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As a desparatte man on the witness stand, Ernest Chapel describes the dingy little cottage, and the elderly man he knew who occupied it. In flashback, we learn about the old man’s life. Who is singing? Is the voice only heard by Ernest?
As he contemplates legends he’s heard of hauntings, Ernest describes what he knows of a little girl who used to live in the house. How does she relate to old Heinz? Should Ernest inquire further than he already has?
The mystery of the singing Clarissa weighs on Ernest’s mind. Is there something wrong with her that makes her remain hidden away? With Christmas coming up, Ernest wants to do something special for Clarissa. As the gents polish off the last bottle of wine, a vision appears.
Will she turn out to be real, or a ghost? A flesh and blood girl, or a fantasy? Back to the original dilemma, and Ernest connects the mystery as relating to the age of old Heinz.
