Fertile Ground Page #2

Go get 'em.

-Love you.

-I love you too.

Bye, Emily.

Bye.

Hello?

Hello!

Hello? Hello?

-Sorry.

-No. No, it's okay.

I didn't hear you come in.

I don't get many visitors. So,

how can I help you?

Well, l...

My name's Emily. Emily Weaver.

And my husband and l,

-we just moved...

-You're the one who found the skeleton.

News travels fast.

Sure it does. Small town.

Right.

So...

Sorry. Here.

-Coffee?

-Sure. Thank you.

Good.

So, I bet you're anxious to find out

who was buried under your house.

Exactly.

Me too.

I have to confess,

your house has always fascinated me.

Tell me, are you a "Weaver" Weaver?

Are you related

to the Weavers who built the house?

Yes. Actually, my husband is, but...

What do you know about my house?

It has a dark history. There's just so much.

For example?

Well, in 1827,

Jeremiah Weaver shot himself,

Mary Weaver disappeared in the mid-1800s.

I think we found some of her things,

in my basement.

-Really?

-Really.

I'd love to see those.

So then, fast forward to

the turn of the century.

The notorious H. H. Holmes

stayed in the general area.

I...

The World's Fair killer.

He confessed to killing 27 people.

Only nine bodies were ever found, though.

But he was in my house?

Well, we can't prove that he wasn't.

Then in 1921, Ezra Thayer was.

He murdered his wife, Colette.

And you're saying

all of this happened in my house?

But don't worry.

Nothing bad has happened there

since 1960s.

It was a school then, you know.

The headmistress fell, or was pushed,

from a second-story window to her death.

So, according to your research,

that body could have come from

anywhere from four to five of

horrible deaths on the property?

No, no. No, I'm sure there are more.

And when we get a date on those bones,

then we can start to figure something out.

It won't be a mystery for long.

Hello? Nate?

Generally, when people faint,

we only explore the hauntings angle

after we've removed some other options.

I know it's not real. I know it was a dream.

-lt just seemed very real.

-Mrs. Weaver,

everyone in this town knows that last week

you found a body underneath your house.

If that is not a good reason

to have a nightmare, I don't know what is.

I don't think you fainted at all.

What I think you experienced

was a simple case of sleepwalking.

It can often be accompanied

by vivid dreams.

Did you sleepwalk as a child?

No.

Well, when we see it in adults,

it's usually in reaction to stress.

How've you been? Since the miscarriage?

How's the depression?

Well, l... I mean, the meds help.

It's just... My husband, Nate,

he brought us out here so I would get better.

So we could forget, you know, it's...

I thought it was a good idea

to leave the city,

but I'm not sure if it is.

Listen, it could be many things.

Let's run some tests,

and get some answers.

Okay.

No.

What's wrong?

It's sick.

Yeah. No.

Look, I gotta call you back, all right?

You okay?

I don't like sleeping alone.

You work late last night?

Yeah.

And it's about to get real busy out here.

I just set the date for my show.

Good. Where?

Risa wants to go with

the gallery on Bleecker Street.

I like that one. Anybody call for me?

No.

Wait a second, yeah. The sheriff called.

They've identified the bones at the lab.

They're about 150 years old

and they belong to an adult female.

Really? So now what?

I don't know. That's it. Case closed.

But 150 years old.

That's when William and Mary lived here.

Mary disappeared. It could be her.

Yeah. That's a possibility.

Did you tell the sheriff?

No.

Nate!

What's he gonna do? Go and arrest a guy?

That's probably Risa.

Hello?

Yes, this is Mrs. Weaver.

Click over if she beeps in.

Hi.

You're sure?

But...

Okay.

Thank you. Okay. Bye.

Who was that?

That was the doctor. He said

the reason for all the stress,

and the nightmares and the sleepwalking

is because I'm pregnant.

You don't seem happy.

Of course I am.

You don't look like it.

No, no. It's just so unexpected.

It's a lot to take in.

But I thought that you couldn't.

I guess they were wrong.

Nate, I'm pregnant.

Honey, it's great. Really.

What...

Nate?

Nate?

Nate?

Nate.

What's up?

Have you been in the house the whole time?

Yeah. I was downstairs.

Who...

Who what?

Nothing. I...

Are you coming to bed soon?

Yeah. Yeah, just give me

a few minutes to finish up.

Okay, hurry. I really want you with me.

Nate, are you almost done?

Are you coming soon?

Nate?

I brought you coffee.

You okay?

I tried buzzing you last night.

I can't see it?

Not yet. It's something different

I'm experimenting with. It's a...

It's a surprise.

Okay. You want some breakfast?

I'll just scrounge something up

before I crash.

We have our doctor's appointment

today at 3:
.00.

Can you handle that?

Handle it?

I've gotta work.

I mean, there is a baby on the way.

-Yeah, Nate, I'd really like you there.

-It's just routine, right?

It's routine.

So, there's a problem, you just call me.

Hey.

How was your appointment?

It was fine.

I should've gone with you. I'm sorry.

I am happy, you know?

Are you?

Of course I am.

Did he have any idea how it happened?

I guess there wasn't as much scarring

as they thought,

and apparently

I have a very regenerative uterus.

That's interesting. Super uterus.

We should give it a cape and a mask.

This is real, Nate.

I know.

I know.

So, what else did the doctor say?

It's a high-risk pregnancy.

He wants me on partial bed rest,

he wants me to stay off my feet, avoid travel,

-avoid stress.

-All right.

Okay. That's doable.

It's gonna be hard on you.

You're gonna have to do a lot of everything.

I'll take care of it. I promise.

All you have to do is rest.

Your wish is my command.

Hey, I just got an e-mail from Filipe.

He was wondering if

there's anything he should bring

to our party.

Nate, you try staying in bed all the time.

It's very boring. Lonely.

Okay, well, you have to cancel that.

I only have three weeks till my show,

and there's no way

you can get this house ready for a party.

Brittany's coming a day early.

You don't have to do anything.

Like I would ask you to.

Wait. What's that supposed to mean?

I can't stand being alone in this house.

I need my friends around.

What you need is to take care of yourself.

You have another chance, Emily.

Don't ruin it.

Me?

We have been given another chance. Us.

-Hi.

-Oh, my God!

-You look wonderful.

-I'm so glad...

-Great house.

-Thank you. I'm glad you guys made it.

-Love the dress.

-Thanks.

Are you designing again?

Not really.

-Looks like it.

-Anyway, I'm gonna mingle.

Thank you.

-Hi.

-Hey.

-How are you?

-Good to see you.

-You too.

-Looking good.

Thank you.

He's fine.

He's single.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-He's mine.

-Go get him.

Emily, the house is amazing.

Thanks.

Well, we have a lot to do

to really make it us still.

Where's Nate?

In the studio.

He's really focused on the show.

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