A Funny - The Halloween Story...

The Halloween Story

Bob Hill and his new wife Betty were vacationing in Europe,

as it happens, near Transylvania .

They were driving in a rental car along a rather deserted

highway.

It was late and raining very hard. Bob could barely see the

road in front of the car. Suddenly, the car skids out of

control! Bob attempts to control the car, but to no avail!

The car swerves and smashes into a tree!

Moments later, Bob shakes his head to clear the fog. Dazed,

he looks over at the passenger seat and sees his wife

unconscious with her head bleeding!

Despite the rain and unfamiliar countryside, Bob knows he

must get her medical assistance.

Bob carefully picks up his wife and begins trudging down

the road. After a short while, he sees a light. He heads

toward the light, which is coming from a large, old house.

He approaches the door and knocks.

A minute passes.

A small, hunched man opens the door.

Bob immediately blurts, "Hello, my name is Bob Hill and this

is my wife Betty. We've been in a terrible accident and my

wife has been seriously hurt. Can I please use your phone?"

"I'm sorry," replied the hunchback, "but we don't have a

phone. My master is a doctor; come in, and I will get him!"

Bob brings his wife in.

An older man comes down the stairs. "I'm afraid my assistant

may have misled you. I am not a medical doctor; I am a

scientist. However, it is many miles to the nearest clinic, and

I have had a basic medical training. I will see what I can do.

Igor, bring them down to the laboratory."

With that, Igor picks up Betty and carries her downstairs,

with Bob following closely. Igor places Betty on a table in

the lab. Bob collapses from exhaustion and his own injuries,

so Igor places Bob on an adjoining table.

After a brief examination, Igor's master looks worried.

"Things are very serious, Igor. Prepare a transfusion."

Igor and his master work feverishly, but to no avail. Bob and

Betty Hill are no more.

The Hills' deaths upset Igor's master greatly.

Wearily, he climbs the steps to his conservatory, which

houses his grand piano. For it is here that he has always

found solace.

He begins to play, and a stirring, almost haunting melody fills

the large house.

Meanwhile, Igor is still in the lab tidying up. His eyes catch

movement, and he notices the fingers on Betty's hand twitch,

keeping time to the haunting piano music. Stunned, he watches

as Bob's arm begins to rise, marking the beat! He is further

amazed as Betty and Bob both sit up straight!

Unable to contain himself, he dashes up the stairs to the

conservatory.

He bursts in and shouts to his master:

"Master, Master!...The Hills are alive with the sound of music!"