The Boogeyman (2023) Movie Script
1
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES)
(DOOR CREAKS)
MAN: Annie.
Daddy?
Dad...
Go back to sleep.
(EERIE GROWL)
(ANNIE CRYING)
(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(LOW DEMONIC SNARLING)
(RUSTLING)
(DEMONIC GROWL)
MAN: Let me hold you.
(ANNIE CONTINUES CRYING)
(RUSTLING)
(SHUSHING) It's okay.
It's just me.
(DISTORTED)
It's your daddy.
(ANNIE SCREAMING)
(SINISTER MUSIC CONTINUES)
It's me!
(BLOOD SPLATS)
(MUSIC STOPS)
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(DOOR SHUTS)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYS)
(MUSIC FADES)
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(WISTFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(SNIFFING)
(WISTFUL MUSIC CONTINUES)
(ALARM BEEPING)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(GASPING)
(ALARM STOPS)
(YAWNS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(GRUNTS)
WOMAN: I...
might've lost
my cool a little.
Then I made
an ultimatum.
Okay.
WOMAN: I'm just
scared that she's
stringing me along.
What are you
scared of?
WOMAN: That she doesn't
love me.
What are you
really scared of?
Being alone.
Yeah.
I get it. It can be
scary to be alone.
"Where there is fear..."
"There is your task."
"There is your task."
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Carl Jung had it
figured out.
(FOOTSTEPS)
(FLOOR CREAKS)
Uh, that's a good place
to end for today.
I gotta get
my kids to school. (INHALES)
It's been a month.
It's their first day back.
They're a little anxious.
Not that they should
be standing
right outside
the door.
WOMAN: I feel
like such a jerk.
None of my shit
compares to what
you're dealing with.
Well, we're not here
to talk about me.
After you.
You got
your pencils?
SAWYER: Yes.
Okay. What about
your math book?
SAWYER: Yes.
Uh, wait a minute.
Did you brush your teeth?
Yes. Yes.
You did?
Do you wanna use
the bathroom, or no?
SAWYER: No.
WILL: Sadie, come on!
We're gonna be late!
Sadie...
SADIE: What?
Nothing.
(SENTIMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
Looks nice on you.
Just, uh, put on a jacket
'cause we're gonna...
It's cold
out there.
SAWYER: What if
I accidentally swallow it?
SADIE: Then it'll come out
in your shit.
WILL: It's not gonna
come out in your shit.
Sadie.
SADIE: Back.
Forward.
I don't think you should
keep pulling it.
Pull it out.
No, don't give her
that advice.
SADIE: What? Yes.
Don't give her that...
Don't listen to...
No, no, no. Don't...
Should I go
soft or hard?
No, no, no,
don't listen...
SADIE: Hard.
Put on your
seat belt, please.
Okay, jeez.
Mom would know
what to do.
(MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY
ON SPEAKERS)
Well, I could
pull it out myself.
How would you
like that?
SAWYER: What?
Let me pull it out.
SAWYER:
What? (LAUGHS)
WILL: I'll pull
it out right now.
I'm gonna pull it out.
(SAWYER AND SADIE LAUGH)
(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)
(MUFFLED CHATTER)
You okay?
SADIE: I'm fine.
Have a great day.
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
(MELLOW INDIE ROCK
SONG PLAYING)
(MUFFLED) Hey.
Hey, Sadie.
I'm... I'm sorry
about your mom.
BOY 1: Uh, sorry
about your mom.
BOY 2: Sorry, Sadie.
BOY 3: You're back.
BOY 4: Sorry, Sadie.
GIRL: Hey, Sadie.
Sorry about your mom.
(MUSIC STOPS)
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
GIRL: Hey.
Hey.
What's up?
GIRL: I, uh...
I still can't believe it,
you know?
I know.
But, um,
welcome back.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, my God. That's...
(CHUCKLES)
That's really
stupid to say.
Thanks for, like,
actually talking to me.
Everyone else
is staring at me
like I have some
kind of disease.
You're sick?
That's so shitty.
SADIE: No, I...
(CHUCKLES)
Just forget it.
You know,
I like your dress.
I'd wear it
if I could pull it off.
It's like a...
It's like a statement.
ANNE: Yeah,
it's cute.
Thanks.
CASSIDY: Yeah.
I mean,
it was my mom's.
Are you sure
that's a good idea?
Why am I sure
what's a good idea?
I... I just...
Wearing her clothes,
it seems like
it might make it
harder to move on,
or whatever.
I don't wanna
"move on."
Okay. Maybe you don't want
to creep
people out either.
Nat, come on.
NATALIE:
What? I'm just...
BETHANY: Let's not...
I'm just
trying to help.
(SOFTLY) No, you're
being a bitch.
CASSIDY:
Wait, hold on.
I'm sorry.
What did you say?
Nat. Nat...
No, what did you say?
I said you're
being a bitch.
CASSIDY: No,
no, no, Natalie!
Let's not...
BETHANY: (GASPS)
Oh, my God.
CASSIDY: Natalie,
what did you do?
(CHUCKLES)
No, stop.
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYS)
Do you
need something
to change into?
Just leave me alone.
Oh, my God.
You can't
laugh at that.
Nat, what the hell?
NATALIE: What?
(CRYING QUIETLY)
WILL: That's okay.
You're gonna get there.
Just be patient.
Okay.
Well, you've been doing
the same thing for 30 years,
we've been working together
for what? Two?
Okay. Okay.
Thanks.
You got this.
I'll see you
next week.
(SIGHS)
(LOW EERIE MUSIC PLAYS)
(DOOR CREAKS)
Dr. Harper?
Can I help you?
I need to
talk to you.
I'm sorry,
I don't see anyone
without an initial
phone consultation.
So, you'll have
to make an appointment.
Please.
If I don't
tell somebody,
I don't know
what I'm gonna do.
What's your name?
Lester.
Lester Billings.
Good to meet you, Lester.
Come in.
I got a...
I got a free hour.
Thank you.
Please.
You wanna hang up
your jacket?
Might make you
more comfortable.
Can you shut it?
Excuse me?
The door.
Sure.
I have a few forms
I need you to fill out.
(RECORDER BEEPS)
I use this
with all my
new clients.
This is for
record-keeping
purposes only.
So anything
you say in here
is strictly
confidential.
Is that okay?
Is this your first time
seeing a therapist?
LESTER: Mm-hmm.
Well, why don't we start
with why you decided
to see one now?
I didn't know where else
to go, you know, I...
I can't go to a priest
'cause I'm not Catholic.
I can't go to a lawyer 'cause
I didn't commit a crime.
Even if everybody
thinks I have.
Even if they all
think I did it.
Did what, exactly?
Killed my kids.
One at a time.
Killed them all.
I... I came to you
'cause I thought
that you might
understand.
I saw the story
about your wife
in the paper.
The car accident.
And...
And I know that
you know
what it's like
to lose someone
that you love
just like that.
What... What were you saying
about your children?
What happened
to your children?
Well, the first one,
our baby girl, she...
she died from SIDS.
WILL: I'm so sorry.
I can't even imagine how
difficult that must have been.
You have kids.
So, you can imagine.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(LESTER SNIFFLES)
My next two kids died
within a year of the first,
one right after the other.
From natural
causes too?
Nothing natural
about it.
Sucked the life
right out of them.
Even if the first one
was an accident,
it still made us
susceptible.
Susceptible?
To what?
(SOFTLY) I don't know exactly.
I only glimpsed it once.
Before my Annie's
neck broke.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Before they died,
my kids...
I thought it was just
their imaginations
getting the better
of 'em.
And my oldest did try
drawing it for me.
(RIPS PAPER)
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYS)
What is this
supposed to be?
It's the thing
that comes for your kids
when you're not
paying attention.
(UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYS)
I'm sorry.
Um, do you mind
if I step out?
I just need to use
the restroom.
You believe me,
don't you?
Of course I do.
I'll be right back.
Excuse me.
(OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDING UP)
Yes, this is
Dr. William Harper.
I have a man
in my office right now
who is not well.
I think he might be
dangerous.
OPERATOR: Okay, do you
want us to send a car out?
You there?
Sir, you still with me?
Yes.
Can you please confirm
your name?
William Harper, yeah.
He came in
right off the street. I...
You ever
see him before?
No.
Okay. You don't know
who he is?
No.
(SOFT FOOTSTEPS)
(FLOOR CREAKS)
No, it's just me.
I'm alone in the house.
(OPERATOR TALKS INDISTINCTLY)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS)
(MELLOW ROCK SONG PLAYING
OVER EARBUDS)
(SNIFFING)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS)
(SONG CONTINUES PLAYING
OVER EARBUDS)
(MUFFLED OBJECTS DRAGGING)
(OBJECT CLATTERS)
Dad?
(OBJECTS THUDDING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(MUFFLED THUMP)
(DISEMBODIED EERIE GROWL)
(SQUELCHING)
(GASPS)
(OBJECTS CLATTER)
(GASPING)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(GRIM MUSIC PLAYING)
(CRYING)
(THUDDING)
(MUFFLED CHATTER)
(MUFFLED OBJECTS RATTLE)
(MUFFLED CHATTER)
(MUFFLED LAUGHTER)
(MUFFLED THWACK)
(MUFFLED CHATTER CONTINUES)
(MAN GROANING)
(LOUD CRASH)
(GASPS)
(WHISPERING) Dad?
(MUFFLED RATTLING)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(RATTLING STOPS)
(DOOR SLAMS OPEN)
(GASPING SHAKILY)
WILL: You okay?
Are you okay?
(GASPING) Yeah.
Okay. Okay,
listen to me.
Listen,
there's a man
in the house.
(SCREAMING)
(CHILDREN CHATTERING)
So gross.
I know, right?
I think it's gonna
come out today.
BOY 1: Guys,
guys, look!
(CLAMORING)
GIRL 1: Is that
Sawyer's house?
GIRL 2: I see
a dead body.
What's under
that white sheet?
There's cops...
GIRL 3: Oh, shit!
Your dad's
not dead too,
is he?
WILL: (MUFFLED)
I should've called
you guys right away,
the minute he walked
in my office.
No, he...
He seemed sick.
He showed me
this paper
and he had a drawing
that his daughter did.
There was no blood
on his hands
or anything
like that.
DET. GARLAND: Mm-hmm.
WILL: He kept talking
about this...
shadow monster.
(SIREN WAILING)
(POLICE RADIO CHATTER)
Shadow monster?
He believed it killed
all his kids.
I've seen it before.
Sometimes it's
better to have
something to blame
than to admit these things
happen for no reason.
SADIE: (WHISPERS) Hey.
It's okay.
DET. GARLAND: Mm, I don't buy
that someone could lose
all three of their kids
like that for no reason.
(WHISPERING)
What's going on?
Do you think
he killed them?
Guilt must have
pushed him
over the edge.
Or the fear
of getting caught.
Are you sure
it was a suicide?
Sweetheart,
let me handle...
Sawyer.
Sadie, take Sawyer
to her room.
Please.
It's okay.
It's all right.
It's all right.
Let her talk.
What do you mean,
"are we sure?"
Before I opened
the closet,
I heard
these noises.
Like a fight
or something.
DET. GARLAND:
An adult man
hanging himself
in a closet is bound
to cause a racket.
That's gotta be
what you heard.
WILL: Don't worry
about that man, okay?
If you get scared,
you know where to find me.
Are you tired?
SAWYER: No.
WILL: Well, it's late
and we should go to sleep.
All right?
There you go.
I don't know how you sleep
with all these lights.
Easy. Like this.
Fair enough.
All right, love.
You sleep well.
What's goin' on?
Did you check
under the bed?
No, let me look.
Let me see.
Uh... All clear.
What about
the closet?
Mm, I don't
see anything.
Just can you
please check?
Definitely.
Definitely.
And you know what?
I will bet you
that there's
nothing in there.
I'll give you a dollar
if there's nothing in there.
Five dollars.
Okay.
(CHUCKLES)
Five dollars.
You drive
a hard bargain.
Got a deal.
Put it there.
(GRUNTS PLAYFULLY)
No. Dad.
Okay. I'm gonna go.
Let's see.
Well, congratulations.
You're five dollars richer.
Are you sure?
I'm sure.
Okay, monster check
complete.
Good night.
See you in
the morning light.
(FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR CLOSES)
(FAINT EERIE MUSIC PLAYS)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
WILL: Hey, Sadie.
Just checking on you.
SADIE: Hmm.
Hey.
Hi.
You okay?
(DOOR CLOSES)
I don't know why
this had to happen
on top of
everything else.
Does it remind you
of when Mom died?
Did you have to
talk to a bunch of
police and stuff?
No.
You never
talk about it.
I wasn't
at the accident.
So there's no one
I had to talk to.
I just...
It doesn't
feel real.
I keep thinking
she's gonna come
through that door
with a cardamom tea
that smells like shit.
You know,
I never even
got to say
goodbye.
Since she died,
I feel like...
like this weight.
This extra gravity.
It's just...
You have Dr. Weller
tomorrow, right?
Yeah.
You should
talk to her
about this.
I was trying
to talk to you.
Yeah. Yeah.
Well, it's been
a long day.
We should probably
hit the hay.
I'll see you
in the morning.
Sleep happy.
(GLOOMY MUSIC PLAYING)
(WASHING MACHINE CHIMES)
(RUSTLING)
(RUSTLING CONTINUES)
(DOOR SLAMS OPEN)
(GASPS)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(DOOR CREAKING)
(CREAKING)
(SAWYER GASPS)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(GASPS)
(RUSTLING)
(GASPS)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(ROARS)
(SAWYER SCREAMS)
(SCREAMS, GRUNTS)
...a particular
loved one.
But just focus
on that flame
and you can
say it out loud
yourself.
"Spirit, if you are
here today,
"please bend the flame
to the left."
Now, just think
about the loved one
that you would like
to communicate with.
Just imagine them,
picture them in your mind.
Think of...
About how you
feel about them.
About, um,
how they look.
Any... Any strong memories
that you have,
you have of them.
Picture their face.
How you feel
when you're with them.
Our loved ones
are with us always.
If you're there,
bend the flame
to the left.
SAWYER: Sadie?
Hey.
You having
trouble sleeping?
Sawyer?
SAWYER:
There's something
in my room.
(SIGHS) Sawyer,
you were just
having a nightmare.
Oh, man.
And you're
bleeding.
I fell out of bed.
Say "ah."
Ah.
SADIE: Yeah, I found
the culprit.
Might be time
for that little guy
to come out.
This is what Mom did
whenever I had a tooth
that wouldn't
come out
on its own.
She said that deep roots
run in our family.
Don't like
letting go
of things.
So, I'm gonna
count to three,
and I'm gonna
slam the door.
(MOUTH FULL)
On three?
Or after three?
(CHUCKLES)
On three, okay?
Okay.
One, two...
Wait!
We don't have
to do this...
(CRYING)
I'm so sorry!
You said on three!
I don't know
what happened.
Hey, hey, hey.
(SADIE HUMMING)
(SINGING)
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
Hush now, don't you cry
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
CROAKY MALE VOICE:
(SINGING) Too-Ra-Loo-Ra
(SOFT GROWL)
Too-Ra
Loo-Ra-Ra
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra
Hush now, don't you cry
Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
(DISTORTED GROWLING)
(IN SADIE'S VOICE)
Hush now, don't you cry
What do you think
happens to people
after they die?
Now, what do
you mean, Sadie?
Do you mean
do they go to Heaven?
No, that's not
what I mean.
Are you wondering
if maybe your mother
is still here?
This may seem
a little out there, but...
when my father
passed away,
I felt like
I could sense him
watching over me
sometimes.
If you pay
close enough
attention,
maybe you'll start
sensing your mom, too.
What about
other things?
What other
things?
I don't know.
It's hard to see.
It's like...
a dark thing.
I see.
Well, when did you start
seeing this dark thing?
Right after
that man died.
That makes
perfect sense.
Okay.
So, what is it?
DR. WELLER:
Well, when there
are scary things
we don't
understand,
our minds try
to fill in the blanks.
But it's just like
all those spooky
monsters
you think are hiding
under your bed.
DR. WELLER: But
we're going to work
on that together.
Okay?
So, it's not
so scary.
(WHIRRING)
Now, we talked
about this last time.
When we have
a phobia
or fear
something,
sometimes the best
thing to do
is to face it.
And that's what
we're gonna do today.
So, this light is gonna
be completely solid
like it is right now.
Then gradually
it's gonna start flashing,
slowly bringing
the room down till
it's totally dark.
So you can see
that there's nothing
to be afraid of.
Okay?
I'm ready.
(SHUDDERS)
Okay, good girl.
Let's start.
(LIGHT CLICKS)
That's not
so scary, is it?
See? Same old
boring office
as before.
(SNIFFLING SOFTLY)
Just you,
your sister
and me.
You doin' okay?
No.
(SAWYER BREATHING HEAVILY)
(LIGHT RATTLES)
Hey, hey, hey.
It's all right.
It's all right.
You're so close.
I don't want to.
SADIE: No.
Sawyer, you got this.
It's not real.
It's not real.
(SAWYER WHIMPERING)
Hey, you're
doing so good.
It's not real.
DR. WELLER:
Good job.
SADIE: It's not real.
It's all in your head.
DR. WELLER: Remember,
nothing to be scared of.
(SADIE SHUSHING)
(SAWYER BREATHING SHAKILY)
SADIE: It's all
in your head.
(ECHOING)
It's not real.
You got this.
It's almost over.
It's not real.
(SHUSHING)
(SNARLING)
(SNARLS)
(HOWLS)
(SCREAMS)
DR. WELLER:
(MUFFLED) Hey!
It was only
your imagination.
SADIE: You did it.
DR. WELLER: Oh. Oh...
Sawyer, it's okay.
It's fine.
DR. WELLER:
No need to worry.
It's okay.
DR. WELLER: Yeah.
Now you don't have
to do that again.
DR. WELLER: It's not
just a fear of the dark.
She's claiming
to see monsters now.
WILL: Yep. Yeah,
I heard about the monster.
We talked about
the monster.
DR. WELLER: They want
to speak with you now.
I think next... next session
would be the proper time.
WILL: Yeah, I know.
It doesn't seem like
the right time for me,
but eventually
I'll come in.
DR. WELLER: We have
to talk about your wife.
You believe me,
don't you?
Yeah.
WILL: I got this
under control.
Thank you
very much.
DR. WELLER: Will,
you can't avoid
talking about her
forever.
WILL: Guys ready?
Let's go.
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING)
I'm really sorry.
I should have never let
that man in our house.
(KEYBOARD CLACKING)
(SIGHS)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR CREAKING)
(FOOTSTEPS)
(BED CREAKS)
SADIE:
You doin'
okay?
SAWYER: Not really.
SADIE: Try to
go to sleep.
Just trying
not to die, thanks.
SADIE: It's all just
in your head.
It's not real.
Sadie?
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
WILL: (ON RECORDING)
I do this with
all my new clients,
but it's for record-keeping
purposes only.
SAWYER: Sadie?
(LIGHT CLICKS)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
Sadie?
MALE VOICE:
It's not real.
(GASPS)
(FOOTSTEPS SCATTER)
LESTER: My next two kids died
within a year of the first,
one right after the other.
Even if the first one
was an accident,
it still made us
susceptible.
WILL: Susceptible?
To what?
LESTER: I only
glimpsed it once.
Before my Annie's
neck broke.
Before they died, my kids,
I thought it was just
their imaginations
getting the better
of 'em and...
So, my oldest, she tried
drawing it for me.
(PAPER RUSTLING ON RECORDING)
SADIE: (SINGING)
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo
(SOFT RUSTLING)
(VOICE DISTORTING)
Hush now, don't you cry
I know that's
you, Sadie.
DISTORTED VOICE:
Sawyer.
(GASPING)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
WILL: What is this
supposed to be?
LESTER: It's the thing
that comes for your kids
when you're not
paying attention.
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(GASPS SOFTLY)
(GASPS)
LESTER: You believe me,
don't you?
WILL: Of course I do.
LESTER: (TEARILY) No!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
No, no.
(SOBBING) No. No!
I'm sorry, Annie.
I'm sorry, Scott.
I never believed you.
I never believed you.
I'm so sorry, Sophie.
I'm so sorry.
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
(GASPS)
Get away from me.
You get away...
(SCREAMS)
Get away from me!
(GASPS)
Shit!
(SIGHING)
(SIGHS IN RELIEF)
(LIGHT CRACKLES)
(WATER PATTERING SOFTLY)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GRUNTS)
Hey!
What was that for?
That was
a mean prank!
How are you
doing that
with your voice?
What are you
talking about?
(GRUNTS)
Ow!
Sawyer,
it wasn't me!
Liar!
Ow, Sawyer!
Liar!
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYING)
Is this the dark thing
that you've been seeing?
Yeah.
Is it real?
I don't know.
But I'm gonna
find out.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)
ANNE: It was just...
Yeah, it wasn't really
a big deal,
I don't think,
but it was fine.
CASSIDY: I have
nothin' to wear.
ANNE: But it's,
you know, at the
same time I think
about it, it's like...
Uh-oh,
drama alert.
(CHUCKLES)
Guys, be nice.
She just lost her mom.
I haven't seen my dad
in, like, a year,
and I seriously
don't give a...
Can I talk
to you?
Um, yeah.
Of course.
Alone.
(CHUCKLES)
Okay.
What is her deal?
Have fun.
CASSIDY: Which class
y'all got next?
I'm sorry about
the other day.
It was...
Do you wanna
make it up to me?
BETHANY: Of course.
Yeah, anything.
SADIE: Can you
give me a ride?
(GRIM MUSIC PLAYS)
You sure this is
the right place?
Just wait here.
You're not
seriously going in?
Sadie?
Sadie!
(CAR DOOR
OPENS AND CLOSES)
(SWING CREAKING)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
SADIE: Hello?
(GRIM MUSIC CONTINUES)
(GLASS CRUNCHING UNDERFOOT)
Hello?
Is anybody home?
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
What?
BETHANY: Are you,
like, buying drugs
or something?
No. What...
I'm not buying
drugs.
I know things
have been hard
for you lately, but I...
Just wanna see
if anyone
still lived here.
Oh, I really hope not.
That'd be, like,
the saddest thing ever.
(FLIES BUZZING)
What is this place?
(GASPS)
Sadie,
what was that?
Wait a second.
Coming back now.
(LIGHT CRACKLES)
Sadie,
what's going on?
Is there
someone there?
(UNEASY MUSIC PLAYING)
Hello?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(LIGHT CRACKLES)
(DROPS WHIP)
(SIGHS IN RELIEF)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(RUSTLING)
(GASPS)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(EERIE MUSIC
CONTINUES PLAYING)
Hello?
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
Is anybody here?
(EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES)
(SOFT CLICKING)
(CAMERA CLICKS, WHIRS)
(GASPS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS)
WOMAN:
This some kind
of a dare?
You think it'd
be fun to get off
on our misery?
Maybe get
a souvenir.
No. N...
I'm Sadie.
Sadie Harper.
Your husband, Lester,
came to see my dad.
(COCKS GUN)
I just...
I wanted
to ask about...
What?
This right here.
WOMAN: Where'd
you get this?
I just wanna know
what it is.
You should pray to God
you never find out.
Get outta here
before you get
yourself hurt.
My... My sister
saw it.
Oh, Les, what have
you done?
Must've latched on
to you now.
Goes after the hurt
and the vulnerable.
Follows you
wherever you go.
Until you're
all gone.
That's what happened
to your kids?
They called it...
"The Boogeyman."
Yeah, that's the way
I used to look at them.
Like they
were crazy.
I found out
the hard way
I was wrong.
It likes to play
with its food.
Scare 'em
to death.
Shit, it can even
talk like them.
Like a goddamn echo.
And it needs the dark
to stay hidden.
Fire was the first thing
man used to see at night.
It's really been
around that long?
I think it's been
around forever.
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYS)
(MUSIC STOPS)
(SOFTLY)
Don't move.
It's right
behind you.
Don't turn around.
Stay in the light.
And stay
completely...
still.
(GUN FIRING)
(SADIE SCREAMS)
WOMAN: I see you,
you son of a bitch!
Sadie!
Hey, was that
a gunshot?
Sadie! Sadie!
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
It's just some
crazy bitch.
BETHANY: Sadie...
SADIE: Let's get
outta here.
(SIGHS)
SAWYER: Sadie?
What happened
to you?
(SIGHS) Sawyer,
I can't right now.
Sadie? Wait,
what happened?
SADIE: Leave me
alone, Sawyer.
SAWYER: Sadie,
did you see it?
There's no
such thing
as monsters.
You need
to grow up!
Sadie!
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
I'm serious, Sawyer.
I need to be
alone right...
(SADIE SCREAMS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(GASPING)
(COUGHING)
(PANTING)
(MUFFLED BANGING)
(DOOR CREAKS)
(MUFFLED OBJECTS
KNOCKING AND RATTLING)
(MUFFLED OBJECT SCRAPING)
(GASPS SOFTLY)
I told you
it was real.
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(MUFFLED BANGING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR BANGS)
(FOOTSTEPS)
(DOOR OPENS)
What are you
doing?
Where is
everything?
It's not a good
idea for us
to keep her stuff
lying around.
No wonder
Sawyer's seeing
ghosts.
How could you do this
without even asking?
You're just gonna
get rid of all her stuff?
Sometimes I have
to make decisions
that you might
not understand.
How I feel
doesn't count?
That's not what I said.
Don't put words
in my mouth.
That's how you act!
You barely
pay attention to
anything I say!
It's like you don't
even give a shit
about Mom anymore.
You don't know
how I feel!
So tell me!
You're right.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have
done that without
asking you.
Keep what you want.
What if I wanna keep
all of it?
Then we'll keep
all of it.
Just take it down
to the basement for me.
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(SENTIMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(BEEPS)
CARA: (SINGING)
Ral-Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
Hush now, don't you cry
Just a simple little ditty
In her good old Irish way
And I'd give the world
if I could hear
That song of hers today
WILL: That's beautiful.
Keep going.
CARA: (SCOFFS) Liar.
WILL: She loves it.
CARA: You're such a liar.
I have a terrible voice.
(BEEPS)
(INHALES DEEPLY)
Mom...
if you're here,
bend the flame
to the left.
Please.
I could really use
your help right now.
BOOGEYMAN: (IN CARA'S VOICE)
I have a terrible voice.
(CLATTERING AND CREAKING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(MUSIC BUILDING UP)
(SHUDDERING)
CARA AND WILL: (SINGING)
Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
WILL: Sadie.
(BABY SADIE COOS)
Who is that?
WILL: Hi.
CARA: Is that Daddy?
WILL: Hi.
CARA: Boop. (LAUGHS)
Boop.
(KNOCKING ON STALL DOOR)
Wait.
Do you mind?
Well, it's not like
you're peeing.
Not that I haven't seen you
pee a thousand times before.
What's going on
with you?
Nothing.
BETHANY: Come on,
it's not nothing.
The house
I took you to,
the gunshot.
(SIGHS)
It's too hard
to explain.
I'm probably just
losing my mind.
What are
you doing?
I'm not leaving
until you tell me
what's going on.
Come on, I'm your
best friend.
You were my
best friend.
Now you have
all these new friends
who are so
much cooler.
That is not true.
They're your
friends, too.
When was the last time
that we hung out?
Your mom's funeral.
That doesn't count.
Well, let's hang out.
This weekend even,
we can all come over.
(CHUCKLES DRYLY)
I... I...
I don't need
a pity party.
It's not
a pity party.
That's not
what this is.
(DOOR OPENS)
(GIRLS LAUGHING)
It won't be.
(DOOR CLOSES)
Look, I have no
idea what you're
dealing with,
but you shouldn't
be dealing with this
alone, all right?
Come on.
Come on.
(FOLK ROCK SONG PLAYING)
(CHUCKLES)
Yes!
(SADIE LAUGHS)
(SONG CONTINUES OVER SPEAKERS)
WILL: So, this is
a big night for your
sister, okay?
So, you see any monsters,
you come get me first.
Let's give her
the night off.
That sound okay?
And you'll let me
sleep in your bed?
Yeah, I'll let you
sleep in my bed
if you stop eating
the cheese
'cause you're gonna
be farting all night.
Let's make a deal.
Okay?
I will let you
play PlayStation
for as long
as you want.
Screen time
is officially
suspended.
Just let her have
a nice night.
Deal?
Deal.
Deal. Give me
the cheese.
WILL: Wait, wait.
What are you guys
betting on?
We're not betting.
We're agreeing
to stay out
of the way
tonight. Right?
(DOORBELL RINGS)
Oh, shit.
That's them.
(SIGHS)
I look okay?
You look...
beautiful.
You look like
you're about to forget
all your worries
and your strife.
Jungle Book.
Remember?
You used to love that.
We used to dance.
(SINGING)
Bare necessities
Just don't say
anything, okay?
(SAWYER GRUNTS)
(SADIE BREATHING HEAVILY)
(INDIE ROCK SONG PLAYING)
Hey! Hi!
(ALL EXCLAIM AND LAUGH)
(MUSIC STOPS)
(MUFFLED DOWNTEMPO SONG
PLAYING ON SPEAKERS)
Do you have
anything else
to drink?
Like other kinds
of soda?
No, like alcohol.
Sorry, my dad's
not much of
a drinker, so...
That you know of.
Nat.
Well, I... I do have
something else, though.
Oh?
Like,
actual drugs.
(CHUCKLES)
Wait, what?
(CHUCKLES)
Okay.
(CHUCKLES)
SADIE: Cool.
Actual drugs.
(GIGGLES)
Since when
do you smoke?
It was my mom's.
(WHISPERING)
Oh, shit.
But it's...
it's cool.
I mean, it's not like
she's coming back
to get it.
You sure?
Yeah.
All right, this
is probably out
of lighter fluid.
Okay, let me just...
Amateurs.
There.
(ALL LAUGH)
Now you.
In honor
of your mom.
Thanks.
(COUGHING)
Definitely popping
your cherry
right now, huh?
(ALL LAUGHING)
This is so sweet.
BETHANY:
You all right?
(COUGHING)
You need water
or something?
SADIE: (COUGHING)
It's all right.
You okay?
SADIE:
Oh, my God. Yeah.
ANNE: I think
you need to go to...
(CONTINUES COUGHING)
Are you sure
you're good?
BETHANY: Do you
need some water?
CASSIDY:
Take a deep breath.
(CONTINUES COUGHING)
(GAGGING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(RETCHES)
(GASPS)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Oh, God.
It made you sick?
You feel
all right?
I'm fine.
Are you sure?
I'm fine.
So cute.
Oh, my God, guys!
(CHUCKLES)
Say cheese!
BETHANY: Guys,
come on. Don't.
SADIE: What are
you doing?
I... I wasn't
even recording.
Are you sure
you're okay?
I'm fine.
ANNE: I should make
myself throw up.
I ate so much pizza.
BETHANY: No,
it was the weed.
It made her sick.
Hey, isn't this
the closet
where that crazy guy
hung himself?
No, that was the closet
in my mom's studio.
Could you show it
to us?
ANNE: Shit,
that'd be sick.
NATALIE: (CHUCKLES) Right?
(DOOR CREAKS)
Where was he
hanging from?
He was right
around the back of...
(SOFT RUSTLING)
SADIE: What are
you doing?
BETHANY: Nat, come on.
Oh, my God.
SADIE: What are you...
NATALIE: It's called
exposure therapy.
BETHANY: Don't!
SADIE: Guys!
Come on!
WOMAN: Oh, God.
This isn't funny!
NATALIE:
It's not a big deal.
Just chill.
(NATALIE LAUGHING)
(SOFT GROWL)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(SADIE SCREAMS)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
BOOGEYMAN:
(IN CARA'S VOICE)
I have a terrible voice.
(ROARING)
SADIE: Please!
Please!
(BANGING ON DOOR)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(SADIE SCREAMS)
BETHANY: Oh, my God.
Are you okay?
(CLAMORING)
(SADIE GRUNTS)
Hey, hey,
hey, Sadie.
ANNE AND CASSIDY:
What happened?
Are you okay?
Was there something
in there?
Was there
something in there?
No, she's just
being dramatic.
(YELPS)
(GIRLS EXCLAIM)
What is wrong with you?
Oh, my God!
God, Sadie,
the door would
not open!
NATALIE: You psycho bitch!
I swear, we were
all trying.
You are such a liar!
ANNE:
Keep your hands
to your...
And you're a freak!
Bethany is literally
the only person in here
who actually
likes you.
Literally
schizophrenic!
ANNE: Oh, my God.
She's crazy!
Are you okay?
NATALIE: No!
WILL: What's
going on, guys?
ANNE:
Your daughter
is psychotic.
(VIDEO GAME SOUNDS PLAYING)
NATALIE: I'm
so done with her.
You are never gonna
hang out with her again.
BETHANY:
She's literally never
done anything like...
NATALIE:
I can't believe
she slapped me!
ANNE: Dude,
are you okay?
BETHANY:
I mean, she's never
done anything...
(DOOR CLOSES)
(FLOOR CREAKING)
(VIDEO GAME CHIMES)
(GASPS)
(VIDEO GAME SOUNDS PLAYING)
(BOOGEYMAN GRUNTS)
(GASPS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(BOOGEYMAN SNARLING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
SADIE'S VOICE:
Sawyer.
(SOFT WHEEZE)
(RASPILY) Sawyer.
(GASPS)
(WHEEZING)
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
(DISTORTED)
Sawyer.
(FOOTSTEPS FADE)
(UNNERVING MUSIC BUILDING UP)
(MUSIC FADES)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(SCREAMS)
(GASPS)
(SCREAMING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(ROARING STOPS)
(YELPS)
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(MUFFLED) Sawyer.
Hey, hey!
Sawyer! Sawyer!
Come on,
come on!
Sawyer!
Go!
Hey, hey.
MAN: Get 911!
WILL: Sawyer!
(GASPING)
It's okay. It's okay.
It tried to kill me.
I know. I saw it too.
I had to get away.
(CONTINUES GASPING)
I believe you.
What?
I believe you.
I'm sorry
I didn't before.
Where's Dad?
He went to go talk
to a doctor,
but I'm gonna find him.
We're gonna go home.
No, no, no. Don't go.
No.
Please, don't go.
I'm gonna be
right back, okay?
(WOMAN SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY ON PA)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
Hello?
Hey, it's Rita Billings.
Lester's wife.
What do you want?
I found a way
to get rid of it.
How?
I need your help.
Get over here.
We can end this tonight.
Sadie?
Sadie...
Dad?
(EXHALES) Hey.
What are you doing?
Nothing. Uh...
Go... Go back
to your sister.
I'll be...
I'll be
right there.
Well, I can tell
it's not nothing.
They brought Mom here
after the car accident.
And now Sawyer.
This is all my fault.
I didn't do enough
to help her process it,
so now she's having these...
these manifestations.
Oh, Dad, stop.
They're not manifestations.
Then what is it?
What is it?
It's real.
I saw something tonight.
In the closet.
What does it
look like?
I mean, was it...
SADIE: It was really
dark in there.
Couldn't tell.
I'm gonna ask you
a question, okay?
I don't want you
to get mad.
What?
Were you high?
I could smell
weed on you.
A monster in a closet?
Know what?
Never mind.
You never
listen to me.
Wait.
Sadie,
where you going?
To deal
with the problem.
Somebody has to.
(BROODING MUSIC PLAYING)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
RITA: I wasn't sure
you'd come.
SADIE: I had to.
That thing tried to kill
my little sister tonight.
It must be
getting hungry.
You're almost
out of time.
If it's weakness
it's drawn to,
then we've gotta
show it strength.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Watch your step.
Spring-loaded
firing pins.
Wouldn't wanna
see your head
get taken off.
Normally, they're used
to scare off bears
when you're camping,
but they're not normally
loaded with live rounds.
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
You think
you can kill it?
Only one way
to find out.
(SADIE YELPS)
(GRUNTING)
No! (WHIMPERING)
I'm sorry!
I needed something
to draw it out!
No!
I won't let anything
happen to you.
SADIE: No!
RITA: You just
gotta trust me.
(SADIE CRYING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
BOOGEYMAN: Sadie.
(LOW GROANING)
(WHOOSHING)
(WHIMPERING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(GROWLING STOPS)
(LOW GROWL)
(BREATHING SHARPLY)
(LOW GROWL)
(ROARS)
(TRAP PINGS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(GASPING)
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYING)
(SADIE SCREAMING)
(SPITS)
Told you
it could be killed.
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(RITA SCREAMING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
Sadie!
Sadie, help!
Sadie, help me!
Sadie...
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(SADIE GASPING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(CONTINUES ROARING)
(GRUNTING)
(BOOGEYMAN SHRIEKING)
(GASPING)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(SOBS) Dad?
Where have
you been?
We've been driving around
looking for you.
You guys are home?
WILL: Yeah,
we just got back. Why?
Listen to me,
just go back to the car.
Go somewhere bright
with lots of people.
You need to
get outta there
before it comes back.
Wait. Slow down.
Dad, you have
to listen to me.
Okay. I'm listening.
SADIE: (MUFFLED)
Go somewhere
with lots of light
and lots of people, okay?
Dad. Dad?
(BOTH SCREAM)
(GASPING)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(PANTING)
(SWITCH CLICKING)
(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)
(WATER PATTERING)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(GASPS)
(SINISTER MUSIC CONTINUES)
(SAWYER SCREAMS)
SADIE: God!
Sawyer, it's me!
SADIE: How do I know
it's really you?
(PANTING)
You had your
sixth birthday party
at Chuck E. Cheese.
(SNIFFLES)
You ate
too much pizza
and then you threw up
in the ball pit.
Oh, my God.
Sawyer! Are you okay?
What happened?
What happened?
It doesn't
like the light.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS)
Where's Dad?
SAWYER: It took him
down there.
We are not going
to lose him, too.
Sadie,
what are you doing?
Where are you going?
Sadie, don't leave
me here.
You'll be safe.
I saw it bleed.
It can be hurt.
Maybe we can stop it.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GASPING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GRUNTS)
(OBJECTS CLATTER LOUDLY)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(GASPING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(SAWYER SCREAMS)
SADIE: Sawyer!
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLS, ROARS)
(PANTING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
Sawyer, get up!
Please. Sawyer!
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(WHIMPERING)
(GRUNTING AND WHIMPERING)
(CONTINUES WHIMPERING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(GASPING)
(CHOKING)
(LOW GROWL)
(GROANING SOFTLY)
BOOGEYMAN:
(IN CARA'S VOICE)
Hush now.
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(SADIE CHOKING)
(WILL SHOUTS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(GASPS)
(GRUNTING)
SAWYER: No!
Dad!
Dad!
Sawyer!
(SAWYER GRUNTS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROANING SOFTLY)
(SADIE GRUNTS)
Sawyer?
(SAWYER WHIMPERS SOFTLY)
Sawyer? Sawyer,
it's me, Sadie.
Look at me, please.
Come on.
Hey. We're gonna
get outta here.
(LIGHTER CLICKS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
Dad.
SAWYER: Give me that.
Grab his arm. Grab his arm.
Come on. Get him up.
SADIE: We've gotta
get him outta here.
WILL: I can't.
Come on.
Yes, you can.
Come on.
(GROANING IN PAIN)
Get him up.
Get him.
I'm sorry.
(SADIE SNIFFLES)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(SAWYER CRYING)
(MUSIC BUILDING UP)
(MUSIC HALTS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLS)
SAWYER: Sadie?
(LIGHTER CLICKING)
(LOW GROWLING)
(SADIE BREATHING SHAKILY)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS, GROWLS)
(BREATH SHUDDERS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROANS, GROWLS)
(PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING)
(SOFTLY) Mom.
Sadie?
Sadie?
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(ALL SCREAMING)
Sawyer!
(GROWLS)
(WILL GRUNTS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(BOOGEYMAN SHRIEKING)
(GRUNTS)
(BREATH SHUDDERING)
(AIR HISSING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLS)
(GRUNTS)
(GROWLING)
Fuck you.
(ROARING)
(INDISTINCT VOICES
SHOUTING AND SCREAMING)
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(VOICES CONTINUE
SHOUTING AND SCREAMING)
(ROARS LOUDLY)
(VOICES SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
(VOICES FADE)
(SORROWFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(WILL GRUNTING)
Goodbye.
(FIRE ROARING)
(WILL COUGHING)
(ALL GRUNTING)
(WILL GROANS)
(SAWYER AND WILL COUGHING)
SADIE: We're
almost there.
SAWYER:
Come on.
(WILL GRUNTING)
(WILL COUGHING)
(MUSIC FADING)
(ALL BREATHING HEAVILY)
I was terrified.
To be honest
with you...
I was scared
to be a dad.
I was scared.
I didn't...
I didn't know if
I could handle it.
Or if I was ready.
Mom made it
all look easy.
Nothing fazed her,
you know?
And I...
I figured...
when I screwed up,
that she'd always
be there.
And then...
Then all
of a sudden
she wasn't.
I see so much of her
in you girls.
So much.
I never planned
on doing any of this
without Mom.
(SOFTLY) No.
But I know
we can handle it.
Yeah.
Right?
Mm-hmm.
(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)
(WILL SIGHS)
That sucked.
(ALL LAUGH)
(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)
SAWYER: Yeah,
because it's bread,
and bagels are bread.
DR. WELLER: Sadie,
could you come back
in for a sec?
(CHATTERING CONTINUES)
Dr. Weller?
Hello?
(DOOR CREAKING)
(UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING)
(SADIE BREATHING SHAKILY)
DR. WELLER:
Can I help you
with something?
(GASPS)
Is everything
all right?
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES)
(DOOR CREAKS)
MAN: Annie.
Daddy?
Dad...
Go back to sleep.
(EERIE GROWL)
(ANNIE CRYING)
(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(LOW DEMONIC SNARLING)
(RUSTLING)
(DEMONIC GROWL)
MAN: Let me hold you.
(ANNIE CONTINUES CRYING)
(RUSTLING)
(SHUSHING) It's okay.
It's just me.
(DISTORTED)
It's your daddy.
(ANNIE SCREAMING)
(SINISTER MUSIC CONTINUES)
It's me!
(BLOOD SPLATS)
(MUSIC STOPS)
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(DOOR SHUTS)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYS)
(MUSIC FADES)
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(WISTFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(SNIFFING)
(WISTFUL MUSIC CONTINUES)
(ALARM BEEPING)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(GASPING)
(ALARM STOPS)
(YAWNS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(GRUNTS)
WOMAN: I...
might've lost
my cool a little.
Then I made
an ultimatum.
Okay.
WOMAN: I'm just
scared that she's
stringing me along.
What are you
scared of?
WOMAN: That she doesn't
love me.
What are you
really scared of?
Being alone.
Yeah.
I get it. It can be
scary to be alone.
"Where there is fear..."
"There is your task."
"There is your task."
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Carl Jung had it
figured out.
(FOOTSTEPS)
(FLOOR CREAKS)
Uh, that's a good place
to end for today.
I gotta get
my kids to school. (INHALES)
It's been a month.
It's their first day back.
They're a little anxious.
Not that they should
be standing
right outside
the door.
WOMAN: I feel
like such a jerk.
None of my shit
compares to what
you're dealing with.
Well, we're not here
to talk about me.
After you.
You got
your pencils?
SAWYER: Yes.
Okay. What about
your math book?
SAWYER: Yes.
Uh, wait a minute.
Did you brush your teeth?
Yes. Yes.
You did?
Do you wanna use
the bathroom, or no?
SAWYER: No.
WILL: Sadie, come on!
We're gonna be late!
Sadie...
SADIE: What?
Nothing.
(SENTIMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
Looks nice on you.
Just, uh, put on a jacket
'cause we're gonna...
It's cold
out there.
SAWYER: What if
I accidentally swallow it?
SADIE: Then it'll come out
in your shit.
WILL: It's not gonna
come out in your shit.
Sadie.
SADIE: Back.
Forward.
I don't think you should
keep pulling it.
Pull it out.
No, don't give her
that advice.
SADIE: What? Yes.
Don't give her that...
Don't listen to...
No, no, no. Don't...
Should I go
soft or hard?
No, no, no,
don't listen...
SADIE: Hard.
Put on your
seat belt, please.
Okay, jeez.
Mom would know
what to do.
(MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY
ON SPEAKERS)
Well, I could
pull it out myself.
How would you
like that?
SAWYER: What?
Let me pull it out.
SAWYER:
What? (LAUGHS)
WILL: I'll pull
it out right now.
I'm gonna pull it out.
(SAWYER AND SADIE LAUGH)
(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)
(MUFFLED CHATTER)
You okay?
SADIE: I'm fine.
Have a great day.
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
(MELLOW INDIE ROCK
SONG PLAYING)
(MUFFLED) Hey.
Hey, Sadie.
I'm... I'm sorry
about your mom.
BOY 1: Uh, sorry
about your mom.
BOY 2: Sorry, Sadie.
BOY 3: You're back.
BOY 4: Sorry, Sadie.
GIRL: Hey, Sadie.
Sorry about your mom.
(MUSIC STOPS)
(STUDENTS CHATTERING)
GIRL: Hey.
Hey.
What's up?
GIRL: I, uh...
I still can't believe it,
you know?
I know.
But, um,
welcome back.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, my God. That's...
(CHUCKLES)
That's really
stupid to say.
Thanks for, like,
actually talking to me.
Everyone else
is staring at me
like I have some
kind of disease.
You're sick?
That's so shitty.
SADIE: No, I...
(CHUCKLES)
Just forget it.
You know,
I like your dress.
I'd wear it
if I could pull it off.
It's like a...
It's like a statement.
ANNE: Yeah,
it's cute.
Thanks.
CASSIDY: Yeah.
I mean,
it was my mom's.
Are you sure
that's a good idea?
Why am I sure
what's a good idea?
I... I just...
Wearing her clothes,
it seems like
it might make it
harder to move on,
or whatever.
I don't wanna
"move on."
Okay. Maybe you don't want
to creep
people out either.
Nat, come on.
NATALIE:
What? I'm just...
BETHANY: Let's not...
I'm just
trying to help.
(SOFTLY) No, you're
being a bitch.
CASSIDY:
Wait, hold on.
I'm sorry.
What did you say?
Nat. Nat...
No, what did you say?
I said you're
being a bitch.
CASSIDY: No,
no, no, Natalie!
Let's not...
BETHANY: (GASPS)
Oh, my God.
CASSIDY: Natalie,
what did you do?
(CHUCKLES)
No, stop.
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYS)
Do you
need something
to change into?
Just leave me alone.
Oh, my God.
You can't
laugh at that.
Nat, what the hell?
NATALIE: What?
(CRYING QUIETLY)
WILL: That's okay.
You're gonna get there.
Just be patient.
Okay.
Well, you've been doing
the same thing for 30 years,
we've been working together
for what? Two?
Okay. Okay.
Thanks.
You got this.
I'll see you
next week.
(SIGHS)
(LOW EERIE MUSIC PLAYS)
(DOOR CREAKS)
Dr. Harper?
Can I help you?
I need to
talk to you.
I'm sorry,
I don't see anyone
without an initial
phone consultation.
So, you'll have
to make an appointment.
Please.
If I don't
tell somebody,
I don't know
what I'm gonna do.
What's your name?
Lester.
Lester Billings.
Good to meet you, Lester.
Come in.
I got a...
I got a free hour.
Thank you.
Please.
You wanna hang up
your jacket?
Might make you
more comfortable.
Can you shut it?
Excuse me?
The door.
Sure.
I have a few forms
I need you to fill out.
(RECORDER BEEPS)
I use this
with all my
new clients.
This is for
record-keeping
purposes only.
So anything
you say in here
is strictly
confidential.
Is that okay?
Is this your first time
seeing a therapist?
LESTER: Mm-hmm.
Well, why don't we start
with why you decided
to see one now?
I didn't know where else
to go, you know, I...
I can't go to a priest
'cause I'm not Catholic.
I can't go to a lawyer 'cause
I didn't commit a crime.
Even if everybody
thinks I have.
Even if they all
think I did it.
Did what, exactly?
Killed my kids.
One at a time.
Killed them all.
I... I came to you
'cause I thought
that you might
understand.
I saw the story
about your wife
in the paper.
The car accident.
And...
And I know that
you know
what it's like
to lose someone
that you love
just like that.
What... What were you saying
about your children?
What happened
to your children?
Well, the first one,
our baby girl, she...
she died from SIDS.
WILL: I'm so sorry.
I can't even imagine how
difficult that must have been.
You have kids.
So, you can imagine.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(LESTER SNIFFLES)
My next two kids died
within a year of the first,
one right after the other.
From natural
causes too?
Nothing natural
about it.
Sucked the life
right out of them.
Even if the first one
was an accident,
it still made us
susceptible.
Susceptible?
To what?
(SOFTLY) I don't know exactly.
I only glimpsed it once.
Before my Annie's
neck broke.
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
Before they died,
my kids...
I thought it was just
their imaginations
getting the better
of 'em.
And my oldest did try
drawing it for me.
(RIPS PAPER)
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYS)
What is this
supposed to be?
It's the thing
that comes for your kids
when you're not
paying attention.
(UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYS)
I'm sorry.
Um, do you mind
if I step out?
I just need to use
the restroom.
You believe me,
don't you?
Of course I do.
I'll be right back.
Excuse me.
(OMINOUS MUSIC BUILDING UP)
Yes, this is
Dr. William Harper.
I have a man
in my office right now
who is not well.
I think he might be
dangerous.
OPERATOR: Okay, do you
want us to send a car out?
You there?
Sir, you still with me?
Yes.
Can you please confirm
your name?
William Harper, yeah.
He came in
right off the street. I...
You ever
see him before?
No.
Okay. You don't know
who he is?
No.
(SOFT FOOTSTEPS)
(FLOOR CREAKS)
No, it's just me.
I'm alone in the house.
(OPERATOR TALKS INDISTINCTLY)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS)
(MELLOW ROCK SONG PLAYING
OVER EARBUDS)
(SNIFFING)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS)
(SONG CONTINUES PLAYING
OVER EARBUDS)
(MUFFLED OBJECTS DRAGGING)
(OBJECT CLATTERS)
Dad?
(OBJECTS THUDDING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(MUFFLED THUMP)
(DISEMBODIED EERIE GROWL)
(SQUELCHING)
(GASPS)
(OBJECTS CLATTER)
(GASPING)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(GRIM MUSIC PLAYING)
(CRYING)
(THUDDING)
(MUFFLED CHATTER)
(MUFFLED OBJECTS RATTLE)
(MUFFLED CHATTER)
(MUFFLED LAUGHTER)
(MUFFLED THWACK)
(MUFFLED CHATTER CONTINUES)
(MAN GROANING)
(LOUD CRASH)
(GASPS)
(WHISPERING) Dad?
(MUFFLED RATTLING)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(RATTLING STOPS)
(DOOR SLAMS OPEN)
(GASPING SHAKILY)
WILL: You okay?
Are you okay?
(GASPING) Yeah.
Okay. Okay,
listen to me.
Listen,
there's a man
in the house.
(SCREAMING)
(CHILDREN CHATTERING)
So gross.
I know, right?
I think it's gonna
come out today.
BOY 1: Guys,
guys, look!
(CLAMORING)
GIRL 1: Is that
Sawyer's house?
GIRL 2: I see
a dead body.
What's under
that white sheet?
There's cops...
GIRL 3: Oh, shit!
Your dad's
not dead too,
is he?
WILL: (MUFFLED)
I should've called
you guys right away,
the minute he walked
in my office.
No, he...
He seemed sick.
He showed me
this paper
and he had a drawing
that his daughter did.
There was no blood
on his hands
or anything
like that.
DET. GARLAND: Mm-hmm.
WILL: He kept talking
about this...
shadow monster.
(SIREN WAILING)
(POLICE RADIO CHATTER)
Shadow monster?
He believed it killed
all his kids.
I've seen it before.
Sometimes it's
better to have
something to blame
than to admit these things
happen for no reason.
SADIE: (WHISPERS) Hey.
It's okay.
DET. GARLAND: Mm, I don't buy
that someone could lose
all three of their kids
like that for no reason.
(WHISPERING)
What's going on?
Do you think
he killed them?
Guilt must have
pushed him
over the edge.
Or the fear
of getting caught.
Are you sure
it was a suicide?
Sweetheart,
let me handle...
Sawyer.
Sadie, take Sawyer
to her room.
Please.
It's okay.
It's all right.
It's all right.
Let her talk.
What do you mean,
"are we sure?"
Before I opened
the closet,
I heard
these noises.
Like a fight
or something.
DET. GARLAND:
An adult man
hanging himself
in a closet is bound
to cause a racket.
That's gotta be
what you heard.
WILL: Don't worry
about that man, okay?
If you get scared,
you know where to find me.
Are you tired?
SAWYER: No.
WILL: Well, it's late
and we should go to sleep.
All right?
There you go.
I don't know how you sleep
with all these lights.
Easy. Like this.
Fair enough.
All right, love.
You sleep well.
What's goin' on?
Did you check
under the bed?
No, let me look.
Let me see.
Uh... All clear.
What about
the closet?
Mm, I don't
see anything.
Just can you
please check?
Definitely.
Definitely.
And you know what?
I will bet you
that there's
nothing in there.
I'll give you a dollar
if there's nothing in there.
Five dollars.
Okay.
(CHUCKLES)
Five dollars.
You drive
a hard bargain.
Got a deal.
Put it there.
(GRUNTS PLAYFULLY)
No. Dad.
Okay. I'm gonna go.
Let's see.
Well, congratulations.
You're five dollars richer.
Are you sure?
I'm sure.
Okay, monster check
complete.
Good night.
See you in
the morning light.
(FOOTSTEPS DEPARTING)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR CLOSES)
(FAINT EERIE MUSIC PLAYS)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
WILL: Hey, Sadie.
Just checking on you.
SADIE: Hmm.
Hey.
Hi.
You okay?
(DOOR CLOSES)
I don't know why
this had to happen
on top of
everything else.
Does it remind you
of when Mom died?
Did you have to
talk to a bunch of
police and stuff?
No.
You never
talk about it.
I wasn't
at the accident.
So there's no one
I had to talk to.
I just...
It doesn't
feel real.
I keep thinking
she's gonna come
through that door
with a cardamom tea
that smells like shit.
You know,
I never even
got to say
goodbye.
Since she died,
I feel like...
like this weight.
This extra gravity.
It's just...
You have Dr. Weller
tomorrow, right?
Yeah.
You should
talk to her
about this.
I was trying
to talk to you.
Yeah. Yeah.
Well, it's been
a long day.
We should probably
hit the hay.
I'll see you
in the morning.
Sleep happy.
(GLOOMY MUSIC PLAYING)
(WASHING MACHINE CHIMES)
(RUSTLING)
(RUSTLING CONTINUES)
(DOOR SLAMS OPEN)
(GASPS)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(DOOR CREAKING)
(CREAKING)
(SAWYER GASPS)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(GASPS)
(RUSTLING)
(GASPS)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(ROARS)
(SAWYER SCREAMS)
(SCREAMS, GRUNTS)
...a particular
loved one.
But just focus
on that flame
and you can
say it out loud
yourself.
"Spirit, if you are
here today,
"please bend the flame
to the left."
Now, just think
about the loved one
that you would like
to communicate with.
Just imagine them,
picture them in your mind.
Think of...
About how you
feel about them.
About, um,
how they look.
Any... Any strong memories
that you have,
you have of them.
Picture their face.
How you feel
when you're with them.
Our loved ones
are with us always.
If you're there,
bend the flame
to the left.
SAWYER: Sadie?
Hey.
You having
trouble sleeping?
Sawyer?
SAWYER:
There's something
in my room.
(SIGHS) Sawyer,
you were just
having a nightmare.
Oh, man.
And you're
bleeding.
I fell out of bed.
Say "ah."
Ah.
SADIE: Yeah, I found
the culprit.
Might be time
for that little guy
to come out.
This is what Mom did
whenever I had a tooth
that wouldn't
come out
on its own.
She said that deep roots
run in our family.
Don't like
letting go
of things.
So, I'm gonna
count to three,
and I'm gonna
slam the door.
(MOUTH FULL)
On three?
Or after three?
(CHUCKLES)
On three, okay?
Okay.
One, two...
Wait!
We don't have
to do this...
(CRYING)
I'm so sorry!
You said on three!
I don't know
what happened.
Hey, hey, hey.
(SADIE HUMMING)
(SINGING)
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
Hush now, don't you cry
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
CROAKY MALE VOICE:
(SINGING) Too-Ra-Loo-Ra
(SOFT GROWL)
Too-Ra
Loo-Ra-Ra
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra
Hush now, don't you cry
Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
(DISTORTED GROWLING)
(IN SADIE'S VOICE)
Hush now, don't you cry
What do you think
happens to people
after they die?
Now, what do
you mean, Sadie?
Do you mean
do they go to Heaven?
No, that's not
what I mean.
Are you wondering
if maybe your mother
is still here?
This may seem
a little out there, but...
when my father
passed away,
I felt like
I could sense him
watching over me
sometimes.
If you pay
close enough
attention,
maybe you'll start
sensing your mom, too.
What about
other things?
What other
things?
I don't know.
It's hard to see.
It's like...
a dark thing.
I see.
Well, when did you start
seeing this dark thing?
Right after
that man died.
That makes
perfect sense.
Okay.
So, what is it?
DR. WELLER:
Well, when there
are scary things
we don't
understand,
our minds try
to fill in the blanks.
But it's just like
all those spooky
monsters
you think are hiding
under your bed.
DR. WELLER: But
we're going to work
on that together.
Okay?
So, it's not
so scary.
(WHIRRING)
Now, we talked
about this last time.
When we have
a phobia
or fear
something,
sometimes the best
thing to do
is to face it.
And that's what
we're gonna do today.
So, this light is gonna
be completely solid
like it is right now.
Then gradually
it's gonna start flashing,
slowly bringing
the room down till
it's totally dark.
So you can see
that there's nothing
to be afraid of.
Okay?
I'm ready.
(SHUDDERS)
Okay, good girl.
Let's start.
(LIGHT CLICKS)
That's not
so scary, is it?
See? Same old
boring office
as before.
(SNIFFLING SOFTLY)
Just you,
your sister
and me.
You doin' okay?
No.
(SAWYER BREATHING HEAVILY)
(LIGHT RATTLES)
Hey, hey, hey.
It's all right.
It's all right.
You're so close.
I don't want to.
SADIE: No.
Sawyer, you got this.
It's not real.
It's not real.
(SAWYER WHIMPERING)
Hey, you're
doing so good.
It's not real.
DR. WELLER:
Good job.
SADIE: It's not real.
It's all in your head.
DR. WELLER: Remember,
nothing to be scared of.
(SADIE SHUSHING)
(SAWYER BREATHING SHAKILY)
SADIE: It's all
in your head.
(ECHOING)
It's not real.
You got this.
It's almost over.
It's not real.
(SHUSHING)
(SNARLING)
(SNARLS)
(HOWLS)
(SCREAMS)
DR. WELLER:
(MUFFLED) Hey!
It was only
your imagination.
SADIE: You did it.
DR. WELLER: Oh. Oh...
Sawyer, it's okay.
It's fine.
DR. WELLER:
No need to worry.
It's okay.
DR. WELLER: Yeah.
Now you don't have
to do that again.
DR. WELLER: It's not
just a fear of the dark.
She's claiming
to see monsters now.
WILL: Yep. Yeah,
I heard about the monster.
We talked about
the monster.
DR. WELLER: They want
to speak with you now.
I think next... next session
would be the proper time.
WILL: Yeah, I know.
It doesn't seem like
the right time for me,
but eventually
I'll come in.
DR. WELLER: We have
to talk about your wife.
You believe me,
don't you?
Yeah.
WILL: I got this
under control.
Thank you
very much.
DR. WELLER: Will,
you can't avoid
talking about her
forever.
WILL: Guys ready?
Let's go.
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING)
I'm really sorry.
I should have never let
that man in our house.
(KEYBOARD CLACKING)
(SIGHS)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOOR CREAKING)
(FOOTSTEPS)
(BED CREAKS)
SADIE:
You doin'
okay?
SAWYER: Not really.
SADIE: Try to
go to sleep.
Just trying
not to die, thanks.
SADIE: It's all just
in your head.
It's not real.
Sadie?
(DOOR CREAKS SOFTLY)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
WILL: (ON RECORDING)
I do this with
all my new clients,
but it's for record-keeping
purposes only.
SAWYER: Sadie?
(LIGHT CLICKS)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
Sadie?
MALE VOICE:
It's not real.
(GASPS)
(FOOTSTEPS SCATTER)
LESTER: My next two kids died
within a year of the first,
one right after the other.
Even if the first one
was an accident,
it still made us
susceptible.
WILL: Susceptible?
To what?
LESTER: I only
glimpsed it once.
Before my Annie's
neck broke.
Before they died, my kids,
I thought it was just
their imaginations
getting the better
of 'em and...
So, my oldest, she tried
drawing it for me.
(PAPER RUSTLING ON RECORDING)
SADIE: (SINGING)
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo
(SOFT RUSTLING)
(VOICE DISTORTING)
Hush now, don't you cry
I know that's
you, Sadie.
DISTORTED VOICE:
Sawyer.
(GASPING)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
WILL: What is this
supposed to be?
LESTER: It's the thing
that comes for your kids
when you're not
paying attention.
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(LIGHT BALL THUDS)
(GASPS SOFTLY)
(GASPS)
LESTER: You believe me,
don't you?
WILL: Of course I do.
LESTER: (TEARILY) No!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
No, no.
(SOBBING) No. No!
I'm sorry, Annie.
I'm sorry, Scott.
I never believed you.
I never believed you.
I'm so sorry, Sophie.
I'm so sorry.
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)
(GASPS)
Get away from me.
You get away...
(SCREAMS)
Get away from me!
(GASPS)
Shit!
(SIGHING)
(SIGHS IN RELIEF)
(LIGHT CRACKLES)
(WATER PATTERING SOFTLY)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GRUNTS)
Hey!
What was that for?
That was
a mean prank!
How are you
doing that
with your voice?
What are you
talking about?
(GRUNTS)
Ow!
Sawyer,
it wasn't me!
Liar!
Ow, Sawyer!
Liar!
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYING)
Is this the dark thing
that you've been seeing?
Yeah.
Is it real?
I don't know.
But I'm gonna
find out.
(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)
ANNE: It was just...
Yeah, it wasn't really
a big deal,
I don't think,
but it was fine.
CASSIDY: I have
nothin' to wear.
ANNE: But it's,
you know, at the
same time I think
about it, it's like...
Uh-oh,
drama alert.
(CHUCKLES)
Guys, be nice.
She just lost her mom.
I haven't seen my dad
in, like, a year,
and I seriously
don't give a...
Can I talk
to you?
Um, yeah.
Of course.
Alone.
(CHUCKLES)
Okay.
What is her deal?
Have fun.
CASSIDY: Which class
y'all got next?
I'm sorry about
the other day.
It was...
Do you wanna
make it up to me?
BETHANY: Of course.
Yeah, anything.
SADIE: Can you
give me a ride?
(GRIM MUSIC PLAYS)
You sure this is
the right place?
Just wait here.
You're not
seriously going in?
Sadie?
Sadie!
(CAR DOOR
OPENS AND CLOSES)
(SWING CREAKING)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
SADIE: Hello?
(GRIM MUSIC CONTINUES)
(GLASS CRUNCHING UNDERFOOT)
Hello?
Is anybody home?
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
What?
BETHANY: Are you,
like, buying drugs
or something?
No. What...
I'm not buying
drugs.
I know things
have been hard
for you lately, but I...
Just wanna see
if anyone
still lived here.
Oh, I really hope not.
That'd be, like,
the saddest thing ever.
(FLIES BUZZING)
What is this place?
(GASPS)
Sadie,
what was that?
Wait a second.
Coming back now.
(LIGHT CRACKLES)
Sadie,
what's going on?
Is there
someone there?
(UNEASY MUSIC PLAYING)
Hello?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(LIGHT CRACKLES)
(DROPS WHIP)
(SIGHS IN RELIEF)
(EERIE MUSIC PLAYING)
(RUSTLING)
(GASPS)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(EERIE MUSIC
CONTINUES PLAYING)
Hello?
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
Is anybody here?
(EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES)
(SOFT CLICKING)
(CAMERA CLICKS, WHIRS)
(GASPS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS)
WOMAN:
This some kind
of a dare?
You think it'd
be fun to get off
on our misery?
Maybe get
a souvenir.
No. N...
I'm Sadie.
Sadie Harper.
Your husband, Lester,
came to see my dad.
(COCKS GUN)
I just...
I wanted
to ask about...
What?
This right here.
WOMAN: Where'd
you get this?
I just wanna know
what it is.
You should pray to God
you never find out.
Get outta here
before you get
yourself hurt.
My... My sister
saw it.
Oh, Les, what have
you done?
Must've latched on
to you now.
Goes after the hurt
and the vulnerable.
Follows you
wherever you go.
Until you're
all gone.
That's what happened
to your kids?
They called it...
"The Boogeyman."
Yeah, that's the way
I used to look at them.
Like they
were crazy.
I found out
the hard way
I was wrong.
It likes to play
with its food.
Scare 'em
to death.
Shit, it can even
talk like them.
Like a goddamn echo.
And it needs the dark
to stay hidden.
Fire was the first thing
man used to see at night.
It's really been
around that long?
I think it's been
around forever.
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYS)
(MUSIC STOPS)
(SOFTLY)
Don't move.
It's right
behind you.
Don't turn around.
Stay in the light.
And stay
completely...
still.
(GUN FIRING)
(SADIE SCREAMS)
WOMAN: I see you,
you son of a bitch!
Sadie!
Hey, was that
a gunshot?
Sadie! Sadie!
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
It's just some
crazy bitch.
BETHANY: Sadie...
SADIE: Let's get
outta here.
(SIGHS)
SAWYER: Sadie?
What happened
to you?
(SIGHS) Sawyer,
I can't right now.
Sadie? Wait,
what happened?
SADIE: Leave me
alone, Sawyer.
SAWYER: Sadie,
did you see it?
There's no
such thing
as monsters.
You need
to grow up!
Sadie!
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
I'm serious, Sawyer.
I need to be
alone right...
(SADIE SCREAMS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(GASPING)
(COUGHING)
(PANTING)
(MUFFLED BANGING)
(DOOR CREAKS)
(MUFFLED OBJECTS
KNOCKING AND RATTLING)
(MUFFLED OBJECT SCRAPING)
(GASPS SOFTLY)
I told you
it was real.
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(MUFFLED BANGING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(DOOR BANGS)
(FOOTSTEPS)
(DOOR OPENS)
What are you
doing?
Where is
everything?
It's not a good
idea for us
to keep her stuff
lying around.
No wonder
Sawyer's seeing
ghosts.
How could you do this
without even asking?
You're just gonna
get rid of all her stuff?
Sometimes I have
to make decisions
that you might
not understand.
How I feel
doesn't count?
That's not what I said.
Don't put words
in my mouth.
That's how you act!
You barely
pay attention to
anything I say!
It's like you don't
even give a shit
about Mom anymore.
You don't know
how I feel!
So tell me!
You're right.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have
done that without
asking you.
Keep what you want.
What if I wanna keep
all of it?
Then we'll keep
all of it.
Just take it down
to the basement for me.
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(SENTIMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
(BEEPS)
CARA: (SINGING)
Ral-Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
Hush now, don't you cry
Just a simple little ditty
In her good old Irish way
And I'd give the world
if I could hear
That song of hers today
WILL: That's beautiful.
Keep going.
CARA: (SCOFFS) Liar.
WILL: She loves it.
CARA: You're such a liar.
I have a terrible voice.
(BEEPS)
(INHALES DEEPLY)
Mom...
if you're here,
bend the flame
to the left.
Please.
I could really use
your help right now.
BOOGEYMAN: (IN CARA'S VOICE)
I have a terrible voice.
(CLATTERING AND CREAKING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(BREATH TREMBLING)
(MUSIC BUILDING UP)
(SHUDDERING)
CARA AND WILL: (SINGING)
Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Li
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral
WILL: Sadie.
(BABY SADIE COOS)
Who is that?
WILL: Hi.
CARA: Is that Daddy?
WILL: Hi.
CARA: Boop. (LAUGHS)
Boop.
(KNOCKING ON STALL DOOR)
Wait.
Do you mind?
Well, it's not like
you're peeing.
Not that I haven't seen you
pee a thousand times before.
What's going on
with you?
Nothing.
BETHANY: Come on,
it's not nothing.
The house
I took you to,
the gunshot.
(SIGHS)
It's too hard
to explain.
I'm probably just
losing my mind.
What are
you doing?
I'm not leaving
until you tell me
what's going on.
Come on, I'm your
best friend.
You were my
best friend.
Now you have
all these new friends
who are so
much cooler.
That is not true.
They're your
friends, too.
When was the last time
that we hung out?
Your mom's funeral.
That doesn't count.
Well, let's hang out.
This weekend even,
we can all come over.
(CHUCKLES DRYLY)
I... I...
I don't need
a pity party.
It's not
a pity party.
That's not
what this is.
(DOOR OPENS)
(GIRLS LAUGHING)
It won't be.
(DOOR CLOSES)
Look, I have no
idea what you're
dealing with,
but you shouldn't
be dealing with this
alone, all right?
Come on.
Come on.
(FOLK ROCK SONG PLAYING)
(CHUCKLES)
Yes!
(SADIE LAUGHS)
(SONG CONTINUES OVER SPEAKERS)
WILL: So, this is
a big night for your
sister, okay?
So, you see any monsters,
you come get me first.
Let's give her
the night off.
That sound okay?
And you'll let me
sleep in your bed?
Yeah, I'll let you
sleep in my bed
if you stop eating
the cheese
'cause you're gonna
be farting all night.
Let's make a deal.
Okay?
I will let you
play PlayStation
for as long
as you want.
Screen time
is officially
suspended.
Just let her have
a nice night.
Deal?
Deal.
Deal. Give me
the cheese.
WILL: Wait, wait.
What are you guys
betting on?
We're not betting.
We're agreeing
to stay out
of the way
tonight. Right?
(DOORBELL RINGS)
Oh, shit.
That's them.
(SIGHS)
I look okay?
You look...
beautiful.
You look like
you're about to forget
all your worries
and your strife.
Jungle Book.
Remember?
You used to love that.
We used to dance.
(SINGING)
Bare necessities
Just don't say
anything, okay?
(SAWYER GRUNTS)
(SADIE BREATHING HEAVILY)
(INDIE ROCK SONG PLAYING)
Hey! Hi!
(ALL EXCLAIM AND LAUGH)
(MUSIC STOPS)
(MUFFLED DOWNTEMPO SONG
PLAYING ON SPEAKERS)
Do you have
anything else
to drink?
Like other kinds
of soda?
No, like alcohol.
Sorry, my dad's
not much of
a drinker, so...
That you know of.
Nat.
Well, I... I do have
something else, though.
Oh?
Like,
actual drugs.
(CHUCKLES)
Wait, what?
(CHUCKLES)
Okay.
(CHUCKLES)
SADIE: Cool.
Actual drugs.
(GIGGLES)
Since when
do you smoke?
It was my mom's.
(WHISPERING)
Oh, shit.
But it's...
it's cool.
I mean, it's not like
she's coming back
to get it.
You sure?
Yeah.
All right, this
is probably out
of lighter fluid.
Okay, let me just...
Amateurs.
There.
(ALL LAUGH)
Now you.
In honor
of your mom.
Thanks.
(COUGHING)
Definitely popping
your cherry
right now, huh?
(ALL LAUGHING)
This is so sweet.
BETHANY:
You all right?
(COUGHING)
You need water
or something?
SADIE: (COUGHING)
It's all right.
You okay?
SADIE:
Oh, my God. Yeah.
ANNE: I think
you need to go to...
(CONTINUES COUGHING)
Are you sure
you're good?
BETHANY: Do you
need some water?
CASSIDY:
Take a deep breath.
(CONTINUES COUGHING)
(GAGGING)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(RETCHES)
(GASPS)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Oh, God.
It made you sick?
You feel
all right?
I'm fine.
Are you sure?
I'm fine.
So cute.
Oh, my God, guys!
(CHUCKLES)
Say cheese!
BETHANY: Guys,
come on. Don't.
SADIE: What are
you doing?
I... I wasn't
even recording.
Are you sure
you're okay?
I'm fine.
ANNE: I should make
myself throw up.
I ate so much pizza.
BETHANY: No,
it was the weed.
It made her sick.
Hey, isn't this
the closet
where that crazy guy
hung himself?
No, that was the closet
in my mom's studio.
Could you show it
to us?
ANNE: Shit,
that'd be sick.
NATALIE: (CHUCKLES) Right?
(DOOR CREAKS)
Where was he
hanging from?
He was right
around the back of...
(SOFT RUSTLING)
SADIE: What are
you doing?
BETHANY: Nat, come on.
Oh, my God.
SADIE: What are you...
NATALIE: It's called
exposure therapy.
BETHANY: Don't!
SADIE: Guys!
Come on!
WOMAN: Oh, God.
This isn't funny!
NATALIE:
It's not a big deal.
Just chill.
(NATALIE LAUGHING)
(SOFT GROWL)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(SADIE SCREAMS)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
BOOGEYMAN:
(IN CARA'S VOICE)
I have a terrible voice.
(ROARING)
SADIE: Please!
Please!
(BANGING ON DOOR)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(SADIE SCREAMS)
BETHANY: Oh, my God.
Are you okay?
(CLAMORING)
(SADIE GRUNTS)
Hey, hey,
hey, Sadie.
ANNE AND CASSIDY:
What happened?
Are you okay?
Was there something
in there?
Was there
something in there?
No, she's just
being dramatic.
(YELPS)
(GIRLS EXCLAIM)
What is wrong with you?
Oh, my God!
God, Sadie,
the door would
not open!
NATALIE: You psycho bitch!
I swear, we were
all trying.
You are such a liar!
ANNE:
Keep your hands
to your...
And you're a freak!
Bethany is literally
the only person in here
who actually
likes you.
Literally
schizophrenic!
ANNE: Oh, my God.
She's crazy!
Are you okay?
NATALIE: No!
WILL: What's
going on, guys?
ANNE:
Your daughter
is psychotic.
(VIDEO GAME SOUNDS PLAYING)
NATALIE: I'm
so done with her.
You are never gonna
hang out with her again.
BETHANY:
She's literally never
done anything like...
NATALIE:
I can't believe
she slapped me!
ANNE: Dude,
are you okay?
BETHANY:
I mean, she's never
done anything...
(DOOR CLOSES)
(FLOOR CREAKING)
(VIDEO GAME CHIMES)
(GASPS)
(VIDEO GAME SOUNDS PLAYING)
(BOOGEYMAN GRUNTS)
(GASPS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(BOOGEYMAN SNARLING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
SADIE'S VOICE:
Sawyer.
(SOFT WHEEZE)
(RASPILY) Sawyer.
(GASPS)
(WHEEZING)
(FOOTSTEPS THUDDING)
(DISTORTED)
Sawyer.
(FOOTSTEPS FADE)
(UNNERVING MUSIC BUILDING UP)
(MUSIC FADES)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(SCREAMS)
(GASPS)
(SCREAMING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(ROARING STOPS)
(YELPS)
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(MUFFLED) Sawyer.
Hey, hey!
Sawyer! Sawyer!
Come on,
come on!
Sawyer!
Go!
Hey, hey.
MAN: Get 911!
WILL: Sawyer!
(GASPING)
It's okay. It's okay.
It tried to kill me.
I know. I saw it too.
I had to get away.
(CONTINUES GASPING)
I believe you.
What?
I believe you.
I'm sorry
I didn't before.
Where's Dad?
He went to go talk
to a doctor,
but I'm gonna find him.
We're gonna go home.
No, no, no. Don't go.
No.
Please, don't go.
I'm gonna be
right back, okay?
(WOMAN SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY ON PA)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
Hello?
Hey, it's Rita Billings.
Lester's wife.
What do you want?
I found a way
to get rid of it.
How?
I need your help.
Get over here.
We can end this tonight.
Sadie?
Sadie...
Dad?
(EXHALES) Hey.
What are you doing?
Nothing. Uh...
Go... Go back
to your sister.
I'll be...
I'll be
right there.
Well, I can tell
it's not nothing.
They brought Mom here
after the car accident.
And now Sawyer.
This is all my fault.
I didn't do enough
to help her process it,
so now she's having these...
these manifestations.
Oh, Dad, stop.
They're not manifestations.
Then what is it?
What is it?
It's real.
I saw something tonight.
In the closet.
What does it
look like?
I mean, was it...
SADIE: It was really
dark in there.
Couldn't tell.
I'm gonna ask you
a question, okay?
I don't want you
to get mad.
What?
Were you high?
I could smell
weed on you.
A monster in a closet?
Know what?
Never mind.
You never
listen to me.
Wait.
Sadie,
where you going?
To deal
with the problem.
Somebody has to.
(BROODING MUSIC PLAYING)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
RITA: I wasn't sure
you'd come.
SADIE: I had to.
That thing tried to kill
my little sister tonight.
It must be
getting hungry.
You're almost
out of time.
If it's weakness
it's drawn to,
then we've gotta
show it strength.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Watch your step.
Spring-loaded
firing pins.
Wouldn't wanna
see your head
get taken off.
Normally, they're used
to scare off bears
when you're camping,
but they're not normally
loaded with live rounds.
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
You think
you can kill it?
Only one way
to find out.
(SADIE YELPS)
(GRUNTING)
No! (WHIMPERING)
I'm sorry!
I needed something
to draw it out!
No!
I won't let anything
happen to you.
SADIE: No!
RITA: You just
gotta trust me.
(SADIE CRYING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
BOOGEYMAN: Sadie.
(LOW GROANING)
(WHOOSHING)
(WHIMPERING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(GROWLING STOPS)
(LOW GROWL)
(BREATHING SHARPLY)
(LOW GROWL)
(ROARS)
(TRAP PINGS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(GASPING)
(DISQUIETING MUSIC PLAYING)
(SADIE SCREAMING)
(SPITS)
Told you
it could be killed.
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(RITA SCREAMING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
Sadie!
Sadie, help!
Sadie, help me!
Sadie...
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(SADIE GASPING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(CONTINUES ROARING)
(GRUNTING)
(BOOGEYMAN SHRIEKING)
(GASPING)
(DOOR OPENS)
(DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE)
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(SOBS) Dad?
Where have
you been?
We've been driving around
looking for you.
You guys are home?
WILL: Yeah,
we just got back. Why?
Listen to me,
just go back to the car.
Go somewhere bright
with lots of people.
You need to
get outta there
before it comes back.
Wait. Slow down.
Dad, you have
to listen to me.
Okay. I'm listening.
SADIE: (MUFFLED)
Go somewhere
with lots of light
and lots of people, okay?
Dad. Dad?
(BOTH SCREAM)
(GASPING)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(PANTING)
(SWITCH CLICKING)
(SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING)
(WATER PATTERING)
(BREATHING SHAKILY)
(GASPS)
(SINISTER MUSIC CONTINUES)
(SAWYER SCREAMS)
SADIE: God!
Sawyer, it's me!
SADIE: How do I know
it's really you?
(PANTING)
You had your
sixth birthday party
at Chuck E. Cheese.
(SNIFFLES)
You ate
too much pizza
and then you threw up
in the ball pit.
Oh, my God.
Sawyer! Are you okay?
What happened?
What happened?
It doesn't
like the light.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS)
Where's Dad?
SAWYER: It took him
down there.
We are not going
to lose him, too.
Sadie,
what are you doing?
Where are you going?
Sadie, don't leave
me here.
You'll be safe.
I saw it bleed.
It can be hurt.
Maybe we can stop it.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(GASPING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GRUNTS)
(OBJECTS CLATTER LOUDLY)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(GASPING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(SAWYER SCREAMS)
SADIE: Sawyer!
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLS, ROARS)
(PANTING)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
Sawyer, get up!
Please. Sawyer!
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(WHIMPERING)
(GRUNTING AND WHIMPERING)
(CONTINUES WHIMPERING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(GASPING)
(CHOKING)
(LOW GROWL)
(GROANING SOFTLY)
BOOGEYMAN:
(IN CARA'S VOICE)
Hush now.
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
(SADIE CHOKING)
(WILL SHOUTS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS)
(GASPS)
(GRUNTING)
SAWYER: No!
Dad!
Dad!
Sawyer!
(SAWYER GRUNTS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROANING SOFTLY)
(SADIE GRUNTS)
Sawyer?
(SAWYER WHIMPERS SOFTLY)
Sawyer? Sawyer,
it's me, Sadie.
Look at me, please.
Come on.
Hey. We're gonna
get outta here.
(LIGHTER CLICKS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLING)
Dad.
SAWYER: Give me that.
Grab his arm. Grab his arm.
Come on. Get him up.
SADIE: We've gotta
get him outta here.
WILL: I can't.
Come on.
Yes, you can.
Come on.
(GROANING IN PAIN)
Get him up.
Get him.
I'm sorry.
(SADIE SNIFFLES)
(TENSE MUSIC PLAYING)
(SAWYER CRYING)
(MUSIC BUILDING UP)
(MUSIC HALTS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLS)
SAWYER: Sadie?
(LIGHTER CLICKING)
(LOW GROWLING)
(SADIE BREATHING SHAKILY)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARS, GROWLS)
(BREATH SHUDDERS)
(BOOGEYMAN GROANS, GROWLS)
(PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING)
(SOFTLY) Mom.
Sadie?
Sadie?
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(ALL SCREAMING)
Sawyer!
(GROWLS)
(WILL GRUNTS)
(BOOGEYMAN ROARING)
(BOOGEYMAN SHRIEKING)
(GRUNTS)
(BREATH SHUDDERING)
(AIR HISSING)
(BOOGEYMAN GROWLS)
(GRUNTS)
(GROWLING)
Fuck you.
(ROARING)
(INDISTINCT VOICES
SHOUTING AND SCREAMING)
(SOLEMN MUSIC PLAYING)
(VOICES CONTINUE
SHOUTING AND SCREAMING)
(ROARS LOUDLY)
(VOICES SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)
(VOICES FADE)
(SORROWFUL MUSIC PLAYING)
(WILL GRUNTING)
Goodbye.
(FIRE ROARING)
(WILL COUGHING)
(ALL GRUNTING)
(WILL GROANS)
(SAWYER AND WILL COUGHING)
SADIE: We're
almost there.
SAWYER:
Come on.
(WILL GRUNTING)
(WILL COUGHING)
(MUSIC FADING)
(ALL BREATHING HEAVILY)
I was terrified.
To be honest
with you...
I was scared
to be a dad.
I was scared.
I didn't...
I didn't know if
I could handle it.
Or if I was ready.
Mom made it
all look easy.
Nothing fazed her,
you know?
And I...
I figured...
when I screwed up,
that she'd always
be there.
And then...
Then all
of a sudden
she wasn't.
I see so much of her
in you girls.
So much.
I never planned
on doing any of this
without Mom.
(SOFTLY) No.
But I know
we can handle it.
Yeah.
Right?
Mm-hmm.
(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING)
(WILL SIGHS)
That sucked.
(ALL LAUGH)
(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)
SAWYER: Yeah,
because it's bread,
and bagels are bread.
DR. WELLER: Sadie,
could you come back
in for a sec?
(CHATTERING CONTINUES)
Dr. Weller?
Hello?
(DOOR CREAKING)
(UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING)
(SADIE BREATHING SHAKILY)
DR. WELLER:
Can I help you
with something?
(GASPS)
Is everything
all right?
(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING)
(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)