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[eerie music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

-[woman 1] Good morning, sir. -Good morning.

-Hello, ma'am. -[chuckles] Hi, ma'am.

-Good morning, sir. -Hi.

-Ma'am. -Hello!

Your daughter's here, too, right?

-Yes, ma'am. -This way, please.

-Oh, there is Maria! -Yes, ma'am, it already started.

Careful, ma'am.

[children clamoring]

-Let's clap, everyone! -Oh, wow!

-Your daughter's here, right? -Yes, she is.

Yes, she's there.

-Maria! -Excuse me. Excuse.

-Sir, this way. -Ma'am, sir, this way, please.

Oh, Mayor, thank you so much.

-Nice to see you here. -Oh, yes. Nice to see you, too.

-How are you, Mayor? -Mr. Pardo.

[dance music playing]

Take a video.

-Look at our students. -I know, right?

-[woman 2] She takes after you. -See?

-Excuse me. She took after me. -[Stanley chuckles]

[dance music continues]

Hi!

[cheers] Hi!

[cheering]

[Leonora giggles]

[people cheering]

[man] That marks the opening

of Little Magnolia's new building.

Congrats, hon.

-I'll just go to the toilet. -Okay.

-I'll be back. -[woman 3] Let's go.

-Congratulations, Mr. Pardo. -Thank you, Mayor. Thanks.

I assume everything is okay.

Yes. Thank you so much for your help and support.

Almost all the kids in Montano are enrolled in this school.

I don't want another accident.

It won't happen again, Mayor.

-Good. -Okay.

-[guard] Stay right here. -[woman 4] See how she danced?

[woman 5] I know. She's such a performer.

Go ahead, go inside.

-[leaves rustling] -[wind blowing]

[exhales, coughs]

[door bangs]

[squeaking]

[loud thud]

Um...

Do you need help?

You want me to help you wash?

[Faith gasps]

-[faucet squeaks] -[water running]

[both gasp]

Did you see a kid running out of here?

No, I didn't.

Excuse me, ma'am. I need to start cleaning.

Maria, hurry up!

You don't want to be late for your field trip!

-Hi, hon. Good morning. -Good morning, hon.

Oh, ma'am, Maria is so naughty.

She hides every time I try to give her a bath.

That's not true, Mommy. Don't listen to her.

We took so long because she keeps taking selfies.

[Faith] What's a selfie?

Dad, the vinegar stew is burning!

[Julio] I know, just a moment.

[Leonora] You're making me do everything!

Fine, fine. You don't have to yell at me.

You know we don't have money, so just bring this for lunch.

Why do I have to bring vinegar stew for lunch anyway?

-I'm going on a field trip. -So what?

Do you think you're the only one who's gonna eat?

I'm coming with you. This is our lunch.

Food cooked in vinegar is better.

It doesn't spoil easily.

Dear, which subject do you find hard?

I've been tutoring you every day.

How come you still fail your exams?

I had to bribe the teacher to let you join the field trip

and postpone your make-up exam.

But we can't keep doing this, dear.

Why don't you just let her fail so that she'd learn?

Why don't you just help in teaching her?

Or attend her PTA meetings?

Or attend her school activities?

-Instead of-- -You're the mother, right?

That's your job.

-What kind of excuse--? -Here.

Just eat.

Breakfast, right?

-Eat up, dear. -Dig in.

By the way, hon, I just remembered,

the new toilet in the west wing...

Mm?

...what did it use to be?

Classroom.

Oh, my god.

Where the kid died?

-Baby girl? -[Maria] Yes?

[Stanley] I'm sure you're very excited

for today's field trip, right?

Yes, Daddy.

But I think your mom is even more excited.

-Look at all that food. -What?

-Are we feeding the whole town? -[Faith chuckles]

[Maria] Can I have cash instead, Mommy, please?

Hmm?

Please?

Hon, just give her some cash.

Please.

-Please. -Okay. [chuckles]

Thank you.

You're so smart.

Mm! I miss your dad already.

But even if he's gone,

even if it's hard,

even if it hurts,

you make me happy.

Just like your vinegar stew,

you're the best!

Really?

Mm! I'm so touched.

So you should have cooked steamed fish instead.

Oh, I thought you didn't like vinegar stew.

Why are you asking for steamed fish?

'Cause we will be eating it fish-ty times for sure.

Fish-ty times, huh?

-Why? Are you sick of it? -[giggling]

-You're a crazy kid. -Dad!

I wonder where you got that from, Leonora, huh?

Not from you, for sure.

Why? Because I'm nice?

Because I'm pretty.

[chuckles] You little rascal. I'm prettier than you.

Mm. I'll teach you how to iron clothes. It's like this.

-Good morning! -Hi, Stella. Hi, Don.

Good morning, Mom.

-Grandma! -Hey!

Oh, I'm surprised

that your loving husband is still here.

Mom, not in front of my daughter.

What's that, Mommy?

It's nothing, dear. Your grandma was just kidding.

Sorry, Mommy, if I keep failing my exams.

I will try harder next time. Don't be mad anymore.

Dear, I'm not mad at you.

I'm helping you because I love you.

We can do this.

[Teresa] Thank you, Mommy.

[Stella giggling] Mm.

-[Teresa] Is it nice there? -[Maria] Come on, hurry.

It's so messy.

Hmm, my goodness.

[Julio gasps]

-[Julio gasps] -Julio, they're waiting for you.

[gasps]

Sir!

-[Socorro screams] -[Julio groaning]

-[Danilo] What happened? -He fell down the stairs.

-My god! -What happened?

-Let's take him to the clinic. -My gosh, Julio!

-What happened? -Come on, sir.

-You should have been careful. -Oh, my goodness.

Well, this sprain is pretty bad.

Ouch.

[doctor] If you force yourself to walk,

-it will swell even more. -[Julio groans]

Put a cold compress on it,

and I will prescribe painkillers.

So, I can't join the field trip?

Goodness. It might get worse if you do.

Bad enough to be amputated.

[Danilo] She's right.

Anyway, Mr. Chanliongco can take your place.

[woman] Kids, when we get off the bus,

always stick with the group, okay?

[students] Yes, ma'am!

Teresa, what food did you bring?

Muffins and chips.

How about you, Maria?

Money. I'll just buy whatever I want to eat.

How about you, Leonora?

The Bible said to share your blessings, right?

You want to share my lunch?

[Maria, Teresa] Sure!

-Here. -That stinks.

-That stinks! -Disgusting.

Ew!

What's that?

You guys are so mean.

I didn't ask you to smell it, did I?

You won't share your food anyway.

Don't you eat this at home?

-What is it? -Vinegar stew.

No.

Oh, right. My nannies like that, too.

-Hmp. -Hmp.

Here, I'll give you money.

-[coins thump] -Oh!

[Teresa gasps]

[screaming]

[Maria] There's a ghost! A ghost!

[Leonora screaming]

The brakes aren't working!

[students crying]

[tires screech]

[car horn honks]

[all screaming]

[screaming continues]

[siren wailing]

-[student crying] -[people clamoring]

Careful! Easy, easy!

-Be careful. -I got her.

[camera shutter clicking]

A field trip ends in tragedy today

as a school bus full of children from Little Magnolia school

drives off the side of a bridge.

I'm here live where rescuers

are retrieving the bodies inside the bus.

The said bus was hired

by the Little Magnolia school administrators

for the school's field trip.

The bus was said to be heading south

when the driver lost control...

-[people clamoring] -[man crying]

[wailing]

Here in the town of San Jose,

it's hard to imagine the number of children

in this accident.

[Danilo] Hurry! Open the door!

[Julio] Leonora?

Leonora!

She's dead.

Leonora!

Somebody help!

I will take her to the hospital! Help me!

Help me! Leonora!

Leonora!

Julio. [crying]

[Julio sobbing]

Leonora!

[Julio wailing]

-[all sobbing] -[Socorro] Oh, god!

-Teresa! -Teresa!

[people clamoring continues]

Stella!

-Mom! -[Stella's Mother] Teresa!

-Teresa! -Mom.

[Stella's Mother sobbing] Oh, my God!

[Stella's Brother] Teresa!

[woman crying]

Teresa!

[Stella's Mother crying]

[crying]

Where is Maria?

Has anyone seen her?

[man 2] Maria Ann Pardo.

Maria Ann Pardo!

-[Faith gasps] -[Stanley sobbing]

-My god! -[Shirley crying]

Ma'am.

[Shirley] Oh, no, Maria.

-[Faith sobbing] -Help!

[wailing] Maria!

No!

Ma'am!

Ma'am!

[Socorro] Julio?

[Danilo, Socorro] Julio?

-Julio? -Hey, it's open.

-Come on, let's go. -Is he okay?

[car horn honking]

[honking continues]

[gasps]

Crap. Oh, no.

Julio, today is Leonora's burial.

Not once did you go to see her.

I have no wake or burial to go to

because no one died.

[Socorro] Uh, but Julio--

My... My daughter is not dead.

Shirley, why didn't you wake me up?

Have you woken Maria up? Her school bus is--

[sobbing]

-You take care, okay? -Okay.

Here's your bag. Where's my kiss? Bye!

[sobbing]

[Julio sobbing]

[Socorro] You can't stay like this forever.

You have to accept it, Julio. Leonora is gone.

[Faith crying]

Let me bear the pain of her loss.

I have already lost my granddaughter.

I don't want to lose my daughter, too.

[sniffles]

I love you, dear.

[leaves rustling]

Okay, sir. Just wait here.

-Ma'am? Ma'am? -[Faith] Shirley.

-Ma'am? -Shirley, I'm here.

-Oh. Ma'am. -[Faith] Who's outside?

Ma'am, someone is looking for you.

I don't know him, but he claims to know you.

Um, yes?

I'm, uh, Manolo Apacible.

Dr. Manolo Apacible.

Have we met before?

The news about the accident went on for a week.

Why do you care about the accident?

It's not about the accident...

but those left behind by the victims.

There's nothing more painful than losing a child.

Not even the loss of a spouse or a parent.

She said you're here to help me.

What kind of help are you offering?

I am a psychiatrist.

My field of expertise is experimental psychology.

I have an experiment

that can speed up the grieving process.

I'm already taking eight kinds of pills,

but none of them can relieve me of the pain I feel.

I appreciate your offer,

but I think only time can really ease my grief.

Anti-depressants, they only mask the pain.

But they don't address the source of the pain.

Why do you have to suffer in sadness for a long time

when you can be happy again?

Mrs. Pardo, life is short.

My daughter is gone.

Nothing can change that.

Wait.

[in Maria's voice] I love you, Mommy.

I love you, Mommy.

What is that?

Oh, my goodness!

-[Shirley] Ma'am? -You are sick!

-Let me explain. -I'm not insane, you are!

Shirley, Shirley, get this man out of here!

I already told you to leave. I might get in trouble for this.

Why did I even let you in?

I just need to put this experiment to the test

to know if there are flaws I need to correct

before I publish my conclusion.

You will use me in your experiment

without even considering my feelings?

Because I know it will ease your pain,

especially when you hear your daughter's voice.

[in Teresa's voice] Hi, my name is Teresa,

and I'm a good girl.

[crying]

Your experiment cannot help my daughter.

Get that doll out of here.

That's enough, Stella.

[Dr. Manolo] Hangover?

Who are you?

How did you get in here? What do you want?

You're the one who needs me.

Aren't you tired of crying?

I have a solution to that.

[Julio gasps]

It's just a doll.

It's better than a picture.

It's better than nothing.

It's a good way to cope with your loss.

[in Leonora's voice] Daddy! [giggling]

Done.

Ooh, there's food in between my teeth.

No problem.

[chuckles] Ticklish.

Done.

[man on TV] And this is how the average people pick their teeth.

-[in Leonora's voice] Daddy! -[Julio gasps]

-Do you still remember... -[indistinct chatter on TV]

...how much you loved watching TV?

[in Leonora's voice] Daddy! [giggles]

[school bell ringing]

Teacher's here.

[students] Good morning, Teacher Julio!

Good morning, class.

Okay, class, bring out your Book Number One.

Sir, what is this doll for?

She is Leonora.

She's pretty, isn't she?

She's my daughter.

His daughter?

Isn't Leonora dead?

Why did you turn her into a doll?

You should pay more attention to your book

and not my doll.

[screaming]

What happened to him?

I know Dr. Manolo offered the same to you,

but you declined.

I'm here to share my experience with you.

Every time this doll laughs,

all my sadness goes away.

But, Julio, that's just a doll.

Try looking at Teresa.

I know what you guys are thinking.

I'm a teacher, yet this doesn't seem logical.

Even if it's just a doll,

I feel like Leonora is still with me.

It's hard to explain,

but I really feel at ease with this doll.

In what way?

Faith.

You both have husbands.

Me? I'm gay.

I'm alone in the world.

Leonora meant the world to me.

When Leonora passed away, I wanted to die, too.

But now, I feel differently.

I sleep peacefully at night.

I feel inspired to work harder.

My life has taken on a new meaning.

When I was pregnant with Teresa,

a tumor in my uterus started growing, too.

So when I gave birth to her,

the doctors also did a hysterectomy.

At age 16,

I was told that I would never be able to bear a child.

So when I lost Teresa,

I also lost all hopes of being a mother.

And I believe that being a mother

means taking care of your children.

Not animals

and definitely not dolls.

If it helps you, Julio, then I am happy for you.

But it's not for me.

I'll go ahead.

How mean.

I bet she has no sex life.

What about you, Ma'am Faith?

Can you ignore Maria?

Take that to my study, and lock up.

[maid] Yes, sir.

[gasps]

[in Maria's voice] I love you, Daddy.

-What's that? -[Faith] Hi, hon.

You like my surprise?

A psychiatrist came to see me earlier.

He said this could help me.

Actually, I didn't believe him.

Then Teacher Julio told me it helped him.

It worked for him.

And you know what, hon? It does.

Doesn't she look exactly like Maria?

But I saw Maria's face!

She talked to me.

Hon, it's a talking doll.

Maybe you just hit the button, silly. [chuckles]

I understand what you are going through,

but this is ridiculous, Faith.

Is it ridiculous to see me happy?

To see me recovering?

What do you want?

You want me to go back to crying in grief every night?

[gasps]

Don!

Don!

Yeah?

What's this?

What is this doll doing here?

It's your birthday, right? It's my gift.

Why did you get me this gift?

Dr. Manolo Apacible offered it to me.

And I heard it had a good effect on Faith.

So instead of picking on me every day,

just focus your attention on that doll.

That's Faith.

I'm not like her.

And you are definitely nothing like her husband.

I don't want this! Take this away!

You should be grateful that I'm trying to help.

It's always like this, right?

I always end up suffering the consequences of your mistakes!

You've always been a pain. Damn it. Fine!

[in Teresa's voice] Hi, my name is Teresa, and I'm a good girl.

[sighs]

[maid] You're one heavy doll. Hmp.

[maid sighs]

Oh, ma'am. What is it?

Do you need anything?

Ma'am?

Before you came, I missed you every single day.

Nothing eases the sadness.

I'd always talk to Teresa.

She knows everything inside my heart.

I actually thought I would die from the pain.

But it slowly faded away since you came back.

I love you so much, dear.

[in Teresa's voice] Hi, my name is Teresa, and I'm a good girl.

[crickets chirping]

-[dog barking in distance] -[Shirley exhales]

[creaking]

[grunting]

Where's my cellphone?

It was just here.

[camera shutter clicks]

[gasps]

Ma'am?

Ma'am! Ma'am! Ma'am!

-Ma'am! -Oh, what's wrong?

-Ma'am, your doll is alive. -What?

It took pictures of me while I was sleeping, ma'am.

Ma'am, I'm sure of it because I found your doll

standing at the exact spot from where the shots were taken.

Look. Look at this.

Who else would take those photos, ma'am?

Well, maybe you and Thelma were just fooling around.

Did you take these?

Oh, no, ma'am. I didn't.

-Ma'am, it wasn't Thelma. -She said she didn't.

She doesn't know how to use my phone.

-Come on, Shirley. -Ma'am, please believe me.

-The doll is alive. -Hey, hon.

What picture is she talking about?

Sir, her doll is alive.

-It took my pictures, sir. -Stanley,

-don't even listen to this girl. -Believe me, sir.

Sir, look. Look at this.

Look at the pictures.

From the very start,

I knew something was wrong with that doll. Sir, please be--

Shirley!

What was the doll doing in your room in the first place?

Ma'am, I don't know.

It wasn't there when I went to bed.

You know,

all you do, morning, noon and night,

is tinker with your cell phone.

Look what's happening to you.

Ma'am, believe me.

-I'm telling the truth. -Better yet,

get dressed and take the doll back to my room.

What?

I've been receiving complaints from parents

about the doll you bring to class.

Ma'am, I don't see anything wrong

with bringing a doll to class.

[Ms. Punongbayan] The students are getting scared,

not only of the doll but of your behavior as well.

They say you treat the doll as if it's Leonora.

That you talk and laugh with it.

Ma'am, it's my therapy.

It's my way of coping with the death of my daughter.

I mourn the death of my child.

And nobody can question the quality of my teaching.

I'm more energized and inspired now.

-Bringing a doll to class-- -Is so gay?

I was just about to say unorthodox.

Ma'am, I'm gay.

I'm not hiding it but also not broadcasting it.

What kind of example are you setting for your students?

The kids look up to you.

Your doll and your being gay have no place in this school!

Is that clear?

So leave both of them at home.

[school bell ringing]

Hurry! It's time for class!

[gasps]

[boys laughing]

He tripped!

You stupid doll!

You'll pay for this!

Sorry, class, I had to see the principal.

Okay, class, this will be your assignment for--

Leonora?

Who did this?

[Don] Why did you call?

I'm at home.

Uh, how's our kid?

He must think I'm deaf.

I pretend to be one, yes.

But I hear everything about your dad's infidelity.

Okay. She might hear me. Bye.

He also thinks I'm blind.

Yes, I also pretend to be one.

Numb?

That, too.

I'm used to making myself numb, dear.

You're the only reason why I'm still here.

Only you.

Dear, I'm sorry.

I can't bring you to school anymore.

Look at what those nasty kids did to you.

You poor thing.

And the principal also told me not to bring you anymore.

So it might be best for you to stay at home.

Here, no one will bother you and no one will hurt you.

Wait here. I'll get the comb.

[Julio screams]

Mm?

[Don] Which one of you did this?

Who put the doll here and did this, huh?

Who put this on my laptop?

You did this, didn't you? Are you trying to scare me?

Why me? I was fast asleep.

Who then? What, the doll walked in

and typed this in my laptop?

[Stella's Mother] Well, maybe.

Even the doll knows about your shenanigans.

Hmp! Come on, let's just go back to bed.

I don't know how to use computers, sir.

Because of you, everyone here is fighting.

And because of you, I slept so late.

So I woke up late.

You get that? This is all because of you.

I don't get Ma'am Stella.

I already threw you away.

Oh, my goodness.

I don't get her.

She had to take you out from the trash.

Now we're all scaring ourselves.

Hi, my name is Teresa, and I'm a good girl.

[screams]

[giggles]

-What are you talking about? -[maid sobbing]

Ma'am, I can't stay here.

Your doll is evil.

You should throw it away. It might hurt you.

If you really want to go, just tell us.

We won't stop you from doing so.

You don't have to make up stories.

Ma'am, I don't really want to leave,

but I'm not lying.

The doll was on top of the fridge.

It even kicked me.

It... It looked like it wanted to kill me.

Did you take any of Stella's medicine?

It's like you're high on something.

If you don't believe me, just let me leave.

-[ sobbing continues] -[Stella sighs]

So do you believe me now that the doll is cursed?

Trouble started since that thing arrived.

What are you talking about?

Our life has always been troubled, hasn't it?

Where are you going?

To his mistress, where else?

You keep asking, but you never do anything about it.

[car engine starts]

[man] Where do I put it?

-[woman 1] It's done. -[woman 2] Do you know this kid?

-[woman 3] Where's the copy? -[man] You know this kid?

[woman 1] Yes. Why?

[woman 3] Where could it be?

-[man] Look at his grades. -[woman 1] They're low.

-[man] I don't know. -[woman 3] Here it is.

The things that you say you feel

are not symptoms related to your medication.

Doc, maybe I should stop taking my medicines.

Because I don't feel depressed anymore.

As a matter of fact, I'm feeling much better.

The doll has really helped me. I don't feel alone anymore.

Well, I want you to see your OB-Gyne.

Why, doctor?

Well, the symptoms that are manifesting in you,

I suspect, are hormonal.

-So, what's wrong with me? -[chuckles]

There's nothing wrong with you, Mrs. Pardo.

Well, what is it then?

It's possible you may be pregnant.

Doctor, my pregnancy several years ago

was already a miracle.

I only have one ovary left.

Well, who says miracles don't happen twice?

Hi, hon.

-Oh, hi, hon. -[Faith giggles]

-How are you? Hmm. -Hi. Hmm.

-What's going on? -Mm.

[Shirley] Hi, sir.

-Wow. -[Faith chuckles]

Oh, my god. Uh...

Are we, uh, celebrating anything?

Yes.

What's this?

Open it.

-You're pregnant? -[laughs] Yes.

How did that happen?

My OB never said I was barren.

She only said it will be difficult for me to get pregnant

because of my age and the condition of my ovaries.

Well, that says "positive."

And we're having another baby.

-Wow! -[Faith laughs]

I'm so happy, Faith.

Me, too.

I'm so happy.

Now we can get rid of that doll.

[Faith chuckling]

Yes, go ahead.

Okay, okay.

[creaking]

[gasps]

Ma'am, I'm just doing my rounds. Are you okay?

I was okay, but now I'm shaking because you scared me, you fool.

Go on with your rounds.

Okay, ma'am.

-[door closes] -[sighs]

[Ms. Punongbayan screams] What, the power's out?

[flashlight clicks]

[screaming]

[breathing heavily]

[exhales, grunts]

-[cat yowls] -[screams] My god!

[meowing]

[dog barking in distance]

[chiming]

♪ Jack and Jill Went up the hill ♪

♪ To fetch a pail of water ♪

Leonora?

[chuckles]

[scoffs] I feel so stupid.

It's not like the doll's gonna answer me.

Where is that doll anyway?

♪ Jack fell down And broke his crown ♪

♪ And Jill came tumbling after ♪

Where could it be?

♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na ♪

♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na ♪

♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na ♪

♪ Na, na, na, na, na, na, na ♪

♪ And Jill came tumbling after ♪

♪ Jack fell down And broke his crown ♪

[whimpering] Please, have mercy.

-Don't let go of me! -Shh!

Be quiet! I'm not done singing!

Have mercy.

♪ And Jill came tumbling after ♪

[Ms. Punongbayan screams]

[gasps]

[chuckling]

[eerie music playing]

[gasps]

My eyesight must really be going bad.

Leonora, I will just finish the lesson plan,

then we will go to bed.

[giggling]

[indistinct chatter]

[man 1] What do you think happened?

-[woman] It's different. -[cop] Do you know the--?

[indistinct chatter continues]

-Sir, can I have a word? -I'll just talk to him.

Uh, okay.

-Hi, how are things? -Good evening, sir.

Stella.

[man 2] Thank you.

You should keep this away from the news, you know?

Yes, sir.

Is there a suspect

on Ms. Punongbayan's murder yet?

Their primary suspect is Mr. Gener, the security guard.

Mr. Gener?

But he's such a good man.

I think I'm more capable of doing such a thing than he is.

Uh, sorry to butt in.

I heard talks about his sighting of a little boy.

Based on his description of the boy,

it's the same boy who died in the fire.

Oh, come on.

You shouldn't listen too much to what the kids say.

They're probably just trying to scare you.

The fire happened almost a year ago.

They weren't there yet when it happened.

What's wrong with you?

Should we still believe in ghosts?

All of this must have a logical explanation.

Mm-hmm.

[car engine stops]

[Cherie gasps]

-Daddy's here, baby! -Baby, hello.

-Daddy's home. -[Don chuckles]

[Cherie] Yay!

-How's my baby? -Daddy's here.

-Don, I missed you. -I missed you, too.

-How are you? -I'm fine. How's my baby?

-Our baby really missed you. -Is he eating well?

The family that cheats together, dies together.

Come here. Let's eat.

Sit here.

-That's a good boy. -[door opens]

That's yummy--

Huh?

Che, the power's out!

There's a flashlight in the dresser!

[sighs]

[Don] Tsk.

Wait here, baby.

Mommy's just going to light a candle.

The power is down, you see.

We already have light.

[screaming]

[Cherie grunts]

-[baby crying] -Let's get out of here, baby!

[Cherie sobbing]

-[Cherie groans] -Cherie!

-Don, help us! -[baby crying continues]

-Get out now! -[utensils clank]

[Don groaning]

[Cherie] Somebody help us!

-[Don groaning] -[Cherie sobbing]

[Cherie screams]

[Cherie] Don, let's call for help! Come on!

[Cherie groaning]

-[Cherie screams] -[Don groaning]

Don!

No!

-[baby whimpering] -[Don groaning]

[baby whimpering]

[Don groaning]

[siren wailing]

There, that's where the screams were coming from.

-Are you sure? -Yes.

[baby babbles]

[crying]

Anybody home?

-Is someone there? -[man] What do you see?

Huh?

Someone is down! Come on!

[Maria] Mommy, come and get me!

Let's play. You're it.

-[Maria giggling] -[Faith gasps]

[Maria] Mommy, come and get me!

-Let's play. You're it. -[Faith] Maria?

[gasps]

Try to catch me. You're it.

-[Maria] Try to catch me. -[Faith chuckles]

I love you, Mommy.

Maria.

-[Shirley] Ma'am! -[Faith gasps]

What's happening to you, ma'am?

Come on, Shirley. Didn't you see my daughter?

She wants me to play with her.

-It might be the doll again. -Where is the doll?

[Shirley] I told you it's alive.

I have no idea. Maybe downstairs.

I don't touch it anymore.

Ma'am, you better go back to sleep.

Go on, go back to your room.

You need to rest.

Why are there pencils here?

If you step on these, ma'am, you might slip and fall.

-Stella? -[Stella] Hmm?

Sorry. Mom's calling you.

Why?

-Mom, what is it? -[Stella's Mother] Stella.

-Why are the police here? -Good morning, ma'am.

Something bad happened.

Don and his mistress were attacked.

They were stabbed repeatedly.

-The woman is dead. -And Don?

Don's at the hospital, in critical condition.

-And the baby? -The baby's alive.

Mrs. De Castro,

you need to come with us for questioning.

Sir, were here for Stella de Castro.

There she is.

-Stella. -Faith.

We should be in the hospital, not here in the precinct.

I got you a lawyer.

Attorney Bautista, this is Stella de Castro,

the accused.

Uh, what happened to Don?

I may have thought of killing Don's mistress,

but God knows I won't do it, Faith.

Yes, of course.

Why is this happening to us?

Who is killing these people?

Faith, you once mentioned that Eldon showed himself to you

-at the school's toilet, right? -Yes. Why?

The day Don left the house,

I saw Eldon at the back of his car.

My god.

I also have to tell you something.

I saw Eldon on the day of the field trip,

before the bus accident.

Before our children died.

So does this mean that Eldon's ghost is the killer?

This doesn't make sense.

But maybe we should start doing something.

[EKG beeping]

What happened to you?

Who did this to you?

[EKG beeping continues]

[Stanley gasps]

Who did this to you?

[beeping stops]

Hello, Stanley?

Hello, hon?

Don's gone.

Okay, hon. I will tell Stella myself.

Okay.

Stella?

What is it?

Don is gone.

[Stella sighs, sniffles]

[sobbing]

[Stella's Mother] It's okay.

[Shirley] Hello, Thelma? Where are you?

So, I'll have to fix up the nursery alone?

Hmp! You're so unfair.

[eerie music playing]

[gasps]

[sighs]

I'll hold back my fear of you.

Ma'am and sir are going to have a new baby anyway.

So you won't matter anymore.

I don't get why my boss took you.

You're such a hassle. And a big burden.

Did you think you'd be here long?

Of course not! Come on!

[crickets chirping]

[Stella's Mother sighs]

[Stella's Mother screams]

[Stella's Mother groans] No!

[screaming]

[Shirley screams]

Help!

[Shirley screams]

[groans]

Help!

[groans] Help!

[Shirley whimpering]

[Shirley] Help!

Help! [crying]

Try and take a selfie now!

[Teresa] Grandma?

-Three times two equals? -[gasps]

Don't kill me.

Have mercy.

-Three plus three equals? -[Stella's Mother groaning]

-Please. -Answer, Grandma!

Six! [groaning]

Six plus six plus six equals what, Grandma?

[stammers] Please don't do this!

-Six times six plus six. -[Stella's Mother whimpering]

-Answer! -Eighteen!

-Wrong! -It's correct!

You called me stupid before.

-But now, you're the stupid one. -Enough!

If you don't know the answer, then I'll ram it in your head!

[gasps]

[Teresa breathing heavily]

[Stella's Mother screaming]

[siren wailing]

She's out of danger.

Had you brought her in any later,

she would've died from blood loss.

Does she have enemies who could have done this?

Only someone who hates her so bad would stab her 27 times.

We don't know of any enemies she might have.

Shirley's a nice person.

She doesn't even go out of the house much.

I'll go ahead.

Please call us once she regains consciousness.

-We'll just be outside. -Okay. Thank you.

-I'll go ahead. -All right.

-I'm doing my rounds. -Okay, thank you.

[EKG beeping]

[door opens, closes]

[gasps] Shirley?

[gasps]

Shirley, it's Faith.

It's okay. Who did this to you?

[mumbling]

Who did this?

-The doll. -What?

It's the doll! [sobbing]

The doll!

Stella?

I heard about what happened. I came from the morgue.

Who's killing your family? Aren't there any suspects yet?

Hm.

Stanley went to the NBI earlier

to find out more about these murders.

Even my daughter's nanny almost died last night.

You know, all these killings are just revolving around us.

What have I got to do with it?

Well, this may sound ridiculous,

but all this started happening

when the dolls came into our lives.

Are you saying that the dolls are killing all these people?

[Faith sighs]

How else can you explain all this?

Ma'am, everyone around me is still alive.

Except for my daughter.

And that doll brought me back to life.

You want me to throw it away, is that it?

You're involved in this.

That's why I'm warning you.

You mean Eldon's case?

I'm at fault,

but so are you.

Especially your husband.

[Stella] What about me? What did I do?

What have I got to do with that case?

Why is my family being killed?

[Faith] You're the only one

who can answer your question, Stella.

What wrong did you do to Eldon?

[sobbing]

-Hon? -[Stanley] Are you on the way?

Yes, I'm going to the hospital now.

I'm picking Shirley up.

Are you gonna be okay by yourself?

That's it. How--?

[screams]

[breathing heavily]

Ma'am? Ma'am, what is it?

Thelma, call a priest! Hurry!

Yes, ma'am.

[screams]

Thelma? [panting]

-[Thelma] Ma'am? -Thelma?

Ma'am?

Get the doll. I left it on the chair.

Then ask Dado to help you.

Burn it and throw it away.

Yes, ma'am. Okay.

Ma'am?

Ma'am! Ma'am! Ma'am!

-Ma'am! -What's wrong?

The doll is not there.

What do you mean it's not there? I left it on the chair.

I looked everywhere in your room,

but it's not there.

Ma'am, this might help.

I have a cousin who's a faith healer.

He is good, ma'am.

He knows how to cast off evil spirits from people.

Even from objects.

-[Faith] Shirley's our helper. -[Stella] Faith?

She's been with us a long time.

-Excuse me. -[cop] Okay.

-Stella. -Why did you ask me

to come here? Is there any lead on the killer?

I came here to report our housekeeper's attacker.

Because it may be the same one

who killed your mother and husband.

These were taken by Shirley's phone.

Who is this?

Not "who" but "what."

It's not human, Stella.

It's a doll.

Okay, kids, time's up. Pass your papers.

-Here. -Here.

Go straight home, okay? Don't stay out late.

-[student 1] Bye-bye. -[student 2] Bye, teacher.

-[student 1] Bye-bye, teacher. -[student 3] Bye-bye.

Julio?

Thank you for waiting.

What's so important that you had to come here?

We came from the police to file a report on my maid's assailant.

Shirley was able to take pictures of it

while being stabbed.

What have I got to do with that?

Teacher Julio, the image in the maid's cellphone,

it's a kid.

The killer is a kid?

That's impossible, right?

It's impossible that the killer is a child.

I know where this is going.

We're circling back to Eldon, aren't we?

To Eldon, to our dolls,

and to the secret that we've all been trying to bury.

Honestly, what is your involvement in Eldon's death?

I didn't kill him. It was an accident.

If you're guilty, don't drag us down with you.

What do the dolls have to do with Eldon's death?

-We don't know yet, so-- -How selfish can you be?

What do you mean?

You're having another child.

That's why you can talk like that.

It's so convenient for you to say to throw away the dolls

that have become our sole source of happiness.

Do what you want to do.

Just stay out of my business.

Nobody messes with my doll.

-Julio. -Teacher Ju--

Stella?

Stella, believe me.

The deaths of Cherie, Don, your mother,

are we going to wait

for all of our loved ones to die?

Think about Robert.

[crickets chirping]

[screams, gasps]

Stella, please open the door.

Robert, where have you been? Why did you scare me?

I wasn't trying to, Stella.

I thought you were asleep.

Robert, you need to pack your things

and stay with Auntie Flor for now.

Why?

Just do what I say. Go, pack your things.

All right.

[woman] Please come in.

[chimes jangling]

Come in.

Thank you for meeting with us.

When Thelma told me your story, I was not surprised.

A doll, you say?

Spirit dolls.

There's only one who can kill in such a manner.

A very powerful sorcerer.

But who would do this? What did we--?

-[wind howling] -Shh!

I feel something.

There was a child who died. It's Eldon.

Are you the spirit who entered the doll?

[whispers indistinctly]

This is absurd!

Please, Stanley. Can we stop pretending?

We did the child wrong when we whitewashed his case.

Maybe that's why he's coming back at us.

[Stanley] Chief, what else can we do?

Sir, we will talk to the father and try to reach an arrangement.

Hon, why don't we just talk to him personally?

So that we can fix it ourselves.

Hon, please, stay out of this. We will handle this.

[woman] Don't worry, Mrs. Pardo.

We will do everything we can to keep this from the press.

The culprit is not Eldon.

It's his father who is doing this.

Manolo Apacible.

He's the psychiatrist who gave us the dolls.

You mean he's Eldon's father?

-You have to face Manolo. -How are we going to do that?

Don't worry. I will help you.

Eldon will help us.

Are there other dolls?

[eerie music playing]

[gasps]

[sighs]

[Teresa] If you can't do it, I can!

[Stella screams, groans]

[shrieking]

[Stella grunts]

[gasps]

[sobbing]

Stop!

[Stella sobbing]

[screams]

[wailing]

[cell phone ringing]

It's Stella.

Hello, Stella?

[Stella on phone] Faith, you were right!

The doll! The doll is the killer!

We're here at the faith healer's house.

Come over now.

I will text you the address.

Okay, all right.

Leonora?

[leaves rustling]

Leonora?

Dad! [giggling]

Leonora?

Leonora, is that you?

Leonora?

Leonora!

Dad, come with me.

[Stella] Faith!

-[Faith, Julio] Stella? -[Stella panting]

-[Stella] Faith! -Stella, what happened to you?

The doll tried to kill me!

Nanny, get the first-aid kit!

-What--? -Augusto, this is Stella.

He will help us put an end to the spirit dolls. Okay?

Where is your doll?

I locked her in my closet.

If the three of you were given dolls,

that means Manolo Apacible is after the three of you.

Manolo Apacible, the psychiatrist?

Why, what does he have to do with this?

He is Eldon's father.

Stella, Faith,

this will only end once we stop Manolo.

[Stanley] We need help.

I will go to the police and ask for protection.

[car revving]

[gasps]

[gasps]

[Stanley groans]

[chuckles]

[Teresa groans]

[breathing heavily]

Teresa, get in.

-[car revving] -[screams]

[laughter]

-[car revving continues] -[groans]

-[car revving continues] -[groans]

[laughter continues]

-[car revving continues] -[Stanley groans]

[laughter continues]

[car revving continues]

[Augusto] According to Eldon, Manolo is here.

Salt.

Sprinkle some salt.

[Faith gasps]

-Julio. -Julio!

-I got it. -Hurry.

[dolls breathing heavily]

[Augusto screaming]

[dolls laughing]

In just a while, we'll both be dolls.

[whimpering]

[Augusto screaming]

-[gasps] -[dolls laughing]

[Augusto groaning]

I've waited a long time for you.

A joyous to welcome into our home.

I did not kill your son.

God knows how concerned I was for him.

Concern?

You call that concern, Teacher Julio?

You and your premonitions.

Do you want Mrs. Punongbayan to call your father?

My dad isn't here. He's out of the country.

Promise me that you will stop all that nonsense.

But I'm telling the truth, teacher.

I don't want anybody to get hurt.

Write this on the blackboard.

"I will not say bad things."

You can't go home until you fill the whole board.

But, teacher, I am telling the truth.

Teacher!

-Hey, come here. -Teacher Julio, it's the truth!

-Start writing. -Please believe me.

I'm telling the truth.

I've noticed that this room always smells of gas.

-What? -Check the tank later, okay?

[tank hissing]

[screams]

[all gasp]

Eldon.

[Leonora] Dad!

[crying]

Help!

Help!

-Teacher! -Eldon!

-Eldon! -Get away from here!

Help!

-Eldon, I'm coming! -Fire!

Help! [crying continues]

-[Julio grunting] -[people screaming]

Eldon, Eldon, go to that side!

-Eldon, move to the side! -Help!

-Hurry! -Eldon, just a minute.

We will help you!

Eldon!

I'll get you out of there!

-[Julio gasps] -[people screaming]

My god!

-[Ms. Punongbayan] Eldon! -My god!

It was an accident.

Manolo, have mercy. Please forgive me.

Please forgive me.

[Manolo] There was a chance

to give justice for my son's death.

If only someone cared enough to speak the truth.

Hey, Eldon, what are you still doing there?

[Eldon] Teacher Julio locked me in.

But you need to leave, Teresa. The school will burn down.

-Hurry! -Eldon!

Help! [crying]

[both crying]

-Mommy! -Teresa, that's enough.

Mommy, Eldon will haunt me if I don't tell the truth.

Dear, listen to me.

It was an accident.

I can't get involved

because I've asked too many favors

from your school.

And if we report what you saw,

they will fail you

and you will get kicked out of school.

Okay? Let's not get involved, dear.

[Teresa sobbing]

You're a parent, too, Manolo.

I know I've made a mistake.

But I hope you understand,

as a parent, that I only did it to protect my daughter.

I hope you also understand,

as a parent,

my wrath.

Because of your silence,

my son's death was not given justice.

And there was one last chance

that could have made everything clear.

But money and power were used...

[gasps]

...to junk my son's case.

[sobbing] Please don't.

Worse things will happen to you if you say anything. So shut up.

I already told you, I'm not Eldon's real father.

If you don't want your family to suffer,

you better stay quiet.

[sobbing]

Bro, they said it was an accident.

[screams] Tell me the truth!

What happened to my son?

I got scared.

They threatened to kill me if I said anything.

They will pay for what they did to my son!

They have money. We don't stand a chance.

I can do something.

They will pay for what they did to my son!

[wailing]

Your husband has already paid with his life.

I will take yours next

and the life of the child inside you.

You're a monster! You're evil! Monster!

When you killed my son,

it was as if you killed me, too.

You took my world from me.

It was killing me every day.

The pain...

-[sobbing] -...and the anger.

I wanted to kill you all right there and then.

And I could've done it easily because I practice voodoo.

But I thought,

a quick death isn't enough.

Your children's deaths aren't enough.

You must suffer slowly.

You must die slowly.

Until everything you have is taken away from you.

Just like what you did to me.

I planned my vengeance carefully.

I changed my name.

I learned everything about each of you.

And just as I expected,

you were easily swayed by my experiment.

This is the final step of that experiment.

I will turn you all into dolls,

starting with you, Faith.

[Manolo screams]

[Faith] Julio!

[Manolo groaning]

[Stella] Hurry!

[Faith] Augusto!

Hurry! Hurry!

[Stella screaming]

-[Augusto] Monster! -[Julio] I'm gonna kill you!

[chanting in Italian]

Ah! Let go of me!

[chanting in Italian continues]

[Maria grunting]

[Stella groaning, grunting]

Dad?

Dad, it's me, Leonora.

Please don't kill me. Have mercy, Dad.

Leonora. Leonora, is that you?

[both chanting in Italian]

Mommy, don't hurt me.

My daughter is already dead.

Mommy, I just want to be with you.

I miss you so much, Mommy.

My daughter is not a demon!

Hide and I will come back for you.

Go on, hide.

-I will save you from Manolo. -[Leonora sobbing]

[Manolo chanting in Italian]

-Stella! -Stella!

Take Eldon's body to the nearest church!

Have him blessed! Bury Eldon!

Take his body! Hurry! Get out of here!

[Faith, Stella gasp]

Julio!

-[chanting in Italian continues] -[Manolo screams]

Hurry. Get out of here.

Julio. Julio. Julio!

Oh, my God.

[groans, screams]

I'll take you to the hospital.

You're bleeding to death. Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

Lord, bestow upon Your faithful child,

Eldon Jacinto, eternal rest,

and may his soul live in Your light forever.

And may his soul rest in peace.

In the name of the Father, of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Go ahead. You may now bury him.

I will go ahead.

-Thank you, Father. -[priest] All right.

Thank you, Father.

[gasps]

[screams]

[Faith, Stella scream]

[Manolo grunting]

[Faith groaning]

[Manolo grunting continues]

[Faith, Stella scream]

[Stella] Hurry!

-Julio? -Julio?

Julio, we'll take you to the hospital.

-No. -[Stella] Julio.

You don't have to.

I'm okay now.

I will finally be with my daughter, Leonora.

[Stella gasps]

[Faith] Julio?

Julio?

Julio?

[birds chirping]

Thank you.

Stella.

Faith.

It's good to see you.

It's good to see you, too.

I'm sorry I wasn't able to visit you.

It's okay. I understand.

After everything that happened to us,

it's natural that we'd stay away from things that would remind us

of the nightmare we went through.

Uh, I'm sorry, Faith.

This is Joshua,

Don and Cherie's son.

I will be his mother from now on.

[chuckles]

He's given me another reason to live,

to start anew.

Just like Teacher Julio.

Because of him, we're all alive.

[both chuckle]

[eerie music playing]

[woman] Happy birthday, dear.

[sobbing] My baby!

You left me.

Life is hard without you.

My baby!

[man] Aren't you tired of crying?

I have the solution to your problem.

[giggling maniacally]