Ep 5. Saturn Returns

In Beauty and the Beast (2012) season 1 episode 5, entitled "Saturn Returns," Catherine is still reeling from the revelation that her late mother was involved with some shady characters. She's having trouble reconciling the mother she knew with the person she's now learning she really was. Meanwhile, Vincent is grappling with his own demons - specifically, the fact that he's not quite human.

As the episode opens, Catherine and Vincent are on a stakeout, trying to catch a pair of jewel thieves. But when the heist goes awry and the robbers take a hostage, all hell breaks loose. Vincent's beastly nature is needed to save the day, but things quickly spiral out of control. The hostage is injured, leaving Vincent feeling guilty and unstable.

The rest of the episode deals with Catherine and Vincent separately trying to cope with their respective emotional turmoil. Catherine is visited by her mother's old friend, who sheds some light on the dangerous people her mother was involved with. Vincent, on the other hand, is plagued by the fear that his beastly nature will eventually hurt someone he cares about.

Things come to a head when the jewel thieves kidnap Catherine's sister, Heather. Catherine turns to Vincent for help, and the two of them set off to rescue Heather. During the rescue, Vincent is forced to use his powers once again, pushing Catherine to her emotional breaking point. She realizes that she can't keep living this way - always in danger, always on the verge of discovering some new terrible truth about her past.

In the end, both Catherine and Vincent are left with some difficult decisions to make. Catherine decides to confront her mother's former associates head-on, determined to get to the bottom of the secrets she's been keeping. Vincent, meanwhile, decides that he needs to leave town and try to make sense of his own identity. The episode ends with the two of them parting ways, uncertain of what their futures hold.

"Saturn Returns" is a tense episode that delves deeper into the emotional and ethical quandaries faced by the show's characters. It's a reminder that, despite the fantastical elements of the show, these are real people with real problems. The episode sets up some interesting storylines for future episodes, and leaves the viewer eager to see what comes next.