The Unfamiliar (2020) Movie Script
1
Thank you.
Mommy!
Do you know who this is?
Hi, Lily. I'm your mom.
Welcome home.
Mommy,
you have to see what I made.
What? What did you make?
Look, it's a two-way radio.
- You did this all by yourself?
- Mmm-hmm.
It still needs work before I'll be
able to talk to you in Afghanistan.
I never would have been able to do that
at your age. It's very impressive, Tommy.
I'll put this in your room.
Those scars say
a lot about you.
What?
That I went to war a doctor and came
back a soldier, like you said I would?
No. Don't.
You know, most of them are on your
front, not on the back.
It tells me my wife
was always facing danger.
She never ran away.
Tells me you're a hero.
Is that really how you feel
about me now?
I'm a hero?
For going to war after
giving birth to our baby girl.
That fight we had...
Whoa. You've never done
that before.
Sorry.
But I didn't say,
I don't like it.
Emily?
Did you fight in the war?
Hey, Love. You okay?
What's this?
It's Tiki Totem.
Brought it back from Hawaii.
The natives believe
that it brings good luck.
Hello there.
Hey.
She has your eyes.
I'll give you two
a minute, okay.
Hey, bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
Hey, let's get you into bed.
Tommy, what are you doing here?
Just watching over Lily, Mom.
Come, I'll tuck you into bed.
You should read
Daddy's book about Hawaii.
He never shares his work
with me until he's done.
Then don't tell him about it.
He keeps it in his study
behind his new book.
- He's writing a new book?
- A book for children.
Come, let's get you to bed.
I'm sure we can still get you to
your piano class in time, Emma.
I'm not playing piano anymore.
- What? But you used to love...
- Oh, you know teenagers.
Love the things
they used to hate,
hate the things
they used to love.
Including us.
Uh, look,
we can just take the bus.
- I'm sure, it's nothing.
- Well, I'm pretty sure, it is.
So, that's where my wrench went.
How about you help me out
with the car?
- Still working on that radio?
- It's much better now.
I talk to Daddy
when he's asleep.
How is that even possible?
Tommy, having an imagination is one thing.
Lying is quite another.
Tesla said, one day we'll be able to
talk to people in other dimensions.
How about you hand me
that wrench?
Tom, could you grab
an extension too?
Sure, be right back.
Tom. Stop playing games.
You're wasting water!
Bee!
It's okay. It's okay.
Where does Dad keep
your EpiPen?
You okay?
Emergency services,
which service do you require?
Hi, hi, I have an emergency.
My son's allergic to bees and he's just...
I'm fine, Mommy.
You don't have to take me.
Just a second. Tommy,
you need to go to the hospital.
Last time it happened,
Dad didn't take me.
He didn't?
- Uh, nev-never mind, so-sorry.
- Okay.
You'll tell me
if you feel strange, right?
Okay.
Uh...
Tommy.
Did you notice any sound
of water in the garage just now?
I want to show you Dad's work
before he comes back from town.
Tommy,
that's called snooping.
It's called having an interest in
what your parents do for a living!
Do you know that demons
can enter people?
This is a Mujina.
A woman without a face.
Dad says her name is Akela.
Tommy. I'm not sure how comfortable I
am with us messing up your dad's study.
I'll do it quickly to relieve you of
your discomfort as soon as possible!
These are the Night Marchers.
One look into their eyes
can suck you in forever.
Spells.
See, a whole book
filled with chants.
A kahuna did one on me
to protect me!
Scary stuff, isn't it?
And if you look at that,
you can't really blame me for wanting to
write something for children, can you?
Tommy, could I have a moment
with your dad please?
Ethan, you're a professor at
Oxford commissioned to explore
the early Polynesian history
of the Hawaiian culture, I mean,
why the sudden interest
of writing children books?
Look at all this.
I mean, all these things!
They're just
things to you and me.
We call them
what the natives call them,
at the end of the day, it's just
stuff we're interested in.
And we study it
like we dissect insects.
Look.
This is Mali.
I met her on my research trip
to Hawaii.
I pretended to believe her when
she told me what she believed in.
I sucked all her most
intimate stories out of her,
for what,
to sell it to the world.
Making people care about how she sees
the world. What's wrong with that?
I'm making the whole world
want to visit Hawaii,
and then turn whatever makes her special
into some cheap tourist attractions.
That's what's wrong.
I want to go back.
I want to return
all the artefacts.
Maybe it'll be good
for you too, good for us.
We could turn it
into a family holiday.
You've never exploited anyone.
I only just got back.
- I missed it.
- I know.
Tommy, what are you doing?
Doing the spell to protect me
against bad things happening.
The one the kahuna taught me.
Nothing bad's going to
happen to you.
I'm here to protect you.
I love you.
Come on, let's go
get something to eat.
Did you know
that demons can enter people?
We need to talk about Tommy.
- I'm worried about him.
- Mmm-hmm.
Forgive me for being crude,
but you're not crazy, you know.
Excuse me?
Here's my card.
Don't let them know,
I've given that to you.
It's bad for business, if patients
realize they're not "patients" after all.
But...
There is something...
ominous that surrounds
your home.
Ah. Give me a ring
when that makes sense to you.
Mrs. Cormack,
the doctor will see you now.
Izzy, what are you doing?
I came back from the doctor
and found this.
- I want to know, who did it and why...
- Tommy.
It was Tommy.
He did it,
just before you got back.
What? Why?
I don't know.
Maybe, he's just looking for attention.
Tommy?
Tommy, did you turn
these photographs around?
I'm getting
to the bottom of this.
All right, Tommy let's go.
I remember the first time you told
me you wanted to play the piano.
We went to this shopping center and there was
a pianist playing in the clothing department.
You stopped and asked
if we could stay and listen.
I sat with you for 20 minutes.
When he finished playing,
you looked up at me and you said...
"I'm going to
do that too, Mommy."
It was the first time
you called me Mom.
Do you remember?
Emma!
Emma, what have you done!
Ethan!
Ethan!
- Izzy.
- Dial the ambulance.
What, what's the matter?
Wha-wha...
Where's Emma?
No. No.
Call the ambulance.
Izzy, but what happened?
What's going on?
Emma.
Emma.
Emma.
Emma.
Where's Emma?
She's at her mom's,
I left you a note.
No, you didn't.
She hates staying there.
Okay, she didn't want me
to tell you.
Where is Emma?
- She's staying at a friend's house.
- No. No!
- She's almost 18, we...
- No! It's not that!
Look, I'll show you, come!
It's all on camera, look.
And?
Emma was there,
I was talking to her.
What's that?
Well, that's just the light
from the window.
The...
The piano,
you heard the piano, right?
- You're lying to me!
- Izzy, Izzy...
Why don't you tell me
what happened to you in Marjah.
It has nothing to do with that!
- Are you taking your pills?
- Yes.
- And it wasn't a hallucination.
- Listen to me.
Why don't we take that family
holiday I've been talking about?
I really think a short break
will do you good.
I'm not stressed, Ethan.
The doctor said...
Did you see that?
There.
It's just Tommy.
And you look
pretty stressed to me.
See.
I'm not leaving
till I figure this out.
Okay.
Hello, Elizabeth.
How did you know
it was me calling?
I sense it's an emergency.
You can set up in here.
Uh, may I ask that we get
the formalities out of the way?
Listen, my husband believes
it's easier to indulge in the eternal
after completing material matters.
Oh, of course.
- Thank you.
- Um, hello?
Ethan, I asked Richard to
come here to perform a seance.
Uh. Good afternoon.
I'm Richard Turner, this is Hugh...
Mmm-hmm. Yeah.
Can I speak to you for a moment?
Sure. I'll be right back.
- Who are these people?
- Look...
I met Richard
at the psychologist's office,
and he just understood what was wrong
with me without me saying anything.
And then,
and then I called him,
and he knew we needed help.
So, this stalker is hitting on women with
mental problems in a psychologist's office?
It's so unlike you to be jealous
and Richard's gay.
Look, I know this
doesn't make much sense to you
and to be quite frank,
it doesn't make much sense to me...
No, no, it makes perfect sense.
Don't you see?
He pays the receptionist
to get information on patients.
He puts your number in his phone
and he knows when you're calling.
Then he sells you some
whack-job spiritual mumbo jumbo.
Look, I'm not asking you to understand,
but I just want you to respect...
- I'm getting these people out of my house.
- No.
I went to see
a psychologist for you.
Now this is for me,
and you will respect that.
I'm taking
the children to a hotel.
Come on, Ethan,
you're overreacting.
What, I'm overreacting?
Ever since you've been back,
you've been a disaster.
And I'm overreacting?
Emma? Tommy!
- I do apologize.
- Please.
No need for apologies.
This can be very difficult for a family.
Please, sit.
I will try to communicate,
what I can to you.
Please feel free to ask
any questions whilst I'm in it.
In what?
You'll see.
Hugh will be recording
everything from here.
This night-vision camera
can detect ectoplasm,
the substance astral bodies
leave behind.
And our white noise machine
catches frequencies
humans have a hard time hearing.
Sometimes we find something,
but it's not a sure thing.
Just remember,
whatever happens...
stay calm.
Stay seated.
Do not attempt to make
physical contact with a spirit.
It is not safe.
Someone is here.
A... A woman.
A woman who lived here.
She is attached to this place.
What does she want?
Something's bothering her.
Something's wrong.
She wants...
What is it?
Are you okay?
The demon's inside!
There is a presence here.
What does it want?
Something dark.
Your family is in great danger.
This house needs
a proper cleansing.
Can you... Can you do it?
He needs to rest.
- Oh, thank you.
- We'll have to come back another day.
- Ethan, Ethan, I have proof that I...
- Yeah?
What? Izzy?
What?
What...
Come on, Izzy,
what is this?
- Huh? You there?
- Huh, yeah.
I'm still here.
Ethan, you were right.
You were right
about everything, I-I...
Please, come back
so we can talk.
I'm such a fool.
We didn't go past
the corner shop.
There's no way I'm gonna
give up on you that easily.
What should I do?
Our bags are packed,
why don't you get yours?
Then we'll go on that holiday.
Emma, can you get the keys
from the postbox?
You'll love it,
it was so great last time.
All right, Tommy?
Home, sweet home.
You can't say it.
- Humu-naka...
- Wrong.
Then you say.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a.
- You're making that up.
- No, it's a real fish.
I'll show you one in the lagoon.
Fine.
Tommy, why don't you go
with your sister? Could be fun.
I have to walk through the bees.
The bees don't really
come out of the hive.
You can always walk
through the house.
See how high you can go.
Whoa!
Ahhh!
Whoo!
Mommy?
Have you seen my dominoes?
Tommy.
Why did you turn over
those family photographs?
You can tell me...
- I didn't.
- Stop lying to me!
You're keeping secrets from me.
Tell me! What is going on?
Who were you speaking to
at night over the radio?
Huh?
I caught you doing
a chant in your room!
You told me you saw a kahuna and
she did a protection spell on you.
What happened there?
Tell me, it's important, Tommy!
What are you hiding from me?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
We can talk later.
When you feel better,
okay?
- Hey. Where you going?
- Hey.
Listen, I've been seeing things.
Hallucinations.
And it's not PTSD.
I've been taking the pills.
How can you say it's not PTSD?
That's the only thing
that makes sense.
Tommy told me he saw a kahuna.
I didn't think anything of it at the time,
but maybe she knows what's going on.
Maybe she caused it.
Izzy, you've just came back
from war and you're a...
Finish your sentence.
You're my wife.
So what, because I'm a woman,
it has to be PTSD?
You called me your hero.
And you are, but this has nothing
to do with you being a woman,
and everything to do with
you being who you are.
And don't you see, you run into
danger like it's not gonna hurt you.
That's the thing about war.
It always leaves scars,
and not all of them are physical.
I'm going to find that kahuna.
This is not PTSD!
Okay. Okay.
But she's not open now.
We'll go first thing in the
morning and I'll go with you,
Whatever it is
that's wrong with you,
we'll figure it out as a family.
Come on.
Petey?
Petey, outside, boy.
Petey, outside!
Hey, we left Petey at home
with the dog sitter, remember?
Just go back to sleep, love.
Tommy, what's going on?
Why you up?
Mom?
It's from the kahuna you saw.
We'll go there tomorrow.
Tommy?
It's just
that silly Tiki Totem.
It scares me too.
Can I sleep with you tonight?
Of course, you can.
Oh, morning.
It's my last chance to do some
magic before I return it all.
Don't worry.
Apparently it only works if you
burn specific herbs as well.
- Show me.
- Yeah.
- What's wrong with that boy?
- Mommy.
I'll go see if he's okay.
Tommy, where are we going?
Tommy, where are you
taking me to?
What are we looking at, Tommy?
He says we should
get in the water.
Who?
He said I shouldn't say.
He was saying "Why isn't Emma
afraid of the water anymore?"
Okay, stay here, Tommy.
There's something
pulling me, Tommy.
Ethan, we found three dead bodies
in the lagoon. We need to leave now.
I'll call the police from the car.
You go get Emma.
Emma?
Izzy, have you seen Emma?
I can't find her anywhere.
- Have you looked outside?
- Yeah.
- Emma?
- Emma.
- Emma.
- Emma, darling, we're leaving now.
- Is that a telephone?
- Yeah.
It's the basement.
Stay here and call the police.
- Hello?
- Mommy?
Emma? Emma, where are you?
Are you okay?
Mommy. Please help me.
There's a man. He wants you to follow
the sound of the boiling water.
Emma. Tell me.
What do you see around you?
Do you hear it? Please.
Yes.
- I can hear it.
- Follow it.
I found the boiling water.
The man says there is a table.
He wants you to tie yourself to the table.
Emma. Tell me what
do you see around you?
Please, Mommy. He's hurting me.
Tie yourself to the table.
Tell that man
that I want to speak to him.
He's hurting me.
Tell him I won't follow his
instructions until I speak to him.
Emma? Emma, are you still there?
What's wrong with you?
Get that mask off.
I've seen it
in your dad's office.
Just wanted to see
how much you really love me.
- If you would put your own life in danger to save mine.
- Of course, I would.
Yet, you didn't tie
yourself to the table.
Emma, something terrible has
happened here and we need to go.
Tie yourself to the table.
Prove that you love me.
That you trust me.
I'm not taking any of this.
We're going now.
Why are you still making breakfast?
Did you call the police?
Uh, yeah. Of course. They're on their way.
But you found Emma.
She was never in any real danger.
All right, we're leaving this place now.
You tell your daughter to get her
stuff and I'm going to get Tommy.
Tommy? Tommy?
- Can you hear me?
- I can hear you.
Tommy, we're going.
- Daddy wants to talk to you.
- I just saw your daddy. He's downstairs.
Izzy?
That's not me.
You need to take Tommy
and leave immediately.
- What about Emma?
- That's not her either.
- Last time we were here...
- The family from the lagoon took our bodies.
- And they want yours too.
- That's not possible.
I tried to warn you.
The pictures on the wall.
The piano,
and the baby monitor.
We tried to scare you
away from this place.
Why didn't you tell me before?
I tried. But they make it look
like I can't be trusted.
I didn't turn over
the photographs.
You stopped believing me, Mom.
I told you. I talk to Daddy
when that man's asleep
- and you...
- I'm sorry I didn't believe you, Tommy.
We need to hide.
Maybe in the tunnel.
Please, leave Lily alone.
You have no idea
how I hated talking in your
husband's queer accent.
Oh.
Did you get the chant?
It's our culture
your husband wanted to steal.
So, she took him and Emma
for me and our daughter.
Show army girl here
where to go.
Your mom needs
a new body too.
Let's try this again.
Tie yourself to the table.
She's here.
Emma?
Emma?
Hello?
Hello?
Mommy, can you hear me?
Mommy, follow my voice.
Mommy.
Tommy, please don't speak.
Tommy, can you hear me?
I can hear you.
I need you to go to the kitchen.
There's a door in the pantry
that leads to the basement.
Take the tunnel
and meet me there.
Tommy,
I need your body to fix this.
You're the only one
that can save us.
We need to perform
transference on you.
It's boiling.
I need you
to pour it over your body
from your toes to your face.
Can you do that for me?
Uh...
Tommy,
your whole body.
No matter what happens...
don't stop.
Okay.
Tommy, you stay safe.
Mommy loves you.
Sorry, buddy. You know too much.
You gotta go.
Argh!
Is something burning?
Tommy. The basement.
What are you still doing here?
Open the door, Tommy!
I'm letting you out now!
I'll deal with Tommy.
Go to sleep.
Please let me out.
Tommy, this isn't funny.
Seriously, let me out.
You've come from the house
in the forest
where the road ends.
Tommy!
A woman lived there.
People whispered
she could transfer
the dead into the living.
I sense she was murdered
with her family.
But you've already been
transferred, haven't you?
Tommy!
It's my daughter. Emma.
Tommy, let me out now!
I'm sorry. I cannot help.
You've lost someone, too.
A spirit you cannot get back.
I was in Marjah.
A girl, my son's age,
was wearing an explosive vest.
I shot her
before she could trigger it.
I know what it's like to not be
able to protect the innocent.
But how do you keep them safe
from something you can't see?
You cannot.
But we are going to try. Please.
We must take her back to
where the transference occurred,
call her name. Call her back.
Let's go.
Mama?
Is that you?
They're escaping.
Go.
Tommy, it's your dad.
It's not.
Aunty Mae,
it's time to get my family
back into their bodies.
Did it work?
Tommy.
Tommy, I'm so sorry
I put you through this.
I'm so sorry.
Go and see to her.
I'll bring your husband back.
Tommy, can you make sure
Lily's all right?
Emma?
Emma, are you all right?
You've been lost for so long.
Ever since the last time
you stayed here.
You must be so tired.
It's almost over.
We're getting your dad
into his body now.
I promise.
Izzy?
I missed you so much.
Wait.
The day I left for Marjah,
what did we fight about?
You said you were leaving
to stop the bleeding
of a country in pain.
Even if it meant being apart.
And you said...
That their blood
will taint your hands.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry I left.
No. No, it was me.
I was just being selfish.
The world needs doctors
like you.
Doctors that become soldiers.
Doesn't matter.
Just happy you came back
to save us, too, Captain.
- Come.
- Daddy.
You're back.
You're finally back.
I need to perform a cleansing.
What happened to her?
Kaimoni.
It is a dangerous demon.
Where's Lily?
- Look after Tommy.
- Sure.
Emma.
Please leave Lily alone.
Sounds like she's in her room.
I'll make sure Lily stays safe.
Listen.
- Going to be okay?
- Yes.
That's not Emma.
Last time I saw
the Kaimoni take someone...
it killed her.
I killed her.
No.
You tried to save her.
Her name was Ruby.
I named her after the family
of the plumeria flower.
Transference will not work
on a demon.
A demon has never lived.
I need to perform an exorcism.
Emma?
Please make it stop.
Make it stop! Make it stop!
The demon is too strong.
The lagoon.
We must take her there.
We need to kill it.
Put her under.
Emma!
Izzy, stop!
It will take her again.
Take me instead.
This girl, you will not hurt.
- No, let me go.
- No.
This is my fight. Not yours.
You need to stay with your
family and keep them safe.
That is your purpose.
She's gone. It's too late.
No. She can still come back.
Izzy, Izzy...
I can't remember.
What did she say?
Just use your own words.
I should've been here.
I'm sorry I wasn't there.
Please.
Please, God, bring her back.
Bring my little girl back.
Don't let another innocent die.
Please.
- Mommy?
- Emma.
Emma?
Wait.
What happened
on your 13th birthday?
I tripped and had to get
a cast on my leg,
but I didn't mind because
I could still play the piano.
And, when I took you to your first
swimming class, what did you tell me?
That I'm allergic
to water.
I missed you...
I missed you so, so much.
And Auntie Mae?
How about we open that restaurant
we always talked about?
The one that only serves
home-brewed beers?
With home-cooked meals.
Mom?
Does this mean you'll stay?
Mmm-hmm.
Then this is just lovely.
Best pie I've ever had.
Just lovely.
Thank you.
Mommy!
Do you know who this is?
Hi, Lily. I'm your mom.
Welcome home.
Mommy,
you have to see what I made.
What? What did you make?
Look, it's a two-way radio.
- You did this all by yourself?
- Mmm-hmm.
It still needs work before I'll be
able to talk to you in Afghanistan.
I never would have been able to do that
at your age. It's very impressive, Tommy.
I'll put this in your room.
Those scars say
a lot about you.
What?
That I went to war a doctor and came
back a soldier, like you said I would?
No. Don't.
You know, most of them are on your
front, not on the back.
It tells me my wife
was always facing danger.
She never ran away.
Tells me you're a hero.
Is that really how you feel
about me now?
I'm a hero?
For going to war after
giving birth to our baby girl.
That fight we had...
Whoa. You've never done
that before.
Sorry.
But I didn't say,
I don't like it.
Emily?
Did you fight in the war?
Hey, Love. You okay?
What's this?
It's Tiki Totem.
Brought it back from Hawaii.
The natives believe
that it brings good luck.
Hello there.
Hey.
She has your eyes.
I'll give you two
a minute, okay.
Hey, bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
Hey, let's get you into bed.
Tommy, what are you doing here?
Just watching over Lily, Mom.
Come, I'll tuck you into bed.
You should read
Daddy's book about Hawaii.
He never shares his work
with me until he's done.
Then don't tell him about it.
He keeps it in his study
behind his new book.
- He's writing a new book?
- A book for children.
Come, let's get you to bed.
I'm sure we can still get you to
your piano class in time, Emma.
I'm not playing piano anymore.
- What? But you used to love...
- Oh, you know teenagers.
Love the things
they used to hate,
hate the things
they used to love.
Including us.
Uh, look,
we can just take the bus.
- I'm sure, it's nothing.
- Well, I'm pretty sure, it is.
So, that's where my wrench went.
How about you help me out
with the car?
- Still working on that radio?
- It's much better now.
I talk to Daddy
when he's asleep.
How is that even possible?
Tommy, having an imagination is one thing.
Lying is quite another.
Tesla said, one day we'll be able to
talk to people in other dimensions.
How about you hand me
that wrench?
Tom, could you grab
an extension too?
Sure, be right back.
Tom. Stop playing games.
You're wasting water!
Bee!
It's okay. It's okay.
Where does Dad keep
your EpiPen?
You okay?
Emergency services,
which service do you require?
Hi, hi, I have an emergency.
My son's allergic to bees and he's just...
I'm fine, Mommy.
You don't have to take me.
Just a second. Tommy,
you need to go to the hospital.
Last time it happened,
Dad didn't take me.
He didn't?
- Uh, nev-never mind, so-sorry.
- Okay.
You'll tell me
if you feel strange, right?
Okay.
Uh...
Tommy.
Did you notice any sound
of water in the garage just now?
I want to show you Dad's work
before he comes back from town.
Tommy,
that's called snooping.
It's called having an interest in
what your parents do for a living!
Do you know that demons
can enter people?
This is a Mujina.
A woman without a face.
Dad says her name is Akela.
Tommy. I'm not sure how comfortable I
am with us messing up your dad's study.
I'll do it quickly to relieve you of
your discomfort as soon as possible!
These are the Night Marchers.
One look into their eyes
can suck you in forever.
Spells.
See, a whole book
filled with chants.
A kahuna did one on me
to protect me!
Scary stuff, isn't it?
And if you look at that,
you can't really blame me for wanting to
write something for children, can you?
Tommy, could I have a moment
with your dad please?
Ethan, you're a professor at
Oxford commissioned to explore
the early Polynesian history
of the Hawaiian culture, I mean,
why the sudden interest
of writing children books?
Look at all this.
I mean, all these things!
They're just
things to you and me.
We call them
what the natives call them,
at the end of the day, it's just
stuff we're interested in.
And we study it
like we dissect insects.
Look.
This is Mali.
I met her on my research trip
to Hawaii.
I pretended to believe her when
she told me what she believed in.
I sucked all her most
intimate stories out of her,
for what,
to sell it to the world.
Making people care about how she sees
the world. What's wrong with that?
I'm making the whole world
want to visit Hawaii,
and then turn whatever makes her special
into some cheap tourist attractions.
That's what's wrong.
I want to go back.
I want to return
all the artefacts.
Maybe it'll be good
for you too, good for us.
We could turn it
into a family holiday.
You've never exploited anyone.
I only just got back.
- I missed it.
- I know.
Tommy, what are you doing?
Doing the spell to protect me
against bad things happening.
The one the kahuna taught me.
Nothing bad's going to
happen to you.
I'm here to protect you.
I love you.
Come on, let's go
get something to eat.
Did you know
that demons can enter people?
We need to talk about Tommy.
- I'm worried about him.
- Mmm-hmm.
Forgive me for being crude,
but you're not crazy, you know.
Excuse me?
Here's my card.
Don't let them know,
I've given that to you.
It's bad for business, if patients
realize they're not "patients" after all.
But...
There is something...
ominous that surrounds
your home.
Ah. Give me a ring
when that makes sense to you.
Mrs. Cormack,
the doctor will see you now.
Izzy, what are you doing?
I came back from the doctor
and found this.
- I want to know, who did it and why...
- Tommy.
It was Tommy.
He did it,
just before you got back.
What? Why?
I don't know.
Maybe, he's just looking for attention.
Tommy?
Tommy, did you turn
these photographs around?
I'm getting
to the bottom of this.
All right, Tommy let's go.
I remember the first time you told
me you wanted to play the piano.
We went to this shopping center and there was
a pianist playing in the clothing department.
You stopped and asked
if we could stay and listen.
I sat with you for 20 minutes.
When he finished playing,
you looked up at me and you said...
"I'm going to
do that too, Mommy."
It was the first time
you called me Mom.
Do you remember?
Emma!
Emma, what have you done!
Ethan!
Ethan!
- Izzy.
- Dial the ambulance.
What, what's the matter?
Wha-wha...
Where's Emma?
No. No.
Call the ambulance.
Izzy, but what happened?
What's going on?
Emma.
Emma.
Emma.
Emma.
Where's Emma?
She's at her mom's,
I left you a note.
No, you didn't.
She hates staying there.
Okay, she didn't want me
to tell you.
Where is Emma?
- She's staying at a friend's house.
- No. No!
- She's almost 18, we...
- No! It's not that!
Look, I'll show you, come!
It's all on camera, look.
And?
Emma was there,
I was talking to her.
What's that?
Well, that's just the light
from the window.
The...
The piano,
you heard the piano, right?
- You're lying to me!
- Izzy, Izzy...
Why don't you tell me
what happened to you in Marjah.
It has nothing to do with that!
- Are you taking your pills?
- Yes.
- And it wasn't a hallucination.
- Listen to me.
Why don't we take that family
holiday I've been talking about?
I really think a short break
will do you good.
I'm not stressed, Ethan.
The doctor said...
Did you see that?
There.
It's just Tommy.
And you look
pretty stressed to me.
See.
I'm not leaving
till I figure this out.
Okay.
Hello, Elizabeth.
How did you know
it was me calling?
I sense it's an emergency.
You can set up in here.
Uh, may I ask that we get
the formalities out of the way?
Listen, my husband believes
it's easier to indulge in the eternal
after completing material matters.
Oh, of course.
- Thank you.
- Um, hello?
Ethan, I asked Richard to
come here to perform a seance.
Uh. Good afternoon.
I'm Richard Turner, this is Hugh...
Mmm-hmm. Yeah.
Can I speak to you for a moment?
Sure. I'll be right back.
- Who are these people?
- Look...
I met Richard
at the psychologist's office,
and he just understood what was wrong
with me without me saying anything.
And then,
and then I called him,
and he knew we needed help.
So, this stalker is hitting on women with
mental problems in a psychologist's office?
It's so unlike you to be jealous
and Richard's gay.
Look, I know this
doesn't make much sense to you
and to be quite frank,
it doesn't make much sense to me...
No, no, it makes perfect sense.
Don't you see?
He pays the receptionist
to get information on patients.
He puts your number in his phone
and he knows when you're calling.
Then he sells you some
whack-job spiritual mumbo jumbo.
Look, I'm not asking you to understand,
but I just want you to respect...
- I'm getting these people out of my house.
- No.
I went to see
a psychologist for you.
Now this is for me,
and you will respect that.
I'm taking
the children to a hotel.
Come on, Ethan,
you're overreacting.
What, I'm overreacting?
Ever since you've been back,
you've been a disaster.
And I'm overreacting?
Emma? Tommy!
- I do apologize.
- Please.
No need for apologies.
This can be very difficult for a family.
Please, sit.
I will try to communicate,
what I can to you.
Please feel free to ask
any questions whilst I'm in it.
In what?
You'll see.
Hugh will be recording
everything from here.
This night-vision camera
can detect ectoplasm,
the substance astral bodies
leave behind.
And our white noise machine
catches frequencies
humans have a hard time hearing.
Sometimes we find something,
but it's not a sure thing.
Just remember,
whatever happens...
stay calm.
Stay seated.
Do not attempt to make
physical contact with a spirit.
It is not safe.
Someone is here.
A... A woman.
A woman who lived here.
She is attached to this place.
What does she want?
Something's bothering her.
Something's wrong.
She wants...
What is it?
Are you okay?
The demon's inside!
There is a presence here.
What does it want?
Something dark.
Your family is in great danger.
This house needs
a proper cleansing.
Can you... Can you do it?
He needs to rest.
- Oh, thank you.
- We'll have to come back another day.
- Ethan, Ethan, I have proof that I...
- Yeah?
What? Izzy?
What?
What...
Come on, Izzy,
what is this?
- Huh? You there?
- Huh, yeah.
I'm still here.
Ethan, you were right.
You were right
about everything, I-I...
Please, come back
so we can talk.
I'm such a fool.
We didn't go past
the corner shop.
There's no way I'm gonna
give up on you that easily.
What should I do?
Our bags are packed,
why don't you get yours?
Then we'll go on that holiday.
Emma, can you get the keys
from the postbox?
You'll love it,
it was so great last time.
All right, Tommy?
Home, sweet home.
You can't say it.
- Humu-naka...
- Wrong.
Then you say.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a.
- You're making that up.
- No, it's a real fish.
I'll show you one in the lagoon.
Fine.
Tommy, why don't you go
with your sister? Could be fun.
I have to walk through the bees.
The bees don't really
come out of the hive.
You can always walk
through the house.
See how high you can go.
Whoa!
Ahhh!
Whoo!
Mommy?
Have you seen my dominoes?
Tommy.
Why did you turn over
those family photographs?
You can tell me...
- I didn't.
- Stop lying to me!
You're keeping secrets from me.
Tell me! What is going on?
Who were you speaking to
at night over the radio?
Huh?
I caught you doing
a chant in your room!
You told me you saw a kahuna and
she did a protection spell on you.
What happened there?
Tell me, it's important, Tommy!
What are you hiding from me?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
We can talk later.
When you feel better,
okay?
- Hey. Where you going?
- Hey.
Listen, I've been seeing things.
Hallucinations.
And it's not PTSD.
I've been taking the pills.
How can you say it's not PTSD?
That's the only thing
that makes sense.
Tommy told me he saw a kahuna.
I didn't think anything of it at the time,
but maybe she knows what's going on.
Maybe she caused it.
Izzy, you've just came back
from war and you're a...
Finish your sentence.
You're my wife.
So what, because I'm a woman,
it has to be PTSD?
You called me your hero.
And you are, but this has nothing
to do with you being a woman,
and everything to do with
you being who you are.
And don't you see, you run into
danger like it's not gonna hurt you.
That's the thing about war.
It always leaves scars,
and not all of them are physical.
I'm going to find that kahuna.
This is not PTSD!
Okay. Okay.
But she's not open now.
We'll go first thing in the
morning and I'll go with you,
Whatever it is
that's wrong with you,
we'll figure it out as a family.
Come on.
Petey?
Petey, outside, boy.
Petey, outside!
Hey, we left Petey at home
with the dog sitter, remember?
Just go back to sleep, love.
Tommy, what's going on?
Why you up?
Mom?
It's from the kahuna you saw.
We'll go there tomorrow.
Tommy?
It's just
that silly Tiki Totem.
It scares me too.
Can I sleep with you tonight?
Of course, you can.
Oh, morning.
It's my last chance to do some
magic before I return it all.
Don't worry.
Apparently it only works if you
burn specific herbs as well.
- Show me.
- Yeah.
- What's wrong with that boy?
- Mommy.
I'll go see if he's okay.
Tommy, where are we going?
Tommy, where are you
taking me to?
What are we looking at, Tommy?
He says we should
get in the water.
Who?
He said I shouldn't say.
He was saying "Why isn't Emma
afraid of the water anymore?"
Okay, stay here, Tommy.
There's something
pulling me, Tommy.
Ethan, we found three dead bodies
in the lagoon. We need to leave now.
I'll call the police from the car.
You go get Emma.
Emma?
Izzy, have you seen Emma?
I can't find her anywhere.
- Have you looked outside?
- Yeah.
- Emma?
- Emma.
- Emma.
- Emma, darling, we're leaving now.
- Is that a telephone?
- Yeah.
It's the basement.
Stay here and call the police.
- Hello?
- Mommy?
Emma? Emma, where are you?
Are you okay?
Mommy. Please help me.
There's a man. He wants you to follow
the sound of the boiling water.
Emma. Tell me.
What do you see around you?
Do you hear it? Please.
Yes.
- I can hear it.
- Follow it.
I found the boiling water.
The man says there is a table.
He wants you to tie yourself to the table.
Emma. Tell me what
do you see around you?
Please, Mommy. He's hurting me.
Tie yourself to the table.
Tell that man
that I want to speak to him.
He's hurting me.
Tell him I won't follow his
instructions until I speak to him.
Emma? Emma, are you still there?
What's wrong with you?
Get that mask off.
I've seen it
in your dad's office.
Just wanted to see
how much you really love me.
- If you would put your own life in danger to save mine.
- Of course, I would.
Yet, you didn't tie
yourself to the table.
Emma, something terrible has
happened here and we need to go.
Tie yourself to the table.
Prove that you love me.
That you trust me.
I'm not taking any of this.
We're going now.
Why are you still making breakfast?
Did you call the police?
Uh, yeah. Of course. They're on their way.
But you found Emma.
She was never in any real danger.
All right, we're leaving this place now.
You tell your daughter to get her
stuff and I'm going to get Tommy.
Tommy? Tommy?
- Can you hear me?
- I can hear you.
Tommy, we're going.
- Daddy wants to talk to you.
- I just saw your daddy. He's downstairs.
Izzy?
That's not me.
You need to take Tommy
and leave immediately.
- What about Emma?
- That's not her either.
- Last time we were here...
- The family from the lagoon took our bodies.
- And they want yours too.
- That's not possible.
I tried to warn you.
The pictures on the wall.
The piano,
and the baby monitor.
We tried to scare you
away from this place.
Why didn't you tell me before?
I tried. But they make it look
like I can't be trusted.
I didn't turn over
the photographs.
You stopped believing me, Mom.
I told you. I talk to Daddy
when that man's asleep
- and you...
- I'm sorry I didn't believe you, Tommy.
We need to hide.
Maybe in the tunnel.
Please, leave Lily alone.
You have no idea
how I hated talking in your
husband's queer accent.
Oh.
Did you get the chant?
It's our culture
your husband wanted to steal.
So, she took him and Emma
for me and our daughter.
Show army girl here
where to go.
Your mom needs
a new body too.
Let's try this again.
Tie yourself to the table.
She's here.
Emma?
Emma?
Hello?
Hello?
Mommy, can you hear me?
Mommy, follow my voice.
Mommy.
Tommy, please don't speak.
Tommy, can you hear me?
I can hear you.
I need you to go to the kitchen.
There's a door in the pantry
that leads to the basement.
Take the tunnel
and meet me there.
Tommy,
I need your body to fix this.
You're the only one
that can save us.
We need to perform
transference on you.
It's boiling.
I need you
to pour it over your body
from your toes to your face.
Can you do that for me?
Uh...
Tommy,
your whole body.
No matter what happens...
don't stop.
Okay.
Tommy, you stay safe.
Mommy loves you.
Sorry, buddy. You know too much.
You gotta go.
Argh!
Is something burning?
Tommy. The basement.
What are you still doing here?
Open the door, Tommy!
I'm letting you out now!
I'll deal with Tommy.
Go to sleep.
Please let me out.
Tommy, this isn't funny.
Seriously, let me out.
You've come from the house
in the forest
where the road ends.
Tommy!
A woman lived there.
People whispered
she could transfer
the dead into the living.
I sense she was murdered
with her family.
But you've already been
transferred, haven't you?
Tommy!
It's my daughter. Emma.
Tommy, let me out now!
I'm sorry. I cannot help.
You've lost someone, too.
A spirit you cannot get back.
I was in Marjah.
A girl, my son's age,
was wearing an explosive vest.
I shot her
before she could trigger it.
I know what it's like to not be
able to protect the innocent.
But how do you keep them safe
from something you can't see?
You cannot.
But we are going to try. Please.
We must take her back to
where the transference occurred,
call her name. Call her back.
Let's go.
Mama?
Is that you?
They're escaping.
Go.
Tommy, it's your dad.
It's not.
Aunty Mae,
it's time to get my family
back into their bodies.
Did it work?
Tommy.
Tommy, I'm so sorry
I put you through this.
I'm so sorry.
Go and see to her.
I'll bring your husband back.
Tommy, can you make sure
Lily's all right?
Emma?
Emma, are you all right?
You've been lost for so long.
Ever since the last time
you stayed here.
You must be so tired.
It's almost over.
We're getting your dad
into his body now.
I promise.
Izzy?
I missed you so much.
Wait.
The day I left for Marjah,
what did we fight about?
You said you were leaving
to stop the bleeding
of a country in pain.
Even if it meant being apart.
And you said...
That their blood
will taint your hands.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry I left.
No. No, it was me.
I was just being selfish.
The world needs doctors
like you.
Doctors that become soldiers.
Doesn't matter.
Just happy you came back
to save us, too, Captain.
- Come.
- Daddy.
You're back.
You're finally back.
I need to perform a cleansing.
What happened to her?
Kaimoni.
It is a dangerous demon.
Where's Lily?
- Look after Tommy.
- Sure.
Emma.
Please leave Lily alone.
Sounds like she's in her room.
I'll make sure Lily stays safe.
Listen.
- Going to be okay?
- Yes.
That's not Emma.
Last time I saw
the Kaimoni take someone...
it killed her.
I killed her.
No.
You tried to save her.
Her name was Ruby.
I named her after the family
of the plumeria flower.
Transference will not work
on a demon.
A demon has never lived.
I need to perform an exorcism.
Emma?
Please make it stop.
Make it stop! Make it stop!
The demon is too strong.
The lagoon.
We must take her there.
We need to kill it.
Put her under.
Emma!
Izzy, stop!
It will take her again.
Take me instead.
This girl, you will not hurt.
- No, let me go.
- No.
This is my fight. Not yours.
You need to stay with your
family and keep them safe.
That is your purpose.
She's gone. It's too late.
No. She can still come back.
Izzy, Izzy...
I can't remember.
What did she say?
Just use your own words.
I should've been here.
I'm sorry I wasn't there.
Please.
Please, God, bring her back.
Bring my little girl back.
Don't let another innocent die.
Please.
- Mommy?
- Emma.
Emma?
Wait.
What happened
on your 13th birthday?
I tripped and had to get
a cast on my leg,
but I didn't mind because
I could still play the piano.
And, when I took you to your first
swimming class, what did you tell me?
That I'm allergic
to water.
I missed you...
I missed you so, so much.
And Auntie Mae?
How about we open that restaurant
we always talked about?
The one that only serves
home-brewed beers?
With home-cooked meals.
Mom?
Does this mean you'll stay?
Mmm-hmm.
Then this is just lovely.
Best pie I've ever had.
Just lovely.