bruno stops in the middle of some french to stare at barbara. her voice continues. he does not acknowledge the introduction immediately. he is still staring at barbara. then he nods abstractedly. as he starts to press her neck, his eyes wander from the face of his "victim" to someone else off scene. he is now transfixed. his breathing becomes heavy. a strange expression comes over his face. he still stares off at barbara. his body is swaying slightly at the various efforts to drag him away from mrs. cunningham. his eyes begin to close, and slowly he falls away from the picture in a dead faint on the floor. looks down in dismay.