Black Widow Page #5

Very, very strong.

- She is.

- She?

But I'm talking about you.

So...

...what about you and men?

Bad timing.

Maybe a little bit of fear?

Tell you something about that.

It's very, very provocative.

Such a strange place.

The sap from the trees cools the lava.

- Paul?

- Huh.

- About Rennie.

- I'm not with Rennie.

I'm with you.

I can't compete with her.

There is no necessity.

I have to know whatever this is

is something honest and just for me.

Look at me.

Look at me.

Decide.

Here?

I mean, can we turn

out the lights or something?

No knock? Come into

a person's office, no knock?

I'm sorry.

I knock. I come to your office, I knock.

Where were you born, anyway?

- Wisconsin. Should I come back later?

- No.

Too late to come back later.

You already no knock.

What you want, Wisconsin?

Mr. Shin, my name is Rennie Walker.

This woman befriended me.

And now I think she's seeing my fianc.

I really must know.

No, no, no. I no do this kind of work.

Not respectable.

Mr. Shin, I'll tell you

two things about me.

I'm very rich.

And I'm very wealthy.

I'm sorry about Jessie.

I thought it was what you wanted.

Do you understand, Rennie?

Long drive back.

Fix me a drink?

Rennie? Rennie?

Come in. I want you to.

Why tonight, after all this time?

Huh?

I think we've waited long enough.

Just a minute.

- Morning.

- Good morning.

You left this in the Jeep

the other day.

So you drove all the way

over just to deliver a sweater?

No. Not exactly.

- Would you like some coffee?

- No, thank you.

I have something to tell you.

Is something wrong?

Last night, Rennie and I,

we decided to marry.

I want you to be okay with this.

I'll be okay.

I'll be out there in a minute.

Woman in love.

- Do you really doubt it?

- No. I helped you get here, didn't I?

When you put us together,

it made him want you more.

So I guess you could say my

wedding gift was the groom.

I meant it as an exchange of gifts.

Something you could take

with you from your time with Paul.

Well, in that case, I still owe you one.

- That was a beautiful ceremony.

- Thank you.

It was a lovely ceremony.

Open it.

Whatever this is, it means a lot to me.

Black widow.

She mates and she kills.

Your question is, does she love?

It's impossible to answer that...

...unless you live in her world.

Such an intriguing gift.

Makes me wish I had

more to share with you.

- Truth is, I'm sorry it's over.

- The truth is, it's not over yet.

Till then.

With your permission, may I have

the pleasure to kiss the lovely bride?

Come in.

Hey, Wisconsin, you knock.

I no recognize you.

- Do you have my pictures?

- Sure.

Hey, I see you got married

a little while ago. Congratulations.

Good stuff, huh?

What else do you have

in your desk, Mr. Shin?

What do you mean by that? I got a lot

of stuff. I got paper clips. I got menthol.

Condoms even, not it any your

business. Why you ask?

Because you have a choice, Mr. Shin.

You can die or you can die happy.

- Why are you doing this?

- It's in the second drawer. Look!

You have five seconds.

- One...

- Please.

...two...

- Wait! Wait!

- Hold on.

...three...

... four.

Hyland, let me see that needle.

Get it to the lab.

- Make sure they don't move anything.

- Okay.

I want the whole room dusted.

Anything here for the Herald?

Or just a nothing OD?

If it gets exciting,

I'll find your number.

Now who would you be?

I'm glad you came over, Paul.

I need to talk to you.

Don't you think Rennie

left a bit abruptly?

No. Just her usual trip. She sees

her accountant on the mainland.

Investments.

Paul, how well do you

think you know me?

Know you?

- A little bit, I guess.

- Would I ever lie to you?

- I don't know.

- Well, I did.

My name is not Jessica Bates.

It's Alex Barnes.

I work for the Justice Department.

Your wife's name

is not Rennie either.

Only, no one seems to know

what her real name is.

- Listen to me.

- This makes no sense.

Under three different names, she married

three different men. All wealthy men.

- What are you trying to do?

- Paul, she killed all of them.

She poisoned them. She's left town and

that's when they die, when she's gone.

But she doesn't need my money.

I've seen her portfolio. Bank accounts...

I just told you how she got them.

- I know it sounds like I used you.

- Sounds like?

You can't say that you

didn't know how I felt.

That was Jessie, not some cop.

Look, lady, don't feel so bad.

Everybody uses everybody.

Only she does it better, right?

That's what it is, isn't it?

She does it better.

- No, that isn't it.

- And I told myself you could handle it.

- I did!

- Then maybe you can explain our wills.

They leave everything...

Everything to the Cancer Foundation.

Nothing to each other.

It was her idea.

Sound like the woman

you're talking about?

Answer me!

Tell me there is no jealousy.

No jealousy at all.

They said he strangled

in his sleep or something.

Do you know a woman named

Jessica Bates?

I do.

It seems Miss Bates

is a federal agent named Barnes.

And Miss Barnes believes

that you murdered Mr. Nuytten.

Paul died last night.

I was in San Francisco.

You can call the hotel.

She thinks you poisoned him.

Something that would take delayed

effect while he slept.

- Did you check our home for the poison?

- No.

There's no probable cause for a warrant.

- I thought you might voluntarily...

- Of course. Yes.

Check everything you want.

And while you're at it...

...Jessica Bates,

or whatever her name is...

...was my husband's lover.

Before and after the wedding.

So while you're searching my home...

Interesting.

We learned that he went to her

apartment yesterday afternoon.

Please, have a seat.

You've been more than kind...

...after what you've been through.

Listen, we did find a toxic compound

in Miss Barnes' apartment.

Delayed-action poison.

Also, we have certain photographs.

Photos of Miss Barnes

and your husband.

Those pictures are all my fault. I...

I hired this horrid little man.

How did you get them?

The man you hired

is dead, Mrs. Nuytten.

We assumed of an accidental

overdose of heroin.

Now I'm afraid Miss Barnes has more

than just your husband to answer for.

How well did you know him?

Back as far as you can.

Did you know Paul Nuytten?

Were you having a love affair?

Mrs. Nuytten, the Cancer Foundation

flew Mr. Foster to the islands...

...because we seem to have...

Well, something of a situation.

- A situation?

- Yes, it's concerning Mr. Nuytten's will.

It seems that Mr. Nuytten's legal

residence is the state of Florida.

Were you aware of that?

No. Should I be?

Florida has a so-called mortmain

statute, Mrs. Nuytten.

Any bequest to charity in a will

executed within six months of death...

...can be invalidated by the spouse.

- How interesting.

Of course...

...it's no requirement

that you invalidate the gift.

Shortly before his death,

Mr. Foster, my husband...

...expressed reservations

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