Daring & Grace: Teen Detectives (2000–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Case of the Voodoo Villain - full transcript

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- [Girl] Thanks.

- [Boy] Good game.

- Wish me luck in the Nationals.

- [Boy] I will, see you later.

(sinister music)

(sinister laughter)

(tribal chanting)

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(Gun shot)



- [Boy] Dad?

- [Girl] But, you're dead.

- Hardly, someone
tried to kill me.

- Hey, I'm Dick Daring.

- Tracy Grace.

- I want you and Tracy
to take over my agency

and run Daring Investigators.

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(Tracy screams)

(keyboard keys typing)

(computer beeping)

- Okay, it's riddle time.

- Something to do with tennis.

- Ya think?



(Tracy and Dick sigh)

- It's odd, 'cause dad
knows tennis bores me.

Bores?

B-O-R-E-S?

(Tracy laughs)

- What?

Why, because you can compete
without inflicting pain?

- There is nothing wrong
with physical contact.

(Tracy sighs)

Builds character.

- Oh yeah, and it also
breaks bones, teeth,

and other useful body parts.

- Yeah, well, only wimps get
off on no physical contact.

- Wait a minute.

(keys typing)

- What?

- Open the case file.

- What are you doing?

(computer beeps)

- [Computer] Dick and
Tracy, your next case.

- How'd you do that?

- No physical contact,
that was the clue.

I just used a voice recognition
program and it worked.

- [Computer] Jennifer
Sanford, top-seeded

amateur tennis player
in the country.

Last week she received
what can only be described

as a voodoo doll.

A pin was stuck
in its right arm.

24 hours later, Jennifer lost
the use of her right arm.

(computer beeps)

(doors whir)

- A voodoo curse?

I say the girl bent under
the pressure of competition

and found an easy way out.

- Tracy?

- She's a real competitor.

(Dick scoffs)

- Yeah well, even real
competitors can crap out.

- Do your investigation,
then draw your conclusions.

Good luck.

(computer beeps)

- The doctors say
it's all in my head,

just stress from competition.

But I know it's a curse, see?

I can't move it.

- Look, I'm no expert
in this kind of stuff,

but maybe I can help you
find out who's behind this.

- And then?

- And then we arrest him
and he stops harassing you.

(Jennifer sighs)

- You're just like my
parents, you think I'm making

all of this up.

- Look, all I know is
you can't play tennis,

and you're upset.

You just want help.

- But who would wanna hurt me?

- My guess, someone who
really doesn't want you

to make the Nationals.

- I've gone over and
over it in my head,

trying to figure out
who that could be.

But I can't think of anyone.

(soft rock music)

- Well, have you noticed
anything odd lately?

- Well, it's kind of silly,
but, I trimmed my hair

over the locker
room sink last week.

It made a real mess.

I went to get something
to clean it up,

but when I came back
the hair was gone.

- I've asked everyone around
here, and no one saw anyone

drop off a package for Jennifer.

- What about the
security cameras?

Did they pick anything up?

- Yeah, right, our system's
been down for a month, so,

I don't think so.

- Any idea who could've
possibly done this?

- Well, Jen is the
type of person who

has no enemies, you know?

I mean, everyone adores her,
even her rivals, you know?

The only thing I can
think is it might be

some crazy fan or something.

(phone rings)

- Yo.

Sir, they need you in forensics.

- Tell 'em five minutes.

- Boss will be there in twenty.

- Bullock, I want your
opinion on something.

- Sir?

- Straight from the hip,
no pussy-footing around.

Okay.

Do I buy everybody's
theory that this doll

was just some sick prank?

Or do I accept the kid's
version that she's the victim

of some dangerous psycho
who needs to be stopped?

- Well,

in my opinion.

- That's what I want, honest
and direct, I'm wide open.

- I would go with the voodoo.

- Are you out of your mind?

I've decided I'm treating
this as a stalker,

let's find out who it is.

(dramatic music)

- Sanford girl, cut down
in the prime of her career.

Imagine, voodoo, right
here in Rockwater.

- Come on Aunt Claire,
you don't actually believe

in that stuff.

- There are powers in this
world beyond our understanding.

- Black Magic.

Cool.

- You know, no one
knows how voodoo works.

But the dolls need to include
something from the victim.

- Like what?

- A fingernail, a lock of hair.

Oh, this kind of talk
will ruin your appetites.

Dinner is in ten minutes.

Broccoli and brussel
sprout casserole.

(door closes)

(dramatic music)

- Hi, did you take
your medicine?

- I don't need to be
tranquilized, mother.

The problem is not in my head.

- Michael called from the
club and he asked to take you

for a drive tomorrow.

You know, get you out
of the house for awhile.

- That's sweet.

- Well, it's none of my
business, but if you ask me,

he's got a crush on you.

- What does it matter now?

I'm no use to anyone.

- Listen, proper sleep
and a few days rest,

and you'll be fine.

- No, I won't be fine.

You're right.

I'm just tired.

- That's my girl.

(Jennifer screams)

(tribal chanting)

- So, do we make
nice or be direct?

- Direct, we've
checked out all of

Jennifer's major competitors
and this one's known

to want her for breakfast,
so she's hiding anything,

I think we're gonna have
to force it out of her.

- Yeah, well, for Jennifer's
sake, I hope she's the one

because after last night she
can't walk without crutches.

Doctors say her body
can't take much more.

- Hey, how's the
investigation going?

- Slow.

- Well look, if you need
anything just let me know.

- Thanks, appreciate the offer.

- Place isn't the
same without her.

- Oh, come on in, we
were just finishing up.

(Tracy sighs)

- Um, it's okay, we can,

we can wait outside.

- No, no, I insist you stay.

You might even learn something.

Dick, Tracy, this is Jocelyn,

Jennifer Sanford's
main competition.

Jocelyn was born and raised in
Haiti, well-versed in Vodoun,

the proper pronunciation
of what we, uninitiated,

call voodoo.

- How do you do?

- Jocelyn wished nothing
more than to have Jennifer

miss the Nationals so she can
have a good chance of winning.

(Tracy scoffs)

- I knew it.

- But she also confessed
that she won't be competing

next week because she's--

- Pregnant.

- Oh.

- Did I leave anything out?

- Off the court, Jennifer
and I are best friends.

But on the court,
we're best enemies.

That's the way it works,
but I would never hurt her.

- Then who would?

- That's what I'm
paid to find out.

Thank you for your time.

Your witness, Counselor.

Sorry to beat you to her,

but you should never
underestimate the law.

- Well, that covers that.

Thanks.

- Yeah, bye.

- There's someone
you should talk to.

Her name is Marietta,
she's a Mamba.

(rock music)

- What?

- A high priestess of Vodoun.

She knows everything.

- [Woman] You're just in time.

- I'm sorry, but, who are you?

- Marietta.

I got your message.

I was in the neighborhood
doing some shopping

so I figured I'd just drop in.

Your aunt Claire just
left but she'll be back

in about an hour.

- Thanks, they look delicious.

- Oh, there's some
more in the oven.

I had to do some baking
for my grandchildren

while I was waiting,
so I figured.

You wanna know about
your friend Jennifer?

- Yeah.

- She's been cursed.

- How'd you know that?

- I'm old, but I
read the papers.

- We were told that
you're a Vodoun priestess?

- I'm a grandmother,
what's it look like?

Do you know what these mean?

- No, my dad traveled a
lot, he'd just sort of

bring them back.

- Now things will be
better around here.

- We were hoping that you
might be able to tell us

who put the curse on Jennifer.

- I know.

You don't like my cookies?

- No, no, they're
wonderful, but just please,

could you tell us who put
the curse on Jennifer?

- Cursed are the cursed.

(dramatic music)

- What?

- Cursed are the cursed.

What has been done
can be undone.

- I'm sorry, but I
don't understand.

- What?

- My cookies, they're burning.

- Annual Rockwater Winter Fair.

Sponsored by the Downtown
Retailers Association.

Hey, this is perfect
for my school project.

(keys clicking and
computer beeping)

(ominous music)

(keys clicking and
computer beeping)

- [Boy] What?

(computer beeping)

- Mr. Daring will be
online in ten seconds.

- Thank you, Vern, but
I'm sure I could have used

the help feature myself.

- Security procedures requires
that any direct contact

with your father
must go through me.

- [Tracy] What's he paying you?

- Minimum wage, but
with excellent benefits.

Mr. Daring is now online.

(computer beeps)

- Hello, son.

It's always nice
to hear from you.

(Dick scoffs)

- What?

This is the first time
you've heard from me,

and only because you
installed a new feature.

- Okay listen, we got a
lead from a Vodoun priestess

on the Sanford case,
but we don't understand

what she told us.

- Which is?

- Cursed are the
cursed, that's it.

- Cursed are the cursed, hmm.

I remember an old Egyptian verse

that said much the same thing.

(Dick scoffs)

- Since when have you been
into the ancient thing?

- He who cast suspicion
upon his brother

shall likewise be cast.

He who curses another
shall in turn be cursed.

- So in other words
you reap what you sow.

- So you're saying Jennifer
must have done something

bad to someone who's now
dishing it back to her.

- Exactly.

Um, while I've got you
online, any new information

about the Chin Man?

- No, just what we
sent you from INTERPOL.

The man's a professional
assassin, and he's wanted

in five countries.

- Who's he work for?

- We don't know yet, but I
emailed my cousin at INTERPOL

and asked him to
dig around a bit.

Told him it was a school
project on terrorism.

- Listen, I'm sorry to
burden you two with this,

but if I start digging
around they'll discover

I'm still alive.

Good luck.

(computer beeps)

(slow rock music)

- You asked me if there is
something I've done to someone

that I regret.

I thought about it a lot.

And then I remembered.

- Go on, please.

- It was six years ago.

A Club Doubles Championship.

I was teamed up with a boy
I had never met before.

It was match point.

I charged the net
and we collided.

He took a bad fall.

I found out later that
his ankle was broken,

and it never properly healed.

He had a great future in tennis.

- I'm sure you didn't
mean to hurt him.

- It wasn't my ball, I should
never have gone after it.

I just wanted to show
everyone how great I was.

You wanted something I
did that was real bad?

Something that could curse
me the rest of my life?

How 'bout robbing
someone of their dream?

- Do you remember
his name, Jennifer?

Do you know where we
might be able to find him?

- I think it was Paul.

He moved away right after that,
and I forgot the whole thing

until now.

- Come on we
haven't got all day.

- They had to keep a record
for Club Championship Matches.

This is it.

Paul Briggs, perfect.

(computer beeping)

- [Dick] Let's see what
computer aging does for us.

A 14-year old can change
a lot in six years.

- [Tracy] Yeah.

(slow rock music)

- I don't like the eyes.

Can you change them?

(computer beeping)

- Give him a cool haircut?

- Yeah, try that.

(computer beeping)

(dramatic music)

- Michael Arsenault.

- Come on, Michael could
show up at any moment.

- Yeah, tell me
something I don't know.

- You know if pro-basketball
doesn't pan out

you always have a
future in petty theft.

(drawer unlocks)

(dramatic music)

- This guy's sick.

- No wonder he took
all her hair clippings.

What's that?

(tribal chanting)

Jennifer gets that doll, her
whole body will be paralyzed.

(phone rings)

- Hello?

- Jennifer, listen carefully.

Do not receive any gifts of
packages, do you understand?

- Tracy?

- We know who's after you.

It's Michael Arsenault.

- Michael?

- We'll explain later,
just stay where you are,

and don't open anything.

(tribal chanting)

Michael's probably in the
club somewhere on his rounds.

Let's check the aerobics room.

(door opens)

- [Instructor] And one, and
two, and three, and four.

- [Dick] Michael, we gotta talk.

- Okay.

Let's go talk.

(Tracy screams)

- Alright, let's split up.

If you see him, scream.

- Great plan, Dick.

(banging)

(banging)

(Tracy sighs)

- Do I scream now or
wait 'til he attacks me?

(ominous music)

(screams)

(tribal chanting)

(Tracy grunts)

- But it doesn't look like you,
doesn't even have your hair.

- Yeah, tell that to my hip.

(uptempo spy music)

Go, go stop him.

Go!

(Tracy groans)

(dramatic music)

- You know Dick, I didn't
mean for you to get involved.

- Okay Michael, or Paul, or
whatever, just end this now.

- No.

Jennifer's gotta pay
because she ruined my life.

- It was an accident,
get over it man.

- No, she's gonna
suffer, just like I have.

- I don't think so.

- I think so.

(Dick grunts)

- [Jennifer] Stop
it, Michael, stop it!

- Oh, Jennifer.

(tribal chanting)

(slow rock music)

(Dick grunting)

- [Officer] Michael Arsenault,
you're under arrest.

- Wait.

I'm sorry I hurt you.

I was so selfish.

Please forgive me.

- Glad you called us, good work.

It's obvious Daring's kid got
in over his head on this one.

- He's cursed.

- So am I, with him around.

- Way to go, Jennifer.

Our new national
amateur champion.

- You sure the curse is off?

- Yeah, Jennifer's
apology broke the spell,

just like the Mamba predicted.

- Yeah, well, Michael
and I need to talk.

Six years in Haiti studying
voodoo are working way too well.

My calves are killing me.

- Aw.

Where's Bobby?

We need to celebrate
with a burger and fries.

- He's still working
on his school project.

He knows he can't set
foot in this house

until he's finished it.

(dramatic music)

(computer beeping)

(keys tapping)

- Come on, I know I'm right.

(keys tapping and
computer beeping)

Chin me.

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