Pat Phelps, une ancienne écrivaine célèbre, ne parvient toujours pas à écrire son deuxième roman. La famille ne va pas bien non plus - la relation avec son mari a depuis longtemps perdu de son éclat et les enfants traversent une période de rébellion adolescente. Après avoir couché avec un plombier, la femme désespérée décide de déménager avec sa famille en banlieue, loin du bruit de la métropole. En s'installant dans une nouvelle maison au passé hanté, les problèmes de Pat ne font qu'augmenter - le logement l'affecte étrangement et elle essaie de comprendre s'il s'agit de dépression ou des méfaits des esprits locaux.
1. Chapter One: Welcome to Casa De Phelps
DescriptionAfter an affair nearly destroys their marriage, Pat and Terry Phelps move their family from the city to Connecticut, to a house that may be haunted.2. Chapter Two: She Comes At Night
DescriptionPat finds a clue as to the identity of the Fifties Housewife who keeps appearing to her, while Terry confronts a demon from his own past.3. Chapter Three - The Yellow Wallpaper
DescriptionAfter years of writer’s block, Pat finally finds her muse through the help of a narcotic. Terry’s pitch to the NY Archdiocese turns out to be the presentation from Hell.4. Chapter Four - So Much Blood
DescriptionPat is writing like a woman possessed until she finds out the true identity of her muse. Terry makes a decision about work that will come back to haunt him.5. Chapter Five - The Squirrel Knew
Description6. Chapter Six - Whispering Hope
Description7. Chapter Seven - Impertinent Questions
DescriptionPat's pact with Rosemary breathes new life into her career and her marriage; a new house tea gets out of hand, and Pat realizes the deal isn't what she expected.8. Chapter Eight - We Are Phelps
DescriptionThe shocking end of Pat's book is revealed while the Phelps family fights for their souls; individually and as a family.
1. Chapter 9: Homecoming
DescriptionPat returns home and tries to put the family back together. Terry meets his family for the first time after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Gaynor battles with Pat over the role as head of household.2. Chapter 10: She's Real
DescriptionAs the family struggles to reconnect, Pat’s peculiar new neighbor brings a logical explanation for her psychotic break.3. Chapter 11: The Goat
DescriptionTerry struggles to process the knowledge that Pat hit him with an axe and he may have cheated on her with his colleague Kathryn. Meanwhile, Gaynor gets some potentially good news, and Jake has a run-in with the scary goat.4. Chapter 12: Smile
DescriptionIn the midst of having scary new dreams about the house, Pat finally comes clean to Terry and must deal with the consequences.5. Chapter 13: The Miracle
DescriptionThe fractured family is brought back together by unexpected news while Terry embarks on a healthier lifestyle. Jake struggles to reconnect with an old friend in the house and Gaynor meets a sexy new friend.6. Chapter 14: What's the Matter with Sandy?
DescriptionPat becomes concerned about the readers of her new novel. Meanwhile, Terry’s addiction to testosterone has him striving to make his mark on the town.