01. Witching Time.

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First broadcast 13th September 1980.  The ghost of a witch returns to her place of residence before she died, a rural farm, and possesses one of the current occupants.  Jon Finch - David Patricia Quinn - Lucinda Prunella Gee - Mary Ian McCulloch - Charles Lennard Pearce - Rector Margaret Anderson - Sister

Transcript

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00:30I don't know.

01:143-4-0.

01:15David?

01:18Mary.

01:20Where are you?

01:21Darling, I'm at the flat.

01:23Still?

01:24Darling, I'm sorry. I'm not going to make it home tonight.

01:27I'll have to stay up. I've still got half a dozen shots to do.

01:32Well, again tomorrow.

01:34Well, I'm not sure.

01:36Freddie's trying to juggle the schedule. He wants me on standby.

01:39I say he...

01:41I'm sorry, David. It can't be helped.

01:43Can't it?

01:45Listen.

01:46Oh, never mind.

01:47Shall we expect you tomorrow?

01:50I'll call you.

01:53Yes, you do that.

01:55Look, could you seat a muffin? Make sure the stable door's properly locked and bolted. I don't want him kicking

02:00it open again.

02:01He won't. Not now. It's been strengthened.

02:03Good. How's the work going?

02:05Okay.

02:07How far have you got?

02:10I'm just about to come up to your death scene, dear.

02:14Well, that should be some consolation to you.

02:19Mary, we've got...

02:21I'll call you tomorrow.

02:22Night.

02:23Night.

02:51So, let's go.

03:00Good night, boy.

03:31Good night, boy.

04:19Good night, boy.

04:24Looks like we're in for a bit of a storm.

04:28Good night, boy.

04:58Good night, boy.

05:39Good night, boy.

05:42Good night, boy.

05:52And it's over, Billy.

05:54Billy, come over here.

05:56Come on.

06:06Bill.

06:12What's the matter?

06:14You want to go out, then?

06:16Come on.

06:22Let's go.

06:25Billy!

06:40Billy!

06:42Billy!

06:45Billy?

06:47Billy?

06:54What are you doing in here?

07:00Who are you?

07:02I did it.

07:04I did it.

07:06I did it!

07:07Did what?

07:08I escaped them, that's what I did.

07:11Where's this place?

07:13Woodstock Farm.

07:16Woodstock Farm.

07:17Woodstock Farm.

07:21Well, who are you?

07:23David Winter.

07:25I live here.

07:26You live here?

07:27You live here now.

07:29Look, what is this?

07:31I'm going to meet David Winter.

07:33He'll be on the throne of England now.

07:35Now listen.

07:36Who?

07:38Queen Elizabeth, of course.

07:41Elizabeth, when came she to the throne?

07:44Which Elizabeth?

07:45Elizabeth.

07:47Elizabeth II.

07:48She was crowned in 1950...

07:52Oh, master, be praised.

07:56I'm free.

08:00Come on, my beauties.

08:03Where will be your fire now, then?

08:06Where will be all of you?

08:09Dead!

08:10Dead!

08:11Dead!

08:12A lot of you!

08:13Look, who are you and where are you from?

08:15Where am I?

08:16I'm Lucinda.

08:18Lucinda Jassip, please.

08:20Where do I come from?

08:21I come from here.

08:22Woodstock Farm.

08:23Oh, my gosh.

08:41Hi, how nice you got the old place.

08:43There's a change.

08:45Look, I don't seem to be understanding you too well.

08:48Well, did you live here once?

08:51I lived here.

08:52I was born here.

08:54Oh, I see.

08:55I was born in this house in the year 1627.

09:0116?

09:02Oh, don't be ridiculous.

09:04That's more than...

09:04Sorry, more than 300 years since.

09:07Tell me, David Winter, what you do with witches in these times?

09:11Witches?

09:13Nothing.

09:14You don't hunt them?

09:16No.

09:17You don't get poxy witch finders to swim them and hang them and burn them?

09:21No, we don't.

09:23Oh, that's good.

09:24That's very good, David Winter, because I'd be a witch.

09:28Now, listen.

09:29I don't know what your game is, but I don't go in for that sort of thing.

09:33Oh, what sort of thing would that be, my lovely David?

09:35Black magic.

09:37Fooling around on Halloween and that sort of nonsense.

09:41They wanted to put me to the test.

09:44They tried to swim me, and they would have burnt me.

09:47They had their fire burning already out there in that yard, but I showed them my powers.

09:51Who?

09:52Amos Franklin and Joshua Smith and your Puritan gang.

09:55But I escaped their fire like I escaped their water, and here I am.

10:00Yes, yes, of course you are.

10:03I'd like a ghost.

10:05Well, I'd be no ghost.

10:06I'd be a living woman, David Winter.

10:10Listen, wouldn't you, uh, like to lie down, rest for a while?

10:14You look rather tired.

10:15Would you like a drink or something?

10:16Oh, you want to poison me?

10:19You want to get rid of your poor listener that way?

10:21No, no, of course not.

10:27It's all right.

10:29It's just the power coming on again.

10:30Take it away.

10:31Take the power away!

10:34Now then, come on.

10:36It's only the lights.

10:39Here, look.

10:40It won't hurt you.

10:47And again.

10:52So, you see?

10:55You want to try?

10:57Come on.

10:59Give me a hand.

11:03Now.

11:04And up.

11:07And down.

11:19Locks in there.

11:27What's the matter?

11:29The cellar.

11:31Yes?

11:32Close the door.

11:34Close the door.

11:38They prisoned me in the cellar down there

11:40before they dragged me out to the fire.

12:01Power.

12:02Where's the power?

12:05Power.

12:11This is the bathroom.

12:13In which we are fortunate enough to have a bath,

12:16a wash basin,

12:17and a toilet.

12:22It's only water.

12:24Here.

12:27Oh, man.

12:29This is the shower.

12:32There's nothing to be afraid of.

12:36Now, the other rooms are quite ordinary.

12:39Just bedrooms.

12:41Bedchambers.

12:42Yes.

12:43That's all.

12:48Look.

12:54This used to be my room.

12:57There.

12:58You see?

12:59Why don't you have a little rest?

13:01You must be rather fatigued

13:03after traveling for 300 years.

13:06Let me out!

13:08You swore you would not harm me!

13:11I won't!

13:12Just stay there and rest.

13:14I won't let anything hurt you.

13:15Let me out!

13:16Open this door, David Winter!

13:18Just you let me out

13:20will be the worst for you!

13:22Let me out, you hear me?

13:24Let me out of here!

13:25Let me out of here!

13:28You hear me?

13:29Let me out!

13:30Let me out of this room!

13:33Three, four, seven?

13:34Oh, Charles.

13:35It's David Winter.

13:36Can you hear me?

13:37I'm sorry to disturb you

13:38at this time of the night,

13:39but I've got a bit of a problem.

13:51I'm sorry to disturb you

13:54at this time of the night,

13:56Charles, thanks for coming.

13:57I'm sorry to drag you out of this hour,

13:59but I didn't know what else to do.

14:00That's all right.

14:01Well, you just get in, actually.

14:04Then I'm in London at a conference.

14:06Well, thank God for that.

14:07Come on.

14:16Henry!

14:17Henry!

14:18Henry!

14:20Henry!

14:27So, David,

14:28what's it all about, then?

14:30Well,

14:31I discovered this young woman

14:33hiding in the barn

14:34after that terrible storm we had.

14:36You had a storm?

14:37I'll say we had.

14:38Anyway,

14:39when it had finished,

14:40I went out to

14:41calm Mary's horse.

14:43And there was this creature.

14:44She said she was a witch

14:46and that she was going to be

14:48drowned or burned

14:49or both

14:50back in 1600 and something,

14:51and that she'd managed to escape

14:53by transporting herself

14:54through time.

14:56Oh, that's very clever of her.

14:58Did she try and put a spell on you?

14:59No, thank God.

15:01Oh, where is she?

15:03Upstairs.

15:10She's in here.

15:12It used to be the nursery.

15:14So there's bars on the window.

15:20Lucinda.

15:22Lucinda, I brought someone.

15:33Lucinda.

15:38I locked her in myself.

15:41The door's still locked.

15:43I had the key.

15:44You saw me.

15:46Well, she's obviously not here now.

15:50Lucinda!

15:52Lucinda!

15:55Mary, not home?

15:57No, she's been filming up in London.

16:00Yeah.

16:01Working late?

16:02So she says.

16:05You don't believe her?

16:10I think she's got a lover.

16:13Mary?

16:15Yes, Mary.

16:17I tell you, Charles, she's...

16:21That bloody director, I'll bet.

16:23She's with him right now.

16:25Oh, come on, David.

16:28Don't be ridiculous.

16:29So what's ridiculous?

16:31Mary's a very attractive woman.

16:33Well, of course she is.

16:34But you mustn't let fears become suspicions.

16:40Now, what evidence have you got?

16:43Well, nothing firm.

16:46Well, there you are.

16:48So stop getting paranoid.

16:54Charles, you don't think I'm going off my head, do you?

16:58Well, I think that you've been working very hard, that you're very tired, and that you could do with a

17:03good long rest.

17:04You do think I'm crazy.

17:06Now, listen, David.

17:08I've been treating you for nervous exhaustion, and you insist on going on working.

17:13I've also told you not to drink on top of the drugs which I prescribed, and what do you do?

17:17I know. I'm sorry.

17:19So if you start to hallucinate, don't blame me, okay?

17:22Okay.

17:24Good.

17:26Now, physically, you'll survive.

17:30But you've got to take things easy.

17:35I'm going to give you a shot, and it should help you relax and sleep tonight.

18:04What do you want?

18:06You betrayed me, David Winter.

18:09Leave me alone.

18:11Get out of here!

18:12You lied to me.

18:14You want to be rid of me.

18:17But I wanted to help you.

18:19You called the Witchfinder.

18:21Stop it!

18:22I won't listen!

18:23You want me to burn!

18:27You're not real.

18:29I know you only exist in my imagination.

18:35Go away!

18:37Is that the body of a ghost?

18:40Is that real, David Winter?

18:43Tell me.

18:57Hello, 3759.

18:58Mary?

18:59Charles.

19:00Charles?

19:01Where are you?

19:03I'm at home.

19:04Oh, is something wrong?

19:06Well, it's David.

19:08What?

19:09Well, he called me over just now, and I think he was hallucinating.

19:13Oh, my God.

19:15Why?

19:17How?

19:18Well, probably just strain.

19:20Plus the fact that he'd been drinking on top of the pills that I gave him.

19:23Oh, typical.

19:26What do you want me to do about it?

19:28Well, I don't think that he should be left alone more than can be helped.

19:31I see.

19:33He should be all right for tonight, because I've given him a shot.

19:36But if, uh...

19:36Okay, I'll drive back first thing in the morning.

19:39Well, sorry, but I do think that you should.

19:43I'll drive back first.

19:48Well, I don't know.

19:50Yeah.

19:57Oh, my God.

19:59Oh, my God.

20:00Oh, my God.

20:01Oh, my God.

20:02Oh, my God.

20:06Oh, my God.

20:10Oh, my God.

20:11Oh, no.

20:14Oh, no.

20:18Oh, no.

20:20Oh, no.

20:39David!

20:41I'm home, darling!

21:12David?

21:16David?

21:18Are you all right?

21:22Charles phoned me.

21:24Oh, Charles?

21:27Last night.

21:30Last night?

21:33Oh, yeah.

21:34What happened?

21:35What happened?

21:37I didn't...

21:38didn't Charles tell him.

21:40Not a great deal.

21:42They said you were hallucinating or something.

21:44Oh.

21:46Oh.

21:49There was a girl here.

21:51Oh?

21:53And she was real.

21:57I know she was real.

22:00She was solid.

22:02She was solid.

22:02Flesh and blood.

22:06But when Charles came,

22:08she wasn't here anymore.

22:09Oh.

22:11Well, I'm here now.

22:14Do you want some breakfast?

22:15Oh, yes.

22:17Yes, I'm starving.

22:20I'm absolutely ravenous.

22:22Well, what'd you have last night?

22:23Apart from scotch?

22:26Uh...

22:28I don't remember.

22:30Okay.

22:30You stay up here.

22:32I'll get you something.

22:35Mary...

22:36She was here.

22:39She said she was a witch.

22:43Lucinda...

22:44Jessop, she called herself.

22:47She was here.

22:49Well, she doesn't seem to be here now.

22:55No.

22:57Come on.

22:58Lie down.

22:59I'll get you some breakfast.

23:03You're back!

23:05What?

23:06Oh!

23:08How did you do this?

23:12Oh...

23:15I don't know.

23:22Charles.

23:23I'm worried about him.

23:24I think he really is going out of his mind.

23:27No, he isn't.

23:29It'll be all right.

23:30But his back...

23:32It's absolutely covered in scratches.

23:35Deep, deep scratches.

23:37What kind of man would do that to himself if he was in his right mind?

23:41Look, it's simply the result of stress.

23:44Overwork.

23:45And the drugs you're giving him?

23:46Not on their own, no.

23:48Could it be dangerous?

23:50I don't think so.

23:52I mean, could he turn violent or anything?

23:55No, of course not.

23:57Now, you know that I wouldn't let you be exposed to any kind of threat.

24:00Are you sure?

24:02You were with him last night.

24:04Well, what was he like then?

24:06Disturbed.

24:08He kept on insisting that you have a lover.

24:23Hello.

24:26Listen, I saw Charles in the village.

24:28Yes.

24:29I thought you might.

24:31Oh?

24:32What did he say?

24:34He gave me some more pills for you.

24:36Something a bit different.

24:39Stronger?

24:40No, just different.

24:41In case the other ones had something to do with what happened last night.

24:45I told you the girl was real.

24:48I didn't imagine it.

24:51Oh, listen, David.

24:52Why don't you give yourself a day off?

24:55We could relax.

24:56We could go for a walk.

25:00Oh, right.

25:02Good.

25:04I'll pop upstairs and change.

25:30What?

25:39You...

25:40You are insane!

25:44It's only just dead.

25:46Look!

25:47How could I have done it?

25:48I don't know.

25:49Why?

25:50Why should I?

25:52I think I'm going to be sick.

25:56Santa.

26:16I don't go for it.

26:17It's nice to do.

26:17Oh, yeah.

26:18Oh, yeah.

26:27Oh, sorry.

26:53Lucinda!

26:56Lucinda!

27:03Lucinda!

27:11David?

27:16Are you there?

27:18Are you there?

27:19Let's go.

27:52David!

27:54David!

27:56David, I know you're there somewhere!

27:58David!

28:35David!

28:36David!

28:38David!

28:38What are you doing?!

28:40David, I've been out looking for Billy.

28:42Oh, yes.

28:42Was he upstairs then?

28:45What?

28:46I can put up with your fantasies just.

28:48But when it comes to trying to kill me...

28:50Kill you? Don't be ridiculous.

28:55You just get away from me. That thing. You pushed it.

29:01No. No, I didn't.

29:04No? What about this, then?

29:13That's her!

29:14Oh, yes.

29:15I recorded it this afternoon to prove that I wasn't imagining things.

29:19You always were a lousy liar. Get out of my way.

29:34What are you doing?

29:35I'm leaving, David. I've had enough.

29:37You can't leave me now.

29:39Get away from me. Leave me alone.

29:40You can't!

29:41Let's...

29:41Tom...

29:42Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

30:36Oh, David.

30:39Oh, my darling.

30:41I'm sorry.

30:44I'm so sorry.

30:47Forgive me.

30:50Please.

30:51Please forgive me.

31:25Please.

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37:47You've come back?

37:48Yes.

37:51Are you all right now?

37:53Yes.

37:54I'm all right.

37:56But you?

37:59I'm sorry about Muffin.

38:02You know they had to put him down.

38:07You didn't come.

38:11I wanted to.

38:14I wanted to, Megs.

38:16But she wouldn't let me.

38:20She?

38:23Lucinda.

38:26She wouldn't let me.

38:28Oh, David, you have got to fight.

38:32I can't!

38:33David, you must, you must not give in.

38:36You mustn't give in.

38:37You must fight it.

38:39You must, you must fight.

38:41Oh, oh, David.

38:43David, help me, please.

38:48Oh.

38:49Oh.

38:51Oh.

38:54Oh.

38:56Oh.

39:04David, are you listening to me?

39:07David, all this has got to stop.

39:10We're going to have an exorcism.

39:13David, do you hear me?

39:14An exorcism to get rid of her.

39:26Oh.

39:28Oh, my God.

39:30Oh.

39:35Oh.

39:42Oh.

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39:46Oh.

39:46I don't know.

40:26I don't know.

41:04I don't know.

41:15David?

41:17David, what are you doing?

41:24David!

41:26David!

41:27Let me out!

41:28David!

41:29David!

41:31David!

41:32David!

41:48David!

42:01David!

42:14David!

42:32David!

42:46David!

43:01David!

43:06David!

43:10David!

43:19David!

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44:10David!

44:15David!

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44:28David!

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44:38David!

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45:56David!

45:57David!

45:58David!

46:09David!

46:18It's Dr Henderson there, please.

46:21Oh, no.

46:22Do you know where I can get hold of him?

46:24Yes, it is urgent.

46:25It's very, very urgent.

46:27Please, I need help.

46:42Just drop it.

46:43No.

46:45It's you.

46:46They should have burned you.

46:52Pull her!

47:16He's mine, Mistress Mary.

47:18All mine.

47:19No!

47:20Yes!

47:20You don't exist!

47:26You made this?

47:27Aye, Mistress.

47:30I'm going to remake it.

47:39Now!

47:41Now!

47:42It's you!

47:43It's Lucinda!

47:45And she's going to burn!

47:48Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

48:10Do you think I'd be a fear to the place, Sam?

48:13Don't you know the fire is my master's elements?

48:17Let me out! Let me out!

48:19You fire!

48:20Let me out!

48:21Let me out forevermore!

48:23No!

48:24Let me out!

48:30Oh, that's what you can't say.

48:34I should have not!

48:36I should have not!

49:09Let me out!

49:11Let me out!

49:30She's dead, darling.

49:32You're free.

49:34Death?

49:36Yes.

49:37Come on!

49:41Come on!

49:44Oh, my God.

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