When Christie seeks the doll, he tells her he doesn't know where it is. He says, "Then you have feelings!" The doll replies, "Doesn't everything?" Erich accuses Annabelle of placing a walkie-talkie in Tina and speaking through the doll to "get back at him." She, of course, denies it.įinding the doll, Erich goes into the garage and places it in a trash can with a lid. Left alone with the doll, Erich hears it say "My name is Talky Tina and I'm beginning to hate you." He replies, "My name is Erich Streator, and I'm going to get rid of you." Tina exclaims "You wouldn't dare! Annabelle would hate you, Christie would hate you, and I would hate you." Erich places a match next to Tina, who gasps. Erich catches the doll winking at him, while the others are looking elsewhere at the table. Erich still believes Annabelle bought Tina as a reminder they cannot have children of their own. Erich becomes annoyed, and Annabelle declares that Tina is good for Christie, that it gives her someone to play with. At the dinner table, Christie pretends to feed Tina. Annabelle pleads with Erich to be kinder to Christie. "My name is Talky Tina, and you'll be sorry."Īnnabelle re-enters, and we learn that Erich is actually Christie's stepfather and is bitter because he cannot sire children further, it is implied that Annabelle did not even tell him she had a daughter until after they were married. He winds the key on the back of the doll and hears it say: Annabelle follows Christie, and Erich examines the doll. Christie flees the room, leaving Talky Tina behind. Erich angrily states that Christie does not need another doll. Annabelle says Christie has wanted this doll for months and that she put it on their credit account, which only infuriates him further. Christie shows him that the box contains "Talky Tina," a doll that repeats "My name is Talky Tina, and I love you very much!" Annabelle is thrilled with her daughter's response, but a disgruntled Erich demands to know how much it cost. Little Christie and her mother Annabelle go to the store and Ammabelle buys her a gift in a large box wrapped in pretty paper while her stepfather Erich ( Telly Savalas) is less than thrilled when he finds out. To Erich Streator, she is a most unwelcome addition to his household, but without her, he'd never enter the Twilight Zone. Rod Serling: Talky Tina-a doll that does everything, a lifelike creation of plastic and springs and painted smile.
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