'Sleepy Hollow' Season 3: Episode 3: "Blood And Fear" Recap: Tom Mison's Abbie & Ichabod Case!

Fox continues Season 3 of Sleepy Hollow. In tonight's Episode 3, as the fight against the supernatural continues, will Abbie Mills (Nicole Beharie) and Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison) discover the meaning behind their Blood and Fear?

Pandora (Shannyn Sossamon) has a vision of the future and opens up a crate. After the white cloth floats in the air and lands in her hands; she pulls out a curved blade. As Abbie texts on her cell, Ichabod's application is rejected. After Abbie drops her phone, Ichabod spots the picture of her father. Crane reveals to Mills that he wants an American citizenship.

As Icahbod flirts with Zoe Corinth (Maya Kazan), a sad employee gets dumped by his crush and can't even talk to her at the var. After watching his crush dance with someone else, Pandora plays on his emotions. Pandora then takes the lonely guy to the dance floor, which grabs everyone's attention. The following morning, Nelson wakes up with a blade and plans on using it.

As Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood) and Abbie talk, Daniel Reynolds (Lance Gross) calls in the agent for a homicide. As Abbie investigates the murder, Ichabod recognizes the terror from a long time ago. Crane reveals they are dealing with Jack the Ripper. 

Crane reveals a piece of his childhood when he first met the Ripper killings. Pandora has summoned the Ripper and access to Ichabod's earliest memories. Abbie thinks she might have a clue to the murder weapon. Searching for Randall, Jenny and Joe Corbin (Zach Appelman)  stumble upon a stranded hitchhiker, who makes a run for it. This was all a play as Randall was inside the bathroom handcuffed.

While the dagger searches for its next victim, Crane and Mills realize they are searching for a weapon that turns people into Rippers. Pandora watches as the new Ripper melds with the dagger.  Abbie then tells Lance that she has investigating the ritualistic killings and slowly discovering the patent. Before he leaves, Lance ends up asking out Abbie to dinner.

Crane unexpectedly meets with Zoe, who wants to help him to become a citizen. Pandora dresses up the new Ripper, whispering into his ear. As Abbie and Ichabod walk up the stairs, the Ripper slices his apartment door in half. Abbie pulls the trigger, shooting at Ripper, and blasting him out the window. 

The Ripper wakes up with glowing red eyes and walks away fully healed. Jenny meets with the supposed hitchhiker and demands a name. As Mills and Crane investigate the pattern, the killings stop with an outbreak of disease. The two hurry to catch up and stop the Ripper, who now has a new target, Emily (Autumn Dial).

The police arrive just in time to save Emily. Ichabod loads up the tainted blood in a needle and rifle. Realizing something is wrong, Abbie finds the cops dead and Emily missing. Hearing a scream, Ripper holds Emily hostage.

With their guns aimed, Abbie fights the Ripper  as Crane takes the shot. While Ichabod and Ripper fight, Crane suddenly gets stabbed by the dagger. Having injected himself, Ripper ends up draining Ichabod's tainted blood. 

Abbie holds onto her partner and meets with Pandora, who suddenly vanishes. Back at the office, Abbie has a drink with Lance. She then sits next to Ichabod as he gets his blood transfusion.

Crane realizes Pandora's gifts are meant to raise fear; he's happy they have reunited. A dead flower grows in Pandora's garden as she watches her. 

Readers, what did you think of Blood and Fear?