Archer House, Spencer's Room – Night

In bed, Spencer is having unpleasant dreams once again.

"The night of the great storm, I saw her cross my windows."

Spencer's Dream – Courtroom – Day

Young Spencer is seated beside his father, eyes tearful. They are in the court where Diana stands trial.

"In the lightning, I did see her." The ugly woman points to Diana. "Her. Lady Reid…I will never forget it. The next moment, I found my infant son was dead, with the blood welt on his breast."

The evil Third Man turns to a jury of twelve men. "You heard it. The blood welt is the mark of Satan's touch."

As the crowd murmurs in fear, Young Spencer looks to his father, who sits with hands clenched and is emotionless.

Spencer's Dream – Young Spencer's Home – Night

In the quiet kitchen, Young Spencer looks across the table. William Reid stares into his food.

"She was with me, father."

"Nothing can be done against them."

"She was with me that night."

William doesn't even look up.

Spencer's Dream – Church – Night

Empty church. Young Spencer carries a lantern past pews. A soldier exits through a white door. Young Spencer waits, looking up at the vast church. The white door opens and the third man steps out.

"Go home."

"May I see my mother?"

"You do not want to be here. Go home to your father."

"She did not do it…please listen…"

"She is guilty."

"No, sir, please…she is innocent…"

"She has confessed."

"No."

"She has admitted to her evil and signed a written confession. Do you know what a confession is? All that is left for you now is to pray for her soul." The third man leaves through the white door.

Spencer's Dream – Young Spencer's Bedroom – Morning

Young Spencer buttons his shirt.

Spencer's Dream – Young Spencer's Yard – Morning

Young Spencer comes out, looks to the lawn, not understanding. William Reid loads a wagon full of belongings.

"We are leaving…she has gone away."

Realization comes to Young Spencer. He runs away across the lawn as his father calls for him.

He runs to the forest trail and weeps.

"She has confessed." Spencer remembers what the third man told him the night before.

Spencer's Dream – Church – Morning

The church is empty. Doors are thrown open and Young Spencer enters. He goes down the aisle, towards the white door.

"She has admitted to her evil and signed a written confession."

"Mother." Spencer says sadly.

Spencer's Dream – Church, Beyond White Door – Morning

Young Spencer enters, halting. The room contains torture devices, iron cuffs, thumb screws, knifes and needles.

"Do you know what confession is?"

He walks numb, eyes locked forward…in the corner is a spiked chair, adorned with sharp iron spikes. Hundreds of spikes. It is fitted with straps for holding down the accused.

Tears stream down Young Spencer's face. He kneels, hands on the spikes of the chair, pressing hard. As he sobs, blood run down from his hands.

Archer House, Spencer's Room – Night

In bed, Spencer opens tear filled eyes. He sits up, bringing his trembling hands to wipe his cheeks. His hands trail blood and he looks at them…the old scars are bleeding.

Archer House, Sitting Room – Night

Lila comes to the door and sees Spencer is sitting by the fire, eyes bleary and his palms are wrapped with bloodied cloth. "Spencer Reid?" Lila comes beside his chair.

"Allow me some time. I have spent every hour in the company of others. I need to be alone."

"What troubles you?" She moves in front of him and he gets out of the chair and sits to another chair. Lila sits in the chair he deserted. "The things I said to you before…I was wrong to say them."

"No, actually, you were not. Every word you spoke had truth in it."

"What has happened?"

Spencer doesn't say anything and he puts his head back. His eyes closed. "Lady Archer…she is your stepmother, isn't she? She bears so little resemblance."

"What?" she asks him confused.

"She is not your birth mother, is she?"

"No, but…why do you ask that?"

"What happened to your mother? Is she still alive?"

"She died. Her lungs were diseased…two years ago. My stepmother was her nurse. What is this about?"

"Memories have come back. I had them forgotten, and wish I could forget them again…but they are here now…Lord, how I hate this place."

"If you want me to go, I will. Do you want me to leave?"

"I…I do not know. I no longer know what I think or what I feel."

Lila walks to him and she touches his back. "Why are you so afraid of that? Is there truly ssuch harm in uncertainty?" She kneels and smiles a little for him. She reaches to touch his face and holds his head in her hands. She leans to kiss him. Spencer rests his head against hers, weary and puts his arms around her and they kiss passionately.

Archer House, Second Floor Hall – Morning

Spencer exits his room with his satchel in hand. He looks down the hall and steps back in to take a white rose from a vase. He goes around a corner and comes to the last door. He bends down and slips the white rose under the crack of Lila's door.

Archer House, Front Porch – Morning

It's raining and Spencer comes out. Across the lawn, Derek is bringing the horses.

"Good morrow, Constable." Lady Archer tells him. Spencer turns to see Lady Archer in a chair sewing. "Returning to the Western Woods?"

"Yes, actually."

"Use caution."

Spencer nods and studies her. "Do you know…I think those are the first words I have heard from you my entire time here."

"As my husband says, a wife should be always like an echo, and at the same time, quite unlike an echo."

Spencer is confused.

"Constable, like an echo, she should speak only when spoken to, and unlike an echo, should never try to have the last word, or, at least that is what he believes."

William comes out the door, irritable, skillet in hand. "Constable…did you notice anything out of the ordinary during the night?"

Spencer eyes the skillet, ill at ease and tries not to be. "Um…I…I did not…no. Why?"

"Sarah has gone missing…my servant girl. Her things are gone. Damn it. She has joined the migration out of town." He turns to his wife. "What about breakfast, woman? Or, am I to starve to death?"

Lady Archer gets up and goes in and takes the skillet.

"I should be going…good day to you." Spencer heads towards Derek and William watches from the porch disgruntled and goes in.