The Ballerina Page #3

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Easy.

You got two good boys.

They love you.

Jack loves me.

Brian would just

as soon see me get

run over by a semi.

Don't say that.

Isn't it funny how we

become our parents?

My mother would start

our daily ramp up

with a Brandy Alexander

right at 2 pm sharp.

By dinner she was

completely smashed.

When I was Brian's

age, I hated her guts.

And now I'm her age

and Brian hates mine.

The circle of life.

God I hope that's not true.

Why?

Why?

What was your dad like?

He was a f***ing prick who

died 20 years too late.

That's what he was like.

Oh whoa!

Anger central, geeze.

God, word of advice,

you ought to just

forgive him and move on.

Oh my god, what is it

with this Duck Dynasty

beard thing?

What?

It's some sort of backwoods

fashion statement?

What?

Oh my god.

You don't like my Uncle Si?

- No, no, no, it's great.

- Come on.

[Doe] It's like making

out with a bearskin rug.

Oh please.

No, no, it's like

a water buffalo.

I'm a water buffalo now.

A rutting water buffalo.

A rutting water buffalo?

Mmm hmmm, yeah.

You wanna see some rut?

I thought I already had.

I'll show you some

rutting, come here.

I'll show you some rutting.

[giggling]

Are you kidding me?!

I ask for a little beard

trim and you give me this?!

[loud screaming]

[slow paced music]

[faint whimsical music]

[ominous music]

[faint whispers]

[Narrator] Open up, open up.

Let me in.

[dramatic music]

[heavy breathing]

There's something

I want to show you.

I don't wanna go.

Don't be afraid,

don't be scared.

Don't worry about them.

I'll protect you.

[loud gasp]

Don't be afraid, you'll be fine.

I promise.

Come on.

[eerie music]

You like to dance don't you?

I do ballet too.

Come on, let's go.

What's your name?

Annie, and yours is Sophia.

How do you know my name?

[loud wind]

[loud whispering]

Don't worry about them.

Come on.

I don't wanna go.

It's okay.

Stop no, please!

Come on Sophia, it'll be okay.

Please!

[loud growling]

[loud screaming]

Stay away from me!

Daddy, help me!

Daddy!

Go!

Daddy!

Hey hey!

Sophia!

[Sophia] Daddy!

Sophia!

Sophia!

[Sophia] Let go of me!

Daddy help me!

[Glen] Hey hey daddy's

here, daddy's here.

I'm here.

[Sophia] Don't let

them take me daddy,

don't let them take me!

[Glen] Hey, nobody's

gonna take you, I got you.

I'm right here, I'm right here.

It's okay, it's okay,

it was just a dream.

- It wasn't a dream daddy.

- It was just a bad dream.

[Sophia] It wasn't a dream.

It was real.

You have to believe

me, they were here!

You have to believe me!

You're not supposed to sneak

up on people like that.

Oh honey I wasn't

sneaking up on you.

I'm sorry.

I was coming to tell

that recess is over.

Can I ask you something?

Do you believe in God?

- Maybe you should?

- [ominous music]

Children who are grieving

are especially

vulnerable to demons

and other evil spirits.

The shock and sadness of death

causes a fracture in their soul

that invites the presence

from the other world.

These demons and evil spirits

we must cast out.

They say children are

susceptible to spirits

who are not here.

[loud clanking]

The spirits are simply lost.

[ominous music]

Spirits who've died don't

yet know they're dead.

For these lost souls we

must make them feel welcome.

For as only through

conversing and consoling

that we can help them move on.

Holy water will repel the demon

but welcome the lost soul.

Make it feel uneasy.

[ominous music]

This has been scary for

you hasn't it sweetheart?

I'm so sorry.

Do you mind if I put my

hands on your head like this?

[priest speaking

foreign language]

[Sophia] Daddy daddy!

[heavy breathing]

Glen, stand vigil all night.

Don't go to sleep.

Watch and pray.

Make this sacrifice for God.

And let Him see you can

overcome these spirits.

Do this and the spirits will

leave this child in peace.

[Sophia] Daddy.

Yeah baby.

I'm scared to go to sleep.

Don't be scared honey.

Don't be scared.

I'm gonna be right

outside at the fire.

I'm gonna stay up all night

long just like the priest said.

Okay?

That's gonna make the

shadow people go away.

Promise?

I promise I promise.

Pinky promise.

[Sophia] Daddy.

Yeah baby.

Can I ask you something?

Of course honey.

How come you and mommy were

always fighting so much?

Because daddy was not very happy

and mommy was not very happy.

Why not?

Well, at the time

I thought it was

because I thought

we didn't have enough money.

And because mommy was

always upset because

'cause daddy was always

angry at grandpa.

Why were you angry at grandpa?

So many questions.

The truth is honey.

There was no good

reason for mommy

and daddy to be

fighting so much.

No reason for us

not to be happy.

We had you right?

And the boys.

What could there possibly

be to not be happy about?

We were stupid.

I was stupid.

I'd give anything to

be able to go back.

And just be happy

instead of angry.

Instead of sad.

Love you.

I love you my angel.

I love you.

[loud hooting]

[Priest] Children

who are grieving

are especially

vulnerable to demons

and other evil spirits.

The shock and sadness of death

causes a fracture in their soul

and invites the presence

from the other world.

These demons and evil spirits

we must cast out.

They say children are

susceptible to spirits

who are not here.

[ominous music]

[faint children playing]

[ominous music]

Sophia.

I brought you something.

[light music]

[faint children singing]

[slow paced music]

[loud screech]

It's for protection.

[loud screeching]

That's me and that's

my little brother.

You like it?

What's your brothers name?

[loud screaming]

Daddy daddy!

Hey baby.

Come here for a second

will you sweetheart.

You okay?

No bad people

tried to, you know,

take you away last night?

That's good.

That's good.

Hey, where'd you get this?

Annie gave it to me.

Who's Annie?

This is her and

her little brother.

This is who gave

you this locket?

Was she like an old

woman or something?

No daddy, she's a girl like me?

When did she give you this?

Last night she woke me up.

Wait a minute, wait wait wait.

Nobody came in or out of

that tent last night honey.

I was sitting right

here the whole time.

Well she just, sort of,

appeared.

I was first scared of her but,

now I think that she's

just trying to protect me.

Protect you from what?

Shadow people.

[loud thunder]

Doe, I have never

seen this locket

before in my life.

She says that that little girl

magically appeared in

her tent last night

and gave it to her.

And the just vanished.

Maybe somebody in the

camp gave it to her.

Doe if somebody in this

camp had given her something

she would of told me,

I'd know about it.

Last night she went

to bed without it

and this morning there it was.

Glen you're scaring me.

There's something else.

What?

This little boy,

the little brother,

I think I know him.

Who is he?

I mean I've seen his

face somewhere before.

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