Episode 59:
Slideshow
Erica:
"Deep below the Great Hall of the mansion of Maljardin, the Temple of the
Serpents has been destroyed by a mysterious force
whose evil has permeated the lives of all within. And where power is directed
towards those all who oppose it."
Jean Paul walks down the staircase to the Great Hall. Raxl stands
in the doorway to the crypt. Jean Paul sees her. "Raxl what are you doing
there?" "Waiting to see the
Master." "Well what is it?" "Perhaps I want to know who truly is the
Master here." says Raxl. "Riddles?
You've served this family long enough to know your loyalty is with me. I am the
Master." Jean Paul says walking past Raxl.
Raxl walks up to him. "It is not a question of loyalty. It's a question
of power, and who is in command of it in this house." Jean Paul turns towards her. "I am
Raxl." "And who commands you? A
woman back from the dead?" "That's
enough" Jean Paul says angrily. "I will not have you speak that way about my
wife." says Jean Paul walking away from her. "Is she your wife?" Raxl asks. "I have
seen her and I have seen another Mistress. I remember when the Mistress of this
house was gentle and a beautiful lady. But the woman who has come back." Jean Paul turns around. "Is the same
woman!" "Is she? She has traveled
to the farthest country that any spirit can know and returned. You see no
difference? You do not feel the cold? Do you not see the evil she has brought to
Maljardin?" "No! And I will not
allow you to talk this way! You conjure strange spells woman. I will not be
influenced by your superstitions or your spells." "Rest easy Master. I shall conjure no
more spells. The Temple of the Serpents has been destroyed." Raxl says to
him. Jean Paul looks at Raxl in
shock. "Not even you knew the
secret entrance. Only Quito and I and another whose powers are stronger than
mine. I am helpless now Master. There is no way for me to protect us now." Jean Paul looks at Raxl. "No, we need no
protection. There is no evil left on this Island. Erica's return has banished
the curse on Maljardin." Jean Paul says as he walks a few steps away from Raxl,
then turns and looks at her. "It's easy to see. The sun, the flowers, and my
wife adored by all. The shadows have left us Raxl." Jean Paul says sitting
down. Raxl walks over to Jean Paul.
"No evil on this Island? What about the dead, the lawyer, the man of God? I wish
to show you something Master." Raxl says walking away . She carries Tim's sketch
back to Jean Paul. "Do you remember this Master?" "Yes, the sketch the young artist did of
her before she..." "Before she
died." Raxl says. "She did not die.
She was in a trance. or perhaps one of your voodoo spells was responsible. But
she was not dead!" "She was dead
Master! And she has come back. For what? Vengeance, hatred." "For love! Erica has been given back to
me because I love her." says Jean Paul.
"This is the woman you love." Raxl hands Jean Paul the sketch. "And this
I found it on the floor of your room when Tim was painting her portrait. I did
not know if it should be discarded." She lays the sketch on a table next to the
first one. "Is that not a different woman?" Jean Paul looks at it then glances up at
Raxl. "It's just a sketch." He stands and picks up the sketch. "I know what your
trying to do Raxl, you're trying to torture me with doubt." He stands next to
her. "Well don't try me too far. The Master of Maljardin has command over you
and Quito and you know it!" "I only
wish to know that the Master is still in command." Raxl bows then leaves the
room. Jean Paul lays the sketch
next to the first one. He looks at them both.
Erica is sitting in her room posing for Tim. "Haven't we done
enough for today? she asks Tim.
"Well I thought while we still had some light." "Well it's a very uncomfortable pose."
she tells Tim. "Okay, please just a
few minutes more." says Tim. "Are
you sure it's the right pose? I mean we weren't satisfied with any of the
sketches. Should we really start a painting now?" Erica asks. "Well I thought if I tried to put it
down on canvas maybe. No." Tim says as he puts down the brush and paints. "You
might as well get up. This isn't right either." Erica stands and walks over to Tim. "May
I see it?" "No." Tim says as he
covers the canvas. "Sorry I just didn't want you to realize what a bad painter I
really am." Tim says with a smile.
"Don't worry, you'll capture me yet. And we have plenty of time." Erica
says walking away from Tim. "Have
we? You know your husband paid me a great deal of money for this painting. And
if he isn't pleased?" Tim says standing behind Tim. "Oh he will be. And he will be patient.
Leave Jean Paul to me.' Erica turns to Tim. "Let me see the portrait." "Well not yet. It's only just begun."
says Tim. "Let me see the
portrait." Erica demands walking over to the easel. "Yes, I'd like to see it too." Jean Paul
says walking into the room. "Oh
Jean Paul you've come to rescue me. I've had such a tiring afternoon." Erica
says with a smile and kisses him. "And I want to take a walk inn the garden
while the sun still lasts. Come along." Erica says taking Jean Paul's hand. "No darling. I'd like to see the
portrait first." "Well it wouldn't
be fair. I have given Tim so many problems ." Erica says looking back at Tim.
:And it wouldn't be kind to judge his efforts yet." "But if your husband wants to see it, I
don't mind." Tim says to Erica.
"Well I do." Erica says walking over to the easel. "I wouldn't want to be
exposed to two handsome gentlemen with my hair only partly done and my face only
partly on. And it's sort of the same with an unfinished portrait. Oh Jean Paul
please allow me my little vanities." she says turning to Jean Paul. "Darling look, you can be nothing less
than perfect in life or in a portrait." Jean Paul says holding Erica's
shoulders. Releasing her he lifts the cloth from the canvas. "No Jean Paul!" Erica cries out trying
to grab his arm. Jean Paul uncovers
it. He looks at it then at Tim. "Is this what you think of my wife?" "I, I don't know. I tried. I tried from
the original sketch but I couldn't make my hands paint." "Hands!" Jean Paul shouts. "Hands of a
stupid, foolish amateur!" "Jean
Paul it's just the beginning. I'm sure Tim can change it." Erica says holding
onto Jean Paul's arm as she stands behind him. "No." says Tim covering the canvas. "You see, he admits it himself. I was
foolish to allow an unknown to do justice to my wife!" Jean Paul says
angrily. "Jean Paul we must be
patient." "No. If this is the best
he can do we'll leave it as it is." Jean Paul says then walks over to Tim's
side. "That's the end of it. There will be no more portrait and you can leave
the Island at once!" "Oh gladly."
says Tim. "No!" Erica says. "Jean
Paul you made a promise. No one must leave the Island!" Erica cries out and
turns away.
Jacques calls to Erica. "No one must leave the Island Erica. Until
you have done what has been commanded. Otherwise you must return to the land of
the dead." "No one must go" Erica
says then turns to Jean Paul. "You promised!" she shouts at him. "Erica darling control yourself. There
are other artists." Jean Paul says as he walks back to Erica. He turns to Tim.
"Artists who are more capable of achieving your beauty." "But that isn't it. Tim doesn't want to
leave and I don't want him to leave."
"Oh but I do. I want to leave Maljardin." Tim tells them "You see, and I intend to let him. Get
rid of that thing.' Jean Paul tells Tim pointing at the portrait then walks
away. "Jean Paul? Jean Paul did you
forget the promise you made me so quickly?" Erica asks walking behind him. Jean Paul stops and turns towards
Erica. "You promised to protect
me." Erica says looking up at him.
"I am but I will not let a man who sees you that way stay anywhere near
you. Darling I want you surrounded by only those who love you." Jean Paul says
taking Erica in his arms. "If you
will excuse me." Tim says walking away through the doorway. Erica and Jean Paul watch him leave.
"Jean Paul, Tim must not be allowed to leave. I did not ask you to make that
promise out of a silly whim believe me dearest. It is the utmost
importance." "Erica what harm is
there in his leaving?" "Well he
will talk and the people on the Mainland will know about me." "Well let him. It will only be gossip
and rumors. No one will believe him when they see my Erica beautiful and alive."
Jean Paul says touching her face.
"Jean Paul I beg you he mustn't leave." "Erica you must let me be the Master on
Maljardin. Otherwise how can I protect you?" Jean Paul looks up. "The sunlight
is gone. We will have to postpone our walk." he says kissing her. "I'll leave
you now to get dressed for dinner." Jean Paul says then walks out of the
room. Erica walks to the portrait,
uncovers it then picks up the palette knife. She raises it as Raxl walks into
the room. "Are you about to destroy it again Madam? He painted another portrait
of you, it was slashed. But that was when you were dead." Erica places the knife back on the
easel. "I don't remember anything about that time." Erica steps away from the
portrait. "Oh it's all clear now, it was your idea for Jean Paul to send Tim
away. Wasn't it?" She turns and faces Raxl. "I thought you learned your lesson
yesterday?" "Then it was you who
destroyed the Sacred Temple!" "And
you are powerless Raxl. And you know it." Erica says walking slowly towards
Raxl. "I am here only to protect
the Desmond family. But you are here to destroy it." "I am here to stay in this life and I
will allow no one or nothing to stop me." Erica tells Raxl.
Holly is sitting in her room when there is a knock on the door.
"Come in." Tim walks into the room
standing next to Holly. Holly looks at him. "I thought you were painting this
afternoon." "Oh I got fired." Tim
tells her. "What?" Holly says. "Well the Master of Maljardin doesn't
seem to like my art style." Tim says walking to the bed and sitting on the edge
of it. "Didn't Erica stand by you?"
Holly turns in her chair to look at Tim.
"Maybe too much. She didn't like the portrait any better. No I got fired,
invited to leave Maljardin." "Oh
Tim." Holly says quietly then she stands and walks across the room. "Well wasn't
that what you wanted? To get off the Island." she says with her back to
him. "If they let me." Tim says
then walks up to Holly. "Holly I don't have to go alone. Will you come with
me?" Holly looks at Tim. "Why? I
mean I like it here." Holly turns away from Tim. "And Erica is so kind and
beautiful and..." "And Dan and Matt
and Vangie are so very, very dead." says Tim. Holly turns towards Tim. "What's that
got to do with it?" Tim grabs
Holly's arms. "Holly doesn't Maljardin give you the creeps. This house and
Erica." "I like her." Holly says
pulling away from Tim. "Oh do you?
Or is it liking her drives your mother up a wall?" "Tim, that's none of your business."
Holly says turning away from Tim and sitting at her dressing table. "Oh yes it is. Everything about you has
become my business. And I want it to be Holly." Tim says kneeling next to Holly.
"Holly I think I've fallen in love with you." Holly turns to him. "Tim you don't even
know me. Ever since we've been on the Island we kept snapping at each
other." Tim smiles. "Well can't you
argue with someone you love?" "Tim
I don't think I know what love is. Not yet, maybe I never will. These last few
weeks I've been watching Jean Paul. His love for Erica is so strong. Enough to
bring her back." "From where?" Tim
asks standing up and leaning over Holly's chair. "Have you ever asked yourself
that?" "I don't know. Except that
sometimes a minute or two before I wake up I feel I've been there. It's so cold,
misty and dark" "Holly?" Tim says
grabbing Holly by the arms and lifts her out of the chair. "Holly do you care
for me at all?" "I don't know.
Sure." she says lowering her gaze.
Tim lets her go. "Okay, even if you're not sure. Will you come with
me?" "I can't make a decision bang
like that." says Holly as she walks away from Tim. "So much has happened on this
Island and yet somehow I feel safe here. Now you offer me a chance to go back
into the world again and I'm scared." Holly says looking at Tim. "Once you leave here Holly I promise you
you'll never be scared again."
"Give me some time to think about it. You're not leaving right away are
you?" "Just as soon as I can get
Quito to take me down to the boathouse. Oh please Holly." He grabs her hand.
"Come on with me."
Erica is standing in the Great Hall standing in front of Jacques
portrait. "Help me. I can do nothing with Jean Paul and the boy is preparing to
leave. You must help me." "I can
providing you possess the girl before he leaves the Island. The boy is not
important. Without Holly you have no hold in this world. Her essence is your
reincarnation my beautiful one. And if anyone leaves this Island before you have
possessed her." Jacques laughs. "We will know you have failed. And you will be
summoned back." "Then help
me." "Seek for time." Jacques
tells her. Tim is walking down the
staircase. Erica walks over to him. "I'm sorry was I interrupting anything?" Tim
asks. "There's no one here." says
Erica. "That's funny I thought I
heard you speaking." Tim says as he steps down from the staircase. "Have you
seen Quito?" "I think Jean Paul
sent him on an errand." "To the
boathouse?" Tim asks. "You say that
so quickly. Are you that anxious to leave us?" Erica asks. "No, not everybody." "Just me." says Erica. "I didn't say that." "I'm sorry you can't count me as one of
your triumphs." Erica says walking away from Tim. She sits down. "It's a pity,
and the portrait wasn't all that disastrous as that. But Jean Paul is so proud.
He wants me to hang immortal with his family here." Tim looks at Erica. "Is that how you see
yourself? Immortal." "Why don't you
stay and see." she says to him. "Well forget about the portrait. I'm sure if you
were a guest, Jean Paul will have no objections." "Oh but I would." Tim says as he walks
towards Erica. "And so would he because he knows what I've seen in you. Excuse
me I've got to pack." Tim says turning away from Erica. "And say goodbye to Holly?" Erica
asks. Tim stops. "I've already said
goodbye to Holly." "I'm surprised
you didn't ask her to go with you."
Tim turns and looks at her. "I see, you did ask her. And what did she
decide?" Erica asks. "She said she
had to think it over." Erica
stands. "Well then you must give her time." Erica says as she walks to Tim and
stands behind him. "Of course you'll stay for dinner? And when she decides, well
there’s a moon and Quito can cross you to the Mainland. Please, so we won't part
enemies. Don't you owe something to the Desmonds?" Tim turns around. "Look I'll pay you
back every penny don't worry!"
Erica looks at him with a small smile and a sad look. "All right. I'll tell Quito I'll leave
after dinner." Tim says to her.
"Good." Erica tells him as he leaves the room. Walking to the staircase
holding the railing post she looks at Jacques portrait. "Help me. The girl is in
her room. Erica looks down Jacques
ring has appeared on her hand. "The ring. Thank you Jacques." she says putting
her hand against her cheek.
Jean Paul is standing in Holly's doorway. Holly tells him. "Erica
is not here." Jean Paul walks in.
"I wasn't looking for Erica. It was you I wanted to see. I have a strange
feeling. Holly are you all right? You're not distressed are you?" Holly looks at him. "I suppose I am a
bit from Tim's leaving." "Oh is
that it. Is that what I felt? I have a feeling of danger. You're not sorry about
Tim?" Jean Paul asks. "Not really.
Oh I like him, but I never thought it was anything more. Why are you letting Tim
go? The first of all of us and after Erica was so insistent." "I don't have the ability to promise
this, not even for Erica. I can't keep anyone here Holly." Holly looks away from Jean Paul. "I
don't feel I'm being kept here. Well as odd as it seems I feel you've been
protecting me. Nobody has done that since my father died." "Holly do you really want to stay?" asks
Jean Paul. "Yes, I would really. As
long as you let me." she says to Jean Paul. There is a knock on the door. "Come in."
Holly says. Erica walk in. "Oh I
thought you were alone. Jean Paul should I be jealous?" Erica asks walking up to
him. "Oh that's how other woman
should feel towards you my love." He says holding her by the arms. "Listen, you
haven't changed your dress." Jean Paul says looking at her. "Oh I thought I'd leave it on since it
won't be in the portrait. Besides we should be gay tonight. Our first farewell
dinner." says Erica. "The other
farewell dinners." Holly says as she sits down. "Yes, poor Matt. But this is the first
true leaving of our circle, with Tim leaving and perhaps you?" Erica says. "Just Tim. Holly is going to stay." Jean
Paul says with a smile. "Oh how
wonderful." Erica says. "It's like a new lease on life for me to look at your
pretty face." Erica says brushing her hand over Holly's cheek. "Well we better leave Holly to change
for dinner. I'll select the best wine from our wine cellar so we can celebrate
tonight that you are going to stay, okay Holly." Jean Paul says smiling at her
then takes Erica's hand. "Of course
darling. But we should also drink to Tim who has decided to leave Maljardin.
It's also a farewell party for Tim."
Jean Paul nods then looks at Holly. "See you soon." Erica leads him from
the room. Holly rubs her cheek
staring ahead.
Tim is collecting Erica's portrait and starts packing his paint
supplies when Raxl walks in. "You're leaving?" "Yes." "May I see it?" Raxl asks reaching for
Erica's portrait. Tim uncovers it
and shows it to Raxl. "Yes, you
have seen what I have seen. It's well that you go now. I'll send Quito to
collect your things." "Oh not yet.
I'm staying for dinner." Tim says walking with Erica's portrait to store
it. "No!" says Raxl. "I promised." Tim tells her. "Who?" asks Raxl. "The Mistress of Maljardin." "She no longer lives." Raxl tells him.
Tim turns towards her. "Please, you must go now. I can offer you no protection
if you stay." Raxl says to him.
"Just till after dinner." says Tim.
"The man of God would not listen. Vangie would not listen." "So I gamble. If I can get Holly to come
with me it will be worth it."
"What, your life." asks Raxl.
"With my life." Tim replies.
Jean Paul and Erica walk together down the staircase to the Great
Hall. Jean Paul stops at the bottom. "Oh darling, forgive me. I forgot to select
the wine.' "Oh, I'll wait here."
Erica tells him. Jean Paul walks out of the room. Erica walks up to Jacques
portrait. "Jacques you must help me. The girl is not leaving but the boy, the
artist he knows. I cannot stop him. Jacques do you hear me?" "I hear. But he must be stopped." says
Jacques. "We have no time. He's
determined to go tonight. I cannot stop him alone, he's on his guard." "Then my Erica I must move out of my
time to help you. Summon Jean Paul."
Erica looks over her shoulder.
"Summon him! Now! Now together. We must say it. Jean Paul I summon you."
Jacques says to Erica. Erica says
it with Jacques. "Jean Paul I summon you. Jean Paul I summon
you."
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Summaries written by Debby
Graham . The slide
presentation is the work of Ron Janick.
~Ron/Bella~
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