God Bless the Child

"God Bless the Child" is the fifth episode of the 2nd season of Beauty and the Beast.

Plot
Catherine convinces Vincent and Father to welcome pregnant former prostitute Lena to the "World Below", where she can have her baby and be part of the community, but a crush on Vincent turns to more for Lena after her baby is born. After running away when Vincent rejects her advances gently but firmly, Lena is found by Catherine, who convinces her to return to the tunnels, where she names her baby after Catherine.

Episode Cast

 * Linda Hamilton as Catherine Chandler
 * Ron Perlman as Vincent
 * Roy Dotrice as Jacob "Father" Wells
 * Jay Acovone as Joe Maxwell
 * Renn Woods as Edie
 * Katy Boyer as Lena
 * Willard E. Pugh as Maurice
 * Lisa Dalton as Waitress
 * Cory Danziger as Kipper
 * Ellen Geer as Mary
 * Marcie Leeds as Samantha
 * Zachary Rosencrantz as Zach
 * Dendrie Taylor as Lady

Episode Crew

 * Directed by Gus Trikonis
 * Written by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon
 * Produced by Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Paul Junger Witt, Kenneth R. Koch, Ron Koslow, Stephen Kurzfeld, George R.R. Martin, Anthony Mazzei, David F. Schwartz and Tony Thomas
 * Music by Don Davis
 * Cinematography by Stevan Larner
 * Film Editor - Craig Ridenour
 * Casting - Penny Ellers and Joyce Robinson
 * Production Designer - John B. Mansbridge
 * Art Director - Joseph E. Hubbard
 * Set Decorator - Peg Cummings
 * Costume Designer - Judy Evans

Editorial Department

 * Tom Overton - Colorist
 * John Potter - Colorist
 * J.W. Kompare - Assistant Editor (uncredited)

Makeup Department

 * Rick Baker - Designer and Creator: "Beast"
 * Fred C. Blau, Jr. - Makeup Artist
 * Josephine McCarthy - Hair Stylist
 * Margaret Prentice - Lead Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Beast Makeup - Vincent
 * Gregor Punchatz - Special Makeup Effects Artist

Production Management

 * R. Anthony Brown - Unit Production Manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

 * John Hockridge - First Assistant Director
 * Gabriela Vázquez - Second Assistant Director

Art Department

 * Robert Farina - Main Title Design
 * Allan Gordon - Property Master

Sound Department

 * Rick Ash - Sound Mixer
 * David Hankins - Sound Editor
 * Patrick Mitchell - Sound Mixer

Special Effects

 * Gary F. Bentley - Special Effects Coordinator

Stunts

 * John Meier - Stunt Coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

 * Calvin Maehl - Gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

 * Marilyn Basaker - Table Person
 * Ron Hodge - Costumer
 * Dawn Y. Line - Set Costumer
 * Mary Taylor - Costumer

Music Department

 * Tom Boyd - Oboe Soloist
 * Lee Holdridge - Composer: Theme Music
 * Carl Swartz - Music Editor

Additional Crew

 * Patricia Livingston - Literary Consultant
 * Patience Thoreson - Script Supervisor

External link

 * God Bless the Child at IMDb