Round the Decay (2025) Movie Script
1
[ thunder and wind ]
[birds chirping]
[ crickets ]
[ ominous music ]
[ footsteps ]
I found you.
[ laughing ]
You hungry?
Hm?
You spent time in
the praying towns.
I know you understand me.
You're not scared?
That's fine.
[ blade unsheathes ]
I will change that.
[ laughing ]
I'm tired.
I need a place to rest
my weary bones.
Me and my Mary.
A place to raise our family.
The right way.
Here maybe.
-It's beautiful here.
(sigh)
Eat, my love.
You need to be strong
for the children, hmm?
You savages.
You threaten our way of life.
You know, I've watched you.
I've watched you
callously butcher innocents
in the name of your false king.
You know, when we burned
you out of that great swamp,
I vowed then and there to hunt
each and every one of you down.
To return the favor.
[ laughing ]
I have chased you
across this godforsaken land
for so long.
You have tested my patience,
my resolve,
my faith.
But through all of these trials,
I have found clarity.
Three revelations.
One,
I am only a man.
And there are powers beyond me.
[ slicing flesh ]
Two,
the truest test of faith
requires sacrifice.
[ gasp ]
[ fast short breaths ]
[ heavy breathing ]
Three.
The only thing that can
kill monsters
are monsters!
[ bone snapping ]
She takes something
from everybody.
Once she gets a taste of you,
she'll find your people.
[ bone cracks ]
Your love betrays them.
[ bones snapping ]
[ inhuman breathing ]
Wrecked
soul.
[ monsterous wheezing ]
It's all right.
You can scream now.
[ gasping ]
[ screech ]
[ fleshy growth ]
[ crickets ]
[ footsteps ]
-Mind if I sit here?
It's a nice night.
You from around here?
No?
What are you doing here then?
I'm still trying to
figure that out.
Is that a...
You're married?
Engaged.
Oh.
Sorry, I didn't know,
I'm just...
Oh, shit.
Would ya look at that.
It would appear that
I am also engaged.
Zack.
Zack, that's his name?
What's yours?
The whole thing,
what's it gonna be?
Kenzie Katarn.
Kenzie Katarn.
I like it.
It really rolls off the tongue.
It's got a nice ring to it.
I don't wanna play
this game anymore.
Ring to it.
Ring to it.
[ laughs ]
Kenzie Katarn.
It is a beautiful name,
for a beautiful girl.
Now, how would this
beautiful girl
like to take
a romantic walk up the mountain
with a fella like me?
[ fishing reel ]
-This Newport's Valley
town meeting
is now in session.
Let's see what we've
got here first.
Ah.
We've got fresh blood.
It is my pleasure to
introduce you all
to a new resident of
Newport's Valley
and the now owner of
The Barn Owl Inn.
He is gracious enough to
allow us use of this gorgeous
soon to be wedding space,
for our town meeting.
So, let's all give a warm
Newport's Valley welcome
to Mr. Bart Blakewell.
[ applause ]
Come on up, Bart.
The floor's yours, literally.
Let's try not to scare him off
just yet, everyone, please.
Thank you, Gregory.
Deep breath.
You're gonna do fine.
[ fingers snap ]
[ sigh ]
Thank you--
Thank you, Newport's Valley.
It's a pleasure to finally be
a part of this community.
I have an important
topic to discuss
in regards to fixing
the tourism problem
in Newport's Valley.
And that is...
That is...
workforce housing.
[ singing ]
I see you smiling
In and down around
You're singing too
Bada bew bew bew
Bada bum bum bum
Bah bah bah
Bah bah bah
Jesus.
[ Bart ]
Now there's the one road
that leads into the Valley
with the closest city
being an hour away.
It's gonna be difficult
to bring capable help here,
-But--
-This is the same tune
we've heard every year
from the revolving door of
ownership at The Barn Owl.
Well, this could be
one of the reasons why--
-Could just be
you just don't know
the business here.
Despite your claims,
The Succulent Pig
has had its best year yet.
Well, congratulations.
-Popping a few campers on a lawn
isn't necessarily gonna make it
so you don't have to
work as much.
-And it's gonna
destroy the housing market.
-Not to mention the crime.
Just look at the numbers.
-You could turn
this wedding hall
into housing, couldn't you?
-Well, I've been kicking
that around.
And um...
I have a five point plan.
It, oh, it's...
Actually it's 10 points.
We're rolling.
James Ford, AKA muffin,
AKA muff.
Tell us about this climb.
Well, it's supposed to
be a fun one.
It's the last one.
A secret one.
Ooh, it's a secret one.
It's, ah, called
Whelan's Pass. It's...
not really a mountain,
but in the hiking community,
it's kind of like a
final celebratory trek.
Thank you for that
enthralling history lesson
Professor Muffin.
It's supposed to be cursed.
-James, can you help me
with this map?
Oh no, she can't read!
She's haunted by the
ancient mountain, woo!
Trevor, I will push you
off the mountain.
For more on this ancient curse,
let's talk to the
oldest woman, Tara.
Or should I say,
Terror!
Ever the charmer, folks.
Tell us, Terror.
What reason did you have
those hundred years ago
to place a curse upon
this exaggerated hill?
To rid the world of
pretty boy fucks
who think they're Indiana Jones
cause they can walk
up an incline.
Ouch,
personal attack.
But she did call me pretty.
Hey, Aida.
You quiet down back there, now.
You're talking too much.
He's still a bit of a twat, huh?
The twatiest.
But also kind of the hottiest?
How do you know this girl?
Um. We work in the
same office together.
She's a lot.
Why do you think I invited you?
Hey.
That is alarming.
What are you doing?
I think I scared him.
Or he's coming to kill us.
[ door opening ]
-Roz, hey.
-Hey
Did Bart not text you?
What have we got for today?
Just a single and, uh,
an early check-in.
That's it?
Mmhm.
Uh. Okay, I guess I'll just
start on the laundry then.
I don't think there's
much to, um--
-I'll go look at the
checklist, it's fine.
Do.
Please tell me you've
got good news.
-Bart.
-Oh, shit.
Early check-in.
-under the name Munroe.
-Bart
Just Munroe?
-Bart!
-What?
Roz is here.
Remember you told me
that we were not gonna have
her come in today?
But she's here.
Right.
Why is she here?
You were supposed to text her.
Because it's best she
hears it from you.
She scares me, Bart.
Well, where is she?
-The list is already checked.
Hi, Roz.
Hi, Bart.
Um. So...
The laundry's done
and I'm confused.
Ah, yeah.
Can I talk to you for a second?
Yeah.
Yeah, so...
We're not gonna need you today.
I'm sorry about the
miscommunication.
You mean lack of communication.
I'm sorry, there's just
not much to do at the moment.
Remember when you
poached me from that diner
that was three minutes
from my house?
You were preaching that this
was a great opportunity.
I stand by that.
Yeah, I can't pay my
bills with opportunity, Bart.
It's just the off season.
We didn't know it was
gonna be like this.
Roz, come on.
I'm gonna find you
something to do.
Just don't leave yet.
Don't worry, I'm not.
I'm just gonna see
who's hiring in town.
Roz.
Have a lovely stay at
The Barn Owl Inn.
Hi, checking in?
Yeah, um.
-Kenzie Rhodes.
-Okay.
[ paper rustling ]
Sorry, I rarely work
the counter.
Here is your complimentary map.
What brings you to the valley?
The mountain.
Whelan's Pass.
Sure.
Right here.
Are you going up there today?
You still have time,
it's not a big climb at all.
Not yet.
You're not waiting on us,
are you?
We're not that slow.
-Just waiting on T to
finish up his poop.
Oh, good, I need
myself a bush too.
Hey, Aida.
Hi, Muffin.
How you holding up?
Uh, I'm fine, minus being
the pack mule around here.
But my legs weren't as sore
as Peyton was saying earlier.
Aw.
Ow, my legs, my legs.
[ whimpering ]
[ chuckling ]
I do not sound like that.
You, uh, you kinda do.
So salty.
-James, come take a
look at this view.
Can't pass up that opportunity.
She's very vocal.
Yeah, but just
remember something.
Loud isn't always strong,
and quiet isn't always weak.
What's up?
You little slut.
You could have told me.
Told you what?
That you wanna gobble
up that muffin!
Okay, that's gross.
But true.
[ Trevor ]
Guys, come takea look at this.
Trevor, no one wants to take
a look at your shit.
[ struggling with door knob ]
[ knocking ]
Really?
Does nobody work here?
Rosalyn?
Hi...
Theresa.
We met at The Barn Owl Inn
reopening.
Right.
Oh yeah, I'm bad with names.
It's okay, I would
forget me too.
This is my husband,
Gregory Newport.
It's a pleasure, Rosalyn.
So nice to meet you.
Like Newport, Newport.
[ chuckling] Yes, yes,
Newport, Newport.
He doesn't live up to
the legacy,
so don't be too intimidated.
Dear you, flatter me.
Are those flyers for The Owl?
No, uh, job applications.
We close it up for
April and May.
Folks aren't usually dying to
ice skate during mud season.
Right, that makes sense.
Don't you work for Bart?
I do.
I, yeah...
It's just hard to get enough
hours at the moment, so--
-Why don't you interview
for something in the town?
-We have plenty of openings.
-Mhmm.
Really?
I know a guy, so.
Why don't you interview?
When?
How about right now?
[ joyful sigh ]
[ exhale ]
[ Singing ]
Kenzie Rhodes, take me home
To the place... What is wrong?
Nothing.
I'm ready for an adventure.
[ scoff ]
Where's your head at, Kenz?
Is it gonna be like this
all weekend?
[ sigh ]
[ phone vibrates ]
[ through phone ]
-Kenzie, it's Mom.
I know you're avoiding me.
[ sigh ]
I spoke with your roommate.
She said you've been for...
a while now.
I think I know where
you're going.
[ sigh ]
[ choking up ]
I don't think you should go.
There's nothing there for you.
Please, just come home.
[ end call tone ]
[ phone rings ]
-Front desk.
Hi, uh...
When does the bar open?
[ Trevor ] What is this?
Muff, what are we
looking at here?
[ Muffin ]
I do not know.
-Take this.
-Please don't commit
a felony on camera.
[ Aida ]
Let's not go spelunking.
I'm gonna spelunk on your face.
[ Tara ] Woo hoo,
We're gonna get mauled.
Jesus, it fucking reeks, guys.
Okay, we need to get our
act together here, people.
At this current pace,
we're gonna be walking
down in the dark.
No, we can make it, right?
I mean, we were gonna
hang out, have a drink.
We could have a drink here
and then head back.
But then we haven't
even climbed it.
Well, nobody's keeping
track, honey.
Listen, we could just camp here.
I got the party tent
over there, after all.
Let's fucking go!
Ah!
Ah, ouch!
I broke my ankle.
I guess we're gonna have to
stay here for the night.
[ laugh ]
Does that settle it then?
-Bust out the beers, let's go!
-Yeah!
Are we still worried about
the hillbilly redneck or?
You can fight him off.
You're tougher than you look.
-We bought back the ice arena
when we saw the direction
it was headed.
Okay.
Yeah, it used to be a storm
shelter, believe it or not.
It's really just good
for parties.
And we try to squeeze a penny
out of it too, if we can.
I'm sorry, we're just
rambling here.
[ chuckles ] No.
What's your story, Roz?
Married, kids?
Don't do that, dear.
What, we just spilled
our life story?
Try to keep it professional.
It's fine, I'm happily single.
I have a daughter though.
How old?
Can we stick to business talk?
[ uncomfortable laughter ]
I was just going to
advertise our
children's arcade, dear.
Oh, one of the weekends
I have her,
I'll be sure to bring her in.
Excuse me.
Good God, Quinton.
I'm sorry if I overstepped.
Custody situations can be
-difficult.
-Yeah... No.
I shouldn't have
assumed anything.
It's fine, I'm just a
reformed teenage
dirtbag, reforming.
[ polite laughter ]
It's tough to escape
the past, right?
Yeah.
[ nervous laugh ]
Well, I've heard all
I need to hear.
You're hired.
Really?
If you want the job still,
of course.
[ laugh ]
I've got a good feeling
about you.
[ keys jiggling ]
And as you can see,
we're swimming in
the shallow end
of the talent pool here.
Use the spare!
We'll talk over the
details with Bart,
so there's no toe stepping.
But we would love to have
you working for the town.
I don't know what to say.
You can say yes.
Think about it.
[ chuckle ]
Fuck yeah.
[ grunt ]
Is there a bartender?
Um. It's the girl at
the front desk.
[ rummaging ]
Major "Shining" vibes, huh?
This place hasn't changed a day.
Eh.
Can I ask you a question?
Why do you have a flare gun?
Emergencies.
Is that a joke?
Wasn't very funny.
Okay, well, I wasn't
brought here
to be a comedian, so.
You were brought here?
Why were you brought here?
What does it mean?
It means leave the valley.
Now.
Before something really
terrible happens.
[ crickets ]
[ Muffin chuckles ]
[ camera beep ]
[ Peyton moans ]
Yeah.
Oh, that feels good.
Yeah.
[ Peyton moans ]
[ laughter ]
[ Muffin chuckles ]
-Wait, wait, what are you doing?
-I'm making home movies.
-Uh, no, you're not!
This camera has seen
enough already.
-Aw, come on.
-Put it away.
Oh, honey.
Let's go for a walk.
[ moaning ]
Hey, you wanna do some drugs?
That sounds nice, right, Aida?
Drugs.
[ moaning ]
-Let's go.
-Come on.
[ moaning ]
[ Muffin ] Oh, yeah, yeah.
Take it, yeah.
[ moaning ]
-Shall we, my lady?
Uh, yeah, and get us
killed by a bear?
You think they'd board
up a bear?
We won't go deep.
Plus, I don't wanna hear
my best friend lay pipe.
- Alright, not deep.
I don't think Muff's
got that problem.
Ugh, gross.
[ laughing ]
[ water dripping ]
[ deep sigh ]
[ crickets ]
[ footsteps ]
[ dragging ]
[ heavy breathing ]
[ hiss ]
You coming back for more?
[ animalistic clicking ]
Shh. Did you hear that?
What the?
Ahhh!
Trevor!
Ahhh!
Ugh!
[ rolling ]
Ugh!
[ groaning ]
[ dripping water ]
[ cough ]
[ deep breath ]
[ groan ]
[ panting ]
[ grunt ]
What the fuck?
Tara!
Tara!
[ strained breaths ]
Tara?
Nope, nope, nope, nope!
What the fuck?
[ sigh ]
I am so stupid.
[ sigh ]
Tara?
Tara?
[ groan ]
[ Aida ] Tara?
Aida?
Aida?
I'm stuck.
-Tara?
Keep talking, I'll come to you.
[ Monsterous Voice ] Tara.
[ clicking ]
[ inhuman breathing ]
[ gasp ]
Oh yeah.
Hey, occupied!
[ screaming ]
[ body tumbling ]
What the fuck?
[ rumbling ]
[ gasp ]
Tara?
Tara, this isn't fun anymore.
[ Peyton and Muffin Scream ]
Tara!
Miss, Miss, Miss, are you okay?
Hey, look at me, are you okay?
-Hey--
-Where am I?
I'm just trying to
help you, okay?
I'm stuck here too.
Let's get the fuck out of here.
[ yell ]
Tara!
[ distant screech ]
We gotta go, we gotta go!
Come on, come on!
[ Trevor ] Holy shit!
[ roar ]
[ screech ]
-Holy shit!
[ screech ]
-What the fuck is that?
Run!
[ roar ]
Duck!
[ deep gutural breathing ]
Help!
[ gasp ]
Help!
Run!
[ creature grunting ]
[ choking ]
Ah!
[ screech ]
What was that?
You scared?
What are you doing?
We came here for an
adventure, right?
Stop.
I'm not going in there.
I'm trying here, Kenz.
I really am.
I am just trying to
do something to...
make you smile.
Maybe laugh.
I'm just trying to
do something fun.
This isn't fun.
I really think
I'm starting to lose it here
a little bit, Kenzie.
I just,
I miss you
so much.
And you're standing
right in front of me
I just don't know what else
I can do anymore,
you know? And--
I'm gonna,
I'm...
I'm gonna go down there
and you can do whatever
you wanna do.
Zack.
Please stop.
Please don't do this.
[ signing ] Almost heaven
Please stop.
That's New Hampshire
Zack!
[ humming ]
Zack!
Come back!
[ heavy breathing ]
[ sigh ]
Can I bum one from you?
Take what's left.
I gotta quit anyway.
Nobody likes a quitter.
[ laughing ]
How you liking your stay so far?
It's comfy.
[ clears throat ]
Quiet.
You the owner?
That I am.
Well, you got yourself
a repeat customer.
I stayed here a few years back.
Oh, that wasn't me.
That was probably
five owners ago.
Same vibe.
Huh?
Sorry, I didn't--
It's not a bad thing.
[ laughing ]
I've been here long
enough to know
that change doesn't
happen often.
We used to stay up here too.
Yeah, whenever my mom
could afford to bring us.
She never thought it was enough,
but I loved it.
I'm trying to add
something to this place,
you know?
Make a difference.
Is that why you bought it?
Worked hard, saved up,
got lucky.
Mom passed before
I signed the papers.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
No.
I'm the sorry one,
for subjecting you to
my life story.
Misery loves company, right?
[ laughing ]
Well, feed me more.
Tell me when you
stayed back then,
it was roach infested or
the shower didn't work.
Anything to make me feel better
about what we're offering now.
I wouldn't know.
I should have said
I checked in here.
I didn't stay.
Well, why not?
Roach infested beds,
broken shower.
[ laughing ]
Who brings you back then?
Just...
Chasing ghosts.
Hmm.
[ footsteps approaching ]
Good evening, Bart and co.
Evening Gregory,
evening Theresa.
Just the man we
were looking for.
Don't know if we've
been acquainted, miss.
I'm just staying at the inn.
You look familiar.
Guess I just got
one of those faces.
-She was up here
a few years back.
-Oh.
Yeah, maybe that's it.
Well, I'll let you all
get to it.
Oh, we don't mind.
I need some fresh air anyway.
What can I do for you two?
We're headed to Jed and
Hadley's for a little gathering.
Just wanted to extend an invite.
Oh.
A lot of the community
leaders will be there.
Good opportunity to
grease some palms,
rub some elbows.
I'm humbled, truly.
But I have to stay back
and man the fort.
This is why I like this guy.
Dedicated to the job,
working for the valley.
Offer stands if
you can get away.
[ breathing heavily ]
[ running ]
Run!
[ screech ]
[ heavy breathing ]
[ screech ]
[ gasp ]
No, wait!
[ screech ]
Let us in!
-Let us in!
[ music plays ]
[ gunshot ]
[ music continues ]
Let us in!
-Let us in!
-Please!
Please let us in!
Please!
-Let us in!
-Please!
[ music continues ]
[ gunshot ]
[ creature huffing ]
[ growl ]
[ music stops ]
Yo, we're closed.
[ door slams ]
Yo, we're closed.
Yo, we're closed!
Please!
Please, open the door.
Please, please, please.
What do we do?
I don't know.
Please--
[ screech ]
[ panting ]
[ whimpering breaths ]
[ gutural breaths ]
[ flesh tearing ]
[ snarling ]
[ growl ]
[ scanning clicks ]
[ grunt ]
[ scanning clicks ]
[ creature breathing ]
[ gasping ]
[ grunting ]
[ creature breathes faster ]
[ probing clicks ]
[ probing clicks ]
[mimicking Tara]
Keep talking I'll come to you.
[ grunt ]
[ squeal ]
[ bones cracking ]
[ screech ]
[ wailing ]
[ scream ]
[ bones snapping ]
[ flesh tearing ]
[ creature thrashing ]
Hey, babe.
Don't threaten me
with a good time.
[ laughing ]
I don't know if my stomach
can handle any more of
Marcy's bean dip.
You know you don't have to
eat it, babe.
Well, I'd rather spend the night
making butt gravy
than listen to Dakota ramble on
about dynamic stretching.
Or listen to any
more of Theresa's
insufferable modeling stories.
Jesus Christ, what's in this?
It's just tobacco.
Oh, can't be social if I'm
shitting rainbows here, babe.
You're being very dramatic.
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
No, no, no.
I think I'm already
starting to see things.
I got the door.
Can someone get her
a chair, please?
Here, here, put it here.
-Something's got my friends.
-It's okay.
It's okay.
Who is this?
I don't know.
She came from the woods.
What's your name, sweetheart?
Aida.
My friends...
There was uh screaming
and a sound...
Aida, was it?
I'm Gregory.
You're in shock right now.
But you're safe here.
I know that you're exhausted,
but I'm gonna ask you
a few questions.
Is that alright?
What happened?
My friends and I,
we were hiking.
And we stopped to camp.
You don't know where
any of them are?
Okay, we'll get
the police on this.
What happened next?
Two of them were in a tent.
They were...
You know, and um...
The rest of us wanted
to get away,
so we went to some cave.
Did you see something?
[ loud knocking ]
Are we expecting someone?
Oh, too far.
Alright, hold on, hold on.
[ door bursts open ]
- Oh my God.
Roz!
Lock the door,
lock all the doors.
-What's going on?
-There's something out there!
-What?
-Give me the keys, Bart!
Give me the keys!
Here.
[ panting ]
What are you two doing?
What's going on out there?
Every fucking door now!
Downstairs, uh,
I'll take this floor.
Come on.
Oh my God.
What was that?
I don't know.
Tell me what happened.
Everything.
[ door opens ]
Larold.
What brings you to
this side of town?
What can we help you with?
Looking for somebody, actually.
Terry, you mind?
Oh, there she is.
You've got Enis's gal here.
They were out hiking earlier,
and she went and
got herself lost.
You've been so kind
to take her in.
Enis is worried sick about you.
Come on now, dear.
Larold, I think you might
need to get your eyes checked.
She told us her story, and
not once did she mention Enis.
Enis'll be hurt to hear that.
What's her name, Larold?
Enis just calls her Pumpkin.
Isn't that right, Pumpkin?
Isn't that always the way?
I guess I'll get out
of your hair now.
Pumpkin,
Do hurry home to see your, Enis.
He's got your
hiking friends there.
Cooking up some s'mores,
I think.
Now I know you're
a forgetful gal,
so just remember,
we're across the way
on Old Country Road.
We'll be waiting on you.
And lest you forget
our ancestors did
once break bread.
Out of respect, I offer
you these parting words.
Only monsters
can kill monsters.
Goodnight, Larold.
Sorry about that, everyone.
Larold isn't well versed
in manners.
Some things never change.
[ muttering ]
[ Munroe ]
Did you get a good look at it?
No.
Well, when did you first see it?
I was knocked out,
and then dropped in
through like a shoot,
ended up in some cave.
But you got away.
Yeah, I was just
following the light.
Hey, can I get a look at that?
Please.
Could that be the place?
Yeah.
Fuck nuggets.
-This floor is locked up.
Called Valley PD, they've
had a few calls already.
Said it was probably just a
bear, not to worry too much.
It wasn't a bear.
How do you know?
I just know,
it was way too fast.
Bears are fast.
It wasn't a fucking bear, Bart!
-She's right.
What?
-It's not a bear.
A bear will rip you apart,
but usually it's the
decency to do so
from the outside in.
A bear will eat your organs,
but what a bear does not do
is feast on your
soul and leave your
mutilated husk of a body
to be manipulated by
the most ancient
evil to ever grace the earth.
What is that?
Here be dragons.
It's a Wrexsoul.
A what?
You got a gun?
What? No.
What's a Wrexsoul?
Wait, where's Felicity?
[ crash ]
[ gasping ]
[ mumbling ]
-Can you please just let us go?
Shut it.
We're protecting you.
He's going to get to us
on that video.
The contents of that
camera is mine, sir.
[ on TV ] Welcome to
the Muffin-verse.
Population, one hunk.
James.
Don't.
Just please,
Oh yeah!
please don't.
[ door opens ]
How'd it go?
Hey, can you please
just let us go?
We promise we--
I am the hottest! Woo!
[ Trevor on TV ] James Ford.
They got one of 'em there.
Girl in an orange windbreaker?
That's Aida.
[ tape fast forwards ]
Well, she better have
taken the hint
and got the hell out of there.
Please let us go.
We can go find her and--
You're safer here.
[ tape stops and plays ]
Any sign of your brother?
Nothin'.
Tried him on the walkie.
There.
[ Wrexsoul clicking ]
What?
Just wait.
[ Wrexsoul clicking ]
[ low growl ]
What the F?
When did you get this?
Ran back up after
I got him tied.
Look for the others.
[ screech ]
She's chasing somebody.
Toward town.
Shit, we gotta find Chet.
Wait, what was that?
Where are you going?
Don't worry about it.
Stay put.
We got this place
heavily fortified.
Chet might have gone
to the ice arena.
And why would he be doing that?
Pick up that 'thrower we built.
Wait, you can't just
leave us here!
[ door slams ]
You've gotta be kidding me.
It has to be illegal.
They can't just look
at my stuff.
James, we have to get
out of here and find Aida.
We have to get out of
here and sue him.
[ Theresa ]
Do you think he's lying?
I mean, he's been out to get us
ever since we found--
Why would he lie?
I just spoke with the sheriff.
Yes, and what?
And nothing.
They're gonna stay locked up
and hope they don't die.
What the hell are we
supposed to do then?
We head to the ice arena.
We'll wait it out until dawn,
and then we'll get
everything back to normal.
Got it?
What about the hiker girl?
You should have just
left her out there.
Have one of the men
knock her out
and throw her down
the chute too.
Where is she?
[ Bart ]
Ah, she's not picking up.
[Kenzie ] The Wrexsoul is
a supernatural being.
If anyone should make a pact
with the spirit of the Wrexsoul
and sacrifice a loved one.
-Then the spirit of the Wrexsoul
shall settle within
the sacrificed.
The greater the love,
the more powerful the beast.
Something like that?
Exactly like that.
I did tell you to leave.
What does this mean?
It means that a long time ago,
someone paid a steep
price for some gain.
What they failed to realize
is that the Wrexsoul
doesn't age.
It survives,
but only to consume.
That postcard,
you were brought here.
Got ourselves a valedictorian,
just like me.
Wrexsoul.
-Yeah, that's some
dumb code there,
but the point is they
know my work.
Your work?
I'm worried about Felicity.
I'm headed downstairs anyway.
What do you mean your work?
The Wrexsoul won't die,
but it can be killed.
And I'm gonna kill it.
What?
Wait a minute.
Kill?
This has to be the
worst fucking dream ever.
[ sobbing ]
[ sniffles ]
This cave used to swallow
the children of our ancestors.
It's a long fall into darkness.
It was likely quick.
I wish I had better
words of comfort for you.
This must all seem like
a terrible dream.
[ gasp ]
[ crying ]
For the sake of simplicity,
I'm gonna say
I believe everything
about this, um,
-rascal thing.
-Wrexsoul
Right. That.
Is it safe to be on
the first floor?
Well, to be fair,
nowhere is exactly safe.
[ creature feeding ]
Oh my God.
Don't move.
[ low growl ]
[ roar ]
[ screech ]
Come on, come on!
Do not lock me out!
-Oh, shit!
-Did you get it?
I didn't miss.
Skin's like armor, though.
Jesus, what was that thing?
Keep your voices down.
Is it gone?
It can't see very well, but
it'll find its way in here.
Great choice, Bart.
What was I supposed to do?
You're supposed to listen to me.
My assistant was being eaten!
-Shh!
-I was trying to save us.
Yeah, the road to our
deaths, paved with
your good intentions, Bart.
-What?
-Yeah, try?
Congratulations.
You saved your ass and
accidentally saved ours.
It's not the time.
Why didn't you just kill it?
Oh, jeepers! Why didn't
I think of that?
Oh, uh, because I told you,
it's gonna take more than a
few shots to kill this thing.
But you came here to kill it.
That's right. And I plan to.
But I also plan on
surviving the encounter first.
Well, how are you gonna do it?
I'm working on it.
You didn't come
here with a plan?
I didn't expect some
shit bagel to let
the fucking thing out!
-Open the door.
-Open the door.
Open the door.
There we go.
Fucking hillbillies.
What was that thing?
Jerk wasted half of my battery.
Wait, what are you doing?
We might need it to find Aida.
We can't go looking for her.
She's our friend, James.
More yours than mine.
Jesus! Where are we?
I think we should,
you know, like, put
our oxygen mask on first.
We'll go and find Aida,
and then we'll go
back to the path
and find Tara, and hot Trevor.
Wait, wait, wait.
Hot Trevor?
Yeah, it's what we call him.
Like a little joke.
Yeah, but seriously, no--
Why hot Trevor?
It's just a nickname.
Listen, hey, hey, hey.
Am I hot muffin?
There are so many
gross ways to take that.
Well, am I hot James?
No, you're just James.
Are you actually upset?
We could call you...
Low-Fat Muffin.
[ laughs ]
You didn't even know me
when I was fat.
Really?
I had sex with you, James.
I think you're plenty hot.
Jesus! Slow down!
So much for this
place being fortified.
[ metallic snap ]
[ scream ]
What the fuck?
Fuck!
Get it off! Get it off!
Fuck!
James, please!
[ hyperventilating ]
[ beeping ]
What the fuck?!
[ beeping continues ]
James, help!
I'll call the cops.
What? You can't leave me?
[ rapid beeping ]
I'll--
I'll get... I'll get...
I'll get help.
[ panting ]
-Open The Door!
-Let us in!
-Let us in!
-Let us in!
Anybody?
I've seen them in
town before, I think.
Well, who the fuck are they?
[ deep banging ]
[ bang ]
[ bang ]
[ bang ]
[ glass shatter ]
[ Wrexsoul breathing ]
[ scanning clicks ]
[ grunting ]
[ rodent squeaking ]
[ rodent being mauled ]
[ scattering on roof ]
-Open the door.
-Open the door, please.
Let us in. Come on.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
Get the hell in there.
Whoa! Hey, lower the cannon.
Who the hell are you?
We're friendlies.
We're just looking
for my brother.
Okay. Did you find him?
Any of you seen him?
Big fella with a rifle
and a dumb hat.
Name's Chet.
Chet. Does that make you two,
Larold and... Enis?
Who's asking?
Well, you brought me here.
Mr. Munroe?
Holy shit, you came.
Oh! We are such big fans.
I knew you'd come!
-I told him--
-Alright, alright.
You didn't have to
write me in that code, though.
We couldn't run a risk of
folks in town figuring us out.
They watch everything
goes in and out.
And they don't got any want
to get rid of the Wrexsoul.
Who are you talking about?
[ heavy electical breakers ]
-I know we're not
all thrilled to be here.
This is not how any
of us planned on
spending our evening.
We descend from settlers.
We make rocky terrain fertile.
We make mountains
into communities.
We built Newport's Valley
and we will
make the most of this situation.
As many of you
have likely suspected,
the Wrexsoul is out.
With our mighty works
come mighty trials.
We know this.
Yet always we remain
round the decay.
We will make it through this,
together.
[ Larold ] The Wrexsoul
predates this current regime,
but it came out of
the birth canal of this
town's infamous founder,
Whelan Newport.
[ Roz ]
That's some conspiracy shit.
[ Enis ] Call us paranoid.
Maybe, we're just enlightened.
[ Roz ] Or just dumb.
This one of yours?
What do you mean by that?
Did you give him to her?
Watch your tongue, officer.
Or we'll feed that to her too.
They're feeding it.
You said you were
dropped down a chute?
They were feeding you to it.
What?
How'd you survive?
That whole place is rigged
with traps to keep folks in.
How do you even know that?
We were hired to
set those boobies.
We didn't know why.
But with as much as
they were offering,
we couldn't stomach to ask.
Lord forgive us.
But Chet figured it out.
They wanted us dead
or gone after, so we
rigged ourselves up
like Fort Knox.
I'm guessing they tossed
you down our chute.
We didn't build that one.
-You know where it is?
-Sure as shit.
Mark it.
Two years ago,
our fears were realized
when some tourist fellow
wandered into
the cave and got himself killed.
It confirmed our suspicions,
and got us to studyin'.
Which is why we called in
the big guns here,
Mr. Wrexsoul-Huntin' Munroe!
In the flesh!
Us non-Wrexsoul-Huntin' folk
need to get the fuck
out of here.
Pile in a car and
drive off, just leave.
That's a great plan.
She sees movement, right?
So if you all make
a run for it, maybe
one of you makes it.
Me and Enis are
seein' this through.
And Chet, once we round him up.
Chet's dead.
He died hiding from that thing.
You think you're
gonna live fighting it?
We can make it.
I'm not leaving.
We can't just stay here!
We agree on one thing.
Listen, I need fire.
Lots of it.
The old hairspray and
lighter isn't gonna cut it.
What about a flamethrower?
That'll do.
I got one at the Ice Arena.
That's great.
Uh. Next, this Newport guy.
Sounds like a
descendant of
the Wrexsoul's pops.
You know where he is?
Last I saw, he was
over at Jed and Hadley's.
Why does this matter?
Did you read that passage
from my handy field guide?
Would he still be there?
Well, if he's smart, he'll
be moving someplace safe.
Where would that be?
The Ice Arena.
They said it was like a
bomb shelter or whatever.
Two birds.
That's good.
Wait, I'm with
Ms. Rhodes on this one.
Why is this important?
In order to release
the Wrexsoul,
the bloodline of the
original sacrifice-er
must end or be ended.
Can we get a
translation, please?
He's gonna kill Mr. Newport,
so he can kill the Wrexsoul.
I mean, the guy's like a
giant bag of shit, right? So...
To the Ice Arena.
Stay close, be quiet,
don't be dumb.
[ branch snaps ]
Who's there?
Oh.
Muffin!
Aida?
You scared the heck out of me.
I'm so relieved to see you.
What are you wearing?
You're a mess.
It's been a weird night.
The others aren't with you?
I thought Trevor and
Tara were with you.
Shit.
Where's Peyton?
She's not with you?
What? No, I thought
she was with you.
Uh, we got separated.
Muffin,
something really weird
is going on over here. I don't--
You've got your car keys, right?
We gotta get out of here.
Muffin, I'm really scared.
Hey, come here.
Hey,
you know what fear stands for?
False evidence appearing real.
I don't think that's true.
Let's get the heck out of here.
Don't get me wrong, Mr. Munroe,
I trust your skills,
but, um, what you gonna do to
that Wrexsoul when you get it?
Uh. Well, once the Wrexsoul is
released, it should be killable.
Have a better chance of
getting through its skin
by burning it off,
and once that's done,
I'll blow its head off
with my shorty here.
Shit, that is so cool.
And is this the safest option?
I hope you don't give us
a bad review
because of all this.
[ laugh ]
I swear I just caught
you smiling.
That has to be worth
an extra star.
If we make it through this,
I'll give you a glowing review.
How'd you know?
About the, you know,
town feeding people
to this thing?
Just a hunch, I guess.
Gregory did recognize you.
You think I'm in on this?
No.
It is a long ride from
Arizona, though.
-You don't carry your
own flamethrower?
Some wrexsoul-hunter you are.
They're not as portable
as you'd think.
And I'm not just a
Wrexsoul-hunter.
This is actually the first
one I've come across.
What?
He fought lots of other
beasties, though.
pukwudgie, chupacabra,
-nematode--
-Yeah, okay. Shhh.
Look, the point is that
I'll take care of it
on my own, okay?
Once Newport is dead.
We scanned your license
when you checked in.
Must be an anniversary
or something like that?
Yeah, something like that.
[ distant thuds and snarling ]
This time,
seriously,
don't move.
[ Wrexsoul wheezing ]
[ mimicking Trevor ]
I'm just trying to help you.
[ mimicking Trevor ]
I'm stuck here too.
[ screech ]
[ mimicking Aida ]
Tara, this isn't fun anymore.
[ stomping ]
[ mimicking Munroe ]
Nowhere is exactly safe.
[ mimicking Trevor ]
Run!
Really?
Is that the time for
this right now?
Shouldn't we be on the lookout?
[ moaning from camera ]
Um. Maybe turn that off?
Look out for what?
I don't know.
Something... Just...
can you turn that off?
[ moaning continues ]
You were watching us?
I wasn't watching.
I just saw.
Why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?
That I've liked you
for a really long time?
Is that what you want to hear?
Okay, great.
Yeah, it's true, Muffin,
alright?
Maybe...
Maybe if I'd known, things
could have been different?
If that were true,
you wouldn't have
fucked the annoying girl
from my office.
Hey.
Really?
It's not the time.
It's really not the time--
What are you doing?
I'm gonna open the door for you.
Just-- James, just stop.
Don't call me--
I'm a nice guy.
Why am I being
punished for that?
Real classy, Muffin.
Just open the door.
Please open the door!
I'm trying.
[ screech ]
[ car alarm ]
Do not--
Run.
[ sigh ]
[ car alarm continues ]
Can you just open the door?
Can you just shut up?
[ screech and crash ]
[ alarm turns off ]
[ metal thud ]
[ gasp ]
[ slice ]
[ thud, tires pop ]
[ strained breathing ]
[ gurgling ]
[ thud ]
[ low growl ]
It's locked.
-Come on.
-It's locked!
Damn it! Come on!
-Move.
[ gunshot ]
-Come on!
-Get in, get in.
Get in.
Help!
[ Aida ] Help!
Shit.
[ Aida ] Help! me!
Mr. Munroe!
[ Kenzie ] Enis, wait!
[ panting ]
[ flare ignites]
[ Munroe ] Shit.
[ gasping ]
[ splash ]
Sorry.
It's time to go.
[ splashing ]
-Come on.
-Thank you.
Think it'll hold?
No.
But, it'll have to do for now.
Who the fuck are you?
You promised me a flamethrower.
[ music plays
over loudspeaker ]
They're here.
[ music continues ]
Take this off.
Keep her out of sight.
Flamethrower.
Yes, Mr. Munroe.
Come on.
We can talk on the way.
Larry, you still got
that pistol?
What about us?
You're safe now.
Just settle in.
[ scoffing ] Safe?
[ crickets ]
Muffin and Peyton were at
your house, both of them?
Uh. I'm a little confused with
all the names. But, um...
yeah, I think so.
Why would he lie?
Well, I didn't know
him very well, but
got the sense he was
kind of a tool.
Well, he's a dead tool then.
Right.
Uh...
That was rude.
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Anyways, um...
We have a flamethrower to find.
Why is there a
flamethrower here exactly?
Back when me and
my brother worked here,
we got sick of shoveling snow.
So we built it for
practicality purposes.
Got fired for it though.
Good one.
Hmm?
Fired?
Eh...
Flamethrower.
[laughs]
I didn't even mean to do that.
Shit, that's--
That's funny.
You're funny.
[ clears throat ]
[ low snarl ]
We could talk about it.
There's nothing to say.
We could try--
I'm not gonna fight
with you here.
Okay.
-I want to go home.
I spent a lot of
money on tonight.
Yeah, thank you for that.
I still want to go home.
Listen! I am sick and
tired of being the
the only one trying to make
this thing work between us.
Don't look at me like that.
Take me home now, please.
What are you crying for?
I paid for it.
Kenzie, what the hell?
[ sobbing ]
Fuck!
Kenzie, come on!
We'll refresh, okay?
Let's just start over.
Why would they
interview me if they were
just gonna feed me to it?
They were probably
seeing who would
notice if you were gone.
What's her name?
Eliana...
I'm so fucking selfish.
You saved me.
At the arcade.
You didn't have to.
[ sigh ]
I came here to exorcise
my own demons.
Didn't want to
mean it literally.
[ quiet laugh ]
You see him?
Got mama bird.
But no papa.
You sure?
Sure as shit.
What does he look like?
Hello, Larold.
-Well, believe it or not,
I actually don't
know what a
flamethrower looks like.
You'll know when you see it.
I'd say you're pretty
resourceful after tonight.
You are alive, after all.
Well, thanks.
Um...
This resourceful girl
may have found our resource.
I think.
You ever seen
something so beautiful?
[ static ]
[ Gregory, over intercom ]
Will Bart Blakewell
-and company please
report to the main
rink at this time.
If we don't see you all
in the next sixty seconds
we'll start by killing
this Munroe character.
[ Munroe ]
Don't do it!
[ smack ]
Ugh!
[ static ]
-Help me get this on.
-Yeah.
Bart,
I had no idea you were
acquainted with Larold here.
We just met.
How pleasant.
You all crashed our party.
That's a bit rude.
No Enis?
I don't know where he is.
Oh.
Did he meet the
same fate as Chet?
We saw it on the
cameras at the arcade.
It's grisly stuff.
I feel for you, Larold, truly.
You could just let us go.
That is precisely what
we're going to do, Mr. Munroe.
-You're throwing us
outside with it?
I thought you cared
about this town!
Bart, this town
is the only thing I care about.
We don't want to do this.
We have to. To protect it.
To protect this town.
To protect these people.
You feed the people to it.
We would never feed it
one of our own.
You don't get it.
The Wrexsoul is our town.
She is Newport's Valley.
We love her like she's our
own child, and she loves us.
And that's something that you
wouldn't understand, Rosalyn.
Fuck you, Greg!
I saw so much potential
in you, Bart.
We are always open to those
that help the Valley prosper.
But you never fit in.
I see that now.
You're a taker.
A user.
We
are creators.
My ancestor, Whelan Newport,
created something.
You are just an interloper.
Speaking of.
You
and your kin
have been a stain on this town,
an insult to the people
who suffered to build it.
All of you,
all of you,
are
poison!
The Wrexsoul is the remedy.
I remember you now.
Your fianc
is the reason we
boarded up the cave.
Why are you here?
That lie we told you was much
more convenient than this.
Wasn't it?
He's gone.
She ate him.
And she would have
eaten you too,
but you left him to die.
Alone.
But you did get away.
You had your chance.
And you wasted it.
You just couldn't help yourself.
Your love betrays you.
Have you found what you're
looking for, though?
Have you found your,
your closure?
No.
And now you're about to suffer
the same fate as him.
History repeating itself.
And she'll come for you first.
She takes a little bit
of something
from everyone she tastes.
She knows who you are.
Line 'em up and march 'em out!
Get up!
Get up!
Let's show them the
real Newport's Valley.
Yeah?
Very, yeah.
Well, let's go light
this fucker up.
[ rustling ]
[ breathing ]
You hear that?
Mm-hmm.
I think it's time for us to go--
[ screech ]
Ugh!
[ strained breathing ]
Get the gas can.
[ grunting ]
[ Wrexsoul clicking ]
[ clicking continues ]
[ fumes hiss ]
[ mimicking ] I'm one of you.
Hey!
This is for Chet, you fuck!
Ah!
[ screaming ]
[ zapping ]
No! Ah!
Munroe?
I'm thinking.
[ electrical surge ]
It's fine.
The emergency lights
will come on.
See?
See? They came on.
[ Aida panting ]
[ screech ]
[ roar ]
Stay-- Stay calm!
She will not hurt us!
Come on! We have to go!
[ shriek ]
[ gunshots ]
Ugh!
[ gunshot ]
No!
[ tearing flesh ]
Slowly...
[ panicking crowd ]
No! No! No! Please, God! No!
[ scream ]
[ visceral bite ]
-Don't!
Stop running! You're scare her!
Fuck! Shit!
[ chomp ]
Where's my flamethrower?
Where's my boy?
[ crowd panicking ]
Why?
Why is she doing this?
She's supposed to love us!
[ scream ]
No--
[ snarl ]
No! No!
[ bones crunching ]
You're responsible for this.
All this.
I'm ending it right now.
[ growl ]
[ scream ]
[ primordial wail ]
Munroe?
Wait for it.
We--
We made you.
[ Munroe ] Wait for it.
[ grunting ]
We made you!
[ mimicking ] We made you!
[ roar ]
[ gasp ]
Munroe?
[ Aida ] Lets go!
Run!
[ intensifying screeches ]
No! No!
Kenzie!
Kenzie! Kenzie!
Help me! No!
Help me!
No!
[ screamig ]
[ bellowing screech ]
[ crickets ]
[ wind ]
We could have the wedding here.
I bet we'd get a
pretty good deal
in the off season.
I don't think
I love you anymore.
What the fuck am I supposed
to do with that, Kenzie?
[ signing ]
-Kenzie Rhodes...
Take me home...
To the place...
Zack?
I belong.
You left me here.
You left me here.
[ gnawing ]
[ mimicking Theresa ]
Why is she doing this?
She's supposed to love us!
[ mimicking Zack ]
Kenzie, help me!
Help me!
It took her.
Why didn't it just kill her?
Roz!
Why would it take her?
That's what I'm asking.
She could still
be alive, Munroe.
Released.
Thats what it says. It says the
Wrexsoul shall be released.
Bullshit.
Stupid fucking wording
should say, uh,
'unleashed.'
Look.
Now that it's unleashed
or whatever,
maybe it, like,
fell in love with Kenzie
or something.
Yeah, I don't think so,
because it doesn't say
anything like that in there.
Give me something, Munroe.
Misery loves company.
Lost love.
What if it wants to share
all of this with another?
What if it's gonna make
her into one of those things?
That's insane, and
definitely not right...
Right?
[ Bart ]
It doesn't make sense.
But has anything
made sense tonight?
[ Aida ] I don't know.
I'm still not all caught up.
[ grunt ]
[ gag ]
[ gnawing ]
[ mimicking Whelan ]
Eat my love.
You need to be
strong for the children.
I know you understand me.
-Whatever the case,
we still have to do something.
Yeah. Uh, here's what
you, uh, need to do.
You all need to
get in your cars,
and you need to drive
away as fast as you can.
What?
Give me that gas can.
What are you gonna do?
Uh, what I'm gonna do is
I'm gonna light it on fire,
and then I'm gonna
blow its fucking head off
as planned.
If I find Kenzie,
I'll do what I can.
Do what you can?
Yeah, I'll do what I can.
You're gonna have to go
through that grate, right?
I'm the only one that's
been through there.
Sounds like you need me.
It killed my friends.
Enis.
I've gotta save someone
if I can.
I'm coming too.
Okay, thank you. But, uh,
this wasn't an invitation--
I told you I wasn't
going anywhere.
This is my home.
You got a plan?
This way.
Ahh.
Through here. Come on.
[ Munroe ] Now, let's get you
into that chute.
[ mimicking Mary ]
It's beautiful here.
[ mimicking Whelan ]
There are powers beyond me.
[ whimpering ]
[ mimicking Whelan ]
The truest test of faith
requires sacrifice.
[ chains clanking ]
[ grunt ]
[ grunt ]
[ ferocious screech ]
Hey!
[ mimicking Whelan ] She takes
something from everybody.
No!
What are you doing?
[ Wrexsoul ]
Your love betrays them.
Do it, Munroe!
[ blood dripping ]
Do it...
The only thing that
can kill monsters
are monsters!
[ agonizing screech ]
[ distressed wheezing ]
[ mimicking Zack ]
Kenzie,
I'm sorry.
I know.
I'm sorry, too.
[ gunshot echos ]
[ music plays ]
Goin' down the mountain
Gotta find my baby, now
She's gone away
And I don't know how
And when I find her
I'll tell her I love her so
I said I'm sorry
She won't say 'No'
No, no, no
Flying down the mountain
Doin' about eighty-five
No telling if we'll survive
If I don't find my baby
It won't matter anyway
What's the point of living
If she won't stay
Hey, hey, hey
[ thunder and wind ]
[birds chirping]
[ crickets ]
[ ominous music ]
[ footsteps ]
I found you.
[ laughing ]
You hungry?
Hm?
You spent time in
the praying towns.
I know you understand me.
You're not scared?
That's fine.
[ blade unsheathes ]
I will change that.
[ laughing ]
I'm tired.
I need a place to rest
my weary bones.
Me and my Mary.
A place to raise our family.
The right way.
Here maybe.
-It's beautiful here.
(sigh)
Eat, my love.
You need to be strong
for the children, hmm?
You savages.
You threaten our way of life.
You know, I've watched you.
I've watched you
callously butcher innocents
in the name of your false king.
You know, when we burned
you out of that great swamp,
I vowed then and there to hunt
each and every one of you down.
To return the favor.
[ laughing ]
I have chased you
across this godforsaken land
for so long.
You have tested my patience,
my resolve,
my faith.
But through all of these trials,
I have found clarity.
Three revelations.
One,
I am only a man.
And there are powers beyond me.
[ slicing flesh ]
Two,
the truest test of faith
requires sacrifice.
[ gasp ]
[ fast short breaths ]
[ heavy breathing ]
Three.
The only thing that can
kill monsters
are monsters!
[ bone snapping ]
She takes something
from everybody.
Once she gets a taste of you,
she'll find your people.
[ bone cracks ]
Your love betrays them.
[ bones snapping ]
[ inhuman breathing ]
Wrecked
soul.
[ monsterous wheezing ]
It's all right.
You can scream now.
[ gasping ]
[ screech ]
[ fleshy growth ]
[ crickets ]
[ footsteps ]
-Mind if I sit here?
It's a nice night.
You from around here?
No?
What are you doing here then?
I'm still trying to
figure that out.
Is that a...
You're married?
Engaged.
Oh.
Sorry, I didn't know,
I'm just...
Oh, shit.
Would ya look at that.
It would appear that
I am also engaged.
Zack.
Zack, that's his name?
What's yours?
The whole thing,
what's it gonna be?
Kenzie Katarn.
Kenzie Katarn.
I like it.
It really rolls off the tongue.
It's got a nice ring to it.
I don't wanna play
this game anymore.
Ring to it.
Ring to it.
[ laughs ]
Kenzie Katarn.
It is a beautiful name,
for a beautiful girl.
Now, how would this
beautiful girl
like to take
a romantic walk up the mountain
with a fella like me?
[ fishing reel ]
-This Newport's Valley
town meeting
is now in session.
Let's see what we've
got here first.
Ah.
We've got fresh blood.
It is my pleasure to
introduce you all
to a new resident of
Newport's Valley
and the now owner of
The Barn Owl Inn.
He is gracious enough to
allow us use of this gorgeous
soon to be wedding space,
for our town meeting.
So, let's all give a warm
Newport's Valley welcome
to Mr. Bart Blakewell.
[ applause ]
Come on up, Bart.
The floor's yours, literally.
Let's try not to scare him off
just yet, everyone, please.
Thank you, Gregory.
Deep breath.
You're gonna do fine.
[ fingers snap ]
[ sigh ]
Thank you--
Thank you, Newport's Valley.
It's a pleasure to finally be
a part of this community.
I have an important
topic to discuss
in regards to fixing
the tourism problem
in Newport's Valley.
And that is...
That is...
workforce housing.
[ singing ]
I see you smiling
In and down around
You're singing too
Bada bew bew bew
Bada bum bum bum
Bah bah bah
Bah bah bah
Jesus.
[ Bart ]
Now there's the one road
that leads into the Valley
with the closest city
being an hour away.
It's gonna be difficult
to bring capable help here,
-But--
-This is the same tune
we've heard every year
from the revolving door of
ownership at The Barn Owl.
Well, this could be
one of the reasons why--
-Could just be
you just don't know
the business here.
Despite your claims,
The Succulent Pig
has had its best year yet.
Well, congratulations.
-Popping a few campers on a lawn
isn't necessarily gonna make it
so you don't have to
work as much.
-And it's gonna
destroy the housing market.
-Not to mention the crime.
Just look at the numbers.
-You could turn
this wedding hall
into housing, couldn't you?
-Well, I've been kicking
that around.
And um...
I have a five point plan.
It, oh, it's...
Actually it's 10 points.
We're rolling.
James Ford, AKA muffin,
AKA muff.
Tell us about this climb.
Well, it's supposed to
be a fun one.
It's the last one.
A secret one.
Ooh, it's a secret one.
It's, ah, called
Whelan's Pass. It's...
not really a mountain,
but in the hiking community,
it's kind of like a
final celebratory trek.
Thank you for that
enthralling history lesson
Professor Muffin.
It's supposed to be cursed.
-James, can you help me
with this map?
Oh no, she can't read!
She's haunted by the
ancient mountain, woo!
Trevor, I will push you
off the mountain.
For more on this ancient curse,
let's talk to the
oldest woman, Tara.
Or should I say,
Terror!
Ever the charmer, folks.
Tell us, Terror.
What reason did you have
those hundred years ago
to place a curse upon
this exaggerated hill?
To rid the world of
pretty boy fucks
who think they're Indiana Jones
cause they can walk
up an incline.
Ouch,
personal attack.
But she did call me pretty.
Hey, Aida.
You quiet down back there, now.
You're talking too much.
He's still a bit of a twat, huh?
The twatiest.
But also kind of the hottiest?
How do you know this girl?
Um. We work in the
same office together.
She's a lot.
Why do you think I invited you?
Hey.
That is alarming.
What are you doing?
I think I scared him.
Or he's coming to kill us.
[ door opening ]
-Roz, hey.
-Hey
Did Bart not text you?
What have we got for today?
Just a single and, uh,
an early check-in.
That's it?
Mmhm.
Uh. Okay, I guess I'll just
start on the laundry then.
I don't think there's
much to, um--
-I'll go look at the
checklist, it's fine.
Do.
Please tell me you've
got good news.
-Bart.
-Oh, shit.
Early check-in.
-under the name Munroe.
-Bart
Just Munroe?
-Bart!
-What?
Roz is here.
Remember you told me
that we were not gonna have
her come in today?
But she's here.
Right.
Why is she here?
You were supposed to text her.
Because it's best she
hears it from you.
She scares me, Bart.
Well, where is she?
-The list is already checked.
Hi, Roz.
Hi, Bart.
Um. So...
The laundry's done
and I'm confused.
Ah, yeah.
Can I talk to you for a second?
Yeah.
Yeah, so...
We're not gonna need you today.
I'm sorry about the
miscommunication.
You mean lack of communication.
I'm sorry, there's just
not much to do at the moment.
Remember when you
poached me from that diner
that was three minutes
from my house?
You were preaching that this
was a great opportunity.
I stand by that.
Yeah, I can't pay my
bills with opportunity, Bart.
It's just the off season.
We didn't know it was
gonna be like this.
Roz, come on.
I'm gonna find you
something to do.
Just don't leave yet.
Don't worry, I'm not.
I'm just gonna see
who's hiring in town.
Roz.
Have a lovely stay at
The Barn Owl Inn.
Hi, checking in?
Yeah, um.
-Kenzie Rhodes.
-Okay.
[ paper rustling ]
Sorry, I rarely work
the counter.
Here is your complimentary map.
What brings you to the valley?
The mountain.
Whelan's Pass.
Sure.
Right here.
Are you going up there today?
You still have time,
it's not a big climb at all.
Not yet.
You're not waiting on us,
are you?
We're not that slow.
-Just waiting on T to
finish up his poop.
Oh, good, I need
myself a bush too.
Hey, Aida.
Hi, Muffin.
How you holding up?
Uh, I'm fine, minus being
the pack mule around here.
But my legs weren't as sore
as Peyton was saying earlier.
Aw.
Ow, my legs, my legs.
[ whimpering ]
[ chuckling ]
I do not sound like that.
You, uh, you kinda do.
So salty.
-James, come take a
look at this view.
Can't pass up that opportunity.
She's very vocal.
Yeah, but just
remember something.
Loud isn't always strong,
and quiet isn't always weak.
What's up?
You little slut.
You could have told me.
Told you what?
That you wanna gobble
up that muffin!
Okay, that's gross.
But true.
[ Trevor ]
Guys, come takea look at this.
Trevor, no one wants to take
a look at your shit.
[ struggling with door knob ]
[ knocking ]
Really?
Does nobody work here?
Rosalyn?
Hi...
Theresa.
We met at The Barn Owl Inn
reopening.
Right.
Oh yeah, I'm bad with names.
It's okay, I would
forget me too.
This is my husband,
Gregory Newport.
It's a pleasure, Rosalyn.
So nice to meet you.
Like Newport, Newport.
[ chuckling] Yes, yes,
Newport, Newport.
He doesn't live up to
the legacy,
so don't be too intimidated.
Dear you, flatter me.
Are those flyers for The Owl?
No, uh, job applications.
We close it up for
April and May.
Folks aren't usually dying to
ice skate during mud season.
Right, that makes sense.
Don't you work for Bart?
I do.
I, yeah...
It's just hard to get enough
hours at the moment, so--
-Why don't you interview
for something in the town?
-We have plenty of openings.
-Mhmm.
Really?
I know a guy, so.
Why don't you interview?
When?
How about right now?
[ joyful sigh ]
[ exhale ]
[ Singing ]
Kenzie Rhodes, take me home
To the place... What is wrong?
Nothing.
I'm ready for an adventure.
[ scoff ]
Where's your head at, Kenz?
Is it gonna be like this
all weekend?
[ sigh ]
[ phone vibrates ]
[ through phone ]
-Kenzie, it's Mom.
I know you're avoiding me.
[ sigh ]
I spoke with your roommate.
She said you've been for...
a while now.
I think I know where
you're going.
[ sigh ]
[ choking up ]
I don't think you should go.
There's nothing there for you.
Please, just come home.
[ end call tone ]
[ phone rings ]
-Front desk.
Hi, uh...
When does the bar open?
[ Trevor ] What is this?
Muff, what are we
looking at here?
[ Muffin ]
I do not know.
-Take this.
-Please don't commit
a felony on camera.
[ Aida ]
Let's not go spelunking.
I'm gonna spelunk on your face.
[ Tara ] Woo hoo,
We're gonna get mauled.
Jesus, it fucking reeks, guys.
Okay, we need to get our
act together here, people.
At this current pace,
we're gonna be walking
down in the dark.
No, we can make it, right?
I mean, we were gonna
hang out, have a drink.
We could have a drink here
and then head back.
But then we haven't
even climbed it.
Well, nobody's keeping
track, honey.
Listen, we could just camp here.
I got the party tent
over there, after all.
Let's fucking go!
Ah!
Ah, ouch!
I broke my ankle.
I guess we're gonna have to
stay here for the night.
[ laugh ]
Does that settle it then?
-Bust out the beers, let's go!
-Yeah!
Are we still worried about
the hillbilly redneck or?
You can fight him off.
You're tougher than you look.
-We bought back the ice arena
when we saw the direction
it was headed.
Okay.
Yeah, it used to be a storm
shelter, believe it or not.
It's really just good
for parties.
And we try to squeeze a penny
out of it too, if we can.
I'm sorry, we're just
rambling here.
[ chuckles ] No.
What's your story, Roz?
Married, kids?
Don't do that, dear.
What, we just spilled
our life story?
Try to keep it professional.
It's fine, I'm happily single.
I have a daughter though.
How old?
Can we stick to business talk?
[ uncomfortable laughter ]
I was just going to
advertise our
children's arcade, dear.
Oh, one of the weekends
I have her,
I'll be sure to bring her in.
Excuse me.
Good God, Quinton.
I'm sorry if I overstepped.
Custody situations can be
-difficult.
-Yeah... No.
I shouldn't have
assumed anything.
It's fine, I'm just a
reformed teenage
dirtbag, reforming.
[ polite laughter ]
It's tough to escape
the past, right?
Yeah.
[ nervous laugh ]
Well, I've heard all
I need to hear.
You're hired.
Really?
If you want the job still,
of course.
[ laugh ]
I've got a good feeling
about you.
[ keys jiggling ]
And as you can see,
we're swimming in
the shallow end
of the talent pool here.
Use the spare!
We'll talk over the
details with Bart,
so there's no toe stepping.
But we would love to have
you working for the town.
I don't know what to say.
You can say yes.
Think about it.
[ chuckle ]
Fuck yeah.
[ grunt ]
Is there a bartender?
Um. It's the girl at
the front desk.
[ rummaging ]
Major "Shining" vibes, huh?
This place hasn't changed a day.
Eh.
Can I ask you a question?
Why do you have a flare gun?
Emergencies.
Is that a joke?
Wasn't very funny.
Okay, well, I wasn't
brought here
to be a comedian, so.
You were brought here?
Why were you brought here?
What does it mean?
It means leave the valley.
Now.
Before something really
terrible happens.
[ crickets ]
[ Muffin chuckles ]
[ camera beep ]
[ Peyton moans ]
Yeah.
Oh, that feels good.
Yeah.
[ Peyton moans ]
[ laughter ]
[ Muffin chuckles ]
-Wait, wait, what are you doing?
-I'm making home movies.
-Uh, no, you're not!
This camera has seen
enough already.
-Aw, come on.
-Put it away.
Oh, honey.
Let's go for a walk.
[ moaning ]
Hey, you wanna do some drugs?
That sounds nice, right, Aida?
Drugs.
[ moaning ]
-Let's go.
-Come on.
[ moaning ]
[ Muffin ] Oh, yeah, yeah.
Take it, yeah.
[ moaning ]
-Shall we, my lady?
Uh, yeah, and get us
killed by a bear?
You think they'd board
up a bear?
We won't go deep.
Plus, I don't wanna hear
my best friend lay pipe.
- Alright, not deep.
I don't think Muff's
got that problem.
Ugh, gross.
[ laughing ]
[ water dripping ]
[ deep sigh ]
[ crickets ]
[ footsteps ]
[ dragging ]
[ heavy breathing ]
[ hiss ]
You coming back for more?
[ animalistic clicking ]
Shh. Did you hear that?
What the?
Ahhh!
Trevor!
Ahhh!
Ugh!
[ rolling ]
Ugh!
[ groaning ]
[ dripping water ]
[ cough ]
[ deep breath ]
[ groan ]
[ panting ]
[ grunt ]
What the fuck?
Tara!
Tara!
[ strained breaths ]
Tara?
Nope, nope, nope, nope!
What the fuck?
[ sigh ]
I am so stupid.
[ sigh ]
Tara?
Tara?
[ groan ]
[ Aida ] Tara?
Aida?
Aida?
I'm stuck.
-Tara?
Keep talking, I'll come to you.
[ Monsterous Voice ] Tara.
[ clicking ]
[ inhuman breathing ]
[ gasp ]
Oh yeah.
Hey, occupied!
[ screaming ]
[ body tumbling ]
What the fuck?
[ rumbling ]
[ gasp ]
Tara?
Tara, this isn't fun anymore.
[ Peyton and Muffin Scream ]
Tara!
Miss, Miss, Miss, are you okay?
Hey, look at me, are you okay?
-Hey--
-Where am I?
I'm just trying to
help you, okay?
I'm stuck here too.
Let's get the fuck out of here.
[ yell ]
Tara!
[ distant screech ]
We gotta go, we gotta go!
Come on, come on!
[ Trevor ] Holy shit!
[ roar ]
[ screech ]
-Holy shit!
[ screech ]
-What the fuck is that?
Run!
[ roar ]
Duck!
[ deep gutural breathing ]
Help!
[ gasp ]
Help!
Run!
[ creature grunting ]
[ choking ]
Ah!
[ screech ]
What was that?
You scared?
What are you doing?
We came here for an
adventure, right?
Stop.
I'm not going in there.
I'm trying here, Kenz.
I really am.
I am just trying to
do something to...
make you smile.
Maybe laugh.
I'm just trying to
do something fun.
This isn't fun.
I really think
I'm starting to lose it here
a little bit, Kenzie.
I just,
I miss you
so much.
And you're standing
right in front of me
I just don't know what else
I can do anymore,
you know? And--
I'm gonna,
I'm...
I'm gonna go down there
and you can do whatever
you wanna do.
Zack.
Please stop.
Please don't do this.
[ signing ] Almost heaven
Please stop.
That's New Hampshire
Zack!
[ humming ]
Zack!
Come back!
[ heavy breathing ]
[ sigh ]
Can I bum one from you?
Take what's left.
I gotta quit anyway.
Nobody likes a quitter.
[ laughing ]
How you liking your stay so far?
It's comfy.
[ clears throat ]
Quiet.
You the owner?
That I am.
Well, you got yourself
a repeat customer.
I stayed here a few years back.
Oh, that wasn't me.
That was probably
five owners ago.
Same vibe.
Huh?
Sorry, I didn't--
It's not a bad thing.
[ laughing ]
I've been here long
enough to know
that change doesn't
happen often.
We used to stay up here too.
Yeah, whenever my mom
could afford to bring us.
She never thought it was enough,
but I loved it.
I'm trying to add
something to this place,
you know?
Make a difference.
Is that why you bought it?
Worked hard, saved up,
got lucky.
Mom passed before
I signed the papers.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
No.
I'm the sorry one,
for subjecting you to
my life story.
Misery loves company, right?
[ laughing ]
Well, feed me more.
Tell me when you
stayed back then,
it was roach infested or
the shower didn't work.
Anything to make me feel better
about what we're offering now.
I wouldn't know.
I should have said
I checked in here.
I didn't stay.
Well, why not?
Roach infested beds,
broken shower.
[ laughing ]
Who brings you back then?
Just...
Chasing ghosts.
Hmm.
[ footsteps approaching ]
Good evening, Bart and co.
Evening Gregory,
evening Theresa.
Just the man we
were looking for.
Don't know if we've
been acquainted, miss.
I'm just staying at the inn.
You look familiar.
Guess I just got
one of those faces.
-She was up here
a few years back.
-Oh.
Yeah, maybe that's it.
Well, I'll let you all
get to it.
Oh, we don't mind.
I need some fresh air anyway.
What can I do for you two?
We're headed to Jed and
Hadley's for a little gathering.
Just wanted to extend an invite.
Oh.
A lot of the community
leaders will be there.
Good opportunity to
grease some palms,
rub some elbows.
I'm humbled, truly.
But I have to stay back
and man the fort.
This is why I like this guy.
Dedicated to the job,
working for the valley.
Offer stands if
you can get away.
[ breathing heavily ]
[ running ]
Run!
[ screech ]
[ heavy breathing ]
[ screech ]
[ gasp ]
No, wait!
[ screech ]
Let us in!
-Let us in!
[ music plays ]
[ gunshot ]
[ music continues ]
Let us in!
-Let us in!
-Please!
Please let us in!
Please!
-Let us in!
-Please!
[ music continues ]
[ gunshot ]
[ creature huffing ]
[ growl ]
[ music stops ]
Yo, we're closed.
[ door slams ]
Yo, we're closed.
Yo, we're closed!
Please!
Please, open the door.
Please, please, please.
What do we do?
I don't know.
Please--
[ screech ]
[ panting ]
[ whimpering breaths ]
[ gutural breaths ]
[ flesh tearing ]
[ snarling ]
[ growl ]
[ scanning clicks ]
[ grunt ]
[ scanning clicks ]
[ creature breathing ]
[ gasping ]
[ grunting ]
[ creature breathes faster ]
[ probing clicks ]
[ probing clicks ]
[mimicking Tara]
Keep talking I'll come to you.
[ grunt ]
[ squeal ]
[ bones cracking ]
[ screech ]
[ wailing ]
[ scream ]
[ bones snapping ]
[ flesh tearing ]
[ creature thrashing ]
Hey, babe.
Don't threaten me
with a good time.
[ laughing ]
I don't know if my stomach
can handle any more of
Marcy's bean dip.
You know you don't have to
eat it, babe.
Well, I'd rather spend the night
making butt gravy
than listen to Dakota ramble on
about dynamic stretching.
Or listen to any
more of Theresa's
insufferable modeling stories.
Jesus Christ, what's in this?
It's just tobacco.
Oh, can't be social if I'm
shitting rainbows here, babe.
You're being very dramatic.
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
No, no, no.
I think I'm already
starting to see things.
I got the door.
Can someone get her
a chair, please?
Here, here, put it here.
-Something's got my friends.
-It's okay.
It's okay.
Who is this?
I don't know.
She came from the woods.
What's your name, sweetheart?
Aida.
My friends...
There was uh screaming
and a sound...
Aida, was it?
I'm Gregory.
You're in shock right now.
But you're safe here.
I know that you're exhausted,
but I'm gonna ask you
a few questions.
Is that alright?
What happened?
My friends and I,
we were hiking.
And we stopped to camp.
You don't know where
any of them are?
Okay, we'll get
the police on this.
What happened next?
Two of them were in a tent.
They were...
You know, and um...
The rest of us wanted
to get away,
so we went to some cave.
Did you see something?
[ loud knocking ]
Are we expecting someone?
Oh, too far.
Alright, hold on, hold on.
[ door bursts open ]
- Oh my God.
Roz!
Lock the door,
lock all the doors.
-What's going on?
-There's something out there!
-What?
-Give me the keys, Bart!
Give me the keys!
Here.
[ panting ]
What are you two doing?
What's going on out there?
Every fucking door now!
Downstairs, uh,
I'll take this floor.
Come on.
Oh my God.
What was that?
I don't know.
Tell me what happened.
Everything.
[ door opens ]
Larold.
What brings you to
this side of town?
What can we help you with?
Looking for somebody, actually.
Terry, you mind?
Oh, there she is.
You've got Enis's gal here.
They were out hiking earlier,
and she went and
got herself lost.
You've been so kind
to take her in.
Enis is worried sick about you.
Come on now, dear.
Larold, I think you might
need to get your eyes checked.
She told us her story, and
not once did she mention Enis.
Enis'll be hurt to hear that.
What's her name, Larold?
Enis just calls her Pumpkin.
Isn't that right, Pumpkin?
Isn't that always the way?
I guess I'll get out
of your hair now.
Pumpkin,
Do hurry home to see your, Enis.
He's got your
hiking friends there.
Cooking up some s'mores,
I think.
Now I know you're
a forgetful gal,
so just remember,
we're across the way
on Old Country Road.
We'll be waiting on you.
And lest you forget
our ancestors did
once break bread.
Out of respect, I offer
you these parting words.
Only monsters
can kill monsters.
Goodnight, Larold.
Sorry about that, everyone.
Larold isn't well versed
in manners.
Some things never change.
[ muttering ]
[ Munroe ]
Did you get a good look at it?
No.
Well, when did you first see it?
I was knocked out,
and then dropped in
through like a shoot,
ended up in some cave.
But you got away.
Yeah, I was just
following the light.
Hey, can I get a look at that?
Please.
Could that be the place?
Yeah.
Fuck nuggets.
-This floor is locked up.
Called Valley PD, they've
had a few calls already.
Said it was probably just a
bear, not to worry too much.
It wasn't a bear.
How do you know?
I just know,
it was way too fast.
Bears are fast.
It wasn't a fucking bear, Bart!
-She's right.
What?
-It's not a bear.
A bear will rip you apart,
but usually it's the
decency to do so
from the outside in.
A bear will eat your organs,
but what a bear does not do
is feast on your
soul and leave your
mutilated husk of a body
to be manipulated by
the most ancient
evil to ever grace the earth.
What is that?
Here be dragons.
It's a Wrexsoul.
A what?
You got a gun?
What? No.
What's a Wrexsoul?
Wait, where's Felicity?
[ crash ]
[ gasping ]
[ mumbling ]
-Can you please just let us go?
Shut it.
We're protecting you.
He's going to get to us
on that video.
The contents of that
camera is mine, sir.
[ on TV ] Welcome to
the Muffin-verse.
Population, one hunk.
James.
Don't.
Just please,
Oh yeah!
please don't.
[ door opens ]
How'd it go?
Hey, can you please
just let us go?
We promise we--
I am the hottest! Woo!
[ Trevor on TV ] James Ford.
They got one of 'em there.
Girl in an orange windbreaker?
That's Aida.
[ tape fast forwards ]
Well, she better have
taken the hint
and got the hell out of there.
Please let us go.
We can go find her and--
You're safer here.
[ tape stops and plays ]
Any sign of your brother?
Nothin'.
Tried him on the walkie.
There.
[ Wrexsoul clicking ]
What?
Just wait.
[ Wrexsoul clicking ]
[ low growl ]
What the F?
When did you get this?
Ran back up after
I got him tied.
Look for the others.
[ screech ]
She's chasing somebody.
Toward town.
Shit, we gotta find Chet.
Wait, what was that?
Where are you going?
Don't worry about it.
Stay put.
We got this place
heavily fortified.
Chet might have gone
to the ice arena.
And why would he be doing that?
Pick up that 'thrower we built.
Wait, you can't just
leave us here!
[ door slams ]
You've gotta be kidding me.
It has to be illegal.
They can't just look
at my stuff.
James, we have to get
out of here and find Aida.
We have to get out of
here and sue him.
[ Theresa ]
Do you think he's lying?
I mean, he's been out to get us
ever since we found--
Why would he lie?
I just spoke with the sheriff.
Yes, and what?
And nothing.
They're gonna stay locked up
and hope they don't die.
What the hell are we
supposed to do then?
We head to the ice arena.
We'll wait it out until dawn,
and then we'll get
everything back to normal.
Got it?
What about the hiker girl?
You should have just
left her out there.
Have one of the men
knock her out
and throw her down
the chute too.
Where is she?
[ Bart ]
Ah, she's not picking up.
[Kenzie ] The Wrexsoul is
a supernatural being.
If anyone should make a pact
with the spirit of the Wrexsoul
and sacrifice a loved one.
-Then the spirit of the Wrexsoul
shall settle within
the sacrificed.
The greater the love,
the more powerful the beast.
Something like that?
Exactly like that.
I did tell you to leave.
What does this mean?
It means that a long time ago,
someone paid a steep
price for some gain.
What they failed to realize
is that the Wrexsoul
doesn't age.
It survives,
but only to consume.
That postcard,
you were brought here.
Got ourselves a valedictorian,
just like me.
Wrexsoul.
-Yeah, that's some
dumb code there,
but the point is they
know my work.
Your work?
I'm worried about Felicity.
I'm headed downstairs anyway.
What do you mean your work?
The Wrexsoul won't die,
but it can be killed.
And I'm gonna kill it.
What?
Wait a minute.
Kill?
This has to be the
worst fucking dream ever.
[ sobbing ]
[ sniffles ]
This cave used to swallow
the children of our ancestors.
It's a long fall into darkness.
It was likely quick.
I wish I had better
words of comfort for you.
This must all seem like
a terrible dream.
[ gasp ]
[ crying ]
For the sake of simplicity,
I'm gonna say
I believe everything
about this, um,
-rascal thing.
-Wrexsoul
Right. That.
Is it safe to be on
the first floor?
Well, to be fair,
nowhere is exactly safe.
[ creature feeding ]
Oh my God.
Don't move.
[ low growl ]
[ roar ]
[ screech ]
Come on, come on!
Do not lock me out!
-Oh, shit!
-Did you get it?
I didn't miss.
Skin's like armor, though.
Jesus, what was that thing?
Keep your voices down.
Is it gone?
It can't see very well, but
it'll find its way in here.
Great choice, Bart.
What was I supposed to do?
You're supposed to listen to me.
My assistant was being eaten!
-Shh!
-I was trying to save us.
Yeah, the road to our
deaths, paved with
your good intentions, Bart.
-What?
-Yeah, try?
Congratulations.
You saved your ass and
accidentally saved ours.
It's not the time.
Why didn't you just kill it?
Oh, jeepers! Why didn't
I think of that?
Oh, uh, because I told you,
it's gonna take more than a
few shots to kill this thing.
But you came here to kill it.
That's right. And I plan to.
But I also plan on
surviving the encounter first.
Well, how are you gonna do it?
I'm working on it.
You didn't come
here with a plan?
I didn't expect some
shit bagel to let
the fucking thing out!
-Open the door.
-Open the door.
Open the door.
There we go.
Fucking hillbillies.
What was that thing?
Jerk wasted half of my battery.
Wait, what are you doing?
We might need it to find Aida.
We can't go looking for her.
She's our friend, James.
More yours than mine.
Jesus! Where are we?
I think we should,
you know, like, put
our oxygen mask on first.
We'll go and find Aida,
and then we'll go
back to the path
and find Tara, and hot Trevor.
Wait, wait, wait.
Hot Trevor?
Yeah, it's what we call him.
Like a little joke.
Yeah, but seriously, no--
Why hot Trevor?
It's just a nickname.
Listen, hey, hey, hey.
Am I hot muffin?
There are so many
gross ways to take that.
Well, am I hot James?
No, you're just James.
Are you actually upset?
We could call you...
Low-Fat Muffin.
[ laughs ]
You didn't even know me
when I was fat.
Really?
I had sex with you, James.
I think you're plenty hot.
Jesus! Slow down!
So much for this
place being fortified.
[ metallic snap ]
[ scream ]
What the fuck?
Fuck!
Get it off! Get it off!
Fuck!
James, please!
[ hyperventilating ]
[ beeping ]
What the fuck?!
[ beeping continues ]
James, help!
I'll call the cops.
What? You can't leave me?
[ rapid beeping ]
I'll--
I'll get... I'll get...
I'll get help.
[ panting ]
-Open The Door!
-Let us in!
-Let us in!
-Let us in!
Anybody?
I've seen them in
town before, I think.
Well, who the fuck are they?
[ deep banging ]
[ bang ]
[ bang ]
[ bang ]
[ glass shatter ]
[ Wrexsoul breathing ]
[ scanning clicks ]
[ grunting ]
[ rodent squeaking ]
[ rodent being mauled ]
[ scattering on roof ]
-Open the door.
-Open the door, please.
Let us in. Come on.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
Get the hell in there.
Whoa! Hey, lower the cannon.
Who the hell are you?
We're friendlies.
We're just looking
for my brother.
Okay. Did you find him?
Any of you seen him?
Big fella with a rifle
and a dumb hat.
Name's Chet.
Chet. Does that make you two,
Larold and... Enis?
Who's asking?
Well, you brought me here.
Mr. Munroe?
Holy shit, you came.
Oh! We are such big fans.
I knew you'd come!
-I told him--
-Alright, alright.
You didn't have to
write me in that code, though.
We couldn't run a risk of
folks in town figuring us out.
They watch everything
goes in and out.
And they don't got any want
to get rid of the Wrexsoul.
Who are you talking about?
[ heavy electical breakers ]
-I know we're not
all thrilled to be here.
This is not how any
of us planned on
spending our evening.
We descend from settlers.
We make rocky terrain fertile.
We make mountains
into communities.
We built Newport's Valley
and we will
make the most of this situation.
As many of you
have likely suspected,
the Wrexsoul is out.
With our mighty works
come mighty trials.
We know this.
Yet always we remain
round the decay.
We will make it through this,
together.
[ Larold ] The Wrexsoul
predates this current regime,
but it came out of
the birth canal of this
town's infamous founder,
Whelan Newport.
[ Roz ]
That's some conspiracy shit.
[ Enis ] Call us paranoid.
Maybe, we're just enlightened.
[ Roz ] Or just dumb.
This one of yours?
What do you mean by that?
Did you give him to her?
Watch your tongue, officer.
Or we'll feed that to her too.
They're feeding it.
You said you were
dropped down a chute?
They were feeding you to it.
What?
How'd you survive?
That whole place is rigged
with traps to keep folks in.
How do you even know that?
We were hired to
set those boobies.
We didn't know why.
But with as much as
they were offering,
we couldn't stomach to ask.
Lord forgive us.
But Chet figured it out.
They wanted us dead
or gone after, so we
rigged ourselves up
like Fort Knox.
I'm guessing they tossed
you down our chute.
We didn't build that one.
-You know where it is?
-Sure as shit.
Mark it.
Two years ago,
our fears were realized
when some tourist fellow
wandered into
the cave and got himself killed.
It confirmed our suspicions,
and got us to studyin'.
Which is why we called in
the big guns here,
Mr. Wrexsoul-Huntin' Munroe!
In the flesh!
Us non-Wrexsoul-Huntin' folk
need to get the fuck
out of here.
Pile in a car and
drive off, just leave.
That's a great plan.
She sees movement, right?
So if you all make
a run for it, maybe
one of you makes it.
Me and Enis are
seein' this through.
And Chet, once we round him up.
Chet's dead.
He died hiding from that thing.
You think you're
gonna live fighting it?
We can make it.
I'm not leaving.
We can't just stay here!
We agree on one thing.
Listen, I need fire.
Lots of it.
The old hairspray and
lighter isn't gonna cut it.
What about a flamethrower?
That'll do.
I got one at the Ice Arena.
That's great.
Uh. Next, this Newport guy.
Sounds like a
descendant of
the Wrexsoul's pops.
You know where he is?
Last I saw, he was
over at Jed and Hadley's.
Why does this matter?
Did you read that passage
from my handy field guide?
Would he still be there?
Well, if he's smart, he'll
be moving someplace safe.
Where would that be?
The Ice Arena.
They said it was like a
bomb shelter or whatever.
Two birds.
That's good.
Wait, I'm with
Ms. Rhodes on this one.
Why is this important?
In order to release
the Wrexsoul,
the bloodline of the
original sacrifice-er
must end or be ended.
Can we get a
translation, please?
He's gonna kill Mr. Newport,
so he can kill the Wrexsoul.
I mean, the guy's like a
giant bag of shit, right? So...
To the Ice Arena.
Stay close, be quiet,
don't be dumb.
[ branch snaps ]
Who's there?
Oh.
Muffin!
Aida?
You scared the heck out of me.
I'm so relieved to see you.
What are you wearing?
You're a mess.
It's been a weird night.
The others aren't with you?
I thought Trevor and
Tara were with you.
Shit.
Where's Peyton?
She's not with you?
What? No, I thought
she was with you.
Uh, we got separated.
Muffin,
something really weird
is going on over here. I don't--
You've got your car keys, right?
We gotta get out of here.
Muffin, I'm really scared.
Hey, come here.
Hey,
you know what fear stands for?
False evidence appearing real.
I don't think that's true.
Let's get the heck out of here.
Don't get me wrong, Mr. Munroe,
I trust your skills,
but, um, what you gonna do to
that Wrexsoul when you get it?
Uh. Well, once the Wrexsoul is
released, it should be killable.
Have a better chance of
getting through its skin
by burning it off,
and once that's done,
I'll blow its head off
with my shorty here.
Shit, that is so cool.
And is this the safest option?
I hope you don't give us
a bad review
because of all this.
[ laugh ]
I swear I just caught
you smiling.
That has to be worth
an extra star.
If we make it through this,
I'll give you a glowing review.
How'd you know?
About the, you know,
town feeding people
to this thing?
Just a hunch, I guess.
Gregory did recognize you.
You think I'm in on this?
No.
It is a long ride from
Arizona, though.
-You don't carry your
own flamethrower?
Some wrexsoul-hunter you are.
They're not as portable
as you'd think.
And I'm not just a
Wrexsoul-hunter.
This is actually the first
one I've come across.
What?
He fought lots of other
beasties, though.
pukwudgie, chupacabra,
-nematode--
-Yeah, okay. Shhh.
Look, the point is that
I'll take care of it
on my own, okay?
Once Newport is dead.
We scanned your license
when you checked in.
Must be an anniversary
or something like that?
Yeah, something like that.
[ distant thuds and snarling ]
This time,
seriously,
don't move.
[ Wrexsoul wheezing ]
[ mimicking Trevor ]
I'm just trying to help you.
[ mimicking Trevor ]
I'm stuck here too.
[ screech ]
[ mimicking Aida ]
Tara, this isn't fun anymore.
[ stomping ]
[ mimicking Munroe ]
Nowhere is exactly safe.
[ mimicking Trevor ]
Run!
Really?
Is that the time for
this right now?
Shouldn't we be on the lookout?
[ moaning from camera ]
Um. Maybe turn that off?
Look out for what?
I don't know.
Something... Just...
can you turn that off?
[ moaning continues ]
You were watching us?
I wasn't watching.
I just saw.
Why didn't you tell me?
Tell you what?
That I've liked you
for a really long time?
Is that what you want to hear?
Okay, great.
Yeah, it's true, Muffin,
alright?
Maybe...
Maybe if I'd known, things
could have been different?
If that were true,
you wouldn't have
fucked the annoying girl
from my office.
Hey.
Really?
It's not the time.
It's really not the time--
What are you doing?
I'm gonna open the door for you.
Just-- James, just stop.
Don't call me--
I'm a nice guy.
Why am I being
punished for that?
Real classy, Muffin.
Just open the door.
Please open the door!
I'm trying.
[ screech ]
[ car alarm ]
Do not--
Run.
[ sigh ]
[ car alarm continues ]
Can you just open the door?
Can you just shut up?
[ screech and crash ]
[ alarm turns off ]
[ metal thud ]
[ gasp ]
[ slice ]
[ thud, tires pop ]
[ strained breathing ]
[ gurgling ]
[ thud ]
[ low growl ]
It's locked.
-Come on.
-It's locked!
Damn it! Come on!
-Move.
[ gunshot ]
-Come on!
-Get in, get in.
Get in.
Help!
[ Aida ] Help!
Shit.
[ Aida ] Help! me!
Mr. Munroe!
[ Kenzie ] Enis, wait!
[ panting ]
[ flare ignites]
[ Munroe ] Shit.
[ gasping ]
[ splash ]
Sorry.
It's time to go.
[ splashing ]
-Come on.
-Thank you.
Think it'll hold?
No.
But, it'll have to do for now.
Who the fuck are you?
You promised me a flamethrower.
[ music plays
over loudspeaker ]
They're here.
[ music continues ]
Take this off.
Keep her out of sight.
Flamethrower.
Yes, Mr. Munroe.
Come on.
We can talk on the way.
Larry, you still got
that pistol?
What about us?
You're safe now.
Just settle in.
[ scoffing ] Safe?
[ crickets ]
Muffin and Peyton were at
your house, both of them?
Uh. I'm a little confused with
all the names. But, um...
yeah, I think so.
Why would he lie?
Well, I didn't know
him very well, but
got the sense he was
kind of a tool.
Well, he's a dead tool then.
Right.
Uh...
That was rude.
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Anyways, um...
We have a flamethrower to find.
Why is there a
flamethrower here exactly?
Back when me and
my brother worked here,
we got sick of shoveling snow.
So we built it for
practicality purposes.
Got fired for it though.
Good one.
Hmm?
Fired?
Eh...
Flamethrower.
[laughs]
I didn't even mean to do that.
Shit, that's--
That's funny.
You're funny.
[ clears throat ]
[ low snarl ]
We could talk about it.
There's nothing to say.
We could try--
I'm not gonna fight
with you here.
Okay.
-I want to go home.
I spent a lot of
money on tonight.
Yeah, thank you for that.
I still want to go home.
Listen! I am sick and
tired of being the
the only one trying to make
this thing work between us.
Don't look at me like that.
Take me home now, please.
What are you crying for?
I paid for it.
Kenzie, what the hell?
[ sobbing ]
Fuck!
Kenzie, come on!
We'll refresh, okay?
Let's just start over.
Why would they
interview me if they were
just gonna feed me to it?
They were probably
seeing who would
notice if you were gone.
What's her name?
Eliana...
I'm so fucking selfish.
You saved me.
At the arcade.
You didn't have to.
[ sigh ]
I came here to exorcise
my own demons.
Didn't want to
mean it literally.
[ quiet laugh ]
You see him?
Got mama bird.
But no papa.
You sure?
Sure as shit.
What does he look like?
Hello, Larold.
-Well, believe it or not,
I actually don't
know what a
flamethrower looks like.
You'll know when you see it.
I'd say you're pretty
resourceful after tonight.
You are alive, after all.
Well, thanks.
Um...
This resourceful girl
may have found our resource.
I think.
You ever seen
something so beautiful?
[ static ]
[ Gregory, over intercom ]
Will Bart Blakewell
-and company please
report to the main
rink at this time.
If we don't see you all
in the next sixty seconds
we'll start by killing
this Munroe character.
[ Munroe ]
Don't do it!
[ smack ]
Ugh!
[ static ]
-Help me get this on.
-Yeah.
Bart,
I had no idea you were
acquainted with Larold here.
We just met.
How pleasant.
You all crashed our party.
That's a bit rude.
No Enis?
I don't know where he is.
Oh.
Did he meet the
same fate as Chet?
We saw it on the
cameras at the arcade.
It's grisly stuff.
I feel for you, Larold, truly.
You could just let us go.
That is precisely what
we're going to do, Mr. Munroe.
-You're throwing us
outside with it?
I thought you cared
about this town!
Bart, this town
is the only thing I care about.
We don't want to do this.
We have to. To protect it.
To protect this town.
To protect these people.
You feed the people to it.
We would never feed it
one of our own.
You don't get it.
The Wrexsoul is our town.
She is Newport's Valley.
We love her like she's our
own child, and she loves us.
And that's something that you
wouldn't understand, Rosalyn.
Fuck you, Greg!
I saw so much potential
in you, Bart.
We are always open to those
that help the Valley prosper.
But you never fit in.
I see that now.
You're a taker.
A user.
We
are creators.
My ancestor, Whelan Newport,
created something.
You are just an interloper.
Speaking of.
You
and your kin
have been a stain on this town,
an insult to the people
who suffered to build it.
All of you,
all of you,
are
poison!
The Wrexsoul is the remedy.
I remember you now.
Your fianc
is the reason we
boarded up the cave.
Why are you here?
That lie we told you was much
more convenient than this.
Wasn't it?
He's gone.
She ate him.
And she would have
eaten you too,
but you left him to die.
Alone.
But you did get away.
You had your chance.
And you wasted it.
You just couldn't help yourself.
Your love betrays you.
Have you found what you're
looking for, though?
Have you found your,
your closure?
No.
And now you're about to suffer
the same fate as him.
History repeating itself.
And she'll come for you first.
She takes a little bit
of something
from everyone she tastes.
She knows who you are.
Line 'em up and march 'em out!
Get up!
Get up!
Let's show them the
real Newport's Valley.
Yeah?
Very, yeah.
Well, let's go light
this fucker up.
[ rustling ]
[ breathing ]
You hear that?
Mm-hmm.
I think it's time for us to go--
[ screech ]
Ugh!
[ strained breathing ]
Get the gas can.
[ grunting ]
[ Wrexsoul clicking ]
[ clicking continues ]
[ fumes hiss ]
[ mimicking ] I'm one of you.
Hey!
This is for Chet, you fuck!
Ah!
[ screaming ]
[ zapping ]
No! Ah!
Munroe?
I'm thinking.
[ electrical surge ]
It's fine.
The emergency lights
will come on.
See?
See? They came on.
[ Aida panting ]
[ screech ]
[ roar ]
Stay-- Stay calm!
She will not hurt us!
Come on! We have to go!
[ shriek ]
[ gunshots ]
Ugh!
[ gunshot ]
No!
[ tearing flesh ]
Slowly...
[ panicking crowd ]
No! No! No! Please, God! No!
[ scream ]
[ visceral bite ]
-Don't!
Stop running! You're scare her!
Fuck! Shit!
[ chomp ]
Where's my flamethrower?
Where's my boy?
[ crowd panicking ]
Why?
Why is she doing this?
She's supposed to love us!
[ scream ]
No--
[ snarl ]
No! No!
[ bones crunching ]
You're responsible for this.
All this.
I'm ending it right now.
[ growl ]
[ scream ]
[ primordial wail ]
Munroe?
Wait for it.
We--
We made you.
[ Munroe ] Wait for it.
[ grunting ]
We made you!
[ mimicking ] We made you!
[ roar ]
[ gasp ]
Munroe?
[ Aida ] Lets go!
Run!
[ intensifying screeches ]
No! No!
Kenzie!
Kenzie! Kenzie!
Help me! No!
Help me!
No!
[ screamig ]
[ bellowing screech ]
[ crickets ]
[ wind ]
We could have the wedding here.
I bet we'd get a
pretty good deal
in the off season.
I don't think
I love you anymore.
What the fuck am I supposed
to do with that, Kenzie?
[ signing ]
-Kenzie Rhodes...
Take me home...
To the place...
Zack?
I belong.
You left me here.
You left me here.
[ gnawing ]
[ mimicking Theresa ]
Why is she doing this?
She's supposed to love us!
[ mimicking Zack ]
Kenzie, help me!
Help me!
It took her.
Why didn't it just kill her?
Roz!
Why would it take her?
That's what I'm asking.
She could still
be alive, Munroe.
Released.
Thats what it says. It says the
Wrexsoul shall be released.
Bullshit.
Stupid fucking wording
should say, uh,
'unleashed.'
Look.
Now that it's unleashed
or whatever,
maybe it, like,
fell in love with Kenzie
or something.
Yeah, I don't think so,
because it doesn't say
anything like that in there.
Give me something, Munroe.
Misery loves company.
Lost love.
What if it wants to share
all of this with another?
What if it's gonna make
her into one of those things?
That's insane, and
definitely not right...
Right?
[ Bart ]
It doesn't make sense.
But has anything
made sense tonight?
[ Aida ] I don't know.
I'm still not all caught up.
[ grunt ]
[ gag ]
[ gnawing ]
[ mimicking Whelan ]
Eat my love.
You need to be
strong for the children.
I know you understand me.
-Whatever the case,
we still have to do something.
Yeah. Uh, here's what
you, uh, need to do.
You all need to
get in your cars,
and you need to drive
away as fast as you can.
What?
Give me that gas can.
What are you gonna do?
Uh, what I'm gonna do is
I'm gonna light it on fire,
and then I'm gonna
blow its fucking head off
as planned.
If I find Kenzie,
I'll do what I can.
Do what you can?
Yeah, I'll do what I can.
You're gonna have to go
through that grate, right?
I'm the only one that's
been through there.
Sounds like you need me.
It killed my friends.
Enis.
I've gotta save someone
if I can.
I'm coming too.
Okay, thank you. But, uh,
this wasn't an invitation--
I told you I wasn't
going anywhere.
This is my home.
You got a plan?
This way.
Ahh.
Through here. Come on.
[ Munroe ] Now, let's get you
into that chute.
[ mimicking Mary ]
It's beautiful here.
[ mimicking Whelan ]
There are powers beyond me.
[ whimpering ]
[ mimicking Whelan ]
The truest test of faith
requires sacrifice.
[ chains clanking ]
[ grunt ]
[ grunt ]
[ ferocious screech ]
Hey!
[ mimicking Whelan ] She takes
something from everybody.
No!
What are you doing?
[ Wrexsoul ]
Your love betrays them.
Do it, Munroe!
[ blood dripping ]
Do it...
The only thing that
can kill monsters
are monsters!
[ agonizing screech ]
[ distressed wheezing ]
[ mimicking Zack ]
Kenzie,
I'm sorry.
I know.
I'm sorry, too.
[ gunshot echos ]
[ music plays ]
Goin' down the mountain
Gotta find my baby, now
She's gone away
And I don't know how
And when I find her
I'll tell her I love her so
I said I'm sorry
She won't say 'No'
No, no, no
Flying down the mountain
Doin' about eighty-five
No telling if we'll survive
If I don't find my baby
It won't matter anyway
What's the point of living
If she won't stay
Hey, hey, hey