What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? Page #6

by any number of apprehensions.

In your case, I daresay

even I can diagnose the cause.

Youve been too preoccupied

about your money.

Oh, no.

It's the last thing on my mind.

I think I'll have

some hot milk.

Perhaps it will

help me sleep.

When I turned on the light,

you were on the verge

of making a phone call.

Yes.

I was checking

with the weather bureau.

I thought you might be

calling the market

to order new toothpaste

and stockings.

What a fraud you are!

You come into my house

in the guise of a faithful companion.

You want to utterly destroy me.

- I didn't come here to destroy.

- You did, however, lie.

So did you.

Edna never left this house,

did she?

What was Edna Tinsley to you?

For many, many years

she lived in my house.

We ate together,

and shopped and traveled.

She was my companion.

Do you expect me

to believe that-

I don't care

what you believe!

I shared bread

with my companion, not crumbs.

- I never humiliated her.

- She left your service?

Yes, she did,

and that was my doing.

She was ready to come back to me.

She told me so over the phone,

her voice shaking

she was so frightened of you!

Where is she?!

When you left the house

this afternoon,

you went to meet someone,

didn't you?

That girl across the way.

How many women have you killed?

You could have lasted

quite a few years.

You expect me to be flattered?

I expected a little loyalty.

It isn't often

that I find someone

whose company I enjoy,

truly enjoy.

I saw many happy years

ahead for both of us.

You are the only mistake I made.

Didn't you ever think

youd be found out?

No! And I won't be!

Youve given yourself away.

To you?

You are a dead woman.

Oh, no.

I'm alive, see?

I'm very much alive,

and I'm not going to be

your next victim!

( gasps )

OH! OH!

( grunts )

Dead.

It was dead all the time!

( laughing )

( rings doorbell )

Good morning. Your nephew

called a few minutes ago.

Your phone hasn't been answering,

and he's concerned.

Won't you please come in?

I'm so sorry to have kept you

waiting in that awful wind.

Would you call George and assure him

we have survived the storm?

Of course, poor Mrs. Dimmock

went out early this morning

in spite of all my warnings

and received a terrible blow

from a tree branch.

Oh, will you

excuse me a moment?

- You go ahead. Help yourself.

- No, thank you. I-

I wish you wouldn't

try to get up.

At least not yet.

I do insist

that you continue resting.

She wants to drive into town

to get my sinus prescription filled.

It's a touching gesture, I must say,

but I shan't allow her to do it.

Well, maybe I could.

I wouldn't think of it, Mrs. Vaughn.

My sinus isn't that serious.

Well, maybe I can

get Mrs. Dimmock a doctor.

She's recovering very nicely.

However,

if you could report my phone,

we'd be able to communicate

with the outside world again.

I'd be glad to.

Thank you so very much,

Mrs. Vaughn.

We will pretend that you are

loyal to the bitter end,

running off to fill my prescription

no matter what the weather,

or your own health.

How is Mrs. Marrable?

Fine, except for

a sinus headache.

Sinus headache.

I'll tell him.

I imagine we'll be

out to see her after a while.

All right, then.

Yeah. Bye-bye.

Hey, Harriet, I thought you said

Mrs. Dimmock was sick.

Come here, look at her.

I'm surprised

she got her way.

What are you

trying to tell me?

I told...

Who did you tell?

Who?!

Was it the girl across the road,

your friend?

Who?!

Tell me this instant!

Tell me who!

( laughing )

If they were up early this morning,

how come nobody's answering?

I don't know, Mike.

Mrs. Dimmock went off in the car.

- How long ago?

- About a couple of hours.

- You live here?

- No, my aunt does.

I hope youve got a key.

No one's opening the door.

( door unlocks )

Aunt Claire,

are you all right?

What?

What's going on?

Ma'am, your phone's

out of order. I have to check it.

Yes, of course.

Please come in.

- Where's Mrs. Dimm-

- Isn't she here?

Oh. She must have gone

to the drugstore after all.

Nothing would

satisfy Mrs. Dimmock,

but she had to

fetch my medicine,

and I took two pills,

and she...

Must've been quite potent!

I still feel rather groggy.

Mr. Darrah, how nice

to see you again.

And won't you

come in, too, Mrs. Vaughn?

You haven't seen

Mrs. Dimmock, have you?

I saw her drive away a while ago.

Isn't she back yet?

Well, it seems she's not.

PHONE MAN:
Phone's working fine.

By the way, there's

a call for you, Mrs. Marrable.

Would you get it, George?

HARRIET:
What drugstore

did she usually go to?

I don't know. Why?

I thought we might call

and find out

if she'd been there

or when she left.

Aunt Claire?

I'm afraid this is going to come

as quite a shock to you...

Mrs. Dimmock

was found in your car.

It went off the dirt road

into the lake.

Yes?

And Mrs. Dimmock?

Well, I'm afraid she's dead.

Mike, who was she?

I trust you.

Why can't you trust me?

You said she was hurt.

Yes, by a branch.

- Mrs. Marrable said she was-

- Are you quoting me, Mrs. Vaughn?

I'm sorry.

She shouldn't have been driving

if she felt sick.

Is the car wrecked?

Oh, Julia!

It's not unfeeling

to be practical.

Why was she so eager

to drive off this morning?

If I were you, Aunt Claire, I'd check

and see if everything's all right.

I don't understand you people!

You blame her,

you suspect her,

and no one has

a kind word to say.

Fate has dealt me

a cruel enough blow

without your compounding it.

I don't understand you either,

Mrs. Marrable.

( door slams )

- Nobody seems to care.

- Well, I care.

Mike, who was she?

I've got to go to town.

I'll be back.

- Mrs. Vaughn?

- Yes?

This is

your very distressed neighbor.

I'm dreadfully lonely.

Will you and James

join me for cocktails?

I'll have something different

for him, of course.

I'm afraid

I have some errands.

I would be ever so grateful

if you would come

to see me this afternoon.

Won't you please?

Well, I don't-

Please.

All right, I'll come.

Wonderful. Wonderful.

Will 5:
30 suit you?

Fine.

When are you going to talk

to Mrs. Marrable?

Why are you

picking on her?

Youre not from around here.

You don't know her like we do.

Is she above suspicion, Sheriff?

Youre crazy.

( music playing )

Youre sure that eggnog

is all right?

Yes, it's fine.

You know, Mrs. Dimmock and I

used to sit here

every evening before dinner.

I'm sure we shall both miss her.

Isn't that true, Mrs. Vaughn?

Yes, I'll miss her.

I didn't know her that well.

You didn't?

Nevertheless...

she told me

that she was so pleased

to have found a neighbor

she could confide in.

Confide?

I'm afraid that

we... we have to go now.

Jim?

Already?

I haven't had a good look

at these stamps yet.

You may take them with you.

Yeah? The sword, too?

Of course. You may have

the whole briefcase.

For good?

I really don't think you should.

I insist.

James, you haven't

finished your eggnog.

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