Like agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) observed about Haven, there is the Haven beneath the surface and then there is the one that lies beneath that. Random acts of violence and death are perhaps not so random.

There seems to always be a darker, deeper aspect to the violence inflicted in Haven. Audrey senses it and is trying to fathom the questions of: Why here and why now? And how does she fit into all of it if her birth mother was there when the troubles plagued the town before?

So while Audrey may be learning the right questions, she is still grappling with finding the right answers. She may be able to pin-point which person has the special abilities to cause the acts of violence erupting around them. But she cannot yet discover the rhyme and reason for it all. Is it purely random or is there a malevolent force or being behind it?

This weeks episode introduced a woman, Vickie, with the unique ability to draw anything and have the person or item be affected by how the drawing is handled. If the picture is folded, a person is folded. If it is shredded, the person is shredded. If it is erased, then the person can be erased. And if you tap on it, the person will go flying.

This is a mighty powerful ability and in the wrong hands could be used for all sorts of evil purposes. Alas, evil does prey on the weak, and Vickies (Molly Dunsworth) special skills were used against those who stood in Captain Richards (Hugh Thompson) way. He took Vickies voodoo drawings to twist a con artist up into a human pretzel, to slice and dice a shady real estate agent and erase the eyes and mouth of Vickies fiancé (Devon Bostwick) to keep him from talking.

With some solid leg-work, asking the right questions and following the clues to see who may be benefiting from these horrific attacks, Audrey and Nathan (Lucas Bryant) tracked down the responsible party. It also took a bit of smooth talking and assistance from Duke (Eric Balfour) to capture and prevent Captain Richards from doing any further harm. But the teamwork amongst the three of them worked beautifully towards a successful and peaceful resolution. It was rather astonishing that Duke allowed himself to be persuaded into assisting, but perhaps he too has some motivation for getting in the polices good graces. Is anything what it seems in Haven? Or has there always been something just beneath the surface and something then beneath that?

What Worked

Does love find us or do we pursue love -- or, in Haven, can one be cursed by love? As the delicate dating maneuvers between Nathan and Jess Minion (Anne Caillon) played out, it appeared that they were choosing to pursue love; and in the case of Audrey and Duke, perhaps love has found them. But given the awkwardness involved amongst the four of them, one gets the idea that perhaps love is not going to come easy for any of them; in which case, perhaps they are cursed by love.

Jess used a fake prowler story to persuade Nathan to come to her house, and, with a bit of prompting from Audrey, Nathan reluctantly agreed. It seemed odd that despite the overt flirtations in the prior episode that Nathan is now showing resistance to dating Jess. Was he trying to figure out if he should be pursuing Jess when he is more interested in Audrey? Nathan even tried to distract himself with work telling Audrey, "At least it wouldn't remind me of my own problems." To which she promptly quipped, "How does any of this remind you that you have no game with chicks?!" Her comment was meant to make an awkward revelation less painful, but it was also very revealing. She cared enough to try to cushion his pain, and yet it subtly reminded him that he needs to make a choice to pursue or not pursue -- and who is he choosing to pursue.

Thus, while working is one way to avoid romantic entanglements, in this case it only led to another romantic complication as their next stop was Dukes where Audrey engaged in some overtly flirtatious banter of her own. Her conversation with Duke clearly annoyed Nathan, and it made one wonder if he was annoyed because of his history with Duke, or because he does not want to watch someone else flirt with Audrey in front of him. Better yet, was this Audreys way of paying Nathan back for his flirtations with Jess right in front of her?

Giving credence to this theory was the sudden interest that Audrey had in decoupage -- the art of varnishing pictures so that the colors are brighter. Audrey had figured out that because Nathan has lost one sense, all his other senses are heightened, like his sight and hearing, and enhancing color means a lot to him. But the more she asked Nathan about his personal life and his disability, the more evasive he became. Nathan seemed reluctant to let their relationship become more personal -- which could be attributed to either his interest or disinterest. Like his lack of initiative with Jess, Audrey seemed to sense that she must push Nathan if she is ever going to figure out how he feels about her.

While Nathan was resistant to reveal how he feels about Audrey, he allowed himself to be pushed into Jesswaiting arms. Thus when Nathan asked Jess, "Not the date you were expecting, is it?" she simply smiled and replied, "It's coming up, right?" Her confidence was rewarded when Nathan arrived for dinner at her door bearing a bottle of wine.

Having successfully matched up Nathan and Jess, Audrey then went for celebratory/consolation drinks at Dukes. She even tossed Duke a bone by telling him, Thank you for coming through when I called." But even Duke knows better than to truly believe that she is falling for him. For as he said when she first approached him for help, "I'm sensing a dangerous trend here." He must surely know that he is her go-to-guy for help, and her back-up plan to keep from falling for Nathan.

Even Eleanor (Mary Colin Chisholm) is picking up on all the vibes, for when Audrey asked her, "Why can't I walk away from this town?" Eleanor merely smiled and said, "Well, you could, but we both know that Haven has its charms."

Clearly love is in the air in Haven -- along with a looming foe on the horizon.

What Didn't Work

Despite all the fuss about not wanting to leave the drawing of him unguarded, it seemed a bit apropos for Nathan to let it simply be hidden away by Eleanor. Surely that is something he would want to keep a close eye on.

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

"Haven" stars Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant and Eric Balfour. "Sketchy" was written by Matt McGuinness and was directed by TW Peacocke.

"Haven" airs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on Syfy.