Rusk and the head ranger arrive at the household and place everyone present under arrest. Renfield informs Count Dracula, among other things, that Vanessa knows his true name. Vanessa visits Lyle, who is embarking on an indefinite trip to Cairo. He gives her the name of a friend who could help her. Frankenstein perfects the serum. Dorian and Lily's army grows; Justine shows an unnerving amount of malice towards Dorian. The Creature comforts his dying son, who recognizes his fathers' voice; the two share a heartfelt moment before the child opens his eyes and is horrified at what he sees. The Creature leaves in heartbreaking agony. Vanessa meets with Catriona Hartdegan, who agrees to help her defeat the Count. Frankenstein sneaks into Dorian and Lily's house to kidnap her and bring her to the lab for experimentation. The entire army is present. Dorian requests a moment with Lily. After their discussion, Justine and the others announce that they have a visitor. At the advice of Dr. Seward, Vanessa decides to pay a visit to Dr. Sweet. Justine and the others want to murder Frankenstein, Justine asking for Lily's blessing; Dorian strongly advises her against it, with Justine not having any of it. Lily spares Frakenstein's life, saying that she is in no need of curing, but that he could still be of use. Dorian lets Frankenstein out, saying that he is in his debt for wanting to return Lily to her former self. During dinner at the Talbot household, Jared requests that Ethan say grace and continues to berate him. Sir Malcolm lashes at Jared, saying that he dealt with his son the same way, only to have him taken from his life, regretting his actions to this day; also saying that he knows Ethan to be a good man. Ethan says grace in reverse fashion. Jared notices that the ranger has been brooding at him. The ranger tells him that his men were murdered at the hands of Jared's men, and that there will be a reckoning. Jared agrees and shoots him dead. Vanessa pours her heart out to Dr. Sweet and the two share a passionate love-making session. A battle ensues at the household, with Rusk and Hecate killed. Kaetenay is revealed to be alive and well, seemingly on good terms with Ethan. Sir Malcolm, Kaetenay and Ethan engage in a shootout in the room where the Talbot family died. Having wounded Jared, Ethan goes forward, ready to kill him; Jared saying that he is truly his son because of his murderous ways. After challenging his son to shoot, Ethan walks away; Jared saying that he will never cease sending men after him and attempting to bring him to justice. Sir Malcolm shoots Jared dead.
Tropes:
- Big Damn Heroes: During the shootout, Katenay shows up to provide a much-needed extra gun for Team Malcolm.
- Boom, Headshot!: Jared kills the U.S. Marshall accompanying Rusk with one of these.
- Malcolm kills Jared this way.
- Can't Kill You, Still Need You: One of the reasons Lily gives to spare Victor. After all, his abilities in medicine and fringe science are unique.
- Died in Your Arms Tonight: After the showdown at the Talbot ranch, Hecate succumbs to her wounds in Ethan's arms.
- Killed Mid-Sentence: After Ethan spares his father's life, Jared starts berating and threatening him until Malcolm loses his patience and pulls a Talk To The Gun.
- Kill Steal: A variation: Malcolm shoots Ethan's raging father so Ethan won't be tempted to commit the sin of patricide.
- My Greatest Failure: Invoked; after seeing Jared and Ethan clashing, Malcolm admits that he regrets that he treated Peter in a similar matter, knowing that it ultimately caused his son's death in Peter accompanying Malcolm on his fatal trip to Africa in a bid to win his father's approval.
- Pragmatic Villainy: Dorian is staunchly against executing Victor for attempted kidnapping because it would serve no purpose. Lily adds that Victor's unique skills might prove to be useful again.
- See You in Hell: A more gentle variation; a dying Hecate tells Ethan they'll be reunited in Hell one day.
- Silk Hiding Steel: Lily gives a group of working girls a lecture on how to efficiently knife a man down.
- This Was His True Form: Averted. Hecate keeps her Nightcomer guise in death.
- You Owe Me: After saving him from the rage of Lily's flock, Dorian makes it clear to Victor that he's now in his debt.
