The squad settled on "FRIENDS" reruns after about two hours of arguing over what to watch. Everyone was content, snuggled up in pillows and munching on snacks (Alois had to go get more) when their show was interrupted.

"ATTENTION- THIS IS NOT A TEST."

The squad jumped simultaneously, all slightly wide-eyed.

"Local asylum patient, only known as the Undertaker..."

The tv showed a picture of a man with long gray hair. Half his face was covered by fringe so only the bottom of his face was exposed. He wore a smile, but not a usual smile. His was twisted and slightly too large, rather frightening.

"...has escaped and is on the loose. It is vital that everyone make it to a safe place and lock all doors and windows. He is very dangerous. Stay safe."

And as suddenly as the broadcast started it stopped, and "FRIENDS" resumed as though nothing were wrong. Sam and Tae glanced at all their friends who looked rather terrified, and then at each other in slight confusion. The two had recently moved to town and did not know a lot of the history yet.

"Who's the Undertaker?" Sam asked turning down the tv. All eyes turned to Sam.

Ronald was the one to answer, "the Undertaker is the most evil being to ever walk this town."

"Okay, but why?" Tae responded.

"Well," Will began, "he used to run the local funeral home, hence the name. People said he was always kind of loony, he seemed to enjoy his job much more than the average mortician. This never seemed to be a real issue until about twelve years ago after the Lewis family brought in their deceased ten year old daughter, Sophia."

"How did she die?" Sam asked.

"Her room on the third floor of their house had a window that easily allowed her to climb onto the roof. She liked to sit there, maybe watching the neighborhood, maybe just thinking. But one day, she slipped."

Sam and Tae let out a subtle gasp, filled more with sadness than with shock.

"She was the youngest that the Undertaker had had to provide a service for, and it's speculated that her age is what caused him to snap, but no one knows for sure. What exactly happened is still a mystery, but a few days later, a tombstone appeared next to Sophia's, but no one else had died that we knew of. Upon closer inspection, the tombstone simply read 'Sandra, Thomas, and Nathaniel Lewis,' the names of Sophia's mother, father, and sixteen year old brother. When it was discovered no one had seen the family around, police had no other choice than to dig and see if the family was buried."

"And?" Sam and Tae urged when Will took a pause.

"Well… they reached something hard in the ground while digging, it was one of Undertaker's coffins, one of the smaller less fancy ones. When they pulled it to the surface, blood had soaked through the bottom and inside were all three of them squished together. Their blood filled the coffin like a bathtub and no one could really tell which body parts belonged to who. It was just a mess of limbs, teeth, nails, and even some bone. And on top of it all, the son and father were still alive, barely. We assume the wife was alive when she was buried. They were able to get the son out and put him in emergency care, but by the time the wife was taken off her husband, Thomas had also passed."

"So what happened next?" Tae asked.

"It was rather obvious who committed the crime, so the police knocked down the Undertaker's door and arrested him. Talking to him was no use, like I said he was rather loony, so they decided to throw him into the asylum. It seemed to be the safer option for everyone. Until now that is." Will finished gravely.

"Do you know why he did it?" Tae asked.

"No one does." Ronald chimed in again.

"And what happened to the son?" Sam questioned.

"An experience such as that one messes with a person, so he was admitted into the asylum but in an area completely closed off from the Undertaker. He wasn't doing to well for a while, but as time passed he got better. I think he was actually released a few days ago. When asked about what happened that day, he said he was drugged and doesn't remember much."

Sam processed that for a second, "you don't think... the Undertaker knows that do you? Because if so, could that be a reason he escaped? To finish his work?" She asked.

Everyone just sat in silence for a good minute until Grell spoke up.

"I think the only way Undertaker would know is if he talked to Nathaniel himself, which doesn't seem possible considering they were completely separated. And even if that weren't the case, why would he want to the talk to the guy that murdered his family and almost himself?"

"Must be a coincidence, the Undertaker has probably been trying to escape since he was locked up."

The silence once again took over the environment.

"Alright!" Sam broke out. "We're fine. Yeah it's scary, but honestly what are the chances that he comes to our place? He might just flee the town completely. With all the doors and windows locked we'll be fine. And even if he does for some reason find a way in, it's seven against one. So let's just enjoy our slumber partayyy, yeah?"

Everyone was hesitant at first, but they all came around. Turning "FRIENDS" back up, the squad allowed themselves to once again get comfortable and enjoy the show. Completely forgetting about the broken window in the dining room.

As the night went on, one by one the squad faded into sleep until Sam was the only one awake. When she became aware of that fact, she turned off the tv and made her to the bathroom to brush her teeth (she really hated waking up the next morning without completing this task the night before). Maybe it was the sound of the running water, or the sound of the act itself, or even the sleepiness Sam was feeling that caused her not to notice the shadow closing in on her.