05x01 - If It's a Man - Hang Up!

[bunniefuu]

(soft music)

(suspenseful music)

(phone rings)

- Hello?

Hello, who is this?

(heavy breathing)

Who is this?

(suspenseful music)

- [Photographer] Hold it.

That's it.

Go on, one more.

That's it, hold it.

Perfect, once more.

That's lovely, that's it.

Just one more.

That's fine.

All right, it's a wrap.

Thank you, off you go.

Go and have a drink.

(dog barks)

- Don't worry, Toby,
it's only me boy.

Yes, yes.

Shut up!

(suspenseful music)

- Hello Murchison.
- Oh, Mr. Pierce.

- Susie not home then?

- [Murchison] No sir, Miss
Marsh is not here at the moment.

I just brought some
food for the dog.

- We'll wait for her.

- It's two part of the best
filet steak, for a dog.

- Let's do a drink.

- Oh, no, no, no.

- It's okay.

I often make myself at home.

(dog barks)

It's okay, Toby, it's only me.

Toby.

You see?

What's it gonna be, scotch,
vodka?

Susie's the kind of girls
who's got everything.

- So I see.

Beautiful.

- Terrible.

- Hm?

- I didn't take 'em.

Greg Miles, he's missed her.

He misses everything.

If he spat in your eye, he'd
get saliva on your kneecaps.

- Pardon?

- Oh come on and
have that drink.

- No, no, no, no, no.

I will wait until she arrives.

- You Sicilians carry
good manners too far.

- She lives here all alone?

- All alone?

- I will have to get
used to that.

Girls living alone
without male protection.

Oh.

My sister would not be
permitted to live alone.

- Terry, did
Murchison let you in?

- I wanted to surprise
you for your birthday.

- My birthday was
two months ago.

- You mean you had it
early this year?

Anyway the prime object of
the visit is Bruno here.

He wanted to meet you
and I told him

I had a little influence
in that direction.

- Miss Martin.
- How do you do?

- Bruno Varella1, I am
deeply honored.

- He's for real.

Bruno's into psychology,

over here on a study
course and staying with me.

Been badgering me for
days for an introduction.

Isn't that right Bruno?

He saw those shots I took of you

and it was love at first sight.

- Oh no no no, it was
second sight.

I have see you before
Miss Martin in magazines.

- Is there anywhere to
park in this town?

I left outside the
fire station so.

I'm sorry I didn't know
you were expecting company.

- Well neither did I.

Bruno something.
- Varella.

- Terry Cleeves, Greg Miles.

- We've met.

- Have we?

- Yes, in that
clockwork push button

house of yours you call home.

Oh no you don't remember
because you were as high as kite

at the time, the automatic bed
folded up with you inside it.

- Oh that party.
- That party.

I'll be seeing you Suzy.

Come on Bruno.

- Miss Martin.

Mr Miles.

- Well mate, you
know they're old

when they start dressing young.

- Is there still time
for a drink?

- No you go on home Bruno eh.

I've got things to do.

- [Greg] He's a funny chap,
Terry Cleeves.

- Yes how funny?

- [Greg] All that aggression
boiling up under the surface.

- No Terry's a cynic, he's
his own worst enemy sometimes

but not aggressive.

- [Greg] Possessive then?

- Well perhaps he has
a right to be.

We worked together for
quite some time.

- Worked?

- Yes Greg, worked.

I guess he feels that I
owe him something.

- And do you?

- No, he made it big, I
made it big, we're quits.

- Yes well you're gonna
make it even bigger

if I'm able to pull of
this next one.

You know they're
going to build a

whole campaign just round you.

- Yes you told me.

- But there's an if.

- If?

- Well they're frightened
the whole thing will backfire

if you go on running for
this women's lib magazine.

- I have go feed Toby.

- They want to build
you up as the

most feminine woman
in the world.

- Great.

- If you go on
writing this column.

- [Suzy] They're buying my face
and my figure, not my mind.

- Darling they think
it'll blow the whole deal.

(phone rings)

- [Suzy] Would you get that?

- It's 8-7-4.

Hello?

Hello?

- Who was it?

- [Greg] They hung up.

- But there was someone there.

- Well I suppose so,

it wouldn't have rung
otherwise would it?

- You didn't hear
anything did you?

- Well I told you, whoever it
was they didn't say anything.

- Well you didn't hear
any breathing?

- Breathing?

What are you getting at?

- Nothing.

- There is something, come on,
what is it?

- Well it's just the
last few days

I've been getting some
pretty strange phone calls.

- Who from?

- Well I don't know.

The phone rings, I pick it up,

there's somebody there but
he never says anything.

(suspicious music)

(grunts)

Toby what did I tell
you about the furniture?

Now you're absolutely
incorrigible.

Come on, lets go.

Right to your basket.

To your basket Toby.

Sleep tight.

(mysterious music)

(phone rings)

Hello?

(heavy breathing)

Look who is this?

Will you please go away
and just stop bothering me?

Look if you don't I'm
gonna call the police,

is that what you want,
for me to call the police?

Look what do you want?

- [Man] I love you Suzy.

I want you all to myself.

(mysterious music)

(banging)

Murchison.

- I'm sorry if I
disturbed you Miss Martin,

I wouldn't have wanted that.

- Well goodnight.

- [Murchison]
Goodnight Miss Martin.

(phone rings)

- [Operator] Emergency,
which service do you require?

- Police.

(sirens wail)

(mysterious music)

(doorbell buzzes)

- Miss Martin?

- [Suzy] Oh yes please come in.

- Well then Miss?

- Well it seems kind
of silly now.

- [Dicky] Sergeant said
you sounded frightened.

- Well I suppose at
the the time.

- Well we have to make
a report Miss.

- [Suzy] It's about some phone

calls that I've been receiving.

(horn honks)

Until tonight he's
never said anything

but tonight he spoke.

- [Hal] And what did he say?

- Look I don't think
there's any point in.

- We'd like to know Miss.

- Well he said that he loved me.

- Loved you?
- Yes.

- Nothing else?
- No.

- No threats or the usual thing?

- No.
- But you were frightened?

- Well yes it was very scary.

He seemed so close.

- It takes quite a time
to trace a call

and unless you can
keep him talking.

- I think I'll just
forget about it.

Well perhaps he's said his
piece, all that he has to say.

- [Hal] I wouldn't rely on it.

(dog barks)

- Toby!

Oh I'm terribly sorry,
I'll be right back.

Toby.

Toby what on earth, now
just be quiet for God sakes,

come on now, behave yourself.

Sorry about that.

- If you do get anymore calls.

- [Suzy] I'll be sure
and ask for you.

- Or me, Venner,
Constable Venner.

- Oh I nearly forgot the
most important question,

is your phone number
public property too?

- [Suzy] Oh no no,
I'm not listed.

- Obviously someone
you know then.

- Or someone with influence.

(dog barks)

- Toby.

Toby what's gotten into you?

Toby, really?

Honestly Toby.

It's not like you, you know.

What on earth has
gotten into you?

Come here you silly little
dog, you're becoming neurotic,

now come on, straighten up, fly.

(screams)

Greg!

- Women are funny things.

I created her you know.

She was a plain little
American student I found in the

library sheltered from
the rain, Suzanna Marnley.

And I took her and turned
her into Suzy Martin.

- No no no, she was never plain.

- Okay, she didn't know how
to move, how to hold herself.

I took her and taught
her every trick I know.

And now Suzy, Greg Miles eh?

- You English should understand
that better than most.

You call women birds over here

and eventually all the
birds fly the nest.

Unless you clip their wings.

- [Suzy] Did they take anything?

- No nothing, they must have
beat me up for the sheer joy.

But he hit me from behind,
I didn't stand a chance.

- [Suzy] Hey I thought
you said it was a g*ng.

- Of course it was a g*ng,

you don't think one man
would do this to me do you?

(phone rings)

I keep fit you know, I'm still,

don't you think you
better answer that?

(phone rings)

- Well it could have
been just one man.

- [Greg] No of course not.

- Then you heard them
running away?

- I told you, no, I
was out cold.

I've been lying there
ever since I left.

- And then you came
back up the fire escape.

- It was nearer wasn't it?

- [Suzy] Yes and you
wouldn't let

me call the police, now why?

- Well darling you
feel such a fool.

- Look you didn't want
to be seen, now why Greg?

- [Greg] Because of my wife
I am not supposed to be here.

- You told me that you
were separated.

- Well we are, I mean we
might as well be.

It's just that her money
paid for the studio

and she can be a very
viscous lady given cause.

It doesn't effect anything
does it, between us?

- Well there isn't anything
to effect is there Greg?

(suspenseful music)

- What the hell has that
got to do with my product?

- The amateurs writing, they
like that kind of information.

- I'm sorry this
photograph is going

to be swamped with pulchritude.

- Do you have a pin?

- No dear it means I do
not have a pin.

- Hello, who?

Well I don't know hold on.

Suzy, it's for you?
- What?

- Who is it?

- Didn't say, just that
it's important.

- Oh well it better be.

Hello?

- [Man] Suzy.

I love you Suzy.

I want to cherish you.

I want to smother you in roses.

- I think it'll be better
if you take it off.

The dress, if I can lift
that hem I think.

Are you alright?

- Alright my lovelies,
come on the master's here

don't stand about, lets
do some work shall we?

- Yes let's do some
work shall we.

No first of all my product.

- Your product will be
loud and clear.

- I haven't fixed the dress yet.

- It's alright darling,
we're not seeing the dress.

I'm sh**ting close.

- How many people knew
about this photo call today?

How many people knew
that I'd be here?

- I don't know, it's not
supposed to be secret is it?

Those props are
terrible darling,

they're dull as ditch water.

I tell you what we need.

A bunch of roses.

(suspenseful music)

- Oh!

Oh Peter.

- I wanted to surprise you.

- Well you certainly did that,
come on.

You are smashed.

- Bruised, bruised,
slightly bruised.

A fraternity dinner.

Well there's another train
in the morning.

- Well I guess you
could stay here.

- Knew you wouldn't let me down.

- I'll go get you some blankets.

(doorbell buzzes)

- Good evening gentlemen.

- [Peter] I'll run a
bath for you.

- Evening Miss Martin.

Sorry to disturb you but we
were just going off duty,

saw your lights still
on and thought we'd drop

by and see how things were.

Well the phone calls.

- Oh that, forgot
all about them.

- [Hal] So everything's alright?

- Everything's fine, just fine.

- Obviously, we'll leave
you to it then.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

- Some have all the luck.

- I told you it wasn't a
good idea to come here,

now you're all uptight Henry.

Why?

You don't own her,
you never will.

- What was all that about?

- You have ruined my reputation.

- Improved it.

I've been keeping
tabs on you Suzy,

that cool image and
now women's lib.

- Bath time.

Goodnight Toby, sleep well.

(phone rings)

Hello?

- [Terry] Suzy?

- Oh Terry.

- [Terry] Didn't wake you did I?

- No.

- I wondered if you could
manage lunch tomorrow

with me and Bruno?

- [Suzy] Who?

- Bruno, the Sicilian
with the flashing teeth.

- Oh, oh I'm sorry Terry I can't

I've got a photo call out at.

- Suzy, have you got
another toothbrush?

- It's in the cabinet,

I've got a photo call
out of town, I'm sorry.

- Have you got company?

- [Suzy] Yes, as a matter
of fact I have.

- Oh that Greg Miles moves
fast for an old man doesn't he?

- [Suzy] Look you're
quite wrong about that.

- Oh I thought I heard
a man's voice.

- As of fact you did and
it's none of your business.

- Why they fly the
nest they fly.

- I'm only the girl who keeps
things straight around here

but you are drinking too much.

- Champagne isn't drinking,
it's a way of life.

- Well you don't look
very lively.

It's only an ego after all.

Suzy?

I mean this is what
this all about isn't it?

Bruised ego, your first
defeat in how many battles?

- You're wrong you know.

It isn't like that with Suzy.

It's just that she
stays in the mind.

- You are not going to add
Suzy to your collection.

- Isn't that what you
once said to me?

- A gentleman doesn't
mention that kind of thing.

- Yes well as you so often
tell me, I'm no gentleman.

- No, you're just middle aged
and clutching out for youth.

Goodnight Greg.

- Betty?

You're wrong you know,
it's not like that is it.

It's just that I think
about her all the time.

I'm obsessed with her.

- It was a man's voice,
definitely.

Hey!

- I am just going to mail these.

(mysterious music)

- I hope you wake up
without a hangover.

- Hey Suzy, you haven't
kissed me goodnight yet.

You always used to kiss
me goodnight.

You're not mad at me are you?

- No, but I do wish
that you'd learn

to drink before you drink.

- [Both] If you know
what I mean.

- Goodnight Peter.

Oh Peter if the phone
goes just let it ring.

(suspenseful music)

(doorbell buzzes)

- [Suzy] Ah?

- These must be for you.

I came to apologize
for last night.

Me jumping to conclusions
but now I'm not so sure.

- Terry you are a fool.

That and these,
they're from Peter.

- [Terry] Peter?

- Peter, my brother Peter,
I told you he

was over here studying at
the university.

He tied one on last night
so I let him stay here.

What time is it?

- [Terry] Nearly 10:00.

- I've got to go,
look take these,

make some coffee and
I'll be back.

- Coffee, sure, yeah.

Who is it?

- Miss Martin home?

- Yeah Suzy, Suz
we've got company.

What's it all about?

- Yes?

- Do you know Peter
Marnley Miss?

- Well yes of course,
he's my brother.

Well you saw him
here last night.

Well is something wrong, has
something happened to Peter?

- [Dicky] I'm afraid so Miss.

He was knocked down at 6:30
this morning, not far from here.

A hit and run, the
driver didn't stop.

- Oh my God.

Is he badly hurt?

Where is he?

- [Dicky] I'm afraid
he's dead Miss.

- Suzy.

- Dead?

Dead?

Oh no, oh no no no, he
couldn't possibly be dead.

He was here last night, he
can't be, he isn't dead.

- Suzy!

(sobs)

- Sorry about your
brother Miss, I really am.

- 6:30 in the morning.

- [Dicky] As near as we
can place it, yes Miss.

- 6:30.

But there's nowhere
open at that time.

Peter couldn't have
possibly bought these.

They're from him!

- [Hal] If there's
anything we can do.

- [Terry] Oh don't worry.

- She really ought to
see a doctor you know.

- Don't worry I'll look
after her, I always have.

- Mr Cleeves, is something
wrong, can I help?

- Yes Murchison,
something is very wrong.

Miss Martin's brother
has been k*lled.

But it's alright, we
don't need any help.

- Brother k*lled?

I'll do anything for Miss
Martin Sir, anything.

- Yeah.

- Grief is a private affair.

- Don't know if I should
have left her alone tonight.

She's pretty cut up poor
kid, understandable.

- [Bruno] Did she ask
you to stay?

- No.

- In any case I think it
would be wiser

if you were to stay away
from her altogether.

Or at least until she calls you.

- Bruno?
- Yes?

- Nothing.
- You?

- I gave him a going over,
Greg Miles, the other night.

I hung about until he came
out, I must have been crazy.

- I know, I know, I know.

Or at least I guessed.

Your attitude, there was a
spot of blood on your scarf.

I am a very observant man.

Oh yes, I like to observe.

- I shouldn't have
left her alone.

- Give it a few days.

Stay away from her, just
for a few days.

(doorbell buzzes)

- Oh.
- Oh.

- Dog food Miss.

- Oh yes yes, just put
it over there please.

- Alright.

Going out are you Miss?

- Hmm.

- I was sorry to hear about
your brother Miss, very sorry.

- Oh thank you.

It came as quite a
surprise to me,

I didn't know about
your brother.

Your parents, where you
was born all that

but not your brother.

- Well there's no reason
why you should.

- Oh I know all about you Miss,

from papers and magazines,
I keep every clipping.

And pictures, I've got a
picture of you over my bed.

Well you're a celebrity
Miss, I'm proud to have you

in my block, under my
care so to speak.

- Yes.

- I'm always being asked
questions about you.

But I don't tell, that'd
be like sharing you.

That wouldn't be proper at all.

Your being a celebrity Miss,
makes me important too.

Anything else you want Miss?

- Oh no thank you, Murchison.

- You don't have to tip me Miss.

- Oh come on now.

- It's my pleasure.

- Well thank you.

- Goodnight Miss.
- Goodnight.

(mysterious music)

(phone rings)

- Hello?

- [Man] Suzy.

Going out are you?

Out with another man?

I don't like that dress
you're wearing Suzy.

It's too revealing.

Much too revealing.

- Who are you?

- [Man] You can close
me out Suzy.

Oh that dress, it's much
too revealing.

I don't like you flaunting
yourself to other men.

- You k*lled him didn't you?

You k*lled my brother!

- [Man] Take off the dress Suzy,
for me.

- No, you just go away and
leave me alone!

- [Man] No I shall always
be so close to you Suzy.

But you do lead me a dog's life.

A dog's life.

- Toby.

- [Man] Yes that's right.

Go look in the kitchen.

Always wanted something of
yours to share.

- He's just a little dog.

He's just a little dog.

He's just a.

(phone rings)

Look please don't hurt
him, don't hurt him.

- [Man] You're still
wearing that dress Suzy

and you know I don't
like that dress.

- Look for God sake just
tell me he's alright.

- [Man] I don't like the
dress you're wearing Suzy!

- Tell me he's alright, please.

- [Man] You'll have to do
as I say Suzy.

- Yes yes, anything you say,
anything.

- [Man] You love that dog
too much Suzy.

You won't have enough
love left for me.

- [Suzy] Look I'll do
anything you say,

please don't hurt him, please.

- [Man] The dress Suzy,
tear it off.

I want to hear it tear.

He's such a little dog.

- No, please.

- [Man] I want to hear it tear.

You see, you're never
out of my sight.

I always know what you're doing,

so no more evenings out Suzy.

No more evenings out
with other men.

Do you understand?

- Yes.

- [Man] Do you
understand me Suzy?

- Yes, where's Toby?

- [Man] That's a good girl.

And good girls get a reward.

- Oh no please don't hang up.

Please!

Don't.

(doorbell buzzes)

Toby!

Oh Toby!

Oh Toby!

Where did you find him?

- [Hal] Outside the
caretaker's door.

- Oh thank you.
- What's going on?

- Oh nothing, nothing.

- Don't tell me nothing,
who tore your dress?

- Well I did.

Whoever it is that's been
telephoning me, he made me.

He made me.

- I'll pour you a drink.

- [Suzy] Why did you
come here anyway?

- Wondered when you'd get
round to that.

Didn't want you
thinking about trying

to do something about it.

I spoke to the inspector, told
him everything you'd said,

the phone calls, your brother,
everything.

I got a long lecture
on hysterics.

It's the official term
for women who

imagine they're
being persecuted.

- Play him along, he'll get
confidant, over confidant.

Then he'll make a slip and I'll,

course it might mean spending
a lot of time around you.

I'll never be very far away.

But I can stand it if you can.

- Well I don't even
know your name.

- Venner, Hal.

No it isn't, it's Henry.

Henry.

Silly sort of name.

- It's okay.

- Just another cross to bear,
I'd rather you called me Hal.

(doorbell buzzes)

- [Greg] Well you're not
even ready yet?

Darling you haven't forgotten
we're going out to dinner?

Well come on Suzy, snap it up.

- I'm sorry Greg I
should have called.

- Eh?

- [Suzy] I can't
make it tonight.

- But it's arranged.

- I'm sorry Greg, I
just don't fel up to it.

- But darling.

Alright, dammit, tomorrow night?

- Not any night.
- But Suzy.

- That's my girl, we'll
beat him don't you worry.

- Yes perhaps we can.

(phone rings)

Hello?

- [Dicky] Miss Martin
it's Constable Lovell,

is Henry there?

- What?

- [Dicky] Henry, Hal, Constable
Venner, is he with you?

- No, no he isn't.

- [Dicky] Oh I see, I'm
sorry to have bothered you

but I missed him tonight
and I thought.

I'm sorry to have
bothered you Miss Martin.

- Oh that's alright.

- Goodnight Miss Martin.
- Goodnight.

I was never so happy to hear a

normal voice before in my life.

- Dicky.

- But why didn't you want him
to know that you were here?

- He gives me a hard
time, ribs me you know.

Anyway it's none of his
damn business.

I'll see him tomorrow
and explain.

We'll beat him, promise you.

(phone rings)

- Alright, alright I'm coming.

Hello, yeah speaking.

Who is this?

Yeah I'm sure I can find it.

What's it all about?

Hello?

Hello?

(doorbell buzzes)

- Who is it?

- Miss Martin.

- [Suzy] Oh it's Bruno,
something.

Come on in.

- You look, you look different.

You look like a Sicilian girl,
demure.

- Was Terry on his way
up or something?

- Ah I have been trying
to call you several times

over the past few days.

- Oh well I'm not
answering my phone.

- Why?

And what are you frightened of?

- Frightened?

Why should I be frightened?

- There is a chain on the door,

surely you must be
frightened of something.

I haven't seen Terry
over the past few days.

That's why I came here.

You know him, that's
like him to go off

like that without a word?

- Terry's Terry.

Unless he's been scared off.

- Scared off, by whom?

- Constable Venner,
he's been checking up on

anybody who might have
my phone number.

- Why?

- Well to find out who's
been terrorizing me.

- I don't understand.

- The phone calls.
- What calls?

- From a man.
- What man?

- Well him, the man that
m*rder*d my brother Peter.

- Your brother?

But your brother was run
down by a car.

- No it wasn't an accident,
it wasn't.

- [Bruno] Nobody can prove that.

- Well maybe Terry just did.

He's run off, been scared off.

- [Bruno] You really
believe that?

- Yes.

- And this, what do you
call it, Constable Venner,

he believe so too?

- Well maybe.

- What do his superiors
think about this?

I thought so.

You have concocted a story that
does not stand up to logic.

And somehow you have pulled
in this poor policeman fellow.

What's wrong with him?

He's looking for
promotion or what?

Or does he just enjoy being
important in front of you.

- Hal is not like that.

- Ha, Hal!

A moment ago he was
Constable Venner.

How often do you see him?

- You.
- What?

- It could be you.

- [Bruno] Miss Martin?

Miss Martin, Suzy.

(mysterious music)

(doorbell buzzes)

- [Suzy] Who is it?

- Hal.

- Oh Hal, Hal.

- [Hal] I've only got a
couple of minutes.

Dicky's waiting in the car.

I just popped by to you I've
got the whole weekend off.

Can be around two whole
days if you like.

- Oh I like it, I like it.

- I told you I couldn't
get away yesterday,

I was giving evidence in court.

- Well I was so lonely
I nearly called Greg.

- That would be silly.

No evenings out with other men,

that's what he said didn't he?

And we're playing him along.

- Yes I just feel like
such a hermit.

(dog barks)

- You promised me.

- Well I was going to do it,
its just I'll miss him so much.

- Now we agreed Toby's better
in kennels, he's safe there,

nobody can get at him,
or at you through him.

- I know, I know, I just
hate to take him in.

- Then I'll do it for you.

- Oh no no no, I'll do it,
don't be silly.

After all he is my dog,
it's only right that

I should be the one
to take him in.

- Okay but you promise?

- Yes, yes I will, I promise,
today.

- Alright Suzy,
you're doing find.

And that outfit isn't giving him

much to complain about either.

- Yes but don't you see,
he's won.

- [Hal] We want him to feel
he's won, we agreed that too.

- I just can't take
much more of this.

- That's why I'm here.

I've seen what it's been
doing to you, waiting

and I think you should
get away for a while.

- Where to?

- Somewhere quiet,
somewhere he won't find you.

- Where, a hotel?

- No I've got a better idea.

- Hey, you said you'd only
be a couple of minutes.

- I'm just coming.

- Morning Miss Martin.

How long are you going to be?

- Look I don't mean to
get you into any trouble

but where did you have in mind?

Somewhere quiet?

- Oh that, yes I'll
think of something.

Can't you better get
back to the car?

- How long are you going to be?

- A couple of seconds,
now go on.

- What happens if the
station calls?

- For Pete's sake do you
want me to pull rank on you.

- What rank?

- Just hold the fort another
minute Dicky, there's a pal.

- Alright, one minute,
Miss Martin.

- Suzy I've got a little
cottage just outside Cambridge,

a village called Minsterley.

My uncle died and left it to me.

It's quiet, miles from
anywhere, we could got there.

- Look anything to get
away form here.

- It's not palatial you
understand,

they call it Rose End

cottage but there
aren't any roses

and it may need a bit
of cleaning up.

There is more than one bedroom.

- Oh, okay.

- You mean it?

- Yeah.

- Alright, alright.

- [Suzy] When are you
gonna pick me up?

- 7:30?
- I'll be ready.

- Great.

Fine.

- Bye.

(mysterious music)

(phone rings)

- [Greg] Hello, this
is Greg Miles speaking.

- Hello could I speak with?

- [Greg] I'm sorry I'm afraid
I'm out at the moment but if

you'd like to leave a message
or your name and phone number

I'd be delighted to
phone you when I return.

Please speak now.

Did I hear the phone?

- More important, did you
get the booze?

- It's funny, you and
me like this

after how many years is it?

What, two?

- [Betty] And three months.

- Well at least I'm
honest this time.

At least you know the score.

- [Betty] Yes.

- And you don't mind that
I could be using you.

- [Betty] Perhaps I
like to be used.

(knock at door)

- That could be my wife.

You answer it, go on.

(knock at door)

- [Betty] Alright who is it?

- [Bruno] Open this door please.

- No!

- What'll you do, hang
out of the window?

- [Bruno] I must talk with you.

(doorbell buzzes)

- Who is it?
- Hal.

- Come on in.
- You ready?

- Yes of course.

- Haven't changed
your mind then?

- Why should I?

- I don't know, women always
change their mind don't they?

- Well you don't know very
much about women do you Hal?

- Let's go then.
- Okay.

(phone rings)

Hello?

- Hello Suzy.
- Greg.

- [Greg] Suzy are you free?

Can I come over and see you?

- Oh well I'm sorry Greg.

- [Greg] I have to see you,
I've just had a long talk

with that man Bruno
something and he tells me.

- Well I'm sorry Greg I
was just leaving.

- [Greg] Leaving?

- Yes leaving for the
country with.

- Are you crazy?

- [Suzy] I forgot, I'm sorry.

- Come on.

- [Suzy] Well surely
you don't suspect Greg.

- I suspect everybody,
now come on.

- Oh for gosh sakes.

(phone rings)

- No, back stairs.

We don't want anybody to
know where we're going do we?

- No!

It was a mistake, not
the first time.

- No Greg.
- It's no good darling.

I am going.

- Back to you wife?

- Perhaps.

- You can't, you can't, I
worked so hard.

- What do you mean worked?!

- Who do you think
was using who?

- Oh it was a mistake.

Yes.

- You can't walk out on
me, nobody walks out on me.

I won't be second best you hear?

I won't be second best!

(mysterious music)

- Sorry about the mud,
here lean on me.

Hold on, there we are.

Told you I was a man
of property.

Warned you it was palatial.

- Well it just needs a
little cleaning up.

- That's the spirit, I'll go
and get the rest of the things.

- Okay.

Oh.

I thought you said that
nobody had been here in weeks.

- That's right.

- Well this paper's
dated two days ago?

- That's funny.

Perhaps some hippy's been
sleeping here.

- Oh no the door was locked.

- It wouldn't be too
hard to get in through an

upstairs window, there's
one that doesn't shut.

It'll burn, whatever date it is.

There, soon we'll have
the place nice and cozy.

And now champagne and caviar.

Like keeping the manner to
which you're accustomed,

for a couple of days anyway.

- Glasses?

- In the kitchen.
- Kitchen.

Henry you're marvelous.

- I agree with you but not
so much of the Henry eh.

Nice to see you smile, relaxed.

- I feel safe with you.

- So you should,
protection of the law.

To you.
- No to you.

- Us then.
- Alright.

- Us.

I never believed it, Suzy
Martin, glamorous fantastic

Suzy Martin and a willy
old copper like me.

Still seems like a dream.

Crazy.

- [Suzy] How did you get that?

That.

- I stepped in to stop a
fight, I stopped it alright.

With my face.

- Well it bothers
you doesn't it?

- Wouldn't it bother you?

Great ugly red mark
across your face.

I hate shaving myself.

Wouldn't that bother you?

- No.

It doesn't bother me at all.

- I never though any
woman would do that.

- Well I like you Henry,
I like you very much.

- I told you, not so
much of the Henry.

Hey I almost forgot, the
best surprise of all.

Don't go away.

- Oh alright.

(phone rings)

Hal!

(phone rings)

Hello?

(screams)

- Suzy, Suzy.

- It's him, he knows I'm here.

Dear God he knows I'm here.

- Alright what did he say?

- He said it was time
that we met.

- He wants to meet you, where,
Suzy?

- At a village pub
called The Red Lion.

- He's waiting for
you there now?

- Yes, that's what he said.

- Lock the door after me.

Well this is it isn't it?

The chance we've been
waiting for.

It's coming out in the
open at last.

I'm keeping that
meeting for you.

Lock the door after me.

- [Suzy] Hal!

- Trust me Suzy.

(mysterious music)

- Hal.

Hal!

(mysterious music)

(door squeaks)

- [Man] Suzy.

Suzy.

Suzy.

Suzy.

You've already done the bolt.

- Bruno?

- Something, you forgot
the something.

Isn't that what you
always call me?

Bruno something.

My name is Varella, Va-rel-la.

Suzy.

It was very bad of me to
frighten you like that

but I couldn't resist it,
you're always so smug.

So your policeman friend
went running off huh?

I thought he would.

- So it was you that called.

- From the call box at
the end of the lane.

I needed you alone you
see, come look here.

Oh roses, Rose End ah?

- Do it now.
- What?

- Get it over with.

You've enjoyed torturing
me long enough now,

just get it over with!

- t*rture you, why should
I want to t*rture you?

You think I am the one?

Listen, oh no, oh no
listen to me.

Listen!

I was in your flat today yes,
don't ask me why but I stayed.

I have been getting very uneasy

feelings ever since
Terry disappeared.

I overheard everything yes.

So then I find Greg Miles,
he tell me the whole story.

The phone calls, everything.

So then I come down here,
ahead of you.

I search the place thoroughly.

My God you still don't
understand

why don't you listen?!

Where do you think I found this?

Huh?!

Upstairs, in his room.

That's not all, I show
you something else, come.

No no, come come, look here,
what is this?

Come, come, come on,
what is this here?

Look, you, you, you,
every page is you.

This is not a collection,
no this is an obsession.

This is an obsession from
somebody crazy in the head.

Your precious Constable Venner.

(mysterious music)

- But I hadn't even met him
before the phone calls began.

- Obviously but he had
been watching you.

So when you called
the police you

play straight into his hands.

- Someone with influence.
- What?

- To get my phone number,
someone I knew,

someone with influence.

- There, you see.

- No no, Hal wouldn't do that.

- Alright, hold on,
it's alright.

Don't just take my
word for that.

Let Terry convince you.

- Terry, Terry's here.

- Oh yes, oh yes Terry's
here, he's here come.

- He is?
- Oh yes, come.

He's in there, go yes,
let him convince you.

- Terry, Terry.

(screams)

- Right now you are
convinced yes?

Now you believe me okay.

Alright, alright, alright.

- Didn't really think I'd
leave you alone did you?

That phone call was just to
get me away, I knew that.

Came back up the
same way he did.

Alright now Suzy?

- Yes, yes I'm safe,
perfectly safe now.

- That's right, trial for
British justice.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- Here you're alright.

- No could I get a glass
of water please.

- Sure, of course.

Suzy.

- [Suzy] You k*lled
him didn't you?

You lured him here and
then you k*lled him.

- What, what are you
talking about?

- I know you see, Bruno
showed me Terry's body.

- Terry, Suzy.
- Stay away from me!

Just keep away!

- Suzy you've flipped.
- Keep away.

- Now put that g*n down.

- I told you don't.

- Suzy, this is crazy.

It's all over now,
everything's alright.

There's no need to be
frightened of me.

That's better, that's my girl.

That's my girl.

(g*nsh*t bangs)

- I didn't want to k*ll
him, I didn't mean to do it.

It was an accident, he
started to come at me

and I told him to stay away,
if he'd just stayed away.

- I know, I know, I know,
I know.

It was his own damn fault, I
knew he was up to something.

- It was terrible.
- Come on, sit down.

- I didn't want to do it.

- We usually have a couple
of beers when we go off duty

but tonight was different.

He borrowed my car and
was off without a word.

I thought perhaps he'd gone to
see you but you weren't there

so then I thought of this place.

Well he's been here
before you see Henry.

Poor old Hal.

He was sweet on you you know.

Couldn't believe his luck
that you considered him.

Wanted to impress you bringing
you to his country cottage.

I suppose he did tell
you it was his,

yes he would have
done wouldn't he.

To impress you.

His cottage, it's mine.

So's the car, I just let him
borrow it sometimes that's all.

I've always loved you,
wanted you

and now it's perfect isn't it.

Just you and me alone
together at last.

On my terms.

In my place.

Oh yes mine.

Cottage, car, you.

Mine.

There's nobody left
now is there?

I've dealt with them all.

It's just you and me.

I've always loved you Suzy

and now we've got the
whole weekend

ahead of us haven't we eh?

The whole weekend.

Take off your dress Suzy.

- No.
- Tear it.

- No.
- I want to hear it tear.

- No.
- I want.

- No.

Bruno.

- My name is Varella.

Come on.

(dramatic music)