Sight Unseen (2025) Movie Script
1
[CREEPY MUSIC STING]
[SPOOKY MUSIC CONTINUES]
[TRAP DOOR CLATTERS OPEN]
[STAIRS CREAK]
[INTRIGUING MUSIC CONTINUES]
[MUSIC FADES]
[DOOR SLAMS SHUT]
Wheres the bathroom?
This is nice.
EMMA: If you're into a Unabomber vibe,
I guess.
Who?
There's no way
this is worth a million bucks.
1.3 million, technically.
Pssh.
That's what the guy said.
Huh.
Dibs!
Dibs?
What are you, 12?
You snooze, you lose.
I don't want to sleep in Dad's bed anyway.
[TOILET FLUSHES]
Feel better?
I've been holding it since Portland.
DUSTIN: Should've said something.
We wouldve stopped somewhere.
Eh.
I'm used to it.
Can't really dip
out of a four hour surgery, you know.
Isnt that bad for your kidneys?
What's up there?
[EERIE MUSIC STING]
Expecting a ghost?
[CHUCKLES]
Well, I wasn't.
Its nice up here.
Mm.
What?
Who are these people?
Dad's friends?
Do you keep framed photos of your friends?
Maybe It's like the people who come in the
frame when you buy it?
I don't know.
Maybe.
What's that?
Guess Dad discovered his inner
grandma as he got older.
Better
than finding a gimp suit in the closet.
Gross, Dustin.
Hey, what do you think this is?
Oh!
What?
[SPLATTERING]
What the hell were you doing
up here, Dad?
BETH: Isn't it kind of weird
how empty this place is?
What do you mean?
I mean, this looks like a model home.
Where's all Dads stuff?
Maybe its in his room?
Nope! Just some ratty old clothes.
Does anyone have any service?
Nope.
DUSTIN: Uh uh.
It's fine.
Didn't have emails to respond to anyway.
Think of it like a digital detox.
It's good for you.
Why are you so cheery? Youre
like Mr. Internet.
We own a house now.
How are you not cheery?
EMMA: Is this the only other bedroom?
Yep.
It just keeps getting better.
I can sleep on the couch
if you want more space.
It's fine. It's only two nights.
I don't know why you two
are being such Debbie Downers.
This place is sick.
And a mere six hour drive from the airport.
A picturesque six hour
drive from the airport.
Dude, none of us live anywhere
near here.
Beths close.
I wouldn't call New York close.
It's not like I can pop up from Dallas
every weekend.
I'm just saying, when an investment
opportunity like this comes along.
Is there an outlet back there?
You have to act.
Nope.
This place is an investment opportunity?
Uh, yeah.
Have you seen housing prices these days,
Em?
How is investing in a house
better than just selling it?
Okay. Have you heard of passive income?
I prefer immediate income, thanks.
Ok, some fresh paint, some new sheets.
Some wine mom art on the walls, and bam!
We are charging $600
a night for a deluxe vacation rental.
I don't want to be a landlord, Dustin.
You don't have to do anything.
I'll take care of all of it.
From Miami?
Maybe I'll move up here.
To Lester?
Dad did it.
Yeah, that worked out great for him.
Besides Miami's like, so over.
Didnt you just move there?
Yeah, like, three years ago.
Maybe I'll learn to renovate things,
you know, become a handyman.
[THUD]
You're not exactly Bob Vila, Dusty.
[THUD]
(DUSTIN): Who?
What was that?
Didn't you fail shop class?
Yeah, like in seventh grade.
Guys. Hey, did you hear that?
Hear what?
[CRASH]
Heard that.
Im sorry, where did the stairs come from?
They were folded up.
They must have come unlatched.
What's up there?
Maybe its where all Dads shit is.
Its stuck.
Come on, use those gym muscles.
Im trying, it's not budging.
Yeah, we'll see about that.
Wow. You really showed me.
Screw it.
Let the next owners deal with it.
Next owners?
GRACE: Hello there!
Now what?
Can we help you?
Just your friendly neighbor
realtor popping by.
Are you all interested in the property?
Uh,
this is our house.
This was our dad's house.
I didn't know Mark had children.
We didn't know he had this place.
Well, I am so sorry for your loss.
It's okay.
We didn't like him that much.
Oh, well, I'm Grace.
I live just down the road.
I'm Beth.
That's Dustin and Emma.
You know,
I actually sold this place to Mark.
It was such a relief
to finally get someone
in here to take care of things.
[GENTLE MUSIC]
And so unfortunate.
What happened to him.
The medical examiner
said he fell down the stairs.
Yes, I was the one who found him.
Would you like to come in?
No!
Uh, no. That's fine.
I, I've got to, I just wanted to see
who might be the next,
My new neighbors.
Have a nice day.
Nice to meet you.
Do you think she and Dad were, you know?
Why do you insist on
talking about Dads sex life?
She seemed nice, at least.
Did she say she's a realtor?
Yeah.
Shit,
we could just have her sell the place.
Um, why would we sell?
This place can print money.
Right.
By selling it.
No, by turning it into a vacation rental.
And there's enough land.
We can build a few more cabins.
Remember the time we tried putting
together that Ikea desk
in Beths dorm room?
It only needed three legs anyway.
Obviously,
we would hire a real construction firm.
Are you paying for that?
I just said we would use
the rental revenue to fund the whole-
Would we?
What should we do for dinner?
How about pizza?
Sure.
Fine.
Great!
What toppings?
- Olives.
- Pepperoni.
I'll get half and half.
I'll go with you.
Do you want to come?
No, I'm just going to chill out here.
I read somewhere that ordering olives on
your pizza is a sign of sociopathy.
Im not even sure this place is open.
Is there anything else around?
A liquor store.
Oh, yes, please!
Do you have any cash on you?
Mr. Miami Big Shot cant can't buy his
sister some booze?
I forgot my wallet.
You shouldnt be driving
without your license on you!
Oh, glad to see you're still a
Ms. Rules Follower.
Shit!
[TIRES SKID]
What?
You didn't see her?
See what?
The woman crossed the street
right in front of the...
Do you want me to drive?
It's fine.
Forget it.
[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC FADES]
[MOUSE SQUEAKS]
[GASPS]
Great.
[FROGS CROAKING, WIND BLOWING]
Pizza delivery!
And the Booze Fairy!
We have mice.
What?
I saw a mouse!
Oh my God!
I can't imagine your trauma.
We can get some traps tomorrow.
There you go. Problem solved.
Come on, let's eat alfresco.
[SCREEN DOOR SLAMS]
See, this is why it's worth $1.3 million.
When was the last time
all three of us were together like this?
My wedding.
Oh.
Right.
Do you and Tom keep in touch?
We were at the same conference
a couple months ago.
I always liked Tom.
Chill dude.
He was a cokehead.
You know, coke just kind of
agrees with some people.
How's your job going, Em?
Better.
The layoffs got rid of some dead weight.
Are you afraid of getting laid off?
They couldn't run that place without me.
How about you, Dust?
What about me?
Are you still living with
all those tech guys?
No. Um,
Our visions were seriously misaligned.
Was that the vision to sell JPEGs
or whatever?
NFTs. And no. I am working
with AI now.
Oh, neat!
Yeah. It's crazy what tech can do.
Pretty soon your fridge
is going to be able to tell you
how much milk you have left.
Can't my eyes already do that?
What are you doing with it?
What?
With the AI.
You building it? You training it? What?
I'm an investor.
Oh. That's cool.
How do you invest in AI, exactly?
We seed new companies with startup
funding.
We?
Yeah, there's a bunch of us that,
pool our funds.
Oh, like a GoFundMe?
No, we met on Reddit.
There's a bunch of us.
We started our own fund.
Does the SEC know about this?
Hey, uh, what returns are you guys
getting on your 401(k)s?
Like 10%?
You guys have 401(k)s?
Okay,
so if I sell just one of these companies
I'm looking at, like, a 50%
return minimum.
Have any of them sold yet?
Only takes one to go to the moon.
How much have you invested, Dustin?
Not more than I can afford to lose.
Why do you think he was up here?
Dad?
Whyd he ever do anything?
To avoid responsibility.
Do you think we should
have reached out to him?
- No.
- No.
That's the first time
you two have agreed on anything.
That piece of shit abandoned us.
I had to drive home from college
every other weekend to take mom to chemo
because he disappeared
the second things got hard.
We earned
this house because we had him as a father.
Even so, you don't think it's kind of sad?
Him dying appeared all alone?
You're a good person, Beth.
Better than either of us.
Speak for yourself.
But Dad made his bed.
Well, this is depressing.
You guys wanna watch a movie?
I saw some DVDs in there.
Sure.
Let's just enjoy the peace and quiet.
It's been peace and quiet all day.
Come on. He's got Gladiator.
What happened to your digital detox?
DVDs don't count.
How do you expect to live up here
if you can't manage one night?
By watching movies.
Fine, we can watch Gladiator.
Yes.
If!
You beat me at the knockout game.
Are you serious?
Emma, no.
We're not like, ten anymore.
So you should be able to
beat me really easily, then.
I don't want to hurt you.
Come on. Pussy.
Jesus.
Okay, fine.
Guys, seriously.
[GRUNTING]
[SCUFFLING]
EMMA: Is that all you got?
Okay, Em, let him go!
Do you yield?
He's going to pass out!
DUSTIN: [CHOKING]
EMMA: [GASPS]
Still the champ!
You okay?
Im fine.
You want a rematch?
I'm going to bed.
Dustin!
It's just a game, Dusty.
Don't call me that!
What was that?
Its just a little roughhouse.
We're just having a little fun.
Yeah, we're all having so much fun.
God, when did
everyone turn into such pussies?
You know what?
I'm going to bed too.
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[CREEPY MUSICAL STING]
[MATCH STRIKE]
[OMINOUS MUSIC CONTINUES]
[CREEPING MUSIC]
Dustin?
It was just a game.
MARK: You need to leave.
Daddy?
While you still can.
[DOOR SLAMS]
Why did you abandon us?
Why didn't you come back?
Why didn't you come back?
Em! Emma!
Hey! It's me.
Daddy?
There's nobody there.
You were sleepwalking.
Oh, I thought...
I saw Dad.
You mean Daddy?
Come on, let's go inside. Oh.
Yeah.
[SCREEN DOOR SLAMS]
[GENTLE MUSIC]
DUSTIN: Morning.
You're up early.
DUSTIN: So are you.
Yeah.
Weird night.
DUSTIN: Mm.
Since when do you smoke?
A few years, I guess.
Always pictured you as more of a vape guy.
Nobody vapes anymore.
You ever remember Em
sleepwalking when we were kids?
No.
Maybe it started after her divorce.
I read somewhere it's a trauma response.
Got to consider Emmas trauma.
How are you doing?
You okay?
Yeah. Why?
I know Emma can be a bully.
It's fine.
I am very used to our eldest
sister's bullshit.
GRACE: Hello there!
Shit. It is too early for this.
Be nice. Hi!
I was afraid I'd be too early.
Got to get that worm.
Has anyone
ever told you you sound
just like your father?
Not really.
How well did you know our dad?
Oh!
Mark and I got on like a house on fire!
Wow!
But, well,
I got home yesterday and realized
I hadn't really welcomed you
to your new home.
You are planning to stay?
Yup.
No.
Ah.
Well, I know an old place like this
can be a bit idiosyncratic,
but that is all part of the joy of home
ownership.
Idiosyncratic?
You know, creaky floorboards,
leaky pipes...
Stairs not latching right.
Beg pardon?
You know, since you're a realtor,
it'd be great if you just wanted
to sell the place for us.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
I don't want to keep you.
You kids stay safe, okay?
See you later.
You should really go into sales.
What did she mean, stay safe?
Ok, they were totally fucking.
You sound way too excited about it.
Okay. Wow. Ageist!
Problematic, much?
Did you get any sleep?
Not really.
It's probably just stress, you know?
New place, dealing with Dad's estate.
Have you seen any coffee?
No. Sorry.
DUSTIN: Do you guys want to survey
the property with me?
Do what?
We've got, like, ten acres here.
We should probably inspect it.
I need to go get some coffee.
Oh. Good idea.
We can grab some mousetraps, too.
DUSTIN: Suit yourselves.
Do a tick check when you're done!
Gorge!
[PHONE CAMERA SNAPS]
[PHONE CAMERA SNAPS]
[CREEPY MUSIC]
[PHONE CAMERA SNAPS]
Feel better?
Mm.
I've actually got service here.
There's a hardware store
about five minutes up the road-
We need to convince Dustin
to sell the house.
Uh...
You do want to sell, right?
Yeah, no. Totally.
It's the only logical choice.
I mean, you don't
want to live up here, do you?
Might be nice to visit once in a while.
Be serious, Beth.
Okay. Sorry.
If we work together, we can convince him.
Were not kids anymore,
we can't just bully him.
Sure we can.
Are you still at that same hospital?
For now.
Though I doubt it'd be
better anywhere else.
Oh, yeah?
I actually think it's worse
than it was during covid.
Really?
Nurses keep quitting,
and there are no replacements.
We're just expected to do more
and more for the same pay.
CAR SPEAKER: You have a new
voicemail from Sandra.
Shoot.
SANDRA: Hey, the CFO got canned yesterday.
Rumor is more layoffs next week.
That doesn't sound good.
It's fine. Sandra always overreacts.
You were saying?
I'm just burned out.
But I don't know what else I would do.
CAR SPEAKER: You have a calendar
invite from Beverly HR.
Topic: Organizational changes.
EMMA: [ANNOYED GROAN]
Good thing we have service here.
Yeah.
Great.
Got yourself a project, huh?
Mm hm.
You know what you're doing?
Well, I figure I can't make it
any less of a door at this point.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
Sure you can.
Need any help?
I'm basically done.
Hey, I was thinking, when I finish
with this, maybe we can paint the kitchen?
Brighten it up a bit.
Dude, I'm leaving tomorrow.
Yeah. Me too.
It's okay. I can stay and finish.
Don't you have to get back to Miami?
Remote work, bitches.
There's no Wi-Fi here
Yet.
Beth and I have been talking, Dusty.
Please don't call me that.
And we both think the smartest choice
is to sell the place.
You want to sell, too?
Yes.
I was talking to Beth.
It would be nice to pay
off my student loans.
Do you know how people get rich
in this country?
Rising and grinding?
Real estate.
Exactly.
We sell this,
we get over a million dollars!
Split between the three of us with fees
and, oh, my God, taxes?
That's still probably like 300 grand each.
Yeah, and it could be double
that in a couple of years.
Or half.
You probably don't remember the recession?
No risk, no reward.
Selling now is literally no risk.
All reward.
Do you think people like Warren Buffett
or Elon Musk made their billions
by just playing it safe?
I don't want billions, Dust.
I just want to be debt free.
You know, I expected this from you, but
I thought you
would at least think for yourself for once.
I am thinking for myself. Hey, Dustin!
[DOOR SLAMS]
Let him go.
You couldnt have warned me
before ambushing him?
I did!
No. You said...
Are you on my side or not?
You know,
last week a patient threw shit at me.
What?
Actual human feces.
Just scooped it right out of the bedpan.
Jesus. Ew.
Do you want to know why?
He was fighting with his roommate.
Okay.
I was just trying to mediate.
And what did it get me?
An afternoon at the laundromat.
Why are you telling me this?
Forget it.
Okay.
Can you knock, please?
Sorry about that.
I didn't know she would...
Be a bitch?
Spring it on you like that.
I did.
Second, you two came back
from your little strategy sesh.
Bet she had a PowerPoint planned for
you and everything.
How to Fuck Over Dustin and
Get What I Want.
As per usual.
It is nice up here, Dust.
I just...
I don't know yet.
I do.
Not that it matters.
Oh, great.
You're sulking too.
No one likes a sore winner, Emma.
[TAPPING ON PHONE]
[FABRIC RUSTLING]
[CREEPY MUSIC BUILDS]
[MUSIC FADES]
[INTENSE MUSICAL STING]
BETH: [SCREAMS]
That's not funny, Emma!
What?
[STOMPING DOWN STAIRS]
You know what?
I'm done being the referee of
your little pissing match.
[WIND BLOWS]
I, um, just wanted
to apologize about earlier.
Cool.
Thanks.
Look, I just want to make sure
that we're considering
all the angles here.
What angles am I not
considering, Dust?
Do you really want to be in New York
forever?
Yeah, probably.
You seriously want to be some old lady
hobbling around Queens?
I love the old ladies in my building.
They bake me cookies.
I know you don't want to keep working
at that busted ass hospital.
Sure. But
I have to work.
Not if we rent this place out.
This place is going to pay my rent?
At least you only have to work part time.
Plus, I will take care of everything.
Once we get another cabin
or two on the property,
then you won't even have to work at all.
That is the American dream.
And when the value goes up,
which it always does.
DUSTIN: We can sell
this place for millions.
Like with an S.
Have you ever considered
getting your broker's license?
You're pretty good at the hard sell.
I just want to make sure
you're making your own decisions
and not going along with whatever
Emma wants.
Especially if it means going along
with whatever
you want right?
What are you whispering about?
- Investing.
- Movies.
You ever heard the term
house-poor, Dustin?
Don't even.
Some friends of mine
bought a house recently.
You know what happened to them
one week after they moved in?
I don't know, something
that will prove your point?
The furnace died.
It cost $15,000 to replace.
The roof also had a leak.
And there was black mold everywhere.
Another $10,000.
Sounds like a skill issue to me.
So they started renting out the spare room
to help pay for the repairs.
Smart.
Until the guests got drunk
and fell out the window.
Their insurance quadrupled.
Did he die?
Who?
The guest.
He's suing them.
Jesus.
Owning a house isn't the American dream,
Dusty.
It's a nightmare.
Jesus.
What podcast did you get that line from?
Why do you want this so bad?
Why can't you just invest your cut in
AI or whatever?
You'd probably make way more...
I'm a delivery driver.
What?
I bet everything I had
on a new coin
that wound up being a rug pull.
Oh, Dusty.
Wait. Sorry. What does that mean?
What about the AI investments?
There is no AI investment.
Do you need to borrow some money?
Why bother?
Id probably just lose it anyway.
Maybe you're right.
Maybe real estate is a scam.
Of course it is.
Yeah. Everything is, Em!
Everything is rigged.
But for once, we get to do the rigging.
I can help you invest
responsibly in mutual funds and in bonds.
I'm homeless.
What?
I got evicted.
When?
A few months ago.
Ive been crashing with friends.
I've got a spare room
if you need somewhere to stay.
I don't need somewhere to stay, Em.
I need something to do.
You've got a good job.
It's not like you need the money
immediately.
Right.
Can you just let me have this?
Please?
I'm just not sure real estate is the
most prudent financial path
for you right now.
I know an accountant who can guide you.
See, this is why I didn't tell you.
I'd rather be fucking homeless than listen
to one of your fucking
condescending lectures.
Dusty!
The guy who got evicted
is really calling me condescending?
[THREATENING MUSIC]
[CROWS CAW]
[MOUSETRAP SNAPS]
Damn it!
You gotta be more gentle.
I know.
I can't believe he's homeless.
I can.
He kept talking about how great his
investments were doing.
I almost asked him if I
could invest with him.
You guys talk a lot?
Maybe a couple times a month.
He was always up to some scheme.
Remember the time he tried to
recruit us
into selling all the supplements?
How did he even get those?
He was like, ten.
Figured he stole them off a
truck or something.
Do you think
the mice might be coming from up here?
It's locked. Remember?
Yeah. Maybe I can...
Good luck with that.
[THUD]
[SIGHS]
[THUD]
[EERIE MUSIC BUILDS]
[THUD]
[OWL CALLS]
Remember when Dad took us camping?
Not really.
I'd rather not.
He forgot the tent,
so we had to sleep in the car.
He didn't forget the tent.
Yes, he did.
Nope.
So why did we sleep in the car?
He forgot the poles.
I don't know why but thats somehow worse.
He also forgot a can opener.
Is that why we ate Chex-Mix and beef jerky
for dinner?
And then that bear stole our cooler.
That was a raccoon.
Dad said it was...
I saw it, raccoon.
It's pretty cute, actually.
He really was an
innovator in the field of cowardice.
The Edison of chicken shits.
And he brought stuff to make s'mores but...
Couldn't get the fire started.
Eating cold s'mores in a Honda Odyssey.
An American tragedy.
Guess we should have known better
than to let
Dad drag us out in the woods again.
Let's make a campfire.
What?
Dad couldnt make us a campfire.
Let's do it ourselves!
Ive never started a fire. Have you?
Not intentionally.
We're three college educated adults.
Surely we can figure it out.
What now, Bear Grylls?
Everyone gather some wood!
[EERIE MUSIC]
Find anything yet?
Not yet.
[WOOD CLATTERS]
[LIGHTER FLICK]
[LIGHTER FLICK]
[LIGHTER FLICKING]
Hang on.
[LIGHTER FLICKING]
We're never going to get this lit.
Worst case scenario,
we just douse it in gasoline.
That's your solution to everything.
Work smarter, not harder, right?
Got it.
[CARDBOARD RIPS]
[LAUGHS]
[CARDBOARD RIPS]
[LIGHTER FLICK]
Nice job, team!
Wish we had some s'mores.
Well, I guess
we'll have to settle
for some whiskey instead.
Oh, I guess.
[OWL CALLS]
Its freezing out there!
Holy shit.
What?
Do you guys see that?
See what?
The door stays shut.
[LAUGHS]
Very impressive.
Whos Bob Visa now?
Vila!
I'm going to go take a piss.
Good to know.
That's so crazy
about that guy who fell
out your friends window.
Oh!
I made that up.
Dude.
Well, not completely.
I think I read it in an article somewhere.
So it wasn't a friend?
I don't really
have friends.
Oh, Emma.
No, I'm just
I'm really focused on my career right now.
[TOILET FLUSHES]
Don't say anything.
Who wants a cig?
You know what? Sure.
I think I'm just gonna go to bed, actually.
Boo!
Night, Grandma.
[MOUSETRAP SNAPS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
[THREATENING MUSICAL STING]
[NEWSPAPER RUSTLES]
[LIGHTER FLICKS]
Why didn't you tell me
that you were getting evicted?
I was ashamed.
I didnt want Emma to find out.
Come on.
I know how to keep a secret
from our sister.
What else arent you telling me?
Okay, but Emma can't find out.
Ooh, so its a good one.
I kind of
hate it here.
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
Hey, guys, I'm up here.
It's super creepy.
[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS]
Guys?
[THREATENING MUSICAL STING]
Seriously, dude,
why are you fighting so hard
for this place then?
Free house is a free house.
That's not it.
Can you turn the lights back on?
I don't want to break my neck
on these stairs.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
Are you serious?
[SHOCKING MUSICAL STING]
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
[BONES CRACKING]
SUZANNE: [SNARLING]
[SKITTERING]
[SNARLING]
[SCREAMING]
[DOOR SLAMS]
[GASPING]
[FLOORBOARDS CREAK]
[MATTRESS CREAKS]
[GASP]
Hey, kiddo.
It's the principle.
You know, I...
She's been
steamrolling us our entire lives.
So you're willing to live somewhere
you hate
just to prove a point to our sister?
Hell yeah, I am.
At least for a year or two.
Would be nice to come up here.
See, the leaves change.
Wait, are you taking my side?
I'm always on your side, Dust.
Daddy?
I told you to leave.
But to tell the truth.
It's nice to have some company up here.
[WATER FILLING GLASS]
[SUDDEN MUSICAL STING]
[GLASS BREAKS]
Emma?
EMMA: This can't be happening.
I must be sleepwalking again.
I wish that were true.
What the hell was that thing?
Oh, so you met Suzanne.
Who the hell is Suzanne?
Hello, Dustin.
What's up?
We're selling the house.
What?
We decided.
We both decided.
We can't trust you with it.
So we're selling it.
Beth, you just said...
I know you hate it here.
You told her?
We'll let you keep some of the money.
Let me?
You're just going to blow it all anyway.
Yeah, well,
at least I'm not her little lapdog.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
Suzanne
is the original owner of this place.
Okay. Why is she
trapping me in the attic with my...
Dead father?
I must be sleepwalking again.
This is her old bedroom, you know.
Or I'm hallucinating from...
From these fumes.
What is that smell?
Lighter fluid.
Lighter fluid?
It's a long story.
Well.
I got nothing but time, Dad.
[TWIG SNAPS]
Emma?
[TWIG SNAPS]
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
MARK: Suzanne and her husband
built this place in the 80s.
Yeah.
After he died,
she was alone for 10 or 15 years.
She built that addition by herself
if you believe it.
Good for her.
Then I bought the place
a few years after she passed.
I'm sorry. What?
I bought the house after Suzanne died.
So she's what?
A ghost?
Come on.
Youre talking to your
dead father right now.
It's the fumes.
It's lighter fluid, sweetie.
Not LSD.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[ANIMAL HOWLS]
GRACE: Who is it?
Hi, Grace.
It's Beth.
Mark's daughter.
What are you doing out here
at this time of night?
I know this is going to sound weird,
but have you seen my sister?
Tonight?
She's sleepwalking,
and I was chasing her, and I lost her.
Are you sure it was Emma?
Who else would it be?
MARK: Suzanne just couldn't
let the place go.
She put her heart and soul into it.
Literally.
Okay.
That's why I didn't reach out to you kids.
I wanted to protect you from her.
Bullshit!
What?
Don't give me some selfless
martyr act, Dad.
I'm not.
Did you buy this place before
or after you abandoned your dying wife
and orphaned your children?
You're not some brave, reluctant hero.
You're just...
Selfish.
I was going to say an asshole.
I just couldn't
stand seeing your mother like that.
Because she wasn't the professor's
perfect wife anymore?
For what it's worth
I'm sorry.
It's not worth anything, Dad.
Not just because you left.
Because I never came back.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
You'll never be anything but a fuck up.
I'm afraid I haven't seen her.
Wait. Please, can you just...
I think it's best for you just to go home.
I can't just leave her out here.
[TREE LIMB BREAKS]
[DOOR SLAMS]
Thanks.
EMMA: Okay.
Screw this.
I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Why not?
Suzanne can be pretty protective
about this place.
I'm sorry.
How long did you know
this place was haunted?
Figured it out about a month in.
And you stayed?
We developed a mutual understanding.
You and the ghost came
to a mutual understanding?
She just wanted someone
to look after the place.
It was.
It was fine at first.
Shed knock some pictures off the wall.
Broken dishes.
It was like having an ill behaved cat.
And then?
She
became more erratic.
Violent.
What is that?
She scalded me in the shower.
Why?
Because I replaced the vanity.
I think.
Jesus.
So I decided to burn the place down.
End the cycle.
Hence.
And howd that go?
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[NEWSPAPER CRINKLES]
[LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHING]
[MATCH STRIKES]
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
[MUSIC FADES]
Gotta hand it to you, Dad.
You're the only person I know
who could fail at dying.
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
Hey, Emma.
Dustin?
Shhh!
I'm up here.
You still don't see it, do you?
See what?
Suzanne had him
the minute he stepped into this house,
just like she had me.
Let's play the knockout game.
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[THUD]
I think
it's about time we had our rematch.
[THUD]
[STRUGGLING]
[GASPING]
[CHOKING]
[CHOKING]
[PANTING]
[WHIMPERING]
[THREATENING MUSICAL STING]
[DOORKNOB RATTLING]
[WHIMPERING]
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
[SCREAMS]
Dustin.
Hang on.
Let's talk.
I'm done talking.
MARK: Hello, Dusty.
[MUSIC FADES]
Dad?
It's good to see you again, son.
[CROWBAR CLATTERS]
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
DUSTIN: You should have left this to me.
I know how to take care of it.
I deserve it.
You don't deserve this.
And you do?
This is exactly what I deserve.
BETH!
[SCREAMS]
Its me!
Jesus.
Emma, you scared the shit out of me!
Weve got to go!
You were sleepwalking again.
I was in the attic with Dad.
You really got to get... wait, what?
Forget it. We got to go.
Where?
I'll explain on the way.
Where's Dustin?
It's too late for him.
What the hell does that mean?
Beth, just come with me.
Not until you tell me what's going on.
You know why I bought this place?
I thought it would give me a clean slate.
That's not what I'm doing.
The thing about
running from your problems
is they catch up with you
sooner or later.
I don't run away from my problems
Im not like you.
[MUSIC TURNS THREATENING]
Giving yourself to her
won't fix what's broken
Dusty.
Goodbye, dad.
[CREEPING WHOOSH]
BETH: You know how insane that sounds?
You never saw her?
I saw something.
Exactly. So let's get out of here.
Not without Dustin.
Beth, he wants to stay.
No, she wants him to stay.
Dad said she's just
looking for a caretaker.
She won't hurt him.
She killed Dad.
That's different.
How can you just abandon him like this?
Well, he did try to kill me, Beth.
I don't blame him.
Excuse me?
Come on, Em.
All these years, you've been channeling
your anger towards Dad directly at him.
That is not true.
He was the perfect punching bag
because you knew he wouldn't punch back.
I was trying to be the parents
we didn't have anymore.
So that you'd have some actual guidance.
You're divorced,
friendless and unemployed.
Emma.
What actual guidance
are you providing exactly?
I'm not unemployed yet.
At least Dustin has friends
he can crash with.
Yeah, well, then why don't you get them
to help you save him?
Oh. You're leaving?
Gosh, where have I seen that before?
[CREEPY MUSIC]
SUZANNE: [UNINTELLIGIBLE WHISPERING]
BETH: Dustin?
Dust?
[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS]
[GASPS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[SHOCKING MUSICAL STING]
[SNARLING]
[CHOKING]
EMMA: [SCREAMS]
[SNARLING, CHITTERING]
DUSTIN: That's enough!
It's okay.
I'm staying.
[GASPING, COUGHING]
Come on.
Let's go make one last campfire.
Just the three of us.
[FIRE CRACKLING]
Why did dad always say this was so hard?
You don't really want to stay with that
thing
do you?
You know, I actually cried
when I found out that we
inherited this place.
I was so relieved.
And all you could do was tell me
how wrong I was,
how stupid I was for wanting this.
Like I was just some dumb little kid.
[GENTLE MUSIC]
Im, uh...
I'm sorry.
You were so young
when Mom died and Dad left.
I was so young.
We're not kids anymore.
Thought I needed
to have the answers for you.
Because if I didn't, no one else would.
I don't need you...
And if I didn't know, then what?
There was no one else you could...
There was no one else I could turn to.
There's us.
We don't need all the answers, Emma.
We just need each other.
I've got everything I need right here.
[MUSIC TURNS MYSTERIOUS]
Can't just let me have one thing.
Can you?
Maybe if you could get your head
out of your ass, you'd see...
You're just jealous!
Both of you!
Me? What are you talking about?
You're mad that Dad picked me.
That this is my house now!
Are you joking? I hate this place!
You can have it!
You know what? Fuck you guys. I'm leaving!
At least what's left of it.
[SCREAMS]
[SURPRISING MUSICAL STING]
Dustin.
[LIGHTS FLICKER]
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
Dustin!
DUSTIN: Don't you see, Emma?
This house needs me.
Needs me to do what Dad never could.
Burn it to the fucking ground.
[FIRE CRACKLING]
[SCREECHING, UNNATURAL HOWL]
[CHITTERING, SNARLING]
[ROARING FIRE]
SUZANNE [AGONIZED SCREAMING]
[ROARING FIRE]
SUZANNE [AGONIZED SCREAMING]
We should probably go.
Dustin?
Let's get the hell out of here.
SUZANNE [AGONIZED SCREAMING]
[WINDOW SHATTERS]
[FIRE ROARS]
I feel like that
might affect the resale value.
[LAUGHTER]
[GENTLE MUSIC]
[TIRES ON GRAVEL]
[GENTLE MUSIC CRESCENDOS]
[MUSIC TURNS THREATENING]
[CREEPY MUSIC STING]
[SPOOKY MUSIC CONTINUES]
[TRAP DOOR CLATTERS OPEN]
[STAIRS CREAK]
[INTRIGUING MUSIC CONTINUES]
[MUSIC FADES]
[DOOR SLAMS SHUT]
Wheres the bathroom?
This is nice.
EMMA: If you're into a Unabomber vibe,
I guess.
Who?
There's no way
this is worth a million bucks.
1.3 million, technically.
Pssh.
That's what the guy said.
Huh.
Dibs!
Dibs?
What are you, 12?
You snooze, you lose.
I don't want to sleep in Dad's bed anyway.
[TOILET FLUSHES]
Feel better?
I've been holding it since Portland.
DUSTIN: Should've said something.
We wouldve stopped somewhere.
Eh.
I'm used to it.
Can't really dip
out of a four hour surgery, you know.
Isnt that bad for your kidneys?
What's up there?
[EERIE MUSIC STING]
Expecting a ghost?
[CHUCKLES]
Well, I wasn't.
Its nice up here.
Mm.
What?
Who are these people?
Dad's friends?
Do you keep framed photos of your friends?
Maybe It's like the people who come in the
frame when you buy it?
I don't know.
Maybe.
What's that?
Guess Dad discovered his inner
grandma as he got older.
Better
than finding a gimp suit in the closet.
Gross, Dustin.
Hey, what do you think this is?
Oh!
What?
[SPLATTERING]
What the hell were you doing
up here, Dad?
BETH: Isn't it kind of weird
how empty this place is?
What do you mean?
I mean, this looks like a model home.
Where's all Dads stuff?
Maybe its in his room?
Nope! Just some ratty old clothes.
Does anyone have any service?
Nope.
DUSTIN: Uh uh.
It's fine.
Didn't have emails to respond to anyway.
Think of it like a digital detox.
It's good for you.
Why are you so cheery? Youre
like Mr. Internet.
We own a house now.
How are you not cheery?
EMMA: Is this the only other bedroom?
Yep.
It just keeps getting better.
I can sleep on the couch
if you want more space.
It's fine. It's only two nights.
I don't know why you two
are being such Debbie Downers.
This place is sick.
And a mere six hour drive from the airport.
A picturesque six hour
drive from the airport.
Dude, none of us live anywhere
near here.
Beths close.
I wouldn't call New York close.
It's not like I can pop up from Dallas
every weekend.
I'm just saying, when an investment
opportunity like this comes along.
Is there an outlet back there?
You have to act.
Nope.
This place is an investment opportunity?
Uh, yeah.
Have you seen housing prices these days,
Em?
How is investing in a house
better than just selling it?
Okay. Have you heard of passive income?
I prefer immediate income, thanks.
Ok, some fresh paint, some new sheets.
Some wine mom art on the walls, and bam!
We are charging $600
a night for a deluxe vacation rental.
I don't want to be a landlord, Dustin.
You don't have to do anything.
I'll take care of all of it.
From Miami?
Maybe I'll move up here.
To Lester?
Dad did it.
Yeah, that worked out great for him.
Besides Miami's like, so over.
Didnt you just move there?
Yeah, like, three years ago.
Maybe I'll learn to renovate things,
you know, become a handyman.
[THUD]
You're not exactly Bob Vila, Dusty.
[THUD]
(DUSTIN): Who?
What was that?
Didn't you fail shop class?
Yeah, like in seventh grade.
Guys. Hey, did you hear that?
Hear what?
[CRASH]
Heard that.
Im sorry, where did the stairs come from?
They were folded up.
They must have come unlatched.
What's up there?
Maybe its where all Dads shit is.
Its stuck.
Come on, use those gym muscles.
Im trying, it's not budging.
Yeah, we'll see about that.
Wow. You really showed me.
Screw it.
Let the next owners deal with it.
Next owners?
GRACE: Hello there!
Now what?
Can we help you?
Just your friendly neighbor
realtor popping by.
Are you all interested in the property?
Uh,
this is our house.
This was our dad's house.
I didn't know Mark had children.
We didn't know he had this place.
Well, I am so sorry for your loss.
It's okay.
We didn't like him that much.
Oh, well, I'm Grace.
I live just down the road.
I'm Beth.
That's Dustin and Emma.
You know,
I actually sold this place to Mark.
It was such a relief
to finally get someone
in here to take care of things.
[GENTLE MUSIC]
And so unfortunate.
What happened to him.
The medical examiner
said he fell down the stairs.
Yes, I was the one who found him.
Would you like to come in?
No!
Uh, no. That's fine.
I, I've got to, I just wanted to see
who might be the next,
My new neighbors.
Have a nice day.
Nice to meet you.
Do you think she and Dad were, you know?
Why do you insist on
talking about Dads sex life?
She seemed nice, at least.
Did she say she's a realtor?
Yeah.
Shit,
we could just have her sell the place.
Um, why would we sell?
This place can print money.
Right.
By selling it.
No, by turning it into a vacation rental.
And there's enough land.
We can build a few more cabins.
Remember the time we tried putting
together that Ikea desk
in Beths dorm room?
It only needed three legs anyway.
Obviously,
we would hire a real construction firm.
Are you paying for that?
I just said we would use
the rental revenue to fund the whole-
Would we?
What should we do for dinner?
How about pizza?
Sure.
Fine.
Great!
What toppings?
- Olives.
- Pepperoni.
I'll get half and half.
I'll go with you.
Do you want to come?
No, I'm just going to chill out here.
I read somewhere that ordering olives on
your pizza is a sign of sociopathy.
Im not even sure this place is open.
Is there anything else around?
A liquor store.
Oh, yes, please!
Do you have any cash on you?
Mr. Miami Big Shot cant can't buy his
sister some booze?
I forgot my wallet.
You shouldnt be driving
without your license on you!
Oh, glad to see you're still a
Ms. Rules Follower.
Shit!
[TIRES SKID]
What?
You didn't see her?
See what?
The woman crossed the street
right in front of the...
Do you want me to drive?
It's fine.
Forget it.
[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC FADES]
[MOUSE SQUEAKS]
[GASPS]
Great.
[FROGS CROAKING, WIND BLOWING]
Pizza delivery!
And the Booze Fairy!
We have mice.
What?
I saw a mouse!
Oh my God!
I can't imagine your trauma.
We can get some traps tomorrow.
There you go. Problem solved.
Come on, let's eat alfresco.
[SCREEN DOOR SLAMS]
See, this is why it's worth $1.3 million.
When was the last time
all three of us were together like this?
My wedding.
Oh.
Right.
Do you and Tom keep in touch?
We were at the same conference
a couple months ago.
I always liked Tom.
Chill dude.
He was a cokehead.
You know, coke just kind of
agrees with some people.
How's your job going, Em?
Better.
The layoffs got rid of some dead weight.
Are you afraid of getting laid off?
They couldn't run that place without me.
How about you, Dust?
What about me?
Are you still living with
all those tech guys?
No. Um,
Our visions were seriously misaligned.
Was that the vision to sell JPEGs
or whatever?
NFTs. And no. I am working
with AI now.
Oh, neat!
Yeah. It's crazy what tech can do.
Pretty soon your fridge
is going to be able to tell you
how much milk you have left.
Can't my eyes already do that?
What are you doing with it?
What?
With the AI.
You building it? You training it? What?
I'm an investor.
Oh. That's cool.
How do you invest in AI, exactly?
We seed new companies with startup
funding.
We?
Yeah, there's a bunch of us that,
pool our funds.
Oh, like a GoFundMe?
No, we met on Reddit.
There's a bunch of us.
We started our own fund.
Does the SEC know about this?
Hey, uh, what returns are you guys
getting on your 401(k)s?
Like 10%?
You guys have 401(k)s?
Okay,
so if I sell just one of these companies
I'm looking at, like, a 50%
return minimum.
Have any of them sold yet?
Only takes one to go to the moon.
How much have you invested, Dustin?
Not more than I can afford to lose.
Why do you think he was up here?
Dad?
Whyd he ever do anything?
To avoid responsibility.
Do you think we should
have reached out to him?
- No.
- No.
That's the first time
you two have agreed on anything.
That piece of shit abandoned us.
I had to drive home from college
every other weekend to take mom to chemo
because he disappeared
the second things got hard.
We earned
this house because we had him as a father.
Even so, you don't think it's kind of sad?
Him dying appeared all alone?
You're a good person, Beth.
Better than either of us.
Speak for yourself.
But Dad made his bed.
Well, this is depressing.
You guys wanna watch a movie?
I saw some DVDs in there.
Sure.
Let's just enjoy the peace and quiet.
It's been peace and quiet all day.
Come on. He's got Gladiator.
What happened to your digital detox?
DVDs don't count.
How do you expect to live up here
if you can't manage one night?
By watching movies.
Fine, we can watch Gladiator.
Yes.
If!
You beat me at the knockout game.
Are you serious?
Emma, no.
We're not like, ten anymore.
So you should be able to
beat me really easily, then.
I don't want to hurt you.
Come on. Pussy.
Jesus.
Okay, fine.
Guys, seriously.
[GRUNTING]
[SCUFFLING]
EMMA: Is that all you got?
Okay, Em, let him go!
Do you yield?
He's going to pass out!
DUSTIN: [CHOKING]
EMMA: [GASPS]
Still the champ!
You okay?
Im fine.
You want a rematch?
I'm going to bed.
Dustin!
It's just a game, Dusty.
Don't call me that!
What was that?
Its just a little roughhouse.
We're just having a little fun.
Yeah, we're all having so much fun.
God, when did
everyone turn into such pussies?
You know what?
I'm going to bed too.
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[CREEPY MUSICAL STING]
[MATCH STRIKE]
[OMINOUS MUSIC CONTINUES]
[CREEPING MUSIC]
Dustin?
It was just a game.
MARK: You need to leave.
Daddy?
While you still can.
[DOOR SLAMS]
Why did you abandon us?
Why didn't you come back?
Why didn't you come back?
Em! Emma!
Hey! It's me.
Daddy?
There's nobody there.
You were sleepwalking.
Oh, I thought...
I saw Dad.
You mean Daddy?
Come on, let's go inside. Oh.
Yeah.
[SCREEN DOOR SLAMS]
[GENTLE MUSIC]
DUSTIN: Morning.
You're up early.
DUSTIN: So are you.
Yeah.
Weird night.
DUSTIN: Mm.
Since when do you smoke?
A few years, I guess.
Always pictured you as more of a vape guy.
Nobody vapes anymore.
You ever remember Em
sleepwalking when we were kids?
No.
Maybe it started after her divorce.
I read somewhere it's a trauma response.
Got to consider Emmas trauma.
How are you doing?
You okay?
Yeah. Why?
I know Emma can be a bully.
It's fine.
I am very used to our eldest
sister's bullshit.
GRACE: Hello there!
Shit. It is too early for this.
Be nice. Hi!
I was afraid I'd be too early.
Got to get that worm.
Has anyone
ever told you you sound
just like your father?
Not really.
How well did you know our dad?
Oh!
Mark and I got on like a house on fire!
Wow!
But, well,
I got home yesterday and realized
I hadn't really welcomed you
to your new home.
You are planning to stay?
Yup.
No.
Ah.
Well, I know an old place like this
can be a bit idiosyncratic,
but that is all part of the joy of home
ownership.
Idiosyncratic?
You know, creaky floorboards,
leaky pipes...
Stairs not latching right.
Beg pardon?
You know, since you're a realtor,
it'd be great if you just wanted
to sell the place for us.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
I don't want to keep you.
You kids stay safe, okay?
See you later.
You should really go into sales.
What did she mean, stay safe?
Ok, they were totally fucking.
You sound way too excited about it.
Okay. Wow. Ageist!
Problematic, much?
Did you get any sleep?
Not really.
It's probably just stress, you know?
New place, dealing with Dad's estate.
Have you seen any coffee?
No. Sorry.
DUSTIN: Do you guys want to survey
the property with me?
Do what?
We've got, like, ten acres here.
We should probably inspect it.
I need to go get some coffee.
Oh. Good idea.
We can grab some mousetraps, too.
DUSTIN: Suit yourselves.
Do a tick check when you're done!
Gorge!
[PHONE CAMERA SNAPS]
[PHONE CAMERA SNAPS]
[CREEPY MUSIC]
[PHONE CAMERA SNAPS]
Feel better?
Mm.
I've actually got service here.
There's a hardware store
about five minutes up the road-
We need to convince Dustin
to sell the house.
Uh...
You do want to sell, right?
Yeah, no. Totally.
It's the only logical choice.
I mean, you don't
want to live up here, do you?
Might be nice to visit once in a while.
Be serious, Beth.
Okay. Sorry.
If we work together, we can convince him.
Were not kids anymore,
we can't just bully him.
Sure we can.
Are you still at that same hospital?
For now.
Though I doubt it'd be
better anywhere else.
Oh, yeah?
I actually think it's worse
than it was during covid.
Really?
Nurses keep quitting,
and there are no replacements.
We're just expected to do more
and more for the same pay.
CAR SPEAKER: You have a new
voicemail from Sandra.
Shoot.
SANDRA: Hey, the CFO got canned yesterday.
Rumor is more layoffs next week.
That doesn't sound good.
It's fine. Sandra always overreacts.
You were saying?
I'm just burned out.
But I don't know what else I would do.
CAR SPEAKER: You have a calendar
invite from Beverly HR.
Topic: Organizational changes.
EMMA: [ANNOYED GROAN]
Good thing we have service here.
Yeah.
Great.
Got yourself a project, huh?
Mm hm.
You know what you're doing?
Well, I figure I can't make it
any less of a door at this point.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
Sure you can.
Need any help?
I'm basically done.
Hey, I was thinking, when I finish
with this, maybe we can paint the kitchen?
Brighten it up a bit.
Dude, I'm leaving tomorrow.
Yeah. Me too.
It's okay. I can stay and finish.
Don't you have to get back to Miami?
Remote work, bitches.
There's no Wi-Fi here
Yet.
Beth and I have been talking, Dusty.
Please don't call me that.
And we both think the smartest choice
is to sell the place.
You want to sell, too?
Yes.
I was talking to Beth.
It would be nice to pay
off my student loans.
Do you know how people get rich
in this country?
Rising and grinding?
Real estate.
Exactly.
We sell this,
we get over a million dollars!
Split between the three of us with fees
and, oh, my God, taxes?
That's still probably like 300 grand each.
Yeah, and it could be double
that in a couple of years.
Or half.
You probably don't remember the recession?
No risk, no reward.
Selling now is literally no risk.
All reward.
Do you think people like Warren Buffett
or Elon Musk made their billions
by just playing it safe?
I don't want billions, Dust.
I just want to be debt free.
You know, I expected this from you, but
I thought you
would at least think for yourself for once.
I am thinking for myself. Hey, Dustin!
[DOOR SLAMS]
Let him go.
You couldnt have warned me
before ambushing him?
I did!
No. You said...
Are you on my side or not?
You know,
last week a patient threw shit at me.
What?
Actual human feces.
Just scooped it right out of the bedpan.
Jesus. Ew.
Do you want to know why?
He was fighting with his roommate.
Okay.
I was just trying to mediate.
And what did it get me?
An afternoon at the laundromat.
Why are you telling me this?
Forget it.
Okay.
Can you knock, please?
Sorry about that.
I didn't know she would...
Be a bitch?
Spring it on you like that.
I did.
Second, you two came back
from your little strategy sesh.
Bet she had a PowerPoint planned for
you and everything.
How to Fuck Over Dustin and
Get What I Want.
As per usual.
It is nice up here, Dust.
I just...
I don't know yet.
I do.
Not that it matters.
Oh, great.
You're sulking too.
No one likes a sore winner, Emma.
[TAPPING ON PHONE]
[FABRIC RUSTLING]
[CREEPY MUSIC BUILDS]
[MUSIC FADES]
[INTENSE MUSICAL STING]
BETH: [SCREAMS]
That's not funny, Emma!
What?
[STOMPING DOWN STAIRS]
You know what?
I'm done being the referee of
your little pissing match.
[WIND BLOWS]
I, um, just wanted
to apologize about earlier.
Cool.
Thanks.
Look, I just want to make sure
that we're considering
all the angles here.
What angles am I not
considering, Dust?
Do you really want to be in New York
forever?
Yeah, probably.
You seriously want to be some old lady
hobbling around Queens?
I love the old ladies in my building.
They bake me cookies.
I know you don't want to keep working
at that busted ass hospital.
Sure. But
I have to work.
Not if we rent this place out.
This place is going to pay my rent?
At least you only have to work part time.
Plus, I will take care of everything.
Once we get another cabin
or two on the property,
then you won't even have to work at all.
That is the American dream.
And when the value goes up,
which it always does.
DUSTIN: We can sell
this place for millions.
Like with an S.
Have you ever considered
getting your broker's license?
You're pretty good at the hard sell.
I just want to make sure
you're making your own decisions
and not going along with whatever
Emma wants.
Especially if it means going along
with whatever
you want right?
What are you whispering about?
- Investing.
- Movies.
You ever heard the term
house-poor, Dustin?
Don't even.
Some friends of mine
bought a house recently.
You know what happened to them
one week after they moved in?
I don't know, something
that will prove your point?
The furnace died.
It cost $15,000 to replace.
The roof also had a leak.
And there was black mold everywhere.
Another $10,000.
Sounds like a skill issue to me.
So they started renting out the spare room
to help pay for the repairs.
Smart.
Until the guests got drunk
and fell out the window.
Their insurance quadrupled.
Did he die?
Who?
The guest.
He's suing them.
Jesus.
Owning a house isn't the American dream,
Dusty.
It's a nightmare.
Jesus.
What podcast did you get that line from?
Why do you want this so bad?
Why can't you just invest your cut in
AI or whatever?
You'd probably make way more...
I'm a delivery driver.
What?
I bet everything I had
on a new coin
that wound up being a rug pull.
Oh, Dusty.
Wait. Sorry. What does that mean?
What about the AI investments?
There is no AI investment.
Do you need to borrow some money?
Why bother?
Id probably just lose it anyway.
Maybe you're right.
Maybe real estate is a scam.
Of course it is.
Yeah. Everything is, Em!
Everything is rigged.
But for once, we get to do the rigging.
I can help you invest
responsibly in mutual funds and in bonds.
I'm homeless.
What?
I got evicted.
When?
A few months ago.
Ive been crashing with friends.
I've got a spare room
if you need somewhere to stay.
I don't need somewhere to stay, Em.
I need something to do.
You've got a good job.
It's not like you need the money
immediately.
Right.
Can you just let me have this?
Please?
I'm just not sure real estate is the
most prudent financial path
for you right now.
I know an accountant who can guide you.
See, this is why I didn't tell you.
I'd rather be fucking homeless than listen
to one of your fucking
condescending lectures.
Dusty!
The guy who got evicted
is really calling me condescending?
[THREATENING MUSIC]
[CROWS CAW]
[MOUSETRAP SNAPS]
Damn it!
You gotta be more gentle.
I know.
I can't believe he's homeless.
I can.
He kept talking about how great his
investments were doing.
I almost asked him if I
could invest with him.
You guys talk a lot?
Maybe a couple times a month.
He was always up to some scheme.
Remember the time he tried to
recruit us
into selling all the supplements?
How did he even get those?
He was like, ten.
Figured he stole them off a
truck or something.
Do you think
the mice might be coming from up here?
It's locked. Remember?
Yeah. Maybe I can...
Good luck with that.
[THUD]
[SIGHS]
[THUD]
[EERIE MUSIC BUILDS]
[THUD]
[OWL CALLS]
Remember when Dad took us camping?
Not really.
I'd rather not.
He forgot the tent,
so we had to sleep in the car.
He didn't forget the tent.
Yes, he did.
Nope.
So why did we sleep in the car?
He forgot the poles.
I don't know why but thats somehow worse.
He also forgot a can opener.
Is that why we ate Chex-Mix and beef jerky
for dinner?
And then that bear stole our cooler.
That was a raccoon.
Dad said it was...
I saw it, raccoon.
It's pretty cute, actually.
He really was an
innovator in the field of cowardice.
The Edison of chicken shits.
And he brought stuff to make s'mores but...
Couldn't get the fire started.
Eating cold s'mores in a Honda Odyssey.
An American tragedy.
Guess we should have known better
than to let
Dad drag us out in the woods again.
Let's make a campfire.
What?
Dad couldnt make us a campfire.
Let's do it ourselves!
Ive never started a fire. Have you?
Not intentionally.
We're three college educated adults.
Surely we can figure it out.
What now, Bear Grylls?
Everyone gather some wood!
[EERIE MUSIC]
Find anything yet?
Not yet.
[WOOD CLATTERS]
[LIGHTER FLICK]
[LIGHTER FLICK]
[LIGHTER FLICKING]
Hang on.
[LIGHTER FLICKING]
We're never going to get this lit.
Worst case scenario,
we just douse it in gasoline.
That's your solution to everything.
Work smarter, not harder, right?
Got it.
[CARDBOARD RIPS]
[LAUGHS]
[CARDBOARD RIPS]
[LIGHTER FLICK]
Nice job, team!
Wish we had some s'mores.
Well, I guess
we'll have to settle
for some whiskey instead.
Oh, I guess.
[OWL CALLS]
Its freezing out there!
Holy shit.
What?
Do you guys see that?
See what?
The door stays shut.
[LAUGHS]
Very impressive.
Whos Bob Visa now?
Vila!
I'm going to go take a piss.
Good to know.
That's so crazy
about that guy who fell
out your friends window.
Oh!
I made that up.
Dude.
Well, not completely.
I think I read it in an article somewhere.
So it wasn't a friend?
I don't really
have friends.
Oh, Emma.
No, I'm just
I'm really focused on my career right now.
[TOILET FLUSHES]
Don't say anything.
Who wants a cig?
You know what? Sure.
I think I'm just gonna go to bed, actually.
Boo!
Night, Grandma.
[MOUSETRAP SNAPS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
[THREATENING MUSICAL STING]
[NEWSPAPER RUSTLES]
[LIGHTER FLICKS]
Why didn't you tell me
that you were getting evicted?
I was ashamed.
I didnt want Emma to find out.
Come on.
I know how to keep a secret
from our sister.
What else arent you telling me?
Okay, but Emma can't find out.
Ooh, so its a good one.
I kind of
hate it here.
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
Hey, guys, I'm up here.
It's super creepy.
[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS]
Guys?
[THREATENING MUSICAL STING]
Seriously, dude,
why are you fighting so hard
for this place then?
Free house is a free house.
That's not it.
Can you turn the lights back on?
I don't want to break my neck
on these stairs.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
Are you serious?
[SHOCKING MUSICAL STING]
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
[BONES CRACKING]
SUZANNE: [SNARLING]
[SKITTERING]
[SNARLING]
[SCREAMING]
[DOOR SLAMS]
[GASPING]
[FLOORBOARDS CREAK]
[MATTRESS CREAKS]
[GASP]
Hey, kiddo.
It's the principle.
You know, I...
She's been
steamrolling us our entire lives.
So you're willing to live somewhere
you hate
just to prove a point to our sister?
Hell yeah, I am.
At least for a year or two.
Would be nice to come up here.
See, the leaves change.
Wait, are you taking my side?
I'm always on your side, Dust.
Daddy?
I told you to leave.
But to tell the truth.
It's nice to have some company up here.
[WATER FILLING GLASS]
[SUDDEN MUSICAL STING]
[GLASS BREAKS]
Emma?
EMMA: This can't be happening.
I must be sleepwalking again.
I wish that were true.
What the hell was that thing?
Oh, so you met Suzanne.
Who the hell is Suzanne?
Hello, Dustin.
What's up?
We're selling the house.
What?
We decided.
We both decided.
We can't trust you with it.
So we're selling it.
Beth, you just said...
I know you hate it here.
You told her?
We'll let you keep some of the money.
Let me?
You're just going to blow it all anyway.
Yeah, well,
at least I'm not her little lapdog.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
Suzanne
is the original owner of this place.
Okay. Why is she
trapping me in the attic with my...
Dead father?
I must be sleepwalking again.
This is her old bedroom, you know.
Or I'm hallucinating from...
From these fumes.
What is that smell?
Lighter fluid.
Lighter fluid?
It's a long story.
Well.
I got nothing but time, Dad.
[TWIG SNAPS]
Emma?
[TWIG SNAPS]
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
MARK: Suzanne and her husband
built this place in the 80s.
Yeah.
After he died,
she was alone for 10 or 15 years.
She built that addition by herself
if you believe it.
Good for her.
Then I bought the place
a few years after she passed.
I'm sorry. What?
I bought the house after Suzanne died.
So she's what?
A ghost?
Come on.
Youre talking to your
dead father right now.
It's the fumes.
It's lighter fluid, sweetie.
Not LSD.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[ANIMAL HOWLS]
GRACE: Who is it?
Hi, Grace.
It's Beth.
Mark's daughter.
What are you doing out here
at this time of night?
I know this is going to sound weird,
but have you seen my sister?
Tonight?
She's sleepwalking,
and I was chasing her, and I lost her.
Are you sure it was Emma?
Who else would it be?
MARK: Suzanne just couldn't
let the place go.
She put her heart and soul into it.
Literally.
Okay.
That's why I didn't reach out to you kids.
I wanted to protect you from her.
Bullshit!
What?
Don't give me some selfless
martyr act, Dad.
I'm not.
Did you buy this place before
or after you abandoned your dying wife
and orphaned your children?
You're not some brave, reluctant hero.
You're just...
Selfish.
I was going to say an asshole.
I just couldn't
stand seeing your mother like that.
Because she wasn't the professor's
perfect wife anymore?
For what it's worth
I'm sorry.
It's not worth anything, Dad.
Not just because you left.
Because I never came back.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
You'll never be anything but a fuck up.
I'm afraid I haven't seen her.
Wait. Please, can you just...
I think it's best for you just to go home.
I can't just leave her out here.
[TREE LIMB BREAKS]
[DOOR SLAMS]
Thanks.
EMMA: Okay.
Screw this.
I wouldn't do that if I were you.
Why not?
Suzanne can be pretty protective
about this place.
I'm sorry.
How long did you know
this place was haunted?
Figured it out about a month in.
And you stayed?
We developed a mutual understanding.
You and the ghost came
to a mutual understanding?
She just wanted someone
to look after the place.
It was.
It was fine at first.
Shed knock some pictures off the wall.
Broken dishes.
It was like having an ill behaved cat.
And then?
She
became more erratic.
Violent.
What is that?
She scalded me in the shower.
Why?
Because I replaced the vanity.
I think.
Jesus.
So I decided to burn the place down.
End the cycle.
Hence.
And howd that go?
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[NEWSPAPER CRINKLES]
[LIGHTER FLUID SPLASHING]
[MATCH STRIKES]
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
[MUSIC FADES]
Gotta hand it to you, Dad.
You're the only person I know
who could fail at dying.
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
Hey, Emma.
Dustin?
Shhh!
I'm up here.
You still don't see it, do you?
See what?
Suzanne had him
the minute he stepped into this house,
just like she had me.
Let's play the knockout game.
[DOOR CREAKS OPEN]
[THUD]
I think
it's about time we had our rematch.
[THUD]
[STRUGGLING]
[GASPING]
[CHOKING]
[CHOKING]
[PANTING]
[WHIMPERING]
[THREATENING MUSICAL STING]
[DOORKNOB RATTLING]
[WHIMPERING]
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
[SCREAMS]
Dustin.
Hang on.
Let's talk.
I'm done talking.
MARK: Hello, Dusty.
[MUSIC FADES]
Dad?
It's good to see you again, son.
[CROWBAR CLATTERS]
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
DUSTIN: You should have left this to me.
I know how to take care of it.
I deserve it.
You don't deserve this.
And you do?
This is exactly what I deserve.
BETH!
[SCREAMS]
Its me!
Jesus.
Emma, you scared the shit out of me!
Weve got to go!
You were sleepwalking again.
I was in the attic with Dad.
You really got to get... wait, what?
Forget it. We got to go.
Where?
I'll explain on the way.
Where's Dustin?
It's too late for him.
What the hell does that mean?
Beth, just come with me.
Not until you tell me what's going on.
You know why I bought this place?
I thought it would give me a clean slate.
That's not what I'm doing.
The thing about
running from your problems
is they catch up with you
sooner or later.
I don't run away from my problems
Im not like you.
[MUSIC TURNS THREATENING]
Giving yourself to her
won't fix what's broken
Dusty.
Goodbye, dad.
[CREEPING WHOOSH]
BETH: You know how insane that sounds?
You never saw her?
I saw something.
Exactly. So let's get out of here.
Not without Dustin.
Beth, he wants to stay.
No, she wants him to stay.
Dad said she's just
looking for a caretaker.
She won't hurt him.
She killed Dad.
That's different.
How can you just abandon him like this?
Well, he did try to kill me, Beth.
I don't blame him.
Excuse me?
Come on, Em.
All these years, you've been channeling
your anger towards Dad directly at him.
That is not true.
He was the perfect punching bag
because you knew he wouldn't punch back.
I was trying to be the parents
we didn't have anymore.
So that you'd have some actual guidance.
You're divorced,
friendless and unemployed.
Emma.
What actual guidance
are you providing exactly?
I'm not unemployed yet.
At least Dustin has friends
he can crash with.
Yeah, well, then why don't you get them
to help you save him?
Oh. You're leaving?
Gosh, where have I seen that before?
[CREEPY MUSIC]
SUZANNE: [UNINTELLIGIBLE WHISPERING]
BETH: Dustin?
Dust?
[LIGHT SWITCH CLICKS]
[GASPS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDS]
[SHOCKING MUSICAL STING]
[SNARLING]
[CHOKING]
EMMA: [SCREAMS]
[SNARLING, CHITTERING]
DUSTIN: That's enough!
It's okay.
I'm staying.
[GASPING, COUGHING]
Come on.
Let's go make one last campfire.
Just the three of us.
[FIRE CRACKLING]
Why did dad always say this was so hard?
You don't really want to stay with that
thing
do you?
You know, I actually cried
when I found out that we
inherited this place.
I was so relieved.
And all you could do was tell me
how wrong I was,
how stupid I was for wanting this.
Like I was just some dumb little kid.
[GENTLE MUSIC]
Im, uh...
I'm sorry.
You were so young
when Mom died and Dad left.
I was so young.
We're not kids anymore.
Thought I needed
to have the answers for you.
Because if I didn't, no one else would.
I don't need you...
And if I didn't know, then what?
There was no one else you could...
There was no one else I could turn to.
There's us.
We don't need all the answers, Emma.
We just need each other.
I've got everything I need right here.
[MUSIC TURNS MYSTERIOUS]
Can't just let me have one thing.
Can you?
Maybe if you could get your head
out of your ass, you'd see...
You're just jealous!
Both of you!
Me? What are you talking about?
You're mad that Dad picked me.
That this is my house now!
Are you joking? I hate this place!
You can have it!
You know what? Fuck you guys. I'm leaving!
At least what's left of it.
[SCREAMS]
[SURPRISING MUSICAL STING]
Dustin.
[LIGHTS FLICKER]
[THREATENING MUSIC BUILDS]
Dustin!
DUSTIN: Don't you see, Emma?
This house needs me.
Needs me to do what Dad never could.
Burn it to the fucking ground.
[FIRE CRACKLING]
[SCREECHING, UNNATURAL HOWL]
[CHITTERING, SNARLING]
[ROARING FIRE]
SUZANNE [AGONIZED SCREAMING]
[ROARING FIRE]
SUZANNE [AGONIZED SCREAMING]
We should probably go.
Dustin?
Let's get the hell out of here.
SUZANNE [AGONIZED SCREAMING]
[WINDOW SHATTERS]
[FIRE ROARS]
I feel like that
might affect the resale value.
[LAUGHTER]
[GENTLE MUSIC]
[TIRES ON GRAVEL]
[GENTLE MUSIC CRESCENDOS]
[MUSIC TURNS THREATENING]