Dead Souls Page #2

Give 'em a call

when you're done,

assuming you haven't caught

some sort of hepatitis by then.

Enjoy.

- Thank you.

- I guess.

Oh, and uh, Johnny...

happy birthday.

Ow!

Great.

Hello?

Hi, John, it's Andrew Judson.

I just called to let you know

I had the line turned back on.

Oh, okay.

Thanks, Mr. Judson.

Is everything all right?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Okay, give me a call

if you need anything.

All right, I will.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Sounds good, thank you.

Hello?

Bryan Conroy.

Who's up there?

Hey!

Hello?

Can I help you?

I'm sorry I scared you.

I didn't think anyone

would be coming back,

so I kinda panicked.

Okay.

Though technically, I think

you're the one who barged in on me,

so I don't think I should be

the one apologizing.

Why, I didn't barge in, I...

You didn't exactly knock either,

did you?

No, I didn't knock...

Well, now that we've established that,

I'll be upstairs.

Hey!

Uh, who are you?

See, I should be asking you

the same question.

- Yeah, but this is my house.

- And?

Not looking for a roommate?

Not exactly, I'm supposed

to be selling it tomorrow.

If I wasn't mistaken,

that would be your way

of telling me I had to leave.

Kind of... sorry.

No worries.

Whatever.

- No, wait, slow down.

- No, thanks.

Do you have a name?

I'm not a stray cat.

Of course I have a name.

Well, what is it?

- Emma.

- Emma, I'm Johnny.

I'm sure you are.

So, you've been living here?

- You can say that.

- Why?

It's been abandoned for years,

I didn't think anyone would mind.

What, did you run away

or something?

Something.

Do you have anywhere to go?

All right, enough.

- What?

- With the questions, okay?

I'm sorry, I didn't expect

anybody to be here.

Well, I'm leaving, so you can go ahead

and pretend like it never happened.

Emma.

What?

Would you mind showing me

around the place before you take off?

I think you can handle it yourself.

Please?

I'd really appreciate it.

I suppose.

Guess we'll start

with the basement.

I saw some bulbs

down there a while back.

So, how long have you been here?

I don't know, a day or two.

Watch your step.

I didn't think I'd witness the return

of the prodigal son, though.

What are you talking about?

You're the long lost Conroy, right?

Wait, you know who I am?

The whole town knows

who you are.

Or at least they think they do.

Why do they know about me?

Again with the questions.

Hey, Johnny.

- Sorry.

- Relax.

I was probably gonna be here

for a few more hours,

if you wanted to stick around.

I don't know.

To be honest,

I could use the company.

I don't really know anybody

around here.

Guess I don't have

anything else to do.

Don't tell me there's somebody else

staying here too.

No.

Is there anybody up here?

The upstairs is empty.

Looks like the door blew open.

Oh.

Johnny...

do you believe in ghosts?

You should see

your face right now.

Ohh.

Emma.

Hey.

You can smoke in the house

if you want to.

- I don't care.

- Shut up, I don't smoke.

Give me a push.

Have you been in the barn?

Gross, no.

Just looking at it gives me tetanus.

So, what are you going to do

when you sell this place?

Probably head back to the city,

finish school.

Maybe use the money

to go to college.

You're from New York?

Yeah, born and raised.

Well, raised.

Don't you love it?

You know, I honestly

never got out much,

aside seeing

in school and church.

Jesus, why the hell

do you want to go back?

I don't know.

Guess I always thought

I'd eventually have to.

If I were you, I'd just pick up

and start over.

New town, new place,

new name.

New everything.

Is that what you did?

Come on.

Where?

You said you wanted

to see the barn, right?

It's locked from the inside.

I think I can get in

from the top.

- You comin'?

- Absolutely not.

Caw!

Johnnie?

Yeah.

You gotta see this!

Johnny?

Coming.

What's wrong?

I don't know.

There was someone

behind me.

Who?

Anything upstairs?

No, jus... just junk.

- We should probably go inside.

- Yeah.

Go on, get away!

Get away!

You owe me one.

Don't step another foot

in this room, you pervert!

Michael Coffit, please call 8-4-0.

You've reached the Petrie's.

Please leave your name

and a brief message

and have a blessed day.

Johnny, this is your mother again.

I don't know what kind

of joke you're playing,

but I expect you here first thing

in the morning

to get me out of this place!

So, do you know anything

about my family?

That depends.

What do you already know?

That there was an accident.

I wouldn't exactly say that.

Well, what happened then?

How should I know,

it's your family not mine.

I don't know.

I just felt connected to this place

from the second I got here.

There is this strong,

tragic energy, right?

Just looking at the photos

you can tell.

At one point the Conroys

were happy.

Listen, it's getting pretty late.

I get it, time to go.

No, wait, I was gonna say

I'm spending the night, so...

if you wanted to stay another day.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

What's wrong?

You know how I said I... I thought I saw

someone outside earlier?

I think they're back.

- Did you hear that?

- Sh-hh.

Go ahead, Mack, let 'em know

who's house this is!

Why don't you come out,

Mr. John Petrie?

We ain't gonna hurt you!

What, you gotta be kidding me.

Wait, what are you gonna do?

I'm calling the cops.

Open up, buddy!

We just wanna hang out!

There are people trying

to break into my house.

No, I'm not sure

of the address exactly.

It's... it's the Conroy farm.

There's things you need to know.

So, let us in this house.

I just need you guys to send

somebody right away, please.

What are you looking at?

Mack?

It's for the good of us all.

What?

Thank you.

Okay, they should be here soon.

Emma?

Where'd you go?

Oh, f***.

Mack, we gotta bail.

What, why?

There's someone out back.

Yo, Mack, let's go, come on.

Emma, is that you?

You shouldn't a come back here.

You let them out, you know that,

you let them out!

All right, Henry, let's go,

come on, it's gettin' late.

No, no.

Watch your step.

There you go.

Nice and easy now, okay?

We're just gonna

take him down to the station

and throw him

in the drunk tank for the night.

Who... who is he?

Henry Depford,

he used to be a sheriff up here.

Honestly, he's a pretty harmless guy.

You might want to tell him that.

I think he wasjust trying

to scare you, is all.

Well, Henry became pretty

obsessed with this place,

uh, after he discovered

the bodies in the barn.

He found the bodies?

Yeah, Bryan, he's the one who found you

hidden in the basement that night.

I'm sorry, what did you call me?

You're name's Bryan, right?

Yeah, right, I'm sorry, I'm just, um...

a little on edge.

I can understand that.

You stayin' up here by yourself?

Uh, yeah, just for tonight.

Right, right.

Well, you want to press charges,

you come down to the station tomorrow...

No, no, it's okay.

Uh, can you just make sure

that he doesn't come back?

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