Hands Off

***Hands Off*** is the first episode of the second season of *Shelley* and the fourth episode overall. It is written by Natalie Conway and Peter Stanley-Ward, directed by Peter Stanley-Ward, and released by Crypt TV. It stars Sylvie Nightingale, Lucinda Davidson, Hannaj Bang Bendz, Eifion Melnyk Jones, Anthony Story, and Claire Neilson.

The episode was released on January 11th, 2019. It is the Season 2 premiere.

## Summary

Fresh off the victory of taking out her old classmates, Shelley returns to seek vengeance on the real scum of Avon Manor -- the staff.

## Plot

Picking up immediately where Season 1 left off, Heidi's body falls from the rafters, horrifying those in attendance at the reunion and causing them all to flee. Shelley and Celine watch with glee, and Celine says that she believes this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Shelley then turns to Celine, grabs her hand, and cuts it off with her hockey stick. Celine falls on the ground, asking Shelley why she did this. A short flashback reveals that when the bullies were killing Shelley, the teenage Celine stood in the shadows and did nothing but watch. Celine tells Shelley she didn't know what to do, but Shelley walks away with her hand, leaving Celine backstage with a bleeding stump.

In a flashback, Shelley waits for someone at a small wire fence in the woods. A teenage boy arrives, swinging a yellow yo-yo, and they look happy to see each other. The boy gives Shelley a handmade bracelet with two hockey stick charms, and she laughs.

In the present day, an elderly woman watches a news coverage of the carnage at the high-school reunion. The reporter says that the police have released a photograph of the suspect, and a picture of Celine appears on the screen before the figure shuts off the television. Elsewhere, a man named Highgate argues with his secretary about not letting anyone go to the school before they are interrupted by the phone ringing. The woman answers and Highgate takes the phone from her, and the elderly woman's voice is heard telling him that things are getting out of hand, and their schools are being disgraced on live television. Highgate tells her he's trying to sort it out, and the elderly woman tells him to sort it out faster, as people snooping around could ruin their reputation. She hangs up, and after a tense moment Highgate tells his secretary to bring Baker to his office.

Later that evening, Highgate tells Baker that there are police and reporters all over the school. Baker doesn't appear to be paying attention, and is messing with a magnetic ball trinket on Highgate's desk. Highgate makes the balls stop moving, getting Baker's attention, and he tells him that they need to remove "it". Baker understands and gets up to leave, and Highgate tells him that it goes without saying that what happens tonight must stay between them and Miss Salmon.

That night, Baker goes out to a shack in the woods, only to find that the lock has been broken. He goes inside and looks around in the dark, and finds that a plot of dirt has been disturbed, and there is a human hand sticking out of the dirt. As he fumbles with his flashlight, Shelley appears behind him and throws her hockey stick at him. The stick lodges itself in Baker's back, sending him to the ground in pain as Shelley takes out Celine's hand. Baker asks her what she wants, and Shelley holds out the bracelet, pointing to the plot of dirt. Baker takes the bracelet and puts it on the had in the dirt, begging Shelley not to kill him. Shelley takes her stick out of Baker's back, only to use it to slit his throat. As he bleeds out, Shelley goes over to the hand and holds it, and grins as the hand begins to twitch.

## Continuity

* The episode begins immediately after the first season's finale.
* On Miss Salmon's trophy shelf, there is a framed paper with a drawing of The Brute's symbol on it.

## Cast

 Anthony Story
 Claire Neilson
 Russell Biles
 OJ Borg

### Camera Department

 1st Assistant Camera
 2nd Assistant Camera
 Digital Imaging Technician
 Photographers

### Production Department

 Special Action Coordinator
 Production Assistants

### Costume

 Costume Designers
 Breakdown Artist
 Implatologist
 Specialist Orthodontist

### Grip/Electric

 Gaffer
 Ronin 2 Operators

### Hair and Makeup

 Makeup Assistant
 Hair Stylist

### Locations

 Salmon's House
 Treehouse
 Carter Residence