Due South (1994) s02e06 Episode Script
The Mask
I'm almost done, Ray.
Look, you touch that thing one more time, you're gonna wear a hole in it.
Well, any job worth doing is worth well, Ray.
You're protecting rocks, Fraser.
They're not just rocks, Ray.
They're transformation masks, hand carved basalt over 1000 year old, you know the Tsimshian people use them in a winter ceremony to pray that the gods will return the sun to them in the spring.
Yeah, well, they give me the creeps.
- Well, you should stop looking at them.
- They're looking at me! You now it's interesting you should say that because that's what they're intended to do.
You see the inner mask has it's eyes open and the outer mask has it's eyes closed and they interlock, one inside the other.
It's the only matching set in existence.
Yeah, well, that's great, can we go now? Fraser.
Coming.
Fraser! Coming.
- Fraser! - Yep! In 1879 the masks were confiscated by an Anglican priest, named Duncan who had been sent to convert the Tsimshian and as was the custom in those days he took their religious symbols from them.
He later sold the masks to two separate countries and they're finally being reunited after more than 100 years.
So? It's an important moment of history for both Canada and France.
Not to mention the Political, cultural and religious significance it holds for the North American Inuit people.
- And? - Worth over a million dollars.
Oh,Now you're talking.
The car is this way.
It was the summer I spent at the Sorbonne.
I was young and a trifle naive, I'm afraid.
Yes, what artist model isn't? Do you still have the sketches.
Sir? What is it Fraser? I've completed my inspection of the security systems, I've checked the motion detectors, the emergency back up system, the pressure plates, and examined the perimeter of the building - Twice.
- Fine, carry on.
May I introduce Detective Vecchio, Mr.
Robinson is the museum's curator and I believe you know Inspector Thatcher.
Hello, Mr.
Robinson.
Police? Constable, the museum has a well deserved reputation for top notch security, I think that we have it covered.
- Yes, sir, but still - Thank you, Fraser.
I think we should let Mr.
Robinson get home to his family.
Well, it'll be a long drive, my parents live in Pensicola.
Really, I love Pennsicola, where is that exactly? - She want's him.
- For what? They'll still be there in the morning, come on.
Moving out, can you see that shine Feel the change as you roll on down the line Where the shore fires burn out on a new frontier Where the past don't haunt you and there's nothing else to fear Baby, don't you hold out too long They might not let you be Movin' out feel the wind in your hair Where the sun shines at night, I can take you there To the land of the midnight sun Ragged Ass Road The dragon lady and Mr.
Museum guy oh she must be desperate.
I carried you, you carried me Nothin' we can't hold, nothing we can't be They've taken everything and what have they put back I really don't give a damn 'cause there's nothin' here that we lack - OK - Baby, don't you hold out too long They might not set you free Movin' out feel the wind in your hair Where the sun shines at night, I can take you there To the land of the midnight sun Pull me up, pull me up Ragged Ass Road Pull me up! There is an emulated suspect.
- Pull me up.
- Come on They might not want to let you see Don't leave me here! All right, we got it.
Freeze! Give me a hand! They can't hold on, as your soul might not let you be Stand back while it burns for the midnight sun Ragged Ass Road All All the time, again and again Standin' out where you might see them shine Oh, did you find the midnight sun Down on Ragged Ass Road Eric? Eric! She's a dandy, yeah you bet In the land of the midnight sun Down on Ragged Ass Road DUE SOUTH S02E06 "The mask" So you fell? Yes, I fell.
You fell? Yes Ray, I fell.
Oh, no you see that just doesn't make any sense because Mounties don't just fall, they leap they bound, grad-jete but they don't just fall.
I think I knew him.
- Who? the thief? - Yes.
And you got a good look at him whilst you were dangling there? Well, no Ray, of course not.
The truth is I'm not sure exactly what it was I saw.
We've got your picture out on the wire sooner or later it's gonna come back with a name and a place And you will have wasted a great deal of this detective's time and in the process made him very angry.
So, why don't you make it easy on yourself? I told you I came to see a Blackhawks game.
You know the museums a funny place to be catching a game.
Your partner took the masks and left you hanging there why are you protecting him.
I got nothing to say.
Oh, Ray.
- Let me tell you something - Ray-Ray-Ray-Ray He's right, there's nothing he can do for us.
So, there's nothing we can do for him.
[In Tsimshian.]
Would you like a glass of water.
So what was that, some form of secret Canadian you only speak to one another? Tsimshian.
Oh.
That was gonna be my next guess.
I'm a little rusty but he seems to understand what I meant.
Oh, there you are.
You're right, he's Canadian.
Ah, one misdemeanor, charges dropped.
David Kitikmeot his name, from Nak-I-Na? Nakina.
That's Canadian for frozen, or cold or maybe even Tundra.
Thank you kindly, Elaine.
Not so fast Welsh wants to see you and you've got visitors.
Miss Dechamp is here representing the French government and Mrs.
Kelly, the Canadian.
The Masks? Nothing to report, sir.
- You weren't able to apprehend the thief? - No, sir, I'm afraid not.
- That's not good enough is it? - No, sir, it's not.
Look, he grad-jeted fifty ft off that roof trying to get that guy, he's lucky to be alive.
Of course Nice shirt.
Yes, well, you caught me changing.
I'm sure we did.
Were are currently interrogating a suspect.
A Canadian citizen they're apprehended at the museum, May I? Are they all this polite? - He's native? - Yes, he is That makes sense.
Lieutenant, My government is very concerned you see we have received demands by the Canadian Aboriginal people for the return of our half of the masks.
As has our government.
Meaning? It's a Tsimshian religious symbol, sir, and apparently they would like it back.
That's understandable.
- But irrelevant, they sold it to us.
- And us.
Well, that would appear to be a matter of considerable dispute.
Really? Needless to say if the masks soon are not recovered by the gala opening on Saturday.
I trust you can put aside your many open cases and give this one your complete undivided attention.
- Most definitely, sir.
- I thought so.
Thank you for your co-operation, Lieutenant.
My pleasure.
- We'll discuss this later.
- I'm sure we will, sir.
- Lieutenant.
- Lieutenant.
Detective Vecchio, I trust you will grant the French all the courtesy that you extend here to the Canadians.
- Of course.
- Thank you.
- Au revoir.
- Au revoir.
Women 101, learn at least one word in every foreign language.
- Understood.
- Vecchio! - For this one? - Va moose? Freeze detective! - Ray, would you - Coward Louise, did I tell you how good you look in green? Now if this is about our date on Saturday night.
My office tells me that you have a minor child in custody against all good sense and logic.
- Oh, come on, he's no choir boy, Louise.
- Would you please explain this to me Detective? and please also tell me that you are not actually interrogating him under these circumstances.
[Elaine : Quiet.]
Louise.
Thank you.
Well, since he's 17 and juvie's full, child welfare are gonna take him to a temporary shelter.
St.
Laurent made a deal with the public defender to pedal him until charges are laid tomorrow.
In consideration of the conversation we did not have with him.
He'll disappear.
Yeah well, we don't have a lot of choice it's out of our hands.
All right, come on.
[Interview Room.]
OK David, here we go.
It's just around the corner.
You hungry? So what happens now? Child welfare gets comfortable and turns on the cable and we spend the rest of the night out on our bunions, that's what.
Waste of time.
Son of the - I'll get the social worker - I'll take David.
- Are you all right? - Yeah, I'm all right.
I knew I didn't trust that kid I was wondering when you'd get here, Mountie.
I was wondering when you would show up Hello, Eric.
David is young and idealistic.
When we heard that the masks would be brought together and David and another Tsimshian boy disappeared from their village I knew where he would go.
This Thunderbird is a symbol of a worried society that is calling to our youth together.
Now a days when youth feel the power of the spirit they are not patient and willing to leave this to their elders or the proper authorities they will take things into their own hands.
It was you, wasn't it.
Me? On the roof of the museum.
What took you to the roof of a museum? A thief.
David's friend, Joshua Springer perhaps I don't think so.
It was you.
I was here.
You can ask your wolf.
It was you.
I heard a story once it tells of a man who became a raven and went to skyworld to steal the sun.
The raven stole the sun and brought it back to his people so that they could have light.
But it's left skyworld blind.
Perhaps it was the raven you saw on the roof.
No, it was a man I saw on the roof and I'm gonna find him.
You will? Yes, I will and then I will arrest him and I will return the masks.
I'm gonna find my nephew, David and I'm gonna return the masks.
Then we both seek the same thing.
Maybe I could help you.
David left a trail, left a lot of tracks behind him.
Good.
So we understand each other.
So this is where you sleep? Well, yes, you're welcome to stay.
It's a bit cramped.
It's not that bad once you get used to it.
You've changed, Mountie.
I've changed? I'll be comfortable out here.
Finally! I thought you were gonna sleep all day.
It's six in the morning What are they doing here? Cooking.
Did you invite them? They're my family I could hardly keep them away.
Ah Victoria, Albert It's been quite a long time.
Hello Fraser, Are you all right? Yes, I'm quite fine, thank you.
Oh.
I brought a TV I hope you don't mind - we don't want to miss our programs.
- No please, make yourselves at home.
Chicago doesn't seem to have a very good selection.
I was unaware of that.
We're just happy to be here, Fraser.
And why are you here? We were worried about David and I've always wondered about the architecture here.
Ah.
Have you found him? No, but we are looking.
- Well, you've wasted half the day.
- Breakfast? No, thank you, I'm already quite full.
Let's go Eric, I ah I have to confess to feeling a little bit of embarrassment regarding my incompetence as a host.
I'm not to mention some real concerns about over crowding.
I guess none of us figured on the apartment being so small, good thing Sarah and Patty didn't come those two girls couldn't pack light if their house was on fire.
RightWell Let's call Ray.
We left our shoes in the hall.
I'm sure they will be fine.
Thanks for leaving them the guide book.
Ray, this is Eric from the Territories, he's here to help us look for David and his friend and he may be able to offer some assistance in finding the masks.
Hello, Eric.
David rented a car in Chicago using a stolen credit card.
Oh, yeah, I know this place it's on the south side Fraser, there's black smoke coming out of your apartment Not to worry.
Let's go.
Not to worry?! It's a cooking fire, Ray.
It's completely harmless.
Believe it or not there is an entire family of Tsimshian living up there.
Yeah, what are they trying to elect, the pope? Let's see what we've got here 'Belisima's' no no too expensive, I don't want her thinking I'm trying to impress her which I am but we don't want her to think that.
- Ray, pedestrian.
- Where? Oh Thanks.
- Who's the she you refer to? - St.
Laraunt.
States Attorney St.
Laraunt? Yeah, I'm taking her out to dinner Saturday night.
Eric could you hold the wheel for me? Thanks.
Oh, 'Balardies' Thank you.
Nah I go there to often.
If it doesn't work out I wont be able to go back there for a couple of weeks.
What do you mean "if it doesn't work out"? Oh, you know it is with women.
When they tell you nothing fancy, pick me up at 8, dress casual, what they really mean is you'd better do it up first class and break the bank at every turn or they're gonna fit you with goat's size.
You know what I'm saying? Remind me to ask you later.
I have no idea what he's talking about .
Hey Benny, do me a favor, you pick one out.
'Crabs and Things'.
Would you give that to Eric, please? Hey, how about the Loose Moose? Give me that.
You guys no nothing about wining and dining women.
Eric, hold the wheel.
[Car Rental Shop.]
Cops.
Cool.
Look, I need you to look up the rental that was made using this credit card number.
Here we go.
Oh yeah I remember this guy Uh Indian .
.
medium height dark hair, rented a white mid size very polite Canadian driver's license.
You got a Chicago address? Err the real one or the one he gave me? You want to expand on that? Well, I'm pretty sure the one he gave me was made up but when he pulled out his credit card there was a receipt from a rooming house so I put both the addresses into the computer.
Sneaky, I like that.
Excuse me, if the information he gave you regarding his address was false would it not follow that the information he gave you vis:a:vis his intention to pay for the car or to return said vehicle would also be false? Give us the second address.
Lying little clerk Well, your pal David's sitting somewhere laughing at us right about now.
We're never gonna find him.
Let's have a look.
It's been stripped.
On the contrary Ray, you just have to know what to look for Hamburger.
Oh, all right.
Special sauce McDonalds.
.
his favorite.
Really, cause I was hoping this trail of evidence would lead us to Wendy's.
Fraser, Look.
Ah, yes, excellent preservation.
What? - You don't see it? - No, what? What is it? A footprint.
Well, how do you know it's his? Mukluked feet leave and odd indentation.
Not as odd as a Rez runner.
No, those are tough.
But you know with a pair of mufflers his size, his weight, the wear on the soles, his knees are slightly bowed since birth.
Oh, come on, there must be a hundred footprints here.
You mean to tell me there's not one car stripper in this neighborhood with bowed knees? Ray, Please, the man knows what he is doing.
Special sauce.
It's him.
I don't believe this, we're tracking a happy meal.
Let me guess french fries? No.
Yes, of course! I would've missed it you're still sharp, Fraser.
So what is it? Apple pie, Chicken McNuggets? David ditched the car, doubled back, then he went inside, Eric missed it.
Why is this my life? Mounties, wolves, Tsimshian? - Second on the right.
- Thank you kindly All right, beat it I hope this doesn't take to long I've got reservations to make.
- Police! Open up! - Do we need a warrant? I'll let him explain it to you.
You see, none required.
David was here.
Yeah, the kid travels light.
The second boy from David's village? Joshua Springer? Joshua Springer Doesn't eat much, does he? Apparently.
Hey Fraser! Look what I've found! - That was easy.
- Yes, very.
I'm sure you must be feeling very conflicted right now.
But I want you to know that because of your efforts thousands of people are gonna be able to share in the beauty of those masks.
- Thank you.
- Will they pay? What admission? Yes of course three fifty.
Why? Oh, just doin' some math.
- This is very exciting, I'll call Ottawa.
- I've already taken care of that.
- The newspapers should be told.
- Already done.
- And the French government? - I'll leave that to you.
Thank you.
- How do you know? - I just know.
Yes, but how? Well, how does anyone know anything, Ray you just you know.
- Good work, Constable.
- I hope so, sir.
Sir? Regarding the masks is the curator quite satisfied? - Yes.
- And Mrs.
Kelly and Ms Dechamp? Absolutely.
And yourself, sir? I don't want to hear this, do I? No, Constable Fraser believes it was too easy.
Ah, he does.
Well, yes, sir and I believe that if we were to bring in a native expert, someone who was impartial There are no impartial natives when it comes to these masks, Fraser.
Why don't I suggest a more constructive use of your time.
- Sell these.
- Tickets? To the opening night gala.
You have a table to sell get cracking.
Yes, sir.
- How much? - Hundred dollars a ticket! Wow! - Party, huh? - Yeah, Black tie a hundred a plate.
Plus three fifty admission - Ah, looks like we got a pope! - We're late we'd better hurry, there'll be a line up A line up? - A sweat lodge, Ray.
- There's a sweat lodge in your apartment? Yes! Ah, Mrs.
Garcia.
Miss Krezfapolov.
Thank you for cutting line.
Did you find David? No.
Did you find the masks? - Yes.
- No.
Time's up.
Hey Fraser! Love your guests.
- Can I borrow this later? - Of course.
They built a sauna in your living room.
- A sweat lodge, Ray.
- Like there's a difference.
Oh, yes a sauna eases tired muscles.
The purpose of a sweat is for spiritual purification.
Well, there's no way I'm getting purified.
I'm not gonna take my clothes off and sit in 100 degrees surrounded by other people sweating.
Sarah's gone in with Albert and I need a partner.
Okay, so where do I change? I remember you almost fainted the first time I brought you into one of these.
- I was ten.
- You were scrawny then.
I still am.
But you can still move fast.
You guys finished? Patty and I are waiting to sweat.
You robbed me of a very important spiritual moment back there, Fraser.
I saw Eric in a vision, Ray No, what you saw was a dancing man and a big black bird where I come from that is not called a vision.
The bird is the raven, the raven is the trickster, the trickster came to return the masks to the Tsimshian people.
Raven's do not break into museums.
No, they don't, but Eric did.
Eric is the trickster, what he discovered was the masks were fake, he knew if he led me to the fakes I would in turn lead him to the real ones.
Oh, so that's what we're doing? Yes, it's all part of his game.
Great, so now we're playing his game and you're tracking by vision.
Yes.
Normally this would be cause for concern but seeing we don't have any hard evidence or any real clues, dreaming some up might not be such a bad idea.
Well, we at least have this much, Ray.
If the masks he took are fakes, then someone must have stolen the real ones and replaced them.
- Well, that would require a forger.
- Yes, it would - Do you know any forgers? - Yeah.
- Can we go and talk to them? - Sure.
- Would you like to do that now? - Preferably.
- This was your friends only suggestion? - This is Chicago, Fraser.
Not a lot of call for forgers who carve in volcanic rock.
- The door is ajar.
- Yes, Not a good sign.
Freeze! Ms Duchamp? I didn't kill him.
Tell it to the judge excuez-moi.
You have the right to remain silent, anything you do say will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you can not afford an attorney one will be appointed to you free of charge Thousands of dollars of art are stolen every year and finds its way into private collections but for every dollar stolen there's ten forgeries hanging in galleries all over the world.
Even experts at the Louvre have purchased such fakes.
- Can I smoke? - No.
- And what about the masks? - All I can tell you is this: When I left Paris the French half of the masks was very and definitely real.
So what's with all the cloak and dagger stuff? When Ier.
.
saw a that constable Fraser was working with the Tsimshian I felt it was in my government's best interest to find out were allegiances rested.
Allegiance is based on trust.
You don't appear to be a very trusting person, Ms Duchamp.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Oh, let's cut through the bull.
You killed the forger.
I did not.
- I did not kill him.
- No, you just dropped by to take his pulse.
Vecchio Ballistics.
The bullet that killed him was a 45, hers was a 9mm.
No match.
- Time of death? - Between noon and one.
Thanks.
Hey, Benny - She didn't kill him.
- I know Look out.
You have a French citizen with diplomatic immunity in there being interviewed and I have a very angry French official in my office.
Now tell me, what do those two things mean to you.
Just another opportunity to see your lovely face, Louise.
She's all yours.
Thank you - What's the catch? - Oh Louise, I'm hurt.
Just wait till tomorrow night Hey, Benny! How did you know? Okay, so if it wasn't her then who was it? No, no, no don't tell me The curator? No.
He may be guilty of forgery and switching the masks but he's not a killer.
- David, he's an activist.
- He's a thief not a killer.
Well Eric? No, he was in the sweat lodge with us - There's nobody else.
- Well, actually there is.
Change of plan, I'm leaving tonight.
The Canadian? The Canadian is the killer? On that's so unCanadian This time tomorrow we'll be rich.
You have something that doesn't belong to you Freeze! Hands behind your head.
Police, Freeze! Stop! You don't want to hurt anybody.
I believe she already has, Ray.
- Quiet! - Sorry.
Get the case, please over there.
I'm afraid those masks don't belong to you.
Do they, Eric? I'm glad you agree.
What about the other guy? There was no other guy, there was no Joshua Springer, was there? - No.
- No, there was only you and David.
Right.
Those are my masks! - Maybe you haven't changed.
- No, I haven't.
[in Tsimshian.]
: "Give me the gun" - [in Tsimshian.]
: No! - [in Tsimshian.]
: The gun! Good, now we all know where we stand.
Drop the gun Eric or I'm gonna have to shoot you I think you've got your hands full American! Give me the gun I'll return the masks and perhaps the governments involved won't prosecute.
I think that's highly unlikely.
All right, let's explore another option, you kill me, you take the masks and you escape.
Now that's a plan too.
I shot a caribou once.
The next time I looked he turned into a man.
You saved my life I was grateful.
And now? And now you may have to shoot me.
[In Tsimshian.]
Run now.
You win Mountie.
Both hands behind your head.
Let me guess, Eric's disappeared.
He does seem to have a knack for that.
Yes, so I noticed.
Well.
.
at least you've got your masks back.
Yes, it would seem that everything's where it should be.
Well, I'm off.
Well, good, you're off.
- Ah, have you written your report yet? - It'll be on you desk in the morning, sir.
Thank you.
- I er - Yes, sir? Nothing You won't be mentioning anything outside the case, will you? - Excuse me? - In your report.
Will anything of a personal nature about anyone be making it into your report? A personal nature, sir? - Don't be coy, Fraser.
- I'm not trying to be, sir.
You know damn well I had communication with the curator outside of office hours.
Well, no actually I.
.
I wasn't aware thatI mean Look, I had one perfectly innocent lunch with a criminal.
All right.
One lunch and one dinner and a couple of drinks I think Ah.
Never mind, do what you will.
- Sir? - What? Quite honestly I have no idea what you are talking about.
Oh.
Good.
- Thank you.
- Yes, sir.
What? Oh, please.
[Louise.]
Well, I have to hand it to you, Ray, you really know how to show a girl a good time, - different but good.
- Hey, that's me and just wait until you've tried this.
Oh, Ray.
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Ver : 2
Look, you touch that thing one more time, you're gonna wear a hole in it.
Well, any job worth doing is worth well, Ray.
You're protecting rocks, Fraser.
They're not just rocks, Ray.
They're transformation masks, hand carved basalt over 1000 year old, you know the Tsimshian people use them in a winter ceremony to pray that the gods will return the sun to them in the spring.
Yeah, well, they give me the creeps.
- Well, you should stop looking at them.
- They're looking at me! You now it's interesting you should say that because that's what they're intended to do.
You see the inner mask has it's eyes open and the outer mask has it's eyes closed and they interlock, one inside the other.
It's the only matching set in existence.
Yeah, well, that's great, can we go now? Fraser.
Coming.
Fraser! Coming.
- Fraser! - Yep! In 1879 the masks were confiscated by an Anglican priest, named Duncan who had been sent to convert the Tsimshian and as was the custom in those days he took their religious symbols from them.
He later sold the masks to two separate countries and they're finally being reunited after more than 100 years.
So? It's an important moment of history for both Canada and France.
Not to mention the Political, cultural and religious significance it holds for the North American Inuit people.
- And? - Worth over a million dollars.
Oh,Now you're talking.
The car is this way.
It was the summer I spent at the Sorbonne.
I was young and a trifle naive, I'm afraid.
Yes, what artist model isn't? Do you still have the sketches.
Sir? What is it Fraser? I've completed my inspection of the security systems, I've checked the motion detectors, the emergency back up system, the pressure plates, and examined the perimeter of the building - Twice.
- Fine, carry on.
May I introduce Detective Vecchio, Mr.
Robinson is the museum's curator and I believe you know Inspector Thatcher.
Hello, Mr.
Robinson.
Police? Constable, the museum has a well deserved reputation for top notch security, I think that we have it covered.
- Yes, sir, but still - Thank you, Fraser.
I think we should let Mr.
Robinson get home to his family.
Well, it'll be a long drive, my parents live in Pensicola.
Really, I love Pennsicola, where is that exactly? - She want's him.
- For what? They'll still be there in the morning, come on.
Moving out, can you see that shine Feel the change as you roll on down the line Where the shore fires burn out on a new frontier Where the past don't haunt you and there's nothing else to fear Baby, don't you hold out too long They might not let you be Movin' out feel the wind in your hair Where the sun shines at night, I can take you there To the land of the midnight sun Ragged Ass Road The dragon lady and Mr.
Museum guy oh she must be desperate.
I carried you, you carried me Nothin' we can't hold, nothing we can't be They've taken everything and what have they put back I really don't give a damn 'cause there's nothin' here that we lack - OK - Baby, don't you hold out too long They might not set you free Movin' out feel the wind in your hair Where the sun shines at night, I can take you there To the land of the midnight sun Pull me up, pull me up Ragged Ass Road Pull me up! There is an emulated suspect.
- Pull me up.
- Come on They might not want to let you see Don't leave me here! All right, we got it.
Freeze! Give me a hand! They can't hold on, as your soul might not let you be Stand back while it burns for the midnight sun Ragged Ass Road All All the time, again and again Standin' out where you might see them shine Oh, did you find the midnight sun Down on Ragged Ass Road Eric? Eric! She's a dandy, yeah you bet In the land of the midnight sun Down on Ragged Ass Road DUE SOUTH S02E06 "The mask" So you fell? Yes, I fell.
You fell? Yes Ray, I fell.
Oh, no you see that just doesn't make any sense because Mounties don't just fall, they leap they bound, grad-jete but they don't just fall.
I think I knew him.
- Who? the thief? - Yes.
And you got a good look at him whilst you were dangling there? Well, no Ray, of course not.
The truth is I'm not sure exactly what it was I saw.
We've got your picture out on the wire sooner or later it's gonna come back with a name and a place And you will have wasted a great deal of this detective's time and in the process made him very angry.
So, why don't you make it easy on yourself? I told you I came to see a Blackhawks game.
You know the museums a funny place to be catching a game.
Your partner took the masks and left you hanging there why are you protecting him.
I got nothing to say.
Oh, Ray.
- Let me tell you something - Ray-Ray-Ray-Ray He's right, there's nothing he can do for us.
So, there's nothing we can do for him.
[In Tsimshian.]
Would you like a glass of water.
So what was that, some form of secret Canadian you only speak to one another? Tsimshian.
Oh.
That was gonna be my next guess.
I'm a little rusty but he seems to understand what I meant.
Oh, there you are.
You're right, he's Canadian.
Ah, one misdemeanor, charges dropped.
David Kitikmeot his name, from Nak-I-Na? Nakina.
That's Canadian for frozen, or cold or maybe even Tundra.
Thank you kindly, Elaine.
Not so fast Welsh wants to see you and you've got visitors.
Miss Dechamp is here representing the French government and Mrs.
Kelly, the Canadian.
The Masks? Nothing to report, sir.
- You weren't able to apprehend the thief? - No, sir, I'm afraid not.
- That's not good enough is it? - No, sir, it's not.
Look, he grad-jeted fifty ft off that roof trying to get that guy, he's lucky to be alive.
Of course Nice shirt.
Yes, well, you caught me changing.
I'm sure we did.
Were are currently interrogating a suspect.
A Canadian citizen they're apprehended at the museum, May I? Are they all this polite? - He's native? - Yes, he is That makes sense.
Lieutenant, My government is very concerned you see we have received demands by the Canadian Aboriginal people for the return of our half of the masks.
As has our government.
Meaning? It's a Tsimshian religious symbol, sir, and apparently they would like it back.
That's understandable.
- But irrelevant, they sold it to us.
- And us.
Well, that would appear to be a matter of considerable dispute.
Really? Needless to say if the masks soon are not recovered by the gala opening on Saturday.
I trust you can put aside your many open cases and give this one your complete undivided attention.
- Most definitely, sir.
- I thought so.
Thank you for your co-operation, Lieutenant.
My pleasure.
- We'll discuss this later.
- I'm sure we will, sir.
- Lieutenant.
- Lieutenant.
Detective Vecchio, I trust you will grant the French all the courtesy that you extend here to the Canadians.
- Of course.
- Thank you.
- Au revoir.
- Au revoir.
Women 101, learn at least one word in every foreign language.
- Understood.
- Vecchio! - For this one? - Va moose? Freeze detective! - Ray, would you - Coward Louise, did I tell you how good you look in green? Now if this is about our date on Saturday night.
My office tells me that you have a minor child in custody against all good sense and logic.
- Oh, come on, he's no choir boy, Louise.
- Would you please explain this to me Detective? and please also tell me that you are not actually interrogating him under these circumstances.
[Elaine : Quiet.]
Louise.
Thank you.
Well, since he's 17 and juvie's full, child welfare are gonna take him to a temporary shelter.
St.
Laurent made a deal with the public defender to pedal him until charges are laid tomorrow.
In consideration of the conversation we did not have with him.
He'll disappear.
Yeah well, we don't have a lot of choice it's out of our hands.
All right, come on.
[Interview Room.]
OK David, here we go.
It's just around the corner.
You hungry? So what happens now? Child welfare gets comfortable and turns on the cable and we spend the rest of the night out on our bunions, that's what.
Waste of time.
Son of the - I'll get the social worker - I'll take David.
- Are you all right? - Yeah, I'm all right.
I knew I didn't trust that kid I was wondering when you'd get here, Mountie.
I was wondering when you would show up Hello, Eric.
David is young and idealistic.
When we heard that the masks would be brought together and David and another Tsimshian boy disappeared from their village I knew where he would go.
This Thunderbird is a symbol of a worried society that is calling to our youth together.
Now a days when youth feel the power of the spirit they are not patient and willing to leave this to their elders or the proper authorities they will take things into their own hands.
It was you, wasn't it.
Me? On the roof of the museum.
What took you to the roof of a museum? A thief.
David's friend, Joshua Springer perhaps I don't think so.
It was you.
I was here.
You can ask your wolf.
It was you.
I heard a story once it tells of a man who became a raven and went to skyworld to steal the sun.
The raven stole the sun and brought it back to his people so that they could have light.
But it's left skyworld blind.
Perhaps it was the raven you saw on the roof.
No, it was a man I saw on the roof and I'm gonna find him.
You will? Yes, I will and then I will arrest him and I will return the masks.
I'm gonna find my nephew, David and I'm gonna return the masks.
Then we both seek the same thing.
Maybe I could help you.
David left a trail, left a lot of tracks behind him.
Good.
So we understand each other.
So this is where you sleep? Well, yes, you're welcome to stay.
It's a bit cramped.
It's not that bad once you get used to it.
You've changed, Mountie.
I've changed? I'll be comfortable out here.
Finally! I thought you were gonna sleep all day.
It's six in the morning What are they doing here? Cooking.
Did you invite them? They're my family I could hardly keep them away.
Ah Victoria, Albert It's been quite a long time.
Hello Fraser, Are you all right? Yes, I'm quite fine, thank you.
Oh.
I brought a TV I hope you don't mind - we don't want to miss our programs.
- No please, make yourselves at home.
Chicago doesn't seem to have a very good selection.
I was unaware of that.
We're just happy to be here, Fraser.
And why are you here? We were worried about David and I've always wondered about the architecture here.
Ah.
Have you found him? No, but we are looking.
- Well, you've wasted half the day.
- Breakfast? No, thank you, I'm already quite full.
Let's go Eric, I ah I have to confess to feeling a little bit of embarrassment regarding my incompetence as a host.
I'm not to mention some real concerns about over crowding.
I guess none of us figured on the apartment being so small, good thing Sarah and Patty didn't come those two girls couldn't pack light if their house was on fire.
RightWell Let's call Ray.
We left our shoes in the hall.
I'm sure they will be fine.
Thanks for leaving them the guide book.
Ray, this is Eric from the Territories, he's here to help us look for David and his friend and he may be able to offer some assistance in finding the masks.
Hello, Eric.
David rented a car in Chicago using a stolen credit card.
Oh, yeah, I know this place it's on the south side Fraser, there's black smoke coming out of your apartment Not to worry.
Let's go.
Not to worry?! It's a cooking fire, Ray.
It's completely harmless.
Believe it or not there is an entire family of Tsimshian living up there.
Yeah, what are they trying to elect, the pope? Let's see what we've got here 'Belisima's' no no too expensive, I don't want her thinking I'm trying to impress her which I am but we don't want her to think that.
- Ray, pedestrian.
- Where? Oh Thanks.
- Who's the she you refer to? - St.
Laraunt.
States Attorney St.
Laraunt? Yeah, I'm taking her out to dinner Saturday night.
Eric could you hold the wheel for me? Thanks.
Oh, 'Balardies' Thank you.
Nah I go there to often.
If it doesn't work out I wont be able to go back there for a couple of weeks.
What do you mean "if it doesn't work out"? Oh, you know it is with women.
When they tell you nothing fancy, pick me up at 8, dress casual, what they really mean is you'd better do it up first class and break the bank at every turn or they're gonna fit you with goat's size.
You know what I'm saying? Remind me to ask you later.
I have no idea what he's talking about .
Hey Benny, do me a favor, you pick one out.
'Crabs and Things'.
Would you give that to Eric, please? Hey, how about the Loose Moose? Give me that.
You guys no nothing about wining and dining women.
Eric, hold the wheel.
[Car Rental Shop.]
Cops.
Cool.
Look, I need you to look up the rental that was made using this credit card number.
Here we go.
Oh yeah I remember this guy Uh Indian .
.
medium height dark hair, rented a white mid size very polite Canadian driver's license.
You got a Chicago address? Err the real one or the one he gave me? You want to expand on that? Well, I'm pretty sure the one he gave me was made up but when he pulled out his credit card there was a receipt from a rooming house so I put both the addresses into the computer.
Sneaky, I like that.
Excuse me, if the information he gave you regarding his address was false would it not follow that the information he gave you vis:a:vis his intention to pay for the car or to return said vehicle would also be false? Give us the second address.
Lying little clerk Well, your pal David's sitting somewhere laughing at us right about now.
We're never gonna find him.
Let's have a look.
It's been stripped.
On the contrary Ray, you just have to know what to look for Hamburger.
Oh, all right.
Special sauce McDonalds.
.
his favorite.
Really, cause I was hoping this trail of evidence would lead us to Wendy's.
Fraser, Look.
Ah, yes, excellent preservation.
What? - You don't see it? - No, what? What is it? A footprint.
Well, how do you know it's his? Mukluked feet leave and odd indentation.
Not as odd as a Rez runner.
No, those are tough.
But you know with a pair of mufflers his size, his weight, the wear on the soles, his knees are slightly bowed since birth.
Oh, come on, there must be a hundred footprints here.
You mean to tell me there's not one car stripper in this neighborhood with bowed knees? Ray, Please, the man knows what he is doing.
Special sauce.
It's him.
I don't believe this, we're tracking a happy meal.
Let me guess french fries? No.
Yes, of course! I would've missed it you're still sharp, Fraser.
So what is it? Apple pie, Chicken McNuggets? David ditched the car, doubled back, then he went inside, Eric missed it.
Why is this my life? Mounties, wolves, Tsimshian? - Second on the right.
- Thank you kindly All right, beat it I hope this doesn't take to long I've got reservations to make.
- Police! Open up! - Do we need a warrant? I'll let him explain it to you.
You see, none required.
David was here.
Yeah, the kid travels light.
The second boy from David's village? Joshua Springer? Joshua Springer Doesn't eat much, does he? Apparently.
Hey Fraser! Look what I've found! - That was easy.
- Yes, very.
I'm sure you must be feeling very conflicted right now.
But I want you to know that because of your efforts thousands of people are gonna be able to share in the beauty of those masks.
- Thank you.
- Will they pay? What admission? Yes of course three fifty.
Why? Oh, just doin' some math.
- This is very exciting, I'll call Ottawa.
- I've already taken care of that.
- The newspapers should be told.
- Already done.
- And the French government? - I'll leave that to you.
Thank you.
- How do you know? - I just know.
Yes, but how? Well, how does anyone know anything, Ray you just you know.
- Good work, Constable.
- I hope so, sir.
Sir? Regarding the masks is the curator quite satisfied? - Yes.
- And Mrs.
Kelly and Ms Dechamp? Absolutely.
And yourself, sir? I don't want to hear this, do I? No, Constable Fraser believes it was too easy.
Ah, he does.
Well, yes, sir and I believe that if we were to bring in a native expert, someone who was impartial There are no impartial natives when it comes to these masks, Fraser.
Why don't I suggest a more constructive use of your time.
- Sell these.
- Tickets? To the opening night gala.
You have a table to sell get cracking.
Yes, sir.
- How much? - Hundred dollars a ticket! Wow! - Party, huh? - Yeah, Black tie a hundred a plate.
Plus three fifty admission - Ah, looks like we got a pope! - We're late we'd better hurry, there'll be a line up A line up? - A sweat lodge, Ray.
- There's a sweat lodge in your apartment? Yes! Ah, Mrs.
Garcia.
Miss Krezfapolov.
Thank you for cutting line.
Did you find David? No.
Did you find the masks? - Yes.
- No.
Time's up.
Hey Fraser! Love your guests.
- Can I borrow this later? - Of course.
They built a sauna in your living room.
- A sweat lodge, Ray.
- Like there's a difference.
Oh, yes a sauna eases tired muscles.
The purpose of a sweat is for spiritual purification.
Well, there's no way I'm getting purified.
I'm not gonna take my clothes off and sit in 100 degrees surrounded by other people sweating.
Sarah's gone in with Albert and I need a partner.
Okay, so where do I change? I remember you almost fainted the first time I brought you into one of these.
- I was ten.
- You were scrawny then.
I still am.
But you can still move fast.
You guys finished? Patty and I are waiting to sweat.
You robbed me of a very important spiritual moment back there, Fraser.
I saw Eric in a vision, Ray No, what you saw was a dancing man and a big black bird where I come from that is not called a vision.
The bird is the raven, the raven is the trickster, the trickster came to return the masks to the Tsimshian people.
Raven's do not break into museums.
No, they don't, but Eric did.
Eric is the trickster, what he discovered was the masks were fake, he knew if he led me to the fakes I would in turn lead him to the real ones.
Oh, so that's what we're doing? Yes, it's all part of his game.
Great, so now we're playing his game and you're tracking by vision.
Yes.
Normally this would be cause for concern but seeing we don't have any hard evidence or any real clues, dreaming some up might not be such a bad idea.
Well, we at least have this much, Ray.
If the masks he took are fakes, then someone must have stolen the real ones and replaced them.
- Well, that would require a forger.
- Yes, it would - Do you know any forgers? - Yeah.
- Can we go and talk to them? - Sure.
- Would you like to do that now? - Preferably.
- This was your friends only suggestion? - This is Chicago, Fraser.
Not a lot of call for forgers who carve in volcanic rock.
- The door is ajar.
- Yes, Not a good sign.
Freeze! Ms Duchamp? I didn't kill him.
Tell it to the judge excuez-moi.
You have the right to remain silent, anything you do say will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you can not afford an attorney one will be appointed to you free of charge Thousands of dollars of art are stolen every year and finds its way into private collections but for every dollar stolen there's ten forgeries hanging in galleries all over the world.
Even experts at the Louvre have purchased such fakes.
- Can I smoke? - No.
- And what about the masks? - All I can tell you is this: When I left Paris the French half of the masks was very and definitely real.
So what's with all the cloak and dagger stuff? When Ier.
.
saw a that constable Fraser was working with the Tsimshian I felt it was in my government's best interest to find out were allegiances rested.
Allegiance is based on trust.
You don't appear to be a very trusting person, Ms Duchamp.
Appearances can be deceptive.
Oh, let's cut through the bull.
You killed the forger.
I did not.
- I did not kill him.
- No, you just dropped by to take his pulse.
Vecchio Ballistics.
The bullet that killed him was a 45, hers was a 9mm.
No match.
- Time of death? - Between noon and one.
Thanks.
Hey, Benny - She didn't kill him.
- I know Look out.
You have a French citizen with diplomatic immunity in there being interviewed and I have a very angry French official in my office.
Now tell me, what do those two things mean to you.
Just another opportunity to see your lovely face, Louise.
She's all yours.
Thank you - What's the catch? - Oh Louise, I'm hurt.
Just wait till tomorrow night Hey, Benny! How did you know? Okay, so if it wasn't her then who was it? No, no, no don't tell me The curator? No.
He may be guilty of forgery and switching the masks but he's not a killer.
- David, he's an activist.
- He's a thief not a killer.
Well Eric? No, he was in the sweat lodge with us - There's nobody else.
- Well, actually there is.
Change of plan, I'm leaving tonight.
The Canadian? The Canadian is the killer? On that's so unCanadian This time tomorrow we'll be rich.
You have something that doesn't belong to you Freeze! Hands behind your head.
Police, Freeze! Stop! You don't want to hurt anybody.
I believe she already has, Ray.
- Quiet! - Sorry.
Get the case, please over there.
I'm afraid those masks don't belong to you.
Do they, Eric? I'm glad you agree.
What about the other guy? There was no other guy, there was no Joshua Springer, was there? - No.
- No, there was only you and David.
Right.
Those are my masks! - Maybe you haven't changed.
- No, I haven't.
[in Tsimshian.]
: "Give me the gun" - [in Tsimshian.]
: No! - [in Tsimshian.]
: The gun! Good, now we all know where we stand.
Drop the gun Eric or I'm gonna have to shoot you I think you've got your hands full American! Give me the gun I'll return the masks and perhaps the governments involved won't prosecute.
I think that's highly unlikely.
All right, let's explore another option, you kill me, you take the masks and you escape.
Now that's a plan too.
I shot a caribou once.
The next time I looked he turned into a man.
You saved my life I was grateful.
And now? And now you may have to shoot me.
[In Tsimshian.]
Run now.
You win Mountie.
Both hands behind your head.
Let me guess, Eric's disappeared.
He does seem to have a knack for that.
Yes, so I noticed.
Well.
.
at least you've got your masks back.
Yes, it would seem that everything's where it should be.
Well, I'm off.
Well, good, you're off.
- Ah, have you written your report yet? - It'll be on you desk in the morning, sir.
Thank you.
- I er - Yes, sir? Nothing You won't be mentioning anything outside the case, will you? - Excuse me? - In your report.
Will anything of a personal nature about anyone be making it into your report? A personal nature, sir? - Don't be coy, Fraser.
- I'm not trying to be, sir.
You know damn well I had communication with the curator outside of office hours.
Well, no actually I.
.
I wasn't aware thatI mean Look, I had one perfectly innocent lunch with a criminal.
All right.
One lunch and one dinner and a couple of drinks I think Ah.
Never mind, do what you will.
- Sir? - What? Quite honestly I have no idea what you are talking about.
Oh.
Good.
- Thank you.
- Yes, sir.
What? Oh, please.
[Louise.]
Well, I have to hand it to you, Ray, you really know how to show a girl a good time, - different but good.
- Hey, that's me and just wait until you've tried this.
Oh, Ray.
- To the masks! - To the masks! By : Reza Fa.
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