The Reaper Man (2023) Movie Script
1
[eerie music]
[ominous music]
[Sherry] Okay.
[Sherry laughs]
-Relax. The loan was approved.
-Oh!
We're just waiting
to hear back from the owner
so we can move forward
on some things.
But the process towards closing
should move really fast.
[colleague] Sherry?
Um, excuse me a moment.
-I'll be right back.
-Thank you.
[both exhale with relief]
[Joseph laughing softly]
Mm...
See, I told you,
you were worried about nothing.
Oh, whatever, you were, too.
[giggling]
I ain't gon' lie, they-- they
had me sweating a little bit.
[both sigh with relief]
-What?
-Nothing.
[phone buzzing]
[Joseph clears throat]
-Hello.
-Hey, any update?
Yeah,
we got the loan now, yeah.
[Candace over phone]
Told you guys, told you.
But hey, y'all give me a call
before y'all leave
and we probably can go celebrate
over lunch or something.
All right. All right, I got you.
All right, bye.
[soft, reflective music]
[sighs]
[Sherry clears throat]
[Sherry sighs]
Uh...
I-- is everything okay?
The owners decided
to go with someone else.
What?
Wha-- what do you mean
they're going with someone else?
Someone offered the owner
above his asking price,
-covering closing--
-No, no, no.
Tell the owner that
we'll cover the closing costs.
We'll take care of that,
that's not a problem.
These new buyers
are ready to move now.
-You don't have the finances.
-No, no, no, no, I-- I-- I do.
I mean,
I've got the money saved up.
Look,
I-- I was a fraud victim, okay?
So, I don't-- I don't like
keeping my money in the bank,
but I got access
to 10,000 right now,
I can go home and get it.
It's not a problem,
I've got the money.
Please.
Please.
Thank you for everything.
Look, she-- look,
she really wanted this house.
Please.
[music fades]
[whispering] Damn it.
[sighs]
Hey.
Um...
how about-- how--
how about we go out tonight?
You know, Chinese and, you know,
maybe-- maybe catch a movie.
I don't know, baby.
Look, I'm sorry,
I'm just not in the mood.
I just wanna lay down.
Okay.
[faint thud]
Babe, you all right?
Jessica.
[ominous music]
Jess!
Jessica!
Look, look,
look, look, look,
look, take whatever you want,
all right?
Take whatever you want,
but just...
don't hurt her.
Don't hurt her.
Look, this-- look,
this is fucking bullshit, man,
let's-- let's just get
out of here, all right?
Let's just leave.
[Josh] Where's the cash?
Hey, man, I don't know what cash
you talking about, man,
I don't--
I don't have any cash and--
-[Josh] Where is the cash?
-[Jessica] No!
[Joseph grunting]
[Joseph grunts]
[thumping]
[Marcus grunts]
[Marcus grunts]
[gunshot]
[Nick whispering]
Holy shit!
[Joseph groaning]
[Marcus] No!
No! The fuck are you doing?
[Josh]
She saw your fucking face, man.
Look,
look at her fucking face, man,
she's fucking out of here
like we need to be right now.
Look, they ain't got
what we came here for, let's go.
No, that's enough.
That's enough, man.
[Josh] I ain't going down
for this shit.
[Nick gasping] C-- come on.
[Marcus muttering] Oh, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no.
[whispering] Oh, shit.
[somber music]
[somber piano music]
[music fades]
[somber string music]
I'mma just go back
to the repass.
I know folks is probably
wondering what's going on.
[solemn music]
[sniffs]
[sobbing and sniffing]
Mm. Taste this.
-Can I get in the door first?
-Just taste it.
Funny.
[giggling]
-What's this?
-You like it?
-Yeah. It's not bad, not bad.
-Mm-hmm.
What's that?
You believe in, um...
voodoo and psychics
and all that shit?
Wait, huh?
Look, I was just
at the gas station, right?
I'm pumping gas and this random
woman just walked up to me.
And her exact words...
"You and your partner
deserve a child
and you've yet to conceive."
I know, right?
And she dug in her purse,
she pulls out
this piece of paper.
She wrote this address on it.
And then looked at me and said,
"I may be able to help."
And just walked off.
[scoffs]
It's the weirdest shit ever.
Okay, well, you can throw that
in the trash.
We don't need no demon baby.
[both chuckling]
All right, babe, well, I'm-- I'm
gonna go get in the shower,
-it's been a long one.
-Good.
-You wanna join me?
-[Jessica chuckles]
[both chuckle]
[soft, pensive music]
[dog barking]
[birds chirping]
[soft, curious music]
[music grows tense]
[Sheba] Who are you?
You gave my husband
your information some time ago.
You said you could help us.
I'm sorry for bothering you.
You have an aura of deep sorrow
surrounding you.
You're a widow.
Sorry, I'm-- I'm leaving.
I know exactly
who you are referring to.
At first I could not see it.
But now I know exactly
who you are.
How can I help you?
[piano music playing faintly]
Appreciate it.
Josh.
How can I help you,
detectives?
You know, you've, uh,
been on my mind
for the last couple days.
That so?
Yeah, I was--
I was thinking,
you haven't popped up
on my radar in over two years.
-So sorry to disappoint you.
-No.
No.
If anything, I was proud.
Thinking
maybe you finally grew up,
got your life in order.
Just when I get
a sliver of hope,
bam, like clockwork,
I get this sobering reminder.
Some people never change.
We had a home invasion
a couple weeks back.
Man shot and killed
in his own home.
And I'll admit, you know,
I haven't been going
to the eye doctor
that regularly.
But...
I am pretty sure
that looks a lot like you
two doors down
from the crime scene.
Look, I know you like seeing me
in handcuffs.
I ain't the only white guy
that lives in this town.
True.
But I could pick you out
in a crowded arena.
Don't you worry,
it's just circumstantial.
Don't quite have enough yet.
But you know me, Josh.
You know I'll get what I need
in due time.
Turn yourself in. Confess.
Identify the others.
I'll get the DA
to cut you a deal.
But you listen to me
and you listen good.
You make this hard,
I'll personally make sure
you get the max.
All right. Good talk.
Something to think about.
You have
a good rest of your day now.
[ominous music]
[Jessica] What now?
Did you find any effects
that were not disturbed?
Hair follicles. Good.
I cannot guarantee
this will work.
This will be my first attempt.
Many things must happen
for a soul touched by death
to return.
He may choose to deny it.
If he does return,
there's no certainty
that he will be
as you knew him before.
Go home. Rest.
You must be asleep
when I perform the ritual
at midnight.
[tense, intriguing music]
[Sheba sharply exhales]
[indistinct whispering]
[indistinct whispering]
[Sheba sharply exhales]
[engine shuts off]
Yo.
[man]
Man, you gon' turn into
a sausage egg biscuit
over here, man.
Man, that's why I can't wait
for that damn payday.
-[man] Yeah.
-Get this damn AC fixed.
[man] Man, you better.
Ain't seen you
in a while, dude.
Yeah.
I just can't shake it, bro.
[solemn piano music]
Yeah.
[sighs]
Fucked up about it, too,
but to be honest with you,
best thing we could do
is move on.
And I can't imagine what
it's like in your shoes, either.
Nick's stupid ass
done moved to Bama.
He's staying
with his sister now.
You know for a fact
he ain't coming back.
Nope.
Look, uh,
just got my break, bro,
I'm finna head
on back in here.
-I'll holler at you later.
-All right, man, be cool.
-Nah. You be cool.
-[Marcus chuckles]
[knocking on door]
[Jessica yawns]
[Casey] I'm sorry, Mrs. Cole,
did we wake you?
Um, yeah. Come on in.
-Hi.
-[Jessica] Hi.
-Please have a seat.
-Okay, thank you.
[Jessica]
Can I get you anything?
Oh, no, no, we're fine.
Thank you, Mrs. Cole.
This is Detective Brown.
He's going to be assisting me
on the case.
Hello.
[whispering] Okay.
How have you been?
Just taking it
one day at a time.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
You, uh-- you hurt your hand?
A... clumsy accident.
Uh, well,
the reason we're here is, um...
I'd like you to take a look
at this sheet....
and see if any one of these men
jogs a memory for you,
if-- if anything
about any of them
stands out to you,
is-- is familiar to you.
I wish I did.
I'm-- Honestly,
everything is still a blur.
It's fine, it's okay.
We have some soft leads.
And there's no smoking gun yet.
But I am confident
that we will find the people
who did this.
Now, try and get some rest,
you look drained.
Understandably so.
We'll be in touch.
Oh, um, I'm sure you have
Detective Casey's information.
But just for some reason
if you can't get in touch
with her,
give me a call.
Anytime, okay?
-Thank you.
-All right.
[engine idling]
[sighs]
[shower running]
[solemn piano music]
[water shuts off]
[phone ringing]
-Hello.
-Hey.
I'm just checking on you,
I ain't heard from you today.
I'm okay.
I haven't been feeling
the best today.
I actually slept most of it.
Oh, okay.
Well, you'll--
you wanna grab lunch tomorrow?
Yeah, that sounds good.
I thought about
going into work tomorrow,
but I'll just try it
next week.
Well, I'll stop by around 11:00
and we'll just make
a day out of it.
Sure.
All right, good night.
I love you.
I love you, too.
All right, bye.
[sighs]
[murmurs sleepily]
[sighing heavily]
[ominous music]
[Joseph] Jess.
Jessica.
Joseph?
I need you to get up.
Oh, my God.
Get up!
[repeated faint thudding]
[suspenseful music]
[repeated faint thudding
continues]
[loud thudding]
-[loud thudding]
-[lock clicks open]
[footsteps approaching]
[footsteps approaching]
[muffled sobbing]
[screams]
Oh!
Please just let me go, please!
I'm sorry. I can't.
[Jessica gasps]
[deep voice] Was my life not
enough to appease your greed,
that you return for my bride?
For your sins...
you and everyone you love
will suffer.
Time to atone.
-[bones cracking]
-[dramatic music]
[Josh wheezing]
No! Leave me alone!
No. No, no, uh-uh, this--
No, no, no, no, no, no
this isn't right.
No, no, no, th--
this isn't real.
-Mm-mm. No. This is not real.
-Jessi--
[Jessica]
No! Stay away from me.
Oh, God.
I frighten you.
You are ashamed of me.
You have taken everything
from me.
Now bear witness
as I take everything
from you.
[Josh grunts]
[phone ringing]
Hey, Jess. What's up?
[Jessica over phone]
Candace, I messed up.
-Huh?
-Hold on.
Candace, can you just come here,
like, right now, please.
Okay, okay, okay, okay,
I'm on my way. [grunts]
Hey, I'm on the way in.
Josh's mother
arrived a little late
and I had to run
and grab Allison some food.
Can I call you back?
Okay.
Allison? Miss Jackie?
[ominous music]
[faint thud]
[door creaking]
[sobbing]
[panting]
[creaking]
[intense ominous music]
[knocking on door]
-[Jessica] Can I help you?
-Hey. Are-- are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Well, a--
a suspect in your case,
his car was abandoned
the street over,
I was just, uh, making sure
you were all right.
What, you think
he's coming here?
Well, him and his family
were slaughtered at their house,
so no, I don't think
he's coming over here.
I'm just trying to make sense
of it all.
I was just hoping I didn't come
here to another scene.
-I'm sorry to bother you.
-No, you're fine.
All right.
We're all clear.
Like I said, Joseph is back.
Okay, look,
he popped through my door, okay?
That's how he got in.
I woke up,
I heard him walking in
and I ran to the shower and hid,
and that's where he found me.
And then he put
a gun in my face.
And then that's when
Joseph appeared, okay?
And he killed him
in my bathroom.
All right, Joe--
Joseph sounds different.
And he looks like
a zombie, too, okay?
But it looks like him, Candace,
and he's wearing exactly
what we buried him in.
Jess, this is too much.
My head is fucking throbbing
right now.
[sighs]
I went and saw a voodoo lady.
What?
'Kay, look,
I just was missing Joe.
I went to her and saw her
for her to bring him back.
Okay, but I didn't think
it would work.
I just wanted
to see my husband.
And then this happened.
Okay, it was a stupid idea,
I wish I'd never did it,
but it worked
and this happened.
Sis, you gotta listen to me,
Joseph is back.
Okay, and he's not the same
Joseph that left me.
If that man really had something
to do with it,
Joseph is not done.
He's out for blood.
[ominous music]
-Mommy.
-What, Caitlin?
Can we have pancakes
for breakfast?
Sure, baby,
I'll be up in a minute.
Okay.
[sighs]
[door creaking]
Nick. Nick!
Yeah?
Caitlin wants pancakes
for breakfast,
and we don't have any eggs
or mix.
You mind running to the store?
Yeah, I'll go.
If you're gonna continue
to stay here,
I'mma need you to get a job
or something
because a little help around
here would be appreciated.
Can I at least
get my shit together
and brush my teeth
before you start bitching at me?
Yeah, what's up, dude?
Yeah, not-- nothing,
just chilling.
Hey, uh, can you take
me the store?
I gotta get some shit.
Yeah, I'm good now if you're--
if you're good, yeah.
All right, man, appreciate it.
Cool.
[plate clattering softly]
[Caitlin] No, only my mommy
and uncle live here.
[eerie music]
My uncle came here
a couple of days ago.
He's nice to me.
I love pancakes,
especially with syrup.
My mommy told me
that she would make pancakes
for breakfast,
so I'm just waiting on her.
Can I help you?
Mommy, this is my friend.
[dramatic music]
Excuse me?
Who are you and how did
you get in my house?
[music stops]
[Nick] Man, I owe you one.
Thanks for taking me, bro.
Oh, bro,
it ain't nothing, man.
Appreciate you, man.
-God, I gotta get back in here.
-[friend mumbling]
-Hey, bro.
-Hey. What's up?
Hey, Nick, you mind if I--
you mind if I roll up
here 'cause,
you know,
my homegirl ain't left yet.
You know,
I kinda told her I quit.
-Is that cool?
-Yeah, man. Yeah, be good.
Don't let her catch you.
Bro, she ain't gon' catch shit
about this. [clicks tongue]
You know what I mean?
Come on, man. [blows raspberry]
But I appreciate it.
Hey, brother.
-Yeah. Good seeing you, man.
-Good seeing you, pimp.
Yo, Ash, do you want me
to leave this out,
or put it in the fridge?
[eerie music]
Ashley, you want me
to leave this out
or put it in the fridge?
Ashley.
Fuck, man.
Yo, Ashley.
Ashley, you really want me
to go in here?
Are you sleeping for real?
Ashley!
Ashley!
Ashley!
[music intensifies]
Do you know who I am?
This can't be fucking real.
[Nick whimpering]
No way! No way!
[screaming]
God.
[grunting]
[whimpering]
Please don't hurt me...
[phone chiming]
This man, bro.
Motherfuckers, man. I swear.
It's like I'm...
I can't do shit.
[ominous music]
[sobbing] Please don't hurt me.
-Hey, Nick.
-Help!
Help, DJ, help me!
Help! DJ, help!
Nick! Hey, Nick.
What's going on?
You left your phone in the car.
What's up?
Fuck you trippin' about?
Come on, let's go.
What are you doing? You hurt?
[panting]
He was just right there.
What are you talking about, bro?
-[Nick grunts]
-Fucking--
You smoked that blunt?
You be tripping.
-Come on, let's go.
-[Nick groans]
[Nick yelps]
[DJ] What are you--
[suspenseful music]
[Nick mutters]
No.
What are you talking about?
[Nick whispering]
He's right there.
[bones cracking]
[squelching]
[body thuds]
[Nick whimpering
and muttering]
[muttering continues]
Please...
[door shuts]
[Nick sobbing]
[yelping and groaning]
I-- I swear, man.
It wasn't me.
I didn't want to be
in that house.
It was Josh.
It was all Josh.
He wanted to do it.
It wasn't me, man.
-I swear.
-Oh, I remember.
You stood by and watched.
No.
He was gonna
kill me, too, man.
What'd you want me to do?
He was gonna kill me.
Doing nothing
does not absolve you.
If he had harmed my wife,
you would have done nothing
just the same.
You are a weakling.
Since you act
as if you have no backbone...
No.
-then I'll just take yours.
-[Nick sobbing] No, no.
No.
-[Nick grunting]
-[flesh tearing]
[bones cracking]
[grunting stops]
-Candace.
-Darious, what are you--
Girl, I thought that was you.
Hey, how you been?
Hey, you gonna have to
meet me halfway.
I don't go near that house.
-Why? You know her?
-Do I know her?
-Yeah.
-You do know
-that's Sheba house, right?
-[gasping] Oh, my God,
-[Darious] Yes.
-I thought she was dead.
I heard the same shit
back in the day.
She live right here.
You know where
we could find her at, D?
One of our friend's
supposedly came over here.
-And we looking for her.
-I mean, I heard that she'd be
reading tarot cards
out in the park,
but, I mean, other than that,
I don't know shit,
-and I don't want to know.
-Are you serious?
I'm just hoping
she ain't talked your friend
into a goddamned bet
or something.
What's up? What's up, man?
You hear about Josh?
Man, who hasn't?
That's what
you call me out here for?
L-- look,
before you say anything...
-look, listen to this shit.
-What?
[answering machine]
You have one new message.
Just--
just listen to it, man.
[Officer James on phone]
Yes. This message
is for a Marcus Pew.
This is Officer James
with Daphne Police Department
in Daphne, Alabama.
I'm trying to reach you
in reference to Nick,
a acquaintance of yours.
-If you would give me a call.
-Call him back.
Nick is dead, bro.
Nick and his fucking sister
were slaughtered
last night at their house.
Just like Josh and his girl.
But get this.
Josh's daughter was
in the other room sleeping
when the shit went down,
and the police showed up.
Nick's niece wasn't sleeping
in the other room,
she was damn near
in a fucking coma.
They had to take her to the
hospital to wake her ass up.
So what you saying, bro?
You-- you think
this is all bullshit?
You think it's-- you think
it's a fucking coincidence
or some shit?
I talked
to Nick the other day.
He said he'd been having
nightmares about that dude.
I've been
having nightmares, too.
What about you?
Nah, I ain't got no nightmares.
Look, I don't know
what the fuck going on.
And I don't believe
in superstitions.
I don't believe in magic.
None of that.
But whatever the hell
is going on,
I feel like we've been marked
for death.
We've been marked for death,
we've been cursed and whatever
the hell it is that came after
Nick and Josh,
it's coming after us.
That's why if I was you,
I would get my shit
and I would get
the fuck up out of here.
Just like I'm finna do
with me and mine.
All right, man.
All right.
Look, just hit me up,
all right?
-I'mma call you.
-Call me.
All right, I'll call you.
[Nick sighs] What the fuck...
[car door slams shut]
[planes whooshing]
[birds chirping]
I cannot believe
I spent all my childhood
dodging this lady
just to look for her.
Well, I can go by myself.
You don't have to do--
No, no, no, no. Hell no.
I'm going with you.
I know her.
This lady is not a good person.
She will mess with your head
if you let her.
Yeah, well, Candace,
I just need for you
to trust me, okay?
[sighs]
Okay, I'mma trust you.
Let's go see
what's up with this lady.
Yes?
Look, I-- I need you to undo
whatever it is that you've done.
What is there to undo?
Okay, he's come back.
But he's killing people.
I need you to stop it
and make him go away.
What do you mean,
killing people?
I made a mistake.
Okay? I was going through
some things,
and I made a mistake.
But I really need you
to fix this.
If he has returned,
nothing I do can change that.
I summoned him
with the ritual.
He came on his own will.
He'd have to leave the same way.
Okay, wait,
so why does she need you?
He could've just came
on his own, then. [scoffs]
Please.
Okay, please, ma'am,
I really need your help.
The ritual itself
is not enough.
For a soul touched by death
to return,
first it must be summoned.
And then it must be grounded
by the blood of a living soul.
I summoned him for you...
But it is you who grounded him.
Okay, well,
is there a way to make him
go away
even if he doesn't want to go?
Yes, there is.
You must get rid of
what grounded him.
[footsteps approaching]
[door creaks open]
[door shuts]
-[keys jangling]
-[eerie music]
[Marcus] What's going on?
Mia,
what the fuck is going on?
[voice cracking]
He has our baby.
Who?
[stammering] Wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, you're--
You're supposed to be dead.
You're supposed to be dead.
Get behind me.
You're supposed to be dead, man.
Nick.
Josh. It was--
It was you, you--
How the fu...
[shouting] How the fuck
are you still alive?
[shots firing]
-[Marcus whimpers]
-[gun clicks]
I have no more blood
left to spill.
But you do.
-[slicing]
-[Marcus gasps]
[clattering]
[Marcus choking]
[choking]
Because of you,
my wife's life was spared
from your accomplice.
And for that...
I will spare your family.
But for your sins,
the time has come to atone.
[Marcus choking]
[dark, haunting music]
You-- you promised
you'd give me back my baby.
[sobbing] You promised.
[baby crying]
Baby! My baby!
Mommy's here.
Mommy's here. [sobbing]
Oh, my baby.
-[baby crying]
-I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry...
[Mia sobbing] Oh, baby.
Mommy's right here.
Mommy's right here.
Oh, baby...
Thank you
for doing my hair, sis.
I appreciate it.
[chuckles]
Well, you're welcome.
And thanks for going with me
to find Sheba.
I don't know
what I was thinking.
You probably think
I'm crazy, huh?
No.
I don't think you're crazy.
I just wish
you would talk to me
before you do
crazy shit like this.
We used to be so close.
We talked about everything.
But these last couple years?
[sighs]
I barely even know
who you are anymore.
[knocking on door]
-You expecting somebody?
-No.
-Hey.
-[Jessica] Hey.
I'm sorry. Um...
can we talk somewhere private?
[Candace murmurs]
-Please have a seat.
-Thank you.
-Uh, can I get you anything?
-Oh, no, thank you. I'm fine.
Uh, listen, Jessica,
I need to be honest with you.
Okay.
Do you have any involvement
in this case in any way?
What, no.
Do you know
the people who did this,
and you're just not telling me?
Look, I have told you
everything I know.
Okay.
Do you know
of anybody who is, uh,
trying to investigate
this case themselves?
No. What's going on?
Honestly, I don't know.
But I do know
that me and Detective Casey
have worked
extremely hard on this case.
To the point we have
four suspects identified.
But every time
we try to, uh, interrogate them,
someone
doesn't let that happen.
[Jessica sighing]
Do you believe
in the supernatural?
Evil.
I see evil every day.
But if you're talking about
demons and ghosts,
I can't say I do.
[sighs] Yeah.
Jessica,
I need to find Brandon.
Wait, Brandon?
What, he had
something to do with this?
Well, I haven't seen
or talked to Brandon, okay?
He didn't even come
to the funeral.
Which explains a lot.
I'm not gonna lie.
But I'm also out of options.
Now, I need to get to Brandon
before whoever got to these
gets to him.
I'm not sure of his involvement
in this case.
But I can say for certain,
I know he wasn't one of the men
in the house.
So, um...
if he turns himself in,
I can keep him safe.
Can you get the word to him?
-[Jessica sighs]
-Okay.
Is there anything else
I can do to help, Detective?
No. Be all.
-[Jessica] Okay.
-All right, then.
Thank you.
[clears throat]
-Thank you.
-[Jessica] Mm-hmm.
Where's Brandon?
At my house. Why?
Well, he just told me
that all of the men are dead,
and that Brendon
is a suspect.
Okay? If it's true,
if Brandon really was involved,
then where do you think
Joseph is headed?
[ominous droning]
-[all laughing]
-...and that's what Joseph did.
Hey, man,
what was I supposed to do?
[all laughing]
'Sup, 'sup, 'sup?
I thought you was leaving.
No, I'm all drunk, and tripping.
Keisha decided
to take him home.
And Keisha couldn't
take you afterward?
[Brandon] Damn, you act
like you want me gone
-or something.
-Bro, man, you straight, man.
Ain't that right, babe?
Wait a minute, I'm about to
put up the rest of this food.
If you want something to eat,
you better fix it yourself.
Thank you, girl.
Can you give my half
for the food?
I promise I'll get you back,
I promise.
H-- hey...
Don't worry about it,
I got that.
Are you sure?
Just don't tell Jess.
Hey, it's all right,
it's all right.
You ain't gotta do that, man,
I ain't trying to get
that woman nothing
else to fuss about.
Anyway, you people are here,
I'll help my sister.
How she gon' fuss about
what she don't know?
I got it.
Now, look, Jess put a lot
of money on that lawyer just
to find out that you weren't
keeping it real with her.
But she'll get over it.
Look, bro.
Keep doing what you're doing.
Okay? Look,
I know there's nothing flashy
about walking
the straight and narrow, but...
at least you're free.
Yeah, I see it.
You right about that.
-Just give me a sec, just...
-Yeah.
This is Joseph.
Oh, yes, yes, um--
Uh, my-- my Macbook's
in the car.
Give me-- give me one second.
[whispers] Be right back.
-I'll be right back.
-All right.
[toilet flushing]
[distant rustling]
[tense music]
[thudding music]
Time to atone.
[phone ringing]
[ringing continues]
[ringing stops]
[floor creaking overhead]
[creaking continues]
[footsteps approaching]
[eerie music intensifies]
Brandon.
What's going on?
[Brandon choking]
-[flesh tearing]
-[Brandon gasps]
Time to atone.
Joseph!
She's all that I have left.
I can't let you take her.
If you come near me,
or you hurt her, I'll do it.
They took everything
from us.
With their greed.
You've sacrificed for them...
and they repaid you
with betrayal.
And you're willing
to forgive them?
Yes, Joseph, yes.
Okay? I-- I made a mistake.
This isn't you.
Stop this, and go back
to wherever you came from.
Okay? If you really love me...
If you truly love me
and all this is for me, then go.
Be at peace.
Is that truly what you want?
Yes. [sniffles]
[smoke whooshing]
[music stops]
[panting]
Oh, God.
[somber music]
[music fades]
-[indistinct TV chatter]
-[door creaks open]
[door shuts]
-Hey.
-Hey, sweetheart.
[man on TV] Anytime
somebody is reported missing...
How was your day?
Exactly how I expected.
No jury
is ever gonna believe
that that girl slaughtered
those people.
DA won't touch it.
Chief is making me hold
a press conference
to announce that we're
increasing the awards for tips.
We're just saving face
at this point.
Well, I mean,
you could always get a warrant
to exhume the husband.
Check to see
if he's still in there.
You're amazing
at a lot of things.
Comedy's not one of 'em.
I actually showed a picture
of him to the girl we arrested.
Seriously?
She identified him.
Trust me.
I get that this "My dead husband
did a thing" is nuts.
I get it, but...
I'd be lying if I told you
I didn't feel weird about it.
Just-- I can't explain it.
Well, I mean, photographs
of dead husbands,
just worry about that.
Touch.
[sighs]
[dog howling]
[crickets chirping]
[Jessica]
What's going on?
Look I hadn't--
My childhood was
a lot different than yours,
so I'm not gonna pretend
to know exactly how you feel.
Okay, I'm just tired.
-[Jessica sighs]
-Look, we've been married
less than six hours.
Let's not start lying
to each other now.
You're right. I'm sorry.
I'm just
a little bit disappointed,
but I'll be okay.
I'm saying, like, you--
you knew Brandon
wasn't gonna come
as soon as you invited him.
And Candace is-- it's like
all she can do is just be
jealous anytime you accomplish
something that she hasn't.
Don't let their issues ruin
our happiness.
Okay?
Get out.
Huh?
Get out.
Look, I wasn't really feeling,
um, our dance earlier.
-[Jessica chuckles]
-So, I wanna redo.
-[stammering] Out here?
-Yeah.
[Jessica laughs]
[gentle music]
Is...
You know...
I want you to know
that from this point
moving forward...
you don't have to face
anything alone.
I don't want you to worry about
or fear anything.
My priority
is to protect you
from anything
that tries to harm you.
'Til death do us part.
Well, death
ain't even that strong.
[Jessica laughs]
[music stops]
[phone ringing]
[ringing continues]
[door buzzing, opening]
-Hey, can I help you?
-Hi, I'm here to see Candace.
Okay, just sign in
on the table for me,
and I'll go get her.
[sighs]
-[knocking on door]
-Candace, your sister's here.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Candace, I'll be in my office,
just let me know
when y'all are finished
and I'll buzz her out.
-Okay.
-[Jessica] Were you asleep?
[chuckles]
Nah, just chilling in my room.
Oh. Oh, here.
Oh, thank you.
-It's probably cold.
-At this point, I don't care.
So how are you doing?
Mm, I'm doing better, you know.
I've been seeing a new doctor
and I actually like
this one better
than I liked the last one.
So how long you think
you gotta stay in here?
They say a few more weeks,
but I've heard that before.
But how you doing?
I'm okay.
[scoffs]
I don't see how.
But you, you always were
the strong one.
Can I ask you something?
When Joseph said...
that you helped Brandon...
Jessica,
I was in a really bad place
at that time in my life.
Brandon didn't know those men
had those guns on them.
[Candace scoffs]
Joe was supposed to tell me
before you guys
were home that day.
[sighs]
That whole thing
just went left.
Joseph loved me.
Like, really loved me.
I didn't know how much
I needed that until I met him.
I mean, our mom,
God rest her soul,
she didn't know
what it was.
Dad beat her more
than he beat us.
I-- I guess--
I don't understand.
How we go through so much
together and grow up divided?
But...
I forgive you, Candace.
It's no sense in holding
all this anger and pain.
I gotta free myself.
But I can't stay here
long today.
I just came by.
I'll see you in two weeks.
[voice cracking]
I'll see you in two weeks.
She's ready.
Bye, Candace.
Bye, Jessica.
[door buzzing]
[door creaking]
[engine starts]
[breathing heavily]
[eerie music]
[disembodied screaming,
thudding]
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Time to atone.
[eerie music booms]
[dramatic music]
[music stops]
[eerie music]
[ominous music]
[Sherry] Okay.
[Sherry laughs]
-Relax. The loan was approved.
-Oh!
We're just waiting
to hear back from the owner
so we can move forward
on some things.
But the process towards closing
should move really fast.
[colleague] Sherry?
Um, excuse me a moment.
-I'll be right back.
-Thank you.
[both exhale with relief]
[Joseph laughing softly]
Mm...
See, I told you,
you were worried about nothing.
Oh, whatever, you were, too.
[giggling]
I ain't gon' lie, they-- they
had me sweating a little bit.
[both sigh with relief]
-What?
-Nothing.
[phone buzzing]
[Joseph clears throat]
-Hello.
-Hey, any update?
Yeah,
we got the loan now, yeah.
[Candace over phone]
Told you guys, told you.
But hey, y'all give me a call
before y'all leave
and we probably can go celebrate
over lunch or something.
All right. All right, I got you.
All right, bye.
[soft, reflective music]
[sighs]
[Sherry clears throat]
[Sherry sighs]
Uh...
I-- is everything okay?
The owners decided
to go with someone else.
What?
Wha-- what do you mean
they're going with someone else?
Someone offered the owner
above his asking price,
-covering closing--
-No, no, no.
Tell the owner that
we'll cover the closing costs.
We'll take care of that,
that's not a problem.
These new buyers
are ready to move now.
-You don't have the finances.
-No, no, no, no, I-- I-- I do.
I mean,
I've got the money saved up.
Look,
I-- I was a fraud victim, okay?
So, I don't-- I don't like
keeping my money in the bank,
but I got access
to 10,000 right now,
I can go home and get it.
It's not a problem,
I've got the money.
Please.
Please.
Thank you for everything.
Look, she-- look,
she really wanted this house.
Please.
[music fades]
[whispering] Damn it.
[sighs]
Hey.
Um...
how about-- how--
how about we go out tonight?
You know, Chinese and, you know,
maybe-- maybe catch a movie.
I don't know, baby.
Look, I'm sorry,
I'm just not in the mood.
I just wanna lay down.
Okay.
[faint thud]
Babe, you all right?
Jessica.
[ominous music]
Jess!
Jessica!
Look, look,
look, look, look,
look, take whatever you want,
all right?
Take whatever you want,
but just...
don't hurt her.
Don't hurt her.
Look, this-- look,
this is fucking bullshit, man,
let's-- let's just get
out of here, all right?
Let's just leave.
[Josh] Where's the cash?
Hey, man, I don't know what cash
you talking about, man,
I don't--
I don't have any cash and--
-[Josh] Where is the cash?
-[Jessica] No!
[Joseph grunting]
[Joseph grunts]
[thumping]
[Marcus grunts]
[Marcus grunts]
[gunshot]
[Nick whispering]
Holy shit!
[Joseph groaning]
[Marcus] No!
No! The fuck are you doing?
[Josh]
She saw your fucking face, man.
Look,
look at her fucking face, man,
she's fucking out of here
like we need to be right now.
Look, they ain't got
what we came here for, let's go.
No, that's enough.
That's enough, man.
[Josh] I ain't going down
for this shit.
[Nick gasping] C-- come on.
[Marcus muttering] Oh, no,
no, no, no, no, no, no.
[whispering] Oh, shit.
[somber music]
[somber piano music]
[music fades]
[somber string music]
I'mma just go back
to the repass.
I know folks is probably
wondering what's going on.
[solemn music]
[sniffs]
[sobbing and sniffing]
Mm. Taste this.
-Can I get in the door first?
-Just taste it.
Funny.
[giggling]
-What's this?
-You like it?
-Yeah. It's not bad, not bad.
-Mm-hmm.
What's that?
You believe in, um...
voodoo and psychics
and all that shit?
Wait, huh?
Look, I was just
at the gas station, right?
I'm pumping gas and this random
woman just walked up to me.
And her exact words...
"You and your partner
deserve a child
and you've yet to conceive."
I know, right?
And she dug in her purse,
she pulls out
this piece of paper.
She wrote this address on it.
And then looked at me and said,
"I may be able to help."
And just walked off.
[scoffs]
It's the weirdest shit ever.
Okay, well, you can throw that
in the trash.
We don't need no demon baby.
[both chuckling]
All right, babe, well, I'm-- I'm
gonna go get in the shower,
-it's been a long one.
-Good.
-You wanna join me?
-[Jessica chuckles]
[both chuckle]
[soft, pensive music]
[dog barking]
[birds chirping]
[soft, curious music]
[music grows tense]
[Sheba] Who are you?
You gave my husband
your information some time ago.
You said you could help us.
I'm sorry for bothering you.
You have an aura of deep sorrow
surrounding you.
You're a widow.
Sorry, I'm-- I'm leaving.
I know exactly
who you are referring to.
At first I could not see it.
But now I know exactly
who you are.
How can I help you?
[piano music playing faintly]
Appreciate it.
Josh.
How can I help you,
detectives?
You know, you've, uh,
been on my mind
for the last couple days.
That so?
Yeah, I was--
I was thinking,
you haven't popped up
on my radar in over two years.
-So sorry to disappoint you.
-No.
No.
If anything, I was proud.
Thinking
maybe you finally grew up,
got your life in order.
Just when I get
a sliver of hope,
bam, like clockwork,
I get this sobering reminder.
Some people never change.
We had a home invasion
a couple weeks back.
Man shot and killed
in his own home.
And I'll admit, you know,
I haven't been going
to the eye doctor
that regularly.
But...
I am pretty sure
that looks a lot like you
two doors down
from the crime scene.
Look, I know you like seeing me
in handcuffs.
I ain't the only white guy
that lives in this town.
True.
But I could pick you out
in a crowded arena.
Don't you worry,
it's just circumstantial.
Don't quite have enough yet.
But you know me, Josh.
You know I'll get what I need
in due time.
Turn yourself in. Confess.
Identify the others.
I'll get the DA
to cut you a deal.
But you listen to me
and you listen good.
You make this hard,
I'll personally make sure
you get the max.
All right. Good talk.
Something to think about.
You have
a good rest of your day now.
[ominous music]
[Jessica] What now?
Did you find any effects
that were not disturbed?
Hair follicles. Good.
I cannot guarantee
this will work.
This will be my first attempt.
Many things must happen
for a soul touched by death
to return.
He may choose to deny it.
If he does return,
there's no certainty
that he will be
as you knew him before.
Go home. Rest.
You must be asleep
when I perform the ritual
at midnight.
[tense, intriguing music]
[Sheba sharply exhales]
[indistinct whispering]
[indistinct whispering]
[Sheba sharply exhales]
[engine shuts off]
Yo.
[man]
Man, you gon' turn into
a sausage egg biscuit
over here, man.
Man, that's why I can't wait
for that damn payday.
-[man] Yeah.
-Get this damn AC fixed.
[man] Man, you better.
Ain't seen you
in a while, dude.
Yeah.
I just can't shake it, bro.
[solemn piano music]
Yeah.
[sighs]
Fucked up about it, too,
but to be honest with you,
best thing we could do
is move on.
And I can't imagine what
it's like in your shoes, either.
Nick's stupid ass
done moved to Bama.
He's staying
with his sister now.
You know for a fact
he ain't coming back.
Nope.
Look, uh,
just got my break, bro,
I'm finna head
on back in here.
-I'll holler at you later.
-All right, man, be cool.
-Nah. You be cool.
-[Marcus chuckles]
[knocking on door]
[Jessica yawns]
[Casey] I'm sorry, Mrs. Cole,
did we wake you?
Um, yeah. Come on in.
-Hi.
-[Jessica] Hi.
-Please have a seat.
-Okay, thank you.
[Jessica]
Can I get you anything?
Oh, no, no, we're fine.
Thank you, Mrs. Cole.
This is Detective Brown.
He's going to be assisting me
on the case.
Hello.
[whispering] Okay.
How have you been?
Just taking it
one day at a time.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
You, uh-- you hurt your hand?
A... clumsy accident.
Uh, well,
the reason we're here is, um...
I'd like you to take a look
at this sheet....
and see if any one of these men
jogs a memory for you,
if-- if anything
about any of them
stands out to you,
is-- is familiar to you.
I wish I did.
I'm-- Honestly,
everything is still a blur.
It's fine, it's okay.
We have some soft leads.
And there's no smoking gun yet.
But I am confident
that we will find the people
who did this.
Now, try and get some rest,
you look drained.
Understandably so.
We'll be in touch.
Oh, um, I'm sure you have
Detective Casey's information.
But just for some reason
if you can't get in touch
with her,
give me a call.
Anytime, okay?
-Thank you.
-All right.
[engine idling]
[sighs]
[shower running]
[solemn piano music]
[water shuts off]
[phone ringing]
-Hello.
-Hey.
I'm just checking on you,
I ain't heard from you today.
I'm okay.
I haven't been feeling
the best today.
I actually slept most of it.
Oh, okay.
Well, you'll--
you wanna grab lunch tomorrow?
Yeah, that sounds good.
I thought about
going into work tomorrow,
but I'll just try it
next week.
Well, I'll stop by around 11:00
and we'll just make
a day out of it.
Sure.
All right, good night.
I love you.
I love you, too.
All right, bye.
[sighs]
[murmurs sleepily]
[sighing heavily]
[ominous music]
[Joseph] Jess.
Jessica.
Joseph?
I need you to get up.
Oh, my God.
Get up!
[repeated faint thudding]
[suspenseful music]
[repeated faint thudding
continues]
[loud thudding]
-[loud thudding]
-[lock clicks open]
[footsteps approaching]
[footsteps approaching]
[muffled sobbing]
[screams]
Oh!
Please just let me go, please!
I'm sorry. I can't.
[Jessica gasps]
[deep voice] Was my life not
enough to appease your greed,
that you return for my bride?
For your sins...
you and everyone you love
will suffer.
Time to atone.
-[bones cracking]
-[dramatic music]
[Josh wheezing]
No! Leave me alone!
No. No, no, uh-uh, this--
No, no, no, no, no, no
this isn't right.
No, no, no, th--
this isn't real.
-Mm-mm. No. This is not real.
-Jessi--
[Jessica]
No! Stay away from me.
Oh, God.
I frighten you.
You are ashamed of me.
You have taken everything
from me.
Now bear witness
as I take everything
from you.
[Josh grunts]
[phone ringing]
Hey, Jess. What's up?
[Jessica over phone]
Candace, I messed up.
-Huh?
-Hold on.
Candace, can you just come here,
like, right now, please.
Okay, okay, okay, okay,
I'm on my way. [grunts]
Hey, I'm on the way in.
Josh's mother
arrived a little late
and I had to run
and grab Allison some food.
Can I call you back?
Okay.
Allison? Miss Jackie?
[ominous music]
[faint thud]
[door creaking]
[sobbing]
[panting]
[creaking]
[intense ominous music]
[knocking on door]
-[Jessica] Can I help you?
-Hey. Are-- are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Well, a--
a suspect in your case,
his car was abandoned
the street over,
I was just, uh, making sure
you were all right.
What, you think
he's coming here?
Well, him and his family
were slaughtered at their house,
so no, I don't think
he's coming over here.
I'm just trying to make sense
of it all.
I was just hoping I didn't come
here to another scene.
-I'm sorry to bother you.
-No, you're fine.
All right.
We're all clear.
Like I said, Joseph is back.
Okay, look,
he popped through my door, okay?
That's how he got in.
I woke up,
I heard him walking in
and I ran to the shower and hid,
and that's where he found me.
And then he put
a gun in my face.
And then that's when
Joseph appeared, okay?
And he killed him
in my bathroom.
All right, Joe--
Joseph sounds different.
And he looks like
a zombie, too, okay?
But it looks like him, Candace,
and he's wearing exactly
what we buried him in.
Jess, this is too much.
My head is fucking throbbing
right now.
[sighs]
I went and saw a voodoo lady.
What?
'Kay, look,
I just was missing Joe.
I went to her and saw her
for her to bring him back.
Okay, but I didn't think
it would work.
I just wanted
to see my husband.
And then this happened.
Okay, it was a stupid idea,
I wish I'd never did it,
but it worked
and this happened.
Sis, you gotta listen to me,
Joseph is back.
Okay, and he's not the same
Joseph that left me.
If that man really had something
to do with it,
Joseph is not done.
He's out for blood.
[ominous music]
-Mommy.
-What, Caitlin?
Can we have pancakes
for breakfast?
Sure, baby,
I'll be up in a minute.
Okay.
[sighs]
[door creaking]
Nick. Nick!
Yeah?
Caitlin wants pancakes
for breakfast,
and we don't have any eggs
or mix.
You mind running to the store?
Yeah, I'll go.
If you're gonna continue
to stay here,
I'mma need you to get a job
or something
because a little help around
here would be appreciated.
Can I at least
get my shit together
and brush my teeth
before you start bitching at me?
Yeah, what's up, dude?
Yeah, not-- nothing,
just chilling.
Hey, uh, can you take
me the store?
I gotta get some shit.
Yeah, I'm good now if you're--
if you're good, yeah.
All right, man, appreciate it.
Cool.
[plate clattering softly]
[Caitlin] No, only my mommy
and uncle live here.
[eerie music]
My uncle came here
a couple of days ago.
He's nice to me.
I love pancakes,
especially with syrup.
My mommy told me
that she would make pancakes
for breakfast,
so I'm just waiting on her.
Can I help you?
Mommy, this is my friend.
[dramatic music]
Excuse me?
Who are you and how did
you get in my house?
[music stops]
[Nick] Man, I owe you one.
Thanks for taking me, bro.
Oh, bro,
it ain't nothing, man.
Appreciate you, man.
-God, I gotta get back in here.
-[friend mumbling]
-Hey, bro.
-Hey. What's up?
Hey, Nick, you mind if I--
you mind if I roll up
here 'cause,
you know,
my homegirl ain't left yet.
You know,
I kinda told her I quit.
-Is that cool?
-Yeah, man. Yeah, be good.
Don't let her catch you.
Bro, she ain't gon' catch shit
about this. [clicks tongue]
You know what I mean?
Come on, man. [blows raspberry]
But I appreciate it.
Hey, brother.
-Yeah. Good seeing you, man.
-Good seeing you, pimp.
Yo, Ash, do you want me
to leave this out,
or put it in the fridge?
[eerie music]
Ashley, you want me
to leave this out
or put it in the fridge?
Ashley.
Fuck, man.
Yo, Ashley.
Ashley, you really want me
to go in here?
Are you sleeping for real?
Ashley!
Ashley!
Ashley!
[music intensifies]
Do you know who I am?
This can't be fucking real.
[Nick whimpering]
No way! No way!
[screaming]
God.
[grunting]
[whimpering]
Please don't hurt me...
[phone chiming]
This man, bro.
Motherfuckers, man. I swear.
It's like I'm...
I can't do shit.
[ominous music]
[sobbing] Please don't hurt me.
-Hey, Nick.
-Help!
Help, DJ, help me!
Help! DJ, help!
Nick! Hey, Nick.
What's going on?
You left your phone in the car.
What's up?
Fuck you trippin' about?
Come on, let's go.
What are you doing? You hurt?
[panting]
He was just right there.
What are you talking about, bro?
-[Nick grunts]
-Fucking--
You smoked that blunt?
You be tripping.
-Come on, let's go.
-[Nick groans]
[Nick yelps]
[DJ] What are you--
[suspenseful music]
[Nick mutters]
No.
What are you talking about?
[Nick whispering]
He's right there.
[bones cracking]
[squelching]
[body thuds]
[Nick whimpering
and muttering]
[muttering continues]
Please...
[door shuts]
[Nick sobbing]
[yelping and groaning]
I-- I swear, man.
It wasn't me.
I didn't want to be
in that house.
It was Josh.
It was all Josh.
He wanted to do it.
It wasn't me, man.
-I swear.
-Oh, I remember.
You stood by and watched.
No.
He was gonna
kill me, too, man.
What'd you want me to do?
He was gonna kill me.
Doing nothing
does not absolve you.
If he had harmed my wife,
you would have done nothing
just the same.
You are a weakling.
Since you act
as if you have no backbone...
No.
-then I'll just take yours.
-[Nick sobbing] No, no.
No.
-[Nick grunting]
-[flesh tearing]
[bones cracking]
[grunting stops]
-Candace.
-Darious, what are you--
Girl, I thought that was you.
Hey, how you been?
Hey, you gonna have to
meet me halfway.
I don't go near that house.
-Why? You know her?
-Do I know her?
-Yeah.
-You do know
-that's Sheba house, right?
-[gasping] Oh, my God,
-[Darious] Yes.
-I thought she was dead.
I heard the same shit
back in the day.
She live right here.
You know where
we could find her at, D?
One of our friend's
supposedly came over here.
-And we looking for her.
-I mean, I heard that she'd be
reading tarot cards
out in the park,
but, I mean, other than that,
I don't know shit,
-and I don't want to know.
-Are you serious?
I'm just hoping
she ain't talked your friend
into a goddamned bet
or something.
What's up? What's up, man?
You hear about Josh?
Man, who hasn't?
That's what
you call me out here for?
L-- look,
before you say anything...
-look, listen to this shit.
-What?
[answering machine]
You have one new message.
Just--
just listen to it, man.
[Officer James on phone]
Yes. This message
is for a Marcus Pew.
This is Officer James
with Daphne Police Department
in Daphne, Alabama.
I'm trying to reach you
in reference to Nick,
a acquaintance of yours.
-If you would give me a call.
-Call him back.
Nick is dead, bro.
Nick and his fucking sister
were slaughtered
last night at their house.
Just like Josh and his girl.
But get this.
Josh's daughter was
in the other room sleeping
when the shit went down,
and the police showed up.
Nick's niece wasn't sleeping
in the other room,
she was damn near
in a fucking coma.
They had to take her to the
hospital to wake her ass up.
So what you saying, bro?
You-- you think
this is all bullshit?
You think it's-- you think
it's a fucking coincidence
or some shit?
I talked
to Nick the other day.
He said he'd been having
nightmares about that dude.
I've been
having nightmares, too.
What about you?
Nah, I ain't got no nightmares.
Look, I don't know
what the fuck going on.
And I don't believe
in superstitions.
I don't believe in magic.
None of that.
But whatever the hell
is going on,
I feel like we've been marked
for death.
We've been marked for death,
we've been cursed and whatever
the hell it is that came after
Nick and Josh,
it's coming after us.
That's why if I was you,
I would get my shit
and I would get
the fuck up out of here.
Just like I'm finna do
with me and mine.
All right, man.
All right.
Look, just hit me up,
all right?
-I'mma call you.
-Call me.
All right, I'll call you.
[Nick sighs] What the fuck...
[car door slams shut]
[planes whooshing]
[birds chirping]
I cannot believe
I spent all my childhood
dodging this lady
just to look for her.
Well, I can go by myself.
You don't have to do--
No, no, no, no. Hell no.
I'm going with you.
I know her.
This lady is not a good person.
She will mess with your head
if you let her.
Yeah, well, Candace,
I just need for you
to trust me, okay?
[sighs]
Okay, I'mma trust you.
Let's go see
what's up with this lady.
Yes?
Look, I-- I need you to undo
whatever it is that you've done.
What is there to undo?
Okay, he's come back.
But he's killing people.
I need you to stop it
and make him go away.
What do you mean,
killing people?
I made a mistake.
Okay? I was going through
some things,
and I made a mistake.
But I really need you
to fix this.
If he has returned,
nothing I do can change that.
I summoned him
with the ritual.
He came on his own will.
He'd have to leave the same way.
Okay, wait,
so why does she need you?
He could've just came
on his own, then. [scoffs]
Please.
Okay, please, ma'am,
I really need your help.
The ritual itself
is not enough.
For a soul touched by death
to return,
first it must be summoned.
And then it must be grounded
by the blood of a living soul.
I summoned him for you...
But it is you who grounded him.
Okay, well,
is there a way to make him
go away
even if he doesn't want to go?
Yes, there is.
You must get rid of
what grounded him.
[footsteps approaching]
[door creaks open]
[door shuts]
-[keys jangling]
-[eerie music]
[Marcus] What's going on?
Mia,
what the fuck is going on?
[voice cracking]
He has our baby.
Who?
[stammering] Wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, you're--
You're supposed to be dead.
You're supposed to be dead.
Get behind me.
You're supposed to be dead, man.
Nick.
Josh. It was--
It was you, you--
How the fu...
[shouting] How the fuck
are you still alive?
[shots firing]
-[Marcus whimpers]
-[gun clicks]
I have no more blood
left to spill.
But you do.
-[slicing]
-[Marcus gasps]
[clattering]
[Marcus choking]
[choking]
Because of you,
my wife's life was spared
from your accomplice.
And for that...
I will spare your family.
But for your sins,
the time has come to atone.
[Marcus choking]
[dark, haunting music]
You-- you promised
you'd give me back my baby.
[sobbing] You promised.
[baby crying]
Baby! My baby!
Mommy's here.
Mommy's here. [sobbing]
Oh, my baby.
-[baby crying]
-I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry...
[Mia sobbing] Oh, baby.
Mommy's right here.
Mommy's right here.
Oh, baby...
Thank you
for doing my hair, sis.
I appreciate it.
[chuckles]
Well, you're welcome.
And thanks for going with me
to find Sheba.
I don't know
what I was thinking.
You probably think
I'm crazy, huh?
No.
I don't think you're crazy.
I just wish
you would talk to me
before you do
crazy shit like this.
We used to be so close.
We talked about everything.
But these last couple years?
[sighs]
I barely even know
who you are anymore.
[knocking on door]
-You expecting somebody?
-No.
-Hey.
-[Jessica] Hey.
I'm sorry. Um...
can we talk somewhere private?
[Candace murmurs]
-Please have a seat.
-Thank you.
-Uh, can I get you anything?
-Oh, no, thank you. I'm fine.
Uh, listen, Jessica,
I need to be honest with you.
Okay.
Do you have any involvement
in this case in any way?
What, no.
Do you know
the people who did this,
and you're just not telling me?
Look, I have told you
everything I know.
Okay.
Do you know
of anybody who is, uh,
trying to investigate
this case themselves?
No. What's going on?
Honestly, I don't know.
But I do know
that me and Detective Casey
have worked
extremely hard on this case.
To the point we have
four suspects identified.
But every time
we try to, uh, interrogate them,
someone
doesn't let that happen.
[Jessica sighing]
Do you believe
in the supernatural?
Evil.
I see evil every day.
But if you're talking about
demons and ghosts,
I can't say I do.
[sighs] Yeah.
Jessica,
I need to find Brandon.
Wait, Brandon?
What, he had
something to do with this?
Well, I haven't seen
or talked to Brandon, okay?
He didn't even come
to the funeral.
Which explains a lot.
I'm not gonna lie.
But I'm also out of options.
Now, I need to get to Brandon
before whoever got to these
gets to him.
I'm not sure of his involvement
in this case.
But I can say for certain,
I know he wasn't one of the men
in the house.
So, um...
if he turns himself in,
I can keep him safe.
Can you get the word to him?
-[Jessica sighs]
-Okay.
Is there anything else
I can do to help, Detective?
No. Be all.
-[Jessica] Okay.
-All right, then.
Thank you.
[clears throat]
-Thank you.
-[Jessica] Mm-hmm.
Where's Brandon?
At my house. Why?
Well, he just told me
that all of the men are dead,
and that Brendon
is a suspect.
Okay? If it's true,
if Brandon really was involved,
then where do you think
Joseph is headed?
[ominous droning]
-[all laughing]
-...and that's what Joseph did.
Hey, man,
what was I supposed to do?
[all laughing]
'Sup, 'sup, 'sup?
I thought you was leaving.
No, I'm all drunk, and tripping.
Keisha decided
to take him home.
And Keisha couldn't
take you afterward?
[Brandon] Damn, you act
like you want me gone
-or something.
-Bro, man, you straight, man.
Ain't that right, babe?
Wait a minute, I'm about to
put up the rest of this food.
If you want something to eat,
you better fix it yourself.
Thank you, girl.
Can you give my half
for the food?
I promise I'll get you back,
I promise.
H-- hey...
Don't worry about it,
I got that.
Are you sure?
Just don't tell Jess.
Hey, it's all right,
it's all right.
You ain't gotta do that, man,
I ain't trying to get
that woman nothing
else to fuss about.
Anyway, you people are here,
I'll help my sister.
How she gon' fuss about
what she don't know?
I got it.
Now, look, Jess put a lot
of money on that lawyer just
to find out that you weren't
keeping it real with her.
But she'll get over it.
Look, bro.
Keep doing what you're doing.
Okay? Look,
I know there's nothing flashy
about walking
the straight and narrow, but...
at least you're free.
Yeah, I see it.
You right about that.
-Just give me a sec, just...
-Yeah.
This is Joseph.
Oh, yes, yes, um--
Uh, my-- my Macbook's
in the car.
Give me-- give me one second.
[whispers] Be right back.
-I'll be right back.
-All right.
[toilet flushing]
[distant rustling]
[tense music]
[thudding music]
Time to atone.
[phone ringing]
[ringing continues]
[ringing stops]
[floor creaking overhead]
[creaking continues]
[footsteps approaching]
[eerie music intensifies]
Brandon.
What's going on?
[Brandon choking]
-[flesh tearing]
-[Brandon gasps]
Time to atone.
Joseph!
She's all that I have left.
I can't let you take her.
If you come near me,
or you hurt her, I'll do it.
They took everything
from us.
With their greed.
You've sacrificed for them...
and they repaid you
with betrayal.
And you're willing
to forgive them?
Yes, Joseph, yes.
Okay? I-- I made a mistake.
This isn't you.
Stop this, and go back
to wherever you came from.
Okay? If you really love me...
If you truly love me
and all this is for me, then go.
Be at peace.
Is that truly what you want?
Yes. [sniffles]
[smoke whooshing]
[music stops]
[panting]
Oh, God.
[somber music]
[music fades]
-[indistinct TV chatter]
-[door creaks open]
[door shuts]
-Hey.
-Hey, sweetheart.
[man on TV] Anytime
somebody is reported missing...
How was your day?
Exactly how I expected.
No jury
is ever gonna believe
that that girl slaughtered
those people.
DA won't touch it.
Chief is making me hold
a press conference
to announce that we're
increasing the awards for tips.
We're just saving face
at this point.
Well, I mean,
you could always get a warrant
to exhume the husband.
Check to see
if he's still in there.
You're amazing
at a lot of things.
Comedy's not one of 'em.
I actually showed a picture
of him to the girl we arrested.
Seriously?
She identified him.
Trust me.
I get that this "My dead husband
did a thing" is nuts.
I get it, but...
I'd be lying if I told you
I didn't feel weird about it.
Just-- I can't explain it.
Well, I mean, photographs
of dead husbands,
just worry about that.
Touch.
[sighs]
[dog howling]
[crickets chirping]
[Jessica]
What's going on?
Look I hadn't--
My childhood was
a lot different than yours,
so I'm not gonna pretend
to know exactly how you feel.
Okay, I'm just tired.
-[Jessica sighs]
-Look, we've been married
less than six hours.
Let's not start lying
to each other now.
You're right. I'm sorry.
I'm just
a little bit disappointed,
but I'll be okay.
I'm saying, like, you--
you knew Brandon
wasn't gonna come
as soon as you invited him.
And Candace is-- it's like
all she can do is just be
jealous anytime you accomplish
something that she hasn't.
Don't let their issues ruin
our happiness.
Okay?
Get out.
Huh?
Get out.
Look, I wasn't really feeling,
um, our dance earlier.
-[Jessica chuckles]
-So, I wanna redo.
-[stammering] Out here?
-Yeah.
[Jessica laughs]
[gentle music]
Is...
You know...
I want you to know
that from this point
moving forward...
you don't have to face
anything alone.
I don't want you to worry about
or fear anything.
My priority
is to protect you
from anything
that tries to harm you.
'Til death do us part.
Well, death
ain't even that strong.
[Jessica laughs]
[music stops]
[phone ringing]
[ringing continues]
[door buzzing, opening]
-Hey, can I help you?
-Hi, I'm here to see Candace.
Okay, just sign in
on the table for me,
and I'll go get her.
[sighs]
-[knocking on door]
-Candace, your sister's here.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Candace, I'll be in my office,
just let me know
when y'all are finished
and I'll buzz her out.
-Okay.
-[Jessica] Were you asleep?
[chuckles]
Nah, just chilling in my room.
Oh. Oh, here.
Oh, thank you.
-It's probably cold.
-At this point, I don't care.
So how are you doing?
Mm, I'm doing better, you know.
I've been seeing a new doctor
and I actually like
this one better
than I liked the last one.
So how long you think
you gotta stay in here?
They say a few more weeks,
but I've heard that before.
But how you doing?
I'm okay.
[scoffs]
I don't see how.
But you, you always were
the strong one.
Can I ask you something?
When Joseph said...
that you helped Brandon...
Jessica,
I was in a really bad place
at that time in my life.
Brandon didn't know those men
had those guns on them.
[Candace scoffs]
Joe was supposed to tell me
before you guys
were home that day.
[sighs]
That whole thing
just went left.
Joseph loved me.
Like, really loved me.
I didn't know how much
I needed that until I met him.
I mean, our mom,
God rest her soul,
she didn't know
what it was.
Dad beat her more
than he beat us.
I-- I guess--
I don't understand.
How we go through so much
together and grow up divided?
But...
I forgive you, Candace.
It's no sense in holding
all this anger and pain.
I gotta free myself.
But I can't stay here
long today.
I just came by.
I'll see you in two weeks.
[voice cracking]
I'll see you in two weeks.
She's ready.
Bye, Candace.
Bye, Jessica.
[door buzzing]
[door creaking]
[engine starts]
[breathing heavily]
[eerie music]
[disembodied screaming,
thudding]
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Time to atone.
[eerie music booms]
[dramatic music]
[music stops]