Wraith Page #3

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from the attic.

Well...

why don't we check this out

tomorrow?

Really?

All right.

Let's see what it is.

Wow.

I haven't been

up here in ages.

[Lucy]

Remember, Dad,

you said ghosts were BS.

[Dennis]

Yeah, I did, didn't I?

Oh, my.

Look at this.

[girl whimpers]

[Lucy]

Hello?

Where are you?

[Dennis sighs]

[Dennis] Come on, you really

think someone's in here?

[door creaking]

Well, I'll be.

A stairway.

Did you know

about this stairway?

[Lucy] I thought I explored

every inch of this house.

[Dennis] Well, I guess

it's a servant's stairway.

It probably goes down

to the kitchen,

or somewhere else

on the first floor.

You feel a light switch?

You know this house might have

been built before electricity.

Okay.

You stay here. I'm going to go

to the first floor

and see where this

comes out.

I'm going to knock

on the walls,

and when I get close

let me know.

Uh, okay.

Okay.

[breathing heavily]

Dad.

Dad, I'm low on power.

I'm going to run out of power.

Dad?

Dad, where are you?

Dad! Dad where are you?

[breathing heavily]

Dad, please get me

out of here.

[girl's voice]

Dad!

[Lucy]

Dad!

Dad, there's someone here!

[Lucy screams]

[loud crash]

Dad, please get me

out of here!

- Can you hear me, baby?

- [Lucy] Please help!

Okay, I'm coming.

I got you, baby.

- You okay?

- No.

You keep asking that.

Oh, sweetie,

I'm sorry I left you.

You know what?

Why don't we just

go back to sleep.

We can explore more

in the morning.

[scratching noises]

All right, we've checked

every part of the house.

[scratching and rattling]

Mystery solved.

There's something stuck here

in the downspout.

Huh.

Like I said, I'll call

the exterminator tomorrow,

they'll come out

and get it out.

End of problem.

[Lucy]

Will they kill it?

[Dennis] Well, whatever it is,

it's trapped.

So if it gets out,

it'll probably just come back

and get trapped again.

So, yes, to answer

your question,

they'll probably

put it to sleep.

All right, come on.

[sighs]

All right.

You take out your phone,

call your mom.

Tell her to come

open the door.

[Lucy]

My battery is dead, remember?

[Dennis]

Oh, boy.

[sighs]

Oh, what the heck.

If I'm going to take out

the ladder to wake up your mom,

might as well

rescue a rat.

All right,

you got it?

Here, hold that.

All right,

are you in there?

Come on.

- Go a little higher.

- All right.

You got the ladder?

I don't know

about this thing.

Can you hold it?

Come on,

get out of there.

- Higher.

- Come on, man.

Come on, you rat.

Get out.

Watch out, Dad.

Watch out.

[Dennis screams]

[groans]

[Lucy laughs]

Dad, you're my hero.

If you are done for the evening,

can we get back inside, please?

[sighs]

Come on.

Are you okay?

[sighs]

[scratching noise]

[objects clatters and rolls]

[Lucy shrieks]

- [Katie] Lucy?

- [Dennis] Oh, what now.

Lucy!

[Dennis]

What? What is it?

You haven't

seen this before?

It'll only be a few days.

Back before you know it.

Can't you just do a Skype

meeting with these guys?

You know how all that goes.

I go in person, it puts me ahead

of everyone else who doesn't.

It's just not

a good time.

There's never a good time.

When are you going

to be back?

[sighs]

No way of knowing.

Why?

Well, there are just

some decisions

that need to be made,

Dennis.

Well, I need to get

something going.

Either this offer

or something with Jack.

I mean, the consulting business

just isn't what it used to be.

At least not

in the paper industry.

[girl hums]

Hello?

[inhales deeply and sighs]

[thunder rumbles]

[typing]

[thunder crashes]

Hey, Lucy.

It's Uncle Jack.

Come on, it's nasty weather

out there.

Jump in.

I'm heading your direction.

[girl's voice]

Don't talk to that man.

Come on.

That's okay.

I'm almost home.

Come on, get in.

[girl's voice]

Do not get in that car!

Come on, get in.

I'll give you a lift

right to your front door.

There you go. You want a little

help with your seat belt?

No, thank you.

[sighs]

Look at you.

You are absolutely soaked.

It's raining.

I bet you can't wait to get out

of those wet clothes

and into a nice,

hot shower, huh?

Mr. Simmons,

I'm not really comfortable

with the conversation

we're having.

Oh, I'm sorry,

little girl.

I was just making

nice-nice.

Hey, Mr. Simmons, I think you

missed the turn to my house.

- Mr. Simmons?

- Please, call me Jack.

You missed the turn to my house.

It was back there.

I know I did.

I thought you'd like to take

a bit more of a ride

and dry off.

[locks click]

Now you shut up

and listen to me

and do exactly

as I tell you to do,

and you'll be home in time

for dinner with your mommy.

When my dad hears about this...

Your dad is not in town.

- Let me out of here right now!

- Shut up!

[screams]

[groaning]

[distant police siren]

[door closes]

- [Katie] Is that you, Luce?

- [Lucy] Yeah.

[Katie] I'm sorry I didn't

come and get you.

I got a little busy

with this.

It sounded like it was

really pouring for a while.

Guess I'm a bad mom.

[Lucy]

I'm going to go take a shower.

[Katie]

Sounds like a good idea.

I'll get dinner going.

[Lucy]

When is dad going to be home?

[Katie]

Uh, tomorrow.

Uh, he mentioned that he's got

another meeting with Jack.

You know, Mr. Simmons?

There's a chance we might

get to keep the house.

[Lucy] I don't think

that's going to happen.

[Katie]

What, babe?

[Lucy]

Nothing.

Yeah, I'm going to take her

to Dr. Allen tomorrow,

just as a precaution.

[Dennis, on phone] I just can't believe

he would try something like that.

Unbelievable.

- I'm going to the police.

- No, no, no, don't.

I... they don't need to know

anything more right now.

[Dennis]

I wish I was there.

Okay.

[Dennis] I'm sorry you're

dealing with this.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Okay, bye.

[Dennis]

Bye.

Come here,

sweetheart.

I would die if anything

ever happened to you.

I love you.

You sleep well, okay?

It's you.

How did you know

he was a bad man?

Didn't you?

Then why did you

get in the car?

I was cold.

And I thought because

he knew my dad, it was okay.

Did you kill that man?

No, but he would have

killed you.

Who are you then?

I want to be your sister.

[indistinct chattering]

[sighs]

[gasps]

Who are you?

I want to live.

Leave me alone!

[panting]

[gasps]

Leave me alone, please.

Please.

I think you need

to see this guy.

I'm not one to say the Neenah

Library has met its match,

but in your case,

I think maybe it has.

He's the real deal.

Retired now,

if a person in his profession

can ever actually retire.

How do you know him?

He tried to help me recently.

I hope he can help you.

Thank you.

Excuse me?

Excuse me?

Hello?

[typing]

[man]

Hello?

Hi. Um, I'm sorry.

The...

There wasn't a receptionist

out front,

so I just let myself in.

Oh, she's probably out

getting coffee.

I can catch her.

Oh, no. I'm fine.

Cream? Sugar?

That'd be great.

Elsa, add a cappuccino

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