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has brought them here.

Do you perhaps

in any way blame them

for the death

of your husband and child?

I will mourn William

and dear Annie always.

I love all my family

very much, Dr. Price.

They are the true

riches of my life,

and I will do whatever

it takes to protect them.

(BELL TOLLING)

Can you tell me why the...

Why those bells

chime at midnight?

It's midnight, sir.

Well, yes.

But is there

any significance to it?

It's midnight, sir.

Thank you.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(HAMMERING)

(WIND BLOWS)

(SHIVERING)

(WINDOW SHUTS)

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

I swear, the laudanum

is still in my system.

Let's just hope

it's withdrawals.

It always was withdrawals.

It had to be. Had to be.

SARAH:
I have a question

for you, Dr. Price.

Again, Mrs. Winchester,

it's best if I ask...

What is it like to die?

Talking about your...

Deceased for three minutes,

were you not?

You know, I keep records

of all the lives

a Winchester has taken.

Hundreds have been reported.

Probably thousands haven't.

The guilty, the innocent...

The rifle doesn't discriminate.

And many of the souls

make their way to this house.

That's impressive.

As you can clearly see,

I am still here.

So perhaps you could do me

the kindness of taking me

off that shelf.

You were shot.

I was.

This.

And it did kill me.

You kept it and refurbished it.

- I did.

- Why?

Well, because

it's a reminder of my past.

Because it's my

connection to death

and to all that I've lost.

Instruments of death

have a powerful connection

to the afterlife.

We hold on to mementos

to help us heal.

But sometimes,

they do more harm than good.

Precisely.

So tell me, what do you think

it is you're holding on to?

Have you ever been

to a spiritualist?

But I understand you have.

You know, it is believed

that once we've departed

this world,

we can see others

who have left

their physical selves behind.

Is that right?

Have you ever

experienced such a thing?

I can't say that I have, no.

Is it painful to die?

Mrs. Winchester,

we really must continue

with this evaluation.

Please, Doctor. Please.

Yes.

And then nothing.

Just a calmness.

And when I came back,

it was painful again.

If that makes sense.

Yes.

Yes, because you too

have experienced great pain.

Grief can be far more crippling

than arthritis, Doctor.

Mrs. Winchester,

do you blame the shadows

for the loss of your

husband and child?

Were you out of your room

last night?

Yes, I was.

Thank you.

Thank you

for telling me the truth.

So, why all the noise?

Why all this construction?

SARAH:
They want me

to build, Doctor.

The spirits killed by the rifle,

they guide me.

Guide you in drawing

building plans?

Yes.

For what? Why?

For the rooms, of course.

You see, once their rooms

are completed,

their presence grows stronger.

Hence, the house

that spirits built?

Yes.

The shadows that follow me,

they have unfinished business.

You saw what I did last night,

didn't you?

I did.

At the chime of midnight,

they clamor.

The bells summon them.

They communicate

through plans, drawings.

They want me to reconstruct

the rooms that they died in,

then they can enter our world.

And the trouble is,

I don't always know

who it is I'm speaking with.

It could be some

innocent bystander

or a victim of a crime,

or someone else.

Who else, Mrs. Winchester?

SARAH:
Last night,

a spirit more powerful

than any I've encountered

endangered my family.

Who are you?

Doctor, who do you see

in this room at this moment?

Just you.

Only me?

Just you.

It will take time.

You still need to clear

your head.

Oh, sir!

I would like to check in

on Mrs. Marriott

and Master Henry, if I may.

AUGUSTINE:

I will inquire, sir.

ERIC:
Perhaps, may I

ask you a question?

A question, sir?

Yes. I mean, tell me,

have you ever seen any...

Any ghosts?

No, sir.

But you have heard

the rumors, the stories?

I have heard tall tales.

Some taller than others.

Have you ever witnessed

anything out of the ordinary?

SARAH:
So display cabinets

along the walls,

and then a line of them

down the middle of the room.

Yes, ma'am.

And what type of Winchester

would you like delivered?

Every type, every model.

ERIC:
Okay, let's go back.

Tell me please what happens

once these rooms are finished?

Well, the spirit's

presence grows

more powerful and more...

More focused.

Their voices get stronger.

And we converse.

Converse how?

About what?

I show them my deep remorse.

I want to help them let go of

their grief and their anger.

And how do they react?

Favorably. Yes, mostly.

Once they are at peace,

then they can move on.

We can tear down their room,

and then we start again.

And are there those that

don't react so favorably?

Yes.

Yes, we lock them away.

How does one lock a spirit away?

Thirteen nails seals them in.

Once they find peace,

we can release them,

and they can leave this house.

ERIC:
So 13 is

a devilish number to

protect you from devils?

No, no, no.

That is a divine number,

to protect the cycle

of life and death.

And does this divine number

always work?

I mean, what if a spirit simply

doesn't want to be locked away?

The unmendable souls

prey upon the innocent

and the pure.

And by the innocent and pure,

you mean Master Henry?

We can stand between them.

I and you.

With your assistance,

I can help this spirit

find peace.

You don't believe any of this.

I understand.

Ma'am, I do not.

I do not believe in anything

I cannot see or study.

Mrs. Winchester,

you have built this house,

this place, this reality.

Therefore, you can control it,

can you not?

Yes, perhaps.

We all have the ability

to create and control

our own reality.

But for some, for you,

Mrs. Winchester, for you,

that will mean letting go

of the past.

Make your assessment, Doctor.

Say what you feel is the truth

about Sarah Winchester.

And if that means you lose

control of your company?

There are worse things in this

world to lose than that, Doctor.

I see you've finished

the new room.

JOHN:
Of course.

Must be very profitable for you,

all this working

round the clock.

We all appreciate

Mrs. Winchester's

ongoing employment

and her creativity.

I must say, that creativity

certainly leads to some

rather odd designs.

Do you think it possible

a woman of advancing years

may be susceptible

to flights of fancy?

No, sir. I do not.

Could I see inside

the garden room, please?

I had one similar, and I would

be much obliged if...

No, sir. That room is sealed.

Therefore, it's off limits.

Good day, Doctor.

Well, Eric,

that's going really well.

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

How is he?

Fine. Resting.

Has he ever been prone to

behavior like that in the past?

No.

Never?

She told you, didn't she,

about the Winchester curse?

Yes.

Do you believe her,

or do you think she's crazy?

I think crazy

is a dangerous word.

People have certain

medical conditions

and with the right

diagnosis and treatment,

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