Beautiful Creatures Page #5

You'd have to travel out of town

to see your lady friends...

...when your wives believe that you are

attending yet another meeting...

...of the American Civil War

Reenactment Society.

So might I presume that this matter

is now comfortably...

...laid to rest?

I'm not afraid of you or your evil kind.

God our creator will condemn you

to hellfire along with terrorists...

...atheists, homosexuals,

Democrats, Liberals, Socialists...

...Greenpeace

and all the other unnatural abominations.

My dear Mrs. Lincoln.

If I were you,

I would welcome any kind of fire.

Might give you the opportunity

to burn that unfortunate hat you're wearing.

[SARAFINE LAUGHING]

Sarafine.

Well, I would have expected to find you

in something a little more chic.

Oh, come on, Macon.

She's perfect.

She's a pillar of the community.

You're right about the hat, though.

Ain't it tragic?

But if you borrow the body,

you have to borrow the closet...

...and, my dear, you would think

the woman invented the housecoat.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

So let's see now.

Have you missed your little sister?

No.

Hmm.

Don't be unkind.

You used to love playing in the Dark.

Remember?

I can feel your powers waning.

Hmm, that's so sad. They're fading,

and you know why that is.

That's what comes of pretending

to be something you're not.

Oh.

Daddy's tie-pin. That is so sweet.

The curse is gonna claim her, Macon.

You're not quite sure, though, are you?

SARAFINE:

Hmm.

If you were certain,

then why bring the boy into it?

I didn't bring the boy into it.

Love brought him in.

Lena and the mortal have been on their way

to each other since they were born.

They have that terrible thing, "destiny."

Even your Lila sensed that.

And you know the law of the curse:

no Caster may love a mortal.

Mind you, it couldn't worked out better

if I had planned it.

That first love, oh.

Such joy-

Such beauty.

And that first heartbreak.

So bitter.

So painful.

That's enough to turn any girl Dark...

...mortal or Caster.

[SARAFINE CHUCKLES]

I'm so excited.

Lena's birthday is gonna fall on

the most powerful solstice in 5000 years.

More energy is gonna be released than ever

before and this Earth's cycle will be over.

She's gonna be more powerful than either

of us, Macon, and she will lead us all.

Toward what?

An age without hiding.

I'm-- I'm so...

...tired of hiding!

These parasites have had their own way

long enough, don't you think?

Oh, here's a good game.

Name one species that'll miss them.

See? You can't.

Because mortals do nothing

but consume and destroy.

They invent ideas...

...like God, and love, and righteousness...

...and then they use those same ideas

to kill anyone who disagrees with them.

You really want to hang out

with those people?

They pray without true beliefs

and then wonder why their spells don't work.

They don't even value

their pathetic little lives...

...until seconds before it's taken from them.

Poor things.

It's our turn, Macon.

Darling, come back.

Come back.

- Lena will put an end to them.

- No.

Lena will not turn Dark. She's too strong.

She has got no choice in the matter,

my darling.

The curse has already begun.

No. That is a lie!

What's a lie, Mr. Ravenwood?

MY apologies.

Lena will return to school.

And that is an end of it.

[MURMURING]

Wow, you and Lena Duchannes.

Ugh, yeah, don't tell anybody.

Oh, come on, and miss the chance

to see Emily sh*t nails?

I bet Lena could actually do that.

What?

[CAR APPROACHING]

Which one of you lucky boys is Ethan Wate?

Well?

Which one of you has the power of tongue?

Me am. I'm-- Me Ethan.

Ethan!

- Do I know you?

- Not a bit.

- I'm Ridley Duchannes. Follow me.

ETHAN:
You're a relative of Lena's?

Honey, you are looking at the relative.

- Uh, oh, this is my friend Link.

- Sincere pleasure, Link.

Oh, I-- Uh-- Wha--

- Get in.

ETHAN:
Oh, I wasn't invited.

I don't think her uncle would, uh, like...

Trust me, family's dying to meet you.

[ENGINE REVS]

Ravenwood.

Been a long time.

Lena and I are more like sisters

than cousins.

I'm surprised she hasn't mentioned me.

But then, I'm sure I couldn't count high enough

all the things Lena hasn't mentioned.

[RIDLEY SIGHS]

Oh. Why, thank you, kind sir.

Do I look okay?

Always get a little nervous seeing the family.

You have lovely eyes.

Mm.

You're lucky those lips are spoken for.

May I?

Mm. Such a gentleman too.

Night, mother.

Ridley. on.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I told you to stay away.

Why, I couldn't miss a holiday

with my family now, could I, Mama?

MACON:

Well, well.

Ridley, my dear.

What an unpleasant surprise.

Uncle Macon. How old and weak you look.

- I distinctly remember forgetting to invite you.

- Heh.

And I told you

never to cross this threshold again.

What?

- What have you done to him?

-Invited him to dinner with the folks, is all.

Well...

Why don't you escort your under-dressed

friend into the dining room?

I wasn't--

MACON:
Del.

- Wha--?

RIDLEY:

Hello, coz.

- Don't you look pretty.

- Ethan?

- Uh, ah--

- Oh.

Isn't that sweet? He's all choked up.

- Must be love.

- Oh.

- Macon.

MACON:
It's all right, Lena.

She can do no real harm here.

- You sure about that, Macon?

- Don't you sass your uncle, now.

Del, why don't you get two place settings

for our uninvited guests?

- Oh.

MACON:
Thank you.

You sit near me, sugar.

Sit right over here.

LARKIN:
Sis?

RIDLEY:
Larkin.

Ethan, this is my younger brother Larkin.

LARKIN:

Didn't think I'd be seeing you here.

- And who is the stiff?

RIDLEY:
Larkin, meet Ethan Wate.

LARKIN:

Well, well.

[RIDLEY GASPS]

And this is our dear sweet Gramma...

...who we all just love to death.

We weren't expecting you, child.

Let me have a look at you.

[GRUNTS]

Why is it, Ridley...

...that when I look into your eyes,

all I can see are hers?

You two are as thick as thieves, aren't you?

Mother.

[RIDLEY GRUNTS]

MACON:

How about a little music...

...and why don't we all just sit down

and enjoy ourselves?

And let's have some wine.

DEL:

Something to drink?

MACON:

Here, allow me.

Ah. Mama's homemade macaroons.

DEL:

Oh, heh.

RIDLEY:

I've missed these.

So, coz, any big plans for your birthday?

Nothing to concern yourself with.

You won't be invited, coz.

Well, Lena, darling, you should.

Be concerned, that is.

Such an important birthday.

That's enough, Ridley.

I had hoped that we'd have a holiday meal

we would all survive.

What do you want'?

Just to be with my family again, coz.

You've been claimed by the Dark.

You're no longer part of this family.

Ridley, sweetheart, there's nothing

we can do for you now. I'm so sorry.

No hard feelings, Mama.

But Lena and I are the same.

I wonder, when she goes Dark...

-...will you shut her out too?

- That's enough.

You think you can keep Lena so good,

so innocent?

Wasn't I the same before I was Claimed?

As I recall, you were a spoiled brat

from the moment you were born.

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