749 - May 7, 1969

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[ eerie music ]

NARRATOR:Not even the bright dawn of a new day

will dispel the terror of one man

who lives in the great house at Collinwood.

Quentin Collins has spent a sleepless night in his room.

His has become an existence of uncertainty and fear.

But he know that he knows that in the Old House

in the Collins' estate,

two people are plotting his destruction.

I have found what I wanted.

When I mix this with the potion, it will be ready.

It would be easier to k*ll him and get it over with.

k*lling is always easier,

but never as good as a curse.

Are you sure this curse will work?

Yes, I'm sure.

You told me you had never done it before.

No, but I have seen it happen.

Where? When?

Once, many years ago,

a very old gypsy woman

agreed to help Count Petofi

rid himself of an enemy.

She did it for him, but then he betrayed her.

He did not pay her.

To get revenge, she placed a curse on him

and I was there.

I saw what happened to that man.

What was it?

I would tell you, Sandor,

but it is better to see it and you will see it

when it happens to Quentin, tonight.

[ suspenseful music playing ]

[ eeire playing ]

[ foreboding music playing ]

- [ knocking on door ] - [ gasps ]

- Who is it? - EDWARD: Edward.

Come in.

You look frightful.

Oh, did you make a special trip to tell me that?

Well, it might help if you would get some sleep.

I--I can't sleep, I've tried, but I just can't sleep.

Well, you must. Sooner or later your body will give in.

Edward, what did you come up here for?

To relieve your mind about cousin Barnabas.

I've told him of Jenny's accident.

- He believed you? - Of course, he did.

How can you be sure?

Well, he has no other choice.

He has no way of finding out what really happened.

Oh, Edward, don't be an idiot!

The gypsies can tell him everything.

They know, don't you understand that? They know!

They are powerless to do anything about it.

Yes.

She's going to put a curse on me, I know it.

Are you going to keep carrying on

about that ridiculous curse?

She's going to do it, I know it!

Now listen to me,

there's one way I may be able to stop her.

- There is nothing to stop her. - Will you listen to me?

[ Edward scoffs ]

Hey, I-I'm sorry.

Well, I didn't mean to shout.

Now listen, I need money, lots of money.

That may be the only way I can stop Magda,

by buying her off.

Now if you do this one thing for me,

I give you my solemn word I'll never ask you

for another thing as long as I live.

Edward, I'm begging you! What more do you want?

How much will it take?

Uh...

Magda won't be bought off for any piddling sum,

it'll take a lot.

Say, $,, in cash.

You know I don't have that kind of money.

Yes, but Judith does.

I know

and I'm willing to ask her for it

on one condition.

What is it?

That on receipt of the $,

you will sign a piece of paper

waiving your inheritance in grandmother's will.

And that you will then leave Collinwood and never return.

Edward.

If you want the money, Quentin,

those are my terms and they are not negotiable.

Take all the time you want to think it over.

Now, no, wait.

Uh, I don't need to think it over.

I'll accept your terms.

You will sign the piece of paper and leave this house?

Yes, yes, yes. Now please get me the money!

I will speak to Judith immediately.

[ suspenseful music playing ]

[ knocking on door ]

Good morning, Mr. Collins.

Now, look here.

If you two have come back here

to make more of your absurd charges.

We have come here for my sister's body.

According to customs,

she is to be laid to rest by her own kind.

I see.

Well, I'm afraid you're a bit late

for your pagan ritual.

What do you mean?

Your sister was buried this morning.

[ tense music playing ]

You had no right to do that!

She was of our family!

It was your guilt that made you do it, your guilt!

Sandor.

Sandor, we will leave now.

But you have not heard the last of us

and you have not heard the last of Jenny, either.

Her spirit will not rest.

[ foreboding music playing ]

JENNY:Quentin.

Quentin.

Quentin.

You mustn't sleep, Quentin.

You must stay awake and be alert.

Be very alert, Quentin,

because I'm coming back to you.

I'm coming back.

Jenny?

Jenny, where are you, Jenny?

Jenny!

[ eerie music playing ]

[ grunts ]

[ knocking on door ]

Edward?

EDWARD: Yes.

Come in, come in.

Edward, I just... I just heard a voice.

Just a few minutes ago.

- Whose voice did you hear? - Jenny's!

Jenny, she was speaking to me.

She was warning me that she'd come back.

Jenny is dead.

I know what I heard, Edward!

You didn't hear anything

but the sound of your own conscience, nothing more.

Did my conscience put that doll on that table?

There is no doll on that table.

No. I...

It was there.

It was right there, just a few minutes ago.

- You imagined it. - I didn't imagine it!

Quentin!

Get a hold of yourself!

- I have spoken to Judith. - Huh?

Will she give me the money?

She has added one condition.

Not only are you to leave Collinwood,

but you are to persuade those gypsies to leave with you.

Oh, when I tell them how much money

I'm going to give them,

I'll be sure they'll be willing to leave.

Now, where's the money?

You will have to wait till this afternoon.

This afternoon? I can't wait that long!

Well, I'm afraid you'll have to.

Judith has gone to Evan Hanley.

She's going to make this very legal.

He is drawing up a paper,

which should be ready by mid-afternoon,

then the money is yours.

Well, isn't there any way she can expedite it?

Afraid not.

I suggest that you try to sleep.

It'll help to pass the time more quickly.

I can't sleep, I told you that.

Well, then, stay awake and make the best of it, then!

Where are you going?

- My study. - No, no, Edward, please.

Please, please, stay here with me.

Stay here with you?

Yes, just--just until,

just until Judith comes back.

I... I don't wanna be alone, Edward.

I can't bear to be alone.

Well, then, if you want someone to hold your hand,

I suggest that you call your maid servant friend.

I'm sure she will be much more happy to oblige.

No, no, no, I'd rather not.

I don't want her to see me now,

not like this.

Well, I can't say that I blame you there.

Edward?

Edward?

Edward!

[ foreboding music playing ]

EDWARD:You must sleep.

Sooner or later your body will give in.

You must sleep, you must.

[ jingling ]

[ rattling ]

[ rattling continues ]

[ door shuts ]

Are you ready, Quentin?

[ Quentin gasps ]

You--you stay away from me.

You must not be frightened, Quentin.

It is a simple ceremony.

What are you talking about? What ceremony?

Come with me and you will see.

No, I'm not going anywhere!

You must come with me, Quentin.

Jenny is waiting for you.

No, I won't go!

And you get out of here, now, get out!

You cannot resist, Quentin.

Come.

[ jingling ]

QUENTIN: No, no.

I won't go.

Please, don't make me do this, I'm begging.

I don't want to see her.

I can't face her.

You must, Quentin, you must.

It will only take a moment.

[ jingling ]

[ tapping on door ]

So you have brought him.

Good, we can begin the ceremony.

QUENTIN: What ceremony?

An old belief among the gypsies.

The body and spirit of one who has been m*rder*d

cannot sleep until it has been blessed by its m*rder*r.

QUENTIN: But I didn't m*rder her, I swear.

She--she had a knife in her hand,

she was going to k*ll me!

There is no need to defend yourself, Quentin.

There is no hatred here, no anger.

Look.

Look upon her.

[ tense music playing ]

See how beautiful she is.

As beautiful as the day she married you.

She... She's so--so different.

She looks so peaceful now.

She cannot find peace until you bless her.

No, no, I don't wanna do it.

It's your only hope.

Only hope?

It will bring you both the peace you need.

You have not rested, Quentin.

You never shall until you bless her.

Draw near to her.

Touch her hand.

[ Quentin softly ] Touch her hand.

[ gasps ] You're alive, alive!

Only for a moment, Quentin.

Only long enough to give you the kiss of death.

The kiss of death, Quentin!

The kiss of death!

The ceremony is complete with the kiss of death.

[ laughing maniacally ]

[ screaming ]

[ tense music playing ]

No, no, no!

[ knocking on door ]

EDWARD: Quentin!

Quentin, what is it?

[ groans ]

[ groans ] It-It's all right now.

It was just a nightmare.

Nightmare.

I know what she's going to do now.

The gypsy?

She's going to keep Jenny here to--to haunt me.

That's my curse, yes.

Edward. Edward, we've got to do something.

It has already been done.

Hanley arrived with the agreement

a few minutes ago.

Well, aren't you going to read it?

Where's the money? The money, Edward.

Here it is.

$,.

Quentin!

Judith wants you and those gypsies

- gone by tonight. - Yes, yes, we'll be gone.

There is no way for us to do it.

He will suspect us, whatever we try.

No, he will not suspect if he does not know.

How can we get him to drink the potion

without knowing it?

It is impossible.

I thought it was a plan that would work.

It will, Sandor, it will.

We have the rest of the afternoon

to think of a way.

There is no need to think.

Our prayers have been answered.

What are you talking about?

Quentin just came out of the woods.

He's walking toward the house.

How convenient of him to come to us.

Yes.

[ knocking on door ]

[ foreboding music playing ]

What are you doing here? You know you are not welcome.

Magda, I've got to talk to you immediately

and you've got to listen to me.

Now, I'm prepared to make it worth your while

to remove the curse, now.

Remove it?

Let's not play games.

I know what the curse is.

Jenny's ghost has already appeared to me

and she won't let me rest.

Now, I'm willing to give you all the money I have,

if you give me your word you'll stop it.

You came here to buy me?

Magda, wait.

Sandor, please.

You insult me with your offer of guilty money.

All right, I came here to buy you off,

and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

But you haven't even given me a chance

to tell you how much money I have.

It is true, Magda.

He has not said how much.

Sandor.

Let him show us and then he can go.

The figure is $,.

$,, in cash.

I have it right here in my pocket.

Could we look at it?

Oh, I wanna hear your wife's answer first.

My dear, Magda, we could

travel very far on so much money.

Sandor's right, Magda.

You could leave Collinwood or you could do

all the things you've always wanted to do.

You know, you could... You could both live like kings!

Let me see it.

After your answer.

May my poor sister understand and forgive me.

I remove the curse and all your suffering.

[ sighs ]

Thank you, Magda.

We must, uh, have a drink to seal our bargain.

QUENTIN: Yes.

SANDOR: My dear Quentin, you have...

You have just been relieved from a very heavy burden.

Seven, eight, nine,

ah, ,.

[ Quentin clears throat ]

We are all satisfied.

We are rich and you are free.

SANDOR: Let us drink to that.

[ foreboding music playing ]

I'll be on my way now.

Minus $,, of course, but it's worth it.

At least I'm free.

Free of the curse.

No, you are wrong Quentin.

The curse has just begun.

W-What are you talking about?

[ Magda chuckles ] You thought

you were being haunted by--by the curse.

It was just your guilt.

Keep your rotten money.

I just pretended to take it,

so you could relax and have a drink,

because the potion that would make the curse effective

was in that drink.

The curse will start tonight!

[ suspenseful music playing ]