"'Loosely based on a comedy by Edgar Wallace'" "Look, Ernesto." "Isn't the moon beautiful?" "A beautiful moon." "Excuse me, dear." "No..." "No!" "What are you doing?" "You're crazy!" "Leave me alone, go away!" "Are you serious?" "I've been following you for three days and nights..." "I gave up everything for this moment." "Look, I didn't even have time to change!" " I know, but..." " Please, just listen to me..." "Your husband will be back soon, and our destiny is in your hands." "When I saw you for the first time..." "Remember?" "You were sitting next to him..." "In the buffet cart." "An obstinant silence between you..." "And your vacant stare, so melancholic..." "I understood your secret!" "Like that!" "Like lightning reveals a path in the dark." "Yes, I share your feelings." "But that's enough now." "I'm begging you!" "You should go." "You'll forget about me in time." "Never!" "When a man loves a woman, he always finds her, wherever she is..." "The north pole, the equator..." "The squalid city streets..." "In the face of defeat." "Always!" "The sea, the mountains..." "The desert couldn't divide us!" "Trust me, lady." "That's how it is!" "So, why?" "Why delay it?" "Why delay the inevitable?" "The train will slow down after this tunnel." "Don't be afraid." " Trust me." " Your name?" " Alexis." " My love!" " Your case?" " Yes." "What are you doing?" "Please tell me!" " Did you hurt yourself, dear?" " No, and you?" "It isn't the first time I've jumped off a moving train." "Alexis!" "It feels like a dream." "It's everything I always wanted!" "Life is beautiful like this!" " Alexis!" " Yes?" " It's wonderful!" " What?" "The moon!" "They're all looking at you!" "What's wrong?" "Because I like nice things?" "I'm not saying no, it was a delightful sketch..." "But it was a joke." "Can't you see everyone's laughing?" "Yes, I know, but what can I do?" "It's beautiful like that as well." " I doubt your husband would approve." " My husband!" "Shall we go?" "Listen, Henriette, I came here tonight to talk about you two." "I'm afraid it's pointless, my husband knows all too well." " Didn't he tell you?" " Yes, the usual incompatibility issues." "He didn't want me to talk to you, but he's suffering so much." "I still think of you as a child, so it's my duty to advise you..." "Listen to my grey hairs, go back to your husband." "Shall we get a drink?" "I got the wrong room!" "I'll go back, but..." " Perhaps to divorce." " That's your business." " Good night, lawyer." " You'll leave tomorrow?" " Yes." " Is that a promise?" " Count!" "You here at The Grand Hotel?" " I've been entrusted to sign the contract." " Any news from Canada?" " Everything's in order, but..." "But Giorgio, engineer Magni, has a wife, and his wife..." " Won't sell." " How did you know?" " A guess." " I just left her." " She's here?" " Yes, she leaves tomorrow..." " I would have introduced you." " Thanks, she's a foreigner, right?" " Yes, she's a foreigner." " They say she's beautiful." "Yes, indeed she is, and she's very much in love with Giorgio." "Then I'll see you the day after tomorrow." "Help!" "What is it?" "What's wrong?" " I'm scared!" " What's wrong?" "A thief, there, in the bathroom..." " I saw his hand." " Are you sure?" "If he's in the bathroom then he's trapped, I'll go, don't worry." " No, I'm scared!" " Don't be scared, I'm here..." "No matter what happens, don't move from here." "Don't scream." "Don't call anyone..." "Trust me." "You're so beautiful tonight!" "Rogue!" "Don't be afraid, lady!" "Don't do that!" "It's all over." "Don't worry, I've taken care of him." "Relax." "Hold it..." "What were you doing in here?" "You wanted to steal!" "You didn't want to steal?" "Then why are you hiding in here?" "You should be ashamed of yourself!" "You're coming with me!" "So you came in through my room..." "Hurry up!" "Excuse me, lady, I might have broken something." "It was some kid from the hotel." "I've locked him in my room." "He broke in through the bathroom..." "Perhaps I'm partly to blame, I left my door open." "Forgive me." "I'm sorry you had to experience this." "We'll have to inform the management, and call the police..." "Please call them!" "Right, the police!" "Yes..." " No, not the police." " Why?" " That poor kid!" " What are you talking about?" " I owe him a debt of gratitude..." " Gratitude?" "I've waited days to meet you..." "If it wasn't for that kid, who knows how much longer I would've had to wait?" "Besides, who knows, perhaps he isn't a thief?" " Perhaps he's mad!" " Mad?" "Madly in love!" "And he hid behind that curtain just so he could see you." "I'm going to let him go." "Allow me this..." "Madly in love!" " You saw me at the race track." " Yes." " And last night, on the Cannes coast." " Yes." "Following you like a shadow, never having the courage to speak to you." " Yes." " I don't know who you are..." "I don't know where you're from, or where you're going..." "All I know is this is the first time I've ever felt like this!" "You're so beautiful, so delicate, so..." " It's two, and you're here!" " Yes." "In my room!" "You're right." "Forgive me." "Forgive me." " May I see you again?" " I don't know." " Tomorrow?" " No." " Why?" " I'm leaving." " Well, then?" " When a man really loves a woman..." "He always finds her, wherever she may be." "The North Pole!" "The equator!" "You've just spoken a great truth..." "I hope to see you again before this rose withers." " Goodnight." " Goodnight." "Goodnight." "Yes, I think it's ready." "No, not yet." " What about the terrariums?" " You can collect them today." "It's going to be a good year." "Tomorrow we harvest!" "We're talking about a man who gets up at five o'clock every morning!" " What does he do?" " He's so busy!" "He feeds the dogs, then the rabbits..." " The pheasants and the bees..." " Bees?" " If that's what he enjoys doing." " Sure, and me?" "I thought I married an exciting man..." "A man..." "He hasn't been to the city for two years!" "He doesn't want to see anyone." "He doesn't even want a telephone..." "And every night he goes to bed at nine, like the chickens!" " I'm fed up!" " This rabbit is still sick." "I'll take it home for observation." " Good morning, sir." " Good morning." " What are you doing?" " I'm painting it." "Good, it's about time." " Well what do you want to do?" " I want a divorce, I can't go on like this!" "That's why I'm against the sale." "I want to have somewhere to go once I'm free." " Canada?" " Why not?" "At least I can do what I like there!" "I want to live!" "If he still doesn't get it, then too bad for him..." "I'm not cut out for this methodical life, without surprises..." " You know I hate those pranks!" " Hello, Carlo, did you sleep well?" " Magnificently." " Stop it!" "Why?" "Are you in a bad mood?" " No!" " I get it..." "A month in the city, at The Grand Hotel..." "Grooming, dancing, young men." "Young men, dancing, grooming..." "It's only natural the first few days back in the countryside..." " You're in a bad mood." " No, I tell you!" "Don't go over there, I told you, it's dangerous!" "The scaffolding hasn't been set up properly, it needs reinforcing." "Amati should be here soon, right?" " He's coming to sign the contract." " To sign it?" "You move quickly!" "It's my land as well." "Don't be like that, I'm just giving you some advice..." "We're settled in Europe, in this beautiful house..." "We this, we that...!" "Please don't continue in that tone!" "You are you, and I am me..." "We're married but by God it may not be forever!" "I can't stand it anymore!" "Take it to the infirmary." " Did you speak earlier?" " Yes." " What did she say?" " She wants a divorce." "Henriette is a little girl, but deep down she loves me." "Yes, yes..." "It may not seem like it..." "But she loves me." "You!" "You!" "What are you doing here?" "I was here!" "I saw this gentleman..." "I don't know him, and I got scared!" "You don't know him?" "Sure you do, his name is Amati." "Good morning, Amati, it's a pleasure to have you here as my guest." "Henriette, allow me to introduce Count Amati." "My wife." " Has he come to sign the contract?" " Yes, to sign the contract!" "Please forgive us for this catastrophic introduction..." "But women are instinctive creatures..." "And my wife recognised the enemy immediately." " Enemy?" " That's right, enemy!" "Believe me, the contract is ready, as I promised it would be..." " Isn't that right?" " Yes." "But there's a slight problem." "My wife is against it." "One must always be honest in business..." "And you've always been against it, Henriette." "I must go to the village immediately." "An urgent call from The Grand Hotel." " The Grand Hotel?" " Yes, The Grand Hotel." "Excuse me, dear." "I trust you'll keep my wife entertained." "Perhaps you'll be able to convince her." " A call from The Grand Hotel?" " Your husband suspects!" "You saw how he looked at us when you dropped..." "Why didn't you tell me you were coming to sign the contract?" "How could I?" "I didn't even know your name." "It's destiny!" "Your rose hasn't withered yet!" "He says there's silver on our land, near the river." "That changes things!" "I'm talking about silver!" "The land north of Togawara is full of silver!" "We need to find that contract." "See if there's a clause for minerals." "My..." "Our life, our love, our future..." " It all depends on this!" " Amati!" " Then we'll leave together." " For Canada!" "For Togawara!" "Do you know where your husband keeps the contract?" "No." "Yes!" "Perhaps I do!" "We must find it before they get back." "Watch the door!" "Make sure no one comes!" "There's nothing here." " It's all locked." " Find the key." "Right!" "Have you found it?" "Got it." " Is anyone there?" " No!" "A secret compartment!" "Is it the contract?" " Giorgio Menegoni..." " Is it the contract?" "Giorgio Magni..." "My husband changed his name!" " Is the silver clause in it?" " My husband changed his name!" "Keep looking." " Is it the clause?" " My husband!" "The criminal Giorgio Menegoni killed his wife and mother-in-law!" " It's impossible!" " What?" "'By royal decree, 10th June 1920, I hereby give notice that Giorgio Menegoni...' '...is authorised to use the name and surname;" "Giorgio Magni.'" "My husband!" "A murderer!" "But it's absurd!" "...and what ever may be the value of the minerals..." "I've got it!" "'The seller, Giorgio Magni, shall have all the rights of exploitation."" "Write; 'Giorgio Magni...'" "We'll get the final answer tomorrow." "Not a word to Amati!" "So Henriette was right." "Caught in the act!" "Let me see." "Very beautful!" "But I know who these flowers are for." "Come with us." "He brings my wife flowers every week..." "And with flowers and music he upsets my domestic bliss!" " Let's go, professor." " After you!" "Love first!" ""...and he warned his mother-in-law not to take the car for a spin."" ""And his wife not to eat mushrooms..."" ""Saying they could be poisonous."" ""The car was a wreck..."" ""They all died!"" ""But his wife had been poisoned by mushrooms."" ""There were no doubts about Mr. Menegoni's guilt..."" ""But the judges will be forced to acquit him..."" ""Because there's no evidence against him."" "Keep reading." "What does this say?" "No evidence!" "And he..." "It's terrible!" "My husband!" " He suspects us!" " Yes!" " He's going to kill us!" " Yes!" "He's back!" "Courage is our salvation..." "Tranquility..." "Smile!" "Let's go." "Be brave!" "Giovanni, the Vermouth." " I showed Amati the view of the park." " From the library?" "No, the billiard room." " Was it from The Grand Hotel?" " Yes, The Grand Hotel." " I have some news for you." " News?" "I'll tell you later." " News that concerns you too." " Please, continue." "We must delay the signing of the contract." "Why?" "I'm sorry but I must wait twenty four hours before I can say any more." "Great, then it means I'll have to make the most of it!" "I'll be returning to the city." "We agreed you'd stay until the contract is signed." " I..." " Not a word, you're my guest." "I'll prepare breakfast for you myself!" "Because I'm also a bit of a cook." "Yes, I enjoy it." "I've been thinking of you for quite a while, Amati..." "And I've studied a type of Canadian dish..." "You can consider it a taster, if you're going to Canada." " If you go!" " Thank you." " Then I'll cook you some mushrooms..." " Mushrooms!" "Poisonous ones." " What are you doing there?" " I'm preparing the Vermouth." "Mind the scaffolding." "Excuse me for a moment." "How could you leave me here, all alone?" " In this situation!" " I was doing it for you..." "I wanted to get to the city and call the police, there's no phone here!" "You'll ruin those flowers." "Leave them alone." "He wants to get rid of you, just like he did before, in Canada." "Giorgio Menegoni..." "Yes, Giorgio Menegoni!" "And he could kill us at any time!" "When we least expect it!" "What was that?" "What happened?" "Murderer!" " You did it on purpose." " I warned you it was dangerous." "That was another one of your tricks!" "You wanted me dead!" "If it was my wife, god rest her soul, I'd show her what for!" "Three years of love, of kindness and goodwill..." "And this is what I get." "A nasty woman, hysterical!" "Foolish beyond words." "Carlo also told me you want a divorce." "What do you have to complain about?" " What happened in the city?" " Nothing." "Listen, Henriette, you're starting to tire me..." "And I've decided to change." " You want to be free of me!" " Yes, if necessary." " You want me to die!" " Stop it." "Kill me!" "Go ahead, kill me!" "For the duration of..." "How many does it say there?" "Five years." "How many years?" "I know you're distracted, but we can't work like this." "Listen, that contract should have been signed this morning..." " This delay will ruin me!" " But Giorgio's been so kind to you..." "Not to mention his wife's resistance..." "You know it will be hard for her to change her mind." "I've changed my mind." "We're better off selling." "You were right." "It's better to sell." "Careful, professor." " You understand?" " Yes, I understand." "I've also changed my mind." "I don't think I'll sell." " Why?" " You see, Henriette..." "You're a spiteful little girl..." "One must never discuss business with you." "From now on, get this into your head..." " I'll treat you differently." " How?" "You'll see." "You're crying?" "Alone, without protection..." "I'm scared to live like that!" "I want to go away!" "Do me a favour and sit down." "I understand this morning's events may have shaken you up, but..." " Have you finished?" " Almost..." "He doesn't want to do anything, he's distracted." " Where's Giorgio?" " He went next door." "I have something to tell him." "Do you have a light?" " Well?" " He won't let me leave." "I'm being watched." " We should warn someone." " But we don't know for sure." "You still have your doubts, after what happened this morning?" " Where is he?" " He went next door." " What for?" " I don't know." " Is the master of the house here?" " No." "You're just the chap!" "Henriette is a little nervous." "I was looking for you." " Do you know how to shoot?" " No." "I don't have a steady hand, and my eye-sight..." "It doesn't matter, I'll shoot for you." "Come, you'll enjoy it!" "A little exercise after breakfast will do you good." "Besides, it's better if Henriette is left alone." "My wife is very strange today." "Don't be afraid, professor." "Big game today, Amati." "We're fox hunting!" " Fox?" " Yes." " But I can't ride." " No!" "We're hunting on foot..." "It's just us!" " You haven't finished?" " I must get back to work." "Don't worry, there's time." "You must be very careful..." "Because it's a very smart fox." "It's escaped three times already!" "Stand here, and don't move." "You look like an amateur so we don't want you getting in the way." " I'll go then..." " No, some patience and you'll enjoy it!" "Whatever you do, don't go near the big chicken coop, because you never know!" "We're completely fenced in, the fox can't escape." "Right, Nicola?" "Okay, you over there, and I'll go this way." "What is it?" "Another argument with Giorgio?" "Was I wrong to marry a man I didn't know?" "Who I met travelling, who I fell in love with, and married?" " You did nothing wrong." " But I don't know anything about him." " I don't know his past." " Are you jealous?" " Giorgio loves you." " No, my husband is a brute." " He hit me this morning!" " Did he?" "Frankly, Henriette, you said some things..." "You're all in on it!" "Nicola!" "What was it?" "I saw a shadow." "I thought it was Amati." "Amati!" "Let's go." "Henriette, you've upset him." "Professor..." "Come, let's listen to some music." " I have a new waltzer." " At last." " Don't drink any more." " Pardon?" "Put it down." "Come closer." " You're already drunk!" " No!" "Whatever I say, don't react, I don't want him to notice." " Do you love me?" " Very, very, much!" " Do you really love me?" " Very much!" " Can you keep a secret?" " Yes!" "Did you see him?" "I think he's over there." "You don't have to write it down, okay?" "You have to remember it." "Giorgio Menegoni." "Menegoni." "Contact the Italian consulate in Canada." "When you get the cablegram, bring it to me immediately." "What are you doing?" "Stand still!" "We can't shoot!" "He's gone mad!" "Missed!" "It's there, at two o'clock!" " What happened?" " I've been hit!" " Where?" " Here!" " Let me see." " Here." "Do you feel any pain?" "No, you're just scared!" "What were you doing in there?" "I told you to stay put!" "How careless!" "I don't know how I didn't kill you!" "We got it!" "Look at the fox!" "Nice, isn't it?" "Pick up your rifle." "It's nothing." " Never!" " You have the money for the cablegram?" " No!" " Then take it." "A gentleman never accepts money from a lady." "Nonsense!" "You're drunk!" "Take it." " With a reply card." " Yes." "I'm going to invite you to dinner in front of my husband." "Trust me, I was more frightened than you were." "You know I almost killed him." "I'm desolate, but it wasn't my fault..." "I warned him not to go near the chicken coop." " What's going on?" " We almost had an accident!" "I fired a shot and it passed right next to him." "Come on, Amati, it's over now..." "But that was quite a lucky escape!" "Come and see the fox..." "Does it trouble you?" "Go and have a look professor." " He was aiming for me, I'm sure of it." " No, that's not possible." " You're pale." " No." "Yes, you're pale." "Right, Henriette?" "Come, have something to drink." " Are you a hunter?" " No!" "I'm a professor." "Do it right away." "You rang?" "A glass of port..." "No, make that two, I'll have one as well." " We'll expect you tonight for dinner." " Just be here before dark." "The roads are dangerous at night, cars pass at high speed." "A person forewarned..." "He's already drunk." "Giorgio..." "Mazollani!" " My dear Amati..." " Thank you." "I wanted to..." "Go ahead." "Cheers." "Drink." "Follow my example." "Feeling better?" "Did you finish it?" "I didn't." "You've seen it before." "Sorry, don't you feel well?" "Would you like some more?" "No, steady on, it's an old Canadian trick..." "I only did it to take your mind off what happened earlier." " You're still here?" " I forgot it." "Giorgio Menegoni." "Keep repeating it until you get to the telegraph office." "Henriette!" " What are you doing there?" " Nothing!" "I thought I saw you walk past here." "But I was next door." "It must have been Giovanni." "Come on, we have a guest." "We must be polite to him." "Poor Amati." "Come here." "What's wrong with you?" "You look scared..." " Are you scared of me?" " Yes!" "Yes, I know, perhaps I've been hard on you lately..." "Forgive me." "'Paint'" "Why won't you let me look for him?" "The guest is sacred..." "I can't allow you to leave, on such a troublesome night." "Besides, he knows all the roads, all the shortcuts..." "And, if anything happened to the professor, we'll find out soon enough." "But it isn't the first time he's arrived late." "I know, but I can't relax..." "He's old, he drinks, he might be under a car..." "Then they'll say it's our fault." "I did warn him." "Why are the dogs loose?" "Don't they know the professor is coming to dinner?" "They'll eat him alive!" "I'll get them." "It's a trap!" " Don't talk nonsense." " Nonsense!" "You saw how he looked at us..." "He knows the professor is coming here with the proof to unmask him." "Yes, he knows, and he'll make sure he doesn't arrive." "Then it will be just the two of us, surrounded by his spies!" "Alone, in his hands, on this infernal night!" " Giovanni." " Yes, lady?" "Will you check if all the windows upstairs are closed." "Right away, lady." "Even if it was true, you, here..." "You'll protect me, you'll defend me?" "As you did once before!" "My husband is strong, and brave..." "He's terrifying!" "What will you do against him?" "I think the best thing to do now is... escape!" "Far away..." "Running away together!" "Together?" "What if he catches us?" "You'll challenge him!" "What is he doing?" "I really am starting to worry." "There's a strong wind tonight." "Thunder, lightning, water..." "What weather!" " I'm going as well." " Where?" " To look for the professor." " There's no need..." "I thank you for your interest..." "But putting our concerns aside, the professor won't come in this weather..." "If you'll do me the courtesy of staying calm." "Stay calm, Amati." "Stay calm." "Does the thunder and lightning scare you?" "It will be over soon." "What's that?" " It's stained!" " Blood!" "No, dear!" "I hit the letterbox by the gate." "It's just paint." "You thought I was injured." "I'm going to get changed." "Blood!" "Who turned off the light?" "Who turned off the light?" "No one!" "It's the storm." " Go and close it." " There's someone there!" "Help!" " You can escape!" " He won't let me leave." " But my husband is upstairs." " No, I saw him!" "You're scared!" "You were supposed to defend me..." "To protect me!" "You who appeared like a hero!" " What about the hotel thief?" " It was me." " The hand?" " It was mine!" " But you didn't know me!" " Yes, I did." " You knew I was Giorgio's wife?" " I knew!" " You only courted me for the contract!" " Yes!" "He killed him!" "What's going on?" "What was it?" "Professor, you've fallen down!" "What happened?" "Let's get him upstairs." "I was right to be afraid." "It's dangerous around here at night." "He won't get us now." "He's up there with his victim!" "Let's go!" " Where?" " To alert the police." "You've lost your nerve!" "I couldn't see anyone!" "Who knows where the professor is?" " He's upstairs." " He's arrived?" " Dead!" " He arrived dead?" "Yes!" "Dead..." "What happened to him?" "Lawyer, whatever happens to Giorgio..." " You'll save him!" " Henriette!" "Don't say anything..." "I haven't seen anything!" " He's bleeding!" " No, can't you see it's paint?" "He's blind drunk." "He must have hit the letterbox, as I did a short while ago." "Fetch a towel." " And some ammonia." " Poor chap." " Giorgio..." " Yes, yes." "Menegoni!" "I've got the cablegram." "The cablegram!" "I'll do anything for Henriette, because I love her!" "I love her!" "It's a secret!" "A secret I won't tell anyone." " Did you say a cablegram?" " Cablegram!" " Where is it?" " I don't know." "Help!" "It's a secret." "It's a secret, I won't tell anyone!" " Ammonia?" " No, it's nothing, he's drunk." "Read it." "Yes, it was my wife, she sent that imbecile to the telegraph office!" "My suspicious wife, she looked and she found it!" " Why do you keep it?" " Just in case, you never know!" "Now my wife thinks I'm a murderer!" "My wife!" " We'll see about this." " Giorgio..." "You don't know Henriette..." "Your wife has been reading too many mystery novels..." "There's no doubt she suspects you." "But I can't have her thinking I'm a murderer!" "Not a murderer, but..." " You think so?" " Yes." "Listen, Carlo, you're a friend..." "I love her so much, and I'd do anything for her, even..." "I have an idea." " Cognac!" " No, it's ammonia." " What are you doing there?" " I won't say a word!" "Is he dead?" " Do you want to see a murderer?" " Yes, I've seen it." "No, you can't have..." "Look." "That's for you." "'Giorgio Menegoni died in a lunatic asylum in Winnipeg last October." "We shared the same name." "My life was hell when he was alive..." "They kicked me out of hotels, chased me in the streets..." "One day in Toronto, mistaking me for him, they almost lynched me." "Living in Canda, I was forced to change my name." "But the poor professor..." "Why?" "Why?" "He's fine." "He's drunk!" "Why didn't you tell me?" "What for?" "I'd already changed my name when I met you..." "And I didn't want you knowing my real name was hated in all of Canada." " Then you aren't a murderer!" " No!" "Me, a murderer?" "No, not a murderer..." "But..." "Life in Canada..." "Perhaps one day I'll tell you." " Where's Amati?" " He's escaped!" " Escaped?" " Yes." " He suspected as well?" " Yes." " You were both in on it?" " Yes." " He was courting you." " Yes." "And he ran off because he was scared of me?" " Yes!" " He did well." "And you?" "Why did you stay?" "Because I want to live with a strong, courageous man, like you." "If I had cheated on you with Amati, what would you have done?" "Me?" "Poisoned him." " I want to tell you something." " Say it." "Now I know what you're really like!" "Go on pretending to be nice..." "I really need to rest now." "Yes, dear." "Then you won't complain any more..." " About my..." " No!" " About my dogs?" " No!" " My chickens?" " No!" " My rabbits?" " No, my love!" "Thisbookwillkeepyouawake ." "Edgar Wallace...'" "'TheSecretHouse' 'The Council of Justice'..." "'JackO 'Judgment' 'The Green Rust'..." "Heclimbedup theskyscraper." "He felt safe for a moment..." "Whenhisinfallibleinstinct warned him of a new danger..." "I picked up the wrong coat!" " You're shortsighted!" " Yes!" "Continue the story from yesterday..." " So I climbed up the skyscraper..." " Wasn't it a prairie?" "Yes, but there was a village nearby and the skyscraper was in the village..." "A small one..." "But it was a skyscraper." "I felt safe for a moment..." "When my infallible instinct warned me of a new danger..." "Revised September 2012" " Revision 2 "