A Woman's Face Page #9

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I took this letter

from that woman's birthday present.

I've kept it. I had a right to keep it.

- Have you read it?

- I don't read other people's mail.

But it's a love letter. I know it is.

It'll prove that that woman is bad.

- Emma. Be quiet.

- A bad woman.

Please read the letter.

"Dear Consul Barring, when you read

this note, I shall have taken my life.

Before I die I should like to atone in some

measure and protect the life of Lars-Erik...

...from the insane hand

of his Uncle Torst..."

Would you care to read the rest,

Your Honor?

Thank you, consul.

I just want you to know that...

...I know that...

...I'm a silly old fool.

[CROWD MURMURING]

Silence. The court decrees...

...that the case of the Crown against

Anna Holm is suspended for consultation.

CHRISTINA:
At last.

- The case of the Crown v. Anna Holm...

...is suspended for consultation.

- What happened?

The judges are in consultation.

Consider yourselves dismissed.

- For good?

- That depends upon the decision.

Come on.

Pardon me, my dear fellow,

but is there another exit?

Next case Anna Holm v. Bernard Dalvik.

- Justifiable homicide.

- It's all right.

- The prisoner has left the courtroom.

- I'm not afraid but...

HERMAN:

Come on.

Au revoir, my friends.

The association has been most gratifying.

Just a moment.

[DALVIK CHUCKLES]

Gustaf. Gustaf.

Can't l...?

Can't we...?

I made such a mistake.

- I'm sorry, Vera.

- Oh, but, Gustaf...

Just for one tiny little mistake?

Which one are you referring to?

Why, that miserable little Robert.

Oh.

Who else were you thinking of?

I was thinking of George.

Oh, I hate George now.

And wasn't there a man named Erik?

But, Gustaf,

next week is our anniversary.

You celebrate it, dear. I'm afraid I can't.

Dr. Segert, will you come with me?

Oh, Gustaf. Don't go to that woman.

That criminal.

She's broken up our home.

You must try very hard to forgive her.

Then, perhaps, I can forgive you.

Goodbye, Vera.

You've been through a great deal today.

- So have you.

- I didn't mean to add to your worries.

Oh, you couldn't have meant

what you said.

I was under oath.

As God is my help in life and soul.

As God is your help.

- You'll need it.

- Will I?

Where's your mind, doctor?

Go, run. Don't look back.

No. Here I stand. I can do no other.

But you couldn't love me. You're crazy.

You're a romantic fool.

You don't think I've changed

from what I was, do you?

- No.

- No, of course not...

You don't think I've changed?

- Not a bit.

- You still think I'm the most terrifying...

...ruthless, cold-blooded creature

you've ever known.

- I didn't say that.

- Oh, yes. You said it once.

That wasn't you.

- It never has been you.

- Oh...

- You couldn't marry me.

- Have I asked you to marry me?

Well...

...no.

- And you mustn't.

- Why not?

Because I want to get married.

I've always wanted to get married.

I want to have a home and children.

I want to go to market and cheat the grocer

and fight with the landlord.

I want to belong to the human race.

I want to belong.

- Some day the right man will come along.

- The right man?

- Somebody you love.

- But I love you.

Only I don't know what to do about it.

Oh, well, I do.

In the case of the Crown v. Anna Holm...

...the judge is now ready to give his verdict

to the prisoner.

The prisoner's ready.

The judge also suggested that Dr. Segert

might like to come along with the prisoner.

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