The Coal Hole

Michael’s efforts to woo Julie fail miserably. Michelle has yet another dream, different in that the original dream guide has been joined by a companion of similar age.

Michael hitches a ride into town with his mother and aunt in order to visit Julie, a close friend of his cousin Jennifer. After they part ways, Mrs. Williams spots the two women and confronts them in the street, publicly accusing them of being responsible for the death in the forest.

During a hunting trip in the mountains with his cousin Zach, Donald's oldest son Michael is given a demonstration of the other's cruelty. At the same time, a state trooper, Kirk the son of Mrs. Williams, is following up on a lead. He discovers the body of a woman who had been missing for several weeks deep within the forest.

Heading into town with Justin's wife Suzie, Elizabeth and Brooke visit an antique store where Elizabeth finds herself drawn to an old book about the occult, which she decides to purchase.

The relationship between Donald and Justin, long troubled, continues to improve. Michelle has another of the strange dreams.

A neighbor, Mrs. Williams, tells Michelle of a cult that is kidnapping and murdering young women and how the authorities refuse to believe her, much less take action. Upon learning Michelle is part of the Joyce family, the old woman drives her away in a fury.

After arriving at the home of Donald's brother Justin, along with his wife Suzie and children Jennifer and Zach, Michelle has a strange dream. She is deep underground where a mysterious girl tries desperately to show her something, but the object is veiled in darkness

A young woman flees through the forest, only to be seized and dragged once more into the coal mine. Meanwhile, the Joyce family (Donald and Michelle; their children Michael, Elizabeth, and Thomas; and Elizabeth’s friend Brooke) are traveling north to Pennsylvania for an extended vacation.