Strictly for the Birds Page #2

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- The little girl's name?

- The little Brenner girl?

Yes.

Uh, Alice, I think.

[Shuffling Sound]

Harry, what's

the Brenner girl's name?

- [Harry] Lois.

- [Shopkeeper]

Alice, isn't it?

- [Harry]

No, it's Lois.

- It's Alice.

- Are you sure?

- Well, I'm not positive,

if that's what you mean.

I need her exact name.

Oh, uh... Just hold on

one more minute, please.

In that case,

I'll tell you what you do.

Go straight through town

till you see a little hotel

on your left.

Then you turn right there.

Now, you got that?

Yes.

Near the top of the hill,

you'll see the school,

and just beyond,

a little house

with a red mailbox.

That's where Annie Hayworth,

the schoolteacher, lives.

You ask her about

the little Brenner girl.

Well, thank you.

Save yourself a lot of trouble.

Name's Alice for sure.

Can I have the boat

in about 20 minutes?

How much for

the phone calls?

Oh, it's nothing.

Thank you.

[Children Chattering]

[Chattering Continues]

[Engine Stops]

[Doorbell Rings]

[Woman]

Who is it?

Me.

Who's "me"?

Miss Hayworth?

Yes.

I'm Melanie Daniels.

I'm sorry to bother you, but...

Yes?

The man at the post

office sent me.

He said you could

tell me the name

of the Brenner girl.

Cathy?

The one who lives in the

white house across the bay?

That's the one. Cathy Brenner.

He seemed sure it was

either Alice or Lois.

Which is why the mail

never gets delivered to

the right place in this town.

I'm sorry.

Smoke?

Thank you.

Did, uh... you want to see

Cathy about something?

Well, not exactly.

Oh.

Are you a friend

of Mitch's?

No, not really.

I've been wanting a cigarette

for the last 20 minutes.

I just couldn't convince

myself to stop.

This tilling of the soil

can become compulsive, you know.

It's a very pretty garden.

Oh, thank you.

Well, it's something to do

in your spare time.

There's a lot of spare time

in Bodega Bay.

Are, uh, you planning

on staying long?

No, just a few hours.

Then you're leaving

after you see Cathy.

Well, something

like that.

I'm sorry.

I don't mean to sound

so mysterious.

Actually, it's

none of my business.

Well, I better be

on my way.

Thank you

very much.

Not at all.

Did you drive up from San

Francisco by the coast road?

Yes.

Nice drive.

It's very beautiful.

Is that where

you met Mitch?

Yes.

Yes.

I guess that's where

everyone meets Mitch.

Now you sound a bit mysterious,

Miss Hayworth.

[Chuckles]

Do I?

I don't mean to.

Actually, I'm an open book,

I'm afraid.

[Chirping]

Or, rather, a closed one.

- Oh, pretty. What are they?

- Lovebirds.

I see.

Good luck, Miss Daniels.

Thank you.

Can I get out this way?

[Engine Starts]

Go right around.

It'll take you back

to the main road.

Thank you.

[Engine Revs]

[Engine Starts]

[Seagulls Cawing]

Do you have a boat

for Miss Daniels?

Yes, ma'am.

It's the one

right below.

[Chirping]

[Motor Starts]

[Motor Stops]

[Motor Cranking]

[Motor Starts]

Are you all right?

Yes, I think so.

What made it do that?

That's the damnedest thing

I ever saw.

It seemed to swoop down

at you deliberately.

Oh, you're bleeding too.

Let's take care of that.

Okay?

That's a girl.

Come on.

What happened, Mitch?

Gull hit her.

A gull?

Oh. Let's try

up at the restaurant,

all right?

Might need a tetanus shot.

I had a booster

before I went abroad last May.

[People Chattering]

What happened?

Hello, Deke.

Young lady cut herself.

Shall I call a doctor?

I don't think it's

that serious. Let's see.

Helen, get some cotton

and antiseptic.

Um, you cut yourself

outside, miss?

Don't worry, Deke.

She did it in a boat.

I had a man trip and fall in

the parking lot once. Sued me

before I could bat an eyelash.

I don't think Miss Daniels

is gonna sue anybody.

Here.

Well, you're the lawyer.

Thank you.

What's that?

Just some peroxide.

I'll clean out the cut.

So you're a lawyer.

That's right. Of course,

I usually defend people,

but if I were prosecuting...

Do you practice here?

Uh-uh, San Francisco.

What are you doing up here?

What kind of law?

Criminal.

Is that why you want to see

everyone behind bars?

Oh, not everyone.

Only violators

and practical jokers.

That's right.

Ow!

Oh, sorry.

What are you doing up here?

Didn't you see

the lovebirds?

You mean, you came all this way

to bring me those birds?

To bring

your sister those birds.

You said it was her birthday.

Besides, I was

coming up anyway.

What for?

To see a friend of mine.

Careful.

Oh, sorry.

Uh... who's your friend?

Annie Hayworth,

the schoolteacher.

Annie Hayworth.

Well, small world.

Yes.

How do you know Annie?

We went to school

together... college.

Did you? Imagine that.

How long are you staying

up here?

The weekend.

Well, I think

the bleeding's almost stopped.

Why don't you hold that on...

So you came up

to see Annie, huh?

Yes.

- I think you came up to see me.

- Now, why would I want

to see you of all people?

I don't know, but you must've

gone to a lot of trouble...

to find out who I was

and where I lived.

It was no trouble at all.

I simply called

my father's newspaper.

Besides, I was

coming up anyway.

I've already told you that.

You really like me, huh?

I loathe you.

You have no manners.

You're arrogant and conceited.

I wrote you a letter

about it, in fact,

but I tore it up.

- What did it say?

- None of your business.

I can't say I like your

seagulls much, either.

I come all the way up here to...

You were coming up

anyway, remember?

[Door Opens]

Mitch?

I thought I saw your car.

What are you doing in town?

I had to acknowledge

a delivery.

A what?

Mother, I'd like you

to meet Melanie Daniels.

Miss Daniels, my mother.

How do you do?

How do you do, Miss Daniels?

Acknowledge a what?

A delivery.

Miss Daniels brought us

some birds from San Francisco.

Oh.

For Cathy for her birthday.

Where is she?

Across at Brinkmeyer's.

Miss Daniels is staying

up here for the weekend.

So I've already invited her

for dinner tonight.

- Well, you did go to the trouble

of bringing those birds.

- Oh, I couldn't possibly.

You did say birds?

Yes, lovebirds.

Oh, I see.

So we couldn't let you

get away without thanking you

in some small way.

And you haven't met Cathy,

and you are staying

the weekend.

Well, yes, but...

You are, aren't you?

Certainly, but...

Then it's all settled.

What time is dinner,

Mother?

- I'll pick you up.

Where are you staying?

- With Annie, of course.

Oh, of course.

How stupid of me.

A quarter of 7:
00?

Annie may have

made other plans.

I'll have to see.

Besides, I can find

my own way.

You're sure now?

You won't hire a boat

or anything?

I'm sure.

Maybe.

We'll be waiting for you.

How's your head?

Much better, thank you.

A gull hit me,

Mrs. Brenner, that's all.

[Rings]

Oh, hi.

Did you find her all right?

Yes, I did.

I was wondering...

Uh, that sign there.

Do you suppose

I could have the room

for just a single night?

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