In a Lonely Place Page #6

No.

These guys in hopped- up cars

think they own the road.

You weren't angry with him.

You've wanted to fight

since you left the beach.

The beach had nothing to do with it.

He asked for it.

- I've had a hundred fights like this.

- Are you proud of it?

No, but I'm usually in the right.

You heard what he called me.

That doesn't justify

acting like a madman.

Nobody can call me the things he did.

A blind, knuckle- headed squirrel.

That's real bad.

You drive.

I was born when she kissed me...

...I died when she left me...

...I lived a few weeks

while she loved me.

You like it?

What is it?

I want to put it in the script.

I don't know quite where.

The farewell note?

I don't know. Maybe.

Say it back to me.

Let's hear how it sounds.

I was born when she kissed me...

...I died when she left me, I....

I lived a few weeks while she loved me.

- Hi.

- Hello.

Mason. Sender, Joe Squirrel.

- You Mr. Squirrel?

- That's right.

- You got a stamped envelope?

- Sure.

Here you are, Mr. Squirrel.

- Sgt. Nicolai?

- Sgt. Nicolai is busy right now.

I'll wait.

Hi, Dix.

Oh, hello, Brub.

- How do you feel this morning?

- About the same as last evening.

What can I do for you?

If you want to find out anything

about me, ask me.

I do. But I'm a cop, remember?

I take orders.

Sorry to be late, Sgt. Nicolai.

Noon rush at the bank.

Dix on Steele, Henry Kesler.

- Hello.

- How are you?

They trying to pin this thing on you

the same as they are on me?

- If they are, I'm not aware of it.

- You're a much more logical candidate.

You loved her.

You could've been jealous.

If I were Capt. Lochner,

I could get a good case against you.

- Glad to have met you.

- What an imagination.

That's from writing movies.

What a grip.

That's from counting money.

This is what I'd like to have someday.

Small cosy house, near the ocean.

Brub painted the walls.

I made the lampshades and curtains.

They look it too.

Dix wanted me to tell you

how bad he feels about last night.

It was my fault.

No. There was no ex cuse

for his behaviour.

He's a writer. They can afford

to be temperamental.

I'm afraid he'd act just the same

no matter what he did.

- You certainly picked a wonderful spot.

- On a clear day we can see Catalina.

He's very much in love with you.

Sylvia, Lochner said that Dix described

the murder of Mildred Atkinson. Did he?

We were both very impressed with his

imagination. Why should that worry you?

You know he didn't do it.

You saw him after the girl left.

Of course.

He had nothing against her.

- That's what Brub says.

- I know.

Lochner has a different idea.

He believes Dix could've done it.

- I felt like he was trying to warn me.

- Don't pay any attention to Lochner.

You don't realize

what he's doing to us.

I suppose it isn't just Lochner.

There's something strange about Dix.

I worry about it. I stay awake nights

trying to find out what it is.

Then he shows up with an armload

of packages and he's so sweet...

- ...and he makes me feel--

- Ashamed of what you've been thinking?

Tell him how you feel.

What can I say?

" I love you, but I'm afraid of you."

" I want to marry you, but convince

me you didn't kill Mildred Atkinson."

You should go away for a while,

I really think you should.

Give yourself a little time.

Figure things out quietly.

You're too anxious.

Sylvia, after we left you, Dix got

into an argument with a man.

He acted like a maniac.

I thought he was going to kill him.

I thought maybe he acted

just the same with Mildred.

I came here because I wanted to say

these things and be laughed at.

But you're not laughing.

They still don't know who killed that

checkroom girl.

This isn't going to be as easy

to get out of.

It was the act of a sick mind

with an urge to destroy.

An erratic, violent man.

Our most logical suspect.

Killing has a fascination for him.

I wanted to say these things out loud

and be laughed at.

But you're not laughing.

Good morning, Mr. Steele.

Going to see Miss Gray?

I'll take those. It'll give me

an ex cuse to see her.

You don't need an ex cuse,

but I need a new pair of legs.

- I'll be back tomorrow with the rest.

- Goodbye, Mr. Swan.

Morning, Effie.

Miss Gray awake?

I've told you.

Don't vacuum when she's sleeping.

She can't hear nothing.

She takes pills.

- Since when?

- I don't know.

She must have worked all night.

I wish you two would get married

and go on a honeymoon.

Then I could get these

two apartments cleaned up.

Shut it off, honey,

and go back to sleep.

I can't. The clock's too far away.

- I'll shut it offf or you if you want.

- All right, come in.

Wanna go back to sleep?

No, I'll get up.

I'll start breakfast.

You might open the door for me.

Beg your pardon, Effie.

I'll do it, Dix.

No, I don't want you to.

Sit down, be comfortable.

Room service, coming up.

- What happened to the grapefruit knife?

- lt was crooked and I straightened it.

Fool. It's supposed to be curved.

What? Wonder what they'll

think of next.

I finished the pages.

Yeah, I noticed you also

covered the script.

What are you trying to prove?

You won't get a raise.

I love the love scene.

It's very good.

They're not always telling each other

how in love they are.

Good love scenes should be about

something beside love. Like this one.

Me fixing grapefruit, you sitting

over there dopey, half asleep.

Anyone looking at us could tell

we were in love.

Effie wants us to get married.

It'll give her a chance to...

...vacuum the apartment

while we're away.

Isn't there a simpler way?

I always knew I'd get stuck with you

eventually. All I needed was a push.

Come on, dopey.

Where'd you get the pills?

From my doctor.

When did you see your doctor?

Couple of weeks ago.

Well, why didn't I know about that?

I guess it wasn't important

enough to mention.

You haven't always wanted

to know things about me.

- You ought to be very flattered I do.

- I am. And I love you.

But there's no reason

to rush into anything.

Who said anything about rushing?

I thought if you'd give me an answer,

say in the next 10 seconds...

...l'd go out and buy a ring.

Then we could have

a party tonight...

...invite a few select friends

and enemies...

...fly to Las Vegas

and be married by--

The coffee!

Well, the 10 seconds are up.

- Of course I'll marry you, but--

- No.

No "of course, " no " but, " no "why."

Yes or no will do.

A simple yes or no will do very well.

Yes.

Effie, it's okay, you can vacuum

tomorrow. Both apartments.

- Dix, wait. What's happened?

- Effie, you tell him.

Well, tell me.

I guess they're gonna get married.

It's me, Mel.

Laurel, I can't tell you

how happy I am!

Would you ask Miss--?

Martha to call me as soon as she can?

Thank you.

I prayed for this.

It had to come true.

We'll be such a happy family.

I'll come have dinner...

...l'll play with the kids--

You don't have to worry,

I won't come too often.

I'll only teach the kids nice things.

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