Credits, against an illustration of a witch. Captions throughout give the story. A group of friends climb into two cars outside an ivy-covered house and drive off down the lane. The witch casts a spell to the ground, and we see the group of friends heading towards her. She creeps around the hillside, casting spells to the group, and disappears into the trees.

The picnickers spread out their blankets and settle down. There are shots of the group enjoying the open air. A young man and lady walk off somewhere, and the others hand out the food amongst themselves. Meanwhile, the witch rakes the ground with her stick, and paces in a circle casting a spell. We see a close up of the food, and then... it disappears. The group is stunned. Then it appears again, and a man tries to grab it. But each time he gets close to the plate, it leaps somewhere else! Eventually it ends up in his hand... The witch doubles up with laughter, but hasn't finished yet. More and more things disappear, and the witch curses the terrified group.

Then, the group members start to disappear, one by one, until they are all gone. The witch dances for joy. The young couple return to find the group gone. With a further flourish, the witch turns the young woman into an old crone, and the couple flee in horror. They get into the car and drive off. The startled group reappear on the lawn by the ivy-covered house, and the car returns with the couple, the young woman back to normal much to everyone's relief.

Black and white, Silent

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