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I believe in curses.

My town is cursed,

a curse that moves from person to person.

- Can I have another beer? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Before I moved here, right after winning State,

the school's best and brightest get in a van and head to the after-party.

Riding along inside one of them...

the curse.

Then the curse found a new home.

- Watch me. - Wait, what are you doing?

The prom king.

When I was a freshmen, the curse found my sister.

And when she broke up with her boyfriend,

just a regular high school break up,

the kind that everyone goes through...

that's when the curse came out.

Her boyfriend gets really mad.

He hits her.

But that's not enough for him.

He wants real revenge.

Dad!

Dad, wake up.

Daddy?

Mike, what are you doing?

No, Mike. Don't. You can't hurt me.

Dad!

Girls?

Hey, Mike.

Cindy! No!

No!

No! My baby!

My baby!

Then the curse moved again.

I felt it.

I feel it.

Maybe no one else at my high school knows, but I know.

It's here...

waiting.

Ellie, hey!

Oh my God, you missed it.

Creepy Ben went psycho on Miss Higgins when she called him out for being late.

- It was insane. - Wow, sorry I missed it.

Wow, bitch much?

Uh-oh, incoming.

Hey, Ben.

Can I talk to you?

Uh, I've got practice.

And then homework, and...

I'm gonna be pretty tired later.

So...

maybe tomorrow before third period?

Is everything okay here?

Yeah, right?

Yeah.

Ben, weren't you headed to the principal's office?

Ben.

No.

Thanks, Coach Reeves.

It's no problem.

You ladies have yourself a good practice.

The team's going to need all the help we can get tomorrow.

"You girls have a good practice.

Especially you, Morgan."

Oh my God. This again?

It did seem kind of...

No, it's nothing. Stop.

Oh, there's Nicholas.

Making out with your hot boyfriend

is not a valid reason to be late for practice.

So, am I going to see you tonight?

Dee and I are going to Morgan's.

We're going to cram for the chem test.

Oh, I see how it is.

Choosing your friends over me, okay.

Well, just three innocent cheerleaders

all alone in a big house.

No parents, pillow fights in our underwear,

talking about boys.

Which boys?

I'll never tell.

You know, I could just come over.

I like innocent cheerleaders in their underwear.

Perv.

Ellie, come on.

I'd so rather stay here with you...

Nah, I've gotta go, too,

and I'd be a terrible person if I tried to lure you away.

Oh, lure me.

- Go. - You are no fun.

- Bye. - Bye.

Ready.

Two, three, four.

♪ She's an American beauty ♪

♪ I'm an American psycho ♪

♪ She's an American beauty ♪

♪ I'm an American I'm an American ♪

♪ American psycho ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ I'm an American ♪

♪ I'm an American ♪

♪ I'm an American psycho ♪

Wooo!

- Hey. - Hey.

Is your brain broken yet?

Yeah, just about.

You know, maybe I should just stay here tonight and study on my own.

Why is that?

Because Morgan, Dee, and I can't seem to get any studying done when we're together.

- You should go to Morgan's. - Mom.

Ellie. You'll be safe there.

I know.

But maybe I won't stay the whole time.

Are you sure you don't need me here?

I need you to be a 16-year-old girl who wants to be away from her mother.

Morgan's dad is gonna be there, right?

Yeah.

Okay, well, go.

Have fun.

Life is short.

I'm just saying that you should. He's really fricking hot.

Not saying a word.

Unless you already have.

Wait, have you?

You slut.

No, I haven't. God.

You should. It just makes sense.

Even though Nicholas is new, he's already, like,

the king of the school.

And you're at least a duchess or something.

"A duchess or something"?

Wait, why is she not the queen?

- I'm the queen. - Oh.

Well, not Nicholas' queen, of course, but...

I'm still the queen.

The structure of this aristocracy is confusing.

Anyway, I think you and he should just do

what comes naturally.

- For the good of the kingdom. - Ugh, stop.

I would totally do him if I were you.

Don't talk about her man like that.

She knows that I would never lay a hand on him.

It's not your hand she's worried about.

Ew.

What about you, Morgan?

Speaking of laying a hand on somebody.

What?

You don't know what I'm talking about?

What are you talking about?

You can't tell me that you haven't noticed.

Noticed what?

What is this?

I don't know. It was in my room.

My mom must have put it there or something.

Ellie, how can you not know what I'm talking about?

Shut up.

Our little Morgan here has been getting pretty cozy with Coach Reeves.

Oh, that.

- Stop. - Is that really a thing?

No, it's... We have a...

- A connection. - A connection?

Is that what you call it?

Did you sext him?

You totally sent him Morgan porn.

Why don't you go make out with Creepy Ben again.

- Oh my God. - Again?

Dee, you kissed Creepy Ben?

- More than once. - More than once?

I was drunk.

Both times. It was a huge mistake,

and I never want to talk about it again.

At least I'm not screwing the coach.

- I'm not either. - Okay, we'll get back to your Bencounters in a minute.

But first, did Coach Reeves touch you?

No, it's not like that.

What was it like when he didn't touch you?

- Stop. - You do like older guys.

That's true. Clearly she has daddy issues.

Well, at least I have a dad.

I'm sorry.

I'm gonna go.

What the hell?

Ellie, I'm really sorry.

No, I know. I just want to be alone.

Ellie, come on.

I'm gonna shower.

All right, I'm gonna do this homework.

Good morning, class.

Okay, notes away.

It's test time.

And I've decided to give you guys a break

and make it multiple choice.

Hey, you've reached Dee. Make me laugh.

Okay, this is insane.

Dee and Morgan dumping out on us?

I just tried them again for, like, the hundredth time.

Who's going to lead with Dee gone?

You take it, Ellie.

Okay.

Let's try not to suck.

- So, boss. - One sec.

- Hey. - Hey.

Morgan and Dee show?

No, not yet.

Why are you surprised?

Morgan is a flake.

- Not when it comes to cheer. - Yeah.

Nicholas, I know she is cute, but can we save it for later, please?

Thank you. Focus.

You're down a few girls today, huh?

- Yeah, I was... - Any idea where they might be?

I was actually gonna ask you.

Why would I know?

I know you and Morgan are...

What? What about Morgan?

Nothing, I just know you guys are close.

I like everybody on your team, Ellie.

♪ Tonight we are victorious ♪

- Give me an "S." - "S!"

- Give me a "V." - "V!"

- Give me an "H." - "H!"

- Give me an "S." - "S"!

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Victorious ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Ready. Go, hike!

Interception, Tigers.

♪ Double bubble disco queen ♪

Tigers now in the lead, 20-7.

♪ Skin as cool as Steve McQueen ♪

♪ Let me be your killer king ♪

♪ It hurts until it stops ♪

♪ We will love until it's not ♪

♪ I'm a killing spree in white ♪

♪ Eyes like... ♪

Bye, Ellie!

Crap.

- Hey, Nick. - Hi, Dad.

You know, you really played great out there.

You almost pulled it off in that final drive.

Yeah, I guess.

Hey, give me a sec, all right?

Hey, why the rush?

Something's up.

I can't believe they didn't show.

And why didn't they answer my texts?

I'm sure they're fine.

Yeah, well, they better be dead, pregnant,

or in the hospital, or all of the above.

Look, my dad is over there.

Let us give you a ride home.

We can hang.

No, I can't.

I gotta go find out where they are.

Morgan?

Oh my God.

911, what's your emergency?

I don't know, maybe 9:00?

Did you see anybody when you left?

You sure?

I know this is hard for you, with all you've been through,

but I need you to try and remember.

Was there a plan for anyone else to come over, maybe guys from the team?

No.

No, why would someone take them?

We're gonna find your friends.

Oh my God, Ellie.

Oh God, thank God you're okay.

Hi, Jane.

Pete, God.

Their parents, Dee's mom,

are they here? Do they know?

Dee's mom is at the station.

Ellie was very lucky to have left when she did.

Hank. Hank.

You can't go in there. It's a crime scene.

Pete, what's going on. Where's my daughter?

Hey, she's not here. Neither is Dee.

- Morgan! - Just calm down.

Hank, come on.

Ellie.

What did she say?

Hank...

Jane, please. She was here...

I'm sorry, I have to get her home.

I'm sorry.

Take it easy. Come on.

You better get some of this before I eat it all.

- I'm good. - You sure?

What are you doing here?

Dad, I'm afraid.

You do not want to look out there.

Honey?

Ellie?

Maybe it's better if you stay home today.

- They'll understand. - No.

Honey, we've been through this kind of thing.

I'm gonna go.

I wanna go.

Fine, then I'll drive you.

I told Nicholas I'd go with him.

And you told me Morgan's dad was going to be home.

I... thought he would be.

♪ Welcome to the end of eras ♪

♪ Ice has melted back to life ♪

Thanks for giving me a ride, Mr. Ryder.

Oh, you can call me Don.

Okay, Don.

Ellie, I am just...

I'm just so sorry about everything that's been happening.

Dad, come on. I don't think she wants to talk about that.

No, it's okay. I know everyone is thinking about it

and what happened to me.

Well, if there's anything that I can do for you,

or for your mom.

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ The crown ♪

♪ So close I can taste it ♪

♪ I see what's mine and take it ♪

♪ Finders keepers losers weepers ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Mortal kings are ruling castles ♪

♪ Welcome to my world of fun ♪

♪ Liars settle into sockets ♪

♪ Flip the switch and watch them run ♪

Hey.

This is so messed up.

I mean, I can't stop thinking about it.

You were almost there that night.

- It's my fault. - No, don't say that.

Before my family moved here, stuff like this didn't happen.

Why'd you leave Morgan's house?

I mean, I'm sure you had a reason.

Everybody wants to know.

Did they nominate you to find out?

Ellie, come on.

I left because...

Morgan...

We had a fight.

It was stupid. I don't want to talk about it.

Okay.

Sorry.

Attention, all students.

Please return to your homerooms immediately.

- What's that about? - I don't know.

Miss Taylor, what happened?

Um...

They...

- Well, what is it? - They found...

Morgan's...

body.

What do we do? Do we go home?

Well, what about Dee? Where's Dee?

I... They don't know.

All students, immediately return to your homeroom

until further notice.

Get me out of here, please.

Wait, Ellie.

I made this happen.

- Of course you didn't. - I did, I know I did.

Ellie, stop.

I got in a fight with Morgan, I left, and now she's dead.

Probably Dee too.

No, Dee could still be okay.

No, they won't find her.

Honey...

whatever happens, okay,

you didn't cause this.

Stop thinking that.

I let that happen.

I can't keep doing this, Ellie.

I can't.

I'm gonna go make us some tea.

Mom!

Mom!

And neither one of you brought this in the house?

Morgan had one

in her room that night.

We're gonna figure this out.

Pete, we can't stay here.

We're not safe.

I'm gonna have an officer watch the house.

No one is going to be able to get near you, I promise.

But I need you to bring Ellie to the station.

- Now? - Yes.

I'll go ahead and call down there and let them know you're coming.

Would you be Ellie Davis?

Yeah.

Special Agent Ramon Martinez, FBI.

I'm Jane, Ellie's mom.

Would you mind if we ask Ellie a few questions in private?

- I'd rather be... - It won't take long.

We'll get you home in time for a good night's sleep.

- Go ahead. - Thank you.

Right this way.

We're in the process of compiling information, Coach Reeves.

And we're fortunate to be partnering with the FBI.

Hang on just one second. Hi, Ellie.

Why don't you wait by my desk.

- Agent Martinez, I need you in here. - Okay.

Okay, if you wouldn't mind taking a seat.

Be right back, thanks.

Nice.

The kidnapping has already resulted in one homicide.

The homicide of one young Morgan Wheeler.

You're familiar with her, aren't you?

Yeah, Morgan and I exchanged texts on occasion.

How about 87 separate occasions?

I was responding.

I thought it was rude to just ignore her.

You don't want to be rude to a 17-year-old girl

when you're the high school football coach.

Nicky, why don't you make sure Ellie's comfortable.

I resent the implication.

Ellie.

Yeah?

Sorry you had to wait. Just a couple of quick questions.

Okay.

Did Morgan mention anything about Coach Reeves?

Like what?

Connecting outside school?

No.

She had a crush on him. We'd joke around about it.

- We? - Yeah, me and Dee.

And what did Morgan say?

She denied it.

We were just being silly.

I did see Coach Reeves at her locker that night, after the game.

Only, he didn't take anything.

What are you doing about Dee?

Everything we can, Ellie.

Like what, though? Are you even looking?

We won't stop looking until we find her.

I promise.

Okay, Ellie.

- Hey. All done? - Yeah.

And I heard her body parts were spread out over, like, a mile

along the side of the road.

God, somebody just threw her away like that?

Out of a car window, or something.

Oh, hey, Ellie.

- How are you? - Really sorry about your friends.

Hey.

What were you doing there that night?

- What was I doing where? - At Morgan's.

I saw you on the street, in the crowd.

- What were you doing there? - Trying to find my friends.

- Hey. - Don't you ever touch me again, or I...

You'll what? You'll kill me?

What were you doing there? You don't live anywhere near Morgan.

Gee, Officer. I think I should talk to my lawyer.

What if I tell the police I saw you?

Go ahead, tell them.

I wasn't at Morgan's that night.

And about what you think you saw,

everyone knows you're a crazy bitch with PTSD.

Ellie, there you are.

- I miss them. - Me too.

Are you scared?

They should have caught whoever it is by now.

It's been three days. If they did that to Morgan,

what are they going to do to Dee?

Remember last year at State,

when that crazy girl got in Dee's face and she just shut her down?

Yeah, and the best part was, we kicked their ass.

The last thing Dee would want is for us to give up on her.

Yeah.

♪ You look so lovely tonight ♪

♪ You're breaking up like a dying satellite ♪

♪ Atmosphere so bright ♪

You scared the crap out of me.

- I had to see you. - How did you get around the cops?

Patience.

- You okay? - I'm just thinking about everything.

Morgan, Dee...

us.

Yeah? What about us?

I don't know, there's just a lot going on.

I know.

We need a distraction.

Maybe... I should just...

focus on my stuff and let you focus on yours.

Focus on your stuff? What does that mean?

Look, I don't think you should be around me.

For your own safety.

Being with you is the first thing, in a long time, that's made me feel normal.

Look, I just need you to give me a second to figure this out.

Wow.

Okay.

Thanks so much for pulling away exactly when we need each other most.

Okay, wait. That came out wrong.

- You don't have to go. - Enjoy your space.

♪ Do things that you want me to do ♪

♪ Staring out into the midnight blue ♪

Hey, Ellie.

You know, out of all the students, this has got to be the toughest for you.

Okay.

Look, I know you saw me at the police station.

I don't know what you think was going on between me and Morgan,

but I would never hurt her.

Was there something going on with you and Morgan?

Of course not.

Then why were you at her locker?

The police were satisfied with what I told them,

and I hope you are too.

I get it.

I'm going to be late for class.

Okay.

Hey.

Let's hope they find Dee soon.

It's only been the cheerleaders.

They must be, like, obsessed.

The one time it pays to not be popular.

And I heard they had to do things.

Like, sexual things.

Dee must be so freaked out right now.

If she's even alive.

Where did you hear that stuff?

- I just... - Where?

Where did you hear it?

Just stop, okay. Nobody knows anything.

- She was just talking... - Just shut up, okay!

Even if you did hear something, and I know you didn't,

- keep it to yourself! - Ellie.

That's enough.

Go to class, all of you.

Hello?

No, no, he's always been kind.

He wouldn't hold anything back about Dee, I'm sure of it.

- I know Jane. - Chief Patterson?

I think he has to ask.

- Last night was awful. - Mom?

You shouldn't have brought that here.

Please.

I'm so scared.

Ellie?

How do you know when it's time to share a secret?

Would you like to tell me something?

Well, how do you know? Are there, like, rules or something?

I suppose if people are getting hurt, that would be a time.

Okay, but what if you don't know that for sure?

What would make someone do what they did to Morgan?

I don't know.

Evil.

You like him.

Oh, Coach Reeves and I work together.

But you like him, and you're married.

Please don't say anything.

Morgan knew about you guys, didn't she?

That was her Coach Reeve's secret.

No one else knows.

I gotta go.

- Ellie? - I won't tell.

Ellie.

- So in 1803... - Hey, Nicholas.

when Jefferson closed the deal with Napoleon,

and purchased Louisiana.

Mr. Ryder?

Class has already begun.

Listen, what's happening is so messed up,

but we can't let this tear us apart.

I need you with me.

I want you with me.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

I have to show you something.

Okay.

Wait, where is it?

What? What is it?

No, someone left a note in my locker.

- Hey, hey, calm down. - No, you don't understand.

You have to see it. Someone took it.

- He took it back. - Ellie, stop. What did it say?

They're after me, Nicholas.

They know me.

Ellie, what is it?

Oh my God.

- None prior to this one? - No.

Any other communication?

There was a note.

Do you have it?

I lost it,

or whoever wrote it stole it back out of my backpack.

What did it say?

Just threats about breaking into my house and not saying anything to anyone.

Where did you find it?

My locker at school, this morning.

What are you going to do about this?

We'll need to keep the phone, sorry, Ellie.

Run some searches.

Unfortunately there are a lot of people out there

that know just enough to do this kind of thing.

I wouldn't worry about it.

How can I not worry about this?

What about Ben Forester?

He was at Morgan's house that night you were there.

I saw him in the crowd.

We'll look into it.

You don't believe me about Ben?

What I need you to do now is take Ellie home.

Lay low.

We've got surveillance on the house.

We'll update you as soon as there is any new information.

Okay, let's go, honey. Come on.

Mom, could I ask you something?

What's up?

Could you make your chicken piccata tonight?

Sure.

Let's go to the store and grab what we need.

Actually, do you mind if I just stay here? I'm kind of tired.

Okay.

I'll be right back.

Who is it?

A friend of Ben's.

He doesn't have any friends.

My name is Ellie.

- He's not here. - I know.

- What do you want? - Um...

I'm a friend of Ben's.

You said that. What do you want?

I was hoping I could just go in his room and leave something.

Is that what you were hoping?

Yeah, we're in sociology together.

We're studying random acts of kindness.

And you wanted to surprise Ben with something kind?

Yeah.

Get the hell out of here.

- What? - You don't think I know how you little bitches treat my kid?

I know who you are.

No cheerleader is ever gonna do something for him.

- Okay, but... - And he's not taking sociology.

- Wait, please. - I'll call the cops.

You gonna tell her he didn't do nothing?

Lynn, you stay where you are.

What do you mean? He left those things in our houses.

He snuck in and left them.

Yeah, I did, but I didn't hurt anybody.

Ben, you can wait until you have a lawyer.

- Well, how do you know... - We were out of town the night those girls went missing.

- That's enough. - Three damn hours away.

We were busy watching Ben's grandma die, you little bitch.

You get back on the porch, your boy is in enough trouble.

Don't make it worse.

No, but why would he leave those stupid, creepy statues?

Because I wanted you all to like me.

You have no idea how hard it is

to be on the outside of everything.

I know exactly what it's like,

but I don't scare people by breaking into their houses.

- I didn't mean... - And I don't leave notes in their locker.

- I was afraid... - And I don't text threats to them.

I didn't text you.

Yeah, I wrote the note, but I didn't text you.

See?

- I took it back. - I'll take that.

Go inside, Ben.

Go on.

Did it ever occur to you what might have happened if he were the killer?

He's not the killer, Mom.

What the hell were you thinking, Ellie?

- When I got that call... - Why is no one looking for Dee?

She's still out there.

I know you think you're helping, but you need to stop.

Well, somebody has to do something.

What happened is not your fault.

Not what happened to your dad, your sister,

not Morgan and Dee, none of it.

You say somebody needs to do something,

they are, the cops are doing something.

It's not your job to fix this, Ellie. It's not.

And I can't lose you too.

- Have a good evening, ma'am. - Thank you.

- Ellie! - Stace, please don't lecture me.

- I wasn't going to. - Sorry, everyone else is.

Did you really citizen's arrest Creepy Ben?

No, I was wrong about him.

Whatever, at least you did something.

Not really.

Even if he's not guilty of, you know, he's gotta be guilty of something.

I gotta go.

- Hey. - Hey.

Why haven't you been answering my calls?

The cops took my phone.

Why?

I got a text.

A threat.

- Ben? - No, no, he's weird, but he's not the killer.

You just need to be careful.

I miss you.

I only see you at school now.

I know, it's... complicated.

Yeah? Well, they made a memorial for Morgan,

where they found her body.

Maybe we should go together.

Yeah, maybe.

I think it would be good for you.

Bleachers, after school?

Sure.

Hey, Stace, can I borrow your phone?

Sure.

- Hey, Mom. - Ellie? Is everything okay?

Yeah, I'm okay. I'm just at practice.

I borrowed Stacy's phone.

Okay.

I was wondering if I could borrow your car.

Why?

To go to Morgan's memorial.

No, not by yourself.

No, I know, Mom. I'm not going to go alone.

- Who are you going with? - With Nicholas.

- Be careful. - Cool, bye.

Thanks, Stace.

You guys, it's Ellie.

Hi, Morgs.

I'm so sorry.

- Ellie. - Oh, hi, Mr. Wheeler.

Sorry about what?

She was my friend, and I'm sorry...

for her...

for you.

You're lucky.

You're lucky you decided to go home, eh?

You really shouldn't be out here alone, Ellie.

Please let him be gone.

Hello?

Dee!

Oh my God, thank you. Thank you.

You're gonna be all right, okay?

He killed her. He killed Morgan.

Who? Who killed her?

I don't know. I didn't see his face.

He said he'd kill me too.

- No, he's not. - He did things, Ellie.

He's not going to kill you, okay?

Help me untie your feet.

No, help me.

Come on, help me.

Oh my God.

- We're dead. - Come on, I need you to move.

Come on.

Okay, come on.

Okay, okay, okay...

Go, go, go.

Ellie, hurry!

We gotta get out of here. Let's go.

Come on.

My car is down the hill. Run!

Hurry, Dee. This way.

I can't make it, Ellie.

Come on.

Listen.

Dee, we have to split up.

I'll lead him away from you.

Run!

Meet me at the car!

Leave her alone!

Oh my God, Dee. Come on.

Look out, Dee!

Thank you.

Ellie, are you sure you didn't recognize him?

We've already been through this.

She couldn't see his face.

Have you been able to find out whose building it is?

The property's deed is known. We're checking.

We already have tissue from under Morgan's nails

- and now Dee's. - Come on, Ramon.

They don't need to hear this.

It's okay. I want to know.

So you didn't recognize his voice?

Why would she recognize his voice?

Honey, what were you thinking, going after that car?

You should have come to us.

Come to you?

You haven't been able to do anything.

We're leaving town.

We can't allow you to do that.

Ellie is a witness.

I have to keep my daughter safe.

And the best way to do that is to let us continue our surveillance.

Keep Ellie home from school.

Contain her movements, because she can't be counted on to do it herself.

I found Dee.

Yes.

And now she's dead.

- That's it, we're going. - I'll have a patrol car take you home.

We need to run forensics on your car.

I'll bring it to you tomorrow.

Ellie...

thank you for letting us use this.

Let's go.

All the guys on the team signed it for you.

Everybody's thinking about you.

Thanks, that's really nice.

Whoa.

Your mom?

Hey.

Ellie.

- Ellie. - Let's get out of here.

Like, to town?

Just get in your car, drive away, and not come back.

Really?

You're the only one who understands me, right?

Right?

What?

Why did you bail on me that day?

I should have been with you at Morgan's memorial.

So what?

- You could protect me? - Yeah.

Thank God you weren't there.

If something happened to you too, I'd...

Look, I'm sure people would really care.

Don't talk like that, okay?

I need you.

Your dad needs you.

His life would be a lot better if I wasn't around.

Look, Ellie.

I don't want to lose you.

You're not gonna lose me.

I'm right here.

Just you and me.

Wait, what is that?

Oh, that's the car that I followed.

It took me to Dee.

I... I have to go.

Wait, what?

It's starting again.

Where are you going?

It's not you, Ellie.

I'm the one who is cursed.

What was that all about?

Nothing.

You can't say that.

Not now.

Okay, is "I don't know" enough?

Honey...

you're a brave, smart, kind girl.

- Mom. - You don't ever need to be chasing after a boy.

- If he's not being straight with you... - Stop.

Hm, he's cute.

- He's a good football player. - Mom.

Don't.

Ellie?

Ellie, come here.

Have you seen my hat?

You know, my good one.

You're not really here, are you?

It's right in front of you.

It's always been right in front of you,

all along.

You've got so much blood on your hands.

Look.

Ellie.

What is this?

I don't know.

Pack your things, right now.

Yeah, Bill?

Her description sounds like a Lincoln,

and the tire tracks from the bunkhouse are fresh.

Get me the brand, and we'll contact

stores for recent customers.

Okay, thanks, Bill.

We're going to run an immediate triangulation on the phone.

You can't stop this.

It's part of the curse.

Jane, we finished the forensics on your car.

Take it. I want you both to get out of town.

They can't just leave, not now.

You take Ellie to your mom's in Sacramento, you stay there.

- We're close. - We're already packed.

Good. I know where to find them.

Mom, I have to say bye to Nicholas.

No.

Please, we don't know how long we're going to be gone for.

I think Nicholas is upstairs studying.

Hey, Nick. Ellie's here.

- We just have a minute. - Please, come in. Sit down.

Can I get you something to eat?

No, thank you. We're fine.

Is that okay if I just go up and find him?

- Oh, yeah, sure. - Okay.

Please, sit down.

Nicholas?

You up here?

Ellie?

Hey.

There you are.

- You okay? - Yeah.

Um...

I was just thinking about what you said earlier,

before you left.

What are you doing here?

I came to say goodbye.

For now. We're leaving.

What if things weren't exactly as you think they are?

About me?

Like how?

Ellie.

What's going on, Chief? Something happen?

We're clearing up some loose ends in our investigation.

Following up on some recent purchases.

You mind if we take a look around?

- Of course. - Dad, Dad, no.

We don't have to do this.

We've got nothing to hide, son. Look around all you want.

It's okay. It's gonna be okay.

We'll start out here and move around the perimeter.

The tires match.

Looks like blood.

Could be the Wheeler girl.

I think we should go.

Look what we found in Nicholas' room.

What is that? I've never even seen that before.

Oh my God.

Nicholas, what have you done?

Dad, I don't even know what that is.

- There's no way that he did this. - Nicholas Ryder...

you're under arrest for the murders of Dee James and Morgan Wheeler.

The last text was to Ellie Davis.

What? Dad, tell them I didn't do it. That isn't mine.

- It will be okay, Nick. - Ellie...

We'll get this straightened out.

Don't worry.

Ellie, I...

At that moment, when they showed his knife,

I had this chill.

It was like after the attack.

Like I was falling into this pit, right in their living room.

Yes, Karen. All over again.

And I looked at Ellie, and she was just devastated.

Now, I'm thinking how lucky she was that somehow he didn't kill her too.

Just the other day, I'm watching them in the yard.

He's really upset, and he storms off.

That could have been...

He could have attacked her.

He could have done anything.

Hi.

Ellie, does your mom know you're here?

Yeah, I wanted to see Nicholas.

You need an adult if you want to visit him.

Okay, you're an adult.

I just want to ask him something. One thing.

I'm going to stay with you. No touching, understand?

Okay.

I don't know how he's doing today.

Shit, stay here.

Nicholas!

I'll get it.

- Miss Davis? - Yes.

We've gotten everything we need off this.

- She can have it back. - Oh, thank you.

Um, I'm so sorry

for all you've been through.

Is she okay?

She will be.

It's just that...

I don't understand how Nicholas...

could do this.

I mean, are you sure?

An innocent man doesn't commit suicide when he's arrested.

Right.

This was ugly and hard,

but it's done now.

You've both lived through enough tragedy.

It ends here.

- Good morning, Ellie. - Hi, Mrs. Taylor.

All right, today, we are returning to...

carbon bonding.

Can anyone tell me what they remember from yesterday?

Hey, Ellie. You ready?

We need you.

I told you, I'm not answering any questions, so stop calling me, all right?

It's Ellie.

Ellie?

You all right?

I hope it's okay that I'm calling.

It's fine.

You okay?

I'm so sorry about what's happened.

But I don't know, something just feels...

strange.

Wrong.

I know. I don't know why he did the things that he did.

No, I mean that the Nicholas that I know...

knew...

he could never have done this.

Any of it.

But...

he must have, right?

Yeah.

I remember on that last day...

he was going to tell me something.

Did he... say anything to you?

No.

Not a word.

I gotta go, Ellie.

Okay, but if you ever need someone to...

Where's your phone, Dee?

Ellie.

Hi.

Come in.

And you are...

Chief Patterson?

How did you know I'd be arriving?

Intuition.

- Marjorie Fuller? - Yes, I've been traveling with my husband.

I just found a whole bunch of messages on my home voice mail from,

well, I guess from you.

Yes, we called.

San Vicente Police checking up on the bunkhouse ownership.

- Is this about Nicky? - Did you know Nicholas?

- He's my nephew. - Oh.

I'm Don Jackson's sister.

Don Jackson, not Don Ryder?

That's one of his made-up names.

I...

just wanted you to have this.

Oh, this is beautiful.

I'm just so sorry for everything that...

what he put you through.

Both of us.

We had to keep moving because he kept getting into trouble.

But I never thought anything...

anything like this.

You just rode your bike over here, didn't you?

Yeah.

I always thought that was so sweet.

You riding your bike.

You know what I need?

What?

A hug.

Come on, please.

I've got something for you.

Stay right here.

When Don and I were kids, our dad, he...

he was arrested...

for assaulting these girls.

He hurt them pretty badly...

and he got locked up for it.

Don blamed the girls.

He was sure they were lying.

And he never got over it.

No.

- Jane? - Is everything okay?

- Are you with Ellie? - No.

She's at Don's. She was feeling sorry for him.

Why?

Don is the killer, not Nicholas.

Oh my God.

If you're home, stay there.

Oh my God!

You know, I feel like

you brought me here to your town.

You, and your sister,

and your friends.

You framed your own son.

That was your fault.

Nicholas was never supposed to know.

You just couldn't let it go.

Girls like you walk around like you're royalty.

You have no idea how much everybody hates you.

You sick asshole.

You killed people I loved.

Yeah.

Do you recognize this?

You stupid bitch!

Ellie?

Go to hell.

♪ I walked ♪

♪ Over the bodies ♪

You off?

I hate to lose my favorite student.

I'm gonna miss my favorite teacher.

♪ In a field ♪

- See ya. - See ya.

♪ Where speed, it's strong now ♪

I still believe in curses.

♪ You never see ♪

♪ Hidden corners ♪

Sometimes, there's just no other explanation

for how so many bad things can happen to one person.

♪ Around you ♪

But you can deal with it, or let it break you,

turn you into a monster, or make you more human.

♪ When they call ♪

♪ To return her bloodied clothes ♪

Life is short.

I choose to move on.

♪ Trying to breathe ♪

♪ He's already gone ♪

♪ The music drowned ♪

♪ Her out ♪

♪ When she asked him to slow down ♪

♪ Though you're close ♪

♪ You never see ♪

♪ Hidden corners ♪

♪ In the road ♪

♪ Till they bend ♪

♪ Around you ♪

♪ Around you ♪

♪ Well you know ♪

♪ When they call ♪

♪ To return her bloodied clothes ♪

♪ You took a casualty ♪

♪ Ashes fly ♪

♪ Through an everlasting sky ♪

♪ As we go on ♪

♪ And on ♪

♪ And on ♪

♪ Though you're close ♪

♪ You never see ♪

♪ Hidden corners in the road ♪

♪ Till they bend ♪

♪ Around you ♪

♪ Around you ♪