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And now I'm standing in

front of it, like I'm

the reason it's here.

Like it's holding

on, just for me.

Stop right there.

Now turn around and walk away.

Look, don't get the wrong idea.

We're, uh, Public

Land and Survey.

I'm Sam.

I know who you are, Sammael.

Heh.

It... it's Sam.

You with the state, too?

No.

I'm with...

Look, if we ended up somewhere

we shouldn't be, we

apologize, Mister...?

My name's Seth.

That's all you need to know.

And let me tell you something

else, Sammael.

It's Sam.

I don't know what you think

you're doing here, or what

claim you think you have

to this house...

We're just mapping the valley.

But if this is about eminent

domain or any of that state

bullshit...

It's a geodesic survey.

We don't care about this house.

Make no mistake.

I've been swinging a hammer in

it since before you were born.

I've been working this

place forever.

And I'm here to stay.

We don't want any trouble.

Then you best be on your way.

I th...

I think you're probably right.

Wait.

The people that lived here.

Do you know anything about them?

No, Nicky.

The man who used to live

here 20 years ago.

What about him?

I just want to know his name.

No.

No you don't.

Look, this house is in

my mother's will.

These people might be my family.

I have the deed.

I don't care what you have.

What you came looking

for isn't here.

You do not know what

I came looking for.

Just you.

Not your buddy.

And no one from the state.

You want to see this house

you think is yours?

Come on.

What, do you think he's

a f***ing realtor?

Look at him.

Nick!

Your old man's not in there!

I drew this

house when I was a kid.

God, it had all of this in it.

Every room, upstairs.

Downstairs.

What is that?

What's in the walls?

Rats?

That's abhorrent.

That's the

tree at the side of the house.

They lynched people

from that tree.

You ever see a hanging

tree, boy?

Who lives here?

Look around.

Nobody lives here.

Who used to live here?

What the hell is that?

What's that in the chimney?

The deed

you have to this house is

worthless, just like the house.

Look, I just want to know

if people from my

family lived here.

Nick!

Hey.

Time's up.

Let's go, buddy.

Let's get back to the car, OK?

Sam and Chris say

they have help '

How do you

like your house, Nick?

You seen enough?

Are you not understanding

something, Nick?

When the flood came and wiped

out this town, people blamed...

this house!

Did you know that?

Survivors called it the Second

Flood of Noah because they

thought it came from God to wash

away this house and all

the horrors that came with it.

This place was ripped

from the earth and

slammed into that tree.

Instead of a pile of broken

sticks, it's all still here.

Chairs, tables, chandeliers...

they shouldn't be here, Nick.

I thought you said that was you.

You said you'd been swinging

a hammer in here for years.

I have.

I've been trying to

tear it down.

Nick, let's go!

You tell you

friend to run as fast and as

far away as he can.

Nicky?

And you run with him,

and never come back.

Nick!

There's some guys out here!

You come back here, it'll be

the last thing you'll ever

remember doing.

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

They're trying to cut us off!

Who the hell are these guys?

What the hell are these guys?

Go, go, go.

Ryan?

Yeah, I think...

Yeah.

Whoa!

What the f*** happened?

What?

What did he say to you?

He didn't say anything!

What did you say to him?

Get the f*** off of him.

Look, I do not know what's

going on, OK?

Did he say something

to you or not?

Uughh!

Aaah!

Nnnnghh!

Unngh!

Hahhh!

Aaaghh!

Auurrrghhh!

Aah!

Ooh!

There was a kick.

How far along are you?

Yeah, just far enough along to

wonder what the hell we're

doing out here.

Can I?

Sure.

Ooh!

Did you feel that?

You know, they say that they

can feel things in there.

Joy, fear...

whatever the mother's feeling.

God!

He's really worked up

about something.

Well, maybe he just doesn't

like strangers?

Evie!

What?

What are they saying?

Evie!

What?

Evie!

Get in the car!

Get in the car!

Get in the car!

What the f*** is going on?

Get in the van!

Get in the van!

Get in the car!

Get in the van!

F*** the car!

Get in the van!

Get in the van!

Go, go, go, go.

Go!

Go!

Move this f***ing thing!

Oh, f***!

Who the f*** are they?

How'd they get in front of us?

Aauughhh!

Get him off!

Get him off!

Get him off!

Get him off, get him off!

I'm trying!

What the f***?

Where's Sam?

Where is everybody?

Diner looks closed.

Lillith?

Lillith?

Hello?

Anyone back there?

Hello?

Anybody?

What are you looking at?

I'll make sure Nick gets

back to the house.

You have my word.

I'll bring your followers

together to fight.

Yes, Lucky.

Don't worry.

We'll get the 23.

You will rise.

We will all rise.

No, I just told you.

On a state highway off

an old flood road.

Look, we just passed

Worthington, OK?

It's the county seat.

And where are you?

Hello?

God!

I cannot stay connected long

enough to talk to anybody.

Forget it.

I tried.

None of the phones have

been working today.

Nick, what happened in there?

What happened?

What was said?

Yeah, man.

I told you, he tried

to scare me, OK?

He must have been hiding

something.

Yes, my first guess is drugs.

I mean, look at the guy.

Look at his gang of inbreds.

They don't even f***ing

walk upright.

Yeah, well, they know how

to throw a f***ing axe.

He's running something illegal

out of that house.

Bet on it.

Or he's just some hillbilly

lunatic who thinks the state's

gonna take his house.

Oh my god!

Oh, sh*t!

Stop!

I'm standing on the brake!

Sorry about that.

Are you OK?

OK.

What the f*** did you do?

You drove us in a

f***ing circle?

What are you talking about?

That can't be the house.

Then I hell is it?

We left the house

30 miles back in

the opposite direction.

You drove us in a circle and

you didn't know it?

How?

We all saw the signs.

We were heading south.

The house was north.

Nick?

Nicky?

I smell gasoline.

What?

I smell gasoline.

Oh, Jesus.

OK, OK.

Come on, come on.

Let me get you out of here.

To where?

Where?

Anywhere.

Just away from this van.

I have to sit down.

Hey, wasn't that guy the guy

from the diner we almost hit

up there?

Up where?

What the hell are you

talking about?

I don't even see the ridge

that we came from.

No, look, he's got to be

getting help though, right?

Well, shouldn't one of us at

least try to get back to the

road to let them know

where to find us?

He kicked.

But... but that's good,

though, right?

Nick, feel.

There's

nobody in the surrounding

forest that I can see.

And, uh, the house is empty.

What?

You went inside?

I didn't think it could

be the same house.

And?

Same porch.

Same tree.

Same lion out front.

I swear, I did not drive us in

a circle, but unless that

house is following us, that

must be what I did.

I'm sorry.

This is f***ing great, you guys.

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