Another Man's Poison Page #3

Janet.

I do hope we didn't disturb you.

...only so glad i was still up.

It is a bit late.

After all, i'm a bohemian.

Dozens of people drop in.

Adds to the spice of life.

I told larry it might be too late.

Oh, so it was his idea.

Huh. I'm afraid it was

in the middle of dinner i turned to chris and said,

do you suppose your employer would mind

if we descended upon her for the weekend.

Chris was doubtful, but i insisted.

I see.

I felt a craving for the mountain air.

The call of the countryside.

Chris will show you to your room.

The guest room?

No, the one at the end of the hall.

My husband's in the guest room

husband?

Your husband?

Yes, the night air teems with unexpected guests.

Sounds like shakespeare, but isn't.

But i thought that you and he were...

and so did i, but he seems to believe whom god joined...

it's very tiresome.

Well, i feel a little weary. I think i'll go to bed.

Shall i show you to your room?

Oh, chris, the phone is out of order.

Would you have it tended to in the morning?

Yes, certainly, janet. Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

What about the hat?

In the tarn, with him.

We should have burned it.

We should have a lot of things.

What about them?

Gone to bed.

Good.

I need a drink.

Janet, as husband and wife...

as husband and wife, there's a communicating door between our rooms.

It is locked.

They say a chair under the handle is even better than a lock.

A man who know is place is better than either of them.

Shall we go?

Janet.

Janet.

Oh, good morning.

Good morning.

Where's mrs. Preston?

She's out riding.

Riding?

Oh what time is it?

Ten o'clock.

She said you had a very exhausting day and i was to let you sleep.

You're the... uh secretary?

Yes. Chris dale.

May i say welcome home, mr. Preston.

Thank you.

When is she coming back?

Well, that's difficult to say.

They've been gone about an hour.

They?

My fiance is with her.

Oh. Tell her i want to see her as soon as she comes back.

Oh, this is mr. Bigley.

I asked him to call back, but he particularly wanted to wait.

I can come back if it's inconvenient, but

i've cycled up here from the village and

i've got a touch of arthritis.

What was it you wanted mr. Bigley?

Well, uh. Um.

I'm president of the town moratarian's club

and we've got an annual dinner coming up.

Very interesting.

Well, every year wenhave this dinner because...

...it's annual, you see.

Obviously.

Beg your pardon?

What is it you want mr. Bigley, a subscription?

The tarn mooratarians club is not in need of cash.

Then it's unique.

What does it need?

We were hoping you would come and address us.

Address you.

On what?

On your experiences abroad.

Oh, i'm afraid that's not my line, but

please thank the club for asking me.

Last year, young alfe dickie was demobbed from the navy.

He gave us a most interesting address on scapa flow.

Well, maybe he can give you another one this year.

Oh, i don't think so.

Well, i'm a little out of practice on these things.

15 minutes on malaya.

Mr. Preston only arrived back yesterday.

Oh, i know. Dr. Henderson rung me.

That's why we wanted to get in first.

Well, suppose we leave it open for a couple of days.

Then mr. Preston can think it over.

Yes, yes, i'll think it over.

Thank you, mr. Preston. You're most generous.

Good day, miss. Good day, sir.

Oh, i can assure you.

As president of the club, you'll get a most hearty welcome.

I feature him.

It just wouldn't do to have scapa flow two years running.

You're going to get several of those.

Would you like me to...

yes, please.

News travel fast around here.

I'm afraid dr. Henderson is the local broadcasting company.

I'm sorry if i was abrupt just now.

Oh, that's all right.

Things must seem rather strange to you after so much time.

Yes, yes, things are rather strange.

At any rate, if you need any help. I hope you'll ask me.

Thank you. We'll get along fine.

We have no daily until tomorrow.

Would you like me to make you some coffee?

That would be very nice of you.

Oh, i found these in the study.

Would you like them to be sent to the cleaners?

Those are just my gardening clothes.

They're hardly worth cleaning.

Oh, and i'd like my coffee black, please.

Right, mr. Preston.

A few more rides like that and i ought to be able to control the horse.

A few more topics like this, and we ought to run out of small talk.

Have you a cigarette?

Thank you.

Janet, i love chris very much.

And i don't intend to hurt her.

Is that why you brought her with you last night?

Yes.

I thought so.

Tell me, why did you send for me last night

when you knew your husband was in the house?

Because i'm a wicked, shallow woman.

You're about as shallow as that water.

And that water's pretty deep.

Why did you really send for me.

I don't want to talk about it.

What are your husband's plans?

He leaves tomorrow.

Just like that?

He leaves tomorrow.

As though you were losing a maid.

Actually, i'd be more upset over losing a maid.

Unfortunate, we can't lose chris tomorrow.

Chris has nothing to do with you and me.

I'd be shocked to find out

that my nice little secretary had anything to do with you and me.

Especially me.

Come on, fury. Let's race him to the house.

What chance have i got.

The two of you are practically unbeatable.

Almost unbeatable.

I have no comment.

Do you want to know something?

What?

I don't think you even tried.

You must give me another change tomorrow.

Well, it's about time.

Lunch has been ready for half and hour.

You shouldn't have waited for us.

Oh, mr. Preston wanted to see you as soon as you got back.

Where is he?

He's up in his room. He's been there all morning.

Larry, would you mind seeing to the horses?

Of course.

No quick lunch.

And how is the famous mr. Preston?

Very strange.

Doesn't sound like the gayest companion for the weekend.

No, he doesn't.

What have you been doing all morning?

Staying at home typing.

While my fiance goes out riding with a most attractive boss.

What have you been doing?

Minding my own business.

You've got no right to go out

and leave me with strange people around.

Mr. Bates, last night i made you an offer.

For a thousand pounds and a passport and you refused.

Instead you decided to start a masquerade.

Tomorrow the masquerade finishes

what you do or feel today doesn't concern me in the slightest.

Mrs. Preston.

From now on i'm giving the orders in this house.

You will leave tomorrow.

I'm staying indefinitely.

Otherwise i'm telling the whole story.

It's your word against mine.

I'll risk that.

Last night you put a man in the tarn, mr. Bates.

The husband is dead. Long live the husband.

You put a man in the tarn, and he wasn't dead.

Not dead, mr. Bates, only drugged.

It was dark. We had to hurry. Remember?

Chris and larry arrived unexpectedly, and

you had to do it alone?

You put a man, loaded with weights,

into 60 foot of water, and he wasn't dead.

You can't make me...

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