Poltergeist Page #2

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Who are your friends?

The lost people.

The lost people? Who are the lost people?

They live here. But they don't like it.

They wanna go to their home.

Sweetheart, we are home.

We're not lost.

This is our home for a little while, okay?

Okay, Mommy.

You sure?

But why do I have to be up here?

Because this is the coolest room

in the house.

And you are the coolest kid

in the house.

But I don't like the ceiling.

Now you're just being silly.

Come on.

Who's my super boy?

Mom.

I'm sorry, are you too big

to say it now?

No.

Then who's my super boy?

I am.

Yeah, you are.

I love you.

I love you, too.

All right, get some sleep, okay?

The night-light! Night-light!

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Okay, okay, okay?

Is that better?

Griffin, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Okay.

Good night, buddy.

Good night.

What was Griff freaking out about?

-The night-light.

-Yeah?

"The night-light, the night-light!"

I don't know what it is with him.

Yeah, well, we got too many kids.

I know.

I said we should have stopped at two.

Maddy's not the problem.

Not yet.

Here's to the little jerks.

Do you think we should

take him to a shrink?

No. No. He's fine.

He's not fine.

It's because I lost him in that mall.

Baby. That was three years ago...

and you were more freaked out

than he was.

Some kids are just nervous, you know?

My brother was the same way.

Yeah, now he lives alone

in a trailer park.

-He doesn't live alone.

-Yes, he does!

No, he's got, like, 20 cockatoos.

You are not making me feel better!

Maybe you could coach.

What, high school?

Yeah. It'd be something.

I mean, you'd be happy.

Yeah, I'd be hungry. We'd all be.

Can't support a family

coaching high school.

I should go back to work.

Again with that? Come on.

You don't wanna do that.

You're gonna leave me all alone

with these monsters?

I need new underwear.

Look at these.

These are sad.

Your underwear is sad?

Yes, my underwear is sad.

Well, mine are very happy right now,

so get over here.

I'm serious.

You can't keep holding out

for something at your old salary.

I think you're holding out.

-Why can't I just look for something?

-I'm not holding out.

Because we agreed I'd work

so you could write your book.

That's what we agreed about.

I'm not writing my book.

You will,

when the kids go back to school.

Don't put this on the kids.

This is all me.

Hey, I'm gonna find something, okay?

You gotta trust me.

We got that dinner party tomorrow night.

You love parties.

You can watch me drink bourbon.

It's gonna be such a drag.

We don't even know those people.

But Gary knows them.

He says the husband might be hiring.

Yeah.

Maybe our luck is about to change.

Aren't you feeling lucky?

I think things are looking up.

You're such a dork!

I'm a dork? I'm a dork?

You and your sad underwear.

Take your pants off.

Yes, ma'am.

-Really?

-Yes, really.

-Wow.

-Play ball.

All right.

-Dad!

-Yes!

Hey. What's up, buddy?

There's something upstairs.

I think there's something in my room.

I'll be out there in a second.

So much for my luck.

-Don't move.

-Okay.

I'll be right back.

Think dirty thoughts.

What is it, buddy?

Where is it? In the attic?

Houses make noises at night.

It's normal, I promise.

Not our old house.

Well, that's true.

Tell me where you heard it.

Where did all of these clowns come from?

I found them in there.

Why would somebody have a box of clowns?

People collect weird things, pal.

I don't like it up here.

What's the matter? You scared?

What are you scared of?

Everything.

You're gonna get over that.

You gotta try to worry less, kiddo.

You know?

If you're scared all the time,

Maddy's gonna get scared.

You gotta set a good example.

You're the big brother.

You gotta be brave, you know?

Holy sh*t!

What is it?

Talk to me.

Why do you linger here?

Use me. I can release you. Use me.

What's going on?

I don't know.

Eric, what is going on up there?

What, what, what?

We have a squirrel.

You are such a nut ball!

-Big, fluffy tail!

-You scared us!

Terrifying!

Perfect. Rodents.

I'll set a trap tomorrow.

After you catch it with the trap,

will you release it to the woods?

Yeah, sure.

Would that make you feel better, honey?

I'm not sleeping up there

until it's gone.

Where are you?

Are you nice?

How did you get there?

Did you cry?

Help you how?

But I can't see you.

Who else is there with you?

Can Griffin come, too?

Yes, I can be brave.

I have to ask my mommy.

No.

I'm not afraid.

Yes.

But, how will you get here?

Maddy, what's going on?

They're coming.

Who is?

Who is coming?

Maddy!

Get away from the TV!

What's going on?

They're here.

It says here it's probably just a

loose conductor in the electrical panel.

I'm calling an electrician.

Are you gonna pay him

for what I can do myself?

Those guys charge an arm and a leg.

Griff will help. Right, buddy?

-Griff will help you fix an electrical panel?

-Yeah.

I found out where the squirrel

got in, by the way.

There's a hole by the roof line.

I'm gonna block it up.

Daddy, I don't want cereal.

I want pizza.

Yeah, for breakfast?

For all the time!

Three times a day?

Griffin! I told you not to

touch my phone!

I didn't touch your phone.

-Then why is it fried?

-How should I know?

Here we go.

-I need a new phone.

-You do?

No more phones, honey.

This isn't a luxury item, Dad.

It's a necessity.

What if you need to reach me

in an emergency?

We can't afford it, honey.

That's bullshit.

What are you being so selfish about?

That's bullshit!

If you want a new phone,

you could get a part-time job.

I'll get a job when you get a job.

Hey, she has a job!

Excuse me?

You kids are her job!

Yeah. Which I apparently suck at.

I don't think you suck at it.

Thank you, sweetheart.

Hey, Maddy.

Do you remember last night?

When you said, "They're here"?

What did you mean?

Who's here?

Just my friends.

Yeah?

Your pretend friends?

No, they're lost people.

They're not pretend, Mommy.

That girl's gonna put me in a hole, man.

She's grounded.

Judge Bowen has spoken.

For at least 24 hours.

Remind her she's babysitting tonight,

will you?

I hate when Kendra babysits.

So does she, pal.

I think I might get some squirrel traps.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

What is this?

-Griffin, put that down.

-What is that?

-Put that down.

-Is that a bone or something?

-Yeah, just put that down.

-Let me see.

I guess this is a buried pet or something.

Maybe it's a horse.

Maybe it's a pig, too! A pig!

Is this freaking you out?

-Stop! Stop!

-What's the matter?

All right, put that back.

-That's not going through.

-I'm sorry about that.

My wife said she might cancel one of the cards

because we don't need them all.

I didn't know she did it.

It's not canceled, it's over the limit.

-Is that what it says there?

-Yep.

Okay, let's try this one.

Nice apron.

Are you in the union?

You have a good pension here, for this?

-Sorry.

-Yeah?

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