Ghost Traps

Hey, it never occurred to me to ask you back then —

What Happens to Them 

in Those Boxes…?

Do They Die in There?

Do You Care...?

That's why you didn't kill Beverly.

'Cause she wasn't afraid.

And we aren't either.

Not anymore.

Now you're the one who's afraid.

Because you're gonna starve.

"He thrusts his fists 

against the posts

and still insists 

he sees the ghosts

He thrusts his fists 

against the posts"

IT :

Fear...

Danny :

Pictures in A Book. 

You said they were just 

Pictures in A Book  

and They couldn't Hurt Me.

HALLORAN :

Some things, Dark Things, 

The Shining's like food.

They're mosquitoes landing for blood.

The Overlook, it was  always just pictures to me.

But I didn't shine like you.

Nobody shines like you.

So, you in that damn hotel,  you was like 

a million-watt battery all plugged in.

And it ate it up.

You made it real.

Started soon as you  walked through The Door.

Can't do nothing about that, 

I'm sorry to tell you, but 

You're Not a Child.

You're older now.

Much older, in a way.

You gotta hear this.

World's a hungry place.

And The Darkest Things 

are The Hungriest, 

and They'll eat what shines.

Swarm it like mosquitoes or leeches.

Can't do nothing about that.

What you can do... 

is turn what they come for  against 'em.

My Grandfather, He was 

a mean Son of a Bitch.

Dark inside.

Same Type of Dark as Your Dad.

Beat me senseless, and My Grandma, too, 

and when he died, I danced.

But he kept on coming back.

Standing in my room.

Suit all gray and stinkin' from whatever mold 

was growin' on him in That Box.

One day, he grabbed me, and He was Real.

His nails were long from growing in The Grave, a

and they cut me, Doc.

Cut me deep.

So, Grandma, she taught me 

A Trick :

Gave me A Present.

I want you to know this box... inside and out.

Don't just look at it. Touch it.

Stick your nose inside and see if there's a smell.

Know every corner, every single thing.

Danny :

Why?

HALLORAN :

Because you're gonna build one 

just like it in Your Mind.

One even more special.

So next time that bitch 

comes around, you'll be ready.

BUGS BUNNY:

Eh, what's up, Doc?

What's the bit?

What's cookin'?

WILE E. COYOTE: 

What's cooking, little friend? 

Why, you are.

BUGS BUNNY: 

Me?

WILE E. COYOTE: 

Why, yes. 

(LAUGHING)

BUGS BUNNY: 

Ouch! You're killing me!

Ouch!

Agony! Agony!

(OLD WOMAN SCREAMING)

(SCREAMING STOPS) 

(DOOR LOCK CLICKS)

WILE E. COYOTE: 

Let me see now.

It is obvious that this is no ordinary rabbit.

Therefore, I must dream up 

a brilliant master strategy, ingenious...

Wendy, Darling :

You okay, Doc?

WILE E. COYOTE: 

Now, uh, what if I lured him...

Danny :

Yeah, Mom. I'm okay. 

...into a rock crusher?

BUGS BUNNY: 

Nah, nah, nah, too complicated.

WILE E. COYOTE: 

Yeah, yeah, too complicated. 

But what if I...

BUGS BUNNY: 

Uh-uh, too much detail.

WILE E. COYOTE: 

Right. Too much detail.

(WENDY KISSES)

(SIREN WAILING ON STREET)

(GROANS SOFTLY)

("GOOD GODLY WOMAN" BY THE RED CLAY STRAYS PLAYING)

Danny :

Hey, Azzie.

You got your wires crossed tonight.

(DOOR CREAKS)

That room's empty, Az.

There's no one in that room.

HALLORAN :

Whoa! Hang on, Doc.

Danny :

Dick!

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I... I... I thought it was...

HALLORAN :

Thought I was from The Overlook.

[ Well, he is... ]

Almost locked me up.

Still getting visits 

from them old ghosts?

Danny :

No, not for years.

Horace Derwent was the last one, confetti on his suit.

Said, "Great party, isn't it?"

Shit-eating grin on his face 

‘til I pulled out A Box for him.

That grin went fast. 

(CHUCKLES)

Hey, it never occurred to me to ask you back then.

What Happens to Them 

in those boxes?

Do They Die in There?

HALLORAN :

Do you care?

Danny :

I missed you.

HALLORAN :

Has it been a long time?

Can't Tell.

This World is A Dream 

of A Dream to Me now.

Danny :

Eight years. Little more.

HALLORAN :

Last time I saw You, 

You was at The Bottom.

You look better now.

Danny :

Why are you here?

HALLORAN :

I'm here because it all comes 'round.

Ka's A Wheel, Doc.

You Listen, Son.

It Hurts to be here, 

so I'll only say it once.

These empty devils ever 

found you when you was a tyke, 

if they'd even sniffed you, 

you'd be long dead.

They're on the land like 

a cancer on the skin.

Once, they rode camels in the desert.

Once, they drove caravans across Eastern Europe.

They Eat Screams, 

and Drink Pain, 

and They've noticed 

that little girl.

They might kill her, 

might turn her, 

or might keep her 

till she's all used up, 

and that'd be worst of all.

You can't let 'em.

Danny :

Why me?

HALLORAN :

Because she found you.

Because she showed up. 

Hell, Doc, why me?

You just walked on in

to My Kitchen one day, 

and I'm still on the hook. 

(CHUCKLES)

Danny :

What the hell am I supposed to do?

HALLORAN :

Get her what she asked for.

You won't see me again, Doc.

This is My Last Dream.

It seems to Me,

You Grew up Fine, Son —

but You still owe A Debt.

Pay it.