Don't Knock Twice Page #2

Uh, this is Chloe.

-I'm sorry, I have to go.

-Tira?

-I think I have to go.

-Tira?

What's goin' on?

-Nothing. I can't stay.

-Tell me.

- Be careful, Jess.

You can't help her.

She belongs to someone else.

There's a darkness around her.

Trust me, Jess,

i know about these things.

She's marked

by something terrible.

-What do you mean?

- How's your mother

been treating you?

- Okay.

- You look upset.

- I'm fine.

- Are you both getting on okay?

- Yeah.

-Are you okay?

-Chloe?

-This is detective boardman.

- Don't worry,

she's not in any trouble.

Friend of Chloe's, Dan chambers,

he's been reported missing.

I'm just following up.

I was just telling her

there's probably

nothing for her to worry about.

- Right. And, um,

you two know each other?

-Oh, yes, we..

We've known each other

since she was little.

A few years ago we got called

to woodman house

the children's home.

One of their boys,

a ten year old, Michael flowers

he'd been reported missing and..

His mates, Chloe and Danny,

got it into their heads that

this old lady, Mary aminov,

had something to do with it..

And they hounded her.

Kept knocking on her door,

night after night

until in the end..

She couldn't take it any more.

She killed herself.

By the time we found the body,

the foxes had got to it.

It was a nasty business.

-Um, did you ever find out

if she took Chloe's friend,

Michael?

- There wasn't any evidence,

but..

99% of the time

when something bad does happen

to a child,

it's down to someone they know.

- You said you believed us.

- And I investigated.

Thoroughly.

Now, ahem.

When was the last time

that you saw Danny?

-We knocked on ginger's door.

She took him,

and now she's coming for me.

-Chloe..

The one thing that we can be

really certain of

is that old lady aminov

is not back from the dead.

-Chloe.

- Must be very difficult

bringing up a child on your own.

- My husband will be back

in a few days.

-Okay. Stay in touch.

-Will do.

Hey. It's just foxes.

We get them around here.

What are you looking at?

-You need to see this.

Baba yaga,

it's eastern European, I think

but it means different things,

evil hag, dark mother.

She's the most

ancient kind of demon.

She opens a doorway between

hell and the world of men

so that she can devour

the innocent.

Like my friend, Michael.

The demon's powers are limited

so she needs the help

from a human slave

or... or a cursed soul to help

do her bidding here on earth.

And you can tell

who the human slave is

because the demon marks them.

Look.

I bet Mary had that mark.

When you knock, the first

knock raises the demon

the second

summons the human slave

and the only way that

the human slave can be free

of the demon

is if they kill themselves

or if they trick someone else

into replacing them

by forcing them to do

something truly, truly evil.

-Enough.

- I thought

you wanted to help me.

- I do, sweetie,

but this is insane.

What is it?

-Doesn't matter.

-Yes, it does. Come here.

Come here.

Okay.

Um..

We are gonna work

with some Clay.

Here.

Warm it up in your hands.

We're just gonna put it around.

Like this.

Doesn't have to be pretty.

Cover the whole thing.

Fingers too.

See? Fun.

- Do you remember when you

and your friends had that party

and you painted all those crazy

animals on my wall?

-Um..

Yeah, yeah, I do.

You must have been, like five?

Maybe?

- There was that turtle

above my bed

the big green one

looking down on me

I loved that thing.

-That's right.

- That horrible bear

you painted behind the door.

It used to scare me so much.

- I... I don't remember

doing that.

- Probably 'cause you were high.

You were though, weren't you?

-I was, I was sick.

I hate that word, but, uh,

but it's the truth.

And..

When it got..

Really bad, I just..

I figured that

you were safer with..

Someone else lookin' after you.

-Well, I wasn't.

Forget it.

- I tried to get you back

sooner, I... I really did.

They just,

they... they wouldn't let me.

Maybe they were right,

maybe I... I wasn't

I wasn't ready back then, but..

I'm ready now.

God, I could use a drink.

But we are a, uh..

Soft drink only family now, so..

Uh, we've got diet and regular

I'm sure juice, soda water

um, and let's see.

Uh, regular good?

You really shouldn't move them

like that.

They're so fragile.

I'm sorry.

I am not angry at you.

-I thought I was safe here.

-You are.

Chloe!

- Thanks for the tour.

It's an incredible house.

-Thank you.

Do you mind if I check on Chloe?

We had a big delivery

for the studio.

-No, no problem.

Hello, Chloe.

-Hi.

There's just one more box.

-Okay.

-She's been really helpful.

Okay. The studio's this way.

- Jesus.

- No.

What?

Did you do this?

-No.

-What is wrong with you?

- You know, I'm gonna

have to put that

in my assessment, don't you?

If you feel unable to cope.

Chloe can always

come back to us.

You've got my number.

Okay?

- Hello, woodman house

child services?

Hello? Is anyone there?

Listen, whoever this is,

I can hear that you're upset.

Just know that you can

speak to me in confidence

and I'll do my best to help you.

Are you still there?

Hello?

- Chloe?

What are you doing?

-Leaving.

-Why?

- 'Cause you're gonna

send me back, aren't you?

Dump me?

Isn't that what you do?

- Do you know the scariest part

about having a baby?

It's not the pain

or the sleepless nights

it's not even doing it alone..

It's the love.

Nobody prepares you for that.

It's like, uh..

This wave that crashes into

you and pulls you out

to sea, you can't..

You can't fight it.

It's too strong.

I loved you from

the moment I saw you.

I loved you

when you were crying.

I loved you when I was high.

I loved you when I..

I loved you when I gave you up.

I loved you when I was..

Thousands of miles away.

And I love you now.

No matter what happens..

Nothing will ever change that.

-It wasn't me.

-Okay.

-Jess?

Jess?

Jess?

Jess?

Jess?

- Run.

-Jess?

Jess?

-Run!

-Jess, please!

Jess! Help. Help!

Don't, she's in there!

- Chloe,

there's no one in there.

Sweetheart, there's no one

in there. Okay?

Okay.

Shh.

Okay.

I've got you. Shh.

Hey.

I got an idea, alright?

I might need your help.

Okay.

-Did you grab my passport?

-Yes.

- Uh, we're gonna be

super early, though, so.

-Jess.

Help!

-Chloe, Chloe!

Come on, no!

-Jess?

Jess, please!

- Chloe, no!

- Help!

God, no!

- You finally covered up

dad's initials.

Good choice.

What are we gonna do?

- We're gonna find someone

who can help.

Okay?

Okay.

- I'm so sorry, Jess,

I want to help.

I have my own daughter

to think about.

- Just tell us what

we're dealing with, that's all.

You said that Chloe belongs

to someone else, what did..

Did you mean this?

-No. This is not right.

Don't believe everything

you read on the Internet.

It's not a baba yaga

haunting you.

-Then what is it?

- Mary was accused of a

terrible crime she didn't commit

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