Symptoms Page #3

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all right very soon.

(Meaning)

(Moaning continues)

(Panting)

(Breath quickening)

(Floorboard creaks)

(Moaning and panting)

Helen? Helen, are you all right?

Helen?

Helen, open the door.

I was beginning

to get quite worried.

I'm sorry.

Do you always lock the door?

-I sometimes do.

Without thinking.

Oh, I see.

Good night.

Good night.

I never thought

I could enjoy such laziness.

You look worried.

Just thinking.

You're not very happy, are you?

No, no, it's not that.

I'm just turning a few thoughts over

in my mind.

Please, share them.

Could there be anyone,

apart from us, living in the house?

Don't be silly.

Surely we'd have seen them.

The thing is, I have the impression

that we're not alone,

that there's someone else.

Of course not.

Now it's you

who are imagining things.

What's the matter? I don't

give a damn if somebodys looking.

Oh, it's not that. -You'd

better make your apologies.

Get your things

and we'll drive back to town.

I can't. I can't leave Helen.

Why not?

Surely she'll understand.

-Look, John, she's not been well.

She needs company.

It's just for a few days more. Then

I'll be able to explain things to her.

Very well. But if you're not back in

four days, I shall come and fetch you,

and this time

I won't take no for an answer.

Promise?

Promise.

There you are.

I've been looking for you everywhere.

You got me quite worried.

I can't be that difficult to find.

Who was that?

Oh, that was John.

He just dropped in.

You didn't introduce him.

I didn't really think

you'd want to meet him.

(Banging)

(Footsteps)

(Banging)

(Rapid breathing)

(Meaning)

(Moaning continues)

(Footsteps)

Helen?

Helen?

Helen?

Helen?

I know you're here.

(Clatter)

(Creaking)

(Gasps)

Oh!

- (Clatter)

(Footsteps)

(Thud)

(Footsteps)

(Door closing)

(Footsteps)

(Floorboard creaking)

(Scraping)

(Creaking)

(Heart beating)

(Indistinct hushed voices)

Miss Helen, whatever happened?

Surely you never slept here all night?

I don't know.

Oh, come now.

Well, that's nonsense.

You must know whether

you slept here or in your bed.

I can't remember.

Well, I don't know, I'm sure.

I mean, you never even let me know

you was coming.

I'd have had things

all nice and ready for you.

It's all right, there's no need

to worry. -Oh, yes, there is.

You don't look well. And Mr Burke

told me you were quite alone.

Now, where's Miss Cora?

Why didn't she come down with you?

She couldn't come.

Oh... Well, I'd better get on

with my housework.

Hannah, I want to ask you a favour.

Yes.

It's only for a few days.

It's just that I...

I must have complete solitude.

Why, Miss Helen?

I must be left absolutely alone.

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