Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf

I could give you

Comfort

I could lay you down

I could be

The one

Who cares

I could take

The fear

The disappointment

You've had enough

You've had enough...

I saw you, Katie. Now it's your turn.

- Go hide. I'll find you.

- Don't peek.

One, two,

three,

four.

Ready or not, here I come.

Johnny?

Johnny, come out. I found you.

Johnny?

Johnny, are you okay?

It's just another nightmare.

Johnny!

Here at Parker's Asylum,

we strive to reach new levels

of commitment

in bringing new methods of treatment

to our patients.

Parker's Asylum was built in 1929,

but has changed considerably since then.

Although security remains foremost

in the minds of staff at Parker's,

the well-being of the patients

is second to none.

Access granted.

Parker's Asylum is divided

into two sections of treatment:

the atrium and traditional

psychiatric ward on the top floors;

and the extreme cases ward

on the lower levels.

Upon entering the extreme cases ward,

please stow away any personal items.

Any unauthorized personnel

please check in

with the security station to the right.

Have a nice day.

This is a reminder

that patients in the extreme cases ward

are sensitive to certain

forms of persuasion.

Please refrain from casual dialogue.

How's Johnny? Is he sleeping any better?

No, I'm afraid not.

Oh, that's too bad.

Is he still having--?

Nightmares? Yeah.

I don't know, Karen. It's odd.

It's almost like any progress

we made together

is undone by a single night's dream.

I'm sure it'll pass with time, Jamie.

I'm trying to help him, but...

When my husband died,

I couldn't sleep for years.

Were Johnny and his sister close?

Johnny doesn't like to talk about it.

He internalizes.

Mabel, I need you to stay in the corner.

I'm coming in, okay?

Looking forward to the day

that I don't have to wear this anymore.

Access granted.

You be careful.

I brought the picture

like I said I would, Mabel.

You can take a look at it, if you like.

This your husband?

Yes.

Is it true what they say?

What?

That all the good ones are taken.

I don't know about that.

I think good is relative.

Don't you?

How are you feeling today, Mabel?

I'm hungry, Doctor.

If I'm going to help you,

I need you to trust me.

It's gonna take some time,

but we can do this together.

I know, Doctor.

You've always been there for me,

always treated me like a real person.

You are a real person, Mabel.

Jamie, can I call you Jamie

like your friends do?

Yes, of course you can.

Well, Jamie,

can I ask

for a favor?

That depends, Mabel.

What is it?

I was wondering

if I could

just

lick your hand.

I wouldn't bite. I promise.

Just a little taste.

You know I can't let you do that, Mabel.

- You know the rules.

- But you said we were friends!

I know, Mabel.

I'm sorry.

Maybe we'll try again tomorrow.

Open the door.

Sorry I got you out of bed

so early, kid,

but I thought it important

that you should be here.

What've we got?

Come on.

Well, it appears to be a double

homicide, but I can't be sure.

The bodies are missing--

a six-year-old girl Lily Abbott

and her 17-year-old babysitter.

Neighbors called in a disturbance

a few hours ago.

How bad?

Johnny,

I called you in here for a reason.

Elliot,

what's in the room?

As soon as I saw it, I had to call you.

I mean

it could be a copycat.

The message is the same,

but Wolf was never this messy.

Are you sure?

Johnny, I never said this to you,

but I have to say it now.

I am so sorry that I did not catch

your sister's killer.

I promise you I did my best.

I hunted him night and day for 10 years.

I got nothing-- nothing!

On my watch he killed

You don't know what it's like

to close your eyes

and see those innocent eyes

looking back at you.

Yeah, I do.

But he's back now

and we've got a chance

to make things right.

Do you understand me?

I will not stop.

Yeah.

But where-- where do we start?

I mean, the lab will find out nothing.

The Big Bad Wolf.

Yeah.

"Little Red Riding Hood."

But what does it mean?

Elliot, could you give me

a minute alone here?

Yeah.

Sure.

Thanks.

Johnny, come out. I found you.

No! Help!

Help!

Johnny!

The message is the same.

The Big Bad Wolf.

"Little Red Riding Hood."

This is Gallant.

Pete, it's Johnny. You got a second?

Hey, Johnny, what's going on?

I'm sitting down at my desk.

Just working on a hunch.

Can you run a check

on any known addresses

on one Gayle Abbott--

G-A-Y-L-E.

G-A-Y-L-E. Got it.

All right, Johnny,

I have two addresses.

One is downtown and the other one--

looks like it's out in the sticks.

Give me that one.

It's 65 North Hill Road.

Thanks, Pete.

I owe you one.

You wanted to see me, sir?

Yes. Close the door.

A new mask for your collection?

It's African.

Masks are held in high esteem

in some African cultures.

They're believed to be

the resting place for spirits.

Some even believe

that the spirits make the masks

and they materialize overnight.

You don't believe that, do you?

No.

But I think it's neat.

Please sit down.

So how's married life treating you?

How's Johnny?

Uh, he's doing well.

We have to work on our schedules

a little bit better, but...

I'm worried about you, Jamie.

I may have made a mistake

putting you on the Hatcher case.

With all due respect, sir,

I'm making progress with Mabel.

I think you're confusing

friendship with progress.

You've gotten close to Mabel, I grant,

but progress-- I'm not so sure.

But friendship is the first step

with Mabel.

I assure you, sir,

that my latest report will show--

Show what?

That she nearly took a bite

out of you just now?

You're lucky it wasn't Mr. Jacobs

who threw that temper tantrum.

Yes, sir.

I need you to remember

what we're doing here, Jamie.

We want to rehabilitate,

but to think that the likes

of Miss Hatcher and Mr. Jacobs

could ever reintegrate--

let's just say that there's a reason

why these patients are kept separate

from the world above.

I won't give up on her, sir.

Nobody's asking you to give up.

It's important-- what we do here.

But-- well,

food for thought:

Years ago it was believed

that those who were afflicted

with mental illness were--

were actually possessed by demons.

Remember that the next time

you let Mabel get too close to you.

Dismissed.

Did you find anything?

That truck looks new.

It's gonna be dark soon.

We should call in some backup.

Or not.

God hates a coward.

Shh.

This guy is a real maniac--

a real maniac.

Is that your professional opinion?

In the event of a medical emergency

or if you require assistance...

...staff members can be recognized

by photo identification...

Benjamin Jacobs.

A real maniac?

All of them.

Why?

Now watch this.

He was abused as a kid,

raised in a freak show.

Hates the color red--

hates it.

The beeping lets you know

when he's angry.

- Let me try.

- No.

Come on. Give it to me.

Safety at Parker's

is everyone's responsibility.

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