Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) s02e12 Episode Script

[theme music]
[footsteps]
Tonight's stories
on "Beyond Belief"
all contain a touch of evil.
[dramatic music]
NARRATOR: "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?"
Hosted by Jonathan Frakes.
We live in a world where
the real and the unreal
live side by side,
where substance
is disguised as illusion
and the only explanations
are unexplainable.
Can you separate
truth from fantasy?
To do so, you must break
the web of your experience
and open your mind to
things beyond belief.
[dramatic music]
Truth can be an elusive thing.
In this illustration, there
are actually two cubes,
but we see only one.
Our eyes will not permit us
to see both boxes at once,
yet the truth is,
they both exist.
Tonight, we examine two concepts
that also exist side by side,
good and evil.
Each of our stories
tonight has an evil twist.
It's your challenge to judge
whether they are true or false.
We'll tell you the answers
at the end of the show.
In the meantime,
remember, when you attempt
to determine the truth,
keep an open mind
and don't box yourself in.
The charm of the
merry-go-round, the memories
it brings back of
carefree summer days,
cotton candy, carnival balloons.
Penny Bell's childhood
contains more
carousel memories than most.
It was her family's business.
She grew up learning
how to scrub the horses,
how to polish the brass
ring, and how to keep
the gears running smoothly.
And Penny also
learned something else
about a carousel,
round and round it goes
and where evil
lurks, nobody knows.
PENNY BELL (VOICEOVER):
This grand ole
merry-go-round was
owned and operated
by my late father, Oscar Bell.
And for years it was
the only carousel
in the Florida Everglades.
People came from all over the
area to visit this attraction.
It was such a big
part of my childhood.
I'll never forget the first
time my daddy lifted me
on to one of the carved ponies.
I was a baby then.
Now, 23 years later, he's
left it all to me in his will.
I asked my boyfriend,
George, to help
me get the old
merry-go-round running again.
Start her up, Penny.
She should roll now.
[ka-chunk]
[carnival music]
PENNY BELL (VOICEOVER):
It turned out to be
the worst decision of my life.
[carnival music]
The last year of my daddy's
life, strange things
started to happen on
the merry-go-round.
It began with small
accidents, one day the ride
went completely out of control.
A lot of people were injured
and one actually died.
Word spread that
the ride was cursed
and people stopped coming.
My daddy finally
dismantled it and put it
into a storage at a warehouse
near the Everglades.
People were too afraid to
ride it, so we had no choice.
The curse-- the
curse, it got me.
That's not funny, George.
Come on, Penny, you
know I'm just joking.
You're not still worried about
that ridiculous curse, are you?
Old legends die hard in
this part of the country.
How we going to get
the public to come?
What about a marathon?
PENNY BELL: A what?
A marathon, like, I'll ride
it for 100 hours or sometimes,
set a new world record.
Ha ha ha.
You're crazy.
GEORGE: No.
No, think about it.
I mean, the press loves
that kind of stuff.
We'll get all sorts of
publicity and then everyone
will know that it is safe.
It's actually not
such a bad idea.
See?
How are you going to sit
up there for 100 hours?
Oh, just throw me a Bologna
sandwich and a bottle of water
and I'll be just fine.
[zap]
[powering down]
George?
I screwed up.
George, is that you?
George, quit messing around.
[gasp]
GEORGE: Penny?
You all right?
Who are you?
PENNY BELL: It's OK.
George, this is Ike.
He used to work on the
carousel with my dad.
IKE: Big mistake,
Ms. Penny, putting
this thing together again.
Your daddy, he never believed
that this merry-go-round
is possessed by evil
spirits, but I do.
Yeah, right.
These horses are from hell.
[neighing]
Let me tell you
something, young fella,
I was at the controls that day.
And this thing went wild.
It wouldn't stop.
People were being
thrown off everywhere.
I quit that day.
I'm sorry, but this damned
thing should be burned up.
[footsteps]
Burned, I tell you, burned!
Ike went a little
crazy after the accident.
Oh, really?
He seems fine to me.
IKE: Burned!
REPORTER 1: Hey,
George, how long--
PENNY BELL: George and I
worked hard to get the press
to come out to the marathon.
We had a good turnout,
but what nobody
knew was that they were
about to get a bigger
story than they ever imagined.
REPORTER 2: George, come on--
GEORGE: When I climb down from
this horse, 100 and some hours
from now, I will have
set a new World Record
and proven once and for all
that this merry-go-round is
perfectly safe.
REPORTER 3: What
about the curse?
There ain't no curse,
you can quote me on that.
[dramatic music]
Ready George?
Of course, I'm ready.
Set your watches boys,
I'll see you in four days.
[carnival music]
PENNY BELL (VOICEOVER):
I couldn't believe it.
My father's dream
was alive again.
I was filled with hope.
[carnival music]
That's when the
nightmare started.
What's wrong?
You're not going
to believe this,
but I could swear the
horse just bit me.
- Right, George.
- No. no, really.
I know it sounds
ridiculous but I just--
I had my hand on his head and
then he took a bite out of it.
OK, George, very funny.
Quit messing around.
I'm not messing around.
Somebody, help me!
Please stop the ride!
Stop the ride!
He's always just
fooling around.
[music slows]
[indistinct commotion]
George?
George?
Are you all right?
He's dead, Ms. Penny.
[hissing]
[screaming]
It's a curse.
[dramatic music]
[rattle]
The story goes that the
carousel horses had been kept
in storage inside a
shed in the Everglades,
a shed that was located in
the middle of snake country.
Apparently, a snake had crawled
in during the winter months
and made its way inside the
opening in the horse's head.
Are we just repeating
an urban myth
that never really happened?
Or did we get the truth
straight from the horse's mouth?
NARRATOR: We'll find out whether
this story is true or false
at the end of the show.
Next, a house is haunted
by a red-eyed creature,
on "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?"
Is it possible to see
something that isn't there?
Before you answer, consider
this simple looking wand.
Can you believe it's actually
capable of displaying
the time in mid-air?
Watch.
See the numbers?
Yet, they're not really there.
The Sterling family has
been seeing things lately.
They're not sure exactly how
to describe it, but then again,
how do you describe terror?
MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): We
loved this house the first time
we laid eyes on it.
[birds chirping]
It had everything.
There was a great
backyard for Billy.
A new gourmet kitchen
for my wife, Sally--
You could almost taste the great
meals that were going to come
out of a kitchen like this one.
SALLY: Oh, I love it.
[quiet chatter]
MR. STERLING: What do you think?
All right?
SALLY: This is great.
BILLY: Cool.
MR. STERLING
(VOICEOVER): There were
also separate maids quarters
for our trusted nanny, Maggie.
We were lucky to have her.
She and Billy had developed
a very special bond.
Oh, I think it's
time for bed, Billy.
BILLY: Goodnight.
MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): We
were sure that this would be
our home for a long, long time.
The trouble began one night
when Billy woke up hungry
and decided to raid the
kitchen for cookies and milk.
[growling]
Who's there?
[growling]
[screams]
SALLY: It's OK, sweetheart.
It's OK.
It's all right.
MR. STERLING: I checked
everywhere, buddy.
There was nothing there.
It was just your
imagination, Billy.
MR. STERLING:
Maggie's right, son.
There is no red-eyed creature.
Shh, it's OK.
It's OK.
MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER):
Several days went
by without any other incidents.
But Billy was still shaken
by the red-eyed monster.
He kept insisting
that it was real
no matter what we told him.
I turned in early that night.
Sally was still in the
kitchen cleaning up.
Oh, no, not a short.
[dramatic music]
[flicking the light switch]
SALLY: Come on.
Come on.
[growling]
Who's there?
[screams]
[dishes breaking]
Linda, I need full
disclosure on the house.
Yes--
MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): I
called the realtor first thing
the next morning.
Well, tell him--
MR. STERLING
(VOICEOVER): I finally
got her to admit that
there was something unusual
associated with the house.
The original owner hanged
himself in the garage.
There was no note--
--suicide?
MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER):
--no explanation.
No one ever figured
out why it happened,
but the realtor
insisted that there
was never any paranormal
activity reported.
No, I don't believe
those kind of things.
But I'm tell-- it--
it's the-- it's still
something you need
to know before you buy a house.
OK, the first
thing I want to say
is this house is not haunted.
MAGGIE: I agree
with Mr. Sterling.
Now, I know we're
all a bit on edge,
but there's got to be
a logical explanation.
Was there a
logical explanation
for why the original
owner committed suicide?
MR. STERLING: What
does that mean?
Suicide isn't always
a logical act, Sal.
I know that.
But I know what I saw, Don.
OK, maybe the house
isn't haunted.
But how do you explain what
Billy and I both witnessed
right here in this room.
MAGGIE: Well, if you
don't mind my saying so,
I think we should all calm down.
[sigh]
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
What-- what are you doing?
Look over there.
MAGGIE: Oh.
OK, that's a possibility.
But what made the
lights suddenly go off?
And Billy and I both heard
that horrible breathing sound.
MR. STERLING: There was a short.
I told you, I checked
the circuit breaker.
Maybe the breathing you heard
was the heating fan kicking in.
I don't know, Don.
It was so real and
so frightening.
I just--
I think Mr. Sterling's right.
Well, there's an explanation.
But, you know, we're overlooking
the larger picture here,
and that's Billy.
You're right, Maggie.
Billy just hasn't been
the same since he saw
those eyes the other night--
those lights.
Maybe we should have him
see a child psychologist.
Do you really think
that's necessary.
Oh, I think that's
a bit drastic.
I'll have a little talk
with him, we're friends.
OK.
You're still very
upset, aren't you Billy?
Maggie-- it was real scary.
Well, I'm sure it was, dear.
But you know where all
that comes from, don't you?
Right up here.
Why, you have a
wonderful imagination.
It's the greatest
gift a child can have.
But it made me feel so bad.
Well sure, that's
how it works.
You know, sometimes we imagine
things that make us happy.
Sometimes we imagine
things that make us afraid.
And then as we grow older,
we pay less and less
attention to our
imaginations and we
live very dull lives indeed.
You won't let that
happen, will you, boy-o?
I won't.
MAGGIE: Promise me?
Promise.
I love you, Maggie.
MAGGIE: I love you, Billy.
Goodnight.
Goodnight, sweetheart.
Was there an evil
presence at work here?
If so, was it really the nanny?
She didn't live in the house at
the time of the other problem.
Or perhaps the
red-eyed specter was
now protecting the Sterlings.
No bad incidents
had ever happened
to them, not yet anyway.
Is this story totally made up
or is it glowing with truth?
NARRATOR: We'll find out whether
this story is true or false
at the end of our show.
Next, evil pays a
visit to a used car
lot on "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?"
When you're shopping
for a used car
do you really know
what to look for?
Even if you fancy yourself
somewhat of an expert,
it pays to be thorough.
For example, you might think
to pay full price for this car
and then realize you
should be getting half off.
That's why we're
often forced to place
our trust in the salesman.
Then again, every salesman
is not to be trusted.
Take Sonny Rhodes, in
order to sell a car
he'll break almost any rule.
In fact, he's about to
break a few commandments.
Hey baby, great news,
I see tail lights.
Ha ha ha ha.
It's not the car
you wanted, but it's
got you written all over it.
WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER):
Sonny Rhodes, hustling up
another sale, a corny
joke, a flattering remark,
and the customer is putty
in his greasy hands.
He's every nasty
thing you've ever
heard about used car salesmen,
gives us all a bad name.
I'm telling you, baby, it's
never going to need a tune-up.
No, no, no, no, it self-tunes.
Yeah.
Well, you know, a lot of
people don't know about that.
That's why you come
to Sunny, right?
Ha ha ha.
WALT DUNBAR
(VOICEOVER): There were
four of us working
the lot, but Sonny was
always salesman of the month.
Listen, I got to go.
I'll call you back.
WALT DUNBAR
(VOICEOVER): Of course,
the way he gets
salesman of the month
is by stealing customers,
especially mine.
I appreciate you coming
out on a day like today.
No problem.
It seems in good condition,
but what about that larger
sedan over there?
You really don't want to
buy that car, Mrs. Klein.
That engine has over
150,000 miles on it
and hasn't been taken care of.
I could make more money
selling it to you,
but it wouldn't be right.
Now this one, on the other
hand, this is a beauty.
INTERCOM: Walt Dunbar, you're
wanted in the General Manager's
office right away, please.
If you can excuse
me, that's the boss,
but I'll be right back.
No problem.
[hood slams]
SONNY RHODES: How are you today?
My name is Sonny Rhodes.
Mr. Dunbar's been tied
up, so I'm going to be
helping you from here on out.
Oh,
That's too bad,
such a nice young man.
Yeah, but you know, he didn't
really know what you need.
You see, I believe that a
car should fit the person.
And you are far too classy
a lady to be driving around
in anything but the best.
Oh, why thank you.
Here, let me
show you something
that I think is going to fit
you like a designer gown.
Come on.
[laughter]
No, no, no, no, I just
want to talk to him.
Look, he made me look like
a fool in front of the boss
and he stole my customer.
Settle down, Walt, you
don't want to do this, man.
Look, I do, I really do.
Aren't you guys sick of
him pulling this stuff
all the time?
- Yes, we are.
But look, think about it, if
you go out there right now
and if you make a
scene, who do you think
is going to get fired?
[sighs] All right,
Tom, you're right.
I really hate that guy.
I know.
I know.
Bye-bye.
SONNY RHODES:
Absolutely fabulous.
Ha ha.
You stole my
customer, you low-life.
Don't cut into my livelihood.
SONNY RHODES: Well, baby,
you should have seen me,
you could have
learned a few things.
I took a car that hasn't
been serviced in six months
and I sold it to
that old bat for more
than the sticker price.
I don't believe you, Sonny.
You are actually proud
of ripping that lady off,
aren't you?
It's a dog-eat-dog business,
guys, and you should know that.
If you don't like the
way I operate, quit.
Excuse me, kids, I'm working.
WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER):
The next day,
Sonny was trying to close
a deal with a leader
of a small four-man group, Lenny
Height and his Society Kings.
They had a big
lounge gig in Vegas
and they needed a
new van right away.
I'll have a mechanic check it
out, you could have this baby
by the end of the day.
[sigh]
I can't wait that long.
Look, we've got to
be loaded up and
on the road the next couple of
hours, we're playing tonight.
WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER): Sonny
knew that the car was unsafe,
but he didn't care.
All he wanted was the sale.
OK, Lenny, she's all yours.
It's just routine we
check these out anyway,
this baby's a cream puff.
It's the best van on the
lot, I guarantee that.
[dramatic music]
All right, let's
go deal with it.
Let's go.
All right, man.
Take care.
Hey, fellas--
WALT DUNBAR: Read the story.
Lenny Height and
the Society Kings
died tragically yesterday
in a major traffic accident.
The highway patrol reported
that their brakes of their van
failed on a steep incline
on their way to Las Vegas.
Gee, that's too bad.
Too bad?
That's all you got to say?
You knew that van needed new
brakes, but you didn't care.
All you wanted was the sale.
Hey, I offered to
have them checked.
He didn't want to wait.
He was in a hurry,
that's not my fault.
Yeah, it is.
Oh, right, you're
going to blame me for all
these guys dying, come on.
Their time was up, baby.
When your number's up, it's up.
You can't stick this
one on old Sonny, uh-uh.
You can stick this one on fate.
You're unbelievable, man.
[door locking]
WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER):
The three of us salesmen
went home early that night.
But Sonny worked late, so
it was his turn to close up.
No one can explain what happened
next, but it did happen.
[car engine]
[car engine]
[car engine starts]
Who is that?
Walt, is that you?
[car engine revving]
All right, what's going on here?
Tom, come on out of there.
[car engine revving]
All right, fellas--
all right-- come on,
the joke's over now.
Come on out where I can see you.
All right-- all right,
fellas, the joke's over.
[tires squealing]
Fellas.
Come on--
[engine revving]
[tires squealing]
(SCREAMING) No!
Sunny Rhodes never ripped
off another customer.
He died that very night under
very mysterious circumstances.
Each of the three salesmen
had airtight alibis
for their whereabouts at
the time of Sonny's death.
And even if you believe
it was them, how do
you explain the fourth vehicle?
Or could it have
been the spirits
of the recently
departed Lenny Height
and the Society Kings who were
behind the four steering wheels
that night?
By the way, in deciding whether
this story is true or false,
you must rely on
your own judgment.
We offer no warranty.
NARRATOR: We'll tell you whether
this story is true or false
at the end of our show.
Next, a convenience store stays
open all night for a customer
from hell, on "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?"
All of us are
stars these days.
We appear on screen in
elevators, airports, shopping
malls, and convenience stores.
Often, the tapes
of our images are
erased at the end of the
day so that new stars
can take our place tomorrow.
But sometimes authorities
must look at the tapes
as evidence of some evil doing.
At Alec Wizowski's
convenience store,
the camera doesn't have to
capture the evil on tape,
it hangs heavy in the air.
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER):
I left my homeland
of Serbia one year ago
to come here to America
and start a new life.
I was able to make
a small down payment
and take over this
convenience store.
24 hours, every day, I
dream about only one thing,
to bring my wife and two
children here to America.
When I left Serbia, I couldn't
afford to bring them with me
and I count the hours until
they can join me again.
I worked many hours and
saved every penny I made,
affording myself no pleasures.
I was looking at
$8,000, enough money
to finally bring my
family to America.
Good morning, Mrs. Romana.
Buongiorno to
you, Mr. Wizowski.
How are you doing?
I'm good.
I'm going to see my
family very soon.
Oh, I'm so happy for you.
[doorbell]
Oh, I can't wait to
meet your family.
You're such a wonderful man.
Thanks.
I hate to speak ill of a dead
man, but Mr. Ritter, you know,
the old owner, may his
soul rest in peace,
he was terrible, terrible man.
He hated everybody, even
the little children.
I heard that.
I wonder what makes
people that way.
He had no heart.
He had only evil,
evil in his chest.
[non-english speech]
He was always so mean to
the poor, to the homeless,
even though they
had no money to come
and buy something in
the store, he wouldn't
allow them in the store.
That's terrible.
You know that he was murdered?
A year ago, right
there where you stand.
And that camera, it took
the pictures of the killers
but they were never found.
I know it's wrong for
me to feel this way,
but when I heard about
his death I wasn't sad.
[non-english speech]
How much do I owe you?
ALEC WIZOWSKI: $5.50.
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): I
decided to close the store--
[doorbell]
--early so I could go
to the travel agent
and purchase airline
tickets for my family.
I was almost done when I
heard the bell above the door.
Whoever it was would be my
last customer of the day.
I should have locked up sooner.
What can I do for you?
Give me the money.
Please, don't hurt me.
I don't want that.
I want the box, the metal box.
What metal box?
The one you've got
under the counter.
ALEC WIZOWSKI
(VOICEOVER): I didn't
know how he knew about the metal
cash box, but I gave it to him,
and with it went all my dreams.
THIEF: Now lay
down on the floor.
Now!
Flat!
And don't move!
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER):
I had no choice.
I did what I was ordered to do.
Several minutes went by and
finally, I heard the bell.
At last, I thought he had left.
It seemed like I
was safe, but then--
Give us all your money, now!
This is chump change,
where's the rest of it?
I swear, I don't have any!
There's nothing.
Lets get out of here.
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER):
I couldn't believe
what had happened to me.
I had never been robbed before.
And now, twice in less than
an hour, everything was gone.
Hey, how much do I owe you?
Give us your money.
Now!
ALEC WIZOWSKI: I
don't understand, what
happened to the first thief?
OFFICER: He's not on the tape.
We went through it twice.
ALEC WIZOWSKI: It
doesn't make any sense.
He was the one who stole my
metal box with $8,000 in it.
He's got to be on the tape.
Well, I don't know
what to tell you.
OFFICER 2: Hey, I
found something.
This is my box.
How can this be?
I swear to you, the
first thief stole my box.
I don't know
what happened here.
But at least you got
your property back.
[doorbell]
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER):
Two days later, officer Blake
dropped by with news.
What happened will stay
with me until the day I die.
Just thought I'd let
you know, we caught
those guys that held you up.
Really?
OFFICER 2: Yeah.
That's wonderful news.
OFFICER 2: That's
not all of it, they
confessed to the
murder of Stanley
Ritter, the original
owner of this place.
What?
OFFICER 2: Yeah, we were taking
a look at the old surveillance
tape, and it was them.
You know, you were real lucky.
Look, I have a copy of the tape,
you want to take a look at it?
Sure.
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER):
I was about to see something
that cannot be explained.
ALEC WIZOWSKI:
Wait, that's him--
that's the man who
stole my money.
That's what I thought.
He fit your
description perfectly.
Do you know who he is?
Yeah, Stanley Ritter,
the previous owner.
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER):
Stanley Ritter,
the previous owner, but
it couldn't have been him,
he's been dead for over a year.
Two weeks later, Alec's
family arrived in America.
But what about the box?
Who stole it?
Was it someone who
looked like Stanley
Ritter, the former owner or
was it the spirit of Stanley
himself?
Maybe Stanley's evil soul
was trying to redeem itself
by saving a good man's money.
Is this mysterious
tale fact or fiction?
You make the choice
at your convenience.
NARRATOR: We'll tell you if
this story is true or false
at the end of our show.
Next, a World War II story
with a surprising twist
on "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?"
Have you ever had
the desire to write
your initials in wet cement?
Tempting, isn't it?
Of course, this is something
we would never advocate.
Fortunately, I have a tool
to restore the damage.
In these days of
spray painted walls,
it's hard to remember that
there was a time not that long
ago when defacing property
was simply not tolerated,
no matter what the message was.
Let's go back in time to a year
when a school principal, Harvey
Block, is facing
a problem that is
new to both him and his school.
The year is 1941, the
problem is graffiti.
HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER):
The school year of 1941
was the strangest I'd ever had.
There was a fire
in the gymnasium
and two students almost died.
I had my suspicions
about who set it,
but I couldn't prove anything.
I take great pride
in my automobile
and I have the same attitude
about Ambrose Pierce High.
But there are always kids who
just won't follow the rules.
Principal Block,
Principal Block--
Gabe, good morning.
Good morning, sir.
There's something I think
that you should see.
Please, excuse us.
HARVEY BLOCK: "Remember
Pearl Harbor,"
someone has deliberately
defaced school property
and I have a pretty
good idea who it was.
I know you got money.
Empty your pockets or
I'll empty them for you.
SCHOOL GIRL: --such a bully.
What is going on, Evans?
Nothing.
What do you mean, nothing?
This creep owes me
money, don't you, Creep?
[school bell]
You go along to
your next class.
You, come with me.
HARVEY BLOCK
(VOICEOVER): I never knew
a kid as bad as Johnny Evans.
He had no conscience.
He was unreachable,
very dangerous.
When I was around him,
I lost my perspective.
I just wanted him
out of my school.
You really think you're
a tough guy, don't you?
Don't you?
Tougher than you.
You think you can
get to me, do you?
You know what you
are, you're just
a no good, dirty little hood.
[school bell]
I want you to write the
words, "remember Pearl
Harbor" on that blackboard.
Why?
Because somebody defaced
school property and I
think it was you.
I don't know what
you're talking about.
Why is it that
every time something
goes wrong at this stupid
school, you blame me?
Because you deserve the blame.
You are just no good, Evans.
Are you done?
No, I'm not done.
I think you had something to
do with the fire in the gym.
Prove it.
HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER):
I worked on that boy
for over an hour.
[school bell]
As hard as I tried, I just
couldn't get him to crack.
The only rules he
respected were his rules,
the rules of the street.
I knew he was a bad influence
on the other students
and I worried about that.
It was like he had
his own code of evil.
I never had a kid
defy me like this kid.
He was the worst thing
that ever happened
to Ambrose Pierce High.
I thought finally that I might
have a way to kick him out.
You know what these are?
Books.
This is the school
attendance book.
This is the conduct book.
First, let's see if
you've ditched enough days
to get you thrown out of here.
[dramatic music]
What is this?
I don't believe this.
You broke into my office and
defaced my books, didn't you?
I'm sorry to interrupt
you, Principal Block.
But I think you better
look out the window.
HARVEY BLOCK: You
defaced my automobile!
You monstrous little--
No, no, no, calm down, sir.
Calm down!
I would hate to see you get
into trouble for hitting this--
this punk.
When?
What do you mean, when?
When did I touch your car?
I've been here with
you the whole time.
HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER):
He was right.
As usual, I had no proof
that he did anything.
In my heart, I knew the
kid was hopelessly bad.
I hated to do it, but
I had to let him go.
As strange as the situation
was, it got stranger.
GABE: You know, Mr. Block,
those same three words
are written all over the school.
I don't get it.
What does, "remember
Pearl Harbor" mean?
I wish I knew.
HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER):
Two days later,
the Japanese launched a sneak
attack on our Naval base
at Pearl Harbor.
Our story took place
before Pearl Harbor.
How could Johnny
Evans have known
about an enemy action that
took our entire military
by surprise?
Was it just coincidence
or was Johnny some devil
on earth channeling
an event that
was certainly among the
most evil of our century?
Is this story of
the unexplainable
graffiti based on
an actual event
or have we engaged in a
sneak attack on the truth?
NARRATOR: Next, you'll find out
which of our stories are true
and which are false
when "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?"
returns.
Let's take a look at
our five tales of evil
to see which ones are
inspired by actual events
and which are totally false.
Now let's take another look at
the story of the merry-go-round
with a deadly curse.
You're not going
to believe this,
but I could swear the
horse just bit me.
- Right, George.
- No.
No, really.
I know it sounds
ridiculous, but I just--
I had my hand on his head and
then he took a bite out of it.
OK, George, very funny.
Now quit messing around.
I'm not messing around.
Although this story has been
widely circulated as fact,
it's an urban legend
that never happened.
What about the story
of the glowing red eyes
that stalked the family?
Is this one true or false?
MR. STERLING: I
checked everywhere,
buddy, there was nothing there.
It was just your
imagination, Billy.
MR. STERLING:
Maggie's right, son.
There is no red-- eyed creature.
The story of the red-eyed evil
is inspired by an actual event.
And how did you judge
the story of the used car
salesman who became a victim of
his own greed, true or false?
SONNY RHODES: All right.
All right, fellas,
the joke's over.
[tires squealing]
Fellas, come on-- what is this?
[engine revving]
If you guessed this story
it was true, you're wrong.
We made this one up.
What was your opinion
of the convenience store
that was visited by the
ghost of the former owner,
real or unreal?
I don't understand.
What happened to
the first thief?
OFFICER: He's not on the tape.
We went through it twice.
It doesn't make any sense.
He was the one who stole my
metal box with $8,000 in it
This strange story was
inspired by an actual event
according to firsthand
interviews conducted
by author Robert Tralins.
And now let's review the story
of the strange graffiti that
showed up before the
attack on Pearl Harbor
took place, truth or fantasy.
HARVEY BLOCK: You
defaced my automobile.
No, no, now calm down, sir.
Calm down, I would
hate to see you get
in trouble for hitting this--
this punk.
When?
What do you mean, when?
When did I touch your car?
Did this story of the
graffiti that foretold
a disaster ever happen?
Yes, a similar incident
did take place.
Our theme tonight has been evil.
The truth is, we designed these
stories to test your ability
to discover fact from fiction.
But if you were unable to tell
the difference, we implore you,
don't think evil of us.
For "Beyond Belief,"
I'm Jonathan Frakes.
NARRATOR: Join us
for more stories
next time on "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?"
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