Intruders Page #4

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

He's gone.

It's only a statue.

Luisa.

You can't help us.

There's nothing you can do.

It's only a statue.

You imagined the whole thing.

Luisa!

Luisa...

Tell me what you saw.

(DOOR OPENS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

Mommy, where are we going?

I don't know.

Far away.

Juan, help me.

Close your suitcase.

Do you think he'll follow us?

No, because we're going far away.

Do you understand?

You saw him too, didn't you?

Juan, I didn't see anything.

You hear me?

Nothing.

What's going on?

Good morning, John.

Come through.

Is everything okay?

Sue, where's Mia?

Is she okay?

DR RACHEL:
She's here, John.

She'll be fine.

Hello, John.

What is this?

Please, John, take a seat.

Mia knows that

she has the full love

and support of

both her parents,

especially you, John.

You have a very

special bond with her.

I should hope so,

I'm her father.

Susanna tells me that you haven't slept

well since your incident at work.

Well, I think we've

all had trouble sleeping

ever since a man

started appearing

in my daughter's

bedroom at night.

I understand.

John, there is

a very rare syndrome,

which is often

brought on by stress,

which occurs when two people's

psyches become entwined.

It's a shared disorder,

called "folie deux."

When two people with

close emotional ties

share the same hallucination.

Hallucination?

There's no intruder, John.

It's in your imagination

and in Mia's.

What the f*** are

you talking about?

John, I'd like you to

look at this, please.

Play that again.

What is this?

There was no one there, John.

Nobody else in the room,

but you and your daughter.

Mr Farrow.

Who the f*** are you?

This is David Wareton

from Social Services.

We're all here

to help you, John.

The condition can be treated very

successfully through therapy,

but, John,

the first step will be

to separate you

from Mia for a while.

If you have nowhere else to go,

we can help you out with that.

I recommend that you speak

to my colleague, Dr Nowinski.

He said he'll treat you.

This is ridiculous. It doesn't make any sense.

I was in the f***ing room!

He was there, he was

attacking my daughter.

Sue, you were there, tell them.

Sue.

Tell them!

Mr Farrow,

you need to calm down.

I didn't see anything.

You saw the video.

There's nobody there.

I don't f***ing believe you.

JOHN:
So you think

I'm crazy, do you?

Don't worry.

By the time you get home,

I'll be out.

SUSANNA:
Mia,

when we get home,

Daddy is not gonna be there.

We have to separate you

for a little while.

Mum says you've been

writing a story at school.

Who is Hollowface?

Susanna, it might

be easier for Mia

if you left us alone

for a minute.

Mia, is there something

you want to tell us?

Did your father

tell you the story?

You know Hollowface isn't real?

(CLAN KING)

OFFICER:

Okay, Mrs Farrow...

If he comes near

the house again,

Mrs Farrow, please let

us know immediately.

Yes, I will.

We can get a court order.

No, no, no.

It won't be necessary,

seriously.

Okay.

So, this is the room.

It's a nice room, Mia.

Do you mind if we talk outside?

Mia, I'm gonna be back

in a minute, yeah?

SUSAN NA:
Mia.

What if we go for a nice

yummy meal tonight?

Yeah? Like a Chinese restaurant?

What do you think?

Good idea?

Let's go.

(EXHALES)

(WRITING)

(RIPS PAPER)

(CRUSHING PAPER)

MAN:
Luisa,

can I speak with you

when you have a minute?

He says he wants

to talk to you.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(HOLLOWFACE RASPING)

(DOOR CREAKING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(JUAN YELLING)

Mommy!

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Mommy!

MAN:
Don't worry, it must

just be a nightmare.

I'm sure he'll calm down.

Mommy!

(HOLLOWFACE RASPING)

(RASPING)

(JUAN SPEAKING)

One, two, three,

four, five.

There you'll stay forever.

MIA:
Hollowface woke up because

someone called his name.

After many, many years,

he was free.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(RAIN PATTERING)

John?

He's back.

Who is back?

You know who.

I don't know what

you're talking about, son.

Yes, you do.

No.

It can't be.

You said I made him up.

That I was dreaming.

You lied to me.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

He's hurting Mia.

I was only trying

to protect you.

From what?

Son...

Forgive me.

Tell me.

I'm sorry, I had to lie to you.

He came to take you that night.

It wasn't a nightmare.

(DRIPPING)

(RUMBLING)

(OBJECTS CRASHING)

(GLASS SHATTERING)

(WHIMPERING)

(SCREAMING)

(BUZZING)

(RINGING TONE)

(GASPING)

It's okay. It's okay.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Three, four, five...

Come on. Baby!

It's me!

(BRAKES SCREECHING)

John, she can't breathe!

What's happening?

The shot's not working.

Call an ambulance!

(GASPING FOR BREATH)

It's me. I'm here.

Can you hear me?

I know he's here and I know you're

afraid, but that's all over now,

because I know who he is

and I know why he came back.

Come on, keep talking,

keep talking, keep talking.

Hollowface woke up because

someone called his name.

After many, many

years, he was free.

He wasn't young or old,

ugly or handsome.

He had no shape,

he didn't even have a face.

They had locked him away in a dark,

tiny hole where the sun never shone.

He remembered a boy with a

face that looks like him.

Hollowface had to find the boy.

He had to find his face.

When he finally found

where the boy was hiding,

Hollowface didn't

know what to do.

Seeing the mother kiss the

boy made him feel envious.

He wanted to be like the boy.

He wanted to be loved.

So he devised a plan.

First, he'd separate

the boy from his mother.

Then he'd bring him

to his lair.

And he would rip off his

face and wear it himself.

Hollowface moved closer

and closer, and closer.

You don't know the rest

of the story, but I do.

Hollowface couldn't find the

boy and that made him furious.

(GRUNTING)

(GLASS SHATTERING)

Where's the boy?

Leave her alone, monster!

(GASPING FOR BREATH)

(LUISA COUGHING)

Don't be afraid, son.

You look like me.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(GASPING)

Mia.

Mia, you have to fight back.

You have to.

Mia.

You have to fight back.

You have to fight back, Mia.

Hollowface never

stole the boy's face.

Because Hollowface

didn't realise something.

The boy's mother

would never let him take

her son away without

putting up a fight.

(JUAN YELLING)

Mommy!

Mommy!

(SCREAMING)

(GRUNTING)

Help me, son!

Help me!

No.

Because parents

are always willing

to do anything

to protect their children.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(GASPING FOR BREATH)

It's all right.

I'm here.

You're safe.

He's gone.

He will never come

back again, I promise.

It's over.

(SOBBING)

JOHN:
Hollowface woke up because

someone called his name.

Hollowface wasn't old or

young, ugly or handsome.

He had no shape, he

didn't even have a face.

He had nothing.

But now,

after many, many years,

he was free.

(OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING)

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