Nightmare Page #4

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You can deny it until you're blue

in the face, but listen to me.

You might have been all kinds of a gay boy

before, but you're married to me now...

till death do us part, and I intend

to keep it that way, understand?

So if you've got any ideas about getting

rid of me, you can forget them...

because we are tied together legally

and because of what happened...

back there at High Towers.

But I don't want to get rid of you. Good.

At least we agree on one thing.

What are you doing?

I'm sick of this place. I

want to go home. All right.

I'll phone Mrs. Gibbs.

Mrs. Gibbs?

Of course. You didn't expect me

to give her the sack, did you?

We're not going back there.

Yes, we are.

But what about the flat?

I've sold it.

Why? Because we're going

to live at High Towers.

That's what I've always intended to do.

But it's not your house.

It's as good as mine.

I'm the sole executor.

Besides, who else is going

to live in it now?

I don't want to go back there.

I'm afraid you'll just have to

put up with it.

You might at least have had the courtesy to

wait until Mrs. Gibbs

was out of the room.

Why? So she could find out

what sort of a man

you really are, is that it?

If you'd listened to me, you

wouldn't have to worry about her.

I told you, I didn't want us to come here.

And I told you this is where we're going

to live, whether you like it or not.

The fact that I can't stand this

place doesn't worry you at all?

Not particularly, although I

think you're being stupid.

You're the one who's being stupid.

No good can come of us

being here. I can feel it.

Now I know you're being stupid.

I'm going to bed.

Are you coming? We've got

things to talk about first.

Not this honeymoon business again.

Honeymoon. That's a laugh.

Look, I did not meet another

woman before we were married.

I did not make any clandestine dates.

In fact, I didn't do any of the

things you seem to think I did.

Now I'm not going to argue about it anymore.

No, you don't. You're not going to

get out of things as easily as that.

Get out of my way, Grace.

You can scowl at me all you like.

You don't frighten me.

You don't frighten me one little bit.

I'm not trying to frighten you.

But listen, I've put up with quite a bit

from you these last couple of days.

At first I tried to reason with

you, but that doesn't seem to work.

Now I'm telling you. Stop acting

like an ill-tempered little child...

and start behaving yourself.

If you don't, I'll...

You'll what, lawyer?

What will you do?

I'll throw you out.

And don't try to tell me I

can't, because I can and I will.

I've worked hard for what we've got now.

My wife's money and all this as well.

And I don't intend to have the

satisfaction spoiled for me...

by a hysterical female who doesn't

know when she's well-off.

So you'd throw me out, would you?

If I have to. So you can

bring in that other woman?

I'm beginning to wish there was

another woman I could bring in.

I think we understand each other.

May I clear away, Miss...

Madam?

Do what you like.

Mrs. Gibbs, you've known Mr.

Baxter a long time, haven't you?

Yes, I have, Madam.

Did you ever meet his wife?

His late wife.

No, I only met her the once that day.

Has he ever brought anybody else down here?

No, Madam.

Not to my knowledge.

What time did Mr. Baxter

leave this morning?

John took him to the station at 8:30.

What time will he be back?

He said he'd be catching

the 5:
30. It gets in at 6:40.

Barlow 261.

No, Mr. Baxter isn't home.

Would you like to leave a message?

I'm sorry, Mr. Baxter is

at his office.

Can I help? Who is that?

Hello! Who is that?

I tell you, I don't know who it was.

She asked for you.

"Is Henry there," she said.

It must have been a client.

Why did she hang up?

And why didn't she ring you at your office?

I don't know.

And what's more, I don't care.

It's no use ringing that.

Mrs. Gibbs isn't here.

Where is she?

I gave her the evening off.

What for?

I thought it better if we

were going to have a scene.

That's very considerate of you. But I for

one have no intention of having a scene.

I have. Well, you'll just have it on...

Those damn fuses.

What was that?

You can't frighten me. I know

what you're trying to do.

It won't work.

What's all the yelling about?

It won't work.

What do you mean?

Don't talk to me like that. You're

not talking to an idiotic teenager.

Who is she?

Who?

Up there? I don't know

what you're talking about.

I think you'd better go

to bed, Grace. Right.

I'll see for myself.

Barlow 624, please.

Barlow 624.

Is that the sanatorium?

Speaking.

This is Mrs. Henry Baxter.

Have you any news? I rang to

inquire about Janet Freeman.

Hello. Are you still there?

Yes, Mrs. Baxter.

Well? I'm sorry, I thought Mr.

Baxter told you.

Told me what?

I don't think I should...

Look, whatever you told my

husband, please tell me now.

Very well, madam. Janet Freeman

escaped from here three days ago.

We're very worried about her. I'm

afraid, she's not at all well.

Dangerous?

She could be, madam.

Is she dangerous? Yes or no?

Yes, I'm afraid she is.

Grace, are you there?

Go away.

Open the door.

Go away.

Where's Mr. Baxter?

He's gone, madam.

He left at 8:
00 this morning.

Mrs. Gibbs, have you ever seen

this knife before?

No, madam, I haven't.

Or you?

No, ma'am.

Good morning, ma'am.

John.

Have you ever seen this knife before?

It could be my pruning knife.

What is your pruning knife

doing in the house?

I've no idea, ma'am.

But you could ask Mr. Baxter.

How would he know? He borrowed

it from me yesterday.

Stop!

Did you see anyone?

Who, ma'am?

Anyone. A woman.

No.

There's someone in this house,

hiding. I want her found.

Do you understand?

What are you waiting for? Go and

look for her. Get John to help.

I want the whole house searched

from top to bottom. Now!

She made us go over the whole

house from top to bottom...

and then she made us search

the whole place again.

I didn't even know what I was

supposed to be looking for.

What did she say?

She said something about someone

else being in the house.

I don't know, but pardon me for saying

so, but I don't think she's well.

Where is she now? In her room.

She hasn't been out all day.

Thank you, Mrs. Gibbs.

And please convey my apologies

to John and to Anne.

All right, sir.

Grace.

Grace, it's me.

Go away.

I want to talk to you.

I don't want to talk to you.

Grace, open this door.

What are you going to do, break it down?

If I have to.

You managed to get in all right last

night without breaking it down.

What do you mean by

locking yourself in all day?

I'll tell you. Here, I'm safe.

I don't have to worry about anybody

sneaking up behind me with this.

And what is that?

That, my dear husband...

is the knife you borrowed

from John yesterday.

I've never seen it before in my life.

What are you trying to do?

Are you trying to drive me out of my mind?

Are you going to get Janet to kill me?

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