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The calling which Meredith lay.

Dedicated to Edward and Virginia.

Stay out of the woods.

There once was a little boy who lived with his mother on the edge of a very

large forest.

Aren't you afraid?

Parents would ask the mother at the village store.

You know that's where she lived, don't you?

Children would tell the little boy at school.

And whenever they did this, the boy would reply the way his mother had told

to. He'd straighten his spine, stick out his chest, and confidently say, I'm not

afraid. And if you had a mother like mine, you wouldn't be either.

My mother will protect me.

But the boy couldn't help being a little afraid.

He did know that the very large forest was the home of the calling witch.

And when she called, mostly on dark, windy nights, children would wander out

their homes and into it, where they would become her dinner.

The boy could tell his mother was afraid, too, though she'd never let on.

Some nights she'd grow so upset that all she could do was sit on the floor of

their basement.

hugging her knees and mumbling into the darkness.

On such nights, the boy would have to make his own dinner, draw his own bath,

tuck himself in bed.

Then he'd lie awake.

Then he'd lie awake, listening for the witch's call.

When it came, he'd clutch his blanket, lock his legs, and try his best to

the urge to wander outside.

But of course, one night...

The earth is just too strong.

And so, the boy wrapped himself in his winter coat and wandered out of his home

and into the very large forest, where, to his great astonishment, he found...

Vario's mother.

Of course, the calling witch was a good mother and would never eat her own

child.

And so she went without her dinner and took the little boy home, safe and

Now, mostly on dark, windy nights, the little boy makes his own dinner, draws

his own bath, puts himself to bed.

Then he lies awake, listening for his mother's call.

When it comes, he straightens his spine, sticks out his chest.

He reminds himself he's not afraid.

Mary Mary Elderberry?

What's the night, Edward?

Teddy won't stop meowing.

Someone's outside.

Listen up, you inbred county assholes.

Leave your goddamn house alone.

Just me.

Saw the typewriter out again?

Mm -hmm.

Got a new idea?

Maybe.

Not ready to talk about it, though.

How'd the interview go?

The job's 11 weeks.

So... we'll have to get someone for the last part of it?

I said end of summer, Dad.

That's what you said, yes.

But... Go ahead.

I thought, given what Edward just lost, what we've all just lost, you

might be willing to give him... us just a little more time.

After high school, when Edward was still a baby and Mom was in a rough patch, I

gave you more time.

A lot of you. And after college, not a single class of which I attended in

person. Back when Mom was still promising to get help. I gave you more

None of it's been fair. And now there's a diploma for a master's degree hanging

on my wall. And the first summer of my adult life.

Like, my real, actual, professional life.

It's over in eight weeks.

We need you.

Just one more time for three more weeks.

Someone was outside messing with Mom's studio tonight.

Broke the lock on the door.

Where'd you pray?

Who else?

How do you need a decision?

uncertainty.

You know, if you keep leaving Teddy outside, he's going to get eaten by a

Nah, he's good at hiding.

Remember he meowed all night when that homeless man was living in her cave?

Not our cave, Edward.

I assume you're reading mysteries because you're done with your unit?

It's a reading room, so I'm reading.

It's not just about reading.

It's about finishing your unit so you can get done with school and get out of

here. Maybe you don't want to get out of here as bad as you do.

I live in a wooden house.

Sound carries.

I'm going to go to town.

You want to go?

Edward, you gotta keep up.

I'm not buying you candy if you can't keep up. I think it's a gemstone.

Hey, wait up!

Wait up!

Let me get on.

Why are you guys messing with our place?

What? We heard you, Greg.

You broke the lock on the studio door.

Doesn't matter. Nothing in there means shit to us. It doesn't mean shit to us

either. Somebody was in your place last night. It wasn't us.

Might want to report that to the police.

We're going to the store. Is your grandma working today?

How the hell should I know?

Do you know you're day drinking in public?

Even for your family.

Doesn't look very good, right?

Stay away from our place.

How do we know who's telling the truth?

Because we'd never voluntarily contact you unless we had a good reason to do

A little thin.

Now, you say that you think that Greg and his friends have been trespassing.

Have you any proof?

They've done it before.

Have you any proof of that?

And no proof that he took your bike.

Well, who the hell else would take it? Virginia.

Do you have anything else to add here, Warren?

She said your kid took her bike. He did.

Greg, one more time.

Did you and your friends take Virginia's bike?

No, sir. Did you cause any damage to it?

No, sir.

Okay.

I want to press charges.

For? Theft.

Destruction of property.

With no proof.

And Judge Terrence will end up sitting for this.

He's an old fishing buddy of mine.

So I trust that he will view this situation with nuance.

Greg, give Virginia our home phone number just in case she decides to let

bygones be bygones.

really going to press charges all the way from New York?

It's Teddy.

They're back again.

This could take all night, Edward.

You know,

if

Teddy

doesn't want to be found, we're not going to find him.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe we should press charges.

I'll head to town, have a little talk with Dupre after I clean this up.

What is that? Paint.

Craig again?

Are they gonna come back?

No.

What's that?

Anything inside?

There's a statue missing. From the lawn?

No. Another one.

Did you kill my brother's cat?

You're a psycho.

Just me.

Where's Edward?

He's asleep in his room.

How's he holding up?

He's Edward.

Are they sending someone?

Do you pray that he would?

He won't.

Probably didn't help you calling him in the middle of our meeting.

The accusive son of murdering our cat. He did.

I'm not saying he didn't.

I'm going to turn down the site.

No way I can leave Edward alone with a stranger with all this going on.

Well, your next correspondence course probably won't come in the mail for the

next day or so.

What do you want to do?

It all started when you were about four.

Bloody dresses, broomstick, cauldrons filled with dog crap.

One time they hung a wrestling dummy in a white dress and a wig from your

treehouse.

It made Dad real mad, but Mom seemed almost...

I mean, you should buy it.

So, we didn't do anything to them?

Mom seemed to mostly ignore it until they left a baby doll on the front porch

covered in blood.

For some reason that just... That what?

She told me to keep an eye on you.

Drove to town.

And back before Greg's mom died, she worked at the store with his grandma.

And mom walks right up to her register and smacks her across the face with a

glass doll's head.

Tells her to keep her son away from her house.

Did Greg's mom get hurt?

Nine stitches.

And eventually an addiction.

Pain killers.

Dad, have she died?

Mom did a week in county, and the lawyer helped her plead out later.

Dad and the sheriff have hated each other ever since.

Wow.

Yeah.

What county?

J .L. Edward.

Oh.

Let's plead out.

Sam.

for sun my dear delphinium sky

you took a walk just yesterday

to watch the world go by

and when you took a chill my

dear you fed

Mary, Mary, elderberry.

Mary, Mary, pie.

Mary, Mary, elderberry.

You haven't sung it since Mom died.

She used to sing it to me when I was little.

It was her song.

Mom used to sing?

A long time ago.

Way back before you were born.

Might be the first thing I remember.

Me too.

Only you were the one to me.

Virginia?

Is that me or you?

It's too early for it to be either of us.

It's four years before I was born.

What about those?

Virginia, tell me.

Do you know what a miscarriage is?

It's, um... It's when the baby doesn't make it.

Mom miscarried a lot.

All right, what's the rule?

No telling Daddy let me sleep in his room. And no more reading.

Mystery.

Like one of my books.

It's not a mystery, Edward.

It happens all the time.

People have a hard time conceiving until they run out of options and stop

trying. Why do you never tell us?

There's a lot of stuff that parents don't tell their children.

They've lived whole lives before we were even an idea in their head, but

Somebody wanted us to know Right

Virginia? Yeah?

Is the calling witch real?

No, Edward.

No witches are real.

Why?

I think I saw her outside.

Where?

Edward, I don't think any...

No. Greg Dupre and his idiot friends.

Then why are you grabbing the rifle?

Look, if you're going to come out, I need you behind me the whole time with

hand on my back so I know you're there. Got it? Why?

Because I want to know I can shoot if I have to.

My dad's been taking us hunting for as long as I can remember.

My rifle's got 25 rounds.

If you don't come out at the count of three, I'll fire.

What if there's actually someone in there? Then they should come out.

One.

You could kill them.

They're on our property.

Two. Maybe just fire into the air so...

Do you think there was someone in there?

I think we would have heard them.

Stay there.

Should we call Dad?

Not yet.

I'll stay up and watch.

I can stay up with you.

Who would take morning watch?

Get some sleep.

Mary Mary Alderberry?

Tyson one day is a little much for me right now, Edward.

Virginia. Shh.

Don't come down that way.

No, could you please dispatch Century Woods?

Because a let bill won't come.

Yes, ma 'am, I know what 9 -1 -1 is for. We've just been trying to get a hold of

a let bill the last few days, and they just won't take it seriously, so I...

Because they hate our family.

No? No, thank you.

Hey, Dad, it's me.

I know you're probably asleep right now, but if you could call me when you get

this.

I don't want to worry you.

Edward, grab the rifle.

Hold on. What the hell? What do you want, Greg?

I just want to talk. Then talk.

Will you put the goddamn gun down?

Jesus. Why are you messing with us? We're not.

Bullshit. Look, your mom killed herself.

Thanks, moron. We know. Holy shit. Will you just let me talk for like ten

seconds without interrupting me?

Please? Look, I know we've done a lot of shit to you guys, okay?

But we're not going to mess with you a month after your mom... dies.

All right? And we're not going to murder your cat. We're not monsters.

So trashing my bike is still cool, though? You started that, okay?

You told my grandma we were day drinking, and when my dad finds out

he's not going to be happy. I didn't tell her anything.

Well?

Maybe don't make threats you don't intend to keep, then.

You guys haven't been messing with our place?

No. The studio? No, it's not us. The files on the porch?

What?

We need a ride to town.

Wait here.

Edward, let's go!

We need to get to the station as soon as we would.

Her dad's not going to help.

God, dude, seriously, don't puke.

What

did

she do?

I hear her.

You did good.

Are you okay?

Is she dead?

She could have died. You saved me. You saved my life.

Look at me. You didn't want to, but you had to, okay?

You okay?

Okay.

We find a key, we run straight to the car. We don't, we come in. Got it?

What if she runs out of the woods?

I don't want to shoot her. You won't have to. I'll just run right inside. I

don't want to use any more ammo than we have to.

You said we had 25 rounds.

Ten. We've already used five.

You ready?

Let's either hold the rifle or check his pockets.

Okay?

She took them.

Do

you

have a towel under there?

One two three

She's looking for somebody.

A woman.

I think.

Maybe not.

Why?

I thought everybody that cared already knew that mom was dead.

the real Cullen Witch?

No.

Just a crazy...

Earlier tonight

on the radio, they were talking about that woman.

Do you remember what they said?

She escaped that hospital in Bolton.

I've been talking about her for the last couple of days.

I've put lockdowns in place because of her.

Clear the town.

There's got to be people out there looking for her.

That's 40 minutes on your bike.

Edward, we have the rifle. She's not going to follow us.

We have to leave Greg.

It also doesn't matter.

He lost a lot of blood on him.

We don't even know if he's damaged his life.

We don't know. Then what if he's safe? I need to save you. Why me? Because you

deserve it.

I'm done risking our lives.

We brought him in. We bandaged him.

He's already gotten a lot more than he deserves from us.

I'm not going to sit here and wait to die with Greg.

He wouldn't be here if we didn't accuse him of breaking his teeth. He's not

being exactly like it in the past.

Maybe if he hadn't break my bike, we'd actually have a chance at saving him.

Virginia?

She wants us to turn the lights back on.

She can't do that.

I know.

She's trying to get us to go outside.

Why?

We get out there, we're vulnerable.

Draw a wrap.

goes to flip the breaker.

She comes after you.

The other one gets a shot at her.

Virginia. I'm not asking Edward to go outside. I'm not asking it to kill them.

Thank you, Kenneth.

Dan.

No, no.

Okay, I'm here. Over.

Headed out.

Greg, ready?

Yeah.

30 count.

Now.

To break the box? Anything?

Nothing.

Still

nothing.

What do we do?

Stay there!

Stay there!

I need a light under the deck!

I know I hit you.

I have 17 rounds left.

If you come out,

we'll get you some help.

You have ten seconds.

Here we go.

No, I think Virginia's in trouble.

Keep going, Greg.

Don't make any noise, okay?

Well, you tell my mom what I did, that I tried to help you guys.

She's been really disappointed in me.

We'll be back.

You're a liar.

Why didn't you kill me?

I need you.

I see you got a little boy with you.

But if he won't tell me where she is...

I don't know who you're talking about. Who are you looking for?

Meredith.

Meredith Lay?

Caroline.

Who's Caroline?

Maybe.

You took her from me yesterday.

You think married is late. I know you did.

Dr. Prady said I lost the day.

It's true.

It's right, I did.

It won't matter soon.

Just tell me where she is.

Allison, I'm right here sitting. You were in that hospital in Bolton.

Yes.

They're looking for you.

They've been talking about you on the news for days.

Turn on the radio. You'll hear it.

I'm not in love.

That boy that you saw wasn't my son. He's my brother.

Whatever our mom did to you, it had nothing to do with me and my brother.

Please.

I'll bring you your little boy's warm heart.

Set it down in your hands.

And I'll bet you tell.

Get me out of there.

Find a rocker.

What if you get that? She dropped it.

She wanted to pick it.

For Greg?

I hid Greg in Dad's closet.

She's going to find it. Edward, we got out.

Greg didn't. We need to get out of here.

No, Edward.

Edward.

Tell me where my baby is.

Did you breathe?

I'll tell you.

She's not here.

She's somewhere only my family knows about.

How do I know I can trust you?

Because I understand.

I don't know what it's like to have a baby taken away from me, but I know what

it's like to take care of one.

I was there when my parents brought him home from the hospital.

I watched him take his first steps.

Taught him to read.

And I've watched him grow into this person that I'm just so proud to know.

Allison, if anybody ever took Edward from me, I would do anything to get him.

Let's go get your daughter.

Let's go get Caroline.

Sorry.

The truck's in the driveway.

Go. Lock the doors.

Now.

Listen, Kent.

I heard on the radio.

Are you hurt?

Yeah.

Where?

She killed Greg.

I think he's in the treehouse. I don't understand. What was he doing here?

He came to apologize.

What are you doing?

I don't know.

He did it to protect us.

He needed to be sure that she couldn't hurt us anymore.

She dropped the axe.

She already stopped trying to hurt us.

He needed to be sure.

I have to help Dad.

Call me if she tries to untie herself.

Edward.

Sorry. Sorry from my dad and my sister.

You're not...

Bad people.

They're just...

A miracle person, my dear.

A video sky.

Took off just yesterday.

To watch the world go by.

The way you do.

The change.

I did.

You said you're not enough.

We were desperate.

I was desperate.

Your mother was devastated that we couldn't have children, hated herself

hated her body.

Started to drink.

And when the drinking prevented us from adopting, she just...

When

you're on site, guys talk.

One of my foremen and writer keeps telling us about what a terrible person

stepsister is.

Police record.

Addicted to heroin.

And to make matters worse, she has a three -year -old daughter.

He's thinking about asking the state to grant him custody, but he's not sure

they will.

You're not going to believe me, but when I found you, you were sitting on the

floor in dirty diapers with her passed out on a urine -stained mattress, the

needle sticking out of her arm.

I picked you up for the very first time in you.

You weren't afraid.

You just stared up at me like you knew I was going to take care of you, like you

knew I would give you a home.

Getting taken out of that house was the best thing that ever happened to you,

Virginia. And taking you out of there was the best thing that ever happened to

me.

Worst thing that ever happened to Alice and Kim, though.

This woman is... Is what?

A bad mom?

Nothing like hers, right? Your mother did her best. Yeah, and her best was

It's the reason that I've been stuck at home for seven years. It's also the

reason that my brother is more upset about me leaving to start my life than

was when he found out that our mom killed herself.

What about my pet?

What are you going to do?

She needs help. She's beyond help.

But I'm not.

And neither is Edward.

What do you think is going to happen to us if Dupre finds out about all this?

We shouldn't do anything. It doesn't matter.

He'll take the opportunity to get his judge friend to crucify the both of us.

And then he'll send Edward somewhere we will never find.

You know he will.

Me too.

Dad and I are gonna have to go outside for a while Why?

We have to hide Allison and Greg And we can't ever talk about this

again

Are you really Allison's daughter?

Yes.

Who am I?

You're my brother.

Don't come out till I say.

There once was a little boy who lived with his mother on the edge of a very

large forest.

Aren't you afraid?

Parents would ask the mother at the village store.

You know that's where she lives, don't you?

Children would tell the little boy at school.

And whenever they did this, the boy would reply the way his mother had told

to.

He'd straighten his spine, stick out his chest, and confidently say,

I'm not afraid.

And if you had a mother like mine, you wouldn't be either.

My mother will protect me.

Dad, let me do it.

But the boy couldn't help being a little afraid.

He did know that the very large forest was the home of the calling witch.

And when she called, mostly on dark, windy nights, children would wander out

their homes and into it, where they would become her dinner.

And the boy could tell his mother was afraid, too, though she'd never let on.

Some nights, she'd grow so upset that all she could do was sit on the floor of

their basement, hugging her knees and mumbling into the darkness.

On such nights, the boy would have to make his own dinner, draw his own bath,

tuck himself in bed.

Then he'd lie awake, listening for the witch's call.

When it came, He'd clutch his blanket, lock his legs, and try his best to

the urge to wander outside.

But of course, one night...

The

urge was just too strong.

And so...

The boy wrapped himself in his winter coat and wandered out of his home and

the very large forest where to his great astonishment he found his very own

mother.

But of course the calling witch was a good mother and would never eat her own

child.

And so she went without her dinner and took the little boy home safe and sound.

Now mostly on dark, windy nights.

The little boy makes his own dinner, draws his own bath, puts himself to bed.

Then he lies awake, listening for his mother's call.

When it comes, he straightens his spine, sticks out his chest, and reminds

himself he's not afraid.

Dad.

Who are Edward's parents?

You're going to shoot me, Virginia?

If you don't tell me.

Edward is mine.

Mine and your mother's.

And nothing that happens now will ever change that.

Just give me a name.

prior to helping me wrap up Greg and Allison and destroy evidence back in the

house.

You hadn't done anything illegal.

But now you're at least an accessory to murder.

And you probably fixated Allison when you wrapped her up in that tub.

The name.

Do not come out until I get you, understand? Where are you going?

I'm gonna get Allison.

Allison?

I'll listen. I'll listen.

I'll listen.

We're a great case.

What if Dad comes out?

He might not, Edward.

What if he does?

Then I'll tell him to go away.

What if he won't?

He will.

Are you sure?

No.

Wooden hail.

We took a walk just yesterday

to watch the world fly.

And when you took a chill...

We fell in love alone.

I ate you down. You, my dear, my

minister.

Barry, Barry, Barry.

Barry, Barry.

Remember you.

Who was it?

One of the women from the list?

You weren't on the phone very long.

She moved to Jason until 1980.

I'm going to find her.

It could take us forever.

You should just let TPS take me.

TPS, Edward.

Why would I do that?

So you can go start your life in New York.

You don't have to wait anymore.

You know, you could keep the search up from New York just as well as from

here.

We?

Yeah.

We.

You didn't ask for that, Virginia.

It's not fair.

It's only not fair if I don't choose it, right?

Well, I do.

Move to New York with me.

Okay?

Okay.