Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die Page #2

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She takes you on a ride here

that's unbelievable.

- Wow!

- See what I mean?

No, I mean, wow, am I hungry.

I'm gonna get something to eat.

- Can I bring you anything?

- No thanks.

I think I'll stay here

and finish this chapter.

Okay.

Oh, can I help you?

Oh, I got it, thanks.

Oh.

- Eric Roth.

- Jennifer Hart.

I want you to know, I'm not usually

in the habit of refusing help

from such a beautiful woman.

But considering I wrote

I Can Do It Alone,

might look a little funny to these people

if they caught you doing it for me.

Oh, I saw you on television.

Very inspirational.

Yeah, well that inspiration's become

something of an albatross for me.

See, I tried to give handicapped people

a little push and encouragement.

Now, I can't accept

a favor from anybody.

Oh, I see.

Maybe my next book should be

Accepting Help With Grace.

Oh, well, I tell you,

if Grace is ever not around

and I can do anything,

just give me a call.

I'll try to find an excuse,

I promise.

Okay.

The egg rolls are fantastic.

Oh, yummy! Ooh, boy!

Hi there.

Hi... Uh, the water...

Is great.

It's really good here.

Mmm!

Take my word for it,

it's the perfect murder.

It's a snap. He's here for the weekend.

It's a big bash.

It has to look like an accident.

That's a must if it's going to work.

As soon as people start wondering

about motive, we're sunk.

But you've figured it out?

Absolutely.

The hardest part is getting

him separated from the crowd.

So we get him out

on a fishing boat.

We get five or six other people

to go with him. It's perfect.

A few others will die

in the accident.

No one will even know that our

guy was the intended target.

- What kind of accident?

- Fire.

It's clean and it's thorough.

It also gives a few of the others

a chance to save themselves.

Two or three people survive out of six.

It's very real, very natural.

And how do you know

that our man won't be

one of the people

who saves themselves?

Because he'll be drugged.

Few sips of his drink, he'll get

logy, start to feel a little faint.

He'll go down into the cabin to sleep it

off. By the time the fire breaks out...

- He hasn't got a chance.

- I'm telling you.

The man will die and no one

will even suspect murder.

Jonathan, I see you've found

my favorite spot.

I also understand I'm reading

your favorite author.

Second favorite author. That's

a wonderful book, isn't it?

Yeah, it's great.

- Is Stacey Rodgers here?

- Yes.

Stacey Rodgers is indeed here.

I'd like to meet her.

Oh, I'm sure you'll find

her very interesting.

Now Jonathan, um, I did not come down

here merely to make a social call.

Oh.

I was kind of hoping you

might give me a little advice

on how to entice your wife.

Al, Jennifer and I made

an arrangement years ago.

She doesn't borrow my razor and I

don't make her business deals.

She's very good at managing

her own affairs.

All right. Well, then I'll

just leave it up to her.

All I ask is 20 minutes alone with her

once I have the proposal drawn up, huh?

Well, just let her know. I'm sure

you'll find her very reasonable.

Thanks.

Jonathan? Whoo-hoo!

Jonathan? Where were you?

- It's only been ten minutes.

- Oh, I thought it was an eternity.

- I have to show you something.

- What's wrong?

I just overheard two men

planning a murder.

Planning to murder

someone here at the party.

Did you get a look at them?

Yes, but I don't think I could

recognize them. Maybe one of them.

He was gray with a thin face.

But you would recognize

him if you saw him again?

I think so.

- Let's go find him.

- Okay.

I was standing right here.

What were you doing?

I was drinking water.

You were standing in the middle of

the bridge drinking water? Why?

Because I was trying

to get away from Reginald.

Where was Reginald?

Well, he was over... Oh darling,

it has nothing to do with him.

Listen, I was standing right

here when I heard the first man,

who said, "Take my word for it.

This is the perfect murder."

And then the two of them

went on to discuss

how they were going

to do it this weekend.

Well, there's only so many

people on the island.

We ought to be able

to find them.

All right.

I knew I should have made my

move when I had the chance.

You've already

found someone else.

Oh!

Don't tell me. I know.

It's my new aftershave.

Uh, this is my husband,

Jonathan Hart. Eric Roth.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Hart.

Husband, huh?

I guess I was later

than I thought.

You didn't by any chance see two men

under the bridge talking earlier,

did you?

- No, I didn't.

- Oh.

Excuse me.

See ya.

Maybe you could loan me

your aftershave sometime.

Any time.

- Excuse me.

- I could have won it.

We're looking for a man that...

It was the lights.

You do know that?

The lights?

Fluorescent lights. Well, he

did something to them.

Well, maybe he was wearing special

contacts so they didn't affect him,

but I couldn't concentrate.

Those lights.

Those lights were slowly

driving me out of my mind.

Really?

Not to mention the fact

that he hypnotized me too.

Oh, no. It was a blunder,

no doubt about it.

Well, he couldn't have

planned it and won.

- We were wondering if you saw a man.

- A thin face.

- Gray hair.

- His hair turned gray?

Who?

What do you mean who? Who

are you talking about?

Well, I know who I'm talking

about, who are you talking about?

Spassky!

I'm gonna give you people fair

warning, if you get close to him

do not look into those eyes.

That's how he did it.

That's how he hypnotized me.

Jonathan! Jonathan!

That's him.

- You can't even see his face.

- I know.

I know, but believe me

I know that's him.

Don't you think it would be a

good idea to see his face?

Just to make sure.

What are you doing? Wait.

- I'm going up to him.

- But that's the murderer.

I'm just gonna get a shrimp.

I'm sure I'll be safe.

Pardon me, do you know who I

see here to get some ice?

Ah. The guy you want

to see is Alfred.

All right.

Excuse me.

Oh, my God. Jonny!

- Frank.

- Yes.

Frank Culver! Remember me

telling you about Frank Culver?

He was my best friend in school.

- Frank. Great to see you.

- Ah, Jonny. Good to see you.

You look wonderful.

There's a surprise.

This is my wife, Jennifer.

Oh, how do you do, Jennifer?

What am I saying?

You are Jonny's wife.

Hello, Jennifer!

Nice to meet you.

What's it been, Jonny?

Thirty, thirty-five years?

Who's counting?

You're doing great. Every time I open

the paper, it's Jonathan Hart this,

Jonathan Hart that.

You've been doing great, Jon.

- Well, how are you doing?

- Well, not as good as you,

but, what's the surprise?

Just like it was in college.

Jonathan was always

"most likely to succeed."

I was always "most likely to be

found hanging around Jonathan."

What do you say we grab a table?

We've got thirty, thirty-five

years to catch up on. Come on.

Great.

Jonathan, that's him.

That's the guy.

Jonathan!

Well, what have

you been doing, Frank?

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