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A classroom — Malachi tells Ella he's looking forward to tonight. Leon has invited Malachi to the birthday celebration — he thinks Malachi's okay because he could have killed Ella, but he didn't. That's not true, and anyway, why would that make you want to bring him along on a date? Is there something you're not telling us, Leon? Do you like the wallet on a chain too?

After class, Malachi follows Ella and thanks her for not killing him. She's not friendly, so he turns on the swagger and flirts, or attempts to. She says he couldn't possibly be interesting to her because he hasn't lived, but he points out that Leon hasn't really lived either.

Ella's room — Ella's getting ready for her date while Thelma lies on the bed and offers snide comments (but I didn't really need to tell you that, did I?).

Ella: "Thelma, I think I've messed up."
Thelma: "Why?"
Ella: "I've allowed myself to want things I can't have."
Thelma: "Like a pony?"
Ella: "No. Like a normal life."

It drives me mad when people with telekinetic powers and martial arts skills start rambling on about a normal life. Take mine, please — and leave me the purple curtains when you go!

But of course Thelma understands, all too well at the moment. She says Ella deserves a shot at happiness -- "Our lives are way too long to spend them miserable."

Ella invites her to the birthday whatever, but Thelma says she's got her own happiness to screw up. Well, that or a lesbian ghost to screw. I added that last bit.

A Chinese restaurant — Leon acts like an adolescent while Malachi pretends to be cooler and older. Ella orders absinthe. Fun! Well, but not with Malachi.

The hospital morgue — Thelma finds the newly dead girl, whose name is Maya. Then Thelma hears a noise — it's Maya, in ghost form. But she runs from Thelma, so Thelma looks her up on the hospital computer, figuring Maya will head home.

The Chinese restaurant — Why does Leon insist on wearing that striped shirt everywhere? And why does he insist on giving a ridiculous speech about the love of a good woman? Ella's wondering the same thing, and feeling really bad — bad enough to excuse herself.

At the door, she tells Leon that this just isn't her — birthdays and futures and normal stuff. No need to go to that much trouble: you could have just said you're tired of that striped shirt.

Ella takes a taxi home, or tries to — but the taxi driver is an archangel, so she can't even use her powers to unlock the doors and leap out. He asks her why Malachi is still alive. His accent is so exaggerated, I almost can't listen to him — it's like something out of a Hammer film.

He gives her something, but I can't see it; his accent is probably blocking the view. He says the gift should help her remember who she serves.

Scenery-chewing taxi driver: "There's precious little truth in what men call the Bible. It's right about one thing: he's a jealous god."

Ohhhhhhkay.

The Medenham grounds — Malachi interrupts Ella as she does her sun salutation. You're not breathing properly at all, Ella — and how long did you hold that up-dog pose? Five seconds? I'll challenge you to a side plank pose contest, and I'll win.

Ella's room — Ella unwraps the taxi driver's "gift." It's a sort of garter, but it's got spikes — spikes that sink right into her thigh when she puts it on. Wow: I mean, yeah, a little pain can be fun and even exhilarating, but ow.

Leon interrupts her masochistic ritual. Does he have a bump on his lip, or am I imagining that? What have you been doing, Leon? Ella hugs him and pretends to be okay.

The new lesbian ghost — Maya (who's Irish and cute) tries to talk to her mom. It's kind of sad. Thelma finds her, but Maya runs again, so Thelma chases her. Maya is suspicious, but eventually lets Thelma hold her and comfort her. Yay!

Hmm, that paragraph reads like a children's book. I think I got a little excited.

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