the family get in their car and begin to leave the house, but the ghosts drag them back into the house and attempt to abduct maddie again. the family saves her from being sucked into the portal, and carrigan decides that as the only other psychic, he must go into the vortex and lead the spirits into the light. the bowens flee as the house is destroyed by the spirits soaring into the sky as a beacon of light. the investigative team run to their equipment, looking for a sign that carrigan managed to get back.