Case 39 Page #5

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and swear at me!

Okay, so, you're certainly in no state

of mind to be here right now.

Come on, it's late,

you look like sh*t, go home.

I don't want to go home.

Hello?

It's for you.

Emily Jenkins.

You shouldn't leave me

home alone, Emily.

Wayne?

There you are. I made supper.

Don't ignore me.

My mother used to ignore me.

Emily? Can I come in?

I'm scared.

Emily? Please? I know you're in there.

Please, Emily?

Let me in, let me in.

Let me in, let me in, let me in, let me in,

let me in, let me in, let me in.

Leave me alone.

Please, help me.

Please! No, please open the door?

Open the door, she's coming!

- Drive.

- There's nobody out there.

- Drive!

- There is nobody out there. Look.

There's nobody out there.

It's okay.

Leaving the child unattended

is a jailable offence.

You have to do what I say.

If I say I want to go to group,

you have to do it.

If I say I want a new dress,

you have to do it.

If I say I want ice cream every day,

after school,

you have to do it, okay?

Don't be sad.

This is your new beginning.

Emily.

I tried to call you.

Good news, we found a home for Lily.

Family in Cloverfield.

Really good people.

They're picking her up Friday,

after school.

What's the matter? They're perfect.

- If they take her...

- The whole thing starts all over again.

You can't let her go,

you can't let her stay.

Leaves you one option.

- I can't.

- You have to.

- You don't understand.

- Don't tell me I don't understand.

You've had her, what, two months?

I had her 10 years.

We had her 10 years.

- Think of it as a test of faith.

- I don't wanna have any faith.

How about anger?

You got some of that?

- How? How do I...

- Kill her?

In her asleep.

That's the only time you got

the upper hand, is when she's sleeping,

but she almost never does.

We checked on her room,

every night for three months.

First night she slept was the night

that you busted in our front door.

And I'll tell you what I'd do different,

count yourself dead at the outset.

Accept that going in,

use it to your advantage.

If you're not afraid, she can't hurt you.

No money, no way to contact her.

Must have went 80 on the way back,

straight through,

didn't stop for nothing.

When we got home,

she was waiting for us on the doorstep.

Where is she now?

Some family, somewhere?

Eddie said, "We're gonna burn her,"

and I said, "Okay."

They did what I said for a while,

but then they stopped

and started with the secrets.

But they weren't really secrets, I guess,

because I always knew

what they were thinking.

- Don't leave me.

- It's okay, Maggie. I'll check on you later.

I'm glad you're getting

the help you need, Daddy.

Get somebody down here now.

- Somebody call it in.

- Base, this is Sanchez.

We're gonna need medical personnel

right away to the cafeteria...

- Edward Sullivan...

- I know.

Something I want you to hear.

This came in this morning,

right about 2:
00 a.m.

You might wanna sit.

...decide what to do with you

and your family, Michael.

Every time I think about it,

a voice in my head says, "Kill them."

Who is this?

Just a little girl.

- Up past her bedtime.

- Lilith?

You were right. She did call Doug.

She used your cell phone.

Took me a couple of extra days

to check your cell phone records,

but that's what she's been using.

- She's tearing me apart.

- You're not crazy, Emily. This is real.

Edward said I have to kill her.

I'll help you.

Keep her at the house.

Physically you're fine. How's the stress?

I'm not sleeping.

I was hoping you could

give me something.

Take one of these, you'll sleep.

Lily?

What?

Oh, my God.

Who is this?

Emily, it's Wayne,

I just got a call, Mike's dead.

- No, he's...

- Listen, Em.

They think he shot himself.

- Emily? Em?

- No...

Emily? Emily, are you okay?

Get out of my house!

Get out of my house!

Don't yell at me!

Emily, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.

Can I come in so we can talk

and work it out?

Emily?

Stay away from me!

Don't be mad. I said I was sorry.

I'll brush your hair for you.

Stay away from me!

No! No. No.

Emily. Emily.

We need to learn healthier ways

of resolving conflict, Emily.

Most families

don't even know they have a problem

until it's too late.

What are you doing,

you silly pumpkinhead?

You don't want me to come under there

and get you, do you?

- No.

- I'm going to count to three.

- One, two...

- No.

Two and a half, two and three quarters,

three. Here I come.

- No! What do you want?

- What you wanted from your mother.

I want you to love me.

Okay. I will.

Come tuck me in.

Oh, my God.

Emily.

Chamomile.

Maybe you should have it,

you look stressed.

I'll have one later.

I'm really sorry

that I let things get like this.

- We'll do better from now on.

- We have to.

Someone could get hurt.

What should we do tomorrow?

- Surprise me.

- I'm not so good at surprises.

You're getting better.

Everybody get out okay?

Ma'am, anyone else inside? Yes or no?

That was mean.

You follow us downtown,

we'll find someplace for you to stay.

Miss? You okay?

I'm fine.

Maybe we can find a hotel

with a swimming pool.

- Where are we going?

- You said I should surprise you.

She hated herself.

And she hated you.

They said it was an accident,

but you knew it wasn't.

Your mother.

That's why you never had

any kids of your own.

That's what you're afraid of, isn't it?

The part of you that's her.

What are you?

- Slow down!

- What the hell are you?

You're upset, you shouldn't be driving.

Mom.

Mom, slow down, you're scaring me.

Mom! Slow down, please!

Look out!

- It's not real.

- Yes, it is!

It's not real!

Are you scared?

I'm not.

I'm not afraid.

Just die!

No! No!

No!

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