[Thunder]
[Tires squealing]
Are you out
of your mind?
Give her another one.
What a way to go.
I really thought
we'd had it.
What's gotten
into you?
I warned you at home.
I don't want to go there.
Well,
you have to!
You can take me there,
but I won't stay.
Whew.
You could have
k*lled us all.
That's what I tried to do.
That kid's lost
her marbles.
Talking wild like that.
I'm certainly glad, paul,
that we're getting rid of her.
Shut up!
That's no way to
talk to your mother.
Stepmother.
My mother's dead.
Oh, you're back
on that track.
And I'll never get off.
I don't approve
of your smoking,
But I guess one more
won't hurt you now.
Let her have a whole pack
if it'll help calm her nerves.
I'll handle this,
dear.
Now, look, nancy,
We've discussed this
back and forth.
Then you ought to know
how I feel.
Then why can't you
see it my way?
I have a right
to remarry.
Oh, you're on
that lonesome kick again.
At least
you could have waited!
Weeks...
And then you married her.
The company shifted
me to another city.
I had to make
a decision.
I know.
They twisted your arm...
Around her.
That'll do!
You're selfish.
Maybe your mother
spoiled you.
All you think of
is yourself.
Me? You're
a fine one to talk!
You sell the house,
you yank me out of school,
You break up
my whole social life.
You mean those
moonlight beach parties?
And those rock
and roll sessions?
I'll lose all my friends,
Especially glenn, and just
when we were getting close.
Real close.
I can just imagine.
You break it up, and now
you want to get rid of me.
Did you expect us to take you
along on our honeymoon?
Oh, don't give me
that blushing bride routine.
You put a ring
through dad's nose and--
That'll do!
Well, at least
I told you.
And it makes
no sense.
Now we're
going...
And you'd
better keep
Your hands off
the wheel.
[Engine starting]
Well, at least
the storm has let up a bit.
Well, I gave you up.
You were expected hours ago.
Father: I'm sorry,
mrs. Thorndyke.
I allowed all day
for the miles,
But this storm,
And coming through
the mountain pass,
We nearly skidded
off the road.
It was really close.
Well, I'm glad you made it.
I'm sorry I can't offer you
something to eat.
That's all right.
We'll get a bite
on the way back.
Yes, you should be
on your way, both of you.
You've done enough for me.
I'm nancy perkins,
mrs. Thorndyke.
Nancy:
please forgive us all.
Forget it, nancy.
Poor girl.
You look half-frozen.
I'll be all right.
Then we'd better conclude
the formalities.
Mrs. Perkins--
Uh, the new
mrs. Perkins.
I lost my wife
recently.
Weeks ago.
In fact, that's why
We registered nancy
at sherwood.
Well, I'm sure you made
the right choice.
I think you'll be
very happy here, nancy.
I like the cheery
atmosphere.
At first she seemed
a little worried.
That's natural.
Separate anyone from
familiar surroundings,
The warmth
and security of home.
You do understand.
Of course, but I'm sure
Any strangeness
you feel will pass.
She was also worried
about discipline.
Oh, h* h*. Now, nancy,
This is not a corrective
institution.
Sherwood is a private
preparatory school
With a very high rating.
All our girls come
from fine backgrounds.
There is work.
Our courses are
not easy,
But there is also fun.
You'll find out.
Lots of fun.
Well, I'm glad
that's settled.
Do you know
your way back?
It'll be a breeze.
You're driving all
the way home tonight?
They'll probably stop
at a motel.
Well, good-bye, nancy,
and be sure to write.
Every week.
Now say good-bye to...
Good-bye, doris.
Take good care of daddy.
Good-bye, nancy.
Well, I leave my little
girl in your charge.
Good-bye,
mrs. Thorndyke.
Bye, nancy.
Come along, dear.
I'll help you with
your luggage, nancy.
I'll show you
to your room.
It's right up here.
You'll sleep
in here tonight.
You'd better go
to bed at once.
Actually, it's too late now,
but in the morning,
I'll introduce you to
the girls in your dormitory.
Very sweet girls.
Well, good night.
Good night.
Well, at least you've got
sense enough not to fight.
Shocking pink!
The first blush of spring!
And look at the neckline
on this blouse.
Oh, formal, the most!
The color, the music,
and the moonlight.
My dream boy.
I hope you kids are
having a ball.
Signal when you're through.
I'd like to sack in.
Where'd you hide
the cigarettes?
Here they are.
Help yourselves.
I'm terribly sorry
I didn't bring a carton.
Maybe we should tell
this prize package
That it's against
the rules to speak
Until you get
permission,
Or we might have
to put you through
Our course
in etiquette.
For instance, do you take off
your gloves to eat and drink?
And when your date
brings you home,
Do you give him the key
to your front door?
Hey, look at this!
Didn't anyone ever tell you
this was bad for your teeth?
Oh, chocolate.
Kids, look at this.
Our little girl's got
a dream boy,
With wavy hair
and muscles and--
Hey, now, knock it off!
Hey, beat it, you guys.
Old horse face
is on the warpath.
So, you're the new girl,
nancy perkins.
Yes, ma'am.
Well, I'm miss rivers,
and I'm the house mother.
I look after this dormitory,
and I teach art.
Also, I expect to get
hours' uninterrupted sleep.
Yes, ma'am.
For a new arrival, you
certainly can kick up a storm.
I'd never give you an "a"
for tidiness.
Do you have to make
so much noise unpacking?
Don't you know
everyone's asleep?
I'm sorry, miss rivers.
I was looking for something.
A hand mirror,
a present from my dad.
I thought at first that I'd left
it home, but then I found it.
Well, you put all these
things back neatly,
And, remember,
at sherwood,
We teach our young girls
to be neat,
And quiet,
and go to bed.
I hope you slept well,
nancy.
Sometimes a strange bed
in a strange place...
Oh, no, it was
just like home,
Cozy and quiet.
Good.
Good morning, girls.
All: good morning,
mrs. Thorndyke.
Sit down, girls.
I'd like you to meet nancy
perkins, your new roommate.
This is myra, terry,
nola, linda, and ann.
How do you do?
These must be the sweet
girls you told me about.
Exactly. You see,
we like to put a newcomer in
With girls who've been here
for a while, for guidance.
They'll show you
where your classes are
And help you get used to
our ways here at sherwood.
I'm sure they will.
Well, I hope
you all get along,
And from now on,
good luck.
Thank you.
Come on, girls.
Let's go.
Excuse us,
nancy.
Nancy, I want
to talk to you.
You passed your first test
with flying colors.
You didn't snitch.
If there's one thing
we can't stand around here,
It's a snitch.
Glad I made the grade,
But don't give me an "a"
for conduct.
I like to handle things
in my own way.
Don't be a meathead. I'm just
taking an interest in you
'Cause you've got spirit.
Just remember,
There's no such thing
as a lone wolf at sherwood.
We can make life awfully
miserable for oddballs.
I suppose.
First of all,
when it comes to classes,
I'm the teacher's
assistant in chemistry.
Secondly, nola, the girl whose
hair you tore out by the roots,
She's an english assistant.
Get it?
I get it.
And then, if you want
to have some fun here
And be let in on things,
you've just got to be one of us.
How do you get to be
"one of us"?
You'll do what I say.
You'll have to join our secret
organization, birds of paradise.
So long as I sponsor you,
you're as good as in.
I never won any medals
for obedience.
Come on.
We'll be late for class.
I'm not hungry anyway.
Hi, myra.
Oh, hi, eddie.
Hey, who's
the new talent?
Nancy, this is eddie.
She a member?
After the next
initiation.
Give her a preferred
position.
I dig her.
Would you two mind letting
me in on the double-talk?
Ever hear of a census?
Yeah.
If they ever took one
at sherwood, eddie would
Be penciled in as the
whole male population,
And eddie's
the exclusive property
Of birds of paradise.
We take turns
dating him.
What a catch.
That's all there is,
except on holidays.
We divide him up
Like a jug of water
on a lifeboat.
One swallow
to each girl.
Oh, now I get it!
King farouk...
With a lawn mower. Ha ha!
Myra, move her
way up on the list.
I'll give you a better idea,
myra--scratch my name off.
Fall off that cloud.
I've got a real boyfriend.
Wow!
What a frosty chick!
Well, that just leaves
more water in the jug
For the rest of us.
Anyway you pour it,
I'd say you've got
more jug than water.
That's for nothing.
What did I do?
It's what you were
willing to do.
I heard you, every word.
Listen, lunkhead,
You're not the dream boy
you think.
If there was more supply
around here,
There'd be less demand.
All right, all right.
And don't forget,
you're engaged to me.
Yeah,
but it's a secret.
Not from us. You know it
and I know it.
Remember that.
Sure, sure, baby.
I have to share you,
but I don't want you
To be so enthusiastic
about it.
Ok, ok!
Now give the girl
you love a kiss.
Here?
Here.
In the morning?
Does true love look
at the clock?
Ok.
And don't forget--cut
your date short tonight.
Say your head hurts.
You've been thinking.
And meet me later on
at the same place.
Miss branding,
what experiment
Shall I get ready
for today's class?
Two simple experiments,
combination.
The joining of simple
solutions to form
A more complex compound,
and decomposition--
Breaking down
the compound.
You'll remember--
Copper wires to form
a copper oxide--
And then we'll decompose
hydrogen peroxide
To form water.
Yes, I got
my thesis back again.
I'm sorry, miss branding.
Save your sympathy
And try to learn
something from this.
We live in a world
ruled by men for men...
Who won't even consider
my thesis.
They mock me, my work,
But they're convinced
That they're on
the right track.
And before they're
proven wrong,
And I can do that,
They'll destroy
the world
Through reckless
experiments.
But you yourself,
you experiment all the time.
Well, of course I do,
constantly.
I'm not against
progress,
But they search
for power
In the wrong place.
If they continue,
do you realize
What the people
of the future will be,
What they'll look like?
Monsters...
Grotesque, misshapen,
frightening fiends.
Isotopes and fall-out
In our lungs
and our glands,
Distorting natural shape
and proportion.
No one can calculate
The hazards
of radiation.
Reckless fools.
They search
in the wrong place,
When I can demonstrate
That there's a power
strong enough
To destroy the world
Buried within
each of us,
If only
we could unleash it.
But how?
I can release
a destructive power
In the human being
that would make
The split atom seem
like a blessing.
And after
I've done that,
After I've
demonstrated clearly
That there's more
terrible power in us
Than man can create,
scientists will give up
Their destructive
experiments.
They'll stop testing
nuclear bombs.
Nations will stop
looking
For new
artificial weapons
Because the natural
ones, we the human race,
Will be too terrible
to arouse.
w*r will no longer be
a calculated risk
Because it can only end
in total destruction.
Oh, it sounds big,
miss branding, important.
Oh, if I could help--
No, you won't do, myra.
For my experiment,
I must find
a special kind of girl
With special potentials.
No, you're not
what I need.
I must find someone
with a natural fire,
Explosiveness close
to the surface.
A disturbed girl,
perhaps,
But with a will
of her own. Someone--
Wait till you meet
our new girl--nancy perkins.
She's an a-b*mb
all by herself.
Branding:
in fact, each of you,
In your own
chemical makeup,
Contains elements which,
if isolated and let loose,
Could blow up
the entire school.
[Girls chuckling]
But when these dangerous
elements are combined,
We have a bouquet
of very pretty girls.
[Girls giggling]
Myra, will you conduct
the next experiment?
I'll need two girls.
Nola and...nancy.
Both of you please come up.
So you're
the new girl, nancy.
Yes, miss branding.
Well, you're
the guinea pig.
You're on your own.
Here are
two colorless liquids.
One is water,
the other alcohol.
We will see which one
evaporates first.
Nola, please extend
your right hand, palm down.
Go ahead, nancy.
That's cold.
It feels real cool.
All right, nola, you do
the same thing to nancy.
You burned me!
Ow!
Here, here, here,
nancy!
Easy, nancy.
You must control yourself.
A mistake's been made.
On purpose!
You'd better let me
treat this for you.
Myra, will you look
after the class?
Myra: yes,
miss branding.
I think nancy needs
special treatment.
I'm sorry, nancy,
but accidents will happen.
I still say
it was no accident.
You feel strongly
about being hurt.
I never forget a hurt,
and I never forget
The person who hurts me.
Better?
No. It still hurts.
Maybe it won't get better.
Perhaps it can't
get better
Until you do something
about it.
Like what?
Like what you intimated.
By getting even.
Maybe.
You needn't be ashamed
or afraid
Of that impulse.
For some people,
special people,
No injury gets better
Until the score's
been evened.
I certainly feel that way.
So did our ancestors.
You remember the bible?
An eye for an eye?
Then it's all right
to feel the way I do?
Yes, under
certain conditions.
I feel that way
about my father
For remarrying so soon.
I hate my stepmother.
I even hate the school
because--
Oh, I understand, dear.
Bruised emotions
don't heal easily,
Sometimes never.
All quite normal,
As I said, under
certain conditions.
What conditions?
I'll tell you sometime
When we get to know
each other better.
Soon?
Perhaps, and when
you are prepared
To do something
about it.
It would be silly
for you
To strike out blindly,
don't you think?
Yes.
Whatever you do
should be done
Under guidance.
But whose?
I'll tell you that, too.
Soon?
Perhaps soon.
It still hurts.
Well, now I'll really
take the pain away,
But I'll need
your cooperation
What do you want me
to do?
First I want you
to answer a question.
All right.
Nancy, do you trust me?
I think so.
I hardly trust anyone,
except--
Well, glenn.
That's my boyfriend.
And, of course,
I did trust my mother.
But you?
I think so.
I'm glad,
because if you didn't,
I couldn't help you
at all.
And because you do,
I naturally trust you.
In other words,
What happens
in this room
Must not go beyond
this room.
You can depend on me.
What do you want me
to do?
I'll tell you.
Nancy, have you ever
been hypnotized?
No, not really.
Oh, some goon
tried it on me once
In a parlor game
at a party.
And I made believe that
I was under his influence,
And then he told me
to kiss him hard,
But I slapped him hard
instead.
Well, this is not
a parlor game,
Nor is it make-believe.
And take my word
for it, nancy.
This will help you
in many, many ways.
You see this amulet?
I picked it up
in an antique shop.
It was sold to
the dealer by a woman
Whose ancestors
had emigrated
From the carpathian
mountains.
She claimed that it'd
been in her family
For generations.
She must have made up
the story to get a bigger price.
No, she didn't, nancy.
She told the truth.
I made a trip
to that region
To verify this amulet...
And the legend
connected with it.
It's a strange metal,
With a cat's-eye
for a centerpiece.
It can heal
and it can destroy.
Also, it can release
frightening powers.
Look at it, nancy.
Look at it.
Now go to sleep.
Your eyes are
getting drowsy.
You're getting more
and more sleepy.
If you can still hear
my voice...
You can hear me
and you will obey me.
You're in a deep sleep.
Your hand no longer
feels the pain.
Touch it, pinch it.
Do as I tell you.
I want you to prove it
to yourself.
It's all gone.
And that's what
I promised you,
And I helped take
the pain away.
And you won't
forget that.
No, miss branding.
When I count to ,
You'll wake up
refreshed,
The pain entirely gone.
But you'll remember
that it's important
To obey me always.
, ...
...
...
.
Wake up.
How do you feel,
nancy?
Fine.
I feel fine.
It's gone.
Now you can go
to your next class.
Thank you.
And remember,
not a word of this.
You can trust me,
miss branding.
Thank you again.
[Rock and roll playing]
Now remember, you guys,
this is no panty raid.
We know how to socialize.
We got to behave.
Like little gentlemen.
Sure,
just like you said,
Good, clean fun.
We'll just be
a welcome surprise.
Yeah, well, I hope so,
Because I still
don't know
If I'm doing
the right thing.
Come on, eddie,
make the move.
And don't forget,
tab,
I get dibs
on the blondes.
Which blonde?
Any blonde.
Only if there's
a redhead for me.
Hold this,
will you, joe?
Come on.
Honey,
you're holding me
Too tight,
But I like it.
Aah!
Well, of all the--
Don't be scared, girls.
It's only us--
My buddies,
joe and tab.
Hi!
They fell in on me.
They're from glenbrook high,
and I was telling--
Who invited you?
We heard
the rock and roll,
Figured it was
open house.
Well, it's out
of bounds
Except for
girls.
You'll get us
all in trouble.
No, you can't
Crash this
party.
We already did.
So you might as well
be sociable.
Besides,
it will be more fun.
Terry, did you invite--
I just happened
to mention to eddie
That we were
going to hold
An initiation party
and--
What's the difference?
Let's have a blast.
Then we'll go quietly
out the window.
Well, all right,
But I'm going to
hold you responsible.
Ok! It's all in fun.
Come on, I brought
some swinging records.
How about a replacement
for that pillow date?
No, thanks.
Oh, the sociable type.
I chose my own
partners.
Ok, but wait till
you ask me to dance.
Hey, tab, how about singing
"puppy love" for the girls?
Come on,
please, tab!
Please!
Come on, tab.
[Rock and roll playing]
¶ Oh, it was friday night
and it sure was hot ¶
¶ I had my daddy's car
with a convertible top ¶
¶ We drove by the light
of the moon above ¶
¶ And then my baby said ¶
¶ "Oh, yeah, let's make
some puppy love" ¶
¶ She looked at me
and smiled so sweet ¶
¶ That I felt like jumping
right out of my seat ¶
¶ I knew what
she was thinking of ¶
¶ 'Cause her eyes said ¶
¶ "Come on, let's make
some puppy love" ¶
¶ Well, they she gave me
that crazy look ¶
¶ And before I knew it
I was really shook ¶
¶ So I drove like mad
and I didn't stop ¶
¶ 'Cause I knew
that if I did ¶
¶ I might blow my top ¶
¶ So I drove her home
'cause it was late ¶
¶ And asked her for
another date ¶
¶ She said ¶
¶ "That's real cool,
my turtledove" ¶
¶ "We'll take another ride
and make some puppy love" ¶
[Honk]
[Beep]
[Honk]
[Honk]
[Honk]
¶ Oh, then she gave me
that crazy look ¶
¶ And before I knew it
I was really shook ¶
¶ So I drove like mad
and I didn't stop ¶
¶ 'Cause I knew
that if I did ¶
¶ I might blow my top ¶
¶ So I drove her home
'cause it was late ¶
¶ And asked her for
another date ¶
¶ She said ¶
¶ "That's real cool,
my turtledove" ¶
¶ "We'll take another ride
and make some puppy love" ¶
¶ Making puppy love ¶
¶ Puppy love ¶
Love.
[All talking at once]
[Distant conversations]
[Rock and roll playing]
[Music stops]
[Chattering]
Excuse me.
Ok.
What's wrong, nancy?
Nothing,
I just feel a little dizzy,
that's all.
It's the excitement
of the party.
Sit this dance out
and relax.
Tab, I'd like to dance
this next dance with you.
Ok.
Look, baby,
you're with me.
Knock it off,
joe.
We dance,
so what?
Ow.
Hey, tab, stop it!
Shh!
Cut it out, fellas.
[Knock on door]
Rivers:
let me in.
Come on, let's get
out of here.
Hurry up!
Hurry up.
Open the door
and let me in!
Ok, let her in.
What's going on
in there?
What's going on
in here?
Why is this door locked?
I thought I heard
men's voices.
Oh, no, miss rivers.
I was just doing
imitations.
And this place
looks as though
You'd had
a barroom brawl.
Oh, we've just been having
a little pillow fight.
And what were the
pillows stuffed with?
Well, the hijinks
are over for the night.
Rules are rules,
and it's after : .
Oh, just a little longer,
miss rivers.
Please,
miss rivers.
Only a few minutes.
Well, minutes,
and then all lights out.
And, nola,
you better get supplies
For tomorrow's
class now.
I know you, sleepyhead.
You'll never
be up on time.
I'm always the patsy.
Wait till I get
my hands
On your eddie!
Ok, kids, start
straightening up.
Feel any better,
nancy?
I'm just sleepy,
that's all.
I think I'll sack in.
Do that.
You cut out now.
We'll clean up.
Good night.
Here, nola,
take one for the road--
Proof ginger ale.
All right,
the rest of you stay here
And help me clean up.
Nobody goes to sleep
until this room is ship shape.
The birds of paradise
are noisy but neat.
[Thud]
Who's there?
[Creaking]
[Growling and hissing]
Aah! Aah!
Mrs. Thorndyke,
I'd like to talk
to all the girls
Who attended
the initiation last night.
Sergeant,
You certainly don't
suspect one of them.
Routine.
You know how
teenagers are.
Sometimes they get
carried away,
Lose their heads.
Well, I suppose
you must.
If you don't mind,
I'll have them
brought down.
Miss branding,
would you please
Go to dormitories
"d" and "e",
Wake up the girls,
and tell them
To come down
to my office?
Yes, mrs. Thorndyke.
I think we can
save a little time
If you answer
a few questions now.
Of course.
What do you keep
in that basement?
School supplies
and tools.
And who goes
down there?
Mostly william
the janitor,
Occasionally a student.
Oh, the janitor's
been with us
Over years.
Do you keep
the basement locked up?
No, it's usually open.
Just the supply room
is kept locked.
We'd like to
have a talk
With
the janitor.
I'll get him right away.
Wake up, everybody.
Come on, wake up, girls.
Wake up.
There's been
a terrible accident.
Hurry!
Put on your robes.
Meet me outside of
mrs. Thorndyke's office.
The police want
to question you.
Police?
What kind of
an accident?
When they talk to you,
Just tell them
the truth.
Now, hurry!
We mustn't
keep them waiting.
Nancy, wake up.
Wake up!
Nancy!
Can you imagine her
Sleeping through
all this?
You go ahead.
I'll get nancy up.
Wake up, nancy.
Wake up.
Come on, nancy,
wake up.
You've had a long sleep.
I know.
I feel--
I feel as though
I've been drugged.
But it did you
a world of good.
How pretty you are
after the night.
Look.
I must have dreamed
something weird,
Miss branding.
Perhaps
you can explain.
I dreamed i--
Forget it, now.
You can tell me
about it later
When we're alone,
But for anyone else,
forget it.
The night belongs to you.
It's your private domain.
No one shall intrude.
As far as the outside
world is concerned,
Forget it.
You understand?
I understand,
miss branding,
And I'll forget it.
Nancy, I have something
to tell you.
The janitor found nola
early this morning
In the supply room.
She was dead.
Remember now,
You had nothing
to do with it,
You understand?
I understand.
The police are here
and will question all of you
In mrs. Thorndyke's office
about the initiation.
Would you sign this,
lieutenant?
Yeah.
Thank you.
I read the report,
doc.
I get the frame,
But there's
no clear picture.
What do you
make of it?
Only what I saw.
Well, what?
Two tiny punctures on
the external jugular vein,
Right side.
Any blood?
No, that's
the strange part--
No evidence of bleeding.
What is even stranger,
Not much blood
left inside.
Well, now,
come off it, doc.
I've never known you
to over-dramatize
I'm only reporting
what showed
And the surface
diagnosis.
Face and hands
ghastly pale,
As if the blood had
been drained completely.
Oh, I'm sure the p.m.
Will verify that.
I'd say so.
That's just how
the body looked,
Lieutenant.
Shame, a beautiful
young girl like that.
Mind if I
say something?
Go ahead.
What's on your mind?
This type of m*rder
is part of a pattern.
You know anything
about this pattern?
I believe so.
At med school, I shared a room
with an exchange student
From a small town
on the carpathian mountains.
He used to tell
us stories...
Legends...
About vampires...
Draculas.
He told them as though
he believed them...
As though he'd seen
the monsters with his own eyes.
He explained it as
an old world sickness
That drives the k*ller
on and on.
He described it so vividly,
the pictures never left me.
When I saw
that young girl,
Chalk white,
The last drop of blood
drained from her,
It came back to me.
The k*ller, the sickness,
the victims...
Just as he
described it to me...
As though it were true.
A dracula.
Oh, come off it, mike.
You must be kidding.
Don't let anyone
hear you talk like that
Or you'll end up
in a strait-jacket.
Ok, make fun of it
if you like,
But I believe it.
One crack like that out
of you to the reporters,
And we'll have
mass hysteria.
While I'm
in charge here,
We're not reviving
the age of witches
And grave robbers.
I'm sorry, mike.
But we've all got to watch
ourselves very carefully.
One wrong word
could have the effect
Of dropping an a-b*mb
on sherwood.
As it is, the teenage
students are panicked.
Look, I understand
your position, but--
Now, mike,
A good coroner's
not only got to be
A good physician
and surgeon,
He's got to understand
the legal principles of evidence
And proof in court.
That's why we can't go around
sh**ting our mouth off
Making loose assertions.
What you've just said
couldn't be proved.
For the present,
We'll call this
youthful zeal on your part,
But from here on in,
You just
follow instructions.
Shocking.
I agree,
mr. Mayther,
But I'm doing
all I can
To keep the girls
calm.
In years,
It's the first black mark
against the sherwood school.
Awful.
I think the school
should be allowed
The same constitutional
rights as an individual.
Let's say that sherwood
school is innocent
Until proven guilty
of negligence.
I'm thinking of
the reaction of the board.
First thing they'll do
is to cut down
On the state-granted funds
for your school.
They're businessmen
before they're educators.
They won't support a hotbed
of scandal and terror.
They may even close
sherwood altogether.
How would that help?
How would that solve
anything?
I don't know,
but authorities act that way.
What about
the girl's parents?
They're circus
performers in europe
On a tour.
A lawyer in chicago
handled her tuition
And checked
her school reports.
They've been
notified.
Perhaps the police
will find the m*rder*r
Before they get here.
In the meantime,
we must do everything possible
To keep all
the other parents at bay.
You speak of parents
as if they were enemies.
It's the only way
to think of them.
Why do they send
their teenage daughters
To a boarding school
away from home?
Would you?
You'd be surprised how vicious
those parents can get.
When they leave their daughters
in a private school,
They also leave
all their responsibilities.
For what they pay,
little or much,
They expect you
to be mother, father,
Policeman, minister,
teacher, guardian,
Confidant, and friend.
Mrs. Thorndyke,
I know your record,
I know
your qualifications.
I know how hard
you've worked
To maintain high standards
at sherwood.
Believe me, I haven't
changed in my opinion
Of you or this school.
It's just the outside world
that concerns me.
Let's keep a strong hand
on the situation
And let me know
of any developments.
I'll try to keep the board
form tearing you apart.
Girls, before we take up
today's first experiment,
I've been asked
by mrs. Thorndyke
To say a few words to you.
I know we're all
dreadfully upset
By the tragedy
that took place.
The death of
a teenage girl
Is a terrible thing
under any circumstances.
The unfortunate way
it happened here
Is shocking, shattering.
But we must try to put it
out of our minds.
We don't help by brooding
or neglecting our studies.
Let's remember that
the proper authorities
Are handling this case.
That's their job.
Our job is to concentrate
on our studies.
The living have an obligation
to go on living.
Now, for our experiment
this morning,
We'll observe the results
when a substance
Is changed from one
physical state to another.
Myra, will you set up
the proper apparatus?
[Knock on door]
Come in.
Here are the corrected
test papers, miss branding.
I see you're doing
more work on your thesis.
Yes, I'm revising it.
Important revisions.
Then you found
some new material?
Yes.
Science constantly
moves forward.
Every hour brings
new discoveries.
Your own?
My own.
Otherwise what I have
to give to the world
Would have
no validity.
If my thesis
is to make
The correct impact
on mankind,
It must be based
on what I see
With my own eyes.
And what you do
with your own hands.
Exactly.
I see.
Myra, look at me.
I said look at me.
Myra, I've spent
many extra hours
Training you for
a scientific career.
In those hours, we've
worked closely together.
I've confided in you
about my thesis,
What it means to me,
What it could mean
to the world.
Yes, miss branding.
That confidence
must never be violated.
Never.
Looks like we've
run into a wall.
That's about it,
lieutenant.
Every lead we had
blew up.
Well, we've questioned
a few prowlers and vagrants.
One screwball even wanted
to sign a confession.
When we checked,
he had an airtight alibi.
I've still got a wino
in the tank--
No, I checked
your report on him.
There's
nothing there.
Better drop it.
Every time we corral
a new suspect,
It leaks out
to the press.
The mess gets
stirred up,
But we get
no results.
All they want
is results.
Well, has doc lawson
got any ideas?
You know
how cautious he is.
Won't make
a statement
Until it can
stand up in court.
Says it could
even be an animal.
Shall I close it out?
How long
we been on it?
Two weeks?
Yeah, and a few days.
No. Better just
mark time on it.
Something's
got to show up.
[Murmuring]
All right, kids!
Kids, listen!
Here are the rules for our
halloween scavenger hunt.
Early today, I buried
objects in the old cemetery.
In a cemetery?
Yes. We have to prove
our bravery, don't we?
Anyway, the first one
to bring back of those objects
Wins this crazy compact,
Complete with rhinestones
and trick mirror,
Donated by terry!
Yeah, but where
do we look?
We can't dig up
the whole cemetery,
And by night yet.
No. I'm going
to give you a clue.
Now, to find
the first object,
Where the moon shines
most bright,
You will find
an object white.
Oh! I know
where to look.
Well, then
I'll follow you.
You can pass
the shovels now.
When I say go,
you light out fast.
Now, it's : now.
Your time limit
is one hour.
Everybody be back here
by : .
Go!
But, baby, why here?
I like
this atmosphere.
Carol, will you level
with me? Why here?
Silly, I told you.
I'm on
a scavenger hunt.
What do you have to
bring back, a body?
No. We just have to
dig up some objects.
Well, count me out.
Will you
stop shivering?
The kids often
date here.
Tab and I thought we were
gonna go to a halloween party.
But a scavenger hunt
in a cemetery...
Aw, I've had it.
I'm cutting out.
Nancy, what did
you do to your--
Why, nancy,
what's come over you?
I can't find
anything here.
Nancy, did you--ah!
[Growling and hissing]
Hi. There's the cold fish
from the party.
Still unsocial type.
Come here, honey.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
You're pretty strong.
Ok, I didn't
say anything.
I'm leaving right now.
I've never come across
anyone quite like you.
[Growling and hissing]
It can't be!
Get away from me!
Get away
from me!
No! Get away from me!
Aah!
Now we have murders
all alike.
Must be the work
of the same k*ller.
What do you
make of it, doc?
I'll go along with you
this far.
Symptoms are identical.
Two incisions
in the jugular vein.
Was the k*ller
human or animal?
Well, I can't
commit myself yet.
You shut me up fast
the first time,
But I tell you,
this second k*lling
Fits in with what
I was trying to tell you.
Look,
according to you,
We ought to start
a witch hunt,
Search for a dracula.
Search only in the moonlight.
Protect all possible victims
with garlic leaves,
Or maybe dig up
a couple rows of corpses
And drive wooden stakes
through their hearts
So they'll stay buried.
Isn't that what
the legend prescribes?
You can't laugh away
m*rder.
I'm not trying to.
I don't intend to.
But the way
it happened,
Where it happened.
Look, let's go about this
in a logical, routine manner.
What was the motive?
Well, it's
not robbery.
No evidence
of as*ault.
It doesn't seem
like vengeance.
Those teenagers
had no enemies.
Well, none that
we know of, that is.
Well, then it's definitely
the work of a paranoid,
Somebody with a compulsive
neurosis to k*ll.
In my book,
That means another
attempt will be made.
The psychopathic k*ller
feels superhuman.
He thinks of himself
as above.
Why himself?
There's certainly
no clues
Pointing to the sex
of the k*ller.
That's right.
Maybe within
the school itself.
We better re-question
Every girl
on that scavenger hunt.
If necessary,
every girl in the school.
The lieutenant will see
you now, nancy.
Go ahead, dear.
Lieutenant:
come in.
Dunlap: sit down, nancy.
Now, we know you want
to tell us the truth.
This lie detector will help us
to evaluate your answers.
The polygraph pens
don't lie.
Now, nancy, to set
your mind at ease,
Let me explain how
the polygraph works.
These wires carry an impulse
to the machine
Which registers through the pens
on this graph paper.
The pens move according
to the impulses
They receive
from your body.
That way we obtain
a picture
As to whether your statements
are true or false.
Start the machine,
will you?
For example, nancy,
what's your full name?
Nancy perkins.
The pen will register
a normal impulse.
That indicates
you told the truth.
Now I want you
to tell me a lie.
What's your full name?
Eleanor bang.
There. See the difference
in the sweep of the pens?
That indicates
you didn't tell the truth.
That's all there is
to it.
Now, let's get down
to business.
How old are you,
nancy?
.
How long have you been
attending sherwood school?
About weeks.
Do you like the school?
Yes.
Now tell us in your own words
as best you can
Exactly what you did
on halloween night.
Well, we were told
to look for objects
In the old cemetery.
And each of us was given
a small spade to dig with.
Did you find anything?
Not at first. I--
Well, go ahead.
Tell us how you went about
the scavenger hunt.
I was trying to find
the first object.
Yes?
And then I saw terry
lying on the ground
And next to her
was tab.
Did you see anyone
strike either of them?
No, sir.
Did you touch
either of them?
No. No, sir.
What happened after
you saw both bodies?
Well, the other girls
came running,
And they saw
the bodies, too,
And we just stood there.
All of us
just stood there.
We were too frightened
to move.
Thank you, nancy.
That'll be all.
Well, the polygraph
indicates you told the truth.
May I take the girls
back to school now, lieutenant?
Yes, and thank you
very much.
That's an
interesting necklace,
Especially
the pendant.
An antique,
I suppose.
It's definitely
an antique.
I'm not the type
for costume jewelry.
It's a keepsake,
Of no value at all
except to me.
I can see you treasure
it very highly
By the strong chain
you wear it on.
Do you also want to
question the teachers?
Yes, but we'll
let you know when.
Good-bye,
and thanks again.
[Knock on door]
Come in.
Nancy.
Miss branding...
I'm frightened.
You've got
to help me.
You must tell me,
miss branding,
Who--who am i?
What am I doing?
I'm living
a nightmare.
A horrible urge
comes over me.
I feel a strength
that's almost frightening.
It--it takes possession
of me.
I must do something awful,
But when I try
to remember...
All I can see is...
You.
I've got to know,
miss branding.
You will.
And when you know
the whole truth,
When you realize
the part that you've played
In saving mankind
from his own destruction,
You'll be proud.
But in the meantime,
what I do...
What you make me do,
I feel it's wrong.
Wrong--
who's the judge of that?
There's as much merit
to one side as to the other.
The final result
will justify everything.
Go back to class.
Empty your mind of doubts
or misgivings.
Remember, the deed
and the responsibility are mine.
Your responsibility.
Like master
and sl*ve?
Like brain and arm.
Put it out
of your mind.
Go on, nancy.
Go back to class.
I came as soon
as I got your message.
Thank you,
miss branding.
Oh, I need your help
desperately,
And I know
I can trust you.
I'm also trying
to control my nerves,
But it is
extremely difficult.
You see, you might say
that sherwood school
Is under bombardment.
Everything
I've worked for,
Built up with love
and patience
Being destroyed because--
Because of these
dreadful tragedies.
A dozen students have
been pulled out of school
By parents and guardians
in the last two days.
And the state supervisor
threatens to close sherwood.
[Crying]
I know how you feel,
mrs. Thorndyke.
Please call on me.
Anything I can do,
anything.
Thank you,
miss branding.
Now, I want you to
take over
Some of my
administrative duties
Which will leave me free
to talk to parents,
To reporters,
to keep down hysteria
Until the police catch
this fiend,
This monstrous k*ller.
Of course, of course.
As long as
I have a chance,
I must keep on fighting
to save the school.
I'll help
in any way I can.
[Knock on door]
Myra, come in.
I came as soon as
I got your note,
Miss branding.
Mrs. Thorndyke wants me
to take over
Some of her
administrative duties,
So I won't have time
for class.
I want you to substitute
for me tomorrow.
Just review what
we've studied so far
And correct
all the papers.
Yes, miss branding.
Are you experimenting
on your own again?
Yes, I had to check
some details.
When you transform power
from one substance to another,
From a lower sphere
to a higher sphere,
You have to be sure.
Good night, dear.
I know you'll make
a good substitute.
But I'll never be
the teacher you are,
Miss branding.
Good night.
Good night.
Oh.
Nancy.
Ah, glenn.
I'm sorry if I
frightened you, baby,
But I've been waiting
here for hours.
What are you doing here?
Well, I had
to see you.
I borrowed
dad's car,
And I cut
two classes
And made the miles
in less than hours.
Aren't you glad
to see me?
Nancy,
are you all right?
All the papers
are full of
Scare headlines
about sherwood school,
And with this fiend
running loose,
I was nearly
out of my mind
Worrying about you.
I just had
to see you.
I'm all right, glenn.
I'm perfectly
all right.
How would
I know that?
One letter from you
the first week,
And then after that,
you stop writing.
Nobody crams
that much.
Nancy, is there
anything wrong?
No, of course not.
I mean between us.
No, glenn.
Let's go someplace
where we can--
Where we can talk,
nancy.
I tried to see you
earlier, but i--
I couldn't get by
a miss branding.
She's a real creep.
She said
no visitors allowed.
I asked her what are
you running here,
A dungeon?
She practically
tossed me out.
Because of what happened,
they're very strict.
That's all.
Where can we go,
nancy?
I don't know, glenn.
I don't know any place
that's safe.
Well, let's just go
and sit in the car.
We have to talk.
I've got to get this
thing straightened out.
No, glenn, you mustn't.
What am I all of
a sudden, poison?
Not even one kiss?
Please, glenn!
You said you wanted
to talk.
All right,
we'll talk first.
Look, nancy, I'm--
I'm sick.
I'm worried sick
about you...
About both of us.
All those wonderful
plans we made,
Going to state
college together,
Then after that,
the other plans.
Kids make plans.
Dream stuff.
You meant every word
you said.
I know I did.
But the way you act
and speak tonight,
I've lost
my compass.
I--i don't know
where we're heading.
Look, I'm gonna
ask you once more,
Is there
anything wrong?
Maybe.
Nancy, please, what are
you trying to say to me?
I don't know, glenn.
I don't know for sure,
And until I do,
you must go back. Please!
I won't.
Not here,
I tell you.
Go back before
it's too late!
Nancy!
[Knock on door]
Miss branding.
What is it, nancy?
Oh, miss branding,
you must help me.
Well, I thought
I convinced you
I am helping you.
No, I don't mean
those fancy phrases
About mankind and
the future of the human race.
I mean help for me.
You've got to
set me free.
Free to do what?
Free to be myself.
I just left glenn,
my boyfriend.
You tried to stop him
from seeing me.
I didn't think
that was important.
It's the only
important thing in my life.
I love him.
I know that.
That's why I tried
to prevent him
From seeing you.
Nancy, I can't risk
having you upset.
At this point
of my experiment,
Our experiment,
Your emotional stability
is of the utmost importance.
In the scale
of the future,
It's bigger
than anything.
Certainly bigger
than adolescent love
Between a couple
of teenagers.
What I feel for glenn
you'll never understand.
I'm asking you
to set me free.
Don't confuse me
any longer
With this talk
of a big experiment.
I know who you are,
And I know what
you've done to me.
When I was
in his arms,
Instead of feeling
what I should,
I almost k*lled him.
You've got to help me.
It's too late, nancy.
We--
you and I together--
We must go to the end
of this experience.
But it's horrible,
What I do,
what I've become.
Power, especially
the power to k*ll,
Is never pretty.
It won't go on
much longer.
In time, you'll be proud
of the part you played
In saving mankind.
Here, drink this.
It'll make you forget.
[Glass shatters]
You'll do as I say,
Remember what I want
you to remember,
And draw a veil
over the rest.
Nancy, look at me.
No!
I said look at me!
I won't.
If you won't let me go,
I'll do it myself!
You can't defy me.
My will is stronger
than yours.
[Growling and hissing]
[Screaming]
Don't!
No! Get away from me!
Get away from me!
Glenn: nancy! Nancy!
Are you in there?
Myra: open the door,
miss branding!
Miss branding!
Oh, nancy!
Oh, mrs. Thorndyke,
we're too late.
I should have
told you sooner.
Even her manuscript
is gone...
Destroyed...
Years of work,
the record of her experiment,
Gone.
As it should be.
There's a power
greater than science
That rules the earth.
And those who twist
and pervert knowledge for evil
Only work out
their own destruction.
I'll call the police.
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