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[rain pattering]

[thunder rumbling]

[eerie ambient music plays]

[panting]

[yelps, groans]

[bangs glass, yells indistinctly]

Hello?

Ow... shit!

Sorry.

What about, like, a shot for the pain?

[Zac chuckles] How about, like, a shot of water?

Do you want to tell me what happened this time, Frankie?

Mum was so wasted.

She never remembers the horrible things she says to me.

[pats leg]

How'd you hurt your knee?

Jay says I was causing a public nuisance.

And were you?

I jumped out at the lights and ran away.

So what do you want from me, Frankie?

Do you believe in spirits?

Yes. I do.

Do you know Mum's sister, Gracie Darling,

the one that disappeared?

Yeah, I heard of the stories.

Everyone says I look just like her.

Hm. How does that make you feel?

Something really bad happened back then.

Something really evil.

What if it happens again?

What if it, like, comes for me too?

[uneasy music plays]

I'm so scared.

[uneasy music rises]

[insects chirping]

[truck engine rumbling]

[melancholy music plays]

[machinery cranking, hissing]

[uneasy music builds]

[music fades out]

Uh, what's your usual means of contraception?

[whispering] Condoms.

[pharmacist] Okay. And, uh, you didn't use a condom this time?

- Clearly not. - [pharmacist] All right.

How many hours is it since you had unprotected sex?

Um... six? Seven? Seven...

Uh, can I just have the medication, please?

Sure.

[sighs]

- Anita. Hi. - Hi, Joni.

How was the rest of your night?

Oh, fine. Thanks.

Jay never tells me anything anymore,

but I just bumped into the young constable on the way in

and apparently they found something

at the tip this morning.

Really? What?

Frankie Darling's backpack.

Oh, my God.

[teenagers chattering and laughing]

[line rings]

[phone vibrates]

Hey. I just bumped into Anita.

She said that they found Frankie's backpack.

For God's sake.

- So it's true? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sadly, it doesn't look good.

Do you think that has anything to do with

Peter Darling getting arrested?

Is there anything that doesn't get around this fucking town?

He hasn't been arrested. They brought him in for questioning.

Oh, yeah? About what?

Someone saw him arguing with Frankie

the night she disappeared out on the old forest road.

Do they think that he did something?

Well, it's usually the man in the family, isn't it?

Yeah.

Well... well, 'cause when I saw him last night,

- I mean, he didn't seem-- - Last night?

Um, last night I... I ended up dropping Ruth home

and... Peter and I had a drink.

Right. Okay.

Um...

Right.

Well, you'll be happy to hear

he's getting released this morning.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You really should be careful around him, Joni.

Yeah.

- I've gotta go. - Jay--

[line clicks, dial tone beeps]

[scoffs and mutters]

[uneasy music plays]

[keys rattling]

[starts engine]

[uneasy music continues]

Hey.

- Joni. - What did the police want?

They just had more questions.

About what?

Frankie.

Did you hurt her?

'Cause I'd really like to know who I just--

Come on. You've known me since we were kids.

I know that you had an argument with Frankie

the night she disappeared.

I shouldn't have got involved.

- What was it about? - She was just bringing up stuff.

[Joni] What stuff?

- About the past. - About the past? What? Gracie?

Oh, come on, Peter!

The more secrets that you have, the guiltier you look.

After Gracie...

...me and Ruth were the only ones that got it, okay?

Yeah, I understand that. I was left behind too.

We were always... closer than cousins.

Maybe it wasn't healthy.

What do you mean?

Spending so much time together.

Well, it's normal that you'd want to support each other.

We tried to stop. Okay?

You're Frankie's father?

[vehicle approaching]

[horn toots]

[engine idling]

Did you tell the police?

- [Peter] No. - Well, you should.

There's no point having secrets

when you're trying to find... your daughter.

- [sighs] - [car door closes]

- That's just one. - [Mina] Mmm.

For instance, where Pa and I come from in England,

there are the Druids.

See, every culture has different rituals.

Like what else?

Well, you've seen

smoking ceremonies at school, haven't you?

It's just a way to--

[sheepishly] Morning.

Well, look what the cat dragged in.

Where have you been all night? Or shouldn't I ask?

I'm so sorry. I got... I got caught up.

This is known as the 'walk of shame', Mina.

- [Joni] Mum! - You have a good date, then?

- Date? - It wasn't a date.

- With who? - It wasn't a date!

Where's Lulu?

[Pattie] She had another nightmare.

She woke up in the middle of the night

screaming the house down.

Lu, your mummy's home!

Hey, baby.

We missed her in the middle of the night, didn't we, Lu?

Okay. I can handle it from here.

But these nightmares, the bed-wetting...

Can we just talk about it later?

I'm just saying, I don't think being here

is good for you or the kids.

I just need to tie up a few things, okay?

That's what I need to do, then we're going.

No need to bite my head off.

- Hello. - It's pretty. Can I have it?

Yeah, of course.

Oh, look, this is a mood ring

and it's, um...

It changes colour with your body temperature.

Supposed to tell you how you're feeling.

Have you been feeling a bit anxious, have you?

Hmm? Oh, honey. [kisses]

Nan told me that you had another nightmare.

You want to talk about it?

Maybe, how about...

can you draw it for me?

Ta-da!

Okay.

Yeah? Okay.

Yep.

Lots of branches.

Ahh. Is it a tree?

[disquieting music builds]

- That's good. - [continues drawing]

Ah, it's a forest?

Okay...

There's a girl?

Gracie.

Well...

why was the dream scary?

[music intensifies]

[music fades out]

"..and otter lived by the streams.

"Foxes had dens in the hills

"and deer roamed everywhere."

[insects chirping, buzzing]

[distorted music plays]

[Lulu] Mummy?

Mummy, can I?

[distorted music intensifies]

[menacing music]

[Joni, distorted] Oh...

No...

No! No--

[music stops abruptly]

[gasping]

- [Mina] Oh, I broke it. - [Joni sighs]

[mobile phone rings]

[Mina and Lulu chatter quietly]

- [Lulu] Can I try? - [Mina] Yeah.

We need another flower, though.

Sorry.

[mobile phone continues ringing]

Jay?

- [doorbell chimes] - [dogs yapping]

[Samantha] Hey, hey! Back, back, back!

- [dogs yapping] - Back, back. Back, back, back!

- Get back, back, back. - [Joni] Oh. Hi, Samantha.

- What are you doing here? - Uh, Jay sent me.

Caity wants Zac.

Well, Zac's not answering.

She says she'll only talk to Zac.

Okay.

Well, I hope he picks up.

[dogs continue yapping]

[Samantha] Joni, wait.

She couldn't get out of bed this morning.

[Joni mutters]

- [door opens] - [gasps] Who's there?

Hey. Hey, Caitlyn. It's me. It's Joni.

Where's Zac?

Well, Zac's not picking up,

so... I can talk to you about what's going on?

[panicked gasping]

He's here.

[Caitlyn gasping]

Who's here?

He won't leave me alone.

Caitlyn, what are you seeing?

Caitlyn, what are you seeing?

[anguished] No!

- [Zac] Hello? - [sobs uncontrollably]

Hey.

What's going on?

[sobbing] Oh, Zac.

- [gasps, moans] - [Samantha screams]

Oh, my God!

Caity! [shrieks]

- [Joni] Hold her! - [moaning]

[Samantha sobs] Caity!

[melancholy music plays]

[scanner beeping]

[chilling music plays]

[retches]

[chilling music intensifies]

[music fades out]

[indistinct chattering, whispering]

Hi, everybody. Hi. Um...

- [Joni] Look, we hear that-- - Let me--

- I'm so sorry. You go, you go. - No... Okay.

Um... [smacks lips]

Look, I understand how worried you all are.

I can offer my perspective from my work with the kids.

But I think we're really lucky to have Joni's expertise

as a child psychologist.

Thank you.

Uh, so I hope that I can reassure you a bit.

Um... I think what's going on here

is a really normal response to trauma.

The trauma of a friend going missing

and the trauma of another girl's body being found.

- It's big stuff. - [hushed murmurings]

Um... but this is not unprecedented.

There have been cases like this all around the world.

It's sometimes called collective psychosis.

For the kids, it's not... they're not making this up.

It feels very real to them.

Uh, even though there isn't any... yeah, physical illness.

There's n... They're not sick.

What we have found to work is you keep the kids...

We're gonna... we have to keep the kids apart.

- [agitated murmurings] - So that's no phones.

And I know... I know that sounds harsh, but truly--

Look, I... I agree with Joni.

You know, this is a really

troubling situation for our kids.

Um... but we can help them. Yeah?

And let me just say this to further reassure you.

These evil spirits that the kids are seeing,

while not to be trifled with

are not to be feared either, okay?

Jesus Christ not only unmasked the voices of evil,

but he humiliated them.

Yeah?

Whether you're a believer or not, the key thing is this -

let's support our kids.

Let's sit with them. Let's listen to them.

Just support, authority and faith.

Yeah?

Okay.

Look, please feel free to stay for the evening service.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[hushed murmurings]

[Zac] Take care.

Thanks, guys. See you later.

Are you aware of what you're doing?

[scoffs] What am I doing?

Well, you know how powerful suggestion can be,

especially with kids.

I'm taking it just as seriously, guided by the Bible.

So you seriously think

that this town is possessed by evil spirits?

I believe in a transcendent spirit world,

uncontrollable forces that we don't fully know--

A kid is missing and that's what you believe?

What do you believe?

I mean, like, after everything that has happened,

where do you find solace and strength?

[scoffs]

Well, I believe in rational thought.

I believe in things that can be proven with science and logic.

Not theological speculation.

[chuckles]

[Zac] This must be very triggering for you.

I'm fine. Thank you for your concern.

[eerie music plays]

[doorknob rattling]

[door creaking]

[eerie music continues]

[Mina] As I light these candles...

...please protect me from any malevolent spirits

that would wish me harm...

...and evil forces,

seen or unseen.

[exhales deeply]

Gracie Darling, Gracie Darling, Gracie Darling...

...can we play?

[faint rattling]

Gracie, are you there?

Gracie, give me a sign.

[chilling music plays]

- [intense gasp] - [distorted soundscape]

[chilling music intensifies]

- [screams] - [music stops]

Mina, what are you doing?!

Are you stupid? Stop it! Stop! [blowing]

What harm is there if it's all bullshit?

Mina, get inside.

Are you saying spirits might be real?

- Mina... - You're such a hypocrite!

Get inside right now!

- What's going on? - This is your fault.

Look at what you've done.

You've encouraged her with all your tarot shit.

- Don't blame Nan! - It's all right, Mina.

- She can blame me if she likes. - Thank you. Yeah, yeah.

I know you were doing all this stuff with Gracie.

[scoffs]

It wasn't Nan. The whole town knows!

Come on. Let's watch another episode of our show, shall we?

[Mina groans]

[insects chirping]

[footsteps approaching]

- [Jay] Knock, knock. - [gasps]

Shit, Jay.

Uh... you got another one of those?

Uh, well, you know where he keeps them.

[fridge door opening, bottles clinking]

[footsteps approaching]

[opens bottle]

What's your relationship with Peter Darling?

Fuck off, Jay.

Right.

Can you believe that he and Ruth were fucking?

Well, I looked it up. It's not actually illegal.

You serious?

Is this what you came to talk to me about?

I wanted your opinion.

Okay.

- Can I...? - [Joni] Please.

They found Frankie's phone in her backpack.

[Joni] Mm-hm.

[Frankie] Okay.

- Good? - Yep, okay.

I'm the vessel. Remember what you have to ask?

- Yep. - Okay.

[Raffy exhales]

Gracie Darling, Gracie Darling,

Gracie Darling, can we play?

Gracie Darling, Gracie Darling, Gracie Darling, can we play?

- Gracie Darl-- - [gasps]

[exhales heavily]

Are you there, Gracie?

Okay, so...

can I ask you some questions?

Is Noah going to ask me to the deb?

[chuckles softly]

Um...

Okay. Frankie wanted me to ask you something.

Gracie...

...what happened the night you died?

[guttural grunt]

[Raffy] What's happening?

[Frankie groans]

[moaning]

[Raffy] Gracie?

Gracie? Who's there?

- [Frankie moans] - Who's there?

- Frankie? - Levi!

[Raffy] Levi?

[demonic moaning] Let me out!

[screaming]

[Raffy] Frankie! Frankie!

[Frankie screaming, moaning uncontrollably]

[Raffy] Frankie!

[screaming continues]

[soundscape stops abruptly]

[sighs]

[dark music builds]

[water gurgling]

[dark music continues]

[cattle lowing]

["Not A Stranger" by Ela Stiles plays]

♪ Caught with the feeling of want ♪

♪ Caught with the feeling of want ♪

♪ Caught with the feeling of want ♪

♪ Caught with the feeling of want ♪

[haunting vocalisation]

[Moira] Forgive us the sins that we remember

and the sins that we have forgotten.

Lord, forgive us our sins.

Forgive us the sins of our souls

and forgive us the sins of our bodies.

Forgive us the sins... [praying fades]

♪ Caught with the feeling of want... ♪

[haunting vocalisations]

[hoarsely] Let me out.

[exhales deeply]

[song fades out]

[birds twittering]

[rummaging]

[object clattering in distance]

[uneasy music plays]

Hello?

[metal scraping]

[menacing music builds]

[music escalates]

- [music stops abruptly] - [lights buzz]

[Joni whispering] Hey, you awake?

No.

Still mad at me?

Why is it okay for you to have done all that stuff but I can't?

Wisdom of hindsight, I guess. I don't know. I'm sorry.

Mina, what were you trying to do?

I... just wanted to find out if all that stuff's real,

with the game and all that.

By playing Gracie Darling?

Yeah.

Was Caitlyn faking it out in the bush?

What about the others?

[Lulu murmurs sleepily]

Was Caitlyn the ringleader?

Yeah. She was selling the drugs too.

Does everyone do what she says?

Yeah.

Everyone's scared of her.

Except for Frankie. They were enemies.

- [doorbell chimes] - [dogs yapping]

- [yapping continues] - Shh! Shh!

Sorry, Samantha. Did I wake you up?

I'm on nights this week. Shh, shh, shh.

I just, um... I just thought I'd check in with Caitlyn,

have a bit of a follow-up chat.

Well, she's resting too.

Oh... Yeah, it was Zac's idea.

Figured we'd go for a two-pronged approach.

[huffs]

- Come on. - Thanks.

[Samantha speaks indistinctly]

[gasps] Oh, my God. Did you hear about Ruth and Peter?

[door opens]

Mum!

[Joni] Hi, Caitlyn.

[Caitlyn] Oh.

Ooh. Sorry, puppy.

Thanks, Samantha. We won't be long.

Okay.

I'll see you soon.

[door closes]

Is Zac coming?

Yeah, I just...

thought we could have a little chat while we wait.

Can you tell me again what's been happening?

I feel really weak.

- My legs ache. - [Joni] Mm-hm.

I'm freezing, but then I'm hot.

Last night...

...I woke up in the middle of the night

and he was in my room.

He came closer and closer, but I couldn't move.

Have you ever heard of sleep paralysis?

Uh, sometimes when the mind is awake,

the body is still asleep--

This wasn't that.

This was Gracie's killer.

He wants to hurt me.

Oh.

I used to have some of these when I was your age.

Perfect place for hiding my stash.

Does your mum know that you deal drugs?

'Cause I've got a whole bunch of kids telling me

that you were the one doling out MDMA

right before everyone got possessed.

And, you know, they'll test the drugs.

And if they caused some kind of psychosis

that made all your friends sick--

Please don't tell Mum.

Did you really see an evil spirit?

[phone buzzes]

Now, I thought they were supposed to have

confiscated your phones.

I know where Mum hides it.

Did you see a spirit in this room, Caitlyn?

[Caitlyn] No.

[huffs]

Okay.

So, tell me what happened in the forest.

Raffy told us how Frankie got possessed.

So you were... you were faking it.

I did feel something.

And what about the others?

I don't know what trip they're on.

Why?

I want Zac to pray over me.

Zac?

Frankie was his favourite.

They always had private sessions in his office.

Ask Raffy about it.

[Joni] Thanks. I will.

[uneasy music builds]

[engine starts]

[people chattering indistinctly]

- [acoustic guitar strumming] - [Zac] You don't have to, no.

No, you can pass.

Yeah, that's fine. Okay. No worries.

Um...

Sorry. Hi. Sorry.

- Uh, is Raffy here? - Hi.

Uh, no, not yet.

Are you a friend?

- Yeah. - Yeah? I'm Zac.

I'm the group leader.

Mina.

Joni's daughter.

Yeah.

Welcome. Yeah. It's great to have a new face.

- [teenagers chattering] - [boy] Incest, the babies--

- Hey, guys. - [chattering stops]

I hope we're keeping it kind.

So, how are you doing?

It's been tough on you kids.

Yeah, uh, Mum dragged us up here

and she's barely looked at us since.

I mean, all she cares about is her dead friend.

Hm.

Well, look, you're welcome to join us if you like.

- Yeah? - Yep.

Take a seat.

Everybody, this is Mina.

[teenagers] Hey, Mina.

[Mina] Hey.

[Zac] Excuse me.

Hey, did you talk to her?

No, no. She didn't reply and they're not home.

You know, I don't know if this is cool.

Jay, we're talking about a potential sexual predator.

Right. What am I looking for?

Um... teenage girls, they write about this stuff.

Okay, trust me.

Does she have a diary, a journal?

Uh, what, a real one? I don't fucking know. Um...

- Laptop. - Yeah. Yeah. Yes.

Well, do you know her password?

'Internet creeps'.

Don't tell her I know.

- Yep. - All right. Do a search for Zac.

Nothing.

Uh, look in downloads.

Mina and her friends, they use AirDrop.

- Did you find something? - Maybe.

- What is it? - Photos, photos.

Photos with notes on them.

From Frankie?

Yeah. Yeah, I think so.

[clicking]

What do they say?

[Frankie] Z was there for me.

He wiped the tears from my cheeks.

I kissed him, he kissed me back.

Thunder and lightning.

Jesus gazed down

as Z laid me down and fucked me on the desk.

[Zac] Oh, Mina!

Got a sec?

Yeah.

So, I hope you found it helpful being in a supportive space.

It was nice, thanks.

Yeah. Good.

Look, I just want you to know that your concerns are valid.

Actually, I do have a few questions

if you've got time.

- Yeah. Of course. - Yeah?

Why don't you come downstairs? I'll put the kettle on.

- Okay. - [Zac] Yeah.

After you.

[Mina] Thanks.

[unsettling music builds]

- [door closes] - [music fades]

I'm gonna go down and talk to him.

Uh... no, no.

No, Joni, you... [stammering]

This isn't actually evidence. You can't just, um...

Why can't I? Why can't I?

I'm not the police. It's a friendly visit.

You tip him off, you obstruct the course of justice--

Oh, come on. Justice?

You said yourself they're not even looking at him.

- There's pro-- - [dial tone beeps]

Fuck!

- What are you doing here? - Dad?

[phone vibrates]

[Zac] You're not gonna get that?

[sighs] You know, nothing would piss my mum off more

than me turning religious.

[Zac] I mean, not the most auspicious way

to start a relationship with God.

Uh...

black, green or chai?

Chai.

Why are you the only adult that believes us?

What do you mean exactly?

There's something bad here. It got Frankie and the others.

But... no-one believes us.

[crockery clinks]

You know, if there's anything that I've learnt,

it's don't jump to conclusions too quickly.

You know, when I was younger, I was a... a lot more reckless.

But now I let the scriptures guide me.

[water pouring]

So...

how were you reckless when you were young?

[chuckles]

[unsettling music plays]

[voicemail] Hi, it's Mina, can't pick up right now,

so leave me a message or text me.

- [tone beeps] - Hey, it's me again.

Just want to make sure that you're okay. Call me, please.

[unsettling music continues]

[sighs]

[unsettling music intensifies]

Mina.

Joni.

[Mina] Hey, Mum.

What are you doing here?

Getting close to Jesus.

- [Joni] Go wait upstairs. - Mum, chill.

[sternly] You heard me, Mina! Go wait upstairs.

Okay. She didn't tell you she--

What in the fuck do you think you're doing?

Okay. Mina came to me for guidance.

Do you make a habit of being alone with young girls?

[scoffs]

Okay, I'm available to anyone who seeks my counsel.

'Cause I just had a good, long chat with Caitlyn

and she admitted she's been faking it all.

You know, the reason that she gave me

was to get your attention.

She's jealous of your relationship with Frankie

and she implied

that you and Frankie have been sexually intimate.

What? No, that...

You honestly think that I've slept--

We found notes written by Frankie.

Suggestive notes, detailed.

Look, I'm a protector, Joni.

Okay? I'm a servant of God.

- Great defence. - I've never encouraged any--

Why'd you have to leave your home town?

[clicks tongue]

Sex with a minor.

Yeah. I was a minor too.

It wasn't illegal. We were both under age.

Her parents didn't like me,

so a few days after I turned 18, they called the cops.

[sighs]

You know, I thought you of all people

would know how dangerous gossip can be.

You okay?

Have you totally lost it?

- We were just talking. - I'm sorry--

No! Zac was actually there for me.

[clears throat]

[Mina] Mum?

[soft tense music plays]

[music swells]

[music crescendos]

[tense music continues]

[music fades out]