We Are Still Here Page #2

I don't know.

It's kind of sweet.

If Bobby is still with them,

it means he is not letting go.

They want us up there to

help find out what's going on.

Okay.

Well, you can't make me believe

that Paul is buying any of this.

I mean, I just feel like there

could be a lot of negative

energy if we get there and we

all get off on the wrong foot.

I mean, I just don't want Annie

thinking that we're gonna

walk in there and just

start waving, you know,

dark crystals around

and exorcise the demons.

We're just company.

We're not going to say anything.

Annie, they're here.

Annie!

She's driving?!

That's...

Progressive.

Be good.

Annie.

How are you holding up?

I'm just really

glad you're here.

Paulie, how ya doing, man?

Sorry.

Just a little work

around the house.

Salt of the earth.

Way to go, man.

Now this is living!

How are you, Paul?

Good, May.

How are you?

You know, Harry is coming

out later with his girlfriend.

Yeah.

It will be good

to see him again.

He and Bobby sure were...

inseparable.

They might still be.

That's why we wanted him here.

Bobby was so wonderful.

We think about him

all the time, Annie.

Thank you.

Pull the car around back,

if you like.

Okay.

Let's go inside, drop these bags

and maybe you guys can

show us around town.

Well, there's nothing more

than a burger joint.

Buffalo Bill's.

Well, yeehaw!

You guys eatin'?

Yeah.

Four, please?

Tables are in the back.

This is going to be weird,

isn't it?

No way.

We're just going to

hang out, you know?

Mom and Dad are going to

wave around a few crystals

and we head back

to the city on Sunday.

They really believe in

that stuff, don't they?

Yeah.

And since Bobby and I were

roommates freshman year,

they figured, you know, we

got some sort of connection.

What happened to Bobby?

Car crash,

about two months back.

He was just on his way

home from school

and got hit by a flatbed.

All kind of creepy.

You know, Mom says

Mrs. Sacchetti thinks that

Bobby is with them

in the new house.

Thanks for the invite.

So they're in our living room,

not even 30 seconds.

They both practically

inhale their scotches

and then he just goes off.

And his poor wife just

sits there listening to him

give us this story about the

old owner being run out of town

for selling corpses

and then killing himself.

- Wait, what?

- Yeah.

Hang on.

Your house has a

history like this

but you still think the energy

you're feeling is Bobby's?

Is it me or is this bizarre?

Very.

This must be the place.

We can grab the bags later.

Let's see what they're up to.

Are you sure this place

doesn't freak you out?

Hey, when you've been

around kooks like my folks

as long as I have?

No way.

Let's see.

"Kiddos, early dinner

at Buffalo Bill's"

on Central Avenue.

Stop by if you're hungry

or make yourself at home.

Icebox is stocked.

"Love, The 'Rents."

What do you think?

I just want to relax.

Let's just eat here.

Deal.

Relax, babe.

Any better?

Yeah.

Let's see.

This ought to take the edge off.

Thanks.

I guess they don't see a lot

of new faces around here.

Well, I think we should try

to avoid pissing them off.

Apparently they have a history

of going all mob justice

on the new faces.

It's really a nice place

you picked, Paul.

What are friends for?

I'm just going to enjoy

my meal now.

Watch my back.

It's pretty good, though.

Aw, come on!

Move it.

So, what do we do now?

Hello?

What?

I think they might be home.

Really?

Yeah.

Well, nice.

Baby, what are you doing?

I'm in the cellar.

Door's in the hall.

What?!

Yeah, I heard a sound.

I thought maybe a raccoon

or something was down here.

Of course, you would find the

creepiest place in this house.

Is it just me or is it, like,

majorly hot down here?

Danny, you...

You okay?

What?

Honey, are you all right?

I don't know...

Sh*t!

F***ing sh*t!

Goddamn it!

F***!

Are you going to be okay?

I think so.

I guess Harry and his

girlfriend didn't make it.

They probably just

stopped for the night.

Would anyone like a nightcap?

I wouldn't refuse one.

You do not have to ask me twice.

Well, I gotta say,

this is one weird f***ing town.

- Paul.

- Ha!

No, he's right.

You guys have moved in

to one weird f***ing town.

I think it was

just a little spell.

You know, sometimes

things get a little hazy.

Like a migraine?

Yes, but on a spiritual level.

It's hard to describe.

Do you think it could be Bobby?

I won't know until

we make contact.

Is that something that

you two regularly do?

You know, you may not

buy into it, Paulie,

but I have seen things

over the years

that would knock your socks off.

Well, if you can disprove

my skepticism,

I will be very, very impressed.

What do you think, honey,

should we should him?

- Can you give me a moment?

- Yeah. Yeah.

Can you give me a

moment before we begin?

- I just need a little time to freshen up.

- Sure.

Let me show you your room.

It's not really set up yet

but the bed's comfy.

Migraine?

"But on a spiritual level."

Now, come on, Paul.

You said you'd cut

them some slack.

I know.

Actually, Jacob's a lot

cooler than I remember.

Still stoner, but good guy.

No beef with him.

You're going to get them

set up with some fresh linens

and then we are going to go

back down to that living room

and give this a chance.

Then I'm seriously

going to need that glass.

If you promise to be civil,

I promise to keep pouring.

I promise.

Long night?

What'd those folks talk about?

What folks?

The only folks in here all night

who I have not known

my whole goddamn life.

Nothing really, just the house.

Are all four of them

staying up there?

I think.

We're closed!

F***'s sake, will you

please go find out who it is

and tell them that we've

already turned off the ovens.

No, we're all closed up...

Sh*t.

I didn't know you

were coming down.

I wouldn't have sent

the new girl to the door.

Yeah.

You heard they were here?

Yeah.

No thanks to you, Maddie.

I'm sorry, Dave.

What about the other couple?

Not much.

Hippies.

They were telling them

they could sense something.

Is that so?

And that they should leave.

Maddie, you tell me

every word they said.

- Maybe you should...

- Sit down!

You do realize what will

happen if they leave, don't you?

Yeah.

Do you really, Maddie?

Do you?

The town didn't

realized it back in '49.

And when that darkness

didn't get a new family,

it spread like plague

until it found many.

The Dagmars will get them.

After what this town

did to that family,

they'd kill God himself if

He walked into their house.

But they haven't, Maddie.

They haven't

and it's time.

The darkness under that house

wakes up every 30 years

like clockwork and it's hungry.

If it doesn't get a

new family this time,

it's gonna swallow this town.

Then we'll do it ourselves.

I...

Sorry.

I mean, I thought we

were getting comfortable.

No, it's cool.

Just wasn't expecting you to

be so relaxed with the policy.

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