Apartment 143 Page #2

I'm putting the camera on the tripod

because I need it to stay still.

All of these pictures have to be

taken in a really kind of

particular way, Benny,

so I need it to stay still

for a few minutes at a time.

Do you want to do it?

Come here.

- Whoa! Good boy.

- Which button?

Press that button there.

You got it?

Here we go.

- Paul:
Okay, anytime today.

- Yeah okay.

You try carrying this thing around.

- You look so determined.

- I am determined.

- I'm a professional, Paul.

- Oh, is that what they call you?

- Benny:
What's this?

- Paul:
Hey!

- Where'd you get that?

- From your backpack.

- Paul:
It's a bomb.

- It's not a bomb.

- Give it back.

- Ellen:
Don't mind him, love. Here.

- Paul:
Benny.

- Ellen:
Stop it, it's not a bomb.

- Paul:
Yes, it is.

- Ellen:
It's an infrared detector.

It detects mass of invisible energy

and it sees things we can't see,

just like Zelda hears things

we can't hear.

Hi. Is it all right if we take...

- Hi.

- ...a couple of pictures in here?

- Yeah yeah, of course.

- Ellen:
Great. Thank you.

- Benny:
The lights are on.

- Yeah.

Why are you taking pictures

with this light thing?

- What? With the flash?

- Uh-huh.

- Paul:
Because...

- Nobody knows why

but sometimes when you

take a picture with a flash

you can see things.

- Benny:
What things?

- Ellen:
Just things.

You heard it, kid. "Things."

Ellen:
Come on, Benny!

Let's go and do the next room.

Come on.

You can even take a picture.

What are these?

Paul:

Those are feet-slicing laser beams.

- I don't believe you.

- Ellen:
Yeah well, you're right,

because they're motion sensors.

They can tell when people

are moving around.

Do you want to see?

Wait there.

So... ah!

It's changed, didn't it?

Benny:
Yes.

We need to take a few pictures.

It'll just take a minute.

- It's all my dad's fault.

- Ellen:
What?

I'm pretty sure I wasn't talking to you.

She hates me.

She's a teenager, Mr. White.

You shouldn't let her actions

affect you so much.

You're doing just fine.

The thing is that I was on a trip

the night that Cynthia--

I just wasn't home, you know?

So Caitlin...

blames me for everything.

She says that if I was--

stayed with her that night,

that if I had stayed

with her that maybe there...

that maybe she'd still...

maybe she'd...

Jesus Christ.

Did Caitlin see her mother die?

No.

No, God no. No.

She was with me when it happened.

Both my kids were.

Um...

God. I mean thank God that

nobody saw her die 'cause it was a...

it was terrible car crash.

There's no point in

over thinking these things.

What really matters--

and believe me when I tell you

it's of extreme importance--

it's what you do now,

how you handle the situation.

How do I talk to my daughter?

How?

I mean, I-- I--

I have no idea what to say to her.

I'm doing everything I can.

I'm trying.

But I just...

I don't know how

to communicate to her,

you know?

Cynthia was the one

that she really listened to.

She was the one that made

things work around here.

I just...

How do you talk to a teenage girl?

I don't know.

Helzer:

How did your wife do it?

Sometimes I like to think

that she's here,

that she knows

that I need her help.

Man on TV:
Lloyd & Tuess,

which is a very well-known,

prestigious accounting firm,

has a very good piece--

by the way,

which you can get free.

It's 1 00 pages long.

Woman:
If you can find somebody

to take it off your hands,

you'll be doing well

if you get 50 on the dollar.

Man:

Let us give you the number anyway.

- Man #2:
Okay. Right.

- It's 800-35--

Hey, thanks, man.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- What'd you get me?

- I got it.

Okay? Don't look at me

like I don't get you what you want.

Man:
Now I need to get out of it.

It's almost like a time-share...

- I'll get it.

- "Well, I want to sell it for profit."

Well, if you can sell it all,

you're going to be lucky.

- Hello?

- 500,000 people are trying

- to sell time-shares...

- Hello?

Nobody is there.

Paul:
I just put

some anchovies in my sandwich.

- Ellen:
Why?

- White:
Hello?

Hello?

Benny:
Mom?

Hello?

- This happens all the time.

- Paul, did you get that?

- Paul:
Absolutely.

- Ellen.

- Ellen:
Paul, give me the spotter.

- Benny:
It's Mom.

Paul:
Nobody?

- The kitchen.

- And nobody's there.

- White:
Benny!

- Helzer:
It's okay, it's okay.

They're not in there.

Paul, I want you to come first.

Paul:

Yep, I got it.

Oh man! All in order.

- There's just nothing there.

- Okay, in you go.

Paul:

Nothing.

Daddy.

It's okay, you're safe.

You okay?

I am not okay.

- White:
Does anybody want any tea?

- Ellen:
Yeah me.

I think we could all use a cup.

Where is it?

- Just up in the cupboard.

- Yeah.

White:
Oh God, I thought

the whole kitchen had...

- Ellen:
I know.

- ...gone absolutely mad.

Paul:
It's the weirdest thing.

White:

Benny, wait. Wait!

This is how it started.

Paul:
Just a second, please.

Hold this. You got it?

Ellen:
Yeah.

Helzer:

Unusual electromagnetic activity.

We got alterations in the field.

Here's what I'm gonna do.

Keep the line going.

Ellen:

Temperature's dropping 1 0.

- It just got really cold.

- Helzer:
Stay on the line.

- Ellen:
Yeah, got it.

- Okay.

And then take this,

bring it up here. Yep.

Ellen:

I'm ready.

Okay?

- Helzer:
Yep?

- Yep.

Whew.

Helzer:
Take the headsets off!

Are you okay?

- Oh my God, are you okay?

- Do you want me to film?

I'm fine. I got it.

- Ellen:
Here we go.

- Helzer:
Oh, thank you.

You're welcome.

- Paul:
Thanks.

- Ellen:
Sure.

Paul:
So what do you think

is the matter with the girl?

It's not uncommon for children

to blame their parents

in the case of a separation.

Often it's just a projection

of their guilt.

They're trying to make sense

of feelings they don't understand,

and it can come out like a reproach.

It's the same thing with death.

Nobody wants to accept it.

And that girl is

at an especially conflictive age.

Paul:

So you think the father...?

I feel sorry for him.

He's having a terrible time.

He doesn't know what's going on.

When will you be able

to analyze the recordings, Paul?

I was gonna upload it tonight,

unless you want me to do it now.

No no no. No big deal.

Whenever you get a chance.

We're dealing with a ghost, right?

I mean, like one

of the good ones, right?

The raps could be anything.

But the crockery...

And who took the kettle

off the stove?

I've never seen anything

like it before in my life.

One step at a time, Ellen.

One step at a time.

- Hi, how's it going?

- Hey. All right.

Everything seems normal.

Ellen:

You know, I've been thinking.

I know it's too soon

to jump to conclusions,

but do you think this could be...?

I mean, it'd be amazing.

It's been years since

we've encountered a real haunting.

The kettle's driving me nuts.

Hold on.

Watch the teapot.

Damn.

- It's crazy, huh?

- Mm-hmm.

- Excuse me.

- Sorry.

I've checked the readings

of the magnetometer

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