03x01 - h*m* Cantus

[bunniefuu]

Previously on Motherland

Tonight

We offer up the witch.

[WOMAN] And the Dodgers

can keep her safe.

[SILVER] I'm concerned that

Penelope will become a target.

Can you guarantee her safety?

Don't worry, Mr. Vice President.

We take care of our own.

I then use that same

work to start the Spree

[WOMAN 2] With the

capture of Nicte Batan.

- You will step down.

- They've engineered it

to become a self-sustaining hunter.

- It's here.

- Is she the source?

[SCREECHING]

[GRUNTS]

I have a warrant for the

arrest of your daughter

and her unit for m*rder.

You guys need to disappear.

We'll head west. Get

lost in the Cession.

We have to take Nicte with us.

Thanks for saving my ass, Red.

Ow.

It's not every day you

k*ll your own daughter.

You will be hailed as

a hero, Mr. President.

♪♪

[WOMEN VOCALIZING]

[VOCALIZING CONTINUES]

[GASPS]

- [WOMEN IN UNISON]

-

[OPENING THEME PLAYS]

[COUNTRY SONG PLAYS ON RADIO]

Okay, who mixed three-hole

with plain letter?

Little too keen for Dodger

of the month, aren't you, Red?

She's right. Bring it

down about 87% percent

- and you'll be in the zone.

- [CHUCKLES]

[MOANING]

I want you so bad.

Here I am.

You're wearing way too many clothes.

- We could just

- Tell me.

[CHUCKLES]

[GIGGLING]

[WOMAN] Paul in the office

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

I know, but if someone would always

[MAC] All right, listen up.

I want all this relabeled

to ship out in the morning.

It's tedious I know, but

why are we doing this?

[ALL] To maintain the appearance

of a robust shipping and

receiving operation at all times.

Uh, why is all that

copy paper over there?

Seems like a good place for it.

[MAC] It's been a month.

You should know by now

that it's not a good place for it.

Because this is shipping

and that is receiving.

- Understood.

- Thanks, Mac.

And why is this important to everyone?

[ALL] Because we're one of the biggest

distribution centers in the area.

[MAC] That's right, we are!

And the better we keep this up,

the longer we stay free.

[ALL] Which is exactly

what Dodgers need to be!

Enjoy your day, everyone!

Don't get too attached to Mr. Funtimes.

We're gonna have to move on soon.

Also, you need to change your faces.

Not gonna happen.

[SCOFFS] My work too dirty for you?

Yes, Batan. In fact, it is.

That goes for me, too.

[NICTE] Do you think

these people want you here?

Looking like that?

Think hard about it.

[WOMAN] You're gonna do great.

I think you're very brave, by the way.

Appreciate that.

Right now, you are living

every father's nightmare.

The loss of a child.

Your beloved Penelope.

What question would you

most like to ask the people

who k*lled your daughter?

Let's name these people.

Why we be coy here?

I'm referring to Officer

Cadets Abigail Bellweather

Raelle Collar, and Tally Craven

who are all currently

fugitives from justice.

[WOMAN] These young women

have yet to be charged.

[SILVER] They escaped along

the way to their arraignment.

If they were innocent,

why would they run?

Back to the question.

What would you like to ask them?

Why did it have to be her?

Penelope was probably the

most gentle person in the entire world.

She didn't deserve this,

especially not from the people

who promised to protect her.

Did you know there are thought to be

as many as 16,000 unregistered

witches living in the US?

Many apparently hiding in the Cession?

We need to know who they

are and where they are.

which is why I've gathered funding

for a new genealogical research project

to identify those with

unknown witch ancestry

so that we can protect them.

"Protect" with a pile of burning logs.

[STERLING IN FARSPEECH]

Are you watching this?

[IN FARSPEECH] People

are gonna eat this up.

How are things on your end?

[IN FARSPEECH] The Fetch is planted.

He has a lunch date tomorrow.

[IN FARSPEECH] Girlfriend of the week?

[IN FARSPEECH] Maybe.

[SILVER] Safety is my main concern.

We believe you. Well, most of us do.

I'll speak for myself.

I believe you're innocent.

You're safe with us

for as long as you need.

Just please

Make sure that we're safe with you.

now that we have to watch out

for the Camarilla as well as the army.

Follow our rules.

The Witch plague

vaccine is nearly there.

It will be ready for a mass inoculation

for all active duty personnel in a week.

- Excellent.

- How goes the transition?

Calamitous. But this

is what I'm made for.

When can we be sure the entire

base is cleared of that poison?

The markings on the trees are harmless.

The base is clear.

At least on the ground.

There's an odd low pressure system

that's been lingering over the base.

Hm.

I'll dispel it myself.

- I need to clear my head.

- We're on it.

Have you been able to reach Abigail?

No.

And it's not doing good things to me.

[BELL RINGS]

[TIFFANY] Does the thing on

the news mean we have to move?

Not necessarily.

I don't want to run anymore.

I know it's so fun to see so

many new places all the time,

but it makes you so tired.

I know. Yeah, my parents

were Dodgers, too.

We started running when

I was about your age.

Is it true that you were in the Spree?

- Who told you that?

- One of the other kids.

They said I shouldn't

talk to you anymore.

I was involved with

the Spree. For a while.

But that's nobody's business,

and you get to pick your own friends.

Is it true that you whenever

you change your face,

it's the face of someone you m*rder*d?

Absolutely not, Tiffany.

It's just a piece of

Work like any other.

[SUB-SONIC ALARM SOUNDS]

It's okay. Remember the drill.

Okay, I'll be back.

[ALARM CONTINUES]

- [CLAMORING]

- [ALARM CONTINUES]

[MAN] Let's go.

It's okay, it's okay.

Everything checked out,

Just a new group of

Dodgers looking to lay low.

Ask me, they've got that ex-Spree feel.

Anyway, they're exhausted.

I put them to bed.

[ABIGAIL] Is it bad that I

was kind of looking forward

to a confrontation?

What does that say about me?

- That you're a soldier.

- Nice one, babe.

See you bright and early.

Maybe we can go finish what we started.

Way to make a girl feel single.

[GASPING]

Sorry.

We open at twelve!

[GIGGLING]

It was nice while it lasted.

Remember when we talked

about the lighthouse?

You can watch the boats.

Wouldn't have to look over our shoulder.

Where we could buy groceries,

take naps, make dinner.

Return library books.

We sound so exciting.

Normal things are nice.

It's a good dream.

- What's wrong with dreaming?

- Nothing.

It's probably the first time in my life

I ever felt like I had

a future to dream about.

Really?

Yeah.

So do you, so

- I love you.

- I love you, too.

[GRUNTING]

Haven't seen that face in a while.

One of many.

I saw that picture

of you. Before Liberia.

That's your real face.

This isn't what I look like anymore.

This is what I look like

when I met Alder way back when.

Seemed appropriate to

wear it when we met again.

Does it give you any peace

- that she's gone?

- [GRUNTING]

Do I seem peaceful?

I don't even know what that is anymore.

You guys are nuts not

to change your looks.

I know. Let's just say

there's some resistance there.

Would you have recruited

me for the Spree?

Back in the day?

[LAUGHS] No chance.

You have no idea what I'm capable of.

Neither do you.

[GRUNTS]

Talent you've got.

You lack prey drive.

[EXCLAIMS]

[GRUNTS]

I see exactly how gifted you are.

Your Sight is powerful,

but poking around corners

isn't going to save you.

You need to know exactly

where I'll be in 30 seconds.

We didn't really get

that far in w*r College.

They don't teach you that juicy,

morally complicated stuff anyway.

Well, how far ahead can you see?

Far enough.

For example, I can see

that a bird's gonna to sh*t on

your head in about 48 seconds.

[CHUCKLES]

- You in?

- Yes.

You sure now?

This kind of Seeing can mess you up.

Try me.

[GRUNTS]

Look behind your eyes.

Find the source of your Sight.

Not your eyes, or your

nerves, or your brain.

I'm talking about the observer herself.

This inner gaze can be aimed forward

and back in time,

as easily as turning your head.

Until you get to a point

that you remember the future.

Remember the future

remember the future

[NICTE CHUCKLES]

[ABIGAIL] Ever think you'd

miss the food at Fort Salem?

[TALLY CHUCKLES]

I know this is not your

favorite topic of conversation,

but Nicte brought up changing

our appearances again.

Why are you spending

so much time with her?

Trying to get her to train me.

I want to be ready for

what we're up against.

We will be. No go on the face changing.

Wouldn't it be better in case something

goes down for all these people

Spree Work's not an option for me, Tal.

Sounds like you're deciding for me.

I know we're not at Fort Salem anymore

and I'm trying really, really hard

to adjust to our new reality here.

But, Tally, there have to be some things

you just don't budge

on, or it's all awash.

I know, but with Silver

turning up the heat

Can we please talk about something else?

Did you ask Mac about calling your mom?

They're paranoid about the

phone lines, which I get

Hey! Petra knows we're okay,

Scylla and Anacostia

check in, I'm sure

It's not the same,

getting it second-hand.

I need to know what's going on,

how long we have to hide here.

I need her to tell me what to do.

Which is really funny

considering how much

I usually try to avoid that.

They won't let Abigail call her mom.

Now they won't let

me call my dad either.

Quinn's caught him up.

I can have him call base.

I just need to talk to my mom.

- All right. I hear you.

- [DOOR OPENS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[CHUCKLES]

Oh! [CHUCKLES]

Everybody, this is Vira.

Vira and I used to run

together before I conscripted.

Oh, is that what we did?

I didn't know that was called running.

Well, if it isn't the

most wanted soldiers

in dead Alder's soon-to-be defunct Army.

Hi, Vira.

Abigail Bellweather.

Oh, I I know, I met you last night

with the rest of the country.

You guys were all over the TV.

What In the name of the Goddess,

are you still doing wearing those faces?

You might want to strongly consider

minding your own business.

[SCOFFS] I'm serious.

Everybody's looking for you out there,

Which is why they're

staying put in here.

Until it's safe for them to move on.

Okay, I'm just saying what every

Dodger in this place is thinking.

[SIGHS]

Speaking of faces

Oh.

It's been too long.

You guys, it's a reunion.

Is there some place we can talk?

- Sure.

- Okay.

Let's go over here.

That bitch just ate my tomato.

We're gonna need more of those.

- You are insatiable.

- [KARA] Okay, back to drilling.

[SILVER] Uh, that's a

little bit later, isn't it?

[KARA] Focus.

I mean, we are talking

about $165 million

of my family's unearned

inherited wealth, after all.

For six drill bits

and a few hundred thousand

gallons of fungicides, so

Here's hoping it works.

It will.

Ah, Alban Hearst in the flesh.

[KARA] Alby, you're

looking entirely too well.

That guy was part of the crew.

The one who signed onto base twice?

None other.

[SCOFFS]

Oh. They're coming back.

[VIRA] Sorry I was such a bitch.

[CHUCKLES] Vira's short for Virago.

It's like my mom knew.

Hm.

[VIRA] Anyway, I won't

mention this again,

but the face thing

doesn't hurt and it's

pretty easy to learn.

- Hey, uh, where are you going?

- To find Adil.

So, Vira and crew are taking off.

Yeah, no offense, we just

we don't need this

kind of heat right now.

I mean, you guys and Batan?

Yeah.

Uh, wish you well though, for real.

Yeah, it's going to

be tough to see you go.

You're so sweet.

I'm sorry we didn't get

the chance to hang out.

- Come

- Okay.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Try and make it quick.

[DEVICE WHIRRING]

[DEVICE WHIRRING]

Mom, hi.

- We need to go.

- What?

Now. Come on.

[DEVICE WHIRRING]

Back to Silver. Mining equipment.

industrial fungicide and

a mysterious benefactress.

It's a lot to untangle.

We'll know more soon. But I'm

certain this is about the mycelium.

My gut says the same.

If only more than that.

Surveillance has been compromised

from some new sort of

dampener they're employing.

Ah, the latest Camarilla toy.

Yeah, but I'll find a workaround.

Do you know where Wade is

on a geneological initiative?

She's not blocking.

[PETRA] I need you to get closer.

You need to see if they got her.

Understood.

How did Abigail sound?

Exhausted. Scared.

Hard to say, it was so short.

Civilian authorities are hunting them.

m*llitary police as well, but

our people have been instructed

to contact me the moment they find her.

If they find her.

- They haven't made any progress.

- That's good.

Means they're staying well hidden.

[PETRA] I miss her, too.

[CHUCKLES] Does that surprise you?

Not at all.

It was time for her to move on.

But not like that.

What else have you learned?

We have a name. Alban Hearst.

He was on base the night of the att*ck.

[PETRA] I met that monster.

He was the one in charge,

said something ominous

about Abigail and Adil.

You guys left.

They could kick us out for this, Abs.

Where are we gonna go?

I tried to find out what's

going on back on base

and in DC with the charges against us.

We had to cut it short.

- [RAELLE] What happened?

- There was a protest.

Not Our Daughters.

[ABIGAIL] Cops were

checking people's faces

with this weird flashlight.

Checking for Work.

They're getting closer.

You ready to let go of all

that cuteness for a while?

Abigail and Raelle

aren't budging. [GRUNTS]

And you, do you need their permission?

No.

But we decide things together

and it usually ends up

being better than anything

we would decide on our own.

Bad choice, Red.

[TALLY GRUNTS]

You should have seen that coming.

It's getting better.

[GRUNTING]

[EXCLAIMS]

Keep looking.

Not just two moves ahead.

How about five moves ahead?

I need you to see the end of the fight

when we're at the bar

afterwards, having a good time.

- having a good time.

- Is this what you want?

[GASPS, GRUNTS]

[GRUNTS]

[GASPS]

Does anybody know any Mothertongue?

Why don't we learn

how to say Mothertongue

in Mothertongue as a start?

Menishe.

- [ALL] Menishe.

- Very good.

The story of our language

is as old as people.

Long ago, six sisters

embarked on a sacred mission

to bring the power of speech to man.

This common tongue is the root

of all the world's languages.

[PANTING]

Thanks for making the time.

Of course.

What's on your mind?

Sehkmet was my first coven.

And now half of them are dead,

and most of the other

half are fugitives, so

It would be fair to say I'm feeling

A little directionless

and could really use a new challenge.

Thank you for being candid.

Your conduct during the att*ck

was exemplary by the way.

Thank you.

I took this meeting as an opportunity to

review your transcript from w*r College.

You had exceptional marks

and physical infiltration.

Yes, ma'am.

Shame to waste such

a spectacular talent.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Hey, Shelby.

Hey, Dwight.

I really like your vest.

It's the same one you have.

Yeah.

But on you, wow, you look so pretty.

Well, thank you, Dwight.

The things you say are

very romantic in nature.

Ah, I mean, you better stop it,

you're making me feel shy, Shelby.

[LAUGHS] No.

But you're so outgoing.

Well, here's the thing, Shelby.

my feelings for you

are growing every day.

And sometimes

I don't feel like I can hold them in.

Why is that?

Because you're Corn

Queen of Aberdeen County.

[LAUGHS] Yes, I am.

Ah, But, Dwight, I feel

the same way about you.

Good.

Because I think it's time

for us to start a family.

Wait.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Are you being Dwight still?

Kinda.

Well, uh, Shelby

Shelby doesn't know

how to feel about that.

What about Abigail?

[SUB-SONIC ALARM BLARES]

My supervisor should be out any moment.

Look, we just need to

do a quick walkthrough.

We received a complaint.

That's the cop who almost got us.

I don't mean to be rude, but we

don't have a lot of time here.

Can someone show us how

you get up to the roof?

Somebody saw somebody

messing around up there.

We'll be in and out.

Hey, officers. Oh, you look

like you could use some coffee.

We'll make a pit stop

on the way to the roof.

That won't be necessary.

- Lead the way.

- Wonderful. Follow me.

[SUPERVISOR] This is one of our busiest

distribution centers in the region,

processing over 16 tons

of paper every quarter.

We distribute your

everyday office paper,

paper for the food service

and medical industries.

That's a whole lot of paper.

Any vandalism?

Anybody hanging around

when they shouldn't be?

No, sir. We run a pretty tight ship.

Twenty-four hour guards.

We don't get a lot of that.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[DEVICE WHIRRING]

Well, the coast is clear.

You let us know if you see anybody.

Will do! How 'bout some

coffee for the road?

- Next time.

- [SCOFFS]

I go for a food run and

there's cops when I get back?

They were just checking a complaint.

What kind of complaint?

Well, they saw someone on the roof.

It was me. I was training on the roof.

Training to be stupid and careless?

Because I think you made it.

- It gets worse.

- It always does.

One of the cops had some device.

Camarillo att*ck. I'm

guessing Dave's work.

He saw past the bulletin board.

All of the beds.

[SIGHS]

And we took a huge risk

hiding you and your friends.

I can't do that again.

I wish you all well,

but you're on your own.

This place is b*rned, we're on the move.

- That was reckless.

- Scyll, easy.

There's nothing easy about this.

[CLAMORING]

I need you to be strong.

What if the next place

is better than this one?

Unlikely. The place before

this was an old grain silo

full of rotting sorghum

and there were bugs

in my sleeping bag.

This place was nice.

We had bathrooms, the kitchen,

and we even had school some days.

I know.

You know what I learned

from all the running

I did when I was a kid?

Is that home isn't a place.

- It's the people you love.

- Maybe.

But your friends

remember what we have here

and now we have to run for our lives.

[MAC] We need to leave now!

Come on, guys, focus.

Yeah, um

Seatbelts, everybody.

Silver and Hearst just walked in.

We need to know what they're planning

and how much of Wade's

cabinet has been compromised.

This place is stacked with dampeners

Roof's the only access to ventilation.

That's what you have me for.

They just cleared the lobby.

- You have less than two minutes.

- Already gone.

[VOCALIZING]

There, the inoculation is complete.

[VOCALIZING]

[FLOWERS] Oh Lord, my God

when I, in awesome wonder ♪

Consider all the worlds ♪

- Thy hands have made ♪

- [THUNDER RUMBLES]

I see the stars ♪

My stranger gods than thee ♪

How great thou heart? ♪

How great ♪

Thou heart ♪

[PENELOPE] I suppose

it's a little late for me.

[PANTS]

[HEARST] We all know the truth

that witches are the

enemy of all that is good,

wholesome and natural.

[ALL] Hear, hear.

But even in our wildest,

darkest dreams, we couldn't imagine.

Ah, wait, that depends

on who's dreaming.

Because I happen to know that you

Alban dear, are particularly dark.

[LAUGHTER]

Dark enough to get the job done.

[KARA] Don't know about that.

I think Blanton has

earned that more than you.

We've discovered

That their influence has

spread deeper than we thought.

There is rot in the land.

An Abscess.

Neither plant nor animal,

sucking the strength

and nourishment from

this Earth and these

craven mongrels

call this thing

their mother.

Our scholars believe it to

be the source of their power.

I'll be personally overseeing

the drilling operations.

As well as the

administration of the poison.

And with my work on the hill.

And thanks to my fundraising efforts.

We have secured

their end.

[APPLAUSE CONTINUES]

Hey.

Tal, it's okay.

Oh, if you ever need

anyone to ruin everything,

I am available.

- [ABIGAIL] Tal

- No, seriously.

Alder, Penelope, now this?

I may just be the

Camarilla's greatest w*apon.

Whoa, Tally.

I broke the rules, too. Okay?

I just didn't get caught.

[SCYLLA] Sorry I came

down on you before.

Mac's an old friend.

I was frustrated.

What's next back there? A pillow fight?

Just drive, Batan.

Nice job with the cops earlier.

"Can I get you guys some

coffee for the road?"

Thanks.

I know Spree Work is

a sore subject for you,

but I know a way you could

actually see your mom.

Everything's slow motion ♪

Slowly breaking open ♪

I'm not sure of anything anymore ♪

I think I know what this is for ♪

[ABIGAIL] Mom?

Mom, are you there?

Abigail. Where's next?

Raelle can get us into the Cession.

We'll get lost for a while

and wind up in Norcal in a few weeks.

When are we gonna be exonerated?

That's still complicated.

The Camarilla infiltration is

more widespread than we thought.

It's still not safe to turn you over.

I'm so tired.

Mom.

I know.

But rely on your unit.

They have your back.

There's something else.

One of the Camarilla

said something about you and Adil.

and preventing the

Union of Earth and Sky.

The what?

Bellweathers are known for Weatherwork.

the Tarim is known for Earthwork

- It's about our Work.

- I don't know.

- Or the other kind of union.

- Entirely possible.

- That's crazy because Adil just

- [KNOCKING ON DOOR]

- Adil what?

- I have to go.

- Be careful.

- We will.

May the Goddess protect

you. I love you, daughter.

I love you, Mom.

Oh, oh ♪

My love I'm coming home ♪

Oh, oh, oh ♪

My love, I'm coming home ♪

The light is breaking ♪

Oh, oh, oh ♪

The light is breaking ♪

Oh, oh, oh ♪

To seek me out ♪

I think he's gonna save me ♪

Save me ♪

Save me now ♪

The light is breaking ♪

[SHEEP BLEAT]

[VOCALIZING]

[VOCALIZING CONTINUES]

- [IN BASQUE]