 SEASON 1, EPISODE 25 WHAT A MOTHER WOULDN'T DO A pregnant Leslie Kent (Lynne Cormack) lashes out against the doctors who have told her that her baby will not survive. On her way home, the heartbroken but deter- mined mother-to-be is drawn to the window of Vendredi Antiques, where she spies an antique cradle. She goes inside and speaks to Lewis Vendredi, who shares the cradle's history. Willing to do anything for her unborn child, Leslie arranges with friends to buy it for her daughter, Allison. Although she's born with severe lung problems, Allison's coughing subsides when she is in the cradle. But before long, the cradles takes on a life of its own, issuing silent commands to Leslie and her frightened husband Martin (Michael Countryman), to commit 7 murders to atone for the death of its previous owner. CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS LESLIE KENT- LYNNE CORMACK MARTIN KENT- MICHAEL COUNTRYMAN DEBBIE- ROBYN STEVAN NURSE SOAMES- JANET BAILEY MR. JOHNSON- JACK JESSOP DR. GREEN- JOHN KOZAK MRS. EVERLEIGH- RUTH SPRINGFORD BABY ALLISON- CASSANDRA CRANGLE BABY ALLISON- REBECCA CRANGLE LEWIS VENDREDI- R.G. ARMSTRONG Directed by- Neill Fearnley Written by- Bruce Martin Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Produced by- Iain Paterson Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Coordinating Producer- Ronald Sanders Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Story Editor- Roy Sallows Story Coordinators- Tracy Kennedy, Rick Schwartz Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Casting by- Dierdre Bowen L.A. Casting by- Fern Champion and Pamela Basker Associate- Lindsay Chag Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff First Assistant Director- Jamie Paul Rock Editor- Geoff Craigen Second Assistant Director- Myron Hoffert Assistant Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Third Assistant Director- Peter Watson Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Script Supervisor- Madeleine Duff Camera Operator- Randal Platt First Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien Second Assistant Camera- Trevor Haws Sound Recordist- Gabor Vadnay Boom Operator- Francois Perrier Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Auditor- Diana Dobier Production Coordinator- Gillian Helfield Production Accountant- Nathalie Laporte Stunt Coordination- T.J. Scott Assistant Coordinator- Mary Fraser Gaffer- Owen Taylor Best Boy- Ian Bibby Electricians- Steve Morrison, Kevin Murphy Transportation Coordinator- Tom Osmond Key Grip- Mitchell Holmes Dolly Grip- David Hynes Grips- Hugh Brule, Imre Geiszt Construction Coordinator- Jake De Villiers Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dressers- Kimothy Steede, Alexandra Anthony Property Master- Alex Kutschera Lead Props- Frauke Illing Props Assistant- John Allen Wardrobe Manager- Suzette Daigle Wardrobe Coordinators- Maxyne Baker, Mia Sturup Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Hair Stylist- Jennifer Bower Visual Effects Supervisor- Megan Hope-Ross Special Effects- John Gajdecki Special Effects- Nicolette Beasley Special Effects- Bruce Turner Special Effects- Jordan Craig Special Effects- Dan Gibson Post Production Supervisor- Barbara S. Edelstein Post Production Coordinator- Gary Mueller Sound Supervisor- Nolan Roberts Sound Mixer- Robin Short Sound Editor- Michael MacLaverty Unit Manager- Sandra Delaney Automobiles Furnished by- AI International A Variety Arts Production Produced in Association with Lexicon Productions Limited and Hometown Films Copyright 1988 Paramount Pictures Corporation All Rights Reserved |
     Leslie: "I can't let my baby die!" Lewis: "Like I always said...things have a way of working out..." Ryan: "The neighborhood's a mess, but the place is great..." Leslie: "Mother will take care of everything..." Micki: "It's as though there's no more good anywhere..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Dr. Green (John Kozak)- Bludgeoned in head with pipe, drowned in pond 2. Mr. Johnson (Jack Jessop)- Candlestick to head, drowned in toilet 3. Martin (Michael Countryman)- Shot in arm, chest, drowned in fishtank 4. Leslie (Lynne Cormack)- Leaped to death from balcony, drowned in pool *3 other drownings also referred to by Leslie, but not confirmed TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What book was Leslie reading while in the park? 2. What was Allison's condition? 3. What was unique about the antique cradle? 4. What was the deal Leslie made with Lewis Vendredi? 5. What was the Kents' apartment number? ANSWERS 1. Leslie was reading 'Rosemary's Baby'. 2. Allison had a defective heart. 3. The cradle belonged to a lady on the 'Titanic' and it fell overboard. 4. The deal was to kill 7 people by drowning in exchange for Allison's health. 5. The Kent's lived in apartment 1306. AIR DATE July 18, 1988 EPISODE RATING: 2 Boring, done-to-death tale of what a mother would do for her child... Played out like a Lifetime Movie of the Week and premise was hard to believe PROMO |
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