Alarm Page #8

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to open your hearts to God

''and join our group?

''At this special time of year,

''help wash away the sins

of the world.

''Spiritual renewal can begin

any time.

The Church of the Brothers

of Christ''-

- ''Contact us for more

information on induction

''all our welcomers of Christ.

Molly and Mal.''

l didn't send this.

- Right, so thanks very much,

Jeff.

Nice to meet you, pal.

Thanks for coming over.

We'll be in touch, yeah?

Have you got a fag?

- [gasping]

- Good man.

- Molly, Molly.

- Don't let him in, please.

Please don't let him in!

Joe!

Joe, Joe?

- Molly, what's wrong?

- Will you do me a favor, Joe?

- Well, sure, if l can.

- l need a lift straight away.

- Well, sure.

Why?

What's happening?

Okay, so Molly, you go round

to the front of the shop.

- You're not Joe.

- Well, of course l am, love.

- No, no, you're not.

- Molly, hold on!

- Jesus Christ.

- ls she okay, Moss?

- Molly, are you all right?

- But his ear is pierced too.

- Huh? Not at all.

- Oh, this; l didn't get

a chance to tell you.

- Get away from me.

You're both in on it.

- ln on what?

- Look, listen to him.

- l saw the bike, Joe,

or Mossie,

or whichever one you are.

- What are you talking about?

- Did you say something?

- No.

- Molly, come back.

- Stop, stop!

Stop, stop!

- Molly, listen to him!

Come here.

- l need to get to Dublin,

please!

- Molly!

- Thank you.

Thank you so much.

ls Luke here?

l have to see him.

- Dr. Masterson is with his last

client for the day.

Now, if you want to make

an appointment,

it will be at least three days.

- No, it's an emergency, please.

- l'm sorry?

- Call him.

He knows me.

Don't you remember me?

- l remember your face.

You should know l can't

interrupt a consultation

under any circumstances.

Now, if you want me to make

an appointment-

Come back here.

Hello?

Stop!

l'm really sorry,

Mr. Masterson.

- lt's okay.

lt's okay, Barbara.

lt's okay.

What are you doing, Molly?

- Please help me.

He's doing something to me.

He's trying to make me insane.

- Who is?

- Mal.

There's been burglaries,

and now l'm sure

he's behind it all.

And Joe and Mossie

are helping him,

and l saw the bike,

and he's been giving me pills,

and look, look.

All the neighbors

thought l sent these,

but it wasn't what l wrote.

l wrote invitations to a party.

lt was Mal that said,

''Wait till the morning

before you post them.''

So he must have replaced them

during the night.

- Molly, Molly, Molly.

- He said that Mossie came

to fix the alarm,

but Joe made a mistake.

- Stop, stop.

lt's all right.

Now, l'm with someone

at the moment.

And you know how important it is

not to interrupt a session.

You know l never allow that,

don't you?

- l'm sorry,

but she said three days.

- That's all right.

Wait here until l'm finished.

Okay?

You're safe here, Molly.

Will you do that?

- Will you be long?

- Not long.

- He doesn't know about you.

He won't find me here.

- No.

You're absolutely safe here,

Molly.

[phone trilling]

- Yes?

l understand.

Yes, no problem.

Thank you.

l'll get you a cuppa.

- No, it's okay.

- You're grand.

lt's no trouble.

- Molly.

Molly.

Molly.

Molly, it's been a long while.

- l know.

l'm sorry.

- No need for an apology.

Molly, l can't do another

session this evening.

l don't think it would be

a good idea, anyway.

- Tea?

- No.

- So l contacted your friends.

l hope you don't mind.

- Are you okay, love?

- What's going on?

- Stay with us tonight,

and Luke will see you

in the morning.

- Yes, when we're fresh.

Then we'll sort

the whole thing out.

Okay?

- Come on with us.

We feel so responsible.

Don't we, Frank?

- lndeed.

- Do you need something

to help you sleep?

Luke said you might.

- No, l'm exhausted.

Thanks, Jess.

- Molly, l have to explain

something to you.

The other night, New Year's Eve,

the business

with poor Scruffy disappearing,

it wasn't a burglary, pet.

lt was Frank's fault.

He's mortified.

He doesn't know

what to say to you.

He got up during the night

to go to the toilet,

still drunk, of course,

and nothing would do him

but go downstairs

for a drink of water.

He's stumbling around

in the dark

and bangs off something.

Scruffy starts barking.

He panics completely and opens

the door to let him out,

and of course,

sets the alarm off.

Well, you know the rest.

Frank is very upset.

Please forgive him, pet.

At least you know that Scruffy

just went wandering.

He might come back.

Night-night.

- [screaming]

- Are you all right, darling?

- l'm sorry.

l forgot where l was.

- Oh, you're safe Molly, love.

Don't worry.

- Look who's here.

- Hello, Molly.

Poor baby.

Joe promised if he could just

meet her,

he'd explain everything.

- And you'll take her to see

Luke in the morning?

- Of course, of course.

[engine turns over]

Molly.

Molly.

l just wanted it to be

you and me, you know?

No neighbors coming around

for Christmas drinks.

What can l say?

l'm sorry, all right?

l'm sorry.

- We're awfully sorry, Molly.

- You broke into the house.

- Well, not me,

but l did know about it.

ln all fairness,

l have to say that.

But it was Mossie, you know.

- How many times?

- Jesus, Mal, just the once.

See, Mossie was raging over

the Dublin crowd

getting the contract

for the alarm.

- You didn't stop him?

He said he wouldn't do much,

and he'd make it up to you

on the deal, you know.

l can get you the bike now

if you want.

l don't know what to say.

l'm sorry, Molly.

- You know, l phoned that stupid

f***ing guy,

the guy who called around

this morning.

You see, what happened,

it was one of those things.

l was showing him around,

you know,

giving him the schpiel.

And he said something to me

about how he liked

the oak Shaker kitchen.

But you see, l never mentioned

an oak Shaker kitchen.

l mean, where did he

get it from?

- He's the one who saw the house

the same day l did,

the guy l gazumped.

- Yeah, that's what

the guard had said.

He seemed to know everything.

Why didn't you say anything

to me?

Huh?

You didn't trust me.

Anyway, he said he'd bring

the guy in for questioning.

Look, maybe this guy

is the one

who's been doing all this,

and if it is-

- How do l know anymore, Mal,

if it's him or you

or Frank and Jess?

- Molly.

- Maybe you're all in on it.

Luke Masterson,

Mossie, Joe.

- Mossie and Joe?

- Yes!

- Molly.

Molly!

Molly, open up!

Molly, open the door!

- [computerized voice]

System is disarmed.

- Molly?

Molly.

Molly!

- Leave me alone.

- Please stop doing this

to yourself.

What do you think

is going on here?

Do you think l'm trying

to hurt you?

- l don't know!

That's what's driving me mad!

You want to drive me mad.

- Molly,

just let me talk to you.

- No, let me sleep.

- Sure, but l'm afraid

you'll harm yourself

if l leave you alone.

Molly, l want to hold you.

Please, just let me in.

Let's hold each other, please.

Whatever's been happening

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