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When I give an order, it is to be obeyed. This child is in desolation,

with a broken heart.

He can't hurt you. Get his wife to file charges. She's virtually brainwashed.

Someone has got to get her to tell what is really happening. Daddy hits me.

I get hit too.

Give me the doll. Come on.

Surely something can be done. This is what happens to bad little girls who

nasty to their father. Open the door!

Honey, would you like a little more spaghetti?

There's a lot left. Be quiet.

God, I am sick of this.

Rebecca, I am sick of my orders being totally ignored by this family.

Rebecca! Are you listening?

Yes.

You expect me?

To sit here and eat.

When an order that I have given is being violated in front of my very eyes.

I'm sorry, Joseph.

What is it? What is it?

Do I have to show you?

All right, then I will show you.

Look at this picture. What is wrong with this picture?

Rebecca?

Where is her napkin?

Your daughter's napkin is not on her lap.

Do you see now?

Yes.

I think you both need something to help you to remember that when I give an

order, it is to be obeyed.

You see what I have to do?

I hope you're both happy now.

See what I've had to do, huh?

See what you've made me do?

It's your fault, Remy.

Now I'm going to have to take your mother into the bedroom and teach her a

severe lesson because she's an adult and she is responsible even when you

disobey.

But you're not going to get all forgotten free.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Mindy, it's happening again.

He's hurting her.

What are we going to do?

After he's done, he could come in here.

I know.

But we've got to get away.

He won't find us in the fun room.

Put Sylvie in the bed. Then he'll think it's you.

Okay.

I'll be back. Come on, Minty. We've got to get out of here.

Put your robe on.

Here, sweetheart.

Take my hand.

Now, don't be frightened.

Oh, it's cold out there.

He won't find you now.

Mindy.

It's all right, Mindy.

You're safe now.

I can't hurt you here.

Everything's going to be all right, Mindy.

I can understand your concern for this little girl, Mrs. Drake.

However, it really does seem that this is a matter for the authorities.

I mean, you must report this to the police and the Child Welfare Bureau.

I have reported it.

You don't know Joseph Morrison.

He's a very powerful man, Mr. McCall.

The police were here twice.

Child Welfare made a full investigation.

Both times, nothing happened.

And why do you think that was?

He has friends.

A lot of them.

Some doctor even filled out a certificate stating that both the wife

daughter have seizures.

They fall down and get bruised.

Ah, I see.

So, of course, the police would have to believe that, wouldn't they?

He's very smooth.

Mr. Morrison works on Wall Street.

And this has gone on ever since he purchased the building and moved in

hmm? Yes.

For six months.

I just can't stand it anymore.

That poor little girl.

You say you saw her climbing up the fire escape in the middle of the night.

Had you seen it before?

Yes. Did you ever stop her or try to?

Of course.

She seems to be afraid of me.

You're afraid too, aren't you?

Joseph Martin suspects that I was the one who called the police.

He's even threatened to evict me.

I can't afford to live anywhere else. If I had to move, I'd be homeless.

You've been very brave. Very brave indeed.

What she told you is correct. I checked the files.

We've been over there two times in six months.

Both times in answer to anonymous calls.

All the tenants in the building were interviewed.

Nan showed us medical documents.

We then notified the special services for children. They did their own

investigation.

And it all led nowhere.

No, that's the way it looked.

You know, there's been no complaints of abuse from either the mother or the

child. In fact, the mother says they have the perfect family.

Well, what about Mrs. Drake?

She says that she heard the sound of beating.

There's no Mrs. Drake listed in the police complaint reports, Robert.

You know, this could be nothing more than the complaint of a nosy neighbor.

Yes, I know. It's possible.

The school, the girls' school. There was nothing unusual in her report from

them. Nothing.

She's enrolled at the Phillips Academy.

That's one of the most expensive private schools in Manhattan.

Special services went out there. They talked to the teacher and the principal.

The model student, Robert.

So, what are you saying is case closed?

Until we get further information, yes.

usually happens then around dinner hour, does it?

Oh, it can happen any time after he gets home.

He's outside now.

I mean, if something happens, what are you going to do, Mr. McCall?

I don't know yet.

But whatever it is, I'm sure it'll be in the best interest of the child.

If he finds out that I brought you here.

Oh, he has a terrible temper. He could do almost anything.

Try not to worry.

Come in.

Hey, how's my girl?

Fine. Look at me, Mindy.

Always look at me when I'm talking to you.

Hey, I've got a surprise for you.

Open it.

Look.

It's a doll.

It's a sorcerer, just like the guy in that movie last week.

You like him?

I'm glad.

Oh, gosh, I hate it when I have to discipline you, Mindy, but whenever I

always buy you a new doll, don't I?

So it's not all bad, huh?

Hey, who knows?

Maybe he's got secret powers like that sorcerer in the movie, huh?

Boy, he could do some pretty scary things.

Okay.

Play with him till dinner, all right?

That's my girl.

Watch me.

Watch what I can do.

I can kill things, little one.

I can make them go away forever.

All you have to do is wish.

Is there someone you want to kill?

Mindy, wake up.

Time for dinner.

Come on.

Well, it's almost 12 .30.

Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. McCall.

I guess it's just not going to happen tonight.

As I told you, it doesn't happen all the time.

Not to worry.

With your permission, I'll come back tomorrow evening, hmm?

Please. You do believe me, don't you?

Of course I believe you. That's why I'm coming back.

Thank you.

I feel so much better with you here.

Just to get some rest.

Good night. Good night, Justin Cole.

Mrs. Drake!

Shut your door! Lock it! Call the police!

What's going on in here?

None of your damn business.

Now you get the hell out of my building before I call the police.

All right, what's going on here? My wife is having a seizure. She needs her

medication. And how do I know that? You damn well will if she dies.

What are you doing?

What does it look like I'm doing, huh?

Prescription medicine?

If she doesn't get it, she could go into a coma.

Now you stay right there while I call the police.

Oh, well, looks like things went real well in there, huh? Oh, yes.

Yes, they were extremely well.

Mr. Morrison found himself a judge who saw fit to lecture me for 45 minutes on

the rights of privacy.

I guess the seizures were real, then.

I've been told that seizures can be caused by brain damage.

I know what I heard, Mickey, and what I heard was a beating.

But I guess the judge didn't see it that way. No, no, no, not at all, no.

After his diatribe, he handed me this.

An order of protection.

I am forbidden.

To go within 100 yards of Mr. Morrison, his family, or even his apartment

building. Whatever else you can say about the gang, Fleck.

Yes, yes.

Did you get the name of this doctor who provided the alibi?

Benjamin Hadley. I shall come and check up on Dr. Hadley. Meantime, you for

phase one.

May I come in?

I promise, I'll only take a moment of your time.

Hello, Mrs. Drake.

How do I say it?

You're causing my family a great deal of pain and embarrassment.

I'm well aware that it was you who brought in this man, this Robert McCall.

Now, as you know, last night he broke into my apartment and he almost caused

death of my wife. Now, if Rebecca had died, it would have been your fault. You

would have been responsible. I wonder if you're aware of that.

Well, I just can't risk the lives of my family anymore.

Obviously, we can't continue to live in the same building.

I know.

I know I can't evict you. Rent control.

to leave voluntarily.

I want you to understand that I hate having to do this.

Take it.

What is that?

It's a lawsuit. Take it.

I'm suing you for five million dollars.

That's five hundred thousand dollars in punitive damages and four and a half

million for the mental anguish you caused last night. Now, you're gonna

good lawyer. Get a good one and believe me, they're damned expensive.

Oh, you bastard.

Mrs. Drake, let's make a deal.

I'll drop the lawsuit right now.

And I want you to move out of here within two weeks.

I have no place to go and you know it. And I'm sorry.

Please believe me, I truly am sorry.

But the fact is, you can't live here anymore.

Now you take 24 hours and you think about it.

Really must apologize, Mrs. Drake, for disrupting your life so much.

However, I would like you to move to a safer location for a few days.

What are you going to do?

I want you to go home and pack a small suitcase, go outside, and there'll be a

taxi waiting for you.

You're going to be my guest at a rather comfortable hotel, just for a little

while, until we manage to deal with it now.

If anybody asks you any questions, just say that you are... Well, you're going

to Florida to stay with a thick cousin.

I have a thick cousin in Florida.

Yes, I know.

Everything working?

Like a charm. I've bugged every phone in his apartment.

If he hiccups in the shower, we'll hear him.

He's having a real interesting conversation right now.

Listen.

All I'm saying is don't bring your family in for a while, all right? He's

talking to old Doc Hadley.

What's that supposed to mean?

You pulling out?

Of course not.

Just give it a cooling off period.

Look, I got a very disturbing call from your insurance company today. They're

questioning some of my billings. Now, if I keep submitting, they'll demand to

see everything.

So don't submit.

Look, next time I bring them in, you treat them for free.

I think you can afford it.

We had an agreement.

Goodbye, Doc. Please.

Mindy, it's time for bed.

Where did Daddy go?

He went out for a little while.

Now get into bed right now, okay? I don't want to.

I want to stay up and play.

Mindy, please, do what I tell you.

Okay, get into bed and I'll turn out the light.

Sweet dreams, honey.

It's silent as a tomb in there. It's been like that for hours.

I think they're all asleep.

Why don't you go and have some dinner?

Now, there's a good idea.

Want anything?

No, no, just a cup of coffee.

You got it.

Don't go to sleep.

Bad dreams.

Bad dreams.

Don't go to sleep, Mindy. Mindy, please.

Come over here.

It's dark. I'm scared.

Your father's coming, Mindy. He's coming to hurt us.

Don't go to sleep, Mindy.

Mindy, wake up, Mindy.

Wake up, little one.

Don't be afraid.

I'm your friend.

You wanted me to come.

Now I'm here.

Come. Out of bed.

And I'll show you more of what I can do.

Don't run away, Mindy.

He can't hurt you.

What would you like me to do to him, Mindy?

Think hard.

Think very hard.

Don't use words.

Use your mind.

Yes.

Do some more. Do catch up.

It isn't enough, Mindy.

This hurts you.

I can fix it so he can never hurt you again.

How? I can kill him.

Mindy, don't listen to him.

Killing is wrong, Mindy.

Run, Mindy.

Run away from me. Up to the room.

Run!

He can't hurt you.

He doesn't know about this place.

We'll always be safe here.

He can't hurt you.

He can.

Doctor, she was talking all the way up the fire escape. She was comforting the

doll as though it were a child.

And you think she was sleepwalking?

Well, it appeared so. It appeared so.

I must say, Doctor, I have witnessed a great amount of tragedy in my life, but

I've never seen anything quite like that.

This child in defilation, crying with a broken heart, it was...

I had to summon up every bit of courage that I had, strength not to just rush

into that room, pick the child up and hold her.

Well, it's a good thing that you didn't.

Waking her up like that could have been terrifying.

I must say, I've never felt quite so powerless in all my life. This child was

prisoner, isolated apparently, mentally, emotionally, physically, from any help

whatsoever.

Now, if that isolation is allowed to continue, Doctor, surely it could prove

fatal.

Someone has got to get to that child and get her to tell what is really

happening.

That may not be possible, Robert.

I cannot believe that something can't be done.

Myrna, you are the expert.

Surely something can be done.

Who are you?

It's okay, you can come out.

What's your name?

Andy.

What are you doing in my attic?

I walked up the fire escape.

I live around the corner.

Why are you crying?

It's a secret.

Did somebody hit you up on your head?

And you promise never to tell anyone in the whole wide world.

Okay.

Daddy hits me.

He gets really mad, and he hits me hard.

I know.

Mine broke my arm once, but he said he was sorry.

We could be friends.

Okay.

Mindy?

Mindy? Where are you, honey?

Uh, I gotta go now.

To make this tape, you broke the court order, didn't you? Yes, I did, Alice.

That means I should arrest you.

That is one of your options, yes.

You know, this tape is not going to be admissible in court. Yes, I realize

Dear God, I'd like to arrest that bastard and throw away the key.

Do you think there's any way to get his wife to file charges?

No, no, no. Not really likely.

Everything we know about her indicates that she's virtually brainwashed.

Unable to make any simple decision without her husband's consent.

What do you suggest?

Sabina, the business records of a certain Dr. Benjamin Hadley.

He happens to be the physician who has treated the family for all their

seizures. What am I looking for?

Mr. Morrison.

is controller for the Saracen Corporation. About six months ago, Dr.

Benjamin Hadley made about $500 ,000 buying Saracen shares just before a

was announced.

It's a very good reason to falsify a few medical records.

Yes, indeed.

Alice, in due course, I may well call you in.

If you refuse, I will completely understand.

I've never asked anybody to do anything quite like this before.

And it is not without risk.

You know, Mr. McCall, I was just thinking today.

I've had a good life.

Oh, it's been lonesome sometimes, but all in all,

I've really been blessed.

And the older I get, the more concerned I am that I end it well.

You know what I mean.

I know exactly what you mean.

I care about that girl.

I care.

And if it will save her life, I'll do whatever you ask.

And make sure the key is in your hand within the hour.

Seven o 'clock, Mindy. Time for dinner.

Why don't you put those dolls away, wash your hands, and come to the table.

Now, when you get to the table, what are you going to do?

Sit up straight, put my napkin on my lap, and say please and thank you.

You sure you know what you're doing, McCall?

Pray that I do, Mickey.

Hey, stay in touch.

Ready to eat, sweetheart?

Mindy, I thought I just told you to put the dolls away.

Remember, honey, last week you told her she could keep a doll beside her on the

floor. But I just told her one minute ago to put them all away.

Bring me the doll, Mindy.

I guess you didn't hear what I said.

Give me the doll.

Go ahead, do it.

What?

I just told the sorcerer to kill you, and he's gonna do it.

All right, Mindy.

I can't believe you said that to me,

Mindy.

I don't know what you think someone is going to do, but you will never hurt me

again.

McCall, trouble. We just lost network feed.

Why, what happened?

Get the idea you can talk to me like that. You are going to learn to respect

Now, if this won't get you, maybe this will.

You will be polite. You will never threaten me again. Never. Jesus Christ!

You see?

What happened to that little girl? She was nasty to that father.

Hey! You see?

What your daughter is turning you into?

What the hell kind of a mother are you, huh?

Soon she'll be as worthless as you are.

Get up here!

and I don't want to hear one word from you. Is that clear?

Huh? Oh, dear God.

What are you doing?

I'm calling the police right now.

What were you doing in my apartment?

You beat that child. There was blood on her. That's right. And now I'm going to

beat you.

Now, Mr. Morrison, over there is a camera. See it? Over there.

It recorded everything.

Every word, everything.

The destruction of your family is now finished.

It has finished.

Finish. McCall, let him go.

Finish.

Finish. Robert, Robert.

Please. Please.

Hey, McCall, we got a real problem upstairs. Better get their fat.

She's out there and she won't come in.

Go down to my car.

Get Andy.

Andy. The puppet.

Bring it up.

Hello, Mindy.

My name is Robert.

Somebody inside wants to talk to you.

Name is Andy.

You met him in the attic. Do you remember?

I can't go in there anymore.

You can't?

Why not?

I threw my dog down there.

Now they're all dying.

Tom.

There's Andy.

You see him, Indy?

Why don't you come down and talk to him, huh?

I can.

Why not?

Because the sorcerer said to stay here.

He says... The sorcerer?

Who is the sorcerer?

Where is he?

Is he talking to you?

Yes.

What's he saying?

He says I can fly.

He says to fly down there and help my dog.

Before you do that, Mindy, before you fly, could you tell me something? Could

talk to the sorcerer?

Could I do that? Come down, Mindy.

Down, down.

Mindy, no.

No, he is not your friend.

He is not your friend.

If he wants you to fly, he knows that you can't fly. And if you try, you will

fall.

And you will fall just like your doll down to the ground.

You see, he's lying to you.

He wouldn't do that.

All right, Mindy, now you.

Tell me about the sorcerer. Where did he come from?

My daddy gave him to me.

Did he?

What does he look like?

I have to go now. No, Mindy. Mindy, please.

Don't fly, Mindy. Don't.

Before you do, would you just... Tell him, tell the sorcerer to show you his

face. Just do that for me. Tell him to show you his face.

I thought for that, thank God.

She had great courage, Mrs. Drake.

If you hadn't stepped forward, that little girl probably wouldn't be alive

today. What's going to happen to her?

Well, that depends, of course, on the court, but I understand it.

Somebody's always stepped forward to offer her a home.

I hope she finds one. It won't be easy.

Let me help you here. Thank you.

Hello.

What do you mean, it won't be easy?

Home to the heart is, Mr. McCall.

Once it is lost, a child can spend the rest of her life searching for it.

What makes me think that you know a great deal about that?

What I know is, good can come from even the most terrible things.

My father beat me.

I hated him.

A long time.

It took many years, but finally I learned how to forgive.

That is a skill I have yet to acquire.

It is one that requires the greatest courage.

take care see you soon thank you

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