Ausbury
All in favor?
Season 2 · Episode 14
Die Hand Die Verletzt
Character-labelled dialogue prepared from the official DVD subtitle track.
Production code2X14Original airdate · January 27, 1995
223 dialogue entries
Scene 01
PARENT TEACHER COMMITTEE
Committee Members
Aye. Aye.
Ausbury
All right. Starting monday, the track around the athletic field... Will be closed to joggers at 8:30 p.m. Instead of 10:00. Any other items before we call it a night?
Calcagni
Yeah, um, now I got wind that for the spring drama production... Howard roberts intends to put on jesus christ superstar.
Ausbury
You know how he is. Howard's just trying to do things the kids like.
Calcagni
My point exactly.
Deborah
Um, I don't think that play is appropriate for this high school.
Vitaris
If he wants to be young, I have no problems with grease or annie or--
Calcagni
Doesn't grease have the "f" word?
Ausbury
Look, I'll talk to howard. Okay, let's adjourn till next week. Deborah, why don't you lead us in the prayer?
Vitaris
Jim, the game is on.
Calcagni
It'll only take a minute. We've been letting it slip.
Ausbury
[ thunderclaps ] paul, why don't you get the door?
[ door locks ]
Committee Members
In the name of the lords of darkness, rulers of the earth, kings of the underworld, I command the forces of darkness to bestow their infernal power upon me.
[ members repeat ]
Deborah
Sein ist die hand die verletzt.
[ members repeat ]
Deborah
Sein der ort gennant holle. May the black powers of our forefathers make us strong.
Committee Members
Hail. Hail to the lords of darkness.
Scene 02
MILFORD HAVEN, NH
[ thunderclaps ]
Kate
How much further?
Jerry Stevens
Up there a ways. I heard the altar is a hollow stump just up here. When they get freaked, you get kate. I take andrea. Those mittens are givin' me a gingrich.
Dave
This is it. I need a personal object from everyone. All right. Now, andrea, you get to stand over here, and face Jerry like this. Closer.
Andrea
Why like this?
Dave
That's so that we're calling the spirits up of every direction. Okay now, kate, you got to stand here and face me.
Kate
Do you really think someone used this place for black magic or is it just a rumor?
Jerry Stevens
Come on, dave!
Dave
Shh. "in the name of the lords of darkness, rulers of the earth, "kings of the underworld, "rise, rise to this place. "Azazel. "know ye all who dwell in the light of professed righteousness, that the others who know the keys in the angels have opened the gate."
[ evil chanting ]
[ gasps ]
[ evil chanting continues ]
[ screams ]
[ screaming continues ]
Jerry Stevens
Forget this! Andrea!
Andrea
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, jesus. Holy mary, mother of god, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Jerry Stevens
Andrea, wait!
Scene 03
NEXT DAY
Oakes
A hunter found him early this morning.
Dana Scully
Couldn't have been dead for more than 12 hours.
Oakes
They say this area is used for witches' ceremonies.
Fox Mulder
They?
Oakes
Everybody and anybody who lives here knows about the things that go on in this town. They say there are people who control things.
Dana Scully
Any evidence to substantiate those rumors, sheriff Oakes?
Oakes
Agent Scully, look at the body. The eyes and heart have been cut out.
Dana Scully
Many homicides involve victim desecration.
Oakes
I know he and his friends listen to devil music.
Fox Mulder
"the night chicago died"?
Oakes
You know what I mean. Those heavy metal bands that influence kids.
Fox Mulder
Was Jerry stevens or his friends ever witnessed participating in witchcraft?
Oakes
No.
Dana Scully
More rumors.
Oakes
This stump here is supposed to be the ceremonial altar. What do you think?
Fox Mulder
I think with a few turquoise chips, a picture of john wayne and three cans of shellac, it'd make a pretty nice coffee table.
Oakes
See that wax? Someone's been burning candles in there.
Dana Scully
Any idea who Jerry stevens was with out here?
Oakes
We assume he was alone.
Dana Scully
Most people don't set out to drink two six packs by themselves. I also found this. It has some purple ink on the edge like a library identification stamp. And the end of the title says, "in america." I'm surprised your people overlooked it.
Oakes
I'm sorry. I gotta apologize. You're right. I admit we're a little rattled. That's why I called the FBI this may involve a deeper conspiracy. I grew up around here. And ever since I was a kid, I heard stories. This is a weird area. It has a strange air... That I could chalk up to imagination... Until today. I'll have my staff start checkin' libraries for you, agent Scully.
Fox Mulder
Better hide your megadeth albums.
Dana Scully
Theories like that are why I can't take him seriously.
Fox Mulder
The homicide did have a ceremonial presentation. The manner in which the body was displayed.
Dana Scully
I got the impression you didn't believe him either.
Fox Mulder
I didn't want to incite his already clearly aggravated imagination. But there is a weird feel to this place. Maybe there's some truth to those rumors.
Dana Scully
I think he incited your imagination. This case is nothing more than a murderer taking advantage of local folklore. There's nothing odd about-- [ gasps ]
Fox Mulder
So... Lunch?
Dana Scully
Mulder, toads just fell from the sky.
Fox Mulder
I guess their parachutes didn't open. You were saying something about this place not feeling odd?
Scene 04
CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
Dana Scully
The national weather service says there are tornadoes in northern massachusetts. The wind probably picked up the animals into the storm.
Fox Mulder
Witch hunt: a history of the occult in america.
Dana Scully
It's checked out to a dave duran.
[ chattering ]
[ school bell rings ]
Scene 05
Crowley High School · Science Lab
Mrs. Paddock
People, may I have your attention, please? Mr. Kingery is out sick today, so I'll be substituting. My name's mrs. Paddock. I'm going to take the roll.
[ knocking at door ]
Dana Scully
FBI, we'd like to speak with a dave duran.
Dave
Come on. Let me go!
Scene 06
CALCAGNI'S OFFICE
Dave
I'm not into that stuff at all. I swear. Jerry was my best friend. Look, I swear I've never done anything like that.
Dana Scully
What made you go to a place you heard was a witches' altar?
Dave
[ sighs ] we were just trying to get some.
Andrea
I told you.
Dana Scully
Why did you take the book?
Dave
Because I don't know a thing about witchcraft, and we wanted to make it sound good. I never thought--
Dana Scully
You never thought what?
Dave
That it would work.
Fox Mulder
If you didn't kill Jerry stevens, why did you run away from us in the classroom?
Dave
I'm scared, man!
Fox Mulder
Of us?
Dave
Of it! That ceremony. I'm afraid we called up some devil or something.
Ausbury
One of you killed Jerry stevens. Who? He was displayed according to the rites of Azazel. Who else would know about the ritual? We stopped doing this because--
Calcagni
I went out there. We were supposed to have a mass. No one else showed, so I left.
Vitaris
It wasn't any of us.
Calcagni
Something is here. A presence amongst us. Angry. I can feel it.
[ door opens ]
Ausbury
You're letting them go?
Fox Mulder
There's no evidence to warrant an arrest.
Deborah
They never leave evidence.
Ausbury
We heard how Jerry stevens was killed. An occult ritual.
Vitaris
They've reached into our area from the outside.
Fox Mulder
"they," again.
Ausbury
Those three kids are obviously under a cult influence.
Deborah
They reach into our children, in music, television, books.
Calcagni
They prey on children's innocence.
Dana Scully
The FBI recently concluded a seven-year study and found... Little or no evidence of the existence of occult conspiracies.
Calcagni
And j. Edgar hoover never admitted to the existence of the mafia.
Dana Scully
If the number of murders attributed to occult conspiracies were true, it would mean thousands of people killing tens of thousands of people a year... Without evidence, without being exposed. It would be the greatest criminal conspiracy in the history of civilization.
Ausbury
Finally. You people understand what we're up against.
Fox Mulder
Our investigation is ongoing.
Scene 08
SCHOOL CORRIDOR
Dana Scully
Mulder, this is mass hysteria. And our presence here on a routine homicide... Only gives validity to their fears of occult murders.
Fox Mulder
The water.
Dana Scully
What's wrong with it?
Fox Mulder
It's going down the drain counterclockwise. Coriolis force in the northern hemisphere dictates it should go down clockwise.
Dana Scully
That isn't possible.
Fox Mulder
Something is here, Scully. Something is making these things possible.
[ school bell rings ]
Scene 09
SCIENCE LAB
Mrs. Paddock
Girls, may I have a word? I heard on the grapevine about what happened. And, well, I know how hard it is to talk to adults sometimes, even though you feel like you want to. Well, because you're young adults-- what I'm trying to say is, if you feel like talking, I'm here to listen, okay?
Andrea
Thanks, mrs. Paddock.
Mrs. Paddock
Hang in there.
[ school bell rings ]
Scene 11
CALCAGNI'S OFFICE.
Fox Mulder
Your records indicate a high incidence... Of students complaining of depression, headaches, eating disorders.
Calcagni
This is high school. It's normal for students to display abnormal behavior.
Fox Mulder
I'm assuming you're familiar with the early indications of repressed memory.
Calcagni
Just because a student has a headache doesn't mean he's repressing a memory.
Fox Mulder
In your counseling, you've found no evidence of any past ritual abuse?
Calcagni
None.
Fox Mulder
Would it be possible for me to speak to any of the students who've had chronic complaints?
Calcagni
That would be a betrayal of the doctor/patient relationship. Sorry.
Fox Mulder
From the volume of student complaints, he was pretty quick to dismiss my concerns.
Dana Scully
Maybe there's nothing here.
Fox Mulder
Or he's hiding something.
Dana Scully
Take a look at this. I found this on the internet. "the discovery yesterday of a mutilated teenage boy in the forest... "has police officials distressed about the possibility... Of a conspiratorial organization of dark forces."
Fox Mulder
Where's that pulled from? Local paper?
Dana Scully
"the jew is known to remove organs and sacrifice teens in their religious ceremonies." this is taken from volkischer beobachter. A nazi newspaper in 1934. The rumors are the same. But the blanks have been filled in with whoever must be feared or persecuted at the time. In this case, it's occultists.
Fox Mulder
Modern witches, known as wiccan, are a religion. They have a great reverence for all life and nature. They do not cast harmful spells. They don't worship satan. Even the church of satan has renounced murder and torture. Their influence here wouldn't account for... The frogs or water draining backwards or most importantly, the murder.
Dana Scully
Well, if not witches, then what?
Scene 12
SCIENCE LAB
Mrs. Paddock
For your final examination, one half of your grade... Will be based on your diagram of a dissected pig embryo. Of course, these are actually hog embryos, belonging to the order of the artiodactyl, or creatures with hooves. Be sure to remove the heart and lungs and draw a diagram of each. Be neat.
Mrs. Paddock
Extra credit will be given for dissecting the heart. You have until the end of the period.
Boy
I'll cut it open if you do the heart. Okay.
Scene 13
RECEPTION AREA OUTSIDE CALCAGNI'S OFFICE
[ screaming ]
Student
What's goin' on?
[ sobbing, screaming ]
Mrs. Paddock
I've had this happen before. Some kids have trouble dissecting things.
Calcagni
Shannon, I'm trying to reach your father and get him to pick you up.
Shannon
No!
Mrs. Paddock
I'm sure he'll be here soon. No! Shannon? Shannon, honey. Come back.
Fox Mulder
Shannon, you're remembering. Tell me what you remember.
Scene 14
Scene 14
Shannon
You know who my stepdad is, right? Jim Ausbury on the p.t.c. All right, well, my mom, she's a teacher. Well, was a teacher. My real dad, he, um, he ran away. And, and my mom met jim at some seminar, something. And they, um, they got married. My sister and I moved up here when I was about... Four. She was about two. Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, my class, we took a field trip to what they call the american stonehenge. And... I remember when I was four years old, jim... Took me in his car near there. And he, um, he made me... In the backseat. He told me that if I ever told anybody, that he would hurt me. I would pretend like I was out of my body, deep in the ocean, down with the fish, in the dark water. Somehow, I don't know, I managed to block out all these things, but lately it's all been-- I'm remembering, you know? The others too.
Dana Scully
Others?
Shannon
Yeah. Men and women. They would come to the house, you know, when my mom was away. And they would take me down to the basement. It was really dark. It was like painted red with a dirt floor. They would wear these robes, black and red. And they would sing and they would chant. And then they would tie me and my sister up. These men and women, they would make us do things.
Scene 15
AUSBURY RESIDENCE
Shannon
They called me a breeder. They would get me pregnant and then they would kill the babies. I've had three children, and they're all buried in the cellar. One night, jim murdered my sister for a sacrifice. She was only eight years old. He told everybody that she died in an accident. Today brought it all back... Clear, like it happened yesterday.
[ sobbing ]
Fox Mulder
Imagine if what she said is true.
Dana Scully
Why don't we just wait and see what her parents have to say.
Ausbury
Where's Shannon? They told me you were bringing her home.
Dana Scully
She wanted to remain with friends. And under the circumstances, we thought it best.
Ausbury
Circumstances? Why wouldn't she want to come home? Someone, or something, has obviously put these things into her mind.
[ woman sobbing ]
Dana Scully
Mrs. Ausbury, perhaps you'd like a glass of water.
Mrs. Ausbury
Yes, thank you.
Fox Mulder
Mr. Ausbury.
Dana Scully
Mrs. Ausbury, your daughter has not accused you... Of any involvement in these activities. Do you have any idea why Shannon might have said these things?
[ sighs ]
Mrs. Ausbury
Jim and I have been having marriage problems lately. We're committed to working them out. Maybe we haven't been paying enough attention to Shannon. She and I don't-- we don't get along. We fight.
Dana Scully
Have you ever known Shannon to be pregnant?
Mrs. Ausbury
Of course not! She's 15 years old! How can you possibly believe such--
Dana Scully
Have you ever had another child?
Mrs. Ausbury
A girl. Teresa. Sh-she died.
Dana Scully
At eight years old?
Mrs. Ausbury
Eight weeks... With crib death.
Fox Mulder
Did you do it?
Ausbury
I would kill anyone who did the things to her that she claims.
Fox Mulder
Not a very christian tenet.
Ausbury
"thou, god of vengeance, shine forth."
Fox Mulder
Even the devil can quote scripture to fit his needs.
Ausbury
How dare you! Get out of our house! As far as I know, you put those ideas in my daughter's head. Now, get out! The devil travels in many forms. And you may be one!
Scene 16
SCIENCE LAB
Mrs. Paddock
Are you sure you're up to this, Shannon? I heard about what you said.
Shannon
I'll be okay. I don't want to miss the final.
Mrs. Paddock
I'll be in my office... If you're feeling funny. Maybe you ought to remove your jewelry. You wouldn't want to lose it in some pig's guts. I'll hold it until you're finished.
Scene 19
PADDOCK'S OFFICE
[ sighs ]
[ groaning ]
[ Shannon screams ]
Mrs. Paddock
I heard the chair and a crash, and I came running out of the office.
Dana Scully
Did you see anybody leaving the room? Did you hear the door open?
Mrs. Paddock
I lock the doors after school when I'm alone. I get afraid.
Scene 21
NIGHT. CAR PARK OUTSIDE SCHOOL
Deborah
I feel a dark angel is amongst us. It wants a sacrifice.
Vitaris
It's been years since... Since we've done that.
Calcagni
Exactly. Exactly! We haven't kept our faith.
Ausbury
Responsible for my daughter?
Calcagni
We all are. She was sacrificed for us. It's a portent. Shannon's death allows us to get rid of the police, the FBI it can all be blamed on her.
Deborah
Jim, you tell them... She had a thing for Jerry stevens. She killed him out of jealousy.
Vitaris
She cut out his eyes... Because she couldn't stand to have him look at another girl. And his heart, because she was heartbroken.
Calcagni
But when they leave and are gone, we must rekindle our faith, rather than lose it.
Scene 22
SCIENCE LAB
[ thunderclaps ]
Mrs. Paddock
I never imagined she would hurt herself like that. I'm old-fashioned, agent Scully. I can't bring myself to believe that children... Are capable of such things as they are these days. She wanted me to hold that for her.
Dana Scully
Excuse me.
Fox Mulder
In her office, there's a faint odor of incense.
Dana Scully
She says it's to block the smell of formaldehyde.
Fox Mulder
It's also used in black mass rituals.
Dana Scully
I've got to admit there are some oddities to her story.
Fox Mulder
What do you mean, "oddities"?
Dana Scully
The man she replaced has taken two sick days in a 15-year career. The morning of Jerry stevens's murder, mr. Kingery developed necrotizing fasciitis.
Fox Mulder
The flesh eating bacteria? That's very rare.
Dana Scully
I know. And when I questioned the other staff members about mrs. Paddock's background, no one can even recall hiring her. [ thunderclaps ] look, I'm even getting caught up in this. I'm sure that mrs. Paddock's arrival and the teacher's sickness is just a coincidence. And the fact that no one can recall hiring her, it's a bureaucratic oversight.
Fox Mulder
This is something we both should get caught up in. I'm gonna get a search warrant for the Ausbury house. They're staying with friends. You check deeper into mrs. Paddock.
Cop
Power's out.
Scene 25
CELLAR, AUSBURY RESIDENCE
Ausbury
My religion, my family, agent Mulder, goes back in this town seven generations. They fled persecution from people being persecuted. All in the name of religion. I was raised to believe christianity was synonymous with hypocrisy. Man's natural tendency was to "do what thou wilst." "not do unto others." we believe... Man is nothing but an animal. No better, no worse... Than those that walk on four legs. And although I believed our faith kept us powerful in the community, wealthy, good health, I came to see hypocrisy in the others. In me. When they told me... To blame my dead daughter for Jerry stevens's death, my reaction-- I was sick that they would vilify an innocent, someone I loved, just to protect themselves. And at that moment, I knew I am better than an animal. That my... Previous beliefs were responsible... For her no longer being with us. And that it was time to talk to you.
Scene 27
RECEPTION AREA OUTSIDE CALCAGNI'S OFFICE
[ groaning ]
Dana Scully
Clean.
[ groaning ]
Scene 28
CELLAR, AUSBURY RESIDENCE
Fox Mulder
Did you abuse Shannon?
Ausbury
Never sexually.
Fox Mulder
And the rituals?
Ausbury
The blood of the young is considered very powerful. We'd include them in the ceremonies... Against their will. They were too young to be trusted not to talk, but we never physically hurt them. We'd slip over the ancient rituals that we didn't want to do.
Fox Mulder
Like drinking grape juice instead of wine at communion? What about Shannon's memories?
Ausbury
We'd perform a sort of post hypnotic suggestion that repressed their memories. When they came of age, 18, 21, then they were made aware of the religion and brought into its practice. When she recalled the past events, she must've mixed up reality with, with that crap that's on geraldo and the tabloids.
Fox Mulder
Did the others kill Jerry stevens? Shannon?
Ausbury
No.
Fox Mulder
But you are responsible. You knew the possibilities contained in your beliefs, no matter how watered-down. Did you really think you could call up the devil and ask him to behave?
Scene 30
CELLAR, AUSBURY RESIDENCE
[ cell phone ringing ]
Fox Mulder
Yeah?
Dana Scully
Mulder, the school. I'm in trouble.
Fox Mulder
Scully? We've got an emergency. I'm placing you under arrest. I'll be back for you later.
Scene 32
DOOR OF RECEPTION AREA OUTSIDE CALCAGNI'S OFFICE
[ crying ]
[ screams, gagging ]
Fox Mulder
Scully?
Dana Scully
Mulder, what's wrong?
Fox Mulder
You called me. You said you were in trouble.
Dana Scully
No, I didn't touch the phone.
Scene 34
PADDOCK'S OFFICE
Fox Mulder
Ausbury confessed to conspiracy. He's gonna give up the names of everybody involved. Parents, teachers.
Dana Scully
I checked on mrs. Paddock's background. I don't think she's involved.
[ gun cocks ]
Dana Scully
My god! Do you think it's some kind of acid?
Fox Mulder
There's no evidence of any reaction with the wood from the acid. There are tracks in the dirt... Like from a snake.
Dana Scully
That's impossible. It would take a large python hours to consume and weeks to digest a human being.
Fox Mulder
You really do watch the learning channel. Scully. Snake skin.
Dana Scully
There's a python in Paddock's room.
Scene 35
CONFERENCE ROOM, CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Vitaris
Sheriff Oakes called me. Jim Ausbury is dead. He was talking to the FBI
Deborah
Did they kill him?
Calcagni
You know who killed him. Ausbury was no believer. He had no real faith. No devotion. He was punished for his doubts. We have to act... Or the same will happen to us, if it's not already too late.
Deborah
We have to assume jim told them who we are.
Calcagni
If Mulder knows, it will make the offering all the more meaningful.
[ tires screeching ]
Deborah
They're here. Lock the office.
Calcagni
No keys. They were in my pocket.
[ groaning ]
Scene 36
SCIENCE LAB
Dana Scully
Mulder? Mrs. Paddock, what happened?
Mrs. Paddock
I came back. They were taking the snake. Mrs. Brown, mr. Vitaris, there are things about them I learned. I must tell you, I think they killed that boy.
Fox Mulder
We know about them.
[ busy signal ]
Mrs. Paddock
Conference room. It's all there.
Fox Mulder
The paramedics must be tied up by the storm. You just stay there. We're gonna lock the door.
Dana Scully
Stay still. I'll be back.
Scene 39
GYMNASIUM SHOWERS
[ crashing sound ]
Calcagni
It will make the blood easier to clean up.
[ speaking latin ]
[ latin ]
[ latin ]
[ latin ]
[ gunshots ]
[ grunts ]
[ gunshot ]
Scene 42
PADDOCK'S OFFICE
Mrs. Paddock
You're right. It is already too late.
Scene 43
GYMNASIUM SHOWERS
Dana Scully
Oh, god. Mulder, did you see his expression? It was as if something else had control of him.
Fox Mulder
Paddock.
Scene 44
SCIENCE LAB
Dana Scully
Mrs. Paddock? Mulder?
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