Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches (2023–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Episode #1.8 - full transcript

(branches snapping)

(panting)

LASHER: Stop.

You must stop.

I won't.

(panting)

You called me
to do your will.

Let me do it.

Go.

Find him!

(whooshing)



(panting)
(leaves rustling)

(grunts)

(whooshing)

(whooshing)

(panting)

(gasping)

(whispers)
Do it.

Do it!

(screaming)

(theme music plays)

Mayfair Witches: S01E08
"What Rough Beast"

JOJO:
Call me when you know.

Well?

Spit it out.



Tessa's dead.

Shot by the
people who kidnapped her,

they're all dead too.

(sets glass on table)

Rowan.

Yes.

Well, she's alright?

I mean, she's there
with the family?

No.

Gone
before they got there.

Gone?
Where?

Are they looking for her?

Call them back.
Call them back.

And, y-you-you...
No. No. No. G-Get me my phone.

What's going on?

Why this obsession
with Rowan?

(sighs)

- Give me my phone!
- No!

I've shared everything
with you.

How many times
have i given you

a glimpse of the future?

Jus-So you could get ahead
and...

Even when it went against
my own consciense.

So, no

I'm asking you.

Whether you...

Want to, or not.
Show me the same respect.

Just...

Tell me the truth.

(cellphone unlocks)

Where are you?

Yes, I could see
the fire from here.

Alright.

I'm so sorry
for my outburst, sir.

You are an empath.

With a gift like yours
how could you not be.

But, you can't let it
control you.

I wanna thank you
for trusting me.

With the truth.

I'm ready to walk
in whatever direction you point me.

Mmm.
You'll do what's asked of you?

I will, sir.

I wondered why you were given
such a seat

in a position when you had
no apparent gift.

But you do have a gift.

CIPRIEN: Have I learnt this
about you before?

Your ability to erase?

Perhaps.

You can get out
of the car if you want.

But you won't get far.

These are things you must
be made to forget.

Then why wipe the hotel
at the Pontchartrain?

The Talamasca had
nothing to do with that?

There's no point
in me telling you.

You won't remember.

You're doing this for Lasher.

He told you
to kill Deirdre.

I would never kill a witch.

But you cleaned up afterwards.

In favor for an ally.

Was it Cortland Mayfair?

He owns the hotel.

Why would Cortland hire someone
to kill Dierdre?

The Prophecy.

We have different reasons
for our interests.

Close your eyes.

This isn't gonna hurt.

Before you erase me, sir.

You should know
that I'm a part of The Prophecy.

Rowan Mayfair
is having my child.

Who told you that?

Lasher did.

He took me
to one of his memories.

I have to be with her
at the end.

Mmm.

You must understand that
there are many elders

in The Talamasca
who, like me...

Believe that not only
is this meant to happen,

but we are meant
to watch it happen.

If you wipe me now,

The Prophecy won't
be fulfilled.

I won't know enough
to do my part.

Go.

My man will go with you.

(whooshing)

He's dead?

Yes.

So is Tessa.

My mother.

Everybody is dead.

They're all part of this.

But not you.

Not yet.

Don't stop.

Half measures.

I'll pass out
before I can crawl out of here.

Can you look deeper?

(whispering voices)

The place you see
holds the knowledge of your ancestors.

(whipering)

(whispering voices)

What language is this?

My language.

- Teach me.
- Come.

(groans)

(whispering voices)

Where are we?

Where it all began.

(line trilling tone)

(telelphone ringing)

This is The New Orleans office.

Hello.

This is Odette Grieve.

I'm trying to get in touch
with my brother Ciprien.

There's nobody here by that name.

(over speaker)
Please.

I know that it's all
supposed to be a secret,

but...

I'm worried
for my brother's life.

I've been calling for days,
he hasn't answered.

I'm sorry,
you've made a mistake.

There were things.

That he were supposed
to show up for.

Important things.

And he hasn't even called.

Please.

Please.
If you can't tell me anything.

Then what about
the other people

that he works with?

T-There was a-an Indian woman,

a sort of healer?

I'm sorry
I can't help you.

(receiver buzzing)

There's been a breach.

CIPRIEN:
Hello!

Anyone here?

Hi.

We need to talk
to Cortland Mayfair.

I tried the front
but no one answered.

My father is not able
to see anyone at the moment.

I was sent by my boss
to help him

with an urgent matter.

You're here about Rowan.

Wait here.

LASHER:
Her name was Suzanne.

She was a healer

And a midwife.

First Mayfair witch.

She learned your language.

It was a pact we made.

She left these markings
here for you.

For me?

The combination
of all her knowledge.

This is the answer.

Did they all do this?

Only you

The thirteenth witch.

I can heal myself.

Why can't I heal
other people.

If you want to,
you can.

It only gets better
from here.

You only get better.

What else do you want to do?

All the elements I command

are now yours too.

You will do great things.

It's healed.

And this.

Let's stay here
for a while.

ODETTE:
Come on.

Come on!

Come on.
What could it be.

(knocking on door)

(door unlocking)

It's you.

Oh, please.

Tell me you know
where he is.

Let's talk inside.

(door creaking, shuts)

So?

Where is he?
Is he, is he alright?

He's fine.

If he was fine,
he would've called me.

You just gave birth.

He was supposed
to be with me.

He promised.

Tell me how you know
he's fine?

I was with him earlier.

A complicated work situation,
a crisis.

Sit.

I'll explain everything.
Sit.

And then you and I,

can call him together.

Mmm?

(grunting)

(body thuds)

(gasps)

What did you just see?

Is your father coming down?

I know that look.
You saw something.

Please, take me
to your father.

I'll take you when you tell me
what you just saw.

Hey. I-I care
about Rowan too, Tess...

Tell me.

Your father is also
Rowan's father.

No. Rowan's father
was a boy

Dierdre met out at a party.

No. It is your father.

He raped Dierdre.

So that Rowan
would be born.

And then he had her killed

so that Rowan
would come into her power.

No.

- Fuck you.
- Let's go ask him together.

He's gone,
I don't know where.

Terrific.

Wait.

Dierdre was wearing my dress
the night she died.

He's never explained that,
but now--

She came to him for help,
and he...

Did he set her up?

(reading incantation)

Lasher.

Where are you?

Tell me where you are!

(screaming)

What is happening?

LASHER: Follow the path of your ancestors
to the end.

Where are you?

I'll be there
with you.

At the witching hour.

What?

Hello?

(clock ticking)

Where am I?

Who are you?

Lasher, help me!

Is this a terrible idea?

Maybe.

Where's the room?

Um, second floor,
in the back.

(clock ticking)

He said the clock
would change.

He said something
about the hour.

What did you say?

What did you mean?

Answer me!

(man grunts)

(clock ticking)

I wanna wake up now.

Here she is.

He didn't wait
to receive her prophecy.

This would have been present?

Yes.

Okay.

He said over the bones
of the foremothers

A-At the mausoleum.

There's no place
more sacred than that.

And all the bones
of the designees are there?

Yeah.
So they say.

You talking about
The Prophecy.

How do you know
about that?

Because it's happening.

Of course.

Rowan's pregnant.

Lasher's ripening
is counted in hours.

Not months.

He's coming now.

He must be.

You will stay right here
and tell me everything you know.

(door opening)

Well, he's coming.

(engine turns over)

Let's clean you up
and dress you up.

(panting)

(clock ticking)

(scribbling on paper)

Antha?

Mi Daemon ad me veni

Mi Daemon mihi labora!

(clock ticking)

Twelve o'clock.

He's coming.

Lasher.

What has he done?

He's run up the clock.

It's the witching hour.

He will be embodied.

Where is he?

He's with you already.

The thirteenth witch
is the doorway.

The doorway for him.

No!

(screaming)
No!

Don't be angry with yourself.

Of course you didn't see it.

You love him.

I've known him
since he was a child.

Selfish as can be.

He fooled me too.

We can't let this
be the story of our family.

It's time somone else
was in charge of things.

(gasping)

Where am I?

Who are you?

I want to go.

You're Suzanne?

I'm not in labor.

(gasping)

I'm sorry sir,
we had no idea she was here.

- I'm not sure Cip even knew.
- Mmm.

Why did you bring me here
and let me see this?

To make sure
I remove the whole incident.

If she doesn't recognize
you when she wakes up,

I'll know my work is done.

And then you'll erase me too.

I'm glad you understand.

(cellphone vibrating)

Oh, I need to take this.

Yes.

It's time for me
to play my part,sir.

And what is that?

If I'm going to protect her,

I need to keep Lasher
away from her.

I told you,
our role is to watch.

And you also said
this will be the most powerful

supernatural being
the world has ever seen.

Surely, watching, it--him,

Lasher, up close
falls under our purview.

Why else have you done
all of this?

Mmm.

I suppose a case
can be made.

So you will help me?

How will you get him?

I'm going to take him
from her.

She trusts me.

Mmm.

Alright.

I'll prepare things,
call me when you have him.

Tell me.

Is she lightheaded?

Yes.
Why?

I'm sure she'd like
to help her brother.

Call transport,
she's coming with us.

(baby crying)

(screaming)

No!

Wait here.

But be ready to drive.

(baby crying)

No.

Stop.

Don't move.

I just want to help him.

Like you helped me,

by bringing me here?

Rowan, no I did that...

I did it for the family.

No.

You've never done anything
that wasn't entirely selfish.

No. Don't do that.

Now, you know you
don't want this.

Leave him,
walk out the doors,

go back to San Franscisco.

What he offers...is power.

It's weight.

You gotta be string enough,
not just to lift it,

but to carry it.
To wield it!

Come on now,
you're not ready.

You have no idea
what I'm capable of.

Go ahead.

Do it.

I'm dying anyway.

Kill me.

It worked.

Immortality.

A gift.

For helping him
fulfil The Prophecy.

You can't hurt me.

Give him to me.

I know how to use him.

He's mine now.

No. No. No. No.
Give him to--

I know what he knows.

I know what you did
to my mother.

Cip.

I had to find you.

I'm glad you did.

Who's this?

My son.

Our son.

Yes.

Let's get out of here.

Let's go back
to the house.

Move in with us.

How about my place?

We'll be happy in the house.

Like we were before.

Here.

You're tired.
Let me carry him.

Someone's here with you.

Is it Talamasca?

No.

Who then?

Just someone
who helped me find you.

You're lying.

I trusted you
and you're lying to me.

Rowan, please.

I-I'm here to help.

If you just let me
carry him for you.

He's inside your head.

Because he's part of me.

No!.

This isn't you, Rowan.

(lightning striking)

Please,
don't let him do this.

He's not doing it.

I am.

I am trying to help you.

By doing what they did
to my mother?

- Taking my child?
- No.

No. No. No. No.

He'll use you.

Manipulate you.

You can't control him.

You can't control me.

(lightning striking)

(crows cawing)