The Raven Page #4

We probably

should have gone home.

Don't be silly.

There.

You all right now?

Yes, dear.

Not frightened anymore?

Uh-uh.

Good night, my sweet.

Good night, darling.

What do you mean sneaking up

through the trapdoor?

Don't compel me to treat you

like an animal.

You were looking

for the girl, weren't you?

Answer me.

Yes.

The girl does not

concern you.

Why did you

try to go to her?

Answer me, why?

Who is that?

It's the Colonel.

My wife wants a sleeping powder, Dr. Vollin.

She woke me

out of a sound sleep...

...and told me to go down

and get a sleeping powder.

You know, there-there's

nothing worse...

...than being wakened

from that first sweet sleep.

I doubt if I shall

fall asleep again.

Certainly.

Just wait a moment here.

Oh, pardon me.

I- I'm so sleepy.

Here are two powders.

Two?

One for you.

For me? Huh, Dr. Vollin, I

don't know how to thank you.

Such a nice man,

so thoughtful.

It's now 11:
00.

The job begins.

Let me go!

Let me go! Help! Help, Jerry!

Help me! Help me!

Help! Let me go!

Greetings,

Judge Thatcher.

What's the meaning

of this, Vollin?

My servant is a little uncivilized,

so I ask your forgiveness.

Now, I see you can

hardly stand on your feet.

Bateman, see that Judge Thatcher lies down.

Make him comfortable,

Bateman.

What's that thing?

A knife.

What's it doing?

Descending.

What are you

trying to do to me?

Torture you.

Oh, try to be sane, Vollin.

I'm the sanest man

who ever lived.

I will not be tortured...

I tear torture out of myself

by torturing you.

15 minutes.

There's the clock.

You can see it.

Torture waiting.

Waiting.

It will be sweet,

Judge Thatcher.

No!

Jerry, help!

Jerry!

Jerry!

Do not be alarmed.

I've a pleasant surprise

for you.

Jerry! Jerry!

Help me. Jerry!

Jean!

Jerry! Jerry!

Geoffrey! Geoffrey!

Wake up, Geoffrey!

They've got Jean!

I say!

What is it, old boy?

They've got Jean. Wake Grant.

Jerry!

I couldn't wake

either the Colonel or Mrs. Grant.

They seem to

have been drugged.

Where's Judge Thatcher

and Jean, old boy?

They took Thatcher

through this panel.

They must have Jean, too.

I can't open it.

Here, let me help you,

old chap.

I've looked everywhere.

I'll call the police.

Hello. Hello, operator.

Operator.

The line's dead.

What's that?

What's what?

Look!

Oh, Pinkie!

It's a steel shutter.

There is now

no way of getting in...

...no way of getting out.

Help me! Jerry!

Jerry, please!

Jerry, please!

Uh. Oh.

We can't hear

the wind anymore.

It's as if we were

all in a tomb.

We've got to get through

that panel.

Do you mind if I smoke?

Jerry! Jerry!

Help me! Jerry!

Jerry!

Bateman, tell her to stop.

Jerry, help me!

Help me!

What're you going to do

to Jean?

Oh, I have the most

delightful plan for her.

Help me. Jerry! Help me!

He said stop.

Yes...

I'm ugly.

He did it.

Dr. Vollin?

Yes.

Oh, he's mad.

What will he do to me?

He won't hurt you.

Will you help me?

You will help me, won't you?

You'll help me get out of here?

No! No!

Vollin is going...

...to fix my face.

I tell you he's mad.

He won't help you.

I'll help you.

Bateman.

Please get me out of here.

I swear, I'll help you.

Bateman!

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!

I'm going through.

That's what they

want you to do. It's a trap.

Going through all the same.

Got to follow him.

Oh. Oh, Pinkie!

You know what to do, Bateman.

Dad! Jerry!

Please come! Jerry!

You!

Jerry! Oh, Jerry!

It's Jean!

The switch, to open this lock.

It's locked.

The servant

must have the key.

Jean! Jean! Jean!

Don't do it,

he'll kill you.

Bateman, bring him here.

Jerry.

You're just in time to be

witnesses to a wedding ceremony.

Now the ceremony begins.

Too bad, Judge Thatcher

cannot be with us.

But if we speak loudly

enough, perhaps he can hear us.

At any rate,

we can hear him.

At least let my father go.

We will dismiss the question

of your father.

Consider it

well disposed off.

See here, Vollin, things

like this can't be done.

It's no use, Geoffrey.

Look at his eyes.

I'll soon be rid

of my torture.

Rid of it!

And I'll be the sanest man

who ever lived.

Now...

I have a pleasant surprise.

Bateman.

Do as I order, Bateman!

The switch.

My gift to you two.

The place in which

you will live.

A humble place, but your love

will make it beautiful.

All right, go in.

Go in.

You will live in this place

forever and ever.

It will be

the perfect marriage.

The perfect love.

You will never be separated.

Never. Bateman!

Bateman!

Come on, Bateman, close it!

Forever and ever.

What a torture!

What a delicious torture,

Bateman.

Greater than Poe.

Poe only conceived it.

I have done it, Bateman.

Poe, you're avenged!

What happens in that room?

Another one

of Poe's devices, Bateman.

It's the room where the walls come together.

Darling...

...there's nothing we can do.

It doesn't take long, Bateman,

until they're crushed, dead.

That girl...

...dead?

Why not?

You've killed in your time.

You monster,

you like to torture.

Yes. I like to torture.

You've done nobly, Bateman.

Now, I'll do nobly by you.

You-You'll fix me?

Yes.

She crushed to death?

Yes.

No!

No.

What are you doing?

First, I let her go.

If you touch

that switch, Bateman...

I'll not fix you.

No.

You'll stay

the way you are, Bateman.

No!

If you touch that...

Stop!

Bateman!

Bateman!

I'll get the key.

You go to Thatcher.

Come on, Geoffrey!

I've got the key.

Get that thing

out of the way.

Oh.

Come on.

Oh!

Daddy!

It's all right. It's all right, don't worry.

No, it's all my fault.

No, it's not

your fault, dear.

Don't blame yourself.

I'm so sorry.

We're all safe now.

What is it, my pet?

The Colonel. We've forgotten

the Colonel and his wife.

Poor Bateman.

He gave up his life.

Yes, darling, he saved us

from being crushed, all right.

Yes.

I think I'd better

finish the job, don't you?

Only a little more gently.

So you're

the big, bad raven, huh?

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