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When I was 12, my father was killed.

We hid from the cartel in a storm solo on the farm.

The owner was nice at first,

but then we barely had anything to eat.

We worked hard,

but he wanted my mother.

And when he wouldn't have her,

he raped her.

One day after work, he beat her so bad.

She wasn't hurt that bad,

and she made me promise myself to God.

And I did.

But the next day I killed the owner.

I killed the owner, Father.

I had to raise my sister on my own.

And we survived.

We survived, Father.

But you know what?

I look around the world

and I see so many terrible things

and I wonder what kind of God would allow this?

Tell me, Father.

Tell me, because I feel like I'm losing my faith.

Please.

Father?

Father?

(gentle ominous music)

(door creaking)

(gentle ominous music)

(indistinct whispering)

(ominous music)

(Gabriel groaning)

(Gabriel sighing)

Are you okay?

Milda asked us to come today.

(Gabriel sighing)

We really need the money.

(Gabriel sighing)

I know.

Where's Celeste?

(Birdie chuckling)

(Birdie speaking in a foreign language)

How's it going, Birdie?

Oh, man.

Hey, you see this car?

[Gabriel] Mm-hmm.

I drove this every Friday to get dinner at Puertas.

For 20 years.

But now I can't.

You know why?

Why is that, Birdie?

Because my wife, she took my keys.

Well, maybe she has your best interest.

Oh, you're not a believer?

One day I will get my keys and I will drive over to Puertas.

Do you believe me?

About what?

One day you will believe.

Where are you so close to Milda?

I don't know.

She just never had a family of her own.

It's so sad.

Some people that are alone are alone for a reason.

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

(tense music)

(Milda chuckling)

[Emma] Milda, we're here.

[Milda] And here is where we will stay for good.

Milda?

Oh, no.

I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else.

Oh, look, you brought a new canvas.

Delightful.

Gabriel, please clean up the yard out front, it's atrocious.

(ominous music)

(door creaking)

(ominous music)

(flies buzzing)

Oh, Emma, would you please show me your new work?

(ominous music)

Hmm.

[Emma] You don't like it?

Oh, it's fine.

I mean, it isn't finished yet, right?

Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit.

Emma, I know how you love mussels.

[Emma] Oh, no, Aunt.

Remember, I'm allergic.

Oh, well, I have a feeling

that someday you will love them.

Enjoy.

Look at you, your mother would be so proud.

I wish I could see her again.

Oh.

You know, I know this might sound crazy,

but sometimes I can communicate with loved ones.

Perhaps I'll show you someday.

Even my parents?

Especially your parents.

(ominous music)

(branches snapping)

You got a lot of work to do here.

This place is a mess.

You have no idea.

- Hmm. - My name is Joseph.

Gabriel.

(Milda chuckling)

Excuse me.

Hey, does she know about that cross?

About my what?

About that cross?

I don't know, man.

(ominous music)

[Emma] What's wrong?

Oh, that man.

He and his tribe think they own this land.

Someone should put him away.

You can't talk like that, Milda.

There is good in everyone.

Oh.

It's okay.

She can't help it, she's always been an empath.

She used to bring home injured birds to her mother.

Oh.

What would I do without you two?

Just know we will always be together.

(Milda chuckling)

(ominous music)

(phone vibrating)

Hello?

Hello.

[Ernesto] Emma?

Yes.

Who's this?

[Ernesto] This is Ernesto.

Ernesto?

[Ernesto] I'm a longtime friend of your aunt.

I am sure she must have mentioned me.

Oh, Ernesto, I'm so sorry, I don't think so.

What time is it?

[Ernesto] It's late.

I'm sorry to call you, but I must inform you

that Milda has just passed away.

(ominous music)

That's impossible, I just saw her.

[Ernesto] It was very sudden.

She went peacefully.

There will be a small funeral.

You and Celeste are to travel here as soon as possible.

And Gabriel?

[Ernesto] The governor?

He's my boyfriend.

[Ernesto] If you prefer, then bring him as well.

[Emma] When's the funeral?

[Ernesto] When can you get here?

(ominous music)

(somber music)

Welcome, I was just about to give up hope

anyone else would come.

Do you have a eulogy prepared?

Please.

In life there were two Mildas.

The first was a Christian woman who lost her husband

and daughter in a tragic accident.

But even after this accident

she committed herself to becoming a nun

and she worked at the Catholic orphanage.

But that changed.

Few would know the second Milda.

You see, this is not the first time Milda's passed away.

She miraculously came back to life once,

after a fire in which many innocent children died.

What kind of God would allow that to happen?

Don't you see?

After she came back to life she couldn't commit

herself to God

and so she started life over.

She developed her own beliefs.

She was a good woman.

A loving woman.

(Ernesto applauding)

Wonderful speech.

You must be her niece?

Ernesto?

Charmed.

You see, we were very close.

She didn't speak much about the people that she knew.

Hmm.

Well let's get to business.

All the documents are at the house.

We have to go over some unique stipulations.

Stipulations?

She told you, right?

No.

Hmm.

How very strange.

You see, you are the sole beneficiary of her entire estate.

Trust me, there's nothing for you to worry about.

(ominous music)

We'll sign the will and then we'll head to the motel.

Okay?

No, you go, I will stay.

[Gabriel] You shouldn't stay in the house

where somebody just died, Celeste.

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

Looks like a scythe.

Hmm?

It was a gag gift actually.

I received it from a club both Milda and I belonged to.

Hmm, what kind of club?

A very exclusive one.

This is a truly beautiful house.

It must be worth a fortune.

Have you thought about that?

(phone ringing)

Oh, her old friends.

Can you believe they still call after all these years?

I can get that.

Ah, they can get very chatty.

Excuse me.

(phone ringing)

Hello?

Oh, yes.

Yes, we are just settling in here.

Maybe you can call a little bit later.

I will send your condolences.

Thank you.

That was a man named Brett.

He escaped the fire too.

You see, one of the things Milda wanted you to do

was to keep up with all those callers

and just speak with them regularly.

You mean, Milda meant for me to live here?

Don't worry, it will be worth your time.

Well, the final stipulation is a little bit eccentric.

"Under no circumstances is your friend Gabriel Verde

allowed to live or stay in the house.

This is my final wish."

Wait, what, what?

What? Is this a joke?

Emma, can we just go, please?

You can't just leave town.

No, I'm not gonna do that.

And I can tell you right now,

I'm not letting either of you stay here alone.

I don't like it either, we can just get a motel

for the night.

No, can we just go back to the apartment?

Celeste?

As the executor of the will,

I had to put it in front of you, but shall we say

I'm willing to look the other way on this matter?

Really?

Indeed.

Let's just finish this and we can go.

(ominous music)

Hmm.

"Hmm," what?

I must have forgotten the preamble.

Can you just go back and get it?

I'm very sorry, I live far away

and I don't see well at night.

Don't worry, I can give you a ride.

I think you're tired, you should get some rest.

Get some rest.

I'll be in touch.

(ominous music)

Look at this house.

This house is all ours.

Yesterday we couldn't even pay our bills.

Let's just stay for tonight.

Just one night.

Where's Celeste?

(gentle music)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

Celeste!

(ominous music)

(Celeste sobbing)

(ominous music)

Emma, Celeste doesn't want to...

(ominous music)

What are you doing?

[Emma] I just realized I've never been down here before.

[Gabriel] You come back.

Emma, come back.

- Boo! - Emma.

(Emma laughing)

[Gabriel] You're funny.

Where are you going?

Emma?

Do you hear?

Where are you going?

Emma, come back!

(ominous music)

Yeah, yeah.

Why are you so scared of basements?

You should have outgrown that by now.

- Come on- - Stop.

Emma, what are you doing?

No!

What's wrong?

What happened?

Tell me.

My mom was killed

and I had to bury her, and her killer, in the basement.

Are you happy now?

You killed the murderer?

Yes, I did.

(ominous music)

(indistinct whispering)

(door creaking)

(ominous music)

Emma?

[Emma] why do you have that?

You didn't hear that?

No.

You didn't?

Put it away.

Okay, okay.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

(door knocking)

What was that?

(door knocking)

Good morning.

Emma, if you don't mind, I have a proposition for you.

Did you bring the papers?

Yes, we'll get to that, but, first, there is a small

gallery in this town, they need someone to take over

just for a few days.

An art gallery?

Milda thought it would be a great place

for you to sell your work.

Would you mind?

Sure, let me get my jacket.

Actually, I don't have room in the car,

but we'll be back shortly.

Hmm?

(ominous music)

(ominous music continues)

(ominous music continues)

(door knob rattling)

(door knocking)

[Gabriel] Celeste?

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

(phone ringing)

(phone line crackling)

Hello?

Hello?

(phone line beeping)

(ominous music)

(Gabriel coughing)

(phone ringing)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

(voice whispering)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

(voice whispering)

Enough.

Enough, Celeste.

Okay?

(Celeste speaking in a foreign language)

Hello?

[Man] Gabriel.

Who's this?

[Man] Leave or everyone dies.

[Gabriel] Hey, how was it?

Amazing.

Well, I should be done for the day.

I will see you tomorrow.

And the papers?

We took care of that at the gallery.

[Gabriel] What's he talking about, tomorrow?

It's just for a few days, Gabe.

I was thinking...

[Gabriel] What?

What are you thinking?

You should go back home for a few days.

[Gabriel] What are you talking about?

Please?

Look, this house is making all of us crazy.

Can we just go?

Please?

You know I can't.

(gentle music)

(ominous music)

(door thudding)

Emma?

(ominous music)

Emma?

(ominous music)

Emma?

(ominous music)

Emma?

Emma, wake up.

(ominous music)

Wake up!

Emma, wake up!

Wake up, wake up!

Emma! Emma!

(ominous music)

Morning.

Where are you going?

I need to go to the shop.

I need the car.

[Emma] Why?

'Cause I wanna go to the church.

Let's go then.

Emma, the door's locked.

(window knocking)

Why did you lock the door?

I'm sorry.

(ominous music)

(footsteps thudding) (eerie music)

(ominous music)

Can we talk about what's going on?

What's going on is you're drinking

more and more and acting paranoid.

We can actually get ahead and you're fucking this up.

Fucking this up?

Emma, I moved to this country for you.

I moved my sister for you.

I changed my whole life for you.

For us.

When I met you in Columbia, Gabriel,

I didn't imagine this for us.

Just go back to the apartment for a little while.

Go back to work.

What are you even doing here?

What am I doing here?

I can't protect my mom, but I will protect you and Celeste.

Protect us from what, Gabe?

Tell me.

You're a danger to us.

You're a danger to yourself.

Emma, you have to be honest with yourself.

This is me being honest with myself.

We're here.

(bells tolling)

(ominous music)

[Celeste] Milda?

(ominous music)

(Celeste shouting)

(door creaking)

(ominous music)

(door creaking)

(Celeste shouting)

(ominous music)

(Celeste screaming)

(bells tolling)

Hello, are you here for a confession?

No, I'm not.

I just moved out here.

My girlfriend inherited a house.

Milda's house?

Yeah.

Please come see me again, now's not a good time.

(ominous music)

(birds cawing)

(door rattling)

(Gabriel sighing)

Celeste?

(phone ringing)

(ominous music)

(ominous music continues)

Celeste?

(ominous music)

Celeste?

(ominous music)

(door creaking)

Shit.

(ominous music)

Celeste?

(ominous music)

(Gabriel whimpering)

(ominous music)

Celeste?

(ominous music)

(door knocking)

(ominous music)

[Ernesto] I tried calling.

I unplugged the phone.

Oh, I'm so sorry for the inconvenience.

Have you seen Celeste?

I thought she told you.

Celeste left.

[Gabriel] Where did she go?

Her apartment, I guess.

Listen, I came here for a friendly chat.

You see, Milda was a very close friend of mine.

She had special qualities.

But, Emma, she doesn't want to honor the stipulations

that are necessary to the agreement.

I thought you said it was fine for me to stay here.

It would be better if you go home tonight.

Wouldn't you agree?

No, because I don't have a way back.

I can make travel arrangements for you.

Why don't you tell me what the hell is going on here,

and who are these callers?

It's simple, if the agreement is not fulfilled,

Emma will not inherit the estate.

(phone ringing)

Well, we must be going.

Let me call Emma first.

Sure, yes, take your time and talk it over.

We'll make the arrangements for tomorrow.

Okay, thank you.

(dramatic music)

(Ernesto yelling)

(Ernesto grunting)

(dramatic music)

(ominous music)

(ominous music continues)

(tense music)

(ominous music)

(gentle music)

Hey, where's Celeste?

[Emma] Ernesto brought her back.

Where is he?

I

I don't know.

Gabe, what's wrong?

Don't worry, she said she'll call.

(phone ringing)

I should get that.

(phone ringing)

Hello, this is Emma.

And who's this?

Oh, hi, Ernesto.

Yeah, I was just asking about you.

Mm-hmm.

(ominous music)

(phone line trilling)

Celeste?

(phone line crackling)

(Gabriel sniffing)

(ominous music)

[Emma] What are you doing?

I'm gonna call the police about Celeste.

You know you can't do that, right?

Her papers.

She's fine, just mad.

Look, she sent me a text.

She didn't say anything to me.

There were a lot of things she told me

that she didn't want you to know.

Like what?

I'm going to bed, I'm too tired for this.

(ominous music)

(Gabriel sighing)

(ominous music)

No, you don't deserve that.

No one does.

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Yes, goodbye for now.

Talk soon.

Bye.

[Gabriel] Hey.

[Emma] Do you have anything you wanna tell me?

[Gabriel] About what?

(ominous music)

(Gabriel sighing)

Jesus.

(ominous music)

(indistinct whispering)

(dramatic music)

Hello?

(dramatic music)

I have a couple questions for you.

Now is not a good time.

[Gabriel] What can you tell me about Milda?

I can tell you that Milda was a troubled woman

and was once a servant of the church.

May she rest in peace.

And that's all I have to say.

I know exactly who you are.

You do?

How do you know Milda?

Why are you living in her house?

It's temporary.

Well right now you are in God's house.

I believe it is always preferable

to play by the house rules.

Is it not?

Her house is corrupted, Father.

Blasphemy.

You come here dishonoring

one of this church's most devout members?

Something is wrong.

Maybe you can go and perform a cleansing.

[Father John] A cleansing?

Yes, an exorcism.

Enough.

How dare you even suggest a thing?

A man such as you.

Such as me?

This is not the first time you've committed

such an egregious sin, is it?

And then you come here so bold as to be damning others.

How do you know?

Do you consider yourself a man of God?

Yes, Father.

Well let me tell you, God does not.

Later I will be performing a eulogy,

and I think you know for whom?

Get out of my church!

(footsteps pattering)

(ominous music)

(gentle music)

Gabriel?

This way.

Are you all right?

What happened?

He's no priest, Father John.

I can say this with certainty

that he is a man of deep faith.

He knows something about Milda.

He's involved with her in some evil way.

Father John blamed himself for how Milda turned out.

She was beyond reconciliation after the tragedy.

And why did she have this?

This belonged to her?

Mm-hmm.

Then Father John was right to be concerned.

But the book is harmless.

The inverted pentagram, or pentacle, was a device

designed by a dark occult

to protect it from the holy power of the pentagram.

Much like how the Nazis used the swastika.

For 500 years after the death of Christ

the pentagram was a holy symbol of strength and unity.

In ancient times, it was thought to drive

away wicked spirits.

The inversion carries no power,

but it managed to scare Christians from using it.

This is complete fiction.

Cynical art done by wicked people.

Nothing more.

One school of thought believes in layers of hell,

the lowest being where the worst souls go to suffer.

(ominous music)

These names...

What about the names?

Where did they...

What about the names?

I

Gabriel, I.

What?

You have to tell me, what?

What's going on?

When I first came to the church, there were rumors

about what had happened.

[Gabriel] What kind of rumors?

That when Milda died, she lost her faith

and while in the afterlife she came across spirits

and souls who were seeking to escape their fate.

Their fate?

From the lowest layer of hell.

She gave them life.

She's the creator of ghosts, the echo of death.

The voice of shadows.

Now the spirits are looking for a new vessel.

Emma.

[Father James] I thought this was all a fantasy until...

Till what?

The names in the book, these are all individuals.

Father John demanded to bury himself.

These are...

These are people of unspeakable sins.

These are the callers.

You must listen to me.

You have to leave.

You must stay away from Father John, and don't come back.

I'm gonna have to perform an exorcism.

God willing.

Father John may call for an adorcism.

What's an adorcism?

It's the calling of evil spirits,

the opposite of an exorcism.

You must stay away from that house.

I can't.

I need to go, my family's in there.

Thank you, Father.

[Father James] You're gonna risk all of your lives.

(ominous music)

(dramatic music)

(door rattling)

Emma!

Emma, open the door!

(tense music)

(window banging)

Emma!

(ominous music)

(dramatic music)

(ominous music)

Celeste?

(ominous music)

Emma?

(ominous music)

Stay there.

(ominous music)

Em?

Em, where are you going?

(ominous music)

Emma?

(ominous music)

Emma?

(ominous music)

(woman screaming)

(dramatic music)

(Gabriel yelling)

(doors rattling)

(Gabriel gasping)

Stop!

Stop.

Emma?

Emma?

Are you okay?

What's happening?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Let's go, right now.

Come on.

What was that torch?

I have no idea.

Maybe Joseph has something to do with it.

Let's go back home and contact the church.

Okay?

What about Milda's priest?

I don't trust him.

Please, trust me.

Okay?

We are going to get Celeste back.

Don't let me into that house again.

I won't.

(Father James exhaling)

(door clattering)

Who's there?

(metal clanging)

(ominous music)

(metal clanging)

(ominous organ music)

(metal clanging)

Father John?

(ominous organ music)

In the name of the Holy Ghost, devil be gone.

(Gabriel sighing)

[Emma] You're up already?

Yeah.

You want some coffee?

You look like shit.

Did you sleep?

No, I didn't.

We should leave.

To where?

I want you to see my priest.

I'm gonna shower first.

Okay.

Father John?

(door knocking)

Emma?

(door knocking)

Emma?

(water pattering)

Emma?

Emma?

Emma?

(ominous music)

You motherfucker!

[Birdie] Hey!

I'm getting rid of that car today.

Did you help him with this?

I told you I'd do it.

I told you I'd do it.

(Birdie laughing)

Woo hoo!

(ominous organ music)

Where is he?

Far away.

You should have killed him.

Emma wouldn't let me, but she's all but gone now.

Well, hello, Milda.

We have work to do.

(ominous music)

(gentle music)

(Father John speaking in a foreign language)

(Emma yelling)

Father James?

Father James?

Father?

Father?

Father?

Father?

Father James?

(ominous music)

(phone ringing)

(ax thudding)

(ominous music)

(doors banging) (dramatic music)

(floorboards creaking)

(ominous music)

(eerie music)

(woman singing in a foreign language)

(man singing in a foreign language)

[Celeste] Mom and dad have always been here.

It's time for us to join them.

(Gabriel yelling)

(Gabriel speaking in a foreign language)

(Celeste yelling)

[Gabriel] Help her! Help her!

Please stop!

Leave her alone!

Leave her alone!

(Celeste yelling)

So what are we going to do?

[Joseph] This evil seed comes from your creed.

You must find a way.

The torch I gave you is to help guide and protect you.

This lies upon you now.

This depends upon your faith.

Okay.

Take care of her.

(ominous music)

(Gabriel grunting)

(gentle music)

(Gabriel grunting)

(ominous music)

(door slamming)

(phone ringing)

(ominous music)

(mussels crunching)

(spirit yelling)

(ominous music)

(Gabriel screaming)

(Milda screaming)

(Gabriel yelling)

(ax clattering)

(Emma sobbing)

Emma?

(Emma sobbing)

Emma?

Emma are you here?

Emma?

Emma!

Fuck!

Open the door!

(door creaking)

Emma?

(ominous music)

(door thudding)

(ominous music)

(objects clattering)

Hello, Gabriel.

(ominous music)

When I was young, I had so much love to give,

but your God took it away.

Your God tried to kill me.

He did it, but I came back.

And when I did, I brought with me others who he had betrayed

and I kept them safe.

And I will continue to keep them safe.

You see, it isn't people who are flawed, it's God.

And you have been corrupted by your evil God.

And you didn't listen to me.

You will now.

(Gabriel grunting)

(dramatic music)

Thank you, Gabriel.

[Emma] Gabriel?

(ominous music)

Gabriel?

Gabriel?

Gabriel?

Help was what she needed, you fucked that up, didn't you?

(phone line beeping)

(phone clattering)

(ominous music)

(Gabriel grunting)

(ominous music)

(Gabriel thudding)

It's too bad, you were like so many I protect.

A murderer.

But now you will go to where I kept them safe from.

Your sister was so easy to turn.

Emma, she was a little more complicated.

(Emma speaking in a foreign language)

(Gabriel yelling)

(Emma speaking in a foreign language)

[Father James] The inverted pentagram, or pentacle,

was a device designed by a dark cult

to protect it from the holy power of the pentagram.

(Emma speaking in a foreign language)

(Gabriel yelling)

No!

(Emma shrieking)

Gabriel?

(Gabriel grunting)

Emma?

Are you okay?

Is it over?

It's over.

(phone ringing)

(ominous music)

(ominous organ music)

(eerie music)

♪ I made a mistake taking this on ♪

♪ I should've run away ♪

♪ A perfect hand, floating in space ♪

♪ Turns to face me ♪

♪ With all these phantoms around ♪

♪ I've just gotta get home to you ♪

♪ I cannot wait to be back in your arms ♪

♪ Yeah that comfortable collision ♪

♪ Keeps me hanging around ♪

♪ Though it's only phantom limb ♪

♪ I cannot wait ♪

♪ To be back in your arms ♪

♪ Yeah that comfortable collision ♪

♪ It's only phantoms ♪

♪ I made a mistake ♪

♪ But now I think I may have finally found my place ♪

♪ A glowing exoskeleton's dripping lace ♪

♪ With all these phantoms around ♪

♪ I've just gotta get home to you ♪

♪ I cannot wait ♪

♪ To be back in your arms ♪

♪ Yeah that comfortable collision ♪

♪ Keeps me hanging around ♪

♪ Though it's only phantom limb ♪

♪ I cannot wait ♪

♪ To be back in your arms ♪

♪ Yeah that comfortable collision ♪

♪ Whatcha gonna do ♪

♪ When those limbs give out on you ♪

♪ Would you reach out baby ♪

♪ Would you let those phantoms find me ♪

♪ Oh no ♪

♪ Whatcha gonna do ♪

♪ When those limbs give out on you ♪

♪ Would you reach out baby ♪

♪ Would you let those phantoms in ♪

♪ I cannot wait to be back in your arms ♪

♪ Yeah that comfortable collision ♪

♪ Keeps me hanging around ♪

♪ Though it's only phantom limb ♪

♪ I cannot wait ♪

♪ To be back in your arms ♪

♪ Yeah that comfortable collision ♪

♪ I keep hanging around though ♪

♪ It's only ♪