Winchester Page #3

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Dr. Price.

Mrs. Winchester, it's a

pleasure to finally meet you.

The pleasure is due

to the lawyers

of the Winchester

Repeating Arms Company.

Yes.

I suppose you're right.

I hope everything has been

to your satisfaction so far?

I cannot fault the hospitality.

It's quite a special house,

is it not?

Now that, ma'am,

is a fact beyond dispute.

Thank you.

I understand the Winchester

is still considered

the superior rifle

on the market, ma'am.

Superior?

Superior at what?

Accuracy, range, stopping power.

Killing.

Indiscriminate killing.

Very superior.

You feel responsible for

the misuse of your product?

If a weapon works as intended,

one can hardly call it a misuse.

MARION:
Well, it can

be used for good or bad,

depending on the person

wielding it.

Yes.

Then again, perhaps roller skates

are a less dangerous endeavor.

MARION:

The company is expanding,

looking for other opportunities.

I understand that was at

your behest, Mrs. Winchester?

MARION:
It was.

To the displeasure of the board.

It appears that strapping

wheels to one's feet

can also be a perilous endeavor.

Hear, hear.

(HAMMERING AND SAWING)

RUBY:
Tell me the story

about the farmer

- who owned the old mule.

- ERIC:
No.

RUBY:

I always liked that story.

A delusional disorder.

- ERIC:
Yes.

- RUBY:
That's what you called it.

ERIC:
Yes.

RUBY:

I don't want to talk anymore.

I need you to believe me.

ERIC:
I want to be with you, Ruby.

Together forever.

(GUNSHOT)

(BELL TOLLING)

(ECHOING LAUGH)

Hello?

(DISTORTED INHALE)

Hello?

(SOFT THUD)

(THUD)

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

(DOOR CREAKS)

(FOOTSTEPS RECEDING)

(SQUEAKING)

- (SCREAMS)

- (GROWLS)

Christ!

(DOOR SLAMS)

(LAUGHS)

You've poisoned your mind, Eric.

You've poisoned your mind.

I need some air.

(EXHALES)

(CREAKING)

(SQUEAKS)

(CREAKING)

(BREATH TREMBLING)

(SKATE ROLLING)

(EXHALES)

(SIGHS)

Deja vu.

(MAN LAUGHS)

(WORKER TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

(SAWING)

(HAMMERING)

(WORKERS TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

Hey!

Hey!

Move, hey! Move! Move!

- (THUDS)

- (GROANS)

I see you.

Oh, Henry! Darling!

What's happening

to you, sweetheart?

Thank you.

MARIO:
Darling,

what's happening to you?

ERIC:
Mrs. Winchester,

I really must have

your full attention.

Oh, you have it, Dr. Price.

Yes, but perhaps you would

be more comfortable if...

Last night was quite

a traumatic event.

I'm grateful for your actions.

I fear you may have me at a...

An emotional disadvantage today.

Yes, I understand.

I don't mean to pry,

but has Master Henry

been prone to sleepwalking

in the past?

No.

But you may know, he did witness

the death of his father.

Yes.

Well, this is the first

in a series of sessions

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