Riddle Page #2

You're Holly Teller.

We went to school together.

I know who you are.

So, uh, what are you

doing here in Riddle?

I was hoping to get help

from the Sheriff.

From my dad?

Yeah,

he's anything but helpful.

Is, uh, this about

your brother?

Yeah.

Come on.

Bill...

this gonna be a problem?

Don't you worry about it.

This doesn't concern you.

Mm-hmm.

These past few years must

have been pretty hard on you.

Doesn't help that everybody

wants to forget.

My parents have been

really strong, but...

even they're starting

to give up hope.

Yeah, well, at least you

still have your parents.

My dad and I...

have a terrible relationship.

I was kind of counting on him

to show a little bit

more compassion.

Yeah.

Ha ha ha.

Well, don't take it personally.

He's, uh, not really one

for foreigners.

No, he thinks anybody

who comes here

is some kind of...

threat to his little world.

You know, my grandmother

used to show me these pictures.

Before that hospital

closed down,

this place

really wasn't that bad.

I mean, there was

a hotel and a bank.

Amber, I came here

for a reason,

and it wasn't to give

your father a hard time.

But he was the sheriff

when my brother disappeared.

That didn't happen here.

Those boys...

they were from here.

Holly, they just

went for a ride.

That's it.

Nobody knows

what happened after that.

I know. That's not

what I meant. I...

I need a drink.

# Gotta spread

the money blues... #

Amber, hold on.

There's something

I need to explain.

Relax.

Sam? Two beers.

Got it.

I can't relax.

Sure you can.

Have a beer.

You don't understand.

I saw my brother today.

What?

At the farmers' market

back in Jefferson.

This guy had him

in his pickup truck.

Before I had a chance to get

to them, they drove off.

I think the guy

lives in Riddle.

That's why I came here.

Are you sure it was him?

I couldn't get that

close of a look, but...

I know my brother.

It had to be him.

That's why you

were talking to my dad.

But why would...

There must be something

he's not telling you.

What are you saying?

I'll be right back.

Get lost, wench.

Look who's here.

# You know that beggars

can't choose #

# Gotta spread

the money... #

You're that girl, aren't you?

The one whose brother

went missing?

# Beggars can't choose

# Gotta spread

the money blues #

I'm sorry.

I should keep

my stupid mouth shut.

I didn't mean any harm.

It's okay.

Wait.

What do you know about it?

I can't talk

about this right now.

Sam! Another round.

Yeah, yeah.

Keep your hat on.

Holly.

What are you doing?

I don't want to talk to him.

Hi, Holly.

Don't worry.

He's here to help.

We're in.

Found it.

"Myotonia Congenita.

Thompson's Disease."

Does that mean anything to you?

We've known about Nathan having

Thompson's since he was little.

"Name of child,

Nathan Bristol."

"Place of birth,

Riddle, Pennsylvania."

Birth parents,

Gene and Sandra Bristol.

"Known siblings,

Holly Bristol."

You were adopted?

Riddle psychiatric files?

Oh. Hold on.

Bristol.

Bristol. Bristol.

"January 17, 1989,

"Gene Bristol was arrested

by authorities

"at 7:
31 in the morning

after a neighbor

reported a disturbance

at the residence."

"He had taken the life

of Sandra Bristol,

stabbing her 13 times

in the chest and back."

Oh, God.

It says, "Gene Bristol,

pronounced unfit to stand trial,

"has been committed to

Riddle Psychiatric Hospital

on this day

of March 15, 1989."

We gotta get out of here.

Let's go.

# The chip inside my mind

# The one

behind my eyes... #

Hey.

Anything left to drink?

Um...

whiskey.

# Of a shrine

# Pulsing in the head

# I don't even sleep anymore #

# A NASA weather vane

# Transmissions

from outer space #

# Weird skies at night...

Dude, what's she doing here?

You're not gonna

believe this sh*t.

Hey.

# I don't even sleep

any more... #

You know,

their lives changed

a lot that day, too.

# Transmissions

from outer space... #

I know.

I know. I just wasn't

expecting all this.

I just want to find my brother.

What else does it say?

"Gene Bristol, declared

dead along with 43 others,

September 3, 1989."

That was the night of the fire.

The hospital became a place

for the criminally insane...

but not everyone

in town approved.

Okay, boys.

Let's fire it up.

There were questions

of security

and rumors of patient abuse.

When a local nurse

was killed...

chaos broke out

within the walls.

The asylum was put on lockdown.

It's the way it has to be.

That's when the fire started.

It could have been

the prisoners.

Some think it was

hospital administrators.

Others blamed a group of kids.

Many were burned alive.

It's not all peachy keen

and white picket fences,

like in Jefferson.

Well, actually,

Holly was born here in Riddle.

That makes you one of us.

One of us. One of us.

One of us.

One of us.

One of us.

One of us.

Okay, let's go ahead

and, uh... This one.

Yes, Doctor.

Great. Thanks.

Check this out.

Aww.

Hey there, sleepyhead.

What's that?

"Holly, meet me

at the quarry in an hour.

"It's about your brother.

Come alone. Sam."

Did you talk to Sam?

Yeah, when you

left me at the bar.

Oh. All right,

I'm gonna go get the boys.

No, wait.

I'm not gonna let you go

up there by yourself.

Please.

This could be my only chance.

Can you tell me

how to get there?

Wait. What exactly

did she say?

She just said she had to

take care of something.

That my daughter?

Did she at least say

where she was going?

Could you stop

asking me a million questions?

You guys starting early?

Sam?

Glad you could make it.

Who are you?

Where's Sam?

I'm the man

you want to talk to.

You're not gonna

find your brother.

What do you know about Nathan?

You know, there's a lot you don't

know about our little town.

You've been snooping around

where you don't belong.

Look, I saw my brother.

I saw him.

I know he's here.

We don't share our secrets.

Where is he?

You don't understand,

do you, sweetheart?

Don't touch me.

Hey! Hey!

No! No!

Please! Please!

No! No!

No. No.

You made a big mistake

coming here.

No!

Get off of me. No!

Are you okay?

Oh, look out!

It's Jack Abel.

What was he doing here?

Wouldn't expect him

to do something like this.

What did you do?

He was gonna tell me something.

I know it.

Holly...

what is wrong with you?

He knew something about Nathan.

He was gonna hurt you...

and now he's dead!

Calm down.

All right, look,

it was an accident.

What was I supposed to do?

We have to tell the sheriff.

No. Look,

we can't do that.

They'll... They'll

never believe us.

The guy's dead, Cam.

We kind of have to report it.

There's no way in hell the

town's gonna understand.

They'll protect him.

And besides, Amber's dad

has been gunning for us

since we were kids.

Cam is right.

It was just a mistake,

especially with

Holly being here.

Wait. Holly.

This has gotten

way out of hand.

Nathan's gone, isn't he?

I'm not sure.

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