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They're f***ing everywhere.

- How many came in?

- Just one.

They're toying with you.

They want him to redeem himself.

Justin on his own.

They're not gonna stop.

- F***.

- Jimmy, Jimmy.

Oh, f***!

How did Justin get involved

with these people?

He's never been violent.

He's a young man.

Young men need

to find their tribe.

He needs something

to believe in.

Well, then we failed him

as parents.

- What are they doing out there?

- Nothing.

- Can you still see them?

- No.

Maybe they've gone.

What are we gonna do?

I haven't figured that out yet.

What about the cars?

I don't think that's gonna work.

How'd these a**holes

even find us here?

While we grabbed Justin,

there was another kid with him.

He must've known

about the cabin.

What if one of us...

By one of us, I mean me,

makes a run out of the backdoor

to try and get help.

- Campbell, no.

- But, I'm fast.

And I'll body check any lunatic

who tries to slow me down.

No, I can't risk you

getting caught.

What if we cause

some sort of distraction?

- A diversion.

- Yeah.

We could get all

of their attention

to the front of the cabin

- and send cam out the back.

- Yes.

- No!

- Well, do you have

any other ideas at all?

I know your usual solution

to problems is just throw money

at them, but the guy you paid

- this time is dead.

- We're not gonna risk

them catching you.

No, Campbell.

Why don't they

just get it over with, huh?

Why haven't they just smashed

the windows and killed us?

It's a show of force for them.

They want us to submit.

Well, then what about this?

Why don't we

just give him to them?

- What?

- They already killed one person.

They just tried

to kill you and me.

If all they want is Justin,

why don't we just hand

- the little sh*t over to them?

- That's your brother

- you're talking about...

- It's what they want!

- It's what he wants.

- How can you

- even think like that?

- Oh, come on.

- We're all thinking it.

- We are not giving

- your brother over.

- We can not give him back

- to them, cam. No.

- We need to stick together

as a family.

A family?

What family?

- You and mom split up.

- Campbell...

It's my fault your mother left.

I was cheating on her.

All those late nights.

Business meetings.

Okay, guys. This really is

not the time for this.

Yeah.

I felt sorry for you.

Defended you.

Dammit, I was on your side!

I was on your side!

I get it, dad.

It's that guilty conscience

of yours

that you're so disappointed

didn't get passed

on to your sons.

You really thought hiring Jimmy,

getting Justin back,

bringing all of us here

to the cabin. You actually

thought that it would

put things back together,

didn't you?

Saving Justin redeems you.

Well, I hate to break it to you,

but our best bet right now

is to go upstairs, untie him

and let him march out

that f***ing front door

to rejoin the psycho brigade.

And who's to say

they wouldn't burn

the cabin down with us in it

after we give him back?

Campbell, no wait.

They're everywhere.

- He's back.

- What?

He wants us to turn Justin over.

So this is it!

We hand him over. Come on,

- this is our chance.

- Campbell, no.

- Get out of my way.

- No.

These people

are f***ing wackos, Sam.

What do you think happens

when they get

their hands on Zoey?

Is it really worth

what they'll do to her if we

don't hand him over now?

- Move!

- No.

Samantha, I swear to god

if you don't get out of my way

- I will knock you on your ass.

- God dammit, what is this?

What are you doing, baby?

What are you talking?

- Oh, my god. What is that?

- Everything's locked, right?

Yeah.

Okay, we gotta go upstairs

and get your brother.

- Okay.

- I have to get Zoey.

That's him.

Who?

The kid who was with Justin.

You killed my brother.

Your brother? I'm your brother,

you little sh*t!

You're a monster.

Let's get him downstairs.

I want to do something that

we haven't done for a long time.

Just have a conversation.

Okay.

- You're dead.

- Shut up.

He's gonna save me

and deliver me to my brothers

and sisters.

You and that tough guy, Jimmy.

Where is he by the way?

He's dead. They killed him.

I knew it.

How did they kill him?

Was it something spectacular?

Hmm?

I bet it was.

- Justin...

- My name is Thanatos!

Okay?

Is there something we can

tell those people outside

to make them stop?

Let me go!

- No.

- I won't do that.

Well then we'll just sit here

and prolong the inevitable.

They'll come in here soon

and when they do...

Oh, they'll rape these two.

Make you watch before

they cut your f***ing heads off.

- Campbell, no.

- No, that's enough.

Maybe you forgot all the times

I kicked your ass

over the years little man, huh?

It all just came back to me.

I'm gonna savor

watching you suffer.

They'll skin you alive.

- Yeah, I'd like to see that...

- Back off!

- I'll like to see them try!

- That's enough!

Back off!

- You hear the sh*t he's saying?

- Yeah, he doesn't know

- what's he's talking about.

- Jesus Christ, dad!

He's f***ing faking it!

He's playing us.

Justin, can't you see

what we're trying to do for you?

We are all here for you

and we all love you.

Do you understand that?

We just want our Justin back.

That's all.

Stop this. Look at me.

Look at me.

Whatever you've done.

We love you.

We just want you to come back.

You're my baby.

You are my baby. Remember all

the wonderful times we had here.

All the promises we made

to each other.

You remember?

God damn you.

F***, god.

You gotta get it together!

You gotta get it together!

Alright?

I can count on you, right?

Right?

You really think

you can make it to that cabin?

Yeah, yeah. I mean it's only

a mile and a half?

I know this forest, I can do it.

What are you going to do

to distract him?

I'm gonna give them

what they want.

Here he is!

Here's your Thanatos!

Come out.

Come out!

I know you're out there.

- Come out and get him.

- Oh, god!

You want him, you got him.

You win.

Do you think that's all of them?

I hope so.

Okay.

- I think they're all up front.

- The second I'm out the door,

you close it and lock it.

You got it?

- Yeah.

- Don't stop and look,

just close it tight.

If you want him back.

I need to save the rest

of my family.

You hear me?

I'll get to the Russell's cabin

and call for help.

Cops will be here

in no time, okay.

- Please just be careful.

- Don't be scared, Sam.

We're all gonna make it

out of this, I promise.

You need to get

the hell outta here.

All of you go.

I'll give him back

- if all of you go.

- Oh, baby.

Do we have a deal?

Do we have a deal?

One, two, three.

Oh my god!

Get off of me!

Let me go!

Get off me!

Oh sh*t.

Let me go!

Get off!

Get outta here.

Kathy!

Get out! Goddammit!

- It's okay.

- Kathy!

Kathy, open up!

Kathy.

Stay back!

Get down! Get out!

It's okay, Zoey. It's okay.

What the f***?

They're moving away.

- What?

- Campbell?

Oh, Jesus Christ!

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