Laughing Eyes, you are no good to me in the world.
We 'ave faked all our lives, and now when I want the real thing I get
nothing at all. If I could find the knife, there would be marks of a
'and on that. But it is gone. It is gone. I cannot let 'im get away.
I want a sign. I want a sign. Laughing Eyes, are we going to be beaten
by a scheming, cold-hearted murderer?

(_Two knocks are heard outside the door down_ L. _After five seconds two
further knocks_. ROSALIE _starts and looks hastily around the room_.)

I did not do that. I did not do that. (_She lifts her skirt and sees
that her feet are still in her shoes_.) It is come! After all the years,
a real message. A real message. I will 'ave it in the dark, believing
and trusting that I am to be shown.

(_She crosses down to door_ L. _and switches off the light. All the
lights in the room are out. The spot from the window shines on the
ceiling, brilliantly illuminating the knife_. ROSALIE _moves_ C.)

Laughing Eyes, have you a message for me? (_She looks up at knife in
ceiling_.) Look at it! The knife!

(_The door at_ L. _opens_, POLLOCK _stands in the doorway. He sees that
the lights are out and turns them on. Then he sees_ ROSALIE, _who is
standing_ C., _facing front as in a trance_.)

POLLOCK. Excuse me, madam. I knocked twice, but you didn't hear me.

ROSALIE. I 'eard you. Just the same, it was a message.

POLLOCK. The Inspector says, have you got anything you want to tell him?

(ROSALIE _stands lost in thought_. POLLOCK _looks at her for a moment
and then nervously begins to place the chair below table to up_ R.
_corner of scene. He notices that the window blind is up, goes over and
pulls it down and draws the curtains. He then comes back to_ ROSALIE,
_above table_ R.)

The Inspector says, have you got anything you want to tell him.

(ROSALIE _drops down_ R. _in front of table_. DONOHUE _enters from_ L.)

DONOHUE (_moving_ C). Time's about up. (_He laughs._) Well?

ROSALIE (_below table_ R.). I want them all here. All of them. Everyone.

[Illustration]

DONOHUE. What for?

ROSALIE. You are going to 'ear the murderer confess.

DONOHUE. Pollock, ask Mr. Crosby to bring everyone here, (_Crosses_ R.
_to above table_.)

POLLOCK. Very good, sir.

(_He exits_ L. DONOHUE _takes out his watch and stands with it in his
hand watching_ ROSALIE. _She stands lost in her dreams_. DUNN _enters
with_ HELEN O'NEILL _down_ L.)

DUNN. Here she is, Inspector.