04x18 - By the End of This, You'll Know Who You Were Meant to Be

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♪ ♪

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Huh?

Your magical boundary has been set

to your exacting specifications, milady.

Hmm.

My attention to detail
must be your favorite thing about me.

It is not.

What is it, then? My smile?

- My voice?
- Mmm.

(BOTH LAUGH)

- No.
- Fine, keep your secrets.

You're worried about me. Mm-hmm.
You flirt when you're worried.

Okay, maybe a little bit.

Look, the visions can't hurt me.

And we need to know
what the gods are planning, so...

Okay.

Just hurry back.

(SIGHS)

♪ ♪

You should not be here.

Who are you?

And how did you inv*de my dream?

(GASPS, PANTING)

ALARIC: Thanks to Cleo's vision,

we know the gods are planning
an att*ck on our school.

The good news is we get to choose
the field of battle.

We know he's after me.
So, I'm gonna draw him here.

BEN: The tree line will prevent him
from using lightning strikes.

HOPE: If we fail, we have a fallback.

JED: You think we're gonna lose?

HOPE: No. But we might.

Either way, we need to stop him.

Ben was telling us about a mixture

that the Spartans used to harm the gods.

"White fire and brimstone."

Phosphorous and sulfur.

ALARIC: Exactly.

If we can rig the whole meadow
for a chain reaction

and get Ken in the middle,

the expl*si*n
will likely incapacitate him.

Now, Cleo's gonna get more intel.

The witches and vampires
need to get the minerals.

And Ben will show the wolves
how to set up the b*mb

before you have to report to the bunker
for the full moon.

I'm sorry,
why are we trusting this guy again?

ALARIC: Because he's proven to me
that he's on our side.

Wait, whoever triggers the expl*si*n,

they're not gonna get clear in time,
are they?

Even at vamp speed.

Probably not.

MG: So... who's doing that?

I'm working on it.

BEN: Well, perhaps Ethan could,
with the use of his powers.

He can't.

MG: We'd explain why,

but that's something
that we should talk to him about first.

I'll be in my office
if you need anything.

HOPE: No. You have something else to do.

(SCOFFS)

It should probably be you
talking to Ethan.

I'm not very good
at delivering bad news.

Once I had to tell Alyssa Chang

that she wasn't invited to a tea party
that Josie was throwing,

and I just panicked
and I told her Josie d*ed.

It's cool. I got it.
He should hear it from me.

And, um... about what you said
to me right before?

Our stuff can wait.

AURORA: Something's bothering you.

I had a strange dream.

If it means what I think it does,
there's something I must attend to.

(SIGHS)

And what is that?

The business of gods.

You can't be serious.

Last night, as I was relaxed
and my guard was down,

an intruder entered my dream.

Convenient, don't you think?

You know, what I think

is that sleeping in a metal coffin
for a millennia

would make anyone paranoid.

I have always been paranoid.

That's how I took the throne
from my siblings.

Because I am willing to accept
that betrayal may come from anywhere.

I need confirmation that all the things
you have told me are true.

In the meantime, you can prove
your usefulness in another way.

I asked my daughter
to construct a w*apon

that can k*ll the Tribrid.

So far, she has been resistant.

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

Persuade her for me.

Or else what?

Ask my siblings.

If you can find their bodies.

(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)

I need a drink.

NECROMANCER:
Then you're lucky I live to serve.

(LAUGHS)

Take a load off.

Tell me all about it.

What are you doing here?

Filling a void.

Zied went to Peace.

Someone has to take over his operation.

(CHIRPS)

Looks a little light, Dave.

(CHIRPING)

NECROMANCER: Huh?

LANDON:
Why are monsters getting coins for you?

(CHUCKLES)
It's not just monsters. Everyone is.

Because I promised to send them
back to life if they did well at it.

But you can't send them back to life.

Keep your voice down, you little tart.

(GRUMBLES)

They don't know
that little bit of gossip, now, do they?

You don't even want to go to Peace.
Why do you want coins?

Because everyone else does, too,
and I want to have the most.

Oh. Go ahead with your judgment,
Mr. High and Mighty.

But I don't see you coming up
with a better plan

for how to spend time in eternity.

That's because my soul
got traded to someone

who literally can't tell me
what I'm supposed to be doing.

Speaking of...

I think your new boss
might be looking for you.

Sure he'll explain everything to you,
one finger wag at a time.

(LAUGHS) Yeah.

(GROWLS)

Did you need me to do something?

Whoa, okay.

Yes.

(WHIMPERS)

Come have a drink with me.

(GRUNTING)

E, why aren't you in your room?

(EXHALES)

Woke up feeling a lot better,
so thought I'd get some training in.

Look, I think there's something
that you should, um...

You got the test results back.

Yeah, I figured it was bad

when I heard there was
a battle strategy session

that no one invited me to.

So, how bad are we talking?

You can't use your powers anymore.

It would k*ll you.

Do you want to talk about it?

No. No time.

I need to find another way to be useful
in the fight without my powers.

Because you're not keeping me out
of this one.

(SHOUTS)

Keep your weight back.

You can't pivot like you used to.

I can't do much of anything
like I used to.

That's why we're here, okay? Go again.

(SHOUTS, GRUNTS)

Seriously? If I would've given up
before a training session was over,

I would've gotten a quote
from The Art of w*r.

Look, I appreciate
what you're trying to do,

but we both know where this is headed.

Okay, I can take it slower. We can...

You ran every part of your plan
through the Manticulum, right?

Well, what did it say when you asked
about the last move?

About who should detonate
that expl*si*n?

Well, you didn't ask,

because you didn't want
to hear the answer.

This has to be me.

Absolutely not.

It's the only play that makes sense.

I won't be much use
in any other part of the fight.

Because of what I did to you.

Please, okay?
I can't let something worse

happen to you because of me,
that's not fair.

None of what's coming is fair, Hope.

That's what Landon
was trying to tell you.

You have to stay alive,
but not everyone else will.

And the more you keep
avoiding that truth,

the more people you put at risk.

I'm literally doing the opposite.

No, you're using the expl*si*n
as the fallback plan.

You're the one who's on defense,

when that should be our first,
best option.

If we do that, we're guaranteeing
that someone's gonna die.

And what if it works?
How many lives will we save then?

You know, everyone keeps telling me
I need to accept death.

Fine. That doesn't mean
I have to choose it.

Then ask the question.

Use the Manticulum and prove me wrong.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Okay. Spread this out.

Make sure the phosphorus
and sulfur don't touch.

You got it.

How much more do we need?

Uh, this should do it.

We'll take it from here. Thanks.

I think you still need my help.

(SCOFFS) Well, then, you're wrong.

We can handle
your little chemistry project.

M-Maybe we don't tug-of-w*r
with the expl*sive stuff?

Just a thought.

You have every right
to be angry with me.

But this is bigger
than either of us right now.

- I'll give you two a...
- No, no, no, no, no. Stay.

This involves all the wolves.

Because this guy didn't just betray
the whole school.

He tried to get his dad
to take away my curse.

Because he thinks me being a wolf

is something I need
to change about myself.

So, yeah.
This is bigger than you and me.

And frankly, I don't want you
anywhere near my pack.

(DOOR OPENS)

- (DOOR CLOSES)
- Jen?

Where are you?

Your father wanted us
to have a little chat.

(HIGH-PITCHED RINGING)

(HEART b*ating)

If this is too weird for you...

Better?

It's still kind of weird.

This is my true form.

Or, at least, it used to be.

Ferrying souls for a few millennia

takes quite a toll
on one's skin care routine. (CHUCKLES)

I'm sorry, but what is happening?

You're cute when you're flummoxed.

I just... I thought we could chat.

Get to know each other a little.

My name is Lynn, by the way.

And that... was home.

Peace.

Or as some like to call it, Valhalla.

- That means you're a...
- God?

We didn't know it at the time.
We thought we were normal.

It wasn't until we met humans
that we actually understood

that we were different.

I-It's a lot to take in.

But you need to hear the whole story.

Because I need your help.

ETHAN: Just spit it out.

Come on. We stopped training

because you needed a milkshake
all of a sudden.

And then we walked
all the way into town to get one

instead of just going
to the school kitchen,

and now we're taking the long way back.

You're stalling.

Fine.

I don't think
you should be part of the battle.

- I knew it.
- It's too dangerous.

MG, I'm back in control of my jumps.
I can just not use my powers.

You can't ask me
to sit on the sidelines again.

I'm not.

I'm asking you to leave town.

For your own good, Ethan, just go home.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(HORN HONKS)

(PANTING)

"Sisto."

This isn't real, is it?

I'm sorry.

But I couldn't find another way
to convince you.

If you see someone in trouble,
you won't be able to stop yourself.

You're too much of a hero.

That's why you can't be
part of the fight.

KALEB: I didn't want to believe it.

Doc said that you were
going back in there,

even after you almost got hurt.

- Look, if you're here to stop me...
- I'm not here to stop you.

I just need clarification
on a few boyfriend rules.

So, I'm not allowed
to make choices for you

or to be overprotective,
unless it's an emergency

or that's something you need me to be.

But you don't have to tell me
what you're planning

because you're afraid I'll overreact.

Basically.

(LAUGHS): You know you drive me crazy.

I'll be careful.

I need you to be careful and be armed.

Look, this thing probably
has woo-woo god magic.

It already traveled
from whatever plane of reality that was

to our world.

Maybe you can use it in there.

You take good care of me.

I try.

And that's your favorite thing about me?

Eh.

- No?
- Nah.

Damn.

I'm-a figure it out.

I'll be right here, okay?

If it looks like you're in trouble,
I'm coming in.

- Kaleb.
- Look, you said it wasn't just a vision.

It was more like some kind
of mental connection.

That means I can head-dive my way in.

Which I will do
at the first sign of trouble.

Hmm?

(SIGHS)

- (SIGHS)
- (SIGHS)

(CROWS CAWING)

I was asleep
when you entered my mind before.

This time, I'm awake.

KEN: It doesn't have to be this way.
Hostile, combative.

There was a time where your kind
and mine worked in harmony.

And what "kind" am I?

You don't know?

Then you're in luck.

By the end of this,
you'll know who you were meant to be.

This connection we're sharing,
you entering my mind,

it's the hallmark
of a unique magical ability.

When an oracle interferes
in their visions,

changing the future,
they transform into something else.

You're one of the Furies now.

You're the last of the Furies.

I k*lled the others when they stopped
being... collaborative.

You and I are nature's balance.

It created this space,

a bridge between us
so that we can confer,

share council, warn each other.

Reach an accord.

We can be civilized, you and I.

There's really only one person
who needs to die.

The Tribrid.

(LAUGHS SOFTLY)

You can't k*ll her. The Red Oak is gone.

And if I had the ashes
of one of those Red Oak stakes?

Forged into a w*apon made by a god?

That would work, wouldn't it?

Good.

My offer is this:

bring Hope to me
and I will let everyone else live.

Refuse, and all the deaths
that come after this will be on you

and you alone.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Did you figure out
who the triggerman is gonna be?

Still working on it.

(EXHALES)

What's wrong?

Besides the end of the world, I mean.

MG told me he loves me.

Wow.

Okay, um...

Did you say it back?

I didn't say anything.

I just froze.

And then I was supposed
to help him with Ethan, but...

I just chickened out again and ran away.

It's weird.

It's like I don't even want
to ask myself the question.

Maybe you're afraid
of getting an answer.

Once you have one,
nothing's gonna be the same.

(EXHALES) Exactly.

How did you know?

I've been doing the same thing.

I've been avoiding part
of the battle plan

because I didn't want to know
who we were gonna lose.

But I asked myself the question.

I hate this, but...

I think you should know who it is.

JED: Nice. All right, you guys,
bring those over there, okay?

And then we'll do it.

Yeah. Exactly. Take 'em there.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, hey!
Get some water over here!

This whole place is gonna blow.

Water would just make
the chain reaction bigger.

You have to make
a chemical solution to stop it.

I asked the expert.

You know, the one you didn't allow
to come help?

- He gave me the whole plan.
- JED: Yeah, well, we're not using it.

Okay? Ben just wants to help
because he feels guilty,

and I'm not gonna accept
and pretend that I forgive him. Okay?

Well, he's not just doing this for you.

And he's right.
This is bigger than the two of you.

You're letting your personal feelings
put us at risk.

I asked Dr. Saltzman why he trusted Ben.

He told me Ben offered
to sacrifice his life

to protect the whole school.

So I think the least you can do
is be willing to sacrifice your pride.

All right,
tell me what he said we should do.

LYNN: The gods were happy once.

Every god except my brother Ken.

His insatiable desire for conquest

led him to find new places
where he could be feared and loved.

We crossed into your world.

That's when wars intensified.

More and more humans
started arriving in Limbo.

It started as a slow trickle,
and then it became a flood.

And it seemed so unfair.

I saw these poor souls
lost to wander in the darkness forever.

So I did something stupid.

I took pity.

I found a mother and child
who had d*ed for no reason,

and I thought, since the gods
had taken away their happiness,

I should ferry them across to Peace.

We colonized their world,
so I settled them in ours.

When Ken found out, he cursed me.

If I was so interested
in helping humans,

he would force me to do it
for all eternity.

Never to return home.

Always reaching the shore,

but never able
to actually set foot there.

So, that's what I've been doing
for the last... , years?

Give or take.

That's heavy.

I'm sorry.

I did it to myself.

But now I am ready to quit.
Hang up the robes for good.

You see, even though I'm cursed...

There's always a loophole.
(SIGHS) Trust me, I know.

Well, the loophole in my curse

is I can stop ferrying souls and go home

if I can find someone
willing to take my place.

But in all the centuries,
I've never met anyone willing to do it.

For the right reasons, at least.

Until I met you.

ALARIC: Well, this is a first.

Never been called
into my own office before. (CHUCKLES)

(EXHALES)

I was right about the plan, wasn't I?

Our best chance is triggering
the god b*mb up front.

(SIGHS)

Well, I know
this isn't gonna be easy for you.

You've experienced more loss

than anyone your age
should ever have to.

I've lost people I've loved
in every way imaginable.

Long and drawn out.

Sudden, unexpected.

None of them are good.

But I can tell you what the worst is.

It's when you have regret.

When you were unable to...
say the things that you needed to say.

You can't control the rest.

But you can make the most
out of the time you have left together.

You might have to take your own advice.

You were right about the strategy,

but wrong about who should trigger
the expl*si*n.

It's not you.

It's Lizzie.

It makes sense.

If Lizzie can siphon Ken
at the exact moment of expl*si*n,

she can weaken him.

Maybe even k*ll him, if we're lucky.

And she's a Heretic.

She has the best chance of surviving.

Although, admittedly,
it's not really much of one.

Say something, please.

You can't ask this of her.

I already did.

She just needed
to call her mom and Josie to decide.

There's no need,

because I'm telling her
what she's deciding.

Alaric Saltzman, this isn't your choice.

It's hers. And deep down, you know that.

We're talking about my daughter.

Everyone here is someone's son,
someone's daughter.

Or father.

Winning is how we save
as many people as possible,

and Lizzie is our best chance
at winning.

Can you give us a second?

It's a simple question.

Is keeping the Tribrid alive
worth so many deaths?

(CHUCKLES)

Am I amusing to you?

What's amusing
is that all would-be tyrants

think they are so unique and special,

yet I have heard this offer before.

They are all so...

predictable.

Then you've made your choice, Fury.

(WHIRRING)

I say when you can leave.

And I am not done with you yet.

AURORA:
This should make you feel better.

Let me guess.

You're the good cop
who pretends to be nice

to get me to build my dad his w*apon.

No. I'm not pretending.
I'm not planning on hurting you

because I know
you're smart enough to know

that this resistance is childish.

And if I'm not smart enough,
you'll resume the t*rture?

No.

I've seen enough of it in my lifetime.
I want no part in it anymore.

We'll see.

My dad has a way
of bringing out the worst in people.

You misunderstand him.

I'm sure he had a good reason
for putting you in there.

Uh, do you see what I mean?

He's already got you
making excuses for him.

- (SCOFFS)
- Oh, it's like that, huh?

Yeah, he never wasted much time
with the ladies.

- What's that supposed to mean?
- Which pitch did he use?

Was it, um,
"reincarnated spirit of my first love"?

(SCOFFS)

Dude.

- (CHUCKLES)
- (CHUCKLES): Don't tell me you fell for,

"Be my queen
and rule this world by my side."

You know what?
He showed me his memories.

- Oh.
- Of how awful you... yes, you...

and the rest of his family were.

Unlike that contrived
little sob story you told us

to make yourself seem the victim.

Mm, real quick, you do know
he can distort his memories, don't you?

So that you can see
whatever he wants you to see?

You're lying.

Am I?

Well...

I guess it doesn't matter either way.

He always gets what he wants eventually.

Which is why I should just build
that stupid w*apon.

Because I am also stuck in a pattern
I can't escape.

But hey. At least I know it.

(CHAIR SCOOTS)

MG: You're making the right decision.

Just when I finally figured out
how to use my powers. (CHUCKLES)

We would have made a hell of a team,
you know that?

We already did.

Hey, I know you've been
holding yourself back, but...

Lizzie deserves to know how you feel.

I actually already told her.

And?

- (CHUCKLES)
- God, that girl is so confusing.

So confusing.

Just to be clear,

you're one of the best people
I've ever known.

She'd be an idiot if she didn't
figure that out for herself.

("I GUESS THAT WAS GOODBYE"
BY LYN LAPID PLAYING)

(BUS DOOR CLOSES)

(BUS DEPARTING)

HOPE: Are you sure?

If I don't do it,
it'll be my dad, right?

Then yeah. I'm sure.

Who would've thought
I'd live to see the day

that Hope Mikaelson didn't rush in
to haphazardly sacrifice herself.

(CHUCKLES) Well, there's still time.

♪ Bolted down ... ♪

Do you want me to tell your dad for you?

I've avoided enough
hard conversations for today.

I'll tell him.

But don't go too far.

I might need your help chaining him up
in the basement. (CHUCKLES)

♪ Swear I was just on the pavement ♪

_

♪ Laying down while someone traces me ♪

♪ Watching the sky,
I thought I had more time ♪

♪ What a lie,
I guess that was goodbye... ♪

I figured we could use
a little pick-me-up.

Spend some time making memories
with the people we love.

♪ That was goodbye ♪

♪ I guess that was goodbye ♪

♪ I guess that was goodbye. ♪

You're awful quiet.

And that's coming from someone
who hasn't spoken in a few centuries.

Why me?

Because you remind me
of who I used to be.

I started off wanting to help
as many people as possible.

I even broke the rules
and sent a few people back to life.

You only get away with that once.

Nature has a way
of restoring the balance.

There was a cost to breaking the rules.

And I paid it.

My heart went numb.

It was as if that part of me d*ed.

I tried to keep caring
about all the souls,

but after a while,
you hear so many sob stories.

Everyone has their reasons.
Everyone has an excuse.

It was overwhelming.

So, I developed this system of coins.

I took emotion out of the equation.

I thought if I could quantify
a person's worthiness,

it would make things simple.

But it just made me cynical.

Over the centuries, I lost my way.

I became that gangly skeleton

and resigned myself to the fact
that nothing would ever change.

I would never feel the way I once did.

And then I saw you

give up your own chance at Peace
to help others.

You opened your little stand,
and you helped more people.

Including your mom.

Why you, Landon Kirby?

Because you're good at the job.

And because you have had a life

that anyone else would use
as an excuse for cruelty or self-pity.

You're a miracle.

You're taking the weird,
unfair hand you've been dealt,

and you're doing good with it.

The world doesn't need
more people like me who've grown numb.

They need people like you

who will find a new,
better way to do things.

So, what do you say?

Do you want the job or not?

Dad, I...

Look, I am not gonna talk you out of it.

You have too much
of your mother in you for that.

Both of them. (CHUCKLES)

But I did want to, uh...

("WONDERFUL WAY"
BY HANNAH GRACE PLAYING)

Look, I know you, Elizabeth Saltzman,

and one of these days,
you're gonna have the most obnoxious,

beautiful and expensive wedding ever.

And I was just thinking,
instead of waiting,

maybe we could have
that father-daughter dance now.

♪ Breathe in, breathe out ♪

♪ Everything will be all right... ♪

Just in case. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

♪ Just fine ♪

♪ Feel high, feel low ♪

♪ All we gotta do is try be kind ♪

♪ Oh, you've got a wonderful way ♪

♪ You've got a wonderful way. ♪

The gall of that skeletal minx!

Trying to con you
into taking on her curse

and an eternity of servitude.

Oh, it's revolting.

You wouldn't try to con me
in the exact same way if you could?

Of course.

But I'd come up
with a convincing cover story,

not some naked appeal
to your guilt complex.

So, how'd you tell her off, huh?

With a piercing look? Middle finger?

Eh?

I said yes.

I'm the new Ferryman.

Woman.

Person.

Oh, I see what this is.

Goody-two-shoes Landon
is here for his first conquest.

I'm sure sending
The Necromancer to Peace

would be quite the feather in your cap,
wouldn't it?

Yeah, well, it's not gonna happen.

You can't make me go.

Literally.

The Necromancer can't exist in Peace.
He doesn't belong there.

But I made a promise
to someone who does.

(CHUCKLES)

You know, if you decide to cross over,
you'll stay as Ted forever.

I'd say you have a boat to catch.

How'd you know it would work?
Transforming me back.

- I didn't.
- Oh.

And, to be honest, I don't know
how long this is gonna last, so...

- Let's get to the boat. Yeah.
- Let's get to the boat. Let's go.

(BIRDS SQUAWKING)

Cleo!

Hey. Hey. Hey.

Cleo. Hey, babe.

What happened? You-you were bleeding.

It's a trap.

What? Hey! (GRUNTING)

Leave him alone!

KEN: Perhaps my last offer
was too abstract.

Thanks to our connection,

everything I do here
affects the real world.

So, bring me Hope,
or I k*ll him in front of you.

(GLASS CLINKING)

HOPE: I hate public speaking
and being watched,

so this is hard for me.

But I just wanted to take a moment
to say how much you all mean to me.

I need an answer!

(BREATHING SHAKILY)

I'm a better person
because of your friendship,

your love and your belief in me.

And it's been the honor of my life
to fight by your side.

Three.

Cleo.

Don't do it.

HOPE: So,

let's raise a glass.

To the families that we make.

KALEB: Do not give him what he wants.
You hear me?

Two.

And to the people
that our families help us become.

One.

Kaleb.

(CLEO CRYING)

It's your eyes.

(STAKE PIERCES)

♪ ♪

We're gonna win.

(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)

JED: Finch told me you tried
to sacrifice your life for the school.

(CHAINS CLANKING)

Dying is the easy way out.

If you want to make it up to me,

stay with me tonight
through the full moon.

See what a turn is like.

Look, being a wolf,
that's part of who I am.

I want you to accept
that part of me, too.

Just got to stay
on the other side of the bars.

I don't want to hurt you.

You can't hurt me.

Whatever you're about
to go through tonight,

I want to be there.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

MG: Hey. I am just making a McG.

(CHUCKLES)

You want one?

You were wrong earlier today.

It can't wait.

What I have to say to you.

There's no guarantee
that any of us lives to see tomorrow,

and if I don't get a chance to say this,
I will regret it always.

For the longest time,
I thought I was dying in the Merge,

so what was even the point
of thinking about the future?

And then I realized I have no idea
if we're gonna make it through this.

And apparently, the timing between us
will just never be right.

And I might always be this unpredictable

and prone to saying the wrong things,

but I never allowed myself
to want something that was good for me

because I didn't think I deserved it.

I didn't think I deserved...
someone like you.

And I don't know
what's gonna happen next,

but I think you're amazing.

(CRYING)

And I'm gonna kiss you now.

Okay.

(CLEO CRYING)

He's... dead.