The Godsend (1980): Difference between revisions

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[[Alan Marlowe]], [[Kate Marlowe]], [[Lucy (The Godsend)|Lucy]], [[Davie]], [[Sam (The Godsend)|Sam]], and [[Matthew]] are out on a country walk.  The children and Alan have a quick race and after it, Alan uses his binoculars to check on Kate and sees that she is talking with an obviously pregnant [[The Stranger (The Godsend)|The Stranger]].  When Alan makes it back to their house, he finds The Stranger sitting on his couch.  Alan introduces himself and then goes into the kitchen and Kate tells him that The Stranger just showed up.  Alan and Kate ask The Stranger if she lives nearby and she tells them that she is with friends and she has many other children.  She tells them that she goes south in the winter, where its warm.  As Alan is checking the windows and Kate is tucking the children into bed, The Stranger walks over to their telephone and pulls the cord out of the wall.  Kate tells Alan that when she handed The Stranger, Matthew, it seemed like The Stranger had never held a baby before and seemed uninterested.  As Alan is about to drive The Stranger to where she says her home is, she starts having contractions.  Alan tries to call the doctor, but the phone is dead and Kate tells him to get [[Dr. Collins]].  Alan drives to get Dr. Collins while Kate helps The Stranger give birth.  In the morning, Kate finds The Stranger has departed, but left the baby, who they name [[Bonnie (The Godsend)|Bonnie]], behind and wrapped in The Stranger's shawl.  Months later, they tell Dr. Collins about The Stranger leaving Bonnie behind and that they decided to keep Bonnie.
[[Alan Marlowe]], [[Kate Marlowe]], [[Lucy (The Godsend)|Lucy]], [[Davie]], [[Sam (The Godsend)|Sam]], and [[Matthew]] are out on a country walk.  The children and Alan have a quick race and after it, Alan uses his binoculars to check on Kate and sees that she is talking with an obviously pregnant [[The Stranger (The Godsend)|The Stranger]].  When Alan makes it back to their house, he finds The Stranger sitting on his couch.  Alan introduces himself and then goes into the kitchen and Kate tells him that The Stranger just showed up.  Alan and Kate ask The Stranger if she lives nearby and she tells them that she is with friends and she has many other children.  She tells them that she goes south in the winter, where its warm.  As Alan is checking the windows and Kate is tucking the children into bed, The Stranger walks over to their telephone and pulls the cord out of the wall.  Kate tells Alan that when she handed The Stranger, Matthew, it seemed like The Stranger had never held a baby before and seemed uninterested.  As Alan is about to drive The Stranger to where she says her home is, she starts having contractions.  Alan tries to call the doctor, but the phone is dead and Kate tells him to get [[Dr. Collins]].  Alan drives to get Dr. Collins while Kate helps The Stranger give birth.  In the morning, Kate finds The Stranger has departed, but left the baby, who they name [[Bonnie (The Godsend)|Bonnie]], behind and wrapped in The Stranger's shawl.  Months later, they tell Dr. Collins about The Stranger leaving Bonnie behind and that they decided to keep Bonnie.


A few months later, Matthew is found dead in the crib he shares with Bonnie with Bonnie's shawl wrapped around him.  While on a picnic, Kate notices that Lucy is missing.  They hear Lucy screaming and Alan and Kate run to find Lucy while Davie, Sam and Bonnie stay behind.  Alan and Kate find Lucy on the top of some ruins. meanwhile Bonnie suddenly stares at Sam and pushes him to the ground.  Alan and Kate return with Lucy and find Sam by himself.  Alan goes searching for Davie and Bonnie.  He and Kate find Bonnie first and then Alan finds the body of Davie in the marsh.  During the night, Alan notices scratch marks on Bonnie's wrists and tells Kate that they must be from Davie trying to save Bonnie.
A few months later, Matthew is found dead in the crib he shares with Bonnie with Bonnie's shawl wrapped around him.  While on a picnic, Kate notices that Lucy is missing.  They hear Lucy screaming and Alan and Kate run to find Lucy while Davie, Sam and Bonnie stay behind.  Alan and Kate find Lucy on the top of some ruins. meanwhile Bonnie suddenly stares at Sam and pushes him to the ground.  Alan and Kate return with Lucy and find Sam by himself.  Alan goes searching for Davie and Bonnie.  He and Kate find Bonnie first and then Alan finds the body of Davie in the marsh.  During the night, Alan notices scratch marks on Bonnie's wrists and tells Kate that they must be from Davie trying to save Bonnie. Alan has a meeting with some [[Executives]] and gets in an argument with them over his work.  Kate finds a broken ceramic and asks Bonnie if she broke it, who tells her no.  Kate then accuses Sam of breaking it and doesn't believe him when he tells her no.  Alan hears Bonnie yelling and sees Sam push her down.  Alan spanks him and Sam tells him that Bonnie hurt him, but Alan doesn't believe him and blames Sam for destroying his own toy.  At night, while Alan is putting Sam to sleep he notices that a patch of Sam's hair has been pulled out.  Bonnie sees Alan and Kate kissing and interrupts them.  Bonnie asks to play hide and seek, but Sam doesn't want to play, but is pressured by Alan.  Alan is chosen as the seeker and finds Kate, Lucy, and then Bonnie.  He notices Bonnie's blue ribbon is gone.  Everyone starts looking for Sam and Alan finds him dead in the barn.  During the night, Alan goes to the barn to look around and finds Bonnie's blue ribbon near where he found Sam's body.
 
Kate starts getting anonymous letters from people accusing her of killing her children.  While Alan is talking with Dr. Collins, Lucy tells him that a [[Reporter (The Godsend)|Reporter]] is harassing Kate.  Alan returns home and kicks the Reporter off of his property.  Kate demands they move and they move to London.

Revision as of 19:49, 25 September 2022

A family takes in a child abandoned by her mother and start to lose their children to deadly accidents.


Genre

Horror, Supernatural

Characters/Groups

Alan Marlowe - Malcolm Stoddard

Kate Marlowe - Cyd Hayman

The Stranger - Angela Pleasence

Dr. Collins - Patrick Barr

Bonnie - Wilhelmina Green, Joanne Boorman, and Sarah Boorman

Lucy - Angela Deamer and Clarissa Young

Davie - Lee Gregory

Sam - Piers Eady

Mrs. Taverner - Anna Wing

Mr. Taverner - Artro Morris

Reporter - Hilary Minster

London Doctor - James Snell

Hospital Doctor - Corinne Skinner-Carter

Executives - Jonathan Elsom and Bernard Taylor

Character thumbnails with links to profiles

Detailed Synopsis

Alan Marlowe, Kate Marlowe, Lucy, Davie, Sam, and Matthew are out on a country walk. The children and Alan have a quick race and after it, Alan uses his binoculars to check on Kate and sees that she is talking with an obviously pregnant The Stranger. When Alan makes it back to their house, he finds The Stranger sitting on his couch. Alan introduces himself and then goes into the kitchen and Kate tells him that The Stranger just showed up. Alan and Kate ask The Stranger if she lives nearby and she tells them that she is with friends and she has many other children. She tells them that she goes south in the winter, where its warm. As Alan is checking the windows and Kate is tucking the children into bed, The Stranger walks over to their telephone and pulls the cord out of the wall. Kate tells Alan that when she handed The Stranger, Matthew, it seemed like The Stranger had never held a baby before and seemed uninterested. As Alan is about to drive The Stranger to where she says her home is, she starts having contractions. Alan tries to call the doctor, but the phone is dead and Kate tells him to get Dr. Collins. Alan drives to get Dr. Collins while Kate helps The Stranger give birth. In the morning, Kate finds The Stranger has departed, but left the baby, who they name Bonnie, behind and wrapped in The Stranger's shawl. Months later, they tell Dr. Collins about The Stranger leaving Bonnie behind and that they decided to keep Bonnie.

A few months later, Matthew is found dead in the crib he shares with Bonnie with Bonnie's shawl wrapped around him. While on a picnic, Kate notices that Lucy is missing. They hear Lucy screaming and Alan and Kate run to find Lucy while Davie, Sam and Bonnie stay behind. Alan and Kate find Lucy on the top of some ruins. meanwhile Bonnie suddenly stares at Sam and pushes him to the ground. Alan and Kate return with Lucy and find Sam by himself. Alan goes searching for Davie and Bonnie. He and Kate find Bonnie first and then Alan finds the body of Davie in the marsh. During the night, Alan notices scratch marks on Bonnie's wrists and tells Kate that they must be from Davie trying to save Bonnie. Alan has a meeting with some Executives and gets in an argument with them over his work. Kate finds a broken ceramic and asks Bonnie if she broke it, who tells her no. Kate then accuses Sam of breaking it and doesn't believe him when he tells her no. Alan hears Bonnie yelling and sees Sam push her down. Alan spanks him and Sam tells him that Bonnie hurt him, but Alan doesn't believe him and blames Sam for destroying his own toy. At night, while Alan is putting Sam to sleep he notices that a patch of Sam's hair has been pulled out. Bonnie sees Alan and Kate kissing and interrupts them. Bonnie asks to play hide and seek, but Sam doesn't want to play, but is pressured by Alan. Alan is chosen as the seeker and finds Kate, Lucy, and then Bonnie. He notices Bonnie's blue ribbon is gone. Everyone starts looking for Sam and Alan finds him dead in the barn. During the night, Alan goes to the barn to look around and finds Bonnie's blue ribbon near where he found Sam's body.

Kate starts getting anonymous letters from people accusing her of killing her children. While Alan is talking with Dr. Collins, Lucy tells him that a Reporter is harassing Kate. Alan returns home and kicks the Reporter off of his property. Kate demands they move and they move to London.