Beauty and the Beast (1987) S1 E20

## Plot

Vincent tells a story to the children about Paracelsus. One night, his previously unknown minion Erlik kidnapped Catherine. Vincent found a gold coin on her balcony, confirming that Paracelsus survived the fire. He tells Father. He can't tell where Catherine is. Their bond has been broken somehow. Maybe because she's unconscious? Kidnapping Catherine is Paracelsus's first step in a plan to return to their world by luring Vincent away. Father tells him that no matter what he says to him, there is a truth beyond knowledge. Pascal and Winslow tell Vincent about a message for him on one of the old pipes, using an old code of theirs. It's from Paracelsus. He has to follow the pipe to find Catherine. Pascal only knows that it goes far down, and judging by the faintness, it's at least three days away. He agrees to try and take Vincent to the source, and Winslow says he's going too. Vincent doesn't want to put them in danger, but he accepts their help, as long as they promise to turn back at the first sign of trouble. Meanwhile, Paracelsus has exchanged his green and purple lair for a red one. He was burned in the fire, and is wearing the stupidest looking mask of all time to cover it up. Yeah, I know, it's probably gold coins that were melted in the fire, but still, it looks so stupid! It says a lot when *The Phantom of the Opera* has a better looking half mask. Everyone sees Vincent, Winslow, and Pascal off. Jamie wants to go with them, but they tell her to stay there. Paracelsus shows Catherine his burn… and it looks like it's barely there. Again, it says a lot that the horrible live action A:TLA movie has a more convincing scar. Paracelsus tells Catherine that Vincent is coming here to watch her die. She says she's not scared. He tells his minion to make sure Vincent continues his journey alone. Vincent, Pascal, and Winslow run into Narcissa. She tells them to turn back, saying that there's death up ahead. She tells them that there are people down here that follow Paracelsus, even though we only ever see Erlik. Despite this warning, the group continues. That night, Vincent wonders why he can't feel Catherine's fear if she's really in danger. He still has the rose from episode 15. Aw! Winslow remembers Paracelsus from when he was a kid. He tried to get people to follow him, but Father stood against him, and reminded everyone that they were a family. Without him, Paracelsus might've succeeded. He was never the same after that, since they used to be friends. The next day, the group is attacked by Erlik. Before he can kill Pascal, Jamie shows up and shoots him with a crossbow. That was awesome! Unfortunately, he killed Winslow. The group buries him, and Vincent gives a eulogy. He says he's responsible for Winslow's death, and Pascal and Jamie have to go back. Catherine tells Paracelsus that she's not afraid to die. She does feel sad for him though. His ideals were all wasted. She sees his life as tragic. He says this is only the beginning. After she and Vincent are dead, he'll reclaim what's his. After all these years, he's decided to go home. Vincent finds the necklace he gave Catherine on a skeleton. He meets Paracelsus again… who tells him that he was the one who found him and named him Vincent. He raised him for months, and against all odds, he survived. When Paracelsus was exiled, Father made him leave him behind. He says that Vincent was his, and he loved him. Vincent says he never really knew love if he's capable of something like this. When he tells Vincent that Catherine is directly below him, he immediately jumps down and fights off Erlik, who threw a torch onto a bonfire, where Catherine is tied up. So, why didn't she yell for help while they were talking? Vincent kills Erlik, saves Catherine, and sees that Paracelsus escaped again. He gives the necklace back to Catherine. He tells her about their bond not working, but she says that she didn't let herself feel the fear, because she didn't want to be used to lure him into a trap. She'd sacrifice everything for him. He finally understands what Father said to him. There is a truth beyond knowledge, and that truth is love. Winslow knew that, and in the end, his death allowed their love to live.