Everything Is Broken

"Everything Is Broken" is the twelfth episode of the first season of the American science fiction series Defiance, and the series' twelfth episode overall. It was aired on July 8, 2013. The episode was written by Kevin Murphy and directed by Michael Nankin. Plot Nolan (Grant Bowler), with Tommy's (Dewshane Williams) help, searches for Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas) who has disappeared after escaping from Doctor Yewll's (Trenna Keating) office. Following her tracks, they find her with the Spirit Riders praying for Sukar's (Noah Danby) recovery and Rynn (Tiio Horn) having treated her injuries. Back in Defiance, the polls open for the mayoral election. Datak (Tony Curran) and Stahma (Jamie Murray) go to cast their vote and they meet Amanda (Julie Benz) and Kenya (Mia Kirshner) there. Kenya reveals to Datak that Stahma was unfaithful to him and he threatens Stahma in the poll booth. Stahma goes to Kenya and asks her to leave Defiance with her, fearing that Datak will kill them both. Kenya however is suspicious of Stahma's intentions. The two meet in the woods and Kenya pulls a gun on Stahma, knowing she is lying about them running away. She plans to hold Stahma hostage and make Datak leave town for good. However, Stahma poisons Kenya and she dies. Later it is shown that she killed her as a means of earning Datak's forgiveness.