01x12 - In the Cards

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[theme music playing]

NARRATOR:
Man lives in the sunlit world

of what he believes
to be reality.

But... there is,

unseen by most, an underworld.

A place that is just as real

but not as brightly lit.

A dark side.

Yeah, that sounds good.

Now, listen I want the letters
to be kind of occult-looking.

And how about the photograph,
is that going to reproduce okay?

Well, I'm so glad you like it.

Billy, I want you to put
one more thing in the ad.

I want a picture of a palm.

No, not a tree.

Picture of a human hand with all
the lifelines and everything.

That's right.

Think you can handle that?

[chuckles]

And this will be
ready in a week?

Well, if it is,
maybe we can have that drink.

Yeah, in your dreams, Billy.

[chuckles]:
Okay, bye-bye.

[door buzzer sounds]

Uh, just a minute!

[door buzzer sounds]

What a way to make a living.

Hello, come in.

Uh, Miss Daley?

Yes?

Oh, I've heard such
marvelous things about you.

I just know...

this will be fun.

Yes.

Very definitely, a man.

[giggles]

No wonder my husband
doesn't believe in this.

[both laugh]

He's young,

handsome, intelligent, athletic,

possibly a tennis instructor?

Are you sure?

Well, I see it in the cards.

And this one here, the Knight
of Swords, he never lies.

How do you know

what he says?

Ah.

You have to learn
to interpret, you see.

That is the art.

Well...

[chuckles]

you must be an artist.

[chuckles]

[clears throat]

There.

Oh.

Thank you very much.

I'll get your change.

Everyone said that
you'd be cheerful

and bring good news.

You've got that reputation.

How I wish

my husband could
understand.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

This is exciting.

[clock ticking]

Mmm... sandalwood.

Smells so Indian.

I love it.

Catherine?

You have a question, Iris.

Yes.

It's about your boyfriend.

Far out!

He's waiting for me outside!

How did you know?

I can see it in the cards.

Well,

how's it going
to turn out?

[sword slicing]

For our relationship,
I mean.

Iris, I'm going to ask you
to cut the cards again.

There.

What's wrong?

Nothing. I just
couldn't read that hand.

Please, cut them again.

You did.

You saw something.

No, I didn't.

We'll just do another layout.

But this is impossible.

It's the same hand.

Well, that proves
there's something.

What do you see?

Tell me.

Iris, the cards say your
boyfriend's going to die.

[car horn honking outside]

[tires screeching, crash]

[tires screeching]

[loud crash]

[car horn blaring]

[screams]

[clock chiming]

[door buzzer sounds]

Oh, Isaac, come on in.

For you, dear
Caterina.

Oh, thank you.

Why, that's so sweet of you.

[chuckles]

[sword slicing]

Isaac, did you
touch these cards at all?

Why, no, dear.

I'm waiting for you.

All week, I wait
for these little talks.

[clock ticking]

What's wrong, Caterina?

I don't feel well all
of a sudden, Isaac.

Can I get you something?

A glass of
water, please.

Drink.

Now rest.

And don't worry.

It isn't your fault.

Sometimes we can't be cheerful.

Either this is
some sort of foolish game,

or we must accept
the power of the cards,

even if they don't always smile.

What are you saying, Isaac?

Tarot is from the Kabbalah,

from the words,
the soul of our mystics.

So when
the Angel of Death appears,

there is no appeal.

But how do you know
what the cards said?

This one here
with these others

doesn't lie.

[sword slicing]

I saw it first in your eyes.

I thank you for the happiness
you tried to give.

Happiness is precious.

Good-bye, Madame Caterina.

[door opens]

IRIS:
Catherine.

You started a reading.

You've got to finish.

There were awful things.

I saw it in your face.

Iris, please,
don't make me do this.

You've got to tell me.

I couldn't forget it last night,

the way you knew
about the accident.

I couldn't sleep
thinking about it.

What else did you see?

I don't know, I don't remember.

Read the cards again.

I can't, I've thrown them away!

What are you talking about?

They're right here.

[sword slicing]

[clock ticking]

Well?

It's almost exactly the same.

It's a very bad reading, Iris.

My God.

Please don't make me
read anymore.

Just go home, now.

They're only cards.

You said "almost the same."

What's the difference?

Your boyfriend is gone.

Please just
go home now.

You've heard enough.

Hello, Esther, it's Cathy.

Could you come over here
right away?

I have to talk to you.

Well, the cards are doing
something awfully funny.

No, I'm not all right;
nothing's all right.

Just get over here, please!

[police siren passing outside]

They don't burn.

[clock chiming]

[door buzzer sounds twice]

Oh, Esther,
I'm so glad you're here!

Cathy, what
is wrong?

Something very weird
is happening here.

I don't even understand it.

All right, this
you'll understand.

Cheeseburger, medium,
tea with lemon.

I can't eat that now!

You look exhausted.

I couldn't sleep last night.

This is because of Isaac,
isn't it?

What about Isaac?

Well, I thought that you...

read about it in the papers.

What has happened to him?!

He went up the elevator
in his building,

and the cable just snapped.

Oh, my God!

I saw that in his cards!

Cathy, it's not your fault.

You've been working too hard.

All these happy readings

you've been giving
are just draining you.

I know it's good for business.

You've already taken away
enough customers

from the
rest of us.

Well, I don't want
any more customers.

The cards only predict
terrible things for people,

and they always come true!

Always come true.

I know people that would k*ll

for that gift.
It's not a gift.

And these cards are doing
something strange, too.

You wait and see.

You stay here tonight,
and you'll see!

These cards
have a power.
Cat!

It's like they're alive!

Stop it!

Now listen to me.

I'll stay here tonight.

Nothing will happen.

I promise you.

Oh!

[tapping]

Oh, my God!

[loud snap]

Oh, no, no!

What is it?

What is it?!

What do you want from me?

[sword clanging]

Cat, I want to help you.

I know you do.

I don't see what
you can do, though.

You've seen the power
that they have.

But it has to come
from something.

There has to be a reason.

When did the bad
readings start?

About two days ago, with Iris.

And before Iris?

I had a new customer.

Um, Marlene "something."
I don't remember her last name.

What did she look like?

She was, um, in her '50s,
sort of sandy-gray hair.

She says she lived
in the suburbs.

Paid me with
a 50-dollar bill.

Oh, Marlene "With Money".

Okay.

There is one reader,

and you have taken some
clients away from her.

I don't take
people's clients away!

I don't drag them
in here!

I know, but she thinks
you do, and she's mad.

And her name is Madame Marlena.

Madame Marlena?

Do you think it could be
the same person?

Maybe she disguised herself
when she came over here.

Where are you going?

I think I'll go
have my fortune read

by the famous Madame Marlena.

Cat, please be careful.

And leave these here.

I can't leave them, Esther.

They won't let me go.

[sword whooshes, clanks]

[creaking sound]

[knocking]

Madame Marlena?

Madame Marlena.

Yes?

So, it was you.

What are you doing here?

I've come for a reading.

I'm closed.

Well, that's too bad.

I've come an awfully
long way to see you,

[sarcastic]:
and besides I've heard
such marvelous things

about you, Marlene.

Oh, excuse me, I should probably
call you "Madame Marlena."

Why did you come here?

Because of these.

What is this deck?

Where did these cards come from?

All cards are one.

They come from the Hebrews,
the Persians, the Egyptians,

from Asteroth,
the Goddess of Fertility,

from Shiva, The Destroyer.

They use the dreams and visions
of the world

to reveal the future.

That is their power.

And you mock them.

Hey, listen,
I-I just put on a show.

I, I made people feel good

and tried to earn
a couple of bucks.

You fed them lies.

You pretended that you believed
in the cards.

Telling people
what they wanted to hear.

Okay, listen.

I'm not gonna do this anymore,
okay?

I've retired.

I don't want these cards.

They will not leave you.

Well, there must be some way
that I can get rid of them.

I only know one way.

To pass them on, as I did.

Yes, I had to get rid of them.

They tortured me
for my disbelief,

and therefore,
I had to pass them on...

[chuckles]
to another disbeliever.

And that's what you must do.

There is no other way.

[dogs bark in distance]

[sirens wail in distance]

[voices arguing in distance]

[knocking]

[knocking continues]

Who are you?

Oh, you don't know me.

I've come
for a reading.

Wait.

Hi.

How do you
come here?

Someone recommended you to me,
a friend of a friend of mine.

You have money?

Certainly. I can pay you.

Sit.

All right.

[door shuts]

You have a question?

Yes, I do.

You shuffle your question
into the cards.

Shuffle them.

And cut.

Wait.

What's wrong?

I didn't realize it was gonna be
this dark in here.

This is my house. I live here.

Oh, it's nothing against
your house.

It's just that, um, well,
I've been really nervous lately.

That's the main reason
that I came to see you.

Do you think that you could, uh,

just let a little light
into here?

Oh, thank you,
that's much better.

Now we begin.

What is it?
What's the matter?

I never saw such a thing.

What is it? Tell me!

Quiet!

There's one more.

How did you do that?

I did nothing!

I saw you make that card fly
out of your hand!

I make no magic.

[bills rustling]

Here, just take that.

I'm leaving.

Your reading!

I don't want a reading!
I don't want to know the future!

Oh!

[dog barking]

[sirens wailing]

[footsteps departing]

[dog barking]

[barking continues]

[sirens wailing]

[sword whooshes, clanks]

NARRATOR:
The dark side is always there.

Waiting for us to enter.

Waiting to enter us.

Until next time, try
to enjoy the daylight.