 SEASON 1, EPISODE 9 ROOT OF ALL EVIL Ryan, Micki, and Jack are mystified by an unopened letter found in the desk of Lewis Vendredi. Postmarked the day after his death, the letter contains a cryptic message, and a crisp $100 bill, dated 1932. Using the postmark as a clue, the trio sets off to find the sender. The cursed item turns out to be a portable mulcher, but the group learns that the original owner is now in a mental institution, suspected of murder. While snooping around, Ryan finds a $10 bill, also dated 1932, and discovers that the mulcher was sold to a gardener named Smitty (Jack Mather) at the Harrington mansion, and that it spits out fresh currency in exchange for victims. However, Smitty's assistant Adrian (Enrico Colantoni) figures out the secret first, and begins murdering to obtain a fortune. While Micki battles her demons, Jack and Ryan close in for the save. CAST & CREW RYAN DALLION- JOHN D. LEMAY MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS ADRIAN- ENRICO COLANTONI LLOYD- BARCLAY HOPE SMITTY- JACK MATHER CHARLES- IAN WHITE AMANDA- KAY TREMBLAY HARLEY O'CONNOR- THOMAS HAUFF MRS. O'CONNOR- RITA TUCKETT O'CONNOR'S NEIGHBOR- GEORGE BUZA VAGRANT- DOMINIC CUZZOCREA Directed by- Allan King Written by- Rob Hedden 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 Executive Story Editor- William Taub Story Editor- Roy Sallows Story Consultant- Marc Scott Zicree Supervising Executive- Barbara Sachs Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Casting by- Dierdre Bowen L.A. Casting by- Fern Champion and Pamela Basker Associate- Sue Swan Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff First Assistant Director- Mac Bradden Editor- Peter Light Assistant Production Manager- Adam J. Shully Second Assistant Director- Francis R. Mahony III Assistant Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Third Assistant Director- Myron Hoffert Visual Effects Supervisor- Megan Hope-Ross Script Supervisor- Madeleine Duff Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien Sound Recordist- Gabor Vadnay Boom Operator- Francois Perrier Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Margaret McNair Production Accountant- Dawn MacNair Stunt Coordination- The Stunt Team Inc. Production Secretary- Donald Ayres Story Assistant- Tracy Kennedy Gaffer- Christopher Porter Best Boy- Ian Bibby Electricians- Owen Taylor, Kevin Murphy Transportation Coordinator- Brenda Sportun Key Grip- Carlo Campana Dolly Grip- Ian Taylor Grips- John Zulinski, Mitchell Holmes Construction Coordinator- Jake De Villiers Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dressers- Kimothy Steede, Alexandra Anthony Property Master- Alex Kutschera Lead Props- Frauke Illing Wardrobe Mistress- Constance Buck Wardrobe Coordinators- Maxyne Baker, Mia Sturup Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Special Effects Make-Up- Randy J. Daudlin Hair Stylist- Jennifer Bower Post Production Supervisor- Bernadette Kelly Sound Supervisor- Nolan Roberts Sound Mixer- David Appleby Sound Editor- Alban Streeter Unit Manager- Sandra Delaney Automobiles Furnished by- AI International A Variety Arts Production Produced in Association with Lexicon Productions Limited and Hometown Films Copyright 1987 Paramount Pictures Corporation All Rights Reserved |
     Neighbor: "He went nuts...started screaming about the 'teeth of hell' or somethin..." Smitty: "Lord knows I could stand a good soak..." Lloyd: "It's tough to marry someone who's not 100% honest with you..." Lloyd: "The imagination's a very powerful thing..." Micki: "He cares that people might get hurt if we walk away from what we have to do..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Mrs. O'Connor (Rita Tuckett)- Garden rake in head, fed to mulcher 2. Vagrant (Dominic Cuzzocrea)- Bottle broken over head, fed to mulcher 3. Robert (Jack Mather)- Knifed in back, fed to mulcher 4. Charles (Ian White)- Scythe in stomach, fed to mulcher 5. Adrian (Enrico Colantoni)- Falls into mulcher trying to save his money TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. Who was the original owner of the mulcher, and where was he? 2. What was unique about the mulcher? 3. Ryan had a pennant of what baseball team on his wall? 4. What type of flowers did Mrs. Harrington have planted in her husband's memorial? 5. What was Adrian's motive for possessing the mulcher? ANSWERS 1. The owner was Harley O'Connor, and he was locked up in a mental institution. 2. The mulcher, when fed a victim, spit out that victim's worth in cash. 3. Ryan had a Chicago White Sox pennant in his room. 4. Mrs. Harrington had red mums planted in her husband's memorial, his favorite flower. 5. Adrian had gambling debts, and saw the mulcher as his way out. AIR DATE November 28, 1987 EPISODE RATING: 1 Arguably the worst episode of Season One, Micki's drama not withstanding... Hard to follow and completely unbelievable, even for this series PROMO |
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