Between Reality And Dreaming (2013)

13.

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ELWOOD

He failed to save the child, Father. Brown Jenkin bit through the baby’s wrist and completed the sacrifice!

FATHER IWANICKI

But my son, it was all just a dream.

ELWOOD

No! Don’t you see? The baby vanished in real life too! It was all real!

FATHER IWANICKI

It’s a tragic coinci—

ELWOOD

We found Gilman on the floor of his room, nearly catatonic. There were bruises on his throat and his crucifix was gone! He had gone stone deaf: both eardrums ruptured. The doctors couldn’t explain it! Walter truly went somewhere in his dreams that night, Father. And I haven’t told you the worst yet.

FATHER IWANICKI

I’m sure you did all you could. The sin isn’t yours.

ELWOOD

But I have sinned, Father. The sin of despair. I don’t know what’s true anymore!

The worst came that night, Father. We heard Walter shrieking in terror.

FATHER IWANICKI

What happened?

ELWOOD

He was writhing in agony, covered in blood!

FATHER IWANICKI

Oh my God!

ELWOOD

A horrible rat-like creature had attacked him. It emerged from his chest and escaped!

FATHER IWANICKI

Brown Jenkin!

ELWOOD

It killed him, Father! Walter was dead!

FATHER IWANICKI

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him!

ELWOOD

...perpetual light shine upon him... may his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed... through the mercy of God... rest in peace... my God!