Black Christmas Page #5

Whoever it is, it should be stopped.

God! I just didn't even have a minute

sleep around here. There has been

so much noise in the house.

What the hell was all

that yelling about?

Barb has a asthma.

She's having a nightmare.

- Is she alright?

- Yes, she's fine. She's sleeping now.

He repeated almost word for word what

Peter said to me tonight.

- Could it be just be a coincidence?

- Oh God, Phil, I don't know.

I was so confused.

Oh, look Jess, I really don't

think it could be Peter.

You know I don't like Peter much, but I

don't think he's that sick.

I don't believe Peter would do this.

He's so gentle most of the time.

Oh, God!

Phyl, you know I'm really getting scared.

Look, are you sure that cop is

still out there?

Yep, he's there.

Hello?

Jess?

Yes?

I cry a little bit.

Look, Peter,

Don't cry.

We just straighten things out,

there's nothing to get so upset about.

- Yeah?

- It's Bill Graham.

You want me to trace that one?

- Yeah, try and get it.

- Right.

Jess, we can't do this.

Please, Jess?

Jess, Jess!

My baby.

Peter, where are you?

Please, Jess!

You got all I feel about the baby.

Don't do this.

Jess, don't hurt the baby.

- Stop this, Peter.

- You have a baby...

God, I know it, do I tell you

just to save the baby.

Jess, please?

Hey, please tell me where you are.

Sh*t!

I'm sorry. Yeah, the call

just not long enough.

Right.

Yes?

Jess, Lieutenant Fuller.

You want to tell me what's that all about?

- You listen to that?

- Yes.

What did he mean about

killing the baby?

Jess, it's important that

you tell me.

I'm pregnant.

I told him I didn't want to have the baby.

When did you tell him this?

Today.

Just today?

You're sure?

Yes.

"We can't kill the baby", that's

a strange way of putting it.

Peter is an artist.

Day night drunk!

Neurotic, maybe?

No!

No more than a lot of people.

Jess, are you telling

me the truth?

I've got a feeling you are

holding something back from me.

Now, I don't want it to be Peter.

But if it is, he needs help.

Do you know what I mean?

The sooner the better.

Now look, think back!

Was Peter with you any of the time since

you got one of these calls?

Yes.

Yes, he was here. He was at the

house tonight when the first call came.

That's right, it couldn't be Peter.

Phyl, it couldn't be Peter.

He was here.

He's obviously upset about something.

I'd like to talk to him.

Can you tell me where

can I reach him?

Uh, well, he lives at the Baker's House.

But when he gets like this, he usually goes on to the

recital hall at the Music Conservatory.

Look Jess, if you get any more calls,

you're gonna have to keep him on the line longer

You're not giving us enough

time to get a trace.

I'm trying, you know

it really upsets me.

- All right, of course. Look, you're doing fine.

I'll talk to you later. - Okay.

- Thank God.

- I know it couldn't have been Peter.

Well, what can I tell you?

We covered the entire campus area,

and working our way towards the lake now.

Where do we go from there?

Start them out from the south end of town,

have them walk through way to town,

then from house to house.

Jess, you want one

aspirin or two?

- Two, please.

- Okay!

Jess! Jess!

What are you doing?

Some kind of

search party.

I'm sorry to scare you, miss,

but we are with the search party.

What do you want?

Well, we wondered if you see

anything peculiar tonight.

Not until you got here.

Phyl!

Well, they scared the

sh*t out of me.

Sorry, miss, but you do know that there

was a girl killed in the park tonight?

Yes, we heard.

We are just helping the police to look

for the killer.

Well, we don't do anything to help you.

Our dog died last night, too.

Awfully! Whoa, whoa, whoa!

We don't want to bother you at the time

like that.

We were just wondered if you

notice anything suspicious here tonight?

Oh no, sorry.

Well, you just keep

your doors and windows locked.

- And you will be safe. Do you understand?

- Okay, thanks you. We will.

And remember there might be others

from the search party around.

So don't be afraid. We'll be around

seeing that you are safe.

- Well, Thank you.

- And remember to lock those

doors and windows.

I go to pick the killer!

Seriously, are you sure all doors and windows

in the whole house are closed?

Nash!

Get the dean of

administration on the phone.

Tell him I want all the records on

the Peter Smythe, a music student.

And have a car meet me out front.

Barb? Are you awake?

Phyl!

Are you there?

Phyl!

- Hello?

- Hi.

You pig!

You bad pig!

You pig!

You b*tch pig!

No, Billy. Don't.

- Please?

- You get to hear it!

Ouch!

Help! Help! Help!

Billy!

Billy, get out of here!

Where's the baby?

My baby!

Billy, leave me alone with this!

- Billy!

- Where's the baby?

Yeah, you got to tell me!

Where's the baby?

Where? Where?

Lieutenant!

The guy is on the phone again!

Come on, deadly sick!

I know you're in there,

on that baby things.

You have to be a pig!

No, please!

Mommy.

- Come here!

- No!

What is it?

- I said!

- Uh-uh!

Give Mommy, it's the baby.

Baby is our way, Mommy.

You have to find out.

This is Graham.

It's 2140, terminal 55.

Come a hum, this is sucker...

You have the skin to wrap the baby in.

It isn't.

Lieutenant Fuller?

Yes, Nash. What is it?

A phone coming is on the other line, sir.

They say they got a trace on this one.

Yeah, let's have it.

He said the calls are coming from

No. 6, Belmont Street.

For Christ sake, Nash, you got it wrong.

That's where the calls are going into.

That's where they're

coming from too, sir.

Oh, sh*t!

Jenny.

Jenny?

Jenny?

Hey, Jenny?

Jenny, where the hell are you?

Nash!

Nash!

Yes, sir.

Look, I can't get through to Jenny.

I want you to call that girl.

Nash, be calm.

Don't tell her that the guy is in the house.

Just tell her to put down the phone and

walk straight out the front door.

I'll be there in 5 minutes.

Nash, if you blow this,

I'll kill you.

Phyl!

Phyl, where are you?

Please answer me.

Hello?

Who is this?

It's Jess.

On Miss Bradford,

this is Sargeant Nash.

Are you the only one

in the house?

No, Phyl and Barb are upstairs asleep.

Why?

Alright, now I want you to do exactly what I

tell you without asking any question, okay?

No, no, no, no!

No questions.

Now just put the phone back on the hook,

walk through the front door,

and leave the house.

What's wrong?

Please, Miss Bradford,

please just do as I tell you.

Okay. I'll get Phyl and Barb.

No, no, no!

Don't do that, Jess!

Jess, the caller is in the house.

The calls are coming from the house.

Jess!

Jess, get out!

And don't go upstairs!

Don't go upstairs, Jess!

Miss Bradford!

Miss Bradford!

Miss Bradford?

Miss Bradford?

Barb!

Phyl!

Barb!

Please, answer me!

Phyl, Barb!

Please answer me!

Please answer me!

Please!

Oh! Oh!

Barb?

Phil?

Agnes, it's me, Billy!

Agnes, please don't

tell what we did, Agnes!

Jess!

Jess are you alright?

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