A Perfect Murder Page #5

all the other ones.

This guy was quite an aphrodisiac

for lonely women of means.

As you can see, he learned to paint

in state prison...

...not at Berkeley.

l don't know where we go from here.

l don't even know if ''we''

is an option.

l do know that l have done everything

in my power to protect you from this...

...career criminal...

...that you've let crawl into our bed.

Why didn't you tell me?

l was sure you were in love with him.

Are you?

l thought that l was.

Oh, my God! l can only imagine

what l've put you through.

ls this why your business

is in trouble?

Trouble?

The banks, margin calls.

How did you know...?

lt hasn't helped, no.

But it's true, isn't it?

Yes, it's true.

But l can always make money.

That's the fun part.

There's a goddamn sea of it out there.

But there's only one of you.

But why did you put his key

on my key chain?

David threatened violence

from the very beginning.

When l saw the body in the kitchen,

l was sure it was him.

None of the doors had been forced

open, so l assumed that he had your key.

But when? l had just used it

to come home that evening.

Are you sure you used your key?

Because if memory serves me right...

...the door was wide open.

l saw you walk in.

Maybe.

ln which case, he could've taken

your key anytime, even the day before.

Did you see him the day before?

Yes.

So l went through his pockets,

l found what l thought was your key...

...and l reacted. l grabbed

a screwdriver, l jimmied the door.

l put it back in his pocket, then

l took what l thought was your key...

...and put it on your key chain.

Baby, l am so sorry

for having to put you through this.

But it was the only thing l could do.

Can you ever forgive me?

Honey, l already have.

We have to go to the police.

Why? l don't know if this is really

the time for brutal honesty.

l've tampered with evidence...

...in a homicide.

l paid off a blackmail.

l'm in over my head and so are you.

Just think it through! David could

say anything he wants to.

He could say that

l hired him to kill you.

Or he could say he blackmailed us,

the happily-married wealthy couple.

lt would appear we killed that poor

bastard, thinking it was David.

All depends

on how he wants to play it.

What about the man that l killed?

You think

that has anything to do with David?

Well, it must!

Do you have any idea how many

burglaries there are each day?

l don't think so.

What are we going to do now?

We're going to have to disentangle

ourselves from your artist friend.

ls there anything in his loft that

could link David to you and l?

My ring.

l thought you told me

it was being repaired.

That was a lie.

l left it by the bed.

Anything else?

lsn't that enough?

l'll get it.

Will you be home when l get back?

Yes.

l'm on my way.

I'm calling for Mr. Shaw.

Mr. David Shaw.

Speaking.

This is Truman Travel confirming

your reservation for this afternoon.

Thank you.

Excuse me, sir.

Could you spare 400 grand?

l don't see why not.

Don't think l won't count it

first chance l get.

Naturally.

Think of that

as your commemorative copy.

Nice doing business with you, Steve.

You take care.

This is the last call for boarding

train number 32 for Montreal...

...departing on track number 1 6.

All aboard, please.

Right this way.

Here we are, sir.

That's for you.

Thank you, sir.

Just wanted to let you know

the dining car opens at 7.

Closes at 1 0 sharp.

Okay, everything's fine.

Attention, please.

This is the last call for train 32

departing to Montreal in 4 minutes.

How's that for wet work?

You should thank me.

Artists are always appreciated

more after they're dead.

You lose.

l'm sorry, you got to speak up.

l can't hear you.

You're dying.

Steven's...

...greatest hits.

Excuse me. l got an emergency here.

What do you think you're doing?

-This'll make it a little easier.

-Be my guest.

Good evening. Has there been

a delivery today?

Just one. lt came by messenger,

but your wife took it up with the mail.

l didn't know you were here.

l was out on the terrace.

Welcome home.

lt's time for a new start.

What do you say we go out for dinner

this evening?

Just the two of us,

someplace quiet...

...in the neighborhood.

Like that?

l'll be right back.

l'm going to clean up.

Honey?

Yeah?

Let's stay home tonight.

l'll go pick us up something to eat.

That's sweet of you. Yeah.

Just don't be too long.

l won't.

Before l forget, l think we should

have the locks changed.

Why?

Because l still can't find my key.

That's a good idea.

l'll call the locksmith in the morning.

Better be safe than sorry.

Thanks.

See you soon. Hurry back.

Must have put it back on his way in.

Didn't plan on that, did you?

Young David...

...he was very unpredictable.

Maybe you'll share a cell.

Why?

Because of this?

l just found the key you lost.

You left it for him.

You mean the man that you killed.

-Sorry, l never met the gentleman.

-David did.

l think they'll have a hard time

proving l ever knew David.

The blackmail proves it.

What blackmail?

There's only one letter...

...and l'm afraid that's vanished.

The thing is, Emily,

we're just another married couple...

...trying to work things out.

Work it out?

Work it out?

Because that's what she does

on nights that I play cards.

Like the combination to the safe?

lt's our wedding day, Steven.

Work it out? You work it out

on your f***ing own! This is over!

l'll tell you when it's over.

The only way you leave me...

...is dead.

I always thought that ''bludgeon''

had a spur-of-the-moment sound.

Maybe you can use one of these.

Rifle the jewelry in the bedroom.

Disable the service entrance lock.

Make it look like it was jimmied.

Put the key back under the pipe...

...then leave

the same way you came in.

And what happens

if the plan goes to hell?

It won't.

He said he was going to kill me.

So l tried to run.

And then he attacks you?

Yes.

What else could you do?

And you as well.

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