The Believers Page #2

- I feel better.

Sit down.

Linda? You want to send in

Mr. Jamison, Esquire, please?

What is this?

My 11:
00 number.

Come on in, kid. Sit down.

Get a load o' this.

I win.

Cheater.

Hi, Carmen. Any calls?

No calls.

But this come for you.

From where?

It's a housewarming present

from Mrs. Halliday.

- She make it herself, for you.

- Wasn't that nice?

It's very beautiful, si?

Si.

Stunning.

- Are there any more of these perishables?

- This is only dry stuff and spices.

- And did you buy this radio here?

- In London.

I'll have to take this apart. I'll put it back.

Arriving passengers

who have cleared customs...

... place your luggage

on the conveyor belt...

Could I see that?

Open this, please.

Just personal items.

No need to look in there.

All right.

Remember this bowl?

That little Indian boy made it.

- We have one just like it.

- You do? I love the things he made.

Vino? Where's the vino?

- And cilantro.

- How's it going?

Ambrosia.

- Ambrosia!

- Taste.

Well? What do you think?

Don't be bashful.

- I'm inured to criticism.

- Hot.

Nonsense. Good for you.

Therapeutic, anti-depressant.

- News to me.

- I stand before you, living proof.

You put the NYPD on gumbo twice a week,

and you're out of business.

Why don't you give that a good stir

and then we'll bring in the rice.

Useless knife. I'll have to get another.

It's lovely.

Who gave it to you?

I found it.

Really? Here. Show it to Dennis.

- What's this?

- My shell.

- It's your shell, is it?

- Yep.

You seem pretty sure about that.

It's a beautiful piece of work.

Have you seen this?

Yes.

You still got that thing, Chris?

That's his wishing shell.

What do you suppose

you could make out of this?

I don't know.

What about a necklace?

That's the day we went to Osage.

The reservation. Remember that?

- Remember that?

- And the day I got Chief Black Cloud.

That's right.

And Dennis bought me the arrowheads.

God. Got a memory like an elephant.

There's Mom.

She looked so pretty.

That was a very happy day, wasn't it?

My prize pupil.

In anthropology?

I always thought one day,

she'd be teaching me.

Look at that face.

That was the day

we went to visit the Ojibwa. Remember?

About 40 degrees below zero.

They had fires inside the tent.

It must have been 70 degrees below,

with the wind chill.

It was quite a day, wasn't it?

I'm sorry.

I remember taking those pictures.

That was the last time

we were all together.

Oh, my.

How does Chris seem to you?

Does he seem all right?

- He's a remarkable little boy.

- I think he's doing all right, actually.

Thanks.

The kitchen all fixed up, Dr. Jamison.

Thank you, Carmen.

- Hasta maana.

- Hasta maana.

- Buenas noches.

- Buenas noches.

We've got to stay back here.

Sorry, you can't get through here.

- Where is he?

- He's inside.

- Lopez call this in?

- He did.

- Where is he?

- Behind the screen. We can't get near him.

Keeps asking for you.

- What do you got?

- We got a dead kid.

I want you to understand that! Brujera.

How old is he?

He looks to be about 9 years old.

He's only a kid.

There's so much blood. Look at the ashes.

They're right around where the body was.

Jesus Christ almighty.

Just get McTaggert here, that's all.

Don't you come any closer, all right?

Don't do it. Quit f***ing around with me!

Nobody's f***ing around with you.

Did you call this in?

- Yes, Lieutenant.

- What's the problem?

Jesus Christ,

did you see what they did to that kid?

I saw. What do you know about it?

- They took my badge.

- Who took your badge?

Who took it, Tom?

You don't know what they could do to me.

You did a good job, now we're here.

Let us have it.

We'll go to the station and make a report.

No!

You can't stop them.

You can't do anything.

You don't understand anything.

It doesn't work!

I'll be safe.

Get the gun!

Get him the hell out of here, fast!

Why did you stop me?

We can't do anything!

Brujera.

McTaggert. Get it straight!

They know who I am!

Let go! I'm a cop, too! Goddamn you!

I'm here, Chris! It's all right.

It's all right, sweetheart.

It's just a bad dream.

It's all right, baby.

- Hello?

- Is this Dr. Jamison?

Speaking.

Good. This is Lt. McTaggert, 27th Precinct.

What can I do for you, Lieutenant?

I'm sorry, but I got your number

from Psych Services.

I'm at Bellevue.

I've got an officer in a lot of trouble here.

You want me to come down now?

I'd appreciate that.

It's McTaggert. I'll be waiting for you

at Psychiatric Emergency.

All right, give me about 20 minutes.

I understand you were working undercover

on the disappearance...

...of some kids in Spanish Harlem.

Is that right, Tom?

May I call you Tom?

Are you Catholic?

Yes, I am. I'm not a practicing Catholic.

They know who I am!

Who are "they"?

No. How do I know about you?

I understand.

You have no reason to trust me,

but why distrust me?

The spirits help them.

They walk through walls.

- Don't forget that.

- I won't.

They can see us in here now, is that it?

What is it? Easy.

They knew that I was on to them.

I walked in and they were waiting for me.

- Can you identify them?

- No. When I came to, I found the body.

They got my shield. Don't you get it?

They're going to kill me.

I can feel it's started already.

Nobody can harm you in here.

I promise you that.

God can't save you.

The church can't save you.

They get right inside your body!

You can't stop them.

Seven powers.

You think that you can stop them?

You think science can stop them?

It's all right.

The eyes.

I saw his eyes!

Whose eyes?

They can get to anyone.

They can kill anybody!

You want them to know who you are?

Do you?

- Do you think he'll come out of it?

- I need more time with him.

- He was one of my best guys.

- Maybe I should see the victim.

- You sure about that?

- Yeah.

It's the kid's parents.

Jesus.

What kind of a monster does that?

Been down to the freezer again?

You're a real comedian.

Don't be a stranger. Hit me again.

No, thank you. Just coffee, please.

Did we treat cops for alcohol abuse

back in Milwaukee?

Minneapolis.

Hello, Minneapolis.

What the hell brought you to New York?

You don't mind my asking?

I went to graduate school at Columbia.

Nice school, shitty neighborhood.

You got a family?

I have a son.

Thank you.

I lost my wife recently.

I'm sorry to hear that.

What did Lopez have on this?

Nada. Nothing.

Can I see his reports?

No.

Why not?

- They're not available.

- Hope you're off duty, Lieutenant.

F*** off.

Is Lopez Catholic?

Sure. The family is Cuban.

They practice a thing called Santera.

Ever hear of it?

No.

It's a Latin thing. A lot of them are into it.

They cut up chickens, magic, sh*t like that.

- And Lopez is into this?

- He kept it quiet.

He found the body on an altar

with a lot of religious paraphernalia, right?

There's at least 200 places

that sell that sh*t.

Wait a second. I'm evaluating a patient.

That's a pretty strong lead.

A citizen's got a right

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