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And now 41 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:48,000 with James Thurber's poignant and strange story 42 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,000 and with the performance of Richard Wharf as the man who was 43 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:56,000 a friend to Alexander and of Geraldine Fitzgerald as 44 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:00,000 his wife Bess who relates these events to us. We again hope 45 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:04,000 to keep you in suspense. 46 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:08,000 Music 47 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:12,000 Music 48 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:16,000 Harry was a laughing happy-go-lucky fellow before he began to have those dreams. 49 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:20,000 I guess he was pretty much like dozens of other men who go to work 50 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:24,000 every morning, settle down in soft chairs with their newspapers after dinner 51 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:28,000 and like a weekend in the country now and then. He was fond of easy 52 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:32,000 living and good times. Like everyone else he talked of the war, rationing 53 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:36,000 tires and his golf scores. Until 54 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:40,000 those nightmares began to plague him. At first I was 55 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:44,000 amused. You know I've been dreaming about Aaron Burr every night. 56 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:48,000 What for? Well how do I know what for? Aaron Burr's a funny person 57 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:52,000 to be dreaming about nowadays. I mean with all the countries in the world at war with each other. 58 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:56,000 What's so funny about dreaming? Maybe you're upset. Everybody dreams don't they? 59 00:03:56,000 --> 00:04:00,000 I don't know why you see Aaron Burr in your dreams. Well I do. Where do you 60 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,000 see him? Old places, Washington Square, Bowling Green or on Broadway. 61 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:08,000 Even here on 55th Street? No mostly downtown. I'll be talking to a 62 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:12,000 woman in Victoria, a woman holding a white lace parasol. Oh. 63 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,000 And suddenly there will be Aaron Burr bowing and smiling and smelling 64 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:20,000 like a carnation. Telling his stories about France and getting off his insults. 65 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:24,000 Who is the woman in the Victoria? Huh? The woman. Who is she? 66 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:28,000 How do I know? You know about people in dreams don't you? They're nobody at all or everybody. 67 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:32,000 But you see Aaron Burr plainly enough though. I mean he isn't anybody or nobody or 68 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,000 everybody. Maybe I don't know who the woman is. Maybe it's Madame Jumel or Mittens Willett 69 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:40,000 or a girl I went to high school with. Who's Mittens Willett? Well she was a famous New York 70 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:44,000 actress in her day 50 years ago or so. She's buried in an old cemetery on 71 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:48,000 Second Avenue. I've seen the tombstone. That's very sad. Why is it? 72 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:52,000 I mean she probably died young. Almost all women did in those days. 73 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,000 He's a vile cynical cad. I was standing and talking to Alexander 74 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:00,000 Hamilton when Burr stepped up and slapped him in the face. When I looked at Hamilton who do 75 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:04,000 you suppose he was? I don't know. Who? My brother Walter, the one I told you about. 76 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:08,000 The one who was killed by that tramp in the cemetery. Harry I never could get that story straight. 77 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:12,000 I told you about a dozen times that the tramp came up to him when his back was turned. 78 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:16,000 What was he doing in the cemetery? That's not the point. He was killed. That's what's important. I loved him very much. 79 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:20,000 I don't understand what anyone... What's the use of telling you? Every time I start mentioning it you 80 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:24,000 ask the same question. I understand now dear. 81 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:28,000 When you looked at Hamilton he was your brother Walter. Yes. 82 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:32,000 Harry, maybe we ought to go to the country for more weekends. 83 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:36,000 Weekends? Yes. Maybe we don't... Oh I'm going to bed. 84 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:40,000 I'm going to bed. 85 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:44,000 For a time that evening 86 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:48,000 I worried about Harry. Not about his dream. 87 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:52,000 Why shouldn't he dream? But I wondered about his health. 88 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:56,000 He looked so... so unlike himself. 89 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:00,000 I was glad when he went to bed. A good night's sleep was just what he needed I thought. 90 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:04,000 Sleep. How could I know? 91 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,000 The next morning we were quietly eating our 92 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:12,000 grapefruit when Harry flung down his spoon. Now we should go back to France and stay there. 93 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:16,000 Him and his la la. Who dear? Oh you mean Aaron Burr. 94 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:20,000 Did you dream about him again? Yes and he said la la to me. 95 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:24,000 Why should he say la la? Look I was at the tavern and we were drinking ale. 96 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:28,000 I said something funny. I don't remember what it was. Something amusing about what Ben Franklin had said to Washington once. 97 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,000 It was one of those things you know. No I don't. Have 98 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,000 some more coffee dear. No I don't want any more coffee. I made this remark and everyone laughed. 99 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Everyone but Burr that is. He sort of sniffed and then he said la la. 100 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:44,000 Well why not? I mean is there anything wrong about 101 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:48,000 him saying la la? Well it's the way he said it. He was sneering at me. 102 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:52,000 They all noticed it. Who dear? Who noticed it? The others. All of them. And Hamilton. 103 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:56,000 I was there with Hamilton. It was swell until 104 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:00,000 Burr came in. Aaron Burr. I don't see why you dream about him all the time. 105 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:04,000 Don't you think you ought to take some luminal? I'm not sick I tell you. I know what I'm 106 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:08,000 dreaming. I just thought well it's always Burr and that seems odd. 107 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:12,000 Why? Why shouldn't I dream about Burr if I want to? But you don't want to. 108 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:16,000 No but I can't help it. Everywhere I go with Alexander sooner or later 109 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:20,000 Burr shows up and he makes those nasty remarks. Last night he elbowed Alexander 110 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:24,000 out of his way. He did it deliberately. Alexander? Hamilton. Oh Alexander 111 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:28,000 Hamilton. Yes goodness knows I'm familiar enough with him by this time to call him by 112 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:34,000 his first name. You know we might go to the Old Rovers Inn this weekend. You like it there. 113 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:40,000 Hamilton has become not only my brother Walter but practically every other guy I've ever liked. 114 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:46,000 Don't you like the Old Rovers Inn anymore? Isn't it natural that Hamilton should represent my brother and guys I like? 115 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:52,000 Well that's natural isn't it? Yes. I suppose it is. Then why are you looking at me like that? 116 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:57,000 You know dear I wish you'd go and see Dr. Fox. But I don't want to go and see Dr. Fox. 117 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:04,000 I want Aaron Burr to stop sneering at me. And my clothes. He looks at me and his lip curls up and he says 118 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:12,000 La la Mr. Andrews what odd taste you have. I wish you'd go and see Dr. Fox. I'm going to the zoo and feed popcorn to the rhinoceros. 119 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:16,000 That makes things seem right. For a little while anyway. 120 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:32,000 I thought he'd forgotten all about that ancient pistol duel because for two days after that he lost his haggard, tired look and actually seemed cheerful. 121 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:39,000 But one night about five in the morning he came into my room in pajamas and bare feet, his hair disheveled and his eyes wild. 122 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:44,000 He got him. He got him. The rotter got him. Alexander fired in the air and smiled at him. 123 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:49,000 Just like Walter must have smiled. Like Walter? Oh yes dear, your brother Walter who was killed in the cemetery. 124 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:54,000 This was at Weehawken in New Jersey. What? Your brother? No, no. Hamilton and Burr. Their duel. 125 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:59,000 Hamilton had a white ruff around his neck. Burr was in black tights, French clothes. 126 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:06,000 Alexander lifted his pistol and fired in the air and he smiled at Burr. And then that fiend from hell took deliberate aim. 127 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:16,000 He took so long. He meant to take his time about it. I saw him grin. Then he pointed his pistol at Alexander and fired. 128 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:26,000 He killed him in cold blood. Foul scum. Don't, don't. Here darling. Take some of these pills. 129 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:32,000 No, no I don't want any. Oh take it, you'll feel better. No, I don't want any, I tell you. 130 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:40,000 Here, swallow. Please dear, swallow. All right. There, that's better. 131 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:50,000 Cad. A rotten, sneaking cad. He grinned just as he fired. And Alexander clutched himself at the stomach. 132 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:59,000 And then he shook his head and he tried to walk forward. And then he fell with his mouth open. 133 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:07,000 As though he wanted to say something. And Burr stood, just stood there grinning. 134 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:23,000 I finally got him to see Dr. Fox and he said Harry was fine. Heart perfect, everything. 135 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:31,000 But Aaron Burr did not leave my husband to sweeter or more peaceful dreams. Harry said nothing about it for several mornings. 136 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:37,000 But I could tell he was still being tortured by these ghosts. He brooded over his breakfast. He didn't answer me when I spoke to him. 137 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:43,000 What was that? Only my butter knife dear. Oh. 138 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:49,000 Harry, are you still dreaming about that man? I wish I hadn't told you about it. Forget it will you? 139 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:54,000 I can't forget it with you going on this way. Can't you forget I mentioned it? 140 00:10:54,000 --> 00:11:01,000 What does he do now? He goes around bragging. Bragging that he did it with his eyes closed. He says he didn't even look. 141 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:04,000 Didn't look when? When he killed Alexander in the duel. Well what does... 142 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:14,000 He claims that he could have hit the ace of spades at 30 paces blindfolded. Furthermore, since you asked what he does now, he jostles me at parties now. 143 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:19,000 I think you should stay out of this Harry. It wasn't any business of yours anyway and it happened so long ago. 144 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:22,000 I'm not getting into anything. It's getting into me. Can't you see that? 145 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:28,000 I see that we've got to get you away from here. Maybe if you slept some place else for a few nights you wouldn't dream about him anymore. 146 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:32,000 I don't know. Oh let's go to the country tomorrow. We'll stay at Lime Rock Lodge. 147 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:36,000 Bess, why can't we visit the Crowley's? They live in the country. 148 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:41,000 Alright, fine. Bob has a pistol. We could do a little target shooting. 149 00:11:41,000 --> 00:11:46,000 What do you want a pistol for? Plenty of open space. I'd think you'd want to get away from shooting. 150 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:49,000 Yes, yes sure dear, sure. 151 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:07,000 The vacation seemed a success at first. When we arrived at the Crowley's house in the cab, I thought I'd left my suitcase at the railroad station. 152 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:12,000 Harry laughed his old normal laugh for the first time in many days as he found the bag and handed it to me. 153 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:16,000 And then he leaned over and kissed me. Good old Connecticut. 154 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:20,000 Oh Harry, this is wonderful. We'll have a grand time. Yes, sir. 155 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:24,000 Here they come. Good old Bob, remind me to tell him that rabbit joke. 156 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:28,000 Hello Madison. I'll take your bags Mr. Andrew. Oh thanks Madison, good to see you. Thank you. 157 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:32,000 Hello there. Well Bob, how's the old country squad? Fine, fine. How have you been? 158 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:38,000 Never better boys good to be here. Hello Alice. Well you two, I'm glad you've come. It gets kind of dull out here in the hinterlands. 159 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:44,000 Well Harry and I'll fix that. Wait until you get one of our extra special cold martinis in there. You'll feel ship shaped then. 160 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:48,000 You still know how to mix them, huh? Better than ever. Get lots of practice these long country women. 161 00:12:55,000 --> 00:13:00,000 It was grand seeing Harry's face relaxed and smiling over his cocktail glass. 162 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:05,000 When I went to bed that night I felt that at last that nasty old business of the dream was over. 163 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:16,000 And I was happy. But when I awoke the next morning, when I awoke, I saw my husband lying rigid on his back staring at the ceiling. 164 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:24,000 One Henry Andrews architect. What's the matter dear? Nothing. 165 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:30,000 Oh, why don't you go back to sleep Harry? It's only eight o'clock and this is the country. 166 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:35,000 One Henry Andrews an architect. What are you talking about? That's what he calls me. Calls you? Who? 167 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:42,000 One Henry Andrews an architect. He keeps saying it in his nasty sneering little voice. One Henry Andrews! 168 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:47,000 Harry, Harry, please don't yell. You'll wake the whole house. It's early. People want to sleep. 169 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:58,000 I'm beneath him. I'm just nobody. I'm a man in a grey suit. Be on your good behaviour, my good man, he says, or I shall have one of my lackeys give you a taste of the writing crop. 170 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:03,000 Why should he say that to you? You ask me why? He wasn't such a great man, was he? 171 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:07,000 I mean, didn't he try to sell Louisiana to the French or something behind Washington's back? He was a traitor. 172 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:12,000 Then why worry what he says? He was a scoundrel, but he had a very brilliant mind. 173 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:16,000 I was in hopes that you weren't going to dream about him anymore. I thought if we came up here that... 174 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:20,000 It's him or me. I can't stand this forever. Neither can I. 175 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:34,000 As I had expected, Harry spent most of the afternoon with Bob shooting at targets. 176 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:39,000 At first they just aimed at the paper squares. It all seemed to be good natured and in fun. 177 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:44,000 After a while, Harry stood with his back to the dead tree trunk on which the targets were nailed. 178 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:51,000 Then he walked 30 paces ahead in a stiff-legged manner and his face was set in stern lines. 179 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:56,000 His revolver was at arm's length above his head, when he turned suddenly and fired. 180 00:14:56,000 --> 00:15:00,000 Bob dropped to the ground, scared. What's the big idea, Harry? 181 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:04,000 But Harry didn't answer. He started to walk back to that dead tree trunk again. Oh, I get it. 182 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:09,000 Then with his back to the target, he began marking off the 30 paces. Bob called to him. 183 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:13,000 I think they kept their arms hanging straight on. I don't think they stuck them up in the air. 184 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:20,000 But my husband continued to count off. At the 30th step, he lowered his arm, wheeled about suddenly and fired from his hip. 185 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,000 Hey, watch your step! Two of the shots missed the tree. The last one. 186 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,000 Hey, watch out! 187 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:30,000 Like a mechanical man or someone in a trance, Harry began to walk back to the tree again without a word. 188 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:33,000 His lips tight, his eyes bright, his breathing coming fast. 189 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Look, it's my turn, Bob. 190 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:45,000 But Harry about-faced and stalked on. This time when he fired, his eyes were closed. 191 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:48,000 Poor Bob didn't know what to make of this strange behavior. 192 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:51,000 Good heavens, man! Give me that gun, will you? 193 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:56,000 Without a protest, Harry let him take it. For the first time, he spoke. 194 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:58,000 I need a lot more practice, I guess. 195 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:04,000 Not with me standing around. Come on, let's get back to the house and shake up a drink. I got the jumps. 196 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:06,000 I need a lot more practice. 197 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:18,000 I guess I must have slept soundly that night because I didn't hear him leave the room. 198 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:22,000 He must have crawled out of bed, dressed silently and crept out of the room. 199 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:26,000 The sun was just coming up, but the light was hard and the air was cold. 200 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,000 Then I heard the shots. 201 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:30,000 Harry! 202 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:35,000 I threw on a dressing-dye and ran downstairs. The crowd is around the hall. 203 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:38,000 Is Harry all right? 204 00:16:39,000 --> 00:16:41,000 Certainly sounds like it. 205 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:43,000 Where is he? What's he doing? 206 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:45,000 It sounds as though he's out behind the studio shooting. 207 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,000 Oh, Alan. 208 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:48,000 Take it easy, Beth. Bob will go out and get him. 209 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,000 Maybe he had a nightmare or walked in his sleep. 210 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:54,000 No, he never walks in his sleep. He's awake all right. 211 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,000 Let's go down and get some coffee. He'll need some. 212 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:00,000 I need some too. What the dick is the matter with him anyway? 213 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,000 Oh, I don't know. I'm so sorry to be... 214 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:03,000 You go get him, Bob. 215 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:05,000 At your service, madam. Alive or dead. 216 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:06,000 Bob, stop it. 217 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:08,000 Well, okay. I'll do my best. 218 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,000 Hey, Harry! 219 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,000 Harry! 220 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Harry, Harry, what's the matter with you? 221 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:19,000 What? 222 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:21,000 What the dick is you doing out here in this freezing air? 223 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:22,000 What? 224 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:24,000 Holding your pants and your shirt and your shoes on. 225 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,000 I'll get him one of these nights. 226 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:27,000 What are you... 227 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,000 I'll get him one of these nights. 228 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:40,000 By this time, I was really frightened. 229 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:44,000 When we returned to the city, Harry was the picture of gloom. 230 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:50,000 Our first night back, I looked at him as he lay on the shades lounge in my bedroom in his blue dressing gown, 231 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,000 smoking a cigarette. 232 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,000 He was haggard and tired, and he kept biting his lower lip. 233 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:58,000 I mixed a scotch and water nightcap for him. 234 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,000 No. No, no, no, no, thanks. No liquor. 235 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:03,000 I need a steady hand. 236 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,000 Look, watch my hand. Does it tremble? Is it steady? 237 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,000 Yes. Very. 238 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,000 That's good. That's very good. You need a steady hand, you know. 239 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,000 For what, dear? 240 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:13,000 Oh, things, things. 241 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,000 Harry, will you sleep in my room tonight? 242 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:21,000 No. You'll keep shaking me all night to keep me awake. 243 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:23,000 You're afraid to let me meet him. 244 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,000 Are you still on that? 245 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,000 Why do you think everybody's better than I am? 246 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,000 I can out-shoot him the best day he ever had. 247 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:29,000 Of course, dear. 248 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:32,000 In the waistcoat, right next to the middle button. 249 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:35,000 He has three big pearl buttons on his waistcoat. 250 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:36,000 Came from France. 251 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:39,000 Why don't you dream about it? Somebody else. Anybody else. Please. 252 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:40,000 You'd like that, wouldn't you? 253 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,000 You'd like to have me dream about somebody who wouldn't hurt a fly, 254 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,000 somebody like that because you knew I'd never get in a duel with him. 255 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,000 A duel? You're dreaming of a duel now? 256 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,000 Ever since Hamilton died, Burr knows I hate him. 257 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:51,000 It's nearly over now. 258 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:52,000 Harry. 259 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,000 It's him or me. I'll get him the lotter. 260 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:56,000 But, Harry... 261 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:58,000 I know I'll get him. I have a modern pistol. 262 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:02,000 He has to use an old-fashioned single-shot muzzleloader. 263 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:03,000 Is that quite fair? 264 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:06,000 Fair? What do I care whether it's fair or not? 265 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,000 Was it fair the way he shot Alexander? Was it? 266 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:09,000 Don't be mad with me, Harry. 267 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,000 Oh, I'm sorry, darling. 268 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:12,000 I'm very unhappy. 269 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:13,000 I'm sorry, darling. 270 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:14,000 And I'm worried sick. 271 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:17,000 Oh, I'm sorry, darling. Don't cry. Please don't cry. 272 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:20,000 You'd upset me when you were crying. And you mustn't be upset. 273 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,000 I mustn't be upset. I must be very calm and rested. 274 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:26,000 My hand must be steady tonight. Especially tonight. 275 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:28,000 I'm so worried, Harry. 276 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:32,000 Oh, don't worry about me. I'll be all right. I'll be fine. 277 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,000 My hand is like a rock. 278 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:43,000 Later, when I kissed him goodnight, I knew it was really goodbye. 279 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:46,000 He didn't say anything, and neither did I. 280 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:51,000 It's just that he seemed so far away in another world. 281 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:55,000 And each moment I felt that he was becoming more and more remote. 282 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:58,000 Something told me he wasn't coming back. 283 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:07,000 I couldn't sleep. 284 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:11,000 After an hour of tossing and turning, I went to Harry's room. 285 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:13,000 He was sleeping peacefully. 286 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:17,000 I sat down in his chair and watched over him for a long while. 287 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,000 Then finally, I must have fallen asleep. 288 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:28,000 Beautiful morning. 289 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,000 It was about five in the morning when I awoke. 290 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,000 Harry was talking in his sleep. 291 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:35,000 Oh, yes. 292 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,000 Doctor? 293 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,000 Good of you to come, doctor. 294 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,000 Yes. 295 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,000 Often misty at this hour. 296 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,000 Harry? 297 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:48,000 Are they loaded? 298 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,000 Splendid. 299 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,000 Harry, wake up. 300 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,000 Yes, I'm perfectly ready. 301 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:58,000 Is Mr. Burr? 302 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 He is. 303 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Good. 304 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:04,000 Shall we proceed? 305 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:10,000 No, no, I do not care to make any statement. 306 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,000 Wake up. 307 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,000 Very well. 308 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,000 Harry? 309 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,000 I understand it perfectly. 310 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,000 Ten paces. 311 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:21,000 Turn and fire at the dropping of the handkerchief. 312 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,000 Yes. 313 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,000 Ten paces. 314 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,000 Harry, Harry! 315 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:30,000 Thank you for acting as my second, Mr. J. 316 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:34,000 It's, of course, extremely good of you. 317 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:36,000 Very well, then. 318 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,000 I'm quite ready. 319 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:53,000 One, two, three, four... 320 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,000 Harry, Harry, please! 321 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,000 Five. 322 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,000 Don't, Harry! 323 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:07,000 Six, seven, eight, nine, ten. 324 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,000 Ten. 325 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:15,000 Harry? 326 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,000 Harry dear? 327 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:19,000 Harry? 328 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:21,000 Harry? 329 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:38,000 Dr. Fox was puzzled when he examined Harry. 330 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,000 It's extraordinary. 331 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:43,000 His heart was as sound as a doll when I saw him the other day. 332 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,000 It seemed to be fine, Dr. Fox. 333 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:47,000 I can't understand it. 334 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:49,000 What? 335 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:51,000 His heart stopped as if it'd been shot. 336 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:53,000 Shot? 337 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:55,000 Yes, of course, there were no gunshots. 338 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,000 Shot? 339 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,000 Mrs. Andrews, you'll have to calm yourself. 340 00:22:59,000 --> 00:23:01,000 You can't help him now. 341 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,000 I should have known it would happen. 342 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,000 I kept staring at Harry's right hand. 343 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:09,000 The three fingers next to the index finger were closed stiffly on the palm, 344 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:11,000 as if gripping the handle of a pistol. 345 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:16,000 The taught thumb was doing its part to hold that invisible handle tightly and unwaveringly. 346 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:19,000 But it was the index finger which held my eye the longest. 347 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:22,000 I looked carefully to make sure that I was right. 348 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,000 Yes, yes it was so. 349 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:27,000 That index finger was curved inward slightly, 350 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:31,000 as if it were about to press the trigger of a pistol. 351 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:34,000 So there had been a duel after all. 352 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,000 Perhaps there was no gunshot wound, 353 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:40,000 but Harry had been shot as surely as he was dead. 354 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:44,000 Dr. Fox saw me staring and spoke to me. 355 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:47,000 What are you looking at, Mrs. Andrews? 356 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:50,000 Harry never even fired a shot. 357 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:54,000 Aaron Burr killed him the way he killed Hamilton. 358 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:56,000 What are you talking about? 359 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,000 Aaron Burr shot him through the heart. 360 00:23:58,000 --> 00:23:59,000 I knew he would. 361 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:00,000 Yes, but there's no evidence. 362 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:02,000 I know he would! 363 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,000 Then Dr. Fox put an arm around me. 364 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:13,000 He looked at me gently and a bit frightened. 365 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:17,000 The way I used to look at Harry when he told me about his dreams. 366 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:20,000 He led me to his assistant and whispered something. 367 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,000 He thought I didn't hear him, but I did. 368 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:24,000 She's crazy. 369 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:26,000 Stark, raving, crazy. 370 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:29,000 I let the assistant take me away. 371 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,000 Maybe he thought I was crazy too. 372 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:35,000 But now I knew. 373 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:38,000 Aaron Burr got Harry. 374 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:42,000 Just as he had killed Hamilton in that old quarrel long ago, 375 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,000 I knew he would. 376 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:47,000 I knew he would! 377 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:05,000 And so closes A Friend to Alexander, starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and Richard Wharf, 378 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:08,000 the James Thurber story which was tonight's tale of... 379 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:11,000 Suspense. 380 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:14,000 Suspense is produced and directed by William Spear. 381 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:20,000 It is a significant fact that when lovers of truly fine food gather in many a far corner of the world, 382 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:26,000 there you may well find Roma wines lending their subtle magic to the greater enjoyment of living. 383 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:29,000 They furnish a gracious prelude to any meal, 384 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:33,000 a flavor complementing delight during the meal and even at dessert time too. 385 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:40,000 For truly, the exquisite flavor of Roma California wines used in cooking and also served with the food. 386 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:46,000 Can make even the simplest everyday meal, the simplest entertaining, a special occasion treat. 387 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:51,000 Discover for yourself how much far famed Roma wines can add to your meals 388 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,000 and delight your friends when you entertain. 389 00:25:54,000 --> 00:26:00,000 Remember, Roma wines are almost unbelievably inexpensive for wines of such distinguished character. 390 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:02,000 Only pennies a glass full. 391 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:09,000 Ask for R-O-M-A, Roma wines, America's largest selling wines. 392 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:14,000 Made in California for enjoyment throughout the world. 393 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:18,000 Next Thursday, same time, you will hear Lucille Ball in... 394 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,000 Suspense. 395 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:24,000 Presented by Roma wines, R-O-M-A. 396 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:29,000 Made in California for enjoyment throughout the world. 397 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:39,000 This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System.