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What was that?

My lens.

Oh, well, it's cracked.

Vicky. I didn't mean to.

I shall have to go to the city for a replacement. I can't work without it.

Good. We'll go tomorrow.

Tomorrow? Yes, some friends of Nigel's are here very briefly.

I was looking for an excuse to go down to see them.

This mishap is perfect.

I can rely on you, Manfred, to look after Vicky, can't I?

Yes, of course.

I'll look after both of them.

Everything could be fine.

Yes, my beauty, wasn't it a terrible storm last night?

You should have seen the mess it's made.

Fences down, the veranda really damaged and... Manfred!

Good morning.

Last night my roof was broken. It rained in.

But luckily enough in here it was quite comfortable.

I'm very glad.

Now, Manfred, everyone's in an awful rush this morning.

Jenny thinks it's fine enough for travelling.

Oh, and she wants two valises. She's going to shop in the city. Can you bring

them out, please?

Yes.

Come on.

Have you ever seen the trick with the tablecloth, beauty?

One quick pull and...

Traps ready.

Two spoons a day after meals.

Who's the medicine for?

Michael Patrick O 'Reilly.

Since when has he started to care about his health?

Since he was forbidden alcohol at home and was then told by someone that all

medicine has a brandy base.

Does this work?

No, but he keeps coming back for more.

It's what's known as an active imagination.

Ah, Vicky, the cases aren't even loaded yet.

Manfred, they're waiting for the... Honestly, Manfred.

I know you had an awful night, but this is no time to catch up on lost sleep.

What is it, beauty?

haven't been fighting, have you?

No.

But he can be very vague sometimes, can't he?

I'll get him to fix the veranda roof in case it rains again. Thank you.

We should be back by late tomorrow morning.

Oh, and don't be too late to bed tonight.

I won't.

Goodbye.

Manfred, you have to come and mend the roof before it rains again.

Be ready.

Manfred, stop acting so stupid.

I suppose you're playing this ridiculous game to avoid working, but I'm afraid

all you're doing is prolonging the agony.

Come on, the roof will wait.

Follow me.

Surely you don't expect me to do it.

All right, then I will do it.

Pass me the hammer, Manfred.

I seem to be praised for that.

In a funny sort of way, I'm not surprised that Mansfield should be so

infuriated.

There's a lot of mischief about after that storm last night. It was the

work, you know.

I might have a picture to settle me stomach.

The doctor said after meals.

I had breakfast.

Oh, yes.

They're all about us now, even as we speak.

Who are?

The devil's creatures, Miss Vicky.

Goblins, witches, warlocks.

I can see you don't believe me.

Children today.

Why can't they teach them anything useful?

You just get taught about the world, you see.

But what about the world you feel?

I'm talking about the world of magic, Miss Vicky.

I believe in magic?

Sort of. That's good.

Because it's magic that keeps you in touch with the universe, Miss Vicky.

This storm last night, why was it... The devil's work.

Well, it was violent, see.

Unseasonal. There's madness in the air after.

The creatures are roaming.

What do they want?

Is it gold?

Golds, Miss Vicky.

It's souls they're after.

They don't need gold. They can make that themselves.

But it's souls they need for their magic.

Now, don't be surprised.

You hear someone's gone missing or dead in the district in the next few days.

And when you do, you can breathe a sigh of relief because it means that work's

done.

Till next time.

I don't think I believe a word you're saying, Mr O 'Reilly.

They get in trouble roof to creatures.

When the doors and windows are shut tight against the wind and the rain.

They can't use the chimney in case there's a fire burning below.

You'll be lucky.

They only tried your veranda.

But they've been here, that's for sure.

Manfred's roof.

Last night his roof leaked as well.

Then maybe they've done their work already.

Please go, Mr O 'Reilly.

I'm a very busy woman.

Oh, to be sure you are.

Now, if there's any trouble, just remember, it's fire and garlic that

at bay.

Please go, Mr O 'Reilly.

How about we go home, Busey?

It's gonna be dark soon.

Maybe Manfred will have started dinner.

Nothing so very strange about that.

She's just an old woman who disappeared very quickly.

Let's do the same.

Jabbers, will you stop doing that to me, girl?

Spread that in your big attack on me. How dare you hide inside my house?

waiting here deliberately to jump out at me and you've got no... I've got a

special trip.

Last time I helped out a neighbour, I tell you.

Here.

Garlic.

Thank you.

It was nothing, just a precaution.

You don't happen to know where the good doctor keeps the ploy of that wonderful

medicine, do you?

No.

No.

Well, no harm in asking.

Oh, Mr O 'Reilly. Miss Vicky.

How did you get here?

Well, I rode a car on Jupiter.

Where did you leave him?

Tell it outside.

Outside.

Jupiter.

Jupiter! The creatures, they're about.

They've spirited me, Jupiter, away.

There's only one thing for it.

You don't mind if I help myself?

I can't let Jupiter know without putting up a fight.

Lock the door after me. But what about Manfred?

There'll be no Manfred. At least, not the one you want to remember.

Jupiter!

Jupiter!

It's only me, Beauty.

I thought you might like some company.

Come on, beauty.

Let's go and wake him up.

The thing is, Hilda, the old woman hasn't been seen in town since that last

storm a couple of years ago.

And it was straight after that... What, had the plague of cats?

And all the milk went sour. And Mr Bergman fell off the bridge. And he

Thank you, Aggie. Yes, he drowned.

Only then did the trouble stop. Now she's back.

She wants another soul.

She wants some building materials.

You've got to warn that girl. There's witchcraft about, Hilda.

Witchcraft.

Oh, hello. Oh, Vicky, we were talking about you.

Oh, I haven't done something wrong, have I? Oh, heavens, no.

You look a bit drawn, dear.

You're not sick, are you?

No, no, I'm fine.

It's just... Manfred.

What about him?

He insists on playing this silly disappearing game.

Really most annoying.

No game, lovey. Now, Aggie.

He's here, in a manner of speaking.

Manfred's here.

Well, he's not been himself.

Where is he? Well, he was in the shop and then... They're leaving town.

They?

Well, he's got himself attached to a witch.

Shh, Aggie.

Manfred?

Dancer.

for it's been bewitched.

Mr. O 'Reilly, this had better work.

Manfred's coat.

Beauty, she's turned him into a scarecrow. Master here.

Manfred.

Potion.

If you drink, Daddy might... Come on, Beauty, it's now or never.

We'll save you, Manfred!

Manfred!

Manfred! Hello,

Vicky. Manfred!

What's the matter?

You're you again.

Of course I'm me.

What are you talking?

Mein Junge, du bist doch nicht tot.

Tot?

Nein.

Isn't it wonderful she speaks German?

Yes, German. Bleib.

Trinken wir einen Tee.

Frag deinen Freund.

Vielen Dank.

She's asking us to stay for tea. No.

Vicky, I think she's lonely.

Yes, well, I'm sorry.

We have to go home.

Of course, the house, the roof, we have to mend it.

She said we could come back any time.

As long as you tie up your horse.

Oh.

How nice.

Don't you remember anything?

What do you mean? Of course I remember.

The storm last night. We have to get home, mend the farmhouse roof. We have

mend my roof.

Last night?

Yes. Last night.

Now, we have one whole day till Jenny and the doctor return. No!

They come back today.

Today? Why so early? Have they cancelled their trip?

No.

Yes.

I don't know.

Vicki, are you all right?

I'm all right. It's you.

Grandpa, you'll know.

Know what?

Manfred, do you think... it's possible for someone to lose their memory for a

short time, say a day for example, and to get it back and not remember what's

happened in between?

Yeah, sure.

Amnesia.

Amnesia.

Very interesting subject.

You should ask the doctor.

Oh, I will.

I most certainly will.

Manfred, do you want to ride with me? I could double you.

I'd like to walk.

I'll walk with you then.

I'd like to walk faster.

You're not angry again, are you?

Angry? No, no, not at all.

Well, then why won't you walk all right with me?

I don't want to offend you, Vicki. It's... Tell me.

It's because there's a smell.

I smell.

I'm sorry. Excuse me.