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[ Sighs ]
Well, this was a waste of time.

Not completely.

I haven't been camping
since I was a boy.

It's nice to get out.

So that's our article?

Camping's a pleasant diversion.

You didn't think we were really

going to find anything
supernatural, did you?

I was hoping.

Ahh.
Well, nature calls.

[ Screeching in distance ]

What was that?

Nature calling.

Or do you believe in spirits
after all?

Do it well away from the tent
this time, would you?

GREGORY:
No! No, please!

Aah!

Gregory?

Gregory?

Boo!

Very funny.

[ Growling ]

GREGORY:
Who are you?

I'm not falling for that again.

GREGORY: Stand back!
Leave me alone!

You can stop.

[ Growling ]

-GREGORY: Aah!
-[ Squish ]

[ Groans ]

Gregory?

[ Groans ]

[ Growling ]

[ Gasps ]

Who are you?

-[ Growling ]
-[ Screaming ]

George is on thin ice
with his landlady, apparently.

She believes he's been
having overnight visits

from a certain lady friend.

So he thinks helping her
with the roof this weekend

will allay her suspicions?

Since George and Effie
can't come,

perhaps we should call it off.

No, William.
It's a camping trip.

It'll be fun.

Yes, but it will
just be you and me and --

Huh? Huh?

-Who's ready for an adventure?
-Oh.

The six of us are going to
have such fun.

Rock-climbing and foraging
and cave-exploring.

Unfortunately, George and Effie
are busy this weekend.

Oh, what a shame.

Still, more time
just the four of us.

That's just what I was thinking.

HENRY: Ruth is a bit nervous
about sleeping in a tent.

I don't think she's ever
actually been in one.

I'm sure she'll be fine.

She'll probably jump out of her
skin at the least little noise.

That's women for you.
Isn't that right?

Huh? Huh?
[ Chuckles ]

-I'm right, yeah.
-[ Chuckles ]

Oh, I hope the ride
wasn't too rough on you.

Oh, no, Hennie.
I'm made of tough stuff.

Where can I freshen up?

I'm sure we can find somewhere.

Seems like a fine town,
doesn't it?

It seems like a town.

Perhaps we'll move to a place
like this one day.

Oh. [ Chuckles ]

You have such a wicked
sense of humor.

What's the shortest distance
to the caves?

The map suggests
going around the river,

but perhaps if we swung north --

Huh.

Not very helpful.

What did I tell you
about giving him a tip?

Oh, the tip! I thought
it was included in the --

I told you.
I told you every time.

We have this discussion
every time.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Sighs ]

Hello.

Beautiful town you have here.

We are from Toronto.

Good for you.

Yeah. We're -- We're going
camping up in the hills.

In a tent.

For fun.

I'm William Murdoch.

My wife, Dr. Julia Ogden.

-Hello.
-FLETCHER: I'm Fletcher Goss.

My son, Eli.

If you folks come here to camp,
you come to the wrong place.

MURDOCH:
Why do you say that?

Plenty of reasons.
It's damp.

It's rotten with bugs.

Black fly season, you know.

They'll drive you mad.

Black flies this time of year?

ELI:
They're not the only thing.

FLETCHER: Eli.

People who spend the night
up there lose all sense.

The ones who remember.

The ones who are lucky.

Lived in this town 20 years.
Never catch me up there.

Right, well,
thank you, gentlemen.

-MAN: Turn back.
-Excuse me?

You should go back
to where you're from.

[ Clears throat ]

Who are they?

From the city.

Well, they shouldn't be here.

FLETCHER:
That's what I told them.

But you know people
from the city.

They don't listen.

Isn't it beautiful?

Yes.

And it won't be
any beautifuller further on.

So please tell me
we're stopping.

I'm exhausted.

I suppose this is
as good a spot as any.

[ Sighs ]

Henry, collect some firewood
and kindling.

HENRY: Sir.

Oh, no, Hennie, no, no, no.

We're tramping.

You needn't call
the detective "sir."

Out here in the woods,
we're all equals.

Isn't that right, William?

I suppose.

Well, thank you, Willy.

Will.

Butterfly!

Right, we'll need to erect
the tents facing each other

with a distance
of 10 feet between them.

10 feet?

Not 12 or 13 1/2?

-HENRY: Whoa! [ Groaning ]
-[ Thudding ]

-Hennie!
-Oh, dear.

Henry!

HENRY: Yes.

Are you hurt?

HENRY:
I'm all right.

Something broke my fall.

Something or some--

Oh!

[ Gasps ]

Henry, you simply must stop
falling off cliffs.

Well, I hardly do it on purpose,
dearest.

You appear to be not too much
the worse for wear, Henry.

Well, actually, I think
I've put my back out.

Henry, where are the tents?

Well, I saw them roll down
towards the river, sir.

I suppose they've been
carried downstream.

Excellent.

Do you think an awkward fall
from the cliff killed him?

I won't know until
I examine him properly,

but there's a large amount
of blood on his head.

Time of death?

Less than 24 hours.

Likely last night.

Well, if he was wandering around
in the dark,

he may not have seen
the cliff edge.

I fell off the cliff
in broad daylight, sir.

Yes.

He's not wearing shoes
or a jacket.

It's rather odd if he was
wandering around at night.

Julia, look.

Could that be his campsite?

RUTH:
Hello?

Hello?

DR. OGDEN:
Perhaps he was camping alone.

He wasn't alone.

RUTH:
[ Gasps ] Oh!

Hennie, we cannot stay here.

I don't know, dear.
They're just dead bodies.

They can't hurt us.

I know you're a man
of the world, Henry.

But I am highly sensitive.

Oh.

Rigor mortis suggests he died

around the same time
as his friend.

That's a fair bit of blood
around his head.

Perhaps they were killed
in the same way.

You don't believe the other man
died from the fall?

DR. OGDEN:
I have to examine the bodies.

[ Sighs ]

What kind of bird
are these feathers from?

Eagle?
Or wild turkey, perhaps?

Rather large.

RUTH: If only my Roger
were still with us.

He was a world-renowned
ornithologist.

He would tell us in the shake
of a lamb's tail.

HENRY: I didn't think
he had much of a reputation

outside of Mimico.

Mimico is part of the world.

HENRY: Sir.

Do you think the bird
could have done it?

I highly doubt that, Henry.

[ Scoff ] Good Lord,
it wouldn't surprise me.

You can never trust birds.

-BRACKENREID: Oh, oh, geez.
-Oh, what's that?

Never you mind.
[ Sniffs ]

Mmm.
Something smells good.

What's for dinner?

What I'm cooking
isn't for tonight.

It's for tomorrow night.

We always go out
for our anniversary.

But this one is special.

So I thought I'd make us a feast
with all of your favorites.

So what do we eat tonight?

-Thomas, honestly, I just --
-[ Glass shatters ]

Stay there, Margaret!

Right!
Which one of you did that?

I've told you all before.
Clear off!

You don't want to be
messing with me.

Yeah?

The second man also suffered
a heavy blow to the head.

MURDOCH:
Do you think he fell, as well?

Or perhaps he was bludgeoned?

I can't be certain right now.

I'll need to wash them
to get a better look.

Well, there's no time
for that tonight.

The sun will be setting soon,
and we need to set up camp.

I'm not staying here.

We don't have our own tents.

There are dead bodies
right over there.

This is possibly a crime scene.

We shouldn't sleep here
until I've had a chance

to at least
examine the area thoroughly.

We passed a cabin
on the hike here.

Right, about a mile back.

We can make it there
before nightfall.

RUTH:
[ Gasps ] What?

[ Sighs ]

I don't know what's worse,

being out there or being
in this abandoned shed.

It's a cabin.

Whatever it is, it's dirty
and small, and I hate it.

No one's been here in years.

I wonder what became of them.

Perhaps they found a real home.

Perhaps they were mining nearby.

William.

Look.

John and Albert Owens.

Written by their parents.

This last one is dated
10 years ago.

October 30, 1897.

10 years to the day.

Something must have happened.

[ Wind howling ]

Perhaps they just left
in a hurry.

Maybe something scared them off.

-Maybe this place is haunted.
-Oh.

Don't be silly.

Why would a ghost
want to live here?

[ Chuckles ]
Don't worry, Ruthie.

They probably just went home
or got murdered.

Sausage?

Hopefully no animals get
the scent of those two bodies.

A postmortem will be difficult
if wolves get to them first.

Perhaps the man at the tent
fell and hit his head

and then the other man --

Ran for help but unfortunately
went off the cliff.

Yes.

But why didn't he
help his friend?

Why did he just run away?

Well, whatever happened,
we won't be solving it tonight.

You're right.

Perhaps we should try to enjoy
our trip just a little.

-Yes.
-[ Chuckles ]

But why did he slash the tent
on the side?

Maybe he saw
something terrifying.

I thought we were going to try
to enjoy our trip.

Oh, yes.

[ Both chuckle ]

Ah! Oh!

[ Laughing ] Yes.

-[ Animal howling ]
-RUTH: What was that?

-HENRY: A wolf howling.
-RUTH: Ah!

HENRY:
A very faraway wolf.

-How far?
-A mile.

-Hennie!
-Uh, five miles.

Why don't you just go back
to the cabin?

Oh, no, no, I'm not letting you
go to a well alone.

Not after that business
on the cliff.

I mean, I've always wanted
to be a widow, just not yet.

You hate this, don't you?

Why did you even want
to come on this trip?

I-I thought it would be fun.

Really?

I don't need a cruise
down the Rhine

or a carriage ride
through Paris.

I'm a simple woman now.

And simple women like camping.

Ruth.

One day I'll give you
the vacation you deserve.

Oh, Hennie.

You know, while we're here,
maybe you could cut down a tree

or build a fire
or some other manly thing.

-[ Snarling ]
-[ Gasps ]

What was that?

If anything threatens my wife,
I'll kill it with my bare hands.

[ Snarling ]

Although we can get water
tomorrow, too, so...

[ Growling ]

Ruth, you can come with me
and assist with my examinations.

Actually, Julia, I can't.

Why not?

I've yet to touch a dead body.

You work at a hospital.

People die there all the time.

Oh, I know, but I prefer
not to deal with it.

If I just let them lie there,

usually somebody comes along
and takes them away.

Well, today you can be
that somebody.

-Oh, um...
-[ Door opens ]

MURDOCH:
Several maps of the area.

This one has some caves circled.

These books
are all about ghosts.

"Eerie Happenings in Ontario."

It was checked out of
the university library.

DR. OGDEN:
Can you hand me that one?

They all are.

It would appear these young men
were students.

Hmm.

You can study ghosts
at university?

DR. OGDEN:
You can clean those.

There, Michael Mullins
and Gregory Hunter.

They were studying the
phenomenon of spirit hauntings.

"Collective Illusions at
the Beginning of the Century."

They've written something here

about the entrance
to the underworld.

"Father Brébeuf says
that the Petun Indians

called the entrance
Ekarenniondi."

Well, perhaps they believed
the entrance

was somewhere near here.

Do you think they found
the underworld?

No, Henry.

Well, they saw something
that night, sir.

Whiskey.

Perhaps they were
just inebriated.

DR. OGDEN: William, we've
finished our examination.

How are you doing, Ruthie?

I think I should
go for a walk, Henry.

I just -- Oh!

They both have injuries
consistent with a fall

or a violent blow to the head.

But there are also these.

Their skulls were punctured?

Both of them.

Their skulls have four
identical holes in the top.

So all from the same weapon.

Is that what killed them?

It's impossible to know
which injury came first,

the holes or the blunt impact.

What did you find out?

They were university students.

What were they doing out here?

Looking for the entrance
to the underworld.

Uh.

I'll go with Henry into town
and alert the authorities.

Why is it only swarming
around me?

HENRY: I told you
not to wear perfume, darling.

Don't be ridiculous, Henry.

You may as well tell me
not to wear clothing.

Aah! Get it!
Get it!

Aah! [ Screams ]

Can I come with you?
Please?

HENRY: Come here. No, it's --
It's okay. It's gone.

-Whoa, no, it's not!
-RUTH: Oh, Henry!

[ Indistinct talking ]

[ Indistinct whispering ]

Oi!

Were you lot outside my house
last night?

I want your names.

Your parents should pay
for my window

and give you
a bloody good hiding.

Right.

[ Chuckles ]

Cowards.

Are those the children
who broke our window?

They were wearing
Halloween masks.

I never trust anyone
who hides their face.

I am glad we didn't let Bobby
go out on Halloween.

What a rotten invention.

Aye.

When I was a kid,
we used to have mummers

come and knock on our door
at Christmas.

Scared the life out of me.

Two young men?

I didn't see anybody
go up there.

I'm not surprised
they didn't come down, though.

Why is that, ma'am?

No one goes around those caves.
Ever.

Is someone telling you
not to go there?

No one has to tell me.
I know.

There's evil up there.

Evil?

What on earth
is she talking about?

I have no idea.

The people in this town
are rather odd.

I don't like it here, William.

Oh, Mr. Goss.
A moment.

Ah, youse are back.

Yes.

We found two men in the hills
last evening, deceased.

-Is that so?
-Yes.

I'm a police officer, and the
circumstances of their deaths

were unusual, to say the least.

Well, those hills are cursed.

Cursed?

You heard me.

Where'd you sleep last night?

Up by the caves?

Uh, our tents were lost.

We slept in an abandoned cabin.

[ Scoffs ]
You see, they disappeared, too.

Who?

The men from that cabin.

You not catching on, are you?

First was them Owens brothers,
now those boys you found.

It got hungry.

Who did?

The Head Piercer.

DR. OGDEN: Uh...

The Head Piercer?

Half man, half bird.

MURDOCH: Mr. Goss

Go ahead, laugh.

I seen it.

I apologize.
I meant no disrespect.

But do you know of anyone else

who was up near those caves
two nights ago?

Nobody human.

You stay up there much longer,
you'll see for yourselves.

The Head Piercer's killed
plenty over the years.

You want to be next?

Send this telegram to the
provincial detective's office

in Gravenhurst right away.

[ Chuckles ] You folks are
always in a hurry, aren't you?

The two young men that we found
dead near their tents

believed they were searching for
the gateway to the underworld.

Do you know anything about that?

The Ekarenniondi.

My grandfather
told me all about it.

It's the pathway
to the Village of Souls.

Where is it?

You want to go up there?

I don't much like sending people
to their death.

MURDOCH:
Two young men are dead.

We're going to find out why.

We know why.

Are you talking about
this Head Piercer creature?

It's called the Oscotarach.

It guards the Ekarenniondi.

You want to take your chances?
Fine.

Follow the Talbot Trail.

Come to the end, you'll see
the caves to the west.

I believe those two young men
came through town here.

Did you see them?

Yes, two young lads came in here
a couple of days ago.

I tried to warn them,
just like you.

But they wouldn't listen.

Anyone else see
those two young men?

Fletcher Goss told me
about two other young men

who disappeared
about 10 years ago.

The Owens brothers.

Anyone know anything about that?

I remember the Owens.

Nelson.

They were boasting
of finding gold in the caves.

They tried to sell their claim
for $100

Did they sell their claim?

NELSON:
Disappeared before they could.

Did you ever see any of the gold
they claimed to have found?

They had a nugget.

But I never seen any
in the caves.

Figured they were lying.

But some believed them.

Shut up, Nelson.
No one cares what you thought.

Did anyone search for them?

Their father came around
asking some questions.

I told him that
we didn't know anything,

it was best to leave it alone.

-You didn't help him?
-ELI: No.

Wasn't anything to be done.

NELSON:
Folks say it was the creature.

I can tell you don't believe it.

But it's real.

And you've seen it?

ELI:
I have.

My father, too.

Me too.

I know, you and your wife
think we're touched.

But the Head Piercer has lived
around here for centuries.

[ Hums nervously ]

Would you like some tea?

Hennie, you never ask me that.

Are you all right?

I'm worried about you.

Well, of course
I'm totty all sorts.

I just touched two dead bodies,

and we're in this filthy,
derelict shed.

Well, do you want to leave?

Leave?

Don't be ridiculous.

We're in the beautiful,
rugged wilderness.

And I'm with
my rugged mountain man.

[ Both chuckle ]

Oh!
There's something outside!

-Don't get killed!
-[ Door opens ]

[ Rustling ]

[ Screeching ]

Henry, I don't like this.

It's horrible.

Go back inside.

DR. OGDEN:
The piercings in the skulls

could have been made
by any long, sharp implement,

including large talons.

Talons?

You believe
in this Head Piercer?

Well, new creatures are being
discovered all of the time.

A new dinosaur fossil
was recently uncovered,

tyrannosaurus, the largest yet.

Yes, but none of these
have ever been found living.

Perhaps this tyrannosaurus
had feathers.

This local creature,
it might just be a descendant.

You'll have to forgive me,
Julia, but in my experience,

the killer
is almost always human.

This must be it.

DR. OGDEN:
The entrance to the underworld.

And you're quite sure
about this?

No, but let's
have a look anyway.

[ Water dripping ]

There are tools here.

Pickaxes, rope.

DR. OGDEN:
Mining tools.

MURDOCH: But we aren't anywhere
near the Laurentian Plateau.

As far as I know, there have
been no significant finds here.

[ Dr. Ogden gasps ]

William.
Look.

MURDOCH:
The Owens brothers.

DR. OGDEN: This must be
where they found gold.

MURDOCH: Where they claimed
to have found it.

They've been here for years.

10 years, judging by what
we found in the cabin and...

DR. OGDEN:
The position of their bodies

suggests they were put here
already dead.

Where no one would find them.

[ Rumbling ]

DR. OGDEN: William.

We're trapped!

[ Growling ]

What was that?

Just the rocks settling.

[ Growling ]

It sounded like
some kind of creature.

[ Both grunt ]

William.

We're going to lose
the light soon.

There's no way we're going to
move these boulders.

Our only hope is to move
further into the cave

and find another exit.

You're right, but what if
there's something else in there?

William, I do love you.

I love you, too.

Don't worry.
We've gotten out of worse.

William, look!
I see daylight.

Ha! There, see?

Stand back.

I'll try to open it up
so that we can crawl through.

Oh.

-Aah!
-Oh!

[ Chuckles ]

It's just a couple
of garter snakes.

[ Screaming ]

Margaret, Margaret!
What's wrong?

Snakes!

They threw them through the hole
in the window.

BRACKENREID:
Bloody kids.

Thomas!

Get...them...out!

Calm down. It's just a couple
of garter snakes.

MARGARET: Ohh!

CHILD:
Trick or treat!

Thank you!

[ Indistinct talking ]

Mrs. Brackenreid.

[ Coughs ]

There.

Not too worse for wear.

The boulders must have
come from up there.

It wasn't an earthquake

No, someone levered the
boulders, caused them to fall.

To trap us in the cave.

We could have been killed.

That may have been the plan.

[ Growling ]

Carefully.

[ Sizzling ]

Delicious.
What a find.

Henry, they grow in the dirt.

Don't all vegetables
grow in the dirt?

These are fungi.
You'll love them.

Oh, no, I'm not going
anywhere near those.

Moomama called mushrooms
the devil's fruit.

Why?

Henry, why must you
question everything?

I don't know. I --

No, it's all right.

I suppose that's what makes you
such a great policeman.

[ Screeching in distance ]

Did you hear that?

No, angel wing.

Your favorite.

Turtle soup.

Lovely.
Thank you.

This is just the first course.

There's plenty more to come.

Before we eat, I've got a little
surprise for you, Margaret.

Oh?

Happy anniversary, darling.

Oh, Thomas!

[ Chuckles ] Ah.

What is it?

-It's the hat that you wanted.
-It is not.

That's the one that you
pointed at in the window

when we walked past
the millinery shop last week.

No, the one I wanted
was a midnight-blue velvetta

with taffeta rosettes.

This is --

-What is this?
-I don't know what it is.

You're the one
that pointed at it.

Oh, I would never
have pointed --

Aaaah!

It's a monster!

It's not a bloody monster.

It's those little buggers
from down the street.

-[ Groans ]
-BRACKENREID: Right.

This time I'm going to get them.

MARGARET:
You will do no such thing.

We will ignore them
and continue with our dinner.

I'll just find somewhere
to put this.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sizzling ]

Mm.

[ Laughing ]

RUTH: Henry.

[ Roars ]

[ Laughing ]

RUTH: [ Echoing ] Henry,
what is so amusing?

[ Echoing ]
Why are the walls alive?

What are you talking about?

HENRY:
The walls.

They're breathing.

Henry, you're scaring me.

I'm growing taller!

No, darling.

Y-You're the same size.

I can touch the ceiling.

[ Laughs ]

Henry, you're sweating.

And -- And drooling.

And you're frightening me.

Let's -- Let's get you
to lie down.

-No!
-Oh!

You can't make me!

No, 'course not, Hennie.

I, um...

I can't make you do anything.

-You can't leave me.
-Oh.

I have to protect you.

[ Laughing ]

It's me.
It's Ruth.

Henry?

Henry.

Henry!

[ Laughing ]

What's got you laughing?

I know you told me
to leave it alone,

but I couldn't help myself.

What did you do?

I tied some fishing line
to the two lampposts

at the bottom of our walk.

Any mischief-makers
come near this house,

they're gonna go flying
ass over elbow!

[ Both laughing ]

Thomas.

[ Knock on door ]

[ Laughter ]

[ Coughing ]
Little miscreants!

Wait till I get my bloody hands
on you!

[ Henry laughing ]

Tall woman!
Come back!

-Oh!
-DR. OGDEN: Ruth!

Is someone chasing you?

It's Henry.
Something's gotten into him.

Oh!

Why are you so filthy?

Really, Julia,
I know we're tramping,

but a lady must have standards.

What's wrong with Henry?
Where's he going?

That man from town was right.
People go mad up here.

I'll take Ruth
back to the cabin.

MURDOCH:
I'll find Henry.

Perhaps the fresh air
has made him feverish.

Feverish?
He's delirious!

-[ Snarling ]
-What was that?

And don't tell me
that was nothing.

That was definitely something.

[ Dr. Ogden screams ]

-The Head Piercer!
-What?

You two, inside the cabin.

Be careful, William!

[ Growling ]

[ Grunting ]

RUTH:
Henry!

MURDOCH: It's quite the costume,
Mr. Goss.

We found feathers matching these
outside the tent

of Michael Mullins
and Gregory Hunter.

You don't understand.

MURDOCH: You were also
in possession of these.

Perfect size and weight
to pierce a man's skull.

ELI:
I can explain.

I should hope so.

ELI: I just went up there
to scare them.

They came looking for a monster.

I wanted to show them one

so that they'd leave
and never come back.

You did more than that.

ELI: One of them came out
of the tent and saw me.

I was gonna scare him and
run away, but he charged at me.

So you killed him.

I picked up a rock
and I threw it.

I didn't mean to kill him.

And the other man?

He ripped his way
out of the tent,

ran into the woods
and right off that cliff.

You realize I only have
your word to go on.

ELI:
It's true.

They were accidents,
both of them.

Then why pierce their skulls?

It was horrible.

But I needed to make it look
like the Head Piercer did it.

So the myth would be proven
to be true.

We know about the Head Piercer,
and we keep away.

No one in this town
wants outsiders sniffing around.

You more than most, Mr. Goss.

What are you hiding?

[ Scoffs ]

Oi!

I want a word with you lot!

Whoa! Oh. Oh!

[ Groaning ]

Aaah!

-[ Children screaming ]
-[ Laughs ]

And stay away! Ha!

Bloody hell, Margaret.

Oh.

Dinner?

What a woman.

You'll stay here until morning,

then you'll be taken
into custody.

What about the deer?

MURDOCH: Pardon?

Someone strung a skinned deer
in a tree.

Was that you?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I just know it was you.

I am an excellent judge
of character.

William.

Do you think he's responsible
for the cave-in?

He claims he didn't do it.

What about the skeletons
in the cave?

They've been dead 10 years,
Julia.

He would have been only a boy.

Then who could have killed them?

Eli Goss is hiding something.

Mrs. Bennett knows more
than she's letting on.

I'll go into town
and question her again.

I'll come with you.

Who's going to watch over him?

Oh, uh, Henry and I can manage.

[ Laughing ]

I don't think Henry's capable
of much at the moment.

Oh, he's almost back to normal.

Mr. Goss could be dangerous.

But he's well-tied, and --

I'm not worried about him.

William, look.

What is it that I'm looking at?

Psilocybe semilanceata.

It's a mushroom
that causes hallucinations.

Some folks in town say

that those who go
into these hills go mad.

This could be an explanation.

Oh! Ruth said Henry
ate mushrooms last night.

Of course.

Well, the effects do last
several hours,

but he should be back
to normal soon.

Normal.

Mrs. Bennett.

Uh, please put down the ax.

[ Chuckles ]

So, you're still here.

We went to that cave
you told us about yesterday.

Did you, now?

Yes, and there was a cave-in.
We almost died.

These things happen.

It's a bit too much of
a coincidence for my liking.

Just what are you
accusing me of?

We found skeletons in the cave.

Two men were killed
about 10 years ago.

John and Albert Owens.

I don't know anything
about that.

But if there are bodies
in there,

I'd have to say
it's the Head Piercer.

There were no piercings
in their skulls.

Now, that's unusual.

There's a fair bit
of blood there.

What's that from?

I was butchering meat
for my store.

Oh, well, then I should like
to buy a cut.

It's all gone.

Sold out that quickly, did it?

It wasn't for my store.

It was a deer.

For the Head Piercer.

You take it food?

That way it stays away from us.

I do my part
to keep this town safe.

Mrs. Bennett,
the Head Piercer does not exist.

You don't know that.

We apprehended Eli Goss
last night.

-MRS. BENNETT: What for?
-He was in a costume,

masquerading
as the Head Piercer.

Why would he do that?

He was trying to drive us
away from here.

Helping someone
keep something secret.

You're lying.

Get out of my store.

We have found four murdered men.

You claim to be
keeping people safe.

Help us understand
what's happening here.

I've already told you.

You wouldn't listen.

Where's your
claim registry kept?

I don't have to
show you anything.

The law says otherwise.

What do you have to hide?

MRS. BENNETT: Here.

I don't know what you think
you're gonna find in there.

Julia, look at this.

You on the chair,
you stay right there.

I'm going to make some tea.
And, no, you can't have any.

MURDOCH:
Fletcher Goss.

What do you two want?

Were you out mining?

That's none of your business.

Have you found any gold yet?

You bought your claim for a
dollar, is that right, Mr. Goss?

And what if I did?

The Owens brothers were trying
to sell it for $100.

But then it was freed up when
they mysteriously disappeared.

DR. OGDEN:
We know what you did, Mr. Goss.

You killed those two men
10 years ago.

We found their skeletons
in a cave.

[ Scoffs ]

Bollocks.

MURDOCH: Those caves contain
no Archean rock.

Only sedimentary.

You will never find gold
in there, Mr. Goss.

They said it was there.

They lied.

Well, damn them to hell.

10 years.

10 years I've been digging
for that gold!

You couldn't let it go,
because you killed for it.

Mean, boastful men they were.

And they made a fool of me!

I'm placing you under arrest,
Mr. Goss,

for the murders
of John and Albert Owens.

I've taken your son
into custody, as well,

so come peacefully.

Eli? Why?
What's he got to do with this?

He's been dressing up
as Head Piercer

to scare people off the hills.

He's killed a man,

and he's responsible
for another man's death.

Why would he do a damn thing
like that?

To keep people away
from those caves.

So no one would find out
what his father did.

He was just a boy.

He was there that night,
but we never even spoke of it.

Let me talk to him, please.

Margaret, about last night.

I know that dinner
didn't exactly go to plan.

Those children may not
have tortured us

if you hadn't gotten
so angry with them.

But did you see how they ran?

[ Both laugh ]

They thought the dead had risen
from the grave

-when they saw you!
-Mm-hmm.

I'm sorry I got you
the wrong hat.

[ Scoffs ]
Nonsense.

I haven't laughed that hard
in years.

Happy anniversary, Thomas.

Happy anniversary, darling.

[ Door opens, closes ]

-He's gone.
-Where's Ruth?

Oh, thank God you're all right.

Dr. Ogden.
Henry is cured.

Oh, poop.

Dr. Ogden knew
about those mushrooms.

She said I was lucky.

Some of the other kinds
are poisonous.

You see.
Moomama was right.

They took me by surprise.

And I'll admit
I had a few too many.

Perhaps if I just ate
one or two --

Henry, no.

I'm gonna bring a little bit
back to Toronto.

Henry Higgins-Newsome,
you surprise me.

Why, my dear,
I'm full of surprises.

Fletcher Goss has confessed
to the murders

of John and Albert Owens.

You'll find their skeletons
in the cave.

We'll see they get
a decent burial.

And these two?

MURDOCH: Michael Mullins
and Gregory Hunter.

University students.

Eli Goss killed Hunter.

And Mullins died accidentally.

Eli Goss escaped.

He's somewhere out in the woods.

We'll find him.

-I could stay.
-No need.

We know the territory
around here.

He won't get far.

What brought you folks out here?

A simple camping trip.

Remind me not to go
into the woods with you,

Detective Murdoch.

Mrs. Bennett really did
believe in the Oscotarach.

Simply a misguided attempt
to protect the townsfolk.

Strange, she hasn't opened
the store today.

It's the Lord's Day, Julia.
It's not unusual.

Let's go home.

MRS. BENNETT: You shouldn't have
done what you did, Eli.

Look what I brought you.

[ Muffled ]
No, no! No! No!

Nooooo!

[ Growls ]