No Way Down

"**No Way Down**" is the fourth episode of the 1st season of *Beauty and the Beast*.

## Plot

Upon being injured in an explosion, a half-blind Vincent is captured by a vicious street gang. Catherine, with the help of her self-defense teacher Isaac, is out to find Vincent.

## Notes

* Merritt Butrick is known to *Star Trek* fans as David Marcus from the movies *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan* and *Star Trek III: The Search for Spock*. Butrick would later go on to play T'Jon in the *Star Trek: The Next Generation* episode "Symbiosis".
* Jeffrey Combs is known to *Star Trek* fans as the Vorta diplomat Weyoun and the Ferengi liquidator Brunt on *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*, and the Andorian commander Shran on *Star Trek: Enterprise*.

## Cast

### Episode Cast

* Linda Hamilton as Catherine Chandler
* Ron Perlman as Vincent
* Roy Dotrice as Jacob "Father" Wells
* Jay Acovone as Joe Maxwell
* Renn Woods as Edie
* Chris Nash as Chris
* Merritt Butrick as Shake
* Jeffrey Combs as Python
* Elizabeth Gorcey as Cozy
* Gela Nash as Miss Patricia
* Nancy Lenehan as Lucy
* Delroy Lindo as Issac Stubbs
* Tony Longo as Howie
* Russ Marin as Red
* Al Mancini as Cab Driver
* Fran Montano as Grimes
* Paul T. Murray as Tony
* Mayim Bialik as Ellie
* James Cavan as Wino
* Thomas Dewier as Savage #1
* Jack Jozefson as Cabbie
* A. Michael Lerner as Cheeck
* Jimmy Ortega as Dice
* Charlie Picerni as Savage #2
* Bernie Pock as Sco
* Richard Partlow as Voice of Underground Man (uncredited)

### Episode Crew

* Directed by Thomas J. Wright
* Written by James Crocker
* Produced by John David, Harvey Frand, Paul Junger Witt, Ron Koslow, Stephen Kurzfeld, Andrew Laskos, David E. Peckinpah, Tony Thomas and Christopher Toyne
* Music by Lee Holdridge
* Cinematography by Roy H. Wagner
* Casting - Penny Ellers and Joyce Robinson
* Production Designer - John B. Mansbridge
* Set Decorator - Leonard A. Mazzola
* Costume Designer - Judy Evans

#### Editorial Department

* Tom Overton - Colorist
* John Potter - Colorist

#### Makeup Department

* Rick Baker - Designer and Creator: "Beast"
* Gloria Montemayor - Hair Stylist
* Jack Wilson - Makeup Artist
* Margaret Prentice - Lead Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Beast Makeup - Vincent (uncredited)
* Tim Turner - Beast Crew: Rick Baker (uncredited)

#### Production Management

* Ann Kindberg - Unit Production Manager
* Harry Waterson - Executive in Charge of Production

#### Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

* Mary Ellen Canniff - First Assistant Director
* Bruce Solow - Second Assistant Director
* Robert Brooks Mendel - DGA Trainee (uncredited)

#### Art Department

* Michael A. Contreraz - Labor Foreman
* Wally Wall - Property Master

#### Sound Department

* Andy D'Addario - Sound Mixer
* Anthony Mazzei - Sound Editor / Supervising Sound Editor
* Patrick Mitchell - Sound Mixer

#### Special Effects

* Larry Fioritto - Special Effects Coordinator

#### Stunts

* Fred Lerner - Stunt Coordinator
* Bruce Paul Barbour - Stunt Performer (uncredited)

#### Camera and Electrical Department

* Vincent Contarino - Lighting Technician

#### Costume and Wardrobe Department

* Ron Hodge - Costumer
* Mary Taylor - Costumer

#### Music Department

* Tom Boyd - Oboe Soloist
* Lee Holdridge - Composer: Theme Music
* Don Sanders - Music Editor

#### Additional Crew

* Kathy Barrett - Script Supervisor
* George R.R. Martin - Executive Story Consultant