Dead of Night

507 00:34:51,298 --> 00:34:53,676 A bit limp with the heat, I expect. 508 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:57,145 - Sure there's nothing the matter? - No, nothing. Really. 509 00:34:57,262 --> 00:35:00,141 That usually means there is something really. What is it? 510 00:35:01,766 --> 00:35:04,815 - It sounds so damn silly. - Never mind. Tell me. 511 00:35:04,936 --> 00:35:07,815 Well, you know that mirror you gave me... 512 00:35:07,939 --> 00:35:10,158 You didn't get it at a joke shop, by any chance? 513 00:35:10,275 --> 00:35:12,027 No, of course not. Why? 514 00:35:12,152 --> 00:35:15,656 Well, when I was dressing this evening, just as I was tying my tie, 515 00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:18,374 I suddenly realised the reflection was all wrong. 516 00:35:18,491 --> 00:35:19,993 What do you mean, "wrong"? 517 00:35:20,118 --> 00:35:23,122 Well, it wasn't my room I was seeing, it was some other room. 518 00:35:23,246 --> 00:35:26,295 - Darling! - I told you it sounded silly. 519 00:35:26,416 --> 00:35:29,169 It only lasted for a moment, but I could've sworn I saw it. 520 00:35:29,294 --> 00:35:32,218 Some sort of optical illusion, I suppose. 521 00:35:32,339 --> 00:35:34,808 All done with mirrors, in fact. 522 00:36:49,874 --> 00:36:53,048 (JOAN) 'The next few weeks, we were pretty busy house-hunting. 523 00:36:53,169 --> 00:36:55,763 'In the end, we found quite a pleasant house in Chelsea. 524 00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:59,180 'And of course, I had all the usual chaos getting ready for the wedding. 525 00:36:59,300 --> 00:37:03,646 'I noticed that Peter seemed preoccupied and a bit jumpy and irritable. 526 00:37:03,763 --> 00:37:06,232 'But I thought it was just Eve-of-wedding nerves. 527 00:37:06,349 --> 00:37:10,695 'Anyhow, I was so busy, I didn't have time to think much about it.' 528 00:37:12,731 --> 00:37:14,483 Phew, what a day! 529 00:37:14,607 --> 00:37:18,783 Helen's got measles, so I'll have to find another bridesmaid somewhere. 530 00:37:18,903 --> 00:37:21,656 The cake's under control, and I've had a lot more answers. 531 00:37:21,781 --> 00:37:24,079 The Laughtons can't come, thank heaven. 532 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:26,578 We've got some perfectly frightful presents. 533 00:37:26,703 --> 00:37:31,254 I really think we'll have to turn that spare room into a chamber of horrors. 534 00:37:31,374 --> 00:37:35,220 Which reminds me, when are the men coming to lay the carpet? 535 00:37:35,336 --> 00:37:37,259 I don't know. I forgot to ring up. 536 00:37:37,380 --> 00:37:40,634 Oh, I'm getting fallen arches chasing around getting things done 537 00:37:40,759 --> 00:37:43,308 and you can't even remember a simple telephone call. 538 00:37:43,428 --> 00:37:45,430 For heaven's sake, don't nag! 539 00:37:47,932 --> 00:37:50,560 Sorry, I didn't mean to say that. 540 00:37:51,895 --> 00:37:55,741 Peter, what's the matter with you? You've been edgy for days. 541 00:37:55,857 --> 00:37:59,487 Yes, I know. I haven't been sleeping too well. 542 00:38:02,697 --> 00:38:05,246 I really am sorry, darling. 543 00:38:05,366 --> 00:38:08,040 Oh, it doesn't matter. Forget it. 544 00:38:17,462 --> 00:38:21,433 Listen, darling, I know you fairly well. You're keeping something from me. 545 00:38:21,549 --> 00:38:23,643 What is it? 546 00:38:24,844 --> 00:38:28,348 Well, if you must know, it's that mirror. 547 00:38:28,473 --> 00:38:31,443 You remember me telling you that first evening? 548 00:38:31,559 --> 00:38:34,904 Well, it's got worse. Much worse. 549 00:38:35,021 --> 00:38:38,150 Every time I look in it now, I see that room. 550 00:38:38,274 --> 00:38:42,120 It's getting me down. I'd really rather not talk about it. 551 00:38:42,237 --> 00:38:46,788 You'll feel much better if you do. It's no good bottling things up. 552 00:38:49,118 --> 00:38:51,212 Well... 553 00:38:51,329 --> 00:38:55,675 at first, if I made an enormous effort of will, 554 00:38:55,792 --> 00:38:59,763 the reflection used to change back to what it ought to be. 555 00:38:59,879 --> 00:39:05,101 But lately, however hard I try, it doesn't change anymore. 556 00:39:06,386 --> 00:39:11,108 The only thing to do is to try not to look in it at all. 557 00:39:11,224 --> 00:39:14,103 But in a queer sort of way it fascinates me. 558 00:39:14,227 --> 00:39:17,401 I feel as if that room, the one in the mirror, 559 00:39:17,522 --> 00:39:20,696 were trying to... to claim me, 560 00:39:21,943 --> 00:39:24,742 to draw me into it. 561 00:39:24,863 --> 00:39:30,290 It almost becomes the real room and my own bedroom imaginary. 562 00:39:33,079 --> 00:39:39,086 And I know there's something waiting for me on the other side of the mirror. 563 00:39:39,210 --> 00:39:41,087 Something evil. 564 00:39:41,212 --> 00:39:43,431 Monstrously evil. 565 00:39:44,591 --> 00:39:49,768