Those who refuse a spirit can’t be haunted by it. That is a truth well understood by those who know ghosts are real. Consciously or unconsciously—because of guilt, fear, curiosity—you have to invite the spirit’s attention. She has not invited this and will not countenance it. She turns her back on the TV and leaves the room. She must show him that he can’t faze her and should fade into the oblivion he deserves. Earlier she plated her dinner but never

