 SEASON 3, EPISODE 17 JACK-IN-THE-BOX After Micki's friend Brock Garrett (Wayne Best) forcibly ejects three drunks from his health club's pool, the men knock him unconscious and throw Brock into the water. Moments later, his young daughter Megan (Marsha Moreau) finds the body and catches a glimpse of one of the assailants, Mike (Alan C. Peterson), as the trio flees. At home, the heartbroken child is comforted by her mother, Helen (Lori Hallier), who urges Megan to open the special birthday present her father bought before he died. Inside, she finds an antique jack-in-the-box with a nautical motif. Bringing her toy along, Megan returns to the health club, where she runs into Merv, a tipsy poolman. Convinced that he did nothing to prevent her father's death, the bereaved child lashes out at him while playing her jack-in-the-box. Simultaneously, two mysterious arms reach from the pool, dragging Merv to his death and causing Brock's ghost to briefly appear poolside- the first in a series of deaths to avenge her father's death. CAST & CREW MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS JOHNNY VENTURA- STEVEN MONARQUE BROCK GARRETT- WAYNE BEST MEGAN GARRETT- MARSHA MOREAU HELEN GARRETT- LORI HALLIER MIKE RILEY- ALAN C. PETERSON SANDRA BAKER- BONNIE BECK LIFEGUARD- JILL HENNESSY MERV- EARL PASTKO RICK- RON BYRD Written by- Dennis Foon Directed by- David Winning Created by- Larry B. Williams, Frank Mancuso Jr. Supervising Producer- Jon Andersen Executive Producer- Frank Mancuso Jr. Line Producer- J. Miles Dale Executive Story Consultant- Jim Henshaw Music Composed and Performed by- Fred Mollin Director of Photography- Rodney Charters Production Designer- Stephen Roloff Director of Post-Production- Gary L. Smith Editor- Bill Goddard First Assistant Director- John Board Second Unit Director- T.J. Scott Script Consultant- R. Scott Gemmill Casting by- Walker, Berman & Associates Extras Casting- Gabrielle Iviney 1st Assistant Camera- Patrick Stepien 2nd Assistant Camera- Trevor Haws 2nd Unit Director of Photography- Richard Wincenty Sound Recordist- Bryan Day Boom Operator- Martin Lacroix Costume Designer- Marie-Sylvie Deveau Assistant Designer- Carolyn Bahen Wardrobe Mistress- Judith England Wardrobe Assistants- Luis Sequeira, Lisa Prince Make-Up Artist- Ava Stone Hair Stylist- Diane Smith Art Director- Adam Kolodziej Assistant Art Director- Robert Ballantyne Set Decorator- Marlene Puritt Lead Set Dresser- Paula Deresti Swing Gang- David Maltese, Rex Field Art Department Trainee- Joan Parkinson Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Second Assistant Director- Terry Gould Third Assistant Director- Michael Burke Trainee Assistant Director- Johanne Chene Second Unit Assistant Director- Fergus Barnes Stunt Coordinator- J.J. Makaro Location Manager- Robin Rockett Location Assistant- Victoria Harding Production Coordinator- Mary Fraser Production Secretary- Natalie Capone Production Accountant- Nathalie Laporte Script Supervisor- Dug Rotstein Assistant to the Producer- Susan Perry Assistant to the Executive Producer- Ginger Reynolds Studio Manager- Aileen Bell Script Assistant- Sheri McGrath Paralegal- Pat Turner Prosthetics Designer- Francois Dagenais Special Effects by- Performance Solutions Inc. Special Effects Coordinator- Jordan Craig Visual Effects Artist- John Gajdecki Effects Assistants- John LaForet, Russ Graham Property Master- John Allen Lead Props- Frauke Illing Gaffer- Owen Taylor Best Boy- Kevin Murphy Electricians- Michael Auger, Nigel Draper Transportation Coordinator- Chris Radley-Walters Picture Vehicle Coordinator- Glen Avigdor Key Grip- Mark Silver Best Boy Grip- Ron Paulaskas Grips- Blake Ballantine, Tracy Shaw Construction Coordinator- Ron Lightfoot Head Carpenter- Joe Madziak Scenic Painter- Otto Fondan Post-Production Supervisor- Philip Stilman Post-Production Coordinator- Gary Mueller Assistant Editor- Mary Jane Patterson Post-Production Assistant- Ruth Pond Video Post-Production- Dome Productions Audio Post-Production- Master's Workshop Re-Recording Mixers- Tim Archer, Rick Ellis Dialogue Supervisor- Terry Gordica Dialogue Editors- Jon Archer, Steve Foster Sound Effects Editor- Steve Gorman Foley- Orest Sushko, Gary Daprato Series Music Available On- GNP Crescendo Records Executive in Charge of Production- Robert Wertheimer Executive Production Consultant- Rick Schwartz Copyright 1990 Paramount Pictures Corporation A Triumph Entertainment Corporation Production Produced in Association with Hometown Films All Rights Reserved |
     Johnny: "I know how cold you feel when someone is taken away..." Helen: "Your father is dead...nothing we can do can bring him back..." Brock: "Everybody dies...that's why you have to make the most of the time you have..." Brock: "Our time together is over..." Megan: "If you can't come back and see me, then I'll come and be with you..." CORONER'S REPORT 1. Brock (Wayne Best)- Drowned in pool 2. Merv (Earl Pastko)- Drowned in pool 3. Sandra (Bonnie Beck)- Drowned in bathroom sink 4. Mike (Alan C. Peterson)- Drowned in car wash TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What was the name of the Fitness Center run by Brock? 2. What note did Brock write in Megan's birthday card? 3. What did the sign in Helen's kitchen state? 4. What was the name of the strip club frequented by Mike? 5. What was Mike's occupation? ANSWERS 1. Brock ran the 'Garrett Fitness Center'. 2. Brock wrote, "For my favorite person in the world, with all the love I have". 3. The sign in Helen's kitchen stated, 'Equal Opportunity Kitchen'. 4. Mike frequented 'The Gem' strip club. 5. Mike worked at the 'Soft Cloth System' car wash. AIR DATE April 23, 1990 EPISODE RATING: 5 F13's latest ghost story tells the tale of a young girl's connection with her father... Well acted and somewhat believable given the circumstances PROMO |
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