The Scratching

Tom sits solemnly at his desk and picks up the controller, puts it down then gets up to leave. 8 weeks later, he’s in a therapy session to talk about his wife leaving and his growing insanity and hallucinations. He claims that he hasn’t seen Tohm since the day from the season 1 finale that he asked him to leave. He mentioned squirrels clawing in the crawlspace, but beyond that, things in his life are looking up.

Back to his home, Tom, still talking with Junior, is drinking and telling Junior stories. Junior asks why Tom has not yet confronted Tohm, and why he keeps talking to Junior despite knowing he is a hallucination. Junior talks with Tohm and warns him about someone “getting out” of the crawlspace. Tom, about to open the crawlspace to investigate the scratching, is stopped by Tohm. Tom is upset that Tohm has returned, but Tohm again warns him that there is something worse in the crawlspace than even Tohm. Tom opens the crawlspace and doesn’t find anything and leaves, angry at Tohm for misleading him.

Tohm tries to shut the crawlspace doors but is unable to do so. Out of the crawlspace emerges Chomas, decked in Chicago Bears clothing. Tohm is visibly terrified as Chomas begins causing mayhem. Chomas apparently subdues Tohm and leaves his body in the crawlspace.

Chomas enters Junior’s room, and suggests a story reading.