Charmed (TV Series)

Source Material (2019)

Melonie Diaz: Mel Vera

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• Mel Vera : Is this really necessary?

  Niko Hamada : You're not returning my calls.

  Mel Vera : You shouldn't be following me. It's dangerous.

  Niko Hamada : I went back to that tattoo parlor. Everything that was ransacked was magically cleaned up. It was like the Sarcana never existed.

  Mel Vera : So the Elders cleaned it up.

  Niko Hamada : Who? Mel, it's been my job to investigate cults and help get people out of them. I know the Sarcana weren't a cult, but what happened to them? You have to tell me.

• Niko Hamada : Is that a magical compass?

  Mel Vera : Yes, it is, and it's pointing to...

  [finding the tracker Maggie put on Tessa in a garbage can] 

  Mel Vera : What the hell?

  Niko Hamada : Rookie mistake. Looks like your mark is onto you.

  Mel Vera : I can't believe it.

  Niko Hamada : Look, I know I'm just a human, but I also happen to be a kick-ass PI. If you need to track someone down, I can help.

• Mel Vera : What are you doing wearing my trench coat?

  Maggie Vera : What are you doing...

  [covering] 

  Maggie Vera : ...ditching work?

  Mel Vera : Niko is helping me find Tessa.

  Maggie Vera : She is?

  Niko Hamada : Oh, your sisters are witches, too! How did I not think of that? Sorry. Sorry. Just... mind blown all over again.

  Maggie Vera : [sarcastic]  Yep. One big happy coven. Now you know.

• Niko Hamada : Who taught you to pick a lock?

  Mel Vera : [covering]  This cop I used to know.

• Tessa : Fiona's unhinged. I need to go to the Elders.

  Mel Vera : No. We need to stop her now. If Fiona gets that dagger, she's going to end all magic.

  Tessa : That's why I need to go to the Elders.

  Mel Vera : Fiona will have the dagger by then. We can't wait. Macy and Maggie are on their way. This is our fight, Tessa. My sisters' and mine. So let us fight it.

  Tessa : [giving in, reluctantly]  Fine. But I want there to be no confusion about this: Fiona is the Elders' priority. She must be turned over to them.

  Mel Vera : She killed the Sarcana. She deserves whatever hell is coming her way.

• Harry Greenwood : There is no nobler death than one in service to your charges.

  Mel Vera : Thank you, Tessa.

  Maggie Vera : You were a good Whitelighter.

  Harry Greenwood : [sprinkling a potion on her, they watch her body dissolve into orbs and disappear]  Her light is extinguished.

• Maggie Vera : You still have your powers.

  Macy Vaughn : But if Fiona restored them, wouldn't she take them back?

  Harry Greenwood : The Vortex Viribus restored my powers. The only thing that bound me to Fiona was her collar, from which you all freed me.

  Mel Vera : I think this makes you an independent Whitelighter.

  Harry Greenwood : I suppose it does.

  Maggie Vera : Harry, you're free. You can do whatever you want.

  Macy Vaughn : You don't have to answer to the Elders anymore. You're bound to no one, not even us.

  Harry Greenwood : Like I would leave you to make breakfast on your own. Come on, now.

• Mel Vera : I don't understand. Why does Fiona want to get rid of magic?

  Harry Greenwood : Well, Fiona feels she's been used by others to gain power her entire life. The Elders, the Sarcana.

  Macy Vaughn : So she wanted the Origin Dagger to take on the power herself.

  Harry Greenwood : Well, yes, the dagger would give her the power to control the Flame of Magic. Whoever pierces themselves with it can sustain a massive amount of power without being consumed by it.

  Maggie Vera : Well, it's a good thing she didn't get it.

• Mel Vera : So why is Fiona going for the Flame, also bringing about the blossoming of death?

  Maggie Vera : Yeah, that's... from the prophecy that's supposed to be about the Source of All Evil.

  Macy Vaughn : Right. So either the timing of this is a big coincidence, or...

  Mel Vera : Or the Flame and the Source are the same thing.

  Harry Greenwood : My god. That would mean... both witches and demons... get their power from...

  Maggie Vera : From the exact same place.

  Macy Vaughn : And whether it's good or evil depends on who possesses it.