02x24 - The Casavin Curse

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NARRATOR:
Man lives in the sunlit world

of what he believes
to be reality.

But... there is,

unseen by most, an underworld.

A place that is just as real

but not as brightly lit.

A dark side.

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WOMAN [distorted voice]:
Gina, come to the door.

Gina, it's almost morning.
Oh!

[normal voice]: Is Mr.
Harrington in there with you?

[distorted]:
Nicolas just called for the car.

He'll be home in a few hours.

You don't want him to find
Mr. Harrington here.

[normal voice]:
Mr. Harrington, can you hear me?

[distorted voice]:
You have to leave now.

Mr. Casavin will be here soon.

[distorted voice]:
Tyler?

Tyler!

Gina, what's wrong?

[normal voice]:
Oh, my God!

Open the door.

I k*lled him!

Oh, God, it's the blood.

GINA [crying]:
It's cursed.

GINA:
Not again.

Take me away.

I k*lled him.

I'm cursed.

You're not being much help,
Mrs. Dean.

I'm sorry,
Lieutenant.

I positively didn't
hear anything at all.

Lieutenant Wright.
Oh, hi, Doc.

Good to see you.

Hey, I got a real
pretty mess

I'd like you
to handle for me.

DOCTOR:
That doesn't even
begin to describe her.

WRIGHT:
You think so?

That happens to
be Gina Casavin

you've been eyeballing--
the millionaire heiress.

And in here, we
have her friend.

Prepare yourself.
This isn't very pleasant.

The late Tyler Harrington
of the Wall Street Harringtons.

What happened to him?

He died.

Young lady out there
said she k*lled him.[font color="#ffff00"] [/font]

Take a look at this.

Strangled.

Now these cuts here were
administered after death.

Now can you picture
those pretty little hands

choking the life out
of this hunk of beef?

Then setting him up here

and going at him
with a butcher knife?

Of course not.

It would be
physically impossible.

I mean, look at her.

Everybody looks like that
coming out of a drug haze.

What?

We found enough narcotics here
to knock over an elephant.

Maybe that's what
she means by a curse

or somebody forcing her
to k*ll her boyfriend.

Yeah, yeah,
drug-induced paranoia.

Complicated by waking up
and seeing this.

Are you going to make
a big deal of it?

Well, she's got a cousin--

has half the city
in his hip pocket.

He has a lot of influence.

I sometimes overlook
a little dope,

but you got to get
something out of her.

I'm ready to go now.

I've k*lled Tyler
and I have to be punished.

I'm not a policeman.

I'm a psychiatrist.

I'm here to help you.

Nobody thinks you k*lled Tyler.

You're safe now.

No, I'll never be safe
from the blood in my veins.

It's cursed.

I k*lled before,

and I k*lled Tyler this time.

It's the curse
that makes me do it.

See, I can't ever love anybody.

Gina, what's wrong?

Who is this?

Oh, Nicholas.

It's Tyler-- he's dead.

You warned me.

I wish I could die.

This is not the time.

Mr. Casayvin.

"Ca-sa-vin."

WRIGHT:
Casavin.

Lieutenant Wright, Homicide.

This is Dr. Webster.

Tyler Harrington's body

is in the next room.

You know of any enemies
he might have had?

Tyler was well-liked
by everyone.

You don't have any clues
at all?

Well, other than the fact
that the guy who did it

was built like
a gorilla, nothing.

Miss Casavin is having trouble
remembering anything,

and Mrs. Dean said she
didn't hear anything unusual.

My room is in the west wing.

What finally woke you up?

Mr. Casavin's telephone call.

Nicholas didn't approve

of Gina's closeness
to Mr. Harrington.

I'd come here to warn them
that he'd be home soon.

It's all my fault.

I shouldn't have loved him.

Oh, boy.

I want statements
from all three of you.

Try to get some sense
out of her, please.

[door closing]

Surely you don't intend
to question my cousin.

A written statement
will have to be enough.

Mr. Casavin, I mean, there's
something you should understand.

Tyler Harrington's m*rder
has pushed Gina--

Miss Casavin-- into a psychosis.

I mean, whatever happened
in there, she's blocked

from her mind entirely,

and replaced
with a delusion.

She actually believes that
someone put a curse on her

that forces her
to m*rder people.

She'll come out of it.

She's suffering.

I can help her.

Now you hear me, Doctor.

I will not permit you
to interfere with my cousin.

She's a material witness
in a m*rder case.

It's my job to help her
remember what she saw.

You're going to find that I'm
a very difficult man to oppose.

When I fight I win.

Now, you're meddling in things
outside your sphere, Doctor.

Don't.

It's always dangerous.

When will he be here?

In half an hour.

I'm going to meet him
in the rock garden

beside the caretaker's cabin.

I figure I'll show him
where I spent all my time

playing as a child.

And it's safe.

Nicholas isn't likely to wander
over there by accident.

Don't be so afraid of Nicholas,
Gina.

It's right for you to be close
to others besides him.

[knocking]

Just a minute.

Oh, lovely.

Lovely, Gina.

Do you realize we're expecting
guests any moment?

Nicholas, I'm afraid I'm
going to be a little late.

I have an appointment
that I must keep.

Nonsense.

What could be so important?

Well, it's not that important.

I suppose it could be delayed.

Miranda, if you don't mind
calling for me, please.

I'm sure he's already
left his office.

Are you expecting
a guest?

Dr. Webster is coming at 11:30.

He's been seeing
Gina every morning

since we lost Tyler.

After I expressly forbid it?

But it's doing her
a world of good.

At the very least, it's taking
her mind off what happened.

When I want your opinion
on family matters,

I'll ask for it.

Now, if you'd be so kind
as to step downstairs

and make sure
the other servants

are setting
the tables properly.

Really, Nicholas.

I'm old enough to choose
my own friends.

Don't be ridiculous.

He could never be your friend.

Now, how much of our family
history have you told him?

Nothing.

Despite your association
with the police

you can keep information

about your patients
confidential?
Absolutely.

Then I'm going to share
a little family secret with you.

Once you've heard it,
you'll understand

why you can't possibly be
of any service to my cousin.

You see, a hundred
years or so ago,

our great-great-grandfather
Anton had the opportunity

to marry into
a royal Corsican family.

It should have been
a perfect match,

except for one
small impediment.

You see, Anton was married

to a beautiful gypsy girl--
Maribelle.

Now, he went to Maribelle
and asked her for a divorce.

Maribelle refused.

It was a violent row.

Anton grabbed
for a dagger.

And Anton stabbed Maribelle
to death with that dagger.

And she cursed him
with her last breath.

GINA:
She told him:

"You and your children

"and the children
of your children

"will always destroy
those who you love.

"till the name of Casavin

disappears
from the Earth forever."

NICHOLAS:
Since then, love and m*rder
have haunted our family.

Gina herself has been
through two lovers.

Tell him.

We were in Rome late at night,

and Paolo stopped to kiss me
beside the bridge.

[sighs]

Suddenly, we were attacked.

I must have fainted

because all I can remember
is the blood everywhere.

[Nicholas sighs]

Casavins cannot have
relationships

like common people.

Gina allowed herself

to love Tyler Harrington.

Yes, I've
given her drugs

to keep her calm
and passionless

because it's
my obligation.

You see...

Gina and I

are the last
of the Casavins.

Now, you can't cure
a curse, Doctor.

So if you'd like
to help Gina,

you would tell the police
that she'll never remember

the night Tyler Harrington died.

And then you go...

...and you leave Gina to me.

Well, I must see to my guest.

He's got you so you don't know
which way is up.

No, it's the curse.

Now you know it all.

Listen to me.

There's no such thing
as a curse.

He wants you all
to himself.

He's playing on your fear
to get you.

What about Paolo and Tyler?

More than your share of trouble.

DOCTOR:
I could make it
easier for you.

You got to fight him.

You're not cursed.

You're strong and lovely.

[door creaks]

Nicholas wants you
in the pavilion.

They're about to serve
the champagne.

Doctor...

thank you for the support
you're giving Gina.

She desperately needs it.

You mustn't let Nicholas
keep you away from her.

You see what he wants.

Sometimes, I'm so
afraid for her.

I don't know what lengths

Nicholas will go to
to have his way.

Mrs. Dean, do you know
something about Tyler's death

you're not telling
the police?

I... I think so,

but I'm afraid.

Meet me tonight
at this address.

We can't talk here.

Okay.

Thank you for coming.

I can't tell
the police this.

Nicholas owed Mr. Harrington
more than $200,000.

He had no intention
of paying him back.

Mr. Harrington
was furious.

Then he offered
to cancel the debt

when he became involved
with Gina.

That's when they had
their big fight,

two days before
Mr. Harrington's
m*rder.

Nicholas is insanely jealous
of Gina.

He threatened to
k*ll Mr. Harrington.

You heard him?

He said, "You will die

if you are ever alone
with my cousin again."

Mrs. Dean,
you've got to tell this

to Lieutenant Wright...

for Gina's sake.

All right.

NICHOLAS:
You know, I was 20 years old
when you were born,

and now you're such a
lovely woman.

We're a perfect match.

I mean, we could go back to
Corsica where it all began,

and we could marry; it's
legal for cousins there.

Oh, Nicholas,
I don't want to marry you.

I don't love you,
and you don't love me.

But that's what makes
it possible, Gina.

We don't love
each other.

We wouldn't destroy each
other. Don't you see

we're made for
each other?

You've grown to be
my ideal woman.

You're beautiful,
and yet you're damned.

I mean,
the possibilities

are so much more
interesting than love.

No, I won't listen to you.

Jeffrey says it's all a lie.

Oh, are we falling in love
with Dr. Jeffrey?

I mean, have we already
forgotten about Paolo and Tyler?

How many men do you think
they're gonna let you k*ll

before they lock you up?
No!
You're cursed.

No!
You're cursed, Gina.
I didn't k*ll them!

I didn't' k*ll them!
I won't listen to you!

JEFFREY:
What's going on in there?
Police!

Ow!

[grunting]

I'm taking you down
to the station.

What?

Are you all right?
Yes.

You arranged this.

The doctor knew
nothing of this.

I have testimony
that you tried to k*ll
Tyler Harrington.

Gina, don't forget who you are.

Don't let yourself
be alone with him!
Let me go!

I'm sorry.

Nicholas k*lled Tyler.

Tyler was taking you
away from him.

He couldn't face that,
so he k*lled him

and used the story
of the curse

to make you think
you did it.

It's... it's been a
long nightmare for you,

but I think
it's finished.

Jeffrey, everyone
I've ever loved has died.

Oh, that's the past.

You've got to learn
to trust again.

[knocking]

I brought you some wine.

It will calm your nerves, Gina.

You're safe now.

[door shuts]

So beautiful.

[heavy breathing]

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I love you.

I love you.

[hinges creaking]

[gasps]

Ah! Help-help me!

JEFFREY:
Don't leave me!
Gina?

[growling]

Gina!

[growling]

[screaming]

[muffled groans]

Gina!

[gagging]

[bones snap]

[growling]

[grunts]

[hisses, growls]

Gina!

[bestial groan]

JEFFREY:
Gina?

I k*lled her.

But it wasn't her.

It was some... thing.

It was the curse, you fool.

Did you really think
you could wash away

a century of blood
with your silly theories?

I should have had more faith.

All I had to do was wait.

Blood will have blood.

Now the Casavins are gone from
the face of the Earth forever.

What, what are you
talking about?

Who are you?

I am Miranda...

...great-great granddaughter
of the gypsy Mirabelle.

And now the curse is fulfilled.

We are avenged.

NARRATOR:
The dark side is always there.

Waiting for us to enter.

Waiting to enter us.

Until next time, try
to enjoy the daylight.