"The Sin Eater"

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The Sin Eater is the sixth episode of Season One of Sleepy Hollow.

Summary

When Ichabod goes missing, his wife, Katrina, contacts Abbie in a vision, forewarning of the evil to return to Sleepy Hollow by nightfall. Abbie seeks help from the mysterious Henry Parish, who holds vital clues on how he can vanquish Crane's blood tie to the Headless Horseman. Meanwhile, an encounter from Crane's past weighs heavily on him.

Episode Recap

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Ichabod and Abbie bond over a baseball game, with both parties shouting at the umpire. After the game, Ichabod remarks that he feels like he is at home, and Abbie tells him that he is. The two go their separate ways and Ichabod visits the cemetery, visiting the grave of his late wife Katrina. Suddenly, an unknown party shoots a tranquilizer dart into Ichabod's neck and puts a bag over his head as he begins to black out.

Abbie is pulled into a vision with the Headless Horseman pursuing her through an abandoned house. She finally enters a room with witches casting a spell, and is confronted by Katrina. Katrina informs her that someone has abducted Ichabod, and that by finding "The Sin Eater", Ichabod can be sanctified of his sins, which will separate him from the Horseman. Abbie snaps out of the vision and barely escapes hitting an oncoming tanker truck. Abbie tells Irving of Ichabod's abduction, and Katrina's vision about the Sin Eater. Irving approaches it with skepticism.

Meanwhile, Ichabod awakens to find himself in a room with several men in possession of a book, supposedly an accounting of Ichabod's life. They want to verify that Ichabod is real and isn't a demon in disguise. They have Ichabod retell a story from his past about Arthur Bernard, a recently freed slave who was interrogated by the Redcoats.

Cast

Main Cast

Guest Stars

Co-Starring

Richard Cetrone as Headless Horseman (Weapons)
Alex Collins as Thomasson
Tim Holt as Redcoat
Jackson Beals as Mason Guard
Parker Chapin as Crying Boy

Trivia

In Japan, this episode is known as The Freemason and his Sin [フリーメイソンと罪 Furīmeison to Tsumi].
- The US title referred to Henry Parrish's job whereas the Japanese title describes Ichabod Crane.