- "Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I was destined for great things. I was going to be somebody. Person of significance. Star of the silver screen, I once thought. But... my dreams became nightmares."
- ―Constance Langdon
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| "Afterbirth" | |
| Series: | American Horror Story |
| Season: | 1/11 |
| Storyline: | "Murder House" |
| Airdate: | December 21st, 2011 |
| Director: | Bradley Buecker |
| Writer: | Jessica Sharzer |
| Cast: | Dylan McDermott Connie Britton Evan Peters Taissa Farmiga Denis O'Hare Jessica Lange |
| Previous: | "Birth" |
| Next: | "Welcome to Briarcliff" |
"Afterbirth" is the twelfth episode of season one of the horror anthology series American Horror Story and the twelfth and final chapter in the "Murder House" serial. It was directed by Bradley Buecker with a script written by Jessica Sharzer. The episode first aired on the FX Network on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 10:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dylan McDermott | Ben Harmon |
| Connie Britton | Vivien Harmon |
| Evan Peters | Tate Langdon |
| Taissa Farmiga | Violet Harmon |
| Denis O'Hare | Larry Harvey † |
| Jessica Lange | Constance Langdon |
Special Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kate Mara | Hayden McClaine |
| Charles S. Dutton | Detective Granger |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frances Conroy | Moira O'Hara |
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Young Moira |
| Lily Rabe | Nora Montgomery |
| Christine Estabrook | Marcy |
| Michael Graziadei | Travis Wanderley |
| Anthony Ruivivar | Miguel Ramos |
| Lisa Vidal | Stacy Ramos |
| Malaya Rivera Drew | Detective Barrios |
| David Anthony Higgins | Stan |
| Brennan Mejia | Gabriel Ramos |
| Rebecca Wisocky | Lorraine Harvey |
| Kyle Davis | Dallas |
| Azura Skye | Fiona |
| Jamie Brewer | Adelaide "Addie" Langdon |
| Meredith Scott Lynn | Helen |
| Mena Suvari | Elizabeth Short |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Celia Finkelstein | Gladys |
| Sam Kinsey | Beau |
| Bodhi Schulz | Troy |
| Kai Schulz | Bryan |
| Asher Gian Starita | Michael |
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Notes & Trivia[]
- American Horror Story was created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy and produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series is unique from other such programs in that each season is a self-contained storyline with a different cast of characters and actors, though many cast members are recycled as different characters from season to season.
- This episode is available on disc four of the American Horror Story: The Complete First Season DVD and Blu-ray collections.
- This episode is production code number 1ATS11.
- Actors Kate Mara and Charles S. Dutton are credited as "Special Guest Stars" in this episode.
Allusions[]
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Quotes[]
- Ben Harmon: What about Violet?
- Violet Harmon: What about Violet? I'm a teenage girl. Not exactly a cakewalk.
- Ben Harmon: Violet. What kind of father have I been? You weren't eating, you weren't going to school. You were already gone. I didn't get it.
- Violet Harmon: I shut you out. I was afraid it would break you.
- Ben Harmon: I've missed you so much.
- Violet Harmon: I was never getting into Harvard. But I saved you a shitload of money.
- Ben Harmon: Yeah, you did.
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- Constance Langdon: He's mine.
- Hayden McClaine: Over my dead body.
- Constance Langdon: We’re well past that.
....
- Constance Langdon: Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I was destined for great things. I was going to be somebody. Person of significance. Star of the silver screen, I once thought. But... my dreams became nightmares. Instead of laurels, funeral wreaths. Instead of glory, heh, bitter disappointment. Cruel afflictions. Now I understand. Tragedy was preparing me for something greater. every loss that came before was a lesson. I was being prepared. Now I know for what. This child... a remarkable boy. Destined for greatness. In need of a remarkable mother. Someone forged in the fires of adversity, who can guide him. With... with firmness. With love.
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- Vivien Harmon: Some other poor family’s just going to move in here. Suckers who will have no idea what they’re in for.
- Ben Harmon: And we know exactly what to do.