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or realize what he's like.

But since you haven't, I'll tell you.

He's in love with someone else.

- What?

- You saw how he was tonight.

He's not in love with you, Carol.

Believe me, it's someone else.

You talk as though it were you.

Yes.

He uses you as an excuse

to come here to see me.

- I don't believe it.

- I begged him not to hurt you.

And I couldn't tell your father.

He likes David so much.

It's better to find out now how he is

and be hurt a little than find out...

- about it later and be destroyed by it.

- I don't believe it. I'll talk to him.

- Don't be a fool. He'll only lie to you again.

- Let me go.

- Hello, Elsie.

- Good afternoon, Mr. Sutton.

- Mrs. Graham home?

- Just a moment and I'll see.

- Won't you sit down?

- Thanks.

- Mr. Sutton is calling.

- Tell him I'm not home.

Don't bother, Elsie, I'll tell him myself.

- He must have followed me.

- It's all right. You can go.

What do you want?

I've just been to see Dean.

What did you say to him?

- About what?

- What did you tell him?

I told him you want to marry Carol.

- That's the truth, isn't it?

- What else did you say to him?

- Nothing.

- Don't lie to me, Louise.

You probably told him the same pack

of stupid lies about me...

that you tried to pawn off on

Carol last night.

She told me about that.

That must've been charming.

You said once that I'd changed, remember?

Well, you've changed, too.

You didn't used to be a liar.

It wasn't me. I didn't tell him

anything. It was Carol.

She doesn't love you, David.

She's tired and wants to be rid of you.

So she told Dean.

- What's the matter? Don't you believe me?

- No.

All right. I lied to him.

It was easy.

He believed me, too.

What're you going to do about it?

Something I should have

done a long time ago.

Something very naive and simple.

But it'll probably impress you

as being diabolical.

I'm going to tell him the truth.

About us, and more particularly, about you.

He won't believe you.

You can be as agreeable

and charming as you like.

It won't do you any good.

- He'll always hate you.

- Not me darling, you.

But I just can't quite figure out why you

started spinning this web of deception.

I told you once, I'd do anything to keep

you from leaving me, and I will.

- Anything.

- Well.

Any jailbreak is pretty tough,

but I think I can manage this one.

You'll see.

I can be very objectionable.

That, I can believe.

But you're forgetting just one thing.

Carol.

What about her?

She loves me enough to marry me

no matter what you do.

And I love her.

Her or her money?

Well, you have a point there.

Her money is an obstacle.

So I intend spending it just

as rapidly as possible.

- Good evening, sir.

- Good evening, Elsie.

- Where's Mrs. Graham?

- In her room.

I don't know whether I should mention it.

She's been crying all afternoon.

Thank you.

David came back to see me this afternoon.

And Carol, too. We had a long talk.

Why did you lie to me?

Because I felt like it.

I wanted to lie and I lied.

Let me alone.

You've been crying. Elsie told me

you've been crying...

Let me alone.

I want to think.

I don't know what to do, I want to

think and people won't let me.

I don't feel well.

I know you don't feel well.

I've known it for some time.

I thought perhaps, things

would work themselves out.

But now I'm not so sure.

That's why I've asked a doctor

to come and see you.

A doctor?

You went to the trouble

of getting me a doctor?

That's very thoughtful of you.

You're very sweet and kind.

- He's an old friend of mine.

- What kind of a doctor?

He'll be able to help you.

- He'll know exactly what to do.

- What kind of a doctor?

Don't you think I know?

I've been lying here all afternoon

waiting for you to come home...

knowing what you'd say when you came in.

"Louise I've asked a doctor

to come and see you."

Knowing what kind of

a doctor it would be, too.

You think there's something wrong

with my mind, don't you?

- This man is a mental specialist, but...

- No, I won't see him.

Listen to me.

No, you just want to lock me up,

put me away, I know.

- I'm trying to help you.

- No, you're not.

You're trying to get rid of me.

That's why you're calling

in a doctor, isn't it?

I love you. I want you to be well again.

And you need help.

That's all I'm trying to do.

I only want to help you.

If only you could.

I don't know what's wrong.

I don't know why I'm this way.

- If you see this doctor...

- No.

Listen to me, I've only asked

him to talk to you.

- When's he coming?

- He's coming to dinner.

It'll be very quiet and we can talk.

All right.

I'll do what you say. Anything.

You'll see.

I won't do anything bad.

I just want to please you.

So I'll do whatever you say.

Now, can I be alone? I'd like

to lie down for a while...

so I'll be rested when the doctor comes.

That's better. I'm so glad

you feel this way.

I know everything is going to be all right.

Rest yourself, darling, and I'll call you.

Well, I won't ask you to sit down.

What do you want?

I had to see you.

- I had to talk to you about us.

- "Us" is not my favorite topic.

- Name another.

- All right, me.

- There are some things you must know.

- It won't do any good.

Will you get out, go home, leave me alone.

David.

I'm sorry, Louise, I seldom hit a woman.

But if you don't leave me alone

I'll wind up kicking babies.

It's all right. It didn't hurt.

David, I'm ill. Very ill.

Why come to me? All I can recommend

is a couple of aspirins.

But you've got to listen.

I've done some terrible

things because of you.

I'm rotting away with the things I've done.

- The things you've...

- All I've done is fall out of love with you.

That's a man's privilege.

I wish sometimes women would

avail themselves of the same privilege.

I made Dean love me.

It was easy because he was so lonely.

I thought if I were married to a rich man

I could make you come back to me.

But now it's all over.

- I've lost you and now I've lost Dean.

- You haven't lost Dean.

He wants to help and I know he loves you,

he told me that this afternoon.

No, he doesn't.

He wants to put me away in an institution

and I'd never see you again.

Talk to him, David. Make him leave me alone.

Don't let him do it, I'm not insane.

- What do you mean?

- He thinks I am.

I don't know what

this is all about, Louise, but...

there's one thing I'm sure of:

Dean wouldn't do anything to hurt you.

Now why don't you let me take you home?

No.

- I think I'd better call Dean.

- But I don't want you to.

He'll take care of you. He'll look

after you a lot better than I ever could.

He only wants to get rid of me.

And you're helping him.

You're against me, too.

Both of you and Carol.

You're all against me!

Going away?

Yes. Carol and I are getting

married tonight.

No, you're not.

You're not going to marry her.

You're not good enough for her.

If you're going to shoot me,

at least be honest about it.

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