[theme song playing]
♪ Got a secret Can you keep it? ♪
♪ Swear this one you'll save ♪
♪ Better lock it In your pocket ♪
♪Taking this one To the grave ♪
♪ If I show you Then I know you ♪
♪ Won't tell what I said ♪
♪ 'Cause two can keep A secret ♪
♪ If one of them is dead ♪
♪ Two can keep a secret ♪
♪ If one of them is dead ♪
I'm so, so sorry, Archie.
You didn't deserve the cage.
[gasps and screams]
[sighs] Bloody Rose is real.
I saw her.
She stalked me in this fucked up game of hide and seek.
Okay, so, either Rose Waters is alive in Millwood fucking with us.
-Or-- -Or she's dead,
and it's some crazy person dressed like Rose fucking with us.
Either way, it sounds like she's a skinny old bitch.
So, let her come for me and I'll kick her ass.
[all sighing]
When I got to Rose E. Ricotta's there was a demented note.
"This is your birthday test.
A final girl must escape any death trap.
You hide. I seek."
Technically speaking, we're all final girls.
Which means one of us could be next.
This is so fucked up.
What are we supposed to do?
I say we make a pact.
No one answers the phone.
Uh-uh. I'm in the best shape of my damn life.
I'll take this bitch down myself.
Calm down, Million Dollar Baby.
I think I already know the answer to this.
But... Dr. Sullivan. I mean, it's late, but should we try her?
"If ever there was an emergency."
Okay.
Voicemail.
Hi. This message is for Dr. Sullivan.
It's Imogen and the girls.
We were wondering if we could schedule an emergency session,
like, ASAP.
So, if you could, just give us a call back and let us know. Please?
[Mouse] Lola, I need you to tell me about that phone call you got.
The one that asked you to take me to that surprise party.
Who was it?
Lola, please.
This is so, so important.
She said her name was Rose,
and that she was calling from the other side.
So, I went down a crazy rabbit hole last night,
and what if our summoning worked?
My grandma said that she talked to Rose, the night of my birthday,
and that Rose was a ghost.
Uh-uh. Nope. I can't even. No ghost shit, please.
[cell phone ringing]
Don't answer.
[sighs] It's Dr. Sullivan's office.
-Hello. -[woman] Hi, Ms. Adams.
I'm calling from Doctor Sullivan's office.
So, we got your message,
but Dr. Sullivan had a minor accident and is recovering.
Where? At the hospital?
I'm not at liberty to say, but I'll be in touch to reschedule shortly.
[line disconnects]
Holy shit!
It can't be a coincidence.
Or can it?
Mere hours after Mouse got attacked by a homicidal maniac,
we left word for Sullivan, and then she got into an accident.
No, not suspicious at all.
Last year, A threatened to kill us if we told anyone.
This person's not messing around.
[sighs] As we learned last year,
we need to keep our heads down and our mouths shut.
Okay. But what do we do about Dr. Sullivan?
If someone hurt her on purpose--
I'll track her down,
find out the tea and report it back.
[sighs wearily] Are you sure?
It's the third test.
Lance, I told you this would happen if we had premarital sex.
[Greg] Whatever your decision, Judy,
however you want to handle this situation,
I support your choice.
Stop!
This isn't the scene.
I told you.
You can't rewrite the scene. It's a little disrespectful.
It is the scene, Pastor Malachai.
Just... with a few rewrites.
Tiny tweaks, really.
What's this about, Kelly?
Pastor Malachi, Mama,
I have... doubts.
Doubts about Redemption House.
Some of the themes we're exploring,
I fear they might be hurtful to people.
People I care about.
I'm troubled by this.
These are not your doubts, Kelly.
They are the devil's doubts.
That's why you need to be here in church,
working on Redemption House and not out roller skating.
[Pastor Malachai] Come to confession tomorrow, Kelly.
Confess... and accept your penance.
Imogen, how did you get past the nurses?
I... might have said I was your daughter.
I see.
But we were all so worried. [chuckles softly]
May I ask what happened, exactly?
I was leaving my office and taking the stairs,
which I shouldn't have done at that hour,
and someone pushed me.
Who pushed you? Did you see them?
I didn't. They were behind me.
I suspect it was a former patient.
It's been known to happen.
But the good news is I'm fine.
I'm so sorry.
What a nightmare. [chuckles softly]
Imogen, my service said something about an urgent sounding call.
Oh, uh... That... [chuckles softly]
That... That was a false alarm.
But, um, while I'm here, can I get you anything from the cafeteria?
A pudding cup, maybe.
[cell phone vibrating]
All right. What do you want from us?
[woman] Hello? Is this Tabitha Haworthe?
Maybe.
Who the hell is this?
I'm chairman Dani McGuire
with the Pittsburgh International Festival of Terror.
Is this Tabitha?
Yes, it is.
Uh, sorry. I've been getting robocalls.
Tabitha, one of the filmmakers we accepted into our festival had to withdraw.
Your original short wasn't selected for inclusion, as you know,
but it did make an impression.
We were wondering if you had anything more recent to share
that we might consider.
[Christian] PIFT called? That's amazing.
What's your other short about?
It doesn't exist yet.
But I have two days to send something in.
I'm dead, right?
No way.
You could 100% shoot and edit something new in two days. Gonzo style.
I'd totally help.
The question is,
do you have any ideas for what that short could be about?
[Imogen] Confirmed it wasn't a freak accident.
Someone pushed Dr. Sullivan down a flight of stairs.
Bloody Rose?
Sullivan didn't see the person.
Claimed it could have been an ex-patient.
So, Bloody Rose is keeping tabs on Dr. Sullivan because... why?
Because we left her that message?
Because we planned to tell her about Mouse's ordeal?
Which means since we can't directly warn Dr. Sullivan,
I am going to lowkey keep tabs on her.
Mouse, what's up? You look like you're gonna barf.
Guys, I...
I think I may be responsible for creating Bloody Rose.
In the early days of SpookySpaghetti when the trial was still happening,
I went online and I...
I posted things about Archie's mask.
Details only someone who'd seen the mask firsthand could know.
That it was stitched together from pieces of leather.
Mouse, how does that mean you created Bloody Rose?
People took the detail that A's mask was stitched together
and ran with it,
built on the legend until the story became
that Archie skinned his mother's face to make his mask.
And now... Now there's someone out there with a bloody face
coming for us.
Sorry, but...
you didn't cause or create this craziness, Mouse.
Yeah. Someone is appropriating Bloody Rose's iconography,
but that's not on you, Mouse.
And this makes me think
that it's most likely not Rose Waters under the bandages.
We'd know, or at least have a better idea
if we could find the real Rose Waters and track her down.
[gasps] Oh, wait. SpookySpaghetti.
-We can use it to find Rose Waters. -But how?
If she's out there somewhere, people might have seen her
or heard rumors of where she might be.
We just have to ask the question
and see what kind of responses we get back.
Then that's our next play.
Uh... At this point, it's our only play.
I'm on it,
and... if she is alive, then we know she's not a ghost.
On a completely different topic,
I may need all of your help with something tomorrow.
What is it?
I potentially have another shot of getting into PIFT.
[gasps]
The Pittsburgh International Festival of Terror.
But I'd have to make another short super-fast,
assuming I can figure out what it should be about.
[sighs softly]
[door creaking]
So, what's our next cinematic undertaking gonna be?
Hmm.
Okay. I think I may have something,
but it's basically Jaws in a movie theater.
Ooh, pitch me.
A psychotic projectionist who killed someone in a movie theater 20 years ago
escapes the insane asylum the weekend of the summer's biggest release.
The manager of the movie theater is afraid he'll come back to his old lair
and wants to shut down the screens.
But the greedy owner wants to stay open
because he doesn't want to lose income from the ticket sales.
Hey, aka Chief Brody versus Mayor Vaughn,
but with a psychopath instead of a shark.
That is genius. When did you come up with this?
Last night. It was a total lightbulb moment.
I think it's dope. Let's do it.
I'm assuming you're playing the lead, the manager character?
I don't know. I think I'm more of a behind-the-camera kind of person.
I mean, sure.
But you could totally be a front-of-camera person, too, if you wanted.
I mean, you're movie-star beautiful.
Plus, it's always cool when the final girl is black, don't you think?
I do.
Imogen, not to seem unwelcoming or ungrateful, but don't you have work?
Or anything else to do on this sunny summer day
than spend it cooped up with me?
Not at all.
It's my day off, so I'm all yours.
Okay. Six letter word for doll or cookout.
Barbie.
Yes, nicely done.
Oh, wow.
Eight across. Seven letter word for professional counseling.
Oh, you're joking.
[chuckling softly]
[Davie's voice echoing] Yiddish word for meant to be.
-[sighs] -Festschrift.
-[scoffs] Use it in a sentence. -[chuckles] Fine.
You and cheerleading are not festschrift.
Maybe we leave that particular extracurricular to Karen.
Hey! Cut me a little slack.
-It was my first pyramid. -And your last. Mmm-hmm?
[chuckles]
-Sorry, kiddo. -Hmm.
It's my job to keep you in one piece.
Imogen, where did you go just now?
[chuckles softly]
Um...
My mom and I used to do crossword puzzles together
anytime I was sick or got hurt.
I wish I could say it gets easier with time.
But grief is many things, including nonlinear.
Sounds like you're speaking from experience.
I've had my share of loss.
Is there anyone I can call for you, Dr. Sullivan?
I mean, family members or friends who may be worried about you
or might want to check in.
Nope, I'm fine.
What's the next clue?
[people chattering indistinctly]
What the hell, Tabby? You pulled all this together today?
Well, Christian already had a lot of the stuff in his basement.
And the rest we Roger Corman-ed from friends, and friends of friends.
[chattering indistinctly]
[upbeat rock music playing]
The Projectionist, aka Jaws in a movie theater,
Scene 1-A. Take one.
Set and action.
[music continues playing]
[imperceptible]
-[girls cheering] -[laughing]
[suspenseful music playing]
[clattering]
-And cut! -[all cheering]
[music continues playing]
[imperceptible]
[girls screaming]
And cut!
That was amazing.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
You think you got everything you need?
I think so. I will double confirm when I review my footage.
[all cheering]
[chattering indistinctly]
[phone ringing]
Pinball Pizza. Can I help you?
Hello?
Another prank call.
Don't these idiots have anything better to do?
No, they sure fucking don't.
I need to take a break.
Benny asked what happened.
[sighs] Yeah. Sorry.
Sorry. I just I cannot deal with Benny's bullshit today.
Hey, do you wanna get out of here?
[chuckles softly] Really?
Yeah. I mean, it's slow as fuck today.
[chuckles softly] Fuck it.
Yeah. Where do you wanna go?
My dad's place,
he has this, like, amazing pool, and he's out of town on a business trip.
So, we could go, and, you know, no one would really know we were there.
So, the girls are actually supportive of you going on SpookySpaghetti, now?
In this case, yes.
SpookySpaghetti got us into this mess,
and I'm gonna see if it can help get us out of it.
Or at least take one suspect off the list.
I'm posting in these forums that I'm "seeking Rose Waters",
so I can "join her" in her "kingdom".
Okay. Why exactly?
To find Rose. Not a ghost, not a cosplayer, but the real Rose Waters.
And if she is out there and you do find her, what then?
For starters, I can ask her if she tried to burn me alive
at Rose E. Ricotta or if that was someone else.
Henry, what are you doing here?
I've been feeling horrible, Faran, about how we left things.
And if you don't wanna dance anymore, that's your choice.
You don't owe me any sort of explanation.
I'm just... sorry for how I reacted.
And I wanted to let you know,
I signed up for swimming lessons at the Y.
[chuckles] Henry. You didn't have to do that.
I want to. I wanna be close to you.
Well, I appreciate you making the effort,
but... if you really wanna learn how to swim,
I can teach you.
Give you private lessons.
Here, after hours.
I have the keys.
-That sounds way better than the Y. -Hmm.
[Noa] Holy fucking Wayne Manor, Batman.
You never said your dad was loaded.
He's an asshole.
He left me and my mom when we needed him most.
But, you know, now he's got this sweet pad
and I have the alarm code.
[Noa] So, how come your dad is so rich?
He's a total Pharma bro.
Like, he makes and sells the drugs
people like our moms get addicted to.
And when my mom needed him most, he just left us, his family.
[scoffs] Fuck him.
He lives in this insane mansion with all that fucking money
and still won't pay for your mom's rehab?
Not even a penny?
He says she doesn't deserve his help.
You know what?
If he won't give you money to help your mom,
we should just fucking take it.
Your dad's got a dozen Rolexes.
If we took one to sell, would he even know?
Okay.
Let's bling-ring this motherfucker.
-[cell phone vibrating] -[Imogen] Hmm.
That's weird.
Is everything okay?
Um, It's Estelle's dad calling, which he never does.
Um...
I should get this, Dr. Sullivan.
Hello.
[Rob] Thank you so much for doing this.
Blake's mother passed away so suddenly
and with Estelle's ear infection,
well, she shouldn't be on a plane.
Oh, my gosh. No need to explain.
I completely get it.
All our emergency numbers are on the fridge.
Estelle needs two drops in her left ear before bed and two in the morning.
-Two before bed, two in the morning. -[Estelle cooing]
Mr. Winters, was I really your only option?
Is that why you called me?
I called you because I needed someone I could trust.
Someone who wouldn't let anything happen to our baby.
-[cooing] -Say no more.
And I promise everything will be fine.
Daddy loves you, baby girl.
-[kisses] -[chuckles softly]
We'll be home tomorrow. Thank you again.
[cooing]
[softly] Hypocrites.
Oh, and I should confess. I should re-virginize.
Re-virginize this, Mama.
[texting]
-[Tabby on video] Um, you're fantastic. -[chuckles]
-Thanks. You too. -You're a natural.
[Tabby] What about...
Jaws in a movie theatre?
Specifically the Orpheum, which is a location we have.
Killer stalking teens in a theater instead of swimmers in the ocean.
-That is genius. -Yeah?
Perfection. Yes, writing it down.
I can't wait to make this.
[cell phone ringing]
Mr. Winters. Hi.
[Rob] Listen, not to alarm you, but I was calling
because we got an alert from our security system
that one of the windows in the house was open.
[ominous music playing]
I'm sure it's just the wind but...
I, uh... I'll check them all right now.
And I'll call you back if there's a problem.
[suspenseful music playing]
[line ringing]
-[Johnny] Hey. -Johnny, hey. Yeah. Uh...
Sorry about missing work. Are you busy right now?
Nope. Not since you told half the town I was a player. Freed me up.
Well, it was one girl.
Anyway. Do you wanna hang out? I'm, uh, babysitting my daughter
and I could use the company if you want.
Um, sure. Text me the address.
Will do. I'll see you in a bit.
But the sooner the better.
[phone chimes]
Okay. Where do we start?
-What's my first lesson? -Ah.
How about... holding your breath?
[racy music playing]
[Greg] Oh, shit!
Looks like we had the same idea.
-[chuckles] Great minds think alike, apparently. -Yeah.
Sorry for showing up like this, Faran.
I just needed to do something fun for a night to get away from Mama.
But, clearly, we are interrupting. So, we will go.
You're fine, Kelly. You don't have to. [chuckles]
Jump in.
The water is perfect.
-Now would be a good time to let me drown. -Mmm. You and me, both.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Estelle crying]
[breathing heavily]
[wind howling]
[tense music playing]
[banging]
[banging continues]
[doorknob rattling]
[exhales] Don't take this the wrong way,
but are you in the middle of a full on spiral?
-I, uh... -Okay. Okay.
Do you want to hand her and the knife to me and have a moment to yourself?
More than life itself.
-Okay. -Hmm.
[Estelle cooing]
[softly] Thanks.
I'm glad you and Henry are doing better.
I know you guys were going through some stuff.
Henry's been talking to you about us?
Oh, no. Not just to me, but to everyone at church group.
Pastor Malachai has been holding these Kairos sessions,
and he makes all of us participate.
What are Kairos sessions?
It's like a big group share.
We get, like, super vulnerable and truthful and trauma bond.
[snickers] Good to know our relationship has been so traumatizing for Henry.
Oh, no. No, it's not like that.
It's just that he's been struggling with the fact
that you've been lying to him for so long, that's all.
[scoffs] Copy that.
It's so helpful to know that my boyfriend is sharing
our personal business with complete strangers.
[imperceptible]
-Um, Where's... Where's Estelle? -Asleep in her room.
[grunts softly]
Are you okay?
[breathing heavily] It's... been a crazy couple of days.
A lot of weird shit's been happening.
It all started the night of Mouse's birthday party.
Someone went after her, and then our therapist got... pushed down some stairs and...
Like, I could go on. But here's where I should just shut up,
because telling you all of this could either, A, be putting you in danger
or B, send you running for the hills,
-which, honestly, I would I completely get. -I'm not running for the hills.
I don't sound, like, completely unhinged?
[chuckles softly]
Honestly, most girls I date pretend to be perfect the first couple months
and then break out their freak flag.
So, I actually respect you just putting it all out there right out of the gate.
Did you say "most girls you... date"?
[sighs and chuckles softly]
I just meant I'm here for you, Imogen.
Whatever you need.
[cell phone vibrating]
[sighs wearily]
Mr. Winters?
Oh, uh...
Oh, you saw a young man enter on your Ring camera?
Um, that's... That's just my friend Johnny.
He was just leaving.
Perfect.
Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow morning.
That was Estelle's dad.
It's all good.
I can, uh... I can I sit in my car and wait for you.
All night long?
I got nothing better to do.
Ever since you, um, [clears throat] trashed my reputation. So...
[both chuckle]
-Oh, my God. Oh, my God. -What? Did people respond to your post?
Uh, yeah. Tons of people. With places that they say they've seen Rose Waters
or where they think she might be living.
Shack in the woods, Millwood Cemetery,
the warehouse from that Y2K party.
Holy shit. Rose Waters is basically like the Elvis of Millwood.
I'm making a list so we can start checking these places out.
Mouse. Look, how many places?
Have I mentioned recently that you're the bestest boyfriend ever?
We can take my bike.
[giggles]
Where have you been? Your hair is wet.
I went swimming, Mama. That's all.
By yourself?
[sighs in exasperation] You're impure.
Sinner.
What do you have to say for yourself?
[Kelly] Mama! No! Mama! Mama, please. Please, Mama, no!
[choir voices singing]
I thought you might be hungry.
Thank you, Mama.
We must be strong, Kelly. Strong for each other
and strong for the souls of this town.
I will be, Mama. I promise.
You actually stayed.
I promised I would.
[Christian] It looks dope, Tabby.
Well, we could get some killer POV shots from the back of the theater.
Yeah, maybe. Let me... Let me think on that.
I mean, obviously, if that's not the direction you wanna go, no pressure.
No, you're good.
-It's... -What? What is it?
Oh. God. Okay.
This idea, Jaws in a movie theater,
it's something I spit-balled with that guy Chip.
I mean, it was my idea completely,
but Chip and I used to spend hours dreaming up crazy log lines
for all the horror movies we were gonna make together.
As fun as the short was to shoot, and trust that it was,
it's also...
Triggering?
...a reminder of something that's still a part of my life, I guess.
And, maybe, always will be.
Tabby, you don't owe that guy anything.
Don't let him take this away from you.
Your new short is incredible. And you're incredible.
And no matter what happens with PIFT,
you made a new movie.
And it kicks serious ass.
[kisses]
Was that okay?
Yeah.
It was for me.
Was it okay for you?
[cell phone ringing]
Hello?
Yes. Yes, I'll accept the charges.
You're the only person I could go to for help.
My friend, Jen, her rich supervillain dad got her arrested.
What the hell? What happened?
She just called from jail.
Said she snuck into her dad's house
to grab some... some clothes and... and her stuff,
and the fucker called the cops on her.
And now Jen's locked up
unless she makes bail.
Two grand.
Whoa.
That's a lot of money.
But let's do it. Let's get her out of there.
Really? Thank you. Thank you.
[kisses]
[chuckles softly]
[sighs]
[woman] Excuse me, Faran Byrant.
Oh, hi.
How's your daughter doing?
Better.
And, uh, I wanted to say again in person. Thank you.
And thank God there are people like you in the world.
Like me?
Who don't stand on the sidelines.
Who run towards the danger and not hide away from it.
Noa, I am so sorry for dragging you into my nightmare family drama.
No. No, no, no. Don't apologize.
I feel terrible, Jen. It was my stupid idea to take the Rolex.
I just...
I feel like I'm all alone, you know?
You're not, Jen.
You're not alone.
[engine revs]
[cell phone ringing]
[phone ringing]
Fuck it.
-What do you want, Henry? -[Bloody Rose] It's not Henry.
Time for your test if you're strong enough.
Or are you the same weak, little, broken, scarred Faran?
I'm in the best shape of my damn life.
I'll take this bitch down myself.
I'm ready.
When and where, bitch?
The construction site on the south side.
Dusk, you and you alone.
Right.
Or else someone will get hurt.
[tense music playing]
Oh, my God.
[exhales]
"A final girl can never lose her strength.
Lift the girder.
If it touches the ground before time runs out,
someone you love dies."
[timer beeping]
[Bloody Rose] If you're strong enough.
Mind over matter. You got this.
[grunts]
[cell phone ringing]
Hey, Mouse. What's up?
Weird question,
but the last time you saw Rose Waters, she was unhoused, right?
Yes, at the soup kitchen.
Why?
I have a lead about where Rose Waters might be.
You know where tent city is by the old bridge?
Someone on SpookySpaghetti, says Rose is living there...
-Here. -Is that where you are right now?
Yeah.
Is Ash with you?
No. We split up. My idea.
Okay. Okay. Don't do anything.
I'll rally the girls and we'll meet you there.
Then we'll look for Rose together.
[cell phone vibrating]
[whimpers and pants]
[Mouse] Where's Faran?
I'm not sure. She didn't answer my call or my text,
but she may be working at the pool.
Okay. Well, I have an image I pulled off of SpookySpaghetti
of what Rose Waters supposedly looks like.
We should walk around,
talk to people, see what they know and maybe we'll get lucky.
[imperceptible]
-[breathing heavily] -[timer beeping]
Oh, yeah. She's here. Just lives over there under the bridge.
Excuse me. Are you Rose Waters?
That's her.
Please.
We just want to talk to you about your son Archie.
Archie Waters came after me.
Came after my friends.
Archie's alive?
Yes, but don't worry. He's not a threat anymore.
[girls yelping]
[Imogen] No, Rose!
Rose, please!
-[girls screaming] -[water splashing]
[Imogen gasps]
Mouse! Mouse!
You guys, we needed proof that she was Rose Waters.
Or this was all for nothing.
[Mouse] Hang on.
-[Noa] Holy fuck. -[Mouse] Angela Waters.
So, it was her.
Oh, my God. It's Rose's file.
From the Radley. I mean, everything's in here. Her...
-Holy shit! -What?
Dr. Sullivan was Rose Waters's doctor.
What the fuck?
-[timer beeping] -[panting]
[timer rings]
[grunts]
[panting]
[thuds]
[panting] I did it.
I fucking did it!
[groans] Shit.
[panting]
I fucking did it!
[panting]
[eerie music playing]
You've gotta be fucking kidding me.
[blade clicks]
[Faran yelps]
[grunting]
[straining]
[groans]
[yelps]
[panting and screaming]
[gasps]
[grunting]
[exclaiming in panic]
[panting]
[Faran screams]