Gavin Elster attempts to hire his old friend Scottie, a retired detective with acrophobia, to follow his wife. Elster reveals a disturbing supernatural concern, claiming his wife is being possessed by someone from the past, leading to a tense negotiation over Scottie's return to investigative work.
SCOTTIE: How'd you get into the shipbuilding business, Gavin?
ELSTER: I married into it.
SCOTTIE: Interesting business.
ELSTER: No, to be honest, I find it dull.
SCOTTIE: You don't have to do it for a living.
ELSTER: No. But one assumes obligations. My wife's family is all gone; someone has to look after her interest.
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