01x21 - Prom

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Previously on "the secret circle..."

Hello? I got a flat.

Where are you? Close. I'm on Oak--

Cassie? Mom?

Drowning the demon is the only way to save Nick.

Tonight isn't about you.

It's a wake for Nick, and I loved him.

John Blackwell is my father.

Promise me that you will stay away from him.

I will.

Adam lifted the cloaking spell.

I think we found the last crystal.

It's somewhere in the high school.

I can't stop all the witch hunters,

and they're using magic,

which means one of us is working for them.

The traitor.

Nick?

There's no way you saw Nick.

He's dead.

It was Nick.

He even had a picture of our parents.

This is impossible,

even by our insane standards.

Maybe not.

It's possible that when Nick drowned,

the demon didn't.

And it kept his body alive.

Looks like our insane standards

just got a lot insaner.

The point is Nick is alive.

But he's not the same Nick we know.

I saw him.

He definitely seems more

into massacring people than he used to.

He's k*lling witch hunters.

Isn't that what we're trying to do?

They were mauled, like by an animal.

Since when do animals want crystals?

Guys, Nick is stuck in a nightmare.

He is probably lost and scared and disoriented.

We need to help him.

Whatever it is, whoever he is,

it's not Nick.

It is not that black-and-white, Jake.

Death? Yeah, it is.

She loved him.

She needs to move on.

Guys...Diana.

Can I talk to you, please?

No. I'm here for them.

The less I have to talk to you, the better.

Diana--

Cassie, I know you want to believe him,

but I don't trust him any more than I did before.

Diana-- she's...

She's still adjusting

to this whole father-daughter thing.

We need her to assemble the crystal skull.

Without the skull,

we can't stop Eben and the witch hunters from k*lling us.

Don't we need to find the last crystal first?

Adam and Melissa uncloaked it.

They did?

But all we know is that

it's somewhere in the high school.

But Balcoin blood has a special connection to the crystals.

It should pinpoint it's exact location.

It can lead you right to it.

So what do we do?

Not us, you.

I can't be caught roaming around the halls.

Ok.

Give me your hand.

That.

Use your own blood to draw this symbol somewhere in the school.

4 points of the compass,

and a line across the bottom to connect you to the crystal.

Its energy should lead you right to it.

No chanting?

No ancient languages? No.

Piece of cake.

Cassie...

You know I want what's best for you and Diana.

All of you.

I know.

Ok.

Mom?

Mom? Elizabeth.

We have to talk.

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She seemed so real,

holding the crystal

right in the hallway.

And she was looking for your mom.

Did you see-- no.

But my mother was talking to her like she was right there.

The spell didn't just show me where the crystal was--

it showed me everything that was happening around it.

I only saw a tiny piece of what was going on.

But maybe together...

We could see more.

You want me to go back in time with you?

Well, we need to find the crystal.

And you might be able to see your mom.

I don't want anything to do with dark magic.

You don't have to. All we need is your blood.

So you can keep your moral outrage intact.

Ok.

Tomorrow night's prom.

So the school will be open.

Everyone will be distracted.

With the best night of the school year.

I've never been to a prom.

It usually doesn't involve ancient crystals and time travel.

What you said to Melissa was worse than your usual insensitivity.

I don't want her to get hurt.

Getting emotional over this only makes her distractible.

And by this, you mean Nick, right?

Look, I know that

talking things out isn't really our style,

but I think that this is affecting you more than you realize.

You've got that look. What look?

That look like you're about to inv*de a small country

with nothing but your tortured soul.

You're right, Faye, I don't want to talk about it.

Whoa. What have you got there, Rambo?

Protection.

If Nick comes back looking for the crystal,

I don't want us to end up like those guys at the carnival.

Hey. I missed you at dinner last night.

I made my world famous grilled cheese sandwiches.

I was with Cassie. I had to, um, finish a report.

Was Blackwell there?

Don't worry, Dad.

I'm staying away from him, just like you said.

Are you going to the prom tonight?

Yes, and he's not going to be there.

That's not why I'm asking.

What is this?

That was your mother's.

And I thought you might like to wear it.

I love it.

Thank you so much.

And why don't I give you a ride to school?

I have an early meeting, so it's easy.

God, it's been ages since you've done that.

I'm fine driving on my own.

But sure.

That would be nice.

Let's hurry up.

I wouldn't want you to miss your imaginary meeting.

While the rest of the school is dancing and having fun,

Diana and I can find an empty classroom,

see where my mom took the crystal.

The rest of us will keep an eye out for Nick.

Hey, do you want a ride tonight?

A ride to prom?

Oh, no, you don't, cursed crusaders.

First, it's a ride. Next thing you know,

you're slow dancing, and my date is dead in my arms.

Shut up, Faye.

What, you're bringing Jake?

Well, he needs a date to get in.

Should I have asked your permission?

They were going to go together two years ago--

Aah! Shh.

Ancient history. Leave it at that.

Let's all meet at the abandoned house,

and we can drive here together.

Ok. For a bunch of witches,

the magic of prom is obviously lost on you.

I mean, if we're going, we might as well do it right.

A limo? Champagne?

Well, that's what normal people do

on the big social event of the year.

And I thought that we're trying to blend in.

We're not normal.

No, we're definitely not.

We're not losers, either.

There will be dancing.

Thank you, daddy.

Hi, Mrs. Chamberlain.

That's one way to keep an eye on her.

Yeah, well, I'd keep her under lock and key, if I could.

Spoken like the father of every teenage daughter.

But Diana isn't an average girl.

Neither is Faye,

with Blackwell using them to build the crystal skull.

He said he needs it to fight the witch hunters.

You're missing the point.

We can't give the most evil man we know

the world's most powerful w*apon.

I'll talk to John.

He thinks I'm the reason that you stayed.

He trusts me. I'll get him to confide in me.

Yeah, well, be careful.

Without powers or crystals, we're vulnerable.

To say I don't have power is incredibly insulting.

Anyone else here yet?

Melissa.

Nick?

I need your help.

You have to help me.

Of course.

Nick, it's me.

I need a crystal.

I'm dying.

Just tell me what's going on.

You know me, right?

This place?

Just try to remember.

The time we spent here, you and me.

Yes, you grew that. It's exactly the way you left it.

I want the crystal!

We're going to get you whatever you need to make you better.

I promise.

Just listen to my voice.

We just need to make you better.

We can be together again.

Nick. Wait. No, no, no!

Nick, stop! Stop!

Are you ok?

I was just about to call you.

What did you say to Charles to make him want to stay in town?

Just that it was better for Diana,

that with the witch hunters here,

the strength of the circle was her best protection. Why?

Diana's been suddenly acting very hostile towards me.

And if I'm going to assemble the skull, I need her.

Saying that you're her father doesn't mean

she's automatically going to see it that way.

You can't force her to trust you.

If there's one thing you learned 16 years ago,

it's that you shouldn't take people's loyalty for granted.

Diana is loyal to Charles.

Then Charles is the problem.

John. What?

The entire town saw you and Charles fighting at the brew.

If something happens

to him, they'll know it was you.

Diana will know.

I know that's not what you want.

I won't lay a hand on him.

There's other ways to break their bond.

And I know something about Charles,

something I can use to expose him for who he truly is.

Let's see how loyal Diana is then.

Ok. Pick up the phone, Charles.

Charles on recording: You've reached Charles Meade.

Please leave a message, and I'll return your call.

Call me back as soon as you get this.

Whoo!

Ah, champagne. Really?

It's still prom night, damn it.

Jake's been out there a long time.

Do you think he found Nick?

The bubbles will help, I promise.

Did you see him? No.

He must have taken off.

What did he say to you?

Well, he remembered me,

and he recognized this place--

and then, he att*cked you.

You scared him.

Melissa...

I saw his eyes.

He looked like some kind of wild animal.

All he cared about was the crystal.

He said he was going to die.

Doesn't that matter to you? To any of you?

If he hurt you, the Nick we knew is completely gone.

He was in there somewhere.

I saw it, Jake. I swear.

You wanted to see it.

Adam might have saved your life.

Come on. Let's go to prom.

The rest of our class is probably partying

in a limo on the way to school.

While we're picking up coffee

and preparing to transport in time.

Well, maybe next year, we'll be in the limo.

What?

Grant's back.

Oh, wow, he's cute.

Yeah.

You going to go talk to him?

I think he's over me.

I don't blame him.

All I ever do is come up with

crazy, lame excuses for bailing on our dates.

Well, maybe he thinks you're a spy.

He does, actually.

Ok. Go talk to him.

Hi, there.

I thought you left.

I did.

And now, I'm back.

My boss has some business in town.

No phone call? I'm avoiding you.

By coming to the place you know I hang out at?

I'm terrible at it.

If you're free later,

do you want to maybe run into each other over dinner?

I can't.

Tonight's, um, prom.

Oh. Who's the lucky guy?

The little guy from the boathouse?

No.

No one.

You're going on your own?

Chance Harbor really is a strange town.

Hi.

Sorry. Sorry to interrupt.

Diana, we should really get to prom.

They won't start without us.

I'm sorry-- don't worry about it.

I've given it some thought,

and I don't want to try and compete with your friends.

They seem nice.

Um, you know,

prom isn't all night,

so do you want to come to my house after?

I don't know. I mean...

You, at a dance, in that dress,

they may not let you leave.

I'll just tell them I saved you the last dance.

They'll be fine.

Hello?

Dawn?

I got a flat.

Is this Cassie?

I'm on Oak-- Are you ok?

I know how to change a tire, mom.

I'm coming. Amelia.

Hello? I got a flat.

Are you ok?

I know how to change a tire, mom.

I'm coming.

Hello? I got a flat.

Are you ok?

I know how to change a tire, mom.

I'm coming.

After all we've been through this year,

I never thought we'd all go to prom together.

I never thought prom would have a tree in the middle of it.

Well, otherwise, how would it be any different

than any other school event we've been to this year?

Especially with a psycho on the loose.

Nick's not a psycho.

Ok, well, demon challenged.

Ok. Let's just find the crystal

so that we can be alive for next year's prom.

Way to bring the room down, Cassie Blake.

She's right. Let's get on with it.

- Cassie? - Mom?

Who is this? Hello? Hello?

Cassie? Mom?

Hello? Hello? Hello?

Charles, it's me. Where are you?

The dance started over an hour ago.

- Cassie? - Mom?

Charles on recording: You've reached Charles Meade.

Please leave a message, and I'll return your call.

No.

Amelia...

Forgive me.

Please!

We're ready. Just make sure no one comes in.

How much blood are we going to need?

Just enough...

to draw this.

Now you.

Ok. Now just concentrate on the symbol.

Try to connect to its energy.

Ok.

Clear your head.

Breathe.

Ok. You're not focusing.

I'm totally focused.

Maybe we need to connect or something.

Diana, I think I would know if we needed to connect--

They can't see or hear us.

This is so weird.

That's my mother.

Elizabeth. We have to talk.

This is what I saw last night.

Cassie, that's my mom.

You need to get out of here.

I'm on my way to meet the rest of the circle.

Don't go.

Something bad is going to happen at the ferry.

Amelia-- trust me.

This is the day of the boat yard fire.

Take Diana and leave town.

She knew.

Yo. You want to get in on this?

What are you doing?

You can't come in this way.

Don't go to the boat.

You and Charles need to get Diana out of Chance Harbor.

What are you talking about?

It's John.

He's not what we thought he was.

We never should have trusted him.

Elizabeth?

I know John's dangerous.

I told you that the first time you brought him into our circle.

But you insisted he was on our side.

I was wrong. He's using us.

I only found out a few days ago.

So why are you just telling me now?

Typical.

You love being in control.

And you expect the rest of us to just fall in line behind you.

I know Diana's his, too.

What?

I know John's Diana's father.

John won all of us over.

We're just the two idiots who slept with him.

It was a mistake.

But I'm not sorry.

John gave me the most amazing gift--

he gave me Diana.

I just pray she doesn't get any of his darkness.

But if she does, it's your fault.

You knew John better than any of us.

You convinced us to trust him.

I'm sorry.

That's why I'm telling you now.

Protect your family.

Get Charles and the baby and go.

I can't leave. John will tell Charles

the truth about our baby. I'll lose everything.

I know you love Charles, but don't--

Stop telling me what to do.

I will protect my family my way.

Elizabeth...

I am done listening to you.

Mom? Mom?

What happened? Diana,

we're only connected to the psychic imprint of this event.

So when your mom left the crystal,

she wasn't a part of it anymore.

Look, we have to follow my mom.

Hey.

You all right?

You know, none of us are ever going to have that.

Don't think that way.

Look at us.

Everyone else is at prom.

Jocks to geeks, it doesn't matter.

You know, high school's going to end,

and no one's going to sign our yearbook

or vote any of us "most likely to..."

Do anything,

because all we do is look for crystals

and fight demonic K*llers.

I know it's bad right now.

Things will get better, I promise.

When?

I thought having magic was supposed to be...

Magical.

Look at that speaker.

Ok, that's a little better.

Now focus on the lights.

I ask you, can jocks and geeks do that?

No.

So, you want to dance?

Thank you.

Keep playing with that Kn*fe in your pocket,

people might get the wrong idea.

What?

Being here with you is a lot more boring than I'd imagined.

We were supposed to go together two years ago,

and you never showed up.

I waited for 3 hours.

You did?

It was my fault

for caring.

I made a habit of never doing that again.

What are you doing? Breaking my habit.

Faye-- Jake.

Jake...

Look...

I usually like the strong, silent,

totally-messed-up- under-the-surface types.

But if you keep this up,

it's not going to end well.

What are you talking about?

Nick.

I'm talking about your feelings for your brother.

I know that's why you've been so hard on Melissa,

because she's saying everything that you don't want to think about.

I walked out on my brother,

and he was taken over by a demon and d*ed.

Now he's back as this thing,

and it's my fault.

Listen to me.

Nick was part of the circle before you were.

We were there when he d*ed.

We're the ones that didn't help him, not you.

So you can be as sad as you want,

but let go of the self-hatred.

Amelia.

Oh, my God.

That's Adam's grandfather.

I came to give this back, Mr. Conant.

I gave you that to protect yourself from Blackwell.

I'm leaving Chance Harbor.

I don't need it anymore.

Ok. What's going on?

Ethan's been acting strange all week.

All I know is it's safer for everyone, including Ethan,

if I just take Cassie and disappear.

Take a seat.

Now, what aren't you telling me?

Ethan's turning John over

to the witch hunters right now.

There's nothing I'd rather see

than John Blackwell out of your lives.

But trusting the witch hunters-- it's reckless.

If the witch hunters can k*ll Blackwell, it's worth the risk.

The 6 girls who got pregnant in my circle--

he made that happen.

He impregnated all of you?

Only two of us.

He used magic on the others in the circle

to make sure they conceived with their boyfriends.

Which means your 6 children will all grow up together.

He's building a circle for himself

centered around Balcoin blood.

I--I don't know.

My father... Planned us.

I have to get Cassie out of Chance Harbor

so that circle can never be bound.

Ok. Listen to me.

I'll hide it-- here, at the school--

in case you change your mind.

The trophy case outside the gym.

Cloaked so no one sees it.

Thank you.

What should I tell Ethan?

Tell him I don't love him.

He'll know that's a lie.

Then make him believe it,

for his safety and Cassie's.

She can never know who she is.

My father didn't love her.

He just used her.

He used all of our parents.

And now, he's using us.

But for what?

You were right about my father.

He...manipulated our mothers.

And us.

I'm so sorry, Diana.

I should have listened to you.

You should apologize to the circle.

Blackwell, he tricked all of us.

The only reason he's in our lives is because you let him in,

just like your mother did with her circle.

Hold on. No, Cassie.

My mom is dead because of Blackwell.

Half our parents are dead

because your mother couldn't see him for what he really is.

Until it was too late.

It's not too late for us.

How can you be so sure?

What happened? Is she ok?

We found the crystal.

I know where it is.

That's a good thing, right?

We also found out

that my father...

made sure that our parents got pregnant

so that he could come back and use our circle.

For what?

I don't know.

But until we find out, we have to make sure

that he doesn't get that last crystal.

It's in the trophy case by the gym.

Adam uncloaked it last night.

It's Nick. He's going for the crystal.

Come on, this way's faster.

No running in the halls.

Nick?

Cassie!

We know where the crystal is.

And so does Nick. He's here.

He ran down there.

I knew I should've brought demon-chasing shoes.

Daddy?

Dad? Daddy?

Oh, my God. Are you ok? Are you hurt?

All I ever wanted to do was protect you.

Everything I did, good or bad, I did it for you.

Dad, you're scaring me.

I've done things, Diana.

Terrible things.

But you're the one thing I did right.

Did you just hear something?

Hear what?

Ok. We have to go. Now.

Go upstairs, just pack up your things.

Dad, you're not making any sense, ok?

I think we need to call a doctor.

No. No!

There's something wrong with you.

Just tell me what's wrong.

She's haunting me.

She b*rned down the kitchen.

Who? Amelia.

She's coming for me.

Why would she come for you?

She's dead.

That's why she's coming for me.

Because of what I did.

Oh, my God.

You k*lled her.

Diana--

you k*lled Cassie's mom.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

I tried calling, but no answer,

so I thought I'd swing by.

Diana? Hey, what's wrong?

It's all right. It's all right.

That lock's broken. Nick must've gone in here.

Why is it always spooky, old, dirty places with him?

Why couldn't he hide in a mall or a nice hotel?

Let's find him. Be careful.

Nick almost k*lled Adam for the crystal.

He'll turn on any of us.

Look, Jake is right.

We don't know what else Nick is capable of.

Look, we just need to find the crystal

and keep it away from my father.

This place is disgusting.

I'm sorry.

Don't be. It's not your junkyard.

I mean about prom.

Sorry I never showed up. You didn't deserve that.

Over there.

I think it came from this way.

What is it?

Eben.

I have the crystal.

I want to trade.

A demon doesn't travel as easily as a crystal, Nick.

He wants the demon back.

It's keeping him alive.

He needs it to survive.

That's not a life.

No one wants that evil inside them.

No one human.

Got to get that crystal.

Be careful.

Nick!

I'm going to k*ll all of you.

Help Cassie. I'll deal with Eben.

Come on.

Eben could k*ll him. I'll stay.

What? Go.

No. Don't.

No! No! Nick!

Nick! Nick!

No!

He's dead.

You were right.

It wasn't Nick anymore.

Your father's fighting Eben.

My father's here?

Where's the crystal?

Eben got away.

Wait. Where's Faye?

He took her.

But we have the sixth crystal.

We can build the skull.

We could save her.

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