Crescent City

The Originals

Season 1, Episode 13 (13)

Air date

February 4th, 2014

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Crescent City is the thirteenth episode of the First Season of The Originals (TV Series).

Summary

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Promo

UNEXPECTED VISITORS — At the re-opening of St. Anne's Church, Father Kieran finds himself in a great deal of trouble after a run-in with a witch from his past. Template:Marcel and Rebekah grow concerned when the reemergence of someone they once knew threatens to expose secrets they've kept buried for nearly a century. Elsewhere, Sophie is shocked when a discovery is made at the cemetery, but she soon realizes things may not be as they seem. With the full moon looming, Template:Hayley lets Rebekah in on her plan to throw a party for her werewolf clan, but things take a dangerous turn when uninvited guests arrive. Meanwhile, Camille is conflicted when she makes a difficult decision involving the safety of Father Kieran, and Elijah finds himself facing his own dilemma when he has to choose between Hayley and his siblings. Finally, when one of his plans fails, Klaus takes drastic measures in the Cauldron, resulting in dangerous repercussions that affect everyone involved.

Plot

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Cast

Quotes

Extended Promo

Klaus: "This isn't witches attacking vampires, they're declaring war on us."

Celeste: "I'm not here to kill you Elijah, I'm here to teach you the error of your ways."

Elijah: "It's not everyday that someone asks you to betray your own brother."

Monique: "Help."

Klaus: "The stench of witches is in the air."

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Rebekah: "Are you worried about Hayley or whether or not you can trust me."

Elijah: "It's precisely because I trust you that I'm asking you to do this."

Rebekah: "Here's a novel idea, why don't you let Hayley decide for herself, why are you dictating her fate."

Elijah: "You know why."

Rebekah: "Then perhaps you should take her yourself."

Elijah: "Well then that would make me the very hypocrite you accuse me of being, Rebekah I cannot legislate my feelings, my actions however, so would you kindly do this for me."

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Klaus: "Camille, I can see why you hate me, truth be told I have done some dreadful things but the lies your uncle told were meant to protect you, he is a good man with a loyal heart. And he is your family."

Producers' Preview

Klaus: "Yes Diego what do you have for me."

Diego: "Uh We got a special delivery."

Klaus: "First Papa Tunde returns to settle old scores, now your murdered lover is back, this isn't witches attacking vampires they're declaring war on us."

Rebekah: "Every red blooded American werewolf will be a bundle of fur and sharp teeth tonight whilst your cursed crescent clan will be."

Hayley: "Human."

Rebekah: "I was expecting someone furrier, Hayley the party's here."

Canadian Promo

Elijah: "Celeste is back, Niklaus, Rebekah, they're all in danger."

Bastianna Natale: "The witches of the french quarter will rise again."

Sophie: "The quarter isn't safe."

Klaus: "They'e declaring war on us."

Camille : "What are we going to do."

Klaus: "What I do best."

Trivia

Antagonists: Celeste, Genevieve, Bastianna Natale, Monique Deveraux
- This is the first episode to feature multiple antagonists in which all antagonists are female.
Narrator: Elijah Mikaelson
Title meaning: a reference to the fact thatNew Orleans was once the city of werewolves, most notably the Crescent wolves who used to be considered royalty among their kind. It serve to show Hayley's discovery of her roots.
This episode marks the first appearance of Oliver.
This episode also marks the first appearance of Jackson in human form. His wolf form was first seen in Tangled Up In Blue.
- It is revealed that Jackson has been following Hayley around in wolf form and had saved her from the minion's of Agnes.
This episode marks the first present day appearance of Monique Deveraux, who is revealed to be a religious fanatic, just as her mother was.
Sophie Deveraux is killed in this episode by her own niece due to her lack of faith in the Harvest. Monique joins Celeste, Genevieve, and Bastianna in their plan to retake the Quarter.
Hayley and Jackson are trapped in the Mikaelson Mansion with fire surrounding all over the house.
Celeste's resurrection is revealed to the main cast in this episode.
This episode is the first to show the cursed members of the Crescent Werewolf pack in their human form.
Sophie stabs Klaus with Papa Tunde's blade, which incapacitates him. He is then captured by Bastianna.
Rebekah is attacked by a pack of werewolves. Genevieve later kidnaps her.
The attack on Rebekah is the first time werewolves and witches have worked together.
Elijah plans on rescuing his siblings and killing Celeste, Genevieve, and Bastianna.
Jackson reveals he and Hayley were betrothed as children prior to Marcel having a witch curse Jackson's bloodline. He also claims she could help them take the city back from the vampires.
Hayley's birth name is confirmed to be Andrea in this episode.
New Orleans is revealed to have been werewolf territory until a mixture of inner turmoil and the genocide, cause them to lose it.
First episode to depict a wolf pack assault while all members are transformed.
Kieran reveals that the O'Connells have been trying to keep the peace in New Orleans for the past 3 centuries.
Elijah discovers that Celeste has taken over Sabine's body and she tells him that he will only be able to save one of the three people he loves most out of Klaus (who is being taken by Bastianna), Rebekah (who had been taken by Genevieve), and Hayley who is trapped in a fire at the Plantation. Elijah chooses to save Hayley and arrives too late to save Rebekah from the werewolves.
Celeste reveals that her goal is revenge against Klaus for having caused her death but also against Elijah for having chosen to stand by his brother in spite of her death. She intends to force Elijah to witness the destruction of his family at the witches' hands
Elijah takes command of the New Orleans vampires in his brother's absence and declares his intention to kill all of the New Orleans witches.
Klaus and Rebekah are captured by the witches Celeste, Bastianna, and Genevieve.

Continuity

This is the first time that Davina does not appear two episodes in a row.
Sean O'Connell was mentioned in this episode by Bastianna, he was last seen in Sinners and Saints.
Thie episode included archive footage from Always and Forever, Tangled Up In Blue and Fruit of the Poisoned Tree.
Claire Holt makes her 50th appearance as Rebekah in this episode.
This is the 3rd episode in a row in which a witch is killed.
Monique Deveraux was last seen in Sinners and Saints (as flashback) and in Après Moi, Le Déluge (as corpse).
Father Kieran was last seen in Après Moi, Le Déluge.
Father Kieran was hexed by Bastianna Natale in this episode as Sean O'Connell was over 8 months ago.
Sophie Devereaux is the second main character to die in The Originals after Davina Claire.
- Sophie is the 8th main character on the TVD & TO universe to die after Vicki, Jenna, Alaric, Jeremy, Bonnie, Silas and Davina.
Eve was mentioned in this episode by Hayley, she was last seen in Reigning Pain in New Orleans.
Joshua Rosza was mentioned in this episode by Hayley who confrimed he was still alive, he was last seen in The Casket Girls.

Deaths

Sophie Deveraux - blood loss, killed by Monique Deveraux.

Behind the Scenes

There will be 3 week break after this episode because of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
This episode was filmed during the week of December 11, 2013. ^[1]

Cultural References

"The Crescent City", a nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana
Crescent City Song, a song about New Orleans by Lucinda Williams
Crescent City Radio, an Internet radio station based in New Orleans, Louisiana
Crescent City Records, a record label
Crescent City 1848 schooner built in Medford, Massachusetts
Crescent City, 1906 steam schooner, formerly the Jim Butler
Crescent City is also the name of a 2011 US Movie.

Crescent City is the name of the following places in the United States:

Crescent City, California
Crescent City, Florida
Crescent City, Illinois
Crescent Mills, California, formerly named Crescent City

Klaus's remark to Elijah when he finds him inspecting Tunde's body, Can I get you anything brother a magnifying glass, a pipe perhaps is a reference to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"Cat's Squirrel" – Dr. Ross
"Vampyre Of Time And Memory" – Queens Of The Stone Age
"Psylla" – Glass Animals
"Come With Me Now" – Kongos
"The Rapture" – Exit Calm