Eyes in the Night Page #5

Run it again, Barbara, with

just a little more anger.

I've been told there were

selfish and greedy men like you

In the show business,

But I didn't believe it until now!

I was only repeating what Hansen said.

He was worried.

It wasn't coming off as we'd planned.

It sounds as if you'd lost your heads.

Get back to the house.

Tell Hansen we meet in

Vera's room in 30 minutes.

Yes, madam.

...to put this song over!

That's better, but it's

just a little bit ragged.

I don't know about the

rest of you, but I'm tired.

Let's call it a night and get

a fresh start in the morning.

Ohh, that's music to my ears.

Good night.

Barbara, I wonder if you'd mind

putting me up for the night.

I'd enjoy a little luxury for a change.

Of course. I'd love to.

Just a minute. I'll get my coat.

Thank you, darling.

I assure you, it was

absolutely necessary.

She was becoming hysterical.

I'm afraid I don't agree.

You could have kept Vera

in her room, guarded her.

Impulsive killing makes

more danger than it cures.

And what about Gerente?

That was different.

He became emotional about his job

- He fell in love.

If we hadn't acted,

everything we'd accomplished -

The theater...

our connection with the

Lawry home through the girl...

every one of our legitimate fronts

Would have been destroyed.

We disposed of Gerente out of necessity.

And so did we with Vera.

She was left on the

highway several miles away.

It will look like a

hit-And-Run accident.

Brilliant.

Gabriel invents a technique,

and you use it to kill his wife.

Have you thought what a danger

he'll be when he finds out?

Excuse me, Madame, but I was

in charge at the house here.

It was my responsibility.

Things weren't going as planned.

Mrs. Lawry returned,

Vera got out of hand,

The blind man arrived.

Ah, yes, the blind

man. You checked on him?

What harm can there

possibly be in a blind man?

Absolutely harmless. I

gave him a sleeping potion.

Victor, call New York.

Have them check on this man.

What's his name? Why do that?

What's his name, Hansen?

McClain. Duncan McClain.

Check every Duncan McClain

in the telephone book.

Yes, madam.

You seem to have forgotten

fundamentals, captain.

I must remind you, Madame,

That my record entitles me to respect.

And I must remind you

that I am in command

And you'll do as I say.

At your command, madam.

Get the detector.

Stand watch in the hall.

19 left, as near as I can make out.

What?

19 left.

Hurry.

Yes, ma'am.

Wait.

Now.

It's Lawry.

The experiment is a success.

Well?

He's leaving immediately.

He should be here in a half an hour.

Hurry

- By tomorrow, this place will be swarming

With government ghosts.

Why, Mr. McClain, sir.

Oh, Hansen, my good friend.

Come over here and listen to my pipes.

It's terribly late, sir.

Oh, Hansen, is it ever

too late for good music?

Here the whole world is aflame,

And you ask me to

deprive it of good music.

Oh, no.

Hansen

- Here, here, sit down here.

Now, you're a man of

culture, my dear friend.

Perhaps you have some

favorite selection?

You just name it, and I'll play it.

My repertoire is very extensive.

Don't you think you'd

better go to bed, sir?

Oh, Hansen, you're an

old stick in the mud!

Hansen!

Yes, miss?

What's going on here?

What's it to you?

Who is this man?

It's Mrs. Lawry's uncle, miss.

Uncle? Well, I've never

heard of any uncle.

No? Well, who are you, pray?

Why, he's drunk.

From the tone of your voice,

I take it that you are

my niece's stepdaughter.

Uncle Mac!

Norma, my dove!

Welcome!

Well, this promises

to be a gala occasion.

What's this man doing in this house?

I never knew you had an uncle.

Well, there are a lot of

things that you don't know,

My little girl.

And the first thing

that you should learn

Is to respect your elders.

Otherwise, somebody's

liable to paddle your canoe.

Why, he's blind.

Oh, clever girl to see that I don't see.

Why wasn't I told that he was coming?

I didn't know myself.

Well, get him to bed!

Oh, I-I think I understand.

With a relative in the house,

It would be bad taste to

carry on a family quarrel.

Oh, Barbara.

Well, it won't work, Norma.

A drunken uncle.

Who's drunk?!

Where's the chalk line?!

Show me the chalk line, that's all.

Now, don't hold onto me. Let me go!

Now, there's the chalk line, you see?

Ha!

There, you see?

Hansen, where are you?!

Here, sir.

Oh, Hansen, what have you been doing?

Hansen, you've been at the grape!

You ought to be ashamed

of yourself, Hansen,

Staggering all over the place

And falling in everybody's lap.

Yes, sir.

Uh, perhaps, madam,

if I got some coffee,

It might sober him up.

Sober yourself up, you rumpot!

Yes, sir.

Mmm, coffee.

That's a dazzling idea.

We'll get some coffee and sandwiches,

And we'll gather around,

And we'll

- We'll have a sunrise concert.

What do you say, Friday, my friend?

Ah. Norma, how about you?

Barbara must get some sleep.

She's worked very hard tonight.

Ohh. Who are you?

This is Cheli Scott, uncle Mac

- A playwright.

A playwright?

Ohh, you're just the

person I want to see!

You - You -

Oop, uh-Huh.

Come here. I want to talk to you.

I got the greatest idea for a play.

No, I'm a liar.

I got three great ideas

for a play, all tremendous.

Let me tell you about them. It

won't take more than an hour.

Not now, Mr. McClain. Some other time.

Ohh.

Anytime you say is all right with me.

Well, how about an encore?

Oh, good.

Now, this is the quintet from "Martha. "

Gorgeous music.

Don't you like it, Norma?

Well, I'm going to bed,

and I want it quiet.

Come along, uncle Mac.

Let's get to bed now, hmm?

Is there anything I can do, Mrs. Lawry?

You don't care for my music.

Of course I do, dear, but not now.

Well, then go away for

me. Don't bother me.

I'm gonna play into sunrise.

Oh, no, you're not, uncle Mac.

Come on now.

You insist?

I insist.

Bourgeois dullards!

Here's your cane.

Friday!

Go along upstairs now, and

I'll get some aspirin for you.

Yeah, but with brandy.

Aspirin and brandy.

Never mind that now, Hansen.

Watch the stairs. Two up.

If he drank enough brandy

to make him that drunk,

What happened to the sleeping potion?

Madame, I'm quite sure -

Cut the telephone wires. Hurry.

Yes, ma'am.

I had to get you away to

tell you that Stephen phoned.

He's coming home. Good.

Well, now we can send for the police.

It's dead.

Obviously.

Now, sit tight and don't say a word.

I've got an idea.

It's a 100-To-1 shot.

And don't pay any

attention to what I say.

Come on, Friday. Outside.

All right, if that's the

way you feel about it!

You think I'm drunk? Well, I'm

not, I'll guarantee you that.

I just feel exhilarated, that's all.

Got a little job for you to do.

Lie down.

It all depends on you now, Friday.

Get behind the bed.

Oh, I didn't hear you knock.

Your drunken act didn't fool

me or anybody else, McClain.

You won't interfere again tonight.

Keep an eye on him, Boyd.

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