Undercover Mother

**Undercover Mother** is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of Syfy's *Van Helsing* and the sixty-third of the series overall.

## Synopsis

As the Dark One yearns to release her full power upon the Real World her plans are interrupted by a strange visitor to the White House.

## Plot

The vampire brood leaders begin to wonder why they were summoned to DC by the Dark One. They surmise that she seeks a counsel, though unbeknownst to the brood leaders, Dracula is among them, disguised as a random vampire. Bathory joins them, and the Dark One makes herself known. Dracula has called them altogether to punish them for allowing her to waste away in the Dark Realm whilst they thrived. She kills each and every brood leader, with the exception of one, who she seeks to make suffer. Bathory questions why she killed them. Dracula reveals that they thought she was weak, and for that, they paid with their lives. Suddenly, they are joined by Nina, who is actually Vanessa in disguise, claiming that she killed the last Van Helsing.

Dracula and Bathory ask for proof of the Van Helsing’s demise, such as the amulet, but Vanessa claims to have no knowledge of the amulet. However, she does have a vile of Van Helsing blood, suggesting proof of her conquest. Looking to test the blood, Dracula calls over the last remaining brood leader and feeds him the vile. Within moments, he is human once more, proving that it is in fact Van Helsing blood. Bathroy asks for the location of Violet Van Helsing’s body, but Vanessa claims that she hacked the Van Helsing to bits and buried her body separately, as she kept coming back to life. Bathory refuses to put her faith in strangers and questions the integrity of Vanessa’s story. Vanessa attempts to turn Dracula against Bathory and claims that she’s devoted to the Dark One. When the brood leader turned human tries to escape, Dracula kills him.

Jack and Ivory arrive at the market in search of someone who can get them through the wall. Pauly first asks for compensation before offering them anything. He likes the look of Ivory’s sword, but she refuses to give it up. Biggs enters the shop and reveals that he was sent by Axel, who they just missed by a couple days. Biggs is to get them to the coyote tunnels.

Jack and Ivory make it through the wall and to DC. Inside the safe zone is supposed to be safe; there’s supposed to be thousands of people, life as close to normal as possible, but the safe zone is more like a ghost town. Jack then notices a wanted poster with Axel, Violet, and Ivory, forcing Ivory to hide under a hood. In the park, they notice a crowd gathering, led by a man named Stefan. They are against the President and claim that the orange clouds are nothing more than a scare tactic by President Archer. While Jack heads further into the park to find the note from Axel, Iovry is approached by an officer, who recognizes her from the wanted poster. He raises his gun and holds her at gunpoint, but Jack comes to her rescue and knocks the officer unconscious. Jack reveals that while there was a note, it wasn’t from Axel. It was from Vanessa. Stefan then approaches and offers to take them to the Resistance.

Jack and Ivory are taken to the Resistance. Ivory recognizes Sgt. Weathers, who helped her and Violet escape from Fort Collins. Stefan overhears Ivory and Sgt. Weathers refer to Jack by her full name and kneels at her feet, saying that the prophecy has come full circle. He reveals that her name has been passed down through generations of Roma. The two Jack Van Helsings are legendary. The first was the woman who travelled through time to try and stop the rise of the Dark One. The other was the child of the Dark One’s host, i.e. Olivia’s baby. Jack’s namesake went on to start the Van Helsing lineage, meaning Olivia’s baby is a Van Helsing ancestor. They ask if Jack has what’s needed to contain the Dark One. Jack reveals that they have the amulet, as well the scroll of the Alexandria, the only way to neutralize the power of the Dark One. Jack can’t read it, but Bathory can. So, they need a way inside the White House to turn her back.

Bathory is approached by Vice President Newton, but she turns him away and orders the guards to take him away. He screams that her actions are unconstitutional and that they’re turning the country into a dictatorship.

Bathory enters the Oval Office with a file to show Dracula, but refuses to do so in front of Vanessa, who is still posing as Nina. Only when she leaves does Bathory show photo surveillance of Jack and Ivory, who have the amulet in their possession. Dracula orders Bathory to kill them both and retrieve the amulet. Unbeknownst to them, Vanessa is listening from outside the door.

Stefan keeps watch for police patrol in the park, whilst Jack leaves a message for Vanessa. While planting the note, she realizes that Stefan is no longer behind her and finds him being choked up against a tree by Vanessa, who is still appearing as Nina. Jack holds a gun to her as Vanessa tries to explain who she is, but she can’t morph back into herself, as there are too many cameras. As proof of her identity, she reminds Jack that the last time they saw each other, she was sending Jack into the past after opening a portal.

Vanessa and Jack convene in an alleyway.
Vanessa intends to deliver Bathory to Jack by tomorrow. While Jack trusts the Roma, Axel and Violet haven’t shown up yet. So, they’ll have to do this without them. Vanessa will bring Bathory and hold her at bay while Jack bites her. Vanessa can’t, or at least she doesn’t believe she can anymore after she was bitten by the Elder, Abbadon, who didn’t turn or die. Vanessa doesn’t believe she has the power, but Violet and Jack were designed to do just this. Vanessa and Jack then part ways, but not before Vanessa tells Jack that she’s proud of her.

As Vanessa returns to the White House, she is attacked by Bathory, who warns her that she is the one and only bride of the Dark One. Vanessa fights back and sends Bathroy flying down the hallway. Bathory is taken by surprise by her strength. She makes it back to her feet and attacks Vanessa, who counters her attacks and knocks Bathory against the wall. Bathroy than continuing the battle, Bathroy retreats to the Oval Office, where Dracula resides. Vanessa claims that she tracked Jack down to a warehouse and seeks permission to go herself, but Dracula orders Bathory to go on her own. She warns Bathory that should she fail to kill Jack and retrieve the amulet, she will be killed.

Jack, Ivory, Sgt. Weathers, and Stefan gear up for battle and prepare for Vanessa and Bathory’s arrival, which shouldn’t be for another day. However, Ivory suddenly senses the arrival of Bathory and their vampire delta squad. They are outnumbered and out powered. Ivory is stabbed and left severely wounded by Bathory whilst Stefan is killed from having his throat ripped out. Ivory asks where Vanessa is, but not even Jack is sure, as this wasn’t part of the plan.

Dracula explains that she made Vanessa stay behind because she doesn’t trust her with the amulet. Despite her faults, Bathory worships the Dark One. Dracula then questions how Vanessa knew her spirit was in the amulet.

Sgt. Weathers and the Resistance hold off the vampires as Jack tends to Ivory, who tells Jack to go, but instead, Jack surrenders and allows herself to be taken by Bathory.

Vanessa reveals that she got curious and eavesdropped on Dracula and Bathory’s previous discussion. Dracula isn’t all the way convinced, but she finds Vanessa an intriguing mystery. Soon, she will have all her power and will be able to bring the humans to their knees. So for the time being, she orders Vanessa to stay at her side.

After taking the amulet from Jack, Bathory plans to kill her. However, Vanessa takes control of the vampire delta squad from the Oval Office and forces them to turn on Bathory. And though she manages to kill them, she is wounded and weakened in the process. Ivory then launches her sword into Bathory’s sternum, allowing for Jack to bite her. From the bite, Bathory is human, however, she doesn’t speak English and appears afraid of them.

Dracula senses that Bathory has been turned and mourns her loss. When Vanessa makes a snide remark about Bathory, Dracula begins to suspect that she’s working with the Van Helsings. Vanessa then reveals her true identity and bites Dracula.

## Cast

* Jennifer Cheon Garcia as Ivory
* Jesse Stanley as Bathory
* Tricia Helfer as Dracula
* Peter Bryant as Vice President Eli Newton

Supporting* Anna Galvin as Avery
* Tim Perez as Biggs
* Michael Benyaer as Stefan
* Richard Meen as Frederick
* Khamisa Wilsher as Luchetia
* Nelson Leis as Leonard
* Peter Kelamis as Pauly
* Justin Elliot Ramsey as Unknown Vampire
* Ron Wear as DC Cop
* Luvia Petersen as Sgt. Weathers