The Messengers, Season One, Episode Eight: A House Divided

The Messengers wake up groggy and hung over after their night celebration.  Josh is in the kitchen and is joined by the other Messengers.  Vera reads off a letter from Rose, saying that it's all over and she's off in search of her ex fiance in Seattle.  The Messengers start to talk about what they want to do now that there's no threat hanging over them anymore.  They all talk about the possibility of a fresh start and a life without the devil troubling them.  Suddenly a red wave hits them and it's clear that another seal has been broken.

The Messengers watch the news and learn that Leland Schiller engineered a massacre at the hospital. Joshua is the first to say that this is all hopeless and that the apocalypse is a done deal.  Vera argues that people have to fight and asks what Rose would say if she were there.  Joshua is the first to leave the house, as Vera pleads for the Messengers to have a little faith. That's an odd statement coming from the atheist isn't it?

Raul and Erin both agree that there's still time for them to find a place and bunker down for the worst. They leave together.  Koa Lin moves to leave and Peter asks her for a ride.  With tears in her eyes, Vera says that this cannot be happening.

Joshua is deep into pills and booze when he gets a vision of two boys on a small tractor.  There's a knock on the door and it's Vera with the news that everyone is splitting up.  Joshua is adamant that he is done, so Vera tells him that Rose is coming back.  Vera argues that Joshua is their only hope and asks if he has had another vision.  Joshua lies and reiterates that prophecy is prophecy and there's no changing that. Joshua starts to swallow some pills and Vera knocks them away and asks Joshua if he is going back to the church to lie.  Joshua fights back reminding Vera that she hasn't told the father of her child that Michael exists.  An angry Vera storms out.

The doorbell rings and this time it's Jeff, who's an attorney at Joshua's father's church.  It seems that Jeff wants Joshua to come back to the church and be its new leader in the wake of the controversy surrounding Joshua's father.  Joshua is resistant and is about to close the door when Jeff promises a pay day in the seven figure range.

Back at the house, Erin and Raul are packing their things.  The plan is to go to Alaska because it's far away and they can reinvent themselves.  Raul adds that the bonus is that when the apocalypse happens, it will take awhile to reach them.  Erin asks about Nadia and is told by Amy that Nadia is outside with some lady.  Raul heads outside and finds Nadia arguing with her mother.  Nadia is not impressed and doubly so when Raul admits that he called Gabriela to take Nadia to Tulsa.  Nadia storms off saying that she can take care of herself.  Gabriela questions if Raul could have handled this any worse. Back inside, a frustrated Nadia looks up the G.E.D.

We get a flashback to Nadia asking her mother if she is going to get the computer she wants for her quinceañera.  Gabriela smiles and tells Nadia that when she was fifteen, she wanted high heels.  Clearly, the relationship between mother and daughter is good.  When Gabriela leaves the room, Nadia decides to search for her computer and comes across a strip of pictures of Gabriela and Raul.  On the back is written a declaration of love.

When Cesar enters, Nadia tries to hide the photos but she is not fast enough and her father asks to see what she is hiding. Later, the party is in full swing with a Mariachi band playing away, Cesar stops the music and accuses Gabriela of sleeping with his brother.  Cesar yells for Gabriela to get out and never come back.

In the present, Jeff sweetens his deal by offering complete control of the church, a company car and of course, use of the church jet.  How big is this church?  Really? He couldn't just fly coach?  Jeff then asserts that he believes that Joshua had a vision and that there are many who believe in him.  Joshua takes another drink, clearly starting to warm up to the idea. 

Kao and Peter are driving together and he holds his birth certificate in his hands. Kao points out that Peter will never be able to go back  after what he learns today and Peter points out that there's no going back to the Messengers because none of them are thinking of each other. Do you catch how Peter isn't including himself in that statement as though he isn't actively driving away with Kao. Peter is adamant that what he wants is a real family. When they pull up at the address Peter has for his mother, it turns out to be a run down former asylum.

Kao and Peter make their way into the asylum because it's the last known residence of Anne Moore, Peter's mother.  They are stopped by the caretaker and Peter explains that he is looking for more information on his mother.  When he says that his mother is Ann Moore, the caretake starts to listen instead of trying to shoo him out the door.

Raul goes to see an upset Nadia and explains that he believed calling Gabriela was the right thing to do. Nadia however believes that Raul called because he wants to finish what he started with Gabriela now that Cesar is dead. Raul however says that if he didn't call Gabriela, Nadia never would.  Nadia however feels that Gabriela ruined her life.  Raul admits to the affair and says that after Nadia came along, Gabriela ended it and stood by Cesar and Nadia.  Raul makes it clear that Gabriela chose Nadia because Nadia is the most important thing in Gabriela's life.

Back at the church, Joshua is informed that he has a full house waiting to hear what he has to say.  Joshua points out that his father ruined his reputation but Jeff is adamant that a lot of people believe in Joshua.  Jeff again reminds Joshua to think about everything he has to gain, as he walks him to the pulpit, professing that the kingdom is Joshua's now.

At the Bar and Grill, Vera sits with Leo and shows him a picture of Michael, calling Michael their son. Vera explains that she planned on telling Leo the night he broke up with her.  When Leo asks where Michael is, a sad Vera reveals that Michael is gone.

The caretaker leads Kao and Peter through the asylum.  He explains that Anne came from a religious background and was extremely sheltered.  When Ann became pregnant at 16, her family put her through hell and she tried to kill herself. The family put Ann in the asylum and then forgot about her after that. Peter's father tried to visit but wasn't allowed in, nor was he informed that Anne was pregnant. The caretaker explains that Ann really began to look forward to having Peter and she would stare out the window at the lilies dreaming while rubbing her stomach. 

Leo is angry that Vera kept the knowledge of Michael from him and Vera apologises.  Vera then goes into the details of Michael's kidnapping.  Leo starts asking questions about things like security cameras and asks to be walked through it again.  Vera assures Leo that she checked all of the theories going through his head and has proof of that.

Being Human UK, Season Five, Episode One: The Trinity

In Northern France 1918, Hal is sleeping, when Lady Catherine tries to stake him, but he awakes and defends himself.  The two being a fight and we learn that Lady Catherine is a werewolf.  As they fight, it becomes clear that not only do these two have a history, there is an ongoing attraction. Hal says that the war which has been going on between their clans for the last seven years is what triggered the war in the human world. He adds that he believes that they are being manipulated and says that they are not at war with each other but the devil.

Back in present time, Alex is trying to smell and consume chocolate, only to discover that as a ghost, these things are denied her. Tom is in the dining room hand feeding Hal mashed banana, much to Hal's disgust. Hal says that this is not about rehabilitation and that this is vindictive.  His issue isn't about being tied up but at looking at the mess the house is in. Alex makes it clear that she spent her whole life picking up after her brothers and does not intend to spend her afterlife doing the same for Hal and Tom. Hal begs for just ten minutes under the observation to run a vacuum and sort out the recycling but Tom is steadfast that Hal must be over his blood lust before being released.When Hal learns that the bathroom is also dirty he calls them animals.

In the kitchen, Tom and Alex discuss whether or not Hal is over the blood lust and they decide to ask him. Hal says that he needs structure and Tom directs Hal to stay away from supernatural nonsense and vampires.  Hal replies that drinking blood will mean that he has become the man that he has feared and he swears on the memory of Eve to abstain.

The humans that cleaned up the mess when Alex died are at another hidden location, where they have locked up the last of the old ones, who is a little girl.  Eddie tells them that there is another old one and that because of him, the vampires plan for world domination was ruined.  Eddie names Hal and they ask to learn more about him and promise that if she complies the humans will return her to Bolivia.

The house is all cleaned up now and Hal is free. Hal has devised a house schedule for the roomates and Alex is not happy that there's one for her because she will be passing over soon. Alex feels that all she needs to do is to find her body and get it to her family. Hal says that this is out of the question because they cannot risk ghosts, werewolves and vampires being revealed to the public. Alex tells Hal that he does not get to dictate what they tell her father and her brothers. "I'm not going to let a good man die in grief just to protect the Twilight franchise," Alex says. Before they can bicker too much, Tom brings up the cleaning schedule.  It seems that Alex has been given the bulk of housework to do because Hal plans for both him and Tom to take on extra shifts at the cafe to cover the rent.  Tom then tells Hal that they have been fired because of all of the time they took off.

At an office a man named Ian is called in and told that his position is up for review.  It turns out that they are trying to make room for someone named Gavin, who is actually photocopying his face.  Ian is told he needs to re-apply for his own job.

Tom and Hal go to a restaurant to look for work.  The woman takes one look at Hal and says, "hot," and then adds, "it's very hot in here"  Tom and Hal sit at a table and when the waitress walks over to hand them applications, Hal becomes distracted by her. Clearly, he's not quite over the blood lust. Tom gets called first, leaving Hal alone. A man sitting behind Hal asks, "when you talk to other vampires, as even you must from time to time,  how do you account for your continued anonymity? Luck? Skill or humanity's stupidity?" Hal turns to see the man and says, "I know you. You were in the basement of that night club a month or so ago. You took my friends body." The man introduces himself as Dominic Brooke and says that his job is to maintain the illusion that man is alone and that this has been the job of people like him for hundreds of years.  Dominic asks Hal to take charge of the vampires and strike an accord between humans and vampires. When Hal says that he cannot do this, Dominic says, "In exchange for a cessation of chaos and violence, we will provide you with per diems, premises and a means to acquire blood consensually." Dominic then places a container of blood on the table and Hal struggles and finally manages to say that he doesn't need blood anymore.  Dominic tells Hal that he is shaking.  Dominic says that he has seen vampires try to live a human life before and that it always ends in tears. Dominic tells him that they have been monitoring this hotel and many people have committed suicide here and they don't know the cause.  Before leaving, Dominic tells Hal that the remaining vampires are leaderless and can be easily molded.

Hal returns with Patsy the manager and she asks Hal if he has any experience. When Hal replies that he stayed at the Savoy, Patsy quickly offers him a job.  Alex suggests that Patsy must have taken a shine to Hal.  Alex and Hal begin to argue about her death again and she tells him that he should be living in a cave.  Hal doesn't say a word, he simply walks out.

Hal bumps into Ian who falls to the ground.  When Hal walks away in a rage, Ian follows him but the blood from Ian's injured nose, causes Hal's eyes to go black and his fangs to descend.  Ian takes off running and Hall follows hoping to explain, but Ian walks into the road and gets hit by a car.  The driver of the car takes off leaving Hal standing over Ian, who is struggling to breathe.  Hal puts his hand to Ian's bloody wound and barely resists tasting the blood, as Ian says, "help me".

We get another flashback to 1918 with Hal meeting with a necromancer and the leader of the werewolves. It turns out that Emil is already dead and so Lady Catherine tells him that they believe that the devil is feeding from the energy created by the vampire/werewolf conflict. Catherine believes that if the power goes unchecked that it will bring about the apocalypse.

Ian sits up suddenly and he is a vampire now, though he does not know it.  He tries to leave but Hal has locked him in the basement.  Alex comes downstairs when she hears the pounding to apologize for blaming Hal for her death. Tom joins them and Alex tells him that Hal is planning on building a sauna.  Tom says that it's ridiculous and so Hal covers by saying that he is building a bomb. When they ask to see it, Hal instead tells them about his encounter with Dominic. Tom and Alex decide to travel to the longitude and latitude that Dominic gave Hal yesterday to look for Alex's body.

Hal goes downstairs to see Ian and Hal tells Ian that he brought him there the night before. Ian says that he feels weird and asks if he has been drugged.  Hal tells him that his body is going through an amazing transformation.  Hal pulls out a photo of Ian's sister and niece and asks Ian what he thinks about when he sees them. Ian responds, "I want to drink them dry," and immediately becomes horrified. Hal tells him that it will fade in time and that he has been made into a vampire.