Charmed

This is not a witch hunt.

Take my boots off. Please!

It's a military-themed party,

and I don't have anything this ugly. I said no.

And why are those Greek parties always themed?

Have you thought about that, psychologically,

that they're always pretending to be other people?

No, because I actually like to have fun.

Don't you threaten me!

This is not a witch hunt.

It's a reckoning, and I want him out!

Mom?

What was that about?

Professor Thaine is protesting his suspension.

And since Angela Wu can't testify...

Are you okay, Mom?

Yeah.

I'm fine, honestly.

Look at both of you.

My beautiful girls.

Okay. Did you have a glass of wine or something, Mom?

No.

One. Come here.

I feel so lucky

to be the mother of two special

young women.

Special in such

different ways.

Always remember that.

You're better together.

Your differences are your strengths.

And nothing is stronger than your sisterhood.

Nurture that.

Don't worry, Mom. We are all over it.

Yeah, we're gonna nurture it so hard.

But later. Can we go?

It's bad enough I'm the only freshman with a curfew.

Yes. Go.

Bye. Bye.

Brian, why are you following me?

I was on my way out, and you were gonna go through the woods.

It's safe. Come on.

I'm driving you.

What?

Friends give friends rides.

We were gonna try some space.

For both of us.

Just be careful.

Okay?

Hey, I have to go. Something is wrong.

Hear this! I have three!

Esse quam videri.

It means, to be rather than seem to be.

That is the Kappa Tau Kappa motto, which means

we strive to be authentic. Smile.

Lower the volume, please.

Need I remind you that since the Angela Wu coma sitch,

we are "dry,"

and not looking to attract attention.

You're going to rush, right?

Oh, no. She's definitely not.

My God, what are you doing here?!

Mom has been texting. She needs us both at home.

What do you mean, she needs us?

You obviously got the messages.

You check your phone every five seconds. Fine.

I'll just hang out here, engage these young men

in discussions about rape culture.

Stop it! I'm... I'm coming.

Hey, remember, when it comes to consent,

you can change your minds at any time, okay?

Oh, my God, you just killed me.

I'm literally dead right now.

Is that vomit on my boots?

No. Maybe.

What? So, I'll clean them.

How the hell did freaking birds get in here?

Why is it so cold?

Mom?

Mom?

Mom?

No! Mom!

Mom!

Another hard pass.

Hmm. What am I gonna do?

My Airbnb smells like old hot dogs.

Look, don't worry.

The places are nicer the closer we get to campus.

It's, uh, class warfare right here in Hilltowne.

Or "Helltowne," as the cool kids call it.

Be sure to throw that out a lot.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, nothing but cool here.

Yeah, I see.

Let's get you out of the rain.

Don't worry. We're-we're gonna find you a place, okay?

You sure I'm not leaning on you too much? Nah.

It's just this whole job came up out of the blue,

and you're the only person I know.

Keep leaning.

I like leaning.

Mace?

Hey, Macy, you okay?

I...

That house.

Yeah. You probably saw that on the news.

First-week jitters?

Professor Thaine.

Yes. Hi.

Nice to meet you. You, too.

Sorry for my absence in your first few days,

but I'm back now,

reinstated and absolved.

No harassment.

I say that just to

get it out in the open. Yes.

Yes, of course. I understand.

Good. I look forward to working with you.

Lovely blouse.

Ms. Vera.

Uh, please, wait.

I read your article in Critical Inquiry.

Very well-written, if a bit hostile.

Reading it made me feel as if my penis

had been torn from my body.

Oh, good. You read it right.

Perfect. So, look, I know you don't like me

because I replaced your mother in the department...

Oh, that's, like, fifth on the list

of why I don't like you.

Fifth? Okay. Well, you can tell me

one to four later.

One, they should have never hired a cis male

to lead the Women's Studies department.

Although this cis male has been published 12 times

by respected feminist journals

and re-tweeted by Roxane Gay.

Check Twitter. You'll have to scroll back a few months.

She's quiet prolific. Congratulations.

Thank you.

No, but this-this really isn't about me.

I wanted to check in on you.

Make sure you're doing okay.

See how, you know, you're feeling.

I will feel better once this conversation is over.

You realize without a permit, that's vandalism?

Professor Thaine is a sexual predator.

He should not be back teaching.

He had a hearing,

he was exonerated, it's over.

The main witness against him is in a coma.

It was a "he said, she said" situation.

Three "she saids." And,

Angela Wu? Clearly unstable.

If your mother hadn't started this whole witch hunt...

This is not a witch hunt, it's a reckoning.

Seems like your mom's the one who had the reckoning.

Damn it!

You-You can't just...

You punched an undergraduate.

In broad daylight. Which is assault.

And I regret that. Completely my bad, but, Niko...

Detective Hamada, if you heard him,

the things he was saying about my mom...

I just think that he knows more

than he's letting on.

No, don't do that. What?

My mom supported Angela Wu when she came forward.

Suddenly Angela ODs,

even though she's a straight-A scholarship student?

And then my mom dies?

In both cases,

there's no evidence of foul play.

Because you're not looking!

Mel, your mother's death was a horrible accident.

But your sister said she had always been trying

to fix that window... and she'd been drinking.

Yeah, I know what's on the report.

We're gonna try and talk Cam out of pressing charges.

Given everything that's happened in your life.

Oh, thank you.

That's great.

You hit someone?

Don't worry about it.

Seriously?

You're a graduate student, a teaching assistant.

You could lose your job. See, this is why

I don't come home anymore. You're losing it.

Then why are you here? Because I needed clothes.

For rush.

You're rushing that sorority?

Yeah. I have been.

All month.

And if I become a sister...

A sister.

That's just what it's called. Anyway... Wow.

I'd move into the Kappa house.

I just can't live here anymore, Mel.

You're so angry all the time.

And you're obsessed with Mom's death.

Obsessed? Yes, you're obsessed.