A Haunting (2005–…): Season 4, Episode 3 - The Calling - full transcript
Since she was a girl, Rebecca has been able to see the dead. Her own great-grandfather, who died when she was six months old, was her best friend when she was five. But Rebecca's gift frightened her father, who angrily demanded that she stop talking to people no one else can see. Rebecca blocked out the spirit world for the rest of her childhood and early adulthood, all through her first marriage. Now, as a mother with two children, who is happily married to her second husband, there is no reason for her to revisit a long-closed chapter of her life. Unfortunately, the spirit world breaks through into her consciousness again. Now she sees the ghosts of a young boy, a pilot and a female slave-owner from the 18th century. It's up to two paranormal investigators to help prove to her that she isn't crazy.
Narrator: In this world,
there is real evil...
In the darkest shadows and
in the most ordinary places.
These are the true stories
of the innocent and
the unimaginable.
Although Rebecca Lennox
enjoys a fairy-tale life,
she harbors a dark
secret that could rip it apart.
She keeps it hidden...
Until a barrage
of terrifying visions
launches her on a
collision course with her past
and an intense battle
with her ultimate fear.
Between the world we
see and the things we fear,
there are doors.
When they are opened...
Nightmares become reality.
Some believe there are
restless, earthbound spirits
who drift aimlessly,
unaware that they are dead,
all the while seeking
comfort from the living.
But when lost souls are
ignored, they sometimes get angry
and must break through
the physical realm
to make their presence known.
Some of the participants of
this program appear in shadow,
to protect their privacy.
She was an angel.
Good night, Becky.
I'll see you next week.
Narrator: In the fall of 1974,
7-year-old Rebecca Mallory
lives in the New Jersey suburbs.
Like all parents, her father,
New Jersey police officer
sergeant bill Mallory,
worries about keeping
her safe and happy.
Mr. Mallory! Can't
forget this little guy.
Hi, pop-pop.
How was your day?
We played checkers, and I won.
Oh, good for you.
Narrator: As an only child,
Rebecca is close with her
family, including her pop-pop.
Rebecca: My great-grandfather,
who I knew as pop-pop,
was very friendly, and I
really liked having him around.
Buckle up, honey.
[ Engine turns over ]
[ Police radio chatter ]
Rebecca, tell
your father to wait.
Dad, don't go.
[ Tires squeal, crash ]
Rebecca: We saw the motorcycle
was laid out on the ground.
And the driver was a good
few feet away from the bike.
Stay in the car.
Dispatch, I got a 901
at the intersection of
main and mendham road.
Request assistance immediately.
How did you know, Becky?
Pop-pop told me.
Honey, pop-pop has
been dead for five years.
Rebecca: He died
when I was 6 months old.
My pop-pop being in the
backseat was actually normal.
The accident happening in
front of me was what upset me.
It was... it was bizarre!
Keep your voice down.
Narrator: The strange incident
troubles Rebecca's father.
The kid sees things.
Rebecca: My mother
insisted to my father.
Her exact words
were pretty much,
"I'm telling you, the kid
sees it. The kid sees things."
Maybe she has a gift.
Pop-pop did. I mean, he
knew when he was gonna die.
Rebecca: The week before he died,
pop-pop made arrangements for it.
He died on a Saturday afternoon,
just like he said he would.
Don't start that. You know
I don't believe in that stuff.
It made me feel
like a little liar.
Narrator: Over the next year,
Rebecca grows into a
well-adjusted young girl
but continues to see spirits
that others cannot see.
Hello.
I'm Karl. What's your name?
Becky.
I'm 7, but I'll be 8 soon.
Rebecca, stop it!
There's nobody there.
The steps are empty.
But, daddy, there was a
man sitting on the steps.
Rebecca: It's hard to
explain to somebody else
that you can see a
reality that they can't.
There was a man...
Narrator: Rebecca's
father cannot come to terms
with his daughter's
odd behavior.
She is too old for
imaginary friends.
Pop-pop and all of these
friends are in your head.
But, daddy, I see them.
Then just block it out.
Just block it out.
It was upsetting for a child,
to have your father yell at you
for something
that you can't help.
There's no switch that
I can turn off and on.
I promise, daddy.
I promise I'll stop.
[ Sniffles ]
In my teenage
years and early 20s,
I just kept it
completely to myself.
If I saw something
that nobody else saw,
I would just look away
and carry on as
if I didn't see it.
Narrator: Rebecca
gets married in 1995
and, years later, suffers
through a bitter divorce.
Rebecca: Go away. I'm working.
What's up?
I'm scared. I want
to sleep in Tim's bed.
Oh. And what does Tim want?
I want to sleep with you.
Okay, get in.
Narrator: In 2002, Rebecca moves
to southeastern Virginia
with her two children,
7-year-old Tim and
5-year-old Hanna.
You guys settle down, or you're
going back to your own beds.
It was easy for me
to ignore everything
while I was a single
mom following my divorce
because I was working 50
hours a week and raising 2 babies.
Narrator: At this point in her
life, she's become an expert
at blocking out any
unwanted visitors.
Between a demanding
work schedule
and raising two children,
Rebecca makes
time for fund-raising
at a local children's hospital.
Thank you for coming. Your name?
Daniel Lennox.
Narrator: In early 2003,
Rebecca meets Daniel Lennox,
a successful
dentist in the area.
I can never get
these things hooked.
Here, let me.
The two feel an
immediate attraction.
Thank you, um?
Rebecca. Thank you.
Daniel: I was engaged to be
married when I met Rebecca,
and we really hit it off,
and I ended up breaking
off the engagement,
and we started dating.
Narrator: They marry right way,
eager to start
their lives together.
Oh! [ Chuckles ]
Rebecca: After Daniel and I got
married, we moved to a new house,
we started talking about
maybe having a baby.
Everything was
great. Life was good.
Narrator: Daniel is
a devoted husband
and a loving father
to Tim and Hanna.
We pretty much became
your typical ideal family.
[ Laughter ]
What do you want for Christmas?
Tim: My two front teeth.
[ Laughter ]
[ Faint cry ]
Narrator: Weeks later...
Rebecca: When I first saw him,
the hair on the back of my
neck stood up, you get that chill,
and it's almost like
you're too afraid to move.
I didn't want to
acknowledge that it was there.
Block it out.
Just block it out.
Block it out.
[ Children laughing ]
I couldn't choose
not to see him.
He was there, regardless.
Narrator: Rebecca is terrified.
For some reason, she
cannot block out this spirit.
Rebecca worries
that the recent sighting
will open up a chapter in her
life that she closed long ago.
Rebecca: His presence
was almost like a threat
to the peaceful, happy, little
life that I had established.
Hey, mom, can I watch TV?
You know what?
Dinner is almost ready, so
go wash your hands, okay?
[ Exhales deeply ]
Hi, honey.
Hey, go wash your hands,
okay? Dinner's almost ready.
[ Sighs ]
I must have seen about
two dozen patients today.
How was your day?
Narrator: As always, she
keeps her secret to herself.
Honey?
I'm sorry, what?
Is everything all
right, Rebecca?
Yeah. You know, I'm just...
I'm really tired, that's all.
Nothing. No big deal.
Rebecca: I didn't tell Daniel.
I was afraid that would
open a whole can of worms
I didn't want him to know about.
Narrator: As the days go
by, Rebecca hides her fears
and tries to keep things
as routine as possible
for her family.
Hanna! Yes, mama?
Come on, baby, let's go
have snacks inside today.
Come on, sweetie.
Just have a seat at
the kitchen table, okay?
Hanna: Mommy.
I'm sorry, honey.
Rebecca: The day I saw the
little boy's spirit in the hallway,
I decided to accept it
but not share it
with anybody else.
Narrator: Daniel senses that
something is bothering Rebecca.
I knew that if I
pushed too hard,
that she might just close
up and not tell me anything.
So, I figured, you know,
she'll tell me in her own time.
Rebecca: I was afraid that my
husband would either not believe me
and think that I was just crazy
or he would believe me but
would react in the same manner
that my dad had 20 years ago.
Narrator: Later that night...
You going to bed?
Yeah. I have an early
morning tomorrow.
Don't stay up too late, okay?
I'm right behind you, promise.
Love you.
Love you, too.
Rebecca: I felt somebody
tugging at my blanket.
Tim?
I sat up, thinking it
had to be my son,
but there was
nobody in the room.
Ow, ow!
Narrator: Rebecca feels a
strange pressure on her lower leg.
Rebecca: I heard the boy.
He was giggling... not a
sinister giggle, nothing evil,
just like a little
kid would giggle.
Narrator: She discovers
a tiny bite Mark.
Rebecca: The bite Mark
looked like a small mouth,
and you could even see
where the top four teeth were
all misaligned and crooked.
Narrator: For the
first time in her life,
Rebecca is faced with an
unimaginable revelation.
Rebecca: Being actually physically
bitten took it to a whole new level.
In my entire life, no matter
what I saw, what I heard,
no being had ever
actually touched me.
To know that they can
touch you was terrifying.
Couldn't sleep without me, huh?
I was afraid of what my
husband would think if I told him.
Rebecca?
What does this look like to you?
And he was in total shock.
Well, it didn't break the skin.
From the looks of the bite,
there was nothing that
could have done it to her
except for a very
small human mouth.
Did one of the kids bite you?
No, they're both asleep.
I think it was something else.
Honey, this is a child's bite.
I can see where one of
the front teeth are crooked.
Rebecca, what's going on?
And I told him, "I
think a ghost bit me."
I keep seeing this
spirit of a little boy
out by the tree line.
Narrator: Rebecca
still can't bring herself
to reveal everything to Daniel.
Rebecca: I was too afraid and
too confused and too scared
to go into anything further
than that at that time.
But I swear it's true.
I see him as
clearly as I see you.
Daniel: I didn't
know what to think.
I didn't know how to react.
I had never been faced
with anything like this before.
Why didn't you tell me?
'Cause I was afraid
you'd think I was crazy.
Narrator: The presence
of the bite Mark
is contrary to everything
Daniel believes.
Daniel: I didn't want to believe
it was something paranormal,
but faced with the evidence,
I didn't know what else I
was supposed to believe.
No, no, Daniel,
what are you doing?
Narrator: Daniel insists
on getting professional help,
but Rebecca is resistant because
she doesn't want him to know
any more than what's
she already told him.
Daniel: I didn't want this to happen
again. That was the main thing.
I wanted answers, and to
that end, to protect my family,
the only thing that I knew to
do was to contact somebody
that knew more about
these things than I do.
Narrator: Daniel searches
the Internet for hours,
studying hauntings and looking
for paranormal investigators
in southeastern Virginia.
He finds a group
with solid credentials...
The center for paranormal
research and investigation,
a nonprofit organization
based near Richmond.
Daniel contacts the group
and sends them
the digital pictures.
A week later, an investigator
from the center for paranormal
research and investigation
comes to the house.
Here are the photos I
took of the bite Mark.
Can I see the actual bite Mark?
It's... not there anymore.
I see.
Mrs. Lennox, is
this the first time
you've experienced
paranormal phenomenon?
Oh. Yes, but it was no big deal.
Rebecca, he bit you.
Narrator: Daniel is surprised when
Rebecca downplays the incident.
He wasn't trying to hurt me.
Rebecca: I didn't
want anybody else in it.
The sooner I could
forget about it, the better.
Entities like this are
usually harmless.
Narrator: The
investigator tells them
that the spirit will likely
go away on its own.
I'm sure that it will,
but we appreciate
you coming out.
Daniel: I took her word that we
were probably gonna be okay.
I started to feel a
little bit more at ease.
Thanks again.
Narrator: Rebecca is relieved
when the investigator leaves.
As far as I was concerned,
that was the ideal outcome...
Just go away.
My husband kind of let it go.
It seemed to be like a small
storm that I had ridden out,
and I thought it was over.
Narrator: The house
is quiet for two weeks.
Daniel: Nothing else
happened. We were fine.
We started to get back
into our routine again,
and it was almost
kind of forgotten.
Narrator: Once again, Rebecca
hopes to put the past behind her.
Man: I'm going down!
It was my p-51. It
was my mustang.
Rebecca: I started
hearing the male voice,
and it was almost as if
he were in the kitchen.
Man: Mayday! It was a p-51!
Mustang! It's going down!
Rebecca: And this male voice
seemed to grow closer to me,
almost right behind my head.
[ Airplane nose-dives ]
Stop! I don't understand!
God, Rebecca!
Daniel: She's visibly very
shaken, and she kept asking me,
"don't you hear him?
Can't you hear that?"
And I said, "no, I don't
hear anything," and I didn't.
Rebecca.
You can hear him, right,
Danny? You can hear him, right?
He's a man!
He's talking about his
p- 51 and his mustang!
He won't stop! He
won't stop screaming!
[ Man's voice stops ]
Oh, my god, it stopped!
You must think I'm
crazy. I'm so sorry.
Daniel: I could tell
by the look on her face
that she wished I
hadn't witnessed it.
Maybe she thought I
was gonna leave her,
and that never really
crossed my mind.
Are you sure he said
"p-51" and "mustang"?
Yeah, why?
I said, "a p-51 is
a military aircraft.
"It's an aircraft
from world war ii,
and they also flew in Korea."
I said, "what's this all about?"
Narrator: Daniel is confused.
Rebecca knows nothing
about world war ii planes.
Hanna: Mommy.
Tim: Mom, what's wrong?
Nothing, honey.
Mommy and daddy were
just talking a little too loud.
But, hey, who wants
some ice cream?
Relax. I'll get the ice cream.
Yay!
I want sprinkles! Okay.
Vanilla, chocolate.
Hanna: Yummy!
Narrator: Not sure what to do,
Daniel searches for any
information he can find
on p-51 aircraft and
possible crashes in the area.
Rebecca: When Daniel was trying
to come up with some
kind of logical explanation
as to what had
happened, I was thinking,
"oh, my god, he is going
to completely demand
"that I go see a psychiatrist,
and they're gonna medicate me.
And that's the end
of that... This is over."
Does this picture
mean anything to you?
No, nothing at all.
Narrator: Rebecca's relieved
that Daniel believes her,
but she refuses to
dwell on the incident.
Daniel: She just wanted
to kind of close the lid on it
and not talk about it
and not deal with it.
I was upset and angry
because I couldn't fix this
problem and I couldn't help her.
Narrator: One day, while
the kids are in school,
Daniel takes Rebecca on a
day-trip to nearby williamsburg,
hoping to take her mind
off of things at home.
Waiter: Have you decided?
Or do you need a few minutes?
Honey?
Oh, I'll just have
what you're having.
Narrator: Rebecca is despondent
and begins to wonder
about her own sanity.
Rebecca: There are
times, many times,
where I have to sit
back and ask myself
if I belong in a padded
cell on thorazine
or if it's all really real.
Once you start
doubting your own sanity,
everybody around you will.
We'll both have
the special, please.
I don't know what to say,
except that I'm here for you.
I'm fine, Daniel, okay?
I'm... I'm... I'm fine.
People can only take so much,
and if these unexplained things
were happening
to her constantly,
it was gonna take a toll on her.
Narrator: Later
on the way home...
[ Radio tuning ]
Woman: My name is
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones.
Narrator: Rebecca hears
the voice of an old woman.
Daniel hears nothing.
Woman: Where is thy
child? My deceased?
Where are my... You
can't do this to me!
Rebecca?
I want my child!
Are you hearing
something here in the car?
Just write it down, okay?
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones.
Where are my deceased?
You... you can't do this!
Write this down,
too... Property...
Rebecca: She said her
property was taken from her
and it was unfair and
she was not to tolerate it,
that the magistrate
didn't listen,
sold her slaves at auction,
and she didn't see a penny of it.
Daniel: I was completely
and utterly stunned,
and I thought to myself, "she
hasn't told me everything."
And it was at that
point that I realized
that she was really the
focal point of all of this.
Narrator: That night,
Daniel doesn't push.
He gives his wife some space.
Woman: My name is
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones.
Narrator: Rebecca is stunned.
The woman she heard in
the car is now in her home.
[ Breathing heavily ]
Stop it! Stop it!
I can't take anymore!
You're driving me crazy!
What's wrong, babe?
It won't stop, Daniel.
Even when I'm
asleep, it won't stop.
Babe, listen to me.
Either we move out of this house
or we call the investigators.
It's your choice.
Call the investigators tomorrow.
Rebecca: It was a
huge turning point for me.
I was tired of
keeping it to myself.
So why not just go the distance
and finally get it out there?
Narrator: In the
morning, Daniel calls back
the center for paranormal
research and investigation.
Your group analyzed our house.
He speaks with the new
regional director, Tom veranice.
Veranice is a scientist.
He worked at NASA as
an aeronautical researcher
for 35 years.
Veranice: My work with NASA
gave me a good, solid background
in studying scientific research.
What we are looking for
is the possibility of proving
paranormal activity does exist
through instrumentation and
through scientific research.
Narrator: Veranice agrees
to meet with the couple
and run a few tests
on the property.
Is Thursday convenient?
Daniel: The sooner, the better.
I'll be there around 7:00.
Thanks.
Narrator: Veranice
calls upon Melissa kepley
to help with the investigation.
Kepley: My degree
is in psychology.
I am brought in to observe
during the interview process
to see if I see any red flags
that may indicate some
type of mental instability.
Tell me about the
little boy, Rebecca.
I don't like thinking about
him. He makes me feel sad.
He was a child. He
wanted attention.
I believe Rebecca
and Daniel wanted
some type of
physical verification
that what she was experiencing
was in the environment,
that it was not in her head.
Did he frighten you?
No, no, the only thing
that really scared me
was that I could see him
but nobody else could.
Daniel: I was shocked that Rebecca
was revealing as much as she was
to the investigators.
I wasn't shocked at things
that she had seen and heard.
I was more shocked she
was willing to tell these things
that we had just kept
between ourselves for so long.
With your permission,
we'd like to set up equipment
to take emf readings,
inside and out.
Yeah, go ahead.
[ Beeping ]
Narrator: Most of the emf readings
recorded around the property
prove inconclusive.
So Tom and Melissa
try using a compass.
Veranice: Emf readings
can be done with a compass.
A compass will pick
up a magnetic field
and will cause it to move.
[ Beeping quickens ]
When we put the compass
and an emf meter near Rebecca,
we saw the compass spin,
and the emf meter lit up.
That is something we
associate with an entity
and not with a human being,
especially with these
particular meters.
And that was a
big surprise to us.
We didn't get any indication
that the house was haunted.
However, we did get some
high emf readings in the hallway...
especially near Rebecca.
Rebecca, have you
told us everything?
The house isn't haunted.
I am.
I've seen entities, spirits,
whatever you want to call them,
ever since I was a little girl.
Rebecca: I did
tell them everything
from my great-grandfather
as a young child in my room,
to the accident,
straight on up to the pilot.
Ever since we moved in here,
I haven't been able to ignore
these things like I used to.
And when I couldn't
ignore the little boy
and then I couldn't
ignore the pilot
and then Elizabeth,
I just... I panicked.
I was finally able to say,
there it all is,
there's everything.
And now I don't
have to hide anymore.
It was a huge relief.
Do you think I'm crazy?
Kepley: We were convinced that
we weren't dealing with someone
who was mentally unstable
and that we weren't
dealing with a hoaxer.
We were dealing with someone
who legitimately had
experienced something.
Why haven't you told
me any of this before?
I'm sorry, Danny.
I was just so afraid
you'd think I was crazy.
Narrator: Because of the
lack of physical evidence,
the investigators follow
up with additional research
at the college of
William & Mary.
Veranice: We had to take the
information that they had shared with us
and then investigate
that on a historical side.
Did these people actually exist,
that she claims
she has talked to?
If we could prove
that they existed,
now we had something that
was quite interesting to everyone.
Rebecca: I had the worst feeling
I've ever experienced in my life.
It was fear and sadness
all at the same time.
Daniel: I felt it
before I saw it...
This palpable danger.
As it passed out the door,
the feeling of dread went away.
Narrator: Daniel
fears that the shadow
is an ominous
manifestation of the pilot
and his presence is an omen
that something terrible
is about to happen.
The Lennox family soon
moves to a new home
on the other side of town.
For the next couple of
weeks, things are peaceful.
Rebecca and Daniel
put the past behind them.
[ Telephone rings ]
Hello?
Oh, hi, Tom.
Um, yeah, yeah, sure.
Tonight will be fine.
Okay, great. Thanks. Bye.
They found something. What?
Daniel: The thing I wanted most
from the paranormal investigators
was validation.
I didn't necessarily want
to get rid of the entities,
because I don't believe
that they can be gotten rid of.
In the same way that she
didn't ask them to come around,
I don't think she can
ask them to leave, either.
Narrator: That night, Rebecca
and Daniel meet with the cpri team.
Veranice: This article
is from the daily press.
It's dated march 16, 1950.
Narrator: Two pilots
ferrying p-51 mustangs
crashed 600 yards from
the couple's former home.
That's amazing.
Before revealing the
rest of their findings,
veranice has some
questions for Rebecca.
Veranice: We wanted to make
sure that we weren't being fooled.
I think Rebecca was
being very honest,
but we have to make sure that
the information she's giving us,
there's some accuracy there.
So we comprised
a little test for her.
Rebecca, look at these
names and these photographs.
Narrator: He gives
her a list of names
without telling her
which one is the pilot.
This is him... Harold Schultz,
only, his friends
called him Hank.
And the other pilot
was William wellerman.
Rebecca easily picks out
the names of the two pilots
mentioned in the
newspaper article.
It was a moment of just
shocking revelation that,
my gosh, she just had a list
of 20 names, she picked 2 out.
She gave them more information
than what they had given her.
Then Tom asks her to
identify the pilot, Harold Schultz,
from a lineup of photos.
Harold Schultz's
photo isn't here.
You're right.
Veranice: It was pretty exciting
to see it firsthand and witness this.
Was this a laboratory
environment
with sensors tied to
somebody's brain?
No, it was not.
But we felt it was
a good enough test
for what we were
trying to do at the time.
Narrator: Without a name,
the little boy is untraceable.
What about Elizabeth?
According to records
at William & Mary,
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones lived on
Henry street during the 1700s.
Her husband was a
failed businessman,
and the state confiscated
the family's property
to cover their debts.
Narrator: It seems that
Rebecca's supernatural gift
attracted Elizabeth
in williamsburg,
over 30 miles from
Rebecca's home.
I'm not crazy?
Rebecca: It's a huge relief.
But it's still really hard
to overcome that fear
of coming out of the
closet, so to speak, with this.
Narrator: Since the move,
Rebecca has not seen or
heard the little boy or the pilot.
She believes that their spirits
are somehow connected
to the old house
and they were drawn to her
because of her sixth sense.
Over time, Rebecca
learns to accept her gift.
Rebecca: Right now, I feel like
I've got a pretty good handle on it.
But I also know enough to know
that I can't predict what
tomorrow might bring,
as far as this sighting and
hearing the entities goes.
I could see one
tomorrow, I could see one
as I'm walking out to my
car to take the kids to school.
You never know.
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Although Rebecca Lennox
enjoys a fairy-tale life,
she harbors a dark
secret that could rip it apart.
She keeps it hidden...
Until a barrage
of terrifying visions
launches her on a
collision course with her past
and an intense battle
with her ultimate fear.
Between the world we
see and the things we fear,
there are doors.
When they are opened...
Nightmares become reality.
Some believe there are
restless, earthbound spirits
who drift aimlessly,
unaware that they are dead,
all the while seeking
comfort from the living.
But when lost souls are
ignored, they sometimes get angry
and must break through
the physical realm
to make their presence known.
Some of the participants of
this program appear in shadow,
to protect their privacy.
She was an angel.
Good night, Becky.
I'll see you next week.
Narrator: In the fall of 1974,
7-year-old Rebecca Mallory
lives in the New Jersey suburbs.
Like all parents, her father,
New Jersey police officer
sergeant bill Mallory,
worries about keeping
her safe and happy.
Mr. Mallory! Can't
forget this little guy.
Hi, pop-pop.
How was your day?
We played checkers, and I won.
Oh, good for you.
Narrator: As an only child,
Rebecca is close with her
family, including her pop-pop.
Rebecca: My great-grandfather,
who I knew as pop-pop,
was very friendly, and I
really liked having him around.
Buckle up, honey.
[ Engine turns over ]
[ Police radio chatter ]
Rebecca, tell
your father to wait.
Dad, don't go.
[ Tires squeal, crash ]
Rebecca: We saw the motorcycle
was laid out on the ground.
And the driver was a good
few feet away from the bike.
Stay in the car.
Dispatch, I got a 901
at the intersection of
main and mendham road.
Request assistance immediately.
How did you know, Becky?
Pop-pop told me.
Honey, pop-pop has
been dead for five years.
Rebecca: He died
when I was 6 months old.
My pop-pop being in the
backseat was actually normal.
The accident happening in
front of me was what upset me.
It was... it was bizarre!
Keep your voice down.
Narrator: The strange incident
troubles Rebecca's father.
The kid sees things.
Rebecca: My mother
insisted to my father.
Her exact words
were pretty much,
"I'm telling you, the kid
sees it. The kid sees things."
Maybe she has a gift.
Pop-pop did. I mean, he
knew when he was gonna die.
Rebecca: The week before he died,
pop-pop made arrangements for it.
He died on a Saturday afternoon,
just like he said he would.
Don't start that. You know
I don't believe in that stuff.
It made me feel
like a little liar.
Narrator: Over the next year,
Rebecca grows into a
well-adjusted young girl
but continues to see spirits
that others cannot see.
Hello.
I'm Karl. What's your name?
Becky.
I'm 7, but I'll be 8 soon.
Rebecca, stop it!
There's nobody there.
The steps are empty.
But, daddy, there was a
man sitting on the steps.
Rebecca: It's hard to
explain to somebody else
that you can see a
reality that they can't.
There was a man...
Narrator: Rebecca's
father cannot come to terms
with his daughter's
odd behavior.
She is too old for
imaginary friends.
Pop-pop and all of these
friends are in your head.
But, daddy, I see them.
Then just block it out.
Just block it out.
It was upsetting for a child,
to have your father yell at you
for something
that you can't help.
There's no switch that
I can turn off and on.
I promise, daddy.
I promise I'll stop.
[ Sniffles ]
In my teenage
years and early 20s,
I just kept it
completely to myself.
If I saw something
that nobody else saw,
I would just look away
and carry on as
if I didn't see it.
Narrator: Rebecca
gets married in 1995
and, years later, suffers
through a bitter divorce.
Rebecca: Go away. I'm working.
What's up?
I'm scared. I want
to sleep in Tim's bed.
Oh. And what does Tim want?
I want to sleep with you.
Okay, get in.
Narrator: In 2002, Rebecca moves
to southeastern Virginia
with her two children,
7-year-old Tim and
5-year-old Hanna.
You guys settle down, or you're
going back to your own beds.
It was easy for me
to ignore everything
while I was a single
mom following my divorce
because I was working 50
hours a week and raising 2 babies.
Narrator: At this point in her
life, she's become an expert
at blocking out any
unwanted visitors.
Between a demanding
work schedule
and raising two children,
Rebecca makes
time for fund-raising
at a local children's hospital.
Thank you for coming. Your name?
Daniel Lennox.
Narrator: In early 2003,
Rebecca meets Daniel Lennox,
a successful
dentist in the area.
I can never get
these things hooked.
Here, let me.
The two feel an
immediate attraction.
Thank you, um?
Rebecca. Thank you.
Daniel: I was engaged to be
married when I met Rebecca,
and we really hit it off,
and I ended up breaking
off the engagement,
and we started dating.
Narrator: They marry right way,
eager to start
their lives together.
Oh! [ Chuckles ]
Rebecca: After Daniel and I got
married, we moved to a new house,
we started talking about
maybe having a baby.
Everything was
great. Life was good.
Narrator: Daniel is
a devoted husband
and a loving father
to Tim and Hanna.
We pretty much became
your typical ideal family.
[ Laughter ]
What do you want for Christmas?
Tim: My two front teeth.
[ Laughter ]
[ Faint cry ]
Narrator: Weeks later...
Rebecca: When I first saw him,
the hair on the back of my
neck stood up, you get that chill,
and it's almost like
you're too afraid to move.
I didn't want to
acknowledge that it was there.
Block it out.
Just block it out.
Block it out.
[ Children laughing ]
I couldn't choose
not to see him.
He was there, regardless.
Narrator: Rebecca is terrified.
For some reason, she
cannot block out this spirit.
Rebecca worries
that the recent sighting
will open up a chapter in her
life that she closed long ago.
Rebecca: His presence
was almost like a threat
to the peaceful, happy, little
life that I had established.
Hey, mom, can I watch TV?
You know what?
Dinner is almost ready, so
go wash your hands, okay?
[ Exhales deeply ]
Hi, honey.
Hey, go wash your hands,
okay? Dinner's almost ready.
[ Sighs ]
I must have seen about
two dozen patients today.
How was your day?
Narrator: As always, she
keeps her secret to herself.
Honey?
I'm sorry, what?
Is everything all
right, Rebecca?
Yeah. You know, I'm just...
I'm really tired, that's all.
Nothing. No big deal.
Rebecca: I didn't tell Daniel.
I was afraid that would
open a whole can of worms
I didn't want him to know about.
Narrator: As the days go
by, Rebecca hides her fears
and tries to keep things
as routine as possible
for her family.
Hanna! Yes, mama?
Come on, baby, let's go
have snacks inside today.
Come on, sweetie.
Just have a seat at
the kitchen table, okay?
Hanna: Mommy.
I'm sorry, honey.
Rebecca: The day I saw the
little boy's spirit in the hallway,
I decided to accept it
but not share it
with anybody else.
Narrator: Daniel senses that
something is bothering Rebecca.
I knew that if I
pushed too hard,
that she might just close
up and not tell me anything.
So, I figured, you know,
she'll tell me in her own time.
Rebecca: I was afraid that my
husband would either not believe me
and think that I was just crazy
or he would believe me but
would react in the same manner
that my dad had 20 years ago.
Narrator: Later that night...
You going to bed?
Yeah. I have an early
morning tomorrow.
Don't stay up too late, okay?
I'm right behind you, promise.
Love you.
Love you, too.
Rebecca: I felt somebody
tugging at my blanket.
Tim?
I sat up, thinking it
had to be my son,
but there was
nobody in the room.
Ow, ow!
Narrator: Rebecca feels a
strange pressure on her lower leg.
Rebecca: I heard the boy.
He was giggling... not a
sinister giggle, nothing evil,
just like a little
kid would giggle.
Narrator: She discovers
a tiny bite Mark.
Rebecca: The bite Mark
looked like a small mouth,
and you could even see
where the top four teeth were
all misaligned and crooked.
Narrator: For the
first time in her life,
Rebecca is faced with an
unimaginable revelation.
Rebecca: Being actually physically
bitten took it to a whole new level.
In my entire life, no matter
what I saw, what I heard,
no being had ever
actually touched me.
To know that they can
touch you was terrifying.
Couldn't sleep without me, huh?
I was afraid of what my
husband would think if I told him.
Rebecca?
What does this look like to you?
And he was in total shock.
Well, it didn't break the skin.
From the looks of the bite,
there was nothing that
could have done it to her
except for a very
small human mouth.
Did one of the kids bite you?
No, they're both asleep.
I think it was something else.
Honey, this is a child's bite.
I can see where one of
the front teeth are crooked.
Rebecca, what's going on?
And I told him, "I
think a ghost bit me."
I keep seeing this
spirit of a little boy
out by the tree line.
Narrator: Rebecca
still can't bring herself
to reveal everything to Daniel.
Rebecca: I was too afraid and
too confused and too scared
to go into anything further
than that at that time.
But I swear it's true.
I see him as
clearly as I see you.
Daniel: I didn't
know what to think.
I didn't know how to react.
I had never been faced
with anything like this before.
Why didn't you tell me?
'Cause I was afraid
you'd think I was crazy.
Narrator: The presence
of the bite Mark
is contrary to everything
Daniel believes.
Daniel: I didn't want to believe
it was something paranormal,
but faced with the evidence,
I didn't know what else I
was supposed to believe.
No, no, Daniel,
what are you doing?
Narrator: Daniel insists
on getting professional help,
but Rebecca is resistant because
she doesn't want him to know
any more than what's
she already told him.
Daniel: I didn't want this to happen
again. That was the main thing.
I wanted answers, and to
that end, to protect my family,
the only thing that I knew to
do was to contact somebody
that knew more about
these things than I do.
Narrator: Daniel searches
the Internet for hours,
studying hauntings and looking
for paranormal investigators
in southeastern Virginia.
He finds a group
with solid credentials...
The center for paranormal
research and investigation,
a nonprofit organization
based near Richmond.
Daniel contacts the group
and sends them
the digital pictures.
A week later, an investigator
from the center for paranormal
research and investigation
comes to the house.
Here are the photos I
took of the bite Mark.
Can I see the actual bite Mark?
It's... not there anymore.
I see.
Mrs. Lennox, is
this the first time
you've experienced
paranormal phenomenon?
Oh. Yes, but it was no big deal.
Rebecca, he bit you.
Narrator: Daniel is surprised when
Rebecca downplays the incident.
He wasn't trying to hurt me.
Rebecca: I didn't
want anybody else in it.
The sooner I could
forget about it, the better.
Entities like this are
usually harmless.
Narrator: The
investigator tells them
that the spirit will likely
go away on its own.
I'm sure that it will,
but we appreciate
you coming out.
Daniel: I took her word that we
were probably gonna be okay.
I started to feel a
little bit more at ease.
Thanks again.
Narrator: Rebecca is relieved
when the investigator leaves.
As far as I was concerned,
that was the ideal outcome...
Just go away.
My husband kind of let it go.
It seemed to be like a small
storm that I had ridden out,
and I thought it was over.
Narrator: The house
is quiet for two weeks.
Daniel: Nothing else
happened. We were fine.
We started to get back
into our routine again,
and it was almost
kind of forgotten.
Narrator: Once again, Rebecca
hopes to put the past behind her.
Man: I'm going down!
It was my p-51. It
was my mustang.
Rebecca: I started
hearing the male voice,
and it was almost as if
he were in the kitchen.
Man: Mayday! It was a p-51!
Mustang! It's going down!
Rebecca: And this male voice
seemed to grow closer to me,
almost right behind my head.
[ Airplane nose-dives ]
Stop! I don't understand!
God, Rebecca!
Daniel: She's visibly very
shaken, and she kept asking me,
"don't you hear him?
Can't you hear that?"
And I said, "no, I don't
hear anything," and I didn't.
Rebecca.
You can hear him, right,
Danny? You can hear him, right?
He's a man!
He's talking about his
p- 51 and his mustang!
He won't stop! He
won't stop screaming!
[ Man's voice stops ]
Oh, my god, it stopped!
You must think I'm
crazy. I'm so sorry.
Daniel: I could tell
by the look on her face
that she wished I
hadn't witnessed it.
Maybe she thought I
was gonna leave her,
and that never really
crossed my mind.
Are you sure he said
"p-51" and "mustang"?
Yeah, why?
I said, "a p-51 is
a military aircraft.
"It's an aircraft
from world war ii,
and they also flew in Korea."
I said, "what's this all about?"
Narrator: Daniel is confused.
Rebecca knows nothing
about world war ii planes.
Hanna: Mommy.
Tim: Mom, what's wrong?
Nothing, honey.
Mommy and daddy were
just talking a little too loud.
But, hey, who wants
some ice cream?
Relax. I'll get the ice cream.
Yay!
I want sprinkles! Okay.
Vanilla, chocolate.
Hanna: Yummy!
Narrator: Not sure what to do,
Daniel searches for any
information he can find
on p-51 aircraft and
possible crashes in the area.
Rebecca: When Daniel was trying
to come up with some
kind of logical explanation
as to what had
happened, I was thinking,
"oh, my god, he is going
to completely demand
"that I go see a psychiatrist,
and they're gonna medicate me.
And that's the end
of that... This is over."
Does this picture
mean anything to you?
No, nothing at all.
Narrator: Rebecca's relieved
that Daniel believes her,
but she refuses to
dwell on the incident.
Daniel: She just wanted
to kind of close the lid on it
and not talk about it
and not deal with it.
I was upset and angry
because I couldn't fix this
problem and I couldn't help her.
Narrator: One day, while
the kids are in school,
Daniel takes Rebecca on a
day-trip to nearby williamsburg,
hoping to take her mind
off of things at home.
Waiter: Have you decided?
Or do you need a few minutes?
Honey?
Oh, I'll just have
what you're having.
Narrator: Rebecca is despondent
and begins to wonder
about her own sanity.
Rebecca: There are
times, many times,
where I have to sit
back and ask myself
if I belong in a padded
cell on thorazine
or if it's all really real.
Once you start
doubting your own sanity,
everybody around you will.
We'll both have
the special, please.
I don't know what to say,
except that I'm here for you.
I'm fine, Daniel, okay?
I'm... I'm... I'm fine.
People can only take so much,
and if these unexplained things
were happening
to her constantly,
it was gonna take a toll on her.
Narrator: Later
on the way home...
[ Radio tuning ]
Woman: My name is
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones.
Narrator: Rebecca hears
the voice of an old woman.
Daniel hears nothing.
Woman: Where is thy
child? My deceased?
Where are my... You
can't do this to me!
Rebecca?
I want my child!
Are you hearing
something here in the car?
Just write it down, okay?
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones.
Where are my deceased?
You... you can't do this!
Write this down,
too... Property...
Rebecca: She said her
property was taken from her
and it was unfair and
she was not to tolerate it,
that the magistrate
didn't listen,
sold her slaves at auction,
and she didn't see a penny of it.
Daniel: I was completely
and utterly stunned,
and I thought to myself, "she
hasn't told me everything."
And it was at that
point that I realized
that she was really the
focal point of all of this.
Narrator: That night,
Daniel doesn't push.
He gives his wife some space.
Woman: My name is
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones.
Narrator: Rebecca is stunned.
The woman she heard in
the car is now in her home.
[ Breathing heavily ]
Stop it! Stop it!
I can't take anymore!
You're driving me crazy!
What's wrong, babe?
It won't stop, Daniel.
Even when I'm
asleep, it won't stop.
Babe, listen to me.
Either we move out of this house
or we call the investigators.
It's your choice.
Call the investigators tomorrow.
Rebecca: It was a
huge turning point for me.
I was tired of
keeping it to myself.
So why not just go the distance
and finally get it out there?
Narrator: In the
morning, Daniel calls back
the center for paranormal
research and investigation.
Your group analyzed our house.
He speaks with the new
regional director, Tom veranice.
Veranice is a scientist.
He worked at NASA as
an aeronautical researcher
for 35 years.
Veranice: My work with NASA
gave me a good, solid background
in studying scientific research.
What we are looking for
is the possibility of proving
paranormal activity does exist
through instrumentation and
through scientific research.
Narrator: Veranice agrees
to meet with the couple
and run a few tests
on the property.
Is Thursday convenient?
Daniel: The sooner, the better.
I'll be there around 7:00.
Thanks.
Narrator: Veranice
calls upon Melissa kepley
to help with the investigation.
Kepley: My degree
is in psychology.
I am brought in to observe
during the interview process
to see if I see any red flags
that may indicate some
type of mental instability.
Tell me about the
little boy, Rebecca.
I don't like thinking about
him. He makes me feel sad.
He was a child. He
wanted attention.
I believe Rebecca
and Daniel wanted
some type of
physical verification
that what she was experiencing
was in the environment,
that it was not in her head.
Did he frighten you?
No, no, the only thing
that really scared me
was that I could see him
but nobody else could.
Daniel: I was shocked that Rebecca
was revealing as much as she was
to the investigators.
I wasn't shocked at things
that she had seen and heard.
I was more shocked she
was willing to tell these things
that we had just kept
between ourselves for so long.
With your permission,
we'd like to set up equipment
to take emf readings,
inside and out.
Yeah, go ahead.
[ Beeping ]
Narrator: Most of the emf readings
recorded around the property
prove inconclusive.
So Tom and Melissa
try using a compass.
Veranice: Emf readings
can be done with a compass.
A compass will pick
up a magnetic field
and will cause it to move.
[ Beeping quickens ]
When we put the compass
and an emf meter near Rebecca,
we saw the compass spin,
and the emf meter lit up.
That is something we
associate with an entity
and not with a human being,
especially with these
particular meters.
And that was a
big surprise to us.
We didn't get any indication
that the house was haunted.
However, we did get some
high emf readings in the hallway...
especially near Rebecca.
Rebecca, have you
told us everything?
The house isn't haunted.
I am.
I've seen entities, spirits,
whatever you want to call them,
ever since I was a little girl.
Rebecca: I did
tell them everything
from my great-grandfather
as a young child in my room,
to the accident,
straight on up to the pilot.
Ever since we moved in here,
I haven't been able to ignore
these things like I used to.
And when I couldn't
ignore the little boy
and then I couldn't
ignore the pilot
and then Elizabeth,
I just... I panicked.
I was finally able to say,
there it all is,
there's everything.
And now I don't
have to hide anymore.
It was a huge relief.
Do you think I'm crazy?
Kepley: We were convinced that
we weren't dealing with someone
who was mentally unstable
and that we weren't
dealing with a hoaxer.
We were dealing with someone
who legitimately had
experienced something.
Why haven't you told
me any of this before?
I'm sorry, Danny.
I was just so afraid
you'd think I was crazy.
Narrator: Because of the
lack of physical evidence,
the investigators follow
up with additional research
at the college of
William & Mary.
Veranice: We had to take the
information that they had shared with us
and then investigate
that on a historical side.
Did these people actually exist,
that she claims
she has talked to?
If we could prove
that they existed,
now we had something that
was quite interesting to everyone.
Rebecca: I had the worst feeling
I've ever experienced in my life.
It was fear and sadness
all at the same time.
Daniel: I felt it
before I saw it...
This palpable danger.
As it passed out the door,
the feeling of dread went away.
Narrator: Daniel
fears that the shadow
is an ominous
manifestation of the pilot
and his presence is an omen
that something terrible
is about to happen.
The Lennox family soon
moves to a new home
on the other side of town.
For the next couple of
weeks, things are peaceful.
Rebecca and Daniel
put the past behind them.
[ Telephone rings ]
Hello?
Oh, hi, Tom.
Um, yeah, yeah, sure.
Tonight will be fine.
Okay, great. Thanks. Bye.
They found something. What?
Daniel: The thing I wanted most
from the paranormal investigators
was validation.
I didn't necessarily want
to get rid of the entities,
because I don't believe
that they can be gotten rid of.
In the same way that she
didn't ask them to come around,
I don't think she can
ask them to leave, either.
Narrator: That night, Rebecca
and Daniel meet with the cpri team.
Veranice: This article
is from the daily press.
It's dated march 16, 1950.
Narrator: Two pilots
ferrying p-51 mustangs
crashed 600 yards from
the couple's former home.
That's amazing.
Before revealing the
rest of their findings,
veranice has some
questions for Rebecca.
Veranice: We wanted to make
sure that we weren't being fooled.
I think Rebecca was
being very honest,
but we have to make sure that
the information she's giving us,
there's some accuracy there.
So we comprised
a little test for her.
Rebecca, look at these
names and these photographs.
Narrator: He gives
her a list of names
without telling her
which one is the pilot.
This is him... Harold Schultz,
only, his friends
called him Hank.
And the other pilot
was William wellerman.
Rebecca easily picks out
the names of the two pilots
mentioned in the
newspaper article.
It was a moment of just
shocking revelation that,
my gosh, she just had a list
of 20 names, she picked 2 out.
She gave them more information
than what they had given her.
Then Tom asks her to
identify the pilot, Harold Schultz,
from a lineup of photos.
Harold Schultz's
photo isn't here.
You're right.
Veranice: It was pretty exciting
to see it firsthand and witness this.
Was this a laboratory
environment
with sensors tied to
somebody's brain?
No, it was not.
But we felt it was
a good enough test
for what we were
trying to do at the time.
Narrator: Without a name,
the little boy is untraceable.
What about Elizabeth?
According to records
at William & Mary,
Elizabeth Pratt-Jones lived on
Henry street during the 1700s.
Her husband was a
failed businessman,
and the state confiscated
the family's property
to cover their debts.
Narrator: It seems that
Rebecca's supernatural gift
attracted Elizabeth
in williamsburg,
over 30 miles from
Rebecca's home.
I'm not crazy?
Rebecca: It's a huge relief.
But it's still really hard
to overcome that fear
of coming out of the
closet, so to speak, with this.
Narrator: Since the move,
Rebecca has not seen or
heard the little boy or the pilot.
She believes that their spirits
are somehow connected
to the old house
and they were drawn to her
because of her sixth sense.
Over time, Rebecca
learns to accept her gift.
Rebecca: Right now, I feel like
I've got a pretty good handle on it.
But I also know enough to know
that I can't predict what
tomorrow might bring,
as far as this sighting and
hearing the entities goes.
I could see one
tomorrow, I could see one
as I'm walking out to my
car to take the kids to school.
You never know.
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