1 00:00:12,612 --> 00:00:14,214 CANDICE: Fuck you! 2 00:00:14,848 --> 00:00:17,384 KRISTEN: Candice? Candice, can you hear me? 3 00:00:17,450 --> 00:00:19,452 CANDICE: I will kill you, bitch. 4 00:00:20,286 --> 00:00:34,768 -I want to help you, Candice. -(Candice gasping) But you do need to answer a few questions. Fuck you! I don't need an exorcism. KRISTEN: Well, that's good -because I'm not an exorcist. -(Candice groaning) I'm a psychologist. And I'm here to see if you might... 5 00:00:37,737 --> 00:00:41,241 KRISTEN: I'm here to see if you have any symptoms of mental illness. 6 00:00:41,307 --> 00:00:50,683 GAL: I don't understand. Why can't you just do it? Look at her. It's a process, Ms. Berganza. We have to determine if there's something else that could have caused this. Caused this? What else could cause this? 7 00:00:50,750 --> 00:00:52,786 Candice, have you experimented with any drugs? 8 00:00:52,852 --> 00:01:00,627 Fuck you! (sobbing) KRISTEN: I saw in your chart that you were diagnosed with ADHD when you were younger. 9 00:01:01,861 --> 00:01:04,129 Did you ever take any medication for that? 10 00:01:04,197 --> 00:01:08,334 (Candice hyperventilating) Candice, I'm gonna help you, okay? 11 00:01:11,838 --> 00:01:19,846 This is going to be over soon. But I need you to answer a few questions. When you were younger, did you ever take any medications? 12 00:01:19,913 --> 00:01:24,317 -(growling) -(phone chiming) I'm going to help you... 13 00:01:51,478 --> 00:01:53,580 KORECKI: What is that? VidTap? 14 00:01:53,646 --> 00:01:56,649 Well, you know how TikTok replaced Instagram? 15 00:01:57,917 --> 00:02:05,859 Okay, so VidTap replaced TikTok. God, I feel old. BEN: So, this is Candice's VidTap stream. (growling) She shot her own possession? 16 00:02:05,925 --> 00:02:07,327 Yes. 17 00:02:09,262 --> 00:02:14,834 Oh, my God. KRISTEN: It gets worse. (crunching) (stammers) Is that real? 18 00:02:14,901 --> 00:02:16,569 BEN: We think so. 19 00:02:16,636 --> 00:02:20,907 KRISTEN: She had stitches in her mouth from the cuts, so... H-How long ago was that? 20 00:02:20,974 --> 00:02:23,343 Two weeks. And is she like that now? 21 00:02:23,409 --> 00:02:26,646 A version of that. Oh, okay. 22 00:02:27,914 --> 00:02:32,485 I-I'll contact Father Amara. W-We need to get going on this. I'm not sure about that. 23 00:02:33,286 --> 00:02:35,822 -What do you mean? -Why is she recording all these? 24 00:02:35,889 --> 00:02:36,890 Wh-Why does it matter? 25 00:02:36,956 --> 00:02:51,571 Well, I just think it's weird. Right? I mean, she's chewing glass, she's out of control, but... she makes sure that the camera can see the blood in her mouth. While you figure out what that means, I-I'll brief Amara on this. (speaking Latin in deep voice) 26 00:02:53,873 --> 00:02:55,408 You think it was faked? 27 00:02:55,475 --> 00:03:08,454 No, I think the, uh, blood is real. I think the stitches are real. I just don't understand. She's got eight other videos of her possession, and each of them are perfectly timed to the length of the app. Hmm. You think her mom's recording them? 28 00:03:08,521 --> 00:03:32,912 Maybe, but that's pretty sick. Uh, oh, Kristen, there was one more thing. The archdiocese did an investigation of Mr. Townsend visiting your daughter at school. -Luxanne. -Lexis. You'll be pleased to know that we found no impropriety there. Leland was purely at the school at the request of a teacher. That's how he saw your daughter. It was by accident, that's all. 29 00:03:33,746 --> 00:03:45,825 -On four separate occasions? -He was there at the request of a teacher, Ms. Christine Rutherford. And four times he asked my daughter to lie about seeing him. Well, actually, the archdiocese found no evidence of that lie. Except from my daughter? 30 00:03:45,892 --> 00:03:59,505 We've talked to all the teachers at the school. They swear that Leland has been perfectly professional in his approach to children. But in an abundance of caution, we've asked Leland to no longer visit the school. I'm sorry... 31 00:04:01,374 --> 00:04:03,409 -It likes it here. -Okay, serious time. 32 00:04:04,310 --> 00:04:12,685 We need to talk about Leland. -Why? -The archdiocese says he's innocent and he can do whatever he wants, so we're gonna have to rely on each other now, okay? 33 00:04:12,752 --> 00:04:13,653 What's that mean? 34 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:28,334 We're going to talk about emergency plans. These are cards that I made up. They have all of our numbers, police numbers, and emergency plans for what to do when he approaches you at home or at school. I'm gonna put these in your backpacks -with your school ID. -Wow, Mom. We are taking this seriously, okay? 35 00:04:28,401 --> 00:04:51,024 All right. Go get ready for bed. I'm gonna be working in my room. (door shuts) -Wow, Mom doesn't seem good. -LILA: I know. We need to do something about Leland. Well, we could kill him. Poison him. I'm actually on board with that -at this point. -LILA: That's not even funny. We could ask Grandma. (overlapping chatter) -Guys. Guys. -What? 36 00:04:51,090 --> 00:04:53,893 He's still on Bumblebee Valley. 37 00:04:56,896 --> 00:05:02,068 Hello, Lynda. It's your old friend Pollie the Pig. What are you doing? 38 00:05:05,605 --> 00:05:17,784 Hi, Pollie. I don't know. I'm kind of sad. Well, tell Pollie why. Maybe I can help. Tell him it's about Mom. No, no, tell him you're angry at Mom. No, you should say you took his advice, but it didn't work. LILA: Oh, yeah. 39 00:05:18,618 --> 00:05:34,434 I tried that prank on my mom, but she found the pills in her dinner. Now I'm in trouble. Did you crush the pills first? It has to be a powder. Then you can stir it in. (laughs) He's toast. (Candice crunching) (speaking Latin in deep voice) 40 00:06:22,715 --> 00:06:24,550 You guys seen the one with the bloody tears? 41 00:06:24,617 --> 00:06:35,394 -Just now. -Yeah, it's official. Everyone on the Internet is possessed. -DAVID: How many are there? -KRISTEN: Thousands. -I barely scratched the surface. -Mm. -(man growling) -It's addictive. It's like eating potato chips. 42 00:06:39,966 --> 00:06:42,101 (raspy voice): Satan is my name! 43 00:06:43,736 --> 00:06:51,778 -These aren't real, right? -I think the reality is that there's a mental health epidemic. Not a possession epidemic. But Candice was eating glass. She had stitches. 44 00:07:02,855 --> 00:07:04,157 What? 45 00:07:04,223 --> 00:07:08,494 I've heard that before in other possession videos. What? 46 00:07:08,561 --> 00:07:16,602 That growl with the Latin. Okay, this is a source function key. It will find every video that uses that sound. 47 00:07:17,236 --> 00:07:23,976 Okay, so she copied it. Oh, a lot of people copied it. But let's see where they all copied it from. 48 00:07:27,814 --> 00:07:30,683 There's the root of the tree. 49 00:07:42,595 --> 00:07:43,663 CANDICE: So? 50 00:07:43,729 --> 00:08:02,615 That's where I got the Latin phrase -to summon the devil. -BEN: No. That's where you got the sound file to lip-synch to. Mom. Get them out of here. I-I don't understand, Father. -Are you saying none of this is real? -DAVID: No. Candice really ate glass. But she's doing that because she's influenced by this magician, The Great Heller. 51 00:08:04,050 --> 00:08:05,618 He's a magician? 52 00:08:05,685 --> 00:08:12,758 He was a magician. Now he's using the same tricks to become a social media influencer. I'm gonna leave some of these for you. 53 00:08:13,793 --> 00:08:19,131 This is what The Great Heller uses. Sugar glass. 54 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:28,274 KRISTEN: He's a liar who's getting other people on VidTap to copy him. Ms. Berganza, your daughter is not possessed. However, she is in need of some professional help. 55 00:08:40,686 --> 00:09:01,540 Okay, so this is my first VidTap video and hopefully my last. But I think that too many kids are copying this guy: The Great Heller. Okay, he's a magician and he's using his magic tricks to make you guys think that he's possessed. But he's not, okay? 56 00:09:01,607 --> 00:09:03,643 This is him levitating. 57 00:09:06,812 --> 00:09:09,949 And this is how he does it in his magic show. 58 00:09:12,184 --> 00:09:36,175 Oh, look at me. I'm possessed. Look. It only took me five minutes. And this is how he eats glass. (crunching) Sugar glass. These are fake blood capsules. You just bite down on them... (crunching) ...and there you go. It's all fake. Don't be an idiot. Okay? 59 00:09:36,242 --> 00:09:47,186 Just don't hurt yourself. Don't copy assholes like this magician who are just using magic to make you think they're possessed so they can rack up likes. 60 00:10:19,218 --> 00:10:22,088 Oh, God. 61 00:10:29,762 --> 00:10:33,332 Hey, moms. Want to know the perfect way to pack your kid's lunch? 62 00:10:33,399 --> 00:11:01,160 -No. -The key is... Here's another mom hack that changed my life. Today, the perfect margarita. Let's face it, for moms like us, the best margarita is a fast margarita. -Yeah. -So... I use a canned one. Then, an airplane-sized tequila. Then, Cointreau. And I pour Pop Rocks on a plate. Moisten the rim of your glass... 63 00:11:02,495 --> 00:11:09,201 Where there is hatred, let me sow love. -Where there is injury... -(phone chimes) 64 00:11:18,477 --> 00:11:32,858 It's hard to be a priest. You're alone most of the time. But if you're a Black priest it's doubly hard. "And the Lord God said, "'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper.'" 65 00:11:42,368 --> 00:11:46,205 @BenS, who made you the expert on possessions? 66 00:11:46,272 --> 00:11:50,242 What gives you the right to determine if someone is really suffering from a demonic posse...? 67 00:11:50,309 --> 00:11:58,050 Fuck you, BenS... Hey, BenS, why don't you get a life and stop coming after teenage girls on the Internet? 68 00:11:58,117 --> 00:12:18,137 MAN: My son is possessed. You don't believe me? You come over here and clean up the fucking vomit. I don't know if all these other videos are fake, BenS, but I have two kids, and they are terrified of something coming into their room at night. I thought they were just making it up. So I put a camera in their room. 69 00:12:39,925 --> 00:12:43,062 Oh, my gosh. Oh, no. 70 00:13:00,546 --> 00:13:08,254 Oh, my gosh. MARIE: I don't know what to do. But this is real. And-and I need help. 71 00:14:33,138 --> 00:14:57,029 -(whimsical music playing) -Hi, everyone. I love Bumblebee Valley. It's my favorite game. But there is one big problem. Pollie the Pig is a pedophile. (scoffs) Done. GIRAFFE: It's true. He won't stop bothering me either. ELEPHANT: We looked into it and found out Piggy567 isn't a 13-year-old girl. He's a 60-year-old man. Yuck. 72 00:14:57,730 --> 00:15:03,035 When we found this out, we started recording every time he was inappropriate. Is this your house, Lynda? 73 00:15:03,102 --> 00:15:04,103 (distorted): Can I see inside? 74 00:15:04,169 --> 00:15:25,057 I'm lonely, Lynda. Aren't you? I'd rather be alone with you than with all your friends. Remember, this is a 60-year-old man. Creepy. Creepy. -What the fuck? -BUNNY: I agree. We don't want pedophiles on here. We want real kids. So listen up, Pollie the Pig. Go away. COW: Does anyone know where his house is? 75 00:15:25,124 --> 00:15:32,131 I think we should burn it down. I think it's over here. Grab some firewood. Oh, Lexis, Lexis. 76 00:15:34,066 --> 00:15:40,005 I went on VidTap to see if anyone was going through the same thing. And that's when I found your video on possessions. 77 00:15:42,007 --> 00:15:46,145 Public service. MARIE: Anyway, I-I thought you could... 78 00:15:47,246 --> 00:15:51,483 ...figure out what's going on in my house. Did Ben tell you what we do, ma'am? 79 00:15:51,550 --> 00:16:03,962 MARIE: You're with the Catholic Church. -You look into hauntings. -DAVID: Well, demonic infestations. We might not be able to help you, but we probably could point you in the direction of someone who could. That's all I want. 80 00:16:04,663 --> 00:16:09,168 I just want someone to take me seriously. How are your kids doing, Marie? 81 00:16:09,234 --> 00:16:10,436 MARIE: You saw the video? 82 00:16:10,502 --> 00:16:17,476 They can't sleep. And I move them from room to room, but then it happens there too. So we moved out here. 83 00:16:19,244 --> 00:16:22,214 But it's gotten worse. What do you mean, worse? 84 00:16:24,717 --> 00:16:27,252 I think it's inside them. 85 00:16:29,188 --> 00:16:30,522 This was last night. 86 00:16:33,459 --> 00:16:35,994 Okay, what are we looking at here? 87 00:16:54,380 --> 00:17:04,356 MARIE: I heard Mikey screaming, so I got up and stopped it before Bran could start the dryer. -Sleepwalking? -Maybe. This is from two nights ago. 88 00:17:23,409 --> 00:17:26,278 Is it possible that your kids are playing a prank on you? 89 00:17:27,112 --> 00:17:33,519 They wouldn't. A-And I don't see how. Marie, do you mind if we speak to your kids? 90 00:17:38,857 --> 00:17:41,527 Why did you put your brother in the dryer, Brandon? 91 00:17:42,628 --> 00:17:45,063 Um, I was hiding him. 92 00:17:45,831 --> 00:17:48,500 Hiding him from what? 93 00:17:49,501 --> 00:17:53,071 The-the thing that comes into our room at night. 94 00:17:55,174 --> 00:17:56,608 Okay. 95 00:17:58,343 --> 00:18:01,580 And you're sure you're not doing it to scare your mom? 96 00:18:02,881 --> 00:18:08,220 You don't believe us. No, we... we're just trying to find out why this is happening. 97 00:18:15,761 --> 00:18:17,496 Oh, buddy. 98 00:18:24,303 --> 00:18:38,250 So, the house has a concrete slab foundation. And the way that concrete is finished and cures makes a completely level slab impossible. So, you think the floor's slanted-- that's why the bed moved? 99 00:18:39,384 --> 00:18:41,119 Scientific method. 100 00:18:45,891 --> 00:18:49,561 Well, you solved one thing, anyway. -No. -Why not? 101 00:18:49,628 --> 00:18:51,597 The bed rolled that way. 102 00:18:52,531 --> 00:19:02,241 KRISTEN: Look, Marie, I... I can't tell you anything without a fuller examination, but your kids are terrified of this house, that's clear. 103 00:19:02,941 --> 00:19:04,910 Do you have anywhere you could go? 104 00:19:04,977 --> 00:19:16,755 I'm a single mom. I inherited this house from my parents. I have nowhere. Well, I can check with the Church and see if there are any options. BEN: The time codes on all these videos-- it reads around 2:00 a.m. Is that when all these things happen? 105 00:19:16,822 --> 00:19:18,490 I think so. Why? 106 00:19:18,557 --> 00:19:20,359 Um, do you have any enemies? 107 00:19:20,425 --> 00:19:21,927 I don't think so. What do you mean? 108 00:19:21,994 --> 00:19:28,767 Well, there's a chance that these things are pranks being pulled by someone who wants to hurt you. I mean, do you have any tenants? 109 00:19:28,834 --> 00:19:33,639 No. A school teacher a few months ago, but she moved out. Because she was scared? 110 00:19:33,705 --> 00:19:41,914 Oh, I don't know. We didn't talk much. DAVID: Okay. Well, we would like to come back later tonight, if that's all right. About 1:00 a.m.? 111 00:19:41,980 --> 00:19:53,191 Okay. That's how we investigate infestations. If that's all right. Yes, yeah. I think Brandon and Mikey will feel safer with other people here. 112 00:19:53,892 --> 00:19:55,394 So, what are we thinking? 113 00:19:55,460 --> 00:19:57,729 I have no frigging idea. 114 00:19:59,398 --> 00:20:03,835 WOMAN: Who is this guy Ben to tell us what is true and what isn't? 115 00:20:03,902 --> 00:20:05,370 He doesn't control facts. 116 00:20:08,974 --> 00:20:10,409 Watch, Ben. 117 00:20:15,347 --> 00:20:16,548 Cotton candy. 118 00:20:17,349 --> 00:20:18,684 Oh, my God. 119 00:20:19,618 --> 00:20:21,753 Are you fucking kidding me? 120 00:20:22,621 --> 00:20:29,928 Okay, I don't control truth, but if your dryer is hot enough to melt sugar, you'd be basically lighting your clothes on fire every time you dried them, okay? 121 00:20:29,995 --> 00:20:31,763 Come on, people, just use... 122 00:20:32,731 --> 00:20:34,566 Use your brains. 123 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:38,470 WOMAN: Yep, I'm drinking again. 124 00:20:39,471 --> 00:20:41,640 I thought my daughter was a good girl. 125 00:20:43,308 --> 00:20:47,012 And then I cleaned her room, and what do you think I found? 126 00:20:47,079 --> 00:20:48,580 That's right. 127 00:20:49,648 --> 00:20:58,457 My daughter is sleeping around. So I read the best thing you can do for your kids is to give them rules. So I put my house rules on a chalkboard. 128 00:20:59,524 --> 00:21:04,029 Then I go to clean their rooms, and guess what I found on the back. 129 00:21:04,863 --> 00:21:09,267 They replaced my rules with their rules. 130 00:21:42,567 --> 00:21:55,313 MAN: I have dark thoughts. I have thoughts of going on Tinder. I watch online porn, and all I think about is being with someone. All I want to do is talk to someone. 131 00:21:55,380 --> 00:21:56,882 DEMON KRISTEN: Talk to me. 132 00:22:00,986 --> 00:22:06,692 (exhales) No. I told you it's over. 133 00:22:07,459 --> 00:22:11,329 The sex was over. Not the talking. 134 00:22:11,997 --> 00:22:13,665 What's wrong with talking? 135 00:22:19,971 --> 00:22:23,842 God, you're so transparent. What do you mean? 136 00:22:23,909 --> 00:22:30,749 I mean you're using my weakness against me. There are things you'd love to talk to Kristen about, but you can't, right? 137 00:22:32,584 --> 00:22:33,952 So talk to me. 138 00:22:35,420 --> 00:22:40,625 -I won't bite. -If there's something I want to talk to Kristen about, I'll talk to Kristen. 139 00:22:42,627 --> 00:22:44,763 Well, then talk to her about the Entity. 140 00:22:47,032 --> 00:22:48,033 See? 141 00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:52,938 You can't. You promised not to tell anyone. 142 00:22:54,506 --> 00:22:56,475 But here I am. 143 00:22:58,643 --> 00:23:02,581 You're worried the Entity is using you, right? 144 00:23:02,647 --> 00:23:09,054 I'm not worried. I know they're using me. That's the whole point. Right, but... what do you owe God? 145 00:23:10,055 --> 00:23:16,728 And what do you owe these stupid little spies? -If it saves Grace Ling, then it's worth it. -Oh, yeah. The prophet. 146 00:23:18,130 --> 00:23:20,766 But he hasn't mentioned Grace Ling in a long time, right? 147 00:23:20,832 --> 00:23:22,768 How long has it been-- a month? 148 00:23:23,735 --> 00:23:34,446 You say that you think I'm using your weakness against you. I think Victor knew your weakness about Grace. That you missed her. 149 00:23:35,113 --> 00:23:37,983 And he's using that. Using that for what? 150 00:23:38,817 --> 00:23:45,056 Think something about that Chinese man that died. All those people in that room. 151 00:23:45,757 --> 00:23:48,693 Why did they want you to leave the door open? 152 00:23:50,929 --> 00:23:55,634 -I don't care. -But you do. That's why you googled it. Right? 153 00:23:56,568 --> 00:24:05,010 But you couldn't find anything about a man dying -at the Hotel Percival, right? -That means nothing. It means you can't trust the Entity. And I should trust you? 154 00:24:06,144 --> 00:24:08,847 A demon. David... 155 00:24:09,681 --> 00:24:11,616 I'm not just a demon. 156 00:24:12,551 --> 00:24:13,819 I'm you. 157 00:24:15,654 --> 00:24:16,988 I'm in here. 158 00:24:26,031 --> 00:24:27,465 No. 159 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:30,735 You know what this is? 160 00:24:33,138 --> 00:24:37,475 I never wanted you back until I started watching those VidTap videos. 161 00:24:38,276 --> 00:24:40,912 They're leading me to temptation. 162 00:24:42,981 --> 00:24:44,816 That's what this is. 163 00:25:03,201 --> 00:25:04,669 David? 164 00:25:06,905 --> 00:25:08,139 David? 165 00:25:29,861 --> 00:25:32,664 David! 166 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:50,682 DAVID: Sister, what are you doing? 167 00:25:50,749 --> 00:25:51,983 What are you doing? 168 00:25:52,050 --> 00:25:55,754 Letting that thing attach itself to you. What are you talking about? 169 00:25:55,820 --> 00:26:01,693 -That demon. -Sister, I was just sleeping. David, there was something attached to you. What are you doing? 170 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:11,770 I'm going out to assess, that's what I'm doing. No, you let something into your life. Sister, I have to go. Please, don't come in my room unless I ask you. 171 00:26:23,381 --> 00:26:27,585 I don't know how anyone thought I was a 60-year-old man. As if. 172 00:26:28,753 --> 00:26:36,194 I think I've been too nice here, trying to make friends. And some people want to hurt me. This is my home. Look! 173 00:26:37,195 --> 00:26:50,875 I am 14 years old. I live in Sun Valley. My mom is dead. And now I have nowhere to live. People should stop being mean to me. All I want to do is make friends. -Oh, we need to shut this guy down. -What are we doing? 174 00:26:50,942 --> 00:27:09,728 -LAURA: Just watch. -LILA: We're pissing him off. LYNN: He's pissing us off. -(overlapping chatter) -Can we please... Just watch this. Hey, friends. We traced the IP address of Pollie the Pig to a place called... St. Joseph's Parish. -We think it's a church. -ELEPHANT: And Pollie the Pig is not a 14-year-old from Sun Valley. He's a 60-year-old named Leland Townsend. 175 00:27:10,962 --> 00:27:12,163 Damn it. 176 00:27:29,147 --> 00:27:30,882 What time is it? 177 00:27:34,219 --> 00:27:36,721 Uh, a few more minutes. 178 00:27:40,191 --> 00:27:42,160 Are you getting a lot of VidTap notifications? 179 00:27:42,227 --> 00:27:45,263 All the time. It's addictive, isn't it? 180 00:27:45,330 --> 00:27:51,703 I sat down to watch one video. I was there for an hour. BEN: Oh, it's the algorithm. The only way they make money is if you stay on it. 181 00:27:52,871 --> 00:27:58,943 Is it kind of weird how it tries to predict who you are? Yeah, like, it thinks I'm a mom who drinks a lot. 182 00:27:59,778 --> 00:28:03,014 Maybe you are a mom who drinks a lot. Thanks. 183 00:28:04,249 --> 00:28:09,287 And now it thinks I'm mean. It keeps sending me these moms who scream at their daughters. How does it even know I have daughters? 184 00:28:09,354 --> 00:28:20,698 It guesses. It looks at your social media use, sees what you pause over, and makes educated guesses. I think it's more than that. I started with thoughtful priests. 185 00:28:21,332 --> 00:28:32,377 Now I'm with suicidal priests. It's like the more I look at it, the more it thinks I'm into violence and anger. I'm getting moms who want to kill their kids now. Well, it's the American way. 186 00:28:33,178 --> 00:28:36,181 When in doubt, go with violence and sex. 187 00:28:37,248 --> 00:28:52,831 (phones chiming) Our master calls. DAVID: It's from Marie. Oh, I got it too. It's live. -MIKE: Is he okay? -MARIE: Let me see! -Let me see! -Brandon! Brandon! -Oh, God! -Brandon! -(screaming) -Oh, my God! Oh, my God. 188 00:28:59,471 --> 00:29:01,773 Marie! 189 00:29:02,407 --> 00:29:04,008 Marie! 190 00:29:05,276 --> 00:29:13,485 It's back! It's back! I can't take it anymore. Please, I can't... MIKE: It scratched him! What scratched you? 191 00:29:13,551 --> 00:29:16,154 The monster! Right there. 192 00:29:18,990 --> 00:29:21,826 BEN: Why did you livestream the surveillance footage? 193 00:29:21,893 --> 00:29:25,063 MARIE: I didn't. I don't even know how to do that. 194 00:29:26,331 --> 00:29:28,766 It's evil. What is? 195 00:29:28,833 --> 00:29:35,907 VidTap. Everything was fine until I started using it. Now it's taken control of my account. What do you mean? 196 00:29:35,974 --> 00:29:42,247 It sent that livestream out. I didn't. BEN: Maybe your kids started the livestream? 197 00:29:42,313 --> 00:29:45,183 KRISTEN: Oh, my God. Marie. 198 00:29:47,352 --> 00:29:58,396 Oh, my God! Holy crap. Oh, my God. (panting) (sobbing) VidTap can't just start itself. Are you sure? 199 00:29:58,463 --> 00:30:07,005 In my science group, there's someone who works at VidTap. We can talk to her. All right, I'll talk to the Monsignor and get the ball rolling towards an infestation exorcism. 200 00:30:08,473 --> 00:30:21,319 Whoa. Yeah. Are they better? They're gonna go to sleep in the living room again. I told her to take the kids' phones and turn off VidTap. Good advice for us, too. 201 00:30:38,069 --> 00:30:42,974 You know, Ben, fuck you. You're such an elitist. This is the way to kill COVID. 202 00:30:45,009 --> 00:30:47,111 Oh, my God. 203 00:30:48,112 --> 00:30:54,886 He was on a business trip and every night, the phone calls with him got weirder and weirder. That's when you know he's cheating on you. 204 00:30:56,020 --> 00:30:58,923 WOMAN: Is your husband away from home too much? 205 00:31:22,647 --> 00:31:25,450 Andy? Andy, are you there? 206 00:31:25,516 --> 00:31:27,252 (cutting out): The reception... Can you hear me okay? 207 00:31:27,318 --> 00:31:28,353 Fuck. 208 00:31:29,487 --> 00:31:33,157 Yeah, I-I... Some. Barely. Where are you, on the Col? 209 00:31:33,992 --> 00:31:37,161 No, we're at base camp. Okay, good. I-I can hear you now. 210 00:31:38,029 --> 00:31:39,430 How's the rich client? 211 00:31:39,497 --> 00:31:41,366 He's not putting you in danger, is he? 212 00:31:41,432 --> 00:31:47,305 No, we're fine. I miss you all so much. I got to go. No, wait! Jesus! 213 00:31:49,307 --> 00:31:52,477 (exhales) I wanted to say happy anniversary. 214 00:31:55,580 --> 00:31:57,248 Did you hear what I said? 215 00:31:58,149 --> 00:32:02,487 I said happy anniversary. Do you remember the first one? 216 00:32:03,988 --> 00:32:05,490 Uh, I got to go. 217 00:32:06,724 --> 00:32:08,993 What? Are you okay? 218 00:32:09,060 --> 00:32:12,063 Yeah. I love you. Bye. 219 00:32:15,466 --> 00:32:17,335 Damn it. 220 00:32:24,108 --> 00:32:26,377 Why didn't you tell me it's their anniversary? 221 00:32:26,444 --> 00:32:39,490 -What? -She says "Happy Anniversary" and I'm stuck there like an idiot. It's not their anniversary. That's in November. (typing) -Is she onto us? -No. She said happy anniversary. Why would she say that if she's not trying to trick us? 222 00:32:39,557 --> 00:32:46,631 It's probably, like, the first time they met or when they went climbing. You're overreacting. I don't like surprises. 223 00:32:47,498 --> 00:32:53,438 Leland, no... Don't do it. Leland. Leland. Don't wake him. 224 00:33:00,611 --> 00:33:04,115 LELAND: Andy, I need an answer from you. 225 00:33:06,517 --> 00:33:09,187 You know you're gonna spend the rest of your life here. 226 00:33:10,121 --> 00:33:14,525 But I can make your time here pleasant or hard. 227 00:33:15,526 --> 00:33:23,534 I know you can't talk, but you can nod. So my question is... is this your anniversary? 228 00:33:26,671 --> 00:33:28,306 Mm. 229 00:33:29,474 --> 00:33:33,244 -Oh, come on. -It's just water. 230 00:33:36,414 --> 00:33:37,749 Imagine... 231 00:33:41,219 --> 00:33:45,022 I could leave this dripping here for 40 years. 232 00:33:46,090 --> 00:33:55,166 The first year you might be fine. But the third year, you'd wish you could scream. Now, is this your wedding anniversary? 233 00:34:00,171 --> 00:34:02,173 Was it your first date? 234 00:34:05,543 --> 00:34:10,313 Good. You sit tight. We'll talk again soon. 235 00:34:19,190 --> 00:34:35,339 Benny the boy genius! -Hey. Oh. -Hello. Welcome to my work crib. Yeah, yeah, thanks, Katie. Thanks for seeing us. Oh, this is my friends, uh, David and Kristen. The ones I was telling you about. Right. The priest and the shrink. Come on back. 236 00:34:37,208 --> 00:34:39,476 -Benny the boy genius? -No one calls me that. 237 00:34:40,344 --> 00:34:46,650 I think I already know the answer to this, Katie, but, uh, can the app upload a video from your phone without your consent? 238 00:34:46,717 --> 00:34:58,162 Can't happen. Won't happen. The user has to go into the application and choose what content they want to share. Mkay. Uh, next question: can you view live video from a person's phone if they're not recording into the app? 239 00:34:58,229 --> 00:35:02,200 No. Also impossible. Also won't happen. 240 00:35:02,867 --> 00:35:05,636 Oh. Well, um... your turn. 241 00:35:07,338 --> 00:35:09,474 Um, is the app evil? 242 00:35:09,540 --> 00:35:12,510 Whoa. You're the priest, right? 243 00:35:12,577 --> 00:35:22,820 I am. I like religious people. They make my job interesting. My mom is Jehovah Witness. She still thinks I'm doing the devil's work here. Was the app designed with nefarious intentions? 244 00:35:22,887 --> 00:35:25,790 Do you call bringing the world together nefarious? 245 00:35:25,857 --> 00:35:28,860 DAVID: That depends. Bringing it together for what? 246 00:35:28,926 --> 00:35:31,195 That's up to the world, isn't it? 247 00:35:31,262 --> 00:36:18,743 Someone gets murdered at a picnic spot, you don't blame the picnic spot. Well, so, the more videos I watch on the app, the darker they become. They become more about jealousy, anger, hatred. Well, that's just what you're choosing. -Oh, no, but I'm not. -Look, you may not think you are but if you hesitate over a video for just a split second longer, the algorithm picks up on that. Then it sends you another video just like it. Let's say... a video about jealousy. If you do the same thing again-- hesitate just for a second-- even if you eventually click thumbs down, it knows that's what you secretly want. But what'll grab your attention isn't always what you want. KATIE: Maybe, but our algorithm has one goal in mind: keeping you engaged, not making you a better person. That's your job, not mine. And we seem to be doing a hell of a lot better. 248 00:36:24,515 --> 00:36:29,754 Hope that was helpful. Um, no, not really. Well, maybe this will be. 249 00:36:30,888 --> 00:36:34,792 We're not the problem. Your subject is. Marie Taylor? 250 00:36:35,760 --> 00:36:44,869 How'd you know her name? I never told you her name. Ben, VidTap knows everything about our users. Stop wasting your time arguing with idiotic conspiracy theorists, by the way. 251 00:36:45,736 --> 00:36:50,274 Marie edited her possession videos in the application. 252 00:36:50,908 --> 00:36:56,647 -So... -So, we have access to the heads and tails of the footage she shot before she edited it. 253 00:36:58,015 --> 00:36:58,950 Seriously? 254 00:36:59,016 --> 00:37:01,552 And I can send it to you. 255 00:37:10,928 --> 00:37:11,996 She didn't say what it was? 256 00:37:12,063 --> 00:37:16,634 No. She's doing us a favor. She could get in big trouble for sending this. 257 00:37:18,402 --> 00:37:20,237 Is she your girlfriend? 258 00:37:21,939 --> 00:37:23,507 No. 259 00:38:22,833 --> 00:38:24,902 Oh, no. 260 00:38:32,743 --> 00:38:35,613 -Oh, my God. -MARIE: Brandon. God, are you okay? What happened? 261 00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:42,653 (groaning) It burns. My back burns! -What? Turn over. -Oh, my God. Brandon! Brandon, are you okay? 262 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:44,455 -MARIE: Let me see. -MIKE: What happened? 263 00:38:44,522 --> 00:38:48,459 -What happened? -MARIE: Let me see! -Why would she do this? -Why do you think? 264 00:38:48,526 --> 00:38:49,927 Clout chasing? 265 00:38:49,994 --> 00:38:51,829 Seriously? 266 00:38:51,896 --> 00:38:58,602 -MIKE: What happened? What happened? -Let me see! Let me see. MIKE: Oh, my God! 267 00:39:06,477 --> 00:39:20,725 That simply isn't true. I would never. We have the outtakes of the videos you uploaded. (scoffs) Those are my kids! I-I've done everything to protect them. Marie, we can find you help. Let us. Possessed. 268 00:39:21,692 --> 00:39:23,427 If what you say is true, then... 269 00:39:24,495 --> 00:39:26,731 ...I must have been possessed. 270 00:39:32,470 --> 00:39:41,445 Marie, don't. You don't have to post everything you do on VidTap. What exactly are you gonna post-- us calling you out on attacking your own children? 271 00:39:44,782 --> 00:39:48,753 -Okay, great. -Oh, my God. What is this, Possession 101? 272 00:39:48,819 --> 00:39:57,795 (panting) (growling) (spitting) (growling) (groaning) 273 00:40:08,205 --> 00:40:11,675 -Aah! -Oh, whoa! 274 00:40:16,647 --> 00:40:21,619 BEN: Call 911. Satan, they're attacking me! 275 00:40:22,787 --> 00:40:26,524 (groaning) No! 276 00:40:28,592 --> 00:40:41,872 Hi, friends. We traced the IP address of Pollie the Pig to a place called... MONKEY: St. Joseph's Parish. We think it's a church. ELEPHANT: And Pollie the Pig is not a 14-year-old from Sun Valley. He's a 60-year-old named Leland Townsend. 277 00:40:42,706 --> 00:40:48,846 Your excellency, this is disgusting. Someone's trying to set me up... Leland. 278 00:40:49,914 --> 00:40:55,586 I need to thank you for your months of service. Monsignor, this is a lie. Doesn't matter. 279 00:40:56,620 --> 00:41:10,467 You know better than anyone. The Church cannot risk the liability in this matter. We will, as always, give you a positive recommendation no matter your next ventures. 280 00:41:11,135 --> 00:41:14,872 But I need to ask you to leave right now. 281 00:41:22,613 --> 00:41:29,086 You're gonna be sorry. It's a rare day when I'm not sorry. -(door slams) -(Leland muttering) 282 00:41:33,157 --> 00:41:40,497 Whoa. What's your problem? My problem is I think it's time to make four little girls four little orphans! 283 00:42:48,132 --> 00:42:55,306 SHERYL: Oof. Your cuticles are dry. Don't worry. I don't want to hurt Kristen. 284 00:42:56,106 --> 00:43:15,592 In, uh, a month or two, Edward will call her, tearful, and say that you were killed in an avalanche. Your body will never be recovered. You saved Edward and three other climbers before being swept away. Your daughters will think you were a great man, and will aspire to emulate you. 285 00:43:16,260 --> 00:43:29,006 Edward is so appreciative that not only does he give your family the original $800,000, but an additional $250,000 for the kids' education. So... 286 00:43:29,807 --> 00:43:33,911 ...you're of more use to them gone than back home. 287 00:43:37,214 --> 00:43:45,189 Okay. I'll keep you updated on how they're doing. Oh, and I'll bring some oil next time for those cuticles. Okay. 288 00:44:00,304 --> 00:44:03,841 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org