03x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

To be a husband and a father again...

that's all I've ever wanted.

There must be no question
that Diana is a de Clermont.

And with this mark, you're
forever a member of our family.

Madam de Clermont, such a
recent blood vow is deafening.

DOMENICO: A vampire is
murdering warmbloods.

Whoever is doing this is
infected with blood rage.

KNOX: Our priority has to be

the missing pages from the Book of Life.

It's possible that Diana
Bishop's aunts already have it.

I have reason to believe
they're being sheltered.

MATTHEW: A witch born to daemons.

If you ever go near my grandchild again,

I'll k*ll you with my bare hands.

Sleep now.

EMILY: Diana will unite all creatures

[STRAINING] and she will avenge me!

[SAD MUSIC PLAYING]

[WIND WHOOSHING]

♪ Have we reached the end? ♪

♪ Is this it, my friend? ♪

♪ Will you wake and return to me? ♪

♪ Will you say my name again ♪

♪ Once more? ♪

♪ Will we live again ♪

♪ Once more? ♪

♪ Will we steal away ♪

♪ In the light of day ♪

♪ Come together or say farewell? ♪

♪ Farewell ♪

♪ Farewell ♪

♪ Is this now the end? ♪

♪ My love ♪

[EXHALES]

[WHIMPERS] Oh, she's gone.

♪ My love ♪

♪ My love ♪

[SOBBING]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[SIGHS]

I don't know what to do.

I can't believe Em's gone.

I can't imagine the
baby not knowing her.

[SOBBING]

Two heartbeats.

Two babies?

Yes.

[GASPING]

- These children are our future.
- [SOBBING]

The Congregation will
never harm our family again.

I promise.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

Welcome home, old friend.

It's been far too long.

Gallowglass, welcome.

YSABEAU: It looks like
we have another guest.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

It's so good to see you.

Hey, it's only been a
few days for you, Diana.

Some of us have been waiting centuries.

MATTHEW: This is the darkest of days.

When Peter Knox m*rder*d Emily Mather,

he k*lled a woman that was
like a mother to my wife.

He k*lled a woman that
was truly beloved by Sarah.

He k*lled a woman who
was under the protection

of the de Clermont family.

And, therefore,

Peter Knox has brought
about, his own end.

Knox has powerful allies.

Let's consider the consequences
before we take action.

None as powerful as the de Clermonts.

k*lling him will be too
easy. It'll make him a martyr.

People need to know what
he did and not just to Em.

NATHANIEL: That's why
Mum's on her way to Venice.

She's told Baldwin to hold an
immediate meeting of the Congregation,

so she'll have a
chance to tell the truth

about what really happened here

before Knox and Gerbert can twist it.

And they will. They'll
portray us as the aggressors.

I'm afraid they'll use what's
been happening in Oxford

for the same ends.

What has been happening in Oxford?

There's been a series of killings.

They've rather captured the
imagination of the press.

They're calling them
"The Vampire Murders".

MIRIAM: And for once,
the newspapers are right.

The victims were k*lled by
a vampire with blood rage.

A lot has been happening while you
were in the th century, Matthew.

Gerbert will use this against you.

[CLEARS THROAT]

I thought I should introduce myself.

There hasn't really been
the right moment until now.

I'm Phoebe Taylor.

Marcus and I... I know what you
are to each other, Miss Taylor.

Right, well, I only wish we were
meeting under better circumstances.

Indeed.

Now there is a great deal to be done

and Marcus has many important
responsibilities, so...

MARCUS: I am well aware
of my responsibilities.

Really?

As Grand Master of the Knights
of Lazarus, your primary task

is to, at all costs, uphold
the sanctity of Sept-Tours.

MARCUS: And you think I failed?

Knox shouldn't have been allowed to
get within ten miles of this place.

You make it sound like
he went unchallenged!

Marcus could have been k*lled.

Emily was k*lled!

MARCUS: Matthew, enough!

You know, I always used to take
your disappointment personally.

But I'm finally beginning to understand
that nobody's beyond reproach.

Not even you.

Blood rage?

It seems the rumors of its
defeat are somewhat exaggerated.

After all,

there are two blood-raged
vampires just in this room.

You're not a blood-raged vampire.

You're not.

You... carry the disease.

So you thought it was okay
to lie to me for centuries?

There was no need for you to know.

That wasn't your decision to make.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

Hey.

Why was Em at the temple?

She'd been having dreams.

Nightmares about the page.

Em thought they were
some sort of premonition.

She needed someone
to help her with them.

She needed...

Rebecca.

[WHISPERS] Mum?

No.

No, Em was against higher magic.

She told me that any
witch who was fool enough

to think they could handle it...

... Deserved to find out
they couldn't. The hard way.

You do realize she was
speaking from experience?

Yeah. She didn't want you to know.

What was she thinking?

I don't know. I wish I could ask her.

We could.

We could ask her.

[SIGHS] Sarah...

You know we can't do that.

I can't use my power to
change things in the past.

Not deliberately.

Why not?

Do you think it was Em's destiny
to be m*rder*d by Knox? Her fate?

You think this was all meant to happen?

No, of course not.

None of this is how
it was supposed to be.

She's meant to be here with you.

So, I can tell you both together.

I know these babies
won't fix our problems...

Babies?

Twins.

Twice blessed.

What are they? Witch? Vampire?

I don't know.

Or something else?

I'll love them no matter what.

But how will you keep them safe?

[SEAGULLS CAWING]

[HEAVY BREATHING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

This meeting is at the request
of Agatha Wilson of the daemons.

We relinquish the floor to her.

GERBERT: I'm sure whatever she
wants to discuss is fascinating.

I have the floor, Gerbert.

However, there is an issue that
needs our immediate attention.

The murders in Oxford.

It's a human matter.
Not for discussion here.

GERBERT: Even when the murders are
the work of a blood-raged vampire?

There hasn't been a case of
blood rage since the th century.

DOMENICO: I've been tracking
the k*ller's movements

for the last few months.

He's k*lled six people in that time.

Humans are quite capable of v*olence.

DOMENICO: Not like this, Baldwin.
The victims were torn apart.

No human I've ever
known has the strength

to inflict wounds of that
nature. Only vampires.

Do we know who this
vampire is supposed to be?

I tracked and confronted
him after his last k*ll.

Who is he?

I was fighting for my
life. I didn't see his face.

I didn't recognize his scent.
He's not a vampire I'd met before.

And he's still at large.

This puts all creatures at risk.

We only live safely amongst humans

by not drawing attention to ourselves.

The vampires must deal with this.

And we will. I will.

GERBERT: Wasn't it your
family who assured us

that blood rage had been
consigned to history?

I can remember Philippe
sitting in that very chair

declaring the scourge defeated!

I can only imagine his disappointment
at the current state of affairs.

Vampires, witches, daemons
mixing, marrying and even mating.

I understand there are people here today

who are complicit in it.

KNOX: Yes.

Agatha Wilson's family are breaking
the Covenant even as we speak.

They are at Sept-Tours along
with other daemons, witches,

vampires, and even humans.

Is this true?

GERBERT: Perhaps, Baldwin,
you should see for yourself.

I'm sure you're looking forward
to reuniting with your brother...

and his wife.

[SIGHS]

Matthew and Diana are at Sept-Tours?

Yes.

And they arrived home to
find that Diana's aunt,

the witch Emily Mather,

had been m*rder*d by Peter Knox!

That is not true.

Emily was practicing higher magic
and, sadly, it overwhelmed her.

And how did Marcus Whitmore
come by his injuries?

I was forced to defend
myself. He att*cked me.

- What were you doing there?
- How dare you question my work?

We daemons know only too
well how you all see us.

How you question our
position on this council.

Let's see what we can do

with the little power that
you so kindly afford us.

I move that Peter Knox

be removed from the
Congregation for his crimes!

You can demand whatever you please,

but without a witch or a
vampire to second your motion...

It is an act of w*r for a witch to
enter Sept-Tours without invitation.

I second the motion.

KNOX: You still need a majority.

BALDWIN: I'm well aware of that Knox.

I have served this council
unstintingly for years.

I have ensured the safety

of not only my fellow
witches, but all creatures...

All those opposed to Peter Knox's
expulsion from this council?

And those in favor?

What do you think you are doing?

Peter, you k*lled a witch.

Justice must be served.

And with my vote, the motion's passed.

- No!
- BALDWIN: Peter Knox,

you are no longer a
member of the Congregation.

You will no longer hold
a key to the chamber.

You will have no power, no privilege,

and you must remove
yourself and your possessions

from this island and never return here.

You think that this
keeps your family safe?

Or those at Sept-Tours?

You are wrong.

NATHANIEL: [ON PHONE] I'm proud of you.

Listen.

You, Sophie, and Margaret
should leave tonight.

You need to get on a plane and go.

Knox is dangerous and he's
got nothing to lose now.

I don't want you to
call me or get in touch.

Not until all this is over. [SNIFFLES]

If I know where you are, then Peter Knox

can use me to get to you and our family.

I love you, Mum.

[WHIMPERS] I love you, too.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

I don't think I can.

Okay.

Emily,

we offer your spirit
light in every direction.

We offer you protection along the way.

We release you from your earthly ties.

And with the path lit
and free from danger...

[SNIFFLING]

... we...

[SNIFFLING]

We send you on your next journey.

[WIND WHOOSHING]

It didn't feel quite right

to attend a witch's ceremony,
considering my history.

They'll be cold when they get back.

Let's relight the fires and
say our own prayers for Emily.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

What I said about the babies...

I was lashing out.

Your children are gonna be very special.

She would never let it
fall into Knox's hands.

I will make Knox pay for all of it.

For everything he took from us.

From our family.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

BALDWIN: Where the hell have
you been for the last few months?

- London, mainly.
- Don't lie to me.

I've had people looking
for you and the witch.

I'm not lying, Baldwin.
We were in London.

Just... a few centuries away.

Is there no end to the witch's talents?

Not so far, and that
witch is now my wife.

I can only imagine what
Philippe would say. Philippe?

He was there at the wedding.

I don't believe you.

Well, his blood vow was his
wedding present to Diana.

Now no one can question her position...

in the family.

The same cannot be said for
everyone you've assembled here.

If you think you're offering
them a place of safety,

you are sadly mistaken.

Peter Knox made sure of that.

And what he did demands
justice, Baldwin.

I agree and I've already dealt with him.

- He's dead?
- No. He's been expelled from the Congregation.

[SCOFFS] He's lost his job? He
k*lled someone here at Sept-Tours!

- He k*lled a witch.
- A member of my wife's family!

You can't have it both ways!

If she is your mate and
Philippe's blood-sworn daughter,

then she answers to this family and me!

And I am ordering you

and every other de Clermont
to leave Peter Knox alone.

There are more pressing matters
that need to be dealt with.

The blood rage murders. Fingers
are already being pointed.

I want the infected
vampire found, k*lled,

and the outbreak contained.

And you're expecting me to do it?

At a time of crisis, we should
all play to our strengths.

We can discuss how to undo the
rest of the damage over dinner.

Family only.

But do bring the witch.

I'll be the judge of
whether she is a de Clermont.

I can't help but feel that

we've got the better
end of the deal tonight.

I know where I'd rather be.

[CHUCKLES]

I would like to think that
there will never be a time

that we cannot sit down
together as a family.

Even if it means our guests aren't
welcome to join us at the table?

I'll not apologize for
observing the Covenant.

It has been keeping
us safe for centuries.

Do you still believe that?

Of course I do.

YSABEAU: Do you believe that
this is what your father imagined

when he established the Congregation?

BALDWIN: I believe that my father
always had the best intentions.

No one questions that,
but the world has changed.

Indeed. There is a witch at the table,

who bears my father's blood vow.

There was a time when
that was unthinkable.

Philippe's mark is an honor,

but it is also a privilege.

My concern is for the creatures
who are not afforded that.

For them, the Covenant has
outlived its usefulness.

[SLAMS TABLE] BALDWIN:
Speaking against the Covenant

in the house that Philippe de
Clermont built is inexcusable.

[CLOCK TICKING]

We should have been dining in
honor of a lost friend this evening.

We are.

To Emily.

ALL: [SOFTLY] To Emily.

Perhaps we should look
to brighter things.

To my brother's mate

and their unborn children.

Whatever they are.

I seem to remember that
this isn't the first time

a vampire had a child with a witch.

Matthew may recall better than I.

What happened to the child?

It's not relevant.

The witches banished it
along with the mother.

I believe they d*ed in the desert.

Why would they do that?

Superstition and ignorance.

Wasn't that around the time
that you sired Benjamin?

GALLOWGLASS: Enough, Baldwin.

BALDWIN: I hadn't thought about
him in a long time, but then,

with all the talk of blood
rage at The Congregation

and Gerbert reminding us of
the de Clermonts' involvement,

it did set me thinking about
our family's past exploits.

Well, thank you very
much for supper, Baldwin.

Excuse me, maman.

I'm sure I'm not the only
one who has had their fill.

One more thing.

Anyone who is not a de Clermont
should leave this house by morning.

The Congregation is watching

and as de Clermonts, we will
uphold Philippe's covenant.

MATTHEW: Look, it's
clear. We can't stay here.

We'll leave for London
first thing. All of us.

DIANA: Who is Benjamin?
Another de Clermont?

MATTHEW: Not exactly. [SIGHS]

At the end of the first crusade,

I was in Jerusalem.

Philippe dreamt of establishing
a homeland for creatures,

but in order to do so, it was
necessary for us to reveal ourselves

to some humans that we
thought we could trust.

And, Benjamin was one of them.

So when Benjamin
threatened to expose us all,

it crushed Philippe's dream.

Well...

I lost control.

Matthew, I think I met him.

No, no, that's not possible.

In Bohemia.

He said he could hear
Philippe's blood vow.

But he called himself
Fuchs. Not de Clermont.

He certainly didn't say he was your son.

He's not my son.

Not in any true sense.

By God, I wanted to punish him.

Death would be too quick.

I made him a vampire,

so that he couldn't reveal our true
nature without revealing his own.

And then...

I abandoned him.

A new blood-raged vampire.

I thought it would k*ll him
eventually or get him k*lled.

It was the most terrible
miscalculation...

So, this place is as
welcoming as I always remember.

Especially with Baldwin in residence.

Yeah. Just like his father. A
right bastard when he wants to be.

I know.

We're not meant to say a word
against the great man on this...

hallowed ground.

Philippe wasn't always the
easiest man to get along with.

Why do you think my father and Fernando

struck out on their
own and formed a scion?

Maybe history needs to repeat itself?

Any male with full-blooded
children can establish a scion,

which will be a branch of the
original family, but with autonomy.

And think of who we can take with us.

Everyone you've sired,
Matthew. Everyone they've sired.

Our children.

MARCUS: Baldwin will never see the
problems that the Covenant cause us

or stand up to the Congregation.

But if we establish a scion,
we can chart our own path.

Marcus, you are asking me
to disregard the history

and the family who made me who I am.

You ask too much.

My answer is no.

We have enough problems
without splitting our family.

[CROWS CAWING]

[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]

They're all leaving.
Matthew and Marcus as well.

It would appear so.

I'm surprised you're
not going with them.

Another hollow victory.

If Matthew crosses the
line, I won't protect him.

Goodbye, Baldwin.

This will not end well.

[SIREN BLARING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

FERNANDO: Bem-vindo,
Matthew. Welcome home.

Fernando.

I knew I could rely on you.

You were there for me when we lost Hugh.

Thank you.

SARAH: Who's that?

DIANA: He was mated to
Matthew's brother Hugh.

MIRIAM: So you think the page
itself can give us some answers?

MATTHEW: Miriam, the pages are
made from the skin of creatures.

I want to see if it's even
possible to extract the DNA.

It might tell us more about
the evolution of creatures.

Our possible extinction.

Maybe even the underlying
cause of blood rage.

If we can trace it back
to its origins then...

perhaps we can begin to
understand what activates it.

Why does it lie dormant in
some vampires and not others?

The Book of Life, species
decline, blood rage.

Somehow this is all connected.

We need a lab. Somewhere discreet.

I think I know someone
who could help with that.

Okay. He said he'd meet us here.

Chris.

[DIANA LAUGHS]

Oh!

- Hello, stranger.
- [LAUGHS]

Where the hell have you been?

[SIGHS] It's a long story.

It better be a good one. You don't call.

You don't write. You don't email?

I know. Uh, things got
a little complicated.

- Dr. Christopher Roberts.
- Dr. Matthew Clairmont.

Really? Your paper on cell
cycle regulation was interesting.

You finally got yourself out the library

and got yourself a boyfriend, huh?

- Uh...
- Husband.

Married to a Brit?

French.

Any more surprises?

Uh, well, we're expecting
twins. [CHUCKLES]

It really has been a long time.

So where's this lab?

And you are?

Dr. Shepherd.

Perhaps we can do the formal
introductions on the way.

Shall we?

[CHUCKLES]

[BEEPS]

So, this is my place.

What do you think?

- Is the equipment well-maintained?
- It's state-of-the-art.

Hmm.

Miriam runs my research.

CHRIS: And what is that exactly?

I mean, Diana was pretty vague
about your current interests.

[CHUCKLES]

I could do with a
little more detail before

I, uh, take this project on.

What am I looking at here?

Why don't you tell me?

There's some damage to the blood cells.

Viral?

No, genetic.

But it's not anything
I've seen before, is it?

No.

FERNANDO: I thought
you might need a coffee.

No one talks about Em.

It's blood rage and scions.

You vampires always look after your own.

Do you know who Hugh de Clermont was?

He was Philippe's eldest son.

Hugh and I were mated.

For six centuries.

But Philippe refused
to recognize our union.

And when Hugh d*ed,

neither my loss, nor my
grief were acknowledged.

When did he die?

Seven hundred years ago.

[INHALES DEEPLY]

I'm sorry for your loss.

Grief never... really goes away.

[SIGHS] It gets quieter, slower...

and sometimes it comes
rushing back like the sea.

The de Clermonts accepted you and Emily.

More than that they... embraced you.

And they recognize your loss.

They should recognize yours.

I live in hope.

CHRIS: You're asking me to believe

in witches and blood-raged vampires?

[LAUGHS] I mean, you
realize how this sounds?

I mean, sure, as a scientist,

I'm trained to suspend disbelief
until something is disproven,

but without any evidence, you're
asking a hell of a lot from me.

[CHUCKLES] I know.

[SIGHS]

[WATER SLOSHING]

Are you working on a molecular
level when you do that?

[CHUCKLES]

Okay, uh... [SIGHS]

What do you need?

What these groups have in common

is that they're all, in
some way, suffering decline.

Vampires can no longer sire.
Witches' powers are waning...

And daemons seem to be slipping
into actual mental illness.

MATTHEW: And there is
a k*ller on the loose.

We need a cure for blood rage.

Do you think you might
be able to help with that?

I can give it my best sh*t.

What do you have to say

that couldn't be said in
front of the Congregation?

DOMENICO: This blood-raged vampire.

All the murders in
Oxford were very close

to where Matthew and Diana had been.

Photos from the crime
scenes. All the victims.

Why would he be following
Matthew and Diana?

This is just another attempt
to smear the de Clermonts.

The k*ller stole their portraits.

Miniatures painted in the th
century. Nothing else was taken.

You denounce me, now
you're helping me. Why?

No, I denounced the
blood-raged k*ller. Not you.

Gerbert used it to att*ck me.

Gerbert, not me.

I don't have to be your enemy.

[SAD MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ Will the circle be unbroken ♪

[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]

♪ By and by, Lord, by and by ♪

When did they get back?

♪ There's a better home awaiting ♪

I'm leaving now.

♪ In the sky ♪

♪ In the sky ♪

♪ I was standing by my window ♪

♪ On a cold and cloudy day ♪

♪ When I saw that hearse come rolling ♪

♪ For to carry my mother away... ♪

♪ Will the circle... ♪

- Auf Wiedersehen.
- Auf Wiedersehen, mein Herr.

♪ ... be unbroken ♪

♪ By and by, Lord... ♪

[CHAMBERMAID SCREAMING]

This is my DNA.

I'm a vampire.

GALLOWGLASS: Philippe charged
me to look after Diana.

I've spent her whole
life keeping her safe.

And Diana is with Matthew now.

- He is not here.
- I'm sure he'll turn up.

And when he does, you'll
let me know, won't you?

You can't control me
anymore. Your time is over.

Even the de Clermonts'
secrets come out eventually.

It's about time Matthew de Clermont
learns who he's dealing with.

Diana Bishop.

Father Hubbard, why are you here?

You left something in my keeping.

♪ Will the circle be unbroken ♪

♪ By and by, Lord, by and by ♪

♪ There's a better home awaiting ♪

♪ In the sky ♪

♪ In the sky ♪