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Hey, Manny.

(rustling)

Sorry it took me so long

to come visit.

(branch snaps)

(bottle lands)

(rustling)

Hello?

Is someone there?

(growling)

(screams)

(growling and screaming

continue)

DOLL: (growls)

You ready to smash?

(growls)

Try that again, bud.

I believe I shall.

Picked up a new friend?

Uh, that would be Captain Beast,

stalwart commander

of the Smash Force.

"Help Captain Beast

and his Smash Force teammates

defend the galaxy

from the forces of evil."

"Collect all five."

I marvel

at these wondrous items.

Dolls that speak,

robots that transform,

putty that... is silly.

In my day, all we had

to entertain ourselves

was a wooden hoop and a stick.

And woe the day

the stick broke.

Shopping for an 11-year-old

is surprisingly difficult.

Too old for kiddie toys,

too young for teen stuff.

It's an awkward age.

More awkward for her

than most.

If you refer to Miss

Molly's role as a Witness,

'tis undeniable.

Her position is unique.

I've been thinking.

I know she's the Witness,

but what if I...

fight the monsters for her?

Like a designated hitter.

I'll do exactly

what I have been doing.

It's been working

so far.

There must be a reason

there are only two Witnesses.

Your role is as parent,

not as her second.

(phone buzzes, beeps)

Special Agent Diana Thomas.

When did this happen?

I'll be there in 20.

(phone beeps)

Virginia state troopers

just called in a body

at Arlington

National Cemetery.

That's DoD land,

which makes the case federal.

Very well.

Attend to your duties, Agent.

I shall continue alone.

Are you sure?

Yes. Balloons, hats,

festive things.

Remember that

Jake and Alex

are stuck

at DHS skills training,

so they're not coming

to the party.

What about Jenny?

She has every intention.

She is still rummaging through

rubble in Sleepy Hollow.

But Miss Jenny knows

as well as I

that evil tends to flare up

just when you think

it's been extinguished.

There you are, demon.

Damn it.

(casting spell

in ancient language)

(scraping)

(cracking)

(continues casting spell)

(cracking)

(continues casting spell)

(sizzling)

(gasps)

(yells)

(grunts)

(inhales sharply)

(growls)

What you doing?

No way-- nothing.

Oh, in here?

I was looking for a coat.

Not this coat.

A misplaced coat.

Uh, maybe it's behind

all those birthday presents

you just stashed.

Uh, birthday?

Birthday presents, um...

It's okay. I won't tell Mom.

I need some help with homework.

How are you with history?

What the Founding Fathers

were seeking to achieve

was nothing short of

the grandest social experiment

in the history

of mankind--

the formation

of a government

free from the tyrannical rule

of kings.

One that gains all its power,

all its scope

from the simplest,

yet most profound, of concepts:

"We the People."

Oh, sorry.

What was the question again?

How many Colonies were there?

Right. 13.

(scribbles)

You sure know a lot

about history.

You could say

it is my life's work.

Well, what about

being a Witness?

Mom told me that's what we were.

Well, your mother is correct.

(glass clunks)

That is what we are.

What's that mean?

I mean, she

told me that

people will be

counting on us

and that we're supposed

to help people.

All true.

How are we supposed to do that

and why us?

These are good questions

and important questions.

But they are questions

best discussed

when your mother is present.

(scribbling)

I know you are eager

to learn more.

Think of us as explorers.

Akin to Christopher Columbus

seeking out the New World.

Now, all he had to go on

were his instincts--

the belief that he was heading

in the right direction.

That's what we must do.

Trust our instincts?

Of course.

Always.

(doorbell rings)

We will continue this when

your mother returns. Agreed?

Yes?

Can I help you?

Diana home?

Who may I ask is calling?

An old friend.

PATHOLOGIST:

Vic was a local kid,

visiting her

brother's grave.

No eyewitnesses.

At first, I thought it

was an animal attack,

but then I saw the severe

ossification of the wound site.

(camera snapping)

Is that... stone?

PATHOLOGIST:

That's what I'm talking about.

The entire chest cavity,

it's as if

it's been petrified.

But naturally

occurring petrifaction

takes millions

of years.

(camera snapping)

DIANA: Guess we can

rule it out as

"naturally occurring."

I guess.

But I don't know

what that leaves.

(siren in distance)

How about

supernaturally occurring?

(phone buzzes)

Huh.

Speak of the devil.

I was just gonna call you.

Got something here

I need you see.

CRANE: Oddly enough, I was

about to say the same thing.

(motor whirring)

DIANA: Whoa, whoa, whoa,

what is this thing?

A hoverboard, a

birthday present.

(giggles)

Or a one-way ticket

to a broken neck.

MITCH:

Oh, come on,

let her live

a little.

You'll never know what she can

handle unless you let her try.

I will decide what my daughter

can and can't handle.

Our daughter.

Sorry. Uh, look,

let's try this again.

Hi.

(chuckles)

It's good

to see you, Dee.

♪ ♪

I can't believe how

big she's gotten.

That's what kids do,

they grow up.

Yeah, I've been meaning

to check in more.

Two years.

It's been two years

since she's seen you, Mitch.

I know, but it's not like

I could just pop over

from Afghanistan

for the weekend.

You know how it is.

I know.

So does Molly.

Mm.

She doesn't expect much

from her dad anymore, so...

Ouch.

All I meant is

I've made it a point

not to get her hopes up,

so she's gotten used to the idea

of not having you around.

I get it.

You've always been

very clear

that you're doing this

by yourself.

It's been tough,

but I don't really let

myself think about it.

I've missed you, too.

So how long

are you in town?

TBD.

Thought I'd take a little time

before deciding what's next.

You didn't re-up?

It's time for a change.

Had a couple of close calls

the last go-around.

Made me reevaluate

my priorities.

Top of that list

were you and Molly.

Mitch, I...

Nope.

Before you say anything,

just know that I think

you're an amazing mom.

I respect how hard

you've had to work,

and I don't want

to mess that up.

I just want to...

want to take you out

for pizza now and then.

Maybe catch a movie.

Or just sit around all afternoon

watching cartoons.

I mean, you know me,

I love cartoons.

I am immature

that way.

(both chuckle softly)

And I'm not here to get in the

way of you and your boyfriend.

Okay? I'll give you guys

all the space you need.

Boyfriend? Crane?

No, he is

not my boyfriend.

Really?

(chuckling):

No.

CRANE:

Miss Molly

is quite the athlete.

Uh, Mom?

Suzie just texted.

They're almost here.

Okay.

Clara's gonna pick you up

from soccer.

Do you have your water bottle?

Water.

Great.

MITCH: Hey, kiddo,

it's great seeing you.

Maybe next time we can

hang out a little longer.

Maybe catch some

Scooby and Shaggy.

Who are Scooby and Shaggy?

Who's Scooby and Shaggy?

Oh, you're killing me,

I got a lot to teach you.

Hey, are you gonna be

at my birthday party?

Well, that's, uh...

that's really up to...

Yeah, he'll be there.

Cool.

See you later, Dad.

(softly):

Oh.

Can I buy you a coffee later?

Mm-hmm.

If I may inquire,

who are Scooby and Shaggy?

These wards,

they will not hold me forever.

They'll hold you long enough.

You caught me by surprise

during our last battle.

That will not

happen again!

I don't need to

surprise you this time.

Just to figure out

your weakness.

All you hellspawn have one.

Good luck with that.

Warriors greater than you

have tried.

I'm sure they have.

But you see, I'm not a warrior.

I'm a demon killer.

Grand title.

(arrow clatters on ground)

You are...

experienced

in the ways of demons.

You have had a demon

invade your body,

control...

your soul.

Be one with you.

(growls)

(shrieks)

(sizzling, Jenny growls)

Just as a lion knows

when another pride

has tainted his prey.

You're trying to goad me

into making a mistake.

But it's not gonna happen.

We beat you and your boss,

and it wasn't even close.

So you think you've defeated us?

(chuckles)

Well, let's see.

The Philosopher's Stone

is destroyed,

you are my prisoner,

and what's left of

Malcolm Dreyfuss

couldn't fill a shoebox, so...

yeah, I'm chalking one up

in the "W" column.

So you think Malcolm is dead?

What do you know?

DIANA:

I always said

I was not gonna get involved

with another Marine.

Being a woman in that

environment is tough enough.

But with Mitch and me...

I mean, we couldn't have even

stopped it if we wanted to.

Well, you're fortunate.

That kind of passion

is most rare.

Passion's one thing.

Having a future

together is another.

It's hard to plan

when you don't know

where your next deployment's

gonna take you.

Which is why you never wed.

Never even talked about it.

And when I got pregnant,

I decided I needed to go

back to civilian life.

Mitch and I weren't

exactly an option.

He helps out financially.

Calls, when he remembers.

That's how it's always been.

I'm fine with it.

And is Molly

"fine with it"?

Of course.

Good.

What?

No, nothing.

Far be it from me to say.

All I know is I was

not there for my son,

and it haunted him

for a very long time.

And another thing--

your connection

with Mitch

will not wane simply because

one of you has moved on.

If I didn't know any better,

I'd think you were trying to get

me and Mitch back together.

Hardly.

I'm acutely aware

of the consequences

of leaving certain

things unresolved.

Particularly matters of the...

...heart.

Astonishing.

It's as if all

the organic matter

has been drained

from this one area.

The effect is localized

to her chest.

The rest of her body is intact.

Human heart energy

is a rich, coveted target

for a host of creatures.

(phone buzzes)

(phone beeps)

Succubi,

vetala...

Two other bodies

have been reported.

Wait.

Young girls.

Same markings.

Though the time of deaths

predate our victim.

The second was killed

near Philly a day ago.

The first was discovered...

outside Sleepy Hollow.

So, you think this thing

that's killing these girls

originated in Sleepy Hollow?

And is now coming to D.C.?

That is what evidence suggests.

When did the first

incident happen?

Three days ago.

Shortly after

we defeated Dreyfuss

and destroyed

the Philosopher's Stone.

Crane,

I think Dreyfuss is alive.

He survived the explosion?

He may have done more

than just survive.

The Philosopher's Stone

is the most

powerful artifact ever known.

It can transmute lead into gold,

life into death...

Man into monster.

'Tis possible

he fell victim to

a consequence

of the artifact's power.

Which means...

Malcolm Dreyfuss

is the monster we seek.

CRANE: We must determine exactly

what form Dreyfuss has taken.

Now, the regular intervals

between attacks

would suggest some kind

of feeding pattern.

There were slash marks in

the edge of the chest cavity.

That's consistent

with claws of some kind.

Which would suggest

the beast we seek

is of the Lycan variety.

Akin to a demonic wolf.

Here.

Now, there are many different

varieties and subspecies,

each with their

own characteristics.

(phone chimes)

(sighs)

Damn it.

Supposed to meet Mitch

for coffee.

I'm just gonna cancel.

No, you should go.

We have so much work to do.

It's fine.

Of which I'm more than capable

of handling alone.

Thank you.

Good.

Where is he?

Or should I say where is it?

I don't know what you mean.

Dreyfuss.

We know he's turned

into something else.

Something that's

murdering people.

That's an interesting theory.

But why should I help you?

Sooner or later, I'm gonna

find the thing that hurts you.

And when I do,

I can go easy

or I can go all in.

And trust me,

you don't want me to go all in.

Perhaps you have a point.

Let me see if I can locate him.

Mm.

My senses are dulled from

all these protective wards.

Perhaps if you

eliminate some of them,

I may have better luck.

Not a chance, demon.

Tell me something,

why do you care

what happens to Dreyfuss?

I mean, we all know about

the satanic deal he made,

his soul for his success.

But then he tried to do

an end around.

But I'm not sure how

contract law works in Hell,

but my guess is that that

would void his warranty.

Meaning...

you don't owe him anything.

Unless it's...

some kind of

Stockholm syndrome thing?

You've grown attached

to your abuser?

Or maybe you're just

a two-bit genie

bound to the crackpot who

happened to rub the right lamp.

I will dance to your screams

as you roast in hellfire!

I swear it.

Whole milk latte, extra hot.

Dash of chocolate,

dash of vanilla.

You remembered.

Of course.

I remember everything

when it comes to you.

What's this visit

really about, Mitch?

Okay, guess we're

just diving right in.

No, I'm serious.

You show up with no warning,

and now you just want to be

part of our lives again?

I know it seems sudden, but...

I've been thinking about it

for a long time.

I'm getting older,

and I realized

my life doesn't

really add up to much.

And the only thing that counts

is you and Molly.

Well, I-I can't just upend

everything I've built.

And I can't subject her

to any more emotional whiplash.

She's already going

through enough right now.

Really? What's wrong?

Nothing.

Uh, nothing we can't handle.

(inhales)

Look...

(chuckles)

I know that I'm...

I'm the last guy in the world

to be giving parental advice,

but if Molly's choices

come down to me

or no father at all?

Maybe it would

be good to have

a father figure around for her.

(train passes in distance)

We can do this.

(phone buzzes)

(grunts)

(clears throat)

So sorry.

(chuckles softly)

Hello.

That's right.

How long ago?

Okay. Thank you so much.

(beeps)

I have to go. I'm so sorry.

(siren wailing)

CRANE:

Ah, Agent.

I have uncovered

some useful information.

Oh, uh...

How was the rendezvous?

Complicated.

I have an update,

though.

Another body was found,

way outside of our radius,

in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

And the coroner estimates

the attack happened

almost a week ago,

way before the

Philosopher's Stone exploded.

Now, that would call

into question our theory

that Dreyfuss is the monster.

You say Plymouth?

Yeah.

(exhales)

Here.

The Mayflower Chronicles.

It's a private account

of the journey undertaken

by the Pilgrims

to the New World.

When the Pilgrims

arrived on these shores,

they faced a host of hardships.

Starvation, disease.

And something far deadlier.

The settlers had unwittingly

brought something with them

from the Old World.

A monster, stowed away

in the bowels of the Mayflower

and come to life upon

their arrival in Plymouth.

MAN:

Young lady!

There's something

I wish to show you. Come here!

(growls)

(screams)

(tearing, growling)

The Barghest, a wolf-demon

that originated from

the forests of medieval Europe.

(snarling in distance)

(roaring)

During the Middle Ages,

the Barghest terrorized

the Black Forest in Germany,

preying on young girls,

and spawned a

host of legends,

including the one

that came to be known

as "The Tale

of Little Red Riding Hood."

As in, "What big teeth

you have, Grandma"?

Very same.

Now, many cultures

have different

variations on the tale.

The one you know was popularized

by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

Their version was a fairy tale

that highlighted the

creature's deadliest trait.

Its ability to

adopt human form.

Not only that,

it would disguise itself

as someone trusted,

someone close to them.

In the case of the Pilgrims,

the dead girl

Mercy Bradford's father,

Captain William Bradford.

(screaming)

(roars)

(guns clicking)

(men shouting)

(growling)

(tearing, crunching)

Ultimately, they

subdued the creature,

buried it in an

underground chamber,

sealed with an enchanted rock.

Plymouth Rock.

You just said that

the creature disguised itself

as someone they all trusted.

Oh, why didn't

I see this before?

Mitch said his tour was up,

but he has at least

six months more.

(phone beeping)

(ringing)

MAN:

Dispatch.

This is Special Agent

Diana Thomas.

I need an emergency SATCOM patch

to FOB Camp Blackhorse

in Afghanistan.

Please hold.

Yes, I'll hold.

DUTY SERGEANT:

Blackhorse.

This is an emergency.

I need to speak

with Captain Mitch Talbott.

Talbott left five minutes ago

for night patrol.

Five minutes ago...

Can I take a message? Hello?

Molly...

(door opens)

(doorbell rings)

Hey, kiddo.

You want to go for a ride?

I'm Diana Thomas,

I called in the 911.

The place was empty

when we got here.

No signs of struggle

or forced entry.

Neighbors didn't report

anything unusual, either.

You said your ex was here.

Is this a

custody issue?

(exhales)

Molly's phone.

She doesn't go anywhere

without this.

He must've taken her fast.

Agent Thomas.

Oh, my God.

Agent Thomas.

Agent Thomas, hear me.

We will find her.

And what if he's already...

He's not. And he will not.

Not before midnight.

Midnight? Her birthday?

When she turns 11.

Mercy Bradford's father had

described her as "special."

He wrote in his journal

that she

was one of "two olive trees

that stand

before the Lord."

This is the biblical description

of the two Witnesses.

Mercy Bradford was a Witness?

Yes.

According to the Chronicles,

she was killed

on her 11th birthday.

Because that is when

the Witnesses acquire

their powerful mantle.

And the girls

that he killed before her?

Sustenance.

That rental car plate

you gave us,

we got a hit on it.

It's headed north on Route 97.

Where are we going?

Told you. Ice cream.

Out here?

Yeah. It's just

a little further.

Mom doesn't like it

when I go out on school nights.

Don't worry,

I'll have you back early.

Besides, you got to live

a little, right?

The hoverboard was great.

Even better than the bike

you got me last Christmas.

Remember?

Bike.

Right.

I need to pee.

We're almost there.

No, I mean I really got

to pee, like, now.

(engine revving)

Feldspar bolts.

Made of the same stone

as Plymouth Rock.

These should suffice

in vanquishing the beast.

How did this thing

even find Molly?

I may have an answer.

I found this in Molly's room.

Here.

Occult symbols.

Some Hermetic, some shamanistic.

What? Why would she draw those?

Research.

All her library books

are concerning magic

and the supernatural.

She bookmarked every page

with reference to the Witnesses.

She went looking

for answers on her own.

And in doing so,

she may have fired

a flare into the darkness,

attracting the Barghest,

which adopted a form best suited

to gaining yours

and Molly's trust.

A father figure.

Miss Jenny may have

more information on the subject.

(phone dialing)

Do you have any other way

of tracking the creature?

Not as yet.

The police are aiding us

in locating his vehicle,

but that is all

we have to go on.

And by the time you get there,

it may be long gone.

I can help you find him.

I can locate your quarry.

Crane, let me get back to you.

So, what, you would just help us

out of the goodness of your...

(scoffs) whatever rotted thing

you have in place of a heart?

I believe we can work out

an arrangement.

You tell me where that creature

is and I'll consider it.

You let me out

and I'll help you find him.

As long as

I'm in here,

I can't find him,

even if I wanted to.

And from what I understand,

time is running out.

(engine stops)

Molly?

Molly...

(grunting)

(growling)

In case you try

to screw me over.

A deal is a deal.

It is the oath I live by.

I'm gonna hold you

to that, demon.

(wind whooshing)

Crane, I got it.

DIANA:

They're not in here.

Agent Thomas...

She escaped into the woods.

Molly!

Molly?

MITCH: Molly!

Where are you, honey?

It can get dangerous out here.

MITCH: Molly?

(grunting)

(grunting, shouting)

(growling)

(roaring)

DIANA: Molly?

Molly!

Over here.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no.

There's no blood.

There's no blood.

He doesn't have her.

But he's probably close.

Come on.

(growling)

(beast sniffing, snorting)

(screaming)

(Molly screams)

DIANA: Stay away

from my daughter!

(pained growls)

(crying out)

Molly? It's Mommy.

It's safe.

You can come out.

Mom?

Thank you.

Now, of course,

there art many hypotheses

as to what caused

Mad King George's madness.

A common theory is

syphilis.

What is syphilis?

Well, syphilis is...

It's syphilis.

Soccer! How fares the team

this season?

Doing well

in the tournament

and defeating all comers

with great dispatch, I hope.

Surely we'll come home with

the trophy this season, yes?

You got to come see this.

Crane is successfully

freaking out your friends.

Honey, you don't have to do

this if you don't want to.

I can send everyone home.

No, it's okay.

I'll be there.

I know it was scary.

I was scared.

I was terrified.

It's okay to be upset.

So if that wasn't Dad...

And it wasn't.

Then what was it?

Was it a monster?

Yes. It was a monster.

I was responsible

for bringing it here.

By drawing those symbols.

What? No. No.

It was my fault.

I should have just

been honest with you.

I should have just

given you answers,

instead of making you go

looking for them on your own.

I am so sorry.

(sighs)

I thought I could

shield you.

The truth is, you're

the Witness, not me.

I can't do this for you.

Crane told me that, I just

didn't want to listen.

Best thing I can do is

make sure that you're ready.

So from here on out,

I'm just gonna be honest.

Promise.

Oh.

Cozy.

"And I will give power

unto my two Witnesses.

"These are the two olive trees,

"the two candlesticks that stand

"before the God

of the Earth.

"And if any man will hurt them,

"fire proceedeth

out of their mouths

and devoureth their enemies."

Hmm?

That's what the Bible

says about us.

What does it mean?

What does it mean?

It means we're

in this together.

Two Witnesses-- we look out

for one another.

Anything we face,

we face as one.

It means, birthday girl...

you're not alone.

Come on, let's go.

Hup! Hup! Hup!

(Molly chuckles)

Hi.

Please tell me

I didn't miss the cake.

Uh, no, not at all.

The festivities have

only just begun.

So Molly's okay?

A little shaken,

understandably,

but she's resilient.

JENNY: She's a tough

little girl.

Yes, she is.

She may need to be

in times to come.

Especially since the party

may soon be over.

Dreyfuss is alive,

and Jobe is in the wind.

Is there any indication

what they have planned?

No, but it can't be good.

I know no one wants

to confront

the reality of the situation,

but the fact of the matter

is that it falls to us

to act in the best interest

of Dreyfuss Enterprises.

We've had no contact

with Malcolm for days,

and serious decisions

need to be made, so...

Yes, they do.

And here's

my first decision.

I've come to believe

I don't need any

of you anymore.

Malcolm. My God.

Are you all right?

Helen, the thing is,

is I've never been better.

And I realize that I...

(chuckles)

I probably look a little

worse for wear,

but that's only because

I've been reborn.

Birth is a violent process.

The creation of the new

can only come after

the destruction of the old.

What I'm saying is I...

I have successfully

destroyed

what I used to be

in order to become

who I need to be.

Malcolm, we'll get help.

Well, thank you, Helen.

Thank you.

But I don't need your help.

What I really need most of all

is for each and

every one of you...

...to get out.

Get out!

(Malcolm chuckles)

Is that a little clearer?

♪ Get out, get out, get... ♪

Oops.

(chuckles)

(footsteps)

I've already fired you.

If you insist on lurking,

I will have you

drawn and quartered.

Done that.

It was unpleasant.

Jobe.

Damn it all, Jobe.

I...

I have missed you so much.

(laughs):

Where have you been?

I might ask the same

question of you.

I've been on a journey,

my friend.

A long, long,

long journey of the soul.

The kind of journey

that I intend

to take the world on as well.

The world?

Yes.

I've been changed, Jobe.

This change has helped me see

that I... I have a powerful need

to make sure the entire world

changes for the better, as well.

(laughs)

I swear to you,

I will not rest until

this world is born again.

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