All language subtitles for One.Step.Beyond.s2.5..The.Inheritance

- The amazing drama
you're about to see,

is a matter of human record.

You may believe it, or not.

But the real people
who lived this story,

they believe it, they know.

They took that one step beyond.

(dramatic, suspenseful music)

Last summer, I went
on a short holiday to

wonderfully cosmopolitan
Mexico City.

It was Thursday, my wife
had of course gone shopping,

and I had a few hours to kill.

One of the hotel porters
told me about this

cellar bar, and--

- That's he, Mister Newland.

Michael, this is Mister Newland.

He's from the United States.

He's very interested in
true stories such as yours.

- Jose.

I don't wanna embarrass
him, maybe we should--

- Embarrass him?

Why nothing can embarrass him.

Why he tell the story to
anybody for a little wine.

Why don't you buy him some wine?

- All right.

(speaking foreign language)

You're sure this is a--

- It's the right thing to do.

(wine pouring)

(Latin guitar music)

(wine pouring)

- She was an evil woman.

I had a future,
I was well liked,

I had a pleasing personality.

I coulda been manager
of an enterprise.

I was handsome too, handsome.

But she promised me so much,
she promised me everything and,

and she treated
me so shamefully.

- Now really.

Countess it's five
minutes after nine,

we're already an hour late.

- Then we will be
two hours late.

- Be reasonable, darling--

- Close the door.

- Oh, this is not the way.

I'm tired of centuries

would you at least
learn to come my hair,

take a letter properly or

keep my books properly

or do something properly?

- I'm sorry.

- Both of you bore me so.

Him and his fading Irish charm.

And you, why well even
you do, I don't know why.

- I really do my very best, mam.

- Yeah, I really do
my very best, madam.

Bring the necklace.

No, no, no.

Call Mister Barry, for
his little performance.

He's so funny, that man.

He loves to touch it.

You know, one day
just for a joke

I'm going to buy
him one of those,

those little things the
jewelers wear in their eyes

when they make appraisals.

What you are waiting for?

Countess Ferenzi wants you to
help her with her necklace.

- Darling, we're going
to have to think of

some absolutely outrageous
lie about why we're so late.

- I leave all outrageous
lies to you, dear boy.

(light, mysterious music)

- I'm sorry darling but

this clip always did
give me so much trouble.

- But you put it on me so often,

you should be able to do
it with your eyes closed.

- Well I'll, I'll do it, I--

- All right.

- I'll do it, darling.

- Take your time,
take your time.

- (sighing) There, there
now, there you are.

Darling you know, you look
positively radiant tonight.

- But you always
look at my necklace

when you make your
pretty speeches.

- Oh Countess, why do you
have to tease me so much?

- Tease you, but it is
a remarkable necklace.

When you're old,
it makes you young,

and when you are plain,
it makes you beautiful.

Grace, tonight
dozens of young men,

slender young men,
will crowd around me.

And Michael will get
absolutely furious, won't you?

- Yes.

It's because I have a
jealous nature, you know.

- Furious, and frightened.

So there's my beauty secret.

If you want Michael
to notice you,

you'll need more
than a pink nose.

- Come on Countess now,
you're embarrassing her.

- Embarrassing her?

Bring the car around the front.

- Yes, yes of course.

(door closing)

- You know,

you behave quite
ridiculous in front of him.

- Pardon.

- You make yourself such a, hm.

- Fool?

- You know what, if you
are very, very, very good,

I will give him to
you for Christmas.

- Madam, please.

- Isn't it a lovely
Christmas present,

a beautiful Irish boy?

Oh, a little bit too fat--

- Madam.

- And slightly beyond his prime,

but still very useful.

- Please.

(Countess laughing)

No, no!

(crying) Please, please.

Please.

- (gasping) help me.

I cannot breathe.

(Countess struggling)

Help me.

(Countess gaging and coughing)

- [Phone Operator] Bueno, bueno.

- [Grace] Jose, come and
hurry, something has happened.

- [Jose] What is it?

- The Countess, she's ill.

(light, suspenseful music)

She's dead.

(dramatic music)

Give me the police.

- What a stubborn
old woman she was.

I don't know how many
times I told her.

The doctor warned her again
and again about her heart.

Cut down on your activities
he said, or you'll be sorry.

But, oh no, she just
wouldn't listen.

- I tried to help.

But before I could
reach her, she was dead.

- The Contessa dead,

yes it just doesn't
seem possible, does it?

- I'm sorry if I
kept you waiting.

- Ah, it's perfectly
all right, Mister Rivas.

- Please sit down,
Miss Harkness.

You both know that Countess
Ferenzi had no living relatives.

- Yes, it is a shame, isn't it?

Well I mean she didn't
even have a little niece

to come visit her
during the holidays.

Well, I'm thankful
to say that at least

I could make her last
years less unhappy.

- Yes, I'm sure.

In this letter,
accompanying her will,

she asked that both of
you attend the reading

as interested parties.

- Well there, I told
you Miss Harkness,

you see she hasn't
forgotten you.

And with all her faults,
she had a generous heart.

- I'll read the
pertinent paragraphs,

skipping for the moment
items relating to taxes

and so forth.

- Fine, fine, good
idea, go ahead.

Now there's nothing to
worry about, Miss Harkness.

- To Grace Evelyn
Harkness, who has served me

as well as she could
for many years,

I leave my house at
67 Avenue Barzoni,

and all the furnishings therein.

- What?

- I don't understand.

- What?

- I further bequeath all other
property, personal and real,

covered in the
enclosed inventory,

specifically, to include
my most prized possession,

my diamond necklace.

(light, dramatic music)

- She didn't even mention me.

My name isn't even
mentioned in there, is it?

- Yes, Mister Barry.

I leave to Michael Barry
the sum of 30 centavos,

which should be
enough for bus fair

to his young lady friend
at 1216 Rolando Plaza.

I am certain the tranquility
that Mister Barry will feel,

knowing he is no longer in
danger of being discovered,

will more than compensate for
any monetary consideration.

(gentle orchestra music)

Well, Miss Harkness,
there's still quite a lot.

Miss Harkness.

- What?

(gentle orchestra music)

- I expected you at nine.

- Um well, I came at 11 instead.

Here, I won't be
needin' that anymore.

(key clinking)

Now what is it you
wanted to see me about?

Um.

- The champagne
is probably warm.

- Oh, so now we're
drinking champagne now.

- [Grace] Just for tonight.

- Oh.

- Well, would you
open it for me?

- I'd a done would,
but I will, madam.

Well now.

So, we're the new lady
of the house, are we?

(chuckling)

How does it feel?

- Frankly, I am still in a daze.

It has only been a week.

(cork popping)

- Hm, eh.

You know frankly, may
I tell you something?

You don't act like
the lady of the house.

And you still haven't told
me why you sent for me.

- I will.

- Was it to show me your
new position in life?

- But Barry I am not like that.

- Oh?

Oh, look, look, look
at that beautiful

young Irish boy, will you?

Going a trifle to
see though, huh?

- [Grace] I wanted
to talk to you.

- Did you, what about?

- About everything, but first
of all I want you to know

that I think that she
treated you very badly.

I offer heard her promise you.

- The moon?

Oh yes of course, I
remember that well.

You know what I wound up with?

30 centavos, and even
at that she cheated me

because the bus fare
was 40 centavos.

Hm, heh.

Oh, I beg your pardon, I'm
forgetting my manners, may I?

- Of course, all you want.

And then help yourself
to the hor d'oeuvres.

They may be stale,
but I had the maid

make the kind that you like.

Imagine me with a maid.

- (chuckling) Well,
here's to good health.

- Thank you.

I really meant what I said,
I mean about the Countess.

She had no right to
treat you as she did.

- You know something, dame?

- Hm?

- You're all right.

Don't let anyone ever
tell you different,

you're all right,
you got a good heart.

Oh, when I think of what
a fool I made of myself

in that attorney's office, I,

I couldn't temper it I suppose

when I heard that 30
centavos was enough to

drive me out of my mind.

- [Grace] It was shameful.

- Yes it, how she ever
found out about Nina

I'll never know.

You know when I think
of that old woman.

- Don't think of her.

- It makes my blood
boil inside of me.

How she degraded me.

Rubbed my nose in that dirt.

You know, I could've
been something,

I really could, and I
still can, you know.

I could've been manager
of an enterprise.

- Yes you, you still
can, you still can.

- No, no, no, that's
too late, no, no.

And when I think
of the many times

that I sat here in this chair

waiting for her to open
that door (sighing).

- You shouldn't give up.

- Well that's fine, that's
very easy for you to say,

my dear.

- You're, you're young and
you're still very handsome.

- Handsome?

Hm, yeah sure.

Handsome.

It's been my undoing.

- About that young girl.

- Hm?

- Nina.

- Um well what about her?

- Are you going to marry her?

- Marry her (laughing)?

Not in a thousand years.

You know, when she
heard about the will,

you know what happened?

She just puh, and I haven't
seen hide nor hair of her since.

- Well did you ever think?

Is she very young?

- Oh I don't know,
she's about 25, 26,

something like that I guess.

- I thought she looked about 30,

and the Countess
was much too old.

Forgive me for being forward

but did you ever consider
that a woman your own age

could offer you
a great deal more

than either one of them?

Understanding,
companionship, excuse me.

Listen to me, babbling away.

- What did you say?

- Listen to me.

- Now just a minute.

What did you say about
Nina a moment ago?

- Hm?

- Nina, what about her?

A moment ago you said
something about her.

- Nina?

- Yes, Nina.

- Well why do we have
to talk about Nina?

You haven't commented
on my new clothes.

That is very ungallant
of you, Mister Barry.

You always spoke of how
lovely the Countess looked,

and I went to the
same dressmaker.

My goodness I,

they charged me
enough for the hair,

I hope there's some improvement.

- What was it you said about
Nina a moment ago, huh?

Come on, tell me.

- You know, there's
only one thing missing

and I'll be right back.

- Wait a minute!

Wait a minute, do you
hear me, come back here.

(door locking)

How did you know
how old she was?

How'd you know what
she looked like even?

Come on, open up this
door and answer me.

(pounding at door)

Come on!

(light mysterious music)

Oh yes, now I see it.

That's how the old
woman found out about us

because you saw us together
someplace, isn't that it?

And you told her, and that's
why she tried to ruin me.

Come on and open up this
door, do you hear me?

(Grace gasping and chocking)
Open it up!

You (voice drown out
my door crashing).

Oh come on now.

No use in trying
to pretend to me.

Come on, you're not fainted.

Come on.

(slow, solemn music)

(Latin guitar music)

- Now I know what
the lock is for.

- What a nice way to say hello.

- Oh I can say
goodbye much better.

- Now Nina you're
a terrible girl.

- I always told you.

- Yeah, you know that I've
spent almost a whole week

looking for you.

- You should have spent it
looking for another nice

rich old woman.

- Nina, Nina, please, please,

don't say that,
please, I beg of you.

- You still wear
too much hair oil.

- Aren't you even going
to ask me why I came by--

- I'm much too busy for
riddles, I've got a date.

- [Michael] With who?

- With somebody who
can show me some fun.

Somebody with
something in his wallet

besides pictures of himself.

Somebody who can fix mistakes,
instead of pipe dreams.

Also somebody who's not
17 years older than me.

(light mysterious music)

You stole it.

- Oh no, no, the Countess
promised it to me

a thousand times, and
I insist on people

keeping their promises.

- I never saw anything
so beautiful in my life.

- Yes it is, isn't it?

180 diamonds, and each
and every one of them

absolutely perfect.

Do you know it's worth
more than everything else

she had put together.

- You must have stolen it.

- Well now, why talk about it?

I'm keeping you from your date.

Yes, I think I have
to be going now.

- Going?

- Yes well I merely dropped
around to say goodbye.

Unfortunately I'm cursed
with good manners.

- Going where?

- Oh I don't know,
Rome, Madrid, Paris,

Havana, I don't know,
anyplace at all.

- You try to sell that necklace

and the only place
you'll go is to jail.

- Oh no darling, you're wrong.

Not if I sell it one
diamond at a time.

But dear now forgive me,

I'm keeping you from
your handsome young man.

Goodbye, Nina.

- Wait, don't go.

I've missed you, Michael.

- Have you, really?

- Oh course I have.

- Yes, of course you have.

- Look, you promised me so much,

and then to end up with nothing.

You know how you felt
about the old lady

when you ended up with nothing.

Oh, it's a foolish date,

and he's the most
foolish man imaginable.

Don't go.

- No, darling, I am the
most foolish man imaginable.

Darling, I'll tell you what,

why don't you finish
dressing, and pack a suitcase

and I'll be back
for you in an hour.

- What are you going to do?

- Well there's a man
in town who said that

he would buy some
of these diamonds,

I called him up
and he told me to

meet him at his hotel at 8:30.

I'll be back then, darling.

- Michael.

- [Michael] Hm?

- May I see them,
just once more?

- (laughing) Really.

- They're so beautiful.

They, they almost hypnotize you.

It seems so wrong
to break them up.

- Yes, well I imagine when
you see how much money

they realize that you'll
feel much better about it.

Now, come on, give
me to me, darling.

- Just once.

- Oh now.
- Just for a second.

- Darling, the--

- Just that I can see
myself in the mirror

with them on my throat.

- But darling I
promised the man 8:30.

- Dearest, just for a second.

- Oh well, all right then.

Come on, I'll help
you with the clasp.

- Oh I'm so excited.

- (chuckling) You know,
it's a funny thing,

now that they're mine,

I don't feel at all
nervous about them.

- I never saw anything
so beautiful in my life.

Look at me Michael,
just look at me.

- Now come on, let's
have them back.

(Nina gasping and chocking)

Darling what's the ma-,

Nina, darling, what's
the matter with you?

- Take them off!

- Nina.

- (gasping) They're choking me!

(Nina screaming)

Help, they're choking me!

Oh, help, help (crying).

- Darling, Nina,
are you all right?

(dramatic music)

(lamp crashing)

It moved.

It moved.

It moved.

- Well, Senor Mister Newland.

- What happened to him?

- What could happen?

They put him in a place
where the criminals are

(speaking foreign language) mad.

- How long was he there?

- Eight, nine years, senor
(speaking foreign language).

- All right, thank you, Jose.

Thank you.
- Yes.

(Latin guitar music)

- Well,

what do you think?

Did the necklace really move?

If it did, it isn't
the first time

that a necklace seemed to
have a life of its own.

Around the turn of the century,

a lady in Brighton, England
was most certainly strangled

by her string of pearls.

But how could such a
thing possibly happen?

Well the psychic answer
would be that somehow

the vengeful spirit
of the Countess

managed to impart
some sort of life,

an evil life, to her necklace.

Or if you want a
more rational answer,

as Jose the porter says,
(speaking foreign language)

who knows?

In a moment, something
about next week.

Next week, and every week,

we'll be bringing you
the personal records

of the rarest kind
of human experience.

Man's adventure in the
world of the unknown.

That mysterious psychic
world beyond our five senses.

This is your invitation
to take with us

that astonishing
one step beyond.

(dramatic, suspenseful
orchestra music)