By Melissa Antoinette Garza
The Secret is the final episode in the second season, and I’m happy to say that the season ended on a high note.
Theodore (Mike Simmrin) is the oldest child in an orphanage with little chance of being adopted. Miss Hagstead (Georgann Johnson) is the strict warden of the orphans and has very low tolerance for Theodore. She punishes him for sneaking an apple and locks him in his room. When asking about his real parents, he is told that they died when he was just a baby, but no other information is given.
One day, Mrs. Colbert (Grace Zabriskie) and Mr. Colbert (William Frankfather) show up at the orphanage with their butler Tobias (Larry Drake) to adopt a child. The Colberts are very unique. They have a gothic style to them and a strange aura surrounds their personality.
Nonetheless, they choose Theodore and at first he doesn’t want to go. He’s afraid he’ll miss his friends. Hagstead orders him to leave with them. When he gets to his new home, he is told not to touch anything outside of his room as they are of high value, breakable, and heirlooms. When brought to his room, it’s like a toy store. He loves it but then is locked inside of the room. He is never allowed out when his parents aren’t home. They seem to be constantly at work, and Theodore is left home with Tobias.
He asks to go out but is told they are too afraid he’ll get lost in the woods. He asks for them to take him out roller-skating or anywhere other than home, but they always seem to make excuses. Since he’s unable to leave anywhere, he becomes good friends with Tobias.
One night, his parents decide to disclose the secret they’ve been hiding from him. Unbeknownst to the Colberts, Theodore has a secret himself.
This one is very interesting though not scary at all. It’s a fun tale and one that I greatly enjoy. The acting is good and the plot though simple was captivating.
Scared Stiff Rating: 7/10
