The Lullaby Page #3

communicate with you?

(shushing)

Is all she does.

My colleagues would

say that you're suffering

from the "baby blues."

My take is that you're reliving

the dark past of

this little town.

(ominous music)

I've heard the myths.

They're not myths, Chloe.

(eerie music)

In 1901,

the British soldiers

annexed this little town

and they took over the church.

Used it as a hospital

for their wounded troops.

They killed all the children

and raped all the women.

(eerie music)

Now for a Calvinistic,

conservative woman,

rape was worse than death.

These women would find

refuge in a priest

who would help them deliver

these bastard children

from their sins.

By murdering them?

It's not murder if you're

saving a soul from condemnation.

(eerie music)

This woman that you are seeing

is merely a figment

of your imagination.

Your mild depression

encourages the state of mind.

My current state of mind

is that I'm losing my mind.

The freezer, was that

the worst vision you had?

Tell me.

Please, tell me Chloe.

(menacing music)

I'm standing over Liam.

[Reed] Where is she?

(menacing music)

[Chloe] Behind me.

[Reed] What is she doing?

[Chloe] Breathing

down my neck.

Whispering.

(shushing)

What is she whispering?

(menacing music)

Tell me, Chloe, tell me.

Kill my baby.

"Kill my baby?"

Kill my baby. Kill my baby.

(unsettling music)

No.

(intense music)

(screaming)

I'm scared.

(clock ticking)

How are you sleeping at night?

Terrible.

I'm gonna prescribe

something for you.

I don't want drugs.

I'm breast feeding.

So he's latched?

He will.

Tell me about

the baby's father.

Haven't you heard

the rumors yet?

I'm not in the habit of

listen to small town people

who've got nothing better

to do with their lives.

Dr. Reed,

what're you doing in Eden Rock?

You're an acclaimed

psychiatrist.

You could live

anywhere you want.

I choose to live here.

What is here that

interests you so much?

My copper butterflies.

What do you see

when you look at them?

Something reproduced

from fragments that

was once a whole.

A whole that you destroyed.

Certain actions have

certain consequences.

Despite your consequences,

you continue to

pursue your position.

Tell me about Liam's father.

(somber music)

There's nothing to tell.

You won't find him interesting.

Oh, I find all human

beings interesting.

Chloe, I want you

to do me a favor.

I want you to start allowing

these visions to consume you.

Stop fighting them.

Do what they tell you to do.

Dr. Reed, that

sounds dangerous.

This is a method that

I've used on other patients

that have the same

kind of issue.

Allow me

to help you the way I help them.

(eerie music)

(pills rattling)

(slicing)

(cracking)

(screaming)

(somber music box chiming)

(chiming music)

(eerie music)

(thudding)

(baby crying)

(cranking)

(intense music)

(screaming)

Siembamba

Mama se kindjie

Siembamba

(booming)

(floor creaking)

(music box chiming tune)

(blood squelching)

(unsettling music)

(screaming)

(ominous music)

It was just a bad dream.

You look better.

I took the pills.

Good.

(baby cooing)

Liam.

Liam should drink.

(baby cooing)

Okay, baby.

Here we go.

You're okay.

(baby crying)

(shushing)

Come on, baby.

Are you hungry?

Latch for Mommy.

(baby crying)

You have to let Chloe

experience motherhood.

On her own terms.

Excuse me?

Let me take you to dinner.

Dr. Reed,

isn't that unethical?

I've never really

considered you a patient.

I guess we have come

a long way together,

you and I.

We have to get you out

of the house tonight,

away from Chloe and Liam.

Chloe needs to be with

her son tonight, alone.

What if she hurts him?

Everything is coming

together just as it should.

She's almost there.

Just a little bit

more encouragement.

Dr. Reed?

Yes.

Why? That's so strange.

Because he asked me out.

I deserve to go out too,

from time to time, you know.

You expect me to just sit

around the house all day?

Mom, please.

Go.

Enjoy.

(laughing)

Thanks.

You guys have a good night.

Bye.

[Ruby] Bye.

(ominous music)

(water sloshing)

(distant howling)

(screaming)

(growling)

(baby crying)

(ominous music)

(electrical buzzing)

(growling)

(screaming)

(eerie music)

(screaming)

Get away from my baby!

Get away from my baby!

No!

(screaming)

(intense music)

Help me! Somebody!

No!

(screaming)

(electrical buzzing)

Where's my baby?!

Where's my baby?!

(screaming)

No! Give me my baby!

Give him to me!

Give me my baby!

(dramatic music)

(screaming)

I will find you!

(yelling)

No!

(Chloe growling)

(glass shattering)

(electrical fizzling)

(Chloe whimpering)

(heavy breathing)

(dramatic music)

(crickets chirping)

Adam!

Adam!

Adam!

(crying)

It's okay.

(sobbing)

What's the matter?

Something terrible

has happened!

(crying)

(shushing)

(fire crackling)

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

You should've never left.

It was your biggest mistake.

I know.

It was going to be

us against the world.

Then you left.

I know.

(eerie music)

You're right.

I'm sorry.

I was selfish.

[Adam] I could've

come with you.

(eerie music)

[Man] Hey, wanna lift?

Come on.

It's okay, hop in.

(eerie music)

Where you heading?

[Chloe] Town.

(ominous music)

You never gave me a chance.

You let someone

else have you first.

Am I so terrible

that you can't be with me?

No.

(foreboding music)

I wouldn't touch him.

(screaming)

(man groaning)

(eerie music)

Chloe?

Your beauty's astounding.

Adam.

Adam, stop it.

Adam, stop it!

Adam, what're you doing?

Adam, stop it!

Adam!

Stop it, Adam!

Please, stop it, Adam!

What are you doing?!

(screaming)

Stop!

Don't move.

Just calm down!

I said stop!

Stop it!

Stop!

Stop it!

Don't!

(intense music)

(screaming)

(eerie music)

(intense music)

(demonic screaming)

(unsettling music)

(growling)

(ominous music)

(water sloshing)

(unsettling music)

(heavy breathing)

No idea, Dr. Reed.

No, she wasn't here

when I got home.

I told you she wasn't

in here right mind.

She just left the baby here.

He's fine.

Oh my god.

(eerie music)

Chloe?

(menacing music)

[Chloe] Who is on the phone?

It's nobody.

Ruby?

Tell me what's happening.

[Chloe] Dr. Reed?

Chloe?

Why didn't you

want to help me?

[Reed] Chloe, calm down.

I did something.

What have you done?

[Chloe] I did something.

Tell me, Chloe,

what have you done?

No.

(intense music)

What?

What?

Where have have you been?

What has happened to you?

No!

Get away from me!

Okay.

I came home and he

was all on his own.

Shut up!

You're lying!

You took Liam and locked

me out of the house!

I would never do that.

(foreboding music)

I saw the bruises on Liam!

You hurt him!

You hurt my baby!

Chloe.

You made those bruises.

No, I would never do that!

Never!

I saw you take Liam

and the woman!

What woman?

Duh! The woman!

The one I keep seeing!

The one with the bonnet on!

I told Dr. Reed, but he

wouldn't listen to me!

And you don't listen to me!

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