Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? Page #3

Tell me a story first.

I'm too sleepy.

Please!

All right.

"Once upon a time,

near a big forest,"

"lived a woodcutter"

"with his wife and 2 children,."

"Hansel and Gretel."

"They were very poor"

"and when the famine came,"

"they could get no

more daily bread."

"One night, the woodcutter

said to his wife,"

"'How are we to

feed our poor children"

"'when we have

nothing for ourselves?'"

Mr. Benton, I must get

through to her tonight.

You've a very strong

aura tonight, Mrs. Forrest.

It's very, very purple.

Is that good?

Purple is the color of desire.

It means your needs are great.

Yes, I need to speak

to Katharine tonight.

I need to speak to her about

something very important.

Katharine! If you hear me,

come to us, Katharine.

Katharine,

Katharine, in the

far distance of the unknown,

come to your dear mama.

Come to your mother, Katharine.

Katharine!

I'm not getting

through to the other side.

Oh, please, Mr. Benton,

please! Keep trying.

Perhaps something

belonging to the departed,

some object imbued

with her vibrations.

Well...

Oh, what about her

little teddy bear?

Ah.

Shall I hold it in my lap?

No, no! Let it join the circle.

Now,

Let us join hands.

Katharine!

Katharine, we're calling you.

Katharine, if you

hear me, come to us.

Katharine.

Listen to your little bear.

Katharine.

Katharine, come through to us.

Katharine,

Katharine, I'm calling you.

Katharine, we ask you to

come through to us.

Katharine, if you hear me,

make yourself known.

Come to us,

Katharine.

Katharine, with the vibrations

of your little bear,

speak to us if you can.

Please, darling, please

come through tonight.

We are waiting.

Katharine,

Katharine, we are

calling, Katharine.

So many voices trying

to get through to us.

At times they

cannot find their way.

Be patient, Katharine

will come through to us.

Come to us, Katharine.

Come to your mother.

Katharine.

Mummy.

I'm here, darling. I'm here.

I see children.

Are there some other boys and

girls in the house tonight?

Yes, my darling.

It's our Christmas party.

I wish them to

enjoy a Christmas party.

Do you hear me?

This is Katharine, Mummy.

This is Katharine.

Why don't you come to me?

I am very close, mummy.

I can almost see you.

Yes, my darling child.

Let me see you.

Let me hold you again.

Mummy, I feel close to you,

but I have to leave now.

No!

Goodbye, mummy.

No, don't go yet!

Don't go, Katharine.

Goodbye.

Stay and talk to me, darling.

Bye.

Bye.

Oh, Katharine, baby!

Don't leave me!

I need you so! Please.

Katharine. Katharine.

We are calling, Katharine.

Speak to us.

Katharine.

No. No, darling.

Don't be naughty

tonight, Katharine.

Mummy has to talk to you about

something very important.

Darling...

Oh, Katharine.

Oh, Katharine,

my baby! At last, Katharine!

Katharine!

It's Katy, it's not Katharine!

No!

I heard talking.

They were calling.

Oh, yes, of course.

It's Katy, it's not

Katharine. It's Katy.

I used to have a teddy bear

like that named William.

Please, may I have

him sleep with me?

It's not my Katharine,

it's Katy.

Please, it's just like William.

All right, Katy,

But just for tonight.

I'd better get you to bed.

Mrs. Forrest, perhaps

we might, uh, settle...

Oh, yes, of course.

Excuse me, I...

I'm sorry we

didn't succeed to...

Perhaps you did.

Perhaps you did,

more than you know.

Thank you, Mr. Benton.

Thank you.

A-and,

you know, you really

are... are a marvel.

The merriest of

Christmases to you.

And to you and to

yours, Mrs. Forrest.

To all of yours.

Goodnight. Goodnight, Albie.

Goodnight, madam.

We'll be seeing you, Albie.

See me now, you old soak.

What?

Oh, uh...

Slipped my mind.

Merry Christmas to you.

And a rotten New Year to you.

Christopher, what's the matter?

What is it, dear?

There's someone in that

room and the door's locked.

Why would anyone be in the service

room at this time of night?

And the door is never locked.

Well, go on in,

see for yourself.

You see, Christopher.

There's nothing.

Children! Children! Wake up!

Wake up! It's snowing!

And we have to get

dressed, and go downstairs

and have breakfast!

And then see what Father

Christmas has brought us.

Where's William?

Katy, there's something much more

marvelous for you this year.

But I want William!

Listen to me, my darling.

I've been thinking about

something all night long.

Do you like Aunt Roo's house?

Do you think you'd like to come

and live here with me always?

She always lives with me.

We'll have tea and

crumpets every single day

and we'll play games,

we'll have so much fun!

We have our fun together.

Christopher, Katy is

still a very little girl.

She needs a mother.

You know, there was

once a little girl,

very like you, who

lived in this house.

What happened to her?

She...

You think about it, all right?

Let me see your finger!

Hah.

Ooh,

It's so thin! What a

thin little finger!

Oh, you're so thin! I'm going

to have to fatten you up

with lots of goodies.

Ooh!

Let's hurry up! We're going

to miss all the fun!

Get dressed. Hurry!

"" 'A little

thin, ' the witch said,

"'but once I fatten her up,"

"'she'll make a dainty morsel.'"

Are you all here?

Are you all here?

Yes.

Is it now?

Wait and see.

What do you want?

I don't know.

Shh.

Merry Christmas.

It's Christmas day

and Christmas day

is for presents.

Come and see what Father

Christmas brought you!

Oh, aren't they beautiful?

I love children so!

It must've cost a lot

of money this year, madam.

What's the difference?

It's a dazzler, madam.

Prettiest tree we've ever had.

You did a beautiful job, Albie.

Ooh!

Don't fight, Don't fight.

Ooh, there are more toys.

There's more toys back here.

Thank you, Aunt Roo.

This pen is just what I wanted.

I'm so glad, Christopher.

Ooh!

Children, empty your stockings

and then play with your toys

and if you're

good, you can go out

and play in the

snow till dinnertime.

Can I guess what's for dinner?

All right, guess.

A big, fat Christmas goose!

No! A big, fat Christmas turkey!

And cranberry sauce?

Yes, cranberry sauce.

And chestnuts?

And chestnuts

and roast potatoes.

Katy, dear, come here.

I have a very special present

that I want to give you myself.

Now here.

A brand new William

for your very own.

Thank you, Aunt Roo,

but it's not like William.

Oh, he's better. He's all new!

He looks different.

But thank you, anyway.

Oh, Katy.

...On a bright winter's day

Shake hands

Before you leave her

You leave her

You leave her

I expect birds could

put their nest in

there, Christopher.

Yes, I expect they could.

Katy!

Katy, come here!

Look!

What is it?

This is Col. Forrest. Remember?

She said he was a magician.

This is all his magic stuff.

This is a magic cabinet.

Look.

Christopher.

Christopher!

Christopher!

It's all right, Katy.

Come back. It's only a trick!

Wouldn't it be nice to live

with Aunt Roo for always?

She likes you.

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