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Woo -hoo!

Tawna.

Angela? It's me.

Yep, just like you said.

Hey, what time's the game?

No, it's for Matthew.

Yeah, he really loves baseball.

No, really.

Yeah, you almost got in an argument with Terry.

Yeah.

Alright.

Great.

Hey, thanks for everything.

Okay?

All right. Bye.

What's taking so long?

David Petranca starts it out 9 -1 at 2 for Round Rock into the third. Fastball

poured over the outside edge. Strike one. Petranca is up the average to 235.

Hi there.

I'm here to see Mr. Grotowski.

How'd you get in?

The door. You should lock it.

I knocked a few times and then started to pour. I can have you arrested for

trespassing. Ma 'am, there's no need for that. Mr.

Grotowski's expecting me.

I'll be gone once he signs these papers.

What papers?

The seller's contract.

Mr. Grotowski plans to sell this house. I'm sure that he mentioned it to you.

Maybe he meant to.

There's obviously some kind of mistake. This house is not for sale.

Oh, no.

That's not possible.

My instructions were very clear.

Look, if I could just talk to him, I'm sure... He's not in town.

Was there a number where I could reach him? Possibly a cell phone? He's not

carrying one.

So excuse me.

Would it be okay if I stayed here for a few minutes?

My ride should be back shortly.

I've got some very important papers.

I don't feel comfortable having strangers in my house.

There's no need.

Look, look, man. I'm a family man.

I really can't afford to lose my job.

That's my daughter, Amara.

Hey, I could just sit right there until my ride. I'm sorry.

And it's two of us.

Let's have Richard call me as soon as he gets in.

He has my phone number.

You have a fun evening.

Angela?

You're gone as soon as the rain stops.

Scouts honor.

This weather is so unpredictable.

I'm Andrew, a real estate contract specialist.

You must be Mrs. Grotowski.

Sarah.

Kids?

Why don't you just keep an eye on that ring?

Can you help with that?

No, I think I've got it.

You sure?

Maybe it's stubborn.

Maybe.

Stubbornness.

That's one thing I can't tolerate.

Real estate contract specialist.

Very interesting title.

Unfortunately, it doesn't get you into people's rolodexes.

You know what does?

What?

Fear.

It makes people do amazing things.

There probably hasn't been so many for sale by owner signs in a small town

the infamous Gainesville murders.

You sure this house isn't for sale?

Not everyone's afraid.

Heard the story of a woman and it's a stranger in our house on a stormy night

Kills

her It's not

funny it was a little funny

I guess it was a little funny.

Who is it? Your garage door is open.

Thanks, I'll get it.

Where's your neighbor?

Mrs. Blaine.

She's all right, just a little nosy.

Always trying to find a reason to sneak into the house.

Well, tell me about yourself.

What do you do for a living?

I lie to kids.

I'm a counselor at the Center for Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children.

I mostly work with abuse cases, domestic violence, rape.

We're in a glut.

How's it lying?

So tell him everything's going to be all right.

Pessimism and counseling.

I always thought you folks were there to cheer people up.

It must be real bad.

It is.

Let's just say for the fortunate ones, they end up with physical scars.

They have to move on with their lives.

The less fortunate ones, it's like

desecration isn't enough that they're marked as some kind of

trophy.

Their hair is cut to make them look like freaks.

Or, you know, they have tattoos drawn on their body.

Those are the ones that are forced to relive the same experience every day.

And all you can either do is...

Hold them tight when they get hysterical at night, sir.

Simply walk away and let them cry themselves back to sleep.

And when the cries become too unbearable, put those on.

Does it ever end?

After some counseling and...

state -of -the -art drugs, they're given a clean bill of health.

They usually wind up in foster homes or back to the same scavengers to feed.

Do you keep track of them?

Angela does.

Oh, she's a good friend.

It was actually her idea to let you back in.

Well, bless her heart.

I'm sorry.

Here I go, bringing work home again.

Making some for me?

No, that thing's loaded with caffeine.

It's alternative.

Do you mind if I had some?

It feels cold when you're wet.

Help yourself.

Can I see that picture of your daughter?

Samara, isn't that her name?

Samara.

It's cute. How old?

She turned nine last month.

That's about three years old.

You spoil her?

Every chance I get.

Are you a good father?

When her mother lets me be.

She lives with her mom in New York.

You know, sometimes I wish memories were like these photos.

At least you have a choice of carrying only the good ones.

Yeah?

Wow. That was great.

No, it wasn't.

Samara plays it much better.

Yes,

you know.

Sure?

Positive.

of the serial killer.

Why 13?

Why bury the victim?

13.

Take a guess.

As far as burying his victims, would you want to be in a house with a dead body?

Anyway, back to our man.

Our killer is a good convincer.

Either invited or pleading his case, he manages to gain entry.

Also, the interesting fact that there is nothing disturbed.

It's almost as if our killer is engaging his victims.

What do you think?

About what?

Why do you think he killed?

A chemical imbalance in the human brain compels them to do irrational things.

This is true of all serial killers.

Of course.

There are always exceptions.

That's just another book theory.

You want to hear my take on it?

What if there are no chemical imbalances?

And he's just as sane as you and me.

He just wants to be heard.

The carvings, that could be some sort of payback.

Payback for what?

Bad things done to him.

Probably still are.

That's insane.

Why? You're not saying everyone who's been victimized reverts to killing, are

you?

Depends on the degree of victimization.

Look, all I'm saying is that we have to find out which psychic pains force these

guys to do what they do.

Unless the motivation is clearly grasped, there's always going to be

chemically unbalanced wacko.

I seem quite intrigued by serial killers.

America's favorite pastime.

She scared the hell out of me.

I wouldn't mind if I had one more.

Looks like you could use one.

Looks like the rain's starting to stop.

Not really

Start your ride.

GPS technology.

Big Brother's always watching.

Do you have a life insurance policy?

We also sell those.

Why would I need one?

My boss.

I'm sorry.

It's just that I have to close a sale today.

Always tomorrow.

Not for me.

You can't win custody battles without a job.

Your house is my last chance.

When's the hearing?

Tomorrow at 10.

I'm really sorry, but it's getting kind of late and I've got a really big day

coming up tomorrow.

Let me call you a cab. You know where I plan to take my daughter tomorrow?

Costa Rica.

She's always talking about the green forests and the clean beaches and

the warm -hearted people.

You've got to be positive.

I'm sure the judge will understand your situation. Oh, yeah.

I'm sure he will.

New development in the Carver case.

Authorities have just confirmed that the markings found on Mr. Steve McDermott's

chest are in fact the number 13.

Interestingly, the same exact number was also found carved on the previous

victims as well.

Experts agree that 13, a sign of sin, may help invest...

Why

me?

Bad things sometimes happen to good people. Have they happened to you?

Huh?

Bad things.

How could you possibly understand how someone feels when bad things haven't

happened to you?

Look, we all have our... Just answer my question, Sarah.

Do you have any goddamn idea what it's like to have something that means the

most taken from you?

I want you to leave.

What'd you say?

You heard me.

How do you suppose I'd do that with this rain?

That's not my problem.

It is now.

for you to quit being so inconsiderate and to be a good host until A, my ride

arrived, or B, this rain stopped.

I was just trying to help.

By calling the cop?

Doesn't have to be this way.

Is this how you behave in front of Samara?

I love my daughter.

And I'm sure you have a special way of showing it.

Are you saying that I deserve losing my child?

You call yourself a healer?

You're just like everyone else.

There's people like you.

Who make other people's lives a living hell. It's people like you who put bad

ideas into my wife's head.

But you know what?

I'm not going to take it anymore. I'm tired of people playing with me. I'm

of being pushed around.

And the next person to come between me and my daughter.

I didn't mean to.

Sorry, please.

Good evening, ma 'am.

Name's John. I'm John Denton with IGT Security.

Ma 'am, I'm sorry I'm late, but... with the storm and all this, it screwed up

our schedule.

Ma 'am?

I'm sorry, what did you say?

I'm here to replace the faulty security chip.

Come in.

Are you okay?

What a stormy night to be alone, man.

Not alone.

Andrew will be leaving soon.

So what's this all about?

She's going to replace the faulty chip.

Well, it looks like you folks are working overtime.

What are you doing to the sensors?

I thought you were here to fix the security panel.

Care for some cappuccino, John?

No, ma 'am.

I wouldn't want to bother you.

No bother. It's already made.

In that case, a cappuccino would be great, ma 'am.

It's how I feel anything.

Pretty good, eh?

Wasn't bad.

You know, you never answered my question, John.

Why are you replacing the ICs?

You were a sailor?

Contract specialist.

Felt complicated.

I wouldn't know the first darn thing about that term.

Of course not.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's life.

Nor man's servant, nor maid's servant, nor his ox, nor his ass.

or anything that is my neighbors.

What exactly is that supposed to mean?

It means you should leave.

Wow.

All that for one simple word.

Sometimes quotes from holy scriptures speak clear to folks like you.

What are folks like me?

The ones that got to answer a judgment day.

Are you condemning me?

Is that what this is?

Calling me a sinner?

Just by painting some biblical tattoos on you and quoting some nonsensical

scriptures, the meaning of which you couldn't possibly fathom, gives you the

right to judge me?

I don't need those to spot people like you.

Then you're never wrong.

Is everything okay?

Nothing, man.

We've discussed some hurtful beliefs.

I don't know what's going on between you two, but I want you out as soon as the

rain stops.

I reckon I better get to those stabilizers.

Where's the master bedroom, ma 'am?

Why?

That's where the central circuit panel will be.

In the closet.

Oh, uh, I'll need the password, ma 'am.

What?

The password to deactivate the signal?

Never mind, man.

I'll figure a way around it.

You find what you're looking for?

He frightens you, doesn't he?

He'll be gone soon.

Someone you know?

No.

He was told the house was for sale.

Is it?

Can I say something, ma 'am?

That man is trouble.

If you like, I'd be more than happy to show him out.

No, I don't.

I don't want any complications.

He's all right. He's just a little bitter, that's all.

He's going through some rough times with his daughter tomorrow's custody battle.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep amidst the wolves.

Be ye therefore wise as serpents.

and harmless as doves.

It's Matthew's verse.

Book of Revelations 1016.

Do you always preach?

I was born in it.

My pa was a preacher.

He always tried to steer people away from giving in the devil.

The world could use a lot more selfless folks like that.

No,

man.

He did it so he didn't have to repent for their deeds.

Paul was big on saving misguided souls.

He always said, praying for our own wasn't enough.

Jesus bore our sins on the cross.

He embraced pain.

Now it's our duty to continue His work so that no more sinners be damned.

I still remember those confession nights.

It's been hours listening to them sinners.

Their deeds.

The sadness.

It consumed him.

He'd

come

home.

He'd say, would Mr. Wilson repent?

What do you mean?

Mr. Will.

Is Will? What do you mean?

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

There were times when his honor patents fell short.

And for the defenders, the more we prayed there'd be none, the longer their

numbers grew.

Our work became more demanding.

You know, he started sleeping on tile floors, on beds.

No rugs, no blankets.

We didn't have none, no ma 'am.

Pa always said ours ain't a part -time job.

What about your mother?

Didn't it bother her?

Do you have kids, ma 'am?

No. Why?

You just seem like someone who takes care of children.

I do.

But they're not mine.

About my mom?

She always said when God was handing out misery, preacher's wives got there

first.

Did you?

Are you about done with that upgrade?

Almost.

I just have to wait for a confirmation call from the base.

Do you have to repent for the sinners?

I gave that up the day my mom died.

Now I just look for the signs and pray for their souls.

Angela, I need your help.

And we may.

That sure looks like IDT.

I'm getting out of here. Don't be stupid. You can't just leave your own

Well, except the thing process, the security system should be up and

Something wrong, man?

Looks like you've been doing this a while.

Five years.

Not bad.

Do you always carry knives on your call?

What?

You heard me.

Knife.

Do you always carry it?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm talking about some highly unusual coincidence that's here, John.

A stormy night, a woman alone, a serial killer on the loose, carving up victims.

That ain't my knife.

Sarah found it in your bag.

You know what?

I don't believe you.

Let me see some ID.

Can't find the ID?

I swear I had it. You can't find it because you don't have it.

First you show up at this unusual time to fix something that's not broken.

No. You carry the same knife used by the killer.

That's not my knife. You don't carry any identification.

Ma 'am, he's trying to frame me. He tried to get me thrown out of here over

biblical crap. No!

You said you can prove you work for the security firm.

Prove it.

You gotta be kidding me!

See this?

This is the circuit panel.

And this.

This is the transistor that links up the phone system to the base.

And this.

This is the circuit that needed to be upgraded.

And this is the call sheet with the scheduled appointments.

And here's your... That'd be enough.

Anybody could know that!

You don't think that I would...

Phone

should have gone off by now.

Let me go double check. It might be a software glitch.

Is that what you want?

Is it? Is that what you want? You want to call the cops?

You want to call the cops?

Why are you doing this to me?

He did.

I didn't do it.

I didn't do it. He...

He jumped on me and tried to strangle me.

What happened?

The rain stopped.

I asked him to leave.

He started yelling.

Then he jumped on me.

Tried to strangle me. I thought I was going to die.

What are you doing?

Calling the cops. There's no cops.

What? Please.

Please, no cops.

Why?

I've never had a traffic ticket in my entire life, and here I am, a killer?

It was in self -defense.

They don't know that.

I do.

You weren't even here.

He confessed.

What?

Did you hear his final words? He said he was a killer.

Did he say that?

Or did you hear it?

What difference does it make, ma 'am?

You expect the cops to believe that?

Yeah.

You're too naive.

And even for a moment, if they believed you, how are you going to prove it?

Huh?

Looks like we got our proof, ma 'am.

This doesn't prove anything.

What? Just because someone carries around newspaper clippings doesn't

automatically make them a killer.

I'll let the authorities decide that one day.

Bear ye one another's burden, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Six two.

Do you have any idea how many times I look up at Dave and pray to God that he

will spare me from witnessing a sin?

It's about time people start carrying their own burden.

Open up.

Just a second.

Hello, hello, officers.

Anything wrong?

Everything okay?

What's this about?

The 911 was tracked to this location.

Must be a mistake.

The signal pointed to this location.

Are you sure no one else? I'm the only one that's home.

I'm sorry someone wasted your time.

But thanks for stopping by.

You don't look so good.

Looks like you could use that.

That's a good tip.

And the security van, is that someone you know?

Yeah, the security guys, they were here earlier fixing the system.

I had a little bit of car trouble. They'll be back tomorrow to pick it up.

We'd like to take a peek inside if you don't mind.

All right, then.

Have a good night.

Hey, thanks, officers. Thanks for stopping by.

What's next, ma 'am?

Liam?

Would you be honest if I asked you a question?

John, you're scaring me. What's the real reason for not calling the cops?

I told you I'll be arrested for manslaughter and... You know, I might be

but I ain't stupid, ma 'am.

The truth.

That is the truth.

He refused to leave, ma 'am.

Why are you asking? I already told you. Then why was his briefcase in the

window?

I don't understand.

His briefcase.

It was opened by the coach and now it's by the front.

Yeah.

Who was it?

Paul.

What'd he say?

I need to call the base.

Told ya.

No.

From henceforth let no man trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of Lord

Jesus.

Galatians 6 .17 You're crazy.

I'm not the one praying for sinners.

Why what, John?

Why'd you do it?

I'm gonna have to take some more.

Can you imagine what he'd do if he got his hands on her?

First you, then the right.

He was a good father.

He wasn't.

What is wrong?

I'm not.

John.

You wouldn't disagree if you only knew what I know.

Seeing what I've seen.

Horrendous things done in the name of love.

The innocent sold to the highest bidder while you helplessly face the miracles.

Little fearful eyes haunt you.

shut your eyes and cover your ears to shake out those gut -wrenching screams.

But in the end, in the end,

you're left with this tolerable guilt of

failing.

And for those unfortunate ones, the endless cycle of pain begins.

Again.

Day after day.

Night after night.

Until one day you come to terms with it.

You accept it.

In fact, you look forward to the pain. Not because you've acquired a taste for

it.

But because the anticipation becomes more unbearable than the actual pain

itself.

For pain is forgiveness.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

the Holy Spirit.

In the name of the Father.

when I was being raped 13 times that night.

Children are angry.

You need help, ma 'am.

I know this man.

He can help you.

You're not suggesting I see a shrink, are you?

Dr. Lutz.

At the state hospital.

I don't need a shrink.

Why?

Because I'm tired of lies!

I really like you, John.

No one's ever stood up for me before.

The way you tried to protect me from...

Let me see

what Angela can do for you.

Angela?

We did it again.

Yep.

Just like you said.

We have a slight problem.

Okay.

Sorry, John.

I tried.

Angela says a man that prides herself cannot be trusted.

You know, John, some cultures believe that an evil soul seeks a new body.

The only way to contain that soul is to weigh it down.

God don't care.

They never do.

Oh, John.

Please stop.

Why are you doing this to me?

Oh, John!

Oh, John!

I'm here to pick up Andrew.

I'm his ride.

I'm sorry, the rain was just so bad.

I couldn't get here earlier.

He's in the backyard.

Hold on.

You'll need this.

You got a cell phone?

Call 911.

What am I supposed to tell them?

I don't even know where we are.

Don't worry.

They'll find you.