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[sc:wptop]Hello, SleepyHeads! This week on Witness Prophecies, we discuss Sleepy Hollow Season 3 Episode 10, entitled “Incident at Stone Manor” which originally aired on February 12, 2016. Stone Manor was not only the home of the “monster of the week,” gargoyle, but it also represented Abbie’s place of imprisonment and the stone manor of Pandora and The Hidden One.
We began this week’s episode where we ended last week, with Abbie Mills awakening and finding herself in a new place, unlike any other that we have previously seen. She is in the catacombs of an old temple, a stone manor of sorts, in an ancient, rocky wasteland. She spends her time exploring her surroundings, creating a map on temple wall, marking her days, and looking for a way out. The Eye of Providence is on the ground next to her, and during her wanderings, she finds an old, rusty cutlass. Monotony and a fear of sinking into madness are her greatest enemies and she passes the time by talking to and playing chess against an imaginary “Crane.” This is the tough Abbie we know – she perseveres and doesn’t give up hope.
Meanwhile, Jenny Mills has crafted a plan for finding Abbie. Ichabod Crane’s spirit, through an
incantation, will leave his body as an astral projection so that he can travel to different planes of reality and find Abbie, during a planetary convergence.
Watching the interaction between Crane’s spirit and Abbie’s reality is beautiful, as Abbie admits how her partner, Crane, has helped keep her sane during her 10 month exile (which to him was only one month). 
When Pandora appears to sever Crane’s tether to her and to his own spirit, Abbie thinks how the two partners and witnesses would work together to solve the problem, and is able to bring them both back to the real world, and safety. Nicole Beharie provided an astounding performance, as she portrayed her character’s determination to survive, and then to the brink of despair and desperation as she tried to re-focus on escaping from her stone manor. When the two witnesses reunited in the “real world,” with Abbie “guiding” Crane’s spirit back with her, it was moving, touching, and then ……. broken with Crane’s characteristic humor. The deep feelings between the witnesses remain unspoken, but acknowledged within their own hearts.
Meanwhile, we briefly meet Abbie and Jenny’s father, Ezra Mills, as Joe and Jenny obtain an artifact from his home, without his knowledge. There is no doubt we will see the interesting Mr. Mills again before this season ends, and perhaps we will gain some insight as to why he deserted his family.
Our “monster-of-the-week,” gargoyle, enabled Sophie Foster to begin developing a relationship with Jenny and Joe. Jenny clearly had “trust” issues based on her prior dealings with Sophie, and admitted her “trust” issues in general with Joe. Considering that she had been abandoned by her parents, and initially her sister, we would expect to see Jenny struggle with these issues for quite some time. The team worked together to solve the death of a construction worker at the old Stone Manor, which was once a church located in France before being shipped stone by stone to the Colonies. In their quest to defeat the gargoyle, they learned about the Marquis de Lafayette, his secret meeting with Betsy Ross, and the gargoyle which was unleashed by the British to thwart the Colony and France alliance. It was amusing to watch Jenny and Joe imitate Abbie and Crane as they all tried to solve the mystery. By the end, it appeared that Sophie has been welcomed to the Jenny and Joe side of the team.
Pandora was in her full evil form as she threatened Abbie and “spirit” Crane, but once she was back with her man, The Hidden One, she became an abused and henpecked wife. He selfishly took back some of the power he originally gave her, despite the clear pain it caused. How long will Pandora put up with the abuse? Only time will tell. And what will The Hidden One do now that he has more power? We’ll have to tune in next week, SleepyHeads!
History Lesson of the Week – George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
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The Marquis de Lafayette was only 19 years old when he met George Washington, in 1777, just after the Continental Congress appointed him to be a volunteer Major General in the Continental Army.
Lafayette was a very rich young Frenchman, and he left his homeland to join the Revolutionary Army to fight the British. His father had been killed by the British in 1959, when he was only 2 years old, and he was raised to hate them.
The young man was recruited to serve in Paris, during an American effort to enlist French Army officers in the cause. Remember that the British had hired their own Hessian soldiers, so seeking assistance was not uncommon during that period. Lafayette had no military experience, and he was recruited for his connections to the French court. He sailed to the Colonies and met George Washington, immediately becoming committed to him and the cause. He served without pay, and spent his own money for the expenses of his staff and officers.
Washington didn’t want Lafayette to be hurt in battle, but Lafayette insisted on fighting, and proved to be courageous and intelligent in battle. Lafayette later served under Major General Nathanael Greene, and the two maintained a lifelong friendship. He was a trusted and valued confident of Washington, as well.
Washington didn’t want Lafayette to be hurt in battle, but Lafayette insisted on fighting, and proved to be courageous and intelligent in battle. Lafayette later served under Major General Nathanael Greene, and the two maintained a lifelong friendship. He was a trusted and valued confident of Washington, as well.
In 1779, Lafayette returned to France and helped convince the King to engage the British fleet in the Caribbean, and to send troops to assist the colonists. This proved to be a boost for the war effort. Lafayette also played a critical role during the Siege of Yorktown, and his efforts definitely helped bring independence to the colonies. Of all the foreign assistance received by the Colonies, the Marquis de Lafayette was the most prominent.
Link to MountVernon.org – George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette
February 19, 2016 – Season 3 Episode 11
“Kindred Spirits”
And SleepyHeads – don’t forget about the new book, Sleepy Hollow – Creating Heroes, Demons & Monsters, by Tara Bennett and Paul Terry. You can order it on Amazon, by using the Golden Spiral Media link.
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