Hudson and Rex (2019) s05e14 Episode Script

This show has touched so many hearts.
And it's been my privilege to
play Anne for the last 25 years.
Do you want another angle? Yeah?
Hey Tegan, over here!
Why'd you make the jump
from reality TV to theatre?
Oh! I just always wanted to try it.
Now make sure you get one of the girls
with our brilliant director!
And our Thursday show
is almost sold out.
I put it in your piece
that people should get their
tickets while they still can.
All right, now, one of
just me and Tegan, yeah?
You can't be serious.
I'm being upstaged by
a reality show reject?
Actors.
Thanks everybody!
That's it for photo call.
- Are you ready?
- LX three going out!
Yeah.
Dress rehearsal starts in fifteen.
Mr. Frecker, before you go,
who's this week's celebrity walk-on?
Well, I don't want to
give away our secrets
but if you buy a ticket,
I promise you that you
will not be disappointed.
See you Thursday.
Thank you.
Can we just get another
shot of the house here?
The tip of the tongue,
the teeth and the lips.
The tip of the tongue,
the teeth and the lips.
The tip of the tongue,
the teeth and the
Don't mind me!
Got to replace that burnt
out bulb now the once.
Sure.
The tip of the tongue,
the teeth and the lips.
The tip of the tongue,
the teeth and the
You take your time.
- Oh!
- Good luck!
Actually, Jesse, we don't
say good luck in the theatre.
We say break a leg.
Oh, right! Sorry. Yeah,
break a leg. Obviously.
Could have been worse. I
could have said Macbeth.
- Rex says break a leg.
- Oh, thanks buddy!
Joe. It's so cool that they
invited you to take part in this.
Yeah, it's actually great to
get back to my theatre roots
and just do a little bit
of PR for the department.
Well, if you're photographed
with Tegan Mansfield,
you'll be in all the gossip blogs.
You say that like it's a good thing.
I seriously hope she doesn't ruin it.
Jesse's obsessed with the show.
He goes like every year.
Yeah, I don't understand. Why do
they do the same show every year?
It's tradition, okay? It's tradition.
It's like the Anne of Green
Gables of Newfoundland.
It's the first show I
saw when I moved here.
He's going to see it again next week.
- I think he's got a crush on the leading lady.
- I do not!
Jesse, you know all the lines.
Oh, I doubt he knows all these ones!
It's a good few changes this year.
You're in for a surprise, my son.
- What does he mean by changes?
- Uh, just
This is your five minute call.
- Five minutes, please.
- Thank you.
Okay, we should take our seats!
Why are you dressed like a pirate too?
I'll see you after the show, Jesse.
Okay.
Come on, pal.
The tip of the tongue,
the teeth and the lips
Excuse me, sorry.
Friends, family, press.
Welcome to our sneak
peek dress rehearsal
of The Shipwreck of the
Despatch's 25th year!
I am producer Samuel Frecker
and this is our director, Lois Labonte.
You privileged few are first to see
the new, untold story of the Despatch.
And even more interestingly is that
after this year's local run,
we will be taking the show on
its first ever national tour!
Would you like to say a few words?
Chekhov would say there is
nothing new in art except talent.
Right. Well, without further ado !
Londonderry.
Two hundred souls set sail
- in search of a better life in Quebec.
- Ah!
- He's good!
- But little did they know
that I would cause them to wreck.
Wow.
Um, so this is the show you love?
Definitely not.
Stirring choreography, isn't it?
Sure!
Deep in the belly of this terrible gale,
let dread Pirate
Lancaster tell you a tale.
For never a more compelling
tale will you catch
than that of the
shipwreck of The Despatch!
One household in the Isle of the Dead
saved hundreds from an ocean gravebed!
Anne!
And Thomasina!
With Hairy Man, her dog
will guide us through this story's fog.
Okay, well, at least
they still have Hairy Man.
Thomasina!
There's been a big wreck offshore!
Ready the rowboat!
I said, ready the rowboat, Tommy!
Oh, readying the rowboat!
Shhh. Not now, pal.
Oh my God!
Oh my !
I can't believe she's gone!
She was such a sweet girl
even if she didn't know her lines!
- Here.
- Oh!
- It's just awful.
- Thank you!
There was nothing we could have done.
She was killed instantly.
Hmmm.
Find it. Come on.
Excuse me.
Do you have any idea what happened?
It was working perfectly this morning!
But when I called the cue tonight,
it's like the boat
had a mind of its own.
It just crashed!
You ever have a problem
like this before?
Never!
I check everything before every run!
You did a check tonight?
Not since the tech run this morning!
Frecker had me changing
lighting cues all day
and with all of his changes
I just didn't have time to
It's been a bit of a
disorganized process.
That's not an excuse!
These actors trust me to keep them safe!
I failed them!
You know Charlie,
Frecker's been changing
things all the time.
I've been rehearsing all week
for what was supposed to
have just been a walk on part.
Tegan died.
Died doing what she loved.
In light of this tragedy
We're cancelling the show?
Somebody's dead. We need
to do an investigation.
I don't want anybody on the stage.
I don't want anybody touching the fly
- until we give the go ahead.
- Of course.
Nothing will be touched
on the fly system
until we do a full check, but,
the show must go on!
We open in two days!
I don't think you
understand, Mr. Frecker.
What Detective Hudson
is trying to tell you
is that this show does not
go on without our say-so.
We shall prepare for the best.
Rehearsal starts at ten tomorrow.
It's what Tegan would have wanted.
I think Tegan would have wanted to live.
Can I come through with you?
I need to take a look at the fly lines.
I'm afraid this area
is offlimits for now.
It just
I don't know how this happened!
We're going to figure out
what went wrong, I promise.
Uh, do you know what this is?
It's a record of the
install and my safety checks,
how many weights on each line,
the time I last checked them,
the condition they're in.
Okay, I'm going to need to borrow this.
How much did the rowboat weigh?
317 pounds.
And the counterweights are supposed
to balance the set piece, right?
Yes. They make it so the line
doesn't move unless you pull on it
even if you release the brake.
Who would have been in this area
between the safety check and the dress?
Anyone in the theatre has access.
And where were you?
Running lighting cues with the designer
and then the photo call.
Why?
You've had quite a shock.
You should get some rest.
Thank you for your help.
Hey, Sarah.
You find anything?
Yeah, the line holding
the rowboat was unbalanced.
I think that's why it crashed.
- That's a pretty big oversight.
- Unless it's not.
There's 150 pounds less here
than is listed in these records
from the install and safety check.
So, if that's correct
Then someone removed the weights
between this morning and tonight?
Pretty hard to remove 150 pounds
- Yeah.
- by accident.
So, what we're looking at is murder.
Well, I don't care if nobody likes me.
I'm not here to make friends.
I'm here to win.
You don't win by making friends
and being sweet, and making alliances.
You win by pretending to make alliances.
And then at the perfect moment,
stabbing them in the back
- so that I go further.
- This is right after the episode
where Tegan tries to
steal Krissy's boyfriend
in the hot tub by taking off her
Morning!
Hi, we're just researching the victim.
She seems like someone who
may have had a few enemies.
Don't make assumptions, Jesse.
Reality shows are not real.
Producers and editors pump
up the drama for ratings.
- Everyone has a persona.
- I'm not assuming! I'm justso that I go further.
you know, identifying
potential suspects.
Right.
Do you have fingerprints
on the fly system?
No. I'm going to meet Charlie
and Rex at the theatre,
see if I can find the
weights that are missing
and take a look at
Tegan's dressing room.
Okay, she may have had
a few enemies there.
On that note, the sound
technician recorded some rehearsals
to help Tegan learn her lines.
So I am going to see,
what sort of juicy gossip
I mean leads,
- I can find on it.
- Okay.
In the meantime, I'm going
to go back to rehearsal
while they train Tegan's understudy.
I just want to keep an eye on things.
The show's not cancelled?
I mean social media is
blowing up about Tegan's death.
No, not yet and I
don't want it to get out
that this is a murder investigation.
Last thing I want is the
media jumping all over that.
Okay, let's go.
Well, that's thorough.
Marly's got a real penchant for safety.
Sin she couldn't enforce
the same attention for detail
when it comes to historical accuracy.
I know! I know, right?
I mean, Thomasina?
Come on! Anne's supposed
to have a brother!
And you only saw the first five minutes.
Yeah, 48 people died.
It just changes the
story so much, I mean
I hear you.
Some shockin'
Can I ask you something?
Did you see anyone backstage
near the fly yesterday,
before the accident?
It was a dress rehearsal.
Sure, everybody was there.
So, everyone's a suspect.
Track it.
Guys, you've got to hear this.
- You find something?
- Oh, did I!
Yeah, the sound technician
left the actors' mics on
for twenty minutes
after rehearsal ended.
It's like its own reality show!
Listen to this.
No Sam. I'm done waiting.
We've talked about this.
- You need to tell her!
- I will.
Just not yet.
You have to give me time!
That's Tegan's voice.
She said Sam. She's talking to Frecker.
Yeah, but who's her and
what does she need to know?
Sarah?
That's an odd spot to keep a script.
I can see why.
Tegan has all of Anne's
lines highlighted.
You think Tegan was trying
to take over Joy's role?
Could Tegan have been pushing Frecker
to tell Joy that he was taking
the lead role away from her?
If that's the case, maybe Joy
decided it was curtains for Tegan.
I killed the captain!
And he was my brother!
You think I won't kill you too, maiden?
I think it can go bigger.
Are you serious? Bigger than that?
Just do what feels
right for the character.
Yes, but, pump up the drama.
- This is theatre after all!
- Right.
But remember to act natural!
Oh, I didn't know it was
bring your pet to work day!
He's not a pet. He's a
highly-trained law enforcement animal.
Anyway. You guys have had a
lot of change in the production.
I thought maybe you could use
Rex instead of the stuffed dog.
Right!
Yes, I think having a
real-life scene partner
would really make my
performance more realistic.
Interesting!
Can he take direction?
Can he?
Rex!
Save the passengers.
He's perfect!
You know what?
Whatever you want!
Let slip the dogs of war!
Got her all fixed up!
Now, there will be absolutely no flying!
The boat is just going to glide in!
Now Joe, we're going to
have to change your blocking.
Good job, partner.
People are going to be careful
what they say around Joe.
So, you've got to be
our extra eyes and ears.
Okay?
Excuse me, Ms. Jamieson?
Can I have a word?
Anything for a fan.
Especially a handsome one.
Oh, wow.
Our 20th performance.
That was a good one!
- You were there?
- Yeah, yeah, you know what?
I have been every year since.
I really can't imagine anyone
else in the role of Anne.
Oh. Well, you won't have to soon.
They're replacing me
after the local run.
I
I can't believe they would
do that after all these years!
All these years playing a 17-year-old?
Tegan would have been a
more age-appropriate Anne.
- Well, I mean, she's no Joy Jamieson!
- Well
Come on!
And you're okay giving up the part?
Mm-hmm. I am.
I mean, I wasn't thrilled
they were giving it to
someone so green, but
Yeah, I mean, Tegan
did seem inexperienced.
Yeah.
I noticed you pushed her last night.
She couldn't find her mark.
Honestly, I don't want to tour.
I love my life in Newfoundland.
My family is here.
And I have a new show coming up.
I'm sorry. I, um
I love this show. And
to leave,
like after all this time, with
this just terrible tragedy. It's
Sneaking out of rehearsal early?
Frecker can finish it.
I wanted to ask you
a couple of questions.
Um
What did you think of Tegan as an actor?
That's of concern to the SJPD?
It's of concern to me.
I felt she had a lot
of water in her soul.
What does that mean?
It's the opposite of fire.
Oh, so, if people were thinking
that you cast her in a national tour,
that would be pretty frustrating.
Yeah, it was.
But my opinion on the
subject didn't seem to matter.
It's Frecker's world after all.
The rest of us just live in it.
How very Zen of you.
Has Frecker always been
such a hands-on producer?
Hardly.
He's taken a sudden interest
since he was bewitched.
You mean by the lure
of Tegan's celebrity?
Call it that if you want.
I'm not one for television.
But I've seen the girl's show.
She had ways of getting what she wanted.
And besides,
Frecker's always had
a thing for blondes.
This fall,
we're getting ready to
shack up on Bungalow of Love.
Sarah. Hey, you find anything
out about the counterweights?
The missing 150 pounds from the rowboat
are still unaccounted for. Maybe
the killer took them off site?
Mmm.
All these hours of
watching Tegan on screen
only for her story to
end right in front of us.
I mean, it's just hard to believe.
And from what I can tell,
behind the scenes, her Bungalow
co-stars seemed to liked her.
I wonder who she was when
she wasn't playing a part?
Well, she wasn't as well-liked
by her co-stars in the theatre.
Did Joy tell you that?
Yeah. But she has a one-woman
musical opening next month.
Oh, so she must have
been planning for months!
Right. But I don't
think the conversation
between Tegan and Frecker was
about her taking over Joy's role.
I mean, Frecker had to know
that she wasn't planning
on touring with the show.
Frecker's married, right?
I think so. Yeah, why?
Well, Lois told Charlie
that Tegan bewitched him
into giving her the lead role.
She seems to think
that they were an item.
Okay, I will look into
Tegan's phone records
for conversations with Frecker.
See if they were closer
than producer/actor.
Okay.
One household on the isle of the dead
One 'ouse'old on the isle of the dead
One 'ouse'old on the isle of the dead!
Which one do you prefer, huh?
You know, I can't rely
on you for anything.
Am I interrupting something?
Uh, no! I was just on my lunch break.
Oh, right, sorry. Well, look,
Frecker's all over the news
urging people to buy tickets
after the theatre's terrible tragedy.
I mean, they're selling like hotcakes.
We didn't even give him
the okay to go ahead yet.
Hey.
Jesse, you pull anything
off Rex's collar mic?
No, not yet. But I did find
something in Tegan's phone records.
Calls with Frecker.
Okay? Oodles of them.
All hours. Long ones.
That sounds like more than
a professional relationship.
Well, maybe the recording was
Tegan trying to convince Frecker
to tell his wife about her.
Which he wouldn't want to have to do.
And now he's capitalizing off her death.
Sounds like motive.
Rex, come on!
We're are fighting through our grief.
The show will be dedicated
to Tegan's memory.
As you can imagine, the
cast is very shaken. Ah!
Here's our latest cast member!
Rex will be playing Hairy Man
who was the heroic dog who helped
pull victims of the shipwreck to shore.
Say hello, Rex!
Rex is working and you and I
need to have a word down at the station.
What's this about?
Your affair with Tegan Mansfield.
Please, shut off the camera.
Detective, you don't understand.
We weren't having an affair.
Oh, really?
Tegan was my daughter.
No, Sam. I'm done waiting.
We've talked about this.
You need to tell her.
I will. Just not yet.
You have to give me time.
That was you and Tegan,
three days before she died.
What were you talking about?
Tegan was tired of being a secret.
She wanted people to know
that she was my daughter.
But I just didn't know
how to break it to my wife.
She didn't know you'd had an affair?
Gloria knew there were dalliances.
But a child?
That's a whole other thing.
I just didn't want to rush it.
But Tegan was pressuring you to.
And that's why you killed her.
To keep her from telling
your wife herself.
Kill her? No, I would never !
Tegan's death
it was an accident.
An equipment malfunction.
Our investigation says
that's not the case.
I loved Tegan.
I would never do anything to hurt her.
This last day has been unbearable.
Not so unbearable that it kept you
from doubling down on
promoting your show.
Do you have any idea
how tenuous producing theatre can be?
There was a real chance that
the tour would fall
apart after Tegan's death.
I couldn't face losing both
my babies on the same day.
Anyone in the company
have an issue with Tegan?
Of course not. Everyone loved her.
Somebody meant for that
rowboat to come crashing down.
What about your wife?
Is it possible she found
out about your secret
and took matters into her own hands?
Absolutely not!
Gloria's been away all month.
Plus she never steps
foot in the theatre.
She's been on me to sell it for years.
If only I'd listened and sold it
when I had an offer in the spring.
Tegan would still be alive today.
One household on the Isle of the dead
saved hundreds from an ocean-grave bed.
You in for rehearsal again?
Yeah.
Yeah, just a small one.
Lois wants to make a few adjustments
now that we're using a real dog!
Oh!
Hey.
It's nice to have a pup around.
But he doesn't look a thing like
the dog from the actual story.
What do you mean?
A Newfoundland, Hairy Man was.
You don't know that,
I'm guessing that means you don't know
the real story of First
Mate Lancaster either.
- I just know what the script tells me.
- Ughh.
Well, he wasn't a pirate, for starters.
And he didn't cause the wreck.
He tried to help the passengers!
- Your pup all right?
- What is it, buddy?
Rex?
Oh, no! Stay there, buddy.
Jeez. Hold on.
Oh, give me a second here.
Okay.
That's a good job, Rex.
We almost had a fire on our hands.
That's the second time this month
we've had problems with our wiring.
This doesn't look like an accident.
Looks like somebody tampered with that.
Where the hell is Lois?
And why is the generator running?
Well, the fuse box was just on fire.
I think you guys need
to call an electrician.
I'll take care of it.
Wait, hold on. You said this was
the second time in two months?
Have there been other
issues at the theatre?
It's an old building.
Things are always going.
- Like what?
- Flood last month.
- Damaged a ton of costumes.
- Don't forget the air conditioning
up and dying in the
middle of a heat wave.
It's almost as if someone
upset the theatre ghost.
Yeah, something tells me a theatre
ghost is not responsible for this.
We were supposed to go over
Frecker's new sound cues at 9:30.
You know I do morning
pages between nine and ten.
And if Frecker wants more changes,
he can discuss them with you himself.
Well, I don't think he can, actually.
Last I saw, he was on his way
to be questioned by the police.
Why's that?
Is this about Tegan's death?
Has he been arrested?
Frecker is not being
detained at this time.
Then I'm sure he'll be in
soon to discuss strobe lights
or whatever nonsense
he's cooked up this time.
In the meantime, we have work to do.
Let's go.
Come on, buddy.
The fuse box was
definitely tampered with.
Well, thank goodness Rex was there.
Yeah, well, that's not all.
Apparently there's been a whole
host of other issues at the theatre.
Marly seems to think it has
to do with the building's age.
You don't sound convinced.
Well, given Tegan's death
Those problems aren't accidents either.
But who'd have reason to tamper
with equipment at the theatre?
Well, Frecker was saying that
he wanted to sell the building
before Tegan showed up.
Maybe the buyer wasn't happy
with his change of heart.
So they tried a few acts
of vandalism in order to get
Frecker to reconsider.
And when that didn't do the trick,
they upped the ante and
tampered with the fly?
Tegan was the big draw for the show.
It would make sense
that somebody would think
that killing her would
slow ticket sales.
We need to figure out who
this potential buyer is.
I might be able to help with that.
It looks like the buildings
on either side of the theatre
were sold six months ago to
a developer named Theo Schwab.
I recognize that face.
He was at the dress rehearsal.
That gives him opportunity.
Jesse, can you get me an address?
Oh, yeah. I can do you one better.
His cell phone just pinged west of
Quidi Vidi lake in Pleasantville.
Great.
Rex.
Ah, he looks like he's up to no good.
Let's check it out.
Well, that sure looks like
breaking and entering to me.
You know what to do, pal.
Ahhh!
Aghh!
Aghhh!
That's enough, pal.
Theo Schwab?
We need to have a talk.
Look, this is all a
big misunderstanding.
Oh, so you weren't breaking
into private property?
Sit down.
Now, what were you planning to do
with all of this?
It's not what you
think. I'm a developer.
Tundra Properties? I'm
sure you've heard of us.
Here.
No?
Well, I'm in talks to buy the building.
I was inspecting the
condition of the property.
Were you inspecting the condition
of the Calvert Theatre as well?
No idea what you're talking about.
Oh, you were planning to buy that too.
But Sam Frecker, he changed his mind.
Not the end of the world.
There's lots of other
properties out there.
Yeah. But that's the
only one keeping you
from building an entertainment
complex on that block.
Coincidentally, they've been
having a few issues lately.
There was a flood. Somebody was
tampering with the wiring.
Look
We have your fingerprints
on the fuse box.
You're on the hook here.
Okay.
Maybe I did a little futzing
to give Frecker a nudge.
I thought if bills started piling up,
- maybe he'd be persuaded to sell.
- Mmm.
But when he wasn't persuaded,
you decided to go after Tegan Mansfield?
What are you talking about?
That was an accident, right?
No, no, no. That was murder.
See, somebody tampered
with the fly system.
Wait and you think ?
It wasn't me! I don't even
know what a fly system is!
You were at the theatre that night.
Along with thirty other people!
You had reason to want the show to fail.
I could care less about the
show! It's the building I want!
Look
I messed with the fuses, I admit it.
But I did not hurt that girl.
Aghhhh!
Bark all ye want!
Not one passenger is getting
in to shore until I get me gold!
Remind me to not get on his bad side.
- Joe or Rex?
- Oh both, for sure.
Hey take it easy, pal.
Hey, what did Theo Schwab have to say?
He copped to the vandalism
but he claims he doesn't
even know what a fly is.
- Do you believe him?
- Well, I mean,
he's slippery but I
don't think he's a killer.
Besides, he cares about the building.
He's not interested in the show.
Yeah, I wish more
people had that attitude.
Uh, what do you mean?
This year's Despatch is a wreck.
If you thought drowning at sea was bad,
wait until you see this show.
Oh, Joe. I'm sure
they don't mean your performance.
There are comments like this
on every single article about the show.
I'd throw myself overboard
if I were this cheesy pirate
they've added to this
revisionist history.
So insensitive.
The show is not even open yet.
How can so many people
have an opinion on it?
Well, they're sock puppets.
- Sorry?
- Yeah yeah.
They're fake online personas
create by a single user
to influence public opinion.
So, someone with an axe to grind.
Maybe the same someone
who tampered with the fly?
The question is who.
You know, a handful of these
were posted this morning
before 10:00 am from an IP address
belonging to Dunne's Donuts.
I'll see if I can get the CCTV.
No, there's no need, Jesse.
I think I know who posted them.
Miss Labonte won't like this.
Well, if she has an issue with it,
she can take it up with
Superintendant Donovan.
Come on, pal.
Okay, Rex.
Yeah?
Sarah. The missing counterweights.
This doesn't make any sense.
Why would Lois try
and sabotage the show?
She's been directing it for years.
Well, maybe it has
something to do with this.
The Seagull.
It's full of notes.
A rehearsal schedule,
proposed set designs.
Yeah, according to
this rehearsal schedule,
this show is supposed
to be playing right now.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Do you know anything about this?
Ugh. It's a right shame.
Miss Labonte had been waiting
years to direct that show.
And what happened?
Frecker cancelled it.
Said the Despatch needed
extra rehearsal time
because of the tour.
You're not hitting your
mark for your monologues.
If you don't hit your
mark, I can't see you.
Okay?
Uh, yeah.
You're not grounded in
the penultimate scene.
So, why don't you try
rocks in your shoes again?
Okay?
Take the air out of
it. Just take it out.
Everyone please. Pick up your cues!
No! No no no, we don't need you today!
We're working with the puppet!
Your work's done for the day, Lois.
And why is that?
You're under arrest for the
murder of Tegan Mansfield.
Frecker has been calling nonstop
to see if the show can
still open as planned.
Hey, where are we at with Lois?
She admits to writing
the negative comments
but swears she had
nothing to do with the fly.
Claims that somebody must've
planted the weights in her office
but she had motive.
Her cancelled Seagull show.
And it was obvious
she didn't like Tegan.
Was there a window where
she could've removed
the counterweights from the arbour?
Yeah, cell phone records put
her at the theatre for an hour
the day of the accident when
she was the only one there
according to the security logs.
And listen to what I picked
up from Rex's collar mic.
No, this has got to be
the end of the Despatch.
Between Tegan and
those comments I posted,
there's no way the show can continue.
So, hopefully we can start
rehearsing as soon as next week.
Taken together it's pretty damning.
I don't know. I wish I had a confession
but under the circumstances,
- I'm comfortable with letting the show go on.
- Oh yes!
What? I'm excited to
see Joe in his big scene.
Yeah, you too, Rex. You too.
Could I have everyone's
attention, please?
Uh
I know it's been a hard few days
and I appreciate all your perseverance.
Tegan wasn't just a company member.
She
she was my daughter.
Didn't see that one coming.
Tegan would want the tour to go on.
And so it will with our
wonderful Joy Jamieson
continuing on in the
role she originated.
Yes, Joy.
We dedicate tonight to Tegan
and to the Newfoundlanders whose
lives we honour with our show.
I want to pay special
tribute to the descendants
of this tragedy who work alongside us.
Aislinn.
Billy.
Justina.
And of course, Sean, whose
great-great-great grandfather
will be played tonight by
Superintendent Joe Donovan.
All right, everyone.
This is your fifteen minute call.
Fifteen minutes till showtime!
Uh, here we go again.
Cue light four.
Go.
Cue Donovan. Go.
Deep in the heart of this terrible gale,
let dread pirate
Lancaster tell ya a tale.
For never a more epic
tale will you catch
than this of the
shipwreck of The Despatch!
One household on the Isle of the Dead
saved a hundred lives
from an ocean gravebed.
Anne!
- What's going on?
- They can't find Joy!
Cue Joy! Go!
Anne Harvey!
She was only seventeen years old!
Fire!
Everybody stay calm!
Stay in your seats while
we contain the fire!
Joy, can you hear me?
What happened? Who did this to you?
I was checking my props in the cabin.
- He was there.
- Who? Who was there?
He said we have to stop the show.
That we're not telling
the real story anymore.
- The real story, what are you talking about?
- Wait, wait.
Whoever did this was motivated
by the changes in the show.
It wasn't Lois.
Sean. The maintenance guy.
Why would Sean do something like this?
Jesse said Frecker changed his
ancestor from victim to villain.
The pirate captain.
He was furious.
Easy there, pup.
Nice pup.
Ah ah ah!
Looks like the jig is up, Sean.
Good boy.
I didn't want to kill Tegan.
I just needed Frecker
to cancel the tour!
I couldn't let the country think
that this was the real story!
Okay, that's enough, Sean. Let's go.
He turned my
great-great-great grandfather
from a hero to a pirate!
A man who killed his brother!
He made a mockery of our
history! And you let him!
Liars! Vultures! All of you!
Who gave you the right
to change our story?
- Take him.
- Come on.
Hey.
You know, I thought
updating the Despatch
was going to make Tegan a star but,
all it did was get her killed.
And now Joy.
- How is she?
- She's going to be fine.
She's going to be released
from the hospital tomorrow.
Thank goodness.
Will the tour still go on?
If it does, there's not
going to be any pirates.
I've learned my lesson.
Truth makes the best story.
As a long time fan, I'm
very happy to hear that.
Well, we'll be first
in line to buy tickets.
Well, there won't be
any need for tickets.
I want you two on stage opening night!
What do you say, Rex?
I think Rex and I have had enough
of the spotlight for the time being.
Isn't that right, pal?
Ah.