Affair in Trinidad Page #2

Could they have been something to do

with Mr. Fabian?

- Max Fabian?

- Yes.

I believe he and your husband

were closely associated.

But Mr. Fabian's a wealthy man.

What business could he have with Neal?

He was a friend of his, that's all.

Your husband bought you

a rather expensive gift about a month ago.

How could he afford it,

doing sketches for $1 each at the Caribe?

He couldn't. I made him take it back.

Nevertheless,

he had the money to pay for it.

- Do you know where he got it?

- He sold a painting.

To Max Fabian, of course.

- Is that illegal?

- No, but it is illogical.

I mean, Mr. Fabian paying your husband

$1,000 for a painting.

He happened to like his work.

He's bought paintings from him before.

Doesn't $1,000 seem rather high

for the work of an unknown artist?

All right.

If the money was for something else,

tell me.

I'd like to know, too.

I was hoping you'd tell me.

After all,

you and Mr. Fabian are very friendly.

He comes to the caf frequently to see you.

Lots of people come to see me.

That's what I'm paid for.

But you don't sit at the table with them,

nor become quite so intimate.

You are quite intimate with Mr. Fabian,

aren't you?

I think I've had enough of this. Mind if I go?

- Inspector, I don't think...

- Very well.

There'll be an inquest in a couple of days.

That'll be all for now.

By the way,

I wouldn't try to leave the island

if I were you.

The planes and the boats

will be told to watch for you.

Don't forget the sharks. I might try to swim.

Mrs. Emery.

I'll be right back.

Mrs. Emery.

Mrs. Emery, I'm sure

the Inspector didn't mean to imply...

Those were bricks falling, Mr. Anderson,

not innuendoes.

Well, if there's any way

the Consulate can help...

No, thank you.

All I want to do is get out of here fast,

catch the first boat back home.

Are there any friends or relatives

you'd like us to notify?

Well, there's...

No.

I guess not.

They tell me Trinidad makes the rest

of the tropics look like Callahan's back yard.

- Yes. It's very beautiful.

- Must be.

I have a kid brother who came down here

five years ago to paint a tropical moon.

He's still painting it.

Say, maybe you know him.

The name's Neal Emery.

- Emery?

- Yeah.

He's about my size. He's a sort of a...

No. I don't recognize the name.

- You down here on business?

- Yes, business.

- Come down here often?

- Yes. No.

- Once in a great while.

- Things must be picking up.

I hadn't heard from him for months,

and then all of a sudden I...

- Excuse me.

- Yeah.

- Anything wrong?

- I don't know.

But I hope he makes it.

I say, Jimmy,

why waste your time with that?

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