Red Roses of Passion (1966)

[bunniefuu]

- Patience my tormented

little brother.

Your time with our

pretty little prospect

shall soon come.

These will soften your pain.

Ahh, you will soon

gain entrance to

a new and exciting world.

A world of exciting new faces.

A world of stimulating

new people.

- Will any of them be men?

- Oh yes, I should

say more precisely,

there will be a man.

The man.

Those who have been unjust

to you through the years.

- Aunt Julie and Tracey.

- You will shortly be

given an opportunity

to expose them for

what they really are.

- Those two are sanctimonious.

What can I do?

Expose them as virgins?

- No, you won't expose

them as virgins.

Ahh, the curtain card.

What has been is all

you're supposed to know.

Young woman, I hope you weren't

disappointed in the reading.

- Oh no, I'm only

disappointed that it's over.

I think you're so fascinating.

Well you told me

things about myself

that I never told anyone.

- My fee is $2.

- Oh, is that all?

- Enid, may I have

a word with you?

- Please wait for me outside,

she probably wants to talk to

me about the money I owe her.

- Okay-

- how was she?

- Transparent as glass.

- But did you like her?

- I'll let you know before

our next conversation.

- I didn't want her

to become suspicious

so I told her you

wanted to talk to me

about money I owe you.

- You're a very

bright girl enid.

Ahh, I see you liked my roses.

You may look at them more

closely at our next meeting.

Now see to your friend.

Good day.

- Well yes enid but,

she must be a witch.

How else would she

know so much about me?

- I'm glad you think you

got your money's worth.

- Oh I got my money's worth.

But you know, she scares me.

How often do you go to see her?

- Once a week.

Four times a month.

At different phases

of the moon we meet.

- We?

- Uh huh, you might say we,

the disciples of Martha kag.

But that's a long story.

When we have time I'll

tell you about it.

- Oh great.

Oh gosh, I've got to hurry enid.

d*ck's picking me

up in half an hour.

Goodnight.

- Bye, have fun.

- He had them alright.

The most evil eyes

I have ever seen.

- Who had those evil eyes?

- I don't know, some man who was

watching you come into

the house tonight.

- Well hardly I'd say

any man with evil eyes

watching me would be

one of my boyfriends.

But, I don't happen to have

any boyfriends at the moment.

- Thanks to me I suppose?

The kind you've been

running with lately my girl,

you're better off without.

- I'm not partial to tea,

but this brew's great!

- In this house, tea

is an evening ritual.

Gives us a chance to

get together and relax.

- Well I've got to

say it's a great idea.

- Now there is a nice boy.

Why don't you try to find

somebody like that and be happy?

- Now what's wrong?

You're not going

off on my already

are you d*ck?

- No, but I'm a little worried

with your aunt and

your cousin upstairs.

- Forget about them.

- I just feel...

- look, have you got

any better suggestions?

I'm sure your roommate

would love us busting in.

Positive he wouldn't

like letting

his goodnight sleep go away.

Alright, come on in.

Oh enid.

Oh I'm sorry.

I thought it was my

aunt with another

one of her lectures.

Well, it isn't much

but it's home to me.

- It's a palace compared

to the room I have.

- Well come sit down.

- I can only stay a moment.

Carla, I talked to Martha kag.

She suggested I invite you

to the conversation tonight.

Oh there's nothing

to be frightened of.

- Well, her place

is sort of scary.

- Only at the beginning.

Once you get into it.

Carla I used to be like

you in the beginning.

Now it's my whole life.

I used to drink, and

smoke, and run around,

and after I met Martha

kag I gave up everything

I used to think of as enjoyment.

- You don't date do you?

- Not any longer.

I don't have the time

nor the inclination.

- But why enid?

- I don't know.

I'm so caught up in

the conversations,

I just don't have the time.

Carla, the conversations,

and the meetings at Martha's

are my whole life.

- Well...

- Carla, come with me tonight.

- Alright.

What time will you pick me up?

8:30 here.

- Okay-

- tonight wear this

under your coat.

It's a costume for

the conversation.

And Carla, I'm

delighted you're coming.

You won't be sorry.

- What is she doing?

- She's preparing

the wine of delphi.

- Wine of delphi?

- It's a potion used to

make the ceremony of pan.

Don't worry, you won't

have to drink any.

You must want to

drink it before you

have the right to drink it.

- Listen, I don't wanna get

involved in anything spooky.

I've got enough trouble.

- Please Carla, stay.

Just watch.

- Carla.

I'm delighted you

decided to come.

You're about to

witness something

very few outsiders

have ever seen.

A conversation with pan.

"Pan?"

- A deity from ancient times.

One that personified

the free unhampered

animal longings that

underlie the nature of man.

- You can't believe in

the existence of pan

as a god.

- I believe in the existence

of the spirit of pan.

It exists in all

men and all women.

Even in your aunt Julie

and your cousin Tracey.

You may deduce before the end

of this conversation tonight

how the spirit of pan

could be exposed in your

aunt and your cousin.

- Alright, I'll stay.

What do you want me to do?

- Since you haven't been

initiated into your group yet,

you'll just sit and watch

from that chair over there.

- Okay-

- just let me take your coat.

Jean, I thought you

were in Cleveland

with your new husband?

- I was.

But I've left him.

- You didn't love him?

- Oh I loved him.

But, I couldn't stay away.

I had to come back.

- By taking a mate, you have

transgressed against pan.

Since you have come back to us,

I'm sure he'll open

his arms to you.

- I'll try to be worthy.

- I had intended making Ruth

the communicant of the

quarter moon tonight.

However, since you

have come back to us...

- Yeah.

- I think the honor

should fall to you.

~ oh!

Goodness!

I don't know what to say.

- Don't say anything.

When the time comes,

just show your love for pan.

- Oh thank you.

Thank you.

- Since you are to

be the communicant

of the quarter moon tonight,

you will be allowed

a second draft

from the wine of delphi.

Priestesses of pan,

bring the communicant

of the quarter moon to me.

Roses from the garden of pan.

Forbearance priestesses of pan.

Anoint the communicant

with the breath of roses.

Untie her.

Prepare yourselves for

the conversation with pan.

Arise, we are ready.

Restrain her.

Take her to the altar of pan.

I'm sorry, only the

priestesses of pan

are allowed beyond

these curtains.

- Oh I'll go.

- You may stay.

I wish you would.

After this conversation

I'd like to discuss

with you what might

be done about your

aunt and your cousin.

She is fine.

The pleasure of

her communication

was just too much for her.

- Carla, Carla wait up.

Are you mad at me?

- No.

- Then what's wrong?

You avoided me all

day in the shop.

- Last night enid,

what happened

behind that curtain?

- I can't tell you that Carla.

I'd break my vows if I did.

- What kind of beast

did you have back there?

- No beast.

Behind that curtain

was the most divine,

the most appealing...

- and those roses.

Enid what happens

when they touch you?

- Ecstasy.

Ecstasy like you've

neverexpeflenced.

Never.

- You're out of your mind.

All of you.

- Another one.

Carla, what am I

going to do about you?

You've been with us

for the past six years.

Ever since your

mother passed away.

And I promised her I'd try

to keep you out of trouble.

- I'm not in any trouble.

- This isn't trouble?

Can't you see he's just

like all the rest of them?

Can't you see this is

all he wants from you?

- I'd better go.

- Carla, why can't you try

to find a nice

young man like Jay?

- Maybe I'm just

not interested in a

nice young man like

Tracey's boyfriend.

- I'm sorry.

I mean the way mama

treated you last night

in front of that boy.

- Yeah that's another

guy I'll never see again.

- Why can't you find

yourself a decent guy?

- Listen, all the guys I've

known have been decent.

- (50w)'-

I didn't mean to start

any unpleasantness.

It's just that, I do

want you to be my friend.

- Ahh Ms. Holmes, come on in.

I was expecting you.

- You were expecting me?

- You might say it

was in the cards.

Besides, I've been picking

up your vibrations.

After you left us the last time,

the vibrations were negative.

Last night they were confused.

Today they're

decidedly positive.

You've made up your

mind to ask me for help

concerning your aunt

and your cousin right?

- Yes.

Well, last night

became intolerable.

And those, simpering...

- well let's do

something about bringing

them down from their

elevated positions.

First your aunt.

See that the contents

of this bottle

finds it's way into your

aunts tea Sunday afternoon.

After your cousin and

her gentlemen friend

leave for band concert.

- How do you know they're

going to a band concert?

- Don't worry, they'll go.

- And what about Tracey?

- Oh, her time will come.

Now go.

Do as I've instructed.

- Well I have very little money.

What will be the price I

must pay for your help?

- You need only give

what you want to give.

And when you want to give it.

- He's out there again.

That man with the evil eyes.

- Perhaps you'd rather we stay?

- And miss the concert?

I wouldn't have you do that.

- Well, it isn't often

that Jay comes up

with fourth row seat for

Marian culture concert.

- Fourth row.

How did you ever manage

fourth row seats?

That woman's concerts are

sold out months in advance.

- Somebody left me

some tickets in an

envelope at the office.

They neglected to put a note in

so I don't know who did it but,

why look a gift horse

in the mouth huh?

Mrs. Sanders if

you'd feel better,

you and Tracey can go.

- Oh nonsense.

I'll be alright.

Besides, Carla's here.

- Where is Carla?

I haven't seen her today.

- Oh she's being

very domestic today.

She spent the entire day

in the kitchen baking.

- Well I thought

it was very nice.

She's getting the tea ready now.

- Ready?

- I'm ready.

- Have a good time.

- Here we are aunt Julie.

- Well, he's not there anymore.

' Who?

- I don't know, that

evil looking man.

- Oh aunt Julie.

- Carla, this is

not my imagination.

There is something evil

looking about that man.

And what is he doing

hanging around here?

- Maybe he belongs around here.

I don't know.

- But I've never seen

him around here before.

You know, it's such

a lovely night out,

why don't you go for a walk?

- I just don't feel

like going for a walk.

- A brisk walk would

be good for you.

Exercise takes a girls

mind off the boys.

The wrong kind of boys.

- I know, an idle mind

is the devils workshop.

- There's a lot of truth

in that old proverb.

Mmm, a good cup of tea.

This is delicious Carla.

Pour another cup would you?

- Oh sure.

- Thank you.

And this, looks delectable.

Well, here goes another

1,000 calories on my hips.

Now who could that be?

- I don't know, would you

like for me to get it?

- Would you?

' Yes?

- Package for Mrs. Sanders.

- Who is it dear?

- Oh it's a delivery

boy with a package

for you aunt Julie.

- Could you take

it for me please?

- Sure.

- Mmm mmm, I can only deliver it

into the hands of Mrs. Sanders.

- Alright.

- Anything wrong ma'am?

- No, nothing's wrong.

- Are you Mrs. Sanders?

- Yes.

That'll be all.

- Oh, I forgot to tell you.

There's a message inside

that requires an answer.

Hold her, she might

do harm to herself.

Release her.

- Stop it.

Oh my body.

What did you do?

Beat me with a bat?

- Where's mother?

- In her room.

- There performance

was fantastic.

I must tell her all about it.

- I wouldn't do that

if I were you Tracey.

- Why?

- She has a friend.

- A friend?

- Aman.

- You're unspeakable.

Mama.

Mama!

Wake up.

It's Tracey.

Mama.

Open the door, it's Tracey.

Mama!

Do you hear me?!

- Go away!

Go away!

- Do you think I

should go to her?

- She's humiliated enough.

I think you would

just make it worse.

It isn't easy to

find out your mother

is that kind of woman.

- Oh you're revolting!

- Leave me alone.

- Mother.

- Leave me alone!

- It's been a whole week.

She hasn't even had

supper with us one night.

- Mrs. Sanders?

- I'm Mrs. Sanders.

Where's the other delivery man?

- There's no other delivery man.

- A big muscular man

with very evil eyes.

- There's no delivery

man like that works

for our company.

- Why Ms. Holmes, you

look quite satisfied.

I hope your satisfaction

is with my services.

- Oh Martha, I couldn't

be more satisfied.

- Now we've only got

your cousin to deal with.

This evening you will

see that your cousin

gets the contents of

this bottle in her tea.

It has been two

weeks since your aunt

received her first rose.

Tonight, another rose

will be delivered.

This one however will

be for your cousin.

- Well, her square boyfriend is

picking her up tonight at 8:30.

- Well he'll be treated

to quite a sight isn't he?

By 8:30 the rose would have

had some time to take effect.

Now go.

Carry out my instructions.

I saw you peaking.

Be patient.

Before long she'll belong to you

at each quarter of the moon.

These will take the

edge off for a time.

Please not again,

I'm your sister.

- Mother's in the living room

waiting for that foolish

rose to be delivered.

- There it is, right on time.

- I'll be right there.

- You know Tracey,

if I were you,

I would confront aunt Julie

about those roses right now.

After all, this

can't go on forever.

- Darling, where have you been?

Darling, don't you remember me?

- Oh I remember you.

But I have a delivery to make.

I have a box here

for a Ms. Sanders.

- You mean Mrs. Sanders,

I'm Mrs. Sanders.

- No, I mean Ms. Sanders.

Ms. Tracey Sanders.

Hold her!

You, get up!

Stop that sniveling!

Tonight your cherry flower.

There'll be no more!

Help us get undressed.

Tonight we shall share the rose.

You, fetch some pillows.

Release her, I can

handle her now.

- Well, I guess you had to

find out sooner or later.

This goes on all the

time with those two.

Oh enid, I'm afraid they're

gonna destroy each other.

- Isn't that what you want?

- No.

I only wanted to take them

down a peg, that's all.

I just didn't expect

anything like this.

For the last couple of weeks now

they've been acting like

a couple of mad women.

Tracey didn't go to work.

She lost herjob and

she didn't even care.

And every other night

when the delivery

of that rose is expected,

the two of them, they put

on their best lingerie

and they go stand by

that door and wait

like a couple of caged animals.

And then when the

delivery of the rose

finally gets here,

they go into this frenzy.

They fight and they

tear at each other

until they drop from exhaustion.

And when there's nothing

left but these petals,

they scramble around

to pick them up.

Oh.

Then they put on their

coats and they go out

just to find any kind of men.

Oh, I can only imagine the kind.

And of course the neighbors,

they think we're all tramps.

- Why don't you just move out?

- Oh enid I can't.

I've got to be here to stop them

when the delivery

of the rose comes.

Otherwise they'd

k*ll each other.

Enid, please talk to

Martha Kay for me.

I want her to stop the

delivery of those roses.

- I have no right

to ask her that.

Why don't you?

- Oh I've tried, I've tried

to see her every night.

But the place is

always locked up.

I thought maybe you might...

- well tonight is

the conversation

of the three quarter moon.

If you go to Martha's

at 8:30 I'm sure

you may see her there.

- Oh I'll be there.

- Good.

Wear the costumes we wear.

- Oh, yes I will.

Enid...

- Yes.

- Enid, those roses,

what do they do to you?

- The roses.

I told you once before.

Their touch produces

the sweetest torment

you can imagine.

The sweetest.

I'd better go,

it's getting late.

- Oh gosh, that blasted rose

will be here any moment.

And I've got to

prepare myself to keep

Tracey and aunt

Julie from tearing

each others throats out.

- I'll go outside the side

door so I don't run into them.

Don't forget, I'll

see you at 8:30.

- Okay-

- tonight I'm sure

he'll be here to see me.

- To see you?!

You mean to see me.

- You'll find out

when he gets here.

Now we'll see who he's here for.

- Ms. Holmes, you look

so very perplexed.

- I'd like you to

stop the delivery

of those roses to where I live.

- Take off your coat

and sit over there.

We'll discuss it

after the ceremony.

- Can't we discuss it now?

- The moon waits for no one.

Since you are to be the

principle communicant tonight...

Arise priestesses

of pan and join me

with the communicant of

the three quarter moon.

Anoint the communicant

with the breath of pan's roses.

Untie her.

Prepare yourselves for

the conversation with pan.

We are ready.

Take her to the altar of pan.

If you'll wait we'll

discuss your problem

after this sacred ceremony.

We were talking about the

deliveries of the roses.

- Yes.

I want you to stop them.

- Oh, it's not that simple.

It's not for me to

stop those deliveries.

But I might be

able to find a way.

I can only prevail

upon the sender

to stop those deliveries.

At the petition of a priestess,

one who has been granted the

favor in the first place.

- But that means...

- that means you

must take the vows

of a priestess of

pan in order to

be granted your petition

for stopping the roses.

There is still time,

until midnight.

- Well.

She's alive.

Maybe you'd better call

some of your friends.

We'll make an all night party of it.

On second thought,

you'd better call

some of your acquaintances too.

Let's go.

You come too.

- Carla, why don't you join us?

- What have I done?

What have I done?

- Step forward Carla.

You've decided I assume to

become priestess of pan.

- The delivery of the

roses, will they stop?

- The deliveries will stop.

- And then Tracey and Julie,

what will happen to them?

- Awedge has already

been driven between them.

They've lost all

respect for each other

and for themselves.

They will go their separate

ways to find new lives.

- But they will find new lives.

- They will.

- And what about

the after effects?

- Once the roses

have been stopped,

the power of the

potion will wear off.

But there will be

other after effects.

Emotional ones.

Those will take a little

longer to wear off.

There is one other

thing I must tell you.

Once you have tasted

the wine of delphi

and held a rose from the

garden of pan to your breast

you will forever be

a priestess of pan.

At times we have had

priestesses like Jean

who have broken the vows of pan,

but they have always

returned for a taste

of the wine and a

caress of the rose.

- Then I will be addicted,

but you said...

- I said once the

roses are withheld,

the power of the

potion will wear off.

Your aunt and your

cousin did not know

the source of the

disturbance within them,

you will.

This flagan and the rose.

You'll know they give

incomparable pleasure.

Doing without them

will drive you mad.

In this knowledge, are you

prepared to take these vows?

- Lam.

- Then kneel.

Repeat after me.

By the sacred

pillars of pan I vow.

- By the sacred

pillar of pan I vow.

- To devote to the pleasures

of the great god pan.

- To devote to the pleasures

of the great god pan.

- My entire being,

my body,

and my soul.

- My entire being,

my body,

and my soul.

- You are now the

priestess of pan.