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▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ ▌[INTRO IS SHOWN]

Rosaline opens her eyes and flashes her alpha eyes. She swings her katanas and fearless rune is showed. Theodore's magical bow appears and he stretches its string forming the strength rune. Jonathan is shown showing his demon eyes and his seraph blade appears. He cuts the air and flexibility rune is show. Clary is seen blowing the candles on her birthday cake forming the angelic rune. Jace is seen jumping from a building with eagles surrounding him. He jumps on the ground splashing the water which forms heightened speed rune. Alec is seen a room with healing rune drawn on one of the walls. He aims his arrow. Isabelle is now shown swinging her blade forming the parabatai rune. Simon is seen wiping the blood on his lips in hotel de mort. The whole background turns black and white. Luke is seen with a wall behind him covered with runes and wolves. Magnus is drinking his cocktail. Scene splits and shows Theo and Rose using their magic and flashing their alpha eyes. Then all the runes are shown burning and Rosaline, Theo, Clary, Jace, Jonathan, Alec and Isabelle are shown walking and the title Shadowhunter appears with The Mortal Instruments written below. And the screen turns black.

[THE INSTITUTE, STUDY]

[Jace is playing the piano. Sebastian walks past the open door and stands by to listen. When Jace finishes, Sebastian slow claps.] 

CAROLINE: You were also playing the same way, which means Valentine taught you as well. 

JACE: You are right. 

SEBASTIAN: [entering] Bravo. I had no idea I was in the company of a virtuoso.

JACE: Yeah, right.

SEBASTIAN: No, seriously, it's extraordinary. I mean, I wish I could play like that. Where did you learn? Who taught you?

JACE: Valentine, if you can believe that.

SEBASTIAN: Huh. Last night I heard someone play like this only.

JACE: Who?

SEBASTIAN: Rosaline. I guess even an evil mastermind can appreciate fine music.

JACE: Yeah... maybe a little too much. Whenever I would make a mistake, he'd break the offending finger, then iratze my hand and have me start again. 

BONNIE: He doesn't even know how to teach. How you still play? 

JACE: Not often, only when I feel like? 

SEBASTIAN: God, I, uh... I'm surprised you still play.

[Sebastian sits down.]

JACE: Only when the mood strikes.

SEBASTIAN: Is that why you're up so early? Or, wait, did you never go to sleep?

JACE: I just got back from the Hunter's Moon.

SEBASTIAN: Ah, I'm guessing you weren't there for a pint, were you? [Jace chuckles.] It's that bartender, isn't it? The beautiful one.

JACE: It's nothing serious.

SEBASTIAN: I thought you had a thing for Clary.

JACE: Clary? Why would you say that?

SEBASTIAN: Well, I mean, you know... now that she's not your sister. And she's... she's beautiful and fiery, and... What is holding you back?

JACE: Well, she has a boyfriend. She's moved on, I've moved on. It's ancient history. 

ROSE: Well, it wasn't that ancient. 

[Sebastian nods thoughtfully. Then Clary peeks her head in the room.]

CLARY: Sorry to interrupt. Um, Alec is about to make an announcement.

[THE INSTITUTE, OPS CENTER]

[Alec is standing on the platform, speaking to the crowd.]

ALEC: We have lost seven of our own, but we can't allow a single radical Seelie to define the entire Downworld, any more than we can allow Valentine to define all Shadowhunters. So, to restore unity with our allies, I will be hosting regular cabinet meetings here with the Downworld leaders of New York. These meetings will promote... 

JEREMY: Nice idea. 

[Alec's voice fades away, we focus on two of the Shadowhunters, Lindsay and Duncan, in the crowd talking in low voices.]

LINDSAY: I'm all for unity, but does he have to bring them here?

DUNCAN: What do you expect? He's dating a warlock.

LINDSAY: Still can't believe Alec Lightwood is in charge. 

DUNCAN: Just wait. In a week, it'll be someone else. 

DAVINA: They were bickering behind your back. 

[Izzy, overhearing them, raises her voice.]

ISABELLE: Hey. Show some respect.

ALEC: Security will be tighter, both here and in the sub-cells. Please, let's make the Downworlders feel welcome.

[Alec nods and walks down the platform. The crowd dissolves. Alec approaches Jace, Theo, Rose and Clary.]

JACE: Look at you. In charge for a week, you're already shaking things up.

ROSE: I think this cabinet thing's a good idea.

ALEC: Yeah, I'm not sure everyone agrees.

[Izzy has joined them.]

CLARY: All the more reason to do it. How can I help?

ALEC: Actually, I need you, Rose, Theo and Jace for a mission. Going to the Seelie Court. 

Theo was a little anxious knowing what was about to come. Rose just smirked knowing that chaos is just coming. 

[Theo smiled] 

ELENA: Why were you smiling? 

ISABELLE: Actually, I also have the same question. 

Theo was about to say something but Rose cut him in between. 

ROSE: You are just about to know. 

CLARY: Where is that?

ISABELLE: The nearest entrance is in Central Park. But it's in another realm. Where the Seelie Queen lives.

ALEC: I requested an audience with her to discuss Kaelie's crimes. However, she said she'll only meet with "Valentine's experiments" and Alpha Shadowhunters, especially Theo.

JACE: Why Theo?

ROSE: Who knows what Seelie Queen wants.

CLARY: Wow. Charming nickname. So you think the Seelie Queen is responsible for Kaelie's attacks?

ALEC: That's what I want you to find out. 

JACE: That would make sense.  

THEO: I don't think so. But we will find out who is behind this. 

REBEKAH: How do you know that? 

ACHATIUS: This is something that Theo knows better than anyone. 

JACE: Those murders weren't exactly Kaelie's style.

CLARY: How did you know Kaelie?

JACE: Book club. 

KEELIN: Again with the book club. 

JONATHAN: If it was in Clary's hand she should shut down every book club in New York, won't you sister? 

Clary shot daggers at Jonathan and the rest laughed.  

ROSE: What... you read?

JACE: Yeah. Why does everyone find that so hard to believe? 

ISABELLE: Because it is next to impossible. 

ALEC: Look, focus. We need to find out if she's complicit. An entire faction could be turning against us.

CLARY: That shouldn't be too hard, right? Seelies can't lie.

JACE: Technically, yes. But after hundreds of years of practice, they can expertly manipulate the truth, and the queen's the master.

ISABELLE: She's very dangerous. The entire realm is. More than one Shadowhunter hasn't made it back. And the ones who ever made it back were Rose and Theo. 

TYLER: You went there before? 

ROSE: When we were eight. 

ROSE: Though, we were eight that time.

CLARY: What could go wrong? But we're, uh, "Valentine's experiments", right? Don't mess with us.

[JADE WOLF]

[Alec and Luke are meeting up.]

ALEC: You're the only one who hasn't agreed to join the cabinet.

LUKE: Why should I?

ALEC: Well, you're the most respected pack leader in New York. And as a former Shadowhunter, you understand what's at stake for both sides.

LUKE: Yeah, that's exactly why I can see this for what it is. An empty gesture. Look, after all the Downworld has been through, Alec, we need change. Real change.

ALEC: [nodding] I couldn't agree more.

LUKE: Then prove it. Destroy the Soul Sword. 

ALEC: You know that the Clave will never destroy a Mortal Instrument.

LUKE: Then Valentine needs to die.

ALEC: You're right. I promise, I will do everything I can to push for Valentine's execution with the Clave. But this isn't just about Valentine. It's about improving Shadow World relations. And that's what this cabinet can do, but not without you.

[Luke sighs.]

[CENTRAL PARK]

[Jace, Rose and Theo are looking over a bridge, staring at the water. Clary approaches them, she has Simon with her.] 

MATT: You brought Simon with you. 

CLARY: Just be prepared, 'cause Jace is not gonna be happy you're here. 

JACE: Give me one good reason why I should be happy of his presence? 

Simon rolled his eyes on this statement. 

SIMON: [scoffs] When is he ever happy to see me?

[Jace turns around and sees them.]

CLARY: That's true, but...

JACE: What is he doing here? 

ACHATIUS: And here it goes. 

SIMON: Hello to you. I'm joining the mission.

JACE: No, you're not. You weren't invited.

CLARY: I already told him that.

SIMON: But then I pointed out that you can never have too much backup. And you've seen my fighting skills firsthand.

THEO: There will be no fighting. If you hurt anyone in the queen's realm, she has every right to hurt you.

JACE: This is a sensitive political mission. It takes a certain charm. 

ISABELLE: You always get cocky Jace. 

JACE: No, I don't. 

ROSE: He had a point at this one but that certain charm wasn't Jace's. 

SIMON: Well, I'll have you know, I was voted vice president in the eighth grade. And you do not win an election without charm. So...

JACE: Simon, this isn't middle school. This is life or death.

SIMON: Have you been to middle school? 

JEREMY: That was hard. 

[Clary and Rose chuckle.]

JACE: Look, Seelies have the beauty of angels and the viciousness of demons, and those opposing qualities make them unpredictable. A vampire or a werewolf, they prefer to attack you head on, but Seelies, they wanna trick you into your own self-destruction. 

CAROLINE: Aren't they half angels? 

ALEC: They are also half demons. 

SIMON: That's a little dramatic, don't you think? I mean, aren't Seelies, like, woodland hippies who eat berries and dance? 

CAROLINE: That thought occurred to me once. 

JACE: You thought the same about Kaelie.

SIMON: And who saved Clary from her? 

HOPE: You were adamant. 

CLARY: Jace, you're not gonna get him to change his mind. We have to go. Where's the entrance?

[Jace sighs, then nods and looks over the edge of the bridge.]

ROSE: There. 

STEFAN: There? 

[Simon and Clary look at the water.]

SIMON: The Seelie Court is in a creek?

JACE: Not in it.

THEO: Through it.

[Jace, Rose and Theo run and leap over the fence, jumping into the water. Before they hit the water, they're suddenly gone, transported through a Portal.] 

KLAUS: That was one of the entrance. 

CLARY: [to Simon] Last chance to turn back.

SIMON: Wherever you go, I go, Fray.

[SEELIE WOODS]

[Simon and Clary appear next to Jace, Rose and Theo. They look at the wonderful world around them. Snow falls on their heads.] 

They were stunned by it's beauty. 

DAVINA: It's stunning. 

CLARY: Whoa.

JACE: [to Simon] After you, Mr. Vice President. 

They chuckled a bit at this. 

[Simon and Clary take the lead. Jace, Rose and Theo follow after them.]

[MAGNUS' APARTMENT]

[Magnus is on the phone with Alec.]

ALEC: [on phone] It's important this meeting tonight go smoothly.

MAGNUS: It will. I'll be by your side the whole time.

[Cut to who's talking. Alec is in the Institute in his office.]

ALEC: Actually, I... I'd rather you not.

MAGNUS: Have I done something wrong?

ALEC: No, not at all. It's just I don't wanna be accused of any kind of warlock favoritism.

MAGNUS: I see. Perhaps another warlock should go instead.

ALEC: No, I need you there, Magnus. But as a warlock representative, not as my boyfriend. Is that okay?

MAGNUS: Of course. It's best that we keep our personal and professional lives separate.

ALEC: Thank you.

[They both hang up. Maryse enters the office.]

ALEC: Mom? What are you doing here? 

MARYSE: I wanted to congratulate you on the promotion. I'm so pleased to see the Lightwoods back in command. I always knew this was your destiny. When you were little, I'd find you in here, sitting behind your father's desk, writing out your own memos in crayon. [leaning against the desk just like Alec] Well, here you are. Your father and I couldn't be prouder.

ALEC: Speaking of Dad... What's the latest? Are you leaving him?

MARYSE: It's complicated, Alec. 

Maryse sighed. Klaus looked at Rose she met his guilt filled eyes but ignored him. 

ALEC: It's not. He cheated on you.

MARYSE: And it's over between us. But... we can't let our marital problems undermine our political careers. The last thing we want is to tarnish the Lightwood name.

[Alec chuckles.]

ALEC: It's been through a lot worse. [Maryse chuckles.] Look, I haven't told Izzy yet, but you know how fast gossip spreads. She shouldn't hear about it secondhand.

[SEELIE WOODS]

[Jace, Clary, Rose, Theo and Simon are making their way to the Court. Clary and Simon in front, Jace, Rose and Theo close behind them.]

SIMON: You know, for a dangerous mission, the Seelie Court's pretty romantic.

CLARY: It's like being dropped inside a fairy tale. Which makes sense. Faeries do live here. 

REBEKAH: True. 

[Simon stops walking and looks at a tree. Insects are buzzing around it.]

SIMON: Is that blood?

[Simon gets closer.]

THEO: Simon, get away from the tree!

[Simon touches one of the branches and looks at the liquid on his glove from a bug he crushed. Jace pulls Simon away, pushing him onto the ground.]

JACE: Get away from the tree!

SIMON: [getting up] What the hell are you doing?

JACE: Saving you. As usual. 

ENZO: From a tree? 

ACHATIUS: From a murderous tree. 

SIMON: From a tree?

ROSE: That is called a kill tree. It would have wrapped its vines around you and torn you limb from limb.

CLARY: Rose, what the hell are you talking about?

JACE: That tree almost tore Simon's pretty face off.

SIMON: [smiling] You think I'm pretty? 

They laughed at this. 

JACE: Look, in the Seelie Realm, it's not just creatures that are deadly.

THEO: It's everything. If you wanna survive, don't touch, eat or smell anything. No matter how small.

[THE INSTITUTE, TRAINING ROOM]

[Izzy is training, boxing and fighting against a punching ball. Sebastian walks past the room, sees Izzy training, and then walks in.]

SEBASTIAN: Blowing off some steam?

ISABELLE: My mom's in town.

SEBASTIAN: Is that really such a bad thing?

[Izzy turns around to Sebastian.]

ISABELLE: She doesn't know about the yin fen. I don't know how she'll react. 

MARYSE: You are my child I will always support you. 

ISABELLE: I know, mama. 

SEBASTIAN: You know, it's possible that she might understand.

ISABELLE: [sighs] You don't know my mom. She expects nothing less than perfection. [unwrapping the bands from her wrists] Always. Sometimes I wonder if I could ever live up to it.

SEBASTIAN: You know, maybe that's the attitude that got you hooked in the first place.

ISABELLE: I don't wanna disappoint her.

SEBASTIAN: Izzy, it's... it's okay to struggle. Life is a struggle. The point is that you are in recovery. And you're succeeding. You look quite well, I might add.

ISABELLE: I'm not so sure.

[Sebastian thinks about something, wants to catch Izzy with a surprise attack, but she's quick and reacts by flipping him onto the ground.]

SEBASTIAN: I am. 

They chuckled at this. 

[Izzy chuckles.]

[JADE WOLF]

[Luke enters the restaurant from the kitchen. A fire message falls from the sky. He catches it, and words appear: "Go outside. Face East." Luke goes outside, it's nighttime. He hears a cell phone ringing. Luke goes to some containers and takes the phone and picks it up. He hears a distorted voice on the other end.]

VOICE: I hear you want Valentine dead. I can get you in and out of his cell undetected. Tonight. 

KOL: Who was that? 

JONATHAN: Me. 

ELENA: Why? 

JONATHAN: You will know. 

LUKE: Who is this?

VOICE: My anonymity is for your protection, as well as mine.

LUKE: If you have access to Valentine, why not kill him yourself?

VOICE: I'm no match against Valentine. But as his former parabatai, you are.

OLLIE: Luke?

[Luke quickly hangs up and turns around to Ollie, his detective partner.]

LUKE: Ollie, what are you doing here?

OLLIE: I needed your help with something for work. [turning to the restaurant] What is this place? [turning back to Luke] A drug den?

LUKE: It's a Chinese restaurant.

OLLIE: Looks like a drug den.

LUKE: Ollie, is this an emergency?

OLLIE: Not exactly, I'm having trouble with some of my paperwork.

LUKE: [walking to his car] Look, I can't help you tonight. I'm busy.

OLLIE: Busy eating alone?

LUKE: I have a date.

OLLIE: A date?

LUKE: Yeah.

OLLIE: Fantastic! Good for you. Are you taking her here?

LUKE: Uh, no, not anymore. She's allergic to MSG. Look, first thing tomorrow, I'll help you out. I gotta go. Okay?

OLLIE: Okay. [Luke gets in his car.] Use protection! And I don't mean your gun.

[Ollie smiles and waves as Luke drives off. When he's gone, she goes to the containers where Luke took the phone. She inspects the place and looks suspicious.] 

DAMON: She was certainly suspicious of your little cult. 

[SEELIE WOODS]

[Jace, Clary, Rose, Theo and Simon stop walking when they see the palace rising up on a hill.] 

FREYA: It's beautiful. 

CLARY: It's so beautiful.

JACE: Don't let it blind you. Let's go.

[They make their way to the palace.]

[SEELIE COURT]

[Jace, Clary, Rose, Theo and Simon enter an open space with a throne in the center. A Seelie brushes past Clary, touching her hair.]

SEELIE: Welcome.

[The Seelies surround them, petting them.]

SEELIE 2: Welcome.

[When they're gone, Clary can't find her weapons anymore.] 

FINN: They took the weapons. 

CLARY: Jace, Rose, Theo, my stele. Our weapons.

JACE: [nods] Yeah.

SEELIE QUEEN: [rising from her throne] [smiling to Rose and Theo] You'll get them back when you leave the court. 

CAROLINE: That's the queen? 

BONNIE: A child? 

THEO: Seelies manipulate their age. She is centuries old. 

JACE: [bowing] Your Majesty... [nodding to Simon and Clary that they have to bow] what a rare honor.

SIMON: Wait, that's the queen?

SEELIE QUEEN: Why is the vampire here? He was not invited.

CLARY: He's with me.

JACE: My lady, Simon has proven himself a worthy warrior and a loyal friend. We insisted he be here with us. Anything you have to say to us, you can say to him.

SEELIE QUEEN: Very well. The vampire can stay.

JACE: You're as generous as you are lovely.

[The Queen approaches them.]

SEELIE QUEEN: [to a maid] Set an extra place at the table for our fifth guest. [reaching for Clary's hand, taking it] This is going to be fun. [She winks at Theo and only Rose notices. He winks back.] 

ISABELLE: She winked at you? 

ACHATIUS: Actually, she was flirting with him. 

[THE INSTITUTE]

[Izzy is preparing Alec for his meeting. Meliorn approaches them.]

ISABELLE: [to Alec] Okay, you look good.

MELIORN: I must say, when I received your invitation, I was skeptical. I still am, though your sister's presence is always heartening.

ISABELLE: As is yours, Meliorn.

ALEC: Well, tonight, I hope to erase that skepticism.

[Alec holds out his hand, Meliorn shakes it. Then Raphael enters. Izzy approaches him.]

ISABELLE: Raphael.

RAPHAEL: I wasn't sure I'd see you here.

ISABELLE: Alec is the new Head of the Institute, and he wanted me here to make the Downworlders feel welcome. Seems like such a waste of my skills.

RAPHAEL: I disagree. I feel very welcome. I'm glad you're here.

ISABELLE: Me, too.

[Raphael and Izzy go to the conference room. Magnus enters and approaches Alec.]

MAGNUS: Lovely to see you, Mr. Lightwood.

ALEC: [shaking hands with Magnus] And you, Mr. Bane. Thank you for taking the time.

MAGNUS: Mmm. I wouldn't miss it. I have tremendous respect for the new Head of the Institute.

[They both smile and nod and Magnus makes his way to the conference room. Luke enters. Alec holds out his hand.] 

ELIJAH: You were there to kill Valentine. 

ALEC: You won't regret this.

LUKE: [shaking Alec's hand] I hope not.

[Luke makes his way to the other leaders and encounters Maryse there.]

MARYSE: Lucian, I just wanted to say, I'm so sorry about Jocelyn. I feel terrible that I couldn't be at her Rite of Mourning.

LUKE: I couldn't either. The Clave banned all Downworlders from attending. [pause] It's nice to see you, Maryse.

[Cut to Izzy and Raphael talking.]

RAPHAEL: You look great. How's Max?

ISABELLE: Alive, thanks to us. And more eager to train than ever.

[Sebastian has approached them.]

SEBASTIAN: That's putting it lightly. The little devil judo-flipped me to the floor. 

MAX: Don't underestimate a Lightwood. 

MAGNUS: Never. 

They chuckled. 

[Izzy chuckles.]

RAPHAEL: And you are?

SEBASTIAN: Sebastian Verlac. I'm working security tonight at the cabinet meeting.

ISABELLE: Sebastian's a transfer from the London Institute. He's been helping me tutor Max.

SEBASTIAN: And how do you know Isabelle?

ISABELLE: Raphael is the leader of the Brooklyn clan. Our paths cross occasionally. For work.

RAPHAEL: Speaking of work, I should probably join the group. It's nice to meet you, Sebastian.

SEBASTIAN: Pleasure.

[Raphael goes to the group.]

[SEELIE COURT]

[The maids have set the table. Jace, Clary, Rose, Theo and Simon all sit down on a pillow. The Seelie Queen is talking to some of her servants.]

CLARY: [to Jace] I thought you said she was ancient. She hasn't even hit puberty.

JACE: She is ancient. She uses Seelie magic to manipulate her age.

SIMON: Genius. She tries to seem all innocent and cute, but really she's just–

SEELIE QUEEN: [suddenly there] Hungry?

[The Queen sits down on the last pillow.]

JACE: That's very kind, but we really should discuss business.

SEELIE QUEEN: Business is boring. That's why I sent a proxy to your Downworlder cabinet meeting. I'd like to know more about Valentine's children. Though, I very well know Rosaline.

CLARY: Then, child, actually. I'm the only one, if we exclude Rose.

SEELIE QUEEN: [looking at Jace] Are you sure?

JACE: I'm not Valentine's son.

SEELIE QUEEN: Yet the same blood runs through both your veins. The blood of the Angel. Please, show me what it can do. Rose and Theo showed me when they came for the first time here. [Clary and Jace look at each other.] Don't be shy.

JACE: We're still learning how it works.

SEELIE QUEEN: Are you? [turning to Simon] And you, vampire? Are you still learning to walk in the sun?

SIMON: Wow, word travels fast down here.

SEELIE QUEEN: It does. I hear whispers from the birds, the bees and the bugs. They're all in my service. 

DAVINA: (raised a eyebrow) Wow. 

JACE: So was Kaelie. Were you surprised to hear one of your knights was killing Shadowhunters?

SEELIE QUEEN: Were you? Kaelie was your lover.

ROSE: Book club, huh?

JACE: I was surprised. Kaelie didn't seem capable of such brutality.

SEELIE QUEEN: Precisely why she made an effective killer. The sweeter the honey, the deadlier the trap.

CLARY: Did Kaelie kill on her own or was she working with someone else?

[The Seelie Queen takes the hand of her maid and she stands up. She throws an apple up in her hand.]

SEELIE QUEEN: Another knight helped. But I took care of him.

SIMON: By "took care of", you mean...

THEO: (in mind.) [mimicking] Dead, dead, dead. 

ALEC: Wow, I did not knew you had this talent also. 

[Rose laughed at this in her mind connection with Theo.]

SEELIE QUEEN: Dead, dead, dead. 

[Taking a vicious bite in the apple, the Seelie Queen reveals a sharp set of teeth. Simon and Clary look taken aback when the Queen throws the apple back onto the table.]

SEELIE QUEEN: I'd like a moment alone with the Alpha Shadowhunters and then, daylighter.

SIMON: Alone?

CLARY: With Simon and Rose and Theo?

JACE: My lady, perhaps you could discuss here. We prefer not to be separated.

SEELIE QUEEN: Don't worry. First, it will be Rosaline and Theodore and then, daylighter. I don't think Alpha Shadowhunters mind. 

ACHATIUS: Theo won't mind at all. 

ROSE: We will be fine.

[They enter another room. A few minutes after Seelie Queen comes but in her adult form. She hugged Theo and was in tears.] 

Everyone was in shock except Jonathan, Rose, Achatius. 

CAROLINE: She has grown up. 

ISABELLE: Why was she hugging you like this? 

ACHATIUS: Connect all the dots, dear, Isabelle. 

SEELIE QUEEN: It's so good to see you alive, Theo. I missed you both.

ROSE: Same here.

THEO: Amara darling, you know you are my dearest friend. I love you.  

ROSE: They were an ancient history. 

ALEC: Wait, you two were a thing. 

ACHATIUS: Correction, more than a thing. 

ISABELLE: You dated her! 

THEO: Yes, she is one of my exes. And, we broke something like twenty years ago. 

SEELIE QUEEN: I love you, too.

ROSE: Wow, this is reunion doesn't has the awkwardness I expected. You always exceed my expectations, Amara.

SEELIE QUEEN: Honour is mine. And I am apologizing early for what I will do.

THEO: You aren't killing that vampire. He is cute and doesn't deserve to die. 

SIMON: Thank you. 

SEELIE QUEEN: Who said about killing anyone?

[They return and Seelie Queen is back in her child form.]

SEELIE QUEEN: Now, it's daylighter's turn. Don't worry I'll bring him back with all his limbs attached.

SIMON: [chuckling nervously] Okay. [standing up] It's okay, Clary. I'll be fine.

[THE INSTITUTE, CONFERENCE ROOM]

[The Downworld leaders and Alec sit around a table.]

RAPHAEL: So, what does this Downworld cabinet even mean?

ALEC: It means creating total transparency about all Shadowhunter decisions that involve the Downworld. The goal is to have weekly meetings here to discuss any updates, questions, concerns.

MAGNUS: Well, I applaud Mr. Lightwood for his progressive thinking.

RAPHAEL: 'Cause you're totally unbiased. 

[Magnus gives him a look, Raphael gives him a look back.] 

They chuckled a little at this. 

MELIORN: Alec, you are not the first to attempt something like this. But it never works out because the Clave is not willing to compromise.

ALEC: But I am. In time, we will be able to reason with the Clave. I'm sure of it.

LUKE: And what about Valentine? Can this cabinet appeal for his execution?

ALEC: If this is going to work, we can't start with the impossible.

LUKE: Well, that's kinda hard to believe, considering the man that massacred our people is sitting in a cell beneath our feet.

MAGNUS: Luke, I know you're upset, but we have to be diplomatic about this.

LUKE: Diplomacy gets us nowhere. Nothing has changed in 20 years.

MAGNUS: The werewolves aren't the only ones with their vendetta. Everyone has a reason to want Valentine dead, I, more than anyone.

LUKE: And why is that?

MAGNUS: [looking at Alec, he nods] You said total transparency. [turning to Luke] You remember Azazel? [Luke nods.] Before we sent him back to Hell, he used... demonic magic to put Valentine's mind in my body.

RAPHAEL: So Valentine was walking freely, wearing your face?

MAGNUS: Yes, but not for long. He's now back in his cell, for good.

LUKE: This is what I'm talking about. The Clave has to know about this. If Valentine was able to escape, they have to execute him.

ALEC: The Clave already knows. It won't change their minds. What other options do we have?

LUKE: I need to talk to my pack. Excuse me while I make a phone call.

[Luke leaves the table.]

ALEC: Let's take a recess.

[Luke turns around some corners and calls the anonymous voice.]

VOICE: So, have you reconsidered my offer?

LUKE: I'm in. 

TYLER: This wasn't going to end well. 

[SEELIE COURT]

[The Queen walks through some curtains, followed by Simon, to have privacy.]

SEELIE QUEEN: I've never met anyone like you. And I've been alive for a very, very long time.

SIMON: So you're not mad that I'm here?

SEELIE QUEEN: On the contrary. I was hoping your friends would invite you along tonight. The Daylighter rock star.

SIMON: It certainly is a niche.

SEELIE QUEEN: I've mentored some of the greatest Seelie musicians. Ever heard of Sia or Bjork?

SIMON: [smiling] Huh.

SEELIE QUEEN: I can help you, you. You can visit my court any time. Play your music as my nymphs tend to your every need.

SIMON: Why would you do that for me?

SEELIE QUEEN: Because I want to be friends. Allies. I feel darker times are coming, Simon, and my feelings are rarely wrong. Oh, can I call you Simon?

SIMON: Uh, yeah. Yeah, go for it.

SEELIE QUEEN: You and I may need each other, Simon. We cannot trust the Shadowhunters. 

FREYA: She was trying to manipulate him. 

SIMON: You mean the Circle.

SEELIE QUEEN: [smiling] You're still so young. Shadowhunters are all alike. Except, the Alpha Shadowhunters. Their mortality makes them fickle, selfish, weak. In the end, they always choose their own kind. And so must we.

SIMON: I agree with the thing you said about Theo and Rose. I can't speak for all Shadowhunters, but I know Clary's nothing like that. She would never turn on me.

SEELIE QUEEN: This is about more than Clary. This is about the fate of the Downworld. There's a reason why my people have survived longer than any other creature on this earth. We know when to choose the winning side.

SIMON: Well, I'm sorry. You've got the wrong guy.

SEELIE QUEEN: No, I don't. I want to be friends, Simon. And I'm willing to wait. I'm a very patient woman.

[THE INSTITUTE]

[In the recess, Raphael and Meliorn leave the study for a moment. They see Sebastian and Izzy talking and they watch from a distance.]

SEBASTIAN: Well, I mean, if we look at it tomorrow, and, uh... [fading away]

RAPHAEL: I don't like that guy. 

BONNIE: Clearly, jealous. 

MELIORN: Who, Jace? 

THEO: Every blond boy isn't Jace. 

RAPHAEL: That's not Jace.

MELIORN: All Shadowhunters look the same to me. Except Isabelle, of course. You still care for her, don't you?

ISABELLE: [to Sebastian] Excuse me.

SEBASTIAN: Yeah, sure.

[Izzy walks away. Meliorn, too. Raphael approaches Sebastian.]

RAPHAEL: So what are your intentions with Isabelle?

SEBASTIAN: I'm sorry. Are you serious?

RAPHAEL: When it comes to her, always.

SEBASTIAN: My only intention is to be her friend.

RAPHAEL: I don't believe you. I see the way you look at her. The way you follow at a distance, like a predator.

SEBASTIAN: That is rich, coming from the guy who used to feed on her. See, I always knew she was going to a vampire for venom, but it doesn't take a genius to see that you are still addicted to her.

RAPHAEL: I care about her.

SEBASTIAN: Oh, you care about her. Okay. If that is true, then you need to stay the hell away from her. You are a reminder of the darkest moments of her life. A constant temptation. You are bad for her, Raphael. 

HOPE: You had a point but you shouldn't have said that. 

[Sebastian walks away.]

[THE INSTITUTE, HALLS]

[Luke is walking through the halls, following instructions from the distorted voice on the phone.]

VOICE: Inside the bottom drawer, you'll find a dagger and the code to Valentine's cell.

LUKE: How much time will I have once I'm down there?

VOICE: Three minutes. Then the cameras turn back on and the guard returns.

LUKE: I'm gonna need five, not three. And turning off the cameras is too suspicious. The feeds need to be looped. Those are my conditions or I walk.

VOICE: Your five minutes start now.

[Luke hangs up. Maryse sees Luke about to enter an office.]

MARYSE: Lucian? Where are you going?

LUKE: Uh, just needed to clear my head.

[Luke walks back to Maryse.]

MARYSE: I know you have your doubts, but I'm so glad you've decided to go ahead with it all. For Clary, Rose, your pack, and Jocelyn.

LUKE: What are you talking about?

MARYSE: The Downworld cabinet. Alec would hate that I'm saying anything about it. He doesn't want me involved. But it is a wonderful idea. And I just hope you won't hold his last name against him.

LUKE: I won't. Now if that's all, you–

MARYSE: Um, Lucian. Lately, I have been trying to reconnect with the people I've hurt. And you are one of those people. We were good friends, back in Idris, and then I turned against you like everyone else. And I am so sorry.

LUKE: Maryse, I can't do this right now.

[Luke walks away.]

[SEELIE COURT]

[Clary is pacing. Jace is sitting on a fallen tree. Rose and Theo are standing.]

CLARY: We should never have let Simon come.

JACE: He didn't exactly give us a choice. And, you know, you can't really blame him. If I were him, I'd never leave your side either.

THEO: Don't worry, nothing will happen to him.

[Simon and the Queen return. Simon looks flustered.]

CLARY: [to Simon] Is everything okay?

SIMON: Great. We need to go right now.

[Simon drags Clary away.]

JACE: [holding Simon and Clary up] Hey, hey, wait. [turning to the Queen] Your Majesty, with your permission, we should get going.

SEELIE QUEEN: But you've only just arrived. 

ACHATIUS: And here game begins. 

[Vines wrap around Jace's and Simon's legs.] 

ELENA: What was she up to? 

ROSE: [murmuring] She was apologizing about this.

THEO: [murmuring] You know Amara and her games. I am not surprised.

SEELIE QUEEN: It's futile to struggle. Vitis veritas. Enchanted vines that only obey me.

[The vines start wrapping around their arms now, too.]

CLARY: What are you doing? Let them go!

SEELIE QUEEN: But they killed several of my kind. 

KOL: The gnats at the kill tree. 

SIMON: What? We didn't kill anyone!

JACE: She can't lie. Your Majesty, you must be mistaken.

SEELIE QUEEN: I told you, the birds, bees, bugs, they're all in my service.

CLARY: [realizing something] The gnats at the kill tree.

SIMON: What, that bug I killed?

CLARY: But that can't seriously mean...

SEELIE QUEEN: Their deaths require justice. Unless, of course, you'd rather play a game.

THEO: (murmuring) Told you.

JACE: What kind of game?

SIMON: Game sounds better. 

SIMON: Or so I thought. 

[Jace and Simon look at each other.]

SEELIE QUEEN: It's simple, really. All I ask is a kiss.

CLARY: You want one of us to kiss you?

SEELIE QUEEN: The game isn't for me. It's for you, Clary. The kiss that will set them free is the kiss you most desire. I suggest you move quickly. Once the vines reach their necks, the boys will be dead, dead, dead.

ROSE: (in mind) This is cruel.

THEO: (in mind) Clearly, she wants Simon. She always had a thing for unique ones.

ROSE: (in mind) And she wants them all in her court.

[The vines wrap around Jace and Simon's necks, tighter and tighter.]

CLARY: Jace was wrong. This is exactly like middle school. 

CAROLINE: Agreed. 

SIMON: Clary, just kiss me so we can go home.

[Clary takes one last glance at the Seelie Queen, then goes over to Simon and kisses him. The vines just wrap around tighter.]

CLARY: [to the Queen] Why are the vines still there? 

REBEKAH: The kiss you most desired was Jace. 

THEO: (in mind) She can fool herself but not the wines.

ROSE: (in mind) True.

SEELIE QUEEN: Why do you think?

CLARY: I did what you asked.

[The Queen smiles, Clary realizes what this means.]

SIMON: [choking] Clary?

SEELIE QUEEN: You can fool yourself, but not the vitis veritas.

JACE: [choking] Clary!

[Clary goes over to Jace.]

CLARY: [to Jace] This means nothing.

[Jace nods. Clary kisses him. It's intense. The Queen smiles as she watches them kiss and the vines unwrap from Simon and Jace's bodies. Then Clary and Jace stop kissing, Clary pulls herself away.] 

KLAUS: She won the game. 

SEELIE QUEEN: I told you, Daylighter. They always choose their own kind.

CLARY: [turning to the Queen] Why the hell would you do that? It's our lives, not some game!

SEELIE QUEEN: Best to be completely honest, don't you think?

CLARY: There's nothing honest about that.

JACE: Your Highness, are we free to go?

SEELIE QUEEN: Oh, yes. It seems one of you already has.

[Clary, Rose, Theo and Jace look around. Simon is gone.]

CLARY: Simon...

[THE INSTITUTE, OPS CENTER]

[Maryse is standing on the platform, looking at the glass-stained window. Izzy sees her, hestitates, but approaches her mother.]

MARYSE: How's the meeting going?

ISABELLE: Having its ups and downs. Are you okay?

MARYSE: Isabelle, you need to know something. Robert had an affair.

ISABELLE: So he finally told you. [Maryse looks confused that Izzy already knows.] I overheard one of his phone conversations. I wanted to tell you, badly, but I figured it wasn't my secret to tell. I didn't even tell Alec and Theo.

MARYSE: Oh, Isabelle. You poor thing.

ISABELLE: Leave him. Max is with us now. [taking her mother's hands] Mom, you deserve to be happy.

MARYSE: So do you. Despite this, despite everything, I hope you don't give up on love. I hope you fight for it, like your brother. [wiping a tear from her eye] I'm so relieved this is all out. From now on, no more secrets.

[Izzy sighs and gets serious.]

ISABELLE: After that demon attack in the Institute, the pain in my shoulder was so bad. Healing runes weren't enough. I wasn't able to fight the same. So I started using yin fen.

MARYSE: By the Angel...

ISABELLE: I didn't do it for long. Just long enough to know I had to stop. With some help, I got through withdrawal and... I'm in recovery now. I'm gonna be okay.

[Maryse pulls Izzy into a hug.]

MARYSE: I am so sorry. This is all my fault.

ISABELLE: [shakingly] No, Mama. It's mine.

MARYSE: I've been so hard on you. Put so much pressure. Of course you needed a release. Sometimes, our angelic duty seems to overshadow everything else. [wiping a tear from Izzy's cheek] We forget we're human, too. 

They smiled at this. 

[THE INSTITUTE, OUTSIDE VALENTINE'S CELL]

[Luke is looking through the window, watching Valentine. When Valentine sees him, he sits up on his bed and scoffs.]

VALENTINE: Let me guess. You wanna know where the Cup is?

LUKE: I don't give a damn about the Cup. You took my sister and you killed Jocelyn.

[THE INSTITUTE, CONFERENCE ROOM]

[The leaders are gathered around the table again, except Luke.]

ALEC: I understand your concerns. When Luke gets back, we can discuss a neutral location for meetings.

[Sebastian enters and puts his hand on Alec's shoulder.]

SEBASTIAN: Might I speak to you for a moment? 

MATT: What were you doing? 

ALEC: [to the leaders] Excuse me.

[Alec and Sebastian walk away from the group for a bit.]

ALEC: What's going on?

SEBASTIAN: I saw Lucian Graymark heading to the annex a few minutes ago. Now, I know there's a secondary door to the sub-cells through there, so I checked the security feeds. Luke disappears between the cameras. 

ELENA: You were the one to call him there and then, you informed Alec about it. I don't understand. 

ELIJAH: He wanted Alec to trust him more. 

JONATHAN: True. 

ALEC: Someone's looping the footage?

SEBASTIAN: Yeah.

[Alec and Sebastian head for the cells.]

[THE INSTITUTE, VALENTINE'S CELL]

[Luke has entered the cell. He pulls out the dagger and Valentine stands up. They circle around each other.]

VALENTINE: You're gonna kill me like the feral animal that you are, hmm?

LUKE: No. I'm gonna kill you like a man.

[Luke attacks Valentine. Valentine dodges him and manages to take the dagger.]

VALENTINE: I've missed our little fights.

[Luke disarms Valentine, and they fight with their fists. Luke pulls Valentine up in the air by his neck, choking him. At that moment, Alec and Sebastian come running into the cell. Alec pulls Luke away, making Valentine fall to the ground. Alec puts Luke's hands behind his back, Sebastian feels for Valentine's pulse. Valentine wakes up.]

SEBASTIAN: You don't get to die today.

VALENTINE: Do I know you?

[Luke is taken away in cuffs by Shadowhunters.]

[THE INSTITUTE, LUKE'S CELL]

[Luke is sitting on the bed, his hands still in handcuffs. Alec puts down a chair and sits down across from him. Sebastian is looking something up on a tablet.]

ALEC: Why would you try and kill Valentine?

LUKE: Look, he escaped once. He can do it again.

ALEC: If you're plan failed, it would have endangered everyone in this Institute.

SEBASTIAN: The security logs have been wiped clean. There's no data on whose clearance was used to unlock the annex door.

ALEC: [to Luke] You really have no idea who this mystery accomplice was?

LUKE: No. They used a burner phone, a voice modulator. No discernible speech pattern. Hell, I can't even give you a gender.

SEBASTIAN: But they had to be inside the Institute in order to loop the cameras, right?

ALEC: Everyone in this Institute has been affected by Valentine. It could be anyone. We have nothing.

LUKE: Well, you got me. The Clave would love to put me behind bars.

ALEC: And they'd be right to. What you did tonight was reckless. Innocent personnel could have been hurt. You deserve to be in prison. But... [unlocking the cuffs with his stele] consider this your Get Out of Jail Free card.

LUKE: Why's that?

ALEC: 'Cause I'm trying to prove to the Downworld that we don't see them as an enemy. And arresting you would prove the opposite.

SEBASTIAN: Look, so what do we do about the mole?

ALEC: We track 'em down. One thing's for sure, Valentine's not safe here.

[THE INSTITUTE, HALLS]

[Izzy runs up to Raphael, who's about to leave.]

ISABELLE: Raphael!

RAPHAEL: The meeting's over. I have to go talk to my clan.

ISABELLE: I just need to say something first. We've been through a lot together, haven't we? And we keep coming back to each other because of this amazing connection we have. [Izzy caresses his arm.] I wanna fight for it.

RAPHAEL: I... I can't, Isabelle.

ISABELLE: Why not? If this is about sex, I don't care about that. I care about you.

RAPHAEL: It's not about that. Our whole relationship was built on our addiction. What if that's what's drawing us together?

ISABELLE: And what if it isn't? We owe it to ourselves to find out.

RAPHAEL: Do you remember the shame you felt when your brothers found us together... my fangs in your arm? All it takes is one moment of weakness, and we'll be back there. I'm bad for you, Isabelle.

[Raphael walks away.] 

CAROLINE: That was sad. 

[SIMON'S CONTAINER, OUTSIDE]

[Clary is pounding on the door.]

CLARY: [calling] Simon, let me in! What happened, it was... it was a trick. It meant nothing. I wanna be with you. Hey. We need to talk about this, okay? Please, I...

[Inside the container, Simon listens to her talk. Then he puts on his headphones and starts playing the guitar loudly.]

CLARY: I'm so sorry. 

DAMON: HE was heart broken. 

[THE INSTITUTE, OPS CENTER]

[Alec, Rose, Theo and Jace are meeting up.]

ALEC: So the Seelie Queen didn't help Kaelie? It was actually a Seelie knight, who is now dead?

ROSE: Yeah, the queen's hands are technically clean on this one.

JACE: I think there's more to it, though.

ALEC: What makes you say that?

JACE: I don't know. Call it a gut feeling.

ALEC: Okay. Well, I'll have the Clave keep a closer eye on the Seelies.

JACE: Right.

ALEC: Are you all right? You seem distracted.

JACE: No, I'm, uh, I'm fine.

[Jace looks over and sees Clary back at him. Clary walks away, Jace calls after her.]

JACE: Clary! [He approaches her.] Hey. Look, we should talk about what just happened.

CLARY: I can't.

[Clary walks away.]

[THE INSTITUTE, CLARY'S BEDROOM]

[Clary sits down on her bed, sobbing. Izzy enters.]

ISABELLE: Clary, I just had the worst...

[Izzy sees Clary crying and immediately goes over to sit next to her on the bed. Izzy pulls Clary into a hug.] 

Clary and Isabelle smiled at this scene. 

ROSE: The sis moment. 

[ALLEY]

[Ollie is sitting in her car, swiping through pictures on her phone. She zooms in on a picture of the Jade Wolf. A woman opens the other car door and sits down on the passenger seat, coffees in hand. It's Ollies girlfriend, Samantha.]

SAMANTHA: Ah, latte for the lady.

OLLIE: Hi.

SAMANTHA: Hey.

[They kiss shortly.]

SAMANTHA: What are you looking at?

OLLIE: There. [showing Samantha the picture] In the shadow. Am I crazy, Sam, or is that... 

JEREMY: They were so close to find out. 

SAMANTHA: A wolf?

OLLIE: Yeah.

[SEBASTIAN'S APARTMENT]

[Sebastian is playing the piano.] 

BONNIE: Valentine taught you all to play piano? 

Rose nodded.  

[There is thudding coming from a closet. The song ends. Sebastian goes over to the closet, opens the door. A tied up man falls on the ground.]

SEBASTIAN: Look at all this mess you've made. Keep quiet, or I'll have to punish you again. And you wouldn't like that.

[Sebastian closes the door.]