In the blue-lit room, Emma is standing by the table of tools and weapons, while Erika, Gwen, Hope, and Cloe carry an unconscious Justin toward the metal cross. Michael lays on the floor by the chair that was used to restrain Bubbles earlier. Bubbles’ father’s and Mac’s bodies are stacked on top of each other behind Michael.
Cloe: I didn’t think you were religious, Emma.
Emma: Watch your mouth. You’re lucky that Cassandra is dead. You were about to get shot on the spot once we walked in here. Instead, everything can run its course naturally…
Hope (turning to Emma): What’s that supposed to mean?
The girls place Justin onto the cross. Cloe reluctantly unspools the rope.
Erika (nudging her): She can’t kill us all…
Cloe: I know that… but we should at least wait until she’s not watching us…
Emma walks up to the girls.
Emma: To answer your question, Hope, it’s quite simple. We were placed into the institution for… practicing our religion. Who knew that Canada was so intolerant of certain religious practices?
Erika: Did your practice involve murder?
Emma: Actually, yes. But that’s beside the point. We weren’t insane. Still, I guess it’s better to be locked up in an asylum than get the electric chair.
She smiles.
Emma: The sanitarium’s where we actually came into contact with one of Cassandra’s mutual friends of Aubrey. I use the term “friend” loosely. I believe her name was… Judith Cyrus?
Gwen: Wait… she survived the Maine massacre…
Emma: Good job, Gwen! Now, she actually began to strongly dislike myself and Cass. She said we were just as corrupt as Aubrey. But, she gave us insight into what killed Aubrey-- Judith was somehow able to channel an energy that was the vice of Aubrey’s dark, demonic energy. It came from her rosary beads and somehow allowed her to kill all of the demons that were ransacking the lakehouse where the murders occurred.
Erika: Was Bubbles… I mean, “Cassandra” friends with this Aubrey chick because she was a demon?
Emma: Yes. Anything wrong with that? I personally find demonic energy worth exploring.
Erika: Yeah, something is kind of fucked up about-
Cloe kicks Erika in the leg. Erika frowns.
Cloe (whispering): Shut up.
Emma glares at Erika.
Emma: I don’t need you to share my beliefs. You’ll die anyways. You all will. For a noble cause. The demonic energy that I’m about to release with this crucifixion will transform lives all around the area! Soon, it’ll impact the world tenfold.
Cloe: So, by killing Justin, you’ll unleash demonic energy? That’s why you’re doing this? Why’d we all need to be a part of this, then?
Emma (sighing): Demonic energy breeds from death. The death that has transpired tonight will act as a sort of “gateway” to allow her to manifest herself in human form. We need Justin, however, because the demon being accessed must have someone familiar be the channel through which it comes to surface. Aubrey knew Justin’s cousin, so the blood is familiar, because it’s shared by Maya.
Erika: Did you find all of this info by looking up “How to Be a Witch” on WikiHow?
Emma slaps Erika.
Emma: Silence! One more rude word from you and I won’t allow you to be touched by the demon herself… instead I can always just kill you here and now. Would you rather I do that?
Erika: No thanks.
The girls finish tethering Justin to the cross, backing up. Emma continues to patrol the group with her gun. Michael suddenly gets up to his feet.
Michael: What’s… going on?
Cloe runs up to him, hugging him.
Cloe: Nothing, just… stay here. I’m so glad you’re okay.
Emma walks up to the siblings, smiling.
Emma: Glad to see you’re awake for our wonderful presentation.
She walks over to the table and picks up a book, flipping to a page. She looks at the wall and pleasantly crosses out pictures of the dead friends on the printed out page of faces taped to the wall. Gwen’s eyes flash with rage. She turns to Hope.
Gwen (whispering): How do we stop her?
Hope: After her little “spell” fails, we’ll just off her from behind.
Emma turns back to the group and grins. She picks up a butcher knife from the table, putting her book down. She kisses it.
Emma: This is for you, Aubrey Letoya.
She begins walking toward Justin.
END SCENE
The front door to the house swings open. Judith, Maya, and Wyatt walk inside. They look around, examining the carnage.
Maya: Looks like some creature ravaged the place…
Wyatt: Think it’s the same one that came for us?
Judith: No… (she touches her rosary) A person is behind this…. and Aubrey… she’s getting closer.
Wyatt: We better hurry, cousin.
Judith: I’m already ahead of you. Follow me.
They begin following Judith down the hall. Drew, who’s been lying on the floor, reaches toward Judith. She screams.
Judith: Who are you?
Drew: Pl-please… help my friends…
Maya: Is Justin okay?
Drew: Justin? I…. don’t know…
Wyatt (to Maya): Take him with us…
Wyatt and Maya help Drew up to his feet.
Maya: He’s been shot. He looks okay, though.
She smiles at him.
Maya: You’ll make it.
END SCENE
In the basement, Emma gradually walks up to Justin.
Emma: With this sacrifice, I unleash the demon, “Aubrey Letoya.”
Suddenly, Cloe rushes up to Emma and leaps onto her back. Emma screams.
Emma: Stop it! Don’t you dare!
Erika joins Cloe, grabbing a knife from the tool table and plunging it into Emma’s chest. Emma sinks to the floor.
Emma: No….
Cloe hugs Erika.
Cloe: We did it.
Cloe turns to Justin, beginning to untie him. Slowly, he regains consciousness.
Justin (smiling): Look who came back for me…
Cloe (smiling): I guess I couldn’t help myself…
After a pause, they lean into each other and kiss.
Erika: Watch out, Cloe!
Michael: Cloe, wait!
Erika is suddenly onto the ground. Cloe is knocked onto her back. Emma rises up, having knocked both girls down. Gwen, Hope, and Michael rush toward her, but she wards them off with her knife.
Emma: My work isn’t finished.
She turns and plunges her knife into Justin’s heart. He screams. Blood spatters onto Emma’s face. Cloe grabs Emma’s throat and shoves her against the wall. Emma struggles to free herself, but Cloe maintains the strangle hold. Slowly, Emma sinks to the floor, dead. Cloe turns back to Erika, who’s looking at Justin sadly.
Erika: He’s… he’s dead.
Hope, Gwen, and Michael walk over to the scene of the carnage.
Gwen: This… this is just so fucked. I can’t believe it.
Cloe begins to sob. Michael hugs her.
Michael: I’m sorry…
Emma’s body suddenly twitches. Her eyes flash with a color of red. Her neck contorts. Slowly, she gets up, smirking.
Emma: Did someone make a house call?
Judith, Wyatt, Maya, and Drew come bursting through the doorway into the blue-lit room. Emma smiles.
Judith: Hello, Aubrey.
Emma: Hello, Judith.
Emma walks over to her until their faces are nearly touching.
Emma: Let’s settle some old scores…
END SCENE
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Comments
oh.my.god...R.I.P Justin
This Finale is going to be iconic, Judith Vs Aubrey/Emma , I hope Maya and Cloe can get some licks in because i know they both are pissed about justin. I wonder if everyone will survive the finale, we shall see.
This Finale is going to be iconic, Judith Vs Aubrey/Emma , I hope Maya and Cloe can get some licks in because i know they both are pissed about justin. I wonder if everyone will survive the finale, we shall see.