Salem's Lot (1979)

Geoffrey Lewis: Mike Ryerson

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Quotes 

• Jason Berk : [holding crucifix in front of vampire Mike]  I revoke my invitation. Get out.

  Mike Ryerson : [raises hands in defence]  You'll sleep with the dead, teacher.

• Jason Berk : [at a restaurant, asking Ben about his new novel]  Marsten House still the centre of the story?

  Ben Mears : Yep.

  Jason Berk : How about the Glick boys? You connect them with the house?

  Ben Mears : Everything in Salem's Lot is connected to that house. You can see it from every part of the town. It's like a beacon throwing off an energy force.

  [Mike Ryerson stumbles against the table] 

  Jason Berk : Mike!

  Mike Ryerson : [weakly]  Hello, Mister Burke.

  Jason Berk : Mike... are you on something?

  Mike Ryerson : No.

  Jason Berk : Drugs?

  Mike Ryerson : Sick. I feel sick.

  Jason Berk : Since when?

  Mike Ryerson : First... I found my dog dead. Then there was the funeral yesterday. I fell asleep on Harmony Hill. Didn't wake up until morning.

  Ben Mears : This was after Danny Glick's funeral?

  Mike Ryerson : Ayuh.

  Mike Ryerson : I went back to finish... Royal wasn't there. Started to feel... sick.

  [looks around for a waitress revealing bite marks on his neck as he turns his head] 

  Mike Ryerson : Can I have a drink?

  Ben Mears : [to waitress]  Miss? Whiskey?

  Jason Berk : What *do* you remember, Mike?

  Mike Ryerson : Singing.

  Jason Berk : Singing?

  Mike Ryerson : Sweetest singing I ever heard. And a feeling like drowning. And eyes... eyes.

  Jason Berk : Whose eyes?

  Mike Ryerson : Bright... scary.

  Ben Mears : Whose?

  Mike Ryerson : Don't remember.

• Mike Ryerson : [Mike is describing his nightmarish dreams after falling asleep at Harmony Hill Cemetery]  I dreamed...

  Ben Mears : You slept there all night?

  Mike Ryerson : Yeah... All night.

  Jason Berk : What about last night?

  Mike Ryerson : I remember... a dream.

  [gestures with his hand] 

  Mike Ryerson : Somebody... out there. And I... let him in.

  Ben Mears : [engrossed]  Who?

  Mike Ryerson : [weakly]  I don't know.

  Jason Berk : Listen to me, Mike. Mike?

  [Mike focuses and listens] 

  Jason Berk : Mike, I want you to stay at my house tonight. Will you do that for me? We'll arrange to see Doctor Norton tomorrow.

  Mike Ryerson : [weakly]  All right. I don't care.

• Mike Ryerson : Look at me, Teacher. Look!

• Jason Berk : [brings some pajamas in for Mike]  I hope these will be all right.

  [notices Mike's neck] 

  Jason Berk : Mike, turn your head... this way

  [Mike complies] 

  Jason Berk : Where did you get these marks?

  Mike Ryerson : Hmmm. I don't know.

  Jason Berk : [goes and shuts window, locking it]  Now, call me in the night if you want anything. *Anything*. Even if you have a bad dream. Will you be sure to do that?

  Mike Ryerson : [whispers]  Yes.

  Jason Berk : Now anything... I mean it!

  [concerned] 

  Jason Berk : I'll be right down the hall.

  Mike Ryerson : [absently]  I will.