Evil (2019) s03e09 Episode Script

1
It's been a while.
What's-what's going on?
You're very quiet.
Yeah, it's, uh
It's been difficult lately.
Why is that?
Um, a woman I knew, she was just
She was just murdered by her husband.
Oh, my gosh. Wha-What happened?
She was pregnant and
he thought there was something
wrong with the fetus
and, um
he tried to dig it out of her.
Oh, my God.
He thought it was an animal.
He heard the fetus growling when
he listened to its heartbeat.
And I thought it was just
paternal depression,
so I said the things
that you're supposed to say,
you know, "You're going through
changes, spousal anxiety,"
et cetera, et cetera, and
I didn't warn her.
I
- I didn't warn anyone.
- But there's no way
you could know it was more.
He-he sounds psychotic.
And the warning signs of psychosis
Yeah, but that's not it.
Um
It was part of me.
What do you mean?
The fetus.
Uh, I-I told you about
my egg missing, right?
So that was my egg in her.
- I don't know what to say.
- I was horrified.
But part of me I have to admit
Part of me was relieved.
I-I didn't want
my genetic material out there.
I didn't want another woman
to have my child.
And that's what horrifies me.
The thought of-of being relieved.
- It was just a thought.
- But my thoughts
are getting worse.
I'm thinking I'm thinking darker things.
I'm having trouble communicating with Andy.
- Why?
- The-the connection.
You know, technical difficulties.
But sometimes
something in me thinks
that he might never return.
And in some way that might be simpler.
Again, Kristen,
you know, we all deal with dark thoughts.
The boss we want to hit,
the neighbor we want to ki
Our subconscious runs wild.
- But thoughts are not actions.
- Yeah.
It's just that sometimes I think
I'm wishing for things.
- And they're coming true.
- No.
You're looking for ways to blame yourself.
The world works with its own rules.
It's-it's not dependent
on your thoughts and wishes.
It's narcissism to think differently.
What happened to your hand?
Oh. Uh, this? I cut myself.
Yeah. Shaving.
You cut the back of your hand shaving?
I fell down. I'm getting older.
How's your back?
It's good. You know, it's odd.
I-I haven't thought about it in a month.
I-I guess I'm cured.
- I-I've got to go.
- See you next week?
Yeah, you know, let me
- let me see how I feel.
- I think we should
go back to weekly therapy.
Let me think about it.
Hey. You okay?
Yeah, uh, just, uh, thrown a bit.
But I want to work. Where are you?
East Cove Marina. Berth 22.
What, you bought a boat?
Something like that.
- See you in an hour?
- Yeah.
- I'll see you there.
- Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
Je te plumerai la tête ♪
- Et la tête ♪
-Et la tête ♪
- Alouette ♪
- Alouette ♪
Come on, children, sing ♪
Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
Je te plumerai la tête ♪
Je te plumerai la tête ♪
Et le bec, et le bec ♪
- Kurt?
- One second.
Oh♪
Sorry.
When I'm in a groove, it's hard to stop.
Kurt, are you all right?
Oh, this? This is, uh,
this is just what I do to write these days.
It's-it's from Writing Twitter.
- You sing?
- Yes.
You should try it.
Really, it gets you in touch with your muse.
Automatic writing. Like Yeats.
Look.
Halfway done.
- Kurt
- Do you want to read it?
- Your book?
- Yes.
Read it. I need to know
whether to keep going.
And if you say to-to-to give it up
I'll give it up.
But I need someone to read it first.
So
what problem might these people have?
Hey, I heard about Valerie.
- I'm so sorry.
- Yeah,
I didn't know her long, but
Again, you, you don't need to do this.
We've got it.
- So, what is it?
- Monsignor just wants us
to check in on a parishioner
who's missing mass.
He'll fill us in on the rest.
I guess I missed the part where
Jesus talks about the yachts.
Marina security.
David Acosta from St. Joseph's.
We were sent here by M
Wrist, please.
You'll need these to get on the yacht.
- Hello?
- Mr. Trezza?
Yes, yes, come inside, please.
Hurry.
Hurry, please. Hurry.
Was there anything out there?
Did you see anything out there?
A security guard.
I can't go to mass anymore.
I asked for a eucharistic minister.
What are you afraid is out there?
A demon.
Do you want any of this?
It's a Chateau L'Isle Montrachet.
It's $11,000 a bottle.
I'm drinking it alone.
- Do you want any?
- No, we're fine.
Tell us about this demon you saw.
It's been following me everywhere.
Everywhere.
I had to leave my penthouse
because it found me there.
I flew to Europe, it found me there.
I never thought that my yacht
would be the last place
I could turn to, but here we are.
Uh, let's get you
something else to drink, huh?
I don't know why I'm being punished.
It's not like I'm a bad man.
I'm very devout.
The minute I got this money,
I tithed a lot to the church.
- Here.
- Thank you.
I was a bank teller.
I've worked low wage jobs all my life.
I was very good about saving money,
I made little investments here and there,
and then one day
it all just hit.
Big.
That's when this thing started following me.
The demon?
Do you want to see it?
This is from last night.
But it's been here before.
I don't see anything.
Watch.
It looks like your demon is a man trying to
- break onto your boat.
- That's what I thought.
But watch, watch how it's moving.
Do you see that?
It was doing that all night.
I could hear it.
It was trying to get in my cabin
and it was trying to kill me.
And that's it.
The cameras went out.
Tech company said it was a short on my end.
Could it be someone that wants to scare you?
Exes or family members who want
- to take your money?
- No, no one.
Have you been visited by the IRS?
I mean, you did get very rich very fast.
- They initiated an audit.
- Oh, there you go.
The IRS sends someone to visit
you to catch you off guard.
An IRS audit
can certainly be stressful.
Have you heard of achievemephobia?
It's a psychological condition that stems
from guilt and the fear
of sudden prosperity.
Listen, I am not stressed
because I have money.
Okay, I'm stressed because
I am being stalked by a demon.
What could make the lights do that?
Mr. Trezza, if you don't
mind, I'm gonna hook up
my cell phone to your security system.
And then, when you get an alert,
I will, too, okay?
Sure.
Hello?
Is est a Deo habetur.
You still need me?
No, Grace does.
These are all
the pages of the Poveglia Codex
that are missing information.
All of these are crucial
to the future of the Church and mankind.
We cannot place this drawing
with the Poveglia Codex.
Is this from another document?
I don't know.
But you drew this?
Uh, would it help you if you inflated this?
We know inflating things
helps you talk to God.
May I please take a break?
You understand how serious this is?
David.
How are you?
I'm okay.
- This is crazy.
- I know.
I went from solitary confinement
in Xinjiang to this.
Are you all right?
I'm not used to it.
Too many questions.
You should tell them to lay off.
I can't. They're holy men.
Let me.
One thing I've learned about the Church,
you have to set limits.
Grace needs a break.
All I could think about were the kids.
- At the day care?
- Yes.
Have you been back?
No. There hasn't been time.
They're just anxious to get answers.
What is that?
Oh, I needed it to get through security.
It's okay.
There.
What is that?
The royal sigil.
One of the most important.
The band on your wrist is connected to it.
How do you know?
Oh.
It is time.
Thank you, David, for coming.
- I'll come back.
- If they let you.
Grace.
Ask what you need. They'll get it.
They need you more than you need them.
I don't understand.
Wh-What does this have to do with the demon?
We think a lot. Have you seen this symbol?
- Yes.
- Where?
One second.
Wait, what is this about?
Grace thinks that this is
connected to our case.
How does she know?
Here.
I don't know what difference this makes.
Where is this from?
A customer of mine
back when I was a bank teller.
Tamara Hale.
She was a, uh, a day trader.
Made a fortune on a bubble a few years ago.
Do you have an address?
Proudest day of my life
was when I bought this house.
All cash.
This was my house three years ago.
I'm sorry I don't have more to offer you.
I've recently had to downsize.
Oh, that's okay, Tamara.
We talked to Henry Trezza about this pen.
He said you gave it to him?
Oh, yeah. It's my lucky pen.
My uncle gave it to me
a while back. How is Henry?
I always liked him at the bank.
- He's struggling a bit.
- Really?
I heard he was doing really well.
Financially, yes.
Emotionally, not so much.
Oh, yeah.
I can relate.
I used to think money was everything.
We didn't have much of it growing up.
My parents always argued about it,
and I vowed to make so much one day
that it would shut people up.
So I made some money on Wall Street
and overnight, suddenly, I was rich.
And then the thing showed up.
- The thing?
- That's what I began to call it.
I started noticing that I was being followed
by this shadow almost immediately
as my stocks were doing better.
At first, I thought it was a man
dressed all in black, but then I realized
it wasn't even human.
- Are you being followed now?
- No, because I finally
figured out what I had to do.
What was it?
Give away everything I bought.
Every single thing.
I mean, I started
with just a car or two,
and then I gave away that house.
And here I am.
Home sweet home.
- And you feel safe now?
- I do.
The thing stalking me continued
until I had given everything away.
It was like I took my own vow of poverty.
But I haven't felt
or seen the thing since.
And how did you know it would work,
giving everything away?
Oh, my uncle told me. He'll tell you.
Ask him yourself.
He was followed by this thing too.
And then, one night, he says it got him.
He fought it.
And he realized the only way
he could escape from it
was to get rid of everything.
What is your uncle's name?
You said my niece sent you?
Yes, she said you were being
followed by the same thing as her?
- A demon?
- Yes.
Tamara said
it caught up with you and you fought it?
Wrestled it, I guess.
It hissed in my ear, "Give it up."
So I realized I had to give up everything.
- All your earthly goods?
- No.
Just the things I bought
after I struck it big with DF.
With?
DF. A stock on the rise.
I got a tip
from a guy in a bar.
DF was this, this new stock that
was gonna go through the roof.
I put a hundred dollars on it,
and, and it did.
Shortly thereafter,
the demon started following me.
Then, when it told me to give it up,
I, uh, I started giving away everything.
Everything I bought.
And the demon stopped following you?
No.
That's when I realized
I used some of the money
for Lasik surgery in this eye.
And a nose job.
And veneers.
- You did this to yourself?
- I had to.
It was the only way to keep the demon away.
I had to give it all back.
The worst thing
was my wife's breast implants.
Can I ask you, sir, uh
what does this mean to you?
That's the logo for DF.
I have to do what?
Well, we're not telling you what to do.
We're just telling you
what Tamara and her uncle did.
- They-they gave up everything?
- They gave up everything
that was bought with DF dividends.
Uh, that's the stock tip
Tamara gave you, right?
Yeah, okay, but that that's everything.
Right, I mean, that-that-that's
this-this boat.
- That's my clothes. My food.
- Henry.
We think you need some help.
Psychiatric help.
I think there's some guilt playing on you.
Did they get help?
Tamara and her uncle?
No.
You believe me, right?
It's a demon.
I think I can't explain it.
All I know is, Tamara is happier now.
She gave everything away
and she's not so anxious.
What about her uncle?
Well,
he's had some health difficulties.
He had
eye surgery and, um, a nose job, and
he had to give those up.
I'm sorry, what, give those up?
Wh-What are you talking about?
I-I have hair plugs.
What-what do I do about that?
I-I paid for my mother's hip surgery.
Wh-What am I supposed to do?
Rip that out? This is
This is insane.
Look, I'm going to refer you
to a psychiatrist
Actually, I'm going to call you
with a good recommendation.
Sorry, there has to be another way.
If you keep asking
for help with your cases,
I'm gonna start charging you.
No, I don't really need help,
I just want you to feel smart.
Here, explain this.
Looks like he short-circuited
the wires in one of the lights,
and that caused the others to go out, too.
Mm-hmm. But how did he make
the lights short out at the precise moment
that he walked under them?
Smart Wi-Fi circuit breaker?
They do exist.
But it's a lot of trouble to go
through just to scare someone.
Yeah. Well, I have seen people
do crazier things.
What's this about, anyway?
So, this guy got filthy rich
off of e-trading or some shit,
and now he thinks
that a demon is stalking him.
Hey, you do some day trading, right?
You ever heard of DF?
No. Is that a stock?
Yeah, all these three invested in it
and then they struck it rich overnight.
I don't day-trade,
but I do have a portfolio.
Don't you?
Oh, yeah. With all the money
that the Church is paying me,
I have millions in investments.
Okay, so you're saying that
this guy hooked up one light
to the Wi-Fi circuit breaker,
and that shorted out the first light
and then that shorted out
all the other lights?
Yeah. And the rest is timing.
Look at the pace he's going.
He's trying to time
walking under the lights.
David.
David, can we speak?
Grace has stopped talking.
She stopped answering your questions?
She stopped saying anything.
Contact her brother.
We did. Her day care no longer exists.
You have to find a situation with children.
She loves children.
Help us.
Back it up.
Back that piece of shit
out of my space right now.
I got here first.
Put that camera down
and just talk. Get back!
My space
Mom, it's that supermarket guy.
- What?
- That you punched.
He's a jerk. He's always harassing women.
All right, that's enough
Tiki-Tik for today. Let's go.
Wait, hold up, hold up.
Hello?
- Hey, Kristen.
- Hey, David, how you doing?
- Pizza, pizza, pizza!
- Hey, stop talking
- for just one second.
- Pizza, pizza, pizza!
We're not gonna go if you're not gonna stop.
Just hold on one second.
Yeah, what's up?
I need some help with Grace.
What-what are you doing?
Um, well, we kind of have
this tradition for my birthday.
I-I can't really back out right now.
Oh, I'm sorry, um, happy birthday.
Thank you. What's up? What do you need?
Do you mind having a few guests?
Are you sure this is okay?
Ever since she was five,
we've been coming here for my birthday.
So, are you a nun or something?
No, no, uh, just someone
the Church wants around.
Did you see those guys over there?
Yes. Just ignore them.
They're trying to protect me.
- From what?
- Hey, Lynn.
Would you like some pizza?
- Yes.
- When will my dad come home?
Oh, Laura, no.
But you said she could tell the future.
No, I said that some people think
that she can tell the future.
Come on. Let's go to the ball pit.
Hold on, you haven't had any pizza.
I'll be right back.
- Should we jump in?
- Yes.
I'll go first.
- Next Thursday.
- What?
You asked me when your dad's coming home.
Next Thursday.
- Really?
- Yes.
Mom's worried.
I know.
But parents have to worry so you don't.
If we jump in, will they jump in?
- No.
- Here you go.
Laura, give me one second.
- What?
- I have to draw something.
What are you drawing?
I don't know, but sometimes
I just get the urge.
What's this?
Pizza sauce.
Padri?
This is a century of work in one day.
In less than one day.
She's special.
But you have to adapt yourself to her.
Not the other way around.
What does that mean?
Kristen's daughters
have fallen in love with her.
They want to invite Grace
to a party tomorrow night.
Do what you want,
but she's doing you a favor.
All right.
Oh, Kurt, come on.
"There once was a lonely mother
who lived in a mansion with her
four beautiful daughters."
Come on, seriously?
Oh
Oh, shit, shit,
shit-shit-shit-shit-shit-shit.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Police activity. No admittance.
I just need to see Henry Trezza.
I'm just gonna take one minute, okay?
My guess is it'll be less than that.
Sir.
- So, what are the police saying?
- Suicide.
What about the surveillance footage,
I mean, of the attacker?
No, they think it was rehearsed.
So it wouldn't be deemed a suicide
and then Henry's family
could collect on the insurance.
Seriously?
Anything on that stock?
- Oh, yeah.
- DF.
DF. It is "a conglomerate"
"of disparate global businesses
"that covers real estate, social media,
and crypto trading."
- God, that could mean anything.
- Mm-hmm.
Um, quick question.
Are we still assessing someone
if they're deceased?
Well, I'll talk to the monsignor.
Okey do key.
- Um
- Yeah?
Just so you know, uh,
we agreed to this before
the events of the last few days.
Agreed to what?
When you go in there, just act surprised.
Oh, my God, it was my birthday yesterday.
They thought you were doing that for them.
They want to do this for you.
Basically, what we're saying is,
cheer the fuck up.
Okay, cheering the fuck up.
Surprise!
Oh, my gosh, what a surprise.
I thought we had my party yesterday.
Yeah, this is the Double Bubble, Mom.
What is a Double Bubble?
It's the holiday after the holiday.
So you're not disappointed
when the holiday is over.
Cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake!
Let's let Mom say hello to everyone.
- Oh, this is my sister Karima.
- Guys, look, it's Grace.
I invited Grace.
It's Grace, it's Grace!
Oh, hi, Grace. Thank you for coming.
Thank you for having me.
I, uh, I had to bring my entourage.
Hi.
Hi, we haven't met.
I'm Sheryl, Kristen's mom.
Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Grace.
Are you from the Church?
You have that, that energy.
Do you work with Kristen?
No, I'm not from the Church.
But I sort of work with Kristen.
So much happiness here.
Oh, yeah, we're we're quite the family.
Is something wrong?
I'm not sure.
I won't blame you.
What?
For tomorrow night.
I'm sorry.
Wh-What-what happens tomorrow night?
- Would you like some help?
- Oh, no.
I'm getting some forks and plates.
- What's that?
- Oh, I-I'd stay away from that.
- Um, it's candy salad.
- Oh.
My girls make believe it's healthy,
and I make believe I'm a good mother.
You have very sweet children.
- You think so?
- Yes.
May I ask you something?
Certainly.
Last year I asked you
if Laura's heart would heal,
and you said yes.
Do you remember that?
I do.
Well, it did heal.
I'm so happy.
She's a ball of energy.
Yeah, she really is.
Can I ask you about Lexis?
Yes.
So, someone told me that Lexis might have
behavioral issues in the future.
Now, I don't see it
What this person told you is wrong.
Lexis is a good girl,
but she needs you to protect her.
I do.
I think I do.
Protect her from what?
There are people wanting her
to do bad things.
But if you help her,
she will not. She's
May I use this?
Yeah, of course.
No.
- Is this about Lexis?
- No.
- Should I get David?
- No.
What is it?
Your husband.
What does this have to do with my husband?
I don't know.
But he needs your help.
Having the best time, I see, hmm?
What is it, all this priest action?
No.
Come on, I thought you'd like these people.
You've been acting weird all night.
I just don't really know anyone here.
Uh, Karima, I know you.
That's not what's bothering you.
What's going on?
I bought some stock.
DF?
Just a hundred shares, couple of days ago.
It went up.
Made a thousand bucks.
Good for you. What's the problem?
Last night when I was walking home,
someone was following me.
I left Duane Reade and I saw
someone across the street.
Every time I turned around it was there,
exactly the same distance away.
Okay.
I mean, come on, you, you saw someone
in the middle of New York City?
It never seemed to have any definition.
It was just this figure.
And when I left for work this morning,
there it was again.
So, it was a man?
It was tall, slim, so, yeah, maybe.
- I can't really say.
- Someone is screwing with us.
Yeah, but why?
You make any money on the stock?
Not much. A thousand dollars.
So it's not achievemephobia.
Maybe we're thinking about this all wrong.
What do you mean?
I've been checking the timeline
on this thing following.
Even when Zach and Tamara
gave away their fortunes,
they were still being followed.
It was only when Zach gave
the stock tip to Tamara
that he stopped being followed.
And it was only when Tamara
gave the stock tip to Henry
that she stopped being followed.
Okay. So it's The Ring.
Right?
The supernatural world is watching movies
and they're basing their rules on a B movie.
Hello, that's not a B movie.
I'm just saying that maybe
it isn't about being rich.
Maybe it's about the stock itself.
All right. You know, what?
Fine. Give me the stock tip.
- What? No.
- This is stupid
and you know it, okay?
But if it'll make them feel better,
you text me the stock tip and I will invest.
Uh, I am not sure about that, Ben.
What?
We don't believe in any of this, right?
So I'm betting
that I invest
in the stock market and I lose.
Because that is what always happens for me.
Okay, so pull out your phone
and officially text me
the stock tip and we will show
the supernatural world
that we mean business.
Great.
Okay, DF, I'm officially buying 100 shares.
Done.
All right, David, you can expect
my resignation tomorrow
when I'm suddenly crazy rich.
Now can we go have some cake, hmm?
All right, already.
Good grief.
What's wrong?
What is that?
- A drawing.
- Of?
You know what it's a drawing of.
Who drew this?
A woman named Grace. Someone the Church has.
Some prophetess.
- Oh, yes. Grace Ling.
- You know her?
I know of her. We're a tight community.
She's bad news.
Yeah, I can see that.
Who's she been showing this to?
Kristen.
What did Ms. Ling tell her?
She said that Andy needed Kristen's help.
Okay, no need to panic.
I'm not panicking.
You need to take care of this.
Okay? Of him.
- I agree.
- Okay.
Hello?
Okay. Come on, stupid.
"Satan, force of power,
force of enlightenment."
Fuck you, Satan. I'm done.
Bouchard residence.
Oh, hi, uh, is your mom there?
I'm not supposed to answer that.
Who are you?
Well, I-I-I tried her cell
and she didn't answer.
- Could you take a message?
- Sure.
After you tell me who you are.
Please tell her that Dr. Kurt Boggs called.
Dr. Kurt Boggs? You wrote that scary story.
I did.
Uh, wh-who-who is this?
My sisters and I read it.
Lila found it in Mom's stuff.
We need to know how the story ends.
When does the next chapter come out?
Soon, uh, I think, I hope.
Writing takes time.
You really liked it?
Loved it. We were up all night.
The girl killing her mom.
The ghost coming. And all the body parts.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, those are
my favorite parts, too.
It wasn't too bloody?
No. But you can't just end it.
What-what do you mean?
You need to tell us what happens.
Oh, well, I'm going for ambiguity.
No, it needs to end
and it needs to be clever.
Like, all the body parts come
together and go up the stairs.
You know, like arms and legs.
And then it pulls itself up the stairs
while saying something like,
"Don't cry, kids, I'm coming for you."
Wow.
Oh, my God. That's-that's good.
We need another part
as soon as you can get it.
Okay. Uh, and, uh,
tell your mother I called.
And thank you.
I will send you the next chapter.
Okay, I have to do homework now. Bye.
I am good!
I am good!
Satan, force of power,
force of enlightenment.
I acknowledge
that I am worthless without you.
I call on you to fill my body, my soul,
and my mind, Satan.
Fill me.
I realized how fucking
insanely stupid this is,
so I went back out.
And?
A couple blocks away, he's there again.
So, what did you do?
I went after him.
And?
He turned a corner and was gone.
I know there is
a logical explanation to this.
Some kind of, I don't know,
Occupy Wall Street or whatever.
- Power of suggestion.
- No.
I am not suggestible.
Not like this.
I can stay here if you want.
Bunk with you next couple nights.
Okay, now I really feel like an asshole.
All right. Give me the stock tip.
What?
- Kristen.
- I'm serious.
Pass along the stock tip to me
and the dark figure
will leave you alone, right?
And then what'll you do?
I got an idea. Just do it. Tell me.
Tell you what?
Tell me to buy stock in DF.
Go on. Do it. Say it.
Buy stock in DF.
Thank you. I think I will.
So now what happens?
Now I own 50 shares of DF.
What happens when you start
to be followed by
A demon? I think I can handle that.
Hello?
Oh, my God.
This will stream live, bitch.
So if you came here to
I'm here to offer a truce.
What?
I've got a stock tip for you.
Grace?
Grace?
You know what my favorite part
of hide-and-seek is?
It's the counting.
One.
Two.
Three.
God
- Four.
- please forgive him.
Five.
Am I getting warmer?
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Nine and a half.
Nine and three-quarters.
And
ten.
Ready or not
Ms. Ling, I have your dinner.
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name
Do you prefer a breast or a limb?
Help!
Help!
My-my hand feels cold.
Would you hold it, please?
May the Lord,
who frees you from sins, save you
and raise you up.
I've
F-Father Ignatius.
Tell him I-I love
No.
No.