Guru, the Mad Monk (1970) Movie Script

(robotic music)

(dramatic music)

(woman groaning)

- No, no!

No, no, oh!

- [Man] You don't have

to be so rough with her.

Can't you see she's frightened?

Let go of her.

I said, let go of her.

Are you all right?

I said are you all right?

- [Woman] Just go away

and leave me alone.

- Maybe I could help you.

Would you like me to get you

a glass of water or something?

I wish you'd speak to me.

I mean, it might at least

help if you speak to someone.

- [Woman] What

good will that do?

I'll be dead tomorrow.

Come and talk to me tomorrow.

- What's your name?

- [Woman] What do you care?

- I wouldn't ask you

if I didn't care.

- [Nadja] My name is Nadja.

- Nadja?

Oh, no, no.

Nadja, look at me.

- Carl.

Carl.

- I've looked

everywhere for you.

I thought you left

with someone else.

Why didn't you tell me

you were going away?

- I didn't.

I could never leave you.

Do you remember the night

I was supposed to meet you

by the old sea wall?

- I waited all night for you.

When you didn't come,

I went to your father,

he told me you hadn't returned.

We looked everywhere.

- I was on my way to meet you.

I just turned off the old road

when I felt that someone

was following me.

I looked back but there

was no one there.

I kept walking faster,

and all of a sudden,

I don't remember after that.

When I woke up, I

was miles away.

I tried to get away, but

they wouldn't let me.

- Who?

- A band of thieves who

call themselves gypsies.

They took me

everywhere with them.

I had to beg and steal for them.

The leader took me for his own,

and I would still be a slave if.

- If what?

- How can I tell you?

- You must tell me.

- I can't.

- I can help.

- It's no use, no

one can help now.

- How did you get here?

- I can't tell you.

I'm so ashamed.

- Tell me everything.

You're safe.

I'm here.

Tell me.

- I don't know how to begin.

I had his baby.

No, don't look at me.

There were complications.

I was having trouble

giving birth,

and the police were after us.

They left me by the roadside.

The baby was born dead.

I was trying to bury his

body when they caught me.

They said that I had

killed my baby son.

There was an old woman who

would watch me give birth,

but she lied, said that

I had killed my baby

and was hiding the body.

I told the court the truth,

but they would rather

believe the old lady.

They sentenced me to

die for my crime.

The only crime is that he

didn't have a chance to live.

If you want to

leave, I understand.

- This brings us

closer together.

I love you, Nadja.

Nothing in the world

could ever change

the way I feel towards you.

It wasn't your fault,

it was God's fault.

- Shh, he mustn't.

He mustn't hear you.

He has enough blame already.

- I have to get you out of here.

- There's nothing we can do now.

- I have an idea.

You rest here.

I'll be back soon.

- I don't know what

I can do to help.

You know as well as I do

that once the decision of the

court has been handed down,

the death sentence is final.

It's then my job to take care

of the last rites of the church

to ease the poor devil's soul.

- Please, Father,

you must help me.

I've never asked a

favor of you before.

If you'd help me this once,

I'd do anything for you.

Please, Father.

- You love her very

much, don't you?

- With my body and with my soul.

- With your body perhaps,

but not your soul.

Your soul belongs to God.

- I can't believe there is a God

when things like

this can happen.

- Don't ever say that.

Don't ever say that

in my presence again.

- I'm sorry, I didn't mean that.

- Of course you didn't.

Of course, there is a way.

It's a very slim chance,

I can't guarantee

that it will work,

but I could give it to

her with the last rites.

- What?

- The potion.

- I don't understand.

- I could give her a

potion with the last rites

along with some wine.

After a short time,

she will faint,

and it will look as if she

is, her heart has given out.

- What good will that do?

- They would think

that she had died.

I will pronounce her dead.

She will then be thrown on

the cart with the others

to be buried, that is

when you must act quickly.

As soon as they've

left the cemetery,

you must bring her back to me.

The potion only acts for

a short period of time.

If she doesn't receive the

antidote, she will surely die.

I will give it to her, and

she will be yours forever.

- How can I ever

repay you, Father?

- Your promise is my pay.

- Anything, Father.

- I need your help.

- Tell me.

- Our church is poor.

Mother church has seen fit

not to send us enough

money to survival.

Perhaps that is why we

are looked down upon

by all of Eastern Europe.

The lowest of all humanity is

sent for us to be executed.

It's not a very pretty island,

but it's all that we have.

I've always made the most of it.

A stench of death

makes other people turn

their noses up at us,

and in turn, turn

their backs on us.

I need extra money.

It is not easily come by.

But there is a need for bodies,

human bodies for medical study.

With your help, it

would be much easier

for me to supply these bodies

to the medical schools.

- What do you want me to do?

- You have access to the records

of who and how many

are sent to us daily.

If every day or two an

entry were not made,

we could just make

them disappear.

- I don't know, Father.

- You love this girl, don't you?

- [Carl] Yes.

- Then it would seem to me

there could be only one answer.

- Yes.

- It's settled, then.

Take this to Olga.

Tell her you must

have it immediately.

- Thank you, Father.

- Thank God there are many

ways to work little miracles.

(gentle instrumental music)

- How do I know it's from him?

- Don't you recognize

the handwriting?

- It could be a forgery, you

know, it's happened before.

- Well, it's not.

- Come here.

I said, come here.

Look at me.

Look into my eyes.

Yes, you're telling the truth.

One can't be too

careful these days.

It's a very dangerous potion,

and I wouldn't want it to

get into the wrong hands.

I've got my

reputation to uphold.

When do you want it?

- Right now.

- You've got the money to

pay for it, haven't you?

I don't do these

things on credit.

- Father Guru said I just

had to give this to you

and everything would

be taken care of.

- Well, you can't blame

me for trying, can you?

How do you want it?

- What do you mean?

- Liquid or powder?

- I think we better

make it powder,

it would be easier

to handle that way.

- Good, I've got the

powder on hand,

the liquid would take too long.

You work over at the

prison, don't you?

- Yes, ma'am.

- I thought so, but I

couldn't quite place you.

What do you want this stuff for?

- For a friend.

- A girlfriend?

- Yes.

- I thought so.

It's always a

girlfriend with you

handsome young men, isn't it?

Where is she?

- In prison.

- What's she doing there?

- The High Court sent her there.

- What for?

- Murder.

- Who?

- Her infant.

- Yours?

- No.

- You must love her very much.

How long have you been

working at the prison?

- Four years.

- You must have a pretty

important position there by now.

Just what exactly do you do?

- I'm in charge of the prisoners

after they arrive from court,

and after they're executed,

I see that they're buried in

the cemetery behind the church.

- Would you like to

do a favor for me?

- If I can.

- I need blood, lots of blood.

I need it to carry

on my experiments.

Without it, my experiments

cannot be completed.

I've been using animal blood,

but it's not what I really need.

Sometimes I try to scoop some

up from the chopping block

after the execution,

but I have to wait

until you're all gone,

and by that time,

it's half-coagulated

and full of mud and dirt, and

not suitable for my purposes.

If you could leave the

bodies after the execution

for, perhaps, half an hour,

there's sometimes enough

blood in the veins

that I could drain.

I have a very ingenious

way of doing this.

What do you say?

- No.

- No?

- Yes.

- What is your name, young man?

- Carl.

- Hmm, Carl, nice name.

Good day.

- What about the potion?

- [Olga] Were you

addressing me, young man?

- Yes, I asked you

about the potion.

- [Olga] What potion?

- Oh, you know damn

well what potion.

- No blood, no potion.

Good day.

- Oh, I see.

- I thought perhaps you would.

Is it a deal then?

- I guess it's going

to have to be.

- Not have to be.

Make up your mind.

- Yes.

- Give me your hands.

- What for?

- The contract.

- What?

- I never make an agreement

without a contract.

I used to take people at

their word, but not anymore.

You can't trust

people these days.

It will only hurt for a moment.

There.

Now you can't go

back on your word.

Here is your potion.

Good day.

- But--

- Good day!

(church bell chiming)

(chanting in foreign language)

- This is the house of God.

All present, acknowledge.

- [Congregation] Aye.

- There is life eternal in God.

All present, acknowledge.

- [Congregation] Aye.

- God is love.

- [Congregation] God is love.

- Bring in the first prisoner.

(woman screaming)

What is her crime?

- Stealing.

- Thou shalt not steal.

What is your name?

- Mara.

- God go with you, my child.

(Mara screaming)

- [Mara] No!

No!

- Bring in the next

prisoner, please.

(man whimpering)

- Oh, no, please no.

- What is his crime?

- Peeping.

- Peeping?

For shame, my son.

The privacy of others

is not for you to see.

What is your name?

- Hans, Hans.

- God go with you, my son.

(Hans screaming)

- [Nadja] No, no, no!

- Stop hurting her.

- Carl.

What is her crime?

- [Guard] Murder.

- Thou shalt not kill.

Do you wish to receive

the last rites, my dear?

Say yes.

- Yes, Father.

- Then you shall.

Igor, prepare.

What is your name, my child?

- Nadja.

- Do you believe in God?

- Yes.

- Then God will help you.

God will forgive you.

Go with God.

Go with God, my child.

- Father, you've forgotten

the brand of God.

- She shall be punished.

In a short time,

she will be dead.

Isn't that enough?

Go with God, my child.

Not here, Carl.

Come inside with me.

- What about Nadja?

- Don't worry, everything

will be all right.

- But in a few minutes,

she's gonna be dead.

You said you were gonna help.

Why didn't you give it to her?

- Carl, take your hands off me.

You're not very

observant, are you?

I gave Nadja the potion

when I gave her the wine.

It was in my ring, see?

Everything will be all right.

- But how?

- You'll see.

- I still don't understand

how it will work.

- There are others

to be executed,

not just from today but

from the rest of the week.

By the time they get to Nadja,

everything will be all

right, you'll see.

Now, come.

(man whimpering)

- [Carl] Nadja.

- The girl is dead.

Her heart has stopped.

Leave her here with

the rest of them.

Prepare them, and let me

know when you're ready.

There's no time to lose.

- I'm gonna need some help.

- Igor will help you.

Remember, be quick.

Time is of the

greatest importance.

- Why must we bury

her with the rest?

Can't I claim the body and

tell them I wish to bury her?

- You've already aroused

too much suspicion

with your behavior.

No, it's best for all

concerned that she'd be buried.

That way, she's legally dead.

- Won't she die

from being buried?

She won't be able to

breathe, she'll surely die.

- The potion I have given her

allows you to go without air

completely for 10 minutes.

If after that time you

don't dig her up,

she will die, of course.

Get her back here as

quickly as you can.

The antidote must be

administered within two hours.

Take her to her cell.

I'll see to it that

we're not discovered.

Go, my boy, and try to show

no emotion about the girl.

(woman whimpering)

- [Woman] No, no, no!

No!

(sobbing)

(dramatic music)

(Hans screaming)

(man grunting)

(Olga moaning)

- Do you think

she'll be all right?

- Of course she'll be all right.

- Did we get to her in time?

- Raise her head

a little higher.

I'll give her a

little more of this,

and everything

will be all right.

(Nadja gasping)

- Nadja.

- Oh, Carl.

Carl.

- Relax.

Relax just for a moment,

and everything

will be all right.

- [Carl] How can I ever

thank you, Father?

- Your happiness

will be my reward.

But we must be careful.

Nadja can stay in the

upper regions of the tower.

Igor will take her

food and water.

That will give us enough time

to make other arrangements.

- We can get out of here,

no one would ever find us.

- Did you forget your promise?

- Promise?

- The one you made to me.

- I almost forgot about that.

- Igor, take Nadja

up to the tower

and show her where

she can sleep.

We'll be there in a moment.

Don't be frightened, my child.

He won't hurt you,

he's your friend.

Nadja is very pretty, my son.

You're very lucky.

- We'll get married and I'll

take her away from all this.

- In time.

But first, you must help me.

I have an errand for

you to run tonight.

Igor will help you with it.

You must leave for

Rogoznica this evening.

- But that's 40 miles away.

- You can be back

by tomorrow night.

- Where do I go?

- To the medical school on

the outskirts of Rogoznica.

I have written to Dr. Borgini,

he's expecting you

there tomorrow.

He will have a sealed

envelope for you.

I want you to open

it in his presence

and count the money

that you'll find in it.

It should amount

to 3,000 kroner.

You may keep 100 of it.

If he objects to your checking

the amount, show him this.

I used to trust, but

the times are changing

and one must learn

to change with them.

(chuckling)

You see,

we're in a rather

delicate situation.

If we get shortchanged,

so to speak,

we have no way to

correct the situation.

At least not in the

eyes of the authorities.

- I don't want to get

into any trouble.

- There won't be any trouble

if you do exactly as I say.

- Maybe I could

take Nadja with me.

I know a place on the way to

Rogoznica where she'd be safe.

- Nadja is safe

right where she is.

What could be safer

than a house of God?

- Please let me

take Nadja with me.

- No, she stays right here.

That way I can be sure

that you'll keep the

promise that you made to me.

- I always keep my word.

- Talk comes cheap, my boy.

But I've learned not to

gamble on people's words.

I can't afford to.

I have learned in this

mortal life of ours

that it is each man for himself.

I preach that God takes care

of those who believe in him,

but I've discovered that

all my years of believing

haven't helped me one bit.

Mother church sends me

little money to exist on,

and even then, it doesn't

arrive when it's supposed to.

So I preach one thing and

continue believing another.

Self-survival.

You will be well

to remember this.

- I've learned a lot of

things in the last few days.

- I see that my little

disclosure has disturbed you.

Well, don't be.

You'll have to face many

disappointments in your

lifetime.

Nadja may leave the church

as soon as you've fulfilled

your promise to me.

- When will that be?

- Shall we say three months?

And then we can take another

look at the situation.

I want you in the

sacristy at sundown.

Don't be late.

You have a lot of

traveling to do.

And cheer up, Carl.

Look at the sunny side of life.

And how is Nadja?

Have you made her comfortable?

- She's very beautiful, master.

- Don't tell me she's

stealing your heart.

- Oh, oh, no, no, master.

- I do believe I've

discovered a brand new love

in that ugly mass

of flesh of yours.

Or is it just lust?

- I don't understand, master.

- Of course you don't.

That's why I can talk to you.

I can talk to you

and talk to you,

and you just look up at me with

that stupid smile of yours.

I can say anything to

you, you ignorant bastard,

and you just smile.

Maybe God was kind to you

when he made you this way.

Maybe God knew what he was doing

when he gave you to

me to take care of.

Maybe God knew how desolate

and forsaken this place was

when he gave you

to me to talk to,

to keep me from going

out of my mind.

Smile.

What a beautiful smile.

That's all you really

have, isn't it?

- Uh-huh.

- Your smile.

Go, you have work to do.

Nadja's very pretty, isn't she?

- Yes, master, yes, yes.

- You've never loved a

woman, have you, Igor?

- [Igor] No, no, master.

- Perhaps Nadja could love you.

- No, no, master.

- Well, how do you know?

Perhaps if you're

very nice to her,

she might reward you

with a favorite.

- [Igor] Master?

- You idiot.

God never intended for

you to be loved by anyone.

You were made to serve me

and only me, you understand?

- Ah, yes, yes, master.

- Go about your

duties in the church.

Oh, and, Igor, tell

me immediately

if anyone comes into the church.

We have work to do tonight.

- Yes, yes.

- Do you understand?

- Yes, yes, master.

(gentle instrumental music)

- You really should

be nicer to Igor.

He does love you.

You go to hell.

Do you know who

you're talking to?

Yes, and I hate you.

I hate you and your pious ways.

Why don't you leave me alone?

I can't trust you alone.

I can't leave you alone.

If I don't watch over you,

you'll destroy us both.

You go to hell.

If I do, I'll have

to take you with me.

You'll never get rid of me.

I'm getting stronger.

Every year, I get

stronger and stronger,

and one of these days, I

won't need you anymore.

You can't get rid of me.

You need me.

Without me you can't

continue in your evil ways.

You need me to cover

up your crimes.

Without me you'd have

no one to say Mass

for all those unfortunate souls

in front of the eyes

of God and everyone.

I'll find a way, and

when I do, I'll kill you.

I won't need you anymore.

You can't get rid of me.

You're afraid now, aren't you?

(knocking on door)

Who is it?

- [Igor] It's me, master.

- What do you want?

- You told me to tell

you when somebody come.

Somebody come.

- [Father Guru]

I'll be right out.

- Good day, Father.

- Good day, my son.

- [Man] I would to

hear a Mass, Father.

- Do you live in this area?

I've not seen you in

my church before.

- No, I arrived this morning.

I'm on a fishing boat.

We need to repair, so we

pulled into your port.

I've been to sea

about three months.

I'm afraid I've

neglected my God.

- What is your name?

- Lars, Lars Gunnerson.

- Are you a long way from home?

- I have no home, really.

My home is the sea

or wherever I'm at.

- When do you leave?

- Tomorrow, if she's

repaired in time.

- Are you friends with you?

- Friends?

- Surely you must

have some friends.

- No, Father, no, I came alone.

They would laugh if they

knew I came to see you.

That's why I came alone.

- Things have come

to a pretty pass

when people laugh at God.

Come, you shall have your Mass.

(dramatic music)

Igor.

Igor!

(Olga moaning)

(tray clatters)

- Igor, I didn't

hear you come in.

You frightened me.

- Eat, I brought you some food.

I hope you like horse.

It's all we have.

- Don't go.

I have no one to talk to

and it gets lonely here.

Have you always lived

in the church?

- Church?

- Have you always lived here?

- You sleep here.

I fix it for you.

Rags, clean rags.

Oh, clean.

- Igor, where do you sleep?

- Sleep?

- Where do you sleep?

- Down there.

- Where down there?

- Right down there,

near the organ.

I like the organ, it's nice.

It makes music.

I can sleep till eight o'clock.

And then sometimes I

can sleep till, uh,

then I have to get up

when the rooster crows.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

- Do you like it here?

- I like it here.

- Has Father Guru always

taken care of you?

- No.

- How did you come here?

- Here?

- When did Father Guru

begin to take care of you?

- I come when I was 10 or 12.

We don't know how old I am.

- Don't you have a

mother or a father?

- Only Father Guru.

He's my father.

(chuckling)

- When did you come

to the church?

- Come?

- How did Father Guru find you?

Were you brought here to him or?

- He found me.

I was on the steps down here.

He found me in a big bag.

Father Guru found

me in a big bag.

My hands and feet were

tied, and it was very cold,

and it was raining,

and I was very cold.

And Father Guru

say I almost die.

I don't remember.

Father Guru teach

me many things.

He teach me how to talk.

He teach me how

to, he, (panting)

why you ask me these things?

- I want you to be my friend.

Would you like to

be my friend, Igor?

(gentle instrumental music)

- Igor, what are you doing?

What's the matter with you?

Now get up off that floor,

and never do things like

that in front of him.

Haven't you work to do?

Then you best go do it.

- Master, master.

- Igor, don't make so

much noise in the church.

What is it?

All right, tell her to come in,

and then wait for me in the

sacristy until I call for you.

- Ah, yes.

- Oh, and, Igor?

Tell Olga.

- Yes, master.

- Good day, my child.

- Good day, Father.

- Can I be of some assistance?

- I need your help, Father.

- If I can.

What is it?

- It's not easy to

talk about it, Father.

- Oh, surely, you can

tell me about it.

What's your name, my child?

- Christine.

- Oh, what a beautiful name.

Do you know where that

name comes from, my dear?

- No, Father.

- Why, from our Lord.

Christ-tine, see?

- I never thought of that.

- (laughing) You wanna

tell me about it?

- Yes, Father.

- I'm listening.

- Well, I just found out about.

Well, I ran away.

- Where do you come

from, Christine?

- Catania.

- And how did you get here?

- I walked.

- All the way from Catania?

- Yes, Father.

- Why did you run away

from home, my child?

- I can't stay there now.

My father would kill me if

he found out, so I ran away.

It's better this way.

- I see.

And who is the father, my child?

- You know?

- Of course.

- (crying) What

am I going to do?

- There, there, now,

everything will be all right.

Does anyone know

that you're here?

- No, Father.

- Then we'll find a way.

You stay here for a moment.

I'll be right back.

- Hello.

What's the matter,

cat got your tongue?

Can't you speak when

someone says hello to you?

- I don't mean to be rude,

but my mother told me never

to speak to strangers.

- No one is a stranger once

you've said hello to them.

- That's true, I never

thought of that.

- One can't have

too many friends.

- That's true.

- One can have too few friends,

but never too many friends.

What's your name?

- Christine.

What's yours?

- Olga.

Some call me Neferatu.

- Neferatu?

I never heard that name before.

- Yes, it means

soul of darkness.

- I like the name

of Olga better.

- So do I.

You have a lovely smile.

It's like sunshine.

Look at me, Christine.

Look at me.

- Are you sure you didn't

see her come out again?

- No, Carl, there's

something wrong here.

Why won't Father

Guru let us go away?

- I told you.

I made a promise and I

have to keep the promise.

- Why?

- You want me to go

back on my word?

- No, but at least tell me

what it is you do

for Father Guru.

Why did you have to

go to Rogoznica?

- I can't tell you that.

- How do you expect me to trust

you, if you don't tell me?

- I promised Father

Guru I'd tell no one.

Just leave everything to me.

Father Guru said we'll

be out of here soon.

- When?

- Three months.

- Three months is

like a lifetime.

- Not when we have each other.

As long as we're together,

that's all that matters.

- It isn't safe for us here.

- That's nonsense.

- It isn't nonsense.

I feel danger all around me.

That girl, she didn't

come out of the church.

Something's happened to

her, I feel it, Carl.

- Do you believe me

when I say I love you?

- Yes.

- Then believe me

when I say everything's

gonna be all right.

- Carl, I do love you so.

Carl.

(organ music)

- [Igor] Master,

master, a letter.

(suspenseful music)

- They're coming this afternoon.

Lay out my brocade robes, Igor.

The Holy Father is

coming from the mainland.

He's bringing someone

to replace me.

That will never be.

You'll see.

I'll win.

You'll never get rid of me.

Tell Olga I wanna

see her right away.

Move, you idiot.

I told you to go!

(Igor whimpering)

Oh.

God.

Welcome to Mortavia.

I was hoping to meet your boat,

but your message arrived

only minutes ago.

- Minutes ago?

That was sent days ago.

Thursday morning, to be exact.

- The post is always late.

I've told you that in my

letters requesting money.

I've told you that for

the past 15 years.

- 15 years?

Has it been that long?

My, my, how time does fly.

- Yes, I still haven't

received my money

for this quarter's

upkeep of the church.

I was hoping--

- Now, now.

We've only arrived moments ago,

and already you're giving

our young father here

a very bad impression

of the way we run the

business of our Lord.

And I distinctly heard

you say my money.

Since when is the money

of the church your money?

- I am sorry.

I didn't mean it in that way.

- No, of course you didn't.

But I've seem to have

forgotten my manners,

which seems to be the

rule of this island.

But allow me to introduce you.

Father Guru, this

is Father Polanski.

I've brought him with me so

I can show him his new home.

- I wanted to talk

to you about that.

I don't wanna leave here.

- And I don't want to hear

another word from you.

I will hear only

what I want to hear.

Do I make myself

perfectly clear?

- It's a beautiful church.

When was it built?

- It was built after

the great plague of '38.

The island was almost

completely wiped clear

of its inhabitants,

so it was decided

by the Great Mother

Council of Churches

to erect a permanent

prison in church

to take care of those people

who had committed

greater crimes.

And that way,

we could give them the

last rites of the church,

as well as execute them.

A vote was taken, but

unfortunately, our religion

lost.

So the money was pooled

and this was built.

I'm sure you can see

the advantages of it.

In this way, the rest

of middle Europe

is able to get rid of

their undesirables.

- How many prisoners

does it accommodate?

- I'm afraid I

can't answer that,

but perhaps Father Guru could.

- It can hold up to 100 when

full, that is very seldom.

- How long are they kept

here before they're executed?

- Not all prisoners

are executed.

Some of them are punished

for lesser crimes

and then shipped back on the

next boat to the mainland.

- Yes, you see, we can't be

responsible for complications

which might arise from

lesser punishments.

- I'm afraid I don't

follow you, Father.

- Not all prisoners

are executed.

Some of them merely

have their eyes put out,

and their hands

completely cut off.

- Surely you at least treat

their newly acquired wounds

before you ship them out.

- Oh, no, we couldn't

possibly do that.

We couldn't afford to

give them free treatment.

It's enough for us

to be able to give them

spiritual food for their souls.

You know, I'm really

quite hungry.

That trip across the water's

given me quite an appetite.

I don't know about

you, Father Polanski,

but I really must have a bite

before we look at the prisoners.

In any case, let us go inside.

The sun and I do not

get along well.

- But of course, Father.

Follow me.

- She is still here?

- Yes, she is.

- You think that's very wise?

- She has nowhere else to go.

- My body, you must be very

careful of idle gossip.

Humanity has a bad habit

of thriving maliciously

on relationships like yours.

You remember what

happened 12 years ago?

- The island hasn't

forgotten about that.

We've learned to

accept it since then.

- I think you're making

a mistake, my boy.

Of course, I could have

a word with my superiors,

and perhaps we could find a

place for her somewhere else.

Would you like that, my boy?

- She can't live anywhere else.

She needs me to

take care of her.

She needs to have her fresh.

- Fresh what, my boy?

Well?

- Nothing.

- Father Polanski, why

don't you have a walk

around the church and have

a look at your new home?

Father Guru and I have many

things to discuss in private.

Go, my boy, and we'll

join you in the vestibule

in about 10 minutes.

- Very well, Father.

I shall see you then.

- Let us sit down.

I do not like what I see.

- I beg your pardon, Father.

- You are completely

changed in your appearance

from the last time I

saw you a year ago.

I see I was right

in my suspicions.

But it was I who suggested

they replace you here.

I've felt this for

over a year now.

Oh, my boy, I know how

difficult things are

on this beastly island.

Believe me, you'll be much

happier somewhere else.

- I'm perfectly happy

here, Father Kopel.

This is my home.

My only home.

I won't leave here.

I can't leave here.

- Oh, you're talking

foolishly, my boy.

It's all been arranged.

- Olga and I--

- Yeah.

I thought we'd eventually

get around to that.

Well, now that it's out,

let's look at it in the open.

I've repeatedly asked

you to get rid of her.

I've asked you if you

had sent her away.

No, she's still here.

You deliberately

disobeyed my orders.

That's another reason

we're replacing you here.

It's been all I could do

to suppress the fact that

she was your mistress,

all I could do to keep

away from a scandal.

I thought you'd finally

come to your senses

and get rid of her, but

now I see it is no use!

- I can't just throw her out.

She can't exist in this world

without my sheltering her.

Ever since she was

bitten by that animal,

she hasn't been the same.

She must stay here.

She needs me and I now need her.

- Well, very well then,

I see I have no choice

but to tell you,

you are leaving on the

afternoon boat with me.

Father Polanski is

taking away here.

- I'm not going anywhere.

And neither are you.

- [Nadja] I must talk to you.

- Who are you, my child?

- My name is Nadja.

- Where do you live?

- I live here.

- You live here?

But this is no place

for a young girl to be.

- I have to stay here.

- Why?

- They don't want me to be seen.

- Who doesn't?

- Father Guru.

- Father Guru put you here?

- He and Carl.

- Who is Carl?

- Carl and I are to be married.

- Then why are you here?

Answer me, my child.

- I cannot.

It would be too dangerous.

- Then why did you call me?

- Something evil is happening.

- What do you mean?

- There are people that come

into the church from there.

I can see them.

But they come in and they

never come out again.

- Perhaps they leave

by some other door.

- There is no other

entrance to the church,

except that which I

can see from there.

- This is quite an

accusation to make, my child.

Surely, you may

have imagined this.

- This is not my imagination.

A young girl was wearing

this only yesterday.

This morning, Igor brought

it to me as a present.

- Who is Igor?

- He's the hunchback

who helps Father Guru.

He takes care of me,

brings me food.

And that is not all that I saw.

I saw something else

that was horrible.

- You must tell me.

- I was half asleep when I

heard Igor talking to himself.

I got up and moved closer

so that I could see.

And I saw Igor dragging

the body of a sailor

who had come into the

church only minutes before.

You must help us.

- Us?

- Carl and me.

We've got to get away from here.

- Where is Carl?

- Away again, for Father Guru.

- For Father Guru?

- Yes.

Carl won't tell me what it is

he has to do for Father Guru.

But it's something

awful, that, I know.

- I haven't told

you yet, my child,

but I'm to replace

Father Guru at this post.

He's scheduled to go back

with Archbishop Kopel

this afternoon.

- Oh, that's wonderful.

Thank God.

God does answer my prayers.

- Yes, yes.

I shall tell Archbishop Kopel

about what you have

told me immediately.

I shall be back and

everything will be all right.

Now, don't you worry.

(Igor panting)

What is it?

What are you trying to tell me?

- It's Father Guru.

You must go away.

- Just tell me,

why do you want me

to leave, Igor?

Why do you want me to go?

- [Igor] Go away.

- Igor, leave.

(dramatic music)

Go.

You shall be punished for this.

We have warned you.

Come.

Come with me.

Come, come.

(laughing)

(suspenseful music)

(Olga laughing)

(organ music)

- My God.

(Olga screaming)

- Nadja.

- You frightened me.

I didn't hear you come in.

What do you want?

- It's lonely here, one

needs someone to talk to.

- Is Father Guru

still with them?

- With them, I don't understand.

- Two more fathers came into

the church to see Father Guru.

I didn't see them leave.

- What did you see?

- I saw them coming

from my window there.

I know that they haven't

left yet, I've been watching.

- I see, from there, I see.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

- I talked to one of them.

He said he would be right back.

Where is he?

- You look very tired, my dear.

You must lie down.

- Don't touch me.

- What's the matter?

What are you afraid of?

- Everything.

This place.

I wanna go away from here.

- That would be impossible.

You're dead.

You do not exist.

- Don't come near me.

- You're not a very friendly

little girl, are you?

- I have no friends here.

- That's not a very

nice thing to say

after all we've done for you.

- I wish I knew where Carl was.

Where is he?

- You know where he is.

He's with Father Guru.

We helped you, well, nothing

comes free in this world.

That's why he's

helping Father Guru,

to repay our kindness.

- What's he doing?

- Well, that would be

telling you, wouldn't it?

- Please tell me.

- You're a very

pretty little girl.

You shouldn't wrinkle

your brow like that.

- Please go.

- That was not a very

nice thing to say to me.

- I don't think that

you're a very nice person.

- I see.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

I had hoped we might be friends.

- No, I'd rather not.

- It was a very nasty

thing to say to me.

I can help you.

You would do well to

keep me as a friend.

(Igor grunting)

So, you have chosen

Igor for your friend.

That won't last long,

my pet. (laughing)

- She, she, you go away.

- I can't go away, not yet.

Not until Carl

comes back for me.

Don't worry, when

Carl comes back,

he and I will go away together.

- If you go away, I'm afraid.

- Of who?

- They.

- Why are you afraid?

- [Igor] They, they kill.

- Igor, look at me.

Did you see them kill anyone?

- I have to go now.

- Please don't leave me.

We must be careful.

If they see that you're helping

me, they won't like that.

When will you be back?

- Soon.

- You must be careful

if you see him.

- I be back.

- I came to see you.

You have a quite a view from

this window, quite a view.

Perhaps too good.

Olga tells me you've been making

some strange

accusations about us.

Is that nice, my girl?

You wouldn't be alive

it it weren't for me.

- Where are the other two?

- What do you mean?

What other two?

- The other two fathers

that came into the church.

- My dear, you have been

standing at this window too

long.

The hot sun has made

you to imagine things

that are just not true.

- I didn't imagine it.

It's true what I saw, and

I saw other things too.

- Nadja, I like you.

You have spirit.

We could be very good friends.

Now, I'm willing to forget

what you've said just now,

if you will forget what

you claim you saw.

- Stay away from me.

- Is that any way to talk

to the savior of your soul?

I like you, Nadja.

I like you very much.

(dramatic music)

(Nadja screaming)

(Igor and Father Guru grunting)

(Olga screaming)

(Igor whimpering)

(hammer banging)

I thought I could trust you.

But I see that I was wrong.

Olga.

Olga, get his tongue.

- Carl.

Oh, Carl, I thought

you'd never get back.

- I'm here now, everything's

gonna be all right.

- We have to get away from here.

- What's wrong?

- They killed him.

- Tell me everything that

happened since I left.

- The decision is final.

- You can't leave me here.

They'll find out everything--

- All right,

then I'll send for you as

soon as I've found a place.

- I don't believe you.

You're lying to me.

I can always tell

when you're lying.

- All right, then, I'm lying.

Can't you see I don't

want you with me?

Can't you see I have

no further use for you?

Haven't you been enough

trouble to me all these years?

- It's her, isn't it?

- What are you talking about?

- It's that girl, isn't it?

- You're out of your mind!

- She won't go with

you, she hates you.

She told me so herself.

- I don't want to

take anyone with me.

I just want to be alone

for a little while.

It'd be very easy to disappear

for a little while anyway.

- We don't have to go.

Maybe they won't find out.

We can say that they did it.

- No, you're wrong.

The time to disappear is now.

I'm going.

Goodbye, Olga.

If you're wise, you

will disappear too.

(Olga screaming)

(dramatic music)

(Igor grunting)

Stay away.

Stay away from me, Igor.

Stay away.

Stay away from me!

(Igor and Father Guru grunting)

(Igor screaming)

Die!

(Father Guru screaming)

(church bells chiming)

- Excuse me, could you tell me

where I can find Father Guru?

Thank you.

(dramatic music)

Guru, the Mad Monk (1970) - full transcript