Hex recap (series 2, episode 11)
(Original airdate: 4 Dec 2005)

THIS WEEK'S INCANTATION:

If you love a lesbian ghost, tell her the truth and set her free.
if she comes back to you, she's yours.
If she doesn't,
it's probably because an anointed one has dug up her body and killed her.
(with apologies to Richard Bach)

Medenham — Look who's back! It's Jo, the rather foxy teacher. I might have gone off her, though; she's not impressing me this time. Anyway, it's nice that there will be an actual teacher at the school.

Headmaster David tries to be friendly and offers to carry Jo's bag to her room, but she says she can manage on her own — because she wouldn't want HD to see that Malachi is in her bed.

Never mind the teacher/student issues: it's the woman/wanker issues that really bother me.

Another suggestive camera pan — Ella is lying on the grass, panting, looking blissful, as Leon asks "More?" But this time the shot widens to reveal that they're just doing sit-ups/crunches/whatever form of exercise will allow them to chat about the fact that Thelma betrayed them.

Ella: "I hope she's happy. I hope she's pleased with herself."

But of course she's not: she's sobbing.

Literature class — They're reading Carmilla, which is pretty cool. But they won't appreciate it properly because they're all such self-centred ingrates! You know, like most adolescents.

The dining hall — Leon's being mopey. Ella just sighs. What was the point of this scene, exactly?

Outside — Roxanne's inconsequential friend (Alex), who is now sporting the mark of Malachi on her neck, is talking to some zombie-like students about how they can be special and free. Ugh.

Not everyone succumbs — Roxanne is minding her own business, but Malachi wants to chat. He says he's been watching her, and that they could learn a lot from each other and should hook up sometime.

Roxanne: "I don't think so."

Well done!

In training — Ella and Leon are jogging now, and talking about whether they should confront Thelma first, or kill Malachi (whom Ella calls an "evil little shit") first. Ella points out that if they kill Malachi, Thelma will die too, without being able to confess whatever she needs to confess. Oh, don't pretend you're doing this to be compassionate or something. You just want to scream at her.

A sign of corruption — Ella and Leon discuss the mark on Alex's neck. Leon gets distracted, thinking about slaves and playthings. Ella explains that the word he's looking for is succubus. Yeah, something with "suck" in it, I'm sure.

Beholden — Alex finds Thelma, to tell her that Malachi has a job for her. Don't do it, Thelma!

But she does — or tries to, anyway. She slips into Roxanne's dream. Oddly enough, Roxanne is dreaming of being a nun. Thelma is stunned. So am I.

Ella and Leon watch from afar as Alex asks Thelma about the dream invasion.

The pub/cafe/whatever it is — Maya, who has become a rather happy lesbian ghost lately, wants to snog in public (as much as someone invisible can be "in public," that is). Just as she and Thelma start to kiss, Ella sits down at their table. Maya assumes Ella's just an ordinary person who can't see them, of course, and goes off to steal a muffin for Thelma, whom she calls a "muffin diver." Maya, you're cute, but did you really have to make that joke? I mean, really?

Thelma begs Ella to leave and promises to meet her in half an hour.

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