Original subtitles

Slow, stringed music

slow, shrill tones

'Rob!'

wind howls items clatter, bang

'Rob!

'Wait for me, Rob.'

interference crackles

'upstairs and downstairs. Upstairs and downstairs.

'Upstairs and downstairs.' 'Rob!

'Let me out. Please, Rob.

'Wait for me, Rob.' Don't listen to it!

'Coming through.'

banging wind chimes tinkle

wind howls shrill, whirring tone

plate smashes

repeats: 'Upstairs and downstairs.' Downstairs.

Sinister tone no!

Footsteps thud

repeating: 'Upstairs and downstairs.'

piercing screech stop!

Echoes: 'North wind doth blow, and we shall have snow,

'and what will poor Robin do then, poor thing?

'He'll sit in a barn and keep himself warm,

'and hide his head under his wing.

'Poor thing. Poor thing.'

eerie twinkle

Music builds, quickens

'all irregularities

'will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension.

'Transuranic, heavy elements may not be used where there is life.

'Medium atomic weights are available.

'Gold, lead,

'copper,

'jet, diamond, radium,

'sapphire, silver and steel.

'Sapphire and steel have been assigned.'

music climaxes

'north wind doth blow

'and we shall have snow

'and what will poor Robin...'

Sonic pulse

sinister voice murmurs

boom

Jethro was right. First a war, then wound.

Shrill, vibrating tone

thunder booms

steel, it's going to take everything.

Inhales sharply

wind silences

fire crackles sapphire.

It's all finished. It's all over.

Do you want to sit down?

Door bangs

windows clatter

all right?

There was another rhyme. I know.

I told you to watch the child at all times.

And I do.

Why did you say another rhyme? It got into a book.

It got into a page in the book and then into her head.

Anyway, I've burned the page and the book.

Slow, solemn music

door bangs

Helen, are you all right?

What happened?

Are you sure you're all right?

How far has it got?

Top landing, top stairs.

Quiet, eerie music

Distant deep voice repeats: 'Poor thing.'

Stairs creak voice increases

'poor thing. Poor thing.'

chuckles

stairs creak

come on, Helen. Let's show him how we caught the paper.

Sapphire.

I tried to melt it. Is it still cold enough?

Yes, just.

We could always set a goo.

Knowing what it's capable of doing?

What do you think it would do?

Scurry back up the stairs to mum for a bit of comfort.

Hang on to her, the same way you've been hanging on to sapphire.

No. Good.

If we let this go, we let everything go.

And too much ground has been lost already.

It is quite safe in there?

Come out here and close the door.

Door closes let's start tidying up.

Chairs clatter

He left soldiers this time.

Just a good, strong north wind.

Sinister tone builds

amazing what it can conjure up, isn't it?

Sorry.

Door closes

What's it doing? Staying put.

Voice: 'Poor thing. Poor thing.'

reverberating whir

Whir increases

shrill reverberating tone

tone increases

You think it's describing itself?

I doubt it. 'Poor thing.'

have you seen anything? No. Nothing.

No refractions, nothing.

Just that same sound, over and over again.

As if it's run out of things to say. 'Poor thing.'

then you might as well come down.

Repeats: 'Poor thing.'

Sighs

What are we looking for? Patches of light.

Patches of what?

Patches of light. I have one hostage downstairs,

but there's a couple more on the loose somewhere.

What do these patches of light do?

They hide from us.

Well, that's all right, isn't it? Chuckles

they hide from us, because they like to lie and wait for us.

They like to surprise us. Lead giggles

low, eerie tone

they almost destroyed sapphire. Sounds very civilised.

Tone increases

maybe you could learn something from them.

Shrill, reverberating tone

Tone quickens

Dustpan scrapes

Excuse me.

It's all done. Good.

Wait.

Outside? Yes.

Through the front door? Yes.

Oh, I nearly slipped, sapphire. Yes, be careful.

Like having a tour of the house. It is.

Door bangs

Latch clatters

door creaks

low, reverberating whir

sinister music builds

music quickens

Music pulses

music intensifies

music climaxes

breathes heavily shudders

ring a ring o' roses plays

music builds

they shudder, shiver

oh, it's cold out there.

Dad!

What are you doing in here?

Chuckles well, why shouldn't I be in here?

But you disappeared. Disappeared?

Giggles

what on earth are you talking about, Rob?

Disappeared?

Rob. Close the door, Rob.

There's a good lad. Close it?

Yes. Close it.

Latch clatters door closes

Rob.

Rob?

Perhaps he went upstairs to help steel.

Perhaps he did.

You come round here, and I'll pick these up.

Shh.

But why do we have to close the door, dad?

I mean, everything's all right now, isn't it?

Now that you're back.

Anyway, it's cold in here, dad. I'm freezing.

Cold?

Huffs oh, yes. I suppose it is.

Dad.

I want to open that door. Please.

Exhales sharply chuckles

all right, Rob.

I should have known, I suppose. Known what?

That I'd be wasting my time trying to fool you.

That's right.

Go on, then. Open the door.

Call out to your so-called friends.

That way you really will put me in danger.

And not only me.

Your mother, as well.

And yourself. And Helen.

Oh, yes. And Helen.

Because...

I didn't really disappear, Rob.

I've been here in the house all the time.

Hiding. Hiding?

Yes. And mum?

She's been with me.

We've both been hiding. But why?

Don't you know why? Yes.

Because the house is being threatened.

By them. Who?

Chuckles

I could never fool you, Rob.

But they've fooled you.

Steel and sapphire? Yes!

They're the real danger. The real threat. Nothing else is.

Have you never stopped to think that?

Never once wondered about them?

Slow, sombre music

Rob?

I thought he was with you. No.

Rob.

Rob, are you down there?

Door bangs

Deep, sinister tone

Rob!

Shh!

Now...

You must trust me, Rob.

Yes.

Giggles

There's only one place.

Slow, sinister music builds

I want you... to help me.

Of course, dad, but... I want you...

..To come with me.

Stairs creak

Dramatic tone builds

reverberating whir

Whir increases

Shrill wail

Deep groaning

Your mother and I...

We really need your help, Rob.

Wouldn't you like to see your mother?

Of course I would. Come on, then. I'll take you to her.

Where is she? I told you. She's hiding.

She's waiting for you, Rob.

Waiting to see you.

Reverberating whir increases

bang

Shrill tone

your hand, dad. What?

It's so cold. Like ice.

It'll soon be warm.

Come on. Latch clatters

door closes

Well, he's not here.

It's tidy again. Now do you believe me?

Reverberating whir

steel!

Hold it down.

There's something in here crossing the room.

Yes.

The clock's working again!

Still here? Yes.

Of course they're working. I make all clocks work.

Giggles come on.

Door closes

it's gone now.

Get it off. Quickly! Heaves

where, dad? Where is she? Where do you think?

Is it still there?

No. It's gone.

Where?

In the cellar, of course.

Inhales sharply

slow, sombre music

weakly: Where's Rob?

Door clatters light switch clicks

we're waiting.

I want Rob!

Whimpers

your mother's waiting for you, Rob.

Door closes

dad.

You and mum couldn't have been hiding down here.

Why?

I've been down here enough times since you...

Since it happened.

So? Well, I'd have seen you, wouldn't I?

No.

But there are no places to hide down here.

No. No places.

But there are ways.

Now what is it?

What do you mean, "ways"? Ways of hiding!

Exhales

I'll show you.

Deep, sinister tone

Groans

what has the mean man done to you? Made you cry.

It wasn't locked before.

Come on, Rob.

Staccato tone builds

Whispers: By the wall.

Lead.

Don't you worry about it. Lead.

Lead will take care of it. Lead!

Don't worry.

Ok?

It's all right.

It's locked.

Bang, creak

it isn't now.

Dark, dramatic music

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