Cassie Bedford

**Cassie Bedford** is the main character in the *NBC* original series, *The InBetween*. She is portrayed by Harriet Dyer.

Cassie is the daughter of Claire Bedford and the foster daughter of Brian Currie and Tom Hackett. She is a bartender with unexplained psychic abilities. She copes with her abilities by aiding homicide detectives, specifically Tom Hackett, solve homicides.

## Biography

Cassandra Bedford was born in Seattle, Washington to Claire Bedford. Claire was a clairvoyant with the ability to communicate with spirits in The In-Between. Her mother wanted to repress her ability, which led her to drink herself into a stupor. Her personal life deteriorated and eventually, so did her health.

When Cassie began seeing spirits and ghostly figures for the first time she became depressed and lashed out. Her mother knew it was paranormal and took her to a Shaman. The Shaman told her a story of how everyone has two wolves fighting inside them - a good wolf and an evil wolf. It was up to Cassie which one she wanted to feed. She took his advice to heart and began to change her ways.

Cassie was thirteen when her mother died. After her mother's death, Cassie was fostered by SPD detective Tom Hackett and his husband, Brian Currie. Her foster fathers were accepting of her gifts. Cassie, however, grew to resent her gifts and attempted to repress them whenever she could. She struggled to view it as a gift despite Tom's insistence to the contrary.

At the age of sixteen, Cassie was placed on a low dosage of Clozapine, a drug typically used to treat Schizophrenia. The medication caused her to completely blackout that part of the year.

## Series

Pilot

Cassie Bedford is seen grocery shopping in the wine and spirits section of the store. She hears a song and gasps. Her eyes open wide as she is yanked into a vision. She is on the sands of a beach in front of a metal storage unit. When she opens the door, she sees a plastic curtain. Behind the curtain is a young woman was strangled to death. The key moment in Cassie's vision, however, is the boy who exclaims that his mother won't wake up. Upon further investigation, Cassie notices the woman is missing her eyes. Cassie is suddenly yanked back to reality. She realizes she's still in the store and the things she saw was just a vision. She grabs two bottles of alcohol from the shelf and hurries to the checkout.

Made of Stone

Where the Shadows Fall

Cassie is in her car outside Woodgate Memorial Hospital. She is upholding her promise to Damien and visiting his comatose finacee. Cassie looks at the hospital with a worried and intimidated look on her face. The next moment, Ed Roven appears in the passenger seat. He wants to help her navigate the lost spirits stuck at the hospital. His goal, as he explains to an uninterested Cassie, is to escape the In-Between. Cassie coldly tells him to find another sucker and locks him inside her car.

Ed reappears moments later and tries to bait Cassie into accepting his help. She demands he leave her alone which he ignores. Ed warns that the hospital is full of negative energy that has built up over the years. She refuses his help since his intentions aren't to help her but for his selfish gain. Ed states that without him the spirits fear and pain will hit her at once and be overwhelming. Cassie notes that it's only painful at first and enters the hospital without Ed.

She is instantly bombarded with gory images of pained spirits haunting the halls. She is overwhelmed by it and becomes short of breath. She forces herself to the elevator where she is flooded with relief as the spirits leave. She builds her mental block and continues down the hall to Sally's room. She is given directions by a nurse who comments on Damien's devotion to Sally.

Once at Sally's bedside, Cassie lowers her mental blocks and takes Sally's hand. Nothing happens which doesn't seem to surprise Cassie as her gift is never that easy. She stands and walks to the window to gaze and take a breath. A raven flies into the window she is looking out of. The sheer impact causes the glass to splinter. The bird drops to the windowsill dead. Cassie looks at the bird surprised and turns around to look at Sally. The window behind her continues to splinter. Cassie is suddenly sucked out of it - almost as if she were pushed. She falls for what feels like ages before she snaps back to reality. The fall was just a vision. She looks to Sally who remains unresponsive. Cassie asks if the vision came from Sally and asks her to warn her next time.

Another Broken Morning

Cassie awakens in her room to the sound of a baby crying. She is confused and sits up in bed. As the sound continues, she becomes increasingly more confused. She is brushing her teeth as the baby continues to cry, the sound now starting to agitate her. In the kitchen, she prepares her coffee as the screaming continues at the same volume. She tries to breathe through it, however, her ears begin to ring from it.

She goes to Council still hearing the sound. She closes the restaurant's doors and enters a rather disturbing vision. In the center of Council is a large tree with no leaves, and in the center of it, is a demonic horned monster appears. It makes a disturbing sound before bullets shoot out of his mouth in a line leading up to Cassie. The monster retreats into the tree, but blood begins to pool out of the tree and onto the floor. She is frightened and clutches her stomach in fear. She calls Tom after the vision is over. She informs him of her weird morning and visions. She details the demonic monster, tree, and that the monster shot bullets out of his mouth. Tom explains that he is investigating a shooting, but doesn't know anything about the rest of the potential symbols.

Later in the day, Cassie is attempting to work when the crying starts up again. She is trying to set trays of drinks out and stops to try and get her bearings. She goes to the bathroom and takes two pills with a glass of water. She grips the sink in a mix of both pain and aggravation.

Cassie comes out of the bathroom and the sound intensifies. She calls Will aside and, rather loudly, asks him to cover for her. He asks why she's yelling to which she lies and says she has a migraine and needs to go home to rest. He agrees to cover for her and she leaves. The baby is still crying as she walks to and gets in her car. When she closes the car door the crying abruptly stops. The car turns itself on, which surprises her. The GPS kicks in and begins giving her directions. She accepts that she needs to follow its directions and drives out of the parking lot.

Cassie pulls in front of a house when the GPS tells her she's arrived. She gets out and walks to the door, which is slightly ajar. A baby is screaming inside, which mimics the crying Cassie had been hearing all day. Inside the home, there are obvious signs of a struggle. Cassie finds the baby next to their unconscious mother. She checks the woman for a pulse and picks the baby up. She calls 911 and explains that a woman is hurt but she doesn't know what happened. Abigail Foreman suddenly appears on the couch and explains that Crystal's father was drunk and her mother didn't move fast enough. Cassie hangs up the phone and asks Abigail how long the abuse has been going on. Abigail blankly states forever and that Cassie is wasting her time trying to help.

As they wait for the paramedics, Abigail asks Cassie what she's going to say to them. Cassie comes up with a story that she was walking by and heard the baby crying, and when she came by an hour later, she could still hear the crying and was worried. Abigail calls her a good liar and that Hannah is also a good liar. Hannah wakes up and questions who Cassie is and where the baby went. Cassie explains that she put the baby in her crib and then called the paramedics. Hannah lies and says she's fine, and that she just fell down the stairs. Cassie attempts to convince her to let the medics check her over as she might have a concussion. She also tells her that if something else is going on the paramedics might be able to help as well. Hannah refuses, so Cassie is forced to leave.

The Length of a River

## Personality

Cassie is a confident, smart, and centered woman. She is focused and remains unrattled by the supernatural, specifically, the appearance of spirits. When it comes to her gifts, she can be protective when others talk badly about it. Her gift takes an emotional toll and some of her visions leave her emotionally drained or lethargic. Cassie has an innate desire to both protect and help others. She is led by her heart and does whatever she can to help others have closure in their lives or afterlife. Cassie can be witty and held her own in verbal combat against and evil spirit.

## Physical Appearance

Cassie is a very attractive young woman with dirty blonde hair, bright blue eyes and an oval-shaped face with plump red lips. She usually wears her long hair in waves. She has a tall yet mature build, often wearing fashionable yet feminine attire. Her introverted yet unique personality is reflected in her outfits.

## Powers and Abilities

Cassie can communicate with the souls of people who died and are trapped "In-Between". She inherited this power from her mother. She refuses to label herself and lets people call her whatever makes them feel comfortable. Damien calls her a psychic, though she doesn't claim any specific title.

* **Mediumship:** Cassie can communicate with the spirits of the deceased. Spirits visit her at their own will, and she often helps them by sorting out the mysteries behind their deaths. She can also see someone's fetch.
	+ **Retrocognition:** Cassie receives seemingly random visions of the circumstances surrounding a spirits death. She usually doesn't even realize she's in a vision until something happens and she's snapped out of it in a gasp. Although, if the vision is triggered by an object or physical contact, she makes an audible gasp and enters a trance for a few moments.

* **Empathy:** The ability to feel and experience the emotions or physical inflictions of others. Cassie can only feel the emotions and physical infliction of spirits who are trying to contact her via a vision. She once had a vision of a woman drowning and experienced the trauma of being drowned and not being able to breathe. Her visions are often so vivid that when she snaps out of them she is frantic and confused for some time.

> "***Ed:** It seems like every day since you kicked me out of here, I came a knock-knock-knocking and I never get no answer. Imagine my delight when I stop by for a visit and find your door wide open.
> **Cassie:** Don’t get too excited. It’s only temporary.*"
> ― Cassie and Ed about her mental block
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* **Mental Block:** She can put up a "mental block" against certain spirits, particularly malevolent ones. She related to her version of a "*restraining order*" against the deceased. She utilizes this aspect of her gift when Ed Roven continuously enters her home uninvited. Ed explained her gift as her front door is locked and no matter how much he knocked or banged, he couldn't get in and Cassie couldn't hear him. She can temporarily lower the block, as seen when she lets Ed inside for a few minutes. Cassie also blocked Max Geoghan from entering her home. Her block is limited to her home and she can't stop spirits from contacting her out in the open.
* **Limited Telepathy:** Cassie can also communicate with individuals who can't speak for themselves anymore. She did this with her Grandmother who had dementia and lost her ability to talk. Cassie was still able to communicate with her similar to how she does with spirits. She offers to do the same for Sally Bishop, Damien Asante's comatose girlfriend. Cassie was unable to make contact with Sally.

## Relationships

* Familial
* Romantic
* Friendly
* Antagonistic

Tom Hackett

*Main article: Cassie and Tom*
Tom is Cassie's foster father. After the death of her mother, Tom and his husband brought Cassie into their home. Her gifts were embraced by Tom, who cared about her being happy more than anything else. He is protective over her, especially when it comes to the spiritual world He would rather put himself in danger than risk her being hurt. Despite his protectiveness, he is kind and accepting of her choices. Cassie cares deeply for Tom and views him as a father figure despite calling him by his first name.

Brian Currie

> "*You worry about me. I worry about you. I hear this is how families work.*"
> ― Cassie to Brian
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Claire Bedford

* **Will Gallagher -** A "friends with benefits" type relationship, Cassie and Will are also co-workers. They had sex in "Pilot".

- **Damien Asante -** Damien and Cassie first met when Tom visited her about a case. Damien was Tom's new homicide detective partner, who was initially suspicious of Cassie's gifts. He confronted her about being a con-artist, which she was deeply offended by. After solving a case for him and Tom, Damien accepted Cassie's gifts. It wasn't until she asked about Sally Bishop that they began forming a true friendship.

* **Will Gallagher -**

* **Melinda Weller -**

- **Ed Roven -**

* **Mark Waterman -**

## Appearances

Season 1 (10/10)

* Pilot
* Made of Stone
* Where the Shadows Fall
* Kiss Them For Me
* Another Broken Morning
* The Length of a River
* Let Me In Your Window
* While the Song Remains the Same
* The Devil's Refugee
* Monsters and Angels

## Notes and Trivia

* Cassie is a Clairvoyant and uses her abilities to help solve murders throughout Seattle.
* She was raised by Tom Hackett and his partner, Brian Currie.
* Her mother was also gifted, however, she couldn't handle the malevolent spirits and eventually died. This was when Cassie went to live with Brian and Tom.
* Cassie can put up mental blocks that stop certain spirits from reaching her. She can also ban a spirit from her home using a mental block.
* Her Grandmother had dementia and lost the ability to speak. Cassie would communicate with her in a similar way to how she communicates with ghosts.
* Ed Roven refers to Cassie as a "sensitive".
* Hospitals are especially challenging for her due to the number of unsettled spirits trapped there.
	+ According to Ed, Cassie can feel their pain and fear which is painful to her.
* She can only block out a certain amount of negative energy. Interestingly enough, while she can block Ed from entering her home she can't block him from visiting her outside of it.
* Cassie's favorite breakfast food is waffles.
* She took self-defense classes during her Freshman year of high school. She also owns a taser that Brian gave her when she went to college.
* Cassie, like her late mother, is a fan of the indie musician, Jace Gray. She helps him with his unfinished business in, "While the Song Remains the Same".
* She began wearing her mother's "*C*" necklace in, "While the Song Remains the Same".
* She killed Mark Waterman in self-defense after he assaulted her at her home in, "Monsters and Angels".

## Quotes

> "*Not everybody here knows about me, about what I do. And I'd like to keep it that way.*"
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> "*You know, this is the second time today you've walked into my space and insulted me. And it's not like you just want to call me a fake and then go on your merry way. You want information.*"
> ― Cassie to Damien
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> "*So it's fine when you need my help with a case, but when it's the other way around and I come to you, I get shut down? You need to decide how you see me, Tom. Am I the little girl you want to protect? Or am I the woman who helps you solve crimes?*"
> ― Cassie to Tom
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> "*Whoever or whatever you are... up there... I feel like I've been sending you prayers my whole life. Please make it stop, so I don't have to keep seeing these awful things. Please make my mom quit drinking. Please don't let my mom die. Maybe you're sick of me asking for things you'll never make happen. I get that. But here's the deal. If you want to keep sending me this horrible stuff and you want me to keep doing something about it, then you leave Brian alone. You let him stay right here with Tom and me. If you don't... if you don't do that -- if you take him... Then I won't give you what you want either. I'll just walk away. You can rain down visions on my head, and I will bat them away just as fast. I don't care if I go mad. I don't care if I die. So think long and hard about this. Think about what you'll be losing... If you even care.*"
> ― Cassie in "Monsters and Angels"
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## References

1. ↑ "Another Broken Morning"
2. ↑ "Another Broken Morning