Scene 15 Flashcards
Hubbard: well, these taxi men are pretty good at turning things in. I hope you’ll find it all right. Oh! Mr. Halliday.
Before you go, inspector, I think Mr. Wendice has something to tell you
Tony: What’s come over you?
(Crossing to bed) When I was in here just now there was a small attaché case. I can’t remember just where I saw it…. got the key Tony?
Tony: Have you gone mad?
Very well. If there’s no key we’ll have to open it some other way.
Tony: I thought I had… Don’t be a fool Max, I’ve got the key somewhere… I don’t know what all the fuss is about.
It’s all right Tony, I’ll buy you a new one.
Hubbard: must be over 500 pounds in here. Where did you get it?
I can tell you why he got it. That money was to have been paid to a man named Swann- after he murdered Mrs. Wendice in this room. As you know, there was an accident, so it wasn’t necessary to pay Swann after all. Obviously he couldn’t produce all this without questions being asked, so he lived on it. He’s been living on it ever since the 28th of September.
Tony: before you came, Inspector, he was trying to persuade me to go to the police and tell the most fantastic story you ever heard. Apparently, I bribed Swann to murder my wife so that- correct me if I’m wrong, Max- so that I could inherit her money. And that isn’t all. You remember that letter of Mr. Haliday’s? Well, it wasn’t Swann who stole it, I did? And I wrote those two blackmail notes. And I kept Mr. Halliday’s letter and planted it on the body.
And the stocking which was found
Tony: Oh yes, the stocking. Perhaps I better tell this. It may sound more like a confession. I substituted (To Max) is that the right word? I substituted one of my wife’s for- er- the other one? You follow me, don’t you? what else, max?
He told Swann he would hide his key somewhere out here. Probably on this ledge. Swann let himself in then he hid behind the curtains. Then Wendice phoned from the hotel and brought her
Hubbard: Just a minute. If Swann had used Mr. Wendice’s key, it would still have been on him when he died. Besides, how did Mr. Wendice get in when he returned from the hotel?
She could have let him in. And he could have taken his hey out of Swann’s pocket before the police arrived
Tony: Come on Max, your move
Swann could have taken the key from here, unlocked it, and retuned it to the ledge before he went in.
Hubbard: All right Mr. Halliday, this is all very interesting but it isn’t getting me any nearer what I came to find out
But this is a matter of life and death. What else matters?
Hubbard: What matters is where Mr. Wendice got this money, that’s all I want to know
We’ll soon find out how long he’s had it. (Goes to top drawer)
Tony: Now what’s the matter
There you are inspector. The last check he wrote was on 27 September. That was the day before this happened. I tell you he’s been living off it ever since. Here’s his bank statement.
Hubbard: He hasn’t drawn any large sums from his bank. Nothing over fifty-three pounds.
But just look at these inspector, nearly every week- 35 pounds, 45, 35, 45… He could have saved it up
Tony:
Of course, I may have been planning all this for years
Where did you get it?
Tony: Are you sure you want to know? I warn you Max, you won’t like it.
Come on
