The Shadow - The Hounds in the Hills

High in the pine clad hills of North Carolina, where backwoods living is neighbor to palatial winter homes, there is a haunted mansion, relic of former grandeur.

With no visible means of support, old Sadie, haggard, half-demented creature, and Jake, her hunchback son, live in one wing of the dilapidated old house.

A pack of great vicious crossbreed hounds guards the old place from intruders.

It is early evening.

In the dim half light, two figures, led by one of the hounds, approach the house.

[dogs howling]

I don't like it here.

I want to go home.

[dogs howling]

What's the matter, little boy? You ain't afraid of my pet dog, are you? [dogs howling]

Yes, I am.

I'm afraid of your dog and I'm afraid of you, too.

Eh.

I want to go home to my mother.

I don't want to go with you.

Eh.

I take my dog wherever I go.

He won't hurt you, not so long as you're with me, you won't.

[laughs] And I'll tell him what he'd do to you if he got you alone, Jakey.

My name isn't Jakey.

My name is Dicky Nelson.

Hmm.

And if you don't let me go home, my mother will be worried.

Now, now, Jakey, don't be scared of old Sadie.

I'm your mother.