The Dark Mirror Page #4

look like to you?

It might be a mask.

The black slit for eyes,

heavy eyebrows and lips

giving it a fixed expression.

Anything else?

- May I turn it?

- Anyway you wish.

This looks like a white

lamb with a black nose.

He got a mark on its forehead.

It looks like a moth spreading

its wing over a butterfly.

Beneath his feet, there are two

men face down, arms outstretched.

It all seems symbolic of something.

The lamb looks so innocent but

it has two men under its paws.

Symbolic of what?

The lamb's death?

I wonder if you are as

so cool as you pretend.

- No.

- I think so either.

Outside the office I'm a real

tear with jet propulsion.

What do you see?

What does it looks

like to you Terry?

These are two men, back to back.

But they seem ignorant about each other.

Now it's changing into

a full face of a man,

with mustache and slanted eyes.

Here is a dancer, a woman

dancing with a puppet.

The puppet reaching to a rival

who pretends to ignore it.

But all the time it try to

reach to do her some harm.

Can I have a cigarette?

Why did you leave Nebraska, Ruth?

We lived in a farm

for about a year,

and the farmer's wife wanted to adopt

me because she could not bear children.

They could only afford one of us.

Why you instead of Terry?

It just happened.

I suppose no particular reason.

But Terry was very upset when

she heard about it - naturally.

So we decided to pull out.

What do you see?

Two people in costume

dancing around a pole.

They are bending over.

- It's that what you wanted?

- Yes. Anything else?

You can turn it if you wish.

These are two skaters

like in the ice show.

And they are leaning backward

and the arm extension.

Terry how did she find out?

From the farmer, I suppose.

He never liked her for some reason.

Was he cranky?

No, I got along fine

with him, but Terry...

What do you see?

Two old ladies sitting back to back

in an open streetcar like

those in San Francisco.

They seem frightened.

They are clinging to their seats

and their feet are under the seat.

And look at those chins!

That's a drum majorette,

with a high bear shako.

She's very straight and graceful.

And she got her knee

high in the air.

Thank you very much.

Well, it's about time!

Sorry I'm late.

- Did you go through town?

- No. Scott and I just talked.

After that ink spot stuff. Who do you

suppose ever thought that one up?

Talking about what?

Just gapping.

Chicago, movies, when we were kids.

Not about us?

No, mostly about himself.

He was funny about his school.

He must have been.

He was, really.

Once he drops that office

act, he is awful funny.

The way he was before, remember.

Is that his line,

down the memory lane?

I don't think it was a line,

he just wanted to talk.

Nothing romantic?

I'm afraid not.

Dear me, you sound disappointed.

You're not falling for him?

My goodness, Terry, sometimes it seems

as if that's all you think about!

Falling for someone!

Of course not!

Just don't want to see

you do anything foolish.

Yes, Momma.

I'm not convinced yet that he's

is strictly on the level with us.

I don't know, of course.

I can't believe it.

Perhaps not, but if I were

you, I'd be a little careful

not too friendly.

If only we weren't so...

I know.

It's not very pleasant.

But as long as we are, we just have

to be on our guard with everybody.

Particularly him.

Well, it's something I hadn't figured on.

Never even dreamed of.

As promised, I will not

ask any questions.

All I can do is to stand here,

and wait for whatever

you want to tell me.

You know the ink spot test?

I made several other tests

to check and cross-check.

In the ink spot test

about 80% of the people

will in general see the same

figure, the same illusions.

What the other 20 % see

reflecting the true secret pattern

of their own mind and personality.

In this case, there don't seem

to be any doubt about one thing.

One of our young women is insane.

Very clever, very

intelligent, but insane.

This is called a free

association test.

And it's so simple that

even I understand.

If you are looking for smarter one I can

save you a lot of time: It was Terry.

Is that official?

It's the funny thing. I was born 7

minutes and 55 seconds before her,

but that is not the way it feels.

She has been the older sister.

Always helping me,

and protecting me.

And like a mother too, because we've

been orphans since we were 10.

This is not a contest.

I'm interested in absolute,

not comparative results.

Yes, sir.

You know...?

I'm a very pleased man today.

And I haven't been

for almost a week

because you haven't seemed happy.

I'm sorry.

I was afraid I've done

something that offended you.

I did not mean to.

I was something else, I was a little

worried - about something else.

- But it's all right now?

- Yes, okay.

Good. the way it ought to be.

But back to cold science.

I'm gonna give you some words

and you answer with the first

word that comes into your mind.

Not a sentence, just one word.

And answer as quickly as you can.

That's the important part.

Are you ready?

Table.

Chair.

Ready? Dark.

Night.

- Moon.

- Beams.

- Knife.

- Scissors.

- White.

- Black.

- Mirror.

- Death.

King.

Queen.

Blossom.

Flower.

- River.

- Lake.

How could you have said it?

How do I know.

It just popped out.

I don't understand all this fuss.

What possible harm can it do?

None! None whatever!

I don't give two cents for that

fellow and his kindergarten games.

It can do that test 24/7,

And beat him at it every time.

He can't frightened

me with that stuff.

It's you I'm worried about.

Why?

Because it shows your mind is still

on that thing and you can't deny it.

When he said "mirror" you

said "dead" that proved it.

It may not mean anything

to him, but it does to me,

and it's a dead giveaway, that you

think I had something to do with it.

Terry, please!

I've told you...

Why do you keep saying

a thing like that?

Forget it!

But you have not

right even to think.

Why do you take these

sleeping pills?

- Because I can't sleep without them.

- Why can't you?

Because my nerves are still bad.

I haven't got over everything yet.

Neither of us has.

Is that all?

- What other reason could there be?

- Not your conscience?

My conscience about what?

Perhaps you're sorry you didn't tell

the police everything you know.

Maybe that's what troubling you.

Maybe you think you

should do it even now?

This is ridiculous! Such a

thought never entered my head.

Because, if you are,

the phone is there...

Terry, stop it!

You're talking nonsense!

- Am I?

- Of course you are!

I hope so.

Because if you ever suspected me,

I do not know what I would do...

I really don't...

Table.

Chair.

- Moon.

- Stars.

King.

Queen.

- Death.

- Mirror.

Girl.

Woman.

- Black.

- White.

- Rose.

- Thorn.

I have an idea, you are not

impressed with this stuff.

No? Then why do you

think I'm here?

Just to humoring the old professor.

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