The Sacred Page #4

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Everybody thought

she was sick, you know?

Not right in the head.

But then when that doctor,

he couldn't do nothing to help her.

Well, he called in

that Catholic guy,

and he knew all about

all sorts of things.

You mean an exorcist?

Yeah. It was the most

God-awful thing I ever seen.

Who was she?

Well, it don't matter

who it was.

The thing is that

that priest fixed her,

so there ain't no reason

to talk about her anymore.

No, but George,

listen please.

He may have gotten

the demon out of that child,

but I think

that it's still out there.

In the woods.

And I'm scared.

I can't intervene.

Why won't anyone

help me?

You try asking God

for help?

He doesn't listen.

Oh, sure he does.

Well, then he's not

answering.

Maybe you're not

listening.

Let's see if you burn now,

f***er.

Who's there?

Who's there?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Baby, baby,

it's just us, it's just us.

It's okay, it's okay.

You f***ing a**holes.

You scared the sh*t out of me.

I'm sorry.

It was my brother's idea.

Get up.

That's bullshit.

I could have f***ing

killed you.

Wish you would have.

I told them

not to do it.

How you doing, girl?

Her? I'm the one who just got

cracked in the head.

Yeah? Well, you deserved it.

Love you, Jessie.

Yeah, right.

They stopped by the apartment

late last night.

I haven't seen them

in three months.

I had to bring them.

And you're a jerk.

I'm sorry.

I told you, it wasn't my idea

to scare you.

But admit it, it's good

to see me, isn't it?

Yeah.

- Cool cabin.

- Yeah, seriously.

Jessie, I don't blame you

for getting spooked.

If I was out here all by myself,

I'd be pretty freaked out.

Dude, Max,

not helping man.

Yeah, Jessie. What's up?

Brian said you were

a little on edge.

Well, Brian wasn't supposed

to say anything.

Thanks.

Jessie, seriously, you see some

freaky sh*t out here?

Yeah. These past few days

have been the weirdest

f***ing days of my life.

Well, in that case,

let's get wasted.

That's what I'm talking about.

You guys are killing me.

Lightweight.

Whatever.

I've been smoking a lot longer

than you have, babe.

Wow, how proud you must be.

Hey. You want

another beer, Brian?

Yeah.

So, baby...

How's the book?

Yeah, tell us.

It's good.

It's coming along, I guess.

Here you go.

What are you doing?

Okay, back.

You'll get cut off.

Why? I'm not driving.

As if that would

stop you.

Right, Mr. DUI.

Hey, I only have one DUI,

and it was four years ago.

And it was bullshit.

Dad said you blew

a .25.

It's not that high.

It's not...

It's three times

the legal limit.

Yeah. You were probably

seeing double.

Yeah, that's why you go to drive

with one eye shut.

When the paramedics are scraping

your body off the pavement.

They're not going

to be scraping me.

They're going to be

scraping you.

A drunk driver

never dies.

You're such an a**hole.

Yeah, why is that?

What?

Why is it that the drunk driver

never gets hurt?

Because when you're drunk

And you don't tense up and then,

you know, break a bone.

Those acts of God

really salt the wounds, huh?

I don't know if you can

blame God for that.

Some a**hole

drinking too much Jger

and getting

behind the wheel?

God allowed it to happen.

Maybe God had nothing

to do with it.

Maybe it was the devil.

What, you believe in God but

you don't believe in the devil?

I didn't say I believed

in either.

That's a cop-out.

Whatever.

It is what it is.

Do you believe

in the devil?

Well, if there's a God

there has to be a devil.

Everything has

an opposite, right?

I mean, for every

good Samaritan in the world

you have, at the other end,

some sick f***ing pedophile.

So, yeah.

I guess I do.

Jesus Christ.

F***.

Oh, now you're

a believer, huh?

Scared the sh*t

out of me.

Okay, on that

note, let's go to bed.

Why? Because of a little wind?

No, because you're getting

too drunk.

I want to f***.

Oh, well,

when you put it that way.

Come on.

You guys can use

the bedroom in the back.

Don't do anything

we wouldn't do, big brother.

Yeah, that's not

saying much.

Good night, you two.

Good night.

Mad at me

that I brought them?

No. It's nice to have

company.

You...

You had me worried

on the phone.

Are you okay?

I am now.

I'm so glad

that you're here.

Me too.

Max.

What the f***?

I just saw something

out the window.

You're tripping.

Max, I'm serious.

I don't see sh*t.

I swear to God

I saw something.

Babe, it's just

the woods.

Makes you see all kinds

of sh*t.

You stay out here

long enough,

you're going to start tripping

like Jessie did.

I'm going to go

take a piss.

Max, just be quick, okay?

I will.

Guys?

Damn it, Marie.

Didn't you hear me knock?

Hey.

Where's Max?

Have you seen these?

Seen what?

I found them

in the frame.

Oh, my God.

Jessie, what is it?

It's her.

Who?

Alix.

Who the hell's Alix?

Jessie,

what's happening?

Max?

Oh, my God. That was him.

Brian!

Jesus. What?

Brian, it's Max.

What?

We heard screaming.

What?

He's not in the house.

I looked everywhere.

All right, okay,

calm down, calm down.

Calm down. It's probably just

another one of his pranks.

He stumbled off drunk

somewhere.

Either way, I am going

to kick his ass.

Brian, what are

you doing?

What do you mean

what am I...

I'm going to go out

and find his dumb ass.

What if it's not a prank?

What?

Brian, what if it's not

a prank?

What do you think? Something

dragged him out of here?

Oh, Christ, Jessie,

he is probably passed out

in a bush somewhere.

He's fine.

We heard screaming.

Look, just stay here,

all right?

He's fine.

Brian, please.

He couldn't have gone far.

Wait.

Brian, please.

Guys, he is fine.

I will find him.

All right?

I will be right back.

Promise? Yes.

Max!

Where are you, man?

Max?

Come on, man.

Max!

Max, where are you, man?

Max?

Jessie?

Yeah?

What did you see

on those newspapers?

Oh, my God. It's Brian.

Brian?!

That's him!

Jessie, don't leave me.

Stay here. Lock the doors,

and I'll be right back.

Jessie, please.

Brian!

Max?!

Brian?

Max?

Brian!

Brian!

Brian, where are you?!

Brian? Brian?

Brian!

Brian!

Oh, Brian!

No!

Please!

Please!

Oh, my God!

No!

Marie?

Leah?

You're here,

aren't you, Leah?

Why don't you

show yourself!

What do you want

from me?

Why are you doing this?

In the name of the Father...

...and of the Son...

and the Holy Ghost.

In the name of the Father

and of the Son...

...and of the Holy Ghost,

I command you out.

Leave me alone!

In the name of Jesus.

I order you,

unclean spirit,

out of this child.

And by the name of God,

the almighty creator,

I cast you out!

Jessie.

I'll f***ing...

...kill you.

She got possessed

out in these woods.

Who was she?

Well, it don't

matter who it was.

Hello, Jessie.

Who are you?

I'm Leah,

at least

for the time being.

Did they think they were going

to get rid of me that easily?

I don't understand.

You really don't remember

meeting me, Jessie?

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