The Paradine Case Page #2

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- How do you do, Mrs Paradine?

You may take heart now.

We've got the Marines on our side.

- You'll defend me?

- The Marines don't expect trouble.

A brief skirmish, and you'll be

lunching at the Savoy.

Really? I haven't been thinking

about the Savoy.

- I know what you've been thinking.

- Do you?

Yes. Dark thoughts like:

"Death, where is thy sting?

- Grave where is thy victory"?

- I keep hearing them...

All the time. Saying I married

a blind man for money.

Then killed him for money.

And what will they say of Dickie?

It makes him such a fool

for loving me.

We'll have the answers.

You loved him and he needed you.

- You know that?

- Weren't you his eyes?

Of course, I had to be.

Had to be, Mrs Paradine?

Had to be?

You must mind your verbs.

He means it was voluntary service.

You devoted your whole life to him.

Freely. Gladly.

Yes. I see what you mean.

It was a sacrifice.

A sublime sacrifice.

Yes, it's better to see it

in that light.

What's more, Paradine

couldn't understand.

Couldn't understand your sacrifice.

He'd never seen you.

- He'd never seen you.

- Yes, quite so, quite so.

I'm not sure if Mr Keane will put you

in the witness box. If he does...

We needn't trouble Mrs Paradine

with that now.

When shall I see you again?

As soon as I've gone

over the details.

- Thank you deeply.

- Good afternoon.

Thankyou for bringing him.

Until the next time, then.

Come along, Keane.

So you think Tony

was taken with her?

Let's not go on

a fishing expedition.

All right, don't tell me.

Tony may be a good lawyer...

but he loves anything dramatic.

Hold still if you want

this thing tied.

The impertinence of young people

today is appalling.

- If there's one thing I can't abide...

- I know. It's impertinence.

Tony will give another

great performance.

Riding to the rescue of beauty

in distress.

How he must relish this.

If the case is before Hawfield,

he'd better not try a performance...

or he'll be sat upon. Properly.

Gracious, we're late.

Hawfield will take it out on Sophie.

Let's not miss a word of his

Lordship's reminiscences.

If I hear once more of his times

in Deuxville with lady so-and-so...

Remarkable old girl, Lady Millicent.

We had great times together.

Deuxville, back in the twenties.

I persuaded her to go swimming at 70.

I watched her and had sad thoughts

about the impermanence of beauty.

Have you swallowed a plum stone?

No Tommy, I'm all right.

I only... I mean...

I mean, I thought perhaps...

Don't be too long you men.

This is so antiquated...

- but he likes it.

- He won't keep us away too long.

Call me, if the conversation

takes an interesting turn.

I see you haven't forgotten

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