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BIRDS FADE IN ext. cornfield - mORNING The field is in a state of disrepair, some plants yellowed and rotting, others growing outside of the weathered wooden fence that surrounds the field. Some patterns are still apparent, indicating that at one time the corn was planted in rows. A wood house rests behind the field, its shutters swaying silently in the breeze. The paint has peeled off the house long ago, if it was ever there, and the outside of the house has been bleached by the sun. In the field, a scarecrow stands, bound to a wooden cross with twine. This scarecrow is the only thing in the field that looks as if it may have been tended to recently, its dark suit unfaded and neat. At the base of the scarecrows cross, ants scurry up and down the wooden pole, teeming over each other. 0002000003510000032334B,EXT. bank - day The year is 1862, the second year of the American civil war. The bank, a large, plain building, rests in the center of a small southern town, on the side of a wide dirt road. A group of six Confederate soldiers, in gray uniforms, ride down the street on well-groomed horses, towards the bank. int. bank - dAY Four of the six soldiers enter the bank, the middle two each carrying two bags. The banks counter has two barred windows, one of which is already occupied by an attractive young woman in an expensive dress, who is speaking intently with the teller, a young, awkward man. The four soldiers cross to the other window. The old male teller at this window looks at the soldiers, surprised, as two of them set their bags heavily on the counter. tall soldier Your manager in? The elderly teller nods. tall soldier (CONTD) 0002000003420000066E33C,Go get him. The soldiers wait, looking around the bank, as the teller hurries away behind the window. Aside from themselves and the woman at the other window, there are no other customers in the bank. A rough-looking man stands next to the door, a large four-chamber revolver stuck prominently into his belt, obviously representing security. A door in the wall rattles and a middle-aged man steps out, wearing spectacles. He moves towards the soldiers solicitously, the old teller following him. The tall soldier looks at the man levelly. tall soldier (CONTD) You MacCready? maccready Yes, I am. Fred MacCreadys my name. How may I help you gentlemen? tall soldier Corporal Williams said you might have a place where we could put this. He indicates the bags. MACCREADY (hesitates) Did the corporal give you any message for me? 0002000003DF000009AA3D9,The tall soldier takes a folded piece of paper from his pocket and hands it to MacCready. MacCready unfolds the paper and nervously looks at it. ext. bank - dAY The two other Confederate soldiers are standing outside the bank, looking around, while one of them feeds the horses. The other soldier, blonde and covered with dust, standing a few feet away, looks down the dirt street. A few hundred feet away, four more Confederate soldiers are riding horses towards them, moving slowly. A black man leads one of their horses, walking on foot. A medium-sized dog trots alongside him. The blonde soldier, seeing this, turns to his companion. blonde soldier Hey, look at that. The other soldier looks up from his task, squinting, revealing bad teeth. bucktooth soldier Who the hell are they? blonde soldier I dont know. The blonde soldier turns and faces the oncoming gray soldiers, waving. int. bANK - dAY MacCready faces the four soldiers inside the bank, cheerful, pocketing the note. 00020000036A00000D83364,mACCREADY Well, it looks like everythings in order, then. You understand my having to check. Security these days. The tall soldier looks at him, unsmiling. tall soldier You got a safe we should be taking this to? mACCREADY The best in the state... But first, Ill need you to sign for this. tall soldier Why? mACCREADY (faltering) Well... I mean, you will want a receipt for it, wont you? tall soldier Oh. Yeah, sure. MacCready looks at the elderly teller, gesturing towards the counter. The teller shuffles away. ext. bank - day The four soldiers on horseback approach the two soldiers outside the bank. The man in front, with his horse being lead by the black man, has dark hair and eyes and is chewing tobacco. This is WILLIAM. The black man, TODD, is slender, and watches the two soldiers, unblinking. The blonde soldier addresses William, somewhat hesitantly. 0002000003C6000010E73C0,blonde soldier Where you men in from? William slides off his horse, landing on his feet, and ties the horses reins to a wooden post in front of the bank. The three men on horseback behind him do the same. One of these men is SAM, who looks like a younger version of William and is also chewing tobacco. The other two are JOSEPH, a large, wide-shouldered man, and CLYDE, a smaller, wiry, rugged man. The four move towards the two soldiers, friendly. wiLLIAM Camp just over that way, about two miles east, near the swamps. bucktooth soldier (somewhat suspiciously) Whos your lieutenant over there? WILLIAM Aint got no lieutenant right now. Capain Louisons around, though. The two soldiers relax slightly at this response. William taps Todd on the shoulder, roughly. wiLLIAM (CONTD) Go help the men with their horses, boy. Todd shoots him a quick look, then walks over to the two soldiers horses, head bowed. The bucktooth soldier hands him the feed bag. 0002000003BA000014A73B4,bucktooth soldier Whatre you doing here in town? wILLIAM (gestures) Got some business at the bank. blonde soldier Well, youre gonna have to wait a few minutes. William squints up at the sun. WILLIAM Nope. Cant wait. William begins moving towards the bank. Sam, Joseph and Clyde follow. blonde soldier (steps forward, nervous) No, I mean, you really gotta. We cant let anyone in there right now. Itll just be a few minutes, though. The four men do not pause, continuing towards the door to the bank. The blonde soldier and the bucktooth soldier exchange quick glances, then the blonde soldier draws his rifle, cocking the hammer and leveling it at the William. blonde soldier (CONT'D) Now, stop right- He is cut off as the blade of a thick knife enters his neck. Todd spins, tugging the knife out of the blonde soldiers throat, releasing a spout of blood, and stabs the bucktooth soldier in the chest before the bucktooth soldier can react. 0002000003C70000185B3C1,Todd looks up at William, stooping over the body of the bucktooth soldier. William nods, and Todd leans over and picks up the blonde soldiers rifle, then begins untying the horses. William opens the doors to the bank. int. bank - dAY MacCready and one of the other soldiers are carrying the four bags behind the counter when William and his men burst into the bank, drawing guns. Joseph grabs the security guard as the man reaches for his revolver. They struggle for a moment, then Joseph breaks the guards neck, dropping him to the floor, and pulls out a gun. William aims his pistols at the men with the bags. WiLLIAM Hold it there. MacCready and the soldiers freeze. The tall soldier pulls his rifle from a holster at his bag, swinging it towards William. Sam leans over, aiming his pistol, and shoots the tall soldier in the head. William empties his guns, hitting both MacCready and the other soldier, as Clyde and Joseph shoot the other two soldiers. 0002000003D800001C1C3D2,The elderly teller, the young teller and the girl are still standing, staring. Slowly, the younger teller reaches under the counter. The girl, standing across from him, sees this. She flips a straight razor out of her sleeve, leans forward and cuts the tellers throat. The young teller falls back, spraying the girl with blood. The soldier who was moving the bags with MacCready is twitching on the ground, gasping, still alive. William and Clyde both notice this. Clyde begins pouring gun powder from a paper packet into the barrel of his pistol, but William sighs, steps forward, and takes out a hunting knife. He walks over to the soldier and stabs him in the chest. William stands up, surveying the room. His eyes meet the girls and he smiles. williaM (CONTD) Hey, there. William moves over to the girl, ANNABELLE, and they kiss. She wipes her razor clean on her dress, then tucks it back into her sleeve. The young teller lies still on the opposite side of the counter. 00020000034A00001FEE344,sam Quick work, Annabelle. You cut him? I didnt even see it. wILLIAM Alright, anyone else still alive in here? Clyde gestures at the elderly teller, who is backed away from them in a corner, trembling and pale. clyde Him, sort of. William begins loading one of his pistols. WILLIAM Well, kill him. Clyde aims his pistol at the elderly teller. elderly teller No, please dont... The teller chokes, then clutches at his chest. His eyes roll up into his head and he falls to his knees, then to the floor, his eyes closing. The teller lies still on the floor. Clyde looks at William, frowning, then turns back towards the elderly tellers prone body and shoots him. cLYDE Just in case. Joseph and Sam are holding the four bags. wilLIAM Those heavy, Joseph? Joseph nods, excited. wILLIAM (CONTD) Well then, lets get the hell out of here. 00020000046700002332461,ext. bank - day Todd is standing in front of the bank with his gun drawn, his other hand holding all six of the soldiers horses by the reins. He warily looks up and down the street. The dog stands next to Todd, indifferent. People are watching Todd, and the bank, but nobody is doing anything. Most people have run into buildings to hide, but the rest are watching Todd, unnaturally. He returns their gaze, looking from face to face. William, Annabelle, Clyde, Joseph and Sam come running out of the bank. Todd turns to them, lifting the dog up into a saddlebag on one of the horses. todd About fucking time. They each leap up onto a horse, grabbing the reins and taking their horses off down the street at a gallop. Ahead of them, three men in Confederate uniforms run out of a grocery store, aiming rifles. annabelle Oh, hell. Clyde, William and Todd begin shooting at the soldiers as they ride past. One of the soldiers is hit, falling back. Behind him, a woman screams. Next to her, a very small boy is lying on the ground, blood all over his face and neck. Everything grows still for a moment as William sees this. 0002000004EF000027934E9,William flinches and looks away from the boy as the six thunder past the grocery store. Then they are down the street and gone, as the two remaining soldiers run around the street corner, after their horses. The woman kneels over the small boy in the street, weeping. ext. plain - day The six ride their horses quickly, Sam next to William. The dog is riding in Sams saddlebag, and Sam feeds it a piece of dried beef. saM Good boy, Dog. (to William) How many do you thinkll be after us? william Not many, right away, and thosed be the only that could catch up in time to find us. William looks over at Sam, who has a dark circle of blood growing on his shoulder, over a hole in the shirt. wILLIAM (CONTD) Youre hit. Sam looks where William is looking, down at his own shoulder. sam Just in the shoulder. I dont think its real bad, I can move it around okay, it aint near the bone or nothing. Well get it out later. William looks like he wants to say more, but turns away and urges his horse on faster. ext. forest - afternoon The six carefully work their way through a dim, wooded area, carefully guiding their horses through trees. Sams shirt sleeve is red with blood, but the bleeding seems to have stopped and Sam is greedily eating an apple. 00020000041100002C7C40B,Annabelle and William ride near the front, conversing quietly. Annabelle is holding a compass, watching the needle sway. Todd moves his horse up next to them. todd We lost? william No. We got a couple more miles of this, though, then well reach a small stream, should be easy to cross. Then we stay on a road through a few fields and we should be at the place were staying by nightfall. After that, day and a halfs ride to Mexico. Todd is silent for a moment. TODD Who runs this place were staying at tonight? WILLIAM No one. tODD No one? wILLIAM When I was staying at the Union hospital up near Chatsville, getting some metal bits pulled out of my arm by the most beautiful nurse in the world... (he looks at Annabelle, who ignores him) ...I was put next to this soldier, just a kid, really, had a gut wound somebody put there with a bayonet. We talked all the day, got to know each other pretty good, he was a right enough sort. Around the end, when he was starting to get pretty sick all the time... Annabelle looks up at them. 0002000004630000308745D,anNABELLE The bile in his guts spread. WILLIAM Yeah. That it did. Kid told me about this place he inherited down south, big ol house, couple hundred acres, he got it from some great-uncle he never knew. He gave me pretty good directions to the place, he didnt have no family or a girl or nothing, and said he wanted me to join up with him if he ever made it down there. Kid planned to get rich off farming. He wasnt too bright. (shrugs) He died a couple of days after that. ANNABELLE (almost to herself) His name was Jeffy. Jeffy Hollister. He was a good kid. He used to call me Belle. WILLIAM Yeah, I remember that. (pause) So, anyway, I guess you could say the place were headed to is mine. Or anyones who wants it, anyway. toDD What if some folks moved in there? wILLIAM Its in the middle of nowhere... I figure if we drop the name Jeffy Hollister whoevers living there might show some hospitality. If they dont, well, well have to take care of them either way. Its a place to stay. They ride in silence for a moment. The forest, overcast with trees, is growing darker. TODD Hows your brother doing? 00020000036E000034E4368,William glances over at Sam. WILLIAM Hes fine for now. Well get the bullet out when we reach the house, Annabelle can take care of that. After that, he should be good. The group is silent as they continue through the trees. Something moves in a thick bush as they move past, and Joseph jumps, startled. A birds harsh, unidentifiable cry comes from the bush. Clyde laughs at Joseph. cLYDE Whoa, Joseph, stay on your horse there, big guy. Just a crow or something. joseph (embarrassed) You better shut up. Clyde smiles, but is silent. ext. dirt road - eveNING The sun is setting as the six make their way down a narrow dirt road, corn fields on either side of them. The rows of corn cast the field in shadow, so that the road ahead is dark. At the front of the group, William and Annabelle speak quietly. willIAM I think I killed a kid. Back in the town. Did you see it? 00020000040B0000384C405,aNNABELLE Yeah, I thought I saw him fall. You sure that was you? Couldve been anyone. wILLIAM I think it was me. ANNABELLE Why? WILLIAM I dont know. (pause) Dont tell the others. If they didnt notice, they shouldnt know. Annabelle is silent for a moment, thinking. aNNABELLE We almost there? William nods. aNNABELLE (CONTD) Were not lost, are we? I havent seen a house for awhile. wILLIAM Theyre back there. Its along this road, we just gotta go until we find it. aNNABELLE Its getting dark soon. Too many clouds for the moon to do us any good. WILLIAM I know it. Up ahead, a clanking sound comes. The six immediately slow their horses, moving quietly. cLYDE (speaking softly to Todd) Whats that? toDD I dont know. You got a lantern? Williams eyes are narrowed and cold. wiLLIAM Dont. Hold up a bit. The six ride forward in the dark, very slowly, reaching the top of a small hill. The noises from ahead are now more regular, and the sound of a horses footfall can be distinguished from a regular creaking sound. 00020000045000003C5144A,Further along the path, in the darkness ahead, a dim light becomes visible. The light sways back and forth slightly, moving towards them. The dog, Dog, looks up and growls slightly. Sam puts a hand on Dog to silence him. wILLIAM (CONTD) (whispering) You see that? Annabelle draws out her pistol. aNNABELLE Yeah. The group has grown silent, watching the bobbing light move closer. cLYDE Will-o-wisps. tODD We aint near no swamp. CLYDE Aint unheard of. aNNABELLE It looks like a lantern. wILLIAM Sam? saM Yeah? WILLIAM Give us some light here. SAM You sure? WILLIAM Come on. Sam strikes a match on his thumbnail and holds it to a soot-caked lantern, lighting the wick. The lantern fizzles, then glows brightly, illuminating a large, black horse several yards in front of the group. They all jump. cLYDE Shit! The horse continues walking passively towards them. As it moves closer, the carriage that the horse is pulling becomes visible. A lantern and several pots, pans and other unidentifiable objects hang from the roof of the carriage. An old man sits at the front, behind the horse, silent. 0002000003CF0000409B3C9,William clears his throat and addresses the old man: WILLIAM Excuse me. The man does not respond. Joseph stirs on his horse, uneasily. William speaks louder. wILLIAM (CONTD) Excuse me! The old man draws back on the horses reins. The horse grunts softly and comes to a stop. The old man turns to face William, his eyes looking beyond him. The old man has no pupils; his eyes are pale blue, washed clean by glaucoma. old man Whos that? wILLIAM I, uh... Say, were looking for the Hollister place. Is it far from here? OLD MAN Hollister? (shakes his head) Never heard of it. The old man turns away, lifting the horses reins. wILLIAM (surprised) Are you sure? Its a large farm, should be just up the road. Right after a creek. OLD MAN Theres no creek around here. Not for miles. (pause) Sorry I couldnt help you. The old man lashes the reins and the horse starts forward again, easily pulling the carriage into motion. William and his group sit silently, pensive. 0002000003FF000044643F9,As the carriage moves past them, Sams lantern reveals a boy standing inside the carriage, looking out at them through an oblong window cut into the side of the carriage. The boy appears to be mentally disabled, and watches them completely without movement or expression. After a moment, the carriage is past the group, its lantern light fading into the darkness of the road behind them. Todd spits tobacco juice into the cornfield as Joseph coughs uneasily. Annabelle and Sam look at William, who kicks at the side of his horse. wILLIAM Well, come on, then. Annabelle and Sam immediately follow him. Todd, Joseph and Clyde exchange glances, then head after William, one by one. ext. dirt road - eVENING The road is getting narrower and increasingly covered with tall grass, bent down in some areas but seemingly untouched in others. Annabelle and William can barely ride alongside each other. Sam is riding in front of them, slowly, with Dog running alongside Sams horse, visible in the lanterns circle of light. 0002000003B90000485D3B3,aNNABELLE I dont like the looks of this. wILLIAM Weve slept on grass before. aNNABELLE We dont even know where we are. wILLIAM Weve got our compasses. (he nods over to his left) Mexicos that way. Up ahead, Sams horse suddenly comes to a dead stop. William and Annabelle tug on their horses reins quickly to avoid running into him, causing their horses to rear up slightly. saM Hey! cLYDE (tense) What is it? saM Well, look at this. Sam lifts up his lantern in front of him as the others crowd around him, taking their horses into the field, which is suddenly thin and rocky. A creek, about fifteen feet wide, bubbles in front of them, its waters black by the lantern light. tODD Well, what the hell. SAM (to Dog) Cmere, girl. Sam lifts Dog up into his saddlebag, then rides out into the creek. The water, though moving at a good speed, is only about a foot and a half deep. William nudges his horse forward, into the water, looking down. 00020000040000004C103FA,wILLIAM Shit. Crazy old man. William begins riding forward, across the creek. wILLIAM (CONTD) Come on! It shouldnt be far from here. The rest of the group follow him forward, along the trail. ext. farm - eVENING The trail forks up ahead. Perhaps there was a path to the house once, but if so, the path was long ago consumed by the thick corn fields that surround the house on all sides. In front of the house, the yard is so crowded with tall grass and weeds that it appears to be a field itself. The house sits on the horizon, just visible by the final, orange rays of the sun. There is a stone well to the side of the house, and clotheslines hang at angles just beyond this well. Behind the house is a tall barn, almost as big as the house itself. William, Annabelle and Sam are the first to see the house, and they stand in the road, waiting for the other three to catch up. The house, a dark silhouette by the sun setting behind it, presents something of an ominous sight. William wets his lips with his tongue. 0002000004900000500A48A,saM Well. Looks like a nice place. Sam climbs off his horse, holding its reins. The horse shies away, and Sam pets it, hushing it. Annabelle and William also climb off their horses. Annabelle watches the house carefully. In one of the windows of the house, a previously indistinguishable shape suddenly shifts and disappears from the window. Annabelle, seeing this, involuntarily takes a step back. wILLIAM What is it? aNNABELLe I... (considers) I saw something in one of the windows. saM Im sure there was something in one of the windows. That whole place has got to be filled with all kinds of critters. Probably saw a bird or something. wILLIAM (to Annabelle) Something, or someone? aNNABELLE Someone. Like they was watching us. William looks at the house, as Clyde, Todd and Joseph ride up behind them. WILLIAM Well be careful. William steps out into the cornfield, pushing the stalks apart with one hand, holding his horses reins with the other. Suddenly, a creature with glowing eyes leaps out at William from the field, squealing. The creature is about the size of a large raccoon. William shouts and spins to the side as the creature runs past him. 00020000036700005494361,Just as it passes William, the creature is knocked onto its back by a gunshot. Sam holds a smoking gun, frowning down at the creature. Dog begins growling. wILLIAM (CONTD) Jesus Christ... tODD What the hell is that? The creature has soft white fur on its stomach, but has a pig-like snout, long claws, and a bald, pink tail. The hair on its back is thick and bristled. The creature shakes for a moment, bleeding from its back, its legs pivoting, then is still. Dog quiets down. saM It looks like some kind of giant rat. TODD Yeah, right. Did you see its eyes? saM How do you think I knew where to shoot at? Annabelle softly walks over to the creature and kicks its side, barely. The creature is still. saM (CONTD) (to William) You all right? William stiffens slightly, regaining his composure. wILLIAM Yeah. Im fine. That thing gave me a start, thats all. tODD 000200000477000057F5471,It aint breathing. WILLIAM Well, thats good news. What is it? cLYDE Kinda looks like a porcupine. Or a pig. tODD Built almost like a baby bear, a little. joSEPH Maybe a porcupine and a muskrat had a kid. Clyde looks at Joseph quickly, to see if he is kidding. cLYDE Yeah, maybe. wILLIAM Well, lets get going. William steps back towards the cornfield. Everyone looks at him, hesitantly. Williams moves towards the cornfield, then, when no one follows, turns back sardonically towards the group. wILLIAM (CONTD) Hey, Sam? saM Yeah? wILLIAM Keep your eyes out for more of those things, alright? William turns and walks into the cornfield. Sam follows, then Todd, then Annabelle and the rest, leading their horses. ext. CORNFIELD - eVENING The six work their way through the dark cornfield, pushing unruly stalks to the side. Sam, Joseph and Todd each hold lanterns, which do little good in the dense cornfield except to create alarming shadows. The horses make nervous sounds every now and then, but continue forward. Suddenly Annabelle, up ahead, gives a sharp cry. Joseph, Todd and Clyde rush forward towards the sound of her voice. 0002000004A100005C6649B,Annabelle is standing, one hand on her chest, in front of a scarecrow. The scarecrows limbs are tied to a wooden cross with barbed wire. A canvas sack, filled with peculiar lumps and shadows, forms the scarecrows head. Joseph looks up at it. willIAM (annoyed) Oh, what the hell... anNABELLE That thing scared the life out of me. I thought it was a man. Sam Its creepy, alright. Todd and Clyde stare up at the scarecrow skeptically. Dog stands next to him. Joseph sniffs the air. jOSEPH What smells funny? tODD (to Annabelle) You want us to take it down? aNNABELLE No! Dont touch it! I mean, theres no point. Lets not bother. It just gave me a start, thats all. TODD All right. William coughs and spits. wILLIAM (sarcastic) Yes, its a very frightening scarecrow. If I were a crow, Id go elsewhere. Since Im not, anyone else want to get a move on? Annabelle looks down, embarrassed. William rolls his eyes at her and the group moves past the scarecrow. Dog and Joseph give it a wide berth and the horses make nervous noises as they pass. saM What direction is the house in? Hey, Joseph, can you see the house? jOSEPH Not over this corn. Want me to climb up on my horse? 00020000034700006101341,saM William, you know what direction were headed in? William looks back at him, then points ahead, to the left. wILLIAM The house is that way. SAM You sure? I wouldve thought wed be there by now. WILLIAM Cornfields always look smaller before youre fighting your way through them. SAM I guess thats about right. They work their way through the field. One of the horses whinnies. saM (CONTD) Damn, its quiet. TODD I know. Clyde is in the lead, gruffly shoving his way through the cornstalks. He suddenly stumbles out of the cornfield and finds himself facing the house. The house is worn, its boards bleached by exposure to the elements. The windows are dark. The front door leans open. cLYDE Well, hell. The others stumble up behind Clyde. wILLIAM Well, there it is. CLYDE Yeah. William looks around. Nobody is moving. WILLIAM 00020000069F00006442699,Come on, then. William walks over to a twisted oak tree, leaning several feet in front of the house, and ties his horse to a hanging branch. Williams horse shuffles slightly, rolling its eyes. William consoles it. wILLIAM (CONTD) Shhh, girl. Well get you some water in a bit. tODD The horses are acting weird. WILLIAM Of course they are. Theyre horses. Theyre stupid and crazy. tODD Huh. Well, someone should rub them down later, if theyre gonna be any good tomorrow. jOSEPH Ill do it, I dont mind. The rest of the group tie their horses to the tree. William moves over, towards the house; the others follow. Sam takes a step forward, then quickly steps back, looking at the ground. saM Hell... aNNABELLE What? SAM I just stepped on a bird. A dead, slightly decayed bird rests on the ground. Sam examines the sole of his boot. saM (CONTD) Thats a first. Sam looks around. Another dead bird rests on the ground, a few feet away. Dog sniffs at it. SAM (CONTD) Look, theres another one! Annabelle is clearly not very interested in this. aNNABELLE Huh. saM There must be, like, cats around here or something. ANNABELLE Yeah. Come on. I want to get that bullet out of you before an infection can start spreading. saM Sure thing. (to Dog) Come on, Dog! Sam follows Annabelle up towards the house. Dog, after a moment, trots after him. ext. house porch - eVENING William steps up onto the wooden porch. As Joseph steps up next to him, the boards beneath them creak ominously. Joseph and William look at each other, then William takes Josephs lantern and steps into the house. Todd looks back at the horses, tied to the oak tree. The horses are silent. Todd moves up onto the porch. 00020000035C00006ADB356,int. house front room - eVENING Williams lantern illuminates the front room of the house. A wooden table sits over in a corner of the room, surrounded by several chairs. A thick layer of dust covers nearly everything. Joseph begins to step forward into the room, but William puts a hand across Josephs chest, stopping him. Joseph looks at William, questioningly. William points the lantern down at the floor. Two pairs of footprints are imprinted in the dust on the wooden floor, large boot prints. The boot prints lead off into the darkness of the house. Clyde and Todd have moved in behind William and Joseph. cLYDE Whats going on? Clyde sees the footprints on the floor and is quiet. tODD Its probably just some tramps. Id settle here, if I was them. Lets look around and find em. William looks at Todd. tODD (CONTD) Theres only two of them. 00020000052200006E3151C,wILLIAM (nods) Alright. But everyone be careful. They move into the house, followed by Sam and Annabelle. Dog trots in with them, looking around. Dogs ears are up. Joseph immediately crosses over to the wooden table and drops the four bags. The table creaks. One of the bags comes open slightly, and a few gold coins spill out onto the table. Joseph looks at the gold, then picks a coin up and bites it. He examines his tooth marks in the gold. wILLIAM (CONT'D) Dont chew on the gold, Joseph. Joseph quickly puts the coin back down on the table. William addresses the group: WILLIAM (CONT'D) Lets split up into pairs, search this floor and the upstairs. And the cellar, if this place has one. tODD They might be out in that old barn. That looked big enough. WILLIAM Well check that after we finish with the house. William steps further into the house, shining his lantern around. A kitchen area, with a coal stove, is barely visible through a doorway; the corners of the kitchen are dark. aNNABELLE I want to get to work on Sams shoulder right away. WILLIAM Yeah. Thats a good idea. saM Its fine. It can wait. WILLIAM Oh yeah, little brother? Bullets just bounce off you now, huh? Sam grins at William. wILLIAM (CONTD) Clyde and Joseph, you guys take the upstairs. Todd and I will check this floor. 0002000005050000734D4FF,Clyde and Joseph nod and walk off. William looks over at Dog, who is staring around the room. wILLIAM (CONTD) Hey, you want to come with us? Sniff something out? Dog looks at William, then slinks under a chair and curls up. wILLIAM (CONTD) Thats things goddamn useless, Sam. Alright, then. William and Todd begin moving away. aNNABELLE (to William) Be careful. WILLIAM You too. Sam, keep a hand on your gun. I dont want anybody sneaking up on us, tramps or no. saM Dont worry about that. WILLIAM Im sure theyve seen our lanterns by now, so they might come looking for us. saM Maybe we scared them off. WILLIAM If theyve been staying here? Not likely. William and Todd walk into the kitchen. Annabelle sets her lantern down on the table, turning it up, so that the room grows brighter. She beckons Sam over to a chair; he sits. Annabelle begins fiddling through a satchel, pulling out tools, as Sam unbuttons and peels off his shirt. He winces as his shoulder stretches. aNNABELLE Leave it on, well just move it aside. Annabelle pushes Sams shirt open, over his shoulders, exposing his torso. The bullet wound in Sams shoulder is very dark, almost black, and moist with purple blood. A large, bluish welt surrounds the wound. Annabelle winces when she sees the wound. 0002000003EE0000784C3E8,aNNABELLE (CONTD) Jesus. Annabelle gently presses on the swollen area of flesh that surrounds the bullet hole. Dark blood, almost black, wells out of the scabby wound and crawls down Sams chest. Sam, curious, peers down, trying to see his own shoulder. saM Yeah, that doesnt look too good, does it? int. kitchen - eVENING William and Todd look around the kitchen. Todd opens the stove and sifts the ashes inside. tODD This hasnt been used anytime soon. wILLIAM Huh. William is looking at the counter, where a dirty, cloth doll lies, its limbs askew. One of the dolls button eyes is missing. TODD Lets keep moving. wILLIAM Yeah. int. stairway to second floor - eVENING Clyde and Joseph cautiously make their way up the stairs, Joseph in the lead. cLYDE This is a pretty nice place. Real fancy. Guy who built it must have been rich. They reach the top of the stairwell and find themselves in a short hallway, with three doors, one in front of them, the other two at opposite ends of the hallway. 00020000037200007C3436C,jOSEPH Think those guys are up here? CLYDE Maybe. Dont worry, theyll take one look at you and wet themselves, big guy. JOSEPH I could crush them. cLYDE I know it. Here, you go check that room down there, and Ill check this one. JOSEPH Okay. int. childrens bedroom - eVENING Joseph moves down the hallway, away from Clyde. Joseph opens the door at the end of the hall and walks slowly into the room. Joseph looks around the sparse bedroom. Two small beds rest against one wall. There is a dresser in the room, and a closet. Joseph carefully walks into the room, checking behind the beds. Nothing is there. He moves over to the closet door, somewhat nervous. Joseph turns the doorknob slowly and opens the closet door, shining his lantern in. The closet has a few sets of childrens clothes, including a small dress. The hanging clothes cast dark shadows inside the closet. 00020000038E00007FA0388,Joseph pushes the clothes apart, to determine that nothing is behind them. He breathes a slight sigh of relief when he sees nothing but wall and walks back through the bedroom. Just as Joseph reaches the doorway to the bedroom, a slight scratching sound comes from within the room. Joseph stops and turns around, holding the lantern out. He appears to be alone in the bedroom. jOSEPH Is anyone there? There is no response. Joseph narrows his eyes, looking at the beds. He crouches down to peer under them, but it is too dark to see under the beds from the door. Joseph rises to a standing position. A dark figure is standing behind him. Joseph starts and whirls around to face Clyde, who jumps back. cLYDE Shit! jOSEPH Oh, man... You scared me. Clyde pauses as they both catch their breath. CLYDE Yeah, this place makes me a little jumpy, too... Nothing in there? JOSEPH Nah, nothing. Anything in yours? 00020000066600008328660,CLYDE Just some weird clothes and stuff. Looks like it was a guest room or something that no one ever used, the beds still made. (pause) Lets check the third room together. JOSEPH Okay. Clyde and Joseph walk down the hallway. int. sitting room - eVENING William stands in a room, shining his lantern around. The room features a large, black piano, covered with dust. A few plush chairs are lined against one wall. Stacks of sheet music are piled on a small table. Moving forward, William sees that a dirty picture frame is propped up against the side of the piano, its back facing outward. William reaches out and turns the picture frame over, directing his lantern light onto it. The picture on the front of the frame is of a man seated in a chair, with what appears to be two small boys and a very young girl standing around him, facing forward. The four figures are all clad in formal attire. It is a very traditional family portrait, but it does not seem to have been fully finished, giving the portrait an eerie quality; the facial features of the children are absent, as if the artist never got around to the details on their likenesses, and the mans facial expression looks inappropriately somber. William stares at the portrait, eyes narrowed, and the mans image on the canvas gazes back out at him. William nervously looks behind him, into the darkness. wILLIAM Hey, Todd, get a look at this. There is no response. A creaking sound comes from the darkness just outside the doorway, then silence. wILLIAM (CONTD) Todd? tODD (o.S.) Yeah? William reacts to Todds voice with visible relief. wILLIAM What are you doing? 0002000003DF000089883D9,TODD (o.S.) Theres a door here, Im trying to get it open. William moves forward, towards Todds voice. int. downstairs hallway - eVENING William moves into a hallway, where Todd has his shoulder braced against a thick wooden door. toDD This looks like it might go down to a fruit cellar or something, its in the right place for it. wILLIAM You cant get it open? TODD Nah, its like theres something up against it. William places his lantern on the floor and moves to the door, next to Todd. They brace themselves against the door and try to force it open, straining against the door. The door bends but does not give. WILLIAM Hell. They stop trying. Todd stretches his back. TODD It doesnt feel like its locked or anything, though; the door gives near the handle. WILLIAM Yeah. Well get Joseph back here, see if he can force it. Failing that, well chop it down. Wouldnt want anyone to have barricaded themselves in there, especially if were going to get any sleep tonight. 0002000003AC00008D613A6,TODD Yeah. Todd puts his head against the door, listening, then taps on it with his hand. WILLIAM Come on, lets get back and see how Sams doing. TODD Sure. int. front room - eVENING Annabelle pulls a small lump of metal out from Sams shoulder, using a pair of thin pliers. Sam grits his teeth, his eyes clenched shut. aNNABELLE There. Were done. Sam opens his eyes, relaxing slightly. Red blood flows from his wound. He reaches forward, grabs a bottle of whiskey from the table and drinks deeply from it. Sam stops drinking to gasp: saM Christ. ANNABELLE Hopefully thatll help matters. saM You got anything to bandage it up with? ANNABELLE Just a second. Annabelle takes the bottle of whiskey from him and takes a quick drink. She then bends forward and pours whiskey onto his wound. Sam jerks away. SAM Shit! Ow! Annabelle takes another drink of whiskey, then passes the bottle back over to Sam, who stares at her resentfully. 0002000007EC000091077E6,ANNABELLE Thatll do. Annabelle pulls out some cotton bandages and begins lacing them over Sams shoulder. SAM You couldve told me you were going to do that. ANNABELLE Quit whining. Sam tenderly touches his shoulder, still wincing. His face is flushed and covered with sweat. Annabelle suddenly turns towards a window, which faces outside. aNNABELLE (CONTD) Did you see that? Sam turns, following her gaze. The window is completely dark. saM What? ANNABELLE I thought I saw someone standing on the porch. (pause) It might have just been my reflection. Sam tightens his grip on his pistol, watching the window. SAM Yeah? Both Annabelle and Sam look over at the front door, which is slightly open. A breeze moves the front door open a few inches. Behind them, William and Todd walk into the room. William nods over to Sam. wILLIAM How you doing? Sam glances over at William, surprised. saM Just splendid. wILLIAM (to Annabelle) Were you able to get it out? aNNABELLE Yeah. Its weird... It wasnt that deep. todd We should start lighting these lanterns around here. Todd indicates two lanterns, mounted on the wall. wILLIAM Yeah, good idea. Todd moves over and lights the two lanterns, which flare immediately to life. TODD Theyve still got oil in them. WILLIAM Good. The front door creaks open further. Everyone in the room looks at this nervously, and the lanterns flicker slightly. wILLIAM (CONTD) Fucking wind. Sam rises to his feet and crosses over to the door, holding one hand over his bandage. ext. PORCH - EVENING Sam steps out onto the porch and looks around. There is nothing on the porch. It is almost completely dark outside, and he can see very little. He squints into the darkness, then turns and walks back into the front room. int. FRONT ROOM - eVENING Joseph and Clyde walk into the room from the kitchen at the same time as Sam, dimming their lanterns as they enter. Clyde has something slung over his arm. Annabelle and William turn to regard them. cLYDE Look what we found in a bedroom upstairs. 0002000003E8000098ED3E2,He holds out the object. It is a gray Confederate army jacket. Everyone regards this silently. Sam sits back down across Annabelle, a pensive expression on his face. saM Deserters? wILLIAM Maybe. Did you find anything else? cLYDE Nothing important. This was hung over a bedpost. WILLIAM That changes matters. cLYDE They might have just moved on. wILLIAM Maybe. Why would they leave their jacket? CLYDE Probably cause they found a better one. Theres plenty of clothes upstairs. If youre a deserter, sometimes the best idea isnt to go around in your army uniform. William nods. saM Still, we should check out that barn now, just to be sure. cLYDE I agree. Clyde pulls out a pistol and cocks it. He grins over at Todd. cLYDE (CONTD) You want to go hunting? Todd shrugs. tODD Its nothing to me. wILLIAM Regardless of whether we find anything, well sleep in shifts tonight. I know Ill sleep better knowing someones on watch. Well keep the lanterns on in this room so someone can stay up. 0002000003A000009CCF39A,saM Ill take the first shift. Im not tired. wILLIAM Okay. Dog, underneath the chair, begins edging forward, its hackles rising. Dog is looking at an empty corner of the room. Nobody notices Dog. tODD This place isnt exactly turning out to be the safe haven we hoped for. WILLIAM I know it. Well move on at first light tomorrow. Dog begins growling at the empty corner of the room. Dog quickly looks over at the open front door of the house, then looks back at the corner, slowly backing away. tODD What the hell? Dog continues growling and edging away from whatever has its attention in the corner. William and Clyde move over to stare at the corner of the room from Dogs angle. cLYDE Do you see anything over there? wILLIAM Nope. saM (to Dog) What the hells wrong with you? Dog does not acknowledge Sam. Suddenly Dog leaps back with a yelp, turns and runs out of the house. Sam rises to his feet, moving after Dog. 0002000003870000A069381,sam (CONTD) Hey! Dog! Get back here! Sam steps forward, but clutches his shoulder, wincing. SAM (CONTD) Damn... Annabelle moves over to Sam. aNNABELLE You alright? SAM Yeah, Im fine... I just got a little dizzy there. Let me sit down. Sam sits back in his chair. Clyde and William move outside, William turning up his lantern. ext. housE PORCH - eVENING The yard is completely dark. The lantern barely illuminates the cornstalks that surround the house. Clyde moves down the porch steps, calling out: cLYDE Dog! Hey, dog! Come here! Clyde claps his hands and whistles. The horses, nearby in the front yard, stomp their feet anxiously, making noises. In the cornfield, something rustles and moves the stalks. William and Clyde turn towards this sound. wILLIAM There he is. CLYDE Dog! Come on, boy! The rustling sound does not come again. A light breeze gently stirs the corn stalks around them. 0002000003660000A3EA360,clYDE (CONTD) Maybe we should get some of that jerky, set it out for him. Hell come back when he wants to, I reckon. wILLIAM Setting out jerky will probably just get us possums. CLYDE Yeah. William kicks at the ground. WILLIAM Well do it anyway. Just in case. CLYDE Yeah. Clyde and William head back towards the house. Todd and Joseph are in the doorway, watching. tODD Hes not out there? wILLIAM He took off. Hell be back. Hes run off like this before. tODD Never like the hounds of hell were after him. cLYDE That was damn weird, wasnt it? wILLIAM Hes a dog. Dogs are weird. They walk inside. int. frONT ROOM - eVENING William looks at Sam, who is still seated. Sam is playing with the gold coins. wILLIAM You doing alright? saM Yeah, Im fine, I just got a little queasy. I must have lost more blood than I thought. WILLIAM You still want first watch? 00020000031C0000A74A316,SAM Yeah. I might pass out, but I wont be falling asleep. (pause) Just kidding. In the distance, thunder rumbles. They look up at the sound. tODD Thats just great. wILLIAM Hey, it aint bad. A good storm could get rid of any tracks we might have left. saM But if the ground gets muddy, we could leave tracks thatll last for days. William smiles at Sam. WILLIAM Hey, Sam? Cheer up. Thunder rumbles again. wILLIAM (CONTD) Yeah. Anyway, whos going out to the barn? aNNABELLE I will. cLYDE Sure. ext. barn - eVENING Joseph, Clyde, William and Annabelle step out of the back door of the house, facing the large barn. A stone well and an outhouse are positioned near the side of the house. Between the house and the barn, two empty clotheslines hang between oak trees, swaying in the wind. 0002000003610000AA6035B,aNNABELLE Ill be just a second. Annabelle walks towards the outhouse. William, Clyde and Joseph walk over to the barn. The large, double doors to the barn stand open; it is dark within. Clyde walks inside the barn, holding his lantern high. William and Joseph follow. int. barn - eVENING The barn is large, with a loft. The lanterns William, Clyde and Joseph hold illuminate the tall walls. Beneath the loft are three rooms, divided by wooden walls. These rooms each contain thin mattresses on the floor. jOSEPH Whats that? cLYDE Slave quarters. Clyde looks up at the roof of the barn. cLYDE (CONTD) The roof looks tight. I wouldnt want to sleep in the hay up there, though. Who knows whats up there. WILLIAM Lets find out. William walks over to a tall ladder that leads up to the loft. Holding his lantern with one hand, he begins scaling the ladder. 00020000035E0000ADBB358,cLYDE Careful up there. wILLIAM Yeah. About halfway to the loft, the rung under Williams feet breaks with a dry snap. William grabs onto another rung with his free hand, but it is also rotten, and comes off in his hand. William falls to the ground, about six feet, landing on his back. His lantern hits the ground next to him, shattering and spilling flaming oil onto the ground. William rolls away. CLYDE Shit. Clyde begins attempting to kick dirt onto the flaming pool of oil, to no avail. jOSEPH Hold on! Joseph runs away, as William sits up, coughing. A moment later, Joseph runs into the barn again, carrying a bucket of water. He throws the water onto the fire, dousing it. William rises to his feet, brushing himself off. wILLIAM Damn. cLYDE You alright? WILLIAM Yeah. Well, forget that. Whatevers up there isnt getting down, anyway. Goddamnit. 0002000003290000B113323,William kicks the ladder, breaking another rung. Behind him, Joseph wanders off, towards a corner of the barn. Lightning flashes, filling the barn with pale light, abruptly casting strange shadows across the barn. The large shadow of a figure looms over the shadows of William and Clyde. They jump and whirl around, to face Annabelle. Clyde grabs at his chest. aNNABELLE What? CLYDE Hell. This place is turning me into a little girl. wILLIAM Lets go back inside. aNNABELLE We should put the horses in here. Before the storm really spooks them. WILLIAM Yeah. William moves ahead of them, towards the house. Annabelle looks at Clyde. aNNABELLE What happened? clYDE William broke the ladder. Over in the corner, Joseph is kicking at a pile of straw. He bends down and extracts an object from the straw. 00020000052A0000B436524,jOSEPH Hey! William looks over at Joseph, who holds the object out. It is a worn, damaged book, which appears to be bound in dark leather. jOSEPH (CONTD) I thought I saw something in there. It looks like a bible. Joseph flips through the book, then shuts it. Joseph hands the book to William, then examines one of his fingers and begins sucking on it. JOSEPH (CONTD) Damn. wILLIAM What? JOSEPH Paper cut. (indicates the book) Whats it say? William flips through the pages of the book. There are no images, just page after page of indecipherable writing in dark ink. The writing appears to be Arabic. wILLIAM I dont know. Joseph looks at William suspiciously. William holds the book up, pages out. wILLIAM (CONTD) Its not in English, Joseph. aNNABELLE Let me see that. William hands the book to her. Annabelle flips through it, frowning. aNNABELLE (CONTD) Weird. Is this a code? wILLIAM How should I know? tODD I wonder who left it here. WILLIAM Come on, lets get out of here before that storm comes any closer. You can play with the book inside. Joseph picks up the bucket and they exit the barn. ext. barn - eVENING As William, Clyde, and Annabelle walk back into the house, Joseph moves over to the well and ties the bucket back to a rope, which hangs over a bar above the well. int. frONT ROOM - eVENING 0002000004C50000B95A4BF,Todd and Sam are both drinking from the bottle of whiskey and counting gold pieces at the table. Clyde nods at them as he, William, Annabelle and Joseph walk into the room from the porch. Annabelle sets the book down on the table, next to the gold. cLYDE (to Todd) Thats not all the whiskey we have, is it? toDD I got two more bottles. CLYDE Pass that here. Sam passes Clyde the bottle. Clyde drinks and passes it to William, who drinks. int. hallway - momENTS LATER Annabelle and William stand in the hallway, close to each other. Behind them, Todd, Sam, Clyde and Joseph are playing cards at the table, two half-empty bottles in front of them. aNNABELLE They said there were some beds upstairs. wILLIAM You want to lie down for a little while? ANNABELLE Or something. They kiss, lightly, then Annabelle pulls away from William. He leans towards her and they kiss again, longer. WILLIAM Sounds good. William and Annabelle surreptitiously exit the hallway. int. main bedroom - momENTS LATER Annabelle and William are entangled on a large bed, making love by the light of a candle mounted on a thick, wooden dresser. Annabelle is on top of William. The flickering candle flame casts strange shadows over her face. 0002000003080000BE19302,int. hOUSE FRONT ROOM - eVENING Joseph throws down his cards and stretches. Sam, Clyde and Todd continue covertly staring at their cards. Sam is sweating and pale. jOSEPH Thats it. Im out. tODD Wise decision. Wiser than our friends here, who are going to lose their share before they even get to count it. Clyde chuckles. cLYDE Youd be better at bluffing, Todd, if youd play it down a little. Ill see you, and Ill raise you five more. Todd whistles slowly, shaking his head. Sam frowns. Outside, lightning flashes, illuminating the horses. One of the horses rears up with a snort. jOSEPH Aw, hell, I should get those horses into the barn before this storm gets any closer. Joseph rises to his feet. Clyde looks up at him. CLYDE You need any help? JOSEPH Im fine. 00020000035D0000C11B357,CLYDE Kay. Clyde returns his attention to the cards. Joseph steps outside. ext. backyard - eVENING Joseph leads three horses through the backyard, into the barn. int. barn - momENTS LATER Joseph ties the three horses next to the other three horses. The horses seem somewhat calmer in the barn. One of them leans down to chew on some hay. jOSEPH There you go. Ill go and get you some water, hows that? Joseph pats one of the horses and exits the barn. ext. well - eVENING Joseph walks up to the well, holding onto the bucket and rope with one hand. At the bottom of the well, a slight splashing sound is audible, followed immediately by a small voice, that of a childs. young boy (o.S.) Please... Please help me... Joseph freezes, then leans over to look into the well, still holding the bucket. The well is completely dark; nothing is visible inside. 0002000003DF0000C4723D9,jOSEPH Hello? The voice comes again, as if from the bottom of the well. YOUNG BOY (o.S.) Please help me! Help me out of here! JOSEPH (confused) Are you in the water down there? YOUNG BOY (o.S.) Yes. Help me! JOSEPH Are you okay? YOUNG BOY (o.S.) Please, help me! My daddy threw me in here, mister. The waters too deep! JOSEPH (to himself) My god. Joseph looks around, as if looking for help, then calls down into the well. jOSEPH (CONTD) Hang on just a second, kid. Im lowering a bucket down, okay? No sound comes from the bottom of the well. JOSEPH (CONTD) Okay? yOUNG BOY (o.S.) Please hurry! Its cold. Joseph quickly begins lowering the bucket. JOSEPH Okay. Dont worry, Ill pull you up out of there in just a moment. (to himself, angry) Then well talk about what the hells going on here. The rope goes slack in Josephs hands. jOSEPH (CONTD) Can you see the bucket? Its down there. (pause) Have you got it? The rope is pulled taut again. Joseph grips it with one hand. 0002000003CB0000C84B3C5,yOUNG BOY (o.S.) Yes. Ive got it. JOSEPH Okay. Now just hold on to that bucket, alright? Joseph begins pulling the bucket up, dragging up the rope, hand over hand. The child clearly weighs more than Joseph expected, and he grits his teeth as he pulls. jOSEPH (CONTD) (to himself) Jesus. Joseph begins dragging the bucket back up, straining against the rope. JOSEPH (CONTD) (calling out) How are you doing? There is no response from the well. Joseph continues pulling the bucket up. JOSEPH (CONTD) Almost there... Joseph reaches forward into the darkness of the well, to take hold of the rope, and a childs small hand reaches out from the darkness, grabbing onto Josephs wrist. Josephs eyes widen in surprise. Quickly, Joseph is yanked off his feet, down into the well. The bucket moves with him, the rope twisting after it. There is a large splashing sound, then silence from within the well. The wind tosses the grass around the well. Lightning flashes. 00020000032D0000CC10327,int. frONT ROOM - eVENING Clyde reacts to the lightning, looking around. Sam and Todd are still playing cards. cLYDE I wonder whats taking Joseph? Todd shrugs, then looks at Sam curiously. tODD Hey, Sam, you okay there? Sam is rubbing at his collarbone. saM I dont know. This wounds kind of itching. TODD That means its healing. SAM Yeah. (pause) What the hell is taking Joseph? Todd looks up. The three exchange glances. ext. backYARD - momENTS LATER Todd, Sam and Clyde walk out into the backyard, holding guns, looking around. cLYDE Hey, Joseph! You out here? The wind tosses the branches of a nearby oak tree. Sam scowls up at this. tODD Ill check the barn. int. mAIN BEDROOM - momENTS LATER William and Annabelle lie in bed together, naked under the covers. Annabelle is asleep in Williams arms. 0002000002F50000CF372EF,A slight creaking sound comes from outside the bedroom, followed by a soft knock on the door. William opens one eye. The soft knocking comes again, followed by a whisper: saM (o.S.) Hey, William! William grimaces, then carefully extricates himself from Annabelles arms. Annabelle moans in her sleep and rolls over. William quickly slips his pants on and walks to the bedroom door. int. upstairs hallway - eVENING William steps out of the bedroom. Sam is standing there, looking anxious. Sams face is pale. wILLIAM What is it? saM Joseph disappeared. wILLIAM What do you mean? SAM Hes gone. He went out to take the horses to the barn and he never came back. We all just went around looking for him. WILLIAM Nothing? SAM Nothing. WILLIAM Any tracks? 0002000003390000D226333,SAM None that I could see. William frowns for a moment. WILLIAM Okay. Let me get my clothes on, then Ill be right out. Sam nods. William goes back into the bedroom. int. mAIN BEDROOM - momENTS LATER William quickly buttons his shirt next to the bed, his boots already on. He then leans down and gently shakes Annabelles arm. wILLIAM Hey. Hey, honey. Annabelle opens her eyes, looking tired. aNNABELLE Mmm? WILLIAM Joseph wandered off somewhere. Im gonna go look for him. ANNABELLE Josephs gone? WILLIAM Yeah, the boys cant find him. Ill go see whats up, you stay here. ANNABELLE Okay. (she yawns) Maybe he went off looking for Dog. WILLIAM Could be. You wanna get up and do me a favor, though? Annabelle smiles up at him. ANNABELLE Whats that? WILLIAM Lock the door to this room after I step out. Just in case. 0002000003870000D559381,ANNABELLE Ive got my gun. William leans down and kisses her. WILLIAM I know, but I want you to get some sleep. ANNABELLE Uh. Okay. Annabelle stretches. int. upSTAIRS HALLWAY - momENTS LATER William exits the bedroom, shutting the door behind him. Immediately the sound of a latch turning and locking is heard. William heads off down the hallway. ext. front yard - eVENING William and Sam walk off the porch, into the front yard. Sam gestures to the rear of the house. saM Clyde and Todd are back there. William walks off quickly, towards the rear of the house. Sam stands in the front yard for a moment. He rubs softly at his shoulder, wincing. The fabric of Sams shirt is dark and wet in a small circle just over his bandage. Something falls to the ground directly in front of Sam, hitting the ground hard. Sam looks up at the empty sky above him, then holds out his lantern and steps forward. 00020000047F0000D8DA479,A medium-sized bird is curled up in the grass, having just fallen from the sky. The birds eyes are closed and it is not moving. Sam looks at the bird, then looks back up at the sky. Lightning flashes, followed immediately by thunder. A dogs bark comes from the cornfield, nearby. Sam jumps and turns to face the sound. saM (CONTD) Dog? Sam steps forward, then stops, slowly moving his arm, wiggling his fingers. SAM (CONTD) Ow. Damn. Sam walks through the yard and steps into the cornfield, lightly moving in between the haphazard rows, making his way through the stalks. Sam is following the trail the six of them made with their horses when they first moved through the field, trampling down a wide path of corn. Sam moves towards the path, alert. Sams lantern is not doing much good in the field, illuminating only the stalks around him, all of which are near enough to touch. Sam stops and slaps his leg. SAM (CONTD) Dog! Comeere, boy! Sam continues making his way through the cornfield, looking around. He whistles for Dog, clapping his hands. A moment later, Dogs bark comes again, further ahead in the cornfield, to Sams right. 0002000005BD0000DD535B7,SAM (CONTD) Come on, boy! What the hell are you doing out here? Sam pushes his way through the cornstalks to his side, moving more quickly now, sweating. Dog barks again; again, Sam heads towards the noise, pushing through the stalks. saM (CONTD) Dog! Hold up, there! Suddenly, Sam stumbles into a clearing. Briefly disoriented, Sam raises his lantern. Directly in front of him is the wooden cross where the scarecrow was hung. Strands of barbed wire are still attached to the cross, but the scarecrow is gone. Sam backs away, then looks around. SAM (CONTD) (to himself) Where the hell... The cornfield is still, except for the wind lightly moving the stalks. SAM (CONTD) Dog? There is no response. Sam slowly begins backing away from the cross, then turns and moves back into the cornfield. ext. backYARD - moments laTER William, Todd and Clyde are standing near the well, looking dejected, as Sam quickly walks up to them, still covered with a thin sheen of sweat. wILLIAM Well, could he have just wandered off for a little while? Maybe hes pulling a joke or something. tODD I sure hope so. Id hate to think of anything that could take Joseph without making enough noise for us to hear. Clyde cups his hands and shouts into the wind: cLYDE Joseph! There is no response. After a moment, William shrugs and the four men walk back towards the house. wILLIAM I think wed better each hold onto our guns from now on, though, particularly if we go out alone. 00020000067B0000E30A675,saM Im way ahead of you there. WILLIAM Whereve you been? SAM I think... Nevermind. (shakes head) I heard Dog in the cornfield and I went after him. I guess I got a little lost, turned out I wasnt headed in the direction I thought I was. Got turned around. WILLIAM Youre lucky you made it out of there. You cant see where youre going in that field in the daytime, much less at night with a storm coming. Whoever tended that fields long gone. Clyde falls back a little from the group as they walk through the yard. clYDE I gotta take care of something, Ill be around in a minute. Clyde walks towards the outhouse. int. frONT ROOM - eVENING William, Sam and Todd sit in the living room. William throws a knife at the wall; the knife plunges into the wood. William rises to his feet, crosses over to the knife and takes it out of the wall. He then walks back to his chair and throws his knife at the wall again. saM You should get some sleep. wILLIAM Not likely. Todd picks up a handful of gold coins and begins stacking them. int. maIN BEDROOM - evENING Annabelle lies in bed, breathing softly. In the bedroom, the closet door slowly creaks open. Annabelle opens her eyes; the room is silent. Annabelle frowns, then blinks and shuts her eyes again. The sound of quick footsteps moving across the room is heard. Annabelle opens her eyes wide and sits up in bed, looking around the dark room. Her hand goes over to her pistol on the pillow next to her. Annabelle lifts the pistol and pulls back the hammer. Seeing nothing in the room, Annabelle shifts slightly, still craning her head around. She then leans back and blows her hair out of her face. 0002000004470000E97F441,aNNABELLE (to herself) Youre dreaming, honey. Annabelle stretches, then looks around the room again. Sighing, she climbs out of bed and cautiously crosses over to the closet. Annabelle gingerly pushes some clothes out of the way and looks inside; the closet contains only clothes. int. outhouse - eVENING Clyde sits in the outhouse, looking straight ahead, passively. He is chewing on a piece of hay. Just outside of the outhouse, a rustling sound is audible, like something moving through the tall grass. Clyde straightens, reaching down for his shotgun. The rustling sound comes closer to the outhouse. Then a sniffing noise, like that of an animal, comes near the bottom of the outhouse door. Clyde relaxes slightly, though he is still tense. He lowers the shotgun. cLYDE Hey. Dog? The sniffing at the bottom of the door stops. There is silence for a moment, then the sound of claws raking against the bottom of the door. Clyde jerks back. The clawing sound continues, with a quiet, animalistic grunting noise. Clyde stands, hitching up his pants, and points the shotgun at the door. 0002000006820000EDC067C,cLYDE (CONTD) (whispering) Fucking hell? Clyde moves to the door as the clawing continues and, in a swift movement, throws the door open and lowers the shotgun. There is nothing outside of the door. Clyde steps quickly out of the outhouse and looks around; no creature is in sight. CLYDE (CONTD) Dog? Clyde stands for a moment, looking confused. int. maIN BEDROOM - eVENING Annabelle shuts the closet door, then turns around and surveys the room. She looks at the bed. After a moment, Annabelle crosses over to the bed, kneels down on the floor and peers under the bed. Under the bed, in the opposite corner, something large is just visible in the shadows. Annabelle cannot make out its features; it could be crouching animal, or a pile of clothing. Very slowly, Annabelle reaches for the lantern next to the bed and holds the lantern out at floor level. Illuminated under the opposite corner of the bed is a small boy, crouched in a fetal position, silently rocking back and forth. Annabelle frowns, peering closer. Just then, the boy lifts his head up and looks straight at her, his face dark. Moving with unnatural speed under the bed, the boy crawls towards Annabelle, scuttling like a crab. He is immediately face to face with her. The boy grins at Annabelle in the light of the lantern; he is toothless and his eyes are completely black, with no irises. Annabelle screams and falls back away from the boy, knocking over the lantern. It goes out, plunging the room into complete darkness. int. front room - eVENING Annabelles scream is audible from upstairs. William, Sam and Todd react, then run out of the room for the stairs, William in the lead. 0002000003660000F43C360,int. maiN BEDROOM - eVENING Annabelle is standing in the corner of the room, facing the open bedroom door. William runs into the doorway, Todd and Sam coming up behind him. wILLIAM What? What is it? aNNABELLE There was a boy in here! WILLIAM Where is he? ANNABELLE He ran out. Annabelle points towards them, in the doorway. William looks at Sam and Todd, who look at each other and head for the opposite rooms. William crosses over to Annabelle. He puts an arm around her. WILLIAM You alright, honey? ANNABELLE Yeah... Im fine. He just scared me... The lighting or something. WILLIAM This a young kid? ANNABELLE I dont know. He couldnt be too old. He was small. His face... wILLIAM Well, theyll find him in a second. Todd and Sam appear in the doorway again. Todd shakes his head. wILLIAM (CONTD) What? tODD Were the only ones on this floor. Hes not here. 0002000003610000F79C35B,William stares at him. WILLIAM Well, could he have gone out of a window? Todd shrugs. Sam walks into the bedroom, looking sick, and sits down heavily on the bed. saM He couldnt have gone downstairs, we wouldve passed him. tODD I dont know. A lot of these big houses have passageways. William and Annabelle both look around the walls, nervously. WILLIAM I sure hate the thought of that. We should start checking around, see if any of these walls are hollow. Annabelle is watching Sam. aNNABELLE You okay, Sam? saM Yeah. Im just feeling a little tired. aNNABELLE You should lie down and get some rest. I know Im not going to be sleeping for awhile. wILLIAM Yeah, well, well see about that. One way or another, were moving on at first light tomorrow, and we all need to get some sleep before then. Sam, you go ahead, well wake you if anything comes up. 0002000002F90000FAF72F3,Sam nods and stiffly lies back on the bed. wILLIAM (CONTD) (to others) Lets go. They exit the room, Todd in the lead. Sam, lying on the bed, unbuttons his shirt and pushes it open. He pulls back the bandage to look at his wound. The area around where the bullet entered is red and swollen, and the skin around it is purple and glossy. Sam touches his chest, near the wound, and flinches. He lies back in the bed and closes his eyes, sweating. ext. front yarD - eVENING William, Annabelle and Todd walk out onto the front porch. The wind tears at the branches of a tree in front of them. tODD This is turning out to be a hell of a night. wILLIAM No kidding. William steps off the porch, then bends down, picks up a rock and throws it into the field. 0002000003B70000FDEA3B1,wILLIAM (CONTD) Christ. A drop of rain falls and hits Williams forehead. He looks up at the sky as more raindrops plunk onto the ground around him. WILLIAM (CONTD) Thats great. William turns back to look at Annabelle and Todd, who are still on the porch, protected from the rain. WILLIAM (CONTD) Im gonna look around a little. aNNABELLE Ill go with you. toDD Yeah, I might look around myself. wILLIAM No, somebody should stay up in the front room, in case anyone comes back or tries to get into the house. (pause) Speaking of which... wheres Clyde? aNNABELLE Oh, god. tODD He was going to the outhouse. wILLIAM Youd think hed be done by now. Stay here. William and Annabelle walk around to the side of the house, as Todd steps back into the front room. int. side yard - eVENING It is raining harder as William and Annabelle walk back towards the barn. The rain splatters off Williams hat and has soaked Annabelles hair and dress. 00020000030E0001019B308,aNNABELLE William? William stops and looks at her. aNNABELLE (CONTD) Its just... (pause) Theres something wrong here. I know it. We should leave. William looks up into the rain. wILLIAM Not much chance of that now. Besides, we cant just leave Joseph here. He could have just gone for a walk. ANNABELLE He didnt just go for a walk, William! William looks somewhat taken aback by the panic in Annabelles voice. He reaches out hesitantly and touches her arm. WILLIAM You okay? ANNABELLE Im... Im sorry. But, I mean... You feel it, dont you? WILLIAM Uh, I cant say that I do. Not really. I mean, weird stuffs been going on, and maybe someones messing with us, but... He trails off as Annabelle shakes her head. wILLIAM (CONTD) What? Annabelle shakes her head again. 00020000035B000104A3355,aNNABELLE Nothing. I dont know. WILLIAM Come here. Annabelle moves closer to him and he embraces her. They hold each other in the pouring rain, then William moves away from Annabelle, smiling at her. wILLIAM (CONTD) Now, look... Annabelle looks over Williams left shoulder, her eyes widening. William whirls around. Clyde is standing behind him, scowling. The light of Clydes lantern is subdued by the rain. WILLIAM (CONTD) Clyde! Good god, man. We were worried youd fallen in. cLYDE Yeah. Did you guys see Joseph come by here? WILLIAM Well, no, we didnt. Clyde squints into the nearby cornfield. CLYDE I couldve sworn I saw him moving around in there. Annabelle and William look at each other. WILLIAM Are you sure it was him? I mean, I can barely see the stalks. cLYDE Yeah, I saw a head and shoulders moving around in the rows, but then... 0002000003D2000107F83CC,WILLIAM Then what? CLYDE Well, then I didnt see him anymore. (pause) It was either him, or something else real big. There is a short silence while they consider this. WILLIAM Well, I dont think they have bears down here, so it was probably Joseph. I bet hes playing some sort of game. CLYDE Yeah. I might have had a run-in with Dog earlier, too. It could have just been a raccoon, I guess. Whatever it was, it ran off before I could get my hands on it. WILLIAM Thats good news. I was worried Dog mightve spooked off for good. William looks at Annabelle, smiling optimistically. Annabelle returns a faint smile. int. front rOOM - eVENING Todd sits at the table, in front of several stacks of gold coins. Todd drinks from a bottle of whiskey. A sudden noise comes from the hallway nearby. Todd starts, then looks into the hallway, seeing nothing. int. maIN BEDROOM - eVENING Sam lies in bed, sweating, looking up at the ceiling. He looks down at the foot of his bed. 0002000004E400010BC44DE,As Sam watches, the older boy child, the same one that Annabelle saw, slowly rises up from the foot of the bed and looks at Sam, putting his hands on the mattress. The boys eyes and mouth are dark holes. Sam stares at the boy, frozen with fear. The older boy addresses Sam calmly: older boy My parents used to lie together in this bed. This is where my mother was when the consumption took her. The boy looks down at the floor, then crouches down beneath the bed, disappearing from Sams view. Sam squeezes his eyes shut, pulling the blankets up around his neck. Sam begins quickly muttering to himself, an incoherent litany of barely audible prayers. saM Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name... Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for thou art with me. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. Amen. When Sam opens his eyes, a large man is standing in the corner of the room, barely visible in the darkness. The man is holding a long object, obscured by the shadows, in one hand. The FATHER speaks, possibly to himself: father I had to do it. If I hadnt done it, it would have been so much worse for them. I put them where theyll never be found, by anyone. You understand, dont you? 0002000003B0000110A23AA,The man steps forwards slightly. The object in his hand is a small, bloody scythe. The mans head is lowered. father (CONTD) Tell me you understand. Sam, trembling with fright, tries to speak. saM Sure... Sure, I understand. The man stops. Then he slowly turns and looks at Sam. FATHER Who are you? Where is she? Sam shuts his eyes again and begins muttering inarticulately to himself. The room is silent. Sam slowly opens his eyes. The man is standing above Sam, leaning over the bed. The man raises his scythe above his head. fATHER (CONTD) I asked you a question! Sam screams. ext. front yard - eVENING William, Clyde and Annabelle walk through the rain, up to the front porch. cLYDE Well, what now? wILLIAM I wouldnt mind getting some rest. Anyone else for that? Annabelle laughs drily. aNNABELLE You can count me out. WILLIAM Well, sit up with Todd then. Ill sit with you guys for a second, then Im going to get some shut-eye. 00020000035C0001144C356,cLYDE I guess I could use it. They walk into the house. int. frONT ROOM - eVENING William, Annabelle and Clyde step into the front room, looking around. The gold is still piled on the table. Todd steps out from the kitchen, holding his lantern. wILLIAM Whatre you up to? tODD Thought I heard a noise back here, near the basement door. Guess I was wrong. Anything happening? wILLIAM Not that I can see. Clyde here says he saw Joseph and Dog. clYDE Or at least it was some kind of animal. tODD You shouldve shot it. Then at least wed have something fresh to eat. William sits down on the floor, heavily, and begins rolling a cigarette. Annabelle sits down next to William. She reaches for the book, flips through it, then sets it back down on the table. She then lightly rests her head on Williams shoulder. aNNABELLE Roll me one. WILLIAM Sure thing. 00020000034F000117A2349,Clyde sits down at the table with Todd, who shifts the deck of cards over towards him. Clyde begins shuffling. int. fronT ROOM - late eVENING Clyde throws down five cards, disgusted. cLYDE I swear youre cheating. Todd lifts a finger to his lips, tilting his head over towards William and Annabelle, who are fast asleep on the floor. Annabelle is curled up next to William, who is still sitting against the wall, his mouth slightly open, breathing deeply. toDD Shhh. Youll wake the dead with your pernicious lies. Clyde grins at William and Annabelle. CLYDE Aw, aint they sweet? Clyde yawns and arches his back. cLYDE (CONTD) Im getting a little weary myself. tODD Sure you are. Or maybe you dont want to lose any more gold? cLYDE Ah, youre just scared to stand watch alone. TODD Nonsense. CLYDE You gonna let me get some sleep, then? 00020000041F00011AEB419,tODD Sure. I think you could use it. Youre getting grouchy. Clyde looks at Todd askance, then rises from the table and begins moving towards the stairs. toDD (CONTD) Youre sleeping upstairs? clYDE They got beds there, dont they? TODD I guess. Clyde shrugs and climbs the stairs. Todd puts down his cards and looks out into the rain. int. chiLDS BEDROOM - late evENING Clyde walks into the dark bedroom. He walks over to one of the beds, leans down and knocks a doll off of it. The doll hits the ground and rolls over, onto its back, staring up at the ceiling with painted eyes. Clyde scowls at it, then sets his lantern down next to the bed. Clyde lies down on the bed, which he is slightly too large for, and pulls an old, torn blanket up over the lower half of his body. He then bends down and turns the lantern down low. Clyde curls up and shuts his eyes. int. froNT ROOM - late eVENING Todd flips a gold coin languidly across the fingers of one hand, looking slowly around the room. He yawns, then pulls out his gun and begins cleaning it. 00020000036700011F04361,int. fronT ROOM - night William and Annabelle are still asleep, in the same positions. At the table, Todds head is resting on one hand, his arm propped up on the table. The lantern next to him has been turned down low. Todd blinks, very slowly. His eyelids close, then he opens his eyes wide, looking around quickly. Nothing in the room is different. Todds eyes slowly start to shut again. He blinks twice, then his eyelids close. A thumping noise comes from beyond the kitchen. Todds eyes fly open and he sits up straight, looking towards the kitchen. Todd swiftly surveys the room, then slumps back in his chair, rubbing at his face. The noise comes again, from somewhere on the other side of the house, and Todd jumps to his feet, his eyes narrowed. Todd looks down at William and Annabelle, who are still asleep. He then walks past them, into the kitchen. 00020000035700012265351,int. first floor corridor - nIGHT Todd walks through the dark kitchen, holding his lantern in one hand, his gun in the other. He walks into the corridor, stopping near the door to the basement. Todd looks around. The windows facing outside are dark, though the sound of the rainstorm can still be heard. The wind whistles and rain splatters against the glass windowpanes. Todd turns around and faces the door to the basement. He puts the handle to his lantern between his teeth, reaches down and grips the doorknob. Slowly, Todd turns the doorknob. Todd pushes on the door. It does not budge. He leans against the door, still holding onto the doorknob, but the door will not move. Todd sighs and releases the doorknob. He steps across the corridor, to one of the windows. Todd raises his lantern, but only illuminates the water against the glass. 000200000430000125B642A,Todd moves his face closer to the glass, but cannot see anything in the darkness outside; all he can see is his reflection in the window. Todd stares at his reflection, brushing slightly at his hair. Just then, lightning flashes, illuminating the outside world. Sam is facing the other side of the window, looking in at Todd from the outside. Todd jumps back with a yell as the sound of thunder cracks against the house. On the outside of the house, Sams face is directly in front of Todds, looking straight into Todds eyes, twisted into a mask of hate. They are separated only by the pane of glass. Sams hair is matted and his clothes are drenched by the rain. Sam runs to the side, then the outside world goes dark again as the lightning ends. Todd fumbles with his lantern, turning it up higher, and holds it to the window. He can see nothing outside. Todd pants, catching his breath. He moves over to another window, calling out: toDD Sam! There is no response. tODD (CONTD) (to himself) What the hell... (shouting) What the hell are you doing out there? 0002000003F4000129E03EE,Only the sound of the rain can be heard. Thunder rumbles slightly, far off. TODD (CONTD) (to himself) What the hell is he doing? Todd walks back towards the kitchen. Just as he passes the door to the basement, a loud thumping sound comes from against the other side of the basement door, as if a person were throwing their body against it. There is a stifled whimper, like a person in pain, from the other side of the door, then silence. Todd jumps back, staring at the basement door, his eyes wild. The sound does not come again. Todd looks around. TODD (CONTD) Sam? Todd moves slowly towards the basement door. Holding his gun out, with his lantern between his teeth, he again turns the doorknob and shoves. The door to the basement swings open. Todd steps away from the door, raising his gun. Nothing but darkness is visible. TODD (CONTD) Alright. Come on out, now. There is no sound from the basement. Todd steps forward and pushes the door open further with his foot. He holds his lantern forward. 0002000005EB00012DCE5E5,The basement steps are visible, but there is no one on them. Todd sticks his head into the doorway, looking around. After a moment, he begins walking down the stairs, slowly. The wooden steps creak as Todd moves down them. int. chILDS BEDROOM - niGHT Clyde lies still in the small bed, quietly breathing. From across the room, the sound of a female child softly sobbing can be heard. Clyde frowns in his sleep, shakes his head slightly, then opens his eyes, confused. The sound of the child crying is coming from the corner of the room, which is not visible. Clyde frowns and looks around, blinking. He sits up in bed, rubbing his eyes. Clyde cannot see anything in the dark room. Carefully, without making a sound, he reaches down and turns up the lantern next to the bed. The older boy is standing immediately in front of Clyde, next to the lantern. The boys eyes are completely black and his face is expressionless. Before Clyde can react, the boy looks away from him and steps back into the darkness of the room, disappearing from sight. The crying sound continues. clYDE What- Whos there? Clyde rapidly turns the lantern up all the way, illuminating most of the bedroom. His hand is unsteady and the lantern light sways as he sets the lantern back on the floor. The boy is nowhere to be seen. In the corner of the bedroom, a small girl is crouched, her arms around her knees, facing the corner. The girl is wearing only a pair of underwear. Her back, which is facing Clyde, trembles with her sobs. 0002000003E7000133B33E1,Clyde rubs his eyes, looks around again, then looks at the girl. cLYDE (CONT'D) Hey, howd you get in here? Whered that other kid go? The girl does not respond, continuing to face the corner and cry. Clyde rises to his feet, standing next to the bed. cLYDE (CONTD) Look here, are you okay? Whats the matter? The girl does not respond. Clyde moves closer to her, walking over to the corner. CLYDE (CONTD) Its okay, dont cry. Tell me whats wrong. Did that kid do something bad to you? You just tell me who did it, and Ill take care of him, okay? Did something happen? The girl suddenly stands and whirls to face Clyde, who is now only a couple of feet away from her. The girls ears are slightly pointed and her nose is unnaturally flat; she has vertical pupils, like a cat, and her teeth are also inhuman, long and thin. There is a large, deep gash across the front of the girls neck; her throat has been ripped away. The front of the girls body is soaked red with blood. young girl 00020000037B00013794375,(screams) My father did this! Clyde leaps backwards, stumbling, and falls onto the floor, bumping his head. He jolts into a seated position, scooting desperately across the floor, away from the corner. The corner is empty. The girl is gone. Clyde stops, seeing this, and sits on the floor, leaning back against the bed, breathing heavily. He looks quickly around the room, reaching for his gun. CLYDE What the... fucking hell... A shout comes from outside of the house. jOSEPH (O.S.) Hey, Clyde! Clyde looks up at the sound of Josephs voice. He rises to his feet and rapidly crosses over to the window. Lightning flashes. Outside, just next to the cornfield, Joseph is standing, looking up at Clydes window. He is crouched over, hunched like an animal. Joseph looks up at Clyde over his shoulder, out of the corners of his eyes. The lightning subsides and the yard goes dark again. 0002000004F500013B094EF,Clyde lifts up the window sash, looking outside. CLYDE (shouting) Joseph? Lightning flashes again. Joseph is visible in the cornfield, about ten feet from where the field meets the yard, making his way deeper into the cornfield, still hunched over unnaturally. Joseph is leaving a path of broken and smashed cornstalks behind him. cLYDE (CONTD) Joseph? Joseph does not look back. Clyde pauses, then turns and runs out of the bedroom. int. basement - night Todd reaches the bottom of the basement stairs, sweating. He murmurs to himself, softly: tODD I know youre in here. The floor of the cellar is earth; the walls of the cellar are comprised of damp stone. Todd holds both the lantern and gun out in front of his body, turning around, surveying the basement, which is too dark to see across. Todd begins to move past the staircase, keeping his back to the wall. In the center of the room, on the cracked, earthen floor, a precise pentagram, approximately five feet in diameter, has been drawn in yellow paint or chalk. Inexplicable symbols surround the pentagram. Four posts have been driven into the floor along the circumference of the pentagram, forming a square. Above the pentagram, lines of rope have been hung from floorboards, as if for drying food. 00020000038300013FF837D,Todd glances at this, then slowly moves to the other side of the stairwell, still carefully keeping his back to the wall. On the other side of the basement, the space is equally bare. Todd moves closer, looking around. Against the stone wall, a set of iron shackles, with cuffs, has been nailed into the stone. Todd frowns at this, then turns away. The only other object in the room is a short, squat wooden chair. Todd moves closer to the chair, shining his lantern on it. The chair has thick leather straps bound to its arms and the two front chair legs. Next to the chair, on the floor, is a piece of hide, rolled into a tube. Todd kicks lightly at the hide, unrolling it. The hide contains several metal tools, all in various states of decay and rust. Many of the tools are sharp and pointed. Some are recognizable, such as a pair of pliers and a ball-peen hammer, while others are not. 0002000003B0000143753AA,Next to the chair, on the ground, lies a small, white object. Todd glances back at the chair, then kneels down and picks up the object. It appears to be a broken piece of bone or tooth. Todd drops it, disgusted. Todd quickly backs away from the chair, still peering around the room, heading back towards the stairwell. A sharp voice suddenly comes from the other side of the cellar. black woman (o.S.) Help me! Todd jumps and spins around. On the floor, in the center of the pentagram, a black woman is lying. Her wrists and ankles are bound to the four posts. She looks over at Todd, straining her head to see him, tears in her eyes. bLACK WOMAN (CONTD) Help me! Oh, god, please! The woman is wearing only a short, sloppy dress made out of thick muslin; it barely covers her torso. Todd looks around the room quickly. There is no one around except the two of them. toDD Who did this to you? How the hell did you get there? BLACK WOMAN 0002000004020001471F3FC,Oh god, please help me. Please let me go! I didnt do anything. Ill never tell anyone about the others! Todd steps closer to the woman, frowning. She shrinks away from him, constricted by her ropes. TODD Whats going on here? BLACK WOMAN (shaking her head wildly) I didnt see nothing! I didnt see nothing! Todd starts to say something, stops, then walks over to the woman and kneels down next to her. He begins trying to untie her hand from one of the posts, but seems to be having a difficult time with it. Suddenly Todd stops and stares. TODD Shit... Youre bound with dried rawhide. The womans hands are indeed swollen and purple. The rawhide is cutting into the flesh of her wrists. BLACK WOMAN (whimpering) It hurts... TODD (grim) I know it. (he stares at her) How long have you been down here? BLACK WOMAN (whispering) Please hurry. The black womans eyes dart around the room, looking for something. TODD Okay. Im going to go to the other side of the stairwell and get something to try to cut this with... 0002000003BA00014B1B3B4,Todd trails off, as the woman has focused her eyes on something across the room from them. Her face is frozen in terror, her mouth open. BLACK WOMAN Hes here. Todd looks where she is looking. There is nothing there. TODD I dont see anything. The woman ignores him. She is breathing quickly, her eyes still riveted on a spot about a yard in front of her legs. There is still nothing visible there. BLACK WOMAN (whispering) Please... No... Todd looks around the room, his eyes narrowed. He rises to his feet. The woman is paralyzed with fear; tears run out of the corners of her eyes. She is now ignoring Todd completely, focusing her attention on the area opposite from them. She shakes her head, back and forth, but is quiet. Todd watches this, then quickly grabs his lantern and gun and heads for the opposite side of the room, leaving the woman on the floor. On the other side of the cellar, Todd reaches the chair and kneels down next to it. 0002000003E000014ECF3DA,Suddenly Todd freezes. Very slowly, he looks up at the chair in front of him. It is empty. Todd shivers, then shakes his head and begins rooting through the rusted tools. Todd comes across a serrated, thin blade, with a curved handle. He grabs this and a pair of shears. Todd stands and walks over towards the stairwell, holding out his lantern. Todd stops as soon as he enters the other side of the basement. The woman is still there, lying in the pentagram, but now her back is arched. The front of her dress has been cut open to expose her stomach and torso. The womans eyes lock onto Todds. As Todd watches, frozen, a thick cut appears on the side of the womans stomach. The cut continues across her belly, moving just above the navel, in a curved line under her ribs. The womans mouth opens and her eyes squeeze shut. It appears that she is screaming in pain, but the only audible sounds in the room are Todds breathing and the sound of the womans skin and flesh separating. 00020000049F000152A9499,Blood wells out of the long cut on the womans stomach, soaking into her dress and the dirt floor. She shakes her head wildly, her mouth still stretched open. As Todd watches, his eyes wide with horror, the cut in the womans stomach suddenly widens, as if it is being pushed open. From the open wound, the womans guts are roughly pulled from her body, straight into the air above her. Her entrails hover above her stomach, dripping blood and fluid. The womans scream cuts through the air, a loud, awful shriek of pain that tears through the quiet of the room. Blood splatters the floor as Todd turns and leaps away, the womans agonized screaming filling the basement. Todds feet hit the first step of the basement stairs and he stumbles, falling to his side, on the other side of the basement. Todd hits the ground hard, cracking his elbow against the wall and dropping his gun and lantern. The woman is still screaming. Todds lantern lies on its side in front of him. Todd reaches for it, looking forward, towards the chair. As Todds eyes meet with something in front of him, his face goes slack with fear and he shrinks away, screaming, his back against the wall. 0002000003D6000157423D0,int. fronT ROOM - niGHT William and Annabelle are still asleep on the floor. The sound of footsteps running down the stairs comes from behind them. William opens his eyes and looks around the room, just as Clyde runs through the front room. Clyde grabs the front doorknob, opens it, and runs outside, into the storm. wILLIAM What the hell... William rises up, rousing Annabelle, who looks up at him blearily. aNNABELLE Whats going on? WILLIAM Clyde just ran through here. I dont know what hes after. Im gonna go check. ANNABELLE Okay. You do that. Annabelle immediately puts her head back down and closes her eyes. William looks troubled. wILLIAM Well, I dont really want to leave you alone in here. ANNABELLE (mumbling) Dont worry about it. Ill be fine. WILLIAM Well... William looks up suddenly. Sam is standing in the darkness of the hallway, barely visible, his eyes glowing with the lantern light. His clothing is drenched. Sam stares at William without speaking. 00020000052400015B1251E,wILLIAM (CONTD) Sam! Good thing youre up. Clyde just ran through here faster than lightning. William rises to his feet, rubbing the arm that he slept on. He looks around the room. The gold is gone from the table; only the cards, whiskey bottles and book rest on the table. WILLIAM (CONTD) Holy shit. The gold. William looks around the room again, quickly. The gold is nowhere to be seen. William looks back at Sam, his teeth bared. wILLIAM (CONTD) Hang in here just a second, watch over Annabelle. Im going after Clyde. Ill be right back. William turns away from Sam, who has not changed expression, and runs out the front door, shutting it behind him. Sam slowly steps out of the darkness of the hallway. He looks down at Annabelle, his nostrils flaring slightly, then walks over to the table and lowers himself into a chair. Sam sits, staring straight ahead. ext. front yard - nIGHT William runs out into the rain, holding his lantern aloft. Clyde is nowhere to be seen, but there is a spot in the rows of corn, near the yard, where several stalks have been pushed aside or trampled. William runs across the yard and into the cornfield. The broken stalks form a haphazard trail through the tall corn, though William can still only see a couple feet in front of himself, and cannot see over the corn. 00020000034A00016030344,William continues staggering through the corn, along the trail, holding his lantern in front of him. William calls out: wILLIAM Clyde! Hey, Clyde! The sound of the rain splattering off the cornstalks drowns out Williams voice. int. frONT ROOM - nIGHT Sam sits at the table. He has the book in his hands and flips through the pages, pausing occasionally. After a moment, Sam slowly looks down at Annabelle, sleeping on the floor. saM Annabelle... Annabelle stirs slightly on the floor. saM (CONTD) Annabelle. She opens her eyes and looks up at Sam, squinting. aNNABELLE Sam? What are you doing? Sam does not respond for a moment, turning his attention back to the book. aNNABELLE (CONTD) What is it? Whats going on? saM Im reading. Annabelle smiles at Sam, then, when he continues to look at the pages of the book, frowns, puzzled. 0002000004CD000163744C7,ANNABELLE Youre reading that book? SAM Yes. Annabelle straightens her back, tilting her head to see Sam better. ANNABELLE What does it say? SAM Its about how to contact the Old Ones. ANNABELLE Who? Sams face darkens. SAM The Old Ones, I said. Most think of them as spirits. They can walk between worlds, and time is different for them. When they appear in our world, they mostly show themselves as animals, unless they are given greater power. Because they walk between worlds, their physical power is limited in each one. They should not be given mortal power, the power to change us, unless they can be controlled. Sam smiles down at Annabelle, a haunted look in his eyes. His smile trembles. saM (CONT'D) I just got to that part. Annabelle rubs her eyes and speaks slowly. aNNABELLE Sam. What are you talking about? Youre not making any sense. Are you okay? Sam straightens up, his face blank, and sets down the book on the table. saM The hole in my shoulder hurts. I think something might be wrong. Annabelle sits up on the floor, stretching. ANNABELLE Well, youd better let me take a look at it. Hang on. Annabelle unsteadily rises to her feet. She steps forward and takes a seat at the table opposite from Sam. 00020000035C0001683B356,aNNABELLE (CONTD) Can you unbutton your shirt? Sam reaches up and begins slowly unbuttoning his shirt. Once he is finished, he pushes his shirt open and tears off the bandage. The area around Sams wound, expanding to cover most of his chest, is a black, swollen bruise. Thin tendrils of purple infection crawl up Sams neck and down his stomach. The wound itself is oozing a thick, viscous fluid. Annabelle shrinks away, holding her hand to her mouth. saM It doesnt smell so good, huh? ANNABELLE My god... How long has it been like this? Sam shrugs slightly. sam I dont know. ANNABELLE Sam, weve- Weve got to get you to a hospital. Youve got some sort of infection. I dont have anything here that can take care of it. Annabelle opens her bag and begins rooting through it. aNNABELLE (CONTD) I might be able to give you something for the pain... 00020000039600016B91390,sam (smiles) It doesnt hurt anymore, Belle. Annabelle looks up at him. ANNABELLE What? What did you just say? Sam reaches forwards, towards Annabelle. saM Here, I want to show you something. ANNABELLE What is it? Sam holds out his hand to Annabelle. saM Here. ANNABELLE Sam, I think youre delirious. Hang on just a second, and Ill give you a shot that will make you feel a little better. saM Okay. Sam lowers his head, looking down at the floor. He then looks up at Annabelle. Sams green eyes are dark and his voice is thick. saM (CONTD) Dont you want to know what they did to me? Annabelle takes a glass vial from her bag, and begins drawing fluid from the vial into a syringe. aNNABELLE You got shot, Sam. I was there, remember? saM The preacher said shootings too good for me. (Sam shows his teeth) They just left me up there to rot for what I did. Them and the Old Ones. They left me here. Forever. 00020000056500016F2155F,Annabelle taps the syringe. ANNABELLE What are you talking about, Sam? Sam leans forward suddenly and grips Annabelles arm. His eyes are pale. SAM (hissing) Stop calling me that. Annabelle gasps, then blinks. Her eyes roll up into her head and her body goes rigid. BEGIN FLASHBACK EXT. CORNFIELD - DAY From the Fathers POV, the cornfield is upside-down and swaying from side to side, unevenly. A thick trail of blood runs from the Fathers nose into one of his eyes, filling the eye with blood. The Father blinks rapidly. He is being dragged by his feet through the field. A group of men are dragging him through the neat cornfield. The Father, now fully visible, is the same man that Sam saw up in the main bedroom. The Father tries to twist away from the men, who drag him into a small clearing. The men release the Fathers legs; he curls up on the ground, breathing heavily. A large fly settles on a bloody spot on the side of his face. He swats at the fly. Another group of men stand in the clearing, many of whom are holding rifles. They stare at the Father, their faces twisted with anger and disgust. In front of the men stands a PREACHER, wearing the formal attire of the cloth. Behind the men is a tall wooden cross, with a scarecrow attached to it, in a position to survey the cornfield. The preacher addresses the Father. preacher Where did you put the bodies? 0002000004620001748045C,The Father is silent. One of the men who was holding him kicks the Father in the stomach. The Father curls up on the ground, gagging. preACHER (CONTD) Where are they? And where are your children? The Father coughs, choking out his words. fATHER Where they belong. The preacher leans closer to the Father, staring into his eyes. PREACHER What happened to their mother? The Father looks away from him, then looks back into the preachers eyes. FATHER They had no mother. Not that youd know. A look of confusion passes over the preachers face. Then he looks up and nods to one of the men. The man leans down with a burlap sack, pulling it over the Fathers head. The Father struggles. fATHER (CONT'D) No! Goddamn you! What are you doing? One of the men, holding a rifle, quickly steps forward, aiming his rifle at the father. hysterical man Shut that sick bastard up! The preacher quickly reaches over and puts his hand on the barrel of the hysterical mans rifle, aiming it away from the Father. pREACHER Shootings too good for him. The man looks at the preacher. The preacher nods over to the rest of the men. 0002000006C7000178DC6C1,pREACHER (CONTD) Cut that scarecrow down. One of the men looks over at the preacher, then jumps up on the cross with a knife and cuts the ropes binding the scarecrow. The scarecrow tumbles to the ground, falling to pieces, hay spilling out of its tight clothing. The preacher grits his teeth. PREACHER (CONTD) Hoist him up there. A few of the men exchange glances, then move to follow the preachers order. Using ropes wrapped under the Fathers shoulders, the men pull him up onto the cross, using the arms of the cross as pulleys. Two men climb up onto the cross. Gripping the Fathers arms, they bind him to the cross with loops of barbed wire, twisting the wire into knots with pliers. The Father struggles and kicks. Two men on the ground begin wrapping barbed wire around his legs. The father is tied tightly to the cross above them. The barbs dig into the flesh of his arms, legs and torso, raising dark droplets of blood. The men step away from the cross, looking up at the straining figure of the Father. The Father twists against the cross, but the wires around his body are tight. The burlap sack still covers his face. One of the men looks down at the crumpled, broken scarecrow on the ground, then reaches down and picks up the scarecrows hat. man witH HAT Hang on a second. The man walks over to the cross, lifts himself up and pulls the scarecrows hat down tightly over the top of the Fathers twisting head. The man then drops off the cross and looks up at the Father again. man with hat (CONT'D) There we go. With the hat and burlap sack over his head, the Father looks just like a scarecrow. The Father stops straining against the ropes and hangs from the cross, his body limp. The preacher addresses him: 0002000003E700017F9D3E1,pREACHER You still dont want to tell us what you did with them? The Father hangs from the cross, silent. pREACHER (CONTD) Fine. Well see you get a little taste of hell in this world before you pass on to the next. Youll answer to a higher form of justice than ours there. The Fathers voice is muffled by the burlap sack. fATHER Im not going to die, if thats what youre hoping. The preacher looks up at him, then exchanges glances with several of the men. pREACHER Well see about that. (to the men) Come on. The man who put the hat on the Father addresses the preacher, his voice subdued. man WITH HAT Do you want to search the house again? The preachers face is tense, with either fury or strain. PREACHER Well find nothing in there that we did not find before. Let us leave this place immediately. There is nothing more we can do. The man nods slightly, then the men and the preacher walk through the cornfield, away from the cross and the house. The sun glares down on the field. 0002000003F30001837E3ED,Up on the cross, the Father begins vainly straining against the barbed wire again. In front of him, the men work their way through the cornfield without looking back, the preacher in the lead. The Father shakes his head vigorously, then screams, his shriek muffled by the burlap. BEGIN MONTAGE A) A bloody, skinless figure, tied to the basement floor, twitches in a wide pool of blood. The Fathers scream is still audible. A shadow moves across the figures head, where the face used to be. B) A childs eyes fly open. A large hand is clamped over the childs mouth. The child, a young boy, tries to yell, but cannot. The child has no eyelashes or eyebrows. C) By candlelight, the Father flips through pages of the book. He speaks unrecognizable syllables to himself as he reads, cutting at the top of his wrist with a knife. D) A closet door flies open. Inside the closet, the young girl is huddled, hiding in the clothes. She cowers away from the shadow that falls over her and makes a hissing sound. 0002000003A90001876B3A3,E) Blood flows across a wooden floor. The pool of blood seeps over towards a bed, underneath which a slightly older boy is hiding, his eyes and mouth completely black. He is shaking and crying. The blood moves closer to the boy, who edges away from it, trying to move soundlessly. Then a large boot steps down into the pool of blood, directly in front of the boy. F) A childs body is dragged down the hallway; the childs ankles, sliding along the floor, leave two trails of blood. END MONTAGE END FLASHBACK int. front ROOM - nIGHT Annabelle jerks in her chair, staring around the room wildly. Across from her, Sam is slumped back in his chair, his eyes shut. His arms hang limply at his sides. Annabelle scoots her chair away from the table and vomits onto the floor. ext. corNFIELD - nIGHT William continues walking quickly through the cornstalks, following the path of broken and bent stalks. Rain splatters off Williams hat. 00020000034E00018B0E348,Suddenly, William is faced with tall, upright stalks in front of him. The only bent stalks are behind William. The trail has come to an abrupt end in the middle of the field. William looks around. There is nothing but cornstalks around him, and no indication of Clyde or where he may have gone. William looks behind himself, at the bent cornstalks, but can see nothing. wILLIAM Clyde! Where the fuck are you? Williams words are swallowed by the cornfield. int. frONT ROOM - nIGHT Annabelle jumps out of her chair as the front door opens and William steps in. She then throws herself against him, sobbing. wILLIAM Jesus, honey. What is it? aNNABELLE I saw- I saw- I saw everything. WILLIAM What did you see? Here, sit down. Annabelle sits back down in her chair, Williams hands on her shoulders. William then notices Sam. wILLIAM (CONTD) 00020000064E00018E56648,Whats wrong with Sam? aNNABELLE I- I dont know... William reaches forward and shakes Sams arm, then shakes it again, harder. Sam does not stir. William leans forward and pushes Sams shoulder. Sam slumps over onto the table. William slowly steps forward and puts his hand to Sams face. He holds his hand against Sams unmoving face for several seconds, then William bows his head slightly. ANNABELLE (CONT'D) What? WILLIAM Hes... Hes dead. Annabelle quickly puts her fingers to the side of Sams neck. Sam is not breathing. wILLIAM (CONTD) What the hell happened? aNNABELLE I dont know. WILLIAM What... Was it his wound? ANNABELLE Its this place! This place did something to him! William gives her an incredulous look. WILLIAM What do you mean, this place? Annabelle puts her hand to her face, breathing deeply. She then lowers her hand and returns Williams gaze, her eyes hard. She speaks calmly. aNNABELLE Jeffy Hollister was in love with me, you know. William frowns, barely paying attention to her, as he leans forward and feels for a pulse in Sams neck. wILLIAM What are you talking about? ANNABELLE Jeffy was in love with me. He used to say it all the time, before you got there. He hated you because of it. I could see it, William. He did. William looks at her. WILLIAM So what? Annabelle opens her mouth to answer William, then looks up at the kitchen doorway. Todd is leaning against the door, barely able to support himself. William and Annabelle both stare at Todd, who stares back at them. tODD Didnt you... Didnt you hear the screaming? wILLIAM Todd, what are you talking about? 0002000003C30001949E3BD,Todd stumbles over to the table and collapses into a chair. He reaches forward for the bottle of whiskey, grabs it and drinks heavily. Todds eyes are glazed from fright. TODD The screaming. Didnt you hear it? wILLIAM We didnt hear any screaming, Todd. Todd buries his face in his hands. TODD I think Im going insane. aNNABELLE Why? What did you see? Todd grins, his eyes serious. TODD I dont ever want to talk about that. Ever. Todd takes another drink. tODD (CONTD) Whats the deal with Sam? aNNABELLE Sams dead, Todd. Todd looks over at Sams slumped form. He reaches out and touches Sams shoulder, puzzled. TODD How the hell did that happen? William steps forward, towards Todd. wILLIAM I was wondering if you might know something about that. Todd looks at William, confused, then looks around the room. Realization dawns in Todds eyes. TODD I dont know what youre talking about. WILLIAM Dont you? Todd looks around the room again, slowly. 0002000003430001985B33D,TODD Wheres the gold, William? WILLIAM I dont know, Todd. We left you watching it. Todd looks into Williams eyes. They stare at each other for a moment. Williams gaze is locked on Todd, but Williams right hand is moving up towards his waistband, where his pistol is stuck. aNNABELLE William? Todd kicks out at a chair, knocking the back of the chair into Williams waist. As William stumbles back, pulling out his pistol, Todd lunges across the table and grabs Sams gun from the holster on the side of Sams pants. Partly lying across Sam and the table, Todd has Sams pistol cocked and aimed at William before William regain his balance. William freezes, looking at Todd. Todd is still slumped over Sam. He holds the gun aimed at William, regarding William with dead eyes. Williams gun is aimed uselessly at the floor. 00020000038400019B9837E,tODD Wheres the gold, William? The very tip of a scalpel blade gently enters the side of Todds neck, just under his earlobe. Todd goes stiff. ANNABELLE Two against one, Todd. What are you thinking about? Todd blinks, slowly. TODD Ill kill him, Annabelle. aNNABELLE Maybe. He wont be lonely long if you do. William remains still, holding Todds gaze. Todd sighs, then speaks with venom. TODD You lousy, filthy, double-crossing bastards. wILLIAM You watch yourself, Todd. Youve ridden with me for three years now. Ive saved your life more times than I can count. TODD That doesnt make it yours. aNNABELLE We dont know where the gold is, Todd. We didnt take it. You can check. (pause) Why dont you put the gun down? Annabelle turns the scalpel slightly in Todds neck, letting a little more blood flow down into his collar. Todd shows no visible reaction to this, though he is sweating. 00020000076400019F1675E,TODD If you didnt take the gold, who did? wILLIAM We left you watching it, Todd. Remember? TODD I didnt fucking take it. Where would I put it? Annabelle looks at William. aNNABELLE We know you didnt take it, Todd. An unaccompanied Negro with four bags of gold stands very little chance of getting through Texas. We know you wouldnt try that. William blinks and does not look entirely convinced, but cautiously sticks his pistol back into his waistband, still holding Todds gaze. wILLIAM Yeah. Todd exhales slightly, then pushes the hammer on Sams pistol back into place and places the pistol on the table. After a moment, Annabelle tucks the scalpel back into her sleeve and steps away. Todd slumps back into his chair, leaving the gun on the table. He puts his palms to his forehead and looks around the room. After a long moment of silence, he speaks. tODD Well, I guess if you were planning to kill me and take the money, you would have just done it. WILLIAM You really dont know whats going on? TODD I know weve got bigger problems than that money. We need to get the hell out of here. aNNABELLE Im with you there. Todd frowns. TODD Wheres Clyde? wILLIAM He ran off into the cornfield a little while ago. I went looking, but I couldnt find him. Todd slowly grows very still, looking around the room. He looks out the window, then looks back at William and Annabelle. TODD (softly) Can you hear that? aNNABELLE What? TODD That voice. Can you hear it? William and Annabelle look at each other, then at Todd. tODD (CONTD) You cant hear it? Out there in the storm. Its speaking right now. Listen. Todd cocks his head to the side, listens, then shakes his head. TODD (CONTD) Now I cant hear it. Now its gone. wILLIAM Todd- TODD (sighs) Okay, lets forget Clyde then, hes gone. Lets get on our horses and get the fuck out of here. Right now. WILLIAM Without the gold? 0002000002F60001A6742F0,Todd looks into Williams eyes. TODD Yes, without the gold. WILLIAM No way. Todd stands up, knocking his chair back. tODD I dont care what you decide. Im getting out of here. Todd grabs Sams pistol and the half-empty bottle of whiskey. He looks at William. tODD (CONTD) Ill take these, if you dont mind. Without another word, Todd storms out of the front room, through the front door. William and Annabelle look at each other, then quickly head out after him. ext. side YARD - niGHT Todd rapidly walks through the side yard, almost running through the rain. William and Annabelle hurry after him. wILLIAM Todd! Wait up! Todd does not slow his pace. William and Annabelle continue after him, towards the barn. Lightning flashes. int. barn - nIGHT 0002000004960001A964490,Todd, in the lead, comes to an abrupt stop in the entrance to the barn. William and Annabelle almost collide with him. wILLIAM What? Todd is silent. He stands in the entrance to the barn, his shoulders heaving slightly. After a moment, William moves forward, standing next to Todd and looking into the barn. The horses have been shredded, their bodies ripped into small pieces that have been strewn all over the inside of the barn. The stacks of hay are splattered red with blood. Blood drips from several spots on the barns ceiling. One of the horses appears to have been bisected across its middle, and lies in two halves directly in front of Todd. Annabelle involuntarily steps back from the sight. ANNABELLE Oh my god... Todd steps forward and picks up the severed leg of one of the horses. The bloody end of it is ragged, with cracked bone sticking out of the flesh. Todd looks at the horses leg and begins laughing quietly. William and Annabelle exchange a look. Todd glances at them, then looks back at the mangled horses. tODD Looks like Im walking. Todd glares at a horses severed head. The horses eyes are open, and its tongue sticks out of its mouth. 0002000002C00001ADF42BA,tODD (CONTD) What are you looking at? Todd throws the leg at the horses head, but misses. TODD (CONTD) Ugly son of a bitch. wILLIAM Todd. You alright? TODD No. Im not. Todd turns away from William. TODD (CONT'D) If youd seen what I saw, youd know whats going on here. WILLIAM What did you see? Todd does not answer William, just walks further into the barn, gesturing angrily. TODD Youd fucking know something, thats for sure. William looks over at Annabelle. aNNABELLE What could do this to the horses, William? It would... It would have to be the size of a bear... TODD (screaming) What the hell could do this to the horses, William? Todd points at William and Annabelle, his arm rigid. 0002000003D30001B0AE3CD,toDD (CONTD) There are things that exist alongside us, things that were once like us but just kept going, who live not in the places we know but in the spaces between them. Do you think it matters how big they are? There is a silence. Thunder rumbles. Todd pauses, lowering his arm. TODD (CONTD) Listen! Todd crouches down slightly. From no visible source, a VOICE begins speaking to Todd. The voice speaks softly, slurring its words together. voice (o.s.) There were once others here, whose skin was like yours. The one whose skin was like theirs gave them to us. We enjoyed them very much. Are you tired? Todd turns to William and Annabelle, his face stricken. TODD Please... Please, William, Annabelle... Can you hear it? William looks at Annabelle, who shakes her head at Todd. Todd looks around the barn, listening to the voice, shaking. VOICE (o.S.) Im up here. Todd looks up at the loft section of the barn. The loft is dark; nothing is visible there. aNNABELLE 0002000006E90001B47B6E3,Its just the storm, Todd. Todd shakes his head. The voice continues speaking to him. tODD (to Annabelle) Its up in the loft... voiCE (o.S.) They call you Todd. (pause) The man brought us here so we would bring him back his wife. He gave us strength so we would help him. We liked that, but we could only bring parts of her back. Those werent enough for him. So we took parts of his children to make more of her. We understood him then. Todd squeezes his eyes shut, tears running down his face. He begins swaying back and forth as the voice continues: vOICE (CONTD) He didnt like that either. And now we cant go. Now this is where I live. (pause) Are you tired? Would you like to lie down here for a little while? Todd suddenly clamps his hands to his ears and screams: tODD Stop talking! The voice is silent. Todd stares around the barn. William and Annabelle are watching him. Todd looks back up at the loft. Nothing is there. wILLIAM Todd... Do you want to leave now? Todd slowly lifts his hands up to his face. His eyes are wet. TODD I cant trust my own eyes anymore, I think. Todd gestures at the horses. tODD (CONTD) Did this... Did this really happen? wILLIAM Come on. Were going to get out of here. Were going to leave this place. TODD Theres worse things than dying, you know. wILLIAM I know. Come on. Todd follows William and Annabelle outside of the barn. ext. baCKYARD - niGHT William, Annabelle and Todd stand by the well. William looks up into the rain. Todd reaches for the rope to the wells bucket. He pulls on it, trying to pull the rope up, but cannot. The bucket appears to be stuck on something. Frustrated, Todd throws down the rope, lifts his head to the sky and opens his mouth, drinking the rain. wILLIAM God damn this storm. 00020000055C0001BB5E556,aNNABELLE The sooner we get out of here, the better. WILLIAM What do we do about Sam? ANNABELLE Hes dead, William. William is silenced for a moment. WILLIAM Id like to know whos doing this to us, thats all. If theyd just show themselves... Todd shakes his head, wiping the rain across his face. tODD I dont think you want that at all. aNNABELLE Come on, William. William stares at Todd and Annabelle. WILLIAM You two seriously want to just leave here. Without our gold? tODD (shivering) Are you fucking kidding me? You want to look for the gold, William, thats fine. Im sure its somewhere around here. Good luck with that. I just want to get out of here and forget everything about this place. Then Ill be happy forever. (pause) Shit. Annabelle puts her hand on Williams chest. aNNABELLE Weve got our guns. We can get more. William looks at her; she holds his gaze. Todd looks around, then walks past them, towards the front of the house. After a moment, Annabelle and William follow him. ext. fRONT YARD - nIGHT Todd, Annabelle and William reach the front yard. William stops, looking into the house. wILLIAM Just let me... I need to go in and say goodbye to Sam. Annabelle nods. Todd looks around, quickly wiping rain off his face. tODD Hurry. William nods and walks into the front door of the house. A moment later he steps out, lantern held aloft. 0002000003420001C0B433C,WILLIAM Hes not here! Annabelle and Todd look at each other, quickly, then move towards the house. Int. frONT ROOM - nIGHT Sams chair is empty. William, Todd and Annabelle look around the deserted room. tODD They took his body. Lets go. wILLIAM What? Who did? Why would they do that? TODD Lots of reasons. How should I know? Annabelle looks sharply at William. aNNABELLE What? WILLIAM Maybe... Maybe hes not dead. aNNABELLE You checked for a pulse yourself, William. wILLIAM Maybe I was wrong. Maybe I missed it. tODD He looked pretty dead, man. WILLIAM I couldve been wrong. Maybe he just walked out of here. TODD He didnt look like he was about to start walking anywhere. WILLIAM Well, hes not here right now! TODD I agree with you there, William. And I think we should go. William looks at Annabelle, who slowly nods. 0002000002BD0001C3F02B7,aNNABELLE He was dead, William. The infection from the bullet wound spread to his heart. Whoever took his body took it to keep us here. William looks at the floor, then looks outside. williAM The first thing Im gonna do when we get to Mexico is hire some guys and send them up here to burn this place to the fucking ground. tODD That might not be such a good idea. WILLIAm I dont care. William walks out into the rain. ext. frONT YARD - night Todd, Annabelle and William move over towards the cornfield. When they reach the rows, William suddenly reaches down and picks an object up off the ground. wILLIAM Its Sams shoe. William holds the leather boot out, for Annabelle and Todd to see. 0002000003850001C6A737F,wILLIAM (CONTD) Hes got to be somewhere in the cornfield! Todd and Annabelle look at each other. anNABELLE Weve got to head this way anyway. WILLIAM Come on! William pushes his way into the cornfield, roughly shoving rows to the side. Todd and Annabelle move after him, along the trail he is creating. ext. coRNFIELD - nIGHT William stumbles through the cornfield, Annabelle and Todd close behind him. Abruptly he stops, reaching another trail going through the cornfield. tODD Whats this? wILLIAM Another trail. William looks closely at the stump of a broken cornstalk. He feels at it with his thumb. wILLIAM (CONTD) Someone came through here recently. tODD Lets just get out of here. wILLIAM Come on. We have to head in this direction. William begins heading down the trail he has just discovered, his feet sinking slightly in the mud of the trail as he walks. Annabelle follows him. 0002000003890001CA26383,Todd looks around the cornfield, squinting against the rain. After a moment, he follows Annabelle and William. ext. coRNFIELD - momENTS LATER William and Annabelle stumble against the rain. Visibility is poor in front of them. They stagger into the clearing with the wooden cross. The form of the scarecrow is tied to the cross. William looks up at the scarecrow, wiping rain from his eyes. Annabelle backs away, clearly terrified to be near the scarecrow. aNNABELLE Come on, William. wILLIAM I couldve sworn this is where we were before... Todd steps into the clearing. tODD What? WILLIAM Well, at least were headed in the right direction. TODd Wait a minute. Todd is looking up at the scarecrow intently. tODD (CONTD) Somethings wrong. William squints up at the scarecrow, barely able to see through the rain. Just then, the scarecrow on the cross suddenly twists and emits a moaning sound. 0002000003980001CDA9392,Todd, Annabelle and William all take a quick step away from the cross. The scarecrow arches its back and twists against the ropes that are binding it to the cross. aNNABELLE (almost crying) Lets go! TODD No, wait... Todd moves closer to the scarecrow. tODD (CONTD) Clyde? The scarecrows body twists again, sharply. William steps forward. wILLIAM My god. Those are Clydes clothes. tODD Is it him? William looks at Todd. WILLIAM Lets find out. William hands his lantern to Annabelle. wILLIAM (CONTD) Here. William carefully approaches the wooden cross, removing a knife from his boot. With the knife between his teeth, William climbs up the back of the cross, carefully avoiding contact with the scarecrow, which is no longer moving. Todd and Annabelle watch William anxiously. Todd has a hand on the butt of his gun. Using the knife, William begins cutting at the ropes wrapped around the scarecrows body. 0002000003630001D13B35D,wILLIAM (CONTD) Hes tied up with hemp. Hold on a second. Todd moves closer to the scarecrow. The scarecrow writhes and moans again. The moan is muffled by the burlap sack over its head. Todd looks nervous. wILLIAM (CONTD) Hang on, Clyde. Dont move so much, were cutting you loose. The scarecrow continues writhing. In a moment, William has cut through the rope around the scarecrows right arm and torso. The scarecrow sways forward, then slips out of the remaining ropes and falls forward off the cross. Todd reaches out to catch the scarecrow. The scarecrow hits Todd and they both fall to the ground. William jumps off the cross and moves over to Todd, who rolls away from the scarecrow. Todd rises to his feet. The scarecrow twists miserably on the ground, as if barely able to move its body. Annabelle, William and Todd look down at it, hesitating. 0002000003850001D49837F,wILLIAM (CONTD) Here, hold on. William bends down and reaches for the burlap sack over the scarecrows head. Annabelle edges away. Todd surreptitiously reaches into his holster and removes his pistol, cocking it. William pulls off the burlap sack, revealing Clydes face. Clydes eyelids, mouth and nostrils have been sewn shut with black yarn. The flaps of Clydes ears have been sewn forward to the sides of his face. Clyde struggles to speak, pulling at the stitches on his mouth and eyes, but is only able to moan. aNNABELLE Oh my god. William and Todd stare at Clyde with horror. After a moment, William leans forward with his knife, as if to cut the stitches on Clydes face. He hesitates near the yarn on Clydes mouth as Clyde writhes in pain. WILLIAM Uh... Annabelle, do you have a scalpel or something in your bag? ANNABELLE Yeah, sure. Annabelle begins fumbling through her satchel. 00020000054A0001D817544,wILLIAM Wed better use that. Todd leans forward to pluck some of the hay out of Clydes shirt, which is bloody in spots. Todd pauses, then feels lightly at Clydes chest. tODD Uh... Todd presses down on Clydes chest, hesitates, then pushes up Clydes shirt. Clydes torso has been torn open and filled up with bloody hay. Broken ribs poke up through the sides of Clydes torso, as if his sternum was cracked away from his rib cage. Wads of dried hay have been plunged into Clydes stomach and lungs. wILLIAM Oh. William staggers back a step, looking faint. Todd, as if unable to stop himself, pulls at Clydes sleeves. Clydes wrists have been slit, and hay has been shoved into the cuts. Clyde continues to twist and moan on the ground as Todd checks his body. aNNABELLE What... What did they do to him? Williams looks up at her, his face crumpling. WILLIAM What is going on... Clyde suddenly stops moving, then his head slowly lolls to the side, to face Todd. With his stitched-shut lips and eyes, Clyde smiles widely up at Todd. Todd recoils in fear. tODD What the hell! Todd shoves at Clydes head. Clydes head immediately rolls away from his body, into the rows of corn, out of sight. Clydes neck is a bloody stump, from which a few stalks of dried hay protrude. Clydes body lies still on the ground, hay sticking out of his clothes. 0002000003570001DD5B351,Todd rises to his feet, shaking uncontrollably. William is still squatting, looking at Clydes body, in shock. WILLIAM What is going on here? aNNABELLE Come on, William. Get up. We need to go. Todd, still not looking at William or Annabelle, looks around the cornfield. tODD Were never going to leave here. aNNABELLE Yes, we are, Todd. Were going right now. Come on. TODD No, were not. Todds mouth twists, as if he is about to cry. tODD (CONTD) I dont want to die here. I dont want to have to stay here. aNNABELLE Come on, then. Todd ignores Annabelle, looking around the cornfield. Just beneath the sound of the wind whipping the cornstalks, several voices can be heard, whispering under the wind. The voices sound like those of small children. They babble over each other, possibly in foreign tongues, their words impossible to understand. 00020000055E0001E0AC558,Annabelle watches Todd. Todd stands, transfixed. TODD Tell me you hear it now, Annabelle. ANNABELLE Hear what? (pause) I just hear the wind. Todd looks around. TODD They say Im next. ANNABELLE No, youre not, Todd. No one is. Were getting out of here. William shakes his head and rises to his feet. wILLIAM Come on, Todd. Youre hearing things. Its just the storm. Todd shakes his head slightly. The voices grow louder over the wind, becoming urgent and angry. tODD (softly) No, it isnt. Todd steps forward, towards the cornfield, almost stumbling over Clydes body. Todd looks down at Clydes body, his face stiffening. Todd then looks up, clear-eyed, and addresses the cornfield: tODD (CONT'D) You may not let me leave here, but I wont let you take me. With that, Todd places the barrel of his pistol in his mouth, cocking the hammer. wILLIAM Todd! No! Todd pulls the trigger. The round bullet sends blood and bone fragments spurting out of the back of Todds head. Todd stays upright for a moment, looking dazed, then blood flows from his open mouth and he crumples to the ground, dead. William stands above Todd, astonished. Todds body lies next to Clydes. Annabelle grabs at Williams arm, pulling at him. aNNABELLE Come on! William mutely follows her further into the cornfield. Annabelle begins to run; William follows. ext. cORNFIELD - momENTS LATER 0002000003E30001E6043DD,Annabelle and William rush through the cornfield, occasionally slipping in the mud, with Annabelle in the lead. Annabelle is running intently through the corn. William staggers after her, trying to keep up. wILLIAM Slow down! aNNABELLE Come on! Annabelle continues rushing forward, through the cornstalks. The wind and rain whips into her face, and the cornstalks are being blown back towards her. Behind her, William slips and falls, flat on his face, in the mud. He struggles to his feet, slips and falls back down again. Grabbing onto the cornstalks, William hauls himself upright and stumbles forward again. He can no longer see Annabelle; she is too far ahead. William runs forward, in her general direction. WILLIAM Annabelle! Williams words are drowned out by a sudden clap of thunder. He plunges forward, through the cornstalks. ext. coRNFIELD - nIGHT Annabelle continues racing forward, still lighter on her feet than William. She runs through the dark cornfield, shouting out: 0002000003820001E9E137C,aNNABELLE Weve got to be near the road by now! There is no response from behind her. Still running, Annabelle looks over her left shoulder. There is nothing behind her but cornstalks. She comes to a stop, looking back. ext. cORNFIELD - niGHT William continues running, looking around. Inside the cornfield, it is impossible to determine what direction he is headed in. Winded, William slows to a stop, looking around. He is surrounded on all sides by thick cornstalks. wILLIAM (screaming) Annabelle! There is no response. William gasps for air, looking around. wILLIAM (CONTD) Christ. ext. coRNFIELD - nIGHT Annabelle puts her hands to her mouth and shouts, trying to be heard over the rain. aNNABELLE William! There is no response from the cornfield. Annabelle takes a step forward, moving deeper into the cornfield, then stops, looking behind her, in the general direction of the trail. 00020000051B0001ED5D515,aNNABELLE (CONTD) Come on, William... Where are you? Annabelle shifts her feet nervously, her eyes wide with fear, unwilling to move in either direction. ext. cornfIELD - nIGHT Deeper in the cornfield, William catches his breath. wILLIAM Annabelle! William looks around, then takes a step forward and freezes. A few feet to Williams right, a dark figure is just visible moving in the cornstalks. The figure immediately disappears, obscured by the cornstalks. wILLIAM (CONT'D) Annabelle? William moves in the direction of the figure, peering forward anxiously. Suddenly, a childs giggle comes from directly behind William. William stops moving and stands very still. He slowly moves his right hand onto the butt of his pistol, staring straight ahead into the cornfield. In a sudden motion, William spins around, drawing his pistol out in front of him. No one is there. William takes a step back, brandishing his pistol. wILLIAM (CONTD) Whos there? In the cornstalks directly in front of William, in a space in between two haphazard rows, the figure briefly appears again, passing between the rows. The figures body is lumpy and large and the figure is wearing a hat; it is clearly not Annabelle, but it is too dark to see any further details before the figure moves behind another row of corn. 00020000037D0001F272377,William cocks the hammer on his pistol, nervously moving forward, looking around as he does so. He whispers, almost to himself: wILLIAM (CONTD) Annabelle? ext. coRNFIELD - nIGHT Annabelle looks around again, then clenches her jaw and begins moving forward, deeper into the cornfield. aNNABELLE William! ext. corNFIELD - nIGHT William looks around, shielding his eyes from the rain. Lightning flashes, followed immediately by thunder. A wild animal cry comes from the cornstalks near William. The cornstalks move, as if something small is running through them. William jumps, twisting his gun towards the direction of the sound. Nothing is visible in the cornstalks. A low, gentle human sobbing softly comes from the cornstalks near William. Williams face fills with fear. wILLIAM Whos out there? There is no response, and the sobbing noise gradually fades away. William looks around. 0002000003A30001F5E939D,Lightning flashes, and, ten feet away from William in the cornfield, the figure of a scarecrow is visible. The scarecrow pushes its way through the cornstalks, angrily making its way through the field, towards the house. As William stares at the scarecrow, the scarecrow suddenly stops moving and turns its head towards William. The scarecrow has no eyes or face, just a burlap sack. The scarecrow and William face each other, frozen, then the scarecrow cocks its head slightly. The lightning ends and the field is immediately dark again; the scarecrow is no longer visible. William quickly raises his gun and fires towards the direction of the scarecrow. The gunshot echoes through the field. There is no response from the section of the cornfield William just aimed at. William pauses for a moment, staring ahead, then quickly breaks his pistol and begins urgently reloading it, looking in front of himself while doing so. 00020000040A0001F986404,Williams hands are shaking so badly that he can barely load his pistol, but he finally manages to do so, instantly cocking his pistol again and holding it out in front of him. He looks around the field, backing up. In front of William, the cornstalks move to the side; the dark figure of the scarecrow is briefly visible passing through the stalks, towards William. William points his gun at the figure, but does not fire as the figure immediately disappears from view. Williams lower jaw is trembling, and he breathes in short gasps. wILLIAM (CONTD) Shit... A splashing sound comes from Williams other side; he spins around, aiming his pistol in this direction, his hand shaking. Just then, a howling noise, like that of an animal in pain or dying, comes from in front of William; he twists in that direction with a sharp cry. From behind William, a dark figure suddenly bursts through the cornstalks, moving directly towards Williams back. William spins around, stumbling away, and immediately fires at the dark figure. 0002000002170001FD8A211,The figure instantly comes to a stop, then takes a step backwards and falls back in between two stalks of corn, unmoving. The figure lies still on the ground, shrouded by the darkness of the cornfield. Only the figures shoes are visible. William falls to his knees in front of the figure, sobbing hysterically. ext. cornFIELD - early morning The suns first rays shine over the cornfield. The rain has ceased, though the cornstalks are still damp in appearance. The morning light is faint, but illuminates the entire cornfield. 00020000036F0001FF9B369,William is still sitting in the mud. Annabelles body lies in front of him. Her eyes are shut. The blood on her forehead has congealed and is almost black around the bullet wound where William shot her. William stares straight ahead, his face blank. His hair is pasted to his head. He looks aimlessly into the cornfield. ext. coRNFIELD - mORNING The cornfield is now bright with the morning sun. William is still sitting next to Annabelle, staring straight ahead. He then turns his head and looks at Annabelle. Reaching out, William puts his hand to the side of Annabelles face. His jaw trembles, then he takes his hand away, looks away from Annabelles corpse and rises to his feet. Williams gun lies several feet away from him, half-buried in the mud. William moves towards the rows of corn, then freezes as a sudden growling sound comes from directly in front of him. 00020000036F00020304369,William looks down slowly, his body still. Dog is standing in front of William, between two haphazard rows of corn. Dogs hackles are up and Dogs teeth are bared. Dog snarls at William, saliva dripping from its mouth. wILLIAM (softly) Dog? Dog growls again, eyes fixed on Williams. All the hairs on Dogs back are sticking up straight. William slowly reaches into his coat, for his gun. His gun is not there. William realizes this, then slowly looks for his gun. Williams gun is about a yard in front of him. The gun is between William and Dog. William carefully begins edging forward, toward the gun. Dog growls again, crouching down. William comes to a stop, then, when Dog does not move, begins moving towards the gun again. Dog lunges forward at William, snarling. William raises his arm to block Dog and Dogs teeth clamp down on Williams forearm. William yells. 00020000033C0002066D336,The weight of Dog knocks William to the ground. William flails against Dog, trying to pull his bloody arm out of Dogs mouth. The dog thrashes its head wildly, mangling Williams arm. William screams. William rolls over onto Dog, yanking his arm out of Dogs teeth. A chunk of Williams arm is left in Dogs jaw. Dog immediately twists away from Williams grasp and bites onto Williams upper leg, tearing at Williams flesh. William yells again, then lifts his other leg up and kicks Dog in the head. The blow knocks Dog back, away from William, towards Williams gun. The dog scrambles, regaining its balance. William immediately rises to his feet. He sees that Dog is nearer to the gun than him, then turns and runs. Limping badly, William stumbles forward through the cornfield, in the general direction of the trail. 00020000038F000209A3389,Dog is immediately after William, running quickly through the cornfield. The fur on the front of Dogs body is slick with Williams blood. William runs as fast as he can, plowing through the cornstalks. He looks behind himself and can see Dog rushing up just behind him, growling. William plunges forward. Wounded, William cannot possibly outrun Dog, and Dog is gaining fast. Dog is within ten feet of Williams heels as William stumbles forward. Dog comes closer, snapping at Williams ankles. Then Dog suddenly comes to a stop, staring straight ahead. William continues desperately running forward, oblivious to the fact that Dog is no longer directly behind him. Suddenly, William bursts out of the cornfield, into the light. Blinded, William squints, trying to shield his eyes from the sun. A gunshot booms from directly in front of him. Williams chest explodes. He falls back into the cornfield. 00020000077800020D2C772,ext. trail - mORNING A group of ten Confederate soldiers stand on the trail, looking at something on the ground. Half of them are perched on top of horses; the others hold the horses reins. One man, JOHNSTON, is holding a smoking rifle. He looks down at the object on the ground with evident revulsion. johnston What the hell is that? One of the men shakes his head, moving closer. On the ground, with half of its body inside the field, lies a medium-sized furry creature. It is dead, a wide, blood-soaked bullet wound gaping in the soft white fur of its chest. The creature has a face like a furry pigs; it is the same type of creature that Sam shot. A confederate soldier with a thick mustache leans forward and spits, then squints up at the house in front of them. mustached soldier Thats the damned ugliest thing Ive ever seen. johnston (laughs nervously) That thing sure jumped out at us, didnt it? Gave me a scare. One of the men on a horse, wearing a more elaborate uniform, clears his throat. This is the CAPTAIN. captain Well, unless youre fixing to eat it, leave it alone. Johnston and Kormer, you two go check out that house and barn. Im sure theyve moved on if they came this way, but just make sure nothings there. The place looks abandoned and it wouldnt have been a bad spot to spend the night. Johnston and another, red-haired man step away from the group, towards the cornfield. caPTAIN (CONTD) The rest of us will continue. You two water your horses and give them some grain; see what you can find. You can catch up with us later in the day. Johnston and Kormer nod, pulling their horses with them. The captain and the seven other soldiers continue down the trail. Leading their horses, Johnston and Kormer step into the cornfield and begin working their way through the tall stalks, towards the house. A light breeze sways the cornstalks that surround them. 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