Episode 12
He looks to the bed. Empty as well. His panicked gaze
shifts about the darkness, then there, tucked in a shadow
is the silhouetted body of Lorraine. She's sitting on
the floor with Judy in her lap.
Ed dashes to them -- Lorraine's got a bible open before
her, and a Rosary tucked into her hand.
She and Ed's eyes meet --
ED
What happened?
She doesn't say anything, almost as if she can't, then --
LORRAINE
...She was here, Ed.
SMASH CUT TO:
INT. KITCHEN - RIGHT AFTER
Ed moves into the kitchen -- full of anger. Lorraine's
behind him.
ED
I don't believe this.
Ed goes to an address book by the phone on the counter --
quickly thumbs through it.
ED (cont'd)
We're supposed to be safe here,
and you opened the door for her.
LORRAINE
You make it sound like I meant to.
ED
You knew the rules.
Ed finds it incredulous. Sees the number he's looking
for and dials. Lorraine is near tears.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. BRUCE LEVY'S HOUSE - STUDY - RIGHT AFTER
A single light illuminates Bruce. Has the phone to his
ear. Rain pelts against the windows. His pregnant wife,
same age, appears in the doorway, concerned.
BRUCE
I will. Did you tell Jerome?
ED (V.O.)
No. I can't get hold of him, he's
on his way back from his mom's.
BRUCE
I'll get an APB out and have
someone pull him over and tell him
to call you immediately.
ED (V.O.)
Great. Be careful, Bruce -- do
what I said, and say it with
conviction.
BRUCE
I will.
Bruce slowly hangs up. Looks to his wife --
BRUCE (cont'd)
We need a bible.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. JEROME'S VAN - EARLY MORNING
Jerome is behind the wheel listening to an Eagles eight
track kick out "TAKE IT EASY". Early morning light is
just peeking over the horizon.
As the van crests a knoll --
-- HE HAS TO LOCK UP HIS BRAKES! Blocking the road
before him is a horrible accident between a Ford Pinto
and a Chevrolet station wagon. Skid marks scar the
pavement. Smoke and steam rise from both.
Jerome holds the wheel tight, fighting for control as his
van fishtails and SLIDES onto the dirt shoulder. He
clips the front of the Pinto, spinning the van into a
three-sixty before it comes to an abrupt stop.
He looks back at the wreckage. See that two teenagers
are emerging out of the Pinto, but the station wagon's
solo occupant, a man in his fifties, is slumped forward,
not moving, and flames have engulfed the engine
compartment.
EXT. ROAD - CONTINUOUS
Jerome exits the van and races to the station wagon --
passing the teenagers, who are bloody and confused.
JEROME
Get off the road!
He gets to the station wagon -- the driver's window is
down. His head leaning against the steering wheel.
Still wears his seat belt. Morning news flows from the
radio.
Jerome reaches in, feels for a pulse -- finds one.
Looks to the engine. Flames are growing. Grabs for the
driver's door handle, but it's all smashed in. Reaches through the window to open it from the inside and
pulls on the lever -- doesn't work either.
He quickly moves around to get to the other door -- the
heat growing intense as he rounds the front and gets to
the other side.
As he pulls the door open --
The radio continues in the background --
RADIO DJ
It's five-fifteen for you early
risers --
SKIDDING TIRES drown out the DJ. Jerome looks to see
that an EIGHTEEN WHEELER has come over the knoll and is a
WALL OF METAL sliding right at him sideways -- brakes
locked up. Jerome doesn't even have time to react as --
-- WHAMMMM! The tail end of the rig picks him clean away
from the station wagon -- like he was targeted.
SNAP TO BLACK:
INT. WARREN HOUSE - KITCHEN - MORNING
Ed's on the phone as he stands at the counter. Looks
frustrated.
ED
I left a message a couple of hours
ago for Father Jordon, is he back
yet?
MAN'S VOICE (V.O.)
No, I'm sorry -- we don't expect
him to return until this
afternoon.
ED
There's got to be some way to get
hold of him.
MAN'S VOICE (V.O.)
We can't interrupt him, he's in a
bereavement council.
ED
When he comes in, tell him this is
Ed Warren, and it's imperative
that he calls me as soon as
possible. He has the number.
Just as Ed hangs up the phone, IT RINGS. He finds it
odd, but answers.
ED (cont'd)
...Hello?
As he listens, his face pales, his head lowers into one
hand; grieving.ED (cont'd)
(sotto)
No...no...no.
Lorraine enters, looks to Ed, immediately sensing more
trouble --
Ed continues to listen for a few beats, then --
ED (cont'd)
...Alright, thanks.
He numbly hangs up.
LORRAINE
...Ed, what is it?
He slowly rolls his head toward her --
ED
That was Bruce. Jerome's dead.
Lorraine couldn't have heard that right.
LORRAINE
What...?
ED
Car accident, early this morning.
Lorraine's eyes well --
Ed gets enraged. Slams his fist hard onto the counter.
ED (cont'd)
Enough!
A wave of determination sweeps over him.
ED (cont'd)
I'm driving to the church and
getting this exorcism done today.
She moves over to him as he's grabbing his keys.
LORRAINE
I'm going with you.
ED
No -- you're not.
The lack of faith in his voice stings her hard. He walks
out of the kitchen.
CUT TO:
INT. WARREN'S PLYMOUTH - RIGHT AFTER
Ed's sitting in the driver's seat. Just as he starts the
car, the back passenger door opens
He looks to see Lorraine, who has the manila envelope
from Harrisville tucked under her arm, helping Judy in --
ED
What're you doing?
LORRAINE
We're taking Judy to your mom's,
then going to the church.
Together. I won't walk away from
these people, they need us -- this
is what we do.
ED
You can't, you're too involved.
LORRAINE
Maybe -- but that's what gives me
the strength to fight for that
family too. I'm going.
The look on Lorraine's face leaves no doubt for Ed that
she's back on track. He nods.
She closes the back door, then climbs into the front.
DISSOLVE TO:
IN THE CAR - LATER
Ed is driving as Lorraine reads the pages sent from
Shannon -- they pass a sign that reads: Boston 245 miles.
LORRAINE
-- Between the Shermans and the
Perrons living there, the house
has only been owned by two other
families. One was the Walkers,
whose kids were the ones I saw,
and the other was the Heichts --
it says they had a son who was
drowned by his mother --
SMASH CUT TO:
UNDERWATER - BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE
Of the boy Cindy saw on the stairs -- his last breath of
life escapes his mouth in an air bubble as his mother
holds him under a foot of water near the shore of a pond.
The body goes limp, his eyes locked wide open, staring at
his mother, standing above the surface of the water --
expressionless.
LORRAINE (V.O.)
-- Who then killed herself..stepping right in front of a fast moving train -- it's
brutal as we catch glimpses of her body tumbling under
the train.
Resume -
LORRAINE
(sotto)
Oh my Lord...
Lorraine looks to Ed with a sudden realization --
LORRAINE (cont'd)
...She possesses the mothers to
continue the sacrifices to Satan.
CUT TO:
INT. CHURCH OFFICE - BOSTON CATHEDERAL - OFFICE - NIGHT
Ed and Lorraine walk right into Father Jordon's office,
who's in the middle of speaking with the ARCHBISHOP,
FATHER O'MALLEY; distinguished looking - late sixties.
Both are caught off guard by the intrusion.
ED
I want to know what the hell's
going on -- we can't wait anymore.
FATHER JORDON
Ed and Lorraine, this is
Archbishop, Father O'Malley.
(beat)
I tried to call you.
ED
We've been on the road.
FATHER O'MALLEY
Please, sit down.
ED
I don't want to sit down. I want
an exorcism performed. Today.
What's the problem here?
Father O'Malley takes a beat -- what he's about to say
doesn't look easy.
FATHER O'MALLEY
The church is refusing to grant
one.
Ed looks like he's been sucker punched.
FATHER JORDON
The family aren't parishioners,
and the children haven't been
Baptized.
LORRAINEFATHER O'MALLEY
Believe me, we've tried, but the
Vatican is worried about public
opinion if they were to step
outside the boundaries of the
church.
ED
Tell the Vatican no one gives a
shit. This needs to be stopped!
Now!
FATHER O'MALLEY
Please understand, my hands are
tied on this matter -- I feel
horrible about this.
Ed is dumbfounded.
ED
So you're going to do nothing?
CUT TO:
EXT. BOSTON CATHEDRAL - FRONT - RIGHT AFTER
A bitter Ed and Lorraine walk out of the church with
Father Jordon.
ED
We're just going to have to find
someone else.
FATHER JORDON
You're not going to get anyone to
go against the church, Ed.
ED
I don't believe this.
Father Jordon reaches out to Ed and Lorrain -- stops
them. As their eyes meet -- there's an intensity to his
gaze.
FATHER JORDON
You've both have seen it done
dozens of times --
Ed looks at him like he's out of his mind.
ED
That doesn't make us qualified.
FATHER JORDON
But your strength and knowledge of
the scriptures can.
ED
We've seen it go horribly wrong,
even with a Priest.FATHER JORDON
I believe our Lord recognizes
faith far more than he does
training and education, or
politics for that matter.
(beat)
This family doesn't have a choice,
but you do -- and, you have God on
your side. If you want to help
them, then help them.
Ed looks to Lorraine, both their minds a whirl of limited
options.
CUT TO:
EXT. HARRISVILLE MOTEL - NIGHT
Cindy and Andrea approach their hotel room. Just as
Cindy reaches for the doorknob, the door swings open,
revealing Carolyn standing right before them. Her dirty
hair is pulled back and is wearing a long grey dress --
she's even more gaunt and unkempt than the last time we
saw her.
She steps out, closing the door behind her.
CAROLYN
Come with me.
CINDY
Where?
CAROLYN
We're going home.
ANDREA
But dad said --
CAROLYN
(abrupt)
-- He's meeting us there. C'mon.
CUT TO:
INT. HOTEL ROOM - SAME
Camera pans across the room and finds Roger on the floor
next to a broken lamp. He's not moving and the back of
his head is bloody from a blow to the head.
CUT TO:
INT. PERRON'S CAR - NIGHT
Carolyn's driving. The girls are in the back. They ride
in silence for a few moments, then....