Slaughter Hotel (La bestia uccide a sangue freddo)

- You have to admit, it's a beautiful part of the country.

And I believe that may help you to recover quickly.

You've got to give it a chance.

Mm.

- You know, it's one of the best clinics in the country.

And Dr. Osterman's quite a celebrity.

- Hm, how nice to be sent to a famous loony bin.

- My dear, nowadays nobody speaks about loony bins.

The correct expression is rest home.

And a visit to a rest home

is nothing for anyone to be ashamed of.

Just think of it as a nice vacation at a luxury resort.

I'm sure you'll find it more comfortable than any hotel.

- I'm only going because you decided I had to.

I didn't.

But considering how much I paid for advice,

I think I should follow it.

And they all said Osterman.

Hm, I see.

And you wouldn't want to lose your money.

No, it's not the money.

But with a number of similar patients

he's been most successful.

If you'll just believe he can cure you,

I promise you in a few weeks you'll be back home

with the children again.

Stop it!

Killing me is one thing, but why commit suicide?

- The doctor asked me about your case, Ms Medina.

That's kind of him.

- I told him we have noticed a great improvement.

Not to me.

The shock treatment doesn't seem to make much difference.

It's just a big waste of time.

- Oh no, we've all noticed how different you look now.

Much more relaxed and attractive.

Nobody cares whether I'm improving,

or whether I'm relaxed or not.

Nobody cares about me.

I've always been alone all my life.

Yes, I know.

You can't really know what it's like

when there's no helping hand when you need it.

Then you must let me help you.

I hardly ever saw my parents.

What did my father do?

I seem to forget.

Was he a consul, commercial attache, spy?

And my mother?

Nurse, how long have I been here?

- I don't know, I was just assigned to you.

What do you really think of me?

I want to help you get well.

- You all say that here, but you don't really mean it.

As a child I remember I once got outside

one of those gates, though I forget which.

And I was so lost in a confused maze of buildings

and crowd of total strangers.

I was terrified, and I kept asking everyone I saw

if they were father and mother.

With so many people out there

I believed they were in the crowd as well.

I knew it, I knew it.

I was sure they were there and I'd find them.

But I didn't find them.

The police found me and brought me back inside.

- You shouldn't let your memories worry you so much.

I know that's true.

When I returned in the evening I was told

that mother and father weren't even in this country.

They'd gone abroad someplace.

It was when I realized they were

so far away that I got worse.

I went crazy with solitude.

Oh, it was a nightmare.

But now I'm here to help cure you.

I can promise you'll soon feel better.

Oh nurse, do you mean it'?

Believe me.

I want you to think of me as your friend, Mara.

I'll think of you as my friend, too.

I want to stay near you.

I'll always be with you.

I'm sorry.

I wasn't really trying to kill you.

To kill the two of us.

- I can never remember anything in those dreadful moments.

You don't know what it means to...

I'll be back on Monday.

- If you would like to rest, your room is ready now.

Please come with me.

I think you'll find this place extremely comfortable

because you're free to do whatever you want.

We don't have many regulations.

Our atmosphere is quite informal.

I'm sure you'll be happy once you get used to it.

You look very anxious, but I can assure you

you will like it here.

The professor will examine you.

That's enough now.

I'm sure what you need is a nice rest, please.

You can take that.

- Say Mary, would you mind if I played the next game?

Good morning, Ruth.

Good morning.

How are you?

Better, thank you.

Good.

I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay here.

Oh.

Good morning, doctor.

Good morning.

I believe Ruth is the most dangerous

patient we have, Dr. Clay.

She's trying to dominate her homicidal mania,

but her willpower is insufficient.

Oh, thank you.

I believe to avoid any risks we should keep her

under close surveillance for at least

the next two weeks, don't you?

Where's Cheryl, have you seen her?

Talking to her husband.

I'm very pleased with her progress.

She's almost cured, I would say.

What do you mean, almost cured?

- I mean there's no point in keeping her here any longer.

As far as I'm concerned, Dr. Clay, she can leave in a week.

Her husband is making all the arrangements.

But Osterman, her cure isn't complete.

- I know you've taken her case to heart, Clay.

But I really think we've done all we can.

She still has depressions,

but she's a long, long way from suicide.

Ah, now it's time for me to see Anne.

Would you tell the Humes to go along to my office?

I'll speak to them afterwards.

Of course.

Thank you.

Alfred, get the car ready for Mr. Hume.

Yes, professor.

- Clay, you can also tell him that the car is ready.

I'll be glad to.

Anne, Anne.

Anne, don't you want to get well?

I'm not sick, doctor.

There's nothing wrong with me.

I don't know why I'm here.

I didn't want to kill myself or anyone else.

I'm not one of those mad people who need you.

I just want to make love, make love, that's all.

- There's no question of your being insane, Anne.

You're a perfectly healthy woman.

It's just that your desire to make love

is excessive, compulsive.

Go and take a shower.

Good morning, Mr. Hume, Cheryl.

I know, visiting time is up.

And I guess I'd better be getting along to the airport.

However, it hardly matters.

In a week's time Cheryl's coming home for good.

According to Professor Osterman.

You mean you don't agree?

But look how much better she is.

After all, I brought Cheryl here myself,

and I should know when she's back to normal.

And besides, she's the legal owner of our company.

We do need you, Cheryl.

You must come back to work.

- Well, your wife tried to kill herself, Mr. Hume.

She may try it again.

We've not yet got to the root of her trouble.

You've had plenty of time.

And frankly, I don't think it's all that serious.

She was working too hard and just needed to rest.

That's all.

The board of directors is looking forward

to your return, darling.

The meeting is set for the 25th.

- Mr. Hume, your plane will be leaving in an hour.

If you'll excuse me.

Bye, darling.

So good to see you again.

Ah, let's see you now.

You look much better.

I know it's awful being cooped up in a place like this.

But I'm sure it won't be for much longer.

Please, Peter, I must get away.

Oh, I spoke to Professor Osterman.

He feels you're doing well actually.

In this kind of clinic you're bound to get...

- But I'm not getting better because nothing's the matter.

They should know it by now.

They all assumed that everyone has a mental illness.

Oh Peter, why can't you love me

the way you used to when we were children?

Anne, no, you mustn't say that.

- You haven't forgotten our little bed, have you,

and how you comforted me.

Anne, we must forget about all that now.

- When I became a woman you stopped loving me.