Bell Book and Candle Page #3

Oh, records! Oh, Gil, wonder-

Gee, they're fine!

But I don't have

a phonograph any more.

You'll find you have one

when you get home.

Oh, now, Gil, that's too much.

Really?

Did you get it for me?

Did you witch it, or did you pay for it?

None of your business, Nicky.

Tell me anyway.

You mustn't ask that, Nicky.

It's like asking what it cost.

Oh, this is lovely, Gillian.

What does it do?

Makes you look fascinating.

You mean...

No, Auntie, it has no powers.

I just thought it was pretty.

Oh, it is. It's very pretty.

L-I love it.

Thanks again, Nicky.

What's it for?

It's for summoning.

You're supposed

to take this liquid,

and you paint it on an image or a drawing

or a photograph of anybody that you want.

And then you set fire to it, and- [

Exclaims] they gotta come to you.

[Laughing]

Found it in a new little shop.

Very interesting, Nicky. Gee, I hope it works for you.

I couldn't even make it light.

Let's try it, right now.

Who are you going to try it on?

[Gillian] You'll see.

Nicky, get the bowl.

Auntie, the book on the desk

and the scissors.

The book on the desk

and the scissors.

Who are you going to try it on?

The man who wrote this bool-

Sidney Redlitch.

Where is he now?

The wrapper says he lives in Acapulco.

Any words?

It says not.

All right. Got a match? Here.

Go.

[Knocking] You're a genius.

Why, it's Mr. Henderson!

Hello. Well, are you having fireworks?

I'm sorry to disturb you.

I just thought the place was going up in flames.

Oh, no.

It's nothing like that.

It's just a little game

that we play. [ Laughs]

Well, it seems rather dangerous, but go right ahead with it.

[Gillian] No, no, no. It's all right.

We'd finished. Nicky, I'm terribly tired.

I must be leaving.

Good night.

Huh?

I think everything's working out wonderfully.

Merry Christmas.

Oh! Oh, yeah.

Merry Christmas.

Thanks again for the present.

Good night, Mr. Henderson, and merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Well, merry Christmas.

Perhaps you'd like

that rain check now.

Uh, all right. All right.

Only make it a brandy, will you?

Tell me, how did you like the Zodiac?

Well, I'm not quite sure.

No, I...

Somehow it seemed more like

Halloween than Christmas, but, uh...

I-

[Sighs]

Did you know Merle well

in school?

Not very.

I'm afraid your brother and those

drums were a little too much for her.

Thank you.

She really is quite a wonderful girl.

[ Pyewacket Meows]

[Bell jingling]

Oh, is that your cat?

I've seen him in the stairs lately,

watching me come in and out.

What's his name?

Pyewacket.

- How's that?

- Pyewacket.

Pyewacket. Well, well, well.

Mm-hmm.

How do you do, Pyewacket?

Ouch. [Meows]

Oh, bad cat.

[Chuckles]

Oh.

I'm glad he didn't scratch you.

Oh, no. No, no, it's all right.

He doesn't have

very good manners, does he?

It's just because

you're a stranger.

Once he gets to know you...

it's nice having you over me.

I mean, it's reassuring

having a man near one,

in case he's needed.

Merle and I are getting married tomorrow.

I mean, today. We're, uh...

We decided the whole thing

driving home this evening.

You see, there's this party she's

giving tomorrow, and we were going...

I mean, today she's giving the party.

We were going to announce

the engagement then...

and then do it later on.

But that seems like such a hack's way

of getting married,

so what we're gonna do, we're just gonna

drive up-state or over to Jersey...

or wherever it is that you do it...

and... do it.

Hmm. Pyewacket.

[Shepherd] You know, it's

funny, but all my life...

I've been either too busy

or too careful to get married.

But now, all of a sudden

I just- I just can't wait.

Just, uh-just can't wait.

Of course, I imagine it'll be a

little strange at first because, uh...

[Sniffing] it, uh...

Well, it'd be sort of like somebody

reading over your shoulder all the time.

[Clears Throat] But, uh...

You know, I think I'm allergic to your cat.

[Clears Throat]

[Hoarse Voice]

If it was anybody else but Merle,

of course, I'd-

[Clears Throat]

I'd be scared stiff.

For one thing, she has such wonderful taste.

[ Humming]

In clothes, books, everything.

[Continues]

And she paints very well too.

[ Pyewacket Purring]

She paints in this sort of cloudy style.

[ Humming]

[Continues] She did a

portrait of me last year.

She was crazy about it.

So I just never did tell her that

I thought it was upside down.

[Purring Continues] I've known

her ever since she was a kid.

Then she went away to school,

and I sort of lost track of her for...

[Continues] [Clears

Throat] for a while.

[Purring]

[Humming] [Purring]

[Clears Throat]

I've sort of been rattling, haven't I? I...

[Clears Throat]

You know, it's getting late.

I think maybe I'd better go up.

And- [Clears Throat]

thank you for the drink.

[Resumes Humming]

You know, tomorrow's going to be

quite an important day for me.

I mean, today is going to be

quite an important day.

So if you'll excuse me now.

[ Humming]

That tune you're humming,

what-what is that?

Just something I sing to

Pye now and then. Uh-huh.

Well...

[Shepherd] Say something.

I want to hear your voice again.

[Gillian Chuckles]

Do you like my voice?

I like everything about you.

Don't you know that by now?

Well, you've made it

charmingly apparent.

[Foghorn Blaring In Distance]

just what are you thinking

at this moment?

Nothing. Nothing at all.

And you? Nothing. Nothing either.

I can't think.

Certainly, not this close to you.

By the way, where are we?

On top of the Flatiron Building.

You liked its shape, and you wanted

to be on top of a tall building.

We had no luck at the Empire State.

Well, didn't we knock?

Yes, we did, but they said no,

not at 6:
00 a. IN.

They were

very understanding though.

But not as understanding as

this fellow downstairs. Mm-mmm.

Well, what about before?

My place.

Why did we ever leave?

You wanted to go dancing in the snow.

Ah. Of course, you

don't remember.

I remember every single moment,

and I'm going to mush your nose.

[Laughing]

There's a timelessness about this.

I-I feel spellbound.

Stay that way.

Gillian, tell me now.

Just what has it meant to you?

Meant?

These hours.

They've been enchantment.

That's all?

Do we have to talk about it?

Yes.

Why?

Well, to begin with, I'm supposed

to be getting married this morning.

Are you? If not, I'd better ask

myself some questions in a hurry.

Do you want to ask them, Shep?

[Foghorn Blaring] Right at this moment,

I want never to stop seeing you.

I know it doesn't

make sense, but...

I have an idea

I must be in love with you.

Has it hit you that way?

[Foghorn Blaring] I want you

as much as you want me.

Would you like it

to go on for always?

Does anything go on for always?

One likes to think

some things do.

Maybe this is one of those things

that burn themselves out.

If it is, it's a whale of a fire.

Shep, it has hit me hard.

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