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And it's always in the

corner of her eye.

Like in that old saying.

Evil hides in the periphery.

So you believe her, right?

That she really is

seeing this thing?

That's something we should

let her doctor decide.

But he doesn't believe in demons,

or spirits, or anything.

Thinks it's all made

up in her head.

In all likelihood, he's

probably correct.

Look, Justin, I know

you want to help her,

but these visions could have

resulted from her head injuries,

or any number of causes.

But what if they didn't?

What if she really

is seeing this thing?

I'm sorry, Justin, but I'm

inclined to agree with her doctor.

Well he's wrong.

Something's after her, that

he can't stop, but you could.

You know, I thought priests

were here to help people.

What are you

guys doing here?

Liberating you, girl.

We haven't seen you

since they locked you up.

I'm not locked up.

They're helping me.

Right. Cause you looked

so helped just now.

You're still seeing

him, aren't you?

The judges will accept that

as a yes.

How about a little

midnight snack, Cass.

All the help you

need's right here.

I can't.

You mean, you won't.

Jeez, girl. They really did a

number on you.

I think someone needs to

intervene on this intervention.

Will you guys go?

Not till we get our Cass back.

The one who likes to have fun.

Come on, Cass.

One little pill will make

all the bad things go away.

See. I'll even do one.

Nothing to it.

What are you scared of, Cass?

You afraid of dying?

Hell, death can't

touch us, now.

We are dead.

See ya soon, Cass.

Good. Good, Cassie.

That's it, Cassie.

Shake it out.

I was there again.

At the accident.

In your mind, you were.

Do you remember what you saw?

They were dead.

Seth, Trish, and Silvia.

We were in the car,

and they were all dead.

I felt it best that you

recall that for yourself.

-So... they really are dead?

-I'm afraid so.

You see, Cassie, what

you've been experiencing is

what is known as

survivor's guilt.

It's a defense mechanism

the brain constructs

in order to avoid dealing

with tragic losses.

But I saw them.

They were here last night.

You also said,

they were dead.

And that woman I saw

in the hallway?

Who I also said was dead.

All of that is part of your

memory finally awakening to

the reality of what

happened that night.

The death of your friends.

Now, it's time for the

healing process to begin.

So that was the last time

you saw this thing?

About a week ago?

Yeah. But it's still there.

You know when you just

feel you're being watched?

I feel it every

hour of every day.

It's like he's just there...

waiting.

Waiting for what?

I don't know.

The right moment?

Did you tell your

doctor any of this?

It wouldn't do any good.

He'd just say it was some kind of

left over trauma mumbo jumbo crap.

Try to lock me up again.

-Don't say it, Mahoney.

-Say what?

Any cracks about me being

locked up again.

So this guy we're meeting,

he's the one with the blog?

Yeah. His name's Kyle.

He thinks he knows

how to stop it.

There wasn't anyone who lived

closer we could talk to?

They're all dead.

Is this it?

It's the address he sent me.

And that's his car.

Alright. Let's go.

Kyle? Kyle, it's Cassie.

I brought a friend.

How well do you know this guy?

We just met once.

But we chatted on the internet.

You think it's

cool if we just come in?

Yeah. We'll just say

the door was open.

Kyle?

Kyle, are you here?

It stinks.

Holy sh*t!

What is all this stuff?

It's what he sees.

Do you see any of this?

Just the one right there.

But he warned me I'd

start seeing other things.

Do you smell that?

Cass? Cass, come here.

You need to see this.

What the hell is this?

It's him.

Why don't you go ahead and

call the number on this card.

Schedule a time for the two of

you to come down to the station,

make an official statement.

Is there anything else

you need from us?

No. But you should

probably get her home.

Thank you.

Cass? I'm gonna

take you home, okay?

This doesn't mean anything,

alright. You're not that guy.

It's not just him, it's everyone

that thing went after.

They're all dead.

Except you.

You're not dead.

And you're not gonna be dead,

okay, not from that thing.

I don't know what to do.

I think I know

someone who does.

Father, I need to speak

with you about Cassie Stevens.

How does it feel

to kill a child.

Yes. Yes, I heard about

the incident. How is she?

They have her sedated at

the hospital. She's scheduled to

have some tests run later today.

God love her.

Let's pray they find out what's

wrong with her.

Justin Mahoney spoke

with me about her last week.

He's worried that her problems

are more of a spiritual nature.

How so?

He believes she's the target

of diabolical attacks.

What makes him think that?

Cassie told him about visions of

a specter she's been seeing out

of the corner of her eye.

She feels that this spirit wants

her dead, and apparently

her doctor's dismissed the

possibility of

supernatural causes.

What do you believe?

I told him I agreed with

the doctor. That was before

I saw the look in her eyes

outside the church. I've never

seen anything as horrific as

the fear she had. It wasn't a fear

of death; she was terrified

of something far worse.

We're gonna have a fun

time explaining this when we get

you out of here. Sorry, I was

just trying to cheer you up.

I know.

Hey. You need to get

better, so we can have a rematch

for all those times you kicked

my ass when we were kids.

I know why I saw it again.

It was the church.

What did the church

have to do with it?

That thing. It hates God.

And it fed off that woman's

anger. It wants me dead, Justin.

And it's not gonna quit.

Well that's not gonna happen.

I don't know how to stop it.

Cassie?

I just want to apologize.

Just need you to sign this,

doctor.

Sure.

Right here?

Yep.

Dr. Switzer?

Yes. May I help you?

I'm Fr. Jenkins. I left a

message for you earlier about a

patient of yours,

Cassie Stevens.

Yes. The parish priest.

What can I do for you,

father?

Is there a place we

can talk in private?

Certainly.

Follow me.

I'm concerned about

Cassie, doctor. How do you feel

she's responding

to her treatment?

Well, we haven't isolated

the cause of her dementia yet,

if that's what you're asking.

Have you considered the

possibility that Cassie may

actually be seeing these things?

Spirits? No, father.

I'll leave that area to

men such as yourself.

My focus is on the

neurological cause.

And, suppose there is none?

Then we look elsewhere.

Does that elsewhere include the

possibility of demonic attack?

Father, if I may be frank,

the church's obsession with

demons and spirits is what

may have planted the idea

in Cassie's head to begin with.

-So you don't believe in demons?

-No, father, I don't.

And in twenty

years of psychiatry,

I've only had one patient

suffering from a dementia

similar to Cassie's who I wasn't

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