The Hollow One Page #2

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I'll see you

in the morning.

Get some sleep, okay?

Mmm-hmm.

(BROODING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

Mike!

(QUIETLY) What the f***?

Mike, it's Jeff

from Nida Investigations.

Mike!

Mike!

Mike?

Man, I've been

calling you for months.

I've got some stuff

you gotta see.

Mike.

There's more, Mike.

Much more

than I thought

there'd ever be.

Mike, you gotta hear this.

Mike?

(CLATTERING)

(SHUDDERING)

Oh, sh*t.

Mike.

(RATTLING)

THE HOLLOW ONE:

(GROWLS) Kill him.

(SCREAMING)

JEFF:
Holy f***! Mike?

Ow! Mike!

(MIKE SCREAMING)

(BONE CRACKS)

(GENTLE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(ANNA TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

ANNA:
It's not

getting any better.

(IN OTHER ROOM)

No, not really.

She still can't remember

anything about that night,

I wish she would

just tell me what happened.

Seriously, why won't you

just tell me?

No.

Not after

what Dad did to us.

She won't talk to him.

I don't know

that she ever will.

(SIGHS) I don't know.

We'll see.

You know how she is.

I don't...

I don't know.

Listen, I gotta go, okay?

Bye.

Who was that?

Who called?

So, where were you

last night?

Okay, so it's not

someone from school

or you would just tell me.

You weren't at work

because I called.

And it can't be Dad

because he doesn't call us.

Ray...

So who does that leave?

You know who it was.

Listen, he can't

get a hold of his parents

and he's worried.

Hey.

He got out, you know?

Today.

He got out this morning.

What?

He's on his way home.

It's only been

a couple of years.

You know, I think

we should go home.

He got five years,

it's only been a couple.

You know,

we've waited too long.

We have to go back.

Why didn't you tell me?

You know, that night,

Dad found something.

It was this piece of metal,

and it was really old

and weird,

and, you know, I think

it has to be important.

Did you call him

or did he call you?

Are you even

listening to me?

You should've

told me, Anna.

We have to go home.

Let's go home.

This time we'll stay

until we get

some answers, okay?

And maybe it will

help you remember,

but we have to go back.

I'm not going

back there again.

Well, I'm not

giving up on Dad,

not after everything

we've been through.

It's a three-hour drive.

I don't care. I'll drive.

I want to go home, Ray.

This is our home now.

Get used to it.

(GENTLE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(PANTING)

(SIGHING)

THE HOLLOW ONE:

Help me save her

from the deep.

Come home.

(GASPING)

(WHIMPERING)

You're not real,

you're not real,

you're not real.

I'm waiting.

(BROODING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(SONG PLAYS IN DISTANCE)

Hey, Eaton.

It's been a while.

John.

John, you okay?

(WHIMPERS)

(ON RADIO)

Help me, Lord,

if I had my way

(GROWLING)

(CHIMING)

...a woman

of your kind and kin?

Samson, will you please

your mother's mind?

(BROODING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(EERIE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(STATIC)

(SIGHS)

(SOFT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(EERIE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

ANNA:
His truck's here.

Anna.

Hello?

Dad?

(GENTLE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(EERIE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(CRACKLING)

(CLATTERING IN DISTANCE)

What the f***?

Well, he's not here,

I'm gonna check outside.

(SCOFFS) Enjoy the smell.

(STATIC)

(CRACKING)

Stan?

MATT:
Hey, Stan.

(CRACKLING)

It's Matt Hoffman.

(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)

(GURGLING AND CRACKING)

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(HEAVY BREATHING)

MATT:
Stan, have you

seen my parents?

Stan, I can see you

in there

I just want to know

if you've seen

my mom and dad.

MATT:
Hey!

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Stan.

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

Stan!

(GROWLING)

(THUMPS CARAVAN)

(GHOSTLY VOICES)

Matt said that

she was beat up

and bloody

before she was hit.

Why was she beat up, Dad?

Did you hit Mom?

Did you hit her?

Did you hit her?

(SOBBING)

What did you do?

What did you do to Mom?

Why do you have that?

Why do you have it?

Give it to me!

(GRUNTING)

(GASPS)

(PANTING) Do you think

I want you here?

Dad, what are you doing?

Why are you doing this?

We are not

going anywhere.

You think I want you here

after what you did?

Me? I didn't do anything.

Matt did this.

I didn't do anything.

Get out of my house.

No, Dad, please,

please, please, please.

I need you, I need you,

I can't do this alone, Dad.

Get out of my house!

No, I won't.

If you come back here,

I will kill you.

What?

Get out of my f***ing house!

(BROODING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

Hello?

Dad?

(ANNA GASPS)

ANNA:
(IN DISTANCE) Ray!

Anna.

Hey, you.

(LAUGHING)

MATT:
You know,

I think you got

something dead in there.

Cats probably got

a rat or something.

Yeah, maybe.

Hey.

ANNA:
Hey, what were you

doing in there anyway?

I hate that place.

Took a shortcut

through the field.

Hey, Ray, hold on a second.

Rachel, come on, please.

Just stop for a second.

I need to talk to you.

Don't touch me.

Okay, I just need

to find your dad, okay?

Then I'll be gone.

I won't ever come back

if that's what you want,

I promise.

But Rachel,

there's some seriously

weird sh*t going on.

Ray.

Rachel?

Your parents,

are they okay?

Did something happen?

I don't know, honestly.

They weren't there.

The place was a mess.

There were these weird

like half-full milk cartons

all over the place.

Oh, yeah, we found

a bunch in the kitchen,

but they were just empty

with the tops cut off.

Really?

Yeah.

I... I don't know.

We haven't found

Dad yet though.

His pickup's here,

but I thought maybe

he's in the field

or the barn, or something.

Okay, do you mind

if I stay?

I can maybe

help you guys look.

Yeah, of course, please.

I'm so happy to see you.

Yeah, me too.

(FOREBODING MUSIC)

(FLIES BUZZING)

THE HOLLOW ONE:

(ECHOING) Rachel!

(CRACKLING)

Well, now we know

where it's made.

Dad's making it?

It looks pretty fresh.

What is he doing

with this stuff?

RACHEL:
I don't know.

I mean, it could be

pig's food, but...

Looks like he might have made

this batch a couple days ago.

So he's here?

I don't know.

You guys got power?

I haven't seen

any lights on.

I don't think so.

There wasn't anything on

in the house.

Okay, I think I'm gonna go

check out the generator.

It should've kicked on

if the power turned off.

(BROODING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(GENERATOR CRANKING)

(CLATTERING)

Is that blood?

(GENERATOR RATTLING TO LIFE)

There's enough gas

for a couple of hours,

but that's about it.

ANNA:
We found some blood.

That's not good.

Jeez, your dad's been busy.

Hey, look at the pictures.

What is that?

Looks kind of like

a cigarette burn.

Guys, it's on all of them.

Oh, my God,

is that a knife?

Oh, sh*t.

Oh, my God, Dad.

Hey, hey, it's okay,

I'm sure he's fine.

No, no,

we have to find him.

What if he's hurt? What...

There's no one here

to help him.

He's all alone.

I know.

We'll find him, okay?

We should probably

call 911.

Yeah, I'll do it.

MATT:
Okay,

call the clinic, too,

just in case.

Okay.

Rachel, I don't think

you guys should

stay here tonight.

It's not safe.

I'm not going anywhere.

Let's just head back

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