Pinocchio’s Revenge

A fellow attorney explains the Pinocchio puppet's bizarre origin and its role as belated evidence in the case. It had been buried by Gotto in his son's grave, and Jennifer had requisitioned it earlier to examine for clues. The puppet arrives at Jennifer's law office as a symbol of the case taking an eerie turn.

Jennifer takes the puppet home to examine it more closely. Zoe mistakes it for a birthday gift and immediately forms an unsettling bond with the puppet.

Zoe develops a troubling relationship with Pinocchio, treating the puppet as a confidant. Her emotional state deteriorates as she becomes more unbalanced, and the puppet seems to exert a growing influence over her. The dynamic foreshadows the danger to those around her.

At school, Zoe's bully is pushed in front of a bus. Zoe blames Pinocchio for the accident, insisting the puppet is protecting her.

David Kaminsky, babysitting Zoe, is knocked down the basement stairs. Zoe calls 9-1-1, and he survives the immediate danger. The incident foreshadows the serious consequences linked to the puppet and Zoe's influence.

During a therapy session, Zoe and Pinocchio clash over blame for the accident. Jennifer and Dr. Edwards watch the exchange through a video feed and realize Zoe is talking to herself rather than a real puppet.

Pinocchio convinces Zoe to set him free, promising to confess to David. Zoe cuts his strings and lets him go, and the pair head toward the hospital as Zoe pursues the puppet.

In a chilling moment, an unknown person walks into David's hospital room and unplugs his life support, killing him. The act unfolds from a first-person perspective and marks the puppet's deadly reach.

Zoe denies visiting the hospital and blames Pinocchio for David's death. An angry and confused Jennifer locks the puppet in the trunk of her car, hoping to keep it away from Zoe.

Zoe is left in the care of babysitter Sophia for the night. Sophia reminds Zoe that she once gave Pinocchio a cricket to serve as a conscience. Zoe checks on the cricket and finds it killed, and Sophia is then attacked and killed by someone wielding a fireplace poker.

Jennifer returns home to find Sophia dead and Zoe standing in a dark hallway with a poker. When Jennifer tries to confront Zoe, the girl runs away in a panic. The tension between mother and daughter escalates as fear takes over the house.

Jennifer confronts Pinocchio's presence as Zoe is revealed to be connected to the puppet. Pinocchio turns on Jennifer, attacking her with a knife. A pursuit through the house ends with Jennifer hurling Pinocchio through a glass coffee table, and Zoe is momentarily shown lying in the puppet's place.

The drama closes with Zoe in a catatonic state, committed to a facility. Jennifer vows not to give up until Zoe recovers, and Dr. Edwards offers a bleak but hopeful line: 'I hope not, for your sake, I hope not.'