Cue of the Week: “The Crossroads”

In a late scene in the film Lady Usher, Morgan desperately tries to persuade the conflicted Roderick to join her in escaping the Usher family estate — and its domineering Lady.

A prior cue from the score introduced the “relationship theme”, which here is mixed with restless accompaniment from the strings. What used to be a reflective and intimate melody has become something more urgent. As elsewhere in the score, you can thank the talented Tom Strahle for the sensitive guitar solo.