Andrea
Andrea
OMG.
Andrea
Andrea
You gotta get back to the house somehow, Em!
Andrea
Andrea
Derek can't poison Kate!
Emily
Emily
I can't walk. I've tried.
Emily
Emily
And The Order's still out looking for me.
Emily
Emily
My phone battery's flashing.
Emily
Emily
It's gonna die any second.
Emily
Emily
I can't believe it stayed on this long already.
Emily
Emily
I don't know what to do anymore, Andrea!
Andrea
Andrea
Give me Derek's phone number.
Emily
Emily
Why?
Andrea
Andrea
I have an idea.
Andrea
Andrea
Derek doesn't know my number.
Andrea
Andrea
I'm gonna pretend to be somebody else.
Emily
Emily
Who?
Andrea
Andrea
There isn't time to explain.
Andrea
Andrea
Give me his number before your battery dies!
Emily
Emily
OK.
Emily
Emily
555-6791.
Andrea
Andrea
I'm gonna get you out, Emily.
Andrea
Andrea
I've got 14% battery.
Andrea
Andrea
I've gotta do this quick or hope the cops get here soon with a car charger.
Andrea
Andrea
Emily?
3 minutes later.
555-3209
555-3209
The End Times are nigh, Shepherd.
Derek
Derek
Who is this?
555-3209
555-3209
I am The Catalyst.
Derek
Derek
Excuse me?
555-3209
555-3209
It is beginning.
Derek
Derek
You think you're announcing the End Times to me like it's news?
Derek
Derek
The Herald told me it was coming.
555-3209
555-3209
And I am telling you it is here.
Derek
Derek
What are you talking about?
555-3209
555-3209
The police are coming, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
They know where the house is.
555-3209
555-3209
Looks like The Order isn't as cunning as the fox.
Derek
Derek
It's not over yet.
Derek
Derek
The Order will survive the End Times.
Derek
Derek
We will live on in the New World.
555-3209
555-3209
Then you'd better call in the skulk.
555-3209
555-3209
Your little foxes are scattered throughout the woods, looking for a lost sheep.
555-3209
555-3209
You are alone in the house with Kate.
Derek
Derek
How do you know all that?
Derek
Derek
Who the hell are you?
555-3209
555-3209
I ask the questions here, Shepherd.
555-3209
555-3209
Do you want to survive the End Times?
Derek
Derek
Of course.
555-3209
555-3209
Then call off the search for the lost sheep.
555-3209
555-3209
Bring The Order back to the house.
555-3209
555-3209
Let Kate out of the cell.
Derek
Derek
Why the fuck would I let Kate out?
555-3209
555-3209
Because she is important.
555-3209
555-3209
You won't survive the End Times without her.
Derek
Derek
She's not even fully inducted into The Order yet.
Derek
Derek
She's a nobody.
555-3209
555-3209
You are wrong, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
She is The Key.
Derek
Derek
The Key?
Derek
Derek
To what?
555-3209
555-3209
To the New World.
Derek
Derek
I told you she's not even in the fucking Order.
555-3209
555-3209
The Key merely opens the door.
555-3209
555-3209
She has to stay behind to lock it again.
555-3209
555-3209
After The Order goes through it to the New World.
Derek
Derek
Why should I believe you?
555-3209
555-3209
Because the fire is coming.
555-3209
555-3209
The police will burn the house.
555-3209
555-3209
Think of the flames, the smoke, the smell of burnt flesh.
Derek
Derek
How did you know about The Herald's prophecy?
555-3209
555-3209
I told you.
555-3209
555-3209
I am The Catalyst.
Derek
Derek
Why are you telling me all of this?
555-3209
555-3209
The New World needs you, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
You are The Shepherd.
Derek
Derek
OK.
Derek
Derek
I'm bringing The Order back to the house.
Derek
Derek
I'm calling off the search.
Derek
Derek
We don't need Emily, anyway.
Derek
Derek
We're strong enough without a new recruit.
555-3209
555-3209
You had better hurry, Shepherd.
Derek
Derek
I will.
Derek
Derek
I gave them each a token.
Derek
Derek
They'll return to me when the tokens light up.
Derek
Derek
I have summoned them.
555-3209
555-3209
Good.
Derek
Derek
They'll be here soon.
23 minutes later.
Derek
Derek
The Order is back at the house.
Derek
Derek
They said they heard police sirens in the distance.
Derek
Derek
But The Herald isn't here.
Derek
Derek
Where is Regina?
555-3209
555-3209
You don't need a herald to give you prophecies anymore, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
The Order needs YOU.
Derek
Derek
Fine. OK.
Derek
Derek
They are here with me.
555-3209
555-3209
Where is Kate?
Derek
Derek
In the cell.
555-3209
555-3209
You need The Key to survive, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
Let her out.
Derek
Derek
Not yet.
555-3209
555-3209
Shepherd.
Derek
Derek
The Key is safer from the police in the cell.
Derek
Derek
I'll let her out when it's time.
555-3209
555-3209
You have to release her now.
555-3209
555-3209
Shepherd?
555-3209
555-3209
Derek?
48 minutes later.
Derek
Derek
The police are raiding the house!
Derek
Derek
I think they arrested most of The Order.
Derek
Derek
The cops will kill them.
Derek
Derek
You said we'd get to the New World.
Derek
Derek
You fucking lied to me!
555-3209
555-3209
No, Shepherd.
555-3209
555-3209
I told you to release The Key.
555-3209
555-3209
I said you needed her.
555-3209
555-3209
You did not listen.
555-3209
555-3209
Let her out now and you may still survive.
Derek
Derek
I can't.
Derek
Derek
I've barricaded myself in my office.
Derek
Derek
The police are in the house, remember?
Derek
Derek
I'm not going out there.
Derek
Derek
They'll shoot me.
555-3209
555-3209
They will burn the house, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
They will smoke you out, like the prophecy said.
555-3209
555-3209
If you don't release The Key, you are doomed.
Derek
Derek
I won't let the agents of the Devil kill me.
Derek
Derek
I refuse to surrender.
555-3209
555-3209
You have two choices.
555-3209
555-3209
Come out of the office and unlock Kate's cell.
555-3209
555-3209
Journey to the New World.
555-3209
555-3209
Or burn to death in the office.
Derek
Derek
There's a third choice.
555-3209
555-3209
What?
Derek
Derek
I'll fix myself a drink.
555-3209
555-3209
Getting drunk won't get you out of this.
555-3209
555-3209
Let Kate go!
Derek
Derek
Wait.
Derek
Derek
Fuck.
Derek
Derek
You aren't The Catalyst, are you?
555-3209
555-3209
What?
Derek
Derek
You aren't here to help me or The Order.
Derek
Derek
You're just after Kate.
Derek
Derek
You're working with the cops, aren't you?
Derek
Derek
You're an agent of the Devil, too!
Derek
Derek
I won't be fooled by you.
555-3209
555-3209
I think it's too late.
555-3209
555-3209
You already have been.
555-3209
555-3209
Have a drink, if you like.
555-3209
555-3209
But the police will arrest you.
555-3209
555-3209
You're going to prison for drowning Celia.
555-3209
555-3209
For hurting Sasha.
555-3209
555-3209
And for locking my sister in a fucking cell.
Derek
Derek
Wait.
Derek
Derek
Kate is your sister?
Derek
Derek
Is this Andrea?
Derek
Derek
You were Regina's friend.
555-3209
555-3209
Her name is Sasha.
555-3209
555-3209
What happened on the beach with her?
555-3209
555-3209
Did you push her onto the rocks?
Derek
Derek
No.
Derek
Derek
I took her there to talk to her alone.
555-3209
555-3209
Why?
Derek
Derek
I knew she was considering leaving the house.
Derek
Derek
She'd been upset about the breakup.
Derek
Derek
So I took her on a picnic of sorts.
Derek
Derek
Blanket, food, wine.
Derek
Derek
I tried to get through to her about the importance of our work.
Derek
Derek
But she got drunk and ran off crying.
Derek
Derek
She fell on the rocks and suddenly couldn't remember anything.
Derek
Derek
It was a convenient accident.
555-3209
555-3209
You told the police she went swimming and drowned!
555-3209
555-3209
You stood there at her funeral and acted like you were sad!
555-3209
555-3209
Are you totally fucking nuts or just a complete sicko?!
Derek
Derek
I did what I needed to do.
Derek
Derek
I recruited her because I knew she was The Herald.
Derek
Derek
She gave the prophecies.
Derek
Derek
I needed to keep her.
555-3209
555-3209
You faked her death!
Derek
Derek
It worked out OK.
Derek
Derek
She liked it at the house after that.
555-3209
555-3209
Do you really believe in prophesies and heralds and the End Times?
Derek
Derek
Of course.
Derek
Derek
Look around you.
555-3209
555-3209
What do you mean?
Derek
Derek
The Devil is taking over the Earth.
Derek
Derek
The planet is dying because of his agents.
Derek
Derek
There is war and poverty and disease.
Derek
Derek
We've all been ignoring the omens of the End Times.
555-3209
555-3209
Those terrible things aren't because of the Devil.
555-3209
555-3209
There is no apocalypse, Derek.
Derek
Derek
The police are trying to break down the door, but it's reinforced.
Derek
Derek
I have some time to pour that drink.
555-3209
555-3209
Why are you so afraid?
Derek
Derek
Because my eyes are open.
Derek
Derek
You should be afraid, too.
555-3209
555-3209
Just cooperate with the cops.
555-3209
555-3209
Please.
555-3209
555-3209
I'm out here with them on the dirt road.
555-3209
555-3209
I'm in the police car.
555-3209
555-3209
I've told them everything.
555-3209
555-3209
Just let them arrest you peacefully.
555-3209
555-3209
I lied about them burning the house down.
Derek
Derek
If you told them I killed Celia, they won't be gentle with me.
555-3209
555-3209
Why did you kill her, Derek?
555-3209
555-3209
She was only 15.
Derek
Derek
She was weak and unclean.
Derek
Derek
Like dead weight to The Order.
Derek
Derek
We needed to be strong.
Derek
Derek
I thought an extended vow of silence could fix her, but I was wrong.
Derek
Derek
She was too stupid to be a fox.
555-3209
555-3209
Why did you recruit Emily?
Derek
Derek
She is charismatic.
Derek
Derek
She would've done well in The Order if she hadn't asked questions.
Derek
Derek
If she'd obeyed me like she should've.
Derek
Derek
Where is Emily?
555-3209
555-3209
The police carried her out of the woods in a stretcher.
555-3209
555-3209
They're taking her to the hospital for a broken ankle.
555-3209
555-3209
Why did you recruit Kate?
555-3209
555-3209
Why did you need my sister?
Derek
Derek
I knew Celia wouldn't make it.
Derek
Derek
I needed to find a replacement for her.
Derek
Derek
I thought your sister had potential.
Derek
Derek
She was so eager, so willing to learn.
555-3209
555-3209
Fuck you, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
You're going to rot in prison.
Derek
Derek
No, I'm not.
Derek
Derek
I won't be taken by the Devil's agents.
555-3209
555-3209
The police are not the Devil's agents, Derek.
555-3209
555-3209
They are here to help Kate. She's sick!
Derek
Derek
They won't have me.
555-3209
555-3209
You think you'll get away with this?
Derek
Derek
I think I like a strong drink.
Derek
Derek
And it's taking effect now.
555-3209
555-3209
What is it with you and your stupid freaking booze?!
Derek
Derek
I'm not drinking alcohol, Andrea.
555-3209
555-3209
Huh?
Derek
Derek
It's Kool-Aid.
555-3209
555-3209
What the hell are you talking about?
Derek
Derek
It's juice.
555-3209
555-3209
How does juice take effect on you?
Derek
Derek
I added a secret ingredient.
555-3209
555-3209
What?
555-3209
555-3209
Energy drink?
555-3209
555-3209
Drugs or something?
Derek
Derek
No.
555-3209
555-3209
Well, what?
Derek
Derek
Poison.
Epilogue—The police were able to break down the office door and found Derek dead in his chair, an empty glass of juice on the desk. The medical examiner determined his manner of death to be suicide.
11 other cult members were found in the house and detained for questioning by the police. None were determined to be directly responsible for the crimes committed. The court advised the members of The Order to seek outpatient therapy.
Kate was rescued from the cell and taken to a hospital for severe malnutrition. She made a full recovery and is currently in counseling.
Emily's ankle healed and she wrote a best-selling memoir about her experience with Derek and The Order. She is now on a book tour raising awareness about the warning signs of a dangerous cult.
Andrea graduated from college the next spring and went on to found a non-profit agency for victims of cult control. Her charity focuses on healing, education, and advocacy.
Sasha's family began a nationwide search for their daughter after they were informed she is still alive. They posted a substantial reward for any information leading to her safe return.
The only solid information they received was a necklace with a fox tooth totem, which had been found in the woods where Sasha was last seen.
She has not been found.
She is still out there.
Somewhere.
Andrea
Andrea