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Yeah, this is it.

You see?

Nobody even knows we come here.

Somebody's got to own it. Who cares?

Crazy guy, that arrow.

There. The guy with the beard.

Only one thing on his mind, baby, so watch out.

Yeah, like you.

I think about other things part of the time.

Who's she?

You there?

Forget her name.

Anne, I think.

Sweet looking, nothing but.

The virgin type, nothing ever happens to.

You like this place, huh?

Yeah. I could get used to it.

Come here.

Thank you.

Hey.

All right.

Hey.

My arm, please.

Terry,

I'd like to meet Bradley.

We met him in a haylock.

Sit down.

We met him where? Long story.

Mr. Bradley lives near here.

How do you do, Miss Wilson?

Steve was looking for you.

Oh. You see, Mr. Bradley was out bird watching.

Oh, come on. You've got to be kidding.

True. It happens to be a hobby of mine.

And you came across this lost chick.

Yeah, that's practically the way it happened.

Anyway, I thought he should join us.

Fine. I'm afraid I'm intruding on your party.

Oh, no, it's not my party. It belongs to them.

I've been looking for you. I heard.

Uh, Mr. Bradley?

Steve Ellis?

I came to drag you away.

Come on.

Excuse me.

Seems to be a nice boy.

Steve?

I guess so.

Ann's been dating him quite a while, but I just met him today.

Oh?

Actually, I don't know Ann very well either.

That girl, very pretty, too.

We both work in the same office together, and we're both from the

I'm from Illinois, and she's from Indiana or Iowa. I forget.

Anyway, I had nothing to do this weekend, so she invited me to come up

her. Both of the city?

Yeah, and it can get pretty dull on weekends when you live alone.

I would have thought so.

Then you're not roommates in the city? Oh, no, just office friends.

Did you come up with this boy, Steve, was it?

No, just Dan and me in a very tired old convertible.

With the top down?

How did you know? Hey, you know, if it rains, we've had it. The top won't go

I saw it on the road.

Well, it's ancient, but serviceable.

Well, I'm afraid I must be running. It's late.

Would you say goodbye to Anna, for me?

Sure. Sorry you have to go. So am I.

Terry, it's been nice talking to you. Terry,

did he leave?

Oh, Mr. Brownlee? Yeah, I had to run late or something.

Probably couldn't stand the noise.

That's too bad.

I kind of wanted to talk to him.

He seemed to be a very interesting old guy.

Well, it's not every day you meet a bird watcher.

Jan, how about it?

See you later in town?

Thanks, Steve. Not tonight. A little beat.

Call me tomorrow, huh?

But drive carefully, huh? I will.

Isn't it a shame how bored you can get with guys who respect you?

Never had that problem.

Hey, come on. Everybody's leaving. Let's head back.

Oh, my purse.

I left it somewhere.

I'll be right back.

Maybe it's flooded.

I don't understand it. It was okay before.

Great place to be stuck.

Everybody's gone but us.

So what are we going to do?

Look at the gasoline gauge.

Empty?

That's ridiculous.

Well, maybe the gauge is off. Try it again.

I think maybe the people live in the big house down the road.

Yeah. They might just have a telephone.

Well, good. Which way?

Might just have some gasoline, too. Which way?

Right down that way.

Ain't too far.

Which house is it?

Can't miss it, ma 'am. The only house for miles around.

Well, how nice seeing you girls again.

This is really a surprise.

We ran out of gas for ladies.

Oh, what a shame.

Come in, come in.

Myra, these are the young ladies I told you about.

What a pleasant surprise.

Hello. Hi, I'm Terry Wilson. I'm sorry, my sister. Myra, this is Anne Henderson.

Hello. I hope we're not disturbing you, but the silliest thing happened. They

may have a gas.

Oh, dear.

Well, please, sit down.

Please.

It's getting late, and we just thought perhaps we could use your phone to call

gas station, if you don't mind.

Of course.

I can't get over the coincidence meeting you again.

Maybe I planned it.

Is the gas station four?

No, but they do take their time.

I'm afraid it may be about an hour or so before they can get here anyway.

Amayda, could we ask these young ladies to stay to dinner?

It's no trouble. Of course we can.

Oh, no, thank you. We couldn't think of imposing on you. Don't be silly.

You have to wait an hour anyway.

Miss Terry, won't you stay?

It's very kind of you, but... Please.

Well... There's no place we're hurrying to, so... Fine.

That's settled.

Okay. Thanks.

Now, let me put that call through.

Will five gallons be enough?

Oh, that's plenty. Thanks.

Often come up to this part of the country?

Oh, occasionally.

Have you lived here long?

No. Just two years.

This house has been in our family for a long time, and then when my brother

decided to retire, well, I came up to keep house for him.

Myra! What is it? It's never been fixed since that last storm.

The phone, it's dead.

Myra, I told you to report it.

But I did, I most certainly did.

But you can't ask them pleasantly and just scream or threaten them, or nothing

ever gets done.

I'm sorry, it's very upsetting.

Well, what do we do?

My car's being repaired.

Oh, well, let's have a pleasant dinner. Perhaps we'll think of something.

Well, it's all ready.

Come into the dining room.

My, we could ask the young ladies to spend the night. God knows we have

room. There's just the two of us, you see.

You'd be comfortable.

Good.

I hope you girls like just plain country roast beef.

Right here.

I hope you'll be comfortable.

Thanks so much. Your dinner was delicious.

Thank you.

This is perfect.

Couldn't be better.

Thanks again.

You'll find the towels right there in the bathroom.

Well, sleep well.

We've had some bad luck today.

But then we've had some good luck, too.

Can't figure out about that gasoline.

Maybe one of your buddies siphoned it out.

Lousy trick.

Well, maybe I just didn't check it before we left town.

Maybe.

Anyway, we fell into a lucky thing with the Bradleys.

I must like it that way. I seem content.

I wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life like this.

Never getting married.

There are worse things.

It's so quiet.

It could be a million miles from everything.

I wonder if you can see any other houses from here.

It's very strange.

What's very strange?

This window has iron bars across it.

What are you talking about? Look.

It has iron bars.

It's like a prison.

From the outside.

I can't open it.

Oh, I don't know.

I'm very tired.

Maybe we're just imagining things.

It just doesn't make any sense.

But what can happen?

It's just a crazy set of circumstances, that's all.

Anne, come here. What do you make of this?

What?

In here.

They're girls' dresses.

Yeah.

Young girls' dresses.

I guess you didn't hear me knock.

It gets so chilly up here in the evenings, I just thought to myself, now

girls might like a nice cup of tea. I get chilled clear through up here in the

country. Shall I put it here? Yeah, thanks.

Oh, these old houses.

The wind comes right through the windows.

Miss Bradley. It's almost impossible to keep them here. Miss Bradley, I tried

the door and I thought it was locked.

That's another thing.

The moisture swells the doors and they stick.

But I tried it and I'm quite sure it was locked.

We don't lock doors up here.

There are no prowlers around.

Why, we haven't locked our front door since we came up here.

It was just stuck a little.

We must have been mistaken.

Well, now, if there's anything else you want, just let me know.

Yes, there is one thing. In the closet.

Yeah, we were about to hang up our things and we noticed some young girls'

dresses in the closet.

Well, they belong to our niece.

She comes up to visit us quite often.

Well, good night.

Pleasant dreams.

Maybe we are imagining things.

Somehow, something just seems very strange.

Oh, there must be some logical reason for these bars on the windows.

Maybe it was a child's room and they were put up for protection.

And what was it she said about these clothes?

Miss Bradley, what was it she said?

She said they belonged to her niece.

It's a funny thing that Bradley's niece wears four different sizes.

like a nightmare.

How crazy.

Oh, I'm so scared.

I don't know why.

There, there, dear.

Don't be frightened.

It's all right.

Oh, I'm so thankful you're here.

I couldn't bear it alone.

past weeks at the office, look at you and watch you.

And I wondered then if I'd ever get to know you,

to really know you.

I love to watch you laughing and talking.

It's funny, isn't it?

How much I admired you without really knowing you.

And now... I feel very close to you.

We might as well go to bed.

There's no point in sitting up all night worrying about what might happen.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Did you ask me something?

No.

No. I must confess I was just looking at you, that's all.

Your figure's lovely.

I'm not surprised all the girls at the office envy you. They do?

Well, I do.

Oh, you're just being kind. No.

No, I mean it.

Turn around.

Turn around.

Let's go to sleep.

I'm exhausted.

Aren't you tired?

Yeah.

A little.

I hope you don't mind.

I always sleep in the raw.

Mind?

I'm so tired I can hardly think.

I miss you.

I miss you.

I've been awake on and off all night, and I've been thinking we'd better get

of here.

Well, where is it? It's just about dawn.

Listen, we don't know what's going on here, but something's not right.

Maybe these Bradleys are good people and they're just a little strange, but I

don't want to stay and find out.

Terry, we've got to get out.

Do you think they're still asleep?

Anyway, now's our best chance.

Let's sneak out and run.

I don't know. Where do we run to?

I don't know. There's bound to be somebody on the road someplace.

Come on.

Thank you.

Oh, yes, she's coming around.

Obviously, they didn't drink the tea.

No matter. The chloroform did very well.

I hadn't intended to rush this. I'm sorry it had to be like that.

How long has she been unconscious?

Two hours, I'd say.

Why am I here?

You've just been resting.

Terry?

Where's Terry?

Don't worry, my dear.

Your friend Terry is being well taken care of.

Where is she?

She's here.

She's in another room.

The two of you tried to do a very foolish thing.

What do you mean?

You tried to run away.

Now, that wasn't very nice, was it?

I don't know what you mean.

Oh, yes, you do.

I didn't want you to run away.

Run away from what?

From us, my dear.

I don't know what you mean.

Of course you do.

So I shall then tell you something of my experiments.

Experiments? Research, if you like.

Shall I make sure that the other one is prepared?

No, Freddie will take care of that. Would you fetch me the photo from Fire

please? Of course, brother.

Would you be more comfortable in a chair?

No.

No, I'll sit here.

Well, to begin.

For many years, you see, my dear, I have been interested in one thing.

And I have devoted all my time and all my energies to this endeavor.

Perhaps I should tell you something about me.

Mind you, I don't often do this.

Rarely do I go into detail with my guests.

But you have a gentle face and a firm body.

And I feel drawn to you.

For many years,

I dreamed of being a scientist.

A researcher, but of necessity.

I had to take over my father's business.

And I labored for many years as a mortician.

A very successful one.

But I was working with death instead of life.

I rebelled. I retired.

To devote myself to the ultimate research.

Do you follow me?

The subject of my research, my dear, sounds simple.

Yet it is most complex.

It is the strongest motivating force in the world.

The subject is love.

Not emotional, spiritual love.

Not the kind you read about in books or see in the movies. That's nonsense.

Something invented.

I am talking about the real and only love.

Physical love.

The mating of male and female.

I am looking for the perfect love mate.

As many men have done for centuries.

But my research is perhaps a little more scientific than theirs.

What do you want from us?

Terry and me.

My dear.

What a foolish question.

But you and your friend are different physical types, yet

both vital and attractive.

Oh, how often I have looked upon the dead bodies of young ladies who were

brought to my mortuary.

How sad that those young bodies no longer have a life force for physical

But you, you have spirit.

Vitality. Yes.

You will supplement my research.

No.

Uh -uh.

I don't want any part of it. I'm afraid, my dear, you have no choice.

Oh, but you have the fire.

You see, my sister has been a willing and effective assistant to my research.

I thought you might be interested in seeing some of my other guests.

who have added to my research.

Come over here. I'd like to show you these.

One day, perhaps, I shall publish my findings, when they are complete enough.

I have kept rather meticulous records of each subject, along with photographs

and tape recordings.

Here. Take a look at some of these.

You see, there are many different types and different ethnic groups represented

here. Take this one, for example.

Northern European stock.

Initially cold, reserved, but with a wild, almost frenetic response.

And this one.

A free spirit, given to experimentation.

Most...

Uninhibited.

Why are you showing me these?

In a sense, to prepare you.

There's a two -fold purpose.

One, to indicate the extent of my research.

Two, to point out that in a way these photographs are insurance.

Few young ladies photographed like this would make trouble later, would they?

So it's a form of blackmail.

Oh, that's a most unpleasant word.

But you do get my meaning, don't you?

I'm afraid so.

Good.

My sister will see that you're comfortable while you wait here.

But you can't do this.

It's crazy.

Please.

Please let me out of here.

I shouldn't do anything foolish if I were you.

You'll be released when you have fulfilled your part in my experiments.

I'm afraid you will very much regret any attempt to run away again.

What's happened to Terry?

Nothing yet. Come, you can see for yourself.

Come, look in on your friend.

Come here.

I'm just going into the next room.

Sister, I think it is most important that Anne watch her friend.

Please, Miss Bradley.

Please let me go.

I won't tell anyone.

Please.

You'd better turn back to that window and watch. I can't. I can't.

Watch. I can't.

Madness is this?

What's going on here?

You'll soon find out. First, I'd like to ask you some questions.

I've got some questions for you too, brother.

Please. What was your ancestry?

What?

What nationality were your parents?

You tied me up to ask me that?

Why? They're Scots, wasn't it? English?

Irish and English.

Look, what's this all about?

Just set the tripod over there.

Right over there.

Please, what's going on?

You just cooperate, Miss Wilson. No harm will come to you.

Now, uh, just, uh, come on, sit up a little straighter. That's it.

Mm -hmm.

There's one arm over there.

Right over there. That's it.

Good.

That's pretty good. Now, just hold it there.

Just, uh, come a little closer, please.

I'd like to know what this is all about.

What kind of a lunatic are you, anyway? Don't be unpleasant.

Cut that out. I don't go for that.

Yeah. These people are crazy.

They should be locked up.

What can we do?

It's a nightmare.

It's research, he calls it.

If we only had some kind of a weapon.

Something to fight with.

His sister's as crazy as he is.

Maybe worse.

Terry, listen.

If we could only catch them off guard.

I suppose you've come for me.

Well, let's get it over with.

Well, that's not what you're thinking at all.

Should you by any chance be considering running away again, I think there is

something you should see.

You might change your mind.

Come along.

Just inside is a very special room for me.

You might call it a sort of memorial exhibition room.

You see, my sister and I have entertained many young ladies as guests

responded freely, and they were allowed to leave.

Others, unfortunately, resisted.

Some even tried to escape or make themselves unpleasant in other ways.

So I simply had to take matters into my own hands.

This is the result.

Yes, sir. These are some that resisted me.

What a pity.

But I have recreated them just as they were.

I have even posed them in positions that evoke pleasant memories for me.

They are handsome.

I'm afraid that you haven't completed your chores today.

I was just outside.

I'm just coming in to take care of it, Mr. Bradley.

Oh, that'll be all right, Freddy, but I did notice a touch of dust on Letitia's

shoulder.

You will take care of it, won't you?

Oh, yes, sir. I'll take care of it.

Good. We must keep our ladies as radiant and impeccable as they were in life,

right? Yes, Mr. Bradley.

Yes.

Now it is time to go back.

We have disturbed the sleeping long enough.

We've got to try to get away.

Well, why not both of us?

No, it'll never work.

Listen, this is the only way.

We've got to try to divert their attention so that they're concentrating

something else.

I don't follow.

The only time you'll have a chance to make a break for it is when they come

me.

Yeah, but I can't get out the front door.

I know they keep it locked.

Wait a minute. In the basement?

In that dungeon?

There must be a door.

Because I saw the caretaker come in from the outside.

Oh, I can try that.

And I'll try everything I can to stall for time.

Okay?

Okay. Then all we can do is wait.

I wonder which one of these belongs to those girls in the basement.

Just sit over there. First I'd like to ask you some questions.

I appreciate your cooperation, but you hardly need to go into such detail.

Just answer my questions as simply as possible.

Can't you get them dressed any faster than that?

Set the tripod over there.

Yes, that's it, right over there.

Do you want me to pose like this?

Well, the arm just a little higher.

That's it.

Yes, that'll do nicely.

But you'll have to take all of it off.

All of it?

Don't argue.

Good. Oh, couldn't you take another one? I don't really think that was very

good. How about something like this?

Oh, all right.

There's got to be some way out.

Do you really think they'll kill us?

Yes.

I think they would.

Terry, we've got to do something the Bradleys won't expect.

Somehow we've got to get them in here.

In here?

Right. Look, what do they think we'll do?

Run out, try to sneak away?

That's what they expect, right? Yeah.

They expect us to try to protect each other, right?

Yeah. Well, let's do the exact opposite.

What if we had a knock -down, drag -out, hair -pulling fight?

Right. And if we made enough noise, they're bound to come in here.

Yeah.

It just might catch them off balance.

Right. What'll I use for a club?

That lamp looks heavy enough. Right. And we could use the sheets and the

blankets and the furniture. Those dresses. We can tie them up with those.

Right, right.

Terry, I don't know. Maybe it's a crazy idea.

Do you think it'll work?

Look at it this way.

What have we got to lose?

That was great.