02x01 - Of the Blood

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Motherland: Fort Salem". Aired: March 18, 2020 - August 23, 2022.*
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02x01 - Of the Blood

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[WOMAN] Previously, on Motherland

[ALDER] Welcome to Fort Salem.

Some of you will place at w*r College,

others, will join the front lines.

- The Spree are ruthless.

- [PEOPLE SCREAMING]

This was your mama's. Wear

it in combat, keep you safe.

[RAELLE] I think my mom

was tired when she d*ed.

- [IZADORA] Did you touch that?



- Is it dangerous?



It's just better if it's left alone.

Let's just say it's part of a mushroom.

- I'm Adil.

- [ABIGAIL] He's cute.

Can I eat my breakfast before

you start planning my wedding?



Awfully nice to meet

your girlfriend, Raelle.

No matter what happens, I'm with you.

I saw a balloon.

- I think Scylla is Spree.

-

- How'd you get out?



- [SCYLLA] Anacostia helped me.

What if we can send her

back to them to be our eyes?



You were supposed to

bring me my daughter.

Our ancient enemy has returned!

This is the Camarilla!

- She's dying!

- Take me!

- Thank you, daughter.

- [SQUELCHES]

- [GASPS]

- You gotta break the link

- or I'm gonna take you with me.

- Not gonna happen, Collar!

No!

[EXPLOSIONS]

[DEEP BREATH]

Oh, Lord, my God ♪

When I, in awesome wonder ♪

Consider all the works ♪

Thy hands have made ♪

I see the stars ♪

- I hear the rolling thunder ♪

- [TINKLING]

- Mom.

- Thy power throughout ♪

- The universe displayed ♪

- [TINKLING]

Then sings my soul ♪

My Savior God, to Thee ♪

How great Thou art! ♪

How great Thou art! ♪

Then sings my soul ♪

My Savior God, to Thee ♪

How great Thou art! ♪

How great Thou art! ♪

- [TINKLING]

- [INDISTINCT MURMURS]

[ANXIOUS CHATTER]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]

[ENGINE DRONING]

You're okay.

[SOBBING]

[SIGHS]

I keep thinking, why not us?



- How is it?



- It's unlike anything I have

I should

I can't sleep.

Come here, come here. [GRUNTS]

That's because we're in the sky

where the majestic winds reside.

Here.

She gave me this.

One of the ones we left behind.

Is that why she d*ed?



No.

[KISSES]

It's hard to sleep on these things.

My mother used to sing a

song when I couldn't sleep.

A song older than time.

[VOCALIZING]

[ECHOING VOCALS]

- [GLASS CLINKS ON TABLE]

- Why didn't you tell me you were her mom?



- I couldn't risk it.

- How could you send me in blind?

!

You b*rned me with the army

for a personal mission.

And then you sent that charming agent

to choke me into compliance?



And when I don't deliver Raelle,

you send in the troops

to att*ck a wedding!

That, my dear, was not us.

What kind of strategy is that, exactly?



You are not hearing me!

The att*ck on the Bellweather wedding

had nothing to do with the Spree.

There is something else

I need to show you.

Please.

[SIGHS]

[WHOOSHING]

[DISHES CLINKING]

[ECHOING] We're closed

for a private party.

[SIZZLES]

[BEEPS]

[HIGH PITCH RINGING]

Two wraiths who just brought

in 61 new agents.

[GLASSES CLINK]

You honor us all!

We are the Spree.

[GLASS BREAKS]

[POPS, PIERCING ZAPS]

[ECHOING SCREAMS]

[INTENSE WHOOSHES]

[GASPS]

They got half our

leadership in one strike.

- Who are they?



- The ancient enemy has returned.

The Camarilla.

I want you to join me in hunting them.

Our mission is not about

the army, anymore.

- At least, for me.

- And why would I do anything for you?



Because you are a witch!

And these people intend to end us all,

army and Spree.

[SIGHS]

[PLANE FLIES BY]

I'm sorry.

You're more than that.

You're reckless and

vain and out of control.

[HISSING]

It's all you want.

You took my girl from me.

Do you have any idea what

this means for my family?



- Abigail is the last viable

- It was Abigail's choice to come,

and a brave one, at that.

[THUNDER CRACKS AND RUMBLES]

I marked you with this, Sarah.

Ohh.

[VOICE BREAKING] I'm so sorry.

Me Me, too.

[CRYING]

What say the Rangers and the Tarim?



Nothing conclusive.

The blast radius continues

to warp climate

in ways that are visible to us.

What is most curious is

that, while diminishing,

the blast zone is

noticeably on the move.

General Bellweather, you must

take the time you need

Soldier first, mother second.

Right?



I just received intelligence

that the Spree was att*cked

a week ago in Belgium, just

before the soccer stadium.

At least six major operatives

were taken down

by weaponized plagues.

The same plague that took our Biddy.

- And almost k*lled Khalida.

- The Tarim are a lure.

To get me out in the open.

They dressed that poor

woman like my sister.

b*rned my soldiers before

my eyes, like the old days.

- The Camarilla.

- I should've believed you.

I was blinded by my own trauma.

They found some way, not

just to dampen our work,

but proximate it.

In a crude but effective way.

- How?



- The vocal chords.

The Camarilla took their voices

and contrived some way to

use the necrotized tissue.

They wanted it to look like the Spree

so they could bide their time.

And harvest our voices

- to use them against us.

- Excuse me, Generals.

I believe you'll want to see this.

[CRANKS]

is a day Vice President

Silver and his family

will not soon forget.

A day his daughter, Penelope, found out

that she has a very special gift.

the rolling thunder ♪

Thy power throughout ♪

Imagine not knowing what you are.

Just like those last Bellweathers

who were att*cked

when they got Charvel.

Silver's daughter will

need to be tested.

Goddess knows how many

more are out there.

We need to find them.

Agreed.

We need to get to them

before the Camarilla does.

[ABIGAIL] Quite the blast radius.

[PANTING]

Gotta be at least ten miles, sh*t-bird.

You know, if you keep calling

me sh*t-bird every two seconds,

it's not gonna be special, anymore.

And I really want it to be special.

- Shut up. [CHUCKLES]

- [CHUCKLES]

I think the outpost is

60 miles past that ridge.

[FLIES BUZZING]

Sun's going down, we should keep moving.

We did this.

We have to show this to someone

as soon as we get back.

[SCOFFS] You're assuming

we're getting back.

They must have Rangers looking for us.

Not if they think we're dead.

We have an obligation to show Alder.

And then what?

We spend the

rest of our lives in a lab?



I don't want that, Abs. No way.

I don't think you're appreciating

how big this could be.

We could be canon, Rae.

Canon, huh?

Sounds impressive.

See?

What did I tell ya?



I'm Abigail Bellweather,

Private First Class.

- This is Raelle Collar.

- Stand down, soldier.

We'll see who you are

and whose faces you might be wearing.

Until we do, you ladies are in custody.

[METAL CLANGS]

What happened here?



We found him like that.

Follow us.

[QUIET, INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Sit down.

- Have I done something wrong?



- Not at all.

What you've done for me,

the sacrifice you've made,

can never be repaid.

I am so grateful!

[BIDDIES IN UNISON] We are so grateful.

You're welcome.

Becoming a Biddy

is something people usually

have years to prepare for.

Years of training and careful evaluation

- to identify traits.

- I can catch up.

Tally?



I would like to offer you

something very rare.

An opportunity to resume

your life as it was.

I made a decision and I stand by it.

This is my way to serve.

It's not an order, it's an offer.

I want you to think about it, carefully.

This process is not

without serious risks.

But you're strong.

I've seen that, first hand.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

General

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

[GASPS]

[GASPS]

[GASPS IN PAIN]

They're alive!

Abigail and Raelle are about

to board transport home.

[CRYING] They're alive.

Yes, my answer is yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, so much.

I'm saying something about what we did.

Even if you don't.

It's the right thing to do.

Thank you.

Don't Bellweather me.

You don't get to decide

what's the right thing to do.

Abigail, why should we

trust Alder with this?



Do you trust me?



Because I basically just

followed you into death, sis.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACH]

Lieutenant, we have something

we'd like to discuss

You two must have been up

to some really wild stuff.

I've just been ordered

not to debrief you.

[POUNDS]

Off you go.

- Goddess help you.

- [ENGINE REVS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Vice President Blanton Silver.

[SIGHS]

How's your daughter?



The picture of bravery and composure,

- as per usual.

- Hm.

Unlike me, on the other hand. [CHUCKLES]

So, I need you to explain

to me one more time,

What is What is this matriline?



Our men are born with the work in them,

just like their sisters,

and some of them are quite powerful.

But they don't pass

it to their offspring.

So, our government tracks witch-hood

along the maternal line, the matriline.

So, you're saying that my

wife was, um one of you?



- [INHALES SHARPLY]

- But she didn't know

and she definitely didn't melt

any windows. [CHUCKLING]

So, how exactly does that work?



There are many reasons why people

lose touch with their histories.

Some choose to hide from their duty.

Your wife probably had some

inkling that she was one of us.

Well, unfortunately, we can't ask her.

I'm sorry for your loss.

But we won't know for sure

until we test Penelope.

All of this is a bit premature.

I'm sure you understand

how delicate this is,

considering who I am.

You've already met Sergeant Quartermain.

She helps new conscripts

It's probably best just

to get to the point.

I'm concerned that Penelope

will become a target.

We appreciate your concerns.

But if we do find the work in Penelope,

she must deliver herself

bodily to Fort Salem

for training in the m*llitary arts.

- [CLEARS THROAT]

- It's the law of the land.

No exceptions.

So, you're asking me to

give you my daughter?



And my daughter's

daughters, in perpetuity.

As our kind have done for centuries,

to keep this country safe.

And you can keep Penelope safe?



Can you truly guarantee her safety?



Don't worry, Mr. Vice President,

we take care of our own.

[BRAKES SQUEAL]

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

Oh!

- I'm sorry

- Don't.

I am so very proud of what you did.

It was a classic Bellweather move,

against the odds, in

the face of oblivion,

full of grit and the kind of sisterhood

this army was built on.

You may be the greatest

Bellweather yet, my daughter.

Is there any chance we could see Tally?



Oh!

[CHUCKLES] Uh, come along,

that's where I'm taking you.

We-we don't have much time.

I won't take the second

chance for granted.

I love you, daughter.

I love you too, Mom.

[VOCALIZING IN HARMONY]

[VOCALIZING CONTINUES]

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[HIGH PITCHED RING]

[TINKLING]

[ELECTRICAL ZAPPING]

[GASPS]

[GASPING]

[CRACKLING]

[TINKLING FADES]

[VOCALIZING RESUMES]

[EXHALES]

[VOCALIZING IN HARMONY]

[CRACKLING]

[GASPS]

Are you real?



[CHUCKLES]

- Hm.

- [GASPS]

- Hi.

- Hi!

[GIRLS ALL GIGGLE]

[LAUGHS]

Tally.

What happened?



We wanna ask you that.

You're You're you.

[CHUCKLES]

She let me out.

Did you mess up?



God, she promised it wasn't that

and I am trying to believe her.

I guess you dream for

years to be a Biddy.

- Could you hear her thoughts?



- Sort of?



Surface stuff. Like, directives,

I could hear loud and clear.

Not so much memories.

And I could hear the Biddies, too.

It was like being in a car

with the same people

on a road trip that never ends.

No privacy, like, ever!

Okay, so, does she really not eat?



No, not a morsel.

Loves her wine.

Why are we talking about wine?

[LAUGHS]

You guys are alive!

That expl*si*n, that was you two, right?



How did you do that?



Uhh, we don't know, exactly, but, um

- it was definitely us.

- It was so big.

- You guys are a b*mb.

- Yeah.

- [LAUGHS]

- Yeah, but, uh, Rae doesn't think

we should tell Alder what we can do.

Well, we just We-we don't

even know what it is yet,

you know, or-or if we can do it again.

So, don't you think we should wait?



And also, Alder's Alder,

- let's not forget

- Meaning?



Wow, a little defensive.

[SIGHS]

I know she's complicated,

but I believe in her.

Look, complicated or not, she's

the head of the Armed Forces.

Who else are we gonna

show what we can do?



Uh, how 'bout no one?



Those people who ambushed us

are the same people that k*lled Charvel.

- And how do you know that?



- They had the same tech.

This sonic sh*t that blocks vocal work.

This thing we can do

can help us fight them.

I thought you were dead.

We thought you were old.

[LAUGHS]

[KHALIDA] You're tired.

When you're recovered,

we should continue to search for home.

[SIGHS] Why not here?



You know how I feel about this place.

After everything Alder's done for us,

for our people and what's left?



[SCOFFS] Why is this the worst place?



Is this because Abigail's back?



Perhaps.

It's more about not

wanting to run anymore.

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

[SCOFFS]

We should at least consider our options.

You're right.

Again.

Come on.

[ADLER] So, the Camarilla

agent stabs you,

and then, you link with her.

Yes, ma'am.

But Raelle was too messed up to move.

I was just keeping her

alive at that point.

I told her to break the link with me

or else I would pull her into death.

- And you maintained the link?



- Correct.

There was another Camarilla

Is this the person who stabbed Raelle?



No, I don't think so.

It's very important that

we get the details right.

We could definitely do that.

We could break everything down to powder

and put it in neat little piles.

Or, we could cut to the chase.

[SIGHS]

The blast was us.

We don't know how,

but this force protects us

when we're threatened.

While we don't understand this

work yet, we will master it.

Let's continue to break this down

to powder.

Yes, ma'am.

[DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE]

How many did they get?



Six.

Women I've known for years.

Bright, brilliant, dangerous women,

gone, like that.

The leadership that remains

is none too happy with what I did next.

After Brussels, I was put in charge

of the att*ck on the soccer stadium.

You don't know any of this?



No. Well

Thanks to your mission, I was locked up.

I switched it up.

- I traded catastrophe for information.

- [WOOD CREAKING]

I warned all witches everywhere

that the Camarilla is back.

I hope they heard me.

[CREAKING]

That's a fetch.

[WILLA] We're on the move.

She's been tracked.

[VOCALIZING]

[WHOOSHES]

Is there anything else you

soldiers want to share?



It's all we can remember.

Good.

I want you to train them to wield

this new gift, immediately.

Dismissed.

Actually, I had a few questions.

For example?



I wanna know who those people were.

The Camarilla.

And I wanna know how they're

connected to Charvel's death,

because I know that they are.

Abigail, I'm going to order

you to stand down on this.

They att*cked my family.

They almost k*lled me.

I wanna fight these people

with everything that I have.

You need to let more experienced

soldiers handle this.

How can I stand down?



[ADLER] By putting that passion

into your training, cadet.

Master this new w*apon as promised.

Then we can talk about the Camarilla.

That's an order.

[GASPS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

- I really missed you.

- Me, too.

I thought you were dead.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

I'm so happy to see you.

[SIGHS]

I don't think I've ever been this happy.

I know. Me, too.

[KHALIDA] I have something for you.

Thank you, so much.

This was my mom's.

I know. And I know you saved that boy.

Just like you saved me.

Can you save my brother, too?



[CHUCKLES]

He looks pretty happy, to me.

He's changing.

He's seen too much suffering.

This is not his place.

[EDWIN] So, was it exciting?



Um it was pretty routine. [CHUCKLES]

[EDWIN] Ah, classified, huh?



Over my clearance?

I get it.

Well, I am so glad you're back.

When am I gonna see you?



You know, um, I don't even know

what our situation is, yet.

So, I guess we could

get redeployed soon.

Uh-huh. You sound just like your mom.

You know, um I thought

I lost Mom's charm,

but somebody brought it back to me.

[EDWIN] Well, I'm not

surprised, in the least.

That old thing will find you anywhere.

That's how hard your mom loved you.

[CHUCKLES] Yeah.

As soon as I know where we're

off to, I'll call you, okay?



Okay. Hey, hey, uh

whatever happened to

that girl you liked?



We broke up.

Her great loss, I'm afraid.

I love you, Dad.

You too, Rae.

Talk soon.

Bye.

- [RECEIVER CLUNKS]

- [EXHALES]

["PRESSURE" BY RUELLE PLAYING]

Black water fills the room ♪

All around me ♪

Voices in my head ♪

Tell me not to lose control ♪

[KISSING]

- My fingers turning red ♪

- [HEAVY BREATHING]

Don't know how to let it go ♪

I can feel the pressure ♪

I can feel it heavy on my soul ♪

[RUMBLING, WAVES CRASHING]

[SIGHS]

[RUMBLING, RATTLING]

- [ADLER] The earth is restless, tonight.

- Hi!

Hello.

Everything where it should be?



- Yes. Thank you.

- I hope I'm not disturbing.

No, no, not at all.

I just wanted to see how you're feeling.

I'm okay.

I

What is it?



This is gonna sound strange,

- and definitely inappropriate.

- Say what's on your mind.

I've missed you so, so much.

Like I've never missed anyone in my

life, and it's only been, like

[VOICE BREAKING] a day?



[QUIETLY] Sorry.

[MUMBLES]

This will pass.

What you've been through

is very destabilizing.

Mm.

You may even feel like

you've lost a child.

Or a mother.

The bond we shared will endure forever,

in some small way.

I'm okay with that.

I'm afraid you have no

choice, at this point.

[LAUGHS] Mm.

[VIBRATING]

General

Let's move on to vocal.

[HINGES SQUEAK]

[VIBRATING TONE]

Let the sound fill you.

Let it shake your teeth

and thicken your blood.

Gather it into yourself,

and when you are full

sing.

[TAPS, VIBRATING TONE]

[VOCALIZES]

[VOCALIZES]

[TAPS, VIBRATING TONE]

[VOCALIZING INTENSIFIES]

[BUBBLING]

[VOCALIZING CONTINUES]

[WATER SLOSHING]

[ECHOING]

This young woman is of the blood!

[ALL] Goddess protect her!

[STOMPS]

[PANTING]

Your call to service should

come any moment.

My call to service?



When you say the oath.

I don't know the words.

You'll know what to say.

The words are in your blood.

Welcome, daughter.

[HINGES SQUEAK]

[SIREN BLARES IN DISTANCE]

[CLICKS]

[SIZZLES]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

This was the site of a Spree

att*ck, six years ago.

We need to figure out why

these people are gathering.

It touches my heart to see so many

of the same faces every year.

And each year, I meet new friends, too.

More and more people affected

by the v*olence of the Spree.

More and more people

who are disappointed by

our army's ambivalence

to doing something about them.

- [CROWD] Yes. Yes.

- And like me,

more and more of you have lost family

to senseless att*cks

on unarmed citizens,

and still, our army does nothing!

- [CROWD AGREEING]

- And how can that be

in a free and just world?



Yeah! Yeah!

Well, maybe, they don't

wanna defeat the Spree.

Maybe, they can't be trusted

to fight against their own!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

Hate is a disease.

Find patient zero.

I'm in.

[LAUGHING] So, that

earthquake was you guys?



That Tarim earth work is strong.

- Alder and I totally felt that.

- Oh, yeah?

You and Alder?



I She came to check

on me, no big deal.

Mm-hmm.

So, how great was it?



- Did you quake, too?

[LAUGHS]

- I always quake.

- [SQUEALS]

- But, um

no, it's more than sex with this one.

More than just chargin' up, you know?



It's deep, and

- feels like destiny, or somethin'.

- Mm.

Do I need to start planning

the hand-fasting?



- [LAUGHS]

- That boy loves you.

You should've seen him on that plane.

- Destroyed.

- [DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

- Oh, God.

- Medals!

What did we do now?



What haven't you done?



[CHAINS CLINKING]

- [TINKLING]

- [SIGHS]

- [GASPS, SCREAMS]

- [LAUGHS]

[LAUGHING]

Congratulations. You've changed.

You've all grown so much

and I am very proud of you.

- Craven?



- Yeah. [LAUGHS]

No cadets deserve this more.

[RAELLE CHUCKLES]

[SIGHS]

And the best part of it all?



Now, you're Alder's problem.

- [ALL LAUGH]

- Cheers to that!

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

[INHALES, BLOWS]

[VIBRATING VOICES ECHO]

[TALLY MOANS]

[ECHOING VOICES]

[BIRDS CALLING]

[BRUSH RUSTLES]

[PANTING]

[WOMAN SCREAMS]

[DISTORTED] We're surrounded.

- [WOMAN SCREAMS]

- [DISTORTED] They're herding us to the swamp.

We're gonna let them do that.

I have a little surprise.

How can I help?

[BREATHING FAST]

Hello?



[WOMAN SCREAMS, THUDS]

[DISTORTED] Show yourselves!

[VOCALIZING]

[HIGH PITCHED VOCALS]

[SCREECHING]

- [RUSTLING]

- [WOMEN SCREAM]

[VOCALIZING]

[SCREAMING]

[SCREECHING]

[SCREECHES]

[SCREAMS]

[STRAINING]

[GLASS CLINKS, SMASHES]

- [BIRDS CALLING]

- [VOCALIZING STOPS]

- Yah!

- [SCREAMS]

[STABBING FLESH]

[SCREAMS]

Tally?

Tally?

Tally, what's wrong?

!

What's wrong?



- [SHRIEKING, GASPING]

- Tally!

[GASPING]

- What's wrong?



- I was

I was in the jun jungle.

Alder was there. There we

There were these worms, they were

- [GULPS] stinging me.

- It was a dream. Look at me.

- It was a dream. You're okay.

- [GASPING]

[GASPING] Are we?

Go to bed.

[EXHALES]

- [GASPS]

- Whoa

- Tally! Tally, it wasn't real.

- [WHIMPERS]

It wasn't real!

Tell me those aren't real.
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