Fairytale: The Haunting of Helena Page #2

---

Is this your daughter's?

You speak English?

I learned it from the

from the American soldiers many years ago.

Your daughter draws well.

Thanks. I'll tell her.

She calls me scrooge, doesn't she?

Oh, please don't be offended.

Helena loves giving people

nicknames.

I know.

I was a child once too.

Certain things scare children.

Yes, of course.

Well, good night, and thanks

again.

You must leave this house

before it is too late.

And why must we leave?

Leave now.

I won't be able to help you

later.

Thanks, but we don't need

anyone's help.

(Clattering) You can come out now.

Come on, darling.

Let's try to be on time today.

Helena.

I'm not going

to school today.

And why is that, miss, hmm?

Why aren't you going to school?

Because miss cavendish is

dead.

That's not funny, Helena.

Now, come on, get up.

One minute.

Hello?

When did this happen?

Thank you for calling. And let

me know when the funeral is.

It was the fairy, mum.

The fairy in the closet.

Hello, this is Dr. Patrick

speaking.

Do you remember me?

Hello, doctor.

Of course, I do.

Yes, I just wanted to let you

know that my colleague

Professor fabiano has looked

at Helena's drawings and would

like to see you as soon as

possible.

Fine.

Where should I go?

It's number 32, via del mare.

Okay?

Thank you, doctor.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Okay, bye-bye.

Helena! Helena,

is everything okay?

Helena!

My colleague tells me that your daughter's

unusual behavior is quite recent.

Yes, since she lost her first

tooth.

Well, children can be very

susceptible to suggestion.

There is one thing, though,

that does try me about all this.

Your address.

Sorry, what?

Is there any chance someone

may have told your daughter what

happened in your house many

years ago?

Sorry, what?

What happened in my house?

before the war,

when the city had just been built,

that house was the scene of

a crime of passion,

of jealousy actually.

The killer's name was

Battista Greco,

an army officer at the time.

One day he saw his wife smiling

at another man, and so he

decided to punish her...

And ripped out her teeth...

One by one.

Then, when he finished his dreadful work...

He locked her in a closet...

And just left her to die

there...

Slowly. (Slow banging on door)

Mr. ferri?

(Door hinge creaking)

Mr. ferri. Mr. ferri!

Mr. ferri. Mr. ferri!

(Phone clicking)

Hello?

Anyone here?

(Door creaks open) Mr.

ferri. (Button clicking)

(Banging) Get up! Get

up! Get up! Come on!

(Grunts) Come

here. (Grunts)

Come here.

(Grunts) (Panting)

(Screaming)

(Screams) Run! Oh!

(Screams) Run!

Oh! (Screaming)

Oh! (Screaming)

Run!

(Screaming)

Run! (Screams)

Run! (Screams)

Run! Run!

(Screams) Run!

Run! (Grunting)

Run! Run!

(Grunting) Run! Run!

(Grunting) Run!

Run! (Grunting)

Run! Run!

(Grunting) Run!

(Grunting) Run!

Helena, run!

Run! Helena,

run! Run!

Helena, run!

Run! (Grunting)

Run! (Grunting)

Run! Run!

(Grunting) Run!

Run! (Screaming)

No!

No!

Go.

Hey. How's it going?

Same as

yesterday. Same as two days ago.

Same as it's been for almost two

years.

Actually, that's...

That's what I wanted to talk

to you about.

I'm thinking of taking Helena

with me.

I think it might be a good

solution.

I hope you're kidding.

No, I mean, she's been here

for a while now and hasn't been

improving.

I think it might be the

right solution.

I mean, she hasn't spoken for

the last 18 months.

And where would you take her?

To Mexico?

Yes, yes, Mexico.

Why not?

And what medical center would

you take her to?

Or would you just take her to

some resort?

No medical center.

Listen, I want to get her out of

here.

I think Helena needs a change.

Yeah, you know what?

I can't believe this.

You come back to Italy after how

many years, Robert?

How many? Say it.

Almost four years.

You left me and Helena, saying

you needed to find yourself.

Truth was, you were chasing

after one of my students, even

even though I pretend still not

to know.

Sofia, this is not about the

two of us.

This is about our daughter.

That's my point!

For years, you've acted as

though she's only my daughter.

And now you're telling me what's

And now you're telling me what's best for her.

Look, whatever it is, I don't

want her hanging around these

loonies here.

Maybe you're used to this, but

this is not what I want for my daughter.

Got it?

After all these years, I'd

forgotten what an a**hole you were.

you know what?

I'd rather be an a**hole than

be crazy.

Thanks, I'll be right there.

What's over there in that building?

Where?

Over there.

Oh, nothing.

It used to be the mental unit.

Thank you.

(Thunder rumbles)

Tell me what you see.

I see my ex-husband.

I want to know what he told you.

that your mother was schizophrenic

and committed suicide in a

mental hospital.

Can I ask you why you didn't tell me this?

Because I don't want my past

being used as a reason for

Helena to be taken away from me.

I know what it's like to grow up

without a mother.

Isn't that reason enough?

Sofia, I'm a doctor.

I need to be able to assess

everything.

If you withhold information...

For months we've been trying to

get into Helena's head.

You know, when she first came

here, she was obsessed with this

fairy, this fairy that wanted

to take her away, that wanted to

take her away, that wanted to harm her.

What are you trying to say?

That I might be the fairy?

You know, schizophrenia and

home environment are often

closely connected.

Look, I'm gonna ask you again,

and I'd like you to be truthful

this time, for Helena's sake.

Have you ever suffered from any

form of mental disorder?

Or have you ever had any

hallucinations?

Helena's ready to go out

with her mum.

I have to go out with Helena now.

Okay, we can talk about this later

Hello, Helena.

You go and have a nice stroll

and get your mum to buy you an

ice cream, all right?

The land was predominantly populated by

world war I

veterans and their

families who had left their homes

to come to agro pontino, in the middle of

nowhere, in the hope of

creating a better future for

their children.

Marco.

Yes?

Did

someone touch my photo file?

No, it's the same as always.

Why?

No reason. Never mind.

She's back, mum.

What did you say, baby?

She's back.

No, darling.

That's not true.

We left her house.

We're safe here now.

She's mad at me.

Why would she be mad at you?

You haven't done anything to her

Because those weren't her teeth.

She wants her teeth.

(Whispering) But he hid 'em

in a secret place.

(Mechanical whirring)

(Computer keys clicking)

Everything looks fine.

what exactly did you talk about?

She said, um, that she had fun on our

stroll...

She enjoyed the ice cream. Hmm.

(Computer keys clicking)

Well, that's a good sign.

Yes, indeed.

A good sign.

I'll be right back.

Everything's all right.

mummy's here with you now.

There's a little girl in

the mirror.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes