They Keep Killing Suzie (TV story): Difference between revisions

'''''They Keep Killing Suzie''''' was the eighth episode of the [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|first series]] of ''[[Torchwood]]'' and marked the reappearance of [[Suzie Costello]]. It was intended to be the first in a line a seasonal reappearances for the character but [[Indira Varma]] was not available for filming during the production of [[Series 2 (Torchwood)|series two]] as she was [[Pregnancy|pregnant]].

[[Torchwood]] is linked to a series of brutal murders around the city. As Jack and the team investigate further, it becomes clear somebody wants their attention. What is [[Pilgrim]] - and how is it connected to a figure from Torchwood's past? The resurrection days are far from over.

Torchwood investigates a serial killer writing their name in blood over the bodies of the victims. During the investigation they meet Detective [[Kathy Swanson|Swanson]]. A DNA analysis leads to the team finding a link between [[Retcon]] amnesia pills and the deaths. [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]] finds she has the ability to use the [[Resurrection gauntlet]]. Through it, they find that the killer's name was Max, a member of a neighbourhood religious organisation called [[Pilgrim]]. They also find out that [[Suzie Costello]] was a member.

After resurrecting Suzie (which appears to be permanently), the team finds that she overdosed a man with [[Retcon]] so severely, he became psychotic. The team find Max at a bar, then lock him up in a cell. While in the cell, he is completely unresponsive except when the word "Torchwood" is mentioned, which caused him to go into a ten-second rage.

Gwen starts to bond with Suzie, and begins to empathise with her. At the same time, [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] and [[Owen Harper|Owen]] discover that Suzie is draining the life out of Gwen. While the rest of the team is in the conference room, Gwen leaves with Suzie, to take her to see her father in [[Greenleaves hospital]]. The team plans to follow them, but the Hub goes into lockdown, which was caused by Max repeating the first verse of Emily Dickinson's "The Chariot":

Meanwhile, Gwen and Suzie arrive at the hospital where Suzie reveals that Gwen is dying in her place, and then disconnects the machines which are keeping him alive from her father. Knowing the team are catching up, Suzie takes Gwen and drives to [[Hedley Quay]], intending to catch a ferry to escape. [[Jack Harkness|Jack]] and Owen catch up in the Torchwood SUV, and Jack shoots Suzie. However, she does not die, so Jack shoots her multiple times, to no avail. Jack realises the connection is being held by the [[Resurrection gauntlet]]. Jack tells Toshiko to destroy it, which will break the connection. Suzie tells Jack that "something is moving in the dark and it's coming ... for [Jack]". When Toshiko destroys the glove, Suzie immediately collapses, and Gwen begins to recover.

*[[Retcon]] used constantly over a long period of time can cause violent behaviour. ''This is the team's initial assumption. It is theorized later in the episode, however, that Suzie had used the Retcon tablets to turn Max into a sort of sleeper agent, causing him to begin his killing spree if he had not seen her for three months, leading to her eventual resurrection.''<br />The main reason she used it was to have someone to talk to about Torchwood and her frustration over having no private life.