Curse of the Sin Eater (2024)

[bunniefuu]

[bright music]

[eerie music]

[water gushing]

[cutlery clinking]

[woman speaking indistinctly]

May you, Christ,

who is crucified...

-...and forgiveness.

-[Rick] Mom?

[Mom speaking quietly]

The Father, Son,

and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

[speaking indistinctly]

[Rick]

What are you doin'?

[shudders]

In the name

of the Father, and Son...

...Holy Spirit.

May you, Christ,

who is crucified...

...give me peace...

...and forgiveness.

Mom?

I'm sorry!

[fires]

[alarm beeping]

[dog barking in distance]

[exhales]

[alarm stops]

[sniffles]

[slow, uneasy music]

[dog barking]

[siren wailing in distance]

[air brakes hiss]

[train chugging]

[machinery whirring]

Excuse me, sir.

My missing labor guy.

Decided to show up after all?

Yeah, I'm, I'm sorry.

I, I got s--

I already got somebody

to take your place.

Have a nice day.

No, come on. Please, sir.

Please. I, I need this job.

-Hey, supe. Supe.

-I can't do it.

Look, I don't think we're gonna

make our daylight without him.

I'll do anything.

I, I'll keep the site spotless.

-You're not late again.

-No, no. Never.

Never ever. 100%.

Get to work.

Thank you, sir.

[machinery whirring]

[breathing heavily]

[groaning]

[exhales]

Excuse me, ma'am.

You have a first aid kit?

-Cut myself.

-No.

You got nothing in--

inside I can use?

Look, look, ma'am.

I, uh...

If I don't clean this thing,

it's, it's gonna get infected,

and I, I'd really love

to get back to work for you.

I, I won't tell

the other guys either.

[hammering in background]

Make it fast.

[door opens]

Service restaurant's

under repair,

so consider this treat

part of your benefits package.

[winces]

Thank you.

-[servant clears throat]

-Yes?

[whispers indistinctly]

You can show yourself out,

I trust?

[winces]

[exhales]

[exhales]

[suspenseful music]

[clock ticking]

[door creaking]

Hello.

Who are you?

Uh... I'm Rick.

Hungry, huh?

-Uh...

-[footsteps approaching]

What are you doing in here?

-Uh, I'm sorry.

-Fired. You're fired.

And you will stay here

while I call the police.

No, ma'am. Please, look.

I, I, I made a mistake, okay?

Please don't call the police.

Just, just dock my pay

or something.

I will make sure

no one ever hires you again.

-No, ma'am. Please, just--

-Stop.

Sit down.

Single 20?

Why not take the whole stack?

Um...

I got robbed on the way to work

this morning,

so, um, I just needed enough

to make it back home.

I was gonna pay you back

when I got paid

at the end of the week.

I'm not gonna fire you.

Take it.

Call it an advance.

What? Seriously?

We're done here.

Thank you, sir.

[g*n clicks]

-[Rick] Jer.

-[Jeremy] What's up?

What would you do

if you had all that money?

[Jeremy]

Not move to f*ck' Glencoe.

That's for sure.

Just a bunch of old people.

Now, right now,

my life is the sh*t,

so I am not worried about that.

This apartment is

the, the sh*t to you?

Yes, Rick. Think about it.

I can do whatever the f*ck

I wanna do now.

Drink, smoke, party, whatever.

-Aren't you renting this place?

-[c*ck g*n]

-Yeah. Yeah.

I'm, I'm renting it.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-I'm actually glad

you brought that up.

Are you able to put on

for this month or no?

You know what?

Why don't you tell me

what does Rick Malone do...

-Yeah.

-Wakes up billionaire.

What's the first thing

you're doing?

Besides getting the f*ck

out of my apartment.

Well, I would live

in Lincoln Park.

[Jeremy]

Mm-hm.

I would dine at restaurants

that they charge $500 a meal.

And I'd give Tanya

the greatest night ever.

-Yeah, okay.

-You know, the people

that go there,

they're, they're living the best

versions of their lives.

They're, they're drinking

bottles of sh*t

that, that you and me

have never even heard of.

-Oh, really?

-Yeah, I mean,

they figured it out.

They've, they've

conquered this sh*t.

-They know what they're doing.

-Unlimited money. Unlimited.

And the first thing you do

is get dinner

and a f*cking drink?

I mean, it seems like a low bar.

No, that's, that's not

a low bar at all.

That's how you know

you made it.

Really?

-Dude, like--

-Then do it.

Do it, Rick.

I mean, seriously.

Like, I, I would love

to see that.

But the problem is, you got

no f*ck' follow through.

That's why you and Tanya

didn't work out.

You gotta stop starting sh*t

you can't finish.

Hey, Rick.

[sighs] What, dude?

What do you think

this is gonna be anyway?

-Like, when we're done.

-Uh, I don't know.

I heard something about

a, uh, shed, something.

A shed? Come on.

The guy's a billionaire.

You know, I was thinkin'

like a life-size dollhouse.

[chuckles]

Like, what, for kids?

You'd be surprised.

Rich people

are into some weird sh*t.

Mr. Malone.

Yeah.

Mr. Drayton would like a word.

[Rick sighs]

[mutters] Son of a b*tch.

[classical piano music]

[munching]

[gulping]

What was your name again,

young man?

Uh, Rick Malone, sir.

Richard Malone, huh?

[Rick]

Uh, just Rick is fine, sir.

Mm. A name with promise.

Especially in this town.

Who knows where you'd be in life

with a bad name and all.

[chuckles]

[sniffles]

I don't know

if it's obvious, but...

...I don't have much time left.

Sorry to hear that.

When I'm gone, all this...

...gets passed on to no one.

No children, no grandchildren.

One regret

in a lifetime filled with many.

You a religious man?

Used to be.

I lost it too.

But as my curtain draws

to a close,

I find religion

a refreshing comfort.

The history, the rules.

The loopholes.

Anyway...

...let us get down to it.

If you will eat a meal

off my dead body,

I'll give you everything.

This house, my money,

my investments,

my life's work,

it will all be yours.

[clears throat] Um...

Are, are, are you joking?

Not in the slightest.

[Rick]

Uh...

Uh, no offense,

um, but, no, I, I,

I can't do anything like that.

I won't, I won't do

anything like that.

Why not?

With one meal,

you'll have everything.

You'll never have to worry

about a damn thing ever again,

especially not something

so trivial as bus fare.

I know what you're thinking.

Crazy rich guy that's

just tryin' to get one last jab

at the have-nots

before he kicks it.

But, uh...

...this is a genuine offer.

[Rick sighs]

But why me?

'Cause I've never given

to someone in need.

Which you seem to be.

And you seem like someone

who has the constitution

to deal with the stresses

that come with massive wealth.

Just one meal?

["We Outside" by Frank Bentley

ft. Wav Haven & Anthony Mareo]

-Yeah, we out

-Sorry. Hi.

Getting to the bag, don't stop

Getting to the bag, don't stop

Better catch up

'cause we outside

Look, I ain't skating through

unless they're talkin'

eight figures

Said I dream too big

about to do it way bigger

I'm the boss

when I walk through

straighten up and sit up...

Tanya.

Rick. Hey.

I, I didn't think

that you were gonna be here.

I, I didn't think I was gonna

be here either. [chuckles]

So, what the f*ck

have you been up to?

-Livin' the f*ck' dream.

-[laughs]

Yeah, me too, actually.

-All right.

-Yeah.

Uh...

I meant to tell you

this earlier, but I, uh--

Hey, you know,

I always appreciate

having Rick around, you know?

He's always good

for a laugh, right?

You know, I,

I got him this job in Glencoe.

Did you tell her about that?

-No, I didn't get a chance to.

-Why not?

[Jeremy]

Yeah, it's great.

And he's been staying here.

You know, I've been

taking good care of him.

Yeah, well, you two

always were inseparable.

Did you, uh, grab a drink?

Let me get you something.

No, but I think

you owe me a drink, don't you?

-I mean, it's, it's--

-No, he's actually

broke as f*ck, so...

Who do you think

got all the bottles? Come on.

I got all types of stuff.

When you see me at the top

know I did it myself

You know we outside

to the lights, come on

[crickets chirping]

[door opens, closes]

Having fun?

Jeremy sure does know

how to entertain.

-Mm.

-It's always good for a laugh.

Yeah. He came back different,

didn't he?

He thinks he's a hero,

serving the greater good.

So why are you here, Rick?

Did you miss the, the party

that's happening

in the middle of my bedroom?

Cute.

I mean, I never really took you

for the guy

that was gonna stick around.

It's like... after the thing

with your mom...

And I, I don't mean

to dredge up old sh*t.

-It's just...

-[people arguing]

-Jeremy?

-Bro, whoa! Relax! Relax!

This is not...

[talking indistinctly]

Are you kidding me, bro?

Relax! Relax!

-Bro, chill!

-Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Bro. Whoa, whoa, whoa! Chill!

-Bro, get the f*ck

off of me, Rick!

-[others] Whoa!

-[Tanya] Hey!

-[Jeremy] Are you kidding me

right now?

After everything I've done

for you, are you serious, Rick?

Get up!

If you got a problem,

you can get the f*ck out!

Oh, wait, you can't,

'cause you're sleepin'

on my f*ck' floor!

What, I don't do enough for you?

Get the f*ck out of here, dude!

Are you serious?

You ungrateful piece of sh*t!

[tense music]

[breathing heavily]

[sobbing]

[somber music]

[breathing heavily]

[Rick]

Look, I, I'll do anything.

I'll do a day.

I don't, I don't care.

Look, please.

I'm, I'm struggling.

Please. Not, not even

a couple of hours?

Just, uh, just keep me in mind,

will you?

Yeah.

Yeah, I get it. I get it.

Come on, please.

Look, I, I wouldn't be asking

if I...

[Jeremy coughs softly]

[Rick sighs]

Any takers?

No, nothing.

[dog barking in distance]

f*ck, dude.

It's almost the first

of the month.

Didn't you say you had

something big coming in?

Yeah, I, I thought I did.

Well, I mean, you could...

...uh, help me

move some product.

I'm not gonna give you a big cut

or nothin', you know.

It's my money, but something.

Yeah.

I don't know, Jer.

It's a living, dude.

Yeah, I know.

-[banging on door]

-So...

[dog barking in distance]

Is that for you?

-No.

-[banging continues]

[door opens]

[Jeremy]

Who the f*ck are you?

[man]

Here for Richard Malone.

[Jeremy]

Yo, Rick.

You know this guy?

Mr. Malone?

Uh... Rick.

Your presence is requested

this evening, sir.

This is the attire.

I'll be waiting for you

by the car, sir.

"Sir"?

The f*ck was that?

[unsettling music]

[car door shuts, engine starts]

[gentle piano music]

So, how did Drayton die?

Can't say.

Enjoy the ride, Mr. Malone.

[crickets chirping]

[Antonette]

Mr. Malone.

[door shuts]

Welcome.

So, when did Drayton pass?

This morning. Please review

the contract thoroughly

as it is legally binding.

In short, what it says

is that in exchange

for eating a meal

off Drayton's corpse,

you become heir

to Drayton's fortune.

But you must consume

every part of the meal.

No crumb can be left.

You'll notice a non-disclosure

agreement is included.

It is important

that no one beyond us

and the employees of the estate

have any knowledge

of this transaction.

These events

must be kept secret.

If you choose

to violate that clause,

you will lose everything.

Do you understand?

[clock ticking]

[unsettling music]

[Rick breathing heavily]

I don't know if I can do this.

Drayton drafted the language

of the contract himself

in your name before he died.

It can't be amended.

-What do you mean?

-If not you,

the estate

would simply liquidate.

I must reiterate that

if you do not eat the meal,

you get nothing.

Consider... if you could just

-find the stomach for it...

-[fly buzzing]

...everything would be yours.

All the cars in the garage.

The black card.

Unlimited funds.

You wanted to buy

an island after this,

you wouldn't be declined.

Or you could go back

to your old life.

Okay.

[Rick shudders]

[crunching]

-[grunts softly]

-[footsteps approaching]

[moans]

[coughs]

[retching]

[slurps]

[exhales]

[Rick breathing heavily]

[grunts]

[fly buzzing]

[coughs]

[groans]

[retches]

[retching]

[plate clatters]

[grunts]

Every last crumb.

[retching]

[coughs]

[retches]

[groans]

[retches, grunts]

[panting]

[retches]

[sobs softly]

[groans softly]

[Antonette]

Drayton requested

you say this aloud.

It is necessary to end the meal.

You must recite it

for the contract to be binding.

"For your peace...

...I take on all sins you carry

and I pawn my own soul."

[coughs]

[groans]

[vomiting, retching]

[unsettling music]

[sighs]

[panting]

[distorted growling]

[screaming]

[birds chirping]

God damn.

[door creaks]

[clattering in distance]

[indistinct chatter in distance]

[foreboding music]

[dramatic sinister sting]

Hey!

Whoa.

Apologies.

-Mr. Malone...

-[exhales]

...you're up

earlier than expected,

especially after such an ordeal.

I'm sure you're eager

to explore the grounds in full.

Serving staff is under

explicit instructions

never to make eye contact.

I assure you

it won't happen again.

It's fine.

It must not have sunk in yet.

What?

This.

All of this. It's yours.

You could fire

the whole lot of them

and start afresh

if you so desired.

Do you want to?

Uh...

...uh, no.

And what is it you want to do?

[Rick]

Um...

-I don't know.

-Hm.

Might I suggest we start

by outfitting your new home

to suit your personal style?

Starting with

the bedroom, perhaps?

Yeah, sure.

Um...

Look, this has

just all been kind of--

Overwhelming. I understand.

I'll sort out the details.

And do you think, at,

at some point, I could pick up

the rest of my stuff?

[clicks tongue] Oh, I'm sure

we could have it couriered

over to you without issue.

Oh, uh, no.

I, I mean, I-- Couldn't I

just take one of the cars?

You'll learn quickly that

the rich don't drive themselves.

Unless it's for entertainment.

That reminds me.

This is yours.

No limit.

Why not take it out

for a spend?

Help you find something

you want to do.

You could buy a lot

of somethings with that.

[dog barking in distance]

[inhales]

[techno music playing on TV]

[man, woman moaning on TV]

[door opens and shuts]

[footsteps approaching]

Jesus Christ, dude.

-You know

I could have shot you, right?

-[scoffs]

I don't mean to, uh,

intrude on your me time.

So, you gonna tell me

what all that

James Bond sh*t was about?

Remember the gig

I told you about?

-Came through.

-Yeah, no sh*t,

the gig came through.

What are you, like,

a high-end call girl?

They set me up

in a, a small place

for the time bein', and, um...

[zipping bag] Look, man, um...

...I appreciate you letting me,

-you know, crash and everything.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, whatever.

-I, uh...

[Rick]

I'm just-- I'm trying to--

Like, trying?

Looks like you're doin'

a lot more than trying. [sighs]

Keep it.

I'll be fine.

So you wanna chill?

Grab a drink?

I mean, we could, uh...

I can't, dude. I can't.

That's fine. You know?

Yeah, that's fine, 'cause,

um, I'm sure you got a lot

of adjusting to do still, so...

Yeah. Take care, man.

Be safe.

[dog barking in distance]

[Tanya]

Rick?

What the f*ck is this?

Please tell me you, like,

won the lotto or something.

[chuckles]

Yeah. Uh...

No, it's...

...it's actually better.

Come on.

Be straight with me.

This isn't some, like,

you and Jeremy bullshit, is it?

No. It's, it's legit.

Tanya, I'm...

...I'm back to bein' the Rick

that you used to know.

I'm even better now.

No, it's...

You sure you're all good?

Yeah.

I'm, I'm great.

In fact, what do you say,

you and me go get drinks,

just like old times?

-On me.

-Um...

Come on.

I, I can't.

Look, I, I gotta go.

Jeremy's waiting on me.

[footsteps receding]

[dog barking in distance]

[siren wailing]

[techno music playing]

[indistinct chatter

in background]

[bartender]

Hey. How's it goin'?

[Rick]

Could I just get,

like, a bottle of somethin'?

Uh, we've got

a great wine selection.

Um, I was,

I was actually thinkin'

about some whiskey.

What are you in the mood for?

You have, have anything

that's, that's... not for sale?

Well, I have

a bottle of Macallan 64,

if you're in a Scottish mood.

And I have a Yamazaki 55,

if you feel like visiting Japan.

How much?

If you have to ask.

Hey, pal.

I know what you'll love.

Uh, sure.

Always, always up

for a, a recommendation.

[glass clinks]

[man laughing]

I'll take, um...

I'll take two

of those Macallans.

One for me

and then one for the gentleman.

[bartender]

You're serious?

Yes, sir.

I'll be right back.

[slurps]

[gulping]

[bottle thuds]

[slurps]

[sinister music]

[wind whooshing]

[voice whispering faintly]

[screams]

Why did you do this to me?

[screaming]

[coughing]

Anton!

-Did you drug me?

-I beg your pardon?

The food I had. The, the food

that I ate, was it drugged?

-Not in the least.

-I saw this woman. This,

this soaking wet dead woman,

and, and, and she took me--

Calm down.

[Rick panting]

Something changed.

[breathing heavily]

What's happening to me?

I don't think

I understand your meaning.

What was that thing I had to

read at the end of the meal?

Something Drayton found.

Where is it?

"For your peace,

I take on all sins you carry

and I pawn my own soul."

Is that what I did?

Is that even possible?

After Drayton knew he was dying,

he became consumed with

unorthodox religious customs.

His conscience

was a burden to him,

and he was looking

for a way to escape

what he believed to be his fate.

What fate?

Hell.

No sins, no hell.

It's quite a superstition.

He rarely put that down.

"In England and Wales,

in the 1700s and 1800s,

when someone

in the village died,

the family would hire a peasant,

typically someone,

typically someone in need,

to eat a meal

off the deceased's corpse.

In doing this,

they would take on the sins

of that person and ca--

and carry them until they died."

[breathes heavily]

Is that what I did?

Am...

...am I a sin eater?

That is the ritual

Drayton had you do.

[whispers] What the f*ck?

What the f*ck?

[in normal voice]

I actually ate his sins?

What, what does that even mean?

What Drayton may

or may not have believed

does not change a simple truth.

You inherited this, all of this,

for a price.

Extreme wealth carries a burden.

-This is the one

you signed up for.

-[breathing heavily]

No.

No, no, no. I gotta fix this.

I gotta fix this.

You, you don't understand.

She, she tried to k*ll me!

Mr. Malone.

I need you to take me somewhere.

I don't think that's wise.

[Rick bangs on car door]

Come on, man. I, I--

I know this is overwhelming,

but we must remain levelheaded.

Now, let's go back inside

-and work this out together.

-[car door shuts]

[engine revving]

[Eli]

What happened?

Father, I, I think I sinned.

I don't know.

I, I need you to help me.

So you're seeking absolution?

Yeah. I guess.

When's the last time

you visited your mother?

-It's not about that.

Please-- Look. Please.

-Hey. Hey.

-It wasn't your fault.

She was very sick.

-Father, I know that. Father.

-You couldn't have known

what she would've done...

-Father, please. This is not...

-about her, Father.

-...with that g*n.

This is not about my mom.

Can you just

take my confession or no?

Okay, Rick.

Okay.

The Father, the Son,

Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Do you remember

how long it's been

since your last confession?

[Rick]

No.

And what sins

have you come to confess?

Uh... [sighs]

Hey, it's okay. Take your time.

No, it's, it's not that.

It's, it's not that I,

I don't know what to say.

It's that I don't even know

what they are, Father.

-H-- how do you mean?

-I--

Look, can't, can't you,

can't you just give me

some type of general absolution

like you were saying?

-Please.

-Rick, you... [sighs]

You can't buy your way out.

Confession is about

askin' to be forgiven

for something wrong

that you did knowingly.

I can't forgive you

for something

if you won't admit to

what you did in the first place.

I gotta go.

I gotta go.

Rick!

It's good to see you, Father.

[intense music]

Anton!

Hello?

Anton!

Anyone seen Anton?

Come on, I just need some help.

You guys gotta know

everything about this house.

You know anything?

You know anything about,

about Drayton hurting somebody?

A woman? A red-haired woman?

You know anything?

You know anything about that?

Anything at all?

I'm sure there's work elsewhere.

Out of everyone here,

you gotta know something

about what happened.

What is it exactly

you'd like to know?

Everything. Everything.

I wanna know everything.

I wanna know who that

woman is, and I wanna know,

I wanna know

what Drayton did to her.

[clock ticking]

You like this job?

It's my life.

Sure. Right.

Well, I'd suggest,

if you wanna keep this job,

you should tell me

everything I wanna know.

[case beeps]

Coroner's report. Photos.

Interviews taken

by the Chicago police.

And... Drayton's

recorded statement.

I'll leave you to it.

[footsteps recede]

[George on tape]

I already told you .

She's everything to me.

[detective on tape]

Mr. Drayton, we know the truth,

and you know it too.

Your wife was having an affair.

-[George] No, no.

-[detective] George. George.

Can I call you George?

Look, I get it.

[chuckling]

Hell, I'd be angry too

if my wife was having an affair.

We, we all lose

our temper sometimes.

[George]

You think I could do that?

[detective]

You said you were angry.

And these photos

definitely look like someone

who's very, very angry, George.

[George]

God, no. I--

[detective]

George, we know it was you.

Do the right thing.

Just be a man.

[George]

Susan, I can't--

-Oh, Jesus, help me.

-[detective] Look at them,

George.

You wrapped your hands

around her neck

-and you squeezed

until her throat cracked.

-[George] No!

[detective]

She couldn't breathe.

[George]

Oh, Susan!

It wasn't her. Not Susan.

[detective]

Look, this will all be over.

Just admit it.

-Just admit.

That's all it takes.

-[George] I didn't. I--

[detective]

Just admit it, you sick f*ck!

[George wailing]

No, I didn't do it!

I'm not talkin' to you!

I need a lawyer or somethin'!

I didn't-- I need a law--

Get me a lawyer!

I didn't do it!

[George sobbing]

And then he...

...he...

I grabbed on to her neck.

I choked her...

...until I heard

her, her neck crack.

[Rick shudders]

And I dumped her body

in the lake.

Rick.

I mean...

...what did this woman

ever do to you

that you'd commit

such a... unspeakable act?

[Rick panting]

I don't know, Father.

I don't know.

All I know is that I'm sorry.

And I'd do anything

to take it back.

Please. Please, Father.

Please, Father. Please.

God...

...the Father of mercies,

through the death

and resurrection of His Son,

has reconciled the world

to Himself...

[choking]

[Eli]

...and has sent

the Holy Spirit among us

for the forgiveness of sinners.

Through the ministry

of the Church...

[continues choking]

...may God give you

pardon and peace.

And I absolve you

from your sins.

-[coughing]

-[Eli] In the name

of the Father,

and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.

[panting]

Go forth... and sin no more.

Father.

[sighs] Thank you.

Thank you, Father.

Thank you. Thank you. Seriously.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Father.

[chuckles, coughs]

["Monk" by Honey]

I am alone

For you, for you

I am alone

For you, for you

You

For you

Everything I do

I do it for you

Everything I do

I do it for you

Yes, I'm alone...

[phone ringing]

I'm alone

I'm alone...

-Hey.

-Rick.

Hey.

Uh, i-- is this a good time?

It's a great time.

I was just thinkin' about you.

Have you talked

to Jeremy lately?

Jeremy?

Um, he's,

he's acting

really paranoid lately.

Something feels off,

but he won't talk to me.

Maybe he'll listen to you.

I think he might be in trouble.

[Rick sighs]

Rick, please.

He needs you right now.

I do too. And you might not

wanna see him or me.

I, I should have

been there for you,

and I wasn't.

[Rick sighing]

I don't know.

Just, just swing by. And

remember, you promised me

a drink?

All right.

We'll talk.

-Rick, wait--

-[disconnects]

[thunder rumbles]

[water running]

[footsteps approach]

[slurps]

[sinister music]

[sighs]

[thuds]

[ominous music]

[music builds]

[man panting, sobbing]

[growling]

[Rick panting]

[groans]

[panting]

Anton!

Anton!

[wheezing nearby]

[rasping]

[whimpering]

[gasps]

You were calling for me.

I apologize. I--

[panting]

[Antonette]

Amassing a real estate empire

such as this from scratch

is not impossible,

but highly improbable

from someone of his background.

Drayton was not born

to any real means.

And?

Drayton himself

was a sin eater.

Well...

-What?

-It's how he made the money

to get started.

People who are desperate enough

to employ a sin eater

have usually themselves done

terrible, unthinkable things.

So you're sayin'

I could, I could be...

...carrying around even more...

...what, murders, r*pes...

...who knows what other

f*cked up sh*t now?

It is as if you had

done them yourself.

Whatever is left over,

call them what you will,

be it ghosts or energies

of the victims,

they will not let

their murderers or rapists rest.

They'll torment you

as long as you carry the burden.

And it is quite a burden.

Drayton became overwrought...

...afraid, reclusive

as the years dragged on.

He saw the same things you did.

And it caught up with him.

The sins k*lled Drayton?

No.

He took his own life.

I imagine he knew

he could do that with impunity,

knowing you would take the sin

of suicide off his plate.

So what am I supposed to do?

How, how can I get rid

of the sins that,

that I don't even know

anything about?

It's impossible.

You must do what Drayton did,

what every sin eater

before him has done,

and learn to live with it.

No.

I can't.

The rules are very specific.

In order to get rid of the sins,

you must die

and pass them along.

So, you could do that

or you could die

with the sins on your head...

...likely be tortured

for all eternity.

My advice, as a friend...

...enjoy the wealth.

Live and spend

as much as you can.

And in the meantime...

[pills rattling]

...maybe these will help.

Anything you need,

anything that could

help with the pain,

I can find.

[sighs]

No. No.

-[chair scrapes]

-You can't help me.

[footsteps receding]

[door rattling]

Father? Father Eli?

[pounding on door]

Father Eli, come on.

She's all shut

for the night, kid.

No. No, please. Please.

You're the only person I got.

Rick.

[Rick]

Please.

Please let me in. Please.

[rattles door]

[bangs on door]

-Go home, kid.

-Please, come on.

Sleep it off.

Come on, Father.

Please! Please!

[Rick breathing heavily]

I knew you never cared about me!

I knew it!

You never f*cking cared!

[panting]

[door rattles]

[unsettling music]

[panting]

[gulping]

[exhales, heaves]

[screams]

[sighs]

[man wheezing]

[gasps]

[breathes heavily]

[groans]

[dramatic sinister sting]

[breathing heavily]

[ominous music building]

[screaming]

[choking]

[Antonette]

No!

[warbling]

[gentle piano music]

[exhales]

[faint singing]

[woman]

Rick?

-Is that you?

-[Rick] Mom?

[echoing] Mom?

Mom.

[Mom]

I'm here.

Mom?

[Mom]

I'm right here.

My boy.

[Dr. Kildare]

Can you hear me now, Mr. Malone?

Come on back to us

if you please.

[Rick breathes deeply]

Did I...

...did I die?

For the briefest

of moments, yes.

You did flatline.

But we pulled you through.

Thank you, Dr. Kildare,

for your help

and your continued discretion.

As always.

Happy to be of service.

Call any time.

For anything.

-[footsteps receding]

-[Rick breathes deeply]

You said the, the only way

to get rid of the sins is...

...to die.

Pass them along, right?

Essentially, yes.

[Rick sighs]

I wanna try something.

[hissing]

[Antonette]

I've never been one

to trust a loophole.

They tend to leave you

broken-hearted.

But... this, this could work.

[Rick sighs]

I'm sure Drayton

never thought of it.

[Rick]

So you'll help me?

Of course.

I follow and serve the wealth

of the estate wherever it goes,

and no matter

whom it belongs to.

It's all I have.

And the thought

of giving it up...

But this is about you.

Are you sure

you're willing

to let all this go?

Absolutely.

-[woman whimpering]

-Do you have someone in mind

you'd like to give it to?

No. sh*t.

[gulps]

Would you take it?

You could stop serving,

and you could f-- finally have

some, some... control.

[smacks lips]

I'm afraid my contract

doesn't allow for it.

So, that's it, then?

It just comes down to me?

Or someone like me?

I can't do it.

Your former roommate

and co-worker

was an odd choice

to keep in company

as long as you did.

Jeremy?

No.

No, I, I've known him

my whole life.

And whatever big,

big game he talks, it's...

-No, he, he can't.

-What I mean to say is

someone so desperate to believe

in his own lies about himself

that he would resort

to theft and violence...

Not him.

-[woman crying]

-[dramatic sinister sting]

A former soldier

could carry the burden.

[woman continues crying]

[sinister music]

Trust me...

...he can't.

He can't.

[woman continues sobbing]

[phone ringing]

-Hey.

-[Jeremy] Thank God.

Where the f*ck have you been?

I'm in serious sh*t, man.

Like, I f*cked up

with these guys.

They're gonna

hurt me, man. They...

I need some cash, okay?

Just-- Can you please

help me? Please!

-You know I'm good for it.

-Jer, man, I don't know.

Please, Rick!

I need your f*cking help, man!

I'm, I'm scared, man.

These, these guys

scare the sh*t out of me, man!

Please, I'll pay you back

in a week. I promise.

- Okay, okay.

-Jesus Christ.

You're a f*ck' savior.

How much do you need?

[sighs]

[breathing heavily]

[car door opens, closes]

[driver]

Everything all right, sir?

-[dramatic sinister sting]

-[man panting]

Drive fast.

[man wheezing]

[driver] Mr. Malone,

would you like me

to accompany you?

[Rick]

Just guard the door.

[door creaks]

Hey, Jeremy?

Jeremy?

[glass crunching]

[unsettling music]

[g*nf*re on TV]

[TV turns off]

[breathing heavily]

[man]

Help.

[man gasping]

Okay.

Help.

-[gasps]

-Help.

[distorted] Help.

-[Tanya] Hey. It's okay.

-[normal] Help.

-Help!

-[g*nsh*t]

[gasping]

[g*n clatters]

[Tanya whimpers]

No, no.

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay.

I'm so sorry.

-[Tanya continues gasping]

-No, no.

-Please, please.

-[driver] Sir!

We can't be here.

[engine revving]

[tires screech]

This will all be taken care of.

Just make it stop.

I just want it to stop.

Then you know

what needs to be done.

[clock ticking]

Please sit.

Tanya's dead.

[inhales]

I tried.

I, I begged them for extra time.

And they said fine.

So I called you.

They f*cking broke into my house

and they shot her.

Shouldn't,

shouldn't have happened.

If I was there, it wouldn't

have f*cking happened.

I should have been there.

I, I should have did something.

That is a terrible burden

to carry.

I, I just don't know

what I'm gonna do.

So...

[clears throat] ...so I'm done.

I'm, I'm done.

I'm not going back.

I was thinking maybe

you could give me a job,

you know.

I can, I can help you

with whatever. Anything.

Please.

Mr. Malone

would like to make you an offer.

Yeah. Yeah, anything, brother.

You...

-Please.

-He would like you

to be his sin eater.

You eat a meal

off his dead body,

every last crumb,

and he will give you everything.

What?

The house, the cars,

the money. All of it.

Are you dying or some sh*t?

[Antonette]

No.

Mr. Malone finds that

this life does not suit him.

Someone with your background,

a man of the military,

is perhaps a better fit

for the stresses of wealth.

Oh.

Everything?

[breathing heavily]

[heart monitor beeping]

[tense music]

It's going to work.

It's the best option we have.

The most I can allow

is four minutes.

That will be pushing it.

But it should

give your friend enough time

to finish eating the meal.

Jesus Christ.

This ritual must be kept secret.

If you choose

to violate this clause,

you will lose everything.

I understand.

[Dr. Kildare]

Are you ready?

[beeping fading]

[heart monitor flatlining]

[breathing heavily]

[woman screams in distance]

[screaming continues]

[breathing heavily]

[boy]

Help, help. Help.

[man 1 wheezing]

[woman 1 sobbing]

[man 2]

Help.

Help.

[man 3 wailing]

[woman 2]

Rick?

Mom?

[Mom]

I'm right here.

[Tanya]

Rick.

Rick.

[voices whispering indistinctly]

[g*nsh*t]

[gentle piano music]

[g*n clatters]

[Rick]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

[both sobbing]

-[all growling]

-[Rick screams]

Mom, I'm sorry!

[distorted] Mom, I'm sorry!

[Rick]

Mom?

I'm sorry!

[fires]

[uneasy music]

[voices whispering indistinctly]

[breathing heavily]

[shushes]

[gentle piano music]

I'm here.

My boy.

[clock ticking]

Did I die?

He finished the meal

in its entirety.

And the prayer.

He's already begun

giving orders.

It's as if he was born to it.

As for the other sins...

...do you see

anyone else skulking around?

[tense music]

[sighs]

Jeremy has already

begun enjoying his new life.

I hope you will do the same.

[gentle music]

[man talking indistinctly]

All right, that's lunch!

[unsettling music]

[voice wailing]

[gasps]

[screams]

[clock ticking]

[clock ticking in background]

[suspenseful music]

[Jeremy screaming]

[Jeremy panting]

[screaming continues]

[munching]

[clock continues ticking]

[Tanya whimpers]

[clock stops ticking]

[ominous music]