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Ian? Oh, it's good seeing you, brother.

No, no, no. Get me out of here!

You know, you use a trust tab on someone, you can only use them as an

asset once.

Bye-bye, Ed. I've got a few questions for you. Why don't you get me out of

here? They won't let me anywhere near him with you there.

What's Julian's plan?

They just want this wedding to go on without a hitch. There's nothing else to

the plan.

Your little boy stitched him.

Why? Why this body? Why this life?

I wandered lost.

I caused nothing but death and destruction.

And then you lifted your veil.

And you understood all of it.

Everything we're meant to do.

We're going to bring back the beautiful world.

I've laid in this bed for thousands of nights, waiting for you, dreaming of it.

Forests, rivers and oceans are full of life.

Wolves, bears, pixie, nymph and fae.

Things, things and things that crawl.

It won't be long now.

It doesn't have to begin here, in this glen.

There are forests and rivers everywhere.

We could start again.

I am taken care of here.

We can take care of each other now.

Will you stay?

Last time you left for a monastery, your life was there.

I'm sorry.

I believe we should go with Rowan.

Why?

It's just a feeling I have.

Tell me about Rowan.

Well, I figured you'd be here, near him.

And I found some coffee.

They're still in there.

So... How does it feel you're a lasher married to someone else?

Doesn't change anything between us.

You know, Ian's lot, they're not gonna just let him go.

You're gonna have a battle on your hands.

It's a battle you can't fight without losing your lark.

I mean, why go through the trouble of stitching lark? Why not just kill me? If

they wanted to, they could have found a way already.

Well, you must be valuable to them.

Julian wants me here, but he wants me helpless.

Did you talk to Ian about him or about what happens next?

I gather that Lass's children are expected quickly, and there's gonna be

some kind of blessing that that's all I can get out of him.

Do you think Ian's been in the Victrola telling Julian everything?

Well, I... I think I'd know if he had.

What's happening already?

I have to stay here. She'll be in labor soon. Go find Mark so I can undo

whatever the fuck they did to him. Yeah, I'll try.

Shit.

Are you all right, shit?

I feel very... I... Here, come on. Sit down.

It does taste better in this world.

Colder.

Sharper.

Two hours, give or take, before the sun is at its apex.

Not much time to get his blessing.

Don't worry, Father.

Have a quick knife.

I think she might feel it when we do it.

That she might know.

No, it doesn't matter. She'll be out of the way while we deal with him.

But she'll be ready when we need her. Yeah, but we don't need her.

You're very good, Muscle.

You always have been.

And you're right to say your knife work is skilled.

But you're wrong, boy.

I didn't go to all this trouble so I could slide a few coins across the table

without touching them.

Rowan is a goldmine.

If she's part of the ceremony, her power will give us all power.

It's not just I who will benefit.

You will, too.

How long have we started, Father?

You've done a good job with him.

Now go get him.

Move with speed, but keep him calm.

I will.

Speak English, or shut up!

That was

Rowan

Mayfair.

It's easier for us to relax.

You say it's hard for us.

I'm doing this with or without you.

Please. Sir, help. Please.

What's the matter?

Can't lock us.

Let free us.

Let go of me.

There's nothing on your neck.

You're gonna let us out so we can hop our friend in the other cell.

Okay.

Jack of hearts.

Damn!

Okay, you're trying to think of nothing.

Nobody ever thinks about nothing. So the trick is you need to think of something,

but just not the thing that you're thinking. I was trying to... I know, but

you thought about the car, and then you thought about me. Thank you, I like me

too. And then you thought about a cute boy from school. You could see him. Mm

-hmm. He's fit, isn't he? Yeah, he's a hottie. I think I'm getting worse.

Mm-hmm. At least I'll be drunk and I have to put that thing on.

Maybe it's just time to call it quits. You're giving up on me.

That's not loud.

Okay. I mean, if we're gonna do it again, you have to really focus.

Are you prepared to do that?

Well, then... Close your eyes.

Okay. Just picture it. Picture the darkness.

That's great.

Oh.

Wow, that's really good. I actually can't read anything.

Don't move.

Get up.

Okay,

so I can tie you up or I can put you in the closet. You can say that I

overpowered you.

Couldn't do anything about it.

The closet? Okay.

All right, now get in there.

Get in there.

Oh, fuck.

Father's going to put me back on pig castration.

Just take me to her.

You're trying to scare her, right? I should be where she can see me.

Ah, well, here you are.

Cortland?

It's your lucky day.

I need you for my grand finale.

Damn it.

Hold on now.

Don't push it.

Sir, it's time. Come with me.

What?

Come where?

The men have a ceremony to give strength to your wife and children.

You really shouldn't be in here with a woman of the family. It's for very bad

luck. Look, I need to talk to Rowan.

She's already there.

You said it was for men.

Aye, aye. We've made an exception for her.

Come now.

What are they giving her?

It's just... It's willow bark and other herbs. It's something we give to all the

women. They use the pain of birth.

She's in very good hands. Nice look.

They want me to go with them.

A ceremony.

Then you should come, my love.

Sit. Where am I?

Why are you here? Why would you do this to me?

I didn't do anything to you.

That's bullshit.

Rowan. No.

Your paw's restored.

Supreme did not hurt you.

Who the fuck are you two?

This is Ewan, our new friend.

No,

don't come near me.

So you're working with Ian and Cortland now.

Cortland's here?

You know he's here. He's the one who drugged me.

We reversed your sleeping spell. That is the only reason you're awake now.

We wouldn't have done that if we didn't want to help you.

I had help last year.

You hate Lasher. You tried to steal him from me. I touched his body from his

other life.

I know what he is now.

A Taltos.

An innocent soul corrupted and exploited.

Tell me, how did he die in that life?

I don't know.

He doesn't know.

There weren't many memories after his wedding night.

His bride beside him in bed.

The morning light from a high window.

And then a walk with some friends into the woods where he prayed. Into the

woods.

I have to get out of here right now.

We're going to help you.

You are?

Yeah.

Let's go.

Why isn't the ceremony being held at the Kerr?

The woods are the true Kirk and the Tantive.

These are my brothers.

And I believe you know my father.

Ashla.

Welcome.

Great day for us all.

Both of your children.

Where's Rowan?

She must be on her way.

She wanted to check on Amaluth before coming.

I know you.

Yes. We've known each other a long time.

When you were Lasher, I served you.

I'm not Lasher anymore.

You're much more magnificent.

Deirdre.

You're Roman's father.

We traveled together to Scotland she asked me to be here for you shall begin

What

happens now it's gonna make your children stronger

Let us kneel and bow our heads

Everlasting and renewable spirit your benevolence has

filled us with new life.

All clear.

He's alive.

We need to be careful now to give ourselves away.

Not unless he's in immediate danger. Not until backup comes.

Right.

This is the wrong way.

Into the woods.

The same woods.

We give praise to you, O Father, and ask that you bless this new father, this

Taltos.

May his flock tend to yours and to all your creation.

Long live the Glen.

Long live the Taltos.

Long live the Taltos.

Quickly. It's nearly noon.

We'll bury him later.

We'll let the crows do their work.

You, steer with him.

Stop moaning at yourself and give us a hand.

Aye.

She's had eight children so far.

Taltos grow quickly so they're hungry and they need to eat.

Here.

Now, make yourselves useful.

Grow,

you little rats.

After the feast.

I won't work again, ever.

Amintha told me to help out with the feast.

What exactly are we eating?

This is no time for jokes, stupid girl.

Go outside and help in the tent.

What is this?

Oh my god.

Hey!

Look!

Look!

No!

I'm sorry.

I didn't want this.

I'm so sorry.

Come on.

No. He's lost a lot of blood.

He's gone, Rowan.

His heart's still beating.

His heart's still beating.

He's not gone.

Please, please, please, please come back to me.

By the blood of your father is your own blood strengthened.

By the blood of your father is your own blood strengthened.

If I were gone, who would I be without you?

Still a witch.

I don't want to imagine life without you.

Yeah.

If I understood what you were, would you? Poor guy would have done a better

job.

You did the best you could.

I need to do the same for my children.

Here.

You're right about these people.

We have to get your family away from them.

Can you walk?

You think you can stand up?

Oh, thank you.

Easy, easy.

Our agent's at the peat bog.

Can they help us get out of here?

We'll meet them and find you.

Go.

Can't hang back. Have to get a good position right behind one.

They probably don't even feel pain.

How much longer?

It's nearly noon.

Wanna teach place?

Why?

Can't miss a drop.

Some of them will be small.

Who are you?

Um, uh, Alfie's youngest.

Ifiona's sister.

Everybody says I grew a lot this summer.

Ah, that's right.

Here they come.

We'll fatten them up.

Let them feast so we can feast.

Let me take her.

You need to rest, my dear.

Where is Ashlar?

In the nursery.

I'll send someone in to get him.

I will nurse this one myself.

Cream.

Fresh from our cows.

Raspberries from our bushes.

Today, we celebrate a bountiful harvest.

This is your feast.

Enjoy it.

And grow.

Grow.

Grow.

That one's mine.

I thought we were doing this together.

We all need to wait, Father.

We're going to find your children, but first we have to find someone who came

here to help you.

They're using him to protect themselves, but if I can find him, then I can fix

whatever they've done to him.

Moira!

Ron!

Lasher! I'm so sorry that I left you. No, not now, okay? It's Julian's plan.

The feast.

When the sun is at its highest, it's happening. They're going to kill your

children.

Talitha's blood gives you magic if you drink it.

What are they?

They're armed.

Knives, swords.

Who knows what magic.

I hoped I'd never kill again.

But I would if I must.

Here, follow me.

Eat it up.

That's it, every bite.

Come, father.

Fuck's sake.

We'll go get him. Go!

Come to join our celebration.

I've come for my children.

Release them and no one has to die.

Rowan, don't let him get ahead of himself.

Just remember, any one of us is harmed.

And that is the man who gets it.

I need to demonstrate again!

I'm afraid you got it wrong.

That man won't be hurt because he's not stitched in.

No one is. Where did Cortland get that kind of power? I don't think that that's

Cortland.

I don't believe you.

You undid it.

Why, father?

It's Jillian.

I think he drank Lasher's blood.

To what end?

You've chosen her for her power.

I did everything you asked.

I've always done everything you've asked.

No, no, no.

Go.

Yes.

Let's go.

God, it's good to see you. Get the children back to the nursery, quick.

They want the Taltus children for their blood. Yeah, I got that. Why is Julian

helping them? No idea, but it can't be good.

They're taking the children to the nursery.

Let's go.

Take it. He needs my help.

just this way.

It's fortified.

Let's find those kids.

He's gone.

No power is worth this.

You and I both know that's not true.

We're alike in that way, and so many others.

What if I told you you could bring him back?

That if you drink this blood, not only will the healing power you want be

yours, but it will be mirrored by mine.

Two mirrors facing each other.

An endless multiplier.

You want to raise the dead.

Don't you?

You can have them all back.

All the Mayfair women who were killed.

You can walk again beside your mother and hers.

If you drink this.

With me now.

How do I know what you're really offering me?

The last time I drank something you gave me, I woke up in a dungeon.

And you know why I had to do that.

And I can see you understand what I'm offering here.

Think of it, Rowan.

The two of us in a divine covenant.

Yes, yes.

If that's true, why don't the Mayfair women already have that power?

They slaughtered Lasher 500 years ago.

Not Mayfairs. The people who killed him then were fools. They had no idea the

real power was in drinking the blood.

It was my mother who saw the error.

She studied the planets, read the runes. She discovered the magic in the blood.

The day, the hour, the blessing.

But it was I.

Who realized that harvesting Lash's descendants would give us even more

power and render us a great army.

You've turned his magic into a weapon.

Well, that's been true for 500 years.

Without him, we would be peasants, but we're not.

We're exceptional.

You're exceptional.

You proved that to me in my Victrola.

I mean, why else would I give you the name of this place?

So stop playing the virtuous doctor.

Drink. Let us be gods together.

You can save her.

You can save all of them.

Come with me.

Let's drink from the chalice together.

I will never join you.

My buddy said he'll meet us at the hotel in Edinburgh and give us a ride to the

lab. Yeah, that won't be necessary.

We need a concentrate.

This is blood from Lasher.

I can feel its power. It is the concentrate. You can't be sure that

that's going to be enough to save Daphne and Jojo.

Julian didn't just touch it. He drank it. Yeah, I'm not going to need to do

that.

Hey. Hi.

What'd the telemasker say? The Taltos are in a safe place.

Sip knows that Julian is on the hunt for them, and so they're going to pull

together all of their resources to make sure that the kids are protected.

Did they find any sign of MLS?

No.

We have about 30 minutes until the ferry arrives. You guys want a coffee or

anything? I'm going to go get one.

You okay?

Yeah, good.

Okay, well, I know that one of you is lying.

We didn't start that fight, and we did what we had to do. You especially did

what you did. Just stop. Stop. We've been through this.

Yeah.

Just tell me one thing. What are you going to do with the blood after Daphne

and JoJo?

I'm going to take the job at Mayfair Medical, and I'm going to use it as a

cover so I can heal patients.

Mark, all the great things that we talked about are possible.

Really?

What about Julian?

What about him?

You're going to go after him, aren't you?

Well, if I don't, who will?

You know who thinks they're doing the right thing, the moral thing?

Anybody who's ever started a war.

So what am I supposed to do? I'm supposed to sit at home on my hands like

a good girl while my father is in limbo and his father eats the last Taltos on

Earth?

Lark, I have a power.

And I have to use it to do the things that other people can't. That's what you

think you're doing. But if you could see the look on your face when you talk

about the blood. What look, Lex?

What look are you talking about?

I love you, Rowan.

I just, I... I don't think I can be here for whatever it is you're going to do

next.

You know I can't just let you walk away.

It could be really dangerous for you.

I'm really not gonna remember anything about you, not even... the first time

that we met.

No.

You promised me one thing.

If I'm ever in New Orleans, you know, like on a genetics conference or

something, and you see me on Bourbon Street or on a ghost tour in the Garden

District, you introduce yourself.

You know, maybe flirt a little, get me drunk, take advantage.

Jesus. Look at this place.

And then Cortland knows he's home?

What if this doesn't work?

It's gonna work.

Here you are.

Oh, you're good.

Oh, thank God.

It worked!

You're not coming for me.

I'm coming for you.

No power is worth this.

You and I both know that's not true.

We're alike in that way, and so many others.

the beautiful world.

I've lived in this bed for thousands of nights, waiting for you, dreaming of it.

So in episode eight, we wanted to feel the inevitability of Lasher's

destruction at the hands of the Mayfairs.

Long live the Taltos!

Long live the Taltos!

And I thought one of the things that would be really surprising is if it

happens very early in the episode.

For an audience, you have to understand that nobody's safe.

And therefore, there are no rules, and that makes for such an exciting season.

Lasher gives Rowan the power to heal, so we use that. And he has this second life

in the second part of the episode.

And that was really, really fun, because then you get this moment where, well,

now is he gonna die or not?

Or will she just save him again?

We've got to play with the lasher's obliteration twice and twist it around a

little bit.

No,

I speak no Dutch.

But I'm speaking some Dutch in this season.

Rinse and repeat.

There's no other way to get the Dutch.

into your system to the point where it feels authentic and natural.

In that particular

scene, when he rescues Rowan out of the dungeon, it does bring about a sense of

healing.

And it's a good sign that there's more to follow after this. And then, you

know, they'll cross that bridge about their personal relationship. But right

now, there is the mission.

To the woods.

To save Lasher, to save the children.

We're gonna help you. You are?

Yeah. Let's go.

Shooting something like the battle sequence is a lot like fighting a

battle, right?

You plan and plan and plan and you get the best possible soldiers that you can

and generals, you know, and so on. And then at the end of the day, it's

unpredictable. It will change.

I've come for my children.

Release them and no one has to die.

You're starting to puzzle through it, and you look at the storyboards, and it

is overwhelming, the amount of shots that you need to get, the amount of

pieces you need to put together to make this puzzle. It's always fun when you

actually get to do it yourself, but sometimes you see the other guys doing

it, and you realize why they're the professionals.

Here we go, and action!

I think when you first see the wolf puppet... Get carried across the

battlefield. There was a bit of a collective chuckle.

Yesterday, the day that the wolf appears on camera, we got this wolf. But the

secret thing I had in my pocket is that the stunt coordinator here, he owns a

black wolf dog.

His name is Dracul, and Dracul nailed it every time.

It's a heaven sent. Best reference you can get is an actual live being doing

the action that the CGI wolf will later do. Go.

At the end here, when Lasher gets hit by the axe from Mementha, we're going to do

a classic trick that they do in the old cowboy movies, which is called a whip

pan, which is we see the person throw, we whip the camera this way, and then we

whip the camera again to the person receiving the axe, but the axe is

already in the chest.

Three, two, one, axe!

It tricks the audience, feeling like the axe is flying through the air and gets

them in the chest.

I didn't get to work with Jack Huston as much this season, and I really enjoy my

scenes with him, not just because I love him as an actor and a person, but

because I think that the dynamic between the two characters is so interesting.

Please. That's the culmination of, honestly, a two-year journey here. You

can tell there's something real and emotional there, and having to say

goodbye, it does feel like something special.

I always knew that this was gonna be my...

ending in season two from the beginning you know who knows who knows what's

gonna happen you can die i mean he's been dead before

these are things that

come with the job getting into these type of situations is nothing unusual

because he's trained for it at the end of the day it's just another job that

needs to be fulfilled

Hurry!

I really feel that when she takes the sip of blood, she is only doing

that because she thinks it will bring Lasher back, but she then feels the

flush of what that power is.

And the choices she makes on the other side of that, to not have Lark around,

who's really acted as a kind of conscience to her, or taking her to

another place, that's gonna be really, really exciting to explore.

She's lost a lot, but she has the power that she always wanted.

She says she's gonna use it for good, but I think we've seen that that's not

particularly entirely true, so I'm curious to see where the writers take

it.