Fin took John into the bedroom to let him rest. When he laid him down on the bed, John opened his eyes. "Oda…"

"John, are you okay?" Fin asked, his eyes full of worry.

John sat up shakily. "We have to get out of here."

"The doors are locked. Elliot's talking to the caretakers."

John leaned into Fin. "I wonder why they're doing this to us…"

"Where the hell is Walker?" Elliot said under his breath, trying to find the man.

"Here I am." The man appeared in the doorway.

Elliot turned to him. "Do the ghosts always lock the doors?"

"I'm afraid you have angered them. They aren't going to let you leave just yet." The man paused. "…What was the last name of the older gentleman? The one who fainted?"

Olivia hesitated, wondering where this was going. "Munch. John Munch."

The man's eyes opened wider. "I think I know why they were the targets."

He strolled into the library, taking some books off the shelf. "Go get the others. I would like to explain."

John and Fin sat down at the table with the rest of the group. "You already know about Mandrake, the descendant of Mr. Tutuola." He looked up. "But I bet you don't know James, the descendant of Mr. Munch."

They all looked at each other, very confused and surprised. The man went on.

"During reconstruction, a man named James Munch found Mandrake Tutuola after he had ran away from the Manteens plantation. James, being an abolitionist, took him in and gave him shelter until transporting him to Canada." The man smiled. "It seems that you two have a history of caring for each other."

John and Fin gripped hands under the table. It was a very happy coincidence. There was another thunk from up above, then a voice:

"We must end the time of these two men…"

Fin went flying into the wall, landing with a loud thud. "ODA!" John screamed, running towards him, but was soon brought down by a loud cracking sound.

John tried to get up. "I can't move!"

"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US?!" Elliot screamed. "LEAVE THEM ALONE!"

He turned when he heard shrieks from Olivia and Casey. They were being slowly risen into the air. Elliot grabbed Olivia's hands as Cragen grabbed Casey's. They pulled vigorously and brought them down, but the voice went on:

"You may leave, but never return…the curse is upon you…never return…"

They didn't need to be told twice. They didn't even get their luggage, just ran out of the house and found a cab service to take them to the airport.

They all sat at the terminal, white and shaking. An elderly couple walked to them. "What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Ever heard of a place called Ruby's Hollow?"

The elderly woman looked puzzled. "That place is deserted. Nobody's lived there for years."

They all looked shocked. "But there were servants…and a man named Daniel Walker."

The woman smiled. "Daniel Walker has been dead for twenty years. His gravesite is behind the house. Perhaps you were imagining things." She walked away.

They all looked at each other and in that moment, became believers.

EPILOGUE

When they got back to New York, they put it behind them. Things got back to normal.

And they swore never to speak of the house again.

MEANWHILE, BACK AT RUBY'S HOLLOW:

An elderly man and an African-American man met in a room.

"I see they learned the truth." One said.

"Coincidence?" The other asked.

"More like true love."

They joined hands and silently disappeared.

-THE END-