01x02 - Bound

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Previously on The Secret Circle...

Aah!

Cassie.

I'm sorry about your mom.

Thanks. Have you seen her yet?

She got in yesterday.

It's ok, Cassie.

We're different. You're different.

You're a witch. You're a full blooded, 100% witch.

There's no such thing as witches and magic.

Are you doing this?

We are.

With her here, we have real power now.

Each family has a book,

a journal that lays down each family line.

A complete circle is 6.

You complete the circle.

Now we're whole.

You are seriously messed up.

She's got the gift.

Are you sure you can get Cassie to do what we need?

The circle will take care of that without even knowing it.

My sweet Cassie,

I didn't want you to have this life,

but destiny's not easy to run from.

You have incredible power inside you.

People will come for it.

They will come for you.

I hoped that keeping this secret would keep you safe,

but all I've done is left you unprotected.

I know how alone you must feel,

but be careful who you trust,

even people who call themselves friends.

Your power is the only thing that can keep you safe.

Give me light.

Ok.

Give me light.

Give me light.

You got to go.

Come on, my aunt's a Jesus freak.

Fine.

Did things work out with Cassie and you girls?

Us girls? You're a part of this, too.

No. We think Faye's monsoon scared the crap out of her.

So are we binding the circle or not?

I guess not.

I mean, Faye says it's a bad idea anyway.

Do you always listen to Faye?

No. Otherwise I wouldn't be here.

And, you know what, can you keep this quiet, ok?

I don't want anyone knowing we hooked up, so don't go bragging.

I'm gonna brag about you?

You're an ass.

Please.

Do you own a shirt?

Ok, curtains, you can close now.

Close, now!

Hey, want some breakfast?

No, I'm late.

Everything ok?

Uh, yeah, I'm fine. I'm just frazzled.

Cassie, I know this isn't easy.

Losing your mother, moving away from home.

But I'm here

if you want to talk about anything.

I really am late.

What's the racket outside?

Sea fair. It's this weekend.

They're setting up.

We're out of steelhead and mussels.

No, we're not. I already called them in.

So what's going on between you and Diana's dad?

Hmm?

You two almost went to blows.

Charles Meade's a punk. He's always been a punk.

Well, that punk is also a lawyer on the town council, Dad.

So it's probably not the best idea to piss him off.

And he's Diana's father.

So, please just try and make an effort, ok?

Faye, we're late.

You don't have to shout.

Is that what you're wearing?

Do you love it? It's new.

Exactly how I don't want you to dress.

You could stand to lose a button.

I'm the principal. I have to be buttoned.

Well, then live vicariously through me.

Granddaddy!

Hey, there, kitten.

What are you doing here?

It's lonely up at the lake all by myself.

Dawn.

Henry.

How long you staying?

I'm not sure yet.

I have some business to take care of.

You're retired.

And I wanted to see my granddaughter

and daughter-in-law.

Well, I'm happy to see you.

So long.

Is everything ok?

If it's not, I'll let you know.

Well, you're welcome to stay as long as you'd like.

That's gracious of you, being it's my home.

Hi, there. I'm Sally Matthews, class President.

Oh, hi. Cassie.

The new girl.

I just wanted to welcome you

and see if you needed anything.

Anything--social, extracurricular, I'm your girl.

And if you're not doing anything tomorrow,

you should come to the fair.

I'm in charge of the school raffle,

and we really need new band uniforms.

I could really use the help.

It's a great way to meet people.

- Ok, sure. - Ok.

She's been here for 5 minutes,

don't t*rture the girl yet.

We're talking, Faye.

And I'm interrupting, Sally.

That Sally Matthews talks more than I can listen.

Look, I want to apologize

for what happened on the dock with the storm.

Things got a little out of hand.

I wanted to thank you for stopping it.

With you here, our powers are magnified,

and it's awesome, but we have to practice a little.

Has Diana gotten to you yet about binding the circle?

- Not yet. - Just say no.

It is exactly what we don't want to do.

Why not?

It links us together, all 6 of us.

We won't have individual power.

It'll become a factious circle with control freak Diana as dictator.

And I don't want someone telling me what to eat for lunch,

much less what parade I can rain on, you know.

No, I don't. I don't know you,

I don't want to know you, and I don't want any part of this,

so you need to leave me alone.

Understand?

Charles Meade.

- Why is Henry in town? - I don't know.

He's your father-in-law, not mine.

Could he be onto us? I doubt that.

We were very careful. We covered our tracks.

I don't like him here. I don't trust him at all.

You just don't like him.

'Cause he doesn't like me.

He blames me for Tom's death, like it was my fault.

We all have to blame someone.

Keep your eyes open.

So I have two big rules in my classroom.

Rule number one-- do not breathe in the vapors

of these chemicals.

Rule number two-- always wear goggles.

Ok, let's get it started.

Got a big day today.

First and foremost, safety goggles on, please.

Afterwards, I want you to pour 300 milliliters of solution "A"

and two drops of solution "B" into your beakers, please.

Now, take in mind that many of these carbonates are very toxic,

which, for those you who don't know,

that means dangerous.

Now, remember that the point of this experiment

is to compare the reactivity of these different metal carbonates...

Fire without flame bring me heat.

- What are you doing? - Experimenting. Try it.

Fire without flame...

Bring me heat.

- Fire without flame... - Bring me heat.

Ohh.

As you can see, it's a white salt

soluble in water, and it's found in bleach,

and it's used as well in the production of soap and glass.

It's also the primary component of potash...

Ohh!

Is anyone hurt?

Cassie. Cassie, wait a minute.

I did that.

I got mad and that's what happened.

I didn't mean to.

Why is this happening?

How do I stop it?

That's the thing, you can't.

But if you let me, I can help.

Why do you guys come here?

Because no one else does.

Condemned buildings are like that.

Well, it's important that no one find out about us.

Especially our families.

How did you discover-- we're witches?

Diana found her mom's Book of Shadows.

That's how we know about all of us.

She's the only one with a book?

Technically each family has a book,

but hers is the only one we have access to.

Why?

Because witchcraft is forbidden.

It was abolished.

Because of what happened years ago.

It's when my mom d*ed.

And Diana's mom.

Faye's dad. Melissa's mom.

Nick lost both of his parents.

And my dad.

I don't know much about him.

Just that there was some big accident.

Well, the official story was some teens were

partying on an old boat

and there was a fire.

Some didn't get out.

A fire.

Diana thinks it's because they didn't bind the circle.

I don't understand.

Every witch is born into a circle.

Ours is made up of our 6 families.

The circle has more power than any one person can handle.

Binding it is the only way we can utilize the power,

but keep it controlled.

Faye says that it will link us together.

Yes. It will limit our individual abilities,

but strengthen us as a group.

That way no one can have too much power.

It's like living in a Harry Potter movie.

He has a wand.

It is not all bad.

Just let me show you.

He used a Signa spell.

I nearly drown on the floor of my own bar.

You were drunk.

I could tell when you called me last night.

I'd been drinking. I wasn't drunk.

He used magic.

He tried to thr*aten me, Henry.

It's impossible.

Everyone in your circle was stripped of their power.

I know. Believe me, I know.

But he's figured out a way around that.

Why would he be threatening you?

I was talking to Cassie Blake about her mother.

He was worried I would say something stupid.

Did you?

No.

Of course not.

Hey.

Diana, what happened?

Adam took the blame.

He said he mixed the chemicals

and miscalculated the chloride.

And Mr. Herman believed him?

He couldn't explain it any better.

Faye, we got lucky. No one was hurt.

Now, when are you gonna get it through your head,

we have to bind the circle.

Have fun.

Can't you talk to her?

Maybe we should bind it.

I don't like all this stray energy floating around.

No.

Not if it means we'll be linked.

I don't want you to have a say in what I do.

I don't want you to control me.

But we'll have more strength as a group

and can use it better.

For what, world peace? Are we gonna save the turtles?

Why can't we just enjoy it?

Because it's selfish and dangerous.

Yes, and I'm good with that.

In fact, I'm great with it.

Ok, what's this?

Some spells in Diana's book requires certain herbs

and roots.

We've been experimenting.

Are you crazy?

It's grounded. I'm holding it right now.

Trust me.

Take my hand.

Heh.

Energy is flowing from the battery,

through you, to me,

to this.

Heh.

Try it by yourself.

Just concentrate on the energy.

Feel the flow inside you.

Focus.

Ok. Breathe...

Slow, deep breaths.

Look at me.

This is a bad idea.

- I'm--I'm sorry. - No. It's my fault.

I shouldn't have come.

♪ I'm-a gonna let go ♪

♪ I'm-a gonna waste some time ♪

♪ oh, my, my, my, oh ♪

♪ you-a gonna say so... ♪

Oh, uh, there's Sally.

Are you gonna be ok without me?

Of course. Have fun. I'll see you at home.

- Hey. - Hi.

I didn't think you'd come.

I figured Faye turned you against me.

Faye turned me against Faye.

Well, we just became friends in this moment.

So what do I need to do?

It's super easy. You just have to sell tickets.

Ok. Great.

Easy's exactly what I need today.

♪ b*rned, b*rned, b*rned, oh ♪

♪ on and on and on ♪

♪ the lights goes off and on ♪

♪ on and on and on ♪

♪ dare you to, but don't you dare ♪

♪ when you come down, I'll be there ♪

♪ when I come down, we'll play fair ♪

♪ I'm not cold, I'm just a-shakin'... ♪

Boo.

I win.

He broke my concentration.

Ok, I'm bored.

Let's turn it up a notch.

Follow me, ladies.

♪ On and on and on ♪

♪ the light goes off and on ♪

- Hey, Cassie. - Oh. Hee hee.

How did you get roped into volunteering?

I'm here for the distraction.

Adam told me you guys practiced last night.

I'm happy to help some time if you want.

The thing is, we need you.

We can't be a circle without you.

I'm sorry. You're gonna have to find someone else.

There is no one else.

You're one of the 6 families.

I thought you understood that.

No, I don't understand any of this.

What you're asking is ludicrous.

I can't just blindly agree to it.

I know it's a lot to accept.

It's too much. I can't.

You're scared.

Of course I'm scared. Who wouldn't be?

Look, I...

I have a feeling, and then things explode.

Which is why we need to bind the circle.

Our energies are flying everywhere all at once

with no rhyme or reason.

We have to contain it before someone gets really hurt.

I'm sorry. I don't think that I can help you.

Please note that no black cauldron was used in

the making of this potion.

Open up.

Mmm. What's in it?

All natural herbs and spices.

Just boiled down to liquid.

I tasted them. And...

And you got this from Diana's book?

Will it work?

Are you gonna try it?

No, I'm good. Thanks.

So what do I tell Diana, huh?

She won't stop with the binding ritual crap.

You tell her to shove her ritual up her hoo-ha.

Everything's been out of whack since Cassie got here.

You know she busted my window, completely shattered it.

You know, I think we should listen to Diana.

She's the one with the rule book.

We just need to practice more.

More power requires more practice.

You started a monsoon and couldn't stop it.

Oh. Could we all just let that go?

Mmm.

Enjoying yourself, Henry?

Ethan Conant said Charles Meade threatened him with magic.

He said Charles used the signa on him

when he overheard him talking to Cassie Blake about her mother.

I don't believe it.

Ethan isn't exactly a reliable source.

He's an alcoholic.

And Charles, he doesn't have any power.

None of us do.

Your circle took care of that.

I'd be inclined to agree with you,

except I've witnessed it.

Henry, nobody is practicing.

Those days are over.

The children. I saw them today.

Your own daughter is one of them.

Faye?

With the Blake girl back in town,

they have a complete circle.

They can awaken to their full potential.

We have to stop them.

They don't know anything.

We've kept this from them.

I'm gonna take care of it.

I swore I would never let what happened to your circle

ever happen again.

Henry, stop.

Look, I know we've had our differences,

but I lost my husband.

I'm not about to let something happen to Faye.

Let me help you.

Tell me what I can do.

What were you thinking?

That he wouldn't say anything?

Use your head.

I may have gone too far,

but we can't have Ethan running his mouth off about Amelia.

He could blow it for us.

No, you've already taken care of that.

What are we gonna do about Henry?

You're not gonna do anything except give me that crystal.

That is all the power we have.

If we use it up, we have nothing.

We can't waste it.

Ok.

You made your point.

Look, I get it.

It feels good to do magic again.

It's seductive.

But we have to be smart, Charles.

Just think of the bigger picture.

Hey, Cassie.

Hey.

How you doing?

Um, the other night you were telling me about my mom.

You caught me drinking.

I'm sorry if I said anything inappropriate.

You said our families are aligned.

What did you mean?

There's this old legend about our families.

Some astrological lore about the two of us

on some collision course of destiny.

It's silly.

I've never really believed in astrology.

Me either.

To be honest,

I just know that whenever I was around your mother

I'd get this feeling.

This attraction to her that was impossible to ignore.

All she had to do was look at me

and smile just right, and I'd light up inside.

No one else could do that.

Like I said...

It's silly.

Uh, no. Not at all.

♪ I can't believe I can't let it go ♪

♪ difference made... ♪

Hey.

Hey.

So I've been asked to come over here and convince you

to bind the circle.

Yeah. She kind of struck out.

Yeah.

Yeah, so I heard.

What did you tell Diana about last night?

That I showed you how to focus and harness your energy.

She's ok with that.

Does it always feel like last night?

There's always some physical reaction.

You know what I mean.

Ok, so if we bind the circle,

then we'll be able to control it better?

Yes.

No more exploding light bulbs or floating water?

I don't think so.

Look at them.

They're like little goldfish stuck together.

Shut up, Faye.

Seriously, Diana, you are two minutes away from losing him.

I want to bind the circle tonight.

I'm busy.

Faye, use your head. You know we have to.

Oh, I'd prioritize if I were you.

You've got a bigger problem.

Stop groping. It's not gonna happen.

Why are you fighting? Just go with it.

Do you honestly think that I would get with you?

Ha ha.

Would you hit that?

I'd have to leave my self-esteem at the door.

Hey, Cassie. What you doing?

I'm looking for Sally.

She's a bore.

Hey, what do you say you and me do a little magic?

I don't think so.

Like start another storm.

This time you start it and I'll stop it.

That's not funny. You could have k*lled somebody

with that storm.

Fine, we'll do something else then.

You pick. Think big.

Get away from me.

You did that.

You're a little fire cr*cker, aren't you, Cassie?

I don't want to start this with you.

Faye, please, don't.

Come on, it's a total rush and you know it.

- It's too risky. - Then stop me.

Stop it.

Stop it!

Excuse me,

little miss telekinesis.

Hey, what's going on?

Not now, Sally.

Yes, now, Faye.

I am so sick of your superiority complex.

Ok, Sally, why don't we just--

Get off, Faye.

No. You go away.

Faye, what did you do?

She's not breathing!

Somebody call an ambulance.

I called already. They're on their way.

Step back. Ok, ok.

Step back.

It's ok. It's ok. No, no, no. Don't move.

You used the crystal.

I thought we weren't gonna waste it.

We don't k*ll innocent children.

You have a very interesting set of rules there, Dawn.

You'll have to explain them to me sometime.

It was Faye's fault. She's my daughter.

That kind of guilt would have destroyed her.

What would you have done if it were Diana?

The paramedic said she's gonna be ok.

I didn't mean for anyone to get hurt.

I really didn't.

With you here, we can do more.

I just have to will things and they happen.

We can't let our feelings control us like this.

But I like...

I don't want this to go away.

We don't have a choice.

It's too dangerous.

If we can't control what we feel or what we think,

we're just gonna keep hurting people.

I don't want to be connected to you

anymore than you want to be to me.

But no one else can get hurt.

It's wrong.

Diana's right.

We have to bind the circle.

We'll be at the beach at midnight.

It was Charles that threw me.

At first I thought he pushed the children to form a circle

and then used their power to somehow reestablish his.

But then I realized Charles Meade is many things,

clever is not one of them.

And then I saw you.

You couldn't have saved that girl tonight without a crystal.

Where'd you get it? They were all destroyed.

It's wrong of you to strip us of our power.

There was a time for witchcraft.

Time is long gone.

There's no place for it in this world anymore.

You've forgotten what it feels like.

How long has it been since you practiced, 15 years?

This circle is different.

You know what can be unleashed if they bind together.

I'm going to the elders tomorrow

and tell them what's going on here.

Give me the crystal.

You know, Henry, I've got a better idea.

I think you should go back to the lake and take it easy.

It'd be awful if you had another heart att*ck.

You might not survive it this time.

You should know...

I loved your son.

♪ I'm still wondering ♪

♪ After all this time ♪

♪ turning over leaves ♪

♪ that everything falls off, oh, so easy.. ♪

I'll get the book, you drive Cassie to the beach.

Ok.

Well, you did it.

You convinced her to bind the circle with us.

I don't know what to do expect. Do you?

No, not really.

So how do we know it'll work?

I don't know, Adam.

I just found the stupid book.

I didn't go looking for it. I don't know anymore than you

or anyone else.

What's going on?

Nothing.

I don't know what I'm doing.

I pretend like I do, but...

Do I have anything to worry about with you and Cassie?

Why would you ask that?

Because I'm insecure.

And I love you.

Come here.

I love you, too.

You're home.

Your grandfather drove back to the lake tonight.

He said to tell you good-bye.

What happened tonight?

Were you drinking?

Things got a little out of hand.

I'm the high school principal in this town.

It's how people see me.

What do you think runs through their minds

after something like tonight?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to embarrass you.

You embarrassed yourself.

Come here.

That girl could have been you tonight.

Everything's gonna be ok, mom.

Get in. I'll take you there.

I'm good.

Seriously, I want to walk.

I like it.

It's a nice night.

Come on, we're friends now.

Sure. Friends bound for eternity.

Totally normal.

It's the right thing to do, you know.

For all of us.

I hope so.

So, ok, friend thing settled.

Get in already.

The beach is 2 miles away,

and I promised Diana I'd bring you.

["Victory Dance" by My Morning Jacket playing]

♪ Should I lift the dirt and plant the seed ♪

♪ even though I've never grown ♪

♪ should I wet the ground with the sweat from my brow ♪

♪ and believe in my good work ♪

♪ my good work ♪

♪ my good work ♪

♪ my good work... ♪

Fire, earth, metal, air, water, and blood.

By these elements, we bind the circle

and follow in the footsteps of our ancestors

who pledged themselves to fight

against the forces of darkness.

When evil assails us, when fear weakens us,

when descent threatens us,

in the circle we will find out power.

We come to this place alone, but leave bound as one.

With this oath, our journey begins together.

Do you accept the circle?

I accept.