The Shining

Grady Twins: Hello, Danny. Come and play with us. Come and play with us, Danny. Forever... [3 shots of their bloody corpses] ...and ever...and ever. Injured Guest: Great party, isn't it?

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Danny: Do you really want to go and live in that hotel for the winter? Wendy: Sure I do. It'll be lots of fun. Danny: Yeah, I guess so. Anyway, there's hardly anybody to play with around here. Wendy: Yeah, I know. It always takes a little time to make new friends. Danny: Yeah, I guess so. Wendy: What about Tony? He's looking forward to the hotel, I bet. Danny: [as Tony] No I ain't, Mrs. Torrance. Wendy: Now, come on, Tony, don't be silly. Danny: [as Tony] I don't want to go there, Mrs. Torrance. Wendy: Well, how come you don't want to go? Danny: [as Tony] I just don't. Wendy: Well, let's just wait and see. We're all going to have a real good time.

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Ullman: When the place was built in 1907, there was very little interest in winter sports. And this site was chosen for its seclusion and scenic beauty. Jack: [laughs] Well, it's certainly got plenty of that. Ullman: The winters can be fantastically cruel. And the basic idea is to cope with the very costly damage and depreciation which can occur. And this consists mainly of running the boiler, heating different parts of the hotel on a daily, rotating basis, repair damage as it occurs, and doing repairs so that the elements can't get a foothold. Jack: Well, that sounds fine to me. Ullman: Physically, it's not a very demanding job. The only thing that can get a bit trying up here during the winter is the tremendous sense of isolation. Jack: Well, that just happens to be exactly what I'm looking for. I'm outlining a new writing project and, uh, five months of peace is just what I need. Ullman: That's very good, Jack. Because for some people, solitude and isolation can, in itself, become a

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Ullman: I don't suppose they told you anything in Denver about the tragedy we had up here during the winter of 1970? Jack: I don't believe they did. Ullman: Well, my predecessor in this job hired a man named Charles Grady as the winter caretaker. And he came up here with his wife and two little girls — I think they were about eight and ten — and he had a good employment record, good references, and from what I've been told he seemed like a completely normal individual. But at some point during the winter, he must have suffered some kind of complete mental breakdown. He ran amok and he killed his family with an axe. Stacked them neatly in one of the rooms in the West Wing, and then he put both barrels of a shotgun in his mouth. Police thought it was what the old-timers used to call cabin fever; a kind of claustrophobic reaction that can occur when people are shut in together over long periods of time. Jack: Well, that is quite a story. Ullman: [chuckling] Yeah, yeah it is. Oh, it's stil

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Danny: Mr. Hallorann, are you scared of this place? Hallorann: No. I ain't scared of nothing here. It's just that, you know, some places are like people. Some shine and some don't. I guess you could say the Overlook Hotel here has something almost like shining. Danny: Is there something bad here? Hallorann: Well, you know, Doc, when something happens, it can leave a trace of itself behind, say like if someone burns toast. Well, maybe things that happen leave other kinds of traces behind. Not things that anyone else can notice, but things that people who shine can see, just like they can see things that haven't happened yet. Well, sometimes they can see things that happened a long time ago. I think a lot of things happened right here in this hotel over the years, and not all of 'em was good. Danny: What about Room 237? Hallorann: Room 237? Danny: You're scared of Room 237, ain't ya? Hallorann: No I ain't. Danny: Mr. Hallorann, what is in Room 237? Hallorann: Nothing. There ain't nothing

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Wendy: It's really pretty outside. How about taking me for a walk after you've finished your breakfast? Jack: Oh, I suppose I ought to try to do some writing first. Wendy: Any ideas yet? Jack: Lots of ideas. No good ones. Wendy: Well, something'll come. It's just a matter of settling back into the habit of writing every day. Jack: Yeah, that's all it is. Wendy: It's really nice up here, isn't it? Jack: I love it, I really do. I've never been this happy or comfortable anywhere. Wendy: Yeah, it's amazing how fast you get used to such a big place. I tell you, when we first came up here, I thought it was kind of scary. Jack: I fell in love with it right away. When I came up here for my interview, it was as though I'd been here before. I mean, we all have moments of déjà vu, but this was ridiculous. It was almost as though I knew what was going to be around every corner.

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