Hex Episode 5 (14 November 2004)

Summary:

• Thelma's angst continues
• Cassie gets "fat"
• Jo teaches Azazeal a lesson

Dark night – We can see Thelma feeding Peggy (the other hot lesbian ghost) in front of the fire. They talk about fantasies--apparently Peggy wanted to be a slave girl to an Egyptian priestess--and other "un-ladylike" things. Azazeal not only upset Thelma, but apparently also the natural order of life. They then duck down onto the sofa and giggle. Finally, a good beginning to an episode.

Outside, early morning – Azazeal stares at the house, crying. I'm glad that for the majority of the scene we can see the back of his head, so that I can throw things at my TV screen, hitting it.

Bathroom – We can see Thelma looking for Cassie, who is throwing up in the toilet, which I can recently empathize with, but don't particularly want to see on screen. Back in the bedroom, Thelma tells her she should see Jo, but Cassie calls Jo a hypochondriac and asks Thelma to stay with her. Thelma gets all gooey-eyed and happy. Doomed!

Night of Lesbian Angst – Thelma watches Cassie sleep with a lovesick expression on her face.

Toilet – Cassie is throwing up again, with Thelma in the cubicle next to her reading the newspaper. Thelma tells the disbelieving Cassie she needs to do a pregnancy test.

Dorm room – Cassie is in denial, and says she doesn't have tingly breasts (Thelma, and, well, me, laugh at this revelation.) They wait for the result of the pregnancy test, with Cassie muttering that it must be Troy's as she cannot believe that it is Azazeal's, having only slept with him a couple of days ago. "I'm a ghost, you're a witch, and he's a fallen angel. Anything could happen." Thelma, once again, gets the best line, before she is interrupted by Jo coming in, and Cassie fainting, and eventually spilling the beans. Or, in this case, the metaphorical babies.

Library – Having now told Jo that she is pregnant, Cassie is sitting on the library sofa while Jo makes a doctor's appointment for her, and asks Cassie about the father--relieved when Cassie tells her it isn't Troy's. Jo is incredibly nice: obviously worried about Cassie, but treating her like an adult.

Jo: "Have you thought about what you are going to do?"
Cassie: "Drink a bottle of hot cooking cherry, take a hot bath, and
throw myself down the stairs."

Hallway, night – Thelma wanders about, looking for Peggy. When she can't find her, we see her looking in at Cassie from the doorway, smiling. Cassie, meanwhile, is having dreams about Azazeal and babies, which are probably more scary than the "little-girl-who's-about-to-kill-you" ones. (Where did she go, by the way?)

Dorm room, morning – Azazeal wakes Cassie up with a cup of hot ginger tea, and babbles about four wheels and baby names.

Bathroom – Cassie is officially pregnant, with a big bump to show for it.

Thelma: "Bit of a design flaw, hmm? I'm kind of glad I can't have them."
Cassie: "Lesbians have kids all the time these days!"
Thelma: "Dead ones don't."

Thelma craves liver and onions, which I presume must be sympathy cravings.

Cassie: "How did we get into this mess?"
Thelma: "Well, I'm told that when a man and a women love each other very much…"
Cassie: "… it all ends in tears."
Thelma: "That's heterosexuality for you."

Outside – Thelma and Cassie try inconspicuously to get into the taxi, but Troy draws up, and then proceeds to star in The Worst Acting Scene Ever (So Far.) He pleads with Cassie to agree that they shouldn't have broken up, while Thelma rolls her eyes. When he sees her bump (which is, according to Cassie, due to "Christmas binge-eating") he talks about how she can't get rid of his child. It seems as though Cassie really is over him--telling him that it isn't his, and to go away.

Hospital – Cassie wants to terminate the pregnancy, while Thelma makes an incredulous sound at the doctor's statement that "motherhood can be a very rewarding experience." I'm sure it can be--but how would he know?

Outside – Thelma compares the doctor to her mother, the latter of whom never let her win "pass the parcel" on her birthdays.

Cassie: "Can we talk about something else?"
Thelma: "Okay. I think Jesus was a lesbian who loved too much."

After this rather confusing statement, Thelma goes on to reveal to Cassie that when Cassie was being a bitch, Thelma called up a helpline and learned some valuable advice which leads them to conclude that Thelma is Jesus and Cassie is Judas, (while Thelma jokingly asks for a kiss, of course).

Night – Jo gets out of a taxi with Azzy. As we see Jo leading him to her room, we can see that she is rather tipsy and giggly. When Azazeal tells her about being a fallen angel, she--of course--does not believe him.

Azazeal: "So, Ms Watkins, do any of your students get this far?"
Jo: "Only the really good-looking ones."
Azazeal: "What do you teach them?"
Jo: "Obedience."

I think Azazeal has a bit of a dominatrix complex. Oh well, Jo is hot. (And then they proceed to kiss. Brilliant.)

Library – Peggy holds Thelma's hands as she apologizes for being AWOL the night before, and tells her that she has made an interesting discovery in the form of a new tablet. The piece of rock talks about incredibly ugly ("probably male") soul-eating demons that will be released when Cassie's baby is born. If the baby isn't born, however, Thelma won't be able to see Cassie again, to which Thelma starts crying while Peggy comforts her, saying "You love her, don't you?" The angst is too much for me to bear, and I want to see them kissing instead. Ah, doomed love, how the producers cherish you.

Dorm room, day – Cassie is scared about the termination, and Thelma comforts her. Cassie asks if she will be there to look after her, which makes Thelma go all gooey again. When Cassie turns back to her computer, however (after Thelma orders her to "Go back to your emails, and find me some porn!") we see that Thelma is completely distraught.

Random part of the school – Cassie knocks on Jo's door, and Azazeal (or 'Ian', as Jo introduces him) opens it. Cassie pretends that she was looking for a duster, rather than confirming her abortion with her teacher. It's uncomfortable, and as Cassie walks away we can see a mixture of hurt and anger on her face.

Dorm room – Cassie packs lacy underwear for the hospital visit, and Thelma laughs at her silliness. When Cassie says that they can spend New Years Eve together, Thelma starts crying. Cassie then gives Thelma her Christmas present, a picture of them together last Christmas (although, to point out the obvious, they are practically wearing the same clothes in the photo as they are in the scene). Thelma cries from happiness.

Thelma: "You are very special to me."
Cassie: "You are more than special to me."

Cassie leaves, and Thelma sits down to continue to cry.

Hospital – As Cassie lies in bed, the doctor tells her that although her pregnancy has accelerated, she can still have the abortion. As the doctor leaves the hospital, Azazeal watches him, and then bothers Cassie in her room. Cassie seems jealous when she asks him why he was "shagging my teacher." After he has gone, Thelma comes in and persuades Cassie to go through with it by telling her what will happen if she has the baby: the release of the Nephelim. Cassie, however, is more distraught by the fact that Azazeal used her rather than liked her, and Thelma tells her that she will find another man with "devilish qualities." Cassie asks Thelma to stay with her again, and the producers crank up the angst-levels by having Thelma's hand rest near Cassie's, but not touching.

Church – Cassie's doctor is at a Church meeting, which Azazeal is also attending. As Azzy speaks about the Virgin Mary and abortion, the doctor looks on, practically entranced.

Hospital – A nurse rambles on to Cassie about Christmas and children, then stops when she realizes how scrooge-like Cassie might feel. As Cassie is wheeled to the operating room, Thelma looks on, tearful. Then Thelma is sitting by Cassie's empty bed, and seems to fade away. But when Cassie is back in her bed, she calls out for her best friend, and Thelma comes out from behind the hospital curtain, amazed that Cassie can still see her. As Thelma tells Cassie the bad news, we see Azazeal congratulate the doctor over the newly-born baby, who reminds me of that one in 'The Matrix.' Definitely the father's genes.

That's it for Hex this year. Stay tuned for 200 soul-sucking hormonal angels next season.

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