All Things Must Pass

"All Things Must Pass" is the twelfth episode of the second season of the American science fiction series Defiance, and the series' twenty-fourth episode overall. It was aired on August 28, 2014. The episode was written by Todd Slavkin & Darren Swimmer and directed by Michael Nankin. The episode aired back-to-back with the next episode, "I Almost Prayed". Plot The episode starts with Stahma (Jaime Murray) and Datak (Tony Curran), who have spent the night together, and they discuss Datak coming back home. Stahma tells him her rules to accept him back and Datak agrees until he hears that she wants to be a partner in the family business. Datak asks her to leave and when someone knocks at his door, thinking is Stahma, he opens it and is kidnapped by a stranger. Stahma is also kidnapped on her way back home and the two of them wake up in an abandoned silo, tied up. Nolan (Grant Bowler) continues to drag the injured Tommy (Dewshane Williams) on the sleigh, trying to get him back in Defiance in time for someone to take care of his wound. On their way, Tommy tells Nolan about Cai (Robin Dunne) and that Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas) asked them to kill him if they see him. Nolan realizes that Irisa is afraid of Cai because somehow the two of them are linked and he can destroy her plan. Doc Yewll (Trenna Keating) continues to hide so she will not get arrested and the illusion of Lev (Hannah Cheesman) keeps her company. The two of them find out about Irisa's plan and Yewll decides to stop hiding and go back to Defiance to inform everyone about it and tell them how they can stop Irisa. Lev tries to stop her and convince her that what Irisa is doing is for the best. Yewll realizes that the artificial intelligence of the Ark has taken over Lev and she removes the ego device from her neck while saying goodbye to Lev. She then heads back to Defiance to help stop Irisa.