The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) s17e05 Episode Script

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(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC)
(INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION)
(GLASS CLINKING)
(CARNIVAL MUSIC)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
What a lovely fair.
Yes. We should hurry
along, though, William.
I do need to get back to the hospital
and then meet with the new nanny.
Make sure she's a tough nut.
Need someone to protect little Susannah.
True enough, but I intend
to do anything and everything
to ensure that no danger
ever befalls her again.
This is a special time
to be a parent, Doctor.
I remember taking my
lads to fairs like this.
I'm sure you're right.
It's just hard to appreciate
the moment when one has a
thousand different things to do.
I scarcely have a moment alone
with my thoughts these days.
Miss Hart! Oh! Miss Hart.
A few questions.
Do you have any contact
with the Carmichael family?
- Have you seen them?
- I really don't have anything to say.
Oh, were you invited to
Arthur Carmichael's funeral?
- Or are they still looking for his body?
- Oi!
That's enough. Leave the lady alone.
Move along.
Everywhere I go.
It will pass in time, Miss Hart.
Surely do hope so.
Oh, William, look at this.
"Your wish made true."
(BRACKENREID): Sounds like a bit of fun.
Fun has nothing to do with it.
The mechanical man has special powers.
Oh! An automaton.
He will grant you one wish.
But be careful what you wish for.
Right, then. How much is
it? I could use a wish.
Well, it's free of charge, sir.
But a word of caution:
Your wish will surely come true.
That's a good Yorkshire
price. (LAUGHING)
I wouldn't mind having a go.
I don't know. It sounds silly to me.
Oh come on, William.
It's just a bit of fun.
We'll make it quick.
You must approach the man one at a time.
Place your hand on the crystal ball
And wish.
(SNORTS)
(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC)
(CHUCKLING)
(ZAPPING)
I wish I could leave all
responsibilities behind.
(CHUCKLING)
(EERIE MUSIC)
I wish that I could blend in
just like everyone else.
I wish that the city
could be rid of vermin.
I wish
That I never put
Susannah in danger again.
(MECHANICAL VOICE): Your wish made true.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
So, do you think your
wish will come true?
Oh, time will tell.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, your wishes will
come true, every word.
Isn't that right?
Your wish made true.
Everyone's wish comes true.
Your wish made true.
(CHOKING)
(MECHANICAL LAUGHTER)
Your wish made true.
(MECHANICAL LAUGHTER)
Everyone wants a peaceful life.
The chance of solitude,
no interruptions, no distractions.
It sounds like a dream.
But sometimes, dreams
turn into nightmares.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
That's everything I
could find around here.
Thank you, Violet.
Sorry it's taken me so
long to clear all my things.
Oh, not to worry. Much of
these supplies are yours.
Without what you brought,
the shelves would be empty.
Well, I should be going.
Between my marriage
and my job and my child,
I scarcely have time to breathe anymore.
Where's all this going?
Oh, to the women's clinic. The
place could use a little personality.
Oh! There is one more thing.
Ah.
I'd almost forgotten about this.
- Whose brain is it?
- (THUNDER RUMBLING)
He was a murderer. He
was hanged: James Gillies.
And you've kept his brain?
I thought it would
be worth studying, but
I haven't found the time.
(THUNDER CRACKING)
(ZAPPING)
(MAN WHISPERING): Julia.
Julia.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
(LIGHTBULB ZAPPING)
Julia?
Hello?
Oh!
(JULIA SIGHS) Mathilda.
I didn't realize anyone else was here.
Oh, I'm headed home.
Just finishing cleaning
up a few last things.
Well, good. I'll see you tomorrow, then?
- See you tomorrow.
- All right.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
(SIGHS)
(PHONE RINGING)
Hello?
Oh, William. Yes, I'm
still at the office,
but I'm heading home soon.
Yes, I will make it home
for supper, I promise.
(CHUCKLES) See you soon.
(MAN): Julia.
Mathilda?
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
Mathilda?
Mathilda?
(♪♪)
Mathilda?
(THUNDER CRACKING)
No.
(GASPS) No
That's impossible.
You're dead. You can't be here.
What is happening?!?
I came to see you, of course.
What have you done with Mathilda?
You don't need to
worry about her anymore.
No. No, no,
- stay away from here. Leave me alone!
- I can't do that.
You understand why I came back here,
don't you, Julia?
Because I'm not done with you yet.
You're dead!
Oh. You knew I would return.
And now that I'm here,
oh, I am going to enjoy it.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(SHOUTS)
(BLOOD TRICKLING)
Julia!
Julia, what have you done?
(GASPING)
(CHOKING)
Mathilda?
Mathilda!
(PANTING)
(♪♪)
Murdoch residence, please.
(OPERATOR): One moment, please.
(RINGING TONE)
Answer
Please, William, answer!
There's no answer, ma'am.
Oh! Ah, um
Uh please, um
Ma'am, are you all right?
Do you need a doctor?
Uh, no. Um, the Crabtree
residence, please.
Connect me to the Crabtree residence.
One moment.
(RINGING TONE)
- (EFFIE): Julia, is that you?
- Effie!
What's the matter?
Yes, yes! Yes, Effie! I need your help.
Julia, what is going on?
I need you to come to
the clinic right away.
- Yes. Yes, of course.
- Just come, please?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(DOOR OPENS)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(EXHALES)
- Julia?
- Effie.
Are-are you all right?
Yes, I think so. I-I don't know.
- Are-are you hurt? Are you bleeding?
- No. I-I'm fine.
What on earth is going on?
It was him.
- H-He's back. He's alive!
- Who?
It's impossible! I do
- Julia.
- It makes no sense.
Slow down and tell me
exactly what happened.
- I don't know what happened.
- Just give me this.
Where did this blood come from?
James Gillies.
James Gillies? The murderer?
I killed him!
But, Julia, h-he's been dead for years.
I know, but-but he was here,
and he came at me, and I killed him.
Julia, that's impossible.
I know! It makes no sense,
but that's what happened.
His brain was in the jar.
And then it disappeared!
And then he was here,
and he killed Mathilda,
he must have, and-and
then he came after me!
Julia, you need to calm down.
What day is it?
- It's the 31st.
- (THUNDER RUMBLING)
- Oh, my lord!
- What?
That's the day James Gillies was hanged.
That explains all of this then.
- Explains what?
- Well, why you're so fixated on him!
Your mind has been triggered
and your imagination's
- playing tricks on you.
- No! No! It was real.
He was here and I killed him!
He-he's in the examination room.
I'll tell you what:
Why don't we go together
- and see if he's there?
- No, no.
- No, I'm not going. I can't.
- All right, then I'll go.
- No, please, Effie, don't go
- Julia. Julia,
I'll be right back.
Everything's going to be all right.
I'll be back in the briefest of moments.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
You'll be all right.
I'll be right back.
(VOICE DEEPENING): And
we'll have so much fun.
What?
Effie, why did you say
that? What did you say?!
I said
We're going to have so much fun.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
No!
(JULIA SCREAMS)
(CLATTERING)
(GRUNTING)
No!
(GRUNTING)
(GLASS SHATTERING)
(GRUNTING)
(PANTING)
Effie?
Effie?!
(WHISPERING): Effie?
Effie?
(EERIE MUSIC)
(THUNDER CRACKING)
Mathilda?
Mathilda.
No!
No, it can't be.
What is happening?
No!
(PANTING)
Effie?
Effie?
Effie?
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry! I
I don't know what's going on!
Why? (GASPING)
Why did you do this?
You were him!
You were James Gillies.
Why?
(GASPING)
What have I done?
What have I done?
Mealtime.
(DOOR CLUNKS)
You need to eat.
Up to you.
Food's not going anywhere
- Julia.
- (TENSE MUSIC)
(GASPS)
You!
Of course.
Who else would it be?
Why are you doing this to me?
Please, leave me alone.
Oh, you'll be left alone, Julia.
No.
You can just sit right here,
think about what you've done
for the rest of eternity.
You got what you wished for:
No responsibilities.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
(LAUGHING)
(DOOR CLUNKS)
Imagine a young woman who has it all,
fortune and fame.
But fame comes at a price.
If one wishes to disappear
into the faceless masses,
what happens
When that wish comes true?
(SINISTER MUSIC)
- What'd you think?
- Preposterous.
It seemed real to me.
(SCOFFS) A whole town ganging up
on that man just
'cause he was different?
The man was made of
reanimated body parts.
So?
The dead can't come
back to life, Isaiah!
Tell that to your father.
Touché. (CHUCKLING)
Miss Hart, couple of questions.
- We haven't the time.
- Will you be taking legal action
- against the Carmichael family?
- No comment.
And who are you?
A man telling you to leave her be.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Sorry about that.
Hardly your fault.
I'm the one that chose
to marry into that family.
Hmm. You were in love.
I suppose so.
I also liked the scandal and attention.
These days I can't stand it.
I never thought I'd say this,
but I wish I could just
blend in like everyone else.
You?
A woman as beautiful as
Violet Hart could never
blend into the crowd.
(CHUCKLES) Oh, stop.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
You want me to walk
you the rest of the way?
Oh. It's out of your way. I'll be fine.
As you wish.
Good night.
I'll call on you tomorrow.
(SOFT MUSIC)
(THUNDER CRACKING)
(CLATTERING)
Sir, are you all right?
Do you need help?
Sir?
There's a church around the corner.
They'll take you in if you need any
Ah! Get off of me!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GROANING)
Dear God.
(SHOUTING)
Hey! Hey.
(GRUNTING)
(CLATTERING)
- You all right?
- Yes, I think so.
You should get out of here.
The morgue is right around the corner.
(DISTANT SCREAMING)
You keep a gun?
- For safety.
- You get a lot of intruders?
More than I'd like.
Well, it might prove useful.
Do you think that man followed us?
No. But something strange is
happening in Toronto tonight.
- Ooh!
- Are you all right?
Oh
Oh, fine.
- (PANTING)
- You're hurt.
- What?
- This wound on your hand.
Whoa! That man must have bitten me.
What, just now? That's impossible.
- What do you mean?
- Well, it's badly infected.
To get to this point,
it would have taken days.
Well, perhaps he was ill.
(SIGHS) Come on. We need to clean this.
(GRUNTS)
Now, this might hurt.
(EXCLAIMING)
Ah, I've never felt such
a deep pain in my life. Oh!
We're almost done.
- Everything's going to be all right.
- Mm-hmm.
(GROANS)
- Too tight?
- Oh, no, no, no. It's fine.
There we go.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Miss Hart? What's wrong?
- Oh, dear God!
- Get out of the way!
Huh?
(OBJECTS CLATTERING)
(GUNSHOT)
(GRUNTING)
(GRUNTING)
He's still alive!
What are we going to do?
I-I would suggest we leave.
- And then what?
- Telephone the army?
(GRUNTING)
- Let's go.
- Wait. I have an idea.
You lure him over and I'll come
behind him and shove him in.
Oh, I
Oh, fine!
Excuse me, my good man!
- Would you care to attack me?
- (GRUNTING)
Yes? Right over here.
- Oh, oh!
- (OBJECTS CLATTERING)
All right, this way.
Yes, that's very good.
Ah, yes, yes, just as I'd hoped.
Yes! Feast away. Ha!
Llewellyn! No!
- (ALL GROANING)
- Oh! That's not good.
(GRUNTING)
(GROANING)
- Hold them!
- Yeah, I'm trying!
(SCREAMING)
(EXCLAIMING)
(PANTING)
What the hell is going on?
Some kind of madness.
It's impossible. Those people are dead.
(THUMPING ON DOOR)
Well, they've returned to
life. Or something like it.
Oh. (GROANING)
What's wrong?
Something's not right.
The bite. The infection, it's
Taking over my body.
- I must be like
- No. It can't be.
My mind keeps going blank.
(BREATHING HEAVILY) Violet.
Violet, you have to promise.
Don't let that happen to me!
I won't. You're going to be all right.
I am most certainly not all right.
Before I turn, you have to kill me.
- No!
- You have to.
Don't let me become one of them!
All right. Let me try something.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
If you turn into one of those things,
I'll inject you.
There's enough heroin
in here to kill a horse.
Good. Good.
- (GRUNTING)
- How is it?
(GROANING)
It's coming on. (BREATHING HEAVILY)
- This could be it!
- No. Just hold on.
Do it. Do it, do it.
There's no reason to wait.
(PANTING)
(GROANING)
- (SCREAMING): Brains!
- (SCREAMING)
(LIQUID TRICKLING)
Watts?
(SCREAMING)
(GUNSHOT)
(PANTING)
Isaiah?
Isaiah?
- Violet?
- We have to get out of here!
Violet, what's wrong?
They're coming for us. We have to go!
What's wrong with you?
(GROWLING)
You're one of them!
You're just like them!
(GROWLING)
Four and twenty
blackbirds baked in a pie.
When the pie was open,
Tom began to scream.
What a horrid nightmare
from such a lovely dream.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
(METALLIC THUMP)
Bloody hell! Higgins!
- Sir?
- Another trap's gone off.
Oh.
Oh, looks like we got one.
Oh, these rodents, they're
all over the bloody city!
(GRUNTS) What would you
like me to do with this one?
What kind of question
is that? Throw it away.
Oh, right.
Ah, Margaret.
To what do I owe the pleasure?
- I've brought you lunch.
- Oh! And what do we have here?
- It's an old family recipe.
- Ah!
Minced meat and onion pie.
- Oh!
- Try it!
I will! Looks good.
(CHUCKLING)
Have you seen the paper?
Oh!
There's been trouble.
Too many prisoners, not enough cells.
That could be good for Bobby
at his next parole hearing.
Oh, I don't know, Thomas.
We've gotten our hopes up before.
Bobby's been a model prisoner.
We can only hope that
he'll be home soon.
Bring the family back together again.
Hmm. Well, actually, I'm
off to visit him today.
- Look what I got for him.
- Mm. What's that?
A rosary.
Still on the Catholic kick, is he?
It's his choice, Thomas.
Isn't it beautiful?
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
- Good lord!
- What?
This pie, Margaret,
it's absolutely terrific!
The best bloody pie I've ever tasted.
Oh, I knew you'd like it.
More than like.
You know,
there's a police fundraiser coming up.
I bet we could sell some
of these and make a few bob.
- Sold!
- Mm.
(LAUGHING)
Mmm.
Thank you so much. There you are.
- How's it going?
- Oh, Thomas.
- What is it?
- That's it.
We're sold out. (LAUGHING)
Really? How many did we sell?
- Three dozen!
- We sold three dozen already?
- People seem to like them.
- Mrs. Brackenreid!
This pie is incredibly delicious.
Honestly, I've never had a pie like it.
We may be onto something here, Margaret.
Onto what?
- Something big.
- Ooh!
(CHUCKLING)
- (CURIOUS MUSIC)
-
Thank you for coming,
everyone. It's nice to see ya.
Make sure you take an extra
pie for your loved ones.
- (MEOWING)
- Oh! Oi! Get lost!
These bloody strays are a
nuisance around here, ladies.
Thomas! We're almost sold out
and it's only our first day!
- We're a hit. We're the talk of the town!
- Mm-hmm!
Looks like we're going
to need to hire some help.
- Absolutely not!
- Why not?
The recipe's a family secret, Thomas.
I don't want every Tom,
Dick and Harry to know it.
What about a couple of
waiters? What's the problem?
Fine. But they stay out of the kitchen.
It's a family business, Thomas.
I want to keep it that way.
- (LAUGHING)
- We're gonna make a mint.
- Mm-hmm.
- Leave them wanting more!
- Yes!
- (CHUCKLING)
Mmm. Sir.
These pies are divine.
I can't stop eating them.
No need to stop, Higgins.
It's all money in my pocket.
(CHUCKLING)
How's things with the rat problem?
Well, I haven't seen any
lately, sir. Have you?
- They seem to have disappeared.
- Hmm.
Mm.
Ow! Ow!
- What's the matter?
- Oh.
I think I've bitten into something.
What is it?
(GULPING)
I think I've swallowed it.
- Well, what was it?
- I don't know!
I think I've cracked my tooth, as well.
Perhaps your wife dropped something in?
Not bloody likely.
I'd best have a word with her.
Hmm. Mine's fine.
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
There was something in this pie.
Yes, meat.
No! No, no. Something hard.
I bit down on it.
Well, maybe it was your tooth.
It wasn't my bloody tooth.
It was a a stone, or some such thing.
- Well, I didn't put it in there.
- I never said you did.
Well, if I didn't put it in
there, then it wasn't in there.
Something was in there.
- (SIGHS)
- I never said it was your fault,
but it could've gotten mixed in
with whatever you put in the pie.
(SIGHS) Fine.
- Perhaps it was in the meat.
- Right.
Where does the meat come from?
(SIGHS) Thomas,
I'm too busy right now.
I have to make more pies!
(SIGHS) Just tell me
the name of the shop.
(SCOFFS) What does it matter?
It matters because there
was a bloody stone in it!
Just leave it.
Which butcher do we buy the meat from?
I told you to leave it.
- Why is it such a bloody secret?
- Because it is.
Now let me get on with my work!
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
Todd McSweeney.
Right then.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(GAGGING)
(SINISTER MUSIC)
- Higgins! Stop eating that!
- What? Why?
- Just stop. I'll explain later.
- Explain what?
Just stop right now!
Sir, they're so good.
Bloody hell, Higgins.
Throw it away and never
come back here again.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(EXHALES)
I don't understand, Thomas.
Why are you at home? Thomas, what is it?
You, we, are out of the pie business!
What are you talking about?
I've got something to tell ya.
(SCOFFS) Then start telling.
Honestly, Thomas, I don't know
what's gotten into you today.
You're acting like a madman.
I'm not a madman. Far from it.
(SCOFFS) You're making no sense.
It's the bloody butcher.
You are talking in riddles, Thomas.
What about the butcher?
Have a seat! Go, go! Have a seat.
All right.
Good God.
How do I tell ya?
Oh, Thomas, out with it!
Margaret,
- we can't keep selling these pies.
- Why not?
It's the meat.
The butcher.
I went over there,
saw it with my own eyes.
- The meat they're using
- I know, Thomas.
It's how we get such a good price.
- You know what's in there?
- Of course I do.
Dear God, woman.
Have you lost your mind?
It makes perfect sense.
Sense?
Insanity's what it is!
Oh, calm down.
It's good for everyone. And
They are delicious.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
- No!
- (SCOFFS)
It's all right, Thomas.
The city is finally rid of vermin.
Just as you wished.
(♪♪)
Every father loves his daughter.
He would shelter her from harm.
He would kill for her.
But would he die for her?
(SINISTER MUSIC)
(SUSANNAH BABBLING)
The irincess returns to her castle.
- (LAUGHING)
- Again, thank you so much
for taking on this extra
work while Dr. Ogden is away.
But of course. You know how
much I adore little Susannah.
(CHUCKLING)
What's this?
(SUSANNAH): Sissy.
(NANNY SCOFFS)
Did she just say Sissy?
Seems to be her name for it.
Oh the child can barely speak.
Did someone tell her that
the doll is named Sissy?
No. She named it herself.
A kind old man in the
park gave it to her.
- She's really taken to it.
- A man?
A stranger?
We must be very careful.
I can't allow anyone near Susannah
that could put her in danger.
He was awfully kind.
And, as I say, she's
really taken to the doll.
(SUSANNAH): Sissy.
- It's rather odd-looking.
- (NANNY CHUCKLES)
I don't know.
I-I don't want to bring
anything into this house
- that could be harmful to Susannah.
- Oh, it's harmless and look!
(SISSY LAUGHING)
Oh!
It's been fitted with a
voice box of some kind.
And that's not all it
does. Press it again.
(SISSY): I love you.
London Bridge is falling down ♪
Falling down, falling ♪
(SISSY LAUGHING)
Three distinct sounds.
That's ingenious! Hmm.
I think you like it as much as she does.
(EXHALES)
As long as it makes her happy.
(SIGHS)
Oh! Susannah, are you awake?
Are you ready for lunch?
All right.
There we go.
Oh! You are getting so
(CRYING)
- (SUSANNAH): Sissy.
- Oh, you want your doll?
(CRYING)
All right. Oh!
What is this?
Did you draw this?
(EERIE MUSIC)
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
Oh, come, now, Susannah.
- You have to eat your food.
- (BABBLING)
Milk!
(SUSANNAH BABBLING)
(DISH CLATTERING)
(SUSANNAH LAUGHING)
What happened?
What's all this?
How did you get the bowl ?
(BABBLING)
(SIGHS)
(♪♪)
(SUSANNAH CRYING)
(MURDOCH WHISTLING)
(CRYING)
This doll of yours has gotten
that tune stuck in my head.
That's enough of that for today.
(SUSANNAH CRYING)
Susannah ?
(EERIE MUSIC)
(CRYING CONTINUES)
All right. All right.
It's time to go to sleep.
I know.
(CRYING)
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
(CRYING)
(CRYING STOPS)
(SUSANNAH BABBLING)
(BABBLING)
Susannah?
- (SISSY LAUGHING)
- (SUSANNAH): Sissy.
What on earth?
(SISSY): I love you.
All right. That's enough of this.
(SUSANNAH BABBLING)
Sissy.
It is time to go to sleep.
(SIGHS)
All right.
Let's lay down
and have a little sleep.
(BABBLING)
Night-night.
(SUSANNAH): Night-night.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(FOOTSTEPS PATTERING)
(SOFT EERIE MUSIC)
(FOOTSTEPS PATTERING)
(KNIFE SCRAPING)
(♪♪)
(CREAKING)
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
(THUNDER CRACKING)
Hello?
Is someone here?
(SLICING) Ahh!
(GROANING)
Hello?
This can't be. Wha ?
Ah!
God. Ahh!
(♪♪)
This can't be happening.
(PANTING)
Who's there?
Hello?
(GRUNTS)
Come back here!
(TENSE MUSIC)
(GROANS)
(GRUNTING)
Oh! Oh! Oh, Susannah!
Oh, my goodness.
I'm so sorry.
What are you doing out of your crib?
All right. We
(GRUNTS) Should get you back in bed.
(BABBLING)
Susannah ahh!
(GRUNTS)
(GRUNTING)
Ah! Ah-ha! My leg.
(GRUNTS)
(SUSANNAH BABBLING)
Susannah.
Susannah, come here.
(BABBLING)
Susannah
Please give me the knife.
Susannah?
(SHOES TAPPING)
(TENSE MUSIC)
(GRUNTS)
Susannah,
y-you can't let her.
No!
No!
Julia has begged off.
- She can't come.
- Hmm. What a shame.
Oh, well, that's that then.
But, sir, it's one day only.
I wanted to see the
little one at the fair.
I have no interest if
that's not the case.
Me, as well.
Enjoy the candy floss, Higgins.
- I can go?
- Go on!
Hop it before I change my mind.
(CHUCKLES) Thank you, sir.
You know, I've heard
they have a mechanical man
who will grant you your dearest wish.
I'm so looking forward to trying it.
Oh, and I'm going to find
that chicken juggler, too.
(CURIOUS MUSIC)
Your wish made true.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC)