who'll pinch me to wake me up? who will laugh at me when i fall? whose breath will i listen for... ...so that i may sleep? whose hand will i hold...
dance of the dead full movie free online, ...so that i may walk? we may question ourselvesat moments such as these. did we make the right decisionto settle here? we are grateful for the timewe have been given.
what manner of spectacle has attractedyour attention so splendidly? i ought to carry it in my pocketto help me teach. who came upon this? - philip, did you move this?- no, mr. walker. i inspected it carefully. its head wastwisted back and much of its fur removed. - i see.- it was murdered. but who is the culprit? who has done this heinous act? - those we don't speak of killed it.- there it is.
why would such a notioncome into your mind? - they're meat eaters.- mmm. they have large claws. children... ...those we don't speak of have notbreached our borders for many years. we do not go into their woods, they do not come into our valley. it is a truce. we do not threaten them.
why would they do this? and we ought not to overlookthe flight of the birds. we didn't have it last yearand i, for one, missed it desperately. and i know your wife missedthe children dressed in feathers and such. - i am fond of it.- mmm. i do not have a say in this matter. august nicholson is chairof today's meeting. there's a young man who hasrequested a word with the elders. well, do have him come forward.
alice. hello, lucius. "my mother is unawareof the reason for my visit today." "she did not give her consentor consult me in any form." "the passing of littledaniel nicholson from illness, and other events,have weighed on my thoughts." "i ask permission to crossinto the forbidden woods and travel to the nearest town." "i will gather new medicines,and i will return."
"with regards tothose we don't speak of, i am certain they will let me pass." "creatures can sense emotion and fear." "they will see i am pure of intention,and not afraid." "the end." what goes onin that head of yours? say something, lucius. finton coin is in the tower,and i've promised to sit with him. hmm.
do you ever think of the towns, finton? the towns? what for? they're wicked placeswhere wicked people live. that's all. thank you, lucius. you're a good friend. i do hope no one saw you. what we seem to have amongst usis a predator of some type, most likely a coyote or a wolf.
its manner of... of killingand removing the fur, but leaving the flesh torn, may be a sign that this animalsuffers from madness. and for the next fortnight,we should be vigilant for sightings of this coyote. keep careful watch overour little ones as they play on the hills. as for the other notion... ...we do not believeour boundary has been breached. those we don't speak of are muchlarger creatures than coyotes...
...and we would knowif they had been here. ahh, it's frightful, this businesswith the coyote. is it not, papa? - do not feel worried, kitty.- you are not troubled? i'm certain it will all end soon. - can we speak on other matters, then?- it would be a relief. i'm in love! i want your permissionto marry, papa. there's a proper manner in whichthings are supposed to happen. such as the boy would normally bestanding next to you,
in a moment such as this...where is the boy in all this, kitty? i haven't spoken to him as of yet. the young man is unawareof your intentions? he has a quiet way. i was going to talk withhim, papa, but not without your blessings. i won't talk with him without your blessings. kitty! it's lucius hunt. lucius? you think badly of him?
- no, no. i have been thinking about him.- he's not like the other boys, papa. he doesn't joke or bounce about. no, he certainly does not. do i have your blessings, then? look, do me one favor first. do not tell anyone else of your burstingsuntil you have spoken with the young man. good afternoon, lucius. i wanted to... to... to tell you something. i love you, lucius.
i love you... like the day is long. i love you more thanthe sun and the moon together. and if you feel the same way,then we should not hide it any longer. it's a gift, love is.we should be thankful. we should bellow it outwith all the breath in our lungs. thank you! thank you! thank you! shh, shh. shh.
baby, sleep, gently sleep life is long and love is deep time will be sweet for thee all the world to see time to look about and know how the shadows come and go how the breeze stirs the trees how the blossoms grow i often wondered if you and my son bondedbecause neither of you is fond of speaking.
you're very kind. you must pardon my manners.i haven't slept in many nights. you are doing capital,jamison. just a few more moments, huh?gather your bravery. do not jostle about so. you'll ruin my shirt. they made a sound when i made a sound,and they mimic before they attack. have courage, man.that's a wives' tale. it isn't true. do not falter. steel yourself! you know,like a dog can smell you.
- pardon me, mr. nicholson?- hmm. you may run from sorrow, as we have. sorrow will find you. it can smell you. hurry. i didn't know you could run so fast. we're still for running and staying... hey! noah ought to be punished. hewhacked little joseph with a stick again. - ouch!- no more hitting! put it down!
ow, ow, ow! why don't they grab it? noah percy! stop your fussing right this moment. you're in trouble, you know. - no hitting, no hitting.- i'm to place you in the quiet room. um, i'll cry quarts. - what if we strike a deal?- yeah, capital idea. it would be prudent to keep our deala secret. can you do that?
can i keep a secret?like a church mouse. you needn't go to the quiet roomif you a take an oath to never strike any person again. - no hitting, no hitting.- no. no hitting. - no hitting.- no hitting. no hitting. the deal is struck. we ought not return right away, huh? what shall we dowith our stolen time?
- hmm.- hmm. - hmm. shall we have a foot race?- yes. - up the hill to the resting rock?- no cheating. what a deeply scandalous thing to say.i insist you take that back. is that the school bell? ivy, you cheated! i know! i'm sorry! whoo! my sister cried a lot.
you wonder how i recognized you? some people - just a handful,mind you - give off the tiniest color. it's faint, like a haze. it's the only thingi ever see in the darkness. papa has it, too. do you wonder what your color is? well, that i won't tell you.it's not ladylike to speak of such things. you shouldn't even have asked. you run like a boy.
thank you. i know why you denied my sister. when i was younger... ...you used to hold my armwhen i walked. then suddenly, you stopped. one day, i even trippedin your presence, and nearly fell. i was faking, of course,but still, you did not hold me. sometimes we don't dothings we want to do so that others won't knowwe want to do them.
what? what's this? oh, berries. what a splendid present. be cautious. you are holding the bad color. this color attracts those we don'tspeak of. you must bury it. you ought not to pickthat color berry any more. he picked it from his pocket. what's wrong?your breathing has changed.
i've never set eyeson these before. you did not pick that now.where did you find this? "today at resting rock, noah percy handed ivy walker berriesof the bad color." "when asked wherehe found these berries, for they were not likeothers i have seen, he pointed to the drawingupon resting rock." "it is my belief that noah percyhas entered the woods, and has done so on many occasions."
"it is also my belief that,because of his innocence, those creatures who residein the woods did not harm him." "this strengthens my feelingthat they will let me pass if they sense i am not a threat." we shall speak of the town,just this once, and we shall never speak of it again. your father left for the marketon a tuesday, at a quarter past nine in the morning. he was found robbed and nakedin the filthy river, two days later.
why'd you tell me this blackness? so you will know the natureof what you desire. i do not desire it.my intentions are true to my word. i think of nothingbut the people of this village. forgive me.i am but scared for my only son's life. i am not the one with secrets. what is your meaning? there are secretsin every corner of this village. do you not feel it? do you not see it?
that is for my own well-being, so the evil things from my pastare kept close and not forgotten. forgetting would be to let thembe born again in another form. then let us open it. no! perhaps we should speakwith edward walker together. - he may be able...- he hides, too. he hides his feelings for you. oh.
sometimes we don't do things, yet others know we want to do things,so we don't do them. what nonsense are you saying? you needn't worry.nothing will happen to me. you remind me of a colt sometimes. what makes you thinkhe has feelings for me? he never touches you. there's no escape! oh, hello.
i was just playing a game with noah. the rascal must have goneto hide in my house again. houses are against the rules! he knows that. are you all right? we're tending to the children tonight,kitty and i. i should be with her. be well. i heard my parents speaking of you. i know of your request to go to the towns. i think it is noble,but i do not think it is right.
are you not angryyou have no sight? i see the world, lucius hunt. just not as you see it. what of noah, then? what if there are medicines for noahthat could help him be still and to learn? may we stop speaking of this?it is putting knots in my stomach. kitty is to be married. she's found love, again,with christop crane. you think it an odd choice, right?
you know, he won't sit back in his chairfor fear of setting wrinkles on his shirts. but he does havea gentlemanly way about him... ...and he does care for my sister deeply. i think kitty is blessed. i am blessed as well. my older sister is now spoken for. i am now free to receiveinterest from anyone... ...who might have interest. i'm going to get you. oh!
i got you. i got you.can you fetch a blanket for me? have you seen noah? - hurry, to the cellar!- oh, good gracious! - they're coming. they're coming.- close the door. - noah, close the door, ok?- they're coming. - close the door.- coming! here we go. - noah, come on inside!- come on inside! everyone, inside!everyone, inside!
- they're coming. come on in.- let's close the door. - lucius is outside, walking.- they're coming. he's inside safe somewhere!please, close the door! he'll come back to make sure we're safe. ivy! ivy, please. - please.- no. don't let them in. come on in. by the markings we findthis morning on our homes...
...i feel they were warning us.they acted as if threatened. creatures have neverattacked us without reason. does anyone here know of a reason... ...why these events may have occurred? who has written this note? "please read so that all may hear." "i have brought this burden upon us." "on the day before last,i crossed the forbidden line into covington woods..."
"... and was witnessed thereby those we don't speak of." "i am deeply sorry." "i have shamed myself and my family." "i pray that my actionswill cause no further pains." "with deepest sorrow, lucius hunt." is he in trouble? do not fret. you are fearless in a waythat i shall never know. we are grateful...
...for the time we have been given. yes. yes, indeed. cheers. i had an elder sister. mrs. clack, you've been keeping secrets. oh, kitty reminds me of her so. what manner of person was she? - saucy.- oh. and we fought endlessly.
may i ask her name? why did she not cometo covington woods? my sister did not livepast her 23rd birthday. a group of men took her lifein an alley by our home. please rise! come on. she's not going to squeezemy shirt like that, is she? many blessingson this most joyous of days. it was a rare and lovely ceremony,was it not?
glorious. i saw your hand move to your eyeson more than one occasion. that must have been dust of some matter. mr. walker! - mr. walker!- mr. walker! behind them. how did she dealwith this brightness? help us out. where arethe rest of them?
speak up. - they're in the village.- what? they left more warnings. they wish us to leave. that cannot be. one saw us. it ran off into the darkness. you are certain? can you boys stay close to ivy here?
she'll tell you some funny storiesand have you laughing soon. we will go together. livestock has been takenand skinned. the hides and feathers are missing. there are marks on the doorwhere it was opened. the marks are high. coyotes cannot reach that height. the elders are going to havean inquiry tomorrow. each member of the village is to bequestioned in the meeting hall.
to see howthe border was breached? yes. it is cold outside. you ought to go in. why are you on this porch? it is not safe. there are other porches. do you find me too much of a tomboy? i do long to do boy things...
...like that gamethe boys play at the stump. they put their backs to the woods, and see how long they can waitbefore getting scared. that's so exciting. i understand you hold the record. it will never be broken, they say. it's just children's games. how is it you are brave when allthe rest of us shake in our boots? i do not worry about what will happen,only what needs to be done.
how did you know i was here? i saw you out the window. no... ...i won't tell you your color. stop asking. when we are married,will you dance with me? i find dancing very agreeable. why can you not say what is in your head? why can you not stop sayingwhat is in yours?
why must you lead, when i want to lead? if i want to dance, i will ask you to dance. if i want to speak,i will open my mouth and speak. everyone is foreverplaguing me to speak further. why? what good is it to tell you you are in my every thoughtfrom the time i wake? what good can come from my sayingi- i sometimes cannot think clearly, or do my work properly? what gain can rise from my telling youthe only time i feel fear as others do...
...is when i think of you in harm? that is why i am on this porch, ivy walker. i fear for your safety before all others. and, yes... ...i will dance with youon our wedding night. i had been to the storage shedtwice to fetch food prior to the wedding ceremony. and the livestockwas untouched at that time? yes, mrs. hunt.all was as it should be.
thank you, beatrice. i beg your pardon. is it true... about lucius and ivy? there are whispers all over the village. we were informed early this morningof their intentions. it is amazing to witnesswhich two people love chooses to unite. it follows no rules. kitty... i wanted to speak with you first.
i would not want you to feel pain,in any fashion. you are my cherished one. if you were to feel badlyabout lucius, i would not have it. one love to sacrificeanother love is not right. there is nothing you could dothat would sacrifice my love for you. you are my cherished one as well. god bless you and your life together. what's happened? is this about ivy and myself?
i know you are very fond of her. and i know she is fond of you. there are different types of love. oh, god. oh, ivy... noah? you'll be late for the meeting hall. wouldyou like your father to walk you there? oh... the bad... the bad color.
the bad color, the bad color... mama! - i beg your pardon.- what is it? there's been an accident. noah percy was found with quartsof blood upon his clothes and hands. the blood was not his own,and he will not speak as to whose it is. god in heaven. ivy! is there anyone injured in here?
has anyonebeen hurt in this home? is anyone in here? is anyone hurt in this house? 22, 23, 24... 31, 32, 33... lucius hunt! you answer me right this moment! they're fine. joseph!
papa... i cannot see his color. ivy. come away. come away. come away. here, take her. take her. he has suffered a great deal. he may pass at any time. please give him all your prayersand good thoughts. he will hear them.
turn! i am in love. i know. he is in love with me. if he dies... ...all that is life to me will die with him. i ask permission... ...to travel through covington woods... ...and go to the towns...
...to retrieve medicines... ...that may save... ...lucius hunt. you are my father. i will listen to you in all things. i will trust your decision. i've done what i can to closethe wounds. there's an infection. what can be done to mend him? we can only pray.
if there were no limitations,what could be done? hmm? what are you asking me? is there anything at allthat can be done to mend the boy? please, victor. would you be so kindas to answer my question? if the infection is contained,he may still survive. i must speak up. you have a restless spirit. i know the thing that is in your head.
you're thinking of going to the towns. tell me i'm wrong. you have made an oath, edward,as all have, never to go back. it is a painful bargain,but no good can come without sacrifice. these are your words i'm saying.you cannot break the oath. - it is sacred.- it is a crime, what has happened to lucius. you have taken the oath. you and the rest of the elders...are you listening to me?
you... ...have taken the oath. the moment i heard my daughter'svision had finally failed her, and that she would forever be blind,i was sitting in that very chair. i was so ashamed. what do you know about your grandfather? he was the wealthiest man in the towns? that he was. he had a gift for that. if he was given one dollar, in less than afortnight, he would have turned it into five.
you do not know of money.it is not part of our life here. money can be a wicked thing. it can turn men's hearts black -good men's hearts. my father could not see this.for all his gifts, he was a poor judge of a man's character.your grandfather was a good man, ivy. he had a laugh that couldbe heard three houses away. he used to hold my hand as i hold yours. he taught me strengthand showed me love, and told me to leadwhen others would only follow.
your grandfather, james walker,died in his sleep. a man put a gun to his headand shot him while he dreamed. i tell you this so you will understandsome of the reasons for my actions, and... ...and the actions of others. you are a strong one, ivy.you lead when others would follow. you see lightwhen there is only darkness. i trust you. i trust you among all others.
thank you, father. ivy, do you know where you are? at the old shed that is not to be used. yeah. - ivy.- yes, father? do your very best not to scream. i am leaving to fetch you medicines. i had a difficult time getting away. what is it?
ivy... ...has asked... ...to go to the towns... ...for medicines. christop. christop... you needn't be scared. we have the magic rocks. they will keep us safe.
why have we not heardof these rocks before? christop, please.do not leave us. there is nothing to fear. then why do you wear the cloakof the safe color? we will light torches. it will be safe. it is forbidden. there's something in these woods. it turns my stomach to rot.
you will be safe. they will not harm you,because you cannot see. they will take pity on you,the way they took pity on noah when... when he ventured in the woods. they will kill me, ivy. i cannot stay. you're better in these woodsthan most boys. anyone would say so. it is my burden, finton. - you may go.- come with me. there's an odd smell.
it is ahead of you. i cannot explain in words. it is just a few steps. - those we don't speak of!- do not be frightened. it is only farce. do not be frightened. there did exist rumorsof creatures in these woods. it is in one of the history booksi used to teach in the towns. the screams from the woods?
we created those sounds. the ceremony of meat? we remove it ourselves.an elder is always assigned. the drills -they are farce, too? we did not want anyoneto go to the towns, ivy. what about the animals -the skinned ones? - are the elders responsible for that, too?- i believe one of the elders is responsible. it will not happen again. there is no one in this villagewho has not lost someone irreplaceable,
who has not felt loss so deeply that theyquestioned the very merit of living at all. it is a darkness i wished... ...you would never know. forgive us our silly lies, ivy.they were not meant to harm. i am... sad for you, papa. for all the elders. on this paper has been writtena tool of medicine. it is common in the towns. you will go... with two escorts.
follow the sounds of the stream. a half day's journeywill bring you to a hidden road. at this hidden road, the two escortswill wait as you continue. you alone will follow the road... ...and leave covington woods. you are to tell no onein the towns where we are... ...and return with haste. i cannot come with you. you gave your heart to this boy.
he is in need. are you ready to take this burden, which, by right,is yours and yours alone? i am making fresh cloths for lucius.he needs them. alice, i've sent for help. i've sent ivy to the towns. you cannot. it is all that i can give you. i accept.
- what have you done?- he is the victim of a crime. we have agreed never to go back. never. what was the purpose of our leaving? let us not forget it was out of hopeof something good and right. you should not have madedecisions without us. - you have gone too far.- i'm guilty, robert! i made a decision of the heart.i cannot look into another's eyes and see the same looki see in august's without justification! it is too painful. i cannot bear it!
you have jeopardizedeverything we've made. who do you thinkwill continue this place, this life? do you plan to live forever? it is in them that our future lies. it is in ivy and lucius thatthis... this way of life will continue. yes, i have risked! i hope i am always able to risk everythingfor the just and right cause. if we did not make this decision, we couldnever again call ourselves innocent. and that, in the end, is what wehave protected here - innocence!
that, i'm not ready to give up. let her go. if it ends, it ends. we can move towards hope.it's what's beautiful about this place. we must not run from heartache. you know, my brotherwas slain in the towns. the rest of my family died here. heartache is a part of life.we know that now. ivy's running toward hope.let her run.
if this place is worthy,she'll be successful in her quest. how could you have sent her? she's blind. she's more capablethan most in this village... ...and she is led by love. the world moves for love. it kneels before it in awe. sleep, baby, sleep sleep, gently sleep
it is not real. - oh, my god. what is this?- what is this? where is he? he found one of the suitswe kept under the floorboards. oh, no. the animals. his will to live is very strong. a group of men raped and killed her. they stuffed her in a dumpster...
three blocks from our apartment. my brother workedin an emergency room downtown. a drug addict came inwith a wound to his ribs. my brother tried to dress the wound. he pulled a gun from his jacket... ...then he shot my brotherthrough his left eye. my husband, michael, left for the supermarketat a quarter past nine in the morning. he was foundwith no money and no clothes
in the east river, three days later. my father was shotby a business partner, who then hanged himselfin my father's closet. they had argued over money. i am a professor. i teach american historyat the university of pennsylvania. i have an idea... ...that i would like to talk to you about. mile 27- there's a girl.i'm gonna check it out.
be careful. you're not allowed to go in there. please return to your vehicle. what was that noise? what are you doing out here?how... how'd you get here? are you from the towns? uh... where are you from? the woods.
you came from the woods? in there? will you help me? i need to find a doctor of medicine. i must find these things.we must make haste. listen, ma'am. i'm just supposed to... is someone hurt? please, sir. we must make haste.
- well, you... you live in there?- i do, sir. breaker. - what is your name?- kevin. kevin. you have kindness in your voice. i did not expect that. we have guard shacks every ten milesaround the perimeter of the preserve. we keep medical supplies in therein case of animal bites or related injuries. you can find the thingswritten on the paper?
- you have to wait here.- please, sir. please... take this as payment. wait, y-you're not... you're not tricking me, are you? i do not understand. what's your name? ivy elizabeth walker. what's with the girl?i tried calling you back on the walkie. - you didn't answer.- oh, it was just some teenagers.
they were lost. can i give you some advice?don't get into conversations. you start talkin', you start gettin' intohow some estate is payin' all of us, and no one's allowed to go in thereand disturb the animal sanctuary. people's interest gets piqued. it's a really easy gig, kevin.maintain and protect the border. that's it.a few years ago, it got out in the papers that somegovernment guys had been paid off to keep plane routesfrom flying over this place.
that was a verystressful time for me. don't cause me any troubles. do not get into conversations. hey, jay,where's the maintenance ladder? i n-need to fix a sign. it's in the back. ivy has returnedwith medicines from the towns. she was attackedby a creature and killed it. noah.
we will find him. we will give him... ...a proper burial. we will tell the others... ...he was killed by the creatures. your son has made our stories real.
noah has given us a chanceto continue this place... ...if that is something... ...we still wish for.
i'm back, lucius.
