495 - May 17, 1968

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR: The great house of Collinwood has seen many hopes

and many dreams shattered.

Some by fate, some by hands more human.

But no man has suffered more

than one who had a chance to escape from an ancient curse.

And who found the powers of evil still working against him.

For the experiment which was to put his soul

in another body had failed.

And left him responsible for a monstrous child-like creature.

[GROANING]

[SOBBING]

Good evening, Adam.

No, no, just a moment.

You must sit.

No, Adam, sit.

[ADAM GROANS]

I want you to sit down.

When you sit down I will give you your supper.

Good.

Barnabas.

Barnabas.

You spoke.

Barnabas. Barnabas.

Barnabas!

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Barnabas!

You know my name.

Remarkable. Truly.

What a wonderful feeling it must be.

How I envy you even though you have so much to learn.

Oh, don't stop laughing. I am very pleased.

[ADAM LAUGHS]

Obviously you understand something of what I am saying.

I don't know how much or what,

but I'm going to keep talking to you

because that is the only way you will learn.

Learn.

That means try.

Food.

That is food.

Can you say it?

Food.

Adam.

Food.

Food.

Where did you learn that?

Oh no, no, eat.

No, no, no, try again.

[LOUD SLURPING]

- It is good. - Mmm.

[ADAM MOANS]

Did Julia teach you that?

Julia.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I only want you to use the hand you used before,

it's easier.

You won't find me a very good teacher, I am afraid.

I have lived so long expecting everyone

to be able to do everything.

How much do you understand?

You're going to get very tired of my voice even though

you will come to know what I am saying.

You've finished.

- [ADAM MOANS] - No, no, Adam, no.

No, I must go.

I want to tell Julia how much you've progressed.

I will come back tomorrow.

Now, I want you to sleep.

Sleep.

Barnabas.

Goodnight, Adam.

[SOBBING]

Barnabas!

[LAUGHING]

Barnabas!

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Barnabas!

Barnabas!

[CLOCK CHIMES]

Well, where are you going at this hour?

Look, I got a new knife.

Where did you get that?

Cassandra.

Well.

When we went into town she bought it for me.

It's got six blades,

and it's got a can opener too, I'll show it to you.

No, I'll take your word for it.

You like Cassandra now don't you, David?

Oh, yes.

You know, she would have bought me anything I wanted?

Well, I hope you like her for other reasons than that.

Oh, I do.

Well, it pleases me very much

that you two are getting along much better.

What you do mean? I always liked her.

Don't you remember not liking her?

Isn't it curious?

I wish I were your age.

A many things that I would like to forget as easily.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

- Would you get that, son? - Okay.

- Hello, David. - Hello, cousin Barnabas.

Good evening, Roger.

Hello, Barnabas.

You can run along now, David.

- I got a new knife. - Good.

Excuse me.

Is Julia here, Roger?

No, I'm afraid not, no one is here unfortunately.

Liz went down to look for you or did you meet her on the path?

No, but I'll go and catch her.

Will you ask Julia to come to the old house when she comes in?

Barnabas.

Why do you treat my wife as you do?

I never expected that you would have much in common,

but I did expect politeness.

What has she told you?

Need I repeat it, surely you know.

Yes, I'm sorry, Roger.

I did...

Have some difficulty in accepting her at first.

Good heavens, why?

She reminds me of someone that I knew once.

Well, I could excuse your bad behavior

if you were David's age.

No, actually I couldn't.

Not with an excuse like that.

If you can't be civil to Cassandra,

I must ask you not to come here anymore.

Have you discussed this with Elizabeth?

No, I have not.

Don't you think you should?

Elizabeth can stand rudeness even less than I can.

You have your choice, Barnabas.

[CHAINS RATTLING]

Who are you?

What are you doing here?

Answer me, who are you?

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I asked you what you were doing here!

This is private property,

there are no trespassers allowed.

Do you understand that?

Answer me!

Barnabas.

What did you say?

Barnabas?

Are you looking for him?

Tell me!

You've escaped from where?!

Don't come near me, stay away!

Barnabas!

Well, I hate leaving you Roger with any ill feeling between us.

Well, it's easily corrected if you'll just treat Cassandra

as you do everyone else in this house.

Have you asked her why she thinks that I treat her badly?

No, I have not.

She said it began the first time you saw her.

Well, it shan't continue.

Believe me Roger, I'll make every effort to resolve

any problems I have about Cassandra.

And I would certainly appreciate it if you would.

Roger, Barnabas, thank goodness!

- What is it, what's wrong, Liz? - There's a man, a giant!

On the path to the old house.

- A giant? - Yes.

A trespasser?

He couldn't speak. He just kept staring at me.

- Where did you say he was? - Halfway to the old house.

Barnabas, wait.

- He said your name. - My name?

- He was shackled around his ankle with a broken chain. - What?

- It's true! - David!

- Where is he? - He's out playing in the woods.

- Well, we must find him. - I'll get my g*n.

Is that necessary?

If he had a chain, there must be a reason.

- But if Barnabas knows him... - Elizabeth!

But why did he say your name?

Well, we'll have to find that out.

Oh, do be careful Roger, both of you.

Mrs. Johnson and her son are here.

Tell them to lock all the doors.

- If he's on the run, he may try to hide here. - Roger.

We can't waste anymore time now, Liz!

- Are you coming Barnabas? - Yes.

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[DAVID HUMMING]

[ADAM HUMMING]

Who are you?

Well, do you like that song? I like it, too.

Well, what are you doing standing in the bushes?

Come on out.

[CHAINS RATTLING]

Wow! You're tall!

How tall are you?

Are you a foreigner or something?

You can't speak any English?

Good, you know I think people,

you know they just talk too much.

I often wish that nobody could talk at all.

'Cause they're always asking, "Where are you going"

and what you're doing.

Oh, well, you see, the object of the game

is to get it standing straight up in the ground.

I'm not too good at it.

And the knife is new.

That has got something to do with it.

Anyway, you have to practice to be good at anything.

- [ADAM MOANS] - What are you doing?

Ow, you're hurting my arm!

That's my knife, you can't have my knife!

I want my knife! No!

Oh, my leg!

I twisted my ankle!

Oh, if you only gave the knife back.

What are you doing?

Put me down, please put me down!

Please! Let go!

Let go!

Put me down! Put me down!

Please!

Ow, let me go!

ROGER: Put that child down!

Father!

ROGER: Did you hear me, put him down!

- He doesn't understand. - Put me down!

DAVID: Put me down, you heard what he said!

- I'll sh**t if you don't! - Roger, David!

DAVID: Don't sh**t father, please!

[ADAM SOBS]

Let me go to him. I'll get David.

- Why would he listen to you? - Let me!

Now put David down on the ground.

Lower him to the ground.

David is a nice boy.

You don't want to hurt him.

You've frightened him enough.

Come now.

Put David on the ground.

Put him down.

ROGER: How did you get him to do that?

BARNABAS: Come David.

Oh, Barnabas!

It's all right, David.

He took my knife, he wouldn't give it back!

You're all right now.

Stop!

[g*n FIRE] No!

Roger!

[ADAM SOBS]

He tried to k*ll David, we've got to find him!

[CHAINS RATTLING]

[ADAM MOANS]

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