All language subtitles for Cast_A_Deadly_Spell

IT'S VERY BAD, NIKOLAI.

YOU CAN FEEL THE PUSH,

LIKE SOMETHING LEANING
ON THE SCREEN DOOR

TRYING TO GET IN.

MISCHIEF. MISCHIEF.

IF I HAD THE MONEY...

I'D SURELY BE IN MIAMI.

[SIREN]

SORRY, ANGEL, BUT I DON'T
PLAY THE SAP FOR ANYBODY.

BAD FOR BUSINESS.

HEY, LOVECRAFT,

TOO BAD YOU'RE
LOSING OUT ON YOUR FEE.

WITH A CLIENT LIKE THIS,

MAYBE YOU
COLLECTED UP FRONT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

AAH!

GET UP, GRIMALDI.

PEOPLE WILL THINK YOU'VE NEVER
BEEN SOCKED BY A DAME BEFORE.

GOOD EVENING,
LIEUTENANT.

WHAT'S THIS?

IT'S THE MURDER WEAPON.

SHE FOUND A NICE,
CLEAN WAY TO BUMP HIM OFF.

TIME WAS, YOU HAD TO
LOOK A MAN IN THE EYE

BEFORE YOU
COULD KILL HIM.

NOW YOU CAN DO IT BY TYING
SIX KNOTS IN SOME STRING.

MAGIC--IT GIVES ME
THE SHAKES.

THEY SAID IT WOULD
MAKE THINGS EASIER.

AND IT HAS.

[CLANG]

LOTS OF THINGS.

[THUNDER]

HOW IS IT?

BAD.

IT'S ALWAYS BAD.

THERE'S BAD
AND THERE'S BAD.

SOMETHING'S COMING,
SOMETHING UGLY.

GUYS LIKE ME GOT TO
CLEAN UP THE MESS.

WATCH YOUR BACK.

THANKS.

[ENGINE STARTS]

YOU, TOO, HUH?

NOT ALL THE TIME.
JUST SOME OF THE TIME.

YOU KNOW, IT, UH...

MAKES THINGS EASIER.

SEE YOU, GRIMALDI.

SAME OLD SLUGCRAFT.

SAME SOUR OUTLOOK,
SAME STUBBORN STREAK,

AND YOU STILL WEAR
THAT DOG-PUKE TIE!

[THUNDER]

BRADBURY WAS RIGHT.

"THERE'S BAD AND THERE'S BAD,"

BUT WHAT I WALKED INTO
AFTER LEAVING THAT NIGHT

MADE THE MAGIC I'D SEEN
LOOK LIKE A SIDE SHOW.

MY NAME'S LOVECRAFT.

I'M THE GUY WHO KNOWS--

ABOUT THE ONLY GUY
WHO KNOWS IT ALL...

AND WHO'S STILL BREATHING.

IT STARTED THAT NIGHT,
AND IT STARTED WITH A WOMAN.

IT ALWAYS STARTS WITH A WOMAN.

[PLAYING THE PIANO]

[SNAP]

MICKEY.

FOR A MINUTE, I DIDN'T
THINK YOU WOULD SHOW.

JUST TOOK A LITTLE LONGER,
THAT'S ALL.

SORRY.

OH.

THANK YOU.
CAN I BUY YOU A DRINK?

THANKS, MR. BORDEN,
BUT I--I GOTTA RUN.

MICKEY.
MICKEY. MICK.

AREN'T YOU FORGETTING
A LITTLE SOMETHING?

MR. TUGWELL.

HA HA HA!

I UNDERSTAND
YOU'RE IN A HURRY,

BUT I THOUGHT YOU'D
WANT TO GET PAID.

OH, YEAH!
SURE, MR. BORDEN.

AH.

I'D REALLY LIKE
TO STAY FOR THAT DRINK,

BUT YOU UNDERSTAND--

UGH!

OH, I UNDERSTAND
JUST FINE.

AAH!

GOOD NIGHT, MICKEY.

[SIGH]

I THINK
I'LL TAKE SOME AIR.

[SNAP]

TUGWELL!

ANNOUNCING THE 1:3O DEPARTURE

OF THE GRAND SAN DIEGAN,

NOW BOARDING ON TRACK SIX.

STOPPING IN LONG BEACH,

SAN CLEMENTE, LA JOLLA,

AND SAN DIEGO.

DEPARTING IN EIGHT MINUTES.
ALL ABOARD.

MR. BOB REED.

PAGING MR. BOB REED.

PLEASE SEE A TICKET AGENT.

FINAL CALL

FOR THE GRAND SAN DIEGAN.

SERVICE TO LONG BEACH...

[WATER DRIPPING]

AAH!

I HAD A DEAL!

I HELD UP MY END!

LET ME GO!

TELL THEM YOU LOST ME.

SAY I BOARDED BEFORE
YOU COULD STOP ME.

JUST LET ME GO, OK?

I'LL SHARE THE MONEY.
TAKE ALL OF IT.

JUST LET ME
WALK OUT OF HERE.

THAT'S MORE
THAN FAIR! HERE!

TAKE IT!

AAH!

AAH! AAH! AAH!

AAH! AAH! AAH!

[SCREAMING]

[DING]

[SCREAMING]

[SIGH]

BOO.

NOW BOARDING ON TRACK THREE,

UNION PACIFIC EAGLE
TO SAN BERNARDINO.

[KNOCKING]

GOOD MORNING,
MR. LOVECRAFT.

GOOD MORNING,
MRS. KROPOTKIN.

I WAS WONDERING, WITH YOUR
ATTRACTIVE DESK CALENDAR,

IF YOU'D TELL ME
TODAY'S DATE.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28th.

DOES THIS DATE HOLD ANY
SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR YOU?

I CAN'T SAY
THAT IT DOES.

IT'S THE THIRD
ANNIVERSARY

OF THE DEATH
OF MY HUSBAND NIKOLAI.

WHEN HE DIED, BLACKBIRDS
FELL FOR MILES AROUND.

IT'S 28 DAYS
AFTER THE DAY

YOU ARE OBLIGED
TO PAY ME RENT

FOR THE SPACE YOU SHARE
WITH THE KROPOTKIN ACADEMY.

YOU'LL GET IT. I'M SEEING A NEW CLIENT.

SAY THAT TO MY FACE.

PEOPLE WHO LIE TO WITCHES
HAVE THEIR EYES SHRINK

INTO BLACK RAISINS.

I'M GOING. I GET A
RETAINER, YOU GET YOUR RENT.

I HAD BETTER,
LOVECRAFT,

OR I WILL CALL
MY UNSYMPATHETIC BROTHERS,

WHO ENJOY THROWING FURNITURE
OUT OF WINDOWS.

LOVECRAFT.

HERE.

GIVE THESE TO
YOUR NEW CLIENT.

I'M NOT DRUMMING UP
BUSINESS FOR YOU.

28 DAYS IN ARREARS,
LOVECRAFT.

A LESSER WOMAN WOULD HAVE
CALLED HER BROTHERS WEEKS AGO.

AND GET THEM
TO GIVE YOU CASH.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

YES?

"TAP AND BALLROOM"?

MR. LOVECRAFT,
GOOD MORNING.

I'M AMOS HACKSHAW.

EMPTY YOUR POCKETS, PLEASE.

DO WHAT?

EMPTY YOUR POCKETS,
PLEASE.

WHY?

HUMOR A MIDDLE-AGED MAN,
MR. LOVECRAFT.

OPEN YOUR SHIRT, PLEASE.

LISTEN--

JUST ONE BUTTON.
ONE BEHIND THAT TIE.

ANY FURTHER, THERE'S
GOT TO BE A NURSE HERE.

NO TOKENS, NO TALISMANS,
NO FETISHES.

YOU REALLY DON'T
USE ANYTHING.

JUST LIKE I TOLD YOU.

YOU DON'T BELIEVE
IN MAGIC?

I BELIEVE IT,
JUST DON'T USE IT.

WHY?

GOT PERSONAL REASONS.

AND THEY ARE?

PERSONAL.

THERE WAS A CHAUFFEUR.
HIS NAME IS LARRY WILLIS.

I FIRED HIM.

WHY?

I HAVE A YOUNG DAUGHTER.
SHE'S ALL I HAVE NOW.

I LOVED HER MOTHER
VERY MUCH.

SHE WASN'T
A STRONG WOMAN.

WE MOVED TO CALIFORNIA
FOR THE CLIMATE.

WE THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP. IT DID NOT.

OLIVIA'S MOTHER DIED BRINGING
HER INTO THIS SORRY WORLD.

I'M DEDICATED
TO PROTECTING HER

FROM ITS MORE
UNFORTUNATE REALITIES.

SHE'S ONLY 16,
MR. LOVECRAFT,

WHICH MAKES HER
QUITE VULNERABLE.

SO SHE'S, UH,
INEXPERIENCED?

I PREFER
THE WORD "PURE,"

A PURITY THAT CHARMS
ALL THINGS

AND BLINDS THEM
TO THE TRAP AND BOW.

DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY
WILLIS LOOKED AT HER.

I THOUGHT REMOVING HIM
WAS ENOUGH,

BUT HE TOOK SOMETHING.

WHAT?

A BOOK--AN OLD BOOK.

VALUABLE?

THE FITTINGS
AND BINDINGS

MIGHT BE WORTH
A FEW THOUSAND.

IT HOLDS
SENTIMENTAL VALUE FOR ME.

WHAT KIND OF BOOK?

A TREATISE ON CERTAIN
KINDS OF ESOTERIC MAGIC.

IT WAS CALLED
THE NECRONOMICON.

IT'S ABOUT THE SAME SIZE
AS A LARGE PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM,

BOUND IN LEATHER,
FINISHED IN GOLD.

I WANT IT
RETURNED QUICKLY.

HOW QUICKLY?

THURSDAY. I'M ATTENDING
A CONFERENCE.

IT'S CRUCIAL
TO MY PRESENTATION.

THAT'S THE DAY
AFTER TOMORROW.

BY MIDNIGHT.

A CONFERENCE
STARTING AT MIDNIGHT?

IF YOU DON'T THINK
YOU'RE RIGHT FOR THE JOB--

WHAT DOES WILLIS
LOOK LIKE?

THIN, 5' 1O",
SANDY HAIR.

HOW OLD?

26.

HE LIVED HERE?

MEADOWS HAS HIS ADDRESS,
BUT HE HASN'T BEEN HOME.

IT'S A START.

WHAT WILL YOU COST ME,
LOVECRAFT?

$4O A DAY PLUS GAS
AND REASONABLE EXPENSES.

YOU CAN GET CHEAPER,
BUT YOU CAN'T GET BETTER.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR AN EDGE,

THERE ARE MANY DETECTIVES
WHO USE WITCHCRAFT.

NO. NO.
YOU'RE THE MAN.

A RETAINER'S CUSTOMARY. 1OO WILL.

PROBABLY SPEND
MORE THAN THAT

ON GOLDFISH
FOR YOUR SQUID.

IT IS NOT A SQUID.

TAKE THE REST OF
THE AFTERNOON, JEEVES.

I CAN FIND
MY OWN WAY OUT.

HMMPH.

CAN I OFFER YOU
A DRINK, MR. LOVECRAFT?

I SAW THE REGISTRATION ON
YOUR CAR'S STEERING COLUMN.

BRANDY?

NO. IT'S A LITTLE
EARLY FOR ME.

QUITE A TIE.

OH, THANKS.

PUT UP A FIGHT?

NO. I SNUCK UP
BEHIND IT.

WHAT DOES MY DRIED-UP
WALNUT OF A FATHER

WANT WITH
A PRIVATE DETECTIVE?

IT DOESN'T SAY DETECTIVE
ON MY REGISTRATION.

IT'S ON THE BUSINESS CARDS
IN YOUR GLOVE COMPARTMENT.

DID YOU ROTATE MY TIRES?

MAYBE LATER.
WHAT'S YOUR BIRTH DATE?

DECEMBER 5th,
LIKE MARTIN VAN BUREN.

SAGITTARIUS, WITH 16
LETTERS TO YOUR NAME...

NOT BAD.

NOT PERFECT,
BUT NOT BAD.

YEAH. WHAT SIGN WAS
LARRY WILLIS BORN UNDER?

GEMINI.

THE TWINS.

SHOULD CHARGE DOUBLE
FOR TAKING CARE OF HIM.

IS THAT WHY MY FATHER HIRED
YOU? TO DEFEND MY HONOR?

THIS WILL BE EASY MONEY.

YEAH? HOW COME?

NO. I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU WOULDN'T WANT ME
TO MAKE IT EASY.

YOU DON'T
LOOK LIKE THE KIND.

IF YOU WANT SOMETHING,
I BET YOU'D WORK FOR IT,

REALLY CRACK A SWEAT,
KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

YOU'D BETTER
TAKE THAT BLOUSE OFF.

OH? WHY?

YOU CAN'T GET BLOOD STAINS
OUT AFTER THEY SET.

AFTER THE HUNT,

I TAKE MY CLOTHES OFF
AND BURN THEM.

YOU HAVE TO BE NAKED
FOR THE CEREMONY.

WHAT CEREMONY'S THAT?

TRIBUTE TO DIANA,
GODDESS OF THE HUNT.

OH.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO WATCH?

THANKS, BUT I'M SUPPOSED TO GET MY TEETH CLEANED THIS AFTERNOON.

WELL, YOU'RE DIFFERENT,
LOVECRAFT.

I'LL GIVE YOU THAT.

YOU'RE DIFFERENT
YOURSELF.

AM I?

ALL SMOKE AND NOT
A LICK OF FLAME.

WHAT MAKES YOU
SAY THAT?

ONLY VIRGINS CAN
CATCH UNICORNS, RIGHT?

[SIGH]

JUST WHAT I THOUGHT.

AND THE RADIO SAID IT'S
GOING TO BE CLEAR ALL DAY.

[CHANTING AND SCREAMING]

GIVE IT BACK!

IT'S MINE!

[CHANTING CONTINUES]

[CHILDREN CHANT]

[ENGINE SPUTTERS]

GOD DAMN IT.

SOUNDS LIKE
THE CHOKE'S STUCK.

IT AIN'T NEITHER
NO GOD DAMN CHOKE.

I KNOW WHAT IT IS.

THE LITTLE BASTARDS.

AFTER WORLD WAR I,

THE ONLY THING WE BROUGHT
FROM FRANCE WAS THE CLAP.

THIS WAR THEY GO OFF
TO THE PACIFIC

AND BRING BACK
THESE GOD DAMN GREMLINS.

HEE HEE HEE!
HEE HEE HEE!

HEE HEE--
HEE HEE--

[WHIMPERING]

LITTLE BASTARDS
GET INTO EVERYTHING.

[AH-CHOO!]

YOU LIVE HERE?

I RAN IT WITH MY WIFE.

SHE DIED EIGHT YEARS AGO,
RUN OVER BY A PIE WAGON.

SOMEBODY LIVE HERE
NAMED LARRY WILLIS?

IS THIS WHERE I ASK,
"WHO WANTS TO KNOW?"

AW, I DON'T CARE
MUCH FOR DANCING.

I GOT VEINS
IN MY LEGS.

WOULDN'T BE NO REWARD,
WOULD THERE?

NO.

THEN HE AIN'T HERE.
MOVED THREE DAYS AGO.

CAN I LOOK
IN HIS ROOM?

THIS IS A ROOMING HOUSE,
AIN'T A MUSEUM.

HOW ABOUT YOU RENT IT
FOR, SAY, FIVE MINUTES?

EVER HAVE ANY VISITORS?

EVERYBODY I KNOW
IS DEAD.

I MEANT WILLIS.

NOT THAT I EVER SAW.

SUPPOSE HE HAD ANY
WHEN YOU WERE OUT?

I DON'T GO OUT.

NO LADIES?

I'D HAVE HEARD.

HEE HEE HEE!

HEE HEE HEE!

HEE HEE HEE!

SON OF A BITCH!

UGH! UGH!

UGH!

THAT'S IT.

HEE HEE HEE!

ENOUGH'S ENOUGH!

HEE HEE HEE!

INVADING THE SANCTITY
OF MY HOME!

THIS IS MY HOME!
MY CASTLE!

I'M GETTING SICK
OF THIS!

I'LL ELIMINATE THEM

ONE BY ONE!

TEAR THEM
LIKE TICKET STUBS!

HA HA HA!
ONE BY ONE!

I'M GOING TO
EXTERMINATE THEM!

HA HA!

HEE HEE HEE!

HEE HEE--

EEH!

HEE HEE HEE!

HA HA HA!

NEH NEH NEH
NEH NEH NEH!

HEE HEE HEE!

[SCURRYING]

HEE HEE HEE!
HEE HEE HEE!

I'M GOING TO GET
YOU NOW, YOU...

HEE HEE HEE!

AHA!

HEE HEE HEE!

EEEH! EEEH!

I KNOW
WHERE YOU ARE!

AHA!

EEEH! EEEH!

HEE HEE HEE!

[CLANG]

KNOW ANYBODY
BY THE NAME OF MICKEY?

MICKEY MOUSE.

[GUNSHOT]

HEE HEE!

AND I DIDN'T THINK
YOU'D HELP.

[FLAPPING]

TAKE IT!

# COME AND PARTY
WITH THE FANCY GUYS #

# WHERE HIGHLIFE THRIVES,
A JAZZY, CAREFREE... #

BOURBON. SHOW IT SOME WATER,
BUT BE DISCREET.

LIKE AN ORCHID
IN THE MOONLIGHT.

# HIP PEOPLE LIKE US #

# IT'S PEOPLE LIKE US #

# THAT GO TO TOWN #

# GO TO TOWN #

# GO TO TOWN #

ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

HAS LARRY WILLIS
BEEN IN TONIGHT?

WHO?

LARRY WILLIS.

DON'T KNOW THE GENT.

HE WAS MEETING
MICKEY HERE.

DON'T KNOW ANY MICKEY. MAYBE
YOU GOT THE WRONG JOINT.

SURE YOU DON'T KNOW
LARRY WILLIS?

YOU'RE BARKING UP
THE WRONG BARTENDER.

I DON'T KNOW THE GENT.

LIKE YOU SAID.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

HARRY BORDEN'S DUNWICH ROOM
IS PLEASED TO PRESENT

THE SINGULAR SONG STYLING
OF THE ONE AND ONLY

MISS CONNIE STONE!

[APPLAUSE]

# I'M SO EASY TO PLEASE #

# SOMEONE HANDSOME LIKE YOU #

# COULD SUPPLY ALL THAT I NEED #

# TO SATISFY ME #

# BUTTER CANDIES WITH CREAM #

# AND A KISS THAT GETS LOST
IN ITS STEAM #

# THESE SATISFY #

# IF ALL YOU CAN DO
IS STAND BY #

# WHILE THIS GIRL'S LIPS
ARE LONELY #

# YOU'RE NOT THE MAN I DREAM #

# CHAMPAGNE MAGNUMS
WHEN CHILLED #

# BY THOSE BIG THINGS,
I'M THRILLED #

# IF THEY'RE TASTY #

# A DEEP, HEARTY SIGH #

# THESE SATISFY #

RRRR!

YOU STILL KNOW HOW TO WRAP
YOURSELF AROUND A SONG.

PHIL.

BUY YOU A DRINK?

WHY NOT.

I'M DRINKING
BOURBON AND WATER.

THE LADY WILL HAVE
A SCOTCH SOUR.

SUPPOSE I'D CHANGED
MY DRINKING HABITS.

I'D HAVE ORDERED
YOU A SOUR ANYWAY,

JUST TO WATCH YOU
EAT THE FRUIT.

SWEET OLD PHIL--
SUBTLE AS A FLAGPOLE.

YOU STILL CLEANING OTHER
PEOPLE'S DIRTY LAUNDRY?

I'M A PRIVATE EYE.
YOU STILL WITH BORDEN?

WAS THAT A QUESTION?

NOT REALLY.

WHAT BRINGS YOU
OUT HERE?

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE.

ANYONE
IN PARTICULAR?

A CHAUFFEUR WITH DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR.

I WAS HIRED TO PUT HIM IN HIS PLACE.

NEITHER OF US
SHOULD THROW ROCKS

AS FAR
AS OUR CAREERS GO.

HERE'S TO
THE JOB AT HAND.

DOES THE UPSTART
CHAUFFEUR HAVE A NAME?

LARRY WILLIS.

DOESN'T RING A BELL.

ANYBODY RUNNING AROUND
HERE NAMED MICKEY?

[FOOTSTEPS]

MICKEY WHO?

DID SOMEONE PUT UP AN
OFFICE BUILDING BEHIND ME?

HARRY WANTS
TO SEE YOU.

HARRY WANTS TO SEE ME.

HARRY WANTS
TO SEE YOU NOW.

JOHNNY,
WE SHOOK HANDS.

SHOW ME
A PIECE OF PAPER.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

COME IN!

I'M NOT THE TYPE OF MAN

THAT'S GOING TO STAND
IN SOMEBODY'S WAY.

GO AHEAD AND SIGN
YOUR RECORD DEAL.

I WISH YOU NOTHING
BUT THE BEST.

MALA DICTA.

[SPEAKING BACKWARDS]

GO SIGN YOUR RECORD DEAL.

[SPEAKING BACKWARDS]

BEEN A LONG TIME,
PARTNER.

YOU'RE
IN A GOOD MOOD.

HEY, WHY SHOULDN'T I BE?

EVERYTHING'S CREAM
FOR ME THESE DAYS,

STRICTLY CREAM.

HAVE A SEAT.

SO HOW'S ABOUT YOU?

SURVIVING.

HEH HEH! STILL
A NICKEL-AND-DIMER, HUH?

TELL ME, AREN'T YOU
SICK OF THE SMALL-TIME?

NAH. IT'S GOT
SPECIAL CHARMS.

WHERE ARE YOUR REGULAR LEG-BREAKERS?

PROGRESS.

ZOMBIES DON'T EAT,
DON'T COMPLAIN.

DON'T GET IDEAS.

DON'T
THEY SMELL?

THEY'RE GOOD
FOR THREE MONTHS,

DEPENDING
ON THE WEATHER.

THEN WHAT?

YOU GET MORE.

3O BUCKS A HEAD,
6 TO A BOX.

LIKE BONBONS.

UHH.

SO...

HOW YOU DOING, PHIL?
I MEAN, REALLY.

COULD I STAND YOU
A COUPLE BUCKS?

I'M OVERPOWERED
BY YOUR GENEROSITY.

NICKEL-AND-DIME.

YOU'VE GOT A NICKEL-
AND-DIME OUTLOOK.

THAT'S WHY YOU CAN'T
SEE THE BIG PICTURE.

WORD IS,
YOU DON'T USE MAGIC.

WORD'S RIGHT.

YOU'RE A SCHMUCK.
EVERYBODY USES MAGIC.

IT'S 1948.
THE FUTURE IS HERE.

YOU DON'T WISE UP, YOU'LL
BE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND,

IT WILL COST 3O CENTS
TO SEND YOU A POST CARD.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU CARED.

WE GO BACK.

SO, HARRY, READ ANY
GOOD BOOKS LATELY?

AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?

I'M LOOKING
FOR A HOT BOOK.

YOU'RE TELLING ME
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

I'M JUST TRYING TO BE
A GRACIOUS HOST.

GREAT, BUT I'VE GOT
BETTER THINGS TO DO.

MAYBE YOU'D BETTER
BE CAREFUL

HOW YOU SPEND
YOUR TIME, PHIL.

YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH
YOU GOT LEFT.

MR. TUGWELL, SHOW MY GUEST THE WAY OUT.

HEY, LOVECRAFT...

CONNIE'S LOOKING GOOD,
ISN'T SHE?

HE KNOWS
ABOUT THE BOOK.

MAYBE.

AH, WHAT'S TO DO?

I THINK
I'LL GET SOME AIR.

# I'VE ERASED EVERY FEELING #

# THAT CARRIES YOUR NAME #

# EACH RESPONSE TO YOUR TOUCH
HAS BEEN REPLACED #

# BUT SAY WHAT I MAY #

# IT'S NOT CONVINCING #

# WHY DO I LIE TO ME? #

# I AM FREE FROM THE MAGIC #

# THAT YOU USED TO WEAVE #

# BROKE THE SPELL
THAT YOU ONCE HELD OVER ME #

# I TEND TO PRETEND #

# BUT I'M NO GOOD AT IT #

# WHY DO I LIE TO ME? #

# IT MAY BE
JUST MY WISHFUL THINKING #

# THAT I HAVE THIS LIFE
BEYOND YOU #

# YOU'RE TOO TOUGH
TO ROOT OUT OF MY MEMORIES #

# MY HEART'S IN A FIX #

# THERE'S NO WORKING THROUGH #

# TO ADMIT TO THE TRUTH #

# MEANS TO FACE
WHAT I'VE HID #

# LOVE THAT CAME TO AN END #

CONNIE?

# BUT JUST WON'T QUIT #

# SO SAY WHAT I MAY #

# IT'S NOT CONVINCING TO ME #

# OH, WHY DO I LIE TO ME? #

[SHUTTER RATTLES]

CONNIE!

WHO'S CONNIE?

NOBODY YOU NEED
TO WORRY ABOUT.

MAN LIKE YOU SHOULDN'T
HAVE TO DRINK ALONE.

JUST WORKED OUT THAT WAY.

MY, DON'T WE LOOK
GROWN-UP TODAY?

I WANTED TO APOLOGIZE
FOR SLAPPING YOU.

APOLOGIZE FOR SLAPPING

OR NOT PUTTING ON
BRASS KNUCKLES?

I'M SERIOUS.

THEN WHY ARE YOU
WEARING THAT HAT?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

IS THIS SOMETHING
I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT?

HAVING A CONFERENCE
WITH A CLIENT.

WELL, YOU DON'T SUPPOSE

THAT AS LONG AS
THERE'S A VICE SQUAD,

THAT YOU COULD
HOLD A CONFERENCE

OF A LESS
BOHEMIAN NATURE?

HOW ABOUT BREAKFAST?

ISN'T IT LATE
FOR BREAKFAST?

IT MUST BE MORNING
SOMEPLACE.

[GIGGLING]

THIS IS DELIGHTFUL.

IT PROBABLY
DOESN'T RATE MUCH

NEXT TO THE BROWN DERBY.

WHAT MAKES YOU THINK
I'VE BEEN THERE?

MY FATHER
KEEPS ME COOPED UP

WITH HIS FOUL BOOKS
AND CHEMICALS.

I NEVER
HAVE ANY FUN.

I HAD TO SNEAK OUT
TO SEE YOU.

IT'S SO GRIM.

I NEVER EVEN GET TO GO
OUT TO THE MOVIES.

DADDY GETS THE FILMS,

AND I WATCH THEM
ALL BY MYSELF.

[SNORING]

I NEVER GO
ANYPLACE EXCITING.

LONELY, LONELY,
LONELY.

SOMETIMES I FEEL
LIKE RAPUNZEL.

WHO?

RAPUNZEL.

"RAPUNZEL, RAPUNZEL,
LET DOWN YOUR HAIR--"

LIKE IN THE STORY.

A BEAUTIFUL GIRL

WAITS IN A LONELY TOWER
TO BE RESCUED,

BUT JUST WHEN
THE PRINCE SHOWS UP,

THIS TERRIBLE WITCH
STRIKES HIM BLIND.

THE REST OF THE BOOK,

HE WALKS INTO THINGS.

IT'S AWFUL.

MY OLD MAN READ ME
FROM THE RACING FORM.

SAID IT
BROUGHT HIM LUCK.

DID IT?

NOT THAT I EVER SAW.

WHAT ABOUT
THIS STOLEN BOOK?

"IT'S THE SHIMMERING BLACK
DIAMOND OF MY COLLECTION."

ALL HE EVER
TALKS ABOUT

IS HIS COLLECTION
OF BOOKS.

WISH I WERE A BOOK.

HE'D PAY MORE
ATTENTION TO ME.

HE HAVE THIS
NECRONOMICON LONG?

NO. HE BROUGHT IT BACK
FROM EGYPT LAST WINTER.

EVERYTHING OK,
FOLKS?

MM-HMM.

DANDY.

CAN I GET YOU
SOMETHING ELSE?

NO.

OK, THEN.
HEY, THANKS.

MY COMPLIMENTS
TO THE CHEF.

THIS WAS
TERRIBLY GOOD.

A LITTLE GREASY, BUT
BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.

STAY PUT.

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS,
JUMP UNDER A TABLE.

LOVECRAFT!

OFF-LIMITS, PAL.

JUST LOOKING
FOR SOMEBODY... PAL.

WHAT'S THE RUSH?

I'VE GOT A LITTLE
PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK.

PAY WHATEVER
YOU THINK YOU OWE.

LOOK AT IT.

I DON'T
WANT TO LOOK.

DO YOU THINK I JUST
FELL OFF A TURNIP TRUCK?

WHO PAID YOU?

WHAT'S THIS?

I DON'T KNOW!

STAND THERE, STEAM, IF
YOU WANT TO STAY ALIVE!

YOU CAST RUNES AT ME.

IF I STAND THIS CLOSE,

WHAT HAPPENS TO ME
HAPPENS TO YOU.

LET ME GO! AAH!

DON'T!

DON'T TOUCH IT!

TAKE IT BACK.

TAKE IT BACK!

[POUNDING]

[BANG]

[WHIMPERING]

[BANG]

[BANG BANG]

RAAA!

RAAA!

AAAH!

OPEN THE FREEZER DOOR!
OPEN IT!

[SIRENS]

I DIDN'T KNOW

THE OUTSIDE WORLD
COULD BE SO FASCINATING.

DO ALL POLICE STATIONS
HAVE THE SAME SMELL?

ALL THE ONES I KNOW.

YOU'RE UP.

IT'S ABOUT TIME.

HURRY UP AND WAIT, SLUGCRAFT.

OLD MAN WANTS TO TALK TO YOU PERSONALLY,

BUT I'LL SPEAK
WITH THE YOUNG LADY.

[DOOR OPENS]

[WOMAN MOANING]

WAIT!

[HISSING]

I'VE GOT YOUR ASS, PUNK,

SO WHY DON'T YOU BE
SMARTER THAN YOU LOOK

AND SPILL IT?

RARR...

SAVE IT, PAL.

THAT DOESN'T
BUY NOTHING.

AWOO!

YOUR BUDDIES
CAN'T HEAR YOU NOW,

AND IF YOU THINK THEY'D
LIFT A PAW TO HELP YOU,

YOU'RE A CHUMP.

THROW HIM
IN THE CAGE.

AWOO!

GOD.
I HATE FULL MOONS.

[HOWLING]

PLANT IT.

NOT THERE.

YOU'LL GET HAIR
ALL OVER YOUR SUIT.

SO WHAT ARE
WE DRINKING TO?

NOTHING.
WE'RE JUST DRINKING.

I USED TO
HATE YOUR GUTS.

YOU TOLD ME
OFTEN ENOUGH.

NOW I CAN'T TRUST
ANYONE ELSE.

GOSH, BRADBURY.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU CARED.

EVERYONE ELSE HAS A
MAGIC WAND UP HIS ASS.

I'VE GOT VAMPIRES
IN WEST HOLLYWOOD,

SALAMANDERS
IN SANTA MONICA,

BLACK RAIN, RED RAIN,
FIST-SIZED HAIL.

MAGIC IS THE WAY
OF THE FUTURE.

WOULDN'T WANT
TO BUCK THE FUTURE.

IF THIS IS THE FUTURE,
I'LL TAKE VANILLA.

I COULD USE SOME HELP.

I'M AN INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR NOW.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS GOT NO BEEF WITH YOU,

NEVER HAD.

SORRY.

I LIKE BEING
MY OWN BOSS.

YOU GOT ANY DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS?

WELL, SOME PEOPLE

LIKE ME BETTER
THAN OTHER PEOPLE.

WHO DOESN'T LIKE YOU
ENOUGH TO CAST RUNES?

HAVEN'T A CLUE.

GRIMALDI SAYS YOU WERE WITH A SKIRT.

DAUGHTER
OF MY CLIENT.

CLIENT
GOT A NAME?

YES.

PHIL,

THIS DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
A TRIP TO THE DENTIST.

A FELLOW'S PARTNER
GOES BAD,

GOES ON THE TAKE,
THAT HAPPENS.

JUST BECAUSE HARRY--

I DON'T NEED
A HISTORY LESSON.

SOMEONE'S THROWING
LESSER DEMONS AT YOU,

BLACK MAGIC FROM THE PIT OF ASAGOTH.

I CAN HANDLE IT.

I'M WORRIED
ABOUT BYSTANDERS.

ALL RIGHT.
HAVE IT YOUR WAY.

I CAN USE THE OVERTIME.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

WILL YOU HAVE TO
TAKE MY FINGERPRINTS?

NO NEED TO GET YOUR
HANDS DIRTY, CUPCAKE.

I'VE NEVER HAD
MY FINGERPRINTS TAKEN.

MM-HMM.

I'VE NEVER BEEN
IN A POLICE STATION BEFORE,

AND I'VE NEVER SPOKEN
TO AN ACTUAL POLICE OFFICER.

HOW'S THE EXPERIENCE
SHAPING UP FOR YOU?

IT'S VERY STIMULATING.

YOU'LL GET
USED TO IT.

WHAT DID YOU SEE BEFORE
THE RUNES GOT THERE?

TWO EGGS OVER EASY.

PHIL, NOTHING IN LIFE
IS AS FUNNY AS YOU THINK.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

YEAH.

WHO?

ALL RIGHT.

YOUR LAWYER'S HERE.

LAWYER? I DON'T
HAVE A LAWYER.

YOU DO NOW.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

A PLEASANT EVENING
TO THIS FINE AND GOOD COMPANY.

I'M THADDEUS PILGRIM,
MR. LOVECRAFT'S LEGAL ADVISER.

I APOLOGIZE
FOR BEING LATE.

MY CLIENT
FAILED TO NOTIFY ME

OF HIS DECISION TO VOLUNTARILY
ASSIST THE POLICE.

OFTEN OUR COURAGEOUS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS NEGLECT,

WITHOUT MALICE,

CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL
BOILER PLATE.

IT'S THEN THE HUMBLE ROLE
OF MEN LIKE MYSELF

TO POINT OUT
THE POTENTIAL REPERCUSSIONS

OF THEIR WELL-INTENTIONED
BUT NONETHELESS ILLEGAL ACTIONS.

I'M GETTING A HEADACHE
JUST LISTENING TO THIS.

HOW DID YOU KNOW
WHERE TO FIND ME?

YOU GIVE OFF VIBRATIONS
LIKE A CHEAP RADIO.

MISS HACKSHAW.

YES, OFFICER
GRIMALDI?

I DON'T WANT YOU
RUNNING OFF

WITHOUT SIGNING
YOUR STATEMENT.

SILLY ME.

STILL PLANNING TO LEAVE
TOWN, COUSIN HYPOLITE?

AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.

GOOD.

LEAVING TOWN?

I SUGGEST
YOU DO THE SAME.

I'VE GOT
A JOB TO DO.

TOMORROW NIGHT, THERE
WILL BE AN ALIGNMENT.

ALL OF THE WRONG PLANETS
WILL BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

THE AIR CRACKLES
LIKE WAX PAPER.

THINGS ARE IN FLUX.
THE AURAS ARE BAD.

ME, I'M GOING
TO FLORIDA.

NASTY, VERY NASTY.

THE NECRONOMICON?

[SPITTING]

I GUESS
YOU'VE HEARD OF IT.

MUST BE SOME BOOK.

REVELATIONS 5-- "AND
I SAW IN THE RIGHT HAND

"OF HIM THAT SAT
ON THE THRONE

"A BOOK WRITTEN WITHIN AND ON THE BACK SIDE, SEALED WITH SEVEN SEALS.

"AND I SAW
A STRONG ANGEL

"PROCLAIMING
IN A LOUD VOICE,

"WHO IS WORTHY
TO OPEN THE BOOK

"AND LOOSE
THE SEALS THEREOF?

"AND NO MAN
IN HEAVEN NOR EARTH,

"NEITHER UNDER THE EARTH,
WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE BOOK,

NEITHER TO LOOK THEREON."

THE NECRONOMICON'S
IN THE BIBLE?

THE END WILL COME WITH
THE OPENING OF A DOOR.

THE NECRONOMICON
IS THE KEY.

CAN'T TELL YOU WHEN
I'VE HAD A LOVELIER TIME.

MAYBE NEXT TIME I'LL
TAKE YOU TO THE MORGUE.

COULD WE?

UH-OH.

HELLO, DADDY.

INSIDE!
TO YOUR ROOM!

THANK YOU FOR AN EDUCATIONAL
DAY, MR. LOVECRAFT.

DON'T
MENTION IT.

I HIRED YOU
TO REMOVE A THREAT

TO MY DAUGHTER'S HONOR,
NOT TO REPLACE IT.

I'M DISTRESSED.
TIME'S RUNNING OUT,

AND THIS IS HOW YOU'RE
PURSUING YOUR INVESTIGATION.

DO I TELL YOU HOW
TO ABUSE THE SERVANTS?

WILLIS STOLE THE BOOK
FOR A MAN NAMED BORDEN.

HE DID WHAT?

THERE'S
A LINK BETWEEN BORDEN

AND A MIDDLEMAN NAMED
MICKEY LOCKSTEADER.

I FIGURED MICKEY
WORKS WITH WILLIS.

STILL DON'T THINK YOU'RE
GETTING YOUR MONEY'S WORTH?

NO. NOT AT ALL.

THIS HAS BEEN
MOST ENLIGHTENING.

CARRY ON
WITH YOUR INQUIRIES.

I HAVE EVERY
CONFIDENCE IN YOU.

THE NECRONOMICON
MUST BE IN MY HANDS

BY TOMORROW,
MIDNIGHT.

WELL, I'LL LEAVE IT
TO YOU, THEN.

GOOD NIGHT.

[STATIC]

[MUSIC PLAYS]

GRIMALDI,
YOUR TECHNIQUE STINKS.

BRADBURY SAYS I'M
SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW YOU.

HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING
ABOUT YOU NOT KNOWING.

DO ME A FAVOR.

WHY?

BECAUSE IT INVOLVES
A CUTE TOMATO.

IT DOES, DOES IT?
WHAT'S TO DO?

KEEP AN EYE ON HER.

THAT'S IT?

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I'LL THINK
ABOUT IT.

YOU DO THAT.

STICK 'EM UP.

SUPPOSE I'D BEEN
A BAD GUY.

I KNEW IT WAS YOU.

HOW?

I RECOGNIZED THE SOUND
OF YOUR BREATHING.

YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED,
NOT A SLICE.

HEY.
IT'S A NEW SUIT.

YEAH, BUT YOU
KEPT THAT TIE.

WHAT'S WRONG
WITH MY TIE?

NOTHING...
IF YOU LIKE VERTIGO.

YOU LOOK GOOD.

SO DO YOU.

YOU HAD YOUR AUDIENCE
WITH HARRY LAST NIGHT.

YES.

DID HE SAY ANYTHING
INTERESTING?

I'VE HEARD
MORE INTELLIGENT SOUNDS

COMING OUT
OF CORDUROY PANTS.

WANT A DRINK?

SURE.

TO THE GOOD
OLD DAYS,

WHENEVER THE HELL
THEY WERE.

[THUNDER]

I HEARD SOMETHING
ABOUT YOU AT THE CLUB.

SUCH AS?

YOU DON'T USE MAGIC.

RIGHT.

HOW DO YOU EXPECT
TO LEAVE THIS DUMP?

IT SEEMS WE'VE HAD
THIS DISCUSSION.

EVERYBODY
USES MAGIC.

I DON'T.

INTEGRITY BUYS YOU A BROKEN
CAR AND AN UGLY NECKTIE.

PHIL, EVERYBODY'S
GOT TO COMPROMISE.

I'VE HEARD THAT.

THEN WHAT MAKES
YOU SO SPECIAL?

WHAT MAKE ME SPECIAL
IS I'M MY OWN MAN.

WHEN I STARTED OUT,

I SAID THERE WERE
THINGS I WOULDN'T DO.

A LOT OF GUYS
SELL OUT.

THE MORE WHO FALL,
THE EASIER IT GETS.

"SEE? EVERYBODY
COMPROMISES.

EVERYBODY CHEATS.
EVERYBODY USES MAGIC."

DUMP THEIR IDEALS
AND GET TO THE JOB

OF STICKING IT
TO THEIR NEIGHBOR.

I SAY, "NUTS."

MY COLLAR
MAY BE FRAYED,

MAYBE I NEED
A SHOESHINE,

BUT NOBODY'S GOT A MORTGAGE ON MY SOUL.

I OWN IT,
FREE AND CLEAR.

I'M NOT GOING TO APOLOGIZE FOR MY LIFE.

I'M HAPPY
THE WAY THINGS ARE.

GLAD TO HEAR IT.

YOU CAN'T
DRAG AROUND THE PAST.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE GOT A
REAL GOOD GRIP ON THINGS.

WHY DID YOU WALK BACK
INTO MY LIFE?

WHY DID YOU
WALK OUT OF MINE?

BECAUSE YOU'RE A
WISEACRE SON OF A BITCH.

AND?

AND DID YOU REALLY REMEMBER
THE SOUND OF MY BREATHING?

[THUNDER]

GOOD MORNING.

YOU WEREN'T
THIS ORGANIZED

WHEN YOU HAD
AN APARTMENT.

A GUY ON HIS OWN
LEARNS TO ADAPT.

PHIL, THE OTHER NIGHT AT THE CLUB,

YOU STARTED
TO ASK ME

IF I KNEW SOMEBODY
NAMED MICKEY.

KIND OF A FAT GUY?

NERVOUS AROUND THE EDGES?

THAT COULD BE.

THERE WAS A GUY
AT THE CLUB NAMED MICKEY.

WORKED FOR HARRY.

DOING WHAT?

HARRY DOESN'T TELL.
I DON'T ASK.

I THINK YOU'RE LOOKING
FOR A DEAD MAN.

HE CAME TO THE CLUB
WITH A BOOK FOR HARRY--

OLD LEATHER
WITH GOLD CLASPS.

IT WAS THE WRONG ONE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

HARRY SENT TUGWELL AFTER
THIS GUY MICKEY TO KILL HIM.

HOW DO YOU
FIGURE THAT?

YOU DON'T SEND TUGWELL
TO FETCH THE EVENING PAPER.

TAKE A WHIFF.
WHAT IS IT?

I THINK IT'S CALLED
GRAND ILLUSION.

CHEAP OR EXPENSIVE?

A REAL LADY
WOULDN'T WEAR IT.

IS THIS MICKEY?

YEAH.

WHO'S THE SKIRT?

I THINK HER NAME'S LILLY.

YOU EVER
TALK TO HER?

TRADED LIPSTICKS ONCE
IN THE POWDER ROOM.

DISHED ABOUT
WHAT RATS MEN ARE.

WHY'D YOU COME HERE
LAST NIGHT?

I'M PRETTY GOOD
AT LOOKING THE OTHER WAY.

I'VE BEEN DOING IT
MOST OF MY LIFE.

YOU CAN WALK INTO A LOT
OF BRICK WALLS DOING THAT.

MAYBE I GOT TIRED
OF SMASHING MY NOSE.

MAYBE I'M JUST TOO PROUD

AND IT TAKES ME THIS LONG
TO ADMIT MY MISTAKE.

WHERE DO YOU GO
FROM HERE?

I HAVE AN APARTMENT.

WHOSE APARTMENT?

MINE.

THERE'S MORE WE HAVE
TO TALK ABOUT.

LOTS MORE.

IF YOU NEED ME,
I WROTE DOWN MY NUMBER.

IT'S ON THE DESK.

CAREFUL.

DON'T GET BURNED.

LOVECRAFT?

A MOMENT?

HEY. GOING SOMEPLACE?

THE DIXIE QUEEN
OUT OF UNION STATION.

MIAMI.

THERE'S SOMETHING
I MUST DO BEFORE I GO.

HEY. WHAT'S THIS?

THE LEFT ARM. IT'S
ATTACHED TO THE HEART.

I DON'T USE
THIS STUFF.

THAT'S WHY
I LOCKED IT ON.

YOU ARE A FOOL,

BUT YOU ARE
A GOOD-HEARTED FOOL.

YOU SEEK
THE NECRONOMICON?

YEAH.

KEEP THE BRACELET.
YOU'LL NEED IT.

I'LL ADD IT TO
NEXT MONTH'S RENT...

IF WE'RE LUCKY.

AAH!

YOU COULD HAVE KILLED ME!

DETECTIVE GRIMALDI?
DID I HURT YOU?

AHH... AHH...
I'M OK.

COME INTO THE HOUSE.

I'LL FIX YOU
A BRANDY,

AND THEN
YOU CAN TELL ME

WHY YOU WERE LURKING
BEHIND MY MULBERRY BUSH.

DETECTIVE GRIMALDI--

OTTO.

OTTO. WHAT IS
YOUR DATE OF BIRTH?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

WELCOME!

WELCOME TO VISTA BONITA.

I'M AMBER PERU,

BUT I WANT YOU
TO CALL ME AMBER.

MIGHT I KNOW YOUR NAME?

PHIL LOVECRAFT.

IT'S GOING TO BE A PLEASURE
DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU.

[RECORD SKIPPING]

EXCUSE ME.

# HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY #

# HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY #

PLEASE FORGIVE
THE INTERRUPTION,

BUT I'M HERE ALONE TODAY.

VISTA BONITA IS THE
COMMUNITY OF THE FUTURE,

THE FIRST
PLANNED HOUSING TRACT

DESIGNED AND BUILT THROUGH
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL THAUMATURGY.

WHAT?

BY MAGIC.

AND SO VERY PEACEFUL.

PEACEFUL
LIKE A GRAVEYARD.

HOW AWFULLY DROLL.

A PAL OF MINE
WORKED HERE,

A GUY NAMED
MICKEY LOCKSTEADER.

YOU'RE A FRIEND
OF MR. LOCKSTEADER?

MICKEY AND I
GO WAY BACK.

MR. LOCKSTEADER IS THE
MAN BEHIND VISTA BONITA.

WELL, IS HE HERE?

HE LEFT SUDDENLY,
BUSINESS IN THE NORTH,

BUT DON'T WORRY.

I'M SURE
WE CAN FIND SOMETHING

SPECIAL AND AFFORDABLE
FOR YOU.

I CAN MAKE YOU THE SAME
IRRESISTIBLE OFFER

I MADE HIS SISTER.

LILLY WAS HERE.

YES. LILLY SIRWAR.

A WIDOW.

SHE MARRIED
AN INDIAN GENTLEMAN

WHO DIED TRAGICALLY

ATTEMPTING TO LEVITATE
THE WOOLWORTH BUILDING.

WHAT HAPPENED?

IT FELL ON HIM.

POOR KID. MUST BE TOUGH.

I'D LOVE TO LOOK HER UP.

I HAVEN'T SEEN LIL
SINCE HECTOR WAS A PUP.

SHE'S AT
THE HOTEL ASHCROFT.

I HAVE THE NUMBER.

WHILE WE'RE INSIDE,

I'LL POINT OUT SOME
MODERN TIMESAVING ADVANCES

HERE IN VISTA BONITA.

OUR MOTTO IS-- "BUILT
BY MAGIC, BUILT TO LAST."

[RING]

HELLO.

HELLO, BABY.

HELLO, PHIL.

IS THAT OFFER OF HELP
STILL OPEN?

WHAT DID YOU HAVE IN MIND?

IT'S ALL SET.

SHE'LL MEET ME IN THE
KASBAH ROOM IN 1O MINUTES.

YOU GOT CAB FARE?
I WANT YOU OUT OF HERE.

YOU CAN'T GET RID OF ME
THAT QUICKLY.

OK, BUT STAY IN THE LOBBY.

I WANT TO HAVE
A PRIVATE CONVERSATION.

WHO ASKED YOU
TO SIT DOWN?

MY FEET.

SNAPPY COMEBACKS.
I LIKE THAT.

IT'S ONE OF THE THINGS
I DO BEST.

I BET IT IS.

UNDER DIFFERENT
CIRCUMSTANCES, I'D, UH--

BUT I'M MEETING
SOMEONE, OK?

YOU'VE GOT TIME FOR ME,
DON'T YOU, LILLY?

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

YOU AND I ARE GOING
TO HAVE A PRIVATE CHAT.

OK. WHAT GIVES?

MMM...

WHAT'S THE NAME OF THAT
PERFUME YOU'RE WEARING?

GRAND ILLUSION.
WHAT'S IT TO YOU?

[THUNDER]

AAH!

THAT WILL TEACH YOU
NOT TO PICK UP STRANGE MEN.

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

LET'S LET OUR HAIR DOWN
AND TALK THINGS OVER.

NO!

I'VE BEEN LOOKING
FOR YOU, WILLIS.

WHO TOLD YOU?

I'M JUST
ADDING THINGS UP.

LOVE MICKEY.

YOU'RE THE ONLY MAN IN
TOWN OLIVIA DOESN'T CHASE.

IT DOESN'T TAKE A
SCIENTIST TO FIGURE OUT

THAT LILLY SIRWAR'S AN
ANAGRAM FOR LARRY WILLIS.

LOOSEN YOUR GIRDLE
AND LET'S TALK.

I DON'T NEED
A GIRDLE.

WHAT HAVE YOU AND MICKEY
BEEN UP TO?

HAVE YOU SEEN MICKEY?
IS HE ALL RIGHT?

I FIGURE HE'S DEAD.

DEAD.

HAVE A SHOT.

I GUESS I KNEW THAT.

I DIDN'T WANT
TO BELIEVE IT.

NEVER SHOULD HAVE CROSSED
HARRY BORDEN.

I GOT TO LEAVE TOWN.
TAKE ME TO TIJUANA.

LONG DRIVE ON A BAD NIGHT.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

THIS IS THE BIGGEST THING
YOU EVER GOT CLOSE TO.

YOU GOT YOUR RIDE.
START TALKING.

FIRST, GIVE ME BACK
MY HAIR.

SO HOW DO YOU FIT IN
WITH MICKEY?

WE MET AT A PARTY
ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO.

FAG PARTY?

NO. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

OK, SO HE SWEPT YOU
OFF YOUR FEET.

HIS HEART WAS AS BIG
AS ALL OUTDOORS.

WHAT'S HARRY BORDEN GOT
TO DO WITH VISTA BONITA?

HE OWNS IT,
DOESN'T HE?

THERE ARE A HALF DOZEN
FRONTS, BUT IT'S HIS.

HOW'D YOU END UP
DRIVING FOR HACKSHAW?

BORDEN WANTED
SOMEONE TRUSTWORTHY

INSIDE
THE HACKSHAW PLACE.

HACKSHAW WANTED TO BUY
VISTA BONITA

FOR MORE
THAN IT WAS WORTH.

BORDEN
WANTED TO KNOW WHY.

SO YOU GOT
A CHAUFFEUR'S UNIFORM

AND MADE LIKE MATA HARI.

YOU FOUND OUT ABOUT VISTA
BONITA AND THE NECRONOMICON.

BORDEN WANTED YOU
TO STEAL THE BOOK.

I DID, ALONG WITH
A FAKE COPY

MADE FOR
THE INSURANCE COMPANY.

YOU TRIED TO
DOUBLE-CROSS BORDEN

AND SELL THE REAL BOOK
BACK TO HACKSHAW,

BUT HARRY
MADE THE MISTAKE

OF HAVING MICKEY KILLED.

ALL WE WANTED
WAS A LITTLE NEST EGG

SO WE COULD
SETTLE DOWN SOMEPLACE.

THEY'LL HAVE
THE WHOLE WORLD.

WHO'S GOING TO HAVE
THE WHOLE WORLD?

HAVE YOU HEARD
OF THE OLD ONES?

THE OUTSIDERS,
YOG-SOTHOTH, CTHULHU.

THEY'RE OUT THERE,
SHAMUS.

THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN
OUT THERE,

WAITING FOR SOMEONE
TO UNLOCK THE DOOR.

IT'S IN THE BOOK.

ALL RIGHT HERE.

THE PROMISE, POWER,
AND THE PRICE.

WHAT PRICE?

THE VIRGIN, LOVECRAFT.

THE LAST
OF THE UNICORN HUNTERS.

OLIVIA.
WHAT ABOUT OLIVIA?

ARRRH!

HOLD IT, LON CHANEY!
MOVE AWAY FROM THE FAIRY!

KEEP THOSE MEAT HOOKS
WHERE I CAN SEE THEM.

ARRRH!

YOU AND THE HORSE
YOU RODE IN ON.

AAH!

AAH!

[CLICK]

[CLICK]

PHIL!

I TOLD YOU
TO STAY IN THE LOBBY.

I GOT BORED.

COME HERE.

THANKS FOR
SAVING MY LIFE.

I'LL PUT IT
ON YOUR TAB.

WHAT NOW?

I NEED
A PLACE TO THINK.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU,

BUT I COULD USE
A DRINK.

I'LL FIX THEM.
YOU'VE DONE ENOUGH.

SOUR?

SOUR.

THOSE THINGS ALWAYS
MADE MY TEETH HURT.

HA HA HA!

COZY LITTLE PAD, HUH?

YEAH. AS FAR
AS I CAN SEE.

TAKE IT FROM ME.
I'VE SEEN THE WHOLE SPREAD.

KNOW IT
LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND.

WHY DON'T YOU
FRESHEN UP, DOLL?

TAKE A NICE BUBBLE BATH.

I DON'T WANT
TO TAKE A BATH.

TAKE ONE.

HA HA HA!

SHE CALLED ME
FROM THE HOTEL.

DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE
OUT OF WISECRACKS.

IT'S NOT THE WAY
I HAD IT PEGGED.

YEAH, I BET IT'S NOT.

YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL,
LOVECRAFT.

IF IT WASN'T FOR HER,
YOU'D BE DEAD.

SHE CONVINCED ME
YOU'D FIND THAT BOOK.

SHE'S SMART, AND I'M
SMART FOR LISTENING TO HER.

YOU,
ON THE OTHER HAND...

HMM.

HAND IT OVER.

COME ON, PHIL.
I SAID HAND IT OVER.

THANKS, MR. TUGWELL.

THANKS A MILLION.

I WENT TO A LOT OF TROUBLE
TO FIND THIS BOOK.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN
A LOT LESS TROUBLE

IF YOU HADN'T KILLED MICKEY
BEFORE HE LED US TO WILLIS.

WAIT A MINUTE, BOSS.
FAIR IS FAIR.

I'VE BEEN IN YOUR CORNER
THE WHOLE TIME.

[COCKS GUN]

EXCUSE ME, PARTNER.

BOSS?

YEAH?

CAN WE DISCUSS THIS?

NO.

I'M VERY
DISAPPOINTED.

CAN'T TRUST ANYBODY
ANYMORE.

TRUST IS FOR SUCKERS.

HA HA HA!

NICKEL-AND-DIME.
NICKEL-AND-DIME.

TAKING US OUT
FOR A WEENIE ROAST?

YOU'RE A FUNNY GUY,
PHIL.

I'LL BET
YOUR DYING WORDS

ARE GOING TO BE
A SCREAM.

LOOK AT THIS.
SHE'S A BEAUTY.

SEE THESE CLASPS?

THOSE ARE
SOLID GOLD.

MELTING THEM
FOR CUFF LINKS?

I'LL BE ABLE
TO MELT FORT KNOX.

GREAT.

MAYBE YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT THIS IS.

ARE WE CLOSE
TO VISTA BONITA?

YOU WERE ALWAYS GOOD
AT JIGSAW PUZZLES.

YOU'RE LOUSY AT LIVING,
BUT GREAT WITH GAMES.

THAT'S WHERE
IT HAS TO HAPPEN.

HACKSHAW'S SPECIAL
MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE.

SMART GUY.

YOUR LAND,
HIS BOOK, HUH?

DON'T FORGET
THE GIRL.

OH, WRONG TOMATO,
PARTNER.

AHH, RIGHT. OLIVIA.

LAST OF THE UNICORN HUNTERS.

KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO
FIND A VIRGIN IN HOLLYWOOD?

YOU GOT TO HAVE ONE.

TRY IT WITH
SOMETHING ELSE,

IT WILL BLOW UP
RIGHT IN YOUR FACE.

DID YOU CALL HACKSHAW
OR HE CALL YOU?

IT WAS MY NICKEL.

SOUNDS LIKE
A GREAT GUY.

CAN'T WAIT
TO MEET HIM.

YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR CLASS.

IT'S NO TIME TO BE
PARTICULAR, PHILLIP.

IF IT DOESN'T HAPPEN
TONIGHT,

IT CAN'T HAPPEN FOR
ANOTHER 666 YEARS.

EITHER HE
CUTS ME IN,

OR OLIVIA WILL GO A LONG
TIME BEFORE HER FIRST POKE.

BUT YOU KNOW THE THING
THAT KILLS ME?

IS HOW OUT OF
THE WHOLE PHONE BOOK,

HE HAD THE DUMB LUCK
TO PICK YOU.

MAYBE IT WASN'T LUCK.
MAYBE IT'S FATE.

I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T
BELIEVE IN THAT STUFF.

WHAT I DON'T BELIEVE IN
IS UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

IT TOOK THIS FOR US
TO SETTLE ACCOUNTS.

WE'LL SETTLE UP.

NO MORE WAKING UP
WITH THE SHAKES,

THINKING ABOUT
YOU HOVERING OVER ME

LIKE SOME
GOD DAMN ANGEL.

YOU'LL BE DEAD,
AND I'LL BE ON TOP.

THAT SHOULD
SETTLE THINGS

ABOUT WHO WAS SMART
AND WHO WAS A CHUMP.

I'M GOING TO BE
IMMORTAL.

WHAT'S YOUR SPLIT?

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GET THE RAG UP
ON THIS CANTATA.

DON'T FIDGET,
OLIVIA.

GOOD EVENING,
MR. LOVECRAFT.

IN THE LIGHT
OF THINGS, MR. H.,

I CAN'T
WORK FOR YOU.

TOO BAD.

YOU'VE BEEN
MOST EFFECTIVE--

LEADING ME
TO THE BOOK,

HELPING US COME TOGETHER TONIGHT.

THE UGLY AT THE HOTEL
WAS YOUR MUSCLE.

NOTHING MUST
STAND IN THE WAY.

I'VE SPENT MY LIFE IN
EXPECTATION OF THIS NIGHT--

STUDYING, PREPARING,

LIVING WITH
OLIVIA'S MOTHER.

PROTECTING OLIVIA FROM
THIS TOWN AND HER HORMONES.

IT'S BEEN
A LIFELONG STRUGGLE,

BUT ONE HUMAN LIFETIME
SHRINKS TO INVISIBILITY

COMPARED TO THE SPAN
OF THE OLD ONES.

DO YOU REALIZE HOW LONG
THEY'VE WAITED FOR ME?

CENTURIES.
MILLENNIA.

HOW LONG'S THAT
IN DOG YEARS?

THE WHEEL
HAS TURNED.

YOG-SOTHOTH
KNOWS THE GATE.

THAT'S THE PROMISE
OF THE NECRONOMICON.

LET THE OLD ONES
BACK IN,

AND THEY WILL
MAKE YOU A GOD.

YOU GET TO BE A GOD.
WHAT DOES HARRY GET?

TELL HIM.

FOR SERVICES RENDERED,

MR. BORDEN
RULES THE WORLD.

WHAT KIND OF WORLD?

THE WORLD OF
THE UNBURIED DEAD.

IT WILL BE A BLASTED, MAIMED PLANET,

BUT HE'LL BE THE MOST
IMPORTANT PERSON IN IT.

HOW YOU LIKE
THEM APPLES?

ENOUGH OF YOUR FLAPPING.

I THOUGHT THIS SHINDIG
HAD TO START AT MIDNIGHT.

IF YOU'LL GIVE ME
THE BOOK.

NOTHING HAPPENS
WITHOUT THE BOOK,

MR. BORDEN.

HERE WE GO, BABY.

HOW ABOUT A KISS
FOR GOOD LUCK?

SURE.

[GUNSHOT]

GOOD LUCK, HARRY.

COULDN'T LAY OFF,
COULD YOU?

YOU COULDN'T
TAKE THE HINT.

NOT PUBLIC CONSCIENCE
NUMBER ONE.

WHO DIED AND MADE YOU
JIMINY CRICKET?

WHAT WAS I
SUPPOSED TO DO?

EXCUSE ME!

WE'RE ON
A TIGHT SCHEDULE.

SHUT UP, RICH MAN!

DON'T, CONNIE.

IT WON'T END UP
LIKE YOU EXPECT.

WE COULD HAVE
GONE TO THE TOP,

BUT YOU NEVER ACCEPTED
THE REALITY OF THINGS.

AND HARRY COULD.

HE KNEW AN HONEST COP AND A
POOR COP WERE THE SAME THING.

YOU TALKED HIM INTO
GOING ON THE TAKE.

I DIDN'T DO IT
WITH TALK.

PUSH COMES TO SHOVE,
YOU DOUBLE-CROSS HIM.

YOU THINK I CAME THIS FAR

JUST TO BE
HARRY BORDEN'S PET?

GOD, PHIL, THERE'S SO MUCH
YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT WOMEN.

LAST CHANCE.

YOU CAN STILL SIGN ON.

SORRY, CONNIE.

ME, TOO.

GOOD-BYE, PHIL.

AAH!

THAT'S ENOUGH!

AMATEUR NIGHT
IS OVER.

SORRY ABOUT
THE HAND.

WE COULDN'T HAVE YOU
KILLING OUR FRIEND.

THANKS FOR KILLING
THAT, THOUGH.

TINY MINDS WITH
PATHETIC, STUNTED DREAMS.

COME ALONG, OLIVIA.

TIME TO FULFILL
YOUR DESTINY

LIKE A GOOD GIRL.

[CRYING]

BE STILL.

FROM THE WELLS OF NIGHT
TO THE GULFS OF SPACE,

EVER THE PRAISERS
OF GREAT CTHULHU OF TRACTHOGULA

AND OF HIM WHO IS NOT NAMED,

EVER PRAISES AND ABUNDANCE
TO THE BLACK GOAT OF THE WOODS--

ILANAGURATH--THE GOAT
WITH A THOUSAND YOUNG,

FOR THOU HAS SEEN
THE DARK UNIVERSE YAWNING,

THE LOST PLACE WHERE
BLACK PLANETS ROLL WITHOUT AIM.

TOO LONG HATH THOU DWELT
IN THAT COLD CAPTIVITY,

BEYOND THE MERCY OF TIME.

THE WAY IS CLEAR.

RETURN AND RULE.

YOG-SOTHOTH IS THE KEY
AND THE GUARDIAN OF THE GATE.

HE KNOWS WHERE THE OLD ONES
HAVE TROD EARTH'S FIELDS

AND THAT THEY WILL
TREAD ONCE MORE.

SORCERER, EMISSARY, CHANGELING, OUTSIDER,

THOU ARE
THE WHISPER IN THE DARK,

FOR A MILLION YEARS,
THE VOICE IN MAN'S EAR.

SEDUCER, SHAPER OF FOUL DEED
AND BETRAYAL,

ALL WAS PRELUDE
AND PREPARATION.

WE EMPTY OUR HEARTS
IN YOUR NAME.

TEACHER, MASTER,
COMPLETE US.

THE THINGS OUTSIDE
BECOME THE THINGS INSIDE.

THE WAITING ENDS,
AND THE JOURNEY BEGINS.

CONSUME THE DARKNESS
BETWEEN THE DIMENSIONS.

CROSS THE GULF
WITH A SINGLE STRIDE.

HERE ON THIS THRESHOLD
IS PLACED A GIFT.

THIS IS MY GIFT.

COME FORTH AND RECEIVE IT!

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[RECORD SKIPPING]

# HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY #

# HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY... #

STARS ALIGN,
SPACE FOLDS,

A THOUSAND WORLDS
MERGE IN A SINGLE INSTANT.

CRACK THE BAND OF FORMLESSNESS.

TAKE SHAPE AND COME FORTH!

UH.

AHH!

LOOK!

THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED,
SO LOOK AT IT.

AAH!

AAH!

HOLD ON!

LOVECRAFT,
DON'T LET ME GO!

HELP ME!
HELP ME, LOVECRAFT!

NO! LOVECRAFT!

AAH!

IT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S OK.
IT'S OK.

IT'S OK.
IT'S OK.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

THE THING'S GONE.

IT'S GONE.

WH--WHERE'S DADDY?

SORRY, KID.

AAH!

WHAT? WHERE?

MR. GRIMALDI'S IN
THE BACK OF THE CAR!

DADDY THREW HIM
IN THE BACK.

OTTO!

ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT?

GRIMALDI, YOU SHOULDN'T
RIDE LIKE THIS IN CARS.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?

YOU SURE
YOU'RE ALL RIGHT?

HA HA HA!

GRIMALDI,
YOU SON OF A BITCH.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU MEAN.

SHE'S ONLY
16 YEARS OLD.

CLEOPATRA
WAS ONLY 14

WHEN SHE SURRENDERED
TO PASSION.

DON'T TELL ANYBODY.

GRIMALDI, YOU POOR SAP,
DON'T YOU GET IT?

YOU SAVED THE WORLD!
THEY'LL GIVE YOU A MONUMENT.

YOU CAN HAVE LUNCH
AT THE WHITE HOUSE,

YOUR PICTURE ON
THE COVER OF LOOK.

AND YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT
YOUR WIFE FINDING OUT

YOU SCREWED
A 16-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN?

YOU'RE MARRIED?

YOU WOULDN'T TELL ANYBODY,
WOULD YOU, PHIL?

GIVE ME A BREAK, HUH?

OTTO!

CUPCAKE, I'M AS SURPRISED
AS YOU ARE.

SURPRISED THAT
YOU'RE MARRIED?

NO. I'M SURPRISED BY YOU.

HOW'S THE HAND?

BROKEN.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

YOU JUST MISSED THE FUCK
THAT SAVED THE WORLD.

I MISS EVERYTHING.

I EVEN MISS
BEING A GOD.

WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

GRIMALDI TAKES YOU IN
FOR KILLING BORDEN.

WE WERE
A HELL OF A TEAM,

YOU AND ME.

WE STILL COULD BE.

MAYBE SOMEDAY.

PHIL...

YEAH?

KISS ME
BEFORE I FAINT.

LOVECRAFT...

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

SORT OF.

I THOUGHT YOU
WERE GOING TO MIAMI.

THERE'S NO NEED TO NOW,
IS THERE?

I GUESS NOT.

HMM.

WHAT'S THAT STUFF?

LEAVES OF THE ADDER'S-TONGUE

WITH DISTILLED WATER
AND MUGWORT.

AND THAT?

MERCUROCHROME.

I'M A WITCH,
BUT I'M NOT A FANATIC.

BANDAGES I HAVE
IN MY OFFICE.

KROPOTKIN...

THANKS.

FOR WHAT?

UH, IT'S A LONG STORY.

I'LL GET THE PIROSHKIS.

I WAS TIRED AS HELL,

BUT I COULD AFFORD TO BE TIRED,
NOW THAT IT WAS OVER--

OVER FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE--

FOR LOCKSTEADER AND WILLIS,
HACKSHAW AND BORDON,

AND ALL OVER FOR CONNIE.

I NEEDED IT TO BE MORNING.

I WANTED TO HEAR DOORS OPEN
AND CARS START,

AND HUMAN VOICES TALKING

ABOUT BASEBALL
AND THE WEATHER.

I WANTED TO MAKE SURE

THAT THERE WERE STILL
FOLKS OUT THERE

WITH NOTHING UP THEIR SLEEVES
BUT THEIR ARMS.

THEY DIDN'T KNOW IT YET,

BUT THEY HAD A BETTER
SHOT AT HAPPINESS

THAN THEY DID YESTERDAY...

'CAUSE TODAY,

I'VE GOT THE BOOK.

# I'VE ERASED #

# EVERY FEELING #

# THAT CARRIES YOUR NAME #

# EACH #

# RESPONSE TO YOUR TOUCH #

# HAS BEEN REPLACED #

# BUT SAY WHAT I MAY #

# IT'S NOT CONVINCING #

# WHY #

# DO I LIE #

# TO ME? #

# I AM FREE #

# FROM THE MAGIC #

# THAT YOU USED TO WEAVE #

# BROKE #

# THE SPELL THAT YOU ONCE #

# HELD OVER ME #

# I TEND TO PRETEND #

# BUT I'M NO GOOD AT IT #

# WHY #

# DO I LIE #

# TO ME? #

# IT MAY BE JUST MY #

# WISHFUL THINKING #

# THAT I #

# HAVE THIS LIFE #

# BEYOND YOU #

# YOU'RE TOO TOUGH #

# TO ROOT OUT
OF MY MEMORIES #

# MY HEART'S IN A FIX #

# THERE'S NO WORKING THROUGH #

# TO ADMIT #

# TO THE TRUTH MEANS #

# TO FACE WHAT I'VE HID #

# LOVE #

# THAT CAME TO AN END #

# BUT JUST WON'T QUIT #

# SO SAY WHAT I MAY #

# IT'S NOT CONVINCING #

# TELL ME #

# OH, WHY #

# DO I LIE #

# TO ME? #