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Go ahead, New Haven.

- Go ahead, sir.

- Hello? Darling?

- Henry! Where are you?

- I'm on my way to Boston, dear.

Stopping off between trains

in New Haven. Did you get my wire?

- Yes, I got it.

- Just thought I'd check up on you.

Sorry I couldn't reach you by phone,

but I knew you'd be all right.

Well, I'm not all right.

There's someone in this house

right now. I'm sure of it.

Honey, how could there be?

Don't tell me you're still alone.

Of course I'm alone! Who'd be here?

You promised to be home at 6:00.

- I explained to you in my wire...

- I've been alone for hours.

I've been a prey

to horrible calls.

I want you to call the police.

Tell them to come over at once.

Honey, you know you're safe

in that house.

It's locked and

there's a private patrolman.

You're in the heart of New York City

and the telephone's beside your bed.

Henry, what do you know...

What do you know about

a man named Waldo Evans?

Waldo Evans?

Why? Why do you ask?

He called me up. I had

a long talk with him about you.

- About me? What about me?

- He told me some terrible things.

Some of it sounded insane, but

there were other parts sounded true.

You mustn't listen to every crazy

crackpot. Try to forget about it.

They said you'd been stealing

from Dad's company.

- Is that true, Henry?

- True?

Of course not!

What a crazy idea.

Well, he left some kind

of a message for you.

The house on Staten Island,

and the police knew everything

and Morano had been arrested.

- Are you still there, Henry?

- Yes, I'm here.

They said you were a criminal,

Henry... a desperate man.

And Evans said...

Evans said you wanted me to...

to die.

And that money, Henry,

that money those people wanted.

Why didn't you ask me for it?

I would've given it to you

if it would've saved your life.

- I'll give it to you now.

- That's all right. Forget it.

I didn't mean to be

so awful to you, Henry.

I only did it

because I loved you.

And I thought

you didn't love me.

And that you'd go away

and leave me.

- I want you to do something for me.

- Will you forgive me first?

I want you to try...

Listen. I want you to try

to get out of bed.

- I can't!

- You've got to.

Get out of bed and go to the window.

Scream out into the street.

I can't move, Henry!

I'm too frightened!

Keep trying. Otherwise you've only

got three more minutes to live.

Don't talk to me anymore. Get out

of that bed. I confess everything.

I did steal from your father,

and I was so desperate I tried...

I arranged to have you...

Henry, there's somebody

coming up the stairs!

- Get out of that bed! Walk, Leona!

- No, I can't.

Henry, save me!

I'll burn for it if they get me.

They'll find out from Morano!

Please don't!

Please!

Please, I'll give you anything!

Please, no! No!

- Ready with your party.

- Leona, hello!

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