A Thorn at Her Side

"A Thorn at Her Side" is the second episide of the animated Netflix series Rose and Thorn. The episode was directed by Hannah Ayoubi and written by Jane Backer.

Synopsis
Even after learning of Thorn, Rose just wants things to go back to normal. Normal, however, is a concept that died to them.

Plot
During the previous episode's events, Thorn Canton attacks members of a gang, whom she interrogates for information. Another member informs their leader of the attack.

Back in the present, Thorn explains via video to her alter, Rose Forrest, that she is currently hunyimg down the gangsters that killed their father. Rose, however, refuses to believe anything that is happening is real, believing instead that she is simply in a dream. Her anger at this causes her to black out, allowing Thorn to front. She cleans up the disaster keft by Rose's breakdown, and goes to bed herself.

Rose wakes up the next day, still believing everything was a dream, and returns to school, only to realize Thorn really did made her ghost her best friend. Thorn then tries to talk to Rose througth their mind and combince her to help her in her vendetta, but Rose refuses. Thorn thenwarns her that she made enemies the will come for her, so at the very least she can get away so their loved ones don't get hurt.

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Returning home, Rose writes in a diary that perhaos there's a voice in her head, and suggests an allience to Thorn on the condition that she vanishes afterwards. Thorn then fronts, and agrees.

Main cast

 * Sarah-Nicole Robles as Rose Forrest / Thorn Canton
 * Wendie Malick as Elizabeth Forrest

Guest cast

 * Chloe Bennet as Melinda
 * Tara Strong as Amanda