Don't Look Now Page #3

Headmaster, Porton School.

Yes, that's right.

I'm awfully sorry

to get you so late at night...

What time is it with you?

Oh, I see. We got your telephone

number from your London people.

Yes. There's been

a bit of an accident.

It's your son, Johnny. He's been

to the San and he's in capable hands,

but Matron thinks...

Mr. Baxter? It's Mandy Babbage here.

Yes, poor little Johnny.

It was during fire practice.

There's nothing to worry about.

- Good.

Yes.

Tell them I'm on the next plane home.

What was that?

My wife will be there this morning.

Yes.

That's very kind of you. Thank you.

Yes, goodnight. Good morning.

Bye.

This is what I meant

about leaving Venice. They were right.

This is it, this is what they meant.

You see?

Pronto! Pronto!

Allitalia, please.

Get me the airport then.

What time do they open?

Oh, Christ! Thank you. Goodnight.

Darling, she said

that she's sure that he'll be okay.

But that is not so! You know that.

I won't ask you any more

favors for a year!

You'll be doing the right thing

if you do this for me.

It's a charter flight, you've got

the last seat. - Fantastic!

He's finding out where they go from.

- John,

don't forget to ask the bishop

about staying over in England.

- Three weeks?

Whatever you can do.

I just need time away from this.

I'll tell him today.

- You can't come with me now?

No. Call tonight.

I'll be there by the weekend.

Her name is Signora Baxter.

How much does it cost?

In 1 0 minutes?

In 1 0 minutes. From Riva Schiavoni?

Thanks. You're a friend.

The boat leaves in ten minutes

from Riva Schiavoni.

Mr. Baxter!

Yes?

We are closing!

I'll collect everything this morning!

I can't believe this!

Good morning. I am John Baxter.

- The Hotel told me.

Give Johnny my love.

I'll call you tonight, okay?

This has great significance!

The Holy Virgin and

the Patriarch of Constantinople.

Yes.

- It tells the story...

Beautiful work.

- Thank you.

I discovered it myself

and immediately had it examined.

It is about

the church's foundation...

Morning!

Good morning!

I'm sorry, but this church

means a great deal to him.

You have all worked so hard.

Are those the mosaics?

- Yes, they arrived this morning.

Is something the matter?

Our son had an accident,

and Laura flew to London at four

this morning.

- I will pray for you.

It'll be okay.

Laura's had some complications since

Christine...

You should have gone with her.

Can I see the mosaics?

- Of course.

Marvelous!

The firm has worked

for my family for over 200 years.

Will they be able to match those?

- Sure.

May I compare them?

Lower me down!

Slowly!

Yes, good.

Take that rope!

It'll hold!

Take that rope!

Hold it tight!

Get him!

You had me worried! Mama mia!

I've never seen anything like it!

I need a cigarette.

- Yes, yes.

Would you like

to sit for a few moments?

No, I'm going to walk for a bit.

May I walk with you?

- Please.

My father was killed in a fall.

- Yes?

Yes.

Unbelievable.

What?

My wife was warned

that I was in danger.

Warned?

It was...

like a...

kind of prophecy.

I wish I didn't have to

believe in prophecy.

I do, but I wish I didn't have to.

What happened?

We found a body.

I hope it's not another murder.

We should go.

Yes.

- Hold her. A little closer.

Don't turn her!

Careful!

Excuse me. We waited

until this afternoon...

Pronto!

The bishop's driver

will come by and pick up my things.

Thank you.

Laura!

Laura!

Hey, watch out!

Where is the manager?

- It is closed, Signore.

Signor Alexander...

- Signor Baxter...

I thought... the end of the season,

you understand. It's my holiday.

Has Mrs. Baxter come back here?

- La Signora?

My wife, yes. Has she come back here?

- But she left this morning.

I just saw her on the Grand Canal.

Has she come back here?

- She missed the plane?

No, I'm just asking

if my wife's come back here!

No, Signore.

We are closed.

Momi!

Haven't you hung up the sign yet?

We hang up the sign,

and they come anyway!

My luggage get away all right? - Yes.

- You didn't see my wife? - No.

Yes.

Here.

Yes.

He's ready.

The inspector is in room 87.

Room 87.

- Yes. I hope that helps.

Thank you.

- Goodbye.

Hello!

Sit down, Mr. Baxter.

This is your wife,

and these are the sketches.

How are they?

- I guess you'd recognize them.

Age makes women grow to look more

like each other. Don't you find that?

Old men decay

and each becomes quite distinct.

Women seem to converge, eh?

I hadn't thought about it.

- The skill of the police artist

is to make the living appear dead.

You no longer stay at the "Europa"?

No, it closed for the winter.

Tell me

what happened from the beginning.

My wife met these two women...

a couple of days ago.

The blind one claimed to have seen

Christine, our dead daughter.

She said Christine was happy.

My wife collapsed.

When she came round she was changed.

She was happy,

she had come to terms with the death.

She... she was...

her whole self again. We...

- Did you have a row?

A row? No, well...

I was only trying to protect her.

It didn't make any difference

because she saw the women anyway.

And when she came back,

last night, we went to bed.

There was a call from England.

Our son goes to school in England.

They told us he had an accident.

My wife said that she had been warned.

She got on the first plane to England.

I saw her go. I put her on the boat.

I saw her leave at 8:30.

Have you called the airport?

Yes. The plane was full,

that's all I know.

Please go on.

- Then I saw her.

Between 1 0:
30 and 1 1:00 on a boat.

I was on a Vaporetto.

She's here in Venice

with those two women.

What is it, Mr. Baxter?

I do not understand.

If she's in Venice,

surely she will get in touch with you.

If she can.

What is it you fear?

A killer

on the loose, the murderer...

My wife is not a well woman.

Yes.

Yes, of course.

I would have thought...

there must be more.

- No, no. There is nothing more.

My wife got something

from these two women,

something that neither doctors nor I

could give her, something she needed,

so she went with them.

Where?

Where I don't know. I was

in the pensione last night,

where they lived. Today l,

before I came here, I looked for it.

It's vanished.

So now she's with them.

Why should one criticize you

for being worried?

Thank you for talking to me.

I am grateful.

- Okay, I'll be at the

Palazzo Vendori.

I want you to help me. Try again.

Try to find the pensione.

It will make me feel that we have

your cooperation in a real way.

I don't even know where to start.

Start from where

you saw them the last time.

Okay.

Good luck.

- Thank you.

Where did you say?

San Nicol dei Mendicoli.

Ah, yes.

Pronto? Sabbione?

Follow Signor Baxter

from San Nicola church.

Hello!

Is anyone here? Hello!

Ah, hello Signora.

Do you speak English? - No.

Two old ladies... Sisters...

One...

- Nina!

Hello, Signora. Two...

Do you speak English? - No.

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