The Penultimate (Den næstsidste)

Excuse me. Do you live here?

I'm just the Water Inspector.

Where is your Water Meter?

Your Water Meter...

How do you do?

I'm just the Water Inspector.

- Where's your Water Meter? - Why are you doing this?

- It's my Job. - Do you really love her?

Excuse me?

Where's your Water Meter?

Chapter I THE ARRIVAL

Do you believe it's possible to change Human Nature?

Excuse me? Could you please let me out?

Excuse me? Could you please let me out?

Do you hear me?

Excuse me?

Excuse me?

Forgive me, but could you please let me out?

The Beast.

The Beast?

That's what they call me.

They say I prowl around among People and stare...

It's my Gaze!

My Gaze...

But it's because I can't see anything in this Darkness.

I can't see a Thing!

- Could you perhaps be so kind and...? - Wait.

Did you hear that?

Do you hear them? The Creatures.

They're inside the Walls.

Sometimes it sounds like they're copulating.

They're copulating.

- Hey, you! Stop right there! - I'm sorry.

Don't try anything. Do you hear me?

Very well. Then we're in agreement.

Thank you very much.

No! Don't come any closer.

Let me just lie here for a Bit...

Why are the Windows barred?

No, stop! Don't open that Door.

Leave me alone!

Listen. Do you remember what was purchased for the Party?

I'm...

There's an extra Expense which I just can't find any Explanation for.

I've tried to figure out what the Number 167 could be for.

Confetti, Confetti, Napkins, Flags...

But it's not easy to place the deviating number 167 anywhere.

It's not easy at all!

Could you perhaps let me out of the Building?

If you knock even one more Time...

It could be an Item that was put on Sale.

But why put an Item on Sale at this exact Price?

Had I only never learnt how to count.

And you...

You recollect nothing?

I'm just the Water Inspector.

Are you the new Water Inspector?

You don't look very masculine?

No, listen! Wait a Minute!

I don't have the Courage to pull the Trigger. Please help me?

Wait, wait! I know how you can get out of here.

The Caretaker has a Key.

And where is the Caretaker?

I'll help you if you tell me.

On the lower Floor.

Excuse me?

Excuse me, would it be possible to speak to the Caretaker?

I need to get hold of the Caretaker so I can be let out. That's all.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello? Are you there?

Hello?

Hello?!

Hello!

Are you the new Water Inspector?

Don't be afraid.

I'm not going to hurt you. Come.

Come.

Come.

You are the new Water Inspector.

I definitely don't think you're as ugly as everybody says.

I've never met a Man like you before.

Are you happy?

Are you happy?

Something is bothering you?

Have you met the Caretaker?

Yes.

You have?

Do you love me?

Do you know the Caretaker?

Do you love me?

If you can introduce me to the Caretaker...

I love you more than anything in the World.

I love you too.

Chapter II THE UNVEILING

Have you arranged the Meeting?

Did you remember to do what I asked you, which I can't remember what is?

Answer me!

We've already talked about this, Dear.

The Caretaker doesn't have Time until after the Wedding.

I just feel like I'm...

It's been so long, and you still haven't set up the Meeting.

It's just... My Head, it's...

I need to speak to the Caretaker.

Do you hear me?

Do you hear what I'm...

How difficult can it be to set up a Meeting with the Caretaker?

It's beyond Comprehension! Why can't we just meet now?

Why can't you... Did you even try?

Did you even try?! Answer me!

I can't do this. I want...

I want...

This is beyond Comprehension!

I want... I want...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You will get to speak to the Caretaker.

I'm sorry.

Now I remember what it was.

You need to pick up the Wedding Dress in Number 177.

Why are you doing this?

Do you really love her?

Do you love her?

Excuse me? Could I perhaps borrow your Pistol?

Yes...

Yes.

Hello!

We still have an Agreement, right?

Of course. It's all settled.

You should know...

...that I have an Insurmountable Disgust towards Con Artists.

And my Faith in you is to a great Extent very poor...

How did you get out?

Excuse me?

How did you get out of the Door?

I didn't go out. I came in.

You must have gone out at some Point, since you came in the last Time we met.

The last Time we met, you came in from outside, correct?

So you must have gone out at some Point.

The last Time we met... Remember?

The last Time we met!

Last Night, one of the Creatures filled my Mouth with Dirt.

I tried to scream, but it was impossible.

It turned me over and was about to hurt me.

But I think my Arse scared it off.

It backed away into the Darkness and disappeared.

Not even the Creatures want anything to do with my Arse.

Apparently, I'm too much of a Beast.

That's what they all call me.

The Beast.

It's the Way I stare.

Do you think Suffering is a necessary Part of the Human Condition?

Why do you keep asking me Things I know nothing about?

Are you a Ghost?

Do you believe in Ghosts?

I ought to remember.

My Head... It's acting up.

Hello, everybody.

A Wedding is a Celebration of two People -

committing to each other.

Love... Love...

It's not easy. It's very... very treacherous.

Of all pointless Occasions...

... this has got to be...

I don't want to do this! I was in a great Mood when I arrived!

My Donkey is dead. Or maybe...

Or maybe it is alive!

No, no, no, no, no...

No, no, no, no, no. Even if it were...

Coward.

Why are you doing this?

Do you really love her?

- Do you love her? - No.

I hate her.

Then why are you doing this?

She knows the Caretaker. I'm getting out of here.

What?

What are you laughing about?

What are you laughing about?

Answer me!

No one knows the Caretaker, you Fool.

The Caretaker doesn't even exist.

You'll never get out of here.

Good Evening.

I would like to start by thanking you all...

...for being here today.

It means a great Deal to me...

There's one Person here to whom I'd like to say a few Words.

My beloved Bride.

Where are you?

Oh, right. There you are.

Up until now, I've felt so lucky -

that you were the one who found me.

The two of us obviously met at a very difficult Time in my Life.

But it soon became clear that we could help each other...

... escape this Situation.

We had a mutual Understanding.

And I never doubted your Sincerity.

You promised me a better Future.