'Til the Day I Die/Transcript

Til the Day I Die
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Previously on The Originals

FREYA: I don't want to spend another second without you. So, please, marry me.

KEELIN: Yes.

HAYLEY: Elijah.

ELIJAH: My memory was gone. I didn't know who she was.

KLAUS: When you let Hayley die.

VINCENT: All these witches just woke up from the dead with vampire blood coursing through their veins.

IVY: I was born a witch and I will die that way.

MARCEL: Josh, what's wrong?

JOSH: Uh... That can't be good.

MARCEL: Try to hold still.

JOSH: It's already in my heart.

MARCEL: Rest in peace, dear friend.

HOPE: What's happening to me?

KLAUS: You need to rid yourself of this darkness. Go on, sweetheart, let it all out.

HOPE: Are they gonna come back? The lines and and-and the whispers?

KLAUS: I don't know.

DECLAN: Where's Bill?

HOPE: If he dies, it'll trigger my curse.

Rousseau's

FREYA: (voiceover) I know things will never be the same.

The Abattoir

FREYA: Not after so much loss. And I'm so sad about Josh and Ivy and... everything that Hope is going through, but I look at you and... I can't help it. I'm happy. It juts feels so selfish.

KEELIN: Josh and Ivy wouldn't think so.

FREYA: Yeah, well, they're not here.

KEELIN: If they were here, they would tell us not to waste it. And they'd be right. So... let's do it. Let's get married.

FREYA: Yeah. That's the plan.

KEELIN: No, like, let's get married today.

FREYA: What?

KEELIN: Yeah.

FREYA: Today?

KEELIN: Mm-hmm

FREYA: I... Yeah.

KEELIN: Yeah, okay?

FREYA: Yeah.

KEELIN: All right.

FREYA: Let's do it.

KEELIN: Yes. Yes, yes, yes. It's so crazy.

TITLE CARD & CREDITS

Lafayette Cemetery

[Hope changes out the flower on Bill's memorial]

HOPE: You didn't have to come.

KLAUS: I wanted to make sure you were alright.

HOPE: I don't know why we leave flowers. Doesn't do them any good. It's not much of an apology for killing someone.

KLAUS: Unintentionally. You rid the city of those vermin. You have nothing to apologize for.

HOPE: Don't make it sound so noble. Yeah, yeah, I killed a few bad guys but it was as much to get the magic out of me as anything else. Besides, it's not like it lasted more than a few hours.

[Klaus looks down to the mark on Hope's arm]

HOPE: Well, at least he gets his revenge next week when the full moon comes.

KLAUS: Hope, however much you dread your first transformation, once you go through it, you're gonna feel better.

HOPE: I don't know if I dread it... or if I wish that I could just turn and never turn back. Mom said that after the pain, it's one of the best feelings in the world. Just can't believe I have to do this without her.

KLAUS: I know no one can replace your mom, but I do want to help.

HOPE: I know, but... I need to be alone.

[Klaus sees the mark that has progressed to Hope's neck]

KLAUS: As you wish.

The Abattoir

[Elijah is looking through boxes of his old things and picks up a letter addressed to him from "Andrea"]

ELIJAH: Just going through my old things.

FREYA: Um... so, I wanted to ask you something. Uh, Rebekah is going to be maid of honor, and I'm going to ask Vincent to be best man. Klaus, well, he's doing nefarious things to secure the venue, and Kol is going to do the ceremony. And it would mean a lot to me... if you would walk me down the aisle.

ELIJAH: I don't know if I could do that.

FREYA: Yeah, I-I know that you're going through a lot and that you're grieving, and I'm here for you. But I just, I thought today you could be here for me.

ELIJAH: I'm sorry. I can't.

[Freya leaves with teary eyes and Elijah watches her go before pulling the letter out of his pocket]

Manosque, France

ELIJAH: Merci beaucoup. Cristal, please. Okay, I'm gonna make a guess here. You're either broke or you're a terrible drunk.

HAYLEY: Excuse me?

ELIJAH: You've been nursing that drink for over an hour.

HAYLEY: Well, maybe there are some things that neither money nor alcohol can solve. Do you ever have an ex you just can't seem to get out of your system?

ELIJAH: Can I recommend something a little stronger than Bordeaux?

HAYLEY: Oh, I'm... I'm fine. But thank you.

ELIJAH: I'm Elijah.

HAYLEY: Andrea

ELIJAH: It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Andrea. So, what have you seen of Manosque so far?

HAYLEY: Mm, pretty much just see inside of this wineglass.

ELIJAH: Yeah, it's not Paris, but uh... I love this place, you know. I'm not sure it's the ideal location for the "how to forget your ex" tour, but.

HAYLEY: To be honest, I... closed my eyes, picked a place on the map, and booked a flight. I actually only landed a few hours ago. You're the first person that I've spoken to. Oh, besides the concierge at uh, Hotel Saint Louis.

ELIJAH: Otto. Notorious flirt.

HAYLEY: He's not shy.

ELIJAH: Mm-mm, not shy.

[Elijah looks up at the clock and hurriedly stands up]

ELIJAH: Okay, I gotta get out of here. My girlfriend's out of town, but she made me promise I'd check out an art show. You can swing by if you want, it's um... If you felt like escaping Otto for a few hours.

HAYLEY: Oh, that's... that's very sweet of you to offer, but I uh... I should probably stay here and do whatever it is I'm supposed to be doing here.

ELIJAH: Well, if you change your mind, uh, it's just up the street.

Kol and Davina's

KLAUS: Hello, brother.

KOL: Well, that's a suspiciously warm greeting.

KLAUS: Paranoid as usual, I see. But don't worry, it's not you I'm looking for.

[Davina walks in]

DAVINA: Well, then, it must be important if you're asking me for a favor. I'm in mourning, if you even care.

KLAUS: I'm sorry, but it's about Hope. The dark magic within her has had some peculiar side effects. She's got these dark lines, like poisoned veins, running up her arms. Today I noticed a new line on the back of her neck. I just need to know what it means.

The Abattoir

FREYA: I don't understand. You're leaving?

VINCENT: Freya... I'm telling you, under any other circumstances, it would be my great honor to be your best man. But I can't do it. These past few days... Ivy. I am no good to anybody right now, and I... I just, I want to get out of this place. Freya. Freya, it's like I keep pushing the same stone up the same hill, and it just rolls right back down, and it crashes on top of me, and I cannot do it. We had all those years of vigilance. We had all those years of peace, and good people died. And it means nothings. Nothing that I have ever done in my entire life has meant anything at all.

FREYA: That's not true. That is not true. We had seven years of peace because of you. Seven years of people not having to apologize for who they were, not having to mourn their dead. That was you.

VINCENT: That was us. And it's over. And I thought that it was gonna last longer. I had no idea how fragile it was.

FREYA: How long will you be gone?

VINCENT: For however long it takes.

FREYA: Just... don't disappear on me, okay?

Rousseau's

DECLAN: Josh'd kill me if he saw me pouring the good stuff like water. You had to earn a shot of this.

MARCEL: To Josh. He fought the good fight.

DECLAN: Well, I wouldn't call getting stabbed in a mugging fighting the good fight.

MARCEL: Yeah, well, you know, it all happened too fast.

DECLAN: Hard to believe. Given Josh being immortal and all.

[Declan pulls out a journal]

DECLAN: You know, I used to think I was going crazy, just like my cousin and uncle did. But then I read my Uncle Kieran's journals. Turns out it's less about them going off their nut... more about you being a vampire, Marcel. Just like Josh.

MARCEL: You really want to do this today?

DECLAN: I'm sorry, did I pick an inconvenient time to learn I live in a demon town and that you ran this city like a fascist before my uncle died?

MARCEL: You know, Kieran understood the value of keeping order in this town. We worked together. He was my friend.

DECLAN: You sure about that? From what I read, he was terrified of you. Thought that you and your rules were killing this city.

[Marcel stands up and turns around to face Declan]

MARCEL: Are you trying to piss me off today or do you want something?

DECLAN: Justice. Humans are not pawns, we're not food. We have a right to know what's going on.

MARCEL: I'm trying to protect you. You're better off not knowing.

DECLAN: Well, that's not your decision to make.

MARCEL: And you are too naive to think that you can do anything about it.

DECLAN: Not by myself, but, later tonight, when I meet with the archbishop, the city council, the mayor, and the police chief, the human faction is gonna start having a say again.

MARCEL: You're gonna call off this meeting and you're gonna forget everything you read in Kieran's journals. You're just a chef living a normal life.

DECLAN: That's the other thing my uncle mentioned. Vervain. Sorry, Marcel. If you want to shut me up, you're gonna have to kill me.

Lafayette Cemetery

[Hope is still at Bill's memorial, crying, when Davina comes up behind her]

DAVINA: Hey.

HOPE: Oh. Hey, Aunt Davina. Hi.

DAVINA: You okay?

HOPE: No. And I'm pretty sure I just drowned the memorial. Oh, uh, I'm so sorry about Josh, by the way.

DAVINA: Thank you. How's your head?

HOPE: Buzzing.

DAVINA: I can make you a tea, that should help. And never underestimate the power of wedding champagne.

HOPE: Do you think they'd let me skip the wedding? It's just with... the way that I feel, I don't want to ruin the day.

DAVINA: You missing it would ruin the day. Look, I know that you have a lot going on right now, but, you know, one thing I learned as a girl with the world on her shoulders at fifteen is that you need to live in the moment. Josh taught me that. Go on. I'll catch up with you.

HOPE: Thank you.

[Hope leaves and Davina comes closer to the memorial, pulling out a small glass bottle]

DAVINA: Les lames colligo. Ad me gluttuli. Les lames colligo. Ad me gluttuli.

The Abattoir (Upstairs)

FREYA: I look like a disco ball.

REBEKAH: Relax. There are plenty more to choose from.

FREYA: Never thought I'd be walking myself down the aisle.

REBEKAH: I'm sure Elijah will come around.

FREYA: I don't know. I mean, the Elijah I know would put anything aside for family, but... he's different now. He's... carrying around all this guilt, like he should be punished for the rest of eternity for the part he played in Hayley's death, but... he didn't even know who she was when he did it. Kinda pisses me off.

REBEKAH: Yes, well, it wouldn't be a Mikaelson family gathering without one of us being mad at another one. You just wait till you have kids.

FREYA: If we have kids.

REBEKAH: If? Keelin doesn't talk like it's an if.

FREYA: We haven't... exactly had the conversation.

REBEKAH: Oh, well, don't you think you should do that before you walk down the aisle?

The Abattoir/Manosque, France

[Elijah is looking at an old photo of him and Hayley] [Flashback to Manosque, France]

HAYLEY: Do you know the artist?

ELIJAH: No. I'm, uh, friends with the café owner.

HAYLEY: Well, I hope he's a better cook that a curator.

ELIJAH: I see. You don't like culture.

HAYLEY: You live in France and you call this culture?

ELIJAH: Obviously this is beneath you. Shame on me.

HAYLEY: Come one. This... this is derivative.

ELIJAH: Yeah, it's a little derivative. You know what I've found though? Thank you, sir. The more you drink, the more exceptional the art becomes.

HAYLEY: You know, I used to, um, be intimidated by things like this.

ELIJAH: You don't strike me as the shrinking violet type.

HAYLEY: Oh, I-I could kick your ass.

ELIJAH: I don't doubt it.

HAYLEY: There weren't a lot of Michelin stars where I grew up. Actually, this is my first trip to France.

ELIJAH: Bienvenue.

HAYLEY: Can I ask you a question?

ELIJAH: Of course.

HAYLEY: You love it here, don't you? I mean, you're happy.

ELIJAH: It's love at first sight. Something feels right, you don't question it.

[Back at The Abattoir, Elijah inhales deeply and looks into the distance while playing with the photo]

The Abattoir (Downstairs)

[Keelin is alone in the room in her dress, trying on earrings before Freya comes in]

FREYA: Keelin.

KEELIN: Gah! Are you crazy? It's bad luck to see my dress before the ceremony.

FREYA: Um... we need to talk.

KEELIN: That's your serious voice. Why are you using it on our wedding day?

FREYA: I think I may have given you the wrong impression about something.

KEELIN: Okay. Now you're scaring me.

FREYA: No, um... It's my fault. And every time you talked about it, I just, I went along with it.

KEELIN: Talked about what?

FREYA: Having a family.

KEELIN: I don't understand.

FREYA: I lost a son before he was even born and barely got over it.

KEELIN: I know, baby. I understand how painful that was. It's not gonna be like that for us.

FREYA: No, no, listen. I'm... I'm sorry, but this is something I can't do. I won't.

KEELIN: So that's it? You wait until two hours before our wedding to bring this up, and it's just something you won't do? I don't get a say?

FREYA: I know what this means to you, okay? I can't... I can't ask you to sacrifice something so important.

KEELIN: Are you serious right now?

FREYA: I can't give you what you want, Keelin. You deserve better.

The Abattoir (Upstairs)

REBEKAH: Freya.

FREYA: You were right, about talking to Keelin. But now I guess the wedding's off.

REBEKAH: What happened?

FREYA: I should have said something before now, but look at our family. How do you tell someone you can't have a child because you're afraid you're gonna hurt it? That you'll find some way to put your needs before theirs because that's what your parents did to you. That you're toxic, and broke, and a Mikaelson, and that's just what we do.

REBEKAH: Listen to me. We may be damaged, but we are not doomed to repeat our parents' mistakes. After everything that we have been through, none of us would see a child of ours suffer just to ease our own pain. Besides, Freya, you always put your family in front of yourself. You can break the pattern.

FREYA: Do you really believe that?

REBEKAH: Yeah, I do. And so does Keelin. Which is why you should be talking to her right now.

FREYA: Thank you.

The Abattoir/Manosque, France

[Elijah is packing some stuff up and comes across a brochure of a house with a note saying "for us"] [Flashback to Manosque, France]

HAYLEY: Do you think they know how rare that is?

ELIJAH: What do you mean?

HAYLEY: Love someone for so long.

ELIJAH: Actually, until recently, Sylvie was a widow and Christophe was a bachelor.

HAYLEY: Oh.

ELIJAH: They got married in this place a year and a half ago, matter of fact.

HAYLEY: That will teach me to be sentimental.

ELIJAH: Yeah, I guess some of these things can't be measured in time. You ever feel like that?

HAYLEY: Like what?

ELIJAH: Like you were just destined for someone?

HAYLEY: Yes. Once before.

[Elijah walks around the table and holds his hand out, offering Hayley a dance]

ELIJAH: I guess I'll see you in the next life.

HAYLEY: If we're destined to meet each other in another life, just know... I'll be waiting for another dance.

Unknown Place

KOL: I don't recognize this.

DAVINA: It's a transcription spell. We know that the magic's basically consuming Hope. So, I'm using the magical signature in her tears to see if we can find an antidote.

KOL: If?

DAVINA: And if there is one, then it'll be in one of Esther's grimoires, and the spell will lead us right to it.

KOL: Gorgeous, brilliant, and powerful. Remind me to never piss you off.

DAVINA: Mennen nou au sort. Ledat remedium.

KOL: Something's wrong.

DAVINA: Mennen nou au sort. Ledat remedium. Mennen nou au sort. Ledat remedium. Mennen nou au sort. Ledat remedium. It's gone.

Wedding Venue

WOMAN: This was scheduled a year ago. We're not changing it for you.

KLAUS: Well, you see, my older sister really likes this venue. And she will be getting married here today. Unless, of course, you want this wedding to turn into a funeral.

[He sees Rebekah coming and walks towards her]

KLAUS: Rebekah.

REBEKAH: I spoke to Kol. Davina says that the dark magic is destroying Hope from the inside out. It's only a matter of time before it kills her.

KLAUS: So how do we stop it?

REBEKAH: There's nothing we can do.

KLAUS: How long?

REBEKAH: Weeks. Days... maybe hours. There's no way to know.

The Abattoir

[Freya comes in to see Keelin packing her stuff]

FREYA: Please don't.

KEELIN: Don't what? Do what's best for myself? I have waited for you for years, lived on you terms, set aside what I needed for myself to make you happy. And then you pull this crap?

FREYA: Would you rather I lie to you?

KEELIN: No, of course not, but you're the reason why I wanted to have kids in the first place, okay? I didn't want to pass on my werewolf gene. But then I met you, and I saw how you were with family, and how much love that you have to offer. And it made me want more.

FREYA: It's not like I didn't think about it. For-for all the same reasons.

KEELIN: Then why be so definitive?

FREYA: Because... because I'm terrified.

KEELIN: Who isn't? Yes, see, that is the look that I need. That's the "I don't know what to do" look. That's the "you're my partner, let's work it out together" look. And believe me, it is a lot better than the Mikaelson "I'm gonna stubbornly make all the decisions for the both of us until the end of time" look.

FREYA: Oh, God, you must hate that look.

KEELIN: I hate that look like you wouldn't believe. If you really feel like kids can't ever be on the table, then just give me some time to process that before we jump into marriage. But if it's something that you're really open to discussing one day, and I mean truly open, not just trying to get me in a white dress... then tell me that, too.

FREYA: I love you so much.

KEELIN: I love you, too. So now what?

FREYA: I'm open... to spending the rest of my life figuring that out together. I'm open to conquering my fears. I'm open to considering having a family. And... And I'm open to marrying you today. If you still want to.

KEELIN: Hmm, I have to think about it. Yes. Yes, Freya.

[Freya pulls Keelin into a hug and they share a tearful embrace]

The Abattoir Courtyard

KLAUS: Where are you going? I need you today.

ELIJAH: I knew who she was, Niklaus.

KLAUS: Who?

[Elijah puts down the case he was bringing and turns around to face Klaus]

ELIJAH: Hayley. I knew who she was. Five years ago, we met in Manosque. Obviously, I didn't know who she was at the time. Still, In the few hours that we spent together, we had... a profound connection. You have to understand that when I walked into that farmhouse, I saw her, I was just completely bewildered. In that mayhem, that turmoil, I could only see her as some agent of deception for the very family that I was at war with. It wasn't until all my memories returned that I realized... I could have saved her. I could have saved her, Niklaus. I... I can't forgive myself. And neither should any of you.

KLAUS: Hope is dying. I can't tell anyone else, not today.

ELIJAH: Whats did you say?

KLAUS: She's dying.

ELIJAH: Well, then, I suspect I'm the last person she needs right now.

Wedding Venue

MARCEL: So, now I got Declan cooling his heels at Rousseau's, but I don't know what to do with him.

DAVINA: What about letting him go? And why doesn't Declan get to know about what's going on around here?

MARCEL: Well, because he's hell-bent on riling up the humans, and that is the last thing that we need right now.

DAVINA: Seriously, Marcel? It never ends. No battle's ever won here.

MARCEL: Davina, New Orleans has been at war with itself since before I was born. It's not gonna go all kumbaya just because we want it to.

DAVINA: Not if the ones in power don't do anything about it. People like you need to make a change around here. Otherwise, people like Josh are just gonna keep dying for nothing.

MARCEL: No, Josh didn't die for nothing. He died for this city. And bringing it back to glory is how we honor him.

DAVINA: Marcel, you want to honor him after he's dead. I'm talking about a way that could have kept him alive. Which one do you think he would've wanted?

The Abattoir

[Elijah has just finished putting his stuff in the car and is closing the trunk. He turns around to take one last look at his home before pulling the letter from Hayley out of his pocket again. This time, he opens and reads it]

Wedding Venue

REBEKAH: I'm sure he would be here if he could.

FREYA: Yeah. Maybe we were expecting too much.

REBEKAH: Well, it's time. No one deserves this more than you.

[Rebekah gives Freya a kiss on the cheek and walks away. Klaus comes in, touching Freya's elbow to get her attention]

KLAUS: If it's not too presumptuous, perhaps I might escort you.

ELIJAH: Not if I have anything to say about it.

KLAUS: You're late.

ELIJAH: Fashionably so.

KLAUS: Well, then, looks like you're stuck with the both of us.

ELIJAH: You ready?

FREYA: I am now.

[Freya walks down the aisle, escorted by Elijah and Klaus, with Keelin waiting at the end with Kol who will officiate the wedding]

FREYA: What happened to your dress?

KEELIN: Are you kidding, girl? I'm not taking any chances.

KOL: Dearly beloved, now, not to make this all about me, but we know how families work. You know, sometimes it's dinner, and sometimes it's daggers. Now, I don't know why it takes something as special as this to wake us up, to make us aware of the beauty in the moment, during the moment, or to be grateful for what we have, while we have it. Now, I, for one, am grateful for today, and I'm grateful for all of you. Keelin, when I first met you, I would have never predicted that yo would become my sister. Now, you're strong and beautiful, and deserve nothing but the best in life.

The Abattoir/Wedding Venue

[Elijah reads Hayley's letter]

HAYLEY: (voiceover) Elijah, I wanted to thank you for giving me a beautiful day just when I needed it. You helped me more than you can ever know. I realized I'd been holding on to things that I shouldn't. If I had met my ex under different circumstances, without the legacy of pain that haunted him, things would have been different for us. My time with you helped to forgive him for the pain that he caused me, and remember the best parts of our lives together. And though I can't honestly say I'll ever get over him entirely, I-I can finally look forward, because of you. I'll never forget my time in France. And if by some chance we do meet again in another life, I'm gonna hold you to that dance. Until then, be happy. And as you grow and find the parts of your life that fit you perfectly, make sure you never let them go. Andrea.

Wedding Venue

KOL: Now, by the power vested in me by a Franciscan monk in the thirteenth century, and by the internet a few hours ago just to be on the safe side, I now pronounce you married. You may both kiss the bride.

[Freya and Keelin kiss and everyone claps]

HOPE: Tomar lento. Namaz amor.

[The flowers turn into butterflies and everyone looks up in awe before continuing to clap for the newly wedded couple]

REBEKAH: The last time me said goodbye, did you ever think the next time we would meet would be at a wedding?

MARCEL: No. But then it's never really over for us. For any of us.

REBEKAH: I sincerely hope not.

FREYA: Oh, thank you. Oh, boy. What are you gonna be like when she goes to prom?

[Hope stumbles over making everyone stand up and rush over to her]

KEELIN: Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah.

KLAUS: Is she alright?

HOPE: I'm fine. I'm fine.

KEELIN: Yeah. My medical diagnosis is too much champagne

HOPE: Oh, yeah. Speaking of, I would like to make a toast. This has been the best day ever. And you know what? You guys got a thousand years of moments like this one. And being part of this one really made me feel like I'm part of "always and forever," too. So, cheers.

ALL: Cheers.

Rousseau's

MARCEL: You're gonna call this meeting off.

DECLAN: Why the hell would I do that?

MARCEL: Because I'm gonna make you a deal. Now, you put an end to this wake up rally and let the humans live in peace for now, and I'll teach you how to do this right. Now, before you cause mass hysteria, you need to understand everything; the inter-dynamics of the factions, history of grievances, not to mention rules, spells, celestial events, and how to fight whatever kind of creature comes to take your head. Because, if you're gonna lead the human faction, believe me, they will.

DECLAN: Why the sudden change of heart?

MARCEL: I listened. I really listened to everyone who's been trying to talk some kind of sense into me. And now I know how Josh would want me to honor him. For everyone who's ever been forced to live by somebody else's rules... Cami, Kieran, you... saving thing city means change.

The Abattoir (Hope's Room)

KLAUS: How are you feeling?

HOPE: I think I'm a little buzzed.

KLAUS: Is the room right side up?

HOPE: Yeah, almost.

KLAUS: Hmm, well, I think you better sit up.

HOPE: I had so much fun today. It was just, you know, having our family together and dancing. It was like, for five minutes, I forgot... how crappy my life is.

KLAUS: You certainly looked happy.

HOPE: Yeah. I'm never gonna forget I killed someone. And I know that every full moon will be a reminder. I'm really scared to turn. I'm-I'm just happy that you'll be there with me. Anyway, did you come in here to make sure that the room was right side up, or did you want something.

KLAUS: No. No. I have everything I need right here.

The Abattoir (Balcony)

[Klaus joins Elijah on the balcony]

ELIJAH: Have you told her?

KLAUS: I tried. She's my daughter. Elijah.

[Elijah pulls him in for a hug with tears in his eyes. A tear falls down Klaus's cheek]

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