Ron and Nancy move into a large, older Baltimore house with their large brood. They think nothing of the fact that all the windows have been nailed shut by the previous owner, or that the seller says to them, "I hope you're good fighters". They're simply happy to have all the space room at the surprisingly low price. They soon realize what he meant as the lights and faucets turn themselves on and off and objects are moved around by an unseen force. Nancy becomes genuinely alarmed, however, following a dream in which an elderly woman cackles with delight as her family tries to escape the house, alight in flames.