Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990): Season 2, Episode 3 - Ashes, Ashes - full transcript

A Russian sailor escapes to the tunnels only to bring a plague upon the people in the Underworld. It is up to Catherine, Vincent, Father, and everybody to help save their world.

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.

You still here?

I thought everybody
left hours ago.

Oh, Dante should have reserved
a special circle in Hell

for lawyers who make
unnecessary motions.

You got to realize,
Doctor,

it may be a year or more
before we get trial.

Cases like this...
Can go on forever.



Don't worry, Mr. Maxwell.

I've been through
all this before.

How'd the
deposition go?
Terrific.

Cathy?

Peter!

Hi!

Oh, Cathy!

Five'll get you ten
says they know each other.

Hey, you'd win that bet.

First time I met Cathy,
she was stark naked.

Oh, do tell.

You might mention that
I was also upside down

and screaming at
the top of my lungs.

What, and spoil
a good story?

Susan'll be delighted
to hear that I ran into you.

She asks about you
all the time.
Will you send her my love?

I really wanted to get out to
Santa Fe for the wedding, but...

you know how it is.

You work this girl
much too hard.

Don't blame me.
I don't chain her to her desk.

That's not what
she tells me.

Oh, it won't be so long
next time, I promise.

All right.
Good night.

Good night.

Nyet... nyet...

Nyet...

nyet...

Don't be afraid.

Do you... speak English?

Yes. A little.

Who are you?

You are American?

My name is Vincent.

I Dimitri.

From Kiev, Soviet Union.

This place...

It's a hidden place.

A safe place.

There were men...

on a boat,
searching for someone.

From my ship.

I jump, swim.

Your police, they put me back,
you understand, yes?

There are no police here.

But you are in need
of medical attention.

Can you walk?

I am dead.

You are alive...

safe...

among friends.

My father is a doctor.

Would you let me
take you to him?

And what exactly

were you looking for
in the East River?

Hmm?

Love.

Is not for politics.

I-I show.

Is for Anna.

Oh, yeah,

she's very beautiful.

Is she here in New York?

Four years.

We were...

how you say...

to marry.
Mm-hmm.

I apply also to come.

Four years I wait,
but is nyet.

Then Anna send me letter.

She say she have no more hope
I come to America.

But I come.

Perhaps you understand
loving so much someone.

Do you know where she is?

Brooklyn.

Is possible you help find?

After you've rested
for two or three days

and I'm sure
this is not infected.

But is important.

In letter, she say she marries.

She's married
someone else?
No.

But she is thinking, soon.

She's beautiful.

If only you could hear
the love in his voice
when he speaks of her.

He's crossed half the world,

risked his life, left everything
and everyone behind him,

all for Anna.

He can never go
back now, can he?

He's burnt his bridges home,

all for a dream.

He comes from a land
of dreamers.

He must love her very much.

Does he know where she is?

Brooklyn.

Brooklyn is a big place.

This is what Father
is trying to explain to him.

We'll find her
for him, Vincent.

I know we will.

We look every place,

search whole ship.

Remember, ship is
middle of ocean,

but is no peoples
on ship.

Where'd they all go?

Is plates on table,

cooking in kitchen,

even is radio playing.

Ah...

is very strange, yes?

Is, how you say...

Whoo....

The people were ghosts?

No.

Whole ship was ghost. Whoo!

I asked them to come.

Is not permitted?

Well, it's not exactly my idea
of resting in bed, but, uh...

I must say,
I'd quite like to hear

the end of the story myself.

Now, let's have a look.

Can I help?

Well, I...
can't see any reason why not.

There you go.

Tell me, Dimitri,

do you, uh, do you play chess?

You think
because I Russian, yes?

And you?

Oh, a little.

One minute she wants to help,

and the next...

Well, I have a chessboard
in my chamber,

if you'd care for a game.

When you feel up to it, that is.

Good night, Radcliffe.

Good night.

What, are you bucking
for a gold star, Escobar?

You can go home
at night, you know.

What's this stuff?

I don't remember
assigning...

I might have known.

Known what, Joe?

Look, if this is a conspiracy
to get my job, it won't work.

Moreno left hours ago.

Watch this one, Escobar.

Good night.

Good night.

Did you find anything, Rita?

Well, I tried Social Services
and hospitals like you said.

Nothing.

I even checked
traffic tickets.

Schools?

How'd you know?

Anna Makovah is enrolled

in an adult English program
at Beaumont High School.

We've made all the arrangements.

Whenever you feel
well enough.

Is no good times
for leavings friends,

but... better now,
look for Anna.

We leave game
unfinished.

Well, in that case, you'll have
to come back sometime

so we can finish it.

Though I wish you'd stay here
for a few more days

until that cough of yours
is cleared up properly.

Is nothing.

Good luck.

it's your move.

Check.

The rooming house is owned
by one of our helpers.

Catherine will reach you there
as soon as she finds Anna.

Is difficult, leaving.

Is... how is it your
English writer say?

Shakespeare?

Yeah.

"Parting is such
sweet sorrow."

Yes, is that,

sweet and sad.

He was little bit
Russian, I think.

Perhaps we should go back.

Must go on.

Are you strong enough?

For Anna, very strong.

Is you, Vincent, understanding
best of all, yes?

Is little bit of Russian
in you, too.

Is Russian to be like
baby to say good-bye.

We will think of you often.

Dimitri,

what's wrong?

Is nothing.

Is nothing.

You have a temperature
of 102 degrees.

In America, we hardly
call that nothing.

Is your revenge, yes.

For me winning you
at chess.

Well, let me know if
you feel any pain...

Yes, I've got to get
some antibiotics into you,

and there are tests
we need to run.

Is better soon.

Then I go to Anna.

Soon.

Oh, dear God.

Ellie...

is so late.

I... I just wanted to see

if you needed anything.

Is good of you to come.

How... how are you?

Oh, sometimes good...
sometimes not so good.

You are very kind...

like Anna.

In Kiev, first we meet,
long time ago.

You are like her:

young, beautiful.

Anna and I, we marry,
have family,

like you, maybe,

beautiful children.

I am not a child.

Ellie...
Ellie, wait.

She hasn't been to class
in over a month.

I don't know why.

But do you know
where she lives?

We have an old address
from when she first enrolled,

but if she's moved...

Well, maybe someone at the
old address will know where.

It's worth a try.

But I wouldn't count on
getting a lot of answers,

especially from
the newer Russians.

Not all that surprising when you
consider where they came from.

I mean, for all they know,

you're KGB.

I'm sorry.

I...

must have the wrong apartment.

Ellie?

Mama's sick.

Geoffrey, too.

When did it start?

An hour ago.

You all right?

I'm just a little
tired; that's all.

You should be
in bed.

Go on. Don't worry.
I'll find Father.

Good night, Vincent.

Father.

Three children
are ill.

Yes.

They need your attention.

Dimitri-- is he worse?

But how?

I'm not sure.

I've been sitting here with him.

But he was so strong,

so determined to get well,
to go to Anna.

Strong or weak,

young or old...

it makes no difference.

We desperately need vaccine,

antibiotics,
IVs.

Oh, dear God... the children.

I knew
it was serious,

but I had hoped
against hope.

Tell me.

Plague.

Untreated, the fatality rate
is almost 100%.

Even with the drugs.

Dear God, help us all.

Fever, coughing, chills,
even simple fatigue,

anyone having any symptoms
must be isolated immediately.

I cannot stress this
too strongly.

Is there a vaccine?

Well, Mary, most of us have
been exposed already.

It's too late
for the vaccine.

However, there are certain
drugs which may help,

and supplies of these
are being arranged.

Will there be enough
for everybody?

Zach, our friends above have
never let us down before,

but we must isolate ourselves.

The pneumonic form of this
plague is highly contagious.

I'll go tell Pascal
to put the word out.

Use the pipes.

You've been exposed, Jamie.

Pascal hasn't.

We cannot risk any spread
of this contagion.

Have to bring medicine down.

Bring it down fast.

You'll need a nurse.

We... we will need all of you.

I know you're frightened.

Well, so am I.

I don't want to minimize
the gravity of the situation.

But I can assure you that
all those who are sick...

Are we all gonna die?

Eric, some of us
are going to be very sick.

Some are sick already,

and they have to be put
into quarantine.

What's quarantine?

It means, Eric,
to keep the sick people

from infecting
those who are well.

Ellie, you should be
in the hospital chamber.

You know that.

I'm okay.

That's very brave of you, Ellie,

but you know
that's not true.

You're very sick...

and you could easily
make Eric sick.

Please, come along
with me.

I'm going, too.

You can't.

It'll be okay, Eric.

It's just until I get well.

No!

You have to stay here.

I mean it!

We'll take good care
of her, Eric.

I promise you.

You won't come back!

You said you'd never
leave me again!

You promised!

Let go of me!

Don't be a little baby!

We have to do
as Father says.

But you promised!

She doesn't want you
to get sick, Eric.

I don't care!

Well, Ellie does.

She loves you
very much.

The same way
you love her.

I don't!

I don't love her
at all.

I hate her!

Hey, sandwich, man!

Get your homemade sandwiches
right here!

Sandwich, lady?

You got a chicken salad?

Try the tongue.

On the house.

Hey, on rye?
Great stuff...
Nah!

For you,
I got anchovy loaf.

You actually get people
to pay these prices?

Hey, I pay your salary,
don't I?

One hand washes
the other, right?

It's ridiculous.

Where are you going?

Lunch.

Lunch?

The medical supplies will be
here soon. Don't worry.

Everything is going to be
all right, Ellie.

I promise you.

You heard
from Pascal?

He's sent out the word

that the helpers are not to come
down under any circumstances.

If the drugs
don't arrive soon...

They will, Father.

Peter?

Cathy!

What on earth
are you doing here?

The message said
to meet a helper.

You...?

No wonder you've been so
secretive this past year.

Peter, how long have you
been involved?

Since the beginning.

Jacob and I went through
medical school together.

Someday, I'll sit down
and tell you all about it,

but right now, there are
more pressing matters
to take care of.

I brought as much as I could.

The rest I'll get
as soon as possible.

It's not easy to get
these amounts without
a lot of questions.

What is all this?

Streptomycin,
tetracycline, IVs.

It's hard to find
enough sulfa drugs...

My God, you don't know what's
going on down there, do you?

Tell me. What is it?

It's quite bad.

It's an epidemic.

Cathy, it's pneumonic plague.

I'll get them the
drugs right away.

You don't understand.

Th-They've sealed
themselves off.

It's a strict quarantine.

You vaccinated me for plague
when I went to Asia.

Two years ago!

Without booster shots,

no, it's impossible.

One thing I learned from
Vincent: nothing is impossible.

Catherine, mustn't come close!

I have to.

Let me help.

Thank God!

Catherine, you shouldn't
have come here.

How could I stay away?

Pneumonic plague is the most
contagious form of this disease.

The risk is enor...

Is mine to take.

Dimitri is dead.

Vincent?

Well, he's all right.

He appears to be immune,
thank God.

All right, tell me
what I can do.

Would you like some
more water, Ellie?

A little more.

That's good.

Eric?

He's waiting outside.

So far he hasn't
shown any symptoms.

He may be all right.

I watched you
a moment ago with Ellie.

My mother used to
sing me that song.

I haven't heard it since.

I think she must
have made it up.

You're remarkable.

I hope you're not talking
about my singing.

No, about...

how much
you give to...

all of us.

To be able to give is what
all of you have given to me.

I'm sorry.

There's been little change.

Father is doing all he can.

I gotta see Ellie!

I gotta tell her something!

Is it something I can tell her?

Mouse.

Come on. Work to do.

Please.

Catherine. Catherine!

What is it?

Can we get
some more blankets?

He said...

that I was...

beautiful.

Ellie.

No!

No!

No!

Dear God.

I've lost her.

Father... you can't
go on like this.

You haven't eaten or slept
since this all began.

You must get some rest.

Father?

Eric--
he's awake now,

asking about Ellie.

He won't leave.

He... he says
he has to talk to her.

I'll get him.

No, Father.

It's my place.

Your place is here
with the sick.

You're exhausted.
Rest.

I'll talk to Eric.

I have something very hard
to tell you, Eric, and...

no words of mine
will make it any easier.

Is it about Ellie?

Is she better now?

She wanted to get better...

to come back to you.

She... fought with all
the strength she had in her.

But sometimes,

bad things can happen in life,

and all our courage and all
our love can't change them.

And then all
we can do is...

...cry for those we've lost,

and remember them always
in our hearts...

and go on.

Ellie will get better.
She promised.

Ellie loved you
very much, Eric.

But we can't always
keep our promises,

no matter how hard we try,
no matter how much we love.

Ellie will.

She's different.

Eric...

Ellie's gone.

You liar! You...

liar!

I failed her, Vincent.

How could I let a beautiful
child like that die?

You did all you could.

It wasn't enough.

She put her life in my hands.

Others have put their lives
in your hands, as well.

Lana's fever
has broken,

and Geoffrey
is sitting up.

Mouse is stronger.

They need you, Father.

Eric needs you.

Eric.

Ellie was the last family
he had left in all the world.

No.

He has us.

He has you.

But he doesn't
know that now.

He ran off.

He's... alone...

with his fear and his grief.

I must go to him.

Do you know where he is?

I'll take you there.

Eric?

It's Father.

May I come in?

It's all right, uh, not to talk
if you don't want to.

What are you writing?

A letter...

to Ellie.

A letter?

It's to say I'm sorry.

Because I said I hated her,
but it wasn't true.

Then, uh...

just... just say that.

I know she'll
understand.

Will she be mad at me?

No.

But how am I gonna
send it to her?

I think I know a way.

Um... I'd like to write a letter

to Ellie, too.

Maybe you could lend me
a piece

of writing paper.

It's time, Eric.

I wanted you to read my letter
first, Ellie...

so you'd know I'm sorry...

and that I miss you.

And that I really do love you.

Forgive me, Ellie.

Love you.

It was a beautiful thing
you did for Eric.

It was for all of us.

Poor man.

To come so far, only to have

his dream turn to ashes
in his hands.

Even if Dimitri had lived,

he would have found
his Anna too late.

Perhaps he knew that.

Even when he first
received her letter.

And he came anyway.

He loved her.

He had no choice.

Even though he already knew.

One either moves
toward love

or away from it,
Catherine.

There is no
other direction.