The Collector (1965) - full transcript

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[DOOR CREAKING]

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FREDDIE:
I suppose it was the loneliness

and being far away
from any place

that made me decide
to buy the house.

And after I did, I told myself:

"I'll never go through
with the plan."

Even though I'd made
all the preparations

and knew where she was
every minute of the day.

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[CHATTERING]

Bye.

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[MIRANDA LAUGHING]

See you.
Bye.

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[ENGINE STARTS]

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[CHATTERING]

Miranda, stop.
Miranda.

Have a jug.

Have a beer.
Just one jug. No.

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[SIGHS]



[MIRANDA YELLS]

[MUFFLED SCREAMS
AND GRUNTING]

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[GASPING]

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[THUNDER RUMBLING]

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[LAUGHING]

[ALL LAUGHING]

[ALL CONTINUE LAUGHING]

Psst! Freddie.

Come over here.

Freddie.

Come over here, quick.

Come on, Freddie,
get a move on.

[WHISPERING]
Aunt Annie,
what are you doing here?

This came for you.
I told you never to come to the bank.

Read it, Freddie. Read it.

He won the football pools.

He's won 71,000 pounds
on the pools!

[CACKLES]

[CROWD MURMURING]

[ANNIE LAUGHING]

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[GROANS]

[GASPS]

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[GROANS]

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Open the door, please.

Is there anyone there?

Please let me out.
Let me out, please!

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[GASPS]

[BOOKCASE SCRAPING]

[KEYS JINGLING]

[LOCKS CLICKING]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

I hope you slept well.

I've brought you
some cereal.

You have to tell me
what you like.

I'll get anything you want.

Where is this?
Who are you?

I had to take the nail file
and the scissors
out of your bag.

Why have you
brought me here?

This is your room.

Get out of the way.

Please, don't oblige me
to use force again.

I demand to be released
at once.

It's no good shouting.

You can't be heard.

And anyway, there's
never anyone to hear.

I don't know who you
think I am. If you think I'm
somebody's rich daughter

and you're gonna get a ransom,
you've got a shock coming.

I know who you are.

You're Miranda Grey.

Your father's
Dr. James Grey, of Reading.

And I know he's not rich.

I know a lot about you.

More than you think.

How do you know that?

Look, what am I doing here?!

I hope the clothes fit.

I didn't know your size,
exactly.

But I've seen you wear
those colors.

You look very nice
in them.

Wait! No, wait, don't go!

Wait, come back.
Please come back!

Please open the door!

Don't leave me!

Please!

Open the doo...

Please!

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Do you mind telling me
where we are?

And who you are?

You've gone to a lot of trouble.

All those clothes in there,
all those art books.

I'm your prisoner,
but you want me to be
a happy prisoner. Why?

[BLOWS]

Since you know my father
isn't a rich man,

it isn't a ransom, as you say.

The only other thing is sex.

It's not that at all.

I shall have all the proper respect.

Then why am I here?

I want you to be my guest.

Your guest?

I don't want to be your guest.

Let me go!

[GRUNTING]

I love you.

Funny thing is...

I told myself a dozen times

I wasn't going to tell you.

I was going to let it come
natural on both sides.

But I touched you just then...

it came out.

You see...

at home in Reading,

we used to travel
on the same bus together.

I even sat
next to you once or twice.

I used to watch you all the time.

And then, when you got
the scholarship

and went to London

I thought I'd forget you.

From the first time I saw you, I...

I think I knew
you were the only one.

I don't understand all this.

I don't understand why
you brought me here.

I want you to get to know me.

But you don't kidnap people
so they'll get to know you.

Don't you realize the trouble
that you could get into?

I don't care.

Well, it must be in the papers.

I haven't looked.

You could go to prison for years.

But it'd be worth it.

Be worth going for life.

If you won't think
of yourself, think of me.

And my parents.

Think how frightened
they must be.

I'm sorry.
And my school.

I can't stay away
from school.

I worked very hard
for that scholarship.
I can't afford to lose it.

You want to go back to that chap.

What chap?

The la-di-da one in the pub.

You love him, don't you?

Oh, God, this is like
a lunatic asylum.

Look, people must
be searching for me.

The whole of England
must be searching for me.

[SIGHS]

Well, sooner or later
they're going to find me.

Never.

Because, you see...

they're looking for you, all right.

But...

nobody's looking for me.

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Wait, wait, wait!

Look, I'll...
I'll make a promise.

Let me go now,

I won't tell anyone.

We could be friends.
I could help you.

Look, if... If you let me go now,
I shall begin to admire you.

I'll think, "He had me at his
mercy, but he was chivalrous.

He behaved
like a real gentleman."

I'll make up some story.
Nobody will know about
this except us.

Oh, no.

No, I can't let you go.

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[DOOR RATTLING]

[POUNDING ON DOOR]

MIRANDA:
Help! Help me!

Help me, somebody!

[CLANKING]

Help! Help, help, help!

[DOOR RATTLING]

Help! Please, help me!

How long are you
gonna keep me here?

I don't know.

It depends.

On what?

On my falling in love
with you?

Because if that's what you want,
I'm gonna be here until I die.

Now, go away.

Go away!

Think it over.

[SOBBING]

[MIRANDA GRUNTING]

[GROANING AND PANTING]

Ow. Oh.

What happened?
What's the matter?

I don't know.

Oh, I thought I'd die
last night with the pain.

I told you this would happen.
I told you you'd get sick.

I told you you should've eaten.
It's not that.

It feels like my appendix.

You must get me a doctor.

Look, take me to the hospital.
It'll be safer for you.

It'll be the end for me.

Unh!

[GRUNTING
AND GROANING]

There's a phone box down the lane.

[CONTINUES GRUNTING
AND GROANING]

[GASPS]

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All right,
I'll make a bargain.

I'll tell you
when you can go.

But only
on certain conditions.

You have to start eating

and talk to me

and don't try to escape
like that.

You still haven't said
when you'll let me go.

Six weeks.

Six weeks?

Oh, you must be mad.

Five weeks then?
No, never!

I was only
trying to be nice.

Wait, wait.

Five weeks?

I'll stay for one week,
and not a day more.

No, I couldn't agree to that.

[SOBBING]

Please be reasonable.

Can't you see I haven't made
all these arrangements

just so you'd stay
for one week more?

It's not enough time.

Time for what?

I told you.
To get to know me.

I know you.

And I hate you. I hate you.

I'll give you my word.
To what?

When the time's up,

you can go
as soon as you like.

Two weeks.

Four weeks.

A month.
That'll be the 14th.

Don't you see that four months,

four years,
won't get what you want?

How can you be so sure?
Because I know how I feel.

You may not feel the same
after four weeks.

[SOBBING]

Four weeks will be the 11 th,
not the 14th.

It's agreed?

On the 11 th, I leave?

Well, I've got
some conditions too.

I must write a letter
to my parents.

And this room.
I can't breathe.

I need some fresh air
and light.

I want a bath.

I want some drawing
materials. And I need
things from the chemist.

And I want fresh fruit
and salad.

Fresh fruit

and salad.

Now, you promised to eat.

It's all right.

It's agreed.

Really.

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Bon appetite.

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Four weeks.

[MUTTERING]

Twenty-eight.

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MIRANDA:
Amuse me. Do something.

What?

Anything. Sing, dance.

I can't.

Tell me about your family.

Nothing to tell.

You know any funny stories?
No.

You must.

I thought all men had
to know dirty jokes.

If I knew one,
I wouldn't tell it to you.

Why not?

I respect you
too much.

Then I'll tell you one.

Because I know one
that's filthy.

What's got four ears

and eight legs?

What?

Two dogs.

[CHUCKLES]

I did fix something up.

The bath, I mean.

Would you like to have one now?

Oh, yes. Yes, please.

You have to give me
your word you won't
try to escape.

I promise.

But you're not going
to tie me up?

I have to.

But I've promised.

How am I supposed to
have a bath like this?

Oh, no. No, don't.

I won't scream.

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[TAKES DEEP BREATH]

Marvelous.

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Couldn't we just walk
for a little bit?

Oh, it's been so long.
Please?

Uh, all right.

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You're hurting my arm.

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Help!

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What happened just then...

It won't happen again.

But if it does...

If it does happen again,
and worse,

I want you to promise me something.
It won't happen again.

Not to do it in a mean way.

I mean, don't knock me unconscious
or chloroform me again or anything.

I shan't struggle.

I'll let you do as you like.

I forgot myself.

I...

I can't explain.

The only thing is,
if it ever does happen,

I'll never respect you.

And I'll never, never
speak to you again.

Do you understand?

I wouldn't expect anything else.

There's a clean dress.

Take as long as you want.

FREDDIE:
Don't worry.

I'll respect your every privacy.

[WATER RUNNING]

FREDDIE:
I'm afraid I had to take
the blade out of the razor.

He seemed old to me.

The chap I saw you with.

You know, the painter.

He seemed old.

Have you know him long?

That day in the park,
you seemed unhappy.

Did you have a quarrel?

You looked like lovers to me.

We're not lovers. We're friends.

Will you let me have my bath,
please?

I'm sorry. I'm ever so sorry.

I won't speak again.

[WATER STOPS RUNNING]

[WATER SPLASHING]

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[DOORBELL RINGING]

[SCREAMING]

[MUFFLED SCREAMS]

[DOORBELL RINGING]

[MIRANDA GRUNTING]

[DOORBELL RINGING]

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Hello? Hello?

Anybody there?

What do you want?

Are you Franklin?
Yes.

I wanna see you
for a moment.

What have you been doing
with those cellars?

What?

You put a light in there, didn't you?
Yes.

What else?

Um... Just some tools
and things.

They'll be on your neck for that.
Huh?

Well, the Ancient Monuments
people.

Oh, damn it, I haven't even
introduced myself.

I'm Colonel Whitcomb,
your neighbor.

I saw your lights on
and I thought it was time

that we came over
and got acquainted.

Those cellars are
quite famous, you know.

One was used as a secret
Roman Catholic chapel
during the persecution.

Didn't you know that?

No.

WHITCOMB:
Well, must be very lonely
for a young man here.

At least I have
my horses and my dogs.

Oh, and of course, my wife.
Heh, heh, heh.

Heh.

I don't mind being alone.

Oh.

Well, anytime you feel
the need of a spot of company,

don't be afraid to come over.

You know where we are,
just half a mile down the road.

You can't miss it.

It's the only other house
on the lane.

Oh, by the way,
we're having some friends
over for drinks tomorrow night.

Why don't you join us?

Well, I don't know
if I can make it.

Oh.

[WATER RUNNING]

You did say you lived alone?

Um... I have a guest.
My cousin.

Bring him along.

Well, actually, I was planning
to drive him to London.

I'll be gone all day.

But if I get back in time,

I'll perhaps come over.

Oh, fine.

Oh, by the way, did they ever
tell you about this thing?

It's a priest-hole.

A priest could hide in here
when he was on the run.

There's a story
that some of Cromwell's men
trapped a poor devil in here

and fired right through
the wall. Killed him.

Heh. My wife knows more
about this place than I do.

She's well up
on all the local legends.

Must get her to come
and tell you all about them.

Yes, I will.

Nice to have met you,
Franklin.

Good Lord, look at the water.

Ah, uh...

It's really my girlfriend.

Are you all right?

I'm coming in.

You should have called me.

It's all right.

I've fixed it now.

[GRUNTING]

Don't be upset.

I should have told you
about these old baths.

No, no, no.

Of course there's no damage.
Heh, heh.

Doesn't matter.

The handle came off the tap.

I got it back on, though.
Why didn't she call out?

[WHISPERING]
She was embarrassed.

You know how it is.

I remember how it was. Heh.

If you can't make it
tomorrow evening,
I'll understand.

[CHUCKLES]

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[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

[CAR PULLS AWAY]

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Please tie them in front this time.
They hurt the other way.

There's something
I want to show you.

In there.

I wouldn't be a good prisoner
if I didn't try to escape.

It's my hobby.

I've been collecting
all my life.

I'm an entomologist.

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Um...

I won a hobby prize
for this setting.

And most of these come
from Central America.

I correspond with a monk
who sends me larvae,

and then I incubate
them myself.

See that?
This is a leaf butterfly.

Looks just like two leaves.

Um...

These are my Chalkhills.

And these
are my Adonis Blues.

I bred that aberration myself.

And it's better than any they've got
in the Natural History Museum.

These are my fritillaries.

That's the Silver-washed
and that's the medium brown.

Beckerwood.

Red Admiral,
Swallowtail, Peacock.

They're beautiful.

But sad.

How many butterflies
have you killed?

You can see.

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Think of all the living beauty
you've ended.

That's silly. What difference
does a few specimens make

to a whole species?
Be careful. It's very rare.

Let it go.
You're joking.

Don't do that!

I may never get
another one.

And now you've collected me,
haven't you?

Don't you see what's happened?

You've had this...

This dream,
with me in the center of it.

It's not love. It's a sort of dream
young boys have

when they reach puberty,
only you made it come true.

I'll tell you something.

There'd be a lot more of this
if more people had the time
and the money.

We all want things we can't have.

We all take
what we can get.

I never had your advantages.

My father wasn't a la-di-da doctor.
I never went to a posh school.

I was just a clerk in a bank.

[WHISPERS]
Bank?

Reading.

Of course.

[IN NORMAL VOICE]
You... You won a fortune
on the pools.

You had your picture in the paper.

I remember now.

You could do so much.

You could travel, learn,
meet people.

You could have
a wonderful life.

But this is death,
don't you see?

Nothing but death.

These are dead.

I'm dead.
Everything here is dead.

Is that what you love?

Death?

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[DOOR SLAMS]

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FREDDIE:
It's very good.

Would you consider selling it?

I hadn't.

But I will.

Two hundred pounds.

All right.

You'd give me 200 pounds
for this?

But it's bad.

It's because it's of you.

Put it in a drawer
with the butterflies.

I know why you're upset.

It's that letter to your mother,
isn't it?

I'm going to London
this afternoon.

I could post it then.

I bought these
in Woolworths.

Nobody will ever
be able to trace them.

Thank you.

I'll dictate it.

Uh...

Um...

Dear Mother.

I'm safe
and not in danger.

Do not try to find me.

It is impossible.

I'm being well looked after
by a friend.

That's all.
Just sign your name.

May I say "Mr. Franklin
sends his regards"?

Very funny.

I'll address the envelope.

If you really want
one of my drawings,

why don't you go
and choose one?

Oh.

I like this one.

It's yours.

For nothing.

Uh...

Would you sign it?

Oh, yes.

"Prisoner...

number 1-4-3-6."

"Kidnapped by madman.
Gerald Franklin. Pools winner.

Prisoner in cellar,
old Tudor house,
near Reading.

So far safe. Frightened."

Frightened?

What have I done?

And mad?

Think a madman would have
gone to all this trouble?

I'll tell you what
a madman would've done.

He'd have killed you
by now.

I suppose you think
I'm going for you with
a carving knife or something.

Don't look like that.

I was frightened, that's all.
You can understand that.

I'm a prisoner,
and it frightens me.

All that you live for is the day
you'll see the last of me.

I'm a nobody still, aren't I?

But I just want to see the last
of this house, not of you.

Take me out.
We can go together.
You can come with me.

I won't tell anyone.

We'll get you a flat near mine.
I'll see you every day.

I'll introduce you to all my friends.
You could start a new life.

Your friends would look
down on me like you do.

I don't look down on you.

What about the other night?
You didn't even try to understand

about my collection.
I'm sorry about that.

I've seen your friends.
I know what they're like.

You'd be ashamed of me
in front of them.

Oh, no.
No, that's not true.

Then why don't you
talk to me?

You never talk to me.
Not really.

So why should anyone
else of your kind?

People like you, you...

You just have to walk
into a room.

You talk to anyone.

You understand things.

It's different for people like me.

Now, that book you asked me
to buy for you,

The Catcher in the Rye.

Is that a good book? Do you like it?
Oh, yes, it's a beautiful book.

I've read it three times.

Could I understand it?
Could I talk to your friends
about it?

Well, of course you could.

I'll read it.

The note wouldn't have
done you any good.

My name's not really Franklin,
and we're nowhere near Reading.

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[LOCK CLICKING]

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I put all the clothes back.

And the pictures,
well, you can have all of them.

You know today
is the last day.

I know.

At 12:00 tonight.

I read your book.

Oh?

Did you like it?

Well, I don't see
much point in it, really.

Why not?

I don't believe it, for one thing.

That boy.

Going to a posh school...

and his parents having money.

He's got no real problem,
in my opinion.

Perhaps you're right.

So, what right does he have
to behave the way he does?

Well, I never looked
at it like that.

You mean, you never saw
the fault in the book before?

No. But it's an interesting
point of view.

Don't patronize me.

I'm not, real...
You read that book three times.

You told me you loved it.
Yes, I do, but that doesn't mean...

You wouldn't have agreed
with anybody else so fast.

You'd have argued,
wouldn't you?

You see,
you won't really talk to me.

That's not true.

All right.

[SIGHS]

You tell me what you think is
so marvelous about that book.

Well... Well, the boy.

The way he hates
everything that's false.

He's so aware.
Is he?

He sounds a mess to me.

But he's a human being,
for all his faults.

I mean, you felt sorry for him,
didn't you?

No.

I don't like the way he talks.

Oh, but that's part of his charm.

And the way he behaves.

Always talking about
people squeezing pimples.

You think that's charming?

He behaves that way
because he doesn't fit anywhere.

Heh. I don't wonder,
the way he carries on.

He didn't try to fit.
You don't understand.

No.

Well, I mean, you're not trying
to see how much like...

Like all of us he is.

Like me.

That's what you meant, isn't it?

No.
I don't fit anywhere either.

No, I didn't mean that.

Then I'm too ignorant
to understand him?

No, I didn't say that either.

No. But that's what you meant.

You're twisting my words.

Am I?

That's a good painting,
isn't it?

Yes.

Yes, it's a Picasso.

FREDDIE:
People don't look like that.

Well, of course they don't.

He's not trying to draw a face
as it is.

He's... He's trying to express a face
as he sees it and feels it.

Because he sees it that way,
that makes it good?

It's not a photograph.
What's wrong with photographs?

Nothing wrong with photographs.
Photographs don't lie.

Well, neither does this.
It's a face from
all different angles.

It's the character
behind the face.

It's just a joke, that's all it is.

It's just a bad joke.

Just because you can't
grasp it right away...

Well, how do I grasp it?

I'll tell you something
about this.

It doesn't mean anything.

Not just to me.

To anybody else.

You just say it does

because some professor
somewhere told you it did.

It makes you so superior.

You and all your friends.

I don't think one in a million
decent ordinary people

would say this was any good.

It's rubbish!

Rubbish! That's all it is!

And the book too!

That's just as bad.

It's filthy.

Oh, you're so blooming clever,
aren't you?

You and all your friends.

I can just see me
with the lot of you.

I'd be a right laugh, wouldn't I?

Well, you're not gonna
get me in that position.

Not... Not you,
not anybody, ever!

Please!

Let's not talk
about it anymore.

Look, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Really, really, I'm sorry. I...

You see?

I was right to bring you here.

We could never
be friends outside.

But we can.
Oh, we can. We can!

[SOBBING]

Oh, God, what have I done?

What have I done?

Oh, let me be free.

Please, please, let me be free.

[♪♪♪]

[LOCK CLICKING]

[GASPS]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

I bought you something.

For tonight.

[LOCK CLICKING]

[♪♪♪]

Your last night.

I made some
supper upstairs.

The...

The dress is lovely.

[CHUCKLES]

Oh, no.

That's all over.

[♪♪♪]

Why, it's lovely.

I bought some champagne.

They're caviar.

You thought of everything.

Well, I wanted
to do it proper tonight.

[♪♪♪]

To us.

We've come through,
haven't we?

You know, you don't have to
drive me all the way home.

Drop me off at a station.

No, I don't think
I could do that.

If you're still worried about me
telling anyone, you needn't be.

I know.

I just thought
it'd be safer for you.

No. I'll take you
all the way home.

All right.

I suppose the first thing
you'll do when you get back
is see that chap.

The first thing I'm going
to do is call my mother.

Thank you.

She'll be so relieved.

You will be seeing him,
though.

Oh, no. No, I...

I don't see him all that oft...

It'll be lonely here
without you.

I do want you
to come to London.

Really.

It could be so much
better for you.

Can we eat now?

Oh, yes.

Yes, I'm hungry.

This is how I hoped
it always would be.

You and me up here,
talking, having a nice time.

You're not drinking.

Oh.

You said you were hungry.

Oh, I am.

[♪♪♪]

Marry me.

Please, marry me.

I don't expect anything.

I don't expect you to do
anything you don't want.

You can do what you like.

Study art.

I won't ask anything,
anything of you.

Except you live in the same house
and be my wife in name.

You can have your own bedroom,
you can lock it every night.

That's horrible.

Why?

I couldn't marry a man
I don't belong to...

in every way.

I belong to you.

I just want you here.

I want to be able to see you.

Say you'll marry me.

Please.

Say yes.

I'll marry you.

I'll marry you as soon as you like.

That's what you want, isn't it?

We'll stay here.

We'll marry and live here.

We'll start afresh,
and get to know each other

right from the beginning again.

We don't have to see
any of my friends, ever.

Don't you think I know
you need witnesses to get married?

But you said you'd let me go.

You can't go back on your word.

I can do what I like.

[♪♪♪]

No! No!

No!

Help!

No! No!

Help!

[♪♪♪]

[GRUNTING]

Ah!

[MUFFLED SCREAMS]

[GRUNTING]

[♪♪♪]

[GROANS]

[GASPS]

I brought you some orange juice.

I'm sorry about last night.

I know I said I'd never
use force unless obliged.

But you'll admit you did
oblige me by what you did.

Anyway, I want you to know that,
while you were asleep,

I didn't take advantage of you.
I brought you straight down here.

I showed every respect.

Wait.

I've stayed the four weeks...

I just have to have you
here a little longer.

Why?

What more can I do?
What more can you want?

You know what I want.

It's what I've always wanted.

You could fall in love with me
if you tried.

I've done everything
I could to make it easy.

You just won't try.

[♪♪♪]

[LOCK CLICKING]

[♪♪♪]

Must I go straight
back to the cellar?

Couldn't we sit downstairs
for a bit?

All right.

Is there anything to drink?

There's sherry.

[♪♪♪]

Could I have another one?

Thank you.

Why don't you sit down?

I'm sorry about
our dreadful fight.

I'd like us to try
and be friends again.

I'd like that too.

[♪♪♪]

Put your arms around me.

Am I too heavy?

No.

Kiss me.

Not like that.

[♪♪♪]

Untie my hands.

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

Come back, then.

Put the light out.
Let's just have the fire.

[♪♪♪]

It's not right.

You're just pretending.

MIRANDA:
Why don't you come and see?

Look at me.

Would I be doing this
if I were only pretending?

Help me.

[♪♪♪]

[GASPS]

What is it?

You think if I make love to you
I'll have to let you go.

Is that what you think?
No.

Well, I'm not going to!

MIRANDA:
I thought you wanted me.

I just wanted to please you.

I can buy what
you're talking about
in London, anytime I like.

Get dressed!

[SOBBING]

I used to respect you,
but you're no better

than a common street woman.

You'd do any disgusting thing
to get what you want.

Unh!

I'm never getting
out of here alive...

am I?

[KEYS JINGLING]

Oh!

[THUMP]

[GASPS]

[SCREAMS]

[GRUNTING]

[MIRANDA SCREAMING]

Help!

[MIRANDA SCREAMING]

[GRUNTING]

[GROANING]

[SOBBING]

[LOCK CLICKING]

Oh, don't die.

Oh, please, don't die.

Please, don't die!

[SOBBING]

Are you there?

Please answer me.

Please! Are you there?

Oh, God.

I've killed him. I've killed him.

[♪♪♪]

[GRUNTING]

[♪♪♪]

[COUGHING]

[♪♪♪]

[BOOKCASE SCRAPING]

[LOCK CLICKING]

Oh, I'm so glad.

It's been so long.

Three... Three days.

Oh, please, don't go.

I was afraid.

I was so afraid that I...

I hurt you badly.

Don't touch me.

Don't ever touch me.

It's been so cold.

Don't leave me alone.

Please, don't leave me
alone again.

[WHIMPERING]

Help me.

Please. Please, help me.

[GROANS]

I still love you, Miranda.

[♪♪♪]

I'm so afraid.

Will you tell anyone?

Tell anyone?
About me.

Will you tell anyone?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

[PANTING]

I don't want to die.

So much to do, be...

There's a painting I want to do.

A butter-yellow field,

white luminous sky.

The sun just rising.

So still.

[♪♪♪]

[PANTING]

I'll get a doctor.

[CAR ENGINE STARTS]

[♪♪♪]

[PANTING]

[GRUNTING]

[WHEEZING]

[♪♪♪]

The doctor's coming.

You'll be all right.

He gave me some pills.

He'll be here in a little while.

[♪♪♪]

You'll be better tomorrow.
You'll see.

Miranda?

Miranda.

[♪♪♪]

[SOBS]

FREDDIE:
I sat there all the rest
of the afternoon, remembering.

And all sorts
of nice things came back.

I remembered the beginning.

The times in Reading,
just seeing her get on the bus.

I thought how happy I'd been.

Feelings I'd had
these weeks she was here.

Feelings I never had before,
and would never have again.

And now suddenly she was dead.

And dead means gone forever.

Forever.

She's in the box I made,
under the tall oak.

For days after she was dead,
I kept thinking.

Perhaps it was my fault after all

that she did what she did
and lost my respect.

Then I thought, no, it was her fault.

She asked for everything she got.

[♪♪♪]

My only mistake was
aiming too high.

I ought to have seen I could
never get what I wanted

from someone like Miranda,

with all her la-di-da ideas
and clever tricks.

I ought to have got someone
who would respect me more.

Someone ordinary.

Someone I could teach.

[♪♪♪]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[♪♪♪]