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A Medium, a Man and a Woman hold hands around a Ouija board.

"Yes. A spirit has gathered around us. Are you with us, spirit?" She Says

The Man rolls his eyes. The curtains move and the Woman smiles.

"I feel something. I have goose bumps. Uncle Danny?" She Says

"We're going to make contact now. Rest your hands on the planchette." Medium Says

The Medium and the Woman place their fingers on the planchette in the middle of the Ouija board.

"Let the spirit guide our hands." She closes her eyes and tilts her head upwards. "O spirit, are you the one we seek? Are you... Uncle Danny?" Medium Says

The planchette moves towards "Yes" on the Ouija board.

"I'm not doing that." She Says

"Yeah. She's pushing it." He Says

The Medium takes her hands away from the Ouija board and the Woman follows suit.

It's okay to be skeptical Danny, if you're with us, knock twice for yes." Medium Says

There are two knocks. The Woman smiles happily.

"Danny? Can you ask him, is he happy" She Asks

The Medium closes her eyes and tilts her head upwards again There are two knocks again.

"He is. He's happy." Medium Says

"Is Sadie with him?" She Asks

"Now you're being ridiculous, Cynthia. Who cares about Sadie?" He Says

The Medium raises her hands to her eyes. "Ah, yes. I see... A family pet."

"That's her. Sadie was a Schnauzer." She Says

"She's with Danny, chasing tennis balls in the afterlife." Medium Says

"Sadie loved tennis balls." Cynthia Says

"There were important papers. No one can find them. They weren't in the safe. Can you just ask him..." He Says

"Of course. I'll need you to place your hands with me on the planchette." The Man reaches out for the planchette, but as he does so the lights flicker and electricity crackles. "Maybe – maybe Danny didn't like the question." Medium Says

"Tell him to quit fooling around. He knows darn well that's my money." He says

The fire in the fireplace roars, then dies out.

"Can't you two stop squabbling? For Pete's sake, he's dead. Tell him we're sorry. Maybe if we're nice, he'll"
The planchette starts to move. "Oh, my God. Danny?" Cynthia Says

The planchette darts across the board to "No". When the Medium and Woman exhale, their breath is visible. The Medium stands up.

"What's going on?" Cynthia Asks

The planchette rises into the air, turns, and stabs the Medium in the throat. Blood splatters the Man. He and Cynthia gasp and scream as the Medium falls dead on the floor.

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STREET

Dean and Elena are walking along a street, He's carrying a bag from Fat Mack's Bar-B-Q Rib Shack. He checks his cell phone, which says No Messages. They stop next to a blue and gray Dodge Challenger, looks around, then uses a hook to break in. Elena looks in disgust at a pile of garbage on the passenger seat.

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