05x05 - The Little Witness

[bunniefuu]

[waves crashing]

There it is again.

I've got to stop this.

I've got to stop being afraid.

I can't live this way much longer.

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Three minutes after twelve.

That's too early for anyone to be going fishing.

Why would a car be headed for the bayou at this hour?

Unless.

Yes.

Of course that's it.

I'll forget there's still people interested in moonlight and romance.

We weren't so alone out here.

So far away from everything. I wish that we.

It's coming back.

Oh, please.

Don't let it stop here.

Please.

Please.

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Maybe I'm imagining things.

There's no danger anymore.

That's what they said.

There is no danger anymore.

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I think I'll just go in and see if bobby's all right.

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Oh, my good.

No one would want to k*ll a child by being foolish.

Oh, Bobby.

You're such a darling little boy.

Why, a person could step right in here with no trouble at all.

Step right.

Maybe I'd feel better if I stayed in here for the rest of the night.

No, I better not.

If he woke up, he'd guessed that something was wrong.

He's so smart.

Just like his father. I couldn't hide anything from you either.

Oh, Frank.

I wish you were here.

I miss you so.

I wonder what would have happened

if you hadn't broken your glasses that day.

[door opening]

Woah.

It is great will.

There they are.

[window opening]

[bobby falling down]

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Don't move.

Your glasses are right under your foot.

Are they broken?

Well

Not seriously so.

This little hin seems to

have come apart. I think I can fix it, though. Wait a minute.

Well, with what?

Hairpin.

-A hairpin? -Hmm.

Don't you know that women can accomplish more

with a hairpin than engineers can with blueprints?

There.

Let me see. That ought to do it.

At least until tomorrow. And then I can take him down to Dr. belton.

I'm sure glad this didn't happen on our vacation.

Yeah, so am I. Now wiggle a little bit.

-How do they feel? -Kind of wobbly.

Well, they may be wobbly, but you will be considerably steadier.

I guess so. Is that all from the car?

Yeah, honey, I got everything.

Okay. Is it all right if I go down to the

I've Scottish and see if anyone's moved in?

Well, it's a little early for winter visitors, don't they?

Well, just the same, can I go and say?

Maybe some kids have moved in there? I can play with them.

You home minute. You want to be on the go again?

Okay, rapid. Go ahead.

- Okay. - Okay.

-Okay -Okay.

- Okay. - Okay.

[door closing] Okay.

Oh, hey honey.

I'm going to take my shower and then

I'll start dinner. So don't be too long.

Okay, mom.

Let's not start that routine again.

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Hairpins.

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Hi, Mr. do you stays here?

Where did you come from.

I live in the house down the road.

Yeah I live here.

My name is Bobby Wright. What's yours?

It's.

Smith.

How do you do, Mr. Smith?

Do you have any kids I can play with?

No, I'm here by myself.



What are you looking at me like that for?

I always kind of screwed up my eyes when I'm not wearing my glasses.

Well, run along home. There's nobody here to play with.

Sure, you say so.

[f*ring g*n]

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[f*ring g*n]

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Hey, kid what you are doing here?

Hey, kid. Come here.

Kid come here.

Come here. [f*ring g*n]

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Oh, no.

Bobby.

Bobby.

Bobby.

Kid's gone off without his glasses again. I'm going to wring his neck.

Bobby.

[sound]

Bobby.

hu hu.

Bobby.

hu hu.

Bobby.

Hey mom.

I am in here.

Where?

Here.

Were?

Over here.

Oh, alright, Bobby. Now, what's the idea of not

answering? You know that call means business.

Shuu.

Listen, don't shush me.

How many times have I told you? Enough to

go plowing around without your glasses.

Be quiet. He'll hear you.

Who hear me?

Get down.

Wait a minute. What's the matter with you?

I guess he's gone by now.

Yes. Who's gone?

The man who sh*t Mr. Smith.

The man who what?

Mr. Smith. A man sh*t him.

Oh, honey, what are you talking about?

A man sh*t Mr. Smith.

Stole me and came after me. He had a g*n and he sh*t

at me, too. But I hide here, and he didn't find me

Bobby.

Scared to come out. You've got to believe me.

Oh, honey, I do believe you.

But you know you can have your glasses on, and you know you can't.

You heard the sh*ts.

You must have heard them.

No, I didn't hear any sh*ts, honey, honestly.

I heard them.

Wait a minute. Now, wait a minute. I was in the shower.

I saw the man.

Oh.

Then the other man came out of the I've Scottish.

You saw me. He came after me. He sh*t at me too.

-Just miss me. -Oh, honey.

All right. I'm sorry, Bobby. Now, calm

down. nobody's going to hurt you. Honey.

I think, honey, we better get along home, huh?

Okay, Bobby?

-Okay. -Alright.

That's a big boy. Come on, now. Up you go.

Alright, honey

You and the boy live here all alone, Mrs. Wright?

Yeah.

Are there any relatives here about?

Oh, no. We're from the north.

After my husband d*ed, I moved down here to teach school.

Do you know how to use one of these?

No.

It's very simple. I'll show you how.

Please put it away. g*ns make me awfully nervous.

There's no reason to be nervous about

a g*n if you know how to handle it.

I'm terribly sorry. Please don't.

We had an awful accident in my home when I was a child.

Ever since then, I haven't been able to stand the side of g*ns, even.

Just put it away, please.

See, they've identified the body of Mrs. Wright.

His name wasn't Smith.

That was the name he used to rent the house.

Oh.

His real name was Pitcher Mike pritchard.

Up until a week ago, pritchard was just another

small time gambler working off the coast.

But then, from what we could find out, he got

the bright idea of double crossing the big boys.

They've been looking for him ever since.

Then that should make your investigation

relatively simple shouldn't

that I mean if you know who wanted to

k*lling doesn't that make it easier.



Not necessarily.

Chances are the k*ller didn't see pritchard

until five minutes before he sh*t him.

Someone else located him and sent in the hired g*n.

Awful.

Paid to.

Take a man's life it just doesn't seem possible.

As possible alright.

Even the kid's life.

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You mean Bobby's?

They didn't plan on any witnesses.

You and your son were supposed to be on vacation.

Instead, your boy saw the k*ller

from less than ft away in daylight.

Yes, but he didn't have his glasses on him.

Without his glass vegan, he can't see anything.

But the k*ller doesn't know that.

Makes me sick to my stomach.

Now, Mrs. Wright.

The last thing in the world you want is for

that boy to know what's hanging over him.

I.

It's all right, Mr. Barron. You won't know.

I promise.

I'll move into the other house so that I can keep an eye on things.

Yes.

Yes, but

What can I do? I mean, I can't just stand out here waiting.

-I'll tell you what you can do. -What?

You can stop being nervous about g*ns.

I'm going to lend you one just like this.

Oh.

-Please. -Now, listen, Mrs. Wright,

Bobby is going to need the protection of this g*n.

Let me show you how it works.

See? It isn't loaded.

This is an a*t*matic.

g*n.

All you have to do is pull the trigger.

You've got to get used to handling it.

Now you try.

Go ahead. Don't be afraid. It's just a piece of metal.

All you have to do is pull the trigger.

Pull the trigger.

Pull the trigger.

Pull the trigger.

Ah.

[music]

Okay here we go.

Are you listed on the first?

(())

Come on, come on. No excuses now. Let's go.

[laugh]

I kept reminding myself of what Mr. barron has said.

Don't be afraid.

It's just a piece of metal.

It's just a piece of metal.

It's all in the way you handle it.

[closing drawer]

[music]

Oh, say, you make cute.

Well, here, take a look at how it looks on the stand.

Yeah. I'd love you.

What do you know? Just fit.

Yes. [laugh]

-They're very clever. -So are you.

This is the best cake I ever tasted.

Mom always makes wonderful angel food cake.

And do you know why?

Because she reads the directions on the box?

No.

Mom says the angels tell her exactly when to take it out of the yuppie.

Isn't that right, mom?

You see pink elephants too?

No. Mom says the angels talk to us all the time.

Yeah, well they're not getting through to me.

Well, maybe you're just not listening hard enough.

Could be.

Well, I think I better get out this stuff before the ants do.

Bobby.

How about you running down for the shed

and getting some larger nails, huh?

Sure thing, miss.

Oh, listen me

-Is anything wrong? -No.

The Sheriff's takes me off the job. I'm leaving tonight.

Oh.

We're sure that everything is safe now, so I'll be clearing out.

[smile]

Bobby's sure going to miss you.

Oh, well I will miss him.

He's a swell kid. He sure is.

Isn't that funny?

I think you're the Rocket. Your brawler and then

suddenly you tell me you're going to leave and I get that

kind of feeling again in my style.

Oh, come on now.

After all this time, there's nothing to be frightened of. Not anymore.

Well.



Yeah okay if you say so.

I'll stop by later and say goodbye.

Yeah, yeah too.

-Shall I leave a lemonade? -Yes, please.

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It's been five long days since Mr. barron moved out.

And five longer nights.

I can't just stand here all night.

I better get some sleep.

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There it is again.

I just know that I have a g*n.

Please god help me.

Help me.

How Bobby.

You know we're here all alone. Please help us.

Just turning around.

It's coming back.

It's minute. The lights will leap all over the wall again.

This time I'm not going to be afraid.

I'm not going to let it terrify me.

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There are no lights.

They've turned headlights off.

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It's back.

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I wonder if I'm imagining. Maybe I'm dreaming

and it's not even happening. Maybe I'll wake up.

[dialing telephone]

It's dead.

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-Bobby, get up. -What?

Mumma.

No worries. Are you awake?

Trick out the window.

What?

Get as far away from the house as you can. Go ahead. Run.

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Well, Hello.

How do you want?

Where's the kid?

Oh, so it's going to be hide and seek again.

Kind of musty in here, ain't it?

The only window in the place is closed.

Stay right where you are.

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Uh Huh.

So you come equipped.

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[screaming]

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Mr. He can't identify you.

He didn't have his glasses on that day. He didn't

even see you. Without his glasses. It's all a blur.

It's too bird.

Honestly, he can't identify you, but I can.

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I can.

There's nothing wrong with my eyesight.

I just bet there isn't.

[door closing]

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Now, I know you're in here.

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So you want to identify me to the cops.

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Come on out and have a good look. All right, you're covered.

[f*ring g*n]

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Mom,mom, mom are you alright?

Mom, wake up.

Mom.

Mom, mom.

Bobby.

Oh honey, oh honey.

[crying]

Oh, baby are you

Are you alright?

How are you feeling now, Mrs. Wright?

Oh.

Mr. Barron.

How?

How in heaven's name did you manage to be here?

I thought car down the road.

So I ran up and I told him what happened.

You did?

We hated to put you through this, Mrs. Wright.

But there's nothing else we could have done.

We knew the k*ller would come back.

But not until after your protection was taken away.

I see.

I've been driving by the house every hour

on the hour for the past five nights.

You have?

But now it's .

How come you weren't there early?

I don't know. Something just told me to come back.

Strange. It's the first time I ever changed my schedule.

Certainly a lucky thing for us that you did.



-Hey, mom. -Yes, honey.

Now I know what angels are.

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