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Sleepy Hollow: Go Where I Send Thee… (2×04)
Synopsis: Abbie, Ichabod, and Nick attempt to save a young girl’s life from the grasp of the Pied Piper. Meanwhile, Frank Irving fights for control of his soul from Henry.
Rating: ★★★☆☆
This week Sleepy Hollow brings the Pied Piper to life, a terrifying creature similar to the legendary monsters that we saw given life in season one. While season two has thus far primarily revolved around Henry and Moloch’s plans, it was nice to see the show once again revisit their twisted interpretations and recreations of the monsters we have only feared in legend.
A young girl named Sara Lancaster wanders aimlessly out of her home in the thick of the night, drawn by the melodic lullaby of a flute. Now this sounds eerily familiar….
It appears Abbie is trying to teach Ichabod how to drive a modern vehicle. However, it is clear that Ichabod may already have some expertise in that department, handling Abbie’s jeep like an expert drag racer. Albeit a little recklessly, as Abbie is seen gripping the safety handle of the car as grandmas usually do. It seems Jenny has already taught Ichabod to drive in her own illegal way. During the lesson, Ichabod receives an amber alert for the child, Sara. Sara’s mother, a friend and Abbie’s former caseworker when she was a child, believes her family is cursed.
Apparently long ago, the Lancaster family was cursed and in every generation the piper lures a Lancaster girl on her 10th birthday into the woods. The creepy part is that he uses their bones to create his multitude of musical instruments. Hawley still doesn’t believe the piper is real however, believing he was attacked by a man in a costume. What is it going to take for that man to become a believer? Abbie promises Hawley the flute if he helps them save Sara’s life.
Following Sara’s rescue, Hawley demands the flute, claiming his part is done. Ichabod tries to force Hawley to see the true evil that was right in front of him, but he doesn’t seem very phased by it, claiming that is what the shot glass is for. I honestly think Hawley might be hiding something disturbing from his past that is forcing him to fight the truth of evil. He may be repressing those memories and refusing to believe in the existence of evil. Scoffing at Hawley’s stupidity, Abbie breaks the flute in front of him, claiming they would never have given him a weapon that powerful. They part ways, and Ichabod and Abbie are then able to reunite Sara with her family. They still have a pissed off pied piper to eliminate though.
On the other side of town, it appears Hawley has been making deals with a shady businessman and his boss, selling the broken flute for a large sum of money. You can guess where this is going…. The buyer’s boss is none other than Henry who proceeds to break down the bone into fine pieces and then tastes it. John Noble continues to do a fascinating acting job of bringing Parrish’s creepy sadistic side to life.
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