Maddie confronts Mr. Martin, who flees. Janet, in Maddie's body, returns to her family's now dilapidated farmhouse, triggering memories. A conflicted Simon struggles with his desire to help Maddie and protect his own grasp on reality.

Fugitive Janet is haunted by her past as the ghost group continues searching for Mr. Martin inside Split River High. Simon tells the living kids about Janet's body-snatching. A fire at a dilapidated farmhouse leaves Maddie's fate unclear. We are introduced to two additional ghosts at Split River High.

Maddie and the ghosts confront Mr. Martin, ultimately trapping him in the afterlife; new information leads to a chase through the school's scars, delaying Maddie's return to the living world and putting her body in jeopardy.