Recap: The judge slapped Alexi and put her in the Beadle's room. Alexi climbed out the window dressed as a boy and ended up meeting Sweeney and getting a job with him. Michael ended up at the shop but left in a rage as Anthony divulged his plan to help Joanna escape.
Joanna was in her room packing, when Michael burst in to the room. She gasped and he grabbed her, dragging her outside he bundled her into a carriage taking her away, Anthony tried to follow but the carriage was to swift for him. He ran back to Todd's who had calmed down and said "They've moved her, where would they take her?" Alexi lifted her head and said "The mad house, Micha…. I mean the judge has connections there." Sweeney nodded and said "You can hide her here until you can secure yourself passage out of the city. Go collect her as a wigmaker, they often get their hair from the madhouse."
Anthony nodded and ran off as the other made their way downstairs to wait, Alexi watched as the woman she'd bumped into before snuck up to Sweeney's workshop. Sneaking away from the group Alexi followed her up to the shop, the woman explored the room and then said "Benjamin Barker, you've returned!" Alexi's eyes widened, she knew that name and now she realised why she recognised Sweeney's face. After all she saw a shadow of it every time she looked in the mirror.
Sweeney had followed her up and not noticed Alexi crouching in the corner, neither had the woman. The woman looked up at Sweeney and Alexi recognised her, it hadn't been Alexi simply missing Joanna, there was only one explanation for the similar characteristics. The woman eyed Sweeney and then said "Benjamin Barker, so you've come back." Sweeney looking shocked raised his razor, Alexi quickly realising what he was about to do shouted "Father no!" As he swung the razor she darted over to the pair of them and caught the razor and screamed as it sliced through her flesh thankfully not too badly as he let go when she caught it.
Sweeney stared down at her and said in confusion "Father?" That was at the same point a voice behind them said "Father?" They turned to see Michael, Joanna dressed similar to her, Anthony and Mrs Lovett, Alexi looked at them all and then down at her hand. She quickly dropped the razor, which sent blood dripping to the floor, she then turned to the woman but before she could speak Sweeney swung her around and pulled off her cap.
Her hair which normally brushed her shoulders fell down from the cap revealing who she truly was, Joanna stared and then ran forward to embrace her sister and said "Alexi, you're safe. Oh thank god. You were right we would find each other out here!" Alexi smiled and said "See love, you should trust me. I'm always right you know that!" Joanna stuck her tongue out at Alexi who grinned and then said "I should probably explain the whole Father thing, shouldn't I?"
They all nodded and Alexi turning Sweeney to face the group stood beside him and said "I was right Jo, it wasn't just a coincidence. I knew I recognised him, but couldn't figure out why. When I heard this woman say his proper name, I realised I see him every time I look in the mirror. He resides in me, in my genes! He's our father, Benjamin Barker!"
She then turned to the woman and said "Lucy?" The woman looked up and said "Alexi, darling! You're so clever, how you've grown!" Sweeney stared at Lucy, who smiled and said "I had to be sure Ben, you look so different. But it's been a very long time!" He gaped at her and said "Lucy, I thought you died. I was told you poisoned yourself." Lucy smiled and said "I did, we you were gone for who knows how long and well rape drives you to extreme measures." Ben turned to Michael with a dangerous look on his face, Michael tried to back away but the closed door blocked his path.
Alexi ran to stand in front of Michael and said "Father, no! Please don't!" Ben (A.N. Sweeney is longer to type than Ben! So he is now going to be called Ben) frowned and said "Ali really? After everything he's done to our family?" Alexi nodded and said "Yes!" Joanna moving forward removing her cap smirked and said "It's because she likes him!" Ben stared at them in shock, Michael turned to stare at Alexi who was glaring at Joanna.
"You promised you'd never tell a soul. That was a secret Jo!" she hissed. Joanna smirked and said "I think it's ironic, all this time you've liked him. All the days you've wished that it was you he liked not me. But no, it was always me he liked! It clearly shows just who's better!" Alexi shook her head and said "Jo, why are you doing this? I always helped you; I never did anything that could possibly hurt you!" Joanna turned up her nose and said "For someone with such brains, you're such an idiot Alexi."
Alexi's face dropped as Joanna carried on. "You were always better than me, at everything. You're smarter, you're more adventurous, got such spirit. I got none of that, but for once I was better than you! I'm prettier and he wanted me! It just shows how much talent is needed in a woman, for all your talents you're useless! Look around, how many successful women are married and how many women who like me pretty but not as clever are! A talented woman never marries; you have no future, what's the point of you even being here?"
Alexi's eyes filled with tears and she hung her head, dashing her tears away she looked up at Joanna and said "I stayed for you, you know. All we had was each other, life's not worth living if you don't have something to hold onto. You were that something! You know that all I've ever wanted was a happy family, you couldn't even let me have that. Not even the dream of that? You just tore out my reason for being alive, I sincerely hope you happy!"
She ran out the door avoiding Ben and Michael tries to stop, everyone stared after her and then all turned to look at Joanna who looked incredibly smug with the fact that she had just destroyed her sister's hopes and dreams.
