Annabelle Page #3

Come on, we'll be late.

You really think we should go?

I mean, Leah's being a little fussy.

Mia, she's fine.

Okay? You both need to get out of here.

- You've been cooped up in here too much.

- I know, but it's...

Look at it out here.

It's beautiful.

Okay? Come on, you need this. I need this.

Leah, she could definitely use some color.

Heh. Stop it! She's perfect.

Maybe we could put some of that, uh, what

do you call it, what do you use these...?

Oh, cocoa butter. Maybe we should

slather her with some cocoa butter.

Okay, okay-

I will go as long as you stop talking.

Mm. I promise.

- Let's go.

- Come on.

We're going.

We cannot let fear control us.

For we are never truly alone...

...when we walk with God.

Isn't it true that the more we know about

something the less fear we have from it'?

We need to face our fears

to better understand them.

We need to shine a bright light...

...on the monsters that feed

on our insecurities...

...on our anxieties...

...and on the doubt we cast

on ourselves.

We need to remember that,

for those who have faith...

...this light of truth is everlasting.

Mia. Mind if I take a picture

of your little one?

I like to hang photos of the newest members of

the congregation on the visitors' bulletin board.

Ah, yes. Sure, of course.

No, no, no. Hold her on your lap.

Oh, you don't need me in the photo.

Of course I do.

Mothers are closer to God

than any other living creature.

For only they can share

in God's creative miracle.

Leah.

Ah! Leah! Heh.

Wonderful.

That should do it.

I still feel the Higgins' absence

every Sunday.

- I imagine it must be difficult for you...

- Oh, there's John. I should go.

We still have a lot of boxes to unpack.

Well, unfortunately, I don't have a prayer

to help you with that.

Well, I guess there are some things

we need to take care of ourselves.

Yes. Goodbye.

Father Perez.

I think this is the last of them.

Somebody pop the champagne.

I'll get her.

Wait a sec, how did that get in there?

I swear I threw it out.

I don't know.

Things must have gotten mixed up

after the fire.

Here, give her to me.

No.

You gave her to me as a gift.

Like Father Perez said, we should celebrate

our strength, right?

You sure?

Yeah.

Yeah.

There. She fits right in.

Come to Mommy! Come to Mommy!

General Hospital:

Where doctors and nurses dedicate their lives

to that wonder which is a human being.

...an ever-changing challenge

of love and hope, loneliness and despair.

General Hospital on ABC.

Doctors and nurses with first names

and last names, and tragedies of their own.

- Oh, I'm so sorry.

- Excuse me.

Oh, sorry. Thank you.

Hi!

Do you live here too?

- We live ups...

- Don't tell her.

We're not supposed to tell.

She's a stranger.

That's a very good rule to have.

I like your doll.

I have one just like it.

You do?

A few, actually.

I'm Mia and this is Leah.

Yeah.

What's your name?

- It's Nan...

- I said, don't tell her.

Well, maybe one day,

we can all be friends.

Hey. You're the new tenants

at the Palmeri, aren't you?

Yes.

I suppose this little one

is pretty much new to everything.

This is Leah.

She's adorable.

I'm Mia.

Evelyn, hi.

Here. This was my daughter's favorite.

Maybe Leah will like it too,

when she's a little older.

That's very sweet. Thank you.

Well, feel free to stop by anytime.

Thank you.

Hey.

Look what they drew for you.

See! That's us.

We're making friends already.

Yeah.

At least we're getting a little exercise.

Look at this.

Should we, uh, talk to their parents?

If Leah did something like this,

I would want to know about it.

Leah would never do anything like this.

This isn't even good. Look at the proportions.

Ugh, John.

Yes, Mia, if she did,

I would want to know too.

Okay, so let's go find out where they live,

introduce ourselves.

But let's not make a big deal

out of this, okay?

It's not like this is a threat or anything. This

is just one kid with an overactive imagination.

I know. I know, I know.

You gotta remember that we moved here

to get away from what happened.

We packed up our clothes, we packed up our

furniture. We packed up the good memories.

But the fears and the anxieties,

we promised to leave those behind.

It is not as easy as it sounds, John.

You're off at work, having adult

conversation, and I'm here...

Working yourself up over nothing.

Look, I'm sorry.

Look, okay, you know what?

Tomorrow night,

I don't have to work late.

Okay, so I say I come home,

we sit down...

...we have a nice dinner...

...and we have some adult conversation.

Okay? Can we do that?

Hello?

Who are you?

There isn't anyone here.

It's just you, me and Leah.

- I know what I saw. It was her.

- Mia...

There are things happening

that I can't explain, John.

What things?

Baby, are you sure they're not just

manifestations of your anxiety?

It's perfectly normal for new mothers

to experience postpartum...

You know that being a doctor doesn't

make you an expert on everything, right?

I think we should talk to someone.

Like who?

A shrink?

I'm not crazy, John.

I'm not crazy, John.

I'm not saying that you're crazy, okay.

And I'm not talking about a shrink.

So we turned to the Church, Father.

It's what my parents did when they hit

a rough patch...

...and it worked for them.

I understand, of course.

But you two hit more

than just a rough patch.

In a matter of months, you've experienced

the very worst of life.

And the very best.

A pendulum swing like that is enough to

shake even the strongest foundations.

But you survived.

And instead of trying to forget

this bad history...

...I think you should use it as an example

of how strong you two can be when united.

You don't come out the other side

of something like this weaker.

You come out stronger.

You're right.

Good.

- Hey!

- Oh, hi.

- Mia, right?

- Yes.

And, of course, I remember Leah.

You are...?

- Hi. John.

- Hi.

This is Evelyn. She owns the bookstore

I was telling you about.

- Right. Yeah. Thank you for the book.

- I couldn't help myself.

I saw your girls and I felt like

I had known them a long time.

So where is this beautiful family off to?

- We're just seeing him out.

- I have to get to the hospital.

- They put me on the night shift.

- I think he did something terrible.

They say that I'm being rewarded.

Well, if you guys ever want a tour of the

neighborhood, don't hesitate to call me.

Thank you.

- Blessed day.

- Bye.

I should probably go too.

Go to Mommy?

Come on!

Come on! Come on!

Leah!

Leah!

Help me!

Help me!

Oh, heh.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Thank you for meeting with me.

It's fine.

I was a little surprised to hear from you,

though. Last time we spoke...

I said I didn't want to know any more.

Having had a little distance I am...

Well, I realized I could use some closure.

I mean, there're just too many

unanswered questions.

I understand.

I brought what I have

on the Higgins case.

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