Cape Fear Page #3

Cady sold the old family farm

for $5,900, net.

He's in the clear, Sam.

When are you going

to release him?

I've already done it.

A couple of hours ago.

Hold on, Mark.

What's going on with Marilyn?

I don't know.

I can't see her in the bushes.

- Where's your mother?

- In the kitchen, I think.

- You still there, Sam?

- Yes, Mark.

Just remember that there are legal ways

to convince Mr Cady...

that this can be

a pretty poor place to live in.

We'll do all we can.

I don't have to tell you

to keep your eyes open.

You can bank on that.

Thanks, Mark.

Marilyn stopped barking.

Maybe she caught a rabbit.

Marilyn never caught a rabbit

in her life.

- If she did, would she eat it?

- She doesn't know rabbits are to eat.

Sam! Sam!

Sam, come quick!

It's Marilyn!

She's having a fit!

Get the car started.

Dad, what's the matter with her?

Dad, what's the matter?

What's the matter, Marilyn?

Oh, Dad!

Open the door.

I'll get in the back.

You get in the front.

Maybe we'd better not take her.

She can't stay here.

Ten-to-one

it was strychnine, Sam.

You couldn't have saved her

if you'd been twice as quick.

To me it's the same

as murdering a human.

It's a shame

Nancy had to see it.

She was meant to see it.

Thanks, Doctor.

Don't let Daddy see you like this.

But this is when

I always feed her.

I'd like to speak to both of you.

I'm not telling you this

to frighten you...

but I want you to be careful.

I think you're old enough

to be told why.

Eight years ago I was a witness against

a man, and he was sent to prison.

The thing is, he's out now...

and blames me for his conviction.

He's the one

that poisoned Marilyn.

Maybe,

but there's no proof of that.

But you know he did.

Thinking isn't knowing.

Just be careful.

This is a big man.

He has dark hair.

He smokes cigars

and usually wears a panama hat.

I'll get you

a police photograph of him.

Until we have this thing

under control...

I want you never to leave this house

or the school grounds...

except in your mother's car.

There's nothing to worry about

as long as you're careful.

The police are going to keep

a very close watch on the house.

The chances are

he's just trying to scare us anyway.

A man like that

doesn't deserve civil rights.

Darling, you can't put a man in jail

for what he might do...

and thank heaven for that.

You think we could go away for a while,

take Nancy out of school?

Well, I did think of that.

But Cady can afford to go

anyplace we can go.

What are we going to do

about that man?

I don't know yet.

I know one thing.

Mustn't let him frighten us.

That'd bejust playing his game.

Sam?

What are you doing down here?

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