Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Page #4

Thank you. We all know that.

But they do not involve

monsters in the basement.

There she is.

Come on, Sally. Get in the car.

Sally, please, just tonight,

and after the party we'll talk, okay?

Four, three, two and one.

There.

After the party, I will get you out of here.

No matter what. I promise.

- Sally!

- No.

I took it from them.

- You can't have this.

- They stole it. You don't understand.

- I need it to fight back.

- Absolutely not.

Please!

Nobody believes me.

Sally, I trust you,

and you can tell me anything at all.

They don't like bright lights.

Those things.

They don't?

Then I have a good idea.

Mr. Jacoby, I am so

glad you could make it.

- Alex, call me Charles.

- Charles.

- My wife, Evelyn.

- Hello, Alex.

It's a pleasure. Come on in.

The house looks absolutely fantastic.

You've done a remarkable job.

Well, thank you.

- We'd love the nickel tour.

- Of course. That's the whole point.

The foyer, obviously.

The mahogany, we shipped from

the very same vendor

that Blackwood used in London.

It's been in business since 1865.

You know Bill from the heritage board.

Easy, Sally. Not everybody

wants to have their photograph taken.

So, Alex, where's Kim?

I think she's still upstairs.

Why don't you step into the library,

grab a drink, and I'll join you in a moment.

Kim, hey, what's going on?

Her drawings.

They're exactly Blackwood's sketches.

Yeah, I'm sure she probably saw

your photographs and copied them.

No, she didn't.

Kim, please, Jacoby's here.

- Alex, this is your daughter!

- I know.

This is serious!

Just because you keep denying it

does not mean

- it's not happening.

- Kim, I can't do...

Excuse me, Mr. Hurst.

When should we serve dinner?

Ten minutes, please. Kim, everybody

is waiting. Will you come downstairs?

- We can talk about this later.

- No.

- I have proof, Dad. Look!

- Not now, honey.

- Please!

- Not now. Come on!

Welcome, everybody.

Please, have a seat.

If I could just say a few words

to all of you friends of Fallen Mill,

both big and small.

Thank you for joining us this evening.

It means a great deal to us.

Every aspect of this restoration

has followed the exact specifications

and materials used

in the original construction of the house,

including the wood assembling techniques,

the layout in the kitchen,

even the lacquering process

for all the timber.

It's something Kim and I are very proud of,

and I'm sure all of you,

with your vast array of expertise,

will appreciate the attention to detail.

The art you see on the walls, the friezes,

even the furniture that you're sitting on,

has all been meticulously chosen,

reassembled or restored,

depending on its condition,

to, I think, truly represent the essence

of the Blackwood collection.

So, thank you to the heritage board

for their assistance,

and to the historical society,

and, of course, to our guest of honor,

Charles Jacoby.

Your interest in our projects is nothing

short of inspirational. So, thank you.

And finally, to the house itself.

May its newly restored life be long

and happy.

I guess not everybody is a fan

of tonight's menu.

Poor Sally. No one believes you.

What do you want?

Please just tell me what you want!

We want you!

Daddy! Daddy, please!

Daddy!

Sally?

- Daddy!

- Sally?

Daddy, they're in here!

Open the door!

- Charles.

- What's going on in there?

No! Get off of me! Stop it!

Sally!

Sally. Sally.

Look at me. Sally, look at me. Look at me.

Picture, I took a picture.

- I think we better call it a night.

- I think we should.

It's okay. It's okay.

Alex, can I talk to you?

I feel like I have no idea what to do.

I love my daughter, Kim,

and I love you.

I love you, too.

We should go, right?

- I'll get Sally ready.

- I'll get the car.

- Will you put this in the car?

- Yeah.

Kim?

Hi.

Where are we going?

We're going to go to a hotel downtown.

We're going to get you out of here.

Alex?

Alex?

Alex?

It's okay, it's okay.

A life will be taken.

One life must be taken.

A life will be taken.

One life must be taken.

Sally.

Sally!

Child's teeth!

Kim?

Kim?

Kim?

Daddy?

Kim?

Kim?

Kim!

Kim! Please.

Kim.

Wake up, please!

Wake up, Kim. Wake up, Kim.

- Wake up, Kim.

- Wake up, Kim.

Wake up, Kim.

The key. The key.

Kim, please!

Daddy! No!

Kim!

Kim, please!

Sally?

Sally? Sally!

Kim!

Let go of me!

Don't make me go in there!

Kim! Please!

Kim?

Kim?

- Please, Kim!

- I'm here, Sally!

No, please!

Sally!

Kim?

No! Go away!

Hold on! Hold on! I got you.

Keep them away, Sally. Use the light.

Use the light.

Kim!

Get him.

No! Please!

- Get away from me!

- Get off of me!

When I cut this rope, Sally, you run!

Please!

You run! You got that?

No, what about you?

- No! Please!

- Be strong.

Kim!

No!

Sally?

Sally?

Sally, are you okay? Sally.

Alex?

Kim!

Kim!

Kim!

Dad?

Daddy?

Daddy.

Please!

That's far enough, Sally.

I love you, Kim.

They will find us. They will find us

and hurt us. We must fight.

No, we will go deeper, and we will wait.

They will forget, and others will come.

When will they come?

When will we get them?

Soon, soon.

- We have all the time in the world.

- Yes.

All the time in the world.

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