The Dark Mirror Page #5

- Is that all?

- Nothing else to do.

Had it ever occurred to you

that I might like seeing you.

No it hadn't...

Don't you like to see me?

If you knew how anxious

I was for you to get here

you wouldn't have to ask that.

- Honest?

- Very honest.

Then maybe we could see each

other outside the office.

We will, I'm sure.

- Would you like to?

- Very much.

- All right, when?

- Soon.

But not before we finish

with these test I'm afraid.

What does that got to do with it?

It's hard enough for me to keep

my mind on science as it is

don't make it anymore

difficult for me.

The first night afterward?

- It's a date.

- Remember.

I will remember, Terry.

I was really crazy about that boy,

but Terry simply couldn't stand him.

She insisted that he wasn't on

the level, and she was right.

How did you find out?

He dated her one night

and she told me.

Terry turned in.

How many men have you

been crazy about?

That was just a kid stuff.

We were about 16.

All this biography I'm given you

is this for science too?

No, this is personal.

The more I know about you,

the more I wanna know.

I want to know everything

about you, for myself.

And apparently you will.

Good night.

Do you think, when this is over,

I can ask you out to dinner,

dancing or just to talk,

in a purely personal way?

You think you'll still want to?

I'm looking forward to it.

Do you mind?

No. I like it.

You are a wonder!

It's all right.

I'm not asleep.

Don't turn on the light.

I'll undress in the bathroom.

You're taking a

sleeping pill tonight?

No, I slept all right last night.

- I think you better take two.

- Two? Why on earth for?

If you take two, maybe you won't

be so troubled in your sleep.

- You mean I talked?

- Talked, cried.

You scare me half

to death sometimes.

Good heavens!

- Dreaming, I suppose.

- No.

You don't remember what you dream?

I don't remember even dreaming.

You don't remember my

waking you last night

- when you were sobbing.

- No.

Or what you said to me?

What did I say?

So big deep sobs,

you were terrified

as if you were seeing something so

dreadful you couldn't bear to face it.

You don't remember what it was?

I do not remember anything.

But I thought you awakened.

Pretty haring for a few minutes.

But I can't imagine what

it was to frighten me so.

- Has it happened before?

- A few times.

One night you were

rather gay for a change.

You seemed to have dreamed

something about Scott.

- You think a lot of him often?

- I do like him but...

Does he like you?

Some, I imagine.

Ever said anything?

Nothing serious,

just casual things...

Ever kissed you?

He maybe just trying to pump you.

I don't think so.

Don't you want to know what

seems to be frightening you?

I don't know.

You talked about

before in your sleep.

You were worried about one

of us being... crazy.

The old saying, that one of the

twins is likely to be abnormal.

But that's not true,

that's a superstition.

You heard Scott

telling the D.A. that.

I know.

That's an old wives tale

we've heard it for years

but it's not true.

Didn't you hear Scott

say it wasn't?

Yes, I heard him.

This is so awful.

It frightens me.

The whole idea of talking and

dreaming and sobering and...

and don't remembering

nothing about it.

It can't be very pleasant,

but it's not really so

important, just bad dreams.

I know but... Such a thought...

What's this one?

Blood pressure and pulse.

- A lie detector?

- That's an easy name. Do you mind?

Why should I? What do you

want me to talk about?

I'll let you know

when we are ready.

- How much longer?

- Winding up this week.

Friday afternoon and that's that.

- The whole thing?

- Yes, the work is complete.

- Then Saturday is the night.

- The night?

- If you tell me you've forgotten...

- Oh, sure.

- Remember?

- That's right.

Well?

I'm afraid I did forget.

I'm terribly sorry.

You mean you can't make it?

Any other night, but...

What a man! And me thinking that he

was simply living for that night.

It's inexcusable. But we

finish sooner than expected.

Who's my rival?

You have no rival.

Is that always the answer

during office hour too?

Your memory is too good.

Come on, shall we go with this now

and straighten the thing out later?

There's nothing to straighten out.

My heart is broken, that's all.

Let's have the machine.

All I want you to do is to

answer a few simple questions.

Not on any forbidden subject.

You needn't worrying.

It's all over the whole thing.

Ask me anything you'd wish.

Does that goes for Ruth too?

That you better ask her.

Of course.

I hope so, anyway.

You've both been through

a terrible ordeal

if you manage to come out of it

okay... that's wonderful.

What are you gonna ask me?

You were telling me the

other day about when

your were living in Ohio,

before moving to Chicago.

Anything interesting

about that time?

Off hand...

I believe that Ruth was telling

me about a boy she went with

that you didn't care much for.

Freddie Eckland.

Yes, I think...

In Dayton.

What did she say?

She told that you said he wasn't

on the level and proved it.

Was she complaining?

Good heaven, no!

She was grateful.

She was rambling about how you

were always looking out for her

like a older sister.

Did she tell you that

I met him first?

No, I don't think she did.

The truth is that I met him first

and introduced him to her.

He did care the slightest

for her, and I knew it.

He started to go around with her.

Without her even dreaming that

it was me he was interesting.

What is it, dear?

That light again!

Wake up. You're dreaming again.

No, it wasn't a dream!

Didn't you see it?

There wasn't anything to see.

You're dreaming.

It wasn't a dream!

It wasn't asleep!

The whole room lighted up, Terry!

Now, you're all right.

There is nothing to be afraid of.

But I was sure I saw it.

It doesn't matter,

it really doesn't.

But what is it, what

do you think it is?

Something is happening to me

and I don't know what it is!

I don't understand it!

You're just imagine things.

Your nerves playing tricks

on you, that's all.

I'm so scared!

I'm scared!

I don't know what to do!

It's nothing really.

Just remember I'm with you

and always will be with you.

No matter what happens.

So that's all there is to it?

Yes, that's all I'm afraid.

I didn't promise you

a great deal more.

All I can say is that

Ruth did not do it.

She's simple isn't capable

of that sort of thing.

That does narrows it down a bit.

Terry is paranoiac,

and has no conscience, no

sense of right and wrong

than that of a two year old.

Paranoiac is capable of anything.

That's something, but not much.

You can't run loonies until

they have done something.

If the family don't see

fit to admit them,

you've to wait until

someone is set on fire.

Unfortunately.

Pretty tough on Ruth.

You're gonna tell her?

I suppose so.

But it's not gonna be easy.

- She hasn't a ghost of suspicion.

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