Red Roses of Passion

- Patience my tormented little brother.

Your time with our pretty little prospect

shall soon come.

These will soften your pain.

Ahh, you will soon gain entrance to

a new and exciting world.

A world of exciting new faces.

A world of stimulating new people.

Will any of them be men?

- Oh yes, I should say more precisely,

there will be a man.

The man.

Those who have been unjust to you through the years.

Aunt Julie and Tracey.

- You will shortly be given an opportunity

to expose them for what they really are.

Those two are sanctimonious.

What can I do?

Expose them as virgins?

- No, you won't expose them as virgins.

Ahh, the curtain card.

What has been is all you're supposed to know.

Young woman, I hope you weren't disappointed in the reading.

- Oh no, I'm only disappointed that it's over.

I think you're so fascinating.

Well you told me things about myself

that I never told anyone.

My fee is $2.

Oh, is that all?

- Enid, may I have a word with you?

Please wait for me outside,

she probably wants to talk to me about the money I owe her.

Okay-

how was she?

Transparent as glass.

But did you like her?

- I'll let you know before our next conversation.

- I didn't want her to become suspicious

so I told her you wanted to talk to me

about money I owe you.

- You're a very bright girl enid.

Ahh, I see you liked my roses.

You may look at them more closely at our next meeting.

Now see to your friend.

Good day.

- Well yes enid but, she must be a witch.

How else would she know so much about me?

- I'm glad you think you got your money's worth.

Oh I got my money's worth.

But you know, she scares me.

How often do you go to see her?

Once a week.

Four times a month.

At different phases of the moon we meet.

We?

- Uh huh, you might say we, the disciples of Martha kag.

But that's a long story.

When we have time I'll tell you about it.

Oh great.

Oh gosh, I've got to hurry enid.

Dick's picking me up in half an hour.

Goodnight.

Bye, have fun.

He had them alright.

The most evil eyes I have ever seen.

Who had those evil eyes?

I don't know, some man who was

watching you come into the house tonight.

- Well hardly I'd say any man with evil eyes

watching me would be one of my boyfriends.

But, I don't happen to have any boyfriends at the moment.

Thanks to me I suppose?

The kind you've been running with lately my girl,

you're better off without.

- I'm not partial to tea, but this brew's great!

- In this house, tea is an evening ritual.

Gives us a chance to get together and relax.

- Well I've got to say it's a great idea.

Now there is a nice boy.

Why don't you try to find somebody like that and be happy?

Now what's wrong?

You're not going off on my already

are you dick?

No, but I'm a little worried

with your aunt and your cousin upstairs.

Forget about them.

I just feel...

- look, have you got any better suggestions?

I'm sure your roommate would love us busting in.

Positive he wouldn't like letting

his goodnight sleep go away.

Alright, come on in.

Oh enid.

Oh I'm sorry.

I thought it was my aunt with another

one of her lectures.

Well, it isn't much

but it's home to me.

- It's a palace compared to the room I have.

Well come sit down.

I can only stay a moment.

Carla, I talked to Martha kag.

She suggested I invite you to the conversation tonight.

Oh there's nothing to be frightened of.

- Well, her place is sort of scary.

Only at the beginning.

Once you get into it.

Carla I used to be like you in the beginning.

Now it's my whole life.

I used to drink, and smoke, and run around,

and after I met Martha kag I gave up everything

I used to think of as enjoyment.

You don't date do you?

Not any longer.

I don't have the time nor the inclination.

But why enid?

I don't know.

I'm so caught up in the conversations,

I just don't have the time.

Carla, the conversations, and the meetings at Martha's

are my whole life.

Well...

Carla, come with me tonight.

Alright.

What time will you pick me up?

8:30 here.

Okay-

- tonight wear this under your coat.

It's a costume for the conversation.

And Carla, I'm delighted you're coming.

You won't be sorry.

What is she doing?

- She's preparing the wine of delphi.

Wine of delphi?

- It's a potion used to make the ceremony of pan.

Don't worry, you won't have to drink any.

You must want to drink it before you

have the right to drink it.

- Listen, I don't wanna get involved in anything spooky.

I've got enough trouble.

Please Carla, stay.

Just watch.

Carla.

I'm delighted you decided to come.

You're about to witness something

very few outsiders have ever seen.

A conversation with pan.

"Pan?"

A deity from ancient times.

One that personified the free unhampered

animal longings that underlie the nature of man.

- You can't believe in the existence of pan

as a god.

- I believe in the existence of the spirit of pan.

It exists in all men and all women.

Even in your aunt Julie and your cousin Tracey.

You may deduce before the end of this conversation tonight

how the spirit of pan could be exposed in your

aunt and your cousin.

Alright, I'll stay.

What do you want me to do?

- Since you haven't been initiated into your group yet,

you'll just sit and watch

from that chair over there.

Okay-

just let me take your coat.

Jean, I thought you were in Cleveland

with your new husband?

I was.

But I've left him.

You didn't love him?

Oh I loved him.

But, I couldn't stay away.

I had to come back.

- By taking a mate, you have transgressed against pan.

Since you have come back to us,

I'm sure he'll open his arms to you.

I'll try to be worthy.

I had intended making Ruth

the communicant of the quarter moon tonight.

However, since you have come back to us...

Yeah.

- I think the honor should fall to you.

~ oh!

Goodness!

I don't know what to say.

Don't say anything.

When the time comes,

just show your love for pan.

Oh thank you.

Thank you.

- Since you are to be the communicant

of the quarter moon tonight,

you will be allowed a second draft

from the wine of delphi.

Priestesses of pan, bring the communicant

of the quarter moon to me.

Roses from the garden of pan.

Forbearance priestesses of pan.

Anoint the communicant with the breath of roses.