House of the Rising Son

The Originals

Season 1, Episode 2 (2)

Air date

October 8, 2013

Written by

Diane Ademu-John & Declan de Barra

Directed by

Brad Turner

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“	Klaus: You're a survivor, and survivors need names. How about Marcellus? Young Marcel: Marcellus? Klaus: It comes from Mars, the god of war, and it means "little warrior."	”
	— Klaus to Young Marcel

House of the Rising Son is the second episode of the first season of The Originals, and the second episode of the series overall.

Summary[]

A FLASHBACK TO THE 1800s — When Rebekah arrives in New Orleans at her brother Elijah's insistence, she meets Hayley, who gives her some unexpected news. Concerned that her brother Klaus is up to no good, Rebekah seeks help from a reluctant Sophie. At her wits end, Hayley takes matters into her own hands, but things quickly take a dangerous turn. Determined to uncover Marcel's secret weapon, Klaus stays one step ahead and executes his plan. Meanwhile, after a run-in with Marcel, Rebekah is reminded of all the anger and disappointment Klaus has caused her throughout the years. Finally, Marcel enlists Davina's help in his dangerous plan.

Plot[]

Rebekah returns to New Orleans in search of Elijah, who was daggered by Klaus three months earlier, and while driving into town, she kills six of Marcel's night-walkers when they try to attack her at the bar. She goes to Sophie for help locating Elijah, but when Sophie explains that witches can't do magic under Marcel's rule, Rebekah tells Sophie part of the story of how Klaus met Marcel. When Hayley tries to get rid of her baby by buying wolfs bane from Katie at the Jardin Gris voodoo shop, Marcel is informed that a werewolf is in town. He sends his people to kill Hayley, but Rebekah saves her by killing the vampires, which leads Hayley and Rebekah to form a friendship.

Klaus, who knows that he can't compel Marcel and his people because they're on Vervain, decides to compel a new recruit of his own - Camille O'Connell, the human bartender whom Marcel likes. Klaus uses compulsion to force Camille to tell him where Marcel goes and who he sees. Meanwhile, Klaus reveals to Rebekah that he daggered Elijah and gave his body to Marcel to assure him that he means him no trouble, with the hopes that it will help him better infiltrate Marcel's empire. When Rebekah uses Camille as leverage to get Elijah back, Marcel brings her to the attic of St. Anne's Church, where Elijah has been kept with Marcel's friend and powerful witch Davina Claire. Upon inviting Rebekah into the room, Davina, not liking Rebekah's attitude, uses telekinesis to throw Rebekah out of the attic and does another spell to wipe her memory of Davina's safe house in the attic. Learning that the Originals are planning to stay in town, Marcel decides to try to kill Elijah for good with the help of Davina.

Cast[]

Starring[]

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

McCarrie McCausland as Young Marcel (flashback)
Alexandra Ficken as Tina
John Redlinger as Emil (flashback)
Kim Ormiston as Twin Debutante #1 (flashback)
Misty Ormiston as Twin Debutante #2 (flashback)
Raney Branch as Celeste (flashback)
Lance Tafelski as Aces Over Eights
Derek Russo as Face Tattoo
Russell Martin as Governor (flashback)
Bobby Jordan as Tea Face

Trivia[]

Antagonists: Marcel Gerard and Davina Claire
- Aconite, or wolfsbane can induce miscarriage in pregnant werewolves, in which Hayley contemplated.

Body Count[]

Several unnamed humans - Blood drained; killed by Marcel's night-walkers
Six unnamed vampires - Heart Extraction; killed by Rebekah Mikaelson
Josh - Broken neck; killed by Niklaus Mikaelson and transitioned into a vampire
Tina McGreevy - Broken neck; killed by Klaus and believed to have failed to transition
Emil (flashback) - Blunt force trauma; killed by Klaus

Continuity[]

Mikael was mentioned. He was last seen in Homecoming on The Vampire Diaries and Always and Forever and The Originals.

Locations[]

New Orleans
- French Quarter
  - Rousseau's
  - Jardin Gris
  - Bienville Park
  - Gillespie's Pub
  - Lafayette Cemetery
  - St. Anne's Church
    - Davina's Room
- Mikaelson Mansion

Behind the Scenes[]

This episode had about 1.92 million viewers in the USA, which was 0.29 million less than the previous episode.
A rerun of this episode was aired after The Vampire Diaries episode True Lies on October 10, 2013.
Filming for this episode wrapped on August 4, 2013.^[1]

Cultural References[]

The title is a pun of The House of the Rising Sun, a traditional folk song by the English band The Animals, also sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues," which tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans.
[httsp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Rising_Sun_(film) House of the Rising Sun] is a 2011 action drama film starring Dave Bautista.
House of the Rising Sun is the sixth episode of the first season of the American television series Lost.
House of the Rising Sun is an album by Idris Muhammad.

Quotes[]

Marcel: "Rebekah Mikaelson. Come to teach me another lesson?"

Rebekah: "Klaus! Get out here and tell me what you've done with our brother, you narcissistic, backstabbing wanker!"

Rebekah: (to Elijah's voice-mail) "Elijah, if not answering your phone is part of your clever plan to get me back to this god-forsaken city, then well done-- I'm here, and I'm worried. Now, pick up before I kick in your bloody door."

Klaus: "My siblings and I are the first vampires in all of history, the Originals. Three centuries ago, we helped build a town called New Orleans. Now, a plot by witches has lured me back, hoping that I will defeat a tyrant, a vampire I created. My brother hopes I will find redemption through the power of family, a miracle child. Part werewolf, part vampire-- a hybrid. My sister is doubtful-- she thinks I am beyond redemption. Despite my brother's best efforts, I have a plan of my own. I will take back my home and reclaim what was mine. I will be king."

Marcel: "The city of New Orleans. People of all stripes and flavors from all over the country come here to party on our streets. Some are just looking for fun. Some are looking for something a little darker, more dangerous. So, we invite them into my home and we give it to them. Then, at the stroke of midnight, everything changes, and it's time to feed."

Marcel: "This is how I keep my guys happy-- the occasional all-you-can-eat buffet. My nightwalkers love it. Got 'em working hard trying to earn one of these daylight rings. They deserve to blow off a little steam. My daywalkers, the trusted few, well, they just like to party."

Klaus: "It's quite an operation. Tell me, what about the victims? Seems like a lot of graves to dig."

Marcel: "Can't kill them all. Too many folks go missing, tourism drops. So, we heal 'em with a little vamp blood, erase their memory, send them on their way, no muss no fuss."

Klaus: "I'm impressed."

Marcel: "Nothing I didn't learn from you back in the day."

Marcel: "Why didn't you tell me your sister's back in town?"

Klaus: "I thought it'd be more amusing for you to find out for yourself."

Marcel: "Is there anything else that I need to know?"

Klaus: "Only that she's grown considerably more insane in the last century."

Marcel: "Or maybe that it was her who killed my guys."

Klaus: "Doubtful. Unless that biker bar is frequented by small-town high school quarterbacks, I can't imagine she'd be interested."

Marcel: "I don't have time for Mikaelson family drama. You're my guest. Keep your sister in line."

Klaus: "I'd have greater chance of draining the Mississippi with a straw!"

Young Marcel: "I'm gonna marry you someday."

Rebekah: "I would never marry someone who couldn't best me in a duel."

Rebekah: "Look at me, I'm back in a city that's given me nothing but heartache, looking for a brother who's hellbent on protecting a baby I don't care about."

Sophie: "I find that hard to believe. You're here, aren't you?"

Rebekah: "I'm here for Elijah. The instant I find him, I'm gone. He was the one who idiotically believed this baby would be Niklaus' redemption. And now he's missing, probably at the hands of Klaus himself. And you were foolish enough to believe that Elijah could convince Klaus to go against Marcel when everyone knows that they have a history."

Sophie: "Klaus sired Marcel, I'm aware."

Rebekah: "You don't understand. Marcel is not just some guy that Klaus turned into a vampire. Klaus loved him like a son."

Multimedia[]

Soundtrack[]

"Mercy" – TV On The Radio
"Yeah Man" – Ryan Montbleau
"Hurricane" – MS MR
"Street Signs & Brake Lights" – The Delta Riggs
"Clone" – Metric
"Sacrilege" – Yeah Yeah Yeahs