The Diabolical

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Okay.

Not again.

This is not real.

- Ready?

- Yup.

Okay.

We're at the Heller household,

August 12.

Subject claimed sightings

of true apparition.

We're gonna do an EVP scan,

check for possible recurrence,

spontaneous psychokinesis.

Heard a few things. Could be DVP's.

What?

- What is it?

- Shh.

Miguel.

Miguel.

Stop it. You're scaring me.

What? What did you see?

We need to leave.

- You saw something, didn't you?

- Let us get out.

Please. Look. Help me!

Tell me what you saw.

I'm s... I'm sorry.

All right, guys. Have a good day.

- Bye.

- Bye.

Hey, love bugs. How was camp?

- Great!

- It was?

Who was that?

It's no one.

They found something, didn't they?

Jake, Mrs. Wallace

is coming over in an hour.

- Again? That was over five months ago.

- We talked about this.

Can I draw the menu for dinner?

Oh, would you please?

Video game time?

Half an hour, but like basketball,

none of that...

You're scaring Mom.

- Hi.

- Hello, Ms. Heller.

Hi. Come on in.

Again, you can call me Madison.

- Is Jacob in his room?

- Yeah. I'll go get him.

That's okay.

I'd like to speak to him there.

You know the way.

Knock, knock.

- Hi, Mrs. Wallace.

- How are you, Jacob?

Okay. I mean, good.

How's camp?

Have you given any thought to what we

talked about in our last conversation?

I still feel bad about what happened,

but I don't really remember it.

It's been nearly six months.

We talked about you writing a letter.

I didn't mean to hurt him. I just...

I just couldn't stop myself.

I don't know what I would write

other than "I'm sorry."

Jacob, you need to take responsibility.

I can't help you

if you don't help yourself.

Hey. You know,

people who do bad things...

aren't always bad people.

- How was it?

- Good.

He seems to be adjusting.

He's been doing really well this summer.

He's getting along really well

with his tutor.

I've never seen him this engaged.

That's good. And how's

the rest of the home?

It's okay.

But, you know, it's been tough.

We're getting there.

Well. One more visit,

and then I can file my report.

Then you can move on.

Thank you.

Let 'er rip.

- Now the other one with the same...

- Velocity.

- Meaning they...

- Have the same momentum.

Excellent.

Now if they both have the same momentum,

why do we have such

dramatically different results?

Well, the wall applies a bigger

stopping force over a shorter time.

Good. And the sheet?

The sheet has a smaller stopping force,

but over a longer period.

You got it. They both stop the eggs,

and they both decelerate

the egg's momentum to zero, but...

But it takes a smaller force to decelerate

the egg's momentum over time.

In fact, so much smaller...

that the eggshell barely even cracks.

Good work today. You get to do all kinds

of stuff like this in ninth grade physics.

- Yeah.

- What?

Still not excited about surging past

all your classmates?

No, it's just that it's gonna be weird.

Gonna be so much younger than them.

You know, same thing happened to me?

And if I can do it, I know you can.

Hey. We're not too early?

No. No problem at all.

We're just winding things down actually.

Hey, bud.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

Sam's e-mail, about the budget?

Yeah. But at least she signed it with

a "Thanks!" this time.

Yeah. There's more kids

this year, less resources.

Think I'm gonna have to

bring my eggs from home.

It's nice to meet you.

Uh, his name's Jon Bone Jovi.

No kid will ever get that joke.

Some might.

Jon Bone Jovi.

Mom, can we go?

Sorry. Famished child here.

Tomorrow night, then?

I could also come tonight.

Hurry.

Tomorrow night.

Go!

Better run!

Here I come!

Okay, guys. Playtime,

and we sit down for dinner in an hour.

Yay!

I heard you scream last night.

It was a bad dream.

Mom, you know we have to

get out of that house...

Don't scare your sister.

I'm not scared.

Mom, I've heard her talking to it.

I'm working on it.

- I know, but just...

- Honey, not now.

How was your lesson?

Nick tells me that

you're doing really good.

When he was over the other night?

I think he's nice.

I think he's nice too.

Wee!

It's gonna go away. It's gonna go away.

- Go back to sleep.

- I heard something in the kitchen.

It's fine. Just go to sleep.

Here. Put this on your cut.

But hold your breath.

Do you think it was Dad?

It wasn't Dad.

About yesterday?

I didn't mean to cut you off,

but I don't want to scare Hales.

If you want to talk, I'm here.

Hey.

If something is bothering you,

I want you to tell me.

I could sell my comics if you think

that would help us get out of here.

Okay. That's really sweet.

But I'm handling it.

I need you to trust me.

It's just that when Dad...

You like Hales's costume?

It's almost as good as last week's.

- Those wings are gonna fall off, you know.

- No, they're not.

Enough?

Big spiders.

Hey. Come here.

All right. I want you

to have fun at camp.

Okay? I'm gonna pick you up at 4:00.

I need you to watch Hales

for a little bit tonight.

- Yeah.

- Bye.

Bye.

Hi.

My name is Austin Hamilton.

I'm a representative

of Pacific Land Holdings.

I know who you are.

I've got your letters.

Great. So you know why I'm here.

That is a lovely garden.

Money's been... a little tight.

Yeah, Ms. Heller,

I don't think you understand.

But I've been authorized

to make an offer on your property,

buy out your existing mortgage.

Do me a favor, though.

Don't tell your neighbors, because, uh,

the number we're offering you...

is substantially higher than the open

market prices we're offering them.

- Why?

- Well, over the next 10 years,

we plan on expanding in this area,

and your land...

well, that's an important

part of the process.

Uh... What if I choose not to sell?

Hmm. Well, you do know that CamSE Holdings owns the mortgage on your home.

You're behind on your payments,

and foreclosure...

Oh. That could affect your ability

to send your kids to college or...

Well, I would need to see

a number first.

Of course. Yeah. Of course. Here.

Why don't you take that?

We'll get the ball rolling and have you

and your family out of here in no time.

Okay?

Dude. Me and Steve found a way into that

old car dealership on East Avenue.

Hey!

What?

Don't throw things at my sister.

Yeah? Why not? It's funny.

Don't throw things at my sister!

Those the only words you know?

I fingered your mom with that.

I heard you're a f***ing psycho.

But you look more like a p*ssy to me.

I thought you'd be wearing that princess

costume since you're such a f...

I don't care what he called you, Jacob.

- Can I talk?

- Go up to your room, baby.

- I said, can I talk?

- Fine. Talk.

- He was hurting Haley!

- You broke his nose.

We were almost done with

Mrs. Wallace, and then you do this?

You cannot get into fights.

You have to go get a counselor.

You can't keep

sabotaging yourself like this.

Do not walk away from me when I am

talking to you! Your father used to...

Please. Jacob,

we need to talk through this.

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