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- Hey, where you headed?

- How far you going?

- Crestpoint.

- Works for me. - All right, man.

- Name's Chuck.

- People call me Hump.

- Hump, like, like humpback whale?

Or like, like hump day?

- Yeah.

- Hump, though. I like it, I like it.

Last one.

Suit yourself, man.

- What's ya packing?

- Sorry?

- Your piece.

- Colt 1911.

Fuck, did you see that?

- Why are we stopping?

- There's a woman in the middle of the road.

Stay in the car, okay?

- You see anything?

- Nah.

- I'm gonna go piss.

- Okay.

- Yo.

I think I see her. Come here.

- Hump?

Fuck!

Keys.

- Help me.

Help,

help,

Hey, help me.

Please,

please.

- Hey, you all right?

Can you hear me?

You okay?

She is risen!

- Who are you? Where am I?

- It's okay. It's okay.

I'm not gonna harm you.

You're safe, okay?

Here, here, let me show you something.

Okay?

- Is that it? - I think we're good.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I think I got, all right.

- Come on. - Good. Okay.

Hey, Vivvy. Hey, kiddo.

If you're watching this, that means it happened again.

- First things first, your name's Vivian Greene.

- And I'm Ellis. Ellis Green, I'm your dad.

- You were in a car accident a few months ago

and hit your head pretty hard.

And now in moments of stress, we have episodes of amnesia.

I, I know it's confusing and scary,

but it never lasts longer than a week.

- Yeah.

- And I'll be here to help you sort everything out, okay?

All right. I love you.

- I love you.

- All right.

So,

did, did that help?

- A little.

- Listen, if calling me Dad is too much right now,

you can just call me Ellis, okay?

- Okay. Nice to meet you again, Ellis.

- Nice to meet you too, Vivian.

How about a tour of the house?

I'm sure that'll help.

Yeah? - All right.

- All right. Come on.

Shaking anything loose?

- A little. - Okay.

- I remember him.

- Yeah yeah, I know you don't like it.

- Okay.

That's the bathroom. - That's right.

- And uh, the kitchen.

- Mm-hm.

- And up here is-

- Is off limits, mold like you wouldn't believe.

I even tried gutting the room.

So the last thing we need

is you walking in there and falling through.

- Mold? - Black mold, nasty business.

Let's get you ready for bed.

- So a car accident? That's why I can't remember?

- Yeah,

it was a bad one too.

- Huh.

Ellis, did anyone else get hurt?

- How about we talk about this tomorrow, all right?

Just, just get some rest.

- Hello?

Ellis?

Hey,

wait.

- Run!

Everything all right, kiddo?

- Yeah, everything's fine.

Just, just a bad dream.

- All right well, I just picked some blueberries,

so I'm gonna make some blueberry muffins.

Would you like to say, grace?

- I just remembered my name yesterday.

I don't really think I know how.

- I got you. I'll start, okay?

All right.

Dear Lord, thank you for delivering my Vivian back to me.

Thank you for your constant guidance.

Then the soldiers of the governor

took Jesus into the Praetorium

and gathered the whole Roman cohort around him,

and they stripped him

and put a scarlet robe on him.

And after twisting together the crown of thorns,

they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand.

And they knelt before him, mocking him,

saying, all hail, the King of the Jews.

Mark, chapter 15 verses 16 through 20.

Amen.

How are they?

- Good. - Yeah?

- Mm-hm.

- So, I'm thinking, we already have some blueberries,

maybe we could plant some strawberries.

- Sounds nice. - Well, yeah.

- Ellis,

I had a dream last night, I saw a woman.

I was wondering if, you know, she lives around here.

- Oh, what does she look like?

- She was in a white dress, brown hair I think.

- Hm.

- What?

- Maybe your accident caused some hallucinations,

you know, from the head trauma?

- Yeah. Yeah, maybe.

I mean this morning I woke up,

I thought my legs were covered in-

Anyway, does she live nearby?

I can't just hallucinate someone I've never met, right?

Ellis?

- I didn't want to talk to you about this

until you got your bearings.

You know, you're recovering and everything like that, so.

- Tell me about what?

- Your accident was caused by a woman who ran onto the road

and you swerved and hit a tree.

- Oh.

Well,

where is she?

I'd love to talk to her if it can jog my memory.

- I don't think that'll be possible.

- Why not? I mean, she caused my accident.

The least she can do is-

- You hit her kiddo.

- Oh.

Was she okay?

- She didn't make it.

But, it's not your fault.

There's nothing you could have done, all right?

You gonna be all right?

- Yeah, just need a minute.

- Well, I'm gonna head out and get ready for work.

Don't wander off, all right?

- Yeah.

- Whoa, whoa. Hey, what's wrong?

No, there's a man in the woods and,

and, and I think a woman's with him,

I think she's dead.

- Let's just go home. - I'll show you.

I swear it's over here, I'll show you.

No, no, no. Listen, listen.

I'll show you. - Let me get you home first

and I'll go look myself.

- No, they, no, I'm not lying, I'm not lying.

- We're going home.

Listen, I'm sorry for yelling.

Just let me get you home first, okay?

And I'll go look myself. Come on, come on.

We're good, we're good.

- All clear.

- You were out there a while.

- Yeah, I went to go check

and make sure everything was safe,

you know, and that you're safe.

And that there was no feral woodsman out there.

- Okay, I saw something, I swear he couldn't have gotten-

- I hear you.

Viv, everything is fine, okay?

I'm safe. You're safe.

There's nothing out there, all right?

I'm tired. I need to go wash up.

- Your hand's bleeding.

- Oh, this thing? Ah, I just fell into a thorn bush.

It's nothing.

Also, your Bible should be on your nightstand.

So if your memory's coming back, your faith should follow.

Howdy.

- Hey.

What's on your mind, kiddo?

- Where do I start?

- Do you remember the boat incident?

- I don't really know what I remember.

- Well, you were missing, and I couldn't find you anywhere,

I almost called the cops.

But, I ended up looking out the window

and I saw this boat in the middle of the lake,

so I paddled out to it,

and there you were, calm as ever, too.

And you said to me,

"Hey, sir, do you know where I am?"

Can you help me? I think I'm lost."

And I was like, no kidding, you're lost.

- It must be scary when that happens,

when I forget and stuff.

I wish I didn't.

I want to feel normal, be normal.

I don't even know who Vivian is.

I feel insane, actually insane.

Like, I, I, I'm not even a person.

Like I,

like I'm just this mess

with everything that you've told me about me.

I just, I feel

wrong.

Do you know what I'm saying?

- I do.

And I'm sorry, Viv, I really am.

Seriously, you don't deserve to go through that at all.

But,

are there any other questions you want to ask me

that could help you?

- Okay, where did you grow up?

- Right here in the boonies.

I went to St. Michael's Boys School, didn't go to college.

And even with all the missionary trips and whatnot,

I still had a hard time finding my purpose,

and that is until God let me know that you were my purpose.

So, I adopted you,

and here we are.

- And what do you do for work now?

- Taxidermy.

- You know, before in the woods,

I know that it probably didn't happen.

I just, something's just not making sense.

I'm confused because earlier you said-

- Oh shit, the rice.

I'm sorry. Let's talk about this inside, okay?

- Okay.

- Oh, this is a good one.

- I, I remember this a little. Do we watch this a lot?

- Every now and then.

I would love to just get one of them.

- I don't get it. - What?

- I mean, a lot prettier there than they are up there.

- That's true. - So why do you kill them

and then turn them into a trophy?

- Think of them as reminders.

- A reminder that you shot them?

- No, a reminder of their sacrifice.

- Okay well, why not just get the animal at the store?

Why do you to kill it?

- The hunt.

- The hunt?

- There's nothing like it. Man versus beast.

- Beast. This beast?

- No. Gosh, no.

I mean, that is a trophy, yes,

but there is nothing challenging about killing a deer.

I'm talking apex predator versus apex predator.

- And where does one find an apex predator?

- Peru.

- When did you go to Peru?

- Before. - Before what?

- Oh, you're missing it.

- I thought you had work today.

Why were you in the woods?

- Called off.

- I'm gonna go to bed.

- Goodnight.

- Wake up.

- Everything all right, kiddo?

- Yeah. Yeah, just studying up but,

you just scared me, that's all.

Did you get anything good?

- Hm?

- The store.

- What?

- The, the grocery store.

You were, you were gone for a while.

- Oh, yeah.

Lots of stuff.

- What's that?

- Oh,

dry cleaning.

Yeah.

I'm gonna go get some rest.

You should too.

We've got a big day tomorrow.

Hey Vivvy, I'm all rested up

and I'm about to go watch a movie.

Do you want to join?

- No, I'm not feeling too well.

I think I'm just gonna go to bed.

- You're not feeling well? Are you all right?

- Just a headache?

That could have been from when you fell.

I should come check it out. - No, no.

I'm really all right.

I think I'm, I'm thinking I'm just gonna go to bed.

- Are you sure? - Positive.

- You're okay?

- Promise.

- All right.

Okay.

- Okay.

- This morning,

Michigan State Forensics Team

confirmed the body as 27 year old Humphrey Alexander,

who has been wanted for a series of violent carjackings,

as well as being

the lead suspect

for the other two bodies

found this year.

Alexander now makes the third body found.

- ...a single gunshot wound.

There were traces of

formalin and turpentine

found in Alexander's system.

For those watching at home,

those are chemicals commonly used in taxidermy.

- Five.

- No mold.

- Vivvy?

Is that you?

- Yeah.

Yeah, like three hours-ish.

- Oh,

are you bringing me lemonade on your birthday?

Okay, I'll take it. - Birthday?

- Yeah.

Yesterday I said get some rest,

we got a big day tomorrow.

That's what I meant.

All right.

Dear Lord.

- I got it.

- Okay.

- Dear Lord,

thank you for returning me to my father,

for showing me the way.

"And the devil who deceived them

was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone,

where the beast and false prophet lay also,

and they will be tortured day and night, forever and ever."

Revelations chapter 20, verse 10.

Amen.

- Amen.

Happy birthday.

- You didn't have to.

- Hope you like them.

- Thank you.

I love them.

- Cheers.

It's not bad.

Not as good as mine, but it's pretty good.

- Whatever you say.

- What did you,

what'd you put in this lemonade?

- Fuck!

It's okay, it's all right,

I'm gonna get you out of here, okay?

Just breathe.

- Please get me out.

Please get me out. - I will, I will.

I can't, I can't. - But I just need you,

I need you to be quiet.

Okay. Just breathe.

- No, no, no, no, no. - No no no, please please,

it's okay, it's okay.

- Yeah.

Yeah, like three hours-ish.

I know. I know.

I miss you too, mama.

- Penny?

- Mom, I'm not, I'm not getting the best service out here,

so I'll, I'll just call you back when I get to the dorms.

Sound good?

- Penelope?

- I will, I promise.

Love you, too.

Bye.

- Fuck!

Help, please!

- Hey get back, you can have the dead one.

- Please.

Call an ambulance, please.

- You broke her.

- No she came out of nowhere please!

- But God's delivered me spare.

- What?

- Okay, so I have this tool here

that I'm gonna use to cut off part of your leg, okay?

But I can only use this to get down to the bone.

Once we get down to the bone,

Just breathe. Everything's gonna be all right, okay?

Okay.

Stop moving.

Don't worry.

They always grow back.

Why do you have to be so difficult, huh?

You don't even deserve to be here.

He brought you here to me to serve a purpose.

But now you want to be difficult?

I can challenge you too, and you will get no food.

The only reason you have food is because of me.

Bring her back!

- Hello?

Who's there?

- Stop.

I don't have much control these days.

- What are you?

- I watched over man.

hey would bring me their offerings.

In return, I would raise their oved ones from the dead.

- Why are you here?

Not here, I mean in Ellis's attic?

- Throw that back.

- I, I,

I don't really want to.

Why are you in Ellis's attic?

- He found me,

brought me back

to this unholy land.

He clipped my wings.

Defiled me.

You were eating that girl, in the woods.

I saw you.

- Penny?

Lies, lies, lies.

I was never meant to taste the blood of man.

The blood corrupts.

- Why are you showing me all this?

Why are you helping me?

- I can only speak to you in here,

in my mind.

Out there, I'm nothing but an impulse.

If I help you,

you must free me of this purgatory.

You must stop me,

end me.

- How?

- You've reveled in many dances.

I've watched them all from behind my chains.

You must break my shackles,

and I will put an end to all this.

But, when I am done,

you must adhere to our deal,

or I'm afraid I shall rip you limb from limb.

I can do that.

But many dances,

have we done this before?

- Your time is up.

- No, no.

I, I have more questions.

In the attic, the obituaries,

the missing posters, the dates on them.

I, I've been gone for-

- Yes.

Your blood is sweet and eager.

Stay with me child.

You would drain so smoothly.

- No, no, no. No, no, no.

- Please, come on please I need you to be quiet.

Shh shh shh.

- Screaming always annoyed me, too.

There she is.

Let's skip this part.

- What is this?

Ellis, I don't know what you want, but please just don't.

- Just, just, just, just let me go.

I won't tell anyone, I swear. Correct.

Ah,

I suppose you're trying to claw through those knots, huh?

- How did you?

- It ain't our first rodeo, kiddo.

It's almost time.

I see you've gotten acquainted with my buddy here.

I like to tease it before it eats.

Makes it more excited for its main course. Hmm.

Ah, 2009.

That was a good one.

That was during a recession and the gas prices were crazy,

so I had to make sure I used every drop.

Had to make it count.

- I don't understand.

- Oh, you will.

Hey, kiddo.

Happy eight year annversary.

Why are you so sleepy?

Lemonade trick didn't work this year, huh Vivvy?

Well, I know just how to wake you up.

- Turn it off.

- Are you kidding? This is the best part.

Okay.

Love you Viv.

Shaking anything loose?

- You're sick.

- No, not sick. Chosen.

- Chosen?

I've always been this way.

Couldn't control the killing, but God killed.

He killed a lot.

I mean, I'm sure you read the Old Testament.

- You're insane.

Don't you see? He chose me.

I mean, how is it that a man

who can't stop killing finds a creature

who can resurrect someone?

I mean, an angel was delivered to me, but it's a gift.

It's a gift from him to me,

as well as you.

You should be thankful.

- Thankful? - Yes.

- Thankful for what?

- Yes, thankful.

By killing you, I save hundreds of lives.

Think about it.

Each time I kill you, there's some girl

walking late at night who gets to make it home.

There's some hitchhiker who catches another ride.

I mean, you are a martyr.

You're a fucking martyr.

He gave you purpose, that is a privilege.

- And how do you justify him?

- Oh, Chuck?

I mean, somebody's gotta feed the fucking thing.

I need it to have enough energy so I can bring you back.

It's important.

- I'm going to kill you.

- Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

You're going to kill me.

I know Viv, I know, you've told me countless times.

I know.

But I gotta tell you, you're not a good finisher.

Hey, hey, hey.

Save your breath. You'll need it.

Breathe, okay? I'll be right back.

Don't go anywhere.

- Ellis, please!

No, please.

Please!

Help please.

Please no!

Please please please.

No God.

Ellis, please.

- Vivian!

- It's okay.

Just bird shot, pellet to the flesh.

You're okay. You're okay.

- This is buckshot.

Get in.

- What?

- In the hole.

- You'll have to kill me.

- I plan on it.

I want it slow.

Why must you ruin everything?

- I am not your toy.

- Okay, I commend you on making it this far.

You made it further than-

- Penny?

- How do you know that?

- The leech showed me.

- You're lying, you saw that in the attic.

It doesn't matter.

The beast is burning in its box as we speak.

Now, get in the hole, or I will blast your legs off

and throw you in there myself.

- Do your worst.

- You know I lie?

About the hunt.

It's the eyes.

There's always this look of,

of primal fear and desperation.

But before that, before that

before that,

there's a final push.

But you don't have that look.

So tell me, what's your final push?

- I already did it.

- I am the blade of God.

I am death incarnate.

I am the apex-

- I know.

Yes, yes, yes.

You're going to kill me.

You've told me that countless times.

But I gotta tell you, you're not a good finisher.

Do you know what your problem is?

Why you can't kill me?

You lack experience.

You see, each time I bludgeon,

maim or break you, I'm learning.

I'm perfecting my craft.

Kiddo, I could teach a course on all the ways

I have peeled the flesh off your little bones.

Do you see these hands?

The things I have done, plan to do with them.

Tonight will be no different.

These hands will carve the new word of God into your flesh.

His scripture will be etched into your bones.

I am but a tool for our Lord, his sharpest instrument.

I'm the blade of God.

Christ died and came back once

and they worship him 2000 years later.

They will remember Ellis Greene

and how I defied nature,

how I hunted and harnessed an angel of our Lord.

How I painted a magna opus

of implanted memories and human flesh.

They will remember how despite my angel wiping your memory,

you felt God's unwavering light in me,

and like a moth to a flame

found yourself in this chair every single time!

All the doubters,

all the sinners,

all the false prophets will climb out of their holes,

and weep at my feet for forgiveness

when they too see this light.

When they see that God looms over me

whispering sweet and savory secrets into my obedient ears.

He guides my hand like they were his own.

And when they see this, they will come to know

what it means to truly be special.

What it means to be chosen.

What it means to be touched by greatness.

They will see this second coming and think it's Christ,

but it will not be, no, it will be a light,

a new light that burns

in the awesome power of God's justice.

When they see this they will come to know

how grossly wrong they have been about me.

These tapes

will be a new gospel.

They will sing praises and hymns of your repeat destruction.

Tonight is your good Friday,

but there will be no resurrection.

No, I am not burying you with the beast

for you to be sprouted up again next year.

No.

Tonight

will be special.

Tonight I am going to take my time

and find my new toy by sunrise.

By sunrise.

By sunrise.