The Legend of Hell House Page #2

...and Mr. Fischer is

a physical medium...

...how can you be sure she created

those noises, and not Fischer?

I can't.

In fact, I'm not at all sure

about Mr. Fischer.

Or Miss Tanner.

Who is it, please?

You want to speak to me?

Are you the one

that warned us to get out?

Yes, it is you, isn't it?

You must give me some sign.

You're not Belasco, are you?

No.

Such a pain would not be in Belasco.

I feel your anguish.

Who are you?

Daniel?

Daniel Belasco?

Very clever.

If you're that clever,

why are you still a prisoner here?

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- You slept well?

- Fine.

- And you?

- Very well, thank you.

I think I have a partial answer

to the haunting.

Do you?

That young man that warned us at the

sitting came to my room last night.

He's Belasco's son.

Yes. Daniel Belasco.

He's very young and frightened and

because of it, very angry and hostile.

If I convince him to move on...

...much of the haunting

will be eliminated.

Do so, by all means.

I'd like to suggest another sitting.

Under scientific conditions this time.

Miss Tanner in apparent trance.

Pulse rate 85, respiration 15.

Four electric contacts maintained.

No change in temperature.

Steady at 73.2 degrees.

Dynamometer reading

decreased to 1823.

Temperature lowering.

Now at 69.6 degrees.

Pulse rate...

...94.5 and rising.

Temperature drop

now 12.3 degrees.

Dynamometer reading

reduced to 1779.

Pressurometer negative.

Electric contacts still maintained.

Rate of breath increasing. 50...

...57...

...60...

Rising steadily.

Infrared rays broken.

Cameras activated.

Evidence of electromagnetic radiation

commencing.

Medium's respiration, 210.

Dynamometer, 1460.

Temperature...

Evidence of ozone in the air.

Ectoplasm forming.

Separate filaments exuding

from fingertips of both hands...

...uniting to form

two separate strands.

Two strands moving toward each other.

Ectoplasmic stalk...

...through net, moving toward table.

Leave a sample in the jar, please.

Leave a sample in the jar, please.

Hold it!

She's all right.

Miss Tanner coming out of trance.

Premature retraction of ectoplasm

causing brief systemic shock.

Conclusion of sitting...

...2:
48 p.m.

- I spoiled your sitting, didn't I?

- Not at all.

I couldn't be more satisfied.

Take a look.

- What is it?

- A specimen of that teleplasm.

What spiritualists refer to

as ectoplasm...

...derives almost entirely

from the medium's body.

The remainder is a mixture of air,

the costume...

...fibrous remains,

food and dust, et cetera.

But the bulk of it

is organic, living matter.

An organic externalization of thought.

Mind reduced to matter.

You mean, she made that figure

from herself?

I was visited by Daniel

again this afternoon.

Were you?

Will it never end?

Will what never end?

- Your attitude of doubt and distrust.

- Distrust?

Why should we be expected to perform

under scientific conditions?

- We're not machines, but humans.

- What's this?

I'm not a medium for fun.

It's often painful and unrewarding.

It so happens I believe mediumship

is God's manifestation in man.

When I speak, I will open thy mouth

and thou shalt say:

Thus saith the Lord.

There's nothing in the Bible...

...not one phenomenon

that doesn't occur today.

Be it sights or sounds,

shaking of the house, rushing winds...

...levitations, automatic writing

or the speaking in tongues!

Miss Tanner...

...I have no idea

what this is about but...

No!

You must go.

What are you talking about?

You know.

You're the physical medium.

You're being used.

You're not in control.

You've got to get out of here. Doctor.

- Trying to get rid of us both now?

- What do you mean?

What do you mean?

I would've thought that was obvious!

What is he saying?

That I'm responsible?

You're the one

who should leave this house.

You're the one who's being used, not me.

Do we have to stay?

Are you serious?

You know this is important.

- What if you're hurt?

- I won't be.

- How do you know?

- I'll see to it!

Surely you noticed how it ended

with a word from her.

How I was the only one attacked.

I was the one who angered her.

You think she was responsible

for all that?

Not unassisted.

There's a lot of power in this house.

But she was the one who used it.

Directed it at me.

I made a mistake.

You can't accept quiet,

polite behaviour at face value.

Not with a medium.

You never know what's underneath.

May I speak to you?

I'll only be a moment.

- Are you badly hurt?

- I'll manage.

I know what happened.

It was Belasco's son.

Don't you see

he's trying to separate us?

We're less of a challenge that way.

- I'll sit for you in the morning.

- There'll be no more sittings.

You can't stop them now.

I'm doing so.

You don't think I did that?

I not only think it, I know it!

Now, please, I'm in pain.

I am not responsible.

It was Belasco's son.

Miss Tanner!

There is no such person.

You're wrong.

Lionel?

Lionel.

Lionel!

- Where are you going now?

- To look for something.

Proof that Belasco's son existed?

I'm sorry if I insulted you before.

Mrs. Barrett.

Mrs. Barrett!

You...

...me...

...that girl...

...Lionel...

...all together.

Naked.

Drunk.

Clutching.

Sweating.

Biting!

You were walking in your sleep.

Mrs. Barrett!

Daniel, I've found you.

What is it? What happened?

Daniel Belasco, I found him.

I'm not imagining it.

He attacked me.

Did I imagine this?

He's in there, behind the wall.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

Lord, we beseech thee mercifully...

...to receive the prayers of thy

people which call upon thee...

Florence.

Florence.

- Is that you?

- Help me, Florence. Help me.

Why? You should have gone on.

- You were my only hope.

- Your body was buried.

I prayed for you.

No.

You have to go.

You've been given your release.

You were my only hope.

You must go on.

What is it you want?

- Make love to me.

- I can't.

No, I can't.

No!

What in the name of God...?

Florence.

Please.

Doctor...

...Miss Tanner's been hurt again.

- Where is she?

- In her room.

- She's been bitten and scratched.

- How did it happen?

- I don't know. A cat, I think.

- A cat?

It was possessed by Daniel Belasco.

Shall I examine you?

Use this. It'll prevent infection.

I'm all right.

- I know you think...

- It doesn't matter what I think.

- What matters is you're being mauled.

- I said I'm all right.

I wonder if that is so.

Wouldn't it be best if you left?

I'm not leaving now!

It's up to you.

But I'd be failing my duty

if I didn't warn you.

I don't want you to be

another victim of Hell House.

He's right, you know.

You should leave.

- Ben!

- You're being torn to pieces.

You think I did this to myself?

No, of course not.

But I don't know who did.

You say it's Daniel, but what if you're

wrong? What if you're being fooled?

Fooled?

But he does exist. We found his body.

We also laid him to rest,

so why is he not at rest?

I think I know.

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