Episode 62:
Slideshow
Raxl: "
Maljardin a place of growing terror. And one by one it's unwilling guests are
murdered through Erica Desmond. Returned from the
dead to only bring evil and destruction to the Island and her accursed husband
Jean Paul."
Jean Paul is standing facing Holly, Elizabeth and Alison in the
Great Hall. The three women are sitting on the couch. "It is difficult for me to
speak to you. We have suffered through so much." Jean Paul says to them pacing
the floor in front of them. He stops and looks at them. "There's been another
accident on the Island."
"Accident?" Alison asks.
"Tim is dead." "No!"
Alison cries out and lowers her head. "You mean murdered." Elizabeth says to
him. Jean Paul nods. "Of all those
who came to this Island you are the three survivors." Jean Paul tells them. "Jean Paul you have got to stop this. No
matter who the guilty person is." Alison says to him. "I think we all know who she is."
Elizabeth says to them. Holly looks
up. "It can't be Erica" Holly jumps to her feet then
walks over to Jean Paul. "Jean Paul we know her better than the others. Mother
it can't be." she says looking at Elizabeth. "Does it matter now. I want you all to
leave Maljardin now! Go away, the three of you before it's too late." Jean Paul
tells them. "I won't go." Holly
says to Jean Paul. "Holly!"
Elizabeth calls to her. "I won't
leave you and Erica to face whatever inhuman thing it
is that takes lives one after the other."
"Holly I want you to go." Jean Paul says to her. "Why? I thought you cared for me. You
and Erica, you were like a father and mother to me. If I were your daughter I'd
stay with you." Elizabeth looks at
Holly, pain shows in her face from Holly's words. "Not if I ordered you to go." Jean Paul
tells Holly. Alison walks over to
Holly. "Holly, Jean Paul is right. You mustn't stay. You must leave with your
mother. And thank God you're free to leave." "What about you?" Holly asks
Alison. "Erica is my sister. Jean
Paul you can't ask me to go without her. She's sick, she needs help. You and I
can take her to the Mainland. We can get her to a hospital where she can get
treatment." "Erica will not leave
this Island." "Well we can force
her. Sedate her." Alison says to Jean Paul. "I will not allow her to leave." "What are you saying? She's ill. I thought you said you loved her." Jean Paul nods his head. "I love her.
She will be with me here always on Maljardin. Now I want you to leave. All of
you! And don't ask anymore questions! Just get packed and go!" Jean Paul tells
them then walks out of the room.
Alison turns to Holly. "Now you do as he says. Elizabeth you're her
mother see that she leaves." Alison says to Elizabeth then walks up the
staircase. Elizabeth walks over to
Holly. "She said I'm your mother. After what you said I wonder." Holly lowers her head. "I didn't mean to
hurt you. We've both been trying to make up for treating each other in the past.
But I'll tell you this mother, if you make me leave Erica and Jean Paul I'll
never forgive you. Never!" Holly says looking at Elizabeth and rushing
away. Elizabeth stands and watches
Holly leave as Raxl walks into the room. "Quito will have the boat ready as soon
as the tide is right tonight. Do as the Master tells you. Leave this island
before you and your daughter join the dead." Raxl tells
Elizabeth.
Jean Paul and Erica are together in their bedroom. "You should
never have said that. You have no right." Erica says to Jean Paul. With his back to her he answers.
"Haven't I my darling." Erica takes
a few steps away from him then looks back at Jean Paul. "And don't pretend to
love me. Not after what you have done."
"I've given up pretending."
Erica walks up to Jean Paul and grips him by the shoulders to turn him
towards her. "I don't understand. How could you tell them they are free to go?
You know if anyone leaves Maljardin I'll be gone too. Back into darkness. To my
death." Erica says looking away from Jean Paul. "Perhaps that's why I asked them to
leave my darling." Jean Paul says.
"Oh no Jean Paul you could never be that cruel. No matter what I am, you
love me. You're to good." Jean Paul
pulls away from Erica. "Perhaps it's time I played the devils game." he says
walking away from Erica. Erica
walks up to Jean Paul. "Are you Jacques? Tell me because you're not the Jean
Paul I know. Tell me, are you Jacques?"
"I am myself Erica. Jean Paul the man you said you loved." Erica puts her arms around his
shoulders. "And I do love you. Why can't you believe that? I've always loved
you. I love you no matter what the ghost of the devil makes me do. I need you
Jean Paul." "But not the others."
Jean Paul says as he turns away from Erica. Turning back he looks at Erica. "I
chose you. I loved you. I brought you back from the dead because I wanted you so
much." Erica walks up to him. "And
I came to you." "As the devil’s
whore." "Don't say that Jean Paul."
Erica says turning away. "My dear
wife. An evil imitation of my dear departed wife!" Jean Paul says angrily. "No, no!" Erica cries out. "Do what you want with me now. We are
commanded by an evil. So it doesn't matter what becomes of either of us. But
leave those people alone!" Jean Paul says to her. In fear Erica pulls away from Jean Paul.
"But I need the soul of that girl or else. Or else I die." Erica says sitting
down. Jean Paul leans over her. "My
dear should I really care." Erica
lowers her head.
In the boat house Quito and Raxl are working to get the boat
ready. "Check everything carefully Quito. You leave with the tide tonight.
Nothing must interfere this time Quito. Do you hear me, nothing. By what ever
power is left in me I swear that we shall set the others free. And we shall
remain here until that woman is back in hell!"
Erica is in the Great Hall standing in front of Jacques portrait.
"Jacques we haven't much time. You've got to help me." "My dear should I really care." Jacques
laughs. "Don't you understand they
are leaving. The three woman, and I have no control over Jean Paul anymore. He
hates me." "How strange. What a
strange reaction to a desirable woman."
"If I'm to live. If you're to keep your bargain you've got to stop them.
They are leaving in the boat at sundown. You must help me. You must!" "I will help. I will help you." Jacques
laughs. Erica looks away in
fear.
In the lab Jean Paul is packing the equipment into boxes. He picks
up Doctor Menkin’s notes when Alison walks in. "You should read those." Alison
says to him. "I don't want to."
Jean Paul says putting the folder down. "Bring life back from the dead is in the
past for us isn't it?" Jean Paul says as he turns away and continues
packing. "What are you doing?"
Alison asks. "Packing your things.
You won't be here to use them will you?"
"I can't leave. Not yet." Alison tells him. "I'm sorry Alison." "Jean Paul please listen to me." Alison
turns the notes towards him as he stops and looks at her. "These notes on the
experiment, this method of restoring life contains a warning." "Alison I need no further warning. I
should have never brought her back. The past is buried, but I did love her
Alison." "I know you did and that's
why I want to help you and Erica." Jean Paul turns away from Alison. "Jean Paul
please listen. These notes about restoring life say that sometimes certain
biochemical changes can occur. That upsets the personality. Well if this is true
then Erica can be helped." Alison says as she walks up to him. Jean Paul stands with his back to her.
"Erica can never be helped." "Well
I believe she can." Angrily Jean
Paul turns towards Alison. "She was not restored to life through biochemistry.
She was brought back to me by the devil."
"You really believe that?" Alison asks him. "Yes. Now you have no choice Alison.
Leave this Island. I won't desert her I promise you that. She was my Erica once.
And she and I will live on Maljardin the rest of our lives. No matter what
happens, I will be with her." "Oh
Jean Paul." Alison says. "Our
fate is our own Alison. I will not have anyone else suffer." "I don't believe in your fates. We
control our own lives. I want to help you and Erica." "Someday maybe you'll learn Alison. Fate
pursues us everywhere. If one is to die one dies. No one can change that. Just
as love lasts only as long as it is fated to last. Now prepare yourself to
leave. Pack what you want to pack. And go! But for heavens sake leave because
your fate may be changed as well."
"I don't believe Erica will harm me ." Alison says to him. "Erica is not in control here! Evil is!"
Erica walks down to the crypt when Raxl speaks to her. "What is
Madam doing down here?" "I'm in
search of a wine. A toast for our departing friends." says Erica. "Would Madam like a candle to light her
way?" Raxl says raising a candle towards Erica. Erica backs herself into a wall. "No,
no! Put it out! Take it away!" "So
long as I know the source of your fears. Do not underestimate my power." "Take it away Raxl! Please!" Erica begs
as the candle goes out. "I'll be your friend. Anything." "No, I do not make friends with
Satan." Erica looks at Raxl as she
notices the candle is not lit. "If you threaten me again you crone you'll find
yourself with your slimy crawling Gods in hell!" Erica says pulling away from
the wall then rushes up the staircase.
"Quito, Quito!" Raxl shouts. Quito walks up to Raxl. "You must guard the
girl Holly. Every moment, for she is in danger until the moment she leaves this
Island."
Alison is in the lab looking through Doctor Menkin’s notes. She's
crying as Erica walks in. "Crying
my sister.' Erica says touching Alison's shoulder. "Erica?" "Yes darling." They hold each others’
arms. Alison looks at Erica.
"You are my sister and I love you so. You do believe that don't you?" "Of course I believe it. Oh don't be
sad. Things will work out for you and me. You can help." Erica says brushing the
tears from Alison's face. "I want
to help you." Erica pulls away.
"Then you shall. Holly must not leave the Island." "But why?" Alison asks Erica. "Do you want me to live?" "Of course I do. I want you to live and
get well." Alison says to her.
"Then that is my need, Holly."
"I don't understand.' Alison says walking up to Erica. "Holly is a young
girl. She has to leave the Island. She has her own life." "But I must live too. If Holly leaves
Maljardin I die." "Oh Erica you're
talking nonsense." Alison says touching Erica's arm. Erica walks away. "I'm not talking
nonsense. I'm speaking of facts. If Holly leaves then I will return to darkness.
I'll be nothing." Alison walks up
to her. "You're haunted by things that don't exist. By demons and darkness. Like
a little frightened child. Erica these research notes..." Alison reaches for the
file. "I don't want your notes or
your science or your medicine! I am talking about things that are real!" "Erica please." Alison tries to talk to
her. "Let me tell you what I have
to do in order to take possession of Holly." "No." Alison says stepping back away
from the lab table. Erica stands on the other side of the table. "Her youth, her spirit." Alison turns away from Erica. "No, I
don't want to hear." "In order to
protect my life I've had to kill. Dan drowned. Matt pushed off the roof of
Maljardin. And Tim who wanted to live so badly because he loved I had to have
him murdered by a compatriot."
Alison looks at Erica. "No Erica, don't say any more." Alison says.
"You're ill, can't you see that?"
"And Vangie whom I strangled when I was a spirit. Evolving, struggling to
get back to my body. Have you ever been trapped in the body of an animal? A
black rabbit." Alison turns away
from Erica. "Look at me. If these
things aren't true then how do I know about them. Look at me my sister and
realize I am not insane. I am totally, helplessly evil." "It can't, it can't be true." Alison
turns away from Erica. "This is all a nightmare, all of it. Nothing here is
real!" Alison cries out pushing test tubes and equipment on the floor from the
lab table. She lowers her head to her hands leaning on the table. Erica walks around her and puts her
hands on Alison's shoulders. "Now will you help me? If I could know I was to
live . If I could guarantee my life perhaps I could find my way back to
goodness. With Jean Paul together we might escape our fate." Alison straightens up. "Jean Paul says
you can't escape your fate." "Jean
Paul is a cantankerous child. He's believed everything I've told him since I've
come back." "I thought you loved
him?" Alison asks her. "He can help
me. As you can help me." "There is
only one way I can help you. By reading these notes and getting you to the
Mainland to a hospital." "If I do
go to the Mainland I'll die." Erica says taking the notes from Alison. "Forget
these notes, tear them up! Destroy them! " Erica shouts as she starts ripping
shredding and throwing them across the room. "Stop. Stop!" Alison tries to stop
Erica. "Throw them away! I don't
care! Leave with the others. Let me remember you always as a dear devoted sister
who wouldn't help me cease to murder! I hate you! I hate you Alison! But I can't
hurt you, ever." Erica says then quickly leaves the room. Alison stands with her back against the
lab table almost in tears.
Quito and Holly enter the mansion. "Quito thank you for being with
me to take one more look at the Island before I left. Flowers are all gone. Why?
Can you tell me why Quito?" Holly asks walking slowly through the Great Hall. In
her hand is a dead rose. She stops and looks at Quito. "It's time to leave." She
touches his cheek. "I'll miss you."
Elizabeth walks down the staircase carrying a suitcase. "I've packed
everything. Quito the rest of the luggage is in my room. Could you get it for
me." she asks walking to Holly and Quito.
Quito stands still and looks at her. "Quito?" Elizabeth calls to him. "He won't leave my side. He stays by me
every second." Holly says to her mother.
"Then will you go with him darling. You are going with me?" "Jean Paul says I must." Holly
says. "That's what he says."
Elizabeth tells her as Holly and Quito walk over to the staircase. After they
walk up the staircase Elizabeth opens the front door and looks out. "It's almost sunset." Jean Paul say
standing behind her. Elizabeth
turns towards him. "Yes it is. It's almost time to go. Jean Paul I want to thank
you for... For releasing us." Jean
Paul nods and closes the door. "Yes. You know Elizabeth I never intended any
harm to anyone." he says walking with Elizabeth through the Great Hall. He stops
and looks down at her. "I do care for Holly. You know that. "So do I. Do you believe me? I know that
I've been difficult in the past."
Jean Paul takes her hand. "The past is over." Elizabeth smiles. "Yes." Alison walks down the staircase. "Alison you're not ready." Elizabeth
says looking up at her. Jean Paul turns and looks at Alison. Walking down the stairs Alison goes over
to them. "I know. Jean Paul I want to stay if you want me to." Elizabeth looks at her. "Why that's
ridiculous." "Were you talking to
Erica?" Jean Paul asks her.
"Yes." "And?" "And she said if any of us leave she'll
die." "There are things that happen
here that are more mysterious than any of you realize." says Jean Paul. "Well what are they? Tell me so I can do
something!" Alison says to Jean Paul.
"There is nothing you can do about it." "She's my sister!" "Are you sure or is she just a shadow
nothing more.' "Really Jean Paul."
Erica says walking into the room and touches Alison's arm. "Now look at me
everyone. Do I seem to you like a shadow?" she walks to Jean Paul and puts her
hand on his shoulder. "I'm here darling and I'm very real." she says reaching up
to kiss him. Jean Paul turns his face away from her. Erica turns to Alison. "You
see the kind of man you're leaving me with. Moody, loving me one minute and the
next? Come with me. I've just prepared a farewell dinner." Erica says turning
towards the Dining Room. "I don't
think I want to." Elizabeth says.
Erica turns back to her. " A glass of wine. A farewell toast. Oh really
Elizabeth I know I haven't been the best of hostesses always but I've tried.'
Erica turns away. "Where's Holly? She must have a drink with us." "Holly is..." Elizabeth starts to
say. "Here I am." Holly says from
the staircase. Quito is behind her carrying the luggage. "Erica, I don't want to
leave you. You know that." Holly says rushing over to give Erica a hug. "But
Jean Paul says I must." "Shall we
drink a farewell toast?" says Jean Paul. He leads the way to the Dining
Room. Erica looks at Quito. "Quito
you may go." Quito doesn't move.
Raxl walks towards them from the Dining room. "I have asked Quito to stay
with Miss Holly." Raxl says. "Very
well then. You may stay." Erica says then turns and walks to Jean Paul's side.
"Now we will drink happiness to each one of you." says Erica. Jean Paul reaches for the wine bottle.
"I'll pour the wine." "No my
darling. I'll pour the wine.' Erica says picking up the bottle. "Elizabeth for
you. Jean Paul for you." she says passing out glasses of wine. "Ladies first." Jean Paul says handing
the glass to Holly. "Oh no, you are
the Master." Erica says taking the glass and giving it back to Jean Paul. "For
the host." As she pours the next
glass she tips her ring on its side and powder pours into the wine. "And this is
for Holly, our little angel." Holly sets her glass down. "And for Alison." says
Erica. Alison takes the glass placing it next to Holly’s drink. She switches
glasses. "And for me." Erica says.
Jean Paul raises his glass. "To your happiness." "And to our fate." Alison says then
drinks the wine. "No Alison!" Erica
shouts as Alison drops her glass.
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Summaries written by Debby
Graham . The slide
presentation is the work of Ron Janick.
~Ron/Bella~
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