Relic Hunter (1999–2002): Season 2, Episode 17 - Don't Go Into the Woods - full transcript

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

[WOLVES HOWLING]

[THUNDERING]

MAN: Stop the carriage.

Stop.

Stop, I say.

COACHMAN: Whoa, whoa.

Why have we stopped?

There is something blocking
the road. We'll be on our way
in a moment.

I can't be late
for my own wedding.

[WOLVES HOWLING]



[HORSES NEIGHING]

[MAN YELLING]

[MEN MOANING]

[HORSES NEIGHING]

[THUNDERING]

[THUNDERING]

[GRUNTING]

[HORSE NEIGHING]

[GROWLING]

[HORSE NEIGHING]

[GROWLING]

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

[PHONE RINGING]

Professor Sydney Fox's office,
can I help you?



Vladimir Bugos.

Ah, please hold a second.

I'm out.

I am sorry, she seems
to have stepped out.
Can I take a message?

Yeah.

Okay, I'll let her
know. Thank you.

Isn't Vladimir Bugos
the...the guy who does all
those wacky books?

NIGEL: What was the
last one called?
Confessions of a...

No, Conspiracy theories of a...

What was it?
And your point is?

Maybe he's got
something important
to tell you.

Like what? Like Stonehenge
is a board game
for giants?

What did he want, anyway?

Well, he said he's found
the Golden Falcon of Maribor.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hello, Sydney.

What's this about
the Golden Falcon?

VLADIMIR: You'll see
for yourself.

I'm sending you a fax.

[FAX MACHINE RINGING]

VLADIMIR: History as we know it
will never be the same.

SYDNEY: Vladimir.

Eastern European culture
will be revolutionized.

Vladimir, listen to me.
Vladimir: And
Mariborian history will

will cease to be a doormat
to academic investigation.

Vladimir, we're buried
under an avalanche
of term papers

that need grading here
So I'm just going to
have to say that...

This looks like a map
of 16th century
Carpathian mountains.

Yes, and the original
is in mint condition.

Where did you get this?

In the ruins of an abbey.

Does this look like
a royal seal to you?

Vladimir: Listen,

with this map and my research...

With this map
and my research notes,
we have a shot,

a real shot
at finding the Falcon.

If you want to know more,
meet me at this site.

The directions are on the fax.

Well, wait a
minute, Vlad--
[DIAL TONE]

I hate it when he does that.

Pack your bags, Nigel.

Can I help you?

Yes, we're looking
for Vladimir Bugos.

I'm afraid he's disappeared.

NIGEL: Disappeared?

SYDNEY: When was the last time
you saw him, Professor?

PROFESSOR: Vladimir left here
from Moldoro a week ago.

NIGEL: Have you tried calling?

PROFESSOR: He's not at home
and his cell phone
is not working.

His last message said he'd be
back here at the site yesterday.

He never showed up.

He left me this to look over.

That's the original of the map
he faxed us.

He told you
what he was looking for?

Oh, yes.

The Falcon of Maribor.

Why did he give it to you?

To authenticate, which I did.

Are they authentic royal seals?

Yes. Only a very few maps
of the Mariborian kingdom
have remained intact.

He found it in one of the walls.

NIGEL: Even so, did he say
what the connection was
between this particular map

and the disappearance of
the crown Princess Natasha?

Because, I'm sure you know,

the Falcon was last
seen in her hands.

Yes, in 1711 on the
way to her wedding.

No trace of either she or
the falcon was ever found.

But no, he didn't mention
the connection.

Why didn't he bring
the map with him?

He said that after
his discovery, the map was
of no importance.

What did he mean by that?

I'm afraid he was being
very secretive
about his exact activities.

I understand that.

We all have our little secrets.

NIGEL: I have to go.

SYDNEY: If we can just find
our way back to the main road,
I'm sure we're close.

NIGEL: I have to go.

Sydney!

NIGEL: Sydney!

What?

So,

did you go?

SYDNEY: You didn't set the
brake, did you?
NIGEL: I set the brake.

SYDNEY: I don't think you
set the brake.
NIGEL: I set the brake.

We rolled down
the hill, Nigel.
Well,

well, I was in pain.
I'm just saying.

What are you saying,
what exactly are you saying?

You really want me
to say it?
I want you to say it.

Fine, I'll say it.
Fine.

This could've been avoided
if you had gone
before we left.

I can't believe you
just said that.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

What?

Oh, hello, Claudia.
No, I'm not in a bad mood.

Ask her if she's heard
from Bugos.

Still nothing. But I did find
a place for you guys
to crash in Moldoro,

the only place to crash
in Moldoro, actually.

Only one?

Yeah. It's called
the ah, Wolf's Hind Inn.

It sounds charming.
Reservations?

A few,

starting with the name.

No. Did you make
us reservations?

No, I couldn't get an answer

and they don't have a fax
so I couldn't confirm.

No reservations yet.
Well, did you at least
get the address?

Moldoro.

Moldoro? That's it?

Yeah. How many Wolf's Hind Inns
can there be?

Well, keep trying.

If you hear from Bugos,
call straight away.

Sydney?

Uh huh.

You do realize that Moldoro
is to werewolves

what Transylvania is
to vampires.

So they say.

And legends have actually
connected the
Princess' disappearance

to werewolves.

That make you
nervous?
No, no, not at all.

The fact that the princess
disappeared in the woods
and so many other people have

over the last 300 years
and Bugos is missing
and we're going there--

[TRUCK APPROACHING]

SYDNEY: Nigel, a truck.

Hey!

Thank god.

There are no wolves in it,
are there?

SYDNEY: We're trying
to get to Moldoro.
Can you give us a lift?

DRIVER: Yes, get in the back.

[DUCKS QUACKING]

NIGEL: What?

SYDNEY: Come on.

NIGEL: Oh.

NIGEL: Oh.

NIGEL: What?

Nothing.

Okay.

NIGEL: Ow!

NIGEL: Ow!

SYDNEY: Thanks.

[DOOR CLOSING]

I just hope they're all
having a really bad day.

That looks like the inn there.

Looks rather inviting,
doesn't it?

[PEOPLE TALKING]

[BELL RINGING]

[ABRUPT SILENCE]

Ah, I believe somebody called
ahead to let you know
we were arriving.

Sydney Fox, Nigel Bailey.

Yes. Are you the owner?

We need a room.

I... I am afraid
we are all booked.

Well, perhaps you could
direct us
to an alternative establishment.

We're supposed to be meeting
a friend here,

Vladimir Bugos.

Professor Vladimir Bugos.

He reserved,
but he hasn't arrived.

I am Constable Dragomir Divac.

How can I help you?

We just needed a room,
that's all.

Unfortunately, they are
all booked.

Yes, I see.

She just told us
that our friend
hasn't checked in yet.

We could just use
his room, that's all.

Is that a problem?

Vella.

Upstairs.

Ho!

Welcome to Moldoro.

Thank you.

CONSTABLE: I wouldn't go out
after dark if I were you.

It can be very dangerous.

Why is that?

Wolves.

[PEOPLE RESUMES TALKING]

What did you tell them?

Nothing, I swear.

[WOLF HOWLING]

[WOLF HOWLING]

SYDNEY: Did you see her face
when I mentioned Bugos?

It's just a map,
and nothing more.

What about all those keys
behind the front desk?

There's nothing
out of the ordinary here.

Well, we know
that Bugos called
from Moldoro,

Probably from this inn,
I think from this room.

The roads are basically
the same configuration
as they are today.

No one's been in these rooms
for a long, long time.

Did you notice all the doorknobs
in the hallway?

What did he mean by
"once the discovery was made..."

They were all covered with dust,
all except this one.

"...The map was of no use" ?

So if Bugos was here,
he was in this room.

If there's a hidden message,
I'm not finding it.

Nigel, look.

A water mark.

It's another road.

[WIND BLOWING]

[GROWLING]

What?

I thought I saw something.

What did you see?

I'm not sure.

[GROWLING]

Good morning. Vella, right?

Yes.

We're interested in going
for a hike in the forest.

We're particularly interested
in the story of Princess Natasha
and the Golden Falcon.

Please, don't do that.

It is not safe, not safe at all.

Is that what you told
Professor Bugos?

Why am I suddenly conjuring up
images of the exorcist?

NIGEL: The old coach road came
right by here.

SYDNEY: water mark map?

Yeah, yeah, I copied down
the instructions

Just as they were written.

According to the water mark map,

there should be a small road
somewhere around here.

Nigel.

Good work.

Thanks.

Yeah. This way.

Oh, right.

We on track?

NIGEL: Why am I conjuring up
images of
the Blair Witch project?

[GROWLING]
NIGEL: What was that?

[GROWLING]

I don't know.
What do you mean you don't know?

[ANIMALS GRUNTING]
NIGEL: There's something
out there.

[GRUNTING]

Oh my god.

What could have done that?

NIGEL: And who is he?

I don't know.

[MAN SPEAKING IN LATIN]

PRIEST: He was a good man,
Vella.

You are lucky the same fate
did not come to you.

I didn't realize it was
Vella's husband.

He knew better than
to go into the woods.

It's too dangerous.

He was impetuous
and he paid the price.

You were lucky, this time.

You going to investigate?

There is nothing to investigate.

He was killed by wolves.

It is obvious.

I saw the markings, constable.

SYDNEY: You don't really believe
he was killed by wolves.

You think it was--
Werewolf?

There is no such thing
as werewolves.

CONSTABLE: Everyone knows that.

Have a nice journey.

NIGEL: Thank you.

We're not going anywhere.

We haven't found our friend yet.

Your friend will never be found.

When they are missing
that long in the woods,

they are never found.

For you, it is only
a matter of time.

We're being watched,
our every move.

They want to know
why we're here.

Sydney, don't you think
it's time we cut our losses

and got out of dodge?
We've got to find Bugos.

You heard
what the Constable said.

It's only a matter of time
before we end up
like Vella's husband or Bugos.

We don't know that.

There is definitely something
off here.

Really? What makes you say that?

I think it's time
we found out
what the priest knows.

He is a man of God, after all.

We hope.

What do you want?

Father, I need to talk
to you about some things.

I am too busy.

I need to make
a confession, Father.

Please.

Bless you, my child.

When was your last confession?

Father.

Yes?

I grew up believing
that you could always count
on the priest to tell the truth.

SYDNEY: Is that still the case?

What is troubling you, my child?

Why do I get the feeling
That everything here
is not as it seems?

This is not a confession.
What is this town hiding?

There are things here
you cannot understand,

things you should not go near.

Tell me.

I must go.

Is it about werewolves?
Is that what this is all about?

The devil works in many ways.

Did you know that Vladimir Bugos

was looking for
the Golden Falcon of Maribor?

No.

I do not care
what he was here looking for.

He should not go in the woods.

You should not go in the woods.

You seem upset, Father.

That woman visited me.

What did she want?

What do you think she wanted?

Nothing,

I told her nothing.

You ought to get hold
of yourself, father.

Vella, a beer.

This must stop.

It's a bit late for that,
Father,

about 300 years too late.

It's wrong.

Maybe, but it is our destiny.

Events put in place
by our ancestors

ever since the day
that coach came
through our village.

I cannot continue
this blasphemy.

You will, Father,
or I will bury you
with the others

In your own cemetery.

We've got to go back
into that forest, Nigel,

Find Bugos, find the Falcon.
I suppose.

I don't want them
to know we're coming this time.

We'll go
after everyone's asleep.

Right.

Wait!

That would mean after dark.

We're going into those woods
after dark?

It's the only way.

Of course it's not the only way.
It's not the only way at all.
We could sneak out

in the daylight. Now there's
a thought.

Midnight.

You could've said anything
but midnight and it would've
been better than midnight.

Midnight.

[WOLF HOWLING]

Back stairs.

CONSTABLE: You did well today,
Vella.

You shouldn't have had
to go through all that again,

but it could not be helped.

I know.

Good night.

SYDNEY: What did
the Constable mean
when he said

that he was sorry
that Vella had
to go through it again?

NIGEL: Maybe she had
a previous husband that died.

SYDNEY: What did he mean
when he said,
"it couldn't be helped"?

NIGEL: Hmm.

SYDNEY: There's the tree.

NIGEL: Huh.

[GROWLING]

What was that?

Sydney?

What?

What?

Nothing, nothing.

NIGEL: This is
as far as we'd gotten
Until we heard the screams.

This way.

Nigel.
Ah!

[WOLF HOWLING]

SYDNEY: What's wrong?

NIGEL: The instructions
end here.

It's just a hill.

SYDNEY: Maybe not.

What's that?

A cave!

Not conjuring up
any of your images, are you?

Doesn't seem to be anything
here.

How many times have you said
that before?

Well, you've got a point.

Nevertheless, it is just a cave.

No writings.

Nothing unusual about
the geology.

NIGEL: No fissures, breaks in
the wall that could lead
to a...

An inner cavern.

Princess Natasha's coach.

SYDNEY: In as perfect condition
today as it would've been
300 years ago?

How can that be?

Nigel!

SYDNEY: Just what I was
afraid of.

We must have triggered some sort
of mechanism for the door.

With the coach in plain
sight to lure us in.

"Us"?

Well, "us" in the team sense,
of course.

Of course.

NIGEL: Why is it here?

SYDNEY: I don't know.

But look at it, Nigel,

it's in perfect condition.

I know.

It's as if--

Not everything's in
perfect condition.

Ah.

Princess Natasha.

[CLANGING]

What was that?

NIGEL: This is strange.
What is this?

Bugos.

Sydney!

Thank God you were following me.

Look for something
to pry this off with.

What happened?

Well, after we talked, I set out
to find the coach
But I was followed.

Dragomir?
And the others.

I came through the door,
as you did,
but I was trapped inside.

NIGEL: Let's try this.

NIGEL: Stand back.

[NIGEL GRUNTING]

[EXCLAIMING IN PAIN]

At first, when I heard
your voices, I thought
they had come back.

I was terrified.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Just hungry and thirsty.

That's all I've got,
a chocolate bar.

Oh, thank you.

How did you find this place?

We got your map
from Professor Maksimovich

and discovered
the water mark map from there.

I should've known
you would figure it out, Sydney.

Well, I wish it was
in better circumstances,

but it seems we have found
the princess.

NIGEL: Why is it
so perfectly preserved?

BUGOS: It's a ritual the
villagers perform.

A shrine for them.

I did some investigation
when I got to the town.

Obviously too much
as I ended up trapped in here.

But from what I can
put together,

a small group of villagers
killed the Princess

and the coachman,
trying to steal the Falcon.

Before they could find
the falcon,

the rest of the village
found them.

Probably hung
the renegades there
on the spot.

BUGOS: But the falcon
is a sacred icon.

and of course,
if the royal family found out
what happened to the princess,

ai! They would destroy
the entire village
and everyone in it.

So they eliminated
the evidence by hiding it.

And blamed the disappearance
on werewolves.

Werewolves. So you've seen them?

I have seen something.
I'm not sure what it was.

But surely after 300 years,
the villagers can't still...

Fear reprisal from the crown.

No, no, no.

You have to understand something
about these people.

Up here, isolated
from everything else,

this village is the entire world
to them.

Each generation believes
whatever tales are handed down.

So they still fear
that the royal family
will destroy the village.

Not exactly.

Over the centuries,
the story has become distorted.

It has become a curse.

BUGOS: The villagers now believe
hat they must protect
the coach

and the princess
exactly as she is.

Or something terrible,
supernatural will happen
to all of them.

Back to the werewolves.

Possibly.

So this coach
truly has become
a holy shrine to them

that they keep polished
and in perfect condition,

doing penance
for the terrible deed.

A secret ,

handed down
generation after generation,
held steadfast by superstition.

It's fascinating.

So the Falcon could be here
as well.

You're right.
Most royal coaches
of that era

had secret compartments
built in them.

Nigel.

The floor's hollow.

SYDNEY: That button?

Here, help me.

A strong box.

So what we need now is the key.

The driver's.

No, only the princess would have
access to the falcon.

Maybe she threw it
out of the window.

SYDNEY: With the thieves
right there?

It's a very small keyhole.
We're looking
for a very small key.

What would I do
with a very small key
that I wanted to hide?

Oh.

Uh oh.

Oh.

It is done.

They are all three
in with the coach.

I don't trust this one.

She's very clever.

I'll bet that floor isn't
the only hidden chamber in here.

There's got to be another way
out of here.

NIGEL: Of course, the door
must've been triggered
by some kind of

spring mechanism
which has to be hidden
within these walls.

SYDNEY: It would usually
be placed right next
to the door.

SYDNEY: Look for anything
that moves,

anything that gives.

SYDNEY: Whoa.

[SYDNEY HEAVILY BREATHING]

[GRUNTING]

[HOWLING]

[GRUNTING]

NIGEL: What the...?

That werewolf just cursed
in Romanian.

That's no werewolf.

He must have been what I saw.

They used the legend
to keep the secret in place.

I've seen this wolf before.

NIGEL: The villagers were
just trying to scare us off,

but if the werewolf was fake,

what tore up Vella's husband
like that?

The villagers.

No, they wouldn't kill
one of their own so savagely
just to scare you off.

What if he was already dead?

Nigel, remember
when we came into town?

SYDNEY: Everyone was dressed
in black.

They were in mourning.

Vella's husband was
already dead.

You shouldn't have had
to go through...

...all that again.
But it could not be helped.

They staged
the entire funeral for us
so we'd go away.

CONSTABLE: It's a shame
you did not.

The Falcon must be returned.

Yes, to its rightful owners.

No, the village will
be destroyed.

You've been trying
to keep this secret,

protecting the village
for centuries,

and nearly destroyed it
in the process.

Can't you see?
Your curse is a legend,

a story told by your ancestors
to keep the secret,
nothing more.

No, no.

You do not understand.

Why don't you explain it to us?

You will not live long enough
for me to be able to do so.

[SPEAKS IN RUSSIAN]

[GROWLING]

[GROWLING]

VILLAGER: It's
the real werewolf.

[VILLAGERS MUMBLING]

VILLAGER 2: Save yourselves.

Run for your life.

[VILLAGERS SCREAMING]

[GROWLING]

NIGEL: Sydney, do you believe
in werewolves?

[GROWLING]

BUGOS OVER PHONE:
Go to the dedications page,
see what I wrote.

"To Sydney and Nigel."

BUGOS: The true heroes
of the story.

That's sweet.

I'm only sorry that I cannot
be there in person
to deliver the message.

You must be very busy with the

New Princess exhibit opening
in the museum of Lubyanka
next week.

Just in time for your book tour.

Yes, funny how that worked out.

Well, thanks to you,
neither she or the Falcon
will ever be forgotten.

I don't see your names mentioned
in here.

What?
No,

not even in the index.

Let me see that.

BUGOS: I didn't presume
to associate
the great Sydney Fox

With one of Vladimir Bugos'
crackpot conspiracy theories.

Vladimir!

I really must be going now,
Sydney.

BUGOS: I've been asked to give
a lecture on werewolves
at the local university.

Vlad--
[DIAL TONE]

You hate it when he does that.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]