Slasher (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Soon Your Own Eyes Will See - full transcript

ANNOUNCER:
Previously on Slasher.

CHILDREN: Trick or treat!

[ Screams ]

[ Groans ]

[ Screaming ]

Oh, God! Stop!

No, please! Stop!

TRENT: Don't! NO!

[ Woman screaming ]

Please! No!

[ Screaming ]



VAUGHN: Help me!

[ Saw buzzing ]

Sarah.

Welcome home.

You glow.

Well, maybe you're the killer, Cam.

He thinks this is over.

It's not even close
to being over.

[ Inaudible ]

This town has been cleansed.

"And the Lord said in His heart,

'Never again will I curse
the ground for man's sake,

nor will I again destroy
every living thing

as I have done'."



[ Heavy breathing ]

[ Heavy breathing continues ]

[ Gasps ]
Jesus!

My God, Cam.

What is wrong with you?

Wake up, Cam.

Wake up!

- Suzy, would you...
- Shit, Alan!

Calm down.

Where am I?

You're sleepwalking.

And you wanna know why?

Because you were playing
goddamn videogames

right before bed again.

And I told you not to.

If you would just frickin'
listen to me,

we wouldn't have to
go through this

every frickin' night.

Oh, come on.

You pissed yourself?

You are too old for this.
What is wrong with you?

I'm sorry, Mom.
I didn't mean to.

Well, you did, Cam.
You did.

And now I'm gonna have to
change all your sheets

and wash them,
and your pj's, too.

And I'm gonna be lucky

if I get two hours
of goddamn sleep

because you are
such a little baby!

[ Sighs ]

SUZY: I oughta, uh,
make you wear diapers.

Would you like that?

How would you like that?
Wearing diapers to bed.

That's what I oughta do.

I'm gonna make you
wear diapers to bed.

And to school,
in front of all your friends.

To teach you a lesson

because you are such
a little baby!

[ Screaming ]

[ Grunting ]

[ Snap ]

ALAN: What the hell?

Cam?

Suzanne!

Suzanne!

What happened?

Jesus, no.

Suzanne.

No! What have you clone?

No!

Cameron!

No!

No!

Oh, come on.
It's smiling.

It's wrong.

No, it's not.

- It...
- Look at it.

- Yeah, okay. Yeah, it's a smile.
- Mm-hm. Mm-hm.

- A ridiculous smile.
-[ Laughs ]

- Well, it's not very scary.
-[ Both laughing ]

I bet you never thought
this was possible.

Havin' fun...

in Waterbury?

Yeah, I guess I didn't.
[ Snickers ]

[ Taps table ]

Sarah.

I know we both
lost people we love,

this summer.

[ Birds chirping ]

But...

Waterbury...

It had a problem.

[ Scoffs ]
Lots of problems,

lots of secrets...

[ Birds chirping ]

And, um...

What?

The Executioner...

He kinda cleaned up this town.

In his own sick way.

I mean, yeah, but...

murdering eight people?

Yeah, I'm not condoning...
his actions.

I'm just saying that...

[ Sighs ]

I don't, I don't know
what I'm saying.

Forget it. Sorry.

Yeah.

What you're saying...

I think you're right.

There's a lot of darkness in this town,
and it's not just The Executioner.

You two be helping me
hand out candy tomorrow or...?

[ Sighs ]

I don't know how many
trick or treaters we'll get.

It's, uh...
it's Sarah's birthday,

tomorrow.

Oh, right. Right.

Happy Birthday.

Thank you.

All right, so, you know,
I should... go back to work.

Remember, scary, okay?

Chase those demons away.

[ Door opening ]

She seems in fine spirits.

Yeah.

She is.

[ Sighs ]

"When the storm passes by,

the wicked are gone."

Proverbs 10:25.

See?

I did pay attention
in Sunday school.

[ Sniffs and clears throat ]

- Now, that, I like for the house...
- Mm-hm.

- In the backyard.
- We'll take anything you've painted.

Money's no object.

WOMAN:
Really? Since when?

Elise, I make six figures
drinking blood on the net.

Yeah, I know you do.
I wish you didn't.

- Why? It's not cheating.
- Maybe not to you, it isn't.

You know what, I'm just
gonna leave you, um...

[ Customer chatter ]

I haven't seen this much
black nail polish

since I worked the make up counter
in the '90s.

I know.
Can you believe this?

And what is this, exactly?

Happy Halloween?

Huh?

Speaking of...

I wasn't gonna throw one
this year, but...

- You're doing it for Justin?
- Yeah.

Yeah.

Halloween was like, uh,

Christmas, and id, and a drag show
all rolled into one for him.

So, it felt sort of wrong,
not celebrating it.

You know...

[ Sighs ]

Anywho, uh...

Seeing as how I forgot
my garlic and holy water,

I... should make like Dracula
and fly.

But I will see you at The Eh Frame
tomorrow night.

- Hmm.
- Yes. Sarah?

No, you know,
I just want to stay in bed

and eat my weight in candy.

Babe, it's your birthday.

Exactly.

I'm not giving up on you.

You will be doing the Monster Mash
with me tomorrow night.

Yeah, you know what?
Just dream big.

[ Robin laughs maniacally ]

[ Panting ]

ALAN: Looking in fine form, son.

[ Exhales deeply ]

Whatta ya want?

Talk for a minute?

I can't even imagine...

how upset you still must be.

About June?

That was three months ago, Dad.

It took me years to get over
the death of your mother, Cam.

Well...

Mourning won't bring June back.

Didn't bring back Mom.

That's true.

But...

What?

You and Sarah...

I'm worried you might be
rushing into something...

unseemly.

[ Exhales deeply ]

[ Drops dumbbells ]

Really?

Tell me something, Dad.

Are you this righteous when you're
down on your hands and knees

being whipped and flogged
with a dog collar

around that perverted little neck
of yours?

Hmm?

[ Groans ]

[ Groaning ]

Hey...

You know, I'm...

I'm headed downtown.
I could...

I could give you a ride
to the church, if you want.

No, I'm fine. You go.

All right.

Suit yourself.

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Door opening ]

[ Door closing ]

[ Birds chirping ]

-[ Car door closing ]
-[ Sighs ]

[ Engine starting ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Crying ]

I'm sorry, there's none
of my own work left.

Let me guess,
the "vamps" got here first.

[ Laughs ]

Um, I do have a website,

then when more become available,
you can buy them online.

[ Door closing ]

Could you... just excuse me
for a second?

DYLAN: Hey.

What are you doing here?

What am I...?

I've been calling for days.
You're not answering your phone.

Because I don't want to
talk to you.

- It's your birthday, babe.
- Yeah.

Best present you can give me
is just to leave me alone.

Sarah, listen.
I screwed up.

I admit that.

I don't even have the words
to express how sorr...

[ Laughing ]
You don't have the words.

Listen, babe.

You wanted me...
to remove myself from the story.

I did that.

You wanted me
to cut ties with Lisa-Ann?

I did that, too.

All I am now is the editor
of a simple small town paper,

and I'm fine with that.

[ Phone beeping ]

[ Sighs ]

Sarah, you are the single
most important thing to me

in the world.

And you only came
to that conclusion

after everything
had gone to hell?

That's not true.

It's too little, too late.

Now, please.

I'd like you to leave.

Sarah.

[ Customer chatter ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Door slams shut ]

Come, Cameron.

[ Sniffs ]

Come and pray with me.

[ Exhales deeply ]

[ Softly crying ]

"Have mercy upon me, 0 God,

according
to Your loving kindness:

according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies

blot out my transgressions.

Wash me thoroughly
of mine iniquity,

and cleanse me of my sin.

For I acknowledge
my transgressions:

and my sin is ever before me."

[ Alan shudders ]

Dad?

Why are you crying?

[ Sobbing ]

Dad?

[ Continued sobbing ]

I'm sorry.

[ Sighs ]

You know, some parents...

It takes time
to love their children.

Your mother was like that.

But me...

The moment I saw you,

my whole life finally
made sense.

[ Sniffs ]

Cam, was I a good father?

Yeah, of course.

Are you sure?

'Cause I worry.

I worry I didn't do everything
I needed to do for you.

Dad...

you're-- you're acting
really strange.

[ Sobbing ]

I hoped you'd forget
about that night.

I thought it better just...

just to move forward.

[ Sighs ] But now I don't think
that was the right thing to do.

[ Sniffs ]

[ Sighs ]

I'm not angry at you, son.

I'm not.

I'm no angel.

Far from it.

And those people
and their sins...

Who knows, a 100 years ago,

maybe the state
would have put 'em to death.

But you broke man's law, Cam.

More importantly,
you broke God's law.

Hmm.

But I can help you with that.

We can ask God,

to forgive you, together.

[ Sighs ]

And what happens after that?

Hmm?

I'm sorry.

"Lord of grace and truth,
we confess our unworthiness

to stand in Your presence
as Your children.

[ Sobbing ]

We have sinned.

Forgive... and heal us."

[ Continued sobbing ]

[ Choking ]
Cam!

You know I'm terrible.

I am not!

-[ Choking ]
- Goddamnit.

Goddamnit.

[ Continued choking ]

[ Groans ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Exhales deeply ]

Goddamnit.

[ Sobbing ]

Forgive me, God.

[ Continued sobbing ]

No one else needed to die.

[ Thud at the door ]

[ Bicycle bell ringing ]

DYLAN: Tennyson wrote,

"'Tis better to have loved
and lost

than to never have loved at all."

Well, guess what?

Lord Tennyson had no idea
what he was talking about.

Waterbury has faced many losses
this year. But...

For me, my own personal loss
has been my wife.

I didn't lose her
to The Executioner, however.

I lost her to myself.

The greatest sin,
the cardinal sin...

SHARMA: "...is pride.

It's been the downfall
of many a man and woman,

and now it's my own
personal undoing."

Wow.

[ Phone ringing ]

God, if Sarah doesn't
take him back, I will.

Don't you have
any actual work to do?

[ Birds chirping ]

You know, it was romantic,
and it was brave.

I do appreciate the sentiment.

I didn't write that...

thinking you'd magically
change your mind, Sarah.

I wrote it
so you'd hear me out.

You know, what,
yeah, and I want to believe you

in the spirit
that it was written in, but...

You know you lied to me.

For years.

[ Softly ]
Yeah.

I just... I just wish
we'd never come here.

You know what? I'd still be a liar,
even if we had.

I'm glad--
I'm glad we came here.

Because... you wanted
the truth, Sarah.

And-- and you got it.

Maybe more truth
than you bargained for.

[ Birds squawking ]

What are you talking about?

This is me, Sarah.

I have nothin' left to hide.

For the first time
since we've met.

And the irony is...

we had a better shot
of making it,

if we met now.

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Picking the lock ]

[ Door unlocks ]

Or we could do a piece
on what to do

with all your Halloween crap
the day after.

Right?
Like the Jack-0'-lantern,

all the candy you don't want
your kids to scarf down.

Maybe recycling your costume
into your bedroom.

Sound fun?

- Whoa! Whoa!
- CAM: Get down on the ground!

- OFFICER: Nobody move!
- Get down on the ground!

Cam, what's...?
What...?

Dylan Bennett,
you are under arrest for murder.

What are you talking about?
There's a mistake.

This is a mistake!

[ Groans ]

Verna McBride, Justin Faysal...

- CAM: Brenda Merritt...
- You're making a mistake.

CAM: Trent McBride.

June Henry...
You sick son of a bitch!

Alison Sutherland, lain Vaughn,
and Tom Winston.

C-- Call Sarah.

Tell her to meet me
at the station.

- Thanks.
- No problem.

Hey, Sarah.

[ Sighs ]

I don't understand.

Just take it easy. Okay?

Breathe.

SHARMA: Chief?

We're done here.

Want me to take Sarah
to the hotel?

We have to impound their car.

Uh...

No. Thanks, I got it.

Just, uh... We're good.

Thanks, Sharma.

You're gonna be okay.

It's like he wanted me
to find them.

To punish me.

Or maybe he wanted
to be caught.

I don't understand.

Sarah...

There's no telling what goes on
in the mind of a... a criminal.

[ Crying ]
I just want to close my eyes

and never open them.

You go ahead.

I'm here.

I'm here,
and I'm not going anywhere.

[ Sobbing ]

We married the wrong people.

I should have waited for you.

And now...

I can never tell if...

you felt the way I did.

[ Sighs ]

- I should have been more brave.
- No.

You are brave, Cam.
You're the...

You're the bravest man I know.

[ Birds chirping ]

Sarah, maybe--
maybe we should...

No.

[ Moaning ]

[ Panting ]

CAM: I was thinkin'...

I'll go spend a few hours
with Dylan.

See what-- see what
I can find out.

And I thought,
maybe afterwards...

we come back here,
order some food?

I actually just need to be alone.

Huh?

Well...

It's been a long day.

Why don't you call me
if you change your mind, okay?

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Door opening ]

[ Door closing ]

[ Kids yelling ]

[ Dog barking ]

Now...

Why don't you tell me
why we found a box

full of evidence
in your house?

What the hell
are you talking about?

Do you deny
that this is your box?

Hmm?

Or is it Sarah's?

Okay-

I need to talk to my lawyer.

No, you need to tell me
why you kept a box

full of goddamn souvenirs
from the murder scenes.

Brenda Merritt's fingernails.

Tell me, Dylan, did you--
you pull those out with pliers?

No! Cam, listen to me.

I didn't do anything
to anybody, Cam.

You have the wrong guy.

What about my wife's hair, huh?

Okay, I need to see my lawyer.

NOW!

Yeah...

Maybe I'll do that...

tomorrow.

You better get used to that chair

because you're gonna
be there all night.

Cam, listen to me.

Cam!

Plea-- Hear me out!

[ Clicked on tablet ]

[ Trick or treater chatter ]

Yeah.

Cam.

- He framed me?
- He's trying to.

We've got hard evidence.

No.
Sarah, we have a painting.

We have a theory.

- We don't have near enough proof.
- Well, then, I'll find the proof.

No, Sarah.

Find a lawyer.

They'll find someone
who outranks Cam,

and we'll handle it that way.

By the time that happens,

you'll be found hanging
in your cell.

Hey, listen,
I will find you a lawyer.

- No! Sarah, please.
- I'm not waiting, anymore.

Babe, do not go...
Don't leave, Sarah!

It's not safe!

GIRL: Trick or treat!

[ Trick or treater chatter ]

- MAN: This is it, all right?
- CHILD: Okay.

GIRL: Trick or treat!

[ Sloshing noise ]

911 OPERATOR:
911. What is your emergency?

Hello?

Are you there?

Hello?

[ Hangs up phone ]

[ Music playing ]

Merlin! Merlin! Cut!

[ Music ends ]

[ Clears throat ]
Uh, sorry, everyone.

Uh, I didn't mean to stop
the dancing. Just one second.

I just wanted to thank you all...

so, so much for coming.

- I really appreciate it.
- MAN: Whoo!

- WOMAN: Yeah!
- Um...

You probably didn't know this...

I didn't, but...

Halloween, actually started
as a celebration of life.

We would, um,

wear costumes...
to scare off death.

Well, some of us do.

Some of us actually dress up
like hot firemen and sexy nurses,

so we can get laid tonight.

Right? I see you.

I see you over there.

Um...

[ Clears throat ]

I, uh...

I lost the love of my life
this year.

And I've...

I've felt very powerless,
ever since.

[ Sniffs ]

But tonight...
[ Laughs ]

Tonight I am giving...

a great big middle finger
to death because...

[ Sighs ]

Because I'm still here.

- MAN: That's right.
- MAN 2: You bet.

ROBIN: We are still here.

[ Sighs ]

So, Justin...

Wherever you are,
I really hope...

that you can see us celebrating
your favorite holiday.

As we raise our glass to you...

ALL: Justin.

Happy Halloween!

[ Hoots and hollering ]

Let's party!

Merlin!

[ Music starts again ]

- SARAH: Robin?
- Honey, honey, honey.

ROBIN: I've got some very
disturbing news.

Listen, is Cam here?

I... yeah.

Would you look at that?

Listen, I don't believe you.
Dylan can't be The Execu...

Yeah, he's not, okay?

But even if he is,

I want you to know
I'm here for you, okay?

- You're a victim, too.
- Okay.

Yeah, thanks.

[ Music continues playing ]

Hey!

What are you doing here?

I thought you were gonna
lay low tonight?

Well, I thought you'd be
at the police station.

I decided to let Dylan
stew for a bit.

He's-- he's lying
through his teeth.

Denied everything.

But I'm gonna break him.

Do you wanna go outside?

The party's in here.

Exactly.

Is everything okay, Sarah?

Never better.

Come on.

Wait.
Where are you taking me?

What's with all the questions,
huh?

Aren't you supposed to be
interrogating, Dylan?

No, no, wait.

Are you sure, you're okay
with this, Sarah?

You mean, go back inside?

No.

Then, shut up.

-[ Stabbing sound ]
-[ Groaning ]

[ Panting ]

What did you do to me?

What did I do to you?

What did I do to you?!

What the hell's going on?

Robin? No, no, Robin.

-[ Stabbing sound ]
-[ Groaning ]

Robin!

[ Groaning ]

[ Screaming ]
No!

Hey, what's going on
down there?

- Someone call 911.
- What the hell?

Sharma!

Let me out of here!

[ Sighs ]

[ Continues to sigh ]
[ Door opening ]

Your wife called.

Pardon the outfit.

I assure you,
I am a lawyer.

Can you tell him
to let me out of here?

I'm sorry, I can't do anything
until I can reach Chief Henry.

I have brought with me
a writ of habeas corpus.

Do you have any idea
what that means?

No.

It means...

either you charge my client
with an actual crime

or you release him.

You can't just keep him here.

I don't-- I don't have the authority
to do anything.

Fine.

I'll make a decision for you.

Mr. Bennett.

SHARMA: Wham?

- Thank you.
- Wait, um...

Good evening.

Shit.

Help!

[ Groaning ]

[ Crying ]

[ Drops KEYS ]

911 OPERATOR:
911. What's your emergency?

SARAH: Please,
you've got to help me.

The Executioner, he's here.

911 OPERATOR:
I'm sorry?

- Help!
-911 OPERATOR: Are you there?

This is Sarah Bennett!
He's outside!

He's trying to kill me!

911 OPERATOR:
Are you in danger?

Ma'am?

SARAH: No!

[ Screaming ]

Open the door, Sarah.

[ Screaming ]
Open the goddamn door!

[ Screaming ]
Get out!

-[ Thud at door ]
-[ Screams ]

[ Grunting ]

[ Knife hits the ground ]

DYLAN: Sarah!

Dylan?

Go! Get help now!

No!

SARAH: No! Don't! Don't!

[ Grunting ]

No! Don't!

[ Continued grunting ]

No!

[ Gasping ]

[ Screams ]

[ Continued screaming ]

[ Sobbing ]

-[ Sarah groaning ]
- This isn't what I wanted.

This is the exact opposite
of what I wanted!

[ Whimpering ]

I-- I ruined this!

[ Sobbing ]

I ruin everything!

[ Cam yelling ]
I ruin everything!

[ Gasping ]

I'm gonna rest here, okay?

[ Sighs ]

Hey.

Sarah.

Did I tell you about the first time
I saw you, Sarah?

[ Sighs ]

Camp Motega.

Your first day there.

And you were sitting by the lake,

running your fingers
through the water.

[ Sighs ]

In the air...

I don't know,
I guess it was...

I guess it was dandelion seeds
or something, but...

Ah, just these...

white flecks...

flowing...

glowing in the sun.

[ Groaning ]

[ Gasping ]

You don't think...

I just...

[ Groaning ]

You know, I stopped.

And I watched you.

You were just so perfect.

Pill?

Perfect?

- CAM: Yeah.
- No.

You're just so... pure.

[ Sarah whimpering ]

And... innocent, you know?

Perfect.

[ Groaning ]

Hmm.

Well...

[ Continued whimpering ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Groaning ]

I'm sorry.

[ Screaming ]

-[ Metal clank]
-[ Groan ]

[ Sobbing ]

Sarah!

[ Cam groaning ]

[ Continued groaning ]

CAM: What did you do?

[ Whimpering ]

[ Gasps ]

DYLAN: Sarah, don't!

Don't, Sarah! Don't!
Don't do it.

Wh--? Why?

[ Sobbing ]
Oh, whY?

Don't.

- Because you're not a murderer.
- SARAH: No, please.

No!

Please, Dylan.

Please, I need you to help me.

- No.
- Please... help.

Please, Dylan!

I need you, please.

[ Sobbing ]

[ Whimpering ]
SARAH: Just... please!

No!

-[ Grunting ]
- SARAH: No!

No! No!

No!

[ Gasping ]

I don't remember meeting you,
Cam.

That's not true.

I remember camp.

I remember
becoming friends, but...

I don't remember
the first time I saw you!

It was that clay by the lake.

See, that's just...
It was just a Saturday.

I wasn't... I wasn't innocent.

I wasn't pure.

I was 15!

I didn't know who I was.

But I do now.

[ Sarah crying ]
[ Cam groaning ]

God!

I'll tell you
what I'll never forget.

I'll never forget
seeing my grandmother...

drifting in the lake.

The life draining out of her.

[ Cam groaning ]

[ Cam whimpering ]

-[ Grunting ]
-[ Continued groaning ]

[ Continued whimpering ]
Ow!

I'll never forget Justin's
last breath.

Cam, June worshipped
the ground you walked on.

[ Cam groaning ]

How she trusted you...

[ Gasping ]

[ Police sirens approaching ]

-[ Yelling ]
-[ Groaning ]

[ Gasping ]

SARAH: The desecration
of Verna McBride.

What you did to Robin.

Your father, Cam!

Your father!

[ Cam groaning ]

[ Police sirens growing louder ]

[ Knocks at the door ]
OFFICER: Police! Open up!

-[ Knocks at the door ]
- CAM: No...

Never forget.

[ Groaning ]

[ Drops knife ]

[ Crickets chirping ]

You'd never guess,
just lookin' at it.

But you can feel it, right?
There's...

just something wrong.

[ Sighs ]

Three-story executive
with bad juju.

ROBIN: How 'bout we leave
that part out of the listing?

You know, if it's too difficult
showing it...

I gave you my word.

How are you feeling?

Uh...

I look like Frankenstein
with my shirt off, but...

I'll live.

Okay, no, you can't look at me
like that.

You're gonna make me cry,
and I hate crying.

- You're welcome.
- I'm very sorry.

Now, you stay out of trouble,
okay?

Don't move
into any cursed homes.

And don't... befriend anyone
with the last name

"Henry," "Dahmer," or "Bundy."

Deal.

I'm gonna miss you, Robin.

You're not.

I'm gonna be crashing
on your couch

every other weekend.

[ Laughs ]
Right.

-[ Dylan laughs ]
- You take care of her!

Don't worry about that.

Just worry
about selling this house.

[ Softly]
All right.

[ Car engine starting ]

We're gonna be okay, right?

Better than okay.

Now find me some music,
something suitable for...

Driving off into the sunset?

I'll see what I can do.

RADIO PREACHER: There is nothing
that keeps wicked men,

at any one moment,
out of hell!

- RADIO PREACHER: But the mere...
- We need a new car.

- Preferably with Bluetooth.
- Yeah.

You know what?
New country it is.

[ Music plays ]

Under his roof

Mama's tears like rain

Nowhere to run

From demons like his

Too young I learned

Home ain't where the heart is

When home
is where the hurt is

The house has five bedrooms.

Which, I know, sounds large
for a family of three,

but think about it, you could both
have your own offices.

There's bedrooms for guests.

Plus, if you wanted to,

you could open up
your own B&B.

- People do it all the time.
-[ Cat meowing ]

- ROBIN: After you.
-[ Cat meowing ]

ROBIN: The wood throughout
is original,

as is all the stained glass.

[ Door closing ]

[ Cat continues meowing ]

[ Birds chirping ]

Here, kitty, kitty.

- You're such a pretty cat.
-[ Cat meows ]

Mmm.

'[ Cat growls ]
-[ Snap ]

[ Breathes deeply ]

You've got all new appliances,
granite countertop, backsplash.

I love, love, love this little
breakfast nook over here.

What do you say, Scotia?

You like this house?

Yes, this house feels perfect.

Nowhere to run

From demons like his

Too young I learned

Home ain't where the heart is

When home
is where the hurt is

That house
is where the hurt is