The Umbrella Academy – The Majestic 12

By: Ujjyani Banerjee

Back in 1993 London, England The Handler (Kate Walsh) had to get Lila’s (Ritu Arya) parents killed as per corporate orders. Since then she has raised Lila like her own daughter and has imparted training in languages as well as combat. Coming back to present day Dallas, the Handler wants Lila to protect Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) at all costs even though he was the reason for her demotion. She doesn’t mind Diego (David Castañeda) getting killed. Lila also learns that the Swedes were sent by her mother and that they’re aware of her being on the Commission’s side.

Vanya (Ellen Page) goes to see Luther (Tom Hopper). He regains consciousness and is amused to see her. He learns about all the things that Five told her, but realizes that she didn’t believe his apocalypse story so he tells her the truth about her being the primary cause. Just then Jack Ruby (John Kapelos) comes in. He’s annoyed and disappointed in Luther for losing the match on purpose and putting him in debt. He severs all connections with him who soon smashes the brick wall in angst creating a hole. Five who’s waiting outside, smirks at him through that hole. Confused and scared, Vanya rushes to her car to return back to her farm life. She’s annoyed at Five for having lied to her. Five hopes that she’d help him when the time comes. Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman) is worried about Raymond (Yusuf Gatewood) who neither returned home nor got admitted to any hospital. Klaus (Robert Sheehan), who just woke up, groggily asks her to not get hasty and offers her meaningless advice. Allison leaves to look for her husband while Klaus gets himself some coffee.

Five returns to Elliott’s (Kevin Rankin) where he fills Diego in about Vanya and the dogged Swedes who tried hunting her down. However, their priority at the moment is contacting their dad (Colm Feore) and Five suggests breaking into the Mexican consulate general’s gala event that night as their dad is one of the invitees. Elliott sees the names on the invite and immediately realizes that it’s just a ruse for the Majestic 12 to gather. He goes on to explain that they’re basically a secretive shadow government who aren’t too pleased with JFK’s recent attempts to shine light on them. Elliot shows them a photo of the Majestic 12. Lila counts only eleven  people. Diego and Five realize that Reginald is the twelfth.

Sissy (Marin Ireland) is at the farm when she sees Vanya driving in. Both are elated to see each other. Klaus does some stalking and goes to meet Dave (Calem MacDonald) at a diner. When his uncle Brian (Rod Wilson) leaves the table, Klaus pops in and tries to walk Dave out of enlisting his name for war just because his forefathers did so. However, Klaus’s efforts turn nightmarish as Brian forces Dave to punch the queer for polluting his ideologies. Klaus suffers a blow to his jaw and rushes out of the diner bleeding and crying. Ben (Justin H. Min) realizes that Dave really hurt Klaus this time and regrets what’s about to follow. As anticipated, Klaus falls off the wagon and says goodbye to sobriety. However, on his way back to the mansion his disciples rush to him forcing a drunk Klaus to flee. Allison goes to Odessa’s and finds Raymond there. He’s busy leading an ongoing committee meeting. Allison’s hurt that neither did he care to inform her about his whereabouts nor did he intimate her about the meeting. After last night’s dubious “whispering” act, Raymond now suspects her as a double agent and demands an explanation. Allison fails to give a believable reasoning and the couple calls it quits. Five, Diego and Lila reach the gala venue and successfully manage to enter the premises without drawing attention to themselves. Diego takes the lead while Lila keeps an eye on Five. While binging on food at an outdoor eatery, Luther spots Allison walking by. Overjoyed to have finally met, they hug it out and exchange news about what they’ve been up to ever since the last apocalypse and fill each other in on the other siblings.

At the gala, while Diego and Lila share a dance, Five looks for dad upstairs. Diego wonders where his romantic partner-in-crime vanished the earlier night. Lila lies about having gone to the pharmacy to get some gauze for his wound. Just then Diego spots Grace (Jordan Claire Robbins) and is pleasantly surprised to find her to be a fully functioning human being as opposed to a robot. Grace reveals that she’s Reginald’s date for the night. As the gala goes on the Swedes disguise themselves as waiters and infiltrate the event. Sissy learns that Vanya’s so-called brothers are dangerous men and that Vanya might be in trouble with the law. Vanya wants to leave for their safety but Sissy suggests taking off for a few days – just the two of them. Harlan (Justin Paul Kelly) overhears their conversation and in a fit of rage, rushes out of the house. Sissy and Vany follow. After a long chase, Vanya reaches a lakeside with no trace of Harlan. She conjures up all her energy and manages to push the water and expose the lakebed where Harlan is found unconscious. Vanya drags him out and tries to revive him, but there’s no sign of life until she performs a mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. We see a sparkling mystical matter transfer from her to the kid and in no time Harlan comes back to life. Sissy reaches the lakefront and starts to weep seeing her boy alive. She thanks Vanya profusely.

After being officially fired by Ruby, a distraught Luther comes to Elliott’s to seek shelter and to also patch up with Five and Diego. With the duo away at the gala, Elliott offers Luther some nitrous oxide to pass the time. Soon both of them laugh their brains out making fun of each other as well as their own miserable lives. Meanwhile, Sissy weeps about her lonely life and wishes that bidding goodbye to Vanya were easy. They stare into each other’s eyes and start to kiss passionately. Allison is at home doing her research work when she hears a knock. She’s hoping that it’s Raymond, but it turns out to be her hammered brother Klaus. He needed a place to crash and dozes off on her couch. Allison puts a blanket on him and watches him sleep.

At the gala Five spots the room where the Majestic 12 are discussing their plans. Reginald seems to be chairing the meeting. Five hides inside a closet to get a good view but something strikes Reginald’s attention to the closet and he splits off its door with his stick. Five space-jumps right on time and gets to the corridors outside where the Swedes are waiting for him. A fight begins. Diego enters the picture and Axel (Kris Holden-Ried) does the honors of combating with him. Lila follows Diego and finds both the brothers struggling, but in opposite directions. While Diego begs for her help, The Handler’s words ring in Lila’s ears and she saves Five by knocking down a Swede. Five spots Reginald outside who’s about to leave the party. He rushes to speak to his dad and Lila follows him. Diego is left all alone and he puts up a strong fight with Axel ultimately emerging victorious. Just before Reginald leaves, Five says something to him in ancient Greek. It catches his ears and he stares at Five but doesn’t react. Instead, he gets inside the car with Grace and leaves.

Diego, Five and Lila stare as Reginald drives away.