American Horror Story

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I never thought about

what could be in the wilderness.

Hiding in the dark.

Hello.

I thought I was dreaming.

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Do you see her?

I didn't think it could get any worse.

Hey!

I am the queen of every hive.

I am the fire on every hill.

I am the shield over every head.

I am the spear of battle.

Who but I am both the tree

and the lightning that strikes it.

I never thought about what could be in the wilderness.

Hiding in the dark, or...

Or what it'd take for me just to survive.

This deserter was found at the edge of the wood

with our provisions stolen from the storehouse.

Justice demands penance for his betrayal.

For he is but a cloven beast,

rotting in the mire and muck,

as unclean as his festering soul.

Speak, pig, speak!

Let him be purified.

Seize her!

Lee brought her to the hospital.

And when she woke up, Shelby told the police

a lot of wild stories...

about when she got to the human sacrifice.

They sent an officer out to investigate,

but they couldn't find anything.

They also told the nurses to take some blood

to check and see if Shelby was on drugs.

Hallucinogens.

She was clean.

Bam.

I like my teddy bear.

I should have been there to protect you

from whatever this was.

I'm sorry.

But I'm here now,

and we will find somewhere else to stay.

I promise you that.

No.

I think it was one of the mountain men.

The whole thing was an elaborate hoax.

They are desperate to scare us away, Matt.

Look at me.

We can't let them.

We can't leave.

Not when every cent we have is tied up in that house.

If it was a fight they wanted,

it was a fight they were gonna get.

Looking back, I understand why the court

gave Mason full custody.

What kind of mother does the things I did

during those times?

It's my great shame, I hate myself for it.

I didn't want to bring her to the house.

Not with everything that was going on.

Mama says this was a farmhouse.

Where's the chickens and the pigs and stuff?

Come on, baby.

But I was really trying to reconnect with Flora,

regain her trust,

that special mother-daughter bond.

Bye, Daddy.

I figured if I kept her inside,

and kept a close eye on her, it would be all right.

Ah! Good one.

Hey, you hungry?

Okay.

I'll be right back.

You can put my little girl anywhere,

and she will make herself at home.

She will make any place her place.

She's gonna hurt us?

Baby?

If I give you my doll, will she stay away?

Hey, baby.

Who are you talking to?

Priscilla.

She's my friend.

I heard this happens a lot with children of divorce.

They start making things up.

Acting out.

It broke my heart to think I had done this to her.

So what were you and Priscilla talking about?

Or is that a secret?

She's gonna make a bonnet for me

just like hers if we help her.

Oh. A bonnet.

Help her do what?

Make it stop.

Make what stop?

She said she's tired of all the blood.

Stay right here.

What's your sister thinking?

Uh, she wants to see her kid.

You know how Mason is.

She don't want to give him a reason to keep her away.

She thinks I'm full of shit.

She knows you're under a lot of pressure.

She knows I'm not lying.

She was in the basement with me when those inbreds

came into our home and hung those things.

I know.

I agree. We're not gonna lose our life savings

on account of these assholes.

We fight.

At least until we can sell.

Hey.

Are you sure that's what you want to do?

We might not have a choice.

Good night.

I felt a little guilty.

Matt knew that I wasn't happy there,

and I knew that Lee thought I was making up stories.

It was easier to believe that.

I mean... the alternative was scary.

Someone didn't want us in that house,

and they were gonna make damn sure that we left

and never came back.

Shelby?

Shelby, what are you doing?

Someone's outside.

- What? - Yeah, I'm going out there.

- Are you crazy? - No. I'm not crazy, I'm pissed off.

I'm not gonna sit here cowering under the covers this time.

Shel.

- I don't see anything. - Shh-shh-shh-shh.

- What did you hear? - Listen.

Hello?

Who's out there?!

Show yourself!

Shel.

Shelby!

I just wanted it to stop.

I wanted them to know that they couldn't scare me,

that we wouldn't be bullied.

Damn it.

Matt? Matt?!

Matt?

Shelby?!

Shit.

Shelby!

You hear about people getting lost in the woods, but...

...that's how quick it can happen.

Matt?

Matt?!

Shelby?!

Hey. You okay?

No.

This was beyond having a cross burned on your lawn.

You okay?

There was something demonic about it.

Matt called the police, and we directed them to the spot.

This time, the cops had to believe us.

What if the fire had spread?

What if our house had burned down?

Would you have even bothered?

Hey, we're sending units around

to track down Ishmael Polk and his sons.

Once we find them, we'll bring them in for questioning.

Questioning?

Is that the best you can do?

Once they're out, they're just gonna come back again.

Who knows what they'll do next time?

There is nothing protecting us from retaliation.

If you let these people come after us again, we will have

no choice but to go public.

Oh, I'm putting a squad car in your driveway.

You'll have 24-hour protection

until we know what we're dealing with.

Shelby was fierce.

I almost felt

sorry for the cop.

But the police protection was long overdue.

We felt like we could finally relax and get some sleep.

Hello?

Please.

Who is this?

- They're hurting me. - Hello?

Why do you let them hurt me?

Hello?

No. No.

Mm. No.

I don't want it.

Please stop.

You'll take it and like it.

What the hell is this?!

What's the trouble?

Margaret refuses to take her medicine.

Who are you people?!

Is that true, Margaret?

It makes me ill.