Devil's Tree: Rooted Evil

Subtitles by explosiveskull

Don't forget a journalist's job is to

uncover the truth.

Not to give his damn opinion!

Always remember that!

Class dismissed.

Why does he do that with the yelling?

Doesn't he know he scares the shit out of people?

I think that's why he does it.

He's good, but he's out there.

Well, when you're the next Lisa Ling

I guess he'll take it.

Yeah, right.

Maybe.

So do we know what story we're doin'?

No, but I'll figure it out.

Shouldn't we know by now?

Listen, have I ever let you down in four years?

You have not.

Hmm.

Ah, all right, I gotta go.

I'm running late for my yoga class.

Doin' yoga now?

Yeah, you're always telling me

I need to relax more.

Namaste.

So how's Georgia?

Good.

And how's the little princess?

Oh, pre-K, how is that possible?

I should be there right after graduation.

I know, it's CNN.

I don't think it gets any more exciting than that.

No, I don't think I'll be working with Anderson right away.

Yeah, well I won't be going anywhere until

I figure out what I'm doing this damn story

on for my thesis.

I know.

I miss you too, Aunt Deb.

Yeah, soon I will see you and Miss Ava

on a regular basis.

I love you, too.

They should just go ahead and cut it down already.

Where is this?

Oak Hammock Park, right over there.

Oh yeah, I know where that park is.

Deep in the woods there's this devil's tree.

Lot of people have died there.

Sounds ominous.

Why are they deciding whether to cut it down now?

Damn kids keep goin' there and killin'

rabbits or some shit.

It's just not a good place.

Huh.

Interesting.

Oh.

Hello.

Hey.

Where's your mommy?

Hey.

Hey, listen.

You stay here, okay?

I'm gonna leave the car on for you.

Be right back.

Excuse me, miss.

You left your car running and there's a kitten inside.

Oh, yeah, I'm sorry.

I just wanted to check this tree out.

Yeah, you and every kid.

What happened here?

Well, some people died here.

I don't know why the city allows people

to come to a tree.

Personally I'd like to see it cut down.

Has anyone died since you worked here?

What, are you a reporter?

Well, yeah, actually I'm studying to be.

Look, I don't mean to sound rude.

I just don't want anything else happening here.

So then you have.

Just don't come here alone.

Always come with a friend.

I always have mine.

Thank you.

Bye.

Bye.

All right, my little bimbolinas.

Tell me.

Which one of you has a date with the skinning knife first?

Not me.

Oh, then it's you.

Lucky girl.

It's okay.

It's okay.

You're allowed to scream.

I'm sure this hurts.

You, on the other hand,

haven't any reason to cry yet.

I haven't even touched you.

There.

Now you can cry.

Oh, wait.

You can't.

I was accused of killing 34 women.

Come up with 34 names.

What were you convicted of?

Was convicted of killing two.

Fort Pierce.

We're standing here with Officer John Harris.

Officer, you were one of the first to

investigate this gruesome scene.

Can you tell us anything about what happened here?

Well, all I can say is that

we're fortunate we were able to catch this guy,

but I'm gonna urge people not to come out

here under any circumstances.

I assume that's because this is

an active crime scene?

Well, it's just not safe.

I mean, it's not bad.

I remember hearing something about this when I was a kid,

but I didn't know this shit really happened.

Well, I've lived here for 15 years

and I've never heard of it.

How'd you find the officer?

I found him online.

I have his address.

Now I just need to figure out how to get ahold of him.

No phone number?

Should we just go by there tomorrow

and see if he'll talk to us?

Yeah, we could try.

If this guy answers the door,

are we really gonna ask him to film his interview?

Yeah, who are you?

Hello, Mr. Harris?

My name is Samantha and this is Rob,

and we're journalism students doing

a story on something you investigated over 40 years ago.

The devil's tree.

Yes.

No way.

Forget it.

I didn't think he was gonna let us.

I mean, call it a hunch,

but he doesn't seem very friendly.

Look, I know everyone called you crazy,

and maybe you thought you were.

I don't think so.

Come on, Sam.

What do you know about the tree?

No cameras.

It's fine.

All right.

I thank you for talking to us, Mr. Harris.

You can call me John.

I haven't talked about the tree

in a very long time.

Well, it means a lot.

And who better than one of the officers

who investigated what happened.

I'm not a cop anymore.

It made sure of that.

What did?

Nobody knows the truth about that tree.

Do you?

Help me understand.

I felt something there.

You've been to the tree?

I have.

You didn't tell me that.

Tell me.

What did you feel when you were there?

I don't really know.

I felt like I heard voices talking,

like I felt someone there.

Mmm.

Someone or something?

What do you mean something?

If you've been to the tree,

you shouldn't even be here.

Listen, tell me what you're talking about.

Maybe I can help.

He better not come out there with a gun.

Maybe we should go.

Hold on.

Mr. Harris?

What's this?

You said you wanted to know about the investigation

out at the tree.

That's the film footage I took of the crime scene.

Take it.

I'm officially off the case.

Go on.

Come on, let's go.

Holy shit, did that dude creep me out.

What do you think he was even talkin' about?

I don't know, but I'm interested

in finding out, that's for sure.

It's cool he gave you the film.