Private Number Page #5

Mr. Wroxton, eh!

Well, just because you're stuck

on him, is no reason..

Enough of that!

Hazel... you'll take your orders from me.

Thanks Mr. Wroxton.

Listen to me, Mr. Wroxton.

I'm used to running my kitchen

to suit myself.

We live to learn, Mrs. Frisbey. In this

house, you'll run your kitchen to suit me.

Well, son, I'd like to hear from you once in

a while, even when you're not asking for money.

Well, somebody's got to help you spend it.

Goodbye darling. Drive carefully, won't you.

Bye, bye Maggie and be a good girl.

See you at thanksgiving?

You may see me before that.

Goodbye Wroxton.

Goodbye sir.

Come on, Hamlet.

Oh I was so afraid you were going

without saying goodbye.

[bark!]

You see, he loves you too.

I think I'm going to leave him with you.

Oh but Dick, what will they say?

What's the difference?

The point is, I want him to keep

an eye on you.

He'll give me a report on

everything you do.

Oh, I hate to see you go.

I'll be thinking about you, darling.

Oh, that's so easy to say now, Dick.

You'll be seeing so many pretty girls..

Now..

They may be there... but I won't see them.

I'll write to you every day.

We only have a minute, darling.

Hold me close.

Hmmm.

I'd better go now.

We won't say goodbye.

Well, he's gone now. I hope we

don't miss him too much.

Who is it?

It is I.

Yes?

There's something important I

have to say to you.

Well?

I never get a chance to see you alone.

There are always so many stupid people around.

Ellen.

Please go.

Don't be a fool.

Why Gracie's in the next room.

I happen to know it is Gracie's night off.

Are you out of your mind?

Possibly.

Thanks to you..

You know... you've become... an

obsession with me.

All these months you've avoided me

as if you hated me.

Very well, then. Suppose you do hate me.

Sometimes that makes it more interesting.

I don't want to talk about it. Please go!

When I go, you are going with me.

Ellen... I want to marry you.

Marry me?

Oh I've got money. Plenty of it.

I've been getting mine for years,

and I've been waiting.

Waiting for someone like you.

You're not like these other servants.

You've got breeding.

Class. I knew it the moment I saw you.

I've had my eye on you ever since.

I've watched you constantly.

Even when you didn't know you

were being watched.

You are everything I want.

Oh, but that's impossible.

I'm in love with someone else.

I'll make you forget him, whoever he is.

Please!

No.

I think I'm beginning to understand.

Do you realize what you're saying?

Certainly I do.

Are you positive of this?

Of course I am.

I've been watching her all Fall.

Get my coat.

Not a word of this to anyone.

You understand?

Okay.

Beg your pardon, sir.

There's something rather serious

I must tell you.

Well, what is it?

If you don't mind sir. It's something

that concerns the good of the household.

Oh, come on Wroxton. Don't make

a mystery out of it.

I'm sorry to inform you sir that..

.. one of the maids is..

Well, what about one of the maids?

Is she frightened by a mouse, or what?

No sir, she is going to have a baby.

A baby?

You don't mean?

Yes, sir.

Oh poor girl. Wroxton, which one is it?

This will distress you particularly, madam.

You've been very kind to the girl.

Not, not Ellen?

Yes, madam.

Oh, I can't believe it.

Unfortunately madam, it's true.

Well, give her two weeks wages

and let her go.

But Perry, this isn't any ordinary servant.

I've gotten to know the girl.

I've grown fond of her.

My dear, you're not proposing to turn

our pantry into a nursery?

Give her two week's wages and discharge her.

Yes, sir.

Wroxton, you'll do nothing of the sort.

Send Ellen to me.

Very good, madam.

Why talk to her?

I don't suppose you've ever made a mistake

in your life. You're the perfect husband.

Yes, madam?

Ellen, I can't tell you how sorry I am we have to do this.

Really, I... Well, I hardly know

what to say to you.

What's she's trying to say is, we

understand you're in difficulty.

What have you been saying about me?

What I said... was for the good

of Mr. Winfield's household.

Wroxton, I'd like to speak with Ellen alone.

Yes, madam.

Ellen, sit down.

Yes, madam.

Is there... is there anything you

want to tell me?

I uh..

Come on answer us.

Perry!

Is what Wroxton said true?

I've nothing to be ashamed of... I'm married.

Oh you're married? That's a

convenient story.

Who are you married to?

I uh... I can't tell you.

Ellen, you say you have nothing

to be ashamed of.

Then why can't you tell us who your

husband is?

Oh, Mrs. Winfield, I just can't.

Oh, what's the use of arguing with her?

I won't tolerate this sort of thing

among the servants.

If you can't prove you're married,

you'll have to go.

Very well, sir.

Ellen.

You know you can trust me.

Please, you're only making it harder.

Now, just a minute.

I was prepared to treat you with

every courtesy.

Give you your wages. Perhaps even a

good reference.

All this mystery only makes me

more suspicious.

Why? What do you mean?

I'm just a little too intelligent

to be taken in by it.

You'll pack your things and leave tonight.

Oh Perry, please!

I mean what I say!

Let her alone!

You can't talk to her that way! Can't you see

she's only trying to protect somebody?

Gracie!

No, I'm going to tell them.

You want to know who her husband is?

Gracie, shut up!

It's your son!

Is this another one of your tricks?

There's no trick to it. Every word I've

told you is the truth.

Get out of here!

Go on Gracie, please.

Go on.

Well... alright. I'll wait for you outside.

Oh Mrs. Winfield, I'm so sorry.

I didn't want to tell you like this.

I hope you don't hate me.

You see, Dick and I do love each other.

The whole thing is a lie. I don't

believe you're married.

It's not a lie. It's the truth. Dick and I

were married in Maine on the 3rd September.

Ellen, will you leave us alone for a moment.

Yes, certainly.

Well... this is a fine mess.

So he's married... blasted young fool.

And to a servant!

Oh don't carry on like a Spanish Grandee!

Let's try to look at this thing sensibly.

Ellen is a perfectly decent girl

You mean you'd accept her?

We couldn't do otherwise.

After all, she's Dick's wife.

Beg your pardon, sir. There is something

further, I feel it my duty to tell you.

Haven't you told us about enough

for one evening?

I am acting solely in your interests, sir.

Because of my loyalty to the family, and my affection for Mr. Richard.

I've no choice but to tell you all I know.

It must be obvious to you sir, the girl

engineered this marriage merely for one purpose.

To obtain money from you.

It's a perfect arrangement

for blackmail, sir.

Nonsense! Ellen wouldn't do such a thing.

Ellen Neal has a police record, madam.

A police record! What did I tell you?

Wroxton, do you realize what you're saying?

Yes, madam.

Oh, please Ellen.

Gracie, you may go.

Ellen... I want you to tell me the truth.

Were you ever arrested?

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