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[MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: Previously on "The Lair".

FRANKIE: What I'm trying to tell you is that all those murders

you've been writing about for the past year

are all linked to that club.

TOM: The Lair?

[SCREAM]

This isn't good enough?

I thought you loved this.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to cause a problem, OK, Jimmy?

Whoa.

Members only.

But I'd like to talk to Frankie.

Who did that to you?

No one.

[SCREAM]

He's not dead.

Not dead?

DR. BELMONT: That young boy you brought into today

is barely alive.

I can't discuss any medical information

unless you're a relative.

Look, I'm as close to family as he's got.

SHERIFF TROUT: Looks this is part of a much bigger picture.

The John Doe murders.

You can bet on it.

I can't help think that it's time for a new approach.

I don't think Damian's going to be

changing things any time soon.

I ran tests using a UV light.

Perhaps, he picked it up in a nightclub somewhere.

DAMIAN: Is a curse.

But what a lovely curse.

To be young forever.

It's almost like a vampire's bite.

Could there even be such a thing?

It's time.

Time to rise.

Time to join us.

Eric, listen to the sound of my voice.

Hear the sound my voice.

I command you to listen.

You will hear the sound of my voice.

Hear it and rise.

Come to me. Come.

[THEME MUSIC]

I once wrote a story for the Sunday edition.

Quite an honor for me.

It dealt with the discovery of concrete foundations so old

that even its memory had crumbled.

Everyone pretended like they never heard of the place,

and it took a bit of research to find out what

the secret of the concrete was.

It was a Japanese detainment camp from World War II.

I guess that's hos creatures like Colin and his kind by.

Living and feeding off of people's fear and shame.

12:00 noon, I wonder what they're

dreaming about right now.

SHERIFF TROUT: We ran at this guy, Jonathon's prints

in DMV record and came up with some parents in West Virginia.

Unfortunately, they've been dead a long time

and we can't find any other relatives.

DR. BELMONT: I've got a hunch that a course of treatments

and ultrasonic trans-cranial surgery

might lead to some positive results,

but we can't proceed without a signed consent.

Trust me Doc, no one wants this guy up

and talking more than I do.

Hell, I'd sign the form myself if I thought

I could get away with it.

If this could be perceived as an emergency

then we could take drastic measures.

Well, we certainly could make an argument for it.

It's been done before.

I just had to get a judge behind it.

We'll get the wheels rolling in the morning.

Maybe we'll get some action.

[PHONE RINGING]

This is Belmont.

MAN (ON PHONE): Doctor, you need to come down to the morgue

right away.

Something wrong?

MAN (ON PHONE): It's the body, Doctor.

What about it?

MAN (ON PHONE): It's gone. - What?

MAN (ON PHONE): The body's gone.

I'll be right there.

Did I just hear that right?

Well, there must be some kind of mix of somewhere.

Yeah, well, you better hope so.

I mean, bodies don't just get up and walk out of the morgue.

Yeah. Well, this one just did.

It really is true, he's gone.

Well, at the risk of sounding like a wise ass,

there's no signs of a struggle here.

Well, wherever he went, he went naked.

Sheriff, security camera.

SHERIFF TROUT: What the hell are we waiting for?

Come on.

I think you're holding for me, Tom.

I only have my hunches.

I mean, it didn't hurt me until later,

but last night my phone rang, and when

I answered it the only thing I heard on the other line

was music.

It was like it was coming from some kind of club or a party.

Who was it?

That's just it, there was no one on the other line.

I mean, I think it was Jonathan, but he either changed his mind

or he couldn't talk and he hung up.

Why would he do that?

I don't know.

We had some words over a meeting I

took with this guy who promised me straight dope

on the John Doe killings.

The meeting was a bust, except for the necklace

the guy gave me.

What I didn't know was that Jonathan was spying on me.

LAURA: And he thought that you were seeing

someone else behind his back?

Yeah.

I tried to explain it, and I thought I worked things out,

but when I got out of the shower he

was gone, along with the necklace

and the book of matches. - Whoa, whoa.

Book of matches?

Yeah, from that place, The Lair.

The Lair? The sex club?

You think he went there that night?

Yeah, I think he did.

I think he went to go see that Frankie guy for himself.

He didn't believe me.

If this is true, you have got to tell Sheriff Trout about it.

Oh, it's true, all right, but there's

only one way to find out.

Tom, you have got to let the police handle this.

Maybe.

Either way, I need to see for myself before I go

pointing the finger at anybody.

If I think it's a job for John, I'll

give him first crack at it.

Fine, but please be careful.

You're a damn good journalist.

You are no secret agent.

[MUSIC - THE EROTICS, "ZERO PERSONALITY"]

(SINGING) Locked down and coming through.

Like kids with a gun, don't know what we'll do.

All right.

You're going down with a sonic boom.

Each generation is full of fools.

All right.

Down in the gutter of hell.

Now you're going to wish you were well.

Gentlemen, from time to time, as you all know,

The Lair opens its arms and welcomes a new member

into the inner sanctum.

It is indeed a very special and a rare occasion and something

to celebrate.

I hope and trust that each of you

appreciates how much I care for you,

and that my hospitality won't go unrecognized.

I'd like to introduce you to my latest creation.

I think you'll find him very eager and inventive.

Enjoy.

[MUSIC - THE EROTICS, "ZERO PERSONALITY"]

(SINGING) Before everybody knows, I plan to catch

you pray in that stairwell.

Personality.

Personality.

Personality.

Personality.

Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

So-called reality.

Turn down brutality all night.

[FOOTSTEPS]

Hi.

Home kinda late aren't ya?

- I was with Tom, he had a-- - Yeah, yeah.

I got your message.

Just took all day?

- Did you eat already? - No.

No, I didn't eat.

I don't have any money, remember?

Someone forgot to leave me something.

Jimmy, I'm sorry.

I forgot.

Forgot?

What would happen if I were to forget every time someone

needed something from me? - Like what?

What did you say?

Nothing.

I don't want an argument.

Why don't I just make you some tea?

You think I like being in this house all by myself?

Think I like being out here in the middle of nowhere, huh?

Think I like that?

Think anybody would like that?

I know how you feel.

Maybe you could find something to do during the day.

Oh, is this the job thing?

Now you're going to bring that up now?

You're going to throw that in my face?

Jimmy, what do you want me to do?

I want you to get in that bedroom

and I'm going to show you what I want you to do.

[ROCK MUSIC]

This is a private club, sir.

You're going to need an invitation

from a member to get in.

I'm not hear for a good time.

I'm with the Island Gleaner, and I'm looking for Frankie.

For a janitor, that Frankie really gets around.

If I let you in, what's in it for me?

I'll give you a peek at next week's horoscope.

- He's at the bar. - Thanks.

Frankie.

I've been looking for ya.

What do you want?

Oh, we didn't finish our business yesterday.

If I were you, I'd get out of here, now.

You're know me so let's chat for a little while.

You're sticking your neck out even by being here.

Why?

They don't know me.

They know everything and everybody,

and what they don't know, they find out.

You're acting like they're superhuman or something.

You don't know the half of it.

I don't know who they are.

Trust me, you don't want to.

Frankie, what happened to my boyfriend last night?

I don't know your boyfriend.

Oh, sure you do.

The guy you came here with the necklace you gave me.

I told you, I don't know him.

Look, you're messing with the wrong people.

My friend is in a hospital bed like a zombie

and no one knows what's wrong with him, but I think you do.

Has something to do with that necklace.

What is it?

Is it witchcraft?

The worst you could ever imagine.

No, get away from me before they catch on to you.

I'm not through talking with you.

Yes, you are.

Hey.

COLIN: I try to be nice to you, and this is

how you're going to repay me.

We're just talking.

And now you're done. Come on.

More man trouble, Francis?

I swear to God, I didn't lead that guy here.

Swear to God, how very quaint.

What did he want?

He knows that guy that was here last night,

the guy in the hospital.

He wants to know what happened to him.

Really?

You know, it's such a small world

when you get right down to it.

A newspaper reporter, strictly small time stuff.

I wonder if he writes the obituaries.

[INDUSTRIAL MUSIC PLAYING]

[INCOHERENT SCREAMS]

[SOFT MUSIC]

I must be going crazy.

Well, if you are, we're in this together.

Is it possible that guy's been in a coma the whole time

and we just didn't know it?

Well, there's no other answer, but I checked him myself.

He had no recordable heartbeat, no pulse.

Hell, he didn't have enough blood in him to fill a Dixie

cup, and yet he's alive and well enough to walk

away under his own power.

I need to speak to Jonathan Tryon, now more than ever.

I'd really be interested to hear what he has to say.

Well, I go to get down to the station

and put an APB out on that stiff.

Maybe somebody's seen something.

Well, let me know.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

Tom, your life is so meaningless.

Soon your boyfriend will be dead and you will be all alone.

It's a sad time for everyone, especially you

since you caused his death.

It was your fault that he went out last night,

and now the only way you can join him is in death.

Yes, it's true.

DAMIAN: I need you to do the right thing, Tom.

You know what you need to do, otherwise

you will never find peace.

I know what to do.

DAMIAN: You'll be together and you'll be so happy.

Baby, I'm sorry.

Look, I shouldn't have done that, it was wrong,

and nothing makes something like that right.

I got angry.

I get frustrated, you know?

Look, I said I was sorry.

I get so worked up, I--

I just can't help myself.

Aren't you going to say something?

Good bye.

[SOFT MUSIC]

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Somebody help.

God.

[GASP] - Tom?

Oh, my God, Tom.

[GASPING]

Oh, my God.

[GASPING]

Are you OK?

Oh, my God.

Are you OK?

Laura, I don't know what happened.

I couldn't stop myself.

Thank God, I got here when I did.

Is it voodoo or witchcraft?

I mean, what can make a person do something

like that against their will?

Maybe it's some sort of post-hypnotic suggestion

that's triggered by-- hell, I don't know what.

The book said the coven was driven underground

and there's still rumor to exist in secret.

They're waiting for their chance to return to power.

Tom, that's too fantastic.

Stuff like that doesn't happen.

Maybe it's drugs.

People get killed over that all the time.

Saint, ice, but not witchcraft.

Yeah, what about the necklace, huh?

You gonna tell me that's the same one as in the book?

I'm not saying it isn't, but it doesn't prove

that there are gay vampire witches operating

a sex club on the island.

But if you think I'm in danger,

then so is Jonathan and maybe you too.

At least I know where my danger is.

Well, Jonathan's helpless.

They're keeping a close watch on him.

They don't know what we know.

Then maybe we better get back over there.

Jonathan, I'm here.

So far, so good.

At least he's OK.

We're going to have to take turns guarding him tonight.

Huh, as long Sheriff Trout doesn't try to run us out.

Now, why would he want to do that?

Look, somebody tried to kill me tonight.

I know it sounds crazy and you're probably not

going to believe this, but--

Look, after what's happened tonight,

I'm ready to believe just about anything.

- What happened? - That dead guy in the morgue--

Yeah?

--he got up and walked out of here.

He's alive?

Well, I'm not so sure about that.

What happened to you?

I-- I know it sounds crazy, but something came over me,

and it's like I was possessed and I

put this rope around my neck.

I tried to hang myself.

And he would have succeeded if I didn't get there when I did.

And what happened to you?

I got in an accident, OK?

Uh-huh.

Let me show you something interesting.

Can you lift up his right hand for me?

Dr. Belmont did a little test on John Doe

there, while we still had him.

He used a black light to search for DNA samples.

What do you think he found?

DNA?

Correct, but he also found a little rubber stamp of a skull

in the back of his hand, kind that you sometimes get

when you go into a nightclub.

And guess what?

Your boy has the same mark on the back of his hand.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

Look, kid, you're playing with fire here.

Now, you two need to come with me to Dr. Belmont's office,

now.

[MUSIC - THE EROTICS, "I WANNA BE SOMEBODY"]

(SINGING) I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon.

I wanna be somebody, be somebody too.

I wanna be somebody, be somebody soon.

I wanna be somebody, be somebody too.

You say you don't wanna starve.

Well, take the table crumbs and go!

You don't want to take your feed at all.

You don't want no 9-to-5 job, fingers to the bone.

You don't want the rock piles dirty, go!

Said, oh!

You've just got to be up high where

the whole world's watching you.

Because I, I've got the guts to be somebody, to cry out!

I wanna be somebody--

I'll be back.

I guess the Sheriff has brought you

up to speed on what's been going on around here.

Frankly, I'm stumped.

Nothing is as it seems and it's more important than ever

that your friend Jonathan be revived.

What can I do?

Well, you see the problem is I need to get a signature

from a member of the immediate family to proceed

and I can't locate any of them.

I'd like to try ultrasonic trans-cranial surgery

on Mr. Tryon.

It's completely noninvasive.

I believe it has a fair chance to succeed.

Well, I've already offered to sign it, but you won't let me.

You know we can't do that.

But we're petitioning the judge to overrule

that in this instance.

Well, that would be great, but we need someone in the room

with him at all times.

Why is that?

Because I think whoever did this to him

wants to finish the job, they might

come in here looking for him.

The kid here says that some kind of power

caused him to try and hang himself.

Thinks they're all marked for a murder

by a coven of devil worshippers or something.

Not devil worshippers, witches or something.

Regardless, they're not fooling around.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

DR. BELMONT: You've been under a lot of stress, son.

Maybe the sheriff can help put your mind at ease.

We can station a man there by morning.

Good.

Now, all we need is to post somebody there until then.

We'll stay.

- Fair enough. - Good.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]

NARRATOR: Next time on The Lair.

I saw Richard DeVere, the man that

painted that portrait alive.

That's not really Richard DeVere.

It's a man that would just assume see you dead.

You are Richard DeVere.

COLIN: It's a fool's folly, my friend,

and one that I'm certain is going

to bring about his downfall.

How can you be so sure of that?

Because I plan to cause it.

Are you trying to run out on me?

I don't want to go home because you're there.

Get in the car.

What do you know of my life?

I know you risk losing it, and maybe mine as well.

Damian could kill me with one glance.

Whose side are you going to be on when the blood hits the fan?

[THEME MUSIC]