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STUDIO: ABC­TV2, 24 West 67th
63rd & Broadway
SETS:
­ Vicki's Room
I: Room
TEASER: Collinwood
ACT Collinwood ­­ Room
David's

Room
Collinwood Drawing
ACT II: Collinwood
Collinwood ­
­ Room
David's

ACT III: Collinwood ­

­
Room
Drawing

Room
Drawing

­ Vicki's Room
Collinwood David's
ACT IV: Collinwood =
Room
­ Vicki's Room
Collinwood Drawing
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 #25
1966
SHADOWS

1966 |
DARK

VIR: Fri., July 15,

AIR: Fri., July 29,
TEASER 1 11
David's room
ACT

room
ACT

SETS Vicki's David's room

(same day as Thurs.) (immed, after)
room after)
room(immed.

[Link]
Drawing Drawing
FILM Collinwood
rocks
Waves on
from
Teas.
show Phone
PROPS Special mag.
books,
delivery
tablets,
Letter Mechano

as Wed.
letter Mons,
from school

showMecha
fj. etc.,
AoF xxakx

­ GRAP
on
4
[ant many mags,

ROBERoger Vicki
WARD David,Roger Vicki
Liz ;David,
TYPE
David,
door
Liz, Roger,
SE Phone ring Knock on

TAPE Vicki pg.

­SETS room
ACT 111
WV.
room
1
room room
ACT

after)
TAG
room room
Drawing
after)
later)
moments Vicki's Vicki's
:
(immed. (few (immed,
David's David's

in drawer in desk
Drawing

——— etc. drawers

PROPS School books,
dresser station
#dressing
Vicki's
dressing
desk Davi of
drawe
Box
Mon, Letter from on
dress­
in
and other #dressing in
drawer
dresse
in
dressing w/ ing desk dresser
phone drawer
Liquor cabinet Bleeder valve
David's

WARD Roger, Vicki Vicki

Vicki
ROBE Liz,
David, in
dresser
drawers drawers in
dresse
David, Roger,
#dressing
Vicki's
#dressing
David's

SE_ ring Phone

 TEASER Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ TEASER ­ 1
IN: [F1eh) ya
,' 5——————————————————
FADE

SHOT) CC
EXT: COLLINWOOD —­ DAY
Cp ——
(VO)
|

(ESTABLISHING

is
VICKI
~))
had
My name Victoria Winters,
The tension at
forget the
Collinwood

I'd come.
almost made me

arrived ...
purpose forwhich
But now a letter has
TO:
ROOM
DISSOLVE

SPECIAL
VICKI'S

HER
(WE ARE CLOSE ON THE

DESK)
DELIVERY LETTER LYING ON

(VO) |
again,
VICKI
... a letter that, once
has raised the spectre of my
past ...
THAT
CAUTIOUSLY
(ANGLE WIDENS TO REVEAL

IS
DAVID
THE ROOM EMPTY.
IS
IN)
THE DOOR OPENED, AND

upon
STICKS HIS HEAD
... a letter that intrudes
the
fears of a nine­year­
the present, and heightens
growing
old boy ... 2
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ TEASER =~ 2
LOOKS
LETTER,
(DAVID ENTERS THE ROOM,

DOWN
AROUND. HE SEES THE

UP
CROSSES TO THE DESK, LOOKS
IT FOR A BEAT, THEN PICKS
A
AT
THE LETTER. HE HESITATES
LETTER
MOMENT, THEN TAKES THE

STARTS
READ
FROM THE ENVELOPE, AND

IT.
TO READ HE HAS ONLY
A
THE FIRST FEW LINES WHEN

THE
DOORWAY)
VOICE INTERRUPTS HIM FROM

2. VOICE
are you doing, David?
ROGER'S

WHIRLS,
What

THE
(STARTLED, DAVID

BACK.
INSTINCTIVELY HOLDING
HIS
HIM)
LETTER BEHIND

ig ROGER
ROGER CROSSES TO

What J you have there?

Nothing.
OGER
H
it. orto J
(HOLDING OUT HIS
Let me see
HESITATES) Did you hear witJUS
THE
IT)
(SULLENLY, DAVID HANDS HIM

LETTER.
(MORE)
ROGER GLANCES AT
 Show #25 ­ Friday 7/15/66 ­ TEASER ­ 3
(CONTD)
you
ROGER

her mail?
Did Miss Winters give
permission to read

. YZ DAVID
I didn't think she'd care.
ROGER
I see./ %/ didn’
t
sneaked
(TIGHTLY) Abu
think she'd care if you
into her ...
PAST
room, and

DOOR)
(SUDDENLY, DAVID DODGES

here!
ROGER AND RACES FOR THE

David!
SLAMMING
Come back

ROGER
(BUT DAVID HAS GONE,

LETTER
THE DOOR BEHIND HIM.

HAND)
GOES AFTER HIM, THE

TO: AGAINST
AND ENVELOPE IN HIS

Py
CUT

TO
(FILM: WAVES BREAKING

COLLINWOOD) 200 —<o4

A ROCKY CLIFF. PAN UP

TITLES
210 2/5
OUT
SUPERIMPOSE MAIN

76 ov
A214
FADE

207
po. Cov)
 #25 Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT I = 4
ONE ­
SHOW ~­

FADE IN:
ROOM
ACT

2) 20
DAVID'S
(NO TIME LAPSE. DAVID ENTERS
DOOR /
LOCK
HURRIEDLY, CLOSES THE
IS ABOUT
BY
BEHIND HIM, TO
IT, IT IS
THE
WHEN PUSHED OPEN

ROGER, STILL HOLDING

ENVELOPE)
ROGER
LETTER AND

out
talking to you?
What do you mean by running
I
DAVID
when was

i aa ROGER
do I have enough &
to cope
Domt—yeu­diiink
mE
5
nonsense?
without having
with your
DAVID
I Oh’:
letter.
wasn't old take her

ROGER
something
David,let me explain
re
to Miss /5
to you. This letter was addressed

permission
Winters. It's private.
it without
And reading
is just the same as stealing.
 oo ­ Friday, 7/15/66 = ACT I = 5
5 '/
Show #25
DAVID
are you going to do? Put
jail?
What
me in
ROGER
rf yewr—fItire?,
young man.
Don't get fresh with

DAVID
That's what you'd like to do,
isn't it? )
ROGER
trying to explain
... it
David, I'm
to
to with
something you and
has
jail.
nothing do

DAVID
car
to put him
The person who made your
crash ...
400 you?
you want
­
in jail, don't
ROGER
We're talking about a
/
letter. /
Why were you so anxious to read
it?
DAVID
Because.
ROGER
(NO
I'm
That's no answer, David.
RESPONSE) Go ahead, David.
waiting.
 ’ Show #25 ­ Friday; 7/15/66 ­ ACT I ­ 6
(AFTER
DAVID Y /
A BEAT) I thought
was something in it about
there
rd
me.
ROGER
And what makes you the
think
would
you?
Hammond Foundling Home
write to Miss Winters about
DAVID
to get rid of
tell them )
Because you want
me. Because you'd
to ...
ROGER
David, let's not get into that
again. 7% 72
DAVID
gd

said you wanted to send me

You
away, didn't you?
ROGER
into
Well, if you keep breaking
their
=­­
people's rooms and reading

it Js
mail, I may have no choice.
I want you
again.
to promise me

DAVID
won't happen

what for? You wouldn't believe 777

me, anyway.
REACTS)
(PHONE RINGS DOWNSTAIRS. ROGER
| pr 74
To ] 7
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT I = 7
ROGER
All right, David. Get
schoolwork.
(TIGHTLY)
back to your
(HE TURNS TO LEAVE. DAVID GLARES
HIM)
TO:
AT
CUT

DRAWING

(PHONE IS
ROOM
ELIZ
= is
ENTERS
RINGING.
snare

/
Cre
PICKS IT UP. VICKI
44" 7
ELIZABETH
DURING CONVERSATION) q 5"

Hello ... is
This Stoddard
Mrs.
... I see ... all
his
ceo Oh? Are

signature? 23 Fine. I'll tell

the papers ready­for

him ... Goodbye.

UP)
VICKI
(SHE HANGS

ew 52/
ELIZABETH
Mrs. Stoddard

AT THE MOMENT)
with his lessons for the
VICKI
(NOT TOO ANXIOUS TO TALK TO
/¢/1
day?
Is David finished

VICKI
think
[Link],
you ought to go
you

Miss Winters
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT I ­ 8
VICKI
I wanted to talk to you about
David.
ELIZABETH
I'm sure it wait.
can
VICKI
Mrs. Stoddard, ever since your
brother's accident, David's en
Pi =
acting very peculiarly. )) 0d 2 vi
——

ELIZABETH
Naturally. His father almost
killed. was

VICKI
...
But it's almost as though he
watching
Mrs. Stoddard, I've been
David. gai the consltstdlioas
here, to was
think he
to arrested.
he seemed
going be
ELIZABETH
Winters, I can't be worried PY a
BZ
Miss
by every fantasy of an imaginative > 75 >
boy.
VICKI
it's more than #
2/5
But suppose
fantasy. ­­ Mrs. Stoddard, I
to say this,
Collins
don't know how
but ... /~­ You and Mr.
(MORE)
 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT I = 9
(CONTD)
Show #25

Hp (0
TP
VICKI

his car. Lyf vaAL

both think you know who
with the brakes on 4

Yes. Burke Devlin. And

consemrell robatldy
the
$ith him
now.
right
VICKI
But even the collide
,sugqestea
else
try to think of someone
your
you

GpCARRYING
who might want to harm
brother. =
LETTER)
(ROGER ENTERS ON

THE
ELIZABETH
THIS,

is
else.
(QUIETLY, BUT FIRMLY) There
no one
ROGER of course.
call,
Except my loving son,

it the Cob
(TO ELIZABETH) That phone
Liz? Was

Th? huple
­­ at you yd
tupac IT
/5
ROGER
No. #A—reporter. ‘are
doing with Miss Winters’ letter? (
­­ Liz,
I rescued it from David,
you'd think the A v would
n6
have something to report by
 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT I ­ 10
VICKI
Show #25

What did with it?

David want

?, )
ROGER
devilishness, that's all. His
Why~dees=—Ne—a5~anything

latest is he thinks I to
to jail. 0 3,
want
send him
THE
LETTER)
(VICKI REACTS. HE HANDS HER

I'd it key
is, if it's
keep lock
under and
if I you.
important.
were That

VICKI
you
No
tell
about?
Didn't Mrs. Stoddard
it was
ROGER
what

I­haveni+t­had minutes­alone­
five

Consiable­was­heve.
VICKI
Well, LEE soc
ELIZABETH
tn

discussion fex
lh
Mises
(INTERRUPTING QUICKLY)
lle
later}
1s
VICKI
But I wanted to talk about ...
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT I ­ 11
ELIZABETH
HER
Later, Miss
(TAKING HER ARM AND USHERING

you
TOWARDS THE DOOR)
Winters. Right now I'd like
to go upstairs and finish David's
lessons. Thank you very
//0
much.
TO
Ce SE 7
(VICKI HAS NO RECOURSE BUT

LEAVE. SHE DOES. ELIZABETH

DOOR)
ROGER
CLOSES THE
MTT
Commons SCIP

Liz.
I must admire you,
=)
(DRYLY)
You have such a neat way
people.
ELIZABETH jp
managing

I hope I can do as well with you. J

QUIZICALLY)
OUT
(ROGER GLANCES AT HER

FADE
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT II = 12
TWO
IN: god $70
ACT

ROOM
FADE

BED,
DAVID'S
IS
"POPULAR
(DAVID SPRAWLED ON HIS

MAGAZINES. SA
READING ONE OF HIS

ENTERS —
MECHANICS" TYPE

LETTER.
VICKI KNOCKS ON THE DOOR,
ea————
DOESN'T
SHE NO LONGER "CARRIES THE

RISE)
DAVID GLANCES AT HER,

)
VICKI
I be studying.
DAVID
thought you'd

VICKI
LESS
(HER SUSPICIONS MAKE HER
PATIENT WITH HIM THAN

All right, David. Let's

USUAL)
get )
to your schoolwork. /
WITH
back
(SHE CROSSES TO THE DESK.
TOSSES
Spy HER)
A SIGN OF RESIGNATION, HE
THE MAGAZINE BGECE
fc
87
|

I believe we were Fetal do

of Maine.
DAVID
early history

father told you

of he 7
1—ouppose/Hy
about the testers dedom
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT II =­ 13
VICKI
I'd rather forget about that, if
you don't mind.
DAVID
I knew he would. )just loves
in trouble. 74
He
to get me
VICKI
David,
but
(WITH SOME ASPERITY)

gets you in tEouhla

yourself.
nobody

DAVID
I take his side.
you'd
VICKI
knew

SCHOOL­
(DETERMINED TO WORK ON

to
WORK) We
talk about the first
colony in Maine.
French
just starting
were

4d
DAVID
stick togeener. )/
VICKI
Grownups always

(DETERMINED TO GET SETTLED)

father
THIS

I disagree/
David, I agree with your
he's right.
And
when And

it is.
with him whenhe's wrong.
that's
DAVID
the way

that
What's so important about
letter, anyway?
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT II =­ 14
VICKI
me,
it's as important to
are to you.
Maybe
as those magazines
DAVID ”~
ay
magazines?
UP
What

MECHANICS"
(SHE REACHES OVER AND PICKS

MAGAZINES)
ONE OF THE "POPULAR

VICKI
TYPE

a them.
These. You learn a lot
these, don't
from
to How
fix things jak and break
How to put things together,
apart ... rl,
DAVID
take them

... sure ... )

VICKI 7

7
Well

afraid
of the
David, why were you so
canst)
DAVID
¢

Who says? 140

VICKI
You here
didn't you?
thought he was coming
to arrest
DAVID
you,

do
should he?
anything.
Why I didn't
LI
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT II ­ 15
VICKI
about
to jail? 700 TY
Then why do you keep talking
being sent
DAVID
just like my father. To
V/s ©
You're
want to get me into trouble, iy
your
O. 2

stupid [Link]
Just because I tried to read

VICKI
It has nothing to do with the
letter, David.
DAVID
I'll bet it all me.
father were
was about
I'll bet
to send
you and my
trying to figure out
to that place.
ways

VICKI
me

is ~~
ST /01s
David, that Foundling Home
just for children
you
without Emgenks
father couldn't send
to.
Your
there, if
even he wanted
DAVID
I don't believe it.
LONG
THE
(VICKI LOOKS AT HIM FOR A

SCHOOLWORK)
MOMENT, THEN TURNS BACK TO

VICKI
Let's work.
get back to
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT II ­ 16
DAVID
(TENSELY) Well, you don't believe
I
me! Why should I believe you?
didn't have anything doto wien)
my father's car! Z Zs
VICKI
HIM) I B
05 2
(LOOKING DIRECTLY AT

/0%
David.
don't remember accusing you,
:
SCHOOL­
WORK)
(SHE TURNS BACK TO THE

TO: yd
ROOM / 0 5s i 0 7
DISSOLVE

ELIZABETH)
DRAWING 7
ROGER
(ROGER AND

So that's what the famous letter

about.
ELIZABETH Chey
was

That's right/ / fend’, he a

make
Winters.
private detective @®

ROGER
inquiries about Miss

... "somebody"?
Devlin.
What do you mean
It was Burke
ELIZABETH
Very likely.
 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT II ­ 17
ROGER
Show #25

Well, it be easy to
to do is
should enough
find out. All we have
give the To) of thename
detective, he can check
York, aif ...
and
through to
ELIZABETH
New

eb ae St bhe®
thing about it. Jog
War I want
to ols! a’
ROGER
k

But that's ridiculous! It would

bac 70
just to friends. )
prove that Burke didn't come
to Collinsport
If he was trying dig
be
to up 74
information about the girl you

ELIZABETH
the
200
moge I don't want
or anyone else ...
prying into our personal affairs.
wed! TOU a3”
I
Personal
with the brakes on my car!
could have been killed! can
affairs"
How

...
you talk about "personal
when ­ |
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT II ­ 18
ELIZABETH
about
Roger.
(FIRMLY) My mind's made up
this,
ROGER
But it sense.
doesn't make
ELIZABETH
the into this
day she walked
been
From

wondering why I
I chose a girl I
Lili
house, Miss Winters has
es
°C 2g” Why
never heard of,
and brought her all up
the way
here from New York to helptake
care of son. Well, I did
for
your
best to find
was
my an answer
her ... and I'd hoped it
(BEAT)
settled once and for all.
start
But now I'm afraid it will
all again.
ROGER
over

What
my
that
accident?
does to sith
have
274do

— 200" reason 170 cisely

aly Sunde
And J

[Link].
absolutely
Miss Winters have
fede

—
(MORE)
nothing to do with your
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 = ACT II ~­ 19
(CONTD)
further
ELIZABETH
And I
(L1e0 by
don't Was any

(57
Jl! Y
tle d
oF them. Not
... and
postal,
, Or you
Winters. Sos
115%
y Miss

7 J
218

125¢
)2/4
1719
2—
J VA
) 22 / Jo

/{e 14
 IN:
FADE
THREE
ROOM
DRAWING

AND
ELIZABETH)
(NO TIME

ROGER
You may
ACT

LAPSE. ROGER

be able to manage
people, Liz, but you don't
some
Show #25

control
12 1f o
­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III =­ 20

the entire world. And if a

private detective made inquiries
about Miss Winters once ... what's
going to prevent his doing it
again?
ELIZABETH
the
to the letter,
satisfied with
According

at the
detective seemed
the fact that
him
no one

concerned
Foundling Home could give
information. I'm not
the weziaiild
any
about him ...unless
qs |
starts stirring things up.
ROGER
Then what is you?
ELIZABETH
bothering

Miss Winters. prying

She'll be
she'll
again, wondering again
want answers again. /Y
...
Y; J
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III ­ 21
ROGER
one.
She won't be
(ELIZABETH REACTS)
the only

I've
Me, Liz. Don't yor think
her?
Yes. rimaeine
[ELIZA3ETH
been wondering abcut
, —,
have.
you
ROGER
the
you reach out all
a
Why did
way from Collinsport to
Why
hire
Foundling Home in New York?
did you suddenly decide to
up
that girl, who'd been brought
in the home?
ELIZABETH
well
David.
Because she seemed very

./ vo
qualified to
ROGER
help with

that? Liz,
in
How could you know
left this
J you
you haven't house

a
eighteen What do
a girl
she
know about who was

in here?
complete stranger when

ELIZABETH
walked

All I

ver 19
know

39
is what you told me.
 ELIZABETH
Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III =­ 22
That's right, Roger. You
me.
THEN
recormended her to

ELIZABETH
(ROGER LOOKS AT HER AND

STARTS TO LAUGH.

UNAMUSED)
/ 1.)
WATCHES HIM,
Did ¥­say something amusing?
ROGER
LAUGHTER)
on, Liz. I never heard
(TRYING TO CONTROL HIS

told me
Oh, come
of Miss Winters until
on her way.
you
she was
ELIZABETH
forgotten.
(QUIETLY, CALMLY) Then
you've
perhaps )5Y 752g
ROGER
You're
could
(COMPLETELY PUZZLED NOW)
not making any sense. How
I forget I've never
known?
something

ELIZABETH
I Winters
in
The reason hired Miss
is
said she
because you knew someone

children.
the Foundling Home, who

ROCER
was excellent with

Bud".
(STILL PROTESTING
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III ­ 23
ELIZABETH
(INTERRUPTING FIRMLY)
I have told her in the past
That's what
...
her.
and that's what you will tell
ROGER
(STUDYING HER) see.
I
ELIZABETH
the
She'll undoubtedly ask you
name of the person inthe
mentioned
to
Foundling Home who
her to you.
can't
We'll have

check.
prepare an answer she

ROGER
And what answer?
about my
ELIZABETH
I've told
already
ROGER
... you

You
Now
told the
I
adds
want
me
the truth.
Liz.
hocu­pocus,
did / 4 vs,
Why /557)
you
ELIZABETH
matter.
ROGER
That's a private

It for
to ...
must be pretty important,
you go
ELIZABETH
to to all this trouble

I said it's private, reser ((17 [600

 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 = ACT III ­ 24
ROGER
Sure it is ... until this
detective manages to dig something
up. if it's Ln 7 Gond”
rke 7sYs
p; etree [Et

think
Ce
wabkh
tale Fond don't
zg
Tid
2/ Bu

a right to [Link]?
you
JE Ar fy 7
Ihave
ELIZABETH
It has nothing to with you. do
ROGER
to lie for you.
.
But you want me

EY
Don't ­you­­think

Naam ed Miss
spe

And
I'm &o,

Winters a certain story.

do.
that's all I'm asking you to
ROGER
refuse?
if I
ELIZABETH
And

won't.
ROGER
You

Don't be too sure of that. Liz,

ygu way think you i 77my run
life, Je 20 [6
ELIZABETH
house,
do
You want to stay in this
don't you? Well, either you
as I ask, or you can pack your
things tomorrow and leave.
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III ­ 25
ROGER
(STARTLED) Is it that important?
ELIZABETH
my ...
Wi
(AFTER A BEAT)
ys ­ “Reger
£1 4 £ 14 " ers
reasons for hidaedng{ Miss
“ i

_.
are private ... and y, will
private. Bo ni
bs aryl
in
remain
expect your cooperation
keeping it that way.
TO:
ROOM
DISSOLVE

DAVID'S
DESK)
VICKI / 747%
(DAVID AND VICKI AT THE

to remember,
French
The important thing
David, is that after the
their 0st.
sent
gave up settiemeht/

they
Croix Island, the English
colonists in 1607.
of the
And
settled at
... you
the mouth
River.
of that
Kennebec Now do

settlement?
remember the name

DAVID
Fort St. George.
VICKI
...
DAVID
Very good, and

Miss Winters ...

 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III ­ 26
VICKI
Yes ...
DAVID
I'm sorry I called you a liar. / 7 57/4 y,
VICKI
Let's forget thatconversation,
shall we?
DAVID
I if letter about
the
so.
know was
me, you would have said
VICKI
I'd talk
rather not [68d] 7
mind. |
David, about v3
itnow, if you don't
DAVID
I to I
that's al1.)/
don't want you think
didn't believe you,
VICKI
Allright. Fine. y
DAVID
Just like I want
(PERSISTING)
youto too.
believe me,
HIM)
Winters.
(SHE GLANCES AT
I don't lie,
I ...
Miss
Really, I don't. I
OPENS
mean

QUITE
(HE BREAKS OFF AS THE DOOR
IS
GIVEN
AND ROGER ENTERS. HE

ELIZABETH)
SUBDUED AFTER HAVING BEEN

THE ULTIMATUM FROM

 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III ­ 27
ROGER
I I'm not disturbing you
hope
two.
VICKI
and I just sacarios
were
honesty.
David

ROGER
In regard to
belong
(GLANCING AT DAVID)
taking things that don't
toyou?
WITH
HOSTILITY)
(DAVID LOOKS AT HIM

VICKI
No. Generally.
ROGER
... letter.
you?
Miss Winters that
Do you have it with
VICKI
I it / 56d
No, put
to
ROGER
Do you want it?
back in my room.
see

I'd like to it
is, if son
No, but discuss
­­
for while.
with you. That my
will
VICKI
excuse you a

delighted.
(RISING) I'm sure he'dbe
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT III =­ 28
Father, 41d
Constable?
i. ] p the
yo from

ROGER
(/ Lens Le)

Not yet. Why?

DAVID
he'd
I ... was just wondering if
arrested Mr. Devlin.
ROGER
I
go
You're no more anxious than
am, David. =­­ Shall we
Winters?
downstairs, Miss
VICKI
Fine.
(THEY

DAVID
BEAT,
POLLO) V, / 90 ¢ (6
EXIT.

OUT
AFTER A

3¢
(§3¢
FADE

1671/

5,

r?
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV ­ 29
FOUR
IN: 2. //
ACT

ROOM A
FADE

VICKI'S #9 2v
(A
DAVID
FEW MOMENTS

LOOKS
LATER. AFTER
BEAT THE DOOR OPENS AND

THE
ENTERS STEALTHILY. HE

HE
AROUND THE ROOM, LOOKING FOR

GOES
LETTER. IT

IT.
IS NOT IN SIGHT.
CROSSES TO THE DRESSER,

THROUGH

THE
IS
A DRAWER, CAN'T FIND
HE GOES TO THE DESK, OPENS

NOT
DESK DRAWER. THE LETTER

ENVELOPE,
THERE, HE TAKES IT OUT,

A
REMOVING

BEAT)
IT FROM THE

LOOKS AT THE ENVELOPE FOR

TO:
ROOM
DISSOLVE
’
JUST
DRAWING

ENTERED)
(RCGER AND VICKI HAVE

like a drink, Miss

Would You
Winters?
No, thank you.
 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV =­ 30
— mes p . Show #25

Not at this of
time day, yway

(CROSSING TO LIQUOR/CABIN
ROGER
Well, you wan't inddo. if I
A
(HE STARTS
DRINK)
/ VICKI
You
/
waited
TO UR HIMSELF

the
to talk abo

: (Xo ou)
ROGER
( sister tells
) 7§
it's raised 2­0 %;24©“)
mind.
My me
several questions in your
VICKI
HIM) That's true.
ROGER
(WATCHING

were
... you
hire
Specifically

to learn
wondering why anyone would

for this
a privatedetective

position. I correct?
why you were selected

VICKI
Am

Yes.
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV ­ 31
ROGER
feel
these ) / 2d pi ¢ 3p
of course, that
You know, we
Devlin is behind
inquiries?
Burke

VICKI
he learn?
Why? What would
ROGER
point.
Nothing.
That's exactly the

VICKI
Then why would he bother?
ROGER
the
Miss Winters, you know
situation here. Burke Devlin's
to
only interest in
...
coming back

family. he'd try to

to
Collinsport was harm me
and my
...
So
at
be
learn anything anything
all ... that
with
he thinks might

car, I assure
damaging. His tampering

fruitful than
thebrakes on my
far
past ever
you, was more
prying
could [Link]
into your

If he did tamper with your brakes.

 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV ­ 32
ROGER
course, he did! Just as he
he
Of
hired to learn
could about you. eq well’, I
someone what

remove
frem­my­master­
wouldn't have helped him
the bleeder valve
... but I
him
brake­—cylinde®

you
certainly could have given
all the
that wanted.
information about

VICKI
he

the fact
who 2.7 5” ) / = //%
(STUDYING HIM) You mean

for the job.

that you knew someone 74
recommended me
ROGER
KNOWS)
That's right.
(SURPRISED THAT SHE

VICKI
sister told that the
I here. I mentioned
Your me
first
it to
day
you,
was
but I you've
forgotten.
suppose

ROGER
...
I guess SO
VICKI Mr.
Well, I haven't forgotten,
=
Collins. I
(MORE)
remember your
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV ­ 33
(CONTD)
was
VICKI
at the time. It
telling
reaction
almost as though I were
known.
you something you'd never
ROGER
I I had
mind.
(A BIT UNEASY) suppose
other things on my
VICKI
I suppose your sister other
she
had
things on her too,
mind,
story to me.
when

¥
repeated the
ROGER
same

call it a "story". As a&/

You
though it isn't true. 2 2)q
VICKI
Collins, I with the
you
Mr. checked

the
Foundling Home. Perhaps
this. Just as
had
don't know
did. No one there
your
detective
ever heard of you ... or
sister. ROGER
hadn't.
VICKI
Of course they

just said ... 2­3 %y 2rs¥”

But you
 ROGER
Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV ­ 34
to
I said you were recommended
me. not in the
Winters,
But by someone
Foundling Home. Miss
the is
supported by
that,
Home
donations.
don't you?
You know

VICKI
eee Yes ...
ROGER
I'm sure also know
prefer to
And you must
of the
anonymous. = 25 Ze /7
many donors
remain
VICKI
yes ...
ROGER
Well,

There's a in
woman ...
at liberty
New York

problem
whose name I'm not
to reveal.
for
When the

her. (WITH on 2
aroseof finding someone
I
ihe?
David, contacted
A SMILE) Obviously you'd

or another.
at
quite an impression on her

VICKI
one time

Can't you tell name?

me her
 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV ­ 35
ROGER
Show #25

a
sorry. //
That would be betraying
confidence. I'm p=
VICKI
BUt ws.
ROGER
me.
... Oh,
(CROSSING TO PHONE) Excuse

see
Hello
yes, :
(PICKS UP EEpRE)
lL
Pa En A
Aa
id you

it. I told that

Devlin? of

didn't let it go
he'd deny you

course,
«es Well, you
at that, did you? Of
I expected you to arrest him. 23 20 I. 253
you think I called you
Mr.
Why do
...
to
in on this? Look,
Carter, I can't tell you how
run the police department in
I don't
this town, but ... No,
intend to wait. I want something
done. ANGRILY)
talked
(HE SLAMS THE PHONE DOWN

to x 359 that's all!

He didn't do a thing! He

? Qfexie"%/0
ALT a no
there was
reason to arrest him.
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ACT IV ­ 36
ROGER
remove
No reason! [| Devlin
bleedsr valve from my car ..

OUT)
talk
/
(STARTS

Well, I'm going to have a

with tiTConatab id’ «]
VICKI
near
Mr. Collins!
(iia
ROGER
=F—domr­t—tirtric—
Are you still worriedabout
that letter of yours? Well,
forget it! Just tear it up

233
forget
problems;
it

—)
and throw away, and
it! PBecause­your
Miss—Wintereyr—just—d
_alll 2407 2572
2s
STANDIN
concern meat

32
(HE EXITS, LEAVING HER
.
FADE OUT : J J peg

2574 AY
ree

mt

PY

EE

——

VT
 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ ­ 37
pal :
Show #25 TAG

TAG
IN:
ROOM
a 25 JO
. >
=
FADE
VICKI'S
OF pr
RECEIVED
(VICKI ENTERS, IN A STATE

NOT
UNCERTAINTY. SHE HAS

THE
SOME ANSWERS, BUT IS STILL

A
SATISFIED. SHE GOES TO

THE
WINDOW AND STARES OUT FOR

LETTER.
BEAT. THEN SHE CROSSES TO

IT.
DESK TO REREAD THE

LOOKS
SHE OPENS THE DRAWER TO GET
IT
MORE
IS NOT THERE. SHE

SHE
THROUGH THE DESK DRAWER

ON
CAREFULLY. NO LETTER.

LETTER.
LOOKS THROUGH THE PAPERS

THINKING)
THE DESK SURFACE. NO

VICKI Yq
SHE HESITATES,

...
OUT
(WITH EXASPERATION) David
ba y/

ROOM)
(QUICKLY, SHE TURNS AND GOES

TO:
OF THE

ROOM
CUT

ENTERS
DAVID'S

QUICKLY)
(IT IS EMPTY. VICKI
 Show #25 ­ Friday, 7/15/66 ­ TAG ­ 38
VICKI
(AS SHE ENTERS) David, did you ...
DAVID
THE
(SHE STOPS AS SHE SEES THAT
IS NOT THERE. SHE WANTS
LETTER, AND SHE LOOKSAROUND,
HAVE
DESK,
WONDERING WHERE HE MIGHT

PUT IT. SHE CROSSES TO HIS

IT. LETTER.
DRESSER,
LOOKS THROUGH NO
SHE CROSSES TO HIS
PULLS OUT A DRESSER DRAWER,
TRIES
BECOMING
SEARCHES. NO LETTER. SHE

SHE
ANOTHER DRESSER DRAWER,

DRAWER,
INCREASINGLY ANNOYED.

HAND
SEARCHES THROUGH THE

NOT
SUDDENLY STOPS SHORT AS HER

PULLS
TOUCHES SOMETHING SHE HAD

SS
HAND
EXPECTED TO FIND. SHE
IT
STUNNED)
IT OUT, LOOKS AT IN HER

. «+

O
2G oz
MISSING
L
IN FOR A CLOSE SHOT
(WE MOVE

(2719)
2430
260k
29
HER HAND. IN IT IS THE
VALVE)
OUT Fa
BLEEDER

FADE

y/7 43 )
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