Suspicion Page #2

every detail about everybody.

Anyway, I'm going to see him again.

He's calling for me this afternoon at 3:00.

You're wanted on the telephone, miss.

Hello?

Hello, Johnnie.

You can't?

Of course, I understand.

Thank you for calling.

I'd love to,

next time you come down again.

Hello?

Is Mr. John Aysgarth there, please?

He isn't?

I thought perhaps...

Are you expecting him for the Hunt Ball?

This is... It doesn't matter. I'll ring again.

- Nothing, Miss McLaidlaw.

- Are you sure?

- Positive.

- I don't want to be a nuisance...

but couldn't it accidentally have been

put into somebody else's letter box?

I'm sorry, I'm sure it would have been

returned if that had happened.

Thank you.

Regent 0021, please.

No reply?

Thank you.

- Lina.

- Hello, Mother.

It's 7:
00.

Arert you going to wear your new dress?

No, Mother. I'm not in the mood.

- What's the matter, dear?

- My head's splitting.

I'm not going to the ball.

Not going? You mean...

What'll your father say?

Perhaps some aspirin...

- You haven't a temperature, have you?

- I don't know.

Yes, come in.

- Where's your aspirin? I'll get it.

- In my bureau drawer.

- A telegram for you, miss.

- Thank you.

- Here's the aspirin, dear.

- What for?

- Your headache.

- That's gone.

- Tell Father I'll be down in a second.

- Really, I don't understand you.

I say, Lina.

- Yes, Reggie?

- What about our dance?

- Why, of course. Poor Reggie.

- Good.

I say, General, that's not Lina

dancing with Wetherby, is it?

- Yes, it is.

- By Jove, I didn't recognize her at first.

I hardly knew her myself.

There's somebody at the door

for General McLaidlaw.

There's somebody to see you at the door.

This is General McLaidlaw.

I beg your pardon, sir.

There's a gentleman at the door

who says he's with your party.

He has no card, sir. The name is Aysgarth.

Aysgarth? Must be a mistake.

General McLaidlaw? I'm John Aysgarth.

I don't recall having invited you

in my party.

How awkward. I thought you had.

Otherwise I should never have come

all the way from London.

I don't know what to say.

I suggest you say something before

you embarrass this poor man to death.

- Hello, Johnnie.

- Hello, Lina.

- Hello, Johnnie.

- We were wondering if you were coming.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I believe this is our dance, isn't it?

- Hello, Monkeyface.

- Hello.

But we can't do this. Where are we going?

- Which is your car?

- This is ridiculous.

- Over there.

- Good. Come on.

Roll up the window before you catch cold.

Have you ever been kissed in a car before?

- Johnnie.

- Johnnie what?

You mustrt joke with me.

I'm no good at joking.

- I don't know how to flirt.

- I'm not joking. I'm serious.

- Have you ever been kissed in a car?

- Never.

Would you like to be?

Yes.

You're the first woman I've ever met

who said yes when she meant yes.

- What do the others say?

- Hanged if I know. Anything but yes.

- But they kiss you?

- Usually.

- Have there...

- Have there what, Monkeyface?

- Have there been many?

- I'm afraid so. Quite a few.

One night, when I couldn't fall asleep,

I started to count them.

The way you count sheep

jumping over a fence.

I think I passed out on number 73.

- Are you always frank with them like this?

- No, not particularly.

Why are you frank with me,

because I'm different?

No, it isn't that.

I'm honest because with you

I think it's the best way to get results.

I hope I'm not saying the wrong thing,

but I love you.

No, you haven't said

the wrong thing, Monkeyface.

- Where are we going?

- I don't know, anywhere.

I think I'm falling in love with you

and I don't quite like it.

That's why I stayed away from you

for a week.

I was afraid of you.

I didn't think it would happen like this.

Neither did I.

I saw an entirely different sort of person.

- So did I.

- I pictured it all rather conventionally.

We'd meet at a garden party,

he'd call on me in the evenings...

and we'd go for rides together,

and then afterward we'd...

We're coming to my house.

Would you like to stop for a drink?

No.

I'm going to get you back to that ball

as fast as possible.

Get out.

Why have you stopped?

I'm sure I don't know.

Come on.

- Good evening, Burton.

- I saw you coming up the drive, miss.

We won't be needing you.

We just stopped in for a drink.

- Very good.

- Shall we go in the study?

You sit down. I'll mix you a drink.

I think you need one.

You must be made of iron.

- Why?

- How can you be so calm?

Look at me. I'm shaking.

- The least you could do is swoon away.

- I know. I'm rather surprised myself.

I think it's because

for the first time in my life...

I know what I want.

Are you courting me?

I'm afraid I am.

This is a wonderful moment.

Here we are in my home,

the house that I was born in...

alone and together in my favorite room.

Do you like this room?

Very much.

Well, what are you doing here?

I say, old boy,

isn't that going a bit too far?

- He doesn't like me.

- I know.

He doesn't trust me from here to there.

Do you?

You're right. Stop it before it's too late.

Tell her everything you're thinking.

That I'm no good to her,

I can only bring her unappiness.

Warn her. Speak up, man.

It's your last chance.

Hear him?

Very distinctly.

He's not exaggerating a thing, dear.

It's all true, every word he isn't saying.

I love him, Father.

- Did you see him jump?

- I did.

Watch this one.

Sir, I have the honor of asking

for your daughter's hand in marriage.

What do you say to that?

You heard him that time, didn't you?

It doesn't matter.

Poor Monkeyface.

Do you hear the music?

Very clearly.

Let's dance, before I... Before we...

Let's dance.

I was just going down to the post.

Could you stop at Marshall's

and get me more of this green wool?

Where'd I put it?

Here it is.

Be sure it's the same green.

Better take it out into the daylight.

Yes, Mother.

- Is there anything I can do for you?

- No, there's nothing I want.

Don't be late for tea, dear.

That trunk goes up on the landing.

How do you like it, Mrs. Aysgarth?

If you don't like it,

just blame it all on Mr. Bailey.

He rented it during our honeymoon.

He decorated the place.

- But if you do like it...

- I adore it. I'm mad about it. It's wonderful.

In that case,

you're talking to the right man.

- Because I engaged Mr. Bailey, didn't I?

- Yes, Mr. Aysgarth. That's true, I must say.

Johnnie, you're a genius.

Mr. Aysgarth,

I shall have to be getting along now.

What shall we do about the bill?

Will you drop it on that pretty little table

on your way out, old boy?

Yes. Thank you.

And may I wish you both

the very best of everything.

- Thank you.

- Goodbye, Mr. Bailey.

I never dreamt I would have

such a gorgeous place.

Are you sure you can afford it?

- I've forgotten your name.

- Ethel, sir.

- Well, Ethel, what about some tea?

- Very good, sir.

- What do you think of Ethel?

- She seems perfect.

- Are you sure...

- Let's go in the drawing room.

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