History Recap / CreepshowS1E4TheCompanion

Harold proceeds to wake Billy up, who realizes that he's been sewn into his bed. Harold also reveals that the scarecrow is behind him. Harold points at Billy with Brenner's cane, commanding the scarecrow to murder his brother. As the scarecrow does its duty, Harold glances out the window to observe the Creep staring back at him, enjoying the spectacle alongside him.

* AbsurdPhobia: The only thing the scarecrow fears is Brenner's cane, which was used to stab it in the heart and render it inactive. Harold manages to subdue the scarecrow by showing it to the golem, causing it to cower.

* AsYouKnow: Smitty and Harold's banter serves to let the audience know that the latter's relationship with his brother is overall...not good.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: The scarecrow's can be incapacitated by stabbing it in the heart, which is clearly visible to anyone who looks at it.

* BigBrotherBully: Billy, as mentioned below.

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Brenner hypothesizes that the scarecrow could have possibly come to life thanks to his desires for a friend.

* DrivenToSuicide: After witnessing his creation murder an innocent girl scout, Brenner incapacitates it with his cane and shoots himself in the face, overwhelmed by the guilt.
* EmptyChairMemorial: Brenner keeps the rocker where Mavis used to sit untouched, possibly as a tribute to his dearly departed wife. He later places the scarecrow in it to give the illusion of a friend, and the chair is where the scarecrow animates for the first time.

* EvilIsPetty: Billy, already a relentless bully to Harold, is hellbent on beating him to an inch of his life simply because he put a dent in his car.

* FelonyMisdemeanor: It's mentioned that the reason Billy abused Harold before he ran to the creek is because he accidentally put a dent in his car. Even when Harold nervously assures his brother that he'll fix the dent, Billy still desires to pummel him so he can "collect what [he's] owed".
* ForeShadowing:

* HatesBeingAlone: Brenner, after losing his beloved wife to an illness, is left feeling truly alone for the first time in 40 years, and he subsequently becomes miserable without her.

* IronicEcho: "I'm just collecting what I'm owed." Billy first says it when he moves in to pummel Harold. Harold says it to Billy at the end of the story when he unleashes the scarecrow on him.

* TheLostLenore: Brenner's wife Mavis.

** Brenner meets his end the same way from [[Film/{{Creepshow}} Jordy Verrill]] does.

** Billy himself is likely named after the child protagonist of the film's wraparound. The ironic difference is that this Billy is the abuser instead of the victim.

* NoodleIncident: Harold admits that the abuse that Billy inflicts on him has caused him to run from home at least once before. We're given no detail as to why exactly he ran that first time.
* NothingIsScarier: As Brenner himself mentions, it's never revealed how exactly the scarecrow came to life. He theorizes that it could've been anything from the bones he dug up to the heart that his late wife had made for him, or even his own wants and desires for company that willed it to life.

* PreMortemOneLiner: Harold spouts one as he attempts to shoot the scarecrow with Brenner's gun. The moment is unfortunately killed when it's revealed the gun isn't loaded.

* ResurrectiveImmortality: The scarecrow is apparently unable to permanently die. It can only be rendered inactive as long as Brenner's cane is embedded in its heart. If the cane is removed, it springs back to life no worse for wear.

* ScaryScarecrows: A particularly ghoulish one is the main supernatural threat of the episode.

** Some of the graffiti on the bridge in the opening scene reads [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter "Jimmy is a dead fuck."]] and [[Literature/{{IT}} "Beware Pennywise."]]
** Smitty has a ''Film/HellFest'' lunchbox as he visits Harold at the bridge.

* StoryWithinAStory: Brenner's flashback of how he created the scarecrow and ultimately killed himself.
* TroubledFetalPosition. The scarecrow's reaction is to back away from Harold and curl up in fear when the boy shows it Brenner's cane, the one thing that can stop it and therefore the only thing it fears.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Harold's friend Smitty appears for only a few minutes, and mainly serves to provide exposition.

* {{Workaholic}}: Brenner often spent long nights working to create the scarecrow. He mentions that all the busy work helped take his mind off of his loneliness.
* TheWoobie: Brenner, the lonely old farmer who built the scarecrow. His wife of 40 years, Mavis, died of an illness, and he built the scarecrow just so he could have a form of company. When it came to life and murdered a girl scout, the guilt he suffered afterwards led him to incapacitate the golem and kill himself.
* WouldHurtAChild: The scarecrow brutally murders a girl scout who wandered onto Brenner's farm to sell cookies. The overwhelming guilt that Brenner feels afterward leads directly to him incapacitating his creation and killing himself.
** Billy also actively abuses his little brother on a near-daily basis, but becomes determined to kill him after finding out he dented his car.
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* TheCameo: The Creep makes an appearance at the very end of the story, watching Harold get his revenge.

* FailedASpotCheck: Susie, the doomed girl scout, very clearly overlooks the sign on Brenner's gate that reads "No Trespassing", and doesn't notice the scarecrow following her movements either.

* HateSink: Harold's brother, Billy. The abuse he inflicts on his sibling borders on full-on assault, and the maniacal glee he expresses whenever he's going in for a beatdown certainly doesn't help.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Brenner has this reaction when he witnesses the scarecrow killing a girl scout and then DrivenToSuicide.

* NoodleIncident: Harold admits that the abuse that Billy inflicts on him has caused him to attempt running from home and staying at Smitty's place at least once before. We're given no detail as to why exactly he ran that first time.

* PluckyComicRelief: Smitty, whose few minutes of screen time provide the story's only comedic moments.

* WeHardlyKnewYe: Harold's friend Smitty appears for only a few minutes, and mainly serves to establish the plot.

Harold manages to escape, and runs through the woods to an abandoned farm. Harold soon discovers that the farm is protected by a grotesque scarecrow (Carey Jones) with a wooden cane in its chest. Hearing Billy approaching, Harold pulls the cane from the scarecrow's chest and runs. He manages to reach the farmhouse and lets himself inside. Something begins violently trying to open the door, but upon looking out the window, Harold sees Billy heading for home and the scarecrow missing from its post. Realizing that the straw golem has come to life, Harold tries to flee upstairs as it lets itself in. He ends up getting his foot caught in the rotting wood of the staircase, just as the wood gives way, plunging Harold falls into the basement. Harold then discovers a cobweb-covered corpse with a shotgun in its hands and a massive hole in its head. A note on the ground near the corpse segues into a flashback as Harold picks it up and reads it.

In the summer of 1987, a young boy named Harold (Logan Allan) is seen fishing at a nearby creek. His friend Smitty (Creator/DylanGage) meets him there, and notices that Harold is bruised and beaten around the face. Harold admits that the injuries are the result of a scuffle between him and his abusive brother, Billy (Volitaire Colin Council), having accidentally dented the latter's car and running to the creek to hide from him. After Smitty leaves, Billy comes back to assault Harold some more.

Harold manages to escape, and makes his way to an abandoned farm. Harold soon discovers that the farm is protected by a grotesque scarecrow (Carey Jones) with a wooden cane in its chest. Hearing Billy approaching, Harold pulls the cane from the scarecrow's chest and runs. He manages to reach the farmhouse and ends up letting himself inside. Something begins violently trying to open the door, but upon looking out the window, he sees Billy heading for home. Realizing that the scarecrow has come to life, Harold tries to flee upstairs as it lets itself in. He ends up getting his foot caught in the rotting wood of the staircase and falls into the basement, where he discovers a cobweb covered corpse with a shotgun in its hands. A note on the ground near the corpse segues into a flashback as Harold picks it up and reads it.

In the flashback, it is revealed that the corpse is that of Mr. Brenner (Afemo Omilami), the original owner of the farm. Brenner narrates that his wife of 40 years, Mavis, had succumbed to an (unspecified) illness, and after being overwhelmed with loneliness, he worked to create the scarecrow. Brenner hypothesized that the materials he used to create it, including animals' bones found on his field and a crocheted heart Mavis had made, combined with his own desires, had somehow brought the scarecrow to life. Some time later, Mr. Brenner watches the scarecrow murder a girl scout (Addison Hershey) that had innocently wandered onto his property. Overwhelmed with guilt, Brenner incapacitates the scarecrow by plunging his cane into its crocheted heart, then goes to the basement, writes the note Harold will find, and kills himself with the shotgun.

Back in the present, Harold hears the scarecrow approaching and hides. Failing to shoot it with the unloaded gun, he smacks the scarecrow in the face with it. He grabs Brenner's cane, and after watching the scarecrow cower for a moment, stabs it in the heart. Inspired by the experience, Harold returns home and gets to work on a project.

He wakes Billy up, who realizes that he's been sewn into his bed. Harold reveals that the scarecrow is behind him. Pointing at Billy with Brenner's cane, Harold commands the scarecrow to murder his brother. Harold glances at the window to observe the Creep watching the spectacle with him.

* EvilIsHammy: Billy, Harold's abusive brother. He has NoIndoorVoice for almost the whole episode and takes absolute delight in relentlessly torturing his younger sibling.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: It's mentioned that the reason Billy abuses Harold throughout the story is because he accidentally put a dent in his car. Even when Harold nervously assures that he'll fix the dent, Billy still desires to pummel him so he can "collect what [he's] owed".
* ForeShadowing: Smitty pulls out a couple copies of "''Creepshow''" with the same cover as [[Recap/CreepshowSurvivorType Survivor Type]], the first segment of the animated special.

* IronicEcho: "I'm just collecting what I'm owed." Billy first says it when he moves in to pummel Harold. Harold says it to Billy at the end of the story when he sics the scarecrow on him.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Brenner has this reaction when he witnesses the scarecrow killing a girl scout and is DrivenToSuicide.

** Like [[Film/{{Creepshow}} "Father's Day"]], we are treated to a flashback set seven years in the past.

* NothingIsScarier: As Brenner himself mentions, it's never revealed how exactly the scarecrow came to life. He theorizes that it could've been anything from the bones he dug up, to the heart that his late wife had made for him, or even his own wants and desires for company that brought it to life.
* PreMortemOneLiner: Harold spouts one as he attempts to shoot the scarecrow with Brenner's gun. Of course, the moment is killed when it's revealed the gun isn't loaded.

** Smitty's lunchbox has a ''Film/HellFest'' sticker on it.
** Billy has a ''Film/BloodCar'' poster on the wall of his room, as well as [[Film/StreetTrash a bottle of Tenafly Viper]] and a miniature replica of the clock from ''Film/TheAmityvilleHorror1979'' on his nightstand.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Harold's friend Smitty appears for only a few minutes, and is mainly serves to establish the plot.
* WouldHurtAChild: The scarecrow brutally murders a girl scout who wanders onto Brenner's farm to sell cookies. The overwhelming guilt that Brenner feels afterward leads directly to him incapacitating his creation and killing himself afterward.

* TheDogBitesBack: After narrowly escaping both Billy and the scarecrow, Harold traps Billy in his own bed. Now controlling the scarecrow through Brenner's cane, Harold commands it to murder his brother.

* IronicEcho: "I'm just collecting what I'm owed." Billy first says it when he moves in to pummel Harold. Harold says it to Billy at the end when he lets loose the scarecrow on him.

** The Creep makes an appearance to observe Harold's revenge.

* PreMortemOneLiner: Harold spouts one ("Eat crow!") as he attempts to shoot the scarecrow with Brenner's gun. Of course, the moment is killed when it's revealed the gun isn't loaded.

* WeHardlyKnewYe: Harold's friend Smitty appears for only a few minutes, and is mainly there to establish the plot.
* WouldHurtAChild: The scarecrow brutally murders a girl scout who wanders onto Brenner's farm purely to sell cookies. The overwhelming guilt that Brenner feels afterward leads directly to him incapacitating his creation and killing himself afterward.

In the summer of 1987, a young boy named Harold (Logan Allan) is seen fishing at a nearby creek. His friend Smitty (Dylan Gage) meets him there, and notices that Harold is bruised and beaten around the face. Harold admits that the injuries are the result of a scuffle between him and his abusive brother, Billy (Volitaire Colin Council), having accidentally dented the latter's car and running to the creek to hide from him. After Smitty leaves, Billy comes back to assault Harold some more.

In the summer of 1987, a young boy named Harold (Logan Allan) is seen fishing at a nearby creek. His friend Smitty (Dylan Gage) meets him there, and notices that Harold is bruised and beaten around the face. Harold admits that the injuries are the result of a scuffle between him and his abusive brother, Billy (Volitaire Colin Council), having accidentally dented the latter's car and running to the creek to hide from him. After Smitty leaves, Billy comes back to assault Harold some more. Harold manages to escape, and makes his way to an abandoned farm. Harold soon discovers that the farm is protected by a grotesque scarecrow (Carey Jones) with a wooden cane in its chest. Hearing Billy approaching, Harold pulls the cane from the scarecrow's chest and runs. He manages to reach the farmhouse and ends up letting himself inside. Something begins violently trying to open the door, but upon looking out the window, he sees Billy heading for home. Realizing that the scarecrow has come to life, Harold tries to flee upstairs as it lets itself in. He ends up getting his foot caught in the rotting wood of the staircase and falls into the basement, where he discovers a cobweb covered corpse with a shotgun in its hands. A note on the ground near the corpse segues into a flashback as Harold picks it up and reads it. In the flashback, it is revealed that the corpse is that of Mr. Brenner (Afemo Omilami), the original owner of the farm. Brenner narrates that his wife of 40 years, Mavis, had succumbed to an (unspecified) illness, and after being overwhelmed with loneliness, he worked to create the scarecrow. Brenner hypothesized that the materials he used to create the scarecrow, including animals' bones found on his field and a crocheted heart Mavis had made, combined with his own desires, had somehow brought the scarecrow to life. Some time later, Mr. Brenner watches the scarecrow murder a girl scout (Addison Hershey) that had innocently wandered onto his property. Overwhelmed with guilt, Brenner incapacitates the scarecrow by plunging his cane into its crocheted heart, then goes to the basement, writes the note, and kills himself with the shotgun. Back in the present, Harold hears the scarecrow approaching and hides. Failing to shoot it with the unloaded gun, he smacks the scarecrow in the face with it. He grabs Brenner's cane, and after watching the scarecrow cower for a moment, stabs it in the heart. Inspired by the experience, Harold returns home and gets to work on a project of his. He wakes Billy up, who realizes that he's been sewn into his bed. Harold reveals that the scarecrow is behind him. Pointing at Billy with Brenner's cane, Harold commands the scarecrow to murder his brother. Harold glances at the window to observe the Creep watching the spectacle with him.

* HateSink: Harold's brother, Billy. The abuse he inflicts on his sibling borders on full-on assault. The manaical glee he expresses whenever he's going in for a beatdown certainly doesn't help.
* IronicEcho: "I'm just collecting what I'm owed." Billy first says it when he moves in to pummel Harold. Harold says it to Billy at the end when he sics the scarecrow on him.

* MythologyGag: Brenner meets his end the same way from [[Film/{{Creepshow}} Jordy Verrill]] does. Also, like [[Film/{{Creepshow}} "Father's Day"]], we are treated to a flashback set seven years in the past.
* NoodleIncident: Harold admits that the abuse that Billy inflicts on him has caused him to run from home at least once before. We're given no detail as to why exactly he ran that first time.

* MythologyGag: Brenner meets his end the same way from [[Film/{{Creepshow}} Jordy Verrill]] does. Also, like "Father's Day" in that film, we are treated to a flashback scene set seven years in the past.

In the summer of 1987, a young boy named Harold (Creator/LoganAllan) is seen fishing at a nearby creek. His friend, Smitty, meets him there, and notices that Harold is bruised and beaten around the face. Harold admits that the injuries are the result of a scuffle between him and his abusive brother, Billy (Creator/VoltaireColinCouncil), having accidentally dented the latter's car and running to the creek to hide from him. After Smitty leaves, Billy comes back to assault Harold some more. Harold manages to escape, and makes his way to an abandoned farm. Harold soon discovers that the farm is protected by a grotesque scarecrow (Creator/CareyJones) with a wooden cane in its chest. Hearing Billy approaching, Harold pulls the cane from the scarecrow's chest and runs. He manages to reach the farmhouse and ends up letting himself inside. Something begins violently trying to open the door, but upon looking out the window, he sees Billy heading for home. Realizing that the scarecrow has come to life, Harold tries to flee upstairs as it lets itself in. He ends up getting his foot caught in the rotting wood of the staircase and falls into the basement, where he discovers a cobweb covered corpse with a shotgun in its hands. A note on the ground near the corpse segues into a flashback as Harold picks it up and reads it. In the flashback, it is revealed that the corpse is that of Mr. Brenner (Creator/AfemoOmilami), the original owner of the farm. Brenner narrates that his wife of 40 years, Mavis, had succumbed to an (unspecified) illness, and after being overwhelmed with loneliness, he worked to create the scarecrow. Brenner hypothesized that the materials he used to create the scarecrow, including animals' bones found on his field and a crocheted heart Mavis had made, combined with his own desires, had somehow brought the scarecrow to life. Some time later, Mr. Brenner watches the scarecrow murder a girl scout that had innocently wandered onto his property. Overwhelmed with guilt, Brenner incapacitates the scarecrow by plunging his cane into its crocheted heart, then goes to the basement, writes the note, and kills himself with the shotgun. Back in the present, Harold hears the scarecrow approaching and hides. Failing to shoot it with the unloaded gun, he smacks the scarecrow in the face with it. He grabs Brenner's cane, and after watching the scarecrow cower for a moment, stabs it in the heart. Inspired by the experience, Harold returns home and gets to work on a project of his. He wakes Billy up, who realizes that he's been sewn into his bed. Harold reveals that the scarecrow is behind him. Pointing at Billy with Brenner's cane, Harold commands the scarecrow to murder his brother. Harold glances at the window to observe the Creep watching the spectacle with him.

* ForeShadowing: Smitty pulls out a couple copies of "''Creepshow''" with the same cover as [[Recap/CreepshowSurvivorType Survivor Type]], which will eventually be the first segment of the animated special.

* MythologyGag: Brenner meets his end the same way Jordy Verrill from [[Film/{{Creepshow}} the original film]] does. Also, like "Father's Day" in that film, we are treated to a flashback scene set seven years in the past.

* EvilIsHammy: Billy, Harold's abusive brother. He has NoIndoorVoice for almost the whole episode, and takes absolute delight in relentlessly torturing his younger sibling.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: It's mentioned that the reason Billy abuses Harold throughout the story is because he accidentally put a dent in his car. Even when Harold nervously swears that he'll fix the dent, Billy still desires to pummel him so he can "collect what [he's] owed".

* PreMortemOneLiner: Harold spouts one ("Eat crow!") as he attempts to shoot the scarecrow with Brenner's gun. Of course, it doesn't work when it's revealed the gun isn't loaded.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Brenner, who realizes full well that his creation turned out to be violently homicidal.

* BigBrotherBully: Billy

Based on a short story of the same name by Creator/JoeRLansdale, Creator/KaseyLansdale, and Creator/KeithLansdale.

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* ForeShadowing: Smitty pulls out a couple copies of "Creepshow" with the same cover as [[Recap/CreepshowSurvivorType Survivor Type]], which will eventually be the first segment of the animated special.

* WouldHurtAChild: The scarecrow brutally murders a girl scout who wanders onto Brenner's farm purely to sell cookies. The overwhelming guilt that Brenner feels afterward leads directly to him incapacitating his creation and killing himself afterward.

* EvilIsHammy: Billy, Harold's abusive brother. He has NoIndoorVoice for almost the whole episode, and takes absolute delight in torturing in relentlessly torturing his younger sibling.

* CallForward: Smitty pulls out a couple copies of "Creepshow" with the same cover as [[Recap/CreepshowSurvivorType Survivor Type]], the first segment of the animated special.

* EvilIsHammy: Billy, Harold's abusive brother. He has NoIndoorVoice for almost the whole episode, and takes absolute delight in torturing his younger sibling relentlessly.
* FelonyMisdemeanor: It's mentioned that the reason Billy abuses Harold throughout the story is because he accidentally put a dent in his car.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Brenner has this reaction when the scarecrow kills a girl scout and is DrivenToSuicide.

* NothingIsScarier: As Brenner himself mentions, it's never revealed how exactly the scarecrow came to life. He theorizes that it could've been anything from the bones he dug up, or the heart that his late wife had made for him, or even his own wants and desires for company that brought it to life.
* PreMortemOneLiner: Harold spouts one as he attempts to shoot the scarecrow with Brenner's gun. Of course, it doesn't work when it's revealed the gun isn't loaded.

* WouldHurtAChild: The scarecrow brutally murders a girl scout who wanders onto the farm purely to sell cookies. The overwhelming guilt that Brenner feels afterward leads directly to him incapacitating his creation and killing himself afterward.

In the summer of 1987, a young boy named Harold (Creator/LoganAllan) is seen fishing at a nearby creek. His friend, Smitty, meets him there, and notices that Harold is bruised and beaten around the face. Harold admits that the injuries are the result of a scuffle between him and his abusive brother, Billy (Creator/VoltaireColinCouncil), having accidentally dented the latter's car and running to the creek to hide from him. After Smitty leaves, Billy comes back to assault Harold some more. Harold manages to escape, and makes his way to an abandoned farm. Harold soon discovers that the farm is protected by a grotesque scarecrow (Creator/CareyJones) with a wooden cane in its chest. Hearing Billy approaching, Harold pulls the cane from the scarecrow's chest and runs. He manages to reach the farmhouse and ends up letting himself inside. Something begins violently trying to open the door, but upon looking out the window, he sees Billy heading for home. Realizing that the scarecrow has come to life, Harold tries to flee upstairs as it lets itself in. He ends up getting his foot caught in the rotting wood of the staircase and falls into the basement, where he discovers a cobweb covered corpse with a shotgun in its hands. A note on the ground near the corpse segues into a flashback as Harold picks it up and reads it. In the flashback, it is revealed that the corpse is that of Mr. Brenner (Creator/AfemoOmilami), the original owner of the farm. Brenner narrates that his wife of 40 years, Mavis, had succumbed to an (unspecified) illness, and after being overwhelmed with loneliness, he worked to create the scarecrow. Brenner hypothesized that the materials he used to create the scarecrow, including animals bones found on his field and a crocheted heart Mavis had made, combined with his own desires, had somehow brought the scarecrow to life. Some time later, Mr. Brenner watches the scarecrow murder a girl scout that had innocently wandered onto his property. Overwhelmed with guilt, Brenner incapacitates the scarecrow by plunging his cane into its crocheted heart, then goes to the basement, writes the note, and kills himself with the shotgun. Back in the present, Harold hears the scarecrow approaching and hides. Failing to shoot it with the unloaded gun, he smacks the scarecrow in the face with it. He grabs Brenner's cane, and after watching the scarecrow cower for a moment, stabs it in the heart. Inspired by the experience, Harold returns home and gets to work on a project of his. He wakes Billy up, who realizes that he's been sewn into his bed. Harold reveals that the scarecrow is behind him. Pointing at Billy with Brenner's cane, Harold commands the scarecrow to murder his brother. Harold glances at the window to observe the Creep watching the spectacle with him.

* NoodleIncident: Harold admits that the abuse that Billy inflicts on him has caused him to run from home at least once before. We're given no detail as to why exactly he ran that first time.

* NothingIsScarier: As Brenner himself mentions, it's never revealed how exactly the scarecrow came to life. He theorizes that it could've been anything from the bones he dug up, or the heart that his late wife had made for him, or even his own wants and desires for company brought it to life.

* NoodleIncident: Harold admits that the abuse that Billy inflicts on him have caused him to run from home at least once before. We're given no detail as to why exactly he ran that first time.

** UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Brenner, who realizes full well that his creation turned out to be violently homicidal.
** WouldHurtAChild: The scarecrow brutally murders a girl scout who wanders onto the farm purely to sell cookies. The overwhelming guilt that Brenner feels afterward leads directly to him incapacitating his creation and killing himself afterward.

A young boy named Harold (Logan Allan) is seen fishing at a nearby creek. His friend, Smitty, meets him there, and notices that Harold is bruised and beaten. Harold admits that the injuries are the result of a scuffle between him and his abusive brother, Billy (Voltaire Colin Council), having run to the creek to hide from him. After Smitty leaves, Billy comes back to assault Harold some more. Harold manages to escape, and hides on an abandoned farm. Harold soon discovers that the farm is protected by a grotesque, animate, murderous scarecrow (Carey Jones). Afraid of being caught by either the scarecrow or Billy, Harold runs inside the farmhouse, but ends up falling into the basement, where he discovers a cobweb covered corpse with a shotgun in its hands. A note on the ground near the corpse segues into a flashback as Harold reads it. In the flashback, it is revealed that the corpse is that of Mr. Brenner (Afemo Omilami), the original owner of the farm. His wife of 40 years, Mavis, had succumbed to an unspecified illness, and after being overwhelmed with loneliness, he worked to create the scarecrow. The materials he used to create the scarecrow, including animals bones found on his field and a crocheted heart Mavis had made, combined with his own desires, brought the scarecrow to life. Some time later, Mr. Brenner watches the scarecrow murder a girl scout that had innocently wandered onto his property. Overwhelmed with guilt, Brenner incapacitates the scarecrow by plunging his cane into its crocheted heart, then goes to the basement, writes the note, and kills himself with the shotgun. Back in the present, Harold uses the knowledge he has learned to confront the scarecrow. He grabs Brenner's cane, and after watching the scarecrow cower for a moment, stabs it in the heart. After the experience, Harold decides to use the situation he's in as a way to solve his ''other'' situation. To that end, he brings the scarecrow home, intending to "introduce" it to Billy.

A young boy named Harold (Logan Allan) is seen fishing at a nearby creek. His friend, Smitty, meets him there, and notices that Harold is bruised and beaten. Harold admits that the injuries are the result of a scuffle between him and his abusive brother, Billy (Voltaire Colin Council), having run to the creek to hide from him. After Smitty leaves, Billy comes back to assault Harold some more. Harold manages to escape, and hides on an abandoned farm. Harold soon discovers that the farm is protected by a grotesque, animate, murderous scarecrow (Carey Jones). Afraid of being caught by either the scarecrow or Billy, Harold runs inside the farmhouse, but ends up falling into the basement, where he discovers a cobweb covered corpse with a shotgun in its hands. A note on the ground near the corpse segues into a flashback as Harold reads it. In the flashback, it is revealed that the corpse is that of Mr. Brenner (Afemo Omilami), the original owner of the farm. His wife of 40 years, Mavis, had succumbed to an unspecified illness, and after being overwhelmed with loneliness, worked to create the scarecrow. The materials he used to create the scarecrow, including animals bones found on his field and a crocheted heart Mavis had made, combined with his own desires, had brought the scarecrow to life. Some time later, Mr. Brenner watches the scarecrow murder a girl scout that had innocently wandered onto his property. Overwhelmed with guilt, Brenner incapacitates the scarecrow by plunging his cane into its crocheted heart, then goes to the basement, writes the note, and kills himself with the shotgun. Back in the present, Harold uses the knowledge he has learned to confront the scarecrow. He grabs Brenner's cane, and after watching the scarecrow cower for a moment, stabs it in the heart. After the experience, Harold decides to use the situation he's in as a way to solve his ''other'' situation. To that end, he brings the scarecrow home, intending to "introduce" it to Billy.

A young boy (Logan Allan) fleeing from his brutal bullying brother (Voltaire Colin Council) hides in an abandoned farm, only to find the farm is inhabited by a territorial, living scarecrow (Carey Jones).