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The Originals S02E13 Recap: The Devil Is Damned

It's a new day in the city,and Finn is up to plenty of tricks. He's sure that the baby is alive, and he intends to find her. Her tries his best spell, but everything goes up in flames. He has nothing. Freya walks in through the door, but Finn doesn't recognize her. She admits that they both look a little different. He wants to know who she is, before he gets a little aggressive with her. She remembers when they were kids, and they played, and Finn can't believe that its Freya. Freya is happy that he remembers her, and embraces him, but she's got something plotted.

Rebekah looks over her portrait. She still thinks it looks off, her chin was more delicate. Klaus points out that there is nothing delicate about her. Elijah tries to get the pair back on track through the phone about their long lost sister Freya. Rebekah doesn't have much more since Freya revealed herself and then darted off. Klaus is a little annoyed with their family's habit of cheating death. He wants to know if their aunt still lives, since she's a greater threat to his daughter. Elijah reminds both of them, now more than ever, keeping the secret that Hope is still alive is the most important thing. Klaus feels as that Jackson is the weakest link in that department, and that he should take care of his loose lips, but Elijah is sure that Jackson will do nothing to compromise the wedding. Rebekah had no clue about the wedding, and wonders what else she missed.

Jackson wheedles some wood, and Haley wonders why she keeps getting broomsticks every morning. She's not really a homemaker kind. Jackson tells her that since they live far, and it's not always easy to get a preacher out, the community would leave brooms, so they could “jump the broom” so to speak. Haley gets the awkward gist, and Jackson laughs at her discomfort. She asks what he's working on and he shows her the crib. He started it before for Hope, but stopped when he thought she was dead. Now that he knows she isn't he thought he would finish it. Jackson tells her that there are some wolves from nearby who want in on the wedding ritual. The ritual would strengthen their pack only, which is why the alphas are willing to step down and pledge allegiance to them for the power boost. Once they're unified Haley will have one heck of an army to protect her daughter.

Klaus gets word that Finn has Marcel, and he is not pleased. He's unsure where they are, and what he should do about it. The family makes him want to murder people. Kol arrives with perfect timing, but he's not welcomed with open arms. Rebekah is ready to rip out his throat, but he stops her. He's come because he needs their help. Kol tells them that Finn has cursed him, that he is locked in the body. Kol finds no sympathy there. He knows what he's done, but he doesn't think that he should die for it. Rebekah knows that Kol isn't lying, she knows him too well. Kol admits that he was cursed when he was trying to help Marcel for Davina. Finn is trying to get a secret out of Marcel, and Kol warns that he has the means to do it.

Freya confesses that she came because of a spell their aunt cast. She sleeps for 100 years, only to wake for a single year before repeating the cycle. Her aunt reasoned that this was the closest that a witch would get to immortality. In time, Freya realized that all her stories were peppered with lies. Dahlia is still alive, and she's hunting. Freya escaped her long ago, and she's been running ever since. To Dahlia any act of betrayal is punishable by death, but it is her cross to bear. Finn asks about Dahlia's curse to take the first born daughter of every generation. Freya asks why should that concern him, their siblings are vampires, there are no first borns to take. He reveals that Klaus had a daughter. Their mother filled him with terror about what would happen if the baby lived. He's been desperate to find her, but has been unable to so far. Freya knows that nothing is impossible, she can find the baby. In her time away she's learned a valuable lesson she tells Finn as she plucks a dead butterfly from the table and brings it back to like. You have to let some things die so that others may live.

Marcel's vampires continue to slumber, but Marcel awakens. He crawls over to Gia. He knows that she's still in there, but he assures her that no matter what Finn has in store, they will get through it. That can do attitude is exactly why he thinks Marcel is perfect for the job. Marcel doesn't plan on taking orders though. Finn looks to motivate him by killing off his vampires. When Finn turns to Gia, Marcel is ready to bargain. Finn wants him to bring him Haley's blood.

Cami and Elijah play house. Cami tends to baby Hope while Elijah cooks. A crash brings him racing into the room. Hope yanked on the tablecloth bringing a knickknack down on her. She looks to be fine, but there's a scratch. Poor Elijah looks distraught at he sees the pain, and hears her cries. Elijah sees a red door and candles, he's not all better yet.

Kol asks about the secret Finn is looking for as he and Rebekah set up the spell to reverse what Finn did to him. Klaus doesn't find him worthy of that knowledge. The spell Finn cast was a powerful one, and with the extra juice he's getting from the parentals, Kol doesn't think he and Rebekah are strong enough. A gust of wind from Rebekah's uncontrolled power blows away all their hard work. Klaus tells him that they need a stronger witch, to call Davina, but Kol doesn't want to involve her. He doesn't want her to know that he's sick, he just needs more time. Klaus asks if he remembers the spell Finn used. If they can lock him in his body, Klaus can end their woes with a brief snap of the neck. Klaus just needs to pull it from his memory. Kol doesn't want to allow Klaus in, but Klaus isn't taking no for an answer. He doesn't see the spell, but Kol's plans against Klaus, his desires to drive a dagger into his heart. Klaus looks murderous, and throws Kol against a pillar.

Elijah patches up Hope. Cami realizes that he has a trigger. Though he pulled himself back, they can't disregard the fact that he's still suffering. She tells him that sometimes staying physically busy is just as helpful as staying mentally busy or working through his issue. She gives him a honey-do list of house repairs. He finds her home repair to be an odd solution. She offers him an alternative, they can go fishing as she tells him about losing her virginity. Elijah takes the first offer of house repairs, and Cami plans to spend the day with Hope.

Jackson wrestles around with the pack children, as Haley watches. She likes the look of him surrounded by children. She notices that one little girl has a thing for him, but he's a one woman guy, and Haley is it for him. She tells him that the meeting is starting, and sends him off to it. She vamp speeds over to the peeping Marcel. He tries to assure her that he's not there to harm her or her wolves. The stalking aspect doesn't make her all too happy. He confesses that Finn sent him to retrieve her blood for a locator spell to find Hope. He didn't tell Finn anything, but Finn put it all together anyways. He doesn't know where Finn is either, but he has to bring Finn something. Finn is killing one of his people every hour until he delivers. Haley races off to contact Klaus.

Klaus cannot believe the level of Kol's betrayal. He came calling on his brother out of love, when the whole time he's been plotting behind his back. Kol points out that Klaus hasn't been any better, he's threatened him just as much. He's the odd man out he sees now. He tells Klaus if he wants to kill Finn he can find him and kill him on his own. Kol uses his powers against Klaus to bring him to his knees, and throws Rebekah back so he can get away. Rebekah knows that Klaus's temper will be the end of him one day. Haley calls Klaus.

Kol returns home, upset over the turn of events. His nose begins to bleed as Finn calls him. Finn calls with a proposition that may make him spare Kol's life. He want's Klaus's blood. If he delivers it in an hour he'll heal him. Kol accepts the offer.

Elijah looks to take his mind off things, and get to making the repairs that Cami listed for him. He uses his vampiric strengths to make the tasks go by faster.

Klaus is in a rage over Elijah not answering his phone. Rebekah tries to assure him that Finn will never find Hope, but Klaus points out that he would have bet the same about their mother not finding Rebekah,but she found her easy enough. Kol arrives. Noting that their brother does not do calm. He knocks out Rebekah, and uses his powers against Klaus. He's been angry for a long time. He made the dagger to protect himself from Klaus, Klaus who no matter what he's done always gets what he wants in the end. Kol has never been on the winning side. Klaus gets the upper hand, and Kol by the throat. Kol is ready for death, tells Klaus to kill him, but Klaus has no intentions of that. Kol, even with all his mistakes, is still his brother. Kol points out that he's daggered him repeatedly. Klaus has daggered everyone. They haven't always agreed with him, but they're still family and he needs Kol by his side. Klaus talks of family, but Kol still hasn't earned the right to share his secrets. Klaus admits that that is true, but gives him the chance to prove himself. It's not too late. Kol takes his hand, and his offer. He tells him that Finn wants his blood. Kol needs to know why, and if Klaus is willing to trust him with that secret he will stand by his side. Klaus wants to be sure he knows what he's risking. Kol knows enough of dark magic to know that he's been hexed and there's no going back. If he's going to die, he's going to die on his own terms, and not on Finns. He won't let Finn make him into something else. Finn has been dead to Klaus for a long time, and he plans to make it official. He asks him to help him, and if he does, he will share his secret. Kol gives Klaus the location of Finn's meeting. He invites Klaus into his head so that they can finish this.

The other alphas go through their ceremony to unite their packs. Haley comes to Jackson. She tells him that they have a problem. She needs his blood for a stall. It's perfect timing as he has to spill his blood as a part of ritual. Each of the alphas spill their blood to renounce their alpha status, and bring their packs into Jackson's. Jackson spills his blood last to unite them.

Klaus, Rebekah and Kol head to the bell tower, but Finn is nowhere to be seen. Klaus wonders if its a trap. Kol sees the remnants of a spell, and is impressed by it. Klaus has no time for his awe. Rebekah notices something in the ash and Kol uses a spell to reverse it and see what Finn was looking for. Its a runic tile for baby, and Kol suddenly realizes Klaus's secret, his baby is still alive. Finn tricked them into running around all day thinking he was looking for Hope, but he already knows where she is. Klaus calls to Elijah, who answers his phone this time. He warns him that Finn is on his way, but he's unsure how soon. Elijah sees just how well on his way Finn is, as he steps into the barn and tosses Elijah with a flick of his wrist.

Cami and Hope are out at a local market. Cami checks in from a pay phone, as she forgot her cell phone. Surprisingly payphones are still a thing. Cami notices that Hope is all better, and she's not sure that the pediatrician would approve of Elijah using vampire blood to heal boo-boos.

Klaus is worried when he can't get a hold of Cami. Rebekah is sure that Elijah can protect them, but Klaus isn't so sure with Finn being supercharged. He needs to sever Finn's link to their parents. Kol can't do it, but he has a plan. It'll take a whole lot of power, but it could work.

Elijah asks Finn how he found him. Freya helped, and he doesn't think that Freya likes Elijah all too much. Dahlia would do anything to get another Mikelson first born, and Finn doesn't want to die as she goes through him.

Haley tells Marcel that Finn was distracting them all. She plans to head off and go after Hope. Marcel points out that its a long journey, and that Elijah will protect her. He reasons with her to go help Jackson build the army to protect Hope tomorrow.

Gia and the others awaken in a van in the woods and they smell blood. It's going to be a blood bath for those bleeding former alphas.

Elijah mocks Finn's witchcraft, calling him pathetic. After all the despicable acts he's done he sees the audacity in his name calling. Finn is doing what he thinks has to be done to save his family, unfortunately Elijah doesn't call into that category anymore. He sends farm tools after him, piercing Elijah's heart.

Kol and Rebekah prepare to take out Finn. He can't get past Finn's spell, but he can overload Finn. By supercharging Finn, he can push him over the edge. Finn will have no choice but to release their parents' power or disintegrate from the inside out. Regardless, it'll give Elijah a chance to take care of him, and he'll have to abandon his current body, taking him far away from his niece. Rebekah admires his thinking. He promises to get Rebekah back into her body. Klaus arrives with the supernatural items of power. Kol notes that most of them were his in the past, many he thought where long gone. Klaus hands over his stake, and Kol is surprised that Klaus trusts him with it. Klaus is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his daughter safe. Kol and Rebekah get started.

As the anointing of the alphas gets under way the vampires show up and they are hungry. Marcel tries to keep his people alive, as does Haley. The alphas head to the cabin for safety, where they'll weather the storm, until Finn's spell wears off.

Finn heads to the main house, but Camille isn't there. Elijah wakes up, and he's pissed.

Kol and Rebekah are close, but they don't have enough juice to do the spell. Klaus offers himself up. He asks his brother to use him to boost his spell. Kol has earned Klaus's trust, and as a vampire/werewolf hybrid with centuries of blood on his hands, he's about as powerful an object as you get. Kol reluctantly agrees. He carves a rune into his head, and they begin again.

Finn calls out to Cami, but she doesn't answer. Elijah arrives, and he throws a stake through his brother. Kol and Rebekah's spell takes hold, and Finn bleeds from his nose. He still has enough juice and concentration to toss Elijah around. Elijah looks at the blood on his chest, and he remembers. Kol and Rebekah continue their chant, and Finn goes down.

Marcel's vampires continue to fight around Haley and Marcel. Haley comes face to face with Gia. She doesn't want to kill her, and then she falls. Finn's spell is broken.

Rebekah is overjoyed that Kol's plan worked. Kol admits that he wasn't sure it would. Rebekah vows to save Kol, somehow.

Seeing all of the downed vampires, Haley knows that Elijah will protect Hope. She also knows that things will only get worse. She tells Jackson that they need to get married immediately.

Klaus awakens. He's relieved to see Kol and Rebekah still standing, and happy to hear that their spell worked. Finn may not be dead, but he's no longer a super witch, just a jerk like normal. Klaus appreciates family all the more, and recognizes what Elijah has been saying all along, that there is power in family.

Cami drives towards home. Elijah looks at the blood on his hands. His soiled clothes are his undoing. Finn rises to his feet, taunting Elijah. Had he been able to face Finn, Hope may have lived, but with Elijah in his current state, Hope has no chance. Cami's car loses all power. Finn continues his ranting, but Elijah isn't afflicted. He's let is brother have his monolgue so that gas could permeate the entire house. Elijah removes his daylight ring, and stick his arm into the sun. His skin catches fire, and the house goes boom right in front of Cami's eyes. With the threat gone, Cami's car turns back on, and Cami suspects Hope's role in that.


The Originals S02E08 Synopsis: The Brothers That Care Forgot (11/24)


The Brothers That Care Forgot (Ep# 208) 

GUEST STAR CLAIRE HOLT RETURNS AS REBEKAH MIKAELSON -- 

Rebekah (guest star Claire Holt), who has spent months away living a normal life with baby Hope, finds herself on the run when she realizes Esther (guest star Sonja Sohn) has uncovered her whereabouts. 

Convinced that Vincent (guest star Yusuf Gatewood) and Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharman) would be powerful allies in his fight to take down Esther, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) sets a plan in motion to turn his brothers against their mother. 

Meanwhile, Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) is conflicted when she and Jackson (guest star Nathan Parsons) stumble upon an ancient ritual that would get their werewolf packs out from under Esther's control, but would require her to make a tremendous sacrifice. 

Elsewhere, Rebekah is concerned when she notices something is off with Elijah (Daniel Gillies). 

Finally, Davina (Danielle Campbell) takes matters into her own hands by turning to dark magic, and Cami (Leah Pipes) finds herself at the center of Esther's dangerous plan.

 Charles Michael Davis also stars. 

Michael Allowitz directed the episode written by Charlie Charbonneau & Michelle Paradise (#208). 

Original airdate 11/24/2014.

The Originals Synopsis S02E07: Chasing the Devil's Tail (11/17)


Chasing The Devil's Tail (Ep# 207) 

GOING AFTER EVERYTHING ESTHER LOVES --

When Klaus (Joseph Morgan) discovers that Elijah (Daniel Gillies) has been afflicted by Esther's (Sonja Sohn) magic, he heads to the bayou in search of an antidote, but quickly realizes he's not alone.

Armed with intel gathered by Aiden (guest star Colin Woodell), Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) teams up with him,

Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), Cami (Leah Pipes) and Josh (guest star Steven Kruger)  launches a plan to take down Vincent (guest star Yusuf Gatewood) by exploiting his one weakness.

Meanwhile, with Esther determined to carry out her plan, Vincent and Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharman) are forced to reconsider their own strategies. Intrigued by Davina's (Danielle Campbell) unwavering attempts to create an unlinking spell, Kaleb lets her in on some secrets from his past and brings her to a place he frequented in 1914.

Jesse Warn directed the episode written by Carina Adly Mackenzie & Christopher Hollier (#207).

Original airdate 11/17/2014.

The Originals S02E06 Recap: Wheel Inside the Wheel

972 AD in Norway. A girl walks through the bitter cold, a mother prays. She calls her sister, and the woman outside begs for her help. She wishes to have children and Dahlia tells her to go out and have her sisters. The girl left her coven because she was never as strong. Dahlia tells her that had she stayed she could have helped herself, but she doesn't believe it. Esther begs for her help, even though the sacrifice will be high for what she asks, and Dahlia cannot refuse her.

Oliver wishes for death. Finn orders that he be killed for his crimes, and invites the other wolves to see what happens to traitors. His mother praises him, as she goes to attend to her own problem. Elijah hangs, still strong and full of life. She's disappointed that he still refuses to take her offer. She remembers the child that he was, and believes that child would be appalled to see what he would become, is. She would do anything for that child, for him. She slips the slumped Elijah's throat, murmuring an incantation.

Haley comes running at the sound of anguish inside. Klaus is cleaning up, his interrogation isn't going as well as he had hoped. Witches are delicate creatures, and as suspected he has Elijah captive. He plans to draw his mother out. Klaus goes to change, and Haley wants to help him find his mother, but he can't afford the distraction.

Gia reports back to Marcel. She's found nothing so far, Marcel hopes that Klaus has had better luck. Haley bursts his bubble. She wants to mount her own rescue mission, not to save Elijah, but Oliver. She knows he and Elijah were fighting, and she's heard that Oliver is about to be executed. She thinks that if Oliver is saved, then they may find something on Elijah. She needs a distraction. Finn is in control of the wolves, and if they can keep him away she can swoop in and grab Ollie herself. Marcel doesn't want her to take on the wolves alone. If she's killed, he will be too, and he can't have that. She doesn't plan to go in alone. The wolves still have an alpha, she just needs to find it.

Cami gets a surprise visit from Finn. He can read on her face that she's having a whole lot of drama with Klaus, and that she's been sucked into the crazy. Finn thinks that Klaus is relying on her too much, but Cami feels a professional obligation to help him. She's described Klaus as a danger, but she doesn't think he's dangerous to her. She doesn't want to talk shop with happy hour. He orders a whiskey neat for himself, when he orders her drink she freaks just a bit and makes an excuse to run.

Klaus digs up his mother's grave and prepares to set it on fire when Elijah comes out to stop him. Klaus rushes in after his brother. Elijah notes that Klaus looks concerned about him. Klaus wants to know what his mother has done to him. Elijah tells him that their mother is looking at saving them, that she only wants to talk. Klaus isn't fooled, he throws a chair though his brother's illusion. His mother appears. She's trying to help him find his way, and she will give Elijah back to him. Klaus doesn't believe her. Esther admits that she has lied in the past, but she plans to be straightforward now. She will turn him into the man that he should have been, she will do it for both Elijah and Klaus.

The plantation they stand in was ruined by fire, which she finds tragic. She points that he never intended to build his home there, even as Haley was pregnant with his child, and Elijah and Rebekah sought to protect them. He was too busy on conquest. Klaus doesn't appreciate her motherly critique. He's endured lifetimes of misery, trapped in a state of perpetual despair. He can't take her hypocrisy, and only wishes to have his brother back. It breaks Esther's heart to see him like this she claims. The truth is that her love is a curse and she's no better than Michael, who also crawled back from the grave to ruin their children. Esther is silent for once. She didn't know that the destroyer rose, brought back to kill him by Davina, nor did she know that Kol knew.

Cami looks through the parish records, and is shocked to find Finn's name there. Marcel bets that she wants a new advisor right about now. Cami wants answers. She checked her uncle's records and found that the Griffiths are a family of witches. Marcel tells her that it gets worse, that Finn Mikaelson is inside of said advisor. Cami is exasperated. He came in asking about Klaus, then ordered her favorite drink. It's likely that he's been watching her for awhile and she wants to know why. Marcel isn't sure, but tells her that she's done with him. Cami is far from done though.

If what he says is true, Esther thinks that they should band together against Michael. But Klaus isn't clinging to his mother, not even against he monster that she let raise him. She is not evil, and Michael was not always a demon. She tells him that Michael once doted on his children. He loved Finn and Freya most. Klaus isn't interested in her memories. She thinks that all his years of hatred have colored his perceptions. She tells him that if Michael attempts to harm him she will strike him down herself. Klaus still refuses to align, he's never had an issue killing parents. Esther offers him something more, his real father.

Haley searches the woods for her family. She catches a pair of arrows that Ansel fired straight at her. She tells him that he has to try harder if he plans on killing a hybrid. He looks like he plans to make good on that when Jackson stops him, telling Ansel that he knows Haley, that she was to be his wife once.

Esther walks with Klaus out to a grave. She asks him if he remembers killing her. Klaus has many reasons, her turning him and his siblings into monsters, casting him out, denying his hybrid nature, lying about his father. There are many reasons, too many to pinpoint where his hatred begins. He calls her a whore, and Esther slaps him for crossing the line. He knows nothing of her love for his father, and how losing a child changes a couple.

Jackson tells Haley how Francesca offered him a moonlight ring, so long as he called her Alpha, but he declined. He was roughed up. By the time he healed and heard what happened to her, it was all over. That was when he met Ansel, and he's been teaching him the old ways. Haley's kind makes Ansel antsy. She tells him that her kind are the wolves, and they need an alpha, Ollie needs an alpha. Jackson isn't jiving with what she's laying down. Ollie spilled his own kinds blood, he plotted with the Guerras. Ollie is trying to make up for that mistake, but Jackson doesn't care. If he doesn't want to be the alpha that is fine, she'll save him herself. Ansel has no love for vampires, but he refuses to let a wolf die at the hands of witches, atleast Haley found one backer.

Esther tells Klaus how after Freya died, Michael was inconsolable. They had to pack up their things and leave, and Michael's despair eventually drove them apart. Esther tells him how she was drawn to Klaus's father at that time. Klaus doesn't want to hear the story. If this Adonis was so great why did he not claim his son, why let a monster raise him. Esther takes the full blame, she forbade him from taking Klaus, from claiming him. She knew if Michael had learned of his infidelity, he would have destroyed them all.

Marcel asks Cami if she actually thinks that she's going to be able to spy on the ancient witch. He doesn't want her in the middle of his hatred against Klaus. Cami is ready to embrace her heritage, thinking that if she had before then the Guerras would have never risen to power, and the wolves would have never seized the Quarter, and Klaus wouldn't have lost his baby. Marcel receives a call. Haley tells him that she didn't get her Alpha, but she got the next best thing if he found a way to keep Finn distracted. He thinks he has something.

Esther told Michael that she was pregnant, and it renewed his spirits. Because of Klaus they were a family again, and they had many children after. Their family was built on secrets, but Esther sees him as her joy. She tells him that she could give him what he desires. That she placed Kol and Finn into witch bodies, and she could do the same for him in the body of a werewolf. That mortality will bring him peace, and he could have a family. She's offering happiness, but Klaus only wants his brother. He tells her that he will kill her in this body or any other. She uses her power against him. She had hoped that he would take her up on her offer, but she sees that his wickedness knows no bounds. She snaps his neck and leaves him.

Past. Klaus stumbles and discovers a dead man. He looks into the man's face, and he awakens. Esther apologizes for the headache. She asks if he was dreaming. He was remembering the day he found his father, after Michael had already slaughtered him. Esther calls it her darkest hour, saying that had he not killed her after she's not sure that she would have recovered. She sees that he awoke earlier than she expected. She gives him Elijah's location, and tells him that he is free to take him home. He will then be free to make his own decision, just as Klaus is. She insists that all that she has told him is the truth.

Marcel lays his trap. He has his vampires scout the area, on the lookout for trouble. Cami is inside. She thanks Finn for coming, claiming that she was too abrupt earlier. The pair share a drink.

Haley strides into the cemetery to free Ollie, but Ansel tells her that they already know that they're there. With no time to be gentle she breaks his chains.

Cami asks Finn how he would diagnosis Klaus, his favorite subject. He's depressive, paranoid, has a lack of impulse control. Cami says she can't make a proper diagnosis. There's too much history she doesn't know, she asks how he manages. Some red flags go up. Cami explains that he's said that he has some issues with his own brothers. Finn eases back, telling her that he's not particularly close to his brothers. She asks about his parents as Marcel listens in. She apologizes for prying, since she sort of freaked out before about his prying. She claims that she's just trying to understand coping mechanisms, to learn from the master. Marcel is getting antsy outside, when a lone wolf comes and disturbs him, warning that vampires caught in the quarter are to be killed on site. Dumb schmuck. He tells his scout to run as fast as she can.

Haley is ready to give the wolves coming at them a fight, but Ansel talks her down. He came to save a wolf, and he won't sit by and watch her slaughter others. He tells her to take Ollie out the back, and he'll hold off the others.

Cami apologizes for offending Finn, but he claims she hasn't. He notices that she seems on edge. Outside Marcel battles the wolf. Finn asks if its because of Klaus. Finn notices that her questions are unexpected. Cami searches for a weapon under the table. She deflects telling him that maybe she's asking the sort of questions she is because she's worried that he's going to tell her to stop spending time with Klaus. He tells her that she can tell herself whats best. She says that she has a destructive pattern, that she's drawn to the bad boys, that maybe deep down she feels thats what she deserves. Rather than attacking her, he tells her that he can help her break this destructive pattern if she lets him. Cami puts her knife away, crisis averted.

Marcel is taking a beating when Gia comes back around to help him out with the wolf. The wolf tosses her like a rag doll, but it gives Marcel a chance to snatch his heart.

Haley and Ollie make their way out of the crypt, but the wolves know that they're there. The leader of the opposition calls to Haley. She comes out of her hiding spot, telling them that they should just let them go, but he's not so willing. Ollie calls them all idiots for lining up to fight a hybrid. The prize is nothing more than to kill him, all because a witch gave the order. Ollie may have lost his way, but he never lost sight of the goal. They were going to be a pack, and now they're all turning on each other. If they do that then they are nothing. The wolves part and let Ollie and Haley pass.

Klaus is in the graveyard. He hears the sound of fighting and runs over to help, snapping the neck of the nearest attacker, when he comes face to face with Ansel, who just happens to look exactly like his dear old departed father. Ansel knows his face, and calls him by his name, but Klaus won't believe what he's seeing. He thinks that Ansel is just another phantom that his mother has conjured. Ansel tells him that he is real. He recently woke surrounded by wolves after his death long ago. He knows nothing of Esther or her bargains. He tells Klaus that he is his son. He goes to touch Klaus, but Klaus stops him. Even if what Ansel says is true, he is nothing to Klaus, and he can crawl back to hell.

Gia has a pretty nasty wolf bite on her neck. Marcel gives her a vial of Klaus's blood, the only cure for a wolf bite. He tells her that he's running low, so she shouldn't get bitten again, and she points out that she got bit saving him. He admits that when she took off, he thought she had really left. In the past when things got tough she ran, because she never fit in anyways, but she feels different there. She doesn't plan on running anymore. Marcel gets a call from Cami. She's had worse dates, and she thinks that Finn has a thing for her, doesn't everyone? But she points out that if she's Finn's blind spot then she can take him down.

Jackson isn't so happy that Ollie was retrieved, and less so that Ansel isn't back yet. Ollie has a confession, but Jackson already knows that he sold him out to Francesca. He can't make up for that, but he tells him that he's the one. He's the alpha. Their people were not made to be slaves. Ollie begins coughing, choking on his own blood. The witches said that he only had until midnight. Ollie dies with Jackson helpless to save him.

Klaus finally finds Elijah. He tears down the doll holding him captive, and breaks his chains. Esther tells him that he won't wake, which gives Klaus another chance to consider her offer. She promised that Elijah would be fine, which he sees as a lie now, and doesn't appreciate the atrocity claiming to be his father. She tells him that his father is really back. She pulled him from the other side before it collapsed, and left him with his kind in the bayou. She brought Ansel back for Klaus, to give him the father he never knew back, so that he could help him be the wolf he should have been. Esther offers him this gift, this chance, and should he reject her again he will be all alone and unloved for eternity she tells him. She tells him not to refuse her out of spite. He hates her now more than ever. She came for his child his daughter. She tries to use her powers against him. When she came after his baby she declared war, and he plans to make her suffer as only he can. He is his mother's son after all. He leaves his mother behind, and takes Elijah.


Past. Esther lost Freya not because of the plague, but because of the bargain that she made with the witches. She had no choice but to let Dahlia take the child away because she bargained not only her first born, but the first born of every generation. If she did not kill his child then Dahlia would return and she would kill their entire bloodline. Now, Esther tells Finn that Klaus did not accept her offer, that he still doesn't understand why she had to make the sacrifice and cause him the pain she did, to save them all.

The Originals S02E06 Synopsis: Wheel Inside The Wheel (11/10)


Wheel Inside The Wheel (Ep# 206) 

A FAMILY BUILT ON SECRETS AND LIES --

Fed up with her antics, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) becomes agitated and demands that Esther (guest star Sonja Sohn) release Elijah (Daniel Gillies), whom she has captured. However, Esther reveals a few dark secrets from Klaus' past in an attempt to make him an offer he can't refuse.

Meanwhile, Oliver (guest star Chase Coleman) ends up in a dangerous situation, prompting Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) to reconnect with Jackson (guest star Nathan Parsons), who has been living a new life out in the bayou.

Elsewhere, Cami (Leah Pipes), who still believes baby Hope's death was her fault, teams up with Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) and Gia (guest star Nishi Munshi) after she becomes suspicious of her faculty advisor Vincent (guest star Yusuf Gatewood).

Lastly, in a surprising turn of events, Klaus comes face-to-face with a visitor from his past.

Matt Hastings directed the episode written by Michael Russo & Michael Narducci (#206).

Original airdate: 11/10/2014.

The Originals S02E05 Synopsis: Red Door (11/3)


Red Door (Ep# 205) 

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES' NINA DOBREV APPEARS IN FLASHBACKS AS TATIA, THE ORIGINAL DOPPELGANGER --

In order to show Elijah (Daniel Gillies) that her plan is what's best for him, Esther forces him to relive a time long ago when he loved a young woman named Tatia (guest star Nina Dobrev).

With the help of Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) is determined to find Elijah, who has gone missing, but is torn when she discovers that Klaus (Joseph Morgan) is also in trouble.

Elsewhere, Cami (Leah Pipes) finds herself in a dangerous situation when Mikael (guest star Sebastian Roche) takes her hostage as a way to lure Klaus to him, and Davina (Danielle Campbell) makes an upsetting discovery about Kaleb's (guest star Daniel Sharman) true identity.

Lastly, a violent confrontation ensues when Klaus comes face-to-face with Mikael.

Michael Robison directed the episode written by Declan de Barra & Diane Ademu-John (#205).

Original airdate 11/3/2014.

Originals S02E02 Recap: Alive and Kicking

Riders storm out of Spain in 1702. Elijah and Klaus look for Cole. Elijah had tried to conceal the family, but their debauchery has lead their father to them. Game’s over. Michael is on the way Elijah says. Cole doesn’t want to leave, thinks that since their father has always hated Klaus most that he should run so their father will give chase. Rebecca is already on the ship, she does what she’s told because she fears Nic (Klaus). Finn will do nothing with a dagger in his heart. Cole’s brothers plan to subdue him the same way and he promises to make him suffer one day as Klaus slides the dagger into him.

Now Cole is enjoying life in his hot new body and stealing apples as he watches Davina.

Bloody paw prints mark the downstairs. Bodies left dead, mauled. The prints lead away turning from animal into human ones. Elijah follows them up to Hailey in the bathroom. Klaus took Hailey out to the cauldron because she was having a crappy day, and Hailey killed them all. Hailey tells him that she did no worse than anything that Klaus has done. Elijah holds her to a higher standard. She has a werewolf temper to go with her new vampire hunger, and a totally bad attitude. At least Elijah still has manners.

Klaus admits that he did take Hailey on a witch hunt, but it didn’t start that way. He wanted the witches to find the White Oak stake for him, they couldn’t or refused so he let Hailey have her fun. Elijah thinks that Hailey is falling apart, that she’s growing more savage. Klaus thinks that vampirism just magnifies what was already there, and werewolves are violent creatures. She cannot live up to the pretty little picture that Elijah has of her. Hailey is embracing her new nature, she was smiling during the slaughter, a little less criticism and she’ll be fine. Elijah thinks she deserves more than just fine, tells Klaus to take her to the bayou and find the wolves. Hopefully they can reach her and restore her humanity, her dignity.

Gia, the Rocker girl has proven herself to Marcel, she gets to move up in the food chain first. Wait was that Rutina Wesley (Tara on True Blood) in the group trying to become vampires? Or just a look alike? Elijah pays Marcel a visit as he gives his little speech about what its like to feed. Being a vampire isn’t for everyone, for some it brings out the worse.

1821. Marcel struggles with the piano. He doesn’t think he can do it, but he said the same about reading, and now he’s fluent. Marcel wants to play like Elijah though. Klaus is less than pleased that they’re getting along so well. Klaus has been drinking. Rebecca is still pouting over the governor’s son that Klaus killed. He use to have fun with Marcel, but Elijah has been taking up his time with schooling. No one is out having fun with Klaus now, so he pulled the stake from Cole who is ravaging everyone in sight. He hasn’t completely forgiven Klaus, but he likes his apology. Elijah doesn’t appreciate his idea of fun.

Marcel is surprised to see Elijah on his side of the river, and Elijah is surprised to see Marcel recruiting vampires. It was all fine until Klaus started mettling and the harvest girl started making moon rings. The Quarter is becoming a dangerous place, and Marcel wonders if he’s come to join him. He hasn’t. He wants Marcel to find the White Oak Stake, and he’ll leave the little social experiment alone. Marcel has no way to get the stake, but Elijah points out that Davina can help. Marcel wants Elijah to stay away from Davina so he’ll have to deal with the manner himself.

Michael mocks Davina’s efforts at interpretation. Davina tells him it’s a simple linking spell. Davina just needs Marcel and Josh free so that he can be killed, the rest of the vampires are none of her concern. Michael thinks that he can help her, but Davina doesn’t trust him to not try to free himself. For someone who hates Klaus so much she shares his paranoia. Michael wants Davina to hurry and succeed so that he can be free to kill Klaus. Cole sends Davina a text for a coffee date. He watches her leave to meet him.

Ester is right that Davina is hiding something. Her attic was locked tight with a good tight spell Cole reports. She may have a weapon, or something in there, but Ester needs to know what it is. She tells him to invite her for dinner, even though he just stood her up. As they walk into the grave yard, there’s a bevy of wolves there waiting. They all want what only she can give them, moonlight rings. The witches have been working day and night, and soon they will have enough rings to face Klaus and Elijah with an army. She plans to teach them of the unfortunate error of their vampire ways.

In the bayou, they find nothing. Hailey told Klaus that they had abandoned their camp. The Harvest girl hasn’t gotten to them yet, and Klaus wants Hailey to find them, to have them align with them. Klaus wants Hailey to lead her pack. Hailey isn’t up to leading anything. She’s a mess, she cries all day and feeds all night, missing her daughter. She asks if Klaus even thinks about her, but that’s all he thinks about, the baby and making those who would harm her pay.

Marcel has contacted Davina, but he needs Elijah to split. He’s known his family for a long time, and threats and blood shed follow them. He wants Elijah to stay out of sight, and to not kill anyone.

Past. Elijah scold Klaus and Cole about the 46 bodies they drained. It wasn’t just 46 though, they haven’t found the bodies in the attic yet. Elijah cannot keep their family safe if they continue to slaughter everything they come across. Klaus is just trying to amuse himself, he’s surprised Elijah has any time to mother him with Marcel taking up all his time. Elijah wonders if he should send Marcel away for his own protection, but Klaus will not have it. He would rather stick Cole back in the box, than to lose Marcel. Marcel stays.

Marcel meets with Davina, it’s a pleasant reunion. Marcel catches up Davina, and she admits that she met someone, but that he stood her up. Marcel jokes to say the word and he’ll take care of him, which he would, but he gets down to business. He needs a locator spell so he can find the White Oak Stake. Davina’s mood sours, she asks if one of them put him up to this. Marcel points out that if its used on Klaus any vampires sired by him will also die. Davina knows, but she’s not handing it over to Klaus or Elijah, both being sadistic monsters. Elijah agrees with her, and Marcel looks ashamed. They both have excellent reason to find the stake. Elijah suggests that they team up, but Davina refuses. The Originals have been in power for too long, and now that time is up. Marcel told him to stay put, but Elijah needed to see Davina for himself. She was too cavalier about Marcel’s safety because she knows where the stake is, she’s had it all along.

Hailey watches her pack from the distance. Oliver is acting like the alpha. Klaus reminds her that she may now be a hybrid, but her pack mark isn’t gone. Hailey tries to appeal to her people. They need to stand united, and have someone champion them. She would like to be that person if they let her. Many of them would rather die than align with her. Oliver’s attitude gets Hailey angry as he calls her a blood sucker and worse. Klaus wishes to rip off his head, but Hailey stops him. She may not like Oliver, but he’s family. Hailey proves to be a more level headed and benevolent ruler than Klaus. He leaves her with her kin as he goes looking for Cassie (Ester) to let her know the rules of his city.

Marcel is sure that Davina will not use the stake on Klaus, but there’s nothing keeping her from staking Elijah. Marcel will get the stake from Davina, it’s only a matter of time. Elijah will have the stake sooner than later. He’s not the only one looking for it, and he won’t let it fall into another’s hands. Marcel is surprised at Elijah’s rashness. His family has a great deal of enemies because of their heavy handed methods, he’s surprised he survived them.

Past. Cole forces some people to put on Hamlet. He snaps the neck of a man who gets his lines wrong. Elijah sees that there is no end to Cole’s depravity. Cole knows that if Marcel is to be a vampire then he’s going to have to become accustomed to this life. He’s already given Marcel his blood, now all they need do is snap his neck. Klaus tells Elijah to release him, and he stabs Cole himself.

Elijah doesn’t fault Marcel’s suspicions or Davina’s contempt. It doesn’t alter their present dilemma though.

Michael paces the room, but so long as she has the bracelet he cannot harm her or break free. Caleb makes dinner plans to make it up to Davina.

Klaus calls out Cassie, and gets welcomed by a huge group of wolves. He’s looking for Cassie though, he wants to see the witch who’s been crafting the moon rings. Cassie steps out from behind her army and makes her presence known. Cassie pours Klaus some tea, offering her condolences for the loss of his child. It was her coven that was behind the whole killing thing, and who are behind the rings now. The witches and wolves were once at peace until the vampires came. They have no humanity. Witches have a coven, wolves a pack. They are everything that the vampires of forsaken. The rings level the playing field. Klaus warns that there are dangers at every turn, that no one is safe. Cassie knows that, and she’s taking precautions as they speak.

Caleb gets Davina to open up, and opens up to her. He has an overbearing mother, she’s the reason he stopped practicing magic for so long. She’s surprised to hear that he’s a witch. He didn’t just ask her out because she’s gorgeous, but also because she’s famous among the witches. Davina has to take a call, and Finn takes a seat. Cole teases that its creepy Finn watching Cole on his date. But Finn wants him to cut the flirting and find out what Davina is hiding. Cole needs his charm and personality to get the information out of Davina. If he has to Finn will provoke her to use it.

Davina tells Marcel that she never said that she had the stake. Elijah thinks she does, and he’s sure that people will be coming for her. Davina is willing to take that chance. She goes back inside for Caleb, but he’s getting ready to leave. The place is shutting down for a private party. The partier tells her that she should stay, as his friends close in, but Davina uses some of her magic, and the man goes down. The others don’t like her little trick, and she can’t use it on all of them at the same time. He goes to attack Davina, and she falls to the ground. Caleb tries to stop the man, but finds himself thrown across the bar. The wolves close in on her, and Davina releases her weapon. Michael leaves the room, and comes to Davina’s rescue. He kills and maims the wolves, but in the scuffle, one of the wolves knocks Davina’s bracelet from her wrist, making her vulnerable to him. Michael grabs Davina. He’s going to enjoy eating her. Elijah arrives in time to save Davina. He throws Michael before he realizes who he is. Michael had hoped to run into Klaus first. As Elijah holds off Michael, and nearly gets staked, Marcel tries to get Davina out of there. Davina has him retrieve her bracelet so she can control Michael yet again, and he does. She sends Michael home before following him, leaving everyone else behind.

Klaus drinks the tea Cassie offers, it reminds him of his insane mother. She thought they were abominations, but she was the true monster. She stole their innocence, made them vampires, and then made them out to be the villains. She asks if there was a question. Before she died, a witch revealed that the coven was under his mother’s influence. He asks if she speaks to her now. She doesn’t have to, if she were there she would tell him to go to his room for being so rude. Klaus is upset by her words, and the wolves rush in. He could kill them all, but she points out that he would be murdering members of the very pack he hopes to someday lead, and there’s no need for bloodshed. They can resume their discussion another day.

Klaus tells Elijah that it is worse than they thought. He looked into Cassie’s eyes and she isn’t just guided by their mother, but she is their mother. Elijah has worse news. Their father is back in the flesh, and he holds the stake, enslaved by Davina. There’s only one question of Klaus’s mind. Which of their parents do they kill first?

Hailey brings home her pack, and Klaus isn’t happy to see they have guests. They’re under siege. Hailey points out that if they aren’t with them, then they’re with the witches.

Past. Klaus finally acted solely in the best interest of another, surprising Elijah. Cole’s retched behavior will only stray Klaus. Elijah must make sacrifices if they’re to preserve the bond between Klaus and Marcel. Marcel gushes over learning of a passage, and Elijah calls Klaus to remove him, telling him that he’s bored with him. Marcel is crushed, and Klaus swoops in to comfort him.

Klaus notes that Oliver was not among the wolves. He’s off to pledge to Cassie, but he will report back to Hailey everything that he learns. Klaus is proud of her. Elijah slips down the stairs, and leaves. He thinks that Hailey should be with her kind. Poor Elijah making more sacrifices for Klaus.

Cole isn’t pleased with how Finn handled things. He was nearly killed in Finn’s plot. Ester knows, she gave the order. Cole is going to have a scar on his pretty face, which he isn’t pleased about, but he’ll live. Ester figures that Davina will come to him, and try to make it up to him for putting him in danger. Cole hates the plan, hates it all. If this is the grand new life Ester planned, then Cole wants no part of it. Ester reminds him that he’s there by her grace, and he will remain so by her grace. Cole is clear, and Ester looks over what she did to him. Finn was in the attic during the attack and saw nothing. Ester wants to know what the weapon that Davina had was to take out a pack of wolves. Cole claims to have been knocked out the whole time, he didn’t see anything he says.


Elijah has men out looking for Davina. He asks if Marcel had any clue what Davina was up to. A vampire that hunts vampire isn’t a good idea no matter how you cut it, and Marcel had nothing to do with it. Everyone is divided, but they don’t have to be. Klaus is on Team Wolf, and Marcel needs to know where he stands. Elijah doesn’t play teams. Elijah can turn his back and side with his brother, but he’s not a wolf, and he never will be, but he can be a part of team vampire. Marcel snaps Gia’s neck, leaving her to be mentored by Elijah, hoping that he does a better job with her than he did with him.

The Originals S02E04 Synopsis: Live and Let Die (10/27)


Live and Let Die (Ep# 204)
Airdate 10/27/14

A HIDEOUT IN THE WOODS -- Knowing that it's only a matter of time before Klaus (Joseph Morgan) comes after them, Davina (Danielle Campbell) takes Mikael (guest star Sebastian Roche) to her family cabin in the woods. When Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) gets a tip that Vincent (guest star Yusuf Gatewood) is recruiting young, unsuspecting teenagers in order to build a werewolf army, she enlists the help of Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) to rescue the group. After Cami (Leah Pipes) inadvertently lets Klaus in on Davina's whereabouts, she tags along in an attempt to truly understand the deeply rooted hatred he has for his parents. At his mother's urging, Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharman) seeks out Davina in order to locate the missing white oak stake and is caught off guard when he has a dangerous encounter at the cabin. Lastly, Josh (guest star Steven Kruger), who continues to struggle with his vampire identity, opens up to an unexpected ally.

Jeffrey Hunt directed the episode written by Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson (#204). Original airdate 10/27/2014.

The Originals Recap S02E01: Rebirth

Rebecca tells the baby the story of her father as a fairytale. Her father the King was powerful, and he had a daughter whom he loved but only wanted peace for her. But the King had many enemies, there were ferocious beasts who fought against him and awful witches who weakened him at the full moon and so he was forced to send the princess away, making everyone believe that she was gone. The beasts took over the fallen kingdom, but the King and his brother waited for the day that they would take their kingdom back and bring home their princess.

Elijah looks over a building. Modern elements blend nicely with the relics. The man claims that the Guerra family would be doing the city a favor. Elijah recognizing his ring’s crest, tells them that they cannot allow the Guerra family to demolish a historical building even if it is to build a casino, but to give Francesca his regards.

Klaus spends his time destroying art in frustration. He’s missing a crucial color in his pallet, his enemies’ blood, and can’t seem to paint. It’s been months since they lost the battle, and too long have they sat licking their wounds. They’ve let too many full moons pass without doing anything. Klaus’s daughter may be away in safety, but he wants her with him. He wants to show his strength. He needs to act, to spill blood. Elijah tells him that he’s located the last of the twelve rings that were forged with his blood, which is perfect timing as Haley is fairing no better. Klaus points out that she has Elijah to help, but like the father of her child she too fights her demons alone.

A wolf stalks the woods. Haley takes clothes from a line. She spies a baby doll in the grass, its dirty and burned, and brings tears to her eyes.

Marcel seems to be the only one not all broken hearted as he makes love to Camille. Camille gets ready to take her leave. They’re running on a no strings relationship as Marcel looks at his former city with remorse. Francesca is letting her werewolves run wild, and no one cares so long as the tourism money continues to pour in. Marcel never thought he’d see the day that vampires were kicked out of the Quarter. He asks her how Klaus is, but no one knows. It doesn’t make sense as to why Klaus has done nothing. It doesn’t make sense Marcel thinks. If anyone could mourn and murder at the same time it would be Klaus. She does have news of Davina though. She’s back in school after she told her whole witch coven to shove it. Camille thinks maybe it is better to move on than to sit and mourn.

In the Quarter, Davina buys some records, though not for her. The sexy Daniel Sharman catches her eye, which brings a smile to her face, but a wolf, Oliver, brings a frown to it. The wolves have been getting moonlight rings, so they don’t have to change on the full moon, which sounds like an alliance. He warns her to take off, that things are about to get ugly, before making an announcement. He’s got a few words for the owner, Joe Dalton. Oliver an incriminating photo of Joe from the past, he’s a vampire. Davina tries to stop Oliver as Joe runs. There are other wolves waiting, and they grab Joe, but Davina intervenes using magic against the wolves so Joe can get away.

Francesca is not pleased with Cassie. They had a deal, witches don’t get in the way of the wolves who are disposing of a vampire in the Quarter. Cassie informs her that Davina isn’t in the coven, the rules don’t apply to her. Francesca tells her to make them apply. She everyone to clear the room. She’s getting cabin fever waiting for Klaus to strike. She’s losing it. Francesca will be her own undoing Cassie tells Finn as he waits for her outside of the gates. Klaus and Elijah could not have planned it better, she muses. Finn calls her mother, and she wonders how impressive his brother will be when they finally come up against her.

In the Quarter, Camille realizes that she’s being followed pretty quickly and she’s not happy about it. She tells them to tell Francesca that she’s trying to just live a normal life, and she gives one of them her coffee. Camille goes to Klaus’s house. The place looks deserted. She can feel his presence, but he doesn’t let her see him. Elijah tells her that he doesn’t wish to see her, he’s not one for talk lately, and he wouldn’t be happy that she was putting herself in danger to see him. She’s being followed by Guerras, her life was in danger before, and coming changes nothing. The city is being ran like a police state, and they’re doing nothing. She points out that Marcel took out the wolves before with their help, and maybe he would be up to lending them a hand now. Elijah politely asks her to leave. She’s heard the rumors, but she knows that Marcel didn’t kill the baby, that he wouldn’t. There is a weapon waiting across the river just waiting to be fired, she urges him to use it. He likes her spirit. So does Klaus.

Across the river Marcel looks over some recruits, unsure if any will be kept. He tells them to think about their lives, to not be afraid as he looks into their eyes. The talks to them about what they wanted to be when they grew up, of their dreams, of living forever. There’s a chance they could have it all. Marcel tosses one. After they leave they’ll forget it all, but there will be something inside that will lead them back if they want it bad enough. Marcel doesn’t think he’ll get any back from that group, not even the rocker girl. He’s looking for more than toughness he tells Josh. He’s looking for warriors. Josh doesn’t know the difference, but Klaus does. A warrior fights for what he believes in, fights for his family.

Elijah begins to clean out the baby’s room. Hailey is upset that he’s moving her things, and she’s not ready for him to clean it out. She wants Francesca’s head on a platter for her plot to kill the baby. Hailey is adamant that the room is still hers, and that she’ll let him know when it’s appropriate to clean it out.

Davina heads up to see Michael, who’s showing off. He cannot hurt her, but that doesn’t lessen his desire to do so. He’s the kind of vampire who hunts other vampires. He tells her that her blood does little to sustain him, but she tells him to feed anyways. She only allows him to take a small drink. He wants nothing more than to kill Klaus as she resurrected him to do so. But she has to find a way to unlink her friends so that they don’t die too. She’s been reading their mother’s spell book to find a way, and she thinks she’s close. Once she does she will unleash him to be the monster he wishes to be.

Marcel gives Klaus the wolf intel. When he fought the Guerras there weren’t nearly so many. They did a little gorilla warfare and took them all out. Now the Guerras aren’t alone. Klaus reasons that they only need takeout the twelve wolves that hold the moon rings that take him out every full moon.  Marcel thinks it’s ludicrous to chop off the hand of every wolf to find the ones who hold the rings. He thinks that they’re stalling. The stake that can kill him has gone missing. It’s in play and the thought of that makes him nervous. Marcel wonders why he would tell him that. Marcel doesn’t have it. If Klaus dies, Marcel and every vampire both have sired would die. Klaus tells him that they’ll attack at the apex of the moon, when he’s weakest. No one will suspect that. Joe pays Marcel a visit. He delivers Marcel’s order, but tells him that he was made, only Davina saved him. He doesn’t plan on leaving though, even if they hunt him down. Klaus gave Marcel his reason for waiting, but if the Guerras had the stake, they would have struck by now, and they haven’t either. Klaus is gonna have a wolf hunt tonight and everyone is invited.

Klaus tells Elijah that the Guerras have no way to protect themselves against an Original, that they’re going to strike at them tonight. Elijah doesn’t think it’s a good risk, someone took the stake. One way or another Klaus wants Guerra blood, and he wants it now. He feels the rings pull. He reasons that they need to plant the right seeds, that they need help.

Joe returns to his shop. It’s infested by wolves. He tells them that he just wants to get his stuff and go, but they don’t like that plan, but he has information that Francesca may be interested in.

Some of Guerra’s are wearing moon rings they know, and some are worn by Francesca’s lackeys Elijah confirms. They can tell which are the real rings by the garish settings.

Joe tells Francesca that Klaus thinks she has the stake. She doesn’t, but it doesn’t matter Cassie reasons. If they think she has it, they won’t do anything. Francesca tells her to do a locating spell to find it.

Klaus knows that if Francesca thinks she can get her hands on the stake they’ll come for a weakened Klaus. Each ring that they retrieve will strengthen Klaus, but they’ll still be at a disadvantage until he’s at full strength. All the more reason for him and Hailey to work together Elijah points out. They can no longer work from separate corners. Klaus faces Hailey. This is their fight. She only asks that Francesca does not come out alive. He promises to deliver Francesca’s head to her on a silver platter. Elijah moves to secure the last piece of the puzzle.

Cassie tries to cast her spell, but the dagger is being cloaked and she cannot find it. Francesca turns on Joe, she needs more. She threatens to kill him if he doesn’t give her the whole story. He tells her that rumor has it that the White Oak stake is in the hands of the priest.

Camille is being held in her home. Two of Francesca’s goons, the ones from earlier, are harassing her about the location of the stake. Camille gives it up too easily, telling them where to find it, and giving them the key to her uncle’s parish. The wolves take the bait as Elijah watches from the window. For wolves, their sense of smell sucks, or Elijah is just that good?

The moon is high in the sky. Klaus will be at his weakest for the next few hours. Francesca plots to have some of her men go after the stake while others subdue Klaus holding him for staking. She knows that Elijah can be weakened by their bites and Haley will have to be killed. She offers a bonus for the person who rips out her heart. While everyone else is out, Francesca plans to stay in where its safe. The vampires cannot enter without an invitation, and as the top dog they’re to ensure that the battle does not come to her.

The wolves enter the building that the wolves had tried to buy earlier. They’re looking for the vampires, and Marcel is there waiting. Someone else closes them in. He knows that Francesca wanted the building, but he’d been stock piling wolf’s bane there for months, and now he unleashes it onto them, burning the hair right off their chiny chin chins along with their skin. The wolves are trapped, and Marcel claims the first ring.

The wolves invade the courtyard, but Hailey is ready for them, snapping their necks easily. She claims the second ring. Klaus crawls to his paint brushes, still weak but getting stronger.

Francesca does her paperwork, oblivious to Elijah until throws a wolf against her window, then splattering one of her men across her windows and taking the third ring. Klaus gets another power up. He’s able to grab his brushes now.

Marcel continues to make easy work of the trapped wolves. He pulls the entire arm off another, claiming the fourth ring. Klaus grabs his canvas.

Elijah greets the next wave of wolves who are about to go down.

Haley prepares to meet her next wave of wolves. She’s had a rough couple of months, and she’s going to take it out on them as she goes all hybrid. A pair of wolves make it up to Klaus’s room, and he’s prepared for them, paint brushes in hand as Haley claims the fifth ring. Klaus throws the paint brushes at the pair, killing them. Haley takes down Oscar. He thought he was strong because of the ring that he was wearing, but he was strong when he was with the pack, and Haley warns if she sees him with a ring again she will kill him. She removes the sixth ring from his finger, and Klaus finally has the material he needed to inspire him to paint, and just the perfect shade too.

Elijah rolls a head into Francesca’s foyer. She doesn’t fear him though, since he cannot enter. Elijah asks her if she’s sure that he cannot. Elijah mocks her hubris as he talks of how Al Capone fell. He looks over her nice digs, glad that the city took his advice about imminent domain. The house isn’t owned by her, but by the public. Anyone can enter without invitation, and Elijah proves his point by stepping over her threshold. Sucks to be Francesca.

Klaus uses one of the bodies as a pallet to create his masterpiece. He’s still not at full strength. One ring is still unaccounted for. Elijah tells him that Francesca got away. Her brother fought valiantly though. Francesca speeds down the highway, but she doesn’t get far. Haley is waiting, and she grabs her from her car.

Josh delivers the news to Marcel that Joe died. Joe knew what he was getting into. Joe chose to die on his feet rather than to live on his knees. Josh asks what they’re fighting for. Marcel tells him that he’s fighting for his home. Josh isn’t so sure his reason. They beat the wolves back today, but they’ll be back tomorrow. Dying for a measly block of real estate doesn’t seem worth it. Marcel’s blood runs through that real estate, its ingrained in him. Today he and Klaus fought side by side, but before long Klaus is going to want to rule the wolves. His blood runs deep there too. The music that they’re listening to was made there, it only could have been made there. They aren’t fighting for real estate but for the soul of the city. The rocker girl made her way back. She doesn’t know why, she just found her way there, which surprises Josh and brings a smile to Marcel’s lips.

Haley rips apart the baby’s room, literally ripping apart the crib with her hands as Elijah stops her. She killed Francesca, ripped her neck open. She begged her for her life as she killed her. Haley doesn’t feel any better, nothing about her feels natural. She doesn’t want to live like that. She had finally learned the nobility of being a wolf, and tonight she killed eight of her own people. There was nothing noble about that. She acted like a vampire. Everything has changed. She saw the way he looked at her before, it’s different than how he sees her now. She was a mother now she’s a monster. Things are different.

Davina walks by Joe’s store it’s closed. Daniel Sharman arrives looking dashing as ever, and sees that it’s a shame that the store is closed. He introduces himself as Caleb, and notes that with her terrible taste in music she obviously needs him. Who wouldn’t?

Klaus wants to take a sledge hammer to the stones, but they’re witch magic and need the elements to destroy the stones. Klaus blames himself for everything. Had he just accepted Haley’s pregnancy instead of playing king. He should have listened. Instead his greed and envy lead to him losing his daughter. And now its lead to the release of a weapon that could destroy them all. Elijah thinks that he can survive this as well. Elijah knows that only Klaus can comfort Haley at this time. They’ve lost their child, Klaus isn’t sure what he can say to ease her pain.

Camille wonders if things will be better in the Quarter now, basking in the after glow with Marcel. Marcel doesn’t think so. It was nice fighting with Klaus for a change though. She gives him her condolences  about Joe, but tells him that this thing between them has to end. She needs to focus on living people, and she can’t do that if she’s wrapped up with him and the supernatural. She leaves his bed and him.

Klaus tells Haley that it will get better. But Haley isn’t so sure. If its bad as a mortal, forever doesn’t seem like it’ll be better. Klaus has lived through a great many things, and he knows that her pain will fade away. Until she can hold her baby in her arms she won’t be whole. They have to regain control of the city, and Klaus knows that they can unite the wolves together. They don’t have to be their enemies. They waged war over their child, but they will respect her, Haley will rise as their queen. The witches were defeated once, they took down his mother and her witches because they were united. They will face down all of their enemies as a family.


Griff (Finn) meets with Camille, he’s the one who sponsored her. She fell for everything hook line and sinker. Finn forgot what it was like to be in a vulnerable human body. Cassie reminds him that atleast he’s not stuck in the body of a teenager. Caleb (Cole) is happy to be in his hot body, and Davina seems to like it as well. Of course the overly attractive guy is a baddie. They have work to do. With Francesca out of the way it leaves the door wide open for mother to take control of the wolves, as well as the witches, leaving the vampires on the outside looking in. There’s a family reunion that needs planning.

The Originals S02E03 Synopsis: Every Mother's Son (10/20)

Every Mother's Son (Ep# 203) 
Air Date: 10/20/14

ALICE EVANS ("THE VAMPIRE DIARIES") GUEST STARS IN FLASHBACKS TO THE MIKAELSONS' CHILDHOOD AND SONJA SOHN ("THE WIRE") GUEST STARS AS NEW WITCH LENORE -- When Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies) receive a cryptic invitation to dinner from their mother Esther, who continues to inhabit the body of Harvest girl Cassie (guest star Natalie Dreyfuss), they find themselves preparing for the worst. With the help of a new witch named Lenore (guest star Sonja Sohn), Klaus, Elijah and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) attempt to stay one step ahead of Esther, but things quickly take an unexpected turn. While Elijah finds himself reluctantly teaming up with Gia (guest star Nishi Munshi), a newly-turned vampire, Hayley is faced with an enticing proposition about her new status as a Hybrid after a startling encounter with Esther. Finally, Esther reveals a shocking secret about Klaus' childhood and unveils her ultimate plan for her children. Charles Michael Davis also stars.

 Dermott Downs directed the episode written by Christopher Hollier (#203). Original airdate 10/20/2014.

The Originals S02E02 Synopsis: Alive and Kicking (10/13)

Alive and Kicking (Ep# 202)
 Air Date 10/13/14

GUEST STAR NATHANIEL BUZOLIC APPEARS IN FLASHBACKS TO THE 1700s -- As tensions between Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) grow, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) steps in and encourages her to regain her position within her werewolf pack. Still under Davina's (Danielle Campbell) control, Mikael (Sebastian Roche) grows impatient while she attempts to uncover a spell that would protect those closest to her. When Elijah turns to Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) for help in tracking down a vital piece of information, he is forced to remember a time long ago when they were on better terms. Meanwhile, Davina and Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharmon) find themselves in a dangerous situation when unexpected visitors show up and crash their dinner. Finally, Klaus grows suspicious after a meeting with Cassie (guest star Natalie Dreyfuss) doesn't go as he had planned. 

Jeffrey Hunt directed the episode written by Michelle Paradise & Michael Narducci (#202). Original airdate 10/13/2014.

Originals S02E01 Synopsis: Rebirth (10/6)


Rebirth (Ep# 201)
Air Date 10/6/14 

REBUILDING HOMES AND RECRUITING NEW FAMILY -- After months of being holed up inside his compound, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) enlists the help of Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) in plotting his revenge against the Guerrera werewolves, and vows to take down anyone who poses a threat to baby Hope's existence. Elijah watches helplessly as Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) spirals downward while mourning the loss of her daughter and struggling to adapt to her new hybrid status.

Exiled by the Guerrera werewolves, who now control the French Quarter, Marcel is still reeling over the destruction of his vampire family, and attempts to rebuild his home with the help of Josh (guest star Steven Krueger).

Elsewhere, Cami (Leah Pipes), who is attempting to regain some normalcy in her life, seeks comfort in a surprising place. Last, Davina (Danielle Campbell) continues her plan to use Mikael (guest star Sebastian Roche) against Klaus, but gets sidetracked when she meets the mysterious, yet charming Kaleb (guest star Daniel Sharman), who holds a few secrets of his own.

Lance Anderson directed the episode written by Marguerite MacIntyre & Julie Plec (#201). Original airdate 10/6/2014.
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