"I have been Jack Mortimer" ""Jar - in Budapest." "Russian songs and dances real Russian cuisine."" ""Owner:" "Fjodor Iwanovich Polikow." "Imperial Russian Colonel, retd."" "Good morning, Fred." "Greetings." "Your coffee." "Did you make it, or your mother?" "I of course." "Then I'm in luck." "Get going, boys, hurry up." "We have to be at the Riviera tonight." " Good?" " For the Monte Carlo rally." "Good morning, Miss Polikowa." "Good morning, Herr Döring." "Good morning, Sponer." "Do you have a cigarette for me?" "I fell so..." "Did you have many customers last night?" "No way." "Only all that waiting makes one dizzy." "Damn it!" "I wonder why they put ashtrays into cars at all." "Every morning those pigs mess up the whole car." "What's the matter with you?" "Nothing's the matter!" "Well then, enjoy yourselves." "Why are you in such a bad mood, Fred?" "But I'm not in a bad mood!" "Is that so?" "I just thought..." "Well, you thought wrong." "Tell me, if you're such a beast to me now already, how will you turn out to be once we're married?" "Don't worry." "We won't get into that trouble." "Are you fed up with me?" "Don't talk so pompously." "But I'm fed up with my whole life." "It makes me sick to look at my classy car each the morning." "You see, Marie, we've been going steady for two years, and since last year I've been wanting to marry you." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "But we cannot get married because we're two poor devils." "The thought that it'll go on like that till we're old and gray..." "God, can't you understand that it's driving me mad!" "But of course I can understand it." "I too would rather be married already." "But we must wait, after all we're young, aren't we." "Just you see, one day we'll make it." "Yes, yes, we'll make it one day, one day the big miracle will happen, and your father will be Regimental Commander again, because the Czar of Russia hasn't died, he just went into hiding." "And your mother will be slim again, and in good voice and will be primadonna at the Russian opera and a rich aunt of mine will die and I'll inherit a million!" "Shame on you, Fred!" "You know what you are: ungrateful." "Instead of feeling happy that you're young, healthy, hold a job..." "All you do is rail." "What about me?" "Am I such a scarecrow?" "That would have been the limit!" "Come here, you old scarecrow, give me a kiss." " Not if you're railing..." " Come on." "There you are, you rascal." "That's enough, I must be off." "Where are you going?" "To the train station." "Waiting." "Corso Palace Hotel." "Why Corso Palace Hotel?" "We're usually staying at the Esplanade." "This time, my dear Winifred, we'll stay at the Corso Palace Hotel." "It's a very good hotel." "You've recommended it yourself." "To whom?" "To your friends." "I don't know what you mean." " And please pay the chauffeur." " Yes, sir." ""Pedro Montemayor." "Beginning 8.30" " ALHAMBRA."" "Good morning, Herr Montemayor." "Suite 125 for the orchestra conductor." "A telegram has arrived for Madame." "Thank you." "If you please." "Entresol, no need to take the elevator." "It'll again be a triumph, conductor." "Your concert has been sold out for days." "At the black marked they paid double and triple for seats." "Let me show you the way." "Turn right here." "If you please, Herr Montemayor." "Only a formality." "The registration form." "I am of course willing to do anything for you - stop will be arriving Thursday 14th at 7.30 p.m. - stop waiting to hear from you at the Corso Palace Hotel - stop chins up... your old Jack." "Thank you." "May I take the conductor's coat?" "Thank you." "At your service." "Good day." "Well?" "Don't you want to take off your coat?" "Who sent you the telegram?" "A lady friend of mine." "Why do you lie, Winifred?" "By the way, I don't care whether you're lying or not." "I don't care about anything, if only you'll stay with me." "Winifred." "You must stay with me!" "Do you hear." "I can't any more, Pedro." "I can't I can't." "I know that you want to leave me but I cannot live without you." "I cannot work." "I cannot breathe." "I've tried, it's not possible." "The other day, in Paris during the concert, you remember?" "You've looked at a stranger." "I felt it at once." "Your eyes were no longer with me." "It had been just an instant but that had been so terrible." "It was as if I'd suddenly lost my memory." "There was nothing but chaos." "Yes, yes, I cannot live without you" "Winifred." "You'll have to learn it, Pedro." "What are you saying?" "I mean, you'll have to learn to live without me." "Never, Winifred!" "Never." "Two goulash soup." "Where's Marie?" "Why doesn't she come to the church service?" "She'll be here soon." "She's probably again with that chauffeur." "With that Herr Sponer." "Why don't you like the young man, Fjodor Ivanovich?" "He's so nice." "Nice, nice, nice." "That's not a basis." "If he's nice." "Coming." " Waiter." " Coming." "Hand me the salt." "She could get herself a better husband, I'm telling you." "The best one would just be good enough for her." "If you as her mother could talk sense to her, but... you spend the whole day just cooking and singing, singing and cooking." "Rejoice that I'm cooking." "Well, are you again quarrelling on my account?" "Daddy, believe me, Fred is best for me." "For sure he is." "It just doesn't go into my head." "Hallo chauffeur." "Tell me, do you know something about car repair?" " I think, I do." " Then please drive me to my car, it broke down all of a sudden." "We'll see about that straight away." "Stop, there's my car." "Well, can you make it run again?" "We'll check, what the matter with the car?" "This morning, when I left the garage he had a hiccup several times and when I wanted to start the motor again, it went dead." "We'll fix it." "Jesus!" "I'll get the tools, Madame." "Is it serious?" "That would be terrible!" "I must leave very early tomorrow morning, the car has been entered in the Monte Carlo rally." "For such a long trip the car had better be in good shape." "Is Madame travelling without a chauffeur?" "Chauffeur?" "Why?" "I have a driver's license." "I see, Madame has a driver's license." "Madame, may I ask you something?" "I mean, driving out of the garage is not so difficult, but... what will you do when the car breaks down on the country road what help will your driver's license be to you then?" "I mean, how will the car get started again, or is it all written down on your driver's license?" "You're asking a lot of questions, but since you're at it, you tell me, what will I do then?" "What am I to do?" "Hire a chauffeur." "Madame, a chauffeur who really looks after the car." "So that you don't depend on the trip on car washing." "But this is such a car, look at the varnish, at the shape." "This is..." "Well, if I had such a car... looking like that, "dulli"." "And the motor too, he wants to speak all the languages." "Well, if you hear about such a chauffeur, send him along, my address is..." "May I introduce myself, Madame." "I'm the new chauffeur." "And the car is fixed too." "Just some trouble with the ignition." "Well, you know, that is just... that is... how did you say?" ""dulli"." "What's your name?" "Ferdinand Sponer." "Sponer?" "You're engaged." "Yes, you are." "We'll talk about your fee and the route later." "You'll come to my apartment tonight Königsallee 28." "It's a deal?" "And before that, we'll drive to Benedict and get you a nice white uniform." " But Madame!" " Of course." "Excellent." "Take the cap." "How do you like yourself, Herr Sponer?" "Well I don't know." "I think it's pretty smart." " Did you give your address so that your things can be sent to you?" " I did." "Then get ready so that you can drive me home." "Herr von Andrassy, how long have you been waiting for Madame by now?" "Six years." "Ah, you mean today." "1 1/2 hours." "Isn't that her?" " Yes." " Check it, please." "Enter the little mistress." "Exit the little master." "Herr von Andrassy has been waiting a long time." "But Vicky, what's the matter?" "The moment I come home you're running away?" "My dear child, don't be angry, it's almost 4 o'clock and we had an engagement at 2.30." "Indeed we had." "I hope you were on time." "I was." "But you weren't on time." "But my dear Vicky, have I ever been punctual in my life?" "Never." "What do you want then?" "Are you going to make a scene?" " But no, I'm not..." " That's nice." "You surely don't want me to become a different woman all of a sudden." "What would I do with another woman?" "Indeed, what would you do." " So you apologize." " Certainly, I apologize, as I always do." "Listen darling, we've so much shopping to do for the Monte Carlo rally." "Now you'll be surprised." "I've done all the shopping already." "You don't say!" "And you really got the job?" "Of course." "First, we made a test drive." "Then we made a deal, in oral form." "Friday night at 9 we'll sign the contract and tomorrow morning we'll leave for Monte Carlo." "And what will be your fee?" "A lot of money." "100 pengö per week." "And all charges free." "100 pengö the week?" "And all charges free." "Do you know what your new boss is?" "An idiot." "I'd like to know why." "If someone pays me 5 pengö for a goulash, then he's an idiot." "And when someone pays you 100 pengö per week he's an idiot too, or a fraud." "But I don't know what's bothering you, daddy." "It seems the man knows his business." " If he chose my Fred." " Very true." "How is he, your boss?" "I mean, is he nice?" "How does he look?" ""Dulli"." "What's "dulli"?" "You don't even know what "dulli" means?" ""Dulli" means..." "Go away, let me eat my dinner." "Let Herr Sponer eat his dinner." "Your jealousy is almost ridiculous." "Jealousy, why?" "Whenever you're whistling you're jealous, didn't you know?" "Say, since you're always right, but this time..." "Indeed, I've been thinking about the chauffeur." "But this is just a fancy notion of yours, why on earth do we need a chauffeur?" "Why?" "Just imagine, one morning we drive out of the garage." "On the road, we stop, want to drive on and suddenly the motor doesn't start, what will you do then?" "I raise the lid." "I mean I lift the engine bonnet." "Excellent." "And then?" "Perhaps it's the ignition." "So?" "Then I'll take everything apart." "What kind of ignition has our car?" "Our car?" "An electric ignition." "I mean, magnet or battery ignition?" "The first." "Wrong." "I got it mixed up." " The other one, what was the name?" " Battery?" "Wrong again." "Because it has both, battery and magnet ignition." " You see." " That was a mean trick!" "And so that you won't have to take everything apart on the road..." "I've engaged that fabulous chauffeur." "Now you're whistling again, don't forget that way we'll be able to enjoy each other's company much more." "Since we've never been able to enjoy each other's company much anyway." "You spend the whole day in your "salad"." "In your restaurant and your salad." "And I spend the whole day on tour, earning nothing." "But as a private chauffeur it's different." "You're able to get around and..." "I don't think it'll be a regular job anyway." "Sure, a fraud doesn't keep regular office hours." "Damn it, my boss isn't a fraud." "What else is the man then?" "He's not a man at all." " How do you mean, not a man?" " Because he's a woman." "Why do you look at me like geese under a thunderstorm?" "Can't one be a private chauffeur to a lady?" "Yes, but you've always spoken of a boss." "I have?" "You did!" "I didn't use the word." "But you've let me believe you were talking about a man." "It's not my fault when you believe what isn't true." "To you imagine I'm happy that you're driving to the Riviera with a woman?" "Good God, happy or unhappy, I don't care." "I couldn't let you spoil my career, or could I?" "So it's agreed, tonight at the Montemayor concert." "Yes, agreed, but..." "But if I'm a little late..." "I mean if I arrive a little late..." "You mustn't worry." "You know I've asked the chauffeur to come here to talk over the route with him." "Yes, things like these must be planned carefully." "Vicky!" "And you're whistling out of tune." "Oh you!" "You can stop looking after me for all I care." "But I'll have to pack your things." "I can do my own packing." "No you can't, you can't do anything." "Well, if there's anything you want, I'm going on my last tour, I'll be at the station." " Alright." " What was it?" "It's alright." "Sweet like love." "Hot like hell." "Black like death." "Why aren't you having your coffee, Wini?" "But I do." " What's the matter?" " The conductor is wanted on the telephone." " Who is it?" " The Alhambra, conductor." ""Don't stay in the Corso-Palace hotel, go to the Atlantic." "I'll come as soon as possible." "Careful!" "W."" " Tell me." " Yes, conductor?" "Did a Mr. Mortimer order a room here?" "Mr. Jack Mortimer from New York?" "That's right." "So you're expecting him?" "Indeed. at 7.30." "I see." "Thank you." "Shall I take a message for Mr. Mortimer?" "No, thank you." "I have scheduled the rehearsal at 5 o'clock." "Will you come?" "I may be a bit late." "I would like to go to the hairdresser." "Perhaps you could be there at 5.30?" "Yes, unless they make me wait at the hairdresser." "By the way, I've learned that Jack Mortimer... will be arriving at this hotel tonight." "Waiter!" "The Paris express arrives here at 7.30, doesn't it?" "Yes, conductor." "So, Winifred?" "Don't be late!" "Otherwise I'd worry about you." "Of course without any foundation." "But you know me, as far as you're concerned." "I'm capable of anything." "Yes, I know, Pedro." "You don't have to warn me." "So much the better." " What's the matter?" " I wanted to..." " How dare you interrupt the rehearsal?" "Get out!" "Excuse me." "I have to make a call to my wife." "The plane to Berlin leaves tomorrow at 8.10 a.m., Madame." "I see." "Then make a reservation." "Which name?" "Frau Montemayor." "Corso Palace hotel." "Montemayor speaking." "I'd like to speak to my wife." "She went out?" "When?" "Just this minute?" "Then she must be here any moment." "Thank you." "Is it true?" "Is it already 6.45?" "Yes, conductor." ""I don't want your senseless jealousy to cause a misfortune to Jack Mortimer and to you." "I'd rather renounce seeing him again." "This is the last sacrifice I shall make for you." "I can't go on any more, Pedro." "I must leave you - or I'll die of it." "W."" "Taxi!" "Central Station." "Corso Palace hotel." "Hallo!" "I beg your pardon, Corso hotel or Corso Palace hotel?" "Shall I take you to the Corso hotel or Corso Palace hotel?" "Because there are two of them." " Have you seen my wife?" " Yes." "Madame is in her room." "Good God!" "It's almost 8.30 and you're not in the concert yet?" "You weren't at the rehearsal." "I was worried about you." "But it's of no importance now." "Constable!" "A terrible accident has happened!" "Quickly, get dressed." "There's one thing that will always remain fashionable in all countries," "The one word," "I love you, it'll be always like this, will never change," "love, oh, the love, you cannot be happy without love, why does one believe in love so much?" "And trusts appearances so often?" "Even if love keeps on disappointing you, you remain true only to love, even if you wrote 1000 farewell letters, you're in love again very soon." "Why does one love love so much?" "Because there is nothing more beautiful in this world" "Sponer!" "You look terrible." "Has something happened?" "What's the matter with you?" "Madame, I just came to tell you, that I won't be on time later on." "Why not?" "I have to go to the police station." "Police?" "Yes." "I should have gone there at once, but..." "I completely lost my head." "One never knows how long they will keep you waiting at the police station" "and I just came to tell Madame." "What business do you have at the police station?" "A passenger in my car has been shot." " And he's been shot in your car?" " Yes." "How did it happen?" "I don't know." "But you must have heard a shot." "I didn't hear a shot." "But Sponer, nobody will believe you!" "Nobody will believe me." "Of course, I do believe you, but what about the others?" "Jesus Maria and Joseph!" "It's getting worse and worse." "If you're telling me that nobody will believe me... then the others at the police station won't believe me either." "But I've been a fool, I came along and..." "Now more time has... time has passed..." "Madame, I'll go to the police station at once." "But when everything's in order and... tomorrow morning..." "We're leaving together?" "But Herr Sponer, that's out of the question." "As long as the police is involved..." "What?" "You don't want any more?" "You don't want to have me as your chauffeur anymore?" "Madame, you cannot do this!" "Madame you cannot do this to me!" "It's not my fault, I'm innocent!" "Madame, do you know what it means to be a taxi driver?" "Do you know what it means to wait in the taxi in the streets the whole year and earn nothing and hear nothing but insults from the customers, and suddenly you come along like an angel sent from heaven." "Early this morning, telling me you want to engage me." "And I am to drive you and I think... and suddenly you don't want to any more just because a man has been shot which isn't my fault." "I'm innocent, Madame, please give me your hand" " Mitzi!" "Mitzi!" "But I'm not a criminal!" "How dare you, you..." "How dare you let go of me, let go of me, you..." "Arrest him." "What do you want?" "Hotel Atlantic?" "Please, did Mr. Mortimer from New York arrive?" "Jack Mortimer." "Sponer, nobody will believe you!" "Nobody will believe you!" "Damn!" "The suitcases." "What are you doing here?" "I've unpacked your uniform." "What are those things?" "What are those suitcases?" " I.M.?" " Just shout it out." "Shout it out so that everybody knows that I have two suitcases not belonging to me." "Come on, drink this." "Come on, it's ice-cold, I've let the tab running." "Tell me, Marie, could you believe that I could kill a man?" "Nonsense." "Please, please." "Would you believe that I could kill a man?" "Hardly anything but... a fly." "But the other one, she believed it." "Who did?" "My new lady boss, she believed it." "She had probably been afraid I'd strangle her." "What are you talking about?" "I haven't even noticed how it happened, I just asked, the old or the new Palace, and I didn't get an answer, I asked again, please, old or new Corso Palace hotel, there are two of them." "Again no answer, I got out of the car and..." "I discovered the mess." "Fred, be reasonable, tell me..." "I heard nothing, nothing, not a cry, not a shout, he was dead." "Who, who, who?" "The J.M." "Fred, be reasonable!" "Tell me, who?" "What happened?" "Has Herr Mortimer from New York arrived?" "Herr Mortimer, Jack Mortimer." "I regret, Madame, Mr. Mortimer hasn't arrived yet." "Only his bulky luggage." "Yes, there's a letter for him." "Am I disturbing?" "No, no, a wonderful success." "Wasn't it, Pedro?" "Wonderful." "Splendid." "Like you are." "Now everything will be alright again, Winifred." "Everything." "Why in heaven's name didn't you go to the police station?" "But I wanted to, I've tried, Marie." "I've tried twice, I've started even in the streets." " "Constable, a terrible accident has happened." - "Drive on."" ""Constable, there's a corpse in my car."" ""Drive on!"" ""Don't stop the traffic!"" ""I'll file a complaint."" "He shouted, then I drove through an alley to the police station." "There was a lot of noise, a drunkard." "He hit at everybody around him like a madman, three men had to hold him down." "I went up to them." ""Inspector, a terrible accident has happened."" " "Wait!" - "Inspector, an accident."" ""You must wait!"" "And you ran away like that?" "No, I stayed there and waited, but while I stood there waiting, I thought, what would people say about me?" "They'll ask me: "Why haven't you heard anything?"" ""Why didn't you see anything?"" ""It's only now you're coming here, at 9 o'clock?"" ""The accident happened at 7.30 and you're coming at 9?"" "Nobody will believe this." "Then I occurred to me what she had told me:" ""Nobody will believe you this."" "And all the time I kept repeating in my brain:" ""Nobody will believe you this."" "And then I was terribly afraid." "I've been so afraid, Marie and I've realized that I've lost everything." "I've lost my job, I've lost you." "And when the inspector came to me and asked me something I was afraid, I started stammering and I ran away." "And then I did it." " Good evening." " This is a surprise." " Did I miss much?" " No, wonderful, sit down." "Something terrible has happened." " Shot?" " Yes." "In the taxi." "On the way from the station to the hotel." "He had to disappear." "But he hasn't disappeared, Fred!" "Someone coming from America doesn't travel with two small suitcases." "He must have bulky luggage." "He'll be expected in the hotel." "You see, "Jack Mortimer" " Corso Palace hotel"." "Then he'll just have to arrive." "If only for a few minutes." "The whole affairs seems a bit strange to me." "He says of course that he's innocent." "He claims he didn't even hear the shot." "Doesn't one know who the murdered man is?" "Sponer says..." "Good evening, sir." "Where's my luggage?" "It has already arrived." "I see." "Thank you." "Mr. Mortimer." "Good evening, Mr. Mortimer." "Did you have a pleasant crossing, Mr. Mortimer?" " Yes, thank you." " If you please." "The keys for Mr. Mortimer." "A letter for you has already been delivered, Mr. Mortimer." "This way, entresol, no. 143." "The luggage is already upstairs." "If you please." "Mr. Mortimer, as I told you, we've reserved no. 143 for you." "If you please." "Your trunks, Mr. Mortimer." "Yes." "Anything else you wish?" "The bathroom." "Come in." "Good evening." "May I help you unpack, Mr. Mortimer?" "Certainly." "But I need the keys." "Here they are." ""Don't stay in the Corso-Palace hotel, go to the Atlantic." "I'll come to you as soon as possible." "Careful!" " Yes." " Jack?" "Jack?" "Jack, have you taken a room at the Corso Palace after all?" "What's the matter with you?" "Jack, you must leave the Corso-Palace at once!" "Please wait for me at the Atlantic." "Jack?" "Jack, answer me!" "Jack, this is Winifred." "Answer me, Jack." "Jack, you must leave." "My husband knows everything." "Don't you see, Jack?" "Didn't you get my letter?" "I have." "You know, Jack, I'll come up and fetch you myself." "Wait for me just a moment, I'll come." "Jack?" "Hallo, Jack." "This is the reception desk." "He's alive." "Mrs. Montemayor wishes to speak to Mr. Mortimer." "I won't speak to the lady." "Where is the lady?" "She's downstairs, in the hall." "I want to go out now, do you hear!" "I don't have time." "I'm not available for the lady." "I'm not to be disturbed by anybody from now on." "The lady is already coming up." "Yes?" "Excuse me, I must have come to the wrong room." "If you shout..." "What are you doing here?" "Please, what did you come for?" "Where is Mortimer?" " Please, Madame, answer me, did you call here a few minutes ago?" " I did." "Who are you?" "Where is Mortimer?" "I cannot tell you where Mortimer is." "How did you get into his room?" "How did you get hold of his things?" "Who was... who is this Jack Mortimer?" "But you must know this yourself." "No I don't." "You don't know?" "I really don't know." "But you must know." "Did you write this letter?" "By the way, I'm completely innocent, Madame, the fact that I'm now here in his place..." "Please, Madame, believe me." "I'm completely innocent." "What's your name?" " That's none of your business." " But it is." " You must tell me your name." " I won't." "Please, what's your name?" "Jane." "Jane?" "Why do you sign your letter with "W"?" "Let me go." "You'll stay here in this room." "I won't let you get out." ""I don't want your senseless jealousy to cause a misfortune to my old friend Jack and to you." "I'd rather renounce seeing him again." "This is the last sacrifice I shall make for you." "I can't go on like this any longer." "I must leave you..."" "Madame, you'll wait here and you won't leave the room for half an hour." "Will you promise me that?" "Halt!" "Madame, halt!" "What are you doing here?" "Who are you?" "Where is Mortimer?" "Mortimer?" "Where is Mortimer?" "He isn't here." "Instead that man is here and he doesn't want to tell me where Mortimer is." "He doesn't?" "Where is Mortimer?" "Mortimer is dead." "But I didn't do it." "I only drove him." "I'm the taxi driver Ferdinand Sponer." "I've never seen Mortimer in my life before he got into my car." "I haven't shot him!" "I only had been afraid that they might believe I was the murderer, and so I came here, as Mortimer," "So that he wouldn't be reported missing." "Don't look at me like that, sir, I..." "I didn't take anything from him, I didn't do it and I don't know either who did it." "Halt!" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Why does one love love so much and cannot be happy without it," "Why does one believe in love and blindly trust appearances." "Your whole life consists in waiting for that Sponer." "And him?" "he doesn't have the slightest consideration for you." "I'm telling you, it will end badly." "It won't end badly." "Where are you going?" "I won't run away, daddy." "The girl's impossible." "Dosvidanye." "I've been so worried about you." "Everything went wrong." "People believe that I did it." " I must get away." " Where?" "I'll go to my flat and get some money." "I only came to tell you that and to see you once more." "Are they hunting you?" "I don't know." "But then you couldn't go to your flat." "You'll be running straight into their arms." "What am I to do." "I couldn't leave without money." "I'll get it for you." " Are you mad?" " Let me." "Nobody knows me, nothing will happen to me." "Marie!" "Don't you want to phone so that they'll unlock the door for us?" "No, Winifred." "This situation is unbearable." "I don't think so." "Lately, I've been alone with you so rarely." "Therefore I'm in no hurry to terminate our being together." "Good evening." "Where is Marie?" "Good evening." "Where is Marie?" "I don't know." "I haven't seen her." "But she just went outside." "You must have met her." "No, I haven't met her." "She'll be back." "I see, you don't care where she is, but I do!" "Do leave me in peace, will you." "Get me a Schnapps." "So you want Mortimer's murderer to get away?" "Perhaps." "I have reason to be grateful to him." "Grateful?" "Grateful." "For me, he got rid of the man... who stood between you and me." "And now you'll come back to me." "Winifred," "you're very much mistaken." "Pedro, you're very much mistaken." "I'll never come back to you!" "I'd rather kill myself." "Servus, Herr Döring." "Good evening. where's Sponer?" "Listen to me." "What is this mess you got me into?" "Why?" "But what did you do?" "What do you want?" "Just now I picked up two passengers." "They discovered blood in the car" "and they dragged me to the police." "I see." "And they kept the car at the police station." "And?" "They asked me stupid questions, then they let me off." "But of course now they're after you." "The police?" "Who is?" "What is it?" "Why?" "Why?" "Why?" "Because I've killed him!" "Don't talk nonsense." "There you sit and drink Schnapps." "Patience, I can't leave, I must wait till Marie is back." "Marie?" "I thought you didn't know where she is." "Why do you lie?" "Where is my child?" "Holy Mother of God." "Stop it." "Sponer, pull yourself together." "You can't wait for Marie anyway." "I won't wait for her, I'm going to fetch her." " But you couldn't" " Let me." "I don't care about the police." "Sucking the blood out of a woman's veins." "Making one's life a hell, that's what you call love!" "I haven't even dared look into the mirror, you were at once right behind me." ""For whom do you make yourself pretty?"" "You've torn me out of my sleep:" ""Whom are you thinking of?" "Whom are you dreaming of?"" "Then I've started hating you, and I wrote to Jack Mortimer," ""come and help me, help me out of this prison"." "Hide yourselves." "Arrest him when he arrives." "Who's that?" "A girl?" "Follow her!" "Why does one love love so much, why can't one be happy without it, why does one believe so much in love, and one trusts blindly appearances, even if love keeps on disappointing you, you remain true to each other through love," "even if you wrote 1000 farewell letters, you're in love again very soon." "That blonde over there." "Which blonde?" "Pardon, gentlemen." "You're looking for somebody?" "We aren't." "I only thought." "Thank you." "Why?" "you've just been so nice to me and now you want to leave me." "No, permit me." "Allow me." "How dare you!" "Careful." "Near the entrance are two plain-clothes policemen." "I know." "Be calm." "How did you get here?" "I've followed you." " You followed me?" " Yes, I've been so worried about you, Marie." "The police has seized my car." "Then I thought, if they are looking for me in my flat... and if they find you there." "I wouldn't have told them anything." "Even if they beat me to death, I'd never let you down." "Neither will I." "Is this your most ardent desire." "To deliver the murderer to earthly justice?" "It is." "Is it?" "What are you doing?" "What are you looking for?" "Whom are you calling?" "Police headquarters." "I'd like to speak to the crime investigation dpt." "I must get away, I must get away." "Marie, I must tell you something, don't get angry." "But I've only known it since today..." "How much I love you." "I've known it for a long time." "How so?" "But you got nothing from me but ill humour." "That had been really a lot." "But it'll change now, Marie." "I swear, it'll change." "I like you so much." "You're the best." "You?" "I'd like to know now whom you're crying for." "I have to make an important statement." "Follow me." "Please go up there." "Room 143." "I'm cold." "If you please." "So?" "You adhere to your statement that you've shot Jack Mortimer?" "Yes, I do." "I have shot Jack Mortimer." "Then sign the protocol." "I think we can leave now." "May I accompany my husband?" "Yes, you may." "Now it remains to be cleared up why the corpse had been found 2 km below the city on the river." "I can't explain that." "But I can!" "Who are you?" "I'm the taxi driver Ferdinand Sponer." "Then it's high time." "You're lucky, my friend, that you've given yourself up on your own." "But he hasn't done anything, he's innocent!" "Is that so?" "Well." "In this matter you certainly owe us some explanations." "But that's why I came, Commissar, I want to clear up everything." "Go ahead." "Tonight a Jack Mortimer arrived here." "That had been me." "You?" "Yes, I." "I have been Jack Mortimer."