Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990): Season 2, Episode 2 - Remember Love - full transcript
In a moment of profound despair, Vincent undergoes his own "It's A Wonderful Life" experience and sees what would have happened if he had died as a baby.
This is where the wealthy
and the powerful rule.
It is her world,
a world apart from mine.
Her name... is Catherine.
From the moment I saw her,
she captured my heart
with her beauty,
her warmth and her courage.
I knew then, as I know now,
she would change my life...
forever.
He comes from a secret place,
far below the city streets,
hiding his face from strangers,
safe from hate and harm.
He brought me there
to save my life.
And now, wherever I go,
he is with me in spirit.
For we have a bond stronger
than friendship or love.
And although
we cannot be together,
we will never, ever be apart.
"And as I was
green and carefree,
"Famous among the barns
about the happy yard
"And singing
as the farm was home,
"In the sun that is young
once only,
"Time let me play and be
"Golden in the mercy
of his means,
"And green and golden
I was huntsman and herdsman,
"The calves
sang to my horn,
"The foxes on the hills
barked clear and cold,
"And the sabbath rang slowly
"In the pebbles
of the holy streams.
"All the sun long
it was running,
"It was lovely, hay
fields high as the house,
"The tunes from the chimneys,
it was air
"And playing, lovely and watery
"Fire green as grass
"And nightly
under the simple stars
"As I rode to sleep
the owls were bearing
the farm away..."
It was beautiful.
Why did you stop?
Sometimes I...
see it all so clearly.
I used to come here
when I was a child
and wonder about such places,
how it would feel
to lie in a meadow
under the warm sun
or... see the night sky
full of stars.
When I was a girl,
we spent our summers at a lake
in Connecticut.
I had a secret place, too.
A glen.
I would hide there
in the tall grass,
and I felt as if I were
the only person on Earth.
Safe.
Yes.
And if I sat very still,
the deer would walk by
and not even see me.
I could almost reach
out and touch them.
It seemed...
enchanted.
It seemed so far
from the city,
like a different world.
It's only two
hours away.
I wish you could see it.
Oh... so do I.
If only we could be there.
We are there.
You're taking me
with your words, showing me.
I would love to
share it with you.
It seems so unfair.
You, of all people,
would appreciate how
magical this place is.
Catherine...
If you saw it,
you would know
in an instant.
And then it would be ours.
I could want nothing more.
Maybe there's a way.
Please,
don't even...
All we really need is a way
to get out of the city
and up there safely.
A van.
We could drive
up at night.
No one's even at the lake
at this time of year.
Maybe we could really do it.
Vincent,
let me try to arrange it.
If I can, will you come with me?
It's something I never even
dared to wish for.
To go there,
to share that with you
would mean so much.
Then...
...we must try.
Have you both gone
completely mad?
Not at all.
I cannot believe you could
seriously entertain
something so foolhardy
and dangerous.
You overstate the risk.
Any risk is too great.
Surely that's apparent.
That Catherine could even
suggest such a thing.
An innocent dream,
Father, born of love!
An irresponsible dream
born of selfishness!
No!
Yes!
Yes, I know,
because... I've had the
same dream for you myself
over and again
for so many years.
Ever since you
were young, I've...
I've wanted nothing more than
to be able to show you the sun,
the mountains--
things for which
you have only words.
This not merely for myself,
Father,
but for Catherine as well.
This is a chance
for us.
No more than a moment,
the briefest moment,
free from the perils
and the urgency
of the time we share.
Vincent, your love
for Catherine...
and hers for you
is something that
warms all of us.
But you have
a responsibility
beyond that,
a duty to those down
here in this community
who depend on you,
who look to you
for truth...
and strength,
for hope and
protection.
Without you, their world
would be a very dark place.
And what about my responsibility
to Catherine,
who gives so much
and asks for so little?
How can I deny her, Father?
Vincent, if I thought it were
in any way possible...
It is possible,
and there are ways!
Nonsense!
Supposing something goes wrong;
supposing you're discovered.
Am I unable to fulfill
even her slightest wish?
Tell me, Father!
Are we forever bound to accept
a poem for a sunset?
Vincent...
you cannot
do this.
Vincent?
Vincent!
Vincent.
Pascal!
What is it, Pascal?
Then it's true.
You're leaving.
Who told you this?
There's been talk,
rumors on the pipes.
Mouse.
He overheard you
arguing with Father.
It scared him.
Mouse has no reason
to be frightened.
Jamie,
Mouse.
We heard you and Catherine
were going away...
forever.
Forever?
It's not true.
Then why are you packing?
Don't go away, Vincent.
This is my home.
You're my family.
I'll only be gone
for a very short time.
Where are you going?
To a place...
a special place that Catherine
wishes for me to see.
It's unlike anywhere
I've ever been.
It's a lake
in the mountains.
It's a place from her childhood.
I want to go,
to be there with her.
Do you understand?
What if something
happens to you?
What if you get caught above?
Like Mouse.
This is a quiet place,
a safe place.
Please don't worry yourselves.
I'll be back, I promise.
Just be careful, Vincent.
We need you.
I'll be careful.
Okay.
Come back quick.
Tell me what you think.
It sounds dangerous.
But to live as fully as we can,
there are risks we must take.
This is a risk
for all of us.
And if anything
should happen to you
I don't know, I don't want
to think about it,
but it would be awful.
Vincent,
you're an
important part of us.
Catherine...
Vincent.
I rented a van.
I've got everything
we'll need.
I'll come to the
14th Street entrance.
That'll be the safest.
Vincent?
What's wrong?
What is it?
It was a dream, Catherine.
No.
A beautiful, impossible dream.
One we dare not have.
But for a moment, I thought
it might be possible.
So did I.
If the slightest thing
should go wrong--
if anyone were to see us--
it would ruin everything
we already have.
Yes.
I'm sorry.
I should
never have asked.
I'm the one that
should apologize.
Catherine, you ask
for so little,
and there is so much
I wish to give you,
and so much I know I
can never give you.
And so much more you do.
You must believe
that, Vincent.
Some people don't
even have dreams.
One day...
we'll see that lake,
Catherine, I promise you.
And until then,
we'll keep on dreaming.
But for a moment, I thought it
might be possible.
I should never have asked.
Your pain is my pain... your
pain is my pain... is my...
No.
Life that can never be...
never be...
No!
You know what they'd do...
what they'd do...
if they caught you
up there...
or found you down here...
or found you down here?
They'd kill you, or put you
behind bars.
You'd wish you were dead...
wish you were dead...
- I've never regretted what I
- am... what I am...
until now... until now...
No more than a moment,
the briefest moment...
the briefest moment,
the briefest moment...
Who's there?
Who's there?
Catherine?
I am the image of her...
within you.
I am your heart,
your mind.
Why are you here?
You have nothing
to fear from me.
What is this place?
Don't you
recognize it?
My chamber.
Yes.
In another life.
Another life?
The one you never lived.
Am I dreaming?
Call it what
you will--
sleep, a waking dream.
In a world without you...
...where you don't exist.
But I'm here.
I can feel myself.
The vision was yours,
don't you remember?
You died
as a child.
I remember thinking...
there would be less pain
for those I love.
It's already begun.
You're here...
but you're no one.
My rose.
It's not there.
Catherine never gave it to you.
She never knew you.
Is she alive?
Nothing of what
you knew remains.
Is she alive?
Yes.
Take me to her.
Vincent...
There are other things
for you to see first.
Believe me.
Come.
I will answer
all your questions.
Remember love.
Pascal, it's me, Vincent.
Pascal?
This way.
How now, nuncle?
Over here.
Pascal?
Come on.
Jamie?
Welcome.
Paracelsus!
There are some
who call me by that name.
Who has sent you here?
There's no one here.
Just the two of us.
Who has sent you?
I come of my own will.
There is always room
for strangers here.
You know who I am.
You presume too
much, my friend.
Your face. The scars.
I watched you
burn in the fire.
I have no scars.
Where is Father?
Who?
Jacob Wells!
Jacob Wells.
And what business could you
possibly have with him?
I need to find him.
He has nothing to offer,
I assure you.
Where is he?
Here there is... only me.
No.
Pascal. I saw him,
and heard the others.
All extensions of myself.
My eyes and my ears.
For years
and years.
This cannot be.
"He shall be the greatest
who is the loneliest,
"the most hidden,
the most deviating,
the human being
beyond good and evil."
Beyond good and evil
lies only death.
Join with me
and you will choose life.
Last chance, nuncle.
Choose carefully.
I could never join you.
Wrong choice.
So be it.
Pascal.
Jamie.
What have you done here?
Take the beast.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Now cracks a noble heart.
Good night, sweet Prince.
Gone.
Everything, gone.
Yes.
Paracelsus rules now.
The world below
and everyone in it
belongs to him.
They all do his
bidding now.
How can such a thing be?
You weren't there to stop him.
Knowledge and beauty
are fragile things.
They need protection.
But I was only a baby.
Even as a baby, you were
a symbol to the community.
And when you died, hope and
possibility died with you.
People lost heart.
Is there nothing
I can do for them now?
No. Nothing.
It is already done.
Tell me...
What happened to Father?
He faltered.
Paracelsus crushed him.
Where is he now?
The way begins...
here.
Mouse.
Nothing of what
you knew remains.
Don't be frightened.
Mouse.
Trust me.
I'm a friend.
Shh.
Shh...
It's all right.
It's all right.
Don't be frightened.
I'm a friend.
Do you have somewhere
I can take you?
Do you have a home?
Mouse?
Mouse has no language.
You weren't there
to reach out to him.
There was no one else?
No, no one.
He lived for many years,
stealing to survive,
alone and undiscovered,
until Paracelsus.
His hand.
Paracelsus is an
exacting judge.
Please.
I've seen enough.
No.
There is more.
I've been waiting.
Yeah. All right,
guys, get ready. Get ready!
Yeah, come on.
I don't know.
Whatever you want.
We'll clean
this place up!
You bums get outta here.
You're on our turf.
Move it.
What are you
looking at?
What are you doing?
I didn't do nothing.
Hey. Get up.
I said get up.
Father...
No. No, I'm old.
Don't hit me, please.
You're bleeding.
Let me help you.
It's all right.
I won't hurt you.
What?
Sleep.
At the shelter.
Please, look at me.
Father.
Tell me your name.
Your name.
Jacob.
Jacob Wells.
Jacob Wells.
You were a doctor.
Doctor.
How did this happen to you?
You created a world below.
You spoke the truth.
People followed you.
You gave us
everything.
You took care of us-- everyone.
Jamie,
Gypper, Mouse.
You saved my life.
There was a child. A baby.
Found among the garbage behind
Saint Vincent's Hospital.
Wrapped in rags.
You took him in.
Raised him as your son.
But
he was not an ordinary child.
He was different
from the others.
How did you find out about him?
Tell me what happened.
Please.
No, no.
Please go away.
What happened
to you, Father?
What happened
to the child?
Tell me.
He died.
Died.
Rest now.
Catherine?
Where is Catherine?
Please help me.
Please help me.
I cannot do it alone.
She's gone.
Is she?
I have no sense of her.
She never knew you.
You said she was still alive.
She did not die,
but her spirit is gone.
Catherine's spirit
could never change.
Never!
You were not there
to strengthen her heart.
I want only to see her.
Just to see her.
That would be enough.
Catherine.
Cathy, we're going
to be late!
What are you doing?
You're not even
dressed yet!
I'm sorry, Tom.
I couldn't decide
which dress to wear.
I can't always be
making excuses for you.
I'm sorry, Tom.
I'm not going
to miss this dinner.
It's important to me.
I'm going for the car.
Be down in five minutes
or I'm leaving.
Tom...
Who is that? Who's here?
I am no one. Don't
let me frighten you.
Turn away from me.
Look out into the city.
Oh... please,
don't hurt me.
I could never hurt you.
I never meant
for you to see me.
You will never
see me again.
You're scaring me.
I'll go now.
Turn away, please,
Catherine.
Catherine.
No! Get away!
Catherine.
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
I'm sorry.
I never meant to...
Catherine.
I'll kill you.
She's gone.
I've lost her.
Nothing is ever lost.
We are all on the same journey.
We create that journey
for each other.
If I could begin again...
start over...
Anything is possible.
I don't know what to believe.
Yes, you do.
Remember love.
Catherine.
It was a dream.
A terrible dream.
Everything was changed.
I couldn't wake up.
Well, it's over now.
I'm here.
Yes.
Oh...
I thought I had lost you.
Oh, Vincent...
don't you know?
You could never lose me.
We could never
lose each other.
As long as we remember.
Remember...?
Remember love.
and the powerful rule.
It is her world,
a world apart from mine.
Her name... is Catherine.
From the moment I saw her,
she captured my heart
with her beauty,
her warmth and her courage.
I knew then, as I know now,
she would change my life...
forever.
He comes from a secret place,
far below the city streets,
hiding his face from strangers,
safe from hate and harm.
He brought me there
to save my life.
And now, wherever I go,
he is with me in spirit.
For we have a bond stronger
than friendship or love.
And although
we cannot be together,
we will never, ever be apart.
"And as I was
green and carefree,
"Famous among the barns
about the happy yard
"And singing
as the farm was home,
"In the sun that is young
once only,
"Time let me play and be
"Golden in the mercy
of his means,
"And green and golden
I was huntsman and herdsman,
"The calves
sang to my horn,
"The foxes on the hills
barked clear and cold,
"And the sabbath rang slowly
"In the pebbles
of the holy streams.
"All the sun long
it was running,
"It was lovely, hay
fields high as the house,
"The tunes from the chimneys,
it was air
"And playing, lovely and watery
"Fire green as grass
"And nightly
under the simple stars
"As I rode to sleep
the owls were bearing
the farm away..."
It was beautiful.
Why did you stop?
Sometimes I...
see it all so clearly.
I used to come here
when I was a child
and wonder about such places,
how it would feel
to lie in a meadow
under the warm sun
or... see the night sky
full of stars.
When I was a girl,
we spent our summers at a lake
in Connecticut.
I had a secret place, too.
A glen.
I would hide there
in the tall grass,
and I felt as if I were
the only person on Earth.
Safe.
Yes.
And if I sat very still,
the deer would walk by
and not even see me.
I could almost reach
out and touch them.
It seemed...
enchanted.
It seemed so far
from the city,
like a different world.
It's only two
hours away.
I wish you could see it.
Oh... so do I.
If only we could be there.
We are there.
You're taking me
with your words, showing me.
I would love to
share it with you.
It seems so unfair.
You, of all people,
would appreciate how
magical this place is.
Catherine...
If you saw it,
you would know
in an instant.
And then it would be ours.
I could want nothing more.
Maybe there's a way.
Please,
don't even...
All we really need is a way
to get out of the city
and up there safely.
A van.
We could drive
up at night.
No one's even at the lake
at this time of year.
Maybe we could really do it.
Vincent,
let me try to arrange it.
If I can, will you come with me?
It's something I never even
dared to wish for.
To go there,
to share that with you
would mean so much.
Then...
...we must try.
Have you both gone
completely mad?
Not at all.
I cannot believe you could
seriously entertain
something so foolhardy
and dangerous.
You overstate the risk.
Any risk is too great.
Surely that's apparent.
That Catherine could even
suggest such a thing.
An innocent dream,
Father, born of love!
An irresponsible dream
born of selfishness!
No!
Yes!
Yes, I know,
because... I've had the
same dream for you myself
over and again
for so many years.
Ever since you
were young, I've...
I've wanted nothing more than
to be able to show you the sun,
the mountains--
things for which
you have only words.
This not merely for myself,
Father,
but for Catherine as well.
This is a chance
for us.
No more than a moment,
the briefest moment,
free from the perils
and the urgency
of the time we share.
Vincent, your love
for Catherine...
and hers for you
is something that
warms all of us.
But you have
a responsibility
beyond that,
a duty to those down
here in this community
who depend on you,
who look to you
for truth...
and strength,
for hope and
protection.
Without you, their world
would be a very dark place.
And what about my responsibility
to Catherine,
who gives so much
and asks for so little?
How can I deny her, Father?
Vincent, if I thought it were
in any way possible...
It is possible,
and there are ways!
Nonsense!
Supposing something goes wrong;
supposing you're discovered.
Am I unable to fulfill
even her slightest wish?
Tell me, Father!
Are we forever bound to accept
a poem for a sunset?
Vincent...
you cannot
do this.
Vincent?
Vincent!
Vincent.
Pascal!
What is it, Pascal?
Then it's true.
You're leaving.
Who told you this?
There's been talk,
rumors on the pipes.
Mouse.
He overheard you
arguing with Father.
It scared him.
Mouse has no reason
to be frightened.
Jamie,
Mouse.
We heard you and Catherine
were going away...
forever.
Forever?
It's not true.
Then why are you packing?
Don't go away, Vincent.
This is my home.
You're my family.
I'll only be gone
for a very short time.
Where are you going?
To a place...
a special place that Catherine
wishes for me to see.
It's unlike anywhere
I've ever been.
It's a lake
in the mountains.
It's a place from her childhood.
I want to go,
to be there with her.
Do you understand?
What if something
happens to you?
What if you get caught above?
Like Mouse.
This is a quiet place,
a safe place.
Please don't worry yourselves.
I'll be back, I promise.
Just be careful, Vincent.
We need you.
I'll be careful.
Okay.
Come back quick.
Tell me what you think.
It sounds dangerous.
But to live as fully as we can,
there are risks we must take.
This is a risk
for all of us.
And if anything
should happen to you
I don't know, I don't want
to think about it,
but it would be awful.
Vincent,
you're an
important part of us.
Catherine...
Vincent.
I rented a van.
I've got everything
we'll need.
I'll come to the
14th Street entrance.
That'll be the safest.
Vincent?
What's wrong?
What is it?
It was a dream, Catherine.
No.
A beautiful, impossible dream.
One we dare not have.
But for a moment, I thought
it might be possible.
So did I.
If the slightest thing
should go wrong--
if anyone were to see us--
it would ruin everything
we already have.
Yes.
I'm sorry.
I should
never have asked.
I'm the one that
should apologize.
Catherine, you ask
for so little,
and there is so much
I wish to give you,
and so much I know I
can never give you.
And so much more you do.
You must believe
that, Vincent.
Some people don't
even have dreams.
One day...
we'll see that lake,
Catherine, I promise you.
And until then,
we'll keep on dreaming.
But for a moment, I thought it
might be possible.
I should never have asked.
Your pain is my pain... your
pain is my pain... is my...
No.
Life that can never be...
never be...
No!
You know what they'd do...
what they'd do...
if they caught you
up there...
or found you down here...
or found you down here?
They'd kill you, or put you
behind bars.
You'd wish you were dead...
wish you were dead...
- I've never regretted what I
- am... what I am...
until now... until now...
No more than a moment,
the briefest moment...
the briefest moment,
the briefest moment...
Who's there?
Who's there?
Catherine?
I am the image of her...
within you.
I am your heart,
your mind.
Why are you here?
You have nothing
to fear from me.
What is this place?
Don't you
recognize it?
My chamber.
Yes.
In another life.
Another life?
The one you never lived.
Am I dreaming?
Call it what
you will--
sleep, a waking dream.
In a world without you...
...where you don't exist.
But I'm here.
I can feel myself.
The vision was yours,
don't you remember?
You died
as a child.
I remember thinking...
there would be less pain
for those I love.
It's already begun.
You're here...
but you're no one.
My rose.
It's not there.
Catherine never gave it to you.
She never knew you.
Is she alive?
Nothing of what
you knew remains.
Is she alive?
Yes.
Take me to her.
Vincent...
There are other things
for you to see first.
Believe me.
Come.
I will answer
all your questions.
Remember love.
Pascal, it's me, Vincent.
Pascal?
This way.
How now, nuncle?
Over here.
Pascal?
Come on.
Jamie?
Welcome.
Paracelsus!
There are some
who call me by that name.
Who has sent you here?
There's no one here.
Just the two of us.
Who has sent you?
I come of my own will.
There is always room
for strangers here.
You know who I am.
You presume too
much, my friend.
Your face. The scars.
I watched you
burn in the fire.
I have no scars.
Where is Father?
Who?
Jacob Wells!
Jacob Wells.
And what business could you
possibly have with him?
I need to find him.
He has nothing to offer,
I assure you.
Where is he?
Here there is... only me.
No.
Pascal. I saw him,
and heard the others.
All extensions of myself.
My eyes and my ears.
For years
and years.
This cannot be.
"He shall be the greatest
who is the loneliest,
"the most hidden,
the most deviating,
the human being
beyond good and evil."
Beyond good and evil
lies only death.
Join with me
and you will choose life.
Last chance, nuncle.
Choose carefully.
I could never join you.
Wrong choice.
So be it.
Pascal.
Jamie.
What have you done here?
Take the beast.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Now cracks a noble heart.
Good night, sweet Prince.
Gone.
Everything, gone.
Yes.
Paracelsus rules now.
The world below
and everyone in it
belongs to him.
They all do his
bidding now.
How can such a thing be?
You weren't there to stop him.
Knowledge and beauty
are fragile things.
They need protection.
But I was only a baby.
Even as a baby, you were
a symbol to the community.
And when you died, hope and
possibility died with you.
People lost heart.
Is there nothing
I can do for them now?
No. Nothing.
It is already done.
Tell me...
What happened to Father?
He faltered.
Paracelsus crushed him.
Where is he now?
The way begins...
here.
Mouse.
Nothing of what
you knew remains.
Don't be frightened.
Mouse.
Trust me.
I'm a friend.
Shh.
Shh...
It's all right.
It's all right.
Don't be frightened.
I'm a friend.
Do you have somewhere
I can take you?
Do you have a home?
Mouse?
Mouse has no language.
You weren't there
to reach out to him.
There was no one else?
No, no one.
He lived for many years,
stealing to survive,
alone and undiscovered,
until Paracelsus.
His hand.
Paracelsus is an
exacting judge.
Please.
I've seen enough.
No.
There is more.
I've been waiting.
Yeah. All right,
guys, get ready. Get ready!
Yeah, come on.
I don't know.
Whatever you want.
We'll clean
this place up!
You bums get outta here.
You're on our turf.
Move it.
What are you
looking at?
What are you doing?
I didn't do nothing.
Hey. Get up.
I said get up.
Father...
No. No, I'm old.
Don't hit me, please.
You're bleeding.
Let me help you.
It's all right.
I won't hurt you.
What?
Sleep.
At the shelter.
Please, look at me.
Father.
Tell me your name.
Your name.
Jacob.
Jacob Wells.
Jacob Wells.
You were a doctor.
Doctor.
How did this happen to you?
You created a world below.
You spoke the truth.
People followed you.
You gave us
everything.
You took care of us-- everyone.
Jamie,
Gypper, Mouse.
You saved my life.
There was a child. A baby.
Found among the garbage behind
Saint Vincent's Hospital.
Wrapped in rags.
You took him in.
Raised him as your son.
But
he was not an ordinary child.
He was different
from the others.
How did you find out about him?
Tell me what happened.
Please.
No, no.
Please go away.
What happened
to you, Father?
What happened
to the child?
Tell me.
He died.
Died.
Rest now.
Catherine?
Where is Catherine?
Please help me.
Please help me.
I cannot do it alone.
She's gone.
Is she?
I have no sense of her.
She never knew you.
You said she was still alive.
She did not die,
but her spirit is gone.
Catherine's spirit
could never change.
Never!
You were not there
to strengthen her heart.
I want only to see her.
Just to see her.
That would be enough.
Catherine.
Cathy, we're going
to be late!
What are you doing?
You're not even
dressed yet!
I'm sorry, Tom.
I couldn't decide
which dress to wear.
I can't always be
making excuses for you.
I'm sorry, Tom.
I'm not going
to miss this dinner.
It's important to me.
I'm going for the car.
Be down in five minutes
or I'm leaving.
Tom...
Who is that? Who's here?
I am no one. Don't
let me frighten you.
Turn away from me.
Look out into the city.
Oh... please,
don't hurt me.
I could never hurt you.
I never meant
for you to see me.
You will never
see me again.
You're scaring me.
I'll go now.
Turn away, please,
Catherine.
Catherine.
No! Get away!
Catherine.
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
I'm sorry.
I never meant to...
Catherine.
I'll kill you.
She's gone.
I've lost her.
Nothing is ever lost.
We are all on the same journey.
We create that journey
for each other.
If I could begin again...
start over...
Anything is possible.
I don't know what to believe.
Yes, you do.
Remember love.
Catherine.
It was a dream.
A terrible dream.
Everything was changed.
I couldn't wake up.
Well, it's over now.
I'm here.
Yes.
Oh...
I thought I had lost you.
Oh, Vincent...
don't you know?
You could never lose me.
We could never
lose each other.
As long as we remember.
Remember...?
Remember love.