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If you're asking me

if I believe in ghosts,

then the answer is,

I don't know.

What if I told you there's

other people seeing him.

Would you believe me then?

Found this on the internet.

This is what you've been seeing?

And what other people

have been seeing.

I'm certain these visions

are quite terrifying.

My immediate concern is the

effect they're having on you.

Why you think this man

wants you to kill yourself.

Because that's what he does.

Father?

The office told me

I could find you here.

Can we talk?

Sure, Maggie.

How are you?

It's been hard.

I can't even begin to imagine.

Well I guess you heard they're

not filing charges in the crash.

No. I hadn't heard.

Well they're not. So that

means my daughter's dead,

and no one's being

punished for it.

I'm sorry, Maggie.

Is that what you came

to talk about?

I understand that Cassie Stevens

is a student at this school.

Can you help me find her?

I don't see how that's

gonna help things.

Well it will.

That girl has put

me through hell.

Katie was all that I had, and that

girl took her from me.

I want her to know, that

I wish she died instead.

...hard alcohol anymore, I had too many

bad experiences since junior high...

-Since junior high?

-Yeah.

Are you serious?

How old were you?

I'm only on beer now.

Hey. Can I ask

you a favor?

Hey, I thought you said she

wasn't your girlfriend, Mahoney.

Yeah, what's up with that?

She's not.

Hey, whatever, man.

It's cool.

What's up?

Sorry. It's just...

there's this guy I'm supposed to

meet after school, and I was

hoping you would come along with

me and kind of, make sure

everything's safe.

-Who is it?

-Just some guy.

So you want J here to come

along as your bodyguard?

Yeah.

Well ain't that sweet.

Justin, the bodyguard.

Will you carry my books for me,

Justin?

Will you wipe my ass for me,

Justin?

Will you kiss my ass for me,

Daryl?

Only if you wipe it.

Will you do it?

-You said it was after school?

-Yeah.

Don't we have practice?

Since when did that stop you?

Yeah, we'll just tell coach

that you're busy,

being a bodyguard.

Doing your good

deed for the day.

Never mind.

Will you do it?

J, the bodyguard.

Just drop it.

Hey. Your name Cassie?

Yeah?

I'm Kyle Martin.

Hop in.

So it was right

after the accident?

That's when it all started?

Yeah. Like a couple days later.

Never try to kill yourself

or nothing before that?

Mine started about six

months ago.

OD'd on some bad smack.

Been clean ever since.

What makes you

think it's a demon?

Cause it's bad.

Real bad.

The stuff it puts in your head,

and makes you see.

-What kind of stuff?

-Scariest stuff you'll ever see.

I've been having nightmares.

That's how it starts. The thing's

gaining its influence on you.

There been any accidents yet?

Like what?

-People you know getting killed.

-No.

Good. But it'll happen.

The thing goes after anyone

who tries to help you.

You had people die?

-Is it close yet?

-What do you mean?

How far away is

it when you see it?

I don't know.

Like across the room.

Good, then.

You're still good.

But it'll get closer, and that's

when you need to worry.

Why?

Cause you'll feel it in your head

like a siren going off day and night.

The thing just keep ripping

at your thoughts.

I only found one

way to turn it off.

This sometimes works too.

You twist, and the pain gives your

brain something else to focus on.

I'm freaking you out

by all of this, aren't?

Kinda.

Well get used to it.

Cause the folks who

couldn't turn it off,

they're the ones that

killed themselves.

Doug.

I was hoping I'd catch you.

What is it?

About our conversation

the other day.

Perhaps I was a bit, abrupt.

About the church's

teachings about demons?

Yes.

No. No, you were fine.

And the truth is, you're

probably right.

I've been giving it a lot of thought

since Katie Dunne's funeral, and,

I've been having a rough time with

some of the church's teachings.

With regards to demons?

With regards to everything.

Would you like to talk about it?

I wouldn't even

know where to begin.

Maggie Dunne stopped

by earlier today.

She was so angry,

and full of hate.

And the more I tried to talk to

her about God's mercy, and how

her daughter's

in a better place,

the more it struck me.

I don't know

if I believe that anymore.

Be right back.

I'm gonna go check on Cass.

Girl, come dance with us.

I'm not in the mood.

Snap out of it. You've been

in this funk all night.

Have a shot Cass.

It'll take the edge off.

That's more like it.

Come dance with us.

Hey.

Hey, he's here.

Cassie?

Cassie, wait up.

Leave me alone!

Cassie?

Cassie, are you okay?

He's the one!

He's the one who's doing this!

Come on you guys,

let's get her home.

Get out!

Just get out!

Is this what you wanted?

Cassie?

Cassie!

Cassie.

Cassie. Now.

That's it. You're safe now.

You're in my office.

You're safe.

That's it, shake it off.

Do you remember

that night now?

The night you tried

to kill yourself.

He was there.

And everyone was dead.

What about your friends?

Were they there?

They were dead too.

This is a place you've

been too, isn't it?

A rave party, I believe

they're called.

Are you familiar with a

drug called ecstasy?

I believe they're popular

at these parties.

I've heard of it?

Have you ever taken it?

Sometimes.

You're not gonna tell

my parents, are you?

They're very worried

about you, Cassie.

They care for you deeply.

No they don't.

They only care about themselves.

Perhaps they have a

difficult time showing it,

but I assure you, they do care.

Cassie, is there

something wrong?

You don't hear that?

What are you hearing?

It's like a buzz.

He's coming.

What is it, Cassie?

What just happened?

He was here.

He was standing

right behind you.

I assure you,

there was no one here but us.

No. He was here. He

knows about you now.

I think he's coming for you.

Hey. How ya feeling?

Okay, I guess.

Can I come in?

Aren't you afraid your buddies

will see you talking to me?

Right now I could

really care less.

Brought you these.

Notes from class. Didn't know

how long you'd be in here.

Thanks.

So... What are you doing here?

I don't know.

Just seeing how you're doing.

Crappy.

Can I ask you something,

Cass?

I guess.

It's okay if you don't

want to answer.

You wanna know why

I tried to kill myself.

I saw your parents at church.

They told me about it.

About Scotty.

So that's the real

reason why you came?

-My mom put you up to this?

-No.

No, I came... I came because

an old friend tried to kill herself.

And it made me realize what

a complete dick I've been.

I'm so sorry, Cass.

I'm scared, Justin.

I don't know what's

happening to me.

Hey, father. You

got a couple seconds?

I need to talk to you

about Cassie Stevens.

Yeah, sure, Justin.

How is she?

I've known Cassie my whole life,

and I've never seen her this scared.

She's had these visions

ever since her accident?

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