Suspense-S2E9:Black Passage
25min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | TV Series (1949–1954)
An American lover of architecture is escorted to a crumbling Mexican castle by the local padre. He warns the visitor to keep his room door locked and avoid the family that lives there--especially the maniacal mother when the black wind blows. Eventually, the curious American learns the horrible truth about the family's history of blood lust.
Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, John Baragrey
25min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | TV Series (1949–1954)
An American lover of architecture is escorted to a crumbling Mexican castle by the local padre. He warns the visitor to keep his room door locked and avoid the family that lives there--especially the maniacal mother when the black wind blows. Eventually, the curious American learns the horrible truth about the family's history of blood lust.
Stars: Rex Marshall, Robert Emhardt, John Baragrey
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00:00And now, Autolite and its 96,000 dealers everywhere present, Suspense.
00:20Suspense.
00:50Suspense.
01:20Suspense.
01:43The first time I saw a picture of this was in the New York Public Library.
01:47You, as an American architect, find it impressive?
01:52One look, and I decided, this is for me.
01:57This is how I spend my GI bill, my compensation.
02:01How did you find us? No one ever comes here.
02:04I found out from an old art professor in Mexico City, Señor Lopez.
02:09He wants to leave me to go.
02:14Very rude, he is.
02:16Very arrogant, he is. Very superstitious.
02:21What's he saying?
02:24He's saying nothing.
02:26What's he saying?
02:28Nothing.
02:29Nothing.
02:38Listen, I want to know what's behind that wall that terrified him so.
02:43Nothing behind the wall but the family.
02:46Oh, this I must tell you.
02:49The family here is only three.
02:52The quiet mother, the quiet son, the quiet daughter.
02:59What are you whispering?
03:01What are you whispering for?
03:02The mother, when she is young, she run wild like the wild cat.
03:07She marry the peasant.
03:09The son is stupid like the mother.
03:12The daughter, the daughter is so beautiful like the mother, you cry.
03:18So?
03:20Where is the father?
03:22The father is dead.
03:24In the village, they say any man who go through this door never come out again.
03:32But that is only ignorant Indian superstition.
03:36It must be, after all you go in there, don't you?
03:39Never.
03:40I go only to the daughter's window outside.
03:44She is religious.
03:45Always she is in her room praying.
03:48Her name is Lola.
03:50What's wrong with the mother?
03:52Isn't she religious?
03:54Like the pig and animal, I can do nothing for her, so never do I come in.
04:00And the son?
04:03The son, you see.
04:06So then, may God bless you.
04:11Don't talk to my family.
04:15Miguel says, you will eat always in your room.
04:19Never speak to the family.
04:23The hot south wind, here we call the black wind, Miguel says.
04:29When the black wind blow, it make his mother sick in the mind.
04:35When that happens, you stay in your room locked.
04:42If I can make the climb again in two weeks, I will.
05:34You speak English?
05:58Your mother speak English?
06:00Here, have some wine with me.
06:04No.
06:05What's the matter?
06:06Don't you like red wine?
06:07No, it's good for you.
06:08It's sangria.
06:10No, no, what's the matter?
06:12Sangria.
06:13Sangria.
06:14No.
06:15Sangria.
06:16No.
06:33Well, here's to you, baby.
06:36I hope you speak English.
06:39It's going to be a tough one.
06:43Hey, you got that same cat-like look like that dame out there in the courtyard.
06:50Yeah, that same yellow, rapacious glint.
06:56Well, here's Bud in your eyes.
07:04Christ is risen.
07:06Christ is risen.
07:08Christ is risen.
07:10Christ is risen.
07:12Christ is risen.
07:14Christ is risen.
07:16Christ is risen.
07:18Christ is risen.
07:20Christ is risen.
07:22Christ is risen.
07:24Christ is risen.
07:26Christ is risen.
07:28Christ is risen.
07:30Christ is risen.
07:32Christ is risen.
07:49Come in.
07:51Come in.
07:58Come in.
08:02Well, how are you today, you big oaf?
08:08How's your oaf mother?
08:10Doesn't she ever do anything but lie in the sun and brush her hair?
08:14Doesn't she ever get tired of that all day, flat on her tortilla?
08:21Is that your sister?
08:23Chanting?
08:26Is that Lola? Chanting?
08:28Lola?
08:30Yeah, she's got a sweet, sexy voice.
08:34Is she?
08:35Well, I've been here ten days and I still haven't seen her.
08:39I'll tell you something, oaf.
08:42You know, your old lady's got a blurry, bloodthirsty eye.
08:46You too.
08:48Yeah, you know, every time I go by her, she has that...
08:52I feel fluttery.
08:54She belongs in a soup.
08:58Dear Cunningham, my conscience bothers me.
09:01I lied to you. I have been to the hacienda.
09:04But I never went through the gate because of the shocking things I heard in the village.
09:09Dear boy, I fear for you.
09:11Should the black wind blow, come away.
09:14Don't linger one single night.
09:17Into that degenerate family, the blood crimes of centuries have made their black passage.
09:24Beware of the son.
09:28Be deadly beware of the mother.
09:31Yours in haste, Lucas.
09:44Yeah, I get it. A black wind.
09:46Yeah, yeah. Mama nuts. Yeah, you nuts.
09:49Me going nuts.
09:52Get in.
09:53You're locked door.
09:54No, se le olvide.
10:21What's that?
10:45Is it the wind?
10:47Is it Lola?
10:52I wonder where the room is.
10:55Beautiful.
11:01I'm mad.
11:08Black wind.
11:10It would only blow in gusts.
11:13So strong and steady and hot.
11:18Hot wind and I'm hungry.
11:25Oh Lola mia.
11:27Oh Lola mia.
11:29Please come to me.
11:31Before I go crazy without thee.
11:39You want to walk?
11:41Grandma, I'm hungry.
11:43You want to make love?
11:46I can make love.
12:16In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
12:21Amen.
12:46Amen.
13:16Bilou, I love you, my love.
13:24Christ is risen!
13:26Kyrie is risen!
13:28Christ is risen!
13:46Christ is risen!
14:16Kyrie is risen!
14:32Pia, is that you under my window?
14:34Go away!
14:36I want to sleep.
14:38Go, vamoose, vamoose!
14:40Lola, Lola.
14:44I could have gone.
14:46But I stayed.
14:48Do you know why?
14:50Because I had to see you.
14:52For ten days I heard your voice.
14:54Your eyes are dark,
14:56deep, moist.
14:58Lola, I'm sick.
15:00No doubt the world's wise
15:02doctors of the mind
15:04would find me very simple.
15:06But they aren't here.
15:08They haven't seen you.
15:10I am what I have.
15:12Look at those arms.
15:14They've never touched me.
15:16Lola,
15:18lift up your face.
15:22Or those lips.
15:24Will they ever touch me?
15:26Will they?
15:28Will they?
15:30Then say yes. Say it.
15:32Say it, say yes.
15:34No!
15:36Lola!
15:38Lola!
15:40Lola!
15:42Who's hurting you?
15:44What's wrong?
16:04Ten telegrams do I have
16:06from Senior Lopez.
16:08He demands I take you away.
16:10I haven't finished my work.
16:12But five weeks you have been here.
16:14Well, it's a beautiful place.
16:16And if I don't photograph it,
16:18sketch it, well, then nobody will.
16:20Pretty soon it'll all be grass and rubble.
16:22If I might make you too angry,
16:26may I ask one question?
16:28Ask anything you like.
16:30Lola, she keep you.
16:32Who?
16:34No, no, no.
16:36Do not stay for Lola.
16:38I'm not. I tell you I'm not.
16:40I've only seen her once in my life,
16:42and that was three weeks ago.
16:44Three weeks, Jair.
16:46During the black wind?
16:48Yes.
16:50You locked your door.
16:52No, I didn't.
16:54Somebody did.
16:56And I heard screams.
16:58As though somebody were torturing Lola.
17:00Then the next day,
17:02the wind was gone.
17:04Everything was calm, peaceful.
17:06So you wait all this time
17:08to see Lola once more, yes?
17:10All right, yes, I do.
17:12I admit it.
17:14If you see her this evening,
17:16you will depart then this evening?
17:18Yes, I will.
17:20Go and pack all to be ready.
17:22Thank you anyway.
17:24But
17:26when you see Lola again,
17:28remember this.
17:30From generation to generation,
17:32from mother to daughter,
17:34flows the blood
17:36and the sins of the blood.
17:38For heaven's sake,
17:40what is this talk?
17:42This is old.
17:44This is true.
17:46This is more than
17:48fine young American can change.
17:50Listen, tell me. What's in there?
17:52I know, I feel it, but nobody will tell me what it is.
17:54Tell me!
17:56They drink
17:58the blood.
18:00When they are little girls,
18:02no.
18:04But when they are grown,
18:06the women of this family
18:08live on the blood.
18:10She is a vampire.
18:14She lives on blood.
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20:02If you have
20:04any kindness for Lola,
20:06go from here today.
20:08I supplicate
20:10you go now
20:12before too late.
20:14The priest wrote that for you.
20:16You don't even know what you're saying.
20:18He told me.
20:20I speak little.
20:22You go today. You go now.
20:24Why did you come to my room?
20:26To send me away?
20:28I don't know.
20:30To send me away?
20:32To save you.
20:34Because I promised the priest that I'd go away
20:36if I could see you once again?
20:38Yes, you promised. You go now. Go, go.
20:40All right.
20:42I'll go.
20:46But first you go back to your room.
20:48How can I go
20:50with your eyes watching?
20:52♪♪
21:16No, no, no, no.
21:18I go tomorrow. Tomorrow.
21:20No, I don't care what happens today.
21:22No, she loves me, I can tell. She loves me. Go on.
21:24♪♪
21:32Lola! Lola!
21:34Lola, can you hear me? I love you!
21:36I love you!
21:38Oh!
21:46Miguel. Miguel.
21:48I cut myself.
21:50Miguel, can't you help me?
21:52Miguel!
21:54Oh, a bandage.
21:56I'm bleeding.
21:58I'm beginning to feel faint.
22:00Look. Look, it's a deep gash.
22:02Can't you get a bandage?
22:04No.
22:08No!
22:10No!
22:12Miguel! Miguel, help!
22:14Help Miguel!
22:16Lola! Miguel!
22:18Don't worry. I got this.
22:20I got this, my lady.
22:22Don't worry about it.
22:24No.
22:26I got this.
22:28I got this.
22:30Look where it's at.
22:32Look where it's at.
22:34Lola!
22:36Miguel!
22:38Miguel!
22:40Miguel!
22:42Miguel!
22:44Talk to me. Talk to me.
22:46Say anything. Talk to me.
22:48What can I say in English?
22:50My eyes have not already paid you.
22:52Speak to me in Spanish. Go on.
22:54Te adoro. Mi vida.
22:56Te quiero con todo el amor.
22:58Te adoro.
23:06How?
23:12No.
23:14No...
23:16It's true.
23:18It's true!
23:20Yes, yes, it is!
23:22It's true!
23:24It's true!
23:26Yes.
23:28It is true!
23:30It's true!
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25:06oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
25:27Our suspense story for next week is tied to surprise.
25:33Based on a story by Billy Roll.
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