Dark Waters Page #5

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But Leslie, I'm asking you to marry me.

Leslie, what's wrong?

I can't tell you. I can't ever tell you.

I mustn't see you alone.

I mustn't ever see you again.

Leslie

Did you have a good time?

I had a wonderful time.

Why, Leslie, you're crying.

Oh, dear.

We shouldn't have let you go.

You're all tired out.

I'll only blame myself.

Blame me.

Don't talk like that.

What happened to upset you?

Tell me.

He asked me to marry him.

Dr. Grover?

And you don't want to?

But I do. I do.

Why?

I don't understand.

I can't ever marry him or anyone else.

But why?

If you knew

you were going out of your mind.

You musn't say or think such things.

You're much better.

But I'm not. I'm not.

All the time I see and hear things

that aren't there.

Last night I heard the radio

and it wasn't even connected.

People in their right minds

don't have hallucinations.

Poor child.

Did you tell Dr. Grover about this?

No, I'm never going to see him again.

Why did they pull me out of the water?

That's where I belong.

Under the water with Mother and Father.

Leslie

Leslie

Leslie

Aunt Emily

Did you call?

Did you call?

Why, no, dear.

That's funny.

I thought I heard you.

I'm sorry.

- Good night, dear.

- Good night.

Leslie

Leslie

Leslie

Leslie Calvin

Leslie

Pearson. It's you.

Miss Leslie, did you hear

your name being called?

What? what did you say?

Yes, ma'am.

What do you mean?

Did you hear voices calling my name?

Yes, ma'am. I sure did.

You heard them.

You heard them.

Then they're really there.

Yes, Miss Leslie.

They say this place is haunted.

But you shouldn't be rambling around

in the dark like this, Miss Leslie.

Well, what are you doing here?

I gotta find out.

and when I do, I'll let you know.

I'll let you know tomorrow maybe.

I'll go up to the house

and then I'll know.

There's one thing I do know, Miss Leslie

They're after you because

they're calling your name.

And you better get back

into the house right this minute.

Alright, Pearson. I'll go but...

That's the path there, Miss Leslie.

I'll watch you from here

until you're safe back in the house.

Leslie

Hello.

Dr. George Grover, please.

I don't know the telephone number.

Hello, George?

Oh, I'm sorry.

Would you please give him a message?

Would you ask him to call Leslie Calvin?

It's very important.

Thank you.

Leslie, dear, come in.

What are you doing up at this hour?

It's dreadfully late.

I want to talk to you, Aunt Emily.

Lonely are you, poor darling?

Did anything special happen

tonight to upset you?

Aunt Emily,

Tell me about Mr. Sydney.

What do you want to know about him?

- How long have you known him?

- Oh a very long time.

He and your uncle have been friends

since school days.

He was best man at our wedding.

Does he

have much to do

with Uncle Norbert's affairs?

Oh yes. He handles everything.

He's so practical in money matters.

Norbert hasn't

a practical bone in his body.

And you completely trust Mr. Sydney?

Why, yes, darling.

I'm astonished you should ask.

What made you?

What about Mr. Cleeve?

What is it, dear?

How much do you know about Mr. Cleeve?

Only that he's a very good overseer.

Mr. Sydney says

he's done wonders with the plantation.

He's prudent, see?

It's got to be them. or one of them.

What has to be who, dear?

Aunt Emily,

I told you

I thought I heard voices calling me.

I thought they weren't real voices.

They were

I wasn't having hallucinations.

Somebody else heard them too.

Pearson heard them.

But he couldn't have.

Or if he did, he was just imagining.

That would be silly too, wouldn't it?

I don't believe in ghosts, do you?

It was somebody who was trying

to make me think I was losing my mind.

But why?

For what earthly reason?

I don't know.

I can't imagine that anyone

out of sheer meanness would.

It's not Mr. Sydney.

That's out of the question.

I'll tell Norbert.

He'll get to the bottom of it.

Aunt Emily,

you don't know how relieved I am.

About the voices, I mean.

Well, of course, dear.

I thought I'd never dare

fall in love, ever.

He seems a very nice young man.

When he asked me to marry him

I said no because I thought...

Well, don't fret, darling.

He'll ask you again, I'm sure.

you'll be married.

Your mother's wedding veil is in the attic.

I think we'll look tomorrow.

She was lovely.

Her happiness made her radiant.

No one wept at that wedding.

Your grandmother said,

"I'm not losing a daughter

I'm gaining a son."

Aunt Emily,

You and Mother were very close,

weren't you?

We were inseperable from childhood.

Tell me about the things

you used to do together.

Oh, we did all of the

usual things that little girls do.

We played with dolls.

Mother said that grandfather

used to be very strict with you.

He was. Even for those days.

But we managed to have a little fun

as we were growing.

He used to tell me about

all the beauxs you used to have.

- And all the parties that you used to

- Oh, but she was the popular one.

She never missed a dance.

Her dance program

was always filled first.

In those days we had a pencil

with a tassle on it.

- Did mother like to dance?

- Oh, she adored it.

Of course, we didn't

do the modern dances.

We waltzed and two-stepped and polka.

Was she a good dancer?

If I didn't love her so much,

I'd be jealous.

Maybe I was.

But just a might jealous anyway.

She was as light as a feather;

the best of all the girls.

There's Norbert with the tea.

We drink a cup of tea before retiring.

Oh, Leslie, forgive me.

Come, darling.

Have a cup of tea with us.

It'll make you sleep.

Norbert makes much better tea than I do.

Because I always warm the pot

before I put in the leaves.

I hope you like it a little strong.

A spoon for each cup

and one for the pot.

That's the way

your grandmother used to make it.

You want milk?

Yes, please.

Norbert, Leslie's told me

the most extraordinary thing.

She wants your advice.

- Yes?

- Will you give her a cookie, please?

- Oh, yes

No, thank you.

Oh, but they're whole wheat.

Norbert,

Leslie thinks that Cleeve and Sydney...

Did you get your milk?

No.

But Leslie thinks...

Drink your tea, darling.

He isn't there yet?

No ma'am.

He's out on call.

I don't know where.

And he didn't say when he'd be back.

Would you please tell him

that Leslie Calvin called?

Yes, thank you.

You're sure anxious

to get hold of that guy.

I wish some girl

would call me up three times.

Do you?

Leslie

Here's your medicine.

Did you forget it?

I thought you might have

so I brought it down to you.

Or would you rather take it upstairs?

Pearson?

Yes, Miss Leslie.

Keep out of sight.

Keep out of sight.

Sydney's watching me.

You're in danger, Miss Leslie.

I saw them this morning.

Careful. He's looking at us.

They're not your real aunt and uncle.

They're trying to fool you.

I know.

Go away, Pearson.

He's coming towards us.

I'll stay by here if you want me to.

No, no. Not now.

I'm not afraid, Miss Leslie.

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