"Hello?" "I waited!" "Hello!" "What are you doing here?" "Tell me!" "I do not know..." "What's your name?" "I was on my way to San Francisco." "He had obtained an important job Of civil engineering, then..." "I was in the water, there was a storm... a distant light." "God, the rest just turned dark." "How is it possible?" "It's maddening." "The wound on the head. fifteen" "I found him unconscious on the beach." "He was unconscious for two days." "The light?" "It was a warning, Not an invitation." "Thanks for taking care of me." "I am indebted to you, sir..." "Make it clear, boy." "This place is isolated, remote." "Twenty I like it this way." "My job here is to keep the house, The ground, and keep the light on." "It is not welcoming guests or making friends." "Of course." "I'm already up and back, I will not bother you any more." "I'm leaving this afternoon." "Nobody leaves this peninsula..." "Sorry?" "Nobody leaves this peninsula, Except by ferry." "When does the ferry arrive?" "In two weeks." "No, there must be another way." "There is a complete tour." "Impossible." "Mountains make the Stream at this time of year." "Crossing would be suicide." "Have phone." "If my ship was shipwrecked The authorities know it." "Hello?" "Hello?" "There will be manifestos of ships, Reports of missing people." "You can tell me who I am." "Hi." "Nothing." "The lines had to be disconnected After the storm" "This happens all the time." "On the beach, did you find a backpack?" "A backpack?" "Yes, with a manuscript inside." "Are you a writer?" "No." "Well, yes." "It is a technical journal." "It's complicated." "My ambitions took me to the city, For a lucrative position." "But it does not work." "She must have taken it..." "Who?" "A girl." "I saw her on the beach before she fell." "You did not see any girls." "Yes, I saw a young woman." "I called her, but she Did not answer me" "I followed her but disappeared Between the rocks." "Did not answer because There is no girl." "You and I are the only two souls In this forgotten rock of God." "You are not in your right mind." "Your imagination is... makes a play." "No... but I can not be sure You are welcome in my current state" "I have work to do." "Walsh." "My name is Walsh." "I waited!" "Wait, come back!" "I want to talk to you." "What causes these tremors?" "It's the gis under the cliff... full of catacombs... is continuously eroded By the waves when the tide arrives." "If this is true, The foundations of this house are in danger." "It's just a matter of time." "Then we toast The crumbling house on the sea." "Do not you drink?" "Do not worry." "I'm used to drinking alone." "Maybe I can strengthen the foundations." "Avoiding the inevitable?" "It is the least I can do To pay for their hospitality." "After all, if I'm going to be A prisoner here, might be useful." "Do what you want." "I do not get it." "I say this house will collapse Under his head and does not care." "What do you call this?" "A prison... and has been here for a few days." "Imagine staying Here all my life." "This peninsula is a tomb..." "This beacon a headstone." "Excuse me if not I shed a tear in view of its destruction." "Do not you care about anything?" "I once cared." "I took a young wife." "I promised her a prosperous New life in the city." "The jobs were scarce." "Finally, when I was desperate For work, I brought it here." "Our engagement was passionate." "She was so beautiful... so... vibrant when we get married." "But it is difficult to know a woman After such a short time." "She turned melancholy." "For weeks, I was desperate." "I thought starting a family It would make her feel less alone." "But she could not bear The idea that a child... suffer here in the same way." "His constant sadness He began to irritate me." "I just wanted to start your sadness!" "What happened?" "She ran away." "The woman on the beach..." "There is no woman." "We are alone here." "No, I saw her again today in the woods." "It was not a hallucination." "My mind was clear." "Is your mind clear now?" "Did your memory come back?" "Do you know who you are?" "Can you tell me your real name?" "How can you be so sure That we are alone" "How can you be sure That I did not see his wife?" "Why..." "I saw her... fall into the sea." "Come, let the rites Funerals are read... let the song Funeral is sung!" "A hymn for her... the greatest of the dead... who died so young." "A lament for her... the double death in which... she died so young." "Please forgive me." "Do not let your candle go out." "Always keep A light on." "Good mornin'." "What's in it?" "The kerosene." "The light must be Constantly." "Tell me, is there a safe way Towards the beach" "A ladder crosses the risk From here, it is there." "If you had waited for that The tide would have come down the first day... instead of climbing Stupidly the cliff... had jumped into view." "Listen." "Stay away from the caves." "They are dangerous." "What is he doing here?" "I am sorry." "She did not want to scare him." "I do not mean to hurt her." "I will not be the only one to suffer damages." "Speaks." "I was afraid that it would disappear again Before I could speak to him." "He must have introduced himself." "I called her before, you did not answer." "I've seen it twice and Has disappeared without speaking." "I started to think that Was a ghost." "Does a ghost do that?" "It is soaked." "Sit by the fire Before he dies." "To be someone so desperate Talk to me does not talk too much." "Sorry, what's your name?" "What are you doing here?" "She's alone?" "They are many questions." "I am sorry." "Let's talk a lot." "My name is Nora." "And yours?" "You can call me JP, I think." "JP What kind of name is that?" "What does that mean?" "I do not know." "What do you think?" "Are you being mysterious now?" "He did not answer my question." "What are you doing here living alone, Away from everything?" "Times are difficult, That is no secret." "I thought this place would be..." "A shelter, I supposed." "It could be dangerous out there For a single woman." "Somehow I think that Can handle the situation." "Why are you looking at me like that, JP?" "We know each other?" "I feel like I know her." "I bet he tells you that." "To all the girls." "Have you never felt the same with Someone you just met?" "Once..." "A long time ago." "Well, tell me... is there another way to get out of This peninsula other than by ferry?" "It depends." "Of what?" "How much do you know how to swim?" "I do not know how to swim." "Will I see her again?" "You know the way now, do not you?" "You have to go." "Come with me back to the lighthouse." "At least for a while before returning." "No I can not." "I do not understand." ""Do not tell Walsh about me."" " Do not talk about you?" "Please, JP He is crazy." "Nora, wait!" "What are you doing?" "Did you hear that?" "What?" "Voices." "Voices?" "What were they saying?" "I don't know." "It was not very clear." "Rather it was a murmur." "Like the wind?" "Like the creak of An old house sinking?" "Like the sounds of an old Lighthouse on unstable ground?" "I think I dreamed it." "Possibly." "Who is this?" "Is this the woman you spoke to?" "No... it's just a drawing." "He was right, there is no girl." "It's just a product of my Imagination or... a ghost." "I do not believe in ghosts." "Do not you believe in life after death?" "I lived hell and heaven on earth, Usually by my own desire." "No, nothing awaits me after death, Except the cold embrace of the tomb." "It is a very bleak prospect." "He's still young, boy." "Wait until I reach my age." "You can find in the promise Forgotten... a relief." "What are you doing?" "I thought I heard something." "This is my private room." "Stay away." "I will not warn you again." "Nora!" "Come with me." " Where?" " I want to show you something." " What is it?" " Come on." "What does this mean?" "Are you crazy?" "I warn you, Do not leave this off again." "Nora!" "What is he doing here?" "Do you want Walsh to see it?" "No, I just could not stay away." "I had to see you." "Come on." "Wait, it's too early." "He hardly knows me." "I know you." "Nora!" "Nora!" "It's like a dream, right?" "I used to dream as a girl With a small child... but I pinched myself to wake up, Because I could not stand... the idea of falling in love with someone... that it was just a product Of my imagination." "He was so much like you." "See you on the beach for the first time I thought I was dreaming." "I felt the same, I dreamed about you Before meeting us." "I'm scared." "Of what?" "To be alone again." "This is not a dream." "It is real." "Lately my mind has been like A book with cluttered pages... but I'm sure of one thing." "Come with me." "What?" "Come with me to San Francisco." "Nobody leaves this peninsula." "Silly stuff!" "Where did you hear that from?" "Walsh?" "Nora, this..." "This sadness, is not proper to you." "We are all more than Simple people, JP" "I'm leaving, and I'm asking you to Come with me to San Francisco." "We can build a life there." "It's possible?" "Yes." "Yes!" "Yes!" "Take me with you." "I will take you." " We'll be together." " Always." "Nora?" "Nora?" "Nora?" "Nora!" "Nora!" "Do not!" "Nora!" "Nora!" "Nora!" "My God, no." "Nora!" "Nora!" "Do not tell me about Walsh." "Please, JP He is crazy." "Nobody leaves this peninsula..." "Nobody leaves this peninsula..." "Walsh!" "Walsh!" "You." "You di it." "I did what?" "Killed her." "He may not have put his hand on it, But he also killed her." "Who did I kill?" "To the girl." "She said you were dangerous." "She was afraid to be alone." "I was desperate." "He filled his head with lies, Made him believe that he could not get out of here." "I do not know what you're talking about." "We are alone here." "How long will I be here?" "When will the ferry arrive?" "Let go of me." " When is he coming?" "Tell me!" " In two weeks." " The ferry will be here in two weeks." " Do not!" "You said that before." "I want the truth." "Enough!" "Enough!" "Silence!" "For God's sake, stop!" "The voices." "You listen to them." "Do not." "Don't lie to me." "It's okay." "It's okay!" "Yes." "Yes, I hear the voices... whispering, angry, Vengeful, whispering!" "They torment me." "They tortured me." "Do not!" "Do not!" "Do not go there!" "No no!" "Walsh." "Walsh, open the door!" "Back off, damn it!" "Behind!" "To the lighthouse." "Behind!" "Back off, motherfuckers!" "Go back to hell!" "Come back!" "Now!" "What are those things out there?" "Ghosts?" "Appearances?" "Ghosts?" "Can a ghost put the Hand in his throat and rip his life?" "Why do you stand there?" "Go to the kitchen, To the back." "Light all candles." "They hate the light!" "Wow!" "They are out there waiting." "Yes, they expect us to lower our guard." "Until the morning sun Return them to the shadows." "You saved me." "Thank you." "It's twice already, boy." "That is for beating me in The beach in the back." "I probably saved her life." "I should know that no one Leaves from this peninsula." "You've said that before." "You know exactly What happens here." "What are those things?" "They are my curse." "My punishment." "Destruction of the Destroyer... born of the grave... to torment me and Drag me back to hell." "Revenge!" "That's what they want, That simple." "You hurt them." "Yes." "Then he knows how to pacify them." "I can not change what I did." "Nothing less than my soul Is going to quench his hunger." "What has he done?" "Tell me." "When my wife fell I wanted to die but he was too cowardly To finish with me" "I drank until I could not Lift the cup" "Then, one night, I failed to replace the lamp." "I had turned on the light many times Being drunk, but this time... this time a ship Suffered the consequences." "A transport ship." "I saw him approaching and I..." "I tried to turn on the signal, But it was too late." "I was there and saw the boat Crash on the rocks..." "There were no survivors." "He hid them..." "Buried them in those catacombs." "The ship broke into a thousand pieces And sank beneath the waves." "The rest of her left On the coast and burned it." "Most men They fell battered." "Those who tried to swim to the coast They failed and drowned." "The bodies shattered on the rocks." "In one or two days, there was no No trace of what happened." "I could almost convince myself of It was a bad dream" "Almost." "You are a bastard." "These men had wives, families." "They have a right to know." "I could imagine a woman As a widow..." "I could see it on the roof From your house... looking across the horizon, Waiting for her husband to return from the sea." "I thought of all the Sons of the sailors." "Lost in the sea... they have a lot of sound More pleasant than the dead." "They can keep waiting that way." "I could not take her with them." "Are you hearing what it says?" "You are inhuman!" "I'm human." "I did what any man would do Under those circumstances." " Not all men." " You think he would have done something different?" " I know I would." " You do not know anything!" "You do not know who it is Until he has faced the horror." "Hi." "Let us in..." "Nora?" "I do not understand." "What do not you understand?" "You are a ghost?" "Does a ghost do that?" "Why are you afraid?" "I'm not afraid." "You said that we would be together forever." "You said you would take me with you To San Francisco." "I am sorry." "I..." "I can not do that." "Why not?" "The ferry did not come." "Well, I have a better idea." "You can stay here with me forever." "Do not!" "Jonathan Percival Walsh..." "What is he doing here?" "I warned him to go away of my room!" "The light." "Oh no." "Hey!" "Hey, come back!" "The rocks!" "For God's sake, man!" "What are you doing?" "You were right." "Who were you about?" "Yes." "I did not know who I was before... but now I know." "I know now." "Is it so?" "Yes." "However, he was wrong about one thing..." "What was it?" "Those things out there." "I think they can be appeased." "And how do you propose to do that?" "I'm going to kill him, guard." "Hello?" "I waited!" "Hello!" ""IS IT ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM ONLY A DREAM INSIDE A DREAM?"" "EDGAR ALLAN POE"