Istanbul Page #5

vodka gimlets.

Still?

Okay, let's not

start that again.

- You wanted to see me?

- Yes.

The day Douglas found me,

I was holding this in my hand.

Your visit this morning

made me think of it.

I thought you might know why.

Simple. I gave it to you.

Why?

Because I was very

much in love with you.

We were to be married.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have come here.

No. Please. Don't go.

Maybe I was just feeling a

little sorry for myself.

Why did you really come here?

I came because I am a coward.

I think one must be very brave

to want something desperately.

And to turn one back on it.

Earlier today, I tried

to be very strong.

And send away my only hope

of recovering the past.

But I am not strong enough.

I don't know what I mean to you.

But you mustn't make a mistake.

Whatever you're going to tell me it

won't change my life with my husband.

Your name is Stephanie Bauer.

Your home was in Munich.

You were a dress designer.

You lived alone.

Your parents were

killed in the war.

These things. Are you sure?

You came through here on a cruise.

1951. We met.

You were supposed to go home

but you didn't. You stayed here.

- Don't you remember anything?

- No nothing.

You must remember that bracelet.

I gave it to you.

It meant a lot to you.

And this place here. This table. Why

did you choose this particular table?

I will tell you why.

We sat here together.

Often.

I'm sorry.

My husband will be waiting.

We are leaving tonight.

Goodbye, Mr. Brennan.

Come in.

It's Charlie! Hey, honey, he's here!

I just want to say goodbye.

Well, leaving?

Yeah, me and old dollface are

moving out in the morning.

Six o'clock plane to Paris.

It's been delightful making your

acquaintance, Mr. Brennan.

Indeed it has.

Especially for me.

Don't you get a kick out of

those sunglasses? You know.

Come on, Charlie. We'll be late.

Well if I don't see you again...

You will. We're leaving

on the same plane.

We are?

Well. Maybe you can

show me Paris if Charlie.

- Is not busy...

- Come on, Sweetheart.

Good night, Brennan.

Is Mr. Brennan in?

- Yes, inspector. Should I announce?

- No no no.

It's a surprise visit.

His room is 422, isn't it?

- Yes, sir.

- Thank you.

Brennan.

Why, Brennan.

Hi. I thought I missed you.

Yeah? No, I was just saying

goodbye to some friends.

Really?

May I ask whom?

Sure. Mr. And Mrs. Boyle.

Delightful people.

Americans, of course.

How about a drink?

Pity your friends weren't

here to receive your farewell.

- May I ask when they are leaving?

- Sure. Tomorrow.

You'd have liked her.

Delightful person.

Yes. I'm sure I would.

- Shall we go to your room?

- Yeah.

- Drink?

- No thanks. Not when I'm working.

That's a good boy.

I see you also plan

to leave Istanbul.

Yep. In the morning.

Big diamond search is still on?

Go ahead. Help yourself.

I really came to ask

about Mrs. Fielding.

I'm getting a little tired of

discussing my personal affairs.

- With the Turkish police.

- Customs department.

Ah, Customs.

Saw her in the hotel

bar this afternoon.

You'd be surprised

how legal it was.

- You tell her about your past?

- Tried to.

- How'd she take it?

- She didn't. Nothing registered.

You know one day I'm

going to pack a bag

without you getting

your nose in it.

- Tell me. When she left?

- 4 hours ago. Do you mind?

Was she upset

when she left here?

She was trying to

catch up with the past.

She went home to her husband.

How do you expect she'd feel?

Brennan. Mrs. Fielding

never returned home.

She disappeared.

- That was over four hours ago.

- Yes.

How did she leave here?

What I know? In a taxi, I guess.

I don't know.

Oh, if she should try to reach you

- let me know.

- Sure sure. Yeah, anything.

I'll be at police headquarters.

With Sarac.

Goodbye.

Operator. Did you

just ring here?

Yes. It was a man

talking, wasn't it?

Thanks.

- Who is it?

- Telegram, Mr. Brennan.

Okay. Bring it in.

Thanks.

What's this? The idea?

- Mr. Darius would like to see you.

- Darius?

- I can't say it's exactly mutual.

- Stay where you are.

You shouldn't be so careless.

- Look, I'm warning you.

- You're not warning me now.

Go ahead.

Go on.

The woman? Is she

in the building?

Is she in the building?

You don't speak English, eh?

So, Mr. Brennan. You have

the game as you desired.

So long as you're calling

the ground rules,

why don't you get rid

of this pleasure date?

He makes me bashful.

You know of course that

we have Mrs. Fielding.

That might upset Mr. Fielding.

But I

don't see how it will

buy any diamonds.

I put it to you, sir.

That you are still

very much in love

with the woman you

presumed to be dead.

That you'll be happy

to make an exchange.

The diamonds in return for

Mrs. Fielding's release.

Alive and well.

The same way you released Aziz?

Aziz was a very stubborn man, sir.

As far as I'm concerned,

Mrs. Fielding might be home

right now with her husband.

I never bluff, Mr. Brennan.

One is so indefensible

when it is called.

After you, sir.

What are they doing?

What do they want?

Okay, boys. You got her.

What next?

I wonder how much you

really value those stones.

I haven't gotten those diamonds.

But she has.

That is not only ungallant, sir.

But a lie.

Do you think I'd still

be hanging around

Istanbul if I could

lay my hands on them?

Sure. I came here to get them.

But she got them..

- Didn't you?

- No.

But you didn't even know

that she was still alive?

I saw her picture in a

London newspaper...

I traced her here.

Came back here to get those diamonds.

And she got them. Didn't she?

I came with my husband.

Do not know about any diamonds.

I can't remember.

A very convenient

case of amnesia.

You offered me a deal.

10,000 bucks to find them.

- Still hold?

- Still holds.

- Where are they, Stephanie?

- I do not know.

- Where are they?

- I don't know.

I gave them to you,

The day before the fire.

No. I can't remember.

You were going to smuggle

them out of Turkey.

And meet me in Paris.

I can't. I don't know.

Stephanie. Where are they?

Paul. Perhaps you can

persuade Mrs. Fielding.

Come on.

I find no physical damage.

The effects of fear on the human

mind are difficult to gauge.

Let her rest, Mrs. Fielding.

Now we can do no more.

Thank you, Doctor.

I'll come by again

in the morning.

Gentlemen.

Brennan, I owe you an apology.

Save it. I've got a six

o'clock plane to catch.

That is, with the

inspector's permission.

Do you mind if I

use your phone?

When she comes out of it,

just tell her, goodbye.

She's got nothing to regret.

Brennan. Help me.

Pleas I don't know.

Jim. Wait for me!

Jim, I'm burning.

I can't! I can't!

Karen, you're all right.

My darling, you're safe now.

Karen. My darling,

can you hear me?

- Make it go away.

- Karen.

Please make it go away.

It's all over now, Karen.

It's all over.

- Douglas.

- Karen.

You should be resting.

Too much to think about.

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