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It doesn't work.

The monkey's paw doesn't work.

The wishes, they go bad.

Always go back.

I'm a child of the fog and flame, born again in the dead of night.

Just a child of the blood and pain, fed by the desperate cries.

I've got a darkness inside that never seems to go away.

Come alive when the sun goes down, run from the light of day.

Everybody knows when the heat swim goes and the devil is on his way. And I'm

coming with the help.

and they'll double up the hill.

God damn it. What the hell are you supposed to be?

I'm capitalism.

My mom and dad say that's the real monster.

Don't spend it all in one place.

Would it kill you to be nice to them?

Oh, cemeteries full of nice people.

Get unpacked okay?

Yes.

I hear a tone.

You want to be back, I'm back.

Doesn't mean you have to like it. We're very proud of you, honey.

If your sister were here... She's not.

If you don't have a costume, you're going to stand out. Mom, I'm 22.

I got it. I got it. Remember, this is Rachel's play.

Your shotgun, so you just do what she says.

There.

Spooky ghost.

Keep him safe.

Always.

Love you. Love you.

Good luck!

As I mark this time of equinox, may I find the balance I desire and need in my

life.

light and dark, spirit and body, mind and

soul.

I am blessed and have power within me.

Don't scream!

Where's your money?

I don't have it. Where's your purse?

You know, I can't see with this thing on.

You didn't even look when you made the eye holes.

I don't like it.

You don't like what?

I don't like you being too big to trick or treat.

Rachel. You couldn't give me a few more years of being 12 or 13?

Mom, I'm way too old for this.

What was that last one?

That Pokemon.

Stop.

Peekaboo, is that right? Pikachu.

And you know it's Pikachu.

I never thought we'd get that yellow off of you.

Where is it?

Get her out of here.

Mom's denied me her backup. Just get her out of here. I shouldn't.

Go, go, go.

Jesus.

Oh, you scared the shit out of me.

Nice, Mitchell.

Real nice.

Oh, mugging sweet old ladies in the woods?

Not on my watch.

What? Am I going to have to kill you?

You don't want to dance that dance.

You sure?

I wouldn't.

Seriously, I wouldn't.

If you wanted to kill me, it would have by now.

So come on, Rachel.

What do you really want to do?

I love looking at you like that.

You

know,

not to spoil the mood.

Oh, he says.

Spoiling the mood?

She's got to be suspicious.

You keep coming out here trying to find me, and you keep coming home empty

-handed. She's old world, Mitch.

As long as she thinks the family's out hunting, she's happy. I hate that word.

Happy?

Hunting.

Must be found, like, in a fixed point in the tide of the roof of your truck.

If you don't hunt, you kill.

Oh, and what do you do?

Well, I kill, but I call it what it is.

Babe.

It's just been going on longer than anyone can remember.

Things in the woods. Her family hunting them.

Killing them.

That's the way it's always been.

There's a shit reason for doing something.

Then maybe you shouldn't have put Elle in a wheelchair.

That was my brother.

I didn't see you stopping.

Look, I get it.

Her kin, Rain, will have been helping back in the day, but it's the new

millennium already. Fucking a death.

Oh. Is that what you're doing?

Adapting? Look, I'm just... I'm trying to find a new way to do things.

Yours killing mine, mine killing yours. What's the point of it all?

We have a chance right here, right now to stop it.

I think that's worth a try for my kids and yours.

It's not like flipping a switch.

I hear what you're saying, and I want it.

We're leaving, Rachel.

We've stayed here too long already. It's only a matter of time before the old

lady finds us.

We're all packed up, and we're heading out tonight.

But I got room in the truck for you.

Mitch, I... I make you happy, don't I?

Let me keep making you happy.

I can't leave Dalton.

Well, take him with.

That boy doesn't have a killer in him.

Give him a chance to live a normal life.

A normal life?

With the two of us? I taught my kids that having things doesn't mean you have

use them.

Well, I mean, it's Halloween.

Come with me.

Play.

Trick -or -treaters.

The truck gets out at midnight.

I got a seat for you and the boy.

I'll be there.

You're handling this pretty well.

I always knew there was something out in those woods.

If it was going to show itself, sawing was the night to do it.

It won't be there long.

That's a shame.

Bees are as much a part of our world as we are.

Think it was a werewolf?

I was thinking werewolf. No, honey, the moon is all wrong.

Waxing crescent. It's my understanding wolfies only come out under a full moon.

You know a lot about this stuff, don't you?

I've seen a few things.

Besides, it's so much better believing than having doubt, don't you think?

Here we are.

Back here!

Where's Dalton?

We ran into a local.

She was in the way.

I just needed him to get her out of there.

Find anything else?

Yeah, some dead guy.

Mugger, maybe.

I thought I saw something else, but it got away.

You didn't even get a shot off, did you?

Why waste the bullet?

Did you get any more trick -or -treaters?

Yeah, a couple, but, you know, people are scared of this place.

Just the way you like it.

So what killed that guy?

I thought it was a werewolf, but the moon's not right.

You know what I think?

I think it was one of them.

Elle.

One of the ones who broke my back. I've heard this before. Maybe you need to

hear it again.

You're a good hunter, Rachel.

You always have been. What's gotten into you?

Question is what has gotten into you?

What did you do?

Vampires.

Demons.

Mummies.

I mean, yeah, but I've never actually seen one do anything.

Hot damn. Oh, I love hearing this.

You do? Oh, yeah. Honey, I've been called a kook for as long as I can

And here you are, and here I am, and you're telling me that everything I've

believed in is actually true?

I'd light off fireworks if it weren't so bad for dogs and veterans.

I should get going. Take care of yourself.

Joelle McPherson, stay right here, kid.

Finish your tea.

You're going to make me feel like a bad host.

You need to talk.

I'm leaving.

You understand.

And I'm taking Dalton with me.

My God. We are going.

I want a life for us, for Kim. That's more than just...

Leonard Morris than you ever were.

We've got to talk.

Rachel?

Fuck, Rachel!

What happened?

Follow her home. It hacked us to pieces.

were supposed to hunt.

What's his name?

What's his name?

Mitchell Card.

You're not ready.

You're not ready!

I'm coming back.

I promise.

I had to take care of someone.

She thought too much.

Don't... You always said an aloof sentence.

You're right.

I'll be back in about an hour or so.

No. Get out of here. But we have to take care of Rachel.

Leave that to me. The cops are going to show up any minute and you... Mom!

I love you too.

Hear the devil calling.

Hear the devil calling.

Well, I hear the devil calling. Gotta pay him what he's due.

I can't stop the dogs of war.

I can't stop the dogs of war.

. . . .

. . .

I'm not coming back for break.

That's what he said.

That's all he said.

I don't know some shit about finals, but it's a girl.

It's definitely a girl.

He's a kid. What do you want?

I don't know. It's, um... Empty nesting.

Empty what?

Your empty nesting. The exact same thing happened to me when Rich went off to

UCLA. Oh, thank you, Dr. Joyce Brothers.

Look, Chief.

Your wife is gone. Your kids are gone. I know there was that other woman,

Rayburn.

Rachel.

Right. Rachel.

What did I say?

You said Rayburn.

Really? Yeah. No.

Apparently you think I was seeing an apple.

It's a Brayburn, you jackass.

What? Brayburn apple.

The one they've got.

They've got the.

all the bravery in your whole life.

I have.

I really have.

I needed that.

Well, happy to oblige.

All right.

About that time, it ends, probably.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You good to drive?

Yeah!

You going to Doc's Halloween party?

No.

Man, he was asking us all.

Well, you can tell him to go hump a leg.

You

okay?

Piece of advice.

No, thank you.

Forgive your kids.

They're just going to keep pissing you off, so get used to it.

Yeah, I appreciate it.

Get out of here, Caleb.

Don't end up in the ditch.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Hey, John, it's your dad.

Just checking in. I know things got a little heated the last time. And

yeah, I feel like maybe we should talk again.

I've been looking for an ass to kick all day. By you, Mr. Carver.

Well, what do you think?

Good.

Oh, son.

You just kicked over a hornet's nest.

I know.

It's done.

One down.

Morning.

Afternoon. Really?

How did that happen?

No.

Wait.

Will you put it on me?

Yeah.

I love it.

Fucking better.

I'll wear it always.

This is not my beautiful house.

It's all coming back to me.

I thought it was sweet.

And very loud.

Just like me, baby.

Mmm.

Yeah.

Boo!

Fireball, it burns, it burns.

Jimmy did it.

I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go to the house on

fire.

Have you seen my phone?

You want me to call it?

Please and thank you.

I think I left it upstairs.

Maya?

Johnny.

My dad.

What happened?

Someone shot my dad.

Hey. Hey, Beck.

You okay?

Oh, yeah.

Sorry. Stupid question.

It's okay.

I was worried.

I know.

You didn't even text.

Sorry. It was just a lot, you know?

I wanted to be there for you. With you.

Hon. I'm shutting up.

I'm shutting up. I'm not making this about me.

It's just that sometimes I feel like maybe you're ashamed of me or something.

Oh, my God.

Like, I love you, and we live together. I've never even met your family.

I've never met your family either.

They live in London. Yours live in Indiana. It's not the same thing. It's

I know you said they're a bit rustic, so if you think they wouldn't...

I wasn't going to say all that. It's just... Been alone in the house for five

days.

Yes.

And you got stuck in your head because I was being quiet.

Got trapped in a loop.

Also, yes.

And if I wasn't such a selfish dick, I could have just picked up the phone and

told you that I love you too.

Maya, I'm sorry.

Really.

I think everyone's allowed to be selfish.

When things like that happen.

He, um... He wanted me to come home over break.

They told him too far.

I'd see him over spring break.

Fuck.

I don't know what to do.

What am I supposed to do? I just...

but more likely it's based on some kind of natural phenomenon.

It's ironic that people see these cryptids as uniquely American, but

America, land of immigrants, Europe, the Middle East,

Asia, Africa, Central and South America, people come here,

they bring their cultures, and they bring their critters.

This is a woodwose from the UK, also known as a wild

man or a green man.

Big, vicious, sometimes covered in green hair, sometimes leaves.

Now, does this sound like anything else that we've discussed so far in this

class?

Anyone else?

Anyone? Miss Allen?

Um, Skunk Ape?

Miss McLean? The Mill Rice Monster, right?

Very good. It's like a big, mossy Sasquatch.

Uh, yeah.

First sighted in 1974 outside of Columbus, Indiana.

Now, the first non -indigenous settlers of this area were largely British.

and Irish immigrants.

Now, isn't it possible that their folklore took root

in this new land, changing over time and evolving into something unique

and specific?

My own research indicates... But if the settlers brought those stories with

them, why did it take so long for anyone to report a sighting?

You know, I didn't get a chance to interview the city's founders.

I must have forgotten my Ouija board that day.

Okay, all right.

All right, by next week, chapters four and five, be ready to discuss.

Sorry, I don't mean to interrupt so much.

That's fine.

Enthusiasm is great. I begged my advisor to get me into this class. I'm, like,

obsessed with your YouTube show.

Love it. Now, if you'll excuse me, please. So, do you think we have

here? In America, I mean.

Oh, I absolutely do.

So you really do believe?

Oh, yeah.

I believe in ghosts and witches and monsters.

And office hours. I believe in office hours. Now, if you'll excuse me.

Guess you don't know everything.

I'm getting eaten alive out here.

Bitch, bitch, bitch.

And I have a pay -per -view tomorrow, a paper I haven't started yet, so... Tony,

I swear to God, if you don't stop, I'm going to punch you in the face.

We were going to do this at home, but you couldn't get out of here fast

You guys actually found a weirding circle out here?

Not me.

Caleb. Of course.

He's got, like, a whole big list of them.

So, we're out here because of me?

We are out here because of you.

I'm honored.

Chain of my ass is what you are.

Ah!

You okay?

Yeah. A root got me.

I'll do that.

He left me a voicemail the day he died.

Johnny?

I listen to it every day, is that?

Did I mess up? I just...

I can't. Okay?

I love you, but I can't.

That's what I do.

Ah, there they are. Here.

Hey.

Bring it on in here, buddy.

Get in here, you nut.

So good to see you.

How do you live in this armpit of a state?

No, I've already lost 10 pounds.

The growth on you.

Caleb? John.

Looking good. You just saw him last week.

Yeah, a lot can happen in a week.

I know you got school and everything, but we really appreciate you doing this.

It's important.

Yeah, Kat didn't give me a lot of choice.

No, I did not.

She said it had to be the four of us? Yeah.

We're the four people he loved the most. His brothers, kids, best friend.

He's going to talk to anyone. It'll be us.

I don't... I don't think this is right.

No, what happened to Dad isn't right.

This is going to fix that.

Caleb, have you done this before?

Once.

It's not as nice as a blowjob, but it's effective.

I hate this hoodoo shit.

I know, but how else are we going to find out what happened to your dad?

All right.

North.

East.

West.

I'll take South.

Now...

We'll do most of the work.

We kind of have to get them started.

Give it a minute.

Can we like talk or? Yeah, it's fine.

Hey, remember the circle we have on the farm back home?

Yeah. We haven't used that since your grandpa was alive.

Is that for great uncle Talbot?

That's right. Yeah. So, so this guy, He was a bastard to the very end. He

didn't tell anybody where he hid his will.

Dad said it's buried in his wife's garden, so he had to dig it all up and

it. Yeah, no.

Dude, he was a son of a bitch to the very end, this guy.

Should be ready.

Now... We're going to cut our hands.

And when I say so... We're going to put them on the stones, but only when I say

so. Really, we have to...

Son of a bitch.

Can't be sanitary.

Clay,

ask

the question. See it clear in your mind, and then ask it.

Mitchell.

My brother.

Who killed you and why?

It's going to suck.

Hands down.

I told you it sucked.

God damn it, Caleb.

Clayton. Uncle Clay.

Fuck. Get off.

The Morrises.

The fucking Morrises. Jesus, that's who that was. Yes, I'll never forget that

white -haired witch.

I put her in that chair, you know.

I knew Mitch met somebody that went bad.

But Rachel Morris, what the fuck was he thinking?

He was trying to make peace.

They were in love.

They wanted to end all this stupid shit, and they died for it. No, they got

killed for it.

And they're still out there, Dalton and Al.

We got to take them out.

Wait.

They fucking killed him.

And you better believe that we all have targets on our back, too. You want to

sit around and wait for them to come pick us up? Because I don't. She's

They're fanatics. They're coming for you. I know.

Okay, I know she's right. I know.

It's just a lot, you know? Fuck.

A police detective?

She owes me one. I'll see what she can find. Come back here. Johnny, come back

here. Johnny?

This is insane.

Dad wanted this to end. He wanted it more than anything. And we're just going

to, what, hunt them down? What, do you want to just sit around and do nothing?

You want to know why I moved all the way out here?

This is why.

All this Hattie and the McCoy bullshit. I just want a normal life. They're not

going to give us that opportunity. You understand?

Am I right? I'm done with this.

It's over.

It's over when somebody ends it.

Cat, I'm going.

The hell you are! You brought me out here. I did my part.

I don't have another fight left in me.

Not with you, not with them. I know.

I love you. I love you.

I love you.

I love you. I'll talk to him, see if I can... I don't go.

Honestly, just... Uncle Clay! Grace, he's just like his dad.

Oh, I figured you'd be asleep.

You haven't been sleeping.

Nope.

Maya. You just disappeared.

Again. I know, I'm sorry. You drive off with some woman. You send me this

nothing text. What am I supposed to think? That's fair.

That's fair?

That's all you've got to say?

That was my sister Katrina.

Kat.

Your sister.

And I'm just supposed to believe you? Yeah. Yeah, I literally don't know which

would be worse, that you're lying or that you're telling the truth and you

a sister and you just never mentioned that back to me. Lying. Lying would be

worse. So you do have a sister and you've been lying about that. No, I just

never had a chance. Don't you fucking equivocate me. I have been lying to you.

Not about... I really do have a sister.

About other things.

Tell me.

I went somewhere today.

Thought something that... My family came down from Indiana.

Why? It had to do with my dad's murder.

We had a fight.

A fight that we should have had at the funeral, but... Look, I know I painted

family as kind of backwoodsy, and that's not untrue, but there's more to it than

that. A long time ago, my family got in this fight with another family.

People died.

And over the years, it became the... A feud?

Yeah. And it's still going on?

One of them killed my dad.

You can't be... The proof is hard to ignore.

Jesus,

you've got to go to the cops.

I've got to lay low.

You think they want to kill you too?

Look, I fought with my family because I don't want any part of this.

What happened to you?

It's what I want.

It's so much bullshit.

It's just not believable, Johnny.

So why do I believe you?

I'm not mad at you for holding this back.

It's fucking nuts.

But if I'm going to stay, if we're going to do this... Then we have to do it.

You said do it.

I'm afraid the wolves haven't heard anything either.

Damn it.

I figured if anybody had their ears to the ground, it would have been them.

Their numbers aren't what they once were. None of ours are.

Sad, but true.

You want another beer?

It's a way of things, and why we all have to look out for each other.

Oh, well.

These Morris fuckers can't hide forever.

No, they can't. And whichever family finds them... Hand them over to the

carvers.

That's what you were going to say, right?

Of course.

Dial it back.

It's a friend.

Which family?

Not one of us.

Behave yourself.

I'm serious.

Sorry, I know I should have called.

No, it's okay. Oh, I didn't realize.

That's all right. She's leaving, right?

Hon, your mother isn't here yet. Just go ahead and...

Can you be my mom?

Jada, let her go.

See you around.

Come on.

She's harmless.

Cat! Really, well, mostly harmless. Whoa!

What the hell was that?

She's a black -eyed child. Her family's helping us out.

Come on, come on.

Um, actually, maybe don't look them up.

Here's what I found.

Goodbye. No, no, no, no, no, Abby, Abby.

Stay, stay, stay, stay.

Oh, I'm shaking. Holy shit, I'm shaking.

Show me what you found.

Okay.

There isn't much.

Rachel Morris died a year ago.

On Halloween, no less.

Her wife said it was an animal attack, but she got real cagey real fast.

They named her and her son Dalton as potential suspects.

Honestly, it's almost always the spouse.

And who's this?

There were two other murders that night.

Some tweaker who looked like a bear got him, and this old lady.

She was gunned down in her own cabin.

He was in the woods.

Same woods she lived in.

Same woods as Rachel Morris?

They never tied it to Ella and her son, but this is the type of town that sees

one, maybe two homicides a year.

Suddenly, three in one night.

Yeah, she killed him.

I saw it.

And her boy killed the old woman.

You saw it?

Huh. I know a guy who knows a thing about a thing.

So who killed the homeless guy, the one who was all tore up?

God damn it.

You said you didn't want to know about this part of my life.

Just tell me it wasn't you.

It wasn't me.

Al Morris and Dalton Morris disappeared.

They were last seen in New Mexico about six months ago.

They must have seen someone because they went to ground before we could bring

them in.

Thank you for this.

I know the risk you took.

Kat, I took way more than a risk.

Do you understand how screwed I'd be if someone knew I gave this to you? I do.

Which is why I'm thanking you.

So what are you going to do?

If you find them, I mean.

This is why I had to end it.

You get that, right?

And it's not because of what you are that I love you, with or without the

And I get why you and yours have to live life differently than the rest of us.

But I can't keep turning a blind eye.

The secrets were already piling up. There's just no way.

None?

I miss you.

Those are copies.

Do not let anyone see them.

Abby. Abby.

They...

Do

it,

Johnny. Do it.

Yeah! That's how it's done!

sorry i couldn't afford a full cake um happy poor person birthday i love it

red velvet at least the fanciest of all cupcakes i wanted a piece yeah me too

what give me

Is that the right one? The one your mum used to read to you? Yeah.

An insect edition.

Oh, I even smell the same.

Thank you.

I love you. You know that, right?

Yeah, you fucking better.

I love you too, my precious Pisces.

Pisces!

February the 19th to March the 20th.

Oh, God.

Compassionate, autistic, deeply emotional.

Especially empathic. At least a little bit psychic.

And often inclined to throw themselves into caring for others at all costs.

The Pisces in your life are some of the most magical people you'll ever come

into contact with. I'll take it.

Compassionate, definitely.

Artistic. I mean, you're a creative writing major, so yeah.

Caring about others at all costs.

Definitely.

Magical.

Is that a phone in your pocket?

It's my future.

I don't know it.

Have you continued?

You're damn right.

Happy birthday to you.

Hey, Kat.

How old are you now? You sound old.

Still younger than you, Grandma.

Ooh, such a dick.

Did you get my birthday present?

Yeah. Did you, uh, use your employee discount to get this?

Duh. But seriously, you should read it. It's hilarious.

The stuff they get wrong is just so wrong. But then you get to the stuff

like, the Beldam, and it's shockingly spot on.

I feel like the artist maybe met her.

I know, right?

Figured it would help you with your, uh, cryptid class.

Yeah, I do not need help with that one.

How you doing?

Oh, you know, uh, I am single and just finished a microwave burrito, so I'm

basically living the dream.

Sorry.

No, don't be. I sprang for the fancy microwave burrito.

No, about the single thing.

Yeah.

It's better this way.

Dating normal always ends badly. Look what happened to Dad.

Any other word on the Morrises?

No. J .D. thought he saw Elle in the Pine Barrens, but it was a bust.

But anyway, listen, Clayton is getting everybody together on Dad's birthday for

a proper memorial.

It would mean a lot if you came.

Kat. And I don't want to hear any of this.

you have class bullshit because it's July and we both know that you have no

class.

Look, we miss you and you miss us.

So just come home, okay?

Yeah, okay.

Great. Now go get ripped or something. It's your birthday.

Bye, Kat. Love you.

Love you too, punk.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Everything's perfect.

The headless horseman, La Llorona, the woman in white.

Sometimes our origins are literary, sometimes oral tradition.

But... It is their uniqueness, their ability to excite the imagination as

individuals rather than just hauntings that can elevate them from simple ghost

stories and turn them into true American cryptids. Woo!

All right. All right. We are literally seconds away from the end here. Now,

a few things.

Final grades will be in by Friday.

Have a great summer.

And if any of you...

She's a Bigfoot, Mothman, Pukwudgie. I'd better be the first person you call.

Get out of here.

A plus work, Ms. McClain. A plus work.

This was like my favorite task ever.

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much.

That was so good.

Oh, my God. I was shaking so bad.

Nobody saw, not even me. And I was looking real hard. Shut up.

I'm so proud of you.

Like a stupid amount of proud of you.

Thanks love.

What is it?

How would you like to meet my family?

Holy shit!

Jesus Christ, Dalton, you scared the shit out of me. I got your text.

You weren't supposed to come.

I was watching.

I'm more careful than I used to be.

You okay?

You're looking pretty rough.

I'm fine.

Just staying off the grid.

Yeah?

How's Mom?

Still holed up in the cabin in Wisconsin.

So she's safe?

You care?

Fuck you!

Would I be doing this if I didn't care? Maybe tell her that.

Really?

You wanted me to get close. I got close. Maybe a little too close? I swear to

God. Just remember what he is. What his dad did to Rachel. I loved her too.

But I don't want to spend the rest of my life hunting these things down.

Neither did I.

But here we are. We deserve normal lives. I think there comes a point where

that's just not an option anymore.

I don't believe that.

I killed a woman, Dorothy.

Not a thing.

A woman.

I told her too much.

I don't deserve a normal life.

But if we can end them once and for all, then all of this can be over.

Yeah, I get that.

So you said you had something.

I can get you all of them all together, all at the same time.

Really? How?

Johnny Carver invited me to the Monster Mash.

I told him the brakes were staking, so he's checking them now. We've got maybe

five minutes.

You're still tracking my phone?

Got it.

You're sure we don't need backup?

Who?

Mom's in a wheelchair, and Dad's Dad.

Wait, Mom's still crippled?

Yeah, the doctor said that there wasn't anything that they... No, it's just that

I sent her something a while back that I thought would help.

That could fix a broken back?

Old world magic.

I had to kill a melonhead to get it.

Oh, God, I hate those things. Right? Frickin' gross.

Well, whatever it was, either it didn't work or Mom didn't use it. Yeah,

probably for the best.

Um, I think the carves are woodwork, but I'm not 100 % on that.

We know shooting them in the head works.

Uh, anything else?

No.

The research on them is basically nil.

Dad would love us to bring him back a dead one if we can.

No.

That's... No.

Don't punk out on me.

We're doing this for Rachel.

Remember that.

Rachel, good luck!

Be right out.

I've got a pistol in my backpack.

That's your shotgun for when you get there.

Text me if you get lost, but only if you get lost. Understood?

Text me when you're there.

I'm moving on. Ain't no way back.

The dark has taken over me.

My bathrobe.

Really?

I've commandeered it. Yes, sir. Officer, sir.

Does

this

make me a stereotype?

Yep.

Today's a big day. You ready?

Mm -hmm.

Just, um, I know things got kind of tense with your brother.

We're fine. He wouldn't be driving 13 hours otherwise.

Do you, uh... Do you want me to come with?

Not a good idea.

Okay.

It's just going to be a few of us.

Johnny would be fine. I'm not too sure about Clayton, but Caleb... Caleb would

make it weird.

Which one is he?

A friend of Dad's.

Not family.

Does he, uh, shit, what's the word? I know you don't like monsters, yeah.

Crypto? Yeah.

I can handle them.

Because we, um, have our ways.

Introducing others takes time.

I'm gonna guess surprises have gone badly for you guys, yeah?

Fuck.

95 % of the time we are just like everyone else.

Most of us can pass now.

We have jobs, pay taxes, and get too drunk on Friday nights.

What about the other 5 %?

Leave the other 5 % alone.

You're lucky. I think mysterious is sexy.

I know how lucky I am.

I can't wait till we get back on the highway.

Oh,

look!

Look!

Maya?

You okay?

Yeah, yeah, no, a hornet came in and landed right on my arm. It scared the

out of me.

It flew out when I opened the door. It's okay.

I'm so sorry, hon.

Do you want to take a breather or something?

No, it was delightful.

That was awful.

Let's just do it.

I could drive the rest of it. Thank you.

Hey, neighbor.

Oh.

I knocked at your door for like... Yeah, I'm over here working. I figured that

out all on my own, so... It's a pie.

Oh, I didn't much think it was a cake.

I made it for you.

Jill. Just... I know you've gone through a lot, and I thought maybe...

It's apple.

Oh, you remember.

From my orchard.

And I made the crust from scratch, too.

And I've done all this trouble.

I'm aware of what I do and don't have to do. Thank you very much.

I guess I owe you.

Don't I wish.

No.

If you need anything, call, okay?

I'll be all right.

Even if you just want to come over and screw.

You're really making me read between the lines, aren't you? I raise chickens,

but I'm no chicken.

Company? Oh, that would just be Katrina.

Just bring me the dish when you're done, yeah?

You're not the boss of me. Not yet.

Hi, Kat. Hiya, Miss Matlin. You carvers are good people.

Yeah, keep that to yourself, though. We have a reputation to uphold.

She still chasing after you? Well, you know, I can't help how good looking I

I gotta live with it every day.

It's good to see you.

I was here last week. It was good to see you then, too.

That's mine.

You'll share.

Come on, let's get the fire pit ready.

Look.

Yep.

And she's... farm adjacent.

You're not telling me anything I don't already know.

I'm just saying.

Couldn't hurt.

I think it might.

I see you're flying solo this weekend.

Yep. It's a shame.

I'm sensing something with that shame.

We're doing fine.

Okay, good.

Stuff behind us is behind us.

All right. It was a rough patch, Uncle Clay. It happened.

Sandpaper's rough.

What you went through was...

Broken glass and rusty nails.

No one said coming out was easy.

Okay.

I just don't like to see my family hurt, you know?

We got through it.

That's what matters.

Okay, this is ready to go.

He's almost here.

Almost here? Is that one hour, two hours?

Verbatim, I'm almost here.

You didn't ask him to elaborate?

What am I, a social secretary?

I'll get here when he gets here.

What is chomping your ass today?

Why'd you say it like that?

I don't know.

I'm grizzled. I don't know. Oh, well, thanks, dear.

Hey, be nice. He's a good guy.

He's going to try and set me up with his son again.

Listen to me.

He's old -fashioned. That's it. You know, the last gathering, you know what

said to me? I was still of breeding age.

I shit you not.

Those are the words he used. Breeding age.

So gross.

Robert!

Mr. Marsh is in the house.

How you doing, brother?

Good, good.

Come on in. Grab a set. What is that? Oh, wait.

Is it the family recipe?

Didn't that shit make your cousin go blind?

Yeah, just for a couple days.

I'll wait for Johnny to get here.

I'll have a snort.

Johnny's coming.

That's great.

Yeah, but we don't know if it's an hour or two hours. I'm not texting him again.

Oh.

To Mitch.

There was a better man on this planet.

I never met him.

To Mitch.

Oh, that's lighter fluid.

Yeah, don't put hair on your chest. Yay.

I remember when your father gave you your very first beer. You coughed like

for an hour.

I was 10.

Oh, Mom was going to kill him.

Yeah, she was a good woman, your mother.

I mean, and your father's. Yeah, it wasn't a woman.

Very nice batch, buddy. Thank you.

Oh, hey, hey, hey, hey.

You said no working roots tonight.

Oh, this is nothing like that. These are sacred salts. You throw them on the

fire to sanctify it.

Why?

Because this isn't a cookout.

If we're going to honor Mitch, we should do it the old way. That's how he'd want

it.

Sorry. Sorry, it's just, it's been a weird vibe today. I didn't mean to...

fine, you squirrely weirdo. Don't worry about it.

How about we light this bitch up?

I miss you, Mitch.

I miss the hell out of you.

Very cool.

You carvers know how to make a good fire.

We do fire.

You do hooch.

Actually, you know who makes the best moonshine?

My boy, Rich. He actually just graduated with his... Hey, Johnny!

What's up, you beautiful people? Oh, Johnny John.

Look at you.

Hey, you must be beat up to that.

Oh, no. Yeah, we took turns driving.

We? Shit.

Someone's here. This isn't how I wanted to do this. What did you do?

You just can't just bring strangers here, Johnny. Oh, my God, Johnny.

not today.

Oh, my God. This is going to go so badly. Now, wait a minute. Her name's

Does she have any idea what we are? No, I didn't say anything about that.

Hi.

Hey. Hi, I'm Maya.

Maya.

This is my Uncle Clayton, my, um, sister Kat, and Caleb. We're not related.

Hi, again.

We've, um, we've been together for over a year now.

It's way past the time you all met.

I've heard so much about you.

You have?

Not, not, not really.

Look, I know I should have said something.

Just, um,

The way everything's been since Dad.

Look, she means everything to me.

I need you guys to be okay with that.

You're right.

You're right. Maya, I need to meet you.

I'm Uncle Clayton.

Oh, oh, oh.

Yes, he's a hugger.

Sorry, sorry.

That was so tense. I thought I was going to pee.

Picotree, I'm Kat.

No hugging, please. I don't do hugs.

Caleb Marsh, friend of the family.

Where are you from, Maya?

London, but I go to school with Johnny.

London, the land of the eternal fog.

Yeah, I guess I wanted to trade the fog for the sunshine.

Who wants a beer?

Me. I want a beer. I got you, I got you. Hold on a second.

One beer.

Who else? Yeah, over here. Yeah?

Heads up.

Oh, good catch.

Which we leave that's not the first beer I caught.

I would believe that, yes, I would.

Thank you.

I know I'm a surprise, but... Yeah, thank you.

You know what, you're a real sweetheart.

Am I? Yeah, you are.

So, what kind of farm is this?

Is it...

Is it okay to ask that?

Yes, is it okay to ask? Of course it is. So, I mean, they're not going to sprout

for a few months, but this whole north side of the farm, that's going to be

pumpkins.

Really?

Oh, here we go.

Excuse me, but other people are interested in the world of pumpkins.

As a matter of fact, Maya, did you know that Indiana is the second highest

producer of pumpkins in the United States?

No.

I did not know that.

You're unbelievable, you know that?

Yeah? Do you know how wrong this could have gone?

I knew it wouldn't.

Because I trust you.

She's a doll.

I'll give you that.

Dad loved us.

But he never told any of us about Rachel.

I kept thinking if we knew, it would... Yeah.

I've been thinking about that, too.

Oh, my God.

Are you seeing someone?

Yeah, but you don't see her here, do you?

She's cute as hell.

And smart.

And kind. How did you do that?

I'm a sexual dynamo.

Oh.

Hey.

Did I ever tell you about the time your old man and I met Vincent Price?

No way.

No, it happened.

It really happened. Yeah. Look at her. She's shaking her head. Do you even know

who Vincent Price is?

Yeah. He knows who Vincent Price is. He has no idea. He has no idea who he is.

Only the greatest actor who ever lived. Yeah. You got some teaching to do

anyway. So Vincent Price, he goes to IU to do this lecture about, I don't know,

you know, like the horror movie, right?

And your old man and I, we decide no matter what, we're going to get our

made with it. What do you like?

Oh, my gosh. In person?

Amazing.

Huh? She's fine. She's just going to see a man about a horse. So, he's just

glorious in person.

Hi.

Hiya.

Um, is...

Everything all right?

You tell me.

I mean, I'm having a really good time. You've all been so nice and... You're

haunted.

You know that, right?

What? I have a sense for that sort of thing. It's coming off of you in waves.

You mean like haunted? Haunted like a ghost? Exactly like a ghost.

It's funny. They don't believe in ghosts.

Mine don't either. It's a long story. Most of our families don't.

So what do you believe?

Me?

I believe in everything.

Seeing rune.

I brought it in case Mitch decided to make an appearance, but I think you

use it more than me.

Thanks. Take it.

No, I'm okay. The ghost that's following you is trying to communicate.

This will help.

I don't like magic.

I don't blame you. All the same...

You should give this a shot.

Take it.

Now hold it in your fist for five seconds.

Then see what you can see.

Let's say I am haunted.

You are.

Why do you care?

Why wouldn't I?

Where are you going?

Saw a pie in the kitchen.

Gonna eat that pie.

What if something happens?

You look like someone who can take care of themselves.

Dorothy!

Who the hell are you?

Where you been, babe?

Maya?

Wait.

I know you.

You're that dead kid that killed Mitchell. I'm not dead yet, old man.

Come on.

Let's go. Come on.

You.

Don't you touch me.

Get the hell off me.

Jesus, that's what you look like.

Two down.

That's him. It's the bastard who killed Dad.

I'm here.

There is so much.

Can you see it?

No.

You can do it.

You can do it.

Get him.

Get him. Get him.

My sister, freak show.

She used you to get you all into one place.

No! Oh yeah, this is all on you. So thanks.

She'll kill you, you freak!

Shut up!

You deserve it! Every last one of you deserves it!

I got you.

Let me see. How bad is it? It's okay.

I just have this bullet stuck in me.

Once I can take it out, I just can't get to her right now.

I'll be good in two or three days. What about you?

Same.

It hurts like hell, but I'll be okay.

Okay. I'll be okay.

Hey,

Johnny.

It's not worse than any of us.

Hey, come here, Johnny. No, no, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute.

No, don't go.

He's got to work that out on his own.

All of it. Oh, fuck.

You know, he's just like your father.

Keep saying that.

What did you do here?

Oh, God.

What do we do now?

With them, I mean.

We feast.

We eat them.

And then we burn their human bones in the fire, and there's nothing, lots of

them, but ash and smoke, and then you and I, we have a story, and we never

another living soul.

We didn't want the old way, then.

I'm a child of the flow, getting played on again in the dead of night.

Just a child of the blood and pain, getting fed by the desperate cries.

I got a darkness inside and never seen this go away.

Come alive when the sun goes down, run from the light of day.

Everybody knows when the east wind blows and the devil is on his way.

And I'm coming with the head.

I'm gonna take your soul.

Kneel down in the muddy banks. Remember when the water flowed.

Drink deep while you got some time.

And the devil is on his way.