"I'm so bored." "I know you are." "And in three days it's your birthday and you want to spend it..." " with friends in St Tropez" " How'd you know?" "I've known you 18 years." " Let's see what your father says" " When's he back?" "That depends on the airplane strike." " Papa!" " Linda, my girl..." " Hello, Marianne" " Hello." "What have you two been up to without me?" "Getting bored." "She wants to spend her birthday in St Tropez." "Great idea." "Let's all go." " Flying's so unreliable" " Was Rome nice?" "Yes." " I want to come next time" " Me too." "Next time, we'll all go." " Where?" " It's a surprise." " Tell us!" " Rio de Janeiro, next month." "I'll go." " Really, daddy, we're coming too?" " Only if you get good grades." " For a trip to Rio, you bet!" " Hello?" " I'll get straight A's" " Yes?" "Patrick, it's for you." "So, we have a deal?" " Patrick" " The phone" " Yes, yes I'm coming." "It's a woman." "She already called twice." "Awoman, eh?" "Hello, it's me." "Hello Patrick, you bastard." "You thought you'd got away?" "Rememberme?" "It's Lorna..." "Wait a second." "It's about ourmeeting next Monday." " Impossible, I'll be in St Tropez" " No you won't." "We're meeting in Camargue." "Go there now and book a room in the new hotel." "Come..." "Come with me." "Come in." "Come in, please." "I must know who you are." "Where are you from?" "Try very hard to remember." "Search deep inside." "Please." "The police found you unconscious." "In a lonely place." "You were in a coma for three weeks." "In the last few days you seem much better." "Tell me who you are." "Are you in the power of someone?" "Someone is controlling you and I want to know who." "You must tell me." "Who is it?" "Who controls you?" "Tell me, please." "Who controls you?" "Search your memory, tell me what you know" "Please tell me." " I... wa..." " What?" "Lorna!" "Take her back." "Help her up." "Lorna!" "Where are you?" "Where are you Lorna?" "Lorna, help me!" "I abandoned you." "Yes, I abandoned you because you betrayed me." "You deserve your punishment." "Condemned to the void forever." "Carole, Laurent and Isabelle are all there and suddenly you decide to go to Camargue." "Why?" "Why there?" "It's my birthday." "All my friends are in St Trop." "I'll go alone if I must." "Linda, that's enough." "I'm yourfather." "I decide where we go." "And that's the end of it." "Calm down, darling." "Calm down, love." "I don't care if it's St Tropez or the Camargue just so long as we're together." "But why this change of mind?" "You know how sad it can be down there this time of year." "I have to, for business." "Don't let her cry, just explain to her nicely." " Linda, we must talk" " I don't want to." "Linda, you'll be 18 on Monday, don't cry like a little girl." "You're not a kid anymore." " I must go to Camargue" " Yes, I know..." "To meet one of your girlfriends." " What do you mean?" " Leave me alone." "Listen, Linda..." "Listen..." "On Monday you'll be 18, a woman, yet you act like a kid." " I must go to Camargue" " Right, to meet your girlfriend." "But I can't believe that you care more for her than for me." "You're wrong, Linda." "It's nothing like that." "And it's hard for me." "You know?" "What is it?" "I can't talk about it now" "But one day, I promise I'll explain it all..." "OK?" "Yes, daddy." "I'm sorry..." "I was acting like a child..." "But now..." "Now I shall act like a woman." "Let's go to Camargue, or anywhere." "Thank you, my girl." "I'll make it up to you, you'll see." "I booked a suite, name of Mariel." "Very good..." " Can't find you, Mr Mariol" " Mariel..." " Not Mariol" " Right, I see it." "Marius, get the bags." " I'll show you the room myself" " Thank you." "It's so pretty!" "The larger room for yourself." " Very good" " Thank you, sir." "You have all you need, a nice sea view..." "Awonderful bathroom, a smaller room for the young lady." "What more could you want, eh?" "Thank you, Mr Mariol." "What lovely flowers." "There's a note..." ""To Linda on her birthday, from her mother"" "Thanks, mum..." "I'll go look at my room." " Did you send the flowers?" " Not me." "Who do you suppose it was?" "No idea." "Maybe the hotel." " Marianne, hurry up love" " I can't go any faster!" "Linda, come on!" " But I'm ready now" " Yes, very funny." "No, it's for me." "Yes?" "It's Lorna, you swine." "Come at once to the place where we first met." "I can't right now." "I'm having dinner with my family." " Come at once oryou'll be sorry" " Alright." " Where are you going?" " I won't be long." "Where we first met..." "None of this existed back then." "L'Ecrin was a sea food stall on the beach." "The casino was in a small village miles away." "I was just a poor guy stumbling through life." "Then, Lorna, you opened the door for me to become what I am today." "Red Eleven even, high." "Please place your bets." "Good evening." "What do you want?" "I want your daughter." "This must be our table." " It's nice and lively" " Sure is." " What do you want?" " Scotch." " It's cheaper to buy a bottle" " OK, a bottle then." " Want to dance?" " You bet!" "That's my lot." " Already?" " Follow yourfather." "Old fart." "Thanks." " Cigarette?" " You let me smoke now?" " If you want to" " Not really." "I have a call to make." " I need to call a Lorna Green" " What's the number?" "I'll have to look it up." "Information?" "I need the number of Miss Lorna Green..." "Looking for me?" "Yes, I am." "You'll never have my daughter." "Not at any price." "Lorna..." "Come." "Come..." "Marianne!" "I was worried." "Where were you?" "Worried... why?" "Us girls have to go pee pee sometimes." " The key to 215 please" " You have a telegram Mr Mariol." "Meet me now at the exit to the casino." "If you don't come, you will be bankrupt by tomorrow" "You two go up, I'll see you later." "And only open the door if it's me." " Excuse me..." " Yes, Mr Mariol?" "Can you find me a revolver?" " Areal one?" " Of course." "But Mr Mariol, even if it's bad news..." " Don't do anything stupid" " It's not like that." "I won't use it, it's just for safety." "Even so, why not ask the hotel detective to help?" "Even better, my friend is an actual cop..." "I just need a revolver." "But it's late, Mr Mariol, everywhere is shut." " Here" " I'll do my best." "And bring it up to me, however late it is." " Would you like a drink?" " No thank you." "You haven't changed at all." "Yes." "Sit down, please." "What do you want?" "You know very well." "I want your daughter." "Tomorrow..." "The day of her 18th birthday, as we agreed." "Please don't ask me that." "Not now." "I love her." "She is my only child." "We agreed a pact." "You knew this would happen." "Yes." "It was easy back then." "She hadn't been born." "Easy for you, but I kept my promises." "You were in despair, almost suicidal." "You met me..." "I offered you happiness, great wealth..." "But... with one condition..." "her!" "I have waited 18 years." "Now she belongs to me." "You won't have her, do you hear me?" "I can't bear to think of the horrible things you'll do to her." "I will fight you to the death for her." "Do you know what you're risking?" "That I can ruin you..." "Destroy, at one fell swoop, all that I have built up for you." "Your threats change nothing." "Maurizius!" "Throw him out." " Are you hurt?" " It's not serious." " Is there a doctor here?" " Yes, right nearby." "Wait, I'll show you." " You're bleeding" " It's nothing really." " Jo Jo, I'm going with him" " Don't be too long." "You're very kind." " Who is it?" " It's me." "Where've you been all this time?" "Not now" " Linda, you can go now" " At last I can go to sleep." "What's going on?" "These last two days it's like you're hiding something." "You're not yourself." "You're lying to me." "Don't start..." "You told us to wait here for you." "And not to open the door to anyone else." "Why all this drama?" " I'll explain it all later" " I can't wait." "How can a wife respect and love her husband if she can't trust him?" "What is it that's scaring you?" "Who orwhat?" "What's going on?" "Nothing's going on." " You're lying" " Why say that?" "Someone or something here has scared you." "You're wrong." "If you love me, tell me where you've been." "Yes, I'm scared." "There's someone..." "Look, I didn't want to worry you." " It's a woman you knew before?" " Yes." "She's trying to harm us..." "to harm me." "But I won't let her." " The one who called?" " Yes." "She wants..." "She wants to destroy us." "But she won't succeed." "Maybe I've heard enough." " You understand?" " Yes, my love." "I think so." "Something from your past has come back to haunt you." "I want you to know..." "Whatever happens nothing can destroy our love." "I'll always be here for you." "For better or forworse." "I'm here when you need me." "Thank you, my sweet." " What is it?" " Nothing." "Let me see." " You're hurt" " It doesn't matter." "I had a fight." "With who?" "Listen, my love, no more questions." "I will explain." "When this is all over, I will explain everything." "Alright, darling, I agree." "Explain it to me later." "Hello, Mr Mariol..." "Sorry for disturbing you..." "But I found that gun for you." "Thank you." "Thanks very much." " I hope you won't use it" " Don't worry." "Goodnight." "Marianne!" "What's going on?" "What the hell's wrong?" "What the hell's going on?" "Take it easy now..." "easy." "Please, Marianne, take it easy." "What's wrong with mummy?" "There, there, it's all over." "What's going on?" "Get me a damp towel." " What is it?" " Just a nightmare." "Go back to bed now" "That's better now" "Marianne..." "My love." "Linda, my child, listen to me." "This is the voice of yourmother calling you." "Amotherwho has long desired to be with you to know you." "I am Lorna, your mother." "I have chosen to approach you first through your subconscious mind." "The meaning of my words will enter your dreams as you sleep." "You cannot know how long I have yearned for this moment." "Before you awaken, I want to savor the joy of this first contact with you." "Often have my thoughts visited your soul, that you may trust me." "I live for you and you live for me." "You are my possession, mine own." "I come to offer you the power of life and death." "Nothing can stand in yourway." "All your desires will come true for destruction or creation." "Listen to the words of your mother." "From this day you will possess all that you desire." "I will transmit you my powers, as I received them." "I am your mother and it is through me that you came to be." "Thanks to my infinite power you were born." "But alas you could not be nurtured in my own womb for I am sterile, as will you be." "And yet you were born from my desire." "Thanks to me yourfather knew pleasure your mother was impregnated, and you came into this world." "Now I must reveal to you the secrets of the past." "For you will continue my work." "You are summoned by destiny." "Linda, my child..." "I must now reveal." "...how you were chosen to succeed me long before you were born." "I know my hour must soon come." "But you are here to take up the flame." "Don't look at me with frightened eyes." "I bring you ultimate power." "Many would envy you now" "From afar I watched you grow" "And saw with joy that you were worthy of this task." "Butfirst I must tell you what happened 19 years ago." "Your motherand father lived a miserable life." "Stuck in this forgotten corner of Camargue." "where a new city was just being built." "...to create something out of this solitude." "Yourfatherwas desperate." "All his work and his ambition had come to nothing." "One day he headed again to the new casino." "...hoping to try his luck." "Place your bets, please..." "Place your bets." "No more bets, please." "Number 32 red even, high." "Please place your bets." "For Madame." " Atip for the staff" " Thank you, sir." "Twenty eight black even." "For Madame." "Eleven red odd wins." "Ladies and gentleman, please place your bets." " For the staff" " Thank you." "No more bets, please." "Twenty four even, high." "Excuse me." " For the service" " Thank you." "Thank you." "May I buy you a drink?" "The drinks are on me." "At my place." "Thank you again." "Why did you help me?" "I was expecting you." "But how could you know I was going to be there?" "...that I even existed?" "I just knew" "You are like some mysterious seductress from the pages of a fairy tale." "That's what I am." "Your lips seem real enough." "As do yours." "We had to meet..." "It was fated." "This was meant to happen." "For you, to improve your lot..." "For me, to continue my mission." "I don't understand you." "You are amazing." "Where are you from?" "From far away." "I have a mission to accomplish with you." "You have been chosen by my Lord and Master." "What are you talking about?" "I have an offer to make you." "You will come into great wealth." "And find great happiness." "But on one condition." "I don't believe in God, the Devil, or satanic pacts." "Faust was the creation of an author's mind." "But today you won a large sum at the casino." "Thanks to whom?" "Thanks to me." "That's true." "That was but a small proof of my powers." "I'm listening." "We will make love." "I am sterile, like all who come from beyond..." "We will climax together..." "Then you return at once to your wife, waiting in that cheap hotel..." "You make love to her at once." "In 9 months, she will bear a child." "Agirl..." "That girl will belong to me." "When she is 18, I will come for her." "She will be my daughter." "I don't understand." "Don't try to understand." "If you accept, in 30 days you will be immensely rich." "Wealth, versus a being not even born yet." "Do you accept?" "I want you." " Do you accept?" " I accept!" "The key to 14" " Yourwife is upstairs" " Thanks." " Hello, love" " Hello..." "Where've you been?" "Don't worry about it." "In fact..." " I have good news for once" " What?" " Things are going to change for us" " Really?" "Now you know why I call you my daughter." "Why I care so much for you." "Now begins your initiation." "Be calm." "Don't be afraid of me." "Don't be afraid of your mother." "I will transfer to you all my powers." "My infinite powers." "Trust me." "What are you doing?" "What are you doing?" "My daughter." "Linda, my child." "Linda, my lovely child." "My daughter." "My lovely child." "My child..." "My daughter." "Oh, that's good." "Mummy, that's so good." "Hello, daddy." "Are you alright?" "I'm fine." "What's up?" "Not embarrassed to see me naked, are you?" "I was afraid." "I saw blood on your sheets." "But daddy, us girls have that same problem every month." "What's wrong." "Marianne, tell me." "No, my love." "You called, sir?" "I need a doctor, or coroner, my wife has just died." "Hold on..." "I'm sorry, Linda." "Come..." "Come to me." "Thank you, Patrick." "I could only be killed by you." "It was written that I should die today." "But already there is someone to take my place." "Your daughter..." "Linda!" "Quick, doctor." "Patient in number 7." "I think she may be dead." "What are you doing?" "How long have you had that?" "Who gave it to you?" "She did, when she came to see me." "But who?" "Answer me." "Was it Lorna?" "You're so beautiful." "Why did you do that, my child?" "Why?" "I am not your child..." "I am Lorna..."