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Heat.

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Woo! Woo!

Woo!

Jane.

Oh, Jane. I felt cold.

Well, naturally you feel cold if you

leave your bed and stand about in your

bare feet. Now come along. Do you come

along?

If I could have another blanket.

Now, Jane, you know that Dr. Lucas said

it was important that you should have

lots of fresh air.

You want to get well, don't you?

Yes, I do. Then you must be guided by

us.

Now it's time for your medicine.

But I had some only an hour ago.

It's at least 3 hours since your last

dose.

Now don't Let's have another scene,

dear. Swallow it down quickly. Then you

won't notice the taste.

Every drop. It's horrible. It's for your

own good.

This will help you to sleep.

It may stop you having these terrible

dreams.

Heat. Heat.

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Oh, it's you, Mr. Call.

I'm sorry, Missing. I seem to have

forgotten my key again.

You'd forget your head if it wasn't

screwed to your neck. Will you home for

the evening? Are you off again?

Home for the evening? Thank heavens.

I've been traveling since 12:00. I just

want to relax.

Well, that'll make a change. There's a

nice bar in your room, and supper will

be ready in about an hour.

Don't tell me. Pie. Steak and kidney

pie. Huh?

Nearly right. Pudding. Steak and kidney

pudding with cabbage and mashed potatoes

and apple tart to follow.

Will your visitors be stopping too?

Visitors?

Mr. Marriott and a lady. They're waiting

in your room. I hope I did the right

thing. I mean, I couldn't very well ask

them to wait down here.

What do they want?

To see you.

Don't worry. I'll get rid of them in 10

minutes. I'm in no mood for chitchat

with young Mary's lady friends. Oh, I

don't think she's one of his

5 hours the train from the Midlands and

I find you waiting at the end of it.

Sergeant,

still I uh I hear you brought company.

Eh, right. Let's see.

Oh. Uh oh. Good evening, Ma.

Good evening. This is Miss Beasley,

Sergeant. Miss Beasley, may I introduce

Sergeant Cork?

Uh, I'm pleased to meet you, ma'am.

And I to meet you. I've been waiting for

over an hour.

You must apologize. I'm afraid the train

was rather late.

So it seems. In view of the delay, I'd

like to get down to the matter in hand

immediately, if you don't mind.

Am I to understand this is an official

call?

Miss Beasley called at the office this

afternoon. I told you you were away on a

case. Well,

it's so urgent. I cannot wait until the

morning. I've had a tiring day. This is

my home. I'm off duty, ma'am. I remember

reading in the Palm Gazette that the

commissioner of police had plainly

stated the police officers were never

off duty, sir.

Well, if you would just give me a 2

minutes to wash my hands, mama, I'd be

right with you. Excuse me, please.

Certainly.

Excuse me.

What the tower hell made you bring her

here? Quite the alternative, Sergeant.

She asked if you were coming back to

town tonight. What could I say? Such a

thing as little white lie, lad. Entitled

some private life damage.

See, all the damage is done now.

What you want?

I don't know. All she'd give me was her

name.

Oh, that's a lot of use, isn't it?

How did he get on in Nottingham?

H was a bank manager. All right. The

Crystal. He'd been lining his own

pockets for months.

And the Clark, they suspected. Ah,

completely innocent. He only picked on

the poor fellow because he behaved

strangely. Queer fellow. Very odd. Had

an obsession about washing his hands.

Did he?

Look, not once or twice a day, you

idiot. No, he was completely around the

corner about it. He washed his hands 30

or 40 times a day.

Must have run up a tidy bill for so

was he mad?

No, sick. I'd rather say sick. Tell me

something, lad. That's a field to which

we ought to pay some attention. What

creates these strange obsessions amongst

people? Why does Bank Clark feel a

compulsion to wash his hands all the

time? No, we haven't begun to understand

the human mind and how it works.

I'd rather keep my mind to myself.

You're

welcome. I should hate to think what

goes on in that thing you call a brain

box.

Well, the moment I'm thinking about

this, please. I'm going to get rid of

double quick time. There's a steak and

kidney pudding waiting for me

downstairs, and nothing and no one is

going to stop me from eating it.

Ain't cold for the time of the year,

don't you think? I was just saying to my

husband, the weather can't seem to make

up its mind what to do. Ah, I thought

you might like a nice hot cup of tea

after your journey. I've brought three

cups.

Uh, thank you, Mrs. Wheeling.

And the snow made cake, too, just to

keep you going till supper's ready.

Don't let him eat it all. He's a devil

when it comes to

You think we might discuss my business,

Mo?

Oh, sorry. Sorry. Am I interrupting?

Oh, I'm sorry. Nothing else you want,

Mr.

I don't think so. Thank you, Mrs.

Feling. Oh, uh, you might get me a c of

ale before supper, will you? I think

it'll go down rather well with a

pudding. Nothing like a glass of ale

with steak and kidney, you know.

I'll get Harry to go down to the Duke of

Cambridge right away.

Fine, my treat. I'll give you the six

when I come down.

Oh, that's all right. Hey, don't forget

supper won't be long.

Now then, what can I do for you?

I require your professional assistance.

Yes. Well, I assume that.

I'll wait until I can have your

undivided attention.

Oh, I'm sorry. Would you have

No, thank you.

Um,

at your service, Mom.

Thank you.

[clears throat]

What I have to tell you concerns my

niece, Jane Beasley. I presume you would

like the facts as to the background,

first of all.

Oh, excellent. I wish all my customers

had the same approach.

Customers? [clears throat]

Oh, I see. Police humor, I suppose. to

continue. Jane is the only daughter of

my brother, Captain John Beasley. She is

an orphan. Her mother died when she was

a child. My brother My brother was lost

at sea some 18 months ago.

Yes.

Just before his last voyage, 6 months or

so before, my brother remarried. It was

quite sudden. He had only known this

woman a month. She turned his foolish

head and they were married. Up till that

time, I had acted as my brother's

housekeeper and cared for Jane.

But you do so no longer.

It would have been impossible for me to

stay. The woman is intolerable. Shortly

after my brother sailed, I was forbidden

even to see Jane. When I heard of his

tragic death, I called, but I was turned

away. For all I know, Jane may not even

know that her father is dead.

However, that is opposition. Last week I

called at the house again and did manage

to get a glimpse of Jane before they

hustled her away. Sergeant, I was

shocked. The change in the child. She

looked so weak and ill.

You found no explanation for this?

None whatsoever. I wasn't invited in. I

was kept on the doorstep like a

tradesman. When I asked about Jane's

health, I was told that she had been

sick and that she was under the doctor.

Doctor?

Um, what does that mean? This man is no

doctor. She is attended by some quack, a

man without proper qualifications, a

foreigner.

Oh dear, dear. [clears throat]

Sergeant, please do not patronize me.

I pardon, Mom.

I happen not to like foreigners,

Sergeant Cork. Especially Europeans.

Their manners, their morals. Do

you think we might? Um,

I'm sorry.

Of course. I must not keep you from your

supper. Must I?

Well, now so far I've learned that your

brother was a sea captain, that he

remarried two years ago. They had a

daughter who was sick. You don't like

the second wife, and you've come to see

me because you suspect um I don't know.

What do you suspect?

I suspect that my brother's wife is in

league with his so-called doctor, and

that between them they are trying to

murder Jane, my niece.

By what means? I can't be sure on that

point, but I believe that she is being

poisoned.

[screaming]

Jay, what is it? I'm frightened. I

thought someone was the shadows.

Oh, the curtains have knocked down.

That's all.

Oh, really, Jane? For a grown girl, you

do get into such a panic. [crying]

The wind does seem to be getting up.

There. Is that better?

Yes. Thank you.

Now, I should try to sleep here.

Don't take the lamp, Jane. Really? Oh,

please don't take it.

Well, a moment ago you were complaining

about the shadows. What's wrong now?

I don't like being in the dark.

It's time you learn to conquer these

stupid fears.

Now,

I shall be in the room below.

You have absolutely nothing to worry

about.

You mean you will do nothing?

There's nothing I can do. I had heard

that you were a person of some

sensitivity and imagination. Clearly, I

was misinformed. I will not keep you any

longer from your supper and your ae.

Good night.

Good night, ma'am.

Sergeant,

may I ask you one question?

Please do.

Are you always governed by facts in

everything you do? Are you never swayed

by instinct, by feelings?

Far too often. I admit I have no real

evidence to put before you. But I tell

you, Sergeant, my instinct tells me that

I am right. Some evil is being done in

that house. I sense it. I feel it with

all my heart.

Miss Miss Beasley,

what is the address?

I have it here,

and mine is written on the back.

Thank you. I um I promise nothing, you

understand. I'll make a few inquiries

and that is all.

Thank you. That is all I ask.

Oh, what do you think?

Oh, she's peculiar. I think she's all in

her mind.

When I told you I was interested in the

activities of the mind, this should make

a good subject for study.

What are you going to do?

Sleep on it. Then we'll see.

At least the wife has an interesting

name, considering that Miss Beasley

thinks she's a potential murderous.

Charity.

Mrs.

Charity Beasley.

Breakfast ready. Will I bring it in,

ma'am?

Oh, yes, Nelly. Yes.

She haven't in bed. She going to get up.

No, I think she's well enough to get up

this morning. I told her to come down.

You might call her.

Right.

Breakfast.

Coming. Just coming.

You're sure you feel well enough to get

up this morning? Oh, yes. Oh, I feel

lots better. Thank you, mother.

Mother,

yes, you do look a little better today.

You see, I told you if only you will

allow yourself to be guided by Dr. Lucas

and me, you will soon be well again.

That is

as well as you can ever be.

Yes, mother.

Do you feel hungry?

Oh, yes. I I've really got a splendid

appetite this morning.

Well, that's a good sign anyway.

Oh, Nelly.

Yes.

Are there any letters for me?

Not that I know of.

Jane, do you set out deliberately to

annoy me?

No.

If there had been any letters for you, I

would have given them to you. You know

that, don't you?

Yes.

Then why did you ask Nelly?

Well, it's just Well, it's such a long

time since I heard from father.

You think that he might have written to

you and that I have concealed the

letters from you? No,

I didn't mean anything. I'm sorry.

Truly, I didn't mean anything. Please

don't be angry.

Very well.

Close your eyes and bow your head.

Dear Lord, we beseech thee to bestow thy

blessing on all who sit at this table

and upon those who may be absent from

it, traveling in distant lands.

We thank thee for the fruits of the

earth which thou hast set before us as a

token of thy love and kindness. In the

name of the Father and of the Son and of

the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Amen.

Oh, I should be glad when I finished

with this awful diet, I can eat a proper

breakfast. Jane, will you never learn?

Really, you are a most willful child.

I'm sorry I didn't.

You are always sorry after you have

spoken. Your diet, Jane, was composed by

Dr. Lucas after a great deal of

research.

Yes, I do.

Then why don't you show some gratitude?

For years, you have been poisoning your

system with animal foods. That is why

you are sick. Dr. Lucas is trying to to

cleanse your body of these accumulated

poisons. And yet you can sit there and

speak of a proper breakfast. Sometimes I

despair.

I'm sorry.

There we are again. The child is sorry.

Think, Jane. Think before you speak and

act. I have been very patient with you.

Yes, I know.

We are fighting for your life, Jane.

Do you realize that?

You are sick.

Very very sick.

Do you understand?

Yes. I think so.

You're not like other people.

This sickness not only affects the body,

it can affect the mind. You know what

happens to people whose minds are sick?

Do you know what happens to such people,

Jane?

Yes.

What do they call them?

What do they call them, Jane?

Lunatics.

That's right.

Don't be afraid of the word. Lunatic.

And um where do they put lunatics, Jane?

Where do they put them?

In

asylums.

In asylums.

Is that what you'd like to be? A lunatic

in an asylum? [laughter]

No. Please, please don't speak of it.

[laughter]

Come back, Jane.

Come here.

We are going to try to save you child in

spite of yourself.

Now go to your room while I decide what

should be a suitable punishment.

Punishment?

Don't you think you deserve a

punishment?

But I didn't mean

Oh, I'm sure you didn't. Now go to your

room, open the window, and lie on the

bed until I come to you.

Oh, please. I didn't mean

to your room.

I wouldn't start using that just yet if

I was you.

What do you want I didn't bring?

There's a couple of BS to see you.

Well, send them away. I I'm too busy to

see anyone.

Easier said than done. They're

detectives. Scotland Yard.

Detectives? What do they want?

I don't know. They ask for you.

I see.

Well, um, show them into the dining

room, Nelly, and ask them to wait

in here. Thank you.

Thank you.

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It's quite all right, ma'am. You see,

there have been a number of burglaries

recently in the neighborhood, and we're

making a door-to-door check. There's

nothing to be alarmed about.

Oh, but I am alarmed.

Burglars terrify me. The very thought

there's no man in the house, you see. My

husband is a ship's master. He's aware

at sea.

Wait, check through the house. Merit,

will you take a look at the locks,

especially the outside ones and the

window fastenings. You don't mind, Mom?

Oh, no. No, not at all. I'll I'll get my

woman.

Not necessary, Mom. Come up. I might

Is

this the usual procedure?

Uh, no, not usual. We were taking

special precautions. After all, this

house is rather isolated.

You haven't noticed any suspicious

looking characters hanging around? No.

Um, hawkers that have struck you as odd?

Uh, not that I can recall.

You're alone in the house.

There's my woman. She sleeps in.

Um, just the two of you. No, no, my

daughter.

Yes.

No, I'm very sorry, Sergeant, but I

would rather you didn't see her. She

Well, she isn't well, you see.

It's just that children sometimes notice

things which we adults miss. She may

have seen someone hanging around the

house.

Oh, I doubt it. She hasn't been out for

some time.

Is it a serious illness then?

Serious?

Your stepdaughter?

Um, rather serious, I'm afraid.

But we are winning the battle, I think.

Oh, you have some formidable looking

medicine at any rate.

It's a herbal mixture. It does seem to

be doing her some good, I'm glad to say.

That come from upstairs.

It's Jane.

Please ignore it.

Sergeant, she she's highly nervous.

She's she's

she's probably dreaming.

Sergeant, I do assure you.

This door appears to be locked. Have you

the key?

Well, of course. I keep the door locked

[laughter] because the child has a habit

of wandering. I

thought I was just taking the

Sergeant. I was just checking the

catches right there. [laughter]

Are you all right, miss?

I was talking to your mother downstairs

and I heard you scream.

There you are, a silly Billy.

[clears throat]

The man meant no harm.

There. Now, tuck yourself up into bed.

There's a good girl.

It's a rather chill in here. Would you

like the window closed?

Would you, dear?

No. No, I'm all right.

You may have it closed if you wish.

No, Dr. Lucas said I must get the fresh

air.

Fresh air is one thing, but this wind is

icy.

It's no use arguing with her, Mr. Cork.

As far as she's concerned, her doctor's

word is law.

Now, will you be all right, dear?

Yes, thank you, mother.

I shall be in to see you again directly.

I haven't forgotten my promise.

What you doing?

H just checking the lock. What's going

on then?

How do you mean?

Oh, don't come the old ass with me and

come up with a milk. Who you after?

Why do you want to know?

I'm nosy. I like to know. Hey, you're

not after the misses, are you?

Why? What's she done?

Don't let her put a smile and a lard d.

She can be a proper cow when the mood

gets on her.

What about the kid? You know the the

girl.

What about her?

Well, how long she been ill?

Ever since I've been here. And that's

the best part of 6 months. Never seems

to get no better. Up a bit one day, down

the next. If you ask me, she's getting

worse.

Is that what the doctor said?

That fly by night. In my opinion, he

don't owe a bee from a bull's foot. He's

starving that child for one thing. And

for another

lady wants me. If you got nothing better

to do, mouth, you can finish off me

mangling for me.

Oh, thank you, Mom. It was most welcome.

It's a pleasure.

I uh I'm sorry my assistant seems to be

taking so long.

Oh, not at all. I'm glad that the police

are so sorry.

Would you mind if I asked you rather a

personal question? It's nothing to do

with this business of possible burglars.

Yes, it's just

Oh, you may take the train, Nelly.

Right.

Finish with me washing in and out. In

and out.

Has Mr. Cork's assistant finished yet?

I don't know. I never asked him. I'm not

here tonight.

All right, Nelly, that will do. If you

do see him, tell him to join me here,

will you please?

Right.

Um, as I was saying, ma'am, it's about

the girl. She mentioned a Dr. Lucas.

That is the name of her doctor.

Are you quite satisfied with his

treatment?

Sergeant, I failed to see what any of

this has to do with you. But since you

ask, yes, I have every faith and

confidence in Dr. Lucas.

Sorry, Mama. You must excuse me. I

thought it was rather odd that the

window should be open on a day like

this. I should have thought the girl

needed more warmth.

Sergeant, did you really come here to

warn us of possible burgers?

Mom,

a moment ago when you spoke of Jane, you

referred to her as my stepdaughter.

Isn't that correct?

It so happens that it is, but I didn't

tell you that. How did you know that she

was my stepdaughter?

I'm not sure. I I suppose I must have

heard.

From my sister-in-law, Lucy Beasley.

Ah, now I begin to understand. She's

been to see you.

Yes.

And she's made a complaint against me.

What Miss Beasley had to tell me was of

a confidential nature.

Oh, I think I can guess what she said.

It may be difficult for you to believe,

Sergeant. But my sister-in-law is

jealous of me because I have taken her

place in this household. She would do

anything to harm or discredit me. What's

more, she's a bad influence on the

child. That is why I will not allow them

to meet.

He's here. The doctor. He's waiting.

Well, thank you for giving me so much of

your time, Mom.

Not at all.

Oh, Mrs. Beasley, I didn't realize you

had a visitor. I'm sorry if it's

inconvenient.

Well, that's quite all right. Doctor,

allow me to present Sergeant Cork of the

Detective Department of the Police, Dr.

Lucas.

Charles, my pleasure. Well, I'll just

collect my assistant and go, ma'am.

Meredith, I'm sorry to have taken up so

much of your time.

Not at all.

Good day, ma'am. Doctor

Nelly, show Mr. Cord, will you please?

Right. And I hope he's the last of the

visitors. I've had enough for one day.

Thank you,

doctor. If he's a proper doctor, I

champion with knobs on.

What was he doing here?

My dear sister-in-law sent him to spy on

me.

What?

Yes. She went to him with a complaint.

Something about Jane not being properly

treated.

And must we start the spy?

Oh, yes. Yes, I think so.

Do you know it wouldn't surprise me if

Jane herself started all this?

Yes, she could have gotten any to

Yes, Jane is probably behind the whole

thing.

Well, we can soon find out.

No, wait, my dear. You're in a bad

temper. What we have to do requires

calm. We must be in control of our

So, very well for you. You're not here

all the time.

I will go and see the child.

And how are you feeling this morning, my

dear? Better.

Yes, sir.

It all depends what we mean by better,

doesn't it? Are you better in spirit,

Jane? Are you a good girl? I'm trying,

sir.

Trying, are we? But that isn't enough,

is it? We must do more. We must reshape

the personality so we are good and

obedient by instinct.

Goodness and obedience must come as sto

by nature.

I must speak to you.

Please, my dear, told you already. I do

not like to be

What is it?

James medicine. It's gone.

You mean gone?

Well, it was there 15 minutes ago.

And

and that policeman, the detective, he

must have taken it.

He must have taken it.

A there you are. Inspector Bird is off

his cog. He's been shouting for you for

about an hour.

Oh, damn. Inspector Bird some tea,

chalky man some tea.

I ain't finished the fire.

Leave it, man. Leave it, will you?

That child's face.

You see that child's face? Can't get out

of my mind.

Do you think Miss Bees is right? You

think she's being poisoned?

Huh? I know. Certainly right about one

thing. The atmosphere in that house.

Chill me. Odd.

Why do you think she lied about her

husband?

What? Oh, she said he was still alive.

Patience. I had patience. All in good

time. Take this.

Where did this come from?

I pinched it. I stole it from Mrs. Bee's

dining room. Oh,

she's bound to know you took it.

Yeah, why not? I shall shall deny it.

Unless, of course, it does contain

poison. In that case, we'll be the ones

to make the accusations. Take that

bottle along to Mr. Jack Medhurst at

this address.

Jack Med?

Yes, the chemist. Tell him to analyze

the contents of that bottle. Time to

drop everything else. As a personal

favor to me, I want to know the answer

very quickly.

Well, here we are, gents, on a couple of

slices of steak pudding for good

measure.

Look, no time to swill tea, lad. Off you

go. Off you go.

Well, I'll have a bit of bread pudding

anyway.

Can I see you back here?

I want to meet me at number 43 Fington

Road. Number 43. Have you got that?

The opposite of Dr. Lman.

Another doctor.

Yes, a special kind of doctor. An expert

in the subject of mental health. He's an

old friend of mine. He might be able to

help me off. You got it. Off you go.

Here. Don't you want this, too?

I'm sorry, Chalky. Haven't time now. But

come to think of it, I'll uh I'll have

my bread pudding, though, too. Okay,

good.

Think think back, Jane. When you were a

little girl, what were you most afraid

of?

I wasn't afraid. Not when mother was

there.

Your mother died when you were six,

Jane. When you were 6 years old.

Were you frightened after your mother

died?

Sometimes.

What were you afraid of?

Being alone.

Were you often alone?

I don't remember.

Then think. Was there a special time

when you were alone that you remember? A

time when you were frightened. Really

frightened.

No.

Ah, but you're lying, Jane. You know

it's wrong to tell a lie. What happens

when you lie, Jane?

She beats me. Mhm.

Do you want to be beaten again?

[laughter]

No. Then tell me

once you were alone long time ago you

were afraid.

Isn't that right?

Yes.

Why were you afraid?

I can't remember.

Perhaps if you are punished you will

remember.

No.

Then tell me.

You were alone and you were frightened.

What were you afraid of?

The rats.

the rats.

I was playing with some boys. They they

took me a lot in an old cellar. It was

dark and wet and there were rats. Big

rats. It was terrible. I I screamed for

help. Don't let them come near me.

Don't. Don't.

There.

You have been dreaming.

It's all over.

Rest now. Have a good rest.

The window.

Leave it closed. And uh you may ask

Nelly to light the fire in here. It's

rather cold. Jane,

you would like a fire, wouldn't you?

Please.

Yes. You shall have one.

Very good.

I'm glad you think so.

Have you forgotten the police?

Ah, the police will do nothing because

they know nothing.

The only thing is I must try and speed

up the whole operation. This I think I

can do.

You think now that you could spare a

little time for me?

Later, my dear. Later. Speed. Speed.

That is now the essence. I'm so near.

Yes. Yes. This is what we must do.

Listen carefully, my dear. Today, you

will be very kind to her, attentive and

gentle in every way.

She must be punished.

Forget that. We serve your pleasures for

another occasion. Kindness will weaken

her. She's desperate for it. So, give

her kindness. And then tonight, we shall

pass through the decisive stage.

Tonight,

we have no time to lose. I'm convinced

that what is required now is a major

traumatic shock. She must be driven to

the very edge of fear.

You'll kill her.

No. No. Then everything would be wasted.

We must be careful. Oh, we must be very

careful. I think she's in exactly the

right state of tension now. It could

work. It must.

And if you succeed in your experiment,

will you go away?

We shall go away together, my dear.

And Jane.

Oh, she must come with us.

Naturally, success will be only the

beginning.

Just imagine you and I, we shall create

her between us.

You said just now that Chiru acquired a

shock tonight. What you going to do?

She told us what to do. She told us

exactly what to do.

But I don't understand.

You have a seller here?

Yes.

Good. That's all we need. All the other

details can be arranged. One more thing.

She still believes her father to be

alive.

Well, yes. You told me not. Quiet was a

piece of information I wanted to keep in

hand until the right moment came to use

it. Tell her today.

Why?

Please do not question me, my dear. Just

tell her. I want her to feel alone.

I want her to feel truly alone.

Heat.

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Arthur, ever heard of a Dr. Lucas? At

least he calls himself doctor. In

German, I think would be Austrian.

Lucas, I don't think so.

About uh about 45. Where's the monle?

There was an Austrian professor, Lucas

von Hilgar. It's Lucas von Hilgar.

Uh

yes, that could be the chap. He hasn't

got a beard now, though. And you might

come to the right fell. Tell me about

them, will you?

I once attended a lecture he gave in

Berlin. He's a brilliant man.

Yeah.

Brilliant, but dangerous. In what way?

No. Did you read German?

Not to one of my accomplishments.

Pity. This book was written by Von

Hilgard in person. It contains a very

interesting theories.

In what field?

The mind, human personality.

You said dangerous.

Yes, it arises some missionary theories.

Uh, [clears throat] how could I explain?

Oh, look.

Von Hillgard claimed that you could

empty a human soul just as I've emptied

this car of water. And he also believed

that when you've drained a person of all

traces of his old personality, it's

possible to give him a new one.

But how? I mean, you just can't empty a

human being as you empty that car just

now.

He suggested various methods in this

book. You made a special study of the

Spanish Inquisition and its methods. You

subject the victim to starvation in

order to weaken his resistance. You give

him drugs that further weakens him. You

deny him sleep. You keep him in a state

of mental uncertainty. See, one day

you're kind and gentle, the next day

vicious cruel. And when you sap the

victim's strength in this way, then

you're ready for the final purge.

What do you mean?

Von Hillgard suggested a violent and

terrible shock would drive the victim to

the extreme edge of terror. He believed

that would drive out the old personality

completely.

Unfortunately, he didn't keep his ideas

between the covers. I

mean, say he tried out in practice, but

not on human beings.

He married this young girl, took her

away to the country, subjected her to

this hideous program of pain and terror.

When he reached the last stage of his

experiment, her strength gave out. She

died of fear.

He He killed her.

Fred the country before he could be

arrested, disappeared. I don't say if

you looked him up in your records, you

find he's wanted by the Austrian police

for murder.

Thank you, Arthur. You say you've met

this man?

Oh, Berlin. About 8 years ago.

I get your code and come with me. Hurry

up. I need you.

What? Where are we going

to meet this Lucas von Hillgard? I

think. Hurry up. You know what? I'll get

that.

Oh, you get it, boy.

Yes. There they go.

Good heavens. Need an expert to decipher

this.

Can you read a prescription?

Well, I'm still qualified, have you? No.

Well, I've had some myths and analyzed.

Tell me what this says in layman's

language. Will he?

Uh, it's uh potassium bromide coloring

water.

Is that all?

No. Is that the bottle?

Yes.

[sighs]

H I'd say a dose of that would contain

about 20 grains of potassium bromide.

Um, poisonous?

No. A regular diet would make a patient

tired, listless, depressed.

Good. Well, come along then. Come on,

boy. Oh, by the way, this is Dr. Lman,

an old sparring partner of mine. This is

my new assistant, if I can use that word

very, very lightly. Bob Mar.

Pleased to meet you. If you're working

for that old waror, you've got my

deepest sympathy.

I'm just managing to keep my head above

water.

You two stop charming and hurry up, will

you?

What are you doing? Millie

me? What's that thing doing to my scar

any more like? Oh, there's one thing I

can't avoid. It's them things. They turn

my stomach.

They're perfectly harmless. Dr. Lucas

needed them for an experiment. He asked

if he might leave them here tonight.

Well, I ate the things. Gordon knows

I've seen enough of them in my time, but

I've never been able to get used to

them. Well, I was going to suggest that

you took the evening off anyway.

Leave whatever you're doing and have an

evening out.

I suppose you want to be alone with his

lordship, eh?

That will do. Nelly, I'd like you to

leave as soon as possible. Good night.

Right.

Oh

You'd get rid of her for the night?

Yes. Good.

She made a fuss about those

those creatures you left in the gallery.

The rats? I should have thought Nelly

would have regarded them as friends.

[clears throat]

Do we have to do this?

Yes, of course we do. We must. We can't

draw back now. Come here, my dear. Come

here.

Don't you feel any excitement? This is

the moment. I feel afraid.

You're an interesting and strange

person, aren't you? I've watched you.

You have enjoyed hurting the child.

I hate her.

No,

no, that's not true.

Sometimes when when my head is bursting,

Yes. Yes. then I enjoy hurting her.

Then at other times, I just want to take

her in my arms and beg her to forgive

me.

That's the truth.

It's as though I were two people, an

two people. Two personalities at war

with each other in one body. This is

possible. You know, I've made some notes

on the subject. I knew a man once in

everything to the level of your damn

notebooks.

Why not?

Well, leave me out of it at least.

I bet you're already there, my dear. I

devoted the whole notebook to you.

I'm a scientist.

And

when you told me that you loved me, who

was speaking then?

You or the scientist?

I'm always the scientist, my dear. Love,

let us be precise in our definitions. In

our case, love means desire. We enjoy

each other. We keep our lusts at bay.

Is that all? Isn't it enough? Gives us

pleasure, relaxes, stimulates. It may be

foolish to ask for more.

I go to Jane now and bring her down.

asked.

Maria,

come here. Maria,

come.

Where are we going?

Downstairs.

I have something to show you.

[clears throat]

I think I found a cure.

Tomorrow you will be well. It will all

be over. Come.

They've got the house themselves. I'm

going in the back way. Go around to the

front. Give me two or three minutes.

Ring the bell. Speak to Mrs. Beasley and

demand to see the child. All right.

Yeah, those repulsive little animals.

How long will she?

Oh, uh, an hour

perhaps. Not so long. But we must check

every 10 minutes.

This time I want nothing to go wrong.

This time? What do you mean?

I've reached the stage once before. Yes.

Then uh there was an unfortunate

accident, but I've learned a great deal

since then.

See who it is and send him away.

But suppose he is the police.

My dear, you have an obsession about the

police.

Police, please.

Is there anything the matter?

I'm a police officer, sir. This is Dr.

Arthur Lman. Lola, may we see your

daughter, please? She isn't here.

We We had to send her away.

Please stay where we are.

No.

I have no intention of letting my

experiment be ruined at this crucial

stage.

Quick.

Can you grab me some brandy quickly?

You recognize the man?

Yes. Yes. That's one hill guy. Right.

She's coming round.

It's all right, my dear. You're quite

safe.

You're with friends. Look, we are your

friends.

A minute. Let's see.

It'll be at least an hour before we can

get these two transferred at the police

station.

Anchor

down there using stairs into the cellar.

Take our friends down there and keep

them there. You can't get out of my

sight. I prop.

Oh my god.

Don't worry. We look after him. How

about her?

I don't know.

That's right, my dear. Look, you're

quite safe now.

You're quite safe, my darling.

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[crying]

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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