789 - July 2, 1969

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NARRATOR: The year

was a time of many terrifying events

in the great house of Collinwood.

And these events had a lasting effect

on all who lived there.

And all who would come after them.

But perhaps no single event

was so cruel and frightening

as the deliberate plan of one evil man

to induce madness in the mistress of the house.

Judith.

I'd like to speak to you for a moment.

May I sit down?

You.

You are the one.

What are you talking about?

You are the one.

I-I don't understand, Judith.

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You made Timothy Shaw poison me.

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Judith, you don't know what you're doing.

I know all about you now, Mr. Hanley.

What you did.

How you used Timothy Shaw.

No, no, that's not true!

You've got to get a hold of yourself.

You don't know what you're talking about.

You and my husband planned it, didn't you?

You thought you could blame poor Timothy Shaw.

Judith!

Give me that!

Let go!

What is the matter with you?

Are you all right?

Yes.

But you were quite right, she's gone completely mad.

She accused me of

being responsible for Mrs. Trasks's death!

I knew I shouldn't have let you come in here alone.

Edward.

What's happening here?

Evan.

What are you doing here?

You just tried to k*ll him, that's what's happening.

- k*ll him? - That's what I said.

Edward, you can't be serious.

You went after him with this letter opener.

But I wasn't even aware that he was here.

Judith, You are not well.

I don't know what it is that's happened to you.

Can you remember anything since morning?

No, I can't.

Well, we'd better call a doctor.

No, I don't want to see a doctor!

I'm all right.

You're behaving so strangely.

[ breathing heavily ] I'm all right, I tell you.

Maybe I need a little rest.

- All right, then. - That's all.

I'll take you up to your bed.

Remain here, Evan, I want to speak with you.

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[ door latches ]

[ door slams ]

Well, Mr. Hanley,

where have you been for the past hours?

Never mind.

We had better decide what to do about your new wife,

and decide quickly.

What are you talking about?

For some reason, unknown to me

she has imagined herself to be your first wife.

And while under that delusion,

she accused me of being responsible for her death.

Is this some kind of macabre joke, Mr. Hanley?

I assure you it is not.

She was like someone possessed!

Your brother took her upstairs.

She seemed to have recovered for the moment,

but if this delusion of hers manifests itself again

you and I could be in very serious trouble, Reverend.

Is it really possible that she

could have been possessed by the spirit of Minerva?

I can believe that.

Yes.

To know the spirit is restless

shouldn't come as a surprise to either of us.

If this spirit is a danger to us,

it must be silenced.

We are dealing with a ghost, Mr. Trask.

A ghost that obviously will not rest until

it causes trouble for us.

Then we must put it to rest.

It is easier said than done.

There must be a way, Mr. Hanley.

I want you to find out what it is.

What's the matter?

Nothing, I...

I'm just thinking about something.

What?

Fear, Mr. Trask.

Fear.

What are you getting at?

Even though your first wife is dead,

Judith still has an enormous fear of her.

So?

Well, perhaps we can use that fear to our advantage.

How?

By bringing your first wife bac

to haunt Judith.

According to what you've told me, Mr. Hanley,

that's already happening.

Yes! But certainly not to our advantage.

What do you intend to do?

I'll explain that when the time comes.

In the meantime, I would remind you

that Judith has changed her will in your favor.

I'm aware of that.

If anything should happen to her,

you would become master of Collinwood.

Your point, Mr. Hanley?

Well, I think my point should be very obvious.

I mean to be taken care of.

I will guarantee you nothing,

until I know what it is you're planning to do.

Well, you come to my house this evening, and I'll show you.

Oh, and, um...

bring a picture of your first wife with you.

Why?

I'll tell you when the time comes.

But I will tell you this much now.

If my plan succeeds,

Judith will never be a problem to you again.

And you will be a very rich man,

Mr. Trask.

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Where is Evan Hanley?

He left a few minutes ago.

I asked him to wait for me.

He said he had some urgent business in town,

but that he would be home later this evening.

Very well, I'll call him later.

In the meantime, I want to have a word with you.

- About Judith, no doubt. - Yes.

Edward, I think it should wait

until after I've had a chance to talk to her.

I will speak with you now, it cannot wait.

Very well. What do you have to say?

I may as well come directly to the point.

I want you and Judith to have this marriage annulled.

Annulled?

We may as well not deceive ourselves.

We both know that this marriage is a disaster.

Judith was never suited for marriage.

She never will be.

And have you always decided what is best for her

and what isn't?

I know my sister better than you do.

Why do you suppose she's never married till now?

I don't know, and I don't care.

The fact is, I love her.

And I intend to do everything in my power,

devote every moment of my time

to ensure that she is well and happy.

Now if you will excuse me, Edward.

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[ knocking ]

Gregory?

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[ knocking ]

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[ knocking ]

[ knocking ]

Who is it?

GREGORY: It's Gregory, darling, open the door.

Did you knock a moment ago?

No, why?

Well, someone did, and when I went to the door

there was no one there.

Well, perhaps you just thought you heard knocking.

Oh, Gregory, I'm so glad you're home.

So, am I.

Your brother Edward just gave me quite a scare.

What do you mean?

Hasn't he told you?

Told me what?

Well...

He's apparently very concerned over your state of mind.

He has no reason to be.

That's what I told him.

I had a disturbing dream,

but there's nothing wrong with me.

Now, I didn't say I agreed with him, did I?

No, you didn't.

Then stop being so upset.

I'm not myself today.

If it has anything to do with me,

I wish you'd tell me.

It has nothing to do with you, Gregory.

Well, whatever it is, we shall face it together.

Now, you must not be afraid, Judith.

You must not be afraid.

I'm not afraid as long as you're with me.

You will stay with me, won't you?

Of course, I will.

Oh, I do have to make one more trip to the school.

But I shall be back as soon as possible.

And then I will stay with you, I promise.

I'll be miserable without you.

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Such a brooding expression.

What's wrong, Mr. Trask?

Surely, you can understand my discomfort at participating

in this sort of thing.

Yes, of course.

But we can't always be on the side of the angels, can we?

Did you bring the picture of your first wife?

You still haven't told me what it is

that you're going to do, exactly.

Yes.

Yes, this will do very nicely.

The, uh, the goal of our little ceremony

is to conjure up a black ghost

of your first wife.

GREGORY: I don't understand.

In effect, we are going to create a thing

that will appear to Judith.

She will think it is the ghost of Minerva Trask.

But in fact it will merely be an hallucination.

And will be completely under our control.

Will this hallucination be visible only to Judith?

No.

That's the one dangerous thing about the plan.

When it appears, anyone will be able to see it.

That is why you must go to Judith immediately

and stay with her.

And do your best to keep anyone else from coming near.

You still haven't told me

how this picture of Minerva fits into it.

At the height of the ceremony,

I will set fire to the picture.

And at that point if I have been successful,

the apparition will appear to Judith.

I'd better get back to Collinwood at once.

Yes.

It's a few minutes past eight.

I will begin at exactly :.

That should give you plenty of time.

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How is my wife?

I've just come down from her room.

I think she's calmed down a bit.

Hmmm, I thought she would

after the talk I had with her this afternoon.

I'll go up and see her.

Oh, before you go, would you come

into the drawing room for a few minutes.

I want to ask you some questions.

Edward, I don't want to leave her alone

any more than is necessary.

Well, this won't take long.

Very well.

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I invoke and conjure thee.

False and subservient spirit of Minerva.

Do thou forthwith appear.

Show thyself unto Judith Collins.

Wherever she may be.

In a fair and human shape

without any deformity or horror.

Show thyself presently.

And manifest only that

which I desire.

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Most curious and disturbing thing about Judith's behavior

is what she said to Evan Hanley.

And what was that?

She accused him of murdering your first wife.

Why on earth would she make

such a fantastic accusation?

Considering the state of mind she was in, Edward,

I don't think she needed a reason.

You yourself said she was completely irrational.

JUDITH: Gregory! Gregory!

Judith, what's the matter?

Oh, thank the Lord you're home.

Well, I told you I would be home early.

Don't you remember?

Yes, yes of course.

Judith, you're trembling, what's wrong?

Oh, nothing, nothing.

It was just a slight chill in my room.

Edward, I would like to speak to Judith alone.

Would you excuse us, please?

Come, my dear.

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Now, Judith.

I want you to tell me why you lied to Edward just now.

- Lied? - Yes.

He asked you what was wrong, and you said nothing,

but that wasn't true, I could see it in your eyes.

Gregory, a few moments ago in my room...

Go on, my dear, don't be afraid to speak.

I saw Minerva's spirit.

Appeared suddenly in a corner of the room.

It must have been your imagination.

Even if it were possible for spirits

to return from the dead, Minerva's never would.

She was a kind and tolerant woman.

And I know that wherever she is now,

she looks upon our union with the greatest of joy.

I suppose she does.

Now, you know how I feel about alcoholic beverages.

But I think perhaps a little brandy

will help calm your nerves.

Gregory.

- What is it? - Gregory!

She's here again.

I beg your pardon?

On the other side of the room.

Look and you'll see her.

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Why, Judith, there is no one in this room but us.

But you must see her.

She's there in that chair.

Judith, it is all in your mind.

- No, no, it can't be. - But it is.

Now I want you to look at me.

Judith?

I want you to recall what I told you this afternoon

about being afraid.

I remember that.

Now let me finish.

For some reason, the memory of Minerva

is dominating your thoughts.

When you should be thinking about us

and our future together.

Now if you think about that,

everything will be all right, I assure you.

Now that's what you want, isn't it?

Yes, very much.

Good.

Now then, turn around,

and look across the room.

Go on.

Turn around and tell me what you see.

Well?

I, I don't see anything.

There!

Didn't I tell you?

Yes.

I-I'd like that brandy now, please.

You're still very upset, Judith.

I'm alright.

I don't see her anymore.

Her?

Your wife.

But Judith, you are my wife.

Now I want you to keep telling yourself that.

"I am Mrs. Trask.

I am Mrs. Trask", I want you to say that.

Now come, Judith.

My students don't hesitate.

I'm not feeling well.

You should rest.

You must go up to your room now.

Perhaps you're right.

Perhaps I do need my rest.

Aren't you coming with me?

I have a few things to do down here.

Can't you do them later?

Now come, Judith.

You sound as though you were afraid

to go up to your room alone.

You're not afraid, are you?

No, no of course not.

You'll, you'll come up when you're finished,

won't you?

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Don't come any closer!

Don't come near me!

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