03x15 - An old friend calls

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Previously on "The Originals"...

Freya: If this prophecy is fulfilled, you will all fall, one by friend, one by foe, and one by a family.

Till death do us part.

My husband d*ed...

Because he loved me.

Davina is in over her head, and Aya knows this.

She will let Davina desire both brothers, then test the spell's success by f*ring a white oak b*llet into Klaus's heart.

My sire line is broken.

Please, Nik, just k*ll me!

Behinds walls is where you belong.

Just know, it was I who took everything from you.

(Gasping)

What's wrong with me?

You hemorrhaged an enormous amount of mystical energy...

Enough to create a nexus vorti.

Where did the energy go?

Davina: The blood of two brothers, the ash of their dead.

(Chanting)

I never doubted you for a second, Davina Claire.

Freya: You collect trophies from all your victims?

Letters to their loved ones, to be specific.

It was a phase.

A phase in which we were forced to learn a different kind of stealth.

You see, over time, Niklaus's enemies grew so numerous, we had no choice but to artfully withdraw from the world.

And then...

Well, I wouldn't exactly describe our presence in this city as discreet, wouldn't you agree, Niklaus?

We all saw the white oak destroyed.

Plus, this city was crawling with vampires, all of whom had no choice but to shield me from potential foes.

Were I to die, they would die, too.

I couldn't have been more safe.

And now my sire link is undone, and those very foes will come for me like never before.

It's only been a few days since the link was broken.

Must you jump into crippling paranoia already?

It's a default setting.

And with good reason.

Well, Niklaus, if it offers you any solace whatsoever, we've ransacked Aya's belongings, torched Aurora's hunting ground, and obliterated every last splinter of the white oak.

I would be mad to believe that.

Perhaps you should see a therapist.

Every last splinter?

You're sure?

(Grunting)

Whew.

Come on, now, defense.

Keep your hands up.

Up?

I'm at least a foot taller than Aurora.

Not that that'll stop her from kicking my ass!

Aurora?

I thought Klaus took care of her.

According to Hayley, he said he condemned her to a fate worse than death.

Translation: not dead.

Which means, sooner or later, I'm screwed.

She turned me, thinking it would make Klaus run back to her arms.

It didn't, so once she gets out, wherever she is, ripping my heart out will be number one on her to-do list!

Whoa there.

(Panting)

I figured he'd rip her head off.

He didn't.

So are you scared that she's gonna come for you or that there's a reason that Klaus didn't k*ll her?

Or we can not talk and keep hitting things.

Klaus: I'd prefer we use our words.

I have a few matters I wish to discuss with Camille.

Matters of a personal nature.

To be discussed within appropriate professional boundaries, of course.

Shall we?

(Sighs)

(Sighs)

You've been asleep for three days.

Regenerating from ash takes a lot out of a man.

(Sighs)

You have no idea how badly I want to kiss you right now.

So what's stopping you?

Well, I can take the heat...

(Grunts softly)

(Groans)

If it means I get to kiss you, but letting the church burn down to ashes may be considered sacrilegious.

But y-you were a witch.

The spell you used brought me back as I was when I d*ed in this body.

Kol, I've heard the stories.

When you were a vampire, you were...

A psychotic maniac.

But I didn't have you.

You're worth being good for.

I promise you can trust me.

At the risk of sounding too forward, I need you to put a ring on this finger.

(Chuckles softly)

A family reunion is in order.

Kol, about your family...

I'm pretty sure Klaus wants me dead.

(Sighs)

Marcel: Morning.

(Bottles clinking)

(Groans) O-negative and tequila.

For when you wake up all kinds of wrong.

Looks like I missed one hell of a party.

At my loft.

It's not every night you get to celebrate having your supernatural link to a murderous psycho broken by a blood spell.

He said without irony.

Yeah, well, it wasn't a party at Strix HQ.

We might be free of Klaus, but they are still linked to Elijah.

Hmm.

How long do we have to care about the Strix?

You've played undercover leader.

Why can't you just Pied Piper them the hell out of town?

The Strix are thinning out.

It is back to Nola business as usual.

I'm afraid our plans to vacate have been put on hold.

Three of our upper-level circle are missing, including Fukuda, Bailey and Flynn.

Isaac: In the wake of Aya's death, you can understand our concern, though you don't seem to share it.

Tell me.

How do the Strix punish insubordination, hmm?

Or should we check the charter?

All right, then, let's go see if we can find our missing friends.

Thought you were in the bayou.

Shh.

I just came home to feed Hope, put her down for a nap.

I'm heading back out soon.

Stop.

What is this?

Nothing.

I just got caught on a thorn.

You've been spending a lot of time with the Crescents lately.

Oh, they need me, ever since Jackson...

Do you need something, Elijah?

I came to check on Hope.

Niklaus is a little overwhelmed with everything.

Well, maybe he's right in being paranoid.

Seems like every time we pause to catch our breath, someone ends up dead.

She'll be asleep for another hour.

Do you mind?

Of course not.

Thank you.

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh... ♪
♪ Oh, oh, oh ?

(Bell clanging)

♪ Oh, oh, oh... ♪

You can't prove all of the white oak was destroyed, and you can't live in fear of something that might not even be there.

I despise feeling so helpless.

A few decades ago, in the midst of his incessant pursuit of me, Mikael disappeared without a trace.

No witch could locate him.

Of course, I lived as though he lurked around every corner, until one day, I, too, disappeared.

Just cut all ties and vanished.

And Elijah?

I told him I disposed of our siblings' bodies.

To call it an estrangement would be a bit of an understatement.

But you don't want to be that man again.

I have more to lose now.

I can't be your therapist anymore.

Are you afraid vampirism makes you less astute?

Because, honestly...

I can't counsel you to let go of your paranoia when I have issues of my own.

You left Aurora alive.

She compelled me to slit my throat, and you let her live.

In unending torment.

Camille, you are the reason I will not grant her the mercy of a quick death!

She has to suffer for what she stole from you.

I'm okay with who I am now, Klaus.

I think you're more concerned about what she stole from you.

(Whooshing)

It was him. It was Gaspar Cortez.

I assume this is someone from your box of letters.

The youngest son of a particularly vile family of warlords I dealt with in the 17th century.

Didn't they burn that philistine pigsty into the ground?

Pigsty?

Belaga was my favorite artist retreat.

Someone had to pay for that, so I m*rder*d Gaspar's brute of a father.

And?

And one or two...

Five.

Five of his bloodthirsty brothers.

Don't forget the mistress.

That was an accident!

The point is that Gaspar was but a footnote.

Until he became a vampire, hell-bent on hunting me.

Thank you.

See to it my friends are taken care of, won't you?

He's a cunning deviant, known to compel hoards of the helpless to aid him with his tasks.

You see, this is exactly what I was concerned about.

Devils of all kinds, crawling out of their crevices to strike at me.

(Footsteps approaching)

Speaking of which.

(Gasps)

Rather foolish of you to come here alone.

She didn't come alone, brother.

Kol: Now, Nik, I mean, you did go after my girl.

It can't be.

It's Kol.

When I broke your sire link, it created a surge of power.

You stole the nexus vorti.

And brought your brother back from the dead.

You should be thanking her, really.

(Chuckles softly)

Hello, Elijah.

You haven't aged a day.

And you.

Freya.

Right.

Long-lost older sister.

Speaking of twists and turns in our family tree, where might Rebekah be?

That's a long story.

And one reserved for family.

Davina can see herself out.

Uh, are you...?

As per usual, our family faces a multitude of threats.

The sooner you become acquainted with them, the better.

I won't have you distracted.

By Davina?

You know, if you could only pull your head out of your...

Kol.

It's okay. I'll go.

Davina.

(Sighs)

You can make it up to me.

And I will.

Dust off that fancy dress.

'Cause tonight we're going dancing.

(Softly): Okay.

(Playing gentle melody)

I'd offer you a drink, but I see you helped yourself.

I'll leave a generous tip.

A favor.

I need to make absolutely certain that not a splinter of that white oak remains.

Get your best men on it.

That's not gonna happen. My best men...

Fukuda, Bailey... M.I.A., as of three hours ago.

And I get the impression that ordering the Strix to do anything other than find their missing men would be, uh, very bad for my health.

It's very bad for everyone's health.

Do you have any leads?

Mm, the city's full of people who want the Strix out.

For good reason.

Bring them the head of the culprit before they burn this city into the ground.

(Groans)

Are you Vincent Griffith?

Hey.

I've been looking for you.

"Immediately"?

Who gave you this?

Look, man, I ain't going with you nowhere until you tell me what this is all about.

No!

(Panting)

Well, isn't this the welcome home.

Already at the mercy of Niklaus, and just in time to help the rest of us clean up his mess.

Do you miss being dead yet?

Klaus: Keep up your ceaseless whining, and I'm sure he will.

Here.

I compelled the housekeeper.

Next time, a blood bag will be fine.

I'm meant to be off the fresh stuff.

Attempting to be a better man for your girlfriend?

I'd rather be with that girlfriend, but since your enemies have returned seeking vengeance, I suppose they ought to be m*rder*d.

So remind me, who is this Cortez?

His family decimated Belaga.

Ugh! Belaga. That place was hideous.

Thank you, Kol.

No taste.

Either of you.

All right, calm down.

I know exactly how to find your enemies.

As long as our new sister doesn't chafe at me for teaching her a quick spell.

Mind if I burn these?

(Trumpet playing lively jazz music)

(Silence)

I prefer utter silence when I eat.

Helps me to think.

And I think you must be Vincent Griffith...

Regent of New Orleans.

And you must be the psycho who compelled somebody to die in my arms.

See, that sort of thing ain't gonna fly in my city.

I'm really gonna enjoy k*lling you.

(Chuckles)

I knew you'd be difficult.

That's why I compelled these men to m*rder their fellow patrons.

You can see how this could become a bloodbath, yes?

Yeah.

What do you want?

I'm looking for something that was lost in this city, and I bet your witch ancestors know where it is.

Since you are the regent, you're gonna ask them to find it for me.

No one saw her taken? Go to all their hotels, grab their things.

No one travels alone!

FYI, there's a girl still asleep on your bathroom floor.

Couldn't bring myself to wake her; she looks so peaceful.

Josh, another Strix member has gone missing, and I need a favor from Davina.

Now, I'm not exactly her favorite person right now, so...

Is it a favor for you or the Strix?

It's not that simple.

Uh-huh.

Look, I know you had your reasons for joining, but, no offense, I'm starting to think you're not undercover anymore.

Kind of feels like you're just... in it.

Well, once you're in, the only way out of the Strix is to die, so I can't just walk away.

You gonna help me or not?

For the record, I'm only doing the locator spell because you asked.

Look, I know Marcel's been a total absentee dad lately, but...

He always comes through in the end.

I hope.

Whoa.

Hot date tonight?

(Sighs): If he shows up.

Kol spent the day with his family.

He's a vampire again.

An Original vampire.

I think when he was dead, it was easy to forget that he was a Mikaelson, but...

Watching him and the way he fits in with all of them, it's... it's pretty weird.

Well, hey, if I learned anything in the last year, doesn't matter what he is, it only matters who he is.

So... who is he?

(Sighs)

I'm still figuring that out.

(Chanting in foreign language)

Well...

Good news is I found Marcel's friends.

The bad news is they're dead.

Kol: Mixing the ashes of these letters with your blood, Nik, will show us where your enemies are.

With feeling now.

(Chanting in foreign language)

(Chanting continues)

Behold your greatest hits, Klaus.

All over the world.

But only one is here.

Which means the legion of enemies you were worried about is an army of one.

Jamie?

Jamie!

What the...?

Disturbing him would end very badly for everyone here.

I take it you're the guy behind the mess at the gym.

You're a vampire.

Well, maybe I can't compel you, but I have other ways to make you do what I want.

Those men don't want to k*ll their friends.

If you behave, they won't have to.

(Gasping)

Leave her out of this.

I'll gladly release you both once you find what I'm looking for.

I will find you the white oak, man.

Just leave her alone.

Um...

I assure you, this is your Gaspar Cortez.

(Phone vibrates)

(Panting)

(Shouts)

(Panting)

Did you see the white oak?

Aurora had it but the ancestors aren't saying where.

But it exists.

Look, man, they are not going to help you.

Ask them again.

This time, I strongly suggest you don't take no for an answer.

(Sighs)

L'objet que perdu est petis in civitate...

Went to the wrong dumpster.

Of course, I have nothing better to do.

Davina found our missing Strix.

Wolf bites.

They were tortured and then torn apart.

Elijah, Jackson was k*lled just around the corner from here.

The Strix are still gonna want the head of whoever did this.

Burn the bodies.

(Panting, groaning)

Hayley!

What do you think you're doing?

(Grunts)

Vincent: L'objet perdu que petis est in civitate, in qua non dico.

L'objet que petis in civitate...

L'objet que...

Que...

You're not gonna get what you want if he's dead.

Shut up. Vincent, I grow impatient.

Where is the white oak?

(Gasps)

Klaus: Cortez!

Welcome to New Orleans.

Long time no see.

You've come all this way. You must be tired.

Please, allow me the courtesy of putting you to rest.

Klaus...

Cortez: Make a move, Niklaus, and everyone here will die.

(Sighs)

Or...

You can wait for us all to learn the whereabouts of the white oak.

Choice is yours.

Either way, I win.

Cortez: So here's how this works.

Everyone lives... once you let me leave.

So you expect me to let you live, knowing you seek white oak?

It's a shame how some vampires grow so dim with age.

k*lling you will be a mercy.

k*ll me, and this quaint eatery turns into a slaughterhouse, shining a light on your town's more repulsive activities.

You know...

I really liked Belaga.

Klaus...

No!

(Cortez gasping)

No. No, no.

You'll be okay. Just drink this.

It won't help.

Come on.

Camille!

(Cortez grunting)

(Door closes)

(Grunts)

(Grunting)

(Shouts)

(Grunts)

(Grunts)

(Gasps)

This has to stop!

Why are you defending these people, Elijah?

Oh, that's right, because they're the only ones that can protect you from the white oak.

Well, guess what, I don't need their protection.

This is a list.

Of all the Strix who took down me and my husband.

The ones responsible for his execution, which I was forced to watch.

The Strix will consider this is as an act of w*r, Hayley.

Now, I beseech you to think of your daughter.

Do not use Hope in an attempt to tame me, Elijah.

Now, I have taken risks for you.

It is about time that I do right by Jackson.

I'm sorry if that inconveniences you.

I appreciate your patience.

Now that your victims have gone, compelled by me to remember nothing of this night, you and I can take our time catching up.

(Shouting)

So before I end you, I just have one teensy little question.

(Wheezes)

How did you know about the white oak?

There's no shortage of vampires who loathe you.

Over the years, we've found ways of staying connected.

The world evolved, and those connections became simpler...

Stronger and instantaneous.

It started as a rumor on a private message board.

Now I've confirmed the truth for everyone.

So go ahead.

k*ll me.

But I will die filled with joy.

(Laughs)

Your sired are coming, Niklaus.

It never stops.

Never.

They will destroy everything you love.

And then they will use the white oak to k*ll you.

And at last, you will get the retribution you deserve.

(Shouts)

(Body thuds)

So this men on be a fraction of our potential enemies.

Kol: In hindsight, could've been nicer to people.

Or at least left fewer survivors.

Klaus: We don't know all their motivations.

Half of these people could want to put the b*llet in your heart, end the sire w*r with the pull of a trigger.

I have an army devoted to keeping me alive.

The only people that care to protect you are standing in this very room.

As you well know, Niklaus, there is another way.

You're going to run?

There was a time when the name Klaus Mikaelson was little more than a rumor.

A shadowy figure who cast fear into the very bones of any who heard whisper of him.

I don't run, sister.

I disappear.

And tonight, the three of you are going to make that possible.

Gaspar Cortez.

From Klaus's line.

We crossed him once, in the early days of the sire line w*r.

Clearly, the truce between the two lines has come to an end.

Unfortunately, before I got to him, there were a few more Strix casualties.

(Grunting)

(Panting)

(Bones cr*ck)

Marcel: Cortez b*rned the bodies.

But he got his, and he won't be bothering your sire line anymore.

So go on, make this the centerpiece for the wake.

But before we mourn, just remember that this guy wasn't the only one with an a* to grind.

All right, rumor has it, vampires are coming in from all over, looking for the last of the white oak.

So, we want to protect your sire line, we need to know.

This ain't over.

It is just getting started.

♪♪

We'll just get Nik to bleed into that chalice.

Add some oleander and a spotted owl feather, I'll give you the incantation, and we'll be good.

Impressive.

You created this spell?

Well, there's no witchcraft on this planet that I haven't studied.

But we both know you're well aware of that.

(Chuckles)

(Sighs)

♪ If I fall... ♪

You and I met a century ago, didn't we?

You were the only witch in town I couldn't charm into doing my bidding.

Honestly, I just figured you fancied the ladies.

(Chuckles)

Oh, because that's the only reason a woman wouldn't swoon for you?

Well, either that, or you're my long-lost, not-so-dead older sister.

I'm glad you're back.

You should know, Rebekah kept her promise to fight for you, before the curse.

I suppose we're all lucky Davina never gave up on you.

♪ Where have you gone... ♪

She did right by me, didn't she?

And I have to do right by her.

You mind if I write the spell down?

♪ I just need to know... ♪

There's somewhere I ought to be.

♪ Won't forget about me ♪
♪ Where have you gone... ♪

Is Cortez dead?

Yes.

I know you're not pleased about the innocent lives lost.

I'm sorry you had to see that.

I get it.

Three lives taken to spare 30.

I've seen you k*ll before, Klaus.

Did you expect me to just fall apart?

I'm not that girl anymore.

This morning, you said that Aurora stole something from me; you were right.

Aurora turned you because, in her twisted little maze of a mind, she believed my affections for you would grow cold.

She was wrong.

She wasn't wrong.

♪ Where have you gone... ♪

Your feelings may not have changed, but mine have.

♪ How, how, how... ♪

I've been lying to myself, trying to hold on.

But the part of me that loved you, the part of me that hoped for your redemption...

That part was human.

And it's gone.

I'm sorry.

♪ How, how, how, how? ♪
♪ How, how, how, how? ♪
♪ How? ♪

Everything okay with your family?

Course not.

Don't they need you?

Desperately.

But for the moment, they'll be fine.

And in the meantime, I prefer to be here with you.

I love you, Elijah.

I always have loved you.

And Jackson knew that.

And he d*ed loving me, despite it.

And now every time I look at you, it's like he's right there and I'm...

Hurting him all over again.

He d*ed because of me.

So... out of respect for him...

I have to let you go.

(Sniffles)

Well, that seems like the right thing to do.

You know, I tried that myself.

Didn't work.

(Music playing faintly)

(Music playing clearly)

You taught me that.

I will miss the magic.

♪ Every day... ♪

But tonight, I'm just happy to be back.

♪ Is just for you ♪
♪ It was love at first sight ♪
♪ I couldn't bear it one more night ♪
♪ Without you... ♪

Can you control it?

The hunger?

I can control it.

And it wasn't the magic that made me better, Davina.

It was you.

♪ Heaven only knows how much I care... ♪

And as for the magic, if you ever get the urge...

There are other ways.

You don't have to do magic to feel it.

♪ You know that I'll always be there ♪
♪ For you ♪
♪ Oh ♪

(Zipper unzipping)

♪ For you ♪
♪ For you, for you ♪
♪ For you... ♪

Davina Claire.

You are the best thing about being alive.

♪ For you. ♪

You ain't mean what you said to him, so why'd you say it?

Klaus kills people all the time.

For rational reasons, irrational ones.

He knows what happens when enemies are left to fester in their hatred.

Today proved that.

But he couldn't k*ll Aurora.

You think he still loves her.

I don't know.

I used to think he could protect me from anyone until her.

Okay, look, you're a survivor.

You can protect yourself.

Well, I'm going to have to.

If history's taught us anything, Aurora will be back.

She'll get out.

And she'll come for me.

And when she does, I can't be wondering who Klaus loves or doesn't love.

I can't be worried about whether he's going to protect me or k*ll her.

If I don't want to be another victim, I have to k*ll her myself.

I'll see you tomorrow, Vincent.

(Faint whispering)

(Grunts)

(Whispering continues)

(Whispering fades)

Is it done?

Yes. And now any witch who does a locator spell will believe you're right here in New Orleans.

You know, for all of his mischief, Kol truly is a master of his craft.

Yes, well, drawing trouble is his forte.

You'll thank him for me.

Don't stop driving till you're absolutely certain that you are safe.

You don't have to remind me how precious my cargo is.

♪ Undo this storm... ♪

Keep him line, would you, sister?

♪ Undo this storm ♪
♪ And wait ♪
♪ I can't control ♪
♪ Withering wonders ♪
♪ Flowers that lose ♪
♪ Their shape ♪
♪ I lie awake and watch it all ♪
♪ It feels like thousand eyes ♪
♪ I lie awake and watch it all ♪
♪ It feels like thousand eyes ♪
♪ I'll be a stone ♪
♪ I'll be the hunter... ♪

I trust you've said your good-byes.

Something like that.

We may be gone for quite some time.

It's worth it to keep Hope from what's coming.

Besides, there's nothing here for me anymore.

Well, then...

Perhaps we have more in common than we thought.

♪ I lie awake and watch it all ♪
♪ It feels like thousand eyes ♪
♪ I lie awake and watch it all... ♪

It's going to be quiet around here.

I wouldn't bet on it.

♪♪

(Woman grunting, moaning)

(Panting)

There was never any hope for you, brother.

No self-control.

Finn.