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- Lucy.

Lucy.

I'm gonna get you.

- Uh-huh.

You better hurry.

I will.

Uh-huh.

I'm right behind ya.

Etienne, you still

haven't fixed that screen door.

We've got guests checkin' in in the mornin'.

Yeah.

I'll get right on it.

- You look beautiful.

Charlie?

- Yes dear.

- Wha-- Why do you always stop us playin'?

- Well, it was fine when you were children.

It's different now.

- How?

- It just is.

Why don't you go with us tonight?

You know how much you like to dance with Cleve.

Please be ready bout half past eight.

- I can't.

I still got two rooms to make up.

- Did you take your pills?

- Charlie, I'm feelin' so fine, I don't

think I need to take'em anymore.

- I am gonna read you a story when I get home.

- Yeah.

- Good.

- You remember how mama used to dance with daddy?

- With her feet on top of his feet?

- Would you dance like that with Cleve tonight?

- All right, for you.

Hey, ah-- I solved a big case today.

Really?

Yeah.

Wanna hear about it?

Sure.

- Well, there's this ah-- guy you see, and he's real nice

and well liked and good lookin' too.

He spent eight years wooing the same gal.

But whenever the subject of marriage came up,

she always wanted to talk about somethin' else.

So the guy started gettin' a little frustrated.

- Cleve.

- Anyway, this woman happened to have a younger sister,

a wonderful gal but a little-- a little delicate.

Now the guy wanted to set a date but ah-- they couldn't, you

see, 'cause, well, they have to wait

for exactly the right moment when the sister can be told.

Now, this part you're not gonna believe.

Three years go by.

Well, that's over 1,000 days and nights.

And still, there's just no right time.

- You just don't understand.

- Now, wait, wait, I don't just solve this case today.

See, I figure out what the guy's problem is.

It has nothin' to do with the sister.

No, see the plain and simple truth is that--

that the woman just doesn't love the guy enough--

- Cleve, no that's not true.

- Sh, all right.

I gave my friend some good advice.

I told him to, you know, take his gal to the dance,

same as always, and explain to her why it had to end.

- No.

- Go on Sheriff.

- All right.

- Ah.

What are you doin' here?

- The fan went in my shack.

It got so hot I thought that maybe I could watch some TV.

- You can use the one in the music room.

Don't tell Charlotte.

- Oh, no I won't.

- Don't.

- You know I like watching you move.

- No.

- See, now think you mind.

- Ah.

- Hope I'm not disturbing anything.

I know I wasn't expected till tomorrow,

but I had a hell of a week.

And I just decided to get out of there early.

I have a reservation.

I'm Matt Rutledge.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

Um-- It's right here.

Take Mr. Rutledge's bags to his room.

You can call me Matt.

- Follow me Matt.

- More?

- Mmm, thank you.

I can't remember the last time I tasted real food.

In DC I eat out all the time.

- What is it you do Mr. Rutledge?

- Matt.

- Matt.

- I'm a congressional aide.

- Oh, well, that sounds important.

- Well, not nearly as important as antique furniture,

home cooked meals, bayou tours.

Good-- good morning.

- Good morning.

Did you sleep well?

- Where is Etienne?

Now if he doesn't get here soon, it will--

- I'm right here.

- Just be too hot.

- I got the boat ready.

Are you comin'?

Yes, I am.

Well, see you later.

Who lives around here?

Trappers, shrimpers, couple of psychos,

like me.

People have got a habit of gettin' lost out here.

You know a lot of times, watch your head.

They're never even heard from again.

Course Lucy says they're all still out here.

She thinks the swamp is haunted.

You know, ghosts.

Lucy?

The others will be here any minute.

- Thank you.

- You weren't up when I got home last night.

- Oh, I was tired.

How was the dance?

- Fine.

- I started another painting for Cleve.

- Oh, well, Cleve won't be comin' around here for a while.

- Why?

- Oh, we had a disagreement.

- It was about me, wasn't it?

Yoo hoo.

We're here.

Anybody home?

- Oh.

Comin'.

Lucy, don't be too friendly with the guest tonight, OK?

- The house is lovely.

Just like the pictures in the guidebook.

Usually these places are so dirty.

But this Is actually spotless as my own home in Inglewood.

Frannie put those down.

I don't want you to get a hernia and spoil my vacation.

- It's OK, Ma.

It's not OK.

Lenny's not a schlepper.

So what's your name?

That's Beau.

He's my sister's dog.

- Come here Beau Beau.

Come to mommy.

Such a nice dog.

Just like my Missy at home.

How old?

- Ah-- 16.

- Awe.

Too old to live.

You better put him to sleep.

- This trip is costing me a fortune.

But it beats Europe, terrorism not for me, and the French,

they're not gettin' one penny of my money.

- I'll show you to your rooms.

- Lenny?

Get my camera from the car.

I saw the way

that you were lookin' at Lucy, you know.

- She's a pretty girl.

- Yeah.

But you know, she's crazy, that's all.

She spent three years in a bug house.

And now she can't get 100 yards away from The Willows

without havin' a breakdown.

You see, that's the only reason that they keep that place open

'cause it sure ain't the guests.

But just in case that you got anything in mind,

there's somethin' that you should know.

Nobody gets into her pants.

Nobody.

Hey, you mind pickin' up that bird?

- Sure.

- Pick it up by the wings.

- What the hell was that?

- It was a gator snap.

- I could have been killed.

- You had enough?

You want to go back?

- Yeah, yeah, let's go back.

- My husband was in the lace business.

He was a genius.

Now Lenny runs the company.

If it wasn't for me, they'd both be starving.

- Ma.

- I'm only kidding.

Lenny's a genius too.

Lenny, give me that broccoli.

Here, finish it.

- Oh, no thank you.

- So, what about you two?

You're not married?

Ma.

You're both nice girls.

I wonder what's wrong with ya.

Well, there's nothing wrong with us.

It's just that ever since our parents died,

I had to take care of Lucy.

- Boy, for a skinny guy, you sure do pack it away.

Here, have some more.

No, please really I couldn't possibly--

- You were saying?

- Ah, well, one can't marry anybody.

You have to wait for the right man, as they say.

- I know what you mean, especially around here.

You don't want some guy in a loin

cloth who just fell out of a tree.

- Ma.

- Exactly.

Some more wine?

- Yes, please.

Whoa, thank you.

- What about Lucy?

Doesn't she get any?

- Ah, Lucy doesn't drink.

- Well, I-- um-- I think I will have some tonight.

Just um-- a little bit.

- If there's somethin' funny, why don't you

share ti with all of us?

- Relax.

They like each other.

Anybody can see that.

Give both of these girls something to drink.

- The rain's here.

It's-- it's just been dry for a month.

Well, I, for one, am relieved.

In here.

So what do we do now?

Maybe Lucy will tell us a story.

- What?

She tells wonderful ghost stories, maybe

because she really believes in them.

- Please.

Why don't you tell us about Widow's Cove?

So I was just out there this afternoon.

I'm sure Mr. Rutledge would

be fascinated by your ideas on the subject.

- Yes, I would.

- It's um-- it's where they live, the ghost.

You see, I saw them once.

They showed themselves to me.

What happened?

It's nothing to worry about.

Go on, Lucy.

I heard a voice calling out my name.

It was dark so I knew not to go out.

But the voice just kept at me.

And I found myself heading deep into the cove.

Well, of course, they were all there, the fishermen,

the trappers, some families, children even.

I'm-- I'm not afraid to look the dead in the face.

But their eyes, there's such longing in their eyes.

You see, I could tell they were my friends.

They wanted to protect me.

A-- a-- all the people from the parish,

anyone whoever died in the swamp.

Then I heard the voice again.

I turn around and there was a boy.

He was different from the others.

His eyes were hollow.

And his skin, oh, God his-- his skin was decayed.

And he was trying to come to me.

But the others wouldn't let him pass.

They were protecting me.

Jud wanted to kill me.

It was Jud.

- Lucy, that's enough.

Who was the boy?

- Oh, that was just another figment of her imagination.

- Agh.

- What?

I think the generator's just blown.

- Oh.

I'll get the keys.

- I-- I'll close the windows.

I'll help.

- We're in a nut house here.

This is the ball room.

We never use it anymore.

I have to shut the attic window.

Hmm.

Did you do these?

- Oh, yes.

You hate them?

Not at all.

Huh.

Is this you?

- No.

Yes, oh, I don't-- I don't know.

Didn't mean to--

Here we go again.

Ready?

- Oh shit.

Shit!

What's that smell?

I don't smell anything.

That's 'cause you got a deviated septum.

What's wrong with your hair?

It dropped.

It's the moisture and the mildew.

Did you bring the fluid for your soft lenses?

Ma.

- Where are you sleeping?

- With my husband.

- Suppose I have to go.

- Night mother.

- You have any water in your room?

I probably won't sleep.

- Good night again.

Beau.

Beau, come on.

Come on.

Lucy?

Lucy?

Are you asleep?

Come in.

- Where's Mr. Rutledge?

- In bed I suppose.

Oh, is everyone else asleep?

Your behavior with that

boy tonight was ridiculous.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

- I brought you your pill.

Do you want me to read you a story?

- Um-- no, you know, I'm just going to go straight to sleep.

I'm kinda tired.

- Good night Beau.

- Good night.

- Your sister treats you like a child.

- No, you don't understand.

- What is that pill for?

- It keep me steady.

Does that make you nervous?

- No.

Huh-uh.

- I'd like you to go now.

Good night.

Good night.

- Good night.

Shut off already.

Ah, we're moving to the Holiday Inn in the morning.

Ah.

- So, who's hungry now?

Come on, I wont' let ya starve.

You go to the Holiday Inn, you call room service.

You're out here in the fuckin' woods,

you gotta get it yourself.

What I'm doin' here in the first place,

I don't that to begin with, in the middle

of a swamp with a bunch of French nuts tellin'

fuckin' ghost stories I heard in summer camp.

But you're not crazy, Beau.

You're the nicest one here.

Now eat slow.

Chew your food.

Don't gum it to death.

- Ho.

Not for me.

Can I come in?

- Ah-- heh.

Of-- of course.

- I just--

- Yes, oh, you go.

- Well, I stopped by for two reasons actually.

I wanted to make sure the rain didn't knock the house down.

- Oh, not this time, heh, heh, although the--the

roof does look a little shaky.

- Yeah.

- And?

- Yeah.

- Well, the other reason you came by.

- Oh, yeah, um-- my rain coat, I left it here last time.

I thought I'd take it to mass 'cause it looks like it might--

- Well, it must be in the hall closet.

- Charlie, forget the coat for a moment.

Ah-- look, about the other night I-- I-- I don't want you

to think I don't understand about Lucy, 'cause I do.

I know she had a rough time once, well,

I mean, you both did.

But-- but sugar she's fine now.

Has been for a while.

You just can't see it.

- You just don't understand, do ya?

She is fine because I made her fine.

Ah.

- You goin' to the nine?

- No, we're goin' on later.

- Yeah.

Charlie, you seen Beau?

Was Cleve here?

- He was.

- Well, ain't he takin' us to mass?

- No.

- Why not?

- Because he's not.

Stop bein' so nosy and get to work.

I'm sure you'll want everything nice and tidy

when your precious little Matt co--

- OK.

I wo-- I'll do the vacuumin'.

- Ah.

Aaaagggggh.

- Matty, I know you like the girl, but go home.

Come on kids.

- Now, I don't think he spent the night here.

Looky here, Sheriff.

- Hmm.

Quite a collection.

- Here's our boy now.

- Come on.

Where you been, Etienne?

- I've been trappin'.

What happened?

- Lucy's dog got killed here last night.

- I didn't do nothin'.

- You better put that gun down.

- All right.

Somebody kill that dog and I'm the asshole.

- Shit.

WF1 this is WF2, you 10-4 my traffic?

POLICE OFFICER ON - Go ahead.

- We got a situation here, exact 10-20 The Willows.

I think the best thing for everybody to do right now

is just-- just clear outta here.

- Lucy's not up to making a trip.

- Listen, sugar, is there somthin' you're not,

you know, you're not tellin' me here?

You any idea where this might a come from?

- Ah.

Lucy?

- Oh, now just stop this.

You're terrorizin' her.

- All right, all right.

- I want all of you to leave right now.

Matt, come on. Help me with the dog.

- Sure.

Lucy?

I'll be back.

Lock it up and stay inside.

Call me if he shows up, ya hear?

Oh, we'll probably come down-- never mind.

Damn!

Well, I guess that pretty well sums it up.

Sheriff?

Yeah?

- What about the dog?

- What about it?

- What are we gonna do with his body?

- I don't know, stuff it.

- I think he should be buried.

- Oh, you do, do ya?

Well, all right.

All right, let's go bury the damn dog.

The same night, can't you see that?

Be quiet.

It's Jud's knife.

Lucy, sh, no calm down.

It's his, Chalie.

He's come back.

Just listen to me.

You don't know what you're talkin' about.

Every night to help me sleep.

But he can't sleep.

Please.

You're gettin' yourself all worked up over nothin'.

What 's goin' on here.

Lucy.

What we did was wrong.

What we did was wrong, Charlie.

Sh, Lucy.

It's banyans That's what the dead do.

They take their banyans.

Just stop it now.

That's the best way.

Lucy.

You promised me that you would never talk about this.

By hurting us one way.

- Don't you remember?

- First it's gonna be Beau.

- Do you want me to call Dr. Mootah?

I will if I have to.

Huh?

- No.

You don't have to.

- Good.

- Oh, Charlie, I'm not crazy.

- Go to your room.

- What?

- Go to your room.

I'll make you some tea.

- What are you doin' here?

- I didn't do nothin'.

Of course you didn't.

Lucy, go back to bed.

- But Charlie--

- Be quiet.

- I know why you're doin' this.

So they wouldn't think that it's you.

- What do you mean?

- There's only one person in this house that's used to killin'.

And you been doin' it since you were 18.

- I don't know what you're talkin' about.

- I'm talkin' about that boy, Jud Nevins.

I'm talkin' about what you did to him.

- It's just-- ah-- get out.

- Because they never found his body,

that doesn't mean you didn't kill'im.

You played innocent.

And everybody, they believe you.

But not me.

Not me.

I never believed--

Charlie!

- You be careful, Lucy.

- She's gonna get you.

If you touch her, you're a dead man.

It take works.

It takes work to feed the dead.

You'll never make it out alive.

- You told him.

- Nope.

I didn't.

- Well, how did he know then?

- He saw us.

That night when you asked me to go back for Jud's cat,

Etienne was standin' there.

- Why didn't you tell me this before?

- Because I didn't want to.

Just let it go, Charlotte.

- I'm gonna take care of this.

- You will not hurt him.

- I'll handle it.

- When Matt comes back--

- Matt's not comin' back.

- What?

- Cleve is sendin' a man to pick up his clothes.

- Why, I don't understand.

- He's gone.

He's left for home.

- Why, did you say somethin' to him about me?

- He was just toyin' with you.

That's what men do.

Why don't you just lie back and close your eyes

and just forget all about it.

I'll make ya somethin' special.

Here, how 'bout some music?

And who loves you more than anybody in the world?

- Charlotte.

- Why?

- Because I'm her dolly.

- I love you.

- I know you do.

- I'll bring you your pill.

I just saw Etienne.

He is completely out of his--

- Sorry, I can't let you in.

- His-- his-- I don't understand.

I told Lucy I was going meet her here.

- She doesn't want to see you.

- I don't believe you.

- Well, I don't care what you believe.

My sister told me to tell you good bye.

Here's your bag.

- Can I at least get a bandage?

Heh, please.

Ah-- wait, here.

I'll be right back.

- Lucy.

Lucy.

Mr. Rutledge.

Mr. Rutledge!

- I just wanted to say good bye.

Listen, have I offended you somehow?

If so, I apologize.

I didn't mean to.

- Matt?

- Huh.

- Matt!

Matt!

Good bye Mr. Rutledge.

- Matt!

Matt!

Matt!

Matt!

Matt!

Lucy, are you all right?

Lucy?

- It's all right, I'm here.

- Lowest and the tents are startin' to flood.

Don't think we can organize that search party 'till mornin'.

Sheriff?

- Do me a favor, Rog.

Get me the file on the Nivens case.

- She said you weren't coming back.

He should have been invited daddy.

You're not going to see that boy again, ever.

So how was your birthday party?

- Terrible without you.

Me?

I ain't good enough for you.

Just ask you're old man.

It's not true.

This means us forever.

It's your birthday you know.

I want to show you something special.

- What?

- It's right here in my pants.

- Jud.

Don't talk like that.

Jud.

Yes, Mr. Well, I told-- Yes, Sir, we're goin'

send somebody out there just as soon as the storm clears.

Yes Sir.

Like I said, somebody will be by.

Listen, I gotta go now.

Good night.

- Matt!

Thank you for comin' back.

Beau?

Who's there?

Lucy.

- What do you want?

You wanna play again?

OK, you're it this time.

Nine, eight, seven,

six, five four, three, two, one.

Ready or not, here I come.

- Don't play.

Don't play again.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Ready or not here I come.

- Etienne?

Etienne?

Etienne.

I'm gonna get you.

Ya can't-- ya can't hide from me Etienne.

It's your birthday.

I want to show you something special.

What?

A special present.

It's right here in my pants.

Jud, don't talk like that.

Jud.

Jud.

Jud no, Jud.

Jud.

No.

No.

Jud.

Please don't.

Please don't.

No.

Jud.

Wait.

- Leave me alone.

Jud.

Jud, stop please.

Jud get off her.

Jud.

No, please, no.

No I--

Ah.

Oh.

Ah.

Charlie?

What are they gonna do to us?

Oh my God, his cap.

Lucy, go back and look for his cap.

Etienne?

Sh.

Don't tell.

Sh.

Couldn't find it.

Couldn't find it?

Help me.

You gotta help me push.

Ready?

- Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

Let's go back now.

And you have to promise me Lucy, we're

never gonna talk about this again, ever.

I saw you, Charlotte.

You've had it, mon ami.

Ah.

Ah.

- Etienne?

- Ah.

Ah.

- Ah.

Ah.

Etienne.

Sh.

Don't tell.

Don't tell.

Etienne?

What?

Please, please.

What?

- Etienne.

I can't-- I can't carry him on my own.

- Lucy.

Lucy.

- Please.

You have to-- please.

- Sh.

She.

Sh.

It's OK.

It's OK.

It's OK.

I've got you.

What happened?

- S0-- someone killed Etienne.

Someone killed him.

- Lucy, who do you think did it?

Huh?

Who else is here?

Who else is in this house?

- No one, just-- just you and-- and me and Charlotte.

- That's right.

- No.

- It's her.

- No, you're wrong.

No she wouldn't.

- Think about it, Lucy.

She has lied to you all along, hasn't she?

Hasn't she?

She is a dangerous woman, Lucy, and unless we

do something about it, I could be next.

- Oh, no.

No.

I won't-- I won't let anything happen to you.

I won't.

You're my prince.

What are you doin', Lucy?

- Stay away from me.

- Lucy?

What is this all about?

- I was out there.

I saw what you did to Etienne.

You murdered him.

- Honey, you're hallucinatin' again.

Etienne-- Etienne's not dead.

He's-- he's just gone.

- He dies in my arms, Charlotte.

- Did you take your pills today?

Don't do that to me, not any more.

- What do mean?

- You've been druggin' me all along so I wouldn't tell.

You put me in an institution so I wouldn't tell.

- Oh, my God, Lucy.

You're my sister.

- Baby.

- And you poisoned me.

- We gotta get some help.

Damn!

Lucy.

Lucy, listen to me.

We are in grave danger here.

Lucy, here, look at this picture.

Who is it?

Who do you see?

- Matt?

- No, it's Jud, not Matt.

Matt is his little brother.

Liar.

Lucy.

You never knew Jud.

Matt is just like him.

He tries to hide it.

But it's still there.

He has planned out this whole thing.

He has turned us against each other.

Lucy, you have to trust me.

Where's my?

We can go now.

- Lucy, he wants to kill both of us.

Lucy is that loaded?

Is it?

You should be very careful with that.

- Jud used to call you his little shadow, remember Matt?

- What?

- Little shadow.

What?

What are you talking about?

You know what I'm talkin' about.

Oh, I should have recognized you before now.

You're just like Jud.

Don't trust him, Lucy.

Please don't give him that gun.

- Let her think for herself.

- You know I would never hurt you.

Baby, come on.

Mm-hmm.

That's right.

No Lucy.

- Matt?

- Wait for me.

You didn't think I'd ever come back.

You don't understand about your brother.

It was an accident.

I saw it.

Oh, my God.

I saw everything you did.

I saw you dump my brother's body in the swamp.

And I watched you stand up to the court

and swear before God that it never happened.

So I waited.

Waited for what?

To hear you tell me the truth.

I want to hear you say that you killed my brother.

- No, it was an accident.

He tried to rape me.

- I wanna hear you say it.

- He'll hurt Lucy, stop.

- Come on, I wanna hear it from you.

Say it.

- No.

- Say it!

- No.

- Ah.

Ah.

Ah.

- Come on.

We have to hurry.

Come on.

Run!

Hurry!

Cleve!

Come on, Matt.

You got a problem, you take it up with the law.

- The law?

The law said they didn't kill my brother.

Well, what about the rest of your family?

Now what they gonna think about all this?

I let them down 'cause

I never told them what happened.

I never told anyone.

I was too scared.

Well, ah-- you know,

maybe they'll forgive you now.

- Forgive me?

- Ah.

Etienne!

- He's gone now.

- Etienne!

He can't help you now.

Etienne!

Don't worry, I've got ya.

Etienne, help me please.

Etienne!

Etienne!

No.

Ah, hah, hah.

Lucy.

Help me.

Lucy.

Lucy.

Lucy?

Lucy?

- Lucy.

It's all over now, isn't it?

Oh, thank God.

Like that.

- How are you feelin'?

- Happy.

I'm so happy for you.

- Well, oh, it's time.

- Yeah.

- Oh, your hat.

- My hat?

Oh, wait for me.

- No, I won't

- Oh, I'll hurry.

- Yes, hurry up.

- Ah.

- Ah.

Ah.

Ah.