The Witches of Eastwick Page #5

Synopsis: All three previously married but now single, best friends sculptress Alex Medford, cellist Jane Spofford and writer Sukie Ridgemont are feeling emotionally and sexually repressed, in large part due to the traditional mores overriding their small New England coastal town of Eastwick. After their latest conversation lamenting about the lack of suitable men in Eastwick and describing the qualities they are looking for in a man, mysterious Daryl Van Horne and his equally mysterious butler Fidel arrive in town. Despite being vulgar, crude, brazen and not particularly handsome, Daryl manages to be able to tap into the innermost emotions of the three friends, and as such manages to seduce each. In turn, the three women blossom emotionally and sexually. After an incident involving one of the town's leading citizens, the ultra conservative Felicia Alden, the three women begin to understand how and why Daryl is able to mesmerize them so fully. The three decide to experiment with some powers lear
Director(s): George Miller
Production: Warner Home Video
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
R
Year:
1987
118 min
1,181 Views


You can't be serious.

We're a family.

Just for a while

until things settle down.

Don't let her get to you.

Have a cherry.

They are selling pornography

at Schyler's News Shop.

In the open. On the shelves.

Children are looking at this...

It's in broad daylight.

I can't understand one word

you're saying. Not one!

They're standing in line...

Filth in broad daylight.

Right.

She made a scene at Schyler's.

Grabbing magazines from kids

and chasing them.

She's in pain. Clyde too.

He started drinking again.

She's twisted. Getting to me

through my kid is sick.

- We could help.

- By putting her out of her misery.

Please.

They're lucky to have each other.

If they don't appreciate that,

I have no sympathy.

Easy for you to say.

You don't have kids or a family.

You're my family.

I don't want to lose it.

I just can't stand to see you upset.

You don't know what it does to me.

I wish she would just go away.

Have another cherry.

He's trying to get inside me.

He's trying to use me.

And he's using these women too.

He wants to take our goodness.

He wants to get inside me.

Just like a man.

Tickle, tickle, diddle, diddle.

God made us in the image of goodness.

Look what we've become.

Animals gone mad...

devouring the earth and each other.

Eat, eat, eat, eat!

Felicia, calm down.

I know who he is, Clyde.

Have another cherry.

What have you been eating?

Those poor women.

I have to warn them.

He'll propagate, Clyde.

He will increase his number.

Those women are going to bear him sons.

He's going to take their love

and destroy the earth with it.

Let's call it a day.

- I don't believe it.

- I know.

I know him. He couldn't do this.

Alex, don't you get it? God!

Get what?

Us!

Last night, all that talk.

Those were just words.

They make things happen.

We make things happen.

- We had nothing to do with this.

- Yes, we do!

We should talk to Daryl.

Why? Why do we have to do

everything Daryl says?

She's right.

Some man comes along

and nothing else matters!

You are so dumb, Jane.

- This is about us, not Daryl.

- Let's call him.

Can't you stop thinking

from between your legs?

You b*tch!

Alex, don't.

- Shut up, Sukie!

- Will you get off of her?

Anybody call?

- Hello?

- Hi.

- Daryl?

- Yeah. Remember me?

How are you?

I'm hanging in there.

What do you want?

Nothing. I just called

to see how you are, you know?

See how things were going.

I'm fine.

I wanted to see how you were,

you know?

Make sure you were okay.

Make sure you didn't have any

uncontrollable desire to see me.

In case you were missing me and

you were too embarrassed to call...

I called first.

Then you could feel superior

and see me at the same time.

What do you say?

I don't feel superior. I feel terrible.

I feel terrible too.

If we both feel terrible,

can't we do something about it?

What's going on here?

Nobody's calling me.

Nobody's coming to see me.

No...

I just think we need some time.

We need a little time, okay?

No, it's not okay, Alex.

I don't understand.

Somebody died, Daryl.

Felicia is dead.

Yeah, well...

People die all the time.

She was in a bad way.

It has nothing to do with us.

I can't talk to you.

Don't call me, because I...

Don't hang UP!

Alex, don't do this! This is not fair!

Happy birthday!

It's not my birthday.

It isn't?

- You sure?

- I'm sure.

Well, what the hell.

Happy whatever day.

These are my favorite fruit.

I can't accept those, Daryl.

I'm freezing my nuts off out here.

I can't ask you in, I'm sorry.

Not even for a little while?

Just to dry off.

Talk to the kids maybe.

No. You have to go away.

You have to go away now.

I can't see you or talk to you.

I'm sorry, Daryl, but I can't!

Jane?

Hello.

Give me that.

- Mrs. Spofford?

- What's wrong with me?

Nothing. You're pregnant.

Three or four weeks.

Are you sure?

I thought something was really wrong.

Are you sure?

Do you need a doctor?

We could recommend...

No, no, no, I... No.

Thank you so much.

Mrs. Spofford, your clothes.

Do you think it ever happens?

It starts when you open your eyes...

and realize what the future

has in store for you.

And what do you see

when you open your eyes?

Well, short life.

I want to surprise him.

It's a short life, isn't it?

I look in the mirror

and see everything...

disintegrating faster and faster.

It's a short life, isn't it?

I look in the mirror

and see everything...

disintegrating faster and faster.

They crawl all over me and I disappear.

Then I'm just not there anymore.

Alex!

I always see snakes.

Hundreds of them.

They crawl all over me and I disappear.

Then I'm just not there.

Alex, it's me.

It's me. Just let it go. Let it go!

Look at me!

Let it go. That's it. Just let it go.

Pain scares me.

I don't know why there has to be...

so much pain.

I don't know why there has to be...

so much pain.

Can we talk?

She's still hemorrhaging.

We slowed it down, but...

Will she be all right?

If we knew what was wrong,

we'd have a chance.

Can we see her?

She's in a lot of pain.

I can't give her anything...

until we know what

we're dealing with.

Okay. Go ahead.

Sweetheart,

the doctor says you'll be fine.

He doesn't know what's going on.

Easy.

I'm pregnant.

So am I.

Alex?

That son of a b*tch.

Make him stop, please.

Make him stop.

I Will, honey. I Will.

Back off, Fidel!

Daryl? Daryl!

Tara Flavor, come on down!

Daryl?

Alex?

- Don't "Alex" me.

- What a nice surprise.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

I said, what the hell

do you think you're doing?

A little housework.

I've been sending these shirts out,

but Jesus, they come back in pieces.

Small town.

Not enough Orientals.

Fidel's all thumbs

with this kind of thing.

That just leaves me.

I'm not talking about your damn laundry,

I'm talking about...

Sukie and Jane and me.

Golly. You girls sure are having

a hard time, aren't you?

Sukie is very ill.

Well, I'm sorry to hear it.

Then do something about it!

Me? What can I do about it?

It has nothing to do with me anymore.

It does, and you know it does!

No, I don't.

All I know is we were friends

and the next day I was shut out.

That's all I know.

One minute I was the answer

to your prayers.

Five minutes later, you wouldn't

give me the time of the day.

Sukie could die!

Don't you understand that?

- I can't help it.

- Yes, you can. Don't lie to me.

You deserted me.

We had a deal.

- That's no reason...

- Yes, it is.

You pissed me off!

Was I supposed to take it like a man?

I gave you everything I got!

I gave you more than anybody ever has,

and what do I get in exchange?

A little thank you?

A little gratitude?

I get screwed!

Oh, out the crap!

What do you want from us?

I want somebody to do these shirts!

I want somebody to pay attention to me!

I want some respect!

I want somebody to take care

of me for a change!

Huh? How about that?

What do I want? Christ!

What does any man want?

A little affection.

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Michael Cristofer

Michael Ivan Cristofer (born January 22, 1945) is an American playwright, filmmaker and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977. more…

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