(DOOR SLAMS LOUDLY) (EERIE MUSIC) www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2015 (GENTLE PIANO MUSIC) (WOMAN SINGS GENTLY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (SINGING CONTINUES) -(BOX RATTLES LOUDLY) -(SINGING CEASES) SONG: # Out of the skies # And put the moonlight right in your eyes # Like a June night You're a heavenly thing # They took the fragrance out of the dew # And sprinkled roses all over you # Like a garden You're a heavenly thing # They made a clinging vine # Your embrace # Stars that shine light your face # To combine everything... # (HISSES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (CRACKLING SOUND) -(GROANS) -(HISSING CONTINUES) -(GROANS LOUDLY) -(OMINOUS MUSIC) (DOORBELL CHIMES) (SCREAMS AND GROANS) (CONTINUES TO SCREAM) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (CRACKLING CONTINUES) (GROANS) Ma? # ...and sprinkled roses all over you # Like a garden You're a heavenly thing... # -Mom? -# They made a clinging... # -(DOG BARKS) -Mother, no! (OMINOUS PIANO MUSIC) Push it the other way. Come on, guys. Push it. Move with your eye on the ball. He's moving better there. Know where your teammates are. Alright. Hold up. Hold it, hold it up. New ball. We are gonna play with this ball. -Invisi-ball. Catch. -(PLAYERS LAUGH) It's pretty funny. You think it's pretty silly. This is the place it's OK to feel silly - the practice floor. Not with people in the stands watching you play. Alright, you guys. Run a couple of plays. Let's set it up. Three games. (SHOUTS) Where's the ball? Where's the ball? -It's in my mind, Coach. -It is in your mind. One brain. One brain. There you go. That's the way to move it. You guys play better with the invisi-ball than you do the real ball, I like it. -(ALL SHOUT HAPPILY) -(CHUCKLES) (BIRDS TWEET) -Hey, kiddo. -Hey, how are you? Good, how are you? You spaz. Yeah, I was there all alone. -Hi. -Hey. -You're late. -Practice ran long. Oh, uh... (CLEARS THROAT) Clyde, shoes, please? What... is this? I needed the extra space for the business. We're officially up and running. Hmm. Yeah. The jewellery design. I told you I was getting back into it. Stephanie, I had a bunch of stuff in here. Oh, yeah. I boxed up all your stuff. I put your name on it. Everything's in the closet right here in the hallway. Don't you think maybe I should have packed up my stuff from my office? Clyde, it's not your office anymore. (WISTFUL PIANO MUSIC) Hey, kiddo. You ready to go? Which one do you think is a better slogan? "Stop the killing. Eat vegetables" or "When you eat animals, you become one"? First of all, that is awesome, but I'm gonna say, as far as slogans go, 'stop the killing' - it's super catchy. -Gets the message across? -Loud and clear. Miss Shandy said that if we get 200 signatures on this petition, she'll take it to the principal and they'll consider doing meat-free Mondays in the cafeteria. Wow, that's gonna make you so popular. Dad, you need to understand that we're all one big family on this planet, no matter what species. And we don't eat family, do we? No, we certainly do not. -Hi, Clyde. -Hey. Careful, Brett. You're entering a shoe-free zone. I know. I got that sign for Stephanie. You wouldn't believe the bacteria that gets dragged into a house. -Oh, I'm sure I wouldn't. -Hey! -Hi. -What are you up to tonight? -We're going to a concert. -Nice. Season tickets. Wagner. Wagner? Stephanie loves Wagner, don't you, dear? I'll have them back Sunday after lunch. OK. Um, Em's still doing the vegetarian thing, so keep an eye... on her and her allergies, please. Last time, she came back with hives. And just healthy food, OK? Stuff that grows on trees. No pizza. Please? I mean it. -You done? -Yes. -Stephanie... -Yes? -I think I got this. -OK. -OK. 'Bye, you guys! -I love you! Mwah! -'Bye! (RADIO PLAYS IN BACKGROUND) Brett says I have an overbite. Oh, give me a break. Your teeth are fine. Brett's job is to tell people that they have bad teeth. That's how he makes money. No, he said he'd fix my teeth for free. Uh, Dad? Yeah? You passed your apartment. Oh, I did, didn't I? -CLYDE: Ta-dah! -HANNAH: What is it? CLYDE: What is it? This is our new house. -It's in the middle of nowhere. -Isn't it awesome? And critters come over from those woods over there. Yesterday, two raccoons on our porch. -Really? -Yeah! Come on, Mopey McGee. Wow. This... is pretty cool. Right? Bedrooms are upstairs. (FOOTSTEPS APPROACH) I call the room facing the woods! -You got it. That's your room. -Dad, there's a doggie door! Let's get a dog from the shelter, Dad. Please. Let's get a dog. Please, Daddy. Please? You've gotta be kidding me. This does not work on me anymore. -Daddy, yes, it does. Please. -(CHUCKLES) (CAR ENGINE STARTS) ALL: Cheers. -Cheers. -Cheers, girls. You know, I think Mom would really like this house. We should invite her for breakfast. Em, Mom and Dad are officially divorced as of three months ago - Mom's not coming over for pancakes. -Hannah, that's enough. -But it's getting old. Em's always talking about how you guys are gonna get back together. Em, your mom and I, we just sort of, uh... We kinda forgot how to get along. And you're both moving on with your lives. I know. That's what Mom always says. Your mom says that? OK. Well, then, there you have it. You know, it's for the best. OK? So... let's have our dinner. I'm not hungry anymore. Alright, clear your plate. (WISTFUL STRING MUSIC) Hannah, you can't say stuff like that. It's gonna upset your sister. For real? You're gonna blame this on me? Nice, Dad. CLYDE: "Will you walk a little faster?" said the whiting to the snail. EM: "There's a porpoise close behind us, and he's treading on my tail." How was your day today? -It was alright. How was yours? -Dinner was a failure. Well, just make sure that Mom doesn't find out about dinner. She'll be mad that pizza doesn't grow on trees. I'll give you five dollars if you don't tell your mother. -Make it 35 and we have a deal. -(LAUGHS) (LAUGHS) Go to sleep. -(DOOR CREAKS) -Leave the door open, OK? What's the matter? Are you scared? No. Just... I want it open, OK? (OMINOUS PIANO MUSIC) -Dad, you need dishes. -ANSWERING MACHINE: You have one unheard message. OK. RECORDING: Hey, Clyde, it's Trevor down at NC. Give me a ring. I wanted to run something past you. Hope you're good, pal. Dad, look! Look, I'm a lady. (GIGGLES) (EERIE MUSIC) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) Cool. -Daddy, can I get this? -That is a lovely hat. -(GIGGLES) -Whatever you want, kiddo. We found a couple of things. What's the damage? -How about 55? -55. Oh, my daughters have cleaned me out. I have $48. -Happy to put something back. -Oh, no. -You sure? -Yeah. -Thank you. -Thank you. CLYDE: You're getting rid of a lot of stuff. -You guys moving or something? -SELLER: No. -A couple of bills came up. -Oh. (EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES) (OMINOUS MUSIC) (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (SCREAMS) No! (WAILS) (MUSIC CLIMAXES AND ENDS) 1 Look at these carvings. They're so pretty. These directions are ridiculous. Em, will you do me a favour and hand me the small screwdriver, please? But, Daddy, you said you'd get this open for me. Well, that's weird. There aren't any seams. What does that mean? Well, I think that means that whoever made this didn't want anybody to open it or, at least, they didn't want anybody to open it easily. (BOX CONTENTS RATTLE) You hear that? There's something in there. So... somebody had to open it, once upon a time. -(PHONE VIBRATES) -That is absolutely correct. -Daddy, no. Daddy, please. -Sweetie, I gotta take this. Trevor, hey. Sorry I keep missing your calls. -Daddy. -How's my old friend doing? -Good, good, uh... -Daddy... You're running a good program up there. You've had two back-to-back conference titles. You calling just to chat? The folks on the Athletic Board are taking note. Thought it was time you come down to North Carolina and have a discussion about your future. What are we talking about here? Talking about you moving up to Division One, Clyde. Does Coach Hill know you're doing this? TREVOR: He's retiring at the end of the year. He told me to get in touch with you. Said the school needed one of their own boys to come back home and take the reins. Oh, what can I say? Hell, yes, I'm interested. (EERIE MUSIC) (VOICE WHISPERS IN FOREIGN TONGUE) (THUNDER ROLLS IN DISTANCE) (CHUCKLES QUIETLY) (THUNDER ROLLS) (EERIE MUSIC CONTINUES) -(HANNAH SCREAMS) -(MUSIC CLIMAXES) -(WHIMPERS) -(HANNAH CONTINUES TO SCREAM) -What's going on? -I don't know. It wasn't me. -(HANNAH SCREAMS) Dad! DAD! -Hannah! Hannah? What is it? Daddy, it was on my face! Get it off! -What are you talking about? -It's under the covers! -(SCREAMS) -(SQUELCH) Dad! You did not just do that on my bed. -Hannah, you told me to kill it. -I told you to get it out. God, Dad. She told me to kill it. It's a moth! (GROOVY HIP-HOP MUSIC) HANNAH: Make some noise for the most dazzling divas of dance who always bring it fierce - the Silverstars! (MAN RAPS) Hey, are you OK? -I feel funny. -(YELLS) What? -I feel funny. -What do you mean? I don't feel like me. I know this stuff with Mom and Dad sucks, but... we're just the kids and they're the adults, and sometimes we just have to go along with their stupid mistakes. But I think you'll feel better if you just stop giving a shit. (RAPPING CONTINUES) STEPHANIE: Hi! -Hey! Oh. -HANNAH: Oh, hi, Mommy. -I missed you guys a lot. -I missed you too, Mom. How was the weekend? It was good. We had pizza. Wow, yes, the new house has a pizza tree. -Is Jen's mom coming? -Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Your outfit is on your bed, and will you just take one of your allergy pills in case? If one of your players had food allergies, you'd be writing threatening notes to the cafeteria... -Stephanie. -...with detailed menu demands. Cut me some slack. -I was gonna go inside, get the boxes. -OK. OK. (SLURPS) Hey, what's going on with this guy? Is he moving in or what? No. No, we're just... we're just dating. You're just dating? He's getting awfully comfortable around here. -Bustling around the kitchen. -Back off, Clyde. -In his little antiseptic socks. -Well, at least he's present. -Excuse me? -Presence, attendance. Being in the moment as opposed to being absent. -Absent like you... -I know what it means. -Don't forget your stuff, OK? -Yeah, fine. (GIRLS CHATTER INDISTINCTLY) HANNAH: This looks so good. (ALL CHATTER) -(MELANCHOLY MUSIC) -Honey, that's a lot of salt. -(PHONE RINGS) -CLYDE: Hello? Clyde, it's Trevor. -Hey. -Got your plane ticket lined up. And I'm gonna have the university send a car. -Pick you up when you land. -(GIRLS CHATTER) -You're rolling out the welcome. -You'll love it. OK. Alright. Well, thank you for calling. Keep me informed. Alright, 'bye. So she's in the middle row. Dad, Hannah's big dance performance is next week. Oh! It's her first time in front of a real audience. -That's cool. -Are you gonna make it? Heck, yes, I'm coming. Mom will be there, so don't feel obligated or anything. Are you kidding me? I'm gonna be sitting in the front row. What's this in your mouth? Hannah, I told you your teeth were perfect. No, you said it was my decision. I decided that I don't wanna go through life disfigured. Disfigured? Who said your teeth were disfigured? I did. I'm totally disfigured. It's horrible. You are perfect. (RATTLING) (DOOR CREAKS) Hannah. -(CLATTERING) -(BOTH WHIMPER) -Dad? -What is it? What's wrong? -Go back outside. -Is there someone in the house? -Daddy. (WHIMPERS) -Shh! Go. -(RATTLING CONTINUES) -Who's there? (GLASS SMASHES) -(LOUD BANG) -(GIRLS GASP) HANNAH: Dad? It's OK, you guys. I think... I think we have a raccoon. -(SIGHS WITH RELIEF) -(GIGGLES) (OMINOUS MUSIC) (WIND RUFFLES TREES) -(WOMAN WHISPERS) Emily. -(THUNDER RUMBLES) Emily. (THUNDER CRASHES) -(WHISPERED HISS) Emily. -(THUNDER CRASHES LOUDLY) Emily. (OMINOUS MUSIC) (OWL HOOTS IN DISTANCE) Em, breakfast is ready! (FAINT CRACKLING) -(FAINT WHISPERING) -Ace! (WHISPERING CONTINUES) Can't you hear me yelling for you? Breakfast is ready. Em. (WHISPERS) What's wrong, Daddy? First, the announcer comes out and he announces us. He's got, like, the most obnoxious voice ever. I don't know why they don't let me do it. And he goes like, "Make some noise for the most dazzling divas of dance, "who always keep it fierce - the Silverstars!" We all wear our hair in a ponytail to look the same 'cause we're, like, a chorus and whatnot with cancan. I told Jen not to get a haircut 'cause now it's too short... -Em, slow down. -They use real human hair. Like, Indian and Asian hair. And I, personally, think that's really gross. -Em. -(POUNDING MUSIC) They sweep the hair into these bins and they weigh them. Then they take them to a special place, where they manoeuvre them into wigs. -And, I mean... -(SHOUTS) Em, slow down! -(GROWLS) -(SCREAMS) (GASPS) I'm sorry, Daddy! I'm sorry, Daddy! -I'm really sorry! -Go to your room. (EM SOBS AND WHIMPERS) (FOOTSTEPS RECEDE) (SOMBRE MUSIC) (CRACKLING) (LID CREAKS OPEN) (INSECTS BUZZ) (WATER RUNS) (OMINOUS MUSIC) (SQUEALS AND SPLUTTERS) What? Hannah, what happened? In there! Oh, my God. (MUSIC INTENSIFIES) (MOTHS FLUTTER LOUDLY) My God. (GASPS) Em? Hey there, Em. Close the door. Close it! (SOMBRE MUSIC) (VOICES ECHO INDISTINCTLY) That house is haunted. Look, it's just moths. Moths are like butterflies without colour. (SIGHS) Hey, are you OK? What happened? Creepy. I had no idea that moths were attracted to pizza and soda. The pest control guy say they can take care of it. I'm still getting your email on my computer. -Want me to take care of it? -Yes, please. -How was Wagner? -It was good. -Interesting. -"Interesting"? You know, 'interesting' is Stephanie code for you fell asleep. -No, I didn't. -You totally fell asleep. (CHUCKLES) I didn't... I didn't fall asleep. (CHUCKLES) OK, I don't know what this file is. What am I doing? Don't you remember that? That was the weekend the kids were in camp, remember? -Good morning. -Good morning. Did you sleep OK? I did. It's a little hot in this house. Oh. I do remember. No. (LAUGHS) What are you doing? (LAUGHS) That was... that was a weekend. That was a weekend. -Oh, Lord. -(LAUGHS) -Nice legs, I'll give you that. -Oh, God. Oh. Remember when... -What? -Nothing. Never mind. (SIGHS) OK. Alright, there you go. I am successfully deleted from your computer. Thank you. I've been meaning to ask you. Have you... Have you noticed anything odd going on with Emily? -Like what? -I don't know. She has these moments where she just kinda checks out. (SIGHS) We've disrupted their whole lives. It's gonna be a while before anything's normal again, right? Yeah. (GENTLE MUSIC) OK. Uh, I'll see you soon. OK. Thank you. (SIGHS LOUDLY) Where's the communication? -I don't hear anything out here. -Come on, guys. -You gonna pass it? -(PLAYERS YELL) No, you're gonna shoot it. Put 20 minutes on the clock. We're gonna run a full half of basketball. If I don't see some hustle, we're all gonna stay late and runs lines - let's go, let's move. Didn't you say you had to be somewhere at 5:00? -What time is it? -Past that. Hey, hey. Let's go! GIRLS: Make some noise for the most dazzling divas of dance, who always bring it fierce, the Silverstars! (ALL CHEER) (HIP-HOP MUSIC) (PHONE RINGS) Hannah, I'm so sorry I missed your performance. I screwed up. I promise you, I'm gonna make it up to you. EM: She's mad at you. (SIGHS) Yeah, I know. Is my box all right? -It's fine. -I don't want you going near it. -(OMINOUS MUSIC) -OK. Because I am the only one allowed to touch it. Hey, Em, what's the deal with the box? Just... don't touch it, OK? OK. I won't. -Goodnight, Daddy. -Goodnight, baby girl. What the hell is this? (HEAVES) (GASPS) What's in this? (WHISPERS) Give it back! (SCREAMS) Give it back to me! Give it back to me! (SQUEALS) -(CHILDREN GASP) -Give it back to me! -No! -Give it back! (SCREAMS HYSTERICALLY) WOMAN: Emily has displayed some unusual behaviour in the past few weeks. She is becoming distant from her friends, not doing her assignments. She seems to have lost interest in things that were once so important to her. Well, Em's been going through a lot lately. -You moved recently. -Yeah, I moved. Stephanie has the girls at the same house they grew up in most of the time. How are things in your new home? Things are fine. Fine, given the circumstances. -Circumstances? -We're divorced. Right, that's always tough on the kids, isn't it? I think it would benefit Emily to talk to someone about her feelings. Feelings? I-I talk to her about her feelings all the time. About everything. TEACHER: Still, she seems extremely frustrated. She scared everybody with that box, Mrs Brenek. A little time away from it will do her good. That just doesn't sound like Emily at all. I mean, she's never gotten into a fight, ever. This wasn't just a fight. This was violent. We've been separated for over a year and the kids have never had an issue. This weird behaviour, there's something else going on here. Yeah, maybe she's insecure. You know, maybe she's afraid you're not gonna be there. Still getting your email. It's your flight confirmation for North Carolina. -I was gonna tell you. -When? After you took the job? It's just to sit down and talk. If they offer it to you, are you gonna take it? -Of course you are. -Stephanie, wait. Of course you are. Anything to be a big shot again. Meanwhile, your 10-year-old girl's falling apart. Em's behaviour's got nothing to do with this. Great. Stay oblivious, Clyde. It seems to be working well for you. Oh, come on. You've gotta be kidding me. Hey! Stay away from my kid's teeth. (CRICKETS CHIRP) (WOMAN WHISPERS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (GASPS FRANTICALLY) (SPLUTTERS) (SHRIEKS) (WHIMPERS) (SCREAMS) (DRAMATIC MUSIC) -(GURGLES) -(GLASS SHATTERS) -(GROANS) 1 So, Em, do you understand why school was cancelled today? Because Miss Shandy's dead. That's right. She was... she was in a horrible accident last night. Can you get my box for me? It's still in the classroom. Look, let's, uh... let's talk about this for a second, OK? Um... Why is the box so important to you? Don't know. Just is. OK. Uh, you know, Emily... I noticed that sometimes you talk to it. I do not talk to the box. I talk to my friend. -Your friend? -What? You said you talk to your friend. Mm-hmm. The one who lives in the box. Your friend lives inside the box? -What? -He lives in there? It's a she. A woman. What exactly does she say to you, Emily? That I'm special. Well, you know, you are very special. You know, I would sure like to meet her. Not possible. No one can see her. Not even me. Can I have some more? She's still... (VOICE DEEPENS) hungry. (OMINOUS MUSIC) (GRUNTS) (WHIMPERS) (VOICE SHAKES) Where's my box? I got rid of it, Em. Tell me where it is. It's not here. (WHISPERS) Then... go get it. We're done with the box, Emily. -I'm calling Mom. -And tell her what? -To come pick me up. -That's not happening. If you keep talking to me like this, you're grounded the rest of the weekend. -I hate you. -Go to your room. That's it. -Go to your room. -I don't love you. -Emily. -And Mommy doesn't love you. You think you know everything, but you don't. You better knock it off. Stop it right now. Mommy loves Brett now. He makes her happy. -He does nice things for her! -Don't talk to your father... Something you never did. -(SLAP!) -Ow! Daddy! (SQUEALS) What are you doing to me, Daddy? -(SLAP!) -(CRIES) -What are you...? -What are you... Emily? (SHRIEKS) What are you doing to me, Daddy? -What are you doing, Dad? -I'm not doing anything! -Did you just hit her? -No, dammit, I didn't hit her! Emily! (VOICE ECHOES) Emily! (SHOUTS) Em! Em! Em! (GASPS) There. (WHOOSHING) (VOICE WHISPERS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Are you my friend from the box? (CONTINUES TO WHISPER) No. -No. -(WHISPERS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) Because my dad doesn't... my dad doesn't like me anymore. No. What are you talking about? Wha-what? No! No! NO! (SCREAMS) CLYDE: Em! MAN: Right. No, I gotta go. Judge Simmonds has reviewed everything and is granting the interim temporary order. So I can't see my kids? Based on Mrs Brenek's report about the bruise marks. Stephanie, this is ridiculous. You know I would never hit her. Judge Simmonds will schedule a hearing. We'll be in touch. -Thank you. -Wait, wait. Stephanie. -Mr Brenek! -Can we talk? Just the two of us? We can work this out, Stephanie. Mr Brenek! You can state your case... I'm not talking to you! I'm talking to my wife! -Steph... -Don't you touch me! What were you thinking? What were you thinking? You destroyed this family, but I won't let you hurt the children. Just move. Just move to North Carolina. I don't wanna see you again. (SORROWFUL MUSIC) BRETT: He's clearly unstable. He's angry and he's confused. He's taking this divorce out on everyone around him. It's the girls that are paying the price. That's why Em's having such a hard time. I brought a stack of DVDs from my collection. I thought maybe we'd have a movie night with the girls. -Oh, that's a great idea. -Watch something funny. -Let's lighten the mood around here a little bit. -(LAUGHS) OK. That's your second glass. Save a little for dinner? (COUGHING) Hey! What you got there? What you got in your hand? Come on. Can I see it? Honey, it's OK. Let me see it. Where'd you get this? Where'd you get this, Em? (RETCHES) It's deliberately pulled. It's perfectly healthy. Em? Em? I think you should leave. I think you should leave now. I don't like you! Well, you're just gonna have to get used to that, aren't you? 1 Coach, you looking for the bathroom? (CHUCKLES) What brings you to my class? Quite a find, Clyde. That's just it. I have no idea what I've got here. Judging by the woodwork, I'd say it was from Poland, 1920s, '30s. Probably originated in a Jewish village, indicated by these Hebrew inscriptions. I think it says... 'dybbuk'. It's the Hebrew word for 'dislocated spirit'. It's a dybbuk box. So was it used for something religious? The more traditional branches of Judaism, especially in the Hasidic sects, believe in various spirits, both benevolent and, um... Benevolent and... Evil. Like demons. A dybbuk box was made with the belief that the evil itself could somehow be contained. Think of it. If you believed such a thing, that you could trap a demon. And now, it's in your hands, Coach Brenek. Carrying around this curse. Ooh, very brave man. Whoever made this box certainly had intense convictions. I mean, it's why they concealed this lock and carved these words. Basically what they're saying is... "Warning. Deadly. "Do not open." So don't open it. (SCREAMS) (WOMAN MOANS) (DRAMATIC MUSIC) (MAN CHANTS) (DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES) (DOOR CLOSES) -Dad, what are you doing here? -Where's your sister? Mom's at the drugstore. She'd freak if she knew you were here. Hannah, I'm not screwing around. I need to see Emily. She decided to stay home. She's not feeling good. Dad! Em? "Whoever sits in the refuge of the most high, "he shall dwell in the shade of the Almighty. "I will say of Hashem, "He is my refuge, my fortress, my God. "I will trust in Him. "For He will deliver you from the ensnaring trap, "from devastating pestilence." "With his pinion He will cover you, "and beneath His wings you will be protected. "His truth is shield... "His truth is shield and armour. "You shall not fear the terror of night, nor the..." Who are you? What do you want with my little girl? You tell me! What do you want? You tell me! Clyde! What are you doing in here? Get out! Get out of the house! I'll call the police. Get out! (DRAMATIC MUSIC) (MUSIC PLAYS OVER LOUDSPEAKERS) (MAN SINGS) # Babylon, your throne # Down, down, down # Babylon, your throne down # One bright morning when my work is over # I'm gonna fly... # Excuse me. Sorry. I get kinda lost when I'm listening. My name is Clyde Brenek. I'm looking for Tzadok Shapir. Yeah, that's me. -We talked on the phone. -Thank you for meeting me. Is that it? Yeah. Alright. I'll take you to see my father, Rebbe Shapir. But I must tell you, he's traditional. OK. Alright. Everyone's waiting in the shul. (MAN SINGS IN HEBREW) (MEN RESPOND IN HEBREW) (SPEAKS HEBREW) My father asks if you could show us what's in the bag. (ALL EXCLAIM) (SPEAKS HEBREW) Rebbe Shapir wants to know where you got this. I bought it at a yard sale. Did you open it? Tell us. Did you open the box? -My daughter... -(ALL EXCLAIM) My daughter opened it. (MEN SPEAK HEBREW) What does this thing want with my daughter? (SPEAKS HEBREW) The dybbuk looks for innocence. A pure soul. It will move back and forth from the box, searching for a proper host. The host begins to hear voices, experience visions. All of this is the deception of the spirit to protect the host and drive others away. The final stage is when the dybbuk attaches to the host, the two becoming one. It will feed and take until there's nothing left. It wants only one thing - that which it does not have. Leben. Life. It's taking my daughter's life. How do I stop it? -(SPEAKS HEBREW) -MAN: The only way to stop the dybbuk is by commanding it back into the box by its name. I don't have its name. This is what I have. I need your help. I saw this ceremony, an exorcism. It is too great of a risk. The dybbuk could come upon anyone attempting to perform the ceremony. No. No, wait. Wait, please. Someone here has to help me. It's not my little girl anymore. When I look into her eyes, it's this thing looking back at me. But my little girl, Emily, she's in there, right? Please tell me she's in there. You have to help me. (ALL WHISPER INAUDIBLY) This must be left to the will of God. The will of God? If this were your child, would you leave it to the will of God? Mr Brenek? I'm coming with you. Why? Pikuach nefesh. A permitted violation of a Shabbat law. A human life is in danger. I am not only allowed but required to act. Let's go. (RUSTLING) (SOFT SQUEAKING) (EMILY SOBS) (EMILY GROANS) (EMILY SOBS) (SOBS VIOLENTLY) -(SHRIEKS) -Em? (SNARLS) What are you doing? -(SNARLS) -Em... Give me that, sweetie. -(ROARS) -(YELPS) (EMILY SOBS) -Emily, what are you doing? -(HISSES) Em's not here! It's OK, baby. Come here. Come here. You just stop this right now. Come here. Come to Mommy. No! I'm not playing games now, Emily. (SCREAMS) I said, Em's not here! Emily... Come here, honey. (ROARS) Em, where are you? Emily, come here, baby. -(FOOTSTEPS) -Come here. Em, where are you? Em? Emily? Where are you? (EMILY SCREAMS) Mom, who am I? Oh, baby... Who am I, Mommy? Her face... You should have seen it. I was actually scared. I've never seen anything like that. With everything that's going on, I think we need to have her see someone. I called a friend of mine. She's a mental health specialist. She works with kids all the time. She says she can see Em first thing tomorrow morning. Spend a couple of days, give her a full evaluation at her facility. OK. You could tell Em that we're just going away for the weekend. OK, everybody. Let's go! (SOFT WHISPERING) Emily? Brett? You OK? Em? Ah! (SCREAMS) What the hell? Em? -Hannah! -What's going on? Call 911! Watch your sister! What's wrong with her, Mom? What's wrong with her? There has to be a name. I've searched every inch of that thing. The carvings, a prayer from the book of Psalms, the tokens placed inside. Why is there this mirror? If the spirit was contained, it would have to look upon itself to be forever reminded that it turned away from God. Jesus. "A-by-zou." "Abyzou. "Taker of children." Hurry. I'd like to schedule an MRI right away. OK. Emily, we're going to slide you into this machine here. Just think of it as a great big camera. Lets us take a look inside. -EMILY: Am I OK? -Yeah, baby. Yeah. Everything's gonna be alright. Don't be afraid. OK? We'll be in the other room. OK? TECHNICIAN: You'll hear some noises, Emily. It's nothing to be scared of. I love you. I need you to stay very, very still for me. -Alright, here we go. -(SOBS) -Can I close my eyes? -Of course. We're gonna start taking pictures now. (MACHINE WHIRRS) Looking good. Good tissue. You're doing great, Emily. There must be some interference. What's happening? Is she alright in there by herself? She's fine. DOCTOR: Get somebody up here who knows what they're doing. -STEPHANIE: What's going on? -DOCTOR: It's OK. Things like this happen every once in a while. (DRAMATIC MUSIC) Oh, my God. There's something in there with her! (SCREAMS) (GENTLE MUSIC) Hey. Hi. -Dad, I'm so sorry. -No. I saw... something... I saw something in her. Doctors, they can't help us, can they? I need you to trust me, OK? Are you able to get her out? No. We're gonna have to do it here. Here? Great. I hate hospitals. People die here. (DOOR OPENS) Hey. This is Tzadok. Tzadok, this is my family. Thank you for coming. -Can you help us? -Of course. Do I look like a doctor? -(EMILY RETCHES) -It doesn't want me here. We need a private place. (DOOR OPENS) Let's fill out the detention order for her. Thank you. There's a physical therapy room down there. My players use it sometimes. No one uses it after 6:00. Oh, baby. Take these candles and light them. -How many? -Seven. As the others have done in the past, I've asked you to put something from your heart in the box. It is believed that this essence will bind the prayer. This belonged to my grandfather. The strength of my entire family is with us. Hannah? Honey? Stephanie. STEPHANIE: Your wedding ring. Once we begin, we must complete the ceremony. The dybbuk will do everything it can to stop us. Even in the face of this evil, our faith must remain unwavering. -OK. -Please, God. Oil of two olive trees. Oil represents light. Water represents darkness. May God separate between these two as only light can dispel darkness. (SNARLS) (SCREAMS) -(TZADOK CHANTS IN HEBREW) -STEPHANIE: Baby, shh. Baby... "...nor the destruction that ravages at noon. "Put Your hands on her. "You need only look with Your eyes "and the punishment of the wicked illuminator." (TZADOK CONTINUES CHANTING) (SCREAMS) Shut up! Dammit, take me! Take me! TZADOK: Everybody, put your hands on her! Cast all fear from your hearts! Emily! You die! Emily! You let my daughter go! Take me! You take me instead! (SCREAMS) That is no longer your daughter! Em? Em? (SOFT FLUTTERING) (SOBS) Daddy, you scared me. (SOBS) Daddy, you scared me. (SOBS) Daddy, you scared me. (SOBS) Daddy, you scared me. (SOBS) Daddy, you... (DEMONIC WHISPER) scare me. (SOBS) (DEMONIC WHISPER) Dad, you scare me. (SCREAMS) CLYDE: Take me! You take me instead! Em! 1 (SOBS) Daddy? Em, is that... is that you? Clyde! (EMILY SOBS) Daddy? Is it OK? OK? -Em... -Oh, thank God. (MUTTERS) Alright. This is all wrong. Guys, this is not right. Where is it? Where's the dybbuk? Abyzou. Abyzou. Abyzou. Abyzou! (YELLS) Abyzou! Abyzou! Abyzou! Abyzou! Abyzou! Abyzou! Clyde! Hannah! Abyzou! No! No! -(SCREAMS) -I say to you... that He will save you from the ensnaring trap! He will instruct His angels on your behalf to guard you in all your ways. I say to you in the name of God, leave this flesh! Abyzou! (TZADOK CHANTS IN HEBREW) He will save you from the destruction and pestilence. Abyzou! You are cast away from the eyes of God! -Daddy! -Abyzou! (TZADOK CHANTS IN HEBREW) (DYBBUK SCREAMS) (SILENCE) Daddy... Yeah. Yeah. (SOBS) Daddy! It's OK. Hi. (COUGHS) Oh, it's... It's just a cough. Tzadok, hey. I'm calling to say thank you. Clyde! I was gonna call. Figure out how to get your car back to you. You keep it. I am not gonna be going anywhere. -How's the family? -Perfect. More than perfect. So, what are you gonna do with it? I'm not sure. I'm gonna speak with my father. We'll find a safe place for it. OK. -Goodbye, Tzadok. -Goodbye, Clyde. -(SOMBRE MUSIC) -(PEOPLE SHOUT) (WOMAN SINGS GENTLY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE) (GENTLE SINGING CONTINUES) (SINGING GROWS LOUDER) (SINGING STOPS) www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2015