Alias John Preston (1955)

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Hey, Charlie,what about those glasses?

Come on everybody help yourself.

That's it.

Sally

Excuse me everybody

Excuse me.

- Hello,Phyllis.

- Hi,Sally.

Cheers

It's cider!

Yes, I know. It ought to be champagne

but I can't afford it

as an "amateur" golf champion

not on the salary of Dukins

- That was a great match, Bob.

- Thank you Phyllis.

That last shot on the run

My heart was in my mouth watching you!

Bob is never nervous when he plays golf

Well,he's nervous enough now

You could show a little more enthusiasm

Thrilled by you won the cup,

I couldn't be more pleased

Well, you don't act as you were

Would you want me to do a cartwheel

or make a speech?

I'll take the cartwheel

Sally

You know,you'd better get changed

for the dance.

Oh yeah! I suppose so.

Excuse me everybody. Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- Cheerio.

You treat him badly,you know.

Well, he seems to like it.

He keeps asking for more

Bob is a darling. You want to

recognize a good thing when you see it

You're lucky.

Am I? Maybe I don't want

that kind of luck.

Skimmed my last one?

I did. But I don't think

you should rhyme lips with eclipse

Madam, you have no soul

for poetry.

Of course I have.

Good.

I taught the boy

all he knew.

Margot,he has left me far behind.

I couldn't never play the game she plays.

Don't you think Sally looks


awfully pretty tonight?

Pink always suited her particularly.

How about giving me something

for the paper, d*ck?

I'm still short of half a

column of local news

News? Even if I had any I wouldn't

dream of giving it to you, Joe.

Not since you printed that


piece about the loan we refused to.

A duty of an editor

is to his public.

In the law of libel,of course,and you

didn't give it to me.I dug it up and sung

- Yes, could have asked me first

- No arguments you two

- More coffee, dear?

- Thank you my dear.

Lovely new hairstyle makes


you twice as pretty.

Does it? Maybe I wasn't so pretty before.

- That's not exactly what I meant.

- What did you mean?

What about tomorrow night, Sal?

There's a new picture on local..

I don't know. Mother wants me

to go with her to a meeting.

- Excuse me.

- Yes,sure

You have a mania for

privacy,d*ck.

You know,bankers bound by

the rules of his profession.

If we gossip about our clients business

how could they trust us?

All right. Tell us how is

business in general?

- But you won't quote me ...

- Oh,I thought so

You thought what ?

Nothing ever happens in Deanbridge.

Nothing at all.

The rest of the world is full

of terrible and exciting events

We are barely alive.

My son wins the golf championship

Your daughter has a new dress.

Mrs. Sandford

bakes a new cake ...

What's wrong with that?

I bake very nice cakes.

Nothing. Nothing at all.

Except when

a barn catches fire,

Perhaps somebody gets drunk, it's

a front-page sensation

Isn't that as it should be?

At least all our troubles

are small.

That should make us all feel happy.

Doesn't make me happy. I've got a

paper to get out

Bob,this is the third time you've cut in

after one minute they'll start talk of you

About the two of us? I hope so.

- Oh, you are horrible!

- Tomorrow night?

You can always try.

Is it true that the Elliot's are

closing the factory?

- Why don't you ask them?

- I did,they wouldn't talk

I've heard that half the orders are fallen

off and the men are standing idle

You are a very transparent man,Joe

And even though we've been friends

for thirty years ...

Forty. Don't forget we were

eight years at school together

Joe, we need new blood in this town.

New capital. New enterprise.

But where does it come from?

It's only the big cities that attract it.

Who would come to Deanbridge as an investor?

Why not. We've got certain advantages.

We are on the main line.

Lovely countryside.Why shouldn't

people come and settle down here?

Don't quote the pamphlets you wrote

for the Chamber of Commerce,Joe

Plenty of towns have the same assets

- Hello, Mr. Newton.

- Hello my dear. Enjoying yourself?

- Good evening,Mrs Sandford

-Thank you

Congratulations, young man. I only hope

golf won't go to your head.

You ought to leave room for other things

customer accounts for instance

Would you like to dance my dear?

Good morning. Can I see

the manager,please?

I'll see if Mr. Sandford is free,Sir

What name shall I say?

- Preston, John Preston.

- Just a moment,Sir

Mr. Sandford will see you now,Sir

- This way please.

- Thank you very much.

Mr. Preston,Sir

- Hello, Mr. Preston.

- Mr. Sandford.

Do sit down.

Well,all this appears to

be most satisfactory.

Now you want a deposit

and a drawing account.

Maybe you suggest,

Mr. Sandford.

Of course,in the countries where

I spent the years since the w*r

I've been most of my transactions in cash.

Perhaps it isn't customary here

I am afraid I wouldn't know

where to find that

No, of course not.

You plan to settle in Deanbridge,then?

Yes. If I like it sufficiently

I hope you will

I was telling a friend of

mine only a short time ago

that we need some new blood in our town.

- It's a very attractive town.

- Do you think so?

Forgive me the personal question,

but ...

How did you come to think

of Deanbridge, Mr. Preston?

I am a man of very

sudden impulses, Mr Sandford.

With me the first thoughts

are the best and the decisive ones.

Whatever success I may have had in life

I owe to that

Oh yes?

During the w*r in Africa,I had a friend

who came from Deanbridge.

At least he always talking about forest,

fishing, home brewed cider,

kindness and simplicity

of the people ...

When he died,

I was with him.

And then later when I got a

little tired of roaming about

the name of Deanbridge came into my mind.

So half-and fun,I thought I'd come

down here and have a look at it

That's very interesting, Mr. Preston.

You see,in the years that I've been spent

away since the w*r

I've seen a little bit too much

of noise and excitement.

The reason I come back

here was in peace and quiet

I am not all together the idle type,

so I guess something will turn up

will keep me occupied

I'm sure it will

In the meantime, if I can be of

any help,just let me know

I certainly will,thank you very much

- Goodbye, Mr. Preston.

- Goodbye.

Bob, see that this risk draft is

cleared and these securities deposited

And Bob, a bank employee

is not suppose to express any opinion

about the size or state of a client's

account unless authorized by the bank

in the course

of his duties

Yes, Mr. Sandford.

It was not an opinion.

It was pure envy.

Quite

It's all very well to say

that you are not interested,

But there, you shut in your

father's study for almost two hours .

At least you know what your father is.

I have to get it out of him with a chisel

It must be some sort of a

business discussion

I know that. But what business

can be so urgent

that this Mr. Preston turns up

at the house right after dinner?

Couldn't it been settled at the bank?

Your poor father needs a rest

like anybody else.

Dad doesn't mind.

Isn't Bobby coming in tonight?

Don't call him Bobby. And it he isn't

Don't snap off my head,dear.

I only asked a civil question.

Why shouldn't I call Mr Newton Bobby?

Because it makes him sound like.

Well, what it is,

immature and a little ridiculous.

Sally, I don't know what's got into you.

You seemed to like him

well enough only a week ago.

That was a week ago.

And at your age, that's

practically a lifetime

Well, I suppose you'll

make it up a usual

I'll be at the bank tomorrow at ten,

but I rather wanted to get this bid

at first thing in the morning.

I do hope you forgive the intrusion

Don't mention it.This is important

and I am glad to be of help.

I hope I haven't spoiled

your evening, Miss Sandford.

Or yours, Mrs Sandford.

I do realize how much you must value

these peaceful family occasions.

Having no home of my own, I'd rather forget

how pleasant they could be.

Don't you worry about us,

Mr. Preston.

d*ck often brings his work

home. We're used to being alone.

I still feel a little guilty.

Perhaps I can make amends

I have got two seats for the Music

Festival that starts next Saturday

Perhaps you'd like to come

to the first concert with me

and then dinner afterwards.

Well,I'm not a great lover of music

myself, I'm ashamed to say that

Sally...

Sally is quite a pianist

She goes regularly.

What about it, Miss Sanford?

Didn't you mention going

to the Music Festival, Sally?

Well, I wanted to, but ...

Wouldn't you let me take you then?

Thank you, Mr. Preston.

Most kind of you

Fine.Fine.Well,I'll call for you

with a car around five on Saturday

- Good night.

- Good night.

Good night,Mr. Preston.

Well,isn't that nice of Mr. Preston!It will

do you good to have a day out

Needn't to have been so obvious.

Obvious? But I'd thought

it would please you

I'm sorry, Mother. I'm

in a awful temper today.

Of course I am pleased.

I think I'd better take

my nasty temper to bed

That's that

I want to move in on Monday.

You drew a hard bargain,Preston.

That's a strange remark

for a banker to make.

I mean you're not supposed to have

first mortgages where ordinary people

wear their hearts.

Well, you see the Elliot's family

has been in Deanbridge for 200 years.

That factory of theirs was

started over a century ago.

Yes, and seemed to run along the

same lines in 1800 and something

I'm sorry,I've got no

sympathy for such people

They are like,they are like people

who are crawling the roads

just as dangerous as the speeders.

Progress is necessary,I agree

Still the Elliot's could have got a much

better price if they'd waited.

I knew they couldn't afford to wait.

So whatever price they'd might have got

is quite immaterial

However,please don't think I'm not very

grateful for all the help you've given me

You certainly wasted no time,

Preston.

In less than two months

in Deanbridge

bought an office building,

a factory, a farm,

doubled one investment

made a good profit on another.

I told you once when you made

the first thoughts were the best,didn't I?

This is only the beginning.

You and I are going to make Deanbridge

a high hub industry again

Bowler,I have the check.

You can complete the transfer

of papers now

Yes. He wants to move in Monday.

Not losing any time

And he wants dismissal notices

sent to every employee

He intends to rehire some of them

but entirely at his own discretion.

All right

Is it true,d*ck?

That Preston bought the Elliot factory.

That he is going to manufacture some new

synthetic material

That he is dismissing

all the old employees.

Wait a minute.Are you asking

questions or telling me?

This is news! News at last!

- Something real I can write about

- There has been a sale.

The rest you must find out

from the principals,not from me

Oh! You bankers are like clams

BTW Don't you think

we ought to put Preston up for

the Town Council for next election?

And how about inviting

him to sit on the hospital board?

We'd have to show our gratitude somehow

Let's wait and see, Joe.

Curb your enthusiasm.

After all,Preston is a newcomer.

Let's reserve judgment

until he fully proves himself

Has he not done that to your satisfaction?

Well,his financial standing

is sound

His plans,though unusual

show considerable vision

But I like to reserve my

judgment a little longer.

Spoken like a founder member

of the Society of Bankers

Oh very well!

I've got to put my paper to bed

Very exciting this week.

Somebody stolen a couple of ducks.

Good evening, Mrs. Sandford.

Oh Bob!How nice of you to drop in

Where's Sally?

Didn't you know? She's gone to

the Festival concert with Mr. Preston.

But she promised

I'm sure she knew

she had a previous engagement with you

She wouldn't have been forgotten.

It wasn't exactly that.

I told her I might

get a couple of tickets

to that amateur show over in Wallingham

I only got them

at the last moment

Well, these things sometimes happen .

You know how fan

of music Sally is

Yes I guess so well

Well,

I'd better be going.

Good night, Bob.

And don't take it to heart.

Really don't

There are lots of pretty

girls in Deanbridge

Look, why don't you phone

Dorothy Gregg?

I know she'd be glad to ...

Yes. Well, good night,

Mrs. Sandford.

Did I say something? You,suddenly looked

rather surprised.

No. Well, you speak French

like a native.

I can assure you

any native would know I wasn't

any Frenchman in five seconds

but sometimes it does help

Did you enjoy the concert?

I loved every minute of it

Excuse me,Sir,but there has

been a mistake.

Mistake?

Yes,your table it has been reserved.You

shouldn't have been seated here at all

So if you would care to move to the upper.

- I care to to do nothing of the sort.

- But, sir ...

There was no reserve sign

on this table when we came in

That is most regrettable.

What is also most regrettable is your

lack of efficiency and bad manners

I don't care for people who

reserve this table eat in the kitchen

Really,Sir.

You heard me!

I want no argument.

This is our table and I intend to keep it

Yes sir.

You must forgive this show of temper

I just cannot bear being bullied by

people of that type.

It's all right I just wondered.

Yes?

Well,do you feel this

strongly about everything?

Everything worthwhile, yes.

- Like the restaurant table?

- It's a matter of principle.

Insolence and bad manners

can ruin life.

Anyway let's not talk about that any more.

Tell me about yourself.

There isn't much to tell

Truly feminine answer

Really there is nothing

very interesting about me.

I have lived in Deanbridge

all my life.

Except for one carefully

conducted European tour

where I and 10 of the girls

were escorted from one museum

to the next church and from

one castle to the next ancient monument.

Oh, but I did like France!

Well,there you differ from me.

I hate it.

Really? I thought that

everyone loved Paris .

Maybe it's because I didn't

see it as a tourist at least

not as a willing one

Were you in the w*r right from

the beginning?

I was in it far too long.

Just that's I don't want to be

reminded of it,if you don't mind

But you must have seen a

so much of the world.

So much beauty, and so many

interesting and colorful things

You don't notice the beauty when

you are sweating and fighting

And it isn't even colorful or interesting

except perhaps in one's memories

And I hate reminiscing

Why?

I once told your father that for me

the first thoughts were always the best.

I never look back.

What if there are obstacles

in the way?

- You'd break them down

- If you can't?

- There is always a way.

- You are very confident

Sally, I guess there is really

two kinds of life.

Yours,sheltered, perhaps even

a little dull but sunny and straight

And there's the other kind.The kind you

find in the jungle.All its crooked paths

With dangers littered

behind every bush.

Where you have to fight

every stuck of your way

That's the kind I've known.

And I don't want to remember it

But now I believe I may have

found the first

Sir,you,see it is a personal matter.

Yes, I thought so

I didn't think you'd be getting so

excited about anything to do with the bank

Why don't you come around

to the house this evening?

I can't do that.

That the last ...

- It is about Sally.

- Sally?

These last six months,she's changed

I mean as far as we are concerned

I've known her before she met ...

What I mean is ...

well,we had grown up together

and I decided to marry her

or no one else

Ever since we started in school together

You decided what about her?

Well,she never said she wouldn't

Bob, you know I like you.

Your father and I have been

friends for most of our lives

I consider you a very desirable son-in-law.

Thank you, Mr. Sanford,thank you

But I'm not Sally.

And though you may consider me

an old fogy

I am not so old fashioned just to dictate

the choice of my daughter's husband.

- But if you are on my side.

- I didn't say that.

I said I was not against you

But it's up to Sally.

Now,why don't you talk to her?

I would, if I could.

I've hardly seen her these last few months

When she isn't playing the piano,she

driving with that Preston.

How she can waste time

an old guy like...?

Preston is 36

No doubt his age of

someone of 25 like yourself

he's also a close friend of our family

In the seven or eight

months since he settled here

he's done a good deal for all of us

So don't be to critical of him.

And now,you'd better go back to your job

Oh,and Bob ...

I wouldn't give up all hope,you know

Hello John. Everything settled?

Yes. We got the contract.

That's keep busy for about 18 months

Excellent! And I owe

you an apology

Why? Because you were overcautious?

It's part of your professional equipment,

d*ck.I like you all the more for it..

Don't like myself.If I had not

been so,well, doubtful

I would have taken

a larger share of the financing

Well, there will be other opportunities.

I'm sure.

I'm a little tired, d*ck.

Fools always make me tired.

Fools?

Well, call them a little too

conservative.

I convinced them in the first five minutes

that I could turn out

cheaper goods,better

and more quickly than anybody else

But it would have been beneath

their dignity to seen it then and there.

It doesn't matter now. It is all

signed and sealed.

BTW Don't forget the hospital

board meeting tomorrow

What?

Don't tell me you've forgotten

about your election last moth

Oh no no!

Of course not.

d*ck, I think I've waited long

enough.

Waited for what?

To ask you if you have

any objections

if I ask Sally to marry me.

Is that an absurd idea?

Forgive me, John.Of course it isn't.

There is nothing funny

about marriage.

- At least I don't think so.

- Well why are you laughing?

Because only five minutes ago,

someone else asked the same question.

Who?

Young Bob.You know,Joe Newton's son.

He's working here, in

case you haven't noticed

That boy ...

That boy has loved Sally

since they were both knee high.

d*ck,please don't think I'm

doubting Newton's sincerity.

You really meant it

about yourself and Sally?

How long have you known me,d*ck?

Eight? Nine months?

You ought to know by now that

I rarely say anything I don't mean

But it's so sudden ...

Or is that what young girls are

supposed to say and not their fathers?

d*ck,I love Sally deeply and sincerely.

That's why I wanted to talk to you

before I told her.

So you haven't told her yet?

I know how you feel about Sally,d*ck.

I appreciate that.Well, I have

no objection at all, if you talk to her.

I admire you, John. Your energy,

your vision, your industry ...

- And if Sally accepts you ...

- Oh,she'll will

It was a lucky day for me

when I came to Deanbridge,d*ck

A very lucky day.

Sally tells me you play bridge,Mr. Preston.

Would you like a game now?

You know John,I coming to

the conclusion that my wife thinks

the most important thing in life

is a bridge game.

BTW dear, you promised to

go through those bills

with me before I send out the cheques.

d*ck,we went through them in the afternoon.

You know what your handwriting is like.

I can't make head or tail

at that second page.

Couldn't it wait until tomorrow?

I don't want to be...

Come to think of it, I'm not

not so sure I signed the items myself

Would you excuse us for a few moments,

Mr. Preston?

Yes, of course.

Sally, I hope you noticed.

Noticed what, John?

Your fathers exquisite tact

Dad's always tactful especially with mother

Yes, but he knew I wanted to

talk to you alone.

Oh

Sally,when I came to

Deanbridge 9 months ago

I had nothing except money and memories

-Memories that you wanted to forget

-I got rid of them,all right,let me explain

The money helped me to

acquire a factory,a farm

a place in the community

with good friends and helpful acquaintances

There was only one thing I need

A wife.

And you've picked me for the part?

I know I ought to have done it in a

proper romantic manner,right?

I should have taken you out in the car,

provided you with soft music and champagne

and then under the moonlight, said:

Sally, my darling I love you.

Will you marry me?

You think I'm awfully silly

Isn't that you like to hear ?

I don't know about all girls.

I only know about myself.

And what is it you know?

I love you,Sally.I love you because

you are sweet and beautiful.

I love you because you have

everything in the world a man could want

Because you have everything that I want.

- Sally ...

- Now you're really being romantic.

I knew it the first time

you and I went out together.

- Bob, what are you doing here?

- I've been waiting.

- For me?

- For your visitor to leave.

Bob,I'm sorry.

It's an easy word. You step

on somebody's toes ... Sorry.

You wreck a fellow's life.Sorry

You're so bitter,how can I talk to you?

Sally, I knew that it was

real between you and me

You liked to pretend,the

usual girl's game.

And I didn't mind.

But not this.

Bob, we're going to be

married,John and I

You can't! You can't!

You can't prevent it.

Sally,he's not for you.

There is something strange about him.

Something that I can't put my finger on

You may think you love him

Maybe even impressed you

- But I know that ...

- Bob,what do you know?

I'm not much younger than you are.

And I am a woman.

What's that got to do with it?

We could argue all night and all next year

and I still couldn't make you understand.

I love him,Bob.

Now please go home

and don't be angry with me.

Anger won't help

I'm not angry with you.I've anger with him

That is even less reasonable.

Reasonable? Is there

anything reasonable about?

If I only can make you

believe that it isn't myself.

Not my own life I'm

thinking about but yours.

I'm afraid for you ...

Well you needn't be because I'm safe

Safer and happier than I've ever been

First of all,gentlemen

it is my pleasant duty to welcome

a new member to our board

Mr. John Preston.

Though a comparative stranger

to our community

He has been a most generous benefactor

to our hospital

and has recently undertaken to guarantee

a substantial part

of the cost of the building of a new wing.

I'm sure

that he will prove a most valuable

asset to administration of our hospital

Mr. John Preston.

Dr Underwood, gentlemen.

Not very much that I could say

except that I am very

conscious of this honor

and I do realize that I must offer more

than just material assistance to the work.

However,there is just

one thing I would like to add

I believe that suffering is unnecessary.

I believe that pain exists

in the world today

because people are too stupid

or too lazy to do away with it.

And that is why I believe that the work

that we do between these walls

is so important and so wonderful.Thank you

The first point on our agenda

is the appointment of a

part time Consulting Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist? But ours

is a general hospital.

The need has been felt for some time

to have an additional ward for nervous

and mental diseases

Don't tell us,Dr,that lunacy is

on the increase in Deanbridge

I have no reliable

statistics,Sir,as to that

But our hospital covers

a wide area,besides the town proper

And it has happened in the past

that mental patients

That had to put in the same

ward as surgical and other cases

That can't be very satisfactory

I'd call that an understatement,

Mr Sandford.

Now a very favorable

opportunity has arisen

I understand that Dr. Walton

is back in this country.

Peter Walton? But he's a Deanbridge boy

I believe so. His qualifications is

of course of the highest order

And he a not only a psychiatrist,

but also a psychoanalyst.

-A psychoanalyst?

-Yes,Mr Preston.

Of course I'm not really qualified

I'm only a layman but

Well I don't altogether approve

of this Freudian mumbo-jumbo

Gentlemen, I can assure you

that Dr. Walton

not only has international reputation

but his books are standard

works according to the experts.

And he's Deanbridge boy. His father

had the best cider mill in the county.

That of course makes the

whole thing quite decisive

Gentlemen,I'm afraid we cannot waste much

time on this discussion.

We have

many points to cover

But I'm quite sure the members can

have no real objections to Dr Walton?

Shall we take a vote?

Perhaps a show of hands

Will those in favor,kindly

indicate in that manner

Good,then it's agreed,

with one abstention

to the appointment of Dr. Walton

as consulting psychiatrist.

And now,Mr. Sandford,

perhaps you read your report

on the fundraising campaign

for the hospital.

I'd like a word with you,

Mr Preston.

It's you, Newton.

What is it?

- You know quite well what it is.

- Do I?

Sally thinks she loves you,

but you don't love her.

You don't love anyone

except maybe yourself

- Look, why don't you just go?

- Shut up! I'll do the talking.

Right ahead

You are going to give her up.

She isn't right for you.

She'd never be happy.

Suppose you let Sally and me

be the best judge of that.

No why don't you go on home ?

And put that thing away!

It's different now Preston,isn't it?

You can't act so superior

Do you think a g*n makes

all that difference?

It even things up.

You got power and money.

You got Sally. I just have a g*n.

But we are equals now

Don't be such a fool!

All I have to do is to pull the trigger ...

we won't be equals any more

You will be dead and I ...

- Where will you be?

- I don't care.

You are even a bigger fool

than I thought.

You have smooth talk, Preston.

Do you think you can

talk your way out of this?

No,I don't think so, but I know

you'll going to change your mind.

Why should I? Why shouldn't I k*ll you?

I hate you enough.

Because you are not the k*lling type.

Do you think I haven't seen

real K*llers before?

It's only in books a m*rder*r

bloats over his victim

If you don't shut up, I'll ...

You see I knew you couldn't do it

I just wanted to give you

a chance to find out for yourself

And why don't you,go on home

and forget about the whole thing?

- It looks just about right to me

- You think it is dry enough?

I think in the end you'll notice

Dr Walton,I suppose you will

remember the editor of our local press

- Joe Newton.

- I certainly do

Nice to see you again, Joe.

You must excuse me for a few minutes?

It's quite an honor for our

little community.

A famous man settling here.

And a native son with that

A prodigal son,Joe.

We are delighted to have

our own prominent psychoanalyst.

I am sure you'll have

a great success.

You see everybody in this town loves

to talk but nobody wants to listen.

So now?

You have a man whose

profession is to listen

Do you think they can afford the luxury?

It depends on right

publicity,Peter.

Now look

if you were to write a special outlook

for the Deanbridge Mail on mental hygiene

- Hello dear.

- Hello,doctor.

Mother, Mrs. Bringly is dying to ask

you some questions about the wedding.

And you can answer them much

better than I.

- Excuse me.

- See you later about that article.

- A cigarette?

- No,thank you.I don't smoke.

John doesn't approve of women smoking.

- John?

- John Preston, my fiancé.

And like a dutiful bride to

be you follow his commands

When they are sensible.

John's ideas usually make sense

I got the strange feeling to hear

that you are being married in a few weeks

Last time I saw you,you were a little girl

desperately unhappy because

your puppy had to be destroyed

I never dreamt you'd remember that.

I remember how you hated me

because I was the one who

had to put him out of his misery

I guess I wasn't very sensible then.

But now you are,thanks to John.

Oh,he's quite wonderful,Peter!

You know he only came to

Deanbridge a short while ago

and already is one of our leading citizens.

Adroit to the Bank , owner one

of the largest factory

and leader in all the charity affairs

A pillar of the community

no less.

Now you're making fun.There he is.

Excuse me please.

- Hello.

- How are you,Tom.

-Thank you,John

-I'm glad you could get here too.

Darling I thought you would never get here

I'm sorry I couldn't get away

from the office any earlier,darling

but I had a couple of buyers there

it went on and on

Dr. Walton,I presume

I'm John Preston and among

other things your landlord.

Oh,I didn't realize

Yes,my company owns the building,

which you rent your office

As a matter of fact, I had to decide

whether you were a suitable tenant.

I am glad the decision was favorable

But John's decision was really

against his better judgment

He doesn't believe in psychoanalysts.

I didn't exactly say that, Sally.

Just said I didn't think any human being

have the right to invade

the mind of another

to pry into the privacy

of his thoughts as dreams

It means a man's mind

is his castle

Yes, exactly.

All you seem to be able

to do is to tell an unhappy man

why he's unhappy. And I don't

call that really being very helpful

Sometimes when he knows,

he is no longer unhappy

However,I would be the last man

to start an argument with my landlord

He might raise the rent.

Thank your father for me,Bob.

But tell him that I don't feel

quite up in writing an article

about Should grandmothers marry

- I don't think he really expected you to.

- What's wrong?

Doctor,you know about

strengthening people out?

I mean when they are all confused

I can sometimes help

them do it themselves.

- I need help.

- What is it?

But this has nothing to do with

dreams, or complexes ...

That is something I can

decide later.

Can hate be

an illness, Dr. Walton?

Can it make you sick as if you had

a fever?

All hate is a sickness, Bob.

Sometimes it's a fever too.

I often feel as

I was choking with it

I want to get away anywhere

But my mother is invalid.

It would k*ll her if I went away

So I have to stay here in Deanbridge

where I can see him every day.

Him?

I'd rather not mention his name.

It's a man who took something from

me something that mattered more than life.

I know.

You know? How can anybody know?

How can anybody guess

what I had to go through?

What I'm going through now

But you are going through it,Bob,

you haven't run away yet

I wanted to k*ll him.I didn't even

have the courage to do that.

And he laughed at me. He's laughing at

me inside every time he sees me.

Listen,Bob,I can tell you

that time helps

that you will forget about all this

I could give you a nice easy words

about resignation,manliness

Well,I won't

All I can say is,come and see

me whenever you feel like it

It will probably help you to have someone

to talk to who understands your problem.

Thank you

Remember I'll be here.

If I'm busy,just wait.

I'll be glad to see you any time

Thank you Doctor.

Is this a professional or a private call ?

I don't exactly know yet

Take your time about making up your mind.

I've finished with the last

patient for the day.

Doing all right?

I've only been here about ten days.

Can't complain.

The rent is safe,

Mr. Preston.

Please don't laugh at me,doctor.

I've been meaning to come and

see you for about a week now

Well,I've waited because I

had to be sure

Sure of what?

As I said you once before,I don't

altogether believe in all this mumbo-jumbo

I hate things I don't understand

But now,within about a month of my wedding

when I got to get my head

clear and mind rid of

Rid of what?

You've got to help me,doctor.

You know all about dreams,don't you?

Well,I've been having

very bad dreams lately

We all dream, Mr. Preston.

Ninety percent of the time

we spend asleep is filled with dreams

Most of us don't remember them

very clearly, but ...

many people mistakenly

think that they never dream.

I am sure I never did

until about a week ago.

Why don't you make yourself comfortable

and we'll talk about it?

Tell me, doctor, can

dreams be coherent?

Can they mix reality

and fantasy

in a kind of poisoned Hodge-podge ?

Can they go on on

like a serial?

Three questions all at once.

The answer to all three of them is yes.

What kind of dreams?

Nightmares. Dreadful

sickening dreams that ...

I can't help remembering.

It's got so bad I can't even go to sleep

You won't talk to anybody about this.

will you doctor? I can be sure of that?

I know you consider me a little bit of a

witch doctor,Mr. Preston.

But I can assure you I'm bound by the same

medical ethics as any physician

You are as safe talking to me as

you would be talking to yourself.

I want to be lot safer than that

I'm tired talking to myself.

You see,in these dreams,

I am somebody else

I am conscious of assuming

the identity of John Preston.

Somebody else?

Yes. A criminal.

His name,somehow I know, is

David Garrity.

He deserted in France

during the w*r.

Became involved in the black market deals

made a lot of money.

And when the things got

to hot,he run away

But how do you know all this

in your dream?

How is the second identity established ?

Because there is someone else.

A woman.

She is more than a friend.

Her name is Sylvia.

You say you know all this,

I mean,in your dream?

But what happens?

What do you do?

It's night.

I'm alone in the house

that I bought for Sally and myself

She doesn't know about it yet,

it is a surprise,it's a wedding present.

The wind's hollering around the house,

battering at the windows.

In this first dream, which I dreamt over

and over again,it is midnight.

I'm spending the night at the house

to supervise the workmen who are

coming early in the morning

I'm getting ready

for bed when .

Who is it?

Sylvia

Is that the only welcome

I'm going to get, David?

Or should I call you Mr John Preston?

Why did you come here?

You think you can burn

everything like that paper.

Oh no, David!That would be too easy.

What do you want?

I wait too long for you to send for me.

So,here I am.

Look,if you think that you can

blackmail me

Blackmail ? Oh,David,I wouldn't do that.

I wouldn't come just to claim my share.

Not only of your money,but of your life.

And now that I've found you we

must be together,always.

She reached up suddenly and kissed

me with the old familiar passion

And then I knew I had to k*ll her.

Who are you? What do you want in here?

Don't be afraid,Preston.

I'd better call you that,

even though we're alone.

I did not come to harm you.

This is my house. You've

got no right come in here

And I understand why.

You see I know that you have k*lled her.

That she is in the other room,

silent and dead.

You know

I have followed her.I'd been

following her for months

And I was outside,watching.

I could have stopped you.

But that would be last

thing I wanted to do.

So I stood by the window

and watched you k*ll her.

But who are you? What do you want?

My name doesn't matter.

I was Sylvia's husband.

That's a lie! She never had a husband.

Oh,yes. I married her when

she was seventeen.

I was married to her all

the time that she was with you

And all the others before you.

I hated her. And I left her.

I suppose sooner or later

I would have k*lled her myself

That was the only way

to get rid of the poison

she became within me

So you see you've done me

a good turn and I'm grateful.

It's no use hating me.

It won't help you

We are linked together,you and I

Forever.

And you must believe this,

or you will be very unhappy.

I know that you will want to k*ll me

because I know what you've done.

Don't try it.

We are like soldiers

fighting on the same front

or men digging their way

out of prison together.

Stop!

I've enough of this madness.

Now get out!

Don't be a fool. You have nothing

to fear from me.

So long as you behave

Now come on

We carried her outside

and dug a grave near the house

He put the body inside

and shoveled earth over it

covering her blond hair,

her face and her body.

Then we leveled the ground and put

a few stones over the shallow grave.

It didn't take long

When it was all over,he run away

The wind was howling and raging again

and I was alone.

That was all?

Yes, that was all.

What have I done to

deserve such nightmares?

Why did it have to happen to me?

- Mr.Preston, was that all the dream?

- Yes it was.

I've had the same dream

Always the same dream.

Several times.

But that was all

Come along and see me tomorrow.

It is important.

Same time.I'll be here.

John,you forgot our meeting.

Oh,did I?

- Isn't it half past eleven?

- No.It was at ten o'clock

We waited for half an hour.I phoned

you,but you weren't in the office.

I'm very sorry,d*ck.Something very

urgent came up at the factory.

The factory? Well, I phoned there too.

You ought to check with your secretary.

She said you hadn't been there.

Well, I wasn't in the office.

I was in the designers room.

I see. Anyhow,everything is fine.

We have gotten the allocations

of dials we wanted

They are pleased with our export figures

Good.

John,I've been thinking

why don't you combine

business and pleasure and take

Sally to Paris instead of Rome?

To Paris?

You speak the language and Benny

can't come over now.

You could discuss that new summer

order with him personally

Half hour's talk would do more

good than fifty letters.

- No. d*ck. No.

- But why not?

I told Sally once I will not go to France.

Well,she mentioned something but a few days

I'm sorry,d*ck. Maybe later

Of course,if that's the

way you feel about it

Operator,would you try to get

Mr Preston's new house, please?

- I'm sorry,Sir,there's no reply

- Thank you.

Hello Preston.

- Hello Doctor.

- Didn't you get my message?

No. What message?

I telephoned you twice ,the factory

and at the house.

I've been very busy, you know.

Was it important?

I think it was.For you.

For me? You're thinking

about that talk of ours.

You can forget that

I'm perfectly well now

- Are you sure?

- Of course I am sure.

You modern witch doctors

you are all alike.

They see neurotics in everybody.

I sleep like a log.

No dreams

I'm very glad to hear it.

You will be coming to

the wedding, of course?

- Yes of course.

- Will you have a drink?

No, thank you

Mrs. Dorrin,don't you think it is too

Please mother!

It is the latest fashion.

And it sits beautifully.I never

saw a more radiant bride.

I bet you say that to all the girls

Now just slip it off,dear.

And I'll finish the hem.

I'll answer it

Yes? Hello,John.Here she is

John? Oh darling,if you could see it!

But you aren't supposed not until the day

My wedding dress,silly!

When? Tonight?

Yes,it is the first festival

concert of the year.

and it's kind of anniversary for

us two,isn't it darling?

Oh I'd love to! What sweet

of you to remember.

All right, I'll be waiting for you.

Goodbye.

Haven't you heard? John

went away for a few days.

But I'm expecting him back today.

Was it something urgent?

Yes

Well,Peter,you're a great success. More

patients than you can handle

Success,Sally? Mine

is a heartbreaking profession

The only measure of my success is whether

I can help people and sometimes I feel

Tell me,when are you getting married?

On the seventh.Just three weeks.

Time has gone so fast

that I can hardly believe that ...

Are you quite sure, Sally?

Quite sure that John is

That you want to marry him?

Oh,really Peter, you sound

terribly serious!

Of course I'm sure.

That's John now

Back exactly when he promised

John darling what a lucky coincidence!

Peter Walton is here.

He wants to talk to you.

Does he? I'll be glad to talk to him

- Make some coffees,darling.

- Yes of course. Excuse me Peter

Hello Doctor.Taken time out for listening

Hello,Mr. Preston. I had hoped

you'd come to see me.

I've been waiting for the past three days

Waiting for me?

I have been very busy.

A man who is about getting married

has to put his house in order,you know

So I'll see you sometimes next week.

Always glad to talk to you,anytime

I don't think it should

wait that long.

Do you have to go out after

your patients, Walton?

Rob them in like steers?

I don't usually do that

Goodbye, Mr. Preston.

Would you apologies to Sally,for me

I've patients coming at five.

Yes, of course.

Are you a mind reader too?

How did you know I was coming tonight?

I didn't even expect it myself.

But you weren't

No. I was all right, while I was

away, but the other night

a few hours after I saw you at Sally's

Another dream?

Yes

This one was longer,

and more complex.

Time was strangely telescoped

I don't even know if I can

remember it all.

I'm tired.I'm terribly tired.

I had sh**ting pains

I was back in the garden alone.

And suddenly I knew that I could not

bring Sally back there into that house

While she was lying out there

in that shallow grave

under those stones.

I had to get rid of the place

and somehow

in my dreams I did.

Of course the agents

were a bit surprised,but

I made some plausible excuse ...

somehow they got it

off my hands.

Somebody I've never heard of bought it

I was very relieved.

Until...

Don't do it, Preston!

But I have sold the house.

I can't risk.

- I know. I've bought it.

- You've bought it?

Yes. I want to be near her

Now that she cannot

hurt me any longer

You don't have to worry,remember

you and I are friends now

And allies.

Isn't there anything you can do,doctor?

Isn't there something you can give me?

Some drug,anything?

I could give him something

to keep you awake

How long would that work?

Sooner or later,you must sleep.

Or there is something to

make my sleep dreamless?

Well, isn't there anything

at all you can do?

Can you do nothing at all

except listen?

Is that all you're learning?

Have you ever thought of postponing

your marriage,Mr. Preston?

Of course not! Why should I?

It's probably nervous strain of the work

Some perfectly natural and

normal explanation

Well, Dr. Walton, thank you ...

For nothing

Another dream?

Yes

You know, doctor, this is getting to be

quite absurd.

Last night,you were in my dream.

Was I?

Is it that all you can say?

Do you dream peddlers

never commit yourselves?

Mr. Preston, you don't want a

lecture on psychoanalysis.

It happens in most cases however

Sooner or later the analyst must appear

in the patient's dream

You spend a lot of time with us

our conversation sticks in your mind

Your unconscious associate us

with your desires or thoughts.

Many women fall in love with their analyst.

It is a passing phase.

Others go to hate them.

Or identify them with their fathers

or husbands.

So don't blame me for

appearing in your dreams.

But I do blame you.

You gave me a quite a scare.

At least in my dream,you did

In my dream, it was evening.

I was walking happy and at peace

And suddenly I stopped.

There you sat with a stranger.

You were talking.

I know you were talking about me.

And you looked up straight into my eyes

I thought I had to get away that something

terrible would happen if I stayed

Thank you

Defying John.

I thought he disapproved of you smoking

You shouldn't have such a good memory.

And John isn't such a tyrant.

Sorry. I seem to keep on saying

the wrong thing,don't I?

Now

To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit

Peter, please!Really I'm grown up now.

I'm not the child you used to know

I've realized that.You have grown up.

You have grown worries

and then inhibitions.

What is it do you want to

know,Sally?

Well, you and John,you've been

seeing lot of each other,haven't you?

- Yes,certain amount.

- Is there some trouble?

- I don't know, Sally.

- You mean you won't tell me?

If I knew,I'd tell you.

When I know,I will

You promise?

I promise.

I was free for three nights

and then yesterday...

Last night...

You were in my dreams again,doctor.

I wish you hadn't been.

Tell me about it

I am back to the house.

He had to see the stranger.

I had to find out what he was

thinking,what he was doing

About me.

About Sylvia.

Hello.What brings you here

on such an awful night?

I knew that sooner or later

he would ask me for money.

I had only exchanged one

blackmailer for another.

It was then I noticed the poker.

But why, doctor?

Why?

Why should you be in my dreams?

Why should I want to k*ll you?

Will it never end?

Will it always go on like

this night after night?

Don't worry,Preston.

It's all over now.

What do you mean?

It can't be! It can't be true!

Come on,Sally.

I'll get you a drink.

I don't understand,Peter.

Why?

I had to tell it.

There was no other way.

Everything was a lie.

His whole life.

His love for me.

I could use a lot of big words

which would mean nothing to you.

He is a very sick man,Sally,

schizophrenic.

A man split in two.

And the two halves were completely divorced

He is David Garrity,deserter,

criminal, m*rder*r. He did k*ll Sylvia.

The rest was mostly

fantasy.

The stranger was not

Sylvia's husband.

He was a French detective.

He'd been investigating

Garrity for a long time .

But he looked and acted and talked so sure

So sane

It always happens that way.

It's all over now.

Peter,Peter