"... we Owens women have been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong ln this town." "is that why people hate us so much, Aunt Francesl" "They don 't hate us, sweetheart." "We just make them a little nervous." "Let's face lt, Jet." "We Owens women have always created a stir." "It all began with your ancestor, Marla." "She was a witch." "The first ln our family." "And you, my darlings, are the most recent ln a long and distinguished line." "is that why they wanted to hang herl Because she was a wltchl" "The fact that our Aunt Marla was a bit of a heartbreaker didn 't help." "Nor did lt help that most of her lovers had wives on the hanging committee." "But no, I don 't think lt was either of those reasons." "They feared her because she had a gift." "A power that has been passed on to you children." "She had the gift of magic." "And lt was this very gift  that saved her life." "She was banished to this very lsland." "Wlth her unborn child growing inside her belly she waited for her lover to rescue her." "But he never came." "No one came." "In a moment of despair she cast a spell upon herself:" "She would never again feel the agony of love." "But as her bitterness grew  the spell turned into a curse." "A curse on any man who dared love an Owens woman." "is that why Daddy dledl" "From the cursel" "Yes, my darling." "Your mother knew." "She heard the beetle ticking for your father's death all day long." "She knew that when you hear the sound of the deathwatch beetle  the man you love ls doomed to die." "But that's how you came to live with us." "We tucked you into our lives then." "We've raised you the best way we know how." "In thls house, we have chocolate cake for breakfast." "We never bother with silly things like bedtlmes or brushing our teeth." "But with the sweets..." "So when you find yourself the center of attention...." "You want to playi lt's not that they hate you." "It's that, well...." "We're different." "You witch!" "Wltch!" "Wltch!" "You're a bitch!" "Gllllan." "Sally." "The only curse ln this family..." "... lssittingrightthere at the end of the table." "Your Aunt Fanny." "Come on, Jetty, even you have to admit..." "... anymanwhogetsinvolved with an Owens woman..." "... lsboundto endup 6 feet under." "Spare me." "What about my poor Ethanl" "An accident." "It was fate." "It was an accident." "It was fate." "Accldent!" "Fate!" "Mommy died of a broken heart, didn't shel" "Yes, my darling girl, she did." "My little witch..." "... let'sgoinside and do some spells." "What about my homeworkl" "Plsh!" "Tosh!" "You'll both learn things ln this house..." "... you'llneverlearnlnschool." "Let's go." "Come on, Gllly!" "I'm coming, Sally!" "Very good, Sally!" "You've been blessed with a gift." "What about mel" "We don't worry about you, Gllly-Bean." "Your talents will emerge ln time." "Sally, you just stay right there." "Keep working on your spells." "Just keep working on your spells." "Get the bird." "Get the book." "I want him so much, I can't think about anything else." "I don't sleep." "He has to leave his wife." "He has to leave her now." "Perhaps you might find one better suited." "I don't want anyone else." "He's all I thlnk about." "Why else would I come herel" "Take the money, Jet." "I want him to want me so much he can't stand lt." "Be careful what you wish for." "I hope I never fall ln love." "I hope I never fall ln love." "I hope I never fall ln love." "I hope I never fall ln love." "I can't walt to fall ln love." "He will hear my call a mile away." "He will whistle my favorite song." "He can ride a pony backwards." "What are you dolngl" "Summonlng up a true love spell..." "... calledAmasVeritas." "He can flip pancakes ln the air." "He'll be marvelously kind." "And his favorite shape..." "... willbeastar." "And he'll have..." "ÿ ÿ ÿone green eyeÿ ÿ ÿ" "... andoneblue." "Thought you never wanted to fall ln love." "That's the point." "The guy I dreamed of doesn't exist." "And lf he doesn't exist, I'll never die of a broken heart." "And lf he doesn 't exist I'll never die of a broken heart." "Get the door!" "Sal, you have..." "... noidea!" "Do you love him enough to marry hlml" "Come on, Sal, what's enoughl I hate lt here." "I want to go where no one's even heard of us." "I feel like I'll never see you again." "Of course you wlll." "We'll grow old together." "It'll be you and me living ln a big house." "These two old biddies with all these cats." "I bet we even die on the same day." "You swearl" "Honey..." "... Ineedyourpocketknife." "Here." "My blood." "Your blood." "Our blood." "I love you, Gllly-Bean." "I love you too." "Good morning." "Hello, boys." "Charlle, looking good!" "God, what was I thlnklngl" "Franny, let lt go." "My goodness, Gllllan's ln Orlando!" "She's ln Orlando." "I guess that Roto-Rooter man ls history." "Accordlng to that, he ls." "lt's insane." "She keeps going through all these guys." "Hopefully, someday she'll find a guy who'll go through her." "Hello, darling." "How are youl" "Oh, Jet, just give lt up." "Never." "God, I miss her." "Oh, sweetie!" "Oh, dear!" "Oh, Samson!" "Now just knock lt off." "All I want ls a normal life." "Darllng, when will you understand..." "... thatbeingnormal ls not necessarily a virtue." "It denotes a lack of courage." "It's what I want." "See this couplel He's having an affair with the babysitter." "And she can eat a pound cake ln under a minute." "Sorry!" "What time ls ltl" "Any moment now." "Where are you going, dearl" "Most excellent." "Dear Gllllan:" "Today ls our third anniversary and all I have to show for lt are two beautiful little girls and a husband I just can 't stop kissing." "I don 't even mind the beard." "I wish you could see us." "No more stones being thrown, no taunts cried out." "Everythlng ls just so blissfully normal." "Llfe is perfect." "Dear Sal:" "I'm lying ln the sun." "I'm hanging by the pool." "I've got a million friends." "You might say  that life ls perfect." "But I don 't care about any of lt." "In fact, I only have two words to say to you:" "Jlmmy Angelov." "Jlmmy Angelov." "Angel." "Angelov, Angelov." "Where are youl" "Don't do this to me." "Come on!" "Come on!" "Hey, boys, catch anything todayl" "Not much." "See you ln a bit." "Jlmmy, what's going onl I hear you." "I hear you." "Don't!" "How's Mary dolngl" "She's goodl" "That can't be." "No!" "What's thatl I know you're ln there." "Mlchael, look out!" "Look out behind you!" "On your right!" "It was the curse, wasn't ltl" "He died because I loved him so much!" "My poor little girl." "We had no idea..." "... whenwecastthe spell...." "What spelll What are you talking abouti" "You didn't!" "Please tell me..." "... thatmyownfleshandblood-- lt was just a little push." "You wanted so much to be happy." "We never expected that you'd truly love him." "Well, I did." "And I want him back." "You brought him into my life." "You bring him back!" "Brlng him back!" "I've never asked you for anything!" "I never asked for spells, but do this!" "You can bring him back." "No, dear." "We won't do that." "We don't do that." "You can do this." "I know you can. I remember." "I found lt here when Mommy and Daddy died." "Even lf we did bring him back, lt wouldn't be Mlchael." "It'd be something else." "Somethlng dark..." "... andunnatural." "I don't care what he comes back as." "As long as he comes back." "Please do this for me." "Please!" "Please!" "Thls ls only temporary." "Don't get too comfortable." "No chocolate for breakfast." "Homework will be done after dinner." "Teeth and hair brushed before bed." "And as for you two..." "... mychildrenwillneverdomagic ." "Ever." "Moml lt's time for us to go to school." "Mommy." "It's the same time as yesterday..." "... andthedaybeforethat , and the day before that." "Out of bed, sleepyhead!" "I'm worried about Antonla." "Do you know..." "... sheputson hermouseears , she drives around town all liquored up." "Naked!" "All right..." "... I'llseeyouaround." "Come here, you!" "I'm sorry, baby." "I'm just so..." "... tlred." "It's okay, Mommy." "Gllly." "Sally." "I was just thinking about you." "You're always thinking about me." "Honey, I just have to go to the bathroom." "Let's go together." "Jlmmy, come on." "I'm just kidding." "Go." "You're ln my blood like holy wine" "You taste so bitter and so sweet l could drink a case of you" "Stlll I'd be on my feet" "I was really, really happy." "We were going to open a botanical shop." "He'd get the ingredients, and I'd make the stuff." "He really loved my mlnt-oatmeal shaving cream." "He couldn't stop eating lt." "I'm sure all this ls really boring to you..." "... buthemademelaugh." "What kind of name ls Angelovl" "Bulgarlan." "Bulgarlanl" "He's from somewhere near Transylvanla." "He has this whole..." "... Dracula-cowboythingabouthim ." "He's just so intense." "I mean..." "... hetalksaboutour relationship ln terms of centuries." "Sometlmes we just stay up all night..." "... worshlpplngeachother..." "... likebats." "Thank God for Jet's belladonna..." "... orI 'dnevergetany sleep." "Why are you taking that stuffl I'm not using lt. I just give lt to him every now and then." "So you're drugglng your boyfriend to get a little shuteyel" "Doesn't that seem strange to youl" "Maybe." "And he's strong." "So much stronger than me." "He can survive the curse." "Do you forgive our motherl" "Sometlmes." "You'll never forgive yourself..." "... unlessyougetup..." "... andyougetdressed..." "... andbrushyourgoddamnteeth, because your breath stinks..." "... andyoutakecareof those little girls." "Yeah, you're right." "I love you." "I love you too, Gllly-Bean." "Openlng Soon" "How's your wicked mommy dolngl" "Wltch!" "Wltch!" "You're a witch!" "You'd think after 300 years, they'd make up a better rhyme." "Your troublemaker started this." "l hate you!" "Put the finger down, Kylle." "I hope you get..." "... chickenpox!" "She was just kidding." "No, she wasn't, Mom." "She was not kidding." "What's wrong with youl We do not cast." "We do not toy with people's lives." "Thls ls not a game." "No, you don't cast!" "You probably couldn't even lf you tried!" "She has all this power and doesn't use lt!" "I thlnk you really hurt Mom's feelings." "Kylle thinks any man who marries us ls going to croak." "That's such hogwash." "What about your grandparents, Jack and Reglnal" "Grandma Reglna died of a broken heart, didn't shel" "How could she do thatl" "Leave Mom and Aunt Gllly behind when they were llttlel" "Why won't she talk about ltl" "Was Mama good at spells as a glrll Why won't she do spells nowl" "What's going on herel" "Nothlng." "Just making toast, ls all." "Flnlsh your homeworkl" "A storm's coming." "Go check the windows for me." "Maklng toastl" "I want you to watch what you say to those girls." "I don't want you filling their heads with your nonsense." "We'd never tell them nonsense." "Good night, sweetie." "Dearest Gllly:" "Sometlmes I feel there's a hole inside of me an emptiness that at times seems to burn." "I thlnk lf you lifted my heart to your ear, you could hear the ocean." "And the moon tonight, there's a circle around lt." "A sign of trouble not far behind." "I have this dream of being whole." "Of not going to sleep each night wanting." "But still, sometimes when the wind ls warm or the crickets sing I dream of a love that even time will lie down and be still for." "I just want someone to love me." "I want to be seen." "I don 't know." "Maybe I've had my happiness." "I don 't want to believe lt but there ls no man, Gllly." "Only that moon." "Gllllan!" "lt's Gllllan." "l know." "What's wrongl I'm scared." "Can you come and get mel" "Where are youl I'm taking the first flight out." "Watch the kids." "Just go to Gllly." "The children'll be fine." "We'll take them to the solstice celebration." "Why can't you two just stay herel" "We can't back out." "We're on the committee." "We're presenting." "I don't want them dancing naked under the moon." "No, of course not, dear." "Nudlty ls entirely optional, as you well remember!" "Hello!" "Gllly, I'm here." "Thanks, Sal." "Hl." "The room service here sucks." "Let's get you out of here." "I'm fine." "He's been really crazy." "We've been driving for two weeks straight." "Not even straight." "In these zlgzags, back and forth." "Damn these shoes!" "Then today he says he wants a jelly doughnut." "And he says to the kid, "Jelly doughnut, with cream. "" "And the kid looked confused." "And I said, "Jlmmy, jelly's not a cream. "" "Then the kid laughed and I laughed and then he punched me." "He punched me real hard." "The bastard!" "Blood on the moon." "l know." "Blood on the moon." "I know." "Get ln the car." "Where's my tiger's eyel it brings me luck." "ls lt ln herel -l left lt." "l need my tiger's eye!" "lt's probably ln the bag!" "Gllllan, come on!" "Honey, just forget" "You drive." "You want somel" "Nopel" "You ever read any books..." "... byLoulsL'Amourl" "Louls L'Amour..." "... wasa foreigner..." "... andhelovedall thingscowboy." "Just like me, Jlmmy-Boy." "Louls would write stories about rustlers." "Rustlers..." "... whowerereallybad guys." "The belladonna ls ln my bag." "They would try to steal the cattle." "But before they could sell them..." "... theywouldtrytotake away  the brand of the owner with an acid..." "... orby..." "... scrubblng." "Unfortunately, they could never get rid of lt." "So they would be caught and get hanged." "What are you dolngl" "Come on." "You can't hide the brand." "It's just you and me." "Watch the road!" "Shut up!" "Rustlers and branding!" "Louls L'Amour!" "Who ls not a foreigner!" "He's from North Dakota, you asshole!" "Watch the road!" "You're freaking me out, Dracula freak!" "Glve me the bottle before I plow you into a truck..." "... justtogetyou toshut up!" "Calm down!" "You know, girls..." "... Iamfeelingveryinto  sisters right now." "You were always on my mind" "You were always on my mind" "He should've passed out by now." "You didn't give him enough." "l gave him plenty." "What's he going to dol" "Just stay calm." "If I made you feel" "Second best I'm so sorry I was blind" "You were always on my mind" "Jlmmy, please, baby." "Come on." "Come on, baby, I love you." "l'm so sorry, my love." "I want to be with you forever." "Jlmmy, please." "He's out." "He's passed out." "Oh, God!" "Oh, my God!" "How much did you give hlml I wasn't using a measuring cup!" "He tried to kill you!" "Come on!" "Please, God, lf you get us out of this, I'll be good. I'll have babies." "I have babies, Gllllan." "I had normal." "I worked really hard to get that normal." "It's all my fault, Sally." "I didn't mean to ruin your life." "I just had no one else to turn to." "Get ln the car." "Get ln the car." "We have to go to the police." "It was self-defense." "The old slowly-polson-hlm-to-death self-defensel" "Come on, Sally, they're never going to believe us." "You should stop smoking so much." "Whyl I'll probably get life." "I should smoke two at once." "It'll shorten the sentence." "I really don't want to lose my children." "I know." "I don't want you to either." "What are you thlnklngl" "When Michael died, you asked the aunts to bring him back." "But they wouldn't." "Wouldn't, but not couldn't." "They were right." "He'd come back as something dark and unnatural." "Jlmmy already ls dark and unnatural." "I don't care what he comes back as." "No, that ls not an option." "That ls not a choice." "We don't have a choice!" "Thls ls our choice!" "You..." "ÿ ÿ ÿowe meÿ ÿ ÿ" "... blgtlme." "He's going to be so pissed." "Okay, here we go." "Watch his balls." "You watch them!" "Spell book." "Okay, Jlmmy, I wlll get you out of this..." "... butwhenIdo,  we are definitely breaking up." "It ls over." "What are you dolngl" "Nothlng." "Are you sure..." "... youwantto do thlsl" "Absolutely." ""Llps pursed, emit wind over tongue ln motion, teeth on edge. "" "Good enough, good enough." ""Touch bounded smudge of blue sage with braided wheat straw." "Insert needles through eyes of corpse. "" "Through the eyel -ln the eye." "No way!" "I thlnk we should wait for the aunts." "It's not like he's going to stay fresh." "It's now or never." "I need for you to get me something white to write on top of the star." "Chop-chop!" "Thls ls all I could find." "Thls ls actually brilliant." "Thls ls good." "Now we're supposed to say:" ""Black as night..." "... erasedeathfromour sight." "Whlte as light." "Mlghty Hectate make lt right. "" "Black as night." "Whlte as light." "Whlte as light." "Mlghty Hectate make lt right." "Whlte as light." "Black as night." "Erase death from our sight." "Whlte as light." "Mlghty Hectate make lt right." "I want you to be my wife!" "Can you promise me thatl I want you to be my wife!" "I want you to be my wife!" "You have the worst taste ln men." "I know this sounds really stupid right now..." "... butI just... ." "I just really wanted to say..." "... thankyou." "Thanks for being my sister." "It's all right." "Let's just put this all behind us now." "What will we tell the auntsl" "Nothlng." "They're here." "What if they don't like mel" "You won't believe lt!" "We danced naked under the full moon!" "It was so fun!" "We did!" "So cool!" "Oh, my God!" "Aunt Gllly's home!" "You guys are so big!" "I can't believe this!" "Hl, Aunt Frances." "My darling little girl." "Oh, dear!" "A little mugwort will fix that right up." "Kylle..." "... whydon'tyouand I just go to the greenhousel I'm so happy to see you, sweetie." "Don't you worry, dear." "Whoever he was, he'll get what he deserves." "I thlnk a brownie for breakfast would fix you right up." "A brownlel" "You're still doing thatl" "You've been away too long." "Some things never change." "Too long you have been away." "Where are theyl" "I love this stuff." "It's great!" "You've done a great job." "If you're going to work here, maybe you could, I don't know..." "... work." "I am. I'm testing the merchandise." "You know where you can reach me." "I'll be back, lf anyone cares." "Dld I do something wrongl" "Phone tree day." "Phone tree day." "Parents' hotline." "If there's an emergency..." "... likea snowday,theydecide who's the most responslble" "You mean the most popular." "responslble mother to sound the alarm." "Each mom calls the next." "It's a big deal to get chosen." "Sally never gets picked." "Everybody knows she's a" "Dlfferent." "Qulet!" "Qulet, quiet!" "Thlrd name from the top of the phone tree ls..." "... DorlKancher." "Sorry to interrupt." "Can I help youl" "My sister." "Just wanted to see my sister." "is that a snake tattool" "Yeah." "There's one on her boob too." "That's right." "I'm back." "Hang onto your husbands, girls." "All that's missing now ls me naked without my homework." "Second from the top of the phone tree will be Ablgall Llttle." "is this for reall" "She screwed Coach Halfacre." "Don't do that." "lt wasn't me." "l certainly didn't do lt." "lt was you." "Flnally, I'm so pleased to report this." "The top of the phone tree list ls... ." "One moment." "It's Sally Owens." "Go, Sal!" "Now that was me." "Eye of newt  toe of frog  woolofbat,tongueofdog...." "Adder's fork and bllndworm's sting." "Barbados lime ls just the thing." "Cragged salt like a sailor's stubble!" "Fllp the switch..." "... andletthecauldronbubble." "How convlvlal!" "Wakey-wakey!" "Mldnlght margaritas!" "Come on!" "No, this ls serious." "All right." "I see a man... ." "I see a man ln your future and he ls... ." "He is gorgeous." "He is big." "But you're scared to death..." "... andyouwindup like a frigid old hag..." "... withyourtwofrigid old hag aunts." "I don't know where that came from." "That was weird." "She's never been interested ln her gifts." "She just made that all up." "Don't lie." "Gllllan has her own magic." "And we all know what lt ls." "Oh, please!" "Slnce when ls being a slut a crime ln this famllyl" "What would you know about ltl" "When we put that spell on you for Mlchael..." "... wehadto bindltwith molasses..." "... justtogetyourlegs toopenup." "That's so wrong." "You self-centered shrew!" "Ingrate!" "Goody two-shoes!" "Wltch!" "Qulte as often as I should have" "Could have said and done I just never found the time" "You were always on my mind" "Where did this bottle come froml" "Where did this bottle come froml" "Someone left lt on the porch" "What's going on herel" "What's going on with youl" "What's going on ln this housel" "Somethlng's going on." "I can smell lt." "It's a very distinct smell." "It's the smell of bullshit." "I don't know what you're talking about." "Broom fell." "Company's coming." "We had a problem." "We handled lt." "Rlght." "Come on, Jet, let's go." "No." "It's just not possible." "Don't even think lt." "Then tell me how that got here." "How did this bottle get herel lt's not possible." "Leavlng like this ls a harsh lesson." "A lesson they must learn on their own." "What about the little onesl" "Not to worry, Jetty." "A good piece of Marla's hanging rope will protect them." "You must promise us you won 't take them off." "Not until we come home." "We'll only be gone a short while." "Do you hear usl" "Promlsel" "Love you." "Love you too." "Make her stop." "I'll pay whatever lt takes." "Honey, can I see that a secondi" "Thanks." "What's that thing around your neckl" "The aunts gave lt to us." "They said lt'd protect us." "Kylle, please get that mint from the garden before your bus comes." "Where ls the asplrlnl" "Please do as I say." "Not while he's out there." "Not while who's out wherel" "The man under the roses." "Whatl" "I don't see him." "Are you looking at him nowl" "He's right there." "Wherel" "By the roses." "They grew overnight." "Oh, shit!" "Okay, sweetie, we'll get rid of lt." "You better call the aunts now." "They left." "What do you meanl When did they leavel" "They said to give you a message:" ""Clean up your own mess. "" "Oh, God!" "You stop this, Jlmmy!" "You stop lt!" "He's making them grow." "He's trying to get to us by making them grow!" "You leave us alone!" "Stop lt, Gllllan!" "Stop lt!" "Stop lt!" "Whatl" "Hls boots!" "Oh, my God!" "is he rlslngl" "Or ls the ground slnklngl" "What ls he doing to usl He's trying to get" "Go inside." "Take care of the kids." "It's early for roses, lsn't ltl" "Can I help you with somethlngl I sure hope so." "Name's Gary Hallet." "Speclal Investigator, prosecutor's office ln Tucson." "You sure are a long way from home, Offlcer." "Yes, ma'am." "I was kind of hoping to talk to your sister, Gllllan." "If she's around." "She might have some information on a case I'm working on." "All right, I'll get her." "How did you know that I was her slsterl" "Lucky guess, I guess." "Why don't you come lnsldel" "A cop looking for Jlmmy wants to talk to you." "And I thlnk I'm having a heart attack." "Just calm down." "Calm down." "What ls the questlonl The question ls:" ""How much can he knowl"" "He seems to know a lot because he's come all the way from Arlzona." "And I know this sounds really strange..." "... butI don'tthink I can lie to him." "Of course you can lie to him." "Breathe, breathe." "Here's the story, rlghtl Here's the story." "I left him..." "... becausehehitme." "And we haven't seen him since." "It's as simple as that." "You just let me handle the rest." "Okay, good." "All rlghtl" "Left him because he hit you and haven't seen hlm" " Whatl ls he cutel" "Yeah." "He's nice." "In a very..." "... penalcodesortofway." "I left him because she hit him... ." "Just herbs." "From the garden." "So what brings you to the lslandl" "Thls." "You read my letterl" "Yes, ma'am, I did." "It was a very personal letter." "Yes, ma'am, lt was." "Whatl I'm sorry." "You seem familiar." "Hello, there." "Mornlng, Mlss" "Good morning, Mlss Owens." "Good morning..." "... Mr...l" "Mr. Hallet." "I'm not going to beat around the bush." "I need to find your boyfriend, James Angelov." "I don't know where he ls." "I wouldn't exactly call him my boyfriend." "He's more like a big mistake." "is that his handiwork therel lf a man hits me, he only does lt once." "Can I take a peek at your..." "I" "Now, I can tell..." "... thatyou'venevertouchedawoman  ln anger all your life." "May I have my hand back, pleasel" "You're telling me you have no idea where he Isl I told you." "He hit me and I haven't seen him since." "When was thatl" "Three days ago." "Rlght, Sall Three days." "Excuse me." "Whose car ls that ln the drlvewayl" "The one with the Arlzona platesl" "That's my car." "That's your car." "Plate number 2-2-9 M-O-Bl" "That's James L. Angelov's car." "Come on now." "We stole lt, and lt's a crime." "I know this, but he basically kidnapped her." "He kidnapped youl" "He didn't really kidnap her." "He sort of, like..." "... alittlenap." "No, there was a car and she" "What happened was, that she" "You should know, she has the worst taste ln men." "Well, you do." "So I picked her up and I drove her right back here." "And we would be..." "... sohappyto givehim backhiscar, because lt ls a crlme" "As you say..." "... youjustdon'tknowwherehels..." "... togivehimbackthat car." "So basically, nobody knows where he ls." "I'm sorry, whatl" "You don't have any idea where he Isl" "Would you mind lf l just took a look aroundl" "Good." "What ls wrong with youl I don't know!" "Thls young lady's name was Phoebe Stone." "Two years ago, she was found strangled..." "... lyingonthesideofthehighway." "Her body had been marked..." "... witha kindof brand..." "... burnedrightintothe face." "Any help you ladies can give me..." "... lnlocatingthis ex-frlend of yours..." "... wouldsurebe appreciated." "She's all yours." "Go arrest her!" "Thelr niece owns a shop where they cook up a special placenta." "And that's why the aunts don't age." "I tell you, they just don't age." "She's selling placentasl" "A placenta bar." "On Halloween, they all jump off the roof and fly!" "When they get mad at you, they hex you." "I wouldn't be surprised lf he turned up ln a ditch somewhere." "Sara, that ls not true." "She's not saying they murdered him." "Yes, I am." "Just that maybe they shook his hand and then he died." "It's very mysterious." "If any man dared take on an Owens woman..." "... he'dlivebrieflyln the euphoria of her love..." "... untilmeetingan untimelydeath." "The curse." "Wltchl Yeah." "Evlll No." "You get your psychos now and then, animal slaughter..." "... ritualhumandlsembowelment, but that's really pretty rare." "See, lt's a pagan label." "It's Sally." "She's definitely not into that stuff." "She's noti" "Mlss Owens..." "... Ihaveabonetopickwithyou." "What can I do for you, Dwlghtl I could've gone to a qualified doctor..." "... toattendto this scalp condition of mine." "Now, the more I use, the less lt works." "The product doesn't work." "That's because lt doesn't go on your head." "If I don't put lt on my head..." "... wherethehellelsewoulditgol" "Try to remember." "My mistake." "There you go." "Strange town." "Never spent this much on shampoo before..." "... lnmylife." "Am I under some kind of survelllancel" "Should you bel lf you want to know something, ask me." "I already did." "And there appears to be something missing from your story." "I want to talk to you more, but I got to finish some homework." "How's about I come by your house tomorrow mornlngl" "Flne." "1 0 a.m.l" "Flne." "That's a date." "Jlmmy, ls that youl" "Go away." "Go away." "To banish unwanted persons, lt says you need blessing seeds." "All right." "Good." "What about nlgellus seedsl -lt's the same thing." "Wow, ls ltl" "Good." "You're good at this." "Why can't we tell Mommy we're sending the policeman awayl" "Your mommy likes to pretend she doesn't do magic." "And we must banish this man for your mommy's own good." "Blesslng seeds." "Rlght." "What else do we needl I told you to listen out the door for Mr. Hallet." "Blesslng seeds... ." "Oh, yeah, milk thistle." "I can't find anything here." "Was this Mommy'sl" "Yeah." "Where did you get thatl" ""He can flip pancakes ln the air." "He'll have one green eye, one blue." "Hear my call a mile away. "" "Was lt about Daddyl" "Yeah." "But Daddy had brown eyes." "You know..." "... thetruthls ,thiswasn't about your daddy." "Thls was when your mommy was little..." "... andshewastryingtoinvent a guy who didn't exist..." "... toprotectherself." "It's crazy." "But... ." "She loved your daddy." "She loved him very, very much." "I can't walt to fall ln love." "Kylle, listen to me." "Do you ever put your arms out and spin really fasti" "She does lt all the time." "She doesl" "That's what love ls like." "It makes your heart race." "It turns the world upslde-down." "But lf you're not careful..." "... lfyoudon'tkeepyour eyes  on something still..." "... youcanloseyourbalance." "You can't see what's happening to the people around you." "You can't see that you're about to fall." "Don't be sad, Aunt Gllllan." "I won't let you fall down." "He's here!" "He's here!" "Make sure you tell him about breakfast." "Go!" "You came for breakfast." "We're having pancakes." "I just came to talk to your mom." "Great!" "She's having pancakes too." "Do you have a guni" "Can I see ltl" "He's here for breakfast." "I have a question or two." "He's going to stay!" "Oh, good!" "Good work." "Now go back out there and keep them away from here." "Belladonna." "A sedative." "People put lt ln their tea to relax, calm their nerves." "Some people also use lt as a poison." "Whlch peoplel" "Wltch people." "Wltches." "I guess you found me out, huhl I did." "You should come here on Halloween." "You'd really see something." "Yeahl" "We all jump off the roof and fly." "We kill our husbands too." "Or ls that outside your jurlsdlctlonl" "Do you have any idea how strange this all sounds to mel l got people telling me you're here cooking up placenta bars..." "... you'reintodevilworshlp" "No, there's no devil ln the craft." "So what kind of..." "... craftdoyoudol" "Do I dol I manufacture bath oils." "And soaps and hand lotions..." "... andshampoo." "And the aunts..." "... theyliketo meddle ln people's love lives." "Maglc lsn't..." "... justspellsandpotions." "Your badgel" "It's just a star." "Just another symbol." "Your talisman." "It can't stop criminals ln their tracks..." "... canltl lt has power because you believe lt does." "Wlsh you could believe ln me." "Mlss Owens..." "... areyouhidingJamesAngelovl" "Not ln this house." "Dld you or your sister kill James Angelovl" "Oh, yeah." "Couple of times." "Antonla, could you make more of a messl" "Mom, I'm cooking." "l can see that." "Hey, there." "Dld you ever see a saguaro cactusl" "Step aside, you." "You're about to." "One stack of flapjacks..." "... and..." "... goodbye,Mr.Hallet." "He knows how to flip pancakes." "I assume you don't want pancakes." "No, we want them!" "We want them!" "Be careful." "They tend to use those as Frlsbees." "Can you ride a pony backwardsl" "Backwards, forwards, sideways, you name lt." "Okay, first troll." "Look." "A star!" "Thls ls not yours." "That's all right." "Second troll." "And lf you're anything like my girls..." "here. lt'll keep you clean." "Isn't this cozyl" "Hl, Gary." "I can call you Gary, can't ll" "Why noti" "Coffeel" "You must try my syrup." "Here's the syrup." "No!" "No!" "Readyl" "Go!" "Okay, yes!" "Let's go." "I guess they didn't want to eat that." "I guess not." "I've been looking for this." "Thls ls his party trick." "It's your ring, ls ltl" "Could I have ltl" "What do you think you're playing atl" "What do you meanl" "You better get yourselves a damn good lawyer." "And don't even think about leaving town." "What was ln that syrupl" "We just stick to our stories." "No body, no crime." "Oh, I'm sorry." "I'm feeling like shit." "I'm not sleeping." "I." "Me." "Mlne." "That's all you can think about." "You." "It's all about you." "l don't want to fight." "Don't walk away from me." "I'm sick and tired of cleaning up your messes." "Yeah, you're right." "You're always right." "I'm just a mess." "Just one big mess!" "At least I've lived my life." "You hate me for lt because lt scares the hell out of you." "Gllllan, I don't hate you." "You spend all your energy trying to fit ln, be normal!" "But you'll never fit ln." "Because we're different!" "And so are your girls." "You leave them out of this." "All my life, I've wished I had half your talent." "You're wasting yourself!" "I want you out of here." "I want you gone." "Okay, fine." "I'm gone." "Good." "Whatl What are you dolngl" "Where are you golngl I'm doing the right thing." "You're not telling him what happened!" "Funny." "The moment he walked ln, that's all I want to do." "Wlll you get on your knees and beg for mercyl" "You want me to be true to myselfl" "Then watch this." "It's the goddamn Twlllght Zone." "lt was Jlmmy's ring." "Oh, really." "I know you knew that, but I needed to tell you." "I was serious back there." "Get yourself a lawyer before you talk to me." "I don't want a lawyer." "All right." "Come on ln." "Excuse the mess." "Wasn't expecting company." "Have yourself a seat." "Let's see what I'll need here." "You don't need to look at that stuff." "How many times did you read my letterl" "A few." "I have to study all the evidence." "Okay, you want to sit downl" "Thls ls the testimony of Sally Owens." "March 8th, 1 998." "You going to sit downl" "Where ls James Angelovl I thlnk he's ln the spirit world." "You think he's dead." "No, I thlnk he's haunting us." "What evidence did you get from reading my letterl" "Dld you or your sister..." "... killJamesAngelovl" "Gllllan didn't kill anybody." "Gllllan didn't." "Gllllan didn't, but you didi" "Dld youl" "Sally, did youl" "What if I told you I didi What would you dol" "Would you send me to jail for life all because..." "... theworldwasshortaman  like Jlmmy Angelovl lt's not for you or me to decide how he should be punished." "He has to be held accountable." "Well, he has been punished." "He hasl" "You should get a lawyer's advice before we go any further." "Now listen." "I know you're ln some kind of trouble." "All rlghtl lf you wlll trust me..." "... tellmewhatyou know..." "... Ipromiseyou..." "... Iwllldo everythingIcan to keep you from harm's way." "I can't, I can't, I can't." "I can't either, I'm sorry." "One green eye, one blue." "I can't, I can't." "I've got to go." "I was born with lt." "Mommy." "I need you." "What's going onl I didn't do anything." "Go downstalrs. lt's okay." "Offlcer Hallet." "Just looking at you makes me homesick." "What's wrongl" "Cat got your tonguel" "Someday..." "... you'llexplainthisall tome." "What was that, Sallyl" "That was him, wasn't ltl ls he gone, or whatl" "You killed his spirit, but I took his life." "I'll tell you all you need to know." "How I did lt, where l buried him." "I'll tell you what I did lt with." "I'll tell you how l" "Hold on just a goddamn second, all rlghtl" "One step at a time." "I took an oath to uphold the law." "I came here to bring ln the bad guy." "Generally, that's what I do." "You asked me how many times I read your letter." "I must've read lt about 1 000 times." "It was your letter that brought me here. lt was you." "And I'm all mlxed-up about that." "The reason you're here and you don't know why..." "... lsbecauseIsentforyou." "When I was a little girl..." "... Iworkedaspell..." "... soI wouldneverfalllnlove." "I asked for qualities ln a man that I knew couldn 't possibly exist." "One green eye, one bluel" "But you do." "You're saying what I'm feeling ls just..." "... oneofyourspellsl" "Yeah. lt's not real." "If you stay, I wouldn't know lf lt was because of the spell..." "... andyouwouldn'tknowlflt was because I didn't want to go to prison." "You know, all relationships have problems." "I'm right, aren't ll" "You don't know, do youi" "Why don't you do what you do..." "... andI dowhatIdo ..." "... andwe'llseewhereweendup ." "Curses only have power when you believe ln them." "And I don't." "You know whatl" "I wished for you too." "I'm feeling very into sisters right now." "Come on." "Oh, dear." "It seems we've not arrived ln the nick of time." "I see our instincts are getting a little rusty." "He's squatting inside her like a toad." "Thls ls what comes from dabbling." "You can't practice witchcraft while you look down your nose at lt." "I know." "I know." "Just tell me what to do and I'll do lt." "We must banish him." "Force his spirit back to the grave." "We need a full coven." "Nlne women." "Twelve's better." "Do you have any frlendsl" "Llnda!" "It's Sally." "I'm activating the phone tree." "You know the stuff everyone whispers about me..." "... thehexes,thespellsl" "Well, here's the thing." "I'm a witch!" "I got the best news." "Sally just came out." "What a fabulous affirmation." "Her sister just got out of a bad relationship..." "... andnowtheguy  won't leave her alone." "Oh, can you bring a brooml" "l see headlights." "Mom, they're here!" "Come on!" "They're here!" "It's ln the kitchen!" "In the side door!" "Come ln!" "It's so good of you to come." "No, now's not the time to be shy." "Come on ln." "Grab yourselves a spoon." "You can stir right over there." "You get right over here and grab that spoon and dig right ln." "Doesn't that look greatl" "And the fumes are great for the pores." "Not to mention sealing his nasty spirit back into the grave." "Once, I was across town, my daughter had a nightmare." "I swear, I could hear her crying." "There's a little witch ln all of us." "Everythlng's almost ready, Aunt Jet." "I didn't expect you here." "Ever since I was a little girl, I've wanted to see inside your house." "Thank you for coming." "is this okayl lt's all I had." "Ladles, let's begin." "All right, ladles, pick a broom." "Form a circle." "Holy shit!" "I've been strung out by a guy before, but this... ." "Each of you pick up your brooms." "Hold them at staff length..." "... handletobrush." "Remember that as we go forth..." "... ltlsonlywithourhearts beating as one..." "... thatwecansavethelife of this child." "Are we supposed to say thlsl" "Stop lt." "Stop lt!" "We're killing her!" "Flght this, you bitch!" "Oh, God!" "Oh, God!" "Gllly!" "Gllly, honey!" "It's okay. I love you." "Stay with me." "Please." "Please, just let him take me." "No, you have to hold on." "Glll, you have to stay with me." "Gllly." "No, stay with me." "Gllly, stay with me." "He wants..." "ÿ ÿ ÿmeÿ" "Just me." "No." "Everyone will be safe." "Just let him..." "... takeme." "Don't die on me, Gllly Owens, please." "Because we're supposed to die together, rememberl" "The same time." "You promised me that." "And this ls not that day." "I love you, Sally." "Okay, walt." "I've got lt." "Get them back ln the circle." "Hey, Jlmmy, I got a worm with your name on lt." "You thlrstyl" "is this what you wantl" "Well, this..." "... youcan'thave." "My blood." "Your blood." "Our blood!" "Marla's blood." "Now!" "Push her ln." "I love you, Gllllan." "We did lt!" "Heads up, ladles." "Ashes to ashes..." "... dusttodust." "I wonder lf that would work on my ex-husbandl" "Come on, ladles..." "... let'scleanhouse!" "Get him out of here!" "Come along, ladles." "Through the kitchen!" "Follow me!" "Well done!" "Sweep him to the roses." "There's something for you." "From Arlzona." ""Dear Mlss Owens:" "Any further investigations... ." "Offlce hereby concluded James Angelov's cause of death was..." "... accldental." "Jewelry ln ashes of structure provided positive identification." "Slncerely, Gary Hallet..." "... SpeclalInvestigator."" "I don't think he's ln there." "What would you dol" "What wouldn't I do..." "... fortherightguyl" "Can love travel back ln time and heal a broken heartl" "Was lt our joined hands that finally lifted Marla 's cursel I'd like to think so." "There are some things I know for certain:" "Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder." "Keep rosemary by your garden gate." "Plant lavender for luck." "And fall ln love whenever you can." "Subtltled by:" "GELULA  CO., Inc."