NightMan (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 6 - Manimal - full transcript
[HORSE NEIGHING]
Give it a try.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[WOMEN LAUGHING]
[GROANING]
Lovely.
[GASPS] Oh, my God.
You'’re him, the Ripper!
[SCREAMING]
[GROWLING]
Oh, my God!
[SCREAMING]
I can'’t let you go on.
I must put an end to you.
[GROANS]
You'’ll never
catch me, Doctor.
Try as you may,
for I'’ve learned the secrets
of your transport all too well.
[WOMEN SCREAMING]
Help! It'’s him!
It'’s him over there!
And my next victim
will be personal, Doctor.
Very, very personal.
[WHISTLE BLOWING]
No, I wouldn'’t
attempt to move, sir.
I'’ll get you a doctor.
I am a doctor.
What time is it?
Five to midnight, sir.
You really shouldn'’t
try to get up.
I'’ll get you a doctor.
[PANTING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[LAUGHING] Look,
I'’m telling you.
Not only is it
the best pizza
in Bay City,
it is the best pizza
in the entire...
Raleigh, please,
I'’ve had good pizza.
Watch it!
Oh, man!
Where did he
come from?
Whoa, easy, easy, easy.
Are you okay?
I'’m sorry
I didn'’t see you.
Whoa.
[GROANING]
[BUZZING]
You'’ll be fine.
You'’ll be all right.
Wait.Whoa, whoa.
Are you all right?
It almost shattered
my ear drum.What did?
That high-pitched sound.
What sound?
I didn'’t hear a thing.
I can'’t let you go on.
I must put an end to you.
[GROANING]
That guy just killed someone.
Or is going to.
Why can'’t we ever...
[SIGHS]
Hey, come on out.
[GROANS]
You'’ll never
catch me, Doctor.
Try as you may,
for I'’ve learned the secrets
of your transport all too well.
Come out.
I want to help.
I'’m not gonna hurt you.
Wait a minute.
I thought you said he was
about to kill somebody.
[SQUAWKING]
[GRUNTS]
Whoa.
A hawk.
You don'’t see those big guys
around too often.
He just disappeared.
Maybe he hopped the wall.
No, I would have
heard him climbing.
Well, wherever he went,
he'’s not here now.
Whoa.What?
Your forehead.
Let me get something for that.
[SCREECHING]
MAN: Release me
from your thoughts.
I mean you no harm.
[PIANO PLAYING]
He'’s wonderful.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
WOMAN 1: Can I have
your autograph?
[CLAMORING]
WOMAN 2: Oh, you moved me.
Thank you so much.
[SCREAMS][GRUNTS]
Trevor!
[SCREAMS]
[SIREN WAILING]
A macabre tragedy struck Bay City earlier tonight
when piano virtuoso, Trevor Stanfield was attacked
just minutes after he left the stage of Beacon Hall.
Hey, Johnny,
are you listening to this?
So you can'’t even go
to an uptown concert anymore.
TV ANCHOR: So far, no reports on Stanfield'’s condition,
but eye witnesses say
the musician was severely
wounded by a man
wielding a blade
pulled from
a silver-headed cane.
The unknown assailant
is still at large.
Johnny,
where are you going?
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
JONATHAN:
Excuse me. Cheers.
Teresa.
Father.I came as soon
as I heard.
Came from where?
Where were you this time?
You didn'’t even
make it to the concert.
If you were there...
Darling, I am sorry.
I'’m sorry, I tried.
I really did try.
[SIGHS] This is all
so insane.
Who could do such a thing?
Okay, insanity is exactly
what we'’re dealing with.
Rather lack of it.
Please, let me get you
out of here.
What are you
talking about?
I am not like you.
I don'’t run away
from things.
His right hand
was all but severed.
Which means we got to do
microscopic surgery
to reconnect the nerves.
There'’s the doctor.
Doctor, how is he?
I'’m afraid
it'’s some serious news.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
His right hand
was all but severed.
What?
We'’re gonna do
a microscopic process, okay?
To reconnect...Oh, God.
John. Hey, what are you
doing here?
Ouch. What happened
to your face?
Ran into a bush.
...nerve endings.It'’s all right.
[SOBBING]I'’m her father.
Come here.
You know that man?
You know, I'’ve seen him
some place before,
but I can'’t remember where.
What about the guy
with the blade?No leads.
No apparent enemies,
no history of threats,
no obvious murder.
Excuse me.
My next victim
will be personal, Doctor.
We need to talk.
Oh, it'’s you again.
Look, I have to get
my daughter home.
I want to help you.
I really appreciate
the thought,
but trust me,
you don'’t wanna get involved.
John, you wanna tell me
what that was all about?
You know that woman?
No. I'’ll catch you later.
It'’s an old Chinese remedy.
It'’ll help you relax.
TERESA:
I don'’t believe this!
I don'’t want to relax.
I want to be with Trevor.
I want to know
who did this and why.
Sweetheart,
I just spoke to the doctors.
Trevor'’s gonna be in surgery
most of the night,
so you may as well
get some rest while you can.
Come on. You really
aren'’t gonna be any help
while you'’re in this
state of mind.
Yes, you'’re right
about that.
So will you humor
your old man?
You had something to do
with the attack on Trevor,
didn'’t you?
What makes you think that?
Because evil has always
spilled out of your work
into my life.
You promised Mother
before she died
that you would keep
all these horrors
away from us.
Sadly, you can'’t just
will evil away.
The man that attacked Trevor
is here because of you?
Yes.
Then you should have
stayed away completely,
as you promised.
I did try to do that.
Look, let'’s put you to bed.
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
As hard as it was for me,
I really did try.
What will happen now, Father?
You are so
like your mother.
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
[DOORBELL CHIMING]Hmm.
I'’ve been expecting you.
You were in tune
with the crystal.
You reacted to its powers.
Come in.
Almost took my head off.
The crystal is the core
element of the planet.
She resonates
to the frequency
of the earth'’s soul.
She harnesses
time and motion,
and makes possible
spiritual, as well as...
physical transformations.
[HAWK SCREECHING]
The hawk.Hmm.
Oh, you are gifted.
I'’m sorry about
the scratches.
Purely defensive,
I can assure you,
not knowing who
or what you were.
It all began
when I was about 12.
I was with my father
in Africa,
studying a tribe
in Tanganyika.
My father became friends
with their shaman,
who initiated him into the mysteries of shapeshifting transformations.
My father was struck down
by dark magicians.
But before
his spirit passed on,
he transferred
his powers to me.[HAWK SCREECHING]
Been both a blessing
and a curse.
A hopeless quest
to try to tip the balance
away from evil
and towards good.
I know something
about that.
Yes, I believe you do.
Well, it was
challenging enough,
trying to right wrongs
in my own time.
But the added burden
of discovering
access to the past
made my life a shambles.
You see, I went back.
I went back
because I thought
I could bring to justice
the most heinous
murderer in history.
Instead, I unleashed a monster
into time and eternity.
The man you were chasing.
His name is Jack the Ripper.
He came here to attack
your daughter'’s fiance?
No. No, not per se.
His intention is to taunt me
by brutalizing my loved ones
before finally killing me.
You'’re thinking about giving
yourself up to him?
Well, if I don'’t satisfy
his thirst for blood,
my daughter will be next.
What you should do
is offer Jack
somebody he'’s not expecting.
You'’re planning on taking
your daughter out of here.
Yes, as soon as possible.
I'’ve already had a sense
that he'’s got within 100 yards.
Yeah, he did last night.
If he makes
that mistake again,
I'’ll be ready for him.
This man is not only deadly,
he'’s deadly clever.
Eluded capture for years,
in fact, over 100.
I'’m convinced he's responsible
for many of this century'’s
unsolved murders.
Come to the club tonight.
I could slip you
out the back,
through the garage.
If we get lucky,
Jack will walk
right into our trap.
Hey, Raleigh.Hey, Briony.
John here?Yeah.
Hey, Johnny.
So any leads
on the guy with the blade?
Nothing.
Whoever the lunatic was,
he disappeared into thin air.
BRIONY: Ah, just the man
I'’ve been looking for.
Look, uh, John,
it'’s Jonathan Chase
that I saw you talking to.
I want you to tell me
everything you can
about him.
He didn'’t commit the crime.
But there'’s something
almost as strange about him
as the crime itself.
What do you mean
by strange?
Well, apparently, he worked
for the police department
back in the early '’80s.
His specialty was using
animals to solve crimes.
You know what kind
of animals he used?
Well, different types,
but most often
a black panther
and a large hawk.
RALEIGH: A hawk?
All right. [SIGHS]
What do you know
that I need to know?
Chase is trying
to protect his daughter.
I'’d give him
the room to do it.
Yeah. Sure.
But if there'’s one more
of these attacks,
and you'’ve held back
information
that could'’ve
prevented it...
Bye, Raleigh.See you later.
Why are you
sticking your neck
so far out for this guy?
I mean, he'’s a pretty
odd bird.
You have no idea.
I was hoping
you wouldn'’t be here.
It was all some
terrible dream, but...
it'’s true,
I didn'’t dream it.
No, but the news this morning
is far from discouraging.
What?
Well, the surgeons
did work all the way
through the night,
and the prognosis for Trevor
is extremely promising.
What does that mean?
And don'’t protect me.
I want the truth.
The truth is that I know
the lead surgeon very well.
And he expects
that, given time,
Trevor will absolutely
regain the full use
of his hand.
[EXCLAIMS]
I'’ve got to go to him.
No, Teresa,
I'’m afraid you can't.
Father, you gave up
the right
to tell me what I can
and cannot do
a long time ago.
Under other circumstances,
you'’d be absolutely right.
I wouldn'’t argue
with you at all, but...
but the man that did this
to Trevor is still at large.
I can'’t have you taking
any unnecessary risks.
All I'’m asking for
is 24 hours so I can get
this whole thing sorted out.
So you know who did this
and you'’re going after him?
I have no option.
And how can you do
what the entire
police department can'’t do?
[SCOFFS]
Darling, that was something
that I promised your mother
I would never reveal to you.
Hmm. Yes.
All those dark mysteries
never spoken of
in front of me.
Twenty-fours hours.[DOOR LOCKS]
And I swear,
there will be no more secrets.
Ever.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
WAITRESS: Good evening.
Dr. Jonathan Chase.
Ah, Dr. Chase.
Welcome. Right this way.
I'’m hardly in the mood
for night clubbing, Father.
This isn'’t a party,
sweetheart.
This is about stopping you
becoming his next victim.
He was at the hospital.
Yes.
Our host and benefactor.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
That was a wonderful
performance, Mr. Domino.
This is Teresa.
Hi.
He'’s here.Yeah, I know.
What are you two saying,
that the mad man
is here in this room?
Yes, it'’s what
we wanted.
If I take you
out the back way,
we can isolate Jack
and corner him.
The police are coming.Why?
This guy kills for sport.
If he spots our setup
and runs,
someone could get hurt.
Yeah,
you'’re probably right.
Ready?Sure.
MAN: Ladies and gentlemen,
let'’s give a warm
House of Soul welcome
to our featured
artist this evening...
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
♪ I don'’t know how I feel
♪ When I see your body
♪ You don'’t know what I want
♪ When I have you
Next to me
♪ You don'’t know what I'll do
♪ When you touch my body
♪ Do you dream...
That face.
Ah, yes.
♪ Like I think I should
♪ Never showing
'’♪ Cause I might be
Misunderstood
Her great grandmama
managed to slip my grasp.
But not you, my pet.
Not you.
♪ When I see your body
♪ You don'’t know what I want
♪ When I have you next to me
♪ You don'’t know
When you touch my body
♪ Do you dream about me too?
♪ Baby, yeah...
Thank you
very much, Johnny.
I'’ll be watching.You know, you haven'’t
told me exactly how.
We both have our own
little secrets.
[HUMMING]
[GASPS]
Okay, we'’re here
to serve and protect.
Where'’s Chase
and his daughter?
On the way to a safe house.
I got something better for you.
Damn it, John,
that wasn'’t the deal.
You'’re not interested in the guy
who attacked the musician?
The slasher?Yeah.
He'’s here somewhere.
[WOMAN SCREAMING]
[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[WOMAN WHIMPERING]
[GUN CLICKS]
BRIONY: Listen.
There are police
all over this building.
Now, you aren'’t
going anywhere.
So how about
you put the knife down
and let the woman
walk away, huh?
[CHUCKLING]
You really are
very charming, Officer.
I do wish we could
get to know each other better.
We can.
Just let her go.
I'’m afraid
you'’ve underestimated
who'’s in control here.
Now back away.
JACK: Back away!
Move!
[WHIMPERING]
Stay back!
Back!
Move!
Hold it right there.
Cover the fire escape.
Get some backup here, now.
WOMAN: Please. Please.
BRIONY: There'’s no
place to go.
Release the woman.
[SOBBING][SIRENS BLARING]
You are very lovely,
my dear.
Good genes.
JACK: I fully intend to spend
more time with you.
When I get
the opportunity.
[SINISTER LAUGH]
Get her.Copy.
[SOBBING]
You'’re safe now.
Where the hell did he go?
John?
John, where are you?
It'’s time
for a serious talk.
Look, John, taking on
the guy with the knife,
that'’s not your job.
You know more
than you told me.
I want some answers,
and I'’m not leaving here
until I get them.
Hey.Hey.
What do you say we put
tonight behind us, huh?
You were just in
over your head, right?
Yeah. That'’s some blade.
Mm-hmm.
Well, let me tell you
what I found out,
and you fill in
the gaps, okay?
Okay.
I recognized Jonathan Chase
at the hospital.
I couldn'’t place him at first
but then I remembered
I'’d seen his picture
in the papers.
Like I told you,
he was a special consultant
to the department
on some kind of usage
of animals in police work.
But there was never
any mention about
how the program got started.
And after a number of major
crimes were solved,
the project, the file,
suddenly ends,
no explanation.
And?
And I'’m waiting for one.
I want to know
what you know.
Okay. But do me a favor.
Let me get out
of my work clothes,
take a shower.
I'’ll meet you in the bar.
You promise?
Scout'’s honor.
Be prepared.
I just didn'’t say when.
TERESA:
I remember this place.
JONATHAN: That'’s amazing.
You haven'’t been here
since you were very little.
TERESA: Why?
It'’s so beautiful.
[GASPS]
It'’s so peaceful here.
Yes, but it was anything
but peaceful in those days.
When your mother
died here,
I decided that I wanted
to come here again.
Well, I'’m looking forward
to seeing it in the morning.
Is there still a swing
in the big oak?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
I'’m not sure.
We'’ll take a look
at first light.
Daddy.Hmm?
I'’m sorry I've said
such harsh things.
I'’m just upset
by what'’s happened.
Yeah, well, we both are.
[MOANING]
[SNIFFING]
[GROWLING]
[GASPS]
[SINISTER LAUGH]
[SCREAMING]
[GROWLING]
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTS]
Daddy!
[SCREAMING]
[GROWLING]
Daddy!
[GRUNTS]
Don'’t try to move.
I gotta get you
to a hospital.
No, no, no,
I'’ll be all right.
I'’ll patch myself up.
Are you
all right, Daddy?
It'’s all right, darling.
He'’s a friend.
I saw everything.
That panther, you.
Yeah, I have a great deal
to explain to you.
What about our man?
He looked like he was
pretty badly hurt.
Don'’t let him fool you.
He has more lives than a cat.
He'’ll be back.
[GROANS]Can you get up?
Yeah.Come on.
Well. The secret laboratory
I was never allowed to see.
Yeah.
Until now.
The timing
never seemed right.
But if I keep
going like this,
I'’m not gonna be
around much longer
to protect you.
You'’re a grown woman.
For better or for worse,
what I'’m about to tell you
is part of your birthright.
[SIGHS]
The doctor'’s in.
What do you know
about shapeshifting?
That'’s the ability
to shift from human form
into another species,
isn'’t that right?
Yeah, exactly.
Common for thousands
of years
in the folklore
and mythology of...
peoples throughout
the world.
From the Egyptians
to the Greeks...
[GROANS]
Norsemen
to American Indians.
And you can do that, Daddy?
You can shapeshift?
Yes, I can.
And I rather suspect
that you can too.
[HUMMING LONDON BRIDGE
IS FALLING DOWN]
When I really learned
how to harness the power,
the gift,
I always...
tried to use it for good.
I was an undercover
operative for the police,
using the transformations
to fight crime.
But for me,
the great adventure
is the study of the evolution of the animals that I became.
It'’s merely an extension
of the natural order.
Ever more complex animals
on the form of simple ones.
So it makes perfect sense
that we, the human,
the most complex animal
on earth,
should have the others
potential within us.
So why do you think
I might have this power?
I'’ve seen the way
you react to nature,
and it act upon you.
But I'’ve never had
any sense of it before.
Neither had I.
Until it was triggered
by a single moment
of great emotional distress.
Let the games begin.
So, my darling,
now you know
all my secrets.
And I understand why
you had to do what you did.
I'’ll go and find our friend,
then we can leave.
Okay.
Well, she understands
what it'’s all about now.
Yeah. We have to get you
out of here.
Yeah, right.
We'’ll go straight away.
I'’ll go scout the road.
Hello, Jonathan.
Now I know
we can finish our business
once and for all.
But first, let'’s invite
your lovely daughter to bed.
Go to hell.
[SINISTER LAUGH]
JACK: Teresa.
Teresa, darling,
come outside.
Daddy is dying
to talk to you.
It'’s rude to keep people
waiting, Teresa.
If you don'’t come outside,
something nasty
is going to happen
to Daddy.
[GRUNTS]
While I count to five,
he stays alive.
When I get to one,
his life is done.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One!
Sorry.
[SCREECHING]
Move!
All right, Jonathan,
let the end game begin.
TERESA: You have nothing
to fear from me.
We are one in purpose.
[SCREECHING]
Friend of yours, Jonathan?
[PANTING]
[GROANING]
[EXPLOSION]
Are you okay?Yeah, I'’m fine.
Where the hell are they?
Over there.
[SCREECHING]
[PANTING]
[SCREECHING]
[GRUNTING]
Now you really
do know everything.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
Give it a try.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
[WOMEN LAUGHING]
[GROANING]
Lovely.
[GASPS] Oh, my God.
You'’re him, the Ripper!
[SCREAMING]
[GROWLING]
Oh, my God!
[SCREAMING]
I can'’t let you go on.
I must put an end to you.
[GROANS]
You'’ll never
catch me, Doctor.
Try as you may,
for I'’ve learned the secrets
of your transport all too well.
[WOMEN SCREAMING]
Help! It'’s him!
It'’s him over there!
And my next victim
will be personal, Doctor.
Very, very personal.
[WHISTLE BLOWING]
No, I wouldn'’t
attempt to move, sir.
I'’ll get you a doctor.
I am a doctor.
What time is it?
Five to midnight, sir.
You really shouldn'’t
try to get up.
I'’ll get you a doctor.
[PANTING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[LAUGHING] Look,
I'’m telling you.
Not only is it
the best pizza
in Bay City,
it is the best pizza
in the entire...
Raleigh, please,
I'’ve had good pizza.
Watch it!
Oh, man!
Where did he
come from?
Whoa, easy, easy, easy.
Are you okay?
I'’m sorry
I didn'’t see you.
Whoa.
[GROANING]
[BUZZING]
You'’ll be fine.
You'’ll be all right.
Wait.Whoa, whoa.
Are you all right?
It almost shattered
my ear drum.What did?
That high-pitched sound.
What sound?
I didn'’t hear a thing.
I can'’t let you go on.
I must put an end to you.
[GROANING]
That guy just killed someone.
Or is going to.
Why can'’t we ever...
[SIGHS]
Hey, come on out.
[GROANS]
You'’ll never
catch me, Doctor.
Try as you may,
for I'’ve learned the secrets
of your transport all too well.
Come out.
I want to help.
I'’m not gonna hurt you.
Wait a minute.
I thought you said he was
about to kill somebody.
[SQUAWKING]
[GRUNTS]
Whoa.
A hawk.
You don'’t see those big guys
around too often.
He just disappeared.
Maybe he hopped the wall.
No, I would have
heard him climbing.
Well, wherever he went,
he'’s not here now.
Whoa.What?
Your forehead.
Let me get something for that.
[SCREECHING]
MAN: Release me
from your thoughts.
I mean you no harm.
[PIANO PLAYING]
He'’s wonderful.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
WOMAN 1: Can I have
your autograph?
[CLAMORING]
WOMAN 2: Oh, you moved me.
Thank you so much.
[SCREAMS][GRUNTS]
Trevor!
[SCREAMS]
[SIREN WAILING]
A macabre tragedy struck Bay City earlier tonight
when piano virtuoso, Trevor Stanfield was attacked
just minutes after he left the stage of Beacon Hall.
Hey, Johnny,
are you listening to this?
So you can'’t even go
to an uptown concert anymore.
TV ANCHOR: So far, no reports on Stanfield'’s condition,
but eye witnesses say
the musician was severely
wounded by a man
wielding a blade
pulled from
a silver-headed cane.
The unknown assailant
is still at large.
Johnny,
where are you going?
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
JONATHAN:
Excuse me. Cheers.
Teresa.
Father.I came as soon
as I heard.
Came from where?
Where were you this time?
You didn'’t even
make it to the concert.
If you were there...
Darling, I am sorry.
I'’m sorry, I tried.
I really did try.
[SIGHS] This is all
so insane.
Who could do such a thing?
Okay, insanity is exactly
what we'’re dealing with.
Rather lack of it.
Please, let me get you
out of here.
What are you
talking about?
I am not like you.
I don'’t run away
from things.
His right hand
was all but severed.
Which means we got to do
microscopic surgery
to reconnect the nerves.
There'’s the doctor.
Doctor, how is he?
I'’m afraid
it'’s some serious news.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
His right hand
was all but severed.
What?
We'’re gonna do
a microscopic process, okay?
To reconnect...Oh, God.
John. Hey, what are you
doing here?
Ouch. What happened
to your face?
Ran into a bush.
...nerve endings.It'’s all right.
[SOBBING]I'’m her father.
Come here.
You know that man?
You know, I'’ve seen him
some place before,
but I can'’t remember where.
What about the guy
with the blade?No leads.
No apparent enemies,
no history of threats,
no obvious murder.
Excuse me.
My next victim
will be personal, Doctor.
We need to talk.
Oh, it'’s you again.
Look, I have to get
my daughter home.
I want to help you.
I really appreciate
the thought,
but trust me,
you don'’t wanna get involved.
John, you wanna tell me
what that was all about?
You know that woman?
No. I'’ll catch you later.
It'’s an old Chinese remedy.
It'’ll help you relax.
TERESA:
I don'’t believe this!
I don'’t want to relax.
I want to be with Trevor.
I want to know
who did this and why.
Sweetheart,
I just spoke to the doctors.
Trevor'’s gonna be in surgery
most of the night,
so you may as well
get some rest while you can.
Come on. You really
aren'’t gonna be any help
while you'’re in this
state of mind.
Yes, you'’re right
about that.
So will you humor
your old man?
You had something to do
with the attack on Trevor,
didn'’t you?
What makes you think that?
Because evil has always
spilled out of your work
into my life.
You promised Mother
before she died
that you would keep
all these horrors
away from us.
Sadly, you can'’t just
will evil away.
The man that attacked Trevor
is here because of you?
Yes.
Then you should have
stayed away completely,
as you promised.
I did try to do that.
Look, let'’s put you to bed.
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
As hard as it was for me,
I really did try.
What will happen now, Father?
You are so
like your mother.
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
[DOORBELL CHIMING]Hmm.
I'’ve been expecting you.
You were in tune
with the crystal.
You reacted to its powers.
Come in.
Almost took my head off.
The crystal is the core
element of the planet.
She resonates
to the frequency
of the earth'’s soul.
She harnesses
time and motion,
and makes possible
spiritual, as well as...
physical transformations.
[HAWK SCREECHING]
The hawk.Hmm.
Oh, you are gifted.
I'’m sorry about
the scratches.
Purely defensive,
I can assure you,
not knowing who
or what you were.
It all began
when I was about 12.
I was with my father
in Africa,
studying a tribe
in Tanganyika.
My father became friends
with their shaman,
who initiated him into the mysteries of shapeshifting transformations.
My father was struck down
by dark magicians.
But before
his spirit passed on,
he transferred
his powers to me.[HAWK SCREECHING]
Been both a blessing
and a curse.
A hopeless quest
to try to tip the balance
away from evil
and towards good.
I know something
about that.
Yes, I believe you do.
Well, it was
challenging enough,
trying to right wrongs
in my own time.
But the added burden
of discovering
access to the past
made my life a shambles.
You see, I went back.
I went back
because I thought
I could bring to justice
the most heinous
murderer in history.
Instead, I unleashed a monster
into time and eternity.
The man you were chasing.
His name is Jack the Ripper.
He came here to attack
your daughter'’s fiance?
No. No, not per se.
His intention is to taunt me
by brutalizing my loved ones
before finally killing me.
You'’re thinking about giving
yourself up to him?
Well, if I don'’t satisfy
his thirst for blood,
my daughter will be next.
What you should do
is offer Jack
somebody he'’s not expecting.
You'’re planning on taking
your daughter out of here.
Yes, as soon as possible.
I'’ve already had a sense
that he'’s got within 100 yards.
Yeah, he did last night.
If he makes
that mistake again,
I'’ll be ready for him.
This man is not only deadly,
he'’s deadly clever.
Eluded capture for years,
in fact, over 100.
I'’m convinced he's responsible
for many of this century'’s
unsolved murders.
Come to the club tonight.
I could slip you
out the back,
through the garage.
If we get lucky,
Jack will walk
right into our trap.
Hey, Raleigh.Hey, Briony.
John here?Yeah.
Hey, Johnny.
So any leads
on the guy with the blade?
Nothing.
Whoever the lunatic was,
he disappeared into thin air.
BRIONY: Ah, just the man
I'’ve been looking for.
Look, uh, John,
it'’s Jonathan Chase
that I saw you talking to.
I want you to tell me
everything you can
about him.
He didn'’t commit the crime.
But there'’s something
almost as strange about him
as the crime itself.
What do you mean
by strange?
Well, apparently, he worked
for the police department
back in the early '’80s.
His specialty was using
animals to solve crimes.
You know what kind
of animals he used?
Well, different types,
but most often
a black panther
and a large hawk.
RALEIGH: A hawk?
All right. [SIGHS]
What do you know
that I need to know?
Chase is trying
to protect his daughter.
I'’d give him
the room to do it.
Yeah. Sure.
But if there'’s one more
of these attacks,
and you'’ve held back
information
that could'’ve
prevented it...
Bye, Raleigh.See you later.
Why are you
sticking your neck
so far out for this guy?
I mean, he'’s a pretty
odd bird.
You have no idea.
I was hoping
you wouldn'’t be here.
It was all some
terrible dream, but...
it'’s true,
I didn'’t dream it.
No, but the news this morning
is far from discouraging.
What?
Well, the surgeons
did work all the way
through the night,
and the prognosis for Trevor
is extremely promising.
What does that mean?
And don'’t protect me.
I want the truth.
The truth is that I know
the lead surgeon very well.
And he expects
that, given time,
Trevor will absolutely
regain the full use
of his hand.
[EXCLAIMS]
I'’ve got to go to him.
No, Teresa,
I'’m afraid you can't.
Father, you gave up
the right
to tell me what I can
and cannot do
a long time ago.
Under other circumstances,
you'’d be absolutely right.
I wouldn'’t argue
with you at all, but...
but the man that did this
to Trevor is still at large.
I can'’t have you taking
any unnecessary risks.
All I'’m asking for
is 24 hours so I can get
this whole thing sorted out.
So you know who did this
and you'’re going after him?
I have no option.
And how can you do
what the entire
police department can'’t do?
[SCOFFS]
Darling, that was something
that I promised your mother
I would never reveal to you.
Hmm. Yes.
All those dark mysteries
never spoken of
in front of me.
Twenty-fours hours.[DOOR LOCKS]
And I swear,
there will be no more secrets.
Ever.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
WAITRESS: Good evening.
Dr. Jonathan Chase.
Ah, Dr. Chase.
Welcome. Right this way.
I'’m hardly in the mood
for night clubbing, Father.
This isn'’t a party,
sweetheart.
This is about stopping you
becoming his next victim.
He was at the hospital.
Yes.
Our host and benefactor.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
That was a wonderful
performance, Mr. Domino.
This is Teresa.
Hi.
He'’s here.Yeah, I know.
What are you two saying,
that the mad man
is here in this room?
Yes, it'’s what
we wanted.
If I take you
out the back way,
we can isolate Jack
and corner him.
The police are coming.Why?
This guy kills for sport.
If he spots our setup
and runs,
someone could get hurt.
Yeah,
you'’re probably right.
Ready?Sure.
MAN: Ladies and gentlemen,
let'’s give a warm
House of Soul welcome
to our featured
artist this evening...
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
♪ I don'’t know how I feel
♪ When I see your body
♪ You don'’t know what I want
♪ When I have you
Next to me
♪ You don'’t know what I'll do
♪ When you touch my body
♪ Do you dream...
That face.
Ah, yes.
♪ Like I think I should
♪ Never showing
'’♪ Cause I might be
Misunderstood
Her great grandmama
managed to slip my grasp.
But not you, my pet.
Not you.
♪ When I see your body
♪ You don'’t know what I want
♪ When I have you next to me
♪ You don'’t know
When you touch my body
♪ Do you dream about me too?
♪ Baby, yeah...
Thank you
very much, Johnny.
I'’ll be watching.You know, you haven'’t
told me exactly how.
We both have our own
little secrets.
[HUMMING]
[GASPS]
Okay, we'’re here
to serve and protect.
Where'’s Chase
and his daughter?
On the way to a safe house.
I got something better for you.
Damn it, John,
that wasn'’t the deal.
You'’re not interested in the guy
who attacked the musician?
The slasher?Yeah.
He'’s here somewhere.
[WOMAN SCREAMING]
[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[WOMAN WHIMPERING]
[GUN CLICKS]
BRIONY: Listen.
There are police
all over this building.
Now, you aren'’t
going anywhere.
So how about
you put the knife down
and let the woman
walk away, huh?
[CHUCKLING]
You really are
very charming, Officer.
I do wish we could
get to know each other better.
We can.
Just let her go.
I'’m afraid
you'’ve underestimated
who'’s in control here.
Now back away.
JACK: Back away!
Move!
[WHIMPERING]
Stay back!
Back!
Move!
Hold it right there.
Cover the fire escape.
Get some backup here, now.
WOMAN: Please. Please.
BRIONY: There'’s no
place to go.
Release the woman.
[SOBBING][SIRENS BLARING]
You are very lovely,
my dear.
Good genes.
JACK: I fully intend to spend
more time with you.
When I get
the opportunity.
[SINISTER LAUGH]
Get her.Copy.
[SOBBING]
You'’re safe now.
Where the hell did he go?
John?
John, where are you?
It'’s time
for a serious talk.
Look, John, taking on
the guy with the knife,
that'’s not your job.
You know more
than you told me.
I want some answers,
and I'’m not leaving here
until I get them.
Hey.Hey.
What do you say we put
tonight behind us, huh?
You were just in
over your head, right?
Yeah. That'’s some blade.
Mm-hmm.
Well, let me tell you
what I found out,
and you fill in
the gaps, okay?
Okay.
I recognized Jonathan Chase
at the hospital.
I couldn'’t place him at first
but then I remembered
I'’d seen his picture
in the papers.
Like I told you,
he was a special consultant
to the department
on some kind of usage
of animals in police work.
But there was never
any mention about
how the program got started.
And after a number of major
crimes were solved,
the project, the file,
suddenly ends,
no explanation.
And?
And I'’m waiting for one.
I want to know
what you know.
Okay. But do me a favor.
Let me get out
of my work clothes,
take a shower.
I'’ll meet you in the bar.
You promise?
Scout'’s honor.
Be prepared.
I just didn'’t say when.
TERESA:
I remember this place.
JONATHAN: That'’s amazing.
You haven'’t been here
since you were very little.
TERESA: Why?
It'’s so beautiful.
[GASPS]
It'’s so peaceful here.
Yes, but it was anything
but peaceful in those days.
When your mother
died here,
I decided that I wanted
to come here again.
Well, I'’m looking forward
to seeing it in the morning.
Is there still a swing
in the big oak?
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
I'’m not sure.
We'’ll take a look
at first light.
Daddy.Hmm?
I'’m sorry I've said
such harsh things.
I'’m just upset
by what'’s happened.
Yeah, well, we both are.
[MOANING]
[SNIFFING]
[GROWLING]
[GASPS]
[SINISTER LAUGH]
[SCREAMING]
[GROWLING]
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTS]
Daddy!
[SCREAMING]
[GROWLING]
Daddy!
[GRUNTS]
Don'’t try to move.
I gotta get you
to a hospital.
No, no, no,
I'’ll be all right.
I'’ll patch myself up.
Are you
all right, Daddy?
It'’s all right, darling.
He'’s a friend.
I saw everything.
That panther, you.
Yeah, I have a great deal
to explain to you.
What about our man?
He looked like he was
pretty badly hurt.
Don'’t let him fool you.
He has more lives than a cat.
He'’ll be back.
[GROANS]Can you get up?
Yeah.Come on.
Well. The secret laboratory
I was never allowed to see.
Yeah.
Until now.
The timing
never seemed right.
But if I keep
going like this,
I'’m not gonna be
around much longer
to protect you.
You'’re a grown woman.
For better or for worse,
what I'’m about to tell you
is part of your birthright.
[SIGHS]
The doctor'’s in.
What do you know
about shapeshifting?
That'’s the ability
to shift from human form
into another species,
isn'’t that right?
Yeah, exactly.
Common for thousands
of years
in the folklore
and mythology of...
peoples throughout
the world.
From the Egyptians
to the Greeks...
[GROANS]
Norsemen
to American Indians.
And you can do that, Daddy?
You can shapeshift?
Yes, I can.
And I rather suspect
that you can too.
[HUMMING LONDON BRIDGE
IS FALLING DOWN]
When I really learned
how to harness the power,
the gift,
I always...
tried to use it for good.
I was an undercover
operative for the police,
using the transformations
to fight crime.
But for me,
the great adventure
is the study of the evolution of the animals that I became.
It'’s merely an extension
of the natural order.
Ever more complex animals
on the form of simple ones.
So it makes perfect sense
that we, the human,
the most complex animal
on earth,
should have the others
potential within us.
So why do you think
I might have this power?
I'’ve seen the way
you react to nature,
and it act upon you.
But I'’ve never had
any sense of it before.
Neither had I.
Until it was triggered
by a single moment
of great emotional distress.
Let the games begin.
So, my darling,
now you know
all my secrets.
And I understand why
you had to do what you did.
I'’ll go and find our friend,
then we can leave.
Okay.
Well, she understands
what it'’s all about now.
Yeah. We have to get you
out of here.
Yeah, right.
We'’ll go straight away.
I'’ll go scout the road.
Hello, Jonathan.
Now I know
we can finish our business
once and for all.
But first, let'’s invite
your lovely daughter to bed.
Go to hell.
[SINISTER LAUGH]
JACK: Teresa.
Teresa, darling,
come outside.
Daddy is dying
to talk to you.
It'’s rude to keep people
waiting, Teresa.
If you don'’t come outside,
something nasty
is going to happen
to Daddy.
[GRUNTS]
While I count to five,
he stays alive.
When I get to one,
his life is done.
Five.
Four.
Three.
Two.
One!
Sorry.
[SCREECHING]
Move!
All right, Jonathan,
let the end game begin.
TERESA: You have nothing
to fear from me.
We are one in purpose.
[SCREECHING]
Friend of yours, Jonathan?
[PANTING]
[GROANING]
[EXPLOSION]
Are you okay?Yeah, I'’m fine.
Where the hell are they?
Over there.
[SCREECHING]
[PANTING]
[SCREECHING]
[GRUNTING]
Now you really
do know everything.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]