The Others Page #5

But I was in the hall

the whole time.

And then I went out

into the garden.

You saw me with your own eyes.

I hope you are not suggesting

that it was me!

Do you think that

I would overlook such a thing...

and endanger

the life of my own daughter?

NICHOLAS:
You're not supposed

to read at the table.

ANNE:
Oh, really?

Who's going to tell Mummy?

You?

or perhaps you?

Did you really see a boy?

Yes. He's called Victor.

Is he a ghost?

Don't be stupid.

Ghosts aren't like that.

What are they like?

I've told you

a thousand times.

They go about in white sheets

and carry chains.

- How do you know?

- Because I've seen them.

They come out at night.

Fibber. Where?

- You're stupid.

- Not half as much as you.

I don't believe

you saw that boy.

Believe what you like.

You'll soon be begging us

to play with you.

ANNE:
Nicholas!

NICHOLAS:
Huh? What?

Look.

Why have you opened

the curtains?

- It wasn't me.

- Who was it, then?

It was Victor.

He's been doing it all night.

You're lying.

I'm going to tell Mummy.

- So I'm a liar, am I?

- Yes.

Victor, come out from

behind that curain...

so my stupid brother

can see you.

Leave me alone.

ANNE:
So you don't want

to see him now, eh?

You're a cowardy custard.

Cowardy cowardy custard.

I'll just have

to do it myself, then.

ANNE:
That's enough, Victor.

Nicholas. Nicholas.

Tell him to leave

the curtains alone.

He won't listen to me.

VICTOR:
Stop it.

Get off my bed, both of you.

ANNE:
This is our bed.

VICTOR:
No, it's mine.

Anne, please stop

putting on that voice.

You be quiet, cowardy custard.

Listen, if you don't stop,

I'll call my mother...

and she'll kick you out.

You don't know my mother.

VICTOR:

And you don't know my parents.

Anne, I'm going to tell

Mummy about you.

Don't be stupid.

Can't you see it's not me?

Victor, touch his cheek

so he knows you're real.

Aah!

NICHOLAS:
Mummy! Help!

Help! Help, Mummy!

What is it? What is it?

What is it?

She was fighting with me,

and I told her to be quiet.

I'm fed up.

Do you hear me?

I am fed up with you!

I didn't do anything!

"Therefore the Lord god

sent him forh...

"from the garden of Eden...

"to till the ground

from whence he was taken.

"So he drove out the man...

"and placed to the east

of the Garden of Eden...

"cherubims

and a flaming sword...

"Which turned every way

to keep the way...

"of the Tree of Life. "

There. I finished.

Very good.

Now you can ask the Virgin

for forgiveness.

What?

That's not what we agreed!

We didn't agree anything,

young lady.

Today you're being punished,

and you'll do as I say.

You can't make me

ask the Virgin for forgiveness.

How dare you!

Mummy, I won't ask forgiveness

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