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00:24Good evening.
00:25Tonight, I'm going to tell you another strange and unusual story of the unexplainable
00:33which lies behind the veil.
00:37On the day our story takes place, John Prescott's problem was a very ordinary one.
00:43An automobile and the problem of getting it rolling.
00:47But as the hours passed, he found himself concerned with things not so ordinary.
01:11I'm sorry.
01:14Are you all right?
01:15I think so. I'll tell you more when I stopped shaking.
01:19You did come around there awfully fast.
01:22I didn't know what made me do it at the time.
01:24Now it seems like a fine idea.
01:31Trouble?
01:32My car was dying.
01:35Let's have a look at it.
01:37Turn it over.
01:46The battery okay.
01:49Nothing loose.
01:51Have you got gas?
01:53I should have.
01:55This gauge kind of acts up sometimes.
01:58Sometimes.
02:06As you say, gas gauges act up sometimes.
02:19Phone drive.
02:21I'll push you out of the way and we'll go get some gas.
02:57I'll push you out.
03:02No, I'm sorry.
03:04No harm done.
03:15A little paint from your car scraped onto mine.
03:17It's my fault.
03:19I'll straighten out your license plate and we'll be wrapped and ready.
03:22Okay.
03:27LK 333.
03:31Meet 5H3872.
03:33That ought to serve as a proper introduction.
03:38Get in my car.
03:39I'll drive you to wherever you want to go.
03:42I'm John Prescott, from Boston.
03:45I'm Lila.
03:47Okay, sir.
03:53Let's go, Les.
03:54I've gone.
03:59H man you're in a hole.
04:04In the hole the she gets my face.
04:13Let's move.
04:21I haveиной's rock.
04:21One last one.
04:22It does not spare.
04:22What are you stopping for?
04:23A cocktail to settle my nerves.
04:25A little talk.
04:26A chance to get better acquainted.
04:28Uh, perhaps dinner.
04:29No, I can't.
04:29I have to get back to my car.
04:30Oh, nonsense.
04:31Nothing can happen to your car.
04:33That's for us.
04:34Who knows?
04:52Good evening.
04:52Evening.
04:54Martini?
04:57Two martinis.
04:58Yes, sir.
05:05Does he know you?
05:07Perhaps.
05:07I used to live around here.
05:13No trouble?
05:14No complications?
05:15No husband in the office?
05:16Oh, no.
05:17Nothing like that.
05:18Then let's have at it.
05:19The azure of all dares.
05:20The assault of wings.
05:21And I, Icarus, am I.
05:31To a lovely lady.
05:39You have an easy way with words, John Prescott.
05:42A way uncommon with the Boston man.
05:45Throwback to my great-great-grandfather, Miles Prescott.
05:48A rider?
05:48A ship's captain.
05:50He sailed for the Orient, but was believed lost at sea with all hands.
05:53And was he lost?
05:55To the family.
05:56Twenty years later, he was found in Tahiti and refused to come home.
06:00That's better.
06:03Gardenia is my favorite flower.
06:06Compliments you, sir.
06:09It'll be white like your skin.
06:10Warm like your eyes.
06:12Yet so mysterious.
06:14So beautiful.
06:15It's almost unreal.
06:19Let me talk to Morgan Devin.
06:21Get out of here.
06:22Well, I haven't finished my drink.
06:24Please, we must go right away.
06:33Hurry, please.
06:35What's it all about?
06:36Later.
06:36Let's just get out of here now.
06:49Well, it's Morgan Debs.
06:50I heard the bartender ask for him on the phone.
06:52That's what panicked you, isn't it?
06:54Yes.
06:55Now, can we please go?
06:55I'll tell you about him later.
07:09Wait a minute.
07:11You were going to tell me something.
07:12But you haven't said a word since we left the cafe except pull in here.
07:16Now, what about it?
07:18You're in trouble, aren't you?
07:19Yes, but there's nothing anybody can do about it.
07:21Maybe there is.
07:22I, for instance, am quite a remarkable fellow.
07:27Tell me, who is Morgan Debs?
07:28I can't talk about it here.
07:30Please drive away or I'll be in more trouble.
07:33I don't see how that's possible.
07:34Look at you.
07:35You're scared to death.
07:37Now, calm down.
07:39Tell me the trouble.
07:40We can work something out together.
07:43Make up your mind to it because I'm not leaving until you do.
07:46All right.
07:48There's a road down the highway that leads to lookout point.
07:51I'll meet you there at nine o'clock.
07:54Please be satisfied with that.
07:55No brush off.
07:57Promise?
07:57I promise faithfully.
08:00All right, then.
08:01Look at our point at nine o'clock.
08:02You be there.
08:03I'm coming after you.
08:04Morgan Debs or no Morgan Debs.
08:06I'll be there.
08:08I'll be there.
08:10I'll be there.
08:22I'll be there.
08:43Good girl.
08:44You made it.
08:45I said I would.
08:57No trouble?
08:58You got your car all right?
08:59Where'd you park?
09:00Do you mind if we sit quietly for a few moments?
09:05A great part of my life is wrapped up in memories of lookout point.
09:10Now I come back here as often as I can.
09:12You're talking like a grandmother.
09:14I bet it wasn't too many years ago that you were giving the boys a bad time at high school
09:17dances.
09:19And at college, wasn't I the one?
09:21Is that where you met Morgan Debs?
09:23No.
09:26Morgan's a much older man.
09:29I suppose we have to talk about him.
09:31if I'm going to help you.
09:32And I'm determined on that point.
09:34Then listen carefully, John Prescott.
09:38This spot, lookout point, was my favorite place in the world.
09:45It was here that I brought all my problems and here that I came to celebrate my small triumphs.
09:55Then one night, something terrible happened.
10:04Morgan Debs, you sit tight.
10:08I'll slip into my armor and go face the dragon.
10:24Mr. Prescott?
10:26Do I know you?
10:27I think you've heard of me.
10:30I'm Morgan Debs.
10:32I've heard of you.
10:34What are you doing up here?
10:36Delivering a message, Mr. Prescott.
10:38The young lady you're expecting will not be here.
10:42She agrees with me.
10:43It is advisable for you to go on your way.
10:46Make no further effort to see her.
10:48Why didn't the young lady give me the message herself?
10:51As I said, she will not be here.
10:53I don't know where you're getting all your information, but you're fouled up tonight.
10:56She's been here for the last 15 minutes.
10:59Lila?
11:05Lila?
11:21Lila?
11:22She was here a few minutes ago.
11:24What did you do to her?
11:26Nothing.
11:27I haven't moved from this car, as you very well know.
11:30You didn't have to.
11:32You've got a hold over her.
11:33She's scared to death of you.
11:34Why?
11:35Steady, Charles.
11:37We have no quarrel with Mr. Prescott.
11:40Now, why don't you just drive on and forget what happened here tonight?
11:44Why don't you tell me why I should?
11:46Now, remember, Charles.
11:48Steady.
11:49A man can't lose a beautiful girl in the woods and just forget about her.
11:53Even if I assure you that she's all right?
11:56Then you do know what happened there.
11:57Yes, I know.
11:59Well, at least tell me where I can reach her so I can call her or send a note or
12:02send flowers.
12:03I can't just run away like this.
12:05I'm afraid you'll have to, Mr. Prescott.
12:08Now, so far, no harm has been done.
12:11But if you persist pursuing this matter, innocent people will be hurt.
12:16Now, you don't want that to happen, do you?
12:19Of course not.
12:20But on the other hand, I don't want to go through the rest of my life wondering what this is
12:24all about.
12:25I'm afraid you have no alternative.
12:27Now, just drive on.
12:30I'll take care of everything you can.
12:34You put me in an awkward position.
12:36You put yourself in an awkward position.
12:39I'm trying to get you out of it.
13:09Yes, sir?
13:11My name is Prescott.
13:12I think I should report something that happened tonight.
13:15I was at a place called Lookout Point with a girl and she disappeared.
13:19Disappeared?
13:19You mean she ran away from you?
13:22I don't know.
13:24I was sitting with her in my car when a man named Morgan Debs drove up.
13:27I got out to talk to him.
13:29And when I looked at the girl, she was gone.
13:32Well, who was the girl?
13:33Lila.
13:37I don't know her last name.
13:39Did Morgan Debs know her?
13:42He must have.
13:43After she disappeared, he told me to forget about it.
13:48But if something happened to her...
13:49Well, what could happen to her?
13:51I don't know for sure.
13:53But I'll tell you one thing.
13:54She was afraid of him.
13:55Did she tell you why?
13:56She was just about to when he drove up.
14:00That's not much, Mr. Prescott.
14:05Morgan Debs is a powerful man in this community.
14:08I can't very well question him without something a little more substantial to go on.
14:14Isn't it enough to know that she was afraid of him?
14:16I only have your word for it.
14:19If I could talk to the girl.
14:23Can't you tell me something more about her?
14:25She was beautiful, blonde, blue eyes, drove a red sports car.
14:28Her name was Lila and she used to live around here.
14:30You ought to be able to recognize her from that.
14:33Sorry, I don't.
14:34Maybe she was before my time.
14:37I've only been sheriff here a year.
14:41Where are you headed, Mr. Prescott?
14:43I was driving home to Boston.
14:46But I don't think I should leave until I make sure that the girl's all right.
14:49Well, you get her name and I'll do what I can to help you.
14:52In the meantime, where will you be if anything comes up?
14:56I'll be trying to help myself.
15:08I'll be trying to help myself.
15:11Evening.
15:13Can I help you?
15:14Yes.
15:15I want to talk about a girl.
15:16A man that can't find time for that is a coward.
15:19This is a particular girl.
15:21Blonde, blue eyes, drove a red sports car.
15:25Stalled a few miles up the highway.
15:27She came here to get cash for it, remember?
15:28Well, I should from that description.
15:30But there's been no girl here.
15:32You sure?
15:32Yep.
15:33I left her here before dinner.
15:35Were you on duty then?
15:37I'm on duty all the time.
15:38Well, then you must remember her.
15:39You or somebody around here had to drive her back to her car with the gas.
15:43Wasn't me.
15:43I wouldn't forget a dish like that.
15:46Besides, I haven't sold a gallon of gasoline since late this afternoon.
15:50And that was to a kid on a motorbike.
16:28You must be doing something somebody don't want you to do.
16:34It looks that way.
16:36Did you see who it was?
16:38No.
16:39I heard a car, thought it was business, came out here and found you.
16:42Did you see the car?
16:43Just the taillight as it drove away fast.
16:46Whoever it was knew their stuff.
16:48You're not marked up.
16:50Not so you can notice it.
16:53Do you know Morgan Debs?
16:55Mr. Debs?
16:56Sure.
16:57If it wasn't for him, I couldn't keep this place open.
16:59You a friend of his?
17:02In a way.
17:05At least I'm getting to know him better.
17:07Oh, my God.
17:37Sorry, Mr. We're closed.
17:39All I want from you is information.
17:40Remember me?
17:41Can't say I do.
17:43I was in here with a lady.
17:44Could be.
17:45I don't see everybody.
17:46Bar gets busy.
17:47We were here early.
17:50You wouldn't forget her.
17:51Beautiful blonde.
17:53Who was she?
17:54You say you were with her, don't you know?
17:56I'm trying to be very patient with you.
17:58We sat right there, ordered two martinis.
18:01You recognized the girl, went to that phone and called Morgan Debs.
18:05Who's Morgan Debs?
18:07We're clowning.
18:09The girl and I both heard you ask for him.
18:11All right, so I called Morgan Debs.
18:14A lot of people call him.
18:15He's a big man.
18:17The girl got scared when she heard his name.
18:19Why?
18:21Why don't you ask Morgan Debs?
18:24I'm working up to him.
18:25Right now, I'm asking you.
18:26I don't know.
18:27Everybody has dame trouble.
18:29Sooner or later, why don't you have a nightcap?
18:31This has no dame trouble.
18:33This is a lady.
18:34Now, who is she and what is she afraid of?
18:36I don't know.
18:37Her first name is Lila.
18:39What's the rest of it?
18:40I don't know, I tell you.
18:42You knew enough to make that phone call.
18:43I suggest you tell me why you still can.
18:46I can't, mister.
18:47I can't.
18:49Joke away from...
18:50I can't tell you, fella.
18:54Kirby!
18:56Lila Kirby!
18:58Did she live around here?
18:59She did.
19:01A mile on the highway.
19:05Turn left.
19:07That's better.
19:21Mrs. Kirby?
19:23Yes?
19:24I'm John Prescott.
19:25I hate to bother you at this time of night,
19:27but it's important that I talk to you.
19:29About what, Mr. Prescott?
19:31Your daughter.
19:35Come in, young man.
19:41Now, what about my daughter?
19:43I was with her tonight.
19:45She left me.
19:46That is, we got separated somehow.
19:49I wanted to make sure she was all right.
19:52Of course she's all right, Mr. Prescott?
19:55John Prescott.
19:57How nice of you to bother.
20:00She's up in her room.
20:01May I see her for a moment?
20:03Well, it's awfully late, isn't it?
20:06Yes, and I apologize for intruding,
20:08but it's very important.
20:10If you'll wait in the study,
20:12I'll tell her you're here.
20:44You're a difficult man, Mr. Prescott.
20:49That's what my mother always said.
20:52Beat him, she said, and he's stubborn as a mule.
20:55Weedle him, and he's yours.
20:57I'm sorry about the beating.
21:00Very artistic job.
21:01I told Charles to keep an eye on you, that's all.
21:07May, uh...
21:08May I try a little wheedling,
21:10as your mother used to say?
21:12It's too late for that.
21:16I talked to Mrs. Kirby.
21:18She's gone upstairs to get Lila.
21:21She won't be back, and Lila's not upstairs.
21:25She's dead.
21:27Dead?
21:28She went off lookout point three years ago,
21:31and her car was killed instantly.
21:34That's impossible.
21:35I was with her tonight.
21:36I talked to her.
21:37What kind of a joke is this?
21:38No joke, unfortunately.
21:43Here.
21:44Read those.
21:46Go on, read them.
22:03If Lila is dead,
22:06who was I with tonight?
22:07I think you were with Lila Kirby.
22:10That's ridiculous.
22:11I can't explain it.
22:13This is the second time she's reappeared.
22:16She seems to be drawn to lookout point three,
22:19scene of the accident.
22:21And, uh,
22:22when you get there, she disappears?
22:25Yes.
22:26I was hoping this time would be the end of it.
22:29According to these,
22:30you were with her.
22:33Yes.
22:36Lila is impulsive.
22:38I was the guardian for her father's estate,
22:41and there were things I had to discuss with her.
22:43And the night in question,
22:44she didn't like the things that I was saying,
22:47and
22:49started to drive away.
22:51What about Mrs. Kirby?
22:54She's gone upstairs to get Lila.
22:56She is Lila's mother, isn't she?
22:58Yes, and my sister.
23:01Lila's death was a terrible shock to her,
23:03from which she hasn't completely recovered.
23:05That's why I want to keep the news of these
23:09reappearances away from her.
23:10Anything that reopened the tragedy to her might,
23:14might result in her becoming completely deranged.
23:22I don't know.
23:24Maybe I am difficult, as you say.
23:27But it's hard to believe.
23:30Such a beautiful girl.
23:33So full of life.
23:37I met her this afternoon.
23:39Her car was stalled on the highway.
23:41Turned out she was merely out of gas.
23:42What kind of a car was it?
23:45A red sports car.
23:46No, rakish.
23:47Just the kind you'd expect her to drive.
23:50That's Lila's car, all right.
23:52But it's been lying at the foot of
23:54Lookout Point for three years.
23:57Hardly seemed worthwhile
23:58trying to have it towed away.
24:02Now you understand why I didn't want to tell you anything.
24:56LK-333.
24:59Meet, uh, 5, 8, 3, 8, 7, 7.
25:03Did John actually see Lila?
25:06How can we ever truly know?
25:09But of this we are sure.
25:11It is not the only case of this kind which has been reported.
25:15In my pursuit of these strange and unusual happenings,
25:19I have come across several other such occurrences.
25:23Experts have a name for this,
25:25but to define it is not to explain it.
25:28The explanation still lies beyond our present understanding.
25:33For how long?
25:35Who is to say?
25:38Please join me again for another journey
25:41into the world of the unexplainable
25:43which lies behind the veil.
25:47Good night.
26:01Good night.
26:11Good night.