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Your mom was from Kingston.

I suppose you could look up your family.

Mercy Stevens, Port Royal, Jamaica.

She's your mother's sister.

I'm a priestess, advising spiritual matters.

I was hoping on my retirement you might oversee the day-to-day

running of Hope Hill as a freeman.

Me tell you to stay out of the room, you open the trunk.

This is not Obeah.

He's possessed.

Possessed by what?

By Charlotte.

We are all at risk as long as she can tear

something from us.

Dad, I'm coming home, okay?

But if you don't hear from me in 24 hours,

call the embassy in Jamaica.

Claudia McKenzie, I'm arresting you on suspicion

of aiding and abetting a criminal.

That everything?

If it were up to me, no.

But it's been approved by the DPP,

so yes, you're free to go.

I read your first statement.

You know why Angelo sprayed rum on you?

Some people think it protects you

from bad spirits.

Claudia!

Dad, what are you doing here?

Oh, my God, you're safe.

We were worried sick about you.

What happened to your head?

You wouldn't believe me.

Hey.

Hey, come on, try me.

Claudia, there's no such thing as ghosts.

People don't live forever.

I know that.

But I also know Cudjoe saved my life.

- You've been talking to Mercy? - This has nothing

to do with Mercy.

Okay, look, the guy's gone AWOL, right?

Police can't find him.

You can't find him. Maybe he just

doesn't want to be found.

[phone rings]

One sec.

- Hello? - [George]

Claudia, it's George Delal.

Mr. East has decided to return the inheritance.

He's in my office now, starting the paperwork.

No, no, do not let him sign anything

until I get there, okay?

I'll be back in an hour. Less!

Claudia?

[tense music building]

Hello?

Excuse me.

Oh, my God.

Come.

Are you okay?

You have to put in an injunction.

What?

You can't do this.

Look at him.

- But we're almost there. - No, no, no, no.

He is not capable of making a decision.

He has no autonomy. This is not his choice.

He came to us.

No, no, this is all... [knock on door]

Stay the fuck away from me!

♪ When I look at Where I'm coming from ♪

♪ Looking back At where the journey begun ♪

♪ I really haffi say That I'm strong, I'm strong ♪

♪ All praises To the most high one ♪

♪ Can I tell you Where I'm coming from ♪

♪ Looking back At where the journey begun ♪

♪ I really haffi say That I'm strong, I'm strong ♪

♪ All praises ♪

♪ Ay, ay ♪

♪ To the most high To the most high ♪

♪ To the most high ♪

♪ To the most high To the most high ♪

♪ To the most high ♪

Where to now, miss?

Miss, where ya go?

[gulls calling]

Thanks.

[chickens clucking]

[knocking on door]

[ominous electronic music]

I need help.

[phone pings]

[Tom] Claudia, what the hell is going on?

Where are you? You're...

So you live here too?

You're never interested in a chit-chat

the last time we meet.

What you want?

You said you're a spiritual healer.

Do you know what a zombie is?

[water gurgling]

Look at me.

Do you think I'm a terrible person?

I think a terrible person would enjoy doing this.

I do not enjoy this.

This is justice for what you did.

[water splashing and gurgling]

[Cudjoe jerks around convulsively]

[phone buzzes]

[Reggie] Dad, what happened?

Oh, well, I had an accident.

Are you in hospital?

No, no, no, I'm fine, don't worry.

You said you'd call me every day.

I did, didn't I?

But what happened to your face?

I told you, pet.

I had an accident.

Where's your mother today?

She's working downstairs.

Who's looking after you?

I'm not a baby, you know.

But it's a bit boring.

It's better at our house.

Is that a gun?

Do you want to see?

Gunpowder in the pan on the side.

Close it.

More gunpowder in the barrel.

Shot.

Wadding to hold it in place.

Would you like to have a go?

I can't.

Why not?

I'm not even allowed to come there, you said.

Of course you can come here.

This is your home.

But you said it's horrible there.

[knock on door]

I'll call you back.

[urgent knocking]

Good afternoon.

I couldn't get through on the phone.

I thought we sorted everything.

This is Jamaica, not so straightforward.

I may have found a way to expedite the process.

But I can't get hold of Mr East.

Is there any way you could connect us?

You're in luck.

One moment.

I'm restoring some antiques.

You all done?

Mr East.

I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't make this

absolutely clear.

This is not an apportioned agreement.

The entire 50 million pound estate

will be returned to Mr Connaught.

You won't see any share of it.

Wonderful.

I will push this through.

[Cudjoe stands convulsively]

Today.

If you need anything else, you have my details.

So you'll help me?

This what you're talking about not a joke.

This a possession.

Duppy with skin.

And if you want to save them, you have to cross over.

And ask the ancestors for guidance.

What are you saying?

A spirit journey.

A quest to test your worthiness.

If you make it through, you'll get the answers

and find a way to help your friend.

Me can't guarantee you'll survive it.

[scoffs] Sorry, baby.

A spirit journey can kill you.

I see it happen once.

- Once isn't a lot. - It's enough.

I opened that trunk.

Angelo's dead because of me.

But it's not too late for the others.

Cudjoe and Oliver.

Tell me what I have to do.

All right.

Five hundred thousand.

Dollars?

That's like two grand.

You want me to help or not?

Fine.

Bathroom back there so.

Wash.

Trim your nails.

You have to be clean.

[quiet, ominous music]

How did you know about my dream?

At the hotel.

You knew about these dreams I've been having.

A dream is a message from your ancestors.

Obviously trying to guide you through this spiritual

utter collapse.

But they started before I got here.

When?

When I took the job.

So it's when you're trying to get ahead

by lining the pockets of this white man.

Maybe you in this crisis a little longer than you think.

Come here.

How does it work?

I tell you, this is your journey, not mine.

Have you done this before?

- Mercy. - Why? You make me

concentrate now man?

- I'm just asking the question. - You know what? One million.

- What? - You rush me.

Put me at risk.

You pay a double time upfront cash.

Dad was right about you.

Can you help me or not?

Look.

There are people out there with genuine attachment

to the spirit world.

My own mother was a priestess.

Your grandmother.

I'm-a see her cross over many, many times.

One minute she lie down on the ground.

Peaceful and quiet.

Like she dreaming.

Next.

Let me tell you what you're dealing with here is deadly.

I mean deadly.

Mommy toolbox.

What's this?

- Her teeth. - Oh!

Aye, aye!

Sorry.

We have to wait till dark.

That's when the ancestors show themselves.

[peaceful music]

Need some castor oil.

It'll make it kind of nicer.

Where your have your baby hair man?

Where your baby hair?

[Mercy laughs]

It's nice.

All right. Hold still now. Hold still.

Let me cut you parting straight.

Stop. Stop moving that, man.

Oh! Jeez.

That hurts.

Aye, little girl, man. Calm yourself.

Why your hair so fine?

You never have cane row?

No.

So how you protect your hair?

England no cold?

You know, back in the old days, when the white man

stole the Africans

and put them on the boats, the women used

to weave rice into them hair

so they can eat.

Let them survive the journey.

So this is going to keep me safe?

No.

But you look good.

[Mercy laughs]

You know, mommy always say, you meet your ancestors clean,

and you meet them neat.

Light the candle.

[Mercy bangs stick on ground]

Ancestors!

E-bye-bye.

[bangs stick]

Ancestors!

Aye!

We call upon you for guidance.

We call upon you to light the way.

Ancestors!

Aye.

Talk up now girl.

- No you say you want answers? - I don't know

what you want me to do.

Just ask.

Aye.

[still banging stick]

Yes.

Ancestors.

Yes, yes, yes.

I need your help.

[Mercy making encouraging noises and banging stick]

I want to exorcise a spirit.

I want to help Cudjoe.

I don't want him to be an eternal slave.

I don't want him to be responsible.

[Mercy laughs strangely]

This is serious, Mercy.

Piss off.

Mercy, it's not funny.

[Spirit voices from Mercy's mouth]

You don't know us.

But we know you.

We have had counsel.

Know what burns.

[mumbled prayer in Akan]

[pinging machine and hospital sounds fade in]

[rattling of trolley]

[weird, other-worldly music]

I'm just going to go check on baby Mackenzie.

Do you want another blanket?

What about Esi?

It's African.

It's not a proper name, though, is it?

I think several thousand people would beg to differ.

I'm not calling my daughter Easy.

Esi.

I like Claudia.

You like Claudia Schiffer.

You okay?

Call Mercy.

Tell her she arrived safely.

I'm not leaving yet.

Go on.

You can come back fresh tomorrow.

Miss Schiffer needs her beauty sleep.

I'll be fine.

Hi, little Claudia.

You're looking for me?

I thought you'd be fast asleep by now.

You must be knackered.

My stitches are hurting.

They will do, love. You've just had major surgery.

It doesn't feel right.

Okay, let me take baby and I'll have a look.

Come here.

Hello.

Let's have a look.

[quiet, ominous music]

You do look a little bit sore.

I'll get the doctor to come and have a little look.

In the meantime, try and get some rest.

Let's try the other one.

[Stacy-Ann cries out in pain]

For fuck's sake.

You see?

It looks purple.

Here.

It looks fine to me.

You're otherwise healthy, aren't you, Miss McKenzie?

Mrs. They were taken ages ago.

I know you're busy.

I wouldn't waste your time with something I could hand on.

I just want to feed my daughter.

I can't hold her.

I can't lift my baby.

So please, could you just take another look, please?

I'll get a nurse to bring you some paracetamol.

We'll get you checked out then. Okay?

You're going to be absolutely fine.

Trust me.

[Claudia's voice is muffled. They can't hear her]

Hey!

Wait!

Hey!

Hey!

Wait!

Everything okay?

Honestly, you'd think she was a paying customer.

- Can you give her some painkillers?

- See you.

Bye.

[muffled] Please!

Help her!

Please!

Claudia!

Lord have mercy.

Claudia!

Claudia!

- [Claudia convulsing and crying out] -Claudia!

[baby crying]

[Stacy-Ann crying in pain]

[Claudia also crying in pain]

Stace?

[baby crying]

Stace?

Stace, look.

[Tom gasping in horror]

Help!

Help!

Help!

I need help in nine, now.

Stace? Stace...

[machine beeping]

Stacy-Ann, can you hear me?

It burns... It burns.

Stacy-Ann.

It burns.

Stacy-Ann?

Stace?

Stace?

- [baby crying] - [Tom panting in fear]

Stacy?

All right, Claudia!

Cut and clear!

All right, baby, all right.

Cut and clear!

All right.

[Doctor pressing and panting rhythmically]

I can't feel a pulse. Where's the crash team?

We have to secure an airway and get fluids up.

- Keep going and put the pads on. - Yeah.

She's in VF. Prepare to shock.

- Everybody clear? - Yeah.

- Shocking! - Hey!

Yes, baby, come, come, come.

[melancholy music]

[heartbeat slowing down]

Mom?

[heartbeat stops and alarm bleeps]

Mom!

Mom.

It burns.

It burns.

It burns.

It's so dark.

All right, now.

[panting]

[gasps]

Claudia.

Claudia!

Claudia, all right, all right, all right.

Claudia, stop, stop, stop. Claudia, stop.

Come, sit down. Come, sit down. Sit down.

Mommy's tooth.

- [Claudia] Dad told me she had an infection.

- [Mercy] Hm?

She did.

And she begged for help.

They just left her to suffer.

Why?

I don't think I would have believed it

if I hadn't seen it myself.

I got the answers I was looking for.

I need Cudjoe's tooth.

- The tooth round de duppy neck? - Mm-hmm.

- What are you gonna do with it? - Destroy it.

End the possession.

[scoffs]

The tooth around the man's neck.

The same man who tried to kill him.

This time I'll be ready for him.

Me can't take on all this excitement.

Mm-mm. I have to consider my thyroid.

Stay here then.

Wait, wait.

This is what Stacy said you to do?

Yes, for sure.

What else could the tooth in my hand have meant?

I'm not leaving him to suffer alone

like my mother did.

You don't have to come.

Me not do it for you.

Our family never have money.

Never.

Sometimes it got real desperate.

But Stacy-Ann was there to take care of we.

Always sending money when we need it.

And who took care of her?

If that is Stacy want, we are go do it.

But we are go do it my way.

[dancehall beat]

♪ Murder, she wrote For real, for real ♪

♪ Murder, she wrote Murder, she wrote ♪

♪ Murder, she wrote ♪

♪ Watch ya now, it name ♪

♪ Ah, pretty face And bad character ♪

♪ Them there kind of livin' Can't hold Chaka ♪

♪ Say gal you pretty ♪

♪ You face it pretty But your character dirty ♪

♪ Girl you just act too Flirty-flirty ♪

♪ You run to Tom Dick And also Harry ♪

♪ And when you find Your mistake ♪

♪ You talk 'bout you're sorry ♪

♪ But don't you look sexy ♪

Tell me the plan.

You know the plan.

We taser him.

We grab the tooth. We smash it up.

Then Cudjoe's back to normal.

Then what if it don't work?

Then he spends an eternity being tormented

by a fucking mad witch.

- I don't like that plan any more.

- It's your plan.

You wanted to do it your way. So we're doing it your way.

[tense music]

[sound of rhythmic digging]

Is a grave that.

You stay here and keep an eye on him.

I'll go to the house.

- You're fucking crazy. - Sh.

If I'm not back in ten minutes just go, okay?

- And call my dad. - But I don't have him number.

Use my phone.

Take it.

Ten minutes.

♪ Mother of the great stone Got to move ♪

[Cudjoe digging steadily]

[Cudjoe throws down the shovel]

Shit.

[quiet, menacing music]

[Claudia screams and taser crackles]

[Oliver cries out as Claudia tasers him

and falls with a thump]

Mercy! Mercy!

Cudjoe. Please, look at me.

Look at me.

Look.

It's me.

[Taser crackles]

[regular thumping of hammer]

[confused sounds on floorboards]

[nail being hammered in]

Cudjoe!

Cudjoe, no!

No! Cudjoe! No!

Cudjoe! No! Stop! Wait!

You really shouldn't have been drawn into this.

He's not the man you think he is.

Stop!

Please!

Stop!

Oliver!

Cudjoe!

No! Stop!

Please, Cudjoe!

Cudjoe!

Cudjoe! Please help me!

Help me! Help me! Help me!

Help me!