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The Spiral Staircase 1946
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00:04:15It's in there, number nine.
00:04:33It's in there, number nine.
00:04:52Don't stand around.
00:04:53Go on home, all of you.
00:04:54What happened, Constable?
00:04:56Well, there's been another murder.
00:04:59A murder?
00:05:00There's nothing you can do.
00:05:01I told you to go home.
00:05:01Go on.
00:05:08Well, just a minute, miss.
00:05:10Are you alone?
00:05:12You work out at the Warren home, don't you?
00:05:14That's nearly two miles from here.
00:05:16You'd better hurry if you're going to get there before dark.
00:05:27Got any ideas who did it, Constable?
00:05:30Yeah.
00:05:31Same fellow did the first one, same fellow did the second one.
00:05:34But who he is, I don't know.
00:05:35Somebody in this town, somebody we all know, somebody we see every day.
00:05:39Might be me, might be you.
00:05:43Why, how could I?
00:05:43I mean, I was here at my desk.
00:05:46Anybody could...
00:05:46Oh, be quiet.
00:06:03Didn't know you was called, Dr. Perry.
00:06:06I wasn't.
00:06:06As I was leaving the office, I heard about the murder and thought I'd drop in and see if there's
00:06:10anything I could do.
00:06:11Well, there ain't, unless, of course, you're a good enough doctor to uncork her miracle and bring the dead back
00:06:17to 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 unless 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.
00:06:46Who was she?
00:06:47That lame girl that worked over at Nelson's.
00:06:52How awful.
00:06:55She was just in my office last week.
00:06:57Did she pay her bill, or 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.
00:07:07I'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.
00:07:13Don'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, I 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 can so, but let the competition be on an open plain.
00:07:35Ethics.
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, I intend to go.
00:07:41That's very noble and ambitious.
00:07:43Don't let anything discourage you.
00:07:45Nothing will.
00:07:47Well, by the way, you might like to see what the Stover did to that prescription you wrote last night.
00:07:53Pfft!
00:08:21I'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 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.
00:08:47I 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 with out making an effort to get your voice back again?
00:09:03Yes, I know, Helen.
00:09:04You did see a doctor once.
00:09:07That was a long time ago.
00:09:08You might have discovered a lot since then.
00:09:11And there are specialists in Boston now.
00:09:15I 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.
00:09:38You know the words of that, Helen?
00:09:54Dr. Parry!
00:09:55Dr. Parry!
00:10:04They didn't send you for me, did they?
00:10:06They 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 is 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?
00:10:29I'm afraid you'll be late?
00:10:29I'm afraid you'll be late?
00:10:29I'm afraid you'll be late.
00:10:33You're sure you'll be all right?
00:10:35You'll go straight home, won't you, Helen?
00:11:01Come on.
00:11:02Come on.
00:11:16Come on.
00:11:19Come on, brother.
00:11:21Come on.
00:11:21Come on.
00:11:23Come on, folks.
00:11:24Y'all want to see him back.
00:11:25Go on.
00:11:28And with all of my forgiveness,
00:11:40Let's go.
00:11:59Let's go.
00:12:30Let's go.
00:13:09Let's go.
00:13:55Let's go.
00:13:55Oh, thank heavens.
00:13:58They phoned us about the murder.
00:14:01For a while, I thought it might have been you.
00:14:08It's terrible, that's what it is.
00:14:11Horrible.
00:14:12As if it isn't bad enough murdering people.
00:14:15But all these defenseless women.
00:14:18First, there was the girl with a scar on her face.
00:14:21Then that poor, simple-minded creature.
00:14:24And now this cripple, it seems like...
00:14:27I guess you've had enough of one afternoon.
00:14:30Now, now get your wet shoes off before you catch your death.
00:14:33And you'd better get up to Mrs. Warren straight away.
00:14:36She's raising her rumpus with that nurse of hers again.
00:14:39Won't even allow her in the room now.
00:14:42She sent down word for you to go up the moment you came in.
00:14:46Is that someone at the front door?
00:15:07Who's there?
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.
00:15:45It was him.
00:15:48Carlton, you're a bad dog.
00:15:55Out all day and only home in time to get under my feet and break my...
00:16:01You're a no-good loa-fire, that's what you are.
00:16:03Feminals and murderers loose.
00:16:05And you're out courting the neighbor's dog.
00:16:11Carlton, Carlton.
00:16:13You deserve a good beating.
00:16:16Guess I'd better dry you first.
00:16:19You'll catch a death of cold, that's what you will.
00:16:23If you think this is all I've got to do, you're mistaken.
00:16:29I think I'd better fix that window first.
00:16:31And I hope that Carlton is all that came in.
00:16:37I won't need you.
00:16:38You'd better get up to Mrs. Warren.
00:17:01I won't need you.
00:17:01I won't need you.
00:17:07I won't мне you.
00:17:07I won't need you.
00:18:17Helen?
00:18:22Haven't you gone into Mrs. Warren yet?
00:18:25Hurry along, will you?
00:18:41It'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.
00:18:49Why in the world am I kept on here to nurse someone who can't stand the sight of me?
00:18:54But then I can't stand the sight of her either.
00:18:57I've nursed some queer ones in my time, but she's got them all beat.
00:19:01She's sly, too.
00:19:02Even with her eyes shut, she seems to be watching you like an evil spirit.
00:19:06But get in there before she gets herself into another tantrum.
00:19:57She's got them all beat.
00:20:18I got him before he got me.
00:20:22Tiger, I mean.
00:20:24I was as good as any man.
00:20:28You're not only late, but you're playing games.
00:20:30Why are you so late?
00:20:35Never mind, never mind.
00:20:37Come here.
00:20:40I hoped you were never coming back.
00:20:44That you'd run away.
00:20:48Leave this house tonight, if you know what's good for you.
00:20:54You understand?
00:20:56Who's there?
00:21:04I 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.
00:21:41That was the constable at the front door, Professor.
00:21:44He 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.
00:21:56Constable.
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.
00:22:12Wouldn't you like to sit down?
00:22:13Oh, no, no thanks.
00:22:14You sure got a lot of interesting things here.
00:22:16What's this?
00:22:17That?
00:22:18Plant life.
00:22:19Oh.
00:22:20Do you 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?
00:22:27Oh, a couple of things, Professor.
00:22:30I hate to barf here at this time of night, but I figure it's important enough.
00:22:37You know, there's been another murder.
00:22:40Yes, so I've heard.
00:22:42What I want to say is that we'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.
00:22:55Well, I'll see that your orders are carried out, Constable.
00:22:59I'm especially worried about, uh, that girl who works for you.
00:23:03Helen?
00:23:04Yes.
00:23:05You see, every one of those girls murdered had something the matter with her.
00:23:09Something wrong.
00:23:10Oh, you mean some sort of an affliction?
00:23:12Yes.
00:23:13Now, my hunch is that this murderer, whoever he is, is...
00:23:17I understand exactly what you mean, and I assure you that I shall be especially careful about Helen.
00:23:21As a matter of fact, I'll see to it that somebody is with her at all times.
00:23:25Good.
00:23:30Oh, you scared the life out of me, Steve.
00:23:33I didn't hear you come in.
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.
00:23:48Please, 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.
00:24:10And I'll just have to finish this someplace else.
00:24:15Oh, Miss Blanche.
00:24:16Yes, Mr. Warren.
00:24:22Stephen.
00:24:25Oh.
00:24:34You remember my stepbrother, don't you?
00:24:36I sure do.
00:24:37Hadn't seen you in a long time, Mr. Warren.
00:24:39Heard 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.
00:24:53Always wanted to go there myself, but I've been married since I was 16.
00:24:57Never had a chance.
00:24:59Must 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.
00:25:04But that...
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.
00:25:28His stepbrother gave him an accusing look.
00:25:31Oh, Professor, could I see you for a moment, please?
00:25:43Would you mind calling him?
00:25:44He doesn't know me.
00:25:45Well, you're not afraid of him, are you?
00:25:47I'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.
00:26:04Good night.
00:26:30Your hat, Oaks.
00:26:31Oh, yeah.
00:26:31Keep forgetting.
00:26:33Come along, Carlton.
00:26:39Good evening, Helen.
00:26:45Helen, I want to talk to you a moment.
00:26:48No, Helen, I don't want to frighten you.
00:26:51But because of what happened in town, we have to be especially careful for the next few days.
00:26:56If you should see anything outside of this house, or even in it, that makes you suspicious,
00:27:02I want you to let me know.
00:27:03See that someone else does your outside work.
00:27:05You stay in the house.
00:27:07And don't hesitate to come to me at any hour if you need help.
00:27:11Now you may go up to my stock mother if you wish.
00:27:23Helen, remember what I told you.
00:27:25Don't trust anyone.
00:27:50Leave the fire alone, Helen.
00:27:54Pack your things.
00:27:56Leave this house tonight.
00:28:02Too many trees stretch out their branches.
00:28:07Knock the window.
00:28:09Try to get in.
00:28:12When it's dark, they move.
00:28:15I've seen them.
00:28:17Creeping up to the house.
00:28:20Go 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, I...
00:28:33I 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.
00:28:44You 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.
00:29:03If you won't leave the house as I ask you, the least you can do is to leave me alone.
00:29:08Go over there and sit down.
00:29:11Sit down.
00:29:12Sit down.
00:29:15Sit down.
00:29:26Sit down.
00:29:27Sit down.
00:29:27Sit down.
00:29:28What's up?
00:29:41Don't leave me alone.
00:29:52Stay where you are. I don't need your help.
00:30:04Mind your own business.
00:30:11The End
00:30:31Helen, what is it?
00:30:37Mother must be worse. Get Albert.
00:30:50Give me the brandy, Helen.
00:30:54It's empty. Is there any more? Give me the ether then.
00:30:59Don't stand there. Give me the ether.
00:31:23Why did you have to come back, Stephen? Why didn't you stay in Europe?
00:31:28Shh, Mother.
00:31:30There's always trouble when you come, Stephen. Always trouble.
00:31:37Why didn't you stay away?
00:31:40I want Dr. Parry.
00:31:43Dr. Parry?
00:31:44Yes.
00:31:45You said you didn't want him here anymore.
00:31:47You and Albert decided that. I want Dr. Parry.
00:31:54Mother, we've given him a chance. You haven't improved any.
00:31:57I'll never improve with that ancient Dr. Harvey.
00:32:02Stupid girl. It's all your fault.
00:32:06You brought on this attack.
00:32:09She deliberately refused to let me have my spectacle 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.
00:32:33Will 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. Take 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.
00:32:53But Dr. Parry and Dr. Harvey explained to you
00:32:55that 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.
00:33:25Oh, 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.
00:33:44I'll come over even now.
00:33:56Pale hands I love,
00:33:59beside the chalemar.
00:34:02Now, now!
00:34:07Oh, Stephen, I'm so unhappy.
00:34:11Stephen.
00:34:16Where 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?
00:34:45Professor, 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.
00:35:04You're angry because since I've been home, Blanche and I have gotten to know each other pretty well.
00:35:10You know, Steven, you always did smirk.
00:35:12Even when you were a child.
00:35:14It's one of the things my father disliked about you.
00:35:18He 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.
00:35:50I'll be honest with you, Steven.
00:35:52I don't like you.
00:35:54I never have.
00:35:56I've never trusted you.
00:35:57And you're quite right when you say that I don't like this, this interest you have in Blanche.
00:36:03And I'll tell you something else.
00:36:04I've had the responsibility of your mother, your mother, not mine, for years.
00:36:08I'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,
00:36:15or if you like, you stay and let me go.
00:36:33Helen, you look as though you lost your best friend.
00:36:36You've got nothing to worry about.
00:36:38If anybody tried in their funny business on you, I'd soon shock them in the jaw.
00:36:43Look at it this way, Helen.
00:36:45Murder's like a million-dollar lottery.
00:36:46Sure it is. Listen.
00:36:49You pick up the newspaper.
00:36:50You 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.
00:36:57There'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 Steven.
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...
00:37:34There'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. Was he called?
00:37:58I suppose they called Dr. Harvey first.
00:38:01You mean Mrs. Warren asked for me?
00:38:03Well...
00:38:04I've got me a patient now.
00:38:08I'm glad I was called, Helen.
00:38:10I've wanted to have a long talk with you.
00:38:13And I'm going to before I leave.
00:38:19How 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.
00:38:29Of course not.
00:38:30He died years before you came here.
00:38:33You're a little like him.
00:38:36Firm step.
00:38:37Strong hand.
00:38:40Good eye.
00:38:43I know you were very fond of him.
00:38:45He told me I wasn't as beautiful as his first wife.
00:38:49But I was a much better shot.
00:38:54The only kind of beauty he had any respect for was strength.
00:38:59And he had two sons.
00:39:01Both weaklings.
00:39:03They hated guns and hunting.
00:39:07He used to run away from them, Dr. Perry.
00:39:09Well.
00:39:11He got his release.
00:39:13Bottle.
00:39:14He died as he lived.
00:39:16Happily.
00:39:18Extravagantly.
00:39:19I'm sorry.
00:39:21Oh, 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.
00:39:44Promise me you'll take her away from here.
00:39:47Very well. I promise.
00:39:49Take her away tonight.
00:39:52It's money you need. I'll get it for you.
00:39:55Oh.
00:39:56Oh.
00:40:03Get me the ether, Helen.
00:40:12Did you get it?
00:40:14I'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.
00:40:40It's gone now.
00:40:41And you're the only people who've been in this room today.
00:40:45Unless Mrs. Warren knew to be 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.
00:41:00Here.
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.
00:41:09With everything that's happening in this house,
00:41:11it's better that you keep your wits about you.
00:41:13I'm never more witty than when I've had a little nip.
00:41:15I see better.
00:41:17I hear better.
00:41:18And I feel much better.
00:41:20Oates, would you mind coming out a moment
00:41:22and bring your hat and coat?
00:41:23There it is.
00:41:26Emma, 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
00:41:34if I'd had a little nip.
00:41:38I can't understand.
00:41:40Ether 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.
00:41:49I'm afraid you'll have to go into the village for some ether.
00:41:51Stormy 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.
00:42:12Oh.
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.
00:43:13Oh, dear.
00:43:14Now I've done it.
00:43:16Did you bring a match?
00:43:18No, sir.
00:43:19Well, never mind.
00:43:20Reps, I have one.
00:43:22Here we are.
00:43:25I think it rolled over there, sir.
00:43:46I'll take it this time, Mrs. Oates.
00:43:55Your key, sir.
00:44:04Oh, my.
00:44:06Did I put one over on him?
00:44:08Easy as taking candy from a baby.
00:44:10Take a tip from me, Helen.
00:44:12If you ever carry the candle to the cellar for the professor,
00:44:14don't you fancy a bottle of his fine old brandy?
00:44:17Just throw the candle to one side.
00:44:19Accidentally on purpose, of course.
00:44:22Anything can happen in the dark.
00:44:26Presto.
00:44:31Now I'll just wipe this off and you can take it to Dr. Parry.
00:44:43Helen, come into the den.
00:44:46I want to talk to you.
00:44:47Mrs. Warren's asleep.
00:44:49Professor Warren's with her now.
00:44:55I've been thinking things over, and Mrs. Warren's right.
00:44:58You should come with me tonight.
00:45:00You can stay at my mother's place until we can make arrangements to go to Boston.
00:45:05My mother will like you.
00:45:08I don't want to frighten you, Helen, but you heard Mrs. Warren a while ago.
00:45:12Her mind's growing steadily worse, and I'm afraid she may become violent.
00:45:16She seems obsessed by the idea that you get out of this house.
00:45:20And there may be something back of it.
00:45:24You'll go with me tonight.
00:45:27There are doctors in Boston who know all about your case.
00:45:30I want to take you there.
00:45:32Helen.
00:45:37When I left you this afternoon, I dropped in at the Fabers.
00:45:40They have a guest visiting them from your hometown.
00:45:43Mrs. Lindstrom.
00:45:45Do you know her?
00:45:52Well?
00:45:54She told me a story about a girl.
00:45:58A girl who was on her way home from school one day.
00:46:01She 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.
00:46:11She started to run.
00:46:12When she turned the corner, she saw that it was her home that was in flames.
00:46:17There was a crowd outside.
00:46:19She 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.
00:46:27And so, without being able to do one thing to help, she saw her mother and father burned to death.
00:46:40I'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.
00:46:48Have the courage to see it all again.
00:46:49And 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.
00:47:00I know what I'm talking about because I'm an outsider here myself.
00:47:04A lot of people don't want me.
00:47:05They want me to quit, but I won't.
00:47:08Because there's at least one person who wants me here, and that's good enough for me.
00:47:12And there's one person who wants you to talk, and that ought to be good enough for you.
00:47:16Look at me.
00:47:17Look at me.
00:47:19You 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!
00:47:32Try it!
00:47:38Excuse me.
00:47:41My mother is asking for you, Helen.
00:47:47Helen.
00:47:48I'll speak to Professor Warren about your leaving.
00:47:52What is this about Helen leaving?
00:47:55I'll discuss it with your brother.
00:47:57Is it something you can't discuss with me?
00:47:59Why is she leaving? Where is she going?
00:48:03Well, I've been doing a great deal of thinking about Helen.
00:48:06I know her condition is due to shock.
00:48:08I'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?
00:48:16Making 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.
00:48:26That girl has adjusted to her affliction.
00:48:28I think you should let it go at that.
00:48:29Suppose you let me mind my own business.
00:48:32It so happens I don't think much of your business, Dr. Perry.
00:48:36If there is a solution to Helen's problem,
00:48:38I 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
00:48:46your neck.
00:48:47What's the trouble, doctor?
00:48:49The good country doctor, having lost his wits, is about to resort to his fists.
00:48:55Professor Warren, I know you're interested in Helen's welfare.
00:48:59I've told you what I've learned about her, and I've decided it's for her best interest that she leave here
00:49:03tonight.
00:49:04Tonight?
00:49:04Yes, she can stay at my mother's place until we can take her to Boston for the examination first thing
00:49:08in the morning.
00:49:10Well, doctor, you know that I agree with you about the element of hope that you have for Helen, but...
00:49:16What's your reason for suddenly making her leave tonight?
00:49:19Well, Mrs. Warren feels...
00:49:22that she's in danger here.
00:49:29Well, surely you don't take the ramblings of a sick woman seriously.
00:49:32I take most things seriously.
00:49:35But doctor, there are many other considerations.
00:49:38Helen needs this position.
00:49:39It's her only means of support.
00:49:41No family.
00:49:41It won't be easy for her to...
00:49:42I've thought of all those things, professor.
00:49:45I...
00:49:46I intend to take care of her.
00:49:49Oh, I see.
00:49:50Well, I'm very glad for you, and for her.
00:49:53You're a sentimentalist doctor.
00:49:54Tell me, are your humanitarian instincts restricted only to people with serious afflictions?
00:50:01Well, you're very insolent.
00:50:05It's doctor, Perry.
00:50:12Excuse me.
00:50:19Hello?
00:50:21Yes, he is.
00:50:23Just a moment.
00:50:26It's for you, doctor.
00:50:31Hello?
00:50:35Helen.
00:50:37The Wilson boy's very sick.
00:50:38I have to go over there right away.
00:50:40Now, 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.
00:50:48I'll be back as soon as I can.
00:50:54Be sure and bar the door behind me.
00:50:56And don't let anyone in but me.
00:51:28I'll walk?
00:51:42No, I don't know.
00:51:43No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:51:43No.
00:51:48Ahh.
00:51:53No, no.
00:51:53No, man, no.
00:52:00The End
00:52:30The End
00:53:03Obey Him, serve Him, love, honor, and keep Him in sickness and in health, and forsaking
00:53:13all others, keep Thee only unto Him, so long as ye both shall live.
00:53:22Signify by saying, I do.
00:53:27Say, I do.
00:53:31Say, I do.
00:53:35Say, I do.
00:53:39Say, I do.
00:53:43Say, I do.
00:53:47Say, I do.
00:53:51Say, I do.
00:53:55Say, I do.
00:53:59Say, I do.
00:54:10What's the matter, Helen?
00:54:12Don't you feel well?
00:54:18I understand you're going to leave us.
00:54:21Well, I don't know whether Dr. Parry is right or wrong.
00:54:24But I agree that you should have that chance to go to Boston.
00:54:27And I want you to understand if things don't work out satisfactorily,
00:54:30as you're always welcome to come here.
00:54:33Now you run along.
00:55:09I like to see women cry.
00:55:15Men like to see women cry.
00:55:17It makes them feel superior.
00:55:22Steve, I'm very unhappy.
00:55:24I'm very happy and upset.
00:55:27You dramatize everything, Blanche.
00:55:29We've been very happy.
00:55:30At least I have.
00:55:33I don't like your attitude at all.
00:55:35I'm sorry.
00:55:38It's just I'm making trouble between you and your stepbrother.
00:55:42I don't like to hide anything I feel.
00:55:46But you know how I feel about you.
00:55:48That's very sweet of you, Blanche.
00:55:50But are you sure you're telling me the truth?
00:55:53Truth about what?
00:55:54Just that I think you're uncomfortable because of your, uh,
00:55:57past relationship with my brother.
00:56:01You are...
00:56:02Don't say it.
00:56:03Just answer my question.
00:56:11Get out.
00:56:15Don't be so melodramatic.
00:56:19I didn't realize you were so strong.
00:56:22I'm leaving here.
00:56:24I never want to see you again.
00:56:26I'll miss you.
00:56:28A house like this needs charm.
00:56:30I told you to get out.
00:56:33You're going to regret this.
00:56:57I'm sorry to intrude, Helen.
00:56:59I have a favor to ask of you.
00:57:01You're leaving tonight and I want to go into town with you.
00:57:07Oh, I'm happy for you.
00:57:08Things will be so different when you're cured.
00:57:12I don't know what will become of me.
00:57:14I'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.
00:57:21Holtz can pick up my other things tomorrow.
00:57:24My suitcase is in the basement.
00:57:26I'll only be a few minutes.
00:57:46This is the second time I've closed that window tonight.
00:57:50I definitely know I did.
00:57:52Now, if only I knew who opened it.
00:57:55You're not that clever.
00:57:56And if you were...
00:57:58And if you were...
00:58:33I don't know what should I be so wrong.
00:58:34There's a 일이 around critical.
00:58:55still don't have to leave. I've
00:58:55as you're cleaning down... What are
00:58:55know... Can't look
00:58:56in and you?
00:58:56Come on.
00:59:29Come on.
01:00:21Oh, it's you.
01:00:24You scared the life out of me.
01:00:26You scared the life out of me.
01:01:17I told you not to touch me.
01:01:19Get out.
01:01:20I'll get out, Mrs. Warren.
01:01:22Not 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.
01:01:37Why did you go there?
01:01:37You need a keeper, not a nurse.
01:01:39I don't care if you never walk again.
01:01:42You can stay in that bed for the rest of your life.
01:01:45I've taken everything in my day, but I'll not put up with this.
01:01:47I'm leaving this house tonight.
01:02:02I'll soon clear them out.
01:02:03Look, I hate nurses.
01:02:05Always fussing.
01:02:07Always washing your face.
01:02:16Helen, did you know there was a girl murdered here a long time ago?
01:02:24I saw it upstairs from the window.
01:02:29It was getting dark.
01:02:32I thought it was a tree in the garden.
01:02:36It stood so still and waited.
01:02:42Then when the poor, simple-minded creature came near the house,
01:02:48the tree moved, threw her into the well.
01:02:54I 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.
01:03:19You must go away.
01:03:21Leave this house.
01:03:23Go with Nurse Barker tonight.
01:03:26Don't wait for Dr. Perry.
01:03:27Don't wait for anyone.
01:03:30If you won't, you must do what I tell you.
01:03:34You must get under the bed.
01:03:36You understand?
01:03:38You 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?
01:04:10Oh, would you mind letting me have one of the wagons?
01:04:12I'll drive into the village and leave it there for Oats to pick up in the morning.
01:04:14Very well.
01:04:15I'll go out with you and head you up the wagon.
01:04:17You're very kind, Professor.
01:04:37I've been walking.
01:04:39In this rain?
01:04:41Yes, in this rain.
01:04:44I 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, perhaps you wouldn't mind hitching up the wagon for her.
01:04:57Everybody's leaving the old homestead.
01:05:00Like a holiday.
01:05:03It'll be a pleasure.
01:05:04For both of us.
01:05:06Goodbye, Professor Wong.
01:05:07Goodbye.
01:05:09Oh, Helen.
01:05:11Will you tell Blanche I want to see you in the den?
01:05:15Oh, my God.
01:05:56Oh, my God.
01:06:24Oh, my God.
01:06:51Oh, my God.
01:07:23Oh, my God.
01:07:26Oh, my God.
01:07:57Have you been here long?
01:08:01I was outside with Nurse Barker.
01:08:03I saw the basement door open.
01:08:04Did you come in that way?
01:08:07Helen.
01:08:09You must forget everything you've seen here.
01:08:11Let me handle this.
01:08:14Do you understand?
01:08:20Take the camera.
01:08:39Come with me.
01:08:49You don't think I did it.
01:09:00You don't think I did it.
01:09:05Wait.
01:09:06I think I have a message.
01:09:10Where could it go?
01:09:17You don't think I did it.
01:09:18Hey, there it is.
01:09:21Helen.
01:09:23Helen.
01:09:25Let me out of here.
01:09:27Helen.
01:09:28Oh, my God.
01:09:32Hey, there it is.
01:09:50The End
01:10:11The End
01:10:50Helen
01:10:52Helen
01:10:52Helen
01:10:55What on earth are you doing?
01:10:57What's the matter?
01:11:08Helen
01:11:09Blanche murdered?
01:11:18Stephen
01:11:20Where?
01:11:26I'll take you up to my stepmother's room. You stay there with her. I'll call the constable.
01:11:35Let me take care of things now. You've been through enough. You tried to telephone didn't you? I'm glad you
01:11:45couldn't.
01:11:50You looked in this mirror once before today. I watched you. You had no mouth then. Just as you have
01:12:00none now. Look at yourself. Look!
01:12:20And there's no room in the whole world for imperfection. The only person who could have prevented you from achieving
01:12:30the quiet that I can give you was Stephen.
01:12:33Helen
01:12:34And you locked him up. Downstairs.
01:12:45We're quiet now, Helen. I'm glad I waited. Everyone's out of the way. Mrs. Oates is drunk. Because I purposely
01:12:59let her steal a bottle of brandy. And Oates is going to look for either. Because I made sure there
01:13:07was an Oates.
01:13:09And Blanche. And Blanche, whom I loved, didn't love me. So she had to die. She's dead in that peace.
01:13:20And Stephen? You took care of him for me. Stephen is weak. As I once was. What a pity my
01:13:31father didn't live to see me become strong. To see me dispose of the weak and imperfects of the world
01:13:36whom he detested.
01:13:40He would have admired me for what I'm going to do.
01:14:07Done.
01:14:07Uh...
01:14:23Huh.
01:14:26What the heck?
01:14:28Hey.
01:14:29My hand?
01:14:31I went to Tangela's cellar.
01:14:32How did you get into the임묵?
01:14:32Oh my...
01:14:33Oh God.
01:14:36I got right.
01:14:36How was he gonna be 50-10?
01:14:36Higona's square Москв communities.
01:14:37What could you like?
01:14:48Who 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.
01:15:01Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll tell her, constable.
01:15:04Well, I'll be on my way then.
01:15:05Good night.
01:15:14Good night.
01:15:41Good night.
01:15:43Let's go.
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