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[woman chanting]

[church bells tolling]

Need some more picks and shovels in here!

Watch where you're going!

[Woman] Do you see this? Come here! Come here!

[Man] Okay, okay. [Woman] This is beautiful.

Raoul! Come with us for a celebration.

[Man] Where are you going, Raoul?

You must come to the mine for the celebration.

[Man speaking Spanish]

[loud bang on window]

[Man] It is very selfish of you to steal from me.

Yes? Yes.

After all, did I not promise to share the treasure of the temple

with the whole town?

Do not kill me, Señor Diaz. I beg you.

Take the treasure. Please, just don't kill me.

I'm not going to kill you, Raoul.

May God bless you.

You are.

Please, Señor Diaz.

I have a wife and a child.

I can't.

Do as I say!

[Woman crying, screaming in Spanish]

[Woman] Don't touch me! Don't touch me!

[Baby crying]

You must choose, Raoul.

You die alone, or you can have company.

I know what I would do if my boy Luis was being threatened.

[whispering] I'm sorry.

[gunshot]

[baby crying] [woman screaming]

[crowd chanting, playing music]

Celebrate!

Celebrate, my friends, my town.

This is my gift to you.

Together we have uncovered the tomb of the Goddess of Death.

And today, on the Day of the Dead,

we will reap the rewards of our discovery.

So, celebrate. Enjoy!

[speaks Spanish]

Enjoy! Enjoy! Yes!

[speaks Spanish]

Enjoy the celebration that I know you will remember

for the rest of your lives.

Every remaining moment of it.

[speaks Spanish]

[church bells toll]

Maybe we should stop at a filling station, Thomas.

Honey, the farther south of the border you go,

the cheaper the gas.

Oh, for heaven's sake.

I just don't want to get stuck out here

in the middle of nowhere.

We won't. Scout's honor.

Por favor, gracias.

Good job, Ricky, you're learning Spanish.

Thank you, prostituta.

What did you just call me?

That's enough. Will you stop it?

I'm getting a migraine and you're making it worse.

I'm just trying to learn Mexican, Mom!

Leave him alone. He's studying.

Did you hear what he called me? Not now, Lily.

Listen to your mother.

Why do you always take his side, Mother?

I think you know why, Lily.

That sign says there's a little town up the road a piece.

I think we should stop. We're almost out of gas.

Yeah.

Hey, maybe we should get a room for the night, you think? Huh?

I'm so tired, I can barely keep my eyes open.

Good. I've seen enough desert and cactus to last a lifetime.

I can't wait to see you on that beach.

Eww.

There, Tom. Thomas, right there.

[Thomas] I see. I see it. I'm not Helen Keller, you know?

[groans]

Hey, a motel.

All right. Let's unload.

I told you so. No, you didn't.

Yeah! That is enough!

You did not! Lily, Lily...

What? Enough. Stop.

Thank you, Daddy.

Hello?

Anyone home?

Hello?

Maybe in there?

Hello?

[crying]

Hello?

Habla ingles? We would like to check in.

[bell ringing]

Daddy, make him stop!

All right, Ricky, that's enough.

Now, you're even giving me a headache.

[sighs]

Did you find anyone?

Well, there's a cleaning lady in the parlor

and I guess it's her mother in the dining room

and neither one of them speak English.

Well, for heaven sakes, what is wrong with these people?

[sighs]

[hisses]

[speaks Spanish, distorted]

[continues speaking Spanish, distorted]

You are not just gonna check yourself in, Thomas.

You can't do that.

Well, I'm not gonna wait around for someone to show up

so that we can give 'em our money, if that's what you're thinking.

Well, that's strange.

What?

Well, the last person that signed in

was back in '47.

Well, maybe they don't use that ledger anymore.

Oh.

You could get arrested, Thomas.

Really? Well, I'll tell you what.

If we do, we just bribe the policía.

That's what they do down here in Mexico, you know.

You're so square, Daddy.

That's so completely prejudiced.

What? Saying you'll just bribe the policía.

You wouldn't say that if we were home.

Not now, Lily. No, it's terribly wrong.

Really. I think you owe all Mexicans an apology.

Really?

Well, I'll tell you what.

If I ever see one, I'll apologize.

Hey, son.

Follow me.

Up here, I think.

Numero cinco.

You and your brother are going to share this room.

There's only one bed, Daddy.

I'm 19 years old.

Couldn't you have stolen another key?

Listen, princess, we're going to have to pay for these rooms eventually

and I'm not going to pay for three rooms for a few hours' stay.

It's just too expensive, and anyway,

we'll be on the road first thing come sunrise.

Cheapy Señor Cheapstein.

Hey. What did you just call your father?

Just the greatest dad in the whole wide world.

That's what I thought. It's time for bed, young man.

We'll see you in the morning.

Ah, yes. Number five.

Good night, princess. Thank you.

See you, sport.

Mother, we're here.

I can't believe you talked me into going to Mexico for vacation.

With the kids, no less.

It's Ricky's first week out of the hospital, honey,

after beating that damn polio.

I know. I just--

I wanted it to be special.

It will be. Promise.

So...

The kids are in bed.

Wanna make love?

[loud creaking]

It sounds like there's someone else in here

and they're even noisier than you.

I'm gonna take a bath, Ricky.

I'll be back in a few minutes.

Oops.

Hmm.

Ahh.

[water gurgling]

[groans]

How could you come into the bathroom

when I was taking a bath, you little brat.

You think you can get away with anything just because you're...

My diary! How dare you?

Ricky White, you're horrible.

I wish you had died in that hospital.

[screams]

[distorted growling]

Daddy!

[Lily screams]

Señorita!

There's a boy-- a boy upstairs, who's hurt badly.

Please, he needs our help!

[screams]

Help me! Help me, please!

[moaning] You have to help me. There is this woman...

She had an accident. A small boy--

He just came up and I--

[moaning]

[screams]

[Lily screams]

[speaking Spanish]

[Lily screams]

[car horns blaring]

Banana chips. No banana chips.

Nuts, peanuts, almonds...

Um... peanuts.

[laughs]

Can I have some more? You're picky.

I am picky.

You're picky. Thanks, babe.

I have to pick out the fruit for you? You do.

You don't like the nuts, you don't like the banana chips...

Picky!

[laughs]

So, okay.

Are you sure you're right about this whole thing?

'Cause I don't really do well with first impressions.

Like when I interviewed for my college entrance exam,

I spilled iced coffee all over my interviewer's shirt.

And P.S., she was wearing a white T-shirt, no bra.

Got her to turn on the headlights, if you know what I'm saying.

You know, you will be fine.

Nah. No, they'll love you.

Nah. Yes!

Really? Yes.

Well, you love me, I get that, it's just,

from what you tell me, your parents are like really traditional,

you know, like really old school.

I know their type. I-I know their type.

They're gonna be sittin' there thinking,

"No one's ever good enough for our little girl."

You know? Especially not a little gringo like me.

Okay, will you just stop worrying?

Just be yourself and they will adore you, just like I do, okay?

You do adore me, don't you? Yes, I do.

What do you adore about me? Everything.

Every little last thing? Yes.

So, where we at, where we going, where we been, what's going on?

Yeah, um, are we still on El Camino Real?

I'm gonna have to assume so,

because every road in Mexico is El Camino Real.

El Camino Real. El Camino Real.

Lots of old roads. Why do they have so many old roads?

No new roads in Mexico?

El Camino Nuevo?

It looks like there's a town about two miles up the road.

We can stop and ask there.

Yeah? Yeah.

What? About why everything's El Camino Real?

[laughs] No. No?

About how to get to my parents' new ranch from here.

Oh! Right, right.

Yes. [laughs]

We are never gonna find a gas station out here.

No kidding. Not to mention a freaking--

Joss! Joss! Oh, shit!

[car horn blaring]

Are you all right, babe? Yeah. You're bleeding.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God!

Oh, my God! Jesus Christ!

Are you okay?

Are you okay, lady? Oh, my God!

[speaking Spanish] What the hell happened to her?

Who did this to you? Who did this to her? What the fuck's going on?

[speaking Spanish]

Oh, my God, we've got to get her to a hospital.

It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.

[car engine sputtering]

Fuck! I saved up for a year and a half for this fuckin' piece of shit!

Joss. Joss, you'd better come over here.

I have to find the police or the sheriff

or the magnificent fucking seven...

Joss!

What? Come here!

What is that?

What does that say?

What--What does that say?

"They cut out my tongue so no one can hear my screams."

[sobbing]

Okay, um, I'm gonna get the police.

Hola. Uh, hola.

Um, do you, uh-- do you speak Eng--

Okay. You, uh, "speako" English?

"Speako?"

Yeah, uh, fuck, do you--

Uh, English...

What seems to be the trouble, son?

Oh, you do. Okay, good. Okay, we were in an accident.

Uh, you really gotta help us.

We were driving into town and we almost ran into this funeral procession

and this lady spilled out of the coffin they were carrying.

We weren't going that fast.

And she had her tongue cut out, so...

I'm gonna need to see your I.D. Okay, yeah.

All right, which of you two young ladies is missing a tongue?

Her.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Her name is Esmerelda, Sheriff.

Esmerelda.

Well, now, Esmerelda, I don't know what happened to you,

but I want you to know that

we're gonna make sure you get the very best of care, okay?

You two are lucky.

A lot of crazy shit goes down here on November 1st.

I'll just take care of our little girl here

and the two of you just drag that coffin out of the road.

I got a bad wheel. All right. That's it.

Hey, Sheriff? It's, uh--

What about our car? It's totaled. Can we rent one?

[laughs]

Rent a car? Yeah.

There's not even a mechanic within a hundred miles of here.

Are you kidding?

I'll hold onto your driver's license.

We'll see about getting you out of here tomorrow.

There's a hotel across the street. Just ask for Oleta.

Don't fight me now.

Santa Bonita.

We'll just wait here, then. It could be worse.

I guess this turned out to be the scenic route to my parents, then.

It's quaint, I'll give you that.

Hello?

Uh, hello?

[rings bell]

Hola. Como esta usted?

Por favor necesito...

Easy, now.

Easy! Easy.

Very good, sugar.

Now, you'll be safe in here.

[sighs]

Oh, Lily.

What are you doing here?

Oh, just need a room.

We have no rooms.

You-You-You have no rooms?

Okay, right now, I'd settle for a broom closet, honestly.

You've got some seriously weird people running around.

I've had a really rough day. If I was you, I'd lock that door.

I'd bar the windows-- Is there a problem?

You did bar the windows. Que pasa?

You need just one room?

Yeah, just the one room.

Room five.

Dinner will be served promptly at 7.

If you're late, you will go hungry.

Okay.

Thank you. I think.

[Old Woman hisses]

Just one moment, please.

Yeah, weird.

Oleta wishes you to have this.

It is a holiday.

She wishes you to celebrate.

What holiday is it?

November 1st. Ours is a town of old ways and customs.

Many of the people have gone away.

A few have stayed,

but not many.

Joss, it's Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead.

What?

It's the day our people believe the dead return

to walk the earth to see their loved ones once more.

It's an ancient tradition in Mexico.

That may be true in other towns, but not here, Alicia.

Oh, no.

That is why you must-- [bell rings]

If you'll excuse me. Yeah.

Okay. Nice.

So... [clears throat]

1892.

I wonder if it's a good year for wine.

We'll find out. We'll find out.

Nice.

Oh, man, can you believe this place?

How creepy. I feel like I'm in the Haunted Mansion.

[spooky voice] "Of course, there's always my way out!"

[sinister laugh] Okay, okay, okay. Stop, stop.

Yeah, this place is definitely a little freaky.

A little? Yeah, well, yeah, definitely.

Like, a lot freaky.

Lady downstairs was like, "Sorry, there are no rooms available."

And then says, "Well, no, there actually are some rooms left."

This shit hole has nothing but empty rooms.

Who cares? Let's just get the hell outta here.

I'd love to get the hell outta here.

Well, you heard what the sheriff said, babe.

The car's not gonna be ready for another day, so--

Forget the sheriff, Joss. Maybe we can call my parents.

They are gonna be so pissed at me for being late.

Wait a minute. Your parents are gonna be pissed? Yeah.

You know what? I have a better idea.

Can you hold that?

Ah, two bars. Who are you calling?

Huh? Who are you calling?

Ah! What up, homeboy? Ha! How's the O.C.?

Of course. Uh-huh.

Yeah, is it really, really pretty with all the pretty people?

It's a'ight. Dude, check it out.

Me and Alicia were on our way down to visit her parents

down here in Mexico, and we ran into a...

into some car trouble. Car trouble?

If I tell him what actually happened,

there's no way of him coming down here.

Okay. So, let me lie.

We're partying. Of course we are.

I don't know, bro. We're drinking like really good wine.

We're chilling out. It's pretty tight.

You wanna come down?

This place you've probably never heard of called Santa Bonita.

Yeah.

No, no one speaks Spanish. It's all English.

Mm-hmm. Yeah.

So, what's up, dude? You gonna come down?

Tyler? Tyler?

"Day of the Dead Cell Phones" is more like it.

And my charger's in the car, which sucks.

Hmm. So. Um...

[giggling]

Are you gonna take a shower?

Why? Do I need one?

I-I'm just asking.

[giggles]

This wine is really strong. I'm seeing three of you now.

Oh, really? Lucky you.

Yeah.

See you when you get back.

Mm-hmm.

[water running]

[gasps]

[bathroom door opens]

Joss, I just saw something in the bathroom--

a reflection of a little boy.

It was really fucking creepy.

I mean, he was there and then he was gone.

Of course you saw shit, babe.

You had like half a bottle of wine from 1892.

That shit doesn't mess around.

I really, really wanna get outta here.

I mean, this place is fucked up and these people are crazy.

I know, babe, I know. Don't worry though.

I'm not going to let anything happen to you, okay?

The sheriff has taken Esmerelda to get medical attention,

and we're in this really creepy hotel,

waiting for Tyler and Erica to come pick us up.

So, we just have to figure out some weird way to kill time. Something.

Do you know of any good way to kill time? I don't know.

I'll tell you one thing. What's that?

I am going to be so happy to see Tyler for once.

Why do you have it in for him so bad, anyway?

I just don't like the fact that he sleeps around on Erica.

Well, it probably doesn't help that she's a vacuous bimbo,

but still...

I think it doesn't help that she's a cheerleader.

And you hate cheerleaders. [giggles]

You really, really do. Don't you?

Just a little bit. Yeah, okay, maybe a lot.

[laughs]

What's vacuous mean?

Empty-headed and shallow.

Who's empty-headed and shallow?

[giggles] Erica.

Hey.

What?

What time is it?

Do you remember me telling you

about a little boy in the bathroom?

Yeah. Of course.

I-I, uh-- I listen.

I just dreamed about him.

Um, is this your way of telling me you want kids?

I think it's a little early in the relationship, but you know, if...

[groans] Look, babe,

we both had a lot to drink on an empty stomach,

which, in retrospect maybe wasn't such a great idea,

but it's dinner time, and it'd be a good idea

for us to get some food in our stomachs.

[groans]

[indistinct voices]

Did you hear that?

At least we're not the only ones here.

[Thomas] They can't have disappeared.

They're probably playing a prank, right?

How hard can it be

to find a teenage girl and a little boy in this town?

[Woman yelling indistinctly]

Yeah, I told you there was a little boy in the bathroom.

And I bet Esmerelda is their daughter, Joss.

She's no runaway. She was probably kidnapped.

I better go and talk to them.

[sighs]

[Thomas] Doesn't anyone knock here?

[Woman] Ricky! We've been worried sick about you.

And where's Lily?

[Thomas] Where is she? [loud banging]

Hey! Get away from my son! Get away from him!

[Woman] What are you doing? Ricky, what are you doing?

[screams] [stabbing sounds]

[Thomas] Ricky!

[Woman screams]

[screaming continues]

Are you all right?

I want to leave, okay? I want to leave now.

Something terrible happened here.

Yeah, babe, I know.

Well, I want to leave too, but we can't.

Don't worry.

Tyler and Erica are on their way down.

They're gonna be here any minute, all right?

Tell you what, babe, hey.

How about if I go get our bags out of our room

and we'll just go downstairs and get something to eat and wait for 'em.

Yeah, okay. Okay?

Maybe I should have something to eat. Calm my nerves.

Okay. Yeah. That's a good idea.

It's a nasty habit.

I'm sure it's killing me.

But I just love the way it tastes.

It's kinda like eatin' pussy.

You know, some guys...

Some guys get off on the way it makes a woman feel, you know,

it gets her all moanin' and wiggling around.

But I love the taste of it.

I love the taste when I get my tongue in there.

You're probably wonderin' why I'm telling you all this.

See, I been

dying a little death

a long, long time.

You, on the other hand...

you're prettier than most of 'em.

But you're Mexican.

And we've got to have a Mexican to keep those bastards in their places.

Comprende, mi amor?

You Catholic?

Well, you better start saying your pre-death shit,

'cause we're about to finish what we started.

[screams]

What? What's that?

Cat got your tongue?

[sobbing]

Nope.

I got it.

That is not for you.

Sit over there.

All right.

You're the boss.

Uh, could we get some menus?

I have what I have.

If you don't want it, you don't need to eat it.

[hisses]

You know what I love about this place?

How warm and sociable everyone is.

When we get home, I'm gonna write to AAA

and have this place declared a four diamond resort.

Not three, four. Stop it.

What? They're gonna hear you.

I don't care. It's not like we're ever coming back here again ever.

'Cause this place is, you know, not-coming-back-to-able.

Would you care for some more wine?

[Both] No.

Mescal?

No. What's that?

Tequila. No.

I guess she doesn't understand that in English--

[Boy] Help me! Help me!

There's nothing here.

You ready for weird?

No, I think I've had enough weird for one day.

They're all over the place.

Must leave 'em around like Bibles.

That is for you.

It speaks for those who cannot.

[bell ringing]

[grunts]

Whatever creeps you got,

I think it's contagious.

Got a little time left so I can get her ready.

Oh, shoot.

We got a little problem.

Looks like we're gonna need another Mexican.

The last three pages have been ripped out.

Maybe they're back where I found it.

What the fuck is this shit?

This isn't like any Día de los Muertos altar I've ever seen.

Really?

[distant moaning]

Hello?

Nothing.

[grunting]

Okay, shh!

[yelling]

Fuck!

[laughs] Oh, goddamn it!

Got you, baby. Happy Halloween!

You guys are fuckin' assholes. Seriously.

A little shaky today, are we, Joss? Yeah, that's not funny.

You two look like you just saw a ghost.

A few too many, in fact.

Are you ready to go? Let's get out of here.

Wait, go? We just got here.

Yeah, we're exhausted.

We've been driving the last couple hours.

We should spend the night here and go in the morning.

[Erica] This is a lovely town you found here.

'Cause I mean, really, who needs running water?

Yo, man, we saw your car outside.

Looking a little extra toe-up than usual.

Yeah.

You know what?

You guys really did get here fast. Thank you.

That's because daddy bought my baby a fast, expensive little car.

Wish I had a daddy like that. I don't think you understand.

There is something about this town we really don't like.

Joss didn't tell you what happened this morning.

No, Joss didn't tell us what happened this morning. What happened, Joss?

Some fuckin' freaky-deaky shit, man.

No, really, it was... You don't feel like driving?

I'm happy to drive if it means getting out of Dodge tonight.

There was a funeral in the street.

This woman-- her tongue had been sliced out.

Oh, her tongue had been sliced out.

Yes! Okay, yeah, that is pretty freaky-deaky.

I'll say. Freaky-deaky.

But listen, we're fried. We got wine, we got food. Nobody to bother us.

Truth be told, man, we're just glad to get out of the dorm.

The whole place smells like booze and spooge. Nasty.

And this place-- it's not that bad. What do you think, babe?

I think it's kind of romantic.

Romantic, if your idea of romantic is the Overlook Hotel.

The what? It's just a little Shining reference, babe.

You know, "Overlook Hotel,"

Jack Torrance,

"Here's Johnny."

What? Really? Wow.

Her idea of an old movie is pre- American Pie.

No shit. [Erika] Shut up!

Yeah, um, listen, guys.

Um, I'm gonna get our bags.

I'm gonna go put 'em in the car

and we can talk about this later.

I'm sure there's some other hotel in some other town.

This one's not gonna cut it.

Don't mess up my car.

Don't... Don't go out there.

Babe, it's gonna be okay.

I gotta tell the sheriff we're splitting anyway.

We'll be back tomorrow to get the car.

That's all I get? We got some more where that came from. L'chaim.

Yeah.

[growling]

You are a catch. I know.

What the hell do you see in him? I know! It's crazy!

It's crazy! It's crazy, right?

It's crazy! Crazy! You are hot.

You're hot, smart, and creative I think... Mm-hmm.

You speak, what, five languages? Five languages.

Five languages. Five.

And what, I barely speak one.

English, Spanish, French...

English, Spanish...

[laughs] Okay, babe. Shut up!

You're drunk. I am not.

Are too. Am not.

[glass smashes]

Oh! Am too.

[Tyler] What's this?

Ojaldra.

Sweet bread made by Oleta, for the festival of the dead.

I hope you enjoy it

Muchas gracias.

English, Spanish, French, Mexican, Italian... is that five?

Let's see what we got going on here.

English, Spanish...

Mmm, this is some good shit, right here.

Yo, taste this. This right here,

with a little chocolate syrup, a little whipped cream...

[Erika] I was thinking, more like hash but, you know.

Hash ojaldra.

You might have something there.

Hash ojaldra.

How much carbs do you think is in this? Oh, you look great.

It doesn't matter how many carbs, eat it. Go ahead.

No. Not until I see a label.

Babe, it's homemade.

They don't make labels here, okay?

Plus, it's rude if you don't eat it when they offer you something. Right, Alicia?

Well, I guess, when in Rome... just be in Rome.

Mm-hmm. Some good shit right here.

You should really have some. Okay.

I'm just not gonna have any of that zillion-proof wine with it.

Careful of the bones.

Fuck!

Shit!

We are out of here now!

Hey! Hey, guys. Tyler! Tyl--

Fuck! Erica!

What the fuck? Shit.

[fires gun]

Hey! Where the fuck's Alicia? What?

Alicia! Where the fuck is she?

Uh, I don't know, I don't know. Shit.

That fucking bitch put something in our food, you guys.

What the fuck?

Take this, and if she comes back, make sure she never leaves your sight.

Don't trust any of those townspeople. They're in on whatever's going on.

You're buggin' out-- Do what I say!

If she gets back, get in the car and honk the horn. I'll come running.

All right, I need the keys.

Wait. Where are you going to look for her?

There.

Whoo!

[crowd yelling, chanting]

Oh.

Excuse me, have you seen Alicia?

[growls] Oh, my God.

The girl who was here before. Alicia.

Adonde esta Alicia?

Muerta.

[crowd yelling, chanting]

Alicia!

Alicia! Alicia! Wake up, baby!

Get the fuck back! Get the fuck back!

Back up!

Drop the knife, motherfucker.

Drop the knife!

You drop that fucking knife.

Now!

Oh...

Thank God.

Thank God you still have your tongue.

[grunts]

Now look what you've done.

They're gonna come for you now.

Just like they did Lily.

[Sheriff] You should have let me finish.

Without a sacrifice,

those bastards will come back out of the ground.

Oh, you have no idea what you've done.

She hasn't been satisfied.

What the hell are you talking about?

[Sheriff] Now you're all gonna die.

I could have stopped them, but it's too late.

It's too late!

[Sheriff] I tried to do what you told me to do, Oleta.

I tried!

I tried!

Not yet! [grunts]

Mother.

[growling, moaning]

[screams]

What are you doing? What are you doing?

Fuck. The keys. Tyler has 'em.

Tyler! Let's go. We're leaving. What's going on?

Are you okay, babe? We're leaving! Give me the keys! Here.

Let's go!

Come on!

Shit, they've got the car surrounded now.

[Alicia] I don't think those are the people from the church.

Look at them. [Joss] Who the hell are they?

[Erika] They'd better not damage my car,

Shut up, Erica! All right, guys, let's get back inside.

Before they see us. Come on. Erica, Tyler. Let's go guys!

[all moaning]

I'm gonna go check this door and upstairs. All right.

I'm okay. You're okay?

Wipe this shit off of me.

[Tyler] Joss, I'm gonna go upstairs and secure it.

Okay. Give me the keys.

[Joss] Are you okay, babe?

I'm okay. You all right?

Yes. Hey. Hey, hey.

Thank you.

Okay, babe. I don't have enough bullets to deal with all those people.

I'm gonna run to the sheriff's office and grab some more bullets.

Okay? Babe?

I'll be right back.

Joss! Wait. [opens door]

Give me the gun. I can cover you.

I'm fine. Give me the gun.

Okay.

You ready?

Go. Get back!

What the fuck?

Hello?

Hey!

Exc-- Hey! Hello?

Esmerelda? Esmerelda, is that you?

Hello? Are you-- Are you okay?

[groans]

[shrieks]

[snarls]

[shrieks]

[growls]

[screeching]

I don't like this.

What's taking Joss so long?

Stay back!

I'm warning you!

Shit! [groans]

Fuck!

I'm gonna go get Joss.

Are you crazy? No.

I'll be fine. I'll be right back.

I promise.

I'll be right back.

Joss!

Hey, look, y'all need to stay back!

Look, I don't want no problems and neither do you.

[moaning]

[yelling indistinctly]

Back the fuck up!

Oh, shit!

Tyler, get inside! Now!

Come here, dog! [yells]

Tell me I didn't see what I think I saw.

Help me move this! [Joss groans]

[all moaning]

What's going on, here? What is going on?

Shit! I need something to sterilize this wound right now.

Hurry up, please! Did it bite you?

Yes! What the fuck does it look like?

Bit me like I was a fucking Big Mac.

[groans] It fucking hurts!

Calm down, relax. It'll be okay.

This shit is deep.

You knew!

You knew and you didn't say anything.

Those plates on the windows,

they're to keep them out, aren't they?

[grunts] Aren't they?

Okay, we've got nothing.

What's out there? I have no idea.

They looked like dead people and those things wouldn't go down. Lower this leg.

I shot one of those bitches three times and she wouldn't go down!

Calm him down. Alicia, help me move this couch.

We've gotta block the other door. Joss...

You don't think the bite-- If this was a movie, maybe yes,

but in real life, I have no idea.

I don't have no heart to kill him,

and if he starts turning, you don't either.

Let's just stop talking about it and block the other door, please.

Hey, guys...

We should go upstairs. You're right.

I think we'll be safer upstairs.

Come on, let me help you upstairs, dog.

Wait, what are you doing?

What are you talking about, babe? You can't take him upstairs.

What if he turns into one of those things?

Erica, are you serious?

Yes, I'm serious. You just said it yourself.

He's been bit. He could be infected.

Do you wanna take the chance?

[grunts] Do you?

She's right. She's right. We can't take that chance.

We can't take that chance.

Yes, we can. We are not gonna do this.

[Joss] No, no, no, no.

She's right. She's right. Really.

I can't risk turning into one of those things.

I can't risk hurting one of you guys.

So, just leave me here with the shotgun.

Leave me here with the shotgun and I'll hold down the fort, okay?

So, just leave me here, you guys.

[Alicia] You can't do this!

Baby, baby...

It's the only way unless you're prepared to kill me yourself.

Go on.

Coming?

I'm staying here with him.

Alicia, stand by your man--

normally, very noble.

I get it, okay? But right now, you're asking for death.

And Tyler and I need you with us if we're gonna survive.

I was with you, until you decided to abandon my boyfriend to those things.

What do you think? Daddy's gonna come down here to rescue you?

We are in this together.

And the minute we all start to turn on each other, we are finished.

You're just a coward when it comes down to it.

Daddy's scared little girl! Okay, you know what?

Coward? Really? Fuck you! Okay?

Tyler and I are here because of you.

And this is the thanks we get?

You didn't tell us what was going on.

You didn't say a goddamn word.

We are here because you and Joss were selfish!

[screams]

Joss, we gotta go, we gotta go. Come on, dog.

[Erika] Come on!

We don't have time for that. Here, take this.

Ah, there you go. [Joss screams]

[moaning, shrieking]

Don't move.

They're not by the car anymore. We could run for it.

Joss can't run on this leg. It needs to be treated.

Well, we've got to do something.

Hold on, buddy.

Fuck.

Let me sterilize the wound with alcohol.

Martia said there was mescal downstairs. I'm gonna go find her.

Alicia, be careful.

[Joss] Look at me. Look at me.

[growling]

I thought you said there was mescal here.

Look carefully.

You will find what you need here.

All I see are a bunch of creepy art projects.

The past determines the future.

Cut out the fortune-cookie wisdom, okay?

It's getting a little old. Maybe it's in the kitchen.

You wanna get me some more hot water, babe? Sure.

Hey, man, I'm all right. I'm getting a little-- [moans]

I'm getting worried about Alicia. Relax, relax, big guy.

Who's the doctor here?

Doctor? You've been in premed, what, three months?

You sure you know what you're doing? Hey, you lucked out.

I almost went pre-law. Hold this for me.

All right. Squeeze. This is gonna hurt.

All right, one more.

[water sloshing]

I saw blood.

Blood stains everything in this house

and this town.

We should talk to them, let them know about the danger.

We must do more than that, Alicia. You must...

[bell rings] [gasps]

I must go. Wait!

Come on, Alicia, I need the alcohol.

Goddamn.

Hang on. You know what I mean?

[turns faucet off]

You okay?

You all right, babe?

What's wrong?

[sniffling]

I'm so scared.

Come here, baby. It's okay.

[crying] It's gonna be okay.

Trust me.

Just be strong, please. Just keep going.

I love you.

[moaning loudly]

[Joss groans]

You're all good, bro.

See anything out there?

[electricity surges] What the fuck?

[Joss] Are you kidding me? Are they in?

They're not inside. They probably just cut the power.

Look, I'm gonna get some matches, okay?

How did they get at the wiring? What the fuck do those things want out there?

[Tyler ] Whatever it is, they either want us or something in here,

because I don't see 'em banging on anybody else's door.

Maybe they just like white girls. Fuck off.

You never stop, do you? [chuckles] No.

I can't believe you two are laughing.

I had a chunk taken out of my leg and I'm still enjoying myself.

We gotta do something, you guys.

I agree, but we're surrounded in here. Not much we can do but wait.

Well, sitting around waiting to die isn't so much a plan, it's suicide.

I've got something else in mind, so get the shotgun.

Come on.

Here you go. Be right back now, all right?

Hey, Tyler, thanks.

No doubt, man.

Alicia, check that door, make sure it's secure.

I'm gonna make a run for the car.

I'm gonna pull it right up to the front door. Through it if I fucking have to.

Are you crazy? If anybody's going out there, it's gonna be me.

Why? 'Cause you're a big, tough guy?

No, tough girl. 'Cause I don't want you out there risking your life.

When, what? When you could be risking yours?

It's a very good answer, but it's not gonna fly, all right?

Besides, you're the only one who knows anything about being a doctor.

So, just keep the testosterone in check, okay?

[zombies moaning]

I'll go, Erica. I got you into this.

You wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for Joss and me.

Don't remind me, but you don't know how to drive stick

and now's not really the best time to learn.

I'd rather be out there than in here.

So, I'm going. That's that.

Plus, I got the keys, so--

I hope you're as good a shot as Joss says, because once I get out there,

I'm gonna need you to hold those guys back or I'm not gonna make it.

Holding down your back, baby. Don't worry about that.

Tell Joss that I'm sorry. You can tell him yourself in the car.

Okay. Are you still mad at me?

[chuckles]

Take this. You're gonna need it.

Let's go!

All right, look, on the count of three, open each door.

We're just gonna go out blastin'. Erica.

What was that for?

Luck.

Could have put a little tongue into it.

Three, two, one!

Ah, hell no! Go, baby, go, go!

[shouting]

Yes, she made it! She made it?

[growling loudly]

Good to meet you. [grunting]

[screams]

Guys, I need some backup!

I'm clearing the way for you, baby! Don't stop running! Go! Go! Go, baby!

[zombies scream]

Come on, let's go back inside.

[zombies growling]

[zombie groans]

She's coming around. Here. I'm gonna go get Joss.

Wait, what about Martia and the old woman? We've gotta take them with us, too.

That's too many people. We can't fit all of them. It's just us. That's it.

Okay, you know what? You go, get help.

I will stay here with Joss and protect those people until you can bring back the Federales

or whoever can take care of whatever those things are, okay?

You sure? Yes, I'm sure.

All right. Let me move this out of the way.

I'm gonna go help Erica.

[horn honking]

On three, now. Lock the door behind me, all right? Okay.

One, two, three!

[zombies roaring]

Oh, my God.

I love you.

[screaming]

Put me down!

[bones cracking]

[crying]

[crying] What's she doing now?

[sobs]

Nothing. She's just sitting at the end of the street.

What's she waiting for? I don't know, Joss!

All right, babe. It's just a question.

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

You just didn't see what happened. I watched Tyler die right in front of me.

It's okay. It's okay.

If we can just make it through the night, maybe they'll go away, right?

'Cause tomorrow the Day of the Dead's gonna be over with.

And they'll just... go away, right?

Right?

I'll be back.

[growling]

Tyler, come here. Tyler.

[flesh tearing] [screams]

[screams] Tyler, don't!

No, please, please!

Please, please, please!

Martia, I need to know what the hell is going on

in this godforsaken town of yours.

You are right.

God has forsaken this town.

All that is holy has no place here,

and your boyfriend was partly right

when he guessed I knew what was going to happen.

I also prayed and hoped for it.

Sit down.

What is all this?

I don't understand. How can all this be happening?

How can she know the future?

Over 150 years ago,

this town was first settled by the Diaz family.

They owned the land

and employed most of the laborers who worked here.

One day,

Vargas Diaz's workers made the most incredible find.

They had found an ancient Aztec temple--

the shrine to the lady of the dead herself, Mictecacihuatl.

The temple was filled with gold and jewels of such a value

no man could put a price on it.

Vargas believed the Goddess, in return for his sacrifice,

would reward him with his greatest wish--

immortality.

Diaz put everyone in town to work

while offering to split his unimaginable wealth

with all those who helped him work the mines.

But first, he would have to deal with the town sheriff,

his oldest friend, Martinez.

What is this? A going-away present.

Going away?

I don't think so.

You've already taken my wife.

I won't let you take my daughter as well, Señor Diaz.

Choose, Martinez.

Do you want to leave here breathing,

or in a pine box?

You must promise me, Vargas,

that you will never set a hand on her.

Martinez, you need not worry.

I would never harm my Oleta's little girl.

So, I say ride, Sheriff, before I change my mind.

I'm sorry you won't be here to celebrate Day of the Dead here with us.

We will miss you, Martinez.

[Martia] Sparing his wife's first husband, Martinez, by sending him away,

he invited everyone to town

to a celebration of Día de los Muertos

for the final excavation of the temple.

But he betrayed them all,

[horse neighs]

[people screaming]

detonating it and imprisoning everyone within,

looting its treasure for himself

and sealing a bargain with the Goddess of Death. [sobbing]

So everyone in the town was buried alive,

but not Vargas.

No, he had other things to attend to that night.

I'll tell ya, when I get back to Texas, I'm gonna sell this junk,

and buy myself the biggest,

fattest, Texas whore you ever did see. [all chuckling]

When I get back, I'm gonna go down to the stable, get her some--

Papi! Papi! Papi!

Luis, what have you done to your face?

Can I go to the celebration, too?

No, Luis. You must practice your violin. It is very important.

You must be the best at everything you do,

and your playing is improving all the time.

In time, you will thank me for all the sacrifices

I have made for our family.

But I wanna go. Everyone else in town will be there.

No, Luis.

Do as I say, or I'll take you to my knee.

Now, there will be much time to celebrate later.

As I was saying, none of this would be damn near possible without you, Mr. Vargas.

All we been doing was working the brothels

and bouncing barflies back north.

You invited us into your home,

made us part of your family.

We won't forget what you've done for us. No, sir, we won't ever forget.

A toast to Mr. Vargas.

[Men] Here, here.

And to Mictecacihuatl,

lady of the dead,

who has brought us all together and given us so much.

[Men] Here, here.

Given me so much.

So very, very much.

[Men gagging, choking]

Well, well, Sheriff.

What brings you back to our little town?

Couldn't bear to leave without seeing Oleta one last time.

Or did you forget, she is my wife now.

You know damn well what I'm doing here.

You sacrificed them, all of them,

our whole town, for what?

For wealth. Haven't you taken enough from this town?

And from me?

It was a terrible accident, Sheriff.

Like these men you accidentally poisoned.

Like I'm accidentally going to kill you.

Papi! Papi! [fires gun]

[screaming]

[grunts]

[screaming, crying] Cabron!

Help me, Oleta!

[sobbing]

Luis, no!

Cabron! [sobs]

Luis, no!

He had killed his only heir, his beloved son,

and was left with a wife racked with grief and a fool's fortune.

He has spent the rest of his eternal life

in the penthouse,

waited on dutifully by his wife and stepdaughter

who served his every need.

The diary pages.

[Martia] Everyone in our town who has died an unnatural death

will return to walk again on Día de los Muertos.

[Alicia] Martia, what do the dead want?

Revenge.

What's going on?

What's it say? Dejalos entra.

Babe, I don't speak Spanish. "Let them in."

Let them in? That's what the diary says, "Let them in."

Let them in? What, are you crazy? Maybe.

Wait.

[cocks gun] Here.

Give me a kiss.

Alicia? Yeah.

I love you.

I love you too.

Shit!

Vargas Diaz?

[Spanish]

Callate. What?

She is beautiful,

like your daughter.

In fact,

do I detect a family resemblance?

All this, all the lives,

all the people and the suffering for this?

The great Vargas Diaz is nothing more than a pampered child.

Tell me,

was eternal life worth it?

[pants] I think so. [growls]

[shuddering]

Worth it to taste your young flesh.

[whimpering]

[hissing, moaning]

[whimpering continues] [sighs]

[gasping, moaning]

Enjoy it while you can, asshole. Company's coming.

[zombies moaning]

Stay away from me!

I wanna live! [shouting]

[flesh tearing]

[screaming]

Joss? Joss?

Joss!

Joss! Right here, Alicia.

[crying]

I guess they're all gone.

[Alicia] Yeah.

Martia, you must come with us. I cannot.

You can't stay here.

Do you know why Oleta set two plates on the night of the dead?

She waits for her two children to return.

Her only son she conceived with Vargas,

and whom he killed that fateful night.

She also had a daughter,

one whom Vargas promised never to harm

if the sheriff didn't interfere with his plans.

A promise he broke.

Her name was Martia Martinez.

Remember her, Alicia. She will always remember you.

You okay?

Not so much, no.

No?

Um--

Thought it was just me.

[church bell tolling]

♪ [male choir singing indistinctly]