 SEASON 3, EPISODE 12 EPITAPH FOR A LONELY SOUL The life of Glenview Mortuary employee Eli Leonard (Neil Munro) is changed forever when he stumbles across an antique aspirator, a device used for draining body fluids from corpses. Although rumor has it another mortician killed his wife with the device, Eli is shocked when he uses the aspirator on a dead teen and the boys eyes open. He then realizes that the tool can restore a life once it has taken another. Unbeknownst to Eli, the teen's resurrection is witnessed by Steve Wells (Barclay Hope), who stopped by to discuss the burial of his recently deceased fiancee Lisa (Monika Schnarre). No one believes Steve's story about the dead boy until the incident is relayed to Micki and Jack. Their suspicions raised, they hurry to the mortuary where Eli, who has used the aspirator to kill the teen again, dismisses the tale as a case of rigor mortis. After they leave, Eli rushes to resurrect Lisa. The aspirator breathes life into the dead woman, who then struggles to believe Eli's claims that she is his wife. In the meantime, Steve unearths Lisa's casket and finds his suspicions confirmed- the casket is empty. But when Steve continues to try to learn the truth, he dies at the hands of Eli before he can find answers. CAST & CREW MICKI FOSTER- LOUISE ROBEY JACK MARSHAK- CHRIS WIGGINS ELI LEONARD- NEIL MUNRO LISA CALDWELL- MONIKA SCHNARRE STEVE WELLS- BARCLAY HOPE MAX- SAM MALKIN HANK- JAMES MAINPRIZE FATHER- GERRY SALSBERG MOTHER- JOAN KARASEVICH TEENAGER- TONY DESMOND MELANIE- JACKIE MCLEOD LINDA- CLAIRE CELLUCCI Written by- Carl Binder Directed by- Allan Kroeker 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- Dave Goard First Assistant Director- Bill Spahic 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, David Lylloff Art Department Trainee- Joan Parkinson Second Assistant Director- David Till Stunt Coordinator- J.J. Makaro Second Unit Assistant Director- Ani Baravyan Assistant Production Manager- Norman Denver Script Supervisor- Alexandra Crepeau Assistant to the Producer- Susan Perry Studio Manager- Aileen Bell Location Manager- Robin Rockett Production Coordinator- Mary Fraser Assistant Coordinator- Lesley Clark Third Assistant Director- Andrea Raffaghello Trainee Assistant Director- Michael Burke Production Accountant- Nathalie Laporte Paralegal- Pat Turner Assistant to the Executive Producer- Ginger Reynolds Prosthetics Designer- Francois Dagenais Special Effects by- Performance Solutions Inc. Special Effects Coordinator- Jordan Craig Visual Effects Artist- John Gajdecki Prosthetics Assistant- Darren Perks Property Master- Peter Risi 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 Video Post-Production- Dome Productions Audio Post-Production- Master's Workshop Audio Post-Production Supervisor- Terry Gordica Re-Recording Mixers- Tim Archer, Rick Ellis Dialogue Editors- Jon Archer, Steve Foster Sound Effects Editor- Steve Gorman Foley- Peter Harper, 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 |
     Eli: "The mysteries of life, the universe, and now you know everything..." Eli: "We ask ourselves why, but the answers never come..." Micki: "We were the only ones who listened...now we're turning our backs?" Eli: "You're alive...you should be grateful...I've given you a second chance..." Jack: "The world is full of lonely people, isn't it?" CORONER'S REPORT 1. Teenager (Tony Desmond)- Revived, then embalmed 2. Steve (Barclay Hope)- Embalmed alive, cremated 3. Eli (Neil Munro)- Falls onto aspirator, burned to death 4. Lisa (Monika Schnarre)- Burned to death 5. Linda (Claire Cellucci)- Burned to death TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1. What was Eli's connection to Glenview Mortuary? 2. What was unique about the aspirator? 3. What was the original cause of death for Lisa? 4. What item found by Steve at the mortuary raised his suspicions? 5. According to Micki, what was it that drove Eli mad? ANSWERS 1. Eli ran the Glenview Mortuary. 2. The aspirator could give life in exchange for taking another. 3. Lisa originally died of a congenitive heart defect. 4. Steve found Lisa's engagement ring at the mortuary. 5. Loneliness was what drove Eli mad. AIR DATE January 22, 1990 EPISODE RATING: 3 Chilling episode brings questions about just what goes on at funeral parlors... Neil Munro surprisingly creepy as the mortician, but the plot left a lot to be desired PROMO |
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