I Confess Page #5

He just tried to amuse me.

We got married.

I was happy.

I was through with...

I thought I was through with...

... you know...

Well. Oh, yes...

... it was at my wedding

that I saw Villette for the first time.

Then the war was over.

The men were coming home.

I knew the day

when he would come home.

On that day, I went down to the port.

A boat had just come in.

Suddenly, I saw him.

He had changed, I suppose...

... but I didn 't notice.

We arranged to meet the next day.

It was a lovely day.

The end of summer.

Michael talked and talked.

He told me all the thoughts

that had come to him during the war.

I didn 't want to hear about the war.

But the war had changed him.

Then a storm came up, so suddenly.

We saw a house across the field

and ran for shelter.

The house was closed.

I don 't know what time it was.

But it was late.

We had missed the last ferry

back from the island.

There was no way I could

get in touch with my husband.

It stopped raining in the morning.

A man came walking down

through the garden.

He walked as though he owned it.

As a matter of fact, he did.

I was still in the summerhouse...

... and he didn 't know who I was...

... but apparently,

he knew I was a woman...

... because he made some remark

to Michael.

Michael knocked him down.

I came out and stood on the steps of

the summerhouse, looked down at him.

He looked up at me and said:

"Good morning, Madame Grandfort."

It was Villette.

What could I say to Michael?

I hadn 't told him I was married.

I didn't see him again for five years.

Nor did I see Villette again,

until the day Michael was ordained.

Then I began running into Villette...

... all the time.

He appeared everywhere I went.

One day in Parliament,

I was listening to Pierre.

Villette came up to me.

He said that he was in trouble.

Something to do with a tax scandal.

Only my husband could help him.

I told him Pierre would never

get involved in anything shady.

Then he threatened

to tell about Michael and me.

What words could I say that would

tell him it was wrong about us?

Pierre's career would be finished.

Michael might be unfrocked.

I tried to ignore him,

but he kept after me...

... kept calling up.

Then one day, I ran into him again.

And he gave me 24 hours...

... or else.

Oh, I was really desperate by then.

Then I thought

that maybe Michael might help...

... and I rang him up.

We met that same night.

He was very angry.

He said not to worry about Villette...

... that he would deal with him.

And we arranged to meet the next day

in front of Villette's house.

I went there at 9:30.

I wondered at the crowds.

Then Michael told me Villette was dead.

I couldn 't believe it.

I was free.

Well, inspector?

May my wife leave now?

Certainly.

Father Logan has his alibi now,

doesn't he, Willy?

Of course.

Thank you.

Would you like to go now, Father?

- Good night.

- Good night.

Good night, Father.

Well, it's over.

Is it, sir?

- Yes. Let's get out of here.

- Look, sir.

- What's that?

- The autopsy report.

Villette had dinner in a restaurant at 9.

Examining his stomach...

...the doctors found that he couldn't

have died before 11:30.

Larrue.

Madame Grandfort said that

she left Father Logan at 11.

You can do a lot of things in 30 minutes.

- Who is it?

- Pierre.

Come in.

- Sorry I woke you.

- I was awake.

Willy Robertson just called.

He's coming over.

What an odd time to pay us a visit.

Must be very early.

I'm afraid he's coming here officially.

Officially?

The statement you made last night,

it wasn't helpful...

...at least not... Not in the way

you hoped it to be.

But I told the truth.

No one doubts what you said.

I don't see...

You said you left Father Logan at 11:00.

Now they have established

that Villette was murdered at 11:30.

There's a time lag of half an hour.

Did they know about this time lag?

Did they know

before they questioned me?

Why did the inspector

allow me to say all those things?

There was no need for my statement.

- Why is Willy coming here?

- I asked him.

I want him to talk to you.

You may be called as a witness.

A witness?

- Are they going to arrest Michael?

- Yes.

But he hasn't done anything.

He had no reason to.

- Why should they think he killed Villette?

- Your statement answered that.

My statement?

He says you have given the motive

they've been waiting for.

I...

I should have lied, Pierre.

I lied before.

I should have lied last night.

They'll twist what I've said.

They'll turn it, they'll use it.

I've given them what they wanted.

I was going to help Michael...

...but I've destroyed him.

And you, Pierre...

What have I done to you?

Willy will soon be here.

You must have your breakfast.

Would you like it here, in your room?

I will send it up.

You must do something.

They're going to arrest you.

Michael, what can we do?

I don't know.

You're not going to let them

bring you to trial?

You understand what that would mean.

You can't let that happen.

Michael...

I've done this to you.

There must be something I can do.

There's nothing we can do.

- I beg your pardon. I'm so sorry.

- It was my fault, madame.

I've been waiting to speak to you,

Father.

You have been talking to the police, yes?

What did the police ask you, Father?

They asked about me.

You told them about me.

I'm going to be arrested, Keller.

You?

Why would they arrest you, Father?

You're trying to frighten me. You think

by telling me that, I will give myself up.

You think I am easily frightened

after what I did?

So, what are you going to do

when they arrest you?

Perhaps you'll point your finger at me.

Perhaps you'll say, "It's Keller."

That's what you will do, is it? You are

a coward after all. You are frightened.

Maybe they will hang you instead of me,

and that frightens you.

Perhaps you will tell them. You can't

tell them as long as you are a priest.

Can you?

The priest is frightened, Alma.

You saw the look on his face?

He thinks he can tell the police, yes?

I am ready.

I'd like to speak

with Father Logan, please.

- Father Logan is not here.

- Good morning.

I came to see Father Logan,

but Keller says he's not here.

Not here?

He didn't say he was going out.

- He didn't say anything to me.

- I saw him.

I tried to speak to him.

He seemed frightened.

I asked him if I could do anything.

He didn't even hear me.

He went out by that door

Thank you. I'll be back, Father.

All right, Murphy, what is it?

What?

Stand by outside the rectory.

Logan is gone.

Give me the radio room.

Will Father Logan be in for lunch?

I don't know.

Any news yet?

All right.

Hello, Father.

- Have you had your lunch yet?

- No.

Let me order something for you.

Mr. Murphy,

where did you find this cassock?

In a patent-leather trunk.

Would you be able to say if

the trunk belonged to the accused?

I would say that it did.

His initials, "M.W.L.," were on the trunk.

The trunk was in his room.

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