My Forbidden Past Page #6

I don't know why in the world you came

here, Barbara. Why did you, Barbara?

Barbara's interested in

these sordid spectacles and so am I.

Thank you, Doctor, that is all.

Next witness, please.

Where did you go when you left the university? To

the old boathouse on the lake. And what did you find?

My wife was dead.

You say she died before you arrived.

That's what I say.

What made you go to the old boathouse? You had

important research scheduled for that night.

I had a premonition.

What kind of premonition?

I'm afraid it's beyond explanation.

Just a premonition?

No-one gave you information?

No-one. What did you expect to find when

you reached the boathouse? I don't know.

You had no idea that your wife might be there with

another man? Look, this is an inquest, not a trial.

You're supposed to find out facts, not

motives. You wouldn't understand my motives.

Back to your arrival

at the boathouse

you say it was empty except

for the body of your wife. Yes.

So there is no witness

for or against you? If there were,

do you think he or she

would refuse to come forward?

Careful, Barbara,

it's showing in your face.

Dr Lucas, your manner is so evasive

and your facts so uncertain,

that I feel that you are

withholding the truth from us!

May I remind you that you are in a situation

of great jeopardy. I don't need to be reminded.

Then you have nothing further

to tell this investigating body?

Nothing further.

Even though you will be taken into custody for

indictment before a grand jury? Nothing further.

Wait! Have you any evidence? Mr Coroner...

Yes, Mr Beaurevel. My cousin is overwrought.

May she be excused? The jurors will disregard this

outburst. The good name of the Beaurevels will...

The good name?

Carrie Crandall's name? I'm the granddaughter

of the notorious Carrie Crandall!

Let this witness stick to pertinent facts.

Dr Lucas's wife was dead before he got there.

My cousin Paul was with her. I bribed him

to meet her with Carrie Crandall's money.

I tried to stop it but I failed.

I was there outside when she fell,

and I saw him run away before Dr Lucas got

there. These are the facts and I swear to them.

This inquest is recessed

until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.

Spectators, please leave.

The jurors are dismissed.

Blood will tell,

my angelic cousin.

You're coming with me, Beaurevel.

Not MR Beaurevel?

You're coming along with me!

Barbara... Oh, Aunt Eulah!

If only I could have spared you this.

I warned you not to take that money.

I hope all your days will be as empty

and bitter as you have made mine.

Stay away from me and stay away from my house.

You and your grandmother are two of a kind!

Oh, Mark, take me away!

Anywhere,

wherever it is I can hide.

You can't hide,

and you can't leave here yet.

I can't bear to face anybody again.

Please!

There are a few things

that you'll have to face.

You'll be at the inquest when it

reopens. You'll have to face the people.

You'll have to face yourself

finally.

You know it just could be...

that if you do all those things,

you might turn out to be

quite a woman.

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