01x06 - A Debt Owed

[bunniefuu]

[ Crunching ]

That's it. That's it.

I found it.

SHERISE: Listen, don't talk
to me like that.

[ Speaking indistinctly ]

[ Muffled dialogue ]

Can we calm down?

Look what the cat dragged in.

[ Screams ]

[ Chuckles ] It spelled.

It's time to meet your mother.

♪ Wicked, wicked,
are we wicked ♪

♪ Wicked, wicked, wicked,
are we in a wicked city? ♪

[ Train horn blows ]

[ Siren wails ]

[ Thunder rumbles ]

-It's The Handler.
-It's a slayer.

The Handler is more
than a witch.

He deals in witches.

That's the benefit of
being a shape shifter.

-[ Laughs ]
-No one knows his true face.

He's either close,
or he's headed our way.

[ Gasps ]

Oh, God! He's here.

What are you doing to me?

Who are you?

No, look, don't worry, Camille,
we're helping you.

The magick is overloading you.

-You're taking my magick?
-No. No.

Darletra can absorb your magick.

She's siphoning away from you
so you're not in pain.

Trust me.

You're Claudette.

-You're my --
-Mother.

Yes.

-My precious, Cami.
-Don't call me that.

Tabitha told me about
what you did when I was born.

The nurse.

The resurrection.

Yeah, I'm sure there's a few
things Tabitha left out.

I can't take anymore.

The Handler put limits
on what I can...

Yeah, it's okay.

The Handler? Are you working
for The Handler?

No. No.

Not at all.

I am trying to protect you
from The Handler.

I can tell you everything.

How do I know
if I can even trust you?

Isn't that why you're here?

Answers?

I'll can explain everything.

Even the parts that
Tabitha left out.

Many years ago, I -- I had
an affair

with one of the members
on The Council, an elder.

Such unions were frowned upon.

Why?

The same reason that
death magick is forbidden.

Power.

You know, The Council would love
to say that those

with death magick are dark
and evil and must be bound.

But the truth is
we're powerful.

Powerful enough to scare
The Council.

Yeah, I learned from the Elder
that The Council doesn't

bind those with death magick.

They k*ll them outright.

Whole families decimated.

And Caden and I,
we were found young.

I was the one with death magick.

She has healing
and regenerative magick.

Unbeknownst to us,
The Council is the one that

slaughtered our family.

And he kept us alive.

Caden and I were so close.

We used to look out
for each other.

The Council, he raised us
to do their bidding,

follow their rules,
and be their puppets.

And that was not me.

I was allowed to keep
my death magick

and taught to use it only when
and how The Council wanted.

Eventually,
Caden was made a Guardian

and I was placed
on The Council myself.

The, uh, proudest
day of my life.

Until I had you.

Camille.

You...

you are the most precious thing
in the world to me.

I couldn't bear to let you die.

And I knew that I could bring
you back, so yes.

Yes, I k*lled so you can live,
and I paid dearly for it.

Tabitha said
they took your magick.

[ Chuckles ]

Yeah.

You know, Tabitha betrayed me.

And Caden.

After I was stripped
of my magick

and then made to believe
that you were ex*cuted.

I spent years lost.

The only thing I can
think of was revenge

to those who k*lled my child.

It consumed me.

Until finally I found a way.

The Handler.

Yes.

I made a deal to get my revenge,

and he gave borrowed magick
in the form of Darletra.

Poor thing was all alone.

I mean, The Handler
k*lled her brother.

You know,
Darletra's very powerful

and can transfer magick to me,

though The Handler
put limitations on her.

In return, I promised him
death magick.

Me?
Is that why you're here?

No. No, Camille,

Look, as long as I am alive,

I won't let
The Handler touch you.

But you are in danger.

And The Handler,
he knows about you,

and he will come
for your magick.

Now, we need to transfer
all of it back to me.

And with our magick,

I'll be powerful enough
to k*ll him.

And enough power to k*ll us all.

No.

No, you can't have my magick.

Look, as long as you have it,
you are a target.

But The Handler
and The Council...

Look, let me save you
and your friends.

It'll be a lot easier
if you're willing.

Just think about it.

I can't leave, can I?

No.

[ Car horns honk ]

[ Sobbing ]

[ Sighs ] I wish I could take
it all back.

I wish I could take it all back.

f*ck!

I should have just told
Claudette no.

Now she out here
giving me orders.

And if I don't follow them,

she fittin'
to k*ll me and the girls.

And I keep lying to myself
and -- and telling me

I did this to
protect them, but...

I didn't.

[ Sighs ] I wanted the power.

And now Tabitha had
to pay for it.

She just --

She fell. She just dropped.

Tell me what you need me to do.

You know I'll anything
for you, Sherise.

[ Sighs ]

I'm in too deep now.

I can't get out.

But you can, Taj.

You could get out.

I love you, Taj,
but you will not remember this.

You do not love me.

In fact, you hate me.

You will leave and move on.

Go and never come back.

[ Sobs ]

[ Pounding on door ]

Oh, Caden, I'm so glad
you're here.

Jordan, where's Camille?
She's not answering her phone.

I don't really think
that she's here, but come on.

Oh, sh*t. She did it.

What?

What is this?

Camille and Angela
and I worked a spell yesterday

to locate Claudette.

She saw some images,
and this might be the house.

-Damn it.
-You know, maybe she's --

She said she wouldn't go alone.
Maybe she's with Tabitha.

The shop isn't open.

What?

I'm going after her.

Try and get in contact
with Tabitha.

Be careful.

Look, The Handler's close.

I can't find him, but I saw him.

I've never had
dream visions before.

Damn.

If I don't come back,
do not come looking for us.

You can get yourself k*lled.

Can you stop pacing?

It's annoying.

Just sit down.

I'll be right back.

f*ck.

f*ck.

Really?

[ Door closes ]

Her holding me prisoner
isn't exactly

instilling my confidence in her.

You call this being
kept prisoner?

When you did your little spell
last night, did you see me?

Notice anything?

Marks around your neck, collar.

A magickal sl*ve collar.

The Handler has had me on a
leash since I was a little girl.

Me and my brother.

He took us from our family.

He's ruthless.

Why you?

DARLETRA: Power.

I can absorb
large amounts of power,

hold it, transfer it,
and I can alter reality,

twist people's
perceptions of it.

And there's a lot of power
in his hands.

You, my friend, can't imagine
what he's made me do.

And your brother?

He wasn't strong enough.

He's dead now,
and I can not go back.

Claudette is the only chance
that we have at freedom.

And she needs your magick
to do it!

But you still on a leash.

Better her's than his.

Hey, um, Camille's missing,

and Caden just went after her,
and I...

I can't reach Tabitha.

She didn't even open the shop.

Oh, my God.

I'm going to go over
to Tabitha's.

Can you just please stay
inside, Mona?

It's safer, and the protection
magick is up.

Yeah, alright.

Okay.

Hey.

Be careful.

[ Knocking on door ]

JORDAN: Tabitha? Tabitha?

Tabitha?

[ Gasps ]

Tabitha!

Tabitha!

What's wrong?

I feel something.

Wait right here.

[ Floor boards creak ]

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Gasps ]

Shh.

I cast a hush spell
so they won't hear us.

But we still have to stay quiet,
and we have to move fast.

The wards are only open
while she's outside.

Where is my daughter?

[ Gasps ]

You better pray that The Handler
doesn't get to her first,

or I will make what he did to
you feel like a happy memory.

Get your a*s up!

Now!

You're back.
What happened?

She foolishly went to look
for Claudette herself.

CAMILLE: Yeah, stupid. I know.

Look, I saw Sherise.
She's working with Claudette.

I need to talk to all of you.
Where's Jordan?

Uh, she wants to Tabitha's.
She tole me to meet her here.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Oh, this is her.

Jordan? Where?

What?

[ Siren wailing ]

[ Sobbing ]

Tabitha was my mentor,
my family.

What am I gonna do without her?

Was Claudette right?

Do you even think Sherise knew?

That b*tch was probably there.

-Mona!
-What?

We don't know
if Claudette did it.

What if it was The Handler?

I told you what she
and Darletra said.

I just...

I don't know what to think.

Ay, yi, yi.

"The mother's debt
becomes a child's,

and on swift wings,
the bill comes due."

That's what my Guides told me.

And this is her debt.

And if she doesn't pay
The Handler back with

death magick, he's going
to take it from you.

[ Pounding on door ]

[ Pounding continues ]

Well, if the two-faced
b*tch of the east.

SHERISE: Look, whatever.
Y'all got to listen to me.

Claudette.

Did you know about Tabitha?

Did you know?!

Yeah, I knew.

I was there.

And you just left her there

like she was a piece of garbage.

SHERISE: Look,
y'all don't understand.

She told me she
wouldn't hurt y'all.

Claudette promised to me
she wouldn't touch y'all!

I didn't know she was
going to do all of that.

But that's why I came.
I'll tell y'all everything.

Tabitha is f*cking dead!
You can't make this right!

You stupid b*tch!
You disgusting piece of sh*t!

Tabitha was always
there for you!

And you repay her like this?

-Yo, get the f*ck out.
-Jordan --

What part of "get the f*ck out"
did you not understand?

f*ck.

[ Sobbing ]

Forget her.

What do we do next?

We can't trust Claudette.

Camille, you cannot continue
to hold both your magick.

Even with Angela's potion,
eventually, it'll k*ll you.

I really wish I could talk
to my mom.

She means her real mom, Kendria.

CAMILLE: My dad...

My dad went missing a few years
ago, so I can't talk to him.

And now I've got all these
spirits overwhelming me.

But my mom is
nowhere to be found.

Well, that's probably why.

She stays away because you're
already overwhelmed.

Ang, what is it?

What if we could
ease the overwhelm

and give you
a pathway to connect?

CADEN: What are you thinking?

The dream state elixir
I've been working on, it works.

It puts the user
in a dream state

to help them process trauma.

With your death magick,
you can call your mom

into the dream state with you.

CAMILLE: Do you
have it with you?

[ Sighs ]

-Camille?
-Mom.

Oh, baby, I missed you.

Oh.

I know you're angry.

I'm not angry, Mom.

I am furious!

How could you -- How could you
not tell me all of this?

How could you
leave me like that?

How could you keep
all of this from me?

I know. And I'm sorry.

I never meant to leave you
so unprotected.

I thought we had more time.

More time?

You had 29 years
to tell me the truth.

Who I am,
who -- who my birth mother is.

And now I'm even more in danger
because of it.

KENDRIA: Baby, I know you're
angry and you're hurt.

But you didn't just bring us
here to yell at me, right?

No. I didn't.
I came for answers.

Like, who k*lled you.

And Dad, what happened to him?

Okay. Have a seat.

Come on.

Oh, Kim, do I know
who k*lled me? Yes.

That's a longer story
than we have time for now.

But as for your father,

I don't know what happened
or if he's alive.

But I don't think anything
ordinary could overcome him.

Okay?

I miss you both so much.

I feel so lost.

I don't know what to do.

Should I trust Claudette?

Can she really
k*ll The Handler?

A sorcerer like The Handler
is hard to find

and even harder to k*ll.

He garners a lot of loyalty
from the worst magickal beings.

But also a lot of enemies.

But with your magick
and the right allies,

she might be able to k*ll him.

But Claudette is dangerous.

With that much power,

she could be a bigger threat
as The Handler.

Every option sucks.

What do I do?

You have to decide
for yourself, baby.

I know you afraid,

and I didn't prepare you
for this, for any of it.

But magick aside,
you are a powerful woman.

Don't be afraid of that power.

You have the answer.

Right allies.

Enemies.

Mom, I think I have an idea.

Are you all right? Did it work?

I know what we have to do.

Is that crazy?

-Yes.
-Yes.

-Ehh...
-It's risky.

But it's the right amount
of crazy to work.

Everyone has to be in, though.

I don't want to ask.

But we can't do this
without you.

You're the key
to making it work.

Alright, this is it for me.
I'm serious.

After this, I'm done,
I'm leaving.

We understand.

Thank you.

We only need one
more thing to make this work.

[ Line ringing]

[ Cellphone buzzing ]

CLAUDETTE:
Camille, I know it's you.

Sherise told me
she gave you my number.

I'll do it.

Mm.

We can transfer your magick?

No.

You can take your magick back.

But I keep my own.

You understand that keeping
your magick makes you a target?

The Handler knows about --

I understand.

Only yours or nothing at all.

That's the deal.

All right. Only my magick.

Camille, you're making
the right decision.

3:00 a.m.

Come alone.

I'll send you the location.

Fine.

[ Beeping]

Is that good? Is that enough
to take out The Handler?

No.

Which is why I'm going to
take her magick anyway.

And what about my friends?

I haven't run through them yet,
have I?

Keep following my orders,

and they'll be just fine.

3:00 a.m. Let's get ready.

[ Crows caws ]

Are you sure you don't want
to use of potion?

I have it just in case.

No, I need to be able
to sense when her magick is out

so she doesn't take mine.

[ Groans ]

[ Sighs ]

My precious Camille.

So much for coming alone.

Hello, Caden.

It's been a long time, sister.

Be careful with this one,
Camille.

She'll stab you in the back
when you need her the most.

I spent decades protecting
my niece, your daughter.

CAMILLE: She's here
as a precaution,

and you still outnumber us.

I hope everything you get
was worth the price.

None of this sh*t
would have happened

if it wasn't for you, b*tch.

You betrayed Tabitha.

You were there,
and you did nothing.

Oh, enough!

There's no need to fight.

We're all here to
stop The Handler.

Camille.

So much would have been

different if I would
have raised you.

Yes, but my life still started
with a m*rder.

So let's skip the sentiments,
shall we?

[ Sighs ]

Our blood is needed.

Your hand.

Blood of the one
from which power comes.

[ Gasps ]

Blood of the one
to which power goes.

[ Speaking foreign language ]

[ Speaking foreign language ]

That's enough.

[ Speaking foreign language ]

That's enough.

[ Speaking foreign language ]

Enough, Claudette!

[ Speaking foreign language ]

I call on your power of
protection.

[ Speaking foreign language ]

Hear my plea and join our cause.

You don't have enough power.

It's gone.

Maybe not.

But we do.

ALL: The power of
living and dead...

Spirits unite from
light to dark.

Join our effort.

...contained in
the black of night.

Spirits unite from
light to darkness.

Join our efforts.

Unite as one.

ALL: ...to keep
darkness contained

in the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

[ Screaming ]

No!

The connection! I haven't taken
my magick out yet.

-[ Thunder crashes ]
-No!

-The power of living and dead --
-No, you cannot!

The power of living
and dead unite!

To keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite!

To keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of
living and dead unite!

To keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of living
and dead --

The power of living
and dead --

And the red will burn it all.

The dead...

[ Thunder crashes ]

[ Speaking indistinctly ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Screams ]

[ Shouts indistinctly ]

Claudette?

You stole something.

Now, where's my payment?

[ Scoffs ]

Or I can take away
your batteries.

Go ahead.

I don't need her anymore.

THE HANDLER: I think
I'll take you both.

And that little daughter
of yours.

Oh, you won't touch her.

I'm not on a leash anymore.

Either of you.
And I'm never going back.

-Darletra --
-Shut up!

You b*tch.

I watched you k*ll my brother.

And I stood by that because
that leash you had me on

had me bent to you will.

But never again.

You both are going to get yours.

Look at you.

All juiced up, ready to k*ll.

You're coming for me.

But not today.

The power of living and dead...

ALL: Unite to keep darkness
contained day or night.

The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness
contained in the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

Got you.

The power of living
and dead unite...

-[ Screams ]
-Don't break the cycle!

[ Screaming ]

ALL: The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

[ Laughing ]

[ Groans ]

Call it a magickal failsafe.

You can either save her,

or contain me.

But you can't do both.

A real Sophie's Choice.
I know.

[ Chuckles ]

ALL: The power of living
and dead unite,

to keep darkness contained in
the black of night.

They broke the circle!

f*ck!

I can't take you today.

You got spirits all over you.

But...

This one...

Magick is absolutely...

[ Groans ]

...delicious.

You'll come to me.

[ Gasping ]

Where'd she go?

No! No!

Don't move. Let me heal you.

-[ Groans ]
-Oh. No, no.

No, let me heal you.

[ Gasps ]

[ Groans ]

[ Gasping ]

Come here.

Why?

Why help me now?

Why?

Because I didn't before.

I'm sorry.

Camille? Camille?

He can't take her. No, no, no.
He can't take her.

He can't take her.

Too many spirits protecting her.

It's okay.

[ Gasps ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Groans ]

You and Tabitha,
you'll be trapped in there

for a really long time.

I wanted to k*ll you.

I've always wanted to.

Don't worry.
You won't really die.

[ Breathing heavily ]

♪ How did you do this to me?

♪ Leave me for dead

♪ Are we alive?

♪ I wish I would have
known then what I know now ♪

♪ All this pain that I feel
got my soul down ♪

♪ Everything that you said,
I believed it ♪

♪ Set my soul on fire,
but it's cool now ♪

♪ In the far world,
every time you showed out ♪

♪ At the front door,
kick it in my old house ♪

♪ Try to bag, but you
don't want to shoulder ♪

♪ Champagne on the floor,
had to ball out ♪

♪ Cheers to you,
your love was the devil ♪

♪ Here's to you

♪ I needed telepathy

♪ To give to you

♪ Never knew that you would do
the things you did to me ♪

♪ Now the walls are closing in,
I can't breathe ♪

♪ Now the walls are
closing in, I can't ♪