The Others Page #4

- It won't.

- Yes, it will. Honestly.

Don't you see that

when you do that...

the Lord is with you?

There's no reason to be afraid.

NICHOLAS:

"The house and the family.

"We all live in a house

with our family.

"The family is usually

made up of parents...

"children,

and their grandparents.

"We must be obedient... "

ANNE:
"... and kind towards

other members of our family...

"and we must

never argue or fight...

"With our brothers and sisters. "

Do you have any children?

MRS MILLS:
No.

Mr Tuttle and the girl Lydia

are all I've got...

and I'm all they've got.

GRACE:
Was she born like that?

Beg your pardon, ma'am?

The girl. Was she born a mute?

No.

I think

I've finished here, ma'am.

If you'll excuse me,

I think I'll go...

and see if Mr Tuttle

needs a hand.

Nicholas!

Nicholas, I'm coming!

Oh!

- Nicholas?

- What's the matter?

Why were you crying?

I wasn't crying.

I was reading.

But I just heard you...

Anne!

Anne!

Anne?

ANNE:

I haven't learned it yet, Mummy.

- Are you all right?

- Yes.

- Why were you crying?

- I wasn't.

I just heard you a moment ago.

There's no need

to feel ashamed, darling.

I don't.

If I'd been crying,

I'd tell you.

Oh, really.

So I imagined it, did I?

No. It was that boy.

GRACE:
what boy?

Victor.

Who's Victor?

The boy that was here

a moment ago.

I told him to let me study...

but he wouldn't stop crying.

I think he's a spoiled brat.

He said we 'd have

to leave the house.

GRACE:
Oh, did he, now?

And why was he crying?

Because he doesn't

like this house...

but he has to live here.

His father's a pianist--

- His father's a pianist?

- Yes.

I already told him he's not

allowed to touch the piano.

He isn't, is he, Mummy?

So, you've spoken

to his father as well?

ANNE:
No, only with Victor.

His father's with the others

in the hall.

I've just come from the hall.

There's no one there.

They must've gone upstairs.

They're viewing the house.

That'll do, Anne!

That's enough!

Now why were you crying?

It was Victor!

- So where is he now?

- He went out through there!

Would you mind

telling me how a boy...

can get in and out

of this room if it's locked?

GRACE:
I thought

I made myself quite clear.

No door is to be opened...

without the previous one

being closed first.

Is that so hard to understand?

This house is like a ship.

The light must be contained

as if it were water...

by opening and closing

the doors.

My children's lives

are at stake!

MRS MILLS:
But, ma'am--

Do not argue with me!

Be quiet!

Which was the last of you

to enter that room?

Lydia?

She hasn't got a key.

I already told you that.

That leaves you, then.

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