Relic Hunter (1999–2002): Season 1, Episode 15 - Affaire de Coeur - full transcript

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

Calum? Calum?

No, this cannot be!

Why? Oh, why?

My heart's only reason
for beating was for yours!

Since yours beats no longer...

neither shall mine.

Elena?

I have discovered a potion.

My father will think I am dead.

We will escape forever of
the hatred of our families.



No!

With this ring,
I thee wed, Elena.

CALUM: Just as
we would have been.

As god is my witness,

we shall be married for ever.

NOBLEMAN: My daughter is gone...

by your hand.

It is not so.

[SCREAMS]

[SWORDS CLASHING]

Stop him!
To the balcony!

I take this leap of faith

knowing Elena's
love will catch me.

And we will live life eternal.



SYDNEY: What is it, spring?

NIGEL: It does seem
like love is in the air.

Lust, Nigel. Big difference.

Many people may think it's love,

but it's a very rare
occurrence these days.

OPHILIA: Sydney fox?

Yes?

Where did you find this?

I bought it
in an antique store in London.

I knew what it was,
as soon as I saw it.

One of the twining rings
of Calum and Elena?

Yes.

"The couple that will one day
wear these again will find...

BOTH: everlasting
happiness together.

It was a story that
my grandmother read
to me when I was little.

She was sure it was true.

I think I
almost talked myself
into believing it, too.

I need to find the other one.

Will you help me
find the other ring?

My fiancée is
a financial adviser.

That's how we met.

I had come into
quite an inheritance and
didn't know what to do with it.

Brad's wonderful, really,
he's handsome and charming...

he's even sensitive.

He sounds perfect.

OPHILIA: He is
everything I ever wanted,

except that he doesn't love me.

What are you doing?
Shh!

OPHILIA: Ms. Fox,
I'm not stupid,

But if the legend
of the rings were real, then...

It would be perfect.

Pack your bags, honeybun.

What are you talking about?

Desperate women!

SYDNEY: Ophilia,

the story of Calum and Elena is
an obscure Scottish folk tale

But a lot of it is based
on real events.

What if it is true
and I just pass it by?

It's all a little pathetic,
if you ask me.

You know,
you really shouldn't be
doing that.

CLAUDIA: We do a lot of things
we shouldn't do, Nigel.

And we don't
do them because we're bad.

We do them because
of certain things
we can't seem to control.

We do them because we're human.

I'm very human, Nigel.

SYDNEY: Some say,
they were the basis
for Romeo and Juliet.

NIGEL: Romeo and Juliet?

Calum was a knight
in lord Aubrey's service.

Elena was a
daughter of a nobleman.

The story goes that after Calum
jumped to his death,

Elena's father removed the ring
from her finger and threw it
into a pauper's field.

And the ring
belonging to Calum?

He was dressed in his
burial clothes, the ring
still on his finger.

When they came for him,

the ring was gone.
It was never seen again.

Fascinating.

The antique dealer that
she bought it from makes
four trips a year to Scotland.

The last one was to
the village near the castle
where the story originates.

Fortunately for us,

part of the castle
was turned into a small hotel.

NIGEL: I don't think,
I want to know
how fortunate we are.

"Calum clutched the ring
to his scarlet tunic
and shouted to the heavens...

"I take this leap of faith
knowing Elena's love
will catch me,

and we will
live life eternally,

and jumped to his death."

His name was Francois.

We met in the
Peruvian jungle
going after a scepter.

He'd been bitten by a snake.
It wasn't even poisonous,
but he was scared.

He was so vulnerable,

just like a little boy.

I held him, told him it was okay

It was so romantic.

He was wonderful...

but he was a jerk.

Something is not making sense.

[DOOR CREAKING]

I wonder how Nigel's
doing on his outside reading?

This is me.

Sydney, thanks.

Night.

NIGEL: Sorry...

Sorry.

ANGUS: Hello!

Hello, come in!

We were expecting you.

Just whacking some scones
out of the oven.

Tea's at 3 everyday.

Angus MacEvoy,

It's mostly me
you will be relying
upon for your needs.

Most importantly,
is the wee dram
that comes with the tea.

although if I take to you,
it might not be so wee.

All right, then, this way.

After you settle
into your rooms
you'll be...

well, I hope you'll
be wanting the castle tour.

Most of the guests do.

How old is this elevator?

They installed it
when they renovated
this part of the castle.

And that would be?

About thirty-five years ago.

You don't get
many elevator inspectors
out this far, eh?

Actually, they've been up
several times.

The strangest thing.
They can't figure
out what's wrong.

But it's perfectly safe,

don't worry about the noise,

It's like to put on a wee show.

Quite a show.

ERICA: John!
JOHN: Erica!

ERICA: Oh, John!
JOHN: Oh, Erica!

ERICA: John!
JOHN: Erica!

ERICA: Oh, John!
JOHN: Oh, Erica!

ERICA: John!
JOHN: Erica!

That would be John and Erica.

Excuse me.

Hello!

Oh, sorry!
We don't usually act...
I mean, we... we just...

We just got married.

Congratulations.

Well,
we'd better get going,
we've got lots to see.

Yes, lots.

Like you said,
lots to see.
Better get going now.

Um...They're shearing
sheep in a few minutes.

Better get going then.

[GOATS BAAING INDISTINCTLY]

Didn't pay much attention
when they took the tour,

at least not to the castle.

NIGEL
Surprised they made it
out of their rooms.

ANGUS: In the middle ages,
it was called the castle
of disappearing souls.

Those come here ,
in search of Calum's ring,
many never to be seen again.

They always like that part.

The castle was built in 1245,

it's never been modified
from its original form.

Over the years,
many other wings
were added on...

including the one,
your rooms are in.

SYDNEY: Will we see the balcony
that Calum jumped from?

ANGUS: Unfortunately, no.

It's part of the original castle

It is off-limits, I'm afraid.

It's quite dangerous!

Now,
this is the center
gardens and archway...

legend has it this is where
wee Calum and Elena met.

They used to play as children
in the gardens, right here.

Now, as they grew,
their love grew and grew and...

well,
you know the
rest of the legend.

Yes, it's quite a tragic story.

[DISTANT LAUGHING]

Sometimes,
the village kids sneak in here

think it's a good place to snog.

SYDNEY: Lock pick marks.

NIGEL: Sophisticated snoggers.

Snogging?
Is that the same
thing as shagging?

Oh, no, not at all.

If one wants to continue
to snog it, it could lead
to shagging,

but snogging, in and of itself,
is... Well, it's somewhere
above smooching...

yet not quite groping.
But in any event,
it's a long way from bonking,

which is, of course,
very similar to...

shagging.

Syd?

Angus?

They're gone!

Not as fast as I used to be.

Are you sure
they're just village kids?

Quite sure. Oh, they're a
pain in the neck, to be sure,
but they're quite harmless.

ANGUS: Come on.

ANGUS: There we go!

Oh, that's a bonny tartan
you're wearing today.

Oh, fresh scones for you too.

SYDNEY: Is your fiancée still
planning on meeting us here?

Tomorrow.

It'll be good to see him.

Ladies.

He's nice, isn't he?

Yes.

Angus, are there
any written histories
on the castle or Calum?

Papers that could go back
even as far as medieval times?

I'm so fascinated by this place!

They would be in the library.
But it's part of the residence
of the current lord.

It's off limits, of course.

I see.

But as he spends all his time
in Edinburgh now,

it couldn't hurt to take
a wee peek, could it?

Come on, then.

ANGUS: I hope
your rooms are adequate.

NIGEL: Very, comfortable.

ANGUS: It's quite
the romantic environment.

There've been a few
marriage proposals,
come out of vacations here.

Well, that would be nice,
but Sydney's a friend,
she's also my boss

and Ophilia's already engaged.

Right, then.

ANGUS: These are all
the current lord's books,

histories of the castle

and peerage references and...

biographies of past lords.

Things of that sort.

Angus...

you know that bit about
people disappearing looking
for the ring?

That's just a story to
spice up the tour, right?

You'll excuse me.

I'll be down stairs
in the office if you need
anything else.

ANGUS: I'm expecting
a new guest.

I'll leave you to it, then.

Right.

ANGUS: Hello, come in.

Salut!

Everyone,
please say hello to...

Hello, Francois.

Bonjour.

You followed me here.

Of course!
Whenever you are in Europe,
how can I not see you?

That was you on the train.

I took a train, yes.

You know
what I mean, Francois.

FRANCOIS: Sydney,
you really believe in the
existence of the twining rings?

This is my hunt!

Possessiveness can be
so unbecoming, Sydney.

My hunt.

Whatever they're worth
we can split the money.

Doesn't even have
to be fifty-fifty.

Have you ever done anything
in your life that didn't benefit
only yourself?

Sydney, I said we'd split it.

A ski mask.

You really have lowered
your standards, Francois.

The last time we met,

you said I had,
no standards at all.

I'm rising up
in your opinion, hmm?

Hi!

Hello!

It's beautiful out here.

Yeah, come here a lot.

Whenever I want
to get away and think.

I sit under that tree.

Used to come
here a lot as a wee lad.

Hide the toys
me ma didn't want me
to play with

in that knothole right there.

Oh!

You always work so hard?

It's nay hard work
when you enjoy it, is it?

I guess.

ANGUS: See the thing of it is,

I'm too dumb
to look for anything else,
and too smart to want to try.

What is that supposed to mean?

Don't even know.

My dad used to say it a lot.

Did you grow up near here or...

Aye. My family's lived here
for 200 years.

My father was
the caretaker before me,

my grandfather before him.

It's the only life
I've ever known.

That's amazing.

Aye... and weird, very weird.

No, it's...

Well, maybe it's
a little bit weird.

My god! Of course!

Of course!

Hello.
You are Nigel?

Yes?

I am Francois.

The Francois.

Oh!

Did she ever tell you
how we met?

No, she didn't,
and I'm sure
it's a fascinating story--

It was
in the Peruvian jungle.

We were after an Incas scepter.

Both reached the temple
at the same time,

when I was bitten
by a Peruvian Pit Viper.

She cut me with her knife,

and sucked the poison
out just like that.

It was so romantic.

But the problem is,
she is so strong-willed.

I bet she orders
you around like you
are her stable boy, hmm?

Well, not exactly a stable boy.

You just have to put your
foot down once in a while,
let her know you are a man.

She'll respond.

She'll respect you after that.

Believe me, I know.

I see.

SYDNEY: Nigel!

SYDNEY: Nigel!

Coming!

So...

Angus, do you believe
in the legend of the rings?

I believe in
what they stand for.

When you get down,
to the end of the day,

that's all that
really matters, isn't it?

Yeah.

I suppose you're right.

NIGEL: Sydney?

He didn't die, when he was
seventeen. I'm sure of it.

Calum?
Yes

That's what's bothering me.

Calum grasped the ring,
tightly to his scarlet tunic
and jumped to his death.

Scarlet is red.

A knight wouldn't have worn red.

Only those
of noble birth were entitled.

He wasn't a knight
under lord Aubrey's service.

He was lord Aubrey.

NIGEL: He's described as a man
of melancholy disposition,

with little concern for matters
outside his domain.

SYDNEY: A depressed
guy who didn't go out much.

NIGEL: He never got over
the death of Elena,
the love of his life.

Dying together
made a better story.

He would have kept the ring.

Lord Aubrey's
bed chamber is in
the original part of the castle,

Completely off-limits,
of course.

Of course.

SYDNEY: How much further is it?

NIGEL: It should be
down this hallway,
then off to the left.

SYDNEY: Let's hope
we can still get inside.

I've gone through the history.
Nothing seems to be sealed up.

SYDNEY: I think we can handle
a four hundred year old lock.

This must be the balcony
he didn't jump from.

There's nothing to say he
didn't jump, Sydney. He just
broke a leg instead of his neck.

Right.

Probably just
wanted to die for her.

NIGEL: The bed chamber
should be down here.

If it's here,
I'm not seeing it.

Remember when
you felt there was something
wrong with the story?

but you couldn't put
your finger on it?

That's the way
I feel about this room.

What are you doing?

The Incas used the absence
of an image to create a clear
visualization of the image.

Sort of like
an ancient virtual reality.

The fireplace.

There's something wrong
with the fireplace

NIGEL: It's not twelfth century.

And Angus said
that this part of the castle
had never been renovated?

That's right.
Gothic frieze was not utilized

in castle construction
until the mid-1400's.

The time of lord Aubrey.

Calum's ring.

Sydney! Stop!

You're not getting
this, Francoise.

FRANCOIS: The ring would
never be left unguarded.

You should make sure

there are no other surprises.

Good idea!

Excellent notion.

FRANCOIS: I made love to a woman
who looked like that once.

Francois,

there are relics,
and then there are relics.

I'm asking you as a friend.

This means that much to you?

Yes, It does.

It really does, I promised
a woman I would give it to her.

It means that much to you?

Yes, it does.

Then it is yours.

You mean that?

As God is my witness.

[GROUND SHAKING]

Nigel!

It stopped.

It's some kind of counterweight.

FRANCOIS: Yes,
perfectly balanced. Don't move!

The ring must have disrupted it.

The weight of Nigel's fall
just made it happen again.

Once he gets back up,
it will start again.

SYDNEY: We just have
to find a way to re-balance it.

SYDNEY: Try using suction
on your palms.
Hang on to the walls.

That's impossible!

Balance on one foot.

What about
the levitation technique
we tried in Madagascar.

SYDNEY: It didn't work!
FRANCOIS: So what?

We've got nothing to lose.

SYDNEY: No, wait a minute.

"I take this leap of faith
knowing that Elena's love
will surely catch me

and we will live life eternal."

It's about trust!

Yes, trust, of course!

Trust?

SYDNEY: He designed this
as a test, like a game of trust.

We have to join hands.

The jump is too high.

That's the whole point.
We have to trust each other

and lean forward
until our own bodies
stop us from falling.

It's the perfect metaphor.
Can't you see that?

I'm not sure I do.

Oh, great.

Okay.

Now!

[CLAPS]

[SIGHS IN EXASPERATION]

We almost
didn't make it, Sydney.

We could have died.

It was awesome!

The best.

So close to death!

Just like old times.

Sri lanka.

Sao Paulo.

Panama.

New jersey,

your sister's house,
on thanksgiving.

So much risk.

Danger!

Excitement!

Romance!

We shouldn't be doing this!

Absolutely not.

It'll only lead
to disappointment.

Trouble.

Heartache.

We can resist.

FRANCOIS: We just
have to be strong.

Firm.

Like a rock.

What's wrong?

What do you have in there?

What is this?

Sydney, I can explain.

Never mind.
I understand perfectly.

It was there,
what is the harm?

You only gave up the ring
because you had the dagger.

It had nothing to do with me.

That is not true.

Okay then,
put the dagger back.

Let's not be
unreasonable, Sydney.

I knew it.

It's what you and I live for.

You can not fault me
for succumbing to the passion
of such a discovery.

The dagger stays here.

Come on,
can we talk about this later?

Sure.

Where were we?

I don't know.

But definitely not
where we were gonna be.

Hi!

Hello.

I was just...

taking a wee nap,
is what it was actually, yeah.

I can't do this.
They don't belong to me.

It's the twining rings.

You don't say.

I got one at an antique store.

Sydney found the other one here.

I confess she found it where
they weren't supposed to be...

rummaging around in
Calum's bed chamber...

found a secret ring room.

I see.

I brought
her here to find it.

And I took it,
for my own
selfish reasons. I'm sorry.

Don't be so hard
on yourself, Ophilia.

The rings belong here.

They belong to the couple
that will wear them well again.

That's the legend now, isn't it?

Thank you, Angus.

Well... I better get ready.

Brad'll be here soon.

OPHILIA: Brad!

Oh, I missed you.

OPHILIA: Me, too.

I have got
the most exciting news.

Oh! Um...
Stupid me. This is Angus.

He runs the hotel.

Hello. Please,
let me take your bags.

Don't worry about it.

We're headed
straight to Glasgow.

We are?

Uh-huh. I got a line
on a guy, who wants
to invest in my project.

But I thought we
were going to explore
the countryside.

Oh, honey,
we can do that,

I have to come back in August.

You are the best husband
in the world.

Well, you got your ring,
I got the dagger.

And you are the sweetest wife.

I don't see
what the big deal is.

Figures you wouldn't.

Of course,
now I know why you are angry.

I could give
you a cut of the profits.

I love you so much.

I mean,
it's only fair, right?
I don't believe you!

Suppose I could
give it to you in writing?

Would you two get a room?

We have a room.
We're staying here at the hotel.

SYDNEY: Then use it!

ANGUS: Ophilia told me
about the rings.

I'm just happy
they'll be worn again.

Who knows?
Might even be good for business.

We didn't only find
the rings, Angus,

we found the dagger.

The jewels alone
would refurbish the castle.

Where is it?

I didn't take it.
Sydney, you have not taken
your eyes of me the whole time.

If it wasn't you,
then what happened to it?

ANGUS: Wallets, jewelery,
cash. We've never had anything
like this before.

They took
the rings, Brad.

I found the rings of Calum
and Elena for us,

the ones I told you about.
Now they're gone.

My watch. My Rolex!
Jeez!

Most of these people
were in the elevator with us.
What are the Peterson's missing?

I don't know.
I haven't seen the Peterson's,
not that that's unusual.

NIGEL: They're gone!

There's no sign of the Petersons
or their belongings.

What a surprise.

Well, they didn't go out
the front door,
I can tell you that.

Let's split up.
Francois, you're with me.

The balcony!

What balcony?

FRANCOIS: You American women.
Always rush, rush, rush.

So aggressive, so independent.

You must learn
to live like the French.

Slow down,
take time to smell the tulips.

SYDNEY: Smell the roses!

FRANCOIS: Smell the roses.

BRAD: What kind
of place is this?

I'm sorry
about your watch,
but it's not their fault.

Whose fault is it, then?
You're being naive, Ophilia.

I am not naive.
This is a very well-run hotel.
Angus is...

Angus is just...
Look, let's get out of here

while we still have
something left, okay?
Come on!

OPHILIA: No!

No.

SYDNEY: Stop!

No, it's coming
from the white room.

OPHILIA: I hope
they're all right.

NIGEL: Sydney can handle
herself, especially
with Francois helping her.

BRAD: Ophilia!

Ophilia!

What do you mean no?

Well, I guess this is
the test now, isn't it?

Will love win out
for the Peterson's?

Or is it
every bride for herself?

Take the money,
sweetheart, go!

I can't!

Go!

If it's
what you want, John.

I do, go.

Okay.

Okay?

You would just leave me
like that?

I was only doing
what you wanted.

So you wouldn't
really have left?

Of course not.

Oh, darling,
I knew you couldn't.

Oh, John!

Oh, Erica!

SYDNEY: Oh, god!

You can always
count on a woman's heart,
Sydney, hmm?

I can't believe it.
Even the bad guys find love.

NIGEL: What did I tell you?

I believe this
belongs to your guests, hmm?

Okay, assume the position.

Excellent.

SYDNEY: Can I ask
you where you're going?

FRANCOIS: You know me, Sydney.

I get itch in my feet so fast,

but I do love you.

You know I do.

The dagger, Francois.

I'm sorry?

If you love me,
you'll give the dagger back.

What does
one possibly have to do
with the other?

Everything.

You're not making
this easy on me.

SYDNEY: The sheath?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

A bientot, mon amour.

[SIGHING SADLY]

You're sure
you won't change your mind?

No.

I just need some time
to sort things out.

Well, why here?

I like it here, Brad.

Okay.

I'll call you
in a few days, okay?

Okay.

ANGUS: I'm usually a pretty good
judge of character.

Mind you,
they sure pulled
the wool over my eyes.

I really thought
the buggers were honeymooners.

Well, I wouldn't feel
too bad about it, Angus.

We all go a little blind
when it comes to matters
of the heart. Don't we?

Yes. Well, um...
I'll just wait for the cab.

...outside.

Thanks, Sydney, for everything.

Call me
when you get back?

If you get back.

Take good care of those rings.

I will.

I'm keeping them
in a very safe place.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]