[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]