Devil Came Home, The (2021)

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Sh...

Jesus Christ Tim!

I'm really sorry.

It's all right... honestly.

I've ruined the day
before it's even started.

It's not your fault
you can't help

having nightmares,

it's not like it's something

you have control over is it.

I was just hoping they'd pass

to be honest.

I thought they had.

You could always talk
to Pete you know.

Why Pete?

You've been talking
to him about me?

No.

I hope not, because

what I went through,
it's really personal

and I don't want
every man and his dog

knowing about it.

I know you don't like to

talk about things

it might help,

and Pete isn't every
man and his dog.

No he's the consummate
professional

isn't he.

Morning.

I'm sorry... that was really

shitty of me, you...

You didn't deserve that.

It's all right.

I'd better get ready for work or

I'm gonna be late.

Try and get some rest.

You all right sweetheart?
Well I would

have felt a lot better
if someone hadn't

woke me up this morning.

What the f*ck?

Move get your arse out here!

Get off me you f*cking lunatic!

Mum!

What's this? What's what?

Don't you play the
innocent with me,

I'm really not in the mood this!

This your idea of a joke, hey?

What the hell are
you talking about?

Dont' you bullshit me?

A little dig at my
condition is it ay?

It's funny how you
walk in on that

conversation
yesterday and all of a

sudden this appears
on the mirror

as if by magic, all
by itself, admit it!

Admit it...!

Get off me or I'm calling
the police... mum!

For christs sake
Tim, let go of her!

Tim!

Get off me!

What the hell is going on?

This!

What?

I...

It was there!

I'm telling you I saw it,

Elaine I, I saw it.

You're insane. Mindy.

No he is mum!

It's because of you
we're living here

dragged me away from
all of my friends

from everything I knew.

Mindy stop. No I will not,

it is all about him,
it always has been

since you met him.

Well what about me?
I never even came

into it did I!

Mindy that's not true.
Yes it is.

And I'm sick of it
and I'm sick of him.

It was there,

I swear to you I saw it.

Elaine.

I'm sorry! Stay away from me.

I'm going to check
on my daughter.

Mindy.

Leave me alone

sweetheart

I mean it.

I'm sorry.

I have always told you

you ever put your
hands on my child...

I don't know what come over me

I'm really sorry Elaine.

Sorry is just a word.

There are only so many sorries

you can say Tim.

When I saw them words
on the mirror...

What words, there was nothing

there Tim, it's
all in your head.

Na I saw them.

They was there.

I am so angry right
now, I am this

close to leaving.
I'll get some help

and don't you ever
touch my baby again.

He just freaked out.

No I don't hate him,
I'm just pissed off

because he bruised my arm,

he needs help...

I wish you were here too...

I'd love to see you...

I'll have a chat
with mum and see if

she's okay with it,

hold on, yeah!

I just wanted to
say um sorry about

earlier.

I don't know what come over me,

but um, no excuse
for what I done.

Okay, I'm on the phone.

Hello?

I just want you
to relax alright.

You've been having
these dreams a while.

Yeah.

Would you like to
tell me about them?

Probably think I'm stupid.

I'm not here to judge you Tim.

I'm here to listen
and to help if I can.

I keep... seeing this man.

In your dreams? Yeah.

And he troubles you? Yeah.

Why?

It's like he's... trying to

overpower me. In what way?

It's like he's...

Trying to take over my life.

I know he's dangerous and.

I'm trying to keep him away but

he's just too strong.

Does he remind you of anyone?

Someone from your past?

I wouldn't know he,
he wears a mask.

What kind of a mask?

Goggles, a respirator
and... a hat.

Does he ever say
anything? Does he ever

speak to you?

Never.

Tell me a bit
about yourself Tim,

past occupations, hobbies,

that kind of thing.

Um I was in the army
for years...

Has Elaine been talking to you?

No, this is strictly
confidential.

Well, I've been
struggling a bit lately,

well... a lot,

I got diagnosed with

post-traumatic stress disorder,

I don't know why I'm
telling you all this,

not something you want
to talk about is it,

depression...

I usually feel too
ashamed to bring it up.

You served your country,

there's no shame in that.

Yeah well when you are
serving your country

you, you do things
because you gotta...

Without thinking...

It's only afterwards

when you do start thinking...

About the things you've seen

the things you've done...

That it really hits you

and then you come
home after years

and you can't even
find a place to live

'cause the council
can't house you...

Cause you figure nowhere

on their little points chart...

And you realize nobody
in civvie street

gives a sh*t and
you start thinking

what the bloody hell
was I fighting for.

Had a few breakdowns,

at least I'm alive
unlike some of the others.

Others? Mates

you know, friends...

From the army...

Dead now...

Suicides. I'm sorry.

Yeah...

So am I.

Shhhhh...

Tim?

Tim?

You know not
who I am, but I know you.

You know not
who I am, but I know you.

You know not who I am,
but I know you.

You know not who I am,

but I know you, arghhh.

Mum?

Run!

What? Run!

Elaine?

Elaine?

What's going on?

Mum, you're going to k*ll him!

Mummy don't!

Get the jacket!

What?

Get the jacket.

Elaine!...no no it's
okay I'm not home

I came back to the office,
what time is it?

Slow down, slow down.

You've done what?

Let me get this straight,
you knocked him cold

with a baseball bat.

Yes.
'Cause he put a knife on you?

Yes I told you.

And now he's upstairs
in a straight jacket.

Where the hell did
that come from?

Tim bought it because
of his condition,

he said that if he
ever felt he was

becoming a danger to me

to us, he'd put it on himself.

But you put it on him Elaine,

after you assaulted
him and you got.

Mindy to help you.

Where's this knife, this mask?

I don't know, why are you

interrogating me when I
was the one in danger?

Because that's what

the police are gonna do
when they get here.

There aren't gonna
be any police.

What do you mean?
Exactly what I said.

They'll only release
him, that is if they

bother to hold him
in the first place,

and then I won't be safe.

So what are you going to do?

Keep him up there indefinitely?

If I have to.
Eventually you'll have to

release him Elaine,

what if he goes to
the police? What then?

You could find yourself
in a lot of trouble

and not just you, mindy.

Have you been listening to

anything I've said to you?

You haven't seen
what he's been like

these past few weeks Pete,

I've been scared to
death in my own home.

And I am not letting
him go until I know

for sure that he's better.

So where's this mask?

I don't know.

I looked everywhere
except the bedroom,

he was coming round
and there was no way

we were going back
in that room until

you got here.

Would you prefer
me to take a look?

You're here to release me right?

Elaine said you were
brandishing a knife

wearing a mask.

Mate, I woke up, she'd gone,

I went to look for her
and she does this to me.

If I was wearing a mask and

threatening her with a knife,

where are they, hey?
I never said threaten.

Look we both know I
got some problems,

I ain't denying that.

But I ain't the one
beating people over

the head and tying them up in a

straight jacket am I.

Release me.

Release me this is insane!

If you don't let
me go now, when I

finally do get out of here,

I'm going to be pressing charges
against you and all.

I think it's best you calm down.

Calm down are you
f*cking serious.

Look I've got two women
downstairs terrified.

And they say you're the reason.

You believe them do ya?

Where's the mask Tim?

Are you f*cking kidding me?

I'm only asking you a question.

I'll answer it for you shall I?

It's in my head,
do you know why?

C'ause it ain't f*cking real...

Can't you see what
she's trying to do here?

She's trying to
make me look even

more insane than I actually am.

As far as I can see,
up till now Elaine's

done nothing but support you.

You call this being
supportive do you, hey?

All after some mask
that don't even exist,

if that's the case you won't

mind if we'll take a look
around then will you?

Would not.

What? What did you say?

I said yeah, I do actually.

There's nothing up
there... I looked.

I saw it Pete, he
was wearing it.

When Tim came to see
me, he talked about

a masked man in his dreams

he said he felt this
man was trying to

overpower him in some way.

But that's all that
was, a dream what I

saw was real.

Well maybe you
dreamt about the mask

because he hid it from you,

never told you.

You mean like his
dirty little secret?

Maybe so...

Maybe he wore it because it
excited him for some reason,

maybe he hid it from you
because he was scared

what you'd think.

Maybe it made him feel like
the man in his dreams.

Jesus you're talking about

him like he's real.

But to Tim he could well be.

I think I'm gonna go out of
my mind at this rate.

You said he spoke
to you in a foreign

language... would you have any
idea what that was?

I don't know, Russian? Why?

When I was in the
bedroom with him I

could have sworn he
spoke to me in an

eastern European accent,

when I queried it
with him he just

looked at me with this

manic smile.

What'd you mean?

He smiled but there
was no reason for it.

Would you stay here Pete?

Just for a few days while
I figure something out.

Figure what out Elaine?

While he's still
here, I honestly can't

see a resolution to this.

You sure you don't want
to call the police?

And say what exactly?

They'll only release
him without charge

and then what am I gonna do?

We are not staying
here on our own with

him and I am not
putting mindy in danger.

If it comes to it
we'll disappear leave

him up there on his own,

I'm serious Pete I'll do it.

Alright, I'll stay
for a couple of nights,

but I honestly don't see what

good it's gonna do.

Thank you.

m*rder*r.

It's not mine.

It's Tim's he was
in the army remember

you could get five
years just by having

this regardless, this is not
a good situation Elaine.

False imprisonment, as*ault,

possession of a legal firearm

the list just goes on and on.

If and when this
whole thing comes to a

head don't think
questions won't be asked.

I'm not the one
who thinks there's

somebody else Peter.

But you are the one who's being
affected by it.

Elaine!

How much longer do you think
this can go on for Elaine?

I just need time to
think things through.

Elaine!

Elaine!

I need the toilet.

m*rder*r.

What did you call me?

I didn't call you nothing.

I finish.

We need to talk.

You must have heard it.

Didn't hear a thing.

Last night when I was asleep,

someone whispered the exact
same word to me in my dream.

It was him Pete.

You're talking
about a dream Elaine.

Replayed back to me
in reality Peter.

Probably just a very
bizarre coincidence.

Why would he even call you that?

He's ill.

There must be
something you can do.

There is, there's
lots of things,

but therapy for these
types of conditions

can take months, if not years

to make any kind of headway,

I can't just magic
up a diagnosis or

even a treatment
for that matter.

Well as far as I'm
concerned, he can

piss and sh*t
himself for months,

if not years,

I am not letting him go
until I know it's safe,

do something...

Please?

There is one thing we can try,

I'm not saying it's going
to resolve anything but

it might help give us an
insight into

what's going on here

but we'll need his permission.

How the hell are we
going to get that?

We ask.

I haven't had a chance
to talk to her yet,

it's not that simple,

well you haven't been
around here the last few days,

he's gone off his head,

Alfie he's f*cking
nuts he needs help,

just come round okay
I've invited you.

I didn't ask to move here did I,

so I shouldn't have to
ask permission for

anyone to come and
see me especially you.

I just want you here Alfie,

so just get in your
car and come over.

He'll do it, but only as long
as you're in the room with us.

Great.

So what you gonna
do with that thing?

Hit me over the head again?

If I have to.

What's the purpose of
this little exercise?

Gonna try and help you to relax

put you in a good place.

Well not threatening
me with a baseball bat

and let me out of this
thing might be a good start.

Need you to help me
for this to work.

If you could close
your eyes for me,

I want you to imagine
you're on an island,

it's your island... walking
along the beach,

you can feel the warmth of
the sand under your feet

feels great,

take it in,

you sit down and
stare out at the calm

tranquil ocean,

the warmth of the sun
beating down...

Tim?

Tim, I'm going to
count to three...

My name is not Tim...

You... try to trick me,

sun is not my friend,

if the sun isn't your
friend, then what is it.

What's wrong with him?

I don't know,

I've not had this
happened before,

sh*t, I knew I shouldn't
have done this.

Just give me a minute
alone with him,

trust me... he makes one move.

I'll be right outside,

you need me, you just holler.

Why are you doing
this to us Tim?

We opened our arms to you,
let you into our lives

and now you're
trying to destroy us,

maybe we should just
open the blind...

No not let sun in...

Or what?

What's gonna happen Tim?

I'm going to take a shower,

I'm coming with you.

Mum it's not like I'm
four years old anymore

he's in a straight jacket,
what can he possibly do.

God mum, stop being
so overprotective,

between him throwing me about

and you suffocating me,

I'll be the one that ends up
in the nut house

before long not him.

I was looking out for you.

I'd rather you
kept your attitude

and your smart
remarks to yourself

with everything
else that's going on

around here at the moment,
I really don't need it.

Everything that's
going on around here

is your fault mother,
you're the one that brought

him in the house and you're
the one that defended him

on everything he ever did.

He was ill.

Maybe he wasn't the only one.

What exactly do
you mean by that?

Think about it.

I'm going to take a shower.

Now you just hold on one second.

You're both under a
lot of stress right now

and don't take this
the wrong way but

maybe she has a point.

You think I'm
making all this up,

I was talking about...

I know what I saw Pete,

there was blood
everywhere it was

literally coming
from every orifice.

Why are you looking
at me like that?

You think I'm crazy?

I didn't say that.

No but you're thinking it.

Elaine it's not about
what anybody thinks,

it's about the facts,

or in this case a lack of them.

I'm not saying Tim's not ill,
because he obviously is.

But by the same token
you've made some

claims that have
no substantiated

evidence whatsoever
to back them up.

A knife and a mask that
we still haven't found,

Tim whispering something
to you in the bathroom,

that I never heard,
but you heard

previously in a dream,

in a dream Elaine.

Tim bleeding to death,
but when you close

the blind, miraculously
he's fine again

you've got nothing,

and should Tim press charges

there won't be a
court in the land

that will believe any of this.

It's him...

Don't you see it's Tim making
me see all these things.

Stop, listen to yourself it's...

Insane.

Is that what you're saying,

you think I'm insane.

Give it a rest.

Oh god, all I need.

Why don't you go up there,

open the blinds and
see for yourself

but if you do you
are going alone

because there is no
way I am going back

in that bedroom.

I'm not to the problem
here Pete, he is.

I'm calling Jonathan.

You sure that's wise?

What do you mean?

Well his presence here

might only serve to
make things worse.

Well that's a bit
unfair, considering

you've never actually met him

and unlike you he
might do something.

I'm sorry,

Pete, I didn't mean that to

come out the way it did,
it's just that we need help,

I need help, before I
actually do go out of my mind.

Mum!

Mum!

Mindy!

Mindy, mindy

unlock the door we can't get in.

Mindy... mindy...

Mum!

It's alright.

Thank you for coming.

It's no problem really.

Jonathan, this is Peter.

Hi. Hello.

Heard a lot about you.

Likewise.

Do you mind if I see him?

Tim.

Do you mind if I come in?

I have been expecting you,

man of god.

Tim?

Now.

How long has he been like this?

Like this, about two days
but in other ways a lot longer.

It's the last two days
I'm concerned with,

his behaviour prior to that

could well be put
down to his condition

but this,

this is something different

what's your take Peter?

I'm not sure, but it does look
to be evidence of some

type of disassociated
personality

disorder, to what
degree, I don't know.

I could only make a
supposition based on

what I've seen so far but.

I need a lot more time to
make a more accurate diagnosis.

What do you think Jonathan?

Well I'm no psychiatrist

not trained in any
of those fields but

seeing him like that did
come as quite a shock to me.

Do you think you
could stay here for a

few days maybe
rota it with Pete?

I don't want to be
on my own with him

and it would give
me a chance to tell

you more about what's
been happening.

Have you tried contacting the
authorities?

Or maybe even the police?

Just to keep an eye on
the situation?

We've been over that already?

No police.

But you know you're
breaking the law,

keeping him up there like that.

Went over that too.

I refuse to let
you do this to us.

Looking for something?

You are very brave,
to come in here all alone

when you know what I can do.

I know all about you,

I know more than Timmy,

I know what you did,

too old for
responsibility you said,

and Timmy too ill for
responsibility you said,

you say you t*rture yourself,

for what you do,

that's right,

run, like you always do.

Peter

Jonathan!

Leave me alone...

What do you want from me?

Elaine?

Peter!

Peter!

I heard him Peter,
I heard what he said to her,

his exact words were,

I want your effing soul.

He's playing with
her, don't you see,

tormenting her.

Well unless she speaks Romanian

she wouldn't have had
a clue what he said.

You're saying he spoke Romanian?

He came to see me for a session,

he's been suffering with PTSD.

I know.

Well that could account in part,

for some of his erratic
behaviour.

Plus as a young man
he served in Bosnia.

Yes.

But sir maybe he learned
to speak Bosnian.

Bosnian isn't Romanian

and I do know the difference.

I've known Tim a long time

and the voice I heard from

that room most
certainly wasn't his.

I think I know where
you're going with this,

I'm not a religious man,

I'm a trained psychiatrist.

I can only see what my training
has taught me to see

a mentally unwell
man, with a severe

personality disorder.

Yes I can accept your
point of view but

in your opinion and I don't mean

reference books or case studies

I mean your opinion,

has any personality disorder or

mental illness
ever enabled anyone

suffering from it to
speak fluently in a

foreign language?

I wouldn't call one
sentence fluent.

Well according to Elaine
he's done it before.

I'd appreciate an answer Peter.

I think you already
know the answer.

What's the concern
to me, is what you

might be suggesting.

I'm a priest and we
simply have avenues to

investigate, when all else has
failed.

I wouldn't say I failed.

No no I wasn't
suggesting you had,

all I'm saying
is, in my opinion,

that man up there is
in no way, the same man

a close personal friend
I've known for over years.

Jonathan... she's gone.

What? Elaine she's gone.

Now let's not be rash about this

she's probably just gone out

for some thinking time.

She hasn't been out
of the house for four days.

Well I'd still feel better
if I knew where she was.

There's a lake across
the way from here

you can see it from
the field out back,

mum likes to go there a lot
when she wants to be alone.

Mindy did say alone.

I'll come with you,

make sure you find her. Thanks.

I'll stay here then shall I.

Do you need to talk to mum?

Yeah. I'll wait here.

We used to come here
when we first met,

the soldier,

I was smitten,

I knew he had problems
right from the start,

but it didn't matter.

The army sent him
to some terrible places.

What happened in Bosnia?

It was the first
place he was stationed,

imagine that. A young
lad joins the army

and they send him
straight to hell,

because it was hell.

I didn't know him
then but I know what it's

done to him.

I never thought
he'd leave the army,

when mum died he
paid his way out so I

wouldn't be on my own.

I bought the cottage
with the money that mum left,

thought it would be
a fresh start for

all of us mindy included,

I never imagined that
anything like this would happen.

I know you think
he's got issues and

you'd be right Pete,

but this is different,
that thing that

we've got locked up
there in the bedroom

is not my husband.

I know that sounds strange
but it's not.

And I don't know
what to do about it.

Jonathan.

Jonathan.

I
See you are dressed for battle.

Jonathan.

I miss you Jon... why
did you leave me?

You are not my mother.

I was ill, I needed you

and you left me

for god.

What god takes his
son from his dying mother?

You are not my mother.

But you did leave
her on her own to die,

did you not, man of god.

Maybe you should
have just married the

b*tch instead,

you know you wanted to,

you left her man of god, just
as your faith will leave you.

Jonathan?

You're saying he
turned into your mother?

No... I'm saying he
played a trick on me somehow,

on my mind.

How? How could
he possibly do that?

I don't know, all
I know is he did

and not just me
he's playing with us,

all of us and we
need to be aware of that.

Look, as messed up as
all this is and if

he was doing that,
which with all due

respect I very much doubt,

what could he possibly
gain from playing

games with us?

I can assure you
they're not games,

and there is most definitely

a means to an end here.

What do you think it is?

I don't know.

If we found out,
do you think it would help?

I'm saying, if we know
it's motives we'll

know what it's doing here

and why it's taken Tim.

What I'm about to suggest
I wouldn't ordinarily advocate,

but I know a psychic,
a friend, of a friend

of a friend if you like,

but apparently she is very good,

she'll call Elaine

and the only reason
I suggest it,

is because I believe
she won't detect a thing,

which will leave us
with what we started with,

a mentally unwell man
that needs help.

Thank you for
coming at such short notice.

You're welcome.

Peter, Bernadette,
nice to finally meet you.

Hi, how was your journey?

He's upstairs... isn't he.

Yeah.

Well... let's meet him.

Do you mind if we
stay down here?

No of course not, I
totally understand

I'll stay with them.

Now I want you to write
down everything that I say,

no matter how insignificant
it may seem to you,

and I can't stress
this enough do not

omit a thing, I'm sorry
to put you in this position.

But at such short notice,

I couldn't get my usual guy.

Right... let's get
started shall we.

Oh and one more thing,
no matter what happens

or what I say or do
or how I say or do it,

do not interrupt me,
or attempt to stop me,

that will be the
single most dangerous

thing for me that you could do.

Do you understand? Yeah.

I repeat, do you understand?

Yes I understand.

Good... then let's begin.

Good afternoon.

I have been waiting for you.

Alright...

I think a different approach
might be needed.

Castle...

m*rder*r..

Blood...

Vlad...

Baby... crying...

Baby... dead...

m*rder*r...

w*r...

Battle...

Death...

You alright?

Yes.

I have to try again.

You sure?

Yes I'm sure.

Blood

m*rder*r...

London...

Baby... crying...

Jack... Jack...

Baby...

Dead...

Elaine...

Muderer...

Hemmings...

Impaled the bodies...

Dragomir...

You see her, don't you...

We have same gift...

What happened in there?

It doesn't matter.

What does matter however,

is what you're
dealing with here.

Which is?

A strigoi.

I'm sorry... a strigoi?

Yes.

A vampire.

I know what it is

but all due respect we
called you because

we wanted help,
not some fantasy story.

You called me

because you needed help

and that's what I'm
trying to give you

Pete let her speak.

Don't tell me you're
buying into this?

It was you that
called her, remember.

I just want to hear
what she has to say.

What does he want?

His name is dragomir

and he has existed
in one form or

another for over years.

And he has lived and
died on this earth twice,

in that time.

The first time his life was
taken was over years ago,

m*rder*d in battle

a stake to the heart...

Jesus!

Pete.

It's all right, this is not for.

Mr Richard's benefit,

it's for yours.

At the time of his
death, he was allies

with vlad the impaler,

who himself had a
penchant for drinking blood.

He healed dragomir
by bathing his body

in the blood of
more than a thousand

fallen warriors and as
dramatic as that may sound,

it's true.

You are familier with the name
hemmings aren't you.

That's my family name, why?

In the s dragomir
stalked the streets of London

and was responsible
for the murders of

at least five prostit*tes.

Jack.

Yes Jack, only he was found and

m*rder*d practically mutilated

by a g*ng of local residents

led by a man named

Albert hemmings,

your past generations eaine,

your bloodline.

How do you know this?

Because I saw it and
you don't need me,

or a psychiatrist
because we cannot help you.

What do I need then?

An exorcist.

Jesus Christ.

Me? Just because
I'm a priest, that doesn't

make me an exorcist...

I wouldn't know the
first thing about

performing an exorcism,

I wouldn't even know
if it was the right thing to do.

I'm serious...

You all know as much about

exorcism as I do.

If that really is the case, why
didn't he just possess Elaine?

Because he wants
to t*rture her...

And worse.

For the one man she
loves the most, Tim,

for what her bloodline
did to him,

and not just you,
your daughter too.

I'm not trying to
frighten you Elaine,

I'm trying to help you.

Oh... there was
just one more thing,

something that didn't
make any sense to me,

I kept on hearing a
baby crying and and

then I saw a baby dead and

someone continually
whispering the word

m*rder*r.

Oh god...

This can't be happening.

I know you're opposed
to me mr Richards,

you think I cause
more harm than good,

but all I'm trying
to do is make you

aware of the entity you have

in this house,

and of the danger Elaine

and her daughter are in.

What happened up there?

I saw my daughter, Rebecca.

You've lost me.

Ten years ago, I was
involved in a car accident

my fault, Rebecca
was in the passenger seat,

she never survived,
to this day I've

never forgiven myself.

Sorry.

That thing you're up
against, it knew about that

that's what it meant when it

said we shared the same gift.

When I connected with
it, I opened myself up to it,

as much as I opened it up to me

and I don't mind telling
you I'm terrified.

It's calculated, manipulative,

intelligent and very dangerous

and in all the years
I've been doing this

I've never had a
subject feed me so

much information, so readily

it's a different animal,

supremely confident.

If it gave you all the
information so easily,

how'd you know he's
telling the truth?

I don't but I know what I saw,

and that's all I do know.

You have to find someone
who can perform an

exorcism and you

have to make sure it works,

and I for one do not want
any further involvement from

this point on.

I'm sorry mr Richards

but please... do
not call me again.

Penny for them?

What do you think?
Do you think Bernadette

was genuine?

Well I don't think my
opinion really matters.

It's all about Elaine now.

Nothing more.

This situation,

Tim being held against his will,

the church would
never accept it.

It's not like you want to do it,

do you see an alternative?

I see lots of alternatives,
but like I said

my opinion doesn't matter,

but I will say this.

Sometimes we're put
in situations where

we have to make
informed decisions based

on what we think we know,

sometimes making those decisions

means breaking the rules,

now from your perspective
breaking those rules

means the possibility
of identifying and

exercising a demon,

whereas from my perspective,

you attempting that
exorcism, would prove

beyond doubt there never
was any demon in

the first place.

But either way, you
break those rules we

get to move forward

and unfortunately Jonathan,

you do need to
make that decision

because as harsh
as it may sound,

the future of this family
may well depend upon it.

How are you?

I've been better.

What was it you wanted
to speak to me about?

Father forgive me,

for I am about to sin.

What is it, you are about to do?

Something the church would

frown upon greatly I think.

Is what you're
doing a bad thing?

Not necessarily.

But not necessarily a
good thing.. Either.

All I know is, some people

need help, a family.

Then I ask again,

what is it you are about to do?

I'm going to
perform an exorcism.

Without the consent
of the church?

Why?

Because given the circumstances.

I know the church would
never consent to it.

Are you trained?

No.

Have you had any
previous experience

in this area?

You're entering very
dangerous waters.

I know.

With your lack of

knowledge and experience

admitted to in your own words,

you could be doing more

harm than good here

and if you are dealing with

a genuine possession

and this goes wrong,

you could be
endangering the very

well-being of this family

not to mention
their eternal souls.

I take on board
what you say father, but.

I'm trying to help,

if I were to merely
stand by and observe.

I feel I'd be
contributing to the danger

this family is already in.

And if it becomes
common knowledge

and you are exposed
you could be exiled

from the church.

Aside from the
fact that what you

propose to do is ill*gal.

I know.

Who is this person you're
going to exorcise?

Are they known to you?

He's the father of the family

they were in my congregation

until they left the city

and he's been a
close personal friend

since childhood.

As you know him so well,

would you, in your opinion
consider him possessed?

He's show signs...

That's not what I asked...

I'm trying to explain...

I wasn't looking for
explanations,

I was looking for a
definitive answer.

The church itself,

based on evidence
submitted to it

could take up to
months or more

to make a decision on whether or

not to Grant permission
for such a thing.

Then I would have to say yes,

he is,

because from what I've seen and

know... I don't think

this family's sanity alone

has days, never
mind months

to make a decision.

And there's nothing
that can be said

that would sway your
decision on this matter?

No... not that I know of.

The church cannot
condone your actions,

you know this,

and I have explained
to you the possible

and most likely
probable implications

and outcomes

which could result
from what you are

about to do.

I thank you for
coming to see me.

You obviously understand
the relevance

and importance of this,

but I cannot give you absolution

for something you
haven't done yet.

So, all I can do
from this point on

is to give you my blessings

may god go with you

may god be with you.

Thank you father.

He's still refusing to eat.

You're going through
with it then?

Yes,

I've printed off prayers
source reference materials,

holy water.

Where'd you get that?

I had to break some rules.

When do you intend to do it?

As soon as I possibly can.

Much as I applaud your decision,

I just hope you're not
rushing into this

we don't have time
to waste Tim hasn't

eaten for over four days

he can't go on like this,

neither can his family.

Do you think you'll
be able to do it?

I'm not looking to
exorcise the demon

Elaine.

I'm looking to expose it,

that way, maybe I can
go back to the church

state my case, get
them to fast-track

their permission
for an exorcism by someone

more experienced in
these matters.

How do you propose to do that?

By making it reveal
itself, draw it out

any way I can,

but I'll need your help.

Alfie! Hi mrs b.

What are you doing here?

I invited him.

Just a moment.

What the hell do you think
you're doing?

I wanted some company
mum I'm here on my own.

In case you haven't
noticed we have a

situation here.

How could I not notice,

all you ever talk
about is him him him

well what about me

I have needs and
how soon you forgot

about me in this house.

Oh sweetheart I'm sorry...
Forget it,

just forget it.

I don't want to hear
it, I just want it to stop,

he's not right in the head,

he needs medical help.

That's enough!

I can't believe he
did that to you.

He's not right,

he needs help.

Do you know what I'd love to do?

I'd love to go
in there right now

and bust him in the face.

Come on Alfie you're
not a fighter.

But he's a dinosaur
if I can't put a

beating on him

now I've got real
problems 'ant I.

That's not what I meant.

You're not like other guys
you're sensitive and caring,

it's one of the things
that attracted me to you.

Right.

But you're my girl
and he's put his hands on you.

And you're here now
and that's all that matters,

I love you.

Leave...

Or I'll k*ll the girl...

What did you do
mother? He won't even

answer my calls.

I didn't do anything.
You must have done,

else why would he
leave in the middle

of the night,

no messages nothing.

Mindy.

I was here when he
left, your mother was asleep.

Hello... hello!

Alfie I know you can hear me.

Alfie... Alfie.

Him.

You f*cking b*stard,

get off me!

Get off me now!

Get off me, get off!

You have to stop this mindy,

this isn't doing anyone any good.

Good? What good is
this? You honestly

think the situation is healthy?

We can't wait any
longer, we have to do

the exorcism tonight.

Come to me little pigs,

oh lord, hear my prayer...

Let my cry come unto thee.

To Grant us thy powerful protection...

To keep us safe and sound

We beseech thee through
Jesus Christ our lord...

Amen.

Got it.

You may see things
you're not ready to see,

what about you? You ready?

Almighty and most
merciful father,

may your blessing
remain always in this home,

and upon those who live here

through Christ our lord amen.

I have already given this house

my god's blessing.

O lord hear our prayer

and let my cry come unto thee.

O lord to Grant us the
powerful protection

and to keep us safe and
sound. We beseech thee,

through Jesus Christ our lord.

Amen.

Forgive them father

for they know not what they do.

Is your camera running? Yes.

Lord have mercy...

Lord have mercy

Christ have mercy...

Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

Be silent.

I know about you Richards.

I know all about you...

Oh mummy don't leave
me in the bedroom,

I don't like it.

Mummy it's dark, I'm scared

little mummy's boy.

Don't listen to
him... don't listen.

Holy mother of god
holy virgin of virgins,

Saint Michael,
Saint Gabriel, Saint Raphael,

all holy angels and archangels,

all holy orders
of blessed spirits,

Saint John the
baptist Saint Joseph,

all holy patriarchs
and prophets,

Saint Peter, Saint Paul,
Saint Andrew, Saint James,

Saint John, Saint Thomas,
Saint James, Saint Philip,

I command you unclean
spirits whoever you are,

along with all your minions now

attacking this servant of god,

by the mysteries of
the incarnation,

the passion,

the resurrection
and the ascension of

our lord Jesus Christ,

by the descendants
of the holy spirit

by the coming of our
lord for judgment

that you tell me by
some sign your name,

and the date and hour

of your departure,
I command you more over

to obey me to the letter,

I am a minister of god,
despite my unworthiness,

nor shall you be
emboldened to harm

in any way this preacher of god,

or the bystanders
or any of their possessions.

Jonathan! Don't do this please,

he's hurting me...
He's hurting me!

They shall lay
their hands upon the

sick and all will
be well with them

may Jesus son of Mary
lord and saviour of the world.

Through the merits
and intercession of

his holy apostles Peter and Paul

and all his saints
show you favour and mercy

amen... with me amen.

Amen.

Jonathan why are you
doing this to me?

Why are you hurting me son?

Why?

You are entering very

dangerous waters.

The power of Christ compels you!

The power of Christ compels you!

The power of Christ does not

compel me man of god,

it repulses me

and if you dare spill
one more drop of

that holy water on
this body which I dominate.

I will free myself

tear your f*cking heart out.

It's all right, we've
got what we need

we've got what we need.

Go... go!

Did you get anything at all?

Nothing.

Doesn't make any sense,

it was on record the whole time.

It got to you

somehow it got to you

and I failed.

Forget the camera,

we both saw what
it did, what it said,

I'll come with
you, to the church.

Don't you see, it doesn't

matter, the time it
would take for the

church to respond,

and even then they'd
turn us down.

We have no evidence,

just our word about
an exorcism that the

church never even authorized,

I've let this family down.

I've let a lifelong friend down

that thing, up there,

it won...

And it won because

its faith in its
god, is stronger

than my faith in mine

and it knows it.

Do you think this
will ever be over?

I don't know,

I'm so sorry.

What for?

I feel like I dragged
you into all this.

Mum you haven't done anything...

And Tim...

When dad walked
out on us and left us...

He was there, he's
been more of a father

to me than my dad ever was.

I never gave him a chance

and I said some
horrible things about him

and to him

and the truth is I love him mum.

I'm so sorry.

Father...

Why hast thou forsaken me?

Jonathan.

Jesus Christ! Jonathan,

Jonathan!

Can't feel a pulse.

He was weak,

too easy...

Not like mindy.

You lay one finger on...

And I take her.

I come for you.

Mum what's wrong?

Mum?

Mum!

Elaine!

Stay away from me,

you!

Elaine.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry you
gotta pull the trigger,

k*ll me,

you gotta do it...
You gotta end this.

I didn't mean to hurt you,

nor you.

You are no better

than man of god...

Weak...

No faith...

Coward. Death of daughter,

will be on your hands

Elaine no!

Elaine, we can find
a way around this.

He'd done nothing wrong

and I k*lled him...

I was trying to protect you

you know whatever
you're thinking about doing...

Don't.

I'm so sorry!

Mum!

Hi.

Hi Pete, sorry for
calling your office today.

Hey it's okay it's
the end of the day,

besides it's not
like I'm that popular.

I'm making stew for
dinner if that's okay?

That'd be great thanks.

Would it be alright
if Alfie came over tonight?

It's just, he keeps
asking to see me.

I haven't seen him since.

You don't have to
explain, it's fine,

it'd be great to
see him again...

One sec.

Alan Lawson's here.

Send him through,

I have to go, I'll
see you both later.

Thanks Pete.

Mr Richards?

Come in... please take a seat.

Would you like a drink?
No thanks.

You said during our
phone conversation

earlier today...

You felt ready to talk.

Yeah... yes I do.

As one psychiatrist to another.

I just want you to
know, I'm not here

to judge you in any way.

Thank you and I appreciate that

but I think once you've heard

what I have to say,

you might find that
quite difficult.