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Hey!

Stop!

Hello! Is anyone home?

Is anyone home?

I'm a foreigner. And I'm lost.

I know someone's there. Please

Well, this is quite a revelation to me, professor.

I mean, I had no idea an expert on insects,

could provide the police with such invaluable help in a homicide investigation.

Normally we don't, but I made the unfortunate error of becoming

an expert on cadaveric corner.

I seek of the...

John, We're not going through that whole number again, aren't we?

Oh yes we are, just like we did the first time you came here.

almost years ago.

Do you remember the first case we solved together.

When a dead body is exposed to the elements.

Sooner or later, it will be eaten by insects.

Hey!

You naughty girl!

Hey.

Where did you get this?

You knew it could cut yourself. Look. Look here

You'll cut yourself with this.

See? It's not a toy.

Not a toy. Where did you find it?

Outside?

And who, may I ask, put it out there?

I don't want you ever, ever playing with this again.

Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is Inga.

She's my nurse.

If I pick out something with my laser...

she never forgets it.

She's also my friend, too. Aren't you, lnga?

But she is a very good nurse.

Insects that eat cadavers are divided into eight groups.

Eight groups of insects that follow one another.

And stalling themselves at exact moments.

And on precise turn.

Never sooner and never later.

We call them the eight squadrons of death.

First, comes a common fly.

Lays its eggs on the rotting corpse

And thus the cycle is begins.

Each group stays fifteen days.

Fifteen, you multiply it by eight,

The number of the groups. It's a ...

Four months.

In the case of this head,

Cycle are not only seems to be complete,

But have been repeated. I suppose is at a...

Eight months. Now I see.

By calculating the presence and the growth

of the flies or the maggots, you can pinpoint the exact...

date of death.

Or murder.

So our victim was decapitated some 8 months ago.

And 15 days.

Aren't you forgetting something?

15 days while the body was submerged in the lake,

Before the putrefying gas is brought it

to the surface and then vanish to the shore.

When the first flies arrive.

Eight and a half months then

Perhaps a little less. The mount wind, that is foehn,

was unusually warm this year.

So we could say that she... lost her head

somewhere between September 7th and 10th.

Am I right, John?

Let's see, in about that time...

first girl that dissapear...

that per September 9th...

Fourteen-year-old Danish tourist, named Vera Brandt.

The body was never found.

Just like the other girl.

Like Greta.

Poor Greta.

She is on that list too.

She is missing alright, but we have no proof...

she's dead. -After finding this,

What's the use of hiding from the facts?

There's a killer.

A vicious killer.

Girl killer.

We'll get him...

when we do.

Good night, professor.

Do you know this part of the country?

No, this is my first trip to Europe.

It's a very unusual area. People call it...

'The Swiss Transylvania.'.

Why?

Oh, I don't know. They just do.

So, you are the Corvino girl.

You father is terribly... -Yes, isn't he.

I admire him very much. I thought he might have come with you.

No, Dad's working in the Philippines.

He'll be there for almost a year.

He can't even be reached by telephone.

Well in any case. He's placed you in good hands.

You know I'm sure you are going to like our school.

To begin with, we all speak english.

And the our academic program is based on the american one.

Ah, a bee.

Be careful it may sting you.

No!

Leave it alone!

Look out!

No, don't kill it!

Please!

Don't touch it! Don't touch it!

Stop yelling.

It's a bee! -I know.

It won't hurt me.

Insects never hurt me.

I love them.

-You, you love them? -Yes

I love all insects.

And so Jennifer arrives in Switzerland,

from the new world, to pass her first memorable night...

at the Richard Wagner International School for Girls.

Take her bags in, please!

Impressive, isn't it?

The estate was once Richard Wagner's home.

The school only occupies the main building.

The others are closed because they're not safe.

Never go into them. Ever.

Come along.

I'm starved. Is there anything to eat?

No, sorry.

Because of the time changes I haven't eaten anything...

but breakfast for two days.

What are they?

Baby food. My parents left it when they came to

visit me with my little brother.

Meat.

Mix vegetables.

He's seven months old.

I bet he is the only male who has ever seen the inside of this place.

Mix vegetables is great. I'm vegetarian.

I need a, um, -Spoon? No.

How is it?

Like cat food.

By the way, I'm Sophie. I'm French.

Jennifer. -Hi.

Have you met the headmistress yet?

Speaking of the devil...

You are the new girl. You were expected this afternoon.

My plane was late because of bad weather.

Would you like some?

The school has its rules.

I'm sorry, but I must confiscate this.

Hey wait. You don't know who that is. That's...

That's Paul Corvino.

Sophie that is enough. Get into bed! And if I catch you...

smoking again, you'll be sorry.

And you young lady, to bed.

And switch off the light.

That bitch stealing Paul Corvino.

Yeah. It's all right. I have a bunch of them in my bag.

So tomorrow I put them all up all over the room.

I've seen all his movies I saw his last one three times.

Lucky you. He must have made me zip through it ...

at least 15 times. He said he trust my opinion.

You mean you know him?

Yes, of course I do.

Have you been to bed with him?

Paul Corvino is my father.

Oops, sorry.

It's all right.

Your mother lives in India and owned a hotel.

She remarried. Your father never did.

You were only 7 when they split up.

No, I was 8. -Eight? You were 7!

How do you know so much about Paul Corvino?

I've read Scener Review.

Oh! Well, it was christmas day,

And we were opening presents together.

And the phone rings. So, Mom answered it.

And she said 'I'll be right there'.

And it was her lover.

So then she left...

and she never came back.

But I remember that Dad got 12 presents that year.

And he said the 13th is Mom walking out on him like that.

You didn't read that in Scener Review, did you?

You know I'm really glad you're here.

I've always had to sleep alone.

It can be very scary. Thanks for coming.

I am the one who should thank you.

Don't let me forget. I owe you a meal.

You know, There is a murder around here.

A crazy man. A maniac who...

kidnaps girls our age and kills them.

and then he hides the bodies.

Could we change the subject? I need my sleep.

I'm really tired from the trip.

You're right.

Sometimes I lay awake all night thinking about it.

What do you think about before you fall asleep?

My father.

If I thought about your father I'd never get any sleep.

You mind if I watch TV?

I've got earphones.

No problem, good night, Sophie.

Good night, Jennifer.

She's okay?

Are you hurt?

Why are you dress like that?

Do you understand me?

Hey, do you understand me?

Let me go.

Cut it out!

Sit still here, shit!

Is this the first time you've been sleepwalking?

No. It happened before in the states.

(you can mess out) Have you any idea where you've been?

No. It's all black. I never remember anything.

My savior. -So you're an American?

I am studying at the academy. Where are you from?

I am from Scotland. I came here as student ...

then stayed to teach, Then I had this accident and...

I haven't moved since.

What do you teach? -Entomology.

Study insects. -Really?

Do insects interest you? -Yeah. A lot!

I love them.

You mean that?

Absolutely! Why?

You remind me of another girl.

Greta. She used to come here sometimes, help out.

Mostly secretarial work. And then...

Then?

She was supposed to come here one night. She never arrived.

The killer got her?

How do you know about that?

Well, you used the past tense

As if she was dead.

She left a coat here, er...

You must be frozen, child.

It should fit you. It's upstairs.

Here I sh... She'll show you where it is.

Wait a second! Wait! Wait!

Now, don't play any tricks...

Bulls eye!

Well, beats me it's that never misses.

This species is supposed to be practically blind.

Thanks. Be careful, you are in range.

Won't do anything to me.

You're like Greta in that coat.

She liked insects too.

But they didn't like her the way that one likes you.

That sound...that you can hear is a mating call

You're exciting it.

Smell it!

Really? -Yes, smell.

It's...sort of sweet.

That substance is secreted by a gland.

It tears is meant to attract the mate.

You now exciting him and he is doing his best...

to excite you.

To think we only just met.

It isn't the mating season. I don't understand.

I've never seen anything like it before.

Oh, thanks for everything.

Stop by anytime.

Night.

To make an old man happy...

take the cable car. It is only a five minutes ride from town.

I don't know. Maybe.

And mind how you go...with that sleepwalking. If it happens to you again...

you must say...

'I am sleepwalking, I must wake up'.

'I am sleepwalking, I must wake up'.

I am sleepwalking, I must wake up.

I am sleepwalking ... I won't need it.

Haven't had an attack for ages.

Must have been the trip out. Or maybe the change of air.

Maybe the wind.

The wind, yes.

The foehn, very particular wind.

Typical of this part of the country. It comes from the Alps.

A blast of warm air cause snow avalanches.

Make the flowers grow, the hatching of the larvae.

Some people get headaches.

Upon it blows, there are goes who say it causes madness.

It's a strange part of the country.

The Swiss Transylvania.

Would someone please tell me what this EEG is supposed to do?

What you did last night is highly irregular.

No student ever left the school at night before.

How many times do I have to tell you that I didn't walk out on purpose.

I walked in my sleep. It happens.

But it is not normal.

It's our duty to know more.

But I know everything there is to know about it.

I've been examined by the best.

It is not an illness.

But this could leading up to something far more serious.

You say you remember nothing?

This not a matter of talking in your sleep,

Or ransacking the fridge.

It could be leading up to a new personality...

trying to emerge. Sometimes it's the first step...

on the path to schizophrenia.

So you think I'm crazy, huh?

Well you can forget your EEG.

There now. Calm down, calm down.

Ok, ok, go ahead. I'll show you which one...

of us is crazy.

(What is going on?)

(That is strange.)

Do you suffer from epilepsy or do you take something like...

do you understand, drugs?

I am not crazy,

schizophrenic,

epileptic,

or stoned.

Hello, Shapiro Evans? Hi, um, I'd like to speak to Moris please?

I mean Mr. Shapiro.

Jennifer Corvino.

Right. Paul Corvino's daughter.

He is out of town? Three days?

What do you mean it's a holiday? What holiday is it?

Passover.

Hey, have you heard, she walks in her sleep.

Walks in the sleep? If you ask me, she's got problem.

So that's Paul Corvino's daughter.

That still doesn't give her the right to be such a show off.

Here she comes.

What's wrong? -Damn Morris.

Who is he? Your boyfriend?

No. He's my father's agent and attorney.

I want the tumb to get me out of this shitty school...

He found it.

Why do you want to leave?

Your little brother isn't the only male to disgrace this place.

First you forgot the doctor.

He's not a man. He's got more hands than...

the entire basketball team.

Second you forgot the killer.

The killer?

What is the poet trying to say ...

with these words? Well, who is going to answer?

You, tell us.

Me? -Yes you, Elisabeth.

I think the poet took the words...

right out of a Bee Gees song.

That's very funny.

The poet in question is Abraham Kouli...

What if the killer saw me?

I am really scared. -I would be too.

Can you imagine if I walk in my sleep again tonight...

I went right into him?

Please promise you keep an eye on me tonight.

And lock the door.

And if you hear me get up to do anything...

wake me.

Promise?

Please say yes.

Sophie? You tell us!

Me? -Yes, stand up.

The poet with its oracular style...

The poet with its oricular style...

Oracular style! -Oracular style.

tells us of the danger we face, should we forget...

the sense and the meaning of the past.

tells us of the danger we face, should we forget...

the sense and the meaning of the past.

And do you believe that danger exists?

Screw the past.

Screw the past.

Well done, Sophie.

Silence.

And what about ancient greece? Shakespeare?

Ok. I'll keep an eye on you tonight.

Richard Wagner?

Richard Gere?

You like it? -Nice! Where it comes from?

I put in on by mistake. Guess who it belongs to?

Paul Corvino's daughter. -The actor?

Yes. Her name is Jennifer and she's my roommate.

Huh, Alright.

Oh yes, he's fantastic. All those muscles.

Not him, Her! What is she like?

Oh, she is pretty.

She wears her hair like mine.

You know, I have to watch her at night. Because she walks in her sleep.

Walks in her sleep? -Yeah!

She gets up and she walks, like this.

Really, Sophie. I have to go.

I have to join my regiment at dawn.

And you know it's nearly three hours trip.

Oh, come on, stay a while longer. -I can't. I really have to go.

You shit.

What did you say? -I said Fuck you!

Sleepwalking... I must...

I must wake up.

Sophie.

The police came this morning. My pal the headmistress...

told them not to believe anything I say...

because she thinks I'm crazy.

Maybe you think I'm crazy too, dad.

If production never get this letter to you.

I mean there's really nothing I could do.

I was so scared that I couldn't say anything about...

what I saw, or why I screamed.

So you think the glove belongs to the killer?

Yeah! I'm sure of it.

But why the maggots?

The larvae.

You give me time I'll identify them.

I'll be able to give you an answer.

Perhaps to some other questions as well.

You will, professor.

Oh sir, I do know the way.

Jennifer. -Hm?

You're forgetting your notebooks.

Thanks.

Have you any idea, why they behave like that?

Never have done this before.

I guess they sense the mood I'm in.

I'm often in a bad mood.

Upset about something, but they don't carry on like this.

In ancient Greece the butterfly symbolized the soul.

The so-called psyche. From the greek, butterfly-psyche.

What is this association between insects and the human soul?

Is it because of the multivaries mystery of them both.

And we know something about them, don't we?

Okay.

See that glove.

An insect, a firefly led me to it.

The police came to the school.

They asked me lots of questions.

But I didn't tell them how I found the glove.

I don't want them to think I was crazy.

You can tell me, I'm not the police.

What happened?

I was standing alone in the dark, and...

I needed help.

And a firefly. It was like it heard me...

And it answered my call.

You've calmed them down, just by telling that.

That's ridiculous.

It's new. That's say is some self...

discovered to science.

If you only knew the things I've discovered.

Things my fellow scientists...

considered absurd.

Extrasensory perception,

the paranormal powers,

that are unusual in human beings,

are perfectly natural in insects.

Some species communicate with each other...

over vast distances, like telepathy.

This little creatures have enormous power.

I could give you multitude of examples.

I wrote a book about this very subject.

You may have it.

It's perfectly normal for insects...

to be slightly telepathic.

Yeah, it's normal for insects.

But am I normal?

Jennifer!

But, why me?

Fr�ulein Corvino can not be left alone.

I want someone in here with her.

And I want to know everything she says and does.

I'm scared of her. She arrived and Sophie disappeared.

Plus she's crazy. Listen to this.

'Dear dad...'

Ah, here it is.

'Do you remember what the doctor said about...

sleepwalking manifest in a split personality?

It's true.

My second personality is emerging. Do you know how?

I communicate with insects.

'I mean I've discovered, I have power over them.

I'm not kidding. I even have a witness.

The famous entomologist John McGregor...

who lives near here. We've become friends...'

You see, she is crazy.

This, is mine!

Hey Jennifer listen! -What?

I'm a spider! Look I'm a spider

And when I speak you should be obey!

No. Stop it. Stop it.

I'm a killer-spider. That's called insects.

I'm a mosquito. I'm a fly.

We worship you.

We worship you.

We worship you.

We worship you.

Now, that's enough, girls!

We worship you.

We worship you.

We worship you.

I love you.

I love you all.

I love all of you.

She's still asleep.

I called an ambulance to have her taken to the mental hospital.

They'll be her any minute. At least they'll be...

better equipped to keep her calm.

But, is she insane?

Well, she is not normal. She is diabolic.

Diabolic? -Yes!

Yes, the bible also refers to the devil as Beelzebub.

Which means Lord of the Flies.

Look at her. The Lady of the Flies.

Call me as soon as she wakes up.

Diabolic?

Hey, Does Jennifer look like a devil to you, huh?

No, you're not the devil.

The only devil around here is the killer.

But I understand how you must be feeling.

I know what it feels like to be different. And the conditions that go with it.

Pity, irony, repulsion, annoyance.

People have the ability to make you almost hate yourself.

There's a big difference between you and me.

When that car bashed into me...

I lost something. But you, you gained something.

You are in a position to do extraordinary things...

with that gift of you.

Come on, I wanna show you something.

Come on, lnga.

Look. These were inside the glove.

The larvae of the great sarcophagus. Rather a menacing name.

Appropriate to the insect that bears it.

It lives exclusively of dead bodies.

Human remains.

The great sarcophagus?

What a weird name.

A destroyer. A flesh eater. It is capable of picking up...

the scent of a dead body over vast distances.

It's sensory reception is extraordinary.

Quite unique.

But why do the gloves have so many larvae then?

Perhaps because...

when the murderer hides his victims...

he likes to keep in physical contact with them.

Conserving them. He is a psychopath.

If we need to get him...

we have to call on the services...

of the 2 greatest detectives ever known.

Perhaps I should say, unknown... up to now.

Who were they? -You. And him.

The great sarcophagus.

Spread your hand.

Eh.

See. He's not afraid of you. He won't do that for me.

Ask him to lead you where the dead bodies are hidden.

And he'll lead you.

That fly is your magic wand.

You think it will work?

With your gift.

It'll take a lifetime.

It could be anywhere.

Not anywhere.

On a 52 kilometer route.

The first girl to disappear...

was a danish tourist.

She took a bus of the red line.

It starts on the city square on a 52 kilometer route.

Calling at various tourist traps on the way.

She was seen getting on that bus.

When you get near to the killer's house,

You'll know about it soon enough because the sarcophagus...will go crazy,

And head straight for the dead body.

All you have to do is follow him...

and come straight back.

Do you feel up to it?

Yeah!

I want him caught.

For Sophie.

She was my friend.

And I want him caught...for Greta.

I wish you all the luck in the world, my two detectives.

Wait! Wait, please!

Thanks.

What are you doing here?

Um... I was following the...

Who are you?

-You came here to steal, did you? -No! Um...

I was looking for someone.

You were looking for someone? Come on, the house is empty.

No one is lived here.

Since the former tenant moved out 8 months ago.

The house is for sale.

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to cause any harm.

May I help you?

Who are you?

I am the estate agent.

If you are looking for a house, I am your man.

Anyone living in the house now?

No. By the way, where did you come from?

I didn't hear you drive up.

I came from the back.

How long has the house been empty?

I don't know. 7 or 8 months maybe.

Who was living here before?

I would have to check at the agency.

But we do not give out that kind of information.

It's absolutely confidential and against our company...

I'm Inspector Geiger, Kantonspolizei.

Right, lnga. You locked yourself out you silly god old...

This damn machine.

I wonder what is going on here?

Who's that? Is someone there?

Eh, what...Hey?

Who, who is it?

Hey, answer me. Who are... Who are you?

Most of our patients are kept under restraint.

Take my word for it inspector. The person you're looking for...

is not one of ours.

No one's ever escaped from here.

Correct.

But I'm working from the exact...

opposite assumption.

How can I explain?

It isn't as if someone got out of your institution...

but rather got in.

You have had such a case I believe?

Yes, a curious incident.

It happened about 15 years ago.

Here on our basement level.

Since then it has only been accessible from members of our staff.

The more down one goes in this place...

the more monstrous the inmates become.

Probably the same in hell.

Until you reach the last circle.

The one without a center.

Shit Morris. I'm telling you.

I won't stay here a minute longer.

I wanna come home and...

I don't have the money for a ticket.

No, I run away from school.

Cause they want to lock me in the institution.

What?

It's a long story.

Get me back to LA...

and I tell you all about it.

Which bank do you use in Zurich? The SKA, what it is stand for?

Gutten Tag.

Send me some money. A telex money.

Do it Morris, I don't wanna be murdered.

Yes, I said murdered.

Someone here wants to kill me. And he's tried once already.

I am sorry, there is nothing here in your name.

Are you sure? - I'm afraid so.

Well maybe it's just arrived then hasn't come to the computers yet?

I can check.

There's nothing, I'm sorry.

Now what am I supposed to do? This is an emergency.

It could arrive at any time.

Look, why don't you come back later.

Where can I go in the mean time?

Can I wait here? -Sure you can wait over there.

But I suggest you go for a walk.

I'll wait.

Hello Jennifer.

Your father's attorney, Mr. Shapiro...

called us from New York.

He was very worried about you...

and extremely angry with us for...

let's say, loosing you.

What a bastard.

He sounded very reasonable on the phone.

He spoke to me and only calmed down...

when I told him I would come for you myself.

He said I would find you here.

I'm not going back to that school.

Of course not.

He said you want to go back to...

America immediately, is that true?

Yes. -Well.

He authorized me to buy you a ticket...

and give you some money.

Is that all right?

Ok. -Good.

Good Luck.

What time is my flight?

Twelve noon, tomorrow. The last flight of the day has already left.

And what about tonight? -I'm not gonna sleep at the school.

I'm not going back there, I'm not gonna sleep there,

I never wanna see the place again.

Don't worry, if that's what you want, it's all right.

Mr. Shapiro said to do whatever you want.

You can stay with me tonight.

It's enormous. Do you live here alone?

No.

You'll sleep in here, Jennifer. I hope you find it comfortable enough.

Looks fine, thank you.

Why are the mirrors covered like that?

I told you I don't live alone.

I have a small son. He is very sick.

I covered the mirrors for his sake.

He doesn't want to see his reflection.

I worry about him very much.

He's changed my life completely.

Sometimes I think he's driving me crazy.

I'm sorry.

These are things that can happen in a woman's life.

But don't worry. You won't see him.

Oh, I don't mind if... -No. It's better if you don't.

He stays in his room with his crazy thoughts.

Would you like something? A cup of tea?

No, I don't wanna bother you. -Ah, It's no bother.

I, I'm sorry, I kicked the train by mistake.

It hit him. Maybe he's hurt?

Hurt?

Don't grab him like that.

Why not? What on earth are you thinking?

This is my son? It's only a doll.

You are a very sensitive young lady.

Are you frightened?

No. -Yes, you are.

I can see it in your eyes.

You're burning up. You'll have a fever.

No, I don't. -Yes, you do.

In this part of the country, with this wind,

It's hardly surprising. I'll get you a pill.

You don't want to leave with a cold tomorrow, do you?

Imagine what Mr. Shapiro would say.

You should take them both, but if you prefer, one is enough.

I don't want any pills.

Where is the bathroom?

The bathroom is over there.

And you will take the pills! Do as you're told.

You are my responsibility.

All right I'll take the pills.

I'll get you some water.

I can get it myself.

Shit. Get out of the way.

May I close the door?

What a bitch.

Larvae of the great sarcophagus,

it lives exclusively of dead bodies,

Human remains.

Poison!

Jennifer, what are you doing?

Poison!

Jennifer, answer me! Open the door!

I said what are you doing.

Answer me, Jennifer, Open the door this instant!

Open the door! Answer me!

How dare you behave like this.

Jennifer!

Let me in! Let me in!

Why didn't you open the door?

What were you doing? Did you take the pills?

What were you doing?

Help! Help!

15 years ago, when you were still working in Basel.

you were assaulted?

Surely you haven't forgotten the incident.

No. Look at this.

He pulled me to him through the bars. There were bars between us.

I understand Frau Bruckner forgive me.

But we have to be precise.

So you moved here 8 months ago. Is that correct?

Yes that is so, Inspector.

Please, come this way.

And where were you living before that?

Outside Z�rich.

Perhaps the murderer hides his victims.

He likes to keep in physical contact with them.

Conserving them. He's a psychopath.

Mr. Shapiro? -Yes.

Your car rental agency. Your car is right outside.

Here is the key. Do you need a map, sir?

No, thank you, I know the area.

Jennifer.

Don't be afraid.

I'm Inspector Geiger. I want to help you.

Help me!

Thank you.

You fuckin' bitch!

You bitch!

I'll get you.

Go away. You scare me.

I won't hurt you.

I don't want you here.

I know your mother was bad. But I wanna help.

You don't have to worry about the mirrors anymore.

It's all over.

No, please! No, please!

No!

Morris! -Jennifer?

Thank God.

He was deceived but he was my son.

And you killed him. Why didn't I kill you before?

I killed that Inspector and your Professor friend.

to protect him.

And now I'm gonna kill you,

to avenge him.

Why don't you call your insects

Go on! Call! Call!