Scarlet Witch and Vision accompany their friends Glamor and Illusion on a trip to New
Orleans for Mardi Gras where the Zarkovs perform each year. Wanda feels free as
she doesn’t stand out in any way among the celebrants….
Back
in Leonia, New Jersey, Crystal and her lover Norm Webster have a romantic
assignation at his home, a regular thing since they met during Thanksgiving at
Wanda and Vision’s house. He raises the issue of divorce but she doesn’t want
to talk about it. She and the baby are neglected by Pietro who spends all his
time with his militia, trying to prove himself to his Inhuman in-laws. As
Crystal is of royal blood, a divorce would cause a scandal so she is happy to
maintain matters the way they are….
At
the theater as the Zarkovs prepare for their show, an insecure Wanda asks if
Vision still loves her even with her looks changing with pregnancy; he assures
her he still does. They leave, promising to be back for the show but as she
reaches the hotel lobby, in that few seconds, Vision has vanished. She asks the
desk clerk who tells her he saw the Vision kissing a beautiful blonde and
leaving with her. Wanda reasons it must have been someone dressed like him for
Mardi Gras and goes to check their room….
And
then we see Vision, captivated by a beautiful blonde, namely Amora, the
Enchantress. Her reason for bringing him under her power: she desires a
fabulous emerald called the Eye of Rajpur and wants Vision to steal it from its
owner, Countess D’Arcy….
Wanda
decides that if Vision left with another woman it must have been under duress.
She enchants a man into telling her where he saw the gorgeous blonde go then
tracks her to a food stand not realizing the proprietor is blind….
On
stage, the Zarkovs are concerned that Wanda and Vision have not shown up for
their act. Illusion chains up Glamor, puts her in a bag, and drops her in a
tank of water and then waits for an impossibly long time. Glamor, using her
powers of controlling the molecules of her body, seeps out of the bag and the
tank, changes her appearance, dashes upstairs to steal the Eye of Rajpur from
Countess D’Arcy’s room and then returns for the climax of the act when she
materializes from the canvas cover, completely unharmed….
Vision
phases into the Countess’ room but is surprised to discover the emerald is
gone. Her command to steal the gem conflicts with the fact that it is not there
creates a cognitive dissonance that snaps him out of the Enchantress’s spell. Wanda
finds him there and learns what has been going on. As Amora waits by the river,
a huge wave flows up and knocks her down, courtesy of Wanda. After a brief
scuffle, Amora reveals that she wanted the enthralled Vision to steal the Eye
of Rajpur simply to show her sister Lorelei who was the more powerful.
Vision
assures her charms worked perfectly. With that, the Enchantress teleports
herself away. Then Vision confesses to Wanda that he wasn’t lying, that Amora’s
powers were hard to overcome. Wanda is miffed but he wants to take the
opportunity to tell her that her love is what made an android into a man. So
they kiss….
Back
in Leonia, Crystal is feeling unwell as the anti-pollution potion which permits
her to visit Earth without harm is wearing off. She starts to take another
drink when she passes out, leaving Norm Webster at a loss for what to do….