Season 2 - Episode 47: Cut to the Bone

## Synopsis

Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie reach somewhat of a compromise. They're willing to have Miguel come over so they can talk. Henry doesn't want anything to do with the book anymore, but Bjorn and Sammie want to try and convince him its possible to use the spellbook for good - for Sammie to write her own, clean magic with it. When Miguel shows up with Angelina as backup, things go south quickly. Bjorn ends up handing over the key. Sammie tries to stab Miguel, but Bjorn takes the blow. Angelina tells Sammie that if she makes any move to get the key and the spellbook, the Council will order them all to kill her.

## Episode Description

Time is up. The 24 hours are over, and Miguel is on his way. Will they be able change his mind? Or will Miguel get his way?

## Key Events

* Sammie wants to keep the spellbook so that she can read the spells and try to make her own, clean versions of them.
* After an intense argument, Bjorn opens up his chest and gives Miguel back his key, covered in blood.
* Sammie propelled by the demonblade, tries to stab Miguel but Bjorn steps in between them and takes the blow instead.
* Angelina tells Sammie that if she tries to take the key to get to the spellbook, she'll tell the Council about her and the Council will order them all to kill her.

## Summary

Before they call Henry, Sammie reaches across the table and gives Bjorn's forearm a gentle squeeze and says, "Thank you, Gunnar." Bjorn nods and says that he needed that talk to.

Sammie calls Henry and puts him on speakerphone. Bjorn catches Henry up to speed on everything and tell him they're trying to figure out what to do with Miguel now. Henry apologizes to both Bjorn and Sammie for what happened. He explains that after talking with his dad, he doesn't have a desire to use the book anymore even as a last resort. He said they can burn the book for all he cares.

Sammie feels a flash of anger run through her and she stabs the phone, the blade going through the device and the table. Bjorn calls Henry back on his own phone and they continue their discussion. Bjorn is conflicted, saying that if Henry doesn't even want to use it as a last resort, he's also fine with not using it. He asks Sammie what she thinks. Sammie still wants the book to be available to her, saying she wants to be able to at least study the spell that turned Gideon and perhaps find a way to make her own, clean version that they can use to reverse the damage that was done to him. Having the spellbook is the only way for Sammie to try to read the spell and make her own.

Bjorn is frustrated with how grey the situation is. Both sides have validity to them. Henry suddenly realizes that Bjorn and Sammie are talking about the book like Sammie was able to read it even though Henry's dad told him that Miguel could barely understand it. Sammie explains what happened with the finding spell. Henry doesn't think using the book for any kind of spell is worth it, saying Jadis will find a way to twist it to her own means, and Sammie counters that she won't be using Jadis' spell but writing her own with an understanding of what magic was done in the first place. She says that her magic is her own and not Jadis'. Bjorn hesitates for a moment and then says that maybe Sammie could find whatever spell is in the book that Jadis used to put herself inside Sammie's head and find a way to reverse that too and get rid of Jadis. Sammie says that's even more reason to keep the key.

They agree to bring Miguel here, to Bjorn's townhouse, and tell him they want to have Sammie use the spellbook to try and make new, clean spells from it. Then, if Miguel disagrees and things go south, they'll hand over the key and worry about getting the book back later. Sammie isn't thrilled about the plan and neither is Henry, but they finally agree with Bjorn. Henry takes the ferry back over to Thornvale. The three of them wait until the evening when the 24 hours are up. Sammie, to try and separate herself from the others so she doesn't hurt anyone but still listen in, waits in a nearby bathroom.

Bjorn opens the door for Miguel and Angelina walks in behind him. Miguel and Angelina already look mad as they stand in the living room with Bjorn. Henry walks up to try and talk to Miguel but Miguel cuts him off and tells him to sit down. Henry does so. Miguel tells Bjorn that he needs to hand the key over or he'll take it from him by force. Bjorn immediately goes on the defensive, asking Miguel if he's even considered the possibility of studying witch magic in order to reverse it. Miguel insists that the only result of studying witch magic is the desire to use more witch magic. Henry calls over that he told them to just 'torch' the book and Miguel snaps that you can't just destroy the book - he tried. He adds that the spells always require a sacrifice and that he found the book next to Stanley's dead wife, who ended up being the sacrifice that time.

Miguel insists they can never touch the book again. Bjorn says that he never wants to use the book, but they need to keep it available as a nuclear option - that if it requires a sacrifice he'll be the one to do it if things are bad enough to use that book. Miguel says he's lost too many people to monsters, to the rifts, to witches, to let that happen to anyone else. Bjorn says he's lost people to and that's why he needs this as a nuclear option. Miguel says he can't allow it.

Sammie emerges from the bathroom and joins the conversation, demonblade still in hand. She tells Miguel that she's able to read the book, that a spell fell out of the book and she was able to innately understand it. Miguel asks Sammie what the spell is and Sammie answers that it's a finding spell. Miguel and Angelina share a look. Miguel asks Sammie what the spell requires and Sammie brushes it aside, saying that of course it requires a sacrifice, but she's not planning on using the spell itself. She tells Miguel he can't tell her it's not possible for her to write her own, clean version of the spell now that she understands the innate core of what it does, just because no one has tried it.

Miguel tries to shut her down, saying she always does this and tries to jump in over her head into something she doesn't understand. Bjorn tries to defend Sammie, saying she wouldn't have to jump in over her head if someone was there to help her along the way. Miguel says that he's been trying, but now that Jadis is in the picture it's off the table, he doesn't trust her to resist Jadis. He says there's no way a finding spell just 'happened' to fall out of the book and that Jadis could lead her to find whatever she wants now.

Bjorn, Sammie, and Miguel continue to argue over using the book to create their own magic before Henry stands from the couch. He looks at Sammie and says that he's sorry this started because of him, but to look at what this spellbook is doing to all of them and what Sammie and Bjorn are considering doing with it. Sammie admits that keeping the book started as a way to help Henry and his family, but now it was more than that - it provides a way to potentially get rid of Jadis. Miguel tells Henry to sit down again and before he does, he turns to Miguel and tells him that he talked to his dad and he understands. Miguel thanks him and Henry sits once more. Miguel again tells Bjorn and Sammie that he doesn't know how to convince them that this 'nuclear option' isn't an option at all.

Sammie is tired of being talked to like a child. She feels irritation and annoyance from Jadis at the back of her mind. Anger flashes through Sammie, but she's able to keep the sword under control this time. Miguel wheels toward Bjorn and asks him for the key. Bjorn turns to Sammie and asks if keeping the key is worth this - that he kept it to help them and now it's hurting them all. Sammie still insists that they can't take the spellbook completely off the table. Miguel again asks for the key from Bjorn, one last time. Bjorn turns to Sammie to see how she looks. Sammie has a white knuckle grip on the demonblade.

Bjorn asks Sammie if she trusts him and Sammie says yes. Bjorn promises her they'll find a way through this and then turns to Miguel. He removes his shirt to cut his chest open with his claw and then tosses the bloody key at Miguel's feet. Angelina picks it up and hands it to Miguel. Miguel puts the key in his pocket. Anger floods Sammie and powers the demonblade. She lunges toward Miguel, Bjorn steps in the way, Sammie tries to lower the sword away from Bjorn, but Jadis pulls the sword upward toward Bjorn's neck. Sammie manages to lower it and the blade slides through the right side of Bjorn's chest.

Sammie's face is a mix of anger and pain as she looks at Bjorn. Angelina runs over and pushes Sammie away from Bjorn, pulling the blade out of his chest, and sending Sammie crashing to the ground. Angelina guides Bjorn over onto the couch and then Miguel heals him. Bjorn feels the wound he cut open to store the key and the new wound in his chest heal. Angelina turns to Miguel says she told him that Sammie was too dangerous. Bjorn asks what Angelina means and she turns to him to tell him that she's been *very* quiet about what's going on with Sammie to the Council, but her want and need for the key is crossing the line. Angelina turns to Sammie and starts to approach her, asking if she's gonna go looking for the key with her finding spell. Bjorn stands up and blocks Angelina from getting closer to Sammie.

Sammie looks Angelina dead in the eyes and tells her that if she decides she wants the key, there is nothing Angelina can do to stop her. Angelina tells Sammie that if she makes a move for the key, Miguel will tell her, Angelina will tell the Council, and the Council will order them to terminate Sammie - the Council doesn't tolerate witches or people infested with witch magic. The Council will give a 'kill' command to every Dragon Knight on Thornvale. She threatens Sammie that if she doesn't stay away from the key her and the entire Dragon Knight Council will hunt her down for the rest of her short, miserable life. Angelina then turns and leaves, walking straight back out the front door.

Henry walks over toward Sammie and starts to tell her this is what he was talking about, but Bjorn and Miguel quickly shut him down, knowing it'll only make Sammie more mad. Sammie has a white-knuckle grip on the demonblade. Miguel wheels closer to Sammie, noticing the wounds on her back are bleeding, and quietly offers to heal them for her. Sammie says it's not wise for him to be near her right now and Bjorn adds especially after bringing Angelina here. Miguel insists that he needed back up and Bjorn points out he brought back up because he doesn't trust them. Miguel agrees, saying he doesn't trust Bjorn because he cares too much about Sammie and Henry to think clearly, Henry thinks with his 'teenager brain,' and Sammie is far too impulsive.

Bjorn tells Miguel he needs to stop treating Sammie like a witch. Miguel says he's not, but Bjorn points out he didn't mind bringing someone along who did. Miguel says that Angelina doesn't want to hurt Sammie either, despite what she said. Miguel says they probably think he's done this because he doesn't care for him, but it's the opposite - he's doing this because of how much he cares about them all. He says this book took away the small amount of hope Stanley had over 20 years ago and now they don't even have that. Miguel says this was always about keeping Sammie safe. He looks at Sammie and asks if she's going to let him heal her now or if she's going to suffer for no reason.

Bjorn suggests Miguel come back in the morning and Sammie says she's not suffering for no reason, she's pissed off and still has the sword in her hand. Miguel says to call him when she's not mad anymore and then turns to leave. Henry quietly walks up beside him and says that he had a talk with his dad and he understands now, and he'll try to get Bjorn and Sammie to understand. Miguel says to wait on that until Sammie doesn't have the sword anymore. Then, Miguel wheels out the door and down to the car. Henry watches him go and sees Miguel and Angelina immediately light into each other. He can't hear what they're saying, but they are both obviously mad at the other. Angelina forces Miguel into the car and then they drive off.

## List of Appearances

* Henry Marlowe
* Sammie Overbrook
* Bjorn Olafson
* Miguel Rodriguez
* Angelina Ripley

## Roll Tracker

 Hannah/Sammie
 Hannah/Sammie
 Andrew/Bjorn
 Hannah/Sammie

## Harm Taken

\*Susannah says 3 in episode, but it's actually 4 with +1 harm from Sammie's Ancient Fighting Arts.