"Getting hungry‎?" "‎" " Girl:" "No‎, not yet‎!" "‎" " No‎?" "Oh‎?" "It would be nice if we could find a little stream‎." "Come on‎, dad‎, let's have a race‎." "All right‎." "Here we go then‎." "‎" " Oh‎, Sam‎, you're so heavy‎." "‎" " Girl:" "You can't catch us‎, dad‎." "Come on‎, I'm winning‎!" "I won‎!" "I won‎!" "I won‎!" "I'm faster than you‎." "Well done‎." "Where's mummy‎?" "I'll have a look‎." "Mummy‎?" "Katie‎?" "We met on the walk‎, dad‎." "Not in bed yet‎?" "No‎, but the others are‎." "Hello‎, I'm Alan‎." "How do you do‎?" "Very well‎, thank you‎." "Where's my wife‎?" "She's doing the drinks‎." "Nice to see you‎." "Excuse me‎." "Hello‎." "Who is she‎?" "She just turned up‎." "You saw me talking to her on the walk‎." "I couldn't just say bugger of‎." "How did she find us‎?" "What does she want‎?" "Well‎, we're not exactly unknown in the village‎, are we‎?" "Just asked around‎, I suppose‎." "She won't stay long‎." "Move the ashtray‎, darling‎, for mummy‎, will you‎?" "You did say orange juice‎, didn't you‎?" "Yes‎." "I'm feeding our youngest‎, so it's the joys of ginger ale for me‎." "At least it makes you burp‎." "Do you live around here‎?" "No‎, I'm with friends‎." "Alan:" "Oh‎." "Kate"‎." "Down from London‎?" "Oh‎, no‎, not the city‎." "Ah‎, well‎, quite a warm evening‎." "You've promised to take yourself off to bed‎, haven't you‎?" "Oh‎, no‎, yet‎, the sun hasn't gone to bed‎." "It's just going to‎." "It told me‎." "‎" " Oh‎, no‎." "‎" " Oh‎, yes‎." "All right‎." "Off you go then‎." "Quickly‎." "‎" " Good night‎." "‎" " Night night‎." "Is this your first you're expecting‎?" "Oh‎, no‎, I have others‎." "Not many people seem to want several‎." "It's not always a question of wanting‎, is it‎?" "Oh‎, I don't know‎." "How's it going‎?" "Alan's an Illustrator‎." "I prefer working in the winter to the summer‎." "Nothing else to do then‎." "I don't do a thing in the winter‎." "Except go south‎." "Kate:" "Oh‎?" "Where do you go‎?" "Anywhere warm‎." "Alan:" "Not absolutely everybody can‎, can they‎?" "Kate:" "We have four children‎." "How many have you got‎?" "How many‎?" "‎" " Quite a few‎." "‎- ( chuckles )" "‎" " Really‎?" "‎- ( thunder rumbles )" "You don't look old enough to have‎-‎" "I'll just check the others‎." "Well‎, I must go and tuck in the brood‎." "You'll excuse me‎, won't you‎?" "Quite comfortable‎?" "I won't be a minute‎." "Sam wants another drink‎." "Christ‎, what a creature‎." "When is she going‎?" "About Christmas‎, by the look of it‎." "We'll have to ask her to supper next‎." "You know‎, it's strange‎." "When I was talking to her out there‎, I handed her the baby‎, you know‎, to hold‎." "It was as if she'd never held a baby before‎." "At any rate‎, she seemed completely uninterested‎." "Perfectly normal‎, surely‎." "It wasn't her kid‎." "Not to a mother‎." "Who the hell's she staying with‎?" "She said the cottage behind the white house up there‎." "Didn't know there was one‎." "I'll drive you home‎." "No‎, please‎, I can easily walk‎." "It's not far‎." "The rain has stopped‎." "It's suppertime‎." "Of course I must take you‎." "Oh‎, your shawl‎." "Bye‎-bye‎." "Did you not have a bag or something‎?" "She mustn't leave anything behind‎." "You wait here while I go and fetch the car‎." "What's the matter‎?" "We must get her into the spare room‎." "‎" " What‎?" "‎" " God‎, it's obvious‎." "‎" " Come on‎, ring for an ambulance‎." "‎" " Can you manage‎?" "Yes‎, I can manage‎, but hurry‎." "‎" " It's dead‎." "‎" " Are you sure‎?" "Of course I'm sure‎." "You'd better fetch Dr‎." "Collins‎." "I suppose I had‎." "What an extraordinary thing‎." "‎" " Well‎, go‎, get on with it‎." "‎- ls the baby in a hurry then‎?" "Yes‎, darling they don't always wait‎." "( Gasping softly )" "I mean‎, what a lunatic girl‎." "I am sorry‎, really‎." "Well‎, natural child birth‎." "The done thing these days‎, to have them at home‎." "Well‎, I wish she hadn't chosen my home‎." "The house is full enough already‎." "Well‎, you can always boot her out in the morning‎." "Some hope‎." "Kate"‎." "Now‎, push‎." "Push‎." "Now push harder‎." "Keep pushing‎." "Come on‎." "I can see its head‎." "Now push‎." "Come on‎, harder‎." "Push‎.Push‎." "It's coming‎." "There‎!" "‎" " It's wonderful‎!" "‎- ( baby crying )" "She's in the spare room at the end here‎." "It's a girl‎." "( Chuckles ) Well‎, you don't seem to need me‎." "Congratulations‎, Kate‎." "May I have a cigarette‎?" "Dr‎." "Collins:" "Certainly not‎." "Well‎, I think we betterjust give you a bit of check‎-over‎, see how you are‎." "(crying )" "‎" " Do you know something‎?" "‎" " What‎?" "That girl‎, she's gone‎." "What do you mean‎?" "She's nowhere there‎." "She's gone‎." "Well‎, how so‎?" "What about the baby‎?" "You poor thing‎." "You poor wee thing‎." "Extraordinary‎, huh‎?" "Come on‎." "Yes‎." "You hungry thing‎." "Come on‎, then‎." "There‎." "Perhaps she's gone for a walk or something‎." "She can't have disappeared altogether‎." "There‎, you hungry thing‎." "The police around here seem hopeless‎." "I cannot believe that nobody saw the girl leave‎, even though it was early‎." "Old Tapper saw her‎." "Old Tapper sees everything whether he sees it or not‎." "Can I have a drink‎, please‎, dad‎?" "But nobody here remembers her taking a taxi or thumbing a lift‎." "Doesn't make sense just to disappear like that‎." "Well‎, I'm convinced we'll never see her again‎." "Either way‎, they're not going to take the child away‎, are they‎?" "Put Bonnie in care when she's got a mother already‎?" "I'm her mother‎." "I just have to be‎." "Maybe that's why nature gave me two breasts and not one‎." "Oh‎, she's Mother Earth‎, all right‎." "Who'd have thought she was ever whiz kid TV girl‎?" "We haven't even got a TV‎." "How I'm going to educate them all‎, I don't know‎." "Oh‎, we'll manage‎." "You know we will‎." "Provided I don't go out of fashion or something‎." "I'm brilliant this year‎, but what about next‎?" "Who called her Bonnie‎?" "I did because of her bonnie blue eyes‎." "I'll drink t0 that‎." "Well‎, I must be off‎, leave you to feed the masses‎." "‎" " Charles‎, stay for lunch‎." "‎" " Oh‎, I can't‎, I'm afraid‎." "Well‎, come next weekend then‎." "Well‎, yes‎, if you twist my arm hard enough‎." "We'd love to see you‎." "Davy‎, say goodbye to the doctor‎." "Come on‎, Davy‎." "Bye‎-bye‎." "Bye‎-bye‎." "( Children chattering )" "( bird chirps )" "You'd better bugger off South‎, mate‎." "Winter's coming‎." "( Door opens )" "Alan‎.‎.‎." "it's Matthew‎, I‎-‎" "Oh‎, God‎." "I think he's dead‎." "Careful on the stairs‎, will you‎?" "Surely it must make you feel happier‎?" "It does‎." "It does‎." "Then you mustn't be sad‎." "Don't‎, mummy‎." "Bonnie's ours now‎." "You're her own mother‎." "No one can take her away anymore‎." "I know‎." "I know‎." "I am happy‎." "It's just difficult to forget‎." "I know‎." "But we're all going to be happy again‎." "Everything's fine‎." "We've got our Bonnie‎." "Oh‎, she's a godsend‎." "She's a darling‎." "( Cow moos )" "Dad‎, I've got three bites on my leg‎." "‎" " Oh‎, yeah‎?" "‎" " Oh‎.‎.‎." "Is that for me‎, darling‎?" "You're a good girl‎." "Where did Lucy get to‎?" "‎" " Oh‎, she's always going off‎." "‎" " Can I have another banana‎?" "Kate:" "No‎, you've one already‎." "Here‎, have a biscuit if you want‎." "Alan:" "Come on freckles‎, up you get‎." "(grunts)" "‎" " He's going to be big‎." "‎" " Is he‎?" "‎" " He's going to be tall‎." "‎" " He's going to be a midget‎." "Stop‎, Alan‎, you'll make him sick‎." "Stop‎!" "Lucy"‎." "Help‎!" "Help‎!" "‎" " Oh‎, my God‎." "‎" " Stay here‎." "Look after Bonnie‎." "Sam‎, stay with the others‎!" "Alan‎!" "Help me‎!" "Please‎!" "Mummy‎!" "Mummy‎!" "‎" " Lucy‎, don't move‎." "‎" " Help me‎!" "‎" " Stay exactly where you are‎." "‎" " Alan‎-‎" "‎" " Mummy‎!" "‎" " Lucy‎, daddy will get you down‎." "There's a good girl‎." "Carefully now‎." "I can't‎." "I can't‎." "Yes‎, you can‎." "Don't worry‎, it's all right‎." "Just working you down‎." "That's it‎." "‎" " Oh‎, no‎!" "‎" " There's a good girl‎." "‎" " There's a good girl‎." "‎" " No‎!" "There's a good girl‎." "That's my girl‎." "All right‎?" "You got her‎?" "I've got you‎, darling‎." "It's all right‎." "There‎." "Oh‎, you silly girl‎." "You are a nut‎." "I got a bit dizzy‎." "And my arm hurts‎." "Oh‎, come on‎, we'll go and make it‎-‎- we'll go and make it better‎, silly girl‎." "Well done‎, you two‎." "‎" " Where is Davy and Bonnie‎?" "‎" " I don't know‎, mummy‎." "Davy‎?" "‎!" "Sam‎, you were with him‎." "No‎, I left them‎." "Alan‎." "Help your ma pack up‎." "Don't worry‎, I'll fetch them‎, wherever they are‎." "Davy‎?" "Davy‎!" "Davy‎!" "Davy‎!" "Bonnie‎!" "Davy‎!" "Bonnie‎!" "Davy‎!" "Bonnie‎!" "‎" " Bonnie‎." "‎- ( Bonnie crying)" "Kate:" "Bonnie‎!" "(crying ) I want to go home‎!" "Oh‎, why did Davy leave you‎?" "I told Davy to stay with‎-‎- ( gasps ) Davy‎!" "Where the hell is Davy‎?" "Kate"‎." "You all right‎?" "Yes‎." "Yes‎." "(crying )" "Those scratches on Bonnie's wrists‎," "Davy was obviously trying to save her‎." "Yes‎." "Alan‎.‎.‎." "you mustn't bear resentment against Bonnie‎." "I won't‎." "Don't cry‎." "Don't cry‎." "Man"‎." "Mr‎." "Marlowe‎?" "Well‎, I think it's rather effective that he goes away to nothing here‎." "It's‎, uh‎.‎.‎." "It's what‎?" "There's not much point in you employing me if you take the originality out of it‎." "How many are there to be in the series‎?" "That depends on the success of the first two‎, if we're satisfied with the ideas coming to an agreement on the final work‎." "Well‎, it's rather a new line for me‎." "We‎, uh‎, heard about your loss‎." "Mrs‎." "Marlowe's photo‎-‎" "Yes‎, she was well‎-known‎." "Poor Kate‎." "Bonnie‎, did you break this‎?" "No‎." "Where's Sam‎?" "In his tree house‎." "Sam‎?" "Hello‎, meet Charleston‎." "Perhaps he broke this‎, yes‎?" "‎" " What‎, mummy‎?" "‎" " Did you break it‎, Sam‎?" "No‎, I'm making my house‎." "Luce is at school‎." "It must have been either you or Bonnie‎." "I didn't do it‎, mummy‎." "Are you lying to me‎, Sam‎?" "Sam's been behaving so badly these last weeks‎." "Has he‎?" "I think he's jealous of Bonnie‎." "He keeps blaming her for everything‎." "Like what‎?" "He says when he's playing‎, she's always interfering‎, says she hurts him‎." "How could she‎?" "She's just a shrimp‎." "( Bonnie squeals ) No‎!" "No‎!" "No‎!" "Don't‎!" "Sam‎!" "Sam‎!" "How could you‎?" "She's just a baby‎." "She hurt me‎." "Bonnie hurt me‎." "Rubbish‎, don't lie‎." "How could she hurt you‎?" "She's half your size‎." "‎" " She hurt me‎, she pulled my hair‎-‎- ‎" " I don't want to hear any more about it‎." "Look at this‎." "Why did you do it‎?" "Bonnie did it‎." "Bonnie‎?" "Sam‎, you're lying‎." "Now go to your room and stay there until you decide to tell the truth‎." "There‎, Bonnie‎, never mind‎." "You're a brave girl‎." "What's that you've got behind your back‎?" "Aren't you going to tell me‎?" "All right‎, keep your little secret‎." "Come on‎, it's time to eat‎." "Come on‎, you promised to play a game‎." "No‎, I'm not going to‎." "I'm going to stay here‎, and you're going to stay with me‎." "( Bell rings )" "Love you‎." "Wish you allowed me to climb trees‎, too‎." "Come on‎, mummy‎, let's play a game‎." "‎" " Oh‎, the game‎!" "‎" " Oh‎, come on then‎," "Come on‎, all of you‎, come on‎." "What do you want to play‎?" "‎" " Let's play hide and seek‎." "‎" " Right‎, hide and seek‎." "Let's play another game‎." "Don't like hide and seek‎." "Oh‎, Sam‎." "I want to stay with you‎." "We all have to be separate‎." "I don't want to play‎." "Well‎, if you want to spoil it‎." "‎" " I'll be it‎." "‎" " Me‎, me‎." "No‎, not you‎, you can't count‎." "Daddy‎, you be it‎, and we'll all hide‎." "‎" " Okay‎, off you go‎." "‎" " Go on‎, off you go‎." "‎" " Come on‎, Bonnie‎!" "‎" " One‎, two‎, three‎.‎.‎." "four‎, five‎, six‎.‎.‎." "seven‎, eight‎, nine‎, ten‎.‎.‎." "11‎, 12‎, 13‎, 14‎.‎.‎." "15‎,16‎,17‎,18‎.‎.‎." "19‎,191/2‎.‎.‎." "19 3/4‎.‎.‎. 20‎!" "Here I come‎!" "Look out‎, I'm an ogre‎!" "( Growls )" "' B00‎!" "Oh‎, very good‎, well‎-hidden‎." "Oh‎, I feel so happy suddenly‎." "So happy‎" "Alan‎, I must go see to the cake‎." "I'll come with you‎." "I want you‎." "Don't be mad‎." "Got three other children to find‎." "Lucy"‎." "Ready‎!" "There's your cue‎." "Lucy Locke"‎?" "I shall find you‎." "Lucy Lockett‎.‎.‎." "I shall find you‎." "The ogre's approaching nearer and nearer‎." "I'm going to have you for supper with brandy sauce and plenty of garlic‎." "And I'll throw the stringy bits to the dogs‎." "‎" " Hah‎!" "‎. ( squeals and giggles )" "Alan:" "You look for Sam‎, I'll find Bonnie‎." "Where are you‎?" "I shall put you in the pot‎." "Bonnie Blue‎.‎.‎." "where are you‎?" "‎- ( Giggles ) ‎" " Little Bonnie Blue so true‎, so true‎!" "( laughs ) Bonnie's caught‎!" "I found Bonnie‎." "Now where is Sam‎?" "You must help me find him‎." "(grunts)" "Hey‎, your blue ribbon's gone‎." "Look for mummy‎." "Perhaps she's with Sam somewhere‎." "‎" " Let's look for them‎." "‎" " Okay‎." "Sammy‎!" "Kate:" "Here's the cake‎." "It's all ready‎." "Alan:" "Haven't got Sam yet‎." "Kate:" "You've been playing for ages‎." "Nan:" "Come on‎, you help look‎." "Sam‎?" "Sam‎?" "Sammy‎, come on‎, it's time to cut the cake‎." "Sam‎, Sam‎?" "Don't hide anymore‎." "Sam‎, are you up there‎?" "( Bell rings )" "Where on Earth is he‎?" "He must have‎.‎.‎." "Sam‎, come on‎, we want to talk to you‎." "‎" " Did he have any pocket money‎?" "‎" " No idea‎." "‎" " He may have gone to the shop‎." "‎" " He's not allowed to alone‎." "‎" " He may have done‎." "‎" " I can't find him anywhere‎." "Stay here‎, all of you‎." "Sam‎?" "Sam‎?" "Sam‎?" "Sam‎, are you in here‎?" "Sam‎?" "( Church bell tolling in distance )" "( liquid pours )" "You mustn't think about it‎, mummy‎." "Mrs‎." "Ribbenschool says we'll meet them one day‎." "May I have some milk‎, please‎?" "Pick up the letters for mummy‎." "Thank you‎, darling‎." "Man: "The police know a thing or two‎." "Don't think they don't‎." "People are smarter than you think‎." "There's a lot of talk‎, and not without reason‎." "Why don't you own up‎?"" "How can people write such things‎?" "How can they‎?" "You've got to snap out of it‎, Kate‎." "You've just got to‎." "What can I say‎?" "How can I help you‎?" "How the hell do you think I feel‎?" "‎!" "You must go back to work‎, Kate‎." "You used to enjoy your life in TV and all that‎." "Me work‎?" "Don't be funny‎." "I don't want that‎." "I just want my children‎." "I think you should get away‎." "We talked‎." "In fact‎, we talked right around it‎." "Kate can't make up her mind‎." "Anyway‎, I won't be able to work‎." "I can't even work here‎." "Well‎, sometimes I can‎." "In fact‎, it's the only thing‎." "If it's money‎, I could‎-‎" "No‎, no‎, I have‎-‎" "Thanks‎, that's good‎." "but I have enough‎." "Daddy‎, please come‎!" "There's a man at home‎, and mummy's crying‎!" "‎" " What man‎?" "‎" " I don't know‎!" "‎" " Could you look after her‎?" "‎" " Yeah‎." "There's no need get upset‎." "I mean‎, I'm sure you've got everybody‎-‎" "‎" " What's going on‎?" "‎" " I've asked him to leave three times‎." "My wife has asked you to leave three times‎." "Yeah‎, well‎, I've got a duty to my readers‎-‎" "Just bugger off‎, will you‎?" "‎!" "You can see she's had enough‎!" "Well‎, your wife was a personality once‎, wasn't she‎?" "‎" " I mean‎, people remember‎-‎- ‎" " I'll give you the count of three‎." "Now‎, look‎, see here‎, Mr‎." "Marlowe‎-‎" "It's time you went‎." "‎" " You can't do that‎, I could‎-‎- ‎" " Go on‎!" "Go‎!" "You haven't heard the last of this‎, I'll tell you‎!" "( Sobbing )" "Let's leave‎." "Please‎." "Don't worry‎, it'll be all right‎." "No‎!" "‎!" "It won't‎!" "‎!" "It won't‎!" "I want to go‎, please‎!" "‎" " Katie‎-‎- ‎" " Alan‎!" "Please‎!" "Oh‎, come on‎, it'll be all right‎." "(screaming ) No‎!" "No‎!" "No‎!" "Alan‎!" "Alan‎, please‎!" "Please‎!" "( sobs )" "( speaks indistinctly )" "Your elephant could have gone behind a tree rather than walking off the page there‎." "Lucy"‎." "Perhaps he could have gone there‎." "Need to be a little smaller‎, though‎, wouldn't he‎, to get there‎." "( door opens )" "( sternly ) Lucy‎, you said you'd help me‎." "I will‎, mummy‎, I will‎." "In a minute‎." "Now‎, please‎." "Oh‎, let her be‎." "At least she's happy‎." "Anyway‎, it's Bonnie's bedtime‎." "Come on‎." "Mummy‎, I don't want to sleep‎-‎" "Stop whining‎!" "Up to bed now‎!" "Kate:" "Bonnie seems a bit nervous‎." "She's been fractious for days‎." "Alan:" "Has she‎?" "Kate:" "You're out‎." "You haven't noticed‎." "I think I'll sleep in their room‎, I'll sleep in Bonnie's bed‎." "You don't mind‎?" "Nan:" "As long as she doesn't think it'll always happen‎." "Kate"‎." "No‎." "Just tonight‎." "Alan:" "It's already becoming a habit‎." "(whispers ) Katie‎, are you awake‎?" "‎" " Katie‎." "‎" " Shh‎." "She's only just got off‎." "Well‎, slip away‎." "Come and join me‎." "No‎, I'd better not‎." "( "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" playing )" "Okay‎." "Oh‎, mummy‎, you look lovely in the candlelight‎." "Please tonight‎." "It's been so long‎." "Choir: ( singing ) Comfort and joy" "O tidings of comfort and jo‎-o‎-y" "I do love you‎." "Bonnie:" "Mummy‎?" "Mummy‎!" "Mummy‎?" "Please wait‎." "Wait‎, please‎." "( Urgently ) Mummy‎." "I'm sorry‎, Alan‎." "I must go to her‎, I'm sorry‎." "She can't seem to settle‎." "I said she could stay with us just for a little while‎." "Come on‎." "‎" " You haven't turned the light out‎." "‎" " No‎, leave it for Bonnie‎." "She wants you to herself‎." "No‎." "It's just the Christmas thing‎." "She wants to be near you‎, too‎." "Mummy‎." "What's the grin for‎?" "I've got something to show you‎." "This way please‎, ma'am‎." "‎" " Just a minute‎, Alan‎." "‎" " Hurry up‎." "Okay‎." "In here‎." "Do you remember you said I was to clear the junk room‎?" "Oh‎.‎.‎." "Oh‎, Alan‎." "Oh‎.‎.‎." "What a transformation‎." "A small present‎." "Oh‎, I forgot‎." "Anniversary‎." "I know you have a typewriter‎, but it's for signing the contracts‎." "Oh‎, it's lovely‎." "Oh‎, Alan‎, how did you do it all‎?" "When you weren't looking‎." "But you knew I was up to something‎, didn't you‎?" "( Doorbell rings )" "Mrs‎." "Taverner's at the door‎." "Oh‎, sod Mrs‎." "Taverner‎." "‎- ( Doorbell rings ) ‎" " Come on‎." "She's got Bonnie‎." "Here she is then‎, clamoring to get in‎." "Oh‎, I'm so sorry‎." "What time is it‎?" "I was working‎." "Oh‎, it does not matter a little bit‎." "Mummy‎, my head hurts‎." "A little bit fractious today‎." "I think she's sickening for something‎." "Oh‎, thank you Mrs‎." "T‎, you are good‎." "‎" " Oh‎, see you tomorrow then‎." "‎" " Lovely‎." "‎" " All right‎?" "Bye‎-bye‎, Bonnie‎." "‎" " Say goodbye‎." "Bye‎." "Come and have a little sleep‎." "Sit down‎, let me see you‎." "Come on‎, take this off‎." "I'll get the thermometer for you‎." "Open‎, under your tongue‎." "She keeps asking for you‎, you know‎." "I keep telling her mumps can be very bad for a grown‎-up man‎." "She can't fathom why I can see her and you can't‎." "She's too young to understand what sterility is‎, surely‎." "You told me not to underestimate her and tell her the truth‎." "Yes‎, I did‎." "Well‎.‎.‎." "Go back to sleep‎." "Why not‎?" "I was hoping you'd say that‎." "What about the shopping‎?" "It's Sunday‎." "Thank God‎." "She does miss you all the same‎." "( Typewriter clacking )" "Alan‎.‎.‎." "Alan‎?" "Alan‎." "Feeling better‎?" "Yes‎." "I can't hear you very well‎." "Lie on your back‎." "Can you hear me now‎?" "Yes‎, quite clearly‎." "You may have a little deafness in one ear‎, quite common‎." "It should improve‎." "Still got a lot of pain down below‎?" "Oh‎, not a doubt that'll improve as well‎." "No doubt‎." "Thank you‎, doctor‎." "When will you be back‎?" "Oh‎, that won't be necessary‎." "He's on the mend now‎." "You first‎." "Come on‎!" "( Children chattering )" "Can you push me‎, please‎?" "‎- ( Screaming ) ‎" " Hold on‎, Lucy‎!" "(crying ) Bonnie did it‎." "Bonnie did it‎." "It was an accident‎, Lucy‎." "Bonnie was only playing‎." "I shouldn't have been asleep‎." "I'm dreadfully sorry‎." "We'll go home now‎." "Time to go home‎." "I saw it happen‎, Kate‎." "I really did‎." "She took that heavy swing and deliberately flung it at Lucy‎." "You're mad‎." "You couldn't have seen it‎." "You said you were half asleep‎." "She's not a normal child‎." "I've long suspected it‎." "I know it now‎." "She's more intelligent‎, more advanced‎, if that's what you mean‎." "I saw it‎." "It couldn't have been on purpose‎." "It was‎." "Nobody does a thing like that for fun‎." "She loves Lucy‎." "Yes‎, the way she loved our three sons‎." "What‎?" "Oh‎, I'm going to‎-‎" "Those marks on Bonnie's wrists‎." "Yes‎, Davy made them all right‎, but not while he was trying to rescue her‎." "He was trying to save himself‎." "And Sam‎, how could he have fallen like that‎?" "Christ‎, he was as agile as a monkey‎." "She saw him go through the hedge and followed him‎." "She climbed up into the hay after him and pushed him off the top‎." "She killed him‎." "She was physically too small‎." "Then how did her blue ribbon get there‎?" "How did it get there‎?" "At four‎?" "She was four‎!" "Look‎, Kate‎, do you remember how Sam always wanted to stay with us whenever Bonnie was around‎?" "He was afraid of her‎, that's why‎." "You're making her out to be a monster‎." "You've only got to look at her‎-‎" "For Christ sake‎, Lucy was nearly killed today‎," "‎- and Bonnie did it‎." "‎" " It doesn't happen in real life‎!" "Not to people‎, not to real people‎." "Do you know what a cuckoo does‎?" "It lays its egg in another bird's nest‎." "And do you know what the fledgling does‎?" "It pushes the others out‎, one after the other until it has the complete attention of the parents‎." "That's Bonnie for you‎." "Bonnie must go‎." "Go‎?" "Go‎?" "She's our daughter‎." "She is not‎!" "God knows whose daughter she is‎, but she isn't ours‎." "Mummy‎, don't let daddy send me away‎." "Please don't‎." "( All reciting French )" "Lucy Marlowe's father has come to collect her‎." "All right‎, thank you‎, Wanda‎." "Lucy‎, your father is here‎, and you have permission to go‎." "Thank you‎, Ms‎." "Anderson‎." "( Children chattering )" "Is it by the sea‎?" "Of course‎." "Where else would you spend a special holiday‎?" "What kind of dress is it‎?" "Sort of flowery‎." "And new‎." "‎" " It's got a collar‎." "‎" " Of course it's got collar‎." "Kind of lacy‎." "When is mummy coming down‎?" "She has some work to finish‎, then she's coming‎." "With Bonnie‎?" "Don't you like Bonnie‎?" "Of course I do‎." "It's funny how she doesn't like her doll you bought her‎." "Funny kid sometimes‎." "She never plays with it‎." "And she won't let me either‎." "‎" " Can I look‎?" "‎" " It's not finished‎." "When it is‎." "Look‎, darling‎, I have to go to London to see mummy‎." "Is she coming down soon‎?" "I hope so‎." "I shall come back with her‎." "Can I come‎, too‎?" "There's no point in that long‎, dreary drive just for the day‎." "I've arranged for Mrs‎." "Hayward to look after you‎." "As soon as it stops raining‎, she's going to take you down to the pier‎." "All right‎." "Thank you‎, daddy‎." "Good girl‎." "I've begged you to tell me where Lucy is‎." "You can't keep that a secret‎." "She's with the landlady‎." "She's perfectly all right‎." "I've promised to get back before dark‎." "Our child with a complete stranger‎." "You've got to bring her back‎." "Only when you agree that Bonnie must go‎." "My God‎, what you're doing to Lucy‎, never mind me‎." "We've got to get rid of her‎!" "There are ways to make you bring her back‎." "I've already talked to somebody‎!" "Don't think I haven't‎!" "I've told you the terms‎." "Choose‎." "Bonnie or Lucy‎, which is it to be‎?" "I won't choose‎!" "Don't dictate‎!" "They're my children‎!" "For Christ sake‎, you're risking Lucy's life‎!" "She'll be dead like the others‎." "Dead‎!" "You can't hate me so much‎." "I love you‎, Katie‎." "I need you‎." "Look‎, I want you to phone the authorities‎." "It must come from you‎." "They'll think me out of my mind to put out my own child‎." "Well‎, they must be persuaded‎." "You must tell them everything‎." "Matthew‎, Sam‎, Davy‎-‎" "Oh‎, stop‎, please‎!" "I can't bear anymore‎, please‎, Alan‎." "I'll have to go‎." "I'll phone you tomorrow‎." "Alan‎, what's your phone number‎?" "Alan‎!" "Give me your number‎, please‎!" "Daddy‎!" "Mummy's in hospital‎." "What‎?" "Where‎?" "There‎." "It says she's had an accident‎." "Got to make a phone call‎." "Naturally she is depressed‎." "Still some pain‎, too‎." "‎" " How many days do you think‎?" "‎" " Three or four‎." "She looks dreadful‎." "Not surprisingly‎." "There's no reason why she shouldn't try again‎." "What‎?" "Didn't she tell you‎?" "She lost the baby‎." "Uh‎, no‎, she didn't‎." "She looks‎.‎.‎." "Really‎." "She didn't tell me‎." "‎" " Be a darling and put the kettle on‎?" "‎" " Okay‎, daddy‎." "Man"‎." "Hang on a minute‎." "Oh‎, I'm sorry‎." "Kate was too shaken to tell me what happened‎." "That's all right‎." "Time for breakfast any way‎." "Bonnie with Mrs‎." "Taverner‎, is she‎?" "Yeah‎, my wife took her down to her daughter's‎-‎" " Bournemouth‎." "That's damn good of you both‎." "I'm afraid I must seem‎-‎" "Rather her than me‎." "Can't stand their daughter‎, to be honest‎." "Can't stand Bournemouth either‎." "I've just been away‎, I‎-‎" "How is she‎?" "Recovering‎, wanting to thank you‎." "Me‎?" "I haven't done anything‎." "How exactly did it happen‎?" "Kate wasn't talking very much‎." "Oh‎, she tripped‎, didn't she‎?" "At the top on a kid's toy‎." "Very unlike her‎." "Think the wife said it was a doll‎." "Hideous things‎." "Plastic eyes‎." "Did Bonnie know her mother was pregnant‎?" "Huh‎?" "How should I know‎?" "Uh‎, no‎." "The doll‎." "What it's like‎, working nights‎?" "Hell‎, sheer hell‎." "But I like it‎, quieter‎." "Mrs‎." "Tavemer:" "Can't you wait till Friday‎?" "She's quite happy‎." "Alan:" "No‎, I'd like to come this afternoon‎." "The sun's actually shining‎." "But if you don't mind‎, please don't ring Kate‎." "I'd like to make it a surprise‎." "You know I know‎, don't you‎, Bonnie‎?" "Know what‎?" "I know you‎." "You won't get Lucy‎." "That you won't do‎." "( Echoing ) You know I know it‎, don't you‎, Bonnie‎?" "You know I know it‎, don't you‎, Bonnie‎.‎.‎." "( echoing ) You won't get Lucy‎." "Hello‎." "Can I come in‎?" "Yes‎." "Yes‎, Charles‎, please come in‎." "You came up to London see me‎?" "Yes‎, I did‎." "I've just been with Kate‎." "I'm very worried about her‎." "She looked terrible‎." "She won't believe it‎, you see‎." "She just won't believe it‎." "I don't believe it either‎." "And how could you know‎?" "You don't live with us‎." "I know from experience‎." "What‎, of psychiatry‎, of the mind‎?" "Did you study psychiatry‎?" "No‎, sooner or later‎, a doctor sees most things‎." "If he's intelligent‎, he applies his knowledge to life as it is‎." "Feet firmly on the ground‎." "Just so‎." "You're a man of imagination‎." "Naturally‎-‎" "So was Einstein‎." "Was he mad‎?" "Have I suggested it‎?" "You're taut with tensions‎." "It's grief‎, it‎-‎" "Stop it‎, will you‎?" "I don't think I want to talk to you about it‎." "Look‎, it's very good of you‎, but I didn't ask you to come here‎." "Well‎, you'll just have to forgive that‎." "I miss you both‎." "The village doesn't seem the same without you‎." "Thanks‎." "I'm sorry‎, I have to speak to Alan‎." "Very well‎." "No‎, I'd prefer if you'd stay‎." "If I can help‎." "I want a divorce‎." "I don't want to live with you‎." "Pack your things and find somewhere else‎." "What is this‎?" "A certain Mrs‎." "Warner came to see me‎." "I didn't know a Mrs‎." "Warner‎." "Surprising‎, since you went to see her‎." "She's a social worker from the adoption people‎." "Oh‎, yes‎, I'd forgotten the name‎." "You asked them to take Bonnie away from me‎." "God knows how you thought you'd succeed‎, but you asked‎." "When you took me home from the hospital‎, you were so kind‎, so considerate‎." "Behind my back you‎-‎" "How could anyone do that‎?" "He must answer that‎, mustn't he‎?" "For Christ sake‎, you know why I did‎-‎" "‎" " I know you think you are‎-‎- ‎" " Now listen‎!" "You're going to listen‎." "I won't stand by and let that little monster destroy everything‎." "You're blinded by your maternal feelings‎." "And nobody can blame you for that‎." "But don't you realize that on top of everything else‎, she deliberately caused your miscarriage‎?" "Bonnie deliberately left that damn doll on the top step hoping you'd take a fall‎." "That's impossible‎." "She was just playing with the doll‎." "She never played with it‎!" "You know that‎." "Even Lucy knows it‎." "Bonnie's too young to work out a thing like that‎." "Ever heard of a child who can play the violin at the age five or beat a chess champion or find a square root of a six‎-digit number in his head‎." "Well‎, that's Bonnie‎." "There's nothing she doesn't understand‎." "She knew she could get rid of your child‎." "Such a terrible thing couldn't be possible‎." "‎" " Yes‎, it is possible‎." "‎" " But how‎?" "Don't ask me‎, but it is‎." "But if she knew that‎, she knew that I could get pregnant again‎." "Yes‎, she did‎." "That's why I'm sterile‎." "What‎?" "Yes‎, sterile‎." "After my illness‎, I had all the necessary tests‎." "You'll never get another child from me‎." "Oh‎, God help us‎." "Help us‎." "Got to a walk a bit‎." "I've got to rethink this‎." "Of course I'll try to help‎." "I'll stay in London‎." "I'll be here‎." "Oh‎, Alan‎." "Oh‎, Kate‎." "Do you believe me now‎?" "I still can't‎." "You should have seen her while you were away‎." "You never saw a more affectionate child‎." "Yes‎." "Because I was away and Lucy was away‎." "That's just it‎." "You should have seen them today‎, how happy they were to see each other‎." "‎" " What‎, Bonnie's back‎?" "‎" " Yes‎, Mrs‎." "Taverner‎-‎" "‎" " But she wasn't due back until‎-‎- ‎" " They left early because of the rain‎." "‎" " Where are they now‎?" "‎" " At home‎, of course‎." "You left them alone together‎?" "Yes‎." "‎" " Kate‎, fool‎!" "‎" " What's wrong with you‎?" "‎!" "Christ‎!" "( Telephone line rings )" "Lucy‎?" "Yes‎?" "Hello‎, daddy‎." "Are you okay‎?" "Lucy‎, are you all right‎?" "I think so‎." "Go on‎." "It's Bonnie‎." "What about Bonnie‎?" "Leave my children alone‎!" "Get off‎!" "Stop it‎, woman‎!" "(whimpers )" "Lucy‎, I'll tell you what to do‎." "Leave the apartment at once‎." "Go and ring Mrs‎." "Taverner's bell‎." "I can't‎." "The front door's locked‎." "The big lock‎, not the other one‎." "‎" " Did you lock them in‎?" "‎" " What‎?" "‎" " Did you lock them in‎?" "‎!" "‎" " Of course not‎!" "The key's on the shelf by the clock‎." "You know‎, in the back by that pot‎." "Go on and get it‎, unlock the door‎, and let yourself out‎." "‎" " Go over to the Taverners‎." "‎" " All right‎." "And‎, Lucy‎, don't hang up‎, just go‎." "‎" " The key's not there‎." "‎" " Are you sure‎?" "‎" " Yes‎." "‎" " Did you look properly‎?" "Yes‎." "Please come home‎, daddy‎, please‎." "‎" " Listen‎, Lucy‎-‎- ‎" " Bonnie's staring at me‎." "Now listen‎, there's a key to our bedroom on the back of the door‎." "Go upstairs and lock yourself in there until‎-‎" "( line clicks )" "( clicks telephone cradle ) Bloody hell‎, her mother did that‎." "I've got to go‎." "Stay here or come now fast‎." "I don't give a damn‎." "All I care about is Lucy‎." "( Horn honking )" "No‎, Lucy‎!" "Don't open the window‎!" "Don't‎!" "Mummy‎, daddy‎!" "‎" " Mummy‎!" "‎" " Don't‎!" "‎" " Lucy‎!" "‎- ( screams )" "Alan:" "No‎!" "I'm going to kill you‎." "You've gone mad‎." "Let the child go‎!" "Let her go‎!" "Let her go‎!" "Mummy‎, daddy tried to kill me‎." "You see‎?" "You see‎?" "I love you‎, mummy‎." "I love you‎." "I love you too‎, Bonnie‎." "It's no good for you physically‎." "I wouldn't mind betting you haven't eaten anything‎." "Yes‎, well‎, I don't feel much like eating‎." "Sleeping on the studio floor doesn't help‎." "Change your mind‎, man‎." "Go back to her‎." "She still needs you‎." "No‎, she doesn't‎." "She said so‎." "Oh‎, what she says and what she means are‎-‎" "Look‎!" "It's her‎!" "Now perhaps you'll believe me‎." "It's going to happen again‎!" "I've got to stop her‎!"