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our walk-in freezer.

This is where we keep

all of our meat.

You got 15 rib roasts...

...30 ten-pound bags of hamburger.

We got 12 turkeys,

about 40 chickens...

...50 sirloin steaks,

two dozen of pork roast...

...and 20 legs of lamb.

Do you like lamb, Doc?

You don't?

What's your favorite food, then?

French fries and ketchup.

I think we can

manage that too, Doc.

Come along, now.

Watch your step.

How'd you know we call him Doc?

-Beg your pardon?

-Doc. You called Danny "Doc" twice.

I did?

We call him Doc sometimes,

like in the Bugs Bunny cartoons.

But how did you know?

I guess I probably

heard you call him that.

It's possible.

But I honestly don't remember...

...calling him that

since we've been with you.

Anyway, he looks

like a Doc, doesn't he?

What's up, Doc?

Now, this is the storeroom.

In here is where we keep...

...all the dried goods

and the canned goods.

We got canned fruits

and vegetables...

...canned fish and meats,

hot and cold cereals.

Post Toasties, Corn Flakes,

Sugar Puffs...

...Rice Krispies, oatmeal,

Wheatena and Cream of Wheat.

You got a dozen jugs

of black molasses.

We got 60 boxes of dried milk...

How'd you like some ice cream, Doc?

Sociables, finger rolls...

...and 7 kinds of what have you.

Now, we've got dried peaches,

dried apricots...

...dried raisins and dried prunes.

You know, you got to keep regular

if you want to be happy.

-How're you getting on?

-Fine.

Can we borrow Mrs. Torrance?

We're on our way to the basement.

I promise we won't

keep her very long.

No problem, Mr. Ullman. I was just

getting to the ice cream.

You like ice cream, Doc?

I thought you did.

You folks mind if I give Danny

some ice cream while we wait?

-Not at all.

-We don't mind.

-Good.

-Sound good to you, Doc?

Okay, you behave yourself.

What kind of ice cream

do you like?

Chocolate.

Chocolate it shall be.

Come on, son.

It's amazing, all this

activity today.

The guests and some staff

left yesterday, but the...

...last day's always hectic.

Everybody wants to be on their way

as early as possible.

By 5:
00 tonight, you'll never

know anybody was ever here.

Just like a ghost ship, huh?

Do you know how I knew

your name was Doc?

You know what I'm

talking about, don't you?

I can remember when I was

a little boy...

...my grandmother and I

could hold conversations...

...entirely without ever

opening our mouths.

She called it "shining."

And for a long time I thought

it was just the two of us...

...that had "the shine" to us.

Just like you probably thought

you was the only one.

But there are other folks...

...though mostly they don't

know it, or don't believe it.

How long have you

been able to do it?

Why don't you want

to talk about it?

I'm not supposed to.

Who says you ain't supposed to?

Tony.

Who's Tony?

Tony's the little boy

that lives in my mouth.

Is Tony the one

that...

...tells you things?

How does he tell you things?

It's like I go to sleep,

and he shows me things.

But when I wake up,

I can't remember everything.

Does your mom and dad

know about Tony?

Do they know he tells you things?

Tony told me never to tell them.

Has Tony ever told you

anything about this place?

About the Overlook Hotel?

I don't know.

Now think real hard, Doc.

Think.

Maybe he showed me something.

Try to think of what it was.

Mr. Hallorann, are you scared

of this place?

Scared of nothing here.

It's just that...

...you know, some places

are like people.

Some shine...

...and some don't.

I guess you could say

the Overlook Hotel...

...has something about it

that's like shining.

Is there something bad here?

You know, Doc,

when something happens...

...it can leave a trace

of itself behind.

Say, like...

...if someone burns toast.

Maybe things that happen

leave other kind of traces behind.

Not things that anyone

can notice.

But things that people

who shine can see.

Just like they can see things

that haven't happened yet...

...sometimes they can see things

that happened a long time ago.

I think a lot of things

happened right here...

...in this particular hotel

over the years.

And not all of them

was good.

What about room 237?

Room 237?

You're scared of room 237,

ain't you?

No, I ain't.

Mr. Hallorann, what is in room 237?

Nothing.

There ain't nothing in room 237.

But you ain't got no business

going in there anyway.

So stay out.

You understand? Stay out!

Good morning, hon.

Your breakfast is ready.

What time is it?

It's about 11:
30.

Jesus.

I guess we've been

staying up too late.

I know it.

I made them just the way

you like them, sunny-side up.

Nice.

It's really pretty outside.

How about taking me for a walk

after you finish your breakfast?

I suppose I ought to try

to do some writing first.

Any ideas yet?

Lots of ideas.

No good ones.

Something will come.

It's just a matter of settling into

the habit of writing every day.

That's all it is.

It's really nice up here,

isn't it?

I love it.

I really do.

I've never been this happy

or comfortable anywhere.

It's amazing how fast you get

used to such a big place.

I tell you, when we first

came up here...

...l thought it was kind of scary.

I fell in love with it right away.

When I came up here

for my interview...

...it was as though

I'd been here before.

I mean, we all have moments

of deja vu...

...but this was ridiculous.

It was almost as though I knew...

...what was going to be

around every corner.

The loser has to keep

America clean. How's that?

-All right.

-And you're going to lose.

And I'm going to get you.

You'd better run fast!

Look out!

I'm coming in close.

Loser has to keep America clean.

Keep America clean.

Danny, you win.

Let's take the rest

of this walking.

Give me your hand.

Isn't it beautiful?

Dead end.

We made it.

Isn't it beautiful?

It's so pretty.

I didn't think it was

going to be this big. Did you?

Rutherford was serving

a life sentence...

...for a 1968 shooting.

And the search continues

for that missing Aspen woman.

has been missing 10 days.

She disappeared on a hunting

trip with her husband.

They may have to

call off the search...

...if a predicted snowstorm

moves in tomorrow.

It's so beautiful

in Denver today...

...it's hard to believe

a snowstorm could be close.

I want to go outside

and lie in the sun...

...yet to our north, to our west,

it is snowing and cold.

And it's moving...

...right here towards Colorado

as we talk. It's incredible.

Hi, hon.

How's it going?

Fine.

Get a lot written today?

The weather forecast

said it's going to snow tonight.

What do you want me

to do about it?

Come on, hon.

Don't be so grouchy.

I'm not...

...being grouchy.

I just want to finish my work.

Okay. I understand.

I'll come back later

with a couple of sandwiches.

Maybe you'll let me

read something then.

Wendy...

...let me explain something to you.

When you come in and interrupt,

you're breaking my concentration.

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