The Innocents Page #6

- Well, what can I say?

That his house is being poisoned?

That the children are

a pair of calculating liars?

That they have friends

who would frighten them out of their lives...

if they weren't deeply

and forever bound to them?

Oh, yes, I know,

he'll think I'm insane...

or that it's some stupid trick

to get him to notice me.

Oh, I wish there was

something I could do to help.

There is.

Have you told me everything?

If I am to convince their uncle,

I must have the truth.

All the truth.

How did Miss Jessel die?

Please, miss, we'll be late.

[ Tolling Stops ]

How did she die?

##[ Organ ]

In wickedness.

She put an end to herself.

She was found in the lake, drowned.

Oh, I'm sorry, miss.

I-I should never have told you.

I'm glad you did.

Oh, go in, Mrs. Grose.

I'll follow you in a moment.

##[ Organ Continues ]

##[ Organ Continues ]

Flora.

I do wish you wouldn't go, miss. It seems

wrong somehow, your hurrying off like this.

I'm left with no choice.

Thank you, Mrs. Grose.

There's nothing else

to be done...

except to go to their uncle, tell him

everything and force him to understand.

- Did you order the carriage for me?

- I did, miss.

I'll go and see if it's come around.

I'll get someone to take your luggage down.

Thank you.

I shall be in the schoolroom.

[ Woman Sobbing ]

[ Sobbing Continues ]

[ Sobbing Continues ]

[ Mrs. Grose ]

Miss Giddens?

Miss Giddens?

[ Knocks ]

Are you ready, miss?

I'm not going.

Everything has changed.

Are you ill?

- Where are the children?

- Anna's giving them their milk.

The carriage is ready, miss.

From now on, we must never let them

out of our sight.

We can't take

the slightest chance.

Of what?

She was here.

She was waiting for me.

Who?

- She spoke.

- She spoke?

It came to that.

Oh, I could feel pity for her...

if she herself

were not so pitiless.

And hungry.

Hungry for him.

For his arms...

and his lips.

But she can only reach him...

they can only reach each other

by entering the souls of the children...

and possessing them.

The children are possessed.

They live and know...

and share this hell.

Then surely

you must tell the master.

I can't leave them now.

I shall write to him and insist upon

his coming down here.

But even if he chooses

to ignore me...

with or without his help,

I think I know how we can save them.

- Yes, miss?

- They must be made to admit what is happening.

One word, one word of the truth

from these children...

and we can cast out

those devils forever.

I pray to God

you're right, miss.

[ Clock Ticking ]

[ Clock Ticking ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Ticking Continues ]

##[ Piano ]

[ Woman ]

Shh.

[ Woman ]

Softly. The children are listening.

[ Ticking Continues ]

[ Woman Laughing ]

[ Ticking Continues ]

[ Floor Creaking ]

[ Creaking ]

[ Grose's Voice Echoing ]

He had a wound on his head as ifhe'd slipped.

I can't forget his eyes-

they were open.

[ Miles's Voice Echoing ]

What shall I say when his feet enter softly...

leaving the marks ofhis grave

on my floor?

[ Creaking ]

[ Woman's Voice ]

Kiss me. Kiss me.

Kiss me. Kiss me.

Kiss me.

[ Wind Howling ]

[ Woman Laughing ]

[Jiggling Doorknob ]

[ Man's Voice Echoing ]

Look at the children.

Look at the children.

[ Woman Laughing ]

[ Woman's Voice ]

You're hurting me.

[ Door Creaks, Closes ]

[ Woman Laughing ]

[ Echoing Clatter ]

[ Woman's Voice Echoing ]

The children are watching.

- The children are watching.

- [Jiggles Doorknob ]

The children are watching.

[ Man's Voice Echoing ] Haven't they taught you?

Knock before you enter.

[ Woman's Voice Echoing ]

Knock before you enter.

[ Man's Voice Echoing ]

Knock before you enter.

[ Overlapping Echoing Voices ]

[ Overlapping,

Echoing Intensify ]

[ Woman's Voice ]

Love me.! Love me.! Love me.!

Love me.! Love me.!

[ Screams ]

[ Children Laughing ]

[ Mrs. Grose's Voice ]

Quint is dead.

Flora!

Flora!

[ Whispering ]

Somebody's walking in the garden.

[ Echoing ]

Miles.!

[ Door Closes ]

Oh!

Miles, what were you doing?

- When?

- You were looking up at the tower.

- You saw something.

- Of course I did.

- What did you see?

- Only you, Miss Giddens.

- I was waiting for you.

- Waiting?

Oh, I knew you'd look out.

But don't you want to know why?

- [ Sighs ]

- I'll tell you the real, true reason.

But I wonder if you'll understand.

I'll try.

Well, put me back to bed then,

if you're not too cross.

- Are you cross?

- Yes, I am.

I thought you would be.

Come on. I'll tell you when I'm in bed.

- Well, now-

- Yes?

- I wanted you to think me bad for a change.

- For a change?

Well, I thought I might be

becoming a bore.

Miles, tell me the truth.

But I am. I mean, good children

do get a bit boring, don't they?

So I thought, why not go out tonight

and wander about in my bare feet?

It was a shocking thing

to do, wasn't it?

Yes, very shocking.

Well, that was our plan.

Flora and I arranged it together.

But we giggled so.

I was sure you must have heard us.

Yes, I-I did hear something.

I told her to go

over to the window...

then you'd be bound

to look out and see me.

Flora's been bad as well.

Miles, what are you hiding

under your pillow?

I'm not hiding it.

I'm keeping it warm.

I found it this morning,

one of my pigeons.

I couldn't, could I,

leave it out there alone?

But, Miles...

its neck.

- It looks as though-

- Someone had broken it.

Yes, poor thing.

I'll bury it tomorrow.

Kiss me good night,

Miss Giddens.

[ Inhales Deeply ]

[ Exhales ]

##[ Piano:

"O Willow Waly'']

Are you writing

to your sister, Miss Giddens?

No, Miles, to your uncle.

I knew you would finally.

Did you?

I suppose you're telling him

what a wicked boy I've been.

It concerns you, in part, yes.

Well, do be sure

and give him my love.

Miles, isn't that the tune

that Flora's always singing?

- Do you like it?

- ##[ Continues ]

Where is Flora?

Isn't she here?

Shall I play you something else?

- Flora!

- ##[ Continues ]

Flora!

- Flora.!

- [ Running Footsteps ]

Mrs. Grose! Mrs. Grose!

Flora, she's gone!

Miles planned it beautifully. Oh, yes,

it was very clever. Quick, we must find her.

- Where?

- By the lake where we picnic.

Where we saw Miss Jessel!

- You see? She's taken the boat.

- All alone, that child?

She's not alone.

And at such time, she's not a child.

- She's an old, old woman.

- [ Rolling Thunder ]

##[ Music Box:
"O Willow Waly'']

##[ Continues ]

## [ Continues ]

[ Thunderclap ]

##[ Ends ]

- Flora?

- Oh, there you are.

I thought someone

was watching me.

And who did you think it was?

Why, Miss Giddens,

you came out without your hat.

- So did you.

- [ Thunderclap ]

- How did you get here, dear?

- In the boat.

[ Mrs. Grose ]

Miss? Miss Giddens?

And when did you learn

to row, Flora?

Miles taught me.

Why did you come here?

I always come here when I want to dance,

when I want to be alone.

And who gave you that music box?

- I don't think I remember.

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