Mysterious Ways (2000) s01e09 Episode Script

Hey, Alison.
Hi.
No !
No !
No !
No !
No, please !
No !
No !
No !
No !
You investigate, what did you call it?
- Miraculous phenomena.
- Miraculous phenomena.
Uh, the library's close
Hey! What the hell's going on?
Allson?
Yes?
Hi, I'm Peggy Fowler.
Janet Miller at the Health
Center referred you to me.
Oh, yes. Sorry I missed my appointment.
I meant to call you.
That's okay. I just thought I'd
come by and see how you're doing.
Everything's fine.
So, you're a freshman.
You like the university?
Yeah.
Yeah, a friend of mine teaches there.
I love the campus. It's so beautiful.
So, what's your major?
I didn't try to kill myself.
I cut my arms by accident.
I told them that.
Yeah, we know.
We just thought we'd come
by and see how you're doing.
God, I remember my first year at university.
It was so stressful. I was homesick.
I didn't know anyone.
I hadn't been away from home
for more than a few days.
First month's phone bill was $400.
Well, can I come in for a sec?
Um, now's not really good.
I'm studying for midterms.
Ah, yeah. Okay, well, here's my card.
If you want to talk about anything
schoolwork, just call me, okay?
Alright, see ya.
Declan!
Miranda! Hey! Whoa!
Oopsie.
Don't say anything. I'm here. What's up?
I was just inside
checking out some books
and overheard the librarian telling
some people that the library's haunted.
Get out. Haunted? I'm in.
Saw books flying off the shelves.
- Really?
- By themselves.
I know they had a rat problem,
but haunted? How many books?
Whole row of them flying
through the air. Freaked me out.
I've been in this library millions of times
and I've never seen anything like that before.
Me neither. First time.
You think it was the rats?
No sign of any droppings, no chewed books,
and the windows were closed, so no drafts.
Mm-hmm. I see. How about a prank?
No one in here except Allison.
Allison?
Who's this Allison person?
- Friend of yours?
- No, student. She's always in here.
Really?
I suppose she saw the
books fly too, then, huh?
Oh, yeah. Scared the hell out of her.
It was weird. It was like the
books were aiming for her, you know?
I don't know. She left,
everything stopped.
Sorry to bother you.
Do you know if your neighbor's home?
No.
No, you don't know,
or no, she's not home.
Who are you?
Declan Dunn. I'm a
professor at the university.
Thanks.
- She in trouble?
- Uh-uh.
No, I just want to ask
her a few questions.
- No, I haven't seen her, man.
- Are you friends with her?
No. I doubt if she has any friends.
Well, why would you say that?
Because she's weird.
Weird, huh? Like how?
You know, loner, doesn't
talk much, really jumpy.
Knocked on my door one night, wanted to
know if I had heard any noises in the house.
What kind of noise?
I don't know, man. Like
I said, she's just weird.
I'll tell you what.
Do me a favor. When she comes
back, will you ever give me a call?
Sure.
You should hear any weird noises
yourself, or see anything strange,
feel free to give me a call.
Okay.
Thanks again.
Allison.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Um
Is it a bad time? I know
I should have called first.
No, no, no. Come in.
Have a seat.
I'm happy you stopped by.
Nice office.
Thank you.
Just go ahead, sit down.
You know what?
I'm hungry.
Why won't we go out and
get somthing to eat ?
Great choice.
It's a nice place.
Yeah, I come here a lot.
Food's good.
Yikes, they all kill each
other before serving it.
So what's your major?
Literature.
A writer?
Hope to be, someday.
Yeah, the university has a
very good literature department.
Yeah, it's very good.
That's why I decided to come all
the way out here to go to school.
Where are you from?
Ferndale, Missouri.
That is a long way.
Do you get to see your parents often?
Too much schoolwork.
That's familiar.
Do your parents come out to visit you?
Sometimes.
- Brothers and sisters?
- No.
You know what you want?
Yeah, um, well
It all looks so good.
What do you recommend?
I always get the chicken kebab.
That sounds excellent.
No pooping.
Peggy.
What are you doing here?
I was gonna ask you the same thing.
I'm just checking out
a haunted library thing.
Only I'm thinking maybe
now it's not a haunting.
It's more of a poltergeist.
See, the dude at the library,
he said that the books on the shelves
were almost aiming toward
this one chick, Allison
Ward.
Declan.
Yeah?
She's my patient.
Uh-huh.
That's a coincidence.
Peggy, I would never
meddle in any of your
What?
What was that?
No! No!
Allison!
Allison.
Allison, what happened?
They're angry with me.
Can I get you some water
or something to drink?
I can arrange for you to spend the night
here tonight if you'd like, Allison.
No. No, I'll be fine.
Would you like me to
call your parents for you?
No.
When you say they're angry with you,
who do you mean?
And who's angry with you?
And did they tell you to move the
furniture around your apartment?
I didn't do that.
Who did?
They're trying to get inside me.
Who is?
Who is it, Allison?
Demons.
So she left the hospital, huh?
Yeah, she didn't want to stay
the night and I couldn't keep her.
You're still gonna see her, aren't you?
I mean, she's messed up, Peg, you know?
Yeah. What a traitor.
So, her parents?
She didn't want me to.
She's 18, so she doesn't
have to bring him into it.
What do you think it is? What
do you think's wrong with her?
Well, I think it could
be any number of things.
A new school in a faraway place.
I think she's got
issues with her parents.
You don't think it could have anything to do
with the books flying off the shelves, do you?
Or the furniture
moving around by itself?
We didn't actually
see the furniture move.
And the books flying off the shelf could
be the result of an overactive imagination.
Peggy, the refrigerator was upside down.
You'd be amazed at what the
body can do under extreme duress.
What, she turned the refrigerator
upside down by herself?
And that stuff she said, they're
angry with me? What was that all about?
People have different ways
of dealing with stress.
Some people take their pain and externalize
it, giving it a physical presence.
What, a poltergeist?
Maybe.
From what I hear, she could take an
idea like that and really run with it.
Well, we don't need to be
pushing her down that road.
Who's pushing her? Who's pushing her?
Let me remind you, we don't need
to be pushing her down that road.
I'm not pushing.
How are you sleeping?
Great.
Really?
Yeah. Like I said, I don't
think I need to keep coming here.
I'm fine.
I'm worried about you.
There's nothing to worry about.
I saw what happened in your apartment.
And I saw how frightened you were.
And I see how frightened you still are.
Yeah.
This is he,
Really?
On my way.
Hello?
Yeah, upstairs.
- Hey, man.
- Hey.
What's up?
- Is she home?
- No.
No, I heard scratching sounds and then
scuffling like furniture sliding around,
so I came out here
and the door was open.
- Really?
- Yeah.
I thought you said stuff
was moving around here.
I said I heard stuff was moving
around, and I came in and saw that.
How long have you seen these demons?
I don't really see them.
But you see when they
move things around.
And I feel them.
You feel them.
When they try to get inside me.
And how long have they been
trying to get inside you?
A long time.
It's hot in here.
It's hot.
Yeah, yeah it is.
It's no wonder she
got the heat turned up.
I try to fight them.
How?
I pray.
My dad taught me the right words to say.
Does it work?
Used to, not anymore.
Why?
I don't know.
Is it because you're away from home?
Away from your church, your friends?
I'm fine.
Well, maybe you should call your
parents and let them know that
No!
Why not?
Your father could teach
you another prayer.
A stronger prayer.
I don't want to bother them.
Calling them would bother them?
No.
I mean, I just
When was the last
time you spoke to them?
The day I left home.
Did you ever falling out?
Leaving home is a
difficult decision, Allison.
Especially if your parents
don't agree with it.
It adds stress and guilt.
It's
I said I'm fine!
Just leave me alone!
I'm sorry, Allison.
I can't do this.
Wait!
Wait!
Don't leave!
Allison!
Wait!
- The chair, just moved !
- I saw it.
Alright, that's it man. I'm out of here.
Yeah, me too.
Allison!
What are you doing in here?
Allison, we were just gonna
Your door was open.
Leave!
Yeah, yeah, that's what we're gonna do.
You sure you wanna be alone in here now?
- There's some weird
- Please! Just leave.
Yeah, okay, we're gonna go.
Now!
Come on, let's go. We're going.
Before I call the police.
Right, go, go home.
Peg, we gotta talk.
No, I'm serious. We gotta talk. Come on.
Listen, I was over at Allison's
apartment today, right?
Declan.
No, she wasn't there. I
mean, she came later. I
Her neighbor, I told him
You have to stop breaking
into people's houses.
I wasn't breaking in. He
called me. He heard some noises.
I went over there, Peggy,
and I'm telling you what, man.
I saw it.
The books were flying off the shelves
and the bed was shaking. It was like
Did you ever see a movie, The Exorcist?
Yes.
It was like that. It was freaky.
The bed shook ?
Yeah.
And then there was this thing
on the ceiling that said,
Abandon Hope. Ring a bell?
Dante's Inferno. The Gates of Hell.
Bingo.
I'm telling you, Peg, this
girl, man, there's just
There's something really wrong with her.
It's not a What a
Poltergeist, like I said.
It's not a poltergeist. It's like a
Demons. She thinks demons are after her.
But I don't concur with that diagnosis..
You don't concur? If you'd have
been there today, if you'd have
Please don't try to convince me
that evil spirits are at work here.
Okay, Peggy, you remember the
first time we started hanging out,
I told you about those six
unexplained things I was investigating?
Uh-huh.
Okay. One of them was
this cat in Jamaica.
He claimed he was possessed, so
I flew down there to check it out.
But this local priest
performed an exorcism on him.
I was there for it.
In the middle of this exorcism, the
guy starts lifting off the bed, Peggy.
He levitated, and I saw it.
I was there, with my own eyes.
- Jamaica?
- Yeah.
What? You think I was smoking
the left-handed cigarette?
No, no, I wasn't. Absolutely not.
In fact, I was the most cynical guy
in the room, if you want to know.
All right, let's just
drop this right now.
What?
You may have partially convinced me that
there is a higher power at work in the world,
but I refuse to believe that there
is an evil force doing battle with it.
What are you talking about?
You don't believe in hell?
Is that what you're saying?
No.
What? No, no, come on.
I mean, you can't have
the good without the bad.
No yin-yang, no free will.
If you want hell, read
the morning newspaper.
Okay, I'm going now.
Peggy Fowler.
Allison.
Yeah. No, no, no, I'm
going to be right there.
Tuesday kebab nepukta.
So, what you got for me today?
I, uh, get a case of
demonic possession, father.
No, I don't know. I'm serious.
This one's certifiable.
Declan, all your cases are certifiable.
No, this one's different. It's, she's
I've seen some things, father. You
Disturbing behavior.
Well, yeah, you could say that.
- Unusual strength.
- Yeah?
Speaking with a foreign language.
You bet. I don't I don't
know which language yet, but
I was wondering if maybe
you'd take a look at her.
She doesn't need me. She needs a shrink.
Get me that plug wrench.
Uh, plug wrench.
Here you go.
Yeah, that's it.
She's already got a shrink, father.
Well, then, she should
be all right, then.
I wanted to ask you if, uh, you
guys still do, you know, exorcisms?
Yeah, the Church does.
But that requires authorization
from the ordinary of the diocese.
And for that, you're gonna need proof.
I can get proof. That's
It's not as easy as it sounds. I mean, in the
old days, demonic possession was fairly common.
But that's before we knew about epilepsy
and hysteria, multiple personality disorders.
Now, to get evidence for a case of
possession these days, well, it's really hard.
What kind of evidence are
we talking about, father?
Well, we pretty much define it as any
phenomenon clearly outside of the natural order.
And this has to be documented.
I mean hard evidence. Audio, video.
Not just a bunch of stories
from people who've witnessed it.
I can get that.
You bet. I can do that.
- How's she doing?
- She comes and goes.
She alternates between herself
and another personality.
I've ordered a full medical evaluation
to see if there's any neurological damage.
And I've called her parents.
They should know.
Maybe they can help.
So, what did your priest
friend have to say?
Well, he said she needs a shrink.
Ah. Well, there are some forms of mental
illness that can produce unusual behavior.
Superhuman strength.
Foreign languages?
Yes. She could have picked it up
somewhere without realizing it.
Same place she picked
up the shaking bed bit?
I don't want to argue. I have to
pursue this as a disorder. It's my job.
But if you can prove that it's
demonic possession, go ahead.
Anything to help her.
Here's the drill. Work the place over, fine-tooth
comb. Any anomalies you find, write them down.
Can I move stuff around?
Sure. Just make sure you
clean up when you're done.
Anything that moves, shoot it.
Anything that moves by
itself, shoot it on video.
- Declan.
- Yeah?
Stop playing. It's not a toy.
Okay.
Stop playing with my tex My
Put that down.
- You'll be all right?
- Yep.
- What's that?
- Holy water.
Good idea.
Yeah.
- Can I have my holy water?
- Hmm. All yours.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward, come in.
Thank you.
Have a seat at the table.
- When can we see Allison ?
- Very soon.
I just wanted to speak to you beforehand
to prepare you for her condition.
How many demons are there?
Well, I don't believe that there
are any demons inside of Allison.
I believe her condition
is purely psychological.
What do you mean ?
You think she's crazy?
No, I believe she suffers from a mental
disorder brought about by a traumatic event.
I knew it.
Excuse me ?
Allison wanted to go away to
college. We wanted her to stay.
She'd never been away from home before.
Our town is very small
and this city it's
It's too much for a girl like her.
It's too dangerous.
Allison says she suffered from the demons
since she was a small child back home.
Well that's true, but she had us
and our church to help her fight them.
The forces of evil
surround us, dr. Fowler.
Some people are more susceptible
than others to their influences.
A girl like Allison
They've preyed on her all her life.
And now, here, alone in this city
She's our only child.
- Can we see her, please ?
- Of course.
Allison !
- Hey.
- Hey.
What's up?
Foreign language you were speaking?
Ten bucks says it's Persian.
Yeah, I know. I just translated
it. How'd you figure it out?
Yeah, well, that explains it.
- What?
- The translation. Look.
"The chicken is undercooked" ?
Some demonic threat, huh?
- Take a look at this.
- What?
- What's that?
- Freon.
Someone's been pumping freezing air in
here through a tube in one of the vents.
That would explain why she
has the heat up so high.
And this
What's that?
This is a heating pump. It's outdated
and in serious need of an overhaul.
With the cold air coming
in, she turns the heat up,
The temperature would be enough to
throw this old thing into convulsions.
Is it enough to make the room shake ?
Grown, yes, but not shake.
For that, you need this.
Fishing line.
Twelve pound test, enough to
move furniture around the room.
I found tiny holes cut in the walls.
There's a bigger one
directly under the bed,
large enough to slide a lever
through to make the box spring shake.
And there's four small speakers hidden
around the room, subwoofer in the closet.
You're kidding.
Somebody's been messing with
her, and I think I know who.
It's not very neighborly.
Andy?
Hey, man.
Hey. How you doing?
Good, man. How you doing?
Yeah.
- What kind of sick person are you?
- What are you doing?
- What's wrong with you?
- What?
Playing games? Messing
with people's minds?
Let go, man. I don't know
what you're talking about.
Let go of you? You don't know
what I'm talking about here?
Take a look in there.
How about that?
Where's your roommate?
At class.
You thought this out good, didn't you?
You rigged this whole
room tight, didn't you?
You also took care of
the library, didn't you?
The books flying off the
shelves, that was your idea?
Just having some fun.
A girl's lying in a hospital bed
strapped to it, and you put her there.
Is that fun?
She is?
Look, I'm sorry.
You're sorry?
You're sorry ?
You're gonna tell her that.
And then we're gonna go to the police.
We'd like to call our pastor.
He offered to come
up to do the exorcism.
I really don't think that's warranted.
But I would like to
run a few more tests.
Hey!
Declan.
Meet the demon.
Introduce yourself.
Alison. Hi. This is Andrew
Cookson. He's your neighbor.
Mr. Cookson has something
he'd like to share with you.
Hey, Alison.
I, um just want
to say that I'm sorry.
Tell her why.
Me and the guys, we
rigged your apartment.
Made all that stuff move.
The cold air.
And the noises.
There are no demons,
Alison. It's just
It's just some mean guys trying to
Trying to be funny.
No.
What?
He's lying.
It's okay.
He's trying to fool you
into thinking we don't exist.
Who?
Who are you?
The only one who knows
the truth around here.
The only one who's got
the guts to talk about it.
Why is she afraid?
You don't know.
You haven't got the test results back ?
Your daughter's pregnant.
What?
Eleven weeks to be exact.
No !
Sorry to have to break
the news to you like this.
But I figured I'd better do it
since Alison wasn't ever going to.
Stop it !
Truth hurts, doesn't it?
You were right.
We're too strong.
She's ours now.
You're lying.
You tried to hold her back.
Did all you could to keep her
on the straight and narrow.
Shut up.
But you still lost her.
Stop it.
Stop it!
That was that was not my daughter.
She would never speak with us like that.
No, she wouldn't.
But that's why she created
an alternate personality.
Alternate personality?
There is a demon inside of her.
You heard its lies.
She wasn't lying.
I just called and got the
results back from her blood test.
Your daughter's pregnant.
No !
Why didn't I stop her from coming here?
Coming here is not to blame for this.
And your anger at her situation
is only gonna make matters worse.
Allison's guilt created this demon.
If you turn your back on her,
she'll never be rid of it.
You told her it was a prank, yet
she still thinks she's possessed?
Yeah.
She's so far gone.
I don't think anything's
gonna change her mind.
It's sad.
Maybe Peggy's right.
Maybe the only real hell is right here.
Allison.
Allison.
She doesn't want to talk to you.
Why not?
Because she's a coward.
I don't think she's a coward.
I think it took a lot of courage
to come out here to school.
She didn't have the courage
to say no to that party,
or the drinks, or the guy.
Did he force her?
Does he know about the baby?
Hasn't seen him since.
Doesn't even know if
he goes to her school.
I want to talk to Allison now.
No.
I want to tell her that she
doesn't have to be alone.
That I want to help her.
That she doesn't have to be afraid.
Allison, I know you're scared.
But it's your fear that's
making the demon stronger.
I've prayed for strength.
That's good. That's very good.
But God won't listen.
He won't forgive me.
But he will. He has. He already has.
No.
He'll never forgive her.
Not for this.
What is that, camp?
Church. Christmas pageant.
- You're right ?
- Yeah.
What religion was Allison raised?
Protestant.
Protestant.
I was raised Catholic.
I was an altar boy for about a month.
Me and some of the other altar boys
got into the communion wine one night.
It was our first
introduction to hangovers.
We didn't tell the
priest for about a week.
We were scared to death.
Go straight to hell.
Finally we confessed.
Father Perry
He didn't punish us.
We never really got in trouble for that.
All he did was look at us and say,
"Boys, there's no worse hell
than a guilty conscience."
He left it at that.
He sure got that right, didn't he?
Allison.
Allison.
She's completely unresponsive.
Really?
She won't speak to anyone.
What are you gonna do?
Well, she's only getting worse.
And the more she withdraws, the
more desperate her situation becomes.
She's gonna need a better
facility more suited to her needs.
What are you talking
about? A mental hospital?
Yeah, I've already contacted one.
She's being transferred tomorrow.
This hospital isn't a
What, uh
What about the baby? I mean
I don't know.
It's okay, guys.
Alison
Allison
Your mother and I we just want you to
know that we'll be here for you
and, whatever you choose to do,
we'll love you and support you.
Always.
It's okay.
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