The Hacienda

When Andrés returns, they set up the charcoal circles in the parlor again. Andrés tells Beatriz that no matter what happens, she must not leave the circle that he draws around them. Andrés calls to the spirit in the house to come into the circle, which will allow it to pass into another realm, but the house rebels. An unseen force flings Andrés out of the circle, and he collapses. Ignoring his order, Beatriz runs to him and breaks the circle. She begins to choke on blood in her mouth, and two teeth fall into her hands with the gums still attached. Despite the horror of what she sees, she forces herself to crawl to Andrés and sees that he is alive. Beatriz stumbles out of the house with Andrés and finally makes her way to the chapel, where she knows they will be safe. Once there, Beatriz realizes that she is not covered in blood and that her teeth are still intact. Beatriz helps Andrés into his bed and watches over him while he sleeps. At one point, she feels the darkness from the house creeping around outside, and she yells at it to leave them alone. It recedes in response.