Teach Me

EXT. CEMETERY/CHURCH - (TIME CUT) - LATER DAY

The funeral is done. People head out from the cemetery.

Ichabod walks with the Van Tassels. Baltus holds Katrina's hand. Young

Masbath runs to catch up with Ichabod.

YOUNG MASBATH

Mister Constable, sir...

Ichabod stops.

ICHABOD

You are Young Masbath...

YOUNG MASBATH

I was Young Masbath, but now the

only one. Masbath at your service,

in honor bound to avenge my father.

ICHABOD

Well, one-and-only Masbath, I thank

you, but your mother will need you

more than I.

YOUNG MASBATH

My mother is in heaven, sir, and has

my father now to care for her. But

you have no one to serve you, and I

am your man, sir.

ICHABOD

And a brave man too, but I cannot be

the one to look after you. I am

sorry for your loss, young Mister

Masbath.

Ichabod moves away, watched disconsolately by Masbath.

Ichabod finds his sleeve furtively plucked by Philipse.

PHILIPSE

Constable...

ICHABOD

Mr. Philipse...?

Philipse looks around anxiously to see if they're observed.

PHILIPSE

Something you should know. Jonathan

Masbath was not the fourth victim

but the fifth!

ICHABOD

The fifth?

PHILIPSE

Aye. Five victims in four graves!

ICHABOD

But who...?

Philipse sees that Steenwyck has noticed the encounter. He breaks off

and scuttles away.

Ichabod turns his gaze toward...

The fresh grave of Jonathan Masbath, and three more graves almost as

recent: The Van Garretts are just receiving their brand new

headstones, and Widow Winship's grave is marked for the present by a

simple wooden cross with her name on it.

Ichabod sees Killian and nods to him.

ICHABOD (CONT'D)

Mr. Killian...I will need the help

you offered.

INT. STABLE - DAY

Ichabod lifts the lid of a large feed bin half full of horse feed.

Young Masbath is curled up inside like a mouse in a nest. Homeless.

ICHABOD

Find a place in the Van Tassel's

servant quarters. Wake me before

dawn. I hope you have a strong

stomach.

Ichabod walks away, disgruntled.

YOUNG MASBATH

Thank you, sir.