It Feeds

Relax.

Were going to begin.

Help me! He won't let me go!

Can't you please help me?

He won't let me go!

Cynthia?

Look at this one.

Larry.

You can leave.

The door is open.

I can't let you out.

Only you can.

When you're ready.

Don't talk to him!

Larry, you are in control here.

He has no power over you.

You just have to see.

Oh!

Larry, it's okay.

We'll I try again next time, okay?

Larry, we're back.

Breathe.

Okay, it's okay. you're safe.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

He was...

He was my...

I know.

That's all the time we have for today.

But you are welcome to stay as long as you like.

Someone digging around in your mind

can be very disorienting.

Takes a lot out of you.

Just right there.

I'll be right back. Chamomile, right?

- Okay. - Okay.

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah.

So what happened? He was, like,

blocking a memory Or something, right?

Can you find out what phys ed teachers

Larry had between grades four and twelve?

Yeah.

A coach maybe,

balding,

yellow and blue should be the school colors.

How, how does that happen in real life?

You've heard the saying mind over body, right?

So what my mother just did in there not only felt real,

but to her mind, it was real.

That's why we have to be careful.

She, has she ever done that to you?

No, no.

I think she's afraid of what she might see.

She should promote it.

Maybe at the hospital. I work there.

She could help a lot of people.

Larry, the rules are there to protect her.

To the outside world, she's just a therapist.

That's it. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Standard practice.

I know.

Have you ever tried it?

Like, is it passed down?

Well, I've been training, but nothing yet.

Both my parents did have the ability, though.

They learned to master it together.

It's kind of how they found each other, actually.

Your dad did it too?

I'll be right back, okay? Take as much time as you need.

Hi.

Hi.

Can I help you?

Hey. I need to speak to Cynthia Winstone.

I don't think she's expecting anyone.

I don't have much time. I need to speak with her now, please.

I need help.

Okay, okay. Come in from the rain.

Are you with someone? Like a parent, or...

My dad's coming, but I need to talk to Cynthia.

I heard she can help me.

I left my dad at the grocery store.

I stole this from him so he's going to know where I am.

I need to see her before he gets here.

Okay, okay, come on.

Just around here.

Listen, you can tell me if you're in danger.

I am.

Do you need me to call the police?

No, no police. I just need to speak to her.

Those look painful. Can I ask what happened?

We have a procedure. I can't let you speak to her

without at least doing an assessment.

Okay.

What's your name?

Riley Harris.

And how old are you?

Fourteen.

And how did you find out about Cynthia?

A woman named Agatha told my dad

that she could help someone like me.

What do you mean, someone like you?

I see things.

What kind of things?

A thing.

Can you describe it to me?

It's dark,

like a person, but not.

It stares at me like a starving dog.

Does it speak to you, Riley?

Yes.

It always says the same thing.

Is it here right now?

Can you point to it?

Where did you get those scars, Riley?

Riley?

It's here.

It's standing right behind me.

I can feel it.

It's hungry.

Jordan, who's at the --

Hey, Riley!

Riley! - No!

- Sir... - Daddy, I need her help.

We can talk about this.

We don't need your help. Come on, let's go.

No, let me talk to her!

We don't need your help.

She can help us! I need her help!

Sir.

Let's... Come here, go.

I'm sorry for the intrusion.

Get in the truck.

I just don't understand.

I mean, she was terrified, Mom, her arms.

I mean, her dad's obviously hiding something.

She said some woman named Agatha told her about us.

Agatha Baker, maybe?

Would she do that? I don't know.

Mom.

You've been a little distant throughout this whole thing.

I mean, what's going on? Should we call the police, or...

No, they don't need the police involved.

Why? I mean, something's happening to that girl.

There's nothing we can do for her.

Neither can the police.

There are some things that are just

beyond help.

Can you be straight with me for a second?

I mean, what even happened back there?

I saw something.

What? What do you mean?

There is something attached to that girl,

something terrible.

Okay.

Well, if you actually saw it, doesn't that mean we can help,

you can help her?

You know why you do screenings

before I meet with any clients, rig ht?

Yeah, Mom, I know.

Why?

To decide their psychological needs.

If they have a willing interest in alternative therapy,

we decide if we're going to do blind hypnosis or therapy.

It's to protect them.

And to protect us.

Mom, if you actually saw something

then you're the only person who can help that girl.

I'm not going to open this up to whatever it is

that's attached to that girl!

She had sores on her arm! I saw it!

She needs us, Mom!

I don't care!

Well, Dad would have helped.

Okay, well, that is why your dad is not here anymore.

Safe to enter?

Yeah, weapons are holstered.

Whatcha doing?

I'm researching Larry's past coaches.

He had four, but this guy's the only bald one.

Good. You send that to me?

Yeah, it's already in your inbox.

Can we talk about today calmly?

I don't know, you tell me.

Okay.

Today scared me.

It reminded me of your father.

You know, that woman that he tried to help,

it wasn't much different than this.

She also had an entity latched on to her,

and he just couldn't let it go.

Because he cared about people.

That's what made him him. I don't blame him for that.

He took on a lot of pain and suffering.

Too much.

Whatever was attached to that girl today,

it isn't what we deal with.

Mom, you've become so scared to look inside people.

You barely do it to any of the patients.

You won't even do it to me.