The Curse of the Necklace (2024) Movie Script
1
[Ruth screaming]
-[Martha] Breathe. Breathe.
Hold her down!
-[gasps, screams]
-Put a pillow behind her head!
-Why is she doing that?
It's the nightshade.
She's in delirium.
[groaning]
[George] That necklace
is gonna choke her.
Leave it on.
[Ruth screaming]
[Martha] Breathe, Ruth.
[Ruth grunts]
[Martha] Hold her down, George!
[Ruth yelling]
[Martha] You have
to push, Ruth.
It's time to push.
Can you hear me?
Push. Push.
[straining]
I see the head.
It's coming. It's almost here.
-Here it comes.
-[screaming]
[screaming stops]
[panting]
[gasps softly]
He's not breathing.
[smacking baby]
[crying] No.
[baby crying]
Oh!
Oh, thank you, God!
Thank you, God.
[crying]
You did it, Ruthie.
It's our Jonah.
[crying]
Thank God.
[screams]
Oh, it burns! Get it out!
-It is out!
-Get it out!
-It burns! [screams]
-Ruth, stop!
-[screams]
-He's okay.
-Get him out!
-He's out, Ruth.
[growls]
Get him out!
[crying]
[screaming]
[screaming continues]
["My Girl" playing]
[Ellen] Judith!
Have you seen my pencil case?
I've got sunshine
On a cloudy day
When it's cold outside
I've got
The month of May...
Judith! My pencil case!
Where is it?
Where is it? Where is it?
Where is it? Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is my pencil case?
What can make me feel
This way...
Mom, have you seen
my pencil case?
Ellen, I have not.
Well, I haven't
seen it anywhere.
Talkin' 'bout my girl...
You have to hurry up.
-[Ellen] Judith!
-[birds chirping]
[Laura] We don't have time
for this, girls.
And I've got a sweeter song
Than the birds in the trees
[horn honks]
Well, I guess you'd say...
Judith.
[chuckles]
-My girl
-My girl
My girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
Judith.
[Judith] Have you ever heard
of knocking?
-Dad bought this for me.
-Be careful!
You have to ask!
And you have to get out
of my room!
-Ow, watch it! Watch it!
-[Laura] Okay, stop fighting.
I said, get out!
Hey, stop fighting, please!
She came in here again
without knocking.
I told you she took it!
Okay, I cannot be late
for work again.
I need help
from you two, please!
Fine. I'm ready.
And I don't need
a stupid pencil case
-to go to school.
-I hate you!
-I hate you, too.
-[Laura] Real nice.
Ooh
[footsteps approaching]
[Laura] Hey, you.
Let me help you with that.
You okay?
-When is Dad going
to sleep here again?
-[sighs]
When?
I don't know.
[footsteps approaching]
-[Judith] Bus, Ellie.
-[Laura] Okay.
Gotta go.
-Why does she keep
calling me Ellie?
-[sighs]
I told her it's Ellen now.
-I know. She's not
used to it yet.
-[sighs]
She'll come around, I promise.
-Have a good day at school.
-Okay.
[sighs wearily]
[clicks tongue] Oh!
[Ellen] Judith.
Judith, wait.
[over car stereo]
Hey, speed queen
Looking really fine now
Hey, speed queen
Puncher on the line now
Hey, speed queen
You're the king of the drag
Hey, speed queen
Where is it pretty now...
[Ellen] What are you doing?
[Judith] I got a ride.
[Ellen] Wait.
Don't tell Mom
or I'll slit your throat.
[engine starts]
[song fades]
[indistinct chatter]
[man sniffing]
[man] Oof.
Yes, I know.
It's not a fresh one.
I've been wearing it all week.
[sarcastically]
They ought to make you
a detective, Perkins.
Wait, you trying to save money?
I'm still at the motel.
Ah, Jesus.
You really stepped in it,
didn't you, Frank?
I'm having dinner
with the missus tonight.
I can smooth all this over.
Oh, yeah, you're a real
sweet talker. [chuckles]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[door slams]
Shit.
[box thuds]
Damn it.
[sighs heavily]
[crinkling]
"1938."
That looks like the definition
of a cold case to me.
[ominous music playing]
What do we have here?
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[knocking]
[Laura] Judith,
I'm not asking you again.
Come down for dinner, please.
What are you doing here?
This is my house,
too, you know.
Well, we're just about
to eat dinner.
Well, can I come inside
and tell the girls "Hi"
at least?
No, Frank, you can't
just come here
and be the good guy,
and then leave it to me
to explain everything to them.
[Ellen] Is that Dad?
Dad, are you here for dinner?
Hi, honey.
So, Judith,
how'd that biology project
turn out?
That was almost two weeks ago.
Oh.
Well, what'd you get on it?
-I got a "C."
-A "C"?
Well, you didn't tell me that.
It's not a big deal.
It's because she spends
all her time now with David.
Who's David?
No one. Just a boy at school.
Well, we should meet this boy,
if he's somebody
you're interested in.
Sure. Should I bring him by
your motel?
Judith.
What are you even doing here?
Pretending like we're
one big, happy family?
I'm done. Can I be excused?
Well, if you're finished
with your dinner,
-I did bring something
for dessert.
-[Laura] Frank!
I asked you to wait.
-Is that from Mardoff's Bakery?
-[Frank] It sure is.
Yeah.
Well... [hesitates]
Look, I... I wanna
have Judith have an eclair
before she, uh... she leaves.
You can't buy us off
with donuts.
I want an eclair.
You can-- Finish your chicken.
I'm full of chicken.
I only have room left
for an eclair.
What's in that one?
Oh. I'm glad you asked.
This one's for your mother.
I think you'll really like
this treat.
[ominous music playing]
What is this?
[Frank] That's for you.
[music stops]
You're trying
to buy me off, too?
Lame.
Well, I...
This... this has all
gone wrong.
I'm... I should go.
[Ellen] What? No!
[sighs] I have to, honey.
I've got some work to do.
[Ellen] Do it here.
I can't.
I really need to be
in my own place tonight.
[Ellen] No, you don't.
Yes, I do.
I don't understand.
Hey.
I trust you.
You trust me?
You're hurting the girls
-by not letting me stay here.
-The girls are fine.
You're eating
in your work clothes.
Your daughter got a "C,"
and she's running around
with some boy.
That does not sound fine!
[sighs] And you think
that's my fault?
Don't make me say it.
What?
You can't do this on your own.
I've been doing this
on my own for a long time.
[Frank sighs]
-Thanks, sweetie.
-Yeah.
Costume jewelry.
[sighs] That man.
-Why are you being
so mean to Dad?
-[sighs]
[scoffs]
I can't have this conversation
right now, Ellen.
You can leave those.
I'll do them tomorrow.
[Ellen] I got it.
[sighs]
[ominous music playing]
[soft metallic clinking]
[ominous music playing]
[electric crackling]
[floorboard creaking]
[Ellen in distance]
"'Have you seen my mother?'
the duckling asked him.
'No,' said the old lizard...
'I haven't seen your mother.
I've been busy all day,
catching flies
with my long tongue.'
Then the duckling saw
the brown beaver by the river.
'Have you seen my mother?'
the duckling asked her.
'No,' said the brown beaver,
'I haven't seen your mother.'"
Ellie, what are you doing up?
I'm reading a book.
The Lost Duckling?
I didn't even know
that book was still around.
It's for babies, Ellen.
I was reading it
to the little boy.
What boy?
[Ellen] You scared him away.
There was a boy in your room?
That's what I just said.
And you didn't think
that was weird?
Did you show him
your stupid dolphin?
Don't touch that!
Look, you're too old
for an imaginary friend,
and you're too young
for an imaginary boyfriend.
Just go to sleep.
Why do you have that?
Mom threw it out.
You can't let Mom see you
wearing that.
But it's from Dad.
Do not tell Mom you kept this.
Why are Mom and Dad fighting?
Probably something you did.
[melancholy music playing]
Oh.
El, no.
I'm just kidding.
They're grown-ups.
Grown-ups fight all the time.
It has nothing to do with us.
Okay?
[melancholy music continues]
[chirping]
[sighs wearily]
-[sighs]
-[birds chirping frantically]
Oh.
What's wrong?
Huh?
-[floorboard creaks]
-[chirping stops]
[ominous music plays]
Hello?
[pencil rasping]
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[ominous music playing]
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[heavy breathing]
Ellie?
[ominous music continues]
[slams]
Seriously?
[rattles]
Ellie? Are you awake?
[gasping]
Ellie!
[gasping]
[screaming]
[Judith panting]
-[screaming]
-[Laura] Judith! Judith!
What's going on?
It's Ellie!
What? What is it?
You were covered in blood!
She was covered in blood!
She's not! She's not!
You dreamt it or something.
[hyperventilating]
[whimpers]
It was so real.
Honey, honey.
[Judith] So real.
[Laura] You're okay.
[birds chirping]
[chair creaking]
[ominous music playing]
[door unlocking]
[music stops]
-Take that to your room, Ellie.
-It's Ellen!
-Just do it.
-I'll get it later.
[keys clang]
-Ha!
-[screams]
-[chuckles] Scared you.
-David!
That wasn't funny.
It was pretty funny.
[can opens]
Uh...
What are you doing here?
[David] Just saying hi.
Where is everybody?
It's just Ellie.
My mom got a job.
[David] What about your dad?
He's...
He's not really living here
right now.
I think they might get
a divorce.
[David] What a downer.
What happened?
My mom wanted
to go back to work.
That's it?
Well, he got pretty loud
about it.
He was drunk.
Scared the shit out of Ellie.
How are you feeling?
I just...
wish they'd all go away.
Hey, this will make you
feel better.
-David!
-What?
Where did you get those?
Bagged 'em from my dad.
Come out here.
This is where my mom smokes.
She thinks
we don't know about it.
You ever had one?
No.
You want to try?
[Ellen] This was mine
when I was little.
["The Devil Caught Me Nappin"
playing over radio]
Dolphins breathe air
just like we do.
They're super smart.
The devil caught me nappin'
He must have come
Without a-rappin'
You can have it.
[song continues indistinctly]
[coughing]
You'll get used to it.
It wasn't that bad.
This is my name.
E-L...
[creaking]
...L...
E...
N.
Ellen.
What's your name?
You look cool doing it.
-Yeah?
-Oh, yeah.
J...
O...
N...
A...
H.
Jonah?
[gasps]
[screams]
[bookcase thuds]
Oh, my God, Ellie!
What happened? Are you okay?
The boy, he's been crushed.
-[Judith] The boy?
-Help me!
The boy was here.
I gave him the dolphin.
You can't hurt
an imaginary friend, Ellie.
He's not imaginary.
His name is Jonah.
[Laura] What is going on
in here?
-Ellie was climbing
on the bookcase.
-I was not!
Oh, you just knocked it over
for fun?
I didn't knock it over.
-It fell by itself.
-Ellen.
It's true!
Did the bookcase fall
on your arm?
-[Ellen] No.
-[Laura] Huh?
What's this?
Jonah pulled me out of the way
when the bookcase was falling.
Jonah?
The boy. He saved me.
You're being so stupid.
No, I'm not! Shut up!
[sighs]
And who is this?
This is David.
Hi, Mrs. Davis.
I'll go now.
That's a good idea, David.
[sighs]
Have you been smoking?
No. Have you?
Judith, when I'm not home,
I expect you to look after
your sister.
Not have boys over.
I'm not her mother.
What's your excuse?
I was at work.
Well, maybe Dad's right,
and you shouldn't be.
[melancholy music playing]
Are you ready to tell me
what happened?
I already did.
Were you reading
The Lost Duckling?
Yeah.
I remember that one.
Poor little duckling.
All lost and alone.
Is this about your dad?
Why won't you let him
come back?
[sniffles]
It's complicated.
[cries softly]
Because you have to go to work.
It's not that I have to.
It's...
Like, you know how you feel
when you're sick,
and you can't leave the house
and go play with your friends?
That's how I feel.
Your dad's at his job all day,
and you and your sister
are at school...
And I want a life of my own.
I like going to work.
Doesn't he want to be here?
Yes, he does.
He wants to be with you.
But, honey, we have to
figure some things out
between us first.
[cries softly]
Do you want me
to read that to you?
Yeah?
Let me read it to you.
Come here.
Okay, come here.
"The Lost Duckling."
[sniffles]
"Daisy, the duckling,
woke up one morning
and found herself all alone."
[voices whispering]
[ominous music playing]
[chirping frantically]
What's your problem?
[frantic chirping continues]
[chirping frantically]
[chirping stops]
[gasping]
[breath trembling]
[ominous music playing]
[screams]
[breath trembling]
[voices whispering]
[ominous music continues]
[Judith gasps]
Are you Jonah?
[chains rattling]
[screams]
[rasping scream]
[muffled screaming]
[screaming]
[coughing]
[screams]
[panting]
Mom, wake up! Wake up!
Wake up! Wake up!
-What? Oh, my God! Huh?
-You have to help me!
There's a woman downstairs!
Her throat was slit!
I was covered in blood!
-Judith! Judith!
-I was covered in blood!
-Look at me! Look at me.
-Help! Help me!
You're okay!
[Judith] The boy
was right there!
You saw Jonah?
Yeah. He's really grody.
[Ellen] No, he's not.
[ominous music plays]
[exhales]
[exhales]
Judith, I don't see how anyone
could have gotten in here.
This wasn't a dream.
It really happened.
But Jonah's not scary.
Yes, he is.
No, he's just alone.
This was not someone
looking for a friend, Ellie!
Okay, okay. Stop it. Stop it.
I don't know what to tell you.
There's no one here.
And you can't stay up
this late.
It's obviously
not good for you.
We'll talk about this
in the morning.
You want us to just go to bed?
Well, you can
sleep with me if you want.
Right. Like that's
gonna happen.
[Judith breathes deeply]
[softly] Hey, Judith.
I know this has been hard
on you.
It's been hard on all of us.
This is not about Dad.
I saw what I saw.
[clicks tongue] I know.
But what I need has to count
for something.
[Judith] What about our needs?
We need each other.
Will you try to be nice
to your sister?
You used to be so close,
and she needs you now
more than ever.
She acts like she hates me.
We all need to do our part.
[ominous music playing]
[creaking]
[exhales]
[floorboard creaks]
[ominous music playing]
[Ruth speaking weakly] Hello.
[Ruth groaning]
He can't love.
[breathing heavily]
He only wants to kill.
[muffled scream]
[gasping]
[choking]
[gasps]
[breathing heavily]
-[phone ringing]
-[indistinct chatter]
[typing]
Frank?
What are you doing here?
Can I speak to you
for a moment?
-[Frank sighs]
-The necklace, Frank,
where did it come from?
Why are you making
such a big deal about this?
Because it's giving
the girls nightmares.
[Frank] A piece of jewelry
is giving the girls bad dreams?
-Frank, where did you get it?
-Hey, Stuart.
[sighs]
I got it
from an evidence box.
Dear God, Frank!
-You cannot talk about it...
-[sighs wearily]
...in front of those guys.
Well, now I need to see
that evidence box.
-You're gonna get me fired.
-I don't care, Frank.
Well, I do!
This is my job!
And you wonder
why you're sleeping in a motel?
[sighs]
Some mother and son,
both found dead in their home.
Oh, Christ, Frank!
You gave me a necklace
from a murder scene.
What the hell
is wrong with you?
I washed it off. It could be
worth a lot of money.
The necklace was in here
with this?
I wasn't gonna give you
the knife.
What else does it say?
Well...
according to the report,
the cops had been called on...
on more than one occasion.
I'm sorry
about the noise, officers.
Got a lot of coyotes
roaming around.
You're saying coyotes did that?
[George] Best we can figure.
[Ruth] Why, baby?
Why did you do that?
[Frank] Rumors spread
the child had
violent tendencies.
[officer] Why am I
even out here?
[Frank] The father had left
long before the deaths.
George!
George, where are you going?
You can't leave us.
[sobbing] Please.
No. You made your choice, Ruth.
-George!
-Move.
-George, stop.
-Get away from the truck, Ruth.
-George!
-Get away
from the truck, Ruth!
[Frank] Mother kept the child
chained up in the barn.
[knock at door]
Ruth. [knocks]
[Frank] It was ruled
a murder-suicide.
[gasps]
[Frank] The son
had been suffocated,
presumably by the mother,
who then slit her own throat
with a knife.
Well, something's not right.
If the case was closed,
then none of this
should be here.
All... all of this evidence
should have been destroyed.
Is this the mother?
Yeah.
Why, do you know her?
What? No, no.
No.
[Judith] And my mom just thinks
I'm staying up too late.
[David over the phone]
Well, if you think it's real,
I believe you.
-[car approaching]
-It's just weird,
what's going on.
[car door closes]
Oh. Hey, David, I gotta go.
Oh. You're just trying
to get rid of me now.
[chuckles] No, I'm not.
I just...
-[key jingling]
-Bye.
[door creaks]
Are you feeling all right?
Oh, now you care?
Judith, I always care.
Wait.
[exhales]
Do you remember that necklace
your dad got me?
Yeah, I do.
What is it?
The woman I saw last night
in the playroom,
I saw the necklace
around her neck.
It's still here?
I kicked it under here.
It's not there?
Well, where
would it be, Judith?
Where's your sister?
Why aren't you watching her?
I don't know.
[Ellen] Well, I can go higher
than that.
I'm bigger than you.
Watch.
See?
Jonah?
Where'd you go?
Jonah?
Stop pushing me!
Jonah, stop!
-[snaps]
-[thuds]
[Ellen screams]
-[crying loudly]
-[Laura] Ellie!
Ellie, honey, what happened?
[Judith] Oh, my God.
-Go get my medical kit.
-[sobbing] Mom!
-It's okay.
I know. Don't move it.
-Mom!
-[Laura] Just don't move
your arm. You'll be fine.
-[sobbing]
[Laura] Judith! Hurry!
-Okay. Hold it
as still as you can, honey.
-Mom!
I know, I know. Come on.
-Ow. Ow, ow.
-[Laura] Okay.
-Can I help?
-[Laura] No.
You've done enough, Judith.
-This isn't my fault!
-[Laura] Nothing ever is,
is it?
-[Judith] Why are you talking
to me like this? Stop.
-Mom!
Get that goddamn necklace
off her!
[engine starts]
-Hurry up!
-I'm trying!
I got it.
-Should I come with you?
-No. Close the door.
[sobbing]
[sniffles]
[ominous music playing]
[faint chatter, laughing]
[music intensifies]
[breathing heavily]
[gasping]
[screaming in pain]
[woman 1 over PA system]
Paging Dr. Stadtman.
Dr. Stadtman, please.
[woman 2 over PA system]
As a reminder,
visiting hours
are over in 15 minutes.
Thank you.
[girl] She'll be okay.
She just needs her mommy.
[Frank] What happened
to my daughter?
Laura!
Frank. Calm down.
Um, she's out of surgery,
and she's gonna be okay.
Where were you?
I was on my way back
from seeing you.
I can't be everywhere at once.
I knew this would happen.
You can't take care of them.
[softly] Oh, baby.
[ominous music playing]
[knocks]
[knocking]
Judith?
Judith, where are you?
-[object thudding]
-[squelching]
Hey.
Seems like no one's home.
-[squelching]
-[thudding]
It's just us.
[squelching]
What are you doing?
-[grunts]
-[screams]
[panting]
-David!
-What the hell?
I'm... I'm sorry.
What the fuck
is wrong with you?
[Judith screams]
[Laura] Can I get you
something?
[Ellen] I'm pretty hungry.
[Laura] I'll make you
some dinner, honey.
[gasps] Oh, shit!
[breathes heavily]
Sorry. You scared me.
Why are you wearing that thing?
-I don't know.
-Take it off.
Go upstairs.
I'll call you
when dinner's ready.
[exhales]
Judith?
[Judith] Yeah?
Where are the birds?
Oh. I went to feed them,
and they flew away.
What?
-Where?
-I don't know.
Go set the table.
I'm making dinner.
-Mom.
-What?
[faucet opens, closes]
Can I tell you something?
What?
What is it?
Judith.
Never mind.
[dialing]
[ringing]
Hello?
[Laura] Uh, is this
Detective Jim Callahan?
[Callahan] Who's this?
Well, you probably
don't remember me,
but my name is Laura Davis.
I'm Frank Davis'...
um, wife.
Laura. Yeah, Laura.
Uh, what can I do
for you, Laura?
I need to talk to you
about, uh, an investigation
you were a part of
a long time ago.
It involves a necklace.
[clatters]
[music playing over speakers]
Good morning.
Beatrice Villalobos, please.
Are you family?
[Callahan] Friend.
Okay, well, I can't let you in
unless you're family.
Oh.
Oh.
How about a friend
of the family?
Name, date, time.
Room 43, back right.
Okay.
She's in one of
her good moods today.
Great.
Enjoy.
-[clatters]
-[Beatrice] Get out! Get out!
She's crazy! I can't do this!
I don't need--
Ooh. [chuckles]
Callahan?
Hi, B.
What happened?
A stroke.
What happened to you?
Beer.
-[Beatrice] Mm.
-Mm.
B, we got a problem.
[car approaching]
[Laura] Detective Callahan.
Thank you for coming.
Yeah. I'm glad
you called, Laura.
-Thank you
for keeping Frank out at this.
-[Callahan] Yeah.
This is, uh, Beatrice.
She was connected to the case.
Hello.
[Callahan] You wanna...
Please come in.
[Callahan clears throat]
You can take a seat
in the living room.
[ominous music playing]
[Callahan]
It's the most gruesome case
I ever worked.
So, the mother chained up
her own son in the barn.
Yeah, the boy's body
had sores all over his wrists,
his ankles.
It was clear
they had kept him out there
for quite some time.
Oh, my goodness.
I don't know what's worse.
The way they died
or the way they were living.
Oh, well, we know
how they were living,
but I just...
I wasn't entirely convinced
that we had figured out
exactly how they died, see.
I'm sure the bloody knife
had something to do with it.
[Callahan] Yeah, but why keep
the son out there
all that time,
only to suffocate him
to death, right?
That... that didn't make
any sense.
Do you think something else
happened that day?
I just think
that there was a piece
of the puzzle missing.
That's all. But it was all
about closing cases
back then, right?
So...
we did.
And did you know the family?
Her sister, Martha, did.
She helped them deliver
their baby.
Why don't we bring everyone
into the room
before we continue?
Everyone, who?
[footsteps approaching]
[Laura clicks tongue, sighs]
You girls.
What are you doing
down here?
We've got to know
what's happening.
Uh, these are my girls.
Ellen and Judith.
-You can't be down here.
-Why not?
They're a part of it.
Makes no sense
to shelter them now.
Did you meet Jonah?
No.
My sister
was extremely secretive
about exactly what happened.
But, come,
join us, girls.
You need to know
what you are up against.
Martha had a connection
to the spirit realm.
As do I.
It runs in our family.
And the mother, Ruth,
she went to her
because she wanted
to have a baby.
Ruth and her husband
had tried for years
to conceive.
But with no luck.
Martha had exhausted
many of her own
fertility charms on Ruth,
but to no avail.
But she had
one last thing to try.
The necklace.
The goddamned necklace.
My sister knew
the charm had a dark history
attached to it.
But she wouldn't
let that stop her.
In her arrogance,
she thought
she could balance out
the darkness of the necklace
using only her spells of light
and purity.
She was wrong.
And once
Ruth put the necklace on...
she was doomed.
My sister was tormented
for causing whatever happened
in that house.
It sent her to an early grave.
What about the necklace?
Martha begged me to keep it
locked away in evidence
so that no one else
could release its power.
Why didn't you just destroy it?
[Beatrice] You can't.
It is safer to contain evil
than it is to release it
into the world.
And I am guessing
that someone here
put the necklace on.
She did.
And did you see the child,
Jonah?
The charm has the power
to trap the soul it torments.
You made a connection
with Jonah's trapped soul.
What do we do?
[sighs]
-Beatrice.
-[sighs]
Oh.
[breathes deeply]
I should be able
to connect to anything
that is attached
to the necklace.
Please do
whatever you have to do.
[breathes deeply] Hmm.
[Beatrice groans softly]
Hmm. Hmm.
[exhales]
[Beatrice whimpers]
-[imperceptible]
-[Beatrice whimpers]
[sobbing]
[whimpers]
You can't kill me!
[exclaims, sobbing]
[breathing heavily]
Jonah. He's evil.
No, he's not.
[Beatrice] Ruth's baby
was poisoned at birth
by the evil
of that necklace.
And she finally had too much.
So, she killed her son.
But his spirit was already
a servant to the darkness,
and he had come back for her.
And now he's here.
-[Laura] That's it.
-[necklace clangs]
We're getting rid
of this thing.
Well, that's not
gonna do anything.
Why not?
Because he's attached to you.
And he wants
to come back and kill.
Everything that you
have experienced, is him.
He's trying to weaken you.
You're his way back
into this world.
[scoffs]
This is Martha's mess,
not mine.
-Beatrice, they need you.
-[Laura] Please.
Please. There must be
something you can do.
There is.
But if I do that,
then I'm part of this mess.
Yeah, maybe.
But you get a chance
to do something right.
Hmm?
Undo what's been done.
-Redeem your sister.
-[scoffs]
What? What are you
talking about?
A seance.
To communicate
with Jonah's spirit,
to sever
his connection from you,
and to force him back
into that necklace.
-No, I can't.
-Judith.
[Judith] Do it without me.
It's okay.
You don't have to do this.
I'm not gonna force
my daughters to do this.
Whatever you say.
The flame
will extinguish itself...
once the spirits have left.
We must create
a positive energy field.
The ascendancy of love
leaves little room
for evil to take hold.
Fear
is their way in.
Whatever you see,
whatever happens,
you must abandon your fear
for this ritual to succeed.
Okay. We understand.
[Beatrice] Now focus yourself.
And with me...
put your hands on the necklace.
Close your eyes...
and let us try
to have the spirits
be here with us.
Jonah.
Come, be here with us.
Jonah.
We're waiting.
If you can't come to us,
please allow us
to come into your world.
[ominous music playing]
[voices whispering]
[gasps]
Something's happening.
Do not be afraid.
Ellen...
do you see him?
[Jacob panting]
He's here.
[panting]
He's afraid.
Jonah, you are not
welcome here.
Hey. It's okay.
This is a house of love.
You are not welcome here.
[Judith panting]
[Beatrice] Jonah,
you are not welcome here.
-This is a house...
-[groaning]
-[Beatrice]
You are not welcome here.
-[Judith groaning]
[breathing heavily]
You are not welcome here.
Stop it, you're scaring him.
[moaning]
[Jonah panting]
Wait.
[footsteps approaching]
Wait. [whimpers]
[distorted groan]
There's another spirit.
[exhales]
Ruth.
[screaming]
-[continues screaming]
-Ellen!
[rumbling]
-[gasps]
-[Beatrice] You are not
welcome here.
You are not welcome here.
You are not welcome here.
You are not welcome here!
You are not welcome here!
[straining]
No. No, this is wrong.
[moans]
-Listen! Be gone, both of you!
-Jonah.
[yelling]
You are not welcome here!
[screams]
[screams]
No, Jonah!
[all gasp]
[all panting]
-[Beatrice panting]
-Are you okay?
You shouldn't have done that!
-[thuds]
-[all gasp]
What was that?
Stay here.
The souls went back, but...
Why did you do that?
-[sobbing]
-[Laura] Honey,
honey, it's okay.
Something is wrong.
You're okay.
What?
The candle is still burning.
Judith.
[Callahan yelps]
Oh, my God.
Callahan?
-[Judith screams]
-Judith!
What? What happened?
-[Judith screaming]
-[Laura speaking indistinctly]
What happened? What happened?
[Judith screams]
-[screaming]
-What happened?
I'm missing something.
[indistinct police chatter]
Something from the night
Ruth died.
You went through
the evidence, right?
I did, yeah.
Tell me exactly
what was in there.
Um...
Reports and pictures.
Um...
I don't know. The knife.
The knife? From that night?
Mm-hmm.
We need that knife.
I could use it to get
a clearer understanding.
Tell your husband to go get it.
Frank doesn't really believe
in any of this stuff.
Well, give it your best shot.
Thanks, Stan.
Where's Judith?
She's upstairs resting.
What the hell
is going on, Laura?
What was Callahan
even doing here?
Well, I called him
because he was connected
to the original case.
You're still going on
about this necklace nonsense?
Yeah. Great move, champ,
-bringing that thing here.
-Who is this?
I'm the medium.
Beatrice, please.
What are you doing, Laura?
What kind of mother are you?
I'm doing the thing
I always do.
I'm protecting our daughters
-from the shit that
goes on in this house!
-Stop yelling at each other.
-Honey, go inside.
-No, I want to talk to Dad.
We need your help.
That's why I'm here.
Dad, we need the knife.
The knife? What knife? The--
-From the case?
-Yes.
Why? What does that
have to do with anything?
It can help us figure out
what's happening to us.
Honey,
I don't know what your mom
is putting into your head--
I haven't been putting anything
into their head.
It is hurting them, Frank.
It's real.
Honey, I'm sure
there's a logical explanation
-for whatever is happening.
-Frank.
Please.
[sighs]
Dad, I trust you.
Do you trust me?
[clangs]
[Frank sighs]
Oh, come on.
[groaning softly]
[breathes deeply]
[Ruth] Dinner's almost ready.
You need to eat.
-[growls, pants]
-William, that's enough.
[Ruth] Jonah!
Did you bring
a toy out to William?
Did you?
You can't go out there.
[William grunting]
[Ruth sniffs]
[ominous music playing]
[Jonah grunting] Help!
-[thudding in distance]
-[Jonah screams]
Jonah!
[breathing heavily] Jonah!
Jonah, Jonah, baby! [crying]
[ominous music playing]
[breathing heavily]
It's over, William.
[William] It's not.
I'll kill you!
[both grunting]
[both grunting]
Stop it! William, stop!
[muffled grunting]
[gasps]
[sobs]
[melancholy music playing]
[imperceptible]
[suspenseful music playing]
You can't kill me!
[gasps, exhales]
I saw what you saw.
We banished the wrong boy.
-[Laura] What?
-It wasn't Jonah.
There was another child,
a twin.
His name was William,
and he was the one
infected by the necklace.
And he is still here.
[Judith] Mom.
[Laura] Judith--
[gasps] Judith!
Judith!
Honey!
What's wrong with her?
I don't know.
Judith.
[dramatic music playing]
-Judith.
-No. No!
[Frank] Judith.
[Judith grunting]
[distorted] You can't kill me!
[Laura] No one's trying
to kill you.
You tried to get rid of me!
[Laura] No. No one did.
You can't stop me!
-[grunting]
-[Laura screams]
-[Judith groaning]
-Judith! Judith!
[shushing]
Baby, baby, baby, baby.
[gasps]
[in normal voice]
Mom, it hurts.
[Laura exhales]
[Frank] Judith.
Oh, Judith, honey.
[Laura] Oh, honey.
She's freezing cold.
Ellen, go get my bag.
I'm gonna give her a sedative.
What the hell is going on here?
William is inside Judith.
And he's trying to control her.
At some point, Judith
will not be able to resist.
We do not have much time.
Then use the necklace
to get it out of her!
Once a soul has been occupied,
expelling it
is much more difficult.
You have to do something!
-[Beatrice] There is something.
-[Laura] What?
I believe that...
Jonah was appearing
to Ellen for a reason.
He was trying to possess Ellen
in order to help William
to pass on.
It's very dangerous.
She could get stuck,
or worse, lose herself.
[Laura] Then it's
out of the question.
There's got to be
something else.
We've got to get her
to the farmhouse.
[ominous music playing]
[door creaks]
[imperceptible]
Frank!
In here.
[Beatrice] Restrain her.
-What?
-I said, restrain her.
That is not
your daughter anymore.
I don't know.
This whole thing, it's--
Frank, you carry
the energy of a man
who is tormented
by his past mistakes.
What happened to your family,
you know, deep down,
whose fault it is.
Now, if you want
to help your daughter,
you put your shame at the door.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Let's do this.
Tie her.
These are all symbols of love.
It is only the light
that can cast out evil.
Remember, we are trying
to create
a field of love,
because love is the key.
It is going to be very hard
to convince William
to leave Judith,
but we can do it.
We can do it
if we do it together.
We're ready.
[suspenseful music playing]
William.
William, come join us.
Come join us, William.
William?
We've come to your birthplace.
Please, please,
come be with us.
Show us your face.
No! Do not touch her!
No! Get behind me!
Do not touch her!
Show your face, William!
Show your face!
Abandon this vessel!
-[gasping]
-Your evil is not welcome here.
Your evil is not welcome here!
[distorted] I will kill you!
I'll kill you first!
Your evil is not welcome here!
I'll kill you all! [straining]
[speaking Latin]
[distorted screaming]
[Beatrice continues in Latin]
-[in English]
Judith, Judith, no!
-[Judith screams]
-[Beatrice] No!
-[Laura] Judith!
[Judith grunting]
-No! Stay back!
-[Laura] Judith! No!
-[Frank grunts]
-Frank, no! Frank, no!
Frank!
-[Beatrice screams]
-[Laura] Oh, my God, Frank.
[Ellen] Dad?
-[Frank straining] I'm sorry.
-Oh, my God.
Frank.
[sobbing]
I'm so sorry, baby.
Daddy.
[sniffles]
[Beatrice] We must go.
I'm so sorry.
We have to complete
the expulsion
before it's too late.
[ominous music playing]
[Beatrice whispering]
I can sense his presence.
He's here.
[door creaks]
He's close.
William?
Show yourself.
[ominous music playing]
[both breathing heavily]
-[screaming]
-[both gasp]
-[yells]
-[screams]
Ellen! No!
[straining] Run.
[whispering] Listen, okay?
I'm gonna go,
and I'm gonna grab her--
-No. No, no.
-And you... Quiet. You run.
And don't stop.
Okay?
I love you so much.
Judith.
[distorted] Hi, Mama.
[music intensifies]
-[yelling]
-Judith, no!
-No, Judith! Stop it, Judith!
-[straining]
[both straining]
Judith! Judith!
[both screaming]
[gasps]
Why didn't you run?
Beatrice, you have
to help me, please.
Help me bring Jonah back.
-[screams]
-[grunts]
[Judith screams]
[Beatrice] Spirits
of the necklace...
[Laura groans]
...please allow this child
into your world.
You must be careful, Ellen.
Time is not
to be trusted in there.
You don't have much of it.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Ellen] Jonah?
We need you. Come back.
[Jonah] You sent me away.
We were wrong.
We need your help.
[panting]
[neck cracks]
-[grunts]
-[distorted] William,
that's enough.
Jonah.
Let me help you.
You can't hurt me!
I don't want to hurt you!
[both grunting]
William...
I'm sorry about
what happened to you.
I don't want you
to be left alone.
I don't believe you!
Wherever you go...
I go.
I love you.
[mellow music playing]
[both panting]
[gasps]
[gasping]
Girls.
Girls.
Ellen. Judith.
-Oh, baby.
-Mom.
Come here. Come here.
[necklace clatters]
[gasps]
Judith.
Judith, you're okay!
I love you, too, Ellen.
[sighs in relief]
[sighs contentedly]
[somber music playing]
[voices whispering]
[dramatic ominous music
playing]
[screams]
["I'll Be Your Pet" playing]
I'll never leave you
So don't you test me
You stole my heart, babe
Oh, you possess me
I'll be your pet
I'll hang on your neck
And love you
All day through
No, I'll never ever
Leave you
Oh
I'm hopeless in love
I'm wrapped
Around your finger
I'd kill for a kiss, dear
Just say, and I will linger
I'll be your pet
I'll hang on your neck
And love you
All day through
No, I'll never ever
Leave you
Oh
[chorus vocalizing]
Oh, honey, I
Will be your pet
So don't ever leave me
'Cause our love is so true
You can't try to hide, babe
I'll always find you
I'll be your pet
I'll hang on your neck
And love you
All day through
No, I'll never ever
Leave you
Oh
[chorus vocalizing]
Wrapped around your finger
Just say, and I will linger
Wrapped around your finger
Wrapped around your finger
Wrapped around your finger
Just say
And I will linger
Wrapped around your finger
[Ruth screaming]
-[Martha] Breathe. Breathe.
Hold her down!
-[gasps, screams]
-Put a pillow behind her head!
-Why is she doing that?
It's the nightshade.
She's in delirium.
[groaning]
[George] That necklace
is gonna choke her.
Leave it on.
[Ruth screaming]
[Martha] Breathe, Ruth.
[Ruth grunts]
[Martha] Hold her down, George!
[Ruth yelling]
[Martha] You have
to push, Ruth.
It's time to push.
Can you hear me?
Push. Push.
[straining]
I see the head.
It's coming. It's almost here.
-Here it comes.
-[screaming]
[screaming stops]
[panting]
[gasps softly]
He's not breathing.
[smacking baby]
[crying] No.
[baby crying]
Oh!
Oh, thank you, God!
Thank you, God.
[crying]
You did it, Ruthie.
It's our Jonah.
[crying]
Thank God.
[screams]
Oh, it burns! Get it out!
-It is out!
-Get it out!
-It burns! [screams]
-Ruth, stop!
-[screams]
-He's okay.
-Get him out!
-He's out, Ruth.
[growls]
Get him out!
[crying]
[screaming]
[screaming continues]
["My Girl" playing]
[Ellen] Judith!
Have you seen my pencil case?
I've got sunshine
On a cloudy day
When it's cold outside
I've got
The month of May...
Judith! My pencil case!
Where is it?
Where is it? Where is it?
Where is it? Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is it?
Where is my pencil case?
What can make me feel
This way...
Mom, have you seen
my pencil case?
Ellen, I have not.
Well, I haven't
seen it anywhere.
Talkin' 'bout my girl...
You have to hurry up.
-[Ellen] Judith!
-[birds chirping]
[Laura] We don't have time
for this, girls.
And I've got a sweeter song
Than the birds in the trees
[horn honks]
Well, I guess you'd say...
Judith.
[chuckles]
-My girl
-My girl
My girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl
Judith.
[Judith] Have you ever heard
of knocking?
-Dad bought this for me.
-Be careful!
You have to ask!
And you have to get out
of my room!
-Ow, watch it! Watch it!
-[Laura] Okay, stop fighting.
I said, get out!
Hey, stop fighting, please!
She came in here again
without knocking.
I told you she took it!
Okay, I cannot be late
for work again.
I need help
from you two, please!
Fine. I'm ready.
And I don't need
a stupid pencil case
-to go to school.
-I hate you!
-I hate you, too.
-[Laura] Real nice.
Ooh
[footsteps approaching]
[Laura] Hey, you.
Let me help you with that.
You okay?
-When is Dad going
to sleep here again?
-[sighs]
When?
I don't know.
[footsteps approaching]
-[Judith] Bus, Ellie.
-[Laura] Okay.
Gotta go.
-Why does she keep
calling me Ellie?
-[sighs]
I told her it's Ellen now.
-I know. She's not
used to it yet.
-[sighs]
She'll come around, I promise.
-Have a good day at school.
-Okay.
[sighs wearily]
[clicks tongue] Oh!
[Ellen] Judith.
Judith, wait.
[over car stereo]
Hey, speed queen
Looking really fine now
Hey, speed queen
Puncher on the line now
Hey, speed queen
You're the king of the drag
Hey, speed queen
Where is it pretty now...
[Ellen] What are you doing?
[Judith] I got a ride.
[Ellen] Wait.
Don't tell Mom
or I'll slit your throat.
[engine starts]
[song fades]
[indistinct chatter]
[man sniffing]
[man] Oof.
Yes, I know.
It's not a fresh one.
I've been wearing it all week.
[sarcastically]
They ought to make you
a detective, Perkins.
Wait, you trying to save money?
I'm still at the motel.
Ah, Jesus.
You really stepped in it,
didn't you, Frank?
I'm having dinner
with the missus tonight.
I can smooth all this over.
Oh, yeah, you're a real
sweet talker. [chuckles]
[sighs]
[sighs]
[door slams]
Shit.
[box thuds]
Damn it.
[sighs heavily]
[crinkling]
"1938."
That looks like the definition
of a cold case to me.
[ominous music playing]
What do we have here?
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[knocking]
[Laura] Judith,
I'm not asking you again.
Come down for dinner, please.
What are you doing here?
This is my house,
too, you know.
Well, we're just about
to eat dinner.
Well, can I come inside
and tell the girls "Hi"
at least?
No, Frank, you can't
just come here
and be the good guy,
and then leave it to me
to explain everything to them.
[Ellen] Is that Dad?
Dad, are you here for dinner?
Hi, honey.
So, Judith,
how'd that biology project
turn out?
That was almost two weeks ago.
Oh.
Well, what'd you get on it?
-I got a "C."
-A "C"?
Well, you didn't tell me that.
It's not a big deal.
It's because she spends
all her time now with David.
Who's David?
No one. Just a boy at school.
Well, we should meet this boy,
if he's somebody
you're interested in.
Sure. Should I bring him by
your motel?
Judith.
What are you even doing here?
Pretending like we're
one big, happy family?
I'm done. Can I be excused?
Well, if you're finished
with your dinner,
-I did bring something
for dessert.
-[Laura] Frank!
I asked you to wait.
-Is that from Mardoff's Bakery?
-[Frank] It sure is.
Yeah.
Well... [hesitates]
Look, I... I wanna
have Judith have an eclair
before she, uh... she leaves.
You can't buy us off
with donuts.
I want an eclair.
You can-- Finish your chicken.
I'm full of chicken.
I only have room left
for an eclair.
What's in that one?
Oh. I'm glad you asked.
This one's for your mother.
I think you'll really like
this treat.
[ominous music playing]
What is this?
[Frank] That's for you.
[music stops]
You're trying
to buy me off, too?
Lame.
Well, I...
This... this has all
gone wrong.
I'm... I should go.
[Ellen] What? No!
[sighs] I have to, honey.
I've got some work to do.
[Ellen] Do it here.
I can't.
I really need to be
in my own place tonight.
[Ellen] No, you don't.
Yes, I do.
I don't understand.
Hey.
I trust you.
You trust me?
You're hurting the girls
-by not letting me stay here.
-The girls are fine.
You're eating
in your work clothes.
Your daughter got a "C,"
and she's running around
with some boy.
That does not sound fine!
[sighs] And you think
that's my fault?
Don't make me say it.
What?
You can't do this on your own.
I've been doing this
on my own for a long time.
[Frank sighs]
-Thanks, sweetie.
-Yeah.
Costume jewelry.
[sighs] That man.
-Why are you being
so mean to Dad?
-[sighs]
[scoffs]
I can't have this conversation
right now, Ellen.
You can leave those.
I'll do them tomorrow.
[Ellen] I got it.
[sighs]
[ominous music playing]
[soft metallic clinking]
[ominous music playing]
[electric crackling]
[floorboard creaking]
[Ellen in distance]
"'Have you seen my mother?'
the duckling asked him.
'No,' said the old lizard...
'I haven't seen your mother.
I've been busy all day,
catching flies
with my long tongue.'
Then the duckling saw
the brown beaver by the river.
'Have you seen my mother?'
the duckling asked her.
'No,' said the brown beaver,
'I haven't seen your mother.'"
Ellie, what are you doing up?
I'm reading a book.
The Lost Duckling?
I didn't even know
that book was still around.
It's for babies, Ellen.
I was reading it
to the little boy.
What boy?
[Ellen] You scared him away.
There was a boy in your room?
That's what I just said.
And you didn't think
that was weird?
Did you show him
your stupid dolphin?
Don't touch that!
Look, you're too old
for an imaginary friend,
and you're too young
for an imaginary boyfriend.
Just go to sleep.
Why do you have that?
Mom threw it out.
You can't let Mom see you
wearing that.
But it's from Dad.
Do not tell Mom you kept this.
Why are Mom and Dad fighting?
Probably something you did.
[melancholy music playing]
Oh.
El, no.
I'm just kidding.
They're grown-ups.
Grown-ups fight all the time.
It has nothing to do with us.
Okay?
[melancholy music continues]
[chirping]
[sighs wearily]
-[sighs]
-[birds chirping frantically]
Oh.
What's wrong?
Huh?
-[floorboard creaks]
-[chirping stops]
[ominous music plays]
Hello?
[pencil rasping]
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[ominous music playing]
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[voices whispering
indistinctly]
[heavy breathing]
Ellie?
[ominous music continues]
[slams]
Seriously?
[rattles]
Ellie? Are you awake?
[gasping]
Ellie!
[gasping]
[screaming]
[Judith panting]
-[screaming]
-[Laura] Judith! Judith!
What's going on?
It's Ellie!
What? What is it?
You were covered in blood!
She was covered in blood!
She's not! She's not!
You dreamt it or something.
[hyperventilating]
[whimpers]
It was so real.
Honey, honey.
[Judith] So real.
[Laura] You're okay.
[birds chirping]
[chair creaking]
[ominous music playing]
[door unlocking]
[music stops]
-Take that to your room, Ellie.
-It's Ellen!
-Just do it.
-I'll get it later.
[keys clang]
-Ha!
-[screams]
-[chuckles] Scared you.
-David!
That wasn't funny.
It was pretty funny.
[can opens]
Uh...
What are you doing here?
[David] Just saying hi.
Where is everybody?
It's just Ellie.
My mom got a job.
[David] What about your dad?
He's...
He's not really living here
right now.
I think they might get
a divorce.
[David] What a downer.
What happened?
My mom wanted
to go back to work.
That's it?
Well, he got pretty loud
about it.
He was drunk.
Scared the shit out of Ellie.
How are you feeling?
I just...
wish they'd all go away.
Hey, this will make you
feel better.
-David!
-What?
Where did you get those?
Bagged 'em from my dad.
Come out here.
This is where my mom smokes.
She thinks
we don't know about it.
You ever had one?
No.
You want to try?
[Ellen] This was mine
when I was little.
["The Devil Caught Me Nappin"
playing over radio]
Dolphins breathe air
just like we do.
They're super smart.
The devil caught me nappin'
He must have come
Without a-rappin'
You can have it.
[song continues indistinctly]
[coughing]
You'll get used to it.
It wasn't that bad.
This is my name.
E-L...
[creaking]
...L...
E...
N.
Ellen.
What's your name?
You look cool doing it.
-Yeah?
-Oh, yeah.
J...
O...
N...
A...
H.
Jonah?
[gasps]
[screams]
[bookcase thuds]
Oh, my God, Ellie!
What happened? Are you okay?
The boy, he's been crushed.
-[Judith] The boy?
-Help me!
The boy was here.
I gave him the dolphin.
You can't hurt
an imaginary friend, Ellie.
He's not imaginary.
His name is Jonah.
[Laura] What is going on
in here?
-Ellie was climbing
on the bookcase.
-I was not!
Oh, you just knocked it over
for fun?
I didn't knock it over.
-It fell by itself.
-Ellen.
It's true!
Did the bookcase fall
on your arm?
-[Ellen] No.
-[Laura] Huh?
What's this?
Jonah pulled me out of the way
when the bookcase was falling.
Jonah?
The boy. He saved me.
You're being so stupid.
No, I'm not! Shut up!
[sighs]
And who is this?
This is David.
Hi, Mrs. Davis.
I'll go now.
That's a good idea, David.
[sighs]
Have you been smoking?
No. Have you?
Judith, when I'm not home,
I expect you to look after
your sister.
Not have boys over.
I'm not her mother.
What's your excuse?
I was at work.
Well, maybe Dad's right,
and you shouldn't be.
[melancholy music playing]
Are you ready to tell me
what happened?
I already did.
Were you reading
The Lost Duckling?
Yeah.
I remember that one.
Poor little duckling.
All lost and alone.
Is this about your dad?
Why won't you let him
come back?
[sniffles]
It's complicated.
[cries softly]
Because you have to go to work.
It's not that I have to.
It's...
Like, you know how you feel
when you're sick,
and you can't leave the house
and go play with your friends?
That's how I feel.
Your dad's at his job all day,
and you and your sister
are at school...
And I want a life of my own.
I like going to work.
Doesn't he want to be here?
Yes, he does.
He wants to be with you.
But, honey, we have to
figure some things out
between us first.
[cries softly]
Do you want me
to read that to you?
Yeah?
Let me read it to you.
Come here.
Okay, come here.
"The Lost Duckling."
[sniffles]
"Daisy, the duckling,
woke up one morning
and found herself all alone."
[voices whispering]
[ominous music playing]
[chirping frantically]
What's your problem?
[frantic chirping continues]
[chirping frantically]
[chirping stops]
[gasping]
[breath trembling]
[ominous music playing]
[screams]
[breath trembling]
[voices whispering]
[ominous music continues]
[Judith gasps]
Are you Jonah?
[chains rattling]
[screams]
[rasping scream]
[muffled screaming]
[screaming]
[coughing]
[screams]
[panting]
Mom, wake up! Wake up!
Wake up! Wake up!
-What? Oh, my God! Huh?
-You have to help me!
There's a woman downstairs!
Her throat was slit!
I was covered in blood!
-Judith! Judith!
-I was covered in blood!
-Look at me! Look at me.
-Help! Help me!
You're okay!
[Judith] The boy
was right there!
You saw Jonah?
Yeah. He's really grody.
[Ellen] No, he's not.
[ominous music plays]
[exhales]
[exhales]
Judith, I don't see how anyone
could have gotten in here.
This wasn't a dream.
It really happened.
But Jonah's not scary.
Yes, he is.
No, he's just alone.
This was not someone
looking for a friend, Ellie!
Okay, okay. Stop it. Stop it.
I don't know what to tell you.
There's no one here.
And you can't stay up
this late.
It's obviously
not good for you.
We'll talk about this
in the morning.
You want us to just go to bed?
Well, you can
sleep with me if you want.
Right. Like that's
gonna happen.
[Judith breathes deeply]
[softly] Hey, Judith.
I know this has been hard
on you.
It's been hard on all of us.
This is not about Dad.
I saw what I saw.
[clicks tongue] I know.
But what I need has to count
for something.
[Judith] What about our needs?
We need each other.
Will you try to be nice
to your sister?
You used to be so close,
and she needs you now
more than ever.
She acts like she hates me.
We all need to do our part.
[ominous music playing]
[creaking]
[exhales]
[floorboard creaks]
[ominous music playing]
[Ruth speaking weakly] Hello.
[Ruth groaning]
He can't love.
[breathing heavily]
He only wants to kill.
[muffled scream]
[gasping]
[choking]
[gasps]
[breathing heavily]
-[phone ringing]
-[indistinct chatter]
[typing]
Frank?
What are you doing here?
Can I speak to you
for a moment?
-[Frank sighs]
-The necklace, Frank,
where did it come from?
Why are you making
such a big deal about this?
Because it's giving
the girls nightmares.
[Frank] A piece of jewelry
is giving the girls bad dreams?
-Frank, where did you get it?
-Hey, Stuart.
[sighs]
I got it
from an evidence box.
Dear God, Frank!
-You cannot talk about it...
-[sighs wearily]
...in front of those guys.
Well, now I need to see
that evidence box.
-You're gonna get me fired.
-I don't care, Frank.
Well, I do!
This is my job!
And you wonder
why you're sleeping in a motel?
[sighs]
Some mother and son,
both found dead in their home.
Oh, Christ, Frank!
You gave me a necklace
from a murder scene.
What the hell
is wrong with you?
I washed it off. It could be
worth a lot of money.
The necklace was in here
with this?
I wasn't gonna give you
the knife.
What else does it say?
Well...
according to the report,
the cops had been called on...
on more than one occasion.
I'm sorry
about the noise, officers.
Got a lot of coyotes
roaming around.
You're saying coyotes did that?
[George] Best we can figure.
[Ruth] Why, baby?
Why did you do that?
[Frank] Rumors spread
the child had
violent tendencies.
[officer] Why am I
even out here?
[Frank] The father had left
long before the deaths.
George!
George, where are you going?
You can't leave us.
[sobbing] Please.
No. You made your choice, Ruth.
-George!
-Move.
-George, stop.
-Get away from the truck, Ruth.
-George!
-Get away
from the truck, Ruth!
[Frank] Mother kept the child
chained up in the barn.
[knock at door]
Ruth. [knocks]
[Frank] It was ruled
a murder-suicide.
[gasps]
[Frank] The son
had been suffocated,
presumably by the mother,
who then slit her own throat
with a knife.
Well, something's not right.
If the case was closed,
then none of this
should be here.
All... all of this evidence
should have been destroyed.
Is this the mother?
Yeah.
Why, do you know her?
What? No, no.
No.
[Judith] And my mom just thinks
I'm staying up too late.
[David over the phone]
Well, if you think it's real,
I believe you.
-[car approaching]
-It's just weird,
what's going on.
[car door closes]
Oh. Hey, David, I gotta go.
Oh. You're just trying
to get rid of me now.
[chuckles] No, I'm not.
I just...
-[key jingling]
-Bye.
[door creaks]
Are you feeling all right?
Oh, now you care?
Judith, I always care.
Wait.
[exhales]
Do you remember that necklace
your dad got me?
Yeah, I do.
What is it?
The woman I saw last night
in the playroom,
I saw the necklace
around her neck.
It's still here?
I kicked it under here.
It's not there?
Well, where
would it be, Judith?
Where's your sister?
Why aren't you watching her?
I don't know.
[Ellen] Well, I can go higher
than that.
I'm bigger than you.
Watch.
See?
Jonah?
Where'd you go?
Jonah?
Stop pushing me!
Jonah, stop!
-[snaps]
-[thuds]
[Ellen screams]
-[crying loudly]
-[Laura] Ellie!
Ellie, honey, what happened?
[Judith] Oh, my God.
-Go get my medical kit.
-[sobbing] Mom!
-It's okay.
I know. Don't move it.
-Mom!
-[Laura] Just don't move
your arm. You'll be fine.
-[sobbing]
[Laura] Judith! Hurry!
-Okay. Hold it
as still as you can, honey.
-Mom!
I know, I know. Come on.
-Ow. Ow, ow.
-[Laura] Okay.
-Can I help?
-[Laura] No.
You've done enough, Judith.
-This isn't my fault!
-[Laura] Nothing ever is,
is it?
-[Judith] Why are you talking
to me like this? Stop.
-Mom!
Get that goddamn necklace
off her!
[engine starts]
-Hurry up!
-I'm trying!
I got it.
-Should I come with you?
-No. Close the door.
[sobbing]
[sniffles]
[ominous music playing]
[faint chatter, laughing]
[music intensifies]
[breathing heavily]
[gasping]
[screaming in pain]
[woman 1 over PA system]
Paging Dr. Stadtman.
Dr. Stadtman, please.
[woman 2 over PA system]
As a reminder,
visiting hours
are over in 15 minutes.
Thank you.
[girl] She'll be okay.
She just needs her mommy.
[Frank] What happened
to my daughter?
Laura!
Frank. Calm down.
Um, she's out of surgery,
and she's gonna be okay.
Where were you?
I was on my way back
from seeing you.
I can't be everywhere at once.
I knew this would happen.
You can't take care of them.
[softly] Oh, baby.
[ominous music playing]
[knocks]
[knocking]
Judith?
Judith, where are you?
-[object thudding]
-[squelching]
Hey.
Seems like no one's home.
-[squelching]
-[thudding]
It's just us.
[squelching]
What are you doing?
-[grunts]
-[screams]
[panting]
-David!
-What the hell?
I'm... I'm sorry.
What the fuck
is wrong with you?
[Judith screams]
[Laura] Can I get you
something?
[Ellen] I'm pretty hungry.
[Laura] I'll make you
some dinner, honey.
[gasps] Oh, shit!
[breathes heavily]
Sorry. You scared me.
Why are you wearing that thing?
-I don't know.
-Take it off.
Go upstairs.
I'll call you
when dinner's ready.
[exhales]
Judith?
[Judith] Yeah?
Where are the birds?
Oh. I went to feed them,
and they flew away.
What?
-Where?
-I don't know.
Go set the table.
I'm making dinner.
-Mom.
-What?
[faucet opens, closes]
Can I tell you something?
What?
What is it?
Judith.
Never mind.
[dialing]
[ringing]
Hello?
[Laura] Uh, is this
Detective Jim Callahan?
[Callahan] Who's this?
Well, you probably
don't remember me,
but my name is Laura Davis.
I'm Frank Davis'...
um, wife.
Laura. Yeah, Laura.
Uh, what can I do
for you, Laura?
I need to talk to you
about, uh, an investigation
you were a part of
a long time ago.
It involves a necklace.
[clatters]
[music playing over speakers]
Good morning.
Beatrice Villalobos, please.
Are you family?
[Callahan] Friend.
Okay, well, I can't let you in
unless you're family.
Oh.
Oh.
How about a friend
of the family?
Name, date, time.
Room 43, back right.
Okay.
She's in one of
her good moods today.
Great.
Enjoy.
-[clatters]
-[Beatrice] Get out! Get out!
She's crazy! I can't do this!
I don't need--
Ooh. [chuckles]
Callahan?
Hi, B.
What happened?
A stroke.
What happened to you?
Beer.
-[Beatrice] Mm.
-Mm.
B, we got a problem.
[car approaching]
[Laura] Detective Callahan.
Thank you for coming.
Yeah. I'm glad
you called, Laura.
-Thank you
for keeping Frank out at this.
-[Callahan] Yeah.
This is, uh, Beatrice.
She was connected to the case.
Hello.
[Callahan] You wanna...
Please come in.
[Callahan clears throat]
You can take a seat
in the living room.
[ominous music playing]
[Callahan]
It's the most gruesome case
I ever worked.
So, the mother chained up
her own son in the barn.
Yeah, the boy's body
had sores all over his wrists,
his ankles.
It was clear
they had kept him out there
for quite some time.
Oh, my goodness.
I don't know what's worse.
The way they died
or the way they were living.
Oh, well, we know
how they were living,
but I just...
I wasn't entirely convinced
that we had figured out
exactly how they died, see.
I'm sure the bloody knife
had something to do with it.
[Callahan] Yeah, but why keep
the son out there
all that time,
only to suffocate him
to death, right?
That... that didn't make
any sense.
Do you think something else
happened that day?
I just think
that there was a piece
of the puzzle missing.
That's all. But it was all
about closing cases
back then, right?
So...
we did.
And did you know the family?
Her sister, Martha, did.
She helped them deliver
their baby.
Why don't we bring everyone
into the room
before we continue?
Everyone, who?
[footsteps approaching]
[Laura clicks tongue, sighs]
You girls.
What are you doing
down here?
We've got to know
what's happening.
Uh, these are my girls.
Ellen and Judith.
-You can't be down here.
-Why not?
They're a part of it.
Makes no sense
to shelter them now.
Did you meet Jonah?
No.
My sister
was extremely secretive
about exactly what happened.
But, come,
join us, girls.
You need to know
what you are up against.
Martha had a connection
to the spirit realm.
As do I.
It runs in our family.
And the mother, Ruth,
she went to her
because she wanted
to have a baby.
Ruth and her husband
had tried for years
to conceive.
But with no luck.
Martha had exhausted
many of her own
fertility charms on Ruth,
but to no avail.
But she had
one last thing to try.
The necklace.
The goddamned necklace.
My sister knew
the charm had a dark history
attached to it.
But she wouldn't
let that stop her.
In her arrogance,
she thought
she could balance out
the darkness of the necklace
using only her spells of light
and purity.
She was wrong.
And once
Ruth put the necklace on...
she was doomed.
My sister was tormented
for causing whatever happened
in that house.
It sent her to an early grave.
What about the necklace?
Martha begged me to keep it
locked away in evidence
so that no one else
could release its power.
Why didn't you just destroy it?
[Beatrice] You can't.
It is safer to contain evil
than it is to release it
into the world.
And I am guessing
that someone here
put the necklace on.
She did.
And did you see the child,
Jonah?
The charm has the power
to trap the soul it torments.
You made a connection
with Jonah's trapped soul.
What do we do?
[sighs]
-Beatrice.
-[sighs]
Oh.
[breathes deeply]
I should be able
to connect to anything
that is attached
to the necklace.
Please do
whatever you have to do.
[breathes deeply] Hmm.
[Beatrice groans softly]
Hmm. Hmm.
[exhales]
[Beatrice whimpers]
-[imperceptible]
-[Beatrice whimpers]
[sobbing]
[whimpers]
You can't kill me!
[exclaims, sobbing]
[breathing heavily]
Jonah. He's evil.
No, he's not.
[Beatrice] Ruth's baby
was poisoned at birth
by the evil
of that necklace.
And she finally had too much.
So, she killed her son.
But his spirit was already
a servant to the darkness,
and he had come back for her.
And now he's here.
-[Laura] That's it.
-[necklace clangs]
We're getting rid
of this thing.
Well, that's not
gonna do anything.
Why not?
Because he's attached to you.
And he wants
to come back and kill.
Everything that you
have experienced, is him.
He's trying to weaken you.
You're his way back
into this world.
[scoffs]
This is Martha's mess,
not mine.
-Beatrice, they need you.
-[Laura] Please.
Please. There must be
something you can do.
There is.
But if I do that,
then I'm part of this mess.
Yeah, maybe.
But you get a chance
to do something right.
Hmm?
Undo what's been done.
-Redeem your sister.
-[scoffs]
What? What are you
talking about?
A seance.
To communicate
with Jonah's spirit,
to sever
his connection from you,
and to force him back
into that necklace.
-No, I can't.
-Judith.
[Judith] Do it without me.
It's okay.
You don't have to do this.
I'm not gonna force
my daughters to do this.
Whatever you say.
The flame
will extinguish itself...
once the spirits have left.
We must create
a positive energy field.
The ascendancy of love
leaves little room
for evil to take hold.
Fear
is their way in.
Whatever you see,
whatever happens,
you must abandon your fear
for this ritual to succeed.
Okay. We understand.
[Beatrice] Now focus yourself.
And with me...
put your hands on the necklace.
Close your eyes...
and let us try
to have the spirits
be here with us.
Jonah.
Come, be here with us.
Jonah.
We're waiting.
If you can't come to us,
please allow us
to come into your world.
[ominous music playing]
[voices whispering]
[gasps]
Something's happening.
Do not be afraid.
Ellen...
do you see him?
[Jacob panting]
He's here.
[panting]
He's afraid.
Jonah, you are not
welcome here.
Hey. It's okay.
This is a house of love.
You are not welcome here.
[Judith panting]
[Beatrice] Jonah,
you are not welcome here.
-This is a house...
-[groaning]
-[Beatrice]
You are not welcome here.
-[Judith groaning]
[breathing heavily]
You are not welcome here.
Stop it, you're scaring him.
[moaning]
[Jonah panting]
Wait.
[footsteps approaching]
Wait. [whimpers]
[distorted groan]
There's another spirit.
[exhales]
Ruth.
[screaming]
-[continues screaming]
-Ellen!
[rumbling]
-[gasps]
-[Beatrice] You are not
welcome here.
You are not welcome here.
You are not welcome here.
You are not welcome here!
You are not welcome here!
[straining]
No. No, this is wrong.
[moans]
-Listen! Be gone, both of you!
-Jonah.
[yelling]
You are not welcome here!
[screams]
[screams]
No, Jonah!
[all gasp]
[all panting]
-[Beatrice panting]
-Are you okay?
You shouldn't have done that!
-[thuds]
-[all gasp]
What was that?
Stay here.
The souls went back, but...
Why did you do that?
-[sobbing]
-[Laura] Honey,
honey, it's okay.
Something is wrong.
You're okay.
What?
The candle is still burning.
Judith.
[Callahan yelps]
Oh, my God.
Callahan?
-[Judith screams]
-Judith!
What? What happened?
-[Judith screaming]
-[Laura speaking indistinctly]
What happened? What happened?
[Judith screams]
-[screaming]
-What happened?
I'm missing something.
[indistinct police chatter]
Something from the night
Ruth died.
You went through
the evidence, right?
I did, yeah.
Tell me exactly
what was in there.
Um...
Reports and pictures.
Um...
I don't know. The knife.
The knife? From that night?
Mm-hmm.
We need that knife.
I could use it to get
a clearer understanding.
Tell your husband to go get it.
Frank doesn't really believe
in any of this stuff.
Well, give it your best shot.
Thanks, Stan.
Where's Judith?
She's upstairs resting.
What the hell
is going on, Laura?
What was Callahan
even doing here?
Well, I called him
because he was connected
to the original case.
You're still going on
about this necklace nonsense?
Yeah. Great move, champ,
-bringing that thing here.
-Who is this?
I'm the medium.
Beatrice, please.
What are you doing, Laura?
What kind of mother are you?
I'm doing the thing
I always do.
I'm protecting our daughters
-from the shit that
goes on in this house!
-Stop yelling at each other.
-Honey, go inside.
-No, I want to talk to Dad.
We need your help.
That's why I'm here.
Dad, we need the knife.
The knife? What knife? The--
-From the case?
-Yes.
Why? What does that
have to do with anything?
It can help us figure out
what's happening to us.
Honey,
I don't know what your mom
is putting into your head--
I haven't been putting anything
into their head.
It is hurting them, Frank.
It's real.
Honey, I'm sure
there's a logical explanation
-for whatever is happening.
-Frank.
Please.
[sighs]
Dad, I trust you.
Do you trust me?
[clangs]
[Frank sighs]
Oh, come on.
[groaning softly]
[breathes deeply]
[Ruth] Dinner's almost ready.
You need to eat.
-[growls, pants]
-William, that's enough.
[Ruth] Jonah!
Did you bring
a toy out to William?
Did you?
You can't go out there.
[William grunting]
[Ruth sniffs]
[ominous music playing]
[Jonah grunting] Help!
-[thudding in distance]
-[Jonah screams]
Jonah!
[breathing heavily] Jonah!
Jonah, Jonah, baby! [crying]
[ominous music playing]
[breathing heavily]
It's over, William.
[William] It's not.
I'll kill you!
[both grunting]
[both grunting]
Stop it! William, stop!
[muffled grunting]
[gasps]
[sobs]
[melancholy music playing]
[imperceptible]
[suspenseful music playing]
You can't kill me!
[gasps, exhales]
I saw what you saw.
We banished the wrong boy.
-[Laura] What?
-It wasn't Jonah.
There was another child,
a twin.
His name was William,
and he was the one
infected by the necklace.
And he is still here.
[Judith] Mom.
[Laura] Judith--
[gasps] Judith!
Judith!
Honey!
What's wrong with her?
I don't know.
Judith.
[dramatic music playing]
-Judith.
-No. No!
[Frank] Judith.
[Judith grunting]
[distorted] You can't kill me!
[Laura] No one's trying
to kill you.
You tried to get rid of me!
[Laura] No. No one did.
You can't stop me!
-[grunting]
-[Laura screams]
-[Judith groaning]
-Judith! Judith!
[shushing]
Baby, baby, baby, baby.
[gasps]
[in normal voice]
Mom, it hurts.
[Laura exhales]
[Frank] Judith.
Oh, Judith, honey.
[Laura] Oh, honey.
She's freezing cold.
Ellen, go get my bag.
I'm gonna give her a sedative.
What the hell is going on here?
William is inside Judith.
And he's trying to control her.
At some point, Judith
will not be able to resist.
We do not have much time.
Then use the necklace
to get it out of her!
Once a soul has been occupied,
expelling it
is much more difficult.
You have to do something!
-[Beatrice] There is something.
-[Laura] What?
I believe that...
Jonah was appearing
to Ellen for a reason.
He was trying to possess Ellen
in order to help William
to pass on.
It's very dangerous.
She could get stuck,
or worse, lose herself.
[Laura] Then it's
out of the question.
There's got to be
something else.
We've got to get her
to the farmhouse.
[ominous music playing]
[door creaks]
[imperceptible]
Frank!
In here.
[Beatrice] Restrain her.
-What?
-I said, restrain her.
That is not
your daughter anymore.
I don't know.
This whole thing, it's--
Frank, you carry
the energy of a man
who is tormented
by his past mistakes.
What happened to your family,
you know, deep down,
whose fault it is.
Now, if you want
to help your daughter,
you put your shame at the door.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Let's do this.
Tie her.
These are all symbols of love.
It is only the light
that can cast out evil.
Remember, we are trying
to create
a field of love,
because love is the key.
It is going to be very hard
to convince William
to leave Judith,
but we can do it.
We can do it
if we do it together.
We're ready.
[suspenseful music playing]
William.
William, come join us.
Come join us, William.
William?
We've come to your birthplace.
Please, please,
come be with us.
Show us your face.
No! Do not touch her!
No! Get behind me!
Do not touch her!
Show your face, William!
Show your face!
Abandon this vessel!
-[gasping]
-Your evil is not welcome here.
Your evil is not welcome here!
[distorted] I will kill you!
I'll kill you first!
Your evil is not welcome here!
I'll kill you all! [straining]
[speaking Latin]
[distorted screaming]
[Beatrice continues in Latin]
-[in English]
Judith, Judith, no!
-[Judith screams]
-[Beatrice] No!
-[Laura] Judith!
[Judith grunting]
-No! Stay back!
-[Laura] Judith! No!
-[Frank grunts]
-Frank, no! Frank, no!
Frank!
-[Beatrice screams]
-[Laura] Oh, my God, Frank.
[Ellen] Dad?
-[Frank straining] I'm sorry.
-Oh, my God.
Frank.
[sobbing]
I'm so sorry, baby.
Daddy.
[sniffles]
[Beatrice] We must go.
I'm so sorry.
We have to complete
the expulsion
before it's too late.
[ominous music playing]
[Beatrice whispering]
I can sense his presence.
He's here.
[door creaks]
He's close.
William?
Show yourself.
[ominous music playing]
[both breathing heavily]
-[screaming]
-[both gasp]
-[yells]
-[screams]
Ellen! No!
[straining] Run.
[whispering] Listen, okay?
I'm gonna go,
and I'm gonna grab her--
-No. No, no.
-And you... Quiet. You run.
And don't stop.
Okay?
I love you so much.
Judith.
[distorted] Hi, Mama.
[music intensifies]
-[yelling]
-Judith, no!
-No, Judith! Stop it, Judith!
-[straining]
[both straining]
Judith! Judith!
[both screaming]
[gasps]
Why didn't you run?
Beatrice, you have
to help me, please.
Help me bring Jonah back.
-[screams]
-[grunts]
[Judith screams]
[Beatrice] Spirits
of the necklace...
[Laura groans]
...please allow this child
into your world.
You must be careful, Ellen.
Time is not
to be trusted in there.
You don't have much of it.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Ellen] Jonah?
We need you. Come back.
[Jonah] You sent me away.
We were wrong.
We need your help.
[panting]
[neck cracks]
-[grunts]
-[distorted] William,
that's enough.
Jonah.
Let me help you.
You can't hurt me!
I don't want to hurt you!
[both grunting]
William...
I'm sorry about
what happened to you.
I don't want you
to be left alone.
I don't believe you!
Wherever you go...
I go.
I love you.
[mellow music playing]
[both panting]
[gasps]
[gasping]
Girls.
Girls.
Ellen. Judith.
-Oh, baby.
-Mom.
Come here. Come here.
[necklace clatters]
[gasps]
Judith.
Judith, you're okay!
I love you, too, Ellen.
[sighs in relief]
[sighs contentedly]
[somber music playing]
[voices whispering]
[dramatic ominous music
playing]
[screams]
["I'll Be Your Pet" playing]
I'll never leave you
So don't you test me
You stole my heart, babe
Oh, you possess me
I'll be your pet
I'll hang on your neck
And love you
All day through
No, I'll never ever
Leave you
Oh
I'm hopeless in love
I'm wrapped
Around your finger
I'd kill for a kiss, dear
Just say, and I will linger
I'll be your pet
I'll hang on your neck
And love you
All day through
No, I'll never ever
Leave you
Oh
[chorus vocalizing]
Oh, honey, I
Will be your pet
So don't ever leave me
'Cause our love is so true
You can't try to hide, babe
I'll always find you
I'll be your pet
I'll hang on your neck
And love you
All day through
No, I'll never ever
Leave you
Oh
[chorus vocalizing]
Wrapped around your finger
Just say, and I will linger
Wrapped around your finger
Wrapped around your finger
Wrapped around your finger
Just say
And I will linger
Wrapped around your finger