High School Possession (2014) - full transcript

[school bell ringing]

[whistle blows]

- Ah!
- [whistles]

It'’s all right, Erin!

[phone chimes]

That'’s okay, that's okay,
all right?

- Okay!
- Coach, they need me out there.

It'’s not my fault you skipped
class on Tuesday and Wednesday.

That was a family thing.
It won'’t happen again.

Yeah, just like last time.

Keep handing off like that,
they'’ll give you a green jersey!



All right, hey,
go in for Erin.

Hey.
Don'’t make me regret this.

All right, Chloe.

Hey, yellow!

- Play on.
- Are you kidding?

That bitch
almost took my head off!

Another word,
I'’m gonna card you.

Come on! The girl hit her!

Oh, you wanna fight dirty, huh?

- [crowd gasps]
- [whistle blows]

You'’re a bitch!

- No, stop!
- [whistle blows]

Number 16 is ejected!

Oh, okay, so that was dirty?
Are you blind or just stupid?



Leave the field!

Chloe, what the hell'’s
gotten into you?

- She deserved it.
- Hit the showers.

- But the game'’s not over yet.
- It is for you. Now go.

Chloe.

Chloe! Hey, wait!

Hey, it'’s just one game.

No, that was USC
out there today!

It'’s all over now.

I'’m really sorry.

Hey, I'’ll call you later, okay?

Hello?

[door creaks, closes]

Hello?

[shower running]

[voice whispers]

All right, whoever you are,
you have picked the wrong day.

Hello?

What the hell!

You can'’t just sneak up
on people like that!

[class bell ringing]

You didn'’t see what happened.
The other girl started it.

So is it true
about her parents?

Are they really
getting a divorce?

It was one fight.

Her dad'’s just gonna stay
at a hotel for a few days.

Same thing with my dad.
It'’s been three years.

What? I'’m just saying.

Maybe I should assign you
an article on her.

Hasn'’t she had enough
attention for one day?

I just think people
should go easy on her.

I'’ll see you guys later, okay?

Hey, could you
get a statement?

Maybe.

- Maybe?
- We'’ll see.

Hey, how you holding up?

Been better.
Like when my appendix burst,

and I was in the hospital
for three weeks.

Well, have you begged your coach
for forgiveness yet?

Burdette? He probably just
cost me a scholarship to USC.

And now Bonnie'’s gotta
come talk to Principal Andrews

about my sunny disposition.

Hey, you wanna
go to dinner after?

Good old Bonnie'’s been letting
me get away with anything.

One of the weird perks
to having my dad ditch us.

Oh. Can we rain check?
I'’m on assignment tonight.

Oh, let me guess.

Mase assigned you another boring
"get to know the group" expose.

What merry band of outcasts
are you following this time?

Um...

Lauren!

- We'’re still on for 7:00?
- Yes. I'’ll see you there.

Chloe, I heard about what
happened. Is everything okay?

Me? Oh, yeah,
Everything is just... peachy.

Remember, the Lord is
our refuge and strength,

an ever-present help
in times of trouble.

Aww! I think I have that
on fortune cookie at home.

And she'’s funny.

See you at 7:00?

I'’ll be there.

Come on, Brad.

There they go,
one happy flock.

So that'’s your assignment?
Olivia Marks and The Chosen?

You know, I might actually be
having a better day than you.

Mase wants to make sure
that everybody gets their due.

Oh, speaking of which,

he asked me to get
a statement from you.

Do you think that maybe he keeps
assigning you articles to...

you know.

You know what?

Keep you close.

He is the editor
of the school paper.

That'’s his job.
We'’re friends.

Uh-huh.

- See you later.
- Hey, be careful.

Don'’t get too close
to The Chosen.

I hear virginity
is contagious.

Stop it!

But that'’s not what happened!

I'’ve known Coach Burdette
for seven years.

He'’s never lied to me.

Maybe he's just so good at it,
you didn't notice.

- Chloe!
- You weren'’t there either.

As usual.

You know how hard
I've been working lately.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I got it.

I'm sorry. We'’ve had
a few bumps at home.

I have thoroughly
investigated the incident,

and I'’ve decided to uphold
Coach Burdette'’s decision

to remove you
from the soccer team.

What? But that'’s crazy!

I'm supposed to play
college soccer.

This will ruin everything.

And you can still play
college soccer.

You're just done
playing here.

Please, just...

tell her how you caught Dad
cheating on you...

and how much that
screwed me up. Please.

You should know that
your daughter'’s behavior

at this school
has become unacceptable.

She'’s missing classes,
failing to turn in assignments.

All right, what assignment?

The book report
in Mr. Wright'’s.

No, I turned that in.
I told him he must have lost it.

If my daughter said she
turned it in, she turned it in.

Ultimately
it'’s my responsibility

to do what I feel
is best for Chloe

as well as the rest
of the student body.

I'’m sorry.

[voice whispers]

Is someone there?

[voice whispers]

Who said that?

[whispering continues]

Hello?

Chloe.

There'’s no one there.

Come on.

- Is it true?
- Is what true?

Skipping class,
not turning in your homework.

For the hundredth time,
I turned that in.

I even told him
I would do it again.

God. Nobody believes me.

Dr. Chandy told me
to expect this:

the anger, the rebellion.

I feel like you talk
to your damn psychiatrist

more than you talk to me.

I want to talk to you
about your father.

I don'’t know what to say.

There'’s no playbook
that tells me how I should--

I didn'’t get a playbook either.

So let'’s figure it out together.

This isn'’t a movie, Mom.
It'’s more complicated than that.

We can'’t just hug it out
and have a good cry

and eat some ice cream
and then move on.

It doesn'’t have
to be complicated.

I love you.

I hate myself.

I hate my life.

So glad you could make it.

- Long time ago, huh?
- Yeah.

We'’ve both changed so much
since then.

Shall we?

Yeah.

I'’d like you to meet
Reverend Young.

Oh, hi. You must be Lauren.
I'’ve heard so much about you.

Nice to meet you.

So, you'’re with
the student paper.

I was just hoping
to get a feel

for what the whole youth group
is all about.

Yeah, sure, have a seat.

We were just going over
tonight'’s agenda.

Great.
You don'’t mind if I--

Oh, no, of course not.

So have you met everyone here?

- Yeah. Hey, again, everyone.
- Hi.

Great. Let'’s get started.

So this summer,
I stayed with a host family

on a farm in Porto Cortez
for about 4 1/2 weeks.

That is why I'’ve decided after
college to take a year off

and go back to Honduras
on a youth mission.

It'’s one way that I know
that I can

truly make a difference
in the eyes of God.

- That is so wonderful.
- Thank you.

Lauren, do you have a story
of faith you'’d like to share?

Oh, um...

maybe next time.

- Lauren used to be a member.
- Oh, really?

Yeah. It was a really
long time ago.

Well, you know the door'’s
always open here.

All you have to do is
decide to walk through it.

Thanks again for letting me be
a fly on the wall tonight.

Don'’t really know
what there is to write about.

We'’re a pretty boring group.

Boring? With all of your
youth missions and volunteering?

I'’m really glad I came.

I think it'’s good for people to
see a different side of things.

Hey, there'’s a party at
Kendall'’s house tomorrow night

if you'’re not busy.

I don'’t think
I'’ve spoken to Kendall

since like the second grade.

Well, she'’s my friend,
so if I invite you, it'’s cool.

You can bring
your boyfriend, uh--

- Brad?
- Yeah.

Actually, things aren'’t going so
well with Brad and me right now.

Well, in that case,

maybe it'’ll help you get
your mind off things?

Maybe.

I should go.
Thanks again.

Yeah.

My phone.

[distant scream]

[distant scream]

[screaming continues]

[screaming]

[scream]

No!

No! No!

No!

[whimpering]

No!

I sought the Lord,

and He answered me, and He
delivered me from all my fears.

[screams]

If you believe in Him

and all of
His heavenly host,

the demons that are
tormenting your body

will be cast out
and will plague you no more!

[screaming]

[screaming continues]

Late night, huh?

Apparently those church kids
know how to live it up

on a Friday night.

Hmm.

Well, how'’d it go?

Um, fine.

Oh, no. We'’re not back to that
monosyllabic 14-year-old Lauren,

are we?

I thought it was interesting
and informative. Better?

Was that so hard?

So you ever think about,
you know, going back?

To church?

It'’s been a long time.

Those youth group kids
convert you last night?

No. I was just wondering.

I don'’t know.

Church was always
more of your dad'’s thing.

After he died,
you seemed to lose interest.

So do you have
any plans for today?

I thought I'’d go by
the school paper.

You realize
it'’s a Saturday, right?

I want to catch up
on my article.

Don'’t work too hard.

Okay.

[typing]

"Recently I had the opportunity

to attend one of the meetings
of the church youth group

to find out what
being a member of The Chosen

is really all about."

I adjure you,

every unclean spirit,
every satanic power,

in the name of Christ,

to cease your assault
upon the soul he made

- for his own...
- [knocking]

Don'’t tell me you got nothing
better to do on a Saturday

than to hang out here.

Uh, I'’m just working
on this article.

Yeah? How'’d that go anyway?

- You mean The Chosen?
- Yes.

You know, it really
wasn'’t that bad.

They actually help people.

You know, it'’s not gonna be
the same without you.

I mean, NYU, that'’s...
that'’s across the country.

Um, I'’m gonna actually
finish this up later.

Lauren, I, uh...

I'’ll see you
at Kendall'’s party.

Okay.

♪♪ [rock]

I bet you need one of these
after last night.

Did you sit around
and drink orange Kool-Aid

and sing "Jesus Loves Me?"

"Kumbaya," actually.

All right, seriously,
how'’d it go?

Did something happen?

Are we interrupting anything?
Please say yes.

- We'’ll talk about it later.
- All right.

Mrs. Brady looking stunning,
per usual.

Oh, and they say
chivalry is dead.

Well, uh, drink up.

- I don'’t drink.
- I know. Try it.

- Mmm!
- Virgin mojito.

No-jito. No-jito.

Well, it'’s my specialty.

Oh, being a virgin
or making no-jitos?

- Ohh!
- Ouch!

It sounded cooler in my head.

Yeah, I bet
that happens to you a lot.

You know, it'’s my adorable
bad boy thing.

It'’s why you find me
totally irresistible.

Or like not at all.

One of these days I'’m gonna
stop being so damn charming.

Then where you gonna be?

Hey!

Quality shindig, princess.

So where are the parents
this time? Brazil?

Seattle. Two weeks.

Can I please send my mom
up there, too?

Absolutely. Mase, I'’ve been
looking for you all night .

Come here, I want you
to meet somebody.

All right, would you please
get your head out of the sand

and get on that
before it'’s too late?

What? No.

Wow. I can'’t believe
she actually came.

Olivia!

Hey!

What are you doing?

You guys are besties, right?

Stop it.

Hi, guys.

All right, well, um,

I'’m gonna go break
some commandments,

and you two crazy kids
have a good time.

Hey, you made it.

I made it.

Not really my style,

but here I am, seeing how
the other 99.9% sins.

That was a joke.

Oh, yeah. Totally.

Um, well,
let me show you around.

- Yeah.
- Come on.

Oh, hey, guys.
How'’d the rest of the game go?

As if you care.

VOICE: You'’re very bad.

What is that supposed to mean?

You didn'’t seem to care
when you cost us our best shot

at winning district.

You want me to mess up that
pretty little face of yours,

just say the word.

You'’re crazy.

Get off of me!

No! Stop it!

Get off!

I think you broke my nose!
Did she break my nose?

♪♪ [continues]

Hey, has anyone seen Chloe?

Oh, not since she went all WWE
on Erin in the kitchen.

Thanks.

Hey, if you find her,

tell her maybe we can get
a little mud wrestling going on.

Funny.

Did you see what just happened
in the kitchen?

Your friend is out of control.

You haven'’t seen her,
have you?

She went upstairs.

Hey, Chloe, you up there?

Lose your friend?

She'’s probably passed out
somewhere.

- Are you leaving?
- Yeah.

It was really sweet of you
to invite me,

but this really isn'’t
in my scene.

I think I'’m just
gonna head home.

Well, I'’m glad you came.
I'’ll see you around?

Sure. And I'’m really looking
forward to that article.

Thanks.

Brad?

Olivia, what are you
doing here?

I suppose I could ask you
the same question.

Hey, where are you going?

Chloe.

Olivia, I can explain.

Mother Teresa, don'’t let
the door hit you on the way out.

Hey, wait.

Wait for what?
More humiliation?

- I wanna make sure you'’re okay.
- Oh, yeah, I'’m great.

Glad I finally got to see
what I'’ve been missing.

How could she do that to me?

I know that Brad and I have been
having some problems lately,

but I just--
I don'’t understand.

Chloe'’s not like that, okay?
She'’s a good person.

- Yeah, obviously.
- She'’s had a lot happen to her.

She'’s just not herself.

I know she'’s been
a little out of control.

A little?

[scoffs]

Good night, Lauren.

VOICE: Look at you.

Already?

Do you really think that drink
is gonna help you?

Everyone'’s looking at you.

It'’s all your fault.

[whispering continues]

[laughter]

Come here.

Um, it'’s, uh...

Come on.

I'’m sorry.
I didn'’t expect you to--

Just... Just go.

How'’s Olivia?

Upset.

I don'’t even know
why I did that.

What'’s happening to me?

Let me drive you home, okay?

I don'’t have a home.

- We can get through this.
- We?

- Yeah.
- We are nothing alike.

Chloe...

You are this, like,
perfect person,

and I'’m...

this.

Let'’s just go, okay?

VOICE: You'’re bad.

[multiple voices whispering]

You'’re a bad person.

You'’ll always be, Chloe.

[coughs]

Oh, I'’m so sorry.

Hey, you okay?

So how was the big party?

Relax. I'’m still 17 minutes
under the curfew wire.

You know, Chloe'’s mom
is worried sick.

She said that Chloe'’s been
acting very strange

these last couple of days.

And when you didn'’t
answer your phone...

Chloe'’s fine.
She'’s sleeping over.

You mean sleeping it off.

She had a rough night.

So...

am I off the hook?

You mean, like "off the hook"
off the hook,

or "really cool" off the hook?

Mom, no one'’s used
the slang version

of "off the hook"
in like five years.

Not even ironically.

Well, duly noted.

Just let Bonnie know
that her daughter'’s okay.

I already texted her.

Hey.

Are you too cool to give your
not-very-off-the-hook mom a hug?

Not too cool for that.

Mmm! I'’ll see you
in the morning.

I'’ll make you guys
some French toast.

Ooh, yeah.
But not until 9 a.m., okay?

Because we need
our beauty sleep.

If you and Chloe
need beauty sleep,

then I need
beauty hibernation.

I would be lucky to be
as hot as you at 40.

You are good.

I know.

Is everything gonna be okay?

What do you mean?

It'’s taking me.

What'’s taking you?

Chloe, what'’s taking you?

It.

The voices.

You'’ll be okay?

How was last night?

A text at 1 a.m.
doesn'’t get it done, Chloe.

You know, I'’m trying
to do this alone,

so I'’m gonna need you
to help me.

At least a little bit, okay?

Look at me when you ignore me.

Look, are we done here?

So did you drive Chloe home?

Yeah. She said thank you
for letting her sleep over.

Where are you heading off to?

Church.

- Church?
- Yeah.

Any particular reason?

It might have
something to do

with my impeccable
journalistic impulses.

Well, that'’s vague,
even for you.

Well, this is the part
where I tell you

that information is privileged.

Okay, well, have fun.

One day, a shepherd took
his flock, 100 sheep,

away from the village
and into the wilderness.

As they made the journey,

one of the sheep wandered off
and got lost.

Now, the shepherd could have
stayed with his flock

and let the animal go,

but he didn'’t.

He left his flock unattended,

and he went alone
to look for the lost sheep.

And when he finally found it,
and he returned home,

he called together
his friends and neighbors,

and he said,
"Rejoice with me,

for I have found my sheep,
which was lost."

Now think about that.

The shepherd was far happier
finding the one sheep

than the other 99
that didn'’t wander off.

So the important lesson
behind this parable

is that we'’re only as strong
as the weakest among us.

And if we don'’t do
all we can

to help the lost sheep
in our lives,

we'’re failing
the entire flock.

So as you go back
to your regular life this week,

remember each one of us,
in the eyes of the Lord,

is a shepherd.

And our challenge is
to always to be on the lookout

for any sheep that might need
a little help getting back home.

[footsteps]

[screams]

Lauren?

I was just looking for
a place to check my email.

Oh. You know there'’s a computer
in the common room.

Oh, thank you.

I'’m really glad to see
you came back.

Yeah, it was nice.

I loved your sermon.

Thank you. Now go find yourself
some lost sheep.

I will.

Oh, Lauren...

you know if you have
any questions

about anything
that goes on here,

don'’t hesitate.

Just ask me.

Lauren!

I saw you outside
after church.

I didn'’t get a chance to say hi.

Sorry, I, um,
had some stuff to do.

How'’s Olivia doing?

Not good.

She still in shock about
what happened at the party.

Brad was her first
real boyfriend, you know.

Well, you'’re her friend, right?

Yeah.

Do you have any idea
why she did it?

No. I wish I did.

It just seems like everything'’s
been going downhill

since her parents split up.

Did you hear that she got
kicked off the soccer team?

No.

She'’s just in a bad place
right now.

But I promise you she'’s
a really, really good person.

She'’s not normally like that.

I just hope
Olivia will be okay.

So, are you gonna come back
to youth group this week?

- We'’ll see.
- You should.

I know it all sounds
really old-fashioned,

but it actually does
really help,

especially if there'’s
something bothering you.

I'’ll think about it.

Great.
So I'’ll see you then.

Yeah, you got it.

[engine starts]

- Are you following me?
- I'’m not.

Stop. I saw you at the church
last week.

How'’d you find me?

I got your name from
Reverend Young'’s computer.

It said you worked here.

Go. Just go.

I saw what happened
at the church,

and I was hoping that maybe
we could just talk about it.

Why?

I was just wondering.

About?

Did it help?

A month ago,
my life was out of control.

I was drinking,
doing drugs, cutting.

I felt like I'’d lost control
of my own life,

like I was trapped
on the outside, watching.

I'’d been to shrinks,
counselors, hospitals.

I'’d taken every crazy pill.

I came very close
to taking my own life.

Finally a nurse
at the hospital

told my mom about
Reverend Young.

Do you need anything?

But when you found out about
what he did, didn'’t it sound...

Crazy?
Of course it did.

And I fought it for a long time,
but I was desperate.

Then I had to take
all kinds of tests

before Reverend Young
would even agree to help me.

You have no idea
what it feels like

to have something
controlling you.

Reverend Young
recognized that.

He helped give me
my life back.

Now I don'’t have to hear
the voices anymore.

Voices?

Look, all I want is
to live my life in peace.

I know,
but I have this friend,

and she'’s in a very difficult
place right now.

Look, whatever answers
you'’re looking for,

no one'’s gonna be able
to find them but you.

I'’ve been through a lot,

and I'’m not ready
to relive the experience.

I have to get back to work.

Please, wait.

God bless you.

♪♪ [hard rock]

You okay?

- ♪♪ [volume lowers]
- I just wanted some quiet.

I can tell.

Did Dad call?

Honey...

There'’s some money
missing from my purse.

A hundred-dollar bill.
I can'’t find it.

Well, obviously your
messed-up daughter took it.

I'’m just asking
if you'’ve seen it.

No.

She thinks you took it.

She doesn'’t trust you.

No one trusts you.

Everyone knows
you'’re a bad person.

[whispering continues]

♪♪ [raises volume]

[bell rings]

VOICES: Look at them.
They'’re all staring at you.

They hate you.
They hate you.

Everyone hates you.

They'’re talking about you
behind your back.

- What a whore you are.
- [phone chimes]

Talking about what you did.

You'’re a cheap whore.
You'’re horrible.

Slut.
[laughing]

You'’re a dirty, dirty girl.

[phone chimes]

"Whoever you are,
now I place my hand upon you,

that you be my poem.

I whisper with my lips
close to your ear.

I have loved
many women and men,

but I love none
better than you."

Who can tell me
what Whitman is trying to say

about the state
of romantic love in 1856?

That'’s not exactly fair.

We weren'’t there like he was.

[laughter]

Oh, Miss Mitchell,
so nice of you to join us.

You have a late pass?

You know my policy,
young lady.

No pass, no class.

Goodbye, Miss Mitchell.

How could you do that to me?

That picture was supposed
to be private.

What are you talking about?

I didn'’t send that picture
to anyone.

But at least everyone knows

you pound more than
just your teammates.

[laughter]

All right, that'’s enough.

Let'’s get back to work here.

[gasps]

Where are you going,
Miss Brady?

Chloe, Chloe.

What is wrong with you?

What? I'’m good.

Look, what happened this
weekend, it was just a mistake.

The mistake is picking C
instead of A on a test, Lauren.

Sleeping with somebody
you just met is a choice.

Kind of like beating the piss
out of a teammate.

You don'’t have to let your life
get out of control.

Oh, God! Well, I'’m so sorry
that I'’m not perfect like you!

- I'’m not perfect.
- Oh, please!

You and your mom were plucked
from an '’80s sitcom.

All you need is a laugh track.

Chloe, is there someone
that you can talk to?

- A psychiatrist or a counselor?
- Don'’t!

- Let me help you.
- You can'’t.

Why not?

Because...

She doesn'’t care about you.

Because maybe
I'’m not me anymore.

What are you talking about?

- You'’re pathetic.
- No, I'’m not!

Chloe!

Make them stop!

Make what stop?

Absolutely pathetic.

Pathetic. Pathetic.
[giggling]

The voices.

What'’s going on in here?

Get off of me!

I don'’t know what's going on
with you, young lady,

- but your behavior...
- Look what you'’ve done.

You'’re in trouble now.

No one is gonna
help you anymore.

Please! Just...

- Let'’s go.
- No!

Chloe!

What is this?

Why would somebody do this?

Do you know what this is about?

Chloe, baby, don'’t look at it.

Chloe...

It'’s all right.

Honey, I can'’t help you
if you don'’t talk to me.

Will you just stop?

I need you to help me
understand what'’s going on.

I just...
I just want to help you.

Please.

Maybe the voices are right.

Maybe I can'’t be able to...

Voices?

What are you talking about?

Chloe!

Chloe!

I'’ve never seen
test results like this.

Scores are off the charts.

Intelligence,
emotional development...

Dr. Phillips, there'’s something
wrong with my daughter.

Well, unfortunately
she'’s off the charts

on the more negative areas
as well.

Isolation, regression,
emotional detachment.

It'’s possible that
we could be talking about

some form of
paranoid schizophrenia.

What you mean, possible?

Well, it'’s not easy to diagnose.

Symptoms often mimic
various other illnesses

that are mental and physical.

Bipolar depression. It'’s just
gonna take some time for me

to have a definite answer.

[sighs]
Great.

You should know that the
symptoms often are very similar

to the effects of certain...
substances.

- My daughter'’s not using drugs.
- That you know of.

No.

No!

They know how messed up
you are.

Look, I'’m not gonna lie.
It hasn'’t been easy.

- You'’re a waste of space.
- I'’ve been working extra

to pick up the slack
after David left,

but don'’t you dare tell me
I don'’t know my daughter!

You'’re the third professional
I'’ve taken my daughter to.

There'’s nothing
you can do about it.

You'’re a wicked person.

I'’m gonna take these
test results to my colleagues,

and I'’m confident,
with some consultation,

we'’ll come up with
a treatment plan for Chloe.

I want her to start taking this.

Thorazine?

It may help alleviate
some of the symptoms,

give you some peace of mind.

I know what these pills
do to people.

There might be another option.

You might want to consider
a civil commitment

to a care facility.

No. I will not have
my little girl committed.

Okay. What did you get
for number 16?

Hold on.
There'’s no 16.

- Hmm...
- Stop!

- Just making sure you'’re awake.
- I'’m awake, okay?

There'’s just something
about studying in a bed.

I mean, I guess
I shouldn'’t be complaining.

I'’m in bed with a hot,
intelligent girl.

- Woman.
- Woman.

And technically
you are on the bed, not in it.

And I'’m worried about calculus.

I think I may need to have
to turn in my man card.

Okay, hold on, I'’ve always
wondered about this.

Where do you turn in
your man card?

Is there like a man card store?

Returning it after 17 years
seems problematic.

Well, you'’re
the investigative reporter,

so you figure it out.

Hey, can I ask you something?

Well, uh,
depends on whether or not

it'’ll lead to something
totally humiliating.

You'’ve seen Chloe lately, right?

Yes, the troubled young lady.

Yeah, I just can'’t help
but feel like

there'’s something more
I should be doing to help her.

Just keep being her friend.

I'’ve tried that,
but it'’s clearly not enough.

You know, some people just
need to work their junk out.

It'’s like sweating out a fever.

I just feel totally helpless.

My older brother Randall
was, uh...

a serious eff-up
a few years back.

I mean, we tried everything.

My parents were just
ready to give up.

Then...

Then one day he grew up.
You know, got it together.

It was like a switch flipped.

Look, you have to live
your life, not hers.

Why are you so nice to me?

Look, you and I have been
friends for a long time,

and we'’ve know each other
for even longer.

No, I-I-I'’m sorry.

I didn'’t mean to make you
feel uncomfortable.

Lauren, I'’ve...

I'’ve been in love with you
since freshman year.

Since we were the same height,
and I still had braces on.

Yeah, I know I should have
said something a long time ago.

I don'’t know, maybe I shouldn't
have said something now, but--

[voices muttering]

[voices cackling]

Whew!

That was pretty
Ryan Gosling of me, huh?

Okay, don'’t flatter yourself.
You are no Ryan Gosling.

Ah, ah...

Ryan Gosling
is no Mase Adkins.

- Oh, really? Is that the case?
- Mm-hmm.

Chloe, Chloe...

You want him.
You want him.

- Chloe, what happened?
- You'’re gonna leave me for him.

- You'’re leaving me for him!
- No, I'’m not!

You'’re leaving me!
You'’re leaving me, you liar!

- Hey, hey, hey!
- Chloe!

No, please, don'’t hurt me.

- No one'’s gonna hurt you.
- No, no, of course not.

You see?

- Yes, you are.
- No, Chloe.

You are.
They said you would.

Who said that?

Chloe.

Chloe?

What'’s going on?

I just want to be
normal again.

I don'’t know
what'’s happening to me.

Listen, we'’re gonna get you
healthy again, okay?

- Just get them out of my head.
- It'’s okay.

It'’s okay. Shh...

I don'’t know
what I'’m doing anymore.

It'’s okay, Chloe.

[crying]

She'’s finally asleep.

I'’m doing everything I can.

Specialists,
every expert online

who knows anything about
how the mind works.

I'’m terrified
I'’m gonna wake up and...

find I'’ve lost her forever.

As if like the next time
I talk to her,

she'’ll be so far gone in this
abyss that she won'’t come back.

Sometimes I see life
and recognition in her eyes.

I get a glimpse
of my little girl.

I can'’t lose her. I won't.

I'’m so sorry,
Mrs. Mitchell.

It seemed to to start
after David left.

I can'’t help thinking
that she blames herself or me.

It can'’t be easy
going through this.

It'’s not your fault.
It'’s nobody's fault.

What'’s going on with Chloe,
I can'’t explain it,

but it'’s like
I'’m looking into her eyes,

and there'’s someone else
looking back,

someone I don'’t recognize.

I can'’t help thinking
there'’s something else I can do,

something that I haven'’t done.

I would do anything to help her.
Anything.

I'’m sure we'll
think of something.

Make them stop!

- God bless you.
- [screaming]

[gasp]

- Hey.
- Hi.

Mind if I sit?

Sure.

How'’s Chloe doing?

Should I lie
and say she'’s fine?

No.

It'’s bad.

Actually, it'’s worse than bad.

I feel like we'’re really
starting to lose her,

which is why I'’m here.

I was hoping that maybe
you could help in some way.

I don'’t know how.

I saw what happened at
the church last Friday night.

You mean
the youth group meeting?

I mean after.

I don'’t know what
you'’re talking--

I saw it.

I left my phone behind,
and when I went to get it,

I saw what happened in
the basement with Emma Walters.

You even got a name?

You'’re a regular
Woodward and Bernstein.

I talked to her.

- What?
- I found out where she worked,

and I went to talk to her
about what happened.

She said it helped.
She said she feels better.

If you wanted to know anything,
you could'’ve come to me.

You could'’ve asked.

I wanted an objective opinion.

I'’m a pretty smart girl.

31 on my ACTs,
National Honor Society,

early acceptance
to Notre Dame.

I'’m not some Flat Earth zealot

who believes that dinosaurs
were on Noah'’s Ark.

- And neither is Reverend Young.
- I know.

So what did you have in mind?

I was thinking that maybe if we
just talked to Reverend Young,

explain what'’s going on
with Chloe,

then maybe he can help her
in the same way.

You know he'’s very careful about
who he shares this stuff with.

Her mom has tried
everything else.

Please.
She needs your help.

Reverend Young?

Olivia, Lauren.
You gave me a little scare.

Is this a bad time?
We saw the lights on.

I was just closing up
for the night.

What brings you by so late?

Well, first of all,

that exorcism you did last week
was amazing. Incredible.

Olivia...

Oh, no, no, it'’s okay.
Lauren'’s a friend.

She'’s totally on board.

On board for what?

For us. For this.
For what we'’re doing.

Where are you going with this?

Lauren has a friend, Chloe.

Lately she'’s been
out of control, lost.

We need to get her back.

She'’s right.

Chloe'’s having
a lot of problems.

Family, school,
drinking, cutting.

Last night
she came over to my house

and just started attacking me.

It'’s like the girl
that I knew is gone,

and I don'’t know
where she went.

I'’m afraid for her.
We all are.

- So she'’s in high school.
- She'’s 18.

Still, this is an issue
for her parents.

I spoke to her mother,
and she'’s open to discussing it.

I don'’t know how much
Olivia has told you,

but there'’s
a rigorous battery

of psychological
and emotional tests...

I know she needs our help,
Reverend.

...in order to rule out mental
health or substance abuse issues

before I can even
consider an exorcism.

And, as Olivia knows,

very few people meet
the criteria that we'’ve set.

Just agree to meet
with Chloe and her mom,

and if she'’s a bad fit,
then we'’ll drop it, I promise.

Please.

If you could just see her.

Okay, well, see if they can
come by tomorrow afternoon

just for a consult,
nothing more.

- I understand.
- Thank you.

You'’re worthless.
Stupid, so stupid!

Everyone hates you.

Your soul is as ugly
as you are.

Chloe!

You'’re alone.
You'’ll always be alone.

[voices muttering]

You should just kill yourself!

I asked you a question.

Do you know your name?

Chloe, I'’m gonna ask you
a series of questions

that are designed to determine
the origin of your behavior.

The more truthful the responses,
the more accurate the test.

Do you understand that?

One: Have you ever exhibited
uncontrollable outbursts

of anger and violence?

Yes.

Two: Have you ever
abused substances

like alcohol or drugs?

Yes.

Three:

Have you ever attempted
to take your own life?

Yes.

We can stop at any time.

No. I want to go on.

Four: Have you ever engaged
in any self-abusive behavior,

such as bulimia, anorexia,
or self-mutilation?

Yes.

Question five: Are you consumed
with feelings of guilt and...

48: Do you feel that
you'’re being treated unfairly

because others
are jealous of you?

Yes.

49: Do you feel that you can
trust what you see and hear?

No.

Okay, last question:

Do you feel others
are plotting against you?

Yes.

Reverend?

I don'’t feel that an exorcism
is the right solution for Chloe.

- Reverend, I think that you--
- Listen, Chloe is disturbed.

Of that much, I'’m certain.

But I believe her symptoms
are more consistent

with mental illness
than a possession.

I must be able to rule out
psychiatric disorders

in order to proceed
in this case,

and I simply cannot.

But Emma Walters,
she had the same symptoms:

the voices and the visions.

Okay, first of all,
confidentiality laws

strictly forbid me
from discussing my other cases.

Secondly, there are
a number of possible causes

for what Chloe
has been experiencing.

For example,
it'’s not uncommon

for people that are afflicted
with schizophrenia

to experience hallucinations.

And then you combine that with
a level of paranoia, and...

I think you see
where I'’m going with this.

My recommendation
is to admit her...

You mean commit.

No, to admit her into
a clinical facility

where she can be monitored,

where she can get
the help she needs.

Please help her.

Please help my daughter.

Your daughter needs
medical care.

May God be with you.

Don'’t worry.
We'’re gonna help her.

Is it Chloe?

Yeah.
I just can'’t back off.

But at the same time,
I feel so helpless.

But I know she'’s not crazy.

Just changed.

Like something else
is taking over her.

- Well, you know, it'’s her life.
- I know.

You can still help her by
being supportive no matter what.

How?

Well, it'’s just something
you feel in your gut.

You know, it just kinda
pops in there just like that,

and you just know it'’s right.

So I should trust my gut.

As long as it'’s attached
firmly to your head.

Your gut can be a pretty wise
part of your body.

[chuckles]

That'’s how I ended up
marrying your dad,

even though
he tried to tell me

he was the Red Sox'’s
first baseman.

Believe me, every other girl
would'’ve run screaming,

but I thought it was charming,

especially since he was only
5'’9" and a buck-fifty.

I don'’t remember
that much about him.

Oh, he was a great dad,

and he loved you so much.

You know, you were always
the first thing he talked about

when he woke up
in the morning,

and the last thing
before he went to sleep.

Have I told you lately
how proud you make me?

Not in so many words.

Well, forgive me...

because you made me so proud.

Everyone should be so lucky.

Thanks, Mom.

You'’re welcome.

Now eat.

Okay.

Chapter two features
a group of soldiers

talking to their chaplain
in the mess.

And because of their
contempt for religion,

the soldiers taunted
the chaplain,

even going so far as to question
aspects of his personal life.

Now, Henry refused to join in.

Miss Brady?

Yes?

Can you tell us
what Hemingway meant

in chapter two of
A Farewell to Arms

when the narrator refers
to thinking men as atheists?

Um...

Sorry. Let me look.

Mm-hmm.
Perhaps Hemingway'’s narrator

may conclude from
your performance right here

that you are indeed
quite devout, Miss Brady.

Busted.

Maybe Hemingway was wrong.

Enlighten us.

Well, for all his bravado
about atheism,

Hemingway ended up a broken man.

An alcoholic
who had managed to ruin

every stable
or productive relationship

he ever had in his entire life.

Maybe that'’s how his atheism
paid him back.

Yet here we are,
decades after Hemingway'’s death,

still reading his novels.

I didn'’t create
the reading list.

Oh. If you did,
what would you have chosen?

You know,
some of the best authors

are from a lot further back
than Hemingway.

John, Paul, Peter, Luke.

- The Beatles?
- [laughter]

I love it when someone
puts that jerk in his place.

It'’s just Lauren sounded
like one of The Chosen today.

- Man, you'’re crazy.
- No, man, you heard her.

You were right there.

She said Ernest Hemingway
is evil.

She'’s just been a little
distracted is all.

Speaking of which,
word on the street is that, uh,

you and Lauren have been
distracting each other lately.

Yeah, we'’re, uh,
we'’re just friends.

Mase, I know you want
to keep it on the DL

since you guys have been
friends for a while,

but you'’re just avoiding
the inevitable.

Oh, man! Dude, I hope
you already got some

because it looks like that
booty train'’s coming to a stop.

Next stop, Jesus station!

Whoo-whoo!

Okay, let me see
if I understand you.

You wanna do this
without Reverend Young?

He hasn'’t given us
any other choice.

Look, I'’m not as into this whole
religion thing as you guys.

I'’m just starting to go back
to church after a long time.

But you'’ve gotta understand
why this kind of freaks me out.

Lauren, we'’re all scared
of what we don'’t understand.

It'’s normal.

But I'’ve assisted Reverend Young
in a bunch of these.

Exactly. Assisted.

Do you really think
you can do this, Olivia?

Why not?

I know the prayers.
I know the process.

Yeah, it'’s not the same thing.

Maybe we can talk to him again.

He'’s not going to.
Trust me.

If we'’re gonna do this,

we'’re gonna have to do it
ourselves.

What if something happens
or something goes wrong?

Nothing'’s going to happen.
We'’ve done this many times.

You mean you'’ve watched this
many times.

You heard her mom.
They'’ve tried everything else.

I know.

Believe me, I know.

Just make sure
she'’s at the church by 8:00.

Okay, I will.

[class bell rings]

Lauren, hey.

- Hey.
- Um, you got a second?

I actually really have to go.

What'’s going on?

What do you mean?

I mean, the way
you'’ve been acting.

Talking about the Bible
in English class,

and suddenly you'’re having lunch
with Olivia and The Chosen?

What, I need permission
to have lunch with someone?

No! No, of course not.

It'’s just,
Mase is a little worried.

Frankly, we all are.

If Mase wants to talk to me,
he can call me at any time.

He'’s a good guy, Lauren.

I don'’t want to see him
get hurt.

No one'’s getting hurt.

I promise.

Seriously, is everything okay?

You know that Chloe'’s been
having some trouble lately.

That'’s a bit of
an understatement.

Well, Olivia'’s offer to help.

- Olivia?
- Yeah.

I know it sounds
a little crazy, but--

Don'’t take this the wrong way,

but are you sure
that you want her help?

What'’s that supposed to mean?

You see the way that she
walks around with her friends,

like they'’re better
than everyone else.

Every time she looks at me,
I feel like she'’s judging me.

Well, she wants to help.

I know Chloe is going through
a really difficult time,

and you'’re a good friend.

You'’re worried about her.
I get it.

But I think she needs
real help,

like professional
medical help.

Yeah, her mom
has tried everything.

Believe me, nothing'’s worked.

Then what is Olivia possibly
gonna do that they couldn'’t?

Pray for her?

Or something.

I-- I'’ll try anything
at this point.

I gotta run.
I'’ll call you tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

- Where are you taking her?
- Just for a drive.

I think the fresh air
will be good for her.

I suppose so,
while she still able.

What do you mean,
while she'’s able?

I'’ve decided to place her
in a care facility

in Garland next week.

- What?
- It breaks my heart to do it,

but it'’s the only thing left.

I'’m afraid I've lost her.

Well, we'’re gonna get her back,
I promise.

Come on, Chloe.

Take care of her, Lauren.

I will.

Hey.

Hey, this is gonna
be good for you.

For us.

I promise I'’m gonna
make things okay again.

Don'’t let her do this!

They'’re going to hurt you!

Don'’t you understand?

You'’re going to get hurt!

Chloe? What is going on?
What are you hearing?

I wanna go back.
I don'’t wanna be here.

Olivia! Olivia, help!

Let'’s get her
into the sanctuary.

Come on. You'’ll be okay.

No, no, no!
I don'’t want to go in there!

- Chloe, it'’s gonna be okay.
- No, no, no!

You'’re gonna come with us.
We'’re gonna get you all better.

Do you understand?

Once this starts,
there'’s no going back.

You have to decide.
Are you in or out?

Lauren?

I'’m in.

Then let'’s begin.

No, no, please!
No, no!

The devil is strong in you,
Chloe.

You must save your energy
to help us get him out of there.

What are they doing?
What'’s going on?

I'’m gonna need you
to be strong for Him.

- Lauren!
- It'’s gonna be okay, Chloe.

I promise.

I'’m so scared.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come,
thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day
our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those
who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil,

for thine is the kingdom,

the power,

the glory forever.

Amen.

Lauren...

From all evil,
deliver us, O Lord.

Deliver us, O Lord.

Oh, Lauren, please.

From all sins,
from anger and hatred,

from lightning and tempest,

from plague and famine,
from everlasting death,

by the mystery of your
holy incarnation, deliver us.

Deliver us, O Lord.

We exorcise you,

every impure spirit,

every satanic power,

every incursion
of the infernal adversary,

every legion, every congregation
and diabolical sect.

Thus, cursed demon and
every diabolical legion,

we implore you.

Cease this deception.

Go away, inventor and master
of all deceit.

Enemy of humanity'’s salvation,

stand humble under
the powerful hand of God,

by whose name
you tremble and flee.

Go away.

[screaming]

We can be here all night.

How long it takes
is completely up to you, Chloe.

Do you renounce the devil
as your lord and master?

Answer the question!

Do you renounce the devil
as your lord and master?

Leave then, impious one!

Depart, accursed one!
Leave with all your deceits.

Give honor to
God the almighty.

Give place to the Lord
Jesus Christ,

who shed His blood for us.

What are you doing?

You want to help her,
don'’t you? Stand back.

N-N-No!

[coughing]

Stop! What are you doing?
You'’re torturing her!

- She'’s healing.
- She'’s suffering!

Lauren, you'’re having
a crisis of faith.

I am not the one
waterboarding someone here.

I guess I always knew
you were too close to her.

You never got cut to your core
by the little whore.

She took away the one thing
in my life that I really loved.

I was gonna spend
the rest of my life with him,

and she took that from me!

You are the crazy one.
Untie her.

Untie her now!

Go on!

Take her away.

What? No!

Let go of me!

No. No, please.

We'’re gonna need more water.

Let me go!
Leave her alone!

No. No!

Hello?
Can anyone hear me?

Come on.

Come on.

Something made you
this way, Chloe.

That is why we must finish.

Did you like the message
I left on your garage?

Or how about the photo I took
from Brad'’s phone?

You could'’ve had
any boy you wanted,

but you had to have mine.

No, no, please, God, no!
Please!

What did you just say?

"Please, God?"

What do you know about God?

You don'’t know anything
about God!

No, no, no!

May this holy water envelop
your spirit and soul

to choke away the great deceiver
Lucifer from your body.

[coughing]

Come on!

[coughing]

I don'’t believe your heart
is ready to let go,

but we might get you there yet.

Let us continue.

Leave her, master of all deceit,
enemy of man'’s salvation!

From the snares of the devil,
deliver us, O Lord.

Olivia, this has gone too far!

Leave my friend alone!

I'’m so sorry. I had no idea
what she was gonna do to you.

Come on, let'’s go.

- Can you make it?
- Yeah, I think so.

- No!
- No, no!

Lauren, Chloe, where are you?

We have to
get out of here now.

Okay, in here.

I know you'’re in here.

We can'’t stop now.
We were so close.

[whimpers]

We must remain strong.

Go!

Come on, come on.

No! Come on!

I was just trying to help her.

Olivia, look, we can all
walk out of this together, okay?

We can work this out.

We could'’ve been friends...

if you would'’ve just let me
do what I was supposed to do!

I-- I can'’t breathe.

But you didn'’t have faith.

You don'’t know what it's like
to believe in something

bigger and better than you.

No, please stop.
You'’re hurting her.

You don'’t know
what you'’re doing.

I know exactly what I'’m doing.

No! Get away from her!

I'’m sorry.

It'’s okay.

- You took him, you sinner!
- It'’s okay.

You sinner! You sinner!

It'’s okay.

Chloe, there'’s someone here
to see you!

- Hi, Chloe.
- Hi.

You look like
you'’re doing great.

Yeah, I'’m feeling pretty good.

I am so sorry
about what happened.

You don'’t owe me an apology.

I know that you tried
to help me.

What she did had nothing
to do with you or your church.

It was all her,
and it'’s over now.

And look,
I was in a really bad place,

and I'’m here now,

and maybe things happen
for a reason

that people don'’t
quite understand.

I suppose so.

She spent some time
at Garland,

and she'’s still on medication
and being monitored closely,

but... I feel like
I have my daughter back.

I'’m really happy to see
you took my advice.

Thank you, Reverend.

Okay.

Lauren Brady.

[applause]

[whistles]

Our next graduate I'’m proud
and honored to call forward,

Chloe Mitchell.

Not to take any of the steam
out of your big day,

but I got a call from a certain
Southern California soccer coach

about you the other day.

You should stay near your phone
over the next couple of weeks.

- Whoo!
- [applause]

Congratulations, graduates.

Your futures are bright indeed.

[cheering]

It'’s time to go home now,
Olivia.

Isn'’t that wonderful?

You forgot something.

It'’s okay.

I have it all in here.

♪♪ [hard rock]