Dangerous Crossing Page #5

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Maybe I forgot.

Or maybe you saw another stewardess.

- Anyway, I'm sorry.

- It's all right.

- If there's anything I can do-

- No, nothing.

It's Anna.

Are you alone?

She just went up to dinner

with the doctor.

It's all working out

just the way we wanted.

Everybody thinks she's crazy.

Yes. Whenever you say.

But be careful.

John. John!

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm terribly sorry.

Shall we go in?

Afraid I won't be

a very cheerful dinner companion.

Then I'll prescribe

a little champagne.

We'll see if that'll help.

Pardon me, Doctor.

There's a telephone call for you.

- Will you please check with the switchboard operator?

- Thank you.

- Excuse me, won't you? I'll be as quick as I can.

- Sure.

Come in.

- Doctor.

- Captain.

This just came from our New York office.

It's regarding your inquiry.

"Albert Stanton, President, Stanton Iron

and Steel Corporation, Philadelphia...

"died four months ago.

"Ruth, greatly disturbed by father's

death, was ill and under a doctor's care.

"When she left Philadelphia five days ago,

assumed destination New York.

"Neither Stanton housekeeper

nor doctor knows of a John Bowman...

"and are positive

Miss Stanton not married.

Hollister,

Managing Director. "

That confirms what

I've thought all along.

Of course she's not married.

You ready to believe it now, Doctor?

- This seems to be pretty conclusive.

- Mm-hmm.

Perhaps she'll stop believing it too

when you show her that.

Captain Peters, do you mind

if I show it to her later, after dinner?

She's still pretty upset,

and I'd like to break it to her gently.

We've been altogether

too gentle with her.

It's time we showed some concern

for the rest of the passengers.

- She hasn't made any trouble.

- Well, not yet.

Her condition,

there's no telling what she might do.

We don't want

a suicide aboard this ship.

She's to be confined to her quarters

for the rest of the voyage.

I'm afraid, sir, that might do

more damage than good.

I've got to know her

pretty well during the past few days.

I'm sure this hallucination or delusion

is the result of something temporary-

an emotional setback or disturbance-

and can be corrected.

There's nothing violent

about her.

- I assure you she won't get out of hand.

- Well, that may be.

This isn't a case

for you to handle, Doctor.

It's for a professional

psychiatrist.

Possibly it is, but it's still wrong

to make a prisoner of her.

Such a shock at this critical time

might do irreparable harm.

She needs help,

not punishment.

All right. Handle it your own way,

Doctor, for the time being.

Thank you, sir.

May I pour your wine, madame?

Oh, yes, you may as well.

One for Dr. Manning too.

Sorry I had to run away.

- You were with the captain.

- Yes, I came in with him.

Let's stop worrying about things,

shall we, and enjoy our dinner?

Well, I thought I'd been all over this

ship with you, but this is new, isn't it?

We're out of the residential section.

Commercial district.

Shops, offices, so on.

Aren't you overworking,

Miss Bridges?

- Just straightening up, Doctor.

- That's fine. Thank you very much.

Good night, Doctor.

Good night, Mrs. Bowman.

I want to talk to you alone, Ruth.

Won't you sit down?

It was the captain

I was with earlier.

This radiogram came to him

just before dinner.

Oh, it's not true.

No, it's not true!

It's not true!

- Ruth, sit down.

- Oh, no.

It's not true. No!

Young lady,

behave yourself.

You're going to tell me

the truth.

We're going to get

to the bottom of this.

I- I have told you

the truth, Paul.

Then why did you say

that radiogram was not so?

Because it isn't so.

They don't know aboutJohn back home.

How is it possible they wouldn't know

about your marriage?

- Because I didn't tell them.

- Why not? You must have had a reason.

- I did have.

- What was it?

Oh, I can't tell you.

I can't tell you.

The day we sailed you waved good-bye

to someone on the pier.

- What do you mean?

- You were standing at the rail waving at someone.

- How did you know that?

- Never mind. Who was it?

It was nobody.

I was just so happy.

- Was it your husband?

- No, of course not.

He was on the ship.

He still is. He phoned me.

I thought we agreed that phone call

was in your imagination.

I knew it wasn't.

- I lied to you.

- Now we're getting somewhere.

- Why did you lie to me?

- I was afraid.

- Of me?

- Of everybody.

I was afraid they'd

lock me in my cabin...

because nobody believes me,

and I don't want that.

- I've got to find John before something happens.

- Don't you see?

If he could have called you, he could just

as easily have called the ships' officers.

You don't understand.

He's afraid to talk to anybody but me.

He's in danger, terrible danger.

We both are.

Who could possibly benefit

by the death of you or your husband?

A man I hardly know.

Who is it?

He's my father's

half-brother, Fred.

He was always in trouble.

Dad always had to pull him out of it.

He actually resented Dad

for helping him.

He had to blame someone for

his own weakness, so he blamed Dad.

It's a familiar pattern.

He finally sold out

his interest to Dad...

but it didn't take him long

to go through the money.

Four months ago he was back

in Philadelphia.

I heard him and Dad

have a terrible argument.

When he found out that Dad had

willed the company to me, he-

he actually threatened him.

Said he'd stop at nothing

to gain control of his interests again.

They almost came to blows.

Then Fred left.

It was-

It was only

a few days later that...

Dad had his heart attack

and died.

- Have you told this to anyone else?

- Only toJohn.

You're not alone, Ruth.

We'll do everything

to protect you.

But you never believed me

aboutJohn.

It's possible I never wanted

to believe you had a husband.

Whatever happens,

we'll see this through together.

Right now I'm gonna

take you down to your cabin...

and you're gonna

get some sleep.

Thank you, Paul.

Paul, I-

I'm not afraid anymore.

Hello?

Oh, John!

Of course I will. Where?

The boat deck, darling.

Near the lifeboats. Portside.

Right away, can you?

And, Ruth.

Be careful.

Don't let anyone see you.

Oh, wait for me.

I'll be right there.

Oh!

Oh, darling.

Oh, John, what happened?

Oh, darling.

Come over here

where we won't be seen.

First we had a wonderful cabin,

and then we didn't have it.

When I try to tell them,

they don't believe me.

They think I'm crazy. When you

called and said don't trust anyone-

I was so afraid. I didn't know

who it was that was trying to-

- Someone's coming.

Meet me here later tonight- 2:00.

John!

John!

John!

Hello, Ruth.

Thought you'd gone to bed.

- Can I steal your Mr. Logan for a dance?

- With pleasure.

Excuse me.

- Excuse me, please.

- Certainly.

Ruth.

No! No, no, no!

- No.

- Dr. Manning.

You will confine Mrs. Bowman to her cabin

at once for the remainder of the voyage.

- Yes, sir.

- Oh, no. You can't lock me up.

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