The Shuttered Room Page #5

anybody's been in here

since they sent me away.

Nothing's been touched.

The doll's house.

I used to

be afraid

That someone...

Or something

Was hiding in it,

watching me.

Some nights

I couldn't sleep...

Because I was sure

that there were

people in there...

Staring out at me

through the windows.

No.

I can't remember

anything anymore.

Just a feeling...

A feeling that

when I was a child,

There was something

in this room

that was hostile,

Angry towards me.

A power terribly,

terribly strong.

Hey...

Look at this.

A genuine,

early American

sweeping tool.

Ha ha ha.

Do you a lot of good

to get rid of some

of these old cobwebs.

We'll clean the place up

together. How about that?

No. I'll do it.

I want to.

You go

to the store,

get some food,

And we'll have

a picnic.

Sure you'll be OK

Here alone?

I'll be fine.

Now, beat it.

O.K.

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[music stops]

He's left his wife

alone there.

Susannah...

Susannah.

Susannah!

Aah!

Where'd your wife go?

[seagulls]

On your way.

Didn't know where

I was, I tell ya.

Oh...Aah!

[splash]

Hey!

Hey,

Mr. New York!

I got something

to tell ya.

Oh...

I got something--

Oh, let me catch

my breath.

Oh...

Wow. You own this?

Yes.

You own it

or you're paying

for it?

You, um, said you had

something to tell me.

You aren't going to stay

in there, are you,

With the curse

and all?

What have you

come to tell me?

'bout your wife.

The fellas

are after her.

[shouting]

How 'bout a go,

now, baby?

Hey, Elmer,

where you going?

[shouting]

Go! Go! Go!

Mike!

Mike...

Oh...

[wolf whistle]

Doing anything

tonight, baby?

Hey, pop!

Pop...

I got something

to tell you.

Wanna hear it?

Ha ha ha.

Hey, I like the taste

of your wife's ears.

She's so white.

White like a bed sheet

straight out of

the laundry.

She looks at you

like you was about

to dirty her.

That's hot!

You need it hotter

to cleanse your

sinful thoughts.

And her hair...

I bet you

a dollar she washes

her hair every day.

It's silky.

You can tell

because it blows

in the wind.

I'm rning you, boy,

Get your thoughts

off another man's wife

Or you're headed

straight for hell.

So what?

Ever been

to New York?

Sure.

Lots of times.

Yeah?

You never told me.

Shut up.

You gotta take me

to the city

one of these days.

Take me to the airport.

I've always wanted

to see the wheels

come down.

All my life

I've seen them go over

But never coming down

From all those places.

Shut up, will ya?

Shut up.

[child screaming]

Please don't

be violent, John.

You've left the door

unlocked again. Why?

John, please...

The door...

Please, John...

[child screaming]

Daddy!

[woman]

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