The Two Mrs. Carrolls Page #7

couldn't be with us.

Speak of the

devil, and up he pops.

You're late,

old boy.

My apologies.

I'm glad you're home.

Sally's been ill.

Nothing important.

I'm fine.

She's right as rain.

Now that you're here,

how about a nightcap?

The ladies...

No!

Hmm?

Some other time.

Cecily wants

to leave.

I'm driving bee

to the station.

I wouldn't touch another drop anyway.

Carroll.

What is it?

I meant it...

She's been ill.

Any idea

what's wrong?

Nothing definite.

Tuttle frightened her

with blabber

About the burglar being

the Yorkshire strangler.

All I know is,

she's just not well.

I'll look in

on you tomorrow.

I'll be fine.

Good-bye, Sally.

You've been so nice

about everything.

Good night,

Geoffrey.

Good night.

Thank you again, Sally.

Take care

of yourself.

What is it?

Why are you staring

at me like that?

I wasn't staring,

Geoffrey.

Christine, bee,

hurry up, will you?

Coming now, father.

I wish bee wasn't leaving.

Not tonight, anyway.

Why not tonight?

What's the difference?

None, I suppose.

Oh, well, I'm ready.

Why we're going in this

weather I'll never know.

I'll get the first

train back tomorrow.

You'll get some rest

If you know

what's good for you,

Which I doubt.

Good-bye, dear.

Good-bye, Sally.

You'll come see me,

won't you?

Just as soon

as I'm able.

I'll look

forward to it.

Thanks

for our long talk.

It was wonderful.

Talk? What talk?

Woman talk.

Heart-to-heart.

Nothing a man

would understand.

Oh.

Good-bye, Sally.

Good-bye, dear.

I'll be back as soon

as the train leaves.

Who is there?

Who is it?

Geoffrey.

I changed my mind

about going.

The minute I got

outside I realized

I shouldn't

leave you alone.

Christine's driving.

Sorry you were delayed

so long in London.

Just one

of those things.

Party go off o. K.

Without me?

Yes. It was all right.

Might have been better

if you'd called it off.

Pennington was right.

You're tired.

Don't you think you

should go to bed?

I want to talk to you.

About what?

Well? What is it?

What do you want

to talk to me about?

I'm worried, Geoffrey.

Frightened.

Frightened?

What do you mean?

Well, your...

Your trip

to London today.

You said it was

a commission.

It was really

to arrange

For bee's school,

wasn't it?

Yes. But that's not what

you wanted to ask me.

What's the matter

with you?

What happened today?

Nothing.

Something

must have happened.

You've changed.

I don't know you.

Nothing's happened.

You're imagining things.

I'm not imagining

the change in you.

You hear something

that upset you?

What could

I have heard?

I don't know.

It's a small town.

People talk...

Gossip.

There is one thing

I want to know.

Yes?

You told me

when we first met

That your wife

Had been an invalid

for many years.

Was that true?

If it wasn't,

I wouldn't have said it.

Then she...

Was an invalid?

Yes.

Where are you going?

Upstairs.

Wait. Bee said she had

a talk with you.

What did she tell you?

Nothing.

I helped her pack.

I'm tired.

I'm going up to bed.

I'll bring your milk

up in a minute.

Then I... I think

I'll have it

Down here,

if you don't mind.

Anything you say.

I'll get it.

Hello.

Number, please.

Hello. Ashton 134.

I'm sorry I was

out of line before.

It's been a long day.

This rotten weather.

I'll answer it.

No. I'll take it.

That was your friend Pennington.

Just got home. Wanted to

know if you're all right.

I assured him

you were.

All finished?

Yes.

I'm going upstairs now.

I'm very sleepy.

I'll read

for a while.

Call me if

you want anything.

Yes.

Sally.

Sally,

may I come in?

Sally, are you asleep?

There's something

I forgot to tell you.

What is it?

Get up a second.

I'm so tired,

Geoffrey. Please.

You've locked the door.

Have I? Never mind.

I want to come in.

I've got to come in.

Please don't wake me

this way, Geoffrey.

I'm so exhausted.

I've taken

a sleeping tablet.

Good night,

Geoffrey.

Sally!

Open the door!

Open the door!

Hello.

Number, please.

Hello. Ashton 134.

Yes.

Hello. Hello, penny.

Listen, get

the police and...

Hello.

Hello!

Hello, penny?

Hello. Hello.

Aah!

You locked the door,

didn't you?

You found out what I was planning to do.

You found out I was

trying to kill you.

That's why

you locked the door.

Let me go, Geoffrey.

You'll never see or hear

from me again.

No.

You can't

go away now.

It would spoil

all my plans.

I won't

spoil anything.

I'll help you...

Anything you want.

Darling,

you're sick.

Oh, think,

Geoffrey, think.

You can go

to that door.

You can walk

out of this house

Free to do

anything you want.

No one

will ever know.

Oh, no, Geoffrey.

No.

What do you want?

It isn't what I want.

It's what's got to be.

You don't understand. My

painting of you is finished.

Yes, I've seen it.

You have?

I didn't know that.

Then you must understand.

It happened once before,

and then I found you.

You made my work

live again.

Now there's

nothing more from you,

So I must find

someone new.

Someone...

I've tried to...

Not to hurt you.

You would have

just gone to sleep.

But you wouldn't

have it that way!

Geoffrey, they'll...

Don't worry about me.

I've worked it out.

They'll think

it's the burglar.

Who gave you that?

Open the door

and let me go.

No. I can't

let you go now.

If anyone

ever knows,

It'll destroy

everything I've...

Give me the key.

Give me the key,

Geoffrey.

Sally!

Sally,

are you all right?

If you don't

open the door,

We'll break it in.

Aah!

Geoffrey!

Geoffrey, don't!

They'll hang you.

Oh, Geoff...

Sally! Sally!

Open this door!

Sally!

Sally!

Open up at once!

Open this door!

Sally.

Sally.

But, inspector,

the police

Shouldn't have been

brought into this.

You...

You wouldn't

understand.

I had to do this

So I could go on

with my work.

You'd better

come with us, sir.

It isn't right,

I tell you.

We'll talk it all over, sir... quietly.

Yes.

Quietly.

Quietly.

Sally, are you

all right?

Yes, I'm all right.

I'm all right...

Now.

Just a moment.

Before we go,

Would you gentlemen

like a drink?

A glass of milk, perhaps?

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