"What Lies Beneath"

"We just blew up the author of the Declaration of Independence."

"What Lies Beneath" is the sixteenth episode of Season Two of Fox's Sleepy Hollow. It was written by Damian Kindler & Phillip Iscove and directed by Dwight Little. It is the twenty-ninth episode of the series overall, and debuted on February 9, 2015.

Synopsis[]

Crane and Abbie face demonic creatures that guard a secret archive and encounter Thomas Jefferson in their quest to fight evil. Meanwhile, Jenny learns a shocking secret about Frank Irving.^[1]

Recap[]

Crane and Abbie investigate the disappearance of three department of public works employees and learn that they breached a secret section of labyrinth and were abducted by Reavers, a mutation of a unit that were assigned by Thomas Jefferson to guard the Fenestella.

When the Witnesses venture inside the the tunnels, they are forced to make a hasty retreat when confronted by a unexpected number of Reavers, and decide to return with more firepower.

Meanwhile, Irving convinces Jenny to help him break into a police lockup, but when he takes evidence from the Hellfire club, Jenny confronts him. He tells her about what happened to him after he was resurrected, and of his desire to help his family before it's too late.

Back at the Fenestella, Crane and Abbie encounter a proto-holographic image of Thomas Jefferson (Steven Weber) who explains the purpose of the Fenestella to them, an archive for Witness research, and of the role it can play in helping them in their roles as Witnesses. When he tells them that they cannot save the men without sacrificing the Fenestella, the opt to sacrifice the book for the men, the lives of the men are more important.

They both venture into the Reaver's lair and rescue the surviving men, but when the then Reavers awaken, they are forced to make a hasty retreat. Crane decides to venture back inside to destroy the Fenestella's power source and convinces Jefferson to help him.

Meanwhile, Henry appears to Katrina in a dream, but Katrina wonders if it really happened.

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Cast[]

Starring[]

Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane
Nicole Beharie as Lieutenant Abbie Mills
Orlando Jones as Captain Frank Irving
Katia Winter as Katrina Crane
Lyndie Greenwood as Jenny Mills
John Noble as Jeremy Crane

Guest Starring[]

Sharif Atkins as Calvin Riggs
Steven Weber as Thomas Jefferson

Co-Starring[]

Chris Greene as Daniel Riggs
Fernando Martinez as Pete Burke
Jeremy Palko as McGrady
Richard Fullerton as Veteran
Jessi Goei as Young Teen #1
Alyssa Nicole Claytor as Young Teen #2
Robert Birrell Livingstone as Business Passerby

Trivia[]

This episode was initially titled as "Cube 3" which refers to the supernatural power source being used to power the secret underground vault. The official and finalized title "What Lies Beneath" curiously refers to both the monsterous Reavers and the Fenestella.
In Japan, this episode is known as The Hidden Subterranean Tunnel (隠された地下道 Kakusareta Chikadou) and it alludes to everything underground as well as to the original US title of "What Lies Beneath."

Sharif Atkins appears in this episode. His charater's brother is one of the workers trapped in the tunnels. One of the other construction workers is named Pete Burke. Atkins starred in White Collar, whose main character was named Peter Burke.

Goofs[]

The reasoning behind why the Fenestella had to be destroyed immediately is a little ambiguous. They mentioned that they didn't want civilians stumbling upon it again and risk them getting captured or even killed again by the Reavers, but then they could have first removed the books and information from The Fenestella before destroying it.

Body Count[]

One of the three members of the DPW team, mauled and eaten by hungry Reavers.
All the Reavers, either shot by Crane and Abbie or casualties in the ensuing explosion of the Fenestella.