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( Insects chittering )

( train horn blows )

( chuckling )

Come on, babies, warm up now. Treat me right.

( Chuckles )

Snake eyes again.

( Dogs barking )

Shut up, back there!

( Barking continues )

How am I supposed to concentrate?

I've got dogs going to a racetrack,

you're bring a goddamn snake to a carnival.

I'm starting to feel like a zookeeper.

Well, at least my snake's quiet. He just sleeps.

( Barking continues )

Why do you stay with the carnival anyway?

Money stinks.

'Cause every town we hit's crawling with field lice.

Field lice?

Chicks, man.

They like to hang around for the excitement.

Hey, what chick would want you?

Hey, they're all pushovers for anyone in showbiz.

( Barking continues )

Well, I better go take a look-see.

Somebody might be trying to cop a free ride.

Yeah, you be careful.

( Train whistle blows )

( barking )

Who's in here?

What the hell's going on here?

Better come out of there now...

or I'll come after you!

Oh, Jesus.

( Snake hissing )

( screams )

Please, help! Help me!

Aah!

( Hissing )

( hissing continues )

( dog barks )

Hey, fella. Shh.

( Growling )

Damn, you! What's the matter with you?

( Whimpers )

Bill?

- ( Door creaks ) - Hey, Bill, that you?

( Barking )

( hissing )

( train horn blows )

Uh, it was a wonderful pork roast, Mrs. Carson.

Thank you, Father.

Do you know why a pig is like a saint?

No, Father.

Because he gets more praise after he's dead than when he's alive.

Didn't like it, eh?

Well, that's not the sort of joke one expects to hear from a priest.

I'll try to be more careful from now on.

Well...

No, no, leave that. I'm gonna read a little while.

( Chattering )

Matt, you old son of a gun, how have you been?

- Oh, good, Ev. Real good. - Enough talk. Where's my drink?

All right.

- Hi. - Hi.

May I introduce my daughter Kim?

Evelyn is a real live witch.

- Are you really? - Yes, really.

But I am a witch who uses her powers for good.

How can it be good if it's witchcraft?

Well, witches do a lot of good.

We heal the sick,

we foretell the future, and advise mothers.

We promote fertility.

Don't worry, Matt, I'm not promoting any right now.

Matt, Grady's in the den making campaign speeches again,

boring everybody to tears.

Well, I'll rescue them.

- Excuse me. - Certainly.

This is a lot better party than your last one, Mommy.

Thanks, hon. I'm glad you could come, Evelyn.

How's your drink? Need some ice?

No, mustn't dilute it.

- Let's sit down. - Why not?

Do you use a crystal ball?

A crystal ball is just a prop for fake fortune tellers.

I use things that people touch or hold.

Like money?

Can't hold on to that long enough to make an impression.

Simple things,

something that picks up a person's rhythm, their vibes?

Like what?

The grounds in a coffee cup can tell a lot.

Can you read mine?

Can't read cocoa.

Let me see your hand.

Obey your parents.

Grady, be a good mayor and stop talking so much.

I'm just trying to pick up a few votes.

- You want to pick up a few votes? - Mm-hm.

Shut up.

Hello, Madam Witch.

Will I make any money in the stock market this year?

Does a pig find truffles in the mud?

How about the dog track?

Any predictions on that?

Man: I have a couple.

I didn't know you were a clairvoyant, Father.

Doesn't take ESP to know that gambling

will make a lot of people miserable,

and some people very rich.

For someone who pays no taxes, you have a lot to say.

Matt, I haven't been introduced to Father Farrow yet.

Evelyn, this is Father Farrow, St. Mike's new pastor.

Father Farrow, Evelyn Downes, our town historian.

And local sorceress.

Yes, so I've heard.

- Heard a lot about you, too. - Yes, I bet you have.

No, no, I've been doing some research.

You're descended from the Sligo Farrows, aren't you?

Yes, yes, I am.

Oh, that's a fascinating family.

Goes all the way back to the druids.

They burned witches, smashed temples,

and carried on like a one-family Inquisition.

You ought to talk to my uncle.

He spends most of his time shaking the family tree.

Father Farrow seems to have inherited some of their reforming zeal.

Perhaps just a touch.

Considering your family history, Father,

I sure would like to have a look at that coffee cup.

Afraid you won't find it very interesting.

( Crowd gasps )

( up-tempo music playing )

Oh, are you all right?

- I'm fine. - Are you sure?

As sure as if I saw it in my crystal ball.

Would you mind telling me what you saw in my cup?

If you walk me to my car, I'll talk to you about it.

Yeah, sure.

You think you should drive? I could drop you.

Never mind about me.

You're the one who's in danger.

Is that what you saw in my cup?

You have a powerful enemy.

Who? Matt Perry? He doesn't scare me.

Oh, not Matt Perry.

I've never before felt the presence of evil so strongly.

It was as if I were looking into the face of Satan.

Come on, Evelyn.

Parlor tricks are one thing. We're alone now. You...

We're not alone.

I don't know exactly what it was I saw in the cup...

but it wasn't human.

Did it, um...

have a forked tail and little horns?

He wants your soul. Is that a joke to you?

That wasn't Satan you saw, that was me.

How can I make you understand?

Well, let me put it this way,

if the Devil came to Earth to destroy a priest,

he'd choose one that was worth destroying, wouldn't he?

Someone worthy of his attention.

- Father? - Hmm?

I'm very sure about this.

Well, if Satan thinks I'm that important,

that's something of an honor, isn't it?

I'm very flattered.

In any case, don't-- don't worry about me anymore.

I-- I can take care of myself all right.

All right? Good night, Evelyn.

( laughter )

( rattling )

( hissing )

Oh, Sheriff. Sheriff.

I'm Denise Williams, Channel Three.

- Could I talk with you a moment? - Sure.

Okay, you stand here. I'll talk a little.

You know, "Police have a mystery on their hands,"

something like that.

Then I'll walk over to you and do an interview, okay?

- Right. - Okay.

Last night, a runaway train came to a dead stop

in a remote area of Greene County.

Today, the police have a mystery on their hands.

The is Greene County's Sheriff George Tatum.

What's the word on the victims, Sheriff?

There was a young man found on the train

who was declared dead at the scene.

The engineer was dead when we found him.

The only survivor is the brakeman, who is listed in critical condition.

Do you have any idea what caused all this?

We're investigating that.

Woman: Will this affect the opening of the new dog track?

Tatum: No way. Everything's under control.

Everything's under control?

Two people dead and one in critical condition?

- Tatum: No further comment. - ( hushed voice ) Snake.

Woman: Action News will keep you up to date

- on the latest developments... - ( beeping )

- From Greene County-- - ( turns TV off )

Next time, ring a little longer, will you, Peggy?

I barely heard you.

- Sorry, Dr. Sheridan. - What's up?

He's been stirring. He said something.

Raise his head a little, please.

It sounded something like, uh, "stake" or "quake."

Okay, save that for Sheriff Tatum.

Just watch his vital signs.

- Don't leave him for a minute. - Right.

I've got to go check on those autopsies.

If you need me, I'll be in Pathology.

Peggy: Oh, have fun.

Sorry.

- Good morning, Kathy. - Good morning, doctor.

Uh, Maggie, I got here as fast as I could. How's the patient?

- Crossing over into your territory. - Where is he?

- Down in 101. - ( telephone rings )

- What happened? - I don't know.

But I still haven't talked to Owens.

Maybe the dead can tell us what the living can't.

- What is it, doctor? - Farmer.

His son said he was attacked by a snake.

His pulse is a little slow. Did you check for serum sensitivity?

- We're on the way. - I'll be with you in a minute.

Oh, sorry. I was up all night.

What did you find out?

Oh, fascinating things. Fascinating.

Hungry? Home cooked.

Uh, no, thanks.

The engineer. Just a plain old massive coronary.

Now, he was working on a drinker's liver.

Probably would've given him trouble in a couple years,

- but other than that a healthy-- - Skip the details.

Did you find out anything?

Yep. Okay, hold it. Look at this.

Voila.

Christ.

What caused that?

Not sure yet. Some kind of puncture.

Got any unofficial guesses?

I think it's a bite.

A bite?

Venomous lizard, reptile-- probably snake.

If there's some dangerous snake crawling around,

maybe we ought to make some sort of announcement.

- I'd watch myself if I were you. - What's that supposed to mean?

Matt Perry has everything staked on that dog track opening.

What's the dog track got to do with it?

You know rumors.

You announce there's a renegade rattler loose,

and in a week they'll call it a boa constrictor.

I was in the Peace Corp in South America.

I saw a lot of snake bites, but I've never seen anything like this.

Maybe we ought to bring in an expert from the university.

Perry won't like outsiders nosing around.

I wasn't appointed by Matt Perry, Dr. Owens.

I'm calling somebody in now.

He was just a kid.

Yeah, just a kid,

with an A-one case of virulent syphilis.

Hi.

- How you doing? - Hey. You're Dr. Hendricks.

There's supposed to be a Dr. Sheridan to pick me up here. He send you?

- I'm Dr. Sheridan. - Whoops.

My car's over here.

- Hey, I'm sorry. - It's okay.

Well, what about these snake bites? What's so unusual?

- Only one of them is unusual. - Describe it.

Well, it-- I don't know.

Hey, listen, I don't want to offend you, but you might be overreacting.

You'll change your mind when you see the corpse.

Um, I just want to drop in on one patient.

It's on the way to the lab. Is that okay?

No.

( Chuckles )

We were clearing the south pasture.

When I found Daddy, a rattler had been at him.

- How do you know it was a rattler? - It was still there.

Besides, I've seen lots of them.

But I ain't never seen one as weird as this.

Weird? Weird in what way?

He stood straight up on his tail, swaying in the wind like a corn stalk.

- Stood up? - Stood up!

Then I chopped off his head with a hedge cutter,

but the rest of his body just stood there, straight as an arrow.

I've got him right here.

Well, it's a diamondback, all right.

This is thick. A big specimen for this area.

It's just a rattlesnake. There's nothing special about it.

Yeah, well, you haven't seen

what I told you about at the airport yet.

It's the wrong guy.

I guess he's on the autopsy table.

( Door opens )

- Where's Dr. Owens? - He had a call from the mayor.

What happened to the cadaver that was in here, the young male?

Man: Released.

On whose authority?

Dr. Owens.

- What funeral home? - Some place in Freeburg.

Uh...

Here it is. Freeburg Crematorium.

I mean, getting high, that's not gonna help.

Yeah, well, Father, thanks.

I'd like to see you at mass occasionally.

You know, when problems build up,

you can give them to God, you know?

He can be quite a trip, too.

Yeah, Father, I know what you mean.

Yeah, well, God bless.

Nice going, Father Flanagan.

( Telephone rings )

- Yeah? - Father, it's Evelyn.

Oh, hi, Evelyn. How are you?

It's happened. He's here.

Well, who's here?

Your enemy. The one I told you about last night.

( Cash register rings )

I think I understand everything now.

You know something, Evelyn, you're more religious than I am.

There are things you have to learn. Your life may depend on it.

Um, all right. I'll come over a little later.

No! No, no, no. I'll come to you.

Promise me-- promise me you won't go out tonight.

Okay, Evelyn, stay cool. I'll be here all night.

You can come tell me about it.

( Chuckles )

Well, ma'am, this case is closed.

I feel like such a fool, having brought you here

on a wild goose chase.

- I'm sorry. - Oh, no, that's okay.

If anything happens, call me and I'll come back.

You're a nice man, Paul. Thanks.

Oh. Thank you.

Uh, thank you.

Don't tell me you never heard of Perry. Where have you been?

You can bet he'll skim a nice piece

off them dog track profits, that's for sure.

You want to watch the road, please?

I don't have to. I know it by heart.

You're on the left side of the road!

( Car horn honks )

Of course, Perry is a little dishonest. No more than he oughta be.

( Siren blares )

Holy-- I'll be damned.

What'd I do wrong?

Beats me.

I never got stopped by an ambulance before.

I think that's for me.

- Hi. - Hi.

Missed me already?

There's been another snake attack,

same symptoms as the first one.

- The one that got away? - This one you'll see.

- How can you be sure? - I hijacked it.

I've never seen this kind of toxic reaction.

- I'm not familiar with it. - This is so weird.

All these snake bites like some crazy epidemic.

I don't know how to cope with it.

- Let's get back to the hospital? - Okay.

All right.

( Engine starts )

( siren blares )

You want me to keep the meter running?

Hey, Sheriff?

Sheriff, they've got some kind of snake

over at Willard's Hardware.

- Anybody hurt? - No, they've got it boxed in.

- What kind of snake is it? - A black one.

Natch.

( Chattering )

- ( snap ) - ( squeaking )

( gunshot )

Your motel's just up the road.

What's it called?

"Motel." It's the only one in town.

Thanks for the car.

You oughta get some sleep.

We won't get the results till tomorrow.

Don't worry, nothing could keep me up tonight.

Okay.

I'll see you tomorrow.

- ( Rattling ) - ( gasps )

( rattling )

( line ringing )

( telephone ringing )

Yeah?

( Shudders )

( rattles )

( rattles )

( car approaching )

- ( tires screech ) - ( door closes )

No.

Okay, stay there. Stay there.

Wait for me. Wait for me.

Okay, get off the bed. Get off!

Give me the gun.

Come on, give me the gun.

( Gunshot )

( sobbing )

I'm sorry. I'm just...

Sorry.

- Did I hurt you? - Yeah.

Could you stay for a while?

( Both laugh )

Was Evelyn Downes here last night?

No, she never made it. Must've had second thoughts.

By the way, morning.

Morning. You mean you haven't heard?

- Heard what? - She's dead.

What?

"Evelyn Downes,

President of the Greene County Historical Society,

died yesterday.

A hospital spokesman said Mrs. Downes

died of an unknown ailment."

And the rest is just stuff about her activities.

I can't believe it.

She was found on Spring Street.

Well, she must've been on her way here.

Oh, I should have gone to see her instead.

She was very upset.

Let me see that.

Unknown ailment.

Oh, they put that when they don't want to say the real cause,

like if it was suicide or the liquor.

This is great.

You made everything from scratch, even the rolls.

It's the only way I like to cook.

( Rustling )

( whispering ) What's he doing here?

Excuse me, I rang your bell, but there was no answer.

It's okay.

Um, Paul Hendricks, Father Farrow.

Father Farrow, Paul Hendricks.

- How do you do? - He's a good friend.

- Would you like some coffee? - Uh, no, thank you.

I just heard about Evelyn Downes' death.

If you could tell me a little bit more about the cause?

Uh, the autopsy isn't finished yet.

- Ah, then you don't really know. - Why are you interested?

Well, I think she was on her way to see me when it happened.

Okay, um, we're trying not to jump to any conclusions

or make any hasty announcements--

We also don't have any proof.

What are you talking about?

She was killed by a snake.

By a snake?

Paul's a herpetologist.

The wound was extraordinary.

I've been studying snakes for 20 years and I can't identify it.

Do you know anything about all this?

Um... no. No, not yet.

Excuse me.

See what's in store for you.

This is where you're sent

when you can no longer break the wafer.

It's very peaceful.

There is no peace except of the mind.

I guess not.

And I think yours is far from peaceful now.

( Chuckles ) I didn't know it showed.

The Bishop was talking about you the other day.

Oh, yes. He said my attitude is bad.

I'm not well loved in the parish.

He doesn't know what to make of me.

- That's very close. - Ah.

That's not what I wanted to talk to you about.

What is it, Tom?

If this were a case of typhoid, you'd listen to me.

Exactly, but it's not.

That was a snake in your room. That's not an epidemic.

Come on. There've been other victims.

You ordered one of them cremated.

I spoke to Dr. Owens.

He said he didn't know the cause of that death.

As far as I could tell,

I was dealing with an unknown virus.

I had to act fast.

Owens is no authority!

Paul Hendricks is a noted herpetologist.

He thinks this situation is extremely dangerous.

He has agreed to stay here and help us.

Are you sure it's just the snakes that are keeping him here?

I hope not.

I'll investigate the matter when I can.

Will you at least warn the people?

The less people who know about this, the better.

Lives are in danger here.

I'll take that risk.

Now that I've said it, Uncle, it sounds laughable.

You're not laughing.

Not time.

- What? - Not supposed to happen.

Don't tell me you believe any of this superstition.

Don't call it that. You don't know enough about it.

About it? About what?

How much were you ever told about your father's death?

My father? He died in the war.

He took his own life.

What?

He kept saying that something-- something was after him,

something unspeakable.

I thought he was suffering from delusions, paranoid fears.

How did-- what happened?

That one day he was found horribly mutilated,

a razor clutched in his hand.

I believed him then. Too late.

I started to trace the family records.

I found violent deaths, bizarre incidents,

strange disappearances,

every third generation.

I traced it all the way back, astounded.

Until I came to O'Farough,

a follower of St. Patrick.

He was a hellion, the scourge of the druids.

He burned their shrines

and the oak trees they held so sacred.

The druid high priest pronounced a curse upon O'Farough

- and all his children on and on. - To my father.

I still see him...

trembling in my nightmares.

But...

my father was the third generation.

Why should I be affected?

When you became a priest,

I thought our family would die out with us.

I thought it was all over.

But there has to be another explanation for this.

If Satan has descended on your parish...

there should be signs of his presence.

Aberrations of nature, animals acting strangely.

Snakes.

Remember Genesis.

The snake was the first form that Satan ever took.

What can I do?

Your strongest weapon is your faith in God.

Despair-- the sin against the Holy Ghost.

The most mortal of sins.

No wonder Satan has come for you now.

He chooses his moment with the skill of a diamond cutter.

My guess is that you have never been closer to him.

It's your soul he's after.

A priest would make a bright flame in Hell.

( Rock music playing )

( no audible dialogue )

Come on, Jan, let's go to the car.

It's a little bit more comfortable, if you know what I mean.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Later, maybe.

- ( Hissing ) - Aah!

( Siren blares )

- What in the hell's going on, anyway? - I don't know.

Whatever it is, the mayor wants a tight lid on it.

Yeah, we don't need a bunch of drunk hunters

out shooting up the woods.

- Yeah. Uh, Jack? - Huh?

You done any hunting lately?

Report every 15 minutes. If you see anything, yell.

All right.

( Rustling )

Hi.

Hi.

- Tatum: Come in, Jack. - I'm here.

- See anything? - Nothing yet.

- Keep me posted. - All right.

( Flies buzzing )

( hissing )

Tatum: There's nothing here.

- Jack? - ( hissing )

Jack? Come in.

Evelyn Downes seemed more alive than most people.

Now she's dead.

I have very few words of comfort for you.

God has not given us the wisdom to understand his will...

nor the sight always to perceive goodness in His works.

We stand, as if lacking a vital sense,

at Evelyn's grave...

and wonder why.

No answer comes.

Oh, Lord, whose mercies cannot be numbered,

accept our prayers on behalf of thy servant, Evelyn,

and grant her entrance into the land of light and joy.

In the name of the Father, the Son,

and the Holy Ghost, amen.

Man: Amen.

- ( Gasps ) - I didn't mean to startle you.

Look, I've come across something very important.

This is a sort of Farrow family history.

It's written in Gaelic. Mine is rusty, to say the least.

But I have managed to work out two things--

one a bit of a puzzle.

It seems that one member of the family,

Timothy, was a priest,

and a third generation eldest son,

the only one to ever die a natural death.

Now it says here, that Timothy faced the demon

who was in the form of a large serpent...

and defeated him.

It says, "The serpent did not come near him

until Timothy was clothed

in sacred raiment but without ornament."

Without ornament?

"Timothy faced the serpent in a cluhoch."

- Cluhoch? - That's a natural shelter.

"And drove Satan from him with a golden sign."

Now what do you suppose that means?

What does any of it mean? It's a lot superstitious nonsense.

Satan in the body--

What is it? Is it your heart?

( Hissing )

Come on!

No, son, go on. I'll be all right.

- Go on! It's you he wants! - Please!

( Hissing stops )

( hissing )

( gasping )

Tom. Tom...

Uncle.

Uncle.

Tom.

- Tom. - Uncle.

( Groans )

Requiescat in pace.

I don't know why suddenly

a lot of people are being bitten by snakes.

And I don't know why the snakes were acting so strangely.

Well, what do you know?

( Clamoring )

All right! All right!

I know that a woman known to all of you died of snakebite

and I know that I saw two very big rattlers.

And I know that the substantial wound that I saw

did not come from a rattlesnake.

What about Mayor Thorpe? Shouldn't he be here?

( Overlapping crowd chatter )

I spoke with the mayor. But his only concern seems to be the dog track.

What the hell is going on here?

I told you the people had to be warned.

I don't know what these people have been telling you

but if it has to do with a snake, they've been wasting your time.

( Overlapping crowd chatter )

You think that saving peoples' lives is a waste of time?

- What lives are we talking about? - Evelyn Downes, for one.

( Overlapping chatter )

Yeah, what about that kid at the lake? Did they find the body yet?

( Overlapping chatter )

Kids have been drowning at Moccasin Lake ever since I can remember.

And as for Evelyn, Dr. Owens has the autopsy report with him.

Doctor?

The cause of death was anaphylactic shock,

the result of a severe allergic reaction

to a simple bee sting under the right eye.

( Overlapping chatter )

This... Please.

This whole snake hysteria started with one snake

at Willard's store and Sheriff Tatum took care of that.

- ( Overlapping chatter ) - Now, I suggest

we all go back to work and forget about this nonsense.

( loud overlapping chatter )

I was nearly killed by a giant snake

this morning at Evelyn Downes' funeral.

( Overlapping chatter )

If the snake had appeared a few minutes sooner,

he would've killed many of the people in this room.

( Overlapping chatter )

Uh, please, uh... uh...

This meeting will continue in private.

( All shouting )

Well, now we have to talk about this dilemma.

Sit, Grady.

Now you folks listen to me. It's now two o'clock.

In 24 hours, that dog track opens no matter what.

Now Grady's gonna order a curfew from sunset tonight until noon tomorrow.

That gives you 18 hours to find those snakes and kill them.

That's not enough time.

Well, that's the time you've got.

Now Sheriff Tatum will deputize all the men that you'll need.

And if you haven't solved the problem when the time's up,

keep your faces shut till that track opens.

Or you will find yourself pissing in a jailhouse john

faster than you can blink.

On what charge?

We'll come up with something.

Don't think I'm afraid of that turned around collar either.

I'd lock up the Pope if he tried to screw up this deal.

- ( Chatter over helicopter radio ) - They like certain kinds of terrain.

We've gotta find the right area.

Hey, go back over that rocky area.

Do you see anything that looks right?

They like to sun themselves on the rocks. I think that's a good bet.

( Bird calls )

Hey, how are ya?

( Rattling )

( rattles loudly )

Open it wide.

Thanks.

That's five normally defensive snakes behaving aggressively.

It's weird.

You know, it's like they're heading in the same direction.

- What's up there? - I don't know.

You sure? Some place that might attract them.

Darkness, crevices, moisture.

Caves.

( Engine revs )

( gun clicks )

Come on!

( Snickers )

( snickers )

- ( gasps ) - ( snickers )

( sobs )

( screams )

( hisses loudly )

( engine sputtering )

( hissing )

( engine starts )

I thought you said the guy was reliable.

I don't want to hear any more nonsense about snakes.

He knew his job, he just failed to carry it out.

Now you tell him to get on his bike and ride it away from this town

or I'll get him locked up, now do it.

I don't get it.

Well, they all shed their skins.

- At least that proves he's in there. - Yeah, or was.

If he shed this, he'll probably be out on the prowl.

Yeah.

I'm gonna need a few things.

Some antivenin.

Well, look, maybe when we're back there we can ask him to extend that curfew.

We can try.

Yeah.

( Hisses )

Yeah, that's him.

- Is this what you saw? - Yeah, sure, that's it.

Now supposing that this particular king cobra was more than just a snake,

supposing this was the embodiment of evil.

What are you getting at?

Evelyn Downes was trying to warn me of something.

She was killed.

My uncle, the Monsignor, knew his secret, the serpent caused his death,

this new man in the hospital, maybe he knew something.

- And the first one, the boy on the train. - Yes.

- It can't be just coincidence. - You understand what you're saying?

Snakes don't make plans.

They're pure instinct. Nothing separates them from their subconscious.

Something happens and they respond, they don't think.

The serpent was more subtle

than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made.

It's a snake.

It's a goddamned, big snake.

It is Satan!

- This whole thing is a pain-- - What whole thing?

This curfew garbage.

ELIZABETH: Well, if there are dangerous snakes out there, Matt--

MATT: There've always been snakes in this area

but we didn't have to lock ourselves in the house before.

Leave these snakes alone, they leave you alone.

( Crickets chirping )

( owl hooting )

( rustling )

( meowing )

Everybody isn't obsessed with the dog track, you know.

That's all you think about anymore.

You're living pretty well because I think about my business investments.

There's a difference between good business and taking advantage of people.

( Door closes )

You've changed lately and it's not a pleasant change.

( Cat meows )

Was that cat outside? Did you go out after it?

Yes.

You were told not to go outside. There's a curfew, you know that.

But that's why I had to get Bandit. He was all alone.

I was really worried about him, Dad.

I understand.

I don't. Now you disobeyed and you might've been hurt.

You're grounded for the rest of the week.

But what about the opening tomorrow?

I said the rest of the week.

Daddy?

You heard your mother.

Good night.

( Cat meows )

( up-tempo jazzy music )

( applause )

( music ends )

Senator, this is gonna be the biggest thing that ever happened to this state.

( Drum roll )

( whistle blowing )

MAN: Hey, open up, will you, Chief? I've got money to lose.

TATUM: Give it to me. I can guarantee you'll never see it again.

- ( laughter ) - Hey, kid.

- Hi. - Uh, your dad's inside.

- Do you want me to have him paged? - Oh, no, he's probably busy.

- Go on in. He's showing people around. - Okay.

- (rattling ) - Help! Help!

( Gasps )

( cries )

Help! ( screams )

( screams )

Kim! Kim! What happened?

- A snake! A snake! - Oh, my God!

- Sorry, man. Mayor wants me at the track. - That's okay.

( Hissing )

( hissing )

- Shouldn't you get her to the hospital? - WOMAN: Better not move her.

For some damn reason, her body's reacting to the bite twice as fast as it should.

The hospital's sending over some antivenin.

I'm going out and tell the people there won't be an opening.

- Wait a minute. - Not today, Matt.

MAN: Adrenaline.

( Telephone rings )

( no audio )

Do you know where he is?

The caverns.

"This is the cup of my blood,

the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.

It will be shed for you and for all men,

so that sins may be forgiven.

Do this...

...in memory of me."

( mutters )

Caverns.

( Overlapping chatter )

( Maggie gasps )

( Maggie screams )

Satan! ( echoing )

Satan! ( echoing )

( hisses )

Satan!

Satan!

( Hisses )

( speaks Latin )

( hisses )

Satan!

( Maggie gasps )

I surrender the cross.

It's not you he's after.

Heartbeat's almost normal. We can get her into the ambulance now.

Okay, let's go.

- Is she gonna be all right? - I think so.

- I'm going with her. - So am I.

No, you stay here.

You take a look at this place and you just think

what you almost paid for it.

Oh, Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.

Speak but the word and my soul will be healed.

Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.

Speak but the word and my soul will be healed.

Lord, I am not worthy that you should come...

Speak but the word and my soul...

( speaks Latin )

( growling )

( howl )

( high-pitched howl )

( howling fades )

( music plays )