"The Axeman's Letter"
KLAUS’ PAST COMES BACK TO HAUNT HIM — As the war among the sire lines continues to grow, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) receives an unexpected visit by a figure from his past. When Elijah (Daniel Gillies) suspects that Tristan (guest star Oliver Auckland) is hiding something, he enlists Marcel’s (Charles Michael Davis) help to find out what he’s up to. Elsewhere, Davina (Danielle Campbell) struggles with her role as Regent and seeks advice from Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin). Finally, an ancient secret that is uncovered threatens to tear the Mikaelson brothers apart for good. Leah Pipes and Yusuf Gatewood also star. Michael Allowitz directed the episode written by Michael Russo & Diane Ademu-John (#305).
Ep 5:
1002 AD. Happy Originals in a field. Klaus never meant to let Aurora in. I should not have kissed you. Not the first time. Certainly not the second. There's a light in you so bright, it makes me want to be the man I wish I was. You've seen what we do. We hunt, we feed, we kill. My family are the first. There is no name for it. I also desire, deeply, and I can't love as I love you.
It was the most beautiful letter Aurora ever received. But eventually our love crumbled to dust. Deliver this with my special instruction.
Klaus and Elijah come home to find a dead woman with a letter. A poem. Come find me before I find you. Klaus remembers her a better poet. Elijah says this isn't lacking in poetry. You should know. When Mother unleashed things, I saw something. Aurora was there. Klaus doesn't want a confession. Elijah says please, this is-- Klaus says let's kill her together and then you can put your mind at ease.
Cami and Vincent on the street. He tells her about the The Axeman. He wouldn't kill people in exchange for every person throwing a party. He was a witch. This party threw him the greatest party the world had ever seen. She says so it's the witch version of Christmas.... They spot Lucien.
Elijah and Klaus search.
Flashback. Klaus and Aurora in bed. She says I'm not fragile, you know. She wants to be like him. We'd no longer have to hide our love. We could be together with no boundaries. He says you are perfect just the way you are. Compliments her hair.
Elijah and Klaus find a perfume shop. Klaus walks in. Aurora is there. I knew you'd find me. Hello, my sweet love.
Davina with Hayley and Jackson. She says the covens have to pay tribute to me and I throw them a party. I have a feeling it might not go well. Hayley says so you want us to be your bodyguards. Davina says if I die, you turn into wolves. Jackson agrees. Hayley says I'll keep you alive, but if you wear that awful orange scarf, you'll wish I hadn't.
Aurora asks about Elijah. Klaus says he'd like to use your head as a footstool. She says I've never been with your brother, at least like that. She says the witch festival reminded her of the gift we gave each other.
Flashback. Klaus brings her flowers. She says my birthday is no occasion for joy. My mother died giving birth to me and it makes me cursed, broken, an abomination! He says you are not alone. There is a thing I have never told anyone. My family would never forgive me. I killed my mother. In a fit of rage. Twice she birthed me. She crippled me, then turned her back on me. So I killed her and I blamed my father, and we've been running until now. Until you. So you see, you're not as broken as me. Aurora says you and I are the same. You will hold me deepest shame and I will hold yours. Never again will they have power over us. She asks for a gift. he'd give her anything. She says then make me like you.
Klaus says I forgot about you. Is that why you're here? To remind me? She says I'm here to protect my sire. Where in the hell is Rebekah?
Elijah brings a heart in a jar to Tristan. Your assistant refused to accommodate me. Naughty little liar. Tristan says I don't know what you're talking about. Elijah says you do. Even as we speak, Klaus is with your sister. Wherever you go, Aurora follows. Tristan says she's in one of her dark periods. Are you afraid of what she'll say? She can't be here. I'm the first person she'd come to. Elijah says I wouldn't be so sure about that.
Cami and Vincent lose sight of Lucien. Then Cami's gone.
He drops her on the ground. I've been dying to get you alone.
Lucien picks up her phone. You hound me. Why is that? She says you aren't hard to read. He says on that, we disagree. He says how do we end this bit of theater? She says if you hurt me, Klaus won't react well. He says you have no idea what I'm capable of, but you're about to find out. He speeds off to kills a man. Cami holds him while he dies.
Klaus tells Aurora that Rebekah has moved on to greener pastures. Besides, she'd never trust you again.
Flashback. Rebekah heals Aurora. Why would you do this to yourself? Aurora says it's Tristan. He forbade me from seeing Klaus. My own mind is a demon that haunts me. You're not saddled with disease. You and your family are never ill. You heal. Rebekah says we have our own torments. Aurora isn't frightened. Rebekah says do we seem alive to you? We are cursed. Aurora says perhaps, but your curse is nothing like mine. Please go. I want to sleep. She lays down again. Rebekah leaves the room. Aurora gets up. Goes to the window. Stands on the edge. And falls.
The last thing I remember was the scent of the garden.
Davina getting gifts. Goats. Other livestock. She thanks the coven. She asks for a minute away. Hayley follows. Davina loves goats, but I've sacrificed so many. I know this is tradition, but it's not me. I thought if I was more like Josephine, they'd respect me. Hayley offers her a beer bottle. Says I wasn't okay with what you had me do, but you're not okay, either. Know what I've learned? No one respects you until you show them who you are. So if you're going to wear old lady scarves you'll get old lady goats.
Marcel and Elijah. Tristan is lying about working with someone. He wants Marcel to investigate. Marcel says lucky for you, I have this city wired. I'll have my people trail your boy.
Aurora says the scent of blood draws a carnivore. We liked what we did to each other.
Flashback. Aurora shows herself to Klaus. She kisses him, biting his lip. He kisses her back. Picks her up.
Aurora says do you know what that first time felt like, to be with someone just like yourself? Klaus says yes. She says look me in the eye and tell me you haven't thought about me. I've come because I'm here for you. For this. She kisses him. He kisses back.
Police scene. Vincent says I could've helped. You have to use something, something like me, against vampires. Cops can't stop them. Kinney asks Camille about the murder. Vincent got here when she was trying to save the guy. Kinney says to her, here you are, part of a crime scene.
Witches chanting on a doll. Jackson attacks them. Drags the kid away.
Klaus pins Aurora against a wall. She says the night you left, you didn't look back.
Flashback. Finn says word has spread. Rebekah says We need to flee.
Flashback. Klaus asks Aurora to go with him. She says I do not love you.I thought I did, but I find you're a cruel, wretched, pathetic thing. Unworthy of love, including mine. What hope is there for you if your mother turned against you? Klaus says you're breaking my heart. You swore you'd never speak of this. She says we are not alike and I could never lose you.
Present. Klaus says no one has talked to me like that since and lived. She says I was not the architect of your heartbreak. I saw your brother before I saw you.
Flashback. Elijah wouldn't let her come with them. Aurora says I know your brother's heart. He deepest thoughts. Elijah asks what did my brother say to you? SPEAK! He compelled her.
Present. Aurora says I spoke words I swore I'd never say.
Flashback. Elijah says Klaus does not deserve your love! Compels her to see Klaus as the monster he is.
Present. She says when you came to me, I could not say yes. I'd been compelled otherwise. I think it was the first time he used the ability. Klaus says so that's Elijah's secret. She says yes. This was his revenge.
Jackson takes the kid to Davina. Hands over the doll. It's a confession doll. She says your mother attacked me. She wanted a mutiny. How many people will die then? I've seen things, done things, the old way and it doesn't work. We can work together, we can change things. Kid leaves.
Elijah leaves a phone message for Klaus. Marcel says Tristan went in a place and never came out. Bootleggers used tunnels to go to a secret storehouse. That's owned by Lucien.
Klaus asks her WHY NOW? Aurora killed the prophetic witch. She showed me the clan destroyed, including my sire. So I poisoned her and will change the future I saw. The prophecy says you fall by friend, by foe, and by family. Have you thought of who that family might be?
Davina and Hayley. Happy Witch Day, or whatever this is. Davina thanks her. You were right. I've tried to control everyone and that's not me. I asked the Ancestors to give me the magic to lift your curse. They granted it. I'd rather have you as a friend. She gives Hayley the candle.
Cami shows Vincent the secret stash. Why didn't you tell me about it before? He says in the wrong hands, this stuff could destroy the city. Kinney walks in with a search warrant! OH NO. He says the only prints on the victim are yours. He arrests her.
Aurora says I'll leave you to think. Klaus grabs her. She says ask Elijah yourself. Then come find me. See who's really on your side.
Elijah says she told you. How convenient. Klaus says you speak to me of enemies when the greatest traitor of my life stands before me. They fight. Klaus says you set my course! Elijah says I protected you, protected our family! I alone have always stood by you. Klaus asks why, guilt? They toss each other around some more. Elijah says I've carried you for centuries, Niklaus. No more. You want to fight? So be it.
Next week - Freya asks what happened?
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