The Nursery Page #4

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offense kid, honestly,

but give me a f***ing break.

Holy crap!

Is that the thing I saw

when I called you guys last?

Seriously, what did you guys see

because what I

saw wasn't a baby?

I don't know

what I saw anymore.

We don't know how old the

other kid was when it died.

We don't know that they

had another kid that died.

[Ray] That's easy

enough to find out.

Hang on.

(keys typing)

(ominous music)

(water splashing)

(dramatic music)

(Jeremy heavily breathing)

(child laughing)

(heavy sighing)

(phone dings)

(dramatic music)

Grace, you b*tch.

(crickets chirping)

You should just

tell the parents.

And say what?

That their dead daughter

is haunting their house?

No, you should just

tell them what Grace saw.

You'd think they'd

want to know that.

I don't even know

what I saw anymore.

Fifteen minutes ago

you were pretty sure.

[Grace] None of

this makes any sense.

Don't let Jeremy convince

you you didn't see anything.

Where is J anyway?

[Ray] Hey, I found something.

What is it?

[Ray] Um, it's

an online obituary.

So?

Wow!

Yeah, they had a daughter who

died like seven years ago.

Rose Ann Belasco, daughter

of Roman and Tanya Belasco,

died unexpectedly

at the family home

outside of Madison,

Wisconsin last week.

I knew it.

Here, look at this.

Joyful spirit, blah,

blah, blah, classmates,

devoted caregiver,

blah, blah, blah,

loving grandparents...

How old was she?

[Ray] Um, hang on.

Nine years old.

Nine years old.

Could what you have

saw been a nine year old?

(sighs) I told you, I don't

know that I saw anything.

Grace!

Yeah, maybe.

I don't know.

(phone dings)

[Ranae] Ray.

Here, look at this.

Here's a picture.

She's beautiful.

Ray, could that have

been the girl you saw?

[Ray] I don't

know, it's possible.

I didn't get a great look

'cause it was so dark.

[Cali] Holy sh*t.

[Ray] You guys have to get

a video or a picture

or something.

[Cali] I am not posing for

pictures with a dead girl.

[Ranae] How did she die, Ray?

[Ray] Um, it doesn't say much.

It just says at the home.

[Ranae] Can you look somewhere

and see if you

can find anything?

[Ray] Yeah, sure.

Grace, could that have

been the girl you saw?

A**hole.

[Ranae] Grace, could

that be the girl?

Not now!

[Cali] What's wrong?

F***ing a**hole

just sent me a video

of him and another girl.

(footsteps stomping)

Sleezebag!

Where are you going?

[Grace] I'm going to kill him.

Ray!

Uh, hang on.

No, Ray, pay attention.

[Ray] What is it?

Is it dangerous?

[Ray] I don't think so.

You don't think so?

How could he possibly know?

Grace is right,

he's just guessing.

I'm not just guessing.

[Ranae] Ray.

Uh, hang on.

They're doing a live Q&A

in the chat, I'll ask.

[Ranae] What do they think?

Hang on, I'm still

getting answers.

[Ranae] I don't

wanna hang on, Ray.

I'm scared!

(computer keys clicking)

(suspenseful music)

Okay, the general consensus is

that a spirit of this nature,

like a kid tied to the family,

is only really dangerous if

it's a discontented spirit.

[Ranae] What does that mean?

You know, if it died

violently or tragically

or if there's some

injustice that's making it

linger between worlds,

or I guess, if it

was a bad seed.

But, I mean, how could a

nine year old be a bad seed?

You obviously don't babysit.

(laughs) You're

always so funny, Cali.

[Ranae] You're really not

making me feel any better, Ray.

Any of those things

could apply here.

Yeah, but that's

not the only factor.

[Ranae] What do you mean?

Well, those are just

the reasons that a spirit

might be bitter or angry,

but that doesn't

make it dangerous.

[Cali] Can we

cut to the chase?

Fine, so what

makes it dangerous?

Well, most of the

evidence suggests...

[Cali] Evidence?

For lack of a

better word, whatever.

[Ranae] Most of the

evidence suggests?

That a spirit like this

is only really dangerous on

the anniversary of its death.

[Ranae] Why?

I don't know, but people think

that it's only on the

anniversary of its death

that it can actually

physically interact

with this world.

Physically interact?

[Cali] What does that mean?

You know, like grab something,

pick something up, hurt someone.

On other days, you

might hear it or see it,

but it's only that

one day a year

that it can actually cross

the bridge and do harm.

[Cali] Okay, so

is today the day?

When did Rose die, Ray?

Does the obituary say?

Uh, hang on.

(suspenseful music)

I'm going to wring his neck.

[Ray] Found it.

So?

[Ray] Uh, what's

the date today?

October 7th, for a few

more minutes at least.

[Cali] When did Rose die?

Yeah, you guys are fine.

She died on the 3rd.

[Cali] Okay, that is

way to close for comfort.

[Ranae] You're sure.

Absolutely.

It says the 3rd and the obituary

itself is dated the 5th.

You guys should be totally fine.

[Ranae] I believe you, Ray.

But can you please

just confirm that?

Maybe see if there

are any news articles?

Anything to confirm it.

Um, yeah.

I have to go to the

bathroom real quick,

but I'll be right back.

Thank you.

Ranae, you know what

this means, right?

It doesn't mean anything, Ray.

Just call me back

on my cell, okay?

Okay, bye.

(computer beeps)

I take it back,

I am really happy

you guys came over.

(clock chiming)

I can't believe it's

already midnight.

(nervously laughs)

At least we know the

little sh*t isn't dangerous.

(clock chiming)

(bottle cap popping)

(suspenseful music)

Jesus, Grace!

(sighs) You scared

the sh*t outta me.

If you're coming to

apologize, I'm not interested.

What is your problem?

(light switch clicks)

Yeah, you had your chance.

I'm not interested.

Come on, Grace.

Grace.

(lips smacking)

(ominous music)

Ugh, what the f***?

Did you f***ing bite me?

(ominous music)

Jesus Christ, what is with you?

(suspenseful music)

(soft music)

(ominous music)

(desperate gasping)

(haunting whispers)

(dramatic music)

(desperate gasping)

(child laughing)

[Grace] Jeremy.

(door handle rattles)

Jeremy?

(floor creaking)

Jeremy, where the f*** are you?

Jeremy?

Are you in here?

(phone ringing)

Not funny, a**hole.

(suspenseful music)

(nervous breathing)

(ominous music)

He wants to know

how it's going.

No, he doesn't.

I have no idea what to say.

[Cali] Tell him

one child is sleeping

but the other's definitely up.

That's not funny at all.

(phone dings)

Seriously, I feel like

I should say something.

[Cali] Please, what

are you gonna say?

[Ranae] That there's

something strange

going on in their house.

[Cali] You will

freak them out.

[Ranae] That there's

something here.

[Cali] Ranae?

[Ranae] That it might

be their daughter!

Be serious.

If you tell them that

they'll have you committed.

(phone dings)

(dark dramatic music)

What?

What?

Honey, what's wrong?

Nothing.

Nothing's wrong.

(heavy breathing)

(floor creaking)

(baby crying)

(suspenseful music)

(door creaking)

(baby crying)

(door scraping)

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