinks that a shark of Vivian's death might have affected your mind he thinks that you might be paranoiac you don't think something no I don't think good night Jeff good night [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] yeah [Music] I had to see you again I wanted you to have this don't be afraid to use it if you have to I want you to wait for me tomorrow morning tomorrow morning you must leave the house it mustn't leave the house without me promise you won't or I did I promise you won't forget the major badger arrives [Music] we found yet early the next morning I can still smell the fumes of the gasoline is we probably started from the car I didn't quite ring true I couldn't believe that Jeff would try to kill himself no suicide note was found but the local architect was discovered in the foster garage with the door closed and his car motor running he was immediately removed to City Hospital where latest reports from dr. Raymond Hartley advised that coach Allen is now definitely out of danger on the national scene Congress resumed its discussion of the Moore's Connellan bill today labor spokesmen have announced that they will request an amendment guarantee like some more coffee nurse with cream and sugar how did you get by the no visitors sign I won't write straight past it to ask you a question oh you did well suppose you walked right straight past it again going the other way how can you back with my question would you rather I rang for a nurse oh you weren't that way on Saturday night when you needed me I made you a promise Ben and I kept it now I think you owe me the answer to one question just one well I won't ask you why you came to my room that night I know the answer to that one oh you do today you wanted to make sure that I'd find you on Sunday morning before the motor and alone you probably didn't start it until after the major rang the doorbell you don't miss much do you you counted on that too you knew the way we couldn't find you in your room I'd think of looking in the garage no thank you to see if your car is still there you have all the answers haven't you all except one why did you fill this bucket with gasoline fill the bucket oh you saw that too yes I wasn't filling buckets I was draining the gas tank so if you didn't show up in time the motor would stop running as soon as the gas and the carburetor was gone but why why did you do it you had your question don't be technical why did you pretend to commit suicide when that car almost ran you down Saturday morning you don't think that was an accident do you I couldn't get you to leave town so I had to give him a different target different target me man doesn't kill my rosebush in my horse and my dog and then stop there he must want to kill me I can't wait any longer not while strange automobiles are trying to run you down on the highway I've got to force his hand now I want him to think that it's safe to take a shot at me don't you understand not quite I've tried to commit suicide haven't I was on the radio it says so right here so what if somebody takes a shot at me now and leaves the gun in my hand it's an open-and-shut case isn't it the police wouldn't even investigate so he's free to kill me in the house he can it doesn't have to hit around the edges anymore but keep away from me don't stand too close to the target is that why you wanted me to leave Pine clear that's why I want you to go home now and stay there lock the doors from the inside if you have any visitors don't let and Amelie out of your sight don't trust anyone where will you be if I want to find you I don't know but I have to get out of here I can't wait for him to make the next move I've got to get out and go after him you say the exhibit was in 1939 the summer of 39 I ought to have that catalog somewhere here and there's a list of all of the exhibitors in here the back of the poop practically every artist who might have known started oh yes this is perfect exactly what I was looking for thank you good afternoon yes are you mr. Beeney lumpy yes that's me did you ever know an artist by the name of Vincente Torres Vincente Perez ya know [Music] Vincente Torrance certainly I knew him well watercolor man no sense of death do you recall a painting he did a portrait of an old woman with a guitar an old woman with a guitar don't believe every side [Music] the old woman with a guitar yes I remember when Torres painted it it was doing his Renoir period do you remember who we sold it to didn't know he ever found the subject it was a piece of tripe well [Music] why mr. Koh Helen hello sir you had a few phone calls anything important I don't think so a man named Carter called said he was a friend of an artist that you knew the name sounded like Boris was it Taurus it could be did he leave a number no he said he'd call back around 6:00 what's after that now when mr. Shepherds anxious to see you he's still in the office okay Shepherd of faith well yes just a minute - Carter hello yes that's the man Vince and E Torres do you remember a watercolor he painted a portrait of an old woman with a guitar you do do you remember who bought it you're absolutely certain thank you [Music] oh you're just the man I've been looking for they wouldn't let me in the hospital and you seem to have disappeared to check it out well I had some important things to do Ben anyhow you're here now that's the main thing of course I know it was an accident boy you couldn't have gone to liberty couldn't die of course not just the same you've been overworked lately you're looking all [ __ ] out time due to the rest yes I could use a rest a nice long rest yes just what I had in mind as a matter of fact I'm tired myself that's why I'm thinking you've taken your trip see something of the world before I get too old sounds like a fine idea pen mm-hm good idea for you to Jeff why'd you come along with me the two of us could have a pleasant time together leave our worries behind and take things easy for a while what kind of a trip were you thinking of him why I've made up my mind where would you like to go Oh an ocean voyage might be nice if the ship had a low rail and a long drop to the water or Niagara Falls might be handy or the top of the Empire State Building don't talk like that Jeff don't even think of such things I wasn't thinking of suicide then I don't expect to jump I expect to be pushed you're crazy Jeff you're talking like a paranoiac where did you get that word then did you read it in a book complete with all the symptoms I'm only trying to help you with trying to take this down Ben sit down and listen you've had all the tools to work with didn't you your ranch hands who think you're a king will do anything you tell them to I was out your place yesterday been looking for Pedro they told me he didn't work for you anymore hadn't since the day after my house burned down you let him go didn't you after he'd done his job and begin to think the doctors right I begin to believe you do have delusions of persecution paranoia Ben you learned the word use it when did you first plant the idea in Hartley's mind did you say I'm a little worried about Jeff and tap your finger on your forehead Jeff I'm not gonna talk to you any longer you're not in your right not why during your present mood I wouldn't do that if I were you you haven't answered my questions Ben are they too difficult let's see if you can answer an easy one whatever happened to that painting that used to hang in your living room the portrait of an old woman with a guitar wasn't in the living room was in my study why when'd you get rid of it then after it faded after you found out what a Sun lamp can do to a watercolor you want to know who put me on your trail you did yourself when you tried to convince me I couldn't trust my memory anymore I hate to say this chair but you can't trust your mind anymore can't I I made a written list the night I wrapped the hospital plans to make sure nothing was left odd and 17 blueprints were missing when the package was opened by the state board no one could have tampered with that package but you no one else knew it would be on my desk overnight I didn't know any that you did I told you at the Country Club you wanted to destroy my faith in my work didn't you it was the only thing I had left oh yeah this is ridiculous that's what I thought at the beginning but once I began to suspect you would all fit it together I even remembered that your Foreman was in the store the day I bought the can of gasoline that gave you an idea didn't it yes gave me an idea how do you like your own medicine how do you like waking up every morning wishing you are dead then you don't deny it anymore [Music] I'm glad you found out because you can't do anything about it go tell somebody i poisoned your dog who say i burned down your house pink - they'll think you are crazy I don't care about the others it's what you think it's important you've been like a father to me been in a funny kind of way you still are what made you change what made you start to hate me was it Vivian you killed her I did everything for you that one man can do for another and how did you repay me you murdered her not murdered me not a drunken man at the wheel of an automobile mr. Shepherd this is mr. Nelson of Fall River Massachusetts last year he was driving through California when he reached pine cliff he had an accident on 12 mile drive if it's the man who was driving the car in which the girl was killed well you said not to say anything when you paid my damages go ahead answer no no it wasn't was that fella back there Thank You mr. Naren I tried to keep it from the Dan at the party who gave the night before Vivian and I were to be married I don't know whether you remember or not I said something to you about the room being a little stuffy I wanted to go outside for some air I was really looking for Vivian I found her alright I heard them talking to each other it wasn't anything new Ben it had been going on for years all the time I was overseas he was telling her why he'd never marry her he couldn't dodo wouldn't give him a divorce so she said we'll run away without a divorce [Applause] I followed them on the 12 mile drive I didn't know where they were going but I knew I had to stop them if I could he was going as fast as the curving road would let me I tried to catch him but he was driving like a madman we were coming to the fort where 12 mile drive meets the highway I saw a car approaching on the main road Parris didn't see the other car I knew what was coming but there was nothing I could do to stop it [Music] I jumped out of my car and ran toward the wreck he said do something do something for her but there was nothing anyone could do for Vivian there was only one thing left to do for anybody I told him to take my car and get away from there I didn't want you to find out how she died bin and what she was really like [Music] I'm sorry you had to know man even though vivianne I always gave you everything you wanted from the time you were a little girl all I had after your mother ran away she was Littlefoot I never told you that did I your mother was no good now you want to run away too or just lighter same bad blood Jeff he thinks I know I won't go through that again I'll kill you first bottoms down that gun put it down you ran away you ran away Oh dr. Hart well you finally fix me with the old man didn't you but you'll never get any of his money now he's as nutty as a squirrel get out of here get out of pine cliff if I ever see you again I'll kill you dr. hardy mr. Devon Foster when you come over mr. Shepherds office right away yes yes it's urgent thank you it's all right Ben everything's going to be all right well dr. Willey man he's healing beautifully no infection no complications simple perforation of the deltoid and all the time I thought it was my shoulder you don't need that thing anymore good yeah he'll be as good as new in a week tell me about Ben well Amelia men was the psychopath of course from the beginning I ought to have suspected it of course now he's had but the psychiatrist call a catharsis he's brought his troubles out into the open Ellen helped to bring them out when she phoned for River all right now in time I'm not very happy to hear that well I hate to drag myself away but the ill and injured are waiting I'll see you to your car doctor violin yep goodbye doctor how long guy and now young lady suppose you come along with me [Music] Ellen yes yeah there's something I've been wanting to ask you yeah how in the world you ever find that fella from Fall River oh I found him in the traffic accident records at the police station what made you think of it the way you drove your car 12 mile drive the other way you could never driven so recklessly with me if you've been at the wheel when Vivian was killed not on the same Road in the same place at the same time of night you're pretty smart no yes you are you're very smart no I know I thought that you loved her I thought you loved her all the time I never really loved any thank you you

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Published: Mon Nov 26 2018