04x03 - We All Knew This Day Was Coming

[bunniefuu]

White . , set, hut.

Daniels rolls to his right.
Eyes scanning the...

Oh, my, the safety slipped.
Eleven's wide open.

I thought your arm was all busted.

Not anymore.

There's this guy.
He hooked me up with the good stuff.

My arm feels...
even better than before the injury.

It's off-market, zero side effects
and totally undetectable.

What have you guys lost now...
three, four in a row?

Keep that up, there's no sectionals.

No state.

Just... this.

This is who fixed you up?

I don't fix people.

I transform them.

At the old train yard? Sure, buddy.

Just show me what juice you got.

Happy to.

You know what I've realized recently?

For centuries, I've been obsessed
with consuming everything I could.

I had it all backwards.

What the hell?

- Help!
- "If you strike me down,

I shall become more powerful
than you can possibly imagine."

Those are Landon Kirby's
favorite last words.

But, "help"?

That's a close second.

(BLAKE GRUNTS)

Ahsorum, dolusantum, infidictus.

(QUIET CHATTER)

All right, next part of the grid.
Let's go.

Don't worry. We'll find them.

MAN: Sorry, Dr. Saltzman,
but I just checked with the dispatcher.

No sign of your missing students.

Okay. Thanks. I'll, uh, try again later.

Yeah, all I could hear in the background

was someone calling
to complain about their neighbor's dog.

Any luck with the locator spells?

Malidon must be cloaking himself.

(SIGHS) So, what do we do next?

For now, nothing.
If the wolves pick up a scent,

then we'll have options,
but until then, we wait.

You can't be serious.

This is a hostage situation, Hope.
Malivore has Landon, Cleo, Ethan.

If we do something reckless,
we could risk losing all three.

Okay. Well, maybe we shouldn't
have let him walk out of the gym

where we had him locked up.

There was no time to get help,
so I had to make a judgment call.

Kind of like the judgment call

that you two made
not to tell me about Landon?

Think I'll... (CLEARS THROAT)
...head back to the school.

Wish me luck.

Oh, and...

Hope's right.

You should've told her.

Well, at least one person thinks
I can handle difficult news.

That is not why we kept it from you.

Then why?

Fine. Keep your secrets.
I'll deal with Malidon myself.

Look, Hope, I can only imagine
the pressure that you're feeling,

but this could make things worse.

Well, I can't sit here and do nothing.

Hey, don't do that, okay?

Don't act like you're
the only one that cares.

What happened to being a team player?

Oh, well, I found out
that my team lied to me.

Had to make a judgment call.

(SIGHS)

"Inspire yourself, Muse."
Oh, "Find a door, Muse."

(CLICKS TONGUE)

Does this boy think I have not been
looking for a way out the darkness?

It is useless.

In here, we are as blind as...

bats.

(CHUCKLES)

Landon Kirby, I may have to kiss you
one of these days.

Ohun.

Pada.

(CHUCKLES)

There is something out there.

(STATIC)

Anything?

I feel terrible for Hope.

I can't believe that my dad
lied to her. Again.

Dr. S. was just doing
what he thought was right.

Sometimes you got to prioritize
the greater good.

Someone gets hurt no matter what you do.
Classic trolley problem.

Which pretty much sums up
my love life at the moment.

If I hadn't gone
on that date with Ethan,

then he'd be driving
around Mystic Falls,

helping old ladies
cross the street right now.

It's not your fault.
Ethan wanted to be supernatural.

He tried to get me to turn him.
I wouldn't do it.

I-I thought he wasn't ready,

or that he wanted to
for the wrong reasons.

But either way, I just left him...
defenseless.

Well, sounds to me
like you chose the greater good.

Trolley's got to go somewhere.

DISPATCHER: All units be advised,
we have a - at the packing plant.

Deputy is en route.

What's a - ?

Suspicious person.

We'll have to split the pack up.

You can lead the search party
at the falls.

(WHISPERS): Hey.

Brought you this.

I'm good.

Okay. Uh, funny story.
When we were kids,

Lizzie once dared me
to hide by the falls

and I got lost for,
like, a day and a half.

Can you guess why I might
not be in the mood

for a story about Lizzie
putting you in danger?

I get it.

I've had a year to come to terms
with the merge,

and I kind of forced you
to be cool with it overnight.

So, I just wanted to say...
take your time.

Whatever you need.

Here's what I need.

I need to know
that if the merge actually happens...

It won't come to that.

But if it does.

Tell me that you're actually
gonna try to win.

I know how terrible that sounds, but...

I can't stay if you've already decided
you're not gonna fight.

Yo, Jo. We got squad business.

(GROWLS)

(ROARS)

HOPE: You're making so much noise,

I can only assume
you wanted my attention.

Aquamalia.

(ROARS)

Well, there's definitely
a climate change joke here somewhere.

- (GROWLING)
- (GRUNTING)

Icaeus.

Why don't we just skip to the part
where you tell me where Malivore is.

(LAUGHING)

He's right in front of you.

Do you like my new foot soldier?

I made him especially for you.

Cute.

Unless it's some special skill
I haven't seen before,

I'd say maybe you bought yourself
about three minutes

of monster distraction time.

Oh, it's not a distraction.

This is a warning for what this fight
is going to cost you.

'Cause they're gonna keep coming
and keep coming,

until all your friends are dead.

You know, let me offer you
some constructive criticism.

Next time, don't make a monster
with such a loud heartbeat.

(GROANS)

It's okay, guys. I've got it under...

♪ ♪

(DISTORTED, INDISTINCT CHATTER)

There is no way
you could have known, Hope.

Let's go home.
There's nothing else we can do.

Yeah, there is.

The thing I should have been
willing to do all along.

I have to become the Tribrid
before anyone else gets hurt.

Don't walk away from me
when I'm talking to you.

- What are they saying?
- Shh.

HOPE:
There's nothing more to talk about.

ALARIC: Hope,
there is always another way.

Not this time.

We all knew this day was coming.
Here it is.

What?

I think Hope's gonna die
and activate her vampire side.

HOPE: Malivore just found a way

to turn innocent people
into monsters that he controls.

They're not gonna stop coming.

And eventually
we're gonna run out of cages

and chains and sleeping potions,
and then what?

The longer we leave him alive,
the more innocent people are gonna die.

I can't live with that.

You are still in shock.

All right? So just calm down
and take a second.

Don't tell me to calm down
like I'm a child.

I just k*lled someone.

You know, the former vampire hunter
who took me in when I was little

would have made this choice
in a heartbeat.

It's the right thing to do,
and you know it.

It's not that simple.

Why not?

- Because it's not gonna work.
- Why wouldn't it work?

Because you're not ready.

- You don't trust me.
- (SCOFFS)

Just like you didn't trust me
to know that Landon was still alive.

We're talking about more power
than anyone has ever had.

And no matter how strong you are,
you are still your father's daughter.

Get out.

- Hope...
- It's not your choice.

Get out.

Ask yourself if you're ready
to give up on Landon and Cleo.

Because if you destroy Malivore,
that's exactly what you're gonna do.

- Dad...
- How could you say that to her?

Everyone to the library. Now.

I think I know who he'll listen to.

Find anything on magically removing
a parasite from the host.

Doc, what are we trying to do?

Find a way to pull Malivore out
of the people he's infecting.

And we have to do it
before Hope goes through with her plan.

This is now a race.

I guess I'll start over here.

Yeah, we're not doing that.

You heard Doc. This is a race.

Research duties are for Pintos.
You and I are supernatural Maseratis.

We should be out there.

Look, even if we find the answer
in one of these books,

you know Hope's gonna
b*at us to the punch.

I mean... it's her choice, right?

And what about Cleo's choice?
Or Ethan's?

Yeah.

It's time to pick a side.

I think I know how to stop Hope.

That's what I'm talking about.

(DOOR OPENS)

If you're here to spell me in...

We're not here to stop you.

We made a promise. We're here for you.

What do you need?

There's someone I need to see.

Someone who knows Landon
better than anyone.

And I need your help to get there.

♪ ♪

You're really using Excalibur? To fish?

Yeah, man. I use it on everything.

(GRUNTS)

This thing is really amazing.
Never gets dull, never breaks.

Hmm.

Guess you could've used it earlier
on lava man, huh?

His name was Blake.

And he didn't deserve
what happened to him.

Few of us do.

♪ You run without your feet... ♪

Oh, my God.

You should have seen this catch
that I had yesterday.

It was so big, and, like,
everything here tastes better.

Like, maybe it's the-the air.

Hmm.

(CHUCKLES)

No, but I have been thinking,

we should change the name
to a mirror world.

It's only a prison if you feel trapped.

♪ And you get
what you really saw coming ♪

You really make the best
out of wherever you're at.

Just something I learned
from Landon in foster care.

See the potential.

♪ When you stay by the sea... ♪

You know, if I have to k*ll Malivore,
there's a chance that...

everything inside of him dies, too.

If I have to do this...

Hope. Whatever you choose...

I'll find a way to understand it.

Will Landon?

Of course.

Landon is willing
to sacrifice everything

just to spare other people's pain.

And that's something
that he learned from you.

Landon's my brother.

I know losing him will never be easy.

But out of all of us,
he has the best chance at finding peace.

And after the life
that he's had to live,

I want that for him more than anything.

♪ Your house won't need as much ♪

♪ With her, you will see. ♪

(KNOCKING)

Josie called. I heard what's going on.

I have something
I think you need to see.

_

What is this?

It's my plan. For the day of the merge.

It's a list of who we should call,
spells to have on hand.

And I have two blank letters
for Lizzie and Josie

to write to each other.

That way, whoever survives
gets a goodbye from the other sister

and a reminder that they're forgiven.

Why did you make this?

Because I knew
that if that day ever came,

you wouldn't be thinking straight.

You'd be fighting till the last second
to try and save them.

But if the worst happened,
I knew we'd need a plan.

Because there are some things
that can't be avoided...

no matter how hard we try.

When Josie called,

I knew right away
this was one of those days

we've been trying to avoid.

Ric, you know as well as I do,
Hope can only outrun this for so long.

It's happening.

Whether you're ready for it or not...
it's happening.

So the only question is,
when the worst comes,

are you gonna make her face it
by herself?

So, you ready to tell me the plan yet?

Or explain to me
what we're looking for out here?

MG... something you want to tell me?

There's this trolley.

And-and it's-it's... it's running
on a track that splits two ways.

And if it stays
on the path it's following,

it's going to k*ll... dozens of people.

But there's this lever.
And if you pull it,

the trolley will switch
to the second track,

and it'll only k*ll two people.

But, man, sometimes the greater good
means pulling the lever.

We have to save
the greatest number of people.

You said it yourself.

We all got to make a choice.

Yeah.

You made yours.

Now I'm gonna make mine.

I'm sorry.

I know you'll understand
when you wake up.

But Hope deserves our trust.

♪ ♪

(SNORING)

♪ ♪

(SNARLS)

(GROWLING)

I should go.

Lizzie and Josie
will be pulling me out any second now.

One last question.

Any advice on facing your last day?

I remember you were pretty good at it.

I was only as good
as the family I had around me.

- Hmm.
- Hey.

I know you, Miss Lone Wolf.

Don't go through this by yourself.

I'm not sure I have
much of a choice this time.

It was really good to see you.

LIZZIE: Hope?

We thought we'd have a meal
and tell some stories.

This is your home, Hope.

And if this is going to happen,
it should happen here. With us.

♪ ♪

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(GROANS)

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

(TWIG SNAPS IN DISTANCE)

- Jed!
- Cleo!

Oh, my God. How did you...

Did I arrive in time? Is Hope all right?

I think Hope's back at the school.
Why, what's going on?

I thought of a way
Malivore could destroy Hope

and he might already
have figured it out.

We need to warn her.

All right, come on.

(LIVELY CHATTER)

(LAUGHTER)

♪ When it's not always raining ♪

♪ They'll be days like this ♪

So, we had already been up
for two days at this point,

uh, because of the Night Hag.

But anyway, Dr. Saltzman
was still making us take exams,

and Hope was so annoyed
by that one blowhard professor.

And Hope had spelled him

so that he could only speak
Ancient Babylonian.

- (LAUGHTER)
- But he was the only one

that didn't realize.

We were all dying.

You can't prove that that was me.

Okay. It was Sumerian.

- I got a favorite Hope memory.
- No...

It was when we had the slugs.

- ALARIC: Hmm...
- Yeah.

Hope had a slime trail
going from her cheek into her nose.

(ALL GROANING)

(LAUGHTER)

What are you gonna miss the most?

A lot of witches,
when they've transitioned,

lost their ability to do magic.

I mean, I don't know
what's gonna happen,

but if I never got to do a spell again,
I'd miss that.

Especially with you two.

♪ When you don't meet a chancer... ♪

We were hoping you'd say that.

♪ When all the parts of the puzzle ♪

♪ Start to look like they fit, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, I must remember ♪

♪ They'll be days like this. ♪

What spell are we doing?

Just repeat after us.

LIZZIE AND JOSIE:
Phesmatos Tribum, Veras Regenera.

ALL: Phesmatos Tribum, Veras Regenera.

Phesmatos Tribum, Veras Regenera.

What is that?

The promise of new life.

And a new life full of promise.

I think I'm ready.

Almost there.
Perhaps we're in time to warn her.

(SLOW CLAP)

We never left the darkness.
It was all a trick.

Malivore.

What can I say?
You inspired me to try a new approach.

But I impressed even myself
with the level of detail. (LAUGHS)

And that idea of yours
about how to destroy the Tribrid...

that was genius.

(SCREAMS)

Look what I found.

How'd you find me?

That magic candle you got...
it's also eliminating sounds and smells

so that the wolves
don't find you, right?

So I just listened for a place
that seemed a little too quiet.

- Clever.
- Yeah.

I woke up in the middle of the woods
with a bad headache

and gave me a little
quality time alone to think.

Still.

Coming to fight the big bad alone
was a poor choice.

I'm not here to fight you.
I'm here to make you an offer.

ALARIC: Take whatever you need.
Photos, mementos, anything comforting.

Because when you wake up

your emotions will be on overdrive
and you'll be disoriented.

This should be good.

There's, uh... one last thing.

Uh...

You know, when you first arrived here,

you said that you liked painting,
and so I got you and art set.

You made that for me.

(CHUCKLES)

Your family seemed so happy.

All I wanted was to be a part of it.

♪ When you're beaten down
and the truth is out of reach... ♪

You are.

(SIGHS)

And what I said earlier, uh...
it was wrong.

It's not that you're not ready.

♪ I need someone who understands... ♪

I'm not ready.

I mean, you were right, I... (SNIFFLES)

The former vampire hunter,
uh, who took you in...

he would make that decision
without hesitation,

because he was an idiot.

He didn't know what it was like
to watch you grow up.

He didn't know
who you were going to become.

♪ I hope we find it,
I hope we find it... ♪

Someone he respects.

And loves dearly.

You have everything you need.

♪ Oh, I'm trouble... ♪

Thank you.

Don't thank me just yet,
'cause I have...

(SIGHS)

one last confession to make.

The family meal, uh, the magic spell...
that was, uh, a bit of a stall

'cause there's somebody
who wanted to make it here in time.

Aunt Freya.

Hello, gorgeous.

♪ ♪

You're still wearing it.

Always.

It's like having my family close.

Oh, God.

You're going to be
this beautiful forever.

Rebekah's gonna be so jealous.

(CHUCKLES)

She wanted to come.
There just... there wasn't enough time.

I'm glad you came.

You know, I'm a Mikaelson,

so I'll take any opportunity
for a good dramatic entrance.

(CHUCKLES)

What will it feel like?

Elijah described it to me once,
in his oh-so-poetic way.

He said at first, there's nothing.

But then you slowly start to realize
that there's nothing.

That's your consciousness reigniting.

Then, the light will trickle in.

You'll open your eyes,
and you'll be back in this room,

but the colors will be different.

The sounds will be fuller.

You'll feel small movements of air
on your skin

that you've never felt before.

It can be overwhelming.

But I am sure you can handle it.

So there's really nothing
to worry about.

Frankly, I'm only here
to get a milkshake from the Grill and...

to be able to say that I was present

for the birth
of the one and only Tribrid.

Family bragging rights.

Whatever it is, you can say it.

There were...
really wonderful parts of my father.

But... what if I have
all the other parts, too?

He used to always say
that the good in me came from my mom,

and if I become more like him,

what if I lose the only piece of her
that I have left?

You are equal parts
your father and mother.

And she would never disappear
without a fight.

Ever since you were little,

people were terrified
of what you could become.

Because they were afraid
that you might turn out like your dad.

But you know what I think?

I loved Niklaus.

He was... complicated...

and flawed and...

loyal.

And he would have let the world burn
just to save the people he loved.

But you...

You are willing to let go
of someone you love

to save innocent people
that you'll never even meet.

So, I think... that you're already
better than all of us.

And that your father and mother
would say the same.

How long will it take?

Oh, a few hours or so.

When she wakes up
she'll be in transition.

Then all we need to do is feed her blood

and her transformation will be complete.

Is it an option
that we should be talking about?

Josie or I becoming a vampire.

That would solve the merge, right?

In theory, it's possible.

I'm not saying I want that.
I'm just... saying.

I think we need to keep
all options on the table.

Because that day we're afraid of
just might come.

Can we just... talk about it more?

Instead of the merge
being this big unspoken thing?

I think we should.

How's Hope?

With her aunt.

About what you asked earlier.

Of course I won't say
that I'll try to win the merge

if it means murdering my sister.

But you already knew that before asking.

Because you weren't looking
for a reason to stay,

you were looking for an excuse to go.

There's a lot
that I don't know about you,

but I know
that you've spent your life running.

Is it easier
when it's the other person's fault?

It's never easy.

But what's the alternative?
What am I supposed to do

if the person I'm falling for
might just disappear one day?

You stay anyway.

Today, Hope is having
to do the unthinkable.

It's sad and it's scary.
But it's also kind of beautiful.

Because she is surrounded by people

who are willing
to walk through it with her.

Someday,
the unthinkable may happen to me.

And no... I don't know
what I will choose in that moment.

But I need someone who will love me
no matter what I choose.

Because if that day comes,

I want to be surrounded by people

who are willing
to look death in the face with me

and not run.

♪ Baby, can you find a way to stay... ♪

For once,

I want someone to love me enough
to stay and fight.

Even if it is a lost cause.

Because I'm worth that.

♪ If this doesn't work,
don't know what will ♪

♪ Not sure how much more I can cry. ♪

I am so proud of you, Hope.

Okay.

Close your eyes.

Focus your breath.

(HEART b*ating)

Corum spiritus prohibera.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Hello?

Who's there?

Am I supposed to go there
to complete the transformation?

I don't understand. What is it?

Is that peace?

Kaleb?

Figured you could use some company.

- Hey, man, I, um...
- I get it.

There's no stopping
Hope Mikaelson, right?

I, uh...

I almost went too far today.

But then you convinced me.

Someone's gonna get hurt no matter what.

We're going to find a way to save Cleo.

I promise.

I already did.

(GRUNTS)

LIZZIE: Take your pick, MG.
I have coffee, black tea,

and those illegal sodas
that you can get from the gas...

♪ ♪