(theme music playing)
NARRATOR: Man lives in the sunlit world
of what he believes to be reality.
But... there is,
unseen by most, an underworld.
A place that is just as real
but not as brightly lit.
A dark side.
Ah, that sounds lovely.
Oh, dinner would be great.
Yeah, she should be here any minute.
(chuckles) Oh, you.
-(boy coughs) -Oh, hang on a minute.
No, no, no, no, everything's fine, yeah.
Now, you sure you don't want me to meet you, huh?
You're going to come here?
Well, l'm gonna see you in a minute.
Okay, yeah, bye-bye.
(dog barking)
Honey, now, l told Jennifer
you could stay up just as late as you want to, huh?
But try not to get overheated this time, will ya, huh?
-Okay? -BOY: Okay.
(doorbell rings)
Oh, hi, Jenny. Come on in.
Hi, Mrs. Warren.
You are such a sweetheart
to come over here at the last minute like this.
But... oh, with Harry away...
lt's okay. l've got my homework.
You look really pretty tonight.
Where are you going?
Oh, just a reception, down at the high school.
JENNlFER: Uh-huh.
Oh, l thought that was on Thursday.
-You going with Mrs. Townsend? -(boy coughing)
No, uh, Mr. Scott
was kind enough to offer me a ride.
-Uh-huh. -How's your dad?
-Real good. -(mechanical whirring)
He always complains when he's this busy, though.
(mechanical whirring)
l wish Harry had stayed in the vacuum cleaner business
instead of what it is he's doing now.
(whirring)
Course, uh, l'm still not sure what that is.
(chuckles) Well...
-(clattering) -Oh! l don't know why
he can't invent a closet with everything where l want it!
(boy coughing)
BOY (calls): ls that Jennifer?
Yeah, it's me, Buddy-- l'll be right in.
Oh, Jenny, ever since Harry's been away,
now Buddy has spent all his time in his father's workshop.
-Like father, like son. -(laughs)
Where is it?
-Oh. And, uh, Jenny? -Mm-hmm?
Buddy's having his coughing spells again,
-Okay. -but don't let it scare you this time.
They're gonna go away after a minute or two.
You just, uh, you keep him quiet.
-(car approaches, tires squeal) -Yes, ma'am, l will.
-(horn honking) -Oh, uh, there he is.
Oh, uh, Jenny, l didn't have time to give Buddy a supper,
but there's hot dogs and there's baked beans in the oven,
and, uh, l set the timer to go off when they're ready.
Okay.
-(parakeet squawking) -Night, now.
-PARAKEET: Shut up! Shut up! -Oh...
l wish Harry would teach that thing something more... refined.
PARAKEET: Shut up!
Oh, and l'm gonna call you from the reception.
Buddy, honey, Mama's leaving.
Bye-bye.
PARAKEET: Shut up! Shut up!
-Have a good time. -Thank you.
(parakeet squawking)
Oh, and, uh, would you let the dog in if he barks?
JENNlFER: Mm-hmm. (laughs)
-Good night. -Good night.
(sighs)
(car engine starts)
(car driving away)
(tires squeal in distance)
BUDDY: Jennifer, when are you gonna come in
and look at my new inventions?
(mechanical whirring)
(coughing)
(continues coughing)
Buddy, you all right?
-Hi, Jennifer! -(laughs): Hi!
How you doing?
Look, l got all new things!
Yeah, l can see.
Wow, they're really great.
Well, who's that one?
That's Fork Man-- he destroys all the bad ones,
-then he eats them. -Mm-hmm.
Bottle Man can climb up walls!
-And Pin Man can pinch ... -Hey, Buddy. Buddy, Buddy.
Listen, don't get too excited, 'cause l promised your mom
-we wouldn't this time. -l know, l know.
l remember the last time you got so mad when l started to cough.
l wasn't really mad, Buddy. l...
l was just a little scared, that's all.
l've been making something else, Jennifer.
Want to see it?
Mm-hmm.
Press it.
(beeping)
(rhythmic, breath-like whooshing)
(breath-like whooshing continues)
lsn't it superb?
lt's me Eater, my Noise Eater.
(breath-like whooshing continues)
(breath-like whooshing)
BUDDY: Do you like it?
Um...
Yeah.
lt's cute.
What does it do?
Watch.
-(click) -(toy whirring)
(beeping)
(tortured squeaking, whirring stops)
See?!
(laughs): Yeah, but, um, what happened?
lt ate its noise-- there's no more noise.
Oh, that's neat.
-Your dad build this for you? -No.
He started it, but l finished it.
He's been gone a long time anyway.
He's still away at that convention, huh?
l think the Eater's great, Buddy.
l'm impressed.
Seriously, l am.
(phone ringing)
Hang on a sec.
You gonna talk to your boyfriend all night?
How do you know it's him?
(phone continues ringing)
Hello?
Hi. (laughs)
Yeah, l was hoping it'd be you.
Yeah, it's just me and Buddy, mm-hmm.
Um...
yeah, l think so.
-(dog barking in distance) -Yeah, l think she'll let me go.
Well, l should... l should be free, yeah.
Well, l mean, l wouldn't want to say,
like, definitely or anything, but...
No, that'd be good.
Oh, well, Buddy, he's just, like,
making one of these invention things, you know? But...
(''Flight of the Valkyries'' playing loudly)
Yeah, um...
(''Flight of the Valkyries'' continues)
♪ ♪
JENNlFER (calling): Buddy, can you turn that down, please?
l can't even hear over the phone.
(turns down volume)
♪ ♪
Go get 'em, Fork Man.
(''Flight of the Valkyries'' continues)
l am not gonna tell you why.
Yes, l do, too.
Why?
(laughs) Would you stop it?
What?
Oh, my God, you are so sick.
(''Flight of the Valkyries'' continues)
(beeping)
Jennifer...
Buddy, look, l promise l'll be in in just a sec, okay?
We'll play then.
You gonna make out with him all night?
l am not making out.
Did you hear that?
(laughs): l know, really!
(''Flight of the Valkyries'' continues)
(tortured squeaking)
(remote control beeping)
(beeping)
No!
(beeping continues)
(''Flight of the Valkyries'' ends, beeping stops)
l don't think anyone knew what you were talking about.
No, l wouldn't even know what you're talking about.
l don't know.
(soft, breath-like whoosh)
lt's not what l intended.
BUDDY (calling): Jennifer, come here, quick!
All right, Buddy, l'm coming. Hang on.
Please!
All right, um, listen, l really should go, all right?
Yeah, call me back a little later.
All right, bye.
Buddy? What's the matter?
(rhythmic, breath-like whooshing)
What's going on, Buddy?
(Buddy coughing)
(coughing stops)
(rhythmic, breath-like whooshing continues)
(clicking, whirring)
(abrupt squeak, whirring)
(dog barking in distance)
(barking continues)
Buddy, what's going on? What's happening?
He killed the remote control; l can't turn it off.
Come on, sure you can.
Well, can't you?
Stay here, Buddy.
Jennifer, don't!
(barking continues in distance)
(breath-like whooshing continues)
(barking continues)
PARAKEET: Shut up! Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up! (squawks)
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
Shut up!
Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!
Shut up!
(parakeet squawking)
(strained squawking)
(squawking stops)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(floorboards creaking)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(quietly): Jenny, run.
How do you stop it, Buddy? How?
l don't know! l don't know!
Well, there must be some way. Think! Think!
l... l can't. l can't. l...
-(coughing) -Shh.
(thudding at door, Jennifer gasps)
(coughing and thudding continue)
(clunk)
(coughing)
(clunking)
(coughing)
(whispering): Hush, Buddy.
Hush. Hush. Shh.
(clunking)
(coughing, clunking)
-(clunking, Buddy coughing) -Buddy, stop coughing, please.
l... l c-can't.
Well, you must remember how to work it.
How's it work?
All the control was in the remote.
Was in the remote.
Well, why? Why?!
So you could turn it on... from anywhere.
Well, what about turning it off?
How do you turn it off?
You can't. Not...
(rapid clunking)
-Oh, my God. -(coughing)
Go away!
Leave us alone!
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(coughing)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(clatters)
(coughing)
(coughing stops)
(clank)
(phone ringing)
Mom.
Jimmy.
(phone continues ringing)
Come on.
(clattering)
Damn!
(phone stops ringing)
There.
(whirring and clacking)
Jennifer.
Shh.
(whirring)
(tortured squeaking)
(whirring stops)
(Buddy coughing)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(whoosh)
Buddy, listen to me.
You said you can't stop it unless...
Unless what?
Maybe...
What? What?!
lf you could get the cover off,
maybe you could short-circuit its motor.
Well, wouldn't it feel me doing that?
No.
But it would hear you.
(refrigerator humming softly)
(tortured squeaking)
(refrigerator stops humming)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(heart beating)
l... l can hear your heart.
lt's okay, Buddy.
But after the Eater eats everything else,
it'll hear our hearts.
(clock chiming)
Shh.
(clock chiming)
(tortured squeaking, chiming stops)
(car approaches, tires squeal)
(car door opens and closes)
(car speeds away)
(footsteps approaching)
-(door opens) -MRS. WARREN: Jennifer? Buddy?
Kids, why didn't you...?
Buddy, what's going on?
Oh, my God!
What is that?
No! Will you get away!
Oh. Oh, my God!
-No! -(glass breaks)
No! No! Stop! No!
(grunting)
(gasping)
(tortured squeaking)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(floorboards softly creaking)
(Buddy coughing)
Hey!
(needle scratches, music begins playing)
MAN: ♪ Your ruby lips ♪
♪ l'm longing to kiss ♪
-MAN (on TV): ...or spaghetti sauce. -Yes, Sean.
- l dream of your touch... -(indistinct voices over TV)
(tortured squeaking, music stops)
MAN (over TV): Next question.
-(clattering) -(tortured squeaking)
(whirring)
(tortured squeaking)
(machines in kitchen continue whirring)
(tortured squeaking, whirring stops)
(whirring)
(whirring continues)
(gasps)
(high-pitched squeaking, whirring stops)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(soft, breath-like whooshing continues)
(gasping)
(heart beating)
(gasps)
(heart beating, breath-like whooshing continues)
(dog barking)
(gasps)
(barking)
(whining)
(eerie screech)
(electrical crackling)
(gasps)
(rapid, rhythmic clicking)
(soft, breath-like whooshing)
(tortured screech)
(raspy whooshing)
(tortured squeaking, low snarling sound)
(squeaking and snarling continue)
(squeaking and snarling stop)
(Eater sighs)
(crickets chirping)
(door creaking)
ls it dead?
(hissing)
Yes.
NARRATOR: The dark side is always there.
Waiting for us to enter.
Waiting to enter us.
Until next time, try to enjoy the daylight.