Audrey Rose Page #3

A couple of psychics told you

your daughter had come back to life.

- Is that right?

- Yes, that is correct.

Do you know the whereabouts

of these psychics?

No. You see,

I never did know the woman's name,

and Eric Lloyd died three years ago.

Too bad. So there's nobody around who

could remember having said this to you?

No.

Well,

why didn't you contact us back then?

Well, at the time, Mr Templeton,

to be quite honest,

I was a scoffer and a disbeliever.

As you are now.

I must admit, it took me many years

of seeking and searching

in order to be convinced of the truth.

You see, Mrs Templeton, I went to India,

where I learned of a way of life

that was totally alien to mine.

But in time, with the help

and the wisdom of simple people,

I came to know the reality

of their religious convictions

and to know the truth of reincarnation.

There are over 12 million people

in this city.

How did we become

the beneficiaries of your search?

Well, now,

that was a process of elimination.

According to Eric Lloyd, she lived

somewhere in New York City

in a lovely apartment exactly like this one.

Her age would now be 11.

Let me put it this way,

Mr and Mrs Templeton.

Audrey Rose died October 3rd, 1965.

- That's lvy's birthday.

- Yeah...

Audrey Rose died

at approximately 8.20 in the morning.

Ivy was born at 8.22.

So... just like that, huh?

Dead one minute, back to life the next.

Don't you think that's a little unusual?

No, not really.

You see,

there are many of schools of thought

as to the precise moment that the soul

unites with the body, Mr Templeton.

In Tibet, for example,

it is generally believed

that the Dalai Lama is reincarnated

at the very instant of his death.

What is it you want?

Nothing more nor less than you and

your good wife are prepared to give me.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Well, I'd just like the chance

to see lvy occasionally,

to watch her grow, to be of help if needed.

She would never have to know

about Audrey Rose.

(screams)

(screaming)

(screams)

Oh, my God.

Don't shock her.

Remember what the doctor said.

- Ivy!

- (Janice) Oh, my God!

Bill, she can't seem to hear us.

(Bill) lvy, baby, it's Mommy and Daddy.

Honey, wake up.

(screams)

(wails)

Lvy... Sweetheart. Ivy! Lvy!

(Janice) lvy... Oh, Bill, be careful.

Ivy... Oh, my God.

- (lvy screams)

- Baby. Bill, be careful with her.

- Oh, my God.

- (screaming)

- Be careful, Bill.

- Ivy!

Lvy, it's Daddy. Wake up.

Audrey Rose!

(screaming intensifies)

Audrey... Audrey Rose...

Audrey...

(shrieks)

(screaming)

Audrey... Audrey Rose...

Audrey! Audrey! Audrey Rose!

Audrey Rose...

Audrey, Audrey...

Audrey, it's me, it's Daddy.

Audrey... Audrey Rose... Audrey,

it's me, it's Daddy. It's Daddy, it's me.

It's Daddy here. It's Daddy, Audrey.

Audrey, it's Daddy, it's me.

It's Dada. Dada. Come on, darling.

Come on, it's me.

- Daddy?

- It's Daddy.

It's Daddy. Yes, it's Daddy.

Come on.

Yes, come on, come on, it's all right.

It's Dada. Daddy.

Come on, it's Daddy.

It's all right. It's Daddy. Come on.

Come on, come on, it's Daddy, it's Dada.

- Yes, come on. Come on, darling.

- Daddy?

It's gonna be all right. Yeah, it's me.

It's Daddy. It's Dada. It's all right.

(she weeps)

(Hoover sobs) Audrey...

Audrey Rose...

Oh, I'm sorry, Mr Templeton,

Mrs Templeton...

You see...

Sorry. You see, it was the accident.

There was a fire.

The car windows were closed.

The car windows were closed

and she couldn't get out.

She couldn't get out of the car

and I'm told it lasted for several minutes.

Forgive me.

The windows were closed. She couldn't...

Sorry.

My God.

I had no idea this was happening.

- I think she'll be all right now.

- You bastard!

- (Russ) Bill, enough!

- Damn you, Hoover! Damn you!

You better get out of here.

Damn you, Hoover!

- (Russ) Get going.

- I'm sorry. Please. I'll go.

I'll go. I'll go.

My God.

Bill.

- Bill.

- Honey.

Oh, honey.

It was the radiator. She burned them

on the radiator, honey. Call Dr Kaplan.

Right.

- Dad... Daddy?

- Yes, princess, Daddy's here.

Daddy's here.

- Get some sleep.

- He's crazy. He's crazy, isn't he?

Just relax. I'll go to court tomorrow and

get an injunction. We'll put a stop to this.

Russ, thanks.

What is going on?

What's happening to lvy?

She had a nightmare, honey.

She's had them before.

Yes, and always around her birthday.

Two years ago they happened in October.

When she was six,

they happened at exactly the same time.

Janice, please.

- How did she burn her hands?

- On the radiator.

The radiator was

nowhere near the window.

What are you building? The room

was dark. It was confusing and chaotic.

I saw her burn her hands

on a cold window.

You think you saw that.

You only think you saw that.

Russ saw it too.

I could tell by the look on his face.

Honey, it didn't happen.

Bill, she burned her hands

on a cold window.

Janice.

Honey, please listen to me.

What you're building here is not for me.

I can't accept it. I don't believe it.

When I die, it's gonna be the end of me.

- No.

- No wings, no harps, no pitchforks.

Nothing.

It's done, it's the end, it's finished.

No floating around some maternity ward

waiting to sneak into the body

of some unsuspecting infant.

He'd resent it and I'd feel very horrified.

Don't laugh, Janice. I'm not kidding.

(phone rings)

- Janice?

- Oh, Bill.

Look, darling, I'm gonna be delayed here.

I'm locked up with a client.

Will you be home for dinner?

No, it's the full treatment.

It could be late.

- How's lvy?

- OK.

Dr Kaplan just left.

He redressed her hands.

Did he say anything?

He thinks we should

take her to a psychiatrist.

OK. Any calls?

No.

Good. Look, I'll be home as soon as I can

break away from this thing, all right?

- OK.

- OK, bye.

Bye.

(lifts phone off hook)

What's that for?

There's a draught coming through

the panes. Ow! Damn screen.

Watch your language, Mother.

There are children present.

- (lvy giggles)

- (phone rings)

- That's the house phone.

- Thank you very much!

Hello?

There's a Mr Hoover on the line,

Mrs Templeton.

- Tell him I'm not at home.

- Yes, ma'am.

(heavy rain)

(lvy screams)

- Dr Kaplan's service.

- Yes, Dr Kaplan, please.

- Name?

- This is Mrs Templeton. Where is he?

(faint screaming)

(screams)

Oh... Oh...

(phone rings)

- Dr Kaplan?

- Mrs Templeton.

There's a Mr Hoover

down here in the lobby.

- Send him up.

- (lvy) Daddy! Daddy!

(screaming)

(shrieking) Daddy! Daddy!

(screaming)

- Hurry, please.

- (lvy) Daddy!

Daddy! Daddy!

Daddy... Daddy!

Audrey Rose. Audrey Rose.

Audrey Rose.

Audrey... Audrey... Audrey Rose.

- Daddy...

- Audrey... Audrey...

It's Daddy. It's Daddy.

It's Daddy.

Audrey, it's Daddy. It's Daddy.

It's Daddy. Come on, it's Daddy.

It's Daddy. Dada. Yeah.

It's Daddy. It's your daddy.

It's Dada. Dada.

- Daddy?

- Yes, come on.

Audrey, yeah, it's Daddy.

Come on. Come on.

All right. All right.

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