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Bob, come on in.

Hi, Mark. How are you?

German's?

Are you all right?

She won't come out of her room.

Talk to anyone, won't look at anyone.

It started as soon as we found out Lester Morrison was dead.

Doctors examined her.

Couldn't find anything wrong with her physically.

Bob, she's terrified of something.

She won't talk. She won't say a word.

You know how she feels about you. We thought maybe you could do something

her. Is she in her room?

All right.

I'll try.

Me, Pip. It's Uncle Bob.

Go away.

After coming all this way to see you?

Pip.

Don't you want to say hello to me?

Your mother and your dad tell me you've been very upset because Mr. Morrison

died. People do die, you know. It's part of life.

Pip, we want to help you.

Your mother, your dad, and me.

If I look at you, I might hurt you.

Is that why you don't want to see your friends?

Yes.

All right.

Now you keep your eyes.

Closed very tight.

Very tight now.

Come on, get off the bed.

Keep them closed tight now.

All right, up here with me.

Now, why do you think you might hurt some pets?

I hurt Mr.

Morrison.

I killed him.

Well, I don't think you can hurt me. I'm very strong.

Mr. Morrison was strong.

But I killed him.

I didn't want to kill him.

How did you kill him?

I put a spell on him.

You think your spell killed him?

Yes.

Because I'm a witch.

coffee. Later, Carol.

Bob, I don't know what we would have done if you hadn't come.

She certainly fell into a sound sleep.

Hello, Gerald. Hi, Ed.

All right. This is Grand Building. Gerald Barker. Hi, Ed. This is Carol

Hi. Hello.

Come on in, please. Thank you.

Would you like some coffee?

Please. Not for me, thanks.

What did homicide have to say?

Dead man owned the building. His body was found downstairs here in the

Another tenant, I know that.

They're holding a man for questioning.

Who? William Mahan.

Billy? You know him? He works here.

He was found hiding in a vacant lot nearby.

That wasn't very bright.

Well, that's the problem.

Billy's retarded.

Has Billy Mahan said anything?

Nothing. Only that... They had an argument. He pushed him and ran.

Poor Billy.

He's really alone now.

Gerald.

Do you know anything else about this Billy man?

There's a little room down in the basement.

Morrison not only employed him, he also looked after him. What sort of

employment? Fetch and carry.

Lend the tenants his muscles.

All right.

We are going to assist Homicide on this one

I'm Sergeant Brown. This is Officer Belding. Hello.

Let's go inside where we can talk.

Would you wait here, please?

You know why you're here?

I did a bad thing.

Well, that's what we're trying to find out.

If you did or not.

Do you know Mr. Morrison?

He's my friend.

Sometimes we fight.

What do you fight about?

He says I do dumb things.

He ever hit you?

Sure.

He likes to show how strong I am.

Did he ever hit you when he was angry with you?

Sometimes. Did you ever hit him back?

Did you, Billy?

I didn't really hit him.

I didn't want to hurt him.

Mr. Morris was good to me.

He let me stay in a room.

Bought me a book once.

Billy, did you hit him yesterday?

Yesterday came a little push.

Did he fall down?

I was stronger than him. Did he get hurt when he fell?

Was he hurt, Billy?

I don't know.

Why'd you run away?

I knew Mr. Morrison would be mad at me.

Why did you push him yesterday?

He made me mad.

Why? We were only playing.

And he yelled at us. He scared us. Scared who?

My friends.

I'm allowed to have friends.

We were only playing and he started to yell and holler.

He scared them bad.

Well, which friends, Billy?

Judy and Pip and Marie.

Pip was there? Judy and Marie.

They're my friends.

We were all playing.

What were you playing?

A game.

A funny game.

So you were playing the game and then Mr. Morrison came in, right?

Uh -huh. Then he began to shout and scare the little girl.

Uh -huh. Then we pushed him. Well, he shouldn't yell at my friends like that.

-huh.

Then we all ran away and hid.

And the police found you.

Mr. Morrison must be awful mad at me.

Send the police to him, please.

Billy.

Mr. Morrison's dead.

He only fell down.

You tell him to stop making believe.

He's not making believe, Billy.

He's dead.

People on the bus were.

Worse.

We had the psychiatrist in, and he says it's some sort of intense trauma.

Does Pip know about Billy Mayhem?

No.

Poor kid.

I never heard a fly until now.

I guess we're lucky in a way.

Pip used to play down in the basement.

He might have inadvertently... Oh, I don't think so.

He seemed very fond of Pip.

He was fond of Morrison, too.

Mark, I have something for you.

Give this to your wife right away, and you hang on to this one.

Pip?

It's Uncle Bob.

I'd like to come in and talk with you.

I have a friend with me.

Well, how are you today?

I'm told.

About you being a witch?

Mom and Dad have a right to know.

They didn't have to tell that man.

Here.

I want you to hold on to something for a moment.

Here, keep your eyes closed.

You know what that is?

Feels like a sack.

It's a charm.

Filled with ground -up camphor, floral leaves, salt, white rosin, and

salt. What's it for?

Protection against witches.

And we have one for each one of your dolls.

So you can open your eyes and look straight ahead.

They're all safe from harm.

And I'm safe from harm.

You can look right at me.

You sure?

I'm sure.

You see?

I'm fine.

Uncle Bob?

Can you get some of those for my mom and dad?

So I can't hurt them?

They already have that.

Now, that's pure protection against spell, charm, and black magic.

Good morning. What can I do for you?

Just buy us a drink.

Sure, if you want some, just give me a yell.

Because you won't know about USP.

What exactly did you buy here?

All kinds of things.

Mostly what?

Mostly that stuff that goes into the success potion.

Just for fun, or did you girls have something specific in mind?

Just for fun.

Except Judy said that we should make a spell to get raises on our allowance.

Just to see if it worked.

Naturally. Why don't you start reading all this black magic stuff?

It's not black magic.

We didn't want to become black witches.

We wanted to do white witchcraft.

Okay.

So you were curious.

You passed by the shop a few times and it turned you on.

I didn't know I had the power. You don't have the power. But Mr. Morrison.

Billy pushed Mr. Morrison. After I said what I did.

And what did you say?

I said... I said I... I wish you'd fall down.

And die.

Come on.

This man is from the Pirates.

What's your blood?

Uh, this is Pip Barker. You sold her a few things.

Sure.

I want you to tell her what that's blood is really made of.

Well, there's this company that... catches bats, and they go into these

Hey, man, she really needs to know.

Well, if you don't tell our secret, I don't know what the other places use,

our bat's blood is usually just colored water.

Nat's eyes, usually some kind of insect eggs.

Powdered snake bone.

That could be real. I don't know. We just buy it.

Dove's hearts, usually dried chicken hearts.

Why, thank you.

You dig? It's all make -believe. People just having fun.

But it worked.

Something really happened.

What happened, honey?

I made a success potion.

Only it turned out wrong.

Something bad happened.

Why did it?

I don't know. Ask my wife. She's the witch.

Suppose it happens again.

Well, how can it?

We don't have your potion.

Do you have yours?

Mm -hmm. My pocket.

You should wear it around your neck.

Where'd you hear that?

I read up on it last night.

We're not going to be disturbing anything.

You just show me where you and the girls were playing.

Right over there.

You were all together?

In a circle.

Where was Billy?

In a private circle with us.

When did he move?

When Mr. Morris would come out of the elevator.

Had he never seen you girls playing down here before?

He said before that he didn't want us to get hurt down here.

But you can't do witchcraft outside in the sun.

All right.

He came out of the elevator. He saw you. I don't think he saw us right away.

The lights were out except for our candles.

Then what?

He started to shout for Billy.

Billy came running up to him.

He yelled at him.

For letting us play down here and yelled at us to get out.

We started to, but he got madder and madder and got scared.

Judy started to cry.

That's when I made my wish.

Pip.

Mr. Morrison died when his head hit the floor.

He wouldn't have fallen unless Billy had pushed him.

Now, you didn't wish Billy to push him, did you?

No. There, you see.

But Billy was outside the circle.

The spell hit him and made him do it.

Where outside the circle?

Right over there.

And that's where you saw Mr.

Morrison fall?

Yes. Then what, Pip?

We all got more scared and ran into the elevator.

You ran into the elevator?

Mm -hmm.

Billy, too?

Did you run to your homes?

We all got out on lobby level and ran outside.

All right, one more question, Pip.

Did Billy turn the lights on again before he ran out with you?

I don't know.

I don't think so.

We just don't brand.

All right, I'll talk with you later.

Mark will take you upstairs to your mother.

I did it, Uncle Bob.

I know it.

Excuse me.

Are you the police?

That's right.

Well, I'd like to talk to you. I didn't want to interrupt downstairs.

Do you have a minute?

Yes. The name's Baldwin. Archie Baldwin.

407 upstairs.

I heard about Billy.

I used to keep an eye on him when Morrison was out of town.

Look, what's going to happen to that boy?

We don't know yet, Mr. Baldwin.

Well, he didn't know what he was doing.

Look, if you need anybody to vouch for him, I'd be happy to.

How well do you know Billy, Mr. Baldwin?

Billy? Like a babysitter.

Look, does he need anything, or could I be allowed to bring him anything?

A little candy?

How long have you known him?

About five years.

Ever since Morrison took him in. Does Billy like you?

Billy likes everybody.

Does he trust you?

See, he's so frightened right now, we're not sure we're getting the right

answers. Are you asking me for help?

If you'd care to.

Wait right here. Two minutes, up and down in the elevator. I want to get some

chocolate bars.

Not so fast, Billy.

There are plenty and I'll bring you some more.

Are they treating you well, Billy?

They ask me questions.

Do you answer them all right?

You should answer them, you know that.

I get scared.

They keep asking me about Mr. Morrison.

He's dead.

I know.

And it's a shame.

Because you had such a good time with him, didn't you?

Uh -huh.

Now, Billy.

These men here, they want to help you.

They like you.

Okay. But they're going to have to ask you some more questions.

Now, you've got to trust them, Billy.

They know what's best for you.

Okay. Now, I want you to tell them all the fun that you had with Mr. Morrison,

okay?

Okay. But you have to tell the truth now, Billy. You promise?

Even about when I was bad?

What was the worst thing you did?

It was the time I was wrestling with Mr. Morrison.

I was afraid to let go.

They were just horsing around.

Billy got a headlock on him.

But you did let go, didn't you?

He just scared me.

Were you scared the day before yesterday?

When? When you pushed Mr. Morrison.

Well, he yelled loud.

Well, that ought to be worth a couple of points, shouldn't it? It was Morrison's

fault for scaring him.

I'm sure it will help.

Is there anything else you'd like me to ask him? No, no, thank you.

I think you've broken the ice for us.

Can I see him again?

We'll leave word.

Thanks.

I'll come to see you as often as I can, okay?

You'll be good.

Okay.

What, the chocolate?

Yeah, thank you. That would be nice.

Pip says to say hello to you.

I like Pip.

She told me how you all got scared and ran into the elevator.

I was the most scared I was in my whole life.

When did you come back to see if Mr. Morrison was all right?

I stayed hiding.

Didn't you come back and put on the lights?

I stayed hiding.

When you and the girls ran out through the lobby, was there anyone there?

Someone who saw you all run out?

Someone who could have put the lights back on in the basement?

I remember when we ran, there was somebody in the lobby.

Who was it? I don't know.

I just wanted to get out of there and hide.

I didn't really look.

You're sure you can't remember?

No. The more

I pressed

him to remember, the more uptight he became.

He's got to come back to it sometimes, doesn't he? Why?

If he was frightened and running, maybe he never saw a face with the body in the

lobby.

He did say one thing that makes me curious. What's that? That Morrison was

the basement two, sometimes three times a day.

Well, what's curious about that? He owned the building. The building's fully

automated and gets checked twice a month by a maintenance crew.

Well, maybe he just wanted to see how Billy was getting along.

Three times a day for five years?

Ed, you're going to say you want a full rundown on the deceased Mr. Morrison. I

was also going to say that if Mr. Morrison had something in the basement

wanted to look at two or three times a day...

Somebody probably killed him. But not Billy.

Not Billy.

I'm the power. I control.

I'm the power. I control.

I'm the power. I control.

I'm the power.

I control.

I'm the power.

I control.

I am the power.

Well, I thought I'd find you feeling better.

Well, at least you had her out of her room for a little bit.

You mean she's back?

She found out that Billy had been arrested for the murder.

He was just picked up for questioning.

If people would only hold their conclusions and their tongues.

Carol, one question.

Shh.

How come a healthy ten -year -old like Pip is playing witch

instead of house?

Silver candle, reach to Billy.

Silver candle, do your work.

Be control.

They have the power.

You busy, Pip?

You're supposed to knock when you come in a person's room.

I did not. Perhaps you didn't hear me. I apologize.

Now, was that a candle you had?

Maybe. What color is it?

Silver. Why don't you light it for me?

Let's see.

Colors have different meanings, don't they?

I've forgotten what silver means.

To prevent slanderous gossip about yourself and your friends.

Oh, yes, I remember now.

Who are you worried about?

Billy.

They said that he killed Mr.

Morrison and is arrested and will go to jail for the rest of his life.

I'm going to share a secret with you that might make you feel better.

I don't believe Billy killed Mr.

Morrison. You're going to let him come home?

Well, not right away.

We want to ask him a few more things.

He'll be well looked after.

Worked.

They did what it was supposed to do.

I can show.

I am the power.

I control.

I am the power.

I control.

I am the power.

I control.

I am the power.

No, you aren't.

Oh, Bob.

Where's the chief?

He's there.

He's the only one who can get her to go to sleep. I thought she was getting

better. Nope.

Poor kid.

How'd you make out?

Well, the building has lots of apartments, but never more than two

them were ever filled.

How come? Seems like a nice place to live.

Average.

According to his accountant, Morrison was a lousy manager.

Thank you. You're welcome.

He wouldn't put an ad in the paper for months.

He'd forget.

About the only tenants he'd had recently were those who wandered in off the

streets. The place is mortgaged up to its roof.

The rents barely make the payments and the taxes.

It must have been a wonderful tax shelter.

Uh -huh, except he didn't need one.

No other business or holdings that we could find out about.

Just cash.

Okay. What's the punchline?

Homicide opened its safety deposit box late today.

Would you believe a quarter of a million dollars?

What did his tax returns say?

They're running them through Sacramento right now.

As far as his accountant's concerned, Morrison was barely making it. He

it has to be old money. Or hot money.

Homicide's going through his apartment inch by inch.

Ed, call the chief.

I think I'll call the chief.

Hello.

He's a good checker player, you know that?

I guess you want to talk to him for a minute.

Could I see you for a minute first?

Yes.

Mark, why don't you take over the game?

I'm a good checker player, you know that?

No, I didn't know that.

I think I'm pretty good at the game.

What can I do for you, Mr. Baldwin?

Well, look, not that I know that much about jail, but he's getting special

treatment. Anybody can tell. You're very observant. Well, at first I tell myself

it's because he's special.

You know, like he's not quite right in his head.

Only now I really don't think so. You're not complaining on his behalf, are you?

Oh, no, no, no, no.

Don't get me wrong. What I mean is, uh...

You're treating him like a guest and not like a prisoner.

I saw that right away.

Like no locked doors or no special guards to watch us?

Are you getting ready to let him go? I'm not sure what the district attorney

plans to do, Mr. Baldwin.

Well, look, I don't mean to get in his way, but what I'm trying to say is if

you're planning to release him and you're keeping him because you don't

where he'll go, well, he can stay with me.

You can release him sort of in my custody.

I'll be responsible.

That's a big load to take on.

He's a good kid.

And he deserves a little help.

We'll let you know.

I didn't mean it. What do you mean you didn't mean it? You took your finger off

it. I didn't mean it!

Okay, Billy.

Thank you, Gregor.

Oh, it's okay.

When did you meet Mr. Morrison, Billy?

Long time ago. It's your move.

Oh, I'm thinking.

Did Mr.

Morrison know your sister?

Oh, sure. He used to go lots of places with her.

And when she died, he brought you to the apartment house.

That's not fair.

I can't move no place without you jumping me.

That's the way you play the game, Billy.

Well, Archie lets me win.

What? You came to live with Mr. Morrison when your sister died.

Uh -huh.

What did he tell you your job was?

Helping people. Helping people how?

Help people lift things.

Change light bulbs.

Carry ladies' packages.

Put out the trash.

Move furniture around. I like that the best.

Moving furniture?

Especially when the painters came.

Only Mr. Morrison never let me stay too long and watch I had to be downstairs.

You! I can't.

That's the way you play the game.

Billy.

Billy.

Why did you have to be downstairs?

When? When Mr. Morrison said so.

To watch.

To watch what?

So nobody would come into the basement?

Well, what about the maintenance crew?

Huh? The men who clean up.

Oh, they never went into the back.

They were all right.

Now, would you like to take a ride with us?

We can go see the basement.

Sure. I want you to show me the part you were supposed to watch.

I don't know if Mr. Morrison will like that.

Can I sleep in my room tonight?

You'll be better off going back with us.

I feel better in my room.

Maybe soon, Billy.

Hey, Billy, where's that pot that you're supposed to watch?

You sure it's all right?

Yes, it's all right.

Mr. Morrison just told me never to show anybody back here.

He didn't know I was watching once.

He's got a hiding place.

All right, will you show it to me?

See?

I didn't say you could look in it.

Hey, Billy, you're hurting my wrist.

Well, then put your hand away.

Okay.

I want you to let Mark look inside. Now, it's important.

Mr. Morrison said no.

Well, Mr. Morrison wouldn't mind now.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

Okay, then.

You're going to be cool, huh?

Carpet.

How much is there? A whole lot more.

Yes?

Yes.

I'll be in touch.

Morrison's tax returns for the last six years show nothing that could account

for the money.

In light of what we found last night, I'm not surprised.

Treasury Department must have been pleased with the presents you handed

They were from the amount Morrison had stored. He was a wholesaler, not a petty

pusher. What about that shovel we found? Has fingerprints come up with anything

yet? Give him time, Mark.

What shovel?

Oh, an old square -node shovel sitting in a dark corner that nobody noticed and

had no reason to look for. Heavy, flat, and hard.

But it would have the same effect as a cement floor.

So, we just sit around and wait for a fingerprint to tell us who it was? Not

quite. There's some more questions I wanted to ask the tenants now that we

what Morrison was doing.

And there's Pip.

Yeah. I wish we could help her. I intend to.

I'm going over to the hall and pick up Billy.

I'll meet you in the basement in about an hour and a half.

Fran, I'd like you to bring Pip down about the same time.

She's still afraid of the basement, isn't she? Tell her that I asked and

her that it's important.

Oh, and Fran, there's a shop on O 'Leary Street called The Witch's Brew.

Pick these things up for me, please.

I'll bring candles, boxes, salt.

Small bottle of back blood.

Pure earth.

Essence of dragon's rosin.

Two dove's hearts.

And asked Pip to bring her copper mixing bowl.

It's like I told the other officers.

I went to find Billy downstairs.

I had a box I wanted him to take from the closet.

You used the elevator?

At my age, I should walk steps.

You know something?

My doctor said at my age, I should walk steps slowly.

So I took the elevator.

Did it stop on any of the other floors?

To tell you the truth, I don't remember.

Maybe it did. Do you remember seeing anyone?

If I did, I forgot it when I saw Morrison, the shulam.

How many times does a man look upon the dead in a basin?

I understand you've lived here longer than any of the other tenants.

You know what I am?

I'm a built -in.

You were the one who knew Billy's sister.

I didn't exactly know her. It's what Morrison told me.

Excuse me, Mr.

Gould, what is this?

Oh,

it's a custom. It means rest in peace.

Did Mr. Morrison have a lot of friends?

Friends? Boy, oh boy, all the time, in and out. There wasn't a day a couple

didn't come to visit.

We called him Mr.

Popularity. Would you recognize him if you saw them again?

Maybe I could.

Now, about the other tenants, the long -term ones.

Long -term ones? What are you talking about?

Mostly in and out.

Let's see.

The Barkers, with their nice little girl, they're here about two

years. Mr. Baldwin, about three.

Mrs. Aston.

We call her Mrs.

Astor.

She's here about three. Mr. Baldwin said he'd been here five years. Three.

Altogether five if you count hanging around for two years before he moved in.

He was a friend to Morrison.

Vichon. That's very nice.

It shows respect.

You want to come in?

A glass of tea maybe, huh?

Well, no, thank you. Come in.

Maybe if we all got together...

We could recognize the friends.

Sit down, sit down. Are you sure? I have to run.

Would they come to his funeral?

Not a bad idea.

Mr. Gold, there's one more favor you could do for us. The little barker girl?

darling child.

Since the death, she's been having a psychological problem.

Today, show me one child who doesn't.

I think we can help her. It's going to take a few of us.

Listen, I'm happy to do something.

Count on me.

Good.

Hello. Come on in.

I only have a minute, Mr. Baldwin. I just wanted you to know we're taking you

on your offer to look after Billy.

Well, it's my pleasure.

He's meeting us downstairs if you'd like to join us. We're going to try to help

little Pip Barker. You know her.

Well, sure I know her. And I hear she's been sick since... Well, we think we

know how to fix that. Would you join us?

Wait till I grab my sweater.

All right.

I'm glad you're home, Billy.

Me too.

I knew they wouldn't keep you in that place.

How'd you know that?

I have my ways.

You didn't tell me when I have to go and take Billy's place.

Why should you? You didn't do anything.

You'll see.

Billy. Hello, Billy.

Hello, Archie.

Hi, Liv.

You ready to start?

I'd rather not.

I want you to do exactly as you did before, and we'll help. I want you to

for yourself that it's harmless.

Uncle Bob. You go on.

Remember, Pip, exactly as before.

Are we going to play that funny game again?

Yes. Fran and I will be Judy and Marie.

Billy will do exactly as he did, and Mr. Baldwin will pretend to be Mr. Morris.

Well, what do I do?

Stand near the elevator.

Mark will tell you when the time comes.

That's blood.

Pure.

Dragon stuff.

Dove hearts.

You have to be in a circle.

Oh, what's that for?

To keep it safe.

Do you have the matches?

You want me to light them?

Yeah.

Hold hands.

Wind, water, fire, earth.

All to aid me in my need.

I am wind. I am water.

I am fire.

I am earth.

I am the daughter of elements.

I control.

I am the power.

Success is mine.

None to deny.

Wind, water, fire, earth.

Hear your witching daughters cry.

Hear your witching daughters cry.

What? What are you kids doing here?

All right, Billy.

Move to where you did with Mr. Morris, okay?

All right, now they shout.

Very angry.

All right, you kids, get out of here.

I wish he'd fall down and die.

All right, Billy, push it.

All right.

Then what?

The other man's standing there.

Which other man?

Mr. Baldwin.

You should be standing here now.

Was he standing there when it happened?

Yes.

I remember.

That's very good, Pip.

Very good.

Well, is that it?

Is there any more?

Yes, there's a lot more, Mr. Baldwin.

You were standing there when the children ran out.

You were waiting for Morrison to bring you your merchandise, weren't you?

Now, wait a minute. You waited a little longer and thought something was wrong.

So you went downstairs, you saw Morrison coming from the back of the basement,

carrying what you wanted.

Was he so groggy he didn't see you come at him with the shovel?

I don't know what you're talking about. I'm talking about you thinking you might

be able to get away with all of it. But you couldn't find it, could you?

That's why you were so friendly with Billy.

You were sure he would tell you eventually.

The prints on his shovel are going to be yours.

And that's the search warrant.

The men are upstairs right now, ready to go in.

And nobody will be surprised at what they'll find.

You're going to do me a favor, Mr. Baldwin.

This little girl thinks she killed Morrison with a spell.

You're going to tell her the truth.

That's right, Pip.

You didn't hurt anybody.

Morrison was alive after you left.

I know it's true because I saw him walking around.

Then how did he... Don't ask me any questions.

He was alive.

And I know it.

You want me to take Billy back?

Till we find a place for him, I suppose you'd better.

I wouldn't mind.

He's a good boy.

All right.

We'll talk about the formalities later.

I think we better go back upstairs now.

Your mother will be worried.

Mom, Dad made me sick.

Well, we knew that, honey.

We know you could never hurt anyone. We always knew that.

I think Mr. Baldwin killed Mr.

Morrison.

I have to run along now, Pip.

Do you want to get a kiss goodbye?

And something else, too.

Carol?

If you ever let her play witch again... Don't worry.

From now on, it'll be making cookie, learning to sew, and jump rope.

Here's a present for you for helping me.

Now, what is that?

It's a good lecture.

I put a spell on it.

right here.