Strictly for the Birds Page #2

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He goes there every weekend.

Bodega Bay.

Where's that?

Up the coast,

about 60 miles north of here.

Sixty mi... Oh!

It's an hour and a half

by freeway, or two hours

if you take the Coast Highway.

I'd look after them myself,

but I'm going away too.

I'm awfully sorry.

[Engine Revving]

[Tires Screeching]

[Bell Dings]

Good morning.

Good morning.

I wonder if you

could help me.

I'll try my best.

I'm looking for a man

named Mitchell Brenner.

Yeah.

Do you know him?

Yeah.

Where does he live?

Right here, Bodega Bay.

- Yes, I know, but where?

- Right across the bay there.

Where?

Now, see where

I'm pointing?

Yes.

[Shopkeeper]

See them two big trees

across there?

On the other side

of the bay? Yes.

And the white house?

Yes.

That's where

the Brenners live.

The Brenners?

Mr. And Mrs. Brenner?

No. Just Lydia

and the two kids.

The two kids?

Yeah, Mitch

and the little girl.

Oh, I see.

How do I get down there?

You follow the road

around the bay, and that'll

take you to their front door.

The front door. Is there

a back road I can take?

No. That's the only road.

You see, I want

to surprise them.

Oh.

I don't want them

to see me arrive.

Oh.

It's a surprise, you see.

Well, you could get yourself

a boat and cut right across

the bay to their dock.

Where would I get a boat?

Down by

the Tides Restaurant.

- Did you ever handle

an outboard boat?

- Of course.

- Want me to order one for you?

- Well, thank you.

What name?

Daniels.

Okay.

[Shop Bell Dings]

[Rotary Phone Dialing]

I wonder if you

could tell me...

Yeah.

Hold it a minute, please.

- The little girl's name?

- The little Brenner girl?

Yes.

Uh, Alice, I think.

[Shuffling Sound]

Harry, what's

the Brenner girl's name?

- [Harry] Lois.

- [Shopkeeper]

Alice, isn't it?

- [Harry]

No, it's Lois.

- It's Alice.

- Are you sure?

- Well, I'm not positive,

if that's what you mean.

I need her exact name.

Oh, uh... Just hold on

one more minute, please.

In that case,

I'll tell you what you do.

Go straight through town

till you see a little hotel

on your left.

Then you turn right there.

Now, you got that?

Yes.

Near the top of the hill,

you'll see the school,

and just beyond,

a little house

with a red mailbox.

That's where Annie Hayworth,

the schoolteacher, lives.

You ask her about

the little Brenner girl.

Well, thank you.

Save yourself a lot of trouble.

Name's Alice for sure.

Can I have the boat

in about 20 minutes?

How much for

the phone calls?

Oh, it's nothing.

Thank you.

[Children Chattering]

[Chattering Continues]

[Engine Stops]

[Doorbell Rings]

[Woman]

Who is it?

Me.

Who's "me"?

Miss Hayworth?

Yes.

I'm Melanie Daniels.

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