A man discovers that his wife's unpleasant friend and her married 'partner' have been using their flat for illicit meetings without his knowledge.
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01:00Oops.
01:30Come on.
02:30I can't find them.
02:50Surprise, surprise.
02:51Hurry up.
03:11Oh,
03:38no.
03:39Under the front seat.
03:45Oh, sweetheart.
03:47Not much to see here.
04:06Not mine, my coat.
04:17Don't worry about your coat.
04:18You're right.
04:19Sod my coat.
04:21Oh, it's locked.
04:30Locked?
04:37Oh, no, Raj.
04:46No.
04:51Come on.
04:58Come on.
05:06Not in here, Raj.
05:09We shouldn't.
05:13We shouldn't.
05:14It's all right.
05:34Raj?
05:35What?
05:36Yes, love.
05:37You're right.
05:38I do.
05:39Always.
05:41Raj?
05:48Raj?
08:40oh I'd miss their friendly gurgle. probably rats.
09:01oh don't. what's the matter? don't. I don't like it.
09:10we had them last year. rats? dug up great holes in the garden.
09:22could you see them? no. they only did it at night. we had the rat catcher in
09:32dropping down poison. but they thrived on it.
09:40council come in here? the old blinking gardener. faulty join in the drains.
09:49you got any fags? I left mine in the van. in my bag but don't smoke. not in here.
09:55it's all right. leave them out in the window.
10:00where is it? I suppose I must have left it in the hall. Roger? yeah? I do love you.
10:23I know.
10:30where's your lighter? it's broken.
10:46who the hell are you? I might ask the same of you. here. just a minute.
11:05oh. look do you mind? yes I do rather. this happens to be my bedroom.
11:16mr. Marsh I don't know if your wife told you but I'm Judith. her friend at pottery.
11:24he's furious. wouldn't you be? what a dreadful thing to happen.
11:46I don't think she told him. she must have. do me up would you?
12:15I don't think she did. well we're not stopping to find out. no we can't just
12:22leave. why not? because we can't. it's rude. rude? bloody rude. he comes into his
12:32flat finds us in his bed and all he can say is... I'm thinking of his wife. what
12:40about his wife? I don't want to get her into trouble.
12:47yeah well that's their problem isn't it? come on. no. come on. no Roger. I'm not
12:54just walking out. all right go and talk to him. apologize. I'll see you downstairs.
13:04coward. what? you're scared. of him? leaving me to do the dirty work are you?
13:24oh no. go away.
13:30all right I'll go and bloody see him.
13:38you tidy up in here.
13:41look mr. what's your name? Marsh. I'm sorry about all this.
14:02well didn't your wife tell you? my wife? yeah. well didn't she tell you about us?
14:07about the arrangement?
14:16well you see the thing is Judith met your wife at pottery class and they got
14:21friendly and Judith just happened to tell her about our problem. Judith told
14:26her? yeah. where to go? that's it. and your wife said... what's wrong with your own
14:30home? well we can't go there. why not? well we can't. you're married.
14:45children? no. not at the moment. on the way? no.
14:53so anyway your wife very kindly... what's wrong with your friend Judith's home?
15:04well she lives with her mother. so my wife very kindly? said this flat was
15:10empty Wednesday afternoons. both of you being at work and lent us the key. may I
15:16have it please? the key? sure. Judith's got it. no hurry.
15:20after tea will do.
15:27tea? yes. you'll stay for tea? well no. look it's very kind of you. I've made it now.
15:34we really ought to be getting along. why? you'd still be here if it hadn't been
15:39for me. yeah I know but... for God's sake. it's the least you can do. I'm sorry but
15:47don't you mind. I can't manage.
16:07well down here I suggest.
16:17Oh mr. Marsh you shouldn't have bothered. not on our account.
16:30do sit down. thanks. I remember your wife making those. mrs. LeGrand that's our
16:38teacher. she said they showed a lot of promise.
16:47I don't know what you must think of us mr. Marsh.
16:55honestly we do feel dreadful. I'm sorry would you mind? no.
17:03well of course not. what have you done to it? I've had an accident. doing what? does
17:13it concern you? no. I only ask as I've hurt myself recently. yes and you did
17:19nothing about it did you stupid? tar. it went septic. yeah I had to go to the
17:29hospital. they nearly had my arm off.
17:35mr. Marsh sugar? sugar? you no thank you.
17:44you say you met my wife at pottery? yes that's right. actually we're getting a
18:00bit fed up with it now. we're thinking of changing to keep fit on Tuesdays. how
18:06long have you been coming here? about six weeks. only Wednesday afternoon. half day.
18:12you always use my bedroom? no we always use the spare room. only today it was
18:18locked. that's right. I mean normally we wouldn't dream of using your room only
18:24well the spare room was locked.
18:30I'm having it decorated.
18:34who's doing it? the job. who have you got for it?
18:43Rogers in the decorating business. oh I see. I'm doing it myself. perhaps he
18:51bought the paper from you without knowing it. Rogers got his own shop in
18:57North Parade. he'd have given you a discount if he'd known. wouldn't you? yeah.
19:14where did you go as a matter of interest? I like to know my competitors. it wasn't
19:20local.
19:27mind if I look? no. I said no. oh I'm sorry. I thought you meant. there's
19:39nothing to see. I haven't started yet.
19:45you're with an auctioneering firm aren't you mr. Marsh? you value people's
20:00possessions don't you? after they're dead. yes your wife's told me all about it.
20:08must be very interesting. and what about you? do you assist your friend? Roger!
20:14she's a receptionist. lady's hairdresser. over the road. she sits in the window
20:20with a great big red telephone. don't be rude. and she caught your fancy. well you
20:25couldn't very well miss her could you? why not? I watch him loading his van. you
20:36have a van? yeah. which which of you made the first move? I did. across the road?
20:45it was me. I did. my mum wanted a room decorating. well it seemed the obvious
20:53place to go. does your mother know about? no. she'd have 40 fits if she knew.
20:58because you're going with a married man.
21:02what's right? I told him. I'm not asking Roger to give up his wife you know. what
21:08can you do? these things happen. is it outside now? what? your van. yeah. what
21:18about your wife? do you think she suspects? I don't think so. we're careful.
21:24perhaps she has a friend. what? well maybe while we're sitting here drinking
21:30tea she's in the arms of the coal man. impossible. why? we're on gas. cake. oh no
21:41thanks not for me. I've put on so much weight recently. really? you'll have some
21:47I'm sure. yep we need a knife.
21:52come on. let's get out of here. no not yet.
22:00why don't you go tell him all about our private life? what's he doing when I work?
22:15hey Rog. look.
22:22what about it? well they're his wife's. she was always going on about them.
22:33they're one of her interests.
22:38oh just admiring your geraniums. my wife's geraniums. I must have left the
22:45window open. the storm must have damaged them. will you help yourself?
22:52yeah well we really ought to be going. don't go. I won't have anyone to talk to.
23:05your wife will be back soon. will she? come on Judy. it's raining. if you go now
23:14you'll get soaked. ah yes the van. I was wondering I'd like to borrow it. the van?
23:22yes I've something I want moved. well what is it? a trunk. no look I'm
23:35sorry but I'm loaded up at the moment. with wallpaper. surely there must be vans
23:40where you work. collecting people's possessions. you could borrow one of those. I'd rather not.
23:45it's personal. one doesn't like one's colleagues to be involved does one? yeah
23:51well as I said. come on Jude. yes well I'll say goodbye then mr. Marshall.
24:00thanks. I'll see your wife on Monday then. Monday? pottery. she wasn't there this
24:09week and I was wondering about her. she won't be coming anymore. she's giving it
24:15up. well that's funny. she never said anything to me about... she got fed up with
24:19it like you said. well perhaps I'll phone her then. she's going away. when?
24:28any moment now. we're just waiting for transport.
24:35goodbye.
24:39goodbye.
25:09she's in that room. I know it. she is! he could have told me. you want to see
25:35he'd have kept us there. two strangers drinking his tea. that's just what they
25:39do. they try and tell people. show how clever they are. yeah all right. what
25:45about the van?
25:53what's this trunk he wants moving? he's not getting the van. he could force us.
25:58how? threatened to tell. Margaret he doesn't know us. he knows what work we
26:05do though doesn't he? yeah that was beautiful. why did you... where are you
26:11going? to have a drink. oh no we've got to talk. about what? about him. her. I'm not
26:18getting involved. it's too late. all right over a drink.
26:24we'll talk about it over a drink.
26:28okay
26:59she's in that spare room. come on Ju. give it a break. you don't lock a room when
27:05you're decorating it. you know that. they didn't get on you know. that gives him a
27:12reason. how do we know he was her husband? what? well you never met him. could have
27:19been a burglar. oh don't be so stupid. of course it was her husband. she used to talk
27:22about him quite a lot. quite intimate things actually. but I promised I wouldn't
27:31tell. don't then. but it's important. look what about his hand? and those geraniums.
27:41they weren't damaged by a storm. oh you mean first their heads then hers. it's
27:48not a thing you joke about. look they had a great big flaming row during which he
27:55smashed her flowers and she probably bit his hand. and she pushed off out of it.
27:59over. finish. locking the spare bedroom on the way. forget the bedroom. I've told you
28:04what happened. that's what you want to believe. of course it is. I've got a wife
28:08to think of. it's none of our business. how can you say that? she's been very good
28:13to us letting us use her flat and everything. all right what do we do then?
28:18you tell me. there's only one thing to do. go to the police. what? blow the whole
28:27works about what we were doing there. talk a bit of sense. it's our duty. look
28:32I'm not going to the police so you can put that right out of your head. now
28:37finish that up when I phone Margaret. I'll bring us back another.
28:48have you got my book? my order book? no. I've lost it. the van? no I had it with me in
29:00my pocket. you sure? yeah I had it when we went in the flat in this pocket. I hung
29:06it up in the hall. well it's got all my customers names in it. he's pinched it.
29:14but why should he? what am I gonna do? I need it for tomorrow. I have to go back
29:23for it then won't you?
29:36you said you'd be at work.
30:00Gordon? I had an accident.
30:30have you come alone? who'd you think I'd bring? I thought you might have someone
30:39waiting. I haven't. what exactly are you going to do? what I told you on the phone. oh you have
30:47transport then. obviously. I'll give you a hand. no thank you I can manage. I've been through a
30:57bad time since Sunday. a very bad time. don't you want to know? it hasn't exactly been a picnic
31:07for me. at least you had company. I've had nobody. what about your sister? she doesn't want me. at
31:15least you had your mother to complain to. we didn't even discuss you. of course you did. it's
31:21only human. I'm just saying that I had nobody and there's a good few things I could tell people.
31:26look I thought we agreed you wouldn't be here but since you are you might at least leave me
31:32alone and let me get on with things. you really do hate me don't you? can I have one? don't smoke.
31:43I've started.
31:44what did you do to it? your hand. I burnt it. what on? the kettle.
32:03when? Monday night after your phone. you did the bandage? the hospital. that's why I wasn't at
32:11work today. I just got back. you just said you did it on Monday night. I did nothing about it.
32:17stupid. it went septic.
32:32don't you want your tea?
32:41where are my clothes? what have you done with them? what have you done with my things? out of sight,
32:58out of mind. Gordon?
33:00Gordon! client. yeah well we had lunch and then went back to his club for a few drinks. yeah I
33:15left my order book. I'm just going back for it now. yeah. phone box. don't worry I'm quite
33:27sober. I'll be alright. how's things? how's the mouth? yeah. well I don't know if they're still
33:39open but I'll try. what's the stuff? yeah. oh yeah I remember. yeah okay. not long. yeah you too.
33:53bye sweetheart. well it's alright then. what? back to the flat. you do want your book I suppose.
34:08what in a hurry? finish this. talk about it. I'm fed up with talking about it. we've got to do
34:15something. in a minute? not in a minute. now. Jude don't start that again. you're scared that's
34:26your trouble. right through this whole thing. it's been an eye opener to me I can tell you. what are
34:32you talking about? I know what a man would have done. oh yeah? what? gone to the police, faced his
34:39responsibilities. look my responsibilities happen to be a wife and a mortgage. yes yes that's easy.
34:45what do you know about it? you'll just have. yes what? forget it. come on come on you tell me what
34:53am I? Jude people are looking. that's all you ever care about isn't it? what people think of you?
34:58parading about your shop. God's gift. you should just hear what the other girls call you. he's
35:05killed his wife and you just want to sit there and do nothing about it. shut up. where are you going?
35:12what's the number? what number? the flat.
35:23look it up. and a marsh.
35:306 3 2 4. it's a woman. ask her name. who's that speaking please? it's Maureen. give it to me.
35:52Maureen? oh it's Judith. pottery. hello Judith. no I'm fine thanks.
36:08my husband.
36:09this afternoon? oh yes of course it's Wednesday isn't it?
36:27gave you tea.
36:28go on.
36:40he didn't?
36:42no go on.
36:44well honestly we've been in a dreadful state. I know you'll think we're stupid but well we thought he'd done
36:55something awful and put you in the spare room. tell her about the book. Maureen Roger says he's left a book
37:03behind. yes. well can he come and get it? no no we're just around the corner. yes of
37:11course he can. where did you leave it? I can't see it. what's it called? ah it's
37:26an order book. no of course I don't mind you telling me. it was a joke. yes I'm sure it was.
37:56I can't manage it all tonight. I didn't think you could. what will you do? come
38:25back next Wednesday. I must have left the window open.
38:43where's my pottery? about your two friends. I don't want to talk about them. well I do.
38:47you let them come here without telling me. I didn't think you'd be interested. you didn't
38:51tell me. gave you a kick did it? knowing they'd been here or did you go one better? did you come
38:57back and watch them? isn't that what you did and they caught you at it? that isn't why I came back.
39:03what does it matter anyway? it matters to me. turning my house into a brothel? what do you
39:11want next? a red light in the window? madam Marsh the well-known board invites customers to her
39:19marriage bed. tea provided. served by the chief eunuch.
39:44is that yours? you gave him to me.
40:19it was a strange situation entertaining your kinky friends. she's a perfectly normal girl
40:36with a normal healthy boyfriend. you're speaking from experience. what? you know him. no don't do
40:44that. at first I thought it was you making the most of the empty flat. when I saw him standing
40:49there in his pants I thought he was your friend. he was your type. I thought here's the final slap
40:57in the eye. then I saw her. in my bed. naked. perspiring slightly. rather my type. I couldn't
41:23just chuck her out. not your little friend from pottery. so I did the proper thing. made polite
41:33conversation. gave them tea and cake.
41:53and then they got this funny idea about you and this room. almost as if they could read my mind.
42:16anticipating my intentions. did you hear? what intentions? I thought they told you on the phone.
42:26oh yes. they thought you'd killed me. but you wouldn't have the guts. it's all dreams. pathetic
42:36lies. I've been living with them for years. you couldn't frighten me. but I wouldn't do it. I've
42:44got someone to do it for me. really? who is it someone I know or some hired assassin you've
42:52picked up? yeah I didn't pick him up. how much you going to pay him? what he deserves. well he'd
42:57better hurry because I'm going. he's on his way. oh well I I hope he won't bump into Judith and
43:03her friend. that would spoil everything. they're coming back. yeah I know. they left something
43:08behind. this. oh I'm a bit sloshed. yeah you wait down here. I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't
43:29mean it. we'll still be alright won't we? we can't come here again. well there are other places.
43:39Cynthia that girl at work she's just got a flat. well I'm not going there. and have Cynthia call
43:45me rude names. oh she won't. I was making it all up. honestly I was. shall I fix it then?
43:53Wednesday? I don't know yet. to think about it. Margaret's getting suspicious about half days.
43:59well perhaps an evening then. no I can't do evenings.
44:12Rog. you do still love me don't you? of course.
44:18well kiss me then. for heaven's sake Jude not now. but I want you. yeah all right.
44:25no you stay down here. like a good little girl. all right. be quick.
44:36mrs. Marsh? mr. Marsh?
44:56Maury?
44:57anybody home?
45:27Maureen.
45:52oh sorry.
46:27Marsh! Marsh! you bastard. Marsh!
46:55Judy's downstairs. she'll go to the police. she'll tell them everything.
47:10she'll never get away with it. come on open the door.
47:25Marsh? are you there?
47:31at least talk to me.
47:56you can have the bloody van. I'll help you get rid of her.
48:03for anything.
48:05let me out of here.
48:17police.
48:19that's what you want isn't it?
48:21Marsh!
48:23I'll take her anywhere.
48:25anywhere you like.
48:45please Marsh.
48:47do you hear me?
48:49get out of here.
48:51what have I ever done to you?
48:53you won't get away.
48:55Judy's coming.
48:57can't you hear her?
48:59she's at the door now.
49:01she's got the key.
49:03Judy!
49:05Marsh you bloody maniac.
49:07I told you.
49:09I told you I'd help you.
49:11come on.
49:13you can't leave me here with her.
49:15please.
49:17Judy!
49:47Judy!