Helstrom

Ana, pick up your phone. You no longer get to not talk to me.

The Blood just attacked. They may come after you, too.

Wherever you are, I need you to fight every instinct you have,

and please just be careful for once.

Let me know you got this.

Daimon, stop.

You need to go to the hospital. Or call the police.

And do what?

Turn myself in for attempted murder?

- I need to see that wound. - We don't have time for this.

Daimon, please stop.

It's already healing.

It's not your fault.

It was self-defense, a... a reflex.

When a dog rips out another's throat, that's a reflex.

You still put it down.

They shot you.

They attacked you with that... thing.

It's in your pocket, isn't it?

That's what did this.

It was your father's.

It's the only thing I've never healed from.

The only thing that ever left a scar.

Could the Blood have killed you with that?

Daimon?

The energy coming off it is so... old,

violent.

Feels like him.

If I can feel it, I can't imagine what Ana.

Hey.

Look at me.

We need to get rid of this.

Not just this one,

the other one, too.

Um... say that again.

You come empty-handed?

I... I couldn't

I don't want excuses.

Besides,

we'll have help soon.

Who's coming?

One who has always been loyal.

Who has the finesse you lack.

And that thing?

Watch your tone, short-timer.

Respect the sacrifices my son has made.

The suffering he's endured.

It's important to remember that.

No matter what forms we take,

where we move on to,

respect the suffering.

Rest, Basar.

We'll meet again, soon.

Find them both.

And take care of my boy.

No!

- Gabby! What are you doing? You scared the hell out of me.

I left you something.

Daimon wanted you to hide it. We didn't have enough time.

Slow down. What happened?

The Blood attacked us last night.

They had this weapon.

The Blood?

We're all right, we got away, but.

This is all my fault.

The Archbishop warned her.

He told her he couldn't "guarantee my safety."

She was just looking for Caretaker. It's not her fault.

I know, but... I'm the one who's been reporting

to Archbishop Terrazi all this time.

About your family. About you.

Was I just handing all that information to the Blood?

- He swore to me. - And you believed him?

Why wouldn't I? He's a man of faith.

He's still just a man.

You should know better than to put your faith in any of those.

I have faith in you.

Well, the evidence doesn't suggest that's a great bet either.

Ana? Are you okay?

Yeah. Sorry to disappoint, big brother,

but I haven't been attacked by a single ancient mystical sect.

My feelings are a little hurt, to be honest.

I was worried that you weren't going to call me back after how we left things.

Yeah, well, I had a "Come to Jesus" moment

which I really don't want to talk about,

but it seems that I may have let anger get the better of me

for the past decade or two.

I was wrong to judge you, I...

I was just pissed off. I.

Okay, let me finish?

I'm trying to seize the high road here and apologize.

Are you sure? Because I was about to tell you that I think you were right.

Maybe we should do this in person, then.

I'm at St. Teresa's.

Where the hell are you?

I'm on my way home.

Okay, turn around and come back.

Ana, I'm going home home.

Why would you ever go back there?

Dad's knife.

Gabriella and I are going back to get the other piece.

That is the most terrible idea

of all the terrible ideas.

That thing is evil.

That's why I hid it somewhere that no one would ever find it,

some place that we'd never go back to.

But the more I think about it, the more...

I think we could use it to finish this.

Daimon, we don't need it to take on the Blood.

Not just them.

Mother.

The energy coming off that thing, you know what it could do.

Yeah. It'll kill Victoria.

Any hope of getting Mom back is gone now.

We have to end this before someone else gets hurt.

Ana, please just promise me that you're gonna wait for me.

We can... hunt her down together.

You said you're going back for "the other piece."

Why?

You're back.

I want to see it.

- Ana... - I want to see it!

You shouldn't be around that thing. It's toxic.

Ana, that is superstitious.

You're an artist, Ahmad.

Esther.

Esther, please.

Come on. Let me out.

Can't do it, Finn.

You're the last one left the Creature marked.

Chances are you're gonna be Mother's new home.

That makes you special.

Special, my ass. That makes me bait.

Mrs. Helstrom's gonna kick it, you're gonna put me in a goddamn coma.

That's about all we can do, until we can find a weapon that'll kill her.

Just put a bullet in my head now and be done with it.

I thought you said you wanted to make up for all those terrible things you did?

I lied.

We took an oath, Finn.

To hunt down the son of a bitch that started this war

and all his little demon brood.

They took my husband,

my daughter, your son Jack.

Don't we owe it to them?

You're right.

I took an oath

to fight and kill.

Laying around like a side of beef for the next 50 years

is no way to honor my son's memory.

Well, regardless,

I think he would appreciate your sacrifice.

We found him.

Remember what we're fighting for.

You know, for once, I agree with Daimon.

We need to lock that thing away.

Or else you might not make it to sundown.

What's happening to me isn't magic.

One day, when you get old enough,

you'll discover your body begins to betray you.

I'm not sure that's true.

Wait a minute, is this... Is this why you mail-ordered Sister Von Tripp?

Are you dying?

Well, not at the moment.

But yes.

I have lung cancer.

Does Daimon know...

No.

And I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell him.

Why?

You want to spring it on him when he's being extra judgy?

He's got enough on his plate right now.

I know, but still, he's never gonna forgive you.

Who else knows?

Just Henry.

He said he wanted to be there for me,

and that's about the last time I saw him.

Yeah, well, that's 'Taker's M-O.

Ever since I was a little kid.

He's great one second, and you think,

"This is it, he's going to stick around this time."

And then,

gone without a word.

He's a man torn between worlds.

The Blood is one.

What's the other?

You.

He's always wanted what's best for you, Ana.

In his heart, he thought you should be connected with your family.

But... the people he runs with

want the exact opposite.

That's an awfully polite way of saying that the Blood wants us all dead.

'Taker was the only person who knew where that thing was.

He never would have told them willingly.

He might,

if he thought they were going to use it on Mother.

So, this is it.

It's quiet.

Where I grew up, all the houses were on top of each other.

My dad always picked places away from prying eyes,

no matter where or how often we moved.