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I hoped to be here

before you.

I didn't want you

to walk into this.

I'm so sorry.

I can't understand it.

It just isn't possible.

If there was anything

worrying her,

why didn't she tell me?

Why didn't she...

Please, you mustn't torture

yourself with questions.

Nobody really understands why

a person does such a thing.

We must try and think

about the future.

What's to be done

about Candy.

Yes, of course. Poor Candy.

Is she all right?

Yes, she's all right.

I took her to a hotel.

I couldn't let her

stay here.

No, of course not.

I've arranged a room for

you, too. I didn't think...

Thank you, dear Jean. What

would we do without you?

You're so practical.

I must go and see Candy.

The inspector of police wants to

see you when you feel all right.

Ah, yes. Now starts all the

questions and all the talking.

I suppose

it has to be done.

How do you

feel now, pet?

I feel all right,

thank you, Jean.

You look startled.

Something wrong?

No.

Why don't you get undressed

and get into bed?

I could have your supper

sent up. Come on up, Toto.

That would be nice,

wouldn't it?

I'll have mine here,

too, if you like.

Have they found him?

Mr. Decker?

Yes.

You rang, Signora?

No.

Where is he?

Candy, you've had

a terrible shock,

but we mustn't

let it make us...

Well, we mustn't start imagining

things that couldn't have happened.

I don't imagine things

that I see,

like when Paul

drowned Daddy.

Well, whatever you thought you saw then,

you didn't see anything this afternoon.

I know I didn't see a letter for

me, and Mummy would have left one.

Candy, you've got to stop

talking like this.

People, normal people,

just don't behave this way.

Do you think

I'm mad, Jean?

Of course not, Candy.

Of course I don't.

But you don't believe me?

Now, look, you'll feel very

differently about this in a day or two.

Now, come on, get your

clothes off and get into bed.

I'm not going to bed

till you tell me about Paul.

I told you, darling. He was in

France. He's only just returned.

I don't believe it.

He can't have.

The police will find out.

The police know

all about it.

Have they seen him?

Have you seen him?

Yes, I have.

Then he's here, isn't he?

Yes.

I want to see him.

In the morning, sweet.

Hello, Candy.

Didn't she give you enough

money? Was that why you did it?

Candy!

Please, Jean...

I know I'm right.

Candy, I know something

terrible has happened.

Things will never be the

same for either of us.

I can't give you back

your mummy,

but let me try

to make you happy.

Let me try to...

To take her place for you.

I'd like that.

Where were you

this morning?

I was in France, darling.

Now listen to me, Candy.

I love you.

You're all I've left.

We must help one another.

Won't you try?

We could have such fun,

you and I.

We did have fun a long

time ago, didn't we?

That was before

you killed my daddy.

She didn't do it.

She didn't do it.

She didn't do it.

It had to be suicide. They

couldn't give any other verdict.

I know. It's just that I still

can't believe it happened.

Can I drive you

to the hotel?

Yes, thank you.

My car's over there.

What are you planning

to do, Mr. Decker?

Oh. I shall

close down the villa.

Jean is taking Candy

to her aunt in the States.

Maybe I shall

join them later.

If you give me your passports,

I can arrange that part.

All right, thank you.

How is Candy today?

She's much better. She

wanted to come to the inquest,

but I thought she

should stay at the hotel.

She's a strange child,

isn't she?

You go ahead

and order lunch.

I'm going to see how

Candy is. All right.

Signora, the little girl,

she has gone out.

Out? But...

Well, how long ago?

Since about 10:
00.

Mr. Decker.

Now look, Miss...

Brown, Candice Brown.

Ah, si, Candy.

Now look, Candy, sometimes

life is a strange thing.

It makes people do things

we cannot afterwards explain.

Not the expected thing,

you understand?

Like your mother, a happy

woman, she suicides herself.

Why she did this,

we cannot tell.

All we know is that,

that is what happened.

It didn't.

Paul killed her.

Now, Candy,

you have had a big upset.

It is not always easy

to see things clearly.

I do see things clearly.

I always did.

No one thought I was different from

other girls till I saw Paul kill Daddy.

Then they had to explain

what they couldn't believe,

so they said

I was imagining things.

I don't imagine things, and

I'm not imagining things now.

Hmm.

We shall look at facts.

Your mother was

found in a room

with the door locked

on the inside.

The gardener had to

break down the door.

There are no other ways out,

there are no ways the door could

have been locked from the outside.

Then he was inside, hiding.

But he is a man, Candy.

He breathes like you and me.

If he is inside, he takes

the gas, too. He dies.

And where does he hide?

He is not invisible.

There must be a way.

There has to be a way.

If you can show me how a man

can be in a room, invisible,

a room full of gas,

but with air to breathe,

I shall arrest him.

But until then, Candy...

I'll find out, Inspector,

and then I'll come back.

Goodbye, Candy.

Goodbye.

Candy. Candy!

Hello, Mr. Wilson.

We've been looking

all over for you.

Go on, get in the car.

Thank you, Inspector.

We were a little worried.

Well, she should be back

at the hotel very soon now.

All right. Let me know

if she troubles you again.

I'm sorry

if you've been worried.

Not just me.

Mr. Decker and Miss Edwards

are out looking for you now.

I went for a walk.

You better tell someone next time

you decide to go out on your own.

Will you do that?

Yes, sir.

Mr. Wilson, how long

can you hold your breath?

What?

Hold your breath,

how long?

I don't know.

About a minute, I suppose.

What's the longest a man

has ever held his breath?

No idea. Three or

four minutes, I think.

That's the longest?

Yes, I think so.

What's this all about, Candy?

Nothing.

I was just wondering.

Look, Toto. Look, Toto.

Look at those things

on those men's backs.

They must hold

lots and lots of air.

Enough to last for days,

I should think.

Candy, where on earth have

you been? We were so worried.

Toto and I went for a walk.

You mustn't do it again

without telling anyone.

We were all looking for you.

Have you had any lunch?

No, I didn't want any,

thank you.

Oh, that's silly. You must

eat. How about something now?

Could I have an ice

cream, please? Strawberry.

I'll just order it.

What are you doing

with the passports?

Look, pet, how would you

like to go on a trip?

Where to?

To America, to visit your

aunt. That'll be nice, won't it?

When?

Well, I thought we'd go

as soon as possible.

In two or three days.

Why? We only

just arrived.

We thought you'd rather

not stay here.

Paul feels you'd be happier

in America with your aunt.

He feels. Oh, I see.

You see what?

I think he's beginning

to be frightened of me.

Frightened?

Now look, pet,

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