All language subtitles for Nancy Drew S04E12 The Heartbreak Of Truth

Ace.

Nice to see you.
Literally.

It's nice to be seen.

And to talk to you
without using the radio.

Connection's growing stronger.

And it's changing me.

I'm becoming more present.

You're my ghost.

Talking to Jane Doe again?

She's gone now.

I got to get to work.
I don't have time to chat.

That's what you said last night.

But we need to.
We did something.

No.

You did something.

You went
to the yacht club basement.

You called the Sin Eater.

Yes, right after you called me.

That call was nothing.

I thanked you for convincing me
to go fishing with my dad.

Or that was a false memory
the Sin Eater gave us.

That phone call made me go
to the yacht club basement.

What if something happened
when you were out fishing?

'Cause next thing you know,
Jane Doe's body showed up.

It's a morgue.
Bodies show up.

And none of them
attach themselves to you.

We need to know.
What if we did something

- that I tried to cover up?
- I didn't hurt her.

I get that you've grown close
to her ghost,

and you're scared
that she'll move on

if you solve her death,
but I have this guilt

in the pit of my stomach,
and I can't fix it.

I can't e-I can't even
consider redemption

until I figure out what I did.

I'm gonna go
to the docks in Trenton.

It's outside
of Horseshoe Bay town lines.

If anyone
in Trenton saw anything,

they'd have the correct memory
of the night.

She doesn't want to know the truth.

Don't you?

Nancy Drew Investigations.

There is something

at the graveyard
you need to see.

Same spot as before.
You know where.

You're the caller who warned me
about the missing bodies.

Who are you? Wait...

I'm the gravedigger.

But that is a grave
I did not dig.

Who did?

I'm not sure. Uh, I appreciate
you alerting me.

But why did you hide your
identity and alter your voice

the first time you called me?

That night, I found eight
burst-open, empty graves.

I had to tell somebody.

Didn't want to lose my job.

We'll get down
to the bottom of this.

Appreciate it.

Looks like someone is planning
to bury a ninth Sin Eater soon.

Callie said she'd protect
the Sin Eater legacy,

but she never said how.
And Tristan might be in danger.

The faster Callie kills Tristan
and lets his soul reincarnate

into a new, innocent life,
the better.

Have you talked to Tristan?

Since I unintentionally
turned him into a monster

and his parents tried
to sacrifice me? No.

My calls keep going
to voice mail,

and my texts are left on read.

I'll talk to Callie,

see if I can reason with her.

Hey. The, uh,
fisherman in Trenton says

he's around now
if you want to meet up.

- Sure.
- Great.

I will try Tristan again
on the way.

Call me with any updates.

Well, I don't believe this.

I offered
to help the Rotary Club

at the Beltane event this year,

but Chief Lovett convinced them
to cancel it.

Wait, Beltane is a celebration
of the spring equinox.

What's wrong with that?

I don't know.
Apparently it doesn't adhere

to her "community standards"
for public gatherings.

I can't just stand back

and watch her tear apart
the fabric of this town.

Well, um, see you later.

Bye.

Hey, I have kind of big news.

Um, okay.

I got a call from a guy
named Keith Critchett.

Keene High School, '72.

He made millions
in the organic hemp business

and he wants to buy The Claw.

The Claw's not for sale.

Especially not
to some aging hippie

looking to flip it
into seaside condos.

No, it's not like
the last offer we got.

He says he wants to invest
in a piece of town history.

He says he loves the vibe
and he won't touch a thing.

Well, you said no, right?

I said I would bring it to you.

The Claw has been a part of
the Fan family for generations.

It's... it's, like,
the first thing I've ever owned.

- Nick, this isn't a simple transaction for me.
- I know.

Maybe sit with it, though?

But the Beltane
celebration has been

part of this town for decades.

Still no. The central feature
of the event is a giant fire.

But it's a bonfire.

Everyone safely burns small
totems that represent things

from the past
that they want to let go of.

From the ashes of regret
blossom new opportunity.

We need order and safe streets,

not voodoo dolls
and public health hazards.

Hey, but people are upset.

Beltane is something
they look forward to.

Look, look, look.

Social media
doesn't make decisions

on the welfare of our town.

Okay, who hurt you?

Really?
What's your deal?

Excuse me?

I heard something
happened in your past.

Something that made you
take a leave of absence

from your last job.
Whatever it was...

This town has suffered enough.

An event that reminds everyone
of pain and regret is upsetting.

And the fact that you
and your friends insist

on dwelling in darkness

and forcing
these bleak conversations

on innocent people
is, frankly, disturbed.

Who hurt you?

Uh, no one. Why...

Cameron.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Okay.

Good news or bad news first?

Bad news first.
Always.

No mail came today.

But maybe no news is good news.

That's not good news.
That's naive optimism.

Okay, well, I have it in spades
for the both of us.

Thanks.

Also, thank you for letting me
forward my mail to your address.

It takes stress off
the whole waiting game

not having to explain
anything to my family.

Your secret's safe with me.

Oh, my God. Just...

It's just so unfair.

Um, be right back.

She is disturbed. She refuses
to un-cancel Beltane.

Wait. Wait, wait.
Beltane is cancelled?

The Conservation Club was going

to co-sponsor
the totem-making booth.

It's Horseshoe Bay tradition.
What are we gonna do?

That's a great question.

We're gonna
host our own Beltane,

show them that
we won't be silenced.

- We're in.
- Okay.

So, George and Jessie,

you can put together
the catering order.

Uh, Birdie, you can do
the, uh, totem supplies

and I will outreach on socials.
Okay.

Okay, so there's enough
in the kitchen

to fire up some sliders, fries
and popcorn shrimp

for a decent-sized crowd.

Think that'll be enough?

Earth to George.

What if I sold The Claw?

Like, hypothetically?

Like, for real.

Nick got an offer.

Wow.

Guess I just always thought
The Claw would be our place.

I mean, it'll still be here.

Apparently, the guy
wants to keep it as is,

kitschy decor and all.

Even our growth chart?

Oh.

The patio will likely
get a refresh.

Mm.

Now, I remember when
I was finally tall enough

to see through the pass-through.

Thought I was a giant.

I remember the first time

Grandma shared her famous
New England clam chowder recipe.

I felt like I had unlocked
a secret to the universe.

Mm, the secret was you were both
clam-killing monsters.

- Yeah, yeah.
- Mm.

It'd be the end of an era.

We grew up here.

Nick.
What a nice surprise.

How's everyone holding up?

That was a rough night
in the woods.

For Tristan, especially.

I know you dug a grave for him.

He doesn't have to die.

We all die eventually.

The only thing that survives
is the Sin Eater.

From one body to the next,
the soul remains,

generation after generation.

Please don't destroy
another innocent life.

I'll do what it takes

to ensure the continued
existence of the Sin Eater,

just as my ancestors did
before me.

It's our legacy.

To provide order to this town.

By sweeping crime and corruption
under the carpet?

Cherry-picking who gets
a do-over? That's not order.

It's manipulation
on behalf of the privileged,

and it's systemic injustice.

The alternative is worse.

You should be grateful.

Whether it's Tristan or the
next incarnation of his soul,

the cycle is unbreakable.

I'm usually the only one
on the water at night,

especially this time
of the year.

I'm surprised
to see another boat.

Even more surprised
when it caught fire.

Do you know
how the fire happened?

I heard an explosion.

I radioed for help,
but I was too far away

to see anything specific.

The boat sank fast.

I searched for survivors, but...

Figured I'd read
about the accident in the paper,

but nobody reported on it.

Strange, right?

Mm.

I saw a vision of fire when
I was prodded with the Ambyth.

Could have been the same
boat fire the fisherman saw.

Jane Doe's body
came into the morgue

burned beyond recognition.

Well, let's say
she was on that boat.

Now, the question is
was anyone with her?

It was just me and my dad
on our boat that night.

I remember.
He said our captain cancelled.

Do they let you charter
those boats

without a captain, at night?

It's possible.

We should check out logs
at the marina,

see what other boats
were on the water that night.

Jane Doe was probably
on one of those.

Right. And also,
maybe check personnel records

for possible captains in case

your memory of having
a captain was erased.

Hey, Nick.

What?

No. No, no, no, no, no.
I'll find him.

I got to go.
It's Tristan.

Okay, so,

Iwill check out the marina.

Hey.

What are you doing here?

You didn't answer
my calls or texts.

It's been a lot.

What my parents did to you...

Let's table that.
Listen...

Nick talked to Callie.

She's gonna kill you.

We have to cure you.
We are running out of time.

I don't think there's a "we."

And I've been marked for an
early death since I was born.

It is what it is.

And you called the Sin Eater.

You hurt me.

Whether you knew
it was me or not.

I'm sorry.

I never want you to have to
go through that again.

I saved you once.

Let me save you one more time.

And then, if you want,

you can walk away
from me for good.

Tristan, is there anywhere
you can lay low

while we try and figure out
how to cure you?

My parents tried
for 15 years to cure me.

Nothing worked.

What did they know
about the ritual

the town uses
to call the Sin Eater?

They never cracked that puzzle.

Well, we did.

That's a great place to start.

Yeah. First you recite
an incantation into the mirror.

Then the mirror turns
into a black door.

Then the Masthead Mummy screams.

I hear a woman's scream
before I turn,

like someone's calling to me.

We were right.
The scream is an alarm.

It causes Tristan to transform
into the Sin Eater.

- We need to silence her.
- Or destroy her.

What do we know
about her origin?

The Masthead Mummy is also
referred to in this journal

as the "Mother of Monsters."

She was an ancient deity
from the Old World in Wales,

known to have mystical powers
to create the souls of monsters.

It says
the Founders captured her

and brought her
on the maiden voyage.

Then they used her powers

to create the first Sin Eater
in Horseshoe Bay.

So... the Mummy is kind
of like... my mom?

And I need to destroy her
to stop the curse?

Families. Am I right?

Ace got a lead on Jane Doe.

I'm gonna follow up
with him now.

Okay. I'll check in with Ryan
and see if he knows

of any mystical
Mummy-wrecking relics.

Hey, maybe we can't cure you,

but we can make sure
no one ever calls to you again.

Hello?

You're here.

I was drawn to this place.

It was your apartment.

You found my home?

Found your name, too.
It was Alice.

- Alice Palermo.
- Alice Palermo.

How did you get here?

Followed a lead to the marina.

Checked the personnel records.

There was only
one female captain

Alice Palermo.

Her boss said she turned in
her resignation last week.

No explanation why,
but I found an address

in the employee file.

And I saw you.

I remember this.

North Carolina.

Horses on the beach.

I dropped out of college.

I... traveled the coast.

Saltwater taffy in Ocean City.

Federal Hill Park.

I worked on a cruise ship
in Boston. I...

I know I got my captain's
license in Portland.

I know I liked the quiet.

I know you're the first person

I've felt connected to
in a long time.

Kind of funny,
none of that matters now.

It matters.

Who you were still matters.

I need a minute.

Alice, wait.

What did I miss?

Her name was Alice.

She remembers who she was.

Does she remember how she died?

Maybe some mysteries
don't need to be solved.

You care about Alice. Don't you
want her to have closure?

Keeping her in the dark to
protect your heart is not fair.

Can you just let it go?

It is so like you
to rope me into another mystery

and force me to solve it
with you

just when I've moved on.

Nobody is forcing you.

And you haven't moved on.

Your girlfriend's a ghost.

She's dead,
so whatever relationship

you think you might have
can't last.

Your boyfriend is a beast
marked for death.

Whatever relationship
you think youhave can't last.

- You haven't moved on either.
- I know.

I never said that I did.

God, it's so like you
to just call things off

as soon as you feel
uncomfortable.

You're afraid.
You're afraid of the truth,

you're afraid of yourself,
and you're afraid of me.

And I can solve
this mystery without you.

Happy Beltane!

Happy Beltane, everybody.

So, uh, we saying
congratulations or what?

Jean being pregnant?

- Right.
- Well, the word's out.

How you doing? How's Jean doing?

Oh, she's at her sister's cabin
thinking it through.

We're both gonna sit with it
for a second.

- Jean's not sure what she wants.
- Yeah?

Yeah, well, what do you want?

Well, to be honest,

I never thought a second shot
at fatherhood was a possibility.

It's a lot to weigh.

I'm not sure I can handle it.

Look, you raised the best person
I've ever met.

So if you want this,
you can handle it.

Hey, Ryan.

Hey. I'll catch up with you.

- Hi.
- Hi.

So this is Beltane.

Thank you. Mmm.

- One radix foniens per your request.
- Thank you.

A hammer strong enough

to smash a
supernaturally-protected object.

I worked some magic
to get it on short notice.

Well, I appreciate that.

You said you, um...

you had something
you wanted to talk about?

Yeah. With Shelby
and Jonas Glass in jail,

no one's guarding their stash.

It's the chance
we've been waiting for.

Chance to what, rob them?

Yes. Of every last relic.

Ruin their business,
ruin their lives.

Drive off into the sunset.

I thought you'd be more excited.

Yeah. I mean...

I don't know. It's just...

Where would we go?

- Does it matter?
- Kind of, yeah.

You're talking about
a life-altering plan here.

The Glasses tried to kill Nancy.
They tried to kill me.

I want revenge.

Assumed you would, too.

Sure, but...

I got family in Horseshoe Bay.

You know? I've got...
I've got responsibilities.

This town was always
a stopover for me.

I would have left weeks ago
if it wasn't for you.

What do I have to do
to convince you?

How about we start
by helping me with that fire?

I'll teach you all about Beltane
and-and Horseshoe Bay lore.

Yeah, when you sell it
like that...

Mm-hmm. It sounds
pretty good, right?

- Oh, yeah. Folklore.
- Mm-hmm.

How are we doing?

I'm putting a scrambler
on Callie's camera.

The feed from the basement
should be cut off,

but I don't know how closely
she monitors this place,

so we still got to move fast.

- Almost done with the incantation.
- Incantation?

- We have a hammer.
- I was worried that

the basement might be cloaked
in some sort

of supernatural protection
given how the mirror emitted

toxic white smoke the last time
we messed around down here.

But I got an incantation

to remove all
the supernatural protections

from an old contact
of Victoria's.

By calling to a wind spirit,
we can use its energy

to banish any safeguard
cast on the basement.

All done. Incant away.

We're ready, too.

Wait.

Can I be the one to do it?

Of course.

Okay.

"From the North, from the South,

"from the East, from the West,

may cleansing energy manifest."

The protection's lifted. Go.

Tristan, do it now.

What is happening?

I have no idea.

She spoke to me.

She was sorry there was no
justice for what happened to me,

to any of the Sin Eaters.

She was trapped down here
for centuries,

a prisoner
just like the Sin Eater

they forced her to create.

She said she was glad
I returned to her.

And then she said goodbye.

This was in the Ambyth.

Goddess essence.

The Mummy's final act was to
help us undo more sin coverups.

- Quick, uh, give me a container.
- Here.

This can show me
the sin I erased.

If you build it, they will come.

Oh. Speech.
Come on, Bess. Speech.

Okay, okay, okay.

Aw, thank you. Well, I just want
to thank everyone

for showing your support today.

You know, it's important
that we honor who we are

and the beloved
supernatural traditions

that make this town special.

Especially when some in this
community want to silence us.

Our future is connected
to our past.

So, from the ashes
of past regret

may a bright future rise.

Here we go.

Okay.

Yoo-hoo!

I should arrest you right now.

Okay. What is wrong
with wanting to celebrate?

Look around. It is harmless.

What is a threat to you?

You're naive, Bess.
Like me, once.

But what looks harmless
is not always harmless.

And if you wait too long
to do something about it,

people get hurt.
It's like...

A small town in Rhode Island
riddled with drugs?

A police chief
that took leave in 2016?

Yeah, I looked it up.

No one's past stays hidden.

That was my hometown.

It was my dream to be the chief
of police since I was a kid.

But policing my community,

going after my friends,
my family

was a lot harder than I thought.

And by the time
bodies started turning up,

I couldn't fix it.

The supernatural is not drugs.

It might look scary, sure,
but it's-it's many things,

just like life is.

Where you see chaos, I see hope.

In this world of uncertainty,
there's comfort

in putting faith
in a force outside yourself.

We've been through a lot lately.

But it's moments like these
that bring joy.

Hey, you want
to look after this town?

So do I.

If this is what the people want,
I won't stand in the way.

But I will be watching.

You're still here.

Remembering pieces of my life

made me want to know more.

Including how I died.

If you solve my death,

is there any way you can
protect me from moving on?

I'll find a way.

- Thank you very much.
- Thanks, Birdie.

Well, I'm proud
of Jessie and Birdie.

They really helped
pull this thing together.

Okay, if we sell The Claw,

will they still have their jobs?

Yeah. We'll make it
part of the deal.

Okay.

I'm leaning towards sell.

The Claw came to me when
I was searching for a purpose,

and it's what I needed
at the time.

But now...

Times are changing,
and so are we?

Yeah.

I want to sell, too.

I was hesitant
because of nostalgia.

And because I applied
to some combo

undergrad-JD programs
out of state.

Oh.

Okay. Look at you making moves.

Okay, okay.

I haven't been accepted
anywhere yet.

I mean, I figured
if nothing worked out,

I could just stay at The Claw.

But... after spending time
with Tristan today,

hearing how limited
his life has been,

I realize I should
take risks while I can.

Victoria's stable.

My sisters are almost grown.

I don't have anything
holding me back except fear.

I have a feeling you'll be okay.

- Yeah?
- Heard it from a crowbar.

I mean, it will be hard
to let go of The Claw.

But it's just a restaurant.

We have the whole world
out there for us.

Jade and I were actually
talking about taking a vacation.

- Hmm.
- Yeah.

It's-it's been a minute
since I relaxed.

You deserve it.

What happened to the basement?

- We broke the cycle.
- How?

- There were protections.
- It doesn't matter.

Your legacy as a Minder is over.

Your power in this town is over.

From now on, Horseshoe Bay
will exist in truth.

You have no idea
what you've done.

You can't hide behind
the Sin Eater anymore.

Your threats are empty.

Hey.

Hey. - Was hoping to catch up
with you at Beltane, but...

we haven't really
had a chance to talk since...

Since you found out
that you might be a dad again?

- Yeah.
- Yeah, I mean, kind of perfect timing.

I move out,
you replace me with a new me.

I wouldn't be replacing you.

I know.

But, honestly,
would it be weird?

I mean, what about our family
isn't weird?

Why? Is it weird for you?

My whole world has been
being your dad.

You have my heart.

Well, so did Mom.

So does Jean.

It's always possible
to make more room.

You're busy.

I'll let you go.

Hey.

I'm not afraid
of the truth or you.

I was just looking out
for Alice.

But she is ready to know what
happened now, and I am, too.

Well...

I have a way.

How exactly does
the Ambyth work?

So, if-if we touch it
at the same time,

we'll be able to see a vision
of the sin I erased.

If you had anything
to do with it,

then it'll work for you, too.

Okay.

I'm ready.

Three... two... one.

Hey. How's the fishing?

I'm Alice, your captain.

I'm Ace. This is, uh...

This is my dad Tom.

Hey.

Um, well, uh, give... give
a shout if you need anything.

- Okay.
- Okay.

- Thanks.
- Yup.

Captain.

- Hey.
- Help, help!

Help me.

I'll get help.

Help me!

Dad?

No, no, wait, wait, wait.

- Wait!
- Oh, no, Dad.

Dad.

I'm coming.

- Hey.
- Nancy.

I need... I need you right now.

Hey, hey, hey. Hey. Hey.

You're okay. You're okay.
Everything's okay.

No. I'm not.

It's not.

I let a girl die.

I dropped the curse jar
that you gave me into the ocean.

I let a girl die.

Okay.

- I let a girl die.
- I'm gonna fix it.

I called you for help.

You called the Sin Eater.

I was trying to help.

That was not your choice
to make.

You made me forget everything,
you made me forget Alice.

You made the entire town...

forget what happened to her.

And all this time,
I wasn't crazy

to think
that we had a connection.

You were in so much pain.

You didn't think
I could handle it?

Some things are so horrific

that they can't be handled.

All you can do is try

a-and... and keep the wreckage
from ruining you.

You were destroyed.
You weren't you.

I haven't been me anyway.

I've been living a lie.

And I... I know how much pain
you've dealt with.

But that pain, that...

that grief, the doubt, the loss,

that made you who you are today.

If your sins had been eaten,
you wouldn't be you.

How could you try
to change me like that?

Alice?

Did you leave? Talk to me.

Why did you think I'd be gone?

You found out how I died.

I was there.

You were?

It all just came back to me.

I-I didn't remember
any of it until now.

You said you'd protect me.

I tried.

What happened?

We were on a boat together.

You were the captain.

And there was an explosion.

It started a fire.

My dad went overboard,
and I couldn't save you both.

You wouldn't let me die.

It's true. I...

I wish it wasn't.
I wish I could take it all back.

Alice. Please, you don't...

Don't go. Don't go.

I thought I'd be scared,
but I'm not.

My whole life,

I was looking for something.

I feel it now.

It's peace.

I'm ready.

I wish
you could have had more time.

Me, too.

Hey, George.

Excuse me, thanks.

Okay, mail came late today,
but there was one letter.

Northern Seattle Legal College.

- Okay.
- Okay.

I made the final cut
of applicants.

- Oh, that's amazing.
- Oh.

I couldn't have done any
of this without you.

Well, I'm honored you chose me
to be your confidant.

I can't explain it. You just...

You just make me feel safe.

That's just the pre-law
trauma bond talking.

Would now be a weird time
to tell you that...

I got into
Washington State Law School?

No, not weird at all.
That's amazing. Oh.

Would it also be weird if...

...I became the guy who followed
the girl across the country?

For you.

Ah. What is this again?

It's called a regret totem.

Regrets? I don't have any.

- What?
- Do you?

Yeah.

Spent most of my life
messing around.

I wasted a lot of time.

Then let's not waste any more,
let's leave now.

I scouted the Glasses' house...
breaking in will be easy.

I hate what they did
to Nancy, okay?

What they did to you.
But they're in jail now,

that's justice enough for me.

And besides, I-I know
what they did.

They were just trying to save
their kid, and...

maybe if I was
in their position,

I would do the same thing.

- Are you going soft on me?
- No.

Maybe. No. It's just...

You get revenge and then what?

Huh? You... you burn bridges,
you make more enemies?

But you win.

My parents lived like that.

Their whole life.
And they were miserable people.

So I wouldn't call it winning.

Look at this place.

I built a home base here.

A life that I'm proud of.

I don't want to leave.

I get this place
means something to you.

Cards up, I'm not sold.

But I am sold on you.

Does that mean you'll stay?

Hmm, I can stick around
for a minute.

- A minute?
- Yeah.

Okay. I'll take it.

Damn, that can't be good.

Hey.

How are you?

Uh...

Kind of a mess.

I told my parents
everything that happened.

They were so relieved.

I should be, too, but...

I'm not.

I didn't know who to talk to
about it except you.

I'm listening.

I thought if I ever broke
the curse, I'd... feel free.

But I just feel empty, I...

I don't know who I am.

I mean, I've been there
a few times.

Like right now.

Got any advice?

Well, normally, I'd try to find
something that I can solve.

Lately, every mystery I unravel,
I make everything worse.

And then someone's always left

to pick up the pieces,
including you.

My life isn't worse
because of you.

I'm beginning to wonder...

if there's a reason we met.

I feel like we're
connected somehow.

Yeah, I feel it, too.

I don't know where
we go from here.

Me either.

But I know I can't
walk away from you.

Sorry.

Hey, Ryan.

Hey, Nick has eyes on Callie

at the Department
of Water and Power.

She's trying to access
all the sin water

we removed from the reservoir.

You're too late.

- What'd you do?
- I gave you the truth you wanted.

Enjoy.

That's a voden spliter.

A Bulgarian relic used
to aerosolize water.

Callie must've planted it
when no one was looking.

What?

All the showerheads have one.

They're everywhere.

What is happening?

We need to get back. Get back.

Oh, my God,

Callie turned
the-the black sludgy water

into toxic fog.

She just unleashed 200 years
of buried sins on the town.

Oh, my God, run. Run!

Everybody, run!

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