The Gate II: Trespassers (Gate II)

There it is.

Glen's old house.

I've been staring at it for two solid years.

Dad...

I know I haven't talked to you much

about what happened there.

You wouldn't believe most of it.

No one does.

I thought I'd be totally freaked out by it.

But I wasn't.

As a matter of fact,

I couldn't stop thinking about it.

It was the most exciting thing that ever happened to me.

It's hard to believe the world almost ended here on our block.

The problem wasn't that we opened the gate.

That we summoned the ancient demons.

The problem was that we didn't do it right.

Dad, I... I know this is hard for you to understand,

but I have to go back tonight.

I'm doing it for us, both of us.

It's the only answer.

Just trust me.

You're the only one who understands.

The only one that I can talk to.

Hey. Who won.

Baltimore.

Oh.

Test, one, two, three.

Lapis lazuli.

Offering bowl.

Bread.

Wheat.

Ceremonial dagger.

Picture of Dad.

I call upon the old gods to take pity on this conjuror,

to protect this traveler into darkness.

That they may know me

and make upon the ground this sign.

I call the seven spirits of the cosmos

to speak my command

that the sentinels appear before me.

Appear before me, sentinels,

that you may bring the power of the Unholy Trinity.

Rise up.

Rise up.

Rise up!

Be thee... Be thee sentinel,

watcher or minion of the Dark Lord,

you now serve this voyager.

What the hell's this?

It's a nice outfit, isn't it, Moe?

Oh yeah, yeah, it's real sharp.

I wonder how it'd look on me.

I think you'd look like a million bucks, John.

Don't break the circle.

- Why? - You'll contaminate it.

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, you better be careful, John

or he might sic Satan on you.

Ooh, I'm scared.

This isn't Satanism. This is something else, isn't it?

Yeah, it's demonology.

Satanism's for pussies.

Yeah, I knew it was something like that,

the circle and the symbols...

The symbols are Sumerian

- but the circles more of a... - What are you talking about?

Demonology.

Only the oldest and most powerful religion on the Earth.

Evil against evil.

Interdimensional contact with beings so old and so powerful

they could snuff you without even thinking about it.

Beings whose power can be used for anything you want.

Anything.

I'm not just screwing around here.

I'm touching the infinite.

Yeah. I've heard of this.

Hmm.

You can't just wish for something you think you'd like.

Demons don't like to be jerked around.

If you're gonna wish for something,

it has to be your heart's desire.

This is bullshit. Let's go cruise.

Come on, John, just do whatever he says, man.

Terry, his name's Terry.

Right?

Terrence.

This is stupid. Let's go.

John, please?

There, is that okay, Terrence?

So now we burn them.

- Here. - No! No! No.

It's like this.

Oh.

Everybody.

Okay.

I summon thee by fire, minions of darkness.

Fire is the pure, swift courier of our dreams.

Harken to them...

and bring the power of the dark lords to bear.

I command it.

- Wow. - How the hell'd you do that...?

Shh.

That's beautiful.

- Hey, what is that, man? - Shh.

I call upon the minions of the dark lords

to take shape on this plane,

to answer my call.

Now.

Harken to the pulse of blood.

Open the gate to enter the world of the living.

I offer the gift of death...

that thou may know me.

Ya pussy.

All right, ya demons,

you're dealing with John Thompson Starkey now.

By the power of this dumb rat,

and all this other shit,

let's see some action.

Hamster sushi, anybody?

You see, I told you this was bullshit.

What are you doing? Are you nuts?

You stupid idiot!

Whoa! What is that smell?

Jesus, it smells like a goddamn sewer!

The dead! That's the smell of the dead!

It's working!

Oh, nacho cheese buggering Christ!

I'm not supposed to get excited!

Stay inside the circle!

Whoa!

It's the other side!

Wow.

Whoa! That was amazing, man!

Shit.

John, I think you're right man, we should've gone cruising.

Look at that!

Who wished for this?

Excuse me, but is this supposed to be happening?

Back up! Stay inside the circle. Don't let it touch you.

Holy Jesus!

No!

Hey look, man, it's gone!

You can't just shoot them.

Don't you know what you're dealing with here? You asshole.

You little rat-faced turd.

- I just saved our asses. - John?

You almost got us killed.

It's you who's the asshole.

Say it, rat boy. Say, "I'm the asshole."

Say it!

I'm the asshole.

Let's go.

Let's go!

Terr...

Terry?

Terry?

Terry?

- Good morning. - Hi, Dad.

What, did you join a gang?

You've got an interview?

Yep.

- Where is it? - Guess?

Well, I don't know. Continental?

No.

- Coastal? - No.

Dad, not that Charter place, right? Not Dan...?

No.

Well...

where?

Pan Atlantic.

They want me back.

It's gonna be different this time, Terry.

- Yeah. - I'm gonna get it.

Everything's gonna be great.

Yeah. Yeah, I know.

Good luck, Dad.

Average number of days in frost-free periods...

Terrence?

Terrence?

Detention.

What?

That's one through, uh...

Chandler, what are you doing here?

We don't get many honor students down here in the dungeon.

Just tell me the chapters.

You think maybe you and your dad should come in for a conference?

Just tell me the chapters.

One through six.

Take a seat.

Keep it quiet.

So, what'd you wish for?

That's okay, I don't want to tell mine either.

That was totally legit last night.

I told John he was an asshole for shooting the manion.

Minion.

Say, where'd he get a gun anyway?

His father's.

Figures.

Sometimes he's such a toad.

He doesn't understand anything spiritual.