Winchester Page #4

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I wish to conduct.

And I can assure you that

today will be quite benign.

No, no, no. Let's just

get straight to it, Doctor.

You are here to assess

my erratic behavior,

are you not?

Well, erratic behavior

is not the phrase

that I would've chosen, but...

- Now, I'll speak with you truthfully.

- Please.

But you will do me

the same courtesy.

Of course.

Do you suffer

from soldier's syndrome?

I'm sorry?

Are you an abuser of medication?

Mrs. Winchester, I think it's

best if I ask the questions.

Your wife, did she believe

you are a good therapist?

We're not here

to discuss my wife.

Your wife Ruby?

No, we are not.

And I would appreciate

your honesty.

Are you an abuser of medication?

No, I'm not.

- So...

- I will share a fact with you,

which you may find questionable.

But I assure you, it is a fact.

Please.

I am cursed.

Cursed, how?

Have you read my papers?

- Of course, I have.

- And what did they say?

Well, among many things,

they say that this is

the house that spirits built.

See, profiting from such

a thing as violence and death,

that is a wickedness that

follows you like a shadow.

Yes, we might also call

those shadows "guilt."

But tell me, how do these

shadows follow you?

I may be getting old,

Dr. Price,

but I assure you,

I have not lost my senses.

I know the difference

between illusion and reality.

I see.

Your mind rules your body.

The mind

can be incredibly creative.

But it can also,

at times, fail us.

My mind has never failed me.

What we see, taste, and touch

are interpreted and processed

to give us our truth.

And that truth can in turn

be an illusion,

created, distorted, by grief.

Do you believe in ghosts,

Dr. Price?

No, ma'am. Why would I?

Offering my staff that bill

would be greatly appreciated.

Even the nickel inside the bill

would be a respectable start.

Really! Silly illusions?

Do you take me for a fool?

No, ma'am. I do not.

No more diversions from reality.

No more parlor tricks.

And your medication

will have to be confiscated.

Mrs. Winchester, I'm sorry, but I

must insist, I'm not a child...

- This is my home, Dr. Price.

- And I will not be...

You will obey my rules.

If you want me to open up

this house for you,

you need clarity.

Do you have another

question for me?

Yes, ma'am.

Is it really necessary

to confine me to quarters?

That is Madam's wish, sir.

Hmm.

And the condition

of Master Henry?

He too is confined to quarters.

And Mrs. Marriott

has not left his side.

(BANGS)

Damn it!

"Sir, the members of the board

eagerly await your evaluation.

"I trust you will make

an accurate assessment.

"Regards, Arthur C. Gates,

Chief Legal Officer."

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