"♪HAUTING MUSIC♪" "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT." "I WILL OPEN THE BAGS." "I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU WITH THAT" "CANDY IN IT." "gt;gt;" "THESE BAGS ARE TINY." "gt;gt;" "YES, THEY ARE." "HOLD ON." "gt;gt;" "I'M GONNA TAKE THEM OUT." "gt;gt;" "BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?" "I DON'T THINK THESE WILL FIT IN." "NOPE." "THESE WON'T FIT IN." "YOU CAN GIVE THEM TO THE KIDS IN" "SCHOOL." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "I'LL PUT ONE OF THESE IN," "OKAY?" "gt;gt;" "MY DAD LOVES HALLOWEEN." "WE DECORATE THE HOUSE A LOT." "WE PUT UP DRAWINGS, AND WE EVEN" "DRINK FROM HALLOWEEN CUPS ALL" "THE TIME " " PLATES, CUPS." "WE ALWAYS HAVE THE HAUNTED" "HOUSE, FIRST OF ALL." "MY DAD " " HE WORKS, LIKE, ALL" "YEAR ON IT." "gt;gt; 11 CIRCLES." "One, two, three, four, five... gt;gt;" "HE'S NOT INTO SPORTS." "HE'S NOT INTO CAMPING." "EVERYBODY HAS SOMETHING THAT" "THEY LIKE." "THIS IS HIS SOMETHING." "gt;gt;" "I JUST STARTED FEELING LIKE" "THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I'M" "EXTREMELY GOOD AT." "I DON'T UNDERSTAND MY REASONING." "IT CERTAINLY SATISFIES SOME" "DESIRE THAT I HAVE." "AND IT CAN'T BE DONE AT ANY" "OTHER TIME." "IT'S HALLOWEEN, OR IT'S NOTHING." "gt;gt;" "SOMETIMES I THINK HE GOES" "OVERBOARD, BUT THE OVERBOARD IS" "JUST HIM TRYING TO GET IT TO BE" "PERFECT OR DIFFERENT OR UNIQUE." "gt;gt;" "MOST PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN" "NOTICE LITTLE DETAILS, BUT I" "NOTICE, AND I JUST WANT IT TO" "LOOK PROFESSIONAL." "IF YOU CAN SEE IT IN ANYBODY'S" "BACKYARD, THEN WHAT'S THE POINT" "OF COMING TO MINE?" "gt;gt;" "IT'S LIKE AN EXTENSION OF" "HIM." "HALLOWEEN IS JUST THE BEST WAY" "TO LET IT OUT." "gt;gt;" "I'M HOPING THIS WILL BE A NEW" "MASTERPIECE..." "'CAUSE I GOT THIS GARGOYLE THAT" "I MADE YEARS AGO, AND OVER THE" "YEARS, I'VE DONE DIFFERENT" "THINGS, AND IT ALWAYS GOES BACK" "TO THAT GARGOYLE." "EVERYBODY WANTS TO BUY THAT" "THING OR TAKE PICTURES WITH IT" "OR SOMETHING." "I THOUGHT THAT SPIDER LAST YEAR" "WAS GONNA TOP IT, BUT NOPE." "IT'S A HOBBY FOR A LOT OF MY" "FRIENDS." "BUT FOR ME, IT'S A BIT MORE THAN" "THAT." "I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S WHAT I" "SHOULD BE DOING." "CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR?" "gt;gt;" "WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "THE EYEBALLS UPSTAIRS." "gt;gt;" "OH, YEAH." "gt;gt;" "THANK YOU." "[ DRILL WHIRRING ]" "IT'S GONNA BE AN ANIMATED PROP." "ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE" "PROP I USED LAST YEAR " " IT" "REQUIRED A CHARACTER ACTOR." "AND THIS WAY, I DON'T HAVE TO" "WORRY ABOUT ANYBODY GETTING" "TIRED OR NOT SHOWING UP." "ALL RIGHT, I JUST NEED TO MAKE" "SURE THE GREEN ONES ARE HERE." "BLUE, BLUE." "GREEN, GREEN." "THESE ARE THE ONES I NEED." "I'VE BEEN IN THE HOUSE FOR 18" "YEARS, AND I'VE BEEN" "HOME-HAUNTING SINCE THEN." "THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO PUT THOSE" "PUMPKINS OUT THERE OR MAYBE" "LITTLE DECORATIONS." "THEY'RE CELEBRATING." "I WOULDN'T CALL THEM HOME" "HAUNTERS." "A HOME HAUNTER IS JUST SOMEBODY" "WILLING TO GO THAT EXTRA MILE." "WE STARTED OUT REALLY SMALL." "WE STARTED OUT WITH ONE PROP," "AND THEN, NEXT YEAR, ADDED" "ANOTHER PROP." "WE DIDN'T GET CRAZY WITH THE" "WALK-THROUGH UNTIL ABOUT EIGHT" "YEARS AGO." "THE MORE I LEARN, THE BETTER MY" "PROPS GET." "IT LIVES. [ LAUGHS ]" "SOME OF MY OLDER PROPS " " I LOOK" "AT THEM, AND I JUST " " I HATE" "THEM." "[ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "WHY ARE YOU MAKING IT PINK?" "gt;gt;" "I'M TRYING TO MAKE IT RED." "ACTUALLY, I MIGHT NEED SOME" "BLACK, TOO." "gt;gt;" "IT'S RED AND WHITE." "YOU'RE GONNA GET PINK." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT." "THEN, WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO... gt;gt;" "WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "YOU KNOW THAT BOX OF PAINTS" "YOU WERE USING TO PAINT YOUR" "DOLLS?" "gt;gt;" "YEP." "gt;gt;" "KATHERINE, MY OLDER ONE " "SHE IS INTO IT." "I MEAN, SHE REALLY ENJOYS IT." "I MEAN, I HAVE PICTURES OF" "KATHERINE SITTING ON THE COUCH," "HOLDING A SKELETON'S HAND." "I MEAN, SHE WAS SMALL." "SHE RAN OVER, GAVE IT A HUG, AND" "SAT DOWN NEXT TO IT." "AND I'M LIKE, "HOW MANY OTHER" "KIDS YOU KNOW ARE GONNA DO" "THAT?"" "gt;gt;" "I MAKE THESE FOR MY ROOM IN" "THE HAUNTED HOUSE." "WE BUY THEM AT YARD SALES AND" "STUFF AND RIP THEM UP AND PUT" "BLOOD ON THEM." "I DON'T LIKE BARBIES." "I LOVE DESTROYING THEM." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "HE SAYS THAT SOMETIMES PEOPLE" "MIGHT NOT NOTICE EVERY SINGLE" "DOLL I DO, BUT THE FACT THAT I" "HAVE ALL THESE DISTORTED DOLLS," "AND NOT EVERY DETAIL WILL" "MATTER, BUT IT MATTERS TO US," "THE DETAIL WE PUT INTO IT." "WE THINK IT'S GOOD, SO HE THINKS" "IT'S WORTH THE EFFORT." "gt;gt;" "I THINK THEY'RE GROWING UP" "KIND OF ODD." "IT'S THE ARTISTIC POINT OF VIEW." "I THINK THAT'S GOOD, BUT BEING" "AROUND SKELETONS AND ALL THIS" "STUFF." "AND THEY'RE NOT SCARED AT ALL." "gt;gt;" "SHE JUST GETS IT." "SHE UNDERSTANDS THAT IT'S ALL" "FAKE, IT'S ALL PRETEND." "THE FIRST YEAR SHE DID IT, SHE" "WAS 6 YEARS OLD, AND SHE WAS" "JUST GREAT FROM THE VERY" "BEGINNING." "gt;gt;" "SHE STAYED THE WHOLE NIGHT." "SHE HAD A GREAT TIME." "SHE SCARED EVERYBODY THAT WENT" "IN THAT ROOM." "SHE WAS LOVING IT." "gt;gt;" "SHE'S GOT A PASSION FOR IT" "JUST LIKE I DO." "GWEN " " NOT SO MUCH." "gt;gt;" "MY SISTER, GWEN " " SHE LIKES" "CHRISTMAS." "SHE'D PUT THAT IN FRONT OF" "HALLOWEEN, AND I DON'T" "UNDERSTAND THAT." "SHE LOVES ANIMALS." "SHE IS AWESOME WITH ANIMALS." "SHE SHOULD BE A VET WHEN SHE" "GROWS UP." "SHE SAYS SHE'LL BE IN IT THIS" "YEAR." "I HOPE SO 'CAUSE SHE'S GONNA BE" "IN THE ROOM NEXT TO MINE." "gt;gt;" "I'M WORKING ON GWENDOLYN'S" "COSTUME." "SHE'S AGREED TO BE IN THE" "HAUNTED HOUSE THIS YEAR." "FIRST YEAR SHE'S BEEN OUTSIDE" "IT." "gt;gt;" "YEAH, I'VE BEEN IN FRONT WITH" "MY DAD." "gt;gt;" "BUT YOU'RE GONNA BE IN THE" "HAUNTED HOUSE WITH ME THIS YEAR," "SO I'M EXCITED." "gt;gt;" "YAY." "I'M WITH YOU." "[ CELLPHONE RINGING ] gt;gt;" "HEY, ANN." "HOW YOU DOING?" "ARE YOU GOOD WITH WEDNESDAY?" "OKAY." "I'LL SEE YOU WEDNESDAY, THEN," "WITH CASH IN HAND." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "ALL RIGHT." "THANKS, ANN." "TALK TO YOU LATER." "BYE." "gt;gt;" "WHO'S ANN?" "gt;gt;" "ANN HAS THE COFFIN THAT I'M" "BUYING." "gt;gt;" "OH." "gt;gt;" "IT'S AN EXPENSIVE COFFIN, BUT" "SHE'S SELLING IT TO ME PRETTY" "CHEAP." "gt;gt;" "HOW CHEAP?" "gt;gt; $200." "gt;gt;" "I DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND HIS" "JOB." "HE WORKS WITH SERVERS AND" "COMPUTERS, AND SOMETIMES WHEN HE" "STARTS TALKING ABOUT WORK, I GET" "REALLY CONFUSED WHAT HE SAYS." "gt;gt;" "IT'S A FINANCIAL COMPANY " "STOCKS AND BONDS AND" "INVESTMENTS." "BUT I DON'T GET INVOLVED WITH" "THE FINANCIAL SIDE." "I JUST TAKE CARE OF THE SERVERS." "I BUILD AND MAINTAIN SERVERS." "BYE, SWEETIE." "I LOVE YOU." "DO GOOD IN SCHOOL, OKAY?" "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "I LOVE YOU." "gt;gt;" "BYE." "gt;gt;" "BYE, MA." "gt;gt;" "IT'S OCTOBER, FOLKS." "TIMETOFINISHPRESSINGTHOSE" "LAPELSANDGETTHATSUCKERSET" "UP." "THERE'SA FEWACTIVITIESGOING" "ONINTHEMONTHOFOCTOBER," "BEFORETHEBIG31." "gt;gt;" "I'VE BEEN A SYSTEMS" "ADMINISTRATOR AT A FINANCIAL" "COMPANY FOR A LITTLE OVER 10" "YEARS NOW, AND THAT JOB IS GOING" "AWAY." "THEY'RE OUTSOURCING I.T." "I THINK THEY'RE ONLY RETAINING" "ABOUT 200 OUT OF 600 PEOPLE OR" "SOMETHING." "YOU KNOW, THE MORTGAGE ON THIS" "HOUSE IS LOW." "WE'VE ONLY GOT LIKE FIVE YEARS" "TO PAY ON IT." "SO I'M NOT IN TROUBLE LIKE SOME" "OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE" "REALLY PANICKING, YOU KNOW?" "SO WE'RE STILL IN DECENT SHAPE." "WE'RE NOT GONNA LOSE THE HOUSE." "gt;gt;" "SO, AS THEY COME INTO THE" "YARD, I'M GONNA HAVE A TENT" "RIGHT ABOUT HERE." "AND THAT WILL BE THE ENTRANCE TO" "THE HAUNT." "AS YOU LEAVE THE TENT, THERE'S" "GONNA BE, LIKE, A MAZE." "WE HAVE CARNIVAL MUSIC AND A" "BUBBLE MACHINE AND LIGHTS THAT" "SPIN ALL AROUND AND EVERYTHING." "I NOTICED VICTOR WHEN HE HAD HIS" "SETUP." "HE WAS GETTING A LOT OF" "TRICK-OR-TREATERS, AND, YOU" "KNOW, HE WAS HAVING A GOOD TIME" "WITH IT." "AND IT'S LIKE, "YEAH, I COULD" "SEE ME DOING THIS."" "AND, YEAH, IT'S ALL VICTOR'S" "FAULT." "NOW LOOK AT ME." "THE HALLOWEEN GUY." "THEY CALL ME THE HALLOWEEN GUY." "I DO DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS." "DON'T GET ME WRONG." "I HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE WITH" "SKULLS ON IT." "I HAVE A FIREPLACE THAT'S FILLED" "WITH SKULL BONES AND COFFINS." "YOU KNOW, I DO DO CHRISTMAS." "VIC'S HAUNT IS ATTENTION TO" "DETAIL." "YOU WALK INTO A ROOM THAT'S" "LOADED WITH SKULLS." "YOU SWEAR THOSE ARE REAL SKULLS." "VICTOR DOES THAT, AND HE'S GOOD" "AT IT, TOO." "NOW, ON MINE " " I'M NOT HERE TO" "MAKE IT LOOK REAL." "IT'S THE THOUGHT." "I'LL GO DUMPSTER DIVING AND PICK" "UP ANYTHING." "I'LL MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF IT." "ANOTHER FREEBIE." "TOTAL COST FOR THE PIRATE SCENE" "WAS PROBABLY $8." "FOR THE MAST IS A FREE PIECE OF 6-INCH PVC PIPE." "THE TOP PART OF IT FROM A FENCE" "POST." "THE CROW'S NEST IS A 55-GALLON" "DRUM, WHICH I'VE CUT IN HALF." "FREE CHICKEN WIRE, FREE PVC" "PIPE." "INSIDE HERE IS THE ROLL-ON BALLS" "FROM ANTIPERSPIRANTS." "MY WIFE USED TO SELL AVON, SO" "IT'S, LIKE, WE USED TO GRAB THEM" "ALL." "THROW THEM IN THERE." "IT'S GOT TISSUE PAPER AND LATEX." "AND I JUST USED WOOD STAIN." "AND WHOOPS." "HE'S OLD, SO HE'S FALLING APART." "THIS IS NEW FOR THIS YEAR." "I GOT IT FOR FREE DOWN THE" "STREET." "THE GUY THREW IT OUT, SO I" "DRAGGED IT HOME." "THE ARMS GO UP AND DOWN." "THEY GO REAL SLOW." "THE MOTORS ARE FROM A ROTISSERIE" "FROM A MICROWAVE." "I HAVE AN MP3 PLAYER WITH" "COMPUTER SPEAKERS." "SO IT'S LIKE [HUMS DRAMATIC" "MUSIC]" "THAT TYPE." "I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT SOME" "OF THE STUFF I BUILT I BUILT." "I'M PROUD OF IT." "[ SIGHS ]" "AND I GUESS HALLOWEEN MEANS THAT" "I CAN SHOW IT OFF TO EVERYBODY." "[ KEYS CLACKING ]" "THE NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS, THE LOCAL" "TOWN PAPER, WANTED TO KNOW WHAT" "WAS GOING ON IN THE TOWN AS OF" "EVENTS FOR HALLOWEEN, STUFF LIKE" "THAT." "SO I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND" "DROVE AROUND THIS TOWN, WROTE" "DOWN EVERYBODY'S ADDRESS WHO HAD" "DECORATIONS OR WHATEVER." "SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, MORE THAN" "THE ORDINARY." "I MEAN, IF THERE'S A" "JACK-O'" "LANTERN ON YOUR PORCH," "OBVIOUSLY, YOU'RE NOT GONNA MAKE" "THE MAP." "BUT IF YOU HAVE STATIC FIGURES" "OUT FRONT, A GRAVEYARD, OR" "SOMETHING MORE DETAILED, THEN" "I'LL GO KNOCK ON THE DOOR AND" "ASK THEM IF IT'S OKAY." "I MEAN, I HAVE TO ASK IF IT'S" "ALL RIGHT, YOU KNOW, THEY WANT" "TO BE RECOGNIZED." "WHEN I FIRST STARTED, I PROBABLY" "HAD ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE PEOPLE ON" "THERE, AND THIS YEAR TOPPED OFF" "AT 17." "MY HOUSE RIGHT HERE ON" "OXFORD STREET." "THERE'S VICTOR'S." "MATT BRODEUR IS RIGHT HERE ON" "FORT STREET." "MATT BRODEUR AND MR. BRODEUR " "I'VE KNOWN THEM FOR A WHILE." "MATT'S GOT A BIG HEART, YOU" "KNOW, AND HE DOES A LOT FOR THE" "SHRINERS AND EVERYTHING." "BUT IN SOME WAY, THEIR WAYS" "ARE " " I DON'T KNOW " " PECULIAR." "gt;gt;" "A LOT OF HAUNTERS, YOU KNOW," "THEY STICK TO WHAT THEY KNOW." "THEY DO KIND OF THE SAME SCENE" "OVER AND OVER." "BUT I TRY AND CHANGE IT UP AS" "MUCH AS I CAN." "WHENEVER I GET A NEW PROP " "ESPECIALLY THAT'S ELECTRONIC " "THAT'S GIVEN TO ME OR WHATEVER," "WHAT I'LL DO IS, I'LL BRING IT" "DOWN HERE AND I'LL TEST IT, AND" "YOU SEE I HAVE A FULL WORKBENCH" "HERE." "I HAVE..." "I HAVE THIS GUY HERE, AND LET ME" "SEE IF I CAN PLUG HIM IN." "gt;gt;" "I LIKE THIS GUY." "HE LIFTS HIS HEAD UP." "gt;gt;" "YEAH, THAT'S ONE OF HIS" "FAVORITES." "HE PULLS HIS HEAD UP LIKE THAT." "AND HE SCREAMS, "AAH!"" "I HAVE ABOUT A HALF-DOZEN TOTES" "IN THE BACK THERE THAT I'VE" "ALREADY GONE THROUGH." "THIS ONE HERE'S KIND OF" "MISCELLANEOUS STUFF." "OH, WAIT A MINUTE." "THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE" "MASKS." "AAH!" "WHAT I DO IS I TRY AND SEPARATE" "AND SORT " " WHAT AM I GONNA USE" "THIS YEAR, AND WHAT WILL I NOT" "USE, YOU KNOW?" "gt;gt; [ SCREAMS ] gt;gt;" "OH." "CAN YOU SHUT THAT OFF, DAD?" "SO, WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS I'M" "GONNA PUT HIM ON THE STAIRWELL" "OVER THERE, NEAR DRACULA." "AND I'LL HAVE SOMEBODY DOWN HERE" "TALKING LIKE THIS." "AND AS I TALK, HIS MOUTH MOVES" "LIKE THIS." "HA HA HA HA HA." "♪ I AIN'T GOT NOBODY ♪ gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ] gt;gt; ♪ NOBODY TO CALL MY OWN ♪" "I KNOW THAT WE HAVE AN" "EXPECTATION NOW TO THE PUBLIC." "AS SOON AS PEOPLE SEE US START" "PUTTING STUFF OUT, THE WORD" "STARTS SPREADING AROUND TOWN." "SO, TODAY WE'RE MAKING AN ALIEN" "PAPER-MACHE." "I SAW IT ONLINE, SOMEBODY DID" "IT, AND IT LOOKED REALLY GOOD." "LET'S SEE HERE." "I'M NOT A GREAT ARTIST." "I'M NOT A PAINTER OR A SCULPTOR," "BUT I GUESS THIS IS MY VERSION" "OF ARTWORK." "DAD'S MORE ANALYTICAL, THOUGH," "'CAUSE DAD'S AN ENGINEER." "gt;gt;" "YES." "gt;gt;" "YEAH, HE WAS A CIVIL" "ENGINEER." "gt;gt; 37 YEARS." "gt;gt;" "YOU KNOW, IT'S A RIGID" "THOUGHT PROCESS." "YOU KNOW, THIS IS HOW YOU BUILD" "A STRUCTURE OR A BRIDGE." "gt;gt;" "YOU GOT TO KEEP ADDING SOME" "MORE PAPER." "YOU GOT TO PUT SOME MORE IN" "HERE, MATT." "gt;gt;" "IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE" "PERFECT." "gt;gt;" "SOMETIMES HE DOESN'T LIKE" "WHAT I DO, NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR" "HIM." "gt;gt;" "OH, IT'S " " IT'S FINE." "IT'S JUST " " I TRY AND -- gt;gt;" "YOU GOT YOUR IDEAS." "YOU WANT IT YOUR WAY." "I WANT IT MY WAY." "gt;gt;" "WELL, YEAH." "gt;gt;" "LIKE, YESTERDAY." "I THOUGHT THE MUD WAS A NICE" "IDEA, BUT IT WAS TOO HEAVY." "AND I THOUGHT JUST PAPER TOWELS" "GLUED ON AND PAINTED WOULD DO" "THE JOB." "BUT HE INSISTED ON THE MUD." "THE TUBE TORE." "gt;gt;" "AAH!" "IT'S FALLING ON ME." "HELP ME." "gt;gt;" "BETTER FALLING ON YOU THAN ON" "ME." "gt;gt;" "NO, I JUST GOT COVERED IN" "STUFF." "gt;gt;" "THAT'S 'CAUSE IT'S GETTING" "TOO HEAVY." "THAT'S THE PROBLEM." "gt;gt;" "OH!" "I THINK EACH ONE OF US HAS OUR" "OWN UNIQUE ASPECTS ABOUT IT," "WE'LL SAY." "THERE'S ANOTHER GUY " " HE BUILDS" "A TUNNEL UP, AND HE DOES ALL" "KINDS OF CRAZY STUFF." "AND HIS IS UNIQUE, TOO." "DID IT JUST BREAK?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "OH!" "TUBING THERE." "IS IT?" "OH, IT DID." "YEAH." "THE ORIGINAL RECIPE CALLED FOR A" "PLASTIC TUBE, WHICH WE HAVE NOW." "gt;gt;" "I BET IF YOU PUT A LOT OF" "MONSTER MUD ON THAT ONE YOU'RE" "GONNA HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM." "IT'S GONNA GO RIGHT THROUGH IT." "gt;gt;" "IT SHOULDN'T." "gt;gt;" "I THINK IT WILL." "WELL, WE'LL WORK ON THAT." "TAKE IT FROM THERE." "THESE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS" "THAT HAPPEN WHEN YOU'RE BUILDING" "SOMETHING LIKE THIS." "ALL RIGHT, WHAT'S THE NEXT" "PROJECT HERE?" "gt;gt;" "IF YOU HAVE ONE HOME-HAUNT" "CRAZY IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD," "YOU'LL FIND THAT IT'S CONTAGIOUS" "TO A DEGREE, THAT THE FOUR" "HOUSES AROUND THEM THAT NEVER" "PUT OUT A THING BEFORE WILL AT" "LEAST MAKE A LITTLE BIT OF AN" "EFFORT." "gt;gt;" "THE LEGACY OF HOME HAUNTING" "GOES PROBABLY BACK INTO THE '70s, I WOULD HAVE TO THINK." "BUT IT REALLY EXPLODED IN THE" "LATE '90s AND EARLY 2000s WHEN" "THE INTERNET CAME AROUND AND" "PEOPLE STARTED SEEING WHAT OTHER" "PEOPLE WERE DOING AND STARTED" "SAYING, LIKE, "WOW, THAT'S" "REALLY COOL." "I THINK I COULD DO SOMETHING" "LIKE THAT MYSELF."" "gt;gt;" "THE LARGEST-GROWING SEGMENT" "OF THE HAUNTED-HOUSE INDUSTRY IS" "THE HOME HAUNTER." "PEOPLE SPEND THOUSANDS AND" "THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON" "DECORATING THEIR YARD." "IT USUALLY GROWS INTO A LITTLE" "WALK-THROUGH IN THE GARAGE." "SOMETIMES IT TAKES OVER THE" "BACKYARD." "gt;gt;" "I CONSIDER A HAUNTER TO BE" "SOMEBODY THAT HAS THAT" "ENTHUSIASM, THAT CRAZINESS ABOUT" "THE HOLIDAY TO ACTUALLY SPEND" "MONTHS AND MONTHS BUILDING JUST" "SO PEOPLE CAN RUN THROUGH FOR" "ONE NIGHT." "gt;gt; [ SCREAMS ]" "I WANT TO GO HOME!" "[ PEOPLE SCREAMING ]" "gt;gt; [ SCREAMS ] gt;gt;" "EVERY ELEMENT OF WHAT GOES" "INTO, FOR INSTANCE, A MOVIE" "PRODUCTION, ON SOME SMALL LEVEL," "IS EXECUTED BY A HOME HAUNTER." "YOU GET TO DO EVERYTHING " "RIGHT UP FROM CARPENTRY THROUGH" "WELDING, PLUMBING, PNEUMATICS," "AND ELECTRONICS FOR SOME FOLKS," "SCENIC DESIGN AND SCENIC" "PAINTING, LIGHTING, SOUND." "IT'S LIKE YOU BECOME YOUR OWN" "LITTLE AMUSEMENT-PARK CREATOR" "FOR A NIGHT." "ALL SO YOU CAN SEE A BUNCH OF" "KIDS HAVE THIS MEMORY CREATED OF" "THE GUY THAT WAS THE CRAZY" "HALLOWEEN PERSON." "gt;gt;" "ARE YOU WILLING TO TAKE $20" "FOR THIS?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "EXCELLENT." "I'LL GRAB THIS, TOO." "WE GOT SOME REALLY UGLY COLUMNS." "I SCORED SOME CHAIN." "A VERY OLD LAMP." "gt;gt;" "THANKS A LOT." "gt;gt;" "THAT IS A SCORE, RIGHT HERE." "THAT'S GONNA LOOK AWESOME." "gt;gt;" "THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT HE" "WOULD LIKE TO BUY, THAT HE WOULD" "LIKE TO BE ABLE TO USE AND" "INCORPORATE INTO THE HAUNTED" "HOUSE THAT THEY'RE JUST TOO" "EXPENSIVE." "WE CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THEM" "BECAUSE THIS IS JUST ALL OUT OF" "POCKET." "WE DON'T GET PAID FOR THIS." "WE DON'T MAKE MONEY OUT OF THIS." "IT'S JUST " " HE ENJOYS IT." "gt;gt;" "THAT IS SO COOL." "gt;gt;" "YOU LIKE THAT ONE?" "gt;gt;" "SO, THAT'S THE REWARD WE GET." "HE ENJOYS IT." "gt;gt;" "VERY RARELY DO I USE A PROP" "RIGHT OUT OF THE STORE." "I LIKE TO MODIFY MY PROPS." "I LIKE TO MAKE THEM UNIQUE." "I'M LOOKING AT THE PRICE, AND" "I'M THINKING, "HOW MUCH IS IT" "GONNA COST ME TO MODIFY THAT AND" "HOW MUCH TIME IS IT GONNA TAKE?"" "gt;gt;" "IF HE BOUGHT YEARLY FOOTBALL" "TICKETS, THAT WOULD BE A BIG" "CHUNK OF MONEY, SO, YEAH, THIS" "IS KIND OF A BIG CHUNK OF MONEY," "BUT IF HE DIDN'T DO IT, HE WOULD" "BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE." "gt;gt;" "IT IS A USED COFFIN, AND IT" "IS PREVIOUSLY INHABITED." "gt;gt;" "REALLY?" "gt;gt;" "WE'RE GONNA TURN TO THE SIDE" "A LITTLE, GO UP OVER THE RAIL" "AND OVER THERE." "THERE YOU GO." "gt;gt;" "YOU BROUGHT THOSE STRAPS," "RIGHT?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "SO, WE KIND OF FACTOR IT INTO" "LIFE." "gt;gt;" "LET'S PUT IT DOWN RIGHT HERE" "FOR NOW." "PRETTY COOL, HUH?" "DID YOU SEE THE GLASS, MA?" "gt;gt;" "IT WAS ONCE INHABITED." "gt;gt;" "THAT'S AWESOME." "I HAVE MY OWN COFFIN!" "[ LAUGHS ]" "THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT" "HAUNT CONVENTIONS." "THE BALLROOM IS HUMONGOUS." "IT IS JUST FILLED WITH PEOPLE IN" "COSTUME." "THEY HAVE VENDORS ON THE FLOOR" "SELLING THEIR PRODUCTS, AND SOME" "OF THEM ARE PRETTY HIGH-END" "PRODUCTS, YOU KNOW?" "YOU CAN SPEND 20 BUCKS ON A" "SKULL OR $12,000 ON AN ANIMATED" "FIGURE." "AND MOST OF ALL, YOU LEARN THE" "TRADE FROM OTHER PRO HAUNTERS" "AND HOME HAUNTERS, AND YOU GET" "IDEAS, AND YOU FEED OFF OF THAT." "gt;gt;" "THE EASIEST WAY TO SCARE" "SOMEBODY IS TO DO SOMETHING" "THEY'RE NOT EXPECTING." "SO WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT" "DESIGNING YOUR HAUNTED HOUSE," "THINK ABOUT, "WHAT IS THE" "FUNCTION?"" "THE FUNCTION OF THIS HAUNTED" "HOUSE IS TO SCARE PEOPLE." "WHAT IS THAT SCARE GONNA BE?" "AND THEN YOU ADD THE THINGS IN" "THE ROOM TO FACILITATE THAT" "SCARE." "HAUNTCON IS AN ACRONYM FOR THE" "HAUNTED ATTRACTION NATIONAL" "TRADE SHOW AND CONVENTION." "HAUNTCON WAS DEVELOPED TO KIND" "OF GROW THE INDUSTRY." "WE'RE ALL ABOUT EDUCATION." "FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN" "IN THE ROOM, AND DESIGN THAT" "FIRST, AND THEN WORRY ABOUT WHAT" "KIND OF ROOM IT IS AND WHAT KIND" "OF FURNITURE'S IN THE ROOM AFTER" "THAT." "I KIND OF CALL THE HOME-HAUNTER" "LEVEL OF HAUNTING THE MINOR" "LEAGUES OF OUR INDUSTRY BECAUSE" "IT'S WHERE PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, GET" "THE PASSION, THEY CATCH THE BUG," "AND START REALLY THINKING ABOUT" "GOING PROFESSIONALLY." "AND A LOT OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL" "HAUNTED HOUSES IN THE COUNTRY" "STARTED OFF AS HOME HAUNTS." "SO, WHAT AM I DOING HERE?" "WHAT IS MY GOAL HERE?" "WHAT IS MY PROCESS?" "WHAT ARE THOSE STEPS THAT I GO" "THROUGH TO GET TO THAT POINT?" "gt;gt;" "AS A HOME HAUNTER, YOU'RE" "JUST THINKING ABOUT THE ART." "YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT SCARING" "PEOPLE." "AS A PRO HUNTER, YOU HAVE TO" "THINK ABOUT INSURANCE AND" "PAYROLL AND PARKING AND" "SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, AND THERE'S" "JUST SO MUCH TO IT THAT A LOT OF" "POTENTIAL PRO HAUNTERS NEVER GO" "INTO IT." "BELIEVE ME, IF I HAVE THE" "OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS" "PROFESSIONALLY, I WILL BE ALL" "OVER IT." "IF I CAN DO IT AND MAKE SURE MY" "KIDS STILL HAVE A ROOF OVER" "THEIR HEADS, I'D DO IT IN A" "HEARTBEAT." "gt;gt;" "HE'LL JUST MENTION IT HERE" "AND THERE." ""I WISH I COULD HAVE MY OWN." "I WISH I COULD DO A PROFESSIONAL" "HAUNTED HOUSE."" "AND I LOOK AT HIM, AND I LOOK AT" "OUR BANKBOOK AND SAY," ""MNH-MNH-MNH." "NOT THIS YEAR."" "[ LAUGHS ]" "gt;gt;" "BROWN." "REALLY BROWN." "ALMOND." "I USE THESE PAINTS ALSO TO PAINT" "UP SOME OF MY CLOTHES FOR MY" "CLOWN OUTFIT." "WE GO INTO HOSPITALS, INTO FAIRS" "AND EVENTS, AND WE'D DO" "BALLOONS, WE'D DO SOME COMEDY," "WE'D DO SOME FOOLING AROUND, YOU" "KNOW, ACTING CRAZY." "MATT AND I HAVE APPEARED BEFORE" "GROUPS OF THOUSANDS " " AT FAIRS," "AT TRADE SHOWS, AT ALL KINDS OF" "EVENTS." "gt;gt;" "I LOVE CLOWNING." "OTHERWISE, I WOULDN'T BE DOING" "IT FOR EIGHT YEARS NOW, AND" "WE'VE DONE A COUPLE YEARS WITH" "OVER 900 HOURS." "WE DO BALLOON ANIMALS AND SOME" "POCKET MAGIC." "I HAVE ALL KINDS OF SILLY CLOWN" "PROPS I USE TO INTERACT WITH" "PEOPLE." "ONE OF MY FAVORITE ONES IS " "IT'S A GIANT UMBRELLA, AND IT" "HAS CATS AND DOGS HANGING FROM" "IT, AND I'LL WALK DOWN THE" "PARADE, AND I'LL SAY, "IT'S" "RAINING CATS AND DOGS, AND YOU" "BETTER GET INSIDE." "YOU DON'T WANT TO STEP ON A" "POODLE."" "gt;gt;" "ANOTHER ONE IS A PIZZA I MADE" "UP, AND I GLUED DOMINOES ON THE" "TOP." "I SAY, "YOU WANT A PIECE OF" "PIZZA?"" "AND PEOPLE SAY, "WHAT KIND IS" "IT?"" "YOU LIFT UP THE COVER " ""DOMINOES, OF COURSE."" "gt;gt;" "YEAH, IT'S DOMINOES PIZZA." "gt;gt;" "THE TRICK WHEN YOU POWDER IS," "YOU TRY NOT TO BREATHE IN." "YOU DON'T WANT TO BREATHE IT IN," "'CAUSE YOU'LL GET A WHITE LUNG." "YOU KNOW, LIKE THE COAL " "[ COUGHS ]" "OOH." "THE COAL MINERS HAD BLACK LUNG." "WELL, CLOWNS CAN GET WHITE LUNG." "gt;gt;" "MATTHEW AND I BOTH DO PIRATE" "CLOWNS." "HE'S BETTER AT IT THAN ME," "THOUGH." "ONE OF THEM 1st-PLACE PLAQUES" "HE JUST GOT FOR HIS CHARACTER" "CLOWN." "gt;gt;" "I LOOK AT, LIKE," "LAUREL AND HARDY AND" "ABBOTT AND COSTELLO AND STUFF," "YOU KNOW, FOR INSPIRATION." "I'D BE CURIOUS TO THINK WHAT" "THEY'D THINK IF THEY WERE ALIVE" "NOW AND SAW WHAT PASSES FOR" "COMEDY." "ARE YOU FEELING OKAY?" "'CAUSE YOU LOOK A LITTLE PALE." "gt;gt;" "YOU HAVE REACHED YOUR" "DESTINATION." "gt;gt;" "THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN" "A CLOWN THAT PUTS THE TIME AND" "EFFORT AND STRIVES TO BE" "PROFESSIONAL AND SOMEBODY THAT" "JUST SLAPS ON SOME HALLOWEEN" "FACE PAINT." "THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO IT," "JUST LIKE THERE IS FOR HAUNTING." "gt;gt;" "I'M SLIPPING." "gt;gt;" "EXCUSE ME." "GET OFF." "GET IN." "BACK SEAT." "BACK SEAT." "[ GRUNTS ]" "I WANTED TO DO A CORN MAZE THIS" "YEAR." "I KNEW THIS GUY WAS HERE " "MR. COSTA." "COSTA'S FARM." "AND I COME FRIDAY TO ASK HIM IF" "I COULD HAVE SOME OF IT, AND HE" "SAID TAKE AS MUCH AS I WANT." "HEY, GUYS, COME AND GET THIS" "CORN." "THE SQUIRRELS ARE GONNA BE" "HAPPY." "I MEAN, THERE'S PLENTY OF FOOD" "FOR A MONTH FOR THESE GUYS." "I'LL HAVE SQUIRRELS 50 MILES" "AWAY COME TO EAT MY CORN." "DON'T COME NEAR ME!" "GO GET THAT CORN." "HEY!" "GET THAT CORN." "NO PLAYING." "ANNA." "ALL RIGHT, GUYS, THAT'S THAT." "COME GET THIS STUFF, AND WE'RE" "OUT OF HERE." "HOPEFULLY, IT'S ENOUGH." "[ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A FAMILY" "THING." "EVERYBODY COMES TOGETHER." "HALLOWEEN IS THE BIG NIGHT THAT" "IT'S A BIG PARTY AT THE SOUZA" "HOUSE." "IT'S A BIG HOLIDAY." "IT REALLY IS." "CRYSTAL COMES HERE, AND SHE" "DRESSES UP EVERY YEAR." "gt;gt;" "YOU SPLATTERED ON ME." "VOILà." "gt;gt;" "MELISSA LOVES TO SCARE" "PEOPLE, SO SHE GOES AND HIDES IN" "THE YARD, AND SHE'S GOOD AT IT." "ZACHARY'S ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE" "WHO'S BEEN AFRAID." "HE WAS OKAY WITH OUR HAUNT, BUT" "NOT ANYBODY ELSE'S." "HE STILL HASN'T GONE IN VICTOR'S" "OR ANYBODY ELSE'S." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT." "ONE AT A TIME." "gt;gt;" "WHEE!" "gt;gt;" "PULL IT OUT NOW, MELISSA." "I STILL HAVE MY TURN." "gt;gt;" "HEY, ZACHARY, YOU WANT TO" "ARRANGE THOSE BONES?" "gt;gt;" "SURE." "gt;gt;" "YOU CAN ONLY GO AS FAR AS" "HERE, OKAY?" "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "SO, PUT THE HEAD THERE AND" "PUT IT ALL TOGETHER." "MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A BODY." "GO AHEAD, ZACH." "GO AHEAD, MELISSA." "YOU GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT." "MY LITTLE DAUGHTER " " SHE ENJOYS" "IT." "SHE GETS RIGHT IN THERE WITH ME." "SHE BUILDS CHARACTERS AND" "EVERYTHING." "MY LITTLE SON DOES THE SAME" "THING, TOO." "THEY HAVE A BALL DOING IT, SO" "NOW I HAVE TO CONTINUE DOING" "THIS FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES," "YOU KNOW, AND, THEN, HOPEFULLY," "AS THEY GET OLDER AND THEY KNOW" "HOW TO WORK WITH THE TOOLS AND" "STUFF, MAYBE THEY'LL DO THIS." "IF NOT, JUST SELL THE STUFF OFF." "I DON'T CARE." "I HAD MY FUN WITH IT." "FAMILY..." "IS EVERYTHING TO ME." "AND WHEN THEY'RE MY AGE, MAYBE" "THEY'LL THINK BACK OF, "OH, I" "REMEMBER ON HALLOWEEN MY FATHER" "USED TO DO THIS." "MY FATHER USED TO DO THAT." "WE HAD A HAUNTED YARD, AND ALL" "MY FRIENDS CAME, AND WE HAD SO" "MUCH FUN."" "WHEN WE HAVE STUFF LIKE THIS" "GOING ON, WE'RE BONDING." "YOU STRETCH IT AND STRETCH IT" "AGAIN." "GO AHEAD." "KEEP ON DOING IT, BUD." "THE MORE TIME YOU SPEND WITH" "THEM, THE MORE TIME YOU BOND" "WITH THEM, MORE TO GET TO KNOW" "THEIR PERSONALITIES." "gt;gt; [ Grunting ] ALL RIGHT." "WHOA, THIS ONE'S HEAVY." "gt;gt;" "YOU DON'T HAVE IT GOOD." "GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM, VIC." "JUST PUT IT RIGHT DOWN RIGHT NOW" "AND GET IT RIGHT FROM THE" "BOTTOM." "THERE WE GO " " NOT TOO HIGH," "THOUGH." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "JUST WATCH THE WIND, 'CAUSE" "IT'LL TAKE IT." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT." "SO, JUST PUT IT DOWN." "WE'RE PULLING OUT OUR WALL" "PANELS." "ONCE THEY'RE OUT, WE'LL START" "CONSTRUCTION ON THE FIRST HALF" "OF THE HAUNT." "ALL RIGHT, SO, THEN, THIS IS THE" "PANEL THAT GOES THERE, RIGHT?" "MIDDLE PANEL, 3, THIS WAY." "SO THAT ONE GOES THERE." "gt;gt;" "GOT IT." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT." "OH, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO." "THIS IS WRONG." "THIS IS THE SECOND PANEL THERE." "SORRY." "gt;gt;" "I'VE KNOWN VICTOR PROBABLY A" "GOOD PART OF HIS LIFE, ACTUALLY," "'CAUSE I WAS YOUNG WHEN I MOVED" "DOWN HERE." "IT JUST TOOK ME OVER THE FIRST" "TIME THAT HE MADE THIS MUCH WORK" "FOR HIMSELF." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT, I GOT TO THROW A" "BRACE UP HERE." "gt;gt; 'CAUSE IT WAS SOMETHING" "THAT " " I THOUGHT IT WAS COOL" "THAT HE DID, BUT IT WASN'T THIS" "MUCH BUILDING." "HE'S A GOOD CARPENTER." "HE'S GOT A LEVEL HEAD." "SO HE IS THE KIND OF PERSON THAT" "CAN PUT ON THIS SHOW LIKE THAT." "BUT STILL, IT'S A LOT OF WORK," "SO THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN'T SEE" "SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND GO," ""THIS GUY'S BURIED."" "YOU KNOW, "I GOT TO HELP HIM" "OUT."" "gt;gt;" "YOU NOTICE HOW THE TOP OF" "THAT WENT OUT?" "NOW WE GOT TO PUSH THAT WALL." "gt;gt;" "ONE, TWO, THREE, GO!" "gt;gt;" "AS IT GETS CLOSER, IT'S MORE" "MILITARY SERGEANT." "AND I FEEL BAD FOR THE PEOPLE" "THAT COME BECAUSE HE " " BOOM," "BOOM, BOOM." ""GO NAIL THAT!" AND "GO DO THIS!" "I NEED THAT!"" "gt;gt;" "WATCH!" "OOH!" "STAND IT UP." "TWO PANELS." "THAT'S IT." "WE'LL PUT THIS ONE ON FIRST." "THEY'RE NOT GOING THIS WAY." "THEY'RE GOING THAT WAY." "THIS ONE." "BRING IT OVER." "PUT IT RIGHT HERE." "ALL RIGHT, MOVE IT UNDER THERE." "WELL, COME OVER HERE." "HELP HIM." "ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT TO COME IN A" "LITTLE BIT." "LOOK AT THE BOTTOM!" "HOLD ON." "HOLD ON." "I CAN'T HAVE THE WALLS DOING" "THIS, JOHN." "THEY DON'T USE THIS." "THEY GO AROUND." "SO THIS EDGE IS GOING RIGHT" "HERE." "gt;gt;" "HOW YOU DOING, THERE?" "gt;gt;" "I'M FINE." "gt;gt;" "YOU DON'T SEE [BLEEP] LIKE" "THIS EVERY DAY, MAN." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT." "gt;gt;" "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO BUILD, SO" "I CAN'T HELP MY HUSBAND, SO THIS" "IS WHAT I DO." "MY HUSBAND HAS THE WHOLE CELLAR" "AND THE GARAGE AND THE ATTIC." "I JUST HAVE A LITTLE ROOM." "I'M ACTUALLY TRYING TO GET AS" "MUCH DONE THAT I KNOW THAT I" "HAVE TO DO BEFORE THE LAST WEEK" "IN HALLOWEEN BECAUSE I KNOW" "THERE'S GONNA BE SOMETHING THAT" "VICTOR'S GONNA COME OUT AND SAY," ""I NEED THIS."" "gt;gt;" "SO, IF THIS IS THE PUMPKIN" "FORM, RIGHT, HE'S GONNA HAVE" "PANTS ON, RIGHT?" "SO, THAT'LL COVER THE BOTTOM." "IF THIS GUY'S GOT A CAPE HERE" "AND IF HE'S EXTENDED OUT TO THE" "ARMS -- gt;gt;" "THAT'S JUST GONNA GET IN HIS" "FACE." "gt;gt;" "YOU WANT ME TO TRY THE" "COSTUME ON?" "gt;gt;" "NO, I KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS" "LIKE." "I ALREADY MEASURED IT." "ALL RIGHT, IF HE'S SITTING DOWN." "YOU'RE MATT." "YOU'RE SITTING DOWN." "SO YOU'VE GOT THE BODY RIGHT" "HERE." "gt;gt;" "MM-HMM." "gt;gt;" "THE BODY IS RIGHT THERE." "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "OKAY, THERE'S A LITTLE CAPE" "RIGHT HERE." "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "SOMEBODY'S WALKING BY... gt;gt;" "FROM THE PROFILE?" "gt;gt; ..."OH, THERE'S A DUDE."" "gt;gt;" "NOT IF HE'S FACING THEM," "COMING OUT OF THE TENT." "gt;gt;" "FROM HERE TO HERE IS 13." "THE OLD CAPE THAT WE HAVE IS 20," "SO WE'VE GOT LIKE 7 INCHES." "THAT'S NOT GONNA MAKE IT TO THE" "ELBOW." "gt;gt;" "WE'RE NOT." "NO, DON'T GO TO THE ELBOW." "SO IT'S A LITTLE WIDER, LIKE" "THIS." "gt;gt;" "SO IT'S JUST GONNA, LIKE," "HANG... gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH?" "gt;gt;" "THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "SHE GOES ALONG WITH IT." "WHEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER COMES" "AROUND, SHE'S VERY INTO IT." "THE REST OF THE YEAR, NOT SO" "MUCH." "gt;gt;" "IF YOU FIND THE TWO COSTUMES" "FOR BECKY, BRING THOSE DOWN." "gt;gt;" "THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT IT." "LOOKING IN THE SAME BOXES OVER" "AND OVER AGAIN NOW." "EGYPTIAN HAT." "HUNCHBACK COSTUME." "COSTUMES. [ LAUGHS ] gt;gt; "WE HAVE NO ROOM." "WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?" "WE HAVE NO ROOM TO STORE THIS." "YOU HAVE NO ROOM TO PUT THESE" "THINGS."" ""WE'LL FIND ROOM."" "YEAH." "[ BOTH LAUGH ]" "THE ATTIC, THE CELLAR, THE" "GARAGE, THE SIDES OF THE" "GARAGE " " EVERYWHERE." "EVERYWHERE IS HALLOWEEN " " EVERY" "INCH." "gt;gt;" "BE CAREFUL." "THIS ONE'S RIPPING." "GOT IT." "gt;gt;" "YES, LET IT GO." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "THE KIDS WANTED A SWING SET." ""NO." "YOU CAN'T HAVE A SWING SET" "BECAUSE WHERE AM I GONNA PUT THE" "CEMETERY?"" "gt;gt;" "TINA, MY WIFE, DID NOT WANT" "THIS HOUSE." "IT'S CERTAINLY NOT A DREAM HOUSE" "BY ANY MEANS." "gt;gt;" "I TOLD HIM WHEN WE GOT" "MARRIED." "I SAID, "I WOULD LIKE A" "TWO-STORY HOUSE." "I'D LIKE A BIG YARD."" "I SAID, "I ALWAYS WANTED TWO" "BATHROOMS."" "WE ONLY HAVE ONE." "I MEAN, IT WASN'T THE HOUSE THAT" "HE FELL IN LOVE WITH." "IT WAS THE AREA, THE" "NEIGHBORHOOD, SO THAT'S WHY HE" "WANTED THIS HOUSE." "gt;gt;" "SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES." "IT'S A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD." "THE HOMES ARE RELATIVELY CLOSE" "TOGETHER." "THAT'S IDEAL FOR" "TRICK-OR-TREATING." "WHEN I FOUND OUT THIS HOUSE WAS" "AVAILABLE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD," "I WENT NUTS OVER IT." "YOU KNOW, I KNEW I'D BE HAUNTING" "EVERY OCTOBER." "gt;gt;" "HEADS OR TAILS, DANIEL?" "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT, WELL, I'M GONNA" "HAVE TO GO HOME, KATHERINE, SO" "I'LL SEE YOU." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "Both:" "BYE." "gt;gt;" "SEE YA." "SEE YA." "gt;gt;" "OKAY, SO..." "COME ON, MATT." "DID YOU HEAR THAT STORY ABOUT" "THAT GIRL THAT GOT STOLEN WHEN" "SHE WAS 8, AND THEN SHE WAS KEPT" "IN A SHED ALL HER LIFE, AND THEN" "SHE HAD LIKE THREE BABIES?" "ME AND MY SISTER ALWAYS FIGHT," "SO I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM HER" "SOMETIMES." "WE SHARE A ROOM, AND THIS ROOM" "IS, LIKE, CLOSET SPACE." "EVERYTHING'S SHOVED IN." "I DON'T HAVE MUCH SPACE TO" "MYSELF." "gt;gt;" "THERE'S A LOT OF SACRIFICES." "I COULD HAVE TAKEN ALL THIS" "MONEY, AND I COULD HAVE DUMPED" "IT INTO A NICE HOUSE." "AND WE WOULD LIVE COMFORTABLY," "BUT NOBODY WOULD HAVE REMEMBERED" "US, YOU KNOW?" "[ DRILL WHIRRING ]" "FACE DOWN." "gt;gt;" "I'VE ALWAYS WANTED A" "CLUBHOUSE, LIKE, MY ENTIRE LIFE." "SERIOUSLY, I PUT IT ON MY" "CHRISTMAS LIST EVERY YEAR." "gt;gt;" "NO, THOSE ARE NEW." "THEY COME OFF THAT TREE DURING" "THE HURRICANE." "gt;gt;" "IN THE CEMETERY?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH, WE'RE GONNA USE THEM IN" "THE CEMETERY." "THAT'S WHY I SAVED THEM." "gt;gt;" "BUT DADDY FORGOT ABOUT IT, SO" "IT'S JUST NOT HAPPENING." "gt;gt;" "HOW YOU DOING IN THERE," "KIDDO?" "gt;gt;" "GOOD." "gt;gt;" "YOU LIKE THIS LITTLE SPACE," "HUH?" "gt;gt;" "YES." "I DO." "I LIKED IT LAST YEAR, TOO." "gt;gt;" "I KNOW." "WE'LL SEE IF WE CAN DO SOMETHING" "IN THE SPRING, OKAY?" "DON'T LET ME FORGET." "gt;gt;" "THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM IN" "HERE." "gt;gt;" "WELL, LET'S PUT UP THE TWO" "WALLS, SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE." "gt;gt;" "THAT'S GOT TO BE OPEN." "gt;gt;" "THERE ARE LITTLE THINGS," "LITTLE THINGS THAT I HAVE TO" "SACRIFICE TO KEEP THIS GOING." "BUT I THINK IT'S ALL WORTH IT," "AND I THINK MY FAMILY THINKS" "IT'S ALL WORTH IT." "gt;gt;" "LET ME TALK YOU THROUGH THE" "SCENES, AND MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE" "ME SOME IDEAS, FINISHING" "TOUCHES." "THERE'S GONNA BE A HALLWAY HERE" "SO YOU WON'T SEE ALL THIS CRAP." "gt;gt;" "OH, THAT CAME OUT NICE!" "YOUR FATHER DID A GOOD JOB." "gt;gt;" "WE BOTH DID." "gt;gt; [ SCREAMS ]" "WHAT THE..." "[ BOTH LAUGH ] gt;gt;" "HOW YOU LIKE THAT?" "gt;gt;" "OH, THAT'S AWESOME!" "I LOVE THAT!" "gt;gt;" "WE GOT A LOT OF NEW THINGS" "THIS YEAR." "gt;gt;" "THAT'S CUTE." "gt;gt;" "SO, WHEN PEOPLE COME BY HERE," "BARBARA, THIS LIGHT WILL BE ON," "FLICKERING." "I HAVE IT SET TO FLICKER ON" "CONSTANT." "gt;gt;" "I FIRST MET MATTY B. IN HIGH" "SCHOOL." "HE GRADUATED THE YEAR BEFORE ME," "BUT WE KIND OF " " WE STAYED IN" "TOUCH." "AND THEN I JUST STARTED HANGING" "OUT WITH HIM MORE." "gt;gt;" "BOO!" "gt;gt;" "AAH!" "[ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "I THINK THAT'LL SCARE PEOPLE." "gt;gt;" "WHAT THE..." "AND THEN THE WHOLE" "GOING-OUT-TO-EAT STARTED." "AND A FEW YEARS AFTER THAT, I" "ACTUALLY GOT TO VISIT HIS HOUSE" "ON THE INSIDE." "NOT MANY PEOPLE DO, SO... gt;gt; ♪ I AIN'T GOT NOBODY ♪" "♪ NOBODY TO CALL MY OWN ♪" "SHE'S A FRIEND OF OUR FAMILY." "SHE HELPS ME OUT WITH THIS, AND" "WE DO A LOT OF OTHER PROJECTS." "SHE'S A GOOD FRIEND, AND SHE'S" "ALWAYS THERE TO HELP, AND I" "REALLY APPRECIATE THAT." "I PROBABLY DON'T TELL HER" "ENOUGH." "gt;gt;" "IT'S NOT THAT HE DOESN'T HAVE" "ANY FRIENDS." "IT'S JUST THAT HE'S VERY CHOOSY" "AS TO WHO HIS FRIENDS ARE." "MATT'S BEST FRIEND?" "IT MIGHT BE HIS DAD." "MATT'S ULTIMATE BEST FRIEND IS" "HIS DAD." "gt;gt;" "MATTHEW IS DEFINITELY MY BEST" "FRIEND, THE BEST BUDDY I GOT." "THE ONLY TIME WE'RE NOT TOGETHER" "IS WHEN HE GOES ON THE ROLLER" "COASTERS, AND I WILL STAY ON THE" "GROUND." "HE ALWAYS LOVED HALLOWEEN," "EVEN AS A YOUNG CHILD." "WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 7 OR 8, WE" "WENT TO A HAUNT, AND" "FREDDY KRUEGER JUMPED OUT AND" "TRIED TO SCARE HIM, AND HE" "PUNCHED HIM IN THE STOMACH." "OF COURSE, WE WERE ASKED TO" "LEAVE THE HAUNT, 'CAUSE YOU" "CAN'T TOUCH THE MONSTERS." "BUT THAT'S OKAY." "YOU KNOW, A LITTLE KID LIKE" "THAT " " I THINK HE SHOWED A LOT" "OF GUMPTION, YOU KNOW?" "WHOOPS." "I'M DROPPING THEM." "I'M A LITTLE EASIER-GOING." "IF SOMETHING AIN'T PERFECT, I'LL" "SAY, "GOOD ENOUGH," AND HE SAYS," ""I DON'T LIKE TO HEAR THAT."" "THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE" "ALWAYS FIGHT ON." "gt;gt;" "SO, THINK YOU MIGHT BE ABLE" "TO HELP ME TAPE THIS?" "gt;gt;" "YES, SIR." "gt;gt;" "DOING THE HAUNT HAS REALLY" "BROUGHT THEM CLOSER TOGETHER." "I MEAN, IT HELPS THEM MAKE" "DECISIONS TOGETHER, AND I THINK" "THAT THAT MAKES THEM ESSENTIALLY" "CLOSER TOGETHER IN THEIR WAY." "gt;gt;" "I'LL DO THAT." "YOU HOLD THAT." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "I'M TRYING." "gt;gt;" "NO MATTER HOW ANGRY WE GET AT" "EACH OTHER SOMETIMES " " AND," "BOY, DO WE " " WE TRY AND" "REMEMBER WHY WE DO THIS." "THIS ISN'T ABOUT US." "IT'S ABOUT THE PEOPLE..." "THE PEOPLE THAT COME THROUGH THE" "YARD AND ALSO THE KIDS THAT" "WE'RE DOING THIS FOR." "[ ELECTRICITY CRACKLES ]" "LET ME SEE." "LET ME SEE." "NO, NO, NO." "YOU GOT TO TAKE..." "THE END'S GOT TO BE EXPOSED," "DAD." "THE ENDS ARE WHAT SHOWS." "THE ENDS ARE KIND OF LIKE THIS." "THEY'RE RIPPED." "YOU MISSED THE POINT." "gt;gt;" "I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE" "TRYING TO DO." "gt;gt;" "I TOLD YOU " " THE ENDS ARE" "RIPPED." "gt;gt;" "I'VE NEVER SEEN IT." "gt;gt;" "I SHOWED YOU ON THE VIDEO" "BEFORE." "gt;gt;" "NO, YOU DIDN'T SHOW ME." "gt;gt;" "MATTY B'S GOT A SHORT TEMPER" "SOMETIMES." "LIKE, NOT LIKE A HORRIBLE, LIKE," "SHORT TEMPER." "gt;gt; [BLEEP] gt;gt;" "HE DOES GET A LITTLE CRABBY" "SOMETIMES WHEN HE GETS STRESSED" "OUT." "gt;gt;" "YOU THERE?" "DAD?" "HELLO?" "gt;gt;" "WAIT, I CAN'T SEE IT." "gt;gt;" "DON'T MAKE ME COME DOWN" "THERE, PLEASE." "gt;gt;" "WELL, I DON'T KNOW WHERE IT" "IS." "gt;gt;" "IT'S ON THE FLOOR!" "FOLLOW THE WIRES." "SEE THE WIRE?" "gt;gt;" "I SEE ONE WIRE, COMING UP TO" "THIS." "gt;gt;" "AND FOLLOW IT DOWN." "gt;gt;" "YEAH, I DON'T SEE IT!" "gt;gt;" "IT'S OVER HERE!" "gt;gt;" "WELL, I DON'T SEE IT, MATT!" "YOU KNOW, YOU GOT THIS PLACE" "SUCH A -- gt;gt;" "DON'T START." "gt;gt;" "I CAN'T SEE A THING DOWN" "HERE." "gt;gt;" "BEND DOWN AND LOOK." "I FOUND IT." "gt;gt;" "I SEE ONE WIRE COMING OUT OF" "THAT ROOM." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "THEN FOLLOW THAT WIRE." "gt;gt;" "I AM." "gt;gt;" "HI." "AND WHERE DOES IT GO?" "gt;gt;" "IT GOES UP TO THE CEILING." "gt;gt;" "AND WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER WAY?" "IT JUST DOESN'T DISAPPEAR INTO" "OBLIVION." "gt;gt;" "HERE IT IS." "I FOUND IT." "[ GRUNTS ]" "I CAN'T... gt;gt;" "DON'T PULL." "gt;gt;" "I CAN'T REACH IT." "gt;gt;" "BEND DOWN AND DO IT." "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "THANK YOU." "gt;gt;" "I THINK THEY COMPLEMENT EACH" "OTHER." "THEY MAKE SURE THAT EACH ONE IS" "TAKEN CARE OF." "MATT HELPS TAKE CARE OF HIS" "FATHER SOMETIMES PHYSICALLY." "gt;gt;" "OW!" "DARN IT." "gt;gt;" "AND THEN, MATT'S FATHER HELPS" "TAKE CARE OF HIM FINANCIALLY," "HELPS SUPPORT HIM TO MAKE SURE" "THAT HE HAS A ROOF OVER HIS HEAD" "FOR THE MOST PART." "gt;gt;" "ONCE YOU'RE DONE WITH THAT," "DON'T FORGET YOU GOT TO CHECK" "YOUR SUGAR." "I KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE IT AND" "THAT'S WHY YOU KEEP AVOIDING IT," "BUT YOU HAVE TO." "gt;gt; [ PANTING ]" "THE KNEES DON'T WORK TOO GOOD." "TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO, WHEN MY" "SUGAR WENT UP TO ABOUT 430, I" "ENDED UP IN A HOSPITAL" "OVERNIGHT " " A COUPLE DAYS," "ACTUALLY." "FINDING A CLEAN THUMB IS HALF" "THE BATTLE AT THIS POINT." "OR A CLEAN FINGER." "AH." "THAT'LL SHUT HIM UP FOR A WHILE" "ANYWAY." "gt;gt;" "HEY!" "gt;gt;" "WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "WERE YOU IN THE" "BUTTERFINGERS?" "gt;gt;" "NO." "gt;gt;" "DON'T LIE TO ME." "gt;gt;" "I AM NOT." "gt;gt;" "THE BAG WAS TORN WIDE OPEN." "gt;gt;" "WELL, I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING" "ABOUT THAT." "IT MUST HAVE BEEN YOU." "gt;gt;" "NOT ME." "gt;gt;" "WELL, I HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING." "gt;gt;" "YOU BETTER NOT BE TELLING ME" "A STORY." "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "YEAH, YOU'RE TELLING ME A" "STORY, I CAN TELL." "gt;gt;" "I'M NOT TELLING YOU A STORY." "AH, THIS GLUE AIN'T STICKING" "FAST ENOUGH FOR MY LIKING." "[ SIGHS ]" "gt;gt;" "MY THING IS " " I'LL SIT BACK," "HAND OUT THE CANDY, AND JUST" "WATCH EVERYBODY ENJOY" "THEMSELVES." "AND THAT'S MY SATISFACTION " "EVERYBODY HAS A GOOD TIME." "gt;gt;" "THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE" "IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD" "TRICK-OR-TREATING, THE CARLOADS" "OF PEOPLE THAT COME HERE " "BEFORE YOU KNEW IT, WE HAD LIKE" "OVER 300 PEOPLE COMING HERE FOR" "HALLOWEEN." "FOR THE AMOUNT OF YEARS THAT" "WE'VE BEEN HERE, HE KNOWS A LOT" "MORE PEOPLE THAN I DO." "[ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "SEE YOU LATER." "gt;gt;" "BYE." "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ]" "MY NUMBER-ONE FAN." "HE COMES BY EVERY SINGLE DAY TO" "LOOK AT THE GOBLIN." "gt;gt;" "OF COURSE, HE MEETS A LOT OF" "PEOPLE JUST BY WORKING FOR THE" "TOWN." "gt;gt;" "I GOT HURT AT WORK IN AUGUST." "AND I WASN'T FEELING WELL." "AND JUST FOR THE [BLEEP] OF IT," "I STUCK MY ARM IN THE" "BLOOD-PRESSURE MACHINE, AND IT'S 200 OVER 100." "AND I WAS LIKE, "HMM." "SOMETHING'S WRONG HERE."" "gt;gt;" "MY HUSBAND HAD A HEART ATTACK" "LAST YEAR, AND HE DIDN'T THINK" "HE WAS GONNA SET UP." "AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE COMING" "TO US SAYING, "OH, YOU GOT TO" "SET UP." "YOU GOT TO DO IT FOR THE KIDS." "THE KIDS LOOK FORWARD TO COMING" "HERE EVERY YEAR."" "I KNEW HE COULDN'T DO IT ALL BY" "HIMSELF." "gt;gt;" "SHE GOT ON THE HORN AND" "STARTED SEEING IF ANYBODY WANTED" "TO HELP OUT." "THE NEXT THING I KNOW, I HAD A" "FEW GUYS FROM WORK COME BY." "gt;gt;" "PEOPLE THAT HE WORKS WITH," "PEOPLE THAT I'VE WORKED WITH," "HUSBANDS AND WIVES " " THEY CAME" "DOWN." "SO WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD TURNOUT." "IT WAS REALLY TOUCHING TO SEE" "HOW MANY PEOPLE REALLY DID COME" "OVER HERE TO HELP SET IT UP." "JUST FOR THEM TO COME OVER HERE" "AND VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO GET" "IT DONE, THAT IT DOES MEAN" "SOMETHING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE." "gt;gt;" "I KNEW PEOPLE LIKED COMING" "HERE, BUT I DIDN'T THINK THEY" "WOULD COME TO HELP." "I WAS NEVER AFRAID OF DEATH." "WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS " "PART OF LIFE." "NOW, SINCE THE HEART ATTACK, I'M" "THINKING ABOUT TAKING CARE OF MY" "KIDS." "I'D LIKE TO BE HERE FOR MY KIDS," "WATCH THEM GROW UP." "NAH." "I WANT TO STICK AROUND A WHILE." "[ DRILL WHIRRING ] gt;gt;" "JC CAME DOWN WITH A BUNCH OF" "SUPPLIES, AND WE'RE JUST GETTING" "EVERYTHING TOGETHER, CUT AND" "SCREWED, AND GET A NEW ROOM UP" "SO VIC CAN WORK HIS MAGIC WITH" "HIS PAINT." "gt;gt;" "THEY POWERED UP THE GARAGE." "I'VE ACTUALLY GOT LIVE POWER IN" "THE GARAGE NOW." "THEY'RE WORKING ON THE AIR" "CANNON." "THEY'RE RUNNING AIR LINES." "THEY'VE DONE A LOT." "THEY'VE DONE A TON." "AND, YEAH, THINGS ARE GOING" "REALLY WELL THIS MORNING." "WE NEED TO FIX THAT SCRATCH," "TOO." "WHERE'S THAT GREEN PAINT?" "gt;gt;" "HE'S GONNA START GETTING A" "LITTLE BIT TENSE BECAUSE NOW, AS" "HE STARTS PUTTING PROPS TOGETHER" "AND SEES HOW THEY WORK AND HOW" "MUCH ROOM THEY TAKE OR, "IS THIS" "AS BIG AS I WANTED IT TO BE?"" "OR HE'S GONNA REALIZE, "I HAD 10" "PROJECTS." "I ONLY HAVE TIME TO DO SEVEN."" "HE'S GONNA START FEELING" "STRESSED." "gt;gt;" "WE'VE GOT THE WALLS UP." "WE'VE GOT THE SIDE OF THE FRONT" "OF THE HOUSE." "WE GOT MOST OF THE FENCE DONE." "MOST OF THE PROP-BUILDING IS" "DONE." "I'VE GOT TWO RATHER LARGE PROPS" "THAT I'M STILL WORKING ON." "ONE PROP I'M FALLING BEHIND ON" "IS THAT EGYPTIAN PROP " " THE" "SNAKE HEAD THAT'S GONNA COME" "THROUGH THE STATUE." "SO, IF I CAN'T GET THE REST OF" "THE SCULPT DONE TODAY AND" "PAINTED, THEN I PRETTY MUCH HAVE" "TO GIVE UP ON THIS." "I HAVE TO FIND SOMEPLACE TO PUT" "IT." "gt;gt;" "HE'S WORRIED ABOUT THE" "EGYPTIAN THING THAT HE'S WORKING" "ON." "HE KIND OF STARTED ON THAT LATE." "gt;gt;" "IT'S GONNA GET TO THE POINT" "WHERE I STOP." "'CAUSE I CAN KEEP DOING THIS FOR" "WEEKS." "YOU KNOW, IF IT WASN'T FOR A" "DEADLINE, THERE'D BE NO" "STOPPING." "YOU'D JUST KEEP GOING." "IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THAT ATTENTION" "TO DETAIL AND TO PUT THAT MUCH" "WORK INTO SOMETHING, BUT THERE'S" "A LOT OF THINGS THAT PEOPLE" "AREN'T EVEN GONNA SEE." "THEY'RE NOT EVEN GONNA NOTICE." "AND I KNOW I HAVE TO DRAW A LINE" "SOMEWHERE." "I'M HATING THIS." "I'M NOT LIKING THIS AT ALL." "gt;gt;" "IT'S HARD BECAUSE HE WANTS IT" "JUST RIGHT." "HE'S A PERFECTIONIST, AND IF THE" "PAINT WASN'T RIGHT, IF HE" "DOESN'T LIKE IT, HE'LL TAKE IT" "OFF, WIPE IT OFF, AND START ALL" "OVER AGAIN." "I THINK HE'S CRAZY." "gt;gt;" "I WANTED TO BE PAINTING THIS" "TODAY." "[ SIGHS ] gt;gt;" "WHEN HE WAS A KID, HE DIDN'T" "HAVE HALLOWEEN, SO NOW HE'S" "MAKING UP FOR THAT." "HIS MOM WAS VERY RELIGIOUS, I" "GUESS, SO THEY DIDN'T CELEBRATE" "HALLOWEEN." "gt;gt;" "WE WERE BRANCH DAVIDIANS FOR" "FIVE YEARS." "EVEN AFTER MY MARRIAGE BROKE UP," "I STAYED A BRANCH DAVIDIAN UNTIL" "OUR PROPHET TRIED TO DIG UP A" "DEAD BODY AND BRING IT BACK TO" "LIFE." "I GOT OUT OF THAT RELIGION." "THAT WAS THE END OF THAT" "RELIGION." "SO, MY SON IS VERY CYNICAL ABOUT" "THE RELIGION." "LIKE I SAID, THEY WERE VERY" "STRICT WITH THE KIDS." "IN THE RELIGION, THEY DIDN'T" "BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS." "IT SAYS SOMETHING IN THE" "OLD TESTAMENT ABOUT IT." "I READ IT A LONG, LONG TIME AGO." "I DIDN'T KNOW MY KIDS DID NOT" "LIKE IT." "THEY SEEMED HAPPY." "gt;gt;" "HE DIDN'T HAVE THE" "HALLOWEENS." "HE DIDN'T HAVE SATURDAY-MORNING" "CARTOONS." "HE DIDN'T HAVE PARTIES." "I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT 'CAUSE I" "HAD SATURDAY-MORNING CARTOONS, I" "HAD BIRTHDAYS." "I MEAN, WE WEREN'T RICH." "BY FAR, WE WEREN'T RICH, BUT MY" "PARENTS ALWAYS MADE SURE " ""IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?" "WE'LL HAVE CAKE, ICE CREAM."" "YOU FELT SPECIAL." "YOU FELT LOVED." "gt;gt;" "YOU KNOW, MY BIRTHDAY CAME" "AND WENT, AND ALMOST NOTHING WAS" "MENTIONED OF IT." "AND, YOU KNOW, THINGS LIKE THAT" "BOTHER YOU WHEN YOU'RE A KID," "YOU KNOW, CHRISTMAS." "YOU KNOW, THERE'S NO TREE." "THERE'S NO PRESENTS." "HALLOWEEN, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE" "WATCHING THE OTHER KIDS WALKING" "AROUND YOUR STREET IN COSTUME." "SO THAT'S " " THAT'S TOUGH." "GONNA WALK AWAY FOR A LITTLE" "BIT." "gt;gt;" "I THINK WHEN YOU'RE DENIED" "SOMETHING LIKE A HOLIDAY, YOU" "CAN TEACH YOURSELF TO ENJOY" "THAT, BUT YOU'RE NEVER GONNA GET" "RID OF THE ANGER FOR THE" "HUNDREDS OF SOME OF THE THINGS" "THAT YOU DON'T EVEN REMEMBER OR" "JUST THE GENERAL FEELING OF NOT" "BEING TREATED THE SAME." "gt;gt;" "I FEEL DISGUSTED." "HE'S JUST NOT WHAT I WANTED HIM" "TO BE." "I MEAN, HE LOOKS OKAY." "IT'S PASSABLE." "BUT NOT WHAT I WANTED FOR HIM." "gt;gt;" "HE'S TRYING TO MAKE UP ALMOST" "FOR LOST TIME, AND IT'S HIS WAY" "OF RECLAIMING ALL THOSE" "CELEBRATIONS THAT HE MISSED." "IT'S LIKE JAMMING THEM INTO ONE" "HOLIDAY, SO... gt;gt;" "LESS THAN 48 HOURS, WE'LL BE" "OPEN." "IF I CAN PULL IT OFF, IT'LL BE" "WORTH IT." "gt;gt;" "EVERY OCTOBER, WE HAVE A GOOD" "WINDSTORM." "AND JUST AS BAD." "LAST NIGHT WAS REALLY BAD." "IT BLEW EVERYTHING." "KNOCKED DOWN MOST OF MY STONES." "THIS ONE WAS ELECTRONIC." "AW, SHUCKS." "I DON'T THINK I'M GONNA BE ABLE" "TO SAVE THIS ONE." "HAVE TO SEE IF WE CAN FIND" "ANOTHER ONE." "IT'S A LOSING BATTLE, IT SEEMS." "I'M NOT ALWAYS FEELING 100%." "LATELY, IT'S BEEN ARTHRITIS." "I DON'T ALWAYS HAVE THE AMBITION" "SOME DAYS." "IT'S TOUGH." "gt;gt;" "WELL, HE WAS IN REALLY GOOD" "SHAPE." "I WAS HAPPY THAT WE HAD IT JUST" "ABOUT DONE FINALLY." "AND NOW, YOU SEE, I'M GONNA HAVE" "TO MAKE SOME NEW MONSTER MUD UP" "AND TRY AND PATCH IT." "I THOUGHT THIS WAS GONNA BE A" "QUICK PROJECT." "YOU KNOW, ONE DAY, WE COULD BANG" "IT OUT AND HAVE IT DONE." "gt;gt; [ GRUNTS ]" "WITH THE ARTHRITIS, IT'S JUST" "A LITTLE HARDER." "[ GRUNTS ]" "AND MATT WILL SAY, "YOU GOT TO" "DO IT FOR THE KIDS," AND WE JUST" "MANAGE." "WE KEEP GOING." "gt;gt;" "HEY, DAD?" "gt;gt;" "WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "THAT'S THE WRONG WAY, I HATE" "TO TELL YOU." "gt;gt;" "AW." "YOU ARE A PAIN IN MY NECK." "gt;gt;" "IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO BETWEEN" "THEREANDHERE." "gt;gt;" "WELL... gt;gt;" "CAN YOU FIX IT?" "gt;gt;" "I CAN FIX IT, BUT IT'S A PAIN" "IN THE NECK." "gt;gt;" "YOU DIDN'T MOVE THE POLE, DID" "YOU?" "gt;gt;" "NO." "I CUT THE MATERIAL TO A CERTAIN" "LENGTH." "I GOT TO MAKE IT FIT." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT." "SORRY." "'CAUSE REMEMBER WE HAD SAID THE" "MAZE?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH, I KNOW." "gt;gt;" "SO, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THAT" "PIECE OF PLASTIC... gt;gt;" "THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING." "gt;gt; ..." "AND PUT IT ON THIS POLE?" "gt;gt;" "THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO" "RIGHT NOW." "gt;gt;" "WE NEED A WALL BETWEEN HERE" "AND HERE, DAD." "CAN YOU HANDLE THAT?" "gt;gt;" "EASY DOES IT." "gt;gt;" "YEP." "SO, HERE AND HERE, BARBARA, AND," "THEN, THERE'LL BE ANOTHER WALL," "A DIAGONAL WALL RIGHT HERE." "gt;gt;" "WELL, DICK'S GOT HIS WORK CUT" "OUT FOR HIM TODAY." "[ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "I CAN'T MEASURE THIS THING" "OUT." "I'M DOING NO GOOD. [ SIGHS ] gt;gt;" "YOU KNOW HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO" "BE EVEN?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "LIKE, TO MEET THE GROUND?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "IT'S, LIKE, A FLOWING, LIKE," "BRIDAL DRESS." "[ BOTH LAUGH ] gt;gt;" "CAN WE FIX IT?" "gt;gt;" "I TOLD HIM HE SHOULD FOLD IT" "UP A LITTLE MORE." "gt;gt;" "I'LL GO LOOK IN A SECOND." "I NEED A REST." "gt;gt;" "I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS PLAN" "IS, BUT PLASTIC WALLS JUST DON'T" "STAND UP." "[ SIGHS ]" "[ GRUNTS ] gt;gt;" "MY JAW CLICKS." "SERIOUSLY." "[ CLICKS JAW ] SEE?" "WHEN I TALK OR I CHEW FOOD" "SOMETIMES, IT DOES THAT." "I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT" "ONE." "SOMETIMES IT WON'T DO IT FOR A" "WHILE." "gt;gt;" "I'M SURE IT SUCKS." "gt;gt;" "EVERY SO OFTEN, IT GETS VERY" "CLICKY, LIKE TODAY." "AND IT'S RIGHT HERE." "gt;gt; [ GRUNTS ] gt;gt;" "THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A" "MOMMY TREKKIE AND A DADDY" "TREKKIE GET TOGETHER." "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "THE STORK BRINGS AN UGLY," "UGLY BABY LIKE THIS." "I'M JUST BEING GOOFY." "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "I KID AROUND WITH HER, BUT," "YOU KNOW, I JUST DON'T SEE HER" "LIKE THAT." "I MEAN, HONESTLY, I SEE HER MORE" "LIKE A SISTER OR SOMETHING, SO" "YOU DON'T WANT TO DATE YOUR" "SISTER, YOU KNOW?" "gt;gt;" "HE'S TOLD ME POINT-BLANK" "[LAUGHS] MANY A TIMES WHEN WE'VE" "GOTTEN TOO FLIRTATIOUS WITH EACH" "OTHER, "I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE" "WITH YOU IF YOU WERE THE LAST" "WOMAN ON EARTH" KIND OF THING." "YEAH. [ LAUGHS ]" "SO, IT'S NOT A HORRIBLE THING." "I MEAN, IT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS." "gt;gt;" "SO, WE DID MAKE QUITE A BIT" "OF PROGRESS TODAY." "HE'S FINALLY DONE." "HE'S STILL A LITTLE BIT TACKY." "WE'RE GONNA MOVE HIM UNDER A" "SHELTER." "OW." "I JUST GOT A SPLINTER." "AAH, DAD!" "gt;gt;" "WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "I BROKE IT." "gt;gt;" "SHUCKY DARN." "gt;gt;" "WELL, YOU DEAL WITH THAT." "I GOT TO GO GET THIS SPLINTER" "OUT NOW." "gt;gt;" "MATT'S LIVED ON HIS OWN" "BEFORE." "HE WAS DOWN IN FLORIDA FOR A" "LITTLE WHILE." "SO THEY HAVE LIVED APART FOR A" "FEW MONTHS, BUT IT HASN'T BEEN" "VERY LONG." "[ CHUCKLES ] gt;gt;" "I'M GONNA HAVE TO SOAK IT FOR" "A WHILE." "IF YOU SOAK IT, IT'LL COME OUT" "'CAUSE THE WOOD SWELLS UP." "I CAN SEE WHERE IT WENT IN, BUT" "I DON'T SEE IT THERE." "gt;gt;" "HE HAS FAMILY, BUT HE DOESN'T" "HAVE AS CLOSE A FAMILY AS HIS" "FATHER." "THAT'S IT." "WITHOUT HIS FATHER, HE'S LOST." "gt;gt;" "IT'S A LAVA-SOAP PRODUCT I'M" "USING NOW." "gt;gt;" "HE'S UNDER HERE FOR TONIGHT." "I GOT TO WORK ON HIM AGAIN" "TOMORROW." "IT'S A LOSING BATTLE." "gt;gt;" "TONIGHT IS HALLOWEEN." "TONIGHT IS THE BIG SHOW." "THIS IS THE SUPER BOWL FOR US." "WE'LL BE VERY BUSY." "I DON'T WANT TO SAY CHAOTIC." "IT'S AN ORGANIZED CHAOS." "PLANTS, DONE." "PLASMA BALLS, U.V. LAMPS," "MONSTER." "SOUND EFFECTS I NEVER DID." "I'M NOT GONNA DO IT." "COAT OF ARMS, YOU HUNG UP." "CURTAIN, YOU HUNG." "NO, THAT WAS FOR THIS." "I GOT SOME BLACK CURTAIN FOR" "RIGHT HERE." "DRAPE IT THIS WAY." "gt;gt;" "YEP." "gt;gt;" "AND STAPLE IT HERE AND STAPLE" "IT UP TOP." "YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY GET OUT TO" "ABOUT HERE, JUMP UP AND MAKE A" "BUSH NOISE, LIKE A " " I DON'T" "KNOW." "WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T SAY" ""BOO."" "I HATE THAT." "I CAN'T WRAP THIS." "I'M GONNA HAVE TO HAVE TINA WRAP" "THIS." "I DON'T KNOW HOW TO WRAP THIS" "STUPID THING." "I DO START TO GET STRESSED OUT" "AS THINGS FALL OFF SCHEDULE." "YEAH, WE GOT TO MOVE THESE." "gt;gt;" "WHY?" "gt;gt; 'CAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE A YARD" "SALE." "IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A CEMETERY." "HE'S GOT THE GRAVESTONES ALL" "TILTED, AND IT LOOKS LIKE A YARD" "SALE." "AND HE'S GOT SOME OF MY GOOD" "PROPS IN THE BACK AND SOME OF MY" "BAD PROPS IN THE FRONT." "AND IT'S REALLY NOT FUNCTIONAL" "THE WAY IT IS." "YOU KNOW, YEAH, I'M AMAZED THAT" "I HAVE ANY FRIENDS [CHUCKLES]" "DURING THAT WEEK AT ALL." "THEY HAVEN'T JUST UP AND LEFT." "BUT I JUST WANT THINGS TO RUN" "SMOOTHLY." "THE ANUBIS STATUE " " IT CAME OUT" "GOOD." "I SHOULDN'T COMPLAIN, BUT THERE" "ARE SOME THINGS THAT I WOULD" "HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY " " THE" "COLLAR AND BACKGROUND PIECE." "I'M A PERFECTIONIST, BUT YOU" "HAVE TO GET TO A POINT WHERE YOU" "JUST LET IT GO." ""OKAY." "TIME'S UP." "TIME TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT" "PROJECT."" "gt;gt;" "OUTSIDE, HE'S RUSHING TO" "FINISH THE LAST-MINUTE DETAILS." "IN HERE, I USUALLY HAVE GARMENT" "RACKS SET UP." "WE HAVE MASKS." "WE HAVE ACCESSORIES " " HATS," "GLOVES, CAPES." "THEY'RE KIND OF LIKE STACKED UP" "OVER HERE OR OVER THERE." "IT LOOKS LIKE A TORNADO HIT." "IT'S AWFUL." "PEOPLE ARE VOLUNTEERING TO BE" "HERE AND STAY HERE ALL NIGHT, SO" "CAN'T LET THEM GO HUNGRY." "gt;gt;" "MY WIFE, TINA, OF COURSE " "SHE DOES SO, SO MUCH WORK." "THE FOOD FOR THE ACTORS, THE" "MAKEUP, THE COSTUMES." "SHE'S JUST PHENOMENAL." "AND JUST THE FACT THAT SHE PUTS" "UP WITH ME DOING THIS IS A" "BLESSING." "FIRST OF ALL, FIX LIGHTS." "HOOK UP SOUND." "CHAIRS, TAROT CARDS." "ALL RIGHT." "WELL, I'M GONNA GET THE FIGURES" "OUT, THEN." "GIVING ME A HARD TIME." "COME ON." "HERE WE GO." "JOINTS ARE GETTING A LITTLE" "LOOSE." "I MIGHT HAVE TO TIGHTEN THEM UP." "OOP. [BLEEP] [BLEEP] [BLEEP]" "WELL, SOMETHING HAPPENED." "HIS LEG FELL OFF." "[ SIGHS ]" "[BLEEP]" "THIS SNAPPED." "THAT'S WHAT THE PROBLEM IS." "[ SIGHS ]" "[BLEEP]" "[BLEEP]" "NOW I'M GONNA HAVE TO DO A QUICK" "REPAIR JOB." "[BLEEP] gt;gt;" "WE CALL IT HAUNT STRESS." "WHEN IT'S CLOSE TO CRUNCH TIME" "AND YOU REALIZE THAT YOU'RE" "RUNNING OUT OF TIME " " THE" "STUFF'S NOT WIRED UP, THE" "SOUND'S NOT WORKING, "OH, MY" "GOD." "THE FOG MACHINE BROKE."" "AND YOU SUDDENLY STOP YOURSELF" "AND GO, "WOW." "I AM MORE STRESSED OUT OVER THIS" "THAN I AM MY PROFESSIONAL JOB," "MY DAY JOB."" "gt;gt; [ GRUNTS ] COME ON." "gt;gt; "WASN'T THIS SUPPOSED TO BE" "FUN?"" "AND YOU EITHER RATCHET BACK AND" "ACCEPT THAT AND IT BECOMES FUN" "AGAIN, OR YOU'LL DRIVE YOURSELF" "CRAZY." "gt;gt;" "COME ON!" "COOPERATE." "NO, HE'S NOT GONNA FREAKIN' STAY" "NOW." "YEAH, HIS HIPS ARE PRETTY BASHED" "UP." "[BLEEP]" "NOT GOOD RIGHT NOW." "JUST LACK OF SLEEP... 14-TO-16-HOUR DAYS, YOU KNOW?" "THEY'RE GETTING TO ME NOW." "BUT I JUST GOT ONE MORE DAY TO" "GO." "IF I CAN HANG IN THERE TODAY," "I'LL BE GOOD." "YUCK." "I HATE PINEAPPLE SODA." "AAH [BLEEP] gt;gt;" "WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "I JUST DROPPED THE -- gt;gt;" "WHAT DID YOU SPILL?" "gt;gt;" "PINEAPPLE SODA." "THIS IS THE CRAP THAT I DON'T" "HAVE TIME FOR." "gt;gt;" "VICTOR IS ABSOLUTELY IN" "DANGER FOR HAUNT STRESS AND" "HAUNT BURNOUT." "BECAUSE HE IS THE KIND OF PERSON" "THAT WILL ABSOLUTELY STRESS" "HIMSELF OUT." "VIC ALSO HAS THE BENEFIT OF A" "REALLY UNDERSTANDING FAMILY." "gt;gt;" "CAN YOU HANG THIS IN THE" "FRONT?" "gt;gt;" "IN THE FRONT OF WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "IN THE FRONT HERE TO COVER" "THIS PLASTIC." "I'M SORRY." "gt;gt;" "FOR VICTOR, CREATING A HOME" "HAUNT IS NOT A HOBBY." "HE STRESSES OUT BECAUSE HE NEEDS" "EVERYTHING TO BE PERFECT." "IT HAS TO BE A-PLUS ALL THE" "TIME." "WHEN I FIRST STARTED HANGING OUT" "WITH VICTOR, I WAS STARTING TO" "GET, LIKE, THE CORPSE, THE SKULL" "FOUR TIMES." "TEAR IT APART." "DO IT AGAIN." "TEAR IT APART." "DO IT AGAIN." "AND IT'S LIKE I COME TO REALIZE" "A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LOOK AT" "DETAIL." "THEY JUST WANT TO LOOK AT," ""OH, THAT'S NICE." "OKAY," AND MOVE ON." "THAT'LL WORK." "WHEREAS HE WANTS EVERYTHING TO" "BE PERFECT, I COULD CARE LESS." "UH..." "YOU KNOW, I JUST DO IT 'CAUSE" "EVERYBODY HAS A GOOD TIME WITH" "IT." "gt;gt;" "ONCE EVERYBODY'S DONE AND" "EVERYBODY'S HERE, WE ALL MEET" "OUT FRONT IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND" "THEN I BREAK OUT THE SILLY" "STRING, AND WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL" "SILLY-STRING FIGHT, AND THE" "KIDS, THEY JUST LOVE IT." "THERE'S GONNA BE A LOT OF PEOPLE" "HERE." "WE ALL NEED TO STICK TOGETHER." "gt;gt;" "YOU GUYS KNOW ME WITH MY MASK" "ON." "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "TONIGHT, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A" "LOT OF PEOPLE HERE." "YOU DON'T GO WITH ANYBODY." "YOU STAY WITH US." "ANYBODY TRIES TO GET YOU TO GO" "WITH THEM, YOU YELL FOR US." "gt;gt;" "YOU COME GET ONE OF US, OKAY?" "gt;gt; 'CAUSE WE DON'T KNOW WHO'S" "COMING IN HERE TONIGHT." "LIFE'S TOO SHORT." "YOU GOT TO BE HAPPY, AND YOU GOT" "TO HAVE FUN." "gt;gt;" "WELL, HOPEFULLY WE'LL OPEN" "WHEN IT STARTS TO GET DARK." "STILL GOT A COUPLE OF SCENES TO" "FINISH, SO... gt;gt; [ SIGHS ] gt;gt;" "READY?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "MAYBE THAT WILL BE ENOUGH." "[BLEEP] gt;gt;" "HA!" "OR IN HIS CASE." "gt;gt;" "HERE, HOLD HIM UP." "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "[ DOLL CRYING ]" "DON'T TOUCH HIS HEAD." "YOU'RE GONNA BREAK IT." "gt;gt;" "I DIDN'T." "gt;gt;" "TELL YOU WHAT." "TAKE HIM OFF." "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "TRY THIS ONE." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "[ DOLL CRYING ] gt;gt;" "YOU CAN'T HOLD HIM BY THE" "HEAD!" "HOW MANY TIMES DO I -- gt;gt;" "I TRY NOT TO, BUT YOU HAND ME" "SOMETHING, I CAN'T " " I GOT TWO" "HANDS." "gt;gt;" "THERE." "YOU'RE NOT " " ARE YOU TOUCHING" "IT?" "LET GO." "gt;gt;" "I'M JUST HOLDING IT UP." "gt;gt;" "LET GO FOR A MINUTE." "NOW YOU'RE GONNA BREAK THE" "MOTOR." "ARE YOU HOLDING IT?" "gt;gt;" "HE'S ABOUT TO FALL OFF." "gt;gt;" "TRY HIM, THEN." "[BLEEP] DAD." "[ DOLL CRYING ]" "THAT." "THERE WE ARE." "SEE?" "WILL YOU GRAB THESE BUNGEE" "THINGS?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "I WANT THE SCENE TO LOOK" "RIGHT, AND, YES, I DIDN'T GO" "INTO AS MUCH DETAIL THIS YEAR," "BUT I BELIEVE SOME OF THAT WAS" "KIND OF FILLED IN WITH" "IMAGINATION." "THERE." "THAT LOOKS GOOD." "NEXT." "gt;gt;" "HI, TOBY." "gt;gt;" "HI, AVERY." "[ CHILDREN SHOUTING ] gt;gt;" "TRICK OR TREAT!" "gt;gt;" "YEAH, WE MAKE SACRIFICES." "TRICK-AND-TREATING " " YOU KNOW," "I CAN'T TAKE MY KIDS" "TRICK-OR-TREATING." "I USED TO HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY" "ELSE ACTUALLY TAKE MY KIDS" "TRICK-OR-TREATING IN THE EARLIER" "YEARS." "THAT WAS KIND OF HEARTBREAKING." "BUT WHAT WAS GREAT IS THEY WOULD" "GO TO A FEW HOUSES, AND THEN" "THEY'D WANT TO COME BACK HERE." "gt;gt;" "I DON'T MISS" "TRICK-OR-TREATING." "WE HAVE A TON OF CANDY LEFT" "OVER." "LIKE, JANUARY, WE STILL HAVE" "LEFTOVER CANDY." "WE BUY A LOT." "KATHERINE AND GWEN ARE SORT OF" "CELEBRITIES IN SCHOOL AT THIS" "TIME OF YEAR, YOU KNOW." "EVERYBODY KNOWS THEY'RE DOING" "IT." "THEY'RE ASKING ABOUT IT, AND ALL" "THEIR FRIENDS ARE GONNA LINE UP" "IN FRONT OF THE HAUNT." "gt;gt;" "I'VE HEARD THAT A LOT OF KIDS" "FROM MY SCHOOL ARE GOING TO BE" "COMING TONIGHT." "I WANT TO SCARE THEM VERY BADLY." "gt;gt;" "GO THIS WAY." "gt;gt;" "COMING UP RIGHT HERE." "[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]" "gt;gt;" "COME ON." "[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ] gt;gt;" "MOM!" "MOM!" "gt;gt;" "I BEG PEOPLE TO COME EARLY." ""PLEASE, COME EARLY."" "BUT YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS?" "EVERYBODY GETS HERE AT THE SAME" "TIME, AND I'M LIKE, "PUT THIS" "COSTUME ON QUICK." "YOU COME HERE." "I'LL DO YOUR MAKEUP WHILE" "THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR COSTUME" "ON." "YOU PLEASE SIT DOWN AND BE" "QUIET." "YOU GO IN THE BATHROOM AND GO" "PEE BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR COSTUME" "ON."" "I'M TRYING TO GET MAKEUP ON" "PEOPLE, TRYING TO GET HAIR DONE" "ON PEOPLE." "HEY!" "GET THAT COOKIE OUT OF YOUR" "MOUTH." "gt;gt;" "WHY?" "gt;gt;" "IT'S LIKE A PRODUCTION SHOW." "IT'S LIKE A PLAY." "gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT, WE GOT PEOPLE" "WAITING OUTSIDE, YOU KNOW." "gt;gt;" "BANGLES." "DO WE HAVE BANGLES?" "gt;gt;" "PUT THOSE PANTS ON." "ALL RIGHT, WHO'S READY?" "YOU READY?" "OH, YOU GOT NO MAKEUP YET." "gt;gt;" "I'M GOING AS FAST AS I CAN." "gt;gt;" "NEED YOU OUTSIDE." "WHOEVER'S READY, OUTSIDE." "gt;gt;" "I'M READY." "[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]" "gt;gt;" "JUST WATCH HIS HEAD." "DON'T HIT THE BEAM." "WE NEED TO STEP YOU BACK." "HOLD ON." "WHERE'S THE OTHER PIECE?" "THIS GOES HERE." "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "WE'LL MAKE IT THROUGH." "I'VE NEVER BEEN IN YET, EITHER." "gt;gt;" "I'M TRYING TO GET THIS WIRE" "UNDER THE CARPET OR UNDER THE" "DOOR OR SOMETHING." "IT CAN'T JUST BE HERE." "gt;gt;" "RIGHT." "gt;gt;" "HOW MUCH OF THAT BLACK" "MATERIAL DO YOU HAVE LEFT?" "gt;gt;" "NONE." "I NEEDED IT AND I NEED MORE." "gt;gt;" "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH, DUDE." "gt;gt; [ SIGHS ] gt;gt;" "IT'S A TINY LITTLE BIT OF" "MATERIAL." "gt;gt;" "I WAS GONNA USE THAT TO BLACK" "OUT THE FRONT DOOR." "gt;gt;" "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" "gt;gt;" "IT'S BACKWARDS." "gt;gt;" "OH." "gt;gt;" "THERE." "gt;gt;" "YOU KNOW, DURING THE DAY," "WHEN WE'RE SETTING UP, YOU KNOW," "I'M DROPPING TOOLS, I'M DROPPING" "DRINKS OR WHATE" " I AM SO TIRED," "I CAN BARELY FUNCTION." "AND YET WHEN THAT HAUNT OPENS" "UP " " I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS " "I DON'T FEEL TIRED AT ALL." "I FEEL SHARP." "I FEEL, YOU KNOW, INTENSE." "I DON'T GET IT." "I WISH I COULD BE LIKE THAT ALL" "THE TIME." "GET IN YOUR PLACES QUICKLY." "TELL EVERYBODY WE'RE OPENING" "RIGHT NOW." "AH!" "WHAT?" "gt;gt;" "I'M LOOKING FOR ABBY." "gt;gt;" "NO." "GET BACK IN." "WE'RE READY!" "WE ARE READY." "gt;gt;" "OH, MY GOSH!" "gt;gt;" "THERE'S NO MORE INTENSE" "EMOTION THAN FEAR." "gt;gt; [ CRYING ] gt;gt;" "YOUR BLOOD IS PUMPING, YOU" "KNOW." "YOU'RE MORE ALERT." "UM..." "AND YOU GET TO DO THAT IN A SAFE" "ENVIRONMENT." "WHEN YOU CAN SCARE SOMEBODY IN A" "FUN WAY, YOU'RE MANIPULATING" "THEIR EMOTIONS." "SO IT'S VERY EMPOWERING." "gt;gt;" "THE MINUTE THEY STARTED" "COMING, IT DIDN'T STOP." "EVERY TIME I LET A GROUP IN THE" "YARD, I LOOK DOWN THE STREET " "HERE COMES ANOTHER GROUP." "HEY!" "DID YOU GO TO THE BATHROOM" "BEFORE YOU COME HERE?" "gt;gt;" "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "OH, THEN YOU'RE FINE." "YOU WON'T PEE YOUR PANTS." "gt;gt;" "YES, SHE WILL." "gt;gt;" "WE'VE HAD A PRETTY STEADY" "CROWD." "gt;gt; [ GRUNTS ] gt;gt;" "EVEN I'VE GOT A MASK." "PRETTY SCARY CHARACTER." "KEEP MY HEAD WARM, AT LEAST." "gt;gt; [ CRYING ] gt;gt;" "COME WITH ME." "I'M NOT WALKING WITHOUT YOU." "[ WOMAN SCREAMS ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS EVILLY ] gt;gt;" "OH, MY GOD!" "gt;gt;" "AH!" "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "[ GIRL SCREAMS ]" "[ CHAINSAW REVS ]" "[ ALL SCREAM ] gt;gt;" "I WOULDN'T SAY IT'S JUST" "ABOUT SCARING PEOPLE." "THAT'S THE PLUS." "IT'S BASICALLY, I THINK, TO GET" "EVERYBODY TOGETHER." "gt;gt;" "I HAVEN'T BEEN THIS SCARED" "SINCE I WAS A KID." "gt;gt;" "AH!" "AH!" "[ LAUGHS ]" "[ ALL SCREAM ] gt;gt;" "GET OUT OF MY ROOM!" "[ GIRL SCREAMS ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "[ ALL SCREAM ] gt;gt; [ GROANING ]" "AAH!" "gt;gt;" "RUN AWAY!" "gt;gt;" "OPEN THE DOOR." "[ GIRL SCREAMS ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "[ ALL SCREAM ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "gt;gt;" "WHAT IS THIS -- gt;gt;" "AAH!" "[ CHAINSAW REVS ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "gt;gt; [ SCREAMS ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "[ BOTH SCREAM ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "gt;gt; [ SCREAMS ]" "[ LAUGHTER ] gt;gt;" "AAH!" "[ ALL SCREAM ] gt;gt; [ CRYING ] gt;gt;" "YOU DON'T WANT TO GO?" "gt;gt;" "NO!" "gt;gt;" "YOU SURE?" "gt;gt;" "NO!" "gt;gt;" "YOU'RE SURE?" "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ] gt;gt;" "CHECK OUT THE LINE." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "HUGE LINE." "I WISH I HAD A BODY COUNT." "THERE'S GOT TO BE WELL OVER 1,000 PEOPLE THROUGH ALREADY," "SO... gt;gt;" "ALL RIGHT, SO, THIS IS THE" "BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN ALL OF" "FAIRHAVEN." "I CAN TELL YOU THIS RIGHT NOW." "gt;gt;" "REALLY FUN." "gt;gt;" "I'VE BEEN IN IT FIVE TIMES IN" "A ROW, Y'ALL." "gt;gt;" "STILL SCARES ME." "gt;gt;" "I ALMOST PEED MYSELF." "gt;gt;" "IT WAS SCARY!" "gt;gt;" "EVEN BETTER THIS YEAR." "gt;gt;" "THANK YOU." "gt;gt;" "YOU DID GREAT." "gt;gt;" "AWESOME." "THANKS FOR COMING." "gt;gt;" "OKAY." "gt;gt;" "EVERYBODY'S SCREAMING." "THEY'RE SMILING." "AND THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT." "THIS IS WHAT I LIVE FOR." "gt;gt;" "OH, MY GOD!" "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ]" "HALLOWEEN IS INTENSELY SPECIAL" "TO ME, AND IT FEELS VERY" "DIFFERENT FROM EVERY OTHER DAY." "IT'S A COMMUNITY THING." "IT'S NOT JUST A FAMILY THING." "THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS ARE" "FAMILY HOLIDAYS." "HALLOWEEN BRINGS A WHOLE" "COMMUNITY TOGETHER." "YOU'RE NOT GONNA SEE THAT ANY" "OTHER TIME OF THE YEAR." "[ LAUGHTER ] 95% OF THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING" "THROUGH THIS HAUNT ARE STRANGERS" "TO ME." "YOU KNOW, I MAY NEVER SEE THEM" "AGAIN." "BUT THEY'LL REMEMBER THIS." "THEY MAY NOT REMEMBER ME, BUT" "THEY WILL REMEMBER WHAT I'VE" "DONE." "gt;gt;" "FEELS GOOD THAT THEY'RE" "HAVING SO MUCH FUN, AND I WAS A" "PART OF IT." "I CAUSED IT." "[ CHILDREN SHRIEKING ]" "I THINK THIS HAUNT IS MY LEGACY." "I THINK THEY'RE GONNA REMEMBER" "THIS FOR A LONG TIME." "gt;gt;" "All:" "THANKS, MANNY!" "gt;gt;" "YOU'RE WELCOME, GUYS." "gt;gt;" "A LOT OF PEOPLE." "STARTING TO WIND DOWN A BIT." "PROBABLY GONNA CLOSE IN THE NEXT" "FEW MINUTES FOR THE NIGHT." "WASH UP AND GET SOME REST." "gt;gt;" "IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY, AND I'M" "GONNA SLEEP SOUNDLY TONIGHT." "gt;gt;" "YOU CAN'T GET PERFECTION" "DOING THIS." "IT'S " " IT'S NOT GONNA BE" "PERFECT, NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU" "TRY IT." "gt;gt;" "WE HAD A PLAN." "WE TRIED TO ADAPT." "SOME THINGS DON'T WORK." "BUT WE DO ALL RIGHT FOR A" "COUPLE OF AMATEURS." "gt;gt;" "IT'S SAD." "EVERYBODY FEELS THAT." "EVERYBODY THAT DOES THIS FEELS" "IT." "IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, YOU WORK SO" "HARD TO PUT IT TOGETHER, AND" "THEN IT'S GONE IN A FLASH." "gt;gt;" "THIS IS ALWAYS SAD WHEN IT'S" "OVER." "YOU KNOW, THIS HAUNT'S LIKE MY" "THIRD CHILD." "IT'S LIKE SENDING MY CHILD OFF" "TO BOARDING SCHOOL FOR A YEAR." "I'M NOT GONNA SEE IT FOR ANOTHER" "YEAR." "A LOT OF THE GUYS COME OVER, AND" "THEY GET TO WORK ON IT, AND THEY" "GET TO GO HOME, AND I'M NOT" "SAYING THEY DON'T HAVE A LOT" "INVESTED IN THIS, TOO, BUT FOR" "MY FAMILY, IT'S PRETTY ROUGH FOR" "THE MONTH, AND I KNOW THAT." "[ SIGHS ]" "MY FAMILY WERE AWESOME." "THEY WERE AWESOME, AWESOME," "AWESOME THIS YEAR." "AND, UH, I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER." "IT'S KIND OF BITTERSWEET." "YOU KNOW, YOU WORK FOR A PLACE" "FOR 11 YEARS, AND THEN THEY'RE" "JUST DONE WITH YOU." "YOU KNOW, THE LONG HOURS," "WEEKENDS." "SOMETIMES YOU GET CALLS AT 3:00 A.M. THAT YOU HAVE TO" "HANDLE " " YOU KNOW, WAKE YOU UP" "OUT OF YOUR SLEEP." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "I WON'T MISS ANY OF THAT, THAT'S" "FOR SURE." "I'M GETTING A SEVERANCE PAY" "THAT'S GONNA KEEP ME GOING FOR" "CLOSE TO A YEAR, SO I HAVE SOME" "TIME ON MY HANDS." "I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DO THIS FOR" "YEARS." "I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO IT." "AND THE STARS ARE ALIGNING NOW," "AND SOMETHING'S TELLING ME NOW" "IS THE TIME." "GOING PRO WITH THE HAUNT MEANS" "EVERYTHING TO ME." "I'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO THIS FOR" "SO, SO MANY YEARS NOW." "JUST BEING HERE IS ALMOST" "UNREAL." "IT'S SCARY." "I'M SPENDING MY LIFE SAVINGS" "HERE." "I'VE BEEN WARNED TIME AND TIME" "AGAIN BY A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO" "HAVE ATTEMPTED IT, "YOU'RE NOT" "GONNA MAKE A LIVING DOING THIS."" "BUT I CAN'T ACCEPT THAT, BECAUSE" "THERE ARE GUYS OUT THERE DOING" "IT." "OH, SO YOU DON'T WANT A MONSTER" "UNDER THE BED." "YOU WANT A VICTIM UNDER THE BED," "TRYING TO ESCAPE." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "YOU'RE A SICK LITTLE GIRL." "YOU KNOW THAT?" "gt;gt;" "YES." "gt;gt; [ LAUGHS ]" "WELL, IT MIGHT BE BETTER OFF IF" "HE STARTS OUT HERE AND HE GETS" "PULLED UNDER THE BED." "gt;gt;" "OH." "YEAH." "gt;gt;" "IF I DON'T PULL IT OFF, THE" "DREAM GOES DOWN THE TOILET." "AND IF THAT HAPPENS, YOU KNOW" "WHAT?" "IF THAT HAPPENS, FINE." "I'VE TRIED." "YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE IMPORTANT" "PART." "I DON'T WANT TO LOOK BACK AND" "GO, "I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT."" "THIS IS ALL ANYONE REALLY WANTS" "IN LIFE " " TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT" "THEY ENJOY." "gt;gt;" "NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE KNOW WHAT" "THEIR DREAM IS." "THEY MIGHT THINK THEY DO." "BUT IF THEY HAVE A CHANCE, WOULD" "THEY TAKE IT?" "IF HE HAS A CHANCE, I TELL HIM," ""TAKE IT."" "gt;gt;" "YEAH, IT'S SCARY." "DOING THIS IS VERY SCARY." "AND THRILLING AT THE SAME TIME." "IT'S KIND OF LIKE WALKING" "THROUGH A HAUNTED HOUSE." "IT'S THRILLING, AND IT'S FUN," "AND IT'S SCARY ALL AT THE SAME" "TIME." "BUT WHEN YOU'RE SCARED, YOU'RE" "MOST ALIVE." "YOU KNOW, PEOPLE " " PEOPLE NEED" "THAT." "YOU KNOW, THEY NEED TO FEEL" "ALIVE." "gt;gt;" "SEE WHAT'S IN HERE." "[ GRUNTS ]" "AH." "I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GET IT OUT" "OF HERE." "[ CHUCKLES ]" "[ CHUCKLES ]" "HI, BUDDY." "[ CHUCKLES ]"