Krampus: The Reckoning Page #2

at that nice man?

You brought my things?

I did.

Tell me about this little guy.

He's the Krampus.

That's his name, Krampus?

He's kinda scary looking.

Zoe are you ready to

talk about what happened?

What happened?

When your parents d...

They weren't my parents.

They were bad.

How were they bad?

Zoe is there anything

else you can tell me?

Anything that you

might've seen or heard?

Tell me more about your scar.

You don't like to

talk about it, why?

We're not here to talk about me.

Hey sweetie.

Yeah I'm almost done,

I, yes I'll be home soon.

I can totally pick up a pizza.

I know, no mushrooms.

Okay.

Love you too, bye.

Who was that?

That was my son.

Your son?

His name is Lamar.

Does his daddy live with you?

His daddy actually passed away.

His mommy did too, I'm his...

You're his foster mother?

Foster mothers are mean!

Are you talking

about Ms. Holezer?

Were she and Mr.

Holezer mean to you?

And selfish.

So Krampus said they

needed to be punished.

Krampus talks to you?

Sometimes.

What does he say?

He knows who's been bad.

And?

He punishes them.

How does he do that?

He burns them.

Burns them?

Like Mr. and Ms.

Holezer were burned?

I'm tired.

Zoe, it's really

important that we...

No!

Zoe, I really...

I said, no more.

Okay.

Okay you get some rest.

I'll be back tomorrow.

Lamar, dinner's here.

Sweetheart?

Hey!

Christ you scared me!

Oh God, I'll get the alarm.

What happened in here?

I got hungry so I tried

to cook something up.

And burn the house

down in the process?

Sorry.

Sweetheart I told you I

was bringing pizza home.

Look at this.

It's a disaster.

I guess we'll have to eat

our pizza with the fork.

I guess so.

Can you go open a window

and grab us some plates?

Hey Miles.

Hey we got a positive

ID on the vics.

No surprise.

Holezers are our BBRs.

That was fast.

Yeah, well, local media

caught wind of this, so.

I just wanted to make

sure you had answers

for the cameras in the morning.

And?

Did you get

anything from the girl yet?

You want me earning my paycheck?

That bad?

Yeah, even for a kid

who's been through a lot

there's something

really weird about her.

Is that your professional

opinion Dr. Stewart?

Ha-ha.

Ah, she freaks you out, so,

maybe we.

Maybe I should slap

the cuffs on her.

See, press conference.

Funny.

Are you gonna stop by

McCaffrey's for a pint?

A pint?

As in singular?

Yeah, and a shot.

Maybe two.

Any chance you'd join me?

Go home to your wife, Miles.

There's a thought.

I gotta go.

Hey,.

Well I'll be sure

to stop by the church

in the morning and.

Ha, all right,

good night Rachel.

Bye.

Can I help you?

Hi I'm Tammy Miller from 308

and this is Jenny from 424.

Hi.

We're just letting folks

know we're putting together

a canned food drive this

year to help some of

the lower income families.

Sorry, I can't help you.

- What if you just...

- F*** off!

And that is

how Santa is gonna come

and bring you all a bunch of

presents for Christmas Eve.

Birth name Zoe Weaver.

Picture's over two years old

and she hasn't aged a day.

Krampus.

Krampus, the Christmas devil.

Originally found

in Alpine folklore

he's a horned

anthropomorphic figure

who punishes wicked children

during the holiday season.

Contrary to the different

variations of Saint Nicholas,

or Santa Claus who is said

to reward good children,

Krampus is sent to

punish the evil ones.

What the f***?

Ah, f***!

Mom!

What sweetheart?

There's a drunk cop at the door.

What?

Really?

What?

What are you doing here?

I was just, I was in the

neighborhood and then I...

I thought I'd stop by

and see what my favorite

psychiatrist was up to.

Sleeping, at least I was.

What are you talking about?

It's like 10...

Oh, 11:
30.

Go home Miles.

That's a good idea.

Oh, Christ Miles, look at you.

Come in, I'll call you a cab,

you're not driving like this.

Watch your step.

You have a nice place here.

Where's my phone?

Elizabeth kicked me out.

What?

When?

Last week.

Ah, I don't know,

maybe the week before.

She's divorcing me.

For real this time.

Had her lawyer

serve me the papers

and everything.

I'm so sorry, Miles.

Where are you staying?

Some shitbag motel.

Over on Forest.

I swear, it feels

like I've arrested

half the people that

hang around that place.

You can crash on

the couch tonight.

Thanks.

You are the best.

Lamar?

Just a second, we're

attacking the warlocks

in full force.

This is what you do right before

you have to go to bed?

Ah sh*t!

Hey, language.

Sorry, it's just that we

were so close that time.

You can slaughter warlocks

later, it's bedtime.

Hey, I mean it.

I know, I'll just

be a few more minutes.

All right, good night.

Just three months ago.

What happened to you, Delores?

And the good witch turned Greta

back into a princess.

I'm tired of this story.

I know.

Wait, Grandma doesn't like us

touching her things.

She'll never know

unless you tell.

Lamar?

He better not use all

the hot water again.

Rachel?

Morning.

Wondering where you are?

This would be my living room.

Oh sh*t...

Coffee?

Ugh, yeah.

Oh sh*t.

You like it black, right?

Yeah.

Hmm.

You have the good stuff.

No need to ask

how you're feeling.

Would it be too much

trouble to ask you

for some aspirin?

Not at all, I got some upstairs.

Did you finish your

homework for Ms. Maura?

All of it?

Uhuh.

All right, see you downstairs.

Oh f***.

Hey.

Oh, hey.

Sorry.

Hang on.

O'Connor.

No, yeah, yeah, yeah, soon.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

kiss my ass, James.

Late for work?

Nah, seems I got another case.

It's crazy, it's like,

back in Chicago again.

Could this be a murder?

Yeah.

Possibly.

Here's nice to a uh,

nice and simple suicide.

So, you and my Mom?

We work together, sweetheart.

Oh thanks.

Is that all you're

having for breakfast honey?

I could make you toast and eggs.

No time.

A kiss at least?

Bye Mom.

Have a good day at school.

I will.

He's a nice kid.

He's way too cool for Mom, but,

yeah, he's a pretty special guy.

Yeah, I remember

the Coldman case.

It was brutal.

He was your first, right?

Third.

His parents had been

dead almost a week

when we found him.

Seemed to have bounced

back pretty good though.

Seems that way.

A lot of times though

with childhood trauma,

they bury it so deep inside

it's like it never happened.

And then one day,

all of the sudden,

it just all comes

rushing back at once.

Yeah.

I just saw this perfect child

in the middle of all the

horror and destruction.

It really tugged at my

heartstrings though, so,

I called in a few favors,

fast tracked the adoption.

That's uh...

Really good of you to do that.

Everybody said I was crazy, but,

I just couldn't see letting

him go into foster care.

I mean look at poor Zoe.

Yeah.

There's probably no

hot water left, but,

if you'd like to take a shower?

Oh yeah, no.

There's not enough time.

James has been

calling all morning,

it seems we caught

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