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[eerie breathing]

[evil laughter]

[ominous music]

[eerie breathing]

[music continues]

[dramatic music] -[crickets chirping]

-[David] And we had to, honey. -[door shuts]

Going to New Orleans was the only way we could make a deal.

Well, not only did we make a deal, we sold the company.

Seriously, we sold the company.

We are rich now.

Yeah. I love you, too.

Bye.

[exhales sharply]

[exhales sharply]

[sighs]

[electricity crackling]

[ominous music]

What the hell, man?

[door creaking]

[eerie breathing]

[David] Hello?

[coyote howling]

Is anyone there?

Hello?

Hello?

Is anyone there?

[toy siren blaring]

What the...

[toy siren blaring] -[ominous music]

[whirring]

[toy siren blaring]

[dramatic music]

[toy siren blaring]

[eerie breathing]

Ah, ah, ah...

[groaning]

Ah! Ow!

[grunting, panting]

[screaming]

Ah! Ah!

Somebody help!

[groaning]

[panting]

Ow!

[groaning]

[grunting] God!

God!

[grunting]

[toy siren blaring]

[grunting]

[ominous music]

[toy siren blaring]

[ominous music]

[music continues]

Tara, I read your submission on climate change

for your Columbia School of Journalism application...

I truly think this is my best work.

I considered all perspectives like you said,

stayed unbiased, stayed honest, stayed open.

I even did that pros and con list you were talking about.

Okay, overall I agree, you've stated the facts,

you presented the conflicts fairly, but you still struggle

to see the stories as more than a subject.

-You know what I mean? -Uh, no, no, not really.

I'm supposed to be impartial.

I see the facts. I don't need to understand the person.

Tara, a good journalist knows the importance

of a reader connecting with the story.

Uh, empathy doesn't take sides.

It provides context.

I've noticed you've been having trouble connecting lately.

Well, what? My staff loves me.

One, it's a club, not a staff.

Two, I'm not talking about your peers.

I'm talking about your work.

You are my best editor ever.

[Ron] And I'd be remiss if I didn't say I've noticed

a change in your writing.

It's like you've lost your voice.

It lacks, um...

Wow. What, life?

Kind of a low blow.

[Ron] You said it. I didn't.

I know we're coming up on the one year anniversary...

and I know you've had some trouble earlier on.

How have you been managing?

Still haven't visited his grave yet?

I know you put these walls up to protect yourself...

but they won't protect you.

Instead, they block you in terms of your work

and your relationships.

In your writing and your loved ones,

you can let those walls down.

I'm not asking you to forget your father.

Just to cherish those who are still here,

including yourself.

Will that get me into Columbia?

It's about staying true to yourself

and having faith that God...

[bell ringing] -Oh, sorry, Deac, gotta go.

Well, think about what I told you over the weekend.

-And we'll catch up Monday. -Yeah.

And, Tara, try to have a great birthday.

[upbeat music] -Hm.

[man on PA] Okay, it's almost time for prom, don't forget

to turn in your ballots to the student council office.

♪ Hello hello ♪

♪ Hello hello ♪

Coach! Please, coach, one more round.

I'm literally five seconds off my PR.

Chloe, you're drippin' all over the floor.

Besides, a PR in practice doesn't really doesn't...

No, no, trust me, I got this.

If I can hit it in practice, it'll be a breeze at the meet.

Change. Okay? Take a break.

Enjoy your weekend, you know, like a normal teenager.

[Chloe scoffs] -We'll try again next week.

Normal teens don't make D1, coach.

Shit!

♪ Hello hello ♪

♪ Good impressions on ♪

You late again and I'm cutting you off.

♪ With a nice firm handshake ♪

♪ You get to show your intentions ♪

♪ With a salutation ♪

♪ Why do all your pals bump you around the street? ♪

♪ Take a curtsy or a bow if you're going to be the queen ♪

You do know we have DVDs, too, right?

I'm a '90s connoisseur. Only the classics, Janet.

[notification beeping]

Sorry, Mrs. Macpartlin.

[music continues]

-What's up, babe? -Oh, my God!

[laughs] Stop.

Ready for your little road trip? Paul seems pretty excited.

-Hope he doesn't have any ideas. -[sighs] It's Preston.

And if you want, the invite's still open.

I'm good. If it was just you, maybe.

But all of them? No, thanks.

Besides, I have practice.

But I'll make sure your welcome home is memorable.

-Promise? -Promise.

♪ Hello hello ♪

[music continues]

[indistinct singing]

-There she is. -Finally.

Love that the school lets the cheerleaders

wear basically nothing and the rest of us proletariats

are stuck in uniform.

Mm, dramatic as always, maybe if it wasn't

for your complete lack of coordination, you could join me.

You know, you didn't have to come.

We literally gave you an out.

Well, promise is a promise,

no matter how long ago we made it.

Don't worry, Kyle. We'll have her back by Sunday night.

-You better. -Yeah. Hey, Kyle.

[Jordan] Dude, we're gonna take such good care of her, it's

gonna be all good, I promise that I will

personally oversee that so you feel safe.

[chuckling] Okay, Jordan.

[Jordan laughs]

Bye, babe. Let me know when you get there.

Oh, and stay off of Bourbon Street.

Don't be giving away any free shows.

That's what her OnlyFans is for. Ha-ha...

Mm, cute. Thought this was supposed to be fun.

Or should I start taking shots at you?

-Mm. -[Quinn sighing]

So we're taking this to New Orleans?

Yeah. What, you too good for the Turd Burglar?

-[Preston] Let's go, baby. -[sighs] All right.

Come on, it's just like old times. It'll be great.

Look, even probably smells the same, huh?

[Chloe] Yeah.

I always loved this van.

[Quinn] I can't believe you still drive this thing.

Well, some kids inherit money when their dad dies,

I inherited this piece of junk.

[cell phone vibrating] -Oh, one sec.

Hey, mom. What's up?

[Quinn sighs] Still smells the same.

That's the sweet smell of adventure.

Remnants of Preston's puke from freshman year.

Well, thankfully, some things haven't changed, right?

Quinn, can you ease up a little?

-Me? -Yeah.

I mean, I know it's not ideal, but we all agreed.

I mean, kinda is, right? One last trip senior year.

Thought it sounded fun.

Okay, I said she looked cute after she basically

called me whore. So I'm keeping up my end.

-Okay, no one called ya a whore. -Yeah, no.

-Kyle just treats you like one. -Guys.

It's 48 hours for Tara. She's been through a lot.

She deserves to celebrate something.

Okay, she will. She will.

It's gonna be great. It's fine.

-Come on, loosen up. -Oh, smiles, all good.

-Hey. -Hey.

-I made a hat. -Uh, thanks.

-Gift for the birthday girl. -Mm-hmm.

Yay. One year closer to death.

[chuckling]

[upbeat music]

[Jordan] You didn't see what Jason James did?

-No, it... -Dude, that was just crazy.

I cannot deal with these girls.

[indistinct chatter] -[laughing]

[Chloe] Oh...

Uh, hey, does anyone know what these lights mean?

Oh, man, I told you the Turd Burglar

wasn't gonna make it all the way to New Orleans.

I'm just messing with you.

Shit, I forgot to bring snacks.

Don't worry.

[Chloe] Oh, my God. [Tara] Oh, my God.

[Chloe] Whoa. [Quinn] Some more.

-How many did you bring? -Okay, all right, all right.

-All right. -[Tara] Cool. Oh.

All right, all right, all right, chill out.

Oh, yeah, thanks for the plastic bag, dude.

[laughing]

-Yeah, yeah. -See here.

Any fat-free options? -[Tara] Fat-free?

No. They're full of shit, just like you.

[Preston] Whoa! [Chloe] Oh.

-Okay, Tara, chill. -Okay.

You know you can turn around and take me home, right?

It's not like I have to be here.

But we all wanna be.

Right, Tara?

Yes. Sorry, Quinn, that was a bit out of pocket.

I'm really happy that you're here, all of you.

It, it means a lot.

[sniffing]

[Quinn sighs] -What?

Okay. Is that what you're gonna say?

Hey, I thought you weren't supposed to be getting high

off your own stash.

Entrepreneurs can't take vacations?

Oh, that's what they're calling it now.

[scoffs] Okay, am I seriously getting shit

from the girl who's afraid of chips?

[bag rustling]

Ooh. Oh.

[laughs]

Okay, well, then what about college?

Can't exactly put drug dealer on your resume.

I don't need college.

Yeah, what, sorry for ditching out

on thousands of dollars of debt

and the promise of a dog-shit entry-level job when I'm done?

But, uh, hey, I'll tell you guys what.

By the time you guys graduate,

I'll have bought my second beach house.

-If you wanna visit. -That's one way to look at it.

Yeah, I know, I just figure I'm the author

of my own destiny, right?

[upbeat music]

[Quinn] Okay, so what's the plan?

Do we have the privilege of another Tara takeover?

I may or may not have sent an itinerary in the chat.

I wanna see some weird shit like Marie Laveau's tomb.

Preston, seriously? It's N'awlins!

Loosen up, and you might get to see your first pair of tits.

We, uh, don't actually have to wait

for Bourbon Street for that.

[all] Oh! -[laughing] Okay.

Those're all natural, baby. That is the best you're gonna get.

Wow, Jordan, really blossomed since freshman year.

I'm sorry, is that a smile?

And all I had to do was show a little nip.

God, if I would've known.

Okay, oh, get a room, please.

-So did you get them? -Get what?

Come on, you know what I'm talking about.

Oh, yeah. Um, hang on.

-These? Oh, yeah. -Oh.

-Yeah, I did. I did. Yes. -No way. Now you're talkin'.

-Thank you. -Now we're talking.

-Yup. Here you go. -Me?

-Uh, Jennifer. -Thank you.

-And Maxwell. Mm-hmm. -Has a ring to it.

Hey, what the fuck, Jordan? Thirty two? A 140 pounds?

Okay, all right. Oh, you carry it well. You really do.

[indistinct chatter] -[both giggling]

We can use them to go to LaFitte's Blacksmith's.

-Wha... -Huh?

Why would we wanna go to a blacksmith's?

It's a bar. The oldest in the world. Maybe the country.

-What's it, like a speakeasy? -Not really.

You go in and order the voodoo, and ghost hunt.

It's supposedly haunted by these two pirate brothers.

[chuckles] -[chuckles] Sounds fun, right?

Right. Uh, Tara, it's your birthday. What do you wanna do?

Well, per the Tara takeover,

Slame is performing at Madam Organ.

-Ah! -Oh, my gosh!

♪ And there's no place you won't go oh oh ♪

♪ This is our kind of school song ♪

♪ Cool kids shooting for... ♪

♪ All ends no place we won't go oh oh ♪

♪ Outside we got each other ♪

Uh, I, uh, brought party favors. You're welcome.

Happy birthday, Tara. Chloe.

No, no, no, I'm good. Can't risk an unexpected drug test.

It's high school, not the Olympics.

-[scoffs] Okay. -You're gonna be fine.

I'm so close from where Notre Dame wants me to be.

-Can't risk it. -Notre Dame.

They'd be lucky to have you, Chloe.

I don't know, maybe if I just cut this hair...

-It'll shave off my time. -[Tara] Don't do that.

-Your hair's beautiful. -[Chloe] I know.

I'm like Samson. That's where I got my power from.

-Tara. -Mm, nope. I'm DD.

You cannot be the DD on your birthday weekend.

Okay, guys, what are we doing? These are mild.

Are we partying or what? What's goin' on?

Okay, lame. Give me.

[Jordan] Okay, thank you, hypocrite.

You know what? Actually, I will take one.

-Wh-what? Wait... -Uh-huh.

Yes, ma'am. Attagirl.

W-w-wait a minute. A-are you sure?

Yeah. If I feel anything, you can take over.

-Uh-huh. There we go. Let's go! -Mm-hmm. Whoo!

-[Tara] I'm just playing... -[indistinct chatter]

♪ And I was walkin' down Grafton ♪

♪ Trying to get away from the city that I was trapped in ♪

[bell dinging]

[jazz music]

Sorry the IDs suck, guys.

It's all right. LaFitte's is overrated.

-They got us in here. -Yeah. No, I'm having a blast.

Creepy little bar on the corner of rape and murder.

Uh, stop shitting on everything. We can still have a fun night.

Besides, Chloe and Quinn are makin' the best of it.

[music continues]

Well, yeah, they're high.

There's some cool ghost-tour stuff we can do.

I really don't wanna drink all weekend.

Here we go, there's a voodoo and vampire tour

tomorrow at 6 p.m..

You should just tell her how you feel.

Yeah, you wanna clue-in Kyle for me on that one?

Never mind. Sold out.

[eerie music]

[dramatic music]

Laissez les bons temps rouler.

Yeah?

Your troubles should be washed away.

You are young, full of future

and good fortune to come.

Drink, let go and be free,

for the only thing that matters is the night.

Life is too short to be lost in your worries.

[eerie music]

Uh, come on.

Come on.

[jazz music]

[laughing]

-Do you, uh, do you wanna dance? -Yeah.

[Bone Daddy laughing]

[Quinn laughing]

[laughter]

[laughter]

-[Jordan] Whoo! -Hey, Preston, come here.

[laughter]

[Quinn] Cheers!

[Chloe] Whoo!

-Whoa. -Whoo!

[laughter]

Do you want to see the real New Orleans?

The answers it has for you?

[Bone Daddy laughing]

[indistinct chatter]

[laughing]

Now your future awaits.

[laughs] Ah, come on.

[laughing]

Oh, wait, just...

[laughing]

Guys, I don't think this is a good idea.

You know, it's... No. Hey, you're good.

It's fine. It's for Tara. Loosen up.

-Good luck. -[ominous music]

[laughing]

[girls giggling]

[Quinn] Oh, whoa.

Okay, I thought he was taking us

to another bar, not a shop.

This is way better than Marie Laveau's.

That's sacrilegious in New Orleans, she might put a spell

on us or something. She was the voodoo queen.

She wasn't a voodoo queen. She was a hairdresser.

This is some weird shit.

I dig it. I'm so here for this.

[woman] Come for a reading?

[eerie music]

Uh, I don't... Uh...

Sorry, ma'am, we don't mean to disturb you.

-We'll just go. -But you've only just arrived.

Five of you.

Five losing faith in your futures, in yourselves.

A reading, perhaps, to ease your minds.

I'm sorry, we can't pay.

I don't want money, child.

Well, what do you want?

Your faith. Your faith in me and the cards.

Okay. All right, let's go back to the club.

She's probably gonna read our cards,

tell us we have a ghost haunting us,

and for $400 she can remove it.

[chains clinking]

I am no sheep conjurer.

Fuck it. Let's do it.

[eerie music]

Past, present or future?

-Future. -Knock three times.

[ominous music]

We've asked the cards to give a insight

into our future,

what could be if we fulfill our fate.

What is the intention you hold in your heart?

I don't know. Nothing.

-Money. -Don't lie.

The cards know a liar.

Love.

[woman exhales sharply]

The lovers.

Love, passion.

A choice.

I have what I want.

Okay, fine, fuck it.

Is it enough?

Am I ever gonna be enough?

And stop doing things just because people expect me to.

[cards rustling]

[thudding]

The wheel of fortune.

Karma, destiny.

A turning point.

To be liked.

Speak up. What desire lies in your heart?

I wanna know how to, uh...

What does your soul desire?

To be popular.

The cards do not judge

even if your friends do.

[card stack thudding]

The emperor. The most powerful card.

Respect, control,

authority and leadership.

Five seconds. Five seconds and I make D1.

It's all I want. Can I make it?

The chariot.

Movement to action.

Willpower and progress.

What?

Something runs deep in you.

A hunger.

Let the gods do their will.

Come on, Tara. Please?

Fine.

I wanna know, will I ever be me again?

[Tara] Will I ever feel like me again?

[card stack thudding]

[woman breathing heavily]

[ominous music]

[chuckles] Bullshit.

[sighs] I told you it's a scam. Let's go.

Death, divination.

One destiny fulfilled and another at its end.

The elimination of the past to create the future.

Porte ma marque jusqu'a ce qu'il soit temps.

[grunts]

[ominous music]

[Tara] Get off me!

Oh, what the fuck?

And one last thing.

[eerie music]

[Preston] I wanted a ghost tour. Safe, blood-free, accurate.

So is the plan to just ignore all the weirdness?

Has these past two days been a blur to anyone else?

Yeah, it means we had a good time.

I can't believe we have to go to school tomorrow.

The thought of training actually makes me wanna drown.

Yeah, we're ignorin' it. Noted.

Yeah, 'cause it's a bunch of bullshit.

Yeah, we can talk about it after Jordan bags Quinn.

Or when Preston is crowned prom king.

All right, all right, but just in case...

-Let's keep this on the DL. -Agreed.

And no mention of my entrepreneurial pursuits.

-[chuckles] Okay. -Please.

Weirdness aside,

I'm glad we did this, guys.

Maybe we can hang some more.

Let's get out of here.

[ominous music]

[Ron on PA] Welcome back, students, we hope

you had a safe and fun weekend.

-Hey. -Oh.

Anything on your trip you need to tell me?

[Kyle] Are you lost or something?

No, I get it. It's like a community service thing.

Uh, no.

Um, we're working on a history project together.

[Sarah] Aw, that's cute.

Seriously, dip. Weekend's over.

See you in APUSH, Quinn.

-Kyle! -Hey, what? It's a joke.

-Too many margs? -You're such an asshole.

Hey, what?

It's a joke.

[chairs creaking]

[eerie breathing]

[Ron on PA] Well, ladies and gents, it's the moment

you've all been waiting for.

Your ballots are in for the prom king and queen nominees.

For the boys we have Kyle Farley, Travis Tischner,

Ryan Cannon, Preston Gregson.

For the girls we have Sarah...

-What? -That had to be a mistake.

-It had to be. I mean... -And Hayley Hudson.

-The card! I-i-it's the reader. -Ah. No way.

It's gotta be the cards. Just think about it.

We're gonna get everything we want.

Preston, that was a bunch of bullshit.

You know, you hacked the system to keep the joke going.

-Didn't you? -I didn't, I swear.

Besides, I barely know how to code.

Well, then, maybe you're cooler than you think.

Maybe.

Hey, how's it goin'?

[keyboard keys clacking]

-Hey. -[muffled music on headphones]

[muffled splashing]

No!

Five seconds. Five seconds.

You got this, Chloe. Come on, five seconds.

[upbeat music]

♪ It's my time all rise ♪

♪ Coming up on the finish line ♪

♪ Standin' eye to eye standin' eye to eye ♪

♪ I wonder you're who you say you are ♪

♪ Better think fast 'cause we're going far ♪

♪ One shot better make your mark ♪

Shit!

♪ Better make it work ♪

♪ Let's hurry up now ♪

♪ Shake it up knock 'em down one by one ♪

♪ Can't stop us now ♪

[Chloe] Whoo!

♪ Take your crown number one ♪

[indistinct singing]

♪ La-la-la la-la-la la-la-la ♪

♪ Can't stop us now ♪

♪ La-la-la la-la-la la-la-la ♪

♪ Can't stop us now shout out 'cause we're livin' loud ♪

Whoo! Wow! Yes!

[ominous music]

Oh!

[shower running]

[music continues]

[creaking]

[squeaking]

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[ominous music]

[eerie breathing]

What the...

Ah! Ow!

[hair stretching]

Ow! Ow!

[screaming]

[Chloe screaming] -[music on headphones]

[screaming]

[screaming]

Oh, my God! Ow! Ow!

[groaning] Oh, my God!

H-help! Help!

Help! Help! Help!

[panting]

Help!

Help! Help me!

[banging on door]

[Chloe] Help me! Help!

Help me, please! Please!

[screaming] -[squelching]

[groans] -[thuds]

[instrumental music]

[evil laughter]

[indistinct announcement on PA]

-You can't be in here. -Hey.

What are you doing? You can't be in here.

-I had to see you. -Okay, go home, Jordan.

Seriously, what are you doing here?

Um, I'm sorry.

I, um, just, um...

Look, uh, we went on a trip

and we were dancin' together

and we did the cards and, um...

I like you.

I, I really like you.

And I-I, I have for forever, and I-I know you know that,

and it's great, but-but that's-that's it.

You know, this is it. After this year, you're-you're gone.

Everybody's gone and-and...

I don't know if I'm ever gonna see you guys again.

You know, and-and I'm sorry, I know

I should have done this sooner, but...

[sighs]

I wanna be with you, Quinn.

-I can't. I mean, I don't know. -No, no, no. It's-it's okay.

I know you feel the same way.

I know. I know. You don't, you don't have to lie.

-Not to me. -It is not that simple.

Well, it-it-it can be.

Look, I-I know you.

I know you're funny

and I know you're smart and I know you're kind

and I know you eat chips that aren't fat-free.

I know you, the real, real you.

[instrumental music]

I don't even know why you would wanna be with me, Jordan, okay?

You don't care at all.

[scoffs] What? No, I do. I-I do. I do care about you.

-Why do you think I'm here? -Jordan, you don't get it.

It's that I care... too much.

Look, everything that I do is because of how it looks

or what I can get out of it.

I hate cheer and I'm honestly too dumb for APUSH.

I just do it 'cause I'm supposed to.

That's why I'm dating an asshole.

That's why I'm an asshole.

No, you're not. You're not. Not to them.

You're not. Not to me.

Quinn, I think you're amazing, okay?

You are truly, you are incredible.

Okay, look, um...

You know what this is?

I've had this for forever,

and, um, I want you to have it.

No matter where you go or what you do, I'm-I'm always gonna be

here for you. I'm always gonna be here if you need me, okay?

Quinn, you are amazing, okay?

Stop with all this. You, you are incredible, okay?

And if you need me to remind you of that every time,

I fucking will.

No! See? I'm literally making out with you.

Two seconds ago I was with Kyle.

You can't be in a relationship.

Why?

The dealing, the using.

Okay. Yeah.

Is that what it's gonna take?

Okay. Yeah. All right, I'm done, then.

I'm done. I'll do whatever it takes.

I'm tired of wasting time.

Please, just be with me.

Look, I have to go, Jordan.

Maybe we'll talk about this later.

Go home, start studying. Finals start soon.

Quinn, I think...

[indistinct announcement on PA]

[sighs]

[breathing heavily]

[plastic rustling]

[message notification beeping]

[exhales sharply]

[ominous music]

[Preston] Chloe was one of my best friends.

Her hard work and determination

inspired me to be a better person.

On behalf of myself and my family,

we would like to create an athletic scholarship

in Chloe's honor.

[Ron] Life is short.

"Ashes to ashes,

dust to dust."

[Ron] Students and the faculty at Dobson Prep

will mourn this tragic loss of life

and use it, use it as a reminder

to celebrate each day we're given.

[ominous music]

[indistinct chatter]

[music continues]

[suspenseful music]

We, uh, missed you at the funeral, Tara.

Cemeteries...

I just can't do it.

I haven't even been to my father's grave.

You still don't blame yourself, right?

I-it was a car accident. Nothing you could have done.

I know. Just brings back all these feelings.

[thunder rumbling]

You guys don't think it's the cards, do you?

No. Preston, that's fucked up. It's a coincidence.

But Preston being nominated, I mean, it is weird.

Did, uh, her mom say anything

about how she...

I still think it's the cards.

I told you that stuff was bad news.

Why don't we just break in to the school

and check out the security footage?

-Yeah, there she is. -I don't know.

I just feel like we should try to do something.

So you really don't think it's the...

Never mind. I don't know.

[eerie music]

[thunder rumbling]

Let's get out of here before the sun sets.

[music continues]

[car door opens] -[Quinn] Hey.

-[Jordan] Hey. -Hey.

[sighs]

W-What are you doin'?

I...

I broke up with Kyle.

Are you okay?

I mean, all things considered, I think, yeah, I'll be okay.

Um...

I just wanted to try and do better.

Be better for Chloe.

[inhales sharply] I mean, she's gone.

And all I can think about

is just all the time we've wasted in high school.

But that also made me realize

that I've wasted so much time.

Time I could have chosen what I wanted to do.

Time I could have been happy with you.

The truth is, I love you, Jordan.

I think I always have, since we were kids.

I love you, too.

[sighs] Always have.

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

Hey.

Uh, hey, Sarah.

Can I help you with something?

No. Just thought I'd say hi.

-To me? -Duh.

Why?

Because, mm, why wouldn't I wanna walk

with the hottest guy in school?

[laughing] Well, you...

-You, y-you mean me? -Mm.

Didn't you compare me to community service last week?

Yeah, so? That was last week.

Maybe I'm into intelligent kings this week.

What about next week?

Maybe you ask me to prom and find out.

[sighs]

[footsteps approaching]

[Quinn giggles]

-Hey. -Hey.

Your in memoriam for Chloe was...

Well, she'd have loved it.

Thanks.

My favorite part was when you called out her shitty teammates

for acting like they were besties.

How did you put it? "Mourning cafeteria style."

-Yeah. I couldn't let it go. -[Quinn] Mn-mn.

Um, uh, do you think we could

all hang out tonight?

Uh, don't really wanna be alone.

-Yeah, same. -Ramen and rom-come?

Um, I-I actually do have, um,

extra credit with Mr. Jenkins, so...

Um, but I'll see you guys after.

And you can just use that time to convince Preston

to watch a rom-com.

[chuckles] Okay, well, if it's for school,

I guess we'll let you miss out on the first movie.

-[laughs] Thanks. -[Quinn chuckles]

Hey, uh, do you mind doing it at your house?

My mom has been kind of, um...

Oh, yeah. No. Anytime.

Okay.

Are we wrong to hang out?

-Why? -Without Chloe.

I mean, is it wrong to try to have fun without her?

No. No. Hey.

No, she'd be glad we're hanging out.

You know, she'd be here if she could be.

-Hm? -He's right.

Um, and by the way, I am loving this.

I mean, it's, what, since, like, second grade?

-All right. All right. -[Quinn laughs]

-Are you ready? -Yeah.

You guys, Sarah Whittaker just asked me to take her to prom.

She called me an intelligent king. H-how do I turn her down?

Well, why would you turn her down? Just ask her.

-Because it's the cards. -No, Preston.

It's not the cards. Have some confidence, man. Let's go.

-Yes, sir. -Later.

[Quinn chuckles]

The cards? Preston...

[laughs] No way. I'm telling you, that doesn't even make...

But why else would people suddenly think I'm cool?

Because you are cool and people are just realizing it.

It's all that rizz.

But what about Chloe?

Um, the cards had nothing to do with her death.

But she got her time and then she died.

What if I say yes to Sarah and then I die, too?

-Well, then you die happy. -It's not funny.

I'm, I'm really worried about this.

I think we unlocked some type of dark energy into the world.

The world is made out of energy. The Big Bang.

Everything is connected, and now we're right in the middle

of something that we don't even understand.

-It's freaking me out. -All right.

What's wrong? Why are you scratching?

Uh, ah, it's just,

just a rash or something.

[dramatic music] -Ugh, gross.

Yeah, it's a rash. It goes away.

I think you need to see a doctor or something.

Wait. That's where she touched you.

The reader. That's where she put blood on you.

Yeah, I-I'm, I'm sure it's nothing. Just stress probably.

It's more than that.

[suspenseful music]

[door shuts]

[ominous music]

[sighs]

[Derek] Jordan... What's up?

Yeah, I see you.

I've been trying to get a hold of you.

Leaving me on read.

Hm?

-I'm out, man. -[Derek] Oh, come on now.

You know it don't work like that. You can't just be out.

Especially when you owe me some money.

I'll get you the money, but I'm not...

Get the money? Why don't you got my money?

I remember giving you product and you telling me

you were gonna sell it, which...

[chuckles] if I'm doing my math right,

means you should have my money.

Okay, well, I-I'll get it to you.

I swear, man. Well, what do you want me to say?

Ooh, I've heard that a million times, Jordan.

[Jordan] I'll get it to you. I swear, man. Like...

You swear? Like you swore that you would sell my product?

You swore we would be best buds.

How am I supposed to trust you now?

Well, this is, it's been a hell of a month

for me, man, one of my best friends just fucking died.

And I'm not ignoring you for fun, okay?

So just cut me a break or fuck off.

Cut you a break?

[eerie music]

Yeah, maybe.

[dramatic music]

Like this?

[Jordan groaning]

[laughing]

[grunting] -[groaning]

[groaning]

[groaning]

Oh.

Hm.

I'mma need to collect interest on my money, too.

[music continues]

[Derek] Jordan. Jordan.

[music continues]

[groaning]

[clattering]

[Jordan grunting]

Kyle!

[groans] He's gonna kill me.

Kyle, he's gonna kill me.

Yeah, fuck off, dip shit!

Stay the fuck back, little man. Bitch!

[rain pattering]

[eerie music]

[grunting]

[grunting]

Fuck off, man, I don't wanna fight you! Stop!

Jordan, Jordan, you fucked with my money, man.

-Please stop! -I gave you too many chances.

-It's too late. -[gasps]

Bitch, what'd I tell you? -[Kyle grunts]

God...

Kyle, thank you. Thank you.

Porte ma marque jusqu' ce qu'il soit temps.

[eerie music]

Oh, my God.

[Jordan groans]

Took from me.

-You took the one thing I loved. -Ah, ah...

[Jordan groaning]

[breathing heavily]

Oh.

[Jordan coughs]

[Jordan choking]

[ominous music]

[indistinct chanting]

[ominous music]

[panting] He, he was, he was saying something in French

and had these crazy dark eyes.

Crazy dark eyes. Crazy dark eyes.

Hey, what's going on?

[ominous music]

It's Jordan.

He-he's dead.

Wait. Wh-what do you mean Jordan's dead?

[Preston] He, he...

And Kyle, too. They said it was a drug deal gone bad.

[sobbing] That's bullshit.

Jordan promised he'd stop. He swore.

Maybe he really thought he could, but...

Okay, well, then what about Kyle?

He was an athlete. He couldn't do drugs.

Literally every party, every dance.

[sobbing] This is because of me.

This is what happens when I give myself a break.

It's not you, it's the cards.

-Well, we're all destined... -Okay, fuck off.

Preston, seriously, what is wrong with you?

-I'm telling you the truth... -Preston.

I am so sorry, Quinn,

but we know Jordan was, was into some shady shit.

-And sometimes things go wrong. -He got what he wanted.

-It was her. And now he's dead. -Preston, shut...

[Preston] We're on the chopping block. We gotta figure it out.

You know that I'm right.

He got stabbed six times. Explain that.

[ominous music]

-Why six? -What?

You screamed he was stabbed six times.

What's the significance?

The "Omen" movie in school.

Six is associated with the devil.

And I bet five cards were dealt.

Oh, no. You with her. You stay away from me.

I'm not with anyone. I'm merely observing.

-Observing our downfall? -Is that what you call it?

I don't know what this is, but I need it to stop.

-Tell me how to fix it, please. -You think it's all connected.

But you don't think you can change it.

I don't.

It's our future... our fate.

But I thought you didn't believe in fate.

If it's all so random, why can't you just change

the variables?

[indistinct chatter]

[keys jingling]

[ominous music]

[keys jingling]

[music continues]

[Tara] This doesn't make sense.

[music continues]

[man] Can you give me one second?

I need to grab something from my office.

[Tara] Hey.

How are y'all feeling?

Did you hear what Deacon Ron said to the cops? It's so dumb.

Jordan quit and Kyle didn't use.

Look at this.

[zipper opens]

This just proves it. Not a freaking drug deal.

Who's this Derek guy? He doesn't even go to our school.

I don't know what he was doing there,

but Jordan was done with all of that.

He promised.

Hang on. I've Chloe's, too.

I can't.

[laptop shuts]

See? It doesn't prove any...

The proof is that you can't see it.

Chloe got the chariot. She gets her time and dies.

I got the emperor, and now I'm on prom court.

Jordan drew the lovers and we got together.

Then, then wouldn't you both be dead?

I mean, yeah, but I got a different card.

No, I-I think the key is getting what we want.

We get what we want, and then we die.

What do we do? How do we stop it?

Maybe try not getting it.

Look, what I'm trying to say is,

if we can figure out exactly what's causing this,

then maybe we can figure out how to reverse it.

I asked to be able to do what I actually wanna do,

to be who I wanna be.

How do I never fulfill that? Am I just never gonna be enough?

Cards aside, i-i-it could be

a horrible, tragic accident. Wrong place, wrong time.

Okay, well, why would you steal the stuff

if you don't believe in your own evidence?

We all get our fortunes from that creepy-ass

tarot-card reader because of you, by the way.

-And then we all start dying. -Look.

I know we wanna believe anything to make the pain go away,

but we have to be reasonable.

The footage doesn't show anything.

That you can see. You're not listening to me.

I-I-I met the lady, the one with the robes.

There's energy, particles, matter moving all around us.

-And we can't see it. -Preston.

Logically it just doesn't make sense.

I'm sorry, logic?

Tara, this isn't a piece for your freaking paper.

Our friends are dead and we're next.

We can't end up like Jordan and Chloe.

And, Tara, pull your head out of your ass.

This could be real.

Figures. I ended up with you two.

[ominous music]

[Ron on PA] In spite of last week's tragedies

and the loss of three beloved students,

we want to honor them by keeping the prom as scheduled.

[indistinct chatter]

[exhales sharply]

[Sarah] Hey.

-Uh... -[Preston] Hey, Sarah.

Well...

why haven't you asked me?

I don't like waiting.

I mean, prom's coming up, and if, if you aren't gonna take me,

then I'll have to find someone else.

Look, Sarah, a month ago

I would have given anything to take you to prom.

[chuckles] I'm still surprised you even know my name.

Hm.

But I can't.

You gotta take somebody else.

I don't get it. Why?

Because I can't be my own stereotype.

I'm not going in a dark alley or the creepy basement

or the spooky mansion.

Preston Gregson is gonna live.

I don't know what you're on,

but, mm, somehow it just made you even hotter.

[chuckles] Uh, look, I'm really sorry about this.

And I'm sure it'd be super easy for you to find somebody else.

[Sarah scoffs]

And ma-maybe after, we could hang out or something?

Yeah, okay. Whatever, Preston.

I hate my life.

-Hey, what's up? -Hey.

So I've been researching,

and there are stories related to tarot cards and their deaths,

but it's not definitive.

It's almost like they can't make the connection

between their deaths and the cards.

Look, I don't know, Preston.

My gut, my gut thinks you're right.

-So you believe me. -Look at this.

[laptop keys clacking]

Our cards look different.

Right?

-[footsteps approaching] -[Ron] What's going on, guys?

Research?

Uh, I was just heading out.

-Talk to you later, Tara. -Mm-hmm.

-See you, Deacon. -All right.

[Ron sighs]

I was wondering if you'd come to come see me.

So you busy?

No, just, just digging per usual.

Well...

I know you were friends with Chloe and Jordan

and this is hard.

But I promise you,

the answers you're looking for aren't in there.

I'm not looking for answers. I'm trying to find reasons.

I just don't understand how could this happen.

It's not for us to determine God's pl...

God's plan. Right. Let's, let's...

Let's kill her friends and her family.

Yeah, that totally tracks.

I'm not asking you to believe blindly...

but to open your heart to a God that loves you.

Yeah. Well, why didn't he love them, too?

Death doesn't mean he didn't love them.

Death is inevitable,

and it's not for us to know or think we know

when death should come.

But I don't know what I did to deserve this.

You did nothing to deserve this.

You are a bright and wonderful girl, Tara.

I know you losing your dad hasn't been easy.

And I know your mom's battles with her demons

have fallen on your shoulders, too.

And then all this with your friends...

You are strong.

[instrumental music]

Um, can, can I, can I ask you something?

Of course.

Do you believe in tarot cards?

Hm, do I believe they can tell the future?

Yeah.

I believe that there is a light

and a dark in this world.

And practitioners who study tarot cards

can bring a great darkness.

Why are you so interested in tarot cards?

Well, we all went to New Orleans for my birthday

and we got a tarot reading, and Preston thinks

we played with black magic. And, and, I know my gut says.

I know it doesn't make sense, but, uh, maybe it's evil.

-[Ron] Tara. -I...

All powers come from somewhere.

Good come from God, and if someone possesses a gift

that doesn't come from God, then

I'm sure whatever the reading was,

it was just a fun thing for tourists to do.

None of this is your fault.

Well, then why do I feel like I need to fix it?

[sighs] Hi, Mrs. Crane.

-[Mrs. Crane] Hm. -Brought you a snack.

Ah, a treat.

Mm-hmm. Thank you.

[Quinn chuckles]

Wasn't your last shift supposed to be weeks ago?

I mean, yeah, but I decided to stay on.

I thought you'd be like the rest of these kids,

only here until they get accepted into college.

[sighs] I can barely get a bed pan.

-My chocolates. -Mm.

[both chuckling]

Well, I guess I'm different.

You sure are.

I hope you know how much you mean to all of us.

-Yeah, mm-hmm. -Mm.

Um, I actually don't know if I'm gonna do that whole thing.

What whole thing?

College.

Yeah, I-I might take a gap year or travel.

-Mm. -I don't know, my...

My friend said that, um, it might not be,

like, everyone's thing, and I don't think it's mine.

That may be.

I'm sure you will excel at whatever you do.

You know, I was young once...

and the same as you, I-I thought

I had to follow in the footsteps

of the expectations put in front of me.

You know what?

[Mrs. Crane chuckles]

I followed my heart, hm...

and I never regretted it.

I had the best life for me.

I'm sure you will do fine

no matter what choices you make.

[chuckles] Just don't ever regret a thing,

and be true to yourself.

[chuckles]

True to me.

Ugh, I don't think it's that simple.

You know that butterfly in your stomach?

When you feel nervous about a choice,

just think of it as your compass

and follow its path.

You'll find happiness.

-Mrs. Crane... -Mm-hmm?

Would you like a chocolate?

Oh, please.

[laughing] -You got it.

[instrumental music]

[woman on PA] Code blue with a patient waiting here.

We need all available doctors.

[music continues]

[dramatic music] -[cart rattling]

[banging]

Yo, dude, don't shake those things out. They can tip.

Oh, whatever, man. I probably just saved your life.

[coins rattling]

[coins clinking]

[whirring]

[beeping]

[whirring]

[whirring]

Come on.

[sighs]

[door squeaks]

Yeah. Right there.

Come on. Come on.

[grunting]

Oh, jeez. Uh...

[grunting]

Oh, jeez. Come on.

[whirring] -Oh.

Oh. Oh. What the...

[screaming] -[bones crunching]

Help!

[screaming]

[screaming, sobbing]

[grunting]

[ominous music]

[whirring]

[grunting]

[eerie music]

[Ron] To everything there is a season.

A time to weep,

a time to laugh,

a time to mourn.

I don't know what this season will hold,

but I do know, together, as a community,

as a family,

as friends,

with our faith, we will endure.

[ominous music]

[Preston] We're next.

[Tara] Maybe we can still stop it.

[Preston] Know what? Fuck it.

I might just go to prom.

Have the time of my life before kissing my ass goodbye.

Preston, don't, you're kinda giving yourself

the kiss of death there.

Well, hey, the virgins usually survive these things, right?

[ominous music]

[eerie music]

[Ron] Hey, guys. Sorry to pull you out of class.

I don't mean to scare you, but this is Detective Collins.

He would like to ask you a few questions.

-A-about what? -You're not in trouble.

But I'll let him explain.

Thanks, Deacon Ron. You can, uh, step out now.

I'm really not comfortable with that.

They may have information that is uncomfortable to share

in front of a Deacon.

It's okay, we'll be all right.

[Collins] So...

How long did you two know Chloe, Jordan and Quinn?

Forever.

Yeah. Basically our whole lives. We met in kindergarten.

Now we know that Jordan was involved

in some potential drug use and dealing.

[Collins] Would you say Chloe and Quinn were, as well?

-[Tara] No. No way. -Yeah.

A-and Jordan had stopped dealing by the time he died.

Any gang activity? -[scoffs]

No. No way. That's ridiculous.

Do you think the deaths were connected somehow?

Because I thought you said Chloe and Quinn were ruled accidental

and Jordan a bad drug deal.

That's because they are connected.

-Preston... -If not now, then when?

Who else can we tell?

We went to New Orleans and this fortune teller

gave us these tarot cards, and now we're dying one by one

because they're cursed.

Okay, mm, maybe not cursed tarot cards,

but we have found cards at each of the scenes.

Uh... I'm sorry, these are pretty graphic.

[gasps] Then what took you so long to start investigating?

Well, the card at the scene of the first death

didn't turn up till much later

in the filter and we didn't know it was related.

See, I-I told you it was the cards. Uh...

I-I said it was the cards, uh, the whole time. I was...

Just tell me about your trip.

Um, uh, t-t-this voodoo lady asked us our deepest desire,

and now when one of us attains the desire, boom, we're dead.

It seems like the cards are some kind

of be-careful-what-you-wish-for curse.

We messed with dark magic and now we're paying the price.

Hey, I'm sorry. I've gotta take this.

[scoffs]

Oh, boy.

You still coming over later?

What? Like, I got asked to prom? Yes.

Don't let that tux tempt you.

[Preston] No, I won't.

He's not gonna take us serious.

Hey, T-Tara, stop. What are you doing?

Shh.

[Collins] Thank you both for your time.

If you think of anything else, give me a call.

Mm-hmm.

Irritating.

[eerie music]

[laptop keys clacking]

Just one night, Preston. Ah.

[inhales sharply] Just one night.

Just one more night.

Where is she?

[cell phone vibrates]

[music continues]

[breathing heavily]

[cell phone vibrates]

[doorbell rings]

[cell phone vibrating]

-Come on, Preston. Come on. -[line ringing]

Please, come on...

All right, come on, come on, come on.

[engine sputtering]

[engine starts] -Yes! Okay. Okay.

[doorbell ringing]

[doorbell ringing]

Tara, what the... Are you...

Well, that's no way to treat a guest.

Sa-Sarah, uh, what are you doing here?

Well, since you wouldn't come to prom with me,

I thought I'd bring prom to you.

-Huh. Wh-wh-what do you mean? -You won.

Oh, shit. Sarah, get that thing the hell away from me.

What? Why?

You know how many people would kill to be prom king?

You don't understand. If I put that on, I'll die.

[chuckles] You're so extra.

It's so hot.

[sighs] Oh, fuck.

[thuds]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[electricity crackling]

[woman] Respect,

control, authority.

Respect.

[intense music]

[ominous music]

Hey. Hey. Hey, wait.

Who are you and why are you here?

-I've been expecting you. -Expecting me?

You've been the one stalking my friends' funerals.

You're on your own spiritual journey,

one that I didn't wanna derail.

So I can't be derailed, but Preston can?

You're Tara, right? I'm Maeve.

Okay, so what is this?

Are you supposed to be some kind of protector or something?

'Cause you're kind of doing a bad job.

Unfortunately, there's very few things that can protect you

when it comes to her.

But you do know her, the, this fortune teller?

I do.

I begged him not to go,

but years ago, my brother had a reading in New Orleans

by a very old, very strange reader.

And not too long after, he supposedly

drank himself to death.

So we are cursed.

[Maeve] A blood bond.

I was mourning your friends truly,

but I was looking for this mark, and none of 'em had it.

So you waited until my friends were dead to show up?

I waited until I knew it was you and that you were ready.

Oh, please, don't give me that,

that you-are-the-one crap. I'm not special.

I'm not saying you're special.

And I'm not here to make you feel better.

You didn't survive because you're special,

you survived because you refused to accept your fate

or, or reach your goal.

What card did you get?

Death. Kind of the worst card you can get.

A bit on the nose.

There is something ancient and evil attached to her

and now you.

It eats at her, and the only way she can ease her pain

is by spreading it to others.

I was in pain way before she showed up.

Maybe that's why she marked you.

Okay, okay, so if all of you are by the book,

how come I can't find a card that looks like mine?

Because the cards she dealt you guys don't exist.

This death card she gave you is specific to you

and it leaves no room for interpretation

because it tells your whole story.

Great. So that's it. Ha-ha. There is no stopping her.

I can't tell you if your fate is sealed to that card or not.

I don't know how my wish could come true.

I didn't ask for fame or for love.

I-I asked to be myself again, or at least some version of it.

How do I stop something like that?

With more blood.

[suspenseful music]

[music continues]

[indistinct mumbling]

[laughing]

[screaming]

[screams]

[laughing]

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

Couldn't resist the allure of the Crescent City, I see?

She'll be expecting you.

[laughing]

[laughing]

[door shuts] -[laughter echoing]

[low growling]

[eerie whispering]

[gate creaks, shuts]

[screams] -Back so soon?

Hungry to discover your fate?

This is not my fate. Take it back.

What do you yearn for more than a new beginning

or the greatest end?

I'm not gonna be a pawn in your little game.

Ah, your destiny.

-You'll think you can reject it. -I already have.

It's like you said, whatever my heart desires, right?

You don't know what you desire.

But I do. Purpose!

And you have one as my fate.

[dramatic music]

The cards don't lie.

You were always destined to come here.

No! You killed my friends. And for what? What do you gain?

[laughing] -End this curse now.

[ominous music]

[laughing]

[screams]

[woman] Ha!

[screaming]

[woman] Ah! -[screaming]

Ah! -[screaming]

[laughing]

[music continues]

[laughing]

[screaming]

-Ah... -All this will be yours.

[screams]

[grunting]

[woman] Take your place among the broken

that are drawn to this door.

[grunts]

Huh!

[grunting] -Ah! Ah!

[grunting]

[woman groaning]

[Tara screaming]

[groaning] -[Tara grunting]

[screaming]

[groaning]

[Tara screaming] -[choking]

[grunting]

[panting]

[eerie breathing]

[intense music]

[instrumental music]

[birds chirping]

Hey, daddy, sorry it's, uh, taken me so long,

but I finally have a story to tell,

and I think you'd be proud of me.

I had to pull back.

[Tara] So you remember, uh,

Jordan, Preston, Quinn and Chloe.

[ominous music]

[Bone Daddy] I have seen you around Crescent City.

[Bone Daddy laughs]

[ominous music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[ominous music]