- "If a Mellifer sends out a message, it definitely means something sketchy's going on somewhere."
- ―Monroe
| "BeeWare" | |
|---|---|
| Series Grimm Season 1, Episode 3 | |
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| Air date | November 11th, 2011 |
| Writers | Cameron Litvack; Thania St. John |
| Director | Darnell Martin |
| Producers | Thania St. John; Cameron Litvack; Alan DiFiore; Dan E. Fesman; Sarah Goldfinger; Naren Shankar; Norberto Barba; Jim Kouf; David Greenwalt; Sean Hayes; Todd Milliner; Steve Oster; Julie Herlocker; Bettina Zachariah Treviranus |
| Starring | David Giuntoli; Russell Hornsby; Bitsie Tulloch; Silas Weir Mitchell; Sasha Roiz; Reggie Lee |
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"BeeWare" is the third episode of season one of the supernatural fantasy series Grimm. It was directed by Darnell Martin and written by Cameron Litvack and Thania St. John. It first aired on Monday, November 11th, 2011. In this episode, a female lawyer is stung to death by a horde of bees during a flashmob scene on a Portland bus. Nick Burkhardt and Hank Griffin interview dozens of witnesses and Nick learns about a new type of Wesen that takes the form of humanoid bees.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Giuntoli | Nick Burkhardt |
| Russell Hornsby | Hank Griffin |
| Bitsie Tulloch | Juliette Silverton |
| Silas Weir Mitchell | Eddie Monroe |
| Sasha Roiz | Captain Sean Renard |
| Reggie Lee | Sergeant Wu |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nana Visitor | Melissa Wincroft |
| Claire Coffee | Adalind Schade |
| Sharon Sachs | Doctor Harper |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Ann Jarou | Serena Dunbrook |
| Wrick Jones | Conductor |
| Shelly Lipkin | Harrison Berman |
| Linn Bjornland | Camilla Gotlieb |
| Mike Prosser | Elliot Spinella |
| Stephen Lange | John Coleman |
| Richard Morris | Doug Shellow |
| Michelle Danilson | Passenger #2 |
| Claire Doody | Passenger #4 |
| Austin Hillebrecht | Passenger #5 |
| Marzell Sampson | Passenger #6 |
| Heath Lourwood | Uni/Doorman |
| Kacey Griffin | Policewoman |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is available on disc one of the Grimm: Season One DVD and Blu-ray collections.
- Production code number: 103.
- Opening narration: "She'll sting you one day. Oh, ever so gently, so you hardly even feel it. 'Til you fall dead.
- This episode is dedicated to Clay Green Cambern, who was an assistant editor on the series. Clay Cambern passed away on November 8th, 2011 at the age of 56. This was his last known work.
- Featured wesen: Melifer (were-bees).
- Actor Michael J. Prosser is credited as Mike Prosser in this episode.
- Actor Rich Morris is credited as Richard Morris in this episode.
- Actor David Misner is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
- Actor Rian Turner is uncredited for her participation in this episode.
- Actress Nana Visitor, who plays the villain, Melissa Wincroft, is best known for playing the role of Major Kira Nerys on the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
- This is the first episode of Grimm directed by Darnell Martin.
- This is the first episode of Grimm co-written by Cameron Litvack.
- This is the first episode of Grimm co-written by Thania St. John.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is a play on the phrase, "Beware", encouraging one to exercise caution. It is a reference to bees, which are the primary threat in this episode. The second half of the word could also be a play on --were, as in a werewolf. Mellifers are basically werebees.
- The song that is being played during the flashmob scene in the beginning of the episode is "Y.M.C.A." by The Village People. It was released as a single from their 1978 album, Cruisin' .
Quotes[]
- Eddie Monroe: This is so the part of the horror movie where the sidekick gets it!
- Nick Burkhardt: Just stay close.
- Eddie Monroe: Tell me we are not going upstairs. [Nick keeps walking] Oh, we're going upstairs!
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- Hank Griffin: Miss Schade...
- Adalind Schade: Please, call me Adalind, all my friends do.
- Nick Burkhardt: All your friends are dead.
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- Elliot Spinella: I was at the Howard Johnson in Eugene last night for this year's Oregon Beekeeper's Con.
- Hank Griffin: Pretty crowded convention?
- Elliot Spinella: Well, there's twelve of us, actually.
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- Nick Burkhardt: I don't need you for what you know, I need your nose.
- Eddie Monroe: Oh, I get it. So little Timmy's stuck in a well, you need Lassie to come find him. You really know how to butter a guy up for a favor.
- Nick Burkhardt: I've got a '77 Bordeaux in my truck.
- Eddie Monroe: I can maybe catch a scent.
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- Hank Griffin: Harper's bee man just buzzed me. [Nick scowls at him] Yeah, I went there.
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- Eddie Monroe: Oh yeah, I'm definitely getting a female scene here. Undeniable.
- Nick Burkhardt: You that sure?
- Eddie Monroe: No, her perfume. It's called "Undeniable."
- Nick Burkhardt: Hey, wait up.
- Eddie Monroe: Don't you dare say heel.