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| episode number = 72
  
| episode number = 72
 
| airdate = April 28, 2017
  
| airdate = April 28, 2017
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| viewers = 0.96 million<ref>http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/05/final-adjusted-tv-ratings-for-friday.html</ref>
 
| writer = [[Michael Russo]] & [[Michelle Paradise]]
  
| writer = [[Michael Russo]] & [[Michelle Paradise]]
 
| director = [[Jesse Warn]]
  
| director = [[Jesse Warn]]
 
| previous = [[I Hear You Knocking]]
  
| previous = [[I Hear You Knocking]]
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| next = [[High Water and a Devil's Daughter]]
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| next = [[High Water and a Devil's Daughter]]}}
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{{Original Character Quote|Now, whether or not you despise us, my [[Mikaelson Family|family]] will do everything in its power to remove this scourge from the world. I recommend you do the same.|'''[[Elijah Mikaelson|Elijah]]'''}}
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}}
  
   
 
'''Bag of Cobras''' is the sixth episode of the [[Season Four (The Originals)|fourth season]] of ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]'' and the seventy-second episode of the series overall.
 
'''Bag of Cobras''' is the sixth episode of the [[Season Four (The Originals)|fourth season]] of ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]'' and the seventy-second episode of the series overall.
   
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
−
'''UNMASKING A NEW THREAT''' — When it's discovered that The Hollow has employed a mysterious servant to do its bidding, [[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]] and [[Elijah Mikaelson|Elijah]] host an elaborate party in order to lure the new threat out and uncover its identity. Feeling a sense of responsibility for The Hollow's resurgence, [[Vincent Griffith|Vincent]] uses his magic to help the Mikaelsons root out this latest threat. Meanwhile, after uncovering information about who may have been behind her parents' death, [[Hayley Marshall-Kenner|Hayley]] turns to [[Freya Mikaelson|Freya]] to help unlock her memories from that fateful day. [[Marcel Gerard|Marcel]] also appears.<ref>http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/04/the-originals-episode-406-bag-of-cobras.html</ref>
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'''UNMASKING A NEW THREAT''' — When it's discovered that [[The Hollow]] has employed a mysterious servant to do its bidding, [[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]] and [[Elijah Mikaelson|Elijah]] host an elaborate party in order to lure the new threat out and uncover its identity. Feeling a sense of responsibility for The Hollow's resurgence, [[Vincent Griffith|Vincent]] uses his magic to help the Mikaelsons root out this latest threat. Meanwhile, after uncovering information about who may have been behind her parents' death, [[Hayley Marshall-Kenner|Hayley]] turns to [[Freya Mikaelson|Freya]] to help unlock her memories from that fateful day. [[Marcel Gerard|Marcel]] also appears.
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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*[[Yusuf Gatewood]] as [[Vincent Griffith]]
  
*[[Yusuf Gatewood]] as [[Vincent Griffith]]
 
*[[Riley Voelkel]] as [[Freya Mikaelson]]
  
*[[Riley Voelkel]] as [[Freya Mikaelson]]
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{{Col-2}}
  
   
  ⚫
{{Col-2}}
 
===Recurring Cast===
  
===Recurring Cast===
 
*[[Steven Krueger]] as [[Joshua Rosza|Josh Rosza]]
  
*[[Steven Krueger]] as [[Joshua Rosza|Josh Rosza]]
−
*[[Taylor Cole]] as [[Sofya]]
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*[[Taylor Cole]] as [[Sofya Voronova]]
 
*[[Christina Moses]] as [[Keelin]]
  
*[[Christina Moses]] as [[Keelin]]
 
*[[Darri Ingolfsson]] as [[Dominic]]
  
*[[Darri Ingolfsson]] as [[Dominic]]
   
  +
===Co-Starring===
  +
*[[The Originals Season Four Co-Stars#Bag of Cobras|Kathryn Kelly]] as [[Hayley's mother|Hayley's Mom]]
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*[[The Originals Season Four Co-Stars#Bag of Cobras|Christopher Robert]] as [[Hayley's father|Hayley's Dad]]
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*[[The Originals Season Four Co-Stars#Bag of Cobras|Alan Heckner]] as [[Richard Xavier Dumas|Xavier]]
 
{{Col-end}}
  
{{Col-end}}
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
−
*This is the first episode of the season not to feature [[Hope Mikaelson|Hope]].
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*This is the only episode of the season not to feature [[Hope Mikaelson|Hope]].
  +
*Vincent begins to find a pattern to The Hollow's followers attacks over the years and that they are centered on 4 locations in a small area of New Orleans. He connects the Axeman to The Hollow as well as attacks to it to in 1953 and 1992 among other times to it's followers.
  +
*[[Richard Xavier Dumas]], Hayley's [[Hayley's Father|father]] and [[Hayley's mother|mother]] appear for the first time in the series through a flashback. Hayley also appears as a baby.
  +
** Hayley's parents were guarding a piece of the Hollow and they were consequently killed for it by the Hollow's acolytes.
  +
*Dominic, the high priest of the cult is shown to be able to resurrect with the help of his acolytes.
  +
*The Hollow's intentions are revealed to be a desire to be reborn on earth and it needs pieces of its remains to do so, as well as a sacrifice of something powerful such as Marcel
  +
*Papa Tunde's Blade is revealed to be made out of the remains of the Hollow.
  +
*Sofya wants revenge on Klaus because he had killed her family at a wedding 500 years ago.
  +
*Josh discovers where Marcel is despite him being cloaked as he recognized the scent of an ingredient used in cloaking spells.
   
 
==Body Count==
  
==Body Count==
 
*[[Dominic]] - Heart extraction; killed by [[Elijah Mikaelson]] (temporarily)
  
*[[Dominic]] - Heart extraction; killed by [[Elijah Mikaelson]] (temporarily)
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* 2 of Hollow's followers with [[Dominic]] - broken necks; killed by [[Elijah Mikaelson]]
   
 
==Continuity==
  
==Continuity==
 
*[[Vincent Griffith|Vincent]] was last seen in ''[[Keepers of the House]]''.
  
*[[Vincent Griffith|Vincent]] was last seen in ''[[Keepers of the House]]''.
 
*[[Joshua Rosza|Josh]] was last seen in ''[[No Quarter]]''.
  
*[[Joshua Rosza|Josh]] was last seen in ''[[No Quarter]]''.
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*The Axeman was mentioned. He was last mentioned in ''[[The Axeman's Letter]]''.
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*[[Hayley's mother]] was seen in a flashback. She was last mentioned in ''[[Sanctuary]]''.
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*[[Hayley's father]] was seen in a flashback. He was last mentioned in ''[[I Hear You Knocking]]''.
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*[[Richard Xavier Dumas|Richard]] was seen in a flashback. He was last mentioned in ''[[I Hear You Knocking]]''.
   
 
==Locations==
  
==Locations==
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*[[New Orleans]]
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**Vincent's House
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**[[The Abattoir]]
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**[[Rousseau's]]
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**[[Marcel's Loft|Josh's Loft]]
   
 
==Behind the Scenes==
  
==Behind the Scenes==
  +
*This episode was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Commercial Television" for the 2017 ASC (American Society of Cinematographers) awards.<ref>https://theasc.com/news/announcement</ref>
   
 
==Cultural References==
  
==Cultural References==
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|-|Promo=
  
|-|Promo=
 
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"It's such a shame that these lovely linens will soon be red with blood."''
  
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"It's such a shame that these lovely linens will soon be red with blood."''
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:'''[[Sofya]]''': ''"I can deal with Klaus; you will find Marcel."''
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:'''[[Sofya Voronova|Sofya]]''': ''"I can deal with Klaus; you will find Marcel."''
 
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"Maybe I should just kill you?"''
  
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"Maybe I should just kill you?"''
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:'''[[Sofya]]''': ''"Try it."''
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:'''[[Sofya Voronova|Sofya]]''': ''"Try it."''
   
 
|-|Trailer=
  
|-|Trailer=
 
:'''[[Elijah Mikaelson|Elijah]]''': ''"This enemy is a dark force and cannot be bargained or reasoned with. I don’t bargain and I am done with reason."''
  
:'''[[Elijah Mikaelson|Elijah]]''': ''"This enemy is a dark force and cannot be bargained or reasoned with. I don’t bargain and I am done with reason."''
 
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"It's such a shame that these lovely linens will soon be red with blood."''
  
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"It's such a shame that these lovely linens will soon be red with blood."''
−
:'''[[Sofya]]''': ''"I can deal with Klaus; you will find Marcel."''
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:'''[[Sofya Voronova|Sofya]]''': ''"I can deal with Klaus; you will find Marcel."''
 
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"Maybe I should just kill you?"''
  
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"Maybe I should just kill you?"''
−
:'''[[Sofya]]''': ''"Try it."''
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:'''[[Sofya Voronova|Sofya]]''': ''"Try it."''
 
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"Let's go find the viper in our midst."''
  
:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"Let's go find the viper in our midst."''
   
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==Multimedia==
  
==Multimedia==
 
===[[The Originals Season Four Soundtrack|Soundtrack]]===
  
===[[The Originals Season Four Soundtrack|Soundtrack]]===
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{{Last.fm soundtrack
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|artist1 = Morgxn
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|song1 = Home
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|url1 = Morgxn/_/Home
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|artist2 = Temples
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|song2 = Certainty
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|url2 = Temples/_/Certainty
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|artist3 = Zeds Dead & Charlotte OC
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|song3 = Symphony
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|url3 = Zeds+Dead+&+Charlotte+OC/_/Symphony
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|artist4 = Brat'ya
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|song4 = Dreams
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|url4 = Brat'ya/_/Dreams
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|artist5 = Kungs feat. Ephemerals
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|song5 = I Feel So Bad
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|url5 = Kungs+feat.+Ephemerals/_/I+Feel+So+Bad
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|artist6 = Alina Baraz & Galimatias
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|song6 = Make Me Feel
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|url6 = Alina+Baraz+&+Galimatias/_/Make+Me+Feel
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|artist7 = Kiiara
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|song7 = Intentions
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|url7 = Kiiara/_/Intentions
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|artist8 = The Years
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|song8 = The Fear
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|url8 = The+Years/_/The+Fear
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===Videos===
  
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“ Now, whether or not you despise us, my family will do everything in its power to remove this scourge from the world. I recommend you do the same. ”
— Elijah


Bag of Cobras is the sixth episode of the fourth season of The Originals and the seventy-second episode of the series overall.

Summary

UNMASKING A NEW THREAT — When it's discovered that The Hollow has employed a mysterious servant to do its bidding, Klaus and Elijah host an elaborate party in order to lure the new threat out and uncover its identity. Feeling a sense of responsibility for The Hollow's resurgence, Vincent uses his magic to help the Mikaelsons root out this latest threat. Meanwhile, after uncovering information about who may have been behind her parents' death, Hayley turns to Freya to help unlock her memories from that fateful day. Marcel also appears.

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast

Recurring Cast

Co-Starring

Trivia

  • This is the only episode of the season not to feature Hope.
  • Vincent begins to find a pattern to The Hollow's followers attacks over the years and that they are centered on 4 locations in a small area of New Orleans. He connects the Axeman to The Hollow as well as attacks to it to in 1953 and 1992 among other times to it's followers.
  • Richard Xavier Dumas, Hayley's father and mother appear for the first time in the series through a flashback. Hayley also appears as a baby.
    • Hayley's parents were guarding a piece of the Hollow and they were consequently killed for it by the Hollow's acolytes.
  • Dominic, the high priest of the cult is shown to be able to resurrect with the help of his acolytes.
  • The Hollow's intentions are revealed to be a desire to be reborn on earth and it needs pieces of its remains to do so, as well as a sacrifice of something powerful such as Marcel
  • Papa Tunde's Blade is revealed to be made out of the remains of the Hollow.
  • Sofya wants revenge on Klaus because he had killed her family at a wedding 500 years ago.
  • Josh discovers where Marcel is despite him being cloaked as he recognized the scent of an ingredient used in cloaking spells.

Body Count

Continuity

Locations

Behind the Scenes

  • This episode was nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Commercial Television" for the 2017 ASC (American Society of Cinematographers) awards.[2]

Cultural References

Quotes

Klaus: "It's such a shame that these lovely linens will soon be red with blood."
Sofya: "I can deal with Klaus; you will find Marcel."
Klaus: "Maybe I should just kill you?"
Sofya: "Try it."

Elijah: "This enemy is a dark force and cannot be bargained or reasoned with. I don’t bargain and I am done with reason."
Klaus: "It's such a shame that these lovely linens will soon be red with blood."
Sofya: "I can deal with Klaus; you will find Marcel."
Klaus: "Maybe I should just kill you?"
Sofya: "Try it."
Klaus: "Let's go find the viper in our midst."

Vincent: "What do you want?"
Elijah: "Can we at least pretend to be civil?"
Vincent: "We're supposed to be civil? Does Marcel know that? I'd ask him but I can't find him anywhere."
Elijah: "It is outrageous, where is that young man's sense of courtesy? Please, invite me in."
Vincent: "Tell me where Marcel is."
Elijah: "Detained until we can be sure he is free of this thing's vile influence."
Vincent: "God, you Mikaelsons, you always find a way to get right back on top don't you. And I bet you got a plan all figured out."
Elijah: "As a matter of fact I do. A rather festive one. Let me tell you about it."
Vincent: "Well if you're going to help me fight this thing. You're going to have to know what it is you're up against. Come in before I change my mind."
Elijah: "Wonderful."

Multimedia

Soundtrack

Last.fm_play.png "Home" – Morgxn
Last.fm_play.png "Certainty" – Temples
Last.fm_play.png "Symphony" – Zeds Dead & Charlotte OC
Last.fm_play.png "Dreams" – Brat'ya
Last.fm_play.png "I Feel So Bad" – Kungs feat. Ephemerals
Last.fm_play.png "Make Me Feel" – Alina Baraz & Galimatias
Last.fm_play.png "Intentions" – Kiiara
Last.fm_play.png "The Fear" – The Years

Videos

Pictures

<gallery> 04-28-2017 Taylor Cole-Twitter.jpg|Taylor Cole 09-15-2016 Anthony Kountz-Twitter 1.jpg|©Anthony Kountz 09-15-2016 Anthony Kountz-Twitter.jpg|©Anthony Kountz 09-07-2016 Bethany Rooney Jesse Warn Anthony Kountz-Twitter.jpg|Bethany Rooney and Jesse Warn, ©Anthony Kountz

09-06-2016 Jesse Warn Anthony Kountz-Twitter.jpg|Jesse Warn, ©Anthony Kountz

References

  1. ↑ http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/05/final-adjusted-tv-ratings-for-friday.html
  2. ↑ https://theasc.com/news/announcement

See also

The Originals Episodes
The Originals Transcripts
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