01x10 - Darkness

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Previously on
The Secret Circle...

My sweet Cassie,
you finding this means I'm gone,

and for that I am so sorry.

I didn't want you
to have this life,

but destiny's not easy
to run from.

You're a witch. You're a
full-blooded % witch.

A complete circle is six.

You complete the circle.

She's got the gift.

You can get Cassie
to do what we need?

The circle will take care of
that without even knowing it.

Henry's body just
turned up dead.

Your mistake forced us
to silence Jane.

If you think
the rest of the elders

aren't paying attention
to this town right now,

you're full of it.
That's my father.

- John Blackwell?
- Yeah.

Cassie's dark magic
comes from Balcoin.

The name was changed
to Blackwell.

Why are you
showing me this?

Your father's lineage
is from strong dark magic.

That's why you have
the power you do.

We're taking Cassie
with us.

Cassie's in trouble.
You have to help me save her.

Then I'll leave forever.

[Indistinct]

Get out of here!

[Creaking]

Hello?

[Gasps]

Jake, what are you--

what the hell
are you doing here?

Your front door
was opened.

You should be more careful.

You left with
witch hunters.

Whose side
are you on?

Yours.

They weren't
very happy with me

after I helped you
get away.

So what?

You just expect me to...
to welcome you back?

about dark magic.

Yeah, I keep
remembering...

What you said

about how I can
control it.

You can't control it.

That's what I came
to tell you.

You said I could.

You said that I was a good person
and could deal with it.

No.

Evil is evil.

I wanted to help.

The truth is,
no one can.

You think I'm evil?

You don't me to tell you,
you know.

You have evil blood.

Balcoin blood.

The devil's blood.

Aah!

[Gasping]

[Gasps]

♪ La da da da da

♪ da da da da da

♪ La da da da da da

[doorbell rings]

You don't look sick.

Feeling better.

Um...

I appreciate
the calls and texts.

But not enough for more
than one-word answers.

Sorry.

It's been two days.

We were all
just worried.

I was worried.

I just, I needed some time.

Witch hunters, Jake, you.

I was dying.

Is there anything else?

Isn't that enough?

On the boat that night,

you knew the witch hunter
wasn't gonna hurt me

because you knew
he was afraid of you.

Why?

I've never heard the name.

Jake said Francis Balcoin was
as evil as they come,

that he passed dark power from
generation to generation.

To my father, to me.

Jake. That's where
we're getting the truth now?

Come on, is evil power even
something you can pass down?

What, is it like eye color?

It would explain how
I can do magic outside the circle.

Well, it's one explanation.

Maybe another is that
your mom's side

passed down good power
for years.

I like the optimism.

Both my parents
are witches,

it's possible I take
after the good side.

What did your
grandmother say?

Kind of what you
just said.

That I'm just like
my mom, so not to worry.

Maybe you should
listen to her.

I don't know. She hasn't
been herself lately.

She went away to a healer's for
a couple of days.

She'll be Ok.

She's a tough lady.

Yeah, she is.

Hey, maybe Diana's book
will have something.

There was a lot about
black magic and demons.

I...I don't want
to tell people.

Not yet. I just, I don't know
how they'll take it.

Give them a chance.

Can we just keep
this between you and me

until I
figure it out?

Please.

It's important
to me.

Of course.

[Knock on door]

Grandma Kate.

Oh, my darling, Diana.

Come in.

Are you staying?

Well, just for
a couple of nights.

If you'll have me.

Of course.

Do you think your father
will mind?

You know, he's been
so busy lately,

my maternal instincts
are on high alert.

He's fine.
In fact, he's dating.

Who's the lucky girl?

Dawn Chamberlain.

Really?

Well, it's High School
all over again.

He has always had
a crush on her.

A crush?

On who?

Mrs. Chamberlain.

I was just
telling grandma

that you two are Chance Harbor's
new power couple.

Wow. It's an honor
just to be nominated.

Especially by such
an authority on power couples.

I'm gonna go get
ready for school.

I'm so happy
you're here.

Me, too.

Diana and Adam broke up.

They did?

She emailed me
last week.

That's partly
why I'm here.

I want to make sure
she's all right.

Girls don't tell their fathers
these things, Charles.

Well, I'm glad
she can tell you.

[Indistinct chatter]

Boo.

Don't, Faye,
I'm not in the mood.

Ok, enough.
Seriously.

Enough what?

This whole moody
mopey thing.

I'm over it.

Your sensitivity to
yourself is touching.

Look, staying sad
all the time

isn't going to make
Nick's death any less real,

it's just gonna make
your life worse.

Acting normal makes me feel like I'm
being disrespectful to his memory.

[School bell rings]

If he could hear you
right now,

like as a ghost
or something,

he is for sure laughing at how
sappy you sound.

And boring.

Imagine being a ghost and
watching you be sad all the time.

Thanks.
Good pep talk.

You need a boost.
I need a boost.

Still not making me
feel better.

No, but I know
what would.

Getting our own
magic back again.

I want to be
a real witch

instead of this
spell by committee thing.

Dream on, Faye.

It's not a dream.

And I think
I know how.

[Telephone rings]

Yes?

Oh, dear God.

Ok, give me a minute.

[Door opens]

Hello, Dawn.

Good to see you.

Kate.
What a nice surprise.

Charles told me
you were in town.

To what do I owe
the pleasure?

I know you must be upset
about Henry's death.

I wanted to make sure
you were all right.

That's very thoughtful
of you, Kate.

Oh, it hasn't been easy,

but Faye and I
are getting along.

Something's going on
in Chance Harbor.

First Henry dies,
now Jane has neurological issues.

I don't know
what you mean.

What are you up to,
Dawn?

Excuse me.

Why are you involved
with Charles?

I like him.

[Scoffs] Nonsense.

All those years
growing up

you never even gave him
the time of day.

Are you really gonna
hold a grudge

for something I did
in High School?

On the contrary.
I'm grateful you turned him down.

You had a habit
of using people

and then
tossing them aside.

I won't let you do that
to my son.

I have a meeting.

I'm gonna have to ask you
to please leave.

I'm going to find out
what you're up, Dawn.

Whatever it takes.

A little
light reading?

[Scoffs]

What was that?
Nothing.

Looking up dark magic doesn't
seem as weird

as you acting guilty
about it.

I was just curious.

I don't want it to turn
into a big thing.

Adam, being broken up
doesn't mean I stop knowing you.

What's going on?

It's not for me.

Really? You're exploring
dark magic for a friend?

For Cassie?

I told her I wouldn't
say anything.

Does this have to do
with her individual power?

It comes from
dark magic?

How is
that possible?

Her father's bloodline passed
down through the generations.

I trusted you.

Cassie.

I'm sorry.

I was trying to--

Diana saw my computer
and I couldn't lie.

I asked you to keep
one thing.

We can all figure
this out together.

Don't!

[Gasping]

Adam. Adam! No!
No, no, no!

I didn't mean it!

Adam, no!
I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean it.
I didn't...

[Panting]

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

You did that to me.

I don't know what happened.

You got upset.

And my throat
started closing up.

Like what
happened with Luke.

You did that,
too.

Mm-mmm.
Totally different.

Luke went up in flames.

What's wrong
with you?

I don't know.

It's always the short quiet ones
you have to watch out for.

Shut up, Faye.

Cassie, hold on.

I'm sorry.

I saw you guys talking about my
dark magic problem.

I didn't tell Diana.

She saw what I was
looking at on my computer

and guessed.

Then I am sorry
again,

for almost k*lling you and
not trusting you.

I'm not looking
for more apologies.

I'm just trying
to understand.

Join the club.

[Door closes]

You sounded upset
on the phone. What's wrong?

Your mother.
She came to see me.

About what?

She said she was gonna get to
the bottom of what happened

and that she wouldn't stop until
she figured out

what I was up to.

Nobody knows anything.

Ethan does.

You almost
drowned him.

Which is why he's
too scared to talk.

He wasn't too scared
to tell Henry

that you were
practicing magic.

And if he tells Kate,

then she will know
that you have a crystal,

and our plan is over.

We've got to get rid
of her.

Well, I can't just kick her out
of town. She just got here.

I'm not talking about
kicking her out of town.

Dawn, we are not
k*lling anyone else,

certainly not my mother.

k*lling Henry
caused enough trouble.

What do you want to do,
just k*ll all the elders?

Look, I know
how it sounds,

but the elders
stripped us of our powers.

They diminished us
to nothing.

They are the ones standing in
our way of moving forward.

Calm down.

There are other options.

Like what?

Spelling the elders
into not asking questions?

That worked so well
with Jane.

I'll figure out a way
to deal with my mother.

Look, if she keeps
asking questions--

I'll handle it.

For now, just stay
out of her way.

[Knock on door]

What are you doing?

Nothing.
It's stupid.

An attraction spell.

Who are you trying
to attract?

Not attract, exactly.

Just...Bring back
to town.

Jake?

No. No way.

You remember he's
a witch hunter, right?

Yes, but he also
risked his life to save mine.

And Adam's.

And he's the only one of us

who seems to understand
dark magic.

What happened today
was an accident.

That's not who you are.

How do you know?

I just do.

Come stay at my house until your
grandmother's back in town.

She's only gone
for like a day or so.

Well, until she's back,

you're not
staying alone.

Did you rip this page
out of Cassie's Book of Shadows?

There are a million
pages in there.

She'll never know.

The point is, whoever
wrote down this spell

was practicing a different kind
of magic than ours.

Maybe the kind
that doesn't need

other people
to hold hands with.

Well, I've never heard of
any of these ingredients.

It's out of our realm
of witchcraft.

Most of them are used in ancient
voodoo practices.

And how are we
supposed to find them?

I looked up
voodoo Botanica

within a -mile radius
of Chance Harbor

and this is the only
thing that popped up.

"Lee LaBeque.

Love spells, hexing spells,
oils, herbs, snake handling."

This is ridiculous.
I'm desperate.

If anyone is supposed
to have any power here, it's me.

And if I'm not born
with it,

there has to be
another way.

Are you sure
this is Ok?

Absolutely.

My grandmother will be
thrilled to meet you.

Meet who?

Grandma Kate, this is
my friend Cassie Blake.

Hi. Amelia's daughter?

Yes.
Nice to meet you.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Your mother was a wonderful
and independent girl.

Sounds a lot like Cassie.

I'd like to
think so.

Hey, Cassie.
Welcome.

Why don't you go in
and sit down.

My mother has made dinner
and it looks amazing.

Sounds great.
Thank you.

[Knock on door]

You expecting
anyone?

No.

Dawn.
Hi, honey.

Mmm. I thought I'd join
you all for dinner

if that's all right.

Brought a bottle of Pinot
from France.

I remember you saying
that was your mother's favorite.

How kind of you,
Dawn.

This is an excellent meal,

as always, mother.

Cassie:
Seriously, it's amazing.

You need to teach me
how to cook this, grandma.

All right, I will.

How's your grandmother,
Cassie?

I talked to her tonight.
She, uh, she sounded better.

I'm hoping that she's
just overworked and tired.

I think losing Henry Chamberlain
affected us all.

I don't really think
we need to get into that

at the dinner table.

[Pop]

Well, they're not
children anymore, Charles.

Dawn?
What?

Don't you want
wine, Kate?

I'd love some.
Thank you.

[Pouring wine]

To Henry.

A very good friend.

To Henry.

Charles,
what are you doing?

I just thought I saw some cork
in the bottle.

I don't want you
to choke.

I didn't see anything.

Trust me.

I feel terrible
about the cork.

I apologize.
We'll fix that.

Excuse me.

What is wrong with you?

You think I'm trying
to poison your mother?

Based on the fact
that a few hours ago

you suggested
k*lling her, yes.

I'm here to keep
an eye on her

and to make sure she realizes
I'm not easily intimidated.

You just wasted
a very nice bottle of wine.

I can handle my mother.

Can you?

It doesn't exactly scream
House of voodoo, does it?

You sure this is it?

MacMillan drive.

Come on, it's obviously
an online scam.

Let's just leave.

[Door opens]

Can I help you?

Uh...We emailed.

About a consultation.

Follow me.

I only deal in cash.

And I only deal
with professionals,

not kids who operate
out of their parents' garage.

We need help
with the spell.

Want to set
the mean girls

who steal your
boyfriends on fire?

No, smartass.

We are the mean girls.

This is an ancient
voodoo power spell

used by priests
to expand their capabilities.

Where'd you
get this?

A friend.

This is
a dangerous spell.

Are you sure
you want to do it?

Are you sure you can?

[Music playing]

Your grandmother's
really sweet.

Makes me miss mine.

Oh, she'll be
back soon, I'm sure.

[Clink]
Yeah.

[Clink]

[Mouths words]

It's Adam.

Two rocks is code for
"can I come up?"

Complicated stuff.

He's been doing it
since the sixth grade.

I forgot how happy
that sounds makes me.

[Knock on door]

Hi.

I think he's here to see

if I accidentally hurt you
with my mind.

No. Um...

I actually came
to apologize.

For what?

Well, I came to
apologize to Cassie.

Oh. Ok.

Um, should I leave
my room?

No, of course not.

You don't need
to apologize.

Yeah, I do.

I'm sorry for saying
anything to Diana.

Me being used to
sharing things with her

shouldn't have taken priority
over your trust.

But I do think it's for the best
that everyone knows,

and I'm sure whatever's
going on with you

is not that big
of a deal.

And any of us
making you feel bad

for being different,

that's just...
Ridiculous.

That's it.
So, good night.

The spell's meant to release
your untapped power.

It'll open the channel from your
heart to your head

so they can function
as one.

Close your eyes.

[Whispering]

Hey.

[Continues whispering]

Open your eyes.

It's done.

Give it till tomorrow.

Concentrate on something
you really want to have happen

and it will.

Yeah, we'll do that.

[Clears throat]

[Door closes]

[Gasps]

Might try something warm.

Help you sleep.

You're troubled.

You have dark magic,
Cassie Blake.

You can sense that?

Of course.

Your magic scares you.

People keep telling me
it's dark,

but I don't even know
what that means.

You have darkness
in your blood.

I'd hoped that you'd followed
your mother's lineage,

but you are also
your father's child.

What do you know
about him?

I know that he had
the same dark magic

and the same potential
for evil.

The people who knew
your father

said that bit by bit
the darkness took him over.

He allowed it to.

I don't want
to hurt anyone.

Can I stop it?

We can draw it
out of you.

We can rid you of its power
before it takes hold of you.

How?

There's a spell.

Ok. Please.

You have to do it. I don't
want to hurt anyone again.

I'll do anything.

[Kettle whistles]

We can't just go around outing
ourselves to people,

especially the elders.
It's dangerous.

I didn't.

She knew.
She sensed it.

Does she know about me?

I don't think so.

Believe me, I wish
she didn't know about anything.

It's creepy that she
could practically smell it on me.

Um.

I'm sorry.

I can't imagine
what you're going through.

She said she has
to do the ceremony

in a special part of the forest
near Harbor Woods.

Do you know it?
Yes.

I wish I could
come with you.

I just, I don't know
what to do.

My grandmother is the most
amazing woman I've ever known.

And if she says she can
help you, I believe it.

You can trust her.

Where you headed?

Oh, I'm just going out.

With Nancy Collier.

I left you two
something to eat.

[Door closes]

Don't stand so close.

I want to make sure
I'm the only one doing the spell.

Fine.

Don't even look,

just to be safe.

Shatter.

Shatter.

What's happening?
Nothing yet.

Shatter.

Shatter!

Come on.

I'm an idiot.

It happens.
You know, forget it.

I'm not just gonna
forget it.

Come on, let's go show this guy
what real magic looks like.

That sounds like
a really bad idea.

Melissa, here's what you
have to understand.

Some things can be
really bad

and really good
at the same time.

Let's go.
Come on.

Look, Faye, I really appreciate
you kicking my ass

back into the real world.

I needed it.
You were right.

But the truth is, I'm not just
gonna follow you around anymore.

I make my own decisions
and I don't want to go.

No need
for big drama.

I'll just let you know
how it all turns out.

[Door closes]

This is it?

Yes. It's back there.

Sure you're ready
for this?

Yeah, I am.

This is
the right thing to do.

[Knocks on door]

Grandma?

Oh, my God.

You've been busy.

The sooner we confront
your dark magic,

the safer you and the people
around you will be.

We stand on either side
of the altar.

What does
this symbol mean?

The quartered circle
represents mother earth.

We call on her to purge you
of your darkness.

Are you sure this is
even gonna work?

I know it's the best
chance you have.

My role is to bring
the elements together.

It's you who will determine
the spell's success.

How?

Faith in who you are.

And who you want to be.

Ok.

Good.

I need you to stare into
the middle of the circle.

[Exhales]

I call on you,
mother earth,

element of the physical,

may you purge her clean.

Give me your hand.

Now press your hand against
the center of the circle.

[Thunder]

[Wind howling]

[Leaves rustling]

Open the box.

Hand me the branch.

[Lid closes]

What is this?

Elderberry.

It's also known
as the death tree.

Death tree?

We need it to finish
the spell.

Adam, I think
Cassie's in trouble.

What? What happened?

My grandmother
sensed her dark magic.

She told Cassie
they could do a ritual

to get rid of it,
but she's lying.

I found this in her bag.

Mandrake root.

A plant that can
k*ll witches.

This is what the witch hunters
put in those bottles.

We need to find
Cassie.

What's going on?

I think you're right
about my mother.

She claims to be having
dinner with someone

I know is out of town.

I called the husband,
the wife was still away.

Do you know where she is
right now?

No.

But I'm going to talk to her
when she gets back.

Talk to her?

I think we're way
passed that, Charles.

Give me the crystal.
I'll deal with it.

No.

Charles.
I said no.

Give me
the damn crystal.

Or what?

We're done
at the moment.

Wait a minute.

Charles, you're upset.

We'll talk this out,

come up with a new plan
if you want.

We're finished here.

[Wind rustling]

[Gasps]

What are you doing?

For darkness
to be destroyed,

the earth must
bleed it from you.

You have to die.

No. No, no.

[Whimpering]

What are you doing?

[Banging]

Help! Please!

Aah!

[Crackling]

Get me out of here!

[Ground crackling]

[Cassie panting]

Die in the ground

to let your evil
magic die with you.

Cassie: No, no.

[Sobbing] No, no!
No, no!

No!

Get me out of here!

Please! Aah!
Get me out!

Jerk!

Cassie!

The creek's further in,
but it goes on for miles.

They could be
anywhere along it.

Cassie: Please help!

Please, somebody!

Come on! Help!

[Sobbing]

Let...Me...Out!

Diana: Cassie!

Are you all right?

I don't know.

Oh, Charles.

You startled me.

Nancy Collier
is in New England.

Where were you tonight?

You don't need
to know.

What have you done,
mother?

I tried to k*ll
Cassie Blake.

You're not serious.

I am.

But her magic was
more powerful than mine

and she survived.

It was quite something.

She's a child.

She's John Blackwell's
daughter.

I had to find out how
powerful her magic was.

You were testing her?

Bringing her to
the brink of death

was the only way
I could be sure.

She is the one we've
been waiting for--

strong enough to tip the
balance between good and evil.

That's barbaric.

Desperate times call for
desperate measures.

Well, the elders will need
to hear about this,

and they will.
No, they won't.

I know that you're involved in
Henry Chamberlain's death

and Jane's demise.

Everyone's magic leaves
its own unique imprint on it

and I know yours.

I have ever since
you started practicing.

How could I have been
using magic,

you stripped us
of our power.

Don't insult me.
I'm not stupid.

Be careful, Charles.

You have
a good heart,

but you're weak.

You give in to temptation,
you always have.

I make my own decisions.

Come out of
the darkness.

Otherwise you'll be
lost to me,

to Diana,

to yourself.

Aah! Liar!

Uhh!

Hey.

You've got some
anger issues, huh?

Douchebag issues, but I'm
feeling much better now.

Thanks.

I know
what you are.

You're a fortune teller
now, too.

You're a witch.

Obviously I'm not the
voodoo priest I claim to be.

Yeah, I noticed.

But my grandparents
were.

And I've been around
enough magic to know it's real.

But you're obviously having
trouble accessing your power

or you wouldn't have
come to me.

I can help you
with that.

Really?
For how much?

I think we can
arrange something

that will benefit
the both of us.

[Music playing]

I told you you could
trust my grandmother.

I'm so sorry.

You don't have to
apologize.

I believed her, too.

I never thought
I'd say this,

but I'm glad she's gone.

I hope forever.

What did it feel like?

It was horrible.

I thought for sure
I was gonna die.

I can't imagine.

I've never felt fear
like that before.

The panic.

It just, it...

It flooded through
my entire body.

Then...Erupted.

The scary part is...

I liked it.

Liked what?

The feeling
of power.

Destroying the box that was
sucking the life out of me,

blowing away
the earth.

It was smothering me
and letting my fear save me.

I know that
it isn't right,

but it felt
really good.

And I guess...

If I didn't have this,

I'd be dead right now.

Just how powerful are you?