Vertigo (1958): at the Court House

The clip at the court house from Vertigo (1958)

Mr. Elster, suspecting all was not well with his wife's mental state took the preliminary precaution of having her watched by Mr. Ferguson lest any harm befall her.
And you've heard that Mr. Elster was prepared to take his wife to an institution where her mental health would've been in the hands of qualified specialists.
Mr. Ferguson, being an ex-detective, would have seemed the proper choice for the role of watchdog and protector.
As you have learned, it was an unfortunate choice.
However, I think you'll agree that no blame can be attached to the husband.
His delay in putting his wife under medical care was due only to the need for information as to her behavior which he expected to get from Mr. Ferguson.
He had taken every precaution to protect his wife.
He could not have anticipated that Mr. Ferguson's weakness his fear of heights would make him powerless when he was most needed.
As to Mr. Ferguson you have heard his former superior Detective Captain Hansen, from that great city to the north testify as to his character and ability.
Captain Hansen was most enthusiastic.
The fact that once before, under similar circumstances Mr. Ferguson allowed a police colleague to fall to his death Captain Hansen dismissed as an "unfortunate incident."
Of course, Mr. Ferguson is to be congratulated on having once saved the woman's life when, in a previous fit of aberration, she threw herself into the Bay.
It is a pity that, knowing her suicidal tendencies he did not make a greater effort the second time.

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