Irons in the Fire is the eighth episode of the second season of Locke & Key. It aired on October 22, 2021.
Summary[]
As the origins of the Locke family magic come to light, Tyler and Kinsey look to protect their loved ones from Gabe's expanding collection of pawns.
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The episode opens with a flashback to 1775, when the first Lockes used Keyhouse as a base for the American Revolution. Benjamin Locke is dismayed to find he does not seem to share his father Peter's talent for smithing, but the man has faith that his son will find his calling. One night, a troop of British soldiers led by Captain Frederick Gideon storm Keyhouse, appropriating the stockpiled weapons meant for the revolutionaries.
Benjamin Locke leaves his family and brings back reinforcements, but his father is killed by Gideon in the ensuing scuffle. The remaining British soldiers flee to the Drowning Caves where Gideon stumbles upon the portal to the demon world and allows himself to be possessed. Fortunately, Benjamin ambushes him and the revolutionaries take Gideon prisoner. After warning Benjamin that more of his kind will follow, he is hanged for terrorizing the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Benjamin and his sister Miranda later visit the portal to the demon world, witnessing demons coming through and turning to Whispering Iron. After acting on his sister's advice on the alchemical principles of intention and sacrifice, Benjamin forges the Omega Key and the Black Door, stoppering the portal to the demon world. He later uses the leftover Whispering Iron to forge more magic keys.
In the present, Duncan Locke and his niece and nephews make preparations to safeguard their friends and family against Gabe. Nina Locke is unhappy that Kinsey won't talk to her about Gabe. Visiting Gabe's new cliffside base, Eden Hawkins finds a sizable army of demons. Gabe warns her not to hurt Kinsey lest she face retribution from his army. En route to school, Kinsey and Tyler run into Daniel Mutuku only to find he has been turned by the Demon Key as well.
Jamie Bennett steals the Small World Key from her father and returns it to Bode at school. Josh delves deeper into Gideon's journal and suspects the Drowning Caves to be near Keyhouse. Kinsey and Tyler verify that their friends are still human, and warn them about Gabe, Javi, and other demons. Javi later appears on campus, and Scot Cavendish warns everyone via text message. Kinsey and Scot are kidnapped and brought to Gabe, who intends to turn Kinsey into a demon. Scot offers himself to take her place, but Bode rushes to the school after receiving the warning text and pulls the fire alarm, allowing Kinsey and Scot to escape in the confusion. Tyler goes to find his girlfriend Jackie Veda later, only to find she has been turned into a demon by Gabe.
That night, Eden offers to reveal the location of the Black Door if Josh steals the Omega Key from the Lockes for her. Tyler frantically searches Keyhouse Manor for Whispering Iron, intent on forging a new key to undo the Demon Key's effects. He eventually finds a piece in the fishing lure on his father's hat, and discovers only he can hear its whispers. Duncan says this means Tyler alone is destined to forge it into a new key. The episode ends with Duncan and Tyler making preparations for smithing in the Keyhouse shed.
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