S4 E7 “Want”

S4 E7 – “Want”— Something is making people give into their wants, and as Nathan’s want is Audrey there’s no one to stop the chaos that ensues.

Previously on Haven/Haven Rewrites: After Audrey shot Nathan in the head and he healed he developed the ability to heal the troubles. Mysterious murders are happening in Haven, and all the people have a mysterious mark, a fan symbol on their body. Sam, the new Reverend has come to town and seems interested in Duke. One night they enjoy a bottle of scotch and end up in bed.

A man in his mid-forties knocks on the door of a nice house, a dark haired woman in her 30s answers asks him, “Frank what are you doing here?” He says, “Zara, I just wanted to tell you that you’re the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.” She blushes and thanks him asking him if he’d like to come in.

Sam, naked, wakes up in Duke’s bed alone. The clock says its 10am. Seeing her situation she knows she slept with him and groans. She sits up and looks for her clothes to scurry out. Duke enters with coffee. Holding the sheet to her chest she gladly takes a mug, with a quick thanks. As she puts some to her lips he accuses her of trying to sneak out. She swallows staring at him guilty of what he says. He looks to the bed and says, “You’re good at that for a Reverend.” She looks to him confident of herself, “I wasn’t born a Reverend.” He chuckles, “That is clear.” He says. She sighs, “It’s my favorite sin.” Duke looks at her serious, understanding that her use of the word sin implies it was a mistake. He looks a little disappointed. She gets up to get dressed, unembarrassed to dress there in front of him she reveals a Chinese tattoo on her back, “It’s not you,” she says “just timing and intention that’s wrong. I’m not allowed to date one of my congregation, which in a small town with only one church sucks and unlike everyone else you don’t seem to have unreasonable expectations for me so here I can say the word sucks.” He nods with a chuckle. Plus…she pauses done changing she looks at him serious, “I’m in love with you Duke Crocker”. He stares at her shocked and in awe of her honesty and the tenderness. She looks down at the bed, points to it and asks him if he could keep this between them referring to the sex. He nods and agrees. She leaves. He stands with the coffee stunned by what she said.

Audrey, Nathan, and James, on official police business, are at the jewelry store. Nathan, who is quite a bit hung over, reminds James he’s only there to observe. James is eager to help. The store is taped up because there’s been a theft. Audrey comments she didn’t even know they had a jewelry store in Haven. James remarks very serious, “oh you thought that’s why he hasn’t gotten you a ring.” Nathan looks embarrassed. Audrey shakes her head and says “no. I didn’t mean it like that.” It’s awkward between them, they look away from each other and look at the scene. The jewelry shop owner explains a man simply came in and took the jewels, no hiding or anything. They know who he is. A Dr. Pratt, a middle aged therapist is there tells them he’s one of his patience. It might be helpful for him to go with them to Frank, the man’s, house. James offers to stay at the jewelry store and fix the windows. Audrey tells Nathan that something about this isn’t right. Nathan agrees.

Act I

Duke, irritated walks over to the Good Shepard Church. He barges into Sam’s office, she sits at her desk hands locked in prayer. He pays no attention, “You can’t just leave after saying something like that.” he says. She opens her eye and looks up to him. She is silent, knowing he’s mad and nothing she can say he’ll hear. “What am I supposed to do with ‘you love me’?” She shrugs and says, “Whatever you want.” Duke is irritated, “you are really infuriating, you get into my head and I can’t get rid of you, you’re like a parasite.” Sam smiles, she’s aware that he cares for her and flattered by it but she suppresses the smile. She stands saying, “Let me make this easy for you. You’re not the kind of guy to take on abstinence or settle down at least not without some heavy re-conditioning, which you don’t want to take on so unless by some miracle you decide that’s what you want walk away, just walk away Duke.” She says, tears form in her eyes. She cares about him but knows they aren’t right for each other. He tilts his head and says, “But… I can’t and” he points his finger at her, “that’s your fault.” He says annoyed. She stares at him and he at her, they stare in silence. She speaks casually, “There’s a Bible study in an hour.” He glares at her, “Seriously.” He says. Her hands outstretched she argues, “Serious reconditioning Duke those are your options.” He sighs a heavy sigh. There’s a knock on the door, a smooth Georgian cautiously enters. Sam looks up surprised to see him, the man looks to Sam and begins to speak in a southern drawl, “I’m sorry to interrupt.” He says, “But there’s a couple that’s been waiting for you said they had an appointment. I thought I’d just let you know.” Sam stares at the man, “What are you doing here?” she asks shocked. “Surprised to see me, I hope it’s a good surprise. I had to come but I’ll wait my turn. I know you’re busy.” He turns to Duke, “Hello, I’m Vernon,” and offers his hand, “Sam’s fiancé.”

Duke stares at him. “Fiancé.” He says shocked. Vernon nods and Duke takes his hand, “It’s nice to meet you.” Sam looks at them shaking hands, dread all over her face. Bitter Duke says, “Well, I’m going to go.” Sam asks him to wait but Duke bolts. She asks Vernon to wait and goes after Duke.

In front of the church she runs past Duke, “Duke Stop.” She says. “Why, you’re engaged there’s nothing more to talk about.” As Sam walks backwards to keep up with Duke she pleads with him, “I didn’t know he was going to come to Haven. He’d made it clear he wouldn’t.”

“Well he’s here now.”  Duke says, and rushes past her. Sam is left by herself in an uncomfortable situation and a couple stands looking to her, ready to meet with her. She looks to them with a smile.

Audrey and Nathan are at Frank the thief’s house, Dr. Pratt with them. It is filled with junk food. Frank in his mid-forties is frantic, “but I want it” he demands as he tries to put a toy back together. Audrey tries to talk to him to get him to calm down and come with them. When he sees Dr. Pratt he gets annoyed and tells him, “no, no I won’t.” Dr. Pratt tries to reach out and touch him to calm him but Frank bolts and runs into Nathan, pushing him down as he runs out the door.

Act II

At Frank’s house Audrey makes sure that Nathan’s alright and asks Dr. Pratt what’s going on. Dr. Pratt doesn’t understand Frank, his patient, he’s usually so calm and collected, “his desires shouldn’t be doing this”. Audrey suspects it may be Frank’s trouble and tells the anxious Dr. Pratt not to worry they’ll find him.

Vernon walks through the town of Haven. Vince and Dave run into him, not recognizing him they pry asking him if he’s visiting. Vernon tells them that his girl has just moved there and he’s going to stay. Vince and Dave ask who the girl is and when he says Sam, they are pleased to meet him. Vince and Dave gush over her, happy to talk to him. As they do a man, Frank, runs through all panicked bumping into Vernon. Vernon stops and steadies him, “wow, there.” He says, “You don’t want to fall on your face now, better look where you’re going and at what speed.” Frank nods and proceeds cautiously. Vince and Dave commend him for being so much like Sam, “helpful, just like her.” They say Haven’s really lucky to have her they wrote the most interesting article on her. Vernon asks them to send it to him. They wonder why she didn’t get him a copy, Vernon says, “Unfortunately she’s so very busy.” Vince and Dave nod as Vernon continues, “I’m actually kind of on my own right now, haven’t even got to talk to her since I arrived and I’m looking for a job. Being the newspaper boys in town maybe you can help me.” Vince and Dave are willing to help, “What are you looking for?” “Back in Georgia, I was a police officer.” Vince then asks, “How much do you know about Haven?” Dave pries more, “Did Sam tell you her family was from here?” Vernon nods. “Her father’s told some very colorful stories about Haven.” Vince and Dave nod unsure whether he understand how colorful things are.

Back at the police station Audrey and Nathan sit at their desks doing work on their computers. Nathan sees a box of donuts and takes the two left. Audrey finds that curious and asks him if he’s alright saying, “Didn’t you just have lunch”. He says he’s hungry. Audrey sees Dwight talking to the coroner and goes up to them asking if there’s any news about the mark they saw on the bodies last night.

Dwight, Audrey and Nathan, following Audrey go into an interrogation room to talk. The coroner has done some more work and realized that the four unsolved heart thefts were killed by three different people, one was left handed, two skilled with a scalpel, and one yanked out. They don’t have one serial killer on their hands, they have three. Dwight, Audrey, and Nathan have tried to connect the bodies. As they talk Nathan is not paying attention but eating his donuts and enjoying them immensely. Dwight says he’s going to talk to Vince and Dave about researching further. Audrey agrees and suggests they bring in James, he should know, it might concern him. Dwight says he’ll think about it. Audrey brings up how it’s interesting that the hearts were taken at the same time that the woman was taking hearts. She implies that the trouble may have been irritated on purpose, they already know that the mother knew about the trouble and tried to tell the best friend maybe other people knew. Dwight sees logic in the argument but wonders how would someone make a trouble appear? Audrey says, all you really have to do is make them upset. “Still,” Nathan says with a mouth full of donut, “why would someone want four hearts?” Audrey doesn’t know, she’s still working on that. She flashes back remembering a forest, hearts in jars, figures stand in robes, and smoke burns, as chanting sounds. Her flashback ends, a bit of blood drips from her nose. Dwight asks her if she’s alright. “Yeah, I’m okay.” Dwight suggests that she get some rest and looks to Nathan who is enjoying his donuts immensely, looking at him strangely Dwight tells them to both go take a day or so. They were up late last night, he’ll let them know if Frank shows up, he’ll show up eventually. Nathan exclaims, “that’s what I said.” Audrey says she could use a nap and Nathan having finished his donut yawns, drums on his tummy and says a nap sounds good. Both Nathan and Audrey, who rolls her eyes about how Nathan is acting, leave.

Vernon enters the police station and asks to talk to the chief.

In Dwight’s office Dwight shakes Vernon’s hand and they have a friendly chat about Vernon joining the Haven PD. He refers to Sam as his fiancé, which makes Dwight pause but he lets out a surrendering sigh.   Dwight says he’ll think about the job. He might ask him to come in again right now things are pretty hectic. Vernon nods, understanding and says he’ll have a late lunch.

That night at the Gull, Duke is annoyed muttering to himself about “her fiancé”, with his perfect hair and polo shirts. They’re probably ironed, he mutters annoyed.

Sam shows up all dolled up. Vernon is with her. Duke is really annoyed and tells the hostess to sit them outside on the patio.

Sam and Vernon are seated on the patio. Looking at the view, Vernon says he could get used to this. Sam asks him if he’s here to stay. He tells her to “hold on, we should enjoy ourselves before any heavy talk”. Sam sighs, feeling stifled she shuts up but is annoyed.

Inside Duke moves to peak out at the patio. The hostess comments on why he didn’t sit them inside if he wants to spy. Duke says he doesn’t want to see them and tells the hostess to send a complimentary order of calamari. She agrees.

As Sam and Vernon get the complementary order of calamari Sam is shocked, it’s her favorite. Vernon is annoyed, says that’s gross and get it away from me. Sam apologizes they refuse the order. She turns to Vernon and demands to know why he’s there. He says he wants her, he’s there for her and he’s staying. She argues that it’s been months and she doesn’t know if she wants to marry him. He says he wants to marry her and he’ll do anything. He begs her to forgive him. She sighs and relents to give it a chance and takes his hand at the center of the table.

Duke from inside sees them hand in hand, he sighs.

Dr. Pratt, at his home, gathers up some rope and duct tape. He mutters to himself that “it’s not supposed to work like this.”

Later in the night Sam, after dinner Vernon is happy with the meal. She says she needs to freshen up and she goes inside. As she walks to the bathroom she’s met with Duke. He turns from her and she grabs his arm. “Duke, I’m sorry.” He says, “as long as you’re happy, that’s all I want.” She nods, and whispers, “thank you.”

Dr. Pratt goes to Frank’s house and as if he knows where to look finds him in his basement of his house. Frank in the corner rocks back and forth holding his legs to his chest. When Frank sees Pratt he is frantic and waves a gun around at him. Frank demands to know what Pratt did to him and Pratt tries to get him to calm down asking him how did it go with Zara?

Act III

Frank is frantic waving his gun around. Pratt tries to get him to calm down asking him ‘how did it go with Zara?’ Frank’s is upset she turned him away and even after he went back with those jewels she still wouldn’t have him. And now people are chasing him he just wants to be left alone. He holds out a gun and Dr. Pratt backs away but as Frank leaves he charges for the gun and in the struggle Frank cuts his hand on a shelf, and Dr. Pratt is knocked unconscious.

In the morning, Audrey wakes up to the sound of banging on the door. She gets up and opens the door. It’s Nathan. As she gets her stuff to leave she asks him if he’s feeling better. He enters and closes the door. He takes her hand and says, “Yes.” He strokes her hand and says “I’m sorry that I haven’t made love to you yet.” She’s shocked and starts to turn bright red. “The truth is that I wanted it to be special. I wanted to tell you that.” She, shocked, comments, “that’s a very bold thing to admit.” He pulls her close to him and kisses her deeply. They kiss deeply and fall over the bed.

At the jewelry store James is still busy fixing up the windows. Frank comes by frantic, he steels some food and water off one of the tables at Joe’s coffee next store. James goes to see if he’s alright. Placing his hand on his back he asks him what’s going on. The Jewelry store owner outs Frank as the man who stole from them. Frank runs and James runs after him but Frank pulls the gun on him and James backs off telling him the cops are looking for him they’ll find him unless he brings him in and they sort out all this. Frank runs away.

James enters the police station to tell Dwight about Frank, he notices the cops are all messing around, flying paper airplane and acting like children. James asks what’s going on? Dwight, who is decked out in obscure weapons ignores James comments about Frank and asks James to come into his office. They enter Dwight’s office where Dwight begins to tell him about the missing hearts and the mark like he’s on a mission.

Nathan and Audrey lay in bed together. Cuddled up to Nathan, Audrey is smiling happily. Nathan nuzzles her. She talks about how they should get to work. Nathan doesn’t want to, he wants to stay in bed with her. She’s touched and saying that Dwight did give them time she gives in kissing Nathan deeply.

As Dwight tells James the mark is a secret James takes everything with a yes chief, very committed. Dwight is pleased with him. James assures him to let him know what he can do.

Duke walks through the street whistling, flowers in hand and chocolates under one arm. Vince and Dave asks him how he is. Duke says he’s wonderful as he takes out his phone and makes a call. He asks to speak with Sam and finds out she’s not there, “but I wanted to talk to her.” He says and listens, “okay, I will go to her house.” he says.

Duke drives to Sam’s house. As he approaches the door he sees through the window that she’s tied to a chair, duct tape on her mouth.

Inside, Vernon is in the bedroom packing her clothes. “I want you Sam, in Georgia, so I am going to take you out of this little crazy town and we’re going to be happy together. You’re going to put aside all this Reverend nonsense and accept how my family feels that woman should not be Reverends.”

Duke enters quietly and goes up to Sam, taking off the duck tap. “Oh, Duke, thank you.” She says, “He’s gone crazy.” She leans up to him, “I really want to kiss you right now.” She says but tied to the chair she’s unable to kiss him. He puts down the flowers and chocolates, an offering for her. “I got you some flowers and Chocolates. I didn’t know what you liked but I want you to be happy.” She coos happily, “Untie me.” She says and he does as she asks. She hugs him and kisses him. Vernon enters. “No,” he demands, “you will not leave me.” Sam kicks him right in the face and Vernon falls unconscious. Duke is shocked and wants to make sure that he is okay but Sam pulls Duke away and he follows as if he’s willing to do anything she asks.

Outside he tells her to get in his truck. She does.

Inside the truck she asks where they’re going, all lovey-dovey. He says the police station to report what’s happened to her, he wants to protect her.

At the police station things are getting more out of control as officers are destroying their desks and doing races with the rolling chairs. Duke and Sam enter. Duke takes her to Dwight’s office as James and Dwight step out. “We need to report abuse.” Duke says, as he says it Frank comes in with the gun. He holds up his gun and says, “I want to be left alone.” He starts to shoot up the place. Dwight hustles pushing Duke and Sam into his office just as the bullets come towards him he closes the door and they hit the steel plated door heading straight for Dwight. Dwight goes into ranger mode, “we’ve got to get him surrounded.” He says. Duke and Sam on the floor of Dwight’s office embrace all lovey-dovey asking each other if they’re okay. Dwight says “Oh, I want to yack.” And makes a yacking sound. “You have a fiancé.” He argues. Sam stares at Duke in love. Dwight stares at her and by impulse he leans in and kisses her. She shrieks and then leans into it but Duke pulls her away.

Frank, in the police station holds his gun up mad. The police officers are gone. James in the corner, crawls around Frank and out of the police station. Franks fires again.

Inside Dwight’s office as Duke glares at Dwight for kissing Sam they hear shots. Dwight runs for the door, bullets pound against the door but not through it as Dwight leans against it.

Act IV

James pounds on Audrey’s door. He tries it, it opens and he sees Nathan and her in bed making love. “James” she exclaims in shocked. James turns away telling her they’re needed at the police station there’s a trouble. Audrey immediately starts getting dressed. Nathan whines that he doesn’t want to leave. James with his back turned to them exclaims that Nathan’s been effected, “it seems that everyone is giving into their wants”. Audrey pauses, holding Nathan back, “no desires” she says and realizes what’s going on. “Dr. Pratt said Frank’s desires shouldn’t be doing this to him. He knew and he’s contagious because Nathan touched him.” James is nervous, “I touched him too.” She turns to James, “what do you want?” James shrugs, “I really want to help you.” She says, “good” and asks him if he can get Dr. Pratt. James agrees.

Dr. Pratt at his house is nursing a wound on his head.

Audrey walks up to the police station. Nathan follows her, he wants to go back to bed with her. She tells him, “Nathan, remember you’re a cop, you help people, heal them, you want to heal this man so we can go back to bed right.” Nathan agrees.

Audrey, gun drawn goes inside the station and sees Frank with his gun. She addresses him, “Frank, you want this to be over right.” He looks to her and nods. Nathan doesn’t like this, he wants to leave.

Duke, Sam, and Dwight in Dwight’s office hear what is going on and open the door.

Dwight shoots him with a beanbag gun Audrey yells “stop” then Duke grabs Frank’s gun and some blood from his hand falls on Duke’s skin, “Duke.” Audrey yells but the blood doesn’t seep into Duke’s skin. Audrey confused says, “He’s not troubled.”

“No, I am.” Dr. Pratt behind Audrey stands with James. Pratt holds an ice pack to his head.

Everyone stares. Sam hugs Duke and she hugs him, both lovey-dovey. Dwight holds the beanbag gun on Dr. Pratt. Dr. Pratt says, “I thought I was helping him to do what he’d wanted to do for so long, ask his neighbor Zara out, it’s what I do but it’s never become contagious before. I never meant for this to happen.”

Audrey asks if Pratt would be willing to give that up to help Frank and everyone there. He nods. Nathan moves to heal Pratt.

Tag

Everyone stands around awkward as the ambulance pulls away with Frank and Pratt.

Sam, unable to look at Duke says, “I hope they’re going to be okay.” Duke says, “I’m sure they’ll take care of them”. Dwight who no longer has his beanbag gun thanks Audrey. She says she couldn’t have done it without James, “apparently his greatest desire is to be helpful”. Dwight shoots James a look of thanks. James comments to Dwight, “and your desire is to be a commando.” Dwight looks down at his decked out uniform and says, “Apparently and…” he turns to Sam, “I’m sorry about the…” “Oh, it was nice.” Dwight steps back and looks to Sam and Duke, “You two ha?” Audrey looks at them shocked, “Duke and Sam?” She says surprised. “Apparently.” Nathan says.

Duke and Sam step aside for privacy, “We haven’t talked about.” Sam says. Sam puts her hands to her mouth, “on no, Vernon.” Duke and Sam get into his truck.

Duke and Sam show up at her house, where they wake up Vernon. He asks, “What happened?” Sam turns to Duke, “Can I talk to Vernon alone.” Duke nods.

Duke waits outside in his truck and a few moments later watches Vernon leaving with his bags as he yells, “they’re all freaks,” Sam yells back, “which is why you need to leave. All you wanted to do was control me.” Vernon goes in his car and Sam seeing Duke there smiles at him. Duke waves motioning to her asking if he should come inside. She shakes her head and walks inside. Duke is disappointed.

That night Nathan and Audrey are at her place, they’re eating at the couch, “You want some desert?” She asks. Nathan is embarrassed. “I actually bought cookies.” She says and shows him cookies. “Oh.” He says and they both take one, “It was nice” she said, “no matter how it happened.” Nathan nods. Audrey continues, “You know we still don’t know how Pratt’s trouble got so bad. It’s like someone’s making them worse.” Nathan says, “You think it’s related to the woman who turned to stone.” Audrey continues, “Maybe but this is different the woman was compelled to activate which anyone can do Pratt’s trouble morphed which is not normal.” Nathan continues, “Maybe it’s that thing you’ve been afraid of.” Audrey looks off in space, “Yeah.” Her face full of dread. Nathan takes her in his arms, “I think I am ready for dessert.” She smiles, hugs him and they kiss deeply.

END OF EPISODE

Next Week on Haven. S4 E8 – “The Nobel and the Witches” Strange figures and objects pop up in Haven as the group works on the Fan symbol murders. Duke and Sam try to navigate a serious relationship.