the orignal story was the monkey's paw took place in late 1800s. these is how it went three rich man playing a game of cards and one the man wins the monkey's paws so the loser person gives his moneky's paw (get 3 wishes) to him the winner man askes wishes for lots and lots of money, the paw gives it to him. later he gets a news that his son is dead. the wife gets so miserable after the son's death and the wife wishes for his dead son back but then she realizes its a mistake the son comes back and keeps knocking on the door. both the
husband and wife used 2 wishes in the last wishes they wished for they son to rest in peace...love these story.