"We summon thee, oh goddess," "On this darkest of nights." "And as the last light fades," "Protect us, comfort us," "For on this night, we shall die." "I consecrate and bless this amulet" "In the divine name of the goddess." "Let my soul crack open." "Let my powers be cast forth hence from." "Semper et nunc et." "I'm now an empty vessel." "But fear not, for my powers will... [screaming]" "(witch:) stay back!" "They've come too soon." "Go away." "Have mercy." "(hunter:)you are going to burn, witch." "[angry yelling]" "Fresh from the printer." "That the last of them?" "Ancient studies 101." "What do you say we stack them" "And call it a night?" "Ah." "Thank you." "Did you call meg ryerson" "And remind her to set her alarm?" "What, my star pupil?" "The only undergrad riding a 4.0?" "She'll be there." "Meaning you already called her." "Yeah." "Get out." "Meg, you need a break." "Can't." "Come on." "No." "Professor fox cut me slack" "On my term paper." "Ancient studies is one" "Final I cannot blow." "Well, you could use the luck, right?" "What the..." "What are you doing?" "Got to keep up that 4.0." "Where'd you get this from?" "Harper's wood." "My botany field exam." "I found it." "It's for me?" "Of course." "Thank you." "You're welcome." "There's writing on it." "Do you know what it means?" "I don't know." "Something in latin." "You're the ancient studies freak." "Well, let's see." ""et nunc et sempur."" "Are you feeling luckier?" "Hey..." "Hey, you okay?" "Meg?" "What just happened?" "Are you..." "Are you okay?" "Here." "I think I just need to get..." "Splash some water..." "Okay." "...On my face." "Hey, meg." "Meg." "Meg!" "Meg?" "Meg?" "{ Advertisement }" "{pos(192,180)}Oh, I'd love a cup of that, please." "(syd:)well, how'd it go?" "{pos(192,200)}Fine." "Only one absentee... {pos(192,200)}Meg ryerson." "I don't believe it." "Karen, can you see if you can" "Track her down?" "(nigel:)you wrote a recommendation" "For meg's grad school, didn't you?" "Well, she has been having" "Some trouble this semester" "Balancing her class load." "{pos(192,180)}I just can't believe she" "{pos(192,180)}Wouldn't show up." "{pos(192,180)}(karen:)really?" "Well, thank you." "That was her roommate." "Meg's in the hospital." "Hey." "{pos(192,200)}You have to keep drinking your fluids." "{pos(192,200)}But I have been." "{pos(192,200)}So you have." "I'll get you some more, okay?" "How is she?" "Are you a family member?" "(meg:)oh, I wish." "Professor fox..." "I'm her faculty advisor." "{pos(192,200)}Well, she's running a high fever." "{pos(192,200)}Can't seem to get enough fluids down her." "{pos(192,200)}The doctor's going to run some tests." "But it might be better" "If she gets some rest now." "I won't be long, I promise." "Okay." "(meg:)professor fox, I am so... (syd:)meg..." "I'm so sorry about the final but..." "That should be the last thing" "On your mind right now." "So you think that this amulet" "Had something to do with your seizure?" "It sounds stupid, right?" "Well, is it possible that it" "Could've been the stress of" "Pulling an all-nighter?" "No, no." "No." "The amulet was old" "And had words written on it in latin." "I read them and then..." "Bang..." "There was this flash of white light" "And then I guess I passed out." "(syd:)where's the amulet now?" "(meg:)I think christie has it." "Doug?" "Hi." "Hey." "This is professor fox." "Hi." "Hi." "I heard." "Are you okay?" "Sort of." "I guess." "I'll check back later." "Okay, thanks." "I'm feeling better already." "(doug:)blake." "Blake." "Yeah, I'm on level seven." "Yeah?" "For those of us" "Who actually have to study for our exams," "I've got a psych' final tomorrow, dude." "Study later." "I can't." "I've got to go" "To the hospital to visit meg." "Go to the hospital" "And visit a girl, huh?" "You must be pretty serious about her." "Yeah, she's cute." "Who is she?" "You haven't met her yet." "Is she greek?" "She's not from the row, is she?" "Dude, I can date whomever I want." "Really?" "Blake, don't start, man." "Relax." "I'm just yanking your chain." "And you just cost me level seven, my friend." "You can win that game any time you want." "You've got to stop downloading" "Those power patches from the net." "So, is meg going to be all right?" "(doug:)doctors don't know." "It's weird." "They say that her passing out" "Has something to do with some medallion" "Her roommate found in harper's wood." "In harper's wood?" "Yeah." "I told her she's been sculling" "Too much in ancient studies." "What did the medallion look like?" "Blake, I..." "I don't know." "Her roommate has it, I think." "Why?" "No reason." "Study hard." "[♪]" "(christie:)the room just lit up." "I was all right." "But a minute later, meg just crashed." "(syd:)crashed?" "Her eyes rolled up in her head." "She was, like, having seizures" "So I called 9-1-1." "Did she mention any health problems" "Prior to what happened?" "No." "I feel so bad." "I mean, it's my fault she put" "That thing on in the first place." "Whatever happened" "Is not your fault, christie." "Well, she wouldn't have put it on" "If it weren't for me." "Trust me, I was there." "Here." "Oh, meg mentioned the inscription." "Et nunc..." "Oh, don't do that." "Sorry." "That's..." "That's what meg did just before it happened." ""et nunc et sempur."" "It means "and now and forever."" "(christie:)to tell you the truth, since it happened," "Every time I come near that thing," "The hairs stand up on the back of my neck." "Oh." "Well, from the style of engraving" "And the way the stone is cut," "I place it back" "During the late 17th century." "What, a relic?" "I thought it was just a piece" "Of costume jewelry." "Where did you get this?" "Up at harper's wood" "Just north of campus, near..." "Near cherry creek." "It's part of my botany practical" "To collect indigenous flora." "I was just digging up a plant." "Could you show me exactly where?" "Yeah." "What was that?" "I'm the only one here." "Everyone else has class this time of day." "Could any one of them have slipped back in?" "No, we would've seen them go up." "It's probably nothing" "But I'll go check it out anyway." "(christie:) professor fox." "Hey, you all right, professor fox?" "I know he went out this window." "There's no ladder," "No fire escape." "I need you to show me exactly" "Where you found that amulet." "Hey, professor fox, wait up." "{ Advertisement }" "I never realized there was a" "Whole forest back here." "It was over there, I think." "There was this unbelievable" "Moonshine yarrow near where" "I found the medallion." "I hope she has an 'a' in botany." "It was somewhere..." "See that, nigel?" "Something under there." "Yeah." "(christie:)yeah, it's right by the moonshine yarrow," "Right here." "What?" "This is deadly nightshade, isn't it?" "Diviner's sage?" "Flowers and herbs" "Often associated with wicca" "And witchcraft." "Well this is a garden." "I mean, these plants" "Usually don't grow together." "Somebody must have planted it." "In the 1600s, this area was known" "As an active site for the famous witch," "Sunna woodhouse." "A witch?" "She was accused of it, anyway." "She and her coven were wiped out" "During the madness of the salem witch trials." "So you think that medallion belonged to her?" "Well, you said yourself they were buried deep." "Yeah but a real relic?" "Meg is going to die when she finds this out." "Let's hope not." "We're going to go on ahead." "Why don't you wait here?" "Okay." "Hey, sydney?" "Nigel?" "What's wrong?" "All of a sudden, this place is really" "Starting to creep me out." "(nigel:)syd, take a look at this." "(syd:)a pentagram." "(christie:)hey, I've seen blair witch, man." "Devil worshipers use those." "(syd:)that's a 20th century myth." "Come on, voodoo?" "Santeria?" "It's actually a very powerful wiccan symbol." "White magic." "This probably marked their sacred site." "What?" "Like I told you," "This amulet dates back to the 1600s." "Witchcraft was practiced" "Through this part of the country." "Women were persecuted for it," "Burnt at the stake." "I'm not much of an expert on wicca," "But I do know someone who is." "(nurse:)attention, code blue in unit three." "Attention, code blue in unit three." "You're going to be all right, meg." "Just catch your breath." "Harken well, ye elements." "Aquad et igni interdictus." "Meg?" "She's burning up." "Can you give her anything" "But aspirin?" "The tests didn't tell us anything." "We don't know where to start." "(meg:)nemo quod dat habet non." "I'm burning." "[screaming]" "(nurse:)go get dr." "Schaffer." "Go!" "Go!" "We need some help here." "It's an emergency." "We need dr." "Schaffer." "[panting]" "Hello?" "[dog growling]" "(nigel:)nice doggy." "(zanda:)careful." "He'll bite your hand off." "Zanda wilkes?" "Zanda." "Zanda, my name's sydney fox." "I teach..." "Ancient studies and hunt relics." "I know who you are." "Who's he?" "This is my associate." "Nigel bailey." "Hello." "Actually we met once." "At chancellor evans's house," "That boring evening with our tedious junior senator." "Yes." "He couldn't answer a question" "To save his life." "Actually, I was hoping" "You could help me with..." "What is that?" "A 17 century amulet." "Let me see it." "Is the stone blood-red?" "Yes." "How did you know?" "I can feel its power." "You were right, professor fox," "It is 17th century." "Where did you get this?" "Harper's wood, near cherry creek." "(syd:)a student of mine," "Whom I care a lot about," "Is in the hospital very ill," "I think because of this amulet." "And you want to know if that's possible," "If it's within the realm of witchcraft." "Yes." "Did you find anything else wiccan?" "A pentagram within a circle." "(zanda:)harper's wood is a sacred power site," "Like stonehenge." "I've long been aware of a strong presence there" "And I can tell you for certain" "That this amulet belonged to sunna." "First of all, you must understand" "That the world that was back then..." "I'm only explaining this, professor," "Because I have no inkling" "Of the extent of your associate's knowledge." "Quite extensive, I assure you." "Sunna was a witch." "She had gifts, extraordinary powers." "Harper's wood near cherry creek," "She was tried for witching and killed." "Did you find the book?" "What book?" "Sunna woodhouse's book of shadows," "The book of spells and ceremonies." "No." "It was rumoured that eli stoffel," "The puritan who accused her," "He kept it and after sunna was tried," "He attempted to use it for his own ends." "I need time to consult the spirits." "They may be able to tell you" "How to help your friend." "Beware, I fear darkness follows this." "Thank you." "(nigel:)the library will have" "Records from the 1690s." "I'm going to take a closer look" "At this under the e.M." "And see if there's anything we missed." "Alright." "What?" "It's meg." "She's had another seizure." "Here." "Put this in lockup for me, would you," "And call zanda wilkes." "Tell her to meet me there." "Harken well, ye elements." "Aquad et igni interdictus." "We've tried everything" "To lower her temperature." "If it doesn't go down soon," "We're going to move her to intensive care." "Meg?" "Fata viam invenient." "Meg." "(doctor:)she's completely retreated" "Into her own world." "She's totally unaware" "Of her surroundings." "(meg:)atque etiun." "(doctor:)I..." "I wouldn't." "She attacked a nurse" "Who tried to touch her." "What is it, zanda?" "You said this girl is a friend of yours?" "A student." "Does she practice wicca?" "Not that I know of." "There's a strong force in her," "A powerful goodness," "But it's too strong for the vessel." "What kind of force?" "Legend has it that sunna took power" "From the amulet with the aid" "Of a wiccan ceremony." "What her friend christie described" "Sounds something like that." "Be certain of this:" "If that girl somehow took on sunna's power" "Without any preparation," "It could kill her." "{ Advertisement }" "Hey." "It's karen, right?" "Do I know you?" "I don't think so." "I'm looking for professor fox." "Is she in?" "Actually, she's not" "But if you give me your name..." "Actually..." "She was going to leave me something." "That amulet you're holding." "She wanted me to have it." "Thank you, karen." "Thank you very much." "Yes." "(karen:)I feel like such an idiot." "Could you identify whoever it was?" "I don't even remember what happened." "Syd, I'm sorry about the amulet." "Nothing else was taken?" "No." "(syd:)someone stole the amulet." "Right out from under my nose." "Are you all right?" "I didn't see who took it." "I don't remember a thing." "It just disappeared." "As if by magic?" "According to what I found out," "There were rumours that eli stoffel" "Kept sunna woodhouse's book of shadows" "And turned to black magic" "To amass his real estate fortune." "And subsequent generations" "Of the stoffel family built on his wealth." "I found building plans that seem" "To indicate a more extensive" "Than usual basement was added" "To the property during its early history." "Eli stoffel's private reading room?" "To keep the book from prying eyes?" "It says here that the nu theta phi" "Fraternity house was built on the site" "Of the original stoffel residence." "It was donated during the turn of the century." "Meg just started dating a theta phi." "I met him at the hospital." "Man, those frat boys are all the same." "Date one, you date them all." "I don't know, he seemed nice enough." "Do you think there's a connection?" "No, no, no, guys." "The couches go over there." "(guy:)right." "Bar's being set up in the den." "Okay, just go make sure those losers" "Do it right this time." "Party tonight?" "Yeah, yeah." "Can I help you?" "Looking for doug bennett." "Oh, he's not here right now." "Guess I'll come back." "Who..." "Who should I say is calling?" "(doug:)blake, everything is..." "Professor fox, hey." "Hey." "Guess I was wrong." "Professor." "Is everything okay, professor?" "Maybe you should ask your friend there." "What, you think blake has something to do with this?" "I think he knows more about" "Why meg is in the hospital" "Than he's letting on." "An amulet that might have helped her" "Went missing from my office a few minutes ago." "And you..." "And you think blake took it?" "You tell me." "No, no." "He's..." "He's been here." "It's an amulet with a red stone" "In the centre of it." "I hope you know what you're doing here." "It's just..." "It's an amulet, right?" "That's like a..." "A piece of jewelry." "If I find out you're lying to me," "You'll be seeing me again." "What was that about?" "She thinks I have some amulet?" "Do you?" "Look, I know you're into this occult stuff." "If she's right and this has anything" "To do with why meg's sick..." "What if it did?" "Look, man, I know you're into" "This black magic stuff." "I..." "I don't care." "Oh, don't you, huh?" "You like having a 3.8 gpa, right?" "Yeah." "We have the highest" "Gpa of any house on campus." "And you like the fact that" "We have great parties here, right?" "Now why do you think that is?" "Because our..." "Our beer tastes better?" "And you ever wonder why" "When a theta fi has a problem," "I can always fix it?" "You're scaring me, dude." "Get past it, doug." "Come on, I'm going to let you in" "On my little secret." "Are we still underneath the house?" "I found it during junior year." "You lied." "I speak to you, oh gods of darkness." "Empower us with the spirit we seek." "You're a freak, you know that?" "What are you saying?" "That witchcraft is the reason why" "Theta fi is the best frat on the row?" "Three hundred years ago," "My great ancestor" "Eli killed a witch for this." "He used it to summon the dark master" "And the spells in it brought him" "A life of fortune and ease." "I in turn have shared these powers with you, doug." "You're nuts, man." "I'm telling professor fox." "It sounds crazy, huh?" "Well, you should hear the rest" "Because it's a real doozy." "This amulet will increase my powers tenfold." "However, right now," "It's just an empty vessel" "Because your girlfriend meg" "Took what power was in it." "Tonight, my friend," "You're going to help me get it back." "No." "No, this..." "This isn't cool, man." "It'll make her feel better, doug." "It will." "You don't give a damn about her." "It's the only way." "What's the matter, gaia?" "That was the hospital." "Meg's getting worse." "(nigel:)mrs." "Zanda." "The amulet you showed me." "Where is it?" "I need to hold it again." "Someone speak up." "We don't have it anymore." "What?" "It's been stolen." "By whom?" "We don't know." "I came here to tell you that" "A passage from the book of shadows" "Must be recited with the amulet" "Around the witch's neck to" "Undo the spell that injured your friend." "Sounds easy enough." "(zanda:)however, in the wrong hands," "It could be used for the most" "Powerful black magic." "You must find sydney and warn her that..." "Warn me of what?" "(zanda:)the dark presence I sensed before" "Now has the amulet" "And the book in his possession." "His?" "A warlock." "A master of the black arts." "You scared me." "Can I help you?" "Yes." "I'm here to take meg ryerson into the mri." "You can check her charts if you like." "Listen up." "Blake and I are getting" "Seriously busy downstairs tonight." "Okay?" "That means it's off-limits to everyone," "Brothers included, no matter what you hear." "You got that?" "No exceptions." "Man, that means you." "(doug:)excuse me." "Sorry, you can't go down there" "Without being accompanied." "I was just looking for the ladies'..." "Doug." "Jamie." "Hi." "Hi." "Jamie, the washrooms" "Are right this way." "Okay." "Actually, you know what?" "I can find it on my own." "It's just this way." "Okay." "See you later?" "Yeah." "Take care, jamie." "[♪]" "{ Advertisement }" "What happened?" "I saw that guy doug disappear" "Through a secret panel in the wall." "Good work." "[phone ringing]" "Yeah?" "I'm at the hospital." "Meg's gone." "What do you mean "gone"?" "We're too late." "The warlock has her." "Meg is missing." "(karen:)right here." "But I just saw him closing it." "I have no idea how he opened it." "I need you to wake, meg." "Or should I say sunna?" "Wait a minute." "(guy:)down here." "Hey, find your own spot." "We got here first." "Sorry." "Yeah." "Quick thinking, karen." "Yeah." "(syd:)all right." "Why don't you stay here and keep watch?" "If we're not out in five minutes," "Call the marines." "You got it." "(syd:)nigel." "Yeah." "Coming." "Sorry." "Etiam atque etium." "I consecrate and bless this amulet" "In the divine name of the goddess." "Let her soul crack open" "And her power be cast forth." "Only you can unleash your powers, meg," "And then you'll have your health back." "You just have to say the words in reverse:" ""semper et nunc et."" "Say it!" ""semper et nunc et."" "What was that?" "Oh lord of darkness," "Allow me this night" "The gift of full power." "It is truly my right." "Doug?" "Sh." "It's going to be okay." "I consecrate and bless this amulet" "In the divine name of the goddess." "Let my soul crack open" "And receive its power henceforth." "(syd:)candles." "I speak to you, o gods of darkness." "Empower me with the spirit I seek." "Harken ye, oh element." "Aquad et igni interdictus." "Let my soul crack open" "And receive its power." "Et sem..." "No!" "Here." "Get meg out of here." "It's over, blake." "It's far from over." "There's more than enough power" "In the amulet for the both of us." "I could show you." "I could share it with you." "Yeah, right." "The power is mine." "It's my stoffel destiny." "Wrong." "It's your destiny to be the last" "In a long line of evil men." "Thanks, nigel." "You're welcome, sydney." "Shall we go?" "Yeah." "Let somebody else clean up this mess." "{ Advertisement }" "(zanda:)I thought its power was strong before" "But now it's all- consuming." "Its vibes are..." "Oh, my god." "I can see." "Can you?" "Is he always that gullible?" "(karen:)yup." "But he is a good kisser." "Oh." "(zanda:)the truth is it's been a thrill" "To hold the amulet" "And feel its power." "It must never fall" "Into the wrong hands, sydney." "Oh, I understand that." "(meg:)hello?" "In here, meg." "Guess what this is?" "You got it?" "Harvard." "Grad school, here I come." "Well done." "Oh, I don't even know how to thank you," "All of you." "(syd:)how about by not missing any more finals?" "Oh, well." "So..." "Can I wear that for good luck?" "I'm only kidding." "I'm kidding." "Let me see that." "Subtitle by:" "Kiasuseven"