Red Riding Hood Page #2

No disrespect...

...but we have been living

with this beast for two generations.

We know what we're dealing with.

Well, no disrespect...

...but you have no idea

what you are dealing with.

I was like you once.

My wife's name was Penelope.

She gave me two beautiful daughters.

We were a very happy family.

We lived in a village like this.

And like Daggerhorn...

...ours was plagued by a werewolf.

One full moon,

my friends and I got drunk.

We decided to hunt it.

It never occurred to us that we might

actually find it, but find it we did.

It ripped...

...my best friend in half.

Quickly.

And then it was on me.

I hacked and hacked at it with my axe.

Suddenly...

...it was gone.

I had cut off one of its front paws.

I thought it might make a clever

souvenir, and so I took it home.

And there I found my wife...

...with a bloody rag

wrapped around her wrist.

And when I opened my sack...

...the werewolf's paw...

...was gone.

This was in its place.

I told my girls

the werewolf killed their mother.

But that was a lie.

I killed her.

When a werewolf dies,

it returns to its human form.

That is just a common gray wolf.

Your werewolf...

...is still very much alive.

This is one of only three silver

swords blessed by the Holy See.

May I touch?

No.

This is a very dangerous time.

You all know

what the Blood Moon means.

They have no idea what it means.

The orrery.

The red planet converges with the moon

once every 13 years.

This is the only time

a new werewolf can be created.

During the week of the Blood Moon...

...the werewolf may pass his curse on

with a single bite.

During a normal full moon,

a wolf bite will kill you.

But during a Blood Moon...

...your very souls are in danger.

Until the Blood Moon wanes in three days...

...you will never truly be safe.

We're safe now.

I killed the wolf in its lair.

The cave at Mount Grimmoor.

You have been deceived

by this beast from the start.

It made you think

it lived on Grimmoor...

...so that you would not look for it

in the most obvious place.

The wolf lives here.

In this village.

Among you.

The real killer could be your neighbor.

- What?

- Your best friend.

Even your wife.

- Barricade the village.

- You can't do that!

Post men at every gate!

No one leaves until we kill the wolf!

- As you wish.

- The wolf is dead.

Tonight we celebrate!

Yes!

Go ahead. Celebrate.

We'll see who is right.

The wolf is dead!

Take it off!

I'll huff, and I'll puff...

...and I'll blow your house down!

Laugh at the little man!

Valerie, come dance.

I'll huff...

...I'll puff...

...and I'll blow your house down.

Ow!

I'll just flick this off.

I'll be fit to see the pope.

Papa.

You're my good girl.

I'm so sorry.

I know. Just go home now, okay?

Tricked you. Ha-ha-ha.

Impressive.

Where did you learn that?

Claude.

Claude, come back to the party.

Looks like Rose has a new conquest.

Come on, Prudence.

You left us!

Take it easy, friend.

I said we should stick together and you

left us, and my father is dead because of it!

Please don't do this.

Keep your hands off her

or I'll cut them off!

Peter.

Leave me alone.

What's the matter with you?

What do I have to do to make you stop?

I love you, Peter.

What are you doing with Rose?

You don't even like her.

I don't have to like her

to get what I want from her.

You're a terrible liar.

I know you feel like I do.

I know you're burning inside.

I'll never be able to give you

anything like this.

Think I care about Henry's money?

You have a future with him.

I'm not gonna let you ruin that.

Did my mother get to you?

Valerie, I'm wrong for you.

I don't care.

I could eat you up.

Don't you want me?

Hey, Peter.

Come on, give us a hand.

The only life I want is with you.

So where did you disappear to?

You know all that soft hay

in the granary?

- Run!

- Get to the church!

- Peter!

- Go!

Claude!

You will die now, beast!

The wolf can't cross onto holy ground!

Get to the church!

The church!

Claude!

Now! Rope it!

Hold him!

Claude!

- It's strong.

- God is stronger.

God is stronger!

I warned you!

I warned you!

Your werewolf is still alive!

Find it!

Find it!

Find it.

Over there!

You can't escape from me.

Oh, my God. You can speak.

How?

You understand me.

That's all that matters, Valerie.

You know my name.

What are you doing?

Human eyes, dark brown.

I know you well.

You dream of leaving this village.

Let me take you away.

You and I are the same.

No, I'm nothing like you.

You're a murderer.

You're a killer too, aren't you?

What happened to the rabbit, Valerie?

I killed it.

I know. So come with me.

No.

Then the streets will run red

with blood. Starting with hers.

Come on!

Father Solomon will stop you.

Father Solomon will die like the rest.

I'm coming back for you

before the Blood Moon wanes.

There! Fire!

You talked to the wolf.

No, it talked to us.

No, it growled.

Wait, you heard it talk to you?

They'll call me a witch.

Don't tell anyone.

No, of course not.

- Get inside onto holy ground.

- Wait, I have to find my brother.

- And my family.

- No one leaves until sunrise.

- Go.

- For your own safety.

We were wrong to have doubted you,

Father.

I've never seen a beast as strong as this.

A creature this powerful must come

from a long uninterrupted bloodline.

Each generation

more potent than the one before.

We must find it in its human form.

But how? It could be any of them.

It hasn't survived this long

by being obvious. Look everywhere.

Look for the signs.

Isolation.

Witchcraft.

The black arts.

Abnormal behavior.

Strange smells.

Your homes will be searched.

Your secrets brought to light.

If you are innocent,

you have nothing to fear.

But if you are guilty...

...I swear by Almighty God...

...you will be destroyed.

He's still alive!

Bring me water!

Hurry!

It's a Blood Moon. So he must...

He's my brother!

A man bitten...

...is a man cursed!

Valerie, open the door.

We're all in danger.

So we've gotta leave now.

Come away with me.

Come away with me.

Come away with me.

Get your things. We have to leave now.

I can't go with you, Peter.

Why not?

I'm sorry.

What happened?

She's going to be all right.

The wolf just scratched her.

That's not a bite.

Lift her head, Valerie.

Here. Drink this, dear.

It'll help you sleep.

You sleep.

What is it, darling?

What is it?

The wolf.

It talked to me.

And you understood it?

As clearly as I understand you.

Have you told anyone else about this?

Only Roxanne knows,

but she won't tell anyone.

She won't even talk to me about it.

It chose not to kill you.

I think it wants me alive.

- No.

- Bring me another bandage.

No.

I have to get clean water.

Has Claude come home?

Nobody's seen him.

There you go, back inside. Now.

You have to let us in.

I saw you with Peter.

I know you don't want me like that.

I'm not gonna force you to marry me.

I'm gonna break off the engagement.

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