All language subtitles for The Maze (HD(1953) Veronica Hurst, Katherine Emery, Richard Carlson

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Robert. Robert.

Coming, William.

What's the matter, William?

It is time, Robert. It's happened.

Where is he now?
- In the tower room.

What must we do now, William?

Get a doctor first. Then ..

We can't bring a doctor here.
You know that.

We'll have to chance it.

Get him downstairs to one of the
bedrooms while I go to the village.

What about Mr Gerald?

I'll get in touch with him and tell him
he must come here to Craven immediately.

I suppose that was the beginning.

It occurred in Scotland.

In a remote and distant
castle in the highlands.

Yet it began a fantastic chain of events
which led to my experience in the maze.

It was just a year ago.

My niece Kitty and I were with a group
friends in a delightful little caf�.

In Cannes on the French Riviera.

It was an engagement party.

Aunt Edith, did you see the way that
girl was making eyes at my fianc�e?

Honestly, it makes me wonder what you
would be doing if I weren't here.

I'd probably be out looking for you.
Just as I've been doing most of my life.

See why I'm marrying him, Aunt Edith?
He always says the right things.

I have always mistrusted glib men.

I make an exception
in your case, Gerald.

Thank you, madam.

It seems to me as the
prospective best man.

I'm entitled to at least one
dance with the bride-to-be.

That is, before Gerry takers
he over for better or worse.

May I Kitty?
- Of course, Richard.

Stop smiling, Gerald.
You are supposed to be jealous.

You know, Aunt Edith.
Being in love is an extraordinary thing.

It makes me realize all the years
I wasted without being in love.

Gerald, do you think your uncle
Sir Samuel will come to the wedding?

Sir Samuel?

No. I should think not.

He keeps himself locked in his miserable
Craven Castle as long as I can remember.

I've heard it is a beautiful place.
- Maybe it is from a distance.

You know, in all the years not a single
improvement has been made at Craven.

No electricity, no telephone.
No central heating system. Nothing.

How long since you've been there?

Fifteen years.

When I was there.

They had the most
fantastic set of rules.

My uncle used to lock me
in my room every night.

Then there was a maze.
An overgrown maze.

And a gate with a padlock on it.

Just one more place I
was forbidden to visit.

A maze? What on earth for?
- Who knows?

Every Scottish castle had a
maze at one time or another.

Most of them have been removed.
But not the one at Craven.

A very handsome couple.

Thank you, Kitty.

Fare thee well, sweet people.

I'm going to the bar where I shall
drown myself in a sea of champagne.

Life for me is finished.

For me? I still have two weeks as a
bachelor and I'd like to enjoy them.

No telling what that might lead to.

Well, suppose we find out.

Excuse us, Aunt Edith.
- I'll consider it.

Gerald's words about Craven Castle
and the MacTeam family worried me.

Not only what he said.

But something he neglected to say.

That no baronets lived more than a
few years after inheriting the title.

And Gerald was the next in line.

The next day, which was
bright with summer sunshine.

Did much to dispel my
worries of the night before.

Aunt Edith.

The water's wonderful, Aunt Edith.

You ought to try it.

This just came for you, Gerald.

An express letter.
- Express letter?

Who can be that anxious
to get in touch with me?

Your Uncle Samuel I imagine.
It's from Craven Castle.

Craven Castle?

I haven't had a letter from
there in fifteen years.

What is it?

It's from William. My uncle's butler.

He says it's urgent that I come
to Craven as soon as possible.

Gerald, I'm sorry.
- When must you leave?

I'm not leaving anywhere
until you and I are married.

Darling, that won't be for two weeks.

If it's urgent, you had
better go right away.

Maybe your uncle is ill.

We scarcely know each other.
We don't mean anything to one another.

I suppose you are right.

I'm sorry, darling. I'll get back
just as soon as I possibly can.

After all, I have a wedding in two
weeks and I wouldn't like to miss it.

I'm glad to hear it.

Don't look so glum Aunt Edith.

In a way, it will be good to get
rid of Gerald for a few days.

Because we can go shopping
for my trousseau.

And not have him watching
all the French models.

That is particularly what
I was looking forward to.

I'll go up and change right now.
I'll catch the noon plane for London.

The sooner I get up there
the sooner I get back.

I'll see you in a few minutes, darling.

You know, I'd forgotten that one
day I would be a baronet's wife.

Lady Gerald MacTeam.

It sounds impressive, doesn't it.

Yes, Kitty. It sounds very nice.

Good afternoon.
- Bonjour, mademoiselle.

Has the late mail come in yet?
- Oui, Mademoiselle.

I'm sorry.
There's no mail for you today.

Thank you.

We should have heard from
Gerald by now, Aunt Edith.

It's been a week.
- He's probably been very busy.

I'm sure you will hear from him soon.

I am worried about him.

Something is wrong. I'm sure of it.

I'm going to telephone him.
- Kitty.

There are no phones at Craven Castle.
Gerald told me so.

No telephones? But there must be.
- No.

He said the castle is just as
it was hundreds of years ago.

No electricity, no telephones.

No modern improvements at all.

I'll go to the telegraph
office and cable him then.

He's probably on his way back here now.

He certainly would have
let me know if he was.

I am going to cable him.

Aunt Edith, look at this.

'Scottish Baronet passes'.

'Sir Samuel MacTeam, Bart'.

'Died at Craven Castle, Scotland'.

'Of a heart ailment this past weekend'.

'He was forty-five years of age'.

'Sir Gerald MacTeam, his nephew
and successor as Baronet'.

'Has announced that the burial
services will be private'.

Poor Gerald.

This must be why we
haven't heard from him.

I'm sure it is.

He's had to make arrangements
for Sir Samuel's funeral and ..

Probably lots of other things too.

I'm sure we'll hear from him now.

Of course we will, dear.

[ Telephone ]

Hello?

Yes. This is she.

Oh.

Yes. I understand.

Thanks for calling anyway.

That was the telegraph company.

They sent through a tracer
on all my cables to Gerald.

Every one of them was
received at Craven Castle.

And none of them was answered?
- No.

Kitty.

I think Gerald's silence is his answer.

He's probably busy with the funeral.

How long does it take to scribble
an answer to a cable?

No, my dear.

I am afraid it's obvious now.
Gerald does not intend to see you again.

If that were true he would have said so.

He would write some sort of explanation.

Forget him, Kitty.
- I can't. I won't.

It's all very well to be brave and
hopeful, but how long will you wait?

As long as it takes.

I love Gerald.

And I know him.

Something has happened.

Some sort of trouble.

Whatever it is, he'll work it out.

Then we'll hear from him.

Alright, dear.

We'll wait.

There's probably a very
simple explanation for it all.

I tried to agree with her.

But I was not sincere about it.

I had the awful feeling we would
probably never hear from Gerald again.

I was wrong.

Six weeks later a letter
came from Gerald.

Addressed not to Kitty but to me.

From Gerald?

I think so. It's from Craven Castle.

'Dear Aunt Edith'.

'I thought at first I would
be able to arrange things'.

'Heaven knows, I've tried'.

'Now I realize I cannot'.

'It's impossible'.

'Please tell Kitty I release
her from the engagement'.

'But I will always be faithful to her'.

'Tell her I can never marry her'.

'Unless something happens that I
haven't even the right to hope for'.

Something has been
crossed out in pencil.

'A death'.

'Tell her that I can never marry her'.

'Unless something happens that I
haven't even the right to hope for'.

'For it would be a death'.

A death. But whose?
His uncle died weeks ago.

Kitty, I don't know what it means.
I don't want to.

I do. Gerald wouldn't wish
for anyone's death.

Perhaps not. But the fact is ..
- Something has happened.

This letter is ..

Is so strange.

Just a few weeks ago ..
- It's something to do with that castle.

Of course it has.

If you think I'll let a crumbling old
castle ruin Gerald's life and mine ..

You are much mistaken.

What are you going to do, Kitty?
- I'll go there to find out for myself.

I don't care if it's full
of skeletons and ghosts.

Don't go.
- Yes I am.

I'd like you to come too, Aunt Edith.

I'm going to pack right now.

Are you sure this is the right place?
- Aye.

That is Craven Castle.

Well, I like that.

At least he could have
helped us with our bags.

He seemed almost
frightened of something.

What is there to be frightened of?

I can think of several
things to be frightened of.

Don't be silly, Aunt Edith.

Come on.

We should have waited until tomorrow.

I feel as if we've stepped
into another world.

It's sinister alright.

Perhaps there is no-one here.

At least there ought to be a few ghosts.

Yes?

We are friends of Sir Gerald MacTeam.

Sir Gerald is indisposed.

So are we. We're indisposed with
standing in this miserable fog.

Come on, Aunt Edith.

Please inform Sir Gerald
that he has guests.

Tell him his fianc�e and her
aunt are here to see him.

I beg your pardon?
- You heard me.

His fianc�e, Miss Catherine Murray.

Yes, Miss.

I will tell Sir Gerald.

Kitty, we should never have come here.

The sooner we leave the better.

Poor Aunt Edith.
You must be chilled to the bone.

If Gerald doesn't come soon and take
us to our rooms to get warmer ..

Gerald!

You shouldn't have come here.

You're wrong, Gerald.

I should have come a long time ago.

Didn't you get my letter?

Yes, Gerald. I received it.

Then there is no excuse
for you being here.

I'll expect you to leave at once.

We're staying, Gerald.

We've been travelling for hours
and we're cold and hungry.

William.

See the ladies to one of the bedrooms.

Follow me if you please, ladies.

Robert will bring your bags.

Thank you, Gerald..

I expect you to leave in the morning.

There is another bedroom
through that connecting door.

Thank you.

Would you mind bringing
us some hot tea and ..

Some more wood for the fire?

Yes, Miss.

Did you ever see such a
change in a person, Aunt Edith?

Gerald looks ..

He looks twenty years older.
- And he tried to send us away.

I can't understand it.

Something terrible must
have happened to him.

His eyes.

He looked at me as if
he almost hated me.

[ Door knocks ]

Yes?

Well, William. What is it?

The young lady, sir. Miss Murray.

I believe she said she was your fianc�e.

She was.

I broke the engagement.
- Then why has she come here?

I don't know.

They'll be gone in the morning.
- Yes, sir.

Ten-thirty already.

Yes, sir.

In which room did you put the ladies?

They're in the suite with the connecting
door in the middle of the corridor.

I took the precaution of ordering
Robert to lock both their doors, sir.

Yes, William.

Thank you.
- Yes, sir.

More tea?
- Yes. Thanks.

I can't seem to get warm.

I know what you mean.

What a miserable place this is.

Yes indeed.

Why do you suppose anybody
would want to seal up windows?

I haven't the faintest idea.

Did you notice the rubber
coverings on all the hallways?

And those stairs.

They're the strangest-looking
stairs I have ever seen.

Each step is like a platform.

Everything about this place is strange.

I can't tell you how
delighted I will be to leave.

We can't leave, Aunt Edith.

Not until I have at least
tried to help Gerald.

He is sick.
He must be to look the way he does.

Kitty.

Whatever has happened to
Gerald is something evil.

You can feel it in this place.

We have to get out of here
before it happens to us.

I'm as frightened of this
place as you are, Aunt Edith.

But I have to try.

I don't know whether Gerald's illness ..

Is mental or physical.

I want to find out.

I have to find out.

Well. I don't know how
much help I can be.

Open this door.

Open this door at once.

Don't, Kitty.

That is one of the castle rules.

Rules?

What are you talking about?

I haven't told you before but Gerald
mentioned these rules to me.

His uncle used to lock
the doors every night.

There's a maze outside that's padlocked.

And the tower stairs, the
ones at the end of the hall.

Are forbidden too.

It all sounds ridiculous to me.

It did to Gerald too once.

And now he's doing exactly the
same things his uncle did.

Sir Gerald.

Sir Gerald.

Mrs Cameron, the cleaning woman
who had the attack last week.

Yes. What about it?

She passed away.

Make the arrangements for her burial.
- Yes, sir.

What was the official cause of death?

The certificate will
say 'heart failure', sir.

Hereafter, you and Robert will have
to handle the cleaning yourselves.

Sir Gerald. This was not our fault.

The woman was told not
to go into the maze.

I know that.

If you must have help.

Don't engage any more women.

Thank you, sir.

Aunt Edith.

Kitty. What's the matter?

There's something going
on in the maze. I saw it.

In the maze? What are you talking about?

There's a hidden passage leading from
my room to some sort of lookout tower.

Get your robe on. I'll show you.
- No thanks. I'm not that interested.

I could see the maze and
there was somebody in it.

In the middle of the night?

What on earth were they doing?
- I don't know.

I suppose it's all connected somehow.

Our doors being locked.

Kitty.

Whatever is going on, this place
must be something horrible.

It's what made the change in Gerald.

The sooner we leave
the better off we'll be.

I am beginning to think you're right.

You are dressed already?
It would only take me a few minutes.

Bless you.
- Thank you.

This miserable fog.

I seem to have got a little cold.

I didn't get back to sleep last night.

I've been thinking.

We can't leave this morning.

And why not, I'd like to know.

I don't feel any differently about
Gerald now than I did before.

I'd like to help him if I can.

I haven't even tried yet.

He won't let you, Kitty. You know that.

He told us we had to leave.

Excuse me.

If I could only figure something out.

That's it.

You have a bad cold.

What one earth are you talking about?
It's only a simple head cold.

Well, you'll have to stay
in bed for a few days.

And I'll tell Gerald that you
absolutely cannot leave.

I don't think it will work, Kitty.
- I'll make it work.

I'll get you some breakfast.

The dining room is this way, Miss.

Oh. There you are.

Good morning, William.

Good morning, Gerald.

It's a wonderful day, isn't it.

Especially after that fog last night.

Where is Mrs Murray?

She has a bad cold.

I made her stay in bed.

If you don't mind, I'll go in the
kitchen and fix her something on a tray.

In bed you say?
- It's not serious.

In two or three days ..
- That's impossible.

I want you and your aunt to
leave here this morning.

I'm sorry my presence
disturbs you, Gerald.

There isn't much choice now.

Aunt Edith simply must not get up
until she's completely recovered.

You had no right to come here.

This castle is no place for you.

Yes it is, Gerald.

Don't you understand?
My place is with you wherever it is.

What's happened to us?

What's happened to all the
dreams we made together?

Why are you acting this way?

I am not acting any way.

I merely want you and
your aunt to leave.

Gerald, I want to help you.

My feelings haven't changed and ..

I don't think yours have either.

I said in my letter that
I can't marry you.

And I can't.

If your bags are packed, Miss,
I will bring them down now.

We are not leaving.

William, prepare a tray for my aunt.
I will take it up to her room.

Very well, Miss.

William.

I'd like to ask you something.

What has happened to Sir Gerald?

I beg your pardon, Miss?
- Can't you see he is ill?

If you had any loyalty at
all you'd get a doctor.

There's no necessity for a doctor, Miss.

We're all perfectly capable
of taking care of Sir Gerald.

You mean, you won't send for a doctor?

Is that it?

I will prepare the tray, Miss.

Is there something you want, Miss?

Yes.

Will you tell William that I'll
take my breakfast with my aunt.

In her room.

Yes, Miss.

When I told him to get a doctor ..

He changed the subject quickly.

Aunt Edith, I must do something.

But what can you do, Kitty?

If Gerald won't tell you what troubles
him, he certainly won't tell a doctor.

If we could get him
to see a doctor at all.

You have given me an idea.

We'll make him see a doctor
whether he wants to or not.

What are you talking about?
- Bert.

Bert Dilling.
We'll invite him and Margaret here.

That's too obvious, Kitty.

Gerald knows very well Bert is a doctor.

Besides, he wouldn't allow you to
invite anyone here. You know that.

Gerald doesn't have to know until
it's too late to do anything about it.

I know. I'll tell Bert to bring
Richard and Peggy Lord along too.

That way it won't look obvious.
- You mean, just have them drop in?

Well, it's not entirely impossible.
I mean.

They could have been motoring
through Scotland for the weekend.

Kitty, I hope you know
what you're doing.

I do. Believe me.

Anyway.

He can't be alone in
this castle too long.

Those people are his friends.

A gathering like this might help him
forget what it is that's troubling him.

For a while anyway.

I hope it works.

It has to.

Yes? Who is it?

I've come for the breakfast tray, madam.

Very well. Come in.

The young lady is writing a letter.
- Very well.

I'll take care of it, Robert.

Aunt Edith.

How do you think this sounds?

'Dear Bert'.

'I haven't time to explain everything'.

'It is most urgent that you
come here to Craven Castle'.

'Gerald is sick'.

'His servants will not
call a physician for him'.

'I am sure he will refuse
to see one himself'.

'Please come, Bert.
And bring Margaret with you'.

'I think Richard Roblar and
Peggy Lord should come also'.

'So it will look like a social visit
instead of a professional one'.

'There is no time to lose, Bert'.

'Please get here as soon as you can'.

'Kitty'.

I am sure that will bring him, Kitty.
But how are you going to get it posted?

I hadn't thought about that.

Don't worry. I'll get it posted.

Good afternoon, Miss.
- Good afternoon, William.

I'll post your letter for you, Miss.

No thank you, William.

I will post it myself.

I would not go there.

Good morning.

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
- Aye, Miss. Are you lost?

Lost? Oh no.

I am a guest of Sir Gerald's.
I am staying at the castle.

A guest at Craven?

Yes. Sir Gerald and I are
engaged to be married.

What is the matter?

I wish you the best, Miss.
I'll pray for you.

I'd best be on with my work, Miss.
I'll be saying good morning.

I have a letter I'd like to post.

Would you tell me where I
should wait for the postman?

I'll be meeting him, Miss.

I'll give him your letter.

Gerald.

Gerald, you're hurting my arms.

You must stay out of here
for the rest of your visit.

Kitty, what is the matter?

It's Gerald.

I started to go into the maze.

He was just awful to me.

Here.

Thanks.

Alright?

Now. What happened?

Well.

He told me to get out of
the maze and stay out.

He was absolutely furious.

He gripped my harm
so tightly that it hurt.

It's time I had a talk with Gerald.

No, Aunt Edith. Please don't.
It will do no good.

If he thinks he can treat you ..
- No, Aunt Edith.

Gerald is sick.

He is not responsible for his actions.

I'm sure he feels worse
about this now than I do.

He's going to feel a great deal
worse after I get through with him.

William.

Where is Sir Gerald?

Sir Gerald is occupied.

Please tell him I wish to
speak to him immediately.

I am sorry, Mrs Murray.

Sir Gerald left orders
not to be disturbed.

I don't care what orders he left.
I must see him now.

I'm afraid that is impossible.

Perhaps tomorrow morning.

Aunt Edith.

Are you alright, Aunt Edith?

What was it?

You fainted.

Gerald.

I went to your room and I saw something.

Something horrible.
The most horrible thing I've ever seen.

What did you see, Aunt Edith?
What was it?

Something alive.

I saw it move.

It was your imagination.

Aunt Edith does not imagine
that sort of thing, Gerald.

There is nothing upstairs
except my quarters.

In which I insist on privacy.

Obviously, the only way I can
have that is to lock my ..

Uninvited guests in their rooms.

Hereafter, make sure the guests are in
their rooms before you lock the doors.

Yes, sir.

Kitty.

I did see something. I know I did.

Do you feel better now?

Of course.
- Well, go to sleep.

You are tired and overwrought.

You don't believe me?
- Yes I do. But ..

We'll talk about it tomorrow.

Goodnight.

Are you awake, Aunt Edith?
- Of course I'm awake.

How are you feeling?
- Exhausted.

But at least my cold is better.
It must have been frightened out of me.

There's no longer any
excuse for our staying.

Now that my cold is practically gone.
- Shush.

There's someone outside.

Who is it?
- Gerald.

Good morning, Gerald.
- Morning.

Is your cold better?

As a matter of fact ..

Well, it isn't actually.

Poor Aunt Edith didn't
sleep a wink last night.

Isn't that so?

Certainly it's so.

Kitty.

I think we'd better stop this pretext.

I really want you to leave.

Very well, Gerald. We'll leave tomorrow.

Kitty, what can you hope to accomplish
by staying another night in this place?

We must get Bert Dilling
here to see Gerald.

After what happened last night,
I can't stay any longer.

The thing you saw or thought you saw ..

Can you describe it?

No.

It was.

I don't know what it was. It was so dark
I didn't really get a good look at it.

Could it have been a man?

Well.

I don't know.
I suppose it could have been a man.

That's what it must have been. I'm sure.

What with the room being so dark.

And you not expecting
to be surprised like that.

You were frightened and you fainted.

Perhaps you're right.
- I'm sure I am.

I'll get you some breakfast.
- Kitty.

That letter.

The one you gave to the gardener.
Do you suppose he posted it?

If he did.

Bert and the others
should be here today.

But if he didn't ..

We'll have to leave tomorrow.

Well, a lovely old place, isn't it.

It looks about ready to
fall apart any minute.

Don't be silly, Richard.
It's what's known as 'old-world charm'.

It is very old.

It seems it hasn't been
touched for centuries.

You're sure this is the right place?

There is only one way to find out.

Kitty. How are you?

I am so glad you all could come.

Bert. I am so happy to see you.

Hello, my dear. What's this all about?

Well, as I started to
tell you in my letter.

Gerald is ..

Hello, Gerry old boy.
Gosh, it's good to see you.

We were out driving in the country and
just found ourselves in the highlands.

We thought we'd drop in.

It's a marvellous place you have here.
- So this is MacTeam manor.

My boy, what does it feel
like to be a baronet?

It looks as if you may have
some good shooting here.

We brought our guns, you know.
- It's a wonderful place, Gerald.

I'm glad we came.

I've got the most wonderful
new stories to tell you.

They'll sound much better
over a couple of drinks.

Gerald, our friends have
been driving all day.

I think they'd like to rest
a little before supper.

William.
- Yes, sir?

Show my ..

Guests .. to their rooms.

Yes, sir.

Follow me please.

Kitty.

I would like to talk to you.

Of course, Gerald.

I'll see you later.

Do you think I'm a complete fool?

Do you expect me to believe that those
people arrived here just by accident?

Gerald, please.
- I know you sent for them.

Why? By what right?

Gerald, please listen to
me for just a moment.

You won't say what's troubling you.

Whatever it is can't be so bad that you
must shut yourself off from the world.

These people are your friends.

They like you and they
will be good for you.

Gerald.

I came here because I love you.

I want to help you. Please let me.

The only way you can help
me is by leaving here.

Your illness can be helped.
I am sure it can.

I am not ill, Kitty.

I only wish it was
something that simple.

I beg your pardon.

Come in.

What do you think, Bert?

I don't know what to think, Kitty.

He looks very bad.

But not exactly ill,
as far as I can tell.

You mean, you don't think it's physical?

That might mean that he is ..
- Insane?

I don't know.

It's obvious he won't
submit to an examination.

I've just got to observe
him as best I can.

We'll keep him distracted
if it's possible to do it.

Yes. That's the thing to do. Don't watch
him too obviously if you can help it.

And keep being as cheerful as you can.
I think that's a good idea.

I know it's awful for you, Kitty.
But Bert will do everything he can.

Of course I will. We all will.

You are good friends.

Thank you.

You're sure you feel well enough
to come down to dinner?

Yes. Yes, I feel fine.

I told you it was a good idea to
bring dinner dresses, didn't I.

I knew we'd find a use for them.

Yes. But I'm not sure yours is the kind
to wear in a dismal place like this.

Certainly it is.

I have no idea how I look.

I can only see a few square
inches of myself at a time.

None of your inches is square.

They all look very nice. Stop fishing
and let's go down to dinner. I'm hungry.

You must be starving.
You've had nothing but liquids for days.

Maybe we'll have a very nice time.

Maybe.

Here we are, my love.
- Where have you been, dear boy?

Ah, you missed me, eh?
- Of course.

Those Martinis look a little pale.

You'd look a little pale, dear,
if you were ninety proof.

No good, eh?

I'll do better next time.

Kitty?
- No thank you, Richard.

No?
- No.

You'd like these, doctor Bert.
I mixed them to your prescription.

Twenty-seven to one.
- Oh no.

You don't have to drink it, my dear.
Perhaps we can find you a glass of port.

You'll do nothing of the kind.
Come on, Richard. Fill it up.

I may as well be good and sick.
It's the way I am.

I've never heard of
doctors' wives being sick.

Kitty. I've never heard of
them being anything else.

Richard, why not tell that musician
story to Gerald? It may cheer him up.

A good idea.

I heard a new one of those
musician stories, Gerry.

It seems a chap was playing the
piano very loudly and late at night.

The manager of the flat bangs
on the door and says:

'Hey, do you know there's an
old lady sick upstairs'?

The musician says: 'No'.

'But if you hum the first four
bars I'll try and follow you'.

Gerald, that is much better.

Isn't it nice to see all
our friends again?

Talking of musicians, I remember the
time six months ago when I was going ..

Where is he going to?
- I don't know.

It might help if we found out.

Something has upset him and the
sooner we can find out what it is ..

Well, the door is locked.
- Bert, are you sure?

That settles it as far as I'm concerned.
I must do something about this and soon.

What can you do?

Let me have your car keys, Richard.

Certainly, old boy. But why?

As soon as possible I am
driving down to the village.

I'll make out the necessary papers
and have Gerald taken into custody.

But Gerald's not insane.
- I'm not taking any chances, Kitty.

From what I've seen of him
so far, he may be dangerous.

Very much so.

The sooner I get hum under observation
the sooner he can be helped.

If at all.

Bert, it can't be as bad as all that.
- Of course not.

Kitty.

You asked me to come here
and take a look at Gerald.

Well, I've looked.

I'm afraid it might be even more
serious than you made it out to be.

Don't cross him. Any of you.

Do you understand?

You really think it's that serious?
- Yes I do.

Don't do or say anything to upset him.

He might even ..

I suppose I told you of the story
about flame dancers in Singapore.

No, Bert. You didn't.
I would love to hear it.

Dinner is served.

At least we see how a baronet eats.

I hope baronets don't serve scotch
as I have to watch my figure.

Aunt Edith. I want you to steal the
key out of the big door for me.

What on earth for?

I think all the locks are the same and
I want to get out of my room tonight.

And there I was you see.
With a maddened elephant in front of me.

And a whole tribe of
fuzzy-wuzzies behind me.

Why do you suppose they call
those people fuzzy-wuzzies?

That's what they call the men, ducky.
They call the girls ..

Just a moment, young man.

We'll have none of your miserable
jokes after our lovely dinner.

Miserable jokes?

I was just going to quote
Kipling like Bert always does.

'Now in India's sunny clime
where I used to spend my time'.

'A servant of Her Majesty the Queen'.

Excuse me.

There are certain rule sin this castle
and I'm afraid they must be observed.

You are all expected to be
in your rooms at 11 o'clock.

It's almost that now.

Gerry, really.

It's alright, Gerry.
As a matter of fact I'm very tired.

As you can see, I am not
equipped for entertaining here.

It's very nice to see you all but ..

I must expect you to
be gone in the morning.

Oh. And please don't be alarmed if ..

The doors are locked during
the night from the outside.

What are you going to do, Bert?

Wait until tomorrow.
There's nothing else I can do.

Did you get the key?

Bert, why don't you stop prowling
about and come to bed?

Yes. In a moment, darling.

What are you going to do with that?

Nothing. I hope.

But if it becomes necessary I'll
shoot the lock off that door.

Bert.

You really think Gerald is dangerous?

Yes. I am afraid it is possible.

I looked up the MacTeam family
history when I got Kitty's letter.

The seems to be a strong indication
of some kind of congenital illness.

All the baronets died while
they were still young men.

Sir Samuel, Gerald's uncle,
was only forty-five.

His uncle died before he was thirty.
It's been the same for generations.

You saw how Gerald looked tonight.

He has aged terribly.

I found out something else too.

The last woman to wed a MacTeam baronet
died a few days after she moved here.

Under very strange and
mysterious circumstances.

The records listed her
death but not the cause.

And there hasn't been
a wife at Craven since.

How long ago was that?

Two hundred years.

Almost exactly.

Robert.

Did you take the key from
the great hall door?

No.
- It's missing.

Are you sure?
- Yes.

I noticed it after the guests
had retired to their bedrooms.

Do you think one of them ..?
- I don't know.

But we'll have to search every
bedroom until we find it.

Half past eleven.

We won't have time now.
- No. But first thing in the morning.

And Sir Gerald? Should he be told?
- No.

No.

I hope it wasn't one of the
ladies who took the key.

You know what happened
to the cleaning woman.

Aye.

Kitty, I wish you wouldn't
go through with this.

I'm sure there's something
in that tower room.

I must, Aunt Edith.

Now more than ever.

Bert thinks Gerald is insane. I don't.

This is the first chance I've had to
find out what's been troubling him.

There's no furniture in here at all.

And the windows are not
blocked off as ours are.

I wonder where that door leads to.

It's a piece of seaweed.

I'm sure of it.

And a bowl of tomatoes.

Gerald had this book downstairs today.

Yes, sir. They're all locked.

What are you going to do, Kitty?
- Follow them.

Look at this.

I saw a mark like this just
inside the maze gate.

What is it?
- I don't know.

But I'm sure of one thing, Aunt Edith.

Whatever the mystery is, it's a person.
- How do you know that?

Didn't you hear Gerald say:

'Yes, sir. They're all locked'?

He was talking to someone
we haven't seen yet.

Kitty.

Are you thinking what I am?

Teratology.

The study of monstrosities.

Poor Gerald.

The secret of Craven ..
- Is so horrible he won't marry you.

Kitty.

Surely, he knows me better than that.

I must see him now.

So I can show him it doesn't matter.

We took a wrong turn.

We'll probably make a lot of
those before we get to the centre.

I hope you're counting them so
we can find our way out again.

Kitty.

Where are you?

Can you see the light?

Just a little.

Stay where you are.

And keep whispering. I'll come to you.

This way.

This way.

Kitty.

Aunt Edith.

The light has gone out.

Can you hear me?

You sound farther away.

Kitty.

This way.

Kitty.

Kitty.

Where are you?

This way.

This way.

[ Scream! ]

Aunt Edith.

Aunt Edith.

[ Scream! ]

You go after him.
I'll take care of Mrs Murray.

Aunt Edith.

Kitty.

Aunt Edith.

What will you do?
- I don't know.

That's screaming if ever I've heard it.
I'm going to find out about it.

Be careful.

No, doctor. Don't.

Gerald, wait.

Bert, drop that gun.

He was frightened.

I tried to tell him that he was
safe but he wouldn't listen.

When he tried to climb out of the
window he was too strong for us.

I know, William.

It wasn't your fault.

Carry him inside.

Alright, Kitty.
I'm ready whenever you are.

He will be alright, dear.
Try not to feel too bad.

Why couldn't I have
minded my own business?

Why did I have to come here?

Yes? Come in.

I beg your pardon.

If you would be so kind, the master
wishes to see you in the dining room.

All the guests are waiting there.

The master?

You mean, Sir Gerald?

Yes, Miss. He is the master now.

Morning.
- Good morning.

Well, now we're all accounted for.

At least we didn't lose anybody
in the excitement last night.

Darling. It's a little early, isn't it?

You're mistaken, my dear.
It is almost too late.

Will anyone join me?

Now that you mention it,
it is getting rather late.

Good morning, my friends.
- Good morning, Gerald.

Kitty.

Kitty. I have so much to explain to you.
- Yes, Gerald.

Forgive me. I know I owe
all of you an explanation.

Yes. I think you do, Gerald.
- And you shall have it.

I know you all think that ..

I and my predecessors
for the past 200 years ..

Have been the real lords of Craven.

That is not true.

The last baronet of Craven.

Sir Roger Philip MacTeam
was born on the 5th April.

In the year 1750.

He died on the tenth of May.

1953.

Yesterday.

Last night.

We buried him before dawn.

In a corner of the grounds in
accordance with his wishes.

Gerald.

A man doesn't live 200 years.

No, Kitty.

A man doesn't.

But certain types of amphibians do.

I'll try to explain it as best I can.
All I know is that the human embryo ..

Goes through all the stages of evolution
from the invertebrate to the mammal.

At one point the embryo is an amphibian.

Sir Roger never developed
beyond that stage physically.

But he continued to grow
and develop mentally.

For over 200 years he
suffered the torture of ..

Knowing he was a monster.

But feeling he was a man.

And he administered the
estate all those years?

He did.

The nephews, grand nephews,
great grand nephews ..

Succeeded one another
here at the castle.

We bore the title of 'Baronet'.

Yet our true function here was
merely to carry out his orders.

And hide the family disgrace.

He couldn't bear for anyone to see him
except his nephews and the castle staff.

That's why he was upset last night,
Kitty, when you startled us in the maze.

He meant you no harm.
He was merely trying to hide.

Oh, I see.

In spite of everything he
did have certain pleasures.

Very often at night.

He would insist on our taking him
down to the pond in the maze.

He would take off his cloak and
throw himself into the water.

His natural habitat.

His bed in the tower was
a mattress of seaweed.

Without pillows or sheets or blankets.

We buried him in the maze
near the pond where he ..

Spent the few moments of
contentment of his entire life.

I am sorry.

I shouldn't have come here.

No, Kitty. No. It wasn't your fault.

His own rules of secrecy were at fault.
He knew that.

If he allowed his existence to be known.

No-one would have thought
of him as an evil creature.

But he was too proud.

And too weak.

So were we all.

Well.

Now you know it all.

Sorry for the fright I must
have caused you all.

Most of all, Kitty.

I'm sorry for the anguish
that I caused you.

All I can say is ..

My own has been almost unbearable.

Kitty and Gerald are married now.

They live in the old
castle very happily.

Everything has been
changed and modernised.

Except for one place.

The grave of Sir Roger.

..w-g..

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