The night is still the forest dark.
A distant scream. A lantern's spark.
Through tangled woods you make your way, where unseen eyes
observe their prey. A creaking branch, A whispered
name. A chilling wind.
An ebbing flame. The path ahead is cold and
frail. Secrets weave through night's
thin veil. Old legends.
Speak of spirits near. Of those who vanished.
Drowned in fear, moonlight fades.
Shatters swell. On the trail to water tail.
Music. The.
What is she doing? No clue, that thing is fast, I
barely even saw it. Can you move?
As well as you. Or Julie can.
I'm glad you grabbed that kit, Maggie.
When did you learn how to do all that?
We had to take a first aid class before we could work here.
Thomas, didn't you pay attention?
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. How's your arm, Thomas?
I can still run, it's the fighting back part I might have
a harder time with. How much do you think she knows?
More than she led on. Do you think This is why Nurse
Carol left? She took a lot of the kids with
her when she went home. Well, why haven't we seen any
cops yet? If they know what's going on and
they know Andrew didn't prank us, why didn't any of them say
something? What if this is a trap?
Please stop saying that I'm serious.
First Connie, then Andrew. And maybe there's others we
don't know about. What about Joan?
What is she going to say? Happened to Amanda?
She might be OK. She grew up with a pool, Sarah.
She taught me how to swim. If Amanda was OK, she would be
here right now. And she isn't.
She isn't here. We'll let everyone know exactly
what happened as soon as we get home.
We'll tell the sheriff and he'll shut this place down.
No more lies. No more lies.
I don't know what we're going to do.
It's haunting us. I'm not crazy, right?
It's haunting us and we know it can hurt us, Thomas said.
Once he was in the camp, he was safe, but something's changed.
How's your throat doing? Yeah, I'll.
I'll live. You've got nasty bruises all
over your neck. What happened?
It was coming out of the mirror in the bathroom.
It rushed at me as soon as I opened the door.
It had its claws in my mouth, kept saying something about it
body. That's gross, Cassie.
What it is? Look at him.
The out of sight thing was strangling him and what, tried
clawing into his mouth? And you don't think that's
gross? Baggie was right about the
mirror. As soon as I broke it, it just
fell apart, left the stains on Joey's clothes and just went out
the window. What were you saying about AT
Shirt on Fire? I made a torch out of a dirty
T-shirt wrapped around a stick one of the campers found.
Is that what you were carrying? It seemed like a good idea at
the time. Why?
I don't know, it just did the thing.
The out of sight. Yeah, that it reacted really
strongly to the fire. It freaked out and let go and
then he smashed the mirror. So what do we do?
If we can hold on until sun up, we bail, get the fuck out of the
scam, tell our folks what's been going on, get them to come look
for Andrew and I. I guess Amanda too.
Are we sure Maggie's telling the truth and isn't possessed?
I don't think so. She's pretty torn up.
I mean, look at her. That doesn't mean anything.
What do you want us to say, Jen? We don't have any answers.
I'm still calling bullshit. Amanda knows how to swim.
Can I have everyone together over here please?
Is is it OK if I sit here a bit longer?
Sit tight, will come your way instead.
I'm not sure where to start. Did Connie go home?
No, Connie never went home. Start there.
That's not the beginning, though.
We weren't there for the beginning.
Most of us were there when that thing took Connie, though.
How did that happen? There's always been something
that lived here when Nellie ran the camp.
It's why she made so many rules, somehow managed to work out that
if the camp had rules to follow and it was all in the camp, then
it had to follow them too. But but those rules are mostly
for the campers. Right.
Hold on, our parents went to camp here.
I know tons of people who did. Why didn't they say anything
about the camp being weird and the haunted?
My mom never would have let me come to a haunted camp.
Yeah, exactly. Her mom would never let her come
to a haunted camp. Would your mom let you?
She didn't even let us dress like witches that one Halloween.
That was because she was spending a lot of time with my
Aunt Susan. And she used to be Amish.
Are you sure? Pretty sure.
She makes me a quilt every year for my birthday.
Sometimes I help. Once Mom and Dad took us to
Nashville for Christmas. I'm pretty sure she forgot all
about Aunt Susan's feelings towards it.
Now, Aunt Louisa, on the other hand, Cassie, why are you waving
at me? Because Esther was explaining
why we're going to get eaten alive and I cannot hear another
story about your Aunt Louisa's snake church.
You you could be a little nicer about it.
Eaten alive. Girls, settle down.
Miss Wade, do you have any idea what we've been through?
Have you seen my arm? Of course I've seen your arm.
And me, You tried making me think I was crazy, and I've
been. Sleeping in.
Towed cabin for years and you let me the whole time.
What if it came back? I didn't think it would ever
happen again. Did nurse Carol know?
Is that thing really in my dreams?
What was it going to do if it caught me?
I don't, I don't know. All right, this wasn't the way
any of this was meant to happen. When I bought the camp, it was
because I had wonderful memories here.
And sure, some of the things I remember were odd, but I thought
that it was just how childhood is.
Nothing ever seems to settle quite right.
Suede, ma'am. Why did it close down before?
Something happened to Nellie Cornelia, the owner of the camp.
There have been a string of bad luck that year and she was the
final straw. No one would step foot on the
grounds long enough to tidy it up to reopen, and I doubt anyone
would send their kids even if they had.
It was awful. I don't.
I don't remember exactly what happened, but I know that it was
a tragedy. It's still going to follow the
rules there, it's finding ways around them, but the rules will
still work. Just a little bit.
Enough, I hope. We won't be safe in here until
sunrise, will we? I'm so sorry, I don't think so.
Oh my God, then, then we have to do what we can.
I'm not going to be a sitting duck.
Please stop wanting to be a hero.
She said before that she was going to get the power back on
and the campfire. How many times am I allowed to
agree with Joey on something? At least two more.
I had it in my head. I bet some of you heard it.
It was awful and I let it be there because it kept us all
safe. I let that thing ride around in
my brain for days and you can't even deal with being scared for
an hour. Maybe 2 but.
Maggie, that isn't. What I'm saying?
Then what are you saying, Joey? Andrew's dead, that guy you saw
in The Cave is dead, and Amanda is dead because she tried to
help me. She was scared, Joey.
She was absolutely terrified, and she didn't let that stop
her. She never let anyone or anything
stop her. And I'm not going to let that
thing win just because she isn't coming home with me.
I didn't mean I know, I know. We don't have much time.
If I'm going to do anything, I need your help.
Whoever's willing to give it what?
Do we do? The breaker for camp is going to
have a balloon fuse. I have a box of new ones in the
kitchen near the first aid kit. I couldn't get to the rest.
Once someone gets that swapped out, you need to go around the
camp and turn on the four lights around the perimeter.
If all four of them are on, an alarm goes off at the sheriff's
station. I can't run too fast with my leg
like this but I I could go fix the breaker.
Not alone. No one should do any of this
alone. I'll go with her.
I can make the run to the rest of the lights if someone can
keep up. My legs work just fine.
You've lost a lot of blood, I. Saw what it did to Andrew.
A buddy system keeps Mark moving.
OK, Bob. Thanks, man.
As soon as the Breakers up, we'll run for it.
That just leaves the campfire. It's my understanding that the
monster waits under the campfire every night.
So we get the fire going, lure the monster there, snuff the
flame, and we might just buy ourselves enough time to get
everyone home. I can help Jules.
You can barely lift that. I knew you were going to offer
and I'm not going to be where you aren't.
Come on, stay here with Joey, who says.
I'm staying here. You stay, both of you.
I'll go help Esther. I'm coming too.
I don't want to just sit here. There has to be something else
come with me and Cassie to be back up for the breaker.
As soon as you all do that, get inside with the lights on and no
mirrors. If you hear something calling
you, no, you don't. Not even one of us.
Are you all sure about this? As.
Soon as we step outside, there's no going back.
I'm sure the campers will be OK, but I can't promise your safety
from here on out. With all due respect, ma'am, I
stopped believing we'd be OK the second you told me Andrew
pretended to get eaten by a bear.
Haven't trusted you for weeks. Ready, Mark?
Ready. Sarah, Cassie, it's on your
account. Where do we find the fuses?
In the kitchen, the cabinet to the left of the big sink.
We'll all wait until the lights in here turn on.
Good luck. We'll shout if we need you.
What did I just say? Why did you agree to do this?
I I couldn't just sit around. It's coming after us one way or
another, right? I hate this.
I hate this so much. I know.
But I I bet we can go to Florida for the rest of the summer.
I have some money saved up. The beach sounds so nice right
now. Do y'all know how to swap the
fuses? I don't actually know what she
meant by that. Yeah I do.
It's really simple. You just make sure the power is
off before you ain't got the busted fuse.
Check that the wire or whatever. Is really.
Broken and then put in the new one here.
Jen, can you hold the light for Sarah?
I'll make sure the fuses we grabbed are actually good.
Why didn't we do that while we were still inside?
Because we were kind of in a rush, Jen.
Breaker, breaker, breaker. Ha, there it is.
All right, Power's off. Off now isn't?
Isn't this what Andrew tried to do when the out of sight grabbed
him? What?
That's what Thomas said Here, Cassie, this one's good.
Fingers crossed, y'all. Look, the mess hall, the the
lights are on. Now we just wait for the guys to
do their part. Let's head back.
Sarah, look. Behind you where?
Are you? I can't see you.
This is my over here. Please help me.
I'm coming. We we turned the power on.
They're going to get the lights working.
Good. Help me come into the light.
I'm interrupt. I'll be right there.
Who are you talking to? Wait.
Sarah, Come back. Sarah.
Where are y'all going? That's not funny.
Get back over here. Sarah, come back.
Look. What are the lights?
Do we go after them? We did our part, but they're
just running off. What if something happens?
Think we can make it back to the bunks?
Last one. There's a rotten egg.
Go. Let there be light.
Closest one is right there. I see it.
Where are you going? Do you think they're OK?
You heard what Maggie said. Ignore it.
You're good. Peachy.
So that's a no? Obviously there's only four.
If you can't stick with me the whole time, I've got this.
You're still really pale, man. Do you think my parents would
buy me a pity car if I didn't want to pick up another job
anytime soon? My dad has a Chevy sitting in
the backyard. It was going to be my project
next summer. But.
But it's yours if you wanted. I wanted, but these were never
wrong. Damn, That's right.
Three more. We should hurry.
You sure you're good? Definitely not.
That's too. Look, they've got that camp for
study over there. I don't think I'd mind if they
started a wildfire, though. I'm Stretch Mark.
You 2 have the water. Yes, ma'am.
And the fuel? Will it be enough?
We've got enough here for 20. Maggie add a couple of sticks on
to that side. She doesn't.
Know. The whole time.
It isn't wrong, Miss Wade I. Was doing what I thought was
best to keep you safe you. Could really argue with a
signpost. Excuse me?
Oh, what? Jen, Julie, where are they
going? Where'd Cassie and Sarah go?
It could be a trick. It doesn't really matter now.
All we can do is this. There, there's the second light.
Can't it be in more than one place at once?
So look at me, I have no idea. You can make you can.
See, I still have some pieces, and they're all yours.
Listen to it. Don't.
There's there. There's the third floodlight.
We're almost ready on my couch, just as.
Stupid, selfish woman. And may I all die on your watch.
You're really going to try to just stab it?
Dad, it'll kill it, but we just need time.
Ready. Do it.
Do it be. The Hero Kill the Big.
Bad monster under the bed. It's got Sarah now.
Do you hear the? Screaming.
It has Kersey, just like it happened.
And and. Do you remember?
OK, 1/2 as I snuck the flame. It's a bright and balmy 7:00 AM
here at 187.3 WLKV. And listeners, I've got some
news plenty of you have probably heard.
Early this morning, the sheriff was alerted to a campfire that
had grown out of control up at Lake.
Wanna tell? Thanks to the anonymous call and
our Volunteer Fire brigade. The blaze was contained without
any harm. Coming to the campers who have
been safely evacuated. There are two counselors
currently unaccounted for, Andrew Sanchez, age 17 and
Amanda McMillan, age 18. Allen will be away from the
station while he assists in organizing the search parties,
and the community pool will remain closed through the end of
the season. It has been confirmed that Jim
Baker, who was declared missing several weeks ago, has been
found deceased near the side of the fire.
Authorities are investigating and anyone with information is
encouraged to come forward. Alan, Nancy, our thoughts and
prayers are with you. We hope you find your voice
soon. And now for the weather.
Credits to the cast in order of appearance Rachel Schumacher as
Maggie Roberts, M Cross as Sarah Davis.
Frederick Powers as Thomas Anderson Kelly, The Kelhop as
Julie Mackey Amman, HK as Mark Green.
Luke Kimbrough as Joey Miller. Meg McKellar as Jennifer Darwin,
MB Lee as Cassandra Nelson, Eleanor Hewitt Hill as Esther
Wade, Marlon Danshui as the Narrator and the Monster Sox,
Sokolowski, SD Hernandez and Jay Wassell as the Monster's Layers.
Geoff Moetz as Johnny Cowan. Credits to our crew.
Executive producer and associate writer Erin Valentine.
Lead producer and associate writer Seth Bridebel.
Lead writer Adele King, Script editor and law keeper Eli King.
Lead audio engineer, Composer and associate writer Meg
McKellar. Audio engineers Este Hernandez,
Jacob Gucci, Yamaguchi and Joshua Chamberlain.
Lead visuals artist Dexter Valentine.
Visuals artist MB Lee, thank you for listening to 1.7 Miles to
Lake Guanatal, a Honeydew Studios production.
We hope you enjoyed.