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Another one?

Tell me what you saw. Come on, Mom.

It's just a dream.

Come here.

Go to sleep now.

You've got a big day tomorrow, Ms.

Valedictorian.

had another nightmare last night.

I'm concerned about her.

Morning.

Wait, all the rest of the night?

Fine.

Except, somehow my cap has disappeared.

Anyone?

John? Pierre?

I mean, what type of cap?

Like a bottle cap?

Nice try.

Now, go get your sister's graduation cap.

All right, give it here.

Thank you. All right, let's get you kids ready.

Yeah.

I'm so lucky, Pearl, to have you and your wonderful brother.

I remember when I was your age.

Doesn't seem long ago at all.

Now, my daughter's 18?

All grown up.

Trying. But hopefully even when you're my age, you'll always feel the freedom

being a kid and not burdened like so many people are.

Burdened by what?

Well, a lot of people can't let go of their demons or of their past.

You have to let bygones be bygones.

That's what I'd say.

Is that why you never want to tell me what it was like when you were my age?

Sweetie, it's fine.

I know it wasn't glamorous. It's a long story.

But thank God I survived and was able to find happiness with your father, boys,

and you.

Your mama is strong.

Nina, you're here. I'm so glad to see you.

Nina helped me during a really bad time when I was young. Without her, I

couldn't have gotten through it.

Your mama and daddy are so proud of you, Pearl.

Real slick.

What did it say? Kick me?

My vote was for kick me, but Pierre thought a poem would be a little bit

To our beautiful big sis, whom we'll soon miss, your big day is here,

and there's nothing to fear, for wherever you are, our hearts will be

Thank you.

Thanks, Jesus.

We're all 18.

You really should try it. Hey, sweetheart. Look at you.

It's really delicious.

Nina, this dish is so good.

My father lived for this jambalaya. Oh, your daddy.

He was a good man.

You feeling any better?

Come see, come saw. But I wouldn't miss this joyous celebration for the world.

Did you know that Pearl is class valedictorian?

Mom, you are embarrassing this poor girl, bragging like this.

Though I have to admit, there's a lot about her to brag about.

Mm -hmm.

I'd like to make a toast to my wonderful daughter, Pearl.

You're my shining jewel, and I'm so proud of you today and every day.

To Pearl.

To Pearl.

Good going.

Seriously.

Smooth, Jean.

No poem this time?

Nah, I'm Pierre's mother poet.

Me, I'm the clever one.

Great.

Oh, it's so nice of you graduating.

Hi, Jean.

I'm so happy you made it. Well, it's wonderful to be here.

Congratulations, Pearl. I heard about Tulane.

And I got you a little gift.

Oh, Jean.

Thank you so much.

Oh, look at you.

Where's this man?

Well, that...

Your Uncle Paul, of course. Though I don't remember putting that particular

photo in there. You don't?

I mean, maybe I did.

What is it?

This is the man I've been seeing in my nightmares.

Paul.

And what do you see? I'm lost and wandering and...

I see him in the water.

Tangled. Is he dead?

Dead in the water?

How did you know?

Mom?

Tell me.

What is it?

Paul drowned.

He committed suicide.

And Jean said she didn't put it in the book.

Which means it's an omen.

An omen of what?

Something bad is going to happen.

I can feel it.

Babe, you have to let go of these silly Bayou Cajun superstitions.

They're not silly, Bob.

She's right.

I've seen things.

And Grand Mare, she always told me to never boast.

Pride is the devil's eye. It's what left him in.

Now this photo.

Pearl's dreams and Paul.

It means something.

Maybe it's just memories.

Memories.

That you were a baby when you last saw him.

I must still remember, though.

Somewhere deep inside.

But I never told you he drowned.

Give me this book.

Is everything okay?

Fine. Fine.

I'm so happy you came.

I do miss you.

Thank you so much for the photo album.

Of course.

You ready to go back to my place?

My parents are gone, so it's just a few of us.

Let's just stay here a little while longer.

I feel bad leaving after my parents planned all this.

What about what we planned?

Finally doing this?

Tonight?

Okay, fine.

Let me just go talk to my mom for a minute, then we can go.

Sweetie, come on.

Everything okay?

Are you going to go out with your friends?

Yeah. They want to.

Well, do be careful, and I know what I'm doing.

Honey, I know that.

You're an adult, and whatever your gut says, whatever you choose,

I think I just need to go lie down.

Are you not feeling well?

I'll be fine.

You know, I think I'll stay here.

Really?

That would very much make me happy.

I just worry.

Let me just tell them I'm going to stick around.

Okay.

Come on, Pearl.

Let's go.

It's just... It's the party, and it would be rude of me to leave.

Well, we'll stay and do it here.

Wait.

Where are we going?

In the house with my parents?

Look, I know you're nervous, but you just gotta take the plunge.

Um, it's just... I just... It seems that... That's right.

You think too much.

I don't want to have sex until it feels special.

And this doesn't feel special?

No, not now. Not with... With what?

With me?

Oh, my God. Claude, I didn't mean not... That's what you were going to say,

right? But no, it's not because it's with you. I'm like a 10, Pearl. And

like a...

You're lucky you didn't date me. Okay, this is over.

You do not get to dump me. I'm dumping you first. Like, seriously.

I can't get you to feel anything. Like, any emotion whatsoever.

Not like I was even looking for that. What were you looking for?

A challenge. To see if I could get with somebody who's such a prude.

Which doesn't matter now, because all my friends think I did anyway.

You lied?

What did you tell them?

That we did it in the lab.

And you took notes.

Now give me back my promise ring.

Kids can be so mean.

But as strong as you are, as strong as your Grand Mare, you'll be just fine.

Except... I don't know the first thing about love.

Sweetie, to love, you have to keep your heart as open as your mind. But I'm just

afraid. Just trust your gut, not just your brain.

Trust your gut?

That's just an expression, Mom.

There's no decision -making brain cells in your gut.

But you feel something there, right?

And what's that?

I'll tell you what it is.

It's what got me through living hell.

Growing up was really that bad?

Not with Grandmare.

But finding out the man you were in love with was your half -brother?

And then my terrible twin sister Giselle.

She almost ruined it for me with your father.

But I trusted my gut.

Did what I had to do. Lord forgive me.

And that's what got me through all of it.

That and a little of Grandmare's Cage and Grigri.

Here.

This is for you.

For good luck.

For good Grigri to ward off evil spirits.

Mom, you don't have to.

I want to.

And I know you don't believe in any of it. But your art opening is happening

tomorrow. And I know it means so much to you.

And that's why I want you to have it.

Especially with... What?

Nothing.

Just those dreams.

And that picture of Paul.

Mom. I know.

I know. I'm just being silly.

Here. Come here.

I

love you, Mom.

That's the reason I don't paint for memories, is the world around us is so

beautiful and rich, and capturing that is what my art is about.

It's about the present and the future. Ruby, I'm looking for Ruby Duma.

Clarice, is everything okay?

No, it's not, Ruby.

I just didn't even know the near and her end.

It all happened very suddenly.

And at the last resort, we took on a mama deities.

That's what Nina wanted.

Oh, my God.

I know.

I'm not here for her sake, but for yours.

She says she needs to give you something before she goes.

A warning, she says.

About what?

I don't know.

But she says it's urgent.

You best come tonight, because I don't know that you'll make it till the

morning.

I've got to be going.

But you need to take care of yourself, you hear me?

Yeah, you too.

What's wrong, Mama?

Nina.

She's sick.

I have to leave and go see her.

How sick.

She's dying, girl.

And she means more to me than this show.

I gotta go.

Then I'm coming with you.

Nina helped me when Giselle was being so evil to me.

She knew a woman.

A powerful voodoo queen who put a curse on Giselle to stop her.

Ruby, tell Mama Dee Dee your troubles.

I have a sister.

The twin sister.

For some reason, she just seems to hate me. I just want her to

stop hurting me.

Giselle was riding in a car and got into a horrible accident.

Her boyfriend died, and she... she was paralyzed.

It'll be very strong now.

Very strong.

I have to open up to what I've done.

Nina called out your name.

Said she had a message for you from the dead.

Y 'all are too late.

You're gone now.

Oh, Tina.

Tina, Tina.

So there was something she wanted me to know. Do you know what it was, Mama C

.D.? Hmm?

All of that is between you and her and the dead now.

But I have to know it.

Ruby.

You know what to do.

Bring a sacrifice to the cemetery tonight at midnight.

It's the only way to speak to her spirit now.

By killing a rabbit? By bringing an offering.

Your mama needs to know what Nina saw near death.

She must have learned something on the other side that made her want to warn

her.

He was trying to tell you the same thing in your dream.

Tell me what?

A warning.

That bad Grigri is descending upon us because of something I did.

What?

What did you do?

I don't know.

But I have to figure out what it is and atone for it.

Mama. If I don't.

I'm not dead, child.

Oh, no.

Guys, this is... Bodies can do this.

Its reflexes relaxing.

Air being released from the lungs.

What makes you so sure, child?

I worked in a hospital this summer.

Mm -hmm.

But you can't believe these things.

Let's go home.

What are you doing?

Singing an old Catholic prayer to the saints that groan their sin.

About what?

About accepting our sins.

Any incense?

Something Mama Didi told me to try.

Just in case.

In case what?

Unfriendly spirits.

Mama. Honey.

People all over the world believe in them in some form or another.

Can they all be wrong?

What is a spirit even supposed to be?

A thing.

Like a life force from the past lingers beyond its death.

Will you come inside, Mama?

It's cold.

See? What was that?

Probably just an upset neighbor.

Let's go inside.

Come on.

Listen, Mom.

The exhibit showcased a masterful body of work.

A profound postmodern panoply of allegorical inquisitions and

stir the soul.

I don't know what that means, but it sounds like they loved it.

She's still upset, huh?

It's just, she says that Nina has a message from the grave.

And she and a woman she called Mama Didi were talking about killing a rabbit in

a cemetery.

Look, I'm not one to disrespect anyone's beliefs or traditions, but

this Bayou faith she has, it's the one thing she hasn't been able to let go of.

I'm worried about her, Papa.

I suppose she just has to grieve in her own unique Bayou way.

I have an idea.

What if we all go to the country house for a couple of days?

It might help her and all of us to relax and unwind.

That's a good idea.

Let's do it.

Mom, let's have a good time.

Just relax.

You're thinking about Nina.

Oh, I know.

It'll all be fine, I hope.

Well, that drive always wears me out.

I'm going to head up for a nap.

Last one outside is a loser.

No fear, you're going to have to start.

Be careful.

Yeah, yeah.

Sean. Sean, look, you see it? There's a turtle on the rock.

Sean. Sean, there's a snake. Watch out.

Mom. Dad, you got bit by a snake.

Yes.

2 -4 -1 Bayou Bend.

My brother just got bit by a snake.

Hurry.

Mom. Dad, hurry.

What happened?

Snake bite.

It's all my fault I told him to go in there. We need to slow the spread of

poison to his heart.

We need his torso elevated.

Here, let's prop him up against the tree.

Oh, my baby.

What am I doing?

His heart's beating too fast.

John, you have to stay awake, okay?

Don't close your eyes.

I'm going to start a line. Is he breathing?

Why won't he die?

Bo? Let's get a conference going. Why?

John, Mom, what's happening?

Are you going to be okay?

I'm sorry.

There's nothing more I can do.

I can't believe it.

Guys.

Guys.

I can't. I can't breathe.

Pierre?

What's wrong?

What happened?

I got dizzy and everything went black for a second.

What's wrong with him? Pierre, take a big, deep breath.

I'm supposed to protect him like he's supposed to protect me.

It wasn't your fault, Pierre.

Now breathe with me.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

There you go.

Good job.

Feeling better?

Okay.

Come on. Let me get you upstairs.

It's not my fault.

No, it's not your fault.

This was an accident.

I should have gone to her gravesite and talked to Nina.

Mom, listen to me.

There's no such thing as anything that Nina's sister or that voodoo queen were

talking about.

Okay?

This is not your fault.

This was an accident.

Do you hear me?

We need to get some rest.

Only I didn't want the turtle, or if I hadn't been in such a rush to be out

there.

If we were five minutes later, the snake wouldn't have been there.

Yeah.

Isn't it your fault?

I was sleeping.

In the middle of the day.

I never do that.

It's not your fault either.

No.

Nothing I've done that's caused this.

Stop with this nonsense.

No, no.

No!

Here.

What's wrong?

I had a nightmare.

We were all trapped underwater, caught in these vines like in the

body.

You're burning up.

Pierre had a fever, so I gave him an aspirin.

Thank you, dear.

You should go to him, Mama.

He called for you.

I can't see him.

I will not bring him any more bad luck.

I have to make Jean's cream roll arrangements.

Why don't I make the calls while you nap, and then you don't have to...

Pierre!

Baby, are you okay?

It just hurts.

It hurts how?

Like someone's sitting on it. Let's just breathe, okay? Slow, deep breaths.

Call 911.

Pearl? Pearl, what's happening? Is Pierre okay?

Pearl! Make the call. Pearl, talk to me! Dad, give me the phone. Talk to me!

Yes, we need an ambulance.

My brother, he can't breathe.

It's 10337 St. Charles Avenue.

Hurry, please.

He'll die now, too.

Mom, the doctors will know what to do.

I gave him a sedative, and he should be stable for now. What's wrong with him?

His heart rate is all over the place, and we don't know why.

He hasn't eaten since his brother died.

Could it be shock?

That wouldn't explain why his white blood cell count is so high.

No, something else is wrong. Something physical.

He played in the water in the swamp. Could it be some kind of bacteria?

We'll keep running tests.

Will he be able to go to his brother Jean's funeral?

Afraid not.

We need to keep him here.

No!

It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay. I have to get ready to go. Go where? To the funeral. Pierre, it's

already happened. No. No, no, no, no. Where's Mama? She's at home resting. I

need to go see Mama.

Can we get some help in here? We need help.

Please.

Excuse me. Stand back.

Check his pulse. What's going on? Grab that.

Charge the defibrillator.

Charging.

Charge.

Charged. Clear.

Clear. Charge.

Charge. Clear.

Charge. Charge.

Clear.

How is he?

He's stable again, for now.

But we still don't know what's wrong with him.

Then you need to figure it out.

Yeah?

Pearl?

What are you doing?

Research.

I'm trying to figure out what on earth might be going on with Pierre.

It just doesn't make any sense.

It does.

In its own way.

I'm going to go back to the hospital.

You have to come with me.

Dear brother, I can't.

I can't. I can't see him, but he would be worse off if I did.

Mom.

Dr. Gagnon, I found this thing.

It doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but I wonder, do you think Pierre could

suffering from broken heart syndrome?

You think cardiac arrest is a figment of his imagination?

I know it doesn't seem logical on the surface. No, it doesn't.

But you have no other ideas, right?

No.

If you want to learn more about broken heart syndrome, the person to talk to is

a psychiatrist.

They treat conditions like that.

Thank you.

Dr. Smith, line two.

Dr. Smith, line two.

Excuse me.

Dr. Lefebvre?

You're in psychiatry, correct?

Yes. Can I help you? I'm Pearl Andreas.

I just have a quick question.

My brother's a patient here, but they don't know what's wrong.

And I just read in a textbook about broken heart syndrome.

Is it a real ailment?

Have you ever seen it? Oh, yes.

First stand at the VA after Vietnam.

Most internists wouldn't even consider it.

They're so stubborn.

But after a powerful and tragic event, the body can release all kinds of stress

hormones that can deregulate the entire system. Powerful and tragic event like

your brother dying?

That could do it.

Dr. Gagnon's his internist?

I'll talk to him.

If you're right, a cocktail of sedatives and a medication that treats PTSD might

do the trick and stabilize him.

But the most important thing, this kind of stress and shock weakens the immune

system.

It makes the patient very vulnerable to infection.

So, the patient needs to be soothed.

Soothed how?

The best way is being around family.

And loved ones being around what's familiar.

Pathology, pick up line one.

Pathology, pick up line one.

What are you

doing?

With Mama Didi here?

Yes. I hope she could give me some answers.

Right.

In life, when something's wrong like this, you can't afford to rule out any

possibilities, however remote.

I can't let anyone else get hurt.

I've already lost John.

And I can't bear the thought of anything bad happening to Pierre, your dad, or

you because of what I've done.

Mama, even if these things are true, what could you have possibly done to

killed John and make Pierre sick?

I don't know.

There are so many things that could be.

I don't have a clue which it is.

But I know in my gut.

That Mama Didi is the one who can help me figure it out.

Mom, come on.

Come with me. I spoke to the doctor and... The doctors are doing their work.

And I'm doing mine.

And tonight at the cemetery, I need to talk to the dead to see what forces are

behind all of this.

Mama, this stuff, it's ridiculous.

That's what you think.

If you go, then I'm going too.

It's dangerous there at night.

You shouldn't be alone.

Meet me downstairs at 11 .30.

And don't tell your father.

I wouldn't know how.

Papa, open the door. Your child is waiting for

you.

Everything will be okay soon.

What did you just do?

Nemeth spoke to me.

Because I turned my back on the past and showed pride, the curse has gained

power.

No, Pearl.

This is real.

To save Pierre.

I need to find out what's causing this curse, whom it's coming from, and then

make amends to sap it of its power and fury.

I just don't know where to start. Mama, let's get you home.

So this new doctor on Pierre's case, Dr.

Lefebvre, she says it's too early to get our hopes up, but Pierre seems to be

stabilizing. Our spiritual work is helping.

When I spoke to her, Dr. Lefebvre said that it'd be good to have family around

and things that feel familiar.

Maybe we can bring some clothing of Jean's and some of his favorite toys.

Then you can come to the hospital with us, Mama.

Okay?

He's getting better.

You don't have to worry about this thing now.

You don't understand, Pearl, but you'll see.

Go back to the hospital.

Okay, hon.

Mom has gone off in a car with some people from the bayou. Dad, I'm really

worried.

What is this?

It's a letter she wrote us.

As a woman of science, Pearl, you know actions cause reactions.

And Jean's death and Pierre's illness are the result of some action of mine in

the past.

What exactly that is, I don't know yet.

But I have to find out.

And to do that...

I have to open myself up to the path.

I have to go back to the bayou and relive it.

Only then will I know what's cursing us.

And only then will I be able to atone for it.

I know you don't understand this, but please allow me to finish my work

coming to find me.

And if I don't return, if the fates have it, then I must move on from this

world. Please know this.

I love you, Pierre, and your father with all my heart.

What does that mean?

If I don't return, could she be in danger?

What if she sacrifices herself?

You think she would do that?

Dad, she's distraught and that's what she believes.

We have to find her.

If something happens to her, Pierre needs her.

This family needs to stay together.

If she's going back through her past, where would she start?

At the beginning.

At the Landry Shack. You're not actually thinking about helping her, are you?

I'm going to make sure she's okay and that she comes back for Pierre.

Dad, come on!

Let's go!

Dead end.

She's not here.

Hard to imagine that she lived here.

But she did.

With Paul?

Until he built Cypress Woods.

Do you think that she was actually in love with her half -brother?

That's not something I want to answer for.

So, she was with him when she met you?

They'd already broken up.

Because she found out the truth about him. And how they were related.

When your mom and I met, we... Well...

It was only a short time before I was sent away.

She was pregnant with you and alone and desperate.

So I don't think she had a choice but to go back to Paul. She said he was trying

to warn me.

Warn her.

I don't know.

Maybe we should go to Cypress Woods next.

Nice place to see better days.

Hey.

This is private property.

Belonging to Mrs. Ruby Dumas.

I know.

I'm John.

I work for Southern Oil.

Doing a survey here for the new wells.

Company rents me an apartment in an old manor next door.

You been here long?

Couple hours.

We're looking for my mom.

This woman.

Have you seen her?

No one's come or gone that I saw.

Is there any phones nearby?

I need to call my wife's friends in the area.

Yeah, I got one in my place.

It's close.

Oh, you're...

Her old Emma, huh?

Oh.

Yes.

You know who I am? Of course.

Family's well known around here.

I've been working the rigs in this parish long enough to know just about

everybody.

I heard about how beautiful your mother is, which I see she's passed on.

Not to overstep.

Just pointing out a fact.

And of course your grand mare. I heard about what a talented traitor she was

how many people she healed.

So I've heard.

You're planning on studying medicine, right?

Word gets around here.

I can tell you're going to be a fine doctor one day.

Pearl, you have to go. What's wrong?

I just talked to the hospital and Pierre has taken a turn for the worse.

Thank you for your help and...

If you see or hear anything regarding my wife, please just call me at home or at

Broadmoor Hospital. I sure will.

Dad, look.

It's Mom and Mama Dee Dee.

Are you okay?

Can you call 911?

Yeah. It can be okay.

Okay.

How are you feeling?

Do you remember anything?

Mr. Andres, your radius and ulna are shattered.

Compound fractures, which means you need surgery and hardware put in tonight.

It's a lengthy operation, so he'll be out the rest of the night.

Dr. Jameson to ICU.

We got Dr. Jameson to ICU.

I'm so sorry.

I'm failing you.

Failing the family.

Well, Miss Andres?

Could you come with me? We need to discuss your brother.

Dr. Pearson, Ward 12.

Dr. Pearson, Ward 12.

I don't understand.

I thought he was recovering with the medication Dr. Lefebvre gave him. He

But, as I feared, his immunocompromised state has left him vulnerable to a

serious systemic infection.

Sepsis?

Exactly. The problem is the infection he has. The bacteria is resistant to most

of our antibiotics.

But there's still some that can work.

There is one that might work.

It's an IV antibiotic that we seldom use because of the serious side effects,

particularly to a patient already weakened.

So it could do him more harm than good. But it's our best shot at keeping him

alive, and we have to move quickly.

So with your mother not here and your father incapacitated, I need your

Mine? As next of kin, it's your decision whether we try it.

Your call.

I trust you.

I'll have the nurse to set up the IV.

Do you still think that having family around will make him stronger?

It's more important now than it ever was.

Where's your mother?

A mother is the closest connection for a boy of his age.

She really needs to be here. I'm working on it. Excuse me.

Harold, there's a call for you. His name is John. If you want, I can put it

through.

Hello? I saw your mother in a car.

I think I know where they're headed.

That's great.

I'll come pick you up.

My grandma's grave.

Someone must have been here.

Your mom?

It must be.

Okay. Where next?

I don't know.

My guess is as good as mine.

Though it's late. She has to be staying somewhere.

Snipers Woods.

She told my dad that she and Paul were happiest there.

Okay. Let's go.

Mom? Mama?

It doesn't really seem like the kind of place a lady would stay.

I saw pictures of this place.

It used to be beautiful.

Mama?

She's gone.

But she stopped here.

Look. Handprints.

They must be hers.

Which means she might come back.

I think I'm going to stay here for tonight.

Thanks for your help.

Stay here?

There's thieves and vandals out in these parts. What about them?

It isn't safe.

Okay. Then I'll stick around and crash on the couch.

You know?

Protect you.

Who says I need protecting?

How do you know for me to stop moving?

They only bite in defense.

When the webs are disturbed or they're scared.

Thank you.

You got it covered.

No need for help from me.

I'm

scared

of all the noises.

No. I just don't want you to be.

You okay?

Yeah, it's just... Could we...

We could keep each other warm.

Morning. We should start looking again.

Okay.

Where to first?

To see my Aunt Jean.

This is about Paul.

He survived by his mother Gladys and my Aunt Jean.

I think whatever's happening, it has to do with them.

How do you know that?

It's just a gut feeling.

Okay.

For a second, I thought you were Ruby Dumas.

Is the town drunk? Let him be.

You might know something.

Buster Trahar at your service.

You know my mom?

I worked for the family for years.

So you're her daughter, huh?

Yes.

Have you seen her?

I heard she was back in town, but I haven't seen her for a while.

If you do, would you find me?

With pleasure, ma 'am.

Oh, look who it is.

Pearl, I'm so glad to see you. Good to see you too, Aunt Jean.

This is John.

He works for the oil company.

Come on in.

We just have some questions about Paul.

He was in so much pain after she broke up with him.

But, you know, half -brother and sister, it couldn't be.

But then they got back together.

When your father was sent away and Giselle, that witch, turned

her against Beau... Yes.

She took Paul back.

She used him.

For comfort and support.

And he knew it.

Don't listen to her. She's just getting bitter with old age. Have you seen my

mom?

I really think that she could be in danger.

She is.

I know that for a fact.

How?

I have it on good authority that she's cursed, owing to the fact that

she killed Paul.

Killed Paul?

No, Pearl, do not listen to her.

Paul drowned.

No!

She had him wrapped around her little finger so much, it

drove him to kill himself.

She knows it.

I gave her a little reminder.

What do you mean?

It was you who put that photo of Paul in the album I made.

Now somebody has put a curse on her, so she'll die too.

After she loses everything and everyone she loves.

If you haven't seen her, how do you know that she thinks that there's a curse?

Mother?

What did you do?

Fine. I did it. I put the hex on Ruby.

And Ruby's seen that photo and remembering what she did to him.

That was its beginning.

Now his pain can haunt her.

And power my spell.

She didn't do anything wrong to him.

If you don't believe me, what makes you think?

After all of these years, on the eve of the anniversary of his death,

this is happening.

You think it's all random?

No.

The moon and the stars, all the

signs of heaven and hell.

It finally made up the scene.

It's on that terrible day.

And now the whole storm of Pat Cree Cree is going to blow back on her.

Let's get going.

We're done here.

You'll see.

I don't know much more than you do.

But after years around these Bayou superstitions, I do know one thing.

If Ruby believes that the curse that Mom put on her is fueled by Paul's pain,

then she's going to be trying to make amends with him.

She'll be trying to track down his spirit and talk to it.

This is right about one thing.

Storm's coming in.

We can call it a day. Get some place safe, okay? Okay.

Bye.

big storm yet.

You hungry?

No. If there's no big storm, then let's get going.

Pearl, if we go out there, we'll get stuck.

It could be flash flood. It's not safe.

It's not letting up anytime soon.

Fine.

When the storm passes, maybe we should start with his grave first.

I don't know.

My aunt, who was into this kind of stuff, used to say that spirits don't

cling onto their graves, but they're in the places they felt their pain.

Pearl, I gotta insist you eat, but I got an option.

What options do I have?

Spaghetti with tomato sauce, or...

Spaghetti with tomato sauce.

I'll have it with the sauce.

Perfect. Order coming right up.

Do you like things being spicy?

Pardon?

Do you like spicy foods?

Sometimes when I'm cooking pasta, just for me, I put some hot sauce in the

sauce.

How spicy?

Not too spicy.

Wanna try it?

Come here.

Okay.

Never met anyone quite like you, Pearl, do you, Ma?

I've never met anyone like you.

No other oil hands with my trunk?

Nobody else who makes me feel safe.

Wait a second.

About last night.

Yeah?

That was my first time.

Darn.

I wish I could have taken you somewhere beautiful and made it more special.

No.

It was perfect.

You made me feel things that I didn't think I was capable of.

What do you mean?

I was starting to think that I wasn't capable of love.

Or passion.

You are more passionate than anyone I've ever met.

And you got brains on top of it.

Sometimes you just have to find something that gives those two forces a

You know?

I think I've found it.

Late.

I gotta go.

One of your wells broke down.

It's mine?

then I can give you the day off.

Trust me, there's nothing I'd want more than to stay here with you, but it

wouldn't be fair to the team.

I'll come back as soon as I can.

Listen.

Be careful.

What?

I don't know.

This whole thing.

You're not believing in curses now, are you?

I don't know what I believe now.

What's changing your mind?

Part of it.

You.

And what happened last night.

It opened my eyes to something.

That there's so much more to life than the surface.

And I've seen it before, too.

With Pierre.

The fact that he's dying from something so inexplicable.

Broken heart syndrome.

Just, it stresses the rational mind to the point.

Just be careful.

I'll come back as soon as I'm done with work.

I'm going to stay here and read up more on the history of Cypress Woods.

Maybe it'll help.

Buster, Frank?

Is everything okay?

No, ma 'am.

I found your mama, but she's in terrible shape.

What happened?

Not sure.

I found her unconscious near my place on the shore of the bayou, bleeding from

her head.

My God.

I took her back to her house and laid her on the couch, but she's not waking

And I tried the doc, but he's out of town.

Can you take me to her?

Just give me a sec. I'll grab my coat.

Here we are.

Where is she?

That's what I've been asking myself for the past 20 years.

I... I don't understand.

You see, your great granddaddy promised me a wife.

I paid for a wife.

Paid for a wife?

Your mama.

She was about your age.

Look, I... I don't know everything that happened, but I... All you need to know

is that I'm older wife.

And I'm gonna have me one.

And if it ain't gonna be Ruby, it's gonna be you.

Your mama was a fighter, too.

Had a change at the bed post before she got away.

But that ain't happening this time.

Help! Help!

Nobody around here for miles.

Trust me, you ain't getting out.

I built this just for you.

Don't make me!

See, now I can drain all your blood if I go a millimeter lower and deeper.

Right into the jugular.

Okay, let me do that.

Get in the cage!

Okay, okay.

You can't run, Father.

It's me, it's me.

Buster, he's right here.

Thank God it's you.

What did they do to you?

It's horrible.

No, no, thank God.

I've been looking all over for you.

Thank God you're all right.

He's already got a record, so...

He's not getting out of jail anytime soon.

Good.

I'm so sorry I left you there alone today.

No.

It's not your fault.

I went with him when my gut told me not to.

I should have listened to my mom.

John.

Look.

Someone's there.

My mom's car.

Mama?

Hello, dear.

Mama, where have you been?

Out here.

Trying to figure out what dark cloud is hanging over us.

You've had us all worried to death.

I'm sorry.

I know.

And I know you don't understand this, but this is the only way Pierre stands a

chance.

Mama. No.

I do understand.

Or at least I'm starting to understand that I don't understand everything.

God, that's marvelous, sweetheart.

As Grand Mayor Catherine used to say, that's the first step to wisdom.

I just wish there was something we could do.

We found out about Gladys and her... Curse?

Yes.

She's riled up Paul's hatred of me and used that anger to power the Hex.

Hatred?

He loved you.

Love is a funny thing.

It sometimes turns to spite.

You saw with Claude.

Paul was nothing like Claude.

Even Papa said that he was kind and that he owed him so much for selflessly

taking care of us.

But that was until your Papa came back.

And then Paul spiraled down. I

couldn't love him back the way he wanted to.

That killed him.

And now, Out of spite.

On this night.

When all the stars and the moon line up exactly the same as they did on that

night.

So long ago.

He wants to make us feel the same pain.

But it doesn't make sense.

What you saw yourself in your dreams.

In my dreams, he was reaching out, asking for help.

Help?

Yes.

He said, help me.

You have such good intuition.

You have the gift.

The gift?

If he's asking for help...

This isn't about hatred.

It's about hurt.

He's trapped here.

By his love for us.

Only I can set him free.

How will you do that?

With this painting.

And Mama Didi.

We need to show him what he meant to me.

How can we help?

Wow.

I'll need more light.

More paints.

Oh, and turpentine.

Oh, my God.

Looks almost exactly like how I saw him in my dreams.

I painted his face from memory.

What's next?

We find out where Mama Deity wants to meet.

We gotta get this done tonight.

Time is running out.

You have the painting.

Let me see.

Oh, Ruby.

It's beautiful.

You think it'll work?

It's the spitting image of him.

And what's more, your soul shines through every brush stroke.

Your spirit reaching out to him through the symbol of your love.

Suave.

What's next?

Well, now, we have to give Paul another send -off.

A proper one, this time.

Which, in essence, means we rebury him.

Are you going to dig him up? Oh, no, child. Not literally.

That's a felony in Louisiana.

You do it metaphorically now.

Which means your mama has to tell him goodbye.

And when she does, she... I have to open up to the past.

My past.

And tell him the truth.

That I loved him.

Because I really did.

And if he accepts this, if he understands this, he'll go on and let

And the curse will be lifted.

All the bad stuff will stop happening?

One hope.

But the smoke needs to rise right at midnight.

Why's that?

That's the time between the living and the dead.

It's time.

Now or never.

I'm sorry I tried to forget.

I can't imagine how much that hurt you.

And I don't have any way to make it better.

Except by being honest about it.

I painted this to show you that I still remember every detail.

I've opened my soul up to it. And the fact that I loved you in some way that

perhaps wasn't right.

But that was nevertheless real.

I loved you, Paul.

I still do.

But now I have to let go.

So do you.

I know

it will be hard.

But it's holding you back.

From where you're meant to go. From...

The peace you're going to have.

Let me help you.

Oh, my love.

Go.

Be free.

And Paul, tell Jean what to do.

Tell him to release Pierre.

That they'll be together again one day.

When the time is right.

Long from now.

Let go.

Now we can move forward with the present.

Pierre.

My baby boy.

We need to hurry.

Yes. Ruby.

I have to tell you something.

I saw in the flicker of the flame that Pierre may not make it.

What?

But the curse is lifted. The curse was just the beginning of his tragedy.

He lost his...

When his dearest friend to the other side, when souls are torn apart like

they hold on, they cling together.

If he makes it, it's up to him now.

But... But nothing.

He may want to go with his brother, or maybe, just maybe, he may want to stay

here with you and your mom.

But it's his choice now.

We better go.

Mom, what happened tonight?

I know.

So much of life is a mystery.

I don't know of anything really.

I don't think anyone does.

But honestly, it makes things a little more exciting.

for not being here earlier.

But I had to make sure no more harm could come to you.

We're all here now.

That's right.

You have me and your dad and you may have lost your brother for now.

But you have the most amazing big sister who's here.

Tonight is going to be tough.

This system wouldn't take any more of the antibiotics we had to take him off

But the infection... What are his chances, Doctor?

I can't say.

It's just going to be his body fighting to survive.

He has a spirit in there.

He's fighting.

Excuse me.

Can you tell them the IV's run out?

Hon, it's not up to you anymore.

You have to relax.

Sit. Breathe.

Grandmary used to say this is the witching hour.

The transitional phase between the living and the dead.

This is when he'll decide.

Where am I?

What day is today?

It's a good day.

It's one of the best.

When you have a cast, what happened?

Just your dad being clumsy.

But no one signed it. You know it was a tradition to have your cast signed by

someone.

That's a cute poem you did on my cast there, eh?

I wish John was here to sign it.

Why don't you find it for him?

What would he say?

Here.

Kick me, you little prankster.

I have no explanation for what happened.

Or how you beat the infection, Pierre.

I've never seen anything like it.

You're a lucky boy.

And lucky to have a sister like you do.

You folks take care.

Thank you. Thank you, Doctor.

Should we go?

How was your first day?

Thrilling.

And the drive?

Not bad, but ask me after another eight years?

Maybe less.

I found out today that I can apply for an accelerated track to finish undergrad

a year earlier.

You just can't wait to finish, huh?

I was thinking, maybe I can practice in the bayou.

Sounds good to me. I'm a country boy at heart. And hanging out my shingle out

there wouldn't be bad.

Like my grandma.

But you'll be a real doctor.

I have no doubt that she cured plenty of people her own way.

Sure she did.

Look at that sky.

Wow.

Heavenly.

I always wonder why you see such beautiful colors in the sky sometimes.

Refraction.

The angle of the sun at the end of the day as opposed to midday puts up colors

into a beautiful rainbow of shades.

You're just so stunning inside and out.

Brains, guts, beauty.

You have it all.

It makes me so happy that you decided to renovate Cypress Woods and bring it

back to life.

It's going to look amazing.

I love it. It'll make a wonderful home for the two of you.

Wow, it's really coming along, John.

It's going to look so cool.

You can stay here on the weekends during the school year. And after you

graduate, if you still decide you want to practice out here.

There's no other way I'd have it.

I'm so glad you're making this your home.

Feels like a commencement.

The commencement of a new journey.

I think we're going to be okay.

More than okay, dare I say it?

Good.