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 us?
Promise?
- Love you. - Love you too.
Make her stop. I'll pay whatever it takes.
Honey, can I see that a second?
Thanks.
Where'd you get that ugly thing around your neck?
- The aunts gave it to us. - They said it'd protect us.
Kylie, please get that mint from the garden before your bus comes.
Where is the aspirin?
- Please do as I say. - Not while he's out there.
Not while who's out where?
The man under the roses.
What?
I don't see him. Are you looking at him now?
He's right there.
Where?
By the roses.
They grew overnight.
Oh, shit!
Okay, sweetie, we'll get rid of it.
You better call the aunts now.
They left.
What do you mean? When did they leave?
They said to give you a message:
"Clean up your own mess."
Oh, God!
You stop this, Jimmy! You stop it!
He's making them grow.
He's trying to get to us by making them grow!
You leave us alone!
Stop it, Gillian! Stop it!
What?
His boots.
Oh, my God!
Is he rising?
Or is the ground sinking?
What is he doing to us? He's trying to get...
Go inside. Take care of the kids.
It's early for roses, isn't it?
Can I help you with something?
I sure hope so. Name's Gary Hallet.
Special investigator, prosecutor's office in Tucson.
You sure are a long way from home, officer.
Yes, ma'am.
I was kind of hoping to talk to your sister, Gillian.
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 I was her sister?
Lucky guess, I guess.
Why don't you come inside?
There's a cop looking for Jimmy. He wants to talk to you.
And I think I'm having a heart attack.
Just calm down.
Calm down.
What is the question? The question is: How much can he know?
He seems to know a lot because he's come all the way from Arizona.
And I know this sounds really strange...
...but I don't think I can lie to him.
Of course you can lie to him.
Breathe, breathe.
Here's the story, right? Here's the story.
I left him...
...because he hit me.
And we haven't seen him since. It's as simple as that.
You just let me handle the rest.
- Okay, good. - All right?
Left him because he hit you and haven't seen him... What?
Is he cute?
Yeah. He's nice.
In a very...
...penal code sort of way.
I left him because she hit him...
Just herbs.
From the garden.
So what brings you to the island?
This.
You read my letter?
Yes, ma'am, I did.
It was a very personal letter.
Yes, ma'am, it was.
What?
I'm sorry.
- You seem famil... - Hello, there.
Morning, Miss...
Good morning, Miss Owens.
Good morning...
...Mr.?
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 is.
I wouldn't exactly call him my boyfriend.
He's more like a big mistake.
Is that his handiwork there?
If a man hits me, he only does it once.
Can I take a peek at your?
Now, I can tell...
...you've never touched a woman in anger all your life.
May I have my hand back, please?
You're telling me you have no idea where he is?
I told you.
He hit me and I haven't seen him since.
When was that?
Three days ago.
Right, Sal? Three days.
Excuse me.
Whose car is that in the driveway?
The one with Arizona plates?
That's my car.
That's your car.
Plate number 2-2-9 M-O-B?
That's James L. Angelov's car.
Come on now.
We stole it and it's a crime.
I know this, but he basically kidnapped her.
He kidnapped you?
He didn't really kidnap her. He sort of, like...
...a little nap.
No, there was a car and she...
What happened was, that she...
You should know, she has the worst taste in men.
Well, you do.
So I picked her up and I drove her right back here.
And we would be...
...happy to give him back his car because it is a crime...
As you say...
...you just don't know where he is...
...to give him back that car.
So basically, nobody knows where he is.
I'm sorry, what?
You don't have any idea where he is?
Would you mind if I just took a look around?
Good.
What is wrong with you?
I don't know!
This young lady's name was Phoebe Stone.
Two years ago, she was found strangled...
...lying on the side of the highway.
Her body had been marked...
...with a kind of brand...
...burned right into the face.
Any help you ladies can give me...
...in locating this ex-friend of yours...
...would sure be appreciated.
She's all yours.
Go arrest her!
Their 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 placentas? - 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 if he turned up in a ditch somewhere.
Sara, that is 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'd live briefly in the euphoria of her love...
...until meeting an untimely death.
The curse.
Witch? Yeah.
Evil? No.
You get your psychos now and then, animal slaughter...
...ritual human disembowelment, but that's really pretty rare.
See, it's a pagan label.
It's Sally.
She's definitely not into that stuff.
She's not?
Miss Owens...
...I have a bone to pick with you.
What can I do for you, Dwight?
I could've gone to a qualified doctor...
...to attend to this scalp condition of mine.
Now, the more I use, the less it works.
The product doesn't work.
That's because it doesn't go on your head.
If I don't put it on my head...
...where the hell else would it go?
Try to remember.
My mistake.
There you go.
Strange town.
Never spent this much on shampoo before...
...in my life.
Am I under some kind of surveillance?
Should you be?
If 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 morning?
Fine.
10 a. M?
Fine.
That's a date.
Jimmy, is that you?
Go away.
To banish unwanted persons it says you need blessing seeds.
All right. Good.
- What about nigellus seeds? - It's the same thing.
Wow, is it?
Good. You're good at this.
Why can't we tell Mommy we're sending the policeman away?
Your mommy likes to pretend she doesn't do magic.
And we must banish this man for your mommy's own good.
Blessing seeds. Right. What else do we need?
I told you to listen out the door for Mr. Hallet.
Blessing seeds...
Oh, yeah, milk thistle! I can't find anything here.
Was this Mommy's?
Yeah. Where did you get that?
"He can flip pancakes in the air.
He'll have one green eye, one blue.
Hear my call a mile away."
Was it about Daddy?
Yeah.
But Daddy had brown eyes.
You know...
...the truth is, this wasn't about your daddy.
This was when your mommy was little and she was...
...she was trying to invent a guy who didn't exist...
...to protect herself.
It's crazy.
But...
She loved your daddy.
She loved him very, very much.
I can't wait to fall in love.
Kylie, listen to me.
Do you ever put your arms out and spin really fast?
- She does it all the time. - She does?
That's what love is like.
It makes your heart race.
It turns the world upside down.
But if you're not careful...
...if you don't keep your eyes on something still...
...you can lose your balance.
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 Gillian.
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 gun?
Can I see it?
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.
It's a sedative. People put it in their tea to relax, calm their nerves.
Some people also use it as a poison.
Which people?
Witch people.
Witches.
I guess you found me out, huh?
I did.
You should come here on Halloween.
You'd really see something.
Yeah?
We all jump off the roof and fly.
We kill our husbands too.
Or is that outside your jurisdiction?
Do you have any idea how strange this all sounds to me?
I got people telling me you're here cooking up placenta bars...
...you're into devil worship...
No, there's no devil in the craft.
So what kind of a...
...craft do you do?
Do I do?
I manufacture bath oils...
...and soaps and hand lotions...
...and shampoo.
And the aunts...
...they like to meddle in people's love lives.
Magic isn't just...
...spells and potions.
Your badge...
It's just a star.
Just another symbol.
Your talisman.
It can't stop criminals in their tracks...
...can it?
It has power because you believe it does.
Wish you could believe in me.
Miss Owens...
...are you hiding James Angelov?
Not in this house.
Did you or your sister kill James Angelov?
Oh, yeah! Couple of times.
Antonia, could you make more of a mess?
- Mom, I'm cooking. - I can see that.
Hey, there.
Did you ever see a saguaro cactus?
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 Frisbees.
Can you ride a pony backwards?
Backwards, forwards, sideways, you name it.
Okay, first troll.
Look.
A star!
- This is not yours. - That's all right.
Second troll.
And if you're anything like my girls...
Isn't this cozy?
Hi, Gary.
I can call you Gary, can't I?
Why not?
Coffee?
You must try my syrup.
Here's the syrup.
No! No!
Ready?
Go!
Okay, yes!
Let's go.
I guess they didn't want to eat that.
I guess not.
I've been looking for this.
This is his party trick, right?
It's your ring, is it?
Could I have it back?
What do you think you're playing at?
What do you mean?
You better get yourselves a damn good lawyer.
And don't even think about leaving town.
What was in that syrup?
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. Mine.
That's all you can think about.
You.
It's all about you.
- I 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 it because it scares the hell out of you.
Gillian, I don't hate you.
You spend all your energy trying to fit in, be normal!
But you'll never fit in.
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.
What? What are you doing?
Where are you going?
I'm doing the right thing.
You're not telling him what happened!
Funny. The moment he walked in, that's all I want to do.
Will you get on your knees and beg for mercy?
You want me to be true to myself?
Then watch this.
It's the goddamn Twilight Zone.
- It was Jimmy'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 in.
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 letter?
A few.
I have to study all the evidence.
Okay, you want to sit down?
This is the testimony of Sally Owens.
March 8th, 1998.
You going to sit down?
Where is James Angelov?
I think he's in the spirit world.
- You think he's dead. - No, I think he's haunting us.
What evidence did you get from reading my letter?
Did you or your sister...
...kill James Angelov?
Gillian didn't kill anybody.
Gillian didn't.
Gillian didn't, but you did?
Did you?
Sally, did you?
What if I told you I did? What would you do?
Would you send me to jail for life all because...
...the world was short a man like Jimmy Angelov?
It'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 has?
You should get a lawyer's advice before we go any further.
Now, listen.
I know you're in some kind of trouble.
All right?
If you will trust me...
...tell me what you know...
...I promise you...
...I will do everything I can 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 it.
Mommy.
I need you.
What's going on?
I didn't do anything.
Go downstairs. It's okay.
Officer Hallet.
Just looking at you makes me homesick.
What's wrong?
Cat got your tongue?
Someday...
...you'll explain this all to me.
What was that, Sally?
That was him, wasn't it?
Is he gone, or what?
You killed his spirit, but I took his life.
I'll tell you all you need to know.
I'll tell you how I did it, where I buried him, what I did it with.
I'll tell you how...
Hold on just a goddamn second, all right?
One step at a time.
I took an oath to uphold the law.
I came here to bring in the bad guy...
...because generally that's what I do.
You asked me how many times I read your letter.
I must've read it about a thousand times.
It was your letter that brought me here. It was you.
And I'm all mixed-up about that.
The reason you're here and you don't know why...
...is because I sent for you.
When I was a little girl...
...I worked a spell...
...so I would never fall in love.
I asked for qualities in a man that I knew couldn't possibly exist.
One green eye, one...
... blue?
But you do.
You're saying what I'm feeling is just...
...one of your spells?
Yeah. It's not real.
If you stay, I wouldn't know if it was because of the spell...
...and you wouldn't know if it was because I didn't want to go to prison.
You know, all relationships have problems.
I'm right, aren't I?
You don't know, do you?
Why don't you do what you do...
...and I do what I do...
...and we'll see where we end up.
Curses only have power when you believe in them.
And I don't.
You know what?
I wished for you too.
I'm feeling very into sisters right now.
Mom, can I have cocoa?
Come on.
Oh, dear!
It seems we've not arrived in the nick of time.
I see our instincts are getting a little rusty.
He's squatting inside her like a toad.
This is what comes from dabbling.
You can't practice witchcraft while you look down your nose at it.
I know.
Just tell me what to do and I'll do it.
- We must banish him. - Force his spirit back to the grave.
- We need a full coven. - Nine women.
Twelve's better.
Do you have any friends?
Linda!
It's Sally.
I'm activating the phone tree.
You know the stuff everyone whispers about me...
...the hexes, the spells?
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...
...and now the guy won't leave her alone.
Oh, can you bring a broom?
- I see headlights. - Mom, they're here!
Come on! They're here!
It's in the kitchen! In the side door!
Come in! It's so good of you to come.
No, now's not the time to be shy. Come on in.
Grab yourselves a spoon. You can stir right over there.
You get right over here and grab that spoon and dig right in.
Doesn't that look great?
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 in all of us.
Everything's almost ready, Aunt Jet.
I didn't expect to see you here.
Ever since I was a little girl, I've wanted to see inside your house.
Thank you for coming.
Is this okay?
It's all I had.
Well, ladies, let's begin.
All right, ladies, pick a broom.
Form a circle.
Holy shit!
I've been strung out by a guy before, but this...
Would each of you pick up your brooms?
Hold them at staff length...
...handle to brush.
Remember that as we go forth...
...it is only with our hearts beating as one...
...that we can save the life of this child.
Are we supposed to say this?
Stop it. Stop it!
We're killing her!
Fight this, you bitch!
Oh, God! Oh, God!
Gilly! Gilly, honey!
It's okay. I love you.
Stay with me.
Please.
Please, just let him take me.
No, you have to hold on.
Gill, you have to stay with me.
Gilly. No, stay with me.
Gilly, stay with me.
He wants...
...me.
Just me.
No.
Everyone will be safe.
Just let him take...
...me.
Don't die on me, Gilly Owens, please.
Because we're supposed to die together, remember?
The same time.
You promised me that. And this is not that day.
I love you, Sally.
Okay, wait.
I've got it. Get them back in a circle.
Hey, Jimmy, I got a worm with your name on it.
You thirsty?
Is this is what you want?
Well, this...
...you can't have.
My blood.
Your blood.
Our blood!
Maria's blood. Now!
Push her in.
I love you, Gillian.
We did it!
Heads up, ladies.
Ashes to ashes...
...dust to dust.
I wonder if that would work on my ex-husband?
Come on, ladies...
...let's clean house!
Get him out of here!
Come along, ladies.
Through the kitchen!
Follow me!
Well done!
Sweep him to the roses.
There's something for you.
From Arizona.
"Dear Miss Owens: Any further investigations...
Office hereby concluded James Angelov's cause of death was...
...accidental.
Jewelry in ashes of structure provided positive identification.
Sincerely, Gary Hallet...
...special investigator."
I don't think he's in there, Sal.
What would you do, Gilly?
What wouldn't I do...
...for the right guy?
Can love travel back in time and heal a broken heart?
Was it our joined hands that finally lifted Maria's curse?
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 in love whenever you can.