Death on the Fourposter Page #2

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- How much do you give me?

- As much as you want.

I need a moment.

- Sergio, you check it.

- Of course.

- 1000 lire on Carlo, you accept?

- Give me the 1000 lire.

Hold on.

The panther is on the attack.

Sergio, start.

Eleven seconds.

I lost.

You see, it was an illusion.

What did she tell you

to persuade you?

Nothing important.

I would have even kissed her even

though she didn't say anything.

It's just a game

- Who else wants to try?

I'm not afraid of your charm.

But this time it will

not be to kiss me.

I have to do what?

Say it's the most important

thing in your life.

- Which you can not do without.

- Love.

You're joking, the only thing

that interests Paolo is the game.

- No, love.

- The game or love?

I'll be more direct, Katie.

I don't know why,

but it means a lot to me.

Tell me if it's true

or just an illusion.

We try?

Come.

Let's see, a dice game,

minimum bet, 10,000.

- All right.

- 10,000 the blow.

The biggest wins.

I win, ten.

- 8.

- I win, 20.

- Double?

- Of course.

This shot is mine.

You are at 40,000.

We continue ?

- That's enough.

- All right, I'm going.

- Finally, a decent score.

- You never know with Serena.

Yours.

- Look at this.

- 12.

We are at 80,000.

Your luck is incredible.

I'll bet everything.

Too easy, you want to settle

everything in one go?

Set or you go up to 160,000.

Don't you like the risk?

Yes, and you?

Isn't that what I do?

- But on one condition.

- What?

You have to play

Katie half a minute.

What are you going to do with

half a minute of Katie's time?

Me, nothing...

but I could let

Anthony enjoy himself.

- What if I don't want to?

- I can't lose all the time.

Do what I tell you.

I accept.

Anthony, Katie is yours

for thirty seconds.

Exactly.

I'll confirm.

You lost, but you understand

that I have to play the game.

Of course.

I'm ready for revenge.

What do you say ?

But with one condition.

Let's see.

If you lose this time, you're

still playing for Katie...

but this time for ten minutes.

With Sergio.

With Sergio, for ten minutes,

in another room.

What's the matter ?

Don't you have the courage?

What do you think ?

Sergio is handsome.

It's your decision.

I accept, I'm bound

to win this time.

- Are you really sure?

I lost.

The check, for me.

For Sergio, Katie.

- I don't have to.

Gambling debts must be paid.

Is that not true, Paolo?

- It has always been my rule.

- Mine too.

You see, yours was

also an illusion.

All that reassures us...

can finish in an

instant, like life.

You are serious ?

Why ?

It's just a game.

Yes, a game but...

How far does it go?

Up to you to decide.

I can only obey.

And if I told you to undress.

And if I told you...

to undress.

And Paolo?

And you ?

I swear Anthony is a real

magician, he is never wrong.

I would like to be part of

one of your experiments.

I have always loved

the occult sciences.

Give me an object and

I'll tell you its story.

One moment.

Serena, I came to enjoy myself.

Why did you tell them

about my experiences?

I always do what I

want, and you know it.

This box belonged...

to someone who had died.

A violent death.

She was a woman.

And she meant a lot to you.

It was my mother, she

died in a car accident.

Guessing the past through

an object is great.

Why don't you ask him

to predict the future.

Can you?

We are the future, it starts in

our mind, then our personality.

- I want to know my future.

- We men are here, too.

I will please you all.

Something of the future

that concerns you all.

Even more interesting.

Take that and bring me a candle.

Come all here.

Sit.

I'm asking you... two things.

Absolute silence, and

a little patience.

It's necessary for my concentration.

- Do you want to turn off the lights?

- Of course.

The evil.

It's evil.

Men will look at themselves from above.

Women will change their appearance.

They will go back in time.

Music.

I hear some music.

Horrible things.

So...

Light!

It's horrible.

What I saw is horrible.

Leave quickly, something

horrible will happen.

I think he's mad, they

even brought him here.

No, I'm not mad.

I say it for your good.

Come.

Do you want

to ruin our evening?

Come with me.

Don't worry about me,

I'd like to go with you...

but I have to stay for

some specific reasons.

I'll explain to you later.

As you wish.

I would like to persuade

you, but unfortunately...

I cannot.

Go away, Aldo.

Come in.

Excuse me, I came to tell

you that I can't stay.

You know I have guests,

I have to join them.

Only one person interests you.

What are you talking about ?

I hardly know her.

If you say so.

But it's true.

- My God, it's dark.

- Turn on the light.

- Dance shoes.

- Magnificent.

Come on, girls.

Come see, it looks like a shop.

Beautiful, it's

fashionable again.

- Look.

- It's full here too.

- We dress up ?

- It is an idea !

Any excuse.

Dress to undress.

This one is mine.

- I've found what I'm going to wear.

- Me too.

Look over there.

I'm going to get something.

Come with me.

Slim.

Riccardo never told me

about these mirrors.

- Do you know what happened here?

- The ancestors of Riccardo.

Another era.

- And us?

- What did his ancestors do?

You're slow to unearth.

I'll show you what they

did with these mirrors.

- Another mirror.

- Amazing.

What a view.

- Interesting, no?

- You get there, Lou.

- What is wrong with you ?

- We see each other from above.

The American is like he said.

That's enough, don't worry.

There's also a music box.

Sergio will be on his knees tonight.

- Do you think they gave up?

- The game is over for me.

We wouldn't say

that when we saw them.

- You also wear black stockings.

- Yes, not bad.

- Where did you go?

- Where can they be?

- I'll see below.

- We don't play hide-and-seek.

- They must be somewhere.

- I'll see.

And me ?

I check up there.

Girls.

Someone there ?

Show me.

- They are splendid.

- This diamond.

The other ring is a family

jewel, it's worthless.

Let me take off that necklace,

They don't go together.

- Who is it ?

- It must be one of the men.

It's Lou.

Leave him alone, he's harmless.

- Tell him to close his eyes.

- What will you do ?

Go, in position.

It's a game ?

Come on, tell me.

I'm serious, I don't understand.

Hold on.

Open your eyes.

He was right !

Women will go back in time...

- and change their appearance.

- What do you mean?

- I'm serious.

We found a room with a

mirror above the bed.

- And?

- We saw each other from above.

- So what ?

- Don't you understand? Anthony's words...

The prophecy.

Men will see themselves from above.

You know what ?

You're more insane than Anthony...

and I don't care about you,

him, or his prophecies.

- I knew it.

- What's wrong ?

Can't you hear?

That's true.

- The third prophecy of Anthony: music.

- What's going to happen ?

- Nothing, what do you think?

Don't push it too hard otherwise

you'll end up frightening us all.

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