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Previously on Timeless. Mr. Mason invented a time machine.

There's room in there for three passengers.

Rittenhouse knows you've been tampering with these recordings. No, I haven't.

Whatever the next mission is, record it properly.

If you don't, I can't protect you or your family. Are you telling me that

Benedict Arnold was a member of Rittenhouse?

He was a founding member.

We're gonna stop them before they ever get started. You help me, and I'll give

you the name of your wife's killer.

The man you're asking about, David Rittenhouse, introduce us to him.

Killing me won't change anything.

His son, he escaped.

No! I'm not letting you kill a child. He's all that's left of Rittenhouse.

John! I thought you understood what was at stake.

Lucy! What? Lucy!

Where's Flynn?

Why? What's going on? He got Lucy.

What are you talking about?

What do you mean he got Lucy?

Where's the mothership?

Um... It's all over the place. How does that mean, Gia? Flynn jumped to

Sacramento. Present day, he was there for maybe an hour, and then he jumped

again to New York 1780.

I don't get it. How does Flynn jump so fast and so many times in a row? The

nuke. The one he got in Vegas. If he's using it as a battery the way we think

he is. Then what the hell is he doing? What happened to Lucy? We lost track of

her.

I lost track of her. Flynn got her.

What happened?

I'll tell you what happened. I went back to that damn compound to fix the mess

you made.

They killed Rittenhouse and his son.

I never got even close.

They didn't have Benedict Arnold to get me through the door. Even my semi

-automatics were nothing against 50 muskets.

So my family is still dead.

And Rittenhouse survived.

And it's your fault.

I told you they had other followers.

We don't know if killing that boy would have changed anything.

It could have changed everything.

Okay.

So we'll just find that rat when he's a few years older. So where is he? Where

is John Rittenhouse?

I don't know.

Well, then find him.

There is no record of him anywhere.

You shot his father. You tried to kill him. I'm sure he went deep underground.

He changed his name.

So this was our only shot.

All this would have been over.

Screw up.

No. Wait, wait. Where are you taking me? I wanted to do this the easy way, but

you've left me no choice. So now I'm going to take down Rittenhouse one

member at a time.

So as long as it takes.

Lynn just jumped again?

Uh, yeah, to Illinois this time. May 30th, 1893.

It's the month the Chicago World's Fair opened. Why would he go there?

I don't know. We're kind of short a historian. Not for long. Let's go,

Rufus. The lifeboat's still charging.

You've got to be kidding me. How long till it's charged?

Four hours.

Chicago World's Fair.

That's the very first Ferris wheel, right?

We're not here to burn down, if that's what you're worried about.

I'm sure you intended to do something equally horrible.

At about 4 p.m. tomorrow, there's gonna be a very important meeting between

Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and J.P. Morgan.

I'm gonna kill them all, and you're gonna... help me they're all part of

written house hey honey i would think long and hard before you

turn me down what happened all that talk about meeting me about us fighting side

by side you wrote in here that one day we would stop written house together and

that day came and you wouldn't help me you let written house live i really

thought we're gonna do great things

But maybe I was wrong about this journal. Maybe I was wrong about you.

Maybe you're wrong about a lot of things.

Well, then maybe we're not meant to be a team after all. And you know what?

If that's true, that makes you expendable.

So what's it going to be, Lucy?

Are you going to help me or not?

There's nothing on this ricotta. That's because Avery's still recording.

And why would you do that? Because if Rittenhouse heard it, they'd know we

killed their founder.

You did what? Well, technically Flynn did, but we helped a little. Rufus, do

you have any idea how much trouble you're in? This was your last chance.

You should run.

Run? Run where? I'll help you.

You need a new identity and a new passport.

Your family will come with you, too, of course. And then I need to set up an

offshore account for you. And that way you can... Are you listening to me? I'm

not going to run.

I don't think you're appropriately frightened here. Of course I am scared.

It'd be crazy not to be.

But I'm not going anywhere till we find Lucy.

By then it may be too late.

Please.

Rufus.

What do we know about this fair? A lot of stuff was invented there. Cream of

wheat, Hershey's chocolate, Aunt Jemima. How is that still a thing, by the way?

Rufus. Teddy Roosevelt was there. Thomas Edison, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Keller.

Not that I think Flynn's gonna take out Helen Keller.

Sorry, I ramble a lot when I'm stressed.

Okay, we start with Roosevelt. If we find Flynn, we find Lucy. You sure he's

going after Roosevelt? No.

But he's gonna be president in eight years, so that's the best I got.

What?

We're gonna get her back.

That's Roosevelt Roosevelt skinny

Flynn's gonna be here somewhere.

Rufus, that's Flynn's guy.

Here we are.

It's called Pabst.

Just one blue ribbon at the fair.

Thank you.

So, Professor, as you well know, Edison was a paranoid son of a bitch. Didn't

trust anyone near his prototypes, except Henry Ford, who was... Edison's

employee. His chief engineer at the time. This afternoon, Edison and Ford

are going to meet with their financier, J.P. Morgan.

It'll be in a heavily guarded room.

very difficult to get into even for me even in 1893 but still before they show

up i'm gonna plant the bomb there i'm not going to help you you'll have to

kill me you don't think i will i read your classified file don't believe

everything you read you save people in kosovo you helped a family in iraq you

used to care about people you used to be good that rittenhouse killed your family

i believe you and now you're putting all of us in danger well they were easy to

find They went right for Roosevelt, just like you said they would. What is he

talking about? Maybe you don't care about yourself, but you do care about

Wyatt and Rufus, don't you?

I've sent your friends to the World's Fair Hotel.

You son of a bitch.

But the hotel came to be known by another name.

What was that again?

The Murder Castle.

You know the phrase serial killer was not even coined yet when H.H. Holmes,

the owner of the Murder Castle, was called? Is that right? The press called

him the...

multi-murderer.

And the hotel he built was an elaborate death trap.

Trap doors, acid vats, torture racks.

He'd even dissect them sometimes.

But you know this, Lucy, don't you?

Where is he? I don't know.

Excuse me.

Do you work here?

Uh, can I help you? Yeah, thin man in a gray suit. Have you seen him come by?

No, I haven't seen any thin man.

But, uh, you have a good day now.

You think Lucy's here somewhere?

I'll leave until we find out for sure.

Split up.

You can still save your friends, Lucy.

The sooner you help me, the sooner you can get back to them, hopefully in time.

Maybe you can help me find someone who can evade the security, break into the

offices, all that, without being detected.

Oh, come on, Lucy. You always have all the answers.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am the great Harry Houdini.

Welcome.

You may not be famous yet, but there's still no one better at getting into

or out of tight spots. For this act, I will need a volunteer.

I'm so sorry. No, it's my fault. I wasn't watching where I was going.

Did you draw these?

You sound surprised.

No, not surprised. Impressed.

Would you mind? My room's right there.

Thank you.

Would you mind helping me with my books?

Okay, I got it.

Thank you for your help.

You know what? Actually, you might be able to help me.

I'm looking for a friend. She's gone missing.

That's awful.

When did she go missing?

Last night.

Dark hair, brown eyes.

She could be with a tall man.

A funny accent.

No, I'm sorry. I haven't seen her.

You sure? She could be in trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Hello?

I don't need something for a breeze up in here.

What the hell?

Did you hear that?

Hear what?

I should go.

I hope you find your friend.

Yeah, thanks.

It's locked.

What is that?

What's happening?

Breathe into this.

You say your name is Lucy?

Lucy, that's right.

Now, Lucy, have we ever met before?

No, we have never met before.

How sad for me.

Lucy, will you please check my handcuffs and make sure they're tied securely

behind my back?

Yep, they're locked.

Ladies and gentlemen, as this beautiful lady has just confirmed, my hands are

tied securely behind my back. I will now step into this trunk.

My brother Dash will then lock it shut.

Trapped inside, it will be hard to move.

even harder to breathe.

Ma'am, if you will, please see that these are indeed locked.

Okay, they're locked.

And the curtain, please.

Thank you. Thank you. And please, tell your friends about the great Houdini.

Oh, thank you. That was amazing.

Hi.

Hello.

Thanks for your help.

You were amazing.

I have to tell you, I'm one of your biggest fans.

I wasn't aware I had any fans. You know, my uncle owns a theater here in Chicago,

and he's looking for a new act. He saw your show, and he loved it. If you were

interested, I could make an introduction.

Yes. Really?

Yes, of course. He's right outside.

Would you like to meet him now?

Yes, of course. Right this way.

Thank you.

I am really, really sorry.

Mr. Godini, a pleasure.

I don't know what she's told you, but I don't have any money. Oh, we don't need

your money.

We need you to pick a lock.

I think he's coming, too.

All right!

It's all right! I'm not trying to hurt you!

Who are you?

I'm George.

My name is George Henry. We've all been waiting for you to wake up.

Hey, buddy.

I got gas, too.

Good times.

Glad you're not dead.

That makes two of us.

Where the hell are we?

We're still in the hotel, I think.

Last thing I remember is going to bed. When I woke up, I was in here.

Now, you can't open that door from in here. Trust me.

I've tried.

How long have you been here?

I don't know. A couple hours.

It's hard to tell time in here.

Help!

Help!

Somebody help us!

We're trapped in here!

Can anyone hear me?

Help! You have to stop yelling.

This chamber is soundproofed and airtight.

We can't use up all the oxygen.

How do you know it's airtight?

Because I'm an architect, and I've been staring at the room for the last 20

minutes.

So, any ideas on food?

Water? No, it's not water.

Although, I do have this.

Happy to share.

Cracker Jacks.

He used to love these as a kid.

A kid? Those debuted at the fair yesterday.

Yeah, well, over where I come.

A lot of friends from Cracker Jacks. What I don't understand is why someone

would build an airtight chamber in a hotel.

For the same reasons they put gas jets in the guest rooms.

Someone built this place to trap people.

Who would do that?

A serial killer.

What is a serial killer?

The psychopath.

Someone who wants to torture people for... fun.

Who would do such a thing?

They're a little more common where we come from.

He lured us here.

Flynn knew about this place and he led us straight here.

God knows what he's doing with Lucy.

She could be here too, for all we know.

So, well, we got about four or five hours left of oxygen.

Maybe less.

I'm sorry to get you involved in all of this.

These men, they're holding my friends hostage, and I didn't have a choice.

I suppose it's my fault for wanting to believe you were really a fan.

No, I am a fan.

I think what you do is amazing.

I got trapped underwater once, and it was the most terrifying moment of my

life. And you, you locked yourself up to entertain people for a living?

How? You want to know the real trick?

Fear isn't real.

What do you mean?

Fear isn't what's actually happening. It's just your reaction to it.

So, clear my head.

Think one single thought.

What's the thought?

Skip.

You also have this other trick.

The cup purse, I believe it's called.

Maybe you could teach it to me sometime.

That's right.

I always did love that trick.

I'll do just that.

Stop. We're here.

You're up.

My friend's gonna stay out here with the girl.

You try anything, he goes on.

You aren't kidding.

Edison really is paranoid.

Can you open it? It'll take some time.

Ten minutes, maybe. You got three.

Those pentatons will be back soon.

I have another idea.

That tiny thing is a bomb?

What did Edison ever do to you?

Well, I guess the meeting wasn't that far after all. Who are you?

Mr. Edison, Mr. Ford, Mr. Morgan.

Rare pleasure to meet you.

My name is Garcia Flynn, and you are Rittenhouse.

Looking for this?

It's a sleight of hand.

It's called a cut purse.

What the hell is going on, young man?

Guards!

Gentlemen, if I were you, I'd vacate this fair city as quickly as possible.

Oh, by the way, you've just been saved by the great Harry Houdini.

See my show if you can.

mentioning the cut purse to me.

That was pretty smart.

I was hoping you'd get what I meant.

That's why I came to you, so you would help me.

How'd you know I could?

You're the best in the world at getting out of tight spots, and I was in a

really tight spot.

Did you get the bomb?

Yes. Got it.

Hell of a thing.

I've never seen guns like these before.

I'll take that.

Well, Lucy, I wish I could say this was fun, but I'd be lying.

Wait.

I still need your help.

My friends, they're trapped in a hotel with a serial killer.

What's a serial killer?

I'll explain on the way. Come on. We have to go. They're in danger. We should

go to the police.

They'll think I'm crazy.

And I won't.

What you do for a living, crazy is part of the job, right?

Please?

We're running out of air.

My heart won't stop pounding.

I'm really scared.

Are you scared?

Yeah.

It's becoming a daily thing with me.

My little boy, he's eight.

He has this jack in the box.

And every time he cranks it, it pops out and he laughs like it's the very first

time. He's got this laugh that just...

It makes you want to start laughing, too.

I just want to hear it again.

I can't stop thinking about my father.

I was waiting for me to come home and tell him all about my big trip.

I'm so proud.

You know, I designed the woman's pavilion at the fair.

Really? I went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for

architecture.

First woman to do it. You went to MIT?

So did I.

Oh, you must be Robert Robinson Taylor.

No, I'm the other black guy.

There were two?

This isn't working.

We are going to die here.

My father will never know what happened.

It'll just be like... I dropped off the face of the earth.

I know what that's like.

To have someone missing.

The not knowing and the always wondering.

That's the worst part.

But I'm not gonna let that happen.

You understand me?

You're gonna go home to your father. You, your son.

But I need you to help me.

Police are downstairs.

I'm telling you, these joints, they're impossible. It's never gonna...

What?

Do you see this one brick?

It's concrete.

And it's spalling.

What does that mean?

The material is deteriorating.

Yeah, if we can find something to make a small hole, we might be able to get

someone to hear us.

Will this work?

Worth a try.

Where do we start?

I don't know.

H.H. Holmes is a monster.

There are isolation chambers and secret chutes hidden all over.

My friends could be anywhere.

So could Holmes.

You did it, Wyatt.

Hello?

Can anyone hear me?

Can anyone hear me?

Did you hear that?

I heard something.

Wyatt?

Wyatt?

I think it sounds like it's coming from here.

A bookcase? I mean, that would be too obvious, wouldn't it?

Guess not.

This Holmes doesn't have much imagination.

Um, I, uh... I don't like tight spaces.

Can anyone hear me?

Is anyone out there?

Hello? Can anyone...

Is that Lucy?

Lucy? Is Rufus with you?

Hey, I am.

Man, it's good to hear your voice.

You too.

Are you okay?

Can you get us out of here?

Now this I can do.

You with someone?

Yes, I brought Harry Houdini with me.

Did Lucy just say she brought Harry Houdini?

Who's Harry Houdini?

Where's Flynn? He's locked in an office somewhere, thanks to Jerry here.

I brought you a present.

Hi. Hi.

You're okay.

Yeah, so are you.

This is Sophia and George.

You both? Yeah, of course, Sam.

Thank you. We should probably get going before someone realizes we're gone. He's

right. We should get out of here.

Follow me.

I told you I'm not H.H. Holmes. My name is Pat Quinlan. Yeah, prove it. Okay.

Um, in my pocket.

He's telling the truth.

Quinlan is the hotel's caretaker.

Where's your boss?

I don't know.

Try harder.

He's probably in his office on the third floor.

Show me.

Get the police.

Go. Right now.

Wyatt?

Wyatt?

George is itchy! Lucy!

What?

What happened? Where's Lucy?

He paid me to trap your friends

Please. Please.

Just get me out of here. Get me out of here!

Get me out!

Fear isn't real.

Escape.

Escape.

If I'm going to burn in hell, you're going to burn with me.

I wouldn't do that if I were you, Herman Mudgett.

I'm not like the other women.

And there have been so many women, haven't there?

How do you know my real name? I know a lot of things about you.

You're a doctor and a con man.

Who are you?

I'm a psychic, and I know that you're a spiritualist, so you believe, don't you?

Well, I have seen your past, and I know your future.

You said he'd be in his office. I said he'd probably be in his office. So where

is he actually, then? I can't be sure. Do not tell me that you don't know

what's been going on at this hotel.

I don't want to know.

Where would he take her?

Sometimes he disappears into the basement.

No. No, you're no psychic.

If I'm not who I say I am, then how would I know that your father beat you

when you were a child?

And your mother?

Your mother was too weak to stop him, wasn't she?

You're just trying to trick me. No, I'm not.

I know that you have a baby with your first wife and that you abandoned your

family to start a new one with a new woman.

There have been so many women that you have loved and killed.

Why are you telling me this?

I can help you.

If you let me out of here, I promise I will help you achieve great wealth

and live a long and happy life.

Isn't that what you want, Herman?

Money, power.

I can help you get them all.

Don't move!

Get me out of here!

Rufus, get her out.

Get me out of here!

George.

Why would you lock yourself up with us?

Pretend to be your own victim.

Because it amuses me to watch your fear.

I was born with the devil in me.

I can't help the fact that I'm a murderer no more than the poet can help

the inspiration to sing.

Give me one good reason why I shouldn't shoot you.

I'll confess.

To everything.

Every life I've taken, every body I've buried.

I heard what you said in that chamber, Wyatt.

Your worst fear is not knowing what happened to the people you love.

I didn't give my victims' families closure.

Does he tell him the truth?

Why? Does he say where he buried the victims?

No. He lies about everything and sells the story for profit. She's a witch. She

can't be trusted.

Thank you.

Just make sure you get home to your dad, all right?

I hope we meet again.

Or maybe at our class reunion.

Police will be here in 20 minutes.

You sure you can't come with me?

Make a great team?

Then I could sure use an assistant.

You'll find a better one soon.

And keep a lookout for a... bass horn.

Annie or Francis or Abess.

And you will go on to do amazing things together.

What makes you so sure?

A magician never reveals her secrets.

Gentlemen, good luck.

Hey, Houdini, give me my damn gun back.

For the record, I knew you guys were going to save me.

Well, you know, technically, I think you saved us.

Well, technically, yeah, you're right.

It's not bad for a civilian, right?

No, not bad at all.

Look at that.

I got the team back.

Okay.

Listen up, old Rittenhouse dude whose name I still don't know.

I'll do this job.

I'll pilot the lifeboat, and one day we will catch Garcia Flynn.

But I'm done being your errand boy.

If you touch me, or anyone in my family, or anyone I care about...

I'm out.

And if you have a problem with that, you can just find another pilot.

Wait.

There is no other pilot.

I'm all you've got.

So back the hell off.

This is my last recording.

Give it to Rittenhouse.

Rufus.

Are you sure you want to do this?

I'm sure.

After what I've seen today.

Let's get a Rittenhouse.

I picked a side, Connor.

You should pick one too.

This is Wyatt.

Congratulations. You checked out of the world's fair hotel alive.

Lucy saved Edison, Ford, and Morgan, who went on to become some of history's

greatest dicks.

How'd you get this number?

Oh, and on top of all that, you got to kill America's first serial killer. That

must have felt great.

What do you want, Flynn?

We made a deal that if you help me get Benedict Arnold, I give you the name of

your wife's killer.

So despite what you think of me, I'm an animal.

Now, the guy you're looking for is currently serving for two other murders

in San Quentin, and his name is Wes Gilliam.

Now, we both know you can't go back to any time you already exist, so it's not

like you can stop the murder or even stop Wes. No, you'd have to go back in

time further.

So the only question now, Wyatt, is... What are you

gonna do about it?