I Married a Witch Page #3

She never met Wally.

The girl's suffering from delusions.

You see?

She has delusions.

- Well, I haven't!

- Estelle, you must believe me!

- [ Dudley ] Listen to me.

- I've never seen her before...

and I

I'll never see her again!

- Dear, you ought

- It's silly to drive me home

and then back here.

- You need rest.

- Darling

I know best. You have to get used

to pleasing me sometimes.

- All right, dear.

- Ooh, you still smell of smoke.

- Good night, darling.

- Good night.

[ Meowing ]

Susie, you know you can't

come in until breakfast time.

- [ Meows ]

- Scat!

Scat!

Susie! Susie!

Susie?

Susie, where are you?

Hello, darling.

- I thought you'd never

get rid of that girl.

- What are you doing here?

Waiting for you.

- But the hospital, the

- I didn't like it there.

How did you get here?

You wouldn't believe me

if I told you.

What am I to do with you?

Just look on me

as an old friend of the family.

- I never laid eyes on you before.

- Come here, Wally.

Am I not

an attractive female?

- What's that got to do

with your being here?

- Am I?

Yes, yes,

you're very pretty.

- Take my hand again.

- Now, come. I know you've had

a terrible experience.

And now a pleasant one.

You... have

a very nice hand.

And now it can shake

mine good night.

- Your hand is cold.

- Well, so is yours.

Yes, good-good night.

Let mine rest

in yours a moment.

See?

It's growing warmer.

Well, that's fine.

That's fi

- Amusing-looking chap, isn't he?

- Yes.

- Ancestor of mine.

- I'm aware he is.

Jonathan Wooley.

He would have been

more hospitable.

Oh, I don't think so.

Well, I have a busy day tomorrow.

It's time for beddy-bye.

- Mm, take my hand again.

- You're becoming a problem.

- Am I?

- Yes, and that is not the solution.

See, it isn't respectable for you

to be sitting in a stranger's house.

- I like your resisting me.

- Oh, you do?

- You know what I'm going

to do with you now?

- Yes.

Just, uh, get up, please.

- Where are you taking me, Wally?

- We're going out.

Night, Jonathan!

I'm going to give you money,

and you can go back

wherever you came from.

- No, not yet.

- Yes, right now!

Ooh, this is

a lovely sensation.

Even nicer than flying.

- What's going on, Governor?

- Not "Governor" yet, Fred.

She was in a fire

and lost her clothes.

No, I didn't.

I didn't have any.

- Evening, Mr. Wooley.

- Have you any money, Joe?

About eight bucks.

Well, I only have ten,

but here.

Give it all to her and take her

anyplace she wants to go.

I'll pay you tomorrow.

For heaven's sake, be good.

What'll I do with the coat?

When you're through with it,

send it to the police.

It-It didn't belong to her.

[ Nervous Chuckle ]

I hope that cab is heated.

Where to, lady?

Where to?

[ Doorbell Rings ]

[ Sighs ]

Oh.

Hope I didn't butt in

on a pleasant dream.

Just wanted to make sure

you're all right.

- You've certainly earned a drink.

- I'll say I have.

Upstairs you go. Get a good

night's sleep. I'll take this.

- Dudley, she was here!

- Who was here?

The girl

I saved in the fire.

That's impossible.

When I left her in the hospital,

she was sleeping like an angel.

Well, that's some hospital.

She got away. And some angel.

Now, wait a minute, hmm?

Tell me this again slowly.

No, tomorrow.

I've had enough for one day.

How about me?

I've got $10,000

tied up in this election.

If this gets out,

you're a dead goose.

Think of the scandal

the night before your wedding.

That's it the election!

That girl was sent here

by the opposition.

- They're trying to frame me.

- You're right.

Rainfogle and that bunch wouldn't

stop at anything. Did anybody see her?

- Nobody who'll do any talking.

- Good. I'll put her down

as an amnesia case.

Give the police a description.

Was she wearing that fur coat?

[ Groans ]

Maybe you'd better not

say anything to the police.

Everything's all right now.

I got rid of her.

Well, try and forget her, then.

You want a pill

to make you sleep?

No. No, thanks.

I'm much calmer now.

Oh, make sure

the door locks.

Okay. Relax, now.

- Good night, Wally.

- [ Door Shuts ]

[ Jennifer ]

Now close this door, Wally.

I said

close this door, Wally.

Now come here.

I'm coming.

My pajamas.

I don't want to call the police,

but I know your whole scheme.

- You do?

- And I know who's behind it all.

- You don't.

- Want me to mention names?

- What names?

- County Chairman

Martin J. Rainfogle.

- That's a nice name.

- Want another?

- Mm-hmm.

- State Senator Conrad O'Hara Jr.

Sheriff Peter L. Glasshauser

and all his ward heelers.

- How much are they paying you?

- Nothing.

Ha! Hmm?

You're just doing it

for love, hmm?

Yes. Father thought

it'd be a good idea.

- Who is your father?

- You've never met him.

But he doesn't want this state

to have a good administration.

Father doesn't want any state

to have a good administration.

- But he's out to get me particularly.

- Yes.

I am a pretty good judge

of character...

and I don't think

you're really a bad girl.

- Don't you?

- You're very young.

I'm older

than you'd guess.

I don't think you ought

to go back to that father.

I'd rather stay with you.

You would?

You really would,

wouldn't you?

Now I understand.

Just because I was

of some slight help...

in getting you out

of that blazing inferno...

perhaps you are, momentarily,

infatuated with me.

But it isn't love.

And I'm not in love with you.

I guess this'll take

longer than I planned.

I'm afraid you have

rather a romantic mind.

You see, love isn't

just a matter of...

two people meeting

under romantic circumstances.

Love that is,

love that is really worthwhile

grows slowly.

Real love is...

like a painting.

Ah, yes.

Yes, there have been

thousands and thousands...

of couples just like us...

going their separate ways...

never realizing the other

was waiting somewhere.

Why, Romeo and Juliet

knew right away.

That's what Shakespeare's

trying to tell us.

Of course, the case

of Dante and Beatrice...

is a trifle different.

He saw her only once.

But in that moment,

the whole world...

was bathed in a new light.

It wasn't just a humdrum world

anymore, where you had to...

get up in the morning and meet

a lot of stupid people.

- [ Knock At Door ]

- Who's that?

- [ Woman ] 8:
00, Mr. Wooley.

- What?

- 8:
00.

- That's impossible.

But... it's true!

- Good morning, Wally.

- Good morning, Jennifer.

It's fantastic.

It just seems like a few minutes

since I came in.

Don't you want

your breakfast?

You're as bad as when

you were a little boy.

Even on a day like this, I have

to call you half a dozen times.

[ Chuckles ]

Oh, and what a

what a beautiful day

it is too.

Happy is the bride

that the sun...

shines on.

Good morning.

Mmm!

That smells good!

You don't know how long

it's been since I've eaten.

- Mr. Wooley

- I'll explain later, Margaret.

- What can you possibly say?

- Well, you

No, no, dear.

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