..and I know that there, academics are first, last and always.
Well, that's not us, Mr Himmler.
Uh... Here at Beardsley Prep,...
..what we stress are the three Ds.
Dramatics, dancing and dating.
Now, I know that the Reverend Rigger is behind us on this. Aren't you, Reverend?
- All the way, Miss Pratt. Every inch. - So you see, Mr Humper,...
..for the modern preadolescent, medieval dates are less vital than weekend ones.
- What? Weekend what? - Dates, Mr Humping.
Uh... boys.
# By myselfalone at home
# Feelin' blue
I was not quite prepared for the reality ofmy dual role.
On the one hand, the willing corrupter ofan innocent,...
..and on the other, Humbert the happy housewife.
Where's the river Rhine?
I don't know.
You should know that.
- Why? - Big battles there in the Great War.
Where's the river Seine?
I don't know.
I thought you were supposed to have learnt these.
It's not what I'm on.
It seems to be pretty relaxed, this school of yours.
# When I was a kid about halfpast three
# My ma said "Daughter, come here to me"
# Says "Things may come and things may go"
# "But this is one thing you ought to know"
# "Oh, t'ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it"
# "T'ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it"
# "That's what...
I'm supposed to be in a play.
- What play? - I don't know.
Some play.
At school.
With the boys from Butler's Academy?
I don't know.
Maybe.
I don't think it's a good idea.
You're depriving me of my civil rights.
Where did you learn that language?
I'm intelligent.
I have a right to be in a play if I want.
Not if I say you don't.
D'you like that?
You want more, don't you?
I want things, too.
What?
Things.
You know how my allowance is a dollar a week?
Yes, I know.
Well, I think it should be two dollars.
I said, I think it should be two dollars.
A dollar fifty.
I really do think it should be two dollars.
Am I right?
God, yes.
Two dollars.
And I get to be in the play.
Oh, rosy mistress of the night.
You have enchanted many a hunter's heart.
But this time, my temptress,...
..you have met your match.
For far more than a hunter,...
..l...
..am a poet.
- The night has fallen, Rodrigo. - The...
Hold it! Hold it! Mona...
Give us a moment. I'd like a word with Dolores.
When you say "your larking charms", use your charms for the hunter.
Because you're the witch.
You're bringing the hunter to your lair.
- Hi, Mr Humbert. - Hello, Mona.
Some play, huh?
You're nymphs. Use your nymph's charms.
Seduce the hunter.
Look. See right there?
That's the actual playwright, Clare Quilty. Can you believe it?
Let the music transform you.
You'll feel that you've become a witch.
- You're a witch!
- This play any good, Mona? - Yeah. It's very political.
Witch! Witch!
More wind! More wind!
You're a witch!
Aren't you?
More wind! I need more wind!
The witches now! The witches' dance!
In the wind!
As she grew cooler towards my advances,...
..l became accustomed to purchasing her favours.
Where she hid the money, I never knew.
Stop it!
I was convinced she was storing it away in order to finance her escape from me.
You can't expect me to pay extra in the middle!
Ow! Argh!
She's a lovely child, Mr Haze,...
..but the onset of sexual maturing seems to be giving her trouble.
- Isn't that your observation, Reverend? - To the tee, Miss Pratt.
So, you see, it is the general impression that 14-year-old Dolores...
..is morbidly disinterested in sexual matters.
Does she never speak about these... matters?
Well...
That's just it.
What's just it?
That's... just it.
She hasn't said anything.
She hasn't breathed a word.
Uh... But who has?
Are... Are you saying that I've...
Exactly.
This is a very serious matter.
What we're trying to say to you...
..is that someone in the family,...
..maybe you,...
This is very difficult for me.
Well, let me put it this way.
Someone in the family ought to instruct that dear child...
..in the process of human reproduction.
I'm so sorry.
- I'm so sorry. - I see that I've embarrassed you.
Yet you, as her father, ought to take the matter well in hand.
Yes. Worry not, Miss Pratt.
I... um... I have... this matter in hand.
Oh, well,...
..that's all I need to say.
Yes?
Oh, yes?
She missed?
Oh.
Bye.
How are the piano lessons going?
Fine.
Great. Excellent. Wonderful.
Terrif. Perfect.
Especially since you missed the last two.
Where were you?
Where was l?
I should have told you before.
I was in the park. I was rehearsing the play with Mona.
That's your story?
That's what I was doing.
OK. Give me Mona's phone number.
- Mona's phone number? - Just give me Mona's phone number.
Klausen 57241.
Is Mona there, please?
- Mona, this is Dolores's father. - Oh, hello, sir.
Mona, were you and Dolores...
..rehearsing the play in the park for the past two Tuesday afternoons?
Um... Let's see.
The last two Tuesdays?
One of them, Mona, was yesterday.
You know, sir, that's... absolutely right.
I feel awfully bad about it.
I alone am to blame, sir.
The whole rehearsing in the park thing was my idea.
We did it cos we didn't want to get on your nerves.
Well?
Did she confirm?
She did.
And I've no doubt she'd been well instructed by you.
In fact, I've no doubt you've told her all about us.
Look, Lo, this has got to stop.
I don't know what you're up to, but whatever it is,...
..l'll yank you out of Beardsley as fast as I can pack a suitcase unless this stops!
Unless what stops?
- You know what! - Take it easy, mister!
- Show me every penny... - Leave me alone, you pervert!
- You're running away from me, I know. - Yes, I am! Anyone'd run away from you!
- Show me what you hid! - I earned that money!
Go ahead, murder me. Like you murdered my mother.
I'm sorry.
Murder me like you murdered my mother!
Shut up. Shut up!
Murder me like you murdered my mother!
- Stop that! - Go ahead! Murder me!
Go on, murder me! I'm asking you to murder me!
- Shut up! - Murder me! Murder me!
- Dolores, shut up! - I hate you! I hate you!
Calm down.
- Calm down!
- Come back, Lo!
Murderer!
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
I do not know who you people think you are, screaming and carrying on!
My daughter's friend. I'm sorry. I really can't stay.
Oh, good. I was just trying to reach you at home.
- I've come to a decision. - You have?
Yeah.
So buy me a drink.
What would you like?
Um... I'd like, uh, ice-cream soda...
..with extra chocolate syrup.
Please.
Nothing for me, thanks.
Lo...
So tell me.
What's the rush?
Pay her and let's blow this joint.
And do you know what she said,...
..this girl who had been spurning me, mocking me,...
..plotting her escape from me only hours before?
She said she wanted to leave Beardsley then and there.
She wanted to take another trip,...
..only this time she would choose where we would go.
- OK? I choose? OK? - Yes.
Did Humbert hum his assent?
Oh, yes.
I sealed my fate gratefully.
Lolita.
Take me to bed.
Look out for cigarette hangover.
Hi. I'm Clare Quilty.
Remember, over a million smokers...
So we have to be in...
..Wace in exactly one week.
But why Wace in a week?
Cos we gotta see the... ceremonial dances when they open the Magic Caves.
And... exactly two weeks and four days later,...
..we have to arrive in Elphinstone. See?
Yes.
That's where we climb the Red Rock.
We have to climb this rock exactly two weeks and four days later?
Exactly.
Oh, I'm so excited.
I cannot tell you the exact day I first knew for certain that we were being followed.
Lo, reach into the glove compartment and get the pad and pencil.
Got it? Now write this down.
Connecticut.
How do you spell that?
C- O-N-N.
Is that it?
No. Now write down...
..PJ...
..44...
..396.
All right, give it to me.
All right.
Put it in the glove box. Don't put gum on it cos it'll get...
Why have you got your gum everywhere?
Put that in the glove box.
There's a detective following us.
He looks rather like my Uncle Gustave.
He was clever, ourpursuer.
He kept changing cars.
But his presence was as real to me...
..as my own breath.
Then suddenly he would disappear and I'd wonder ifl'd imagined everything.
Lo! What did that man say to you?
# Bags around your eyeballs which is red instead of white
- What did he say to you? - The guy I was talking to?
- Yeah. Look... - # Shucks, I shoulda known...
Just tell me what he said to you.
He asked me if I had a map. He must've been lost.
# My heart's plumb gone
# Cos you used temptation
# It'd be thrilling... if'n you're willing
Look, I've told you about talking to strangers. You've no idea...
Lo, listen to me.
You're very young and people can take advantage of you.
Very hard to imagine.
That man was the cop who's been following us.
You have to tell me exactly what you told him.
If he really is a cop, the worst thing we can do is let him know we're scared.
Then he'll know that we're guilty.
Or rather, that you're guilty.
# Don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me...
# With anyone else but me
# With anyone else but me, no, no, no
# Anyone else but you
# No, no, don't go under the apple tree
There's something wrong with the steering.
Oh, whoa!
Ow! Watch it!
What are you doing?!
You got a flat, mister.
# Open the door, and let me in
# Richard, why don't you open the door?
Hey...
Hey!
Hey, you! Come back here!
Lo!
Lo! Lo!
Lo!
Put on the handbrake!
Pull the handbrake up! Lo!
Lo! Pull on the handbrake. Stop the car.
Put the handbrake on. Down there! Pull it!
- Ow!
Jesus Christ!
What did you think you were doing?
You should thank me.
The car was rolling and I stopped it.
You should thank me.
Pass me the pad in the glove compartment.
It was smart of us to write his number down.
What...?
What have you...
Lo...
Lo, I'm sorry.
- I'm sorry!
Come here. Come here.
Get away!
Lo...
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Shall I walk down to the town and get you some fruit?
Bananas.
Just bananas?
Just bananas.
# Open the door, Richard
# Open the door and let me in
# Open the door, Richard
- # Richard... - # Why don't you open that door?
# Borrow confidently from HFC
Quilty can't be here in our studio because he's in Wace, Texas tonight...
..working on the premiere of his brand-new play.
But I want to welcome his writing partner,...
..the lovely and talented Miss Vivian Darkbloom.
Let's give her a warm Texas welcome.
You've been out.
I just got up.
Don't lie to me.
Well, I did go out for a second.
You were gone so long. I wanted to see if you were coming back.
You tell me who it is! Who is it?
Who is it? Tell me who it is.
You tell me. Who is it?
Who...?
- Tell me.
Please, tell me.
Please tell me.
Please!
Please... tell... me!
Please... please...
Please...
..tell me!
Please...
..please...
I'll show you to room number 29.
It's one of our nicer rooms.
Say, what's wrong with your little daughter? ls she ill?
Oh, no. She's just feeling a bit... um...
My God, Lo!
Are you all right?
I don't feel... I don't feel very well.
It's a virus.
Nothing serious. I've had 40 cases in two weeks.
- So can I take her home? - We're gonna keep her here overnight.
Keep her hydrated, help her sleep.
Why don't you get some sleep? It won't help if you catch it.
I think I have already. I feel dreadful.
- Maybe I should stay. - Go.
Call us in the morning.
- Here, I'll take those. - Thank you.
Uh, yes, hello. This is Mr Humbert.
I'm calling to see how my... daughter, Dolores Haze, is.
Oh, she's much better.
She was up early. No trace of fever.
And when Uncle Gustave came for her, we signed her out.
Who? Wh... Wh... Who?
Uncle Gustave, Dolores called him.
He had a sweet little dog. He was the nicest man. Had a big smile.
Wait, Ted.
- And you let her go with him? - Oh, yes. He paid the bill in cash.
They said to tell you not to worry, and they'll be at Grandpa's expecting you.
- Then they went off in that nice Cadillac.
Hello?
Hey!
Nurse!
- Where is she? - Who?
Who took her? Somebody took my daughter.
- You need to talk to the doctor. - But who took her?
My daughter was in there last night.
- Who took her away? - Hey, relax, pal!
Don't tell me to relax! I'm looking for my daughter! Doctor!
Doctor! Doctor!
What have you done with her?
Where is she? Where is she?
Tell me where she is! Where is she?
Where has she gone? Where? Where? Where?
You leave me alone, you bastards!
You fucking fiends!
Tell me where she is!
Get me to that man!
I'm just looking for my daughter!
- I said relax! - I want to know where she -
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Sorry.
I'm sorry. I'm just a little bit...
I think I may just have... had a little too much to drink. Sorry.
I'm very worried about my daughter, you see.
But she's with her Uncle Gustave.
So she'll be all right.
I'm very sorry. Please forgive me.
She's gone to her... grandpa's farm.
She'll be absolutely fine there.
What better place for her?
I'm... I'm fine.
Please, I'm sorry.
So sorry. Thank you very much.
Sorry... Sorry.
So sorry.
I searched all our old haunts...
..and for several months the trail remained warm.
The thief, the kidnapper, whatever you want to call him,...
..he was clever.
He would disguise his name.
But I could always tell his handwriting.
Um... Sir!
He had very peculiar Ts, Ws and Ls.
Do you know his name?
What does he look like?
- Let me help. - No, please...
Ladies, I'm sorry. We're trying to find...
It must be hard for you who already know who it was...
..to understand my mystification.
Or maybe you think I was imagining things.
..my daughter.
Maybe you think it impossible that there could have been another like me.
Another mad lover ofnymphets following us over the great and uglyplains.
Well, you are right, ofcourse.
There was no-one else like me.
Eventually the trail went cold and dead.
And I went back to cold, dead Beardsley.
"Dear Dad, how's everything?"
"I'm married. I'm going to have a baby."
"I guess it'll come right around Christmas."
"This is a hard letter to write."
"I'm going nuts because we don't have enough...
..to pay our debts and get out ofhere."
"Dick has been promised a bigjob in Alaska."
"Are you still mad at me?"
"Please send us a cheque, Dad. We could manage with three or four hundred,...
..or even less. Anything is welcome."
"I have gone through much sadness and hardship."
"Yours expecting, Dolly."
"Mrs Richard F...
..Schiller."
Well!
Come in.
You, Molly, stay out.
Good girl.
Husband at home?
Yeah.
Where do you wanna sit? The rocker or the divan?
Come sit with me on the divan.
Is that him?
Up the ladder?
You want me to call him in?
No.
He's not the one I want.
He's not the what?
You know what I mean.
Where is he?
Look...
Dick has nothing to do with all that stuff. He thinks you're my father.
Please don't bring up all that muck.
- All right, I'll find out myself. - You really don't know?
My God, Dad, it was Quilty.
It was Clare Quilty.
Yes.
Yes, of course.
Quilty.
Yeah.
He was the only man I was ever really crazy about.
What about me?
Where did he take you?
Just tell me.
Well, everybody knew he liked little girls.
He used to film them in his mansion over in Parkington, Pavor Manor.
But I wasn't gonna do all those things.
All what things?
Two girls and two boys or...
..l don't know, three or four men.
And Vivian was filming the whole thing.
I said "No, I'm not gonna blow all those beastly boys."
"I want you."
So he threw me out.
I looked and looked at her...
..and I knew, as clearly as I know that I will die,...
..that I loved her more than anything I'd ever seen or imagined on earth.
She was only the dead leafecho of the nymphet from long ago...
..but I loved her, this Lolita,...
..pale andpolluted and big with another man's child.
She could fade and wither - I didn't care.
I would still go mad with tenderness...
..at the mere sight ofher face.
Lolita...
From here to that old car that you know so well...
..is a stretch of 25 paces.
Make those 25 steps...
..with me, now.
You're saying you'll give us some money if I go to a motel with you?
No... No!
I'm saying leave here and come live with me, die with me, everything with me.
You're crazy.
If you refuse, you still get the money.
- Really? - Yeah.
There. Have it.
Oh my God.
You're giving us four thousand bucks?
- Thank you... - No...
Don't touch me.
I'll die if you touch me.
Just tell me... there's a chance you'll come with me.
No, honey.
I'd almost rather go back with Clare.
Oh...
I'll go now.
- Can I call Dick in to say goodbye? - No. I don't want to see him, at all.
I just want to go.
Lo, can you ever forget what I've done to you?
Say goodbye, Molly.
Say goodbye to my dad.
Dick! Guess what!
Ladies and gentlemen ofthejury,...
..l have to say that I regret all I did before that last goodbye in Coalmont.
But I regret nothing of what came after.
Now, who are you?
Are you, by any chance, Brewster?
You know, you don't look like Jack Brewster.
I mean, the resemblance is not particularly striking.
Somebody told me he had a brother with the same phone company.
I'm neither of the Brewsters.
Pull over!
Do you recall a little girl named...
..Dolores Haze?
You see, I'm her father.
Nonsense.
You're a foreigner. You're an agent of a foreign power.
You're a foreign literary agent.
She was my daughter.
She was my child.
Oh, you know, I adore children myself.
And fathers...
I love fathers.
Ah...
Sit down!
Oh. There they are.
Now we need matches. You got a light?
Quilty, I want you to concentrate.
You're about to die.
Ooh.
Jesus!
Do you want to be executed standing up or sitting down?
Just let me think, let me think. It's not an easy question.
Try to understand what is happening.
I- l-l-l...
- Remember Dolores Haze. - I'm willing...
I'm willing to try. I am. Just...
OK. Listen.
I made a mistake, which I regret,...
..sincerely.
I couldn't have any fun with your Dolly. I'm practically impotent is the sad truth.
But she had a swell vacation, met some remarkable people. Hey, do you know -
Stay still!
Oh, God...
You cheated me.
You cheated me of my redemption.
- You have to die. - I don't know what you're talking about.
My memory and my eloquence are not at their best today.
But really, you have to admit you were never an ideal stepfather.
Hm?
I did not force your protégée to join me.
It was she who made me remove her to a happier home.
Look around you. See?
You see this house?
It's very cool in the summer. Comfortable. I suggest that you move in, hm?
I think you'll be happy here.
You can use my wardrobe.
We have the most reliable and bribable charwoman.
"Cleaning lady" is the American term.
She has not only daughters, she has granddaughters.
And I know a thing or two about the chief of police...
..that makes him my slave.
My slave. Drop the gun.
And here's another thing. Drop the gun.
I have, upstairs, the most unique collection of erotica.
Drop the gun. Drop the gun.
Also, moreover, I can arrange for you to attend executions.
Not everybody knows the chair is painted yellow.
Somebody help!
Aargh! Agh!
That hurts, sir.
That hurts atrociously, my dear fellow.
God...
You should not continue in this fashion, really.
Get out!
Get out of here!
What I heard then was the melody ofchildren atplay.
Nothing but that.
And I knew that the hopelesslypoignant thing...
..was not Lolita's absence from my side...
..but the absence ofher voice from that chorus.
Subtitles by Visiontext
# When I was a kid about halfpast three
# My ma said "Daughter, come here to me"
# Says "Things may come and things may go"
# "But this is one thing you ought to know"
# "Oh, t'ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it"
# "T'ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it"
# "That's what gets results"
# You've learned yourABCs
# You've learned your DFGs
# But this is something you don't learn in school
# So get your hip boots on
# And then you'll carry on
# But remember, ifyou try too hard
# It don't mean a thing
Take it easy!
# T'ain't what you make, it's the way that you make it
# T'ain't what you snake, it's the way that you snake it
- # T'ain't what you sing - # It's the way that you sing it
- # That's what gets results - # Bip ba di di do do
# T'ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it
# That's what gets results, rebop