Originally aired October 6, 2014
Written by Melissa Blake & Donald Todd
Directed by Jeffrey Hunt
Ichabod and Abbie try to find an ancient coin with sinister powers.
Tropes present in the episode:
- Hate Plague: The coins have this effect on people who touch them.
- Humans Are Bastards: Henry's speech to Ichabod contains this trope.Ichabod: We're aware of the Judas coin, and we will have it out of circulation before you can use it to turn a single other heart to darkness.Henry: "Turn"? The coin doesn't turn anything; it simply reveals what's already there—the darkness in all of you, no matter how small the seed.Ichabod: I'm afraid, sadly, you underestimate the good in people.Henry: "Afraid"? You haven't begun to know fear. Or sadness. I'm glad you survived that box I put you in, so that you, too, can witness firsthand people's true nature.
- Meaningful Name: The episode title. It refers to the saying "Money is the root of all evil," which is fitting for an episode about cursed coins that make people betray their deepest loyalties.
- Thirty Pieces of Silver: The Thirty Pieces of Silver bring out the worst in people.
