Ep 17. The Bard's Curse

The episode "The Bard's Curse" of Mike Tyson Mysteries season 2 begins with our heroes, the former boxing champion Mike Tyson, his adopted daughter Yung Hee, the ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry, and the talking pigeon Pigeon solving another case. Suddenly, they receive a message from William Shakespeare's ghost, who asks them to help him with a problem that has been troubling him for centuries.

Shakespeare tells the team that he has been cursed, and every time one of his plays is performed, a person related to the production dies. He believes that the curse is the reason why he cannot rest in peace and has been haunting theaters and acting troupes all over the world. The team agrees to help Shakespeare and starts investigating.

They visit a theater where a performance of "Macbeth" is about to take place and meet the director, the actors, and the crew. The team tries to find any clues about the curse and interviews the suspects, including the lead actor, who boasts about his Method acting techniques, the stage manager, who seems to know more than she lets on, and the sound technician, who is obsessed with explosion sound effects.

As the show proceeds, strange things start happening. A prop sword turns out to be a real one, and the lead actor gets injured in a fight scene. Yung Hee finds a poisoned apple in the dressing room, and a fire breaks out in the control booth. The team realizes that the curse is real and that someone is trying to sabotage the play and harm the people involved.

They soon identify the culprit, who turns out to be an aspiring actor who had been rejected by the theater company. He had learned about the curse and decided to take revenge on Shakespeare's legacy by causing chaos and death. The team confronts him, and a final showdown ensues in the theater's rafters, where the villain has set up a bomb to destroy the stage.

Fortunately, the team manages to stop him and save the day, but not without some casualties. They reflect on the nature of curses and superstitions, and how they can affect people's lives. Shakespeare realizes that his curse was not intentional, but rather a consequence of human folly and vanity. He thanks the team for their help and finally crosses over to the afterlife, leaving behind a legacy that will endure for centuries to come.

As the episode ends, Mike, Yung Hee, Queensberry, and Pigeon ride off into the sunset, looking forward to their next mystery-solving adventure. The Bard's Curse is a thrilling and witty tribute to the legacy of William Shakespeare, full of twists and humor that will keep viewers engaged from beginning to end.