[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[FATHER SIGHS]
[EXCLAIMING IN ANNOYANCE]
[UTENSILS CLATTERING]
Honey, it's family hour,
there must be something on.
DAUGHTER: Oh, wow, Candied Critters!
[FATHER EXCLAIMS]
Oh, Great. It's Monsters, our favorite show!
Shh, it's starting.
[MONSTROUS LAUGH]
[FATHER CHUCKLES]
[GENTLE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Grandma Muriel.
Now, when and where did you ever wear this?
Did Grandpa like it?
Ooh! [LAUGHS]
He couldn't have liked it very much.
He ran away with another woman.
We don't know that.
Come on. We know he disappeared.
We know she never left this house for 30 years.
She was waiting for him.
We'll she's dead now.
So it doesn't matter anymore.
I know she's dead.
Everything in this house feels dead.
And I hate going through her things.
Somebody's gotta do it, Angel.
Think positive of the house. It must be worth something.
Look at all this stuff. She never thew away one thing.
Jack, is that what life is about? You live, you hurt, you die,
and then you leave a pile of junk? Shadows?
Your grandma lived a good life.
She came here from Haiti.
As a young girl, that took courage.
She married. She had children.
What else is there?
Well, she must have been so lonely.
Look, Angel.
I have got a plane to catch.
Jack. Hmm?
What, honey?
Nothing, nothing.
Look, you're gonna be fine.
You're good at this kind of thing.
You just take it one step at a time.
Okay.
Oh, by the way,
when I make coffee in the morning, how many scoops do I use?
Eat breakfast out, honey.
Good idea.
Okay.
Safe trip now. Mm-hmm.
Call me. Yeah.
[CAR DRIVING OFF]
Let's see now. One thing at a time.
Upstairs is in fair shape. This room is getting there.
Basement? Basement.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
This place is like a tomb.
No wonder Grandma wouldn't let anybody down here.
What a mess!
I remember this box.
You used to keep it in your bedroom.
Mama said it was full of Grandpa Leon's old love letters.
Sorry Grams, I'm gonna open it.
You know, death is an invasion of privacy.
Your secret is safe with me.
Hmm.
"This is the earth from a demon's grave.
"This is the mandrake root that craves his bed of earth
"and blood for thirst.
"Beware gardener of his curse.
"For though his flower is joy untold,
"His perfume pleasures will unfold.
"Feed this only if you will
"Know when to kiss and when to kill."
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Ow!
Just what I needed. Attack by a vegetable.
[GROANING]
Mrs.Villdorf, we are really anxious to find a buyer immediately.
Can't you come today?
I'm completely booked up until next Wednesday. I couldn't possibly.
Mrs.Villdorf.
Maude. Call me Maude.
Maude, look. I absolutely have to fly back to be with my husband.
He's, he's helpless without me,
and we're planning a little getaway.
MAUDE: Why didn't you say so?
I'll tell you what. Maybe I can squeeze you in tomorrow
and I'm sure I'll have a buyer for you in a day or two.
Ta-ta for now.
Okay, bye-bye.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Now, I know I saw something down here.
Hope it's some of Grandma's old custom jewelry.
But how in the world did it get caught up in that ugly...
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[MUSIC INCREASES IN TEMPO]
Mm. My head. What a weird dream.
Where am I?
MAN: Hello, Angela Jonty.
Angela Jonty? That's my maiden name.
Who said that?
What in the name of... No.
Not in his name, please.
What are you?
A figment of your imagination.
Would you like to believe that?
Maybe you're still dreaming.
No.
I'm real.
Very real.
That's Grandpa Leon's ring.
Yes, it was his ring. Muriel gave it to me.
He had no further need for it.
You are lovely.
A lot like her.
Your eyes flicker like candles.
Your lips...
Ah, don't touch me, I'll scream.
[LAUGHS]
What begins as a scream,
can end in a moan.
"First flower is joy untold...
"His perfumes...
"pleasures will unfold.
"Feed it only if you will..."
Know when to kiss and when to kill.
And do you know, Mrs. Lyle?
Or has your boring life
with a husband who's been more a helpless child than a man,
blunted your senses?
I'm a happy woman.
[SCOFFS] A happy woman?
Then take this.
Stab it into my body.
Cut me to pieces.
I can't.
What a pity.
I thought you could. The way you chop up the days,
hours and minutes of your life in that concoction
you call a happy marriage.
Angel.
That's what Jack calls you, isn't it?
His angel.
How, how could you know?
Your grandma told me all about you.
A sweet, gentle Angela.
Let me go.
I'm not holding you.
You wouldn't want me to hold you, of course.
You wouldn't want me to make love to you.
I, I, could never...
No, of course not...
Leave now while there's still time.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Let me wither and die.
Why should I serve you?
I served her well and what did it get me?
You were Grandma Muriel's lover?
Yes.
And now, will I be yours?
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
[STUTTERS] Hello.
JACK: Hi, Angel.
Oh, hi, Jack.
You don't sound happy to hear from me.
Oh, well, I was in the middle of something.
How was your flight?
Lots of turbulence. I almost got sick.
It's raining cats and dogs up here now and I feel like I'm coming down with a cold.
Well, the vitamin Cs are in the kitchen cabinet.
Right. What's happening with the house?
The real estate lady is gonna come today.
Great. You know, Angel, sometimes I think
I'm too dependent on you.
[COUGHING]
JACK: What the hell was that noise, Angel?
Er, nothing. Look, somebody's at the door.
I'll call you back. I gotta go.
Wait!
What is it? What's wrong?
Go.
Leave this place.
I'm dying.
I thirst.
You thirst?
For blood.
[GRIM INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Drink. Drink deeply.
Ah!
[GASPS IN PAIN]
[GRUNTS]
[EXHALING IN SATISFACTION]
[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOANS]
[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONTINUES]
Come here, Angela. Now.
So you wondered what happened to your Grandpa Leon?
This can't be.
Ah, there he is.
Good old Leon.
I don't believe...
I killed the man...
and got what I deserved.
Was prepared to serve my time in hell.
But your Grandma saved me from that fate,
and then got away with murder.
You forced her to kill?
Forced? Never.
I begged her to return me to death.
As I begged you.
When she saw I was dying, she offered me blood as you did.
But that's not enough.
Not after flesh has known flesh.
My sustenance cannot come from a lover, you see.
There was nobody else.
So your Grandpa Leon became my sacred cow.
As you can see. [IRON CHAINS CLANGING]
She should have let you wither and starve.
But I was her reason for living.
She made her choice.
And so will you.
Because it is your fate, my dark angel.
Our destiny is sealed...
in blood.
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]
I brought you some broth.
My sustenance is blood...
and you bring me soup?
Well, if I could feed you myself, I would gladly.
You close your heart to me.
So be it.
When I die, bury me in cement.
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
Let nobody disturb me.
I won't let you die.
But I can't do what you ask. Not Jack.
[KNOCKING AT DOOR] MAUDE: Mrs. Lyle?
Hello.
It's the real estate lady.
MAUDE: Mrs. Lyle?
It's me Maude Villdorf, unstoppable real estate whiz.
Mrs. Lyle, are you down there?
I'll get rid of her.
No.
Let her come.
I can't!
MAUDE: Ah, there you are.
I have some exciting news.
We may just have a prospect.
A young executive in Stanley...
Is anything wrong, Mrs. Lyle?
Er, er, no.
Anyway as I was saying, is perfectly... [GASPS IN FRIGHT]
[SCREAMS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Thank you, Angela.
I didn't want her to come down here.
Sure, you did.
You could have stopped her, but you didn't.
Ah!
It's so good to feel the power again.
We're gonna have to bury her.
I'll tell you, I'll put an ad in the paper tomorrow for boarders.
No.
I need a dependable food supply.
Like Grandpa Leon?
Exactly.
I know it's asking a lot, but could you fly back down here?
Tonight.
JACK: What's the matter, Angel?
Well, I guess it's this house.
Too many memories.
I don't think I can finish up alone.
But Angel, I have an important meeting tomorrow.
Oh, please, honey.
I'm better than any old hot water bottle.
Well, I could postpone.
Tell them that it's a family emergency.
Well, it is. Believe me it is.
Okay. Anything for you, Angel.
I just hope the plane ride doesn't plug up my ears.
Hurry, Jack. Hurry.
[LINE DISCONNECTS]
[THUNDER CRASHES]
What a feast, Angel.
You know, this pie is great.
Thanks, baby.
Mm.
This wine is exquisite.
Smooth.
You know, I didn't realize how helpless I was without you.
My boss was actually glad to see me go.
He said I was running around the office
like a chicken with his head cut off.
[BOTH LAUGHING]
Oh.
Why am I so woozy?
I don't want to fall asleep.
Miss the eleven o'clock news.
I never miss the news.
You never miss the news.
You never make the news.
Poor, Jack.
Come darling. Let's take a little walk.
[THUNDER CRASHING]
He's perfect. He should last for years.
This is for you, Angela.
You are the keeper of the sacred cow.
Now watch the strength surge into me.
You'll feel it soon.
Like thunder, and lightning.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Ah! you fool. My death is yours.
Goodbye, my dark Angel.
Dream of me.
You will.
[THUNDER CRASHING]
[SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh.
I must've dozed off.
Mm. Damn.
There are some big mosquitoes in this part of the country.
Honey, look, I've got a surprise for you.
Grandpa Leon used to wear this instead of his wedding ring.
I'm sure he and Grandma would want you to have it.
Oh, this is beautiful.
But where...
Oh, well, he must've left it behind. I found it in the basement.
Look, honey, why don't we leave this place first thing in the morning?
Let's go home. We can leave the house with an agent.
But, what about the furniture and stuff?
Oh, well,
I'm sure whoever moves in, will find some use for it.
Not if I know women.
Whoever she is, the wife will probably junk everything.
Well, she might find...
something.
[MOANING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]