Episode 50:
Slideshow
Dan Forrest: “The
haunted island of Maljardin. On
this stormy night, Jean Paul, the master of the island, has commanded his
unwilling guests to join him in calling forth the ghost of his dead wife, but
the séance ends with the mysterious death of Vangie, the medium, and in her
lifeless hand was found the pearl that had belonged to the dead mistress of
Maljardin.”
Raxl brings the pearl to Jean Paul. "Surely you recognize it,
Master." Jean Paul holds the locket
in his hand, he opens it. "But it was in the locket.." He picks up the pearl
from Raxl's hand. "Erica was here. It's a sign that she isn't dead. Do you
believe me?" Holly sits with her
eyes closed. "I. I..." then she collapses. Tim grabs her as she falls to the
side of her chair. "Holly! Doctor Carr I think she fainted." Alison rushes over to Holly. Elizabeth
stands next to Tim. Jean Paul lays
the pearl on the table. "Erica is alive. She has come back to me." says Jean
Paul as he stands then rushes to the crypt. Alison goes after him. Raxl grabs her
arm and Alison shakes her off. Raxl looks away
worriedly.
Jean Paul enters the crypt. He walks over to Erica's capsule. "Oh
Erica did you think I didn't believe you my darling. Soon we'll be together
again. We will never be separated." Jean Paul says as he reaches for the
controls and the locks on the capsule.
"So you're going to open the capsule." Alison says behind him. Alison
rushes to his side. "Please, please
I must be alone." "Why did you pull
back? Are you afraid of what you'll see?" Alison asks. Jean Paul looks at Alison, then walks to
the side of the capsule. "Alison, you heard her. She was here. The only way I
can get her back is to open the capsule." "Well go on. Why do you
hesitate?" Jean Paul turns away and
leans on the tank with the gauges. "Because you said if we heard her this
experiment would be a failure. That only the dead could speak to us in a
séance." "Then why did she tell you
to open the capsule?" "I don't
know! Alison as long as she is in here she is safe. The corruption of our world,
the air we breath will not touch her. Not while she is in here. But if I open
it, well you heard her tell me to open it." "Yes I heard her." "Through Holly. Why her? A girl that
Erica never knew." Jean Paul looks at Alison. "Is this some kind of trick you're
playing." "We both know Erica's
voice. I heard my sister speak."
"You wanted her dead! Dead and buried, you always wanted me to open this
capsule. Is this some kind of scheme, some conspiracy that you and Vangie and
Holly are all playing a part in?"
"Well you won't know until you open the capsule. The choice is yours Jean
Paul" Alison tells him then leaves the crypt. Jean Paul kneels next to Erica's
capsule. "Oh Erica if my choice is wrong, I've lost everything. I'll never see
you again. I can't bear that my darling. I can't bear it." Jean Paul says as he
lays his forehead against the capsule.
Holly is in her room laying on her bed unconscious. Elizabeth and
Tim are with her. Holly opens her eyes. "I feel better now." Holly says as she
tries to sit up. "I just felt so faint."
"Should I get Doctor Carr?" Elizabeth asks sitting on the edge of Holly's
bed. "She can give you something."
"No thank you. I don't need a doctor." Holly says sitting up, leaning
against the headboard. She turns away. "Goodnight mother." "I’m just down the hall if you want me
Holly." Elizabeth says touching Holly's hand. Holly doesn't look at her.
Elizabeth stands. "Goodnight Holly." she says as she leaves the room. Tim glances at the doorway as Elizabeth
leaves. "Do you believe that if I
want her? I think she's about fifteen years to late." says Holly." "She was scared Holly we all were." "Tim what happened?" "Don't you remember?" "I remember we were holding hands and
Vangie was starting the séance. Then all of a sudden I felt like I wasn't there.
I could feel myself breathing and I could feel the touch of hands. But
everything seemed so far away."
"Holly, Erica spoke through you."
Holly turns and looks at Tim. "Tim the séance worked." She hugs her arms
around herself. "I want you to hold me for a minute.' Tim puts his arms around her. "Nothing
more is going to happen to you. Look there will be no more séances with Vangie
dead." "Tim, what was she like?
Erica , what did she say?" "She was
very gentle, loving. She promised to come back." Holly turns away shivering. "Holly are you sure you're all
right?" "All of a sudden I felt so
cold, as if someone opened a window somewhere." "Well there is nobody here and I haven't
moved." Tim tells Holly. "Tim, the
séance is over but that's how I felt at the beginning of it. It's all over isn't
it?" Holly looks at Tim. "Tim you said Vangie is dead!"
In the Great hall Raxl covers Vangie's body with a sheet. "You
will take Vangie's body to the Conjure burial." Raxl tells Quito who is standing
next to Raxl holding a candelabra. "Now we must protect the living. You feel it
to, the danger that has come into the house with the rabbit of evil. But where
has it gone? Who is it seeking?"
The black rabbit is sitting in it's basket in Holly's room. "Holly, look." Tim says. Holly looks over the end of the bed.
"Tim, the rabbit has come back somehow." They both look down at it.
Dan is looking at his watch in the Great Hall. Tim comes down the
staircase, Dan walks over to him. "How's Holly?" "She's better. I think she is going to
try to sleep now. It might be a good idea for us all." Tim says to Dan. "Not for me. I figure the tide will be
in the right condition again. Just before dawn." "You're still not going to try to cross
the channel?" "With Vangie's death
it's more important than ever now. We are all still prisoners here. Come on Tim,
two of us have a better chance of making it than just one." Dan tells Tim. "I can't Dan. I have to stay here." "Don't you see..." Dan starts to
say. "No listen, there is nobody
else that Holly can trust. Not that I'm able to help much." Tim says turning
away. Dan follows Tim. Tim is
looking at a paper. "What's that?"
Dan asks. "It was a sketch I did of
Erica at the cafe. Seems like years ago. Could it happen Dan? Could she come
back."
Raxl and Quito are in the crypt next to Erica's capsule. "Mistress
you can not wish evil for this house. Yet it is here, I can feel it. Tonight
when the great door burst open. It was all around like a perfume. How can I stop
it? How?"
Elizabeth is in the lab looking at bottles on the shelves . Matt
walk in. He walks over to her. "I wondered who could be in the lab at this hour
of the night." "I couldn't sleep. I
thought perhaps Alison could give me something." Elizabeth tells him. Matt turns away. "She isn't in her
room?" Elizabeth shakes her head no
then walks over to him. "This séance tonight, we could have been just tricked
couldn't we?" Matt looks at her.
"By whom?" "Holly." "Are you that suspicious of her?" "No but why would Erica pick my
daughter? This is more your field than mine Matt. Can't you exercise
spirits?" "There are rituals. But
we're not dealing with a spirit."
"Either someone spoke through Holly tonight or they didn't. Now which is
it?" "I don't know! Each day on
this Island I grow less and less sure of what I do know, what I can
believe." "Not much help for my
daughter." "One thing we should
remember though." Matt touches Elizabeth's shoulders. "There can be good spirits
as well as bad."
In the Great hall Raxl is carrying a T shaped tool. "Where is it
oh spirit. Guide me, guide your Priestess where evil lies in this house." Raxl
turns. "No, no do not desert me. Guide me, show me where the rabbit is. It will
be sacrificed on the alter of the Sacred Temple I vow it!" Again Raxl holds and
follows the T shapes powers. It leads her up the
staircase.
Holly is sitting on her bed petting the rabbit. "I think you like
me. What are you frightened of? You're trembling so much." Holly sits up and
looks around the room. She picks up the rabbit and places him back in his
basket. She walks to the door and opens it. She gasps. Raxl walks in. "Is there something I can do for you
Miss Holly?" Raxl asks. "No thank
you." "There's no need to be afraid
of me." "I'm not afraid of you."
Holly says hugging her arms against herself. "All of a sudden I'm so cold."
Holly says as she turns away. "I'll
close the drapes." Raxl says walking across the room and pulling the drapes
closed. "Shall I take this out of the room?" Raxl asks picking up the
basket. "The basket? No leave it,
the rabbit came back." Holly says rushing over to Raxl. They look down into the basket. "He was
in there. Raxl tell me. A black rabbit is not a very common animal is it? I mean
I don't think I've ever seen one before."
"Some people think they bring death to a house. And the only way to
prevent it is to sacrifice the animal."
"Kill it! A harmless animal?"
"All people have beliefs Miss Holly. Some stronger than others. Do you
not in your world touch wood or take a pinch of spirit salt and throw it over
your shoulder to prevent bad luck."
"But that's silly superstition. It doesn't mean anything." "On Maljardin you will find there is
nothing without meaning. If you find the rabbit Miss Holly will you keep it here
till I come? Goodnight." Raxl says carrying the basket from the room. Holly
closes the door.
Jean Paul walks into the Great hall. He looks at Jacques portrait.
"Why aren't you laughing now? Have you been called back into hell my ancestor?
Or are you at last frightened into silence?" "Master I have been searching for you."
Raxl calls as she walks down the staircase. Still carrying the basket she walks
over to him. "I've been out at the
cliffs, I needed time to think."
"And the cryo capsule?" Raxl asks.
"Still unopened." "It must
remain that way." Raxl tells Jean Paul.
"That's a decision I must make Raxl!" "Oh please Master listen to me. At the
séance tonight evil entered this house."
"How can you dare to say such a thing! You heard the voice of my
Erica!" "I heard her. But I also
say death came into the house."
"Silence woman! My Erica would cause death to no one! You knew her.
Gentle. Smiling, she would not harm anyone. Vangie perhaps, the strain was too
much for her heart. Knowing she was on this Island having predicted that she
would die here. Erica had nothing to do with that. You must see that." "Then you will open the capsule?" asks
Raxl. Jean Paul turns away. "I
don't know." "Could you grant me
one favor? My people have a way of purifying the spirit, cleansing them of all
harmful and evil influences." "No."
Jean Paul tells her. "A little time
that's all I need." "Time! when my
darling is down in the crypt waiting for me to free her. I'm the only one that
can do it Raxl. You know that."
"Please Master." "No, leave
me alone." Jean Paul says turning away. "I must decide if I dare." Jean Paul
walks over to a chair, gripping the back with his hands.. Raxl watches Jean Paul, then leaves the
room.
In the crypt Quito is checking the gauges. He walks over to the
capsule and looks it over. He hears someone on the stairs, turning he sees Raxl
coming down. "We haven't much time
Quito, we must find the rabbit before that capsule is opened. We must find it
and sacrifice it on the alter of the Great Serpent. Search for it and find it."
Quito nods his head and rushes up the stairs. Raxl follows. The rabbit is in the
crypt sitting next to Erica's capsule.
Jean Paul is standing in front of Jacques portrait. "What trick of
the devil have you plotted against me tonight?" Jean Paul asks pointing at
Jacques. "It's torture, I know that voice but was it really Erica. Answer me!"
Jean Paul shouts, then turns away from the portrait. He start walking around the
room trying to come to a decision. (the next conversation takes part in Jean
Paul’s mind silently) 'Oh my darling, do I dare risk the end of everything? But
it might be one of his tricks.' Jean Paul turns and looks at Jacques portrait.
'If I could only be sure. soon it will be dawn and I must decide. Will I find
you alive my darling Erica or would you be forever dead?' Jean Paul sits down.
"You would like that wouldn't you?" Jean Paul says aloud. "To taunt me forever.
To continue this evil farce." Again he thinks to himself silently. 'What am I to
do? I must decide before it drives me mad.' He lowers his
head.
In the lab Dan is talking to Alison. "I'm going to make a break
for it Alison. I'm going to try to reach the Mainland. before dawn." Alison rushes over to him and touches
his arm. "No Dan don't risk it. Even if you get past the first whirlpool you
don't know if you'll be able to free yourself from the tides the rest of the
way." "I think I can. Alison will
you come with me?" Dan asks turning towards her. Alison shakes her head, then takes a
couple of steps away from him. "No Dan."
"It's because of Jean Paul?" Dan asks. "And Erica." says Alison. "I see." Alison turns to Dan. "Dan please, please
do me a favor. Please wait until we find out what he's going to do about the
capsule. It can't take much longer."
Jean Paul raises his head. "Oh if you can show me some other sign
Erica. To know that you were here. Show me I beg you." Chimes sound in the room as Erica's
pearl rolls to Jean Paul's hand. "Erica, Erica it is you! You are here!" Jean
Paul stands and rushes to the crypt.
Raxl and Quito enter the Great Hall, they see Jean Paul heading
for the crypt stairs. "He would not listen. Will he be able to stand what must
happen now?" Raxl asks as she looks at Quito.
Jean Paul rushes to the capsule. "Okay my darling, it could only
be you because the pearl I put in your locket was around your neck. My darling
only you could know but you have given me the sign. Now give me the courage."
Jean Paul turns the knobs to stop the pressure and freezing chemicals from
entering the cryonics capsule.
"I tell you Alison I've got it all figured out. As soon as I
figure the tides are right I'm going to get into that..." A warning ringing is
heard through the lab.
"What's that?" Alison asks.
Jean Paul turns more knobs breaking the seal. Reaching down he
starts pulling the door and the capsule bed out. Inside laying on the bed is the
conjure doll and silver pin.
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Summaries written by Debby
Graham . The slide
presentation is the work of Ron Janick.
~Ron/Bella~
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