AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN

"Dangerous Games"

Written by

Topher Cusumano
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When a gang of faeries takes Kyle captive, Zoe & Madison have to
race the clock to find him. If they don't Kyle could be lost
forever.
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This episode takes place between Episode 10, The Magical Delights
of Stevie Nicks, and Episode 11, Protect The Coven
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INT. FIONA’S BEDROOM - DAY

Fiona reclines in bed smoking her morning cigarette. She

exhales the smoke into a chink of light.

FIONA (V.O.)
Youth, there’s magic in it.

She waves her hand and the curtains snap shut.

INT. BATHROOM - DAY

Fiona runs a bath. She picks up a bottle of rose oil, smells

it, then dumps it all in the tub.

FIONA (V.O.)
There’s magic in a size two body
and perky tits. Magic in eternal
popularity.

She lets her robe fall to the ground.

INT. FIONA’S BEDROOM - DAY

Fiona hoists up her breasts, then lets them flop.

FIONA (V.O.)
But you can buy all that. And I
have.

Fiona covers up wrinkles and liver spots with make-up. She

pulls stockings over her vein-covered legs.

FIONA (V.O.)
Youth is time. Ah, that’s the rub,
isn’t it? Time. The one thing you
can’t buy. God knows I’ve tried.
The devil knows too.

INT. HALLWAY - DAY

Fiona slips her heels on as she makes her way down the hall.

FIONA (V.O.)
Time to fall in love. Time to
laugh.

She passes the girls’ rooms. Through a crack in the door,

Kyle, Madison, and Zoe are hooking up in bed. In the adjacent
room, Misty is playing her guitar.
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FIONA (V.O.)
Time to believe things will get
better.

Queenie is reading Malcolm X. As Fiona reaches the end of the

hall, she comes face-to-face with a large, ornate mirror. She
scoffs at herself. As she looks at her reflection, the
“Mirror Fiona” gets younger and younger.

FIONA (V.O.)
Even in the middle of tragedy, the
young are able to find those tiny
cracks in this big bad world where
beauty still exists.

Fiona approaches her younger reflection, mesmerized. She

kisses the mirror, then smirks.

FIONA
You stupid little bitch.

Fiona turns away, strutting down the hall like the boss witch
she is. The young reflection remains in the mirror. A small
crack forms in the middle of the glass. Fiona snaps her
finger. The mirror bursts into pieces, sending shards of
glass across the floor.

INT. ZOE & MADISON’S ROOM - DAY

Zoe, Madison, and Kyle are still hooking up. It’s a tangle of
arms, legs, and sheets. Simultaneously the three lovers lean
in for a kiss. Their lips all meet at the same moment.

INT. ATTIC - DAY

In a forgotten attic room a portable record player clicks on.

“Stupid Cupid” (Connie Francis, 1958) begins to play. It
echoes through the house.

INT. ZOE & MADISON’S ROOM - DAY

BANG! Kyle is pulled down the bed by an unseen force. The

girls scream. Kyle is standing at the foot of the bed
surrounded by three fairies: Cobweb, Moth, and Robin
Goodfellow.

ZOE
Who the hell are you?
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COBWEB
When the first baby laughed for the
first time...

MOTH
...its laughter broke into a
thousand pieces...

ROBIN
...and they all went skipping
about, and that was the beginning
of fairies.

Robin grabs Kyle by the neck, pulling him in close. Robin

licks Kyle’s cheek slowly.

MADISON
Give him back!

Madison waves her hand. A dresser flies toward the fairies

and Kyle. The faeries and Kyle disappear with a POP.

FADE OUT.
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ACT ONE

INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM - DAY

Queenie sets down her book and shuts the door. She retrieves
a small leather-bound book from under the bed. It’s marked
with voodoo symbols. She sits on the floor, opens the book,
and starts to read.

INT. CORDELIA’S ROOM - DAY

Cordelia is sitting in front of the fireplace. She’s crying

as she burns Hank’s belongings. She picks up a photo from
their wedding.

CORDELIA
I always hated the way you looked
in pictures. Asshole.

She rips him out of the picture and throws it into the fire.

INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM - DAY

Queenie starts to chant. She pulls two cords from the book,
one black, one white. She rocks back and forth, knotting the
cords together.

INT. MARIE’S ROOM - DAY

Marie kneels in front of a makeshift altar. Candles burn

behind a photo of her recently slaughtered staff. She waves a
feather in front of the photo.

INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM - DAY

Queenie is rocking back and forth frantically. Her hands move

over the cords faster than humanly possible.

Her eyes snap open. They’re pure white.

INT. CORDELIA’S ROOM - DAY

Cordelia picks up one of Hank’s shirts from the box. She

smells it. As she throws the shirt into the fire, the flames
explode in a sudden BURST.

Cordelia stumbles away from the fireplace. She runs into

Hank, who appears from nowhere.
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HANK
Hey, Babe. Miss me?

He grabs her and throws her across the room.

INT. MARIE’S ROOM - DAY

Marie’s head is bowed in prayer. She hears heavy breathing

from behind her. She lifts her head cautiously.

MARIE
Whatever hole you crawled out of, I
suggest you turn back now.

Marie turns around to find The Minotaur, who’s ready to

attack.
MARIE (CONT’D)
Bastien.

The Minotaur charges toward Marie.

INT. MISTY’S ROOM - DAY

Misty is playing her guitar. Nan enters the room from Misty’s
closet. Misty smiles at Nan.

MISTY
Hey you. Where’d you come from?

NAN
She’s calling me.

MISTY
Hey!

Nan runs out of the room.

MISTY (CONT’D)
Get back here.

Misty follows Nan into the hall.

INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM - DAY

Queenie chants, her eyes still white. Her voice deepens and
her body starts to levitate a few inches off the ground.
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INT. CORDELIA’S ROOM - DAY

Cordelia gets up, grabbing a poker from the fireplace.

HANK
Happy to see me?

CORDELIA
I was happy to see you dead.

HANK
The feeling’s gonna be mutual.

Hank lunges at Cordelia, who sticks the poker through his

chest. She runs out of the room. Blood trickles from Hank’s
mouth as he slumps to the floor.

INT. ZOE & MADISON’S ROOM- DAY

Zoe and Madison tug and pull at the door to their room.

ZOE
It’s not locked, it’s a spell. It’s
not going to open.

MADISON
Get out of my way.

Madison grabs a credit card from the desk and starts to jimmy
the lock.

INT. MARIE’S ROOM - DAY

The Minotaur grabs Marie by the neck with a single hand. He

lifts her off of the ground. She chokes and sputters,
desperately trying to break free.

INT. HALLWAY - DAY

Cordelia and Misty meet in the hallway. They’re both confused

and out of breath.

CORDELIA
What in heaven’s name is going on
in this house?

BANG! The door to Marie’s room goes flying off the hinges.
Cordelia and Misty leap to avoid fragments of wood.

MARIE (O.C.)
Whatever it is, it ain’t here in
heaven’s name.
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Cordelia and Misty look toward Marie’s room. They find her
standing in the door way, The Minotaur dead at her feet, his
belly torn open. Marie holds a section of his intestines,
which run down into the beast’s body.

CORDELIA
Was this you? If you’re going to
remain in this house...

MARIE
Is that what you think I do all
day? Sit around thinkin’ up ways to
upset white ladies? This was one of
your girls.

MISTY
Nan’s back.

CORDELIA
Nan?

The women hear a loud grunt from behind them. They turn
around and see The Minotaur start to get up, his insides
still splattered on the floor.

INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM - DAY

Queenie is still chanting and knotting in midair. Her

chanting turns into an ear-shattering scream.

INT. HALLWAY - DAY

The women hear Queenie’s scream. The Minotaur gets to his

feet and charges them. The women run into Queenie’s room.

INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM - DAY

Marie kicks Queenie in the back, just as The Minotaur reaches

the doorway. The Minotaur disappears in a puff of black
smoke. Marie slaps Queenie HARD across the face.

MARIE
Girl, you tryin’ to get people
killed?

INT. ZOE & MADISON’S ROOM- DAY

Madison gets the door open. The celebrate for a second and
then run into the hall.
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INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM- DAY

Queenie rubs her cheek. Misty comforts her. In a flash, Zoe

runs across the doorway.

ZOE
Kyle! Kyle!

She backs up and sticks her head into Queenie’s room.

ZOE (CONT’D)
Have any of you seen Kyle?

The women gawk at her.

ZOE (CONT’D)
No? Okay. Thanks.

Zoe goes running off down the hall.

ZOE (CONT’D)
Kyle! Kyle!

Madison scurries close behind her.

MADISON
Oh crap. Oh crap. Oh crap.

Marie and Cordelia look at each other, confused.

MARIE
It’s like a god damned episode of
Sabrina the Teenaged Witch in here.

INT. HALLWAY - DAY

Madison catches up with Zoe. They stop in front of a closed

door.

MADISON
He’s gone.

ZOE
Do you know anything about fairies?

MADISON
I won a slap fight against Ross
Matthews once.

ZOE
This is serious. We need help. I’ll
get Cordelia.
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MADISON
Cordelia’s been a wreck. She won’t
help.

ZOE
We’ll ask Marie.

MADISON
She’s like, older than dirt. Do you
really think she’ll care that we
lost our boyfriend?

ZOE
He’s not your boyfriend.

The door behind them opens by itself. A small trail of

cigarette smoke billows into the hall.

FIONA (O.S.)
Get your boney asses in here.

Zoe and Madison know they’re in trouble.

ZOE
We’re screwed.

Fiona steps into the doorway.

FIONA
That’s certainly what got you into
this mess.

INT. QUEENIE’S ROOM - DAY

Misty and Queenie are still on the floor, the voodoo book and
knotted cords in front of them. Marie sees the book.

MARIE
You snuck into my room?

QUEENIE
I needed to talk to Nan.

MARIE
You stole from me?

Marie goes to slap Queenie again. Cordelia stops her.

CORDELIA
You’re getting a little too
comfortable hitting my students.
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MARIE
Students? What’re you teaching
these girls?

CORDELIA
Our curriculum offers an
interdisciplinary --

MARIE
Get the hell outta here.

CORDELIA
An interdisciplinary pedagogy that
was developed by some of the best.

Marie sticks her hand in front of Cordelia’s face.

MARIE
That’s nonsense. Y’all wanna learn
something? Be ready in five
minutes, We’re going on a field
trip.

Marie picks up the pieces of cord from the floor and sticks
them in her pocket. She turns and struts out of the room.

MARIE (CON’D)
Class is in session, witches.

INT. FIONA’S BEDROOM - DAY

Fiona sits in a fancy chair. She pours herself a drink. Zoe

and Madison stand in front of her, looking guilty.

FIONA
To say I’m losing my patience with
you two is an understatement.

MADISON
It’s not our fault.

FIONA
Bull. Fairies only come when
they’re called.

ZOE
They showed up out of nowhere.

FIONA
You two have spent weeks tugging
and pulling that boy like a rag
doll. You challenged each other,
and now the Fae want in on the
action.
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ZOE
How do we get him back?

FIONA
You might not. I don’t think either
of you two have the stuff it takes
to win a faerie game.

MADISON
What kind of game?

FIONA
Let’s find out.

Fiona stands up and yanks out a piece of hair from each girl.

MADISON
Ow! Are you kidding?

FIONA
Do I look like I’m kidding?

MADISON
How do we know you aren’t behind
this? Huh?

Fiona gets up, walks to a side table, and picks up a hand

mirror. She adjusts her hair.

MADISON (CON’D)
It’s no secret you want me out of
the way.

FIONA
If and when I choose to kill you,
it’ll happen without a lot of
dramatics.

Fiona walks past Madison, she makes a slitting motion across

Madison’s neck.

FIONA (CONT’D)
Remember?

Madison rolls her eyes.

ZOE
So how do we talk to them? The Fae.

FIONA
We’ll have to feed them.
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INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Fiona, Zoe, and Madison stand around the table. There’s a

bowl in front of them. Fiona holds out the girls’ hair, Zoe
holds out a jar of milk, Madison holds out a small bowl of
honey.
FIONA
Come out, come out, wherever you
are.

They all dump their items into the bowl. The contents begin
to froth and bubble.

FIONA (CONT’D)
It’s your favorite.

The kettle starts to boil -- Cobweb appears from the steam. A

container of powdered sugar shatters -- Moth appears from the
plume of sugary smoke. The refrigerator door creaks open,
lights and music pour out. Robin emerges from the fridge with
a plate of pastries.

ROBIN
Fiona, Darling! It’s been years.

FIONA
You haven’t changed a bit.

Moth and Cobweb dip glasses into the bowl of milk and drink.

ROBIN
I wish I could say the same for
you. How’s little Cordelia?

FIONA
A constant source of heartbreak and
disappointment.

ROBIN
Ah, motherhood.

Cobweb sidles up to Madison.

COBWEB
You smell like candy. Can I have a
lick?

MADISON
Get away from me, freak.

ZOE
(To Madison)
Shut up, you’ll make it worse.
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FIONA
Enough of the pleasantries. What’ve
you done with the boy?

ROBIN
All sorts of filthy things, and I
was just getting started.

Robin picks up the entire bowl of milk and drinks.

ROBIN (CONT’D)
(To Madison & Zoe)
Flexible little bugger, isn’t he?

MADISON
Listen, queer, I don’t like when
people take my things.

Madison waves her hand and four knifes go flying toward

Robin’s face. He snaps and the knifes turn into a flock of
small birds.

ROBIN
Fairies are natural occurrences.

COBWEB
Like hurricanes.

ROBIN
You can’t kill us.

MOTH
Just have to ride it out.

COBWEB
And pray no one gets hurt.

ROBIN
If you want your little friend
back, you’ll have to find him.

COBWEB
And win him.

MOTH
It’s a game!

ROBIN
Let’s make things more interesting.
You have an hour. If you run out of
time, Kyle belongs to us.

Cobweb and Moth clap excitedly. Robin sticks his hand in the
bowl of milk and pulls out an hour glass.
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ROBIN
Time starts now, my dears.

Zoe and Madison both look at Fiona.

FIONA
Don’t look surprised. I told you.
Let them keep the little punk.
It’ll be one less mouth to feed
around here.

ZOE
He isn’t a pet!

ROBIN
Passion! Delicious. Absolutely
scrumptious. But time is ticking,
ladies.

Zoe and Madison run out of the room.

ROBIN
(To Moth and Cobweb)
You two know what to do.

Moth and Cobweb giggle and follow the girls. Fiona picks up a
bottle of whiskey, and pours some into the bowl of milk and
honey.

FIONA
You might as well get comfortable.

ROBIN
Have you missed me?

FIONA
Like a hole in the head.

Fiona takes a swig of whiskey.

INT. UPSTAIRS HALLWAY - DAY

Zoe and Madison reach the upstairs hallway.

ZOE
This is your fault. When we get
Kyle back, I want you to leave us
alone. For good.

MADISON
I’m going to the left. You go the
other way. Whoever finds him, keeps
him.
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ZOE
No, you heard Robin, we have to
work together.

MADISON
Oh please. The whole girl-next-door
act is only going to get you so
far. You’re boring, Zoe, and your
pussy is literally poison. I’m not
a dude, or a dyke, but I don’t see
the appeal.

ZOE
Screw you! I’ll find Kyle myself.

Zoe pushes Madison out of the way.

MADISON
No way. You just wanna walk away
feeling like the hero.

You don’t get it, do you? These

people don’t have our best interest
in mind.

ZOE
You’re wrong.

MADISON
No, you’re wrong. There is no adult
supervision here. We’re in this
alone.

A TV clicks on somewhere in the distance. The sound of

channel surfing fills the hallway. Zoe notices a blue glow
coming from a closed door.

ZOE
Look, over there.

Zoe runs toward the room. Madison follows.

INT. 1960S LIVING ROOM - DAY

Zoe and Madison enter a 1960s living room. There’s a stuffed

deer head prominently displayed on the wood paneled walls. A
large TV stands in front of a green sofa. The channels are
changing rapidly.

ZOE
This is new.
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MADISON
This is tacky.

The TV lands on a station. Moth appears on the TV decked out

in Mod fashion.

MOTH
Ladies and gentlemen...

The living room fills with glowing blue light. The light
transports the girls into the TV.

MOTH (CONT’D)
...Welcome to Date Night!

The girls are trapped inside the Faerie’s show. They look
into the camera, terrified. The TV in the living room clicks
off.

ACT TWO

EXT. STREETS - DAY

Marie leads the witches through the streets of New Orleans.

CORDELIA
Where are you taking us?

MARIE
We don’t have time for
explanations.

Cordelia stops dead in her tracks. She holds up her arm,

stopping the girls from moving any further.

CORDELIA
I’m not taking another step until I
know my girls are safe.

MARIE
There you go again talking about
“your girls.” You really think
you’re some kind of mother hen? You
wanna be a leader? Leaders don’t
stop moving.

Marie turns and walks away. Cordelia follows, shoulders back

in resolve. Queenie senses something behind her. She turns
and sees Nan standing in the middle of oncoming traffic.

QUEENIE
No!
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Queenie goes to lunge into traffic. Misty tries to stop her,

but she can’t hold onto her.

MISTY
Get back here!

CORDEILA
Queenie!

Queenie barrels into the street. A car swerves to avoid her

and smashes into a street sign.

MARIE
Well, lead on.

Cordelia shepherds Queenie out of the street. Queenie pulls

Cordelia toward her.

QUEENIE
She was right there. I saw her.

CORDELIA
I know. I believe you, Queenie.
Queenie?!

QUEENIE
I...I...saw...

Queenie’s shaking worsens. She vomits up a thick foam. Her

eyes turn solid white.

MISTY
What’s wrong with her?

MARIE
That spell was no good. She’s got
one foot in this world, and one in
the next. We gotta pick up the
pace, ladies. Or else this girl’s
gonna die.

Cordelia’s face fills with worry. Misty takes Queenie’s arm

and helps Cordelia guide her down the street.

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Robin and Fiona are making out on top of the cutting board.
They stop, laugh, and light cigarettes.

ROBIN
How’s Quentin?

FIONA
Dead. Quentin’s dead.
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ROBIN
Being mortal must be terrible.
Dying sounds so tedious.

FIONA
You’re telling me.

Fiona exhales the smoke. The smoke dissolves into...

EXT. THE GARDENS (FLASHBACK) - NIGHT

A man smokes by a gorgeous fountain. It’s an elegant garden

party at the academy. People are dancing. Waiters are weaving
through the crowd with trays of drinks.

Super: New Orleans, 1969

Young Fiona’s red designer heels click through the party. She
waves to some passing guests before grabbing a glass of
champagne from a waiter.

A Groupie Witch runs up to Young Fiona.

GROUPIE WITCH
Fiona! Fiona. I have some gossip
that’ll make your hair curl.

A beat passes. Young Fiona sips her champagne, barely

listening to the groupie.

YOUNG FIONA
Go on.

GROUPIE WITCH
Do you see that boy with Myrtle?

Myrtle Snow stands arm in arm with a gorgeous dude in a

leather jacket.

YOUNG FIONA
He seems out of her league.

GROUPIE WITCH
That’s the scandal of it all. His
name is Edgar Rice, and he came all
the way from New York City...to see
Quentin.

YOUNG FIONA
Myrtle loves inserting herself
where she doesn’t belong.
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GROUPIE WITCH
Poor Quentin. He’s just humiliated.
It must be mortifying to have
everyone know your business like
that.

YOUNG FIONA
How about you stop telling everyone
his business?

GROUPIE WITCH
Are you kidding? A juicy piece of
dirt like that?

YOUNG FIONA
Go change your dress, sweetie. It
looks like there’s a tear.

Young Fiona waves her hand, and the Groupie Witch’s skirt
rips down the back. People point and laugh as the Groupie
Witch runs out of the party in embarrassment.

Young Fiona stalks out of the party. Along the way she passes
Young Myrtle kissing Edgar Rice.

INT. GREENHOUSE - NIGHT

“Stupid Cupid” plays on a portable radio near by. Young

Quentin is sitting in the greenhouse rolling a joint and
crying. Young Fiona enters. Young Quentin lights the joint.

YOUNG QUENTIN
I thought he loved me. Stupid.

YOUNG FIONA
(gently)
Stupid.

Young Fiona takes the joint from Young Quentin. She takes a
drag.

YOUNG QUENTIN
Is Myrtle more attractive than I
am?

YOUNG FIONA
Yes, but that doesn’t mean she
should have taken your date.

YOUNG QUENTIN
I thought he was more than a date.
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YOUNG FIONA
Well, boys that swing both ways are
fun until they swing to someone
else.

The radio clicks off. Plants bloom around the room. Flower
petals swirl around them. Robin Goodfellow appears, sitting
on a swing of vines while rocking back and forth.

YOUNG QUENTIN
Who’re you?

ROBIN
Think of me as your faerie
godmother.

Robin approaches Young Quentin. Robin sniffs down his neck

like a puppy.

ROBIN
Never been touched. Fresh. Savory.
Good enough to eat.

YOUNG QUENTIN
I...
ROBIN
Ssshh...let me help you.

Robin circles Young Quentin before turning his attention

toward Young Fiona. Robin strips Young Quentin as Young Fiona
relights the joint.

YOUNG FIONA
The party’s finally heating up.

She fondles herself as she watches Robin and Young Quentin

have sex on the floor of the greenhouse.

INT. TV STUDIO - NIGHT

A neon sign that says, “DATE NIGHT” hangs above the stage. A
live studio audience cheers as Kyle walks onto the set and
sits in a chair. The chair is surrounded by three walls,
blocking Kyle’s view of the rest of the stage.

MOTH
All you swinging ladies and gents
out there, put your hands together
for our bachelor tonight, Kyle!

Kyle waves and smiles. The crowd goes crazy.

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MOTH (CONT’D)
Tell us a little bit about
yourself, Kyle.

KYLE
Well, I studied at LSU for awhile.
Go tigers! Then I was killed in a
bus crash, brought back to life,
and now I’m living in a house full
of witches.

MOTH
Wow. Exciting stuff. Let’s see what
kind of lovely bachelorettes we
have for Kyle to choose from.

A panel to the side of the stage opens, and the bachelorettes

are wheeled out on a large platform. Madison, Zoe, and Alicia
Spencer (Kyle’s Mom) are all sitting on the platform dressed
in 1960s garb. Alicia waves and smiles politely. Zoe and
Madison look confused and terrified.

ZOE
Kyle! Kyle!

Zoe runs to the wall that separates Kyle from the rest of the
stage. She bangs on it. Madison stares into the camera.

MADISON
Is this live?

Madison fixes her hair.

MOTH
We’ve got a couple of firecrackers
on the bachelorette panel tonight.
Find out who our bachelor picks
right here on Date Night! And if he
doesn’t...

An applause sign lights up, and audience begins to cheer.

Madison looks out into the crowd and realizes that every
audience member looks exactly like Cobweb.
FADE OUT.

INT. MARIE’S SHOP - DAY

Marie, Cordelia, Queenie and Misty enter Marie’s shop. Police

tape still covers some of the doorways. Blood stains are
still visible on the walls and floors.

CORDELIA
She’s getting worse.
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MARIE
And she’s gonna keep getting worse
until we fix her.

CORDELIA
What’re we doing here?

MARIE
Killing two birds with one stone.

Marie rips down some police tape and enters her ritual room.
Misty and Cordelia carry Queenie into the room. A large chalk
circle is drawn on the floor.

MARIE
Lay her down here, in the center of
the circle. We have to get all
those spirits out of her and push
them on through to the other side.

Marie claps her hands and candles around the room light. She
picks up an African drum from the corner and hands it to
Misty.

MARIE (CONT’D)
Here, you keep the beat.

MISTY
I’ve never played one of these
before.

MARIE
All you gotta do is mean it. Play,
swamp witch.

Queenie starts to convulse on the floor. White foam pours

from her mouth.

CORDELIA
(frantic)
This is wrong. We need to get her
to a doctor.

Misty starts to drum, tentatively at first. Marie takes

Cordelia’s face in both hands.

MARIE
If you don’t want this girl to die
you gotta give in to the spirit.
You hear? You gotta let go and sink
down into it.

Marie leans in and whispers in Cordelia’s ear.

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MARIE
Dance with me.

Misty’s drumming becomes more intense. Marie presses her body

into Cordelia. They grind and twist together to the beat of
the drum. The candles burn brighter than before. Queenie
starts to cough and sputter.

MARIE
Here they come.

They hear a commotion from the other room. Voices.

Footfalls.

MARIE
Say hello, ladies. We got
guests...and they’re pissed.

Marie looks out into the other room, a crowd of shadow people
are walking toward the witches. Marie’s eyes widen.

INT. TV STUDIO - NIGHT

The audience of Cobweb doppelgängers cheer. Zoe is still out

of her seat banging on the wall.

MOTH
Let’s get this show on the road.
Kyle, are you ready to pick the
Bachelorette of your dreams?

KYLE
I sure am.

ZOE
Kyle!

MOTH
I’m sorry, Bachelorette Number One,
you’ll have to take your seat.

An unseen force pulls Zoe off the ground by her hair and
throws her into her chair. She screams in pain.

MOTH (CONT’D)
Let’s get the games underway. First
the bachelorettes will have to
answer some questions about our
bachelor’s deepest, darkest
secrets.

Madison looks at Zoe and gestures toward Alicia.

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MADISON
Who’s the old lady?

Zoe’s rubbing the sore spot on her head.

ZOE
That’s Kyle’s mom.

MADISON
Gross.
MOTH
Is our bachelor ready?

KYLE
Ready!

MOTH
Are you ready, audience?

THE CROWD
READY!

MOTH
Let’s play, Date Night!

Kyle reads the questions from a stack of colorful note-cards.

KYLE
Bachelorette number one...

A spotlight appears over Zoe.

MADISON
Ew. Why am I not bachelorette
number one?

KYLE
What’s my sign?

ZOE
You were born on October fifteenth,
at 11:59 PM at River Oaks Hospital.
You’re a Libra. The scales.

A bell dings. The crowd hoots and hollers.

MOTH
That is correct.

MADISON
Are you kidding?

ZOE
Your turn.
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MOTH
This is shaping up to be quite a
game.

A spot comes up on Madison.

KYLE
Bachelorette number two, what
physical quality do I find most
attractive on a woman?

ZOE
Easy.

Madison does her best sultry voice to answer Kyle’s question.

MADISON
That’s a hard one. I mean, I know
you like my big tits.

Madison grabs her breasts in both hands.

MADISON (CONT’D)
Then again, you also like my lips.
Especially when they’re wrapped
around your dick.

Madison giggles seductively.

MADISON (CONT’D)
But I think above all, you love the
way there isn’t one single hair
anywhere on my body. Not one. Look
into the monitor, Kyle.

Kyle looks into the monitor across from him. The camera zooms
in on Madison’s crotch. Madison uncrosses her legs and lifts
her skirt.

ZOE
Please. That’s totally wrong...

A bell dings.

MOTH
That is correct.

ZOE
No way! That’s wrong. Kyle, tell
them that’s not the right answer.
 26.

MADISON
Aw, what’s the matter, Pollyanna?
They don’t have Brazilians where
you come from?

MOTH
And now for our final question.

A spot comes up on Alicia.

ALICIA
Hi, honey. I miss you.

KYLE
Hi, mom.

The audience “awwws.”

MADISON
You people are sick.

Zoe runs back to the wall.

ZOE
Kyle, you don’t have to do this. We
can think of another way.

MOTH
I’m sorry, bachelorette number one,
no talking to our dream boat when
it isn’t your turn. Cobweb, penalty
kick.

One of the Cobweb doppelgängers jumps from the audience and

runs across the stage. She pushes Zoe away from the wall, and
knees her in the stomach. Zoe gasps for air and falls to the
ground. The audience cheers.

KYLE
Bachelorette number three...

Zoe crawls back to her chair, clutching her stomach.

KYLE
What’s my biggest fear?

ALICIA
Oh, sweetheart. You know I don’t
like when you talk about scary
things.

MOTH
Answer the question, contestant
number three.
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ALICIA
Goodness. Well, let me think here.
Your biggest fear, you said?

KYLE
That’s right.

ALICIA
The dark. I remember you always
hated the dark as a little boy.

A gong rings out.

MOTH
I’m sorry that’s incorrect. Would
either of the other bachelorettes
like to steal for an extra point?

Zoe, still in pain, points to Alicia.

ZOE
Her. She’s his biggest fear.

A bell rings.

MOTH
Correct!

ALICIA
That’s ridiculous. My little boy
isn’t afraid of me. I’m his mommy.

MOTH
Bachelorette number one earns an
extra point. Which means
bachelorette number three gets the
penalty.

Cobweb appears behind Alicia, grabs her head and rips it off
her shoulders. Blood spurts EVERYWHERE. The audience goes
CRAZY, clapping and cheering. Madison screams and jumps out
of her chair.

ZOE
They’re just trying to scare us.
They’re just trying to scare us.

MOTH
Wow. Swingin’ stuff. Let’s see what
happens in round two.

Cobweb throws Alicia’s head down on the stage. It lands with

a thump.
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INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Robin gets up from the table and digs through the cupboards.
He takes out a bag of sunflower seeds. Robin sucks on a
handful of seeds, then spits the shells onto the floor.

FIONA
I don’t want you to hurt that boy.
Have whatever fun you want with
him, then leave.

ROBIN
Is that a wish?

FIONA
No, it’s a want.

ROBIN
What else do you want, Fiona?

FIONA
I’m too old for your tricks, Robin.
We’ve played this game before.

Fiona snorts another line.

INT. ATTIC (FLASHBACK) - NIGHT

Young Quentin and Young Fiona kneel on the floor of the attic
in front of a large bowl, summoning the faeries like Fiona
did for the girls. The milk froths.

YOUNG QUENTIN
That should do it.

Robin appears from the corner of the room. He saunters over

the bowl of milk. He scoops it up and drinks. He winks at
Fiona.

YOUNG QUENTIN (CONT’D)

So that’s it? You’ll give me Edgar
now?

ROBIN
All shiny and gift wrapped, like a
brand new doll. Is that what you
want?

YOUNG QUENTIN
No, I just want him --

Robin grabs Quentin and plants a kiss on him.

 29.

ROBIN
Shut up. I have what you want.

Robin claps twice. A man-sized doll house rolls out from the
corner. The front of the doll house swings open, revealing
Edgar, naked, with a bow across his chest.

YOUNG QUENTIN
What’s wrong with him?

ROBIN
Just a little trance. He’ll be
fine.

Quentin moves toward Edgar, but Robin stops him.

ROBIN
Uh-uh, not so fast. Do you know
what this love story needs? A
twist!

YOUNG QUENTIN
What sort of twist?

Robin turns toward Fiona.

ROBIN
Did you put your hair in this
offering?

YOUNG FIONA
I was just helping Quentin with the
spell.

ROBIN
Your magic is strong.

YOUNG FIONA
I know.

ROBIN
Do you want this boy to spend his
life with the man he loves?

Fiona shrugs.

YOUNG FIONA
Sure, why not?

ROBIN
But is that what you wish?
 30.

YOUNG FIONA
Not really. I just didn’t want
Myrtle to have him. It’s not like I
get anything out of this.

ROBIN
Ah, now we’re getting to the heart
of the matter.

Robin goes to the corner and grabs Edgar from the box. He
throws him on the ground.

ROBIN (CONT’D)
Since you want a prize so badly,
we’ll give you the power of choice.
Either our friend Quentin can have
his happily ever after, or I can
give you one of the greatest powers
known to man.

Fiona’s eyes light up.

YOUNG FIONA
What kind of power?

ROBIN
It’ll change your whole life. Well,
what’ll it be?

Robin wraps a noose around Edgar’s neck.

YOUNG QUENTIN
Fiona, please.

Fiona looks from Edgar, to Robin, to Quentin.

YOUNG FIONA
I want the power.

ROBIN
Of course you do.

Robin claps twice. A hole in the floor opens up beneath

Edgar. He goes plummeting downward.

YOUNG QUENTIN
No!

INT. MYRTLE’S ROOM (FLASHBACK)- NIGHT

Myrtle is asleep. A hole opens above her bed. Edgar tumbles

through. His neck snaps with a loud CRUNCH. Myrtle wakes up
and screams at the top of her lungs. Her lover hanging over
her, dead.
 31.

INT. ATTIC - NIGHT

Young Quentin is sobbing. Young Fiona approaches Robin.

YOUNG FIONA
When do I get my power?

ROBIN
When you least expect it.

YOUNG FIONA
No, now.

ROBIN
Afraid not. You aren’t ready. Until
another day, my dear.

Robin bows. The shadows of the attic envelop him. He’s gone.

YOUNG QUENTIN
How could you?

Fiona looks down at Quentin. She picks him up from the floor.

YOUNG FIONA
There are a million men in the
world. I promise that I will get
you everything you’ve ever wanted.
Money, fame, sex. I promise.

Young Fiona wipes away a tear from Young Quentin’s cheek.

YOUNG FIONA (CONT’D)

I promise...

A portable record player in the attic clicks on. It starts to

play.

ACT THREE

INT. TV STUDIO - NIGHT

The audience cheers. Music plays. Madison and Zoe are

standing on two separate circular platforms. They’re holding
microphones.

MOTH
Now it’s time for round two of
everybody’s favorite game show...

The lights on the stage come up as the music gets louder.

 32.

THE CROWD
Date Night!

MOTH
Our second event is about to start.
Let’s watch as our bachelorettes
sing their hearts out.

ZOE
I’m not a singer.

MADISON
Then I suggest you stand back and
watch.

MOTH
As always our audience has a hand
in the girls’ fates.

Cobweb rolls out a “Clap-O-Matic” a meter that will measure

the audience’s response to the girls.

MOTH
One girl will get the point. One
will be shocked by her failure.

From the side of the stage, Cobweb pushes one of two large
buttons on the wall. The floor under Madison becomes
electrically charge. It BUZZES. She screams.

MOTH (CONT’D)
Lets get this show on the road!

The audience cheers. The music plays full blast. As the light
changes, something comes over the girls: a strange power of
showmanship. Madison starts to sing, dancing and shimmying
around the stage.

MADISON
(singing)
Stupid Cupid you're a real mean
guy/I'd like to clip your wings so
you can't fly/I'm in love and it's
a crying shame.

Madison’s side of the Clap-O-Matic starts to rise. Zoe’s

platform starts to shock her. She screams.

MADISON (CONT’D)
Hey hey, set me free/
Stupid Cupid stop picking on me.

Zoe crawls toward her mic.

 33.

She grabs it, and despite the pain, starts to sing.

ZOE
(singing)
I can't do my homework/ and I can't
think straight/ I meet him every
morning 'bout half past eight/
I'm acting like a lovesick fool.

The meter starts to even out. Zoe finds the freedom to dance
around the stage. As her side of the meter climbs, Madison
stage becomes charged. She yells as the electric current hits
her body.
ZOE (CONT’D)
(Singing)
Hey hey, set me free/ Stupid Cupid
stop picking on me.

The girls sing together. The Clap-O-Matic starts going crazy.

ZOE & MADISON

(singing)
You got me jumping like a crazy
clown/ And I don't feature what
you're putting down.

No one in the studio knows if they should watch Zoe or

Madison. The response meter starts to bump up and down.

ZOE & MADISON (CONT’D)

(singing)
Well since I kissed his loving lips
of wine/ The thing that bothers me
is that I like it fine/ Hey hey,
set me free Stupid Cupid stop
picking on me.

The audience goes crazy for BOTH girls. The Clap-O-Matic

meter explodes. Both girls are out of breath from singing,
and in pain from the electric shock.

MOTH
It looks like we have a draw! That
means our Bachelor gets to pick who
wins the point. So who’s it gonna
be, Kyle?
KYLE
That’s a tough one. They both did
such a great job. But if I had to
pick...I’d have to go with...

Kyle walks over to Zoe, scoops her up in his arms and kisses
her. She smiles.
 34.

MADISON
Are you kidding? She couldn’t carry
a tune if it had a handle attached.

MOTH
I’m sorry, Bachelorette Number Two,
you’ve lost the point. But don’t
worry, you have one more chance to
win your man.

Madison starts to tear up.

MADISON
(to Zoe)
I’m coming for you in the next
round...HARD.

ZOE
Bring it.

Zoe kisses Kyle again.

INT. SHOP - DAY

Queenie is still on the floor, convulsing. The last bit of

foam drips from her lips. The strangers from the other room
enter. They are demonic versions of Marie’s dead staff, with
red glowing eyes and sharp teeth.

MISTY
Friends of yours?

MARIE
They were. The girl’s spell is
turning their spirits dark. We
gotta finish what she started, or
else we’re all gonna die in here.

One of the dead staff members lunges at Misty and sinks its
teeth into her arm. She screams.

CORDELIA
Stop!

Cordelia throws her arm in the air, and a ring of fire

appears around the women. The fire shoots the dead staff
member back into the crowd. The demon growls.

MARIE
Now you’re feeling it, but that
charm won’t hold for long. Time to
end this.
 35.

Marie pulls the colored cords from Queenie’s spell out of her
pocket. She hands one to Misty, who takes it with her good
arm.

CORDELIA
Witches aren’t supposed to finish
each other’s spells. It’s against
the --

MARIE
Witches can do whatever the hell
they want. These demons are gonna
rip the swamp witch limb from limb
when they get the chance.

MISTY
Help us do the spell, Miss
Cordelia. Please.

Cordelia takes the cord.

CORDELIA
Okay. Let’s do it.

MARIE
Follow my lead, ladies.

Marie starts to knot the cord like Queenie had before.

MARIE (CONT’D)
Marassa nou nan nwa e bis
Marassa Ginen nou nan nwa devan

One of the demon staff members reaches their arm their the
flame, setting it on fire. It reaches for Cordelia, who
avoids it, barely.
MARIE (CONT’D)
Chant!

Cordelia and Misty start to knot their cord.

CORDELIA & MISTY & MARIE

Marassa nou nan nwa e bis
Marassa Ginen nou nan nwa devan

Queenie starts to levitate off the ground. Demon staff

members start to burst into clouds of white dust.

INT. MAGICAL WORLD - DAY

Queenie, Nan, and Papa Legba are all sitting at a beautiful

table covered in tea and biscuits. Nan and Queenie are
dressed up as if they were children at a pretend tea party.
 36.

QUEENIE
I’m sorry I couldn’t save you. I
should have been there.

NAN
You were exactly where you needed
to be.

QUEENIE
Let me stay with you. I don’t want
to go back there.

Nan looks at Papa Legba, who smiles and sips his tea.

NAN
We don’t think that’s a good idea.
You still have work to do.

QUEENIE
I’m worried I’m not strong enough.
It feels feel like everyone is
trying to attack me.

NAN
You’re right. They are. That’s why
you have to hurt them first.

QUEENIE
You’re sure you’re okay?

NAN
Better than I’ve ever been.

Queenie walks over to the fountain and sits.

QUEENIE
I miss you.

NAN
I’m right here.

Nan takes Queenie’s hand in hers.

QUEENIE
Tell me who hurt you.

Nan smiles.
QUEENIE
This is my fault. I shouldn’t have
left the academy. I should have
stayed to protect you. I could have
stopped this. I...should have
stopped this.
 37.

Queenie starts to cry.

QUEENIE
I’m so sorry, Nan.

Nan sits by Queenie and puts her arm around her.

NAN
You’re important. Go back.

Nan slips a penny into Queenie’s hand.

QUEENIE
You were my best friend.

NAN
I always will be.

Papa Legba appears from behind the fountain. He holds his

hand out to Nan.
NAN
Go back.

Queenie looks at the penny. She throws it into the fountain.

INT. SHOP - DAY

The demons surround the ring of fire. They’re about to launch

into an attack. The witches continue to knot the cords and
chant. Queenie’s body is rotating in a circle.

MARIE
Seal up the gate! Send them to the
other side with all your strength!
NOW!

Cordelia, Misty, and Marie all pull on their cords with all
their might. At the same time, all three cords SNAP! The ring
of fire fills the room, engulfing the demon staff members.
The fire dissipates into smoke, leaving Cordelia, Misty,
Marie, and a newly awakened Queenie in the shop.

CORDELIA
Queenie! You’re okay.

QUEENIE
I had to say goodbye to Nan.

Cordelia pulls Queenie into a hug.

 38.

CORDELIA
I’m just glad you’re okay. I don’t
think I could’ve lived with myself
if I lost one more of my girls.

ACT FOUR

INT. TV STUDIO - NIGHT

Madison and Zoe are standing behind game show podiums.

They’ve been dressed in hideous ball gowns. Kyle is between
them sitting behind a table. Three brightly colored pills sit
on the table in front of him. He’s wearing a tux. Cobweb is
standing behind him, dressed in her own ugly gown. Moth
appears in front of the camera.

MOTH
It’s time for our final challenge,
and I’m telling you folks, it’s a
doozy. We’re going to see which of
these girls is a real smarty pants.

MADISON
Can’t we have a wet T-shirt contest
instead?

MOTH
But like any good story, there’s a
twist. This time the penalty for
wrong answers goes to our Bachelor.
What fun!

ZOE
You can’t do that. We’re supposed
to take the penalty. Those are the
rules.

COBWEB
We make the rules.

The audience claps and cheers.

MOTH
Let’s get started. Will our
Bachelor read the first question?

KYLE
It is in the rock, but not in the
stone; It is in the marrow, but not
in the bone; It is in the bolster,
but not in the bed;
(MORE)
 39.

KYLE (CONT'D)
It is not in the living, nor yet in
the dead. What is it?

The girls gawk at each other.

MADISON
Holy crap, we’re gonna die in these
ugly dresses.

ZOE
Madison, think. We have to think.
Can we hear the question again?

MOTH
You have ten seconds.

Madison panics.

MADISON
This isn’t fair.

COBWEB
Incorrect! The answer is the letter
“R.” Get it? Ha!

Kyle picks up the first pill and swallows it. The effect hits
Kyle immediately. His entire body starts to vibrate.
Suddenly, the skin around his shoulder joint comes
unstitched. His arm falls to the floor. The audience gasps
and cheers.

ZOE
Kyle, what’s happening?

KYLE
It hurts.
MOTH
Oh dear, it looks like our bachelor
is falling to pieces. Next
question.

Kyle starts to read the next question through the incredible

pain in his arm.
ZOE
(to Madison)
Concentrate this time.

KYLE
Give me food, and I will live; give
me water, and I will die. What am
I?

MOTH
Fifteen seconds, bachelorettes.
 40.

Kyle grabs his chest in pain. He rips open his shirt, his
chest is starting to tear open. Zoe grabs Kyle’s new wound,
attempting to push the skin together.

ZOE
Come on. Keep it together, Kyle.

MADISON
I think I know the answer.

ZOE
Say it!

MADISON
Fire. It’s fire.

A bell dings.
MOTH
Correct!

The audience boos!

MOTH
The answer is fire!

Flames begin to engulf the stage.

MOTH (CONT’D)
One more question. If our
bachelorettes get this one wrong,
their stud-muffin lover-boy is
gonna end up six feet under.

ZOE
You said you weren’t going to hurt
him! You said you were going to
keep him.

MOTH
We don’t want a broken toy, do we
audience?

THE CROWD
Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!

The fire crawls closer to Kyle, Madison, and Zoe.

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Fiona and Robin are still in the kitchen. They both light
cigarettes. They look at the hourglass. It’s almost empty.
 41.

ROBIN
Your girls are running out of time.

FIONA
They knew what they were getting
into. Not everyone gets that
luxury.
ROBIN
It wasn’t all bad, was it?

FIONA
What?
ROBIN
Being a mother.

INT. APARTMENT (FLASHBACK) - NIGHT 1979

A beautiful apartment that’s been left in a shambles. A party

just ended. Empty Champagne bottles, condom wrappers, and
filled ashtrays scattered around the room. Fiona stumbles out
of the bathroom pushing down her skirt. She collapses into a
chair. From an open window a swirl of flower petals sweeps
into the room. Fiona groans.

FIONA
Go away. Not tonight.

Robin appears in the shadows of the room.

ROBIN
Tonight’s as good as any.

FIONA
Where’s my power, you lying cheat.

Fiona lights a cigarette.

ROBIN
From the looks of things, you have
all the power you need.

FIONA
I’m gonna kill you and I swear to
god no amount of clapping will
bring you back.

ROBIN
We made a deal and I’m here to keep
my end of it.

FIONA
About damn time.

Robin emerges from the shadows, carrying a baby.

 42.

ROBIN
One of the greatest powers in the
world.

Fiona busts out laughing.

FIONA
What am I supposed to do with that?
Unhinge my jaw and eat it?

ROBIN
I was thinking you could love it.

FIONA
You’re out of your mind, faerie
boy.

Robin thrusts the baby into her arms.

ROBIN
Good luck.

Robin turns to exit. Fiona jumps out of her chair and follows
him.
FIONA
Get back here! I’m not taking this
thing. Bring it back where you
found it.

ROBIN
It’s name is Cordelia. And it’s a
she.

FIONA
Take her back.

ROBIN
That’s not how it works. You made a
deal.

FIONA
I don’t want her.

ROBIN
You’ll learn. Don’t feel so bad. It
could be worse. Some women would
kill to have a child.

Robin walks toward the shadows.

FIONA
Robin, you bastard. Get back here.
 43.

The baby starts to cry.

ROBIN
Would you like to play a final
game?

FIONA
I want you to leave me alone.

ROBIN
Give me a treat and I will.

Fiona rubs Robin’s crotch with her free hand.

FIONA
Throw the brat in a dumpster and
I’ll give you a treat.

ROBIN
What are you afraid of? Is it the
responsibility? The promise of
failure? The prospect of being a
grandma some day...

FIONA
I will NEVER be a grandmother. Do
you hear me? Take this thing now or
I’ll snap its neck. I swear to god.

Robin smiles wryly.

ROBIN
She’s your daughter now. But since
you’re so upset, I can grant your
wish.

Robin sets his hand on the baby’s belly.

ROBIN
You’ll never be a grandma.

The baby’s belly starts to glow. The baby giggles.

INT. TV STUDIO - NIGHT

The fire has started to crawl up the walls of the studio. A

piece of flaming rafter plummets to the ground, landing near
Zoe, Madison, and Kyle. The audience is still chanting, “Kill
him!”
MOTH
Now for the final riddle.

ZOE
No more games. I’m done. I give up.
 44.

MADISON
Does that mean I win?

ZOE
You’re not going to get the right
answer.
(to Moth)
How about a final twist?

Moth glides through the fire with no sign of pain or injury.

MOTH
We’re listening.

ZOE
Sure, you could just kill Kyle, but
what fun is that...when you could
have both of us?

MADISON
What?

Cobweb glides through the flames. The audience is now totally

empty.

COBWEB
We could cover her in honey, then
lick her clean. Mmmm.

ZOE
I can get into that.

MADISON
Are you crazy?

ZOE
Shut up, Madison. I’m not going to
watch him die.

MOTH
I believe we have a winner.

Moth and Cobweb lean toward Zoe, they both kiss her at the
same time. BANG!

INT. HOUSE - DAY

The world is black and white. A 1960s house, like you would
see on “The Brady Bunch” or “Bewitched.” Zoe and Kyle are
sitting on a love-seat, wrapped in each other’s arms.
 45.

ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
And now it’s time to visit
everybody’s favorite couple, The
Lovebirds.

Theme music starts to play. The music snaps Zoe out of her
trance.
ZOE
Kyle, where are we?

KYLE
(entranced)
Honey, we’re home.

ZOE
Let’s get out of here.

She grabs Kyle’s hand and runs through the front door. They
immediately enter the house through the back door.

ZOE
We’re stuck.

KYLE
Sweetie, you’re just confused. Is
it that time of that month again?

A laugh track plays.

ZOE
Kyle, snap out of it!

ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
Uh-oh, folks. It looks like Kyle is
in hot water with his wife. But
look, here comes the Lovebird’s
nosy neighbor, Madison.

Madison appears outside a nearby window.

MADISON
Howdy, neighbors. Have you heard
the latest gossip from the PTA?

KYLE
Isn’t it about time you start
making dinner, dear?

Zoe runs through the back door and immediately reenters

through the front door.

ZOE
This isn’t what we agreed to.
 46.

Zoe starts to panic and cry as the theme music plays

overheard.

INT. 1960S LIVING ROOM - DAY

Moth and Cobweb are sitting in front of the same TV that

Madison and Zoe got sucked into. They’re sharing a bowl of
popcorn as they watch Zoe’s torture play out on screen. They
laugh and clap as Zoe starts to lose her mind.

EXT. STREETS - DAY (CONTINUOUS)

Marie and the witches are walking back toward the academy.
Queenie catches up to Marie.

QUEENIE
Thank you for helping me get back.

MARIE
Child, you helped yourself. You
made a choice today. You’re not the
only one.

Marie looks at Cordelia.

MARIE (CONT’D)
If there’s one thing I’ve learned
in all the years I’ve walked this
earth, it’s that standing up and
making a choice is always better
than leaving it up to someone else.
Good, bad, right, wrong. You make a
choice, and you keep moving
forward.

Marie looks at Cordelia, Misty, and Queenie. In the

background, she sees Nan, standing in the middle of the
street. A trucks zooms by. Nan’s gone.

MARIE (CONT’D)
Class dismissed.

INT. KITCHEN- DAY

The hourglass on the counter cracks. Fiona and Robin look

over from the table.

ROBIN
They lost. I suppose we’re done.
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FIONA
You didn’t have to hurt them.
They’re just stupid kids.

ROBIN
They wanted to play and they lost.
That’s how it goes. You remember.

FIONA
All too well.

ROBIN
History always has a way of
repeating itself.

Fiona slaps Robin across the face.

ROBIN (CON’D)
You’re taking it rather personally.

FIONA
They never stood a chance of saving
Kyle. Just like Quentin never stood
a chance of saving that boy all
those years ago.

ROBIN
I would have gladly given Quentin
his man. You made that choice,
Fiona. Never forget that. It was
your choice to have that boy
killed. Your choice to break your
best friend’s heart.

FIONA
You promised me power.

ROBIN
And I gave it to you, it’s not my
fault you’ve failed to recognize
it.
FIONA
Just take your prize and get out.

Fiona gets up from the table and walks across the kitchen.

ROBIN
Are you upset because you care
about those girls, or because you
hate losing?

FIONA
Both.
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ROBIN
What if I gave you the opportunity
to put all this right?

FIONA
I’d say, I’ve had enough of your
offers to last a lifetime. You’ve
made a fool out of me one too many
times.

ROBIN
No tricks. Just a fair game of
chance.

Robin pulls a large silver coin from his pocket.

ROBIN (CONT’D)
If you win, you get your girls
back, and my friends and I promise
to never challenge another witch
from this coven.

FIONA
And if you win?

ROBIN
Then I get to keep all three of the
little beauties...and we’ll be back
next year to claim another...and
every spring after that.

FIONA
No. I don’t believe you.

ROBIN
If you lose those girls today, no
one is going to believe we took
them. You know what that means
Fiona, they’ll be turning you into
a shish kabob before sundown. So,
what’ll it be?

Fiona considers Robin’s offer for a moment. Robin flicks the

coin into the air. It spins and spins.

FIONA
Tails.

Robin catches the join in midair and slaps it down on the

table. He lifts his hand, and looks at the coin.

ROBIN
Oh, bollocks.
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INT. 1960S LIVING ROOM - DAY

The TV in front of Moth and Cobweb explodes. They’re gone.

Zoe, Madison and Kyle are laying in a pile on the floor.
Madison pushes the other two off of her.

MADISON
What happened?

ZOE
I guess I won?

MADISON
Like hell you did. This didn’t
prove anything.

KYLE
You should start sleeping in your
own bed, Madison.

MADISON
Excuse me?

KYLE
It’ll just...make things less
complicated.

MADISON
You know you won’t be able to keep
your hands off me.

Zoe pushes Madison away.

ZOE
You heard him.

Madison gets pissed and stalks out of the room.

MADISON
This isn’t over.

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Fiona is still at the table drinking. She’s surrounded by

flower petals. Cordelia enters.

CORDELIA
What happened here?

FIONA
We had visitors. They just left.
Where were you?
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CORDELIA
Taking out some trash.

FIONA
Can I ask you a question?

CORDELIA
I’ve had a long day, Mother.

FIONA
Did you ever love me?

Cordelia considers Fiona’s question for a moment.

CORDELIA
No.

FIONA
Good. Good.

CORDELIA
Go to bed, mother. You look like
shit.

Cordelia pours herself a glass of water and exits.

End of episode.