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Colin, what are you doing? I'm walling you in.

We have to hunt

outside the Lair. [screams]

That is some scar. Looks like it might have been serious.

It's an animal bite.

[roars] [screaming]

What do you want? Easy, mister!

How about you helping me out for a few days?

Yeah, I could do that.

This lamina orchid thrives only on light from a full moon.

Do you know how rare these items are?

I do. But I can get more.

[screams]

I say we get rid of him. What?

If you want Laura out of jail, just say the word.

What do you want me to do?

I need you to release me from my prison.

Frankie?

That rotted creature is you?!

I need blood, Thom. Your blood.

♪♪ [theme]

♪ Welcome to the pleasure ♪

♪ Right before the pain ♪

♪ You can slip inside me ♪

♪ You can play our game ♪

♪ Here's where ♪

♪ Dreams become nightmares ♪

♪ Here's where ♪

♪ You can scream and no one cares ♪

♪ Welcome to the Lair ♪

♪ Welcome to the Lair ♪

♪ Welcome to the Lair ♪

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♪ Welcome to the Lair ♪

[gasping]

[gasping]

[knocking]

Who is it? It's me, Sheriff.

Sorry, man. I thought you might be somebody else.

You'd better get ready to giddy-up. We got another problem on our hands.

Another body? Yep. This one's up at Siesta Road.

Do you know who it is? Haven't been up there yet.

All right, give me a second.

I'll be right with you. Okay.

♪♪ [classical] Ian?

All right, let's go.

Hey, don't forget your seat belt there, Sheriff.

Shut up.

Yes, sir.

[man] Hey, there they are.

Need a hand there, Sheriff? Shut up.

Yes, sir.

Whoo! You're lucky you can't see this.

What's it look like?

Eh, it looks kind of like acid was used on the body.

It's all eaten away.

So you think hitting the asphalt at a high speed might have done this?

Uh, it don't seem likely. Not that I can tell.

Body was wrapped in this canvas when we got here.

I mean, all except for the head.

Seems like somebody dumped him here just a few hours ago.

So this isn't an accident.

There's no appearance of bruising or broken bones.

I don't think he was hit by a car, if that's what you mean.

Also... found this on him.

Well, hmm.

Guess this throws out the "robbery gone wrong,"

wouldn't you say?

It's a gold coin.

Looks pretty old and pretty valuable.

All right, mark it as evidence, and let's get the body into town.

See if you can find a place for him at the morgue.

We're already out of room there, Sheriff.

We have to take this one to the funeral home and put him on ice there.

God damn it! What the hell is going on here?

I don't know, but sure glad you're back.

Yeah?

Hi. Uh, is Sheriff Trout here?

Uh, no.

I-I think he said he was going on patrol this morning.

He's been getting a little stir crazy

and thought he'd like to get out of the house for a little while.

I think he went off with one of the other guys.

I thought he was, uh... Oh, he is.

I mean, he's getting better. He's not quite 100% yet,

but, uh...

Thom.

Thom, hi. I'm Ian.

Would you like to come in for a minute?

Thanks.

So, are you a friend of his?

I was about to ask you the same thing.

Oh, I've just been

helping out around the place... you know,

making sure there's food in the fridge

and the lawn doesn't get too out of control... things like that.

That's good. I'm sure it's been rough on him.

I help out where I can.

The sheriff's a... very generous man.

[chuckles] Are we talking about the same guy?

Hey, can I use your phone?

Uh, sure.

Thanks.

[woman] Sheriff's office. Can I help you?

Is Sheriff Trout there? I'll put you through.

Great. Hi, Sheriff. It's Thom Etherdon. I'm at your house.

Thom? Well, what are you doing there?

I came by to see you. You're not here.

Yeah, well, the way this whole town's gone to hell,

I thought maybe I'd better get back to work one way or another.

I'm sure they're glad to have you back.

Is, uh... Is Ian there?

Yeah, he's here. He let me in. Okay.

Is there something you wanted, Thom?

Yeah, I still need help with Laura.

All right. Well, I heard

she's got a special hearing in about 20 minutes.

I'll stick my head in and see if I can learn anything.

I'd appreciate that. Anything you can do.

Oh, and listen, I've got some new information on the Lair. I need your help.

Well, what do you expect me to do about it?

I mean, the place is closed up for now.

I know. We can't let them reopen.

Look, kid, we've got some serious trouble on our hands right now.

Once this all settles down, you and I can get together,

and we'll have a nice, long talk.

So you're just walking away from this?

You don't want to know what happened to you?

Look, I'm not walking away from anything.

I just have my priorities.

Can you tell Ian I'll be home around dinnertime?

All right.

Bye.

Everything okay?

Yeah, yeah.

He said to tell you he'll be home by supper.

Oh, great.

I'll make him a steak tonight.

He'll probably be exhausted from all the activity.

I don't get it.

Get what?

I mean, it's... it's none of my business, but...

the sheriff just doesn't seem to be the homebody type.

I don't know very much about him,

okay?

But he responds to me.

I guess he finally realized he couldn't do everything on his own.

Well, he's been the sheriff here for some time.

His job suits him to a T. He was raised in a boarding school

and from there straight to the military... army ranger...

From there right into private security and then finally law enforcement.

He doesn't even have any real friends.

Sounds like you know him pretty well.

No, not really.

I work at the local paper and did a detailed story on him during the last election.

John Wayne from the get-go, huh?

[chuckles] That's putting it mildly.

It's weird. He just sounds different now.

Sometimes having to face your own mortality

changes the way you look at things.

Don't worry. He'll be back to his old self soon.

Well, hey, good luck.

Thanks.

[woman] Please be seated.

I've been looking over your case, Miss Rivers,

and I understand that you've entered a plea

of "not guilty." Yes, Your Honor.

The circumstances here appear to be extraordinary, to say the least.

You have an otherwise spotless record.

In fact, you have no prior record whatsoever.

[Laura] Yes, ma'am.

Ah, Sheriff Trout. Would you like to take a seat?

Thank you. This is the hearing for Miss Rivers, right?

Yes, it is. We were just going over the particulars of Miss Rivers' case.

You may chime in as you deem appropriate.

Thank you. You've requested for bail to be set in this matter,

and I've given your request a lot of consideration.

The charge of murder

is a very serious one, Miss Rivers,

and the facts as I understand them are not exactly heartening

in your favor.

My client requests the same rights as any other prisoner, Your Honor.

She's already proven herself as a valuable asset to this community

and is a long-time resident of this island.

Sheriff?

As the arresting officer, I'd like to add

that I had knowledge of the defendant prior to the incident,

and I agree with her counsel:

she does not pose a significant flight risk if granted bail.

[judge] Thank you, Sheriff.

We all appreciate all the hard work your department

has put in over the past few weeks.

Thank you.

However, at this time,

I am unable to grant bail for Miss Rivers.

Your Honor, I would ask you to reconsider.

Well, I can't,

as it is unnecessary, counsel.

Miss Rivers is free to go under her own recognizance.

Say that again.

You're free to go.

But I don't understand...

She said you could go.

Let's leave while we're ahead.

[judge] According to the file that I was given this morning,

the alleged victim is no longer in the morgue.

Not in the morgue?

[judge] The body, the most important piece of evidence

in this case, has been mislaid or lost.

Or just got up and walked out.

Bottom line... We are unable to detain you

any longer without a body.

And I understand that this isn't the first time that this has happened.

That's true,

but the last guy did eventually turn up.

Well,

I hope in your case, Miss Rivers,

that that doesn't happen again.

Good luck.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Thank you.

Damnedest thing I've ever heard.

Something's going on in this town,

and I mean to get to the bottom of it.

I wish you would. How's the eyesight?

Everything's still pretty gray,

but I'm making out okay.

That's great news, Sheriff.

We really need you.

♪♪ [blues]

Hey, buddy.

Um...

bourbon.

I can make that a double for an extra buck.

Knock yourself out.

You look like he feels.

Is that bad?

Couldn't be worse.

Sorry to hear that.

You look like you could use some sleep.

I'll sleep later. Right now I just want to stay awake.

Yeah.

I've got trouble sleeping.

Maybe you and I could swap lives.

[chuckles] I don't think you'd want my life.

Don't count on it, brother.

What do you do?

I work for a doctor.

This one's a botanist. You know...

Plants, flowers, things like that.

Doesn't exactly sound stressful.

Let me tell you something.

I've got this flower, right?

And it's making my life miserable.

Flower?

You act like it's out to get you.

I think it is. It's not natural.

It came out of the swamp on the island.

Get this... It thrives on moonlight.

Moonlight? It's a night bloomer.

And Jake's become obsessed with it.

It's changed him, and not for the better.

And that plant, that plant... I swear to God, I've seen it move.

Well, a lot of plants can move.

It's not impossible. Yeah, well, you haven't seen this one.

Maybe sometime I could come check it out.

Uh, no, that's not possible.

The doctor would never allow it.

I've got to go.

Hey, what's your name, pal?

Tim.

I'm Ian. Hey.

Hey, uh, you want a lift?

I guess I should be getting back.

I live by Staten's Grocery. It's not that far. I can walk.

No. No, that's okay. I've got to go to the store anyway, so...

Okay.

[beeping]

Thom?

Laura. How'd you get out?

Habeas corpus. They can't hold you without a body.

What? The guy disappeared.

Right out of the morgue. Yeah.

Jimmy's body is gone.

She didn't even have to post bail.

Why are you here?

Uh, because I needed a ride.

Thom, I called you three times.

You didn't answer your phone.

Now I can see why you were so busy.

You got termites? Maybe.

Hey, I'm really sorry.

I went to the sheriff's house this morning to try and get him to help you,

and I just got sidetracked... I don't know what came over me.

I didn't mind pitching in, but it was her idea to come here first.

Look, can we go inside now,

or do you need to finish taping up your house? You can't go inside.

You know what? You are acting really weird,

and I am not gonna stand here and argue with you.

I'm going home. I'll call you...

That is, if you could tear yourself away from your little project here

long enough to answer the phone.

See you later, Thom.

Damien.

Yes, Thom?

You did it. Laura's free.

I told you I'd take care of it. But the body... it just disappeared.

It's the supernatural, Thom.

It's not a football game.

There are things about it that cannot be easily explained,

nor would I want to try.

I did it for you.

Thank you.

I don't like your other friend.

I don't want him coming around.

He could be very dangerous to us. Ritchie?

He still loves you, and that makes him my enemy.

He'll stay away. I'll see to it.

I hope so,

for his sake.

Remember what happened to Jonathan.

You got a minute? I can show you the greenhouse.

It's pretty cool back there.

Yeah. Yeah, maybe a quick look.

Man, does it get hot in there. Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

It's good for the plants, though.

Oh, wow.

This is cool.

Are these orchids?

Yeah, that's Jake's primary interest.

Hey, uh, which one is the night flower?

We don't keep that one in here. It's in Jake's lab,

getting its daily dose of moonlight.

Well, I'd better be going.

I have to get dinner on the table. You live around here?

I've been helping Sheriff Trout out while he's been recovering.

Hey, uh, I'll catch you around,

now that I know where you are.

Okay. See ya.

♪♪ [jazz]

♪ Mm-mm-mm ♪

♪ I saw you ♪

♪ Looking at me ♪

♪ And I'm hoping that it might be ♪

♪ The start of ♪

♪ Something new ♪

♪ Between you and me, honey ♪

♪ I know that I'm feelin' ♪

♪ My heart should be revealin' ♪

♪ I've got a secret ♪

♪ Crush on you ♪

♪ And when you looked at me that way ♪

♪ Even more than words can say ♪

♪ 'Cause I looked at you the same way ♪

♪ I've got a secret ♪

♪ Crush on you ♪

What's the rush, Colin? Frankie!

Always in such a hurry,

like you don't have all eternity to get where you're going.

You keep this up, I'm gonna have to call the sheriff.

Besides, you're just my imagination.

You're just... in my head. Thanks a lot.

I mean, that really hurts.

Not as much as getting killed, but still... ouch.

You are a mirage,

just something left unfinished in the back of my brain.

I think it's called a guilty conscience, but maybe not.

I never even considered you might have one. Interesting.

What do you want? Why are you haunting me?

I did not kill you. You didn't help me, either.

I looked up to you. I wanted to be just like you.

I wanted to live forever.

I did what you asked me, and how did you repay me?

Sheriff Trout shot you, Frankie, not me.

You can drop the act, Colin. I'm already dead.

I know what really happened.

Then you know I'm not to blame.

You're the one that buried me, Colin.

I thought I owed you that much.

You knew! You knew I was still alive!

What? That is not true!

Oh, but it is.

You buried me alive, Colin. Admit it.

All right! I did it.

Doesn't that make you feel a little better?

Confession is good for the soul, even if you don't have one.

At least it's a step in the right direction.

Now we're making some real progress.

I'm sorry, Frankie.

You shouldn't bury your friends alive, Colin.

All right.

So now we all know.

What do you want from me?

You want me to repent?

You want me to help Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim have a Merry Christmas? What?

Come with me.

I want to show you something.

They just don't build 'em like they used to.

He's gone!

He's escaped. You did this! You helped him!

There, you see? That's the "ghostly revenge from beyond the grave" part.

Actually, I did very little. Damien had outside help.

"Outside help"?

Who would dare come in the Lair and help him?

I think what you should be asking is,

"When will Damien return"?

What do you mean?

I mean, I've seen the future, Colin,

and you're not in it.

Within 2 days' time,

you'll be gone.

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You must understand the danger you're in.

They found Spivey's body.

What can I do to satisfy you?

What I need is your complete and total destruction.

I was tracking something. I thought it might come by this way.

This ain't hunting season. [howling]

Are you Richard? Yeah, can I help you?

[screaming]

You would like to destroy it, wouldn't you?

I will if I have to.

Jonathan. Hello, Thom.

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