I Hear You Knocking

The Originals
Season 4, Episode 5 (71)
Air date	April 14, 2017
Viewers	0.87 million
Written by	Kyle Arrington
Directed by	Chris Grismer
Episode Guide(Transcript)
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“	I want to build a life with you Elijah, with Hope. I want us to be happy.	”
	— Hayley

I Hear You Knocking is the fifth episode of the fourth season of The Originals and the seventy-first episode of the series overall.

Summary

DARK MAGIC – After being marked by The Hollow's dark magic, both Klaus and Marcel experience the symptoms of a malevolent haunting, forcing the two adversaries on a violent collision course. Meanwhile, Hayley and Elijah head out to speak with Mary after Hayley uncovers a mysterious link between the dark magic and her former wolf pack. Finally, as an exhausted Freya risks her own life to cure Klaus' infection, a guilt-ridden Keelin must decide whether to honor her hippocratic oath and help Freya – or flee the Mikaelson's forever.

Plot

Cast

Starring Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson/The Hollow Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson/The Hollow Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall-Kenner Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith (credit only) Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson/The Hollow

Guest Starring Taylor Cole as Sofya Debra Mooney as Mary Dumas Christina Moses as Keelin Sebastian Roché as Mikael (flashback)/The Hollow Darri Ingolfsson as Dominic Co-Starring Summer Fontana as Hope Mikaelson Azel James as Dying Man/The Hollow Aiden Flowers as Young Klaus (flashback)

Trivia

• Antagonist: The Hollow

Body Count

• Raiders in the forest (flashback) - Slaughtered; killed by Mikael
• People in the alley - Slaughtered; killed by Niklaus Mikaelson

Continuity

• Mikael was last seen in Night Has A Thousand Eyes.
• Mary was last seen in Gather Up the Killers.
• Kol, Finn and Henrik are indirectly mentioned by Mikael. Kol was last seen in No Quarter, Finn was last seen in Behind the Black Horizon and Henrik was last seen in Ordinary People.
• Vincent was mentioned. He was last seen in Keepers of the House.
• Lara was mentioned. She was last seen in Keepers of the House.
• The cult and Will are mentioned. They were last seen in Keepers of the House.
• Davina was mentioned. She was last seen in Give 'Em Hell Kid.
• Richard Xavier Dumas, Hayley's father and mother are mentioned.
• Esther was mentioned. She was last seen in Ashes to Ashes.
• Lucien was mentioned. He was last seen in Where Nothing Stays Buried.

Locations

• Mystic Falls
  • Woods
• New Orleans
  • St. James Infirmary
  • The Abattoir
  • St. Louis Cathedral
  • Lafayette Cemetery
  • St. Anne's Church
  • LaForge House
• The Bayou
  • Mary's Cabin

Cultural References

• "I Hear You Knocking" is a rhythm and blues song written by Dave Bartholomew and sung by New Orleans rhythm and blues singer Smiley Lewis.

Quotes

• Promo
• Trailer
• Sneak Peek
• Scene
• Inside clip

Marcel: "Ever since the bayou, something is off."

Mikael: "Today you will die at the hands of Marcel unless you kill your enemy first!."

Klaus: "I've been infected by some depraved ghost. Neither of us is to leave until one of us dies."

Marcel: "Ever since the bayou, something is off. I think it's anchored to me."

Mikael: "Today you will die at the hands of Marcel unless you kill your enemy first!."

Klaus: "I've been infected by some depraved ghost. Neither of us is to leave until one of us dies."

Freya: "Your visions, our father's goading you to kill your enemy. If Marcel is seeing something similar..."

Klaus: "Then we are all on the chopping block. Neither of us is to leave until one of us dies."

Freya: "Tell me again what happened at this ritual."

Klaus: "I fought evil and I saved children. I should be given a medal instead I've been infected by some depraved ghost."

Freya: "I know purging spells and cleansing rituals, so I can fix this. In the meantime, have you considered that you're not the only one infected?"

Klaus: "Marcel was exposed as well."

Freya: "In your visions, our father's goading you to kill your enemy. If Marcel is seeing something similar..."

Klaus: "Then we are all on the chopping block."

Freya: "I need to purify you both."

Klaus: "No, not yet. If the Hollow can look into me, then I can look back at iti. Find out what it is, what it wants."

Freya: "It's too dangerous."

Klaus: "This thing came after Hope."

Freya: "Fine. I'll give you an hour and something else. The means to kill the unkillable king of New Orleans. Marcel comes after you, use this. You're mad I kept a secret from you, fine, chastise me once you've made it through the day."

Klaus: "Hope?"

Mikael: "Today you will die at the hands of Marcel unless you kill your enemy first!."

Hope: "Dad? We're ready to go, are you coming?"

Will: "You can't stop what's coming."

Vincent: "No! They want to channel your power and anchor the Hollow to the living world."

Mikael: "Today you will die at the hands of Marcel unless you kill your enemy first!."

Freya: "In your visions, our father's goading you to kill your enemy. If Marcel is seeing something similar..."

Klaus: "Then we are all on the chopping block."

The Hollow (Klaus) : "Two powerful souls both fighting to the death."

The Hollow (Elijah): "Now, doesn't that sound wonderful?"

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"How Long Blues" – Champion Jack Dupree
"Man On Fire" – Earl St. Clair
"Jazz Club Blues" – Richard Geere
"Cloud Nine" – HÆLOS

Videos

The Originals 4x05 Promo "I Hear You Knocking" (HD) Season 4 Episode 5 Promo

The Originals I Hear You Knocking Trailer The CW

The Originals 4x05 Sneak Peek "I Hear You Knocking" (HD) Season 4 Episode 5 Sneak Peek

The Originals I Hear You Knocking Scene The CW

The Originals Inside The Originals I Hear You Knocking The CW

Pictures

• Promotional
• Screencaps
• Behind the Scenes

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