The Snorkel Page #5

All right.

Tell him I'm coming.

Thank you, Miss Brown.

Please hurry.

Hello, Candy. I thought

it was the inspector.

Where is he?

He's on his way. I sent for him

as soon as I found the letter.

Letter?

Yes, Candy,

from your mummy.

At last I can show you how wrong

you've been about me all this time.

It explains everything.

Where is it?

Show it to me.

It's upstairs

in the living room.

It's for both of us. Shall we go

up, and we can read it together?

Come on, Candy, let's read it

quietly before anyone else gets here.

Did you see anyone at

the hotel when you left?

No.

Was Jean up yet?

No, I don't think so.

Well, then you'll be able to tell

her all about it at breakfast.

In the sitting room.

Come in, Candy.

Sit down.

Where's the letter?

Right here. Sit on the

settee, I'll read it to you.

I found it behind the cushions.

It must have slipped down.

"My two darlings,"

it starts, "Paul and Candy,

"you must forgive me for the

terrible thing I have to do.

"You see, I went to

the doctor today

"and he said that in a very

little while I was going to die.

"He said I would undergo terrible

pain. I could not face that.

"Not because of myself, but for the looks

on your two faces if I were to suffer.

"So it is better to

end it quickly like this.

"Please forgive me for

the unhappiness I cause.

"But a sharp pain is better for both

of you than long weeks of sorrow.

"I know that you'll

take care of each other,

"and that gives me

great comfort.

"You'll have such fun

together through the years.

"Bless you both, and Candy,

"I send you a kiss.

From your mummy. "

Mummy, Mummy!

Here, darling, drink this.

It'll make you feel better.

Thank you, Paul.

Read it again, Paul.

Drink your milk first,

then I will.

I don't want any more,

thank you.

I'll take her.

Is she all right?

She's still breathing.

Thank God we were in time. She

could only have had a little whiff.

I should have

locked her in her room.

I might have guessed she'd

try to do something like this.

She's a pretty bad case.

We mustn't be cross with her

when she comes to. She's sick.

We'll see a doctor

when we get to America.

Poor kid. A mental home

isn't much to look forward to.

The gas will have cleared by

now. We'll get her on the settee.

Am I dead?

No, pet, you're all right.

We got here just in time.

He tried to kill me again.

Yes, pet.

He got me here and promised

to read me a letter from Mummy.

You see how he did it,

don't you, Jean?

Yes, pet, I see.

Paul tried to kill me, Mr. Wilson,

the same way as he did Mummy.

He breathed air

while she breathed gas,

and he wasn't in France

because of the snorkel.

The snorkel?

You believe me,

don't you, Jean?

Yes, pet,

I told you I did.

So all we've got to do now

is to find where he's hiding,

and give him

to the police.

"Where he's hiding"?

Yes, he has to be hiding, in

here, now. Like he did before.

You don't believe me,

do you?

You don't believe

a word I've said.

Well, Candy,

it is a bit...

It's a bit far-fetched,

isn't it?

But I was in here, dying.

Now look, pet. Wouldn't it

be better to tell the truth?

You knew that I'd be in to

see you early this morning

and would guess that

you were up at the villa.

But that's not true.

It is. Remember, we found

you here once before.

You came up here, waited

until you saw us arrive,

and then turned on the gas.

You know, Candy, we might not

have got here in time after all.

I wish you hadn't. I wish I'd died,

then you would have believed me.

He is hiding! He is!

Look, Candy, suppose we could prove

to you that he isn't hiding here?

Would you promise to

forget all these ideas?

But you can't,

because he is hiding.

Supposing we could?

Supposing we look everywhere,

everywhere you say.

If you can prove to me that

he isn't hiding, not anywhere,

then I promise I'll never

say anything again.

Candy, do you

really mean that?

Yes, if he isn't hiding.

Well, wherever he is,

he must be in this room.

This door was all taped up

when we broke in.

Well, the walls seem

to be pretty solid.

Well, he's not in there. And the

communicating door is taped up like that one,

so that means

he's not in the bedroom.

Well, there doesn't seem

to be anywhere else.

But he is hiding!

He is!

Now, Candy,

you promised.

Now, where else

can I look?

Is there somewhere you

think I may have missed?

Behind the cabinet

over there.

Why, Candy, that's ridiculous.

It must weigh a ton.

But he has to be there.

It's the only place.

The only place? Now

are you quite sure? Yes.

Now look, Candy,

if I move that cabinet

and find nothing,

will you be satisfied?

Will you promise not to give

us any more scares like this?

Yes, I promise.

I'll give you a hand.

It's no good, Candy,

there's nothing there.

Come and have

a look for yourself.

No, there's nothing there.

Now will you keep your promise? Yes.

Are you quite happy now, and realize

it was all in your imagination?

Yes. And do what you said,

never mention it again?

I'll keep my promise.

That's

a good girl, Candy.

You know, Candy,

that promise

could make quite a

difference to your future,

couldn't it, Miss Edwards?

No need for any doctors.

That's right.

As long as she keeps it.

I'll keep it.

Yes, I'm sure you will. Let's

go down to the car, shall we?

I'm sorry, Mummy,

I did my best.

I must have one more look.

Candy!

No.

Let her have

one more look.

Let her be

completely satisfied.

Candy! Is that you?

Candy, help me out.

Do you hear?

Let me out, Candy.

Candy! Do you hear me?

Candy, if you can't

help me, call the others.

I'd rather they

found me here than...

Candy! Do you hear me?

Call them!

Candy. Call them, Candy.

It's just my imagination. You're not

really there. They proved you weren't.

It's just my silly imagination,

and I mustn't believe it.

They made me promise

never to mention it again.

No, Candy! You can't!

Candy, let me out! Candy!

Candy, please help me.

It's just my imagination.

And I must keep my promise.

Candy! Help! Help!

Stop! Stop, please. I want

to get out for a moment.

I said I'd find out

and come back.

Go to the villa and look under

the floor in the sitting room.

You'll see

that I was right.

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