Dad
Dad
Are you okay, Lilly?
Lilly
Lilly
I’m fine.
Lilly
Lilly
I think she’s gone.
Lilly
Lilly
I haven’t heard her in a while.
Dad
Dad
She could be tricking you.
Lilly
Lilly
She’s definitely not outside the door anymore.
Lilly
Lilly
I looked under it.
Lilly
Lilly
I really think she’s gone, Dad.
Dad
Dad
Just stay put.
Dad
Dad
I’m almost home.
Lilly
Lilly
I can’t believe this is Mom’s twin.
Lilly
Lilly
These drawings she made — they look like something from kindergarten.
Lilly
Lilly
They’re so scribbled and childlike.
Dad
Dad
She’s disturbed. She always has been.
Lilly
Lilly
IDK, it seems like more than that.
Lilly
Lilly
I think they’re drawings of the family.
Lilly
Lilly
But you’re not in them.
Dad
Dad
What do you mean?
Lilly
Lilly
It’s weird, it’s like she’s drawing her and Mom and me, and leaving you out.
Dad
Dad
How do you know it’s her and Mom?
Lilly
Lilly
Both the women have long black hair.
Lilly
Lilly
And in all the drawings, one of the women has red tears. It’s creepy.
Lilly
Lilly
What do you think it means?
Dad
Dad
I couldn’t say.
Dad
Dad
Rational people like us can’t ever understand people like her, Lilly.
Lilly
Lilly
Really? Because you and Mom are so rational?
Lilly
Lilly
Because it’s so rational to go around killing people?!
Dad
Dad
You know that scar you have on your stomach?
Lilly
Lilly
Yeah, where I had my appendix out.
Dad
Dad
You never had your appendix out, Lilly.
Lilly
Lilly
??
Dad
Dad
Your mom and I made that up.
Lilly
Lilly
Why?
Dad
Dad
That cut is from the night that she tried to take you.
Lilly
Lilly
What?
Dad
Dad
She was waving a knife around and she cut you.
Dad
Dad
We had no other choice, Lilly!
Dad
Dad
We felt we had to kill her or she might have killed you.
Lilly
Lilly
Jesus!
Dad
Dad
Now do you understand why we did what we did?
Lilly
Lilly
I guess.
Lilly
Lilly
I mean…IDK!
Lilly
Lilly
OMG, Dad! I’m so confused.
Lilly
Lilly
This is all so insane. I don’t know what to feel or think.
Dad
Dad
I’m sorry. I know this is a lot to process.
Lilly
Lilly
I wish you’d told me the truth.
Dad
Dad
We didn’t want to scare you.
Lilly
Lilly
I still haven’t heard Greta. I really think she’s left.
Dad
Dad
I’m five minutes away now. We’ll find out soon.
Lilly
Lilly
You don’t have to stay on the phone with me, Dad.
Lilly
Lilly
I’ll be fine.
Dad
Dad
Keep the door locked, then.
Lilly
Lilly
It’s weird. I don’t get the feeling she’s trying to hurt me.
Dad
Dad
Lilly, you cannot trust her…
2 minutes later
Lilly
Lilly
Don’t get mad, but I left the room.
Dad
Dad
What?
Dad
Dad
I told you not to.
Lilly
Lilly
I’m fine. I’m at the top of the stairs. She can’t see me.
Lilly
Lilly
Besides, she’s got her back to me.
Dad
Dad
Where is she?
Lilly
Lilly
In the living room.
Lilly
Lilly
Dad, what’s under the carpet in the living room?
Dad
Dad
Why?
Lilly
Lilly
Is there something under there?
Dad
Dad
I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Lilly
Lilly
Really?
Lilly
Lilly
Have you and Mom told me everything?
Dad
Dad
Yes!
Dad
Dad
Why? What’s happening?
Lilly
Lilly
Something is so wrong with her.
Dad
Dad
I already told you that.
Lilly
Lilly
No. This is beyond weird.
Dad
Dad
What’s she doing?
Lilly
Lilly
She’s ripping up the carpet in the living room!!
Lilly
Lilly
What?!
Dad
Dad
Lilly, listen to me carefully.
Dad
Dad
You need to get out of there.
Lilly
Lilly
Why?
Dad
Dad
Clearly she’s unhinged.
Dad
Dad
She might hurt you.
Dad
Dad
Get away from her. NOW!
Lilly
Lilly
There’s something under the carpet.
Dad
Dad
Nonsense.
Lilly
Lilly
Dad, I can see it!
Dad
Dad
There’s nothing! Nothing.
Lilly
Lilly
OMG!!
Lilly
Lilly
What’s that noise?
Dad
Dad
What? What?
Lilly
Lilly
I don’t know. It’s a kind of a snapping, scratching noise it’s, it’s…
Lilly
Lilly
OMG!
Lilly
Lilly
I think I’m going to be sick.
Lilly
Lilly
WTF!?!
Dad
Dad
What?
Lilly
Lilly
That’s so disgusting.
Dad
Dad
What?
Lilly
Lilly
Her fingernails!!!!
Lilly
Lilly
They’re ripping off as she pulls the carpet up.
Lilly
Lilly
There’s so much blood.
Dad
Dad
Oh, God. I’m coming!
Lilly
Lilly
Jesus. She’s talking to herself.
Dad
Dad
What’s she saying?
Lilly
Lilly
IDK. I need to get closer.
Dad
Dad
NO!
Lilly
Lilly
She’s pulling at the carpet with her teeth now!!!
Lilly
Lilly
Dad, I’m so scared. What’s wrong with her?
Lilly
Lilly
Why is she doing this?
Lilly
Lilly
What is she looking for?
Dad
Dad
I’m almost there. Get back to my office.
Lilly
Lilly
WTF!
Lilly
Lilly
A trapdoor??
Lilly
Lilly
There’s a trapdoor under the carpet.
Dad
Dad
Get back to my office.
Lilly
Lilly
Does this house have a basement?
Dad
Dad
No.
Lilly
Lilly
It must. Where does the trapdoor go?
Dad
Dad
You’re far away. Maybe you can’t see properly.
Lilly
Lilly
DAD, I can see it!
Lilly
Lilly
Why did I not know this house has a basement?
Dad
Dad
It doesn’t.
Lilly
Lilly
I’m staring at a trapdoor.
Lilly
Lilly
She’s opening it…
Dad
Dad
Lilly, I need you to listen to me,
Lilly
Lilly
DAD! Don’t talk to me like that.
Dad
Dad
I WILL. You’re not listening.
Dad
Dad
Get to my office. Lock the door. NOW.
Lilly
Lilly
What are you not telling me?
Lilly
Lilly
Why do you not want me to know about a basement?
Lilly
Lilly
Dad?
Lilly
Lilly
What else are you and mom lying about?
Lilly
Lilly
Tell me!!!
Dad
Dad