The Others Page #2

Finish up your breakfasts.

Are you going to leave us, too?

of course not!

Why should I leave you?

The others

said they wouldn't...

but they did,

and then it happened.

Be quiet!

What do you mean, Anne?

What happened?

Mummy went... mad.

- Nothing happened.

- Yes, it did.

- No, it didn't!

- Yes, it did!

GRACE:
Be quiet.

What's going on?

I want those plates empty...

in less than a minute.

Is that clear?

Mrs Mills, would you

come outside a moment?

I'd like a word with you.

Yes, ma'am.

The postman usually

comes every Wednesday.

But I just checked

the letter-box...

and this week he hasn't.

I'm afraid

I don't follow, ma'am.

This letter

should have been collected...

and delivered to

the newspaper five days ago.

It's an advertisement

for servants.

Since it was never published...

Would you explain

what you're doing here?

Oh, I understand.

Ma'am, that's what

I was going to say to you...

When you opened the door to us.

The truth is

that we just come by...

on the off chance.

A big house like this...

is always in need of someone

who knows the ropes.

You've served in a house

like this one before?

This may come as a surprise

to you, ma'am, but...

We, in fact,

used to work here.

Here?

Oh, now,

it was a few years ago.

If you don't mind

my saying so, ma'am...

they were the best years

of my life.

That's why we come by,

because this house...

means a lot to us.

Perhaps I'd best show you

our references, ma'am.

No, no, no. Don't bother.

There's no need.

So you say

you know the house well?

MRS MILLS:

Like the back of my hand.

That is assuming the walls

haven't sprouted legs...

and moved in the meantime.

GRACE:
The only thing

that moves here is the light.

But it changes everything.

It's rather difficult,

to say the least.

one might

almost say... unbearable.

The only way of enduring it

is by keeping a cool head.

Oh, yes, ma'am.

I don't like fantasies.

Strange ideas.

Do you know what I mean?

I think so, ma'am.

My children sometimes

have strange ideas.

But you mustn't pay

any attention to them.

Children will be children.

Yes, of course, ma'am.

All right. You can stay.

Thank you very much, ma'am.

It did happen.

NICHOLAS:
"The Roman governor

tried to make them...

"change their minds

afterwards... "

"To make them change

their minds. " Full stop.

- "Afterwards... "

- Mm-hmm.

"He ordered them

to be beaten.

"But Justus and Pastor,

far from being afraid...

"rejoiced and showed themselves

willing to die for Christ.

"When he saw this...

"the Roman governor

was filled with rage...

"and ordered their heads

to be cut off. "

What do you find so amusing?

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