Spider Baby (1968)
Spider Baby (1968)
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00:00:00 (laughing)
00:00:02 ♪ Brains and bones and bats and bones ♪
00:00:06 ♪ Teenage monsters in haunted homes ♪
00:00:09 ♪ A ghost on the stair, a vampire's bite ♪
00:00:11 ♪ Everywhere, there's a full moon tonight ♪
00:00:16 (dramatic music)
00:00:18 ♪ There's a full moon tonight ♪
00:00:22 ♪ Animal spiders creep and crawl ♪
00:00:37 ♪ Boys and ghouls having a ball ♪
00:00:40 ♪ Frankenstein, Dracula, and even the mummy ♪
00:00:43 ♪ Are sure to end up in somebody's tummy ♪
00:00:46 (laughing)
00:00:48 (dramatic music)
00:00:51 ♪ Take a fresh boat, some toadstools and weeds ♪
00:01:03 ♪ And add an old owl and the young ones she breeds ♪
00:01:06 ♪ Mix in seven legs from an eight-legged beast ♪
00:01:09 ♪ And then you're all set for a cannibal feast ♪
00:01:14 (dramatic music)
00:01:17 ♪ Sit round a fire with this cup of brew ♪
00:01:30 ♪ A fiend and a werewolf on each side of you ♪
00:01:33 ♪ This cannibal orgy is strange to behold ♪
00:01:36 ♪ And the maddest story ever told ♪
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00:01:42 (thunder rumbling)
00:01:45 - The Mary syndrome, so called
00:01:59 because it's only known occurrence
00:02:01 is among the descendants of one Ebenezer Mary,
00:02:04 a progressive age regression beginning about the 10th year
00:02:08 and continuing steadily throughout the victim's lifetime.
00:02:11 It is believed that eventually
00:02:13 the victim of the Mary syndrome
00:02:15 may even regress beyond the prenatal level,
00:02:19 reverting to a pre-human condition of savagery
00:02:23 and cannibalism.
00:02:24 Many authorities do not accept the existence
00:02:29 of the Mary syndrome.
00:02:30 Incredible,
00:02:33 but true.
00:02:35 Nevertheless,
00:02:37 I know only too well
00:02:42 of course, there's no Mary syndrome anymore.
00:02:45 It was extinguished forever
00:02:48 from the human race
00:02:51 that fateful day,
00:02:53 10 years ago.
00:02:56 (dramatic music)
00:02:58 (rain pattering)
00:03:01 (dramatic music)
00:03:04 (crowd cheering)
00:03:33 - Can you tell me where the Mary house is?
00:03:36 I said the Mary house.
00:03:38 - If there is any such place,
00:03:43 we don't know anything about it.
00:03:45 Come on, get in.
00:03:49 (bear growling)
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00:06:15 (knocking)
00:06:31 (dramatic music)
00:06:34 (knocking)
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00:06:43 - Anybody home?
00:06:56 Anybody home?
00:07:00 Please say yes, somebody's home.
00:07:04 (dramatic music)
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00:07:10 Hello in there.
00:07:23 Hello.
00:07:36 (dramatic music)
00:07:39 Hello.
00:07:42 (screaming)
00:07:46 I caught you.
00:07:47 I caught you.
00:07:50 I caught a big fat bug right in my spiderweb.
00:07:54 (dramatic music)
00:07:57 And now the spider gets to give the bug a big sting.
00:08:02 (slapping)
00:08:05 (dramatic music)
00:08:08 Virginia.
00:08:20 Virginia, are you crazy?
00:08:24 Now look what you've done.
00:08:26 You're bad, bad.
00:08:29 Bruno's going to hate you.
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00:08:35 (thunder rumbling)
00:08:59 (rain pattering)
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00:10:08 Elizabeth.
00:10:09 Virginia.
00:10:11 Elizabeth.
00:10:20 Virginia.
00:10:22 Elizabeth.
00:10:25 Elizabeth.
00:10:37 Bruno, Virginia hurt somebody real bad.
00:10:41 You ought to hate her.
00:10:44 Elizabeth, how many times have I told you
00:10:47 it's not nice to hate?
00:10:48 Oh.
00:10:55 Oh.
00:10:59 Stop it, stop it.
00:11:00 One time I hit the ball.
00:11:10 And now this.
00:11:13 Elizabeth, I trusted you, I left you in charge.
00:11:20 It's not my fault, I didn't do it.
00:11:23 She did it, she was playing spider.
00:11:27 You should hate her.
00:11:28 No! I left you in charge!
00:11:31 Virginia! Virginia, you come here right now!
00:11:35 Ralph!
00:11:38 Wait.
00:11:39 Ralph...
00:11:40 Ralph! Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph!
00:11:46 Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph!
00:11:50 Ralph...
00:11:53 We're home now.
00:11:55 Ralph...
00:11:57 Ralph...
00:11:58 We're home now.
00:12:00 Ralph...
00:12:01 Ralph!
00:12:14 Ralph!
00:12:43 Virginia, now you stay right there.
00:12:45 You come and sit down.
00:12:47 Sit down.
00:12:49 You two are listening.
00:12:51 Now, children, I want to tell you something, and I want you to listen very, very carefully.
00:13:06 You remember last time when those two children climbed over the wall and Virginia almost caught them in her spider web?
00:13:14 Mm-hmm.
00:13:16 Well, that got people to wondering about us, and that's bad.
00:13:20 Your daddy wouldn't like that, Virginia.
00:13:23 Now, I can't be here all the time.
00:13:27 You know that I have to take Ralph into the city to the doctor once in a while.
00:13:34 And, Virginia, you were supposed to mind your sister.
00:13:37 You were not supposed to play spider anymore.
00:13:41 Now, you never, never can play spider again.
00:13:45 Oh, Ralph, what have you got there?
00:13:50 Something that man had.
00:13:52 Ralph, give it to me.
00:13:54 That's it.
00:13:55 Thank you, Ralph.
00:14:01 Huh.
00:14:02 This is from a lawyer.
00:14:05 Now, a lawyer?
00:14:10 What is it, girl?
00:14:12 Something bad, isn't it?
00:14:14 How many times do I have to tell you, just because something isn't good doesn't mean it's bad?
00:14:20 It's certainly bad.
00:14:22 It must be something very bad.
00:14:25 Nothing is very bad.
00:14:29 It isn't?
00:14:31 Huh.
00:14:32 He's going to come here and bring other people.
00:14:37 Daddy wouldn't like that.
00:14:40 What other people?
00:14:42 They want to make...
00:14:46 They want to become your legal guardians.
00:14:51 As the only other known surviving heirs of the estate of Titus W. Mary...
00:15:01 Isn't that Daddy?
00:15:03 On the 14th of...
00:15:08 Today's the 14th.
00:15:14 Oh, now, children, we've got to keep some secrets today.
00:15:20 [♪♪♪]
00:15:23 [grunting]
00:15:42 [♪♪♪]
00:15:45 [♪♪♪]
00:15:48 [♪♪♪]
00:15:52 [♪♪♪]
00:16:20 [grunting]
00:16:23 [panting]
00:16:37 [♪♪♪]
00:16:49 [♪♪♪]
00:16:52 Blech.
00:17:01 What do you want that for?
00:17:04 Hurry up. I want to watch Uncle Ned.
00:17:06 You're not supposed to.
00:17:09 Hey! Look out!
00:17:17 Coming, Uncle Ned.
00:17:20 [♪♪♪]
00:17:23 [baby crying]
00:17:46 I'm coming, Aunt Clara.
00:17:49 Aunt Martha.
00:17:51 I'm coming, Uncle Ned.
00:17:54 [baby crying]
00:17:57 [baby crying]
00:18:00 Really, Emily, I mean, I wish you'd kind of...
00:18:11 Peter, if you don't like my driving, you may feel free to take a trolley.
00:18:15 Now, wait just a minute. This was not my idea.
00:18:18 I've never heard of the Merry family. What is that?
00:18:21 They're our cousins, darling. It behooves us to meet them.
00:18:25 All right. I mean, you know, all right.
00:18:28 But remember that it was not my idea, okay?
00:18:31 Of course not, darling.
00:18:33 You don't have ideas, baby Peter brother.
00:18:36 [engine rumbling]
00:18:39 What in the world makes you think this is the right road?
00:18:56 It's got to be.
00:19:00 [engine rumbling]
00:19:03 Ha! There, you see?
00:19:09 So...
00:19:22 this...
00:19:24 is it.
00:19:26 I don't see any sign of, uh, what's-his-name?
00:19:29 Uh, the lawyer.
00:19:32 Obviously he hasn't arrived as yet.
00:19:35 The caretaker here probably went to meet him in a horse and buggy.
00:19:39 [horses neighing]
00:19:53 Might as well go on up.
00:19:56 They'll be along any minute. Why don't we, uh...
00:19:59 What's the matter, Peter? Chicken?
00:20:02 Well, I just don't think it's, you know, just right
00:20:05 to go barging in on somebody that you're about to sue.
00:20:08 Just remember, we're trying to avoid that expense,
00:20:11 if possible.
00:20:13 Well...
00:20:15 I'll leave that up to you.
00:20:19 [birds chirping]
00:20:23 [horses neighing]
00:20:51 [knocking]
00:20:55 [knocking]
00:20:59 [music playing]
00:21:02 [crash]
00:21:27 [tires screeching]
00:21:30 [gasping]
00:21:33 What happened? You saw a ghost, right?
00:21:45 Don't be funny!
00:21:47 There was a... there was an awful...
00:21:50 a baboon!
00:21:52 Well, let's not have a complete double-duck fit.
00:21:56 [engine rumbling]
00:21:59 [knocking]
00:22:23 [knocking]
00:22:26 [knocking]
00:22:37 Uh, Mr. Stalker, I think he means that you opened the window
00:22:47 for the hot tea.
00:22:49 Hmm. Hmm. Yes.
00:22:53 What's going on here? Why have we stopped?
00:22:56 They're blasting up ahead, sir.
00:22:58 They're what?
00:23:00 [explosion]
00:23:02 Blasting, sir, for the new highway.
00:23:05 Oh. Well, better wait it out, I suppose.
00:23:08 Yes, sir. They won't be long, sir, Mr. Schalker.
00:23:12 The name is Schlocker, Mr. Bruno.
00:23:15 Oh, please, sir. Bruno. Just plain Bruno, sir.
00:23:19 Oh, very well, Bruno.
00:23:22 Uh, I want to tell you I appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
00:23:27 I wasn't expecting it, frankly.
00:23:30 Cooperation, sir?
00:23:33 Well, yes, uh, to tell you the truth, uh,
00:23:37 I was fully prepared to avail myself of the services of a marshal
00:23:40 should it be necessary.
00:23:42 Well, thanks to your cooperation, it isn't, sir.
00:23:45 I appreciate that, and I'll do my best to see that you're not forgotten.
00:23:50 Forgotten, sir? I... I don't quite understand.
00:23:54 Well, in the, uh, in the disposition of the estate,
00:23:58 I firmly believe that so many years of faithful service
00:24:02 should not go unrewarded, no matter how ill-advised.
00:24:06 Thank you, sir.
00:24:08 Now, Bruno, I'd like to ask a few questions, if you don't mind.
00:24:12 Very well, sir. Go ahead, sir.
00:24:15 Now, it is my understanding that for the past several years,
00:24:20 you have been the sole, uh, custodian of the three children
00:24:25 of the late Titus W. Mary. Is that correct?
00:24:28 As you say, sir. For some many years.
00:24:31 And that these same three children have, uh,
00:24:34 never been allowed the benefits of any sort of formal schooling.
00:24:38 Oh, no, sir. The master wouldn't have allowed that.
00:24:42 And, uh, professional medical care?
00:24:45 Oh, on the contrary, sir.
00:24:47 I assure you there have been regular and frequent visits.
00:24:50 You mean they're not well?
00:24:52 Well, uh, as well as could be expected, sir.
00:24:56 You see, they're not, uh, ordinary children.
00:25:00 Well, I'm sure we can all agree to that, Bruno, but nevertheless...
00:25:04 You see, they're, uh, well, you might call them retarded.
00:25:08 Retarded? Well, I should think so.
00:25:11 Nearly full-grown and never a day of school.
00:25:14 Well, sir, I don't think you understand, Mr. Shocker.
00:25:18 I'm afraid you don't understand, my dear fellow.
00:25:21 There are properly qualified institutions for the care of the, uh, the deprived.
00:25:26 Especially when there are substantial estates to be administered.
00:25:31 Uh, frankly, I find the whole affair rather shocking.
00:25:35 I may add there are proper judicial remedies for such abuses.
00:25:40 I don't think the master would like this.
00:25:54 Come on, buddy. Let's get this car out of here.
00:25:57 Yes, sir.
00:25:59 [Chuckles]
00:26:01 Ah, my dear Mr. Howe.
00:26:22 So nice to see you here.
00:26:25 And the young Mr. Howe.
00:26:27 Hi, Schlocker. How are you?
00:26:29 Good to see you, my boy.
00:26:31 P, this is my secretary, Miss Morris.
00:26:33 Hi, Miss Morris. How do you do?
00:26:35 Hi.
00:26:36 Forget the rest of it, Schlocker.
00:26:38 Let's go in and take a look at the place.
00:26:41 Oh, yes, I've been away from the children too long already.
00:26:45 You just follow me and I'll show you where to park your machine.
00:26:49 But if I may ask a favor, please.
00:26:53 Please treat the children tactfully.
00:26:55 You see, they're not accustomed to strangers.
00:26:58 And they might act wild if encouraged.
00:27:03 Now, ladies, this is your auntie Emily and your uncle Peter.
00:27:13 Elizabeth and Virginia.
00:27:16 That's two pretty names for two such pretty young ladies.
00:27:20 This is Miss, uh...
00:27:21 Anne.
00:27:22 Anne.
00:27:24 Uh, Ralph. Where's Ralph?
00:27:26 Ralph.
00:27:27 Ralph!
00:27:28 Virginia.
00:27:32 Ralph! Ralph!
00:27:35 Ralph!
00:27:37 Ralph!
00:27:40 Ralph.
00:27:53 Oh, he's all right, Emily.
00:27:55 He's just a big kid.
00:27:57 Yes, it's like you say, sir.
00:27:59 He's just a big kid.
00:28:04 Now, see here, Bruno.
00:28:06 You don't seem to realize just how serious all this is.
00:28:10 Now, these children are obviously in need of qualified professional care.
00:28:17 Wouldn't you say?
00:28:19 Well, there's a great deal in what you say, sir.
00:28:21 But I gave their father a solemn oath
00:28:24 that I'd never allow their unfortunate malady to become the object of public scrutiny.
00:28:30 Nonsense.
00:28:32 The days when we hid our insane behind walls of shame went out with that old car of yours.
00:28:38 They're talking about us, Virginia.
00:28:41 I know.
00:28:42 But Mr. Shocker, an oath to a dying man, that can't be taken lightly.
00:28:47 Now, Bruno, what do you mean by malady?
00:28:51 I mean, well, I've seen backward kids. Is it...
00:28:54 Well, no, it's more than a retardation.
00:28:57 It's sort of a regression, a progressive deterioration of the mental faculties,
00:29:04 a rotting of the brain, so to speak.
00:29:07 It begins in late childhood and progresses rapidly,
00:29:13 ultimately resulting in physical deformity,
00:29:17 rather like the last stages of paresis.
00:29:21 Really that bad?
00:29:23 Yes, sir.
00:29:25 The Mary family, or at least this branch of them,
00:29:29 have been afflicted for generations.
00:29:32 And I'm sorry to say, sir, I think this is the last generation.
00:29:36 What a shame.
00:29:39 Bruno, you mean all three of these?
00:29:42 Yes, sir.
00:29:44 The unfortunate result of inbreeding.
00:29:49 Never mind that now, Bruno. We can go into all that at the proper time.
00:29:54 Let's see. Yes.
00:29:56 I would like to know the whereabouts of certain other members of the Mary family,
00:30:00 the two sisters of Titus W. Mary and brother named, I believe, Nedrick Mary, if alive.
00:30:11 Well, you might say so, sir.
00:30:14 Come on, Bruno. Don't beat around the bush.
00:30:17 Are they around or not?
00:30:19 They're talking about Uncle Ned.
00:30:21 I know.
00:30:23 Well, it became necessary to put them in a more private sort of an institution.
00:30:29 My good man, are you saying that you,
00:30:34 that the family chauffeur has been in sole charge of this entire estate
00:30:39 and these minor children?
00:30:42 I never thought of it that way, sir.
00:30:45 You see, I promised the master that...
00:30:47 Yeah, yeah, we know all about that.
00:30:49 Listen, Schlock, it's been a long trip.
00:30:51 I'd like to get cleaned up and get off my feet for a while.
00:30:54 We can go through this after dinner.
00:30:56 Dinner?
00:30:58 Yes, sir. It is dinner time.
00:31:00 Matter of fact, Bruno, we intend to spend the night.
00:31:02 Oh, no, sir. That's quite impossible.
00:31:06 Why, we're not prepared for guests.
00:31:09 There seems to be a difference of opinion as to who is the guest and who the host here.
00:31:15 You do have food in the house, don't you?
00:31:21 Why, yes.
00:31:23 You see, our diet is very austere.
00:31:26 I suppose we could find something.
00:31:30 Yes. Yes, I suppose we could.
00:31:35 Uh-huh.
00:31:37 I smell a bug.
00:31:50 A big, black, juicy...
00:32:01 [screeching]
00:32:04 [screeching]
00:32:24 [screeching]
00:32:27 I'm proud of you, Virginia. You're doing so well.
00:32:37 Ralph, it's ready, Bruno.
00:32:42 Oh, thank you, Elizabeth. Bring him right down.
00:32:50 Dear, there's no doubt in my mind that we have here an absolutely clear-cut, prima facie, open-end, shut case.
00:32:57 Great. Now, all I want to know is what is it worth in dollars and cents?
00:33:02 Well, that's a little difficult to tell at this juncture.
00:33:06 Perhaps with an audit.
00:33:08 Miss Morse, give me Schedule B.
00:33:10 All right here, Mr. Schlachter.
00:33:12 Of course, this is only the visible part of the iceberg, so to speak.
00:33:15 With more information, we can project the curve.
00:33:19 Hi, Ralph.
00:33:21 Emily, look at Ralph. He's getting all dressed up for it.
00:33:26 Yes, isn't he cute?
00:33:47 Ladies and gentlemen, dinner is served.
00:33:51 Well, at last. Thank you, Virginia.
00:33:55 That was very good, Virginia.
00:33:58 Can I feed Winifred now?
00:34:00 Winifred? Oh, no, no, not now. Can't she wait?
00:34:04 She gets hungry, she'll go looking for something to eat.
00:34:08 In that case, you go right ahead. But hurry up. Hurry up.
00:34:12 I will, I will.
00:34:16 Hungry, Miss Morse?
00:34:18 Oh, yes. I'm famished.
00:34:21 Shall we, then?
00:34:23 Well, there we are.
00:34:26 Just sit wherever you like.
00:34:28 We're not very formal here at Mary House.
00:34:32 We haven't had guests in a long time.
00:34:35 No, it's been a long, long time.
00:34:38 I might add that it's a great pleasure.
00:34:45 You can sit down now, Ralph.
00:34:48 Winifred. Winifred.
00:35:08 [Sighs]
00:35:10 Barney, you came back!
00:35:24 Naughty Winifred. You didn't tell me.
00:35:28 Virginia, we're waiting for you.
00:35:33 [Door opens]
00:35:35 Sit in your chair, Virginia, please.
00:35:58 Voila! [Laughs]
00:36:02 What is that?
00:36:07 Well, that's rabbit.
00:36:09 Obviously.
00:36:11 Not bad, Bruno. Looks done to a turn.
00:36:15 Thank you, sir. I hope you enjoy it.
00:36:18 You know, we're very fortunate to have meat for our guests.
00:36:21 You see, we're vegetarians.
00:36:23 Vegetarians?
00:36:25 It's dead. We don't eat dead things.
00:36:29 But good Lord, man, why on earth--
00:36:32 The Master.
00:36:33 Don't say it. You made a promise.
00:36:36 It was no idle whim, I assure you.
00:36:39 The Master knew of the grave danger.
00:36:41 The danger?
00:36:43 Yes, Bruno. What is that supposed to mean?
00:36:46 Well, the Master believed, and he should know,
00:36:49 that the eating of flesh would hasten the progress of their condition.
00:36:54 I've heard everything.
00:36:55 Wait a minute, Bruno.
00:36:57 You mean like that old story about the lion cub,
00:36:59 who's actually tame until he gets his first taste of fresh meat, right?
00:37:02 I'm afraid it's even more serious than that, sir.
00:37:06 Well, whatever that is, rabbit or whatever, I pass.
00:37:17 Well, it looks good to me.
00:37:19 Hey, I'll carve.
00:37:21 Thank you, sir. Carry on.
00:37:25 Oh, and I must tell you all,
00:37:27 you have Ralph here to thank for providing it.
00:37:30 Is that right? Good for you, Ralph.
00:37:32 Hey.
00:37:35 I'll, uh, I'll have something else.
00:37:39 Thank you.
00:37:45 What do you call these?
00:37:46 Ah, a rare treat. Our favorite dish.
00:37:50 We call it souffled fungi.
00:37:53 What?
00:37:55 Mushroom, Schlacher.
00:37:57 Oh, mushrooms.
00:37:59 A real staple.
00:38:01 They grow profusely on the ground.
00:38:04 And, uh, did Ralph...
00:38:06 Oh, no, no.
00:38:08 Virginia provided these.
00:38:10 You see, she has an uncanny knack for picking only the, uh, non-poisonous one.
00:38:19 Come on, Schlacher, let's not hog this stuff.
00:38:25 There you go.
00:38:29 Thank you, Uncle Peter.
00:38:34 Thank you, Uncle Peter.
00:38:36 Hey, Schlacher, you certainly can't say they're not polite.
00:38:42 [Chuckles]
00:38:46 I guess how. If you don't feel up to the heavy affair,
00:38:49 perhaps you'd like to try some of our fresh garden greens?
00:38:53 Yeah, I might.
00:38:54 Here, try the salad.
00:39:00 [Groans]
00:39:02 Allow me.
00:39:06 This thing isn't dressed.
00:39:12 [Groans]
00:39:17 Isn't Ralph a vegetarian, too?
00:39:19 Oh, yes.
00:39:20 But Ralph's allowed to eat anything that he catches.
00:39:25 [Groans]
00:39:41 Emily, this is very good.
00:39:43 You don't know what you're missing.
00:39:45 As I told you, our diet is very austere.
00:39:49 But it's most healthful.
00:39:51 You know, that's great. I think everybody ought to eat like that.
00:39:53 Oh, we have our delicacies, too.
00:39:55 But they're not in season right now.
00:40:03 Oh, no, no, sir.
00:40:04 You wouldn't want any of that.
00:40:10 No, I guess not.
00:40:14 [Groans]
00:40:27 What do you think about spending the night now, Emily?
00:40:31 You couldn't drag me away, Peter.
00:40:34 Good show, my dear. I'm with you.
00:40:37 Oh, it's like I told you, sir. It's absolutely--
00:40:39 There's nothing more to say, Bruno.
00:40:41 Now, let's make things easy on yourself.
00:40:44 We want to be fair.
00:40:47 The sisters can move in together, and you and Ralph.
00:40:51 Well, we might do that.
00:40:55 Oh, no, no. It's quite impossible.
00:40:57 It's too dangerous.
00:40:58 You see, this is an old building.
00:41:02 The wood is rotten.
00:41:04 You'd have to know your way about in the dark.
00:41:07 Nonsense.
00:41:08 The next thing you'll tell us, it's haunted.
00:41:10 Oh, no, nothing like that.
00:41:13 He means they're vampires.
00:41:15 Oh, yes, and werewolves.
00:41:17 Are you a horror film fan, Miss Morse?
00:41:19 Oh, yes, I love it.
00:41:21 Dracula, Frankenstein.
00:41:23 And the mummy?
00:41:24 Oh, the mummy.
00:41:25 I love the mummy.
00:41:26 The way he walks.
00:41:28 Step, scrape.
00:41:29 Step, scrape.
00:41:31 Oh, and the wolfman.
00:41:33 [Roars]
00:41:35 There's going to be a full moon tonight.
00:42:02 Uh, Mr. Schlacher, I mean, if you don't need me anymore tonight,
00:42:07 I could just as well stay in down at--
00:42:10 There's an inn in the village.
00:42:12 As I see it, there are only two rooms anyway.
00:42:16 Peter, if you took the car, do you think you could find lodgings for Miss Morse?
00:42:21 Yeah, I saw a motel coming in, yeah.
00:42:23 Fine, fine. Good idea.
00:42:26 Just be sure you have her back on time, young man.
00:42:29 Busy day ahead, you know.
00:42:30 Don't worry.
00:42:31 Thank you, Mr. Howe.
00:42:33 You're welcome.
00:42:35 Children, some of our guests are going to stay the night.
00:42:39 Would you come help me prepare the rooms?
00:42:42 Yes, Bruno.
00:42:44 [Screams]
00:42:48 Spider!
00:42:50 Got it.
00:42:54 I hate spiders.
00:42:58 We have lots of spiders.
00:43:01 Do you like spiders, Mr. Howe?
00:43:05 Oh, sure, Virginia. I love spiders.
00:43:08 Do you? Would you like to play spider with me?
00:43:12 Virginia.
00:43:13 Sure. I'll play spider with you.
00:43:16 Maybe tomorrow.
00:43:18 I'm sorry, Mr. Howe, that we couldn't accommodate everyone,
00:43:21 but I'll be looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
00:43:23 Hey, me too, Bruno.
00:43:25 Thanks.
00:43:26 Thank you very much.
00:43:28 Good night, kids.
00:43:31 Uh, well, Miss Morris, we should be getting a little dark.
00:43:34 I'd like that very much, Mr. Howe.
00:43:37 [Doorbell rings]
00:43:39 [Door creaks]
00:43:42 Hey.
00:43:46 This is the phoniest setup I've ever seen.
00:43:54 There is something terribly wrong here,
00:43:57 and I intend to find out exactly what it is.
00:44:01 There we go.
00:44:08 Say, it's still early, Miss Morris.
00:44:13 Perhaps you'd like to have a drink at that inn in the village that Bruno mentioned?
00:44:17 I'd like that very much, Mr. Howe.
00:44:19 Oh, and maybe a sandwich if you don't mind.
00:44:22 [Train whistle blows]
00:44:24 [Train chugging]
00:44:27 [Dog howls]
00:44:32 Virginia.
00:44:38 Virginia.
00:44:42 Shh.
00:44:44 Are you going to give Daddy good night?
00:44:47 Mm-hmm.
00:44:48 Elizabeth.
00:44:50 Are you scared?
00:44:52 Scared of what?
00:44:54 You know, those people.
00:44:57 I hate them.
00:45:00 You're not supposed to hate.
00:45:03 You should, too.
00:45:04 They don't like spiders.
00:45:06 I know.
00:45:08 That little man looks just like a big, fat bug, doesn't he?
00:45:16 Yeah.
00:45:19 Yes, he does.
00:45:22 You know what I'd like to do?
00:45:29 Do really lots of fun playing spiders, Virginia.
00:45:36 You bet.
00:45:48 [Door creaks]
00:45:50 Coming to tuck you in, Daddy.
00:45:54 Nighty-night, Daddy.
00:46:17 [Door creaks]
00:46:21 [Panting]
00:46:25 [Panting]
00:46:53 [Snoring]
00:47:19 [Suspenseful music]
00:47:23 [Suspenseful music]
00:47:26 [Suspenseful music]
00:47:32 [Suspenseful music]
00:47:38 [Suspenseful music]
00:47:45 [Suspenseful music]
00:47:50 [Suspenseful music]
00:47:53 [Suspenseful music]
00:48:04 [Suspenseful music]
00:48:10 [Suspenseful music]
00:48:18 [Suspenseful music]
00:48:45 [Scream]
00:48:48 [Splashing]
00:48:51 [Suspenseful music]
00:48:56 [Suspenseful music]
00:49:00 [Suspenseful music]
00:49:03 [Suspenseful music]
00:49:10 [Sobbing]
00:49:29 [Suspenseful music]
00:49:33 [Snoring]
00:49:36 [Suspenseful music]
00:49:44 [Snoring]
00:49:59 [Suspenseful music]
00:50:02 [Suspenseful music]
00:50:08 [Suspenseful music]
00:50:27 [Suspenseful music]
00:50:30 [Suspenseful music]
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00:51:12 [Suspenseful music]
00:51:19 [Suspenseful music]
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00:51:48 [Suspenseful music]
00:51:51 [Suspenseful music]
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00:52:16 [Suspenseful music]
00:52:19 [Suspenseful music]
00:52:32 [Suspenseful music]
00:52:44 [Suspenseful music]
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00:52:59 [Suspenseful music]
00:53:02 [Suspenseful music]
00:53:18 [Suspenseful music]
00:53:47 [Suspenseful music]
00:53:50 [Suspenseful music]
00:53:57 [Suspenseful music]
00:54:09 [Suspenseful music]
00:54:12 [Suspenseful music]
00:54:23 [Suspenseful music]
00:54:35 [Suspenseful music]
00:54:38 [Suspenseful music]
00:54:51 [Suspenseful music]
00:54:59 [Suspenseful music]
00:55:02 [Suspenseful music]
00:55:24 [Suspenseful music]
00:55:27 Now, now see here.
00:55:37 This won't do.
00:55:40 This has gone quite far enough.
00:55:43 Ladies.
00:55:45 Beyond the bounds of prudence
00:55:52 and taste.
00:55:53 I don't know what you people are up to here, but
00:56:02 I'm going to have to call in the authorities.
00:56:07 There are laws.
00:56:11 Criminal laws. I'm...
00:56:15 Kill him! Kill him!
00:56:20 This isn't right. There are proper procedures.
00:56:22 Oh!
00:56:24 There's no remedy.
00:56:25 These things can be litigated.
00:56:29 Kill him!
00:56:30 [Suspenseful music]
00:56:34 [Suspenseful music]
00:56:37 [Suspenseful music]
00:56:56 [Suspenseful music]
00:56:59 [Suspenseful music]
00:57:09 [Suspenseful music]
00:57:21 [Suspenseful music]
00:57:24 And now if I put him right back in his old head,
00:57:44 Inferno, I'll never even have to...
00:57:46 Please don't hate me!
00:57:50 I didn't mean to do it!
00:57:51 She made me do it!
00:57:53 She made me do it, Bruno!
00:57:55 Well, he was spying on us.
00:57:58 Well, he was going to tell.
00:58:01 He was going to tell on us, Bruno.
00:58:04 Yes, Elizabeth. He was going to tell.
00:58:08 Now, don't you worry, Virginia.
00:58:13 I'm not going to hate you.
00:58:19 I knew this was coming someday.
00:58:21 But it's so soon.
00:58:24 And you really and truly don't hate me?
00:58:28 I promised your daddy I'd never, never hate you.
00:58:34 You did?
00:58:36 You ought to hate him.
00:58:38 Elizabeth, I told you it isn't nice to hate.
00:58:43 Children, I've got something I want to tell you,
00:58:48 and I want you to listen very, very carefully.
00:58:53 A long, long time ago, I promised your daddy
00:59:01 that I'd take care of you and Ralph forever and ever.
00:59:05 And then came this Mr. Schlacher,
00:59:12 and he was a nasty, mean man.
00:59:16 He wanted to take you away where old Bruno would never see you again.
00:59:21 But...
00:59:25 you hurt Mr. Schlacher, and he can't do that now.
00:59:32 But soon there'll be more Mr. Schlachers,
00:59:37 and they'll be nastier and meaner than he was, and...
00:59:43 I won't be able to hurt all them because...
00:59:46 there'll be too many of them.
00:59:49 They can't take me away from you, Bruno.
00:59:52 They can't make me go away.
00:59:55 You won't let them, will you, Bruno?
00:59:58 I promised your daddy I wouldn't.
01:00:03 I knew you wouldn't, Bruno.
01:00:06 I'm not afraid.
01:00:12 Well, we didn't have much time anyway.
01:00:16 Pretty soon Ralph, he'll be...
01:00:19 ready to join Uncle Ned and Aunt Clara.
01:00:23 And then you...
01:00:27 We want to stay here forever and ever, Bruno.
01:00:31 With you and Ralph and Uncle Ned.
01:00:35 We will.
01:00:40 I promise. Forever and ever. We will.
01:00:43 You know...
01:00:45 I know where there's a nice new toy...
01:00:49 that'll do a wonderful thing.
01:00:53 A toy?
01:00:54 Yes. And you can stay up late just to see it.
01:00:59 Can we?
01:01:00 Now, I have to go a little ways to get it.
01:01:05 But it'll only take me a little while.
01:01:08 Please don't go away, Bruno.
01:01:10 I'm scared.
01:01:12 It won't take but a few minutes.
01:01:14 And I'll be back.
01:01:16 Now...
01:01:17 Elizabeth...
01:01:19 I expect you to take care of your brother and sister...
01:01:23 and see that they don't get in any trouble.
01:01:25 Will you do that?
01:01:27 I will, Bruno.
01:01:30 [sniffling]
01:01:31 He's... Clara...
01:01:49 [sniffling]
01:01:50 [snoring]
01:01:51 [alarm blaring]
01:02:05 [alarm blaring]
01:02:06 [alarm blaring]
01:02:09 Schlacher!
01:02:22 Schlacher!
01:02:24 Schlacher!
01:02:25 Schlacher!
01:02:27 Schlacher!
01:02:31 [sobbing]
01:02:32 Chateau!
01:02:36 Catch her! Catch her!
01:02:48 Don't let her get away!
01:02:49 Help! Catch her!
01:02:57 [alarm blaring]
01:02:58 [panting]
01:03:14 [panting]
01:03:15 [barking]
01:03:30 [barking]
01:03:40 [barking]
01:03:41 Aunt Emily!
01:03:50 Aunt Emily!
01:03:54 No!
01:03:56 No!
01:03:57 Aunt Emily!
01:04:24 There she goes!
01:04:25 Get her! Get her!
01:04:27 [screaming]
01:04:37 [growling]
01:04:42 Hey, Liz!
01:04:51 Hey, Liz!
01:04:52 Hey.
01:04:57 Are you really a wolf fan, a wolf fan fan, Ann?
01:05:02 Oh, yes.
01:05:04 I think that's how every man should be.
01:05:07 Like a wild beast.
01:05:08 No vacancy again.
01:05:20 That's the last one, Ann.
01:05:21 There isn't another town for 50 miles.
01:05:24 I guess we shouldn't have spent all that time at the village inn.
01:05:28 I didn't realize how late it was getting.
01:05:31 You lose count, they keep taking away the glasses.
01:05:33 What was that?
01:05:34 I know, but I remember exactly how many.
01:05:37 Listen, there's nothing we can do except go back and spend the night with Emily and Schlacher.
01:05:44 [snoring]
01:05:46 [horn honking]
01:05:50 Got it.
01:05:58 [snoring]
01:06:00 [horn honking]
01:06:04 [horse neighing]
01:06:06 [snoring]
01:06:08 [snoring]
01:06:10 [snoring]
01:06:12 [snoring]
01:06:13 [hammering]
01:06:25 [hammering]
01:06:26 [hammering]
01:06:29 [hammering]
01:06:36 [hammering]
01:06:37 [hammering]
01:06:39 Blech.
01:06:48 Spiders aren't supposed to eat other spiders.
01:06:51 Cannibal spiders do.
01:06:54 [sighing]
01:06:55 Bruno! Bruno!
01:07:17 He doesn't sound like Bruno.
01:07:21 Oh no, it's Uncle Peter and that pretty lady. They've come back.
01:07:25 Virginia, you mustn't hurt anyone else.
01:07:28 Bruno will really hate you.
01:07:30 He will not.
01:07:32 Anyway, I like Uncle Peter. He's not like that bad man.
01:07:37 All the same, they'll tell on us.
01:07:39 Would they?
01:07:41 Would they tell?
01:07:44 Of course they'll tell.
01:07:46 Bruno said there'd be others, didn't he?
01:07:48 [snoring]
01:07:49 They're coming. What'll we do?
01:07:52 We'll have to make a plan.
01:07:57 [howling]
01:07:58 Somebody's up and about. Good.
01:08:07 I hope it's not that Ralph.
01:08:09 Oh, Ralph's just a big kid.
01:08:12 Do you really think so?
01:08:13 Sure.
01:08:17 [crickets chirping]
01:08:18 [howling]
01:08:23 Hi, kid.
01:08:39 Uh, hey, it looks as if Miss Morrison and I are going to have to spend the night here after all.
01:08:45 There's no room at the inn, as they say.
01:08:47 Good evening, Uncle Peter.
01:08:50 Uh-huh.
01:08:53 Uh, does Mr. Bruno know about this?
01:08:59 No, no, he's away.
01:09:02 Won't you come in?
01:09:04 Yes, do come in.
01:09:06 Huh?
01:09:08 How about Aunt Emily? Is she around?
01:09:11 Shh.
01:09:12 [snoring]
01:09:13 Oh, shh.
01:09:17 Shh.
01:09:19 Shh. There's really no need to disturb anyone.
01:09:23 All righty.
01:09:24 When does Mr. Bruno get back?
01:09:26 He'll be along by and by.
01:09:29 Now, Uncle Peter, you just make yourself right at home.
01:09:33 Uh, Virginia, dear, you may entertain Uncle Peter while I take care of the pretty lady.
01:09:41 [laughs]
01:09:42 Uh, it's all right. It's all right.
01:09:47 I'm sure Elizabeth knows what to do.
01:09:51 Well, if you really think so.
01:09:54 Sure. Listen, Emily is very easy to get along with when she's asleep.
01:09:59 Uh, well, that won't be necessary.
01:10:01 And we'll have Daddy's room.
01:10:04 It's really very nice.
01:10:07 There you go. See?
01:10:10 Thank you, Elizabeth. You're really very kind.
01:10:13 Well, good night.
01:10:19 See you in the morning?
01:10:23 Mm-hmm. It's awfully nice.
01:10:26 This way, pretty lady.
01:10:30 I'm glad you came back.
01:10:38 I like you.
01:10:40 I like you, too.
01:10:46 You're a nice lady. I liked you right away.
01:10:59 You're not like those others.
01:11:02 Well, Virginia likes you, too.
01:11:04 And Ralph? We all like you.
01:11:07 And Uncle Peter, too.
01:11:09 You'd never tell.
01:11:16 No matter what Bruno says.
01:11:19 You'd never tell. I know you wouldn't.
01:11:26 I like you, pretty lady.
01:11:30 Pretty lady.
01:11:32 [music]
01:11:34 [music]
01:11:36 [music]
01:11:38 [music]
01:11:40 [music]
01:11:43 [music]
01:11:46 [music]
01:11:49 [music]
01:11:52 [music]
01:11:55 [music]
01:11:58 [music]
01:12:06 And the big black spider goes round and round
01:12:10 and wraps the bug all up in her spiderweb.
01:12:14 Virginia, what happens when the spider gets the bug all wrapped up in a web?
01:12:21 Ah-ha. I won't tell.
01:12:25 All right.
01:12:28 How long's it take to play this game?
01:12:31 Oh, we're almost done.
01:12:33 Oh, great.
01:12:35 All right.
01:12:36 There now.
01:12:38 Hmm.
01:12:40 Virginia?
01:12:45 Hey, what's the spider... what's the spider do now?
01:12:55 What?
01:12:56 Oh, yes. Um...
01:12:58 Now the spider does a little dance for the bug.
01:13:04 She has to tease it, twist it,
01:13:08 and make it wiggle so that its juice will taste better.
01:13:14 Virginia, I think we'd better play another game.
01:13:20 Uncle Peter, do you like that pretty lady?
01:13:26 Yes. Yes, I do.
01:13:29 [footsteps]
01:13:31 Do you like me?
01:13:42 Ah, when does Mr. Bruno come back?
01:13:49 Bruno won't hate me. He promised.
01:13:52 Spiders like bugs.
01:13:58 They taste good.
01:14:01 But I guess bugs don't like spiders very much.
01:14:08 I like spiders. I like spiders.
01:14:12 I do, too.
01:14:14 Well...
01:14:16 I guess I have to sting you now.
01:14:21 You'll do what?
01:14:23 [music]
01:14:29 Uh, Virginia, what about Mr. Schlucker?
01:14:32 Mr. Schlucker?
01:14:34 Hey, Schlucker!
01:14:35 Sting!
01:14:37 Well, I have to go away for a minute.
01:14:50 But I'll be right back.
01:14:53 Don't go away, bug.
01:14:57 What are we going to do with her? Ralph can't let go.
01:15:09 I...
01:15:11 What do you mean, what are we going to do with her?
01:15:16 Don't you know you made this plan?
01:15:18 But I didn't have enough time to finish it.
01:15:21 She wiggles just like a big squiggly bug in a spider web.
01:15:29 [grunts]
01:15:32 Hmm.
01:15:35 Uncle Ned could make her quiet.
01:15:37 No, Bruno would be very mad.
01:15:41 Anyway, Ralph likes her, see?
01:15:44 We mustn't hurt her.
01:15:48 Just make her quiet.
01:15:51 [grunts]
01:15:53 Now, Spider is very clever.
01:15:59 She very cleverly...
01:16:03 drains the vital juices from the bug's body.
01:16:09 And that makes the bug stop squiggling.
01:16:16 Would that make her stop squiggling?
01:16:19 [grunts]
01:16:22 Help me find something sharp.
01:16:26 [clattering]
01:16:29 [suspenseful music]
01:16:35 [screams]
01:16:38 [owl hoots]
01:16:59 [snoring]
01:17:02 Ralph?
01:17:14 Hold her still or I'm going to do it like a little teeny rat.
01:17:19 How much did we let run out?
01:17:22 Just enough to make her quiet.
01:17:24 Then Ralph can play with her better.
01:17:27 [whimpers]
01:17:30 [crash]
01:17:33 [snoring]
01:17:36 Go.
01:17:45 Ralph?
01:17:54 Emily?
01:17:57 Ralph?
01:17:59 No, no, Emily, I'm in here.
01:18:01 Who you been?
01:18:03 For heaven's sake, give me a hand.
01:18:05 That little fiend tied me up.
01:18:08 [gasps]
01:18:13 [screams]
01:18:17 I'm coming, hold on!
01:18:23 [suspenseful music]
01:18:26 [snoring]
01:18:29 [bells jingling]
01:18:32 [thud]
01:18:39 [snoring]
01:18:58 [bells jingling]
01:19:01 [screams]
01:19:20 [screams]
01:19:26 [screams]
01:19:29 [screams]
01:19:40 [crying]
01:19:47 Children.
01:19:53 [snoring]
01:19:56 That lady hurt Ralph.
01:19:59 Ralph will be all well, very soon.
01:20:03 I brought that wonderful surprise I promised you.
01:20:08 Let me see, let me see, what is it?
01:20:16 [laughs]
01:20:18 This is a secret surprise.
01:20:22 [laughs]
01:20:30 [screams]
01:20:43 [thud]
01:20:46 Oh, sir, I don't know how you got yourself into this predicament,
01:20:55 but I suggest that you leave the premises as quickly as possible.
01:20:59 Where's Ann? Ann, where's Ann?
01:21:03 Ralph!
01:21:09 Ralph!
01:21:12 If I were you, I'd hurry, sir.
01:21:17 I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying!
01:21:20 What's it gonna do, Bruno?
01:21:32 Well, it's gonna make a big flash and go bang!
01:21:36 Oh, boy!
01:21:39 Lookie!
01:21:47 Uncle Ned!
01:21:50 [whimpering]
01:21:53 [train whistle]
01:21:59 [thud]
01:22:04 [BLANK_AUDIO]