Face Off (Grimm)
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| "Face Off" | |
|---|---|
| Grimm episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Terrence O'Hara |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | Richard Marvin |
| Cinematography by | Marshall Adams |
| Editing by | Chris Willingham |
| Production code | 213 |
| Original air date | March 8, 2013 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearance | |
| None Credited | |
"Face Off" is the 13th episode and mid-season premiere of the supernatural drama television series Grimm of season 2 and the 35th overall, which premiered on March 8, 2013, on NBC. The episode was written by series creators Jim Kouf and David Greenwalt, and was directed by Terrence O'Hara.
Opening quote: "The will to conquer is the first condition of victory."
Nick (David Giuntoli) has just found that it was Renard (Sasha Roiz) who was kissing Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) in the spice shop. He is then called to investigate a multiple homicide: the same Hundjägers he and Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) have just killed.
Renard enters the trailer, searching for the key, but can't find it. At the station, detectives view footage from the hotel of Monroe (face unseen) being followed by the Hundjägers. Monroe calls Rosalee (Bree Turner) to discuss a cure for Juliette and Renard. Renard visits Juliette and they kiss, as Nick watches from a distance. He gets out of the car, bent on confronting them, but gets a call from Monroe, who insists that they can't control their actions and that Rosalee can find a way to cure them. In the house, Juliette and Renard alternate between forced together and desperately trying to stay apart. Finally, Juliette takes Renard's gun and begins shooting randomly, forcing Renard to take back the gun and flee before the police arrive.
Adalind (Claire Coffee) is released from the jail, but Renard forces her to come with him to a lake. He tells her to "fix" him. She says that she can't, but she can make it "better", and they have sex. At the station, Renard finally finds the key in Nick's desk and takes it. In the spice shop, Monroe finally deduces that Renard is the "Royal" in Portland and tells Nick that they need Juliette and Renard to take the purification spell. However, another ingredient required is Adalind's cat. It is lost, so Nick will have to drink the antidote.
Renard lies to Adalind that he couldn't find the key, then calls Nick and tells him they need to meet. They rendezvous at the Postman's house. Nick attacks Renard and realizes that he is a Wesen. Renard explains that he came to return the key, that he knew Nick was a Grimm even before Nick did, and that he is on his side.
In the spice shop, Nick takes the antidote and endures the same pain process that Renard went through. Juliette rushes to his side in distress. In Vienna, Adalind checks a pregnancy test and smiles when it shows positive.
