Once Upon a Time at Christmas Page #4

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Hunting him down.

Streets would've

been full of cops.

But this place was quiet.

Exactly.

Anything else?

I'll let you know when I get

the results of the blood tests.

Happy hunting, Jim.

Thanks.

Yeah, there is actually

something else.

Farmer Peterson's raging mad.

About what?

Says his geese were killed.

Is this guy for real?

Take a f***ing number.

That's what I thought.

So what are you gonna do

about my geese?

I came out here, there they are.

What are you gonna do about it?

- Yeah. Mr. Peterson..

- That's your job.

Mr. Peterson, yeah... - what

are you gonna do about this?

I know how you came out and all

your geese were found dead...

No, not all my geese.

Are ya blind? Look.

There's six of them dead. Six.

Hey, did you say six?

Nice try, Joe!

A**hole.

We're checking the cctv

from the mall,

but it looks like a lot

of cameras aren't working.

There's a lot of places to hide

inside there when the place is open

and a lot of exits

to slip out when it's closed.

But I've got men questioning all

the staff who were left in there.

Something will turn up.

We'll find this guy.

So, sheriff, what are you saying?

No one here's safe?

Look, Lucy, panicking is

exactly what this guy wants.

Well, who do the fingers

belong to?

That information is not releasable

to the public at the moment.

So you know?

Whatever the reason, this guy's

reaching out to your daughter.

Why would he?

What would he want with me?

I don't know.

The letter... do you

recognize the handwriting?

Why would we know him?

Lucy, I'm just asking.

Anything you know could help.

This is the first time he's

reached out to anyone by name.

We're looking for a connection

and Jennifer may be it.

Are you saying they're

targeting my family?

Do you know of anyone with a

grudge against you?

Particularly at Christmas?

- No.

- No.

I'm putting a unit on your house

and Jen till we catch him.

- Who is he?

- We don't know.

Do we know why he's doing this?

Not yet, but we're

getting closer.

He left Courtney alive.

Have you seen anything strange

in the last few days?

Phone calls?

No.

- What about the name?

- St. Nick?

I assumed it was just a bad

Santa claus joke.

Joke?

Yeah, sometimes

these killers like to...

Like to hide out in the open.

And it may be someone you know,

so don't go walking around alone

until we nab this creep

and his accomplice.

Jen, time's a factor here. Would you

be willing to do a polygraph test?

That's enough! This may be the quickest way to find

out if she knows anything that she hasn't said yet.

- I'm calling rihann frenchen.

- You can't, Lucy.

I can call a lawyer

anytime I want.

She's not even under arrest,

for Christ's sake.

She's the victim here.

You can't call rihann frenchen.

And why the hell not?

Because her whole family

has been murdered.

We're leaving.

- Come on, Jennifer.

- We're not finished...

Come on!

That went well.

Yeah, keep an eye on them.

Well, you don't think

they're suspect?

No, but I got a connection now.

Jen worked at the grotto

at the mall.

First victim.

No, she hasn't worked there

long enough.

I've known Jen my whole life.

I don't think she's involved.

Then maybe someone

connected with her.

- Fullard?

- Yeah.

You with me here?

Yeah. Sorry, I just...

I think it's a weak connection.

Yeah but it's some connection.

The second victim, Troy,

her ex-boyfriend.

And now David frenchen's

daughter.

That's too much

coincidence for me.

Add to that the fact her best

friend, Courtney,

was the only girl left alive

at the bar attack.

Did you get my message?

No, I've been a little busy.

Farmer Peterson called.

- And?

- Geese have been poisoned.

Is this like the time the

government salted his corn

because he turned in

a ufo report?

Jim. There were six of them.

- Six?

- Yeah.

- Good.

- How's that good?

Could've been six dead bodies.

True.

- Did he see anything?

- No.

Hello?

Is someone there?

Front door, open.

Hello?

Mom?

Dad?

Whoever's there better

show themselves.

Courtney?

Hey.

Is it okay if I...

I didn't wanna be alone.

Even in daylight.

Yeah. It's okay.

You okay?

Aren't you working today?

Shopping mall's closed.

What is it?

Lisa.

She didn't come home last night.

Her parents are worried.

God.

- Did she call you?

- No.

- We have to stick together.

- Together?

Court, this psycho

is targeting everyone.

Jen, I was with four friends

in a busy bar

and that didn't stop anything.

- We have to do something.

- What?

Let's not wait to be a victim.

Okay. But... but how?

I don't know.

You saw these guys.

Maybe there's some connection

that we're not making

that not even

the sheriff can see.

Everyone so far has had a connection

with either me or my family.

Well, what do you wanna do?

I don't know.

What do we know about woodridge?

Woodridge.

It's just a sleepy town.

No, no, there's something,

i know there is.

- We should look into it.

- Are you sure?

I'm not gonna be a victim again.

Look, I can assure you we are doing

everything we can to catch the perpetrator.

While the manhunt and

investigation are still ongoing,

I can't give you any information

that would jeopardize that.

Deputy, what about the reports

of the missing girl?

Could it possibly be the work

of this crazed killer?

I can't comment on anything that

will compromise this investigation.

And you guys aren't making it any better

by trying to create panic out there.

Deputy, don't you think your inaction

may have cost them their lives?

Look, me and the team are

working around the clock...

didn't put a curfew in place.

The mayor is saying

it should have been

implemented the moment the

first body was found.

Did that come

out of the mayor's mouth?

Sure did.

Care to comment?

We'll see about that.

Don't... sheriff?

They're like jackals in there.

You got some f***ing nerve!

You useless sack of sh*t!

You've been nothing but a hindrance

in this entire investigation!

If I catch this a**hole, you best hope I don't

try to indict your ass for obstruction!

- Jim!

- You wouldn't dare.

- Try me.

- Jim!

I want you gone

by the end of the day!

- Listen, mayor...

- Can it!

Sheriff Mitchell

is relieved of his duties.

You are temporary sheriff.

And you have a drinking problem.

And it just will not do anymore.

I no longer have any faith in your

ability to perform your duties.

Now, I'm outta here.

I'm going to my son's bachelor party and

by the time I'm back, i want you gone!

Prick.

- No handcuffs.

- Okay.

Nice f***ing shot.

So...

So what happened

to Peterson today?

Something was vandalized.

Vandalized?

Yeah, some milking machines

or some sh*t like that.

Peterson's an a**hole.

He's almost as popular as I am.

Come on, let's go get a coffee.

Yeah.

The sheriff's department has issued

an urgent plea to the public

for help with their

investigations into the killings.

If you have any information

you think may help,

contact woodridge pd

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