02x14 - Midnight Lamp

[bunniefuu]

Hey, Kenzi, where's the sharpening stone?

Kenzi?

Hmmm...

Oh...

(dialing phone)

Hey! Kenz!

I forgot that you were taking off today.

I hope you and Nate are having fun living the Rock and Roll dream.

Um...anyway, I was just wondering, how many spoonfuls the coffee maker takes?

And whether or not I should become Lachlan's champion against this evil thing that's coming our way.

Morning, Bo.

Bo: Lachlan.

Sorry to barge in, but I need you to do me a little favor.

I need you to bring someone to me.

Someone who has wisdom on how to tackle our enemy.

♪

Who?

♪

That was amazing.

I mean, it's just totally unreal that I'm actually here with Sadie.

I mean, I have watched the Lethal Grace series a hundred times. I mean, I can recite every movie verbatim.

Me and my friends, we measure up every girlfriend we've ever had against you.

If we had ever had any.

That is so sweet.

♪

What is your website called?

Um, it's uh, Cooler Than Thou Art.com.

I mean, our readers are so stoked that you're gonna be in an R-Rated film again.

I do it all for you guys.

I'm so lucky to have such a devoted fan base.

Ugh--

Are you alright?

I'm so happy you're here with me.

Don't worry. It happens all the time.

I'm sorry--

I just--

I told myself that I wasn't gonna do this.

(growling)

♪

Hello? You with the headset?

I think this guy's having a stroke.

Life is hard when you don't know who you are.

It's harder when you don't know what you are.

My love carries a death sentence.

I was lost for years.

Searching while hiding.

Only to find that I belonged to a world hidden from humans.

I won't hide anymore.

I will live the life I choose.

She's an "Afreet."

Subclass of the Djinn.

Like genie in a bottle, Djinn?

More like trap her in a magic lamp and force her to spill all her secrets, that kind of thing.

You think she knows something about the Garuda?

The Afreet are malevolent, powerful beings.

With such great, great wisdom.

Well, can't we just ask her advice?

Wow, that is good.

It's not bad, huh?

Well, we could yes, but um, the Afreet will only cooperate if they're enslaved.

Look, I am not into the whole enslaving thing.

I thought you'd have noticed given the whole Lauren situation.

Sometimes a leader has to make very hard decisions.

The doctor has a very important role to play... in the coming battle.

I've placed a tremendous amount of faith in her ability to deliver.

If we defeat the Garuda, then you and I, we can revisit the whole Lauren situation.

Oh, you know we will.

The Afreet usually stay within their own plain of existence.

This Sadie character has been crossing back and forth now for a millennia, causing a lot of mischief and a lot of grief, so it's time she answered for it.

You want me to stroll onto a movie set and kidnap a celebrity?

No, it's better to catch her unaware at the Swarga Lounge, she's been spotted there every night this week.

Okay, great.

So, just hand over the magic lamp.

You're gonna have to get that off Lambert.

Who's Lambert?

Ryan Lambert, the guy I sent to your little birthday party.

He's the inventor type, he's actually very good with his hands.

Of course. You sent him.

Hoping you two hit it off.

He's not really keen on parting with his creations.

You are such a--

I am the Naga.

With all of Faedom to save.

I'm counting on you to be my champion.

Baby steps.

So, what did you see in your vision?

The Garuda.

The Garuda?

They d*ed off a long time ago.

Not all of them.

All through the Great Fae w*r, this Garuda was feeding on our v*olence, our hatred and we never knew it.

Yeah, but you ended the w*r.

I cut off its food supply, but it didn't die.

And like a starved dog, it's meaner than ever.

And it's coming for me.

What's it want?

It knows I was the Blood King.

It wants me to unwrite the laws so that it can start another w*r.

♪

(phone ringing)

Ah! Kenzi--

"Bo-balicious.

"AWHFY?

"Hell yes, will call ASAFP, LYLAS, Kenzi."

Ah- Love you like a sister too.

(phone ringing)

Hey, Trick-

Bo, I know what's coming for us.

Yeah, so do I. The Garuda.

How do you know that?

Lachlan.

Listen, I can't talk right now, because I'm kinda on a mission for him.

The same Lachlan you wanted to k*ll yesterday?

Well, a girl can change her mind, Trick?

Indeed.

Come see me as soon as you can.

I will.

♪

What's up?

Not sure.

Lachlan's been confiding in Bo.

He's bound up in all of this.

You think he's on our side?

I don't know.

And I don't like not knowing.

What about you? Everything all right?

Fine.

You're nursing tea.

When we went to see the Luduan, I had a moment alone with her and she forced me to speak a truth.

And?

I said I can't love Ciara.

Not that I don't. That I can't.

I know this is difficult for you, but with the Garuda at our doorstep, we need you at your best.

If you can't love Ciara, then you have to move past her.

I don't want to move past her, Trick.

I had to move past Bo!

And if there's anyone else in this world that I should be able to love, it is Ciara.

This just doesn't make any sense.

Only you know what this all means.

No.

There's another.

♪

Hello?!

Hi!

Bo!

That bracelet looks amazing on you.

Well, I wear it all the time. I love it.

Just wish you could have stuck around the party a little longer.

So, someone should have called ahead for me about a lamp?

Uh huh--

Hey--

Hold this--

I want you to hit me.

Excuse me?

This? Cutting edge technology.

It'll protect me from all impacts.

I won't feel a thing.

Ugh!

THUD!

It needs a few tweaks.

Hmmm-

I'll fix it.

(clears throat)

So, you're here for a lamp?

Yes.

Ryan: Lamps-

Lamps, lamps, this one is only half finished.

And that one, that one's got a spontaneous combustion problem.

What kind of Afreet did you say you were looking for?

The movie star type.

Still, that's a long list.

Afreets love the spotlight...

You know Sadie, Deadly Grace?

Faithful grace?

Yeah, whatever.

Femme Fatale, devious, mercurial, ahhh...probably feeds on adoration--

A...ha.

This one should do the trick.

That is not a lamp.

And you are not Alladin.

The whole lamp thing is just a metaphor.

You know, genies don't actually go inside this, right?

Yeah, well it's more like a containment vessel--

It's complicated.

Look, you do this--

(music playing)

And presto, your evil Afreet is trapped.

Inside a music box?

It's not a music box.

You gotta think of it in a way that's not three-dimensional.

Can you--

Bottom line, when you marry ancient science and modern Fae technology, you get some pretty surprising, effective results.

Okay, great. Thank you.

Ah!

So, you just come in here in and you're dressed in your bracelet and you're trying to butter me up, you didn't send me a thank you card, by the way, I'm starting to feel used.

You said it was from an admirer.

You didn't even tell me--

You didn't even tell me who the hell you were.

You're supposed to be some kind of detective.

Just sayin'.

Are you gonna give me that thing, or not?

I don't give anything to anybody.

But, I will sell it to you.

How much?

Well, for the Ash's errand girl, I'll put it on the Ash's tab.

I am nobody's errand girl.

Sure.

Here you go.

Careful.

Sometimes it takes a little bit of finesse.

I could give you a workshop actually over dinner.

How about over my dead body?

Hm-

Hope not.

That would be a waste of a fine body.

Well...you certainly have started a fire.

Oh, yeah?

(laughing)

Down there?

Over there.

Huh?

God damn! Oh, man!

♪

(phone ringing)

Hey, Kenz! Wha-

No, I can't hear you.

Yeah, I know it's loud. I can't hear you.

Yeah, Kenzi just move away from the speaker.

Bo: I gotta go, Kenz- I-

I'm star-gazing.

Bo!

Get on over here, gorgeous.

Come on.

Sadie, this is Bo.

She is an extra special client of mine.

I love your hair. Where do you get it done?

Oh- Um-

My bathroom.

(laughing)

Oh, well then I'll have to send my stylist to your bathroom.

You're so pretty. What's your story?

Um- Well, I do, uh, mostly freelance...

Um, you know, sort of-

Well, you wouldn't be interested.

Ryan: Consulting. Bo is a consultant.

High level, hush-hush, international intrigue, that kind of thing.

It's very impressive.

Love it.

You are so adorable.

(Ryan laughing)

Careful-

Wha-

Oh, yeah-

Um, excuse me.

Hey, uh, hey, Ryan-

Hey, babe!

Let me buy you a drink.

Be right back.

How 'bout a pint of what the freakin' hell are you doing here?

I'm more of a bourbon man, actually, thank you.

Hey, sweetie.

Comin' Saturday?

Wouldn't miss it--

Oh, no, I'm sorry.

I got a lunch date in Buenos Aires, can't make it.

I thought you're not allowed back there.

You're the one who's not allowed back there, you minx.

And the lovely lady's drinking?

I will have a water.

Sure.

Water?

And an explanation. Why are you here?

A man is not allowed to come to his favorite place, and just drink and share a laugh?

I'm not laughing.

I noticed.

You're a buzz k*ll, you know?

(clears throat)

You ran off without the 'user guide.'

And...I never got your number.

And you know this whole playing hard to get thing?

I am not playing hard to get!

I thought you said all I had to do was turn the crank.

Hm- I also said it takes finesse.

Oh, and there's an incantation.

Which is?

I'll tell you if you let me watch.

I've never seen an Afreet get trapped.

What?

You don't even know if this is gonna work??

Well, the theory's sound. Should be a piece of cake.

Ugh...

But if it's not, you're gonna want me around, right?

I mean, just in case.

Fine.

Ah-

What is this incantation?

Abracadabra.

I'm a sucker for tradition, that's all.

So, how long have you known her?

Hm?

Are you jealous?

I'm not jeal-

What can you tell me about her?

I don't really know what her powers are exactly.

It's different for every Afreet.

Most can turn people into animals, um, some can turn themselves into fire-breathing dragons, or inanimate objects. It's cool.

Nice bag of tricks.

Mmhmm.

And every Djinn can be controlled in one of two ways: One, stick them in a lamp, two, put your mark on them.

What kind of mark?

Primitive stuff.

Like scars, brands, tattoos.

Mutilation-

Okay, let's just stick to the lamp, okay?

What are you doing for breakfast?

What?

We could go for breakfast.

Oh, wow-

(laughing)

Are you--

Are you actually trying to pick me up with a private jet-

Yes.

Boy, did you misread me.

Oh, come on.

Every woman, no matter how independent, secretly wants to be taken care of, right?

And every guy secretly wants a boot to the face.

Yeah.

(laughing)

Dyson...

Back to offer up another sacrifice so soon...

But you have nothing left that I want.

(laughing)

What foolish deal do you wish to make today?

Don't speak to me of deals.

You took more than you claimed you would!

He who has the manhood to accuse a Norn of treachery may soon find himself with no...manhood....at all.

(laughing)

How'd I wrong you, pup? Hm?

You said you were taking my love of Bo.

You overreached, you took my love of Ciara as well.

I took exactly what I said, no more, no less.

Speak plainly, crone.

You know well that when a wolf mates, he mates for life.

When you gave your love to this woman, this Bo, you gave her all of it.

Which you then sacrificed to me.

You have no love left to give.

(snarling)

(laughing)

♪

Bo, wait!

♪

Ryan: Bo!

Bo!

Bo! Just wait up!

Oh...

Deadly.

This girl needs a doctor!

Nothing any doctor can do for her now.

And what? Sadie just teleported away??

No. We still don't know what her skill is.

You know, I really hoping to uh, spend some more time with Sadie.

You know, she just seemed so fascinating.

Why are you following me?

Sorry.

Nothing personal.

Abracadabra.

No, the words have to come with the music.

You didn't say that!

I thought it was obvious!

Abracadabra.

No, you gotta start over again.

What?

Give it to me-

No!

Let me try No!--

Oh!

CRASH!

No finesse whatsoever.

♪

What is this?

You dickheads stuck me in a lamp?!

Wow!

Hot!

Why don't we just talk this through?

And then we can sit around and toast marsh mellows.

No talk. Both burn.

Uh...Ryan??

There's a trigger for a sliding wall right here.

Bo: Huh?

Use the bracelet.

What?

Use the bracelet!

Wasn't that worth a thank you card?

Hold her off.

Whatever you're doing, could you hurry it up??

You're doing great out there.

Just give me 3 more seconds.

Those are 3 very long seconds!

A little help here!

Will you hurry up?!

Ahhhh!

♪

That is a lot of stairs. I'm sensing a theme.

Yeah, it's a bit of a maze in here.

Helps keep prisoners from getting the lay of the land.

Ah!

What?

Well, the driver's behind this wall, but this wall is supposed to be a door.

Oh, fantastic.

Oh, man-

What was I doing, what was I doing...

When I built this--

Oh, no.

What?

Ugh...

I was sampling single malts trying to decide which distillery to buy.

Oh...

Well, there's maintenance hatch in every one of these rooms. I'll find it.

What kind of Fae did you say you were again?

I didn't.

Ryan: I'm a Loki.

What?

As in the Norse God of mischief, Loki?

Not THE Loki, A Loki.

There's a great big family of us.

And the whole God thing, that was just PR back in the day.

You know humans, they are very, very, very gullible.

And what about the whole mischief thing?

Oh, that part's true.

Gears? This thing runs on gears?

It's amazing, isn't it?

God, I love being me!

Hey, what about you? I mean, a succubus?

Come on, how great is that?

Well, actually, it's not always so much fun-

No, don't- Don't spoil my fantasies. Please.

Feeding on sexual energy, that is a diet I can get behind.

Hey, how does it work when you pleasure yourself?

Uh, buddy, we have not known each other long enough for this conversation.

No, seriously.

I mean, when you get hungry you feed on sex, and sometimes you get hungry, but you're all alone. Can you satisfy yourself?

Come on, when am I ever going to meet another succubus?

Actually, it makes me even hungrier.

I can give you something for that.

Mmhmm--

(power surging)

Did you just find us a way out?

Not yet, but I did turn the outer shell into a wireless relay.

Which means I can respond to the five hundred texts my roommate has sent me.

Or, who do you have on speed dial?

♪

(phone ringing)

Bo?

Dyson, I'm trapped in a magic lamp, but it's not a lamp. What?

It looks like a music box. Just go with it, it's a metaphor.

Last time I saw it, it was in the private room at the Swarga Lounge.

Bo, what the hell's going on?

It's a long story, just get me out and I'll share it with you over many beers.

Ah!

Ah!

Bo?

Bo?

Problem?

Sounds like.

Sorry! No surge protection!

Hey!

♪

Come--

Going down.

Whatever--

Up it is.

♪

Where are we now?

Top floor.

The attic?

Don't be so literal.

It's a Turkish bath, spa kind of thing.

Well, were you sober when you designed this part?

Yeah--

(rumbling)

Uh...

I guess not.

Oh, great!

What do we do now?

Well, try not to use up too much oxygen, because there's not a lot of ventilation in here.

I'll...fix this.

Yeah... Yeah.

Okay-

Oh, God, it's-

Fixing this.

♪

Ugh! Uhh...

I thought you were supposed to be good at this stuff?

I am good.

You know how I know I'm good?

Because I built a trap that even I can't get out of.

Oh, that's so comforting.

Hey! What's your problem?

We're on a genie hunt here, aren't you having any fun?

This isn't some adventure!

All of Faedom depends on me.

Really?

(laughing)

Wow, I mean, someone takes herself a little seriously.

Maybe...a bit.

The Ash is wearing off on me.

Hey, what's the deal with you two anyway?

He kinda, sorta wants me to be his champion.

That's the word he keeps using.

I think it sounds more like being owned by him.

Well-

I mean, it makes sense that he wants you.

You're awesome.

Thanks.

No, really, you don't want to be owned, and that's what's amazing about you.

When you go off trying to save the world, you're not doing it for Light or Dark, you're doing it for you.

You put your ass at risk, not because you're someone's puppet.

You do it because it's your ass to risk.

I'd ride to hell and back to support that.

Plus, I just really hate being bored.

I'm a total idiot.

Wait a minute-

I was pulling the wrong gear.

♪

I give you our exit strategy.

Come on--

Grab your jacket.

DING!

Um-

Just-

♪

Ahhhhhhhh!

There's your exit strategy, darling!

♪

And now it's your turn.

Nicely done!

Our only chance of escape just got the shaft!

Don't you know your stories?

There's always some chump coming along to rub a magic lamp, and make a bad deal with a genie.

We're stuck here now.

What?

No, that's impossible.

I need to be out there in the world, adored by humans. How will I feed?

That's a good question!

You just k*lled the guy who built this!

♪

Bo: Wait-

What are you doing?

Screw you. Screw this lamp.

I'm done here!

Well, done how exactly?

I'll burn so hot, I'll destroy everything.

No! No, you can't!

Not when I finally have my chance to spend time with you.

What?

Are you a fan?

Oh, I am your number one fan.

I love you.

You are the greatest star that ever lived!

Not feeling it.

Must have something to do with that.

♪

How's that?

Better.

Now, tell me...what's your favorite thing I've done?

Hm?

Uh...

I can't believe it--

This really is a prison lamp.

DING!

(ringing)

And it's broken.

If Bo is trapped-

You'll free her.

It would require an alchemist skill to fix this.

The Afreet is powerful and we have her trapped.

If we can contact her, we can control her.

Not while the lamp's broken!

Well, what the hell do we do, Trick?!

Gentlemen, gentlemen-

You all know I got perfect pitch, right?

♪

(music box playing)

Ye----

I know this song.

♪

I cried so hard when you d*ed at the end.

And then when you came back to life, I cried even harder.

Oh...

You should have seen me in my theatre days.

Oedipus Rex...

Sophocles wrote the part of Jocasta for me, you know.

♪

Bo?

Dyson?!

What's going on in there?

I'm trapped.

I'm trying to keep an Afreet from going supernova.

Where is the Afreet now?

Ah, she's here. And she is so wonderful.

You like me.

You really like me.

(laughing)

Bo?

I'm letting her feed off me to try to keep her happy, but it hurts, Trick. It hurts.

How do I fight her?

Djinns do the bidding of the one who controls the lamp.

Bo doesn't control the lamp.

Neither do we.

Oh, no--

There's another way.

How do I put my mark on her?

Through branding, scarring, tattoos--

But the mark has to be personal, it has to be charmed.

I have an idea.

Get me back inside.

Hale, Siren the tune backwards.

♪

WHACK!

Oh! I'm sorry! I didn't mean that.

It's just being with you is so overwhelming.

I get that a lot.

You know what would really make my dreams come true?

One kiss.

How could I refuse such a fan?

♪

Who's your daddy, bitch? Huh?

No way--

Oh, yeah, I'm afraid so.

You got something you want to say to me?

Your wish is my command.

Mistress.

A girl could get used to the sound of that.

Your mark will fade eventually, and then we'll see who's laughing.

Ryan: We'll be laughing.

From the outside of this lamp.

I thought you were dead.

Come on--

Told you I'd fix it.

♪

Well, now that you got the Genie under control-

Nice work by the way-

We can use her.

The main power supply is way, way down there.

Just command her to burn hot as she can straight down.

This whole place will go boom.

That sounds painful.

Might be.

Or it might be that we get released unharmed.

Fifty-fifty.

Fifty-fifty?!

You'd rather stay here forever with me?

Burn it. Burn it all.

♪

Trick: Bo!

I'm right here.

Hey--

This is a nice crib.

Could use a little color, though-

Thank you, guys.

I'll give you the whole debrief later, okay?

♪

Was that Lethal Grace?

There's supposed to be a lamp in this equation.

I don't set foot in a lamp for less than a million dollars.

Here's the deal, you get the info you need from her, and then she goes free.

She's dangerous.

I'll command her to go back to her own plain where she'll never hurt anyone again.

And you'll never get your hands on her.

There's a battle coming.

Yeah, I know.

And that battle is only worth winning if we keep being the good guys.

We don't take slaves.

So, you've decided to be my champion?

No, I won't.

I've gone this long without playing by anyone's rules, and I am not gonna start now.

Maybe I didn't clearly articulate what's coming after us.

No, I get it.

And I will face it with you.

As your partner.

Hey, it's my mark on her.

♪

Partners.

Hm-

If I'd known engineering paid so well, I never would have dropped math.

Thanks for that.

The Ash sends his thanks.

So, was he able to get what he wanted from Sadie?

I don't know.

I didn't ask and he didn't say.

So, after what we went through, I certainly hope so.

(laughing)

I, um-

I had a good time.

It was weird, but fun.

From where I was standing that was the best night that I have had in a decade.

Thank you.

So, let me take you out now.

Show you a good time.

Come on.

(laughing)

I, um-

I've just come through some pretty complicated emotional stuff.

So...thank you, but I have to pass.

Okay.

For the record-

You are the most enthralling, inspiring and seriously ass-kicking person that I have ever met.

And I'd be happy to make sure you knew that.

Every second that I was in your company.

If you ever invite my into your company again, that is-

Wow-

Also, I don't come with any baggage.

And I'm not really interested in yours.

So, clean slate.

That's refreshing.

So, um, if I hear from you again, or if I don't-

I'll be thinking about you.

Bye.

♪

CRASH!

I'm sorry--

I'll fix it--

Dyson, I thought I'd find you here.

Where have you been?

Why haven't you returned my calls?

I meant to-

It's been crazy.

Things always are with you. What's going on, Dyson?

Talk to me.

Not here.

Enough! Stop putting me off!

Say whatever it is you need to say right here, right now, or I'll fly to Zurich and I'll stay there and you'll never get the chance!

I learned today that there's something broken inside of me.

Something that can't be fixed.

What happened?

I went to see a Norn.

I know about the Norn.

I heard the rumors and I don't blame you for Stephan's death.

I'm glad you didn't deal with the Norn, no one ever should-

I did deal with her!

Just not then. It was recently.

To save Bo's life.

What did she take?

I offered her my wolf.

But she took my love instead.

No...

No--

No--

Ciara-

I did what I had to do, I'm sorry.

Everyone knew, Trick, Hale?

Dyson: No.

I'm the only one who wears this.

No one else.

Ciara, I can't-

I can't love you.

But I swear if I could, I would.

Just don't.

You couldn't give up your wolf to save your best friend, my husband, who you knew for a hundred years, but you were willing to give up your wolf for this woman you've known for a few months?

You were willing to give up everything for her?

Yes.

You should have told me right from the start.

And you know it.

You're not the man I thought you were.

Ciara, please-

Don't--

Just don't.

♪

Ah! Ah...

Wow-

Oh my God-

Wow--

Wow, wow, wow.

That was um-

Uh huh-

Holy cow.

That thing you did with the sucking of the chi--

And the blowing-

And it is true, you are very good with your hands.

Thank you.

You know, inhibitions, they get in the way, don't they?

Ah...

Wait-

Have you ever been with one of us?

(laughing)

Am I your first?

First what?

You don't know, do you?

What?

I'm Dark Fae.

What?!

I'm Dark Fae.

No! No, no-

I mean, I assumed because you were working with the Ash that-

I work with a lot of people that I shouldn't.

That's why we're good together.

I'm like you. There are no rules.

Perfect, just perfect.

I thought you were unaligned.

I am!

So, what's the problem?

You think all Dark Fae are bad?

All Light Fae are good, is that it?

No, it's just the Dark have not exactly been my BFF's.

Well, I'm not defined by my clan.

Listen, there are no rules here.

No strings attached--

You wanna walk, go ahead.

♪

Well, with the way my legs are shaking, I don't think, I could right now.

♪

No rules.