Cameron's Closet (1988) - full transcript

OWEN: Are you ready, Ben?

BEN: Yeah, go ahead.
The camera's on.

Look at the camera, Son.

My name is Cameron Lansing,

and it's the 14th day,

and it's 9:00 AM,

and I'm here
with Professor Majors,

and my dad, Owen Lansing.

And I'm about to do
my marble test.

The, uh,
following experiments

will test Cameron's
telekinetic abilities.



Now, these abilities

were first noticed when
Cameron was seven years old,

and when he was playing
alone with his toys.

Square.

It became more apparent
over the last three years.

In attempting to explore
the limits of Cameron's
special skills,

my associate,
Ben Majors and I
have been conducting

these various tests
under isolated conditions.

Hello, Cameron.

Can I play with this?

[WIND HOWLING]

[CREAKING]

CAMERON:
Be careful, Champion.

He's gonna get you.



[GRUFFLY]
Don't worry,

I can handle it.

Do you think
he can make
himself different?

He can fool you.

Oh, no! It is Deceptor.

Waste him, Champion.

[GRUFFLY]
We can't be sure.

He'll trick you.

CAMERON:
Be careful, Champion.

You never know
where Deceptor is hiding.

There he is, Champion,
get him!

[GRUFFLY]
You'll never get me, Champion.

I am Deceptor.

The prince of evil.

[LAUGHING]

So you think.

[GRUFFLY]
You'll never get me again.

Oh, no? Watch me.

[ANIMAL HOWLING]

There you are.

Gonna get you again.

[SIGHS]

Cameron.

What are you doing?

Just playing.

No, Cameron.

Come with me.

Now tell me something.

Who were you talking to?

I was playing
with my friends.

And?

I didn't mean anything.

It doesn't matter
what you meant.

I told you
you mustn't do this.

It's dangerous.

These... These games
are not real.

It's gone too far.

But you taught me...

It doesn't matter what...

I taught you too much.

What are you
gonna do?

I'm sorry, Dad.

I'll never do it again.
I promise.

I want you to relax now

like I showed you.

Take deep breaths.

Let go of everything.

Think of the lake.

Our lake.

OWEN: Calm, quiet.

Think of a bird.

Beautiful bird gliding.

Coming down gently.

Gently to the water.

Glide down
with that bird, Cameron.

Down.

Gently down.

God forgive me.

[PHONE RINGING]

BEN: This is
Benjamin Majors.

Please leave your name,
your number and a message
at the tone.

[BEEPS]

If you're there, Ben,
pick up the phone.

OWEN: I know
you're there, Ben.

Listen, I'm afraid.

I believe you now.

I read the book.
You were right.

It's here, Ben.
The evil is here.

I'm...

I'm gonna stop it tonight.

You still have the tape.

Destroy it, Ben.
It's over.

[SIGHS]

Destroy the tape.
I don't want any record
of this.

[BEN SIGHS]

BEN: Oh, God.
I am awfully sorry for
having offended Thee.

And I confess all my sins
because I fear

the laws of heaven
and the banes of hell.

Most of all because they
are offending Thee, O God,

who art all good and
deserving of all my love.

I firmly resolve,
with the help of Thy grace,

to confess my sins,
to do penance

and to better my life.

Amen.

[OWEN GRUNTS]

[RATTLING]

Cameron?

[YELLS]

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Yes.

What?

When?

Cameron.
Is Cameron all right?

Thank God.

Yes, he... Yes, I will.
Thank you.

What?

Who the hell's
calling this late?

An accident.

My ex-husband's dead.

[CAR HORNS HONKING]

Hey, look,

I'll go around back,

you keep your eyes open.
If he comes this way,
you grab him.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

[DOOR SHUTS]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[DOOR CLICKS]

[GUN CLICKS]

[YELLING]

Sam, what's the matter?

What?

Didn't you see him?

What?

I chased the sucker outside.
He came out over there.

What the hell's the matter
with you?

Uh, I think
I fell asleep.

[PANTING]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

DORY: What do you think?

It's nice.

Can I get my stuff?

Oh, yeah.
Yeah, sure, sport.

Here you go.

Hey, hey, hey,
easy on the car, kid.

This is my car.

DORY: Go on in.

Go ahead.

It's your room
now, Cameron.

How do you like it?

It's okay.

It'll look great
once you get everything
moved in.

Does he live here?

Bob?

Yeah, until he finds
a place of his own.

Oh.

Hey, look,

this isn't easy
for me either.

I got a great idea.

Let's go downstairs.
I'll make us some lunch.

BOB: Sounds good to me.

Where do you
want these, sport?

Uh, just put 'em down
by the bed, uh,

I'll unpack later.

Okay.

Hey, hey, hey.

Give me a kiss, hmm?

NAVARRO: You fell asleep?

For Christ's sake, Sam.

Captain, I...

You're a good cop,
I know that.

What's going on?
What's the problem?

Was Pete Groom
talkin' to you?

He's your partner, Sam.
He's worried about you.

It's nothing. I just...
I... I don't sleep too good.

Well, it may be
nothing to you,
but it's a problem for me.

Especially if your partner
gets his ass shot off.

What do you need?
Some time off?

No.

[SIGHS]

But I want you to
go see Dr. Haley.

Who's that?

A psychologist.

And a good one.
Works for the department.

I already gave
the phone number to Groom.

Look, there's nothing wrong
with my head.

Maybe I didn't
make this clear,

Sergeant Taliaferro.

This is not
merely a suggestion.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

How you doing?

Good.

Shit.

[HUMMING]

Guess what I found
on my car?

A scratch.

I didn't do it.

You didn't do it, huh?

Well, maybe this
had something to do with it.

I think I'll hold onto it
for a while, just in case.

[SIGHS]

What're you
doing there, sport?

None of your business.

Well...

The way I see it, since
you're living in my house,

everything that goes on
is my business.

It's my mom's house,
not yours.

Whatever you say, kid.

Now I'm gonna
marry your mom.

What do you think of that?

Have you asked her yet?

I'm gettin' around to it.

Mom's too smart for that.

She'll never go for it.

[GRUNTS]

Who do you think
you're talking to?

You're gonna watch
your mouth around me,
and show a little respect.

Get that look
off your face.

Nobody asked you
to come live here.

You got it?

[WHISPERING]
Bam, bam, bam.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Sam, how are ya?

Hey, how you doing?
Ed.

Jesus,
how are you doing?

Fine, fine. You know,
I'm gettin' it
all together now.

That's great, Ed.

It was a little rough
in the beginning there
for a while.

I had all those problems
with my wife and my mother,

and, uh, you know,
I shot myself in the foot.

And then, uh, now I'm
hearing these voices.

I'm hearing voices
telling me
to go fuck myself.

Isn't that crazy?

Yeah.

You ever hear voices?

Uh, no.

Are you here to get
your head shrunk, too?

Oh, no, no. This...
It's a social call.

I'm a friend of the family.

Oh.

Take care, Ed.

All right, see you, Sam.

Good morning.

Hi.

I'm, uh,
here to see Dr. Haley.

Sergeant Taliaferro?

Yeah.

I'm Dr. Haley.
Nice to meet you.

Have a seat, please.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Why are you here?

'Cause my captain sent me.

How can I help you?

I don't have any idea.

It says here

that you're experiencing
occasional periods of, well,
absent-mindedness on the job.

Oh, it says that there?

Well...

I just, uh...

I just don't
sleep too well.

NORA: Insomnia?

No.

Bad dreams.

How long have you
been having them?

Look, I'm not like that nut
who just left here, okay?

[SIGHS]

I don't know how
to explain them.
They're, uh...

They're... They're weird.

I just, uh...
It's always the same.

I'm chasing somebody,
I'm chasing something.

[SIGHS]

I don't know. It's just...
They don't make any sense.

They don't have to.

Dreams are interpretive,
not literal.

I mean, it's often just our
subconscious talking to us.

It's a reflection
of our problems.

I don't have problems.

I have bad dreams.

You're not comfortable
being here, are you?

No, no, I'm not.

Look, I can't do this.

Why don't you
let me help you?

Because where I come from,

we were taught
to help ourselves.

I got to go.

[BOB EXHALING]

[BOB GRUNTING]

[SIGHS]

BOB: Just give me the first
couple of words, please.

This was...
BOB: Okay, okay.

This was the noblest
Roman of them all.

Of all these... Shit!

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHING]

Does your son have to be
down here while I'm working?

BOB: This is
important to me.

Honey, can you go
back to bed? It's late.

I can't sleep.

I hear funny noises.

Cameron, just try, please?

[WHOOSHING]

You know,
I look like him.

I saw this picture once
of Mark Anthony in a book.

I was born
to play this part.

Why don't we
pack it in for tonight?

You know, your attitude
really sucks.

This is important to me.

[RUSTLING]

[WHOOSHING]

You hear that?

Why can't your kid just
go to sleep like other kids?

Lighten up, Bob.

No, you lighten up.

Your kid is upstairs
talking to himself.

For Christ's sake,
he's only 10 years old.

Would you leave him alone?

I'm gonna talk to him.

Obviously you're not.

[WHOOSHING]

What do you want?

Who are you?

Hey, you got
a real problem, kid.

Only crazy people
talk to themselves.

I wasn't talking
to myself.

You weren't, huh?

Who were you
talking to then?

Someone in my closet.

Someone in your closet.

[SIGHS]

Listen, kid.

Your mom and I are
trying to work downstairs.

When you make noises up here,
you blow my concentration.

Are you listening to me?

Mmm-hmm.
Good.

Good. Now we have
an understanding, don't we?

Don't we?

Let's go to sleep.

Let's go.

Good night.

This was the noblest...

[MUSIC PLAYING]

CAMERON: What do you want?

Oh, what the hell?
Come on.

What did I tell you, huh?

What did I tell you, huh?

Now you get in bed
before I throw you
out the window.

Leave me alone!
You're not my father!

You're lucky
I'm not your father.

You stay in that damn bed.

What's in there, huh?

What are you hiding
in the closet, anyway?

No, Bob,
get away from there!

[ROARING]

No, Bob!

[SCREAMING]

[SIREN WAILING]

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

So what have we got?

We got a dead male
Caucasian, about 30.

License says
his name is Bob Froelich.

He carries a SAG card,
so he's probably an actor.

Well, out here
who isn't?

Any witnesses?

There's a woman
and kid in the house.

But neither one said much.

Joe Crespy is with
the victim, Sergeant.

Check inside, Pete.

PETE: Right.

[CAMERA CLICKING]

Hey, how's it going, Joe?

What the hell happened?

Did he fall out
of an airplane or what?

Yeah.

One launched
out of that window.

SAM: Huh.

That doesn't seem
possible, does it?

You're the detective.

Want to see the body?

[SIGHS]

It's the damnedest
thing, Sam.

His eyes are burned out.

Never saw anything like it.

Neither did he.

Toni Falconer, local news.

Right. Now,
I know who you are.

Sergeant,
what can you tell us
about tonight's killing?

MAN: Do you
suspect any foul play?

TONI: Are there
any suspects in custody?

What time
did the killing occur?

What did
the coroner say, huh?

Have you discovered
the motive?

The coroner said
the man's dead.

Did the victim,
a live-in boyfriend...

What do I know?
I just got here, okay?

Sarge,
I understand there's
a little boy up there.

Will you do me a favor?
Will you let go of my arm?

Thank you.

TONI: Kill it, guys.

Hey.

Mrs. Lansing?

Yes.

Hi, I'm Sergeant Taliaferro.

L.A.P.D.
Homicide Division.

You feel up to talking?

Doctor just
gave her something.
She's a little shaky.

DORY: It's all right, Alan.

This is my brother,
Sergeant.

I... I don't know
what happened.

One minute Bob was here.

The next minute he went
up to Cameron's room, and...

Cameron's your little boy?

Yes.

So where is Cameron now?

He's upstairs in my bedroom
with the doctor.

Okay.

You can put
your shirt down now.

How we doing?

I'm all done here, Sam.

He's okay.

Thanks.

Hi.

How are you doing?

You must be Cameron, huh?

I'm Sergeant Taliaferro.

So this is
your room, huh?

Kind of a sports fan,
aren't you?

You got a favorite team?

I like baseball myself.

So you were in here
tonight, huh?

You're not going
to arrest me, are you?

I didn't do anything.

Of course I'm not
going to arrest you.

I think maybe you
can help me, Cameron.

You tell me
everything you saw

and everything you heard,
anything that
you can remember.

Was there somebody else
in here tonight?

I'm not sure.

Did he fall out the window?

It was dark.

I didn't see.

Mind if I come in?

Hello, Sergeant.

This is a crime scene,
Dr. Haley.

I'm authorized.
I've been assigned
by your captain.

Hi there.

Mind if I finish
my work first?

Do you mind if I listen?
Yeah, yeah, I do.

Cameron,
why don't you go
with Dr. Haley for a minute

and I'll catch up
with you later, okay?

Come on.

Find anything?

Nah.

NORA: Has anyone
notified next-of-kin?

Uh, no, he...

He didn't have anyone.

Will you and Cameron
be all right?

ALAN: Well,
I'm staying here tonight.

Tomorrow,
well, I'll have to see.

NORA: Well, that's good.
I mean, given
tonight's trauma,

someone should be here.

I mean, the boy's
at a very tender

age.

An accident of this kind
could have a lasting effect.

Uh, Mrs. Lansing,
would it be
all right with you

if I saw Cameron
in my office tomorrow?

Why, is there
something wrong?

Oh, no, no.
It's... It's fine.

It's just that it's a lot
for a little boy to handle

and I might
be able to help him.

I see. Okay.
Thank you.

Sure. Good night.

Good night.

So are you finally
finished up there?

I can go up now?

Don't you think
he's had enough for one day?

Give him a break, huh?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[STATIONS CHANGING]

MAN: Sports today.

The Braves shut out
the Reds, four to nothing.

The Dodgers moved up
a game in the West by
besting the Giants 10 to nine

in front of a capacity crowd
in Windy Candlestick Park.

In American League Action,
the Angels squeaked by
the Kansas City Royals...

[TIRES SCREECHING]

BOY: Sam.

Come with me, Sam.

Come with me.

[YELLING]

[PHONE RINGING]

Yeah.

NAVARRO: Sam,
what the hell's going on?

Oh, hello, Captain.

Do you know
what time it is?

Yeah, right.

Um, I must have overslept.

You get in here right away,
understand? I want you
in my office.

Okay, yeah.
Yeah, right away.

CAMERON: I don't know what
you want me to talk about.

Anything you feel like.

I didn't kill Bob.

Well, of course
you didn't, Cameron.

But in a way, I did.

Tell me about it.

I wanted him gone.

A lot of us feel
that way about people.

And that's okay.

[SIGHS]

What did happen, Cameron?

It was dark.

I didn't see.

MAN: Come on,
let's go, boys.

Over there in the corner.

Don't cook. I'll eat out.

What's this?
Pornography.

Guy with the hat's
the producer.
This is the director.

What about Nora Haley?

What? What about her?

I kept my appointment.

Don't bullshit me, Sam.

I'm talkin'
about last night.

State law requires

a psychologist be
assigned to all cases
involving children.

If you can't work with her,

I'll put
somebody else on it.
You got that?

Understood, Captain.

Do you remember

when we were all in
the living room last night,

and you were
sitting in the chair?

I guess so.

I saw something then.

Something very strange.

Yeah.

You know what I mean.

The vase?

What vase?

Cameron,
I saw what you did.

You can tell me,
it's okay.

So what did you
come up with here?

Well, the brother's
alibi checked out.

Nobody has a clue
about Froelich's eyes.

Oh, but get this.

Dory Lansing's ex-husband
was found dead
a couple of months ago.

The official cause of death
was an accident.

Do you know
how he died, Talia?

He was decapitated.

And guess
where they found it?

In the kid's closet.

I got to go.

CAMERON: You know what?
That sergeant's coming over.

The one with the funny name.

Sergeant Taliaferro?

How do you
know that, Cameron?

I just know things.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Hi.
Hi.

Am I interrupting?

Uh, no, no.

I'm just a little surprised.

Uh, come in.

Hiya, kid.

Hi, Sergeant Tala...

That's okay.
Just call me Sam.

Hey, I, um...

I got you something.

Wow! The Rams.

Thanks, Sam.

So, how is
everything going here?

Fine, fine.
Things are going well.

Uh, Cameron here knew
you were stopping by.

Yeah, so did you.

But I didn't tell him.

Oh, so what is he, psychic?

Exactly.

[CHILDREN TALKING]

MAN: Come on, come on!

Here you go.

You know, when I was your age,
that was the only thing
I would eat.

Ever hear of Coney Island?

No.

They had the best
hot dogs in the world

and the biggest
roller coaster you ever saw.

Roller coaster,
sounds like fun.

I've never been on
one of those.

What, are you kidding?

Your dad never took you
to an amusement park?

Yeah, well,
you know, my dad
never took me either.

I used to go by myself
and I'd sneak in.

Don't get any ideas.

Maybe I'll
take you sometime.

Really?
Yeah.

Is that a deal?

It's a deal.

Hey, Cameron.

I found this in your room.

What is this?

Mmm, that's Deceptor.

Well, that's what
I call him.

Where did you get it?

My father said
I could play with it.

So this is the, uh,

make-believe friend you
told Dr. Haley about?

Mmm-hmm.

So don't you have any
real friends who come
visit you?

Not really.

Well, I'm your friend.

I'll come visit you.

Sam, are you as tough...

You know,
like the cops on TV?

Tougher.

That's good.

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[WHOOSHING]

[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hi.

Hello.

I just...
I was in the neighborhood.

I thought I'd stop by.

Thought, uh, maybe
we should talk.

Uh, you know,
about Cameron.

Come in.

[SIGHS]

Nice place.

Thanks.

This is kind of funny.
I don't usually
fraternize with patients.

Would you like
some Thai food?

I'm not a patient.
And no thanks,
I don't like Thai food.

Okay. How about a drink?

No, look, really,
I can't stay.

What about Cameron?

No.

No, I lied.
It's not about Cameron.

[SNIFFS]

It's me. I, uh...

I've gone out of control.

The dreams again?

They don't stop.

Listen to me,
whoever you are,

I want you outta here.

You killed Bob
and my father.

Well, you won't get me

'cause I got
someone who'll protect me.

[ROARING]

Help! Mom!

No!

Mom, help!

No, no!

[SCREAMING]

No! No!

Mom!

Cameron?

[CAMERON SCREAMING]

Cameron!

Cameron!

Cameron!

No!

Come on!

Open the door!

Cameron!

Mom, help me!

Cameron!

Cameron!

Cameron!

Cameron! Cameron!

Stop it!
Leave me alone!

You're not real!

Stop!

[GRUNTS]

[PANTING]

MALE DISPATCHER:
One Adam Niner,

respond to a 415 reported
at 337 Pressfield. Code two.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

Hello.

Hello.

[LATCH OPENING]

Hello?

[DOOR CREAKING]

Anybody home?

[WHOOSHING]

[PETE SCREAMING]

DORY: I took Cameron away
from there as fast as I could.

It's in that house.

Whatever it was
that killed Bob
is trying to get Cameron.

It is in that house.

Dory, I don't think
it has anything to do
with the house.

What do you think?
I'm crazy?

How well do you
know Cameron?

What do you mean?

Are you aware that
he has telekinetic abilities?

I gotta go to work.
Are you gonna be all right?

Uh, yeah.
Okay, bye.

CAMERON: Sam, I'm afraid.

Afraid of what?

I'm not sure.

I don't know.

Well, don't be afraid.
You know I'll protect you.

Deal?

Do you anything about
the work your husband
was doing with Cameron?

Cameron never wanted
to talk about it.

Is there anything
you could think of
that would help?

When we were
moving Cameron in,

I found a box
of research notes.

I tried to give them back
to his partner, but, uh...

Partner?

Ben Majors.

That's funny.
That's Pete's car.

I wonder what
he's doing here.

Pete!

Pete!

This is where Dory said
Owen Lansing's papers
would be.

Sam, look at this.

Sam.

What're you doing?

Uh, nothin'.

Let's get out of here.

Sam, I don't like this.

Hey, I don't either.

You really like
Sergeant Taliaferro,
don't you?

He told me he'd protect me.

He told me he would.

Don't worry, honey.
No one's gonna hurt you.

Mom.
Yeah?

I don't wanna ever
go back to the house.

You don't ever have to.

Uncle Alan's planned
a little trip for us.
It's all been arranged.

We're leaving tomorrow.

I won't let anything
happen to you.

I promise.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

I think this is it.

So, uh, where does
this guy live, up a tree?

No, he's in a cabin.
It's not far.

I don't see any cabin.

It's supposed to be
up this trail.

Okay.

Are you grouchy
because I drove?

No, you did very well.

Thank you.

I'm sorry. I'm just
worried about my partner.

Nobody's heard from him.

Why would anybody
want to live out here?

Sam, you're such a romantic.

Come on.

Yes?

It's Nora Haley, Professor.
I spoke with you earlier
on the phone.

Sergeant Taliaferro's
with me.

I told you on the phone,
Miss Haley, I can't help you.

Professor, you might be
the only one who can.

May we come in?

Please?

[SIGHING]

Come in.

Have a seat.

Join me?

Uh, no. Thanks.

Professor, we need to know
about the research
that you did with Cameron.

One person died last night
and Cameron may be next.

Hmm.

It's true.
It's already too late.
I tried to convince Owen,

but he, uh,
didn't believe things
like that could happen.

Till the night he died.

He tried
calling me for help.

There was nothing I could do.

It had already gone too far.

What?
What had gone too far?

What were you
and Owen Lansing
doing to that boy?

Nothing.

It all began
quite innocently enough.

No one imagined that
anyone would be hurt by it.

You see, uh,
Owen had this dream.

He believed that, uh,

he could open up the vast
unused powers of the mind.

His theory was that
the best path was through
the mind of a child

who had not quite
learned its limitations.

We needed a subject
and Cameron was there.

Oh, we made
excellent progress at first.

And then something...

Something began to go wrong.

That's when
I left the project.

Professor,
you have a chance now
to make amends.

Help us.

There's nothing I can do.

You can't turn your back
on Cameron now.

You're a scientist,
don't you even care?

I'm a frightened old drunk

who made the
mistake of prying
into a little boy's mind.

Wait.

There is something.

I was supposed
to destroy that.
I don't know why I didn't.

You take it.
It might help you.

MAN: [WHISPERING] Sam.

[WIND HOWLING]

[CREATURE GASPING]

You know, I really
feel sorry for him.

Shh. Have you got
a flashlight?

What is it? Yeah, why?

Just give it to me.

What are you doing?

Nothing. It's fine.
Just stay where you are.
I'll be right back.

MAN: Sam, over here.

[CREATURE GASPING]

Sam.

Sam.

Here I am, Sam.

Pete?

I know what's in the closet.
But it isn't in there now.

It's out here, Sam.
It's after you.

What?

Come on, I'll show you.

[GASPING]

Wanna know
what's in the closet, Sam?

[YELLING]

[SCREAMING]

No!

DORY: Cameron! Cameron!

Are you okay?

Sam, are you all right?

What happened?

It's okay, Sam.
It's okay. It's okay.

Come on, let's go.

[GASPING]

Oh, Jesus Christ.

[GROANS]

Oh, my God.

All you did...

[MOANS]

I told you
to destroy that tape.

That tape reveals too much.

I know where it is.

I can't take you
while the boy protects him.

You must kill the boy.

No, I can't.

Yes, Ben.

You will kill the boy.

Please don't
make me do that.

You know what
I can do to you.

Yes.

[LAUGHING]

Circle.

Right.

OWEN: The early experiments

concentrated on simple
telepathic procedures.

A star.

OWEN: Such as
the card-symbol tests

developed at Duke University.

The months of conditioning
of the boy's mind

raised his telepathic
powers beyond any
previously measured.

Three wavy lines.

Three wavy lines.

The experiments
in psychokinesis
went amazingly well.

At this point
the project was
far ahead of schedule.

My name's Cameron Lansing.
I'm here with Professor Majors

and my dad, Owen Lansing.

And I'm about to
do my marble test.

Gotta go back.

He wants me there.

[DOOR CLOSING]

Dory, what happened?

Alan, don't leave, please.

I don't know what
to expect any more.
Relax. Don't worry.

I'm right here.
I'm not going anywhere.

He'll get me
if I don't go back.

What's he talkin' about?

CAMERON: You should
get out now.

I don't know.

Don't let anyone
take me away.

Honey, no one's coming.

No one's coming.

Save Sam.

I can't save anyone else.

CAMERON: Gotta go back.

Sleep, honey.

Gotta stop...

Sleep.

[SNIFFLING]

[SIGHING]
Try to sleep.

OWEN: Be careful
with that, Cameron.

Can I play with this?

You just be very careful.

Image projection
was remarkably simple
for Cameron.

Here he plays alone
in the test room,

unaware of the camera.

A disturbing element
entered the project

and Cameron began
to exercise his new
mental powers.

Perhaps unconsciously,
without adult guidance,

Cameron's own initiative
went even beyond our intent.

[REMOTE CONTROL CLICKS]

[GROWLING]

[ALAN SHOUTING]

Alan!

DORY: Oh, my God!

Oh, my God! Oh!

[DORY CRYING]

Help!

Get help. Get help.

[DORY CONTINUES CRYING]

Help! Somebody, help!

[GASPS]

"Known by many names
in many lands,

"Xialtho by the Mayans.

"This demon is
the essence of evil.

"Consigned to
the lower depths of hell.

"Xialtho may be called forth
only by the will
of an innocent child.

"Once restored
upon the earth,

"the demon selects the
place where it shall dwell.

"And there it gains strength

"until it surpasses
the will of the child."

[CAMERON HUMMING]

I knew you'd come, Sam.

Cameron?

You should have killed me.

What?

[SNARLING]

[SAM CHOKING]

Don't you see, Sam,
he's evil.

You have to kill him.
Kill him. Kill him.

Kill him.

Kill him.

[CAMERON HUMMING]

Sam. I knew you'd come.

You came to help me.

No, Cameron.

It was you all along,
wasn't it?

You killed them all,
didn't you?

[SAM GRUNTING]

No, Sam, stop!

[YELLING]

No, Sam!

Sam!
What?

We gotta go.

Dory Lansing's been hurt.
Her brother's dead.

Cameron?

She said Majors has him.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

What I'm about to say
is extremely important.

And through no fault
of your own,

you have released
something very, very evil
in this world.

You are not responsible
for what it has done so far.

Your father and I are.

God forgive us.

So he'll kill me next.

No, Cameron,
it can't do that.

It owes its
existence to you.

As long as you have a will
and don't give in,

you're the master.

It needs, uh, someone else.

And I don't want you
to be afraid.
I want to help you.

I... I will help you.

I can't stop it anymore.

Of course you can.

You're the only one
with the power

to return that creature to
its rightful place in hell.

Oh, we must do it tonight
before the beast destroys us.

It's gonna try
and trick you.

But you can't give in,
all right?

Now, I want you
to concentrate
on my voice, Cameron.

I want you
to relax your body

and your mind.

Let all the tension
drain away

as you see the lake.
Soft, and quiet,

and deep.

It is so calm and serene.

Do you see the bird?

Beautiful, gliding bird.

What makes you so sure
they're at Cameron's house?

Listen to this.
"The death of the child

"can happen only
in the dwelling place
of the demon."

What?

"To set its evil spirit free
upon the earth,

"the demon must cause
the death of the child
in one of two ways.

"Xialtho has not
this power in himself

"and so must compel
the murderous action
in another."

That's where
your dreams come in.

"Or the child must submit
willingly to the demon."

Don't you see, Sam?
Cameron took this unknowingly
and brought it to life.

Cameron knew
he was in trouble.

That's why he
reached out for you.

You're his friend.

What has this got to do
with my dreams?

They're deceptions.
The demon wanted you
to kill Cameron.

The lake is calm and serene.

The bird circles
slowly, gently down
towards the water.

It's the familiar
restful scene, Cameron.

Whilst the bird
glides down towards the lake,

he will slip into a deep,

deep sleep.

The bird will slip
into deep, deep sleep.

Cameron.

[GROANS]

Help me.

[GRUNTS]

[GRUNTING]

[YELLING]

[SCREAMING]

Come on.

Is he conscious?

He's under hypnosis.
His pulse is very weak.
We have to wake him up.

Cameron, Cameron,
listen to me.

Sam, try talking to him.
Maybe he'll
recognize your voice.

Cameron, it's Sam.
Can you hear me?

Cameron!

Cameron,
we're gonna help you.

Dad?

Dad, wait for me, please.

Cameron,
it's not your father.
You have to fight this.

He's losing.
It's taking control.

Wait for me, Dad.

Cameron, listen to me.

Dad.

Cameron!

Dad, wait up.

You have to fight this.
Cameron, Cameron!

Cameron, listen to me.
Wake up. Cameron, wake up.

[DEMON HOWLING]

Dad, wait for me.
I'm right here.

Cameron!

I'm right here, Dad.

Cameron, stop it.

CAMERON: Dad,
wait for me.

Come here.
Come here, Son.
Over here.

Dad!

Cameron.

Come on,
snap out of it.

Come on, boy.
Come on.

Cameron,
it's not your father.

Fight it, fight it!

[GROWLING]

[SAM GRUNTING]

[YELLING]

[ROARING]

Cameron, come on,
concentrate on this.

You can do it.

[ROARING]

Cameron, you have to do it.
You have to send it back.

You've gotta help him.
You have to help Sam.

Come on, Cameron.

You have to send him back.

No!

[GROWLING]

Leave him alone.
He's my friend.

I brought you
to this world,

and I'll send you back.

[ROARING]

[SIGHS]

Sam.

Hey, come on.

Let's go find your mom.