One
week ago in Massachusetts Paige tells Savannah she can have one hour
of television when she gets her homework done. She's being generous
considering the girl suppose to be grounded. Savannah points out that
she isn't the boss, but Paige thinks that she is. Paige goes to grab
her keys, but they skitter out of reach. Savannah claims that she
didn't do it, but Paige asks her again anyways. The ceiling shakes,
and a man appears across from Savannah at the table, he tells her
there's no need to be afraid. Hmmm, that's not comforting. Savannah
calls to Paige, but she doesn't hear her, she appears frozen. The man
tells her that she will be fine, and introduces himself as Aleister.
The
ceiling cracking and Aleister is doing the crazy Ring move, as Paige
shouts to Savannah, but she doesn't hear her, or see what's really
happening.
Savannah
doesn't remember anyone by the name of Aleister. He points out that
the coven keeps her in the dark about a lot of things. They aren't
family, they don't care, but he does. He tells her that she's the
most powerful witch of all. She doesn't have her powers yet, but she
will. He eats a piece of candy, and offers her one, and she actually
takes the candy from the strange man. Didn't her mother teach her
anything?! The weird candy goes in her mouth and slithers under her
skin. He says “I am the Lock,” and she replies with “ I am the
Key.”
The
house continues to be rocked apart, as Aleister
shakes in and out of this reality. There's a blinding light, and
Paige is nearly pulled forward as Aleister and Savannah disappear.
Well, atleast the house stopped shaking, and ceiling repaired itself.
Paige looks around, but Savannah is totally gone.
The
cell door to Malcolm's cage is open. Elena runs through the woods,
with the men hot on her trail. Malcolm is long gone. They make it to
the road, but Malcolm is gone. The witches have no clue what they've
unleashed. The Alpha council want Malcolm, and Nick isn't going to
just let him go. He takes off back into the woods, and Logan goes
with him.
Elena,
Clay and Jeremy regroup back at the house. With Malcolm gone, they
have no bargaining chips with the Alpha Council, no way to protect
Jeremy's seat. It's not about Malcolm anymore. With Sanchez dead in
the war room, it could be seen as a declaration of war. They need to
dispose of the body, and hide the fact that Malcolm was ever there.
Ruth's ring, hidden in the walnuts starts to move on its own. It
skitters across the table onto the floor. Jeremy follows the ring.
Elena plans to head after Malcolm. They know where the witches are,
they left their card.
Jeremy
catches the ring, and allows it to lead him towards the door. He
hears the whispering and tells them to show themselves. It's Ruth and
Paige of course, but they don't have Malcolm with them. Jeremy tells
them that he wants Malcolm back, but Paige isn't giving him
anything. He plans to hold the ring hostage, which he assumes is
important since they came back for it. Paige uses her powers to push
Jeremy back, and he commands them to stop. Paige leviatates him, and
Ruth tells her to release him. Paige points out that she's only
fighting fire with fire, and forces him to release the ring. Ruth
places the ring back on her finger, and all the doors and windows
close in the house. Clay and Elena rush into the room as Ruth
apologizes for the rude treatment. Jeremy threatens to rip out their
throat if they ever do something like that again. Paige and Ruth look
in astonishment at the female werewolf. They heard of her existence,
but treat her like a carnival attraction. Paige thinks she's just as
barbaric as the rest of them. Since Jeremy refused to hand over
Malcolm, they took him, like any witch would. Nick and Logan return,
but Paige cautions them back. Ruth confesses that Aleister wants
Malcolm in exchange for Savannah, which Savannah herself told them.
They're willing to help them find Savannah, but they want Malcolm
back. Ruth is willing to play. They will use Malcolm as bait to get
Savannah. Nick and Logan will go with the witches now, and the rest
will follow. Nick asks after Malcolm, wondering where he's stashed,
but punchy Paige remains mum. She won't let him near Malcolm until
the trade is made.
Malcolm
is riding with a woman. She pulls over when she gets a call. He's
surprised that she would pick up a hitchhiker, but she likes the
company. He notices her marble, and it follows his moving hand. He
makes a grab for the woman's throat, but she uses her powers to press
him against the window. All she wanted was a small meaningful
exchange.
Elena wonders if they're walking into a trap. Clay isn't sure that he
witches are trust worthy, but they don't have much choice. They also
have company. The trio head out front to see who it is, a couple of
wolves from the Spanish pack have come looking for their alpha.
Jeremy allows them in. He tells them that Sanchez was there for the council
meeting,but that he isn't there anymore. If he said he was coming
back, he lied. A lie may have been told, but Eduardo has yet to
determine who is the liar. Clay bristles at him practically calling
Jeremy a liar, but Jeremy is quick to calm his hulk. He understands
Eduardo's concerns. Eduardo just wants to find his alpha. Jeremy asks
for a moment, and Clay and Elena give them some privacy. Eduardo
thinks that his alpha may have become one of the many tragedies that
Stonehaven has seen recently. Jeremy offers to let him make that
accusation if front of the Alpha Council when they reconvene, but
warns that they frown on false accusations.
Clay and Elena get to work disposing of Sanchez's body. Luckily that place
has a hidden tunnel system, and an endless supply of bleach. Clay
does the heavy lifting, and Elena the pouring. With the body gone,
Clay helps with the scrubbing.
Eduardo tells him that every man has his skeletons, and he has his father. He
asks Jeremy to show him around. Jeremy doesn't have to do anything,
but Eduardo takes a more pleading tone. He just wants to look around
so that he can go back home. Jeremy takes him through the house,
explaining that they did recently see a lot of carnage, that Elena
was nearly killed, but they protected their home. He comes face to
face with Elena and Clay, who just finished cleaning up. He notes the
strong bleach smell. Elena admits that there was a lot of blood, but
they take great pride in their home and their legacy. He declares
that he's seen all that he needs to see. Jeremy praises his loyalty,
and hopes that he finds him. Clay needs to finish things now.
Clay and Elena prepare to burn the body. They need to dispose of Sanchez,
and makes sure that it doesn't come back on Jeremy. Elena is upset
that its not Malcolm's body joining him. They should have killed
Malcolm when they had the chance. Oh should of, would of, could of.
Clay has no time for that nonsense.
The witch tells Malcolm to stop struggling. He's only going to hurt
himself trying to get out of her binding spell. He asks if she's the
creature that attacked him in Rochester. She isn't, but she plans to
give him to him. The witch likes the specimen in front of her, he's a
fine one. Malcolm offers to let his assistance, but she doesn't' need
him for anything except bait.
Savannah watches a top spin, a woman talks to the walls. Aleister tells her
not to mind the woman, she's not feeling well. She asks if she was
the one screaming, but she wasn't. It was the pregnant woman. He asks
if her room is to her liking, but its a cage, worse than what she had
with Paige. Aleister tells her its for her own safety. He offers to
teach her a new power, something her coven would never allow her to
learn. Instead, Savannah asks about a dream she had. She dreamt of a
barn,with a werewolf inside. When Aleister saw Malcolm he seemed very
happy. Aleister finds her vision intriguing, wishing that they knew
where the barn was. Savannah wrote down what she remembered of its
location. Aleister asks her if there is anything else, and she
hesitates, saying no. Her skin crawls, and he does the whole I am the
lock, which she answers I am the key before telling him not to go
alone, that Malcolm isn't alone. Aleister sends the top spinning
more, and Savannah stands smiling.
Clay clips off Sacnhez's fingertips. The blood becomes too much as his
thoughts turn to his mother, and her death. Elena knows that the
blood is stirring up bad memories for Clay. Clay confesses that his
parents didn't abandon him, that Malcolm killed his mother, and his
father took his own life in his grief. Malcolm taught him to fight,
and they let him slip away. When this business with the witches is
complete he plans on making Malcolm pay.
Nick wonders what they're getting into with the witches. Logan presses
forward. In the barn, Paige admits to her mother that she has a bad
feeling about all of this. Ruth thinks that this is the only way
they'll ever get Savannah back. No one feels more guilty than Paige,
she was there when Aleister actually took her, she failed to protect
Savannah. Ruth refuses to let Aleister steal away their future, they
will get Savannah back. Paige agrees, and goes through the process of
channeling Savannah. A white eyed Paige speaks as Savannah. She tells
Ruth that she gave Aleister the information as instructed, and that
she didn't reveal they could talk through channeling. Nick and Logan
watch the whole witchy skype call. Logan tries to get Nick to focus,
as Ruth promises to bring her home today. Savannah tells them that
its quiet now, that the pregnant woman from Rochester has stopped
screaming. Hearing about Rachel, Logan presses Paige for more,
grabbing her. Paige falls out of her channel and into a seizure. Ruth
struggles to pull Paige out. Nick tells Ruth that the woman is
Logan's girlfriend and she's pregnant. Just because Aleister has
Rachel doesn't mean that they will alter the plans, but atleast they
know she's alive.
Clay and Elena burn Sanchez's things. Elena kisses Clay. For his mother,
for Phillip, for everything that he's done, Malcolm will die today
she vows.
Jeremy goes over the plan with Ruth. She thinks that they can hold Malcolm
with their spells, but Jeremy wants to put his wolves around just in
case they need some man power. Ruth agrees to it, but knows that
magic will be enough. She confesses that they don't like to harm, or
torture, but they also don't like their girls taken.
Nick and Paige do a walk around. Nick doesn't like the locations, 2 ways
in and out. Paige is more confident. She spells a weather vane to let
the know when Aleister is nearby. Clay mentioned that the followers
seem immune to pain, but its not a spell that she's familiar with.
Jeremy goes over logistics with Logan. He and Clay will deal with any
followers that come with Aleister. Jeremy is glad that Rachel is
alive. They'll deal with him, with Malcolm and then find Rachel and
bring her home. The witch convoy carrying Malcolm arrives, and he's
not his normal cocky self. Whatever Jeremy has against him, he asks
that he let him go and not turn him over to this thing, in hopes that
they can all survive together. Jeremy tells him that he's worth more
to them alive at the moment.
Malcolm is placed out in the open, waiting for Aleister. Elena's patience is
running thin. It's been hours and nothing has happened. Jeremy tells
her to be patient, they need this plan to work. The wolves hide in
the grass. Paige's weather vane goes crazy, she peers through her
glass. Aleister is coming. Aleister walks nonchalantly through the
field, to approach Malcolm. He's been looking for Malcolm for a long
time. The witches surround Aleister. He asks if he's the most
powerful werewolf. Elena thinks that they should be on the move.
Malcolm seems utterly speechless, but there will be time to talk.
Ruth and Paige want Savannah back, but Aleister isn't done with her
yet. Aleister needs Malcolm released, and plans to kill the witch
holding him. With a flying piece of metal, he slices Bridgette's
side, releasing her binding spell. Malcolm takes off running, as Ruth
and Paige go to check out the damage to Bridgette. Elena and the
wolves run to the fray, but Aleister knocks them back with a ground
ripple. He's far more badass than any of them were expecting. It
disorients them all, knocking Logan out completely.
A pair of trucks roll in, full of followers. Elena is on her feet
first, headed to meet them with Clay, Jeremy and Nick close behind to
meet the followers head on. Clay sends Elena off after Malcolm, and
Nick heads to help Paige. Ruth meets Aleister face to face, but
smartly circles herself for protection. He won't reveal who or what
he is, only taunts that in time she will know him. She says that
they've never done anything to him, but he tells her that they have,
more than she knows. She won't see her girl again, but he thanks her
for bringing him the wolf that he needed.
Paige tries to help Bridgette, but she's bleeding too much. One of the
followers enters the barn, but Nick is there to protect the witches.
The follower is small but feisty, and knocks around the much larger
Nick. He knocks her back, and through a beam, but she gets up and is
ready for more. Paige calmly places her hand on her head and knocks
her out. Bridgette is dead.
Clay and Jeremy continue to fight their way through followers, body
slamming a few so that they can follow Elena. Elena is hot on
Malcolm's trail. It's not long before the she wolf catches up to him
and tackles him. Malcolm taunts Elena, daring her to take him on. If
she's ready to die, he's willing to kill her even if he did have high
hopes for her. Elena goes toe to toe with Malcolm, but he's far more
skilled than she is. He's got the same brute strength as her, and
he's unwilling to pull any punches. He beats her and chokes her, but
she's not done. She changes just her fingers, and stabs him in the
throat. It's her that gets to say goodbye to him. Malcolm bleeds out.
Aleister arrives, happily surprised. Malcolm wasn't the werewolf he
was looking for after all. Elena rises to charge Aleister, but he
makes them disappear in a flash. What no crazy candy needed?
Logan awakens, but the fighting is done, and the followers are defeated.
The clean up crew takes away the bodies. Logan jumps in the back and
hides among the dead.
Jeremy and Clay find Malcolm's body, but Elena is gone. Clay is about to go
ape shit.
Nick gets some grizzled shots of Malcolm's dead body before telling him to
rot in hell. Paige tends to her dead in a much more tender way,
sprinkling Bridgette's body with flowers and herbs. She places
Bridgette's necklace on her wrapped body. Nick comes to offer his
condolences. Paige knew this plan was a mistake, and Bridgette paid
the price. Nick is sure that she will have her revenge. Revenge is
not what she wants. She thought this would be all over and she would
have Savannah back. She never had a need for sisters because she had
Savannah and Bridgette and now they're both gone. Nick is sure that
they will get Savannah, Elena, Logan and Rachel back. Paige questions
how he can see the good in her, he doesn't even know her, but she
risked her life for her friend and that says a lot. It's a tender
moment, and obviously further setting them up to be a couple in the
future. Bleh, I don't ship this pairing. Paige asks to be left alone
so that she can finish, and Nick takes a few steps away, but stays to
watch. Paige finishes her ceremony, turning Bridgette's body into
floating ash.
Clay tries to get the follower that Paige knocked out to focus. The woman
continues to utter about keys and gates as Clay asks about the
location where Elena, Savannah and Logan are. Ruth has done all she
can to reverse the spell Aleister placed, but she's on some sort of
loop. The Key to the Gate is the great undoing. Clay gets handsy, but
Ruth cautions him against it. He could sent her further under the
spell. The woman goes for a knife and stabs herself. Ruth tries to
heal her, but its not use. Clay commands Ruth to get Paige to channel
Savannah and find out if Elena is there and what is happening to her.
If they don't recover Elena soon, Ruth is going to have more than a
missing witch to worry about. Ruth actually looks scared, and she
should be.
Elena lies strapped down to a table. She can't move under the heavy
restraints.
