Father (Tales from the Crypt)

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Father

Background

Father is a resident of England. His son is Elliot.

During the events of Tales from the Crypt (1972) played by David Markham

Elliot stares in contempt at all of the children gathered at Grimsdyke's home. Elliot starts to complain about Grimsdyke to his Father and belittles Grimsdyke's profession and calls his house an eyesore. Father says that he has offered to buy Grimsdyke's house, but Grimsdyke wants to die in the same house his wife died in. Elliot continues that Grimsdyke's home ruins the neighborhood and depreciates the value of their property. During the night, Elliot digs up the Neighbor's roses and then returns home and tells Father what he has done. The next morning, Neighbor tells the police it was Grimsdyke's dogs that dug up his roses. The next day, Father has a meeting with Councillor Ramsey and convinces him to fire Grimsdyke even though he is two years from retirement and will lose his retirement pay. Elliot smirks to his Father as he sees Grimsdyke coming home early to his empty house after being fired. Father and Elliot have a meeting with Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Phelps and accuses Grimsdyke of being dirty and possibly a pedophile. Elliot tells Father that they will only need to do one more thing to Grimsdyke and then says he is going to send him Valentine's Day cards from "everyone" in town. Later, Elliot notices Jamie whining and Father mentions he hasn't seen Grimsdyke since Valentine's Day. They go to his house and find Grimsdyke hanging from the ceiling in a closet. The Vicar gives Grimsdyke's eulogy as members of his neighborhood watch, including Elliot, Father and Councillor Ramsey, and nearby the neighborhood children sit with Jamie. As he is writing, Elliot finds the left over Valentine's cards he didn't send Grimsdyke and burns them. Father wakes up to find Elliot dead and a piece of paper next to him. He reads the piece of paper and finds Elliot's heart wrapped up in the bottom of it.