The Spiral Staircase Page #4

See that someone else

does your outside work.

You stay in the house.

And don't hesitate to come to me

at any hour if you need help.

Now you may go up

to my stepmother, if you wish.

Helen...

...remember what I told you.

Don't trust anyone.

Leave the fire alone, Helen.

Pack your things,

leave this house tonight.

Too many trees...

...stretch out their branches...

...knock the window...

...try to get in.

When it's dark, they move.

I've seen them.

Creeping up to the house.

Go away, my dear.

You're such a little girl.

I want to take care of you.

If you won't leave the house

as l-- I ask you to...

...you must sleep

in this room tonight.

Don't be afraid of me.

I wanna take care of you.

You see...

...you're not safe, my dear.

Oh, leave me alone.

You're worse than Nurse Barker.

Stop fussing.

If you won't leave the house

as I ask...

...the least you can do

is to leave me alone.

Go over there and sit down.

Sit down.

Stay where you are.

I don't need your help.

Mind your own business.

Helen, what is it?

Mother must be worse. Get Albert.

Give me the brandy, Helen.

It's empty. Is there any more?

Give me the ether, then.

Don't stand there,

give me the ether.

Why did you have

to come back, Stephen?

-Why didn't you stay in Europe?

-Mother.

There's always trouble

when you come, Stephen.

Always trouble.

Why didn't you stay away?

I want Dr. Parry.

-Dr. Parry?

-Yes.

You said you didn't want

him here anymore.

You and Albert decided that.

I want Dr. Parry.

Mother, we've given him a chance.

You haven't improved any.

I'll never improve

with that ancient Dr. Harvey.

Stupid girl. It's all your fault.

You brought on this attack.

She deliberately refused

to let me have my spectacle case.

Mother, Helen wouldn't have any

reason for refusing to give it to you.

Never mind, never mind.

We won't talk about it anymore.

Get out now, both of you.

Go and call Dr. Parry.

Will you be all right?

After all these years,

you ask me if I'll be all right.

Oh, Stephen.

Get out. Take that ether with you.

Well, Mother, I can see

that you're feeling better already.

I don't like that ether.

I don't think it does any good.

But Dr. Parry and Dr. Harvey

explained to you...

...that, taken in small quantities, it's

a stimulant rather than a depressant.

It did help you, didn't it?

There's been another murder,

hasn't there?

Nobody told me.

Nobody had to.

I always know everything.

Oh, Blanche.

Oh, Blanche, if you don't come here

I'll come over

Yes, I'll come over

Yes, I'll come over

Pale hands I loved

beside the Shalimar

Now, now.

Oh, Steve, I'm so unhappy.

Stephen.

-Where were you this afternoon?

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