Magnificent Obsession Page #6

So long and farewell.

- Yes?

- I'm sorry to bother you this time of night.

I just clobbered my car

in the ditch. Look.

That's all right. Come in.

Thank you for your hospitality.

It's a nice place you have here.

A very nice place indeed.

- Are you all right?

- Me? Of course.

It takes more than pranging up a car

to incapacitate old Bob Merrick,

pride of the Merrick clan.

You're Bob Merrick, eh?

- Who are you?

- Edward Randolph.

- How do you... Who?

- It's all right. I live here.

Edward... may I please bother you...

for a telephone, please?

- Of course.

- Wait a minute.

Gotta call somebody to

come and pick me up.

- Must tell 'em to wear their safety belts.

- Right back here.

- Where?

- Right back here.

Oh.

Go slow.

Hello?

Hello there.

- Ed, did you do these pictures?

- Yes.

Nice.

As far as I'm concerned,

Art is just a guy's name.

- Williams?

- Shouldn't you dial?

Shh! Williams.

This is Robert Merrick Esquire.

I had a little trouble with my car. Would

you come over and pick me up, please?

Williams?

Don't snore, old man. Wake up.

Hardest thing these days,

getting good help.

Very nice job.

Where have we met? Don't tell

me, don't tell me. I met you...

- Is that?

- It's a portrait I did of Wayne Phillips.

Phillips.

Phillips.

He's the man who's haunting me.

You know what?

I almost drowned, but a resuscitator

saved me. Whose is it? Dr Phillips'.

They shoot me to a hospital to make old

Merrick good for another 20,000 miles.

Whose hospital? Dr Phillips'.

Then I meet her. A girl.

A girl who is...

a very beautiful girl.

Whose wife is she? One guess, pal.

- Now look here, Merrick...

- Tell me where we've met.

In the hospital.

In Dr Phillips' office.

Dr Phillips.

You see?

He is haunting me.

- I'm glad you made it.

- I'm not sure I have.

Try this anyway.

Do you mind telling

me what happened?

Oh... I wrecked the

car, in a ditch.

Yes. The right front wheel. I called your

house and asked someone to come over.

- I hope you don't mind.

- Not at all.

- Think a shower'd help?

- I certainly do.

Make it a cold one. Up those

stairs and to the right.

Thanks a lot.

I hope I wasn't too much

trouble last night.

When I pass out, I usually

like to be in my own bed.

No trouble.

Oh, I know where I saw you.

With Helen Phillips.

That's right, Merrick.

Will you take these?

- Have you known her long?

- No.

But Wayne Phillips was

the best friend I had.

Coffee's ready.

Yes, the portrait you did of him.

It's really good.

You're quite a painter.

Well, maybe I am now.

If so, I have Phillips to thank. He's

the one who unlocked everything.

- Phillips did?

- Yes. I met him some years ago

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