Messengers 2: The Scarecrow Page #4

- Come on.

- Start drinking, staying out all night?

I came here to apologize.

I'm so sorry.

John Rollins is apologizing again,

and this time he means it.

- This time is gonna be different.

- Come on.

- Who is she?

- Stop.

It's the only thing that makes any sense.

You must be seeing somebody.

So what is her name?

Is she young? I know you like them young.

You certainly liked me when I was young.

- Does she like it rough, John?

- Enough!

Just go. It'll blow over. It always does.

John, I'm asking you nicely to just leave

before I take this knife

and I stab you in the heart.

Hey, John!

This a bad time?

I guess you want to talk to me.

- Look, I don't know what got into me...

- Miranda said you stopped by.

Said you and the little lady had a tiff.

Are you okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.

Yeah, yeah, something's wrong. Talk to me.

Last night, I burned my scarecrow.

I mean, I burned it down to the ashes.

Your scarecrow.

John, I just walked past the thing

in your field.

I know. That's what I mean.

Look, two people are dead,

and I think that that thing has...

I'm starting to think things,

and I don't know if...

Yeah, you need to see my wife.

My wife, Miranda, she knows stuff, John,

stuff what ain't exactly Christian,

if you get my meaning.

Come on.

I got John with me.

He's gonna need that book of yours.

Miranda.

It's the blackest of magic.

Miranda's daddy got it off a dead Indian.

It's true.

- How do I get rid of it?

- Why?

You've already received its blessings.

Your crows are gone. Your crop flourishes.

It only did what you wanted.

- I never wanted...

- Of course you did.

The banker meant to take your farm.

The seducer meant to take your wife.

You planted the seeds, John,

and now you complain

about your blessed harvest?

You're insane.

I'm not saying it's perfect.

Your scarecrow is unfocused, John,

because you're unfocused.

It's about the land, John.

The land is all that matters.

You knew.

How do you think a poor Irish family

like mine came to control so much land?

That's right.

And now it can all be yours.

Stay focused.

Let the scarecrow help you.

You'll need it to remove obstacles.

I don't have any obstacles.

Well, that family of yours,

they're a distraction, John,

an obstacle.

You think I'm gonna let something happen

to my family,

- to my kids...

- Come on.

You've already turned your back

on your family.

The wheels are already in motion.

Honestly, I'm surprised they lasted this long.

John! John!

Lord, John, what's gotten into you?

- Where's my wife?

- She's fine. I just spoke to her.

- My kids?

- They're fine. They're all fine.

John, come on. Calm down.

What's happened here?

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

Try me.

Look, I don't think Tommy killed himself.

I don't think Chapman's death

was an accident.

Me, neither.

Come here, I want to show you something.

What, John? What do you want to show me?

What was Chapman doing

in your field that night, John?

He wasn't in my field. He was putting up

foreclosure signs by the side of the road.

We found his wallet

in the middle of your field.

Funny thing, no cash in it.

Randy said you had a wad of cash on you

the day after Chapman's death.

- Do you mind explaining that?

- Yeah, I found it. I found it in my field.

Is that right?

Would you mind explaining

how it got there?

I'm about to.

You know there's a door here.

This is where it all started.

This is where I found it.

- Found what?

- The scarecrow.

Help me out. Come here. Help me.

Lift this up.

Help me.

Give me that.

What?

The flashlight, you idiot.

You coming?

John, what are we doing in here?

This is where it all started.

- What?

- The scarecrow.

It protects the land. It's protecting me.

- You're serious.

- Think about it.

Chapman wanted to foreclose.

- Tommy was clearly after my wife.

- John, stop.

I'm gonna have to ask you

to come to the station with me.

Are you listening to me?

What, do you want it

to come after you next?

Wait, is that a threat?

What? John, what?

John?

Just leave him.

The fool is safer where he lays.

Don't give me that look.

You made a mess of everything.

You don't deserve

the blessings you received.

Get off my property.

Look, calm down, John.

Your field is glorious now.

It's just the beginning.

All these lands could be yours.

You lied to me. Get out!

John!

- Who are you talking to?

- Mary, please, they're just leaving.

Who is...

Jude and Miranda. I told them

we don't want them on our property.

There is no one here. You're alone.

- What's the matter with you? They're right...

- What's the matter with me?

I'm not the one that's screaming

at people who aren't there

and burning our living room rug

in the middle of the night.

I mean, first Chapman and Tommy

and now you're behaving like this?

I just don't know...

I don't know what to think, John.

- I think you need help.

- No, no, no, no. It's the scarecrow.

- The scarecrow?

- Come on, don't look at me like that.

You haven't seen what I've seen. Look.

It's all right here. Look. See for yourself.

- What? What am I supposed to see?

- It's a book of black magic.

The scarecrow, everything is here.

I... It's not. It's just your old Bible,

the one your father gave you.

- No, no, no. No, that...

- What have you done?

- No, no, no!

- Let me go!

Michael! Lindsey!

- Mom, what's wrong?

- Hurry up, we're leaving.

- Where's Daddy?

- Daddy's not coming with us.

- But I want Daddy.

- We have to go now.

Hide!

Mom.

Good.

I think he's gone.

Lindsey! Lindsey, quick,

the keys to your car.

- I don't have mine.

- They're in my room.

Okay, we'll run to the Lockett farm

and call for help. Go! Go, go, go!

Run! Run!

No! Come back!

No! Michael, Lindsey, come on.

No! Come back!

Where are you?

That's Daddy. We have to go back for him.

- No, no, no. We've gotta go.

- Go this way.

Wait.

Where's Michael? Where is he? Michael?

Michael?

Go this way. Go, go, go. Go, go.

Daddy?

Oh, no, no, no. No.

I tried to save my family,

and look what it got me!

Don't make the mistake I did, John!

Let the scarecrow take them.

You planted your seeds.

Go reap your reward.

Michael. Michael.

Michael!

Michael!

Let's go! Come on!

- Where's Michael?

- He's not with you?

What have you done with him?

Oh, no. Michael!

Michael. What's going on?

Michael! Michael!

No!

Michael!

Mary, no!

- Michael! John!

- Daddy!

John! John! What happened?

Where's Michael? John.

- Lindsey?

- Michael!

John.

- Michael.

- Lindsey?

- Lindsey?

- Michael.

Is he still down there?

Lindsey!

Stay back.

Stay back.

Mary, run!

Come here. Come here. Come here.

Come on.

It's okay.

Michael.

Go on. Go to your mom.

Are you all right? You're okay, you see?

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