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The Black Cat, set in 1840 Philadelphia, has the great writer Edgar Allan Poe, struggling with alcoholism, writers block, as well as being out of ideas, short on cash, and tormented by his wife Virginia's black cat that will either destroy his life or inspire him to write one of his most famous stories.
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03:32It's your best one yet.
03:37Pluto, you gimp.
03:38You don't care much for poetry, do you?
03:41No, you don't, do you, you terrible piece?
03:44Meow.
03:45I'm scared.
03:49I'm scared.
03:53Yeah, that I'm not, do you, you can't do it.
03:59I'm, you know he's got a kid.
04:03I'm good.
04:15Everything, I think, I know you're God.
04:18I don't know.
04:48My angel, are you all right?
04:57I'm sorry, Eddie.
04:59It's nothing.
05:00It must be the cat hair.
05:18Yes, yes, fine stuff.
05:24I'll give you 50 cents a piece and print them in the September issue, in the society section.
05:29But, Mr. Graham, sir, what I have given you is gold.
05:34This should be printed on your front page, not buried in the ladies' pages.
05:37Yes, indeed.
05:39But I do believe I read this one in last month's Courier, and this one in the Saturday Post.
05:46The ladies do seem to appreciate poetry, though for myself I find it tiresome.
05:51Of course, you're right.
05:54But they are the favorites of your female readers.
05:58A dollar apiece, then.
05:59I'll take them, Mr. Poe, at the half-dollar price.
06:02Mr. Graham...
06:03If you agree to give us what we really want, another of your fantastic tales, that's your
06:11meat, Mr. Poe.
06:13Like the tell-tale heart.
06:16Now, that was a real success.
06:18Killing his landlord because he was disturbed to madness by the man's dead eye.
06:27Where do you get your ideas?
06:30Take my advice, Mr. Poe.
06:33Lead the poetry to the ladies.
06:35You're mad things.
06:37Give us another revolt.
06:41The poet strangles his publisher.
06:45And then everyone else takes him for dead, so they put him in his grave.
06:48Alive!
06:50Buried alive!
06:54Mr. Poe?
06:57Mr. Poe?
07:00Yes.
07:01Sorry.
07:02Another tale.
07:03As a matter of fact, I'm working on one at the moment.
07:06Excellent!
07:07Let's have it for the October issue.
07:10Certainly, sir.
07:12Your readers, Mr. Graham, will marvel at its invention.
07:16I was wondering if you could see your way clear to give me a small advance to assure its completion.
07:29Really, Mr. Poe?
07:30Where does all the money go?
07:49Poetry.
07:50Poverty.
07:57Poverty.
07:59Poverty.
08:03Barman!
08:05Another bottle.
08:06You haven't paid me for that one.
08:15My credit has always been good here.
08:18And that's the problem.
08:19You haven't paid me a penny in months.
08:21No more until it's settled.
08:22I am Edgar A. Poe, grandson of General David Poe, hero of the Revolution, sir.
08:30I swam the James River seven miles.
08:35I was first in my class at West Point.
08:37Yes, Mr. Poe, we've heard it all before.
08:40Chris Wall!
08:42Friend!
08:43Fellow poet.
08:46Could you make me a small loan to appease this gentleman?
08:50After the way you savaged my last book in your review?
08:55You may hang him, sir, for all I care.
08:57But Rufus...
08:58That's it then, Mr. Poe.
08:59No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
09:01Wade, master of the house.
09:03A wager.
09:05Sit down on a cryptogram as devilish as you can devise,
09:10and I will solve it for a bottle of your best port.
09:15Ask of me the impossible, and I shall achieve it.
09:21For example, I propose to you that I can stand on only one finger.
09:31You can stand on one finger.
09:33I can, and I will.
09:36And if you can't?
09:38I will reward you with all my time on this island.
09:48Sir?
09:51We have a wager.
09:53Point!
09:54To the exact spot where you would have me stand.
09:58Stand where you like, as long as it's on one finger.
10:00No, no, no, no, no.
10:02I want you to be satisfied, sir,
10:04that there's no trickery involved here.
10:07Choose the spot.
10:08All right.
10:10There.
10:11Where?
10:12Right there.
10:13There?
10:13No, right there.
10:15Ah!
10:17You didn't say it had to be my finger.
10:21A dream within a dream.
10:40There you are, Eddie.
11:06See, see, I'm home.
11:10Hello, Pluto-phobe.
11:22Our guest, Mr. Fordham, has been wondering where you've been.
11:26Oh, sir.
11:31Sir, I apologize.
11:35I was detained by...
11:38I was detained by admirers, lovers of literature.
11:46They insisted on a toast, several toasts, to my work.
11:53Are you a literary man, Mr.?
11:57Fordham, no, my tastes run more to musical entertainment.
12:03But poetry is music when it isn't poetical at all.
12:09Shall I recite to you one of my lyrics, Mr.?
12:15I'm sorry, I meant Mr.?
12:16Mr. Fordham is here to buy the piano.
12:19Yes.
12:20Don't you remember, Eddie?
12:25I'm sorry, sir.
12:27But that is my wife's piano.
12:34Eddie, it is not for sale.
12:37I...
12:37We discussed this.
12:40I will not let you give up your music.
12:44We need the money.
12:45No.
12:45Let me do this for us.
12:54As you can see, Mr. Freeman, or whatever your name is,
12:59I can't deny my darling little wife nothing.
13:10Virginia, you must play for him.
13:13And for me.
13:23One last time.
13:26For me.
13:27For me.
13:43Thou hast called me thy...
13:49Thou hast called me thy angel in moments of bliss.
14:00And thy angel I'd be mid the horrors of this.
14:08Through the furnace I'm shrinking.
14:12I'd follow you there.
14:17And shield thee and save thee.
14:23Huh?
14:23My angel.
14:36You all right?
14:40My God, ma'am.
14:41Get her a drink.
14:43Hurry!
14:46Here, here, here, here.
14:47Take a step.
14:48Oh, my God.
14:57Sissy?
14:58Sissy?
14:59Sissy?
15:01No.
15:08No.
15:10No.
15:10No.
15:12Get a doctor!
15:14Get a doctor!
15:15I gave her a dose of laudanum.
15:39She needs to sleep.
15:40It's all right, darling.
15:45You'll be fine.
15:46I'll look at you.
15:56She must be kept calm.
15:59Now, this is of the utmost importance.
16:02Nothing must upset her.
16:04Nothing.
16:05Administer this judiciously.
16:12Will she recover?
16:14Your wife is a consumptive, Mr. Powell.
16:17The white plague?
16:19Why didn't you call me sooner?
16:21That hemorrhage could have killed her.
16:22I didn't dare believe it.
16:26It's no cure.
16:27You must move to a milder climate, sir, if you love your wife.
16:33Now, that'll be $10 for the fee and $2 for the sedative.
16:37Don't speak of money?
16:39Well, my wife is suffering in the next room.
16:40It's ill-mannered, sir.
16:42I am a doctor.
16:43When should I speak of it?
16:45Send the bill to Mr. Graham.
16:46I'm in the process of writing a story for his magazine, the October issue.
16:50This is the last time, Powell.
16:53I've treated you in your drunken stupors and your delirium, and you've never paid what you promised.
16:59But you can't just leave it like that.
17:03Here.
17:04Here.
17:05Take my walk.
17:12I'll pay you when I can.
17:14Please.
17:15I suggest you find another physician to attend to her.
17:19Good night, Mr. Powell.
17:19I'll pay you when I can.
17:49Β‘SUSBIP!
17:50I'll pay you when I can.
17:51I'll pay you when I can.
17:52I'll pay you when I can.
17:58Β‘SUSBIP!
17:59Pluto! Stop it!
18:13Shoot!
18:17There, there, Annabelle.
18:21He won't hurt you.
18:29Dr. Junior, what are you doing out of bed?
18:45We have to sell it.
18:47We need the money.
18:50You have to rest.
18:52Husband's orders.
18:59Breathe easy. Here.
19:04Here's easy.
19:06Take a teacher.
19:12Dad.
19:16I'm sorry, Eddie.
19:18You have nothing to be sorry for.
19:21I'm afraid taking care of me inspires you to drink.
19:25Writing is your genius.
19:28Your life.
19:30Please don't destroy them with drink.
19:35Write, Eddie, please.
19:39For me.
19:44There we are.
19:47I promise.
19:48I promise.
20:11The White Plague.
20:18You will correct me.
20:19The White Plague.
20:20The White Plague.
20:21I will admit it.
20:23Your Georges being killed.
20:24And I guarantee this,
20:25the Japanese people...
20:26are violent.
20:27But there are predation of reconnaissance projects.
20:29Okay.
20:31Note these problems.
20:33Don't you talk for this information.
20:35Like the back?
20:37Close your eyes grupo with your eyes.
20:39A mother might not even see the bloody movement.
20:40No, no, no.
20:43Don't try.
20:45Or lose your eyes.
20:46What's gotten into you?
21:16Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough.
21:46Damn.
21:53Damn.
22:02Pluto?
22:10Pluto?
22:13Pluto?
22:16What have you done?
22:19Pluto!
22:22Pluto?
22:25You come here this instant.
22:36For any sake!
22:39Oh, my God.
22:43What do you think?
22:46Oh, my.
22:49Oh, my.
22:52Angel.
22:54Angel.
22:56Angel.
22:58Angel.
23:13Angel.
23:15Angel.
23:17I don't know.
23:47I don't know.
24:17I don't know.
24:47I don't know.
25:17I'm sorry.
25:36I don't know.
26:06I don't know.
26:07I don't know.
26:08I don't know.
26:10I don't know.
26:12I don't know.
26:13You're killing her.
26:14Come here.
26:16You.
26:17No.
26:18Shut up.
26:19You.
26:20Stop.
26:21No.
26:22What?
26:23Come here.
26:26Come here.
26:27Where are you?
26:33Where are you?
26:34Where are you?
26:35Where are you?
26:36Where are you?
26:40There you are.
26:43There you are.
26:44There you are.
26:45Don't you move.
26:50You are.
26:51You.
26:52You.
26:53You.
26:54I got you.
26:57Nope.
26:59I've got you.
27:01I've got you.
27:02I've got you.
27:08I've got you.
27:09Demon.
27:15Whaaat.
27:16Whaaat.
27:17Whaaat.
27:18Whaaat.
27:20Whaaat.
27:21Whaaat.
27:25Whaaat.
27:26What are you doing, Eddie?
27:30What happened to you he must have gotten in a fight I found him like that I tried to help
27:54my god what's been what's been going on our pets now sissy I was trying to ride him Pluto
28:10Pluto ate the goldfish yes yes and he he killed poor Annabelle no no I don't believe it he's the
28:22one who's been attacked look at him no no no there was another cat a black cat just like Pluto he must
28:28have killed them and and then Pluto fought with him you've been drinking again no the cat spilled that
28:37you promised you said you would write for me you promised me I'm so so sorry I can't explain it
28:45I have this longing in my soul to do violence to the ones I love to my own nature to do wrong for
28:55wrong sake Eddie
28:58sissy sissy sissy I'll go get a doctor
29:04Sissy
29:15No
29:16No
29:17Don't leave me
29:18It's all right
29:21sissy
29:23sissy
29:25No no no
29:26No no
29:27oh no
29:28No no
29:29No no no
29:29No no no
29:30No no no
29:30No no no no
29:31No no no winter
29:32no no no no no.
29:32No no no no, no no.
29:33No, no no.
29:34it's a shame he could never provide for a woman of her delicacy of Cody so long as he
29:50fancied himself a poet and she's so young so very young a mere a mere girl and his cousin
30:07an acceptable match in Richmond but this is Philadelphia
30:14Mr. Poe my wife and I just wanted to say we're sorry for your loss
30:24well I thank you mister
30:28she's out of her misery now
30:41yes she is
30:44look Edgar I can advance you a small sum on your story she should have a proper burial
30:54yes she should so she can rot in an airless grave with worms and ants eating at her flesh
31:04get a hold of yourself Edgar we all have to go on you know and you have your writing
31:11I no longer wish to write
31:14what else will you do goodness man you're already famous
31:19I no longer care for fame
31:22there are ways to ease the pain
31:29get out
31:37I do not wish to ease my pain leave me alone that is not how a gentleman behaves
31:48how would you know
31:49get out
31:52now
31:54leave me
31:55leave me alone
32:08leave me alone
32:17No, no, no, no, no.
32:47I doubled her.
33:17I doubled her.
33:47We stand on the brink of a precipice.
33:54We peer into the abyss.
33:57We grow sick and dizzy.
34:02We plant.
34:17Nevermore.
34:32Susie.
34:46Susie.
34:48Susie.
34:53Susie.
35:02Susie.
35:06Come, Susie.
35:32Susie.
35:45Susie.
35:48Let's go.
36:18Let's go.
36:48You came back to me from the grave and still a failure.
36:55Heaven will curse me if I ever take another drink.
36:59Let's go.
37:00Let's go.
37:01Let's go.
37:02Let's go.
37:03Let's go.
37:04Let's go.
37:05Let's go.
37:06Let's go.
37:07Let's go.
37:08Let's go.
37:09Let's go.
37:10Let's go.
37:11Let's go.
37:12Let's go.
37:13Let's go.
37:14Let's go.
37:15Let's go.
37:16Let's go.
37:17Let's go.
37:18Let's go.
37:19Let's go.
37:21Let's go.
37:22Let's go.
37:23Let's go.
37:24Let's go.
37:25Let's go.
37:26Let's go.
37:27Let's go.
37:28Let's go.
37:29Let's go.
37:30Let's go.
37:31Let's go.
37:32Let's go.
37:33Let's go.
37:34Let's go.
37:35Let's go.
37:36Ham?
37:37Who are you?
37:38No.
37:39It's Pluto.
37:40No.
37:41He died in a fire.
37:44Oh, he must have escaped.
37:45No.
37:46He came back to us.
37:48Sissy, it can't be.
37:51You burned away.
37:52There was nothing left.
37:54You're right, it's not Pluto.
37:57Look at this white patch, see?
37:59It goes all around his neck.
38:02Like a collar.
38:04or a noose.
38:06Stop it, Eddie.
38:08Your morbid imagination is too much sometimes.
38:12Now, Virginia, he can't stay your condition.
38:17I need a companion when you're writing,
38:20or when you're gone.
38:21He might make you worse than filthy beast.
38:25I haven't coughed since he's come.
38:28He's just a cat.
38:30Aren't you, Pluto?
38:32Let's not!
38:34Pluto!
39:04Heavens, curse me.
39:21Heavens, curse me.
39:25Heavens, curse me.
39:46Yeah.
40:16What's the matter?
40:40Why are you acting like this?
40:42Go, Stan.
40:43You're drunk.
40:45You promised.
40:46You swore you'd stop.
40:49You believe me.
40:51You always believe me.
40:53I have no choice.
40:55I love you.
40:56How could you love me?
41:00I can't close you.
41:01I can't feed you.
41:02I can't cure you.
41:05I can't rise!
41:07God help me, Sissy.
41:12I can't run.
41:20Come with me, Eddie.
41:23Come back upstairs with me.
41:25It'll be alright.
41:26Please.
41:27There you are.
41:31No!
41:32Eddie!
41:33No!
41:34Leave me!
41:35No!
41:36Eddie!
41:37No!
41:38Leave me!
41:39Don't, Eddie.
41:40Please!
41:41No!
41:42No!
41:43Eddie!
41:44No!
41:45Eddie!
41:46No!
41:47Eddie!
41:48No!
41:49No!
41:50No!
41:51No!
41:52Eddie!
41:53Eddie!
41:54No!
41:55No!
41:56Eddie!
41:57Eddie!
41:58Eddie!
41:59No, no, no!
42:10No, no, no!
42:13Oh, shit!
42:16No!
42:19No!
42:21Oh!
42:26Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
42:56Oh, my God.
43:26Oh, my God.
43:56Oh, my God.
44:26Oh, my God.
44:56Oh, my God.
45:26Oh, my God.
45:56Oh, my God.
46:26Oh, my God.
46:56Go back to hell, you succubus!
46:59Excuse me, sir.
47:01Excuse me, sir.
47:02Mr. Poe, isn't it?
47:03The writer?
47:04Yes, indeed.
47:06I am he, the poet, yes.
47:08As you can see, I have just now been working on one of my fantastic tales.
47:18I apologize for any of you.
47:19I apologize for any perceived insults.
47:23Oh, my God.
47:24Oh, my God.
47:25Oh, my God.
47:26I have been hearing.
47:27I have been hearing.
47:28I have been hearing.
47:29I have been writing.
47:33Well, I have been writing.
47:34Well, I have been writing.
47:35And as you've seen, when I am engaged in acts of the imagination, I have little sense of the
47:40world around me, such as my genius.
47:43Indeed.
47:44Indeed.
47:45These neighbors thought the screams came from this room.
47:47Well, as I say, there may have been a brutal murder in this room, and I would have been oblivious.
47:54But by all means, gentlemen, please, come in and satisfy yourselves.
48:01Might I ask you, sir, where you've been since the evening in question?
48:05I believe I told you.
48:08In this room.
48:09Writing.
48:10We were here yesterday, Mr. Poe, when the complaint was first made.
48:13You didn't answer your door, nor did you appear to be home.
48:17Oh, of course.
48:20Sergeant, I felt the need to abide by some inspiration.
48:31Thank you, sir.
48:33Thirsty work.
48:34Indeed.
48:35I wonder why my neighbors did not ask me about the disturbance themselves.
48:41Oh.
48:42They're quite afraid of you, Mr. Poe.
48:44Oh.
48:45Nothing here, Sergeant.
48:46Some women's clothing and toiletries, but no sign of violence.
48:49You are married, aren't you, Mr. Poe?
48:52Mm.
48:53My wife is visiting relatives in Baltimore.
48:56The Poes of Baltimore are very well known.
48:59Descended from General David Poe.
49:01Well, then.
49:02Of the revolutionary...
49:03We won't disturb you anymore, sir.
49:06No bother.
49:07None at all, General.
49:19Wait.
49:20You didn't search the basement.
49:32Watch your step, gentlemen.
49:34These stairs are quite rickety.
49:37You don't want to fall and split your head open.
49:40Here.
49:41Please.
49:42Let no hiding place go undiscovered.
49:43No secret go undavulched.
49:44The wooden parts of this house are decidedly unsound.
49:45But the walls, gentlemen.
49:46The walls are extremely well constructed.
49:47Don't you think?
49:48What I think, Mr. Poe, is that there's nothing here for us to see.
49:49But thank you for your help.
49:50But we have a great deal of business.
49:51Criminal business to attend to.
49:52Good day, sir.
49:53I'm delighted to have allayed your suspicion.
50:00Enough what all, Mr. Sons Bull, cannot us see kind of ask, but we can play with them.
50:08To get shelter, yes, real things will I!"
50:10To put it, we'll be Wirtschaft, but it's more a mistake, I'll pay you to give it up.
50:15I delight that you have allayed your suspicions.
50:20I wish you good health and more than a little courtesy.
50:23These walls, gentlemen, how are you going?
50:27These walls are solidly put together.
50:45Break it open.
51:15Oh, my God.
51:45Oh, my God.
52:15Oh, my God.
52:45Oh, my angel.
53:00Oh, my...
53:01Oh, my...
53:03Come here, Pluto.
53:10Pluto?
53:11Of course.
53:19Pluto.
53:20Oh, my angel, you're all right.
53:25Yes.
53:27Yes, I am.
53:30I can give old Graham what he wants.
53:34I have it, Sissy.
53:38I have it.
53:39Oh, my god.
54:01Oh, my God.
54:02Oh, my God.
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