Pumpkinhole (2022) Movie Script
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[man] Sorry about that.
Had a problem in the shop.
Somebody busted a--
I don't know,
whatever the fuck, right?
-[man] No problem.
-All right, so you're Nick?
-[Nick] Yes.
-All right, that's good.
Don't want to interview
the wrong guy here.
Um, resume.
[paper rustling]
All right. Okay, uh...
Oh, wait a minute.
You're Angelo's friend.
You're Nick Palazzo.
You're the guy who played for
the Cyclones, right?
[Nick] Yep.
Angelo said you, uh,
may have a little opening here.
I remember watching you
in the playoffs in Arizona.
Man, you hit a--
a walk off home run
to win the wild card.
Remember that?
Of course you do.
I mean,
when was that, 2004?
-Yeah.
-[man chuckles]
Hey, you know, Nick,
I gotta say this.
You had
a great little career, man,
and it's a shame
it ended so quickly.
I mean, you really had
a lot of potential.
I mean, shoot,
what were you battin'
before you left?
Was it, uh-- what was it,
like 330?
-Wow.
All right. Good.
All right, um...
All right, listen, you gotta
pardon my rudeness here
'cause I gotta ask you
this question.
I do it for everyone, all right?
It's just that
you've been unemployed, uh...
for three of
the last ten years,
and you're gonna be
working around
a lot of heavy machinery,
you know, so...
have you been, uh--
have you had any problems
with drugs or alcohol
in the past
six to 12 months?
No, I've been, uh,
clean and sober
for over a year now.
Whoa. That's great.
Did you go to rehab?
No, uh, just quit.
[chuckles]
Cold turkey?
I mean-- I mean,
I drink myself.
You know, just--
Well, shit, just a little,
you know, like, um--
like on the weekends,
I'm watchin' the football game
or whatever.
It--
You mind if I ask you
a personal question?
No. Go ahead.
How'd you do it?
I mean, you--
you quit just like that.
Was it, um--
Well, one of those, uh,
self-help programs or...
did you read
one of those books?
I mean--
[chuckles] I mean,
come on, bein' around here?
Hey, those boys at the tavern,
they can throw 'em back,
can't they?
I mean, good for you.
-Right.
-I mean, shoot,
I couldn't do it.
So what was it?
I just quit.
[fan whirring]
-[man] Hey, buddy.
-Hey!
-[man] How'd it go?
-Good, good.
I gotta take a--
a drug test, you know,
standard thing.
So you gotta piss in a cup
or somethin'?
Yeah. I think I can
handle that, though.
Nick, have you seen
the Halloween decorations?
Uh... bottom box,
left hand side.
[man] Awesome.
Can you put those up
when you get a sec?
[sighs] Yeah.
Guess it's that time of year
again, huh?
[man]
Yep. About to get wild.
What's up, bro?
[man]
Hey, what's up, dude?
Uh, everything bagel,
uh, lightly toasted.
Everything bagel...
[mutters indistinctly]
Just that?
[man]
Uh... yeah.
Everything bagel...
[indistinct]
You got it?
[fans humming]
[crickets chirping]
[groans]
[lighter clicks]
[keys jangling]
-[engine starts]
-[beeping]
[man on radio]
...that one from
Purring Cobra,
as we cruise into the night
with news at 8:00,
here on the home
of Rock and Roll, 104.2.
For those of you
just tuning in,
as part of our annual
104.2 Rocktoberthon,
we have with us in the studio
the lovely, the psychic,
Ally Wilson,
owner and operator of
Divine Readings in Newbury,
here to talk about
all things spooky.
[Ally] Mm, yeah.
...to help you guys out
with that.
Just to clarify, what I do
is definitely not spooky.
I offer people a way to
seek answers, that's all.
There's nothing spooky
about it.
I've had some
tremendous success stories
with my clients
the past couple of years.
[fence rattling]
[rattling]
[rattling]
[clanking]
[fence rattling]
[bird squawking]
[bird squawking]
[buzzing]
Hey.
Hey.
You, uh-- You got
a second for me?
Uh, I'm gonna be done
in five minutes.
Okay. No problem.
[sighs]
Is everything okay?
Yeah.
[TV playing in background]
[man on TV]
Late night, tired of work,
kids are asleep.
No problem...
[woman]
You're so talkative tonight.
-Hm?
-What do you want me to say?
[woman chuckles]
Maybe, "Can I see
the 'too that you did?
Can I see the tattoo
that you did?
[woman]
Yes, you can.
Okay.
Here it is.
Okay.
Just a sec.
It's so cool.
Look.
[man on TV]
It's about 1974
when I built that barn.
I was out in the cornfield
about 8:00 that October.
Sun was goin' down.
My wife had just gotten
this black and white cat
as a gift,
and the damn thing
got out of the house on me.
She was gonna be mad,
so I chased him around
the cornfield for a while,
and I saw this hole
in the ground.
[narrator]
Some farmers believe that
these portals to
the Otherworld
opened up on Samhain,
which we know today
as Halloween.
[train whistle blows]
Hey, Benny, what you got,
four today?
-[Benny] Yeah, I got four.
-[cash register beeping]
How about seven even?
-[Benny] Here you go.
-All right.
-Thanks, Benny.
-Gotcha.
I need my propane tank filled.
[phone rings]
I'm sorry. What?
I need my propane tank filled.
Yeah, uh...
we, uh...
Well, we don't do refills
but, uh,
I'd be happy to
swap it out for ya.
[Nick]
This is, uh--
This is a brand new one.
[woman]
What do I owe you for it?
[Nick] Uh, nothin'.
Really. [clears throat]
It's okay.
Thank you.
[car alarm beeps]
Hey, uh...
you're, uh-- you're Miss--
Miss Tossi, right?
-Yeah.
-Um...
You know,
I-- I just wanted to say
I feel really bad about
what happened to your kid.
I mean, it must be horrible
what you're goin' through.
I-- I mean, I can't even begin
to imagine what--
what something like that
feels like.
But, uh, you know,
if-- if there's ever
anything I can do to help,
-I'm always here at Tony's.
-Thank you.
All right?
Uh, you know,
by the way, I'm Nick.
Claudia.
Okay, well,
have a good one.
[engine starts]
[metal clattering]
[door opens]
I'll be right with you, buddy.
[electricity buzzing]
-Hey, Rigs!
-[Rigs] What?
Did you leave a pumpkin
out here?
[Rigs] What?
[electricity buzzing]
[electricity crackling]
[electricity crackling]
[water gurgling]
[electricity crackling]
[groaning]
Hey, doc, it's, uh,
Nick Palazzo.
Uh, sorry to be
calling so late but...
I think I'm having an issue
with my medication.
If, uh, you could please call me
at your earliest convenience,
uh, back at this number,
I'd appreciate it.
Uh, it's really important.
Thank you. Goodnight.
[TV playing in background]
[thunder rumbling]
[knocking]
[woman]
Fucking talking for five hours,
and she's...
and I was, like, working,
you know?
I'm, like, doing my job
and I cannot concentrate.
Oh... so exhausting.
[thunder rumbling]
[moans]
[moans]
What's wrong? Hm?
[sighs]
I just got a lot on my mind
right now.
Like what?
[sighs] You know,
just work shit.
You work in a fucking deli.
And what's that supposed to
fuckin' mean?
Oh... [chuckles]
What, making all those
turkey club sandwiches
is stressing you out?
What, you guys are worried
that you will
run out of prosciutto?
We have plenty of prosciutto
around here, though, baby.
-You do?
-Mm-hmm.
Uh-huh? Mm-hmm?
[chuckling]
[Nick moans]
[clicking]
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[heavy breathing]
[breathing heavily]
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[birds chirping]
[stall door closes]
[toilet flushing]
[zipper unzips]
-[stall door opens]
-[urinating]
[water running]
Gotta pee in the cup?
Yeah, brother.
Gonna pass?
God, I hope so.
Ah, don't worry about that shit.
They don't care about that here.
Really?
Yeah, a buddy of mine
peed in a cup for me.
Oh.
If you want, I can get
some clean urine.
You know what? I'll, uh--
I'll keep that in mind.
-Thanks, man.
-No problem.
-Have a good one.
-Yeah, you too, man. Thank you.
[door closes]
[zipper zipping]
[woman]
So tell me what's going on?
Yeah, you know,
it's like, uh...
like my vision is off.
Like double vision?
Blurred vision?
Blurred vision. Yeah, yeah,
there you go, that's it.
-Blurred vision. Okay.
-Ho!
-Most likely it's...
-What's goin' on, lover boy?
...really common
for patients over 40.
Any trouble hearing?
Yeah. I got a ringing
in my ears, too.
And-- And it hurts but,
you know,
I-- I don't know what it is.
Ringing in your ears?
I'm gonna send you
to radiology.
-Yeah, I think--
-To get a better idea.
-Is next Tuesday good?
-Okay, great. Yeah.
-Uh, Tuesday's good.
-2 p.m. work?
-2:00 is good.
-Great. I'll set it up.
Okay, great. Thanks, doc.
Uh, I appreciate it.
-I'll see you then.
-My pleasure.
-Speak soon.
-Okay, bye-bye.
Bro, you're killin' me.
I'm on the phone.
What's goin' on, lover boy?
You get the job?
Yeah, I, uh-- I took
my drug test this morning.
Eh. You're a fuckin' monk now,
so you should be fine.
Remember the night
before my drug test?
Pete's house?
Remember with the Bahama Mama?
[laughs]
And we got wasted.
I think I drank, like,
a gallon of water that morning.
I took one of those
holistic detox cleanses.
No idea how I passed.
I'm, uh--
I'm happy for you, bro.
Look.
We got another playoff game
this we-- weekend.
Come on,
I could use your bat.
Bro, bro, I got
way too much shit goin' on.
What?
Makin' bacon, egg and cheeses?
[Nick] Seriously, bro.
Look. Look.
Come to the game,
and after,
we'll go to Teasers.
Yeah, well, right there,
that's enough for me not to
want to go to Teasers.
Come on!
[man] Let's go, Pete!
Let's go, Pete!
[man 2] Gettin' old, my man.
Your body's breakin' down
on you.
That's all it is.
Don't stress out about it.
As long as you can get it up
and keep it up,
you're healthy in my book.
[man] Here's to crazy fuckin'
redheads,
and blow jobs from
the left side. [laughs]
You don't have a beer, man.
Have one.
-It's a good night.
-[Nick] I'm good, buddy.
[man] Come on, come on.
Have a beer.
-[Nick] I'm good.
-[man] What's your--
Do you want a shot?
Have some Jameson's.
I got a shot.
[Nick] Really, man,
I'm good. Really.
[man] Are you?
-Are you really?
[Nick] Yeah.
[man]
Are you actually fuckin' good,
or are you fuckin' full of shit?
-One drink?
-[man] No, are you good?
-[Nick] I'm good.
-[man] Yeah. If you're good,
then have a fuckin' drink
with your friends.
[machinery humming]
[man] Hey, Nick!
Come on in.
So this is the section that
we first were talkin' about.
This is the production section.
All right? So it's probably
a good idea
just to kinda get acclimated
with the people
who work down here
because, I mean,
eventually you're gonna
get to this section here
and they're gonna be the ones
that'll be training you,
all right?
There's a lot of
heavy machinery in here
so you gotta be careful.
There's a lot of noise.
You gotta watch your feet.
You gotta watch your fingers,
watch your hair.
I'm gonna take you down
over this way.
-Nick, this is Bert.
-Nick, good to meet you.
Bert's gonna be the guy
that's gonna train you,
stick by your side.
Everything you need to know
you'll learn from him.
-All right, thanks a lot.
-Hey, no problem.
Do you have any experience in
plastic injection molding?
-No, first time.
-Okay.
[man on radio]
For me, if the pitch
weaves outside--
You know, we love
those inside pitches.
That is 349 on the inside.
But that's the nominal
average shot.
217 on the outside corner.
What do you think?
[man 2]
Yeah, uh...
[continues indistinctly]
-Here we go.
-[man 1] Oh, oh, we're back.
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[radio chatter]
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[man] Could everybody stand
a little bit to the left?
Just-- Okay.
A little bit more.
No, no, no. That's enough.
[clicking]
-Okay, perfect.
-[shutter clicks]
You guys are doin'
really good.
-[shutter clicks]
-[man] Thank-- Looks great.
You guys did good.
A little bit to the left.
-Okay.
-[shutter clicks]
-Awesome, and smile.
-[shutter clicks]
[woman]
Almost a year ago today,
we lost one of our own.
Jacob was a vibrant child.
He loved to play soccer.
He was a member of
the local Boy Scout troop.
And he played Little League
right here
at this very location,
which is why
we are now dubbing this
Jacob Tossi Memorial Field.
[Nick] Hey.
What are those?
You, uh, playin' poker or...
That-- I think that was
a really beautiful ceremony
today.
[Claudia] Yeah.
Nick, right?
Yeah. You remembered.
Could I uh-- uh--
Could I have one of those?
[lighter clicks]
Do, uh... you think
they're gonna find him?
They say they're
close to finding him.
But they've been saying that
since day one.
Honestly, I think they're just
saying that to brush me off.
I guess now
I'm a political asset.
Can I, uh--
Can I ask you something?
[Claudia] Yeah.
Do, uh-- Do you think
somebody did this?
What the fuck is your problem?
-What?
-What is wrong with you?
I think you need to
give me some space. Now.
[Nick] I'm sorry.
Really.
[man on radio]
I don't know how it's
fuckin' even possible.
So I'm like, was it someone
that looked like me?
Maybe he was drunk and
mistook someone else for me.
He said that he could pass for
me 'cause my buddy, Mike...
[continues indistinctly]
Hey!
-Hey, kid!
-[truck door closes]
-[child laughing]
-[glass breaks]
[rustling]
[Nick] Hey!
[rustling]
[Nick] Hello!
[child laughing]
[clicking]
[clicking continues]
[leaves crunching]
[clicking continues]
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[clicking continues]
[machine buzzing]
[doctor]
Have you been sleeping well?
[Nick] You know, doc,
as well as can be expected
given the circumstances.
[doctor]
Do you exercise?
[Nick]
Yeah. Almost every day.
[doctor]
How's your stress?
Uh...
pretty high.
[doctor] It's probably
a stress related issue.
Here's an information packet
for you.
It's not uncommon for people
with elevated stress levels
to go through this.
Do something about it.
Otherwise, these episodes
are gonna keep happening.
-Okay?
-Okay.
Sounds good.
Thanks, doc.
[door opens]
[door closes]
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[machine chugging]
[switch clicks]
[keypad tapping]
[beep]
[beep]
[machine chugging]
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[bell jingles]
-[door closes]
-[Nick] Hey.
I, uh...
I just wanted to say I was...
sorry about before.
Uh...
I-- I bought you some pastries.
Uh...
I-- I didn't mean to offend you,
you know,
if-- if I did.
I'm, uh...
I'm, uh-- I'm gonna go ahead
and put these
right here for you.
[Claudia] Okay.
I, uh-- I asked someone,
and they said that you--
you worked here in town,
and... uh...
I figured I'd stop by.
Uh, like I said,
I-- I--
I just felt really bad.
[Claudia] That's fine.
I guess I was being
too defensive.
Do you mind
grabbing that box for me?
Uh, yeah. Sure.
This, uh--
This place is great.
I've never been in here before.
It's probably gonna close
this year.
-Nobody reads anymore.
-[Nick] Yeah.
Everybody's on their
cell phones all day long.
Like a...
generation of zombies.
Yeah.
[Nick] We used to play outside
all day, but...
I was an '80s kids.
Me too.
Yeah.
You remember goin'
outside all day
and playin' football,
baseball.
Just socializing, talking.
Nowadays, everybody's
so damn sensitive.
-Bunch of pussies.
-Ohh...
You said that, I didn't.
Everyone likes to
cast rocks now,
but nobody likes to
look in the mirror.
Wow.
That's a--
That's a really good philosophy.
Is, uh-- Is that one yours?
Yeah.
-I think so.
-It's like, uh...
Unless I read it somewhere
and I forgot.
[bell jingles]
Well, uh...
I just wanted to, uh...
you know, stop by and...
tell you again
how sorry I was, um...
I didn't mean to offend you
and I felt really bad.
Well, I got some pastries
out of it, so...
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Good. Good.
Okay, well, uh...
I, uh-- I have some other things
I gotta do here in town,
but once again,
I-- I am really sorry.
Um...
Yeah. Okay.
-Have a good one.
-Thank you.
[traffic noise]
[no audible dialog]
-[beep]
-[machine clunking]
[machinery chugging]
-[beep]
-[machine clunking]
[machinery chugging]
[clattering]
[electricity buzzing]
[buzzing continues]
[electricity crackling]
[buzzing and crackling continue]
[buzzing and crackling continue]
[sobbing]
[sniffling]
[footsteps]
[Priest] In the name of
the Father, the Son,
the Holy Ghost. Amen.
[Nick] Bless me, Father,
for I have sinned.
Should I, uh-- Should I just,
like, talk or...
[Priest]
If you want.
I've, uh-- I've been having
these visions.
[clears throat]
[Priest]
Visions of what?
Pumpkins.
[Priest]
Um... pumpkins?
Yeah. Pumpkins.
[Priest] Uh, you know it's
gonna be Halloween soon.
Maybe you're, uh,
just excited.
[Nick]
When it happens, I, uh--
I feel like I can't breathe.
[Priest]
Mm...
[Nick]
Like I'm being suffocated.
That feeling of falling,
you know?
Like, uh...
Like I'm dropping into
a never-ending hole.
You ever hear anything
like that, Father?
[Priest]
No, no.
I--
Last year...
on Halloween...
I hit a kid with my car.
What's gonna happen to me?
[Priest]
You've committed a mortal sin.
One of the worst kinds.
It is just...
that you suffer.
Where is the boy now?
Somewhere in the woods, I--
I don't-- I honestly don't
remember, I don't know.
But I'm-- I'm not that same
person anymore, Father.
People-- People
just don't understand.
God...
unlike man,
has the capacity...
to forgive even
the worst sins.
If you truly repent.
In order to find absolution...
you have to commit an act
of perfect contrition.
[Nick] Well, what-- what's
a perfect act of contrition?
Only you, my son,
can find this task.
[door squeaks]
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[woman] Anything else
I might help you with?
[Nick] Um...
Yes, I'd like to access
my safety deposit box,
please.
[woman]
Certainly, one moment.
[locks clicking]
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[crinkling]
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[man]
Why you gettin' rid of this?
I gotta help someone out.
Look, Nick,
I can give you four for it.
Four? It's worth 25,000.
I don't have 25,000,
I have four.
Come on,
it's all I got left.
Championship ring,
Cyclones.
I mean, nobody has that.
Who would want this?
Rocco, we both know
I have plenty of fans.
Look, Nicky.
I always liked you,
you always treated me good.
I know your dad.
I'm stretchin', but I can
give you five for it.
-Seven.
-Five.
-Six and a half.
-Nicky, five. That's it.
[engine rumbling]
[engine stops]
[Nick]
What are we eatin' tonight?
Salad and there's
a salmon in the oven.
[Nick] Salmon.
-Nice.
-Can you, by the way,
turn him off.
That's done.
What's for dessert?
What's for dessert?
I don't know.
[breathing heavily]
[moaning]
[woman breathing heavily]
[moaning]
[bed creaking]
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[tires squealing]
[gear shifts]
[engine idling]
[signal clicking]
[Nick] Oh, fuck.
Oh, no!
No, no, no.
Jeez...
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Nick, what did you do?
Oh, my God, no.
Fuck!
God. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God!
My God!
[woman] 9-1-1.
What's your emergency?
Uh...
s-- someone's been hit
by a car and they're--
they're layin' on the side
of the road.
Where are you?
[clicking]
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Where are you?
Sir?
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I'm, uh-- I-- I'm sorry,
it's, uh...
It's not a person, it's--
it's just a deer.
[engine idling]
[tires squealing]
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[twig snapping]
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[crickets chirping]
[grunting]
[sniffling]
-[monitor beeping]
-[woman] Nick.
-Oh, shit.
-[woman] Nurse, he's awake.
-Oh, shit.
-[woman] Nick. Hey.
-What happened?
-[woman] Hey.
-Hey, baby.
-What happened?
[woman] Shh.
Look at me, I'm here.
-It's okay.
-What happened?
Hey, please, baby,
just relax, okay?
I'm here.
[clunking, whirring]
[birds chirping]
[Nick]
Something's gonna happen.
What are you talkin' about?
I'm almost there.
What, are you
smokin' hashish now?
[man chuckles]
This is not all we're meant for.
You know, there--
there's more--
more out there.
[door beeps]
[Nick] I saw it.
Just for a second.
But it was like somebody
pulled back the curtain
to reality,
and I could see
what was behind it.
It was beautiful and--
and terrifying.
So I-- I've been having these
experiences, you know?
And at first I was afraid,
but now--
now I embrace them.
I understand what they've been
trying to tell me.
The door is opening.
And for the first time
in my life...
I have hope.
Hope for what?
Hope. What are you
talkin' about, fuckin' hope?
Man, you know,
you really are
one of the simple ones.
[water running]
[Claudia] Nick.
Did you do this?
Uh...
I did.
What is this?
Honestly, it's nothing.
This is too much.
[Nick] No, it's--
it's for your foundation.
I-- I can't accept this.
It's for the foundation.
[Claudia]
Do you believe in fate?
Do you?
Sometimes.
Wh--
What-- What do you mean?
Um...
Let's just say that...
after Jacob disappeared,
I've...
sort of opened myself up
to different possibilities.
Like what?
After you've waited by
the telephone for days and...
days and days,
just waiting for
some information...
for...
your son to...
somehow just show up
unharmed.
There's a moment when
hope starts to fade away.
And something else
appears in its place.
This universe is not
what we think it is, Nick.
Take Halloween,
for instance.
Halloween used to mean
something different.
At least in this area.
It was called Samhain.
It was the night where,
the veil of reality got lifted,
and the sacred world
got revealed.
We're so close to that realm
but...
people just seem to have
forgotten about all that.
They don't realize that
the universe has
endless possibilities.
Those probabilities
you mentioned,
a tiny change in one of them
can create a completely
different world.
Hell, there's probably
another world out there where...
Jacob is...
I don't know.
Living with his father.
[ball launcher clacking]
[ball launcher clacking]
[bat clanking]
[ball launcher clacking]
[baseball thudding]
[creaking]
[clicking]
[]
[leaves rustling]
[]
[Nick]
Claudia! Claudia.
[Claudia] Are you okay?
What's wrong?
[Nick] Yeah.
I need to talk to you.
There's, uh--
There's something I--
I need to do, and...
you're not gonna
see me anymore.
Where are you going?
[]
I honestly don't know.
I want to show you something.
[]
This is how I find
my answers now.
Pick three cards.
The Hanged Man.
The Fool.
The Hierophant.
So, uh,
what does all that mean?
There's something in your life
for which
you should be judged.
This transgression
overwhelms you.
You need to
come to terms with it
to find peace.
Something holds you back.
You fear the unknown.
You're stuck.
So, what did you do?
[buzzing]
[footsteps approaching]
-[Nick clears throat]
-Hey, baby.
I'm finishing up here.
[Nick] I, uh-- I came to
tell you that I'm leaving.
And you won't see me anymore.
[buzzing]
[buzzing stops]
[buzzing resumes]
Where are you going?
[Nick]
There's something important
I have to do.
Like what?
I have to go into
the pumpkinhole.
Can you please just take
five minutes?
-[man] Oh, yeah.
-Thank you.
[man] This looks so sick,
by the way.
Excuse me, bro.
Excuse me.
I mean, what the fuck
is the pumpkinhole?
[Nick]
You were always kind to me.
Did I ever tell you about this--
this dream that I had?
Your mom was in it.
[Nick] You never met her.
I know but...
she was-- she was there.
Actually,
we were in her place.
She made us some food,
we had some ice cream,
and, uh...
We went for a Halloween party,
it was Halloween.
We were wearing
matching costumes.
I know.
I know it's stupid but...
there was something sweet
about it.
Well, I guess
in another life, right?
[water running]
[]
[Nick]
By the time you read this,
I'll already be gone.
[]
An opportunity
presented itself to me.
[]
[leaves rustling]
[]
[]
[scraping]
[door closes]
-[Nick] Hey, Mom.
-[Mother] I'm making
some fresh Pomodoro.
-Want some pepper in it?
-[Nick] Yeah, just a little.
[Mother]
There. Sit down.
-You want a soda?
-[Nick] Yeah.
[fizzing]
-[Mother] Here you go.
-[Nick] Thank you.
[Mother]
You got a game later, right?
[Nick]
Yeah, in about an hour.
[Mother]
Here, start with this.
-Want more soda?
-[Nick] Yeah.
[]
[fizzing]
[Mother]
So, how's everything?
-Is everything okay?
-[Nick] It's fine.
[Mother]
Anna called.
[Nick]
What'd she say?
[Mother] She wanted to know
where you were last night.
She's so nice.
I really like her.
Don't screw it up.
-Here you go.
-[Nick] Okay.
-[Mother] You want cheese?
-[Nick] Mm.
That's good.
[]
How is it?
It's good.
Got the tomatoes at the market.
It was $20 for a big crate.
You can't beat that, right?
No, you can't.
[Mother] They also had those
big boxes of granola.
So I bought a-- On sale.
So I bought a few of them.
We have granola for
three months.
That's awesome.
[Mother] And I changed
all your bedding this morning.
Thanks, Mom.
[Mother] Right now,
you remind me of when
you were a kid.
With the suit and
the little bow tie.
You looked like a skinny
little Frank Sinatra.
Here. Take out the trash,
will ya?
[garage door whirring]
[]
[creaking]
[Nick] Where I fucked up
was, though,
I told her to drop me off
right in front of the house.
-[man] Oh, no, no.
-Round the corner.
-[man] Bad move.
-Rookie. Rookie mistake.
[Nick] And who's there?
Anna's there.
I see her car and all,
and I'm like,
"Fuck, what am I doin'?"
So we pull up,
she sees the headlights,
sees the girl in the car,
sees me get out,
mind you,
staggerin' out.
I can hear her yellin'
before I can even get inside.
So you don't say right there
she's an Uber driver?
-[Nick] I should have said that.
-I got a ride home.
[man] You've been in this
situation before.
-[Nick] Listen to
what I told her.
-You are correct.
[Nick] So I get in the house,
I open the door,
she's buggin' out.
"Fuck this!
Who the fuck is that?
"What's that bitch doin'?
What are you doin' with
that bitch?
Hope you know--"
The whole nine.
I say, "Hey, hey, relax.
That's Bobby's girlfriend."
[laughter]
[man] See, that is when you--
That is when you move for
the threesome.
[Nick] Yeah. Is your wife
down for that?
-[man] Not with you.
-[Nick] She want a little bit
of the Italian Stallion, baby?
[man] With anyone else here,
but not with you.
-[Nick] Yeah!
-[laughter]
[bell rings]
[Nick] Hey, Mr. Henry!
[Henry] Hey, Babe Ruth,
what's goin' on?
[Nick] Oh, you know,
just a little bit of softball.
[Henry] That's you, boy.
We do for you tonight, man?
[Nick] Uh...
let's do...
let's do three cards tonight.
[Henry] Guaranteed winner
on there someplace, man.
[Nick] Man, you've been
tellin' me that for years.
And I keep buyin' it, too.
[Henry] It's gonna happen
one of these days.
Yeah, killin' on Fantasy
this week.
[Nick] Oh, yeah?
Who'd you have?
[Henry] Like QB on Dallas.
[Nick]
Shit, I wish I'd took him.
He's been on fire
-these last few weeks.
-[Henry] He's been
unbelievable, man.
Not like your Jets quarterback.
[Nick] Dude, I keep bettin' with
my heart instead of my head.
[Henry]
That's what we all do.
Hey, what's up, fellas?
How you doin'?
-Happy Halloween.
-[Henry] Likewise.
-What can I do for you?
-You guys, uh, got tuna fish?
-[Henry] Yeah, yeah.
-Cool. I'll take
one tuna fish on a roll,
and Jacob,
what do you want?
Come on. Tell the man
what you want.
-Sorry, he's a little shy.
-[Henry] Take your time,
bud, it's all right.
Hey, what do you play for,
the Yankees?
-He's a baseball player
for Halloween, yeah?
-Yeah.
Nice. You look like you're
about hittin' like 350,
40 home runs,
potential MVP.
Little Cooperstown
in your future.
Tell you what, uh,
any candy you want's on me,
if it's okay with you, Dad.
Thank you.
What do you say?
-Thank you.
-All right. Yeah,
you're welcome.
-Anything you want, buddy.
-Whatever kind you want,
all right?
Ah, good choice.
I'd have done the same.
Jacob, what do you want to eat?
Bologna sandwich?
Yeah? And one bologna sandwich
with mayo, please.
-[Henry] Also on a roll?
-Yeah.
[Henry] You got it.
You gonna eat all this candy?
[Henry] Put those in your
pumpkin if you want, pal.
There you go, bud.
Put 'em in your pumpkin.
-[Henry] Anything else?
-That's it.
[Henry] You got it.
-[cell phone buzzing]
-[TV playing in background]
Hey, Angelo. What's up?
Well, I was, uh-- I was
supposed to see Anna tonight,
but, um, you know,
I can see if I can
get out of it early.
Yeah, I don't have any but, uh,
let me make a phone call,
all right?
-[liquid pouring]
-[Nick] All right, cool.
[TV playing in background]
[crowd cheering]
[gurgling]
Hey, Ma!
Holy sh-- !
[Claudia] I don't know.
The letter didn't say
anything else.
It said that he did it.
That he killed Ja--
That he killed Jacob.
That he killed him.
[sobbing]
That's what it said.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know where to go.
-[tires screeching]
-[screaming]
[gasping]
[breathing heavily]
[coughing]
[wheezing]
[Nick groans]
[coughing]
What the fuck!
[Nick coughing]
[engine revving]
[tires squealing]
[engine idling]
[Claudia]
When I was in college,
I remember going to
my cousin's wedding.
She was a little bit older
than me.
She met this guy,
they dated for a few years
and then they got married.
[Nick whimpering]
[Claudia] After two years,
they saved up enough money
to buy a house.
Shortly after, they had a kid.
And they named him after
his dad.
[Nick coughing]
Joseph, Jr.
-Now...
-[Nick whimpering]
Joseph is 13.
He's an average kid.
Not too bright.
Not too dumb.
He's okay at sports.
Every Friday night,
they eat pizza.
Last year...
for Joseph Jr.'s birthday...
they bought him
a touch screen laptop.
And for Christmas...
a video game console.
[Nick whimpering]
[coughing, gagging]
[Nick whimpering]
Where's my pizza Fridays?
[groaning]
[scraping]
[scraping continues]
[thudding]
[]
Jacob?
[Jacob] Who are you?
I'm Nick.
[]
What are you readin'?
A story of a pumpkin.
A pumpkin?
[Jacob]
Yes, a pumpkin.
[Nick] What's it about?
[Jacob] Billy chases it
into the woods,
it goes down a hole and
takes him to Halloween world.
Do you want to see?
[heart beating]
[water gurgling]
-[child laughing]
-[splattering]
Jacob, you're home.
[Anna]
How's your ice cream?
I'm sorry, what's that?
[Anna]
Are you okay?
I don't know, A.
I just felt like I was
somewhere else for a second.
[Anna]
Are you ready to go?
Yeah.
Oh.
[sighing]
We're so cute, baby. Huh?
Yeah. I think so.
[humming]
-Thank you.
-Mm-hmm.
Hey. Should we go to
the city?
Anywhere but the city.
I don't feel like dealing with
the traffic and...
To dance a little bit?
You know how crazy the city is
on Halloween?
I know,
but we are crazy, also.
I know,
I feel crazy in this hat.
Does it look all right?
-It's cute.
-Yeah.
Where do you want to go
in the city?
I don't know,
maybe to Throxies?
-They have great music tonight.
-No, I know, but...
it's already late.
Oh...
-Do it again.
-[chuckles]
I'll think about it.
You will?
You keep kissin' me,
I'll think about it.
[laughs]
I'm wasted. I think those
last couple shots got to me.
Yeah, me too a little bit.
-[man] Excuse me.
-Hey, brother.
Have you seen my boy?
He's about this tall,
eight years old.
He's wearing a baseball costume.
Uh, no, but what's his name?
Jacob.
Jacob.
No. No, no,
we haven't seen him,
but we will--
we will keep--
we will keep an eye on it.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
I'm really
starting to get worried.
It's been a few hours.
I'm sure you will find him.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
-Goodnight.
-[man] Goodnight.
-Hmm.
-Jacob.
What?
I don't know, just--
I don't know.
I think--
think it was the shots,
I don't know.
The city, huh? What--
You got some sauce on you.
Really?
Uh-huh. That's good sauce.
Good sauce.
[]
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[]
[]
[]
[man] Sorry about that.
Had a problem in the shop.
Somebody busted a--
I don't know,
whatever the fuck, right?
-[man] No problem.
-All right, so you're Nick?
-[Nick] Yes.
-All right, that's good.
Don't want to interview
the wrong guy here.
Um, resume.
[paper rustling]
All right. Okay, uh...
Oh, wait a minute.
You're Angelo's friend.
You're Nick Palazzo.
You're the guy who played for
the Cyclones, right?
[Nick] Yep.
Angelo said you, uh,
may have a little opening here.
I remember watching you
in the playoffs in Arizona.
Man, you hit a--
a walk off home run
to win the wild card.
Remember that?
Of course you do.
I mean,
when was that, 2004?
-Yeah.
-[man chuckles]
Hey, you know, Nick,
I gotta say this.
You had
a great little career, man,
and it's a shame
it ended so quickly.
I mean, you really had
a lot of potential.
I mean, shoot,
what were you battin'
before you left?
Was it, uh-- what was it,
like 330?
-Wow.
All right. Good.
All right, um...
All right, listen, you gotta
pardon my rudeness here
'cause I gotta ask you
this question.
I do it for everyone, all right?
It's just that
you've been unemployed, uh...
for three of
the last ten years,
and you're gonna be
working around
a lot of heavy machinery,
you know, so...
have you been, uh--
have you had any problems
with drugs or alcohol
in the past
six to 12 months?
No, I've been, uh,
clean and sober
for over a year now.
Whoa. That's great.
Did you go to rehab?
No, uh, just quit.
[chuckles]
Cold turkey?
I mean-- I mean,
I drink myself.
You know, just--
Well, shit, just a little,
you know, like, um--
like on the weekends,
I'm watchin' the football game
or whatever.
It--
You mind if I ask you
a personal question?
No. Go ahead.
How'd you do it?
I mean, you--
you quit just like that.
Was it, um--
Well, one of those, uh,
self-help programs or...
did you read
one of those books?
I mean--
[chuckles] I mean,
come on, bein' around here?
Hey, those boys at the tavern,
they can throw 'em back,
can't they?
I mean, good for you.
-Right.
-I mean, shoot,
I couldn't do it.
So what was it?
I just quit.
[fan whirring]
-[man] Hey, buddy.
-Hey!
-[man] How'd it go?
-Good, good.
I gotta take a--
a drug test, you know,
standard thing.
So you gotta piss in a cup
or somethin'?
Yeah. I think I can
handle that, though.
Nick, have you seen
the Halloween decorations?
Uh... bottom box,
left hand side.
[man] Awesome.
Can you put those up
when you get a sec?
[sighs] Yeah.
Guess it's that time of year
again, huh?
[man]
Yep. About to get wild.
What's up, bro?
[man]
Hey, what's up, dude?
Uh, everything bagel,
uh, lightly toasted.
Everything bagel...
[mutters indistinctly]
Just that?
[man]
Uh... yeah.
Everything bagel...
[indistinct]
You got it?
[fans humming]
[crickets chirping]
[groans]
[lighter clicks]
[keys jangling]
-[engine starts]
-[beeping]
[man on radio]
...that one from
Purring Cobra,
as we cruise into the night
with news at 8:00,
here on the home
of Rock and Roll, 104.2.
For those of you
just tuning in,
as part of our annual
104.2 Rocktoberthon,
we have with us in the studio
the lovely, the psychic,
Ally Wilson,
owner and operator of
Divine Readings in Newbury,
here to talk about
all things spooky.
[Ally] Mm, yeah.
...to help you guys out
with that.
Just to clarify, what I do
is definitely not spooky.
I offer people a way to
seek answers, that's all.
There's nothing spooky
about it.
I've had some
tremendous success stories
with my clients
the past couple of years.
[fence rattling]
[rattling]
[rattling]
[clanking]
[fence rattling]
[bird squawking]
[bird squawking]
[buzzing]
Hey.
Hey.
You, uh-- You got
a second for me?
Uh, I'm gonna be done
in five minutes.
Okay. No problem.
[sighs]
Is everything okay?
Yeah.
[TV playing in background]
[man on TV]
Late night, tired of work,
kids are asleep.
No problem...
[woman]
You're so talkative tonight.
-Hm?
-What do you want me to say?
[woman chuckles]
Maybe, "Can I see
the 'too that you did?
Can I see the tattoo
that you did?
[woman]
Yes, you can.
Okay.
Here it is.
Okay.
Just a sec.
It's so cool.
Look.
[man on TV]
It's about 1974
when I built that barn.
I was out in the cornfield
about 8:00 that October.
Sun was goin' down.
My wife had just gotten
this black and white cat
as a gift,
and the damn thing
got out of the house on me.
She was gonna be mad,
so I chased him around
the cornfield for a while,
and I saw this hole
in the ground.
[narrator]
Some farmers believe that
these portals to
the Otherworld
opened up on Samhain,
which we know today
as Halloween.
[train whistle blows]
Hey, Benny, what you got,
four today?
-[Benny] Yeah, I got four.
-[cash register beeping]
How about seven even?
-[Benny] Here you go.
-All right.
-Thanks, Benny.
-Gotcha.
I need my propane tank filled.
[phone rings]
I'm sorry. What?
I need my propane tank filled.
Yeah, uh...
we, uh...
Well, we don't do refills
but, uh,
I'd be happy to
swap it out for ya.
[Nick]
This is, uh--
This is a brand new one.
[woman]
What do I owe you for it?
[Nick] Uh, nothin'.
Really. [clears throat]
It's okay.
Thank you.
[car alarm beeps]
Hey, uh...
you're, uh-- you're Miss--
Miss Tossi, right?
-Yeah.
-Um...
You know,
I-- I just wanted to say
I feel really bad about
what happened to your kid.
I mean, it must be horrible
what you're goin' through.
I-- I mean, I can't even begin
to imagine what--
what something like that
feels like.
But, uh, you know,
if-- if there's ever
anything I can do to help,
-I'm always here at Tony's.
-Thank you.
All right?
Uh, you know,
by the way, I'm Nick.
Claudia.
Okay, well,
have a good one.
[engine starts]
[metal clattering]
[door opens]
I'll be right with you, buddy.
[electricity buzzing]
-Hey, Rigs!
-[Rigs] What?
Did you leave a pumpkin
out here?
[Rigs] What?
[electricity buzzing]
[electricity crackling]
[electricity crackling]
[water gurgling]
[electricity crackling]
[groaning]
Hey, doc, it's, uh,
Nick Palazzo.
Uh, sorry to be
calling so late but...
I think I'm having an issue
with my medication.
If, uh, you could please call me
at your earliest convenience,
uh, back at this number,
I'd appreciate it.
Uh, it's really important.
Thank you. Goodnight.
[TV playing in background]
[thunder rumbling]
[knocking]
[woman]
Fucking talking for five hours,
and she's...
and I was, like, working,
you know?
I'm, like, doing my job
and I cannot concentrate.
Oh... so exhausting.
[thunder rumbling]
[moans]
[moans]
What's wrong? Hm?
[sighs]
I just got a lot on my mind
right now.
Like what?
[sighs] You know,
just work shit.
You work in a fucking deli.
And what's that supposed to
fuckin' mean?
Oh... [chuckles]
What, making all those
turkey club sandwiches
is stressing you out?
What, you guys are worried
that you will
run out of prosciutto?
We have plenty of prosciutto
around here, though, baby.
-You do?
-Mm-hmm.
Uh-huh? Mm-hmm?
[chuckling]
[Nick moans]
[clicking]
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[heavy breathing]
[breathing heavily]
[]
[birds chirping]
[stall door closes]
[toilet flushing]
[zipper unzips]
-[stall door opens]
-[urinating]
[water running]
Gotta pee in the cup?
Yeah, brother.
Gonna pass?
God, I hope so.
Ah, don't worry about that shit.
They don't care about that here.
Really?
Yeah, a buddy of mine
peed in a cup for me.
Oh.
If you want, I can get
some clean urine.
You know what? I'll, uh--
I'll keep that in mind.
-Thanks, man.
-No problem.
-Have a good one.
-Yeah, you too, man. Thank you.
[door closes]
[zipper zipping]
[woman]
So tell me what's going on?
Yeah, you know,
it's like, uh...
like my vision is off.
Like double vision?
Blurred vision?
Blurred vision. Yeah, yeah,
there you go, that's it.
-Blurred vision. Okay.
-Ho!
-Most likely it's...
-What's goin' on, lover boy?
...really common
for patients over 40.
Any trouble hearing?
Yeah. I got a ringing
in my ears, too.
And-- And it hurts but,
you know,
I-- I don't know what it is.
Ringing in your ears?
I'm gonna send you
to radiology.
-Yeah, I think--
-To get a better idea.
-Is next Tuesday good?
-Okay, great. Yeah.
-Uh, Tuesday's good.
-2 p.m. work?
-2:00 is good.
-Great. I'll set it up.
Okay, great. Thanks, doc.
Uh, I appreciate it.
-I'll see you then.
-My pleasure.
-Speak soon.
-Okay, bye-bye.
Bro, you're killin' me.
I'm on the phone.
What's goin' on, lover boy?
You get the job?
Yeah, I, uh-- I took
my drug test this morning.
Eh. You're a fuckin' monk now,
so you should be fine.
Remember the night
before my drug test?
Pete's house?
Remember with the Bahama Mama?
[laughs]
And we got wasted.
I think I drank, like,
a gallon of water that morning.
I took one of those
holistic detox cleanses.
No idea how I passed.
I'm, uh--
I'm happy for you, bro.
Look.
We got another playoff game
this we-- weekend.
Come on,
I could use your bat.
Bro, bro, I got
way too much shit goin' on.
What?
Makin' bacon, egg and cheeses?
[Nick] Seriously, bro.
Look. Look.
Come to the game,
and after,
we'll go to Teasers.
Yeah, well, right there,
that's enough for me not to
want to go to Teasers.
Come on!
[man] Let's go, Pete!
Let's go, Pete!
[man 2] Gettin' old, my man.
Your body's breakin' down
on you.
That's all it is.
Don't stress out about it.
As long as you can get it up
and keep it up,
you're healthy in my book.
[man] Here's to crazy fuckin'
redheads,
and blow jobs from
the left side. [laughs]
You don't have a beer, man.
Have one.
-It's a good night.
-[Nick] I'm good, buddy.
[man] Come on, come on.
Have a beer.
-[Nick] I'm good.
-[man] What's your--
Do you want a shot?
Have some Jameson's.
I got a shot.
[Nick] Really, man,
I'm good. Really.
[man] Are you?
-Are you really?
[Nick] Yeah.
[man]
Are you actually fuckin' good,
or are you fuckin' full of shit?
-One drink?
-[man] No, are you good?
-[Nick] I'm good.
-[man] Yeah. If you're good,
then have a fuckin' drink
with your friends.
[machinery humming]
[man] Hey, Nick!
Come on in.
So this is the section that
we first were talkin' about.
This is the production section.
All right? So it's probably
a good idea
just to kinda get acclimated
with the people
who work down here
because, I mean,
eventually you're gonna
get to this section here
and they're gonna be the ones
that'll be training you,
all right?
There's a lot of
heavy machinery in here
so you gotta be careful.
There's a lot of noise.
You gotta watch your feet.
You gotta watch your fingers,
watch your hair.
I'm gonna take you down
over this way.
-Nick, this is Bert.
-Nick, good to meet you.
Bert's gonna be the guy
that's gonna train you,
stick by your side.
Everything you need to know
you'll learn from him.
-All right, thanks a lot.
-Hey, no problem.
Do you have any experience in
plastic injection molding?
-No, first time.
-Okay.
[man on radio]
For me, if the pitch
weaves outside--
You know, we love
those inside pitches.
That is 349 on the inside.
But that's the nominal
average shot.
217 on the outside corner.
What do you think?
[man 2]
Yeah, uh...
[continues indistinctly]
-Here we go.
-[man 1] Oh, oh, we're back.
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[radio chatter]
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[man] Could everybody stand
a little bit to the left?
Just-- Okay.
A little bit more.
No, no, no. That's enough.
[clicking]
-Okay, perfect.
-[shutter clicks]
You guys are doin'
really good.
-[shutter clicks]
-[man] Thank-- Looks great.
You guys did good.
A little bit to the left.
-Okay.
-[shutter clicks]
-Awesome, and smile.
-[shutter clicks]
[woman]
Almost a year ago today,
we lost one of our own.
Jacob was a vibrant child.
He loved to play soccer.
He was a member of
the local Boy Scout troop.
And he played Little League
right here
at this very location,
which is why
we are now dubbing this
Jacob Tossi Memorial Field.
[Nick] Hey.
What are those?
You, uh, playin' poker or...
That-- I think that was
a really beautiful ceremony
today.
[Claudia] Yeah.
Nick, right?
Yeah. You remembered.
Could I uh-- uh--
Could I have one of those?
[lighter clicks]
Do, uh... you think
they're gonna find him?
They say they're
close to finding him.
But they've been saying that
since day one.
Honestly, I think they're just
saying that to brush me off.
I guess now
I'm a political asset.
Can I, uh--
Can I ask you something?
[Claudia] Yeah.
Do, uh-- Do you think
somebody did this?
What the fuck is your problem?
-What?
-What is wrong with you?
I think you need to
give me some space. Now.
[Nick] I'm sorry.
Really.
[man on radio]
I don't know how it's
fuckin' even possible.
So I'm like, was it someone
that looked like me?
Maybe he was drunk and
mistook someone else for me.
He said that he could pass for
me 'cause my buddy, Mike...
[continues indistinctly]
Hey!
-Hey, kid!
-[truck door closes]
-[child laughing]
-[glass breaks]
[rustling]
[Nick] Hey!
[rustling]
[Nick] Hello!
[child laughing]
[clicking]
[clicking continues]
[leaves crunching]
[clicking continues]
[]
[clicking continues]
[machine buzzing]
[doctor]
Have you been sleeping well?
[Nick] You know, doc,
as well as can be expected
given the circumstances.
[doctor]
Do you exercise?
[Nick]
Yeah. Almost every day.
[doctor]
How's your stress?
Uh...
pretty high.
[doctor] It's probably
a stress related issue.
Here's an information packet
for you.
It's not uncommon for people
with elevated stress levels
to go through this.
Do something about it.
Otherwise, these episodes
are gonna keep happening.
-Okay?
-Okay.
Sounds good.
Thanks, doc.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[]
[machine chugging]
[switch clicks]
[keypad tapping]
[beep]
[beep]
[machine chugging]
[]
[bell jingles]
-[door closes]
-[Nick] Hey.
I, uh...
I just wanted to say I was...
sorry about before.
Uh...
I-- I bought you some pastries.
Uh...
I-- I didn't mean to offend you,
you know,
if-- if I did.
I'm, uh...
I'm, uh-- I'm gonna go ahead
and put these
right here for you.
[Claudia] Okay.
I, uh-- I asked someone,
and they said that you--
you worked here in town,
and... uh...
I figured I'd stop by.
Uh, like I said,
I-- I--
I just felt really bad.
[Claudia] That's fine.
I guess I was being
too defensive.
Do you mind
grabbing that box for me?
Uh, yeah. Sure.
This, uh--
This place is great.
I've never been in here before.
It's probably gonna close
this year.
-Nobody reads anymore.
-[Nick] Yeah.
Everybody's on their
cell phones all day long.
Like a...
generation of zombies.
Yeah.
[Nick] We used to play outside
all day, but...
I was an '80s kids.
Me too.
Yeah.
You remember goin'
outside all day
and playin' football,
baseball.
Just socializing, talking.
Nowadays, everybody's
so damn sensitive.
-Bunch of pussies.
-Ohh...
You said that, I didn't.
Everyone likes to
cast rocks now,
but nobody likes to
look in the mirror.
Wow.
That's a--
That's a really good philosophy.
Is, uh-- Is that one yours?
Yeah.
-I think so.
-It's like, uh...
Unless I read it somewhere
and I forgot.
[bell jingles]
Well, uh...
I just wanted to, uh...
you know, stop by and...
tell you again
how sorry I was, um...
I didn't mean to offend you
and I felt really bad.
Well, I got some pastries
out of it, so...
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Good. Good.
Okay, well, uh...
I, uh-- I have some other things
I gotta do here in town,
but once again,
I-- I am really sorry.
Um...
Yeah. Okay.
-Have a good one.
-Thank you.
[traffic noise]
[no audible dialog]
-[beep]
-[machine clunking]
[machinery chugging]
-[beep]
-[machine clunking]
[machinery chugging]
[clattering]
[electricity buzzing]
[buzzing continues]
[electricity crackling]
[buzzing and crackling continue]
[buzzing and crackling continue]
[sobbing]
[sniffling]
[footsteps]
[Priest] In the name of
the Father, the Son,
the Holy Ghost. Amen.
[Nick] Bless me, Father,
for I have sinned.
Should I, uh-- Should I just,
like, talk or...
[Priest]
If you want.
I've, uh-- I've been having
these visions.
[clears throat]
[Priest]
Visions of what?
Pumpkins.
[Priest]
Um... pumpkins?
Yeah. Pumpkins.
[Priest] Uh, you know it's
gonna be Halloween soon.
Maybe you're, uh,
just excited.
[Nick]
When it happens, I, uh--
I feel like I can't breathe.
[Priest]
Mm...
[Nick]
Like I'm being suffocated.
That feeling of falling,
you know?
Like, uh...
Like I'm dropping into
a never-ending hole.
You ever hear anything
like that, Father?
[Priest]
No, no.
I--
Last year...
on Halloween...
I hit a kid with my car.
What's gonna happen to me?
[Priest]
You've committed a mortal sin.
One of the worst kinds.
It is just...
that you suffer.
Where is the boy now?
Somewhere in the woods, I--
I don't-- I honestly don't
remember, I don't know.
But I'm-- I'm not that same
person anymore, Father.
People-- People
just don't understand.
God...
unlike man,
has the capacity...
to forgive even
the worst sins.
If you truly repent.
In order to find absolution...
you have to commit an act
of perfect contrition.
[Nick] Well, what-- what's
a perfect act of contrition?
Only you, my son,
can find this task.
[door squeaks]
[]
[woman] Anything else
I might help you with?
[Nick] Um...
Yes, I'd like to access
my safety deposit box,
please.
[woman]
Certainly, one moment.
[locks clicking]
[]
[crinkling]
[]
[]
[man]
Why you gettin' rid of this?
I gotta help someone out.
Look, Nick,
I can give you four for it.
Four? It's worth 25,000.
I don't have 25,000,
I have four.
Come on,
it's all I got left.
Championship ring,
Cyclones.
I mean, nobody has that.
Who would want this?
Rocco, we both know
I have plenty of fans.
Look, Nicky.
I always liked you,
you always treated me good.
I know your dad.
I'm stretchin', but I can
give you five for it.
-Seven.
-Five.
-Six and a half.
-Nicky, five. That's it.
[engine rumbling]
[engine stops]
[Nick]
What are we eatin' tonight?
Salad and there's
a salmon in the oven.
[Nick] Salmon.
-Nice.
-Can you, by the way,
turn him off.
That's done.
What's for dessert?
What's for dessert?
I don't know.
[breathing heavily]
[moaning]
[woman breathing heavily]
[moaning]
[bed creaking]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[tires squealing]
[gear shifts]
[engine idling]
[signal clicking]
[Nick] Oh, fuck.
Oh, no!
No, no, no.
Jeez...
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Nick, what did you do?
Oh, my God, no.
Fuck!
God. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God!
My God!
[woman] 9-1-1.
What's your emergency?
Uh...
s-- someone's been hit
by a car and they're--
they're layin' on the side
of the road.
Where are you?
[clicking]
[]
Where are you?
Sir?
[]
I'm, uh-- I-- I'm sorry,
it's, uh...
It's not a person, it's--
it's just a deer.
[engine idling]
[tires squealing]
[]
[twig snapping]
[]
[crickets chirping]
[grunting]
[sniffling]
-[monitor beeping]
-[woman] Nick.
-Oh, shit.
-[woman] Nurse, he's awake.
-Oh, shit.
-[woman] Nick. Hey.
-What happened?
-[woman] Hey.
-Hey, baby.
-What happened?
[woman] Shh.
Look at me, I'm here.
-It's okay.
-What happened?
Hey, please, baby,
just relax, okay?
I'm here.
[clunking, whirring]
[birds chirping]
[Nick]
Something's gonna happen.
What are you talkin' about?
I'm almost there.
What, are you
smokin' hashish now?
[man chuckles]
This is not all we're meant for.
You know, there--
there's more--
more out there.
[door beeps]
[Nick] I saw it.
Just for a second.
But it was like somebody
pulled back the curtain
to reality,
and I could see
what was behind it.
It was beautiful and--
and terrifying.
So I-- I've been having these
experiences, you know?
And at first I was afraid,
but now--
now I embrace them.
I understand what they've been
trying to tell me.
The door is opening.
And for the first time
in my life...
I have hope.
Hope for what?
Hope. What are you
talkin' about, fuckin' hope?
Man, you know,
you really are
one of the simple ones.
[water running]
[Claudia] Nick.
Did you do this?
Uh...
I did.
What is this?
Honestly, it's nothing.
This is too much.
[Nick] No, it's--
it's for your foundation.
I-- I can't accept this.
It's for the foundation.
[Claudia]
Do you believe in fate?
Do you?
Sometimes.
Wh--
What-- What do you mean?
Um...
Let's just say that...
after Jacob disappeared,
I've...
sort of opened myself up
to different possibilities.
Like what?
After you've waited by
the telephone for days and...
days and days,
just waiting for
some information...
for...
your son to...
somehow just show up
unharmed.
There's a moment when
hope starts to fade away.
And something else
appears in its place.
This universe is not
what we think it is, Nick.
Take Halloween,
for instance.
Halloween used to mean
something different.
At least in this area.
It was called Samhain.
It was the night where,
the veil of reality got lifted,
and the sacred world
got revealed.
We're so close to that realm
but...
people just seem to have
forgotten about all that.
They don't realize that
the universe has
endless possibilities.
Those probabilities
you mentioned,
a tiny change in one of them
can create a completely
different world.
Hell, there's probably
another world out there where...
Jacob is...
I don't know.
Living with his father.
[ball launcher clacking]
[ball launcher clacking]
[bat clanking]
[ball launcher clacking]
[baseball thudding]
[creaking]
[clicking]
[]
[leaves rustling]
[]
[Nick]
Claudia! Claudia.
[Claudia] Are you okay?
What's wrong?
[Nick] Yeah.
I need to talk to you.
There's, uh--
There's something I--
I need to do, and...
you're not gonna
see me anymore.
Where are you going?
[]
I honestly don't know.
I want to show you something.
[]
This is how I find
my answers now.
Pick three cards.
The Hanged Man.
The Fool.
The Hierophant.
So, uh,
what does all that mean?
There's something in your life
for which
you should be judged.
This transgression
overwhelms you.
You need to
come to terms with it
to find peace.
Something holds you back.
You fear the unknown.
You're stuck.
So, what did you do?
[buzzing]
[footsteps approaching]
-[Nick clears throat]
-Hey, baby.
I'm finishing up here.
[Nick] I, uh-- I came to
tell you that I'm leaving.
And you won't see me anymore.
[buzzing]
[buzzing stops]
[buzzing resumes]
Where are you going?
[Nick]
There's something important
I have to do.
Like what?
I have to go into
the pumpkinhole.
Can you please just take
five minutes?
-[man] Oh, yeah.
-Thank you.
[man] This looks so sick,
by the way.
Excuse me, bro.
Excuse me.
I mean, what the fuck
is the pumpkinhole?
[Nick]
You were always kind to me.
Did I ever tell you about this--
this dream that I had?
Your mom was in it.
[Nick] You never met her.
I know but...
she was-- she was there.
Actually,
we were in her place.
She made us some food,
we had some ice cream,
and, uh...
We went for a Halloween party,
it was Halloween.
We were wearing
matching costumes.
I know.
I know it's stupid but...
there was something sweet
about it.
Well, I guess
in another life, right?
[water running]
[]
[Nick]
By the time you read this,
I'll already be gone.
[]
An opportunity
presented itself to me.
[]
[leaves rustling]
[]
[]
[scraping]
[door closes]
-[Nick] Hey, Mom.
-[Mother] I'm making
some fresh Pomodoro.
-Want some pepper in it?
-[Nick] Yeah, just a little.
[Mother]
There. Sit down.
-You want a soda?
-[Nick] Yeah.
[fizzing]
-[Mother] Here you go.
-[Nick] Thank you.
[Mother]
You got a game later, right?
[Nick]
Yeah, in about an hour.
[Mother]
Here, start with this.
-Want more soda?
-[Nick] Yeah.
[]
[fizzing]
[Mother]
So, how's everything?
-Is everything okay?
-[Nick] It's fine.
[Mother]
Anna called.
[Nick]
What'd she say?
[Mother] She wanted to know
where you were last night.
She's so nice.
I really like her.
Don't screw it up.
-Here you go.
-[Nick] Okay.
-[Mother] You want cheese?
-[Nick] Mm.
That's good.
[]
How is it?
It's good.
Got the tomatoes at the market.
It was $20 for a big crate.
You can't beat that, right?
No, you can't.
[Mother] They also had those
big boxes of granola.
So I bought a-- On sale.
So I bought a few of them.
We have granola for
three months.
That's awesome.
[Mother] And I changed
all your bedding this morning.
Thanks, Mom.
[Mother] Right now,
you remind me of when
you were a kid.
With the suit and
the little bow tie.
You looked like a skinny
little Frank Sinatra.
Here. Take out the trash,
will ya?
[garage door whirring]
[]
[creaking]
[Nick] Where I fucked up
was, though,
I told her to drop me off
right in front of the house.
-[man] Oh, no, no.
-Round the corner.
-[man] Bad move.
-Rookie. Rookie mistake.
[Nick] And who's there?
Anna's there.
I see her car and all,
and I'm like,
"Fuck, what am I doin'?"
So we pull up,
she sees the headlights,
sees the girl in the car,
sees me get out,
mind you,
staggerin' out.
I can hear her yellin'
before I can even get inside.
So you don't say right there
she's an Uber driver?
-[Nick] I should have said that.
-I got a ride home.
[man] You've been in this
situation before.
-[Nick] Listen to
what I told her.
-You are correct.
[Nick] So I get in the house,
I open the door,
she's buggin' out.
"Fuck this!
Who the fuck is that?
"What's that bitch doin'?
What are you doin' with
that bitch?
Hope you know--"
The whole nine.
I say, "Hey, hey, relax.
That's Bobby's girlfriend."
[laughter]
[man] See, that is when you--
That is when you move for
the threesome.
[Nick] Yeah. Is your wife
down for that?
-[man] Not with you.
-[Nick] She want a little bit
of the Italian Stallion, baby?
[man] With anyone else here,
but not with you.
-[Nick] Yeah!
-[laughter]
[bell rings]
[Nick] Hey, Mr. Henry!
[Henry] Hey, Babe Ruth,
what's goin' on?
[Nick] Oh, you know,
just a little bit of softball.
[Henry] That's you, boy.
We do for you tonight, man?
[Nick] Uh...
let's do...
let's do three cards tonight.
[Henry] Guaranteed winner
on there someplace, man.
[Nick] Man, you've been
tellin' me that for years.
And I keep buyin' it, too.
[Henry] It's gonna happen
one of these days.
Yeah, killin' on Fantasy
this week.
[Nick] Oh, yeah?
Who'd you have?
[Henry] Like QB on Dallas.
[Nick]
Shit, I wish I'd took him.
He's been on fire
-these last few weeks.
-[Henry] He's been
unbelievable, man.
Not like your Jets quarterback.
[Nick] Dude, I keep bettin' with
my heart instead of my head.
[Henry]
That's what we all do.
Hey, what's up, fellas?
How you doin'?
-Happy Halloween.
-[Henry] Likewise.
-What can I do for you?
-You guys, uh, got tuna fish?
-[Henry] Yeah, yeah.
-Cool. I'll take
one tuna fish on a roll,
and Jacob,
what do you want?
Come on. Tell the man
what you want.
-Sorry, he's a little shy.
-[Henry] Take your time,
bud, it's all right.
Hey, what do you play for,
the Yankees?
-He's a baseball player
for Halloween, yeah?
-Yeah.
Nice. You look like you're
about hittin' like 350,
40 home runs,
potential MVP.
Little Cooperstown
in your future.
Tell you what, uh,
any candy you want's on me,
if it's okay with you, Dad.
Thank you.
What do you say?
-Thank you.
-All right. Yeah,
you're welcome.
-Anything you want, buddy.
-Whatever kind you want,
all right?
Ah, good choice.
I'd have done the same.
Jacob, what do you want to eat?
Bologna sandwich?
Yeah? And one bologna sandwich
with mayo, please.
-[Henry] Also on a roll?
-Yeah.
[Henry] You got it.
You gonna eat all this candy?
[Henry] Put those in your
pumpkin if you want, pal.
There you go, bud.
Put 'em in your pumpkin.
-[Henry] Anything else?
-That's it.
[Henry] You got it.
-[cell phone buzzing]
-[TV playing in background]
Hey, Angelo. What's up?
Well, I was, uh-- I was
supposed to see Anna tonight,
but, um, you know,
I can see if I can
get out of it early.
Yeah, I don't have any but, uh,
let me make a phone call,
all right?
-[liquid pouring]
-[Nick] All right, cool.
[TV playing in background]
[crowd cheering]
[gurgling]
Hey, Ma!
Holy sh-- !
[Claudia] I don't know.
The letter didn't say
anything else.
It said that he did it.
That he killed Ja--
That he killed Jacob.
That he killed him.
[sobbing]
That's what it said.
I don't know what to do.
I don't know where to go.
-[tires screeching]
-[screaming]
[gasping]
[breathing heavily]
[coughing]
[wheezing]
[Nick groans]
[coughing]
What the fuck!
[Nick coughing]
[engine revving]
[tires squealing]
[engine idling]
[Claudia]
When I was in college,
I remember going to
my cousin's wedding.
She was a little bit older
than me.
She met this guy,
they dated for a few years
and then they got married.
[Nick whimpering]
[Claudia] After two years,
they saved up enough money
to buy a house.
Shortly after, they had a kid.
And they named him after
his dad.
[Nick coughing]
Joseph, Jr.
-Now...
-[Nick whimpering]
Joseph is 13.
He's an average kid.
Not too bright.
Not too dumb.
He's okay at sports.
Every Friday night,
they eat pizza.
Last year...
for Joseph Jr.'s birthday...
they bought him
a touch screen laptop.
And for Christmas...
a video game console.
[Nick whimpering]
[coughing, gagging]
[Nick whimpering]
Where's my pizza Fridays?
[groaning]
[scraping]
[scraping continues]
[thudding]
[]
Jacob?
[Jacob] Who are you?
I'm Nick.
[]
What are you readin'?
A story of a pumpkin.
A pumpkin?
[Jacob]
Yes, a pumpkin.
[Nick] What's it about?
[Jacob] Billy chases it
into the woods,
it goes down a hole and
takes him to Halloween world.
Do you want to see?
[heart beating]
[water gurgling]
-[child laughing]
-[splattering]
Jacob, you're home.
[Anna]
How's your ice cream?
I'm sorry, what's that?
[Anna]
Are you okay?
I don't know, A.
I just felt like I was
somewhere else for a second.
[Anna]
Are you ready to go?
Yeah.
Oh.
[sighing]
We're so cute, baby. Huh?
Yeah. I think so.
[humming]
-Thank you.
-Mm-hmm.
Hey. Should we go to
the city?
Anywhere but the city.
I don't feel like dealing with
the traffic and...
To dance a little bit?
You know how crazy the city is
on Halloween?
I know,
but we are crazy, also.
I know,
I feel crazy in this hat.
Does it look all right?
-It's cute.
-Yeah.
Where do you want to go
in the city?
I don't know,
maybe to Throxies?
-They have great music tonight.
-No, I know, but...
it's already late.
Oh...
-Do it again.
-[chuckles]
I'll think about it.
You will?
You keep kissin' me,
I'll think about it.
[laughs]
I'm wasted. I think those
last couple shots got to me.
Yeah, me too a little bit.
-[man] Excuse me.
-Hey, brother.
Have you seen my boy?
He's about this tall,
eight years old.
He's wearing a baseball costume.
Uh, no, but what's his name?
Jacob.
Jacob.
No. No, no,
we haven't seen him,
but we will--
we will keep--
we will keep an eye on it.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
I'm really
starting to get worried.
It's been a few hours.
I'm sure you will find him.
-Thank you.
-Yeah.
-Goodnight.
-[man] Goodnight.
-Hmm.
-Jacob.
What?
I don't know, just--
I don't know.
I think--
think it was the shots,
I don't know.
The city, huh? What--
You got some sauce on you.
Really?
Uh-huh. That's good sauce.
Good sauce.
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