Finale

[Church bell tolling]

[Clock ticking]

It's time.

[People screaming]

Ah.

Let's get out of here.

[People shouting]

Oh, my God.

It's over.

Hey,

I don't hear anything.

Where are the sirens?

[Electronic beeping]

Collect

Sean Michaels.

[Demon roaring]

No!

[Screams]

[Demon shrieks]

[Haunting piano music]

# #

[wind chimes ringing]

Sean?

[Papers rustling]

Where are you?

You left me hanging here.

[Sobbing]

Oh, my baby.

Helen?

Helen?

You were

sleepwalking again.

Why didn't you wake me up

when we got here?

I wanted to let you rest.

But you said.

The kids

have been a big help.

We've got most everything

packed already.

I'm gonna

go check on the kids.

Pete, you want to...

you want to take a break?

I just want to get...

just get it over with.

Are we separating

Grandpa's stuff from Sean's?

That would be nice.

Can I get you

something to drink?

Not right now, Mom.

Thanks, though.

You can, um,

you can stay at home tonight

if you don't want

to drive back to campus.

That's all right.

Why don't we just get rid

of all this...

sh*t.

[Footsteps]

That's how

I want to remember him,

you know, before he moved

into this house, and...

Katie, I think

that you should know that the...

the coroner

and the police agreed

that it was self-inflicted,

but I...

What'd you expect?

I mean, he was supposed to be

fixing this house up.

And there's black paint

everywhere,

and the mirrors are broken,

and the furniture is...

But there has to be

a better explanation.

He was not suicidal.

Can we just change

the subject?

Sorry.

You haven't talked

to your friends

in a really long time.

When's the last time

you talked to Jeanette?

She tried to relate by talking

to me about her dead cat.

You could try meeting

new kids at school.

How about that?

You know,

you could go to a club.

You could do drama club.

Join the theater.

You know,

Sean loved the theater.

[Tense music]

# #

[sparks crackling]

F***, Sean.

Pete?

[Water running]

[Coughs]

[Knock at door]

Are you okay?

Uh, yeah.

I'm... I'm fine.

Just... just a little sick

to my stomach.

Uh, Mom?

Can I talk to you

about something?

Let's talk when you

come out of the bathroom.

Never mind.

We don't have to sell

the house.

I mean, we've always

managed before.

It would've fixed up

real nice,

just the way

Sean wanted it.

[School bell rings]

Tomorrow and tomorrow

and tomorrow,

creeps in this petty pace

from day to day

to the last syllable

of recorded time.

And all our yesterdays

have lighted fools their way

to dusty death.

Out, out, brief candle.

Life is but

a walking shadow.

You know

he's going to get lead.

I wouldn't mind

starring with him.

It is a tale

told by an idiot,

full of sound and fury,

signifying nothing.

Scene.

[Applause]

Whoo!

Kathryn?

[Girls giggling]

Kathryn Michaels?

My name is Kate Michaels,

and I will be doing

a piece that I wrote.

Is that all right?

Proceed.

Dear God,

I heard that you can see

into people's hearts,

and I wonder

what you find,

because everybody I know

wears the same face.

They carve their thoughts

into bite-size pieces

and hack their emotions

down to a manageable size

till their words are dulled

to travel down their tongues.

I would ask you to shatter

their grotesque masks

and let me see

what's within.

But I fear finding nothing,

that my thoughts

would choke them,

and my feelings

crush them,

and my words

slice their tongues.

So you remain quiet,

and I'll pretend

that they' re hiding.

You remain quiet,

and I'll pretend

that you' re there.

Scene.

Awesome.

Ooh, thank you so much.

Okay, bye.

[Clears throat]

Bless us, O Lord,

for these Thy gifts

which we are about to receive

from your bounty

through Christ our Lord,

amen.

Amen.

So who was on the phone?

That was Miss Bliss.

Who?

Miss Bliss,

my theater teacher.

She said that

all the other girls

were more experienced.

[Clears throat]

I'll get them.

But she's giving me

the leading role.

Really?

Yeah.

That's fantastic.

What for?

[Scoffs]

The winter play, Dad.

Well,

I want to hear more,

but I have something

that we need to talk about.

I found something disturbing

at Sean's grave today.

What?

[Crows cawing]

A dead raven nailed to the

ground next to his headstone.

And there was this...

this woman.

What was she doing?

I don't know.

Exactly.

Mom's in denial

about Sean's suicide.

Sean was a mess

before he died,

completely paranoid

and delusional.

He wired pipe bombs

in his closet.

Why?

I think to protect

his notebooks.

Have you seen them?

[Tree branches creaking]

[Dog howling]

I don't know.

This is really...

This is just...

This house is...

I don't know either.

Look at this.

What is this?

Bankruptcy,

wedding ads,

mattress sale,

wholesale factory outlet,

tampon ads, used cars.

Planned betrayal?

" Cover the reflections,

any reflections. "

" He comes for us.

What?

" Black paint...

Worked. "

You' re going to stay?

Do I need to stop

at the store?

No, there's things

in the freezer.

Okay.

Drive careful.

I love ya.

Let's go.

[Clocks ticking]

[Peaceful piano music]

# #

[faint screaming]

[Alarms ringing]

[Screams]

[Ringing continues]

[Haunting moaning]

[Ringing continues]

[Film hissing]

[Water running]

[Projector clicking]

[Glass shatters]

[Faint screaming]

[Gasps]

[Knife clatters]

[Screams]

[Shushes]

I heard somebody

moving around.

Oh, sorry.

What are you doing up?

Are you all right?

[Sighs]

I was sleepwalking again.

If you resist me,

you may find

the church against you.

They could hang you!

Sorry?

Your line.

"They could hang you

for your infidelity. "

I just thought that...

You' re supposed

to resist him.

Did you listen

to his last line?

I just was hoping that...

actually, I'm...

I got...

Maybe you should read

the script.

I can't watch.

She only got the part because,

you know, her brother...

[grunts]

[Screams]

They don't know

what they' re talking about.

You didn't get that part

because of your brother.

Thanks.

I just thought

you should know.

Why do you think

I got the part?

Probably...

because she left it

up to me.

Stop messing around.

You don't believe me?

No, I'm not gullible.

Well...

I'm not a liar.

[Suspenseful music]

# #

[haunting music]

# #

I'm so sorry.

Don't be.

Where do you think she is?

I don't know.

Want to use my phone?

Yeah.

[Phone rings]

Sh*t.

Hello?

[Sighs]

Kathryn?

[Theatrical music

plays over speakers]

[Objects clattering]

Hello?

[Yells]

Mom?

[Screams]

[Groaning]

[Gasps]

[Screams]

[Demon roaring]

[Percussive music]

# #

[yells]

[People screaming]

Father?

Father?

Yes?

I didn't know who else

to talk to about this.

Denial is a natural form

of coping.

The church believes

that Satan meddles

through the acts of men,

not through monsters.

It's a waking nightmare.

I actually saw a demon

when that child took his life.

Helen.

God will shepherd you

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