The Purgation Page #4

- Salt?

- No thank you.

But these vegetables are great.

- I'm glad you like them.

I use only fresh vegetables

that I grow in my garden.

Not something you can

get every day I imagine,

where you live.

- How is life in the big city?

- It's fine.

- You don't miss Black Falls?

- Sometimes I do.

- Remember when we

were kids and we used

to play freeze tag?

And make believe?

- Yeah, I remember.

- That was a lot

of fun wasn't it?

- Yeah.

- Yesterday below the

stairs I saw a girl

who wasn't there.

She wasn't there again today.

I wish she'd f***ing go away.

- I made pie for dessert.

Something for us

to look forward to.

Perhaps with some ice cream.

(slurping)

I'll be just downstairs

if you need anything.

- Thank you Jean.

(footsteps)

- You stopped seeing Caden.

- Yeah, on meds for that now.

- It's too bad.

He may have been imaginary but

he was good for you.

- Imaginary friends

are for kids.

I needed to grow up eventually.

- Growing up's overrated.

- Apparently.

- So you want to know

how I ended up like this?

I know you're curious.

Untie me and I'll tell you.

- That's okay.

You don't have to tell me.

- But we never used

to keep secrets

did we?

- You don't have to.

- I want to.

Come on Iris, please, let me go.

My wrist is starting to hurt.

- Would your mom

be okay with that?

- F*** that b*tch.

Come on Iris, please?

It's not fair that

you get to sit there

while I'm tied up.

It's not like I'm

gonna hurt you.

Please?

Please, please?

- Okay.

- Please.

- Okay.

- Thank you Iris.

(creaking)

- That's what friends are for.

- I used to have the

most beautiful eyes,

didn't i?

My mom used to tell me how

jealous she was of them.

(ominous music)

Two windows into a field

of dreams she'd say.

But after you took us down there

down that hell hole

I started seeing

the most horrible things.

(grunting and crying)

(screaming)

Maggot are you.

(crying)

You know, I just

want to help you.

(inaudible) want you to be free.

But you just

(inaudible) disobey me.

(laughter)

Father who art in

Heaven forgive those

who sin (inaudible).

- Look at me!

- Oh, do you see God?

(screaming)

And if thine eye

offends the and it does,

then I must pluck it out.

You understand?

You brought this

upon yourself sinner.

Now you, you pay for thy debts.

- No. No!

- And you shall come to light.

(crying)

(ominous music)

(insane laughter)

- You know what I've

noticed about this

world we live in?

I don't feel pain anymore.

Do you still feel pain?

I can hear you.

I know where you are.

(struggle)

- Marlene.

(crying)

- Would you just wake up Iris?

First Derrick, now you?

I can't do this anymore.

Am I the only one who

wants to get out of here?

(crying)

(footsteps)

(ominous music)

(phone vibrating)

(banging nightstand)

- Owe.

(knocking)

- [Operator] The

number you are calling

is no longer in use.

Please try your call again.

(door opening)

- Hey, how are you feeling?

- Horrible.

- Oh, okay I guess

I'll give Lenny a call

and ask for an extension.

Do you want to just

take a day to get

over your cold?

- Yeah.

- Do you need anything?

I can stop by the

pharmacy if you

want something over the counter?

(door closing)

(keys dropping on table)

(pills rattling)

- Jacob, Jacob.

(gasping)

(water running)

(ominous music)

(footsteps)

(ominous music)

- [Operator] The

number you are calling

is no longer in use.

Please try your call again.

(ominous music)

- [Operator] The

number you are calling

is no longer in use.

Please try your call again.

(knocking)

- Jacob, I'm having

trouble reaching Lenny.

Do you know what's going on?

I'm gonna head out,

grab some food.

I'll text you okay?

(door opening)

Oh I'm sorry I must

have the wrong room.

- That's okay, I'm sure

it's an honest mistake.

- Right.

It's just...

- Miss, are you okay?

- No, my friend Jacob

was staying in this room.

I'm positive of it.

- I checked in two days ago.

Are you sure you

have the right room?

- Excuse me.

(ominous music)

- Can I help you?

- Yes, I checked in two days ago

with my coworker Jacob.

He should be in the

room across from mine

but he's not there anymore.

- Jacob.

That's strange.

Um, what is his last name?

- I, uh, his last name is, um...

- Do you remember what

room number he was in?

- No I can't remember.

You know what, forget about it.

I probably just made a mistake.

I'll go check

again on my friend.

(sigh)

(light piano music)

(phone ringing)

- Hello?

- [Male] Hello, did

you ask about room 204?

- No I don't think so.

- [Male] It says here that

you're currently staying

in room 204.

- No i'm not, I'm in room...

- [Male] You're very welcome.

Is there anything

else I can do for you?

- No, I mean yes,

could you please...

- [Evil Voice] You're

going to burn in hell.

(ominous music)

(hanging phone up)

(rustling)

(zipping bag)

(trunk closing)

(ominous music)

(knocking)

(door opening)

- Iris, well come in, come in.

What's wrong?

Shh, it's okay.

(ominous music)

(knocking)

I brought you a clean towel.

There's more in

the hallway closet.

- Thanks Eddie.

For everything.

- No problem kid.

So um, what's the plan?

- Plan is to finish filming.

I'm going back down to

the asylum tomorrow.

- Why is it so important for you

to finish filming

in that asylum?

- I have to find out

what's down there.

I saw her, when I was a kid.

The nurse.

- Sister Agnes is

a stupid urban myth

that teenagers

keep perpetuating.

- I have to know who she is.

What she is.

- I don't understand why

this is so important to you.

I mean you don't

actually believe that...

- I saw her.

- Okay.

I'm just trying to

look out for you.

- I'll be fine Eddie.

I just need some answers.

- I should never have

let you kids go down

there in the first place.

I mean this is all my fault.

If I had just stopped

Derrick than none of this

ever would have happened.

- No, it's my fault.

I'm the one that

wanted to shoot that

stupid horror movie

in the first place.

(ominous music)

(papers rustling)

(ominous music)

(knocking)

- Hey.

I made some dinner.

Are you hungry?

- Yeah thanks, I'll

be out in a minute.

- Lobotomies, blood

letting and ice baths.

Sounds like torture to me.

- Yeah it is.

- Agnes Dorschner.

Orphan.

Raised by nuns in the

Black Falls Sanctuary.

Became a nurse when

the church refused to

let her take her vows.

Can the church do that?

- No idea, but I'm sure they

had good reason for that.

It's weird.

- What's weird?

- I've been able to

piece together some

information about this

nurse Agnes Dorschner

but only until the year 1942.

She probably died

around that same time

but there's no record

of an obituary.

Jacob has more

research on his laptop

but I can't seem to

find the password.

- Who?

- My coworker Jacob.

You met him the last

time I was here.

- You came here

by yourself Iris.

- No, I came with someone else.

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