The Equalizer (1985–1989): Season 2, Episode 21 - Hand and Glove - full transcript
I'm not crazy !
That man was in my room last night.
I saw him and I felt him.
She is a prisoner.
They got her locked away.
Heather !
Heather !
You don't help her than I will.
I think she should be institutionalized
Deborah !
Deborah !
If you ever come back here,
you go to jail.
Oh I'll come back.
Don't you worry.
- Miss Whitten, are you all right ?
- I just had that dream again.
No, please, don't tell my uncle.
I knew you should take your sedative.
I will, I will, I will, just
don't tell him please.
He thinks I'm crazy already here.
Here.
Now you're going to be all right.
- You won't tell him that, will you ?
- I won't tell him.
Thank you.
Goodnight, Miss Whitten.
Hi !
Hello, Scott !
- How are you ?
- Fine, fine.
Good !
You're up pretty early
for a Saturday morning.
Oh yeah, it's great being up early.
- You all right ?
- Huh ?
Nothing wrong ?
No, I fix you a little breakfast.
- You haven't eat, have you ?
- No, no. No, I'm fine.
- I'm not hungry.
- Too bad.
Fix a mean omelet.
- All right, come on. What's wrong ?
- Okay...
Um...
OK. Um... I know how you're
always open to new clients.
I'm not going to like the sound of this.
Now, just let me explain, OK ?
A woman came into the club where I
was playing last night...
I knew I wasn't gonna
like the sound of this.
I'd seen her a few times before but this
time she was crying.
So, I took her out for a cup of coffee
and I found out, she's
in a lot of trouble.
- And you told her about me.
- Yeah.
What else was I gonna do?
It's her first time in New York,
she doesn't have any money.
- Scott !
- And she's pregnant.
And what's that got to do with me?
No. See the guy who got her that way
has been following her around
and he says that he's gonna beat her up
if she doesn't come back to him.
- She told you that, did she ?
- Yeah, last night.
Scott, please do tell
me that he's not her !
That's her.
She's been waiting outside.
You're gonna love her, dad.
She's really nice.
Scott !
It's all right.
Come on. Yeah.
Come on in !
OK.
OK.
Dad this is Shirley Gossett. Shirley,
this is father, Robert McCall.
It's very nice to meet you, Mr. McCall.
Your apartment is lovely.
Thank you, Miss Gossett.
Shirley,
I told my dad a little bit about what
you told me last night at the club
and if anyone can help you, he can.
I'm just so glad you've
been honest with him, Scott.
I think this is a very mature decision.
Well, what are you talking about ?
Well, you can't keep me
in the closet forever.
- I'm sorry ?
- Scott, hold on.
Excuse me, Miss Gossett, would
you elaborate on that statement ?
You mean you haven't told him ?
Mr. McCall, your...
Well... Your son is the
father of my child.
I know the difference between
what is a dream and what is real.
I'm not crazy.
That man was in my room last night.
I saw him and I felt him.
Deborah, you're very upset.
We couldn't even call the police !
Dr. Spaulding is on his way here right now.
I need the police, not a psychiatrist.
Why won't you listen to me ?
That man was in my room last night.
He touched me.
Uncle Kenneth, please.
You've been through a terrifying ordeal.
It takes time to get
over things like this.
Now, you just think about it for a minute.
If that person was real,
then why did he just
come into your room,
put his hand over your
mouth and then leave ?
I don't know.
But I do know he is coming
back and he's gonna kill me
just like he killed my father.
The man who killed your father is dead.
The police shot him,
the night of the murder.
You know that.
- Dad ?
- Oh Ken, come on in.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt,
but I'm leaving for the airport now.
We're finishing up here.
Why don't you say goodbye to your
cousin and I'll see you down at the car ?
Deborah. I've got some business to
attend to, but we'll talk some more lunch.
Peter's bringing the car.
- I only got a couple of minutes.
- Oh Ken, please don't go !
You are the only person
who listens to me.
That man was really
in my room last night.
- The one in the nightmare ?
- Yes, he touched me.
- You don't believe me, do you ?
- I believe in you.
What am I gonna do without you ?
It's only for three weeks.
I've been training for this
Triathlon for a whole year.
No, I want you to go. Really I do.
And I want you to win.
When I'll be lucky if I
finish. That *** course is hell..
No, you're gonna win.
You're gonna beat them all.
Come on !
Hey, did you ever get hold of that
friend of yours from Strasbourg ?
I completely forgot.
He's coming over here this morning.
You see, just like that
I get replaced.
Never ! Thanks !
I think you're going to be fine.
And I'll call as soon as I landed
in Hawaii, just to make sure.
Okay. Well, have a safe flight.
Dad, I swear, the only thing I ever
shared with that woman is a cup of coffee.
- You gotta believe me.
- Oh, I do, I do.
I was just thinking,
when this is all settled
you and I are gonna have a
very serious conversation.
Okay, okay.
But, Dad, what do we do now ?
You think she wants money ?
Well, how else is she going
to mend her broken heart ?
I tell you something
else that's definite.
She's not gonna be alone.
- What do you mean ?
- She's a shark !
Female con artist.
Female con artists
always have a bodyguard.
This is a nightmare.
Mind you there is one
thing that a shark respects.
- What's that ?
- A bigger shark.
We're going back inside.
And don't you say a word, Scott !
Not one single word !
Well, Ms. Gossett, we really have
arrived at a most amusing situation.
- What do you mean ?
- Two massive liars have collided !
You don't believe me ?
Oh, yes, tes, I do. I believe
every word, every single word.
Anyway, Scott has admitted
the whole sordid affair.
Tell me all about it.
Nasty little steamy meetings
in dirty little hotels.
Oh I'd say the whole thing
is absolutely disgusting.
I don't know why you two young
people didn't come to me before.
Scott, don't you think it is time that
we told this young woman the truth ?
Yeah.
Wait a minute, I don't understand.
Don't worry, sweetheart. You will.
Scott, sit down !
You see, he is not my son
anymore than you are his mistress.
What do you mean he's not your son ?
- You're lying !
- No.
You see, we have a
business arrangement here, he and I.
We are international distributors
of an age-old product "Young women".
He collects them for me,
usually on a Saturday morning.
Now, discuss it where would
you like your child to be born, hm ?
Paraguay ? Saudi Arabia ?
You see, we're going to get a very, very
good price for you, sweetheart.
After all, it's two for
the price of one, isn't it ?
You get away from me !
- Bill ! I got trouble in here !
- Bill ? Who's Bill ?
Open up or I'll break it down !
Sorry, Bill.
I wouldn't do that if I were you !
I think it's Saudi Arabia for
you, sweetheart. I really do.
I can just see you now out there
in the middle of a beautiful desert
in a hot, hot hareem, sweetheart.
You have precisely ten seconds
to get out of this building.
And don't you ever ever come back !
How was I suppose to know ?
Where do you think you're going ?
Scott, I think it is now time that you
and I have this little conversation.
Dad, can we postpone
that for another time ?
I have an appointment with an
old friend and I'm late already.
I really appreciate how you handled that.
That was... That was great.
I'll let myself out the back way.
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Deborah...
Deborah... Deborah...
Deborah...
Deborah... Deborah...
Good.
You're all right ? That
was excellent, Deborah.
You went a lot further
than you ever have before.
Many of the things you
described were very, very clear.
It was so horrible !
Maybe I am going crazy.
Listen to me.
Cconfronting the past is part.
Next time you'll try to take
control of that nightmare.
No, I can't do that.
I can't !
I'm gonna strengthen your sedative.
Right now, what I want you to do is
go back and take a nice long rest.
OK ?
Dr. Spaulding, you have
to understand
that that man who is in my nightmare, he
was in my room last night, he touched me.
I see you tomorrow. OK ?
Good work !
Get some rest.
Well, doctor, what do you think ?
I'm afraid I don't have
any answers, Mr. Whitten.
She's getting worse, isn't she ?
She still believes that man is alive.
Well, delusions can
appear to be quite real.
I think it might be a good idea if we were to
find Debra another place to live for a while.
I thought you said that
you didn't want to do that.
I didn't.
I wanted her to confront
her past here in the house
where it all happened,
but it's not working.
- I'm sure I can arrange a move.
- It may be best.
I got to get out of here.
Tell me, doctor, is there a chance that
Deborah might have to be institutionalized ?
Well...
Let's just say it's a possibility.
- Are you okay ?
- Oh, Scott ! Scott, thank God you're here !
- What's the matter?
- We have to get out of here, quickly !
What ?
There's a man inside that
building who was trying to kill me.
Okay, okay, okay !
- Please, we have to hurry !
- Okay, okay !
Watch yourself !
After my father was murdered,
everything just kind of fell apart.
I thought of going back to school
and Strasbourg but I gave that up.
We studied under the
same teacher.
- Deborah was a fine violinist.
- Not anymore.
I understand your uncle is
the only family you have left.
No, I have my cousin Ken.
But he's on his way to Hawaii
to be in the Ironman Triathlon.
In to what ?
- The IronMan...
- It doesn't matter. Doesn't matter, Scott.
Scott, could we have a word in private ?
- Sure.
- Do you mind, Ms. Whitten ?
- No, I don't.
- Thank you.
Scott, I know she's your friend
and you would like to help her.
Nevertheless her uncle is wealthy enough
to give her all the real helps you need.
Weren't you listening in
there ? She is a prisoner.
They got her locked away.
The best and safest thing you can do to help
that girl is to take her home immediately.
Fine, you won't help her, then I will.
You can just sit in this apartment and listen
to weirdos on your answering machine all day.
That is a friend of mine.
I'm not going to let
her down.
Do you think the day would
ever come when you and I
can communicate with each
other without drawing blood ?
- Maybe.
- Yeah, maybe.
All right.
If you feel that
strongly about the girl,
I'll tell you what I'll
do, I will go this far.
We will take her home
and once we are there, I will try
to find out all there is to find out.
- Alright ?
- Okay.
And thanks.
Yeah...
I do appreciate your
bringing my niece home, Mr. McCall.
We were worried sick about her.
I was gonna apologize
for the inconvenience.
I'm afraid my son has rather inexperienced
and I think he was somewhat overwhelmed.
Deborah overwhelms us all.
She was telling me some story about
being attacked in the middle of the night.
It's a fantasy.
We've had a very hard time
here this past six months.
Deborah had a breakdown for
years ago when her mother died
but it's nothing compared to this.
Scott was telling me that she
wasn't in a wheelchair in France.
Was she injured during
the attack on her father ?
Yes, she was thrown down a staircase,
but that isn't the cause of her problem.
The doctor says, she
should be walking.
Her paralysis is not
physical, it's psychological.
Well, we do sympathize.
Perhaps Scott could visit her when
when the situation is is more conducive.
I'd appreciate that very much.
Scott, shall we go ?
Goodbye !
- Hello, Deborah !
- Hi !
Thank you.
Your uncle and I had a talk.
Scott will be able to
visit you very soon.
So, you have not
seen the last of us.
Young lady, get well soon, all right ?
- Is that all ?
- Yes, for now.
Rachel, help Deborah
get ready for dinner
while I see Mr. McCall and his son out.
Don't worry.
Thank you.
Bye-bye !
I couldn't believe you
hardly ask too many things.
Scott, I asked him what I
wanted to know.
- She only thinks...
- Get in the car !
She thinks we let her down the river.
- I could see it in her eyes.
- Get in the car !
You know, Scott, that girl they will
turn out to be mentally unbalanced.
If she does, there's nothing that you and I
can do to help, you do know that, don't you ?
No, I'll never believe that.
The way he talked about her
you think she's been out
of her mind for year ?
It's just not true.
I know her.
That's an emotional a response, Scott.
All we have to have is hard evidence.
Okay. So how do we get evidence ?
You'll have to take a train to Manhattan.
There's a pat down there with a pen.
Take these names.
Henry Baxter, judge of Probate Court,
George Olmstead.
Planning Commission.
Now Baxter will be able to get
hold of a copy of her father's will.
I want to find out exactly what the
terms and conditions of that bequest were.
Olmstead, he has access to all architectural
drawings of every building in the county.
I want the original blueprints
of the Whitten Manor.
Hey, that's not bad.
That's not bad at
all.
Thank you, Scott.
I'm glad you approve.
You're welcome.
Here we are.
- All right, you can go in.
- Okay,
I'll see you back at
that house at 11:00 p.m.
11:00 o'clock.
- Scott...
- Huh ?
My pen, please ?
I've lost that one before.
Sorry.
- Here you
- Thank you.
I'll get you one for your birthday.
Trains for outside Central Station
arriving in five minutes, ***
I don't wanna go to sleep.
I'm not tired !
It's 11:00.
You know the doctor's orders.
I don't care about
the doctor's orders
and I don't want to take
any more of those sedatives.
They give me a
hangover in the morning.
I have strict instructions from
your uncle and dr. Spaulding.
To hell with both of them !
All I wanna do is run my life.
Miss Whitten, please !
****, I'll be right next to her
just like always, like last night.
All you have to do is call.
I'll be here in a second.
I want...
I want to read a little bit before
the medicine starts to take effect.
All right.
Thank you.
- Good night. Ms. Whitten.
- Good night, Rachel.
Rachel !
Rachel !
Rachel !
Rachel !
****
Deborah ?
Deborah ?
This way up !
This way !
*** the door ! Now !
Deborah !
I don't care what my
niece ask you to do !
You have no right to break into
my home, like a common thief !
If that's how you feel, why
don't you call the police ?
It's exactly what I
intended.
And when they arrived, I feel tell them
exactly what's going on in this house.
What are you talking about ?
I'm talking about a young girl,
who's being attacked.
Who's guardian, apparently,
doesn't even bother
to protect her.
You're a conman, you double talk
your way into people's lives.
Police.
One moment, officer.
One moment, please.
You're a parasite, McCall.
This is Kenneth Whitten.
I think I have an intruder here.
Okay. What's the address ?
I'm gonna have you arrested.
Really? You don't seem too
anxious to talk to them.
- Why don't you let me have...
- No.
You're behaving like a man
who's got something to hide.
I want you out of this
house. Now, go on, get out !
If you ever come back
here, you'll go to jail.
Oh I'll come back,
don't you worry.
Hello, officer.
I'm sorry about the delay.
It appears it was all a mistake.
Are you sure ?
Yeah, the situation
has been resolved.
Okay !
- Where are they taking me ?
- Ask your uncle.
Rachel, they are taking me to an
institution, aren't they ? Aren't they ?
Please, don't ask me any more questions.
I'm not gonna let them.
They won't get away with this.
Miss Whitten !
Just leave me alone, Rachel !
Get away from me !
Heather !
Heather !
Scott, here !
- What are you doing up there ?
- I'll tell, when you come up here.
Come on. I want to see what you've got.
Please, don't make me
go to that house.
Deborah, you're being irrational.
Why can't I stay here?
Why do I have to go there?
Because it's not working.
It's not helping you.
The man is going to
follow me there.
He's going to kill me.
Deborah, please !
- I want to see Mr. McCall.
- No !
He's gone and he won't be back.
Why did you hire him
without my consent ?
- The man's a charlatan.
- He is not !
He understands that
I am telling the truth.
He believes anything for a price.
It was not a dream.
The bed is old and
simply gave away.
I'm sorry, Deborah.
My decision is final.
I would be all alone over there.
I don't want to be alone.
It's just another
one of our houses.
Rachel will go with you.
I've made the arrangements,
so you leave tonight.
I'll check up on you later.
Your friend Olmstead dug back almost
100 years to find the blueprints.
He says this will is being probated, right ?
Yeah. In less than two weeks,
she inherits 50 million dollars.
A lot of people
would kill for less.
It wouldn't do them any good here
because, according to this,
if she dies within five years,
all goes to charity.
So what's the motive ?
I don't know. Here's an interested clause.
If for any reason Deborah is
proven mentally incompetent,
the entire estate will be placed in trust
for her under the control of her uncle.
You mean the guy's ain't
trying to kill her at all ?
- It'll be pointless, wouldn't they ?
- Yeah.
All he has to do to steal a
fortune is to drive her insane.
Hey !
They're taking her somewhere.
All right, follow them.
And when you get to the destination,
stay and observe.
Don't do anything else, just observe.
You take my car. Here are the keys.
I'll telephone you to find out
what the location is and I join you.
I need your keys.
- You're gonna drive my car ?
- Yes, I'm gonna drive your car.
- What do you want me to do ? Walk ?
- No.
- I just don't see you in my car.
- Thank you.
Let's see... Give me the blueprints.
All right. Where're you going ?
I'm going to take a little stroll
in the woods, with blueprints.
- That's logical, isn't it ?
- Yeah ! Good luck !
Yes ?
Hello, dr. Spaulding,
this is Kenneth Whitten.
I'm sorry to trouble you so late.
Is it about Deborah ?
Yes. Yes, I'm afraid we've
had a problem with Deborah.
Look, I took your advice.
I moved her to the other house.
I did think that getting her out of the
place where our father died might help,
but she... She hasn't
responded very well.
I know.
She's been through alot.
Sure, sure...
Doctor, I've come to a decision.
I think she should
be institutionalized.
Maybe you should wait.
No.
No, no, I don't think
waiting would do any good.
She's only getting worse.
Well...
Would you please initiate the
paperwork tomorrow morning ?
All right.
Thank you.
I wish we didn't
have to come to this.
So do I.
I'll see you in the morning.
Appreciate all you do.
Goodnight !
Scott ?
Molokai Palace
808-475-3773
Rachel ?
Rachel ?
Don't !
Stop !
Why don't you take
that stupid mask off ?
McCall !
Oh my God !
Where's my niece ?
She's ... She's quite safe.
This is your son.
What ?
Deborah ?
- Yes ?
- It's quite safe now.
Nightmare's over.
For you.
Ken ?!
Why ?
Why ?
We don't have anything.
She would have had control over us.
For money ?
Oh no ! Not for money !
You know, your father
it's an incredible man, Scott.
I will never forget when
he came through that window.
Yeah. Well, he'd be a
little more incredible
if he wears a bulletproof
vest, once in a while.
I still can't believe that it was Ken.
He must have been in that room listening
to every psychiatric session I had,
in the hidden room, just
so that he could terrify me.
He was my best
friend growing up.
Yeah... Well, you could be glad he dropped
that Triathlon pin my father found it.
After that, his show is over.
Quick call to Hawaii,
where he never showed up.
I'm going to your uncle
to get him to the scene.
Piece of cake.
Brilliant deduction,
especially since you spent most of
your time unconscious on the floor.
Just pulling a little shoe
level surveillance, dad.
Oh, I see. That was it.
What do you think
they're gonna do with us ?
East River, probably.
Salt and pepper? Cup ?
Remove the glass.
Thank you.
Well, I would just like to thank both of
you for everything that you've done for me.
Our pleasure.
Just tell me something.
When are you going to get
out of that wheelchair ?
Well, the doctor says that
I'm making progress already.
I've taken the first step.
I know it's all in my head.
All right !
- Scott, can you assist me ?
- Sure.
Oh, Dad, can we talk
in the other room for a minute ?
Don't touch the shoulder, Scott.
Sorry. Can we talk in the other room?
- I'm just about to have a bagel.
- I know. They're not going anywhere.
Deborah, will you excuse
us for one minute, please ?
Sure.
- Excuse us.
- Thanks.
The shoulder !
- Sorry.
- Excuse him.
- Well, was it ?
- Hate to mention this, Dad,
but, you know, I did do a lot of
work to help break this thing open.
You were so insistent, yes.
Yeah, on top of that, you
wouldn't even to take in this case.
Well, now that is for certain.
Yeah... Since all aboce is true,
I thought that I deserve some
sort of, you know, commission.
You though you what ?
Not alot, dad, just what
you give to the other guys.
Mickey, Jimmy, those guys,
when you hire them.
I cannot believe
what I'm hearing !
I cannot believe it !
I took this case as you call it,
as a personal favor to you because
this young lady is your friend.
I get myself shot
and really break my damn
neck falling over banisters.
And you are asking me for money ?
You don't think my work
was valuable ?
That's not the point.
Well, if it's a
problem, just forget it,
It's a problem.
I forgotten it.
You know, dad, I really
like working with you.
We got to do this more often.
In fact, I'm gonna bring
you a new every Saturday.
Scott, you wouldn't do that.
Try me ?
How much do you want ?
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That man was in my room last night.
I saw him and I felt him.
She is a prisoner.
They got her locked away.
Heather !
Heather !
You don't help her than I will.
I think she should be institutionalized
Deborah !
Deborah !
If you ever come back here,
you go to jail.
Oh I'll come back.
Don't you worry.
- Miss Whitten, are you all right ?
- I just had that dream again.
No, please, don't tell my uncle.
I knew you should take your sedative.
I will, I will, I will, just
don't tell him please.
He thinks I'm crazy already here.
Here.
Now you're going to be all right.
- You won't tell him that, will you ?
- I won't tell him.
Thank you.
Goodnight, Miss Whitten.
Hi !
Hello, Scott !
- How are you ?
- Fine, fine.
Good !
You're up pretty early
for a Saturday morning.
Oh yeah, it's great being up early.
- You all right ?
- Huh ?
Nothing wrong ?
No, I fix you a little breakfast.
- You haven't eat, have you ?
- No, no. No, I'm fine.
- I'm not hungry.
- Too bad.
Fix a mean omelet.
- All right, come on. What's wrong ?
- Okay...
Um...
OK. Um... I know how you're
always open to new clients.
I'm not going to like the sound of this.
Now, just let me explain, OK ?
A woman came into the club where I
was playing last night...
I knew I wasn't gonna
like the sound of this.
I'd seen her a few times before but this
time she was crying.
So, I took her out for a cup of coffee
and I found out, she's
in a lot of trouble.
- And you told her about me.
- Yeah.
What else was I gonna do?
It's her first time in New York,
she doesn't have any money.
- Scott !
- And she's pregnant.
And what's that got to do with me?
No. See the guy who got her that way
has been following her around
and he says that he's gonna beat her up
if she doesn't come back to him.
- She told you that, did she ?
- Yeah, last night.
Scott, please do tell
me that he's not her !
That's her.
She's been waiting outside.
You're gonna love her, dad.
She's really nice.
Scott !
It's all right.
Come on. Yeah.
Come on in !
OK.
OK.
Dad this is Shirley Gossett. Shirley,
this is father, Robert McCall.
It's very nice to meet you, Mr. McCall.
Your apartment is lovely.
Thank you, Miss Gossett.
Shirley,
I told my dad a little bit about what
you told me last night at the club
and if anyone can help you, he can.
I'm just so glad you've
been honest with him, Scott.
I think this is a very mature decision.
Well, what are you talking about ?
Well, you can't keep me
in the closet forever.
- I'm sorry ?
- Scott, hold on.
Excuse me, Miss Gossett, would
you elaborate on that statement ?
You mean you haven't told him ?
Mr. McCall, your...
Well... Your son is the
father of my child.
I know the difference between
what is a dream and what is real.
I'm not crazy.
That man was in my room last night.
I saw him and I felt him.
Deborah, you're very upset.
We couldn't even call the police !
Dr. Spaulding is on his way here right now.
I need the police, not a psychiatrist.
Why won't you listen to me ?
That man was in my room last night.
He touched me.
Uncle Kenneth, please.
You've been through a terrifying ordeal.
It takes time to get
over things like this.
Now, you just think about it for a minute.
If that person was real,
then why did he just
come into your room,
put his hand over your
mouth and then leave ?
I don't know.
But I do know he is coming
back and he's gonna kill me
just like he killed my father.
The man who killed your father is dead.
The police shot him,
the night of the murder.
You know that.
- Dad ?
- Oh Ken, come on in.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt,
but I'm leaving for the airport now.
We're finishing up here.
Why don't you say goodbye to your
cousin and I'll see you down at the car ?
Deborah. I've got some business to
attend to, but we'll talk some more lunch.
Peter's bringing the car.
- I only got a couple of minutes.
- Oh Ken, please don't go !
You are the only person
who listens to me.
That man was really
in my room last night.
- The one in the nightmare ?
- Yes, he touched me.
- You don't believe me, do you ?
- I believe in you.
What am I gonna do without you ?
It's only for three weeks.
I've been training for this
Triathlon for a whole year.
No, I want you to go. Really I do.
And I want you to win.
When I'll be lucky if I
finish. That *** course is hell..
No, you're gonna win.
You're gonna beat them all.
Come on !
Hey, did you ever get hold of that
friend of yours from Strasbourg ?
I completely forgot.
He's coming over here this morning.
You see, just like that
I get replaced.
Never ! Thanks !
I think you're going to be fine.
And I'll call as soon as I landed
in Hawaii, just to make sure.
Okay. Well, have a safe flight.
Dad, I swear, the only thing I ever
shared with that woman is a cup of coffee.
- You gotta believe me.
- Oh, I do, I do.
I was just thinking,
when this is all settled
you and I are gonna have a
very serious conversation.
Okay, okay.
But, Dad, what do we do now ?
You think she wants money ?
Well, how else is she going
to mend her broken heart ?
I tell you something
else that's definite.
She's not gonna be alone.
- What do you mean ?
- She's a shark !
Female con artist.
Female con artists
always have a bodyguard.
This is a nightmare.
Mind you there is one
thing that a shark respects.
- What's that ?
- A bigger shark.
We're going back inside.
And don't you say a word, Scott !
Not one single word !
Well, Ms. Gossett, we really have
arrived at a most amusing situation.
- What do you mean ?
- Two massive liars have collided !
You don't believe me ?
Oh, yes, tes, I do. I believe
every word, every single word.
Anyway, Scott has admitted
the whole sordid affair.
Tell me all about it.
Nasty little steamy meetings
in dirty little hotels.
Oh I'd say the whole thing
is absolutely disgusting.
I don't know why you two young
people didn't come to me before.
Scott, don't you think it is time that
we told this young woman the truth ?
Yeah.
Wait a minute, I don't understand.
Don't worry, sweetheart. You will.
Scott, sit down !
You see, he is not my son
anymore than you are his mistress.
What do you mean he's not your son ?
- You're lying !
- No.
You see, we have a
business arrangement here, he and I.
We are international distributors
of an age-old product "Young women".
He collects them for me,
usually on a Saturday morning.
Now, discuss it where would
you like your child to be born, hm ?
Paraguay ? Saudi Arabia ?
You see, we're going to get a very, very
good price for you, sweetheart.
After all, it's two for
the price of one, isn't it ?
You get away from me !
- Bill ! I got trouble in here !
- Bill ? Who's Bill ?
Open up or I'll break it down !
Sorry, Bill.
I wouldn't do that if I were you !
I think it's Saudi Arabia for
you, sweetheart. I really do.
I can just see you now out there
in the middle of a beautiful desert
in a hot, hot hareem, sweetheart.
You have precisely ten seconds
to get out of this building.
And don't you ever ever come back !
How was I suppose to know ?
Where do you think you're going ?
Scott, I think it is now time that you
and I have this little conversation.
Dad, can we postpone
that for another time ?
I have an appointment with an
old friend and I'm late already.
I really appreciate how you handled that.
That was... That was great.
I'll let myself out the back way.
100...
99...
98...
97...
96...
95...
94...
Deborah...
Deborah... Deborah...
Deborah...
Deborah... Deborah...
Good.
You're all right ? That
was excellent, Deborah.
You went a lot further
than you ever have before.
Many of the things you
described were very, very clear.
It was so horrible !
Maybe I am going crazy.
Listen to me.
Cconfronting the past is part.
Next time you'll try to take
control of that nightmare.
No, I can't do that.
I can't !
I'm gonna strengthen your sedative.
Right now, what I want you to do is
go back and take a nice long rest.
OK ?
Dr. Spaulding, you have
to understand
that that man who is in my nightmare, he
was in my room last night, he touched me.
I see you tomorrow. OK ?
Good work !
Get some rest.
Well, doctor, what do you think ?
I'm afraid I don't have
any answers, Mr. Whitten.
She's getting worse, isn't she ?
She still believes that man is alive.
Well, delusions can
appear to be quite real.
I think it might be a good idea if we were to
find Debra another place to live for a while.
I thought you said that
you didn't want to do that.
I didn't.
I wanted her to confront
her past here in the house
where it all happened,
but it's not working.
- I'm sure I can arrange a move.
- It may be best.
I got to get out of here.
Tell me, doctor, is there a chance that
Deborah might have to be institutionalized ?
Well...
Let's just say it's a possibility.
- Are you okay ?
- Oh, Scott ! Scott, thank God you're here !
- What's the matter?
- We have to get out of here, quickly !
What ?
There's a man inside that
building who was trying to kill me.
Okay, okay, okay !
- Please, we have to hurry !
- Okay, okay !
Watch yourself !
After my father was murdered,
everything just kind of fell apart.
I thought of going back to school
and Strasbourg but I gave that up.
We studied under the
same teacher.
- Deborah was a fine violinist.
- Not anymore.
I understand your uncle is
the only family you have left.
No, I have my cousin Ken.
But he's on his way to Hawaii
to be in the Ironman Triathlon.
In to what ?
- The IronMan...
- It doesn't matter. Doesn't matter, Scott.
Scott, could we have a word in private ?
- Sure.
- Do you mind, Ms. Whitten ?
- No, I don't.
- Thank you.
Scott, I know she's your friend
and you would like to help her.
Nevertheless her uncle is wealthy enough
to give her all the real helps you need.
Weren't you listening in
there ? She is a prisoner.
They got her locked away.
The best and safest thing you can do to help
that girl is to take her home immediately.
Fine, you won't help her, then I will.
You can just sit in this apartment and listen
to weirdos on your answering machine all day.
That is a friend of mine.
I'm not going to let
her down.
Do you think the day would
ever come when you and I
can communicate with each
other without drawing blood ?
- Maybe.
- Yeah, maybe.
All right.
If you feel that
strongly about the girl,
I'll tell you what I'll
do, I will go this far.
We will take her home
and once we are there, I will try
to find out all there is to find out.
- Alright ?
- Okay.
And thanks.
Yeah...
I do appreciate your
bringing my niece home, Mr. McCall.
We were worried sick about her.
I was gonna apologize
for the inconvenience.
I'm afraid my son has rather inexperienced
and I think he was somewhat overwhelmed.
Deborah overwhelms us all.
She was telling me some story about
being attacked in the middle of the night.
It's a fantasy.
We've had a very hard time
here this past six months.
Deborah had a breakdown for
years ago when her mother died
but it's nothing compared to this.
Scott was telling me that she
wasn't in a wheelchair in France.
Was she injured during
the attack on her father ?
Yes, she was thrown down a staircase,
but that isn't the cause of her problem.
The doctor says, she
should be walking.
Her paralysis is not
physical, it's psychological.
Well, we do sympathize.
Perhaps Scott could visit her when
when the situation is is more conducive.
I'd appreciate that very much.
Scott, shall we go ?
Goodbye !
- Hello, Deborah !
- Hi !
Thank you.
Your uncle and I had a talk.
Scott will be able to
visit you very soon.
So, you have not
seen the last of us.
Young lady, get well soon, all right ?
- Is that all ?
- Yes, for now.
Rachel, help Deborah
get ready for dinner
while I see Mr. McCall and his son out.
Don't worry.
Thank you.
Bye-bye !
I couldn't believe you
hardly ask too many things.
Scott, I asked him what I
wanted to know.
- She only thinks...
- Get in the car !
She thinks we let her down the river.
- I could see it in her eyes.
- Get in the car !
You know, Scott, that girl they will
turn out to be mentally unbalanced.
If she does, there's nothing that you and I
can do to help, you do know that, don't you ?
No, I'll never believe that.
The way he talked about her
you think she's been out
of her mind for year ?
It's just not true.
I know her.
That's an emotional a response, Scott.
All we have to have is hard evidence.
Okay. So how do we get evidence ?
You'll have to take a train to Manhattan.
There's a pat down there with a pen.
Take these names.
Henry Baxter, judge of Probate Court,
George Olmstead.
Planning Commission.
Now Baxter will be able to get
hold of a copy of her father's will.
I want to find out exactly what the
terms and conditions of that bequest were.
Olmstead, he has access to all architectural
drawings of every building in the county.
I want the original blueprints
of the Whitten Manor.
Hey, that's not bad.
That's not bad at
all.
Thank you, Scott.
I'm glad you approve.
You're welcome.
Here we are.
- All right, you can go in.
- Okay,
I'll see you back at
that house at 11:00 p.m.
11:00 o'clock.
- Scott...
- Huh ?
My pen, please ?
I've lost that one before.
Sorry.
- Here you
- Thank you.
I'll get you one for your birthday.
Trains for outside Central Station
arriving in five minutes, ***
I don't wanna go to sleep.
I'm not tired !
It's 11:00.
You know the doctor's orders.
I don't care about
the doctor's orders
and I don't want to take
any more of those sedatives.
They give me a
hangover in the morning.
I have strict instructions from
your uncle and dr. Spaulding.
To hell with both of them !
All I wanna do is run my life.
Miss Whitten, please !
****, I'll be right next to her
just like always, like last night.
All you have to do is call.
I'll be here in a second.
I want...
I want to read a little bit before
the medicine starts to take effect.
All right.
Thank you.
- Good night. Ms. Whitten.
- Good night, Rachel.
Rachel !
Rachel !
Rachel !
Rachel !
****
Deborah ?
Deborah ?
This way up !
This way !
*** the door ! Now !
Deborah !
I don't care what my
niece ask you to do !
You have no right to break into
my home, like a common thief !
If that's how you feel, why
don't you call the police ?
It's exactly what I
intended.
And when they arrived, I feel tell them
exactly what's going on in this house.
What are you talking about ?
I'm talking about a young girl,
who's being attacked.
Who's guardian, apparently,
doesn't even bother
to protect her.
You're a conman, you double talk
your way into people's lives.
Police.
One moment, officer.
One moment, please.
You're a parasite, McCall.
This is Kenneth Whitten.
I think I have an intruder here.
Okay. What's the address ?
I'm gonna have you arrested.
Really? You don't seem too
anxious to talk to them.
- Why don't you let me have...
- No.
You're behaving like a man
who's got something to hide.
I want you out of this
house. Now, go on, get out !
If you ever come back
here, you'll go to jail.
Oh I'll come back,
don't you worry.
Hello, officer.
I'm sorry about the delay.
It appears it was all a mistake.
Are you sure ?
Yeah, the situation
has been resolved.
Okay !
- Where are they taking me ?
- Ask your uncle.
Rachel, they are taking me to an
institution, aren't they ? Aren't they ?
Please, don't ask me any more questions.
I'm not gonna let them.
They won't get away with this.
Miss Whitten !
Just leave me alone, Rachel !
Get away from me !
Heather !
Heather !
Scott, here !
- What are you doing up there ?
- I'll tell, when you come up here.
Come on. I want to see what you've got.
Please, don't make me
go to that house.
Deborah, you're being irrational.
Why can't I stay here?
Why do I have to go there?
Because it's not working.
It's not helping you.
The man is going to
follow me there.
He's going to kill me.
Deborah, please !
- I want to see Mr. McCall.
- No !
He's gone and he won't be back.
Why did you hire him
without my consent ?
- The man's a charlatan.
- He is not !
He understands that
I am telling the truth.
He believes anything for a price.
It was not a dream.
The bed is old and
simply gave away.
I'm sorry, Deborah.
My decision is final.
I would be all alone over there.
I don't want to be alone.
It's just another
one of our houses.
Rachel will go with you.
I've made the arrangements,
so you leave tonight.
I'll check up on you later.
Your friend Olmstead dug back almost
100 years to find the blueprints.
He says this will is being probated, right ?
Yeah. In less than two weeks,
she inherits 50 million dollars.
A lot of people
would kill for less.
It wouldn't do them any good here
because, according to this,
if she dies within five years,
all goes to charity.
So what's the motive ?
I don't know. Here's an interested clause.
If for any reason Deborah is
proven mentally incompetent,
the entire estate will be placed in trust
for her under the control of her uncle.
You mean the guy's ain't
trying to kill her at all ?
- It'll be pointless, wouldn't they ?
- Yeah.
All he has to do to steal a
fortune is to drive her insane.
Hey !
They're taking her somewhere.
All right, follow them.
And when you get to the destination,
stay and observe.
Don't do anything else, just observe.
You take my car. Here are the keys.
I'll telephone you to find out
what the location is and I join you.
I need your keys.
- You're gonna drive my car ?
- Yes, I'm gonna drive your car.
- What do you want me to do ? Walk ?
- No.
- I just don't see you in my car.
- Thank you.
Let's see... Give me the blueprints.
All right. Where're you going ?
I'm going to take a little stroll
in the woods, with blueprints.
- That's logical, isn't it ?
- Yeah ! Good luck !
Yes ?
Hello, dr. Spaulding,
this is Kenneth Whitten.
I'm sorry to trouble you so late.
Is it about Deborah ?
Yes. Yes, I'm afraid we've
had a problem with Deborah.
Look, I took your advice.
I moved her to the other house.
I did think that getting her out of the
place where our father died might help,
but she... She hasn't
responded very well.
I know.
She's been through alot.
Sure, sure...
Doctor, I've come to a decision.
I think she should
be institutionalized.
Maybe you should wait.
No.
No, no, I don't think
waiting would do any good.
She's only getting worse.
Well...
Would you please initiate the
paperwork tomorrow morning ?
All right.
Thank you.
I wish we didn't
have to come to this.
So do I.
I'll see you in the morning.
Appreciate all you do.
Goodnight !
Scott ?
Molokai Palace
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Rachel ?
Rachel ?
Don't !
Stop !
Why don't you take
that stupid mask off ?
McCall !
Oh my God !
Where's my niece ?
She's ... She's quite safe.
This is your son.
What ?
Deborah ?
- Yes ?
- It's quite safe now.
Nightmare's over.
For you.
Ken ?!
Why ?
Why ?
We don't have anything.
She would have had control over us.
For money ?
Oh no ! Not for money !
You know, your father
it's an incredible man, Scott.
I will never forget when
he came through that window.
Yeah. Well, he'd be a
little more incredible
if he wears a bulletproof
vest, once in a while.
I still can't believe that it was Ken.
He must have been in that room listening
to every psychiatric session I had,
in the hidden room, just
so that he could terrify me.
He was my best
friend growing up.
Yeah... Well, you could be glad he dropped
that Triathlon pin my father found it.
After that, his show is over.
Quick call to Hawaii,
where he never showed up.
I'm going to your uncle
to get him to the scene.
Piece of cake.
Brilliant deduction,
especially since you spent most of
your time unconscious on the floor.
Just pulling a little shoe
level surveillance, dad.
Oh, I see. That was it.
What do you think
they're gonna do with us ?
East River, probably.
Salt and pepper? Cup ?
Remove the glass.
Thank you.
Well, I would just like to thank both of
you for everything that you've done for me.
Our pleasure.
Just tell me something.
When are you going to get
out of that wheelchair ?
Well, the doctor says that
I'm making progress already.
I've taken the first step.
I know it's all in my head.
All right !
- Scott, can you assist me ?
- Sure.
Oh, Dad, can we talk
in the other room for a minute ?
Don't touch the shoulder, Scott.
Sorry. Can we talk in the other room?
- I'm just about to have a bagel.
- I know. They're not going anywhere.
Deborah, will you excuse
us for one minute, please ?
Sure.
- Excuse us.
- Thanks.
The shoulder !
- Sorry.
- Excuse him.
- Well, was it ?
- Hate to mention this, Dad,
but, you know, I did do a lot of
work to help break this thing open.
You were so insistent, yes.
Yeah, on top of that, you
wouldn't even to take in this case.
Well, now that is for certain.
Yeah... Since all aboce is true,
I thought that I deserve some
sort of, you know, commission.
You though you what ?
Not alot, dad, just what
you give to the other guys.
Mickey, Jimmy, those guys,
when you hire them.
I cannot believe
what I'm hearing !
I cannot believe it !
I took this case as you call it,
as a personal favor to you because
this young lady is your friend.
I get myself shot
and really break my damn
neck falling over banisters.
And you are asking me for money ?
You don't think my work
was valuable ?
That's not the point.
Well, if it's a
problem, just forget it,
It's a problem.
I forgotten it.
You know, dad, I really
like working with you.
We got to do this more often.
In fact, I'm gonna bring
you a new every Saturday.
Scott, you wouldn't do that.
Try me ?
How much do you want ?
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