- Ryan McBride: And the parents don't care at all? They don't wanna even talk about it with you or her?
- Mitch Buchannon: [thoughtfully] No.
- Ryan McBride: Okay. Well, I'm runnin' a background check on 'em.
- [typing a little]
- Ryan McBride: Here it is. Okay, uh, you wanna talk about upward mobility? Two months ago the lived in a trailer park. Now they live in a mansion.
- Mitch Buchannon: [reading over her shoulder] Well, no wonder. They won the lottery.
- Ryan McBride: Three times in a row?
- Diamont Teague: Do you remember how you felt when you opened that book of rituals?
- Ryan McBride: Yeah, and what's that got to do with anything?
- Diamont Teague: After the initial shock, that first wave of panic, do you remember how you felt?
- Ryan McBride: Okay, yeah, there was a feeling of power.
- Diamont Teague: Hm, power. That word again.
- Ryan McBride: Yes, I was scared at first, and, yeah, then there was a feeling of power. But power because I controlled something so powerful, and so frightening. Now what's that got to do with anything?
- Diamont Teague: Something wants these children, and is willing to trade for them. It's happening. I don't care what you call it. It's evil. It's the power of darkness.
- Ryan McBride: [entering Mitch's house with Diamont] Ugh. Smells like something died in here.
- Mitch Buchannon: [possessed] Hi, guys! Come on in. Join me.
- [turning to face them]
- Mitch Buchannon: I insist.
- Ryan McBride: Mitch. Are you alright?
- Mitch Buchannon: Am I alright? What do you mean am I alright? Don't I look alright?
- Ryan McBride: I, I just meant
- [catching her breath]
- Ryan McBride: how are you doing?
- Mitch Buchannon: [in her face] How am I doing? How am I doing? How do you think I'm doing!
- [turning to Diamont]
- Mitch Buchannon: Well go ahead, Teague, tell her. Go ahead, tell her what you're thinking. Go ahead.
- Diamont Teague: I'd like to see you show yourself for who you really are.
- Stephanie Holden: Mitch, Mitch.
- [whispering, holding out her hand]
- Stephanie Holden: Mitch, Mitch. Mitch.
- Mitch Buchannon: Stephanie?
- Ryan McBride: [over Mitch's body] Ohmygod
- Diamont Teague: [over Mitch's body] One, two, three, four, five, breathe!
- Mitch Buchannon: Stephanie, is it you? It's not possible, I mean, how could you be here?
- [they turn to watch Ryan and Diamont administer CPR]
- Mitch Buchannon: But you died last year. How could I be here?
- Stephanie Holden: I've missed you, Mitch.
- Mitch Buchannon: I've missed you, too. What's it like?
- Stephanie Holden: It's everything you ever dreamed. And more. There's nothin' but love.
- Mitch Buchannon: So, we can be together. Forever?
- Stephanie Holden: No. You're still needed, Mitch.
- Mitch Buchannon: Hi. Um, first of all, I need you to sign this release from the hospital, please.
- Alex Starger: Hm. Oh, right, of course. There you go. Ah, and here. This is for your trouble, and thank you very much for bringing her, hm?
- [hands Mitch a bill and turns away]
- Alex Starger: No, no, we gonna need a whole bunch more of those purple balloons, a whole bunch more!
- Mitch Buchannon: Excuse me, sir, you don't understand. Do you know your daughter jumped off a bridge?
- Alex Starger: Oh, yeah, I forgot. You pulled her out. Well, let's see here.
- [gives Mitch another bill]
- Alex Starger: We done now?
- Mitch Buchannon: Well, no, we're not done. Your daughter tried to kill herself.
- Alex Starger: [pauses] Oh, now, she didn't try to kill herself. Yes, she jumped off a bridge, but she did not try to kill herself. Now, I paid you for your troubles, so hike on, hm?
- [turns away, to Jean]
- Alex Starger: Darlin', we just gonna need to set these balloons up ourselves.
- Mitch Buchannon: Hey, Jenny. How you feelin'?
- Jenny Starger: Fine. Better.
- Mitch Buchannon: I'm gonna drive you home.
- Jenny Starger: Thanks. That's very nice of you.
- Mitch Buchannon: Listen, before we go see your parents, you wanna tell me what's goin' on? I mean, why you jumped off the bridge?
- Jenny Starger: [pause] No.
- Mitch Buchannon: Well, sooner or later, you're gonna have to talk to someone about it.
- Jenny Starger: Why?
- Mitch Buchannon: Well, because it's not normal to try and kill yourself.
- Jenny Starger: There's nothing you can do, Mister Buchannon. I'm going to die.