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(Indistinct praying)

(Praying stops)

(Church bell ringing)

(Birdsong)

(Girl) I'll get you!

(Bell ringing)

(Father Tom) I'll get it, Mrs. Tredoni.

Hello.

Hi, Tom.

It's good to see youl!

Mommy said you wanted to see me.

(Father Tom) Oh, did she now?

Now, why would I wanna see you?

You know.

Now, did you make a good confession?

Oh, yes, Father.

Do you have a present for me?

Of course I do, in the dining room.

Did you find it?

Where?

Here, some of Mrs. Tredoni's delicious cookies.

Sit down, sit down.

Are you sure this is my present?

I am. Alice, why don't you sit down?

No, thank you, Father.

I have to go to the bathroom.

That's alright, sweetheart. Go ahead, you know where it is.

(Scrubbing)

Oh! You nasty child!

Out of my kitchen!

Take that thing off your face!

Who said you could go wandering around?

I thought you had to go to the bathroom.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Tredoni.

You probably frightened her half to death.

Now go inside and sit down and try to act like a lady!

Tom, I'm sorry.

It's alright, I'm sure she didn't mean any harm.

Karen, open your present!

We all wanna see what it is.

(Gasps)

(Catherine) Oh, it's beautiful!

- Belonged to my mother. - Oh, Tom, you shouldn't have!

What if she loses t?

Who else would I give it to, Kate?

I love you, Father Tom, I really love you!

I know you'll take good care of it.

(Catherine) Oh, it's just lovely!

(Lights match)

(Karen) Mommy, Mommy!

Alice?

Alice?

Mommy, Mommy, Mommy!

What is it? What'd she do to you now?

Are you alright?

She took it, she's going to break it!

I had it all wrapped up, and she took it!

What did she take?

She took my doll, the doll Daddy sent me.

She's going to break it, I know she is!

No, she won't. I promise you, she won't break it.

Honey, I have to get to Seller's before they close.

You want me to get your dress, don't you?

- Yes. - OK.

Alice!l

Alice!l

(Dogs barking)

Alice!l

Alice!l

Alice, where are you?

Mommy says you're to come home right this instant!

And give me my doll back.

Where are you? Why are you running away from me?

Didn't I tell you never to follow me?

Where's my doll?

No, no, let me out!

Let me out, nol

Let me out, let me out!

If you tell Mommy about this,

you're never gonna see that doll again, now go home!

- Where's your sister? - She's coming, Mom. My dress!

Where have you been going, Alice?

Don't think you can keep things from me, you're not gonna get away with this!

Why should you care where I go? I'm not Karen!

I want the table set immediately.

I don't like this new habit of yours,

disappearing when you're told to do something.

You're old enough to know better.

Sometimes, I think you don't care about anybody but yourself.

She's ruining my veil! Make her take it off!

Take your sister's veil off!

Make her take it off, Mommy!

- Alicel - Take your old veil!

I don't want that stupid thing anyway!

Alice, what's wrong with you? She's your sister.

I don't understand you!

(Karen) It's ruined!

- All right. - IIt's ruined.

See, nothing happened to it.

Oh, you look beautiful!

Go look.

You're gonna be the prettiest girl there.

Wait till Father Tom sees you.

() HELEN MORGAN: "Can't Help Lovin' That Man")

J Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly

J I've gotta love one man till I die

J Can't help lovin' that man of mine...

Are Mama's little babies hungry?

Well, Mama is.

Yeanh.

Look what Mama has.

There, huh?

J Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow

J Tell me I'm crazy or maybe I know

J Can't help loving that man of mine... &

Psst, where are you going?

None of your business, fatso.

Yeah, I'm not feeling welll

Stores don't deliver on Sunday!

How would you like to go to the store for me, please?

That little bitch!

J Soul of my Savior

J Sanctify my breast

J Body of Christ

- J Be thou my saving guest... - (Altar bell ringing)

- Move over! - J Blood of my Savior...

- Where's Alice? - I don't know.

Angela, go find Alice. Take your coat with you!

It is not necessary.

I was just out there, and she's not therel

- Oh, where can she be? - I don't know.

All right, girls, let's get ready now.

J Strength and protection...

(Nun) Straighten up now, all your veils straight?

- (Girl) Psst! - (Nun) One, two, three.

One, two, three.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

One, two, three.

J Hear and shelter me

J Deep in thy wounds...

J Hide and shelter me

- & So shall I never... I - (Altar bell ringing)

(Speaks Latin)

(Karen gasps for air)

(Altar bell ringing)

(Continues in Latin)

(Thud)

(Congregation joins in in Latin)

(Father Tom continues in Latin)

What's she doing? She's got no business up there!

For God's sake, go get her!

(Screams)

Oh, my God, where's Angela?

(Woman) What's going on? Look outl!

Please be calm, there's nothing to worry about!

Keep calm, everyone, please!

Oh, my God!

- Where were you? - I wanted communion, Mommy.

- Father wouldn't give me the host! - Help me find Karen.

- Let me go to her! - No, no!

Let me go, please!

Where did you get that veil?

- I found it on the floor when I came in. - That's Karen's veil. Where is she?

- I was gonna give it to her. - Catherine!

- No, I don't want to! - What's the matter with you? Come on!

- Catherine! Oh, Catherine! - (Alice) Please, stop!

- Catherine! - Let go of mel

- She's dead! - Let go!

She's dead!

Karen's dead!

She's dead!

Karen's dead!

Father? Father, what's happening?

No... nol

Nol

We're ready, Mrs. Spages.

As I call out your names,

kindly take your places in the assigned cars.

Mrs. Falco and Andrea.

Mrs. Grassi and Mrs. Bruno.

(Officer) "10-4, Brennan.'

The fat one didn't show up.

Did you find out where the girl was?

Her mother says she was helping the nuns.

- (Brennan) Did you talk to any of them? - (Spina) No, not yet.

- (Spina) Who's that? - The father.

Well, at least he managed to get here before they put her in the ground.

Annie, please, not now!

(Car door opens and closes)

I'm so glad you're here.

- (Spina) What are they, separated? - (Brennan) He's remarried.

I don't wanna rush you, but mass begins at nine.

Hi, Ally.

Alice, sit on the fold-up, make room for your father.

I want to stay where I am.

Please do what you're told!

Annie, please, there is plenty of room.

No problem, I can sit on the fold-up.

Never mind, I'll sit in the second car.

(Funeral Director) There's room up here, Annie.

- Move over. - What?

I said move over!

I want you to find out exactly where that girl was,

and I'd like to talk to that Alphonso character

before they get back from the grave.

Let's go!

(Man) It's such a tragedy!

We're not even safe in the church anymore!

That darling little Alice, she's takin' it so well!

Your husband and I were just sayin'

what a great help she's been to her mother.

Hey, and you make sure you tell Catherine

that she must call me at once if she needs anything.

(Annie) Thank you, there's nothing anyone can do.

I'll be staying here with my sister for as long as she needs me.

Angela, stop eating, haven't you had enough?

Jim, help me clean up this mess, you don't need that drink.

I've made arrangements to stay in town for the next few days.

- I'll be here if you need me. - Don't you have to go home?

You don't have to stay, I'll be here for a while.

Annie, you're only ten minutes away, and Jim and the children need you.

Catherine, please! Jim wants me to be here.

My Angela can take care of everything at home, isn't that right, Jim?

Beg your pardon?

Angela can take care of everything at home!

Of course, dear, yes.

OK, I, er...

I know this is a bad time to bring it up,

but there's some things we have to talk about.

This is no ordinary situation.

I know.

I just don't know where to start.

Is it necessary to have this conversation in front of the children?

Dammit, Annie, the child was murdered!

Or don't you understand what that means?

Ask the kids to leave, there's some things I'd like to know.

Listen, there's an awful lot of cake left.

It's a shame to let it go to waste.

Alice, would you bring this down to Mr. Alphonso

and thank him for the lovely flowers?

Angela, Robert, go with her!

Don't disappear, keep the noise down!

(Cats meowing)

I heard everyone leave.

It's all over, huh?

Well, you die and they put you in the ground.

Then it's over.

Such a shame.

Such a pretty girl, too.

Too bad she was the one to end up in the box.

My mother thought you could use some cake, fatty.

Thank your mother for me.

Such a lovely lady.

God always takes the pretty ones.

Wow, is he fat!

(Robert) He scares me!

Huh? That ugly fatty doesn't scare me.

Come on, Alice, let's get out of here before my mother hears you.

(Alice) Robert, don't follow us.

We told you, we don't want you with us!

(Dom) What the hell's the matter with you people?

(Annie) You have no idea what I'm talking about.

(Dom) What are you trying to say?

(Jim) Alice was the last one in that church.

(Dom) So what's that supposed to mean?

(Jim) What do you think that's supposed to mean?

(Catherine) Stop it. I won't listen to this again!

(Slams door)

You saw the photographers at the church.

The police do investigate a murder, you know?

I still don't understand what that has to do with Alice.

Everyone knew she was the last one in the church.

They wanna talk to her, they think she may have seen someone.

What if the police find out about the veil?

What veil? Jim, what's she talking about?

She had Karen's veil in her pocket.

She probably found it on the floor.

I'm sure you didn't even ask her where she got it.

Annie, why'd you have to start this?

I think you've gone too far.

Shut up, I know what I'm doing.

(Thunder rumbling)

(Dom) I have an appointment with Detective Brennan.

Take the elevator to the third floor.

Make a left, his name's on the door.

It's open, come in.

Sit down.

Sorry about your daughter.

I guess you got a lotta questions.

Yeah, you're right, I was, er... I was hopin' you could tell me something.

As a matter of fact, my partner's out in your neighborhood now

checking on a few things.

Is anything being done to protect Catherine and my daughter?

What makes you think you need protection?

I don't know, I... I couldn't imagine anyone killing Karen.

People do crazy things.

Mr. Spages, er... do you mind if I talk to Alice?

Where's that gonna get you?

Alice was the last one to go into the church.

She might've seen something, er... something she knows nothing about,

but might set us in the right direction.

For example, the veil.

Exactly where did she find that veil?

(Door opens)

Ray.

Listen, about the vell,

it's obvious to me that Alice came in after the murder.

I spoke with her, she said she found it on the floor

when she came in.

Karen must've... must've dropped it during the struggle.

Mr. Sparges, how did Alice know it was Karen's veil?

They're all alike, they all come from the same store.

Alice never said it was Karen's veil.

Everyone just assumed it was, and the name is Spages.

According to your sister-in-law, Alice said it was Karen's veil.

Oh, she's always jumpin’ to conclusions,

especially where Alice is concerned.

Well, your wife didn't disagree with her.

My wife's been under a little strain lately.

(Brennan) Does your sister-in-law dislike your daughter?

It's probably more accurate to say she doesn't like me.

Come on, you really think she dislikes you enough

to implicate your daughter in a murder?

I don't like where this is leading.

You... you can just forget about talking to Alice.

I spoke to the principal.

She's made a repeated request that the kid see a psychiatrist,

and for some reason, the requests have been ignored.

Here, here's the records, see for yourself.

This kid's nuts!

(Telephone ringing)

St Michael's Rectory.

- (Dom) 'Father Tom, please.’ - I'm sorry, he's having lunch right now.

(Dom) 'Well, he's expecting my call, it's very important.’

I'm sorry, but Father don't like to be disturbed at mealtimes.

Tell him it's Dominic Spages.

Well, if you leave your number, I'll have him call you back.

- Look, dammit... - Hey, don't raise your voice to me!

I don't care who it is, I'm just following the rules.

Look, it's very important I speak to Father Tom!

(Mrs. Tredoni) Well, if I gave in every time someone told me that,

he'd never eat a meal without interruption.

(Father Tom) 'That's OK, Mrs. Tredoni.

'I'm sorry, Dom.

‘-1 told her to put you through when you called, but I guess she forgot.

'Where are you?'

I'm at the police station.

(Father Tom) 'Did they mention anything about the school?'

No, what about the school?

Well, they came and took Alice's records away.

I-I couldn't stop 'em.

You know, I don't believe those bastards. Do you know what they're trying to do?

Now take it easy, I know Brennan, he's not that kinda guy!

Yeah, well, now he wants to talk to Alice.

I wanna talk to you alone for a few minutes.

I've got some things to tell ya, and I haven't had a chance.

I'll be going out for a couple of hours, Mrs. Tredoni.

(Mrs. Tredoni) Are you coming home for supper, Father?

- 1. - (Door opens and closes)

(Scoffs) I knew that was going to happen,

and that is precisely why I don't like to interrupt him at mealtimes.

Oh, there's a good reason for everyone.

(&' 'Karen singing")

J 'K, my name is Karen

J 'My mother's name is Catherine

I 'We live in Paterson

J 'My mother is a secretary!

J 'K, my name is Karen

J 'My mother's name is Catherine

I 'We live in Paterson

J 'My mother is a secretary!'

(Annie) Alice, put that knife down.

That's too heavy, be careful!

What did I tell you?

Don't hit me, don't hit me, I didn't mean it!

I'm not going to hit you!

Stay still, when have I ever hit you? What you need is a few good smacks!

You liar, you were, too!

(Catherine) Alice, don't move, you're walking on the glass.

Don't move!

(Annie) She called me a liar, now I am gonna hit her!

Annie, get the dustpan!

You see, she was gonna hit me, it was an accident!

Stay still before you cut yourself.

Look at this mess, I just finished cleaning.

I told her to be careful, she never listens to me!

It was an accident, Annie!l

She didn't mean it, tell your aunt you didn't mean it.

It's always an accident...

She hates me, I didn't do it on purpose!

I told her it was too heavy,

and she goes right ahead and does it anyway.

This is why she should be back in school!

I'm not going back to school, I'm never going back!

I wanna stay with you!

You belong in school!

Your mother doesn't need you here, I'm here!

Does too, she does, too! I'm never going back, I won't go!

Annie, why must you keep insisting on this school business?

With all the trouble she's been in, she can't afford to miss a single day.

What trouble?

I spoke to Father Tom, and we agreed that Monday is soon enough.

Not Monday, Mommy, please!

Have it your way, Catherine, but the child belongs in school!

This is my house, you won't be here forever!

I can't wait till you're gone!

I forbid you to talk to your aunt that way!

She makes me so nervous, I do everything wrong when she's around!

But you don't mean what you're saying! Aunt Annie loves you.

She only does things for your own good!

If you'd listen to her, you wouldn't have dropped the milk.

- Why is she always right? - Catherine!

- You always take her side! - That's enough.

Aunt Annie is very generous to stay with us,

and I don't wanna hear any more about not going to school.

I know that you miss Karen, so do I,

but we both have to get back to our usual lives.

Don't you need me here?

Of course I need you, and you can help me,

but you can't stay out of school!

Would you take the rent check down to Mr. Alphonso for me?

Don't take too long, love, your daddy will be here soon.

Move over!

Alice?

Thank you.

(Annie) Did you find the cross?

(Catherine) No, I'm sure it was lost at the church.

(Annie) Well, Alice doesn't have it. I've been through her things.

(Catherine) Annie, why did you do that?

I told you I would ask her, why don't you trust her?

(Annie) I know how important that cross is to you, Kate.

I think Alice knows where it is.

(J Opera)

I know you're there, Alice. You can come in.

I won't bite you.

How did you know it was me?

I have the rent check.

I was gonna slide it under the door.

Where do you want me to put it?

There's so much junk around this filthy place!

I bet you never clean it.

It smells like cat's piss.

My aunt says you should be reported to the Board of Health.

What's the matter, fatty?

Stuck in a chair?

- You don't like your aunt, do you? - I don't like you.

You know why you don't like us?

Your aunt and I are two very perceptive people.

We know what you did at the church.

I can't wait to tell your father all I know about you.

What the hell do you know?

Come on, the check!

(& Opera continues)

Dammit, look what you've done to this check!

Let me go!

(Laughs)

Where are you going?

You're not in a rush, are you?

I know what you have downstairs.

You've been snooping through my things!

Your things? They're not your things!

Karen will come for them.

The dead have ways, the dead don't rest easy.

You better let me out.

I'll scream.

I'll scream and my mother will call the police!

(Laughing) The police were already here today,

and if they come back, I'll take 'em downstairs.

Get off, my Daddy is here now!

- I'll kill your cat! - Nol!

You pushed up against me once before, you disgusting slob!

You'll never do that again!

(Alphonso) You killed him, you killed my cat!

You killed my baby!

Alice, you little bitch! I'll get even with you!

If things were so bad at school,

Catherine should've been the first to know.

I don't understand why you let it go on so long!

It wasn't that serious until recently.

Anyway, they weren't really sure exactly what should be blamed on Alice.

She has a knack of making things look like accidents.

Thought I could handle it myself.

I used to talk a lot with her, but lately, she's set up a barrier.

(Thunder rumbling)

() HELEN MORGAN: "Something to Remember You By")

J Oh, give me something to remember you by

J When you are far away from me, dear

J' A little something meaning love cannot die

J No matter where you chance to be

J So I'll pray for you

J Night and day for you

J It will see me through

J Like a charm till your returning

J So give me something to remember you by

J When you are far away from me...

Alice!l

Annie, Annie!

No, Alice!

What's going on here, Alice?

Alicel! Alice is killing Annie!

Annie, Annie!

Nol

Someone, help me, please!

Help me!

Help me, please! Someone help mel

Dom! Tom!

All right, what happened?

Someone attacked her in the halll

All right, OK, I got you.

- Did somebody call the police? - I don't know!

Jim! Where's Jim? Jim!

Tell the police I'm taking her to St Michael's Hospital.

Dom, find Alice, make sure you find her.

(Girl gasps)

I didn't steal it, I was saving it for you!

Karen, you can have it!

- Oh, Daddy! Daddy, help me! - It's alright, baby. It's OK.

It's alright.

I saw Karen!

I know. Shh!

I saw Karen!

- I know how you feel. - Daddy, I never remembered to tell...

I know you didn't, I know. Shh!

I know it was Karen, Daddy, cause she wants her doll.

(Nurse on PA) 'Dr. Shino, 383. Dr. Shino, 383.'

Mm-hmm.

OK. Bye.

Is she alright?

Yes.

- She's just so frightened. - Mm.

Tom, what am I gonna do?

Everything's happening so fast.

Dom said whoever did it frightened her half to death.

- Where was she? - She was in the basement.

Who's doing this to me? Haven't I had enough?

Alphonso told the police it was Alice.

They're on their way here.

- Did he see her? - Of course not, how could he?

He's only repeating what he heard Annie scream.

Don't you see? People believe what they wanna believe!

Well, what's important is what the police will think about this.

Well, they don't know her! No one knows her like I do.

What if Annie tells 'em what she told me?

Well, you'll just have to wait and see what happens.

What are you saying?

She was hysterical, she didn't even know me!

Annie would never say something like that if she were herself!

Catherine, there's Detective Spina.

Tom, talk to him.

Let me go to Annie, just give me a minute, please. Please!

Catherine!

Annie?

Annie?

Annie, I wanna talk to you.

I wanna talk to you, Annie.

I know you won't do this to me.

You didn't realize what you were saying.

How could you, you were so upset!

Don't turn away like that.

What is the matter with you?

Have you gone crazy? Am I some kind of stranger?

Please, Annie, please!

I will never forgive you if you do this to me!

Never, never!

Excuse me, Father, can I get through here?

How are you, Mrs. Delorenze?

I won't keep you long.

You know I have to talk to you.

I want you to tell me everything that happened.

Where's Jim? I want Jimmy!

Leave her alone. I'm her sister.

I was there, and I can tell you anything you wanna know.

I'm sure you can, Mrs. Spages,

and I'm very interested in hearing everything you have to say,

but right now, I wanna be alone with your sister for a while.

Father, you think you and Mrs. Spages could leave the room for a minute?

I'll be right with you.

- Annie? - (Annie) Oh, Jimmy!

(Jim) Annie?

Hey, Annie!

What happened?

Jim! Oh, Jimmy!

Annie, I was so worried!

Somebody called and said somebody tried to Kill you!

Oh, my God, Jimmy. It was awful!

She stabbed and stabbed my legs!

Who, Annie, who?

Annie, don't!

She tried to kill me!

Oh, my God, I don't believe it! I don't believe it!

Annie, shut up!

Kate, for Christ's sake, let her talk!

All right, what's going on here?

She's like my own. I love her, Catherine!

You hate her!

Because you knew I was pregnant when I got married!

(Annie) That's not true!

I love Alice!

May God strike me dead if I'm lying!

Annie, don't. Don'tl

Do you realize what you're saying?

It was... Alice.

It was Alice!

Liarl

Liar! You're all liars!

I'm not lying, I'm not lying!

You wanna believe it was her!

Why not Angela? She wasn't in the church!

You see?

You see?

Don't you see what they're trying to do?

This is Detective Mike Spina.

I wanna be connected with the Paterson Police Department.

(Examiner) 'Now remember, Alice, I want you to say no to every card.’

I want you to lie.

- Is it the six? - No.

- (Examiner) 'Is it the four?’ - (Alice) 'No."

That was the six, wasn't it?

Yes.

Yes, now we know it's working.

Now let's get to these questions, shall we, Alice?

Now, er... do you intend to answer truthfully to every question?

Please, answer yes or no.

Yes.

Do you know for sure who stabbed your aunt?

No.

(Examiner) 'Did you stab you aunt?’

No.

During your entire life,

did you deliberately hurt someone who trusted you?

During your entire life,

did you deliberately hurt someone who trusted you?

I put Debbie's coat in the toilet, if that's what you mean.

But I didn't lie, I told the sister I did it.

Well... please, Alice, answer yes or no.

Yes.

In the suitcase found in the basement

were a white dress and a mask, are they yours?

Yes.

Are you deliberately withholding any information

regarding the attack on your aunt?

No.

(Lie detector stirs)

Do you know who stabbed your aunt?

- No! - (Lie detector stirs)

Do you know who stabbed your aunt?

Yes, it was Karen, I told 'em it was Karen,

but no one believed me!

'It was Karen!'

All right, Alice, thank you.

They're finished. The matron will take you back to my office,

and I'll give you the test results there.

(Catherine) What about Alice?

I'll bring her back with me.

Will you give me Alice's coat?

- (Dom) What do you need that for? - You'll get it back.

Thank you.

(Thunder rumbling)

(Door closes)

(Sighs)

Well?

I don't know what to tell yal

Well, for Christ's sake, did she fail or didn't she?

Technically, I guess she failed.

What do you mean, technically?

I asked her if she knew who stabbed her aunt.

She lied, she said no, so I asked her again.

She said it was her sister.

But her sister's dead!

Yeah, but she wasn't lying!

So, what do you want from me? It's obvious the kid is off the walll

I wanna book her,

if not for the murder, for the stabbing of her aunt.

We'll let the psychiatrist give us some answers.

She is a weird little girl.

Did you notice her tits?

When I went to put the tube around her,

she looked up at me like she wanted me to feel her up.

Hey, the little bitch is dumpin' your machine!

Hey! Hey, hey! Hey, stop that!

Damn you, stop that!

(Bells tolling)

(Clears throat)

In the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Ghost, Amen.

Bless us, oh Lord, for these, thy gifts,

which we are about to receive from thy bounty

through Christ, our Lord, Amen.

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, Amen.

Why couldn't I stay upstairs?

You know I'm not feeling well!

Because I can't be running up and down.

And tell the children to stay out!

What children?

You know there's no children in the house!

You want me to feed you, or you can manage by yourself?

I'm not dead yet!

Then eat!

Where's my wine?

I have only two hands, Monsignore.

Father's not coming to lunch.

You, er... sure you don't wanna come to the shelter with us?

No, I don't think that'd be a good idea.

She only needs the two of you now.

Look, come inside, I'll get you the information you want.

(Car doors closing)

Oh, that must be Tom now!

And everything is ice cold!

Cold? No, tell him not to worry. She's a good woman.

What are you talking about? You don't make sense!

You didn't each your lunch.

I want my cake now!

(Sighs)

I'll help you.

Now this is only the order sheet for the coats.

I'll... I'll call the Mother Superior and tell her you're on your way.

She has the complete list of all the names and addresses

of those who purchased one.

Angela has one, doesn't she?

Why Angela? What are you groping for?

Well, Alice said she saw Karen in one of those coats.

It's obvious she saw someone, maybe it was Angela.

You realize you're doing to Angela what you think Annie is doing to Alice.

Well, if it wasn't her, whoever it was might be on this list.

Dom.

(Sighs)

If this lead doesn't work out,

how long will you stay around and play detective?

I don't know, Tom. I have to stay until the killer is found.

What about Julia?

I can't answer that right now.

Hey, thanks for the car, I'll drop it off tomorrow.

Subject Alice Spages, 12 years, one month.

Normal physical development.

Subject represses hostilities toward her mother and estranged father.

(Knocking continues)

What do you want?

Strong indications of a schizoid personality.

Subject is capable of extremely violent action.

- (Knock on door) - Come inl!

Dr. Whitman, Mr. and Mrs. Spages are here.

(Whitman) Yes.

Sit down.

[, er... I had a session with Alice this morning,

and I thought perhaps I should talk to you before you see her.

Is anything wrong?

Well, it's far too soon to be making judgments.

As understaffed as we are here,

we try to give the children as much time as they would have in a private practice.

I've diagnosed hundreds of cases exactly like Alice,

but to eliminate any possibility of error,

one tries to...

...suspend judgment

until one can observe as much as you possibly can.

Dr. Whitman, I, er... I think you should know

that my attorney is doing everything he possibly can

to get Alice back home with her mother.

That's exactly what I wanted to warn you against.

I don't think you should encourage Alice

to believe that she would be coming home soon.

Perhaps being at home with her mother is not the best thing.

What does that mean?

Be prepared for hostility from Alice.

I mean, it's only natural that she would think

that you were responsible for her predicament.

You might say that, like all of us, she blames others for her troubles.

She is here because of a lot of other people.

Alice has many deep-seated problems.

But she is not a murderer.

Alice needs psychological help.

Well, in that case, I assume you would have no objection

to our using our own psychiatrist.

Not at all.

Would you take the Spages down to the playground please, Phyllis?

Let me remind you to be candid about the issue of coming home.

Be assured, she will get the best possible treatment here.

Oh, Mrs. Spages”?

Why did Alice conceal from you the fact that she's begun menstruating?

Parents so often don't know their children as well as they presume.

(Dom) Ally? How you doin', honey?

Fine.

(Catherine) Did you sleep alright?

How's your room?

Why'd you bring the suitcase? Aren't you taking me home?

Not until the doctor says you're ready.

We met Dr. Whitman. What did you think of her?

She said you had a nice talk, what'd you talk about?

A lot of things.

Like what, Ally?

I told her Aunt Annie lied and that you let her.

That's not true!

You're just like Aunt Annie and that slob Alphonso.

You wanna keep me here.

Alice, now you're hurting your mother. I don't want you to talk like that.

Now, listen, I don't want you to worry.

I'm going to find out the truth.

How can you? You have to go home to your wifel

Honey, I promise, I intend to stay

until I find out who was in the hall with your aunt.

Come on.

I don't wanna stay here.

Why can't I go home?

(Dom) You heard the judge. You have to stay

until the medical tests are completed.

Medical tests? She's a psychiatrist.

Everyone thinks I'm crazy cause I said it was Karen,

and you don't believe me either!

Can you understand that there are two different reasons why you're here?

One is because you were in the basement

- when your aunt was attacked. - But I didn't do it!

I know you didn't do it, and I'm gonna find out who did.

I saw Karen!

Look, many times we think we see things, and later we realize we were wrong,

but sometimes, it's important to find out why.

Dr. Whitman wants you to sign a release form for medication.

What does she need that for?

Stay here, I'll see what it's about.

Would you like to show me your room and I can help you put your things away?

I don't want to.

- I packed your heavy robe just in case... - I don't need it.

I didn't put you here, Alice!

What's wrong with you?

Why won't you talk to me? I'm your mother!

I have nothing to talk about.

Well, you had plenty to say to Dr. Whitman!

Why didn't you tell me you had your period?

Why doesn't everybody just leave me alone?

Leave you alone?

Don't you know that I love you, you're on my mind every minute?

Take this, you know it's not mine.

I thought maybe you might want it now.

Well, I don't. I don't play with dolls anymore.

I'm sorry.

I guess I just keep forgetting how old you are.

I'll be back tomorrow.

Is there anything you want from home?

No, just leave me alone.

Don't take this out on me, Alice.

I am trying.

Mommy, no! Don't go!

(Both sobbing)

Hey, why can't you see that it makes just as much sense

that Angela could be guilty?

(Catherine) Dom, you're wrong.

You're looking for something that isn't there.

(Dom) Her name's on the coat list.

Look how small Karen's coat is.

It's a size seven, Angela's would be at least a 14.

And how could Alice confuse the two of them?

It was dark.

She was so scared, she didn't even recognize me.

Dom, I don't know.

Hey, what do you mean, you don't know?

You said yourself no one knew where Angela was.

(Telephone ringing)

- Hello? - (Whimpering)

'Hello?'

(Whimpering continues)

(Line goes dead)

I think it was Annie.

What does she expect me to do,

forgive her and pretend nothing has happened?

I think you should talk to her.

Oh, well, I will when she admits that she lied.

Why antagonize her? It can only hurt Alice.

(Telephone ringing)

I can't.

Sure, you can.

I can't, I just can't deal with it.

Hello, Ann?

She hung up.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have asked you to.

We'll do it without her.

I'll make everything alright.

Can you?

Can you?

(Telephone ringing)

Hello?

- 'Hello, Catherine, it's Julia.' - Oh.

'Oh, I hope I'm not disturbing you. I've been trying to find Dom.

'Is he there?'

Yes, he's here.

It's your wife.

Julia, what's wrong?

'l thought you were going to call? Is everything alright?"

- How can it be? - 'Why are you so annoyed?"

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to snap.

What's the matter?

'‘Nothing, it's just that I'm kind of lonely.'

Look, I-l can't talk right now, I'll, er...

I'll call you there tonight, alright?

'Are you sure nothing is wrong?

‘I miss you, can't wait till you get back.

'Do you love me?

‘Do you love me?'

Yes, I love you.

I'll call you there tonight.

Bye.

Alice was right.

Don't play detective, go home.

Dom?

I wanted it as much as you did.

It was nice to be held.

You know you're even more beautiful now?

That's nice.

We're both so dumb.

I guess you're right.

Dom, don't you think you should go back?

It's not fair.

I can't.

(Closes door)

Oh, Mr. Spages, I was just ringing your room.

You've got a call. Why don't you take it from here?

- (Dom) Thank you. -You bet.

- Hello? - (Girl, sobbing) 'Oh, Dom!'

- Who is this? - 'Angela.’

Angela, what's wrong?

'l ran away, I'm hiding. I've got Karen's...'

Honey, I can't hear you, you're gonna have to speak louder.

'I've got Karen's cross, and Mommy won't let me give it to you!'

Listen, er... let me meet you somewhere and we can talk about it, OK?

'‘Will you tell?'

You know better than that.

Has Uncle Dom ever done anything to hurt you?

'No.!

All right, I'm leaving right now. Where are you?

I'm at... I'm near the Ivanhoe building.'

All right, I'll be there in 15 minutes.

(Sobbing continues)

Angela, now stop crying, honey. There's nothing to be afraid of.

Thank you.

Angela, wait!

Angela?

(Heavy breathing)

You don't have to be afraid of me.

Angela, what are you doing to me?

(Groans)

You! You can't...

You filthy pig, you and that whorel!

God wants you punished!

We have protection against the snares of the devil!

Father belongs to the church!

That's mine, mine! That cross is mine!

It's mine, mine, minel

Mine, mine, mine!

Thrust into hell, Satan and the other evil spirits

who roam this earth, seeking the real souls!

(Screams)

(Bells tolling)

(Gasps)

(Indistinct dialogue in the distance)

(Nun) All right, let's settle down now. Don't keep Father waiting.

In the pews.

- (Father Tom) Hello, boys and girls. - (Children) Hello, Father.

Today is your last confession as a group,

so I want you to think very carefully what you're going to say,

but remember, you don't have to tell me everything you've done since last Sunday.

After all, we don't want Sister to miss her lunch.

(Children giggle)

And please remember Karen in your prayers.

Is someone in here?

Bless me Father, for I have sinned.

(Father Tom) We're only hearing the children this morning.

Bless me Father, for I have sinned.

Please, Father, I need confession!

Father, please!

Please, hear me, Father, I'm troubled!

(Father Tom) I have time.

I, er... I lost my temper.

I got angry with the Monsignore, and... I neglected my morning prayers!

(Father Tom) This can't be the reason you wanted confession this morning.

Oh, no, Father, there is something.

(Father Tom) Yes?

I know you, you're a good woman. It can't be as bad as you think.

I, er... I-, I lose patience with the Monsignore.

Sometimes I wish, Father, that...

Oh, I can remember when everyone respected him so much.

(Father Tom) I understand, it's not easy to see someone we love suffer.

No, you don't understand!

Sometimes, I think that it would even be better if God...

Oh, itis a sin to think such thoughts!

(Father Tom) No, it's not a sin.

You've devoted so much of yourself to us,

it's only natural that you should want God to spare us from pain.

- Yes, Father. - (Father Tom) You have great faith.

It's because of this that you can look forward to death as a resolution.

Yes, Father.

(Father Tom) There's no greater reward than to spend eternity with our Lord.

Yes, Father.

I only wish you'd come to me sooner about this.

Oh, so do I, Father.

(Father Tom) There's no need to come to confession for this.

Oh.

(Father Tom) When you're upset, come and see me, I...

I'm your confessor, but I'm... I'm also your friend.

Oh, thank you, Father.

- I'm sorry to bother you, Mrs. Tredoni. - Father's not here.

No, I'm looking for Mr. Spages. I knew he had to drop Tom's car off.

(Mrs. Tredoni) I didn't see him.

I'm very sorry, I'm cooking supper. You'll have to excuse me.

Dom was supposed to pick me up this morning,

and I haven't heard from him.

I thought maybe he was with Tom.

Well, could I wait for a little while?

Suit yourself.

Maybe he won't be back so soon.

Do you think maybe there could be something wrong with the phone?

I tried to call several times this morning and there was no answer.

I was out.

You can turn on the lights.

There is some magazines.

Thank you.

- I made you some coffee. - Oh, thank you.

It's in the kitchen.

Sit down.

This is really very nice of you.

I didn't mean to put you to any trouble.

It's no trouble.

Aren't you gonna have any?

I make it a rule not to have a coffee after breakfast.

I know this is silly of me. I really should go home.

I don't know why I'm so worried, I... I just can't imagine where he could be.

Maybe you were afraid that God would send St Michael

to take another of your loved ones.

When St Michael took my little girl, I only thought of how cruel God was.

Mrs. Tredoni, I'm sorry.

I never knew you had a little girl.

God took her from me the day of her First Communion.

Don't you see?

He waited until then to teach me

that children pay for the sins of their parents,

and then I was sent here to look after Father, not you!

(Door opens and closes)

(Father Tom) Mrs. Tredoni!

It's Tom.

Tom?

Tom?

(Father Tom) Catherine, what are you doing here?

- I've been looking for you all afternoon. - (Catherine) Where's Dom?

- (Father Tom) There's been an accident. - (Catherine) Dom?

Oh, God, no!

Nol

(Coroner) The left humerus is fractured.

Left clavicle is fractured.

Contusions and abrasions of the thorax.

Have you heard from his wife yet?

No, not yet.

(Brennan) Did he give any indication that he knew something, anything?

Last time I saw him, I got him a list of the families that bought school coats.

He was convinced that Alice had confused Karen with somebody else.

Because of Annie's attitude, he suspected his niece, Angela.

We never did find out where that kid was at the time of the murder.

- (Telephone ringing) - Brennan. Yeah?

You won't believe this, I found a cross lodged in his throat.

'It had to have been worn by the killer.'

It wasn't forced down his throat, he bit down on it.

There are teeth marks all over it.

(Brennan) 'See if it matches the description of the one belonging to Karen Spages.’

The train's gonna be at least a half an hour late.

What'll I do about Alice?

Let's go get her. There's no need to stay here.

I'm not gonna tell her just yet.

She's been without a father for a long time.

I'm afraid to take him away from her so soon.

You're wrong, I think you should tell her.

I've lost control of my life, Tom!

... I can't.

Death does this to people.

Well, haven't I had more than my share?

There's no such thing as a share, Catherine.

(Thunder rumbling)

I'm frightened.

Maybe I should leave her here, at least she's safe.

Don't be ridiculous, Kate. She needs you now.

Police will watch you both, I promise you have nothing to fear.

For how long?

What happens if they don't find the murderer?

Alice is waiting.

Where's Daddy?

He had to go back.

How come?

Let's go home, we'll talk about it later.

He didn't even say goodbye.

Please don't feel that way.

He kept his promise to you.

It's because of him you're coming home.

Catherine.

Catherine!

Are you to be summoned again?

Who's there?

Who's there?

(Door opens and closes)

(Indistinct dialogue over radio)

Detective Unit 31 to Headquarters.

(Dispatch) 'Go ahead, 31"

I'll be 10-15 for five minutes.

'10-4, 31"

(Turns engine on)

(Snoring)

(Meowing)

(Door closes)

(Footsteps down stairs)

What were you doing in there?

Just saying hello to Mr. Alphonso.

I'm glad you did that.

That was a nice thing to do.

Alice?

Let's stop by Aunt Annie's on the way to mass.

Everything's gonna be OK.

(Screaming)

Alice, you little bitch!

(& "Three Little Fishies")

J Swam three little fishes and a mama fishie, too

J "Swim" said the mama fishie, "Swim if you can"

J And they swam and they swam back over the dam

J Down in the meadow in a little bitty pool

J Swam three little fishies and a mama fishie, too

J "Swim" said the mama fishie, "Swim if you can"

J And they swam and they swam right over the dam

J Boop boop dit-tem dat-tem what-tem chul!

J Boop boop dit-tem dat-tem what-tem chul!

J And they swam and they swam all over the dam J

(Bells tolling)

(Altar bell ringing)

(Sirens wailing)

(Altar bell ringing)

(Altar bell ringing)

(Mass in Latin)

(Altar bell ringing)

She's inside, Father Pat's watching her.

- Let's go! - Wait a minute!

She's too close to Catherine and Alice.

If she sees you, there's no telling what she'll do.

Now, it's almost time for communion.

Come with me into the sacristy.

When she comes up to receive,

I know I can get her to come with Father Pat and me.

- What if she doesn't come... - Look, I know her, she'll come!

She hasn't missed.

I wanna have a marksman in the balcony.

Not in my church!

I can handle her, she wouldn't do anything to me.

OK, Father, we'll play it your way, but my men will be covering all the exits.

Nothing will happen, she'll come.

(Spina) Let's go, Father.

(Altar bell ringing)

Bait her.

(Continues in Latin)

(Altar bell ringing)

(Continues in Latin)

Faster!

Please come with me, Mrs. Tredoni.

I want communion, Father.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Tredoni.

I can't give it to you now.

I promised the police you'd come with Father Pat and me.

But you give it to that whore!

o

(Prays in Latin)