- "I made you some new shirts, breeches, and hose, all cut from cloth woven on a heritage Saxony loom. Oh, I also brought you butter I churned last night and some lingonberry preserves."
- —Caroline to Ichabod Crane[src]
Caroline was a Colonial re-enactor with a passion for history. She met Crane at a re-enectment when he mistook the costumed woman for his wife. She found his dedication to 're-enacting' inspired and supplied Crane with eighteenth century-style clothing, and spent time with him, developing a crush on the man out of time. When she finally tried to act on her feelings for him, she startled the confession that he was married from him, embarrassing her. He would go out of his way to make amends, and tell her he appreciated her friendship. She was killed by the Weeping Lady shortly thereafter.
History[]
Caroline was first seen walking across a field, her red hair showing beneath a mob cap. Crane saw her in 18th style clothing and, thinking that she was his wife shouted her name, to which she did not respond. Caroline just kept walking until she passed through a crowd of men in uniforms from the Revolutionary War, much to Crane's astonishment and confusion.
She made her way to her sutler's tent, where she sold 18th century style goods to the other hobbyists. Crane approached Caroline from behind and turned her around. He then realized that she was not his wife, and apologized repeatedly for mistaking her for someone else. In character, Caroline spoke with an accent, commenting on how Crane's clothing had so much detail, and asked him if he made it himself.
Meeting Crane
Confused, Crane asks her where he is. Caroline tells him, "We are near the headwaters of Lake Champlain. We've just joined league with the Marquis de Montcalm's mercenary force to repel the 43rd highland regiment." Still confused, Crane concludes that he is still dreaming, then complains that his dream is inaccurate, "It was the 42nd regiment, and that event transpired in 1758, well before the war began." When she then breaks character and calls him "dude" and that it's just a re-enactment, he begins to catch on. When she says he should have the official outfit, he is very pleased to discover she sells period clothing. When he then breaks the re-encator rule of no cell phones, he wanders off to take the call, and Caroline is left behind.[1]
Apparently, Crane and Caroline reintroduce themselves to each other between episodes, and she becomes his friend, and clearly begins to develop a crush on him. When next seen in The Weeping Lady, she arrives at Corbin's cabin bearing gifts. She had replaced a missing button on Crane's coat, and she made him new shirts, breeches, and hose, all in heirloom fabrics. Crane assures her that he will treasure the gifts, and that her skills were equal to those of Betsy Ross. She says she has never met anyone like him before, and commends him on his role playing; "Your dedication to Colonial reenactment is so impressive. You never break character." He tells her that he thinks of it as a way of life. She responds that it's both inspiring and attractive, and makes a move. Stunned, Crane takes a hasty step back and tells her how flattered he is. When Caroline advances on him, he blurts out that he is a married man. Embarrassed, Caroline says, "You live alone, you never talk about her. There's no photos of her around. I assumed you were single or separated or a widower." He assures her his wife is alive and well just as Abbie Mills enters. Thinking that Abbie is his wife, Caroline apologizes, "This is not what it looks like, Mrs. Crane," and hastily departs, leaving a surprised Abbie speechless, and Crane dismayed.
That night, Crane insists that Abbie drive him to Caroline's so he could make amends for hurting her feelings in person as a gentleman should, having been unaware of her affections even after Abbie pointed out everyone else knew she had a case of "Crane on the brain." Caroline answers his knock, and he asks her forgiveness. She responds it was she who had been "an ass." He says it was a simple misunderstanding he hoped they could put behind them, "Truth be told, I have precious few friends in Sleepy Hollow, and none that share my fervor for the Colonial way of life." She smiles and assures him they can be friends, that she is touched he went out of his way to make things right between them. Crane gives her a bow, and Caroline cheerfully tells him she will see him at the Battle of Saratoga on Saturday, and they part.
Once back inside, Caroline begins to hear strange noises. She enters one of the rooms that appears to be filled with water, and finds a woman in a chair. The woman stands up and attacks Caroline.
The following morning Crane arrives at the river side, very near tears, asking if the body being removed from the water is really Caroline. Abbie says she identified her personally, and that she was so very sorry. Caroline's body was found by fishermen in the river at 5 am under the Dobbs Ferry Bridge. Her time of death was estimated to be only a short time after they had seen her the previous night. As it later transpires, she was murdered by the ghost of a jealous woman, Mary Wells. After laying the ghost, Crane helped arrange a memorial for Caroline, during which he said, "Miss Caroline was not meant for this time, but a richer, truer moment in history."[2]
Trivia[]
- With Caroline's death, Crane realized it was his friendship that sent her to a tragic end, and those for whom they cared the most for were in terrible danger just for knowing the Witnesses.
- She called Abbie Mills "Mrs. Crane", assuming she was married to Ichabod Crane.[2]
Appearances[]
| Season One | |||||||||||||||||||
| "Pilot" | "Blood Moon" | "For the Triumph of Evil..." | "The Lesser Key of Solomon" | "John Doe" | |||||||||||||||
| "The Sin Eater" | "The Midnight Ride" | "Necromancer" | "Sanctuary" | "The Golem" | |||||||||||||||
| "The Vessel" | "The Indispensable Man" | "Bad Blood" | |||||||||||||||||
| Season Two | |||||||||||||||||||
| "This Is War" | "The Kindred" | "Root of All Evil" | "Go Where I Send Thee..." | "The Weeping Lady" | |||||||||||||||
| "And the Abyss Gazes Back" | "Deliverance" | "Heartless" | "Mama" | "Magnum Opus" | |||||||||||||||
| "The Akeda" | "Paradise Lost" | "Pittura Infamante" | "Kali Yuga" | "Spellcaster" | |||||||||||||||
| "What Lies Beneath" | "Awakening" | "Tempus Fugit" | |||||||||||||||||
References[]
- ↑ "Bad Blood"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Weeping Lady"