Buck Sheehan is a member of the second family that lives in the haunted house. He is the husband of Anita Sheehan. Buck buys the house and moves his wife Anita to it in an attempt to get their lives back on track. In the aftermath of the death of the couple's son, Buck had an affair with one of his coworkers. This affair not only causes Buck to lose his job, but also sends his wife into a catatonic state. Buck makes a promise that if his wife recovers from her catatonia, he will dedicate his life to making up to her for his unfaithfulness. As a result of the influence of the house, however, Buck again has an affair with Virginia Guthrie as his wife watches. It is this experience that causes Anita to return to her catatonic state.