Beyond Belief - Season 2, Episode 12 - Full Episode | Forensic Files

[THEME MUSIC] [FOOTSTEPS] Tonight's stories on "Beyond Belief" all contain a touch of evil.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC] NARRATOR: "Beyond Belief-- Fact or Fiction?" Hosted by Jonathan Frakes.
We live in a world where the real and the unreal live side by side, where substance
is disguised as illusion and the only explanations are unexplainable. Can you separate truth from fantasy?
To do so, you must break the web of your experience and open your mind to things beyond belief.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC] Truth can be an elusive thing. In this illustration, there are actually two cubes,
but we see only one. Our eyes will not permit us to see both boxes at once, yet the truth is, they both exist.
Tonight, we examine two concepts that also exist side by side, good and evil. Each of our stories tonight has an evil twist.
It's your challenge to judge whether they are true or false. We'll tell you the answers at the end of the show.
In the meantime, remember, when you attempt to determine the truth, keep an open mind
and don't box yourself in. The charm of the merry-go-round, the memories it brings back of carefree summer days,
cotton candy, carnival balloons. Penny Bell's childhood contains more carousel memories than most.
It was her family's business. She grew up learning how to scrub the horses, how to polish the brass ring, and how to keep
the gears running smoothly. And Penny also learned something else about a carousel, round and round it goes
and where evil lurks, nobody knows. PENNY BELL (VOICEOVER): This grand ole merry-go-round was owned and operated
by my late father, Oscar Bell. And for years it was the only carousel in the Florida Everglades.
People came from all over the area to visit this attraction. It was such a big part of my childhood.
I'll never forget the first time my daddy lifted me on to one of the carved ponies.
I was a baby then. Now, 23 years later, he's left it all to me in his will. I asked my boyfriend, George, to help
me get the old merry-go-round running again. Start her up, Penny. She should roll now.
[KA-CHUNK] [CARNIVAL MUSIC] PENNY BELL (VOICEOVER): It turned out to be the worst decision of my life.
[CARNIVAL MUSIC] The last year of my daddy's life, strange things started to happen on the merry-go-round.
It began with small accidents, one day the ride went completely out of control. A lot of people were injured and one actually died.
Word spread that the ride was cursed and people stopped coming. My daddy finally dismantled it and put it
into a storage at a warehouse near the Everglades. People were too afraid to ride it, so we had no choice.
The curse-- the curse, it got me. That's not funny, George. Come on, Penny, you know I'm just joking.
You're not still worried about that ridiculous curse, are you? Old legends die hard in this part of the country.
How we going to get the public to come? What about a marathon? PENNY BELL: A what?
A marathon, like, I'll ride it for 100 hours or sometimes, set a new world record.
Ha ha ha. You're crazy. GEORGE: No. No, think about it. I mean, the press loves that kind of stuff.
We'll get all sorts of publicity and then everyone will know that it is safe. It's actually not such a bad idea.
See? How are you going to sit up there for 100 hours? Oh, just throw me a Bologna sandwich and a bottle of water
and I'll be just fine. [ZAP] [POWERING DOWN] George? I screwed up. George, is that you?
George, quit messing around. [GASP] GEORGE: Penny? You all right? Who are you? PENNY BELL: It's OK.
George, this is Ike. He used to work on the carousel with my dad. IKE: Big mistake, Ms. Penny, putting
this thing together again. Your daddy, he never believed that this merry-go-round
is possessed by evil spirits, but I do. Yeah, right. These horses are from hell.
[NEIGHING] Let me tell you something, young fella, I was at the controls that day.
And this thing went wild. It wouldn't stop. People were being thrown off everywhere.
I quit that day. I'm sorry, but this damned thing should be burned up. [FOOTSTEPS]
Burned, I tell you, burned! Ike went a little crazy after the accident. Oh, really?
He seems fine to me. IKE: Burned! REPORTER 1: Hey, George, how long-- PENNY BELL: George and I worked hard to get the press
to come out to the marathon. We had a good turnout, but what nobody knew was that they were about to get a bigger
story than they ever imagined. REPORTER 2: George, come on-- GEORGE: When I climb down from this horse, 100 and some hours
from now, I will have set a new World Record and proven once and for all that this merry-go-round is
perfectly safe. REPORTER 3: What about the curse? There ain't no curse, you can quote me on that.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC] Ready George? Of course, I'm ready. Set your watches boys, I'll see you in four days.
[CARNIVAL MUSIC] PENNY BELL (VOICEOVER): I couldn't believe it. My father's dream was alive again.
I was filled with hope. [CARNIVAL MUSIC] That's when the nightmare started. What's wrong?
You're not going to believe this, but I could swear the horse just bit me. - Right, George. - No. no, really.
I know it sounds ridiculous but I just-- I had my hand on his head and then he took a bite out of it.
OK, George, very funny. Quit messing around. I'm not messing around. Somebody, help me!
Please stop the ride! Stop the ride! He's always just fooling around. [MUSIC SLOWS]
[INDISTINCT COMMOTION] George? George? Are you all right? He's dead, Ms. Penny. [HISSING]
[SCREAMING] It's a curse. [DRAMATIC MUSIC] [RATTLE] The story goes that the carousel horses had been kept
in storage inside a shed in the Everglades, a shed that was located in the middle of snake country.
Apparently, a snake had crawled in during the winter months and made its way inside the opening in the horse's head.
Are we just repeating an urban myth that never really happened? Or did we get the truth straight from the horse's mouth?
NARRATOR: We'll find out whether this story is true or false at the end of the show.
Next, a house is haunted by a red-eyed creature, on "Beyond Belief-- Fact or Fiction?"
Is it possible to see something that isn't there? Before you answer, consider this simple looking wand.
Can you believe it's actually capable of displaying the time in mid-air? Watch. See the numbers?
Yet, they're not really there. The Sterling family has been seeing things lately.
They're not sure exactly how to describe it, but then again, how do you describe terror?
MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): We loved this house the first time we laid eyes on it.
[BIRDS CHIRPING] It had everything. There was a great backyard for Billy. A new gourmet kitchen for my wife, Sally--
You could almost taste the great meals that were going to come out of a kitchen like this one.
SALLY: Oh, I love it. [QUIET CHATTER] MR. STERLING: What do you think? All right?
SALLY: This is great. BILLY: Cool. MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): There were also separate maids quarters for our trusted nanny, Maggie.
We were lucky to have her. She and Billy had developed a very special bond. Oh, I think it's time for bed, Billy.
BILLY: Goodnight. MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): We were sure that this would be our home for a long, long time.
The trouble began one night when Billy woke up hungry and decided to raid the kitchen for cookies and milk.
[GROWLING] Who's there? [GROWLING] [SCREAMS] SALLY: It's OK, sweetheart. It's OK.
It's all right. MR. STERLING: I checked everywhere, buddy. There was nothing there.
It was just your imagination, Billy. MR. STERLING: Maggie's right, son. There is no red-eyed creature.
Shh, it's OK. It's OK. MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): Several days went by without any other incidents.
But Billy was still shaken by the red-eyed monster. He kept insisting that it was real
no matter what we told him. I turned in early that night. Sally was still in the kitchen cleaning up.
Oh, no, not a short. [DRAMATIC MUSIC] [FLICKING THE LIGHT SWITCH] SALLY: Come on.
Come on. [GROWLING] Who's there? [SCREAMS] [DISHES BREAKING] Linda, I need full disclosure on the house.
Yes-- MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): I called the realtor first thing the next morning.
Well, tell him-- MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): I finally got her to admit that there was something unusual
associated with the house. The original owner hanged himself in the garage. There was no note--
--suicide? MR. STERLING (VOICEOVER): --no explanation. No one ever figured out why it happened,
but the realtor insisted that there was never any paranormal activity reported. No, I don't believe those kind of things.
But I'm tell-- it-- it's the-- it's still something you need to know before you buy a house.
OK, the first thing I want to say is this house is not haunted. MAGGIE: I agree with Mr. Sterling.
Now, I know we're all a bit on edge, but there's got to be a logical explanation.
Was there a logical explanation for why the original owner committed suicide? MR. STERLING: What does that mean?
Suicide isn't always a logical act, Sal. I know that. But I know what I saw, Don.
OK, maybe the house isn't haunted. But how do you explain what Billy and I both witnessed
right here in this room. MAGGIE: Well, if you don't mind my saying so, I think we should all calm down.
[SIGH] Wait a minute. Wait a minute. What-- what are you doing? Look over there.
MAGGIE: Oh. OK, that's a possibility. But what made the lights suddenly go off? And Billy and I both heard that horrible breathing sound.
MR. STERLING: There was a short. I told you, I checked the circuit breaker. Maybe the breathing you heard was the heating fan kicking in.
I don't know, Don. It was so real and so frightening. I just-- I think Mr. Sterling's right.
Well, there's an explanation. But, you know, we're overlooking the larger picture here,
and that's Billy. You're right, Maggie. Billy just hasn't been the same since he saw
those eyes the other night-- those lights. Maybe we should have him see a child psychologist.
Do you really think that's necessary. Oh, I think that's a bit drastic. I'll have a little talk with him, we're friends.
OK. You're still very upset, aren't you Billy? Maggie-- it was real scary. Well, I'm sure it was, dear.
But you know where all that comes from, don't you? Right up here. Why, you have a wonderful imagination.
It's the greatest gift a child can have. But it made me feel so bad. Well sure, that's how it works.
You know, sometimes we imagine things that make us happy. Sometimes we imagine things that make us afraid.
And then as we grow older, we pay less and less attention to our imaginations and we
live very dull lives indeed. You won't let that happen, will you, boy-o? I won't.
MAGGIE: Promise me? Promise. I love you, Maggie. MAGGIE: I love you, Billy. Goodnight.
Goodnight, sweetheart. Was there an evil presence at work here? If so, was it really the nanny?
She didn't live in the house at the time of the other problem. Or perhaps the red-eyed specter was
now protecting the Sterlings. No bad incidents had ever happened to them, not yet anyway.
Is this story totally made up or is it glowing with truth? NARRATOR: We'll find out whether this story is true or false
at the end of our show. Next, evil pays a visit to a used car lot on "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?" When you're shopping for a used car do you really know what to look for?
Even if you fancy yourself somewhat of an expert, it pays to be thorough. For example, you might think to pay full price for this car
and then realize you should be getting half off. That's why we're often forced to place
our trust in the salesman. Then again, every salesman is not to be trusted. Take Sonny Rhodes, in order to sell a car
he'll break almost any rule. In fact, he's about to break a few commandments. Hey baby, great news, I see tail lights.
Ha ha ha ha. It's not the car you wanted, but it's got you written all over it. WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER): Sonny Rhodes, hustling up
another sale, a corny joke, a flattering remark, and the customer is putty in his greasy hands.
He's every nasty thing you've ever heard about used car salesmen, gives us all a bad name.
I'm telling you, baby, it's never going to need a tune-up. No, no, no, no, it self-tunes.
Yeah. Well, you know, a lot of people don't know about that. That's why you come to Sunny, right?
Ha ha ha. WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER): There were four of us working the lot, but Sonny was
always salesman of the month. Listen, I got to go. I'll call you back. WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER): Of course,
the way he gets salesman of the month is by stealing customers, especially mine.
I appreciate you coming out on a day like today. No problem. It seems in good condition, but what about that larger
sedan over there? You really don't want to buy that car, Mrs. Klein. That engine has over 150,000 miles on it
and hasn't been taken care of. I could make more money selling it to you, but it wouldn't be right.
Now this one, on the other hand, this is a beauty. INTERCOM: Walt Dunbar, you're wanted in the General Manager's
office right away, please. If you can excuse me, that's the boss, but I'll be right back.
No problem. [HOOD SLAMS] SONNY RHODES: How are you today? My name is Sonny Rhodes.
Mr. Dunbar's been tied up, so I'm going to be helping you from here on out. Oh, That's too bad, such a nice young man.
Yeah, but you know, he didn't really know what you need. You see, I believe that a car should fit the person.
And you are far too classy a lady to be driving around in anything but the best.
Oh, why thank you. Here, let me show you something that I think is going to fit you like a designer gown.
Come on. [LAUGHTER] No, no, no, no, I just want to talk to him. Look, he made me look like a fool in front of the boss
and he stole my customer. Settle down, Walt, you don't want to do this, man. Look, I do, I really do.
Aren't you guys sick of him pulling this stuff all the time? - Yes, we are. But look, think about it, if you go out there right now
and if you make a scene, who do you think is going to get fired? [SIGHS] All right, Tom, you're right.
I really hate that guy. I know. I know. Bye-bye. SONNY RHODES: Absolutely fabulous.
Ha ha. You stole my customer, you low-life. Don't cut into my livelihood. SONNY RHODES: Well, baby, you should have seen me,
you could have learned a few things. I took a car that hasn't been serviced in six months
and I sold it to that old bat for more than the sticker price. I don't believe you, Sonny.
You are actually proud of ripping that lady off, aren't you? It's a dog-eat-dog business, guys, and you should know that.
If you don't like the way I operate, quit. Excuse me, kids, I'm working. WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER): The next day,
Sonny was trying to close a deal with a leader of a small four-man group, Lenny Height and his Society Kings.
They had a big lounge gig in Vegas and they needed a new van right away. I'll have a mechanic check it out, you could have this baby
by the end of the day. [SIGH] I can't wait that long. Look, we've got to be loaded up and
on the road the next couple of hours, we're playing tonight. WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER): Sonny knew that the car was unsafe,
but he didn't care. All he wanted was the sale. OK, Lenny, she's all yours. It's just routine we check these out anyway,
this baby's a cream puff. It's the best van on the lot, I guarantee that. [DRAMATIC MUSIC]
All right, let's go deal with it. Let's go. All right, man. Take care. Hey, fellas--
WALT DUNBAR: Read the story. Lenny Height and the Society Kings died tragically yesterday in a major traffic accident.
The highway patrol reported that their brakes of their van failed on a steep incline on their way to Las Vegas.
Gee, that's too bad. Too bad? That's all you got to say? You knew that van needed new brakes, but you didn't care.
All you wanted was the sale. Hey, I offered to have them checked. He didn't want to wait.
He was in a hurry, that's not my fault. Yeah, it is. Oh, right, you're going to blame me for all
these guys dying, come on. Their time was up, baby. When your number's up, it's up.
You can't stick this one on old Sonny, uh-uh. You can stick this one on fate. You're unbelievable, man.
[DOOR LOCKING] WALT DUNBAR (VOICEOVER): The three of us salesmen went home early that night.
But Sonny worked late, so it was his turn to close up. No one can explain what happened next, but it did happen.
[CAR ENGINE] [CAR ENGINE] [CAR ENGINE STARTS] Who is that? Walt, is that you? [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
All right, what's going on here? Tom, come on out of there. [CAR ENGINE REVVING]
All right, fellas-- all right-- come on, the joke's over now. Come on out where I can see you.
All right-- all right, fellas, the joke's over. [TIRES SQUEALING] Fellas. Come on--
[ENGINE REVVING] [TIRES SQUEALING] (SCREAMING) No! Sunny Rhodes never ripped off another customer.
He died that very night under very mysterious circumstances. Each of the three salesmen had airtight alibis
for their whereabouts at the time of Sonny's death. And even if you believe it was them, how do
you explain the fourth vehicle? Or could it have been the spirits of the recently departed Lenny Height
and the Society Kings who were behind the four steering wheels that night? By the way, in deciding whether this story is true or false,
you must rely on your own judgment. We offer no warranty. NARRATOR: We'll tell you whether this story is true or false
at the end of our show. Next, a convenience store stays open all night for a customer
from hell, on "Beyond Belief-- Fact or Fiction?" All of us are stars these days.
We appear on screen in elevators, airports, shopping malls, and convenience stores.
Often, the tapes of our images are erased at the end of the day so that new stars
can take our place tomorrow. But sometimes authorities must look at the tapes as evidence of some evil doing.
At Alec Wizowski's convenience store, the camera doesn't have to capture the evil on tape,
it hangs heavy in the air. ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): I left my homeland of Serbia one year ago to come here to America
and start a new life. I was able to make a small down payment and take over this convenience store.
24 hours, every day, I dream about only one thing, to bring my wife and two children here to America.
When I left Serbia, I couldn't afford to bring them with me and I count the hours until they can join me again.
I worked many hours and saved every penny I made, affording myself no pleasures.
I was looking at $8,000, enough money to finally bring my family to America. Good morning, Mrs. Romana.
Buongiorno to you, Mr. Wizowski. How are you doing? I'm good. I'm going to see my family very soon.
Oh, I'm so happy for you. [DOORBELL] Oh, I can't wait to meet your family. You're such a wonderful man.
Thanks. I hate to speak ill of a dead man, but Mr. Ritter, you know, the old owner, may his soul rest in peace,
he was terrible, terrible man. He hated everybody, even the little children. I heard that.
I wonder what makes people that way. He had no heart. He had only evil, evil in his chest.
[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] He was always so mean to the poor, to the homeless, even though they had no money to come
and buy something in the store, he wouldn't allow them in the store. That's terrible.
You know that he was murdered? A year ago, right there where you stand. And that camera, it took the pictures of the killers
but they were never found. I know it's wrong for me to feel this way, but when I heard about his death I wasn't sad.
[NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How much do I owe you? ALEC WIZOWSKI: $5.50. ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): I decided to close the store--
[DOORBELL] --early so I could go to the travel agent and purchase airline tickets for my family.
I was almost done when I heard the bell above the door. Whoever it was would be my last customer of the day.
I should have locked up sooner. What can I do for you? Give me the money. Please, don't hurt me.
I don't want that. I want the box, the metal box. What metal box? The one you've got under the counter.
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): I didn't know how he knew about the metal cash box, but I gave it to him,
and with it went all my dreams. THIEF: Now lay down on the floor. Now! Flat! And don't move!
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): I had no choice. I did what I was ordered to do. Several minutes went by and finally, I heard the bell.
At last, I thought he had left. It seemed like I was safe, but then-- Give us all your money, now!
This is chump change, where's the rest of it? I swear, I don't have any! There's nothing.
Lets get out of here. ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): I couldn't believe what had happened to me.
I had never been robbed before. And now, twice in less than an hour, everything was gone.
Hey, how much do I owe you? Give us your money. Now! ALEC WIZOWSKI: I don't understand, what
happened to the first thief? OFFICER: He's not on the tape. We went through it twice.
ALEC WIZOWSKI: It doesn't make any sense. He was the one who stole my metal box with $8,000 in it.
He's got to be on the tape. Well, I don't know what to tell you. OFFICER 2: Hey, I found something.
This is my box. How can this be? I swear to you, the first thief stole my box. I don't know what happened here.
But at least you got your property back. [DOORBELL] ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): Two days later, officer Blake
dropped by with news. What happened will stay with me until the day I die. Just thought I'd let you know, we caught
those guys that held you up. Really? OFFICER 2: Yeah. That's wonderful news. OFFICER 2: That's not all of it, they
confessed to the murder of Stanley Ritter, the original owner of this place. What?
OFFICER 2: Yeah, we were taking a look at the old surveillance tape, and it was them.
You know, you were real lucky. Look, I have a copy of the tape, you want to take a look at it?
Sure. ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): I was about to see something that cannot be explained.
ALEC WIZOWSKI: Wait, that's him-- that's the man who stole my money. That's what I thought.
He fit your description perfectly. Do you know who he is? Yeah, Stanley Ritter, the previous owner.
ALEC WIZOWSKI (VOICEOVER): Stanley Ritter, the previous owner, but it couldn't have been him,
he's been dead for over a year. Two weeks later, Alec's family arrived in America.
But what about the box? Who stole it? Was it someone who looked like Stanley Ritter, the former owner or was it the spirit of Stanley
himself? Maybe Stanley's evil soul was trying to redeem itself by saving a good man's money.
Is this mysterious tale fact or fiction? You make the choice at your convenience.
NARRATOR: We'll tell you if this story is true or false at the end of our show. Next, a World War II story with a surprising twist
on "Beyond Belief-- Fact or Fiction?" Have you ever had the desire to write your initials in wet cement?
Tempting, isn't it? Of course, this is something we would never advocate. Fortunately, I have a tool to restore the damage.
In these days of spray painted walls, it's hard to remember that there was a time not that long
ago when defacing property was simply not tolerated, no matter what the message was.
Let's go back in time to a year when a school principal, Harvey Block, is facing a problem that is
new to both him and his school. The year is 1941, the problem is graffiti. HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER): The school year of 1941
was the strangest I'd ever had. There was a fire in the gymnasium and two students almost died.
I had my suspicions about who set it, but I couldn't prove anything. I take great pride in my automobile
and I have the same attitude about Ambrose Pierce High. But there are always kids who just won't follow the rules.
Principal Block, Principal Block-- Gabe, good morning. Good morning, sir. There's something I think that you should see.
Please, excuse us. HARVEY BLOCK: "Remember Pearl Harbor," someone has deliberately defaced school property
and I have a pretty good idea who it was. I know you got money. Empty your pockets or I'll empty them for you.
SCHOOL GIRL: --such a bully. What is going on, Evans? Nothing. What do you mean, nothing?
This creep owes me money, don't you, Creep? [SCHOOL BELL] You go along to your next class.
You, come with me. HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER): I never knew a kid as bad as Johnny Evans.
He had no conscience. He was unreachable, very dangerous. When I was around him, I lost my perspective.
I just wanted him out of my school. You really think you're a tough guy, don't you?
Don't you? Tougher than you. You think you can get to me, do you? You know what you are, you're just
a no good, dirty little hood. [SCHOOL BELL] I want you to write the words, "remember Pearl
Harbor" on that blackboard. Why? Because somebody defaced school property and I think it was you.
I don't know what you're talking about. Why is it that every time something goes wrong at this stupid school, you blame me?
Because you deserve the blame. You are just no good, Evans. Are you done? No, I'm not done.
I think you had something to do with the fire in the gym. Prove it. HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER): I worked on that boy
for over an hour. [SCHOOL BELL] As hard as I tried, I just couldn't get him to crack.
The only rules he respected were his rules, the rules of the street. I knew he was a bad influence on the other students
and I worried about that. It was like he had his own code of evil. I never had a kid defy me like this kid.
He was the worst thing that ever happened to Ambrose Pierce High. I thought finally that I might have a way to kick him out.
You know what these are? Books. This is the school attendance book. This is the conduct book.
First, let's see if you've ditched enough days to get you thrown out of here. [DRAMATIC MUSIC]
What is this? I don't believe this. You broke into my office and defaced my books, didn't you?
I'm sorry to interrupt you, Principal Block. But I think you better look out the window.
HARVEY BLOCK: You defaced my automobile! You monstrous little-- No, no, no, calm down, sir.
Calm down! I would hate to see you get into trouble for hitting this-- this punk.
When? What do you mean, when? When did I touch your car? I've been here with you the whole time.
HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER): He was right. As usual, I had no proof that he did anything.
In my heart, I knew the kid was hopelessly bad. I hated to do it, but I had to let him go.
As strange as the situation was, it got stranger. GABE: You know, Mr. Block, those same three words
are written all over the school. I don't get it. What does, "remember Pearl Harbor" mean?
I wish I knew. HARVEY BLOCK (VOICEOVER): Two days later, the Japanese launched a sneak attack on our Naval base
at Pearl Harbor. Our story took place before Pearl Harbor. How could Johnny Evans have known
about an enemy action that took our entire military by surprise? Was it just coincidence or was Johnny some devil
on earth channeling an event that was certainly among the most evil of our century?
Is this story of the unexplainable graffiti based on an actual event or have we engaged in a sneak attack on the truth?
NARRATOR: Next, you'll find out which of our stories are true and which are false when "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?" returns. Let's take a look at our five tales of evil to see which ones are inspired by actual events
and which are totally false. Now let's take another look at the story of the merry-go-round
with a deadly curse. You're not going to believe this, but I could swear the horse just bit me.
- Right, George. - No. No, really. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I just-- I had my hand on his head and then he took a bite out of it.
OK, George, very funny. Now quit messing around. I'm not messing around. Although this story has been widely circulated as fact,
it's an urban legend that never happened. What about the story of the glowing red eyes
that stalked the family? Is this one true or false? MR. STERLING: I checked everywhere,
buddy, there was nothing there. It was just your imagination, Billy. MR. STERLING: Maggie's right, son.
There is no red-- eyed creature. The story of the red-eyed evil is inspired by an actual event.
And how did you judge the story of the used car salesman who became a victim of his own greed, true or false?
SONNY RHODES: All right. All right, fellas, the joke's over. [TIRES SQUEALING] Fellas, come on-- what is this?
[ENGINE REVVING] If you guessed this story it was true, you're wrong. We made this one up.
What was your opinion of the convenience store that was visited by the ghost of the former owner,
real or unreal? I don't understand. What happened to the first thief? OFFICER: He's not on the tape.
We went through it twice. It doesn't make any sense. He was the one who stole my metal box with $8,000 in it
This strange story was inspired by an actual event according to firsthand interviews conducted
by author Robert Tralins. And now let's review the story of the strange graffiti that
showed up before the attack on Pearl Harbor took place, truth or fantasy. HARVEY BLOCK: You defaced my automobile.
No, no, now calm down, sir. Calm down, I would hate to see you get in trouble for hitting this--
this punk. When? What do you mean, when? When did I touch your car? Did this story of the graffiti that foretold
a disaster ever happen? Yes, a similar incident did take place. Our theme tonight has been evil.
The truth is, we designed these stories to test your ability to discover fact from fiction.
But if you were unable to tell the difference, we implore you, don't think evil of us.
For "Beyond Belief," I'm Jonathan Frakes. NARRATOR: Join us for more stories next time on "Beyond Belief--
Fact or Fiction?" [FOOTSTEPS] [THEME MUSIC]

This episode features the following cases: Merry-Go-Round; Red Eyed Creature; Used Car Salesman; Surveillance Camera; Graffiti.

Brief Summary

This episode features stories of a cursed carousel, a haunted house, a deceitful salesman, and graffiti predicting Pearl Harbor.

Key points

The Carousel's Dark Secret. Penny Bell revives her father's carousel, but strange and dangerous events unfold.
A Deadly Deal. Used car salesman Sonny Rhodes makes a fatal mistake that leads to tragedy.
A Night of Terror. A convenience store owner faces a chilling encounter with a mysterious customer.
The Death of Mr. Ritter. Mr. Ritter, the old owner, was a terrible man who was murdered. "I wasn't sad when I heard about his death."
Alec's Store Robbed Twice. Alec experiences a shocking double robbery in his store within an hour. "I couldn't believe what had happened to me."
The Mystery of the Thief. Alec discovers the first thief is missing from the surveillance tape. "It doesn't make any sense."

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

The curse-- the curse, it got me.

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Tension

65/ 100Some tension

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