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[spoiler]Today's quote:
Ep #1013 (1970PT) - Angelexis - 'Now, we'll need mandragora, and spring water for the potion. You MUST have it all ready before Quentin returns.'

From  "#1012/1013: Robservations 07/09/03: Stranger in a Sea of Familiar Faces"

I take it the second Mrs. Collins has decided to return to Collinwood, and you're worried--and understandably so, says Hannah. No, she hasn't, says Angelique, and Quentin is being very stubborn about persuading her to, which leaves it up to us. Hannah is puzzled. We will use our methods to force him to bring her back, says Angelique. You mean you WANT her to come back? asks Hannah. She's all he thinks about, complains Angelique, and as long as that's true, I haven't any hope of winning him back--as long as she's in New York, I can't fight her--I want her HERE, where I can deal with her. How will we get her here? asks Hannah.  We'll put a spell on Quentin, says Ang, reach deep into his heart and make him long for Maggie so much, he can't bear it. You may be making a great mistake, warns Hannah--a spell that affects the heart can be very dangerous. Not if it's kept under control, scoffs Angelique. It can't be kept under control, says Hannah, there's no telling how Quentin will react, he may even become violent. I don't care how he reacts, as long as he brings her back here, insists Angelique--that's all I want. You may lose him forever, warns Hannah. No, says Ang, Quentin will be mine again, it's just a matter of time--now, we're going to need madrigore (?) and spring water for the potion, and we must have it all ready before Quentin returns! She leaves the room.

Again a Robservations doesn't reference the quote perfectly, but it does do so rather well...

And apparently there was some question of how to spell "mandragora" - but the quote has it correctly. I guess the spelling wasn't looked up for the Robservations.    Apparently in ancient times the mandragora plant was used as a narcotic and an aphrodisiac, and it was also believed to have certain magical powers. A perfect choice for Angelique's spell! I wonder if Gordon Russell, who wrote Ep #1013, came up with it on his own or if someone else suggested it? Though why do I picture the writers having a rolodex of plants and other possible spell ingredients so they could browse it for just the right one for a spell a character was concocting? 

And this is the second quote from this ep. The first (Quentin - 'I have to give you the benefit of the doubt, don't I? But you MUST admit that your arriving here at this particular time is an amazing coincidence') was back on February 15th of 2021.

Setup:  And that’s when I told him (or her) “__________  . . .” Hehe!

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