:56:02
I don't know.
I forgot, I suppose.
:56:05
- Your initials?
- Yes. I gave it to Laura for protection.
:56:09
She didn't want it,
but I insisted.
:56:11
This house is rather isolated,
as you see.
:56:14
- Did you teach her how to use it?
- No.
:56:16
- Does she know how?
- I don't know. It didn't occur to me to ask.
:56:20
You're a vague sort of a fellow,
aren't you, Carpenter?
:56:22
I've spent very little time in observing
my own character, Mr. McPherson.
:56:26
You haven't borrowed it lately?
You didn't just bring it back tonight?
:56:29
You followed me here.
You saw me come in. You ought to know.
:56:33
You, uh, realize
the spot you're in, Carpenter?
:56:37
You took that poor girl
to Miss Hunt's apartment.
:56:39
You knew all along
it was she who was murdered.
:56:43
Didn't you know Laura Hunt would come
back any day and spill the whole thing?
:56:48
Or did you plan
to kill her too...
:56:50
hide the body someplace
and cover up your first crime?
:56:53
You're being fantastic,
McPherson.
:56:57
You took a bottle of Black Pony
to her house Friday night.
:57:00
I took it there
over a week ago.
:57:02
Bessie said it wasn't there Friday
night. It was Saturday morning.
:57:04
I can't help what Bessie said.
:57:10
- Where's the key to her apartment?
- I haven't got it.
:57:13
- What did you do with it, give it back to her tonight?
- I never had one.
:57:18
You didn't take the bottle
of scotch to her house Friday night.
:57:20
You haven't got a key to her apartment.
How did you get in?
:57:23
- Well, I-
- You had a key, and I know it.
:57:25
- Now, come on, Carpenter. Spill it.
- I-
:57:27
Laura kept a duplicate key
at her office. I went over and got it.
:57:32
I'd asked Diane to dine with me. I wanted
to have it out with her once and for all.
:57:36
You know, she thought- Well,
she thought she was in love with me.
:57:41
Well, we couldn't go on talking
in public places. She was too upset.
:57:44
I couldn't go to her room, and I didn't
want to take her to my hotel.
:57:47
- So we went to Laura's.
- Yeah?
:57:49
We talked there
for about three hours...
:57:51
- and then the doorbell rang and-
- Go on.
:57:55
Diane was frightened.
But knowing Laura as I've known her...
:57:58
I've learned to be
surprised at nothing.