The House of Violent Desire

Miss Crimson Rose.

It is a pleasure to see you again finally

and a warm welcome to Black Rock Manor.

Sylus, take her things to her room.

- That's a rather nice suitcase for someone like you.

Is it borrowed?

- Ah, please excuse me, this is the mistress of the house,

my charming wife Eliza.

How do you do Lady Whipley?

It's madam to you.

My apologies madam.

- Eliza, this is the fine young maid

we have been so eagerly awaiting,

Miss Cordetta Crimson Rose.

- Yes I could see she was the maid Harkin.

Besides, it's rather rare to get visitors

all the way out here.

I trust your journey was pleasant?

Well let's not waste my time standing around.

I'll give her the tour.

I'd very much like that.

- It's not for you to like, it's a necessity.

I have many house rules I don't wish to repeat

more than once.

I'll show her around Eliza.

- You shall certainly not Harkin.

You have matters to attend.

Come along Cordetta, darling.

The house has 32 rooms,

in time you will learn your way around

but you are not to go exploring.

Cordetta.

What's on the top floor?

That's the door to the attic.

The door's to remain locked at all times

and is out of bounds to you and the children.

Come along, I'll show you to your room.

- My goodness, this room is bigger than my father's house.

I don't doubt it.

But it's not me you have to thank.

My husband looks far too kindly upon the servants

in this house, that wretched grounds keeper Sylus included.

- I hadn't expected this kindness from him.

- Harkin is stubborn in his demands

but believe me,

he does not know kindness.

Listen to me closely Cordetta

my husband is a sick man with an unhinged mind

and whilst he may seem all the more welcoming

compared to me, my duty is to run this house

and to raise our children,

tasks for which he offers little help.

His charm is but a trail of bread crumbs

which you'll be wise not to follow.

Mind your business while you're here.

You may enter Sylus.

You can start by unpacking her things.

Put what clothes she has in the wardrobe.

Oh no, no please.

That's most kind but I'd rather unpack myself.

- Nonsense girl, you haven't got time to waste.

We've got a lot of ground to cover

and I want you started right away.

- Please be careful, that's very precious to me.

What's that?

My pocket watch.

A broken pocket watch,

one more fit to belong to a rich man

rather than our young maid.

- Well what use is a broken pocket watch?

It belonged to my brother.

It's very special to me and it's everything I have of him.

- Well as long as you have a functional time keeping device

to accompany it.

I run a strict schedule in this house

and I will not tolerate lateness.

Be careful with the rest of her clutter will you.

Children your father wishes me

to introduce you to our new maid.

Her name is Cordetta but you may call her

an english name if you prefer.

This is Agatha, Evelyn my youngest and my son Adriel.

Pleasure to meet you children.

But Mother she's black.

- She's your father's choice Agatha

and we must respect his decision.

He has asked you to make her feel welcome.

Welcome?

But doesn't she know what happened here?

Adriel!

- She soon will Hergdo still walks the halls at night.

- That's quite enough of your nonsense.

Sorry Mother.

- Cordetta will serve supper at seven o'clock.

I want you to be at the table and waiting for prayer.

Yes Mother.

Now back to your studying.

Evelyn, I would like you to show Cordetta

back to her room, she has things to unpack.

This is yours.

Thank you Evelyn.

- It's not true you know, about the ghost?

They like to tease.

- I don't believe in ghosts Evelyn but if I did

they wouldn't scare me half as much as the living.

I recognize that watch.

- Well I imagine it's a common make.

But to me it can't be replaced.

I apologize if I seemed rude before.

It's not a common make.

I knew a man, a very wealthy nobleman,

who owned one peculiarly similar.

May I ask where your brother acquired it?

No you may not.

Do not touch my things.

- You know the last maid died in that room.

- It's an old house, I'm sure lots of people died here.

But how many were murdered?

Murdered?

- It took a lot of hard work to clean the blood

from those floorboards,

even the room below, when the gore trickled through

drenched poor Adriel in his sleep.

You'd do well to steer clear of Lady Whipley

when she gets into a fit of jealous rage,

armed with a straight razor, she can be deadly.

Get out.

Of course.

The room's all yours.

Not long after my arrival

we were joined by a new member of the house.

Damien DeHaan was to be engaged to Agatha

at the stern request of Lady Whipley

and I soon became a part of this strange family

and a part of Black Rock Manor.

On the first day of every month

she would leave the house to visit her twin sister

who lived in the village far below

and she'd return with supplies,

everything the family might need.

It was merely days before my treasured pocket watch

went missing whilst I slept

and I suspected Sylus had entered my room at night

and stolen it from me.

They mustn't uncover the true reasons as to why I am here.

Mother, it's Evelyn!

She's locked the door!

Evelyn!

- It is Evelyn, the door won't open!

There's somebody in there with her!

Out of my way!

Evelyn open the door!

Evelyn!

Stop it!

Is she hurt?

- Evelyn you must tell me where all this bloods come from!

- There was a man and he was in my room!

Who?

Oh Evelyn what man?

Who?

I don't know!

Where's Sylus?

Where's your father?

I've no idea!

- Get your sister out of that bloody nightdress

and take her into the bathroom!

Lock your doors!

Sh, sh, sh.

Harkin! Harkin!

Where is Master Whipley?

- I haven't seen him since supper.

Agatha.

Who was he?

What did he say?

- I can't, I can't remember.

Blood.

- Sylus what the devil is going on?

- A most mysterious occurrence ma'am.

I haven't a clue

Get up!

My husband is gone you're going out to search the hillside.

Hurry girl!

You are to head out into the hills and find my husband.

Do not return without him is that understood?

- Finding Master Whipley on this dark winter's night

seems an impossible task ma'am.

We'd fare better to begin this search at daybreak.

We'll freeze out there.

- You will not be welcomed back into this house

empty handed.

Evelyn, Evelyn, Evelyn.

Evelyn, you must tell me what happened.

I don't remember.

I can't see his face.

Who Evelyn?

Who bound you to the bed?

You must remember who's blood covered you.

I said I don't.

- Then what was it that made you scream?

- I had a most frightening dream.