Name the Demon

Hey, Gracie, it's Mommy and Daddy!

What are you doing?

I'm making a video so she can see

exactly what her mom looked like right before she was born.

Look how beautiful your mom is.

Stop it.

There you are.

Here, lift up your shirt so she can see.

It is way too cold right now, come on.

Okay.

Well, you're under there, I promise,

and you're due in about a week.

Any day now, I can feel it.

And we already love you so much, Grace.

Uh, Daniel.

No, it's Grace; There's a little girl in there.

No way.

It is a boy, I can feel it, and his name is Daniel.

Well, as you can see,

we kept your gender a secret.

Your mom's convinced you're a little boy.

It is, it's a boy.

I mean, I totally can feel it, and his name is Daniel.

Well, whether you're Grace or Daniel, we love you,

and we promise not to cheap out on the presents

if you're born on Christmas, (chuckles).

Love you, Grace.

There's where I met your mommy.

You'll go to school there, too, someday.

Hey, honey.

What's wrong, are you okay?

I'm just really scared that it's going to be a girl.

Scared, why are you scared?

I've, I've been thinking a lot about Salem lately.

- Where you grew up? - Mm-hmm.

What does that have to do with Grace?

I never told you the reason why I had to leave;

Why I never wanna go back there.

Do you wanna tell me?

You know, I know we got

as far away from that place as possible,

and I know that we are hours away,

but it just, it doesn't seem far away enough.

Well, we could move.

I'll move.

That, that won't take away the pain though.

What can I do?

I don't think there's anything that you can do.

You know, I was just a kid, (sniffles).

What happened in Salem?

Like that?

The signs can be subtle.

Sometimes we can only see them on review.

That's fine, do whatever you need to.

I'm warning you.

I promise you, I've seen things you can't imagine.

Not like this.

You haven't seen anything like this.

Anna?

Anna, it's Father Noah Mark.

Oh, you faithless and perverse.

How long will I be with you?

What?

What did you say?

Oh, no.

Oh my God.

Oh, my God!

Heavenly Father.

Heavenly Father!

No.

No!

No!

Camera ready, John?

Yes, Father.

I think I'm all set.

Remember to get the date

and the time stamp, in case you need it to be authenticated.

For evidence. Yeah, understood, Father.

Be sure to get the exterior too.

Copy.

Watch the ice.

Mr. Scott?

Who are you people?

Where's Father Mark?

I'm Father Matthews.

The church sent us.

Please, we'll explain everything.

Hey, no one said anything about cameras.

Please, sir.

We can't proceed without them.

We'll explain inside.

Fine.

Thank you.

- Whoa! - Fuck!

Christ!

Damn dog.

Come on.

Stay!

Hate that damn thing.

My wife loves it.

At least she used to.

I'm expecting Father Mark?

Father Mark is taken ill.

He has passed the case on to the Bishop

and your case was then passed onto us.

Who are you?

I'm Father Gabriel Lucas.

The cameraman is Deacon John Andrews.

He and I have been tasked to assist Father Matthews.

And we don't have all night.

You see David, there's been a huge increase

for requests in exorcisms over the past few years,

so the church must take specific precautions.

Precautions?

What Father Lucas is saying is that

the church has come under

extraordinary public scrutiny lately,

and we are being required

to record every exorcism for posterity.

To cover your ass?

One too many altar boys complain, is that what's going on?

Excuse me, Mr. Scott, if you don't want our help,

we will go, Please, Father,

just a moment.

Well, if you were good at your job,

there wouldn't be so many exorcisms.

Mr. Scott, you called us.

If you don't believe in the ritual,

then why are we here? - I don't, I don't.

My wife does.

She's been begging me to call the church.

I don't understand

why she has any faith in you people after...

After?

Mr. Scott, please.

We're very lucky to have Father Matthews here.

He's one of the best exorcists in the entire nation.

It's a miracle he was available.

You're the smooth talker, hmm?

No.

No, I wanna talk to Father Mark.

We told you, he's ill.

No! No!

Let's talk in the living room.

Let's put this here.

It's a nice painting.

Father?

Not now, John.

He's not going, he's not going to answer.

He's sick, not dead.

Mr. Scott, he's in a coma.

What?

When?

A few weeks ago.

The last time he was here?

A possession doesn't just affect the host.

Anyone who comes in contact with that spirit

is changed,

is haunted.

Your wife's soul isn't the only one at stake.

You think you can help her?

I believe I can.

Father Matthews has an excellent track record.

There's no one else you'd rather have.

Look, my being in this home tonight,

may prove to be your wife's only chance

of getting through this.

Mr. Scott?

It's David.

Just call me David.

David,

the church wouldn't have sent Father Matthews

unless the case were severe.

Your archdiocese has had more than 2,000 requests

for exorcisms just this year.

I mean, how urgent do you think it is,

if they're sending us here in the middle of the night?

Based on Father Mark's notes, if they're accurate,

this may be the most severe case I've seen

in 20 years of exorcisms.

Mr. Scott, David, we record all exorcisms,

just like clockwork,

or else it's just hearsay in the courts.

It's called business record exception.

It protects you and it protects us.

David, we need your support.

Please, we're here to help you.

Fine! You know, do whatever the hell that you want.

Film it.

I consent. My wife consents.

You want me to sign a waiver while we're at it?