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No, I'm all right.

I'm all right.

It's okay.

Where's your father?

Where else? His daily ritual.

Okay, give me a couple of minutes, all right?

Sure. I've got to get ready for school anyway. Okay.

exciting, weird.

Come on, Mom. That water's crazy. It's also invigorating.

Well, I'm glad to see you're defending him.

What's that supposed to mean?

I heard what he called you last night.

Maybe you guys are only fighting.

Please, just irritable pumpkin.

There's a lot of pressure on the new shopping center.

Yeah, I know. Our fix is sensitive.

But ever since we moved here, you two just haven't been the same.

Maybe I'll be daring tonight.

is strange.

Ellie Barrett is strange.

Come on, Mom.

How fast are we a mile away?

See how long we can do.

Weird stuff to people.

The only weird stuff is the junk you wash on TV.

The bus. Gotta go.

Love you, Mom. Love you, too.

Don't make any plans after school. Anne-Marie and Carl are coming for

dinner. If they can find us.

Nothing. Lisa.

That's why we bought this place, remember?

Look, I'm really late and it's important.

Probably important too.

I'm sorry. I said that you know how it is when I'm in the middle of a project.

You've been on a project for the past two years. What about our project?

Get off my back.

Well, if it's someone else, would you at least have the decency to be honest?

I don't believe this.

What the fuck?

Because I don't understand.

Push it, bitch.

liquor stores and shopping centers.

Are you with us?

What? You're miles away.

Oh, sorry.

Just relaxing.

You certainly look relaxed. What were you two doing before we got here

tonight, hmm?

To sex.

And the architect.

May he design...

fewer buildings, and more ways.

Funny, very funny.

Oh, hey, listen, I don't blame you.

If I had this goddess of sensuality, I would most assuredly ravish her day and

night. And quite possibly a few times in between, you know what I mean?

Carl, go and ravish someone else.

Scott, I completely forgot I've never been so embarrassed.

That's why I married you.

Excuse me very much. Excuse me. Hold fast, woman. Help is on the way.

I think I scored.

Come on, Bert. Cheer up, Hanson.

can't you see Bertie's in the mood tonight?

Very intuitive.

Ah, this of course is my psychic wife.

Sees all, knows all, speaks all.

Bert, I think it's time to close the bar.

Now there's a good idea.

Ah.

Criticizes psychic playground and our supernatural private eye gets upset.

Carl, it is not a game.

It's my work.

World beyond.

Things that go bump in the night.

But all work and no play.

Where'd that come from?

I didn't... Well, it had to get in here from somewhere. Hey, Michelle!

I don't think she knows anything about it.

I don't care who knows what.

We want him out of here. Easy, lad. It's merely a pussycat. Declaw the beast.

We'll have him for dessert.

Well?

Well, I don't know anything about it. Why does everyone keep calling him it?

It's a he.

I don't care if it's a he, she, or an it. I want it out of here now.

Okay, Dad, I will.

Michelle, be careful.

There's something about him.

Dad, are you and mom okay?

You have a big question this early in the morning, don't you think?

Just wandering.

Any help?

Uh, just about done.

Good morning to you, too.

Best have that

checked. It's okay.

What's wrong with you and Dad?

Well, I think it's just something that happens when people have been married

for a while.

I think it's something in this house.

Why?

Because I feel it.

What about that cat?

It's just a cat, darling.

I don't think so.

And neither did Aunt Marie.

Michelle, can Ann Marie everything have a hidden meaning?

Because we're close friends, we sort of indulge her, you know what I mean?

Sure. It's exactly what you do to me.

See you later.

Sissy, are you two cutting classes again?

Trying to find some place to study.

You picked the right spot.

Don't you ever get scared being up there all by yourself?

Hold on, ma'am.

Let me just say that if you have any problems at all, please let me know. You

know, my last case was a case very similar to this, you know. A lonely

woman on the beach harassed by ghosts and goblins.

And, uh, well, I took care of them all. I, I blessed them with my raincoat. Uh

-huh. Oh, well, gotta go. You know how it is. Lonely beach. Beautiful girl.

Well, uh, bye.

Lisa!

The walls were fired.

He was gone when I came home from school.

My mom's around somewhere.

I guess.

What do you mean, you guess?

Well, when I left for school, she was wearing her clothes downstairs.

And?

She moved into the empty room.

Did she say why?

She said she needed time.

Thank you very much.

All things out of storage.

New? Yeah.

Strange.

What?

This whole thing.

Here's a woman who doesn't even have to work.

And yet she needs time for herself.

Poor baby.

about time for your family?

Please don't yell. Don't yell? I work my butt off. I come home, I find my

daughter staring into a fireplace and my wife moves out on me.

I haven't moved out. Well, what the hell do you call this?

Please leave me alone.

Suits me just fine.

Just fine.

Lisa?

I thought we could get the old sunfish out of the basement and do a little

sailing.

Lisa, honey, you still asleep?

Yes.

What?

Some devil.

How

old

am I?

Doesn't fit with the decor.

What does she know?

Hello there.

You see, it's going to be difficult.

Oh, it's Lisa.

A man who seems to be coming apart.

I'm glad you noticed.

That it's an old cliche, but you've been so wrapped up in your work that somehow

you've thought about being a husband.

What could have gone wrong?

You were so hot for each other.

I want her back.

So where has she gone?

You're the psychic. You tell me.

Why does she spend so much time in that damn room?

Come on. She doesn't invite me over anymore.

But last time I spoke to her by phone, she told me she was painting.

What is she painting?

Weird faces.

Almost... Almost evil?

Yes.

Has anything strange been happening?

They almost got killed this morning in my basement, if you call that strange.

Killed? It was an accident, I guess.

Yes.

My imagination's working overtime.

Maybe your imagination isn't that far off.

Annie, what are you driving at?

I've got a hunch.

But I need to do some checking before I explain it.

We're in big trouble.

Are the two of you making love?

Lisa? Lisa, open up, now!

What are you doing home so early?

I thought we'd make love.

Looks like someone beat me to it.

Okay, where is he?

ball on you, that's who.

So what were you doing?

You were, weren't you? No.

No? Really?

Really, no.

Well, what then?

Well, what what?

Oh, come on, Lisa. The moaning, the oohs and the ahhs.

Just a dream.

A dream?

A fantasy dream.

And just who were you having this fantasy dream with?

Well, he was, um...

and dark.

Sounds like you could be a lot like me.

Maybe.

your soul.

name before.

It's kind of pretty.

Selene was one of the angels who left heaven to go with Lucifer.

The devil?

What do you think of him, Michelle?

I don't think of him. You will.

Another soul has been won, and now he must fulfill.

Let me fix that.

It's okay, Mom. I'll get it.

This is not enough of a breakfast for you, and let me fix you some eggs and

toast. Oh, Mom, this is fine.

I'll tell you what. Use this as cereal, and I'll make my lunch.

Okay, but you're going to have a banana with this junk.

Okay.

Okay.

Bye.

Good morning.

I think I'm in love.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh,

my God.

Have some rest now.

I want to go now.

We're taking our plane.

Can we go?

Looks inviting.

It's going to be difficult to explain.

I, uh... I don't really know how to describe it.

What does this guy call...

They'll have her.

Have who?

With another man.

What does he look like?

What difference does that make?

Lisa.

I think I understand what's going on.

But I need you to explain it in detail.

Hmm?

Michelle.

You will help us.

I'm stuck in here with the skin and shit.

I know something's going on.

I just want to help.

Look, if you really want to help, then just give me time to sort things out.

Please, just stay with Michelle now.

She needs you more than ever.

All right.

But this has got to come to an end soon.

Whatever it is, I'm gonna find a way to stop it.

has no mind soon you will help us Michelle you will help

us you will help us

That's weird.

The prominent ghosts live upstairs, waiting for the sun to go down.

Why don't you go right ahead and introduce yourself to them?

I'll, um, I'll check around.

Annika, be careful.

Live on to your blood.

Oh, Carl, would you ask Lisa to join me for a walk? Oh, shucks.

I was hoping she could tell me some of her great ghost stories.

Now, I know you don't believe all of this.

He's so lively. Far be it from me to fool around in the supernatural.

You wind up with teeth marks on that neck.

Carl? You be careful.

I promise not to get in any hot water.

You're not the only person.

There's been many cases reported.

Men, as well as women, have a spirit lover.

Is Paul saying anything about a mother?

In the psychic area, we believe that after death, the spirit walks the earth,

either waiting for another body, reincarnation, yes, or his final

destiny.

And often a living human, who is also lonely, becomes vulnerable.

But I don't understand.

If they're dead, then what's the possible answer?

Life.

Life through another person.

However, there are evil forces.

You mean like the devil?

Call it the devil if you like.

one of them by offering him a chance to overcome.

No, they can't do that.

But he can tempt him by offering to end his loneliness.

In other words, you may be that temptation.

I'm looking all over for you. I figured you were upstairs designing a ghost

catcher.

Not funny, huh?

Unless I got terribly lucky.

The lady in bed with me was my wife.

Why?

Forget it.

But let's have a drink.

Michelle's making me a sandwich.

We can talk.

At least I have one friend left.

God bless you, lassie.

Carl, may I question your drink? Why, thank you, Carl. I don't mind if you do.

It doesn't work.

I'll get Dad. No, no, don't bother him. He's not in the mood. Anyway, it's

simple.

Where's the circuit breaker?

In the basement, I think. Very good.

Why don't you get me a flashlight in case I need one?

But I think Dad should... Would you just do as I asked?

I've got a drink on.

I hate melted ice in my scotch.

what's down there.

Leave. Call leaving a train.

Bert?

Michelle?

Call?

We're calling Michelle.

All right.

Check the beach?

We just came from there.

Check the basement.

What? The basement.

Damn thing's locked. Do you want me to get something?

Yeah.

No, wait.

I can't figure it.

You going to be around for questioning?

I'll

get

you next.

Doctor says she needs time on the rest. She doesn't know.

And Lisa?

Back in her room.

I thought you might want to stay with us for a while.

But you've got to get them out of that house today.

Maybe you're right, but I don't think she'll leave.

But they have to leave.

I want you to talk to Father Stratton.

I don't need to talk to a priest.

But he isn't just a priest.

He works with our psychic group, and he's very knowledgeable about

possession.

Look, Annie, I know what this has done to you, but don't try to make me believe

that the devil's trying to possess us.

He is not.

From what Anne Marie tells me, he may be attempting to capture the soul of a

spirit.

What's that got to do with my wife?

She's the bait.

There is a growing belief that after death, souls who neither ascend to

heaven nor descend to hell remain in limbo, awaiting final judgment.

They become extremely alone and often search out human beings

who are also lonely.

See, only extreme loneliness can... keep the spirit present.

So when you decided to become close to Lisa again, the spirit had to stop you.

Otherwise, he had to return to his own loneliness.

So you're saying he made a bargain with the devil?

If it was your death, it would have totally turned Lisa off the spirit.

Carl's death was a... a warning to stay away.

Well, that would explain all the other things.

What can we do?

I believe Anne-Marie is right.

You must get your wife and daughter out of that house.

This is a very emotional time for both of you.

The forces of Satan are strongest when you are weakest.

The forces of evil cannot even begin to approach the strength of God.

So long as you believe this and do not waver in your belief, even for a moment,

evil cannot harm you.

But mind you, evil ones will use the weapon of their illusion.

They will try to trick you into betraying your belief in the power of

God.

Do not believe it.

It is only illusion.

I want to come with you.

But really, I need to help.

I can't be alone right now.

Thank you, Father.

Please remember, do not fall prey to their illusion.

Do not waver in your belief, even for a moment.

I'll stay with Michelle.

You go and find Lisa.

Okay, Michelle, your turn to run.