MIKAELSON MANSION
[Klaus and Elijah sit opposite each other in the living room, both reading. Klaus is reading "A Poison Tree" by William Blake, and Elijah is reading one of his mother's grimoires. A dead girl lays on the coffee table as they listen to classical music. After a moment, Rebekah and Amelia enter.]
Rebekah: So, this is what you do the first time we're back together as a family? Vampire book club?
Klaus: [continues reading] Reading edifies the mind, sister. Isn't that right, Elijah?
Elijah: Yes, that's quite right, Niklaus.
Amelia: And what's the reason for that? [gestures to the dead girl on the table]
Elijah: This is a...[gestures as though he's searching for a word]...peace offering.
Klaus: I presumed, after so much time desiccating in a coffin, that my big brother might be a bit peckish.
Elijah: And I explained to my little brother, that forgiveness cannot be bought. I'd simply prefer to see a change in behavior that indicates contrition, and personal growth.
[Klaus rolls his eyes guiltily, and Elijah gestures to the girl]
Elijah: Not this nonsense.
Amelia: [sarcastically] Pft... good luck with that, you have a better chance seeing pigs fly.
[Elijah and Rebekah chuckle at the girl comment, while Klaus just looks at the girl annoyed]
Klaus: [grins] Well, I couldn't very well let her go to waste, could I?
Rebekah: Well, I suppose I'll go fetch the rubbish bin, because she's staining a two hundred-year-old carpet.
[Elijah looks up from his book to see the girl bleeding out onto the table, where the blood drips onto the floor]
Elijah: Ah, yes.
Klaus (voiceover): [recites "A Poison Tree" by William Blake] I was angry with my friend: [Klaus looks at Elijah] I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: [Marcel walks into the Palace Royale Hotel, looking for Klaus] I told it not, my wrath did grow And I watered it in fears, [Cami brings flowers to her brother's grave, to find that someone spray painted "MURDERER" over the headstone] Night and morning with my tears; And I sunned it with smiles, [Father Kieran pulls wooden boards off the windows of the church, and waves to a group of men standing outside the door] And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night, [Klaus looks at Elijah, and then to Amelia, who leaves the room, and pulls out her sword from the scabbard that she carries in her back] 'Til it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine. And he knew that it was mine, And into my garden stole [Klaus watches Elijah set down the grimoire and follows Amelia into the kitchen] When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
[In the kitchen, Elijah finds Hayley making herself breakfast, and Amelia who using a cloth to clean her sword. Elijah leans in the doorway]
Elijah: [smiles] Good morning.
Hayley: [smiles] Hey.
[Rebekah enters through the back door, dragging a trashcan behind her]
Hayley: Listen, I know I'm the one of the few in this house that actually drinks milk, but would it kill any of you to make sure it's on the grocery list?
Rebekah: Speaking of, add bleach.
[Stomps through the kitchen and into the living room to clean up the mess]
Amelia: And alcohol.
[Elijah gives the girl a look and Amelia notices it]
Amelia: What?! For my injuries.
Elijah: [digs around in a cupboard as Hayley pulls ice cream out of the freezer] You know, I do hope my siblings were hospitable to you, in my absence.
Hayley: In your absence, as you like to call it, which is a way-too-polite way of saying that your brother put a dagger in your heart...
[Looks up to see Elijah bringing a bowl, a spoon, and a bag of cereal to the counter]
I have been attacked by French Quarter vampires, I've had to live in a house with a secret dungeon full of coffins, and I was nearly murdered by witches who are convinced my baby is Lucifer.
[After hearing this Amelia decides to speak up]
Amelia: Oh you don't have to worry about that, Lucifer is actually a man that looks like he is in his 40's and has blonde hair and... [Amelia notices the confused faces on both Hayley and Elijah] Never mind. [Worry that she might of given wait to much information]
[Elijah smiles sympathetically as he pulls orange juice and milk out of the fridge, pours Hayley a bowl of cereal, and then fills it with milk]
Hayley: [notices the milk] Oh...milk. They've been fine. Your siblings are weirdly protective, I know I have you to thank for that.
Elijah: I'm just happy to see that you're in one piece. [smiles] So, back to the murderous witches. [hands her the bowl of cereal] I have some concerns.
Hayley: They're evil. And, my life is still magically linked to Sophie Deveraux, which is not comforting.
Elijah: Yes, I think it's time we took care of that little problem.
Rebekah: I am all for it. As soon as they're unlinked, we get to leave this crap town.
Amelia: Your lucky you get leave this town.
[Rebekah drags the dead girl's body across the kitchen floor]
Rebekah: Who do we have to kill?
Elijah: [thinking] Probably no one.
[Amelia looks at him questioningly]
Elijah: Alright, potentially everyone. [turns to leave]
MIKAELSON MANSION
[Rebekah scrubs at the bloodstains in the carpet as Klaus continues to read "A Poison Tree."]
Rebekah: Poetry about poisoned apples from dead trees. Looks like someone's worried about impending daddyhood.
Klaus: [shakes head] Nonsense. Elijah's back. In his presence, all problems turn to pixie-dust and float away!
[Rebekah side-eyes him and grins, and Klaus grins back. Elijah and Amelia join them in the living room]
Elijah: Strange, I don't recall any pixie-dust from the darkness of the coffin I was recently forced to endure.
[Elijah opens Esther's grimoire and flips through it]
Rebekah: What are you doing with Mother's spell book?
Elijah: Well, in exchange for my freedom, I promised the witch Davina that I would share a few pages from Mother's grimoire. To help her learn to control her magic. I thought we'd begin with a little unlinking spell.
[Rebekah and Klaus look at each other in confusion]
Amelia: Wait, you want to use Davina to unlink Hayley from Sophie?
Elijah: Sophie brought us here under false pretenses! She doesn't just want us to take down Marcel and his minions, she wants to take Davina back. So, she yolked her own cause to ours, with magic threats and half-truths! Well, no more. As of now, our deal with Sophie Deveraux is null and void.
[Klaus and Rebekah grin. Amelia just worries for Sophie, but understands Elijah.]
Elijah: Niklaus and Amelia, I need you to come with me. I need five minutes alone with Davina, you both need to make certain that I am not interrupted. [points to Rebekah and thinks for a moment] You stay here and watch Hayley.
Rebekah: How did I get elected super-nanny?
Klaus: More importantly, who put him in charge?
Amelia: [shrugs] Well at least I don't have to babysit Hayley no more.
[Klaus and Amelia follow Elijah out of the room]
DAVINA'S ATTIC ROOM
[Davina is sketching with charcoal on her easel when Elijah and Amelia arrive. Elijah leans against the doorway and knocks on the door. Davina smiles]
Elijah: [holds up pages of grimoire in a cloth] I made you a promise.
Davina: [smiles] Come in!
[Davina automatically runs towards Amelia to hug her]
AFTER A WHILE
[Davina spreads a page of Esther's grimoire on her table]
Davina: It's a spell of unknotting?
Elijah: This is a sanguinum knot. The witches use it as representational magic. If you can unknot this using that spell, you will have taken a step towards learning control. This is one of my mother's later spells. It requires much more power than you realize. Now, if you can perform this, then I shall return with another page. [Elijah grabs Amelia wrist and walks toward the door, then turns back to Davina] A spell of your choosing, next time. [smiles, then they leave.]
ROUSSEAU'S
[Elijah, Amelia and Klaus find Sabine on the floor of the kitchen and Elijah helps her up.]
Amelia: What happen, Sabine?
Sabine: It was Agnes. [rubs head as she looks around] Her men took Sophie.
[Hearing this Amelia got angry]
Klaus: Day one with you in charge, brother, and already the witch linked to Hayley has been abducted by zealots.
Elijah: [to Sabine] Where is she?
Sabine: If I tell you where Agnes is, you'll just kill her.
Klaus: Isn't that obvious?
Amelia: She is kind of annoying.
[Klaus and Amelia said at the same time]
Sabine: Look, I know she's a little...coo-coo, but she's our last living Elder. That might not mean a lot to you, but it means plenty to us. The Elders are the one ones who can do important spells.
Elijah: Like completing the Harvest ritual?
Sabine: [confused] You know about that?
Elijah: Oh, you'd be astounded by the things I know.
Klaus: [to Sabine] Allow me to entertain you with today's list of priorities. One, unlink your friend Sophie so she no longer controls the fate of the woman carrying my child. Two, convince my brother to accept my heartfelt apologies for some recently dodgy behavior. Three...there is no three.
Elijah: I believe what my brother is attempting to communicate, here, is that neither the life of this Elder, nor the Harvest ritual, nor your coven's connection to magic are of any relevance to him, whatsoever. Now talk.
[Sabine didn't look convince]
Amelia: [annoyed] For the love of God! Sabine just tell them or I will cut your tongue out.
MIKAELSON MANSION
[Rebekah enters a room where Hayley is sitting in an armchair]
Rebekah: Time for the demon spawn to snack!
Hayley: I really wish you wouldn't call her that.
Rebekah: Oh, sorry, have you picked another name yet? [holds out basket of fruit] Take one, the plantation's lousy with them.
[Hayley chooses an apple and grasps it in her hand]
Hayley: I feel fine...which is weird. I'm sure it's Sophie-related.
Rebekah: Then, do me a favor, and don't die on my watch! I'll never hear the end of it.
Hayley: You know, when I first met you, I thought you and Lia were bitches.
Rebekah: [smiles] What changed your mind?
Hayley: Oh, I still think you're both bitches! [smiles] I've just grown to like that.
Rebekah: [chuckles] Aw, well, that's sweet of you to say. [face turns serious] Remember it when I'm gone.
Hayley: Gone? Where are you going?
Rebekah: I only came to town to make sure everything was okay with Elijah. He's fine, and he hasn't punished Klaus for daggering him, so...as usual, they'll be thick as thieves, and I'll be left to clean up the mess. [beat] It's time for me to fly the coop.
Hayley: Oh...[goes to bite the apple, but then starts to feel woozy]
Rebekah: [frowns] What's wrong?
Hayley: [shakes head] I dunno, probably morning sickness...
Rebekah: [places hand on Hayley's forehead] Oh, you're burning up, actually.
LAFAYETTE CEMETERY
[Klaus, Amelia and Elijah have found Sophie, and they break Sophie free from her chains]
Sophie: [groans in pain as shackles break] Agnes stuck me with a needle. Cursed objects were created a long time ago. We use them so we don't get busted by Marcel for doing magic. The one she used is called the Needle of Sorrows. It was cursed in 1860 when...
Klaus: Jump ahead a few decades and tell us what it does, love?
Sophie: It has only one purpose, to kill a child in utero by raising her blood temperature.
[Klaus and Elijah are both stunned and furious. Amelia wasn't surprised by the fact that Agnes would do something crazy like this.]
Amelia: It's for a miscarriage.
[Sophie nods]
Elijah: So, how much time do we have to fix this?
Sophie: It will do what it's meant to by tonight's high tide. And believe me, it will work. I saw her use a similar object on a kid who went mad and killed a bunch of priests.
Klaus: I'd like to have a chat with this Agnes. Where can I find her?
Sophie: You won't! There are a thousand places she could hole up to wait it out.
Elijah: That's precisely why we need to unlink you from Hayley. No more danger toward her or the child.
Sophie: [shakes head in confusion] No, what? If I am not linked to Hayley, I lose my leverage on you. We had a deal!
[Sophie looks at Amelia}
Sophie: [begging] Lia, come on please.
[Amelia decides to ignore the witch, she was angry with Sophie for using Hayley and now wanting to use Davina.]
Elijah: We are not on the same side, Sophie Deveraux. Our deal no longer stands!
[Sophie is outraged]
ST. ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
[Father Kieran has put up a "Substance Abuse Anonymous" sign in order to meet with some city officials.]
Mayor: So, a few tourists go missing. Okay, we can spin it, no problem. But do you know how hard it is to sell a gas leak story to the city council when a bunch of church windows magically explode?
Father Kieran: Mr. Mayor, what is this, an electoral debate? Marcel overstepped, I will handle it.
[Klaus and Amelia enter through front doors]
Klaus: Easier said than done. Marcel is quite the little warrior.
[Police officer tries to stop him, but Klaus breaks his fingers. Amelia just glares at Klaus for harming an innocent human]
Mayor: [motioning to Klaus] Who the hell are you?
Klaus: My name is Klaus. And you lot are the Faction. Pillars of the community who maintain the city's supernatural balance. Well, I should know. I created this group. Only, in my day, it was a bunch of pirates and corrupt politicians. [looks around at all the men] Looks like nothing's changed.
Kieran: One thing has: it's exclusively human now. No vampires allowed, especially no Originals.
Klaus: [laughs] I haven't come to join! I've come to ask this group to utilize it's considerable resources to find a witch Elder called Agnes. All I need is an address.
Kieran: And, uh, why would we want to help you, Klaus?
Amelia: Agnes is the witch who hexed your nephew, Father Kieran.
Kieran: We'd need some time to discuss--
Klaus: I DON'T. HAVE. TIME.
[Kieran chuckles]
Klaus: Nor do I like being asked to wait.
Kieran: You may have all the vampires in this town cowering in fear, but right now, you are dealing with the humans. And unless you plan on killing all of us, I politely suggest you do as I say, and give us time to discuss it. [gestures widely to the other men in the room]
Klaus: [leans in and lowers voice] You know what I like about you, Father? Is you're aware of our reputation, and yet still, you stand tall against me. Admirable! You have one hour. [Klaus grabs Amelia arm and turns to leave]
Amelia: What's up with everyone dragging me everywhere today?
Kieran: [speaks once Klaus and Amelia are gone] I want that witch. Cell phone records, our guys in the 9th.
Mayor: For the vampire?
Kieran: [sighs] No. For me.
LATER AT ST. ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
[Father Kieran receives a text message from Chief Sullivan that reads, "3631 CHARBONNET ST. LOWER 9TH WARD." He puts his phone in his pocket and goes to leave, but he's stopped by Klaus and Amelia.]
Klaus: Going somewhere?
Father Kieran: [nervously] You're early.
Klaus: Well, it's a good thing I am. You seem hell-bent on enacting vengeance all on your lonesome. The trouble is, I need something from Agnes before you send her off to meet her maker. So, I propose we strike a deal! [sits down in a pew] Bring her here! In exchange, I'll even ensure your niece, Cami, remains safe. Oh, I'd so hate for her to get caught up in all of this.
[Later, Agnes is handcuffed and brought to the church by police officers.]
Agnes: This is outrageous! What is the charge?
[The officers sit her in a pew and leave]
Kieran: Please, Agnes. You know that Marcel runs the vampires in this town.
[He is handed a folded cloth by the officer, which is revealed to hold the Needle of Sorrows.]
Kieran: Who do you think runs everything else? [holds the needle up and calls out to Klaus] I believe this is what you were looking for?
Klaus: [zooms to Kieran's side] Hello, Agnes.
Agnes: You made a deal with HIM? Amelia you too!
Kieran: After what you did to Sean, I'd deal with the devil himself just to make you suffer!
Agnes: [stands up and gets in Kieran's face] You can't hurt me, the entire witch community will turn against you two!
[Turning to look at Amelia]
Agnes: I had always know that you were a disappointment!
[Amelia suddenly ran to Agnes and punches her right in the face]
Amelia: [angry] At least I'm not a PSYCHOTIC BITCH!
[Amelia was going to hit Agnes again, when Father Kieran grabbed Amelia by her waist and restrained her.]
Klaus: ENOUGH! Please, enough! I don't care about witch politics. I don't care about your ridiculous little Harvest ritual. What I care about is this trinket. [holds up Needle of Sorrows] Undo its curse, or I'll show you things worse than death!
Agnes: [smirks] Dark objects don't come with an off-switch! The curse took root in Sophie, she's linked to your devil child. It's just a matter of time!
DAVINA'S ATTIC ROOM / MIKAELSON MANSION SWIMMING POOL
[Davina is sitting on her bed, studying the spell intently. She stares at the sanguinum knot on her vanity, and after a moment, she stands up and walks over to it. She picks up the knot with both hands and takes a breath]
Davina: [whispers] Phesmatos omnio legares cardate...
[In the swimming pool, Hayley hyperventilates]
Hayley: I can't breathe!
Elijah: Okay, long deep breaths, Hayley! Look at me. Long deep breaths, just focus on the sound of my voice. [whispers] You'll be okay. You'll be okay.
Davina: Phesmatos omnio legares cardate sangorium.
[The clock on her table chimes as it hits 09:00PM]
Hayley: AHHHH! AHHHH!
[The knot in Davina's hands floats in the air and begins to unknot itself. Sophie starts to gasp as the linking spell begins to lift. Hayley continues to groan in pain. The knot completely unravels itself in midair, and Davina smiles and giggles in happiness.]
Sophie: [looks up at the sky] I just felt it lift.
[Rebekah sighs in relief. Hayley starts to calm down, and Elijah looks stunned. Hayley stands up on her own, but still leans against Elijah. Sophie removes one of her earrings and pokes her palm with it. Hayley doesn't get injured. Elijah holds her hand and he and Hayley stare at each other. Rebekah notices their shared moment, so Elijah quickly lets go and leads Hayley out of the pool.]
Elijah: Come on, let's go.
Sophie: Elijah...as soon as your brother finds out that the link is broken, he'll kill Agnes. I know you don't owe me anything, but please, don't let him kill her.
[Elijah zooms out of the pool and pulls his phone out of his jacket on the table.]
Sophie: Elijah! She's our only access to the power we NEED to survive. Promise me that you'll stop him!
Elijah: [dials a number into his phone and raises it to his ear] It's me, where are you? Don't hurt her. I'll be there shortly. [hangs up and turns to Sophie] I'll make you one last promise. I won't let my brother kill Agnes.
[Sophie nods at him, and Elijah picks up his jacket and shoes and walks away. Sophie and Hayley turn to get out of the pool, but Hayley stops Sophie at the steps.]
Hayley: I know you were just using me to save your people, but try it again, and I'll kill you.
[Hayley leaves, and Sophie sighs in defeat]
ST. ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
[Klaus, Amelia, Agnes, and Father Kieran are still arguing.]
Klaus: You're a piece of work, Agnes. But, guess what? I'm quite a piece of work myself. You know, I contemplated leaving bits of you artfully arranged outside your family's tomb? I thought it would leave a fitting message. [zooms over to Agnes and pulls her up into a chokehold] Don't. Touch. My. Family.
[Elijah enters and approaches them]
Elijah: Leave her.
[Klaus pulls Agnes into a headlock and stands back as he watches Elijah walk down the aisle.]
Elijah: I gave my word.
[Father Kieran stands up to greet Elijah]
Klaus: You tend to give your word at the most inopportune times, brother. We've been doing things your way all day. Come on! Just one little snap and it's "Toodle-loo, Agnes." She deserves it!
Elijah: Niklaus, don't make another move. You have asked for my forgiveness. I will grant you that forgiveness, but do not make me break my word.
[Klaus glares at his brother as he considers it. After a moment, he lets Agnes go.]
Klaus: [opens arms wide] My noble brother, how was that for personal growth, eh? Still, it is just like you to spoil all of my fun.
Elijah: [stares Agnes in the eyes] Oh, not exactly.
[Elijah zooms over to one of the men who helped Agnes and rips his heart out, throws a second man up into the air, and does the same to a third as he rips out the man's heart. He turns to Klaus with a bloody heart in each hand, and drops them to the floor. He pulls out his pocket square to wipe his hands as Agnes stares in horror, and Klaus grins proudly behind her.]
Elijah: Now, I swore you would not die by my brother's hand. I said nothing of my own. [grabs Agnes in a chokehold and pushes her backwards] Nobody hurts my family and lives. [snaps her neck] No one.
[Elijah turns to leave, leaving everyone else with the dead body of Agnes. Klaus follows right after, leaving Amelia and Father Kieran in the room. Amelia looks at Agnes death body.]
Amelia: Well I always wanted to this, so-
[Amelia takes out her sword and stabs Agnes in the heart. Father Kieran looks at Amelia in shock and Amelia notices his expression.]
Amelia: What?! Oh come on, don't tell me you never wanted do that too!
LATER ON THE MIKAELSON MANSION
[Elijah and Amelia come to Mikaelson home to find the house empty.]
Amelia: [looks around] Hayley?
MIKAELSON MANSION / REBEKAH'S RED CONVERTIBLE
[Elijah calls Rebekah from the house, as she is on her way out of town in her car.]
Rebekah: [on speakerphone] Goodbye means goodbye, Elijah.
Elijah: [worried] Is she with you?
Rebekah: What the hell are you talking about?
Elijah: Hayley's gone, where is she?
Rebekah: WHAT?
[Klaus walks into Hayley's room anxiously and joins Elijah and Amelia.]
Klaus: Marcel was here.
[Elijah and Amelia look stunned, and Elijah absently drops the phone from his ear.]
THE END