Every Mother's Son

The Originals
Season 2, Episode 3 (25)
Air date	October 20, 2014
Viewers	1.27 million
Written by	Christopher Hollier
Directed by	Dermott Downs
Episode Guide(Transcript)
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“	Look at me! You rant and you rave about the monster I have become, but you, Mother... you are the author of everything I am!	”
	— Klaus to Esther

Every Mother's Son is the third episode of the second season of The Originals and the twenty-fifth episode of the series overall.

Summary

ALICE EVANS ("THE VAMPIRE DIARIES") GUEST STARS IN FLASHBACKS TO THE MIKAELSONS' CHILDHOOD AND SONJA SOHN ("THE WIRE") GUEST STARS AS NEW WITCH LENORE — When Klaus and Elijah receive a cryptic invitation to dinner from their mother Esther, who continues to inhabit the body of Harvest girl Cassie, they find themselves preparing for the worst. With the help of a new witch named Lenore, Klaus, Elijah, and Hayley attempt to stay one step ahead of Esther, but things quickly take an unexpected turn. While Elijah finds himself reluctantly teaming up with Gia, a newly-turned vampire, Hayley is faced with an enticing proposition about her new status as a hybrid after a startling encounter with Esther. Finally, Esther reveals a shocking secret about Klaus' childhood and unveils her ultimate plan for her children.

Plot

Cast

Starring Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell (credit only) Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire (credit only)

Guest Starring Chase Coleman as Oliver Alice Evans as Esther Mikaelson (flashback) Natalie Dreyfuss as Cassie/Esther Mikaelson Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith/Finn Mikaelson Sonja Sohn as Lenore/Esther Mikaelson Nishi Munshi as Gia Co-Starring Aiden Flowers as Young Klaus (flashback) Perry Cox as Young Elijah (flashback) Callie McClincy as Young Rebekah (flashback) Voltaire Council as Young Finn (flashback)

Locations

• New Orleans, Louisiana
  • French Quarter
    • Mikaelson Compound
    • Rousseau's
  • Algiers
    • Marcel's Loft
    • Lenore's Convenience Store
  • Old Point Bar
  • Garden District
    • Lafayette Cemetery

Trivia

• Antagonists: Mikael, Esther Mikaelson and Finn Mikaelson

Continuity

• Henrik was mentioned. He was last seen in a flashback in Ordinary People.

Locations

• New Orleans, Louisiana
  • French Quarter
    • Mikaelson Compound
    • Rousseau's
  • Algiers
    • Marcel's Loft
  • Garden District
    • Lafayette Cemetery

Behind the Scenes

• This episode had 1.27 million viewers in the USA, which is 0.02 million less than the previous episode.
• This is the first episode in which Esther is portrayed by three actresses: Alice Evans, Natalie Dreyfuss, and Sonja Sohn.

Cultural References

• Every Mother's Son was a rock band formed in New York City in 1967 by the Larden Brothers.

Quotes

• Promo
• Extended Promo
• Webclip 1
• Webclip 2
• Inside clip

Klaus: "It's an invitation from our mother."

Elijah: "We must decipher her intentions."

Klaus: "I think it's safe to say her intentions are decidedly foul."

Hayley to Klaus: "Every good story needs a wicked witch."

Klaus to Esther: "You are the author of everything that I am."

Klaus: "It's an invitation form our mother."

Elijah: "We must decipher her intentions."

Klaus: "I think it's safe to say her intentions are decidedly foul."

Esther: "Make sure you're ready for them this evening."

Finn: "I have handled everything exactly as you've instructed."

Hayley to Klaus: "Every good story needs a wicked witch."

Klaus to Esther: "You are the author of everything that I am."

Hayley: "Why does she hate you so much, Klaus? She had six kids, it's not like she doesn't have the maternal gene."

Klaus: "Seven, actually. And I think at one time she loved us very much. One died before I was born."

Hayley: "I didn't know that."

Klaus: "Years later my brother, Henrik, was killed by the werewolves in our village. The loss of another child pushed my mother over the edge. So she used her magic to turn us into immortals. I think that's when she loved us the most. But it was her undoing."

Hayley: "So, which restaurant is missing a compelled chef?"

Klaus: "It's certainly a card I've played in the past, but I had no hand in this."

Hayley: "Well, then I guess we have Elijah to thank."

Elijah: "This wasn't my doing."

Hayley: "Then where did this all come from?"

Klaus: "We have enough enemies here, and now the war for our home is to be fought against my own family."

Esther: "Make sure you're ready for them this evening."

Finn: "I have handled everything exactly as you've instructed."

Hayley: "Your wretched mother and her disciples tried to put a carving knife through our baby's heart. I will happily add to the body count."

Esther: "It pains me that you and Elijah look at me with such disdain. I wish that you could see that my every action has been to protect you."

Hayley to Klaus: "Every good story needs a wicked witch. It'll be all the more satisfying when we melt her."

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"Powerline" – Today The Moon, Tomorrow The Sun
"Plus Je T'Embrasse" – Blossom Dearie
"Left Handed Voodoo" – Jon Harris
"Beggin For Thread" – Banks

Videos

The Originals 2x03 Promo - Every Mother's Son HD

Pictures

• Promotional
• Screencaps
• Behind the Scenes