Dementia 13

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[ ROCKABILLY MUSIC PLAYING

ON RADIO ]

[ Garbled ] WELL, I GO A GIRL THAT'S REALLY GREAT

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

WHEN SHE'S NEAR,

MY HEART STARTS TO BEAT

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

JOHN, LET'S GO TO BED.

I WANT TO TAKE:

THE BOAT OUT ALONE.

I'LL BE UP LATER.

NO, I'LL GO WITH YOU.

TELL ME THA SHE LOVES ME TOO

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

WELL, THEY'RE ONLY ONES

THAT I'LL EVER LOVE

SHE'S THE ONE

THAT I'M THINKING OF

I SEE SPARKS:

OH, EVERY TIME I'M NEAR HER

JOHN...

THAT WILL IS NO GOOD.

YOUR MOTHER'S STILL ALIVE.

WE CAN TALK HER:

INTO CHANGING IT.

YOU WERE ALWAYS TOO GREEDY,

LOUISE.

I JUST DON'T LIKE

TO SEE HER EXPLOITING YOU.

HONEY, SHE'S LEAVING ALL OF

YOUR FAMILY'S MONEY TO CHARITY

IN THE NAME OF:

THIS MYSTERIOUS KATHLEEN.

IT'S RIDICULOUS.

YOUR MOTHER IS CRAZY.

YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING

ABOUT IT.

I KNOW:

THAT MUSIC'S TERRIBLE.

[ VOLUME INCREASES ]

OH, WHEN SHE'S NEAR

I CAN HARDLY SPEAK

...AND MY KNEES GET WEAK

JOHN, YOU'RE ROWING TOO HARD.

LET ME ROW.

YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT ME,

LOUISE.

IS IT MY HEART?

STOP IT.

YOU'RE ONLY A MEMBER

OF THE FAMILY:

AS LONG AS:

YOU'RE MY WIFE.

IF I DIE BEFORE MOTHER,

YOU'RE A STRANGER...

[ Straining ]

ENTITLED TO NOTHING.

NOW YOU'VE DONE IT.

LOOK AT ME WITH STARRY EYES

AND THEN I GE ALL HYPNOTIZED

WHERE ARE THE PILLS?

I-IN THE COAT.

SHE'S THE ONE

THAT I'M THINKING OF

I SEE SPARKS:

WELL, EVERY TIME

I'M NEAR HER

IT'S EMPTY, YOU IDIOT!

MY HEART STARTS:

BEATING MADLY:

WELL, WHERE DID

SHE CAUSE THE PAIN?

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

LOOK AT ME WITH STARRY EYES

ROW FASTER, LOUISE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

IF I DIE, THERE'S NOTHING

IN IT FOR YOU.

SHUT UP.

[ GASPING ]

[ ROCKABILLY MUSIC CONTINUES ]

JOHN?

JOHN!

[ SLAP! ]

UGH!

AAH!

[ GASPING ]

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

NOW WHAT DO I DO?

YOU'RE THE ONE

THAT I'M THINKING OF

I GOT TO GET RID OF HIM.

WELL, I GOT A GIRL

THAT'S REALLY GREAT

...AND I START TO SHAKE

WHEN SHE'S NEAR,

MY HEART STARTS TO BEAT

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

THEY'RE THE ONES

THAT I'LL EVER LOVE

SHE'S THE ONE

THAT I'M THINKING OF

I SEE SPARKS:

OH, EVERY TIME

I'M NEAR HER

I FEEL SO STRANGE

MY HEART STARTS:

BEATING MADLY:

WHERE DID SHE CAUSE

THE PAIN?

[ SINGING INDISTINCTLY ]

LOOK AT ME WITH STARRY EYES

AND THEN I GE ALL HYPNOTIZED

[ MUSIC DISTORTING ]

[ EERIE MUSIC PLAYING ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

I'LL HAVE TO GET RID

OF HIS THINGS,

SAY HE WENT BACK TO NEW YORK

ON BUSINESS OR SOMETHING.

[ FROGS CROAKING ]

"MOTHER...

"I AM TERRIBLY SORRY...

"BUT I HAVE RECEIVED...

"AN URGENT...

"WIRE FROM NEW YORK.

"SINCE I MUST LEAVE TONIGHT...

"I WILL BE FORCED TO MISS...

"KATHLEEN'S...

"MEMORIAL CEREMONY.

"BUT YOU ALL KNOW...

"MY THOUGHTS

"WILL BE WITH HER,

IN LOVING MEMORY."

[ SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING ]

"YOUR LOVING SON, JOHN."

I'LL PACK THE THINGS

HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN --

A SUIT, SOME SHIRTS.

I'M FINALLY RID OF HIM.

I KNOW I CAN HANDLE HIS MOTHER

WITHOUT HIM AROUND.

SHE'S HALF-CRAZY ANYWAY.

I CAN GET RID OF HER,

ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

I'D BETTER WATCH OU FOR HIS BROTHERS, THOUGH,

ESPECIALLY THE OLDER ONE,

RICHARD.

THE TYPEWRITER --

HE WOULDN'T FORGET THAT.

HE'D HAVE TO WRITE LETTERS

ON THE PLANE.

I WONDER IF HE'LL RO UNDERWATER.

EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING.

[ SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING ]

I'LL MAKE HER CHANGE

THAT RIDICULOUS WILL.

"YOUR LOVING SON, JOHN."

FAT JOHN.

[ FROGS CROAKING ]

I HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OU WITH JOHN'S BUSINESS.

I'M SURE EVERYTHING

WILL BE FINE.

YOUR BROTHER'S ALWAYS HAD A WAY

OF SOLVING HIS OWN PROBLEMS.

[ METAL TINGS ]

OH, I'M SORRY.

WE'RE IN YOUR WAY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IRELAND,

CASTLE HALORAN?

IRELAND'S FINE.

CASTLE HALORAN:

IS A BIT PERPLEXING,

A VERY STRANGE PLACE, REALLY --

OLD AND MUSTY,

THE KIND OF PLACE

YOU'D EXPECT A GHOS TO LIKE TO

WANDER AROUND IN,

KIND OF A HAUNTED CASTLE.

CASTLE HALORAN IS HAUNTED.

BY YOUR MOTHER?

BY KATHLEEN.

I KNOW VERY LITTLE

ABOUT HER.

IN FACT, I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW

YOU HAD A SISTER

UNTIL WE ARRIVED HERE.

THERE'S NOT THAT MUCH TO KNOW

ABOUT HER, REALLY.

MY MOTHER WAS ABOUT 40 WHEN

SHE GAVE BIRTH TO KATHLEEN.

IT WAS LIKE A GIFT,

SHE USED TO SAY --

"AN APPLE FOR THE STARVING

AND KATHLEEN FOR ME."

SHE EVEN HAD A POEM --

"THREE SONS, EACH WHO WOULD

MARRY AND GO AWAY,

BUT LITTLE KATHLEEN

WOULD ALWAYS STAY."

IT'S ENGRAVEN ON

HER LITTLE TOMBSTONE NOW.

HOW DID SHE DIE?

SHE DROWNED IN THE POND.

[ DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING ]

Woman:
PASSENGERS ARRIVING

FROM LONDON AND PRAGUE,

AER LINGUS IRISH

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

WISH YOU CAD MLE FILTE.

YOUR BAGGAGE WILL BE DELIVERED

SHORTLY ON THE CONVEYOR BELT.

PASSENGERS TRAVELING ONWARDS

BY AIR TODAY:

SHOULD CHECK AT THE

PASSENGER SERVICE DESK.

EXCUSE ME, MISS.

A-ARE YOU KANE?

YES. HELLO.

WELL, I'M BILLY,

RICHARD'S BROTHER.

I CAME TO GET YOU.

OH, HI.

I'M SO HAPPY TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

UH, RICHARD'S SORRY

HE COULDN'T COME TO GET YOU,

BUT HE'S -- WELL, HE'S UP

TO HIS ELBOWS IN STATUES,

SO I SAID I WOULDN' MIND PICKING YOU UP.

THANKS. THAT'S AWFULLY NICE

OF YOU, BILLY.

AER LINGUS IRISH

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

WISH YOU CAD MLE FILTE.

YOUR BAGGAGE WILL BE DELIVERED

SHORTLY ON THE CONVEYOR BELT.

MY OLDEST BROTHER, JOHN, HAD

TO LEAVE EARLY THIS MORNING,

BUT HIS WIFE, LOUISE,

IS STILL HERE.

SHE'S FROM AMERICA,

SO YOU WON'T GET HOMESICK.

UH, THAT'S MY BAG.

OH.

IS IT COLD?

FREEZING.

BUT ALL OLD CASTLES

ARE LIKE THAT.

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH,

CASTLE HALORAN:

GIVES ME NIGHTMARES.

[ CHUCKLES ]

THERE IT IS.

UNBELIEVABLE.

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

WE'LL LEAVE THE LUGGAGE

FOR A MINUTE.

COME ON.

I'LL TAKE YOU TO HIM.

THIS IS WHERE HE WORKS.

[ LOUD HISSING ]

[ CLATTER ]

WHAT IS IT?!

I'M SORRY, RICHARD.

KANE.

OH, I MISSED YOU.

I MISSED YOU, TOO.

WELL, I'M SORRY I DIDN' PICK YOU UP MYSELF, HONEY,

BUT I WANTED TO FINISH

THIS STATUE.

YOU LOOK WONDERFUL.

Lady Haloran:
WELL, I FIND

A STATUE REMINDS ME OF DEATH.

HOW VERY UNUSUAL,

LADY HALORAN,

FOR A WOMAN TO HAVE BEEN MARRIED

TO SUCH A FAMOUS SCULPTOR

AND YET FEEL THAT WAY.

DID, UH, JOHN MENTION WHEN HE

WAS GOING TO RETURN?

HE WASN'T SURE.

WE THOUGHT I'D STAY ON

FOR A WHILE:

TO GET TO KNOW THE FAMILY,

AND THEN IF HE COULDN' MAKE IT BACK,

I'D JUST RETURN TO NEW YORK.

HOW LONG:

IS A LITTLE WHILE?

AS LONG AS YOU LIKE,

MOTHER.

WELL, YOU'RE VERY WELCOME

HERE, LOUISE,

AS LONG AS YOU UNDERSTAND

THE PRIVACY:

OF OUR PERSONAL DUTIES.

I SPEAK OF THE CEREMONY

TOMORROW.

I'M SURE JOHN

EXPLAINED IT TO YOU.

I'M AFRAID JOHN WAS

USUALLY TOO BUSY

TO TALK MUCH:

ABOUT THE FAMILY.

THAT'S WHY I'M SO HAPPY

TO BE HERE, FINALLY.

YOU'LL HAVE A PLEASANT STAY.

AND I'M SURE YOU CAN FIND

SOMETHING TO OCCUPY YOUR TIME

DURING THE CEREMONY.

IT WON'T TAKE VERY LONG.

[ SIGHS ]

PERHAPS I AM SUPERSTITIOUS,

BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTAN THAT ONLY THE IMMEDIATE MEMBERS

OF THE FAMILY SHOULD GIVE

THEIR THOUGHTS TO...

KATHLEEN.

EXCUSE ME.

MOTHER, I DON'T CARE WHA TRAGEDY HANGS OVER THIS FAMILY.

I WANT TO GET MARRIED.

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