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She's going to need someone

with her night and day.

Dr. Cross has a private

sanatorium just out of town.

- I see.

- Believe me, Lieutenant. It's best for her.

There must be a hospital here

in San Francisco. I'd like to be near her.

Of course. But I'm at my place every day.

It's in the country, and she'll

get plenty of fresh air and quiet.

If I were you, Lieutenant,

I'd listen to Dr. Cross.

Okay. You men know best.

Just get her well again.

I was getting ready

to leave when you called.

I'll take Mrs. Stewart

up with me now.

Hello, this is Dr. Cross.

Will you get my office please?

- I'm going with her, Doctor.

- I'd rather you waited...

Lieutenant, until I've been able

to give her a thorough examination.

It's quite possible your presence may

excite her and do her more harm than good.

It's just that I- It's been so long

since I've seen her.

Why don't you drive up

with me tomorrow?

Miss Jordan? Will you call the hospital

and tell Miss Hatfield...

to have a room ready

for a new patient.

We'll be there shortly.

Yes. That's right.

You pick us up at the hotel.

Right.

You'd better pack a bag

for your wife, Lieutenant.

Thanks, Doctor.

I'm from Dr. Cross's office.

We were to pick up a patient.

- Oh, yes. They're on their way down now.

- Thank you.

- Your car is waiting, Doctor.

- Thank you.

- This is Miss Jordan from my office. Lt. Stewart.

- How do you do, Lieutenant?

Mrs. Stewart has had

a nervous collapse.

What a shame. Don't you worry, Lieutenant.

We'll soon have her well again.

- You'll call for me in the morning, right?

- Yes. I'll pick you up at 11:30.

Put her to bed and have Dr. Stevens

give her an injection of scopolamine.

Yes, Doctor.

- Miss Hatfield?

- Good morning, Doctor.

Your patient is coming in at the ambulance

entrance. You have a room ready?

- Yes I have, sir.

- Thank you.

- Good morning, sir.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- How is she?

- Quite relaxed, sir.

- What's her trouble?

- Amnesia shock.

- She's had her injection?

- Yes, Doctor.

- She's ready to talk now.

- Thank you.

- That'll be all.

- Sir.

I'm Dr. Cross, Mrs. Stewart.

I am your friend. I'm here to help you.

I want you to think.

You're going to remember things now.

You went to meet your husband

at the Belmont Arms.

Do you remember that?

You were worried about Paul.

He didn't arrive on time.

You were too nervous to sleep.

Did you walk out on the balcony?

I- Yes.

I walked out on the balcony.

See? You can remember.

Now what did you see

from the balcony?

They-

They were quarreling.

You heard them distinctly?

- I-

- Did you hear them distinctly?

He's trying to...

stop her.

He's going to...

hit her.

He's hitting her head.

He's killing her.

Who? Who's hurting the woman?

That man.

He's her husband.

He's killing her.

- Well?

- She knows, Elaine. She remembers.

Her room was opposite my apartment.

She walked out on the balcony,

and she heard everything.

Yes?

Can you come? They're having

trouble with Mr. Edwards.

Yes.

Darling, I didn't think

you'd ever get here.

I love you.

You've got a headache.

I can tell from your eyes.

Yes. It's bursting.

- You did it?

- Yes. Yes. I did it.

It was horrible, Elaine.

I had the porter

take the trunk down.

I told the hotel manager

I was joining my...

wife in Carmel for a few days-

To ship the trunk to my lodge.

No one knew she was

in town last night?

No. She came up the back way.

She wanted to surprise us. Remember?

You're not sorry. Are you?

I wish I had called the police.

I lost my head. I didn't mean to kill her.

There was no premeditation.

But now I've concealed her body.

I've shipped the trunk to my lodge.

And you know as well as I do

there's only one answer for that.

- I shouldn't have listened to you, Elaine.

- Think, Darling.

What would've happened if you'd called

the police? Manslaughter means 20 years.

- What would that have done to you- to us?

- I don't know.

Would you have wanted it that way?

Now no one knows. We're safe.

You're forgetting Janet Stewart, aren't you?

She knows. What if she talks?

I haven't forgotten her.

She can't tell as long as she's

in this condition, can she?

Shock will wear off in

a couple of weeks at the most.

It'll wear off if you let it, Dick.

- Elaine, I'm a doctor.

- She'll talk only if you let her.

You mean too much to me.

It's the only way out, Dick.

It's the one and only way out for us.

If I don't know, Elaine,

I've got to think.

- Good morning, Mrs. Penny.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- You're looking very well today.

- Thank you, Doctor.

- Good morning, Doctor.

- Good morning. This is Lt. Stewart.

- Miss Hatfield's our head nurse.

- How do you do, Lieutenant?

- Is Miss Jordan with Mrs. Stewart?

- Yes she is, Doctor.

Good morning, Lieutenant.

Janet. Darling, it's me.

It's Paul.

I'm home, dear.

- She's worse.

- Not really.

She was restless,

and we gave her a sedative.

You've got to be patient, Lieutenant.

It's going to take time.

And you must try to stop

thinking of your wife as she was.

You see, when you

were reported killed...

she had a terrible time

adjusting herself, but she did.

Then when the news came that

you were alive and on your way home...

it was hard for her subconscious

to accept that...

because the first adjustment

had been so difficult.

Then, of course,

when your plane was late...

she thought she'd been tricked-

that you'd never sent that wire.

Don't try and let me off easily, Doctor.

Give it to me straight.

Tell me. Can you help her?

That's a very difficult question

to answer. Sit down, Lieutenant.

The mind is a delicate, fragile thing.

It's almost as intangible as, as faith.

And that's what

you're going to need-

a lot of faith in yourself,

and in your wife, and in me.

Please don't think I haven't faith

in you, Doctor, because I have.

But yesterday, after you left with Janet, I-

I needed someone to talk to.

- Of course.

- So I went to the army hospital...

and I talked with

some of the doctors.

I told them Janet was in your care.

They said I couldn't find a better man.

But, well, you know how it is.

I- I figure that maybe two minds

might be better than one.

And I asked if another opinion mightn't help.

Well, that's perfectly understandable.

If you want a consultant,

by all means bring one in.

Thanks. They recommended

Dr. Franklin Harvey.

Harvey? Well- I studied under him.

He's probably the best man in his field.

Well, that's swell, Doctor. I was a little

embarrassed. I didn't want you to think-

Not at all. I'll phone Dr. Harvey

and have him out here.

Good. Well, I might as well

go back to town.

If it's all right,

I'll run out again tomorrow.

For Mrs. Stewart's sake,

I'm going to ask you to observe...

our regular visiting days-

Sundays and Thursdays.

I'll phone Dr. Harvey and try to have him out

here Thursday. You can talk with him then.

Okay. We'll make it Thursday.

Oh, I thought you'd like to know,

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