Good Witch

Previously on Good Witch...

I, uh, I saw you and Sam.

-Oh. -And I'll meet you at the festival?

-Eight o'clock? -Count on it.

Sam,

be careful tonight.

It was the day before All Hallow's Eve,

as it was perpetually in the town of Tarynsville

because of a curse that had been cast so many years ago.

The people of Tarynsville had grown accustomed

to this anticipation, in the same way

that the young woman had been waiting for a love

that she felt would never fulfil her heart.

But on that day, the magic in the air was of a different spirit.

Tarynsville breathes as if it were alive,

and no one who lived in that magical place could

imagine the change that was about to come...

all of it set in motion by the efforts of...

the Enchantress.

Cassie?

It's awfully late at night to light a fire.

Yeah, I needed something to do

while I was waiting to hear from Sam.

No word, huh?

Yeah. He was supposed to meet me at the Festival, but he never showed up.

You want me to wait up with you?

No. That's okay.

I have something to stare into now while I wait to hear his car.

All right. Goodnight.

Goodnight.

-Sam? -Ah, Cassie.

Sam, where have you been?

Well, mostly driving around

until I found a place to, kind of, sit.

-All night? -Yeah, all night.

Why?

I had to do an emergency surgery, and, uh,

I had planned to meet you when I got finished, like I said I would,

but there were complications with the patient, and...

I had him open on the table.

Thought he was going to make it, but...

-Sam. -Yeah.

I couldn't save him.

Well, I'm sure you did everything you could.

It's, um, first time that's happened

since New York, and I just had forgotten...

how it rips you up

from the inside out.

So I just left the hospital and turned off my phone and...

I'm so sorry.

Thanks. Me too.

You wanna come inside? No one else is up. I could make some tea.

Yeah, um,

I don't really want to talk about it.

-We don't have to talk. -I, um...

I gotta sleep.

Welcome to Grey House.

Oh, we're so lucky to have found it.

Sean had another B and B

picked out, but when our phones stopped working we couldn't

-figure out where it was. -I'm glad you ended up here.

Hey! My phone's working again.

Oh, you must have really good reception.

George, we've got some unexpected guests.

And we have a room waiting for them.

Oh, no, we're not together.

I mean, we're here together, but we're not...

We're she and I, uh, not us.

Right. Hmm, I see. Well,

what names should I put your rooms under?

Sean Coyle and Jessica Carrington.

Jessica Carrington, the author?

-Mm-hmm. -My daughter and I love your books.

Thank you. I love writing them.

What kind of books do you write?

Have you ever heard of the Tarynsville trilogy ?

Uh... No. I mostly read biographies

-or fix-it manuals. -

Tarynsville is the magical town where

-Jessica's books take place. - And the final book

in the trilogy is coming out next week.

The Enchantress Unites. Oh, Grace and I

are debating what it means and how it all ends.

Could you give me a little hint? No, no.

No, no. No, never mind. I don't want to know.

Nobody can know.

Not until the book comes out, which is why my editor thought

it'd be a good idea to get away before the onslaught

of attention happens when it does.

She calls me "my editor" even though I'm standing right here.

My editor likes to correct things if I'm a little unclear.

Well, why don't I show you to your rooms.

-Oh! -Thank you.

Have you started working on your next book yet?

I'm sort of thinking of some things,

but I haven't figured out the right idea.

Well, maybe Grey House will inspire you

to come up with a story that inspires us all.

- I don't think I've seen that. - Oh, it's really good.

He made it right between the two Godfather films.

Oh. Cassie, this is Brian.

-Brian, this is my cousin, Cassie. -It's really nice to meet you.

-Ah, you too. -We met at the Lights Festival

and bonded over our mutual obsession with movies.

Oh, I didn't know you were a movie lover.

I have always loved movies.

So when do you think you'll be back in Middleton?

As soon as anyone orders a pallet of flour

-and 800 pounds of sugar. -

Because Brian owns a bakery-supply company.

-Oh... -But the next time

-he's in Middleton... -I'll see you at the multiplex.

Aw, isn't he fantastic?

It's like he Purple Rose of Cairo'ed right off the screen and into my life.

That's one of the many movies I've seen, by the way.

-Hey, guys. -Hey, um,

was that Jessica Carrington I saw going upstairs?

-Yes. She's staying here. -See? I told you that was her!

- -Grace got mad at me for not knowing who she was.

Then, she got even madder when I told her

-I haven't read any of the books. -It's crazy.

Me neither.

I'm waiting for the movie.

- -You know, I sometimes wish

I could be as strong and brave as the characters in Jessica's books.

They don't seem to be afraid of anything.

Being brave doesn't mean not being afraid.

It means being afraid and doing it anyway.

-Hmm. -You know, why don't you grab an extra plate

for Nick at the table?

Well, it's almost dinner time.

Yeah, dad's been eating most of his meals in the hospital.

Just prep the patient. I'll be there in 20 minutes.

I'll scrub in when I get there.

What?

No. I, uh...

I thought she was released last night.

Ah, thank you.

Well, uh... Okay, fine.

Just make sure there's somebody at the house

when she gets there, okay? I'll...

I'll take another look when I get in.

-Bye. -Bye.

Thank you. I'm sorry.

Yeah. Yeah, I'm on the way.

Give me a call if you have any post-op pain

or if you just want me to explain one more time

how you didn't even need your appendix to begin with.

Could you, uh, book an O.R. for me for tomorrow afternoon?

I've got two procedures I've gotta get done before my consult at 6:00.

-Dr. Radford. -Uh huh?

I didn't think I saw you on the schedule today.

Yeah, well, I thought I should be on it.

You know, you've been here an awful lot lately. I mean, you're entitled

-to take some time away from this place. -Well, as soon as people

stop needing a doctor, maybe I will.

Here's Mrs. Jones' file.

Oh, I know you guys are pretty backed up in the E.R.

Let me help you, uh, thin the lines out a little bit.

- Oh... -Sorry, I can't stay for breakfast, I have a date.

-Oh! With your movie man? -No. That was Brian.

Today is Carl. He's on his way

to a tennis tournament and is taking a one hundred mile detour just to see me.

Oh, he must really like you.

-Good morning! -Morning.

-I didn't realize this house had such a beautiful courtyard. - Hmm, yeah.

I love being able to... "stand in the shadow of the house

beneath the trees that stretched their boughs overhead."

"Trees that protected her heart."

Thought you might recognize your writing.

Because that's how I described things in my book.

It was a courtyard just like this,

with the same kinds of trees where the young woman learns about her heritage.

And it's the place where she finally kisses the man who...

-Jessica! -Oh. Spoiler alert.

That's something that maybe happens in The Enchantress Unites.

Well, I can't wait to find out what happens with the relationship.

I'll probably curl up right here with a copy of the book,

eager to read every word.

Actually,

this would be the perfect place to read it.

The first reading,

at midnight, on the night the book is released.

That's already happening in New York, Jess. The publisher is throwing a big party.

So, why can't we throw it in Middleton instead?

I could read the first chapter right here in...

I didn't even ask you. Could we use your backyard?

Of course.

And then we can have a big party after that,

which is when it'll be Halloween, which means...

Oh, my gosh, that'd be perfect!

I guess, maybe, I might be able to convince the publisher

to let us do it here.

Sean, you can convince anybody to do anything,

which is why they'll let us do it.

A book release like this, it has to be done right.

So is there anyone in Middleton

who might be able to make a special event like this happen?

I can think of only one person.

I'll do it!