An ex-Hexenbiest
Forgive me for the evil I have done you; my mother drove me to it; it was done against my will.
Nick and Juliette join Hank for dinner, where Nick discovers Hank's mystery date is Adalind, the same Hexenbiest who tried to kill Aunt Marie. She's clearly up to something, but what? Nick and Hank are called away to investigate a double murder committed by someone they know; Captain Renard, who had to deal with some family drama.
Complications from Wu's earlier brush with death cast light on Adalind's plans for Hank; she's using him as leverage for the key Aunt Marie told Nick to guard with his life. Nick must give up the key to save his friend... or does he?
This episode provides examples of:
- Abusive Parents: Adalind's mother. She's revealed to be directing Adalind's activities to pay off an unspecified family debt and cheerfully orders her daughter to sleep with Hank for the plan. When Nick turns the plan around resulting in Adalind losing her powers, she slaps her and calls her an amateur before throwing her out.
- Awesomeness by Analysis: Nick figures out what happened at the crime scene almost entirely accurately, realising a third person was there who did the murders, staged it to look like they killed each other and drove away. He tells all this to Renard, the third man, who is visibly uncomfortable as he hears it.
- Blood Magic: Hank's life can only be saved by a Hexenbiest absorbing blood from a Grimm, killing the Hexenbiest spirit.
- Brought Down to Normal: Nick uses his blood to take Adalind's magic away.
- Clashing Cousins: Renard's subplot has him accosted by a cousin of his, Anton, who has orders from the Royals overseas that they want the Key and that Nick will be forfeit should Renard be unsuccessful. Renard kills Anton and his bodyguard Woolsey and makes it look like they killed each other.
- Hostage for MacGuffin: Adalind's love spell on Hank turns out to be a means of poisoning him, forcing Nick to hand over the key Aunt Marie gave him in exchange for Hank's life. Nick Takes A Third Option.
- Let's Get Dangerous!: Nick sets out fully intending to kill Adalind, marking the first time he plans actual, cold-blooded murder. It turns out that his blood only "kills" her Hexenbiest nature.
- Love Is a Weakness: Implied to be a major part of Adalind's upbringing. Her mother certainly doesn't show her any love.Catherine: Are you still in love with [Renard]?
Adalind: What does that have to do with it?
Catherine: I taught you well. - Old Retainer: Thomas Woolsey, Anton's bodyguard. Renard's known him for a long time.
- Pre-Asskicking One-Liner: Right before the climactic fight.Nick: I think it's time we settle our differences. Violently.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: After Hank has sex with Adalind, his sclera turn red, marking the point that only a drastic solution can save him.
- Spanner in the Works: Officer Wu stealing a cookie back in "Island Of Dreams" turns out to be this for Adalind's plan as his continuing strange behaviour gives Rosalee and Monroe clues what she's done to Hank.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Renard and Catherine throw Adalind out after she loses her powers.Renard: Now you're just another pretty girl.
