[Voices whispering indistinctly]
♪♪
[Moans]
♪♪
[Sighs]
♪♪
Penny for your thoughts?
[Sighs]
Just enjoying the night air, darlin'.
50 years since Julius
found me on that plantation.
And...
I ain't never getting tired of it.
What?
Freedom.
Isaac...
come on.
Enjoy more of that freedom with me.
♪♪
[Both laugh]
♪♪
♪ Wicked, wicked ♪
♪ Are we ♪
♪ Wicked, wicked, wicked ♪
♪ Are we on our witch? ♪
♪♪
How long is this gonna take?
A while.
You wanted her to know the truth.
If you're impatient, leave.
♪♪
[Birds chirping]
Isaac!
Good morning, Papa.
Isn't it a little early to come knocking?
It's half past 9:00.
You would know that if you weren't up all night
treating this house like a pleasure house.
I'm a succubus, Father.
I have to feed the desire somehow.
Besides you here for Isaac, not me.
Get dressed. I require your company.
You seem happy here, Isaac.
I suppose.
I'm happy anywhere I could be a free man, sir.
Hmm.
Well, everywhere doesn't have my daughter, Sarah.
Do you love her?
I do, sir.
Well, careful with that one.
Seduction is her nature.
I can't say the same for love.
Well, I suppose that's the beauty of freedom, sir.
You get to choose who to love and...
how to live.
Hmm.
I sense unease in you, Javier.
Tell me, what troubles you?
I have a doubt, sir.
It's that young woman, Jordan, isn't it?
I can tell you really care for her.
Tell me, what gives you pause?
It's Jordan.
She's an innocent.
She's true and genuine.
And the love I see between her and her friends...
it's deep.
When I'm around her, I...
I just feel alive...
like I never have before.
Ahh. You fear you will lose her
if she learns what you are doing.
I understand, Javi.
This is not an easy road.
For centuries, I've worked to help our people
without The Council's support.
As a member, I understand their power
and how much they waste it.
But now, with freedom on the horizon,
it does not come without sacrifice.
Man: Freedom is a finicky thing in our time.
So many of our people -- witches --
enslaved to the mundanes.
It disgusts me.
So much power in our blood
and they would have us break under their whips.
50 years at your side, sir.
I still don't quite understand The Council.
They could end slave trade entirely,
yet it continues.
I tried to free as many who are enslaved
that were witches that I could find.
The rest of The Council is selfish.
I've spoken against their complacency,
but they desire individual power
more than they care for our community.
I'm going to change that.
Isaac, I've raised you as a son.
I've taught you to hone your magic.
It is time to leave this frivolity behind
and take a more serious place at my side.
Sir?
In one month's time,
during the planetary alignment,
I will raise a goddess so great,
it will bring all mundanes to heel.
We are going to bring witches out of hiding.
And I want you to help shape this new world.
I'm honored, sir.
But you haven't told me which goddess you intend to raise.
All in due time.
That stone I gave you, do you have it with you?
Of course, sir.
I never let it out of my sight.
I've entrusted you with this vital piece of the ritual
because I see your potential, Isaac.
I've taught you everything
to be a great witch and leader
far beyond The Council.
It is time for you to decide your place in this world.
♪♪
For 10 years, I've been following you.
Executed orders without any hesitation
because I believed.
I got a lot of blood on my hands,
and I still don't know the power that we're raising.
[Sighs deeply]
We're going to raise a goddess.
[Chuckling]
♪♪
What's gonna happen?
Where is Tabitha?
She must go address The Council.
Now that we know what Julius is planning,
she has to go warn them.
And she left us here... with Claudette?
Yes. For your protection.
Okay. Enough of the games, Claudette.
What do you mean, I'm the vessel?
Tell me the truth.
Let's move to the back,
where we'll be under more cover.
Okay? Come on.
♪♪
Go ahead. Tell them what you told us.
♪♪
First of all...
...nothing I ever did was to hurt you, Angela.
I....I had to protect my daughter.
I had to make sure Camille was safe.
What did you do?
Three months ago, I was contacted by Queen Savage.
-Queen Savage? -Who is that?
The Handler's second-in-command.
Yes. Now, she was the last person I expected to be an ally,
but she told me that Julius imbued Camille with magic
that would make her a vessel for an incredibly amount of power.
And now that she's 30
and that power has finally matured,
he would come for her.
And you believed her?Of course.
Because if Julius was coming for her,
The Handler wanted the power first
and he would try to kill her.
Oh, my God.
Queen Savage and I both want nothing more
than to see Julius dead.
And she knows with my death magic, she needed my help.
[Scoffs]
And the only way that she can get it
was to protect my child first.
So what does all of this have to do with me?
The magic that Julius put in Camille
was meant to be stabilized her body as a vessel.
And the only way to protect her was to remove it...
...and put somewhere else.
♪♪
Shit.
♪ You got my attention, baby ♪
[Sighs] I can enjoy days like this forever.
Mm.
[Sighs]
Why don't we?
Have picnics in fields till the end of our days?
[Both laugh]
Well, maybe not picnics, but...
it does come to mind
that we can have a life of our own.
Maybe even a child one day.
A child? [Scoffs]
That's quite a dream you have, darling.
Oh, come on, now.
Why not?
I mean, I-I've been thinking about it.
We can move down to New Orleans,
open up a brothel
in one of those free-Black communities.
[Both laugh]
You could oversee the girls, and I could run the tavern.
Thought as a succubus, you can have access
to all of the pleasures that you need.
We'd do ourselves really well down there.
And one day have a child.
Or two.Or two?
[Laughs]
They wouldn't want for anything, my love.
It's a sweet dream, Isaac.
But it's only a dream.
My father has this great plan for you
and trust,
it does not include me.
I am a free man, Sarah.
I get to choose the life that I want.
You thinkyou're free.
I can go anywhere in the world I want.
And Julius wouldn't give a damn
because he doesn't care about me at all.
But you...
You are more his son than any of his...
He'll never let you go, Isaac.
I just don't believe that, Sarah.
And I'm gonna show you.
We could have the world.
♪ Baby, if you leave ♪
♪ I'm so in love with you, girl ♪
♪ You make me feel brand-new ♪
♪ Come on, give it up to me ♪
♪ Let me take care of you ♪
Javi, you are like a son to me.
I will never lead you astray. But you got to have faith.
Come. Let me show you something.
It is normal to doubt your path.
Fear will pull you away
just when you are close to your goal.
♪♪
Gaze into the flame and see the future
that awaits you in Jordan on the other side of our triumph.
What do you see?
♪♪
S-She's angry.
S-She's hurt. But I --
what is it?
I...see a son.
We have a son. In a free world.
♪♪
But wait. I-Is this real? What is happening?
It can be.
Stay the course, Javier.
When Jordan sees the good that you have done,
she will love you even more for it.
♪♪
[Humming]
Fancy seeing you, Father.
Isaac isn't here.
I'm not here for Isaac.
I came for you.
Well!
Isn't that an even bigger surprise.
Sarah, we are two days away from the planetary alignment.
I have big plans for Isaac's future.
Yes.
He's going to help you lead the witches out of hidin'.
Fool's quest.
You have never believed!
Oh, I believe, Father.
I believe this plan is foolhardy to the extreme!
The mundanes outnumber us.
White men have Negroes in chains.
What do you think they'll do to witches
when they realize we exist, how powerful we are?
Your goddess uprising would be the decimation of our people,
not our freedom!
[Grunts]
I will nothave you derail my son
with your poisonous cunt!
[Laughing]
♪♪
Your son?
Does he know, Father,
what became of so many of your trueborn children?
You will end things with Isaac.
Break his heart so he never returns to you.
Then you will leave.
I forbid you from ever seeing him again.
And if I don't?
Then I will kill you both.
What good is an acolyte who does not follow?!
[Grunts]
[Singsong voice] Father!
[Normal voice] This will be
the single greatest failure of your long life.
Mark my words.
You have until tomorrow. Sundown.
♪♪
Queen Savage... is a Mami Wata.
They're like sirens and can entrance with their voices.
She put you and Camille
in an entranced state in my loft.
♪♪
Queen Savage and I performed a spell to transfer the magic
that stabilizes the vessel from Camille into you.
♪♪
You won't remember any of this, Angela.
You feel at peace.
♪♪
Then I put a protective wards on Camille's fairy bones
so no one can find her or sense her --
not Jordan, not Julius.
[Finger snap]
[Gasps]
Are you ready?
Yeah. Okay.
♪♪
[Gasps]
[Grunting]
♪♪
Are you okay?
Yeah?
We have to get you out of here so that you can be safe.
Wait. What -- What about my friends?
I know you said I'm in danger, but I can't just leave them.
I brought all of this on them!
Best thing you can do for them is to leave.
They'll be more in danger if you stay.
Camille?
♪♪
Then protect them.
You want me to trust you, Claudette?
Then promise me that you will keep them safe.
Of course.
You're my daughter.
I promise.
♪♪
Why would you do this to me?
You put power in my body without my consent?!
And you lied to all of us?! Why?!
I know Julius will come looking for this power.
And then when he did,
I can finally just kill him once and for all.
You used me!
No. I-I mean, yes.
I -- I just -- I just -- I deserve retribution!
Oh, at my expense?!
No, Angela. You violated me!
I didn't mean it like --
Good old Claudette. Good old fucking Claudette.
Who only cares about herself.
I -- I didn't know.
I-I didn't know that being the vessel
would mean you are the vessel for a goddess!
I swear!
Queen Savage told me
that you were only a container for power.
Oh, my God. We're all so fucking shocked.
The handler's second is keeping secrets.
I only found out the full truth
just a few hours ago --
when I was paid a little fucking visit from Julius.
Oh, he made his intentions quite well
when he tried to motherfucking kill me.
And that is why I released Tabitha and Kate,
God damn it!
And raising a deity is very dangerous.
I've never heard it being done successfully.
Deities are unpredictable at best.
Why would he do it then? Why risk it?
He wants the goddess...
to bring a new world order.
♪♪
A magical world with witches and power over all!
And if he succeeds...
The global impact will be utter chaos.
A war between magic and mundanes.
Mutual persecution.
The process of raising a goddess
will most certainly kill you, Angela.
She would take over your body completely.
Oh, God. Oh. I think I'm gonna be sick.
[Breathing sharply]
[Laughing]
♪♪
I can't believe you did this.
I defended you, Claudette.
I went against my friends!
And all this time, you were risking my life?
♪♪
-Take it out! -I can't.
You put it in there! Take it the fuck out!
-I can't. -She can't.
I can't.
She can't.
♪♪
It's okay.
If I fucking could, I would.
♪♪
The magic needs a host body.
It's just like when they stripped my ass of my power
and put it in Camille.
You were supposed to protect us!
Sorry.
Look. I know -- I know this is a messy situation.
But we all have to simmer down.
And we have to work together.
No. I need some air.Angela --
-Can't be around her. -Angela!
Ang, wait! It's not safe!
Jordan, I'll go after Ang.
You watch this bitch.
Darletra. Darletra, I...
[Thunder crashes]
[Gasps]
♪♪
[Sobs]
♪♪
Angela!
[Thunder crashes]
Wait. No!
God.
I should've listened to you, Darletra.
I should have never trusted her!
Look at this!
[Thunder crashes]
All this is happening because of what she did to me!
[Sobbing]
♪♪
I know what it's like to be used by her...
to feel like you don't have any choices.
And I'm sorry.
♪♪
Oh, God!
Look at this!
I'm sorry.
I want you to know you're not alone.
I'm right here with you.
♪♪
I'm here with you.
Thank you.
♪♪
It'll all be okay.
♪♪
[Thunder rumbles]
[Rain stops]
[Both chuckle]
You're gonna be okay.
♪♪
Thank you.
♪♪
We have to figure out when this is gonna take place.
Wait. The planetary alignment!
What alignment?
Look. Julius wants us to bring him the handler
one day before the full moon.
And the next full moon aligns with a planetary alignment.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, andSaturn.
Claudette.
That has to be it.
Yeah, yeah.
It would draw enough cosmic energy for his goal.
[Chuckles]
Then we only have four days.
And he's coming for the handler in three.
♪♪
We're almost there.
♪♪
I'm gonna have a drink.
♪♪
I just don't understand. Sar--
Sarah, where are you going?!
I'm leaving this place.
I want to see the world on my own, Isaac.
I don't need you following me like some puppy dog!
Some puppy dog?
Sarah. This is not like you!
What happened to us leaving together?
You know, s-starting a new life.
I told you, once I see this ritual through with Julius,
it'll just be you and me!
It will never be you and me! I don't love you!
♪♪
You don't mean that!
And I know you don't!
I...do...not... love...you!
I've neverloved you.
You're sweet, Isaac,
but you were never a good match for me.
So go -- and follow my father
to the end of the earth and his witch uprising.
Because after tomorrow night, you will never see me again.
I will not waste my time on you any longer.
Is this truly what you wish?
Yes. Now please leave.
♪♪
I will always love you, Sarah.
Always.
♪♪
[Sobbing]
♪♪
Are you ready, my son, for our ascension?
Yes, sir.
I know what you have lost due to Sarah's departure,
but freedom is not without sacrifice.
The rewards after tonight will be great.
I understand.
Here stand four of my children
and four believers.
This is my daughter, Carolyn.
She is the blessed vessel for the goddess.
Is she well? She looks....
She's entranced.
I did a spell to imbue the vessel
with god power in preparation.
Now we will bring the goddess into her.
Stand here -- on my right side where you belong.
Children. Believers. It is time.
The moon is reaching its apex, and the planets have aligned.
Tonight we will welcome
she who will bring us out of hiding
and into a new world.
Your sacrifices will not be in vain.
We begin.
♪♪
[Speaking in tongues]
[Thunder crashes]
[Speaking in tongues]
♪♪
[Electricity crackling]
No! It didn't work!
[Sobs]
Julius. No!
They...
They're all dead.
It didn't work. It didn't work!
They're all children...
I don't give a fuck about them!
They're nothing more than failed experiments --
just like the others.
The others?
How many times have you done this?
Too many.
Every 50 years, when the planets align,
I have a chance to raise Oya!
[Gasps] Are you mad?!
Oya is the god of storm and death.
Bringing her to our world, that's --
that's so dangerous.
Oya will bring the destruction of the mundanes
and give us a chance to rise!
Or she could kill us all.
♪♪
Oya's powerful enough to end our world if she see fit.
And she can't be controlled, not even by you.
This is necessary!
And I will not stop,
no matter how many half-centuries
or how many of my children I must sacrifice!
♪♪
Julius, this is madness.
You must stop before you kill us all.
I will freeus all!
Maybe I was wrong. You just don't have the grit.
♪♪
You will see, Isaac! You will see!
You will all see.
♪♪
[Sobbing]
I'll be outside.
Wait.
Can you stay with me?
For a little while?
Yeah.
♪♪
Javi, I'm scared. I don't know what we're gonna do.
Shh, shh, shh. Jordan.
I promise I won't let anything happen to you.
Thank you.I love you so much.
I love you, too.
♪♪
Sarah! Sarah? We...
♪♪
Julius: "Isaac, my son.
Consider this a gift to ensure
you follow your destiny and never try to turn back.
Julius."
♪♪
[Isaac screams]
♪♪
Sarah. Sar--
Sarah...
♪♪
[Sobbing]
♪♪
No!
♪♪
What did he do?!
[Sobbing]
♪♪
[Speaking indistinctly]
My Sarah!
[Sobbing]
♪♪
[Gasps]
God. Finally!
You was in his memory for hours.
Memories?
That's why they called you Isaac.
[Sighs]
I was Isaac before I took Julius'
precious goddess stone and ran.
I became the handler by gaining favor and loyalty
from the most powerful witches
and trading in magical goods.
And people. You were a slave, too.
How could you keep us in chains?!
Taking the goddess stone was one of my greatest betrayals,
but it has kept Julius
from doing that ritual for over 200 years.
You may not like it,
but trading in magic has given me a lot of protection,
and I have kept the stone safe.
[Scoffs] Nah. That's a trick.
It's true, Sherise.
You saw what Julius was willing to do
to his own children to raise a goddess.
I know from experience.
I'm one of his daughters, and he wanted to use me
as a vessel -- until Camille was born.
Camille?
Julius orchestrated his union with Claudette
solely to yield a child who can hold Oya.
Shit! Camille is hiskid?!
Creation magic and death magic together
was the perfect combination.
And when Camille turned 30 a few months ago,
the magic to stabilize the vessel matured.
So what the fuck does that have to do with Angela?
The vessel magic that was in Camille
was transferred into Angela.
In four days, there'll be another planetary alignment,
and Julius will try again.
If he succeeds to raise Oya in Angela's body,
we could all die.
[Gasps] Ang?
♪♪