Thirteen at Dinner

She looks like a sleeping child. 524 00:32:22,680 --> 00:32:24,200 - Veronal. - What's that? 525 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:26,080 It's a strong sedative. 526 00:32:26,120 --> 00:32:28,880 Death from an overdose, I wouldn't be surprised. 527 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:33,536 You know, the one comfort I derive from all this is that we could not have saved her. 528 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:37,400 She was dead by the time we found out about Lord Edgware's murder. 529 00:32:38,360 --> 00:32:40,600 Do you think this was a murder, too? 530 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:43,160 Well, in my experience, the first murder 531 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:46,480 is often accomplished against great qualms of conscience. 532 00:32:47,240 --> 00:32:51,000 Then, if the danger persists, the second one is that much easier, 533 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:52,960 the third, easier still, and... 534 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:58,120 Like most things in life, murder becomes a habit. 535 00:32:58,160 --> 00:33:00,600 You think perhaps the two are connected? 536 00:33:01,400 --> 00:33:05,680 Yes. She gave one last performance as Jane Wilkinson. 537 00:33:10,200 --> 00:33:12,720 Miss Bennett was Carlotta Adams' secretary. 538 00:33:12,840 --> 00:33:17,760 Did Miss Adams use drugs to facilitate sleep, for instance? 539 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:20,040 Carlotta took no drugs whatsoever. 540 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:23,280 - Did she go out last night? - Yes. 541 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:26,600 I was here when she returned about 12:00. 542 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:29,120 She seemed exhausted and went straight to bed. 543 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:32,920 Today when I came in, she was still there, all cold and... 544 00:33:33,480 --> 00:33:34,960 No, no, no, no, no. 545 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:37,200 Tell me about her day. 546 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:39,560 Did she invite people to... 547 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:42,360 Did she leave the flat yesterday? 548 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:45,800 She had lunch with Jenny Driver, the fashion designer. 549 00:33:45,880 --> 00:33:47,520 They were best friends. 550 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:50,400 She went out again about 7:00. 551 00:33:51,040 --> 00:33:54,840 All giddy and excited, like a little girl up to mischief. 552 00:33:55,680 --> 00:33:58,720 - And who was she going to see? - I've no idea, sir. 553 00:34:00,680 --> 00:34:03,680 - How was she dressed? - She wore a black dress. 554 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:09,560 - And any jewelry? - Only the pearls she always wore. 555 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:12,120 And she took her make-up case, 556 00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:14,760 which was odd because she was off last night. 557 00:34:20,160 --> 00:34:24,600 Can you identify this small mother-of-pearl box? 558 00:34:25,360 --> 00:34:26,600 - No, sir. - No? 559 00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:31,920 Veronal. 560 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:36,920 Those aren't Carlotta's. 561 00:34:37,480 --> 00:34:40,320 She doesn't... Didn't wear glasses. 562 00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:49,320 And did you stay long here after she returned home last night? 563 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:51,200 No, only just a moment. 564 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:53,800 She gave me a letter to post that she'd been carrying all day 565 00:34:53,880 --> 00:34:56,000 and had forgotten, and then I left. 566 00:34:56,080 --> 00:34:59,160 - And you posted it on your way home? - Yes, sir. 567 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:02,640 To whom was it addressed? Can you recall that? 568 00:35:03,240 --> 00:35:07,160 Yes, to her sister in America. They corresponded regularly. 569 00:35:14,760 --> 00:35:15,760 It's there somewhere. 570 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:18,560 Oh, this is it. 571 00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:26,320 I beg you to be brief. 572 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:28,840 Miss Driver is preparing her spring collection. 573 00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:31,480 There's so much work. Absolutely horrifying. 574 00:35:32,600 --> 00:35:34,400 Jenny, these are the gentlemen. 575 00:35:34,440 --> 00:35:36,480 No. No, no, no, it's all wrong. 576 00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:39,280 Listen, can you get me that soft board? Please. Thanks. 577 00:35:40,040 --> 00:35:44,080 Yes, my assistant tells me that you want to talk to me about Carlotta. 578 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:47,640 I regret to inform you that Miss Adams is dead. 579 00:35:49,720 --> 00:35:50,720 What? 580 00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:56,960 I mean, you see, she can't be. I had lunch with her yesterday. 581 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,000 It is about that that I would like to talk with you. 582 00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:02,320 Yes. 583 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:11,440 - What happened? - She died in her sleep. 584 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:16,960 You know, I can't believe it. 585 00:36:17,040 --> 00:36:21,200 I mean, it was just yesterday she was so excited about... 586 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:22,280 About? 587 00:36:23,320 --> 00: