Original subtitles

It's Mr. Willis.

He fell off the roof.

And he broke his back.

And he's dead.

He's dead?

Yeah, he's dead.

I'm busy with the people, oh can't you

see?

So take a man you know.

It's the way to oblivion.

But I was too busy to notice.

I was eyeing up this chick.

And man, I want to say what I

saw, what I saw.

I knew I had to be quick, quick

to make my play.

Cause that chick was all of a dither,

rushing to get her pay.

So I rode with the train and I

said to her, Have you ever thought of

this?

Only two things in life.

Said she was a baby but she don't

look at me.

Because she's on microscopically with the way to

oblivion.

Three spoons of brown sugar, half of LSD.

One awfully long player, that is all you

need.

My eldest brother did it and he's only

23.

Now my eldest brother is five years younger

than me.

And it's all happening here, and it's all

happening here.

It really is so strange, but the station

never changed.

When you're on microscopically with the way to

oblivion.

Wait for a walk down subway tunnel.

Early one Friday day.

Stop to let the train pass by.

I saw people rushing the other way.

So I hope not.

I let the train take me their way.

Hey mister, I said to the guard man.

What's all the rush about?

He's the man you must be crazy expecting.

I heard him shout.

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Good morning.

All right, settle down.

Poor Mr. Willis.

A tragedy.

However, we will take this heaven sent opportunity

to see how emotional we can be.

Now remember my rule.

All new data shall be accepted without emotion.

Good, good.

Now, someone give me subject.

Well?

Drug addict and his effect on modern society.

That's good, Henry.

Billy.

Why do you think people take drugs?

Well, I guess it's the only way to

fly without a license.

Silence.

You will answer the question correctly, Fisher.

Well, life is a clump.

And I guess people need something to get

them out of it.

Oh, very eloquent, Fisher.

Perhaps you might tell the class exactly what

a clump is.

Primarily, a clump is anything got together.

But in hip talk, it's like a horrible

sticky mess.

And in your opinion, Fisher...

Come in.

Thank you.

There will be a service tonight for Mr.

Willis.

In the chapel.

You will all attend.

Do you see what I mean, Henry?

He's turning the whole school on.

On?

It's a term his followers use when they

take drugs.

I've been at the college a long time

now, Henry.

It's a part of me.

You do, Mr. John.

Do?

Yes, I know exactly what I'm going to

do.

I have a plan, you see.

What agenda is it?

The scandal, you see.

My college turns out some of the finest

scholars in the world.

Scandal would ruin everything.

My plan is the best.

Will you help me, Henry?

Thank you, Mr. John.

Oh, you are a delight, Henry.

You say, yes, I'll never count the cost.

Some might think our relationship is strange.

But not I, Henry.

We're going to write a thesis on the

drug act.

And Billy?

And Billy will be our subject.

What I want you to do...

It's just a science, Henry.

Remember now.

No emotion.

Good night, Henry.

Take care.

Good night, Mr. John.

Good night.

It's very nice, my dear.

But perhaps a little more soft.

Behind you.

Why don't you tell me things, John?

Tell you things?

What things, my dear?

Well, about poor Mr. Willis.

He was killed today.

The dean's wife, Raymond.

I would hardly say he was killed.

He killed himself, my dear.

He fell off the roof.

Why would you want to speak about that?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Well, I just thought it was sad.

That's all.

You're too morbid, my dear.

You should be thinking about the holidays.

I'm going to invite some of my students

to come with us.

Oh, that would be nice.

But won't it be rather expensive?

Henry's father will donate some.

Is Henry coming too?

Of course Henry will come.

How many will we bring?

I don't know yet.

Not many, though.

Fisher and a few others.

But I thought you didn't like Willis.

You forget my rule, dear.

No emotion.

I neither like nor dislike people.

You know that.

Bill Fisher is a pupil.

Not a good one.

But he may go down in history with

a little help.

You're too young to understand.

Yes, John.

I'm going over to Italy to look at

the house this weekend.

You don't mind, do you, my dear?

Will you be gone long?

Two or three days at the most.

You know, John, sometimes you amaze me.

You certainly brought me a long way to

do this little job, didn't you, sir?

I don't trust these Italians.

And you say you're a writer, sir?

Yes, that is correct.

Well, certainly you're going to have some books

there, sir.

Thank you.

Excuse me, Mr. John.

Just think about it.

Good morning, Helen.

How are you?

Good morning.

Listen.

I've been telling Billy about some of the

ideas.

Excuse me, guys.

I'll be right back.

Ah, Bill.

You're a very lucky man, Billy.

I've been telling Helen about some of my

ideas for the holidays.

See if you can persuade her.

I will.

So you want to go and have a

look at the house?

Don't you want to go?

All right.

We'll talk about it in the car, okay?

Okay.

Why don't you want to go?

I'll say.

We'll discuss it in the car.

Now, wait a minute.

We'll talk about it, okay?

Yeah.

All right.

We'll go.

Okay?

We'll go.

We'll go.

We'll go.

Good morning, Helen.

Look, there's been a change of plans.

We have to get the tickets.

No, no, don't worry.

But I would like you to meet us

outside the college.

Yes, just wait outside.

Good.

Thank you, Helen.

Great!

Wow!

I really dig this place.

I'm certainly glad you liked it, Billy.

Thank you, Helen.

Well, what do you think of the place,

Billy?

Oh, it's great, Mr. John.

Really great, you know.

I am sorry about Helen.

Her mother should be feeling better in a

few days.

Well, when are the others getting here?

There are no others.

Just you, Henry, Elizabeth, myself, and Helen once

you get here.

Well, I thought we were getting a few

others.

Yes, I had intended to invite more, but

with only one servant, and it does cost

money to run a house like this, still

I'm sure we'll all be very happy.

Henry, come and see me down here when

the others are asleep.

Elizabeth, I'll show you the garden and lake.

Hey!

Food.

Food.

Where is the food?

Good morning, young lady.

What?

There's been a change of plans.

We have to get rid of these kids.

No, no, don't worry.

But I would like you to meet us

outside the college.

Yes, just wait outside.

Good.

Thank you, Helen.

John, where are you?

Still here, dear.

Is everything all right, madame?

John, I heard you telephoning Helen this morning.

Close the door, Elizabeth.

I don't want Helen here disturbing Billy.

What is going on, John?

It's Billy.

He's a drug addict.

You mustn't be so upset.

After all, it's not catching, you know.

Henry and I will take care of everything.

Henry?

Henry knows?

Yes, dear.

He's going to help me cure Billy.

Oh, John, I thought we were going to

have a wonderful holiday.

I just cannot understand you, dear.

Thinking about the holidays when that poor boy

is under the grip of a deadly neurosis.

Now, that's all drug taking is.

It's just a neurosis.

Even though?

Well, get him to a hospital, please.

Just let us have a holiday.

A hospital is out of the question.

That would bring it into the open.

I won't have that.

I would not have the college brought into

it, Elizabeth.

College?

The college?

If only you knew how I hate your

college.

Now, you're just being foolish, dear.

Why don't you get some rest?

You must be tired.

You must

be very quiet.

Follow me.

There, Henry.

My little surprise.

The whole house is wired for sound.

These tapes will run for 12 hours each.

Everything is automatic.

Now, there's more, Henry.

Come.

This is for you, Henry.

I want you to change the tapes every

day.

Good morning, Henry.

I just can't wait to get to that

lake.

I don't know how you can wear a

suit in a day like this, John.

I find it a little chilly at this

time of the year, my dear.

And since I have no intention of going

into that water, I see no reason to

run around half naked.

Henry seems quite happy in his suit, don't

you, Henry?

Yes, Mr. Gow.

Excuse me, people.

I've forgotten something about...

I can't imagine what you could have forgotten.

Damn it!

My God, Billy, what are you looking for?

Nothing.

It's nothing.

Well, it certainly looks like something to me.

No.

No, I tell you it's nothing.

Oh, come now, Billy.

You obviously have some problem.

Won't you let me help you?

You know what might help, Mr. John?

A nice cane of billiards.

Here.

Use this.

I believe it's my turn now, Billy.

Your cigarette, Billy.

Your cigarette.

Good luck, Billy.

You don't play very well, do you, Billy?

You look as though you need some practice,

Billy.

Just take your time.

Just relax.

No.

Not like that.

It must be that thing.

Mysterious something.

What were you looking for?

But whatever it was, it's still on your

mind.

Why don't we stop and try to find

it for you?

Are you sure you're all right, Billy?

Do you want to go and look for

it?

Remember, Billy, no man is an island.

Why don't you let me help?

Concentrate.

Concentrate!

You don't look very well, Billy.

What were you looking for, Billy?

I'm glad Helen isn't here to see you.

Why don't we back up and I'll help

you look for it?

You must concentrate.

Concentrate.

Do you feel all right, Billy?

The car!

We forgot to look in the car!

I'm sorry, Billy.

There's nothing here.

I know.

The trunk.

We forgot to look in the trunk.

Drugs.

We shouldn't be here.

Would you like a drink, Billy?

You look as though you need it.

Yeah, yeah, a drink.

I'd like a drink.

A little vodka, perhaps.

There you are.

Yeah.

You're a strange boy, Billy.

I've been watching you.

There's something about you that I just can't

quite put my finger on.

I'm not strange.

Why do you think I'm strange?

It's nothing.

Make sure that the trunk is locked for

me.

I don't want to leave that stuff flying

around.

Yes, sir.

And, Billy...

If ever you need my help, I want

you to be...

Yes, sir.

I'll ask you, sir.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Good morning, Billy.

Would you like some tea?

Yes, thank you.

Well, Helen should be arriving any minute now.

Did you talk to her?

No, the telephone doesn't work.

Are you sure?

Yes, I've been trying all morning, but the

old man just keeps shaking his head if

you ask him anything.

Strange.

You must be feeling a bit lonely without

any young girls around.

You're not old, Mrs. Fink.

I suppose I'm not really, but I feel

it.

I shouldn't let Mr. John...

Mr. John here use that name.

You know how he hates it.

Yes, I'm sorry.

Well, what are you going to do about

Helen?

I don't know.

Why don't we take the car and you

can telephone from the village?

But, Henry...

I'm sure Henry won't mind.

I'm sure.

Here we go!

Were you going somewhere?

Yes, into the village to telephone.

I needed some supplies.

You should have asked me first, my dear.

I'm sure that there is everything you need

here.

I was most careful about that.

Well, it looks like Daddy will have to

get Henry a new car.

Dad!

You'll need a new car, Henry.

What's he talking about?

It's the car, Henry.

Something's wrong with it.

I think I'll go lie down.

I have a slight headache.

What's happened to the car?

Is something wrong with it?

No, it's nothing.

Have you got it?

Have I got?

What?

What have I got?

I've got the jackpot, that's what!

What is it?

Do you know?

Yeah, sure, sure.

Of course I know.

It's heroin.

I don't think I should.

I'm not used to it.

You know that.

OK with me.

Sure, sure.

Come on, fly, baby, fly!

You knew!

You forget my rule.

All new data shall be accepted without emotion.

I did not know, Henry.

I'm sorry, Mr. John.

I'm sorry.

Thank you, Henry.

I think I'll go to bed now.

No.

You have to listen to this rubbish, Billy.

But I like it.

I suppose it's the only type of music

you do like.

No, I like other kinds of music too.

Good.

I have just the record.

Do you like classical music, Billy?

Some of it.

Then I'm sure you'll enjoy this.

One of the finest violinists in the world.

Now see if you can pick out the

instruments.

I'm not very good at that.

Oh, come now, Billy, you must try.

It's half the fun of classical music.

There.

That's the flute in the background, do you

hear?

I think so.

A beautiful instrument.

Now you try.

I don't think I can, honestly.

But try, Billy.

At least try.

Is that the flute?

Which one do you mean?

Hum the melody.

Go on.

Hum the melody of the flute.

I don't know how.

I don't think you're being truthful, Billy.

You don't even like the music.

No, I do.

It's just that...

All right.

All right, let me see you pick out

three instruments.

Just three.

Is that the flute?

No, that's the violin.

Try again.

That's the violin.

No, try again.

You have to listen.

Listen.

Listen.

Just try just once more.

Just once more.

That's the flute.

I know it is.

It is not the flute.

I don't think you're even interested.

That's the piano, Billy.

You have to listen.

Listen.

But I can't.

I really can't.

Just try once more.

Just once more.

No, I'm no good.

I'm no good at it.

I'll turn it up a little louder.

That might help.

No, I don't want to.

Leave me alone.

September 22nd.

Subject rose at 12.27 p.m., highly

elated.

12.40 p.m., subject plunged himself into

a state of deep depression.

Apparent cause, a broken pencil.

Depression soon passed.

1.12 p.m., subject again in a

state of deep depression.

Apparent cause, sight of chicken served for lunch.

Subject did not eat.

It goes on like this, Mr. John.

Surely you know what's happening.

What is happening is exactly what I wanted

to happen, Henry.

Everything is going according to plan.

But it's dangerous.

I'm a fool, Henry.

You've been a good friend.

And this is no way to repay you.

I will go on alone.

But, Mr. John, I didn't mean to stop.

I forget sometimes that you're a pupil, Henry.

I think of you more as a colleague.

This is obviously too much for you.

But I want to go on, Mr...

I won't take that for an answer, Henry.

You think about it this afternoon.

And then tell me.

Next time you're going to pay for it.

I work so hard to please you I

try to do my best Lady, please don't

leave me Makes me so distressed When the

day is over When the day is over

Lonely night times kill me My days are

filled with sorrow My heart can hardly beat

I just can't face tomorrow Billy?

I need...

I must have something, must.

All right, Elizabeth.

Get this stuff.

You know where it is.

Bring it home.

You look cold, Elizabeth.

Take your clothes off.

Be nice to me, Billy, please.

Oh, I'll be nice, Elizabeth.

I'll be very nice.

Move back a little so I can see

you better.

Now take them off.

Please.

Billy, please.

You see Just can't face tomorrow That each

day brings to me When the day is

over When the day is over Lonely night

times kill me I used to be such

a lonely guy Then I found you and

I've lost you I don't know what to

do Without you No,

I'll do the rest.

I want you high, Elizabeth.

Really high.

Won't take a minute.

Come.

I don't want you to have any inhibitions,

Elizabeth.

Very nice.

You're good.

You're shaking.

Just let me give you a shot.

Then you'll feel great.

Whoa, Elizabeth.

I don't know if I can hold out.

You're hooked and there's no way back.

You might as well swing it.

I...

I want to...

Let it happen, baby.

Feel it.

Feel it.

Feel it.

Won't be long now.

Come on.

That was terrific.

I can see it in your eyes.

I'm scanning deep.

I can see it.

Breathe.

Breathe.

Elizabeth!

Elizabeth!

I can't take it anymore, Elizabeth.

I...

I can't!

Elizabeth!

Oops.

Good morning, Elizabeth.

Good morning, my dear.

Shhh!

I know it is during the afternoon.

Wow.

I can't take it anymore.

What a beautiful day.

Elizabeth.

John.

One of your flush studs for you.

It's nobody's business.

And definitely not yours.

Afternoon, sir.

Your name?

Henry.

Go on!

Go on!

Elizabeth, you think all this...

Quiet!

Go on!

Go on!

Go on!

Henry.

Henry Keating.

Ah.

Wonderful.

Mr. Henry Keating!

Ah!

Of course everything is all right.

I did merely come astutely down at two

in the afternoon to give solace to my

mortal friends.

But mostly to you, Henry.

Come.

Over here in the light.

Ah.

Just as I thought.

Hmm.

As pale as a mushroom.

You must get out into the sun, Henry.

You're not a mushroom, you know.

Ah.

Ching!

Can you...

Stop!

You must balance this glass on your tongue

for ten yards.

It is the rule.

Hey!

Everybody's in the group today.

Well, almost everybody.

Do I have to make a forfeit?

Yes!

Mr. Fink, I think you stink.

Oh.

Oh!

Billy, I'm ashamed of you.

You know, my husband doesn't like you to

that name.

There are certain connotations to that name that

are not mine.

Henry.

I think you should take my bed.

Ah.

Henry.

Would you like to take me to bed?

My husband wishes I could.

Holy Christ, Ben!

Oh!

I...

I need the sun.

Beautiful sun.

I...

I suppose you think this is amusing, Billy.

I was only trying to humor her.

You haven't given her anything, have you, Billy?

No.

What...

I haven't given her anything.

What do you mean?

You know very well what I mean.

Pills.

I know you boys take pills.

I'm not a fool, you know.

No, I haven't given her any pills.

Look.

Ah!

Ah!

He told me.

Do you want me to take her upstairs?

I know how to handle my own wife,

Fisher.

I was only trying to help.

You like pretty girls, don't you, Fisher?

We've heard nothing else but Helen since we

got here.

And now my wife has got you.

Oh, this is crazy.

I'm...

Sit down!

You will not leave this room.

Now I want you to promise me that

you will not speak to my wife again.

This is crazy.

Do you see how cunning he is, Henry?

You don't want to promise, do you?

Can't control your urges, Fisher.

You're mad.

Mad!

Henry!

Honey, Billy's here!

Come on, let's do it!

Billy!

Look at him!

Billy's the greatest!

Billy!

Billy!

Well, what will happen to him?

It won't be easy.

He'll start to regret everything and want the

drug again.

It's not easy what Billy's trying.

But will he be all right?

He will start to scream.

Become demented.

If he were an older man, it would

be dangerous.

There will be a tremendous strain on the

heart.

But he's young.

He'll take it.

It's horrible.

We must help him.

He must help himself now.

Don't you see that he's trying?

It's just what I wanted.

Oh, there will be pain.

Much pain.

His stomach will be cramped.

And he will see the most horrible things.

The skin will begin to crawl.

And for him, those things will be real.

Stop it.

Stop it!

I'm going.

You, Elizabeth, should be the bravest of us

all.

For if Billy succeeds, we may be able

to help you also.

I've known her for a long time, my

dear.

I think you should get her to bed,

Henry.

Give her a sedative, Henry.

Come.

You'll feel much better.

No.

No, thank you.

There.

You see?

It's quite safe.

Henry, I must tell you something.

It's about John.

I have to tell you everything.

Not now, Elizabeth.

You need to rest.

Come on.

Let me have a go.

Hold him up there.

Come on, Billy.

Atta girl.

Okay, come on.

Come on.

You think it will hurt him?

Baby, it ain't gonna hurt him.

Come on, Tony.

Here we go.

Come on.

Shut up.

Shut up.

Come on.

Oh, Billy boy.

You know, I don't want to...

Oh, come on, Tony.

Come on.

Help!

Hello, Billy.

It's me.

I've come to help you, Billy.

Tell me where it is.

I know you need it.

Tell me where it is.

Is it in here?

Is it in here, Billy?

You'll soon feel better, Billy.

Much better.

Look out.

Get it.

Get it.

Get it.

Good morning, Henry.

Would you like some coffee?

Yes, but I must talk with you.

Do a cafe, pepper boy.

We must call it off, Mr. John.

Elizabeth is losing weight fast.

They need hospitalization.

Dear Henry, the whole thing has unnerved you,

hasn't it?

Listen for a moment, Henry.

Just listen.

Do you hear the silence?

Don't you realize, Henry, that even now, Billy

is improving?

And as for Elizabeth, I'm sure the shock

of all this will bring her to her

senses.

And once she is home, I will, of

course, put her under treatment.

But that may be too late.

I think I should be the judge of

that, Henry.

We have only three days left.

Besides, there is more than one element involved

in the problem.

There is, after all, the college.

Look, Henry, here's what I'll do.

You've been most kind and courageous about the

whole thing.

And now I believe that we are on

the point of achieving our aim.

Yes, sir.

Just let me finish, Henry, please.

Now, here's what I will do.

I will list the main parts of the

problem as I see it.

And if you don't agree, then we will

send them both...

Criticize, it's just that...

Seriously, it never crossed my mind for an

instant that you would.

The problem, Billy is a drug addict and

a threat to the college.

And my wife, Elizabeth, is also under the

influence of that evil liquid.

Billy is a threat to the college, but

on the road to improvement.

However, I think that if he comes through

this, we can persuade him to undergo treatment

quietly and discreetly.

And Elizabeth will have no choice.

Now, Henry, if you have a better plan,

then please, you must tell me.

No, Mr. John, I think...

I think you're right.

Do you really need that so badly, Elizabeth?

Yes.

Yes, I do need it, I do.

Have you not noticed how quiet Billy is?

What's happened?

What's wrong with him?

There's nothing wrong, Elizabeth.

Nothing.

He's winning, don't you understand?

He's winning.

I never did like him, you know, Elizabeth.

But I have to admire him.

How he managed to tie himself up like

that, I'll never know.

But he is winning, Elizabeth.

No.

I assure you that there's nothing wrong, Elizabeth.

I looked in on my way up here.

He's sleeping, quite peacefully.

No.

He cannot be sleeping, Henry.

He can't be.

I know how it gets you.

You don't sleep, Henry.

You cry, and then you laugh.

And when you need it the way Billy

must be needing it now, you start to

shiver.

And then your whole body trembles.

And your mind is twisted inside out, and

everything is wrong.

Everything.

And your skin is stabbed by a thousand

needles.

And there's only one thing you can think

of.

And it's this, Henry.

This.

This, and nothing else.

What do you think it is?

Why is he sleeping?

He's not sleeping, Henry!

He's dead!

Dead!

But he couldn't be dead, could he?

You can't die from it, can you?

It's John.

I know it's John.

He's done something.

Look, you wait here.

Wait here, huh?

Mr. John?

Mr. John!

Elizabeth, come quickly!

Elizabeth!

Elizabeth, come!

Help me untie him.

Slowly.

Come on, Billy.

You won't kill me.

Good for him.

Me.

Me.

Me to die.

Me.

Oh!

I told you!

I told you, you fools!

What do you know about the human mind?

The human body?

He needed carefully administered doses!

Don't worry, Elizabeth.

There's nothing careful about a needle full of

heroin.

A needle full?

Yes.

Quite full.

I saw it.

Oh, God!

We must help him, Henry.

Wait here.

I'm gonna go look at the car.

You'll be all right.

Yeah.

Henry!

Where did

you put it?

Put what, Henry?

The part you took from my car.

Ah.

It's your car now, is it, Henry?

We've always been such good friends.

I always thought of it as our car.

You...

You're impotent, Mr. Fink.

Elizabeth, have you ever seen your husband's penis?

Have you?

I won't allow this, Henry.

Yes, you will.

It doesn't matter, Elizabeth.

Take care of Billy.

Do you play with yourself, Mr. Fink?

Do you go into dark corners and have

dark, dirty thoughts?

Have you ever seen your penis?

Stop it, Billy.

Maybe we can't do this.

Anything you can do, I can do.

The car pie?

I don't know where it is.

He's dead.

He is dead.

He's dead.

He's dead.

Dead!

Where did you put it?

Try and remember.

In the cellar.

In the cellar?

Elizabeth, come with me.

Help me look.

Help me look.

He'll be all right.

Come on!

It's all right, Billy.

They've gone.

You can wake up now, Billy.

Wake up, Billy.

Billy!

I'll help you, Billy.

Elizabeth?

Elizabeth, please.

Elizabeth, please don't.

Elizabeth!

Oh, my God.

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

John!

Eight million, so long.

Saw my funeral passing by.

I saw the woman stand and cry.

Stopped, and I wondered why.

Cos I don't know a soul.

Oh, my God.

You're the way, and I'm taking you.

Oh, we'll be there, Billy.

I'm not poor, Mr. John.

I was right.

I was right, Billy.

Elizabeth?

We're dead.

Billy?

Billy?

I was right.

I have you where I wanted you.

Elizabeth?

Elizabeth!

It's all happening here.

And it's all happening here.

You travel with your camel to the eye

of a needle.

You're all microscopic liquids away to

oblivion.

And it's all happening here.

And it's all happening, my dear.

They say she was a baby, but she

don't look at me.

Cos she's all microscopic liquids away to

oblivion.

Three spoons of brown sugar, half of LSD.

One awfully long play, and that is all

you need.

My eldest brother, Billy, hangs on to everything.

While my eldest brother is five years younger

than you.

And it's all happening here.

And it's all...