Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (Shadowhunters)

Previously on Shadowhunters...

-Simon... -What?

You were kidnapped by vampires, okay?

You of all people should know how dangerous it is out there.

-I'll be fine. -Seelies have their charm.

Izzy can tell you all about them. She's got a thing.

We've all got our things, don't we?

The demon demands payment.

We must each relinquish a beloved memory of the one we love the most.

It's not true.

Keep this with you and think of me when you wear it.

Give me the Cup!

And he spoke to you?

He said my name.

He said, "Your mother for the Cup."

Who said that?

- Valentine. - He's with my mother.

And he can speak to you through that necklace?

Here, in the Institute?

It's like when I saw Dot.

It's a Portal shard.

That's why your mother made sure you had it.

All I know is what I saw...

My mother's alive.

She's unconscious, but alive.

Where are they?

I don't know.

But you said you saw them.

Were there any identifying characteristics?

Equipment, weapons, photographs?

-I don't remember. It was awful. -Alec, lighten up.

I'm trying to get something we can use out of this.

Clary, what did you see, exactly?

Valentine has my mother. That's what I saw.

Emotions are nothing but a distraction. You're ruled by them.

We're taught to control them.

And how is that working out for ya?

It is my job to protect the Institute.

If Valentine can see in, that's a door I have to shut.

Now... let me take a look at that thing.

Now, it's in the proper hands.

Hey!

Alec...

where are you going?

To put this somewhere safe. Where no one could be tempted to use it.

We should use it.

Alec, we should use it to get to Valentine.

If I were Valentine, I'd make you think that you could rescue Jocelyn.

And then I'd lure Clary to me and leverage her life for the Cup.

I like Jace's idea.

We saved Simon from the vampires that way.

Yeah...

vampires.

Bored, decadent, self-involved vampires.

Valentine is a real threat.

He can't be handled by three-and-a-half Shadowhunters.

-Four. -Whatever.

Leave it there.

There you are.

Are you okay?

I saw my mom.

-Then your brother-- -I heard.

And believe me, there have been many times where I wanted to kill Alec.

Look, I know my brother can be a real pain in the ass...

but he means well.

That necklace is very dangerous.

I'll take the risk on my own.

The problem is, you're not on your own, Clary.

You're part of us now.

I just-- I wish I knew what to do.

All of this, it's so new to me.

I just...

I'll do anything to save her.

I get it.

You love her.

More than anything.

What's your mom like?

She's kind.

Fun.

Uh... the kinda person you always want to be around.

My friends used to always want to hang out at our house,

just to hang out with her.

She sounds more like a friend than a mom.

She was both.

She's basically sacrificed her life for me,

and I'm willing to do the same for her.

Just because you can't have that necklace,

doesn't mean you won't see her again.

Walk with me. Tell me everything about her.

So, Alec blew right by you and did what he wanted.

I'd be angry, too.

He took the only way I had to see my mother.

Plus, he kept asking what Valentine's room looked like.

He was interested in Valentine's style?

Fascinating...

No, he thought I might have seen something that could help us find him.

And did you?

I didn't see anything there, but...

I think I might know another way.

Isabelle.

Dressed to impress, I see.

And you've been playing with the family heirlooms.

Hi, I'm Clary Fray.

Clary Fairchild.

You look just like your mother.

We know all about you in Idris.

-Idris? -The Shadowhunter homeland.

If you think the Institute is well-hidden, wait until you see that place.

How's Max? We all miss him.

Little brother. Cute but clingy.

Kinda Simon-ish.

Robert's picking him up at the Mumbai Institute.

Where's Jace? We have a situation that has to be handled now.

Well, that's my mom.

Is your mom always like that?

She didn't even hug you.

Shadowhunters aren't big huggers.

Maryse.

Hey. It's great to see you.

How's everyone in Idris?

- Where's, uh... where's Max? - No Max.

Just Mom with her hair on fire.

I love how Shadowhunters share. A hidden brother, and a secret country,

and a private Portal.

Mother. Welcome back. We didn't expect you.

You should be prepared, whether you expect me or not.

I am. We are.

We'll talk about the Institute later.

Right now, we have a bigger problem.

The Seelies have stopped communicating with the Clave and won't explain why.

My guess is they're still upset

we asked them to send scouts to look for Valentine,

but no one in their realm will talk.

I have Seelie friends.

Yes, I know about your friends.

Isabelle, we stay separate from the Downworld for good reasons.

The wrong move, the wrong word...

Do you think there is such a thing as harmless rebellion?

Who knows what offends these creatures?

Maybe you told him... them...

something they shouldn't know.

Maybe you trod on one of their ridiculous customs without knowing it.

Wait, wait. I don't understand.

You're laying all this on Izzy for having a friend in the Downworld?

When someone upsets the natural order, everything falls apart.

Natural order? What are you saying?

I can help.

I know how to talk to Seelies.

She's right.

She can visit with Meliorn and see what he knows.

I could go with her if you want.

I'd rather Jace goes along this time.

Alec, you stay with the Fairchild girl.

I want her under control.

She's caused enough trouble already.

Maybe that's because I wasn't even a Shadowhunter until a few days ago!

And what an exciting few days it has been.

The Clave counts on us Lightwoods to maintain order here.

You don't need to tell me that.

If the mission is important to the Clave,

I would prefer to be the one who goes with Isabelle.

You're all so eager to do what you would prefer.

It's time to face the truth.

Life is not about what you want to do, it's about what must be done.

I have given you your assignments, now carry them out.

You and you, with me, now.

Well, that was a window into the weird.

What did you do to piss off your mom?

I'd guess, for a start...

all the unsanctioned missions on your behalf

didn't go over that big with the Clave.

Glad to see you're keeping busy.

Logging all these false confessions in the demonic murders.

Here's a lady in a fifth floor walkup in Bushwick with 15 cats.

Fifteen!

Demonic murders? You got anything?

Apart from being drained of blood,

it looked like there was no connection between any of the victims.

But check this out.

Everyone was getting treated for psychiatric care

and taking meds for hallucinations.

What'd they see?

Vampires, werewolves, demons.

The Shadow World.

They were mundanes with the Sight.

Vic's drained of blood.

Looks like Valentine's been experimenting again...

just like the old days.

What's his endgame?

Before he found Jocelyn and Clary,

I'd say he was building an army to go against the Clave.

But now he'll just use his soldiers to get the Mortal Cup.

And he'll destroy the Downworlds.

I've got to find Clary.

Luke, we need you to keep your badge.

For everybody's sake.

This is coming from higher up than me.

Then you need to be my eyes and ears.

Go look for Clary.

If you find anything, call me right away.