The Wicked Within (2015) Movie Script
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Stab wound to the chest, heavy blood
loss, blood pressure dropping.
Make sure we have uncrossed
matched blood waiting.
Five milligrams
of morphine, IV.
Is surgery prepping?
This is simple, Maggie.
All you have to do
is tell the truth.
It's the easiest thing
to remember.
Breathe.
Try again.
Slower.
I was just leaving
when she was dropping...
She was... I'm sorry.
Um, I was just dropping
something off at her house.
Who was at the house
when you first got there?
Hannah.
It's in the kitchen next...
on the counter.
It's on the counter
next to the stove.
Excuse me.
You're not gonna stop
and say hello?
I know you have family over,
so I was just... you know.
So...
So you just...
baked a beautiful cake...
and were just gonna drop it off
with some flowers and leave?
I just... I want to
let... I don't know.
Pfft!
I just want to let you know I was
thinking of you, that's all.
I... I really don't
want to intrude.
Are you kidding me? We have tons of food.
You must join us.
Are you sure? Yes.
Thanks.
Besides, I need your help.
My mother is here.
What time did you finish
your work last night?
6:30.
How do you know her?
We worked at Pretty Pennies
online store.
She kind of took me
under her wing.
She's like that.
Hey, everyone, look what
I found in the yard.
And there's her husband,
of course, Michael.
I hope you didn't let her in.
Uh, I can always
take my cake back...
and eat it without you guys.
Oh, no. If you brought us
gifts, that's different.
Come here. Oh, okay.
Anyone else at that time?
Luke.
- Hey, baby, how's it going?
- Good.
- Long time.
- I know. Long time no see.
How are you?
I'm great. Let me get these.
Oh, no. No, no, no, no.
- If it helps, just yell.
- Okay.
While you're at it, maybe get
Hannah up dancing or something,
because her ass is just too fine
to be sitting on a chair all day.
Bethany, I am going to slap your
husband for being inappropriate.
Ladies, ladies, I bear gifts. Where
did you get those? They're beautiful.
Is this a cake? Yes.
Maggie's here, and she's
joining us for dinner. Good.
Jean, where do they keep
their vases in here?
I don't know.
I can't find anything.
So in your search, if you find
a colander, give me a call.
You know, in fact,
you should give me a call...
to let me know why my daughter
doesn't call, because...
This has nothing
to do with him.
Wait, whoa, whoa. What has
nothing to do with me?
What has nothing to do with me?
You don't communicate,
that's what the problem is.
Mom, would you cook? Does this
look like it's a problem?
I don't see any grand babies,
so obviously there's some problem
with intercourse somewhere.
We just got married. Stop it.
Just stop. Don't.
And I'm not talking about sex
with my mother-in-law again.
Oh. Well, you may not want
to talk about it,
but let me tell you, what were you
doing during that six-year engagement?
I am not talking sex
with my mother-in-law.
Get out. Out!
Get out!
Get me a glass of wine.
Mom, seriously.
You've had too many.
No? Okay.
Hannah, the house
looks wonderful.
You should banish me
more often.
That's funny, Jean. I was
thinking the exact same thing.
We didn't banish anyone.
We just didn't
want... you around.
Well, if you wanted
to be alone,
you should have gone
on a vacation...
to a beach, with rum drinks
and little umbrellas.
Jean, have a glass of wine.
I think you'll find that's
called a "stay cation."
- It's environmentally friendly.
- It's basically a vacation but at home.
Hmm? For a whole year?
It wasn't a year, Mom.
It felt like a year.
And besides, a "stay cation"?
I don't know. Sounds like
something poor people do.
Mom!
Jean, that's awful.
You're an awful snob.
You are!
I know that you're not poor,
although...
I don't exactly know how you make
money with an online clothing store,
because people can just order things,
and they can wear them out...
to, you know, a rave or
whatever, and then...
Don't laugh at me.
And then they can just send it
back and expect a full refund.
That is something
that you would do, Mom.
Sorry. Hang on a minute, Jean. Are
you telling me you go to raves?
- Because, I have to say...
- Frequently.
Killer moves. Very, very sexy.
Shut up. Yeah.
No, most people are cool,
you know.
Sometimes we do get stuff back that
smells kind of like fish food.
But we have a special file
for those guys, don't we?
Yes, we do.
"Fish food files." Very clever.
Was that a compliment? Mm-hmm.
You should just stop
while you're ahead.
I think it was. This looks delicious.
Let's start.
Thank you to the chef.
Cheers. Cheers.
Seriously, that's great.
No, no. No, thank you.
Ever since he found out Cabernet
has calories, he's scared of it.
- No.
- I'm terrified.
Hannah, sweetie,
that's your third glass.
I know that, Mom. My
husband's an accountant.
Bad girl.
Yes, I'm just saying that you have to be
careful about mixing alcohol and your meds.
But it makes your teeth
so pretty and pink.
I'm fine, Mom.
- No, you're not.
- Mom!
Why don't you pass Maggie
the sauce?
No one gives a shit
about the sauce.
You are an Olympic deflector.
Why are we not
really talking here? Hmm?
Honesty is healthy.
You guys are so desperate
to be cheerful, and...
we're acting like
nothing happened.
This is what happens when
families are apart too long.
Jean, you know, I think the
important thing right now...
is that we are all here.
Only because we were
allowed to be here.
Yeah, and it means a lot
that you came.
I think that Emma
would have really liked it.
Yeah, it feels good to be
together again, as a family.
Yes, it does.
Michael and Hannah, I love you
both so much, and I just...
I think that...
the best thing we have to offer to the
world is your combined gene pool.
And I think the family
should expand,
and I want some
grand babies to squeeze.
If you don't need a therapist,
why do you need those?
Therapy is doing nothing but
making me more depressed, Mom.
Then change therapists.
You think that you can
just come in here...
and start telling me what to do?
I...
Do you know what it's like
to lose a child, Dr. Woods?
No. Oh.
It's like she's not
where she's supposed to be.
She's not in my arms.
And I know she's gone,
but that doesn't stop me
from looking for her.
So, they had Bethany come back
and bought this feng shui CD.
And it sounded so bad. It sounded
like Japanese porn music.
So I played it
the next time we've done it.
- TMI for a mother-in-law.
- Sorry.
Weird! I keep thinking she's still up in
her room and we're gonna wake her up.
- Beth.
- I'm so sorry.
It's okay. No.
We're fine. Really.
We're just glad you're here.
Maggie, can you hurry up
with that sugar rush...
before my husband bores us to
death with one of his speeches?
Yeah, well, it looks terrific.
Let's cut it.
- One second, Jean. Um...
- Oop, too late.
Thank you for the
introduction, sweetheart.
Um, we just wanted to say...
it's been a difficult year,
but, um,
in honor of her birthday...
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
Now let's have some cake.
Whoa. How did she do that?
That is so weird. The knife
just moved by itself.
Whoa! That was weird.
No, you're being silly.
You just bumped the table.
- What's in this coffee?
- Here, you do it.
Okay, as I remember,
big pieces for the boys, yes?
Excuse me.
Beth? Honey...
Now...
Why don't you tell me...
how the others died.
Oh, my God.
Jesus! Shit! You scared me.
What is wrong with you?
You look terrible.
- Are you pregnant?
- No.
Can we just not have
this conversation?
What are you waiting for?
Mom, now...
It's just not fair
to Hannah, you know?
What's not fair to Hannah?
I should have come before.
But you couldn't.
Well, no, I didn't... Tea?
I didn't want to come here and
make you feel bad, you know...
I got a little overemotional...
I've been such a mess
that it doesn't even matter.
Okay?
Wait, wa...
Wait. I'm sorry.
You didn't invite me to come...
to be with you,
and yet you asked her?
Is that right?
And did you come?
No.
I bet you didn't even get an e-mail
saying that she was too busy.
Totally understandable.
Mom, I invited
Bethany to come...
because she doesn't judge me...
and Luke because
he makes Michael laugh.
But you didn't come,
because of your
precious emotions.
You have always been
a narcissist.
Mom, that's not... Mm, mm, mm.
She's right.
No, she's not.
I'm sorry.
It gave me a chance, um...
or just gave me a reason...
not to clear out her room.
I thought maybe you'd
want to say good-bye.
I'd like that.
I know.
I do it every day.
Okay.
Hannah.
So is Beth okay?
She'll be fine, hon.
She's always had a flair
for the dramatic.
She just needs a minute.
Cocktails, anyone? Mm-hmm.
You know, I think
I'll make some tea.
Would anyone else like some tea?
Uh, no, thanks, Mom.
Hannah, should I go
check on Bethany?
She's fine. I...
Well, I imagine being the
world's first human magnet...
would mess with
your head a little.
I'm sorry. Did that not just
freak everyone the fuck out?
There has to be a logical
explanation to that.
Well, the lodestone is
indigenous to this area.
You take, um, the ocean
being nearby,
full moon in the springtime,
and it probably caused some kind
of freak electromagnetic reaction.
Really?
And I just saw
an Asian leprechaun...
with an Afro...
run by the front door.
You've got too much time
on your... Shh! What...
- Did you guys just hear that?
- What?
- Did you hear something?
- I didn't hear anything.
- I thought I heard a screaming.
- I'm gonna go check on Bethany.
I'll be back in a minute.
You didn't hear that?
No, I didn't.
You didn't just hear that? No.
I'm sure it was Jean.
Beth?
Are you okay? Yeah, I think so.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
I think I might have
just passed out.
Do you want me to call
you a doctor? No.
No, I...
I'm just exhausted.
I don't want
to cause anymore fuss.
Okay?
Am I interrupting anything?
Hey. No, not at all.
Maybe you can come out here and
talk some sense into your sister.
I think she might need
a little doctor.
I don't need to see a doctor.
I'll leave you guys alone.
I'll see you in a bit. Okay.
Hey, honey. Hey.
Hey.
You feeling okay?
I feel horrible.
Aw.
What's the matter?
Bethany, what are you doing?
Ow!
Cast me out...
into the ungodly and turn me over
into to the hands of the wicked.
What are you saying? You're
among the wicked, Hannah.
Bethany, are you okay?
You're among the wicked.
Bethany, stop that. Ow!
You're scaring me. Stop!
I know your secret. Give me...
Hey! I know your secret.
- I know your secret!
- Stop it, Bethany!
This isn't fucking funny anymore.
Let go of me!
Stop it!
Geez.
Why glimpse through
an abomination to the Lord?
It says here your sister...
was in a recovery center
in 1996...
for... exhaustion.
Hmm. Interesting euphemism.
What was she in recovery for?
Uh... She was in rehab
for, like, a week.
But it was because she was
having panic attacks. Mm-hmm.
I guess she thought that pot
smoking might help with that.
These panic attacks, were they
the result of her drug use,
or was the psychosis a, um,
preexisting condition?
No, no, she...
I mean-I mean,
she wasn't a drug addict,
and she wasn't mentally ill.
She was just ranting like
she was batshit crazy.
Sweetheart, please.
You know how she is.
Don't let her rattle
your cage so much.
Yeah.
- My family drives me nuts.
- I know.
Everybody's does, right?
Yeah.
Mmm.
- Is that Bethany?
- Hannah, wait, wait, wait.
Was that Bethany?
Beth!
Beth! What the hell is going on?
Sweetheart!
Beth? Oh, my God. Honey!
Do you have anything
to calm her down?
Hannah, go get the pills now.
What pills? What?
Please! We don't know
what she's already taken.
Okay, okay, okay. She could
have been high already.
Bethany?
Oh!
Hannah!
Hannah!
Hannah!
Hannah!
- Okay, let me in.
- Bethany, breathe, honey.
Shh! You got it? Slow down!
I got her. Okay, okay.
Let's drink this. Come on.
Just breathe. Shh!
Okay, just one breathe.
Easy, easy, easy.
Shh, shh, shh.
Swallow it. Swallow it.
Swallow...
What? Is it supposed
to work that fast?
I don't think so.
Luke! You still with us?
Have you seen this?
Oh, my God.
Okay.
Let's try this again, shall we?
Did you write
the message, Luke?
If you think I'd write some fucked
up message to my in-laws...
about their dead daughter,
then maybe you're the one
who needs their head checked.
Sweetheart...
garbage disposals don't
just turn themselves on.
I'm not crazy, Michael.
I tried to turn it off. I did.
It wouldn't turn off.
Guys...
Do you think
this could be Emma?
Like Emma's spirit, maybe?
No, no, no.
Her ghost, maybe.
- Please, let's not go there.
- Her ghost?
Why wouldn't she have just
gone straight to heaven?
I mean, Emma was only three
years old, for Christ's sake.
I know someone
that can help us.
I can get her to come over.
Is she a doctor?
She's someone that can tell us
if it's really Emma or not.
Worst-case scenario, we rule out
any other sort of possibilities.
So, you mean she's a psychic?
The last thing we need is...
some woo-woo,
carny weirdo that...
What kind of person comes to strangers'
houses in the middle of the night?
Hmm?
Michael?
Jean...
If she's here, I want to know.
Bethany wrote it.
Bethany wrote it, Jean?
Really? How?
And how did she do that?
If my wife is crazy,
I wanna know.
Hey, I wanna go to bed.
Keep an eye on her tonight.
Get her a doctor first
thing in the morning.
But right now she should rest.
I feel terrible.
Maggie.
Call your friend.
Do you think
your wife was possessed?
No. I don't know.
I don't know anything.
I don't even know how we
ended up with a psychic.
Samara, come in.
Can I take your jacket
or... your hat?
Do you mind if we skip the pleasantries
and I just take a look around?
Yeah, do you mind if I come with?
Yeah, I do, actually.
Emma's room is
upstairs to the left.
Yeah, it is. That
wasn't a question.
Where are the others?
In the dining room.
Keep them there.
Subtle.
Hmm.
Ow!
Ow.
All right, I get it.
Well, congratulations. There
is definitely a presence here.
It's a pretty strong one.
How old was Emma when she died?
She was, um... Almost four.
And how long have you been
in this house?
Shouldn't you know
all this already?
Almost five years.
How did she die?
She... It was an
accident at home.
I found her.
Okay.
I'm gonna need some candles.
White ones preferably.
I'm going to try to make contact...
with this entity.
Okay, so before we begin,
I must warn you that
this is serious shit.
This is not a game.
And if anybody needs to go
to the bathroom,
I suggest that you do so now,
because people have been
known to piss their pants.
I'll be right back.
That... That was Emma's.
Please concentrate. Focus.
I call upon
the guiding spirits...
to cloak each and every soul
in this room tonight...
in your glowing white light.
I'd also like to invite the four
archangels to be the gatekeepers.
Michael to be the protector,
Uriel to guard the circle,
Gabriel to be the communicator
and Raphael to be the healer.
I ask that the masters keep
this room bathed in white light,
and may we always be
acting for the highest good.
Thank you.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Abracadabra.
Maggie, could you please
change seats with Luke?
- Any reason?
- You're pretty.
Oh.
We're here tonight to try to
make contact with Emma Anderson,
the young girl
who died in this house.
Emma.
Are you here with us?
Emma, would you like
to speak to us?
Emma, is that you?
I'm here.
Are you the young girl Emma
that died in this house?
No, I'm not dead.
Oh, my God.
Where are you, Emma?
Aunt Bethany's house.
- How did you get in Bethany's house?
- Mommy.
Mommy took you
to Bethany's house?
What does she mean
by Bethany's house?
Are you mad at Mommy, Emma?
- Mommy hurt...
- Okay, this is bullshit!
- Sit back down.
- I'm done with this, okay? Enough!
- Hannah, please.
- Are you kidding me?
Is it because Mommy
didn't come with you?
Are you just gonna just sit
here and listen to this woman?
Because Mommy couldn't
come to where you are?
It hurts.
Oh.
Did it hurt you
when you died, Emma?
Get this woman
out of my house right now!
Oh, I'll get the lights.
Once invited into play,
darkness does not go away.
- Oh, my God.
- Oh, there's no God here, lover.
Not that that would
bother you, Hannah.
How one lives with herself,
I'd really like to know.
Please, who are you?
"Please."
I like that.
What do you want with Beth?
Oh, nothing that 53 men
haven't done before you, Luke.
Bethany is me. I am Bethany.
We're the best of friends.
- You stay away from my wife.
- Or what?
Exactly, you spineless worm.
Besides...
We like it here.
I am home.
Beth!
Beth? Beth?
So, what happened
after the table shook...
and Samara teleported...
from one side of the room
to the other?
Dr. Woods...
Don't you think our minds sometimes
block things out for a reason?
That's okay.
You have to talk
to me, Michael.
You're gonna have
to tell me things.
I've been doing this for,
oh, damn near 22 years.
It's an unfair advantage.
Most killers don't have
that much experience.
You got it?
She's looking better.
You okay, princess? Michael.
Michael.
Oh, Michael.
Michael, come close.
Oh, Michael.
Mmm.
You made me so wet.
Oh, my God.
I want you so much.
Beth?
Touch me.
Mmm. Michael,
I want you so much.
Bethany.
Come on, Michael.
No secrets anymore.
We both know
you still think about me.
- She doesn't know what she's saying.
- She does.
Ask Michael.
Tell me she's wrong, Michael.
Is she wrong, Michael?
Come on, Michael.
No secrets anymore.
We both know you still think
about sleeping with me.
Tell me she's wrong.
Whoa, whoa!
Hey, hey! No, no, no!
- Stop it! Ow!
- - Sorry, sorry.
Fuck, just stop.
Bastard!
Oh, Hannah, you know
you married a whore.
And by the way,
the sluttier you act,
the more pathetic you look
and the more you disgust him.
Just stop it now, okay?
Stop it, Bethany. Stop it!
Hey, Hannah, I love you.
- There's only you.
- Liar!
He's always wanted me more.
How could you?
Don't think she doesn't
lie to you too, Michael.
Tell him your secret, Hannah.
What?
Emma didn't just fall down
the stairs all on her own,
did she now?
Hannah. Hannah?
I'm asking you.
What did you do to Emma?
Hannah's favorite thing
about working from the home...
is the fact that
she didn't have to drive.
She could drink
as much as she wanted.
Hannah didn't find Emma
at the bottom of the stairs.
No. She put her there.
You lie! Shut up...
A toddler in one arm,
a drink in the other.
She lost her step.
She dropped her child,
but not the drink.
No.
She didn't spill a drop.
Oh, God, no!
- How do you know this?
- Who are you?
I'm Belial, Lord of the Flies.
I can see into your soul,
and you're the man who left his
child in the care of a drunk.
You condemned your child.
She just carried out
the sentence.
I want my lawyer.
Luke, you have two choices.
You can stay and we can talk
a little longer,
or you can go wait in the cell
for a few hours,
and then we can talk
a little longer.
What do you want to know?
You don't think
your wife's condition...
was a convenient distraction
for what was really going on?
I know my wife.
She wasn't there.
And I know if I called
the police or a doctor,
they would have pumped her
full of lithium...
and locked her in a padded cell
with that thing inside her.
Please come in.
Father Patrick.
We spoke earlier on the phone.
Thanks for coming.
So where's your wife now?
She's... She's upstairs.
Thanks. So come in.
Have you called a psychiatrist?
We thought about it.
Father, are you able
to perform exorcisms?
Exorcisms went out
in about the 1600s.
No matter what you've seen in the
movies, they are pretty much extinct.
And psychology's
taken over now,
and mental illness is usually...
account for most cases
of peculiar activity.
We stopped witch hunts too.
What about miracles?
Does the church have a
scientific explanation for that?
Miracles are real.
I'm freezing.
Luke?
Luke?
Who are you?
It's okay.
It's okay. It's okay.
You're mine.
So you say
this entity, or demon,
if that's what it is,
speaks to you?
He said he was
the light bringer,
also known as morning star.
He also said he was
king of the flies,
whatever that means.
Well, Lucifer is a more common
name for "light bringer,"
which translates
into "morning star."
Belial is the Lord
of the Flies.
I mean, all these are
references to the devil.
I mean, it being the
devil itself, however,
stretches the outer
reaches of...
likelihood and
even possibility.
Look, Father, my wife
is in the other room...
with something pretty
unfriendly inside her.
So I'm about ready to try
anything you've got.
All right. So what do you think may
have attracted the devil to your wife?
He means,
"Is she a bad person?"
- She's as good as gold.
- If that's the case,
it is possible that she was the
victim of a poor environment.
M-Morally speaking.
My daughter was raised in
a wonderful environment.
And morally speaking,
what you're doing is actually
fanning the flames of superstition.
What, are you recruiting
by fear these days?
Bethany doesn't need a priest.
She doesn't need a psychic.
She needs medical help.
It is the middle of the night.
I'm going home.
But I will be back
in the morning...
with a professional in tow.
Jean... Mom, I'll walk you out.
Jean, thank you.
The devil, my ass.
I will be back tomorrow.
So... you hold the fort, hmm?
Okay.
I'm sorry.
Are you ready, Father?
Okay.
Beth! Bethany! Bethany!
I guess this is how Christine felt when
you left her on the side of the road.
What? You didn't know her name?
They're filthy liars,
Father, but not me.
No! No! Get off!
You know, Father, if you
wanna be screwed with,
you should make
a little effort, you know,
maybe curl up that pretty
hair of yours or something.
Should keep her tied down,
somewhere we can
see her preferably.
Come on.
Normally no, but...
Under these circumstances...
I think it's best we wait before
we attempt anything else.
Dark powers are strongest
in the late hours.
Why don't you
stay over, Father?
We'd all feel safer
with you around.
Uh, no.
I must go and pray and seek
guidance from the church...
if... I mean, how best
to fight this.
Please try and keep Bethany
as comfortable as possible.
Stay together.
You're stronger that way.
And I'll see you
in the morning, Maggie.
Beth.
Luke, come here.
Come here.
Beth?
Please, come here.
Beth.
Yes.
Yes.
What are you doing?
I don't know.
I thought I saw Bethany.
Bethany's tied up downstairs
in the living room.
No. Yeah, she is.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
So what was your wife's
relationship with Michael?
I understand they used to date?
I think you're swimming up the
wrong stream there, Dr. Woods.
And what stream
would that be, Luke?
The one that says
my wife's a whore.
- Oh, I didn't say that.
- We're done here.
Okay, let's back it up.
What was the reason...
that you were spying
on him in his room?
I wasn't spying on him. I thought
I saw her go up the stairs.
So you were jealous.
No.
Yes.
Look, I was downstairs.
I went to the bathroom.
I could have sworn
I saw her go up the stairs.
Okay.
It's good to see you, Father.
The, um... The bishop has
given me permission to, uh...
to monitor the situation
in a more official capacity.
Where is everybody?
Inside. Come in.
So, Father, what now?
Well, for the church to allow
me to perform an exorcism,
I need to show
a case of possession.
What are we looking for?
Uh... Several things.
I mean, the church's list
is rather lengthy...
for this sort of approval.
I mean, to begin with,
speaking in a foreign tongue.
What did she say?
It's Latin, right?
Are you kidding?
Bethany don't speak Latin.
It appears she does now.
Yeah, you've proved
your point, spirit.
Yes.
Let's do this. Your brother
died poorly, Father.
You were in attendance
at his hour of death.
I was.
How did you know that?
I know these things.
Get used to it.
Do you remember what
he whispered to you?
I do.
The Catholics
still believe suicide...
to be an unforgivable sin.
Yes.
So, tell me, Father,
why, when he asked you
with his dying breath...
if he would go to hell,
did you tell him yes?
No, I am bound by the truth.
- And Jesus said that suicide...
- You're nothing like him.
Jesus was a carpenter. He was.
Yeah, and you just nailed
and screwed a lot, eh, Padre?
The Lord will protect me
and the others...
and the girl that you've
so wrongfully entered.
Discard the girl's essence,
hide behind insanity
where they'll never find it.
You've no control here.
Oh, really?
Father, do something!
Help, help, help! Untie her!
Please help. Please help.
Shh, shh. It's okay. Bethany.
Shh, shh. It's okay.
You die, Father.
Is it gonna stop that?
It seems to be
gathering strength.
It's trying to create fear.
Fear is our worst enemy.
And then we must pray and wait
for this demon to show its hand.
An even better reason
for us to take our time.
Can't you just please
do something?
We can't take this anymore.
Look, how will we know
what it wants?
Maybe... Maybe it's a test,
like Job or something.
Job? What the hell is Job?
Satan challenged God by saying
that Job only praised him...
because of all the gifts
that God has given him.
So God told Satan...
that he could test Job's
faith in any way he wished,
provided he didn't kill him.
So the devil responds by, um,
taking away Job's family,
destroying his crops,
slaying his cattle, turning
his friends against him.
But instead of turning away
from the Lord,
as the devil hoped,
he asked for forgiveness
of his sins.
He not only prayed
for his own sins...
but for the sins of his sons,
never once doubting
his faith...
and thus proving
the devil wrong.
Can God give permission to the devil
to annihilate someone's life?
That's fucked up.
Yeah, this place has got
some seriously bad energy.
But something told me I should come back.
Plus, I missed you guys.
Hannah.
Oh, I see you brought
in the God squad.
Greetings, Padre.
Um, it's Father Patrick.
Samara. The psychic.
Uh, yes.
- Interesting.
- Thank you.
I would have chosen
"mysterious" and "beautiful,"
but "interesting's" good.
So, how's our little
demon doing today?
Ha-ha. My puppet on a string.
Are you flirting with me?
Those voices you hear, your
so-called guardian angels,
do you know them very well?
You can't tell the
difference between them...
and me.
Why don't you go back to sticking
your fingers down your throat?
You can't save her and
she's not worth dying for.
Yeah, well, I'll be
the judge of that.
Because you can't be
everywhere all at once,
my sassy little spirit.
And right now,
may I remind you,
you are cowering
behind a lady, dude.
Suck my dick, fatty.
Whip it out, bitch.
Sit on my lap.
It's a waste of time. We
should all be preparing.
And then I'll show you.
Mommy, I'm scared.
I don't wanna be alone.
Help me. Please.
Come with me, Mommy.
I'm too scared to be by myself.
Hannah.
Hannah.
We all need
to be here together...
if we're to save
your sister's soul.
I just want her to forgive me.
We must all ask
for forgiveness.
Each of us.
Priests included.
You also have a husband...
who needs your love
and prayers.
Will that be enough?
Don't underestimate
yourself, Hannah.
More candles,
um, some matches...
and most likely more duct tape.
Well, I can get candles
and matches.
The duct tape
is down in the basement.
Where in the basement?
I'll get it.
Uh, it's on the shelves.
There's a whole bunch of it.
You shouldn't go alone. I
should probably accompany you.
Oh, that's sweet, Father.
But I'm a big girl.
I think I can manage.
After you're done here,
can you go check on her?
Seriously, don't!
What the hell is
the matter with you?
I almost had
a freakin' heart attack.
- You scared the shit out of me!
- Is everything okay?
Luke just scared
the shit out of me.
Are we gonna stand here all night
or are we actually gonna do this?
We're ready, as soon as Samara
gets back with the duct tape...
That's outside.
Come on.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Come on. Let's get back.
It's a party. How'd you like
my little human piata?
Why did you do that to her?
No, no, Maggie! No!
"Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven."
What do you want from us?
Get away from her!
Oh, my God, I don't wanna die.
You're not gonna die.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
Dumb bitch, she's my whore.
"I exorcise thee
and all unclean spirits..."
in the name of God
the Father Almighty,
and in the name of Jesus Christ,
his son, our Lord and judge,
and in the power
of the Holy Spirit,
that thou depart from this
creature of God, Bethany,
that it may be made
the temple of the living God,
through the same
Christ our Lord,
"who shall come to judge the living
and the dead and the world of fire."
May God rise up
and dissipate his enemies.
May God rise up and
dissipate his enemies.
May God rise up
and dissipate his enemies.
May God rise up and
dissipate his enemies.
The power of Christ
compels you!
The power
of Christ compels you!
The power of Christ
compels you!
How about "let the power
of Christ compelling"...
comes after my head spins around
and I masturbate with a crucifix?
Now I've weakened you,
demon, I can tell.
I weakened you more, Father.
Ah!
Oh, God, no! No!
What's the matter?
Little naked man on a stick
too hot for you?
I'm sorry.
Bethany, I'm so sorry.
If you would only
come out to stop this,
I promise I will
never lie to you again.
Never lie?
Well, I'll do a deal
with you, Luke.
Please tell Bethany.
Tell her about Christine.
Tell her about
your little accident.
I'll let her go.
Don't listen, Luke.
It's just trying
to exhaust you.
Shut up, choir boy!
It won't let her go,
no matter what you say.
- Father!
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
Tell her the truth, Luke.
I'll let her go.
Come on, come on.
And why is
that interesting, demon?
Because it'll condemn
his spirit to hell.
What'll it be, cowboy?
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
Tell Bethany. I'll let her go.
Okay. Okay. I'll tell her.
I'll tell her.
What...
Luke? Beth.
Baby, please. Sweetheart.
Why am I here? Baby.
Wh... Wait. Tell me what?
Tell me what?
Sweetheart, you know how...
Well, do you remember
one night last year...
I got home so late? Yeah.
And I told you I hit
something on the road?
Yeah. Um, you-you hit a deer.
Y...
You hit a deer. Yeah?
What did you do?
Uh...
Oh, baby.
Baby, I-I-I-I gave up
drinking, remember?
And the reason why is because
that night, I-I was drunk,
and it was raining
so, so heavily.
Baby...
I didn't hurt a deer.
What did you do?
What did you do?
What did you do?
What did you do?
I can't do this.
Please, God.
Fail, loser. Boring.
Luke didn't hit a deer.
Luke hit a woman with his car.
He was too much of a
coward to help her...
because her jaw was
three feet from her face.
No.
Coward.
Luke.
Is it true?
It was, uh...
I don't... It's not the way...
It was an accident.
I didn't fucking mean it.
I didn't fucking mean it!
I didn't fucking mean it!
Hannah, take Luke upstairs.
I'll make a deal
with you, Maggie.
Tell us what you want, hmm?
Ah. I'll let her go.
Shut the fuck up. I bargain with no demon.
I've done nothing wrong.
You can't have him. He's not
gonna leave God for you.
I know what makes you tick.
Ticktock.
Ticktock.
Maggie wants the padre's cock.
Shut up! I'll kill you!
Oh, my God.
Just make sure
she doesn't escape.
I'm so sorry, Father.
I was never going
to do anything, I swear.
Sometimes...
God and the devil, they...
they test our strength.
And they come in many forms.
I don't wanna be tested.
I...
I just want you.
Please, please, leave this.
Leave with me.
They don't care. They don't
deserve to be saved.
Can't you see that?
No.
Jesus died for the
forgiveness of sins.
I can't turn my back on them.
My faith won't allow it.
God, what am I... Fuck!
What am I saying?
I can't believe I wanna
abandon my friends.
No, no. Maggie, Maggie,
you've done nothing wrong.
I am so afraid.
Please help me.
Please.
I'm so sorry.
I can't. I can't.
I can't give in to temptation.
I refuse to let the devil win.
Father!
Father! Help!
Please, somebody help!
Someone help me!
Padre!
Come on.
Father.
Father?
He's dead, he's dead.
He's dead!
He's dead.
God love him. He's dead.
Really? He rejected you, Maggie.
You should be thanking me.
Good. You're all here.
I like it when I can see
the death in your faces.
I'm calling the police now.
With what?
Two yogurt cups
and a piece of string?
It's not working.
Why isn't it working?
None of your phones work,
you stupid bitch.
Who are you gonna call,
your mom?
She won't answer.
What do you want?
I just wanna play.
If you wanna kill us,
please, just kill us now.
That's no fun.
I am done playing.
Watch this.
Oh, my God.
Oh, God!
Oh, God! Somebody help me!
Oh, help me!
- What do you think of that, Michael?
- She deserves it.
Just fucking stop.
Stop! You're killing her!
Michael, for God's sake!
I know what you want.
I'll do it.
I'll give you my faith.
Oh, Michael!
I'll even kill her myself,
if you want me to.
Do it for me, Daddy.
- Michael! Michael!
- Michael, you don't want this!
Yes, I do.
Michael. Michael.
- Move.
- Please!
Michael, please stop!
Move. Move. Move.
What's wrong with you? You
got a kitten in your purse?
Drop these losers!
Michael, no!
No. No!
Bethany, listen to me.
I know you can hear me.
You have to save us. Bethany!
Feels good.
I hadn't stretched in a while.
Hit me.
I do so beg of you.
Boo!
Bethany, I need you.
Stop it!
Help me.
Help me.
Please.
You can help me.
Please, please.
Shut up, bitch!
Come back where you belong.
I grew up with sinners.
And not one of you
would turn to God for help.
Not one of you had faith.
So here's your choice.
Kill yourself...
and save your sister.
Sacrifice yourself for her,
or she dies and you live.
You lie.
You lie!
Oh, ye of little faith.
How I adore thee.
Please. Please.
Please, God! Please!
God? There's no God here.
Now, what's your choice?
Go on.
Do the right thing.
Do it.
Do it, Hannah.
Oh, please, God, I'm sorry.
Please forgive me
for what I've done.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come...
You're wasting your time!
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread...
and forgive us
our trespasses...
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
Satan, I forgive you.
Hannah. Hannah, I love you.
Lead us not into temptation...
but deliver us from evil.
I was never here
to take your soul.
I was here to save it.
Amen.
Do you really think Bethany would
have stabbed herself in the chest?
Or do you think it's more likely
Hannah would stab her sister...
because she suspected her
of sleeping with her husband?
What do you think?
Hannah came totally unhinged
over Emma's death...
and felt threatened.
Once her family
knew her secret,
she would always be the woman whose
neglect caused the death of her baby.
Where was Hannah
when her mother died?
What?
What are you talking about?
Jean left.
Didn't she?
She couldn't let her mother
leave the house.
Jean knew her secret,
and Hannah knew she'd
never keep it to herself.
Who made the drinks that night?
She could have given Bethany
any number of drugs.
Drugs that made her
as delusional...
as Hannah needed her to be.
Where was Hannah
when Samara was killed?
In Emma's room.
Did you see her there?
No.
Then how do you know?
I saw. I-I was there.
I saw Bethany throw people
across the room.
And she knew things that no
one could have told her.
So what makes more sense?
A hallucination...
or the devil
in the living room.
Okay.
This allows me to transcribe
what we've talked about.
Thank you for being
so cooperative.
After you sign that,
you're free to go.
Where are the others?
Well, they're next door.
I'm not finished with them.
You're wrong
about tonight, Doctor.
The devil was there.
You'll see.
I can't wait to see the look
on your face when you do.
Go get some rest.
Hey, did you get everything
you needed from her?
Oh, yeah. I didn't need her.
She's been released.
Listen. I think you need to
talk to Luke one more time.
He just mentioned something in the interrogation
room about a hit-and-run last September.
I don't know. I could
barely understand him.
I think we need you.
Just clean up
with a few more questions,
and don't let them go
until I tell you, okay?
All right, no problem.
Come get me if they
give you a hard time.
Oh. I'll take care of Hannah.
All right? Yep.
Oh, Neil,
the look on your face.
You think you've
figured it out, don't you?
If anyone can do it, I can.
They'd call it a miracle.
People don't question
what Jesus did.
Even if you can't understand,
it doesn't mean
it didn't happen.
Close your mouth, Neil.
It's not flattering.
Much better.
Come on. It's so easy.
Think. Do I have
to spell it out for you?
It's a test, Neil.
Like Job. Remember?
The priest was a surprise.
I didn't expect him to fall
for man's oldest desire.
But I was wrong.
The psychic
was a false prophet.
She was always destined
to be with me.
The real game was the test
for the others.
Michael... a loving husband,
but a better adulterer...
his immorality led
to his own self-destruction.
Luke the murderer.
Yes, he did confess in the end,
but just not to God.
Hannah I cannot take.
She was the only one
to turn to him,
and one day her soul will be
reunited with that of her daughter.
God can have them both...
Bethany too.
But as for her unborn child,
well, I can't tell you
everything.
I chose this family
after watching them for a while.
I mean, between murderers and
adulterers, my odds were pretty high.
It's more about watching people
fail than just taking their souls.
And you, Neil, pretending to
be the protector of truth,
but you forget
only God can judge.
You had all the evidence
in front of you,
and yet you've just condemned
an innocent woman.
Don't you see?
You betrayed God.
It's time to go, Neil.
Your soul's mine.
All of you meet me
at least once.
I take many forms.
You can call me temptation, but I
am Lucifer, the light bringer.
I am Belial.
I am the morning star.
Closed-Captioned by
Stab wound to the chest, heavy blood
loss, blood pressure dropping.
Make sure we have uncrossed
matched blood waiting.
Five milligrams
of morphine, IV.
Is surgery prepping?
This is simple, Maggie.
All you have to do
is tell the truth.
It's the easiest thing
to remember.
Breathe.
Try again.
Slower.
I was just leaving
when she was dropping...
She was... I'm sorry.
Um, I was just dropping
something off at her house.
Who was at the house
when you first got there?
Hannah.
It's in the kitchen next...
on the counter.
It's on the counter
next to the stove.
Excuse me.
You're not gonna stop
and say hello?
I know you have family over,
so I was just... you know.
So...
So you just...
baked a beautiful cake...
and were just gonna drop it off
with some flowers and leave?
I just... I want to
let... I don't know.
Pfft!
I just want to let you know I was
thinking of you, that's all.
I... I really don't
want to intrude.
Are you kidding me? We have tons of food.
You must join us.
Are you sure? Yes.
Thanks.
Besides, I need your help.
My mother is here.
What time did you finish
your work last night?
6:30.
How do you know her?
We worked at Pretty Pennies
online store.
She kind of took me
under her wing.
She's like that.
Hey, everyone, look what
I found in the yard.
And there's her husband,
of course, Michael.
I hope you didn't let her in.
Uh, I can always
take my cake back...
and eat it without you guys.
Oh, no. If you brought us
gifts, that's different.
Come here. Oh, okay.
Anyone else at that time?
Luke.
- Hey, baby, how's it going?
- Good.
- Long time.
- I know. Long time no see.
How are you?
I'm great. Let me get these.
Oh, no. No, no, no, no.
- If it helps, just yell.
- Okay.
While you're at it, maybe get
Hannah up dancing or something,
because her ass is just too fine
to be sitting on a chair all day.
Bethany, I am going to slap your
husband for being inappropriate.
Ladies, ladies, I bear gifts. Where
did you get those? They're beautiful.
Is this a cake? Yes.
Maggie's here, and she's
joining us for dinner. Good.
Jean, where do they keep
their vases in here?
I don't know.
I can't find anything.
So in your search, if you find
a colander, give me a call.
You know, in fact,
you should give me a call...
to let me know why my daughter
doesn't call, because...
This has nothing
to do with him.
Wait, whoa, whoa. What has
nothing to do with me?
What has nothing to do with me?
You don't communicate,
that's what the problem is.
Mom, would you cook? Does this
look like it's a problem?
I don't see any grand babies,
so obviously there's some problem
with intercourse somewhere.
We just got married. Stop it.
Just stop. Don't.
And I'm not talking about sex
with my mother-in-law again.
Oh. Well, you may not want
to talk about it,
but let me tell you, what were you
doing during that six-year engagement?
I am not talking sex
with my mother-in-law.
Get out. Out!
Get out!
Get me a glass of wine.
Mom, seriously.
You've had too many.
No? Okay.
Hannah, the house
looks wonderful.
You should banish me
more often.
That's funny, Jean. I was
thinking the exact same thing.
We didn't banish anyone.
We just didn't
want... you around.
Well, if you wanted
to be alone,
you should have gone
on a vacation...
to a beach, with rum drinks
and little umbrellas.
Jean, have a glass of wine.
I think you'll find that's
called a "stay cation."
- It's environmentally friendly.
- It's basically a vacation but at home.
Hmm? For a whole year?
It wasn't a year, Mom.
It felt like a year.
And besides, a "stay cation"?
I don't know. Sounds like
something poor people do.
Mom!
Jean, that's awful.
You're an awful snob.
You are!
I know that you're not poor,
although...
I don't exactly know how you make
money with an online clothing store,
because people can just order things,
and they can wear them out...
to, you know, a rave or
whatever, and then...
Don't laugh at me.
And then they can just send it
back and expect a full refund.
That is something
that you would do, Mom.
Sorry. Hang on a minute, Jean. Are
you telling me you go to raves?
- Because, I have to say...
- Frequently.
Killer moves. Very, very sexy.
Shut up. Yeah.
No, most people are cool,
you know.
Sometimes we do get stuff back that
smells kind of like fish food.
But we have a special file
for those guys, don't we?
Yes, we do.
"Fish food files." Very clever.
Was that a compliment? Mm-hmm.
You should just stop
while you're ahead.
I think it was. This looks delicious.
Let's start.
Thank you to the chef.
Cheers. Cheers.
Seriously, that's great.
No, no. No, thank you.
Ever since he found out Cabernet
has calories, he's scared of it.
- No.
- I'm terrified.
Hannah, sweetie,
that's your third glass.
I know that, Mom. My
husband's an accountant.
Bad girl.
Yes, I'm just saying that you have to be
careful about mixing alcohol and your meds.
But it makes your teeth
so pretty and pink.
I'm fine, Mom.
- No, you're not.
- Mom!
Why don't you pass Maggie
the sauce?
No one gives a shit
about the sauce.
You are an Olympic deflector.
Why are we not
really talking here? Hmm?
Honesty is healthy.
You guys are so desperate
to be cheerful, and...
we're acting like
nothing happened.
This is what happens when
families are apart too long.
Jean, you know, I think the
important thing right now...
is that we are all here.
Only because we were
allowed to be here.
Yeah, and it means a lot
that you came.
I think that Emma
would have really liked it.
Yeah, it feels good to be
together again, as a family.
Yes, it does.
Michael and Hannah, I love you
both so much, and I just...
I think that...
the best thing we have to offer to the
world is your combined gene pool.
And I think the family
should expand,
and I want some
grand babies to squeeze.
If you don't need a therapist,
why do you need those?
Therapy is doing nothing but
making me more depressed, Mom.
Then change therapists.
You think that you can
just come in here...
and start telling me what to do?
I...
Do you know what it's like
to lose a child, Dr. Woods?
No. Oh.
It's like she's not
where she's supposed to be.
She's not in my arms.
And I know she's gone,
but that doesn't stop me
from looking for her.
So, they had Bethany come back
and bought this feng shui CD.
And it sounded so bad. It sounded
like Japanese porn music.
So I played it
the next time we've done it.
- TMI for a mother-in-law.
- Sorry.
Weird! I keep thinking she's still up in
her room and we're gonna wake her up.
- Beth.
- I'm so sorry.
It's okay. No.
We're fine. Really.
We're just glad you're here.
Maggie, can you hurry up
with that sugar rush...
before my husband bores us to
death with one of his speeches?
Yeah, well, it looks terrific.
Let's cut it.
- One second, Jean. Um...
- Oop, too late.
Thank you for the
introduction, sweetheart.
Um, we just wanted to say...
it's been a difficult year,
but, um,
in honor of her birthday...
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
- To Emma.
Now let's have some cake.
Whoa. How did she do that?
That is so weird. The knife
just moved by itself.
Whoa! That was weird.
No, you're being silly.
You just bumped the table.
- What's in this coffee?
- Here, you do it.
Okay, as I remember,
big pieces for the boys, yes?
Excuse me.
Beth? Honey...
Now...
Why don't you tell me...
how the others died.
Oh, my God.
Jesus! Shit! You scared me.
What is wrong with you?
You look terrible.
- Are you pregnant?
- No.
Can we just not have
this conversation?
What are you waiting for?
Mom, now...
It's just not fair
to Hannah, you know?
What's not fair to Hannah?
I should have come before.
But you couldn't.
Well, no, I didn't... Tea?
I didn't want to come here and
make you feel bad, you know...
I got a little overemotional...
I've been such a mess
that it doesn't even matter.
Okay?
Wait, wa...
Wait. I'm sorry.
You didn't invite me to come...
to be with you,
and yet you asked her?
Is that right?
And did you come?
No.
I bet you didn't even get an e-mail
saying that she was too busy.
Totally understandable.
Mom, I invited
Bethany to come...
because she doesn't judge me...
and Luke because
he makes Michael laugh.
But you didn't come,
because of your
precious emotions.
You have always been
a narcissist.
Mom, that's not... Mm, mm, mm.
She's right.
No, she's not.
I'm sorry.
It gave me a chance, um...
or just gave me a reason...
not to clear out her room.
I thought maybe you'd
want to say good-bye.
I'd like that.
I know.
I do it every day.
Okay.
Hannah.
So is Beth okay?
She'll be fine, hon.
She's always had a flair
for the dramatic.
She just needs a minute.
Cocktails, anyone? Mm-hmm.
You know, I think
I'll make some tea.
Would anyone else like some tea?
Uh, no, thanks, Mom.
Hannah, should I go
check on Bethany?
She's fine. I...
Well, I imagine being the
world's first human magnet...
would mess with
your head a little.
I'm sorry. Did that not just
freak everyone the fuck out?
There has to be a logical
explanation to that.
Well, the lodestone is
indigenous to this area.
You take, um, the ocean
being nearby,
full moon in the springtime,
and it probably caused some kind
of freak electromagnetic reaction.
Really?
And I just saw
an Asian leprechaun...
with an Afro...
run by the front door.
You've got too much time
on your... Shh! What...
- Did you guys just hear that?
- What?
- Did you hear something?
- I didn't hear anything.
- I thought I heard a screaming.
- I'm gonna go check on Bethany.
I'll be back in a minute.
You didn't hear that?
No, I didn't.
You didn't just hear that? No.
I'm sure it was Jean.
Beth?
Are you okay? Yeah, I think so.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
I think I might have
just passed out.
Do you want me to call
you a doctor? No.
No, I...
I'm just exhausted.
I don't want
to cause anymore fuss.
Okay?
Am I interrupting anything?
Hey. No, not at all.
Maybe you can come out here and
talk some sense into your sister.
I think she might need
a little doctor.
I don't need to see a doctor.
I'll leave you guys alone.
I'll see you in a bit. Okay.
Hey, honey. Hey.
Hey.
You feeling okay?
I feel horrible.
Aw.
What's the matter?
Bethany, what are you doing?
Ow!
Cast me out...
into the ungodly and turn me over
into to the hands of the wicked.
What are you saying? You're
among the wicked, Hannah.
Bethany, are you okay?
You're among the wicked.
Bethany, stop that. Ow!
You're scaring me. Stop!
I know your secret. Give me...
Hey! I know your secret.
- I know your secret!
- Stop it, Bethany!
This isn't fucking funny anymore.
Let go of me!
Stop it!
Geez.
Why glimpse through
an abomination to the Lord?
It says here your sister...
was in a recovery center
in 1996...
for... exhaustion.
Hmm. Interesting euphemism.
What was she in recovery for?
Uh... She was in rehab
for, like, a week.
But it was because she was
having panic attacks. Mm-hmm.
I guess she thought that pot
smoking might help with that.
These panic attacks, were they
the result of her drug use,
or was the psychosis a, um,
preexisting condition?
No, no, she...
I mean-I mean,
she wasn't a drug addict,
and she wasn't mentally ill.
She was just ranting like
she was batshit crazy.
Sweetheart, please.
You know how she is.
Don't let her rattle
your cage so much.
Yeah.
- My family drives me nuts.
- I know.
Everybody's does, right?
Yeah.
Mmm.
- Is that Bethany?
- Hannah, wait, wait, wait.
Was that Bethany?
Beth!
Beth! What the hell is going on?
Sweetheart!
Beth? Oh, my God. Honey!
Do you have anything
to calm her down?
Hannah, go get the pills now.
What pills? What?
Please! We don't know
what she's already taken.
Okay, okay, okay. She could
have been high already.
Bethany?
Oh!
Hannah!
Hannah!
Hannah!
Hannah!
- Okay, let me in.
- Bethany, breathe, honey.
Shh! You got it? Slow down!
I got her. Okay, okay.
Let's drink this. Come on.
Just breathe. Shh!
Okay, just one breathe.
Easy, easy, easy.
Shh, shh, shh.
Swallow it. Swallow it.
Swallow...
What? Is it supposed
to work that fast?
I don't think so.
Luke! You still with us?
Have you seen this?
Oh, my God.
Okay.
Let's try this again, shall we?
Did you write
the message, Luke?
If you think I'd write some fucked
up message to my in-laws...
about their dead daughter,
then maybe you're the one
who needs their head checked.
Sweetheart...
garbage disposals don't
just turn themselves on.
I'm not crazy, Michael.
I tried to turn it off. I did.
It wouldn't turn off.
Guys...
Do you think
this could be Emma?
Like Emma's spirit, maybe?
No, no, no.
Her ghost, maybe.
- Please, let's not go there.
- Her ghost?
Why wouldn't she have just
gone straight to heaven?
I mean, Emma was only three
years old, for Christ's sake.
I know someone
that can help us.
I can get her to come over.
Is she a doctor?
She's someone that can tell us
if it's really Emma or not.
Worst-case scenario, we rule out
any other sort of possibilities.
So, you mean she's a psychic?
The last thing we need is...
some woo-woo,
carny weirdo that...
What kind of person comes to strangers'
houses in the middle of the night?
Hmm?
Michael?
Jean...
If she's here, I want to know.
Bethany wrote it.
Bethany wrote it, Jean?
Really? How?
And how did she do that?
If my wife is crazy,
I wanna know.
Hey, I wanna go to bed.
Keep an eye on her tonight.
Get her a doctor first
thing in the morning.
But right now she should rest.
I feel terrible.
Maggie.
Call your friend.
Do you think
your wife was possessed?
No. I don't know.
I don't know anything.
I don't even know how we
ended up with a psychic.
Samara, come in.
Can I take your jacket
or... your hat?
Do you mind if we skip the pleasantries
and I just take a look around?
Yeah, do you mind if I come with?
Yeah, I do, actually.
Emma's room is
upstairs to the left.
Yeah, it is. That
wasn't a question.
Where are the others?
In the dining room.
Keep them there.
Subtle.
Hmm.
Ow!
Ow.
All right, I get it.
Well, congratulations. There
is definitely a presence here.
It's a pretty strong one.
How old was Emma when she died?
She was, um... Almost four.
And how long have you been
in this house?
Shouldn't you know
all this already?
Almost five years.
How did she die?
She... It was an
accident at home.
I found her.
Okay.
I'm gonna need some candles.
White ones preferably.
I'm going to try to make contact...
with this entity.
Okay, so before we begin,
I must warn you that
this is serious shit.
This is not a game.
And if anybody needs to go
to the bathroom,
I suggest that you do so now,
because people have been
known to piss their pants.
I'll be right back.
That... That was Emma's.
Please concentrate. Focus.
I call upon
the guiding spirits...
to cloak each and every soul
in this room tonight...
in your glowing white light.
I'd also like to invite the four
archangels to be the gatekeepers.
Michael to be the protector,
Uriel to guard the circle,
Gabriel to be the communicator
and Raphael to be the healer.
I ask that the masters keep
this room bathed in white light,
and may we always be
acting for the highest good.
Thank you.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Abracadabra.
Maggie, could you please
change seats with Luke?
- Any reason?
- You're pretty.
Oh.
We're here tonight to try to
make contact with Emma Anderson,
the young girl
who died in this house.
Emma.
Are you here with us?
Emma, would you like
to speak to us?
Emma, is that you?
I'm here.
Are you the young girl Emma
that died in this house?
No, I'm not dead.
Oh, my God.
Where are you, Emma?
Aunt Bethany's house.
- How did you get in Bethany's house?
- Mommy.
Mommy took you
to Bethany's house?
What does she mean
by Bethany's house?
Are you mad at Mommy, Emma?
- Mommy hurt...
- Okay, this is bullshit!
- Sit back down.
- I'm done with this, okay? Enough!
- Hannah, please.
- Are you kidding me?
Is it because Mommy
didn't come with you?
Are you just gonna just sit
here and listen to this woman?
Because Mommy couldn't
come to where you are?
It hurts.
Oh.
Did it hurt you
when you died, Emma?
Get this woman
out of my house right now!
Oh, I'll get the lights.
Once invited into play,
darkness does not go away.
- Oh, my God.
- Oh, there's no God here, lover.
Not that that would
bother you, Hannah.
How one lives with herself,
I'd really like to know.
Please, who are you?
"Please."
I like that.
What do you want with Beth?
Oh, nothing that 53 men
haven't done before you, Luke.
Bethany is me. I am Bethany.
We're the best of friends.
- You stay away from my wife.
- Or what?
Exactly, you spineless worm.
Besides...
We like it here.
I am home.
Beth!
Beth? Beth?
So, what happened
after the table shook...
and Samara teleported...
from one side of the room
to the other?
Dr. Woods...
Don't you think our minds sometimes
block things out for a reason?
That's okay.
You have to talk
to me, Michael.
You're gonna have
to tell me things.
I've been doing this for,
oh, damn near 22 years.
It's an unfair advantage.
Most killers don't have
that much experience.
You got it?
She's looking better.
You okay, princess? Michael.
Michael.
Oh, Michael.
Michael, come close.
Oh, Michael.
Mmm.
You made me so wet.
Oh, my God.
I want you so much.
Beth?
Touch me.
Mmm. Michael,
I want you so much.
Bethany.
Come on, Michael.
No secrets anymore.
We both know
you still think about me.
- She doesn't know what she's saying.
- She does.
Ask Michael.
Tell me she's wrong, Michael.
Is she wrong, Michael?
Come on, Michael.
No secrets anymore.
We both know you still think
about sleeping with me.
Tell me she's wrong.
Whoa, whoa!
Hey, hey! No, no, no!
- Stop it! Ow!
- - Sorry, sorry.
Fuck, just stop.
Bastard!
Oh, Hannah, you know
you married a whore.
And by the way,
the sluttier you act,
the more pathetic you look
and the more you disgust him.
Just stop it now, okay?
Stop it, Bethany. Stop it!
Hey, Hannah, I love you.
- There's only you.
- Liar!
He's always wanted me more.
How could you?
Don't think she doesn't
lie to you too, Michael.
Tell him your secret, Hannah.
What?
Emma didn't just fall down
the stairs all on her own,
did she now?
Hannah. Hannah?
I'm asking you.
What did you do to Emma?
Hannah's favorite thing
about working from the home...
is the fact that
she didn't have to drive.
She could drink
as much as she wanted.
Hannah didn't find Emma
at the bottom of the stairs.
No. She put her there.
You lie! Shut up...
A toddler in one arm,
a drink in the other.
She lost her step.
She dropped her child,
but not the drink.
No.
She didn't spill a drop.
Oh, God, no!
- How do you know this?
- Who are you?
I'm Belial, Lord of the Flies.
I can see into your soul,
and you're the man who left his
child in the care of a drunk.
You condemned your child.
She just carried out
the sentence.
I want my lawyer.
Luke, you have two choices.
You can stay and we can talk
a little longer,
or you can go wait in the cell
for a few hours,
and then we can talk
a little longer.
What do you want to know?
You don't think
your wife's condition...
was a convenient distraction
for what was really going on?
I know my wife.
She wasn't there.
And I know if I called
the police or a doctor,
they would have pumped her
full of lithium...
and locked her in a padded cell
with that thing inside her.
Please come in.
Father Patrick.
We spoke earlier on the phone.
Thanks for coming.
So where's your wife now?
She's... She's upstairs.
Thanks. So come in.
Have you called a psychiatrist?
We thought about it.
Father, are you able
to perform exorcisms?
Exorcisms went out
in about the 1600s.
No matter what you've seen in the
movies, they are pretty much extinct.
And psychology's
taken over now,
and mental illness is usually...
account for most cases
of peculiar activity.
We stopped witch hunts too.
What about miracles?
Does the church have a
scientific explanation for that?
Miracles are real.
I'm freezing.
Luke?
Luke?
Who are you?
It's okay.
It's okay. It's okay.
You're mine.
So you say
this entity, or demon,
if that's what it is,
speaks to you?
He said he was
the light bringer,
also known as morning star.
He also said he was
king of the flies,
whatever that means.
Well, Lucifer is a more common
name for "light bringer,"
which translates
into "morning star."
Belial is the Lord
of the Flies.
I mean, all these are
references to the devil.
I mean, it being the
devil itself, however,
stretches the outer
reaches of...
likelihood and
even possibility.
Look, Father, my wife
is in the other room...
with something pretty
unfriendly inside her.
So I'm about ready to try
anything you've got.
All right. So what do you think may
have attracted the devil to your wife?
He means,
"Is she a bad person?"
- She's as good as gold.
- If that's the case,
it is possible that she was the
victim of a poor environment.
M-Morally speaking.
My daughter was raised in
a wonderful environment.
And morally speaking,
what you're doing is actually
fanning the flames of superstition.
What, are you recruiting
by fear these days?
Bethany doesn't need a priest.
She doesn't need a psychic.
She needs medical help.
It is the middle of the night.
I'm going home.
But I will be back
in the morning...
with a professional in tow.
Jean... Mom, I'll walk you out.
Jean, thank you.
The devil, my ass.
I will be back tomorrow.
So... you hold the fort, hmm?
Okay.
I'm sorry.
Are you ready, Father?
Okay.
Beth! Bethany! Bethany!
I guess this is how Christine felt when
you left her on the side of the road.
What? You didn't know her name?
They're filthy liars,
Father, but not me.
No! No! Get off!
You know, Father, if you
wanna be screwed with,
you should make
a little effort, you know,
maybe curl up that pretty
hair of yours or something.
Should keep her tied down,
somewhere we can
see her preferably.
Come on.
Normally no, but...
Under these circumstances...
I think it's best we wait before
we attempt anything else.
Dark powers are strongest
in the late hours.
Why don't you
stay over, Father?
We'd all feel safer
with you around.
Uh, no.
I must go and pray and seek
guidance from the church...
if... I mean, how best
to fight this.
Please try and keep Bethany
as comfortable as possible.
Stay together.
You're stronger that way.
And I'll see you
in the morning, Maggie.
Beth.
Luke, come here.
Come here.
Beth?
Please, come here.
Beth.
Yes.
Yes.
What are you doing?
I don't know.
I thought I saw Bethany.
Bethany's tied up downstairs
in the living room.
No. Yeah, she is.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
So what was your wife's
relationship with Michael?
I understand they used to date?
I think you're swimming up the
wrong stream there, Dr. Woods.
And what stream
would that be, Luke?
The one that says
my wife's a whore.
- Oh, I didn't say that.
- We're done here.
Okay, let's back it up.
What was the reason...
that you were spying
on him in his room?
I wasn't spying on him. I thought
I saw her go up the stairs.
So you were jealous.
No.
Yes.
Look, I was downstairs.
I went to the bathroom.
I could have sworn
I saw her go up the stairs.
Okay.
It's good to see you, Father.
The, um... The bishop has
given me permission to, uh...
to monitor the situation
in a more official capacity.
Where is everybody?
Inside. Come in.
So, Father, what now?
Well, for the church to allow
me to perform an exorcism,
I need to show
a case of possession.
What are we looking for?
Uh... Several things.
I mean, the church's list
is rather lengthy...
for this sort of approval.
I mean, to begin with,
speaking in a foreign tongue.
What did she say?
It's Latin, right?
Are you kidding?
Bethany don't speak Latin.
It appears she does now.
Yeah, you've proved
your point, spirit.
Yes.
Let's do this. Your brother
died poorly, Father.
You were in attendance
at his hour of death.
I was.
How did you know that?
I know these things.
Get used to it.
Do you remember what
he whispered to you?
I do.
The Catholics
still believe suicide...
to be an unforgivable sin.
Yes.
So, tell me, Father,
why, when he asked you
with his dying breath...
if he would go to hell,
did you tell him yes?
No, I am bound by the truth.
- And Jesus said that suicide...
- You're nothing like him.
Jesus was a carpenter. He was.
Yeah, and you just nailed
and screwed a lot, eh, Padre?
The Lord will protect me
and the others...
and the girl that you've
so wrongfully entered.
Discard the girl's essence,
hide behind insanity
where they'll never find it.
You've no control here.
Oh, really?
Father, do something!
Help, help, help! Untie her!
Please help. Please help.
Shh, shh. It's okay. Bethany.
Shh, shh. It's okay.
You die, Father.
Is it gonna stop that?
It seems to be
gathering strength.
It's trying to create fear.
Fear is our worst enemy.
And then we must pray and wait
for this demon to show its hand.
An even better reason
for us to take our time.
Can't you just please
do something?
We can't take this anymore.
Look, how will we know
what it wants?
Maybe... Maybe it's a test,
like Job or something.
Job? What the hell is Job?
Satan challenged God by saying
that Job only praised him...
because of all the gifts
that God has given him.
So God told Satan...
that he could test Job's
faith in any way he wished,
provided he didn't kill him.
So the devil responds by, um,
taking away Job's family,
destroying his crops,
slaying his cattle, turning
his friends against him.
But instead of turning away
from the Lord,
as the devil hoped,
he asked for forgiveness
of his sins.
He not only prayed
for his own sins...
but for the sins of his sons,
never once doubting
his faith...
and thus proving
the devil wrong.
Can God give permission to the devil
to annihilate someone's life?
That's fucked up.
Yeah, this place has got
some seriously bad energy.
But something told me I should come back.
Plus, I missed you guys.
Hannah.
Oh, I see you brought
in the God squad.
Greetings, Padre.
Um, it's Father Patrick.
Samara. The psychic.
Uh, yes.
- Interesting.
- Thank you.
I would have chosen
"mysterious" and "beautiful,"
but "interesting's" good.
So, how's our little
demon doing today?
Ha-ha. My puppet on a string.
Are you flirting with me?
Those voices you hear, your
so-called guardian angels,
do you know them very well?
You can't tell the
difference between them...
and me.
Why don't you go back to sticking
your fingers down your throat?
You can't save her and
she's not worth dying for.
Yeah, well, I'll be
the judge of that.
Because you can't be
everywhere all at once,
my sassy little spirit.
And right now,
may I remind you,
you are cowering
behind a lady, dude.
Suck my dick, fatty.
Whip it out, bitch.
Sit on my lap.
It's a waste of time. We
should all be preparing.
And then I'll show you.
Mommy, I'm scared.
I don't wanna be alone.
Help me. Please.
Come with me, Mommy.
I'm too scared to be by myself.
Hannah.
Hannah.
We all need
to be here together...
if we're to save
your sister's soul.
I just want her to forgive me.
We must all ask
for forgiveness.
Each of us.
Priests included.
You also have a husband...
who needs your love
and prayers.
Will that be enough?
Don't underestimate
yourself, Hannah.
More candles,
um, some matches...
and most likely more duct tape.
Well, I can get candles
and matches.
The duct tape
is down in the basement.
Where in the basement?
I'll get it.
Uh, it's on the shelves.
There's a whole bunch of it.
You shouldn't go alone. I
should probably accompany you.
Oh, that's sweet, Father.
But I'm a big girl.
I think I can manage.
After you're done here,
can you go check on her?
Seriously, don't!
What the hell is
the matter with you?
I almost had
a freakin' heart attack.
- You scared the shit out of me!
- Is everything okay?
Luke just scared
the shit out of me.
Are we gonna stand here all night
or are we actually gonna do this?
We're ready, as soon as Samara
gets back with the duct tape...
That's outside.
Come on.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Come on. Let's get back.
It's a party. How'd you like
my little human piata?
Why did you do that to her?
No, no, Maggie! No!
"Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven."
What do you want from us?
Get away from her!
Oh, my God, I don't wanna die.
You're not gonna die.
It's gonna be okay.
It's gonna be okay.
Dumb bitch, she's my whore.
"I exorcise thee
and all unclean spirits..."
in the name of God
the Father Almighty,
and in the name of Jesus Christ,
his son, our Lord and judge,
and in the power
of the Holy Spirit,
that thou depart from this
creature of God, Bethany,
that it may be made
the temple of the living God,
through the same
Christ our Lord,
"who shall come to judge the living
and the dead and the world of fire."
May God rise up
and dissipate his enemies.
May God rise up and
dissipate his enemies.
May God rise up
and dissipate his enemies.
May God rise up and
dissipate his enemies.
The power of Christ
compels you!
The power
of Christ compels you!
The power of Christ
compels you!
How about "let the power
of Christ compelling"...
comes after my head spins around
and I masturbate with a crucifix?
Now I've weakened you,
demon, I can tell.
I weakened you more, Father.
Ah!
Oh, God, no! No!
What's the matter?
Little naked man on a stick
too hot for you?
I'm sorry.
Bethany, I'm so sorry.
If you would only
come out to stop this,
I promise I will
never lie to you again.
Never lie?
Well, I'll do a deal
with you, Luke.
Please tell Bethany.
Tell her about Christine.
Tell her about
your little accident.
I'll let her go.
Don't listen, Luke.
It's just trying
to exhaust you.
Shut up, choir boy!
It won't let her go,
no matter what you say.
- Father!
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
Tell her the truth, Luke.
I'll let her go.
Come on, come on.
And why is
that interesting, demon?
Because it'll condemn
his spirit to hell.
What'll it be, cowboy?
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
Tell Bethany. I'll let her go.
Okay. Okay. I'll tell her.
I'll tell her.
What...
Luke? Beth.
Baby, please. Sweetheart.
Why am I here? Baby.
Wh... Wait. Tell me what?
Tell me what?
Sweetheart, you know how...
Well, do you remember
one night last year...
I got home so late? Yeah.
And I told you I hit
something on the road?
Yeah. Um, you-you hit a deer.
Y...
You hit a deer. Yeah?
What did you do?
Uh...
Oh, baby.
Baby, I-I-I-I gave up
drinking, remember?
And the reason why is because
that night, I-I was drunk,
and it was raining
so, so heavily.
Baby...
I didn't hurt a deer.
What did you do?
What did you do?
What did you do?
What did you do?
I can't do this.
Please, God.
Fail, loser. Boring.
Luke didn't hit a deer.
Luke hit a woman with his car.
He was too much of a
coward to help her...
because her jaw was
three feet from her face.
No.
Coward.
Luke.
Is it true?
It was, uh...
I don't... It's not the way...
It was an accident.
I didn't fucking mean it.
I didn't fucking mean it!
I didn't fucking mean it!
Hannah, take Luke upstairs.
I'll make a deal
with you, Maggie.
Tell us what you want, hmm?
Ah. I'll let her go.
Shut the fuck up. I bargain with no demon.
I've done nothing wrong.
You can't have him. He's not
gonna leave God for you.
I know what makes you tick.
Ticktock.
Ticktock.
Maggie wants the padre's cock.
Shut up! I'll kill you!
Oh, my God.
Just make sure
she doesn't escape.
I'm so sorry, Father.
I was never going
to do anything, I swear.
Sometimes...
God and the devil, they...
they test our strength.
And they come in many forms.
I don't wanna be tested.
I...
I just want you.
Please, please, leave this.
Leave with me.
They don't care. They don't
deserve to be saved.
Can't you see that?
No.
Jesus died for the
forgiveness of sins.
I can't turn my back on them.
My faith won't allow it.
God, what am I... Fuck!
What am I saying?
I can't believe I wanna
abandon my friends.
No, no. Maggie, Maggie,
you've done nothing wrong.
I am so afraid.
Please help me.
Please.
I'm so sorry.
I can't. I can't.
I can't give in to temptation.
I refuse to let the devil win.
Father!
Father! Help!
Please, somebody help!
Someone help me!
Padre!
Come on.
Father.
Father?
He's dead, he's dead.
He's dead!
He's dead.
God love him. He's dead.
Really? He rejected you, Maggie.
You should be thanking me.
Good. You're all here.
I like it when I can see
the death in your faces.
I'm calling the police now.
With what?
Two yogurt cups
and a piece of string?
It's not working.
Why isn't it working?
None of your phones work,
you stupid bitch.
Who are you gonna call,
your mom?
She won't answer.
What do you want?
I just wanna play.
If you wanna kill us,
please, just kill us now.
That's no fun.
I am done playing.
Watch this.
Oh, my God.
Oh, God!
Oh, God! Somebody help me!
Oh, help me!
- What do you think of that, Michael?
- She deserves it.
Just fucking stop.
Stop! You're killing her!
Michael, for God's sake!
I know what you want.
I'll do it.
I'll give you my faith.
Oh, Michael!
I'll even kill her myself,
if you want me to.
Do it for me, Daddy.
- Michael! Michael!
- Michael, you don't want this!
Yes, I do.
Michael. Michael.
- Move.
- Please!
Michael, please stop!
Move. Move. Move.
What's wrong with you? You
got a kitten in your purse?
Drop these losers!
Michael, no!
No. No!
Bethany, listen to me.
I know you can hear me.
You have to save us. Bethany!
Feels good.
I hadn't stretched in a while.
Hit me.
I do so beg of you.
Boo!
Bethany, I need you.
Stop it!
Help me.
Help me.
Please.
You can help me.
Please, please.
Shut up, bitch!
Come back where you belong.
I grew up with sinners.
And not one of you
would turn to God for help.
Not one of you had faith.
So here's your choice.
Kill yourself...
and save your sister.
Sacrifice yourself for her,
or she dies and you live.
You lie.
You lie!
Oh, ye of little faith.
How I adore thee.
Please. Please.
Please, God! Please!
God? There's no God here.
Now, what's your choice?
Go on.
Do the right thing.
Do it.
Do it, Hannah.
Oh, please, God, I'm sorry.
Please forgive me
for what I've done.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come...
You're wasting your time!
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day
our daily bread...
and forgive us
our trespasses...
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
Satan, I forgive you.
Hannah. Hannah, I love you.
Lead us not into temptation...
but deliver us from evil.
I was never here
to take your soul.
I was here to save it.
Amen.
Do you really think Bethany would
have stabbed herself in the chest?
Or do you think it's more likely
Hannah would stab her sister...
because she suspected her
of sleeping with her husband?
What do you think?
Hannah came totally unhinged
over Emma's death...
and felt threatened.
Once her family
knew her secret,
she would always be the woman whose
neglect caused the death of her baby.
Where was Hannah
when her mother died?
What?
What are you talking about?
Jean left.
Didn't she?
She couldn't let her mother
leave the house.
Jean knew her secret,
and Hannah knew she'd
never keep it to herself.
Who made the drinks that night?
She could have given Bethany
any number of drugs.
Drugs that made her
as delusional...
as Hannah needed her to be.
Where was Hannah
when Samara was killed?
In Emma's room.
Did you see her there?
No.
Then how do you know?
I saw. I-I was there.
I saw Bethany throw people
across the room.
And she knew things that no
one could have told her.
So what makes more sense?
A hallucination...
or the devil
in the living room.
Okay.
This allows me to transcribe
what we've talked about.
Thank you for being
so cooperative.
After you sign that,
you're free to go.
Where are the others?
Well, they're next door.
I'm not finished with them.
You're wrong
about tonight, Doctor.
The devil was there.
You'll see.
I can't wait to see the look
on your face when you do.
Go get some rest.
Hey, did you get everything
you needed from her?
Oh, yeah. I didn't need her.
She's been released.
Listen. I think you need to
talk to Luke one more time.
He just mentioned something in the interrogation
room about a hit-and-run last September.
I don't know. I could
barely understand him.
I think we need you.
Just clean up
with a few more questions,
and don't let them go
until I tell you, okay?
All right, no problem.
Come get me if they
give you a hard time.
Oh. I'll take care of Hannah.
All right? Yep.
Oh, Neil,
the look on your face.
You think you've
figured it out, don't you?
If anyone can do it, I can.
They'd call it a miracle.
People don't question
what Jesus did.
Even if you can't understand,
it doesn't mean
it didn't happen.
Close your mouth, Neil.
It's not flattering.
Much better.
Come on. It's so easy.
Think. Do I have
to spell it out for you?
It's a test, Neil.
Like Job. Remember?
The priest was a surprise.
I didn't expect him to fall
for man's oldest desire.
But I was wrong.
The psychic
was a false prophet.
She was always destined
to be with me.
The real game was the test
for the others.
Michael... a loving husband,
but a better adulterer...
his immorality led
to his own self-destruction.
Luke the murderer.
Yes, he did confess in the end,
but just not to God.
Hannah I cannot take.
She was the only one
to turn to him,
and one day her soul will be
reunited with that of her daughter.
God can have them both...
Bethany too.
But as for her unborn child,
well, I can't tell you
everything.
I chose this family
after watching them for a while.
I mean, between murderers and
adulterers, my odds were pretty high.
It's more about watching people
fail than just taking their souls.
And you, Neil, pretending to
be the protector of truth,
but you forget
only God can judge.
You had all the evidence
in front of you,
and yet you've just condemned
an innocent woman.
Don't you see?
You betrayed God.
It's time to go, Neil.
Your soul's mine.
All of you meet me
at least once.
I take many forms.
You can call me temptation, but I
am Lucifer, the light bringer.
I am Belial.
I am the morning star.
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