:50:00
And that's where you're from.
Where? Around here?
:50:03
You' re a cold-practised,
method-actress of a liar.
:50:06
- I can't help it.
- It would appear not.
:50:08
I don't mean that.
I mean, I wasn't born in California.
:50:12
I was born in Richmond, Virginia.
:50:14
My father deserted us
when I was a baby.
:50:16
My mother and I lived
in Richmond until I was seven.
:50:20
Then we went to California.
Mother worked in aeroplane factories.
:50:24
That's the truth. I swear it!
:50:26
My mother died when I was ten.
And Mrs Taylor took care of me.
:50:30
Come on, get moving.
:50:34
How did you find me?
:50:36
You're here to answer
the questions, ol' girl.
:50:39
How did you get
the combination to Ward's safe?
:50:41
- I took Susan's key from her purse.
- I see.
:50:45
Now, suppose you just begin
at the beginning.
:50:49
It's just like I told you. I was born
in Richmond. We were poor.
:50:54
We were grindingly poor.
: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.