03x09 - The Demon of Money

[bunniefuu]

It's been a while.

What's-what's going on?

You're very quiet.

Yeah, it's, uh...

It's been difficult lately.

Why is that?

Um, a woman I knew, she was just...

She was just m*rder*d by her husband.

Oh, my gosh. Wha-What happened?

She was pregnant and...

he thought there was something
wrong with the fetus

and, um...

he tried to dig it out of her.

Oh, my God.

He thought it was an animal.

He heard the fetus growling when
he listened to its heartbeat.

And I thought it was just
paternal depression,

so I said the things
that you're supposed to say,

you know, "You're going through
changes, spousal anxiety,"

et cetera, et cetera, and...

I didn't warn her.

I...

- I didn't warn anyone.
- But there's no way

you could know it was more.

He-he sounds psychotic.

And the warning signs of psychosis...

Yeah, but that's not it.

Um...

It was part of me.

What do you mean?

The fetus.

Uh, I-I told you about
my egg missing, right?

So that was my egg in her.

[SMACKS LIPS]

- I don't know what to say.
- I was horrified.

But part of me... I have to admit...

Part of me was relieved.

I-I didn't want
my genetic material out there.

I didn't want another woman
to have... my child.

And that's what horrifies me.

The thought of-of being relieved.

- It was just a thought.
- But my thoughts

are getting worse.

I'm thinking... I'm thinking darker things.

I'm having trouble communicating with Andy.

- Why?
- The-the connection.

You know, technical difficulties.

But sometimes

something in me thinks
that he might never return.

And in some way that might be simpler.

Again, Kristen,

you know, we all deal with dark thoughts.

The boss we want to hit,
the neighbor we want to ki...

Our subconscious runs wild.

- But thoughts are not actions.
- Yeah.

It's just that sometimes I think
I'm wishing for things.

- And they're coming true.
- No.

You're looking for ways to blame yourself.

The world works with its own rules.

It's-it's not dependent
on your thoughts and wishes.

It's narcissism to think differently.

What happened to your hand?

Oh. Uh, this? I... cut myself.

Yeah. Shaving.

You cut the back of your hand shaving?

I fell down. [CHUCKLES] I'm getting older.

How's your back?

It's good. You know, it's odd.

I-I haven't thought about it in a month.

I-I guess I'm cured. [LAUGHS]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

- I-I've got to go.
- See you next week?

Yeah, you know, let me...

- let me see how I feel.
- I think we should

go back to weekly therapy.

Let me think about it.

DAVID: Hey. You okay?

Yeah, uh, just, uh, thrown a bit.

But I want to work. Where are you?

East Cove Marina. Berth .

What, you bought a boat?

Something like that.

- See you in an hour?
- Yeah.

- I'll see you there.
- ♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪

KURT [SINGING ALONG]:
♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪

♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪

- WOMAN: ♪ Et la tête ♪
- KURT: ♪ Et la tête ♪

- WOMAN: ♪ Alouette ♪
- KURT: ♪ Alouette ♪

WOMAN: ♪ Come on, children, sing ♪

KURT [SINGING ALONG]:
♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪

♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪

♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪

♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪

♪ Et le bec, et le bec... ♪

- Kurt?
- One second.

♪ Oh♪

- ♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
- [EXHALES]

Sorry.

[CHUCKLES]

When I'm in a groove, it's hard to stop.

Kurt, are you all right?

Oh, this? This is, uh,

this is just what I do to write these days.

It's-it's from Writing Twitter.

- You sing?
- Yes.

You should try it.

Really, it gets you in touch with your muse.

a*t*matic writing. Like Yeats.

Look.

Halfway done.

- Kurt...
- Do you want to read it?

- Your book?
- Yes.

Read it. I need to know
whether to keep going.

And if you say to-to-to give it up...

[CHUCKLES] I'll give it up.

But I need someone to read it first.

[SHIP HORN BLOWING]

KRISTEN: So...

what problem might these people have?

Hey, I heard about Valerie.

- I'm so sorry.
- Yeah,

I didn't know her long, but...

Again, you, you don't need to do this.

We've got it.

- So, what is it?
- Monsignor just wants us

to check in on a parishioner
who's missing mass.

He'll fill us in on the rest.

I guess I missed the part where
Jesus talks about the yachts.

- [BEN LAUGHS]
- GUARD: Marina security.

David Acosta from St. Joseph's.
We were sent here by M...

[BUZZING]

Wrist, please.

You'll need these to get on the yacht.

- HENRY: Hello?
- Mr. Trezza?

Yes, yes, come inside, please.

Hurry.

[CANS CLATTERING]

Hurry, please. Hurry.

Was there anything out there?
Did you see anything out there?

A security guard.

I can't go to mass anymore.

I asked for a eucharistic minister.

What are you afraid is out there?

A demon.

Do you want any of this?

It's a Chateau L'Isle Montrachet.

It's $ , a bottle.

I'm drinking it alone.

- Do you want any?
- No, we're fine.

Tell us about this demon you saw.

It's been following me everywhere.

Everywhere.

I had to leave my penthouse
because it found me there.

I flew to Europe, it found me there.

I never thought that my yacht
would be the last place

I could turn to, but here we are.

Uh, let's get you
something else to drink, huh?

I don't know why I'm being punished.

It's not like I'm a bad man.
I'm very devout.

The minute I got this money,
I tithed a lot to the church.

- Here.
- Thank you.

I was a bank teller.

I've worked low wage jobs all my life.

I was very good about saving money,

I made little investments here and there,

and then one day...

...it all just hit.

Big.

That's when this thing started following me.

BEN: The demon?

Do you want to see it?

This is from last night.

But it's been here before.

I don't see anything.

Watch.

♪

BEN: It looks like your demon
is a man trying to

- break onto your boat.
- HENRY: That's what I thought.

But watch, watch how it's moving.

Do you see that?
It was doing that all night.

I could hear it.

It was trying to get in my cabin

and it was trying to k*ll me.

And that's it.

The cameras went out.

Tech company said it was a short on my end.

Could it be someone that wants to scare you?

Exes or family members who want

- to take your money?
- No, no one.

BEN: Have you been visited by the IRS?

I mean, you did get very rich very fast.

- They initiated an audit.
- Oh, there you go.

The IRS sends someone to visit
you to catch you off guard.

KRISTEN: An IRS audit

can certainly be stressful.

Have you heard of achievemephobia?

It's a psychological condition that stems

from guilt and the fear
of sudden prosperity.

Listen, I am not stressed
because I have money.

Okay, I'm stressed because
I am being stalked by a demon.

What could make the lights do that?

BEN: Mr. Trezza, if you don't
mind, I'm gonna hook up

my cell phone to your security system.

And then, when you get an alert,
I will, too, okay?

- Sure.
- [PHONE VIBRATING]

Hello?

VICTOR: Is est a Deo habetur.

You still need me?

No, Grace does.

[CHOIR SINGING]

FATHER DIEGO: These are all
the pages of the Poveglia Codex

that are missing information.

All of these are crucial

to the future of the Church and mankind.

We cannot place this drawing
with the Poveglia Codex.

Is this from another document?

I don't know.

But you drew this?

Uh, would it help you if you inflated this?

We know inflating things
helps you talk to God.

May I please take a break?

You understand how serious this is?

David.

How are you?

I'm okay.

- This is crazy.
- I know.

I went from solitary confinement
in Xinjiang to this.

Are you all right?

I'm not used to it.

Too many questions.

You should tell them to lay off.

I can't. They're holy men.

Let me.

One thing I've learned about the Church,

you have to set limits.

Grace needs a break.

[SPEAKS ITALIAN]

All I could think about were the kids.

- At the day care?
- Yes.

Have you been back?

No. There hasn't been time.

They're just anxious to get answers.

What is that?

Oh, I needed it to get through security.

It's okay.

There.

What is that?

The royal sigil.

One of the most important.

The band on your wrist is connected to it.

How do you know?

Oh.

It is time. [SPEAKS ITALIAN]

Thank you, David, for coming.

- I'll come back.
- If they let you.

Grace.

Ask what you need. They'll get it.

They need you more than you need them.

[SEAGULLS CALLING]

I don't understand.

Wh-What does this have to do with the demon?

We think a lot. Have you seen this symbol?

- Yes.
- Where?

One second.

Wait, what is this about?

Grace thinks that this is
connected to our case.

How does she know?

Here.

I don't know what difference this makes.

Where is this from?

A customer of mine
back when I was a bank teller.

Tamara Hale.

She was a, uh, a day trader.

Made a fortune on a bubble a few years ago.

Do you have an address?

TAMARA: Proudest day of my life
was when I bought this house.

All cash.

This was my house three years ago.

I'm sorry I don't have more to offer you.

I've recently had to downsize.

Oh, that's okay, Tamara.

We talked to Henry Trezza about this pen.

He said you gave it to him?

Oh, yeah. It's my lucky pen.

My uncle gave it to me
a while back. How is Henry?

I always liked him at the bank.

- He's struggling a bit.
- Really?

I heard he was doing really well.

Financially, yes.

Emotionally, not so much.

Oh, yeah.

I can relate.

I used to think money was everything.

We didn't have much of it growing up.

My parents always argued about it,

and I vowed to make so much one day

that it would shut people up.

So I made some money on Wall Street

and overnight, suddenly, I was rich.

And then the thing showed up.

- The thing?
- That's what I began to call it.

I started noticing that I was being followed

by this shadow almost immediately

as my stocks were doing better.

At first, I thought it was a man

dressed all in black, but then I realized...

it wasn't even human.

- Are you being followed now?
- No, because I finally

figured out what I had to do.

KRISTEN: What was it?

Give away everything I bought.

Every single thing.

I mean, I started

with just a car or two,
and then I gave away that house.

And here I am.

Home sweet home. [LAUGHS]

- And you feel safe now?
- I do.

The thing stalking me continued

until I had given everything away.

It was like I took my own vow of poverty.

But I haven't felt

or seen the thing since.

And how did you know it would work,

giving everything away?

Oh, my uncle told me. He'll tell you.

Ask him yourself.

He was followed by this thing too.

And then, one night, he says it got him.

He fought it.

And he realized the only way
he could escape from it

was to get rid of everything.

What is your uncle's name?

[SIGHS]

You said my niece sent you?

DAVID: Yes, she said you were being

followed by the same thing as her?

- A demon?
- Yes.

Tamara said

it caught up with you and you fought it?

Wrestled it, I guess.

It hissed in my ear, "Give it up."

So I realized I had to give up everything.

- All your earthly goods?
- No.

Just the things I bought
after I struck it big with DF.

With...?

DF. A stock on the rise.

I got a tip

from a guy in a bar.

DF was this, this new stock that
was gonna go through the roof.

I put a hundred dollars on it,
and, and it did.

Shortly thereafter,

the demon started following me.

Then, when it told me to give it up,

I, uh, I started giving away everything.

Everything I bought.

And the demon stopped following you?

No.

That's when I realized
I used some of the money

for Lasik surgery in this eye.

And a nose job.

And veneers.

- You did this to yourself?
- I had to.

It was the only way to keep the demon away.

I had to give it all back.

The worst thing...

...was my wife's breast implants.

Can I ask you, sir, uh...

what does this mean to you?

That's the logo for DF.

♪

[LAUGHTER]

♪

♪

♪

I have to do what?

KRISTEN: Well, we're not
telling you what to do.

We're just telling you
what Tamara and her uncle did.

- They-they gave up everything?
- DAVID: They gave up everything

that was bought with DF dividends.

Uh, that's the stock tip
Tamara gave you, right?

Yeah, okay, but that... that's everything.

Right, I mean, that-that-that's
this-this boat.

- That's my clothes. My food.
- KRISTEN: Henry.

We think you need some help.

Psychiatric help.

I think there's some guilt playing on you.

Did they get help?

Tamara and her uncle?

No.

You believe me, right?

It's a demon.

I think... I can't explain it.

All I know is, Tamara is happier now.

She gave everything away
and she's not so anxious.

What about her uncle?

DAVID: Well,

he's had some health difficulties.

KRISTEN: He had

eye surgery and, um, a nose job, and...

he had to give those up.

I'm sorry, what, give those up?

Wh-What are you talking about?

I-I have hair plugs.

What-what do I do about that?

I-I paid for my mother's hip surgery.

Wh-What am I supposed to do?
Rip that out? This is...

This is insane.

Look, I'm going to refer you
to a psychiatrist...

Actually, I'm going to call you
with a good recommendation.

Sorry, there has to be another way.

KARIMA: If you keep asking

for help with your cases,

I'm gonna start charging you.

No, I don't really need help,

I just want you to feel smart.

Here, explain this.

Looks like he short-circuited
the wires in one of the lights,

and that caused the others to go out, too.

BEN: Mm-hmm. But how did he make

the lights short out at the precise moment

that he walked under them?

Smart Wi-Fi circuit breaker?

They do exist.

But it's a lot of trouble to go
through just to scare someone.

Yeah. Well, I have seen people
do crazier things.

What's this about, anyway?

So, this guy got filthy rich
off of e-trading or some sh*t,

and now he thinks
that a demon is stalking him.

Hey, you do some day trading, right?

You ever heard of DF?

No. Is that a stock?

Yeah, all these three invested in it

and then they struck it rich overnight.

I don't day-trade,
but I do have a portfolio.

Don't you?

Oh, yeah. With all the money
that the Church is paying me,

I have millions in investments.

Okay, so you're saying that
this guy hooked up one light

to the Wi-Fi circuit breaker,

and that shorted out the first light

and then that shorted out
all the other lights?

Yeah. And the rest is timing.

Look at the pace he's going.

He's trying to time
walking under the lights.

[CONVERSING IN ITALIAN]

David.

David, can we speak?

Grace has stopped talking.

She stopped answering your questions?

She stopped saying anything.

Contact her brother.

We did. Her day care no longer exists.

You have to find a situation with children.

She loves children.

Help us.

♪

Back it up.

Back that piece of sh*t
out of my space right now.

[BELL CLANGING]

I got here first.

Put that camera down
and just talk. Get back!

[BELL CLANGING]

My space...

Mom, it's that supermarket guy.

- What?
- That you punched.

LEXIS: He's a jerk.
He's always harassing women.

- [OVERLAPPING CHATTER]
- All right, that's enough

Tiki-Tik for today. Let's go.

- [PHONE RINGING]
- Wait, hold up, hold up.

Hello?

- Hey, Kristen.
- Hey, David, how you doing?

- GIRLS: Pizza, pizza, pizza!
- Hey, stop talking

- for just one second.
- Pizza, pizza, pizza!

We're not gonna go
if you're not gonna stop.

Just hold on one second.

Yeah, what's up?

I need some help with Grace.
What-what are you doing?

Um, well, we kind of have
this tradition for my birthday.

I-I can't really back out right now.

Oh, I'm sorry, um, happy birthday.

Thank you. What's up? What do you need?

Do you mind having a few guests?

[CLAMORING]

KRISTEN: Are you sure this is okay?

Ever since she was five,

we've been coming here for my birthday.

So, are you a nun or something?

No, no, uh, just someone
the Church wants around.

Did you see those guys over there?

GRACE: Yes. Just ignore them.

They're trying to protect me.

- From what?
- Hey, Lynn.

Would you like some pizza?

- Yes.
- When will my dad come home?

Oh, Laura, no.

But you said she could tell the future.

No, I said that some people think

that she can tell the future.

LAURA: Come on. Let's go to the ball pit.

Hold on, you haven't had any pizza.

GRACE: I'll be right back.

♪ This is how we work hard ♪

♪ This is how we play hard... ♪

- Should we jump in?
- Yes.

I'll go first.

- Next Thursday.
- What?

You asked me when your dad's coming home.

Next Thursday.

- Really?
- Yes.

Mom's worried.

I know.

But parents have to worry so you don't.

If we jump in, will they jump in?

- No.
- Here you go.

♪ They're playing my song,
and I need to shake it off ♪

♪ Hang on, hang on, play it again ♪

♪ We go, we go, we're going in ♪

♪ This is how we work hard ♪

♪ This is how we play hard... ♪

Laura, give me one second.

- What?
- I have to draw something.

What are you drawing?

I don't know, but sometimes
I just get the urge.

[CHILDREN CLAMORING]

VICTOR: What's this?

Pizza sauce.

Padri?

This is a century of work in one day.

In less than one day.

She's special.

But you have to adapt yourself to her.

Not the other way around.

What does that mean?

Kristen's daughters
have fallen in love with her.

They want to invite Grace
to a party tomorrow night.

Do what you want,
but she's doing you a favor.

All right.

Oh, Kurt, come on.

♪

"There once was a lonely mother

who lived in a mansion with her
four beautiful daughters."

[PHONE RINGING]

Come on, seriously?

[SIGHS]

[GASPS]

Oh...

Oh, sh*t, sh*t,
sh*t-sh*t-sh*t-sh*t-sh*t-sh*t.

[SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE]

OFFICER: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Police activity. No admittance.

I just need to see Henry Trezza.

I'm just gonna take one minute, okay?

My guess is it'll be less than that.

Sir.

[TRAIN WHISTLING]

- So, what are the police saying?
- su1c1de.

KRISTEN: What about
the surveillance footage,

I mean, of the attacker?

No, they think it was rehearsed.

So it wouldn't be deemed a su1c1de

and then Henry's family
could collect on the insurance.

Seriously?

Anything on that stock?

- Oh, yeah.
- DF.

DF. It is "a conglomerate"

"of disparate global businesses

"that covers real estate, social media,

and crypto trading."

- God, that could mean anything.
- Mm-hmm.

Um, quick question.

Are we still assessing someone
if they're deceased?

Well, I'll talk to the monsignor.

Okey do key.

- Um...
- Yeah?

Just so you know, uh,

we agreed to this before
the events of the last few days.

Agreed to what?

When you go in there, just act surprised.

Oh, my God, it was my birthday yesterday.

They thought you were doing that for them.

They want to do this for you.

Basically, what we're saying is,

cheer the f*ck up.

[EXHALES]

Okay, cheering the f*ck up.

ALL: Surprise!

[CHEERING]

Oh, my gosh, what a surprise.

I thought we had my party yesterday.

Yeah, this is the Double Bubble, Mom.

What is a Double Bubble?

It's the holiday after the holiday.

So you're not disappointed
when the holiday is over.

Cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake, cake!

Let's let Mom say hello to everyone.

- Oh, this is my sister Karima.
- LAURA: Guys, look, it's Grace.

I invited Grace.

It's Grace, it's Grace!

Oh, hi, Grace. Thank you for coming.

Thank you for having me.

I, uh, I had to bring my entourage.

["BEVERLY HILLS" BY WEEZER PLAYING]

Hi.

[SINGING ALONG]: ♪ Beverly Hills ♪

♪ That's where I wanna be ♪

♪ Gimme-gimme, gimme-gimme ♪

♪ Living in Beverly Hills... ♪

Hi, we haven't met.
I'm Sheryl, Kristen's mom.

Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Grace.

Are you from the Church?

You have that, that energy. [LAUGHS]

Do you work with Kristen?

No, I'm not from the Church.

But I sort of work with Kristen.

So much happiness here.

Oh, yeah, we're... we're quite the family.

♪ Living in Beverly Hills... ♪

[CHUCKLES]: Is something wrong?

I'm not sure.

I won't blame you.

What?

For tomorrow night.

[CHUCKLING]: I'm sorry.

Wh-What-what happens tomorrow night?

[GIRLS LAUGHING]

[SCOFFS]

- Would you like some help?
- Oh, no.

I'm getting some forks and plates.

- What's that?
- Oh, I-I'd stay away from that.

- Um, it's candy salad.
- Oh.

My girls make believe it's healthy,

and I make believe I'm a good mother.

[LAUGHS]

You have very sweet children.

- You think so?
- Yes.

♪ Rolling like a celebrity ♪

♪ Gimme-gimme, gimme-gimme... ♪

May I ask you something?

Certainly.

Last year I asked you
if Laura's heart would heal,

and you said yes.

Do you remember that?

I do.

Well, it did heal.

I'm so happy.

She's a ball of energy.

Yeah, she really is.

Can I ask you about Lexis?

Yes.

So, someone told me that Lexis might have

behavioral issues in the future.

Now, I don't see it...

What this person told you is wrong.

Lexis is a good girl,

but she needs you to protect her.

I do.

I think I do.

Protect her from what?

There are people wanting her
to do bad things.

But if you help her,

she will not. She's...

May I use this?

Yeah, of course.

No.

- Is this about Lexis?
- No.

- Should I get David?
- No.

What is it?

Your husband.

What does this have to do with my husband?

GRACE: I don't know.

But he needs your help.

Having the best time, I see, hmm?

What is it, all this priest action?

No.

Come on, I thought you'd like these people.

You've been acting weird all night.

I just don't really know anyone here.

Uh, Karima, I know you.

That's not what's bothering you.
What's going on?

I bought some stock.

DF?

Just a hundred shares, couple of days ago.

It went up.

Made a thousand bucks.

Good for you. What's the problem?

Last night when I was walking home,

someone was following me.

I left Duane Reade and I saw
someone across the street.

Every time I turned around it was there,

exactly the same distance away.

Okay.

I mean, come on, you, you saw someone

in the middle of New York City?

It never seemed to have any definition.

It was just this figure.

And when I left for work this morning,

there it was again.

So, it was a man?

It was tall, slim, so, yeah, maybe.

- I can't really say.
- Someone is screwing with us.

Yeah, but why?

You make any money on the stock?

Not much. A thousand dollars.

KRISTEN: So it's not achievemephobia.

Maybe we're thinking about this all wrong.

What do you mean?

I've been checking the timeline
on this thing following.

Even when Zach and Tamara
gave away their fortunes,

they were still being followed.

It was only when Zach gave
the stock tip to Tamara

that he stopped being followed.

And it was only when Tamara
gave the stock tip to Henry

that she stopped being followed.

[LAUGHS] Okay. So it's The Ring.

Right?

The supernatural world is watching movies

and they're basing their rules on a B movie.

Hello, that's not a B movie.

DAVID: I'm just saying that maybe

it isn't about being rich.

Maybe it's about the stock itself.

All right. You know, what?
Fine. Give me the stock tip.

- What? No.
- This is stupid

and you know it, okay?

But if it'll make them feel better,

you text me the stock tip and I will invest.

Uh, I am not sure about that, Ben.

What?

We don't believe in any of this, right?

So I'm betting

that I invest
in the stock market and I lose.

Because that is what always happens for me.

Okay, so pull out your phone
and officially text me

the stock tip and we will show
the supernatural world

that we mean business.

- [PHONE CHIMES]
- Great.

Okay, DF, I'm officially buying shares.

Done.

All right, David, you can expect
my resignation tomorrow

when I'm suddenly crazy rich.

Now can we go have some cake, hmm?

[LAUGHING]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[GROANS]

- [POUNDING ON DOOR]
- All right, already.

Good grief.

What's wrong?

What is that?

- SHERYL: A drawing.
- Of?

You know what it's a drawing of.

Who drew this?

A woman named Grace. Someone the Church has.

Some prophetess.

- Oh, yes. Grace Ling.
- You know her?

I know of her. We're a tight community.

She's bad news.

Yeah, I can see that.

Who's she been showing this to?

Kristen.

What did Ms. Ling tell her?

She said that Andy needed Kristen's help.

Okay, no need to panic.

I'm not panicking.
You need to take care of this.

Okay? Of him.

- I agree.
- Okay.

[DOOR OPENS]

[TOY LAUGHS]

♪ Feliz Navidad ♪

♪ Feliz Navidad ♪

♪ Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad. ♪

[CAR ALARM CHIRPS]

[SOFT RUSTLING]

Hello?

[ELECTRICITY BUZZING]

[LABORED BREATHING]

[WHISPERING]: Okay. Come on, stupid.

[LOCK CLICKS]

♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪

♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪

♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪

♪ Et la tête... ♪

KURT: "Satan, force of power,

force of enlightenment."

f*ck you, Satan. I'm done.

♪ I said sing ♪

♪ Sing now ♪

♪ Et le nez ♪

♪ Alouette ♪

♪ Sing louder, please ♪

♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette. ♪

[PHONE RINGING]

Bouchard residence.

Oh, hi, uh, is your mom there?

I'm not supposed to answer that.
Who are you?

Well, I-I-I tried her cell
and she didn't answer.

- Could you take a message?
- Sure.

After you tell me who you are.

Please tell her that Dr. Kurt Boggs called.

Dr. Kurt Boggs? You wrote that scary story.

[CHUCKLING]: I did.

Uh, wh-who-who is this?

My sisters and I read it.

Lila found it in Mom's stuff.

We need to know how the story ends.

When does the next chapter come out?

[GRUNTS]

Soon, uh, I think, I hope. [CHUCKLES]

Writing takes time.

You really liked it?

Loved it. We were up all night.

The girl k*lling her mom.

The ghost coming. And all the body parts.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, those are
my favorite parts, too.

It wasn't too bloody?

No. But you can't just end it.

What-what do you mean?

You need to tell us what happens.

Oh, well, I'm going for ambiguity.

No, it needs to end
and it needs to be clever.

Like, all the body parts come
together and go up the stairs.

You know, like arms and legs.

And then it pulls itself up the stairs

while saying something like,

"Don't cry, kids, I'm coming for you."

Wow.

Oh, my God. That's-that's good.

We need another part
as soon as you can get it.

Okay. Uh, and, uh,
tell your mother I called.

And thank you.

I will send you the next chapter.

Okay, I have to do homework now. Bye.

- ♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
- I am good!

I am good!

♪ Et les ailes ♪

♪ Alouette ♪

♪ Oh♪

♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette... ♪

Satan, force of power,

force of enlightenment.

I acknowledge

that I am worthless without you.

I call on you to fill my body, my soul,

and my mind, Satan.

Fill me.

I realized how f*cking
insanely stupid this is,

so I went back out.

And...?

A couple blocks away, he's there again.

So, what did you do?

I went after him.

And?

He turned a corner and was gone.

I know there is
a logical explanation to this.

Some kind of, I don't know,
Occupy Wall Street or whatever.

- Power of suggestion.
- No.

I am not suggestible.

Not like this.

I can stay here if you want.

Bunk with you next couple nights.

Okay, now I really feel like an assh*le.

KRISTEN: All right. Give me the stock tip.

BEN: What?

- Kristen.
- I'm serious.

Pass along the stock tip to me

and the dark figure
will leave you alone, right?

And then what'll you do?

I got an idea. Just do it. Tell me.

[CHUCKLES] Tell you what?

Tell me to buy stock in DF.

Go on. Do it. Say it.

[SIGHS] Buy stock in DF.

Thank you. I think I will.

So now what happens?

Now I own shares of DF.

What happens when you start
to be followed by...

A demon? I think I can handle that.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hello?

♪

Oh, my God.

This will stream live, bitch.
So if you came here to...

I'm here to offer a truce.

What?

I've got a stock tip for you.

GRACE [SOFTLY]: ♪ Beverly Hills ♪

♪ That's where I want to be ♪

[CHUCKLES]

♪ Living in Beverly Hills. ♪

[HUMMING SOFTLY]

[GUARD GROANS]

[GUARD GROANS]

[CHOKING]

Grace?

[PLAYFULLY]: Grace?

You know what my favorite part
of hide-and-seek is?

It's the counting.

One.

Two.

Three.

[CRYING]: God...

- Four.
- ...please forgive him.

Five.

Am I getting warmer?

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Nine and a half.

[LAUGHING]: Nine and three-quarters.

And...

...ten.

Ready or not...

Ms. Ling, I have your dinner.

[LAUGHING]

Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name...

Do you prefer a breast or a limb?

♪

[LELAND GROANING]

[PANTING]

[KORECKI GRUNTING]

[PANTING] Help!

[GASPING]

Help!

[CRYING]

My-my hand feels cold.

Would you hold it, please?

[SHAKY BREATHING]

[WHISPERING]: May the Lord,

who frees you from sins, save you

and raise you up.

I've...

[SHALLOW BREATHS]

F-Father Ignatius.

Tell him... I-I love...

♪

[WHISPERING]: No.

No.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING RAPIDLY]