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- You people have the book, don't you?

- Wh-Wh-Wh --

You have the book,

and you're going to give it to me.

Huh?

If you knew what was in that book,

you'd turn to jelly.

It's not meant for worms like you.

What'd you think you were going to do with it?

Sell it to a museum?

Why didn't you tell me you had--

[ Screaming ] Damn.! Heaven.!

[ Sighs ]

All right.

I underestimated you.

Put it away. You're safe.

Put it away.

[ Sighs ]

Whew.

I gotta hand it to you, kid.

Not many people could've come up with that.

So we'll make a deal, huh?

Let me tell you -- I can make a deal

like nobody you ever saw.

- Who are you?

- It's not who I am.

It's what I can do for you.

What do you want?

Anything in the world. Name it.

Money? Prestige? Girls?

You could have all the things

you've ever dreamed of.

You want proof.

Well, let's see. There oughta be some proof

walking around here somewhere.

Or maybe you've seen him --

my large simian friend,

the 30-foot ape?

I see you have.

Let me tell you, kid,

the supply is limitless.

Now, if I can create

creatures like that...

you know I can fulfill my promise.

All you have to do

is give me the book...

and discredit any story

your friends tell back in town...

and you can have anything

in this world you want.

Why is that book

so important to you?

Listen, kid!

You've got some protection right now...

but don't think that can save you.

You've been lucky so far,

but I haven't tried yet.

So make up your mind!

Which one of those girls is yours?

The tall one?

The other one.

Well, I haven't got to her yet, but I will.

You better think fast, kid.

Take my offer, or you and your friends

are as good as dead.

All the money you ever want, kid!

[ Hysterical Laughing ]

It'll be all right.

Susan, remember what Dr. Watermann

said in his notes?

He said that good and evil

coexist throughout the universe...

and in everybody's mind.

No. Not what was in my mind.

Nobody has thoughts,

feelings like that.

Nobody human anyway.

Listen, what was done can be undone,

if you have the knowledge.

And we have it,

or we will have with the book.

That man-- That whatever he is...

how could he do

a thing like this?

Dave, I didn't even remember it

until just now.

Well, maybe that's a good sign.

- Oh, damn!

- Here, let me help you.

Oh, it's no use!

It'll just break.

Where's Jim?

We've got to get out of here!

Take it easy, Vicki.Jim will be back.

He has to come this way.

Vicki, any one symbol

or Susan's cross...

will protect the entire group

from -- from whatever.

- It's only when we separate that we're --

- Oh, yeah?

Then why'd you spend all that time

trying to find Susan's cross?

- You've got a symbol.

- Well, take my symbol.

No. I don't know what I'm saying.

Take care of Susan.

- Oh, Vicki, I'm so --

- Don't apologize again, Susan. Please!

I'm all right.

Look, it wasn't your--

Oh, God. I've gotta find Jim!

Vicki!

Vicki, stop!

Stop! We've gotta stick together.

If you run afterJim, we'll lose him.

He'll be back this way.

[ Sobbing ]

David, I'm so scared!

We're gonna make it, Vicki.

He'll be along.

He'll be all right, Vicki.

I'm sorry. Susan, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to make it worse for you.

- Here comes Jim.

- Oh,Jim!

We've gotta get out of here now

and leave that book.

- What?

- Mr. Asmodeus was the one who made that --

Yeah, yeah, we know.

He's done something to Susan.

- But we're not leaving that book.

- We've got to.

He says he'll kill us if we don't.

He made the monster.

Like it or not, we have a responsibility

to ourselves, if no one else.

What he did to Susan --

Well, with the book, she can be helped.

- But without it, it just --

- What did he do?

Never mind that.

Let's get the book and get out of here.

- Yes, but what if he comes back?

- Look, if Asmodeus comes back, we --

Asmodeus! I just remembered.

''Asmodeus'' is another name

for the devil.

- The devil?

- I believe it.

- You should have seen him in action.

- Oh, my God.

Go get the book,

and let's get out of here.

Okay.

[ David ]

Jim, look.! Over there.!

Stay back here or out of the way.

- [ Roars ]

- [ David Grunts ]

Jim!Jim, use your symbol!

His back's to me.

Mr. Asmodeus?

Mr. Asmodeus, where are you?

Look, it's the book.

See? You can have it.

[ Roaring ]

[ Growling ]

He disappeared!

Oh, my God! He disappeared!

- Dave, what are we gonna --

- You two stay here.

I'm going through the barrier, see if I can

helpJim. Now, give me two minutes --

- Dave.!

-Jim!

Dave! Here, quick! The book!

- Grab me!

- Grab his arms.

Hurry! No! N -- No!

[ Vicki ]

Jim! Oh,Jim!

We've got to get out of here.

Quick, take the car and get help.

- No!

- He's right, Vicki. Come on.

[ Grunts ]

[ Wind Whistling ]

Jim!

Jim!

Over here.

Here. Let me help you.

[ Snapping Sound ]

Okay?

Where'd the girls go?

Well, they have -- I sent them back to the car

to go to the police or get help.

- With the book?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, let's stop them.

-Jim?

Hold it!

Hold up. No use running.

I forgot to give 'em the keys.

- Which one of them has the book?

- Susan, but --

- Which way is the car?

- Well, that way, but we --

- Good. We'll split up.

- No, I don't think we should.

If you find them first, yell.

Jim.

Jim?

You're notJim, are you?

What have you done toJim?

What are you?

You were all such fools.

You and your friend Watermann, who was handed

the secrets of the powers of darkness...

and then didn't know

what to do with them.

That barrier is the result of his work.

Ha.! Now do you see

how helpless you are?

And now for those two girls.

[ Grunts ]

[ Shouts ]

[ Vicki Gasps ]

[ Screaming ]

[ Gasps, Screaming ]

David!

David. David!

David! Oh, David!

David, wake up!

David. Wake up, please.

David! David!

[ Screaming ]

Susan.!

- Susan. The cross.

- David?

[ Wings Flapping ]

Susan! You okay? Come on.

David. David, those feelings!

Into the woods!

David. David, those feelings

are coming back.

Hang on, Susan. We'll make it.

We'll be all right.

- I've got the cross.

- Yeah, but --

If we can just get to the highway,

we'll flag a car.

Oh, David, my head.

David. Oh, David!

[ Explosion ]

Come on.

[ Explosions ]

You will not escape.

In one year and one day...

you will be dead!

[Johansen ]

Is that the whole story, David?

[ David ]

Yes, that's all of it.

I'll have to take that cross with me, David.

The crime lab wants it.

[ David ]

No. No! No, you can't!

- You'll get it back. Nurse. Nurse!

- No! No, you can't take my cross!

They'll kill m --

Did you hear anything usable

for your newspaper story?

No, I'm afraid not.

- What about the police?

- No, I was there first.

I was in hopes something would happen,

something I could get a story out of.

But this -- it's a year old.

So, what did you expect to happen?

I don't know, but it's been

exactly a year and a day...

since that made news.

My editor wanted a follow-up.

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