Howling IV: The Original Nightmare

[MUSIC - "SOMETHING EVIL, SOMETHING DANGEROUS"]

-God damn it.

Excuse me, sis--

-Marie.

-Are you OK?

-Yeah.

Hi, Tom.

Good to see you.

-You know, it's not really your book I love.

It's the fact that you're the only client

who's always on time.

-Thanks a lot.

-So anyway, now, Brimley Books, they're

offering the most money upfront.

But they want the rights to this, your next book.

-Tom?

-Yes?

What?

Are you all right?

-Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

Go ahead.

-Well, I don't know if I feel comfortable locking it

in like that.

I mean, it may very well be that Arrow

will pay much larger for drafts.

[SCREAMING]

MARIE NARRATING:
Dreams They're just dreams.

They're not real.

Just dreams.

[SCREAMING]

-Oh god.

[FOOTSTEPS]

-Richard, Richard, thank god it's you, Richard.

-It's just imagination, Doc.

It's how she writes her books.

Like she-- sees the stories in her mind or something.

-Yeah, maybe in the beginning.

This time, her imagination's gone too far.

You see, what you and your wife have

got to face up to is the enormous pressure she's

under as a best-selling author.

Do you want one?

-No, thanks.

Doc, this is kinda coming at a bad time.

For Marie.

She's got a deadline coming up on her new book,

and it's-- it's kind of important to her.

-No, no, no.

That's not important.

What is important is her state of mind.

Her health should be your concern.

-It is my concern.

I just meant-- look, what do you suggest that we do, huh?

I mean, she can't just shut her mind off like a light.

-No.

But she could turn it down.

She needs to get away from all this excitement for a while.

She needs a rest.

And that means no work.

She needs to go somewhere where her imagination won't

be stimulated.

-All right.

All right, I'll, uh, I'll find some place.

Thanks.

-Look at this.

-Hey.

What's that?

-That is where you're driving me.

It's almost terminally quaint, isn't it?

-Oh, it looks great to me.

Where'd you find it?

-Richard found it.

Actually, I think he did it for Pierre.

Isn't that right, baby?

Ah, Tom, smell that air.

Can you believe this?

I should have done this months ago, you know it?

-It'll be good for you two to get away together.

-Yep, it's what our marriage needs at the moment.

-How long are you gonna be away for?

-Three whole weeks.

Richard's gonna be driving back and forth to LA, though.

He's up for a big design job, did I tell you?

-No.

-Ah.

He really needs this.

I hope he gets it.

He's been on such a downer lately.

This would be great for him.

-Do you need any company while he's gone?

-No way.

You'd have me trying to write all the time.

Forget about it.

-Well, I was just trying to be helpful.

-Yeah, well, you've done enough already, thank you very much.

-Mind the mousse.

-Oh, excuse me.

Sorry.

-Tom, I don't know.

It could be left, could be right.

-Now what did I do?

-I don't know.

It sure the hell wasn't speeding.

-Well, now, just where is it we're trying to get to?

-Good afternoon, officer.

We're trying to find Drago.

-Drago, huh?

-Yeah.

She and her husband are renting a cottage there.

-You staying there too?

-No.

I'm a friend giving her a ride.

-Well, friend, you head on right.

A little ways along, there's a break to the left.

Now, you take that.

But if you get to the town, you've gone too far.

-Thank you, officer.

[GIGGLING]

-Ta-da!

Hey, baby.

-Hi.

-Tom, what a surprise.

I didn't expect to see you here.

-Yeah, it was a last-minute thing.

-Marie called to say goodbye.

-Tom politely volunteered, knowing I'd say no, of course,

so I said yes.

-Well, wasn't that nice of you, Tom?

Look, can I get you a glass of champagne or something?

-Look, don't worry.

I gotta get going back to LA.

I mean, who knows, if I drink and drive,

I'll never find my way back.

-Hey, why don't you just stay here tonight?

I mean, it looks like we have plenty of room.

I'm sure--

-Look, Marie, if he's got to get back,

Tom's gotta get back, right?

-Look, uh, I'll see you when you get back in LA.

You two have a good time.

You take care of her.

-Don't worry, buddy.

I will.

-Look, if you need anything, just give me a call, huh?

-Yes, sir.

-No, I mean it.

-I'll be fine, OK?

I'll pin your number up on the wall just in case.

Of course, we don't have a phone, but-- see ya.

Drive safe.

-So what do you think?

-It's perfect.

[HOWLING]

-Richard?

-What?

-What was that noise?

-What noise?

-That howling?

-Probably just hearing the animal in me.

[HOWLING]

-That's really strange.

it's like time stood still, isn't it?

Where's all the kids and the-- the barking dogs and--

-I don't know.

Maybe they all went fishing.

-Wow.

-They're very beautiful, aren't they?

Have you seen anything you like?

-These are interesting.

Who's the artist?

-Me.

These-- these are all mine.

You're the couple staying at the cottage.

-Yeah, how did you know?

-News travels fast in a small town.

-Oh.

Well, hi.

I'm Marie.

This is my husband, Richard.

-I'm Eleanor.

-Well, we came into town for some countries,

but I'd like to come back another time

and get some materials.

Painting is a passion of mine too.

-Ormstead's Store is just across the way.

-Thank you.

-You have a nice shop.

-Oh, please stop by again when you have more time.

MARIE (OFFSCREEN): Wolf in sheep's clothing, eh?

RICHARD (OFFSCREEN): She's probably

like that to everybody.

-Yeah.

You remember that, and you won't go wrong.

-Are you jealous?

-What, of a flirtatious shopkeeper?

Give me a break.

Should I be?

Huh?

-Visitors, Mr. O.

-I hear them, Mrs. O.

-Hello, there.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-Howdy.

Howdy.

-You must be the new couple running Wilderness Cottage,

right?

Here on your honeymoon?

-More of a second honeymoon.

-Oh.

-Oh.

-We need a couple of things here.

-Oh.

-All right.

-Oh, this is quite a list you have here.

So, why don't you and me go get the things

and have the ladies get acquainted?

-Great.

-OK.

-want to sit down, dear?

You'll be wanting to know what goes on in these parts.

Well, not much.

Folks keep pretty much to themselves around here.

We live our lives, mind around business-- except for me.

I mind everybody's business.

Morning sheriff.

Your cigarettes are on the counter.

-Is he always that friendly?

-Oh, had a little run in with him yesterday, huh?

-Mm-hmm.

-The sheriff can be a little surly,

but he's a good man to have on your side when

trouble comes knocking.

-How did you know I met the sheriff yesterday?

-Oh, everybody knows everything about--

-About everybody around here.

Right.

[HOWLING]

-What?

Damn it.

-Sorry.

I'm sorry.

[HOWLING]

MARIE (OFFSCREEN): Pierre?

Here boy.

[WHISTLING]

MARIE (OFFSCREEN): Pierre!

Pierre!

Pierre?

[WHISTLING]

-God damn it, Richard, he's been missing all day.

-Marie, he is a dog.

He's probably out in the woods chasing

rabbits or chipmunks or something.

The woods are heaven to a house dog.

There's no need to run and talk to the sheriff.

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