Original subtitles

[Music playing]

What's bothering you?

We're never gonna have this video done in two days.

We need help.

Here we go again.

This is about Scott, isn't it?

I thought you were through with him.

It's about getting this done, Eric.

And I suppose he doesn't approve of me taking

You to Casa Della either.

We should've let him help us.

He knows what he's doing.

ERIC: And I don't?

Well, your old boyfriend isn't hanging

Around us in this project.

I wouldn't trust that jealous creep for a minute.

You're the one who's jealous.

You won't believe how many phonies live there.

Heh.

Those psychics just crack me up.

How do you know?

Maybe some of them are real.

And what about the premonitions I've been having?

I'm sure there's a reason for it.

As far as you and those people being psychic,

That's just a bunch of crap.

[Eerie music playing]

Damn!

KAREN: Did it scratch anything?

It's all right.

We gotta do something about that tree.

Somebody's gonna get hurt.

Let's get some shots off while it's still light.

Where do you wanna start?

Uh, how about the front of the house?

OK.

What happened here?

I thought I told you about that.

No, you didn't tell me.

Was somebody hurt?

A guy died.

When?

Last week.

How did it happen?

Some kind of accident.

They're still not sure.

Eric.

I don't believe you.

How could you?

What's the matter?

Stuff like that happens all the time.

No, it doesn't happen all the time,

And why didn't you tell me?

I was afraid you wouldn't help me.

Well, are you gonna stand there all day?

If I don't finish this, I don't graduate.

Camera's ready.

[Creepy music playing]

Let's go over here and get some high angles.

Yeah.

Cortlin loves this moody stuff.

Professor Cortlin also loves a good script,

Which you don't have.

She knows we're doing it from an outline.

You're doing this from an outline.

I'm on camera.

I'm Ready.

And roll it.

Tape's rolling.

I'm sorry about earlier, OK?

OK.

Let's go over here and get another angle.

Let's get some shots of that tree.

It's great, isn't it?

KAREN: I don't know.

It scares me.

ERIC: There you go again, reading in to things.

It's much bigger than I thought.

It'll make a great bed and breakfast place.

All we need is a fortune teller.

Take a look around.

I'll get the stuff.

OK.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): You got me fired.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I tried to be reasonable.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): My children

Need a fair place to grow up.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): We need to take

Matters into our own hand.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Your threats are idle.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): You're starving my family.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): You make your own choice.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I won't live like this anymore.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Your money can't control us.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Then leave.

I own everything here.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): He's giving us no choice.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I'm not going

To live in a town you run.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): This is my town.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): We have to do something.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): We will.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): You can't.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Starting now.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I'll get even.

[Creaking]

[Screaming]

ERIC: Karen, are you up there?

KAREN: I'm in the bathroom.

Hey, what's going on?

Nothing.

You look like you're in one of those trances.

KAREN: I thought I saw something on the wall.

You know I don't believe in that deja vu stuff.

If I did, I'd really be insecure knowing

You could read my mind and all.

Doesn't take a psychic to know what's on your mind.

Well, what am I thinking?

[Music playing]

I hope they don't see the camera.

If I take it in, I can get better angles.

Uh, it might make them nervous.

Hey, it's not like we're gonna sell the thing, you know?

OK.

If you say so.

Good.

Follow me.

We don't like publicity here.

This is for my video class.

How about it?

I know who you are.

Your father's restoring the old Packard place.

Yeah.

And it's looking really good too.

A hotel for discriminating psychics?

I don't think it's such a good idea.

What's the matter?

You folks afraid of a little competition?

We don't need to compete.

We've managed to survive very nicely,

And we don't commercialize our gifts.

Well, what do you call all those signs

You see around town?

Those are guides to help people with their spiritual needs.

Could've fooled me.

Anyway.

You're an outsider.

You don't belong here.

The best thing you and your father could do

Is forget Casa Della, forget the Packard place.

It ought to be burned down, not glorified.

You mean that's all you have to say?

Thanks a lot, bitch.

PSYCHIC (VOICEOVER): I know who you are.

What did she say to you?

Nothing.

She was upset about something.

I could feel it.

She practically told you to get out of town.

What a bitch.

Maybe they're upset at my father.

He's had a lot of problems in this town.

It goes deeper than that.

Why are you always trying to look for some hidden meaning?

I thought she made it very clear.

Come on, give me a break, will you?

What did you say to him?

We argued.

Argued about what?

Competition in business.

Competition?

I'll show them what competition means.

I told them to get out of town before it's too late.

The girl's the problem.

She'll be on to everything.

Then we're right back where we started, with nothing.

We can't afford to lose all this.

We fought so hard for it.

What about the boyfriend?

Oh, he's no problem.

He's asleep at the wheel.

Nowhere near as smart as his father.

Look at this.

Another tourist trap.

Let's tape it.

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Hey, I'm not my old man.

I don't know why these people are so hostile.

It's making me feel uncomfortable.

KAREN: Maybe they're trying to cover

Up that scaffolding accident.

ERIC: Yeah.

I'll ask them about that.

You ain't gonna get much help from anybody, because they

Don't want you here.

I'm starting to get the feeling, loud and clear.

What makes you think that the people are talking about you?

I'm talking about you.

Me?

You been feeling it ever since you been here, and you know it.

The people in the town are feeling your presence,

And that's why they are afraid.

Does our camera make them nervous?

Your TV camera ain't seeing nothing.

I'm talking about seeing what's beyond.

Are you saying that someone deliberately

Tampered with the scaffolding?

Don't you listen when people talk to you?

Then what do you mean?

The folks around here are hiding something,

And it ain't the scaffolding.

Are you saying someone, or the whole town?

[Bell rings]

Edward.

What's wrong?

I gotta talk to you.

Now.

In private.

I'll be right back.

What do you mean, bursting in here like that?

You saw me talking to those kids.

There's enough commotion going on round

Here now without you come running

In here acting like a fool.

My head.

What about your head?

You gotta stop the pain and get rid of the voices.

What voices?

It's like the night when they killed Mr. Packard.

You know you not supposed to talk about that.

They're getting ready for another killing.

Why don't they leave me alone?

Ain't nobody trying to get into your head.

It's that girl.

She's the one that should be picking up on it.

Not you.

Will you help me?

Mike, you know I don't wanna be mixed up in no killing stuff.

It's bad for my business, and I got

To think about my retirement.

Please.

Well, OK.

Just wait there.

You go back home and don't come back to Casa Della.

I wonder what they said.

Hard telling with these people.

KAREN: I feel like everything is closing in on me.

Getting cold feet?

I'm not getting cold feet.

Takes more than a town of psychics to scare me.

Karen, you know I don't believe in that stuff.

I thought you did believe in that stuff.

That's why you wanted me to help you with this.

[Chatter]

This your normal Friday night crowd, or is

This just a bunch of weirdos?

You two know what you want?

Um, I'll have a margarita, no salt, please.

Same here.

We can't make 'em.

Uh, how about a strawberry daiquiri?

The regular bartender isn't here today, and this guy,

He can't even mix a drink, so all we got is beer and wine.

What kind of beer do you have?

Draft.

Light and regular.

I mean, what kind?

Like what brand?

It's a local beer.

You probably never even heard of it anyway.

Well, what do you want?

Beer or soda?

- Well, I guess I'll have a beer. - Look.

Do you wanna order or not?

I got work to do.

I'll have a beer.

Lite.

And regular for me.

Glasses or pitchers?

We'll take two large glasses, and bring us a bill, OK?

Don't tell me that can do my job.

It can do anything.

Astrology charts, biorhythms.

KAREN: It has no soul.

It's just a machine.

I've been reading palms for years.

Can it do that?

Yeah.

All it takes is enough online storage

To record a significant sample of palm

Readings done by professionals.

The memory just has to sort through the database

And find a matching palm.

With today's computers, it can be done in a few seconds.

We've got to keep up with the times.

Isn't anything sacred anymore?

I thought you didn't believe in that stuff.

I don't.

Well, you know what I mean.

Tell that waiter to keep his trap shut.

Get them out of here.

I can't just throw them out.

They'll get suspicious.

Cyntia wants you to make them move.

Do it.

Boy, you guys are crazy.

Can you imagine having parents like this?

That's not very nice.

They can't help the way they are.

They even dress funny.

Just don't start anything, OK?

I'm not starting anything.

You can pay at the register on your way out.

Would you mind doing us a favor?

Look.

Don't go pointing your TV camera around here.

Ain't nobody giving any interviews.

Hey, man.

Don't go making a bad guy out of me.

I'm just trying to graduate.

Now, can you help us out?

You want some advice?

Anybody here will be happy to give it to you.

Well, the problem is, if it's free, it's always worthless.

Eric, don't.

My old man's nuts if he thinks I'm

Working for him this summer.

This town sucks.

The energy is really bad.

It's called attitude.

Let's get out of here.

What a terrible day.

WOMAN (ON TV): You're not gonna get much help from anybody,

'Cause they don't want you here.

ERIC (ON TV): I'm starting to get

The feeling, loud and clear.

WOMAN (ON TV): What makes you think the people are

Talking about you?

I'm talking about you.

Why didn't you keep the camera on her?

I don't know.

She scared me.

It was a bad idea, coming here.

ERIC: Well, I'm not letting a bunch of weirdo

Get in the way of our project.

That woman was not weird.

She was scared.

WOMAN (ON TV): You're not gonna get much help from anybody,

'Cause they don't want you here.

ERIC (ON TV): I'm starting to get

The feeling, loud and clear.

WOMAN (ON TV): What makes you think the people are

Talking about you?

I'm talking about you.

[Eerie music playing]

You gonna sit there all night?

It's kinda lonely here.

I can't sleep.

Who says we have to sleep?

Can't you see that something's bothering me?

Are you still mad at me?

I said I was sorry.

KAREN: About what?

The accident this afternoon.

No.

It's not that.

Then what's going on?

I don't know.

I haven't felt this way since my father died.

You had me worried for a minute.

Though you had lost interest in me.

Eric, stop being so insecure.

This has nothing to do with you.

You're right.

That was kind of selfish of me.

Dumb, too.

Is there anything I can do?

No.

I'm just a little restless, OK?

Then why not come back to bed?

We don't have to do anything.

Maybe I shouldn't have put so much pressure on you

To help me out of this mess.

I told you.

This has to do with me.

OK.

I understand.

Are you sure?

Of course.

You want to be alone.

If you need anything, just give me a holler.

[Demonic whispering]

DEMONIC VOICE (VOICEOVER): See the voices.

You know what they're thinking.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): We're gonna be working

On this place 'til winter.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Yeah.

It gives me the creeps.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Old man Packard haunts it.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): It wasn't haunted 'til that night.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): You wanted him dead too.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I wasn't in on this town killing,

You know.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Watch the edge.

It scared me.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): You guys aren't supposed to be afraid.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Don't worry.

Give me a hand over here.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I'm trying.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Don't walk over there.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I hate working up here.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Just be careful.

Watch it!

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Oh my god, what happened?

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Gravel!

Hurry!

[Shouting]

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Is he alive?

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Old man Packard did this.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Get an ambulance.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): This house is haunted.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): It's too late.

[Buzzing]

WOMAN (ON TV): You're not gonna get much help from anybody,

'Cause they don't want you here.

ERIC (ON TV): I'm starting to get the feeling loud and clear.

WOMAN (ON TV): What makes you think the people are

Talking about you?

I'm talking about you.

You're not gonna get much help from anybody,

'Cause they don't want you here.

ERIC (ON TV): I'm starting to get the feeling loud and clear.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): What makes you think the people are

Talking about you?

I'm talking about you.

[Demonic voice]

[Thunder]

This don't look like no storm to me.

You kids fool around with this electricity last night?

ERIC: Course not.

Somebody sure cut the hell out of these cables.

It wasn't lightning?

Lightning don't use no wire cutter.

Whoever did this was a damned fool.

Could've been killed in this rain and all.

Why would anybody do anything like that?

There.

Good as new.

That'll be $30.

Cash.

What's everyone trying to hide around here.

Old man Packard died in this house, right up there.

Where?

In the bathroom?

DEMONIC VOICE (VOICEOVER): Murderer.

ELECTRICIAN: Right.

He owned half the town.

Everybody owed him.

Then he started putting the screws to them.

Foreclosing, raising interest rates,

Putting people out of business.

And then?

He died.

There was some commotion in this town, everybody

Chanting and carrying on.

Sure was a night.

Was he murdered?

I got nothing more to say.

You just can't leave us like that.

You didn't finish your story.

Hey, I'm not through yet.

Just leave him alone.

He scares me.

That mental case is the difference between a two-five

And a three-five.

We're going back to his shop.

He's not getting off that easy.

Then you can go alone.

ERIC: Karen.

I want him on the tape.

Something terrible happened here.

I can feel it.

You're the one who believes in all that psycho stuff.

It's all gone to your head.

Doesn't any of this bother you?

Karen.

I took nine hours of abnormal psych.

I've read it all.

What are you doing?

I didn't say nothing!

I didn't...

I think there's something wrong with the viewfinder.

I just fixed it yesterday.

Looks all right to me.

What's this?

Scott's video.

Scott Phillips' epic video?

The one with the big four points?

What are you doing with it?

He loaned us a copy.

Us?

He thought we'd get a kick out of it.

Couldn't he wait until the class viewings?

Don't be ridiculous.

He thought it would make our weekend.

This I gotta see.

[Music playing]

He got four points for that?

The pictures out of focus.

It has style, and the music's original.

I think it's great.

Who are they?

Their name's Mercyland.

They're from Athens.

(SINGING) Everybody's taken, so laugh.

No one listens because no one wants to hear

About our shameful state.

Will the future still appear?

If we don't start today, and give some good a chance,

We'll lose everything we have, so can we

Please start doing good deeds?

The radio deeds.

Here come the radio deeds.

The radio deeds.

Here come the radio deeds!

The radio deeds.

Here come the radio deeds.

The radio deeds.

Tape sucks.

Professor Cortlin didn't think so.

She always liked him.

What's so special about it anyway?

It's entertainment.

It doesn't always have to mean something.

Careful with that.

It's not ours.

It's not going anywhere.

Do I detect a little jealousy?

Then you still like him?

Of course.

He's our friend.

He's your friend too.

What's the matter with you?

He's spending a lot of time with you lately.

What am I supposed to think?

Scott and I will always be friends.

I'm not gonna throw away a friendship

Just because it didn't work out the way he wanted it to.

Besides, that has nothing to do with the way I feel about you.

[Music playing]

You don't know how lucky I feel finding this can of air.

$6.73, please.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): We have to do something.

[Screaming]

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): The girl's the problem.

ERIC: What are you doing that for?

KAREN: I'm getting shocked from the camera.

It's impossible for you to get a shock from the camera.

It only has 12 volts.

Maybe there's a short in it.

Even if there was, you wouldn't feel it.

Eric.

I do know what an electric shock feels like.

So do I. Maybe you don't wanna do this interview.

Talking with that electrician is a waste of your time.

He's not all there.

I want him in this interview.

He knows something.

Eric.

This is supposed to be a documentary on Casa Della,

Not a detective show.

So far, all I've got is a bunch of establishing

Shots of the house and a couple of incomplete interviews.

I've gotta get something on tape, Karen,

Even if it means making it up.

Well, fabricating a murder doesn't work for me.

Well, that's the only lead I've got,

So that's what I'm gonna follow.

Eric.

All we've done is argue since we started this.

The more I see of this town, the more

I just wanna get out of here.

I'll grab a few more shots, and we'll leave, OK?

OK.

It doesn't look like anyone's here.

So what?

That guy's not gonna mind us taping in his shop.

This is another example of the strange people

We've encountered.

False starts.

Dead ends.

Mystifying and compelling.

The dark soul of Casa Della still evades us,

But yet we still continue our elusive search.

How was that?

Very dramatic.

Let's get out of here.

You better put that back where you found it.

Damn nice gun.

KAREN: I wonder where that electrician is.

ERIC: So much for getting that character on tape.

What are you doing?

I'm leaving.

Look at this.

That could've come from anywhere.

He probably stepped on a dead bird outside.

This place is for the birds.

What about my project?

This place reeks of death and negative vibrations,

And you walk around just as if nothing happened.

Well, whatever happened, it's all over, Karen.

It's all in the past.

Whatever you're afraid of, it's all in your imagination.

I should've told you about the accident.

People just don't stop driving on a street

Just because there was an accident on it.

It doesn't make sense.

I know I don't.

Do you?

No.

Then don't be stupid.

[Music playing]

[Buzzing]

KAREN: I just don't know how I let you talk me into this.

Because I'm charming, sexy, and brilliant.

Professor Cortlin is not gonna like this.

It's too speculative.

Of course she will.

She gave Scott four points for that ambiguous video.

She's gotta give me at least a three.

Now are you ready?

I don't think this is a good idea.

It's all hypothetical.

It doesn't really matter.

I just don't think you're taking this seriously.

I mean, what do you think she's gonna say

When she sees you like this?

She'll probably get off on it.

I mean, when's the last time that she's seen one of these?

See what I mean?

You're not taking this seriously.

I take you seriously.

Now why don't you come in here and join me?

Eric.

Stop it.

Are you ready to roll it?

Tape's rolling.

Bathroom scene.

Take one.

Although the true matter of Mr. Packard's death

Remains unknown, rumor has it, he died

Right here in this very tub.

Perhaps a disgruntled person...

[Buzzing]

Lord knows we've met a lot of those, lately.

One thing's for certain.

The motive wasn't for profit, as Mr. Packard

Died with no will, no heirs, and title

To the house moved over to the state.

That's when Eric Richmond Senior purchased it to convert it

To a bed and breakfast lodge.

What are you looking at?

Thought I saw something on the wall.

Hm.

Good idea.

Make a lot of suds and splashing.

Make it look like a real struggle.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): It was horrible.

You've seen it.

You OK?

Camera's still got a short in it.

That's impossible.

Don't tell me that that's just 12 volts.

[Static]

I've been seeing things.

Horrible things.

And they're on camera!

I know.

It sounds stupid.

ERIC (ON TV): his death remains unknown, rumor has it,

He died right here in this very tub.

Perhaps a disgruntled person.

Lord knows we've met a lot of those lately.

One thing's for certain.

The motive wasn't...

That's where I saw something on the wall.

Looks like there's some kind of stuff

On the blanking interval that's bleeding into the picture.

That's not possible.

It's on this one too.

That'll be $30.

Cash.

ERIC (ON TV): What's everyone trying to hide around here?

Old man Packard died in this house.

Right over there.

KAREN (ON TV): In the bathroom?

That's the same pattern that's on the others.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): I tried to be reasonable.

MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): You're starving our families.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Then leave.

I own everything here.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): He's giving us no choice.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Your threats are idle.

Karen.

[Interposing voices]

You listening to me?

[Interposing voices]

What's the matter?

[Screaming]

KAREN: It has no soul.

It's just a machine.

I've seen that look before, when

You said you sense something.

What is it?

Leave me alone for a few minutes, OK?

I need to sort things out.

ERIC: Are you all right?

Yeah.

ERIC: What do you think you saw?

I didn't see anything.

It's what I felt. I can't put it into words.

Well, maybe you're allergic to electricity.

I can't remember anything except for the fear.

It's like I was really connected into the video camera.

I don't understand.

It's like the same kind of feeling

That I get when I take a person's hand

And I feel things.

This isn't your every day psychic experience.

Not that I believe in that.

Well, somehow, there's a connection.

You're asking me to forget about everything

I ever learned about physics.

I'm not ready for that.

It could be all in your head, you know?

It's not my imagination, Eric.

I know the difference.

Well, grab your stuff.

Let's go to the motel.

I'll come by in the morning and pack up this mess.

You have to finish your tape.

I'll ask Cortlin for an extension.

I'll do something else.

She'll never go for that.

That's the chance I gotta take.

So what's the big deal?

I can graduate mid term next semester.

This place is getting to me too.

You know, somebody did kill him.

So who cares?

Let's get out of here.

I'll get the truck.

Come on.

God damn it!

Who cut this cable?

Hi, Eric!

Damn it, Scott.

You're lucky I didn't rip your face off.

Psh.

Don't be so uptight about it.

Is this one of your jokes?

What?

Somebody cut my battery cable.

Oh, yeah, Eric.

I drove out here 100 miles to cut your battery cables

And watch you freak out about it.

Yeah, I wouldn't put it past you after watching

That sick video of yours.

Well, that sick video got my a 4.0.

Yeah, I heard.

So what are you doing here?

Didn't Karen tell you?

I came out to help you.

ERIC: No.

She might've wanted to surprise you.

Yeah.

Some surprise.

So you had a trouble with the natives, huh?

It could've happened anywhere.

Got any jumper cables?

- Yeah, why? - Get 'em.

I'll make a temporary connection.

Bring the red one.

It'll hold if you watch the bumps.

Why didn't I think of that?

The big news is, I'm throwing in the towel.

We're staying at a motel tonight and leaving in the morning.

You're quitting?

There's too many weirdos in this town.

They won't do interviews.

That wouldn't be so bad, but the tapes are all screwed up

With interference patterns, and she's getting

Premonitions or something.

Glad I asked.

Anything else you wanna know?

Maybe she is picking up on something.

I don't believe in that stuff.

It scares you, doesn't it?

What's there to be afraid of?

I don't know.

You tell me.

Still the same old dodo, aren't you?

Everything was just like it used to be,

Until that girl showed up.

She and that idiot boyfriend are gonna

Find out what really happened.

She's connected.

We can't hide it from her much longer.

We've got to get rid of them before it's too late.

I am not involved in your problem.

You are involved, whether you like it or not.

You live here.

You share the guilt with all of us.

You wouldn't have this shop.

None of us could have survived him.

We had to take the law in our own hands,

And now you've got to help.

I don't wanna have nothing to do with it.

They're not gonna like your response.

That's their problem.

Don't be so stubborn, Sylvia.

They're gonna take matters into their own hands

And deal with it.

You could be next.

I've lived all these years without being scared,

Not even of your witches coven.

Now what?

This place is getting more like Grand

Central Station every day.

I don't have any time to fool with you tonight.

And where did you get that?

I gotta stop the killing.

Not with that gun.

You gonna leave that here.

No.

Boy, I don't have time to fool with you.

Give this to me!

Give it to me!

Now you take your little narrow ass out of here

And take it home, and don't you get into any more trouble.

Get!

No wonder you're having problems.

This is a bunch of junk.

Well, you wanna watch the tape or criticize the set up?

You're gonna have a lot of problems

With this poor equipment.

Go ahead and play it back.

DEMONIC VOICE: Murderer.

ERIC: It's like that in all the tapes.

Yeah, co-channel interference.

There's probably a television station nearby.

It's definitely a TV picture.

On the blanking interval, frame by frame?

Why not?

They have Teletext in there.

There's more.

His death remains unknown, rumor has it,

He died right here in this very tub.

Perhaps a disgruntled person.

Lord knows we've met a lot of those lately.

One thing's for certain.

The motive wasn't for profit.

This is where it happened.

That's where I got the jolt.

This doesn't look like much of video project to me.

What are you guys doing, something X rated?

They say he got murdered here.

We did a reenactment.

It's true, Scott.

ERIC: I think we're getting off the subject.

You're supposed to be the electronic whiz.

So come up with an answer.

The power of our minds is endless.

ERIC: Very profound.

Hey, who says we can't communicate with a machine,

Interface with artificial Intelligence?

What does that have to do with us?

She says there's a connection.

We just have to find it.

Back to that, huh?

Well, I'm not staying up all night trying to figure it out.

I'm tired.

You wanna stay in a hotel, or stay here for the night?

Doesn't make any difference to me.

I don't care.

We could just stay here until the morning.

I'll be OK.

I'll be fine.

Well, if you wanna stay here, there's a carpeted room

Across from ours.

Night, Scott.

SCOTT: You know when it'll happen, don't you?

In the middle of the night.

That's when all the answers always come to you.

Well, I doubt we'll be ready for it.

ERIC (ON TV): Rumor has it, he died

Right here in this very tub.

Perhaps a disgruntled person.

Lord knows we've met a lot of those lately.

One thing's for certain, the motive wasn't...

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): They'll kill you.

[Thunder booming]

[Sigh]

What's wrong?

I don't know.

I think I had a deja vu.

You?

A deja vu?

Yeah, I think so.

What was it?

I don't know.

Where are you going?

I'm gonna check something out.

Want me to come along?

I'll be back in a minute.

Don't take too long, huh?

That'll be $30, cash.

ERIC (ON TV): What's everyone trying to hide around here?

Old man Packard died in this house, right up there.

ERIC (ON TV): Where?

KAREN (ON TV): In the bathroom?

[Shouting]

[Thunder booming]

[Thunder roaring]

[Creaking]

[Thunder booming]

[Thudding]

That'll be $30.

Cash.

ERIC (ON TV): What's everyone trying to hide around here?

Old man Packard died in this house.

Right up there.

ERIC (ON TV): Where?

KAREN (ON TV): In the bathroom?

[Demonic grumbling]

[Banging]

[Radio playing]

[Knocking]

Scott.

What are you doing here?

Couldn't sleep.

If Eric finds you here, he'll go crazy.

You know how jealous he gets.

He's still trying to figure out what's in those video tapes.

He'll be there a long time.

Why don't you go down and help him?

It's the middle of the night.

Besides, he think he can do everything himself,

Even when he doesn't know what he's doing.

Then why are you letting him waste his time?

I'm concerned about you.

Can we talk, please?

I've seen that look before.

It's happening again, isn't it?

You never want to believe that you have a special gift.

I've always believed it.

I've envied you for it.

Why are you fighting it?

Because people will think I'm crazy.

Eric already thinks I'm out of my mind.

He doesn't know you as well as I do.

It's getting stronger than ever.

Lately, I've been getting the feeling

That I'm swimming or drowning.

That's pressure.

It's like I'm moving against an invisible current.

I don't know where it's taking me.

It's possible your vibrations were affecting the video tapes,

You know?

Scott.

It's too much.

That has no basis in reality.

It's absurd.

It is not.

You know as well as I do that brain waves, Kirlian energy,

They all involve a symbiotic connection

Between man and machine.

They confirm all the wonderful possibilities

For the human brain.

We haven't even scratched the surface.

How outrageous and romantic.

How could you?

That too.

Look.

I'm still in love with you.

Scott, please don't.

Don't do that to me, or yourself.

You don't just stop loving someone.

KAREN: I'll always love you, but not the way you want me to.

Look.

I don't wanna lose you.

You haven't lost me.

I'm your friend.

We're soul mates.

You better go now, please.

I need to ask you something first.

Can it wait 'til the morning?

I guess it's not that important.

Good night.

Good night.

Couldn't sleep.

You too, huh?

Yeah.

How's it going?

I'm getting nowhere.

ERIC (ON TV): Where?

KAREN (ON TV): In the bathroom?

Why don't you go up?

I'll figure it out.

I've gone through all the equipment.

Nothing's wrong with it.

I'd like to take a look at the tapes.

Do you mind?

Help yourself.

Do you really think our brain waves

Are screwing up the tapes?

Why not?

There's people who still think the Earth is flat.

And you think I'm one of them?

Maybe.

This is your first contact with stuff like this.

Things just aren't going the way we planned.

Yeah, I understand.

I'd be a little edgy too.

By the way.

I thought your video was pretty good.

Yeah, I had a lot of fun making it.

Well, I guess I'll go up.

WOMAN (ON TV): You're not gonna get much help from anybody,

'Cause they don't want you here.

ERIC (ON TV): I'm starting to get the feeling loud and clear.

WOMAN (ON TV): What makes you think the people are

Talking about you?

I'm talking about you.

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Murder.

She was here earlier, trying to get me involved in your plan.

You have no choice, Sylvia.

I run this town now, and you'll do exactly as I say.

To hell you say.

And why don't you leave those kids alone?

Too many people have died already.

You're coming with me if I have to drag

You out of here by force.

Read my lips.

I am not going anyplace.

That girl is picking up on everything.

Pretty soon, she'll be broadcasting to everybody

That we killed Mr. Packard!

We?

Don't include me.

I know he's a dirty son of a bitch,

But I didn't have anything to do with it.

What are you doing?

What I should've done a long time ago!

Give me that.

Let go!

[Screaming]

Tsk tsk tsk.

You still awake?

Yes.

I can't sleep.

My stomach's in knots.

Is it Scott?

Nah, he's all right.

I told him I liked his video.

It's my fault, isn't it?

Nah.

I can't put my finger on it, but there's something going

On here I don't understand.

Maybe Scott's right.

Maybe there is something going on between your mind

And the tape.

Who am I to say?

Do you wanna go down and help him?

I think we better.

I'm sorry I gave you the impression of being jealous.

It's kinda hard dealing with a former boyfriend, you know?

I know.

[Thunder crashing]

DEEP MALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Now you know.

Then leave.

Your threats are idle.

I'll get even.

[Screaming]

[Screaming]

[Door clicking]

Eric, is this another one of your jokes?

Eric?

Eric?

Eric.

Ah!

Scott!

What's going on?

[Screaming]

Those are the visions.

That's what I saw through the viewfinder.

That's what you were talking about.

I'm sorry.

DEMONIC VOICE (VOICEOVER): They'll kill you.

Someone's trying to kill us.

Scott.

Stay here.

I'll look for him.

I'm going too.

Karen, I'm a guy, remember?

And what's that supposed to mean?

Just stay here and lock the door.

DEMONIC VOICE (VOICEOVER): They don't want you here.

Scott!

Hey, pal.

Eric, it's over.

Hang in there.

You'll be all right.

I've gotta stop the bleeding.

Sorry about that.

It's OK.

There's a lady in the house.

She's in yellow.

Lie still.

There's an old lady in the house who's in yellow.

I'll get Karen.

We'll be right back.

Hold that tight.

Don't worry.

[Knocking]

I found him.

He's hurt bad.

We have to get him to a hospital.

Your hand!

ERIC: Come on.

Help me.

Take his legs.

We gotta use Scott's car.

There's a short in the fan.

SCOTT: No.

No.

ERIC: Relax.

No gas.

His keys.

Look in his pockets.

(DEMONIC) She has them.

There's no time for games, Scott.

Where are your keys?

They're not in here.

They're probably in his sweater in his room.

Geez.

Can't you carry your keys with you?

Here goes nothing.

SCOTT: Gas.

Why do you keep saying that?

Gas.

Truck.

The truck's got a short.

The car's out of gas.

You know better than to be driving

Around with half a tank.

Look.

Give me a brake.

Let me borrow $10.

Take us to the truck.

I fixed it.

Oh my god.

I don't know if I can do it.

Ah.

Oh no.

[Screaming]

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): The girl's the problem.

Hold this.

I'll go get Eric.

DEMONIC VOICE (VOICEOVER): I warned you.

It's too late.

Eric?

Eric?

Eric.

[Screaming]

Ah!

[Screaming]

Where's Eric?

KAREN: Scott.

Just lie still.

I know she's still out there.

I have to find Eric.

I just can't leave him here.

[Engine stalling]

Ah!

[Screaming]

[Engine revving]

[Screaming]

DEMONIC VOICE (VOICEOVER): I'm even.

[Screaming]

You OK?

I'm all right.

Let's just get out of here.

Karen.

I love you.

I love you.

FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER): Don't come back.

So much for passing this class.

Let's just get away from this nightmare.

[Music playing]