My Name Is Julia Ross Page #4

but you can see he feels it deeply.

He talks about her in such

a gentle way, so touching.

Perhaps a rest in a quiet

place like this will do her good.

Their maid Alice told our cook

the poor girl is steadily getting worse,

although the family refuse to admit it.

Susan, you shouldn't listen to

gossip but how did it happen?

It's a breakdown about a year ago.

They've been to every

doctor in the country.

Jonathan, do be careful of those girls.

Jonathan, where are you going?

I forgot to ask Mrs. Hughes something,

it won't take a moment to drive back.

I beg your pardon sir,

have you seen my wife?

Yes, she's here, you'll find her

in the backseat of the car.

She couldn't have made a better impression

for us if we planned it ourselves.

Everyone knows she's not

responsible for anything she may do.

Why don't we get it

all over with right now?

Because there's still

one last step, the most important.

- What's that, mother?

- Our best alibi.

What do you want?

That's not a very friendly way

to greet your husband.

Wife?

Please don't be afraid of me.

For a while today I thought we were

going to be friends like we used to be.

Why don't you stop this farce?

It's not a farce,

I've always loved you Marion.

Or would it make any

difference if I called you Julia?

Get out of here!

Stop it! Alice!

Alice! Alice!

Mr...

Marion, how could

you do such a thing?

Mrs. Hughes tried to throw herself

out the window, get my mother, hurry.

Yes sir.

Get someone

to put some bars on these windows.

It isn't safe to leave

my wife alone.

Quick!

- Good morning ma'am.

- Good morning.

My goodness, didn't you

go to bed at all last night?

No and why should I?

I can't sleep and I can't eat either.

Take that away, take it away.

It's probably poisoned.

Oh no ma'am, you mustn't

excite yourself like this.

Why not? Locked up like an animal

with someone trying to kill me.

- Don't say that ma'am.

- You're like all the rest of them.

- What's going on here?

- She's all upset ma'am.

And who wouldn't be? How would

you like to be in my place?

Never allowed out of here for a moment.

They're afraid to let me out,

afraid of what I'll tell about them.

They don't even dare let me

take a drive through the village,

for fear people would see

how they treat me.

They'd love to take you out for a

drive, if that's all you want.

It'd do her good, of that I'm sure.

Why, of course, I think

it's a wonderful idea.

You can drive along the coast

road up to observation point.

- I want Alice to go along too.

- I have a good deal of work to do mum.

- Please Alice.

- Run along, your work can wait.

Go down and tell Sparks to

bring the car around.

Yes, ma'am.

- I'll be ready in a moment.

- There's no great rush, dear...

You must give Ralph time

to have his breakfast.

- It's another scheme to get away.

- I'm sure it is.

Now let her post

it and no harm done.

- But why let her think she succeeded?

- Why not?

It's what the villagers

think that counts now.

I want them to see how kind you are

to her... especially after yesterday.

Don't huddle away over

there in the corner...

You should sit closer,

so that people can see what

a handsome couple we are.

Shouldn't she, Alice?

- Writing to someone?

- Yes, a friend in London.

You haven't sealed it.

What difference does it make?

I know you won't let me send it.

What an imagination.

Why should I stop you.

As soon as we get to the

village you can post it.

Hello Mrs. Robinson.

- Good morning Mr. Hughes.

- Good morning.

And Mrs. Hughes,

nice to see you out.

And are you feeling

better today?

I've never been ill, thank you.

Give me your letter dear,

I'll mail it for you.

I'd rather mail it myself.

- Good day Mrs. Robinson.

- Good day.

Just a moment.

Wave to Mr. Robinson, dear.

- When will this letter get to London?

- Tomorrow.

- That's fine, thank you.

- It was a pleasure, my dear.

- How much longer is it going to be?

- The whole plan had to be convincing.

Now we can make it look like suicide.

- But when?

- Tonight!

If by chance that Dennis Bruce should

come I don't want her still here.

- How would he find his way here?

- The post mark of course.

The post mark on the letter,

I never thought of that.

Why did you take such a chance?

It wasn't much of a chance...

Nobody in Beaverton

ever heard of Julia Ross.

That's true, nobody

but Sparks and Peters.

I'd like to throw

them in the sea too.

No, they're all right,

we know too much about them.

It's all Marion's fault,

she shouldn't have cried.

Ralph, you never told me...

Was it an accident

or did you intend

to kill her after she'd made her will?

I didn't plan it,

I liked her well enough.

But when she found out

I'd been lying about my income,

she accused me of

marrying her for her money.

I said

that's what I married her for.

Then she cried,

she was always crying.

Then she slapped me.

I had my knife in my hand and I...

- Stop it, stop it!

- Don't do that.

Put that away.

Ralph, I'm trying to help you.

I still say we should've called

the police

and told them a prowler

broke in and killed her.

With the marks of your fingers on her?

The scratches on your face?

No, we couldn't let anybody see her.

Mrs. Hughes, call the doctor.

She's taken poison,

get the doctor quick.

- She's what?

- Poison, she's lying on the floor,

better get a doctor.

Run downstairs,

tell Sparks to bring egg white,

milk, mustard,

anything she can think of.

Why try to save her?

Let her die, that's what we want.

Don't be so stupid, Ralph.

If she's taken poison

we must act as though we cared.

If she's taken poison?

It may be just a trick

to get a doctor here.

- We can't let her see a doctor.

- No.

It's easy enough to fool stupid

villagers into thinking she's crazy

but a doctor would know better.

What do we do?

If she's really taken

something, she may die quickly.

If she hasn't....

I'll call her a doctor.

Marion dear, here's the doctor,

he's come to help you.

I want to speak to the

doctor alone, go away.

Yes, dear.

Doctor, listen, I haven't taken poison

and I'm not Marion Hughes.

I'm Julia Ross and I can prove it.

If you'd only believe me

for just a second

and call Dennis Bruce in London,

he'll tell you all about me.

Then you really didn't take anything?

No, I just said that to get you here.

You've got to get me away,

to a hospital if you think Im crazy...

anywhere just to get me away from here.

I know I sound crazy but that's

what they want everyone to think...

Because he killed his wife

and she's lying out there

at the bottom of the sea.

And now they have to have

someone to bury in her name.

- What makes you believe all this?

- I heard them talking.

If you can only get me away from here

for a few hours, that's all I ask.

Till tomorrow morning.

Then Dennis will be here

and your responsibility will be over.

My dear, this is all very puzzling.

How do I know this friend

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