:51:01
- I was so alone after Mother died.
- Well, go on.
:51:05
You still have my attention.
:51:08
I just went to school and took care
of Mrs Taylor until she died.
:51:13
She left me her house
and $5,000 in insurance.
:51:21
I sold the house. It had a mortgage
so I only got $9,000 cash.
:51:26
But there I was with $14,000! Me!
:51:31
I could do exactly
what I wanted to with it.
:51:34
There isn't much more. I bought Forio.
:51:37
- Forio?
- My horse at Garrod's.
:51:40
I had two wonderful years.
:51:42
Then last November it was all gone
so I had to get a job.
:51:46
I went to Pittsburgh
and got the job at Kendall's
:51:48
until I could look around
for something better.
:51:50
Alright, let's try again.
:51:52
Let's back up and turn that Mt Everest
of manure into a few facts.
:51:57
One: Your dates are all wrong.
:51:59
Previously you were employed
by the firm of Strutt and Company.
:52:02
I saw you there once.
:52:04
Mr Strutt is the tax consultant
for Rutland and Company.
:52:08
He pointed you out to me.
You were a brunette then.
:52:10
Then some months later,
he pointed out your absence.
:52:14
You mean, you knew all
about that when you hired me?
:52:16
No. I wasn't positive.
:52:18
But I thought it might be interesting
to keep you around.
:52:22
And all this time you've been trying
to trip me up, trap me!
:52:27
Um, I 'm not sure any more.
:52:29
I think I was just... curious at first.
:52:33
Then things got out of control and...
I liked you.
:52:37
So I see!
:52:39
Incidentally, I think
you took a bit of a chance,
:52:41
knowing that Rutland's
was a client of Strutt's.
:52:45
I didn't.
:52:46
My job at Strutt's didn't give me
access to all the clients' names!
:52:51
Alright. Let's... get on.
:52:54
We've established that
you're a thief and a liar.
:52:57
Now, what is the degree?
:52:58
Are you a compulsive thief?
A pathological liar?