729 - April 9, 1969

[bunniefuu]

[Quentin narrating] - Collinwood in the year ,

a time of uncertainty and fear

for all who lived within the great house,

a time of intrigue

and of dark, mysterious family secrets,

a time when supernatural happenings were commonplace

and threatened to destroy the Collins family forever.

[Nora] - No, no! Please!

- Nora, what's the matter?

- Father, the fire! - What about the fire?

- There's something inside. I can hear it!

- Oh, nonsense. - There is, Father.

I can feel it. It tried to reach me.

- Oh, it's just an ordinary fire, Nora.

You've seen it hundreds of times.

- Please put it out.

- Now, listen to me.

It's nothing more than your imagination,

and I'm going to take you in there and prove it to you.

- No! I don't want to go back in there.

- You have absolutely nothing to be afraid of.

I'm going with you.

No! Please, Father, I don't want to.

- Nora, it's a simple fire.

I want you to look at it so that you won't be afraid.

Now, go on, look.

- Ahh! - What is it?

- My mother, in the file!

I can see my mother's face!

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- What are you talking about?

- I saw her.

- You didn't see anyone or anything

except for flames in the fire.

- My mother's face. - No!

I don't want you to look back there.

- But I want to see her again. - Now, listen to me!

You didn't see her to begin with.

- I did!

I did!

What does it mean? - It means nothing.

Now, I want you tell me why you're carrying on

like this about your mother.

- I'm not carrying on, Father.

- Is it because of Quentin?

Has he'd been talking about her?

- No. - Don't lie to me.

If you do, I'll find out.

- He hasn't said anything, Father.

No one has.

It's just a feeling that I keep having

that she is going to come back.

You mother is not coming back to this house

and I forbid you to talk about her again.

Is that clear? - Yes, Father.

- I'm almost sorry that you and Jamison

didn't leave for the school last night.

- You're not going to send us there, are you?

- I'm still thinking about it.

I believe it would be a good wholesome change

for both of you.

- Oh, please, let us stay at Collinwood, Father.

I promise I won't talk about Mother anymore.

- We'll see, Nora. We'll see.

- Mr. Collins. - Yes, what is it?

- May I speak with you for a moment alone?

- Alone? Why?

- I'm ready to go into the village now.

You said you wanted me to deliver a note

to Mrs. Filmore.

- Oh, yes. I forgot.

See that she gets this.

And if she has any comment,

you'll find me in the study when you return.

- Yes, Mr. Collins. - Oh, Beth, before you go,

would you take Nora upstairs and see that she gets to bed.

- Yes, Mr. Collins. - Thank you.

- Shall we go?

- I guess so.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

- Well, come along then.

- Beth, I want to talk to you.

- I'm sorry.

You'll have to wait. I'm busy.

- It's too important to wait.

It has to be now.

- I have orders to take Nora up to bed.

- That's all right, Beth.

You don't have to. I can go by myself.

- Of course, you can, Nora.

- An escort, really, isn't necessary.

- Are you sure, you'll be all right, Nora?

- Yes.

And I'll go right to bed. I'm very tired.

- Come in here.

You never seize to amaze me, Beth.

- Why?

- Nothing ruffles you.

Not even the sight of someone you believe dead

the last time you saw him.

How do you do it?

- Your sister explained everything to me earlier today.

- How could she? She doesn't know everything.

- What do you want to talk to me about?

- But I know a great deal more

than I did a few days ago.

I know, for example,

why you're still at Collinwood.

- Do you?

- You know about Jenny all along, didn't you? - What if I did?

- Then, why didn't you tell me she was here

and that she'd gone completely mad?

- And what would you have done if I had? - I don't know.

- Well, I do.

You've done everything you could to get rid of her.

- In view of the fact that she just tried to k*ll me.

I'd say that somebody should have gotten rid of her

a long time ago.

But since no one did,

it appears I'll have to do it

right after you tell me where she is.

[fire crackling]

- Ahh!

Ahh!

- It's Nora.

I shouldn't have left her alone.

- Beth!

What were you doing down here?

I told you to put Nora to bed. - I'm sorry, Mr. Collins.

- You need not explain now. We will discuss this later.

Come with me.

- Father! There's a fire upstairs!

- Where?

- Outside my room, the whole corridor is burning!

- Oh, good Lord.

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Now, where is the great fire you're talking about?

- I don't know.

- I suppose one day soon

you will tell me the sky is falling in.

- But I did see a fire.

It was right over there.

- Nora, there's not even sign

that there could have possibly been a fire.

You imagined it. Don't you understand that?

- Yes, Father.

What you need now, dear, is a good night's rest.

Try to get some sleep.

- I'll take her into her room, Mr. Collins. - No. I will.

You have an errand to go to into the village.

When you return, report to me.

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- I just hoped you haven't cost me my job.

- I don't think I have.

- Your brother is furious with me.

- Edward is furious like a common cold.

It's a nuisance but it always goes away.

- I'm sorry we can't continue our conversation any longer.

I must go to the village immediately.

Give it to me.

- Give what to you?

- The envelope that was in my purse.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- I am not going to play games with you, Quentin.

Either give it to me

or I'll have your brother get it from you.

- I'm afraid I got so curious, I opened it,

and I must say you carried the most interesting items

in your purse.

There is no need to count it. It's all there.

You were going into the village the last I saw you

with a large sum of money.

What do you do with it?

- It's none of your business.

I don't wish to discuss it with you any further.

Please excuse me. - Not yet.

I intend to finish talking about Jenny.

- I don't have time. - Well, you better make time.

If you leave now, I may find her while you're gone.

And if I do, you won't have a job when you come back

because your mistress will be very dead.

- You wouldn't k*ll her.

- Oh, she tried to k*ll me.

But she is not in her right mind.

She didn't know what she was doing.

- Oh, yes, she did.

She is not quite that crazy.

- Quentin.

Please don't go looking for her.

Leave her alone.

I promise you that she won't try to harm you again.

- What are you going to do?

Sit up day and night with her

to make sure she doesn't get out again?

- She won't get out.

We'll be much careful than we were before.

- You and Judith?

- Yes.

- I'll tell you what I'll do, Beth.

I'll stop looking for Jenny

and leave you to deal with her

on one condition.

- And what is that?

- I want you, Beth.

- You're getting sleepy now, aren't you?

- Yes. - That's good.

You had more than your share of excitement

for one day for a little girl.

Now, try to get a good rest, dear.

- Thank you for sitting with me, Father.

- Good night.

- Good night, Father.

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[clock ticking]

[knocking on door]

You.

How dare you come back here!

No! You are forbidden to enter this house!

You no longer exist for any of us!

Get out of here and don't you ever come back!

- He sent you away.

I got to get her and bring her back.

Mother, come back!

Come back!

- [sinister laughing]

She is never coming back.

Never!

- She will! She will!

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You are here!

You did go away again.

Mother!

- Gone forever.

Never coming back.

Never coming back!

[sinister laughing]

- Ahh!

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Ahh!

- Nora! What's the matter?

- He sent her away.

She came back and he sent her away.

- What are you talking about? - My mother.

She was downstairs at the door

and my father sent her away.

- Nora, look at me.

No one came to the door tonight.

You must have been having a dream.

- A dream?

- Yes. But it's all gone now.

- No.

No! It was more than a dream.

I know it was.

She is going to come back.

- Maybe she is. I don't know.

Don't worry about it.

Lay back.

You must try and get some sleep.

Close your eyes.

- All right, Beth. Good night.

- Good night.

- Burning the midnight oil, brother?

- What do you want? - A word with you.

- Make it brief. I'm tired.

- We're a tired family, Edward.

- I have no foggiest idea what that means.

- Never mind.

I - I just want to inform that you can stop worrying

about my harming Jenny. - What?

- I have decided to stop looking for her,

but I expect you to do your best

to keep her under control.

- Earlier today, you were determined

to find her and k*ll her.

What has caused this change of her heart?

- I simply thought it over and decided that

it would be a mistake for me to do anything rash.

You're having trouble believing me.

I can tell.

- You forgive my cynicism, Quentin,

but I've learned from experience

that you never do anything without an ulterior motive.

Suppose you tell me what it is this time.

- Suppose we have a drink.

[distant banging]

- Oh, thank you.

- You're still waiting for a full explanation.

- Yes, I am.

- I must disappoint you.

Believe or not, I have already told it all.

- Very well, I have no choice but to take you to your word

though I remain skeptical.

- Think about, Edward,

if I were to do any harm to Jenny,

I would be in great deal of trouble.

- In deed you would.

- Well, I have no problems without involving myself

with the police.

- If you are sincere, you have just made

one of your rare intelligent decisions.

I congratulate you.

- Oh, wonder of wonders.

My brother has paid me a compliment,

a half-hearted one,

but a compliment nevertheless.

- Credit is where credit is due, brother.

- How unshakably fair you are, Edward.

Cheers.

- Mother!

Mother, are you here?

Oh, I was so sure it was going to come true.

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