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Please God, help me.

Please God, help me.

Oh, you're already back, John?

Oh-oh. What did our boys break this time?

John!

Let's go in my office.

John, the reason I called you here... take a seat will you?

Reverend Beaumont dropped by a little while ago.

He said your daughter is living in his church. Since when?

Since Tuesday.

This is very awkward.

He gave me this.

She signed it.

Is there a problem, Boss? Shh.

This is Detective Bruce Kenner. It is October

the 14th, 1990. State your full name.

John Gray. And your occupation.

Auto mechanic.

Okay, well, you already know me, I already know you so...

why don't we not play any games and you can start by telling me why you're here.

Well, I'm... I'm really confused and I've been thinking about...

I've been thinking about this all night. And I've been praying.

Does that help? Praying? Yeah. Yeah.

But I don't know, you see.

Part of me says it's impossible.

I... I don't remember anything.

It's just impossible.

All right, well, then what is the other part say?

Some things are obvious.

Such as?

First of all I'm completely sure about one thing.

Angela never lies.

She'd never do that. Her mother was just like her, a saint.

And I don't know. Little details like not hugging or kissing me.

So she's... she's been avoiding you?

Yeah.

And then... also the...

John.

Cut the shit, take your hat off first of all.

What? Take your hat off.

Why do you think she was avoiding you, John?

Cause I did it.

I did it.

He admits it, but he doesn't remember doing it? I don't get it.

He's just stalling for time. I need to talk to the girl as soon as possible.

Reverend says she doesn't want to see anybody.

Well, I don't care about the Reverend, right. We need a psychologist.

A psychologist? We need a good one.

Lean on him until he breaks. Do your thing.

It's child abuse, Chief.

Mrs. Gray.

I'll make you some tea, okay?

Mrs. Gray.

Did you know?

The Reverend called me and told me.

But I...

I talked to my son, and...

he flew into a rage. He denied everything.

Reverend, please... I need to see her.

We've already discussed that, Rose.

She'd rather stay at the church.

Mrs. Gray. You think it would all right if I went, took a look at Angela's room?

It's upstairs. Thank you.

It's the last door.

What? It's the last door.

Hey Bruce.

This isn't right, we need a warrant.

She gave us permission. Are you asleep? Where's the son?

Roy? He left two years ago.

Where'd he go?

You don't know?

You're friends with the family and you don't know where he went?

They've suffered a lot, I wouldn't bring that up.

Mrs. Gray.

Have you heard from your grandson?

Not really. He calls sometimes to say he's okay.

But...

Why did he leave? You think he was running from his father?

I asked my son last night.

And what did he say?

He took my hand...

And...

we prayed.

It's not an urban legend. The Satanists are living among us.

Like any religious group, they worship their lord,

the Devil, and perform horrible rituals. The question we should ask ourselves...

How can you listen to this right now. Can I turn it off?

No, turn it off. It's your car.

John... I knew he had problems but molesting his daughter?

I can't believe it. Why not?

Because you both go to the same church?

What if? I mean what if... it was a caress.

A show of affection?

His daughter exaggerated it. She's kind of difficult.

Really? That's not what I hear.

Said she's a little shy. I saw her grow up, Bruce.

You've seen that house, you've seen the way that they live.

On top of that, she lost her mom.

She's had a pretty shitty life.

Maybe she just...

wanted to get away from it all. I don't know.

Well, still, I mean you really think a seventeen year old girl is going to...

put her dad in prison just because she wants to change her life?

We can't rule that out.

Right?

Yeah right, can't rule it out.

The boy calls his grandmother from a bar.

Trace one of those calls damn it.

Don't call me again until you find him.

Well?

Well, um...

His mental state appears to be normal. I already told you that.

Big question is, why the sudden amnesia?

No one's going to believe him. Bruce. Mr. Raines is here.

Don't think he's after anything.

What?

If he doesn't want a lawyer, then he isn't

trying to protect himself, right? I don't understand.

Bruce! Yeah, I'm right here.

Say that again, professor, will ya. I'm a bit of a dummy sometimes.

I don't think what John is doing is a strategy,

on the contrary I think he's trying to cooperate.

He keeps saying: I think I did it. But speaks like he wasn't there.

And to a certain extent, he wasn't.

See this is a man who has spent years trying to stop drinking.

And he does it by giving in to faith which is an explosive combination.

Because on the one hand, he goes too far, does awful things.

On the other hand he can't live with the awful things he's done. So now...

he can't find them in his head.

He can't find them? He's repressed them.

The memories are behind some doors.

It's not that difficult to find a key and free them. Provoke a regression.

Look, I'm not an expert. But, I don't know.

This all seems a little... It seems a little strange, doesn't it?

I suppose, um... I often tell my students that the mind is a whole universe.

I read an article about this.

Regressive hypnosis has made great progress, gentlemen.

Anyway, I hope you didn't...

interrupt my classes, to discuss these topics with me.

Or did you?

I've been very confused ever since.

My father ordered me not to tell anyone.

He said, be a good girl and the Lord will watch over you.

But I know this is wrong.

He touches me and forces me to have sex with him.

I'm scared, I don't know if I should.

Okay. John, again. Concentrate

on the first sentence. Last year my father started coming into my room.

Last year...

Remember what I said, John, let the pendulum clear your mind.

Look through it.

This is no use.

How long are we going to keep doing this?

Just one more time. Let yourself go.

I want you to relax every muscle in your body.

Third sentence.

My father ordered me not to tell anyone. He said, be a good girl

and the Lord will watch over you.

...and the Lord will watch over you. Yes, I said that.

I said that to her plenty of times. But...

He touches me and forces me to have sex with him.

Your daughter wrote this. Right? You realize that?

It's her handwriting, John.

You yourself said, your daughter never lies.

No, she would never lie. She would never lie to me.

Well, she must be, and if you don't remember it...

Oh, God! God please...

Oh, God help me I... John.

John.

Behind the pendulum...

Right behind...

Oh, wait, wait-wait-wait.

I think I see something.

Okay, John. Tell us what you see.

I see... is it my house? And I'm moving.

Jesus. Jesus it's just like I was there.

Just read it again, please.

Last year, my father started coming into my room.

I've been very confused ever since.

He touches me and forces me to have sex with him.

I see her. She's sitting there on the bed.

I'm on top of her, Jesus!

God no! What are you doing to her?

I tied her hands to the headboard.

You're tying her? Can you see the rope?

Yeah... Yeah it's a rope. It's a black rope.

Why is it black? Is it some type of ritual?

Hold on. Hold on. Now he's... I'm tying her feet!

Wait, wait. You said "he". Where are you watching this from?

I'm right there, I'm standing right there by the bed.

Are you seeing yourself? I guess. It has to be me, right?

No, that's somebody else. Focus on the face.

Why! Then why aren't I stopping it?

What the hell am I doing there!

Somebody you let in, somebody you must know.

Why aren't I stopping it! Jesus!

Angela! A face, John. It's someone you know.

I don't know who it is! It could be anybody!

Who has been in your house in the last year?

You know who it is, John... Detective...

I guess... I'm holding a camera...

I'm taking pictures!

Hold on just a second... I see... I think I see.

It's George!

George Nesbitt?

Okay... George Nesbitt?

Hey George!

Hey George.

Hey Bruce. How'd it go with John?

Where you doing?

Where do you think? My shift is over.

Is there a problem?

Your name came up.

My name?

What'd he say?

You tell me, huh George. You tell me.

What if I told you I just looked at all the photos. Would you tell me you did it then?

We have the photos. If you showed me.

Oh, I get it...

Wait a minute, no. I'm not sure... This is all really weird.

Five minutes ago I would have never believed it. Now I wanna kill you.

Give me your gun. Bruce, take it easy okay.

I am taking it easy. Give me your gun.

What photos...

Now you don't know what I'm talking about huh?

Fuck! Son of a bitch!

Oh, please. Give me a break, you assaulted him without saying a word.

I would never do that Katie, and you know that. You know he's lying.

That's enough. Nesbitt is my client now.

And that whole thing about the photos,

if you had them, you'd already have shown them to me, don't you think?

So who's the one lying here, Bruce?

Without saying a word... Do you hear this bull shit, Chief?

We need to talk to the girl. If she identifies him.

Just hold your horses.

Sometimes I wish I was like you, Bruce.

For me this is all...

Nesbitt was one of our own.

Just remember that, okay. Take your psychologist.

Thanks Chief.

We're leaving.

You suspected Nesbitt before John said his name, why?

There was something off about him. I am a Detective, Professor.

I see. Nevertheless,

But please do not interfere with my therapy again.

You and your people can ask him anything you like. But after that...

it's my turn.

Oh, hey. Hello Angela.

My name's Bruce. Bruce Kenner. Please, have a seat.

We actually met before once in your father's workshop.

You wouldn't remember, you were... smaller.

We just want to have a little chat. This is Professor Raines. He's our psychologist.

Angela, do you want me to stay?

We're just going to ask you a few questions.

I'm not crazy.

No, of course not.

The reason I'm asking so many questions is because...

We know there was someone else in the room.

Your father told us.

But why?

Why did he say that?

I need you to look at these photos closely.

I don't want to go on with this.

Angela. These people hurt you.

And they could hurt someone else.

Your father said something about a ritual? What's all that about?

Would you like to write it down? Sometimes that helps.

Alone. I want to do it alone.

Okay.

She was always sad.

Like she was shutting herself in.

It was in one of our seminars.

...stay away from me Satan, I have Jesus.

She just started crying all of a sudden.

Then I realized...

It was like, like God had spoken to me.

I'd prefer to call that intuition, Reverend.

Call it whatever you want. But I knew it was her father.

And that it had happened more than once.

Angela?

These things they did to you?

When they summoned the Devil.

Who else was there with your father?

Could you please tell me? His name?

You did great.

I'm afraid I don't know anything about Satanism.

Are you a man of faith?

I'm afraid I'm in no mood to answer that question.

Agnostic. You want to believe, but you can't.

Don't worry. I went through that phase myself.

I got a hold of a copy.

You branded her with an inverted cross.

Now I'm starting to understand why you came to us.

It wasn't to get over your wife's death.

It was to desecrate our church.

Well, Reverend,

I...

You don't know what I'm talking about.

You don't remember the insults, or the torture?

Or the excrement or...

Okay John... Just do us all a favour.

Try.

...as part of a ritual involving black magic.

One of his accomplices could even belong to the Hoyer Police Department.

And tonight, don't miss our special segment...

Wonderful. That's what I call not causing a panic.

...keep the people of this city in suspense.

Hello? It's Cleveland, turn on the TV.

Yeah, all right. What channel?

Yeah. Give me a second.

We used to consider Satanic ritual abuse something from the middle ages,

or literary fantasy.

But in the last few years, books like this one have opened our eyes.

They branded his sign on my back, said that I was his slave.

They made me attend their ceremonies for 15 years.

One time I even saw them sacrifice...

Yeah right I'll see you tomorrow.

Maybe it's easier to think people aren't capable of doing things like this.

It's very sad.

No! No! I don't want to!

Okay, Angela says that Nesbitt branded this...

on her stomach with a knife.

John just corroborated it. That's not all.

Now he remembers something about a black cat and someone wearing a hood.

You can imagine what I'm talking about.

Satanic Ritual Abuse.

How long will you detain George without any proof?

He's a cop, we can detain him as long as necessary.

Tom. Find this book. Get everybody a copy.

Everybody? S. Cooper, she was on TV last night.

Can I make photocopies? Just a copy Tom.

We're poor... I had to say it.

Boss, I actually read that book. But it seemed like a pile of trash to me.

Baby sacrifices and snuff movies? Come on.

The FBI would be all over something like that.

Really? What do you know about it?

Have you even bothered to call the FBI?

No, but...

This case is a little bit more complicated

than taking a stroll and handing out parking tickets.

We have to be on-point. No mistakes.

Even if it's just this one time.

What's that mean, just this one time.

Okay, okay. Enough! Enough!

Go on, get the job done.

I thought this was a quiet town.

Keep thinking of my granddaughters, Jesus.

You don't look too good. You sleepin'?

I just get the feeling with this case...

What? I don't know.

That look in your eyes scares me.

It's a part of something bigger. You know much bigger.

Charlie, how many times did I say, knock first.

Sorry Chief. Ahh, we found him. Who?

John's son. Roy. He lives in Pittsburgh.

Okay. Where the hell is Tom?

Ask him, if our department can afford two plane tickets to Pittsburgh.

Your father told us. Why? Why did he say that?

I need you to look at these photos closely.

I don't want to go on with this. Angela, these people hurt you.

Do you make your wife listen to this over and over again?

We're separated. Well, now you know why.

Hey Roy.

A ritual? Yeah.

It's a great story. Does it surprise you?

My father worships the devil?

What would you think? Good girl.

Is that why you ran away? To get away from him?

Why don't you ask him. I did. That's why I'm here.

What about your mother? Was she good to you?

Yeah. When she left us.

She killed herself... Did you know that?

I just know what it said in the report - a car accident. A lapse at the wheel.

My Dad made her life hell for 20 years.

He's a drunk, you know, it's probably not in the report.

He got us all involved in that Evangelical stuff, like that would make things better.

Why don't you tell us about that. What was he like when he drank?

I don't understand. Yes, you do.

Why don't you tell me what he did to you and Angela.

Just forget it, okay.

I understand how these things might be difficult...

They're things that didn't happen!

If they didn't happen, then why do you need to raise your voice to say it.

You've been through something very traumatic.

It's quite normal for the mechanisms in the brain...

Are you deaf! Huh?

All right, take it easy okay.

Sit down. We're just talking.

Roy, I'm a police officer.

I'm going to tell you what I'm looking at.

I'm looking at a young man. Who doesn't speak to his sister.

Doesn't speak to his father. And is living in an abandoned building.

What's wrong with you?

You need to stop fighting everybody and find the real enemy,

the person who made you feel exactly like him.

A loser.

I have a very simple proposition for you, Roy.

Let's go back to your bedroom, search your adolescence, even your childhood.

Review all those moments that were... weird.

Weird? What do you mean weird?

We're looking for someone in a hood, Roy.

I hear voices.

Where?

Behind the door. Whispering.

Which door are you talking about.

It's my old room.

It's opening.

I... I see them.

Wearing hoods.

Can you see your father?

I don't know. I can't make out their faces.

Why not? Make up, maybe?

Yeah... they look like... witches.

What are they doing?

Come on, you know.

I don't know...

It's not what you think Roy. It's what you don't want to think.

I don't know...

I can't stop...

Something doesn't fit.

In his vision, Roy saw himself as a child. Yes?

And the other sister says the abuse began only last year.

Yeah but see, for me that's the typical progressive revelation.

For me, what doesn't fit is he said there was six

people in his room. How do you get six people in and out of that room without...

The grandmother.

And she had John when she was barely sixteen years old.

Everybody knew she was into some bad stuff, I see no reason for us to rule her out.

Of course I should have realized.

Some of us can use our heads too, Professor.

What is the meaning of all this! Mrs. Gray!

You already searched the house yesterday. Rose. Rose.

Today they're destroying it! You need to stay calm.

Nobody has explained anything to me. Rose! Rose! Listen to me!

None of this is necessary. All right.

I'll talk to Brody and right now we'll get these men out of your house.

Yeah? Well, then why don't you?

You know where the photographs are.

I talked to Roy and he told us.

You're lying! You are lying!

My Grandson didn't...

She's been drinking.

How you doin' boss?

Listen, Brody and I are going bowling later.

You should join us. Gonna blow off some steam.

What?

You need to disconnect, Boss.

Yeah, no thanks boys. Don't you disconnect too much all right?

Are you a police officer?

Yes.

Did you sexually abuse Angela Gray?

No.

Is today Friday? Yes.

Did you sexually abuse Roy Gray. No.

An FBI report.

I hate it when you're always right.

This could be huge Bruce.

A cult of Satanists.

They've suspected it for seven years. Ever since the book came out.

They shelved it last month, can you believe it? I mean, take a look.

Rumours about rituals everywhere, like they're connected.

But not a shred of evidence what-so-ever.

We'll find the proof.

Kate just called me, if we don't find something,

we're going to have to release him. What? Nesbitt?

It's the law, Bruce.

You mean that this guy is part of a Satanic cult and we're going to let him go?

Do you know any pornographic pictures of Angela Gray?

No. You're lying!

Kenner speaking.

All we tried to do was lift her shirt and she panicked.

Hey Angela, it's Bruce. Bruce Kenner. Will you open the door?

Listen, Doctor just wants to inspect your mark.

What's the problem?

Would you prefer if it was a female? It's not that.

What is it?

Tell me, what is it?

If I show it to you, they'll kill me.

You listen to me. Right now it's incredibly important that you tell us everything.

We think that your grandmother...

Come on there were more people there, with painted faces.

Why won't you confirm it?

The Devil is on their side.

The Devil doesn't exist.

There's good people, okay. And there's bad people.

And unfortunately these people are real scum.

But good people, like you, are stronger than they are.

Yes you are. People say that you're shy.

But I don't see that. I see someone who is incredibly brave.

Someone who has been through living hell and made it stop, all by yourself.

Now you just need to take one more step, okay, and trust me.

Now they'll kill you too.

...their headlights woke me up.

I saw them get out of the cars, and they were wearing robes.

They were headed for my Dad's workshop.

After a while I heard a knock at the door.

They were going to break it down like the other times.

So I opened it.

Who were they?

It was my Grandmother, dressed like them.

She took me downstairs.

She had this weird smile on her face.

Like... Like she was drugged.

Yeah.

I saw that we were headed for my Dad's workshop.

I could hear chanting and...

squealing inside.

It was a black mass.

I know they were doing stuff in the corners.

Like fornicating.

Torture.

There was blood, everywhere.

There was a woman with a pitcher.

She said, this isn't happening. It's all a dream.

But there was like this altar.

And my Grandmother's: "look at your Dad."

"It's his big night."

Then... they brought out a baby.

...and they each brought out a knife.

And they started stabbing it!

And they started eating it!

I know they did this to other mothers of the sect.

They burned the remains and buried them on my dad's property!

Please find them!

They got to be there.

...can't alter the bottom. Okay. So just the grass...

How long is it going to take? ...two or three inches...

Okay, it's very big. We got to do it in sections.

How long? We got to locate places where ditches...

How long is it going to take? I don't know, Bruce, maybe a month!

You're all about not making any mistakes. What are you doing? You come down here...

We don't have a month, Farrell!

Do you have any idea what we are up against!

No, why would I? Why would I, Bruce? You're the one with all the answers. Right?

You're right. You're right, okay.

Give this a listen. I already have it memorized. Okay. Knock yourself out.

What about the FBI? It's not going to lift a finger...

until we have some hard evidence. So we are on our own.

We got another call. About twenty people in dark clothes.

Somebody heard "weird music." Send someone over.

It's probably those Goth's again.

Who do we send, Chief? Everybody's here. Find someone, Tom!

Call the D.A. and tell him we can't keep this up. And shut that damn door.

All right. Professor Raines?

Well, John is responding well to therapy.

But he hasn't been able to identify any of the faces that he's sees.

You think he's trying to buy time? No, no. I don't think so.

You know Chief, I don't think he's telling us everything. Let me talk to him a bit.

Work him, try to get something out of him.

You don't know what you're talking about. Keep your mouth closed.

Angela, what are you doing here? Are you all right?

I was looking for you.

All right. Well...

Please. Sit down.

You're not going to believe me. What happened?

I think they were following me.

Just now as I was leaving the bookstore. Well, who was?

I don't know who they are. But...

I could feel 'em mixed in with everyone on the street. Just...

Watching me.

You don't believe me. It's not that, Angela.

Please. Sit down.

Half the city is in shock right now.

I went to your father's workshop the other day.

And I saw everything. I was terrified.

It was just suggestion.

My mother was followed.

She told me just before the accident.

Your brother told us.

I should get your statement. I don't want to burden anyone.

You're not a burden. All right, it's my job to protect you.

Let me go get my recorder, and I'll be right back.

You okay?

Thank you but I... It's to protect you.

All right. I appreciate it.

My Dad said you were a jerk.

That you always complained when he fixed your car.

Sometimes I get pissed off when people don't do their job well.

I'm not exactly what you might call a nice guy. You know?

Yes you are.

To me, at least.

Good night. Good night.

And hey, hey. Thank you.

This happened today? What time?

Around three o'clock. Between Main and Timothy.

And what exactly did your mother tell you?

It was one of their tactics.

They blend in with people on the street and start staring at someone.

What for?

It's a death threat. How did she know?

She never said.

But she died right after.

Sometimes they'd call in the middle of the night and hang up.

That's a warning.

A warning?

Yeah, it's like...

An invitation. To be one of them.

Hold him.

Shh...

So much depravity. So much evil.

How...

How does he fool us? Just when I thought my life was back on track,

my mother and I away from temptation from the Devil.

That's right when I was closest to him.

You don't know, John?

You really don't know? Bruce.

You had no idea what you were getting into?

There's no Devil, John. There's only you. You're the Devil.

What about your wife? You ready to confess to killing her?

No... I didn't... It was an accident. Bull shit!

The threats, the anonymous phone calls. People stalking her.

You didn't know anything about that.

Quit praying and drawing things and give me names!

Are you sure you can handle this? What are you talking about?

This case is affecting everyone. And you as well.

No need to play the tough guy.

Half the cops on this case are dragging ass because I put one of our own behind bars.

The other half are complete idiots to begin with. That's what's affecting me.

What about the nightmares?

Are you going to tell me you're the only one not having any?

No, no I'm having them.

Luckily we all have you to take care of us Professor.

Angela.

Clear something up for me and... these gentlemen.

Why did you let the Reverend tell me what your father did.

Why? If you already knew I was involved?

Because you don't remember, Grandma.

I thought I was going crazy.

Because you'd walk around as if...

everything was normal.

But then I realized...

That's a lie!

Hey. Rose. Rose.

I want to talk to my grandson! Talk to Roy! He knows me!

He knows that I would never do such a thing.

Listen Rose, it's your own son that's telling us, Rose. You understand that?

Take another look at John's drawings

and see if there's something... I don't kill babies!

I know who I am.

I think you and I should go on with the therapy.

You just don't... just don't remember.

I know who I am! I know who I am!

I think I better take you home.

Come Rose.

You will pay for this!

You were right. This case is getting to me.

Since we've had absolutely no progress.

Nothing. This is impossible.

There are too many pieces here.

John blocked his memories because they defied his morality.

And his son Roy is a defence mechanism. All right, very well. But now Rose.

You're the one that said the mind is a whole universe.

Oh, God I say that crap sometimes.

What about from a non-scientific standpoint?

Non-scientific.

What are you implying - that we were all possessed by the Devil?

I'm just trying to keep an open mind.

It wasn't you, Rose.

It was his will.

And he is the one we're up against.

You can't be too careful. The men and women who have sworn to serve Satan

will do anything to spread the fear among us.

No one can...

Yeah Chief, I'm watching it.

Who is this?

Hello?

Hello?

...I saw them kill all kinds of animals.

One time I even saw them sacrifice...

a baby.

I know they took photos and videotaped it.

We recall the case in Jordan, Minnesota.

And the case of Paul Ingram, in Olympia, Washington.

Who was accused of being a Satanist.

This could mean that Satanic activity has branched out.

Creating a network that is terrifying as it is invisible.

We asked Professor Jennings, an expert in Demonology

to explain to us, what exactly we're up against when we talk about Satan.

Well, that's the problem. We think we live in modern times,

protected in our homes, with alarms and our modern cars.

But it's the eternal battle.

The Devil will do everything to make us forget that he exists.

It's easier to fall into his trap when you don't suspect his existence.

Do you believe the Devil is a real entity...

Lacy?

Lacy?

Lacy?

Lacy?

Kitty-kitty-kitty.

Lacy?

Kitty-kitty-kitty. Come on kitty.

What's wrong with you?

You silly cat. Come out of there.

Come on will you.

Come on Lacy.

Oh, God in heaven, hallowed be thy name! Thy kingdom come...

You filthy liar!

We know what you did! You killed a baby!

Fucking bitch!

You're a filthy liar!