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When a tourist arrives on the island of Haiti, he's greeted with a spectacle

that's inspired by voodoo.

But this creates an impression that is very far from reality.

The reality is that voodoo is a popular religion practiced by thousands of

Haitians.

It consists of special rituals and undoubtedly contains some mysterious

areas But the religion is not evil or dedicated to black magic, as people have

been led to believe.

The ceremonies of the voodoo cult, although strange to an outsider, are

meant to reflect and praise the spirit of nature,

to honor the gods who rule these forces, and to protect man from his own

weakness.

Oh, good to meet you. Did you have a good trip? Yes, it was excellent.

I'll drive you to the house. Oh, yes. Jack must be waiting for me.

Will you be able to get my luggage through customs, all right? Oh, yes,

don't worry about a thing.

So, you've finally arrived. You must be excited to be here.

I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

You see, this is my dream come true. I know I'll be happy here in Haiti.

This place is extraordinary. It grows on you. You won't be disappointed.

I guess my husband was too busy to come himself.

As consul of the embassy, he can rarely get away any time during the day. He

must have warned you.

Yes, he did.

Is he very busy today?

He has a conference with a French diplomat. But he said to tell you that

he would be home as soon as possible.

I can't tell you how happy I feel.

Well, I hope you'll be happy to stay here for a long time.

How long did you live in Puerto Rico?

I was born in France, but we moved to Puerto Rico when I was 14.

My father worked for a French company.

Puerto Rico? It belongs to the United States, doesn't it?

Here we are free.

Why do you speak using the first person?

Oh, I'm half Haitian. My mother was a native, and my father was with the

British Navy. I was born on the island.

You see, I was brought up here, and even though my skin is more white than black,

I feel I am a true Haitian.

I think I understand.

There it is, your home.

Ah.

It's just beautiful.

You must have had a nice house in Puerto Rico.

No. My father's business was poorly managed.

All we could afford was a modest house, but it didn't matter because I had my

dreams. I imagined a marvelous world, and someday my Prince Charming would

come to carry me off to his palace.

Now it's really happened. It's come true.

Maybe I'm still only dreaming.

The house, the gardens, they're all so fabulous.

It's like a museum in here. I'd like you to meet Ida, your husband's secretary.

Please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you. Nothing now.

I'd like to go to my room and clean up.

Ida, would you mind showing the way? I'm sorry, but I can't right now. I have an

urgent job to finish.

I'm sure Ines will. You're not very busy, are you?

All right. Come with me, Susan.

This is your room. Is it okay? Yes.

I'll leave you now. You must be tired.

Thank you.

Hello there, sweetie.

Who are you? What do you want? So you're Susan. I'm Olga.

Your old man must have told you about me.

My old man?

That's right, honey.

Your main man. You know, your husband.

He didn't. So who are you?

Well, he should have told you.

I'm Olga.

You've never heard of me, huh?

No. Who are you?

I'm sorry. It's not my fault, babe.

Well, I'm his sister.

His sister?

Jack's sister?

I thought he told you.

You see, we've always been so close. He's so good and so gentle.

He needs to be taken care of. You must know that.

Now come and give me a kiss.

Don't be shy.

But why are you in my bed?

He really should have explained. He likes me to come and sleep with him.

What are you saying? You sleep with your brother?

Yes.

I'm his baby doll.

I always cuddle up to him for protection.

It's a very pure relationship.

I promise nothing happens between us. Are you shocked?

Well, yes.

Well, don't be. Let's not talk about it anymore. Come on.

Wouldn't you like to take a bath? I know I would.

Why don't you join me? There's plenty of room.

Jack has told me all about you. I confess I've always been curious.

I never thought that Jack would marry anyone. But now that he has, I want to

know all about his chosen bride.

Understand?

Love should be reserved for someone special.

And according to Jack, you are a very special person.

He tells me you are very imaginative and bad.

I hope you don't mind my knowing all this. He told me everything.

There's only one thing I don't know. Have you ever had sex with a woman?

You really are too curious. It's true, but I got so excited when Jack told me

about you. Now my back needs washing.

Do it yourself.

Oh, please, Susie. Come on, get in the bath.

Hello?

Jack, will you be here soon?

I can hardly wait.

Oh, no, I don't want to wait until tonight.

Can't you get away any earlier?

I want to see you.

I love you so, and I missed you.

It's been such a long time.

Oh, surely you can work something out.

Don't you want to see me?

Darling,

I love you more and more. Darling, I love you more and more.

You always have such good ideas. You can say that again.

I'll come right away.

I wish you would reconsider, Rodier.

It's too late, Mr. Howes.

I've made my decision and that's final.

Yes? Excuse me.

Oh, Jack.

How nice to see you.

Oh, darling.

Oh, Susan.

This is Mr. Rodier.

Madame. And this is Dr.

Barré. He's a psychiatrist.

I'm happy to meet you.

My compliments, Jack, on your beautiful wife. She's divine.

I admire your choice.

I'll see you again.

I hope so.

Goodbye, Doctor.

Madame. Sir.

Monsieur. Goodbye.

I missed you so much, darling.

And I missed you too. I was so lonely.

Why didn't you tell me about your sister?

Oh, God, Olga.

I hope she behaved herself.

The damage is already done.

She's a little bit crazy, but she's really not a bad girl. I'm sure I'll

love it here. When can you show me around? Today.

I've read so much about the country, especially about voodoo. Would you like

to know more about voodoo? You could learn a lot of the secrets from one of

the Hugon. What is that?

A voodoo priest.

There's something I'd like to know. Would you do whatever I ask? You know I

would, my dear.

Mm-hmm

Oh, yes.

um um

Ahem.

Don't be afraid.

Now come with me.

No. Where are you taking me?

Don't worry.

What's wrong, my darling?

Oh, Jack, I had a nightmare. It was awful.

I was scared.

I can't stop thinking about it. I'm still trembling.

It's all right now.

What did that dream mean?

Why do you keep thinking about it? It'll only upset you. Anyway, I'm sure it

doesn't mean anything.

Good morning. How's my new little sister?

That's enough.

Oh, stop it. Oh, it looks like you were busy last night. She's a terrible pest.

Just ignore her.

You look like Venus rising from the water. Oh, did you fuck my brother

enough last night? We could hear you all over the house.

You sounded crazy.

Cut it out.

Well, it's just that I worry about you, big brother. Your blood pressure. You

were warned by the doctor. You're asking for it.

Oh, so soft and so beautiful to touch.

Why do you tease?

Does your sister have a lover somewhere?

I don't think so. She needs one, the nymphomaniac. Her lover would have to be

in pretty good shape.

This is the souvenir market.

The real tourist trap. Primitive paintings, wood carving, things like

that. It's all very amusing, but it really doesn't interest me. I want to

know about the real Haiti.

I think the whole idea of voodoo is fascinating.

Couldn't we see a real ceremony?

Could you arrange to take me, Jack?

It's difficult to say. You see, real voodoo is not a tourist attraction.

It's a religion with very secret and complex rituals.

That sounds very exciting.

Do they believe in more than one god?

Many more than I know of. Tell me about the ones you know.

One of the more important gods is Legba.

He's the protector of the home. He acts as the intermediary between man and the

spirit.

The spirits are called Loas, and the Haitians pray to them for special powers

and protection.

Do the Loas have individual names?

Yes. For example, there is Uga, the god of war, and Zaka, the god of culture.

And I already told you about the Hugong. Yes, but tell me more.

Well, as the voodoo priests, they perform the religious ceremonies in a

hunfo, which is their word for a temple.

These are usually very rustic buildings, sometimes even old barns.

Do you... Do you know what time you'll be finished?

Tonight. Not before that.

I'm really sorry.

You must understand that work comes first.

But don't worry, I'm free tonight. Just the two of us? Yes.

See you later, huh? I'll be back as soon as I can.

Have a good day.

Excuse me.

Don't touch that.

Susan, it is strictly forbidden to touch anything in that case, in particular

that doll.

Please put it back.

But what does it represent?

A human being.

It's supposed to resemble a specific individual.

And what about these? Why is it stuck with pins?

A spell was put on that doll.

The man will die.

This man must die.

Believe me.

Susan, what's been going on here?

Did I frighten you?

Ines, take care of this.

Come on, I'll pour you a bourbon. Come on.

Nothing like a drink to make your troubles go away.

I found my best friend in bed with him. It's true.

It's great. Oh, it's a very special drink.

If Mr. Cloutier offers us one more, I won't refuse.

Drink up.

You wanted to see the real Voodoo.

The time has come. You will do everything I tell you.

Come. Come make love to me.

I want you. I want to kiss you all over.

I'll make you happy.

Suda!

Bye.

Madame House, what are you doing here?

Madame House?

Is something wrong?

What do you want?

No.

No.

Yeah.

Mmm.

Don't leave it's better with three my little sister believe me come and try it

Would you rather not make love tonight?

Good morning, Jack.

Good morning, dear. Did you sleep well?

Jack. Hmm?

You have to help me.

Why? What's the matter?

I can't help myself. I have a guilty conscience and it's haunting me.

Marrying me wasn't a crime.

It's not funny, Jack.

I'm serious about how I feel. I...

I remember.

The doll resembled the man I thought I killed.

What are you talking about?

You had a nightmare while you were sleeping, that's all.

I'll go crazy if I keep having these strange dreams. Shh, calm down.

Nothing has happened.

Good morning.

I think I can put your mind at rest.

We have many cases like yours.

In Haiti, they're quite frequent.

Sensitive people like you are often haunted by the strange aspects of the

voodoo religion.

You have to be born and raised here to properly understand it and to be able to

deal with the effects it can have.

The line between dream and reality is sometimes very fine.

It's like love and hate. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference.

Understand?

Mrs. Hawes, can I have a minute?

I hope that you remember me.

I'm Pierre Barret. Yes, that's right. We have met already.

At the embassy.

I really don't remember it that well. What can I do for you?

I'm a good friend of Jack's. He asked me to drive by here.

Apparently, you were worried that a murder might have happened.

One that you committed.

He was afraid that you might go to the police to turn yourself in.

and thought I might be of some assistance.

I'm a doctor, you see.

Is it true?

He asked you to come here and talk to me. Of course he did. He's very worried

about you. Although there is no need to be. I've already talked to the police.

No one was murdered last night.

Oh, no.

Good morning, my little angel.

Oh.

What's this?

What are you hiding from me?

Ah.

Don't you think you're a little old to be playing with dolls?

I found it on my bed.

Oh, someone was trying to scare you.

What's bothering you? You can tell me.

You act like you've been hypnotized.

Is something wrong?

It's nothing.

Come on, I know you better than you think.

Is it Jack?

No, it has nothing to do with him.

What is it, then?

I'm afraid.

I'm terrified, Olga.

I hope it's not me that you're afraid of.

Well,

then maybe I can reassure you.

In any case, it can't hurt to try.

Thank you.

oh let's go in the bedroom oh come on let's go in there

Oh.

Thank you.

good, wasn't it?

I never believed it could be so heavenly.

My brother doesn't deserve a woman like you.

He's really a fool.

He doesn't know what a good thing he has in you.

Don't be silly.

If you want, I could tell you things about your husband you wouldn't believe.

Tell me right now.

No, the time hasn't come yet. I still don't have enough proof.

But I'm already convinced that... Listen, we'd better get dressed now. We

don't want to be late for your guests.

Guests? Didn't Jack tell you?

No, he didn't. Do you know who they are?

Their name is Hawkins.

Jack's known them for a while.

No, Mr. Hawkins, I have never personally met a zombie.

What is it exactly?

Oh, a sort of human robot.

A body without a soul.

They say they can work tirelessly like machines.

You must admit it would be practical.

It would be great if you could find one in the supermarket.

Did you know there are two kinds of voodoo priest?

The houga and the bokos.

Have you heard of the mambos?

There's some kind of voodoo priestess or other.

That's right, and other female priestesses who participate in

ceremonies are the Hunzi women, and the spirits are the Loas.

Erzuli, for example, the spirit of love. It's difficult to understand voodoo.

It's a religion with its own special ceremonies. It has rituals and

traditions that take years to learn and understand.

I think a lot of it is magic.

I've heard stories about voodoo, strange things, things that cannot be explained.

Voodoo is really not the black magic people believe it to be.

Naturally, it seems barbaric compared to our Western concepts, but in reality,

today there's a lot of Catholicism mixed in with their ancient beliefs.

Remember, voodoo originally came from Africa, where the natives created a

religion that would deal with the realities of their lifestyle.

Today, voodoo is another philosophy of life.

Interesting. I'm sure this philosophy, as you call it, would have an influence

on people.

Only for those who choose to be influenced.

But once you learn about voodoo, wouldn't it be hard not to believe in

it? Many people study philosophies without following them.

I would think it must depend on the individual personality.

Some people are more sensitive and therefore more easily affected.

Sounds like you believe in it. Does it really?

I'm impressed by your knowledge.

With all this fascinating talk about voodoo, we forgot to tell you the real

purpose of our visit. We want to live here.

We've fallen in love with Hayati, so we're looking for a house to buy. If I

can be of any help, do let me know.

Perhaps we can find a home through the embassy.

In any case, we're very pleased to have you join the community.

Cheers.

Thank you, Jack. We'll certainly take you up on your kind offer.

I'm looking forward to discovering more of the secrets of Heidi.

Oh.

So, are we going to buy this house?

Yes, my darling. But we're not only buying this house. We'll buy other

things as well.

We've got plenty of money, and if necessary, I can ask Mr. House for a

loan. He's a good friend. I love you so.

We're going to have a wonderful time here in Haiti.

Oh.

Was this a present from Mr. Howes?

Okay.

Susan, what are you doing?

Please help me find the doll. It's not here anymore. I can't find it anywhere.

Why do you torment yourself?

This time it's true. It wasn't a dream. Last night I killed Marion Hawkins.

You're dreaming again.

Good morning.

is something wrong? have you had another nightmare?

our gods want you to be happy.

if you continue like this your health will suffer. perhaps it would be better

if you went away.

it could be a matter of life or death.

you're in danger madam.

you've got to trust me.

I sense danger.

you must leave.

Jack please help me. calm down my dear.

It wasn't a nightmare. It was true. I know I killed them myself.

Then tell me, where are the victims?

I don't know where they are.

Three people have been killed by me, Jack.

The end has finally come.

Happily, I was able to keep her away from the police.

I never believed she'd be able to do all of that.

It's astonishing how much strength women can have. I hate her.

She's vulgar and stupid.

But she was just perfect for what we wanted her to do.

Be patient a little longer. It's because of her that we accomplished our mission.

and she thought she was being controlled by voodoo tonight she will have her last

bloody nightmare tomorrow in the morning i'll be forced to tell the police you

will come to the station with me to give you a testimony as a psychiatrist the

crimes of a schizophrenic

I can tell you have been carefully planning this whole operation.

The British Council will never know.

We work well together.

You're sure the others won't talk?

I'm positive Ines and her black friends are very loyal to me.

Everything's under control.

Good.

In any case, they don't know enough to cause us trouble, so it's all right.

They're only interested in the money.

And they get plenty of that.

There's one problem left.

You know who I mean, don't you?

Older.

No.

Susan, don't.

No.

Don't do it.

Susan, listen to me.

We didn't realize what was going on, Susan.

You were killing under the influence of hypnosis.

Who did it to me?

Jack and his good friend, Pierre Barre.

And tonight they wanted you to kill me. It was part of their plan.

Innes came in time. But why?

He's your brother.

You're... He isn't my brother. He's my lover.

His name isn't Jack Howes, Susan.

He's Patrick Forrester.

He's a secret agent working for the Soviet Union.

He was able to pass as the British Consul. His assignment was to kill the

President. The whole plan was well underway.

I can't believe it.

Why me?

Someone else had to do the killings.

You were the obvious choice. You were in love with him, so Jack could manipulate

you. He was able to hypnotize you. Your husband had you do the killings.

That way, he wouldn't be blamed.

You were his alibi.

He could claim that you were mentally unstable.

A schizophrenic, you were supposed to kill anyone who got in the way, like me,

or anyone who knew too much, like the Hawkins or Mr. Rodier.

But, Olga, why didn't you warn me?

Because I wasn't positive.

I thought it was a joke.

But this morning I understood what was happening.

I've been very suspicious for a long time.

Last night I spent the night with Innes.

Innes and I understand each other very well, don't we, my darling?

Yes. This morning before you came, Innes found a doll in your bedroom.

This time it had my face on it.

I knew then that I would be the next victim.

That's right.

Come in.

Thank you.

Has she woken up yet?

Let's go and find out.

What do you want?

What the hell's going on? Get out of here!

Bastard!

Oh. Oh.

These men have used voodoo as a servant to murder those in their way.

We must not allow this. They will die.

They have offended the spirits of voodoo.

They will have to pay with their lives.

Those who kill by the sword will die by the sword.

Justice will be done.