Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments (2016–…): Season 3, Episode 2 - The Powers That Be - full transcript
With the institute under siege by a greater demon, tensions between shadowhunters and warlocks are higher than ever as Alec tries to remain in control of the situation.
Previously on Shadowhunters...
Go ahead... kill her.
Clary!
I just... I just wanna hold you.
What is that?
Proceed.
What are you doing?!
Who's the possessed?
At first I thought it
was purely mundane:
a woman's throat slashed with
a knife, husband missing.
She probably knew her attacker.
Welcome... to the Church of Talto.
Our time will come.
? And I walked into the mountain ?
Well... here we are.
Are you sure bringing me
here was a good idea?
Yeah. It's better than
coming by myself.
I'm joking. They'll love you.
Oh, just because you're
the only Shadowhunter
at a party full of
warlocks doesn't mean
you can't have fun.
Yeah, well, that's easy for you to say.
You've known these
people for centuries.
And you think that's a good thing?
Trust me, I don't want to be
here any longer than I have to,
but it's tradition for the
outgoing High Warlock
to pass the baton onto his...
replacement.
Is that him?
The one and only.
Lorenzo Rey, the new High
Warlock of Brooklyn.
Magnus! Magnus Bane!
You made it...
and you brought a friend.
- Yes, hi. I'm...
- Alec Lightwood.
Head of the New York Institute.
I expect we'll be seeing
quite a bit of each other at
your Downworld Cabinet meetings.
No hard feelings. Right, Bane?
On the contrary,
I'm very content in my new position.
Being the High Warlock
is a thankless job.
Long hours, little pay...
but I'm sure that doesn't
matter to someone
as young and civic-minded as yourself.
Oh, don't be so jaded.
I may only be 484,
but I'm no stranger to service.
All those years working for
the High Warlock in Madrid
have prepared me well...
although I may not be as
easy on you as he was.
After all, I'm here to
serve the warlocks,
not portal you around like some
glorified shuttle service.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
In that case, I look forward
to our first Cabinet meeting.
Enjoy the party.
Who appointed him?
Nobody. There was a vote,
and Lorenzo can be very charming...
as long as you're into phony, no taste,
- egomaniacal pieces of sh...
- Language!
Alec!
Madzie!
Hey! My favourite little sorceress!
I can't believe you brought him
just to piss Lorenzo off.
No.
I brought him because
he's my boyfriend.
Well, he's good with kids,
I'll give you that...
Something wrong with your drink?
Mine tastes weak as hell.
I can't control my magic.
I'm out of here, man!
What's going on?
I have no idea.
Will you please just hold still?
We've been doing this
for 15 minutes already.
How much longer do we have to do this?
As long as it takes to figure out
what the Seelie Queen did to you.
Look, I already told you.
She branded something
on my forehead, and then it
healed, and now I'm fine.
Well, what did it look like?
I don't know. I can't
see my own forehead.
Well, there wouldn't have
been a whole ceremony
about it if it didn't do something.
What if the ceremony was just
for her to get my blood,
and now she's making some
mutant Daylighter fern?
Yeah, you might be
onto something there.
The point is, even if you could
find out what the
Seelie Queen did to me,
then what? You'd kiss my booboo
and make it feel better?
Maybe.
? If this is real ?
? Why don't we feel a little more? ?
It was actually a little to the left.
? It's all that I'm asking for ?
? If this is real ?
And here.
? ...feel a little bit more? ?
? It's all that I'm asking ?
? It's all that I'm asking for ?
Here.
? If this is real ?
Now you're just stealing
moves from Indiana Jones.
Well, I did learn from the best.
? If this is real ?
? Why don't we feel a little bit more?
? It's all that I'm asking ?
? It's all that I'm asking for ?
Clary?
? Because you're all that I ?
? All that I want ?
? Because you're all that I ?
? All that I want ?
? Because you're all that I ?
? All that I want ?
Oh, hey. What's up?
I want to apologize.
For what?
For never taking you anywhere
that didn't involve seraph blades.
Look, I know I've been
preoccupied lately.
I'd like to make it up to you.
What do you say we do something normal?
Jace, you don't consider a day normal
unless you come home covered in ichor.
No, I don't.
But what about you?
Well, I could use a better model.
Don't worry, you don't have
to take your clothes off...
unless you want to.
What would you say to dinner?
Tonight, someplace mundane.
Just the two of us.
Like a date?
Yes, Clary. Yeah.
If you wanna call it that, a date.
Where?
Uh... it's a surprise.
All right... but don't think
that gets you out of modeling.
Right...
rain check.
Please don't tell me you
broke your stele again...
Nope!
I actually was hoping you could
give me a dinner recommendation.
Well, you're asking
the wrong Lightwood.
Alec and Magnus have been to
every restaurant in New York.
Yeah, but...
Alec doesn't know Clary like you do...
and I want to take her on a date.
Like, a real date.
OK, who are you and what
have you done with Jace?
What are you talking about?
I've been on tons of dates.
With who? Your... book club?
Yeah. Among others...
But never with a girl you
actually care about.
Maybe...
Look, does that really change
where I should take her for dinner?
You tell me.
See, that's not usually how
dinner recommendations work.
OK, look. I'm not exactly an expert
on the subject, but... I don't know,
why don't you get her flowers,
take her to the movies?
Ugh! No. I don't do movies.
Maybe she does.
Look, Izzy, I want to take
her someplace mundane,
not boring.
She deserves to have fun.
A night she's not gonna forget.
What's the most romantic thing
you two have done together?
I did steal a demon motorcycle
from a seedy vampire bar.
Uh...
You know, maybe a mundane restaurant
isn't such a bad idea after all.
Hey, Magnus?
Your magic working OK?
Totally back to normal.
And since I'm not the High Warlock,
whatever doesn't affect me
is no longer my problem.
Is something wrong with my shampoo?
Uh, no. It's actually...
way better than what I have
back at the Institute.
Where do you buy it?
I don't buy it, I brew it.
It's a special blend
of Indian sandalwood
that I started mixing
back in the 18th century.
You make this?
Alexander, mixing potions
is the cornerstone of the warlock arts.
Well, I know, I just...
I mean, if you can
wash your hair magically, why
do you go through the trouble?
Because I enjoy taking showers.
All right, well, if
you're not too busy,
can you, you know, brew me a bottle?
Hold that thought.
Lorenzo?
What are you doing here?
I didn't want to give you
the chance to avoid me.
Why would I do that?
Because you thought you could get away
with sabotaging my party.
The ley line under my home
was intentionally corrupted.
I knew you were petty,
I just didn't realize you'd go this far
- to make me look bad.
- You saw my eyes.
My magic was as useless as anyone's.
An exposed mark proves nothing.
You think I don't recognize
Asmodeus' handiwork when I see it?
I haven't seen Asmodeus in centuries.
Yet you do know him...
far better than anyone
else in this dimension.
I know what he's capable of.
More importantly, you know how
to use his demonic magic.
If Asmodeus truly escaped from Edom,
all of New York is in danger.
Now, as High Warlock, it's your...
My job...
is to keep my people safe, Bane.
And if I have to banish
problematic warlocks
to the lower reaches of
the Spiral Labyrinth
for their crimes, then so be it.
I know you're behind this.
And it's only a matter of
time until I prove it.
???
Why would Lorenzo accuse you
of working with a greater demon?
Especially one like Asmodeus?
Asmodeus and I have a history...
He's one of the few demons
capable of doing something like this.
Yeah, but we've fought
greater demons before,
but I've never seen
anything like what happened
at that party.
It has to do with the ley lines.
Couldn't that mean the
Seelie Queen is involved?
What do demons have
to do with ley lines?
Healthy ley lines are the
energy source for all magic,
Seelie and warlock alike,
but they can become corrupted.
Asmodeus isn't just a greater demon.
He's the most powerful prince of Hell.
And if Lorenzo's right,
what happened at the party
is just the beginning.
And...
And you knew him personally?
Asmodeus is my father.
Look, I'm sorry I never told you.
I was ashamed.
I knew every warlock
had a demon parent,
it's just... Asmodeus?
Well, we have to stop him.
First we need to track him down.
And my father...
his magic is unique.
But if I can study the
corrupted ley lines,
we might be able to find him.
What are we waiting for?
We need to get into Lorenzo's mansion,
and I'm afraid we'll never be
able to portal through his wards
without him knowing.
We don't always have to use magic.
Like taking a shower, right?
Breaking and entering isn't
exactly like taking a shower.
Who said anything about breaking in?
- Focus!
- OK, OK.
"Heterotroph"?
Oh, come on. That one's easy.
"Any animal incapable of
making its own food."
Yes! Sounds like someone I know.
I don't need to make my own food,
not when I'm one card away
from you buying my dinner.
See, you have it backwards.
You're one wrong answer away
from buying me dinner. So...
OK. You don't even eat food.
Not yet, but...
I'm working on it.
It's a very slow process.
Give me a second.
Sorry, were you gonna eat this?
What is your problem?
Are you kidding me?
It's bad enough when the vampire
was just sleeping here,
but now you're shacking up with him?
Oh, yeah. We can all smell it on you.
It's disgusting.
My sex life
is none of your business.
Then take it out of the Jade Wolf.
Some of us are trying to eat.
Simon and I
aren't going anywhere.
And just because Luke let
you back into the pack,
doesn't mean I won't kick your ass.
Don't ever
speak to me
like that again.
Hello?
Hi.
Jace?
Do you know any really good
[mundane restaurants?]
How did you get my number?
Don't worry about that.
Do you know any or not?
Um...
There's a really good
[Chinese fusion place on Canal Street.]
Ooh! Woods up in Williamsburg,
and then, if you want pizza
[there's always Rizzo's, which... ]
Hello? Jace?
Hey! How's Ollie?
She's fine. She got a little banged up,
but she'll be all right.
Oh, good.
Is there a special occasion
I don't know about?
Not really. I'm...
grabbing dinner with Jace.
Dinner?
What are you doing here anyway?
Uh... I'm just running this
case by whoever's on duty.
I could help!
Jace'll understand.
No, no, no. I got it covered. You go.
Have fun.
I pulled some surveillance
footage off the NYPD server
of our nurse who got possessed.
Tim Dempsey.
I got a feeling his possession
isn't just a one-off.
Three homicides in 48 hours,
all suspects good, decent folk
suddenly becoming unhinged and
killing their loved ones.
I'll search the footage
for the exact moment
of Tim's possession.
It might take all night,
but it's worth a shot.
All right, take out on me.
Se?or Lightwood. I suppose you're here
to defend Magnus Bane?
No. Actually, I'm here to defend you.
And as the head of the Institute
it's my job to keep you safe.
What if I can prove that
Magnus is involved?
Seems like you have a
conflict of interest, no?
My interest is in stopping the person
who corrupted your ley lines.
You have my word.
Not a very loyal boyfriend, are you?
I believe in justice, Mr. Rey.
Now if you don't mind,
I would like to come in and
take an official statement.
But of course.
You really believe that
Magnus did this out of spite?
Magnus Bane is the only warlock I know
capable of conjuring that
type of demonic magic.
Well, I assure you...
if Magnus is behind this,
I will turn him over
to the Clave myself.
Spoken like a true Shadowhunter.
The law is hard, but it is the law.
Yes, well...
how about a toast?
To our new partnership?
An excellent idea.
Scotch? Whisky?
I'll have whatever you're having.
An old fashioned then...
and I do mean old-fashioned.
I've been drinking this
recipe for over 200 years.
You're absolutely going to love it.
I could conjure it,
but I find mixing by hand
to be the only way to achieve...
perfection.
These ceilings are spectacular.
Thank you.
Cheers.
To our... our new... partnership.
Cheers.
Perfection. Truly.
Oh, I'm glad you like it.
It's my favourite.
Wow. This place is amazing!
How did you hear about it?
Oh, you know. I hear things.
What's the name of the reservation?
The what? The reservation?
Do we need one?
I could squeeze you both
in at a communal table.
If you're OK with that?
Um...
I don't know. What do you think?
I mean, we can go somewhere else...
No. No, this is perfect.
OK.
? ...no matter what you
dream of tonight ?
Clary?
Hey...
Such exquisite taste in fabric!
You have a beautiful home.
Mm-hmm. I seem to remember
that you have an amazing...
antique pot upstairs?
It's a 16th century Ming Vase.
I procured it from a Castilian
trader when it was still new.
Incredible craftsmanship.
You have an interest in ceramics?
I dabble.
Huh!
Would it be too forward
of me to ask for a tour?
Not in the least!
I must show you my Faberge egg.
It was a gift from the Tsar himself
in the spring of 1887.
Or was it 1888?
Oh, I know! It was late 19th century.
Anyway, I was at the
Romanov Easter party
and Nicholas comes up to me...
Nicholas! I can barely remember
the colour of his eyes.
OK...
So why are you the only one here?
I took on a little extra work
so that everybody could go out tonight.
Well, just make sure you
don't burn yourself out.
You deserve a life too.
Yeah, well, my life is
not important right now.
You know, for a while, I felt guilty
about my role with the Circle.
So I thought that joining the
NYPD would make up for it.
Did it?
For the most part...
but I stopped spending as
much time with Jocelyn.
And that's time I can't get back.
I get it, but I don't have a Jocelyn.
Maybe that's because
you're not looking.
If you don't make time for yourself,
you're not gonna find them.
So, you called Simon for dating advice?
No, I called Simon for
restaurant advice.
Had he called me for dating
advice, I would have advised
against this situation.
OK, not a problem.
You guys just... do your own thing.
Ignore us. There's no reason
this has to be weird.
Yeah. Right.
It's not weird. Not weird at all.
Uh... do you want to
split an appetizer?
Sure! Um... you pick.
OK. Can't go wrong with oysters, right?
Uh...
Wrong. Crab legs?
Um...
Clary hates crab. Thank you.
Lobster, shrimp... crawfish.
That is not true.
- I'm sorry.
- I'm OK as long as there's no...
shells or claws involved.
Got it. Um...
OK, then. The flatbread?
- Burrata salad.
- Burrata salad?
Let's do a burrata salad.
- My favourite.
- Great!
Who's up for cocktails?
- Good idea.
- Yes, please.
- Yes.
- Yeah.
I'm likin' this margarita.
Coming from a bartender,
that says a lot.
Oh, ketchup on fish? That's disgusting.
It is not ketchup.
That's more disgusting. Right?
It's gotta go down some way, chief.
OK. I have kind of
a personal question for you.
Go for it.
What happens to your
clothes when you...
you know...
- Wolf out?
- Yeah.
Um... Nothing good.
I've shredded some of my
cutest outfits that way.
Oh. It's kind of wolf protocol
to stash pairs of pants all over town.
Smart!
Have you ever tried... uh, spandex?
Have you ever seen a wolf in spandex?
It's horrifying.
Well, my, uh...
deepest condolences to your wardrobe.
Don't worry about it.
You know, I still think
I'd want to be a werewolf
over a Shadowhunter. I
don't think I could
remember all those the runes.
Um, it's actually not that hard.
You just kind of stick
to your favourites,
like Strength or Speed or Iratze.
Anyway, I don't know that
I'd want my whole body
covered in tattoos.
Says the girl with the
butterfly tattoo.
Butterfly tattoo?
How do you know about that?
It's pretty well hidden.
You saw it after one of her
transformations? Or...
Not exactly.
No.
Yeah...
?
Does this baby look familiar?
Yes.
It's actually me.
El Greco was a friend of my mother's
and he used me as his inspiration.
Oh, of course!
Needless to say, growing up in Toledo
during the Siglo de Oro was
quite the experience...
Needless to say!
?
AGH!
Did you hear something?
No.
?
I'm sure I heard something...
Strange...
Huh...
What was going on down there?
Whoever did this is
definitely from Edom,
but judging by the energy signature,
it's not my father.
Well, that's a good thing, right?
I'm afraid not.
This magic is very old and very evil.
The demon responsible is as
powerful as they come...
unlike anything I've seen before.
So, worse than Asmodeus?
Much worse.
?
Who was it that you sacrificed?
My husband.
And how did you do that?
I strangled him with an extension cord.
Wonderful.
You must have loved him a great deal.
Yes, I did...
but my love for him was nothing
compared to my love for you.
And I love you too.
Together, we will usher in a new dawn.
?
Still as bad as yesterday, Mr. Harris?
This will help.
Hold still.
Oh, no, not now!
Turns out it was just
a freak power surge.
A couple tweaks to the grid,
and Con Ed said it
shouldn't happen again.
Is Mr. Harris OK?
He'll pull through.
And everyone else?
A patient upstairs, on a ventilator.
Oh, God...
It's all my fault.
Catarina, you had no way
of knowing this would happen.
This proves Lorenzo's mansion
wasn't the only place affected.
We have to get back to the Institute.
Uh, well, the food was great...
- Delicious.
- It was amazing.
- Yeah.
- Fantastic.
Thank you.
Yeah. Any time.
Uh... see you guys.
That was a nice save, the way
you asked for the cheque.
That could've been awkward.
Could've been?
Simon, about the tattoo...
Look, you don't have to apologize.
I wasn't going to.
I was single at the time.
I know, and I just assume
that pretty much everyone's
slept with Jace at this point.
It's only a matter of time
before I sleep with
him myself, I guess.
That's not the point
I'm trying to make.
It doesn't matter who we've
been with in the past.
What's important is who we're with now.
And I...
want to be with you.
Here you go, buddy. Thank you.
Are you OK?
I'm fine.
Look, I'm sorry I didn't
tell you about Maia.
I'm not upset about Maia.
Not really. I just...
I don't understand why I
seem to be the only girl
that you don't want to...
be with. I mean...
is it me?
Yeah. It is.
I've never felt about anyone...
the way I feel about you, Clary.
When I met you I... I
thought I knew everything,
but you've shown me that
there is so much more
to being a Shadowhunter
than just killing demons.
Come on, you still think
you know everything.
Well, except restaurants... apparently.
I'm serious.
You're special.
Everything about you.
Like how you scrunch your
face when you're thinking.
Like how you always double knot
your shoes before you train.
Like how you always have a piece
of charcoal in your pocket.
But more than that,
it's how you always see
the best in people.
In me.
And I am scared
that if we take things too quickly...
that you're gonna see something in me
that you don't like.
I just don't want to ruin this.
You're gonna use the Angelic Core?
Are you serious?!
This is our only chance
to stop the corruption.
We're gonna flood the ley
lines with angelic energy.
Put an end to this, once and for all.
So your plan is basically divine Drano?
The only problem is the Institute
is not built on any ley lines...
at least it's not yet. That's
where Magnus comes in.
I know a spell that'll allow
me to temporarily divert
the flow of magic at the core.
Once the ley line's in place,
you'll tap into the
core, and we can kiss
the demonic corruption goodbye.
Right. And what happens if
a demon shockwaves hits
while you're using your magic?
The core...
will be totally exposed.
Well, that doesn't look good.
If we're lucky, it'll only
vaporize the Institute.
But what if we're not lucky?
Better not to think about that.
This is a risk we have to take.
The whole point of
building the Institute
away from the ley lines was
to avoid something like this.
Why not just quarantine the
warlocks outside the city?
Because kicking innocent
people out of their homes
isn't going to solve anything.
Neither will blowing up the Institute!
- Who do you think you are...
- You can't just go around
- quarantining Downworlders!
- By saying those things?!
That's enough!
This isn't just about the warlocks.
You know what happened at the hospital.
Everyone is at risk.
We are under siege by a greater demon.
It is our job to solve this problem.
Evacuate the Institute.
Essential personnel stay behind.
You sure about this?
You got a better idea?
I could try it on my own.
It'd be far more difficult,
but at least you'll be safe.
And let you hog all the glory?
Maybe.
As long as you're here,
I'm not going anywhere.
Well then, let's get started.
A little further!
Now!
Alexander, I can't hold it much longer.
Do it now!
I can't... someone's locked me out!
Come on, move it! You don't want
to be inside if this goes bad.
We're not going anywhere.
Your orders were to evacuate.
Yeah, I know the orders.
Look, I'm all for helping
out the Downworlders,
but we can't let Lightwood
destroy the Institute to do it.
Without it, we leave New
York completely defenseless.
That is not your call to make.
Doesn't matter. I've already
locked him out of the system.
Then unlock it.
Now!
Not possible.
Even if it was...
my answer would still be the same.
Can you undo it?
No... not anytime soon.
It's too late.
Alec!
I need to release the energy manually!
Well whatever you do, do it quickly!
ALEXANDER!
I'm working on it!
It's rusted!
It's rusted shut.
Come on! Come on!
What happened?
It's a minor setback...
but the altar is safe.
That's all that matters.
I did it.
You did it?
Yeah!
Well, maybe...
Maybe I got a little help.
Uh-huh.
Mm!
That's quite the drink.
It's been quite the day.
I'm guessing Raj and his friends
didn't take their banishment well?
Oh, Wrangle Island isn't banishment.
It's more like...
character building.
Lorenzo Rey could use a bit
of character building.
Mm-hmm.
He's been taking all the credit
for fixing the ley lines.
Such an ass.
Hmm.
Whatever corrupted those ley
lines is still out there.
And Lorenzo has to stop blaming
you for being Asmodeus' son,
and help us track the
demon who's responsible.
Alexander...
about my father.
I hope you don't think less of me.
Are you kidding?
I don't care who your dad is!
I care who you are.
And you're the furthest
thing from a greater demon.
Jace...
Clary?
Why?
Izzy, it's 3AM. What are
you still doing awake?
I was gonna ask you
the same question, but...
How did that date go?
It went fine. I'm just not tired.
Look, Izzy, why don't
you go get some sleep?
I can keep searching through
this footage for you.
It's not the searching
I need help with.
Check this out.
I've never seen a possession
like that before.
Just keep watching.
What kind of a demon is that?
I have no idea...
but whatever it is, we have to stop it.
It's open.
I said it's...
?
It was just a guess, um...
You guys aren't here to
rent boats, are you?
I'm afraid not.
We're here to help you move out...
permanently.
Seriously?
I mean, I'm pretty
sure it was you wolves
that put me there in the first place.
Well... now we're putting you out.
Come on!
I know you guys are territorial,
but this is stupid!
Luke's gonna be pissed
when he hears about this.
Luke's not gonna find out about it.
You're gonna leave here on your own...
or there's gonna be trouble.
I'm not going anywhere.
OK.
Really?
Simon, watch out!
Holy crap.
What just happened?
Oh, my God.
Your forehead.
?
Go ahead... kill her.
Clary!
I just... I just wanna hold you.
What is that?
Proceed.
What are you doing?!
Who's the possessed?
At first I thought it
was purely mundane:
a woman's throat slashed with
a knife, husband missing.
She probably knew her attacker.
Welcome... to the Church of Talto.
Our time will come.
? And I walked into the mountain ?
Well... here we are.
Are you sure bringing me
here was a good idea?
Yeah. It's better than
coming by myself.
I'm joking. They'll love you.
Oh, just because you're
the only Shadowhunter
at a party full of
warlocks doesn't mean
you can't have fun.
Yeah, well, that's easy for you to say.
You've known these
people for centuries.
And you think that's a good thing?
Trust me, I don't want to be
here any longer than I have to,
but it's tradition for the
outgoing High Warlock
to pass the baton onto his...
replacement.
Is that him?
The one and only.
Lorenzo Rey, the new High
Warlock of Brooklyn.
Magnus! Magnus Bane!
You made it...
and you brought a friend.
- Yes, hi. I'm...
- Alec Lightwood.
Head of the New York Institute.
I expect we'll be seeing
quite a bit of each other at
your Downworld Cabinet meetings.
No hard feelings. Right, Bane?
On the contrary,
I'm very content in my new position.
Being the High Warlock
is a thankless job.
Long hours, little pay...
but I'm sure that doesn't
matter to someone
as young and civic-minded as yourself.
Oh, don't be so jaded.
I may only be 484,
but I'm no stranger to service.
All those years working for
the High Warlock in Madrid
have prepared me well...
although I may not be as
easy on you as he was.
After all, I'm here to
serve the warlocks,
not portal you around like some
glorified shuttle service.
I wouldn't have it any other way.
In that case, I look forward
to our first Cabinet meeting.
Enjoy the party.
Who appointed him?
Nobody. There was a vote,
and Lorenzo can be very charming...
as long as you're into phony, no taste,
- egomaniacal pieces of sh...
- Language!
Alec!
Madzie!
Hey! My favourite little sorceress!
I can't believe you brought him
just to piss Lorenzo off.
No.
I brought him because
he's my boyfriend.
Well, he's good with kids,
I'll give you that...
Something wrong with your drink?
Mine tastes weak as hell.
I can't control my magic.
I'm out of here, man!
What's going on?
I have no idea.
Will you please just hold still?
We've been doing this
for 15 minutes already.
How much longer do we have to do this?
As long as it takes to figure out
what the Seelie Queen did to you.
Look, I already told you.
She branded something
on my forehead, and then it
healed, and now I'm fine.
Well, what did it look like?
I don't know. I can't
see my own forehead.
Well, there wouldn't have
been a whole ceremony
about it if it didn't do something.
What if the ceremony was just
for her to get my blood,
and now she's making some
mutant Daylighter fern?
Yeah, you might be
onto something there.
The point is, even if you could
find out what the
Seelie Queen did to me,
then what? You'd kiss my booboo
and make it feel better?
Maybe.
? If this is real ?
? Why don't we feel a little more? ?
It was actually a little to the left.
? It's all that I'm asking for ?
? If this is real ?
And here.
? ...feel a little bit more? ?
? It's all that I'm asking ?
? It's all that I'm asking for ?
Here.
? If this is real ?
Now you're just stealing
moves from Indiana Jones.
Well, I did learn from the best.
? If this is real ?
? Why don't we feel a little bit more?
? It's all that I'm asking ?
? It's all that I'm asking for ?
Clary?
? Because you're all that I ?
? All that I want ?
? Because you're all that I ?
? All that I want ?
? Because you're all that I ?
? All that I want ?
Oh, hey. What's up?
I want to apologize.
For what?
For never taking you anywhere
that didn't involve seraph blades.
Look, I know I've been
preoccupied lately.
I'd like to make it up to you.
What do you say we do something normal?
Jace, you don't consider a day normal
unless you come home covered in ichor.
No, I don't.
But what about you?
Well, I could use a better model.
Don't worry, you don't have
to take your clothes off...
unless you want to.
What would you say to dinner?
Tonight, someplace mundane.
Just the two of us.
Like a date?
Yes, Clary. Yeah.
If you wanna call it that, a date.
Where?
Uh... it's a surprise.
All right... but don't think
that gets you out of modeling.
Right...
rain check.
Please don't tell me you
broke your stele again...
Nope!
I actually was hoping you could
give me a dinner recommendation.
Well, you're asking
the wrong Lightwood.
Alec and Magnus have been to
every restaurant in New York.
Yeah, but...
Alec doesn't know Clary like you do...
and I want to take her on a date.
Like, a real date.
OK, who are you and what
have you done with Jace?
What are you talking about?
I've been on tons of dates.
With who? Your... book club?
Yeah. Among others...
But never with a girl you
actually care about.
Maybe...
Look, does that really change
where I should take her for dinner?
You tell me.
See, that's not usually how
dinner recommendations work.
OK, look. I'm not exactly an expert
on the subject, but... I don't know,
why don't you get her flowers,
take her to the movies?
Ugh! No. I don't do movies.
Maybe she does.
Look, Izzy, I want to take
her someplace mundane,
not boring.
She deserves to have fun.
A night she's not gonna forget.
What's the most romantic thing
you two have done together?
I did steal a demon motorcycle
from a seedy vampire bar.
Uh...
You know, maybe a mundane restaurant
isn't such a bad idea after all.
Hey, Magnus?
Your magic working OK?
Totally back to normal.
And since I'm not the High Warlock,
whatever doesn't affect me
is no longer my problem.
Is something wrong with my shampoo?
Uh, no. It's actually...
way better than what I have
back at the Institute.
Where do you buy it?
I don't buy it, I brew it.
It's a special blend
of Indian sandalwood
that I started mixing
back in the 18th century.
You make this?
Alexander, mixing potions
is the cornerstone of the warlock arts.
Well, I know, I just...
I mean, if you can
wash your hair magically, why
do you go through the trouble?
Because I enjoy taking showers.
All right, well, if
you're not too busy,
can you, you know, brew me a bottle?
Hold that thought.
Lorenzo?
What are you doing here?
I didn't want to give you
the chance to avoid me.
Why would I do that?
Because you thought you could get away
with sabotaging my party.
The ley line under my home
was intentionally corrupted.
I knew you were petty,
I just didn't realize you'd go this far
- to make me look bad.
- You saw my eyes.
My magic was as useless as anyone's.
An exposed mark proves nothing.
You think I don't recognize
Asmodeus' handiwork when I see it?
I haven't seen Asmodeus in centuries.
Yet you do know him...
far better than anyone
else in this dimension.
I know what he's capable of.
More importantly, you know how
to use his demonic magic.
If Asmodeus truly escaped from Edom,
all of New York is in danger.
Now, as High Warlock, it's your...
My job...
is to keep my people safe, Bane.
And if I have to banish
problematic warlocks
to the lower reaches of
the Spiral Labyrinth
for their crimes, then so be it.
I know you're behind this.
And it's only a matter of
time until I prove it.
???
Why would Lorenzo accuse you
of working with a greater demon?
Especially one like Asmodeus?
Asmodeus and I have a history...
He's one of the few demons
capable of doing something like this.
Yeah, but we've fought
greater demons before,
but I've never seen
anything like what happened
at that party.
It has to do with the ley lines.
Couldn't that mean the
Seelie Queen is involved?
What do demons have
to do with ley lines?
Healthy ley lines are the
energy source for all magic,
Seelie and warlock alike,
but they can become corrupted.
Asmodeus isn't just a greater demon.
He's the most powerful prince of Hell.
And if Lorenzo's right,
what happened at the party
is just the beginning.
And...
And you knew him personally?
Asmodeus is my father.
Look, I'm sorry I never told you.
I was ashamed.
I knew every warlock
had a demon parent,
it's just... Asmodeus?
Well, we have to stop him.
First we need to track him down.
And my father...
his magic is unique.
But if I can study the
corrupted ley lines,
we might be able to find him.
What are we waiting for?
We need to get into Lorenzo's mansion,
and I'm afraid we'll never be
able to portal through his wards
without him knowing.
We don't always have to use magic.
Like taking a shower, right?
Breaking and entering isn't
exactly like taking a shower.
Who said anything about breaking in?
- Focus!
- OK, OK.
"Heterotroph"?
Oh, come on. That one's easy.
"Any animal incapable of
making its own food."
Yes! Sounds like someone I know.
I don't need to make my own food,
not when I'm one card away
from you buying my dinner.
See, you have it backwards.
You're one wrong answer away
from buying me dinner. So...
OK. You don't even eat food.
Not yet, but...
I'm working on it.
It's a very slow process.
Give me a second.
Sorry, were you gonna eat this?
What is your problem?
Are you kidding me?
It's bad enough when the vampire
was just sleeping here,
but now you're shacking up with him?
Oh, yeah. We can all smell it on you.
It's disgusting.
My sex life
is none of your business.
Then take it out of the Jade Wolf.
Some of us are trying to eat.
Simon and I
aren't going anywhere.
And just because Luke let
you back into the pack,
doesn't mean I won't kick your ass.
Don't ever
speak to me
like that again.
Hello?
Hi.
Jace?
Do you know any really good
[mundane restaurants?]
How did you get my number?
Don't worry about that.
Do you know any or not?
Um...
There's a really good
[Chinese fusion place on Canal Street.]
Ooh! Woods up in Williamsburg,
and then, if you want pizza
[there's always Rizzo's, which... ]
Hello? Jace?
Hey! How's Ollie?
She's fine. She got a little banged up,
but she'll be all right.
Oh, good.
Is there a special occasion
I don't know about?
Not really. I'm...
grabbing dinner with Jace.
Dinner?
What are you doing here anyway?
Uh... I'm just running this
case by whoever's on duty.
I could help!
Jace'll understand.
No, no, no. I got it covered. You go.
Have fun.
I pulled some surveillance
footage off the NYPD server
of our nurse who got possessed.
Tim Dempsey.
I got a feeling his possession
isn't just a one-off.
Three homicides in 48 hours,
all suspects good, decent folk
suddenly becoming unhinged and
killing their loved ones.
I'll search the footage
for the exact moment
of Tim's possession.
It might take all night,
but it's worth a shot.
All right, take out on me.
Se?or Lightwood. I suppose you're here
to defend Magnus Bane?
No. Actually, I'm here to defend you.
And as the head of the Institute
it's my job to keep you safe.
What if I can prove that
Magnus is involved?
Seems like you have a
conflict of interest, no?
My interest is in stopping the person
who corrupted your ley lines.
You have my word.
Not a very loyal boyfriend, are you?
I believe in justice, Mr. Rey.
Now if you don't mind,
I would like to come in and
take an official statement.
But of course.
You really believe that
Magnus did this out of spite?
Magnus Bane is the only warlock I know
capable of conjuring that
type of demonic magic.
Well, I assure you...
if Magnus is behind this,
I will turn him over
to the Clave myself.
Spoken like a true Shadowhunter.
The law is hard, but it is the law.
Yes, well...
how about a toast?
To our new partnership?
An excellent idea.
Scotch? Whisky?
I'll have whatever you're having.
An old fashioned then...
and I do mean old-fashioned.
I've been drinking this
recipe for over 200 years.
You're absolutely going to love it.
I could conjure it,
but I find mixing by hand
to be the only way to achieve...
perfection.
These ceilings are spectacular.
Thank you.
Cheers.
To our... our new... partnership.
Cheers.
Perfection. Truly.
Oh, I'm glad you like it.
It's my favourite.
Wow. This place is amazing!
How did you hear about it?
Oh, you know. I hear things.
What's the name of the reservation?
The what? The reservation?
Do we need one?
I could squeeze you both
in at a communal table.
If you're OK with that?
Um...
I don't know. What do you think?
I mean, we can go somewhere else...
No. No, this is perfect.
OK.
? ...no matter what you
dream of tonight ?
Clary?
Hey...
Such exquisite taste in fabric!
You have a beautiful home.
Mm-hmm. I seem to remember
that you have an amazing...
antique pot upstairs?
It's a 16th century Ming Vase.
I procured it from a Castilian
trader when it was still new.
Incredible craftsmanship.
You have an interest in ceramics?
I dabble.
Huh!
Would it be too forward
of me to ask for a tour?
Not in the least!
I must show you my Faberge egg.
It was a gift from the Tsar himself
in the spring of 1887.
Or was it 1888?
Oh, I know! It was late 19th century.
Anyway, I was at the
Romanov Easter party
and Nicholas comes up to me...
Nicholas! I can barely remember
the colour of his eyes.
OK...
So why are you the only one here?
I took on a little extra work
so that everybody could go out tonight.
Well, just make sure you
don't burn yourself out.
You deserve a life too.
Yeah, well, my life is
not important right now.
You know, for a while, I felt guilty
about my role with the Circle.
So I thought that joining the
NYPD would make up for it.
Did it?
For the most part...
but I stopped spending as
much time with Jocelyn.
And that's time I can't get back.
I get it, but I don't have a Jocelyn.
Maybe that's because
you're not looking.
If you don't make time for yourself,
you're not gonna find them.
So, you called Simon for dating advice?
No, I called Simon for
restaurant advice.
Had he called me for dating
advice, I would have advised
against this situation.
OK, not a problem.
You guys just... do your own thing.
Ignore us. There's no reason
this has to be weird.
Yeah. Right.
It's not weird. Not weird at all.
Uh... do you want to
split an appetizer?
Sure! Um... you pick.
OK. Can't go wrong with oysters, right?
Uh...
Wrong. Crab legs?
Um...
Clary hates crab. Thank you.
Lobster, shrimp... crawfish.
That is not true.
- I'm sorry.
- I'm OK as long as there's no...
shells or claws involved.
Got it. Um...
OK, then. The flatbread?
- Burrata salad.
- Burrata salad?
Let's do a burrata salad.
- My favourite.
- Great!
Who's up for cocktails?
- Good idea.
- Yes, please.
- Yes.
- Yeah.
I'm likin' this margarita.
Coming from a bartender,
that says a lot.
Oh, ketchup on fish? That's disgusting.
It is not ketchup.
That's more disgusting. Right?
It's gotta go down some way, chief.
OK. I have kind of
a personal question for you.
Go for it.
What happens to your
clothes when you...
you know...
- Wolf out?
- Yeah.
Um... Nothing good.
I've shredded some of my
cutest outfits that way.
Oh. It's kind of wolf protocol
to stash pairs of pants all over town.
Smart!
Have you ever tried... uh, spandex?
Have you ever seen a wolf in spandex?
It's horrifying.
Well, my, uh...
deepest condolences to your wardrobe.
Don't worry about it.
You know, I still think
I'd want to be a werewolf
over a Shadowhunter. I
don't think I could
remember all those the runes.
Um, it's actually not that hard.
You just kind of stick
to your favourites,
like Strength or Speed or Iratze.
Anyway, I don't know that
I'd want my whole body
covered in tattoos.
Says the girl with the
butterfly tattoo.
Butterfly tattoo?
How do you know about that?
It's pretty well hidden.
You saw it after one of her
transformations? Or...
Not exactly.
No.
Yeah...
?
Does this baby look familiar?
Yes.
It's actually me.
El Greco was a friend of my mother's
and he used me as his inspiration.
Oh, of course!
Needless to say, growing up in Toledo
during the Siglo de Oro was
quite the experience...
Needless to say!
?
AGH!
Did you hear something?
No.
?
I'm sure I heard something...
Strange...
Huh...
What was going on down there?
Whoever did this is
definitely from Edom,
but judging by the energy signature,
it's not my father.
Well, that's a good thing, right?
I'm afraid not.
This magic is very old and very evil.
The demon responsible is as
powerful as they come...
unlike anything I've seen before.
So, worse than Asmodeus?
Much worse.
?
Who was it that you sacrificed?
My husband.
And how did you do that?
I strangled him with an extension cord.
Wonderful.
You must have loved him a great deal.
Yes, I did...
but my love for him was nothing
compared to my love for you.
And I love you too.
Together, we will usher in a new dawn.
?
Still as bad as yesterday, Mr. Harris?
This will help.
Hold still.
Oh, no, not now!
Turns out it was just
a freak power surge.
A couple tweaks to the grid,
and Con Ed said it
shouldn't happen again.
Is Mr. Harris OK?
He'll pull through.
And everyone else?
A patient upstairs, on a ventilator.
Oh, God...
It's all my fault.
Catarina, you had no way
of knowing this would happen.
This proves Lorenzo's mansion
wasn't the only place affected.
We have to get back to the Institute.
Uh, well, the food was great...
- Delicious.
- It was amazing.
- Yeah.
- Fantastic.
Thank you.
Yeah. Any time.
Uh... see you guys.
That was a nice save, the way
you asked for the cheque.
That could've been awkward.
Could've been?
Simon, about the tattoo...
Look, you don't have to apologize.
I wasn't going to.
I was single at the time.
I know, and I just assume
that pretty much everyone's
slept with Jace at this point.
It's only a matter of time
before I sleep with
him myself, I guess.
That's not the point
I'm trying to make.
It doesn't matter who we've
been with in the past.
What's important is who we're with now.
And I...
want to be with you.
Here you go, buddy. Thank you.
Are you OK?
I'm fine.
Look, I'm sorry I didn't
tell you about Maia.
I'm not upset about Maia.
Not really. I just...
I don't understand why I
seem to be the only girl
that you don't want to...
be with. I mean...
is it me?
Yeah. It is.
I've never felt about anyone...
the way I feel about you, Clary.
When I met you I... I
thought I knew everything,
but you've shown me that
there is so much more
to being a Shadowhunter
than just killing demons.
Come on, you still think
you know everything.
Well, except restaurants... apparently.
I'm serious.
You're special.
Everything about you.
Like how you scrunch your
face when you're thinking.
Like how you always double knot
your shoes before you train.
Like how you always have a piece
of charcoal in your pocket.
But more than that,
it's how you always see
the best in people.
In me.
And I am scared
that if we take things too quickly...
that you're gonna see something in me
that you don't like.
I just don't want to ruin this.
You're gonna use the Angelic Core?
Are you serious?!
This is our only chance
to stop the corruption.
We're gonna flood the ley
lines with angelic energy.
Put an end to this, once and for all.
So your plan is basically divine Drano?
The only problem is the Institute
is not built on any ley lines...
at least it's not yet. That's
where Magnus comes in.
I know a spell that'll allow
me to temporarily divert
the flow of magic at the core.
Once the ley line's in place,
you'll tap into the
core, and we can kiss
the demonic corruption goodbye.
Right. And what happens if
a demon shockwaves hits
while you're using your magic?
The core...
will be totally exposed.
Well, that doesn't look good.
If we're lucky, it'll only
vaporize the Institute.
But what if we're not lucky?
Better not to think about that.
This is a risk we have to take.
The whole point of
building the Institute
away from the ley lines was
to avoid something like this.
Why not just quarantine the
warlocks outside the city?
Because kicking innocent
people out of their homes
isn't going to solve anything.
Neither will blowing up the Institute!
- Who do you think you are...
- You can't just go around
- quarantining Downworlders!
- By saying those things?!
That's enough!
This isn't just about the warlocks.
You know what happened at the hospital.
Everyone is at risk.
We are under siege by a greater demon.
It is our job to solve this problem.
Evacuate the Institute.
Essential personnel stay behind.
You sure about this?
You got a better idea?
I could try it on my own.
It'd be far more difficult,
but at least you'll be safe.
And let you hog all the glory?
Maybe.
As long as you're here,
I'm not going anywhere.
Well then, let's get started.
A little further!
Now!
Alexander, I can't hold it much longer.
Do it now!
I can't... someone's locked me out!
Come on, move it! You don't want
to be inside if this goes bad.
We're not going anywhere.
Your orders were to evacuate.
Yeah, I know the orders.
Look, I'm all for helping
out the Downworlders,
but we can't let Lightwood
destroy the Institute to do it.
Without it, we leave New
York completely defenseless.
That is not your call to make.
Doesn't matter. I've already
locked him out of the system.
Then unlock it.
Now!
Not possible.
Even if it was...
my answer would still be the same.
Can you undo it?
No... not anytime soon.
It's too late.
Alec!
I need to release the energy manually!
Well whatever you do, do it quickly!
ALEXANDER!
I'm working on it!
It's rusted!
It's rusted shut.
Come on! Come on!
What happened?
It's a minor setback...
but the altar is safe.
That's all that matters.
I did it.
You did it?
Yeah!
Well, maybe...
Maybe I got a little help.
Uh-huh.
Mm!
That's quite the drink.
It's been quite the day.
I'm guessing Raj and his friends
didn't take their banishment well?
Oh, Wrangle Island isn't banishment.
It's more like...
character building.
Lorenzo Rey could use a bit
of character building.
Mm-hmm.
He's been taking all the credit
for fixing the ley lines.
Such an ass.
Hmm.
Whatever corrupted those ley
lines is still out there.
And Lorenzo has to stop blaming
you for being Asmodeus' son,
and help us track the
demon who's responsible.
Alexander...
about my father.
I hope you don't think less of me.
Are you kidding?
I don't care who your dad is!
I care who you are.
And you're the furthest
thing from a greater demon.
Jace...
Clary?
Why?
Izzy, it's 3AM. What are
you still doing awake?
I was gonna ask you
the same question, but...
How did that date go?
It went fine. I'm just not tired.
Look, Izzy, why don't
you go get some sleep?
I can keep searching through
this footage for you.
It's not the searching
I need help with.
Check this out.
I've never seen a possession
like that before.
Just keep watching.
What kind of a demon is that?
I have no idea...
but whatever it is, we have to stop it.
It's open.
I said it's...
?
It was just a guess, um...
You guys aren't here to
rent boats, are you?
I'm afraid not.
We're here to help you move out...
permanently.
Seriously?
I mean, I'm pretty
sure it was you wolves
that put me there in the first place.
Well... now we're putting you out.
Come on!
I know you guys are territorial,
but this is stupid!
Luke's gonna be pissed
when he hears about this.
Luke's not gonna find out about it.
You're gonna leave here on your own...
or there's gonna be trouble.
I'm not going anywhere.
OK.
Really?
Simon, watch out!
Holy crap.
What just happened?
Oh, my God.
Your forehead.
?