Anguish Page #2

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- Please.

Mom...

Mom, please help me.

- Hello?

- Please help me, mom.

- - Hey, this is Lucy's phone.

I'm not here right now

Leave a message

and I might get back to you.

am I speaking with Tess?

do you see that

person over there?

There's no one there.

Let's take a look at

the drawings we asked you to do.

You said you had a feeling

That something

was pushing you down.

You couldn't move.

Did you know that there's

a chemical in your brain

That makes you paralyzed

when you sleep?

It's so you don't get up

while you dream.

I wasn't sleeping.

Were you taking your medication?

Yes.

But it doesn't matter.

They don't work anyway.

With the hallucinations?

The noises.

What kind of noise?

they think it's a severe case of

Dissociative identity disorder.

The doctors are suggesting

I send her to an institution

Where she can be supervised.

you said she can move her limbs?

they need more tests.

Nothing's helped.

Well, let me try.

Do you believe in god?

I don't know.

"Be strong in the lord"...

"...and the power of his might

Put on the whole armor

of god so that you

May be able to stand against

the schemings of the devil.

For we do not rustle against

the flesh and the blood

Or against the

principalities that powers

And against the spiritual host

in these heavenly places."

That's not going to help.

I talked to your

little brother...

Stephan, right?

He looks about nine.

Stephan says he forgives you

For what you did.

where is he?

What was that?

I didn't say anything.

You're not serious?

Jessica, I want to help you

in any way I can,

But I have no knowledge here.

There's a seminary

in st. Louis

That has experience

with this sort of thing.

I'd love for her

to talk to someone there

If I can get them to see her,

But they'd have to meet her

outside of the hospital.

They're making me

talk to a social worker

Before I can take her home.

Well, maybe I can help with that

if they trust me here.

Here you go.

Are you taking me home?

It's for your own safety.

You have to eat.

Doesn't matter.

I'll make 'em go away.

what was that?

Tess!

Tess!

Tess!

I'm home.

I traveled a

lot when I was a kid.

My parents were missionaries,

so we...

Traveled all over the world,

But India was our first stop.

We'd only been there a few days

When I noticed all these people

Filing into the house

across the street.

So I snuck over...

And all the people

were sitting in the semicircle.

And...

This woman was kneeling

in the center

Swaying her head

back and forth...

Until something...

Overtook her.

She removed her hair

from her face

And...

She kept staring until

Her eyes began to change colors.

And they all raised their hands

wanting to speak to the woman,

Actually speak to their dead

loved ones through her.

She would do this every month.

I would say they were

taking advantage of her,

But I found out

She willingly went through it.

She considered it a gift

To bring the people

in that room some peace

And to convince the spirits

they could finally move on.

I think your daughter

may have the same gift,

And I think my daughter

is inside your daughter.

Everything's that's happened

to Tess

Could be a result of this gift.

stop calling it that.

sorry.

So what else makes you think

this is real?

She came into my store one day

And told me she had a

necklace like this one.

- She's had a lot of necklaces.

- And then she said a saying

That I used to say to Lucy

that she hated

That my mother always said to me

that I'm sure when she grew up

She would probably

say to her kids.

what was it?

"If your aunt had a mustache,

she'd be your uncle."

why would Tess have this?

I think some people

are just born with it.

The Indian girl didn't ask why.

She just accepted it and dealt

with it in her own way.

I'm sorry.

I can't just accept it.

maybe this is all

too crazy to believe.

Tess.

Where's dad?

Ah... he left.

It was really hard after.

can I talk to him?

it's not a good idea, Lucy.

He'll never believe this.

That's Martha and Rena, Becka.

My two cousins,

crystal and Lukas.

And pa Jeffrey.

is that right?

What's in that locket?

I never got a chance

to put anything in it.

My dad.

He only gave it to me

a week before.

But if you need more proof.

I'm sorry for doing this to her.

I just wanted to be

more like myself.

Lucy's appendix burst

when she was eight years old.

I'm not evil.

just give me some

time alone with her.

She's just confused...

Stubborn.

you want to be alone with her?

For how long?

- a few days.

- a few days?

however long it takes.

look. I'll let you talk

to her now with me in the room,

Otherwise,

I have to take her away.

and what if she

doesn't want to go?

Please let me stay.

I worked so hard

coming back to you.

I don't want you to go.

This isn't good for you.

You're only gonna get

more confused,

And then you'll never be able

to move on.

But I don't want to move on.

It breaks my heart,

but it's the right thing to do.

For Tess and there for you.

- Please let her come back.

- She doesn't want to.

The pills, the doctor's...

She's done with all of them.

She's in a place

where they can't hurt her.

I'm sorry, but she doesn't

trust you anymore.

You have to move on, Lucinda.

- I can't control it, mom.

- I know you can.

- I can't.

- Yes...

you can.

Your other spirits...

if I leave,

I may never be able to come back.

Do you want that?

You have to try.

I'm so sorry

for everything I said.

Just for everything.

I wish I wasn't

such a little brat.

No, no, no, don't...

Don't say that.

I'd still be here with you and dad

and you would still be together.

- It's not your fault.

- Yes, it is.

I just want you

to be at peace, Lucy,

And to be in a better place.

Okay.

what's going on?

I love you, mom.

I love you, too.

Is that Tess?

I'm not sure.

You have to try harder, Lucy.

Is that Tess?

- what's going on?

- I don't know!

Tess?

Tess.

- Tess?

- Just stop that.

what is she saying?

I can't tell.

Tess?

Lucy?

who are you?

Ugh! Tess!

- Tess! Stop!

- It's okay. There's no way out down there!

No!

- What are you doing?

- She might be hurt.

She's my daughter.

Tess! Tess!

Please come out!

Please come back to me!

I'll keep you safe.

I'm begging you!

I'm begging you!

I'll do better!

I swear.

I just need you back.

Tess?

Where's my mom?

Lucy's a strong soul.

That's why she was able

to fight her way back.

Maybe...

she just needs closure.

I don't know,

but isn't that what they all want?

I think they

just don't want to leave.

Morgan's gone.

she'll come back.

everyone's trying to move on.

even you?

Tess?

- Lucy.

- Tess.

Baby, it's only gonna get worse.

Trust me, please?

Can I just have one more night?

Sure.

Hi.

Lucy?

do you really want to go back?

I'll tell your mom

you're not sure.

Ugh!

Ahh!

Ugh! Ahh!

Lucy?

I came back for you, mom.

I won't leave you again.

Wait.

We can move back if you want.

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