Bank Holiday Page #6

so l know what it's all like.

Have you really?

Well, l...

When my fianc left me,

l said, ''l don't love him.''

l said, ''l don't love him, l never met him,

and l don't love him, so there!''

And l'm absolutely sure now

that l don't love him.

At least, l did love him a little bit.

He was ever such a nice boy really.

(Sobs)

The horrible beast!

We're conducting an inquiry

into a report about an amount of money

alleged to have been stolen from

the box office of the...Bexborough Follies

between 7:
00 and 8:30 this evening.

- Would you like a cup of tea, miss?

- No, thanks.

Now, look here, just because l haven't got

my driving licence with me

- doesn't make me the man you're after.

- Did l say it did?

Tell me where you were

between the hours stated.

l told you, l was taking the wife

for a little run in the country.

l'm not his wife!

l've never seen this man before!

- You'll get your turn.

- Look, l've got to get to London.

All right, all right, it won't run away.

Let's have those cases over here.

- ls this your case?

- l never saw it before in my life.

Shut that door, Charlie.

Well, let's have a look inside.

Funny place to keep your loose change.

l wasn't the only person inside that car,

you know.

Oh, l see.

lt's your wife's case?

- l tell you, l'm not his wife. Look, l've got to...

- As a matter of fact, she isn't my wife.

l only said that

to keep her out of trouble.

l didn't know about this then.

l picked her up on the front, Bexborough.

- That true?

- Well, yes, but...

Oh. Let's have your story, then.

- lt's like this...

- Name first.

Catharine Lawrence.

- Do you live in Bexborough?

- No. l've been staying at the Grand.

Nice place, the Grand.

l had a case there once.

Had his pockets picked.

Give me the Grand, Bexborough.

- What's the matter?

- They won't know me under that name.

- You've two names, have you?

- No, but l've been staying there with a friend.

- Let's have his name, then.

- Smith.

Didn't show much imagination, did he?

Jim, get a glass of water.

- Everybody lets you down, that's what l think.

- (Sobbing)

They're not worth it, not one of them.

No, they're not.

(Telephone rings)

- Hello?

- Ah. Were you staying there

with a young lady by the name

of Catharine Lawrence?

- Who's speaking, please?

- lt's the Sussex County Police.

- Sussex County Police?

- Did you stay there as Mr and Mrs Smith,

with a young lady by the name

of Catharine Lawrence?

Sure? l see.

All right. Thank you.

He says he doesn't know anything about you.

- Let me speak to him!

- No, no, no.

l've got to get to London! Something terrible

is going to happen to someone l know.

You don't understand. l telephoned

him and the receiver was off.

lf you don't think l'm telling the truth,

please ring Tulse Hill 3980.

Oh, you must believe me!

His name's Stephen Howard.

l met him at the hospital where l work.

l'm a nurse.

His wife died yesterday

and l had to break the news to him.

Oh, please, won't you just try?

Tulse Hill 3980.

You see, he was desperate,

l shouldn't have left him.

lf anything happens to him now,

you'll be responsible!

You'll be to blame for not letting me go!

(Sobs) You'll have murdered him!

She's telling the truth.

l took the money. l've every right.

l'm the manager.

l'm sending them their share by cheque.

Let her go. She knows

nothing whatever about it.

Mm, l see.

Jim!

Never mind. Open it up.

Here's the flat.

This door's locked.

- (Banging on door)

- Mr Howard!

(Catharine) Mr Howard!

(She screams)

- (Boys shouting)

- Cut that out!

Come here!

l'm not having no more of that.

l've stood it for ten years

and l'll stand it no longer.

- You can't hit Hector, you can't do that.

- Can't l? l haven't started yet!

Go on. Behave yourselves.

- Have a good time?

- Time of my life!

Me too.

- Clumsy!

- Got everything?

Yes, l've got everything.

Doreen, forgive me for making you

lose the competition.

Of course.

l've got over it absolutely.

- Have you got over your troubles too?

- What?

You know what l mean. Have you?

You bet!

Hello. l thought you were on holiday.

Bank holiday, wasn't it?

Yes. But l've been

and come back again.

- Come back?

- Everybody's coming back.

The holiday's over.

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