House II: The Second Story Page #2

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Now, it's different from the one

here on the book, right?

I mean, this one has

got jewels in the eyes.

- [Charlie] Wait, wait a minute.

- But listen to this.

Okay, um, all right.

"Legend has it that

there was a second skull

"that had untold powers

that could unlock the mysteries

"of the universe

and bring eternal life

"to those who possessed it."

So the question is:

if this is the legendary second skull,

where is it?

- Why you askin' me?

I mean how am I supposed to know?

- Charlie, Charlie, there's

an old cemetery up on the hill.

Jesse was buried there in 1916.

Now look here.

It says that when the Aztecs

buried their dead,

they wrapped the bodies in

several layers of cloth

and they surrounded them

with their weapons and jewels.

- It was worth millions?

Was it...

a lot?

- Yeah.

- I say let's go for it.

(groaning)

(dog howling)

There's nothin' down here.

(panting)

Let's quit.

I don't care if all the money in

the world is down here,

I just want some sleep.

I'm really tired.

(knocking wood)

- Charlie.

- Huh?

- We got it.

- Oh, no. No.

(groaning)

- [Jesse] Got it, Charlie?

- Yeah.

(groaning)

I give up.

I can't lift another thing up.

Please, let me die.

Please, let me die.

(eerie music)

(mystical music)

(intense music)

- Charlie.

- Jess, Jess, what?

Come on,

I don't have time for this, Jess.

What's in there?

- Charlie.

(suspenseful music)

(roaring)

Help me, you idiot.

(growling)

(Charlie bellowing)

(groaning)

(shouting)

(gasping)

- Jesse!

It's me.

I'm your great-great-grandson.

- [Zombie Jesse] Huh?

- They named me after you.

My name is Jesse too.

(groaning)

(gasps)

- My great-great-grandson?

What year is it?

- I don't know.

- Now don't you mess with me, boy.

(gasps)

- 1986!

- [Charlie] October 30th.

- [Jesse] October 30th, 1986!

- Well.

(chuckling)

God damn!

You know,

I've been waitin' over 70 years

for some jackass to get

the sense to come dig me up.

(laughing)

Thank you, boy.

(mystical music)

Well, there she is.

There's somethin' special

about this old house.

Can't you feel it?

I can.

(suspenseful music)

- Hey, come on.

Let's go this way.

Where you going?

(mystical music)

- [Zombie Jesse] There.

Remember, boys,

this house is a temple,

as fantastic as any pyramid or

castle you'll ever see.

It don't know time or space or

any of that hogwash,

but the forces of evil

are always after this skull

and you gotta help me to protect it.

So don't let no one touch

the dang thing, you hear?

- [Jesse]

Here, you can sleep on this.

- Is this the way you treat family?

Makin' 'em hide down in the basement

like some slimy ol' lizard?

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