A Perfect Murder Page #4

And he's chewing on it.

Good morning.

-Hi, it's me.

-Hey, how you doing?

-l left my wedding ring.

-I know.

I put it away before he got here.

Thank God!

What did you guys talk about?

He wasn't here that long.

So just the work, you know.

He didn't have a clue.

He said that he made you an offer.

Matter of fact, he did.

What piece?

lt's one you haven't seen.

l thought l'd seen all of them.

Well, almost.

Listen, turns out l got to take

a rain check on lunch today.

-Why? What's wrong?

-Nothing, nothing.

Some people down here

want to see my sketches...

...and it would be a good commission.

You sound funny.

Do l?

Yeah.

l guess it's called

being broke, sweetheart.

Tomorrow, then.

Reservation for two.

Quiet table, in back.

Very quiet.

You know l love you.

l know.

Bye.

-ls that by...?

-Yeah.

People with money

always go for the same things.

And what are those?

Anything, everything, as long

as it's recognizable.

Don't worry. None of this would've

been yours anyway.

Everything you see here it's mine.

Why don't you drop that

there and come here.

That's nice.

There was a robbery

in the building last year.

Probable means of entrance...

...was this driveway gate.

That granite facade creates a blind

spot on the surveillance cameras.

lt was never corrected,

for aesthetic reasons.

How do you know that?

l'm on the board.

You enter as l leave at 8 p.m.

l'm not going to pull

out of the driveway till it's clear.

The gate takes 5 seconds to close.

You hug the right side of the wall...

...as l drive by.

Then you enter the stairs

by the service elevator.

The key to the front door also works

here for the service entrance.

l'm going to take the key from

Emily's purse before l leave...

...and l'm going to put it in this...

...and hide it here...

...right behind the pipe.

-Where're you going to be?

-At my regular card game.

Why don't you leave me your key?

My key implicates me.

Her key implicates no one.

lt could've been lost or stolen.

ln any case, she's not going

to be around to explain.

Why don't you make me

a copy of the key?

lt's two loose ends,

the key and the locksmith.

This door is always bolted. She

won't notice, even if she checks it.

You'll be in the stairwell at 9:30.

By that time, Emily

will be taking her bath.

She will? How do you know?

Because that's what she does

on nights that l play cards.

Why not do it in the tub?

Because that'll look like

cold-blooded murder.

lt has to appear that

she surprised the intruder.

All right?

This is a separate telephone line.

Exactly 1 0 p.m., l will call here.

Emily will answer the phone.

You will enter.

A tragic confrontation will ensue.

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