02x08 - Delusional

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[RAELLE] Previously on Motherland

Was there any place with

other kids around, Tiffany?

- [HIGH-PITCHED HISSING]

- [GRUNTING]

- Where are you, Raelle?

- There!

- What is he doing to her?

- That's Witchplague.

- Raelle!

- It will k*ll you if you go in there!

Tell her I loved her more than

anything in my whole life.

- What are you doing here?

- It's her mother.

[GROANS]

- Mom?

- No!

We need to get out of here now.

[ADIL] There has to be

more of them inside.

[ABIGAIL] They're never

gonna stop coming after us.

The asset is in good hands.

- She is a person.

- Cadet

All she is to you is your

precious Witchbomb!

You are out of line [GRUNTS]

[WOMAN] Your heart is black.

Sarah!

[SCREAMING]

- [LOUD HISS]

- [GRUNTS]

Nicte?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Dismissed.

General.

You wanted to see me, General?

Yes, Craven.

You're on the Batan mission.

The traitor gave up Nicte's location.

Wheels up in an hour.

I want my unit with me.

We're sending a team to pick them up.

But your connection with

the target and your Sight

make you more valuable

to me on this mission.

You can't find Nicte without me.

I want my unit by my side.

We just got Collar back

from the Camarilla.

I don't want to put her at risk again.

If you really want Nicte,

it seems like having the Witchbomb

along might be helpful.

You'll pick them up on the way.

They'll be useful in capturing her.

The orders are to eliminate

the target, Cadet.

Is that a problem?

No, General.

Good. Carry on.

- Cadet Craven.

- [GASPS]

General Bellweather.

I understand you're on this mission

to eliminate Alder's attacker.

Yes, ma'am.

I sense you have some

feelings about that.

- I think it's wrong.

- Why is that?

Alder gets to announce the

death of the Spree's founder

as the big victory of all time,

and no one will ever know

what really happened.

This all has to do with that soldier

you asked me about a while ago.

The Martyrdom of the Rebels.

That's right. Nicte Batan.

The woman you're now ordered

to k*ll, decades later.

[CHUCKLES]

You don't have to be

the head of Intelligence

- to know there's a bigger story there.

- Much bigger.

But it'll never see the

light of day now, so

Have a little faith, Tally.

[SCOFFS]

This is for Batan.

I want you to impress upon Abigail

and Raelle how dangerous she is.

Given half a chance,

she will get in your heads

and tear you apart from the inside.

Get that on her as soon as possible.

But if this is a k*ll mission,

why are we bringing this?

I'm changing the objective.

I'll inform the strike team.

You bring Batan back alive.

You're not alone in wanting

the truth to come out.

Thank you.

Now, you have less than an hour.

Tell me everything you

know about Nicte Batan.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

I'm gonna take a shower.

Do you mind? Raelle's thirsty.

What do you think's gonna happen?

You're the big hero now, so

she just forgets what you are?

So I'm a what now, Abigail?

- Get out of my way.

- She needs to rest.

It's okay.

Scylla and I have stuff to deal with.

Fine. Yell if you need me.

I am right next door.

My mom and I had a ritual.

No matter where she was in the world,

we'd figure out a time of day

when we could both be

thinking about each other.

I loved knowing that I was on

her mind right that second.

Sometimes I'd sing to her,

like she could really hear me.

That's what I was doing

the night my dad came in

and told me she was dead.

But that was all just a lie.

Your mother loved you so much.

The hardest thing in her life

was keeping away from you.

She let us grieve her for no reason.

It destroyed my dad!

And for what?

For the Spree?

And you knew the whole time.

I swear I didn't know she was your mom

until I showed up without you.

Raelle, she was devastated.

But not devastated enough

to reach out, apparently.

She wanted to.

But since the Camarilla resurfaced

and att*cked our leadership,

she thought you'd be

safer where you were.

She should have given me that choice.

Instead, she gave her life for you.

What?

I'm just thinking.

The two women I've

loved most in this world

were t*rrorists who did awful things.

What does that say about me?

Does it help that we were doing

what we believed to be right?

Believed?

My priorities have shifted.

Your mom showed me the way.

I keep trying to tell myself

that what we did was right.

But I don't think I'm gonna

be sleeping anytime soon.

You're not being fair to yourself.

We saved those kids, Raelle.

And we k*lled people

who were hunting us.

- Hold onto that.

- I'm trying.

But I don't think my sister

will see it that way.

Hey. No matter what happens,

we've got each other.

It's not about fighting

conscription anymore.

Or liberation at any cost.

Or proving a point by

taking innocent lives.

The people who took you,

and did what they did to you,

they're the only enemy that matters.

You got any Spree food

in that Spree kitchen?

I would have loved to

have seen Izadora's face

when she realized that,

after all those years

of yearning for a connection,

the Mycelium chose you and not her.

Actually, um, I don't know how

much of a gift this really is.

From the sound of it,

you're now one of the most

powerful witches ever.

Seems like a gift to me.

I just wish I didn't

have to carry it alone.

How are you alone?

You've got Abigail and Tally.

They're always gonna be your sisters.

The three of you together,

you're a you're a force.

[HELICOPTER APPROACHING]

That's our ride. You should

probably make yourself scarce.

No. I don't care what happens.

I'm not walking away from you again.

[ALL LAUGH]

We should go wake the kids up.

Oh, another transport's

coming to take them back.

Adil, you're supposed to accompany them.

Just Adil?

There's been a slight change of plans.

Yeah, a lot has happened.

So wait, my mom told you to ignore

- Alder's direct order?

- Sure did.

She's becoming quite the revolutionary.

Exactly what the army

needs more of, I'd say.

- Agreed.

- Okay.

What do we know about

where Nicte's holed up?

- I think

- You're not a part of this.

Abs.

Are you so stubborn you'd ignore

the one person who has

a chance of helping you?

We're going up against

the founder of the Spree.

You don't think Scylla

being one of her followers

- is kind of a conflict?

- She had my back in that lab.

You saw that.

Abigail, we aren't familiar

with Spree Work. Scylla is.

Yeah, a little too familiar.

Tal, please talk some sense here.

I'm not happy about this,

but she has a point.

Seriously? You're the

one who turned her in.

Yeah, and yesterday, she

helped save Raelle's life.

That's all the proof I need.

- People change.

- We need her.

The first false move you make,

I'm ending you, Necro.

Remember the briefing.

Batan will be throwing all kinds

of Off-Canon your way.

Stay alert.

Cadets, you stay behind us.

Let's go!

Sure, we'll stay behind.

Remind me who on this mission

has actually faced the Camarilla

on multiple occasions, and won?

There's the Abigail Bellweather

we know and love.

[WINGS FLUTTERING, SCREECHING]

Oh, I hate bats.

[ECHOING MUSIC PLAYS]

[WILLA] Dinner's almost ready, Rae.

Mom?

Why don't you come help

me set the table, Rae?

[MUSIC CONTINUES, ECHOING AND DISTORTED]

I hope you're hungry.

[MUSIC PLAY SOFTLY ON RADIO]

Come on, kid.

What are you waiting for?

A nice family dinner, it'll be a

good memory to take with you.

You two really believe

that I'm thinking about you

in the middle of a w*r zone?

How selfish can you be?

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

Don't answer that.

[PHONE CONTINUES RINGING]

[SCYLLA] Raelle, this isn't real.

Remember this morning.

I said don't answer it.

Willa, I never stop thinking

about you when you're gone.

And I never stop thinking about you.

[LOUD HISSING]

Mom, what did you do?!

Dad! Dad! Oh, Dad!

Ask and it shall be given,

seek and you shall find.

You know, Rae,

I thought marrying your father

was the thing that ruined my life.

But it's not.

You are.

Mom! I love you.

Why are you saying that?

[MAN ON RADIO] What's your

pleasure, Scylla Ramshorn?

[SCYLLA] Raelle, this isn't

real! Nicte is doing this!

Remember, we're on a

raid! This isn't real.

Raelle!

[GASPING, SOBBING]

What the hell was that?

It was Nicte, getting into our heads.

Oh, that was so real.

[PANTING]

How did you get out of it?

You've used this Working before.

On a larger scale.

We need to find Tally and Abigail.

If they're caught in this

[BATS SCREECHING]

Guys, I'm not seeing anything.

[SOFT CREAKING]

[INDISTINCT VOICES]

- [CREAKING]

- What?

[INDISTINCT ECHOING MUSIC]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

Forget about that for

the moment, Craven.

I summoned you here to

talk about your behavior.

You've made some pretty strong

accusations against me.

I'm sorry. I was upset about Raelle.

I know that's not an excuse.

Your willingness to speak your mind

is a measure of your strength.

I haven't come across many like you.

Oh.

Oh, well

Thank you.

I've had many Biddies

over the centuries,

but our connection was very unique.

Very powerful.

And, clearly, not easily broken.

Where where are the Biddies?

I know you've felt it.

I've felt it.

That connection.

I've come to realize that

to sever it was a mistake.

- Now, you will rejoin my Biddies.

- What?

I hope that you know that your sacrifice

will never be forgotten.

- No.

- [LOUD STATIC]

[HISSING]

[HISSING, TEETH CHATTERING]

[SCREAMS]

- [SCREAMING]

- [HISSING]

[YELPING, SCREAMS]

[PANTING]

No. No. No. No, please.

I don't want this.

- Yes, you do.

- No.

It's what you've wanted since

you arrived at Fort Salem.

No. No

You want to be me, Tally.

[HIGH-PITCHED VOCALIZING]

[RAELLE] Tally, listen

to me! Use your Sight!

[VOCALIZING CONTINUES]

Look through it, Tally!

This isn't real!

Let go! Let go! Tally!

[MOANING, GASPING]

Nicte

Come on, come on.

Where's Abigail?

[WIND GUSTING]

[LOW-PITCHED VOCALIZING]

That's it, Abigail!

Now braid them together!

Carefully!

That's it!

Brilliant, Abigail!

Jem would be proud!

[VOCALIZING CONTINUES]

Abs!

Abigail!

- Abigail!

- Abs!

[HIGH-PITCHED SQUEALING]

- Wake up!

- Abs, we're here!

Look at me!

[HIGH-PITCHED SCREECHING]

I can't control it anymore!

- Abigail!

- No!

[ALL SCREAMING]

Wake up!

Abs, look at us!

She'll k*ll us all! You need

to get through to her now!

Remind her what's real!

Wake up! Wake up!

- Wake up!

- Abigail, we're here!

[RAELLE] Abigail, listen to me!

Whatever you're seeing isn't real!

Abigail, please!

[THUNDER CRASHING]

Abs, look at us!

Abigail!

Abigail!

[THUNDER CRASHING]

Wake up!

Snap out of it, shitbird!

Pull yourself together and focus! Focus!

Look at me! Look at me!

Now, what is your name, soldier?

[THUNDER CRASHES]

I'm Abigail Bellweather!

[SOBBING]

What happened?

Nicte. She pushed us.

All of us.

I could have k*lled you.

But you didn't.

And once in your life, you actually

listened to somebody else.

[LAUGHS]

We need to find the

Strike Team and regroup.

Then find Nicte before

she tries something else.

What can she throw at us

that's worse than that?

You don't want to know.

Goddess.

If you hadn't pulled me out,

this would have been us.

And now we're all that's left.

We should have gone the other way.

This is just taking us back

towards the drop point.

Well, this kind of Work is localized

and takes a lot of energy to maintain.

Nicte can't be too far away.

I guess if anyone knows the

details of that kind of Working,

it's a member of the Spree.

[BATS SCREECHING]

Oh! I'm so sick of these bats.

Yes, Tally, bats are

our biggest problem.

Okay, I don't like things

flying in my face!

Are you sure you were unbiddied, Tally?

'Cause you're still

acting like an old lady.

[SCYLLA] Look

[ABIGAIL] Tal, can you see anything?

No. Nothing.

So what do we do?

We carry out our mission.

[WHISPERS] Still nothing.

We should go around back.

See if there's another way in.

You aren't calling the sh*ts here.

[LOUD SCREECH]

- Clear!

- Clear!

No!

Oh, no, no, no.

This is where she did it.

Where Nicte tried to k*ll Alder.

I told him not to go.

I told him not to go through with it.

Told him this wasn't our fight anymore.

He was Spree. He got

what was coming to him,

and you will, too.

We wouldn't be alive

if it wasn't for her.

Yeah? Well, you wouldn't be alive

if it weren't for me and Adil breaking

you out of the Camarilla lab.

You weren't there for me.

You just swooped in at the end

and tried to take all the credit.

Typical Bellweather.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

- Guys, come on.

- Tally, quit whining.

What it means is you are constantly

putting yourself in the spotlight

and trying to remind everyone

how fancy your name is.

But that's all it is.

- Just a name.

- You want to talk about names?

Yours was worthless even before

your mother joined the Spree.

It took a bunch of fungus to make

you stand out from the crowd.

I knew you were still mad about that.

I'm not mad about it.

I feel sorry for you.

The Witchbomb is all you have,

and it's not even yours.

No wonder your mother abandoned you.

Abigail, think about what you're saying.

I'm so sick of your prattling

peacemaker bullshit!

My mother loved me. She d*ed for me.

But you wouldn't know

anything about that.

Because the only value you have

to your mother is your womb!

Stop it! We have to find Nicte!

It's your fault we're

even on this mission.

You're so self-absorbed, Tally.

Says the most self-absorbed

person on the planet.

[GRUNTING]

Screw this.

You can tear each other apart.

- [BATS SCREECHING]

- [GRUNTING]

- [SIGHS]

- [GRUNTING CONTINUES INSIDE]

[BATS SCREECHING]

[SCREECHING CONTINUES]

She's using the bats.

Yes. She is.

Do you like my choir, Tally Craven?

They've learned my songs so well.

Ouch.

[GRUNTING]

Where's your Witchbomb now, weakling?

Will it go off when I break your neck?

Weakling?

That's funny, coming from the girl

who has a complete meltdown

anytime someone says the word Camarilla.

So this is what your precious

army sisterhood looks like?

- You two are pathetic.

- You keep your mouth shut, m*rder*r.

I'd rather be someone who stands

up for what they believe in

than Alder's puppet.

I should have strangled

you in your sleep.

- [LAUGHS]

- [BATS SCREECHING]

I'm not here to k*ll you.

I'm so relieved.

You're brave, Cadet Witch.

I'll give you that.

Sarah Alder must be

so very proud of you.

Be careful with that.

I'm taking you back to Fort Salem.

And how do you propose to do that?

With the help of my unit.

Your unit is tearing themselves

apart as we speak.

Let them go, and I promise

you will be treated fairly.

The world will finally

get to hear your story.

The truth about what Alder did to you.

You really are the sweet one.

And that Sight you have,

that's a new shiny thing.

It's a shame I'm gonna

have to snuff that out.

If you were gonna k*ll me,

you would have done it already.

You're using too much power.

You can't k*ll me.

Not unless you release my unit.

You're right.

[BATS SCREECHING]

[SCREAMING]

What the hell just happened?

Nicte happened, again.

I got swept up too this time.

So why did she stop?

She released us.

Why would she do that?

- [TALLY SCREAMS] Help!

- Tally.

- I think it came from this direction.

- Raelle, wait.

We need to find Tally.

This might just be Nicte

playing with our heads.

If she has our sister, that's

a chance I'm willing to take.

[GROANING]

She couldn't have been too

far. Not if we heard her.

Maybe Scylla's right, this is

just Nicte messing with us.

[SCREAMING]

- That was not Tally.

- This way.

Oh, sh*t.

Tal? Tally.

We've got you, Tal.

You just took down the

leader of the Spree.

She almost k*lled me.

No. Let me do it.

[MUFFLED GROANING]

[MUFFLED GROANING CONTINUES]

[MUFFLED GROANING]

Hey, hey, um, um

What happened at the cabin, I

Nothing that happened,

nothing that was said matters.

Yeah. Okay.

You know I can't come back with you.

So, um, what are you

gonna do? What next?

There's this new witch, Tiffany.

She's just a kid.

Her parents were k*lled

by the Camarilla.

I was going to find her a new family,

but I didn't get the chance.

Then that's what you should do.

You should find a home for the girl.

Maybe a Dodger family or something?

That's what I was thinking.

Right. And and and after that?

Um, after that, I'm going to continue

what your mother and I started:

hunt down the Camarilla,

make sure they don't put

any more of us in cages.

Of course. Right.

Get her onboard.

Be careful with her. She's dangerous.

Thank you. We couldn't

have done it without you.

Yeah. Thanks.

You're very welcome.

Guys, can we have a minute?

Mm-hm.

Why don't you take

Tiffany to the Cession?

You can stay with my dad

and have pancakes in the morning and

I just, I think it would

be good for both of you.

Are you sure?

Yeah. I'll let him know you're coming.

And, um

that way I'll also know

where I can find you.

- Stay safe.

- You, too.

Rae

I hate what I said to you in that cabin.

It's okay. I hate that

I tried to k*ll you.

Abs, let's be honest.

We've thought most of

those things before.

We have to live with that.

But sisters, that wins out in the end.

Every time.

We're together, and that's what matters.

[MUFFLED GROANING]

[MUFFLED GROANING]

[HISSING]

This is feeling a little medieval.

What is this?

Be careful, General.

You have an audience.

I knew nothing.

This is a momentous occasion.

We have captured Nicte Batan,

the founder of the Spree.

[FEET STOMPING]

For the civilians she's k*lled.

For the witches who lost their

lives in defense of those civilians.

This victory will go down in history,

and it belongs to all of us.

Nicte will pay for her crimes.

- [MUFFLED GROANING]

- [FEET STOMPING]

This is still my army.

Don't forget that.

The only one who's gonna pay is you.

- [HISSING]

- [GROANING]

[GRUNTS]

[GROANING]

[SOBBING]

Hello, Sarah.

You're looking surprisingly well.