01x04 - Every Time I Lose Control

[bunniefuu]

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Mona, are you okay?

-Yeah. I can breathe again.
-Okay.

Hey, hey, b*tch.

Where the f*ck you came from,
Camille?

-Sherise --
-What are you talking about?

How the f*ck
did you know that spell?

How did you banish that wraith?

-It just came to me.
-Bullshit!

You used us, didn't you?

You used us to unbind you,
didn't you?

How 'bout you back
the f*ck off me?

-How 'bout you back --
-Whoa, whoa, whoa, Sherise.

Sherise, come on, now.
She just saved Mona.

Angela, she has death magick!

What does -- Is that bad?

Unh-unh. Nah. Nah, see, look,
some death magick is fine.

You know, talkin' to spirits,

even k*lling has its place.

But resurrection, immortality,
controlling spirits --

Unh-unh. That sh*t is forbidden.

It disrupts the very balance
of nature.

And b*tches with death magick

can practically do that sh*t
at will!

Mnh-mnh.

I'm calling Tabitha.

No, Sherise, you can't!

Forbidden by who?
Forbidden by who?!

Forbidden by who?

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Knock on door ]

We have a very serious problem.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Sherise?

Sherise, calm down.

Okay, look, take everyone down
to the Mystic Haven,

and I'll meet you there.

Do not leave!

♪ Wicked, wicked

♪ Are we

♪ Wicked, wicked

♪ Are we on the wicked sh*t?

[ Dramatic music plays ]

SHERISE: The f*ck is --

Y'all working together?

Yes.

This is Caden.

You're Caden?

My mom sent me to find you.

Who the f*ck are you?
Why did you attack us?

CADEN: I was trying to stop you.

I'm a Guardian for The Council,

a high order of witches
that governs all magick.

It's my duty
to uphold magickal law.

Which you've broken.

My mama told me
all about you Guardians.

She's a cop. A witch cop.

Yes, she is.

And you are going to tell us

everything that you did
from the beginning.

And I mean everything.

Tabitha,
if we hadn't unbound her,

Mona would have been dead!

And because you unbound her,
we might all die.

f*ck all of this.

I want to know everything, now!

What are y'all hiding from me?

Witches with death magick
are very dangerous.

The Council orders them
all bound,

and those that refuse
are k*lled.

You are especially strong.

When you were born, we feared

that The Council would
take extreme action.

I knew your mother.
I was there when you were born.

So I bound your powers,
and with Caden's help,

your parents kept you hidden.

So they knew about this?

About me?

Resurrection and immortality?

That's the kind of power
some people would k*ll for.

Or will get ex*cuted
by The Council.

Your resurrection spell
brought a lot

of unwanted attention our way.

Camille, a dangerous witch named
Claudette Lenoir is after you.

Lenoir? Wait, the black?

"The white will frighten
but the black will destroy.

And the red will burn it all."

That was one of the warnings.

Lenoir means "the black."

Decades ago,
Claudette used her magick

to perform a resurrection.

As punishment, she was
stripped of her magick.

Camille, when she finds you,

she's gonna try to take your
magick to use as her own.

But if she was stripped, then --

I assure you,
she will find the means.

And she's ruthless.

Why the f*ck is she still here?

She should run
or re-bind herself, something!

TABITHA: No, it's too late.

And re-binding her is just gonna
leave her defenseless.

And since you all
were part of the magick,

you're in danger too.

You're gonna have to work
together to face this.

Camille, you have
a lot of power.

I just have to teach you
how to use it.

Well, since you can't leave,
you can just stay with us.

-We have an extra room.
-There goes Jordan,

making decisions
for everyone again.

-What does that mean?
-MONA: ...Jordan!

Do you think about anyone
but yourself?

It's really cool.
I can just stay in my Airbnb.

No, Camille.

This is about Jordan.

Everything that's happened
is your fault.

Your obsession
with gaining magick.

Me dying. The wraith.
Unbinding Camille!

f*ck this!

Magick has done nothing
but ruin my life.

So, yeah, Camille,
you move in or not.

I don't f*cking care.

Either way, I'm done
with this sh*t!

Wait, Mona!

Tabitha, I have to go.

I have to address The Council
before they send another.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Jordan crying ]

-She hates me.
-No, no, she doesn't.

It's okay.

Hey! Hey!

Why did my mom
send me here to find you?

She knew that
you were in danger.

And I'm one of the only people
she trusted to keep you safe.

Needless to say I failed.

But safe from what?

We already told you.

Claudette, The Council,

others seeking power.

Did my mom's death have
anything to do with any of this?

I don't know who k*lled Kendria.

-[ Scoffs ]
-That's the truth.

I know you want more answers.

Train with Tabitha.

Control your magick.

That's all that matters
right now.

You could k*ll someone
if you don't.

That's it?

Train with Tabitha,
who's shut me out for weeks?

You know what, Caden?
You can f*ck off.

I don't know why my mom would
send me to find you anyway.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Sighs ]

Home sweet home.

[ High-pitched ringing ]

[ Groans ]

I, um...

I know this isn't
a ton of space.

Oh, no. No, it's good.

I don't have much.

Is it weird for you to up
and move into a new place?

Honestly,

of everything that's happened,

this is the least weird.

We moved around a lot,
so I'm used to restarting.

What I'm not used to is having
a storage unit

full of stuff in Cali
that I can't go back to.

Well, you know this don't have
to be temporary.

You can actually stay here
after we deal with Claudette.

I don't think so.

I don't really belong here,

and I definitely don't
trust Tabitha.

She's not telling us everything.

[ Sighs ]

[ Somber music plays ]

Ang, please put that sh*t away?

Babe, I'm -- I'm setting up the
next dreamstate elixir trials

to help with trauma.

I'm trying to see if
letting the mixture sit

for various amounts of time
improves the efficacy.

Alright,
I'm gonna go watch some TV.

[ Hip-hop music plays ]

-[ Sighs ]
-Mona --

Look, you said you wanted me
to come over, so I'm here.

But I didn't come to watch you
do more magick crap.

This elixir can help a lot
of people, including you.

I don't care!
I don't wanna see it.

You can count me out.

You good, shorty?

f*cking peachy.

[ Sighs ]

You love Angela.

You want to be with Angela.

Go make up

and finally be
a real, happy couple.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

I'm gonna make up with Angela.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

I'm sorry, Ang.

You know, I know I've been
a little off lately.

I'm just really worried
about you.

I know.

You've been amazing.

I love you.

You have never said that before.

I'm saying it now.

I love you.

I want us to be together.

Me too.
I love so you so much.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

TABITHA: Feel the rhythm
of your breath.

Feel the flow of your magick.

Focus on quieting the spirits.

[ Indistinct whispering ]

CAMILLE: I can't shut them out.

TABITHA: Camille,
listen to my voice.

Control your magick.

Shut them out.

I'm -- I'm trying.

-[ High-pitched ringing ]
-[ Groans ]

Damn it!

First the whispers
and then headaches

and now this high-pitched tone?

What the hell, Tabitha?

You got a lot of power.

It's overwhelming you.

The spirits are trying
to talk to you,

but not all of them are good.

You have to learn
to shut them out,

or they can get very aggressive.

I'm trying!

I know you are, sweetie.
Come on. You need to rest.

We'll pick this back up
tomorrow.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

DARLETRA: All we've done
for days is watch.

When do we take her?

Patience, Darletra.

Tabitha is a powerful witch.

Who knows how much
she's taught them.

We need to know exactly
what we're up against.

Camille is...precious.

Without her,
The Handler will k*ll me

and put you back on a leash.

You remember what that was like.

[ Indistinct whispering ]

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Well, you've been gone
for almost a week.

I had to throw The Council off.

I told them there was a witch
with death magick

who conjured a wraith
then fled to Nebraska.

Nebraska? So that's where
you've been all week?

I made some stops.

I had to fabricate a trail.

And when you got to Nebraska?

I told them
that I eliminated the threat.

As they had ordered.

They're satisfied
for time being.

-Alright, good.
-CADEN: How's Camille?

Unfortunately, her training
isn't going smooth.

She has no idea how much
power she contains.

It's taking a toll.

You realize the only way
to save Camille's life

is to bring Claudette
right to her?

Yes. I am aware of that.

We're gonna have to
drag her out.

I know Claudette.

And I'm certain she's already
headed this way.

We have to find her
before she finds us.

You're right.

ANGELA: Thanks, babe.

MONA: Here you go.

[ Hip-hop music plays ]

SHERISE: Y'all alright?

I don't know.
Something feels off.

Like we're out of sync
since we got back together.

Seems like y'all was out of sync
before that.

You know, I thought
us being a couple

would make things okay.

I don't know.
Something just feels forced.

[ Sighs ]

Mm. You know what?

I'm going to go work
on the dreamstate elixir.

If I get it right,
I can help her through this.

Wait, you finna leave me here?

Mm-hmm.

Babe, I gotta go.

-What?
-Oh, and you finna leave me too?

Not trying not to flunk out when
I'm this close to graduating.

Oh, you just waited for her
to leave first, huh?

Sherise Baker.

Who's askin'?

Claudette Lenoir.

Get up and leave this bar
right now.

Forget you ever met me.

That's all you got?

[ Chuckles ] That's cute.

Tabitha has really been
holding out on you.

I'm a bit disappointed.

What?

You think grabbing wrists
and eye contact

is the extent of your powers?

Sherise, with your magick,

you can have grand-scale
influence.

Your own shows in Vegas
or Dubai.

Your own clubs.

Build an empire of legions
who adore you.

You can have anything you want.

I can teach you how to use
power of the mind

in ways you've never dreamed.

I bet Tabitha never, ever told
you you were that powerful.

Hm. So what do you want?

'Cause ain't nothing like that
comin' for free.

All I want is a little
information, and Camille.

Why?

Because she has
something of mine.

-What?
-It's not important.

Believe me,
it's nothing she'll miss.

I'll even leave you
and your friends alone.

Scout's honor.

Now, you can't tell me
her arrival in your life

has been anything
more than trouble.

Hmm?

That's how you can contact me.

Think about it.

But not be long.

I can promise you,
without your help,

I'll run through
every single one of you

if I have to for her.

And I'll make it hurt.

[ Coughs ]

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Gasping ]

See?

And don't bother showing
that card or telling anyone.

It's spelled so only
you'll remember it.

Ta-ta.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Come in.

I have something for you.

Is it hallucinogenic?

'Cause if not, I don't want it.

Angela, this better not be
some magick sh*t.

No, no, no, no.
Hear me out.

So you know I've been working
on the dreamstate elixir

to help people heal from trauma.

I haven't quite gotten it right
just yet,

but one of my trials led
to this happy mistake.

And this is?

It's like
a forgetfulness potion.

You keep the memory,

but you forget the fear
and trauma that comes with it.

It lasts for 48 hours.

So I'm supposed to take this
and what?

Forget that I died, came back,

had this soul-sucking wraith
taking me over?

I'm just trying to help.

By what?
By trying to fix me?

By trying to conjure up
some old version of Mona?

You can't! Nobody can!
Magick f*cking k*lled her!

You just keep trying to shove it
down my f*cking throat!

[ Glass shatters ]

f*ck, Mona.

I'm not trying to fix you.

-I'm just trying to help you.
-No!

This isn't working!

We don't work anymore, Angela!

I should have ne-- We should
have never taken it further.

Then why did you say
you wanted to take it further?

-Why are you here?!
-I don't know!

I was out there with Sherise,
and then I came in here --

I don't know what happened.

Oh, my God.

Sherise.

[ Scoffs ]

Oh, that f*cking b*tch.

[ Breathes shakily ]

Sherise made you...

[ Somber music plays ]

[ Sighs ]

SHERISE: Oh, hey, y'all.

Ya girl just went shopping,

and I got some new wigs.

I'm about to go to the club

and have these n*gg*s
give me all of they money.

[ Chuckles ] Look.

-What?
-MONA: Don't.

You used your magick against me.

Got into my head.

Betrayed my trust.

Our trust.

Look, it's not even like that.

I was just trying to get y'all
back together.

By violating my mind!

God!
Everybody's trying to fix Mona.

Well, guess what?

I'm just too broken to be fixed.

Come on, Mona, girl,
we can talk about this.

-[ Electricity zaps ]
-The f*ck?

Ang!

-[ Door slams ]
-You promised.

You promised all of us that

you would never use
your magick on us.

I understand you trying
to stop Jordan

from resurrecting Mona,
but this?

You know how important she is
to me,

and now we're over.

You ruined us.

She is never gonna forgive you
for this.

And neither will I.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

[ Breathes shakily ]

[ Indistinct whispering ]

-[ Thud ]
-[ Mona screaming ]

sh*t! f*ck!

Jesus, Mona, what happened?

f*cking Sherise used
her power on me and Angela

to get us back together.

And now...

I don't want to
f*cking talk about it!

Okay. You don't have to.

No. f*ck Jordan, f*ck Sherise,

and f*ck Tabitha
for bringing us together.

I'm f*cking moving out
of this b*tch.

sh*t.

Yo, I really f*cked up, Jordan.

[ Laughs ]

Join the club.

No, like...

Mona and Angela are never
gonna forgive me for this.

You know, I'm not in a position
to throw stones,

but you kind of know how Angela
feels about free will.

And you kind of promised.

Yeah, I know.

But I was just trying to
get them back together.

Yo, Mona smacked the f*ck
outta me.

And I just took that sh*t
like a punk.

I guess I earned it.

You know, that's our problem.

Trying to fix everybody
with magick.

I'm trying to fix myself.

You're trying to fix them.

Some things
magick just can't fix.

[ Upbeat music plays ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Singing indistinctly ]

[ Indistinct whispering ]

CAMILLE: Focus.

WHISPERS: Listen to me!

[ Screams ]

[ Humming ]

[ Camille screaming ]

[ Screams ]

Camille!

[ Coughing ]

What the f*ck was that?!

[ Coughing ] I don't know!

It was like a spirit
or something.

Trying to drown me.

I told y'all.

It's this f*cking magick.

[ Coughs ]

Tabitha said that

the spirits were gonna
get aggressive,

but I didn't know
she meant like this!

Tell me about it.

You should probably
talk to Angela for something.

She can -- She can make
some kind of potion

or a spell
to suppress your power.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Thanks for agreeing to --
to help.

Of course.

The potion is almost done.

-Two minutes should do it.
-[ High-pitched ringing ]

[ Groans ]

Headaches?

Among other things.

This should do it.

Okay.

So, um, excess magick

disrupts the balance of energy
in your body.

But this is going to
restore the balance

so that you can manage
the power easier

without the pain
or the overwhelm.

That should do it.

I, um -- I heard about
what happened with Sherise.

I'm sorry.

I know you really love Mona.

Yeah.

[ Sighs ]

When we did
the resurrection spell,

I couldn't bear losing her.

I feel like I lost her anyway.

You did.

All of you.

It's okay to grieve who --
who she used to be

to make space for
who she is now.

Okay, Camille.

I see you with the deep insight.

Thanks, though.

It helps.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Was that me?

[ Mid-tempo music plays ]

TABITHA: Focus your magick on
letting one voice come through.

You are the one in control
of your power.

CAMILLE: Tabitha?

Who is Emma?

Wh-- Emma? Emma who?

Jones.

She said she's sorry
she stole your doll?

[ Laughs ]
I always knew it was her.

Emma was my childhood neighbor.

Wow, Camille, this is
quite impressive progress.

Angela's potion really helped.

Well, you keep practicing.

The more you control your power,

the less other spirits
can control you.

You are really doing good.

Alright, close your eyes.

Take a deep breath.

[ Breathes deeply ]

Now focus.

Angela.

Ang, come on.

I know I was wrong.

Just open the door.

[ Sighs ]

[ Down-tempo music plays ]

Oh! Oh, my God!
I am so sorry.

It's all good.
It's not even broken.

Okay. Okay, good.

Let me buy you a drink?

Isn't that supposed
to be my line?

Are you offering?

Yeah, I'm offering.

Call me T.

Camille.

Nice to meet you.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

I've had all my contacts
looking for her.

Nothing.

And this isn't working either.

She's cloaked.

It's too powerful.

She could be standing
right outside,

and we wouldn't even know.

I know what we need.

[ Both laugh ]

-Yes.
-[ Speaks indistinctly ]

[ Laughs ] Go ahead.

We got two more.

Okay, what are we cheersing to?

Pssh. To us.

-[ Laughs ]
-SHERISE: Okay, Taj. It's me.

Um, look, I-I know
that I hurt you.

And I know that
you're upset with me.

I... [ Sighs ]

I seem to be doing that
a lot lately.

But I do miss you.

And -- And I do want
to make this work.

So, um, when you get a chance,
just -- just call me back, okay?

Bye.

[ Sighs ]

Oh, my God.

I haven't laughed like this
in weeks.

You know what? Me neither.

So, how's a pretty girl like you
not been scooped up yet?

Maybe I don't wanna be.

No, um,
we moved around a lot.

And then working in hospice,
death is a part of the job.

It's either I'm leaving people
or they're leaving me.

And I don't really let anyone
get too close.

So you mean close like this?

[ Laughs ]

How about me and you
get out of here?

Why leave?

There's a perfectly good
bathroom.

-TAJ: Nah, unh-unh.
-CAMILLE: [ Laughs ]

-TAJ: Now, girl. Come here.
-CAMILLE: Now.

Oh.

TAJ: Dang. Mm.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

Sherise! What's wrong?

TAJ: Sherise.

Wait, you two know each other?

That's Taj.

Apparently you two
know each other.

Taj?
That's what T stands for?

Sherise, I swear, I didn't know.

TAJ: It's none of her business,
anyway.

CAMILLE: No. No, no, no.

I had no idea. I am so sorry.

I want no parts of this.
I'm out.

Sherise, I am so sorry.

What? You made it clear
you didn't want

nothing to do with me,
so what's the problem?

You don't get to have
what you want from me

and you freeze me out for weeks,
n*gga.

Weeks!

[ Scoffs ]

You just like
those other n*gg*s.

And to think, I actually called
to apologize to your Black a*s.

When I'm gone,

you'll obsess over me
until it hurts.

Sherise.

Sherise, I swear, I didn't know.

Things have just been
so f*cked up lately

and I needed a distraction.

Look, shorty,
I know it's not your fault,

but I'm so pissed right now,
I can't even look at you.

[ High-pitched ringing ]

[ Indistinct whispering ]

CAMILLE: Something is wrong.

Something's not right.

-[ Groans ]
-[ Cellphone vibrates ]

Sherise.

You promise that my friends
will be safe?

-I swear.
-SHERISE: Fine.

If you can get this b*tch
out my life, I'm in.

You're making the right
decision, Sherise.

I'll be in touch soon.

Mona, what do you want me to do?
I said that I'm sorry!

Don't move out, just please,
please just talk to me!

-Tell me how to fix this!
-You can't fix this, Jordan!

[ All groaning ]

What is that?

It's Camille!
Tell her to stop!

[ Electricity zaps ]

Oof!

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to!

I got to find Tabitha!

[ Both breathing heavily ]

Tabitha! Tabitha!

What's happening to me?

I almost k*lled Jordan and Mona.

Tell me the truth.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

You really want the truth?

The truth is,

Kendria is not your mother.

Your birth mother

was Claudette Lenoir.

♪ We got family secrets

♪ Some things we can't
talk about ♪

♪ If they only knew

♪ What goes on in this house

♪ If they only knew

♪ We'll be the only thing
they talk about ♪

♪ They can't know

♪ Never know

♪ They can't know what goes on
behind closed doors ♪

♪ They can't know

♪ They won't know

♪ They can't know what goes on
behind closed doors ♪