The Man Who Cheated Himself
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[KNOCKING]
WOMAN:
Howard?Yes?
WOMAN:
Let me in.Just a minute.
WOMAN:
Have you beengoing through my desk?
Your desk?
I never go through
your desk, darling.
Why is that door locked?
I wasn't expecting the
pleasure of a visit.
Howard, I'm not used to being...
Locked out in your own home.
I know.
Your house, your roof, your
bedroom... I just sleep here.
My apologies.
You're an ingrate, Howard.
And weak.
I'll pity you after
I get my divorce.
And when, may I
ask, will that be?
I'm signing it next week.
[INAUDIBLE]
Why a fire on an
afternoon like this?
What were you burning?
Old love letters.
Charlotte?
Helen?
They're too smart to write.
Incidentally, thanks for not
stopping my bank account.
plane ticket to Seattle.
That's why I left it.
Of course.
Gives your new boyfriend
much more latitude.
Who is he, by the way?
When did you pick him up?
Three years of misery too late.
Good bye, Angel.
And don't forget to
change your will.
You'd hate yourself on
your little pink cloud
If you accidentally
left anything to me.
MAN:
Police department.Lieutenant Cullen,
homicide division.
[PHONE RINGING]
Homicide.
Detective Cullen.
LOIS:
Is this Cullen?No, no.
Lieutenant Cullen's
busy right now.
This is his brother.
Who's calling?
[CLICK]
What'd the chief say?
Well?
Go on.
I'm saddled with you.
Maybe you shouldn't
have sold him
On taking me off Market Street.
I've got you as of now.
That's your desk
you're sitting on.
You've got one week till your
honeymoon, starting Tuesday.
[CHUCKLING]
you something, but I doubt it.
So do I. At least
we'll be figuring
A case from two
different angles.
Here.
For me?
Open it.
One of mine?
Janet wanted one of your
baby shoes like Mom had.
We'll put them
both on the mantle.
Thanks, Ed.
There's a lot of Market
Street mileage on these.
I'm gonna rest my
dogs for a year.
Rest them on your honeymoon.
You got plenty of legwork
when you get back.
Oh, a gal called
you a minute ago.
Who?
I don't know.
She hung up.
What'd she say?
Nothing.
Wouldn't be the one, would it?
What one?
The one that's been under
your skin the past few months.
Look, Ed, I know it's
none of my business.
women pretty close to the vest.
But why don't you find a
girl that's good for you,
Like Janet is for
me, settle down?
Reforming me?
Fat chance.
This one's good for me.
She's no good, but
that's the way it is.
All right.
You don't have to
tell me her name.
See you later.
Right.
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello?
ED (ON PHONE):
Hello?Oh, Ed, I've been
trying to reach you.
You know you're not
supposed to call me here.
Ed, I've got to see you.
Come right over.
Hurry.
Why, to have a drink
with your husband?
Oh, no no no.
He's gone to the airport.
He's flying to Seattle.
Listen to me.
He bought a gun.
He's planning to kill me.
I know it.
There can't be any other reason.
Wait a minute.
You don't make sense.
He's gone to Seattle, but
he's going to kill you?
He is.
He's never had anything
to do with guns before.
I can't find it, but
there was an inspection
Slip on the floor in his room.
He must've burned the wrappings.
He had the door locked.
Please, Ed.
Please.
OK, I'll be over
as soon as I can.
Hey!
You with the blue coupe.
Hi, Janet.
What happened?
You got a week,
starting Tuesday.
Wonderful!
What would Andy and
I do without you?
You'll find out.
See ya.
Ed, stop ducking every
time we try to thank you.
With that new salary, now
we can have an apartment.
What were you gonna
do with the mug
Before, bed him
down in your studio?
Keep him in the closet.
Come on, celebrate with me.
Ham and eggs.
Sorry.
I got some business.
Blonde or brunette?
ANDY:
Hiya, beautiful.What's that?
Have you been playing
Santa Claus again?
Something for the living room.
You can put flowers in it.
See ya, Ed!
Hi.
How's my working gal?
Happy.
I like Ed.
Well, you're marrying
into a mighty fine family.
Part of the plan.
you, I'll have a spare.
[CHUCKLING]
[DOORBELL]
Ed, you took so long.
The servants are out.
I'm alone.
I've been so frightened, Ed.
Stop shaking.
You're all right.
I found the gun.
I'll show it to you.
Maybe he bought it for me.
And that's not all I found.
See this?
There was a letter from
I know he's seen
it, because he put
It back in a different place.
He's planning something.
What am I going to do?
First, pour yourself
a drink and calm down.
Calm down?
Is it a nice, calm
feeling knowing
That someone's
plotting to kill you?
Oh... it turns my
stomach when once I
Believed that he loved me.
Oh, what a fool I am.
He was in love, all right,
with money... my money.
He wished for it.
He adored it.
He loved it so much he was
ready to murder to keep it.
It's murder, don't you see?
That's what it is, murder.
You're a big girl now.
Cut out the tantrums.
You're the only one.
Now, where's that gun?
I'll get it.
Mix us a drink, will you?
There's brandy on the table.
Here it is.
No, Howard.
It isn't there.
I found it.
Lois, give me that gun.
You did come back to kill me!
[GUNFIRE]
Have you gone crazy?
I didn't know what I was doing.
I didn't mean it.
Hospital.
Get him to the hospital.
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