American Horror Story: Season 1, Episode 11

Birth (14 Dec. 2011)

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A flashback to 1984 shows young Tate's first encounter with ghosts in the basement. In the present day, Tate tells Nora Montgomery that she can't have one of Vivien's babies. Several of the... See full summary »

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A flashback to 1984 shows young Tate's first encounter with ghosts in the basement. In the present day, Tate tells Nora Montgomery that she can't have one of Vivien's babies. Several of the ghosts have their eye on Vivien's twins and Constance faces off against Chad. She suggests that she keep her grandchild while he take Ben's child but Chad insists he wants both children. Violet tries a spell to get rid of some of the ghosts. After Ben collects her from the hospital, Vivien goes into labor at the house but only one child survives. Violent learns who fathered one of her mother's babies. Written by garykmcd

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[to Violet]
Billie Dean Howard: You're so young, I'm so sorry.
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"Suite No. 2 In D Minor, BMV 1008: Sarabande"
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[Vivian is playing the cello in her room]
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