The Blackcoat's Daughter Page #2

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Where's your wife ?

She's sleeping.

Why?

Well, hopefully we can...

...get out of here first thing

in the morning.

I, uh...bet you're pretty hungry.

There's a restaurant next door.

Why don't you get dressed,

come down and have some dinner.

You know how much trouble

I could get into for this?

Do you need a towel?

So what were you doing down there?

Were you sleepwalking?

Do you sleepwalk, is that

what that was?

What about your parents?

Did they call?

They're not going to call.

They just got confused.

Like your parents?

But your parents didn't get confused.

You told them not to come

so you could go out on a date.

- It wasn't a date.

- It wasn't?

- No, it wasn't.

- What was it?

Nothing.

Mr Gordon said you were

supposed to look after me.

I know what Mr Gordon said.

Mr Gordon said worst case they'd

be here by Friday.

- Yeah, I know what he said...

- And now it's too late.

Too late for what?

They're dead.

That is an awful thing to say.

You shouldn't say things like that.

You shouldn't say things like that,

okay? It's just not funny.

You smell pretty...

You should go to bed.

Just go to bed, then when you wake up

in the morning...

you're gonna be okay, alright?

They'll be here on Friday.

They're already on their way.

That's it. OK ?

That's it.

You should go to bed now.

Is there anything else I can get you?

No, you had your chance.

There she is

Linda has an extra coat.

It's a lot warmer than yours.

She won't mind if you borrow it.

She's gonna be along any minute.

So...Portsmith, huh?

Is that your home?

Your mom and dad?

No...friends? Someone?

- Someone.

- That's better than having no one, isn't it?

They changed the decor of

this place a few years ago.

Used to be more of a kid's place,

famous for their chicken noodle soup.

That's how we came by it anyway.

Linda and I used to, uh, spend a lot

of time here with our daughter.

Remember I told you that you,

uh, remind me of somebody?

You reminded me of her...my daughter.

She'd be right about your age by now.

We lost her nine years ago.

Nine years, uh...

tomorrow, actually.

And it's okay, we do okay...

It's difficult but uh...

You know what they say,

time heals all wounds.

And little by little it does

get easier, except...

around this time of year when

we go and lay flowers...

on the anniversary.

I've got a picture.

That's my Rose.

She's pretty.

Yes she is, isn't she?

Have you decided?

Oh, uh, yes I've decided.

- Joan, you decided?

- Excuse me.

Oh, there you are.

Look, we've got some, uh, really

bad weather coming in overnight.

And if we don't get on the road tonight,

we're gonna be snowed in tomorrow,

maybe the day after.

They're gonna pack up our food for us, so

why don't you grab it and meet me out front?

What did he tell you?

Did he tell you about our daughter?

When he told you about

our daughter he said,

HAVE, didn't he?

"We HAVE a daughter."

He told you, you remind

him of her.

He actually said that to you,

didn't he?

It's okay, poor thing...

He tries to say that to everyone.

Of course, I never see it.

Of course it isn't true.

But still sometimes I try.

I saw it once,

I was at the supermarket alone.

And I was standing in the middle

of a long aisle all by myself.

And a girl came 'round the corner.

She was looking on a low shelf for something.

She's about 15.

And she had her money held

tightly in her hand

like children do.

I guess school had gone back already.

- (Indecipherable) -

She was just in her uniform, skirt...

sneakers...with no socks.

Her knees were pink,

It was red from the cold.

But what did she know?

She had her hair in a ponytail

and I could see the roots being

pulled back from her ears.

You don't look anything like her.

It's strange.

I can't see you at all.

Well what did they say?

What did they say?

He said it's all right.

Wait, what's all right?

Who says?

He says I can't live here,

but I can...with him.

Who's he?

You know who.

No, I don't know.

Mr Gordon

Silly...

He's the headmaster.

You smell pretty...

Dear Lord...

Thank you for this meal that you have

placed in front of us on this day.

Katherine...

Yes, ma'am?

Is there something wrong?

No, ma'am.

In that case,

kindly repeat Grace for

the rest of us.

Dear Lord...

Thank you for this meal that you've

place in front of us that...

and for which we're truly...

Katherine!

Mercy!

Is she okay?

She's fine.

Did Mr Gordon call?

Why on earth would the

headmaster call here?

I don't know...just...

To see if they were all right?

Her parents?

Of course they are all right.

And Katherine is all right as well.

Thank you, Miss Drake.

Drink this, dear.

Katherine...

Get your hands off me, c*nt.

Miss Drake, the telephone please!

Certainly, dear.

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

You will look at me when

I am talking to you!

Miss Prescott?

A word, please.

He really did say he'd come.

He'll come and he'll say he was wrong.

This time he'll say that

I can live here.

He's the headmaster...

Rose, uh, come out here please.

I'm kindly asking...to shovel

the path between the houses

Shovel it down to the earth.

Me?

Why me?

What did I do?

Mr Gordon will be arriving

this afternoon.

Mr Gordon...

What happened?

Down to the earth...please.

- You alright?

- Uh, yes.

They should be over this way.

Miss Prescott ?

Mommy?

Dad?

Hi, baby girl.

Dad?

Katherine...

Wh-Who is it?

They're not coming.

Kill all the c*nts.

...they're wigs, right?

You know that they have no hair

on their bodies?

No hair anywhere?

Next time check their eyebrows.

Totally fake.

The real ones...burned right off.

You didn't hear about

Jen Darling's sister?

Graduated three years ago.

She walked in on them one night...

worshipping the Devil.

You can stay here with me...

long time...

(Indecipherable)

Oh my god...oh my god.

Katherine ?

Oh Jesus...

Hey, drop it!

Hey drop...drop it...

Drop it!

Drop the knife!

Drop the knife, goddammit! This is your

last warning! I will shoot you!

DROP THE KNIFE!!

I have Satan...

I have Satan...

I SAID DROP THE KNIFE!

Did you tell her?

Did you tell her all about it?

I told her.

When you meet these people,

do you say to them...

do you say that she was murdered?

Please!

No, you don't.

You don't say

that when she was found,

they had to do a blood test

to see if her head matched the body.

That's enough!

Just focus on the road!

Don't touch me!

Can you please pull over?

Huh? What was that?

I think I'm gonna be sick.

Are you alright back there?

Please, pull over.

Alright, hold on. Hold on.

Bill, please. Just go past it.

We're not stopping.

Hold on, hold on.

Goddammit Bill, don't stop here!

Okay...here we go.

Katherine?

There you are.

You are not wanted here.

I say, you will go from this place.

You will leave here.

You will leave this poor girl...

and you will never come back

I command that you leave this place.

I command that you go out!

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