The Haunting in Connecticut
B mark.
-Frame.
-Action.
Why do you think
this happened to you?
You mean why do bad things
happen to good people?
That's the real question, right?
Why us?
l mean, that's really
l moved into the house because
it's what we needed at that time.
We didn't ask for this
and we didn't deserve it.
The fact is, l don't know
why this happened to us.
We were just a regular family
like anybody else.
The doctors didn't believe that...
...he would survive,
and anyone who's had a sick child...
...would understand the feeling
that you're losing your grasp on them...
...and something's pulling them
from the other side...
...which is really what was happening
in that house.
Please, God, don't make him suffer.
Please make it work, or l'll never--
You know, l hear that talking to yourself
is the first sign of losing it.
l was not talking to myself.
l was talking to God.
Well, threatening the creator
of the universe is, like, step two.
That can't be good.
l was not threatening him.
how precious you are to me.
You gotta pull over, Mom.
l'm gonna be sick.
Very funny.
No, l'm serious.
lt's whatever. Just don't look,
Mom, okay? l'm all right.
Come and get me, wiener head.
Hey, Mom.
-Who you calling a wiener head?
-No.
-Morning.
-Morning.
Didn't hear you come in.
What time did you get home?
Around 4.
Jesus. l know it's a long way,
but how did it take you eight hours?
You really wanna know how many times
God.
How is he now?
He's all right.
-Let me get breakfast. You go to bed.
-lt's okay.
Wendy's helping
and l'm kind of wired from driving.
-Good morning, Aunt Sara.
-Morning, honey.
-Sorry about the chaos.
-lt's better than my house.
-Take this in to the hungry hordes.
-Yes.
Okay, guys. Here you go.
This is not good. One of these nights...
...you'll drive off the road,
you'll be so tired.
-l wish we could just move there.
-And in the meantime?
Pay mortgage and a rent?
And now we've taken in Wendy
and Mary and--
One a built-in babysitter,
l know, but...
...every penny we have is sunken in
the business. We didn't plan on--
Nobody plans on having a child
with cancer.
You know that's not what l meant.
l know.
Look, you're right. Let's just do it.
Let's get a rental house in Connecticut
near the hospital.
But what are you gonna do?
And how are we gonna afford it?
I can come up on the weekends...
...get a second mortgage
on our second mortgage.
We're gonna make it through this,
right?
Definitely.
See you.
His skin may well get burned and red.
lt'll blister like a bad sunburn.
Well, that's his cells dying
and being reborn.
Basically, we're waging war
inside Matt's body...
...and the battle's just begun.
That's what I'm afraid of.
But he qualified for the study, Sara.
That's good.
You did the right thing
by bringing him here.
I know.
l don't wanna waste your time,
but how much you asking?
l'll give you the first month free if l don't
have to finish hammering in this sign.
Just needs some love and care and
a good family to bring it back to life.
-So you don't mind children?
-Where would we be without them?
lt's perfect.
l mean, it's everything we need.
lt's spacious and affordable and l'm
just wondering, where's the catch?
Well....
lt does have a bit of a history.
l saw one
that was almost perfect, but....
lt just....
lt just wasn't right.
They said you'd have body aches,
but no nausea.
Doctor says to patient,
''l've got bad news.
You've got cancer
and you've got Alzheimer's.''
Patient says:
''Oh, man. At least l don't have cancer.''
At least you won't lose your hair again.
Well, that's something.
-l brought a mattress.
-l can't thank you enough.
Oh, really, don't worry.
-Here's the keys.
-Thanks. ls the heat on?
-Oh, it's really warm in there.
-Okay.
All right. Now you get in and settle.
l'll take this.
l don't know. You know, he was so sick.
And l like this place. lt's what we need.
Well, l made an executive decision.
You weren't here.
And he was in so much pain. l just
couldn't put him through another mile.
Oh, great.
Hey.
You okay?
Yeah, it was just a bad dream.
Okay.
Pick of the house, okay?
Any bedroom you want.
Drink this.
They're not that bad.
-All right. Cheers.
Great. Have you ever had one?
Yeah.
Matt?
Matt, did you find a bedroom?
Yeah, l did.
Or it kind of picked me.
-What do you mean, it picked you?
-l don't know. lt's the meds.
l don't know what l'm talking about.
Well, which bedroom?
Down here?
-No.
-Why? Come on.
Look, it's nice and it's cool, and best,
it's got its own private bathroom.
Nobody has to hear me.
You don't have to hide from us.
The fact that everybody can
hear me puking...
...it just makes me feel worse, okay?
-What do you think's back there?
-l don't know.
-Hello. Anybody home?
-You okay?
Scared me.
-Hello?
-We're down here.
First one upstairs
Mary.
Mary, wait until Aunt Sara and Uncle
Peter tell us where our rooms are.
-Mary.
-No.
-No, it's not fair. l want that room.
-Little monsters.
-No, watch it.
-l got it. l got it.
l'm not gonna croak from carrying
a lamp and an empty suitcase.
That's not what l meant.
scratching the truck.
-Carry on.
-Okay.
Well, it's a little dark, but,
hey, l was a teenager once.
What's in here?
l don't know. l couldn't open it.
Well....
The doorknob turns, but....
Maybe they sealed it for storage.
Got a great room for Billy...
...and Mary.
And this...
...l thought was a perfect room for you.
And why do you say that?
Well, because it's got a beautiful view...
...and lots of space...
...and a huge closet.
-You like? Okay.
-Yeah.
Hey. l still don't know why
you wanna stay down here.
-Whoa, Mom.
-What?
Are you okay?
Yeah, just thanks for cleaning my room.
No problem.
-Why'd you put the plates back?
-What?
Well, l put the plates out,
and now they're back.
l didn't touch them, sweetie.
Are you all right?
Oh, that's--
Know what, that was my fault.
-They're too heavy.
-No, it's okay. l didn't drop them.
-Well, how did they--
-l don't know. l--
l just saw them up there
and l just-- l don't--
-You know, Dr. Brooks said--
-l know what Dr. Brooks said, okay?
He said that if l'm seeing things,
then he'll drop me from the trial.
-But if you--
-l'm not seeing things.
l'm just-- l'm tired. And l remember l put
the dishes too close to the edge, so....
You know, you tell me
if something like that happens.
-Promise?
-Yeah, l promise.
l'm so sorry l broke the dishes.
lt's okay, sweetie.
Come on, come on.
Got you. lt. You're so--
Oh, the burgers. The burgers.
Wait, wait, wait.
-Come and get me.
-All right.
Remember when we used to go
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