The Blade Cuts Deeper

- Okay, camera rolling.

Speed, take four.

All right, and action.

- Good evening, I am John Abbott.

A wise man once apined

that the pen was mightier than the sword.

But tonight we will see why the gun trumps both

as the ultimate dispenser of both horror and heart rate.

As we delve into the deepest, darkest depths

of the "Widowmaker Sniper",

both terrible and tragic, it was at this very location

that the serial killer James Castor branded The Widowmaker

by a petrified public, finally had his reign

of evil ended when he was cornered

and shot to death by police.

It was merely hours earlier when the Widowmaker

had incorporated a new element

to his bloody ritual of killings.

Having already taken four lives over three days

of bloodshed, the Widowmaker constructed a custom

video recording apparatus

that connected to the scope of his rifle.

His morbid intention

was to record the gruesome killings of his victims

so he could go home and watch them die

over and over again.

Thankfully, police marksman

put paid to his demented fantasy,

but not before he claimed one last victim

and it was here that that victim,

one Mrs. Jennifer Lowers,

was killed on camera.

Merely an hour earlier, Mr. And Mrs. Lowers

had attended their very first ultrasound

after getting pregnant.

The couple enjoyed a carefree walk

through the park afterwards,

casually chatting about names for the baby

and how to break the very happy news to their in-laws.

But fate stepped in

to write a very different

and very, very tragic headline.

The following is a reenactment,

but viewer discretion is advised.

Slowly, methodically, painstakingly,

the Widowmaker prepares

to begin hunting, his pulse racing.

The sniper seeks an island of calm

before he begins scanning for a target.

Finally with rifle loaded

and camera rolling, he's ready.

Once in position, he takes a breath to compose himself.

His victim selected,

the Widowmaker prepares to strike.

Bullseye.

Basking in the cold-blooded thrill of the kill,

the sniper was unaware

that his nefarious activities had been spotted

by a vigilant member of the public who called the police.

The authorities mobilized swift

and converged on the maniac, giving him no opportunity

to escape the scene.

Surrounded with no chance of escape,

the Widowmaker decides to go down shooting.

On the floor!

And his reign of terror

is abruptly ended.

Many people want their five minutes of fame,

but for some, it comes at the ultimate price,

their life.

Welcome to tonight's episode

of "Lights, Camera, Kill".

Wow,

how's that for starting the evening off with a bang?

I think we can all agree,

the Season One finale of "Lights, Camera, Kill"

looks as though it's gonna be the best yet.

And I am pretty confident, most, if not all of you,

have managed to work out who our special guest is tonight.

Yeah, you got it.

Accompanied by a cast member

of the very program you've just watched,

it is my pleasure to introduce to you

the visionary behind "Lights, Camera, Kill"

the one, the only, John Abbott.

Thank you Michelle.

It's great to be here tonight

in front of you wonderful people.

Thank you all for being here.

Great to see you.

Yes, it's an absolute pleasure.

You see tonight,

and the season finale of "Lights, Camera, Kill"

represents the end of a long, hard journey for me.

You see, ladies and gentlemen, when I set out to make LCK,

everyone told me that it was a waste of my time and talent.

No mainstream channel would touch it.

Investors were thin on the ground

and indeed I found out very quickly

that these days, money men would prefer

to dump their hard earned into virtue signaling excretia

as opposed to entertaining television.

So I thought to hell with it, I gave up on television

and I begged, borrowed and stole

enough cash to make "Lights, Camera, Kill".

And here we are.

The show that they said would never be made,

the show that they said would never be a success,

well, it just goes to show

that they know absolutely nothing.

With that said, we thought that tonight

would be the perfect place

to screen a sneak peek of the season finale

of "Lights, Camera, Kill"

before it streams live next Tuesday night.

And we hoped that you would all help to spread the word

using one of three hashtags

that we have created for this episode.

So if you could all use #JusticeforJennifer,

#TheWidowmaker, or our original #LightsCameraKill,

you'll be letting others know that we are here tonight

and that next Tuesday is certainly something

that everybody should be excited for.

- Okay, that's enough shameless self-promotion.

- Allow me to introduce my guest tonight.

Our lovely victim, shot dead by the evil

and despicable sniper, Olivia.

So our season finale

of "Lights Camera Kill".

If you liked what you saw, did you?

Well, you'll be glad to know that you won't need

to wait long for more Lights Camera Kill

as on Monday we start filming Series Two.

That's seven more episodes of hard hitting

and uncompromising real crime investigation.

That's fantastic, John.

But I believe there's another piece of exciting news

for our fans here tonight.

- Indeed, there is, in order to bridge the gap

until series two is finished,

we are also working on a special episode

to stream live on November 5th.

I'm sure you can all guess

what event will be the main focus of that one.

- I can tell you I'm pumped about that special John,

and this brings us to the Q&A section of the evening.

If it's all right, I'd like to start things off

by asking a question myself.

You know I'm a big fan of the show.

I'd just like to ask you, John, what inspired you

to make this particular episode?

And I'd like to ask Olivia, was it difficult

to step into the shoes of someone

whose life ended so violently and abruptly?

- For me, the tale of the Widowmaker is almost,

it's almost like a Greek tragedy.

The terrible toll of victims,

and particularly the suffering

of Jennifer Lowers, her husband

and her unborn child.

It's why I knew that it was the story I had to tell.

- I didn't take on the role lightly.

It's obviously not the same as playing a fictional character

where you work your own nuances

and shapes into their personality.

This was a real person who was popular

amongst everyone that knew her,

and she came to such a terrible, tragic end.

So as an actor, I wouldn't be doing my job properly

if I didn't try my best to represent her accurately

on screen, as well as respecting

the feelings of the people she left behind.

She obviously loved her husband very much.

They had so much to look forward to.

Please go ahead.

- Hi guys, given the huge, huge success of your show,

are you planning on using any of your profits

to donate to local charities

or helping organizations that support victims of crime?

- With respect sir, there are very many

people out there who make a lot more than I do

and work nowhere near as hard

through their involvement in production

of real crime TV, film and literature.

I'd suggest that you go and ask them first.

- With respect John, I'm not asking them right now.

I'm asking you.

- Well, folks, it's like I always say,

some people will do anything for money

and their five minutes of fame.

John, just move things on.

Next question.

What's wrong?

Was it the question about the money?

Of course not, sweetheart.

I don't give a fuck about them.

I saw someone in the audience I recognized,

can't quite place him though.

He looked familiar but different at the same time.

- You still okay to take me home?