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My God!

I have found it.

Aah!

BRACKENREID: The secret is to
make the bait look like dinner.

That's why we use live ones.

Does that hurt him?

It's a worm.

You want to make it land
with a plop.

The plop grabs their attention.
They think supper's landed.

Why would a worm just go plop
in the middle of the river?

Does it matter?

- This is boring.
-[ Scoffs]

Worms live in the ground.

Who cares?

L-I got a bite!

Pull.
Reel it in!

JOHN:
It's a big one.

It's not boring now, is it?

It's really big!

I think it's snagged
on something.

Oh, chuffing hell.

- Sir.
- Murdoch.

What have we, Dr. Grace?

Male, early 40s.
Murder victim.

We pulled him out of the river
this morning.

Isn't it also possible
he simply drowned?

I'm quite confident
in my supposition.

Oh.

It looks like an arrow,
but it's made of metal.

It wasn't fired from a bow.

Maybe a crossbow?

Nothing with a string.

See, no notch here at the back.

[ Door closes ]

It appears to fit
into a mechanism of some sort.

I also found these
in his pocket.

Emily, I've just --

Oh, sorry.
Am I interrupting?

And you are?

Lillian Moss,
this is Detective Murdoch.

I've heard a great deal
about you.

Oh?

Lillian, if you could
just wait outside --

Of course.

Oh, that's quite all right,
Doctor.

I believe we're finished here.

- Yes.
- Miss Moss.

Is that the man

Dr. Ogden surrendered
her political aspirations for?

He is.

Bit of a stick in the mud.

So, what's so important?

The official nomination meeting
has been set for tomorrow.

Oh.

Margaret Haile will finally have
a proper platform

to address the voters.

We must be prepared
to support her.

Then we'll need more pamphlets,
signs.

Perhaps I could recruit some of
the constables to attend.

This is really happening.

A female candidate
for the Provincial Parliament.

These are great times
we're living in.

Sir.
What have we?

A receipt of some sort.

CRABTREE:
"Dry"?

Dry Cleaning?

No, I suspect it's "Dry Goods."

CRABTREE: "Mark"?
Mark's Dry Goods?

Here we are.

Have a look at where the river

where we found the body
originates.

CRABTREE:
Markham.

I've always liked this town,
sir.

Do you remember the last time
we were here?

Oh, yes.

I believe we were
in search of Martians.

Ugh, sir,
that was naive of me, I admit.

Their gravity on Mars
is 1/3 of ours.

A Martian wouldn't be able
to stand up here.

Now, I still think
Venusians are a viable --

George, thank you.

MAN: What is that?
What is that you're doing?

Put the cans down.
Straighten those out.

I told you four times already.

Excuse me.

Detective William Murdoch,
Toronto Constabulary.

Could I see one of
your blank receipts, please?

What is this regarding?

A short while ago --
Thank you, George --

this man came in
and purchased these items.

MAN:
I remember him,

But he looked a little better
when I saw him.

How long ago was that?

Two weeks, give or take.

Came in with another man.

They were looking
for the temple.

- The temple?
- MAN: It's a local legend.

Some building like the Taj Mahal
in the woods to the west.

The Taj Mahal?
Out here?

I don't know
if it actually exists,

but they were intent
on finding it.

Can you describe the other man?

Older, slightly.
Not a foreigner like this one.

That's about all I can tell you.

They only came in the one time.

Thank you.

George, ask around town
after these two men.

This can't be the only place
where they stopped.

And see what you can find out
about this temple.

Right, sir.

Detective.

The temple he talked about,
it's not just a legend.

You've seen it?

When I was a child,
we played there a few times.

Oh.
Where is it?

Out in the woods west of town.

I can't remember exactly where.

Are you going to look for it?

Possibly.

YOUNG MAN:
Be careful.

The building is guarded
by a troll.

A troll?

I've seen him myself.
Bug-eyed crazy, lives on rats.

He can't speak, but he could
scream like a banshee.

He used to chase us away
if we got too near.

MURDOCH:
Thank you very much.

CRABTREE:
Sir.

- What have you, George?
- A great deal, sir.

I spoke to the woman who rented
those two men a room.

- Did you get their names?
- Yes, sir.

Steven Hayes and Bashar Kaba.

Bashar Kaba.
ls that Arabic?

Turkish, apparently.

But, sir, these two men
went looking for the temple

two weeks ago.

Haven't been seen since.

What did you find out
about the temple?

Well, sir, the locals call it
the Temple of Death.

They say that nobody
who's ever gone inside

has made it out alive.

Indeed.

Apparently, it was built
a couple of decades back

by an eccentric millionaire.

And, sir, rumor has it,

that he killed his entire family
and buried them in there.

Now, other people say

that one of his sons
now guards the place.

During the construction
of the temple,

it's said that he was hit
on the head by a falling brick,

and now he's a bit "ahhh."

We have to find this building,
George.

Agreed, sir.

But how?

I have an idea.

What the bloody hell?

Murdoch?

MURDOCH:
Ah, sorry, sir.

But I have to test the device.

What device?

It's a camera.

For what?

Aerial photography.

Ah.

George.

Sir, are you sure
we're going the right way?

According to my calculations,
yes.

Sir.

MURDOCH: Yes, this is definitely
an old footpath.

Sir, you should come look
at this.

Sir, it really does look like
the Taj Mahal, doesn't it?

MURDOCH: Actually, George,
it's more like the Hagia Sophia.

Ah, yes.

The church built by Emperor
Justinian in the 6th century.

The greatest
in all of Christendom

for over a thousand years.

Sir, I've been researching early
Christianity for my new novel.

I see.

George, the Hagia Sophia
was built in Constantinople,

wasn't it?

And our victim was Turkish.
You think there's a connection?

It's possible.

Uh, sir,
are you intending to go inside?

I'm just saying, sir,

they call it
the Temple of Death,

not the Temple of Doom
or the Temple of Dread.

Death.

It appears to be open.

Sir, I daresay, they're not
trying to keep us out.

They're wanting to lure us
inside.

Sir, this place is...

It's magnificent.

It's very Byzantine.

Sir, I can't believe
a building like this

would just be left abandoned.

I don't believe it is, George.

This has been cleaned by someone
recently.

Perhaps by the man
who's said to guard the place.

Hmm.

Sir, what do these mean?

It's Christian iconography,
George.

The apostles, mainly.

How can you tell?

Well, look at this one.

Three bags of money

represent Matthew,
the tax collector.

Sir,
I've seen this symbol before.

[ Scraping 1

Sir, there's someone in here.

Toronto Constabulary.
Show yourself.

Flank him, George.

Stop!

Stop!

Sir.
Calm down.

Identify yourself, please.
What is your name?

E-Enoch.

What language is that, sir?

No, George,
I believe that's his name.

Enoch.
ls that it? That's your name?

Yeah.

Sir, if this is the guardian
of the temple we've heard about,

is it possible
he's our killer?

Yes, George, it's possible.

Do you have the photograph
of Mr. Kaba?

Sir, do you recognize this man?

Dead.

Yes, yes, he is dead.

How did he die?

Did you kill him?

G-G-God.

God killed him?

He was with another man,
wasn't he?

Did the other man kill him?

G-God kill.

[Grunting]

I am the Alpha and the Omega.

The first and the last.

The beginning and the end.

Sir?

It's a biblical reference,
George.

It signifies God Himself.

G-God kill.

There seems to be something
inside these symbols, George.

G-G--

God -- God kill!

Sir!

Well, George, I believe
we've found our killer.

BRACKENREID: You're saying
the building killed him?

The building is mechanized

to kill whoever performs
a specific sequence of actions.

What the hell for?

I have no idea, sir.

According to local lore, it was
built by a wealthy landowner.

You say his son
is the guardian of the place.

Does he have anything to offer?

He clearly suffers the effects
of some kind of brain injury.

Find out who owns the land.

We already did.

It was bequeathed to Enoch,
the son,

by Arden, the father, in 1878.

This Arden McPhee didn't build
the temple by himself.

He must have used
stone masons, artisans.

If there's stained glass and
plaster icons, people made them.

People with addresses.

Good point, sir.

We need to find out more
about this Arden McPhee.

- Ladies.
- Julia.

I'm afraid
Margaret can't make it.

She's busy writing
her nomination speech.

Isn't this exciting?

The first woman
in the British Empire

to stand on the hustings
as a candidate.

- Will the press be there?
- Of course.

I arranged a meeting
with Mr. Magnus Sinclair.

He's prepared to underwrite
the cost of Margaret's campaign.

Julia, that's wonderful.

One doesn't need to be in the
spotlight to bring about change.

And, of course, by staying
behind the scenes,

one risks a lot less.

Shall we?

Sir.

I found an obituary.

Arden McPhee was
an archaeologist.

He lived abroad mostly, which is
why nobody remembers him.

Where abroad?

Well, according to the obituary,

he returned from Constantinople
in 1877,

a year before he died.

How did he die?

A lingering illness
is all it said.

But, sir, he was predeceased
by his wife and two daughters.

I checked their records.

They all died in 1877.

Some illness they brought home
with them?

Sir, each death was ruled
accidental.

Really?
How strange.

Strange, indeed.

Should I return to Markham,
see what I can find?

No, George, I think
we should turn our attentions

to Mr. McPhee's
archaeological career.

Right.

Sir, I found the plasterer who
made the icons for the temple.

His name is Silas Renton.

Did you bring him in?

He's passed on, sir.

But I do have the name
of the architectural firm

who hired him for the job.

DILTON:
We never built the temple.

We only did some of
the interior work.

There were at least
three other firms involved.

And we all worked independently
of each other.

That must have been difficult.

It was, but McPhee insisted
on absolute secrecy.

Any communication between
the firms had to go through him

and all
the architectural drawings

had to be surrendered to him
upon completion.

Did you know the building
was being armed?

DILTON:
Good God, no.

I never saw a master plan.

And if one existed, I suspect
it was all in McPhee's head.

So you surrendered the plans
upon completion?

DILTON:
Yes.

But we did keep a copy
in the company safe,

you know, in case matters
of a legal nature arose.

I suspect the other firms
would have done the same.

Do you know what other
architectural firms

were involved?

That was supposed to be a secret
as well.

But it's a small world,

and I can give you the names
of at least two of them.

Success, George?

Sir, I found some articles.

It's rather dry reading
for the most part.

He did most of his digging
in the Near East.

In this article,

he claims to have found
the lost city of Arimathea.

Indeed?

This was co-written
by Mahmoud Bajjali.

You know him, sir?

MURDOCH:
Not a Mahmoud.

But we know an Iris Bajjali.

The woman
at the Egyptian exhibit

with the fondness for snakes.

One and the same.
I wonder.

I'm sorry. This part of
the museum is off-limits.

Dr. Bajjali.

William Murdoch.

To what do I owe
this unexpected pleasure?

Mahmoud was my father.

He specialized in artifacts
from the Holy Land.

Did you know an Arden McPhee?

I met him once, actually.

When I was very young.
Six or seven, I think.

He and my father worked together
for a few years

until they had a falling-out.

What happened?

I don't know.

Arden McPhee was very intense.

I didn't like him much.

Why the sudden interest in him?

Let me show you.

DR. BAJJALI: A full dome flanked
by two half-domes

of the same diameter,

an obvious reference
to the Hagia Sophia.

Why would McPhee build
such a thing?

To kill people, apparently.

The building is rigged
with lethal traps.

There's one man dead already.

Who?

Bashar Kaba.

Do you know him?

Never heard of him.

Look at the iconography.

That's odd.

Why are there two of Matthew?

The icons are the same,

but the frieze above
is different.

What does it mean?

We don't know.

I know.

Oh, my.

Sir, the novel
that I'm working on now

is about an archaeologist,

but he's sort of
a swashbuckling archaeologist.

A swashbuckling archaeologist,
George?

Yes, sir,
he's introverted but rugged,

incredibly brave
but he has an Achilles' heel.

What is it?

Butterflies.

He's terrified of them.

And of course
at the end of the novel,

he has to crawl in
to a cave full of them.

What sort of man is afraid
of butterflies?

Your point, George?

Sir, I contend that
my protagonist and Arden McPhee

were after the same thing.

I believe this icon
of money bags

is not a second representation
of Matthew,

but rather Joseph of Arimathea.

He was wealthy.

He was also the disciple

that caught Jesus' blood
in a cup

known by legend
as the Holy Grail.

George, I hardly think...

Sir, he found
the city of Arimathea.

- Nevertheless --
- He could be right.

What?

My father was obsessed
with the Holy Grail.

It's why he was working
with Arden McPhee.

Sir, McPhee must have found it.

Perhaps in Constantinople.

That's why this place
is full of booby traps.

Hidden somewhere
in this building

is the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail?

In Markham?
Ontario?

We're positing a theory, sir.

A very compelling theory.

I'm not entirely convinced
myself, but...

Good,
because it's bloody crackers.

That's what King Arthur and his
knights were after, isn't it?

According to legend, yes.

Then what's it doing
in bloody Markham?

What was it doing
in bloody England?

[Laughs]

[Clears throat]

There are a number of reasons
to consider this theory, sir,

predominant of which is the lack
of a compelling alternative.

And the building
was booby-trapped

to kill people following clues
to something.

So, what's the case, then?

We can't exactly throw
a building in jail.

Is this just a treasure hunt
now?

A search that could end
in the Holy Grail.

And how are you going to go
about that?

Well, sir, I've asked

the architectural firms
who built the temple

to provide me
with their drawings.

Well, Margaret's preparing
Lancashire hotpot

and that trumps some old cup
any day of the week.

Dr. Bajjali.

And what are you doing
for dinner?

My wife will be expecting me.

Your wife.

MURDOCH:
Yes. I --

Well, we...

Why don't you join us?

Oh, no.

Yes, I insist.

I would love to.

I don't understand.

We always eat dinner promptly
at 7:00.

I'm sure she'll be here
soon enough.

Yes.

[Telephone rings]

Oh.

[Clears throat]

Hello?

Yes.

Yes.

Of course, of course.
That's fine.

All right, we'll see you later.

Julia won't be joining us.

Oh.

Just the two of us, then?

So it appears.

So let's eat.

I always understood it to be

the cup Christ used
at the Last Supper.

Yes, a common misconception.

But as your constable said,

the Grail is associated
with Joseph of Arimathea.

The man who collected
Christ's body

after the trial and execution.

Exactly.

Most experts believe it was
the vessel used by Joseph

to capture Jesus' blood
as it drained from his body.

That's why
it was thought to be holy.

So, what happened to it?

There are reports that both
the Grail and the burial shroud

were taken by Joseph to Edessa.

I always understood that
Joseph brought it to Britain.

Another common misconception.

Joseph brought it to a palace
in Edessa called Britium.

Oh.

So, how did it end up
in Constantinople?

I imagine it was brought there
for safekeeping

after the Islamic conquest.

Certainly, the crusaders
thought it was there.

They ransacked the Hagia Sophia
looking for it.

Iris, this is the Holy Grail
we are speaking about.

The most sought-after artifact
in all of Christendom.

What are the odds
that it's here?

If the Holy Grail exists,

it has to exist somewhere.

Is there any reason
it cannot be here?

I suppose not.

If McPhee did find it,
then why hide it?

Why not claim the glory
for himself?

You said he was stricken
with illness

and that he lost his family.

Perhaps McPhee believed
he had angered God

by removing the holy relic
from its rightful place.

He could not bring it back
to the Hagia Sophia.

So he built a replica on his
own land and hid it there.

You make a compelling argument.

I'm glad to see I have the power
to persuade you.

So, William,

shall you and I go and find
our Holy Grail?

CRABTREE: To tell you the truth,
I'm rather torn.

I mean, I would love to find
the Holy Grail,

but it would certainly snuff
my new book.

Why does anyone care
about the Holy Grail?

It's a cup.

Higgins, it's a holy relic, man.

It could have
supernatural powers.

What kind of powers?

Well, who knows?
God is full of surprises.

In my novel,
it confers invisibility,

which comes in very handy
for the protagonist

at a crucial point.

He's about to be eaten
by a tribe of cannibals --

Morning, sir.

Morning, gentlemen.

Are these the plans
we requested?

This is what we were given.

Oh.

Ah. Geometry?

Yes, sir.
Have a look at this.

The basement of the temple

is divided into two large rooms
each 27 feet wide.

But the main floor of the temple
is 6O feet wide.

So?

So 2 times 27 is 54.

Even allowing for a one-foot
thickness for these two walls

that still leaves
four feet unaccounted for.

A secret passageway.

Running right underneath
the main floor.

Sirs.

What is it, Henry?

They've found another body.

MURDOCH:
Dr. Grace.

Another victim of the temple?

DR. GRACE:
He preceded the first.

This one's been in the water
at least two weeks.

The top of his skull
is partially caved in.

Any idea what from?

Impossible to tell
at this point.

I'll need to remove the scalp.

But it appears to be
what killed him.

[All talking]

Are you just going to refuse
to speak to me?

We can still put on a spirited
debate for these people,

Dr. Beattie.

DR. GRACE:
What's going on?

Why is everyone leaving?

I don't know.
Margaret?

Mr. Marter has a cold
and can't speak,

and Dr. Nesbitt is refusing
to speak out of sympathy.

So it appears
this meeting is over.

What about you
and your right to speak?

They're completely indifferent
to my presence here.

This won't do.

Your platform will be heard.

Julia, what are you doing?

Ladies and gentlemen,

it appears that
Dr. Nesbitt and Mr. Marter

are unwilling to engage
in intelligent debate.

Well,
Miss Margaret Haile is not.

In fact, she relishes it.

And, gentlemen of the press,

do you not think
that the city of Toronto

deserves to hear
a woman's words?

Do you not wish to record
this pivotal moment

in our fair city's history?

Ladies and gentlemen,

I give you
our Socialist candidate

for the riding of North Toronto,
Miss Margaret Haile.

[Cheers and applause]

I think perhaps I may have
misjudged your Dr. Ogden.

Thank you, Dr. Ogden,
for your introduction.

And thank you all for coming out
today in support of our cause.

MURDOCH:
Iris.

DR. BAJJALI:
I telephoned the station.

You were out.

There's been another victim.

DR. BAJJALI:
Of the temple?

Very likely.

Oh, that's terrible.

Is it true?

Have you found evidence
of a secret passage?

Because I think I've discovered
something very interesting.

Just one moment, Doctor.

Enoch,
I have a question for you.

Do you recognize this man?

His face
would have been thinner,

but his beard and his hair
are the same.

Not there.

Yes, I know.

His body washed down the river.

But did this building kill him
as well?

God.

God.

William, I think
I've figured something out.

All of these saints
were martyrs.

Paul himself preached the virtue
of suffering like Christ.

I think the key to finding
the secret passage

is to suffer like Christ.

Christ was crucified.

Exactly.

What if I place my arms thus?

[Clicking]

[Rumbling]

It's working!

Iris!

My God.

You saved my life.

William, look.

Doctor, wait.
This building is designed

to kill anyone who searches
for the Grail.

I'm prepared to risk
the wrath of God if you are.

Stay behind me.

Watch your head.

It's Greek?

Byzantine.

What does it say?

DR. BAJJALI: "Whoever passes
this point shall perish

and bring a curse
upon their loved ones."

Why Byzantine Greek here?

DR. BAJJALI:
I suspect it must be a replica

of the curse McPhee encountered

while he was searching for the
Grail beneath the Hagia Sophia.

What are you looking for?

Trip wires.
Anything.

Be careful.
Don't touch the walls.

[Click]

What was that?

Why is nothing happening?

I suspect the blades won't move

until I lift my foot
off of the trigger.

What should we do?

Try pressing your back
against the wall

and putting your feet up
on the opposite wall.

Keep your body
between the two blades.

Ready?

Yes.

Oh, my God!

Are you all right?

I think so.

My skirt didn't fare so well,
though.

I won't look.

Oh, my God.

Iris, wait.

It's a cobweb.

What's a cobweb if not a trap?

Do you think it's safe now?

No.

The gas must be expended.

It's beautiful.

It's just as I imagined.

Iris.

What are the chances

that the Holy Grail would be
just as you imagined?

Ah.

A decoy.

[Click]

Oh, William!

Be careful.

Is it the Holy Grail?

I'm not sure.

It's ceramic,
which is surprising.

I thought it would be
silver or brass.

But it looks 1st century.

So it could be.

Yes, it could.

William...

I think we've just found
the Holy Grail.

Ah, Dr. Grace.

I've determined the cause
of death of the second victim.

Head trauma?

Strangulation.

I thought his head
was bashed in.

It was, and I assumed that
that was the cause of death.

But once I peeled back
the flesh,

I found that the bone
had healed over long ago.

How long ago?

By the extent
of the bone growth,

I assume the injury occurred
in childhood.

Dr. Grace, the man in your
morgue must be Enoch McPhee.

So, who is pretending
to be Enoch?

[Gun cocks]

I'll be taking that, Detective.

DR. BAJJALI:
I don't understand.

I do.

This isn't Enoch McPhee.

This is Mr. Kaba's assistant,
Steven Hayes.

Pleased to make
your acquaintance.

The second victim we found,
that was Enoch, wasn't it?

I'm afraid so.

You killed him?

I had no choice.

He c-c-couldn't be
reasoned with, poor man.

I'm hoping the same
cannot be said of you.

Mr. Hayes, is this really worth
killing for?

The Grail is not some artifact,
Detective.

It has been imbued with
the blood of Christ himself.

It has power.

Of course
it's worth killing for.

Give it to me.

Now.

Now get back down the stairs.

No!

Do as he says, Doctor.

- He's going to take the --
- Just do it.

He's getting away!

He's getting away
with the Grail!

I'm more concerned that
he's getting away with murder.

What are you doing?

When you pressed against
the posts at the altar,

you tripped a wire
that engaged these ratchets

allowing these counterweights
to come down

and the door to open.

If I want the door
to open again,

we have to disengage
these ratchets.

That should do it.

Get after him!

Mr. Hayes! Stop!

Nowhere to go.

You're under arrest.

Never.

I've been searching
my entire life for this.

It's a 60-foot drop.

But you forget.

The Grail has power.

What power?

[Laughs]

God's protection.

-[ Running footsteps ]
- No!

[Thunder crashes]

Carefully, sir.
It is ceramic.

So, this is it, then?

This is the Holy Grail?

Well, we'll have to call in
Milton Webb.

Pottery expert.

But, yes, I believe it is.

Can you imagine that cup
actually touched Jesus' lips

at the Last Supper?

I thought it was used to catch
his blood after his death.

It was both.

Why?

Were they that short of goblets
back in those days?

Unbelievable.

Dr. Bajjali, if you'll just
give us a moment, please.

Murdoch.

Look, if this is
the one true Holy Grail,

well, there's gonna be
a bit of a hullabaloo.

International press, parade down
King Street, the whole shebang.

Yes, I suppose so, sir.

Who owns it?

Well, it doesn't belong
to any person, sir.

It's...

Well, sir, if it's the genuine
article, it belongs to God.

It should be in the Vatican
or at the very least a museum.

What about Dr. Bajjali?
Does she have a claim?

Her claim is equal to mine.

But as I said,
it doesn't belong to any person.

Right, then.

Oh, no.

She can't have gone far.

DR. BAJJALI:
Taxi!

Iris!

Give it back.

I'm sorry, William.

You said yourself

it's the most sought-after
artifact in all of Christendom.

It's worth millions.

I could fund any expedition.

It doesn't belong to you.

I was the first person
to touch it.

It belongs to me.

It belongs to God.

There is no God!

Very interesting.

Interesting as in
this is the Holy Grail?

No. Interesting because you
rarely see pieces like this.

They were only made
in the 1st century.

You see these markings here?

It's a squiggle.
What of it?

The 1st century was a dangerous
period for Christians.

They needed a way to secretly
identify one another.

The various Christograms were
well-known by the authorities,

especially the fish symbol.

But if one were
to place another cup

upside down atop the first...

There.

So it's Christian.

Now, is it the Grail or not?

Inspector,
Christianity did not begin

until after Christ's death.

A cup with the symbol
of the risen Christ

could hardly have caught
his blood.

So, my book...

Sod your book.

MURDOCH:
Feel free to write it, George.

I don't think the true Grail
will be uncovered anytime soon.

BRACKENREID:
I knew it.

The Holy Grail would be made
of silver or gold.

Sirs,
this could still be the cup.

What if McPhee
was trying to disguise it?

What better way to hide
the Holy Grail

than encase it in something
that proves it's not?

Sir.

George, we are hardly
going to destroy

a ceramic artifact
from the 1st century

to prove your theory.

So, what becomes of it?

Well, it's an interesting piece.

I would like to have it
at the museum.

Done.

[ Ceramic shatters ]

My God.

My God!