我们快点走吧, Tom 这里的情形我们在明信片上都能见到
我们得拍点值得带回家留作纪念的
嘿，你急什么?我们有一天的时间呢，是不是?
除非有我们想拍的，可以并没有看到，我们会失去。。
嘿，嘿，那个是不是值得带回家?
她一定是读懂了你的心思
Tom,把这个送给Julia怎么样?
我要自己挑选礼物
我只是问问你的意见，我要买
知道嘛，你们两个家伙快烦死我了 Julia这, Julia那的
你们两个与其为了一个纽约女孩争来争去
倒不如在这一人找一个，是不是?
才不是呢!
给那个拍张照怎么样?
嗨你好，我们只是想拍张照
是啊，能不能再表演一次?
不能这么快，它会生气的
你们有人曾经被那些眼镜蛇咬过吗?
是的，经常有的事
是不是死的时候很痛苦?
饱受折磨而且死相凄惨
眼镜蛇表演是个很危险的职业
这是我父辈传下来的，对它来说也是
这只蛇很有魅力，看着它就像是在直面死亡
让我们看看那只蛇
你抓着它我拍张照怎么样?
要我做的话得给我两美元
你能不能给他两块钱?
好的，给你
Nick,它看起来真像你啊
可不是嘛
我叔叔Pudgy原来一直被称作是家里的黑蛇
在我家乡，草丛里面有好多蛇
嘿, 伙计们，你们听说过蛇会变成人吗?
没有，但我听说过人会变成蛇
这没什么好笑的，你们记得Sindar医生吗
记得
他告诉过我一个关于崇拜蛇的神秘组织的离奇故事
他叫他们什么来着? 拉米亚
那又有什么可离奇的呢?
拉米亚的教众坚信，不管男人还是女人
都能变成蛇，并且还能再变回人
是吗?
一定是吃错药了，你和医生那晚都喝多了
嘿，那要能拍张照带回家肯定值了，男人变成蛇
怎么不是女人变成蛇呢?
不知道他们是怎么做的
是啊，很有意思，不排除这是真事
而且如果可以的话，我愿意付出一切去见识一下
付出一切吗，中士?
如果中士刚才所说的意思是指什么都可以的话
他可能会得到一次机会去一窥究竟
因为你们听到的都是真的
你的意思是说真的有这回事?
对我们来说? 是的，对你们? 谁知道呢
他疯了
你曾经亲眼见过吗?
我就是一名拉米亚
眼镜蛇教的成员
Nick,也许他是你Pudgy叔叔失散的表弟
别打岔, 伙计们
你接着跟我们说说
我急需用钱
正因为这样，一个老人才愿意冒这么大的风险
说条件吧
就在今天晚上这里会有一次集会
你能给我一百美元的话，我就带去你看
她是一条蛇，但却是女人变的
你在你知道他疯了吧，还给他一百块钱?
我们看起来傻了吗?
等一下，如果他说的是真的呢?
从来没有外来者见过这个仪式
我敢打赌也从来没有人给过你钱
那个秘密集会是在九点
我会冒险带你们通过寺庙的守卫
我们是第一批外来者?
听我说，你们这个傻瓜 我认为这也许真的值得一看
最多一人十五块钱
是啊，但能拍照吗，蛇变成女人的时候
不能拍照，那会非常危险
没错，他说的对
那今晚八年在布里斯托尔咖啡馆见面
但现在得先付我十美元
我们怎么知道到时你会在那?
你们不知道
还带再冒一个险
怎么样，嗯?
我没问题
给他是美元
给你是美元你至少得告诉我们你的名字吧
我是Daru
Daru, 我是庄家
记住，不能拍照
你之前已经说过了
布里斯托尔咖啡馆
晚上八点见先生们
来吧，我们走，回头在那见
嘿, 你想再来一杯吗?
我也要一杯
不，不，你喝的够多的了
你还想不想看到今晚将要发生的事了?
最后一杯了
你不会真的相信那个老家伙说的那些废话吧?
我也不知道我是不是相信
但如果我认为那没有一点可能的话 我也不会急着去了
教授, 你有什么看法吗?
不仅仅是眼镜蛇教
你知道嘛，几千年来，人们一直相信人会变形的传说
她住哪?
你有她的地址吗?
好吧，你们想笑就笑吧
但人变成动物的这种民间传说在很多国家都有
嘿，没准教授能把那钱变成一个金发美女
那是个好主意
好了，等一下，等一下
那个中国下士发誓说他看到一只老虎变成了人 这又是怎么回事呢?
一定是喝多了
好吧，那在德国关于狼人的传说呢?
还有特兰西瓦尼亚关于吸血鬼的故事呢?
嘿，Paul,这些你都是从哪听来的?
他从一群蝙蝠那里听来的
嘿, 那个老伙计还挺守信
好了，伙计们
别瞎琢磨了
那可值一百美元呢
你们要看的那个仪式
会第一次再现眼镜蛇神显灵帮助拉米亚人
记住我跟你们说过的话
而且我警告你们，一定不能被发现
好的，但如果他们发现了我们 会怎么对待我们，杀了我们吗?
甭想别的了，肯定是死路一条
那他们得先抓我再说
他们会这样做的
几百年来，他们每一代人
都有从人变成蛇的法力
那被当做是与邪恶的复仇之魂沟通的媒介
要么是这个家伙疯了，我不喜欢他的胡言乱语
要么就是他说的都是真的，但我还是不太喜欢听
我很高我们就要回美国了
现在想改主意还不算晚
不，我会跟你们一起去
别忘了口令
Nick在哪?
拦住他
Rico,抓住它
眼镜蛇神会报复你们的!你们会一个接一个死去!
我们快离开这!
蠢货! 他们会杀了你们的，他们会跟着你们
快点, 我们走!
快来, Carl!
快点啊!
快走
在快点, Tom
伙计们，刚才好险啊
嘿，Nick在哪?
他掩护我们先跑了
我们得回去救他，我们不能丢下他不管
那是什么?
是Nick
醒醒, Nick
- 他怎么样? - 他还活着
嘿, 那是什么?
看上去像是蛇的咬痕
- 谁有刀子? - 给你
把他抬到车上，我们得赶快把他送到医院去
我们快离开这
我不明白你拿那个篮子干什么
我想把它当纪念品
把眼镜蛇当纪念品吗?
我不想要蛇，我想要那个女人
哦哥们，你别再想那个了!
我真是被你气死了
我抓起那个篮子就开始跑
我一直跑，直到晕了过去
我们也是跑的累死了
没错
我很抱歉，伙计们，谢谢你们救我
你明天还得跟我们一起出海呢
他们告诉我，当你们只能坐在座位上的时候
我却有铺位可躺，而且还有漂亮的护士和全套服务
你真粗俗
医生告诉我说你救了我的命
看来我得找你要一枚紫心勋章了
庙里的那些家伙肯定气坏了
他们确实有权利发火，但愿这一切都结束了
Paul认为我们晚上睡觉时都会梦到
我一定是真的喝多了
你现在没事了，这才是最重要的
另一件重要的事是让他得到充足的休息
抱歉，小伙子们，你们现在必须得走了
好的，女士
别让这小子再给你找什么麻烦
我们明天早上再来看你
- 回头见, Nick - 谢谢你们跑这一趟
- 晚安, Nick - 再见
我怎么样?
99.2度
明天早上就会没事了，能够继续尽你士兵的职责了
不管怎样谢谢你, 中尉，但我明天要走了
要回家了
是的，我知道
晚安, 下士
晚安，女士
我不明白，长官
你亲口说Hommel下士今天就可以和我们一起走了
药物不是完全可靠的, 中士，我们不能保证什么
但昨天晚上Nick还好好的
我很抱歉，中士
但是怎么会这样?
蛇毒影响到了神经，最终导致了心脏麻痹
那你说过那些蛇毒已经没有危害了
放松点, Paul，你现在说什么都没有用了
五分钟之后你就得出发了
是的，长官
谢谢, 长官，再见，上尉
我很抱歉,中士，再见，祝你好运
再见，中士
他们那些伙伴都很难过
Steve, 我跟他一样难过 你能告诉我是什么原因引起的嘛
昨天晚上那个小伙子的体温已经降下来了 感染也被控制住了
被带到这里之前 那个小伙子体内的毒液大部分已经被吸出了
而且之后我们还进行了治疗
但是今早六点半他还是死了
你认为是什么原因?
今天早上在检查尸体的时候， 他体内发现了大量毒液，眼镜蛇毒
病人被感染了，明白嘛?
你的意思是说他又被咬了?
没错，这真是快把我逼疯了
除非那条蛇有智商，它才能在昨晚进入那个房间
并且专门找到那个孩子
这简直太。。
这太荒唐了，但是。。
这就好像他注定要死一样
听着伙计们，甚至连医生都解释不清Nick的死因
首先，大祭司对我们每个人都施了诅咒
然后在晚上，Nick紧接着就被眼镜蛇咬了
听着Paul,我们要回家了 四年之后，我们终于要回家了
所以你能别再说这些了吗?
我同意
想想高兴的事，想想Julia
嘿，我想打个赌
当我们到纽约的时候，Julia会先吻谁，Tom还是Paul?
- 我赌Tom - 赌多少?
别闹了行吗, Rico?
不想让人活了吗?
你知道嘛, 那才是我担心的
我花光了我的退役金之后，我靠什么为生?
空军现在看起来没那么糟,现在你要成为一名老百姓了
我才不担心呢
Tom会成为一个大人物，在第五大道有自己的办公室
他会给我们提供工作的
是啊，但不包括我，因为我都准备好了
我老爸上封信上说 他想让我帮他打理他的保龄球场
在镇上的查尔斯街，你们可以看到一处巨大的霓虹灯招牌
Rico保龄球场
你是说我们都可以免费打保龄球了?
只要你有空, 兄弟
小心了, Rico. You're giving him a lifetime pass.
Paul Able先生和夫人
哦Paul,这听起来太美妙了
我知道我也很喜欢
而且再过几周，这就会成为现实
我们必须得把这个决定告诉他
我害怕告诉Tom
让我来说吧
不，亲爱的，还是我来吧，这是唯一礼貌的做法
嘿, 不赖嘛
嗨, Tom
我渴了，给我买瓶喝的怎么样?
当然，我会买的可不止这些，明天一起吃晚饭怎么样?
你好, Paul
嗨, Rico，生意怎么样?
现在看还不错
Tom, 我已经决定了
哦?
我要嫁给Paul
我很抱歉
我实在拿不定主意，直到我再次见到你们两个人
现在我要。。
选择Paul是对的，我和他在一起会很开心的
- 你还在继续工作吗? - 是的
我还在演出，我们在费城营业已经有几天了
是啊，你必须得工作
Paul他一生也就是个助理研究员,一周挣六十块钱
Tom别这样，Paul和我都很爱你，我们希望能继续做朋友
当然，我很抱歉
我知道你会生气并且伤心的
那么。。 恭喜你们了
我们最好快回去吧,否则你的丈夫该吃醋了
嘿, Rico
Paul和Julia要结婚了
太棒了
恭喜你, Paul
谢谢你, Rico，谢谢
恭喜你, 老兄
谢谢, Tom
我想我得找个新的室友了, 嗯?
除了Julia之外，换了谁我也不会让你离开
你不用急，等我回来再说
- 你要离开多长时间? - 两个星期
是去外地参加选拔，对我来说权当是休息了
另外，我们也需要钱
如果你们急需的话，我还有些钱
你知道嘛，我们也有同感, Tom
没有什么我们不能为你做的
好吧，室友，我们一会再见
不，明天吧
今晚我必须送Julia和几个孩子去费城
然后早上我还得去博物馆，还有些工作要完成
明晚一起吃晚饭怎么样?
当然，好啊
Tom, 我很抱歉事情不是你想要的那样
我能照顾好我自己
我想这并不是我一个人能决定的, 但是。。
没事，不要再说了
听起来你也知道我的感受
今晚什么让你觉得那么害怕?
我会给咱们都弄点热牛奶，然后没准我们都能睡一会
你还好吗? 我听到了你的叫喊声
一个男人，他想非礼我，我没有看清他
也许他已经从院子逃走了
外面一个人也没有
看起来他已经跑的没影了
你干什么?
他可能还在附近，我得报警
不，不用了，我不想小题大做
这是一个明智的办法
我不想报警
好吧, 随便你吧
那就晚安吧，我想一切都没事了
如果你需要我帮忙的话，我就在走廊对面
求你不要走
让我来给你冲杯咖啡吧
不用了，谢谢，我想抽根烟
我很抱歉，我没有
没事了，放松点
现在没什么可害怕的了
你不知道这是多么可怕，当你醒来的时候。。
现在都结束了
太可怕了
我今天才搬来，明天我必须去找个新地方了
你没有这个必要，通常这附近都是很安全的
我不知道，我来纽约才一周
我敢说，你对我们的城市还是太了解
这是个奇怪的城市
它很大，很冷漠而且很不友好
我很友好啊
是的，我知道
而且我非常感激你
我现在不害怕了，你想走的话可以走了
我有个主意，明天让我带你看看纽约市
你会把这些都忘了呢， 而且你会知道，这对你有好处的
不，我不想去
为什么呢?你还有什么事要去办吗?
不，你对我太好了, 但我会没事的
这样对我可不好，我想帮你
你非常的善良, 但我们并不熟悉
明天之后就不会了，来吧，明天再说吧
或者说应该是再过大约六个小时
你不用去上班吗?
是的，我的工作是当一名艺术家
技术家? 我应该能猜到的
你有一双非常温柔的手
我不是那样的艺术家，它是商业艺术，就是广告
通常我有的是时间
不幸的是，我何尝又不是呢
别想那么多了
那就明天了?
好吧，应该会很有意思的
好的，那我十点来找你
还有别忘了，如果有需要的话，我就住走廊对面
那真是让人放心，我现在感觉好多了
晚安, Markel先生
叫我Tom就行
你是怎么知道我的名字的?
在邮箱上看到的
那你的名字呢?
我叫Lisa Moya
晚安, Lisa，别忘了，明早十点
好的
你的热狗, 先生
要芥末吗?
是的
以前没有吃过这些吗?
是的，我没吃过
刚好，谢谢
你要的马上就好, 先生
你知道嘛,在白天你更好看
你已经说过了
是嘛，现在我们来想想
我们坐过了斯塔腾岛的渡轮，我们爬过了自由女神像
我带你去了华尔街，富尔顿鱼类市场
到目前为止你感觉怎么样?
非常棒
我觉得街边小摊不适合你
没错，你跟适合参加鸡尾酒会，那我们一会就去
我们要去坐地铁
而且要去帝国大厦
- 你真的不累吗? - 不累
好吧，喝完它，我们还有好多事要做呢
你带路
你现在可不能把我搞丢了
真是美好的一天
关于这座城市你说的很对，我非常喜欢这里
它也喜欢你
我很高兴能陪你穿过走廊
我也是
那是不是意味着你不仅喜欢纽约，而且也觉得我不错呢?
是的，你也很好
证明给我看
我搞不懂你
已经很晚了，Tom
回屋之前，我想带你去见见我的室友Paul Able
好吧，就一会
Paul已经订婚了
那我也还是想见见他
嘿, 我以为我们要一起去吃晚饭。。。
我有一个更好的约会
这位是Paul Able，这位是Lisa Moya
How do you do? Hello.
She just moved in across the hall.
Well, that's a break.
Funny. He certainly has been acting strange lately.
I wonder what's bothering him.
A dog? What kind of a dog?
Just a dog.
He's usually very friendly.
Would you like a drink? I don't drink.
Tom, how about you? Yeah, thanks.
Well, I see you, and I see Paul.
Who are the others?
Well, that's Nick.
He was killed just before we came home.
Oh.
That's Rico. He runs Rico's Bowling Alley.
I'll have to take you there sometime.
I don't bowl.
I know. Or drink, or smoke.
And from the sample, I'm not sure you even kiss.
I think you're making fun of me now.
I don't mean to.
Who's this one?
That's Carl. He's a lady's man.
Like you?
Even more so.
And that's Pete.
Here's your drink, Tom. Oh, thanks.
What about Pete?
Oh, he's just a nice guy.
That's Julia. She and Paul are going to be married.
She's very pretty. Where is she?
She's in Philadelphia. She's opening in a new play.
You ought to meet her when she gets back.
Well, if you two will excuse me, I have to hit the hay. Got a big day tomorrow.
I'll be along in a minute, Professor.
Very nice meeting you, Lisa.
Good night, Paul.
It's late. I think I'd better go, too.
Sure.
Well, what'd you think of Paul?
I think he's very nice.
So are you.
When will I see you? What about tomorrow night?
I'm sorry. I have an appointment tomorrow night.
The next night?
What about Sunday? Carl is having a party.
All right. Sunday night.
Good.
Good night.
Good night. See you Sunday.
I just wanted to make sure you're all right.
No mysterious strangers? No unwanted guests?
Everything is fine.
Are you sure you don't want me to look around?
I'm sure.
Good night. Good night.
Well, what'd you think?
I'd say you're doing fine.
Looks like you found something there.
I never cottoned to a girl so fast in my life.
Or do you think it's a rebound?
You'll have to answer that.
She's a lot of fun. Strange, though.
Not like the usual girl.
Thank you.
Pete's coming over now for a nightcap. How about joining us?
No, thanks, but I gotta close up.
Okay. Be at my place Sunday night, 9:00.
You bet.
Do Paul and Tom know? Yeah.
You want me to bring anything?
Just a case of beer or two or three.
I'll bring a case of beer.
I'll put it in my car tonight so I don't forget.
Okay. Good night, Rico.
Good night, fellas. Good night, Rico.
I'm sorry to come back so late, Mr. Nardi, but I saw your light still on.
Well, you really scared me.
There's no reason to be scared, Mr. Nardi.
When I came earlier you were out.
Do you think you could spare a little donation again, same as always?
Sure, Mrs. Weber. Glad to do it.
Thank you very much.
Good night. Good night.
You know, it just doesn't make sense.
A guy goes through the whole war without a scratch and then ends up like this.
At least it was quick.
First Nick then Rico.
If I believed all those things we saw in that Lamian temple, I think...
You know, I can still hear that old snake charmer screaming.
What's his name? Daru?
Yes.
"One by one," he said.
Snap out of it. You're talking nonsense.
I guess I'll call the party off Sunday night.
No. I wouldn't do that.
I think it might do us good to see each other.
That's right.
It's okay with me. See you Sunday night.
Okay, Carl.
So long. Bye, Carl.
Whoa, whoa! What's the trouble, fella? What's the trouble here?
You must have had some premonition about that.
You knew that horse was gonna rear, didn't you?
I've always been afraid of horses.
That particular horse was afraid of you.
Well, this is where I leave you.
I've got to work late tonight, so don't wait up.
I may be a little late myself.
Thanks, Pete.
Real nice party, huh?
I'm glad Carl got us together. This is the first time I've felt relaxed since...
Yeah, yeah, it helped me forget.
It looks as if Carl were trying to help himself, mostly.
She's a beautiful girl. Reminds me of someone.
That's odd. I've got the same feeling.
I... Hey, what's the matter with you?
Let's get some air, Lisa.
Why couldn't you have moved in next door to me?
Tom gets all the breaks.
You have many pictures of very beautiful girls.
They don't compare to you, honey.
Oh, really?
Tom, what do you think you're doing?
Lisa, get your coat. We're leaving.
I don't get it. What did I do?
Lisa, are you ready?
Take it easy, Tom. It isn't worth it.
It's worth it to me. Come on, Lisa, let's go.
What's gotten into him?
I don't know. I've never seen him act like this before.
I'm sure she's no good for him. Come on, Carl.
Bridge Hotel. That's on Ninth.
You look wonderful.
I feel wonderful, excited and happy.
What about you? What's all this about Tom?
Well, it's about his new girl, Lisa.
I want you to talk to him about her.
Me? Oh, no.
You're the only one who can talk any sense into him.
That's ridiculous. He'll tell me it's none of my business.
But it is.
There's something about her. Something I can't explain.
I'm afraid of her.
It has to do with Rico's death.
But that was an accident.
I'm not so sure.
Oh?
Why do you say that?
Well, it started overseas.
It was our last pass, and we spent it like a bunch of tourists.
We got mixed up with a snake cultist who got us into a religious meeting.
A cult that believed human beings could be changed into snakes.
That's a religion?
They're as serious about it as we are about ours.
You don't believe it, do you?
But they do.
What we saw there was pretty ugly.
It ended in the snake cultist's death and Nick's being bitten by a cobra.
The next night he was dead.
The priest put a curse on all of us.
One by one, he said, we'd die.
That's frightening.
And you think Tom's girl has something to do with this?
That's the whole point. I do.
Paul, you used to be sensible.
This is so incredible.
Julia, meet her. Meet this girl.
And I feel certain that you'll sense something.
Something strange.
It was a nice evening, Tom. Thank you.
Let's not end it. Won't you come in for just a moment?
I'd like to talk to you.
All right.
I'll fix you a drink.
I don't drink, thank you. Not for me.
Oh, yes, I remember.
Well, I need one.
What's the matter?
Don't you like her?
Here. Eat your troubles away, huh?
Paul forgot to fill the trays. There's no ice.
Get some from my apartment. Never mind.
No, go ahead. You said you needed it.
All right, thanks. I'll just be a second.
Well, that didn't take long.
This girl, Julia, were you once in love with her?
Yes, I was once.
Why did you change?
Is it because she's gonna marry Paul or because you met me?
No, it just happened.
How can you be sure you're not still in love with her?
Because I'm sure of how I feel about you.
How do you feel?
You don't have to drag it out of me.
I love you.
What I'm asking is, how do you know?
How can you be sure?
There's no real way of answering that.
Just something you feel inside.
Inside?
Yes.
What you mean is, you have to feel it from your heart
and not from your head?
Is that right?
That is so right.
I have to go now.
Can't you stay a little while?
No, Tom.
Feeling better, now, Corky, huh?
Lisa?
Lisa, you forgot your gloves.
Are you decent?
Lisa.
Okay, good night. See you later.
I'm taking Marian home. Be right back.
Good night, Marian.
Good night, Carl. I had a wonderful time.
Well.
I had a wonderful time, Pete.
I'm sure you did.
Carl always said you're a million laughs.
Well, hi. Come on in.
I know it's late, but I wanted to apologize for spoiling your party.
But you didn't. You couldn't spoil anything, honey.
Hey, come on in.
You know, Tom's a fool.
Course, I can't blame him for getting stuck on you.
Now tell me, why did you come back, really?
To see you.
Hey, that's swell.
Here, sit down.
Could I get you something? A drink maybe?
Don't bother.
It's no bother. All right.
I'll be right back.
Tom's okay. I guess he's a little stuffy,
but I think it's from living with Paul so long.
Soda?
I've got a different attitude. A beautiful girl, and...
Lisa?
What happened?
Some guy just jumped.
Carl.
It's Carl. He's dead. Don't look.
It's horrible. Let's go.
Anyone here know this man?
Yeah, I do.
I was his roommate.
Yeah?
You better come with us.
Oh, hi.
Where have you been? Gosh, it's past 3:00.
I went for a walk. My head ached, and I couldn't sleep.
I thought the air might make me feel better.
And did it?
You do look a little pale.
What are you doing in my apartment?
I brought back your gloves.
You couldn't have been gone more than a couple of minutes.
I went right out. I wanted to think.
You've been walking all this time?
Now, look, don't do it again.
Let me know if you're going out. Don't worry me like this.
I'm sorry I worried you.
What were you thinking about all this time?
Of you and of me.
How'd you make out?
I didn't come to any conclusions.
I'm so confused.
The feeling I have is so strange to me.
What do you mean?
I don't know how to tell you.
Well, try.
Do you know what it's like to believe in something all your life
and then one day to suddenly decide that maybe it's wrong?
No, it's never happened to me.
What is this that you believe in?
Look, I don't care about this unless you want to tell me.
Tom, it's so easy for you. You know how you feel.
Don't you? You've been in love before.
You'll have to forget about me.
You're being silly.
There are things I have to do. What things?
Things I have no control over.
Look, if you're in trouble, tell me. Let me help you.
What are these things that you believe in?
Tom, it's so difficult for me.
I can't stand the thought that I may be the one to hurt you.
Of course you wouldn't hurt me.
What I'm trying to say to you is
I love you.
Please, don't. Not now.
But I don't understand. You just said...
I know, but...
Look, this doesn't make any sense.
I've said all I can say.
But if you love me and I do love you,
then what's the problem?
Oh, Tom, if it could only be so simple.
Wait a minute, this doesn't... I don't like games.
I want to know what this is all about, right now.
No, I've said everything that I can say. Now, please go.
All right.
Good night.
You're angry.
Yes.
And you're not going to take me to Julia's opening tomorrow night?
Well, I'm not that angry.
Maybe by then you'll have straightened it out.
Good night.
Okay, Tom. Come and get it.
You sure must've come in late last night.
Yeah.
Sorry I blew my top at the party.
Forget it.
How's Lisa?
Lisa's fine, thanks.
That must be Julia.
We're going down for our marriage license today.
Hello, darling.
How's my actress, hmm?
A little nervous.
Hi, baby. Want an egg?
No, just coffee. Thanks.
There you are.
How are you, Tom?
Fine, thanks. Welcome back.
How's the show?
You'll find out tonight.
You are coming to the opening, aren't you?
Wouldn't miss it.
Don't forget you're all supposed to meet in my dressing room before the show.
Try and make it about 7:45.
Sure we won't make you nervous?
I'm counting on you all to be so gay I won't have time to be nervous.
You're bringing your girl?
Mmm-hmm.
I'm anxious to meet her. Paul's told me a lot about her.
He has?
I'll get it.
Excuse me.
Hello. This is Paul Able.
Yes, lnspector.
Yes, I know Carl Turner. He's a friend of mine.
Mr. Markel? Yes, he's here.
Both of us? But why?
What?
Yes, we'll... We'll be right down.
That was the police. Carl is dead.
Paul, what about you and Tom?
What about us?
Well, if what Paul believes is true about the curse...
Oh, for the love of Pete.
Well, what did you find out?
We checked the blood type. It doesn't fit the deceased or Norton's.
Send Norton in. Yes, sir.
Able and Markel are on their way over.
I'll send them in to you for a blood test the first thing.
Yes, sir.
Come in. Sit down.
This girl, this Miss Marian Sheehan backs your story.
Says you and she were the last to see Turner alive.
She says he was in good spirits.
That's right.
I asked you about this China statue in the apartment.
Yeah.
You sure you don't remember when it was broken?
I told you, I don't know whether it was or it wasn't broken when I left.
All right. That's all for now. You can go.
Good morning.
Oh, good morning.
You must be Julia. I recognize you from your picture.
And you're Lisa. That's right.
Where are Tom and Paul? They generally have me in for coffee in the morning.
They're at the police station. Something awful happened.
Carl is dead.
Oh, that's terrible.
It's so sudden. I'm just stunned.
That's a shame.
How did it happen?
I don't know. I haven't heard any of the details.
What are you reading?
JULlA: Horrible, isn't it?
It's a cobra.
This whole book is about cobras and the worship of cobras.
Is that what Paul is interested in?
Just lately.
He has a strange idea.
It all started with an experience he had while he was in Asia.
Did Tom ever talk to you about it?
No.
Paul believes that there are people who can turn into snakes.
Did you ever hear of such a thing?
Paul feels that that's why Rico and Nick are dead,
and probably Carl.
But those were accidents.
Paul doesn't believe it.
Doesn't he?
I've got the shirts. That'll be $3.50.
Just a minute.
Okay. Thanks a lot.
I have to leave. I'll call Paul later.
I still don't understand why you knocked Carl Turner down.
I don't understand myself. I was mixed up, and I'd been drinking.
You ever knock him down before? No.
You ever been mixed up and drunk before?
Sure, I guess.
All right, what's the real reason? What did you have against him?
I told you, I don't know.
He was dancing with my girl.
How long have you known this girl?
A few days.
When you left Carl Turner, was he in good spirits?
Sure he was.
Was he drunk?
No, not when we left.
Well, have you got any explanation as to why he should fall off that terrace?
Yes, but it's a curious one.
A curious one, huh? Well, we'll get to it.
You both say you recall seeing this China statue in Carl's apartment.
Do either of you remember if it was broken before you left?
No.
All right, gentlemen, you can both go. I got nothing to hold you on.
What about that curious explanation?
If you'll excuse me, I have some work to do.
Well, when we were in the Air Force,
we had an experience at the place we were stationed.
We sneaked into a religious ceremony where they worship snakes, cobras.
Paul, not again.
What's that got to do with Turner's death?
Well, we were discovered there and the high priest put a curse on us,
said we'd all die, one by one.
There were six of us.
Nick died the next night,
then Rico was killed in a car wreck and now Carl.
You think this curse is killing you all, eh?
No, but someone acting as the agent of the curse.
Got any ideas?
Yes. Lisa Moya.
You're crazy.
Now, Tom, listen to me, please.
This is tough to say, but it's been on my mind.
It's been bothering me. How can you bring Lisa into this?
What on earth have you got to go on? Just a hunch,
the flimsiest kind of circumstantial evidence.
She moved into the apartment next door, and then all these things began happening.
You can't convict someone because she happens to move into an apartment!
I know I can't, but I also can't help the way I feel!
You've got to do better than that.
Oh, you bet you do.
Look, lnspector, I know this sounds ridiculous,
but give me a minute, will you, and let me tell you the whole story?
Come in, Tom. The door's open.
Oh, hello.
Are you looking for Tom? He's in the other apartment.
No, I'm looking for you.
Tom and I are going to leave in a few minutes.
Aren't you going to the play?
What are you doing? Stop it.
I know how you got that.
No, you don't. I do.
From a little statue in Carl's apartment.
You must be insane.
No. No, I finally figured it all out.
I remember the night Nick was killed.
We were driving in the jeep when we saw Nick in the shadows.
There was a girl standing over him.
And I remember how you met me outside the apartment the night Carl was killed.
What are you saying?
That you killed them and would have killed us all.
But why?
Why should you think I'd do a thing like that? Why should l?
If you were a Lamian...
I don't know what you're talking about.
Oh, yes, you do.
Go away, please. So you can kill me, too?
No, please.
Now that I'm sure,
now that I've seen that cut on your arm,
will you let the police do a blood test?
Of course I will.
When Carl fell and the crowd ran over to him, I was standing by a fence with spikes.
I was pushed against it. You can see.
Don't you believe me?
No, I don't.
I'm going to call the police.
No, Pete.
If I can prove that it wasn't l...
But you can't.
I can, I swear it. I can show you where I was when you were in service.
I have a passport with a date in it.
Yeah, but what about Rico?
You know that was an accident.
Where's the passport?
In my bedroom.
No.
The windows are barred. I can't possibly get out.
Please let me prove my story to you.
Then prove it.
Tom.
Well, you look wonderful.
Thank you.
Darling, Julia told me about Carl.
I'm sorry. I think it's terrible.
You saw Julia?
For a few minutes this morning.
She told me that you had to go to the police station.
Why did the police want to see you?
Well, I knocked Carl down last night, if you remember.
Well, I remember, but surely they don't think that...
They don't know what to think.
Didn't Paul explain?
Paul's explanation was worse.
Tom, what is Paul's explanation?
It's a long story. Let's skip it, huh?
Look, I have a feeling like you're avoiding something. Why?
No. I just don't want to talk about it.
I can guess from Paul's attitude toward me at the party.
It's about me, isn't it?
All right, it's about you.
Paul feels I'm responsible in some way.
But how could he?
I don't know.
How about you? Do you think that I could've...
I don't know what to think.
It'd be so much easier if you'd be honest with me.
Look, I think all this is very unfair.
If I could talk to Paul, I know I could explain it to him.
You'll have a chance to talk to Paul later at the theater.
I don't really care about Paul.
What I care about is you. What do you want to know?
Well, just before we got out of the Air Force...
It's such nonsense that...
And yet, I went through a war with five guys.
In the space of a few short weeks three of them are dead.
Actually, I'm upset, and I'm a little frightened.
Of me?
Of course not.
Tom, nothing can happen to you.
It just can't.
I hope you're right.
What I wanted to say is,
if anything did happen to you, I'd die.
Let's forget it, huh?
I want to.
Please believe in me.
I believe in you.
Well, can't you show me better than that?
Better?
Much.
I never would've believed it. We did what you suggested.
Here's the autopsy report on Turner and Nardi.
The coroner says, "Death from asphyxiation due to snake venom."
Venom from a large cobra.
Now will you believe me?
I can't buy your story about metamorphosis.
They'd throw me off the force and into a straitjacket.
But I will pick up the girl and hold her for questioning.
That's all I ask. And let's hurry.
Are you sure Paul will be at the theater?
I'm sure he will.
No, no, no. No, call the box office.
Hello, I'm Mr. Markel. Miss Julia Thompson is expecting us.
Just a minute. I'll have to find her.
Has Mr. Able come in yet?
Mr. Able? Could be.
So many people coming in and out, it's hard to keep track.
They're not in there. All right.
Pete!
Inspector.
Look.
We've got to get a hold of Tom at the theater right away.
You better go out front. The show's about to start. See you later.
Good luck. Thanks.
Let's go.
Yes? Mr. Markel's out front.
Well, get him. It's important.
All right, just a minute.
Where is Paul?
He's probably still in Julia's dressing room.
We'll see him in the box.
Music's lovely.
Yes.
Mr. Markel.
There's a phone call for you. It's important.
Wonder who that can be? I don't know.
Never had so much fuss. Phone calls, visitors.
Here, you go ahead. I'll be there in a minute.
Hello? Yeah, where are you?
I can't hear you.
Tom, listen to me. Something terrible has happened.
We found Pete dead in Lisa's apartment.
I don't believe it.
Snakebite. Same as Nick, same as Rico, same as Carl.
Yes, she's here with me.
She's out front.
Now, don't let her suspect anything,
but whatever you do, hold her until we get there.
Yes, I understand.
Come on, let's go.
Call the coroner and stay here.
Paul?
Stay where you are.
Tom, be careful.
Move over there, quick.