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[theme music]

I used to have nightmares.

Swift, recurrent.

Night after night, I'd wakeup in terror let me tell you.

And then, I found-- and it took a few decades

to figure this one out,truth be told-- the trick,

simple once I knew it.

The trick is to tell the stories.

Share the terrors.

Get them out.

[carnival music playing]

And you find yourgirlfriend with another woman?

Marone.

Good on you, huh.

You come on vacation by yourself.

Fuck women.

Some women were put on this earth

to lead us straight to hell.

[church bells ringing]

Straight to hell.

I'm going to get a closer look.

Bah.

Necros?

It's a local folk tale.

Necros is a dead thingthat feeds on the living.

The old crows say he squeezesthe life out of his victims,

sucks the marrow clean out of the bones.

Just tell me he's her grandfather.

Well, if you listen to thewhispering of the old women,

he's the devil himself.

And she's his next victim.

[laugh] And you're listening.

DINO: Laugh if you want to.

All I know is since theymoved in a few months ago,

people have gone missing.

People that he's done business with.

[fireworks whistling]

Sounds like more of a mobster than a monster.

Who is she?

DINO: I hear her name's Helma.

Be careful my friend.

That old man's dangerous.

Nobody messes with him or his.

I think I'm just one drink short of not

letting that stop me.

Necros. Necros.

Necros.

MAN: Place your bets, ladies and gentleman.

HELMA: Hey, here. MAN: Place your bets.

Saint or Devil?

Place your bets.

HELMA: On the Devil.

MAN: $10 on the Devil. - Hey, mister.

MAN: Yes.

$5 on the Saint.

Hey!

Why won't you take my bet?

Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen.

Hey. Hey.

Hey. Hey.

What's the matter?Her money's not good enough?

Thank you. Thank you.

Yes.

Would you like me to help you to place a bet?

That's very kind of you.

As you see, I'm not having much luck.

Saint or Devil, sir? Saint or Devil?

- The Saint?- The fight is about to begin.

Saint or Devil? - On the Devil.

I don't know what it's like in Heaven.

But on Earth the strongest wins.

The Saint.

The Devil.

The Devil.

The Devil.

[laughing]

The Devil.

Hah.

Hah.

Yeah.

Come on.

[laugh]

SAINT: Are you all right?

Come on.

Woohoo!

DEVIL: Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh yeah!

I won.

[fireworks popping]

Don't you love the smell of fireworks?

Gunpowder and burning sulfur?

It's perfume to me.

GIRLS: Angels Charity and Hope.

From Heaven we come.

If you haven't a penny for us this feast day,

your blood will run, and run, and run.

[laugh]

Well, OK.

So this is for you.

And this for you.

[laugh]

Hey.

I don't think we should beseen walking to the restaurant

together.

Nero, my companion, he wouldn't like it.

He can be a very jealous and hurtful man.

Thank you for beingunderstanding, Mister-- Mister?

Cobb.

William Cobb.

Billy.

Billy.

Hm.

[chatter]

Congratulations.

Do you have sambucas?

BARTENDER: Sure.

Two sambucas.

[sigh] That one's yours.

I have a table for you, huh.

Suddenly, I'm not so hungry.

If she were on the menu, you'd eat.

I'll have another one of these.

Ah.

The gentlemen will drink his dinner, huh.

NERO: [coughing] There were spices in this.

Weren't there? - No spices.

Weren't there?

[shouting]

Please forgive me.

He didn't know.

You said you were allergic.No spices.

But the plates-- - Out!

Out! Out!

Out! Be quiet.

DINO: The plates. We were so busy.

The plates got mixed up.

I should have been watching.

It's my fault. I'm sorry.

I forgot my purse. I'll be right back.

So this must be good night.

Not necessarily.

Do you swim?

Do I swim?

Yes.

I like to swim at night.

You know the Hotel St. Cloud.

10 o'clock.

Good.

This is the first time in a week I can

actually feel my heart beating.

I'm glad you've come.

He can't hear us, you know.

And his eyes.

I know exactly how far he can see.

Just like a dog knows the length of its leash.

It still creeps me out though.

The thought of him alwayslistening and watching.

BILLY COBB: What is that they say?

The old watch, and the young do.

[laugh] Sometimes being around Nero I feel 95,

like I'm getting older,shriveling up by the second.

Why do you stay with him?

You're right.

I shouldn't run him down.

He is really the kindest, gentlest,

most understanding companion.

Just for a moment, I had you buying it, didn't I?

[laugh] A little maybe.

Look.

I stay with Nero, because I needs

the life he provides for me.

He's devoted to me.

And what does he get out of the relationship?

You mean am I fucking him?

No.

I don't mean--

Oh, sure you did.

He envies my youth.

He says he gave up his too cheaply.

The truth is being aroundNero makes me feel like a kid,

like I want to misbehave.

Do bad things, just to watch him explode.

What do you think we couldget up to, you and I, that

would make Nero explode?

I don't know.

[clears throat]

Don't you?

[sigh] How disappointing.

Are you a bridge player, Mr. Cobb?

No.

I never really took the time.

You don't know what you're missing.

I've heard or read somewhere that young men

think about women screwing, sex,every three or four minutes.

Bridge has replaced that for me.

Sex replacement therapy.

[sharp inhale] Endlesslyfascinating, the kind of game

you could play through eternity.

Here.

You might like to read about it.

Think about joining our little circle.

Yeah.

Well, um, maybe I'll give it a look.

[telephone ringing]

Hello.

FRONT DESK [ON PHONE]: You willbe checking out today, sir.

Won't you?

It's past check out time.

No.

I'll be staying a few more days.

FRONT DESK [ON PHONE]: Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Dino.

Yeah.

What do you know about Bridge?

DINO: Don't get me started, huh.

It's not just a game.

It's a passion with me.

When I was a kid, I playedso much I almost went blind.

Why do you ask?

No reason.

Nothing.

Hm.

What?

I'm bored, and it's late.

[fork clatters]

NERO: Take the Mercedes.

I'll find my own way home.

[rain patter]

Need some help?

I'm having trouble getting it in.

Maybe you have better luck.

You're shivering.

There's a sweater in the back seat.

Could you get it for me?

Thank you.

No.

Not here.

Not like this.

It's too dangerous.

Tomorrow we can be alone.

Can you find the house?

About 7:00.

[car starts]

[snoring]

[car horn honks]

[dogs barking]

[knocking]

Nando, they've got youdelivering the dry cleaning.

Ah.

Everything is up in the air.

Boss never showed up for work today.

First time in eight years.- Dino?

Yeah.

Probably tied one on.

Uh.

His wife says he left his bedin the middle of the night.

He hasn't been seen since.

Let me guess.

You think it's Nero having his revenge.

Well, you never know.

He's probably carved Dinoup like a jack-o-lantern,

and he's burning candles in his skull.

And when that woman Helma'sof no more use to him,

he'll do the same to her.

I'm telling you, my friend, youdo not bargain with the Devil.

Nando, listen to me.

If Nero were the Devilhimself, I'd make a deal.

10 years of my life for one night with Helma.

How's that for a bargain?

Just tell me, my friend.

Where would you like meto deliver your belongings

when you too don't return, huh?

Funny. NANDO: Sorry.

Got to go.

[dog growling]

Hello.

Anybody home?

Hello!

HELMA: You're early.

Good.

Didn't have much trouble finding the place.

Where's Nero?

Nero's taken the car.

Said he had some business.

We're alone for at least a few hours.

I love roses.

The petals feel like eyelids.

The flowers smell like dreams.

You know, there's a rumor in town

that Nero's somehow responsiblefor the disappearance

of some of the locals.

They think that he's some kind of vampire.

They call them Necros.

Neros, hm.

Well, that's just fine with me.

Better they're frightened than curious.

[laughing]

[breathing heavy] Your tongue's rough.

It's like a cat's tongue.

Am I hurting you?

No.

[gasp]

[muffled noises]

What?

What is it?

I heard something.

We're alone.

There's nothing.

[moaning]

[growling]

BOTH: [moaning]

[laughing]

[groaning]

[laughing]

[growl]

[whispering]

[growling]

[laughing]

[sigh]

Be gentle with him, huh.

It worked well tonight, eh.

He really thought I needed protecting.

Now, we need only one more tocomplete our fourth for Bridge.

We'll start lookingfor another one tomorrow.

Hello, Cobb.

Dino?

NERO: I bet you wish you'dread that book I gave you.

Never mind, Mr. Cobb.

You have all the time there is now.

All the time in the world.

HOST: Now, I go to sleep with ease

and sleep soundly till morning.

I don't need the terrible dreams.

I don't need the sweats, the chills, the vice

around my chest stopping me breathing.

And the heart, the pounding.Slam.

Slam.

Slam.

Like a man in a coffin putthere by some terrible mistake

pounding on the inside lid.

That's all yours now.

With love from me to you.

[theme music]

THEME SONG: Love.

Obsession.

Power.

A possession.

Hunger.