The Ghost Goes West Page #3

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chance you have

of being paid before

the day this castle's sold.

- And when will that day come?

- I just could not say.

I will not wait for it.

We'll get the bailiff

and take possession ourselves.

Possess away then, but get out

of my sight, the lot of you!

What's more, there's someone else

in the house after him!

- Who? - I don't know.

- Where?

- In the hall.

- Oh, I...well...

They'll not be there long!

How did you come here?

I just walked in that front door.

It was open.

That's no reason. The lock of that

door's been broken for 200 years.

What do you want?

I saw a sign that this

place was for sale.

That's still no reason.

You know the price?

You'll not be thinking of

buying it, are you?

Master Donald!

- Master Donald!

- What is it?

It might be a purchaser.

- Do you think he's serious?

- It's a she, and young too.

But she's got a queer

kind of speech.

I'll try to understand her.

The debts of Donald Glourie

come to a grand total

of 2374 pounds, 18 shillings

and 4 pence half pence.

And he hasn't even the

half pence to pay us!

Do you think he'll ever

sell this old ruin?

Not while the Glourie ghost

walks these halls.

'Tis the curse that's been on

his family for 10 generations!

Ghosts or no ghosts, debts are

debts and must be paid.

Come on, we'll search the castle

till we find the renegade.

And when you find him,

don't let him out of your sight!

This is Mr. Glourie, Miss.

How do you do?

My name is Peggy Martin.

- Oh...mine's Donald.

I hear you're interested

in selling this castle.

Why yes, I might be interested.

Will you sit down?

No, I think I'll just stand.

I'd like to walk around a bit.

I'm kind of nervous.

That's funny, so am I.

Oh, that's too bad.

It doesn't really matter.

I break something every day

just for the pleasure of

putting it together again.

Are you an American?

- Yes, how'd you guess it?

Why do you keep staring

at me like that?

Have you never seen

an American before?

Oh yes, several.

Where, in the zoo?

Please forgive me,

it's just that...well...

We don't often get anything

worth staring at in this...

Mr. Glourie, there is a financial

matter to discuss.

Oh yes, of course. Do sit down.

I'm not at all sure I do want

to sell this castle,

but I'll be glad to

show you around.

Of course, some of the

panelling's falling to pieces

because it needs to be repaired.

I love it!

You've no idea what it means to us

to see something that isn't new.

Here is the room that

Mary, Queen of Scots slept in.

Hey!

He's in that room!

How do you do?

It probably sounds silly to you,

but I guess every American has a

hankering for this kind of...

romance, beauty, and peacefulness.

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