Think about it... If the Draytons didn't know who Bernard was, why was he killed?
As for your first question,I think it's clear that the Draytons had absolutely no intention of involving the McKennas in their business when the couples first arrived in Morocco. They became forced to get involved because they saw Bernard whisper to McKenna. They could only assume that he'd whispered something incriminating; that's why the Draytons panicked and kidnapped Hank. We know from the conversation with the ambassador after the opera scene that the Draytons did that by their own judgment. When they first saw the McKennas, the only motive they had for making their acquaintance would be to help them lay low. They had no way of knowing the McKennas would be there; but of course, they knew who they were.
Looking back, this film is very well written and thought out (unlike many of Hitchcock's).
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GaelicLass
12 years ago
I do think as another poster said that Mrs Drayton recognized Doris day (mrs McKenna) because she had been very famous and struck up a convo with them because they were star struck never knowing what would happen with Bernard until it did and then they had no choice but to take the son to make sure that if the doctor wrote down something about the assassination they would have the son as insurance that he wouldn't talk. It was a last minute decision to take him.
"Sometimes you have to know when to put a cork in it."
~Frasier
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