Evil (2019–…): Season 3, Episode 9 - Episode #3.9 - full transcript
It's been a while.
What's-what's going on?
You're very quiet.
Yeah, it's, uh...
It's been difficult lately.
Why is that?
Um, a woman I knew,
she was just...
She was just murdered
by her husband.
Oh, my gosh. Wha-What happened?
She was pregnant and...
he thought there was
something wrong with the fetus
and, um...
he tried to dig it out of her.
Oh, my God.
He thought it was an animal.
He heard the fetus growling when
he listened to its heartbeat.
And I thought it was
just paternal depression,
so I said the things that
you're supposed to say,
you know, "You're going through
changes, spousal anxiety,"
et cetera, et cetera, and...
I didn't warn her.
I...
- I didn't warn anyone.
- But there's no way
you could know it was more.
He-he sounds psychotic.
And the warning
signs of psychosis...
Yeah, but that's not it.
Um...
It was part of me.
What do you mean?
The fetus.
Uh, I-I told you about
my egg missing, right?
So that was my egg in her.
[smacks lips]
- I don't know what to say.
- I was horrified.
But part of me...
I have to admit...
Part of me was relieved.
I-I didn't want my genetic
material out there.
I didn't want another
woman to have... my child.
And that's what horrifies me.
The thought of-of
being relieved.
- It was just a thought.
- But my thoughts
are getting worse.
I'm thinking... I'm
thinking darker things.
I'm having trouble
communicating with Andy.
- Why?
- The-the connection.
You know, technical
difficulties.
But sometimes
something in me thinks
that he might never return.
And in some way that
might be simpler.
Again, Kristen,
you know, we all deal
with dark thoughts.
The boss we want to hit, the
neighbor we want to ki...
Our subconscious runs wild.
- But thoughts are not actions.
- Yeah.
It's just that sometimes I
think I'm wishing for things.
- And they're coming true.
- No.
You're looking for
ways to blame yourself.
The world works
with its own rules.
It's-it's not dependent on
yourthoughts and wishes.
It's narcissism to
think differently.
What happened to your hand?
Oh. Uh, this? I... cut myself.
Yeah. Shaving.
You cut the back of
your hand shaving?
I fell down. [chuckles]
I'm getting older.
How's your back?
It's good. You know, it's odd.
I-I haven't thought
about it in a month.
I-I guess I'm cured. [laughs]
[phone vibrates]
- I-I've got to go.
- See you next week?
Yeah, you know, let me...
- let me see how I feel.
- I think we should
go back to weekly therapy.
Let me think about it.
DAVID: Hey. You okay?
Yeah, uh, just,
uh, thrown a bit.
But I want to work.
Where are you?
East Cove Marina. Berth 22.
What, you bought a boat?
Something like that.
- See you in an hour?
- Yeah.
- I'll see you there.
- ♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
KURT [singing along]: ♪
Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
- WOMAN: ♪ Et la tête ♪
- KURT: ♪ Et la tête ♪
- WOMAN: ♪ Alouette ♪
- KURT: ♪ Alouette ♪
WOMAN: ♪ Come on,
children, sing ♪
KURT [singing along]: ♪
Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
♪ Et le bec, et le bec... ♪
- Kurt?
- One second.
♪ Oh♪
- ♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
- [exhales]
Sorry.
[chuckles]
When I'm in a groove,
it's hard to stop.
Kurt, are you all right?
Oh, this? This is, uh,
this is just what I do
to write these days.
It's-it's from Writing Twitter.
- You sing?
- Yes.
You should try it.
Really, it gets you in
touch with your muse.
Automatic writing. Like Yeats.
Look.
Halfway done.
- Kurt...
- Do you want to read it?
- Your book?
- Yes.
Read it. I need to know
whether to keep going.
And if you say
to-to-to give it up...
[chuckles] I'll give it up.
But I need someone
to read it first.
[ship horn blowing]
KRISTEN: So...
what problem might
these people have?
Hey, I heard about Valerie.
- I'm so sorry.
- Yeah,
I didn't know her long, but...
Again, you, you don't
need to do this.
We've got it.
- So, what is it?
- Monsignor just wants us
to check in on a parishioner
who's missing mass.
He'll fill us in on the rest.
I guess I missed the part where
Jesus talks about the yachts.
- [Ben laughs]
- GUARD: Marina security.
David Acosta from St. Joseph's.
We were sent here by M...
[buzzing]
Wrist, please.
You'll need these
to get on the yacht.
- HENRY: Hello?
- Mr. Trezza?
Yes, yes, come inside, please.
Hurry.
[cans clattering]
Hurry, please. Hurry.
Was there anything out there?
Did you see anything out there?
A security guard.
I can't go to mass anymore.
I asked for a
eucharistic minister.
What are you afraid
is out there?
A demon.
Do you want any of this?
It's a Chateau
L'Isle Montrachet.
It's $11,000 a bottle.
I'm drinking it alone.
- Do you want any?
- No, we're fine.
Tell us about this
demon you saw.
It's been following
me everywhere.
Everywhere.
I had to leave my penthouse
because it found me there.
I flew to Europe,
it found me there.
I never thought that my
yacht would be the last place
I could turn to,
but here we are.
Uh, let's get you something
else to drink, huh?
I don't know why
I'm being punished.
It's not like I'm a bad
man. I'm very devout.
The minute I got this money,
I tithed a lot to the church.
- Here.
- Thank you.
I was a bank teller.
I've worked low wage
jobs all my life.
I was very good
about saving money,
I made little investments
here and there,
and then one day...
it all just hit.
Big.
That's when this thing
started following me.
BEN: The demon?
Do you want to see it?
This is from last night.
But it's been here before.
I don't see anything.
Watch.
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
♪
BEN: It looks like your
demon is a man trying to
- break onto your boat.
- HENRY: That's what I thought.
But watch, watch
how it's moving.
Do you see that? It was
doing that all night.
I could hear it.
It was trying to get in my cabin
and it was trying to kill me.
And that's it.
The cameras went out.
Tech company said it
was a short on my end.
Could it be someone
that wants to scare you?
Exes or family members who want
- to take your money?
- No, no one.
BEN: Have you been
visited by the IRS?
I mean, you did get
very rich very fast.
- They initiated an audit.
- Oh, there you go.
The IRS sends someone to visit
you to catch you off guard.
KRISTEN: An IRS audit
can certainly be stressful.
Have you heard of
achievemephobia?
It's a psychological
condition that stems
from guilt and the fear
of sudden prosperity.
Listen, I am not stressed
because I have money.
Okay, I'm stressed because I
am being stalked by a demon.
What could make
the lights do that?
BEN: Mr. Trezza, if you
don't mind, I'm gonna hook up
my cell phone to
your security system.
And then, when you get an
alert, I will, too, okay?
- Sure.
- [phone vibrating]
Hello?
VICTOR: Is est a Deo habetur.
You still need me?
No, Grace does.
[choir singing]
FATHER DIEGO: These are all
the pages of the Poveglia Codex
that are missing information.
All of these are crucial
to the future of the
Church and mankind.
We cannot place this drawing
with the Poveglia Codex.
Is this from another document?
I don't know.
But you drew this?
Uh, would it help you
if you inflated this?
We know inflating things
helps you talk to God.
May I please take a break?
You understand how
serious this is?
David.
How are you?
I'm okay.
- This is crazy.
- I know.
I went from solitary
confinement in Xinjiang to this.
Are you all right?
I'm not used to it.
Too many questions.
You should tell them to lay off.
I can't. They're holy men.
Let me.
One thing I've learned
about the Church,
you have to set limits.
Grace needs a break.
[speaks Italian]
All I could think
about were the kids.
- At the day care?
- Yes.
Have you been back?
No. There hasn't been time.
They're just anxious
to get answers.
What is that?
Oh, I needed it to
get through security.
It's okay.
There.
What is that?
The royal sigil.
One of the most important.
The band on your wrist
is connected to it.
How do you know?
Oh.
It is time. [speaks Italian]
Thank you, David, for coming.
- I'll come back.
- If they let you.
Grace.
Ask what you need.
They'll get it.
They need you more
than you need them.
[seagulls calling]
I don't understand.
Wh-What does this have
to do with the demon?
We think a lot. Have
you seen this symbol?
- Yes.
- Where?
One second.
Wait, what is this about?
Grace thinks that this
is connected to our case.
How does she know?
Here.
I don't know what
difference this makes.
Where is this from?
A customer of mine back
when I was a bank teller.
Tamara Hale.
She was a, uh, a day trader.
Made a fortune on a
bubble a few years ago.
Do you have an address?
TAMARA: Proudest day of my life
was when I bought this house.
All cash.
This was my house
three years ago.
I'm sorry I don't have
more to offer you.
I've recently had to downsize.
Oh, that's okay, Tamara.
We talked to Henry
Trezza about this pen.
He said you gave it to him?
Oh, yeah. It's my lucky pen.
My uncle gave it to me a
while back. How is Henry?
I always liked him at the bank.
- He's struggling a bit.
- Really?
I heard he was
doing really well.
Financially, yes.
Emotionally, not so much.
Oh, yeah.
I can relate.
I used to think
money was everything.
We didn't have much
of it growing up.
My parents always
argued about it,
and I vowed to make
so much one day
that it would shut people up.
So I made some
money on Wall Street
and overnight,
suddenly, I was rich.
And then the thing showed up.
- The thing?
- That's what I began to call it.
I started noticing that
I was being followed
by this shadow
almost immediately
as my stocks were doing better.
At first, I thought it was a man
dressed all in black,
but then I realized...
it wasn't even human.
- Are you being followed now?
- No, because I finally
figured out what I had to do.
KRISTEN: What was it?
Give away everything I bought.
Every single thing.
I mean, I started
with just a car or two, and
then I gave away that house.
And here I am.
Home sweet home. [laughs]
- And you feel safe now?
- I do.
The thing stalking me continued
until I had given
everything away.
It was like I took my
own vow of poverty.
But I haven't felt
or seen the thing since.
And how did you
know it would work,
giving everything away?
Oh, my uncle told
me. He'll tell you.
Ask him yourself.
He was followed
by this thing too.
And then, one night,
he says it got him.
He fought it.
And he realized the only
way he could escape from it
was to get rid of everything.
What is your uncle's name?
[sighs]
You said my niece sent you?
DAVID: Yes, she
said you were being
followed by the
same thing as her?
- A demon?
- Yes.
Tamara said
it caught up with you
and you fought it?
Wrestled it, I guess.
It hissed in my
ear, "Give it up."
So I realized I had
to give up everything.
- All your earthly goods?
- No.
Just the things I bought
after I struck it big with DF.
With...?
DF. A stock on the rise.
I got a tip
from a guy in a bar.
DF was this, this new stock that
was gonna go through the roof.
I put a hundred dollars
on it, and, and it did.
Shortly thereafter,
the demon started following me.
Then, when it told
me to give it up,
I, uh, I started
giving away everything.
Everything I bought.
And the demon stopped
following you?
No.
That's when I realized
I used some of the money
for Lasik surgery in this eye.
And a nose job.
And veneers.
- You did this to yourself?
- I had to.
It was the only way to
keep the demon away.
I had to give it all back.
The worst thing...
was my wife's breast implants.
Can I ask you, sir, uh...
what does this mean to you?
That's the logo for DF.
♪
[laughter]
♪
♪
♪
I have to do what?
KRISTEN: Well, we're not
telling you what to do.
We're just telling you what
Tamara and her uncle did.
- They-they gave up everything?
- DAVID: They gave up everything
that was bought
with DF dividends.
Uh, that's the stock tip
Tamara gave you, right?
Yeah, okay, but that...
that's everything.
Right, I mean, that-that-that's
this-this boat.
- That's my clothes. My food.
- KRISTEN: Henry.
We think you need some help.
Psychiatric help.
I think there's some
guilt playing on you.
Did they get help?
Tamara and her uncle?
No.
You believe me, right?
It's a demon.
I think... I can't explain it.
All I know is, Tamara
is happier now.
She gave everything away
and she's not so anxious.
What about her uncle?
DAVID: Well,
he's had some
health difficulties.
KRISTEN: He had
eye surgery and, um,
a nose job, and...
he had to give those up.
I'm sorry, what, give those up?
Wh-What are you talking about?
I-I have hair plugs.
What-what do I do about that?
I-I paid for my
mother's hip surgery.
Wh-What am I supposed to
do? Rip that out? This is...
This is insane.
Look, I'm going to refer
you to a psychiatrist...
Actually, I'm going to call
you with a good recommendation.
Sorry, there has
to be another way.
KARIMA: If you keep asking
for help with your cases,
I'm gonna start charging you.
No, I don't really need help,
I just want you to feel smart.
Here, explain this.
Looks like he short-circuited
the wires in one of the lights,
and that caused the
others to go out, too.
BEN: Mm-hmm. But
how did he make
the lights short out
at the precise moment
that he walked under them?
Smart Wi-Fi circuit breaker?
They do exist.
But it's a lot of trouble to go
through just to scare someone.
Yeah. Well, I have seen
people do crazier things.
What's this about, anyway?
So, this guy got filthy rich
off of e-trading or some shit,
and now he thinks that
a demon is stalking him.
Hey, you do some
day trading, right?
You ever heard of DF?
No. Is that a stock?
Yeah, all these
three invested in it
and then they struck
it rich overnight.
I don't day-trade, but
I do have a portfolio.
Don't you?
Oh, yeah. With all the money
that the Church is paying me,
I have millions in investments.
Okay, so you're saying that
this guy hooked up one light
to the Wi-Fi circuit breaker,
and that shorted
out the first light
and then that shorted
out all the other lights?
Yeah. And the rest is timing.
Look at the pace he's going.
He's trying to time
walking under the lights.
[conversing in Italian]
David.
David, can we speak?
Grace has stopped talking.
She stopped answering
your questions?
She stopped saying anything.
Contact her brother.
We did. Her day care
no longer exists.
You have to find a
situation with children.
She loves children.
Help us.
♪
Back it up.
Back that piece of shit
out of my space right now.
[bell clanging]
I got here first.
Put that camera down
and just talk. Get back!
[bell clanging]
My space...
Mom, it's that supermarket guy.
- What?
- That you punched.
LEXIS: He's a jerk. He's
always harassing women.
- [overlapping chatter]
- All right, that's enough
Tiki-Tik for today. Let's go.
- [phone ringing]
- Wait, hold up, hold up.
Hello?
- Hey, Kristen.
- Hey, David, how you doing?
- GIRLS: Pizza, pizza, pizza!
- Hey, stop talking
- for just one second.
- Pizza, pizza, pizza!
We're not gonna go
if you're not gonna stop.
Just hold on one second.
Yeah, what's up?
I need some help with Grace.
What-what are you doing?
Um, well, we kind of have this
tradition for my birthday.
I-I can't really
back out right now.
Oh, I'm sorry, um,
happy birthday.
Thank you. What's
up? What do you need?
Do you mind having a few guests?
[clamoring]
KRISTEN: Are you
sure this is okay?
Ever since she was five,
we've been coming
here for my birthday.
So, are you a nun or something?
No, no, uh, just someone
the Church wants around.
Did you see those
guys over there?
GRACE: Yes. Just ignore them.
They're trying to protect me.
- From what?
- Hey, Lynn.
Would you like some pizza?
- Yes.
- When will my dad come home?
Oh, Laura, no.
But you said she
could tell the future.
No, I said that
some people think
that she can tell the future.
LAURA: Come on. Let's
go to the ball pit.
Hold on, you haven't
had any pizza.
GRACE: I'll be right back.
♪ This is how we work hard ♪
♪ This is how we play hard... ♪
- Should we jump in?
- Yes.
I'll go first.
- Next Thursday.
- What?
You asked me when your
dad's coming home.
Next Thursday.
- Really?
- Yes.
Mom's worried.
I know.
But parents have to
worry so you don't.
If we jump in,
will they jump in?
- No.
- Here you go.
♪ They're playing my song,
and I need to shake it off ♪
♪ Hang on, hang
on, play it again ♪
♪ We go, we go, we're going in ♪
♪ This is how we work hard ♪
♪ This is how we play hard... ♪
Laura, give me one second.
- What?
- I have to draw something.
What are you drawing?
I don't know, but sometimes
I just get the urge.
[children clamoring]
VICTOR: What's this?
Pizza sauce.
Padri?
This is a century
of work in one day.
In less than one day.
She's special.
But you have to adapt
yourself to her.
Not the other way around.
What does that mean?
Kristen's daughters have
fallen in love with her.
They want to invite Grace
to a party tomorrow night.
Do what you want, but
she's doing you a favor.
All right.
Oh, Kurt, come on.
♪
"There once was a lonely mother
who lived in a mansion with
her four beautiful daughters."
[phone ringing]
Come on, seriously?
[sighs]
[gasps]
Oh...
Oh, shit, shit,
shit-shit-shit-shit-shit-shit.
[siren wailing in distance]
OFFICER: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Police activity. No admittance.
I just need to see Henry Trezza.
I'm just gonna take
one minute, okay?
My guess is it'll
be less than that.
Sir.
[train whistling]
- So, what are the police saying?
- Suicide.
KRISTEN: What about the
surveillance footage,
I mean, of the attacker?
No, they think it was rehearsed.
So it wouldn't be
deemed a suicide
and then Henry's family could
collect on the insurance.
Seriously?
Anything on that stock?
- Oh, yeah.
- DF.
DF. It is "a conglomerate
"of disparate global businesses
"that covers real
estate, social media,
and crypto trading."
- God, that could mean anything.
- Mm-hmm.
Um, quick question.
Are we still assessing
someone if they're deceased?
Well, I'll talk
to the monsignor.
Okey dokey.
- Um...
- Yeah?
Just so you know, uh,
we agreed to this before the
events of the last few days.
Agreed to what?
When you go in there,
just act surprised.
Oh, my God, it was my
birthday yesterday.
They thought you were
doing that for them.
They want to do this for you.
Basically, what we're saying is,
cheer the fuck up.
[exhales]
Okay, cheering the fuck up.
ALL: Surprise!
[cheering]
Oh, my gosh, what a surprise.
I thought we had
my party yesterday.
Yeah, this is the
Double Bubble, Mom.
What is a Double Bubble?
It's the holiday
after the holiday.
So you're not disappointed
when the holiday is over.
Cake, cake, cake,
cake, cake, cake, cake!
Let's let Mom say
hello to everyone.
Oh, this is my sister Karima.
LAURA: Guys, look, it's Grace.
I invited Grace.
It's Grace, it's Grace!
Oh, hi, Grace. Thank
you for coming.
Thank you for having me.
I, uh, I had to
bring my entourage.
["Beverly Hills"
by Weezer playing]
Hi.
[singing along]:
♪ Beverly Hills ♪
♪ That's where I wanna be ♪
♪ Gimme-gimme, gimme-gimme ♪
♪ Living in Beverly Hills... ♪
Hi, we haven't met. I'm
Sheryl, Kristen's mom.
Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Grace.
Are you from the Church?
You have that, that
energy. [laughs]
Do you work with Kristen?
No, I'm not from the Church.
But I sort of work with Kristen.
So much happiness here.
Oh, yeah, we're...
we're quite the family.
♪ Living in Beverly Hills... ♪
[chuckles]: Is
something wrong?
I'm not sure.
I won't blame you.
What?
For tomorrow night.
[chuckling]: I'm sorry.
Wh-What-what happens
tomorrow night?
[girls laughing]
[scoffs]
- Would you like some help?
- Oh, no.
I'm getting some
forks and plates.
- What's that?
- Oh, I-I'd stay away from that.
- Um, it's candy salad.
- Oh.
My girls make
believe it's healthy,
and I make believe
I'm a good mother.
[laughs]
You have very sweet children.
- You think so?
- Yes.
♪ Rolling like a celebrity ♪
♪ Gimme-gimme, gimme-gimme... ♪
May I ask you something?
Certainly.
Last year I asked you if
Laura's heart would heal,
and you said yes.
Do you remember that?
I do.
Well, it did heal.
I'm so happy.
She's a ball of energy.
Yeah, she really is.
Can I ask you about Lexis?
Yes.
So, someone told me
that Lexis might have
behavioral issues in the future.
Now, I don't see it...
What this person
told you is wrong.
Lexis is a good girl,
but she needs you
to protect her.
I do.
I think I do.
Protect her from what?
There are people wanting
her to do bad things.
But if you help her,
she will not. She's...
May I use this?
Yeah, of course.
No.
- Is this about Lexis?
- No.
- Should I get David?
- No.
What is it?
Your husband.
What does this have
to do with my husband?
GRACE: I don't know.
But he needs your help.
Having the best
time, I see, hmm?
What is it, all
this priest action?
No.
Come on, I thought
you'd like these people.
You've been acting
weird all night.
I just don't really
know anyone here.
Uh, Karima, I know you.
That's not what's bothering
you. What's going on?
I bought some stock.
DF?
Just a hundred shares,
couple of days ago.
It went up.
Made a thousand bucks.
Good for you.
What's the problem?
Last night when I
was walking home,
someone was following me.
I left Duane Reade and I saw
someone across the street.
Every time I turned
around it was there,
exactly the same distance away.
Okay.
I mean, come on,
you, you saw someone
in the middle of New York City?
It never seemed to
have any definition.
It was just this figure.
And when I left for
work this morning,
there it was again.
So, it was a man?
It was tall, slim,
so, yeah, maybe.
- I can't really say.
- Someone is screwing with us.
Yeah, but why?
You make any money on the stock?
Not much. A thousand dollars.
KRISTEN: So it's
not achievemephobia.
Maybe we're thinking
about this all wrong.
What do you mean?
I've been checking the timeline
on this thing following.
Even when Zach and Tamara
gave away their fortunes,
they were still being followed.
It was only when Zach gave
the stock tip to Tamara
that he stopped being followed.
And it was only when Tamara
gave the stock tip to Henry
that she stopped being followed.
[laughs] Okay.
So it's The Ring.
Right?
The supernatural world
is watching movies
and they're basing their
rules on a B movie.
Hello, that's not a B movie.
DAVID: I'm just
saying that maybe
it isn't about being rich.
Maybe it's about
the stock itself.
All right. You know, what?
Fine. Give me the stock tip.
- What? No.
- This is stupid
and you know it, okay?
But if it'll make
them feel better,
you text me the stock
tip and I will invest.
Uh, I am not sure
about that, Ben.
What?
We don't believe in
any of this, right?
So I'm betting
that I invest in the
stock market and I lose.
Because that is what
always happens for me.
Okay, so pull out your
phone and officially text me
the stock tip and we will
show the supernatural world
that we mean business.
- [phone chimes]
- Great.
Okay, DF, I'm officially
buying 100 shares.
Done.
All right, David, you can
expect my resignation tomorrow
when I'm suddenly crazy rich.
Now can we go have
some cake, hmm?
[laughing]
[knocking on door]
[groans]
- [pounding on door]
- All right, already.
Good grief.
What's wrong?
What is that?
- SHERYL: A drawing.
- Of?
You know what it's a drawing of.
Who drew this?
A woman named Grace.
Someone the Church has.
Some prophetess.
- Oh, yes. Grace Ling.
- You know her?
I know of her. We're
a tight community.
She's bad news.
Yeah, I can see that.
Who's she been showing this to?
Kristen.
What did Ms. Ling tell her?
She said that Andy
needed Kristen's help.
Okay, no need to panic.
I'm not panicking. You
need to take care of this.
Okay? Of him.
- I agree.
- Okay.
[door opens]
[toy laughs]
♪ Feliz Navidad ♪
♪ Feliz Navidad ♪
♪ Feliz Navidad, próspero
año y felicidad. ♪
[car alarm chirps]
[soft rustling]
Hello?
[electricity buzzing]
[labored breathing]
[whispering]: Okay.
Come on, stupid.
[lock clicks]
♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
♪ Et la tête... ♪
KURT: "Satan, force of power,
force of enlightenment."
Fuck you, Satan. I'm done.
♪ I said sing ♪
♪ Sing now ♪
♪ Et le nez ♪
♪ Alouette ♪
♪ Sing louder, please ♪
♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette. ♪
[phone ringing]
Bouchard residence.
Oh, hi, uh, is your mom there?
I'm not supposed to
answer that. Who are you?
Well, I-I-I tried her cell
and she didn't answer.
- Could you take a message?
- Sure.
After you tell me who you are.
Please tell her that
Dr. Kurt Boggs called.
Dr. Kurt Boggs? You
wrote that scary story.
[chuckling]: I did.
Uh, wh-who-who is this?
My sisters and I read it.
Lila found it in Mom's stuff.
We need to know
how the story ends.
When does the next
chapter come out?
[grunts]
Soon, uh, I think,
I hope. [chuckles]
Writing takes time.
You really liked it?
Loved it. We were up all night.
The girl killing her mom.
The ghost coming. And
all the body parts.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, those
are my favorite parts, too.
It wasn't too bloody?
No. But you can't just end it.
What-what do you mean?
You need to tell
us what happens.
Oh, well, I'm going
for ambiguity.
No, it needs to end and
it needs to be clever.
Like, all the body parts come
together and go up the stairs.
You know, like arms and legs.
And then it pulls
itself up the stairs
while saying something like,
"Don't cry, kids,
I'm coming for you."
Wow.
Oh, my God. That's-that's good.
We need another part as
soon as you can get it.
Okay. Uh, and, uh, tell
your mother I called.
And thank you.
I will send you
the next chapter.
Okay, I have to do
homework now. Bye.
- ♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
- I am good!
I am good!
♪ Et les ailes ♪
♪ Alouette ♪
♪ Oh♪
♪ Alouette, gentille
Alouette... ♪
Satan, force of power,
force of enlightenment.
I acknowledge
that I am worthless without you.
I call on you to fill
my body, my soul,
and my mind, Satan.
Fill me.
I realized how fucking
insanely stupid this is,
so I went back out.
And...?
A couple blocks away,
he's there again.
So, what did you do?
I went after him.
And?
He turned a corner and was gone.
I know there is a logical
explanation to this.
Some kind of, I don't know,
Occupy Wall Street or whatever.
- Power of suggestion.
- No.
I am not suggestible.
Not like this.
I can stay here if you want.
Bunk with you next
couple nights.
Okay, now I really
feel like an asshole.
KRISTEN: All right.
Give me the stock tip.
BEN: What?
- Kristen.
- I'm serious.
Pass along the stock tip to me
and the dark figure will
leave you alone, right?
And then what'll you do?
I got an idea. Just
do it. Tell me.
[chuckles] Tell you what?
Tell me to buy stock in DF.
Go on. Do it. Say it.
[sighs] Buy stock in DF.
Thank you. I think I will.
So now what happens?
Now I own 50 shares of DF.
What happens when you
start to be followed by...
A demon? I think
I can handle that.
[doorbell rings]
Hello?
♪
Oh, my God.
This will stream live, bitch.
So if you came here to...
I'm here to offer a truce.
What?
I've got a stock tip for you.
GRACE [softly]:
♪ Beverly Hills ♪
♪ That's where I want to be ♪
[chuckles]
♪ Living in Beverly Hills. ♪
[humming softly]
[guard groans]
[guard groans]
[choking]
Grace?
[playfully]: Grace?
You know what my favorite
part of hide-and-seek is?
It's the counting.
One.
Two.
Three.
[crying]: God...
- Four.
- Please forgive him.
Five.
Am I getting warmer?
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Nine and a half.
[laughing]: Nine
and three-quarters.
And...
ten.
Ready or not...
Ms. Ling, I have your dinner.
[laughing]
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name...
Do you prefer a
breast or a limb?
♪
[Leland groaning]
[panting]
[Korecki grunting]
[panting] Help!
[gasping]
Help!
[crying]
My-my hand feels cold.
Would you hold it, please?
[shaky breathing]
[whispering]: May the Lord,
who frees you from
sins, save you
and raise you up.
I've...
[shallow breaths]
F-Father Ignatius.
Tell him... I-I love...
♪
[whispering]: No.
No.
[footsteps approaching rapidly]
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
What's-what's going on?
You're very quiet.
Yeah, it's, uh...
It's been difficult lately.
Why is that?
Um, a woman I knew,
she was just...
She was just murdered
by her husband.
Oh, my gosh. Wha-What happened?
She was pregnant and...
he thought there was
something wrong with the fetus
and, um...
he tried to dig it out of her.
Oh, my God.
He thought it was an animal.
He heard the fetus growling when
he listened to its heartbeat.
And I thought it was
just paternal depression,
so I said the things that
you're supposed to say,
you know, "You're going through
changes, spousal anxiety,"
et cetera, et cetera, and...
I didn't warn her.
I...
- I didn't warn anyone.
- But there's no way
you could know it was more.
He-he sounds psychotic.
And the warning
signs of psychosis...
Yeah, but that's not it.
Um...
It was part of me.
What do you mean?
The fetus.
Uh, I-I told you about
my egg missing, right?
So that was my egg in her.
[smacks lips]
- I don't know what to say.
- I was horrified.
But part of me...
I have to admit...
Part of me was relieved.
I-I didn't want my genetic
material out there.
I didn't want another
woman to have... my child.
And that's what horrifies me.
The thought of-of
being relieved.
- It was just a thought.
- But my thoughts
are getting worse.
I'm thinking... I'm
thinking darker things.
I'm having trouble
communicating with Andy.
- Why?
- The-the connection.
You know, technical
difficulties.
But sometimes
something in me thinks
that he might never return.
And in some way that
might be simpler.
Again, Kristen,
you know, we all deal
with dark thoughts.
The boss we want to hit, the
neighbor we want to ki...
Our subconscious runs wild.
- But thoughts are not actions.
- Yeah.
It's just that sometimes I
think I'm wishing for things.
- And they're coming true.
- No.
You're looking for
ways to blame yourself.
The world works
with its own rules.
It's-it's not dependent on
yourthoughts and wishes.
It's narcissism to
think differently.
What happened to your hand?
Oh. Uh, this? I... cut myself.
Yeah. Shaving.
You cut the back of
your hand shaving?
I fell down. [chuckles]
I'm getting older.
How's your back?
It's good. You know, it's odd.
I-I haven't thought
about it in a month.
I-I guess I'm cured. [laughs]
[phone vibrates]
- I-I've got to go.
- See you next week?
Yeah, you know, let me...
- let me see how I feel.
- I think we should
go back to weekly therapy.
Let me think about it.
DAVID: Hey. You okay?
Yeah, uh, just,
uh, thrown a bit.
But I want to work.
Where are you?
East Cove Marina. Berth 22.
What, you bought a boat?
Something like that.
- See you in an hour?
- Yeah.
- I'll see you there.
- ♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
KURT [singing along]: ♪
Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
- WOMAN: ♪ Et la tête ♪
- KURT: ♪ Et la tête ♪
- WOMAN: ♪ Alouette ♪
- KURT: ♪ Alouette ♪
WOMAN: ♪ Come on,
children, sing ♪
KURT [singing along]: ♪
Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
♪ Et le bec, et le bec... ♪
- Kurt?
- One second.
♪ Oh♪
- ♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
- [exhales]
Sorry.
[chuckles]
When I'm in a groove,
it's hard to stop.
Kurt, are you all right?
Oh, this? This is, uh,
this is just what I do
to write these days.
It's-it's from Writing Twitter.
- You sing?
- Yes.
You should try it.
Really, it gets you in
touch with your muse.
Automatic writing. Like Yeats.
Look.
Halfway done.
- Kurt...
- Do you want to read it?
- Your book?
- Yes.
Read it. I need to know
whether to keep going.
And if you say
to-to-to give it up...
[chuckles] I'll give it up.
But I need someone
to read it first.
[ship horn blowing]
KRISTEN: So...
what problem might
these people have?
Hey, I heard about Valerie.
- I'm so sorry.
- Yeah,
I didn't know her long, but...
Again, you, you don't
need to do this.
We've got it.
- So, what is it?
- Monsignor just wants us
to check in on a parishioner
who's missing mass.
He'll fill us in on the rest.
I guess I missed the part where
Jesus talks about the yachts.
- [Ben laughs]
- GUARD: Marina security.
David Acosta from St. Joseph's.
We were sent here by M...
[buzzing]
Wrist, please.
You'll need these
to get on the yacht.
- HENRY: Hello?
- Mr. Trezza?
Yes, yes, come inside, please.
Hurry.
[cans clattering]
Hurry, please. Hurry.
Was there anything out there?
Did you see anything out there?
A security guard.
I can't go to mass anymore.
I asked for a
eucharistic minister.
What are you afraid
is out there?
A demon.
Do you want any of this?
It's a Chateau
L'Isle Montrachet.
It's $11,000 a bottle.
I'm drinking it alone.
- Do you want any?
- No, we're fine.
Tell us about this
demon you saw.
It's been following
me everywhere.
Everywhere.
I had to leave my penthouse
because it found me there.
I flew to Europe,
it found me there.
I never thought that my
yacht would be the last place
I could turn to,
but here we are.
Uh, let's get you something
else to drink, huh?
I don't know why
I'm being punished.
It's not like I'm a bad
man. I'm very devout.
The minute I got this money,
I tithed a lot to the church.
- Here.
- Thank you.
I was a bank teller.
I've worked low wage
jobs all my life.
I was very good
about saving money,
I made little investments
here and there,
and then one day...
it all just hit.
Big.
That's when this thing
started following me.
BEN: The demon?
Do you want to see it?
This is from last night.
But it's been here before.
I don't see anything.
Watch.
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
♪
BEN: It looks like your
demon is a man trying to
- break onto your boat.
- HENRY: That's what I thought.
But watch, watch
how it's moving.
Do you see that? It was
doing that all night.
I could hear it.
It was trying to get in my cabin
and it was trying to kill me.
And that's it.
The cameras went out.
Tech company said it
was a short on my end.
Could it be someone
that wants to scare you?
Exes or family members who want
- to take your money?
- No, no one.
BEN: Have you been
visited by the IRS?
I mean, you did get
very rich very fast.
- They initiated an audit.
- Oh, there you go.
The IRS sends someone to visit
you to catch you off guard.
KRISTEN: An IRS audit
can certainly be stressful.
Have you heard of
achievemephobia?
It's a psychological
condition that stems
from guilt and the fear
of sudden prosperity.
Listen, I am not stressed
because I have money.
Okay, I'm stressed because I
am being stalked by a demon.
What could make
the lights do that?
BEN: Mr. Trezza, if you
don't mind, I'm gonna hook up
my cell phone to
your security system.
And then, when you get an
alert, I will, too, okay?
- Sure.
- [phone vibrating]
Hello?
VICTOR: Is est a Deo habetur.
You still need me?
No, Grace does.
[choir singing]
FATHER DIEGO: These are all
the pages of the Poveglia Codex
that are missing information.
All of these are crucial
to the future of the
Church and mankind.
We cannot place this drawing
with the Poveglia Codex.
Is this from another document?
I don't know.
But you drew this?
Uh, would it help you
if you inflated this?
We know inflating things
helps you talk to God.
May I please take a break?
You understand how
serious this is?
David.
How are you?
I'm okay.
- This is crazy.
- I know.
I went from solitary
confinement in Xinjiang to this.
Are you all right?
I'm not used to it.
Too many questions.
You should tell them to lay off.
I can't. They're holy men.
Let me.
One thing I've learned
about the Church,
you have to set limits.
Grace needs a break.
[speaks Italian]
All I could think
about were the kids.
- At the day care?
- Yes.
Have you been back?
No. There hasn't been time.
They're just anxious
to get answers.
What is that?
Oh, I needed it to
get through security.
It's okay.
There.
What is that?
The royal sigil.
One of the most important.
The band on your wrist
is connected to it.
How do you know?
Oh.
It is time. [speaks Italian]
Thank you, David, for coming.
- I'll come back.
- If they let you.
Grace.
Ask what you need.
They'll get it.
They need you more
than you need them.
[seagulls calling]
I don't understand.
Wh-What does this have
to do with the demon?
We think a lot. Have
you seen this symbol?
- Yes.
- Where?
One second.
Wait, what is this about?
Grace thinks that this
is connected to our case.
How does she know?
Here.
I don't know what
difference this makes.
Where is this from?
A customer of mine back
when I was a bank teller.
Tamara Hale.
She was a, uh, a day trader.
Made a fortune on a
bubble a few years ago.
Do you have an address?
TAMARA: Proudest day of my life
was when I bought this house.
All cash.
This was my house
three years ago.
I'm sorry I don't have
more to offer you.
I've recently had to downsize.
Oh, that's okay, Tamara.
We talked to Henry
Trezza about this pen.
He said you gave it to him?
Oh, yeah. It's my lucky pen.
My uncle gave it to me a
while back. How is Henry?
I always liked him at the bank.
- He's struggling a bit.
- Really?
I heard he was
doing really well.
Financially, yes.
Emotionally, not so much.
Oh, yeah.
I can relate.
I used to think
money was everything.
We didn't have much
of it growing up.
My parents always
argued about it,
and I vowed to make
so much one day
that it would shut people up.
So I made some
money on Wall Street
and overnight,
suddenly, I was rich.
And then the thing showed up.
- The thing?
- That's what I began to call it.
I started noticing that
I was being followed
by this shadow
almost immediately
as my stocks were doing better.
At first, I thought it was a man
dressed all in black,
but then I realized...
it wasn't even human.
- Are you being followed now?
- No, because I finally
figured out what I had to do.
KRISTEN: What was it?
Give away everything I bought.
Every single thing.
I mean, I started
with just a car or two, and
then I gave away that house.
And here I am.
Home sweet home. [laughs]
- And you feel safe now?
- I do.
The thing stalking me continued
until I had given
everything away.
It was like I took my
own vow of poverty.
But I haven't felt
or seen the thing since.
And how did you
know it would work,
giving everything away?
Oh, my uncle told
me. He'll tell you.
Ask him yourself.
He was followed
by this thing too.
And then, one night,
he says it got him.
He fought it.
And he realized the only
way he could escape from it
was to get rid of everything.
What is your uncle's name?
[sighs]
You said my niece sent you?
DAVID: Yes, she
said you were being
followed by the
same thing as her?
- A demon?
- Yes.
Tamara said
it caught up with you
and you fought it?
Wrestled it, I guess.
It hissed in my
ear, "Give it up."
So I realized I had
to give up everything.
- All your earthly goods?
- No.
Just the things I bought
after I struck it big with DF.
With...?
DF. A stock on the rise.
I got a tip
from a guy in a bar.
DF was this, this new stock that
was gonna go through the roof.
I put a hundred dollars
on it, and, and it did.
Shortly thereafter,
the demon started following me.
Then, when it told
me to give it up,
I, uh, I started
giving away everything.
Everything I bought.
And the demon stopped
following you?
No.
That's when I realized
I used some of the money
for Lasik surgery in this eye.
And a nose job.
And veneers.
- You did this to yourself?
- I had to.
It was the only way to
keep the demon away.
I had to give it all back.
The worst thing...
was my wife's breast implants.
Can I ask you, sir, uh...
what does this mean to you?
That's the logo for DF.
♪
[laughter]
♪
♪
♪
I have to do what?
KRISTEN: Well, we're not
telling you what to do.
We're just telling you what
Tamara and her uncle did.
- They-they gave up everything?
- DAVID: They gave up everything
that was bought
with DF dividends.
Uh, that's the stock tip
Tamara gave you, right?
Yeah, okay, but that...
that's everything.
Right, I mean, that-that-that's
this-this boat.
- That's my clothes. My food.
- KRISTEN: Henry.
We think you need some help.
Psychiatric help.
I think there's some
guilt playing on you.
Did they get help?
Tamara and her uncle?
No.
You believe me, right?
It's a demon.
I think... I can't explain it.
All I know is, Tamara
is happier now.
She gave everything away
and she's not so anxious.
What about her uncle?
DAVID: Well,
he's had some
health difficulties.
KRISTEN: He had
eye surgery and, um,
a nose job, and...
he had to give those up.
I'm sorry, what, give those up?
Wh-What are you talking about?
I-I have hair plugs.
What-what do I do about that?
I-I paid for my
mother's hip surgery.
Wh-What am I supposed to
do? Rip that out? This is...
This is insane.
Look, I'm going to refer
you to a psychiatrist...
Actually, I'm going to call
you with a good recommendation.
Sorry, there has
to be another way.
KARIMA: If you keep asking
for help with your cases,
I'm gonna start charging you.
No, I don't really need help,
I just want you to feel smart.
Here, explain this.
Looks like he short-circuited
the wires in one of the lights,
and that caused the
others to go out, too.
BEN: Mm-hmm. But
how did he make
the lights short out
at the precise moment
that he walked under them?
Smart Wi-Fi circuit breaker?
They do exist.
But it's a lot of trouble to go
through just to scare someone.
Yeah. Well, I have seen
people do crazier things.
What's this about, anyway?
So, this guy got filthy rich
off of e-trading or some shit,
and now he thinks that
a demon is stalking him.
Hey, you do some
day trading, right?
You ever heard of DF?
No. Is that a stock?
Yeah, all these
three invested in it
and then they struck
it rich overnight.
I don't day-trade, but
I do have a portfolio.
Don't you?
Oh, yeah. With all the money
that the Church is paying me,
I have millions in investments.
Okay, so you're saying that
this guy hooked up one light
to the Wi-Fi circuit breaker,
and that shorted
out the first light
and then that shorted
out all the other lights?
Yeah. And the rest is timing.
Look at the pace he's going.
He's trying to time
walking under the lights.
[conversing in Italian]
David.
David, can we speak?
Grace has stopped talking.
She stopped answering
your questions?
She stopped saying anything.
Contact her brother.
We did. Her day care
no longer exists.
You have to find a
situation with children.
She loves children.
Help us.
♪
Back it up.
Back that piece of shit
out of my space right now.
[bell clanging]
I got here first.
Put that camera down
and just talk. Get back!
[bell clanging]
My space...
Mom, it's that supermarket guy.
- What?
- That you punched.
LEXIS: He's a jerk. He's
always harassing women.
- [overlapping chatter]
- All right, that's enough
Tiki-Tik for today. Let's go.
- [phone ringing]
- Wait, hold up, hold up.
Hello?
- Hey, Kristen.
- Hey, David, how you doing?
- GIRLS: Pizza, pizza, pizza!
- Hey, stop talking
- for just one second.
- Pizza, pizza, pizza!
We're not gonna go
if you're not gonna stop.
Just hold on one second.
Yeah, what's up?
I need some help with Grace.
What-what are you doing?
Um, well, we kind of have this
tradition for my birthday.
I-I can't really
back out right now.
Oh, I'm sorry, um,
happy birthday.
Thank you. What's
up? What do you need?
Do you mind having a few guests?
[clamoring]
KRISTEN: Are you
sure this is okay?
Ever since she was five,
we've been coming
here for my birthday.
So, are you a nun or something?
No, no, uh, just someone
the Church wants around.
Did you see those
guys over there?
GRACE: Yes. Just ignore them.
They're trying to protect me.
- From what?
- Hey, Lynn.
Would you like some pizza?
- Yes.
- When will my dad come home?
Oh, Laura, no.
But you said she
could tell the future.
No, I said that
some people think
that she can tell the future.
LAURA: Come on. Let's
go to the ball pit.
Hold on, you haven't
had any pizza.
GRACE: I'll be right back.
♪ This is how we work hard ♪
♪ This is how we play hard... ♪
- Should we jump in?
- Yes.
I'll go first.
- Next Thursday.
- What?
You asked me when your
dad's coming home.
Next Thursday.
- Really?
- Yes.
Mom's worried.
I know.
But parents have to
worry so you don't.
If we jump in,
will they jump in?
- No.
- Here you go.
♪ They're playing my song,
and I need to shake it off ♪
♪ Hang on, hang
on, play it again ♪
♪ We go, we go, we're going in ♪
♪ This is how we work hard ♪
♪ This is how we play hard... ♪
Laura, give me one second.
- What?
- I have to draw something.
What are you drawing?
I don't know, but sometimes
I just get the urge.
[children clamoring]
VICTOR: What's this?
Pizza sauce.
Padri?
This is a century
of work in one day.
In less than one day.
She's special.
But you have to adapt
yourself to her.
Not the other way around.
What does that mean?
Kristen's daughters have
fallen in love with her.
They want to invite Grace
to a party tomorrow night.
Do what you want, but
she's doing you a favor.
All right.
Oh, Kurt, come on.
♪
"There once was a lonely mother
who lived in a mansion with
her four beautiful daughters."
[phone ringing]
Come on, seriously?
[sighs]
[gasps]
Oh...
Oh, shit, shit,
shit-shit-shit-shit-shit-shit.
[siren wailing in distance]
OFFICER: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Police activity. No admittance.
I just need to see Henry Trezza.
I'm just gonna take
one minute, okay?
My guess is it'll
be less than that.
Sir.
[train whistling]
- So, what are the police saying?
- Suicide.
KRISTEN: What about the
surveillance footage,
I mean, of the attacker?
No, they think it was rehearsed.
So it wouldn't be
deemed a suicide
and then Henry's family could
collect on the insurance.
Seriously?
Anything on that stock?
- Oh, yeah.
- DF.
DF. It is "a conglomerate
"of disparate global businesses
"that covers real
estate, social media,
and crypto trading."
- God, that could mean anything.
- Mm-hmm.
Um, quick question.
Are we still assessing
someone if they're deceased?
Well, I'll talk
to the monsignor.
Okey dokey.
- Um...
- Yeah?
Just so you know, uh,
we agreed to this before the
events of the last few days.
Agreed to what?
When you go in there,
just act surprised.
Oh, my God, it was my
birthday yesterday.
They thought you were
doing that for them.
They want to do this for you.
Basically, what we're saying is,
cheer the fuck up.
[exhales]
Okay, cheering the fuck up.
ALL: Surprise!
[cheering]
Oh, my gosh, what a surprise.
I thought we had
my party yesterday.
Yeah, this is the
Double Bubble, Mom.
What is a Double Bubble?
It's the holiday
after the holiday.
So you're not disappointed
when the holiday is over.
Cake, cake, cake,
cake, cake, cake, cake!
Let's let Mom say
hello to everyone.
Oh, this is my sister Karima.
LAURA: Guys, look, it's Grace.
I invited Grace.
It's Grace, it's Grace!
Oh, hi, Grace. Thank
you for coming.
Thank you for having me.
I, uh, I had to
bring my entourage.
["Beverly Hills"
by Weezer playing]
Hi.
[singing along]:
♪ Beverly Hills ♪
♪ That's where I wanna be ♪
♪ Gimme-gimme, gimme-gimme ♪
♪ Living in Beverly Hills... ♪
Hi, we haven't met. I'm
Sheryl, Kristen's mom.
Hi, nice to meet you. I'm Grace.
Are you from the Church?
You have that, that
energy. [laughs]
Do you work with Kristen?
No, I'm not from the Church.
But I sort of work with Kristen.
So much happiness here.
Oh, yeah, we're...
we're quite the family.
♪ Living in Beverly Hills... ♪
[chuckles]: Is
something wrong?
I'm not sure.
I won't blame you.
What?
For tomorrow night.
[chuckling]: I'm sorry.
Wh-What-what happens
tomorrow night?
[girls laughing]
[scoffs]
- Would you like some help?
- Oh, no.
I'm getting some
forks and plates.
- What's that?
- Oh, I-I'd stay away from that.
- Um, it's candy salad.
- Oh.
My girls make
believe it's healthy,
and I make believe
I'm a good mother.
[laughs]
You have very sweet children.
- You think so?
- Yes.
♪ Rolling like a celebrity ♪
♪ Gimme-gimme, gimme-gimme... ♪
May I ask you something?
Certainly.
Last year I asked you if
Laura's heart would heal,
and you said yes.
Do you remember that?
I do.
Well, it did heal.
I'm so happy.
She's a ball of energy.
Yeah, she really is.
Can I ask you about Lexis?
Yes.
So, someone told me
that Lexis might have
behavioral issues in the future.
Now, I don't see it...
What this person
told you is wrong.
Lexis is a good girl,
but she needs you
to protect her.
I do.
I think I do.
Protect her from what?
There are people wanting
her to do bad things.
But if you help her,
she will not. She's...
May I use this?
Yeah, of course.
No.
- Is this about Lexis?
- No.
- Should I get David?
- No.
What is it?
Your husband.
What does this have
to do with my husband?
GRACE: I don't know.
But he needs your help.
Having the best
time, I see, hmm?
What is it, all
this priest action?
No.
Come on, I thought
you'd like these people.
You've been acting
weird all night.
I just don't really
know anyone here.
Uh, Karima, I know you.
That's not what's bothering
you. What's going on?
I bought some stock.
DF?
Just a hundred shares,
couple of days ago.
It went up.
Made a thousand bucks.
Good for you.
What's the problem?
Last night when I
was walking home,
someone was following me.
I left Duane Reade and I saw
someone across the street.
Every time I turned
around it was there,
exactly the same distance away.
Okay.
I mean, come on,
you, you saw someone
in the middle of New York City?
It never seemed to
have any definition.
It was just this figure.
And when I left for
work this morning,
there it was again.
So, it was a man?
It was tall, slim,
so, yeah, maybe.
- I can't really say.
- Someone is screwing with us.
Yeah, but why?
You make any money on the stock?
Not much. A thousand dollars.
KRISTEN: So it's
not achievemephobia.
Maybe we're thinking
about this all wrong.
What do you mean?
I've been checking the timeline
on this thing following.
Even when Zach and Tamara
gave away their fortunes,
they were still being followed.
It was only when Zach gave
the stock tip to Tamara
that he stopped being followed.
And it was only when Tamara
gave the stock tip to Henry
that she stopped being followed.
[laughs] Okay.
So it's The Ring.
Right?
The supernatural world
is watching movies
and they're basing their
rules on a B movie.
Hello, that's not a B movie.
DAVID: I'm just
saying that maybe
it isn't about being rich.
Maybe it's about
the stock itself.
All right. You know, what?
Fine. Give me the stock tip.
- What? No.
- This is stupid
and you know it, okay?
But if it'll make
them feel better,
you text me the stock
tip and I will invest.
Uh, I am not sure
about that, Ben.
What?
We don't believe in
any of this, right?
So I'm betting
that I invest in the
stock market and I lose.
Because that is what
always happens for me.
Okay, so pull out your
phone and officially text me
the stock tip and we will
show the supernatural world
that we mean business.
- [phone chimes]
- Great.
Okay, DF, I'm officially
buying 100 shares.
Done.
All right, David, you can
expect my resignation tomorrow
when I'm suddenly crazy rich.
Now can we go have
some cake, hmm?
[laughing]
[knocking on door]
[groans]
- [pounding on door]
- All right, already.
Good grief.
What's wrong?
What is that?
- SHERYL: A drawing.
- Of?
You know what it's a drawing of.
Who drew this?
A woman named Grace.
Someone the Church has.
Some prophetess.
- Oh, yes. Grace Ling.
- You know her?
I know of her. We're
a tight community.
She's bad news.
Yeah, I can see that.
Who's she been showing this to?
Kristen.
What did Ms. Ling tell her?
She said that Andy
needed Kristen's help.
Okay, no need to panic.
I'm not panicking. You
need to take care of this.
Okay? Of him.
- I agree.
- Okay.
[door opens]
[toy laughs]
♪ Feliz Navidad ♪
♪ Feliz Navidad ♪
♪ Feliz Navidad, próspero
año y felicidad. ♪
[car alarm chirps]
[soft rustling]
Hello?
[electricity buzzing]
[labored breathing]
[whispering]: Okay.
Come on, stupid.
[lock clicks]
♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette ♪
♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
♪ Je te plumerai la tête ♪
♪ Et la tête... ♪
KURT: "Satan, force of power,
force of enlightenment."
Fuck you, Satan. I'm done.
♪ I said sing ♪
♪ Sing now ♪
♪ Et le nez ♪
♪ Alouette ♪
♪ Sing louder, please ♪
♪ Alouette, gentille Alouette. ♪
[phone ringing]
Bouchard residence.
Oh, hi, uh, is your mom there?
I'm not supposed to
answer that. Who are you?
Well, I-I-I tried her cell
and she didn't answer.
- Could you take a message?
- Sure.
After you tell me who you are.
Please tell her that
Dr. Kurt Boggs called.
Dr. Kurt Boggs? You
wrote that scary story.
[chuckling]: I did.
Uh, wh-who-who is this?
My sisters and I read it.
Lila found it in Mom's stuff.
We need to know
how the story ends.
When does the next
chapter come out?
[grunts]
Soon, uh, I think,
I hope. [chuckles]
Writing takes time.
You really liked it?
Loved it. We were up all night.
The girl killing her mom.
The ghost coming. And
all the body parts.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, those
are my favorite parts, too.
It wasn't too bloody?
No. But you can't just end it.
What-what do you mean?
You need to tell
us what happens.
Oh, well, I'm going
for ambiguity.
No, it needs to end and
it needs to be clever.
Like, all the body parts come
together and go up the stairs.
You know, like arms and legs.
And then it pulls
itself up the stairs
while saying something like,
"Don't cry, kids,
I'm coming for you."
Wow.
Oh, my God. That's-that's good.
We need another part as
soon as you can get it.
Okay. Uh, and, uh, tell
your mother I called.
And thank you.
I will send you
the next chapter.
Okay, I have to do
homework now. Bye.
- ♪ Alouette, je te plumerai ♪
- I am good!
I am good!
♪ Et les ailes ♪
♪ Alouette ♪
♪ Oh♪
♪ Alouette, gentille
Alouette... ♪
Satan, force of power,
force of enlightenment.
I acknowledge
that I am worthless without you.
I call on you to fill
my body, my soul,
and my mind, Satan.
Fill me.
I realized how fucking
insanely stupid this is,
so I went back out.
And...?
A couple blocks away,
he's there again.
So, what did you do?
I went after him.
And?
He turned a corner and was gone.
I know there is a logical
explanation to this.
Some kind of, I don't know,
Occupy Wall Street or whatever.
- Power of suggestion.
- No.
I am not suggestible.
Not like this.
I can stay here if you want.
Bunk with you next
couple nights.
Okay, now I really
feel like an asshole.
KRISTEN: All right.
Give me the stock tip.
BEN: What?
- Kristen.
- I'm serious.
Pass along the stock tip to me
and the dark figure will
leave you alone, right?
And then what'll you do?
I got an idea. Just
do it. Tell me.
[chuckles] Tell you what?
Tell me to buy stock in DF.
Go on. Do it. Say it.
[sighs] Buy stock in DF.
Thank you. I think I will.
So now what happens?
Now I own 50 shares of DF.
What happens when you
start to be followed by...
A demon? I think
I can handle that.
[doorbell rings]
Hello?
♪
Oh, my God.
This will stream live, bitch.
So if you came here to...
I'm here to offer a truce.
What?
I've got a stock tip for you.
GRACE [softly]:
♪ Beverly Hills ♪
♪ That's where I want to be ♪
[chuckles]
♪ Living in Beverly Hills. ♪
[humming softly]
[guard groans]
[guard groans]
[choking]
Grace?
[playfully]: Grace?
You know what my favorite
part of hide-and-seek is?
It's the counting.
One.
Two.
Three.
[crying]: God...
- Four.
- Please forgive him.
Five.
Am I getting warmer?
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Nine and a half.
[laughing]: Nine
and three-quarters.
And...
ten.
Ready or not...
Ms. Ling, I have your dinner.
[laughing]
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name...
Do you prefer a
breast or a limb?
♪
[Leland groaning]
[panting]
[Korecki grunting]
[panting] Help!
[gasping]
Help!
[crying]
My-my hand feels cold.
Would you hold it, please?
[shaky breathing]
[whispering]: May the Lord,
who frees you from
sins, save you
and raise you up.
I've...
[shallow breaths]
F-Father Ignatius.
Tell him... I-I love...
♪
[whispering]: No.
No.
[footsteps approaching rapidly]
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