The Shuttered Room Page #3

terribly strong.

Hey...

Look at this.

A genuine,

early American

sweeping tool.

Ha ha ha.

Do you a lot of good

to get rid of some

of these old cobwebs.

We'll clean the place up

together. How about that?

No. I'll do it.

I want to.

You go

to the store,

get some food,

And we'll have

a picnic.

Sure you'll be OK

Here alone?

I'll be fine.

Now, beat it.

O.K.

%%

%%

%%

[music stops]

He's left his wife

alone there.

Susannah...

Susannah.

Susannah!

Aah!

Where'd your wife go?

[seagulls]

On your way.

Didn't know where

I was, I tell ya.

Oh...Aah!

[splash]

Hey!

Hey,

Mr. New York!

I got something

to tell ya.

Oh...

I got something--

Oh, let me catch

my breath.

Oh...

Wow. You own this?

Yes.

You own it

or you're paying

for it?

You, um, said you had

something to tell me.

You aren't going to stay

in there, are you,

With the curse

and all?

What have you

come to tell me?

'bout your wife.

The fellas

are after her.

[shouting]

How 'bout a go,

now, baby?

Hey, Elmer,

where you going?

[shouting]

Go! Go! Go!

Mike!

Mike...

Oh...

[wolf whistle]

Doing anything

tonight, baby?

Hey, pop!

Pop...

I got something

to tell you.

Wanna hear it?

Ha ha ha.

Hey, I like the taste

of your wife's ears.

She's so white.

White like a bed sheet

straight out of

the laundry.

She looks at you

like you was about

to dirty her.

That's hot!

You need it hotter

to cleanse your

sinful thoughts.

And her hair...

I bet you

a dollar she washes

her hair every day.

It's silky.

You can tell

because it blows

in the wind.

I'm rning you, boy,

Get your thoughts

off another man's wife

Or you're headed

straight for hell.

So what?

Ever been

to New York?

Sure.

Lots of times.

Yeah?

You never told me.

Shut up.

You gotta take me

to the city

one of these days.

Take me to the airport.

I've always wanted

to see the wheels

come down.

All my life

I've seen them go over

But never coming down

From all those places.

Shut up, will ya?

Shut up.

[child screaming]

Please don't

be violent, John.

You've left the door

unlocked again. Why?

John, please...

The door...

Please, John...

[child screaming]

Daddy!

[woman]

Susannahh.

%% Susannahh %%

Mother.

Su-san-nah.

Memories?

Yes.

[horn sticks]

[horn blaring]

Hee hee hee.

[horn blaring]

[horn blaring]

Aah!

[horn stops]

Ohh...

Ohh, ohh...

Come on.

Now...

Come on.

Come on.

[whimpering]

Easy...

Easy.

[chain rattles]

Thank God.

I'm sure your explanation

will satisfy me

Once I've heard it.

I don't think

you believe

What I told you

about the Whately

curse.

One doesn't

run into many curses

on Madison avenue,

At least not the kind

you're talking about.

I knew you were

going to be hard

to convince.

Forgive me--

Though I respect

your right

to believe.

But I don't.

I beg your pardon.

I never believed it.

I invented it

in the first place.

The moment

I met you,

I knew you were

a remarkable woman.

I had to invent

something...

To make those

superstitious islanders

Afraid to go

near that mill

for their own safety.

Hey, you wanna

drive more careful?

This ain't no

express highway.

Out of my way,

please.

Just offering you

a piece of friendly

advice.

Thanks. Now,

I'm in a hurry.

Can I ride along?

Where are you going?

Same way

you're going.

All right.

Jump in, but hurry.

Hey, is this

next year's model?

Hey, she really

takes off,

doesn't she?

Power.

That's what you

gotta have, right?

What's your

line of work?

I edit a magazine.

No kidding?

A movie star

magazine?

Maybe I read it

all the time.

I don't think so.

No?

Maybe not.

We don't get some

On account of

we ain't got

no use for them.

See them pylons?

Bringing electricity

into your home

To power

better things

for better living.

Only we ain't got

no electricity

Unless we

generate our own.

Them pylons walked

right over

this island

Like it was

somewhere to

wipe your boots.

They don't

stop here.

They just keep

right on going.

That's one magazine

wouldn't have much

sale here,

One with electric

toothbrushes,

Such like

fancy gadgets.

One of these

nights...

I'm gonna

get me a bunch

of dynamite,

And I'm gonna knock

one of them pylons

right over.

Then I'm gonna

sit back

And listen to

all the squawking

When you city folks

wake up and plug

everything in.

Ha ha ha.

Ha ha ha ha!

[chain rattles]

[rattling]

[rattling]

[gasp]

Aah!

Lookin' for me?

'cause I was

looking for you.

Got a couple things

to talk about.

Please, I have to

see my husband.

What's wrong with

passing the time

of day with me?

What's wrong

with that?

We got

the same aunt.

That makes us,

uh, relations,

don't it?

Please...

This is

where I am.

Over here.

You see anything?

You're hurting me!

Oh, that proves

I'm around here

someplace, don't it?

That's good to know.

I got the idea

there was just you

and a lot of air.

I was beginning

to worry.

Gee...

Your eyes

are beautiful.

No.

Ahh!

[honking horn]

[honk]

Come on, give me

one of those

fancy punches

Right there.

Come on.

Show me.

What kind of stuff

you throwing there,

chief?

That's some kind of

imported fighting,

ain't it?

How'd you like

to try some of this?

This is strictly

homegrown.

Uhh.

Hey, chief,

That sure is

a lovely wife

you got there.

I hear she's just

as pretty all over.

Ain't that right?

You wouldn't know

what your wife's doing

right now, would you?

Hey, guys,

where's Ethan?

Hey, maybe Ethan knows

what this guy's wife

is doing.

Maybe this guy's wife

Knows what

Ethan is doing.

'cause maybe they is

doing the same thing.

Ha ha ha.

Together.

Ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

[thunk]

[whistling

the wedding March]

Hey!

Let's see

if he's chicken.

Hey, that's

a peachy idea.

[whooping]

That's it.

Hold him down.

Hold him down.

Hold him down.

Hold him down.

Ugh!

[whooping]

Tie him up.

Tie him up.

Don't you

worry, now.

No, no.

Just take it easy.

Ha ha ha.

Just stay there.

We're just going

for a little walk.

Just stay there.

O.K.

[whooping]

Whoo!

Come on, cowboy!

That's right!

Come on,

let's try it.

Come on, boys.

Come on.

Hold on down there,

big daddy,

We're coming to get you!

Stay right there.

We're coming to get you.

Can I come in there?

Wait a minute.

Let me help you.

If I can't stop you,

Let me help you.

Is this

what you want?

Is it?

You animal!

[shouting]

Come back here!

Hey, you come

back here!

Come back, you

New York bastard!

You viper!

Witch.

You're a witch.

You hear?

Where are you?

[squeak]

Yah!

Aah!

My...

My sister.

I know, darling.

Aunt Agatha

told me.

Ugh...Ugh...

Uhh...

Uhh...Uhh...

Ugh!

[whimpering]

[whimpering]

Darling...

Darling...

I'll take you home,

darling.

Let's take you home.

No. No.

Darling.

Ahh...Ahh...

Please...Please...

Please...

Save her.

Give me the key

to that chain.

Give me the key

to the chain. Hurry.

Come on.

Why?

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