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to be true, but it must be.

I think that with the amount

of stress you're under

and the existence of disturbed sleep

already, it makes complete sense.

And frankly, you know, the fact that

you saw the runaway boy also tracks.

You know, you've been looking for him,

you're worried about him.

Does not mean he's dead,

let alone haunting you.

Do you think that the sound

of the child's footsteps

in your dream could be

a reminder of the child that

you might think you've actually lost?

You know, of the son that used to come into

your room at night when he was scared.

Do you think that that voiceless child

in your dream could be Stephen...

...as much as it's Tom?

Long before the accident,

I remember you telling me that

you were feeling

like you were losing Stephen.

That you were losing your little boy.

Do you remember that?

Mmm-hmm.

I had been through so much.

Yeah. Well, tell me about that Stephen.

You know, Stephen before the accident.

Before the behavioral problems even.

I never told you this, but that morning,

he begged me not to send him away.

Go on.

Stephen always blamed Richard.

But I was the one who found the school.

I just didn't know how to be

his therapist and his mother.

Mary?

Mary?

Look, the nightmare about Tom

may be about Stephen, but that's

because everything's about Stephen.

I'd like to talk to you about prescribing

something to regulate your sleep, okay?

So I'm gonna need some blood work.

In the meantime, take care of yourself.

Thanks.

...starts to attack humans

when we're not their natural prey.

And can scientists find a way

to prevent these tragic events?

Hi. Sorry, I was, uh... Come in.

This shark is the most

charismatic fish in the ocean.

White sharks can weigh in

excess of 4 or 5, 000 pounds.

Get in excess of 20 feet long.

So, that's a very big fish.

We know that these sharks can live...

So, what are we doing

for this young man today, then?

Actually, it's for me.

I just need some blood work done.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing, I'm fine.

Then why haven't you

taken yourself to the doctor?

I don't like to leave him alone.

I try not to leave the house too much.

Handsome boy.

He's got your eyes.

He's not...

Thank you.

You take care of him on your own?

- Mmm-hmm.

- Hmm.

He looks good. Strong.

You must be doing something right.

Blood pressure is too high

for a woman your age.

Could we just, um...

None of my beeswax.

I get it.

You just wait.

The doctor will tell you the same thing

when he gets the results.

So, when are you taking Stephen in?

End of the month.

Dr. Wilson says I need to start

practicing leaving the nest.

I'm not really sure this counts.

I saw Doug Hart in town yesterday.

Oh, my God, I was so rude to him.

Funny.

He thought he'd offended you.

You should call him.

Ask him out.

Maybe I should call him just to apologize.

Yeah, to apologize.

I felt like such an ass the other day.

I had no idea.

Lucy explained everything to me.

Oh, of course she did.

That must have been hard,

taking care of him by yourself.

She told you about that, too?

And yes, Stephen...

I'm moving him to a care home.

Oh, I'm sorry, I had no idea.

She didn't tell me that.

I thought...

I'm sorry. I...

You know, I... This is hard. I haven't...

I haven't done this in a while.

Were you guys close before the accident?

Very.

He was five when Richard

and I got married.

He was closer to me than his dad.

But then he hit puberty, and it was

like I had a stranger in the house.

Yeah, Aaron, too. I'm just like,

he's a completely different species.

Aaron is a good kid.

Well, his teachers disagree.

I had a meeting

with the principal last week.

Principal Hastings? He's the worst!

So, Stephen went there, too.

Until he was expelled.

No! What for?

Mmm, the whole thing was totally

blown out of proportion.

There were some kids, and they

were messing around in the pool.

And I guess they were

just teasing Stephen.

One day he retaliated,

but no one got hurt.

After his mom died,

he was dealing with a lot of grief.

And by the time he was a teenager,

he barely spoke to anyone

except me, and then it was, you know...

I feel like Aaron

talks to everyone but me.

He just completely shuts me out.

Hmm.

Well, I guess I should

let you two get to bed.

It's getting late.

Stephen?

Stephen?

Stephen?

I told you, something's going on,

and it's not just in my head.

Mary, take a deep breath

and think about what you're saying.

Please just listen to me.

I thought it was a dream, but it wasn't.

I was awake and...

- Well, sleep parasomnia...

- It's not f***ing sleep parasomnia, okay?

Please, you have to believe me.

And listen to what you're saying.

You're talking about ghosts!

This isn't you.

For God's sake, don't you think

I know how this sounds?

Something is happening. I can prove it.

Stephen, he has scratches on his face.

You are sleep deprived.

You're confused.

You're struggling to make sense of everything

and latching onto irrational explanations.

Look, maybe you scratched him

yourself by accident.

What?

Oh, God.

I don't know what's worse.

Either this really is happening,

or I'm losing my mind.

I keep hearing these weird noises

in the walls and under the floor.

Mary, I am here to help.

Listen, I'm gonna rush the lab

for your blood work,

and then I think we should get you

straight onto an anti-depressant.

I'll talk to you in a few hours, okay?

Okay.

Now, to some breaking news

concerning the young deaf boy reported

missing several days ago by Social Services.

Within the past hour, a boy fitting

the description of 9-year-old Tom Patterson

has been spotted in a park

in Hawthorne, Florida.

Acting on a call from a local resident,

Hawthorne police are now conducting

a wide search of the area.

They speculate he may have

traveled by Greyhound bus,

but as yet are still to determine

his exact whereabouts.

We'll be back after the break with more

on the winter storm heading our way.

- Only me!

- Hey!

Okay, I know you said that you

didn't need anything, but...

It's hardly my first rodeo, Luce.

Um... Sure you don't want

to stay with us tonight?

No, we're fine.

For a moment there, I thought I was...

Are you okay?

Yeah, it's nothing.

I just haven't been sleeping that well.

Um, sure you have everything?

Lanterns? Blankets?

Enough wood?

Yes, thank you.

Okay, take care, all right?

Yeah, you, too.

Yeah. Bye.

Bye.

Lanterns...

- Oh, God...

- It's just me.

You scared me.

Sorry to barge in. I tried knocking,

but no one answered.

I didn't hear your car.

Yeah, that plow just came.

Your drive's blocked.

I had to park down the road and walk in.

Oh. Okay.

I just came to say thank you

for last night and see if you're okay.

Aaron and I did end up getting

a suite down at the Holiday Inn,

so, you're sure you guys

don't want to come with us?

No, that's kind of you.

We've weathered worse.

I had a great time last night.

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