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The Spiral Staircase 1946
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00:03:59It's in there, number nine
00:04:16All right
00:04:46Don't stand around, go on home, all of you
00:04:54What happened, Constable?
00:04:56Well, there's been another murder
00:04:58A murder?
00:05:00There's nothing you can do, I told you to go home, go on
00:05:02Well, just a minute, miss, are you alone?
00:05:12You work out at the Warren home, don't you?
00:05:14That's nearly two miles from here, you'd better hurry if you're gonna get there before dark
00:05:18Got any ideas who did it, Constable?
00:05:19Got any ideas who did it, Constable?
00:05:29Yeah, same fellow did the first one, same fellow did the second one
00:05:33But who he is, I don't know, somebody in this town, somebody we all know, somebody we see every day
00:05:39Might be right, might be right here, might be in this town, might be in this town, might be quiet, might be me, might be you.
00:05:42Why, how could it? I mean, I was here at my desk, anybody could-
00:05:45Oh, be quiet!
00:05:47I didn't know you was called, Dr. Perry.
00:06:06I wasn't.
00:06:07As I was leaving the office, I heard about the murder
00:06:09and thought I'd drop in and see if there's anything I could do.
00:06:11Well, there ain't.
00:06:12Unless, of course,
00:06:14you're a good enough doctor to uncork a miracle
00:06:16and bring the dead back to life.
00:06:18I don't think I'm that good.
00:06:20There's no sense in you going up.
00:06:22She's dead, all right.
00:06:23Dr. Harvey's up there, and that's what he says.
00:06:26She's dead.
00:06:27Well, in that event, constable, I certainly can't do her any harm.
00:06:36Hello, Perry.
00:06:38Dr. Harvey.
00:06:39There's nothing for you to do
00:06:40unless you just want to do some sightseeing.
00:06:42How was she killed?
00:06:43Strangled.
00:06:44She was dead when we got here.
00:06:45Who was she?
00:06:47That lame girl that worked over at Nelson's.
00:06:52Awful.
00:06:55She was just in my office last week.
00:06:57Did she pay her bill?
00:06:59Or was this her way of getting out of it?
00:07:02I haven't enough experience to make that sort of joke.
00:07:05Perhaps not, Dr. Perry.
00:07:06I'll run along.
00:07:07Oh, just a minute.
00:07:09I hear you were over to see Mr. Stover last night.
00:07:11Yes, I was.
00:07:12Don't you know he's my patient?
00:07:14I only went because they called me.
00:07:16Because they told me that you'd refuse to go until morning.
00:07:18I thought it might be serious.
00:07:20You've got a lot to learn, young fellow.
00:07:22You've only been here a short time.
00:07:23I've been here for a good many years.
00:07:25If I answered all the calls as it came along,
00:07:27I wouldn't get any sleep at all.
00:07:29Well, that's why I think there's room for two doctors in this town.
00:07:32I reckon so, but let the competition be on an open plain.
00:07:34Ethics.
00:07:35Do you get what I mean, Perry?
00:07:36If ever I'm called on an emergency and you happen to be sleepy,
00:07:39I intend to go.
00:07:41That's very noble and ambitious.
00:07:43Don't let anything discourage you.
00:07:45Nothing will.
00:07:47Oh, by the way,
00:07:49you might like to see what the Stover did to that prescription you wrote last night.
00:07:53I'm going to make some calls, Helen.
00:08:22I'll take you to the Crossroads.
00:08:25Were you at the hotel?
00:08:28Wasn't a very nice thing to have happen in your afternoon, Hoff.
00:08:32I've been pretty busy lately.
00:08:34I haven't had much of a chance to drop in and see you.
00:08:37But I've been thinking about you a great deal.
00:08:40You haven't had any family, Helen.
00:08:41No one else to worry about you.
00:08:44And I got to wondering just how long you were going on like this.
00:08:48I mean doing the work you're doing at the Warrens.
00:08:52You wanted to be a nurse or a teacher.
00:08:56You mean you're going to give up that
00:08:58with out making an effort to get your voice back again?
00:09:03Yes, I know, Helen.
00:09:04You did see a doctor once.
00:09:06That was a long time ago.
00:09:08They might have discovered a lot since then.
00:09:11And there are specialists in Boston now.
00:09:12I don't want to build your hopes up, Helen.
00:09:18It seems such a shame to give up so easily.
00:09:23You'd rather I wouldn't talk about it, wouldn't you?
00:09:27All right.
00:09:28I won't.
00:09:29Do you know the words of that, Helen?
00:09:40I won't.
00:09:40I won't.
00:09:40I won't.
00:09:54Dr. Parry!
00:09:55Dr. Parry!
00:10:01Hello, Freddie.
00:10:02Pa's sicked Dr. Parry bad.
00:10:04They didn't send you for me, did they?
00:10:06Ma sent me for Dr. Harvey.
00:10:07But Pa wants you to come.
00:10:09I'm afraid I can't help you out this time, Freddie.
00:10:12You don't understand.
00:10:13Your father's Dr. Harvey's patient.
00:10:14We'll have to try and find him for you.
00:10:16I'll call him as soon as I get home.
00:10:18Oh, please, Dr. Parry.
00:10:20You come.
00:10:20I want you to come.
00:10:23All right, come on.
00:10:24Get in.
00:10:24We'll go up and have a look.
00:10:25I'll run you home afterwards.
00:10:28Afraid you'll be late?
00:10:33Are you sure you'll be all right?
00:10:35You'll go straight home, won't you, Helen?
00:10:39I'll go first.
00:10:45I'll go first.
00:10:46Let's go.
00:11:16Let's go.
00:11:46Let's go.
00:12:16Let's go.
00:12:46Let's go.
00:13:16Let's go.
00:13:46Let's go.
00:14:16Let's go.
00:14:46Is that someone at the front door?
00:14:47Let's go.
00:15:17Let's go.
00:15:19I don't understand.
00:15:21I closed that window when the storm started.
00:15:26I'll get a hammer and fix that shutter.
00:15:28It was him.
00:15:35It was him.
00:15:46Carlton, you're a bad dog.
00:15:53I'm out.
00:15:54I'm out all day and only home in time to get under my feet and break my...
00:16:00You're a no good lo-fire, that's what you are.
00:16:03Funeralists and murderers loose.
00:16:05And you're out courting the neighbor's dog.
00:16:07Oh, Carlton, Carlton.
00:16:12You deserve a good beating.
00:16:14Guess I'd better dry you first.
00:16:17You'll catch a death of coal.
00:16:20That's what you will.
00:16:22If you think this is all I've got to do, you're mistaken.
00:16:26I think I'd better fix that window first.
00:16:30And I hope that Carlton is all that came in.
00:16:33I won't need you.
00:16:37You'd better get up to Mrs. Warren.
00:17:03Missing your water.
00:17:08Missing your water again on your lid and hum motor.
00:17:10Bart.
00:17:11たono The 공 That was.
00:17:12Until I lost von Fralls Boston, the land of Fralls will drop.
00:17:15To me that's why I win my soul.
00:17:17Ganz the coming six years.
00:17:20head After 20 I saw 25 years.
00:17:23We're out of 32 days.
00:17:25I won the two days.
00:17:27In the first time in England a month,
00:17:29Oh, my God.
00:17:59Helen?
00:18:17Haven't you gone into Mrs. Warren yet?
00:18:24Hurry along, will you?
00:18:29It's about time you got here.
00:18:43Mrs. Warren's been asking for you all afternoon.
00:18:45She won't let me do anything for her.
00:18:46Oh, no.
00:18:47I'm ordered to sit out in the hallway.
00:18:50Why in the world am I kept on here
00:18:51to nurse someone who can't stand the sight of me?
00:18:54But then, I can't stand the sight of her either.
00:18:56I've nursed some queer ones in my time,
00:18:59but she's got them all beat.
00:19:01She's sly, too.
00:19:02Even with her eyes shut,
00:19:04she seems to be watching you like an evil spirit.
00:19:06But get in there before she gets herself into another tantrum.
00:19:26She's sly, too.
00:19:34I'm not a skeptic.
00:19:37But I'm not a skeptic.
00:19:37She's got her legs.
00:20:09I got him before he got me.
00:20:21Tiger, I mean.
00:20:24I was as good as any man.
00:20:28You're not only late, but you're playing games.
00:20:31Why are you so late?
00:20:35Never mind, never mind.
00:20:37Come here.
00:20:40I hoped you were never coming back.
00:20:43That you'd run away.
00:20:48Leave this house tonight if you know what's good for you.
00:20:53You understand?
00:20:56Who's there?
00:20:57I told you to sit in the hall.
00:21:06Why must you spy on me?
00:21:07I'm not spying on you.
00:21:08It's time for your medicine.
00:21:10Helen can give me my medicine.
00:21:12I don't know what I'm being paid for.
00:21:14You're being paid to sit in the hall.
00:21:15That's all you're good for.
00:21:16Get out.
00:21:17That was the constable at the front door, Professor.
00:21:43He wants to see you.
00:21:46I've asked him to wait in the living room.
00:21:51Put these in order, will you?
00:21:52Yes, sir.
00:21:56Oh, constable.
00:21:57Yes, Professor Warren.
00:21:58I'll be with you in just a moment.
00:22:00Now, Blatch, get these ready as quickly as possible.
00:22:03Yes, sir.
00:22:09Hello, constable.
00:22:10Hello, Professor.
00:22:11Wouldn't you like to sit down?
00:22:12Oh, no, no, thanks.
00:22:14You sure got a lot of interesting things here.
00:22:16What's this?
00:22:18That?
00:22:18Plant life.
00:22:19Oh.
00:22:20You mean to say you can write a whole book about little stuff like this?
00:22:24Yeah.
00:22:25Well, what did you want to see me about, constable?
00:22:28Oh, a couple of things, Professor.
00:22:30I hate to bar the earth this time of night,
00:22:32but I figure it's important enough.
00:22:37You know, there's been another murder.
00:22:40Yes, so I've heard.
00:22:41What I want to say is that
00:22:44we've traced the murderer to this vicinity.
00:22:47Are you certain?
00:22:48Yes.
00:22:49That's why I've come here.
00:22:51That's why I'm asking everyone to be careful.
00:22:54Keep your doors and windows locked tonight.
00:22:56Well, I'll say that your orders are carried out, constable.
00:22:59I'm especially worried about, uh,
00:23:01that girl who works for you.
00:23:03Helen?
00:23:04Yes.
00:23:06You see, every one of those girls murdered
00:23:08had something the matter with her.
00:23:09Something wrong.
00:23:10Oh, you mean some sort of an affliction?
00:23:13Yes.
00:23:13Now, my hunch is that this murderer,
00:23:15whoever he is, is...
00:23:17I understand exactly what you mean,
00:23:18and I assure you that I shall be especially careful about Helen.
00:23:21As a matter of fact,
00:23:22I'll see to it that somebody is with her at all times.
00:23:25Good.
00:23:25Oh, you scared the life out of me, Steve.
00:23:33I didn't hear you come in.
00:23:35Shh.
00:23:40Don't stop typing.
00:23:42How many times have I asked you not to see me when I'm working?
00:23:45It's so embarrassing.
00:23:46Please, leave me alone.
00:23:50I can't stay away from you.
00:23:52Now, when am I going to see you, and where?
00:23:55You're not going to see me at all if you don't let me finish this.
00:23:58But I'm so bored.
00:24:00I don't know what to do with myself.
00:24:04Stephen, you're going to get us into trouble.
00:24:06Now, please, go.
00:24:09No.
00:24:09Then I'll just have to finish this someplace else.
00:24:15Oh, Miss Blanche.
00:24:17Yes, Mr. Warren.
00:24:22Stephen.
00:24:25Oh.
00:24:34You remember my step-brother, don't you?
00:24:36I sure do.
00:24:37I haven't seen you in a long time, Mr. Warren.
00:24:38Heard you were back.
00:24:40How'd you leave things over in Europe?
00:24:42I left everything in order.
00:24:43They like you to.
00:24:44Paris must be quite a town.
00:24:47Yes, it is.
00:24:48Lots of beautiful women.
00:24:50From what I've seen, they're not so bad here, either.
00:24:52Always wanted to go there myself, but I've been married since I was 16.
00:24:57Never had a chance.
00:24:58Must be pretty exciting.
00:25:00From what I understand, it's been pretty exciting here for you, too.
00:25:03Oh, yes, it has been, Beth.
00:25:05I wish there was something I could do to help.
00:25:07Don't think there is.
00:25:08Stephen, the constable wants to know if anyone left the house today.
00:25:12Well, nothing personal, I assure you.
00:25:14I've been asked to check up on everybody.
00:25:16I haven't been out all day, constable.
00:25:18That's all I wanted to know.
00:25:20Thank you very much.
00:25:21Well, good night, then.
00:25:22Don't forget to lock your doors.
00:25:23I won't.
00:25:27His step-brother gave him an accusing look.
00:25:31Oh, Professor, could I see you for a moment, please?
00:25:33Would you mind calling him?
00:25:44He doesn't know me.
00:25:45Well, you're not afraid of him, are you?
00:25:48I'm sure he loves policemen.
00:25:49I'm not in uniform.
00:25:52All right, Carlton.
00:25:53Go away.
00:25:56Well, good night.
00:25:58Good night.
00:25:58Good night.
00:26:09Anything wrong, Albert?
00:26:12Professor?
00:26:13I just stopped by to tell him the same thing I told you in town today, Oates.
00:26:17See anything on your way home?
00:26:18No.
00:26:19Well, good night, Professor.
00:26:23Good night.
00:26:30Your hat, Oates.
00:26:31Oh, yeah.
00:26:31Keep forgetting.
00:26:33Come along, Carlton.
00:26:39Evening, Helen.
00:26:44Helen.
00:26:45I want to talk to you a moment.
00:26:49No, Helen, I don't want to frighten you.
00:26:51But because of what happened in town,
00:26:53we have to be especially careful for the next few days.
00:26:56If you should see anything outside of this house,
00:26:59or even in it,
00:27:00that makes you suspicious,
00:27:02I want you to let me know.
00:27:03See that someone else does your outside work.
00:27:06You stay in the house.
00:27:08And don't hesitate to come to me at any hour if you need help.
00:27:11Now, you may go up to my stuck mother if you wish.
00:27:19Helen, remember what I told you.
00:27:25Don't trust anyone.
00:27:26Leave the fire alone, Helen.
00:27:51Don't trust anyone.
00:27:54Pack your things.
00:27:56Leave this house tonight.
00:28:01Too many trees stretch out their branches.
00:28:07Knock the window.
00:28:10Try to get in.
00:28:12When it's dark, they move.
00:28:15I've seen them.
00:28:15Creeping up to the house.
00:28:21Go away, my dear.
00:28:25You're such a little girl.
00:28:28I want to take care of you.
00:28:31If you won't leave the houses,
00:28:32I ask you to.
00:28:35You must sleep in this room tonight.
00:28:38Don't be afraid of me.
00:28:41I want to take care of you.
00:28:42You'll see.
00:28:47You're not safe, my dear.
00:28:56Don't leave me alone.
00:28:58You're worse than Nurse Barker.
00:29:01Stop fussing.
00:29:04If you won't leave the houses,
00:29:05I ask you the least you can do is to leave me alone.
00:29:08Go over there and sit down.
00:29:10Sit down.
00:29:12Sit down.
00:29:12Sit down.
00:29:40Stay where you are.
00:29:54I don't need your help.
00:30:04Mind your own business.
00:30:07Ellen, what is it?
00:30:33Mother must be worse.
00:30:39Get Albert.
00:30:50Give me the brandy, Helen.
00:30:54It's empty.
00:30:55Is there any more?
00:30:56Give me the ether, then.
00:30:59Don't stand there.
00:31:00Give me the ether.
00:31:01Why did you have to come back, Stephen?
00:31:26Why didn't you stay in Europe?
00:31:28Shh, Mother.
00:31:30There's always trouble when you come, Stephen.
00:31:34Always trouble.
00:31:37Why didn't you stay away?
00:31:40I want Dr. Parry.
00:31:43Dr. Parry?
00:31:44Yes.
00:31:44You said you said you didn't want him here anymore.
00:31:47You and Albert decided that.
00:31:51I want Dr. Parry.
00:31:54Mother, we've given him a chance.
00:31:56You haven't improved any.
00:31:57I'll never improve with that ancient Dr. Harvey.
00:32:02Stupid girl.
00:32:04It's all your fault.
00:32:06You brought on this attack.
00:32:08She deliberately refused to let me have my inspector to a case.
00:32:14Mother, Helen wouldn't have any reason for refusing to give it to you.
00:32:18Never mind, never mind.
00:32:20We won't talk about it anymore.
00:32:23Get out now, both of you.
00:32:26Go and call Dr. Parry.
00:32:28Will you be all right?
00:32:35After all these years, you asked me if I'll be all right.
00:32:39Oh, Stephen.
00:32:41Get out.
00:32:42Take that ether with you.
00:32:46Well, Mother, I can see that you're feeling better already.
00:32:49I don't like that ether.
00:32:51I don't think it does any good.
00:32:52But Dr. Parry and Dr. Harvey explained to you that taken in small quantities, it's a stimulant rather than a depressant.
00:32:59It did help you, didn't it?
00:33:01It's been another murder, hasn't it?
00:33:05Nobody told me.
00:33:09Nobody had to.
00:33:12I always know everything.
00:33:22Oh, Blanche.
00:33:38Oh, Blanche, if you don't come here, I'll come over.
00:33:41Yes, I'll come over.
00:33:43Yes, I'll come over.
00:33:44Yes, I'll come over.
00:34:14Where were you this afternoon?
00:34:18Why?
00:34:20Those are mine.
00:34:22I know.
00:34:25So you've unmasked me.
00:34:27Well, I don't know whether I've unmasked you or not.
00:34:30But I don't know why you told the constable you weren't out this afternoon when obviously you were.
00:34:34Well, to be completely honest with you, I didn't want to discuss it in front of anyone.
00:34:37Well, how stupid of you.
00:34:39If anyone had seen you, you would have made it very awkward for all of us.
00:34:43Where were you?
00:34:44Professor, I...
00:34:46Blanche, would you be good enough to leave us?
00:35:00Let's stop sparring.
00:35:01You're angry because I took Blanche out.
00:35:05You're angry because since I've been home, Blanche and I have gotten to know each other pretty well.
00:35:10You know, Stephen, you always did smirk.
00:35:13Even when you were a child.
00:35:14It's one of the things my father disliked about you.
00:35:18It was my father, too.
00:35:21You know, I'm inclined to think that father was disappointed in both of us.
00:35:24Neither of us fitted his concept of what a real man should be.
00:35:27A gun-toting, hard-drinking, tough-living, God-fearing citizen.
00:35:32He always used to say, the strong survived, the weak died.
00:35:37How wrong he was, Albert.
00:35:40Because you and I, the meek, have inherited the earth.
00:35:47I'll be honest with you, Stephen.
00:35:52I don't like you.
00:35:54I never have.
00:35:56I've never trusted you.
00:35:58And you're quite right when you say that I don't like this...
00:36:00this interest you have in Blanche.
00:36:02And I'll tell you something else.
00:36:04I've had the responsibility of your mother.
00:36:06Your mother, not mine, for years.
00:36:08And I'm tired and strained.
00:36:10Therefore, I think we should make a decision.
00:36:13Either you make up your mind to go away permanently,
00:36:16or, if you like, you stay and let me go.
00:36:32Helen, you look as though you've lost your best friend.
00:36:36You've got nothing to worry about.
00:36:38If anybody tried in their funny business on you,
00:36:40I'd soon shock them in the jaw.
00:36:43Look at it this way, Helen.
00:36:45Murder's like a million-dollar lottery.
00:36:47Sure it is.
00:36:48Listen.
00:36:49You pick up the newspaper.
00:36:51You see someone's picture who's won a million dollars.
00:36:53You pick up another paper.
00:36:55There's a picture of someone who's been murdered.
00:36:58There's never me.
00:36:59There's never you.
00:37:00It's always somebody else, isn't it?
00:37:02There's safety in numbers, Helen.
00:37:04There's Oates and me and the professor and Stephen.
00:37:08We'll look after you.
00:37:10And there's Carlton, too.
00:37:12Shouldn't count too much on him.
00:37:21And there's Nurse Barker.
00:37:23She'd be as good as any man.
00:37:25In fact, sometimes I think she is a man.
00:37:29In case you're interested,
00:37:30there's someone at the front door.
00:37:36There's someone at the front door.
00:37:49What do you want?
00:37:50I was called to see Mrs. Warren.
00:37:52It's Dr. Perry.
00:37:53Was he called?
00:37:58I suppose they called Dr. Harvey first.
00:38:01You mean Mrs. Warren asked for me?
00:38:03Well, I've got me a patient now.
00:38:06I'm glad I was called, Helen.
00:38:09I've wanted to have a long talk with you.
00:38:13And I'm going to before I leave.
00:38:15How are you, Dr. Perry?
00:38:21I'm fine.
00:38:22How are you, Mrs. Warren?
00:38:24Did you know my husband?
00:38:26No, I didn't, Mrs. Warren.
00:38:28Of course not.
00:38:30He died years before you came here.
00:38:33You're a little like him.
00:38:34He told me I wasn't as beautiful as his first wife.
00:38:49But I was a much better shot.
00:38:51The only kind of beauty he had any respect for was strength.
00:38:59And he had two sons, both weaklings.
00:39:03They hated guns and hunting.
00:39:07He used to run away from them, Dr. Perry.
00:39:10Well, he got his release of a bottle.
00:39:15He died as he lived, happily, extravagantly.
00:39:19I'm sorry.
00:39:20Oh, no.
00:39:22You mustn't be.
00:39:23You mustn't be sorry for him.
00:39:26You should try to get some rest, Mrs. Warren.
00:39:29Yes, I know.
00:39:30I talk too much.
00:39:31I talk too much.
00:39:37Get Helen out of this house.
00:39:39Why?
00:39:40Because I know you love her.
00:39:43Take her away.
00:39:45Promise me you'll take her away from here.
00:39:47Very well.
00:39:48I promise.
00:39:48Take her away tonight.
00:39:52It's money you need.
00:39:53I'll get it for you.
00:39:55Oh.
00:40:03Get me the ether, Helen.
00:40:12Did you get it?
00:40:13I'll go ask Nurse Barker.
00:40:20Come in, please, nurse.
00:40:25Will you get me the ether?
00:40:26Helen can't seem to find it.
00:40:27It was used about an hour ago.
00:40:29Where did you put it?
00:40:31Let's have another look.
00:40:32It's gone now, and you're the only people who've been in this room today.
00:40:45Unless Mrs. Warren.
00:40:47You took the ether, Barker?
00:40:48Why, I didn't know such thing.
00:40:49You always make me sit outside.
00:40:51Never mind.
00:40:51Maybe Professor Warren will know about it.
00:40:54I'll go and see him.
00:40:55Here.
00:41:01Where's my brandy?
00:41:03I finish it for your own good.
00:41:06Well, I wish you'd stop doing things for my own good.
00:41:09But everything that's happening in this house, it's better that you keep your wits about you.
00:41:12I'm never more witty than when I've had a little nip.
00:41:15I see better, I hear better, and I feel much better.
00:41:20Oates, would you mind coming out a moment and bring your hat and coat?
00:41:23There it is.
00:41:25Emma, let's be serious for a minute.
00:41:28I want you to stay awake until I get back.
00:41:30Keep an eye on Helen.
00:41:31I won't be long.
00:41:32I could keep a much better eye on Helen if I'd had a little nip.
00:41:38I can't understand.
00:41:41Ether was used less than two hours ago.
00:41:43Stephen used it, and he said Helen gave it to him.
00:41:45Unfortunately, I have no other supply.
00:41:47Oates, I'm afraid you'll have to go into the village for some ether.
00:41:51It's stormy on, Albert.
00:41:52Does it have to be done?
00:41:53If it didn't have to be done, I wouldn't ask you.
00:41:56All right, all right, I'll go.
00:41:57You won't find any in the village.
00:41:59I tried to get some this morning.
00:42:00I have to go all the way to Morristown.
00:42:02It'll take hours.
00:42:03Well, I'm sorry.
00:42:03It's an emergency.
00:42:04We have to have it.
00:42:05Yes, you're sorry, but I have to go.
00:42:07You should have some other stimulant at hand in the meantime.
00:42:09Brandy?
00:42:09That will do.
00:42:10I'll get a bottle.
00:42:12Will you ask Helen to come to the kitchen for it?
00:42:14Yeah.
00:42:19Mrs. Oates.
00:42:21Yes, sir?
00:42:23Come along with me while I get a bottle of brandy.
00:42:26Yes, sir.
00:42:26Yes, sir.
00:42:27Yes, sir.
00:42:39She made lots of tea.
00:42:41Yes, sir.
00:42:42Yes, sir.
00:42:43Yes, sir.
00:42:43Yes, sir.
00:42:44Yes, sir.
00:42:44It's amazing, sir.
00:42:45I think so.
00:42:46You have to go along the way.
00:42:47Yes, sir.
00:42:48Yes, sir.
00:42:49You have to go along the way, sir.
00:42:49Yes, sir.
00:42:50I know all the way.
00:42:50I know.
00:42:51Yes, sir.
00:42:52I know.
00:42:52Yes, sir.
00:42:53Oh, dear. Now I've done it.
00:43:16Did you bring a match?
00:43:18No, sir.
00:43:19Never mind, perhaps I have one.
00:43:21Here we are.
00:43:23I think it rolled over there, sir.
00:43:45I'll take it this time, Mrs. Oates.
00:43:47I'll take it this time.
00:43:56Your key, sir.
00:43:57Oh my! Did I put one over on him? Easy as taking candy from a baby. Take a tip from me, Helen. If you ever carry the candle to the cellar for the professor, don't you fancy a bottle of his fine old brandy? Just throw the candle to one side. Accidentally on purpose, of course.
00:44:21Anything can happen in the dark.
00:44:25Presto!
00:44:31Now I'll just wipe this off and you can take it to Dr. Paddy.
00:44:42Helen. Come into the den. I want to talk to you. Mrs. Warren's asleep.
00:44:49Professor Warren's with her now.
00:44:54I've been thinking things over and Mrs. Warren's right. You should come with me tonight.
00:45:00You can stay at my mother's place until we can make arrangements to go to Boston.
00:45:04My mother will like you.
00:45:08I don't want to frighten you, Helen, but you heard Mrs. Warren a while ago.
00:45:11Her mind's growing steadily worse and I'm afraid she may become violent.
00:45:15She seems obsessed by the idea that you get out of this house.
00:45:19And there may be something back of it.
00:45:24You'll go with me tonight.
00:45:26There are doctors in Boston who know all about your case.
00:45:29I want to take you there.
00:45:31Helen.
00:45:36When I left you this afternoon, I dropped in at the Fabers.
00:45:38They have a guest visiting them from your hometown.
00:45:42A Mrs. Lindstrom.
00:45:44Do you know her?
00:45:51Well, she told me a story about a girl.
00:45:56A girl who was on her way home from school one day.
00:46:00She had good news for her parents.
00:46:05When she wasn't far from her home, she heard a fire engine rushing down the street.
00:46:10She started to run.
00:46:12When she turned the corner, she saw that it was her home that was in flames.
00:46:16There was a crowd outside.
00:46:17She wanted to scream herself, but somehow she couldn't.
00:46:22She tried to rush into the house, but was held back because it was hopeless.
00:46:26So, without being able to do one thing to help, she saw her mother and father burned to death.
00:46:32I'm sorry, Helen, but I had to do it.
00:46:43It's only because I wanted to help you.
00:46:45Go over everything that happened that day.
00:46:47Have the courage to see it all again.
00:46:50And by not blocking it out of your mind, you may find your voice again.
00:46:57I don't like being an outsider, and you shouldn't either.
00:46:59I know what I'm talking about because I'm an outsider here myself.
00:47:03A lot of people don't want me.
00:47:05They want me to quit, but I won't.
00:47:07Because there's at least one person who wants me here.
00:47:10And that's good enough for me.
00:47:12And there's one person who wants you to talk.
00:47:14And that ought to be good enough for you.
00:47:16Look at me. Look at me.
00:47:18You remember how wonderful it was when you had a voice?
00:47:21When you could say hello or thank you.
00:47:23When you could yell back at someone who started picking at you.
00:47:26I do it all the time.
00:47:27You look at me as though you don't believe it.
00:47:29But I know I'm right.
00:47:31Try to talk! Try it!
00:47:33Try it!
00:47:38Excuse me.
00:47:41My mother is asking for you, Helen.
00:47:47I'll speak to Professor Warren about your leaving.
00:47:49What is this about Helen leaving?
00:47:54I'll discuss it with your brother.
00:47:56Is it something you can't discuss with me?
00:47:58Why is she leaving?
00:48:00Where is she going?
00:48:02Well, I've been doing a great deal of thinking about Helen.
00:48:05I know her condition is due to shock.
00:48:07I'm sure a new mental therapy can restore her voice.
00:48:11I'd like to take her to Boston.
00:48:13Don't you think you're taking a tremendous responsibility?
00:48:15Building up her hopes?
00:48:17Making her think there's some miracle in store for her.
00:48:19It's up to her, not you.
00:48:22What you're doing is cruel and foolish.
00:48:25That girl has adjusted to her affliction.
00:48:27I think you should let it go at that.
00:48:28Suppose you let me mind my own business.
00:48:31It so happens I don't think much of your business, Dr. Perry.
00:48:35There is a solution to Helen's problem.
00:48:37I think that solution ought to be in the hands of someone other than a country hick doctor.
00:48:41The only thing that keeps me from cracking you in the jaw is the almost certain possibility that would break your neck.
00:48:46What's the trouble, doctor?
00:48:48The good country doctor, having lost his wits, is about to resort to his fists.
00:48:54Professor Warren, I know you're interested in Helen's welfare.
00:48:57I've told you what I've learned about her.
00:49:00And I've decided it's for her best interest that she leave here tonight.
00:49:03Tonight?
00:49:04Yes, she can stay at my mother's place until we can take her to Boston for the examination first thing in the morning.
00:49:10Well, doctor, you know that I agree with you about the element of hope that you have for Helen, but...
00:49:15What's your reason for suddenly making her leave tonight?
00:49:19Well, Mrs. Warren feels... that she's in danger here.
00:49:28Well, surely you don't take the ramblings of a sick woman seriously.
00:49:32I take most things seriously.
00:49:34But doctor, there are many other considerations.
00:49:37Helen needs this position.
00:49:39It's her only means of support. No family. It won't be easy for her to...
00:49:42I've thought of all those things, professor.
00:49:44I... I intend to take care of her.
00:49:47Oh, I see. Well, I'm very glad for you and for her.
00:49:52You're a sentimentalist, doctor.
00:49:54Tell me, are your humanitarian instincts restricted only to people with serious afflictions?
00:50:03You're very insolent.
00:50:05It's doctor Perry.
00:50:06Excuse me.
00:50:20Hello?
00:50:22Yes, he is. Just a moment.
00:50:27It's for you, doctor.
00:50:31Hello?
00:50:33Helen.
00:50:36The Wilson boy is very sick. I have to go over there right away.
00:50:39Now, here's their phone number.
00:50:41You can pack where I'm going.
00:50:43If you need anything before I get back,
00:50:45Mrs. Oates call me.
00:50:47I'll be back as soon as I can.
00:50:53Be sure and bar the door behind me.
00:50:56And don't let anyone in but me.
00:51:03The Holy producer will be very spooky.
00:51:04For my daughter, he
00:51:08She Waarvan's at her house.
00:51:12Meanwhile, there's an waterfront.
00:51:14I've had to drink and eat well.
00:51:15She doesn't have to drink, she is not an washstar....
00:51:18She wants to drink, but I know that she is hungry.
00:51:22It should be so good.
00:51:24I don't know that I'm hungry as I...?
00:51:27If that's me...
00:51:29She doesn't mind going.
00:51:30Let's go.
00:52:00Let's go.
00:52:30Let's go.
00:53:00Let's go.
00:53:30Let's go.
00:54:00Let's go.
00:54:30Let's go.
00:54:32Let's go.
00:54:34Let's go.
00:54:36Let's go.
00:54:40Let's go.
00:54:42Let's go.
00:54:48Let's go.
00:54:54Let's go.
00:54:56Let's go.
00:55:06Let's go.
00:55:14Let's go.
00:55:16Let's go.
00:55:26Let's go.
00:55:28Let's go.
00:55:38Let's go.
00:55:40Let's go.
00:55:42Let's go.
00:55:52Let's go.
00:55:54Let's go.
00:56:04Let's go.
00:56:06Let's go.
00:56:08Let's go.
00:56:10Let's go.
00:56:12Let's go.
00:56:14Let's go.
00:56:16Let's go.
00:56:18Let's go.
00:56:19Let's go.
00:56:20Let's go.
00:56:22Let's go.
00:56:24Let's go.
00:56:26Let's go.
00:56:27Let's go.
00:56:28Let's go.
00:56:30Let's go.
00:56:32Let's go.
00:56:34Let's go.
00:56:36Let's go.
00:56:38Let's go.
00:56:40Let's go.
00:56:56I'm sorry to intrude, Helen.
00:56:58I have a favor to ask of you.
00:57:00You're leaving tonight and I want to go into town with you.
00:57:06I'm happy for you.
00:57:08Things will be so different when you're cured.
00:57:10I don't know what will become of me.
00:57:13I've got to leave this house.
00:57:15It hasn't been good for anyone here.
00:57:19I'm only taking a few things with me.
00:57:21Both can pick up my other things tomorrow.
00:57:23My suitcase is in the basement.
00:57:25I'll only be a few minutes.
00:57:38This is the second time I closed that window tonight.
00:57:49I definitely know I did.
00:57:51Now if only I knew who opened it.
00:57:54You're not that clever.
00:57:56You're not that clever.
00:57:57And if you were a...
00:58:26you're not that clever.
00:58:28You're not that clever.
00:58:29You're not that clever.
00:58:30You're not that clever.
00:58:31You're not that clever.
00:58:32You're not that clever.
00:58:33I can't go where I would go.
00:58:34But I'm a girl.
00:58:35I'm a little more in my life.
00:58:36But I'm a boy.
00:58:37I think I've been little and this guy.
00:58:38You're not a man.
00:58:39I just met a man.
00:58:40I'm a woman.
00:58:41A man.
00:58:42I'm a man.
00:58:43Come on.
00:59:13Come on.
00:59:43Come on.
01:00:13Oh, it's you.
01:00:24You scared the life out of me.
01:00:43Come on.
01:01:13I told you not to touch me.
01:01:19Get out.
01:01:20I'll get out, Mrs. Warren.
01:01:21Not only out of here, but out of this house.
01:01:24Good riddance.
01:01:25But before I go, you're going to hear a few things.
01:01:28I'm tired of being a target for an evil old woman.
01:01:31Nobody's asking you to stay.
01:01:33If you got down on your bended knees, I wouldn't stay.
01:01:35I don't need this job.
01:01:36Why did you go there?
01:01:37You need a keeper, not a nurse.
01:01:39I don't care if you never walk again.
01:01:41You can stay in that bed for the rest of your life.
01:01:44I've taken everything in my day, but I'll not put up with this.
01:01:47I'm leaving this house tonight.
01:02:01I'll soon clear them out.
01:02:03I hate nurses.
01:02:05Always fussing.
01:02:06Always washing your face.
01:02:11Helen.
01:02:16Did you know there was a girl murdered here a long time ago?
01:02:23I saw it, upstairs from the window.
01:02:29It was getting dark.
01:02:31I thought it was a tree in the garden.
01:02:35It stood so still and waited.
01:02:41Then when the poor, simple-minded creature came near the house,
01:02:47the tree moved, threw into the well.
01:02:52I was too late.
01:02:56I couldn't find the rope.
01:03:03You were that girl, Helen.
01:03:10Come here.
01:03:14Come here.
01:03:18You must go away.
01:03:20Leave this house.
01:03:22Go with Nurse Barker tonight.
01:03:24Don't wait for Dr. Parity.
01:03:26Don't wait for anyone.
01:03:28If you won't, you must do what I tell you.
01:03:32Get under the bed.
01:03:34You understand?
01:03:36You must hide under the bed.
01:03:42Why won't you do what I tell you to?
01:03:46Why won't you listen to me?
01:03:48Why won't anyone listen to me?
01:03:50Why won't you listen to me?
01:04:08Oh, would you mind letting me have one of the wagons?
01:04:10I'll drive into the village and leave it there for oaths to pick up in the morning.
01:04:14Very well. I'll go out with you and hitch up the wagon.
01:04:16You're very kind, Professor.
01:04:18I've been walking.
01:04:20In this rain?
01:04:22Yes. In this rain.
01:04:24I wonder if you'd mind doing something for me, Steven.
01:04:26What?
01:04:28Nurse Barker is leaving us.
01:04:30And as long as you're already rather wet,
01:04:32perhaps you wouldn't mind hitching up the wagon for her.
01:04:34Everybody's leaving the old homestead.
01:04:36I've been walking.
01:04:38I've been walking.
01:04:40I've been walking.
01:04:42In this rain?
01:04:44Yes. In this rain.
01:04:46I wonder if you'd mind doing something for me, Steven.
01:04:48What?
01:04:50Nurse Barker is leaving us.
01:04:52And as long as you're already rather wet,
01:04:54perhaps you wouldn't mind hitching up the wagon for her.
01:04:56Everybody's leaving the old homestead.
01:04:58Like a holiday.
01:05:02It'll be a pleasure.
01:05:04For both of us.
01:05:05Good-bye, Professor Warren.
01:05:06Good-bye.
01:05:08Oh, Helen.
01:05:10Will you tell Blanche I want to see you in the den?
01:05:28What is the rest of your money?
01:05:29Look!
01:05:30Let's go.
01:05:31It's her.
01:05:34Well you're just $4.
01:05:35I'll walk.
01:05:36First of the day we have got to wait.
01:05:38.'
01:05:40Well, what's all we should see?
01:05:42Mr. Ball is missing?
01:05:43I can't find you.
01:05:44Don't you hearð éringing me...
01:05:45I'm not there so many people BP's.
01:05:46Is there enough?
01:05:47Huh!
01:05:48Never enorme Caleb is missing?
01:05:49I totally agree with you!
01:05:50You will never hurt him,
01:05:57Let's go.
01:06:27Let's go.
01:06:57Let's go.
01:07:27Let's go.
01:07:57Have you been here long?
01:08:01I was outside with Nurse Barker. I saw the basement door open. Did you come in that way?
01:08:07Helen, you must forget everything you've seen here. Let me handle this. Do you understand?
01:08:15Let's take the candle.
01:08:21Come with me.
01:08:40You don't think I did it.
01:08:48You don't think I did it.
01:08:50Wait. I think I have a match. Where could it go?
01:08:57Wait. I think I have a match. Where could it go?
01:09:11Hey, there it is.
01:09:19Helen!
01:09:22Helen!
01:09:24Let me out of here!
01:09:26Helen!
01:09:27Helen!
01:09:28Helen!
01:09:29Let me out of here.
01:09:30Let me out of here.
01:09:31Let me out of here.
01:09:32Let me out of here.
01:09:33Helen!
01:09:34Helen!
01:09:35Let me out of here.
01:09:36Let me out of here.
01:09:37Let me out of here.
01:09:38Let me out of here.
01:09:39Helen!
01:10:09Come on.
01:10:39At the plane.
01:10:41Hello, at the plane.
01:10:50Helen.
01:10:51Helen.
01:10:55What on earth are you doing?
01:10:57What's the matter?
01:10:58Blanche murdered?
01:11:19Stephen.
01:11:21Where?
01:11:22I'll take you up to my stepmother's room.
01:11:29You stay there with her.
01:11:31I'll call the constable.
01:11:35Let me take care of things now.
01:11:38You've been through enough.
01:11:40You tried to telephone, didn't you?
01:11:43I'm glad you couldn't.
01:11:45You looked in this mirror once before today.
01:11:53I watched you.
01:11:56You had no mouth then.
01:11:59Just as you have none now.
01:12:02Look at yourself.
01:12:04Look!
01:12:15And there's no room in the whole world for imperfection.
01:12:28The only person who could have prevented you from achieving the quiet that I can give you was Stephen.
01:12:35And you locked him up.
01:12:37Downstairs.
01:12:46We're quiet now, Helen.
01:12:49I'm glad I waited.
01:12:52Everyone's out of the way.
01:12:55Mrs. Oates is drunk.
01:12:58Because I purposely let her steal a bottle of brandy.
01:13:02And Oates.
01:13:03Is going to look for ether.
01:13:05Because I made sure there was no ether.
01:13:09And Blanche.
01:13:11Whom I loved.
01:13:13Didn't love me.
01:13:15So she had to die.
01:13:17She's dead.
01:13:18In that peace.
01:13:20And Stephen.
01:13:22You took care of him for me.
01:13:25Stephen is weak.
01:13:27As I once was.
01:13:29What a pity my father didn't live to see me become strong.
01:13:33To see me dispose of the weak and imperfects of the world whom he detested.
01:13:37He would have admired me for what I'm going to do.
01:13:40He would have admired me for what I'm going to do.
01:14:07To see you.
01:14:08To see you.
01:14:09To see you.
01:14:11To see you.
01:14:12To see you, all the way back you are.
01:14:15The gallman.
01:14:17To see you.
01:14:19To see you.
01:14:20The gallman!
01:14:22To see you later.
01:14:24And the gallant!
01:14:26To see you later.
01:14:27It's alright.
01:14:29To see you later.
01:14:30To see you later.
01:14:31It's a bonfire.
01:14:33To see you later,
01:14:34Mr. Johnson.
01:14:35Who is it?
01:14:49It's me, the constable.
01:14:54I met Dr. Parry in town.
01:14:56He said tell Helen he won't be able to pick her up tonight.
01:14:59The Wilson boy is very sick and he has to stay there.
01:15:01Well, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll tell her, constable.
01:15:03Well, I'll be on my way then.
01:15:05Good night.
01:15:35Good night.
01:15:36Good night.
01:15:37Good night.
01:15:38Let's go.
01:16:08Let's go.
01:16:38Let's go.
01:17:08Let's go.
01:17:38Let's go.
01:18:08Let's go.
01:18:38Let's go.
01:19:08Let's go.
01:19:38Let's go.
01:20:08Let's go.
01:20:10Let's go.
01:20:14Steve.
01:20:15Get me Steve.
01:20:18Let's go.
01:20:24Let's go.
01:20:30Let's go.
01:20:36Let's go.
01:20:42Let's go.
01:20:50Let's go.
01:20:52Let's go.
01:20:58Let's go.
01:20:59Let's go.
01:21:04Let's go.
01:21:14Let's go.
01:21:16Let's go.
01:21:17Let's go.
01:21:26Let's go.
01:21:27Let's go.
01:21:28Let's go.
01:21:32Let's go.
01:21:34Let's go.
01:21:36let's go.
01:21:37Let's go.
01:21:39Let's go.
01:21:42Let's go.
01:21:44Let's go.
01:21:46Now, let's go.
01:21:48One, eight, nine, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten, ten.
01:22:18Dr. Perry, come.
01:22:28It's I, Helen.
01:22:48It's I, Helen.
01:22:49It's I, Helen.
01:22:50It's I, Helen.
01:22:54It's I, Helen.
01:22:56It's I, Helen.
01:23:00It's I, Helen.
01:23:02It's I, Helen.
01:23:06It's I, Helen.
01:23:07It's I, Helen.
01:23:08It's I, Helen.
01:23:09It's I, Helen.
01:23:11It's I, Helen.
01:23:12It's I, Helen.
01:23:14THE END
01:23:44THE END
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