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[children's voices talking]

[school bell rings]

[many children cheering]

(man) Anna?

Yes, Mr. James?

Can I have a word with you in my office?

Of course.

Right now?

When you're finished in here.

Okay.

It's not really working out, is it, Anna?

Now, we've spoken about this before

on more than one occasion.

Not to mention the written warnings.

Your position here has always been art teacher,

not art therapist.

I do appreciate you've been acting from the highest of motives.

But I fear you're on the wrong track.

[girl laughs]

[phone rings]

[beep]

(Anna, recorded) Hi, this is Anna.

Please leave me a message after the little beep. Thank you.

[beep]

(Mr. James, over phone) Hello, Anna?

About before, I hope you can keep it our little secret.

But I'm phoning because I found you a job.

It's a position as a nanny to a young boy and girl.

The money is very good. Please call me.

[beep]

[phone rings]

(female voice) Laing and Partners, Annika speaking,

Can I help you?

(Anna) Excuse me.

Yes?

I'm here to see Mr. Laing.

You've got an appointment?

Yes.

My name is Anna Veigh.

Please take a seat, and I'll let him know you're here.

Miss Veigh?

Mr. Laing will see you now.

(male voice) Say again.

Mm-hm.

We'll be discussing that on Monday.

Run those figures by me again.

Okay.

Mm-hm.

Nice.

Why don't you call me back later?

Say around 4:00.

Okay, bye.

The job's yours.

Do you have any questions for me?

I suppose you can start tomorrow. You have my card.

You're not to contact me, only in case of an emergency.

For the rest, my private secretary, Miss Grose,

will handle everything. Beautiful legs.

Your salary.

I trust it's satisfactory.

There's also a clothing allowance.

I suggest you purchase some suitable things today.

(Miss Grose) The car will pick you up

tomorrow morning 7:30 sharp.

Thank you.

You'll have complete responsibility for the children from arrival.

Do I report to you?

If you must.

I'II be busy managing the estate.

Okay.

Mr. Laing's nephew returns from school on Friday.

His niece is already at home.

Where are their parents?

They were killed. In a plane crash.

That's awful.

Yes. Mr. Laing wasn't well equipped to cope.

I meant awful for the children.

So did I.

The playroom.

This is the living room.

The library.

Where is the girl?

You'll meet her.

The staff leave on Friday.

We'll be alone then.

Sheila. This is Miss Veigh.

Hi. Please call me Anna.

Mmm.

No doubt Miss Veigh needs to freshen up.

I'II see you in the living room in one hour.

[sigh]

[sigh]

[Anna laughs happily]

[classical music]

[Anna sighs]

This is the right room.

[volume low]

Did you pick all those things out for me in my bathroom?

Yes.

I knew it was you. Thank you so much.

It's nothing personal.

[knock]

Come in.

Hi!

Hi.

Flora. This is Miss Veigh.

Oh, you're beautiful, Flora.

You, too.

Hi.

Right. I'II leave you two to get acquainted.

You値l join me for dinner, Miss Veigh.

Sure.

Please call me Anna.

So,

what do you want to do?

Flora! Look. Look how fun it is to be messy.

It's not very ladylike.

Who says that?

[whispering] Does Miss Grose say that?

[heavy breathing]

Who says that? Does somebody at school say that?

Who says that, Flora?

Miss Jessel does.

It's okay. Hm?

(Flora) Miles is coming! Miles is coming!

Not yet, Flora. He's still in school.

Tomorrow we can do any sort of painting you want.

Thank you.

Good night.

I didn't know that we were dressing up for dinner.

I didn't say.

You look really nice.

You don't need to humor me, Miss Veigh.

Save that for the children.

I feel like we've gotten off on the wrong foot somehow,

and it's all my fault.

Do you smoke?

No.

You were saying?

I'd like us to be friends.

Would you now?

Yes.

Miss Veigh, in my experience,

friendship is a thing earned over a period of time.

It grows out of mutual respect. Trust. Affection.

Wouldn't you agree?

Yes.

So shall we content ourselves with acquaintanceship for the moment?

And see where that leads.

I'm a little bit tired. I'm gonna go to bed.

Of course.

Who's Miss Jessel?

Your predecessor.

Good night.

[distant violin music]

[approaching footsteps]

[quickened breathing]

[loud thud]

[door opening]

[Flora giggles with echoes]

(ghostly female voice) Shush.

She's coming. [giggles]

Shh.

Shush.

I can hear her.

Shh.

[giggle]

She won't dare, she won't dare.

She's coming.

She's there.

Shh.

She'll hear you.

Hello.

Were you having a nightmare?

No, were you?

I don't know.

Bly's a funny place until you get used to it.

Can I go to sleep now?

Of course you can, Flora.

Good night.

[door closes]

[humming]

In the meantime, draining and felling are the priorities.

This is for Mr. Laing.

It's from Miles' school. That makes it yours.

It says that he's been expelled.

What for?

It doesn't say.

[sighs] I'II call Mr. Laing.

At this very moment, Mr. Laing is in New York,

overseeing a crucial phase in a major takeover.

That is why he's paying you a not insubstantial salary

to assume full responsibility for the children.

Yeah, but what do I do?

Do what you think is best.

Look, my picture.

That's great.

We're gonna go on a little trip.

Okay? So get your coat,

and you can bring your art supplies if you want.

We're gonna go see Miles.

Yeah!

I have a question.

Yes?

Is the boy bad?

Miles?

Bad?

He's only ten years old.

That doesn't really answer my question.

I would say he's much like his sister.

Would you say that she was bad?

She seems a little strange.

They've had a difficult life.

Thank you.

[children's voices]

This is all most unfortunate.

What has he done?

We received complaints from parents about certain influences.

Influences?

You can't expel a child for that.

Private education is a highly competitive sector.

We can't afford to lose our good name.

We do feel, however, for the boy's predicament.

First, the death of his parents and then, poor Miss Jessel.

Miss Jessel?

Tragic. I understand the children were very close to her.

I do understand how it can have an impact,

but I must consider the school.

Of course.

You'll be taking him home with you then.

Um, sure.

I'II make the necessary arrangements.

This drawing's for you.

That's very nice. Thank you, Flora.

Miles has been expelled again, hasn't he?

Yes.

How many times has he been expelled?

Counting this one?

Three.

[sigh]

Well, he can't be a very nice boy then, can he?

[hums to herself]

[whispering]

Miss Veigh? I'm very pleased to meet you.

I'm Miles.

Hi.

I'm awfully sorry for any trouble I've caused.

Don't worry. I'm sure we'll sort it out.

Can we go home now, please?

Sure.

Wake up.

Miles, wake up.

Wake up. Miles.

Miles!

[shouting] Miles! Wake up!

Miles! Wake up!

Wake up! Wake up!

Help! What do I do? Miles, wake up!

(Ms. Grose) Anna!

[shout]

(Miss Grose) Did you find out what Miles did exactly?

No, the headmaster wouldn't say.

I'II find out from Miles later, though.

Can you tell me about Miss Jessel?

[click]

Didn't Mr. James say anything?

No.

She taught at the same school as you.

Like you, she came on his recommendation.

She was very good at her job.

That's why we were so pleased to get you from the same source.

How did she die?

She drowned.

The children found her in the lake.

The coroner ruled it "death by misadventure."

She was three months pregnant.

So I've now inherited two deeply disturbed children.

They just need stability and a bit of understanding.

[sigh]

You should've told me before.

Would you have been so keen to take them on?

Maybe not.

Now you've met them and seen what good souls they really are,

will you stay?

Please?

Sure.

Thank you.

(Miss Grose) Thank you very much. Thank you.

(Miles) The staff have gone.

(Anna) So we've got the place to ourselves.

(Flora) What shall we do now?

You have no friends in the forest.

AII those stories you told me about...

What do you want us to paint?

Something you've done, or...

something that's happened to you.

Something good or bad?

Whichever you'd rather.

Okay?

Good.

I want to look over the grace and favor cottages next.

I'II bring the...

I'II bring the schedule of dilapidations.

Mm-hm. Yeah. Bye for now.

How are the children?

Good, I'm just drawing them out

with a little bit of art therapy.

No pun intended?

No.

I'm glad you're here.

Me, too.

[wind blowing]

(Anna) That's really very beautiful, Flora.

Thank you.

Do you like living at Bly?

Sometimes.

Sometimes you don't?

When?

When she's being a baby.

I'm not a baby!

Wanna paint something, too, Miles, huh?

I'm not sure.

Can I do another one?

Yeah. Of course you can.

[children's laughter]

(Flora) Anna!

(Anna) Okay, if you fall, I fall!

[happy shout]

Shh. Tch-tch.

I can see you, Miles!

Miles!

Flora!

Wait for me!

[hissing]

(female ghostly voice) You are...

It's getting a little bit cold.

It's time to go home.

Come on, Miles.

Come on, Miles.

Miles?

Flora?

Miles!

Flora!

Not her, as well!

Feeling any better?

Where are the children?

They're fine.

It's you we're worried about.

You were a little agitated.

So I gave you some Valium.

There was a man in the tower...

in the house.

No, no. There's no one here but us.

You're probably just mildly concussed.

[Flora laughs]

[gasps]

[Flora laughs]

[voice whispering]

[Anna breathes heavily]

[whispers]

[floor creaking]

[voice sighs]

[gasps]

[voices]

[floor creaking]

(Miss Grose) What are you doing?

There was somebody here.

That was me.

I was concerned about what you said

about seeing a man up here,

so I came up and looked around while you were asleep.

You should be in bed. Come on.

[footsteps]

[two knocks]

Come in.

Thank you.

Are you feeling better, Miss Veigh?

I'm fine. Please, call me Anna.

We thought you'd gone, Anna.

Flora!

We did. You looked all gray like a corpse.

(Miss Grose) Out of my way. Everybody out.

Anna needs her rest.

Thank you.

(Flora) One, two, three,

four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine,

ten, eleven, twelve.

[loud clatter]

...99, 100.

Ready or not, here I come!

Miles! I'm coming!

Miles?

I know you're in here.

[gasps]

[Flora screams]

(Flora) Stop it, Miles!

(Miles) I'm not Miles. I'm death.

(Flora) Stop!

Stop it!

(Anna) Miles!

I'm not Miles. I'm death!

Please, stop!

Miles!

It's not funny.

Death! Death!

Miles!

Miles! No!

[footsteps]

[floorboards creak]

[footsteps fading]

[thunder]

[a voice groaning]

[breathes heavily]

[floorboards creaking]

I'm scared. Can I stay with you?

Please? I'II be good.

AII right.

I'II do anything you want.

I should be doing that.

I'm all right.

It was a big storm last night.

(Anna) Yes, it was.

They forecast more on the way.

Anything you want. Anna?

Mm-hmm?

Can I sleep in your bedroom again tonight?

I don't know.

Please, I hate storms.

Baby!

I'm not.

Perhaps we could make up a bed for you.

If Miss Veigh doesn't mind.

Please.

(Anna) Sure.

They seem happy.

[sigh] It's therapeutic.

What is?

Art. You can...

let go of your feelings and you put them onto paper,

like feelings of sadness and pain.

And happiness.

Is that why you specialized in it?

Yes.

I wish I had nice long hair like you.

My hair is short. I like yours more.

It's really pretty.

That's nice, Miles.

Why'd you do that?

(Miles) I'm bored.

You're destroying it.

I wanna do something else.

[Anna sighs]

Shall I get my hair done like that one?

We can make masks.

Yes, please!

I'll be right back.

[humming]

Ah!

Anna! What are you doing?

There was a man here.

A man?

Who?

He was looking inside and he wanted something.

He wanted something precious.

What did he look like?

He was... he was tall. He had mean eyes, and he was bald.

He was just... [agitated breathing]

He was right...

he was like...

standing right here, just like this.

What's wrong with you?

I really saw him.

Miles! Flora!

Get off!

[laughter]

[engine starts]

[car pulls away]

Stop, stop, stop.

Come here.

[sigh]

You know him, don't you?

Who?

The man I saw. Who is he?

His name is Peter Quint.

How dare you?

What?

You made me feel like I was mad.

You tried to... Can you look at me?

Was he married and screwing you?

Hardly.

Then why don't you tell me the truth?

Because he's dead!

Peter hanged himself after Valerie's...

after Miss Jessel's accident.

Miles and Peter were together all the time.

I suppose Miles saw him as a sort of father figure.

So Peter Quint and Miss Jessel were lovers?

If you call that love.

Carnality and infatuation, I'd call it.

What I offered was real love.

Well, you can't force someone to desire you.

I think you're very desirable.

So confident and elegant.

You're very kind.

I mean it.

I really need you now.

So do the children.

The children?

I think that's what Peter Quint has come back for.

I don't believe in ghosts!

Wait!

Flora sees him.

Flora knew Quint.

She's painted it from memory.

It doesn't mean she's actually seen him.

But I've seen him.

It's just a coincidence.

To even talk about it, it's ridiculous.

You think that's Quint?

It seems Miss Jessel is here too.

Valerie? Surely not.

I knew I was right.

Anna?

Anna?

[coughing]

(Miss Grose) You think they were being abused?

(Anna) I know it.

How?

That's why Miles gets expelled from school,

and why Flora acts scared all the time.

But how can you be so sure?

The same thing happened to me.

I'm sorry.

I have to protect the children.

It must be painful for you to learn about Quint.

Why?

You obviously loved him very much.

What?

I hated Peter Quint with all my heart and soul.

I don't understand.

It was Valerie.

Dear long-legged beautiful Valerie.

I loved Miss Jessel.

[door opens]

[door creaks]

Flora?

I was worried about you. You weren't in your bed.

Come on now, it's time you were back in yours.

You think I was creeping about outside? Hm?

No, I thought somebody was.

AII right, time for bed. Okay? Good night.

[Flora breathes heavily and groans, echoed]

Good morning.

(Anna) Good morning.

Will you join me?

Where are the children?

They went for a walk.

By themselves?

They often do.

They wanted a breath of fresh air.

[echoed indistinct voice]

[echoed indistinct voice]

Ah.

[moan]

[echoed indistinct voice]

[gasps]

[echoed voice]

[gasps]

[moan]

(voice) Here we are.

Flora.

I was looking for you.

You look scared.

I was.

(Miles) Boo!

Hey!

I was only playing!

That's not nice!

You shouldn't do that.

Sorry, I was just a little nervous.

[echoed voice] Anna... the scythe.

Over here.

We're here.

We're here.

Flora, we have to go.

Can't we play?

No, I want you to promise me you're never gonna go by the lake again.

Why?

'Cause I said so.

Okay, I promise.

(echoed female voice) Anna.

Miles.

Miles!

Give me your hand.

Follow your brother.

[Flora and Miles giggling]

Okay, go clean up!

About last night...

I saw them again!

What?

Quint and that woman.

Valerie! Where?

By the lake. They've gone now.

This time the children saw them, too.

The children saw them? They told you that?

I was there.

Right.

I'm going to speak to them.

No! They won't tell you the truth.

Get off!

They'll only deny it.

We can't let them out of our sight.

There's real intent here.

Intent?

To harm! They mean to get to the children.

They want the children!

You're beginning to worry me, Anna.

I know that you're sincere and well-meaning,

but don't you think you're getting this

a little bit out of proportion?

That's what my mother said.

Is it?

You think I'm imagining it, but what if you're wrong?

So what do you suggest we do?

[rustling]

I need to talk to you.

(priest) Do you believe the children to be haunted

or abused?

Both.

Hey, give that back!

(Anna) You believe in God, in the Devil and Hell,

and the lost souls of the damned?

(priest) God is tangible. He's all around us.

God manifests Himself in the beauty of nature.

In mankind's achievements.

You don't believe in the supernatural.

My mistake, I'm sorry.

Miles?

[child's laughter]

Miles?

[child's laughter]

I'm not scared.

Miles?

[laughter]

[Miles shouts]

[voices]

[Flora and Miles laugh]

[laughter with echoes]

You know,

I'm the only one who understands

what's going on with the children.

I'm sorry, Anna.

I don't doubt that you care deeply

about the children's welfare.

But it's not really working out, is it?

Why don't you...

take a break?

Find some time to get yourself together.

It's all right.

(Miss Grose) Don't go yet.

(Anna) I have to.

(Anna) Wake up!

What is it?

Come quickly!

Tell me I'm imagining it now.

Miles!

Miles!

Why'd you do that?

It was only meant to be a joke to scare you.

You did it just to scare me?

Yeah.

But I might not have even been watching you.

That's why Flora was looking out.

To bait the trap?

(Miss Grose) Anna?

Found some more.

Well done.

The power lines are down.

Who knows when they'll be up again.

I'II go up and sit with Miles.

That's my job.

If I still have a job, that is.

Of course you do.

We値l take it in turns through the night.

We have to call Mr. Laing first thing in the morning.

He has to know what's going on.

Absolutely not!

He wouldn't understand any of this!

[echoed indistinct voices]

Haven't you been able to sleep?

I've been thinking.

What about?

You.

Why haven't you told me anything about your school?

There's nothing to tell.

And why are you so curious?

Why are you so evasive?

You tell me what's happening here at Bly! Hmm?

I don't understand what you mean!

I'm so sorry.

I just want to help you. Okay?

Leave me be!

I can't do that.

I would do anything else in the world for you.

I just wanna protect you, okay?

Flora?

Where's Flora?

I don't know.

I've been here all night with you.

(Anna) Flora's gone.

She's with her.

You gonna help me or not?

Where's Miles?

He's in the house with Quint.

They worked a plan.

Miles kept me occupied while Flora stole away.

They're good at plans, the children and their friends.

Kept you occupied?

They won't catch me so easily the next time.

[chuckles] Wait!

Anna!

You don't think she's in the water?

She's up to something.

AII alone?

She's only a child!

She's not alone, is she?

You really believe we値l see... Valerie, don't you?

Shh!

I'm certain of it.

(Flora) Hello!

Hello!

[Flora, whispering]

(Miss Grose) Flora?

Look at me. Stay warm.

[Flora, whispering]

Where is she?

Who?

Charming Miss Jessel, huh?

Where is she hiding?

Stop it! There's no one here!

[agitated breathing]

AII right, Flora. Breathe.

I've got your inhaler.

Keep breathing.

That's it, you know what to do.

Breathe.

Ah! There she is!

(Miss Grose) There's no one there!

Look! It doesn't seem so ridiculous now that you have your proof!

[whispers, echoed]

I can't see anyone!

Ah!

Flora, we're leaving!

[wheezes]

Come here!

Look, Flora, look, she was...

I know she can see her!

(Miss Grose) You're mad!

[Miss Jessel's ghost, whispering]

Here I am.

Anna!

(Miss Grouse) That's it! There. Put it in your mouth.

Okay, breathe.

[breathes deeply]

There we go. There we go.

Right down.

[Anna, sobbing]

(Miss Jessel's ghost) I'm with you.

Here with you.

Stay...

with... me.

Here... l... am.

Come with me.

(Miss Grose) Anna?

Anna.

Follow.

(Flora) There, there,

nothing to worry about, it's just water.

You're a dirty little girl.

[Miss Jessel's ghost whispers]

I'm with you.

[Anna screams and sobs]

[Flora laughs]

[weeps]

Where's Flora?

She asked to come in with me.

She's not feeling very well.

She's a little afraid of you.

To be honest, I can understand why.

She would say that.

It's just a trap set by her and her friends.

Stop this now!!

There is no trap, no plot, no anything!

Valerie and Peter are not trying to get at you or the children!

They're dead, Anna.

Do you understand? Dead! Dead and gone!

It seems cruel and unfair to go on about them the way you do.

We've only got her memory left.

I'm sorry.

I want you to leave first thing in the morning.

We'll give you a quarter's salary in lieu of notice.

You couldn't help me, could you?

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

(Miss Grose, reading) "After she'd ridden for a while,

"she felt a burning thirst and said to her waiting maid,

"'Dismount, and take my cup which you have brought with you for me,

"'and get me some water from the stream,

"for I should like to drink.'

"'lf you are thirsty, ' said the waiting maid,

"'get off your horse yourself, lie down and drink out of the water.

"I don't choose to be your servant.'

"So in her great thirst, the princess alighted,

"bent down over the water, in the stream and drank.

"And was not allowed to drink out of the golden cup.

"Then she said, 'Ah, heaven.'

[fading] And the three drops of blood answered..."

Hi, this is Anna Veigh...

calling for Mr. Laing.

It's really urgent that you return my call.

[beep]

[heavy wheezing]

[screams]

[choked breathing]

Shh.

It's gonna be all right.

I'm here.

Shh.

You're a good girl.

What's happening?

No!

Flora! She can't breathe!

I'm going to take her to hospital!

[shouts] No, Anna, no! Get her away, no!

[agitated breathing]

(Miss Grose) Miles?

Miles!

Miles! Miles!!

Now, you have my number.

You phone me as soon as you find him, you promise me?

Yes, don't worry.

You promise me?

I promise!

AII right.

It's all right.

[wind blowing]

I promise.

[indistinct voices]

This is about them, isn't it?

Who?

I think I'm frightened of you.

Do you remember what I told you?

That I would do anything in the world for you?

I thought that was to get me to do something for you.

I want you to do something for me now.

What?

[voices]

I'd like you to tell me everything.

Now?

Yes.

Confess everything, and I can still save you.

I'II tell you anything you like, but when Miss Grose is here.

No! Tell me now!

[voices]

Please, let go.

You're hurting.

There's someone outside the window right now trying to get at you.

Miss Jessel?

Not her, the other one.

Your special friend.

You can see him?

Tell me his name, and you'll be free!

Can't... breathe.

Confess it! Tell me his name, and you値l be free!

Tell me his name!

Peter Quint! He's Peter Quint!

[groan]

I've done it.

You're free! Oh, you're free!

Ah! Why'd you do that?

You're crazy!

Miles!

Miles?

Miles.

Miles, why'd you do that?

He's gone now. You're free.

Miles, you're free!

[door handle rattles]

Let me in!

Miles!

Why won't you let me in?

Miles, let me in.

Let me in!

You're being very childish.

Miles?

Ha.

What have I done?

[indistinct voices echoed]

(Anna) Miles?

Miles! Don't run away from me!

[children's laughter]

(Anna) Miles, where are you going?

Miles, get back here right now!

Miles!

Miles, what are you doing? You're safe.

Listen to me!

I saved you.

Miles, I saved you.

I can't believe it, I saved you.

You're safe with me.

Do you understand?

Listen to me.

I'm the only one. You see?

I'm the only one that knows, do you understand?

He's never gonna touch you again.

They're gone.

Miles.

Listen to me.

They're gone.

I'm never gonna leave you alone. I promise.

I'm the only one.

I'm the only one who knows.

It'll be our little secret.

I'm the only one.

I'm the only one.

I'm the only one.

I'm the only one.

[music]