All language subtitles for Hitchcock s03e15 Thanatos Palace Hotel

Good evening.

Has anyone seen a steeple run by here?

Horseback riding is an exhausting sport.

Actually, the riding isn't tiring.

It's getting up here.

The ladder broke twice.

As for getting down...

Everyone assures me that will be no
problem. This horse has thrown its last

riders. While I continue the
steeplechase, you shall witness a story

very strange type of resort hotel.

It offers a unique service to a very
select clientele. But first we have

one -minute egg laid by the golden goose
of television.

Thank you.

Good afternoon, Mr. Manner.

My card, sir.

I'm Mr. J. Smith of the Thanatos Palace
Hotel.

How did you get in?

The door was unlocked.

I just walked in.

You'll be interested in what I have to
tell you. I'm interested in nothing. Go

away. How's your leg?

Why do you ask?

I was afraid you might have broken it in
your fall.

How dare you?

Leave my house. Your house?

Of course it's mine.

Isn't the bank foreclosing? No.

No. No.

Isn't the only reason they haven't
foreclosed to give you a chance to

from your ill -fated suicide attempt?

Are you from the bank?

As I told you, my name is Jay Smith of
the Thanatos Palace Hotel.

I've come to sell you a great service.

I'm not interested in vacations. Oh, we
wouldn't offer anything so stupid as a

vacation to a man who's just trying to
kill himself. Please go away. I haven't

the energy or the will to force you to
leave, but in decency... In decency, I

come to you.

With decency, I offer you dignity and
self -respect.

The return of your right to hold your
head high.

To walk strong.

You're a salesman, nothing but a
salesman.

You still want to die.

I will not discuss it. But not on a
lonely windswept ledge like a freak with

the world agape at you.

I... I never... I never saw them.

With the painful agony of
miscalculation. Please, stop.

But to die in repose.

To die in comfort and luxury.

To die with the soul at ease.

Unafraid.

With no chance of error.

You're from a cemetery.

Commercial cemetery. You're selling
crypts and tombs.

I sell you an easy death.

There is no easy suicide.

You have only to lie in the sun and play
golf. We will handle all the details of

your death.

You'd kill me?

Peacefully.

Painlessly.

Suicide is murder.

But it's my life.

It's still your life.

You can't turn a nightmare into a dream.

On cool evenings, after warm days, in
gardens, in croquet courts, after

horseback riding, swimming, after you've
relaxed, and don't fear it.

Fear it?

Do you think I was afraid?

I was on that ledge. I was ready to
destroy myself.

But you hesitated. You waited.

Unsure. Uncertain.

In doubt.

Alone.

Dying alone.

But why?

Why would that place... The Thanatos
Palace Hotel.

Why would you do that for me?

We're a public service.

There must be more.

Oh, for money, of course.

We have a fixed fee.

No extras.

All facilities come under one flat rate.

Sports, tennis court, pool, steam baths.

And, of course, your death.

For a flat thousand dollars.

My suicide note.

I had it pinned to my body. I had it
there to tell the world why I wanted to

die.

A contract is required.

No one read it.

They didn't care what I wanted. And you
will also sign a note absolving the

hotel of the consequences of any
unfortunate accidents.

Did they?

I will leave this brochure for your
inspection, sir.

When I wanted to live, no one cared if I
died.

But when I wanted to die, everyone
wanted me to live.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir. That's a
controversial philosophical or

We don't take sides in controversial
subjects. We're a hotel.

Now, if you wish our service, please
have a check ready for me tomorrow.

Is it everything you say?

It's even more than the brochure claim.

We're modest.

There it is.

Thanatos.

Very good, Mrs. Shaw.

Very good.

Welcome to Thanatos.

My name is Boster.

General manager, maître d 'hôtel, maître
de cuisine.

Delighted to see you.

I hope you like your room.

Since you didn't state a preference, we
put...

Is she here for the same reason I am?
Certainly.

Since you didn't state a preference, we
put you on the side facing the golf

course. It's quite private.

So young, so much to look forward to.

Peaceful death is the most beautiful
gift of life.

And that woman?

Mrs. Shaw.

What about her?

You never discuss one guest's personal
life with another.

When will it be done?

In your sleep.

I want it done, but I'm afraid I might
never sleep.

Well, when you're relaxed and at ease,
when you've lost your dread, you'll

sleep. And you'll trust us.

You'll sleep when you realize we wish
you only the best.

You will sleep.

She's beautiful.

Tell me something about her.

And all I thought of on the ledge was
that I wouldn't have to face another

But everything was wrong.

Why?

Because I meant it to be a solitary act.

And yet I picked a public place.

Whose chair have I taken at your table?

A man.

Do you think of him?

No.

Does anyone here miss anyone else when
they leave?

I don't know.

It's a perfect world of detachment.

No obligations.

I suppose just making the decision to
die is the difference.

You've made yours?

Why, yes.

Haven't you?

I've been here six months.

Six months?

That's impossible.

Borg just said that... Why, he hasn't
set a time for me.

He never set the time until he feels the
guest is truly at peace.

Until he welcomes death.

Then you've waited six months.

Well, the wine steward is a guest. He's
been here three months.

He works here?

In exchange for his room and board.

He changed his mind after he arrived?

For Borgto, one cannot just want death.

It must be a kind of love, a passion.

You love life more than death.

No.

Now, why do you say that?

Six months and you can't make up your
mind. You yourself say that one should

have a passion for death.

Yes.

Anything less means that you should
return to life.

No one is allowed to leave here.

Do you want your freedom from Thanatos?

All I want is to be unafraid of death.

Now, why are we afraid? What is it?

We've come here to die.

It isn't the dying we fear.

It's the exact moment of death that
terrifies us.

Yes, that's it. That exact... When is
that moment?

I don't know.

Where? They don't tell you. How?

Please. We must find it. We must.

They don't tell you.

Now, in time, you'll lose your fear.

For some like me, it takes months.

For others, only days.

Let me help you.

Let's help each other.

I don't want dinner.

I've got to get out of this room. Wait
for me outside.

I'll tell the maitre d' to cancel our
dinner.

He'd like to cancel dinner.

A problem?

No, no.

I'm sure you'll be ready in three days
at the most.

Are you certain?

Have I ever failed you before?

After talking a private place.

There's no one here.

Away from the hotel.

Out there.

You have a path?

For what?

To walk in the hills.

Why? A safety rule of Thanatos, sir.

I've walked in hills before. For the
protection of our guests. I'm the judge

what protection I need.

These hills are particularly dangerous.

You're not going to stop me from...
Please.

We're prisoners.

We are. We have to do something.

Don't struggle.

Don't fight them.

I came here of my own free will.

Orctor can keep the money. I have a
right to leave of my own free will.

Do you really want to leave?

No one has the power of life or death
over me unless I want it. No one.

But if you make too much trouble, if
you... If they see you too agitated,

have methods to calm you down.

I thought they only killed a guest when
he was content to die.

Yes. But sometimes they use drugs and
sedatives for the person's own good.

Borkner knows what's best.

I want to save your life.

Weren't you trying to save mine?

Only because I knew what it would mean
if you argued with the writers.

You drew me away. Weren't you trying to
protect me?

You could have made it difficult for me.

All right, then we won't see each other
anymore. No.

Such a quick and positive reaction.

Just... No.

You care.

Only... In a way.

But you do.

They'll wonder why we've stayed out so
long.

You seem so eager to please them.

Only to avoid trouble.

To prove something.

Nothing. Nothing at all.

Are you the one?

The one?

What do you mean?

You're the one they've sent to kill me.

No.

No. But I'm not on guard without
warning. Oh, please stop.

With a knife.

Not anyway.

A poison at a quiet meal talking of love
and tenderness.

And then my dad.

I'm the same as you. I'm a prisoner.

John, tell me what you want. Tell me. I
want you to stop caring for me.

Oh, what difference could that make?

Because...

Because... Because it makes me care.

And then?

Love can't stop our death.

Love can't save our lives.

But the promise of it makes us want to
fight for our lives.

Other men only wanted me to love them
until I made their death easier.

To ease their own pain.

I was a thing, not a person.

But you could be my will to live.

Mrs. Shaw.

Mr. Borkter asked me to look for you in
Mr. Manners.

And say that if you wish to dance this
evening, the orchestra will be leaving

an hour.

Thank Mr.

Borgter and tell him... Tell him that we
appreciate his concern.

Can we get away from here?

Let's dance a little first.

I can't. Please.

Marianne, I've got to tell you. Wait.

I've got to tell you that you could be
my will to live.

Don't say that.

Don't say that now.

Didn't you hear what I said? Yes, I
heard you. I heard you.

Oh, there's so much more.

There's so much you don't know.

I only know what I see now.

I only know what I feel now.

Oh, we can't risk it.

What time we have.

We must take care.

I want to stay with you in a place
that's alive.

I want to live with you to be alive.

The riders are in the hills day and
night.

Don't you want to find a way?

Don't you want your life?

Yes.

Yes, I do.

You're spending more time with this one
than you did with the others.

It's necessary.

I can't wait too long.

Well, maybe he has more money to buy his
time. No.

No, he had to borrow the fee.

He squandered a fortune desperately
trying to destroy himself long before he

arrived here.

I need one or two more days.

Are you becoming personally attached to
him?

Of course not.

You'd be of no use to me if you were.

I said I wasn't. If you make them care
too much, then they cause trouble.

If you let them cause trouble, you'll be
of no value to Thanatos.

Give me one more day.

All right.

Otherwise, I'll have to turn it over to
someone else.

And you'll lose that amount of credit
towards your board and room.

Are you threatening me?

I've never forced anyone to do anything.

You know that.

I'm proud that even in what I offer
people, they welcome the final act.

He used to ride horses a great deal.

I don't understand.

I mean, he saw the stable and asked if
we could go horseback riding.

That it was something he loved to do,
something he dearly loved.

It made him feel free and happy.

If it speeds up the process, the right
will pass.

Thank you. It'll help.

All of us.

Arianne.

This room is reserved for another guest
who arrives the day after tomorrow.

We have come to the halfway point.

Now we must turn around and go back.

We shall proceed with the second half of
our journey after this word from our

stations local and otherwise.

Here's our pair

They've

just left You better go You have your
instructions You don't want them to see

following them, do you? Of course not
It'll take them a lot longer to get

they're going than it'll take us.

He's an odd man, this one.

I guess. He'll be trouble.

Not for me or my writers.

You enjoy your work, don't you?

The money's good.

And easy.

For both of us, Mr. Borg.

Why did you stop?

Because.

Yes?

Don't look at me. I can only tell you if
you don't look at me.

A man like you, not all men, but a man
like yourself, makes sharp and vivid

decisions. Right or wrong, good or bad.

Love or hate. Nothing between life or
death.

But some of us wait for other things.

other people to make our decisions for
us.

And I thought when I came here to this
place that all my decisions would be

for me. There'd be no alternative, no
choice to make. And then

I found out if you were in doubt,

Borkter would let you buy more time with
money.

Or services.

If you didn't have the money.

I bought my life by being the companion
to many men who were guests.

Bork, you would have me bring them
happiness.

But you are the first man who brought
happiness to me.

What do you expect now?

Whatever you want.

To kill you?

To love you.

The guards are all around us.

So far, they only know we're riding for
pleasure.

No use. We need more of a plan.

They'll report us to Borkter.

And?

He might try to do away with you for
this.

Why?

Well, people who want to come to
Thanatos never mention the place to

people running away from it would report
everything.

You think he might try to get rid of me
tonight?

He might.

He could.

You too?

I don't think so.

How is it done?

A sedative is given to the person at
night, a strong one, and then in his

a lethal gas comes in through the small
vents along the baseboard.

The method never changes?

No, never.

But precisely where does your chest
hurt?

There. I was injured there once playing
polo.

That could also be referred pain from
the back, a dislocated vertebrae.

When I wheeled the horse, I felt a sharp
pull, like a tendon.

That's it.

And there?

Could it be a fractured rib? I doubt it.

Tape, please.

You should keep this on for... a few
days.

If it's necessary.

Of course.

It hurts when you move? Very much.

I can give you some pills to relieve the
pain so that it won't interfere with

your daily activities.

Oh, the tape is enough.

But sleep will be difficult.

Yes, muscular pain does increase at
night, doesn't it? Why suffer discomfort

when it's unnecessary?

I would like Mr. Manners to have a
sedative tonight.

One moment

Your sedative the doctor ordered, sir?

Good morning, Mr. Borcher.

You needn't have taped up these vents if
you weren't ready.

I didn't realize it until the sleeping
pill was given to me.

And you awakened after you took it?

Shall I return the pill to the
infirmary?

That won't be necessary.

If we'd known, or if you'd let me know
you were so unresolved, I would never

have given the instructions.

present day.

He knows.

He found the tape?

Yes.

Then he'll try to kill me tonight.

We've got to get out.

We tried.

There must be others who feel the way we
do.

Well, I don't know.

What other guests are there who've been
here longer than the usual time?

Well, there's Devereaux, the wine
steward.

Yes, who else?

What do you want them for?

To overpower the writers.

One at a time.

Would it be a little party?

Going for a barbecue in the hills?

Porter would never let you.

No, he's caught by his own devices.

He wants even me to receive his
happiness and kindness until the end.

He's sure of his system. He has never
failed.

Very interesting colors.

hills. When we are innocently cooking
dinner over an open fire, a Thanatos

will approach.

He'll be killed.

And we'll put out our fire and move to
another place closer to the rim.

Each new fire will bring a rider.

The death of each Thanatos rider will
bring us closer to life.

What if it fails?

Just get me the right people.

Love me, trust me. It cannot fail.

But if it fails?

It would be better than this pathetic
whimper of life you live here.

This pathetic death I've picked for
myself.

If it fails, the decision will be made
for us in the hills. A violent one, but

with dignity.

Quickly, but at least with a last sweet
taste of fighting for life.

There's Devereaux.

We'll need him and five or six others.

When?

Towards sunset. The darkness will help
us.

Barbecue in the mountains is a wonderful
idea.

I should have thought of it.

It's only good if everyone enjoys it.
I'm sure they will.

I hear it's beautiful.

A lovely idea, Mr. Barton. Thank you.

A lovely spot.

Hadn't been in the woods since I was a
kid.

The first man I ever knew.

The only man I ever loved.

We met in some woods like this.

Why do they go on with these things?

Why don't they just do it and get it
over with?

You don't have to pretend anymore. No
one can hear us. Hear us?

Yes, the Thanatos riders.

You don't have to make it seem like
nothing has changed.

Seem?

What do you mean?

Set up the fire.

You didn't tell them the real reason
they're here?

I just...

Why not?

I thought it would be better to get them
here and then you could tell them.

I'm sorry.

I'm not very strong. I told you that.
You know that.

I helped in the way I could.

Listen. Come closer.

There isn't much time.

You're a pick for this trip because all
of you have one strong belief.

That you made a terrible mistake coming
to the Thanatos Palace Hotel.

Mistake? That you're all unhappy with
your decision. That you want to live. To

be alive.

Silence. Shut up.

Coming to Thanatos is the most wonderful
thing that's ever happened to me.

Greater than the love I lost.

What's that?

How dare you outrage our decency. How
dare you defile what is pure.

They're hopeless.

Come quickly.

Let's go.

Let's go, Ariane.

Death makes even an ugly soul beautiful.

You mustn't feel bad, Mrs. Shaw.

This is what he really wanted.

I promised him he'd die only when he was
no longer afraid of death.

As long as I let him fight for life, he
wasn't afraid.

Oh, I'd rather have done it my way.

Well, some people are like that.

The operators of the Palace Hotel were
ultimately arrested and charged with

homicide and failure to pay their gas
bill. They all received substantial

sentences. There was an unhappy climax
to my riding experience.

My horse had an accident.

He fell on me, broke my leg.

There was a doctor present, but
unfortunately he was the horses, not

his only recommendation was that they
shoot me.

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