Daemon, The (2024)

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(Tom sighs and groans)

[Tom] Hello?

Yes.

Yeah, that's me.

[Kathy] Tom, who is it?

Yes?

Yes, that's my father.

(Tom exhales sharply)

Okay.

(sighs) Okay.

Thank you.

- [Kathy] What happened?

- (Tom sighs)

Tom?

[Tom] Oh, God.

[Kathy]

Wait, what happened, Tom?

(Tom sighs)

(door clicks and creaks)

[Tom] He's finally gone.

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(Kathy sighs)

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(switch clicks)

(Mani sighs)

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How do you feel?

How am I supposed to feel?

Mani, meditation

is about...

grounding yourself,

gaining control...

(sniffles) I think

I've taken control of my life

just fine.

You know,

this doesn't just have to be

a condition of your parole.

You can choose

to get something out of it.

Come on, we've been at

this for a few weeks.

Just... talk to me as a friend.

I'm good, I (chuckles).

You, you really think I need

someone like you as a friend?

You don't know

the first thing about me.

I know enough.

I know you have no clue

what real pain feels like.

[Jess] So, you are in pain?

Okay, then tell me about that.

I'm good.

(scoffs) So, we got,

what, 45 minutes to go?

(Mani sighs)

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When I was ten,

my mom used to grind up oxy

and put it in my corn flakes,

with extra sugar

to hide the taste.

She called them Super Frosties,

and that's how I got hooked.

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[Jess] Dad liked Mom on drugs,

and Mom liked me on drugs, so.

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[Jess] (scoffs) Family bonding.

The school counselor, Linda,

got wise to what was going on...

so the cops showed up

and took me with them.

And I stayed with Linda

for two weeks

getting clean on Cheerios.

Then it was foster homes

for a little bit, um...

You know the type, it's all

about the government checks

and not about the kids.

But I must have made

a good first impression

because the counselor came back,

and I got to live with her.

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The same day my mom OD'd.

Best day of my life.

So, I'm just trying to help

people the way she helped me.

Well, what, so...

you expect me to feel

some way about this, Jess?

Am I supposed

to feel remorseful?

Am I supposed

to feel empathetic?

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How the f*ck

are you supposed to help me?

Sounds like you're here

to work out your own sh*t.

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- (Mani scoffs)

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You're weak...

pathetic little f*cking girl.

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Meditate on that.

(gasps)

(chair clatters)

See you next time, Jess.

Have a good one.

(door thuds)

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(sighs)

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(saw whirring)

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(group chattering)

Hey, Dean? Hey, Dean!

Let's get these arches ready

to ship out.

Thanks.

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Boss.

Boss? Boss!

You still good

for that ten o'clock?

Yeah.

Mail and contracts.

Comes from the State

and it looks important.

Okay.

(pen clicks)

- Okay?

- Thanks.

You good?

Yeah.

You sure?

Yeah.

All right. Thanks.

Thanks, Rich.

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f*ck.

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Mark?

(footsteps tapping)

(switch clicks)

Mark?

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Mark!

So what if there's termites?

I don't give a f*ck, Carlos.

Just (grunts) have them get

the new floors in, okay?

I need this money pit to go

on the market like yesterday.

(Mark grunting)

Don't be afraid

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[Mark] All right.

(Mark grunting)

When I need to

- Okay, what's next?

- (door thuds)

Are we good?

The basement? What, are

you f*cking kidding me?

Babe, if I can just...?

No, you work for me, Carlos.

Okay?

I pay you, you pay

them, they approve the build.

You understand that, huh?

Comprende?

Babe?

- [Mark] Ah!

- Babe, I really need you to--

Ah!

Sorry about that.

What was...

What were you saying?

- Oh.

- (door thuds)

Oh, f*cking great.

What?

No, not you.

Just... get it done.

Okay. All right.

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More than you know

Secret

Honey?

Ah, sh*t.

I feel the fire

- (door thuds)

- You okay? And I'm sorry.

(chuckles)

The contractors are fighting me

on every little g*dd*mn

thing with this flip.

Might need to lawyer-up

on this one.

Carlos is, (chuckles)

he's driving me insane.

I'm gonna have

a g*dd*mn aneurysm.

(groans)

He's acting like he's drowning.

Jess?

Is this because of me?

I'm sorry, I--

I didn't mean to, you know, I--

Not everything's about you,

Mark.

(traffic droning)

[Jess] Look, it was just...

it was an intense day at work.

[Mark] How so?

Mani.

That m*therf*cker.

What happened?

He got in my face.

I worry about this every

time you work with this guy.

Goddammit, it scares me.

I was trying to connect

with him on the same level

and I let my guard down,

I told him about Mom.

No, this isn't up to you.

No, this is not your fault.

This is on him, okay?

You can't control everything.

Okay?

This guy is a walking mindfuck.

(sighs) I have to be better.

f*ck him. Okay? (chuckles)

(sighs) You have worked so hard

to overcome so much sh*t

in your life.

(sighs) I know you wanna

help everyone who needs it,

but... trust me...

hey, some people

don't deserve it.

[Jess] Don't say that.

Quit then! Hey, work with kids.

Leave that place

before something happens.

Before Mani gets outta

control and does something--

(knuckles rapping)

(sighs) Who is it?

- (knuckles rapping)

- Just--

I said, who is it?

Babe, there's no need to yell.

- (knuckles rapping)

- (Mark sighs)

(switch clicks)

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- (foot taps)

(gasps) Christ, Kathy.

It's my f*cking sister.

Ah! Let her in.

(Mark groans)

Jesus Christ,

you look like sh*t.

You drunk?

Maybe.

- (Mark sighs)

- You know what?

- I'm not sorry about it.

- Yeah.

Hey Kathy, what's up?

- (door thuds)

- Hey.

- (Mark sighs)

- Would you get us some water?

Yeah. Whatever works for you.

Considering the evening I've

had, I'm opting for Scotch.

Hey! What's going on?

(Kathy sighs)

I need your help.

Help with what?

Tom.

Is he okay?

(sighs)

I haven't heard

from him in over a week.

He stopped responding

to my calls.

He won't respond

to my text messages.

And then,

like, his work keeps calling me

with all this stupid sh*t

that I don't understand.

The f*cking selfish as*h*le.

And then, I, like, tried to

buy a gift for my friend,

and then all of my credit

cards were declined.

I'm just, like,

I don't know what to do,

and why does this

keep happening to me?

Here, drink this.

Did you just

hand me water in a mug?

- Yes.

- Ugh.

(Jess chuckles)

(exhales) And now let's

take some deep breaths.

So just exhale. (exhales deeply)

(chuckles)

And breathe in.

(Kathy blows raspberry)

- (chuckles)

- (Jess exhales deeply)

Okay, now slow down.

- (Kathy groans)

- Start over.

Where is Tom?

(sighs)

He's at the lake house.

I should have never

let him go there.

[Tom] (voicemail) I told you

to f*cking stop, Kathy.

Can you f*cking listen to me?

You know I was right.

My f*cking dad knows it

now. The lake is real.

(Kathy sobs)

[Tom] I don't know

how much time we have left.

I just don't know.

Forget about me!

Stay the f*ck away!

- Stay away!

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- (Kathy sobs)

- What a prick.

(sobs) But he's my prick.

I'm gonna lose him.

I mean, things were like...

off, I guess.

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- (Kathy sniffles)

Maybe he knew...

(gasping) Oh God, he's

really gonna leave me.

He's gonna leave me. (sobbing)

(solemn music)

He needs us.

- (Kathy sobs)

- Okay?

- Okay.

- So we're gonna go out there

and we're gonna help him.

(sobs) Really?

You would do that for me?

It's what I do.

Oh!

- Yeah.

- Thank you.

- (Kathy sobs)

- Of course.

(exhales sharply)

I have to pee.

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(seagulls squawking)

Wow.

(seagulls squawking)

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Mom, look what I found.

Mom?

Mom?

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Mom, are you okay?

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(lid cracks)

- Dad!

- No!

- No. I'm okay.

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- I'm fine.

(gasps)

I need to go to the lake.

Can you hear it?

(lid cracks)

I need to get closer!

- Dad!

- (Barbara gasps)

- (Barbara thuds)

- Mom, no!

- [young Tom] Stop it!

- Tommy!

(Barbara screaming)

- [young Tom] Mother!

- Tommy?

[Tom] Dad! Dad!

[Elliot] Tommy! Tommy!

- Mom!

- [Elliot] What are you doing?

She's not supposed to

be out here, you idiot.

Come here. Come here!

Babe, babe, look at me.

Babe, look at me.

Just look at me.

Come on. Come on.

Babe, shh, shh, breathe,

breathe!

- (Barbara exclaims)

- Come on, babe,

you're scaring me.

Come on.

Stop, start looking at me.

Open your eyes.

Open your f*cking eyes!

- Stop this now!

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You just need your pills.

You just need your pills, babe.

I'll go get your pills.

You watch her?

Don't let her leave!

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[young Tom] (whimpers) Mom! Mom!

Wake up! Please!

(lid cracks)

- (Tom gasping)

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(Tom panting)

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(lid cracks)

- [Barbara] Can you hear it?

- (gasps)

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I'll take you to the lake.

I'll take you

to the f*cking lake.

You're there the whole time!

You were already there!

Please go. (exclaims)

Come on, go be with your god,

Mom.

You always were on...,

you were always there.

- (tense music)

- (Tom grunts)

- (gasps) f*ck!

- (water splashes)

- (screams)

- (creature roaring)

[young Tom] Mom! Mom!

- No!

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(car whooshing)

[Jess] God, it really is

beautiful out here.

Right, Mark?

- Mark.

- What's that?

You know, I was just saying

that things are gonna be great,

and once we get Tom sorted,

uh, you both can cook dinner

for us.

Give us foot massages.

(chuckles) Amen to that.

Yeah, totally.

(Jess and Kathy chuckle)

Whoa, what did I miss?

You know,

you should put that down,

put it on mute,

take in the scenery.

Oh, why are you

breaking my ba*ls, huh?

- Right.

- At least I'm not driving.

Hey, eyes on the road, Kathy.

Yeah, okay, cool, cool,

cool story, bro.

I mean, he's right.

You could hit a deer.

Wait, really?

Yeah, there's wildlife.

Oh, that would be awful.

Yeah, it's not a good way

to go.

Plus, deer? They're amazing.

Yeah, we were watching

this documentary.

Apparently they're

worshiped in some cultures.

Okay. No, no, f*ck Bambi.

It's more the car that

I'm concerned about.

- (Mark scoffs)

- (car whooshing)

- (car horn honking)

- (car tires screeching)

Eat it, as*h*le!

These drivers out here

are the worst.

- (Kathy gasps)

- All right,

that's enough of that. (sighs)

Why don't we just

play some music, yeah?

- (upbeat music)

- (phone pings)

Well, I don't care

Care

Anymore

Well, it's not fair

Fair

I got one foot out the door

(upbeat music)

- (birds chirping)

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(soft poignant music)

(car tires crunching)

[Mark]

f*ck me, just lost service.

No bars.

- (soft poignant music)

- (birds chirping)

(Mark sighs)

[Kathy] All right, that's Tom's.

[Jess] Suppose this must be it.

- (car door thuds)

- [Mark] This is it?

[Kathy] Hang on.

- (birds chirping)

- (birds cawing)

(Kathy sighs )

Oh, sh*t.

Tom said something about stairs,

but he didn't say this many.

- (car door thuds)

- [Mark] What's the matter?

It's just a bunch of steps.

We skip leg day, or something?

Okay, leg day.

(soft solemn music)

Ah, blow me.

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- (birds chirping)

- (birds cawing)

[Mark] Are you sure

we got the right place?

(phone pings)

Hold on, you got service?

- [Kathy] Uh...

- No way.

(scoffs) I just missed

a nail appointment

and they're just trying

to get me to pay.

Carry these?

What?

Unless you wanna come

back to get them later?

- No.

- Mm-hmm.

- (birds chirping)

- (birds cawing)

(Mark sighs)

(car door thuds)

Well, wait.

- (birds chirping)

- (birds cawing)

(metal clangs)

(chuckles)

(birds cawing)

"85 pounds max."

So it'll carry half of me.

(birds cawing)

(sighs)

You think this thing works?

Only one way to find out.

- (screen whooshes)

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(cover rattles and creaks)

(generator whirring)

- (electricity buzzes)

- [Mark] Oh, sh*t!

- Great.

- (Mark exclaims)

You've only been here a minute

and you're already

breaking stuff.

(Mark babbles)

- You're on bag duty.

- (bags thuds)

(Jess and Mark sigh)

f*ck me.

(birds cawing)

(bag handle rattles)

(gentle poignant music)

[Jess] So...

you think there'd be

more houses down here.

[Kathy] Yeah, it's

funny, you know, Tom said

that this is

actually the only house

that's down here on the lake.

I guess nobody goes down here.

They even shut down the, uh,

lighthouse.

It's a nature preserve

or some sh*t?

[Mark]

Yeah, that's probably why

they didn't do any developing

down here.

[Jess]

But what about the lighthouse?

Oh, GPS, babe,

works on water too.

You know, no one needs a

giant flashlight showing them

not to hit the shore anymore.

Damn, I'm f*cked.

No service down here.

God, Tom better have

f*cking internet

at that house. (sighs)

[Kathy] Oh, really?

So you can, you know,

not enjoy all of this?

[Mark] Oh God, don't start.

Come on, I'm just saying.

[Mark] (exclaims) Thanks, Mom!

Okay, so...

what exactly happened

with Tom's dad?

Look, all I know is that Tom

got a note

with some of his belongings,

and it said something about

going to be with the lake

for an eternity, or some...

dark sh*t like that.

And... it was ruled a suicide.

He k*lled himself?

Kathy, that's kind of important.

When were you gonna tell us?

Tom didn't want anybody to know,

and...

they haven't found the body.

[Mark] It's not that weird.

This lake's basically an ocean.

You know,

he probably just became dinner

for a thousand different fish.

[Kathy]

Okay, well thanks for that.

(sighs)

Listen...

here's the weird part.

Oh, the weird part, please.

Tom acted like he knew what

his dad was talking about.

He was totally fine

dealing with it, and then...

he got that f*cking note,

and it just totally threw him.

- (wind whooshing)

- (gentle poignant music)

- [Jess] God.

- [Mark] Really looking forward

to this trip.

- Ah, damn.

- [Kathy] Tom?

- (Mark gasps)

- (gentle poignant music)

(Mark sighs)

(door rattles)

[Mark] Yeah.

- Oh, f*ck.

- (leaves rustling)

(Mark gasps)

Oh wow, this is straight out

of a f*cking slasher movie.

Shh, shh, shh...

Tom!

I'm here with Mark and Jess!

(tense poignant music)

He's not here.

Maybe he went out?

- (tense poignant music)

- (Kathy gasps)

(birds cawing)

Without these? (exclaims)

- (phone thuds)

- Oh God. (pants)

- [Tom] What are you doing here?

- Oh my God.

Oh my God, baby,

I was so worried.

Wait, were you in the lake?

You have to be freezing.

Why are you all here?

[Kathy]

Why are you acting so rude?

I told you to stay away.

Okay, well,

that is not fair to me.

To us. I mean.

Listen, we were not trying

to ambush you.

I was concerned.

You didn't respond

to anything I sent you.

Did you stop to think that

might be for a f*cking reason?

I can think of a few reasons.

Oh, give me a f*cking

break. Not this sh*t again!

Well, what was I supposed

to think?

I warned you not to come here,

but you just couldn't f*cking

listen, could you, Kathy?

I can't protect you.

Tom, just, well, just--

f*ck this!

(Kathy gasps)

None of this matters anymore.

[Jess] Hey, you two?

How about

we all just take a deep breath

and... chill for a second.

We came out here for you, Tom.

We just needed to know

you were okay.

We all know you're in need

of some love right now.

What I need is a f*cking beer.

(tense music)

(box thuds)

(bottles clatter)

Mark, you coming?

(slow poignant music)

Uh...

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- (Mark sighs)

- You okay?

Yeah, no, I'm fine.

(clears throat)

[Jess] Let's get settled.

(Kathy sighs)

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(door clicks)

- (seagulls squawking)

- (tense suspenseful music)

(sighs)

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continues)

(Mark groans)

(waves whooshing)

(tense suspenseful music

continues)

(seagulls squawking)

(Mark sighs)

Look, man, I'm, uh,

sorry about all of this.

We're just...

worried about you.

(tense music)

I'm really sorry about your dad.

f*ck him.

(wind whooshing)

- (seagulls squawking)

- (foreboding music)

You know, when my dad died,

I didn't know what to do.

I just felt alone and scared,

and well... scared.

Jess was great, but you

know, between you and me,

work is what really helped.

Seriously, don't ever

tell her I said that.

But yeah, so work

saved the day for me.

I must have got the most done

right after.

Maybe borderline obsessive. Huh.

(ominous music)

[Mark] But, yeah, you know, it

gave me something to grab onto,

you know, during the chaos.

Just hope you can find

something to grab onto.

(ominous music)

[Mark] Anyway, pal,

let me get back inside.

(grunts) See you in a minute.

(tense music)

Tell her I'm sorry.

- (seagulls squawking)

- What was that?

- Ah!

- (seagulls squawking)

- (tense solemn music)

- (waves whooshing)

- (insects chirping)

- (fire crackling)

- [Jess] Hey, guys-

- [Mark] Listen, listen,

because, listen, because one

day this is gonna be useful.

This is gonna be useful.

We all wanna set up all of

our, you know, our lives.

You want a good portfolio,

and well,

this is what it's all about.

This is what I've been doing.

This is what I've been

working on, is the port--

- I think you've been working...

- Now I'm just...

- ...getting it ready.

- ...on a bottle whiskey.

Trying to flip more...

His name?

- Elijah? (laughs)

- You're so,

you're so... Babe...

- Why don't you take a seat?

- Can you get me

some water, please?

- Yeah.

- Put, put that-=

No!

- That's good.

- Mark!

That's good.

- Okay.

- We send, we send it up.

- We send--

- That's right.

- We send it up.

- That, that's a great idea.

To th... To the man,

to the man upstairs.

Do you want a marshmallow?

I would love (clears throat),

I would love

all of the marshmallows.

(laughing) Let me

give you a marshmallow.

Let me have a marshmallow.

Do it good though.

Wow, this looks really

cool in slow motion.

Oh, that's pretty.

Your face looks cool in slo-mo.

Oh, yeah? I bet it does.

You going through your

photography merit badge?

Oh, as if this degenerate

could be a boy scout.

[Kathy] Oh! Yeah, he was.

He just didn't make it

all the way to Cub Scout.

- (Mark exclaims)

- Wait, wait, wait, wait, what?

You mean

you haven't told her the story

about... how you were

tied to a tree

by your troop at summer camp?

Oh, you've been

holding out on me, huh?

(chuckles)

Yeah, no, that's a...

a lakeside memory

worth drinking to.

In fact...

it was a night

just like tonight.

Okay, I am gonna stop you

right there.

Let's just keep it simple.

Five words,

tree, rope, peanut butter,

raccoons.

That's the Lord of the Flies

sh*t.

Oh, my God. Are you okay?

Yeah.

All right, take it easy, sis.

That was six words. Okay?

Peanut butter, two words,

it is, you dummy.

(Jess speaks indistinctly,

chuckles)

- (insects chirping)

- (wind whooshing)

(fire crackling)

We should probably talk?

Yeah.

I missed you.

I missed you.

- (wind whooshing)

- (fire crackling)

Come on.

Can you just tell me

what's wrong?

Please, just talk to me.

I tried to save you.

(wind whooshing)

Save me from what?

(fire crackling)

Can you please just...

please just talk to me?

Listen, we can get through

this together. Okay?

(insects chirping)

I--

I need you.

I'm right here.

I wish you weren't.

It's gonna take you,

just like it's taking me.

Just like it's taking

everybody who's close to it.

No. No, you know what,

what about what I need?

I need more than this.

I did not act like this

when my dad died.

This is all so unfair.

I'm just asking you to

open up just a little bit

and let me in.

We came here to help you,

and I'm asking you,

please let us help you.

You can't do this on your own.

Just allow us to be the

supportive family

that you've always wanted.

(tense poignant music)

(Kathy chattering)

Just, like,

all you do is work and work,

and then you work, you work,

you work.

Will you just look at me?

- (tense poignant music)

- (Kathy chattering)

(tense poignant music continues)

(Kathy continues chattering)

(tense poignant music continues)

(Kathy continues chattering)

(intensifying

tense poignant music)

[Kathy]

I just don't understand

how you can

throw everything away

after we've been through

so much together,

and all I'm asking is for

you just to look at me!

Will you just look at me

for once?

Will you just look at me?

Look at me!

(tense poignant music)

- (fire crackling)

- (soft solemn music)

(wind whooshing)

(fire crackling)

(soft tense music)

Tom?

I can see how much

you're hurting right now.

It can feel like...

you have to hold onto the pain.

But you don't have to bear it

on your own.

I know the pain you're feeling.

You have to be worried

about hurting us.

Grief, loss, anger...

that doesn't belong to you.

And I know that

when you're in the hole,

it's all you can see.

But I promise

that there's a way to climb out.

(tense solemn music)

There's no way out.

Not now.

(fire crackling)

Not for us.

[Jess] Hey!

You know my deal.

(solemn music)

There's always a way.

I'm proof of that.

(soft solemn music)

(Tom gulping)

[Jess] Tell you what,

we'll talk about it

in the morning.

It's not the best time.

Just remember,

we can get through this

together.

All right?

(fire crackling)

(tense music)

[Tom]

It's calling all of us now.

(dramatic music)

(creature roaring)

(fan whirring)

(suspenseful music)

- (creature growling)

- (water sloshing)

(lid cracks)

- (bird shrieking)

- (suspenseful music)

- (wind whooshing)

- (eagle calling)

(suspenseful music continues)

(soft foreboding music)

(soft foreboding music

continues)

(rousing suspenseful music)

- (dramatic music)

- [Jess] (gasps) Mani?

I have something for you.

Something you need.

Stay back.

(Jess panting)

[Mani] I made this just for you.

My special little girl.

Extra frosting.

I don't need it!

(suspenseful music)

You can't lie--

You can't lie to me, Jess.

Not here! Not here!

(tense suspenseful music)

(screen whooshes)

(tense suspenseful music

continues)

I said I don't need it!

Don't lie to me!

- (Mani growls)

- (intense dramatic music)

(Jess gasps, panting)

(clock softly ticking)

(clock continues softly ticking)

(bed linen rustles)

(bed creaks)

- (tap squeaks)

- (water sloshing)

(gulping)

(blinds rattle)

(eerie music)

(soft dramatic music)

(blinds rattle)

Hey. Mark?

- Mark.

- (Mark groans)

Mark, wake up!

(Mark babbling)

(Mark pants)

- (waves sloshing)

- (suspenseful music)

(insects chirping)

(suspenseful music continues)

Tom?

(suspenseful music continues)

Tom?

- (insects chirping)

- (wind whooshing)

(suspenseful music continues)

Tom, are you out here?

(owl hooting)

(suspenseful music continues)

- (insects chirping)

- (wind whooshing)

- (animal chittering)

- (soft ominous music)

(coyote shrieking)

(soft suspenseful music)

(leaves rustling)

- Couldn't sleep?

- (dramatic music)

[Jess] (gasps) Jesus Christ.

What are you doing out here?

- Connecting.

- Tom?

What is going on with you?

I don't understand.

You still don't see it.

You will.

See what?

What am I supposed to be seeing?

I fought against it

my entire life,

but it's clear to me now.

It's better to give in.

[Jess] Tom, wait.

You're not making any sense.

What's got you up anyways?

- Bad dreams?

- (suspenseful music)

[Jess] What...?

What...? Tom. Wait!

It's happening, Jess.

You can't control this.

Enjoy the view.

- (hand slaps)

- (tense music)

- (Jess gasps)

- (door squeaks)

(door rattles)

(door thuds)

(eerie suspenseful music)

(eerie suspenseful music

continues)

(rousing eerie suspenseful

music)

- (birds chirping)

- (screen whooshes)

(slow suspenseful music)

(door thuds)

Hey! (chuckles)

You're up early.

Hello? (chuckles)

(slow suspenseful music

continues)

Jess?

Jess?

(slow suspenseful music

continues)

- Hey!

- (Jess gasps)

(Jess pants)

Are you... Are you okay?

(gasps) Uh, um...

yeah.

Uh...

I don't remember sleeping

last night.

(scoffs)

Yeah, um...

me either.

- (birds chirping)

- (wind whooshing)

Maybe it was...

the whiskey.

Right.

Hey, uh, um, (clears throat)...

do you wanna...

go for a walk?

- Mm.

- I just, I wanted to talk.

Sh-- Sure, of course. (sniffles)

(wind whooshing)

(birds chittering)

(Kathy chuckles)

(sighs) Listen, I just,

I really feel

like I need to explain

- that text message.

- That, that's your business.

- I don't-

- [Kathy] No, Tom and I

- haven't been doing well.

- (Jess sighs)

For...

a while now.

Even before all of this sh*t.

We just...

We got married really young.

Or at least I was.

And I love him so much.

Even after what happened

last night, with...

Sometimes...

I just feel

like the gap between us

and where we're at in our lives

and the things that we want,

just really put a strain on us.

And that's completely

understandable, but...

why not just talk to Tom?

Why-- Why this guy?

It's not even anything serious.

We met at a party.

Tom was...

away on business again.

We got drunk.

One thing led to another.

Well, I mean, there were

a lot of anothers, but...

- (wind whooshing)

- (birds chirping)

[Kathy] I f*cked up.

More than once.

I can't stop.

Does Tom know?

Oh God, no. I mean, like...

what would that do?

- (tense suspenseful music)

- (bark crackling)

(tense dramatic music)

(wind whooshing)

(rousing tense suspenseful

music)

- Dad! Mom, stop!

- Whoa, whoa, baby!

- (lid cracks)

- (tense suspenseful music)

- She needs her pills.

- (yelling) No!

[young Tom] Mom!

(tense suspenseful music)

(intense ominous music)

(tense suspenseful music)

(lightning crashes)

(waves crashing)

(tense suspenseful music

continues)

(heartbeat thudding)

(foreboding suspenseful music)

(dramatic music)

- (birds chirping)

- (birds cawing)

Hey, shithead.

[Mark] What's up?

Oh man, you look terrible.

I look amazing.

I got the hair of that dog

and the shadow on my face.

(Mark gulping)

Looks like you got

the whole dog there.

Yeah. (sniffles)

Where is Jess?

We've just been for a walk

in the woods.

Have you... Have you seen Tom?

(exhales) No.

Maybe he went for a walk?

Into the forest?

Oh, sh*t!

[Mark] You all right?

Uh, no, I mean, yeah, I just,

um, I just...

need to find Tom.

Feel better, buddy.

I'll feel better

When there's better weather

And there's

(suspenseful music)

(birds chirping)

This stupid cabin,

this stupid lake.

Tom!

(suspenseful music)

Tom? (gasps)

Tom!

(Kathy exclaims)

Ugh.

(sighs) I'm gonna have

to dry-clean everything.

Tom?

- Tom?

- (branches crack)

Anyone?

(suspenseful music)

(Kathy panting)

Clint?

Wait, what are you doing here?

- Wait.

- (suspenseful music)

You can't be here.

Didn't you get all my texts?

I just had to see you.

- No! No, no, no.

- You're all

- I think about.

- How did you even find me?

No, what is happening right now?

No, no, you, you,

you have to go.

Yes, let's leave.

We can be together.

Hey, I know you feel this too.

No, I... (sighs)

I need to be with my husband.

Listen, I've made my choice.

There is no choice.

I can't be seen with you.

Nothing can be seen.

What?

- I see you.

- (Kathy gasps)

(suspenseful music)

Tom, please.

What the f*ck is happening?

Tom, stop!

What the f*ck is happening?

Tom, please stop.

Look at me, Kathy.

(sobbing) I don't understand.

[Tom] Look at me, Kathy.

Look at me!

- (flesh squelching)

- (foreboding music)

- (flesh tearing)

- (Kathy shrieking)

(Kathy screaming)

(Tom growling)

(liquid squelching)

(Kathy gasping and coughing)

(tense music)

(liquid continues squelching)

(Kathy gasping and coughing)

(Tom roaring)

- (Kathy chocking)

- (tense music)

(fluid sac squelching)

(eerie music)

(Kathy gasping)

(dramatic music)

- (Kathy continues gasping)

- (eerie music continues)

(dramatic music)

(intense suspenseful music)

- (eerie suspenseful music)

- (waves whooshing)

- (wind whooshing)

- (leaves rustling)

- (waves crashing)

- (birds chirping)

- (creature roaring)

- (tense music)

What is that sound?

(tense music continues)

- (creature growls)

- (dramatic music)

(waves crashing)

- (creature roars)

- (wind whooshing)

- (creature roaring)

- (suspenseful music)

Kathy!

(intense dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

Oh, my God.

(creature growls)

(sobs) What the f*ck?

Mark! (sobbing)

Mark! (panting) Get up!

Get up, Mark.

- Jess!

- Get up.

- What's going, whoa, what?

- Kathy's in the lake.

- We have to go get Kathy.

- Whoa, what's wrong?

She got pulled into the lake,

and Tom, (gasps)

something's wrong with Tom.

- What? What do you mean?

- No, we have to go.

- Come on!

- Whoa, wait, Jess!

(grunts) Goddammit.

Where are you going?

(tense music)

[Mark] Oh, you're all right.

Yeah.

Why wouldn't I be?

I saw you in the lake.

Babe, she seems fine. So.

I know what I saw.

Are you sure?

You seem out of control, Jess.

Don't f*ck with me, Kathy!

(eerie tense music)

Babe, what's going on?

You've been off all day.

(panting) f*ck you. f*ck you!

I'm leaving!

(screams)

- (door rattles and thuds)

- (tense music)

I'm too hung over for this sh*t.

Um, I'll talk to her.

Jess?

(tense music)

Jess?

- (hands bang)

- (bottles clatter)

- (Jess panting)

- (tense music)

(door rattles)

(door thuds)

Hey, what the hell

was that about?

I swear, I saw what I saw.

What do you think you saw?

I mean, God, you sound like

a crazy person right now.

No, no. You see,

something's wrong here, okay?

I just saw Tom walking

into the lake last night,

and then when I spoke to him,

he was completely unstable.

And then today, Kathy

gets pulled into the lake

and Tom has no f*cking face!

I mean, what the? There's

something, the-- the sound.

- What even is that sound?

- [Mark] Baby, baby, calm down.

Baby, baby, baby, look, I--

I-- I'm on your side, okay?

I-- I-- I'm--

I wanna be with you about this,

but maybe you're just

taking too much on, okay?

Maybe this is all a bit much

for you.

Their craziness, the sh*t

you got going on with work.

I mean, you always say,

"Hey, stress plays tricks

with our minds," huh?

Maybe this isn't the break

that we needed.

Huh? (sighs) I mean,

Kathy seems fine.

(pants)

Your sister's f*cking off!

Okay?

Yeah, I agree with you.

She is a little crazy.

That's all right.

Let them be f*cking

crazy and weird together.

No! No, no, she's not

right, he's not right.

This place is f*cked! Okay?

Can we leave? Let's leave!

Oh, yeah. Oh, okay.

That sounds amazing.

Let's-- Let's make that happen.

Um, I'll go up the stairs.

I'll try and get some

service and call Carlos.

He can come down and grab us,

right?

So, we can get the f*ck

outta here.

Oh, God. Okay.

Um, why don't you get

packed up. Get the shits.

I'll be right back, okay?

If I take a little while,

then just go walk on the beach.

Clear your head.

Everything's gonna be fine.

I love you. Okay?

Please, hurry.

(door thuds)

(Mark panting and chuckling)

- (birds chirping)

- (birds cawing)

(exhales and sniffles)

Right. No good.

(exhales and sniffles)

- (Mark grunts)

- (footsteps tapping)

- (zipper rasps)

- (soft tense music)

(bag thuds)

- Oh sh*t.

- (eerie tense music)

(metal clinking)

(eerie tense music continues)

(eerie tense music continues)

(soft tense music)

(ominous music)

"From outside the crawling chaos

promises salvation.

From the deep, from the dark,

its time is coming.

No more dreaming."

(soft ominous music)

(sighs)

(foreboding music)

- (intense dramatic music)

- (voices babbling)

(creature creaking)

(intense dramatic music

continues)

(grunts and gasps)

You good.

All right. (groans) f*ck

you, yes, you m*therf*cker!

Oh! f*ck me.

- (phone pinging)

- Oh sh*t.

(panting)

f*ck.

Oh, a signal.

All right,

just gimme a f*cking bar.

Jesus f*cking Christ.

- (phone pings)

- Okay.

(panting) Carlos? I-- f*ck.

If you get this, just drop

whatever you're doing, okay?

I-- (sighs) I need you, buddy,

all right?

Just get--

I'm gonna send you a location,

and just, when you get it,

just-- just drive there.

Just drop everything and

just f*cking go, okay?

All right, I'm gonna

keep trying to call you,

but I don't f*cking (groans)...

Goddammit.

(phone pings)

- (phone line ringing)

- f*ck.

Pick up, pick up!

- (Mark sighs)

- (phone line ringing)

- [Carlos] Yeah, what's going?

- Carlos? Carlos?

- Yes?

- [Carlos] Hey?

- Hey! (sighs)

- [Carlos] Yes?

No, shut up for a second.

- I can't--

- (phone beeps)

Ah, for f*ck's sake!

(sighs) Tom?

Hey, Tom!

(door rattles)

(door thuds)

f*cking butthole.

(door rattles)

(soft ominous music)

All right.

(soft eerie tense music)

(door rattles)

(door thuds)

(soft tense music)

(door squeaks and thuds)

(Jess gasps)

(suspenseful music)

(birds cawing)

(door rattles)

- (wind whooshing)

- (birds chirping)

(door thuds)

Hey! (panting)

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music continues)

(birds cawing)

(birds chirping)

(suspenseful music continues)

Get your sh*t together, Jess.

(door rattles)

- (tense music)

- (birds chirping)

(door thuds)

(zippers rasping)

(bags thud)

(tense music continues)

Oh, come on, Mark.

Where are you?

(suspenseful music)

[Mark] Jess?

[Jess] Mark?

[Mark] Jess?

Mark?

- (waves whooshing)

- (tense music)

Anyone?

- (waves continue whooshing)

- (tense music continues)

Mark!

[Mark] Jess?

(suspenseful music)

- (creature roaring)

- (dramatic music)

(wind whooshing)

Mark!

Mark! (sobs)

(suspenseful music)

(Jess gasps)

(solemn suspenseful music)

(waves whooshing)

(solemn suspenseful music

continues)

- [Mark] (whispering) Jess!

- Mark!

(solemn suspenseful music

continues)

[Mark] (whispering) Jess!

(solemn suspenseful music

continues)

[Mark] (whispering) Jess!

[Jess] Mark! (sobs)

(tense dramatic music)

[Mani] What good is a

lighthouse if it doesn't work?

(intense dramatic music)

Mani?

- [Mani] You're empty!

- No.

[Mani] You will always be empty!

No. Just stay back!

- (Mani growling)

- (dramatic music)

(Jess screaming)

(creature roaring)

- (Jess sobbing)

- (dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

(Jess pants)

Mark! (sobs) Mark, please!

(Jess sobs)

(door thuds)

- (Jess sobbing)

- (tense music)

(eerie suspenseful music)

- (Tom growling)

- (Jess screaming)

(Jess chocking)

(Tom growling)

- (foot thuds)

- (Jess shrieks)

- (Tom thuds)

- (bottles clatter)

(eerie tense music)

f*ck you, Tom!

f*ck your lake!

- (knife whooshes)

- (dramatic music)

(Jess gasps)

(tense dramatic music)

(Tom growling)

(Jess screams)

(Jess sobs)

- (Jess gasping)

- (tense music)

(door thuds)

(tense suspenseful music)

- (wind whooshing)

- (leaves rustling)

(metal clattering)

(tense suspenseful music

continues)

(sobs) No! No.

(metal clangs)

(tense suspenseful music

continues)

(birds cawing)

(blood dripping)

(Jess sobbing)

(tense suspenseful music

continues)

(Jess sobbing)

[screams] No!

No!

(screaming)

(sobbing)

(gasping)

(sobbing)

(screaming)

- (gasping)

- (tense music)

- (wood creaks)

- (body thuds)

(leaves rustling)

- (body rattling)

- (tense music)

(gasping)

(body thudding)

(tense music)

- (Jess hiccupping)

- (suspenseful music)

(Jess gasping)

- (wind whooshing)

- (eerie suspenseful music)

[Mark] Jess.

- Mark! (sobbing)

- (solemn music)

Oh, I'm sorry. I, oh!

(waves whooshing)

I thought lost you.

What's wrong?

(waves crashing)

What's going on?

(sobbing) What's going on?

(solemn music)

(sobs) What?

(intense suspenseful music)

- (Jess sobbing)

- (dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

You can't control this, Jess.

Just let go.

- Let go.

- (sobs) No!

No! (sobbing)

- (Tom growling)

- (Jess screaming)

- (knife whooshes)

- (Jess screaming)

- (flesh squelching)

- (tense music)

(Jess screaming)

- (bones cracking)

- (knife swishes)

- (Tom growling)

- (wind whooshing)

- (waves whooshing)

- (tense music)

(dramatic music)

(waves whooshing)

- (flesh squelching)

- (intense dramatic music)

(rousing intense dramatic music)

- (flesh squelching)

- Stop!

- Stop, you monster!

- (intense dramatic music)

(flesh squelching)

(intense dramatic music

continues)

(waves whooshing)

(tense somber music)

(waves whooshing)

(tense somber music)

(dramatic music)

(waves whooshing)

- (creature roaring)

- (wood rattling)

(tense music)

(waves whooshing)

- (wood rattling)

- (tense music)

(intense suspenseful music)

- (dramatic music)

- (lightning crashing)

- (vocalists humming)

- (tense music)

[Kathy] Jess.

(Jess sobs)

It's waiting for you.

No more pain, no more time.

[Mark] Just like us, let go.

It'll be okay, okay.

(tense music)

(creature roars)

(waves whooshing)

(solemn suspenseful music)

(waves crashing and sloshing)

(water burbling)

(solemn suspenseful music

continues)

(water burbling)

(solemn suspenseful music

continues)

(solemn suspenseful music

continues)

(water burbling)

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(vocalists humming)

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continues)

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continues)

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continues)

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continues)

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continues)

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continues)

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continues)

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