The Monster of Piedras Blancas

Hey!

Hey! You there!

I told you to stay

away from this light!

I meant it!

Now go on!

Beat it!

Never saw anything

like it in my life.

Head ripped clean off!

What do you think, constable?

I don't know what to think.

They're as white as sheets.

They don't look like they got

a drop of blood left in 'em.

We'll know better

after an autopsy.

I bet old Sturges knows

more than he'll tell.

The Rinaldi brothers always

fished out at the point.

The boat could've drifted back.

- How about it, Matson?

- Suppose you let me do the thinking.

You take these bodies

over to Kochek's.

I'll have Doc join us and

take a look at 'em.

Ahh, I still think Sturges oughta

tell us what he knows.

- Maybe he don't know nothin'.

- Ya wanna bet?

All right, now quit your

grumbling. Get'em out of here.

Okay, folks, you go on

home now, will ya.

This is not a Roman

holiday. Please!

I need some supplies.

You see what happened

to the Rinaldi brothers?

- I didn't stop.

- It was me that found them!

I went out on the pier to

look at my lobster traps,

when I see the boat way out

over there by the breaker line,

but it was low in the water

and looked like it was empty.

But I did not pay much attention

until it drifted near the pier.

Then I seen them.

Like slaughtered steers!

Their throats cut clean!

Funny thing though,

not much blood around.

That lens cleaner I

ordered, come in yet?

That'll be in next week.

You know, the constable

has the idea

they got caught in that

squall we had last night,

and couldn't keep

off the rocks.

But if that was the case,

I say they would

still be on the rocks and nothing

left of that boat at all!

Let me have a pound of liver

and two of bacon.

You wanna know

what I think?

It ain't rocks and

it ain't squalls.

It's something living

that did it.

- Kochek, you talk too much.

- That's what they said 2 yrs ago

when that couple came down

from the east to go fishing.

They found nothing else but some

debris washed up on the shore.

- Anything else?

- Just my week's meat scraps.

You know, if this had happened

when I first came here

there would be nobody said

nothing about rocks and squalls.

It would be the monster of

Piedras Blancas!

I'm not so sure they

would not be right!

You know, we should pay more

attention to these legends.

It would explain many thing that

have happened in the last 30 yrs.

Kochek, you're a bigger

fool than I thought.

Now, where's my

meat scraps?

You did not show up yesterday, so I

gave them to Bert, for his hogs.

You knew I'd be in!

I'm getting tired of keeping

these meat scraps for you!

Besides, Bert paid for it.

You idiot.

You'll be sorry for this.

That'll be 3 dollars!

Where'll we put'em?

Wait a minute, I'll open

up the ice room.

Don't forget, we're burying the

Rinaldi brothers in the morning.

First class funeral.

Better not miss it!

What's burning him?

I didn't save the scraps

for his stupid dog.

I understand Doc Jorgenson is

coming to look them over.

I've got my own idea's of

what happened. Come on!

- Good morning, Dad.

- You left early this morning, Lucille.

I had to open up.

I got the supplies so you

won't have to shop.

Thanks.

Be home before dark.

I'll have supper ready.

Oh, I've got to

work tonight, Dad.

Mrs. Matson isn't

feeling too well.

Got some nice liver,

you always like that.

I'm sorry. I can't help it.

I don't like you coming

home after dark!

Oh, I'll be all right.

Fred'll bring me.

Don't be late.

- Understand?

- Yes, sir.

Oh, Mr. Sturges, can I

have a word with you?

I, ah, thought maybe you

might be able to help me.

I know the Rinaldi boys always

fished out at the point,

I thought you might

have seen them.

Um, what time did the squall

hit out there last night?

- About midnight.

- What time do you start the fog horn?

I blew from 11:
30 'til dawn.

And you didn't see anything

unusual all night?

If I had, I'd tell you.

Just that I knew they

always fished out there.

I've told them

plenty of times...

it's dangerous

this time of year!

Never can tell when

a blows coming up!

But, they wouldn't listen!

Nobody listens!

They'll learn someday!

What's aching him?

He is the most unfriendly

man I ever knew. I...

Oh, I'm sorry, Lucy.

I didn't mean that.

- This business has got me upset, I guess.

- That's all right, Mr. Matson.

I know the town isn't

very fond of Dad.

I'll go see what

Doc's found out.

I ah..

don't imagine be many

people for lunch today so

take the afternoon

off, if you like.

Eddie here can

take care of things.

- All right, I'll see.

- All right.

Your dad and the town always

been at odds with one another?

- No, not always.

- What happened?

- Don't want to tell me?

- Some other time.

Hey lady, you gonna let

a customer die of thirst?

I don't know why I

let this upset me?

Oh, it's natural.

- Dad isn't really like that.

- Look, I'm sure he isn't.

Hey, I've got a good idea.

What's that?

I've gotta go out to the Point

and pick some specimens

why don't you

come along,

Gee, I'd like to, but I haven't had

a chance to clean this place all day.

You might not get

another offer.

All right!

Maybe the town's people won't be

hungry today, but I bet you will.

I'll make some sandwiches

and we'll take them with us.

You see,

I knew there was some reason

I wanted you to come along.

I'm not sure it's me or my

cooking you're falling for.

Well, I always try to

keep'em guessing.

Oh, you do, do you!

Well, what happened, Doc?

What did you find?

Well, the jugular veins, the

carotid arteries, the esophagus,

the trachea, were cut straight across.

There was a complete transection

of the spinal cord.

In short, the heads were

severed from the trunks.

Death was instantaneous.

Well, how could it have happened?

I don't know, George.

If we were living in the 19th century, I'd

say they were victims of the guillotine.

You mean they were murdered?

That's your department, not mine.

- I thought maybe it was an accident.

- Well, maybe it was, but I doubt it.

The manner of death was identical

in both cases and it had all the

earmarks of a conscious act.

Looks to me like the work

of some inhuman beast.

Oh, that's a pack of

nonsense, Kochek.

You haven't been here as

long as I have, Constable.

Have you not heard of the legend of

the monster of Piedras Blancas?

- An old wives's tale and you know it.

- Yes, of course it is.

It may have been a freak accident or

we may have a lunatic on our hands.

Have there been any reports of

strangers in the vicinity, George?

No, I haven't heard of any.

I can check with the constable

over at Winswept.

Yeah, let's go over

to the office.

Look, Kochek,

the whole town's upset,

now keep your stories to yourself

until we get this cleared up.

Do you really

think you will?

Let's try this.

You fix the grub, Ma'am.

You sound like a

drugstore cowboy.

- Flattery will get you nowhere.

- I've noticed.

The town's people don't know

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