Last Saturday we watched a horror film.
Some of usfound it really frightening.
She's going to go down the stairs.
Oh no!
Don't do it!
Why's she doing that?
Because it's a horror film.
People always do stupid things in horror films.
I can't watch this.
- What happened? - It killed her.
- Really? - No. The mother shot it.
What a Ioad of rubbish!
It's not a Ioad of rubbish. It's good fun.
And it was very well made.
That's just what I was going to say, thank you.
Who wants coffee?
Oh yes, please.
Simon?
I'II get it.
I wouldn't go in the kitchen if I were you.
No, Simon. Don't. The ghost.
Oh yeah. The ghost.
Actually ...
What?
Oh ... nothing.
What, David?
Well, there might be a ghost in this house.
Where?
In the kitchen.
What kind of ghost?
The ghost of a dog.
Don't be silly.
It's true.
I don't know anything about this.
Well, before this house was built ...
When was this house built?
About a hundred and twenty years ago.
Go on.
Before this house was built, there used to be an old cottage here.
An old man Iived in it and he had a Iarge black dog.
And everywhere he went, the dog went with him.
It never Ieft him.
How do you know all this?
One of the neighbours told us.
Anyway, the man was killed in an accident.
A newfamily moved into the cottage...
...and the dog was taken away by the old man's sister.
But that very first evening ...
Yes?
... the dog went back to the house and started howling.
What happened then?
The owners chased it away. But it kept coming back.
Every night they chased it away.
Every night it came back ... and howled.
And then?
Well, not Iong after that, the cottage was destroyed by a fire.
And this house was built ten years Iater.
So where's the ghost?
Well, when they were building this house...
...theyfound a skeleton of a Iarge dog in the cellar.
And the neighbour says that sometimes Iate at night a dog is heard ...
...howling.
There's always a Iogical explanation for that kind of thing.
What would you do if you saw a ghost?
They don't exist.
If I saw a ghost I'd run away.
If I saw a ghost ...
The ghost would run away!
OK, Simon. Go and make the coffee.
But don't say I didn't warn you!
Did you two really hear that story?
Yeah.
The othersfancy some toast. Do you want some?
No, thanks.
That was a great story.
Who said it was a story?
You know, the funny thing is....
What?
Well, although I don't really believe in that sort of thing ...
Yes?
I have sometimes heard a dog howling Iate at night.
And I always thought it was coming from this house.
Hi!... Biscuits.
Matt.
Yes?
Are you all right?
Yes, yes. I'm fine.
- Matt. - What?
If I were you, I wouldn't turn the Iight off in your bedroom tonight.
Very funny!
The next morning, Matt Iooked very tired ...for some reason.