Death comes to you: Frankenstein episode 6

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Frankenstein, episode six. The Creature declares war against man.
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Hello, I'm the Creature. And I've been telling you and my creator, Viktor Frankenstein,  
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about my experience meeting people. Some feared me, some hated me and finally I found a man who  
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was kind to me... Well, he was blind and couldn't see my ugly face. But I hoped he might help me  
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persuade others I'm good and loving... There I was, in his house, when his children arrived.  
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What would they do when they saw me?
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Oh! What is that? Ohhhhhh... 
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Sister? She's fainted! Get away from my father you monster! Don't be frightened, Dad! Get out  
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of here, ugly monster!
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This will show you!
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Ouch! Ouch! Please, please don't hurt me! 
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Out! Out! 
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Son, what's going on?
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Oh that boy beat me with a stick! And he beat me and beat me! I could have killed him but...  
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I just ran away. I was really angry! I  wanted to be their best friend... But it  
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was not going to happen. That's when I decided life is a war against man! Then I thought you,  
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Dr Frankenstein, might be the only person to give me some answers. You, my creator! 
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How did you know where I lived?
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Papers I took from your laboratory in  
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Germany said you came from Geneva and that's where I was going! It took me two months to  
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reach the place. One night I was ready to go to sleep when I heard the voice of a child... 
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The beautiful boy looked innocent and I thought he might accept my appearance. I decided that I  
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would take him with me to be my friend. I wouldn't be lonely any more. But when I caught him... well,  
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I tried to tell him I wouldn't harm him.
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Let me go, horrible monster! Let me go or  
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I'll tell my daddy! He's a powerful man!  He'll beat you! His name is Frankenstein! 
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That name took me by surprise! The name of my enemy! I felt so much hate... I put my hands  
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around his neck and I held it. Yes, I held it tight and... suddenly I realised he went silent. 
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My brother William! My father is called  Alphonse. Alphonse Frankenstein. And he  
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doesn't even know about you!
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I knew this would make you suffer! You made me suffer and now I realised I could make you suffer too. 
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And what happened to Justine, William's nanny, who was executed as his murderer? 
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I found this lovely woman sleeping in a hut. I thought about waking  
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her up but... I was sure she wouldn't be  nice to me! She should suffer for that! 
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And what did you do?
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I put a locket with the picture of  
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a woman I took from the boy's body in her pocket. My life is very sad and I made her pay for it! 
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Horrible creature! You're responsible for the deaths of two good and innocent people! 
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I told you, I was good too. But now I'm sad and alone! Nobody will ever love me... unless  
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you create a woman - a monster like me - whom I can share my life with. 
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Another monster like you? No!
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What I ask you is fair. If you  
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give me another creature that looks like me, I could go and take it far away to South America.  
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I'll make sure nobody will ever see us again. 
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No more contact with people?
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No. Never again. 
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Let me think about it. I'll tell you my decision next time.
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