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02x05 - Centuries

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Wicked City". Aired: December 1, 2022 – present.*
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Series follows the lives of a group of young modern-day witches in Atlanta.

02x05 - Centuries

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[Voices whispering indistinctly]

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[Moans]

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[Sighs]

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Penny for your thoughts?

[Sighs]

Just enjoying
the night air, darlin'.

50 years since Julius

found me
on that plantation.

And...

I ain't never
getting tired of it.

What?

Freedom.

Isaac...

come on.

Enjoy more of that freedom
with me.

♪♪

[Both laugh]

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♪ Wicked, wicked ♪

♪ Are we ♪

♪ Wicked, wicked, wicked ♪

♪ Are we on our witch? ♪

♪♪

How long is this
gonna take?

A while.

You wanted her
to know the truth.

If you're impatient,
leave.

♪♪

[Birds chirping]

Isaac!

Good morning, Papa.

Isn't it a little early
to come knocking?

It's half past 9:00.

You would know that
if you weren't up all night

treating this house
like a pleasure house.

I'm a succubus, Father.

I have to feed
the desire somehow.

Besides you here
for Isaac, not me.

Get dressed.
I require your company.

You seem happy here,
Isaac.

I suppose.

I'm happy anywhere
I could be a free man, sir.

Hmm.

Well, everywhere doesn't
have my daughter, Sarah.

Do you love her?

I do, sir.

Well,
careful with that one.

Seduction is her nature.

I can't say the same
for love.

Well, I suppose that's
the beauty of freedom, sir.

You get to choose
who to love and...

how to live.

Hmm.

I sense unease in you,
Javier.

Tell me,
what troubles you?

I have a doubt, sir.

It's that young woman,
Jordan, isn't it?

I can tell
you really care for her.

Tell me,
what gives you pause?

It's Jordan.

She's an innocent.

She's true and genuine.

And the love I see between her
and her friends...

it's deep.

When I'm around her, I...

I just feel alive...

like I never have before.

Ahh.
You fear you will lose her

if she learns
what you are doing.

I understand, Javi.

This is not
an easy road.

For centuries, I've worked
to help our people

without The Council's
support.

As a member,
I understand their power

and how much
they waste it.

But now,
with freedom on the horizon,

it does not come
without sacrifice.

Man: Freedom is a finicky thing
in our time.

So many of our people --
witches --

enslaved to the mundanes.

It disgusts me.

So much power in our blood

and they would have us
break under their whips.

50 years at your side,
sir.

I still don't quite
understand The Council.

They could end sl*ve trade
entirely,

yet it continues.

I tried to free as many
who are enslaved

that were witches
that I could find.

The rest of The Council
is selfish.

I've spoken against
their complacency,

but they desire
individual power

more than they care
for our community.

I'm going to change that.

Isaac,
I've raised you as a son.

I've taught you
to hone your magic.

It is time to leave
this frivolity behind

and take a more serious place
at my side.

Sir?

In one month's time,

during
the planetary alignment,

I will raise a goddess
so great,

it will bring
all mundanes to heel.

We are going to bring
witches out of hiding.

And I want you
to help shape this new world.

I'm honored, sir.

But you haven't told me which
goddess you intend to raise.

All in due time.

That stone I gave you,
do you have it with you?

Of course, sir.

I never let it
out of my sight.

I've entrusted you with this
vital piece of the ritual

because I see
your potential, Isaac.

I've taught you everything

to be a great witch
and leader

far beyond The Council.

It is time for you to decide
your place in this world.

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For 10 years,
I've been following you.

ex*cuted orders
without any hesitation

because I believed.

I got a lot of blood
on my hands,

and I still don't know
the power that we're raising.

[Sighs deeply]

We're going
to raise a goddess.

[Chuckling]

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What's gonna happen?

Where is Tabitha?

She must go address
The Council.

Now that we know
what Julius is planning,

she has to go warn them.

And she left us here...
with Claudette?

Yes. For your protection.

Okay.
Enough of the games, Claudette.

What do you mean,
I'm the vessel?

Tell me the truth.

Let's move to the back,

where we'll be
under more cover.

Okay?
Come on.

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Go ahead.
Tell them what you told us.

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First of all...

...nothing I ever did
was to hurt you, Angela.

I....I had to protect
my daughter.

I had to make sure
Camille was safe.

What did you do?

Three months ago,
I was contacted by Queen Savage.

-Queen Savage?
-Who is that?

The Handler's
second-in-command.

Yes. Now, she was the last
person I expected to be an ally,

but she told me that Julius
imbued Camille with magic

that would make her a vessel for
an incredibly amount of power.

And now that she's 30

and that power
has finally matured,

he would come for her.

And you believed her?Of course.

Because if Julius
was coming for her,

The Handler wanted
the power first

and he would try to k*ll her.

Oh, my God.

Queen Savage and I
both want nothing more

than to see Julius dead.

And she knows with my death
magic, she needed my help.

[Scoffs]

And the only way
that she can get it

was to protect my child first.

So what does all of this
have to do with me?

The magic that Julius
put in Camille

was meant to be stabilized
her body as a vessel.

And the only way to protect her
was to remove it...

...and put somewhere else.

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sh*t.

♪ You got my attention, baby ♪

[Sighs] I can enjoy days
like this forever.

Mm.

[Sighs]

Why don't we?

Have picnics in fields
till the end of our days?

[Both laugh]

Well, maybe not picnics,
but...

it does come to mind

that we can have
a life of our own.

Maybe even a child
one day.

A child?
[Scoffs]

That's quite a dream
you have, darling.

Oh, come on, now.

Why not?

I mean, I-I've been
thinking about it.

We can move down
to New Orleans,

open up a brothel

in one of those
free-Black communities.

[Both laugh]

You could oversee the girls,
and I could run the tavern.

Thought as a succubus,
you can have access

to all of the pleasures
that you need.

We'd do ourselves
really well down there.

And one day
have a child.

Or two.Or two?

[Laughs]

They wouldn't want
for anything, my love.

It's a sweet dream,
Isaac.

But it's only a dream.

My father has this
great plan for you

and trust,

it does not
include me.

I am a free man, Sarah.

I get to choose
the life that I want.

You thinkyou're free.

I can go anywhere
in the world I want.

And Julius
wouldn't give a damn

because he doesn't care
about me at all.

But you...

You are more his son
than any of his...

He'll never let you go,
Isaac.

I just don't believe that,
Sarah.

And I'm gonna show you.

We could have the world.

♪ Baby, if you leave ♪

♪ I'm so in love
with you, girl ♪

♪ You make me feel brand-new ♪

♪ Come on,
give it up to me ♪

♪ Let me take care of you ♪

Javi, you are like
a son to me.

I will never lead you astray.
But you got to have faith.

Come. Let me show you
something.

It is normal
to doubt your path.

Fear will pull you away

just when you are close
to your goal.

♪♪

Gaze into the flame
and see the future

that awaits you in Jordan on
the other side of our triumph.

What do you see?

♪♪

S-She's angry.

S-She's hurt.
But I --

what is it?

I...see a son.

We have a son.
In a free world.

♪♪

But wait. I-Is this real?
What is happening?

It can be.

Stay the course, Javier.

When Jordan sees the good
that you have done,

she will love you
even more for it.

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[Humming]

Fancy seeing you,
Father.

Isaac isn't here.

I'm not here for Isaac.

I came for you.

Well!

Isn't that
an even bigger surprise.

Sarah, we are two days away
from the planetary alignment.

I have big plans
for Isaac's future.

Yes.

He's going to help you
lead the witches out of hidin'.

Fool's quest.

You have never
believed!

Oh, I believe,
Father.

I believe this plan
is foolhardy to the extreme!

The mundanes outnumber us.

White men have Negroes
in chains.

What do you think
they'll do to witches

when they realize we exist,
how powerful we are?

Your goddess uprising would be
the decimation of our people,

not our freedom!

[Grunts]

I will nothave you
derail my son

with your poisonous c**t!

[Laughing]

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Your son?

Does he know, Father,

what became of so many
of your trueborn children?

You will end things
with Isaac.

Break his heart
so he never returns to you.

Then you will leave.

I forbid you from
ever seeing him again.

And if I don't?

Then I will
k*ll you both.

What good is an acolyte
who does not follow?!

[Grunts]

[Singsong voice]
Father!

[Normal voice]
This will be

the single greatest failure
of your long life.

Mark my words.

You have until tomorrow.
Sundown.

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Queen Savage...
is a Mami Wata.

They're like sirens and
can entrance with their voices.

She put you and Camille

in an entranced state
in my loft.

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Queen Savage and I performed
a spell to transfer the magic

that stabilizes the vessel
from Camille into you.

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You won't remember
any of this, Angela.

You feel at peace.

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Then I put a protective wards
on Camille's fairy bones

so no one can find her
or sense her --

not Jordan, not Julius.

[Finger snap]

[Gasps]

Are you ready?

Yeah.
Okay.

♪♪

[Gasps]

[Grunting]

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Are you okay?

Yeah?

We have to get you out of here
so that you can be safe.

Wait. What --
What about my friends?

I know you said I'm in danger,
but I can't just leave them.

I brought all of this
on them!

Best thing you can do
for them is to leave.

They'll be more in danger
if you stay.

Camille?

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Then protect them.

You want me to trust you,
Claudette?

Then promise me that
you will keep them safe.

Of course.

You're my daughter.

I promise.

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Why would you do this
to me?

You put power in my body
without my consent?!

And you lied
to all of us?! Why?!

I know Julius will come
looking for this power.

And then when he did,

I can finally just k*ll him
once and for all.

You used me!

No.
I-I mean, yes.

I -- I just -- I just --
I deserve retribution!

Oh, at my expense?!

No, Angela.
You violated me!

I didn't mean it
like --

Good old Claudette.
Good old f*cking Claudette.

Who only cares
about herself.

I -- I didn't know.

I-I didn't know
that being the vessel

would mean you are
the vessel for a goddess!

I swear!

Queen Savage told me

that you were only
a container for power.

Oh, my God. We're all
so f*cking shocked.

The handler's second
is keeping secrets.

I only found out
the full truth

just a few hours ago --

when I was paid a little
f*cking visit from Julius.

Oh, he made his intentions
quite well

when he tried to
m*therf*cking k*ll me.

And that is why I released
Tabitha and Kate,

God damn it!

And raising a deity
is very dangerous.

I've never heard it
being done successfully.

Deities are
unpredictable at best.

Why would he do it then?
Why risk it?

He wants the goddess...

to bring
a new world order.

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A magical world with witches
and power over all!

And if he succeeds...

The global impact
will be utter chaos.

A w*r between magic
and mundanes.

Mutual persecution.

The process
of raising a goddess

will most certainly
k*ll you, Angela.

She would take over
your body completely.

Oh, God. Oh.
I think I'm gonna be sick.

[Breathing sharply]

[Laughing]

♪♪

I can't believe
you did this.

I defended you,
Claudette.

I went against
my friends!

And all this time,
you were risking my life?

♪♪

-Take it out!
-I can't.

You put it in there!
Take it the f*ck out!

-I can't.
-She can't.

I can't.

She can't.

♪♪

It's okay.

If I f*cking could,
I would.

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The magic needs
a host body.

It's just like when they
stripped my a*s of my power

and put it in Camille.

You were supposed to
protect us!

Sorry.

Look. I know -- I know
this is a messy situation.

But we all
have to simmer down.

And we have to
work together.

No. I need some air.Angela --

-Can't be around her.
-Angela!

Ang, wait!
It's not safe!

Jordan,
I'll go after Ang.

You watch this b*tch.

Darletra.
Darletra, I...

[Thunder crashes]

[Gasps]

♪♪

[Sobs]

♪♪

Angela!

[Thunder crashes]

Wait.
No!

God.

I should've listened
to you, Darletra.

I should have never
trusted her!

Look at this!

[Thunder crashes]

All this is happening because
of what she did to me!

[Sobbing]

♪♪

I know what it's like
to be used by her...

to feel like
you don't have any choices.

And I'm sorry.

♪♪

Oh, God!

Look at this!

I'm sorry.

I want you to know
you're not alone.

I'm right here with you.

♪♪

I'm here with you.

Thank you.

♪♪

♪♪

It'll all be okay.

♪♪

[Thunder rumbles]

[Rain stops]

[Both chuckle]

You're gonna be okay.

♪♪

Thank you.

♪♪

We have to figure out when
this is gonna take place.

Wait.
The planetary alignment!

What alignment?

Look. Julius wants us
to bring him the handler

one day before
the full moon.

And the next full moon aligns
with a planetary alignment.

Mercury, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, andSaturn.

Claudette.

That has to be it.

Yeah, yeah.

It would draw enough
cosmic energy for his goal.

[Chuckles]

Then we only have
four days.

And he's coming for the handler
in three.

♪♪

We're almost there.

♪♪

I'm gonna have a drink.

♪♪

I just don't understand.
Sar--

Sarah,
where are you going?!

I'm leaving this place.

I want to see the world
on my own, Isaac.

I don't need you following me
like some puppy dog!

Some puppy dog?

Sarah.
This is not like you!

What happened to us
leaving together?

You know,
s-starting a new life.

I told you, once I see this
ritual through with Julius,

it'll just be you and me!

It will never be you and me!
I don't love you!

♪♪

You don't mean that!

And I know you don't!

I...do...not...
love...you!

I've neverloved you.

You're sweet, Isaac,

but you were never
a good match for me.

So go --
and follow my father

to the end of the earth
and his witch uprising.

Because after tomorrow night,
you will never see me again.

I will not waste my time
on you any longer.

Is this truly
what you wish?

Yes.
Now please leave.

♪♪

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I will always love you,
Sarah.

Always.

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[Sobbing]

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Are you ready, my son,
for our ascension?

Yes, sir.

I know what you have lost
due to Sarah's departure,

but freedom is not
without sacrifice.

The rewards after tonight
will be great.

I understand.

Here stand
four of my children

and four believers.

This is my daughter,
Carolyn.

She is the blessed vessel
for the goddess.

Is she well?
She looks....

She's entranced.

I did a spell
to imbue the vessel

with god power
in preparation.

Now we will bring
the goddess into her.

Stand here -- on my right side
where you belong.

Children. Believers.
It is time.

The moon is reaching its apex,
and the planets have aligned.

Tonight we will welcome

she who will bring us
out of hiding

and into a new world.

Your sacrifices
will not be in vain.

We begin.

♪♪

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[Speaking in tongues]

[Thunder crashes]

[Thunder crashes]

[Speaking in tongues]

♪♪

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[Electricity crackling]

No! It didn't work!

[Sobs]

Julius.
No!

They...

They're all dead.

It didn't work.
It didn't work!

They're all children...

I don't give a f*ck
about them!

They're nothing more
than failed experiments --

just like the others.

The others?

How many times
have you done this?

Too many.

Every 50 years,
when the planets align,

I have a chance
to raise Oya!

[Gasps]
Are you mad?!

Oya is the god
of storm and death.

Bringing her to our world,
that's --

that's so dangerous.

Oya will bring the destruction
of the mundanes

and give us
a chance to rise!

Or she could k*ll us all.

♪♪

Oya's powerful enough to end
our world if she see fit.

And she can't be controlled,
not even by you.

This is necessary!

And I will not stop,

no matter how many
half-centuries

or how many of my children
I must sacrifice!

♪♪

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Julius,
this is madness.

You must stop
before you k*ll us all.

I will freeus all!

Maybe I was wrong.
You just don't have the grit.

♪♪

You will see, Isaac!
You will see!

You will all see.

♪♪

[Sobbing]

I'll be outside.

Wait.

Can you stay with me?

For a little while?

Yeah.

♪♪

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♪♪

Javi, I'm scared. I don't know
what we're gonna do.

Shh, shh, shh. Jordan.

I promise I won't let
anything happen to you.

Thank you.I love you so much.

I love you, too.

♪♪

♪♪

Sarah! Sarah? We...

♪♪

♪♪

Julius: "Isaac, my son.

Consider this a gift
to ensure

you follow your destiny
and never try to turn back.

Julius."

♪♪

[Isaac screams]

♪♪

♪♪

Sarah. Sar--

Sarah...

♪♪

[Sobbing]

♪♪

No!

♪♪

What did he do?!

[Sobbing]

♪♪

[Speaking indistinctly]

My Sarah!

[Sobbing]

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

[Gasps]

God. Finally!

You was in his memory
for hours.

Memories?

That's why
they called you Isaac.

[Sighs]

I was Isaac
before I took Julius'

precious goddess stone
and ran.

I became the handler
by gaining favor and loyalty

from the most powerful
witches

and trading
in magical goods.

And people.
You were a sl*ve, too.

How could you keep us
in chains?!

Taking the goddess stone was
one of my greatest betrayals,

but it has kept Julius

from doing that ritual
for over 200 years.

You may not like it,

but trading in magic has
given me a lot of protection,

and I have kept
the stone safe.

[Scoffs] Nah.
That's a trick.

It's true, Sherise.

You saw what Julius
was willing to do

to his own children
to raise a goddess.

I know from experience.

I'm one of his daughters,
and he wanted to use me

as a vessel --
until Camille was born.

Camille?

Julius orchestrated
his union with Claudette

solely to yield a child
who can hold Oya.

sh*t!
Camille is hiskid?!

Creation magic
and death magic together

was the perfect
combination.

And when Camille turned 30
a few months ago,

the magic to stabilize
the vessel matured.

So what the f*ck does that
have to do with Angela?

The vessel magic
that was in Camille

was transferred
into Angela.

In four days, there'll be
another planetary alignment,

and Julius
will try again.

If he succeeds to raise Oya
in Angela's body,

we could all die.

[Gasps] Ang?

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