Mombie Dearest

This article is about an episode of Legacies. You may be looking for Mommie Dearest, an episode of The Vampire Diaries.

It's okay. I'm already dead. I was a witch, just like you. And we believe in the natural order of things. I shouldn't be here. I love that I had this, but it's a lie. And now I need you to help me make it right. The longer I'm here, the more I remember where I came from. I used to watch you. I used to watch all of you. Like in a dream where everything is warm and happy. I think I was at peace. So that's where I'll be. Waiting for you.

”

— Josette to Alaric, Josie, and Lizzie

Mombie Dearest^[2] is the sixth episode of the first season of Template:Legacies and the sixth episode of the series overall.

Summary

LIZZIE AND JOSIE'S SWEET SIXTEEN – As Lizzie and Josie prepare for their long awaited sweet sixteen party, Alaric finds himself preoccupied with the latest supernatural arrival – one that hits a little too close to home. Elsewhere, Penelope's latest plan gives MG one last shot at impressing Lizzie on her big day, while an unexpected betrayal causes tensions to boil over between Hope and Rafael.^[3]

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast

Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson
Aria Shahghasemi as Landon Kirby (credit only)
Kaylee Bryant as Josie Saltzman
Jenny Boyd as Lizzie Saltzman
Quincy Fouse as MG
Peyton Alex Smith as Rafael Waithe
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman

Recurring Cast

Guest Cast

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Jo Laughlin
Ben Geurens as The Necromancer

Co-Starring

Fray Forde as DJ

Trivia

Antagonist: The Necromancer.
Lizzie and Josie are the first characters to have two birthdays shown on screen. The first birthday was the day they were born in This Woman's Work in Template:The Vampire Diaries.
This is the first episode not to feature Landon.
The Necromancer is the first monster to claim death can't hold him and will appear in more than one episode as he'll appear in the midseason finale.
Jo joins Alaric Saltzman, Dorian Williams, Matt Donovan and Jeremy Gilbert to cross over from The Vampire Diaries to Template:Legacies.
- Alaric, Dorian and Matt have all appeared in three shows in the TVD Universe.

Body Count

Unnamed Zombies - Head trauma; killed by MG, Hope, and Penelope.
Josette Laughlin - Siphoned the magic that resurrected her; killed by Lizzie and Josie with her permission.

Continuity

Jo was last seen alive in I'm Thinking Of You All The While, her body was last seen in Best Served Cold and her spirit was last seen in I Was Feeling Epic on Template:The Vampire Diaries.
Cassie was mentioned by Hope. She was last mentioned in Hope is Not the Goal.
Klaus, Elijah and Hayley were indirectly mentioned by Rafael. They were last seen in When The Saints Go Marching In on Template:The Originals.
The Parker Family was mentioned. They were last seen in I'm Thinking Of You All The While on The Vampire Diaries.
Kai was mentioned by Jo. He was last seen in It's Been a Hell of a Ride on The Vampire Diaries.
The Mikaelson Family were indirectly mentioned. They were last seen in When The Saints Go Marching In on The Originals.
Seylah was indirectly mentioned. She was last seen in a photo in Malivore.
Caroline was mentioned. She was last seen in I Was Feeling Epic on The Vampire Diaries and When The Saints Go Marching In on The Originals.
Rebekah was indirectly mentioned by Hope. She was last seen in When The Saints Go Marching In on The Originals.
Joshua Parker was indirectly mentioned. He was last seen in I'm Thinking Of You All The While on The Vampire Diaries.
The unnamed dryad was mentioned by Dorian. She was last seen in Malivore.
The unnamed dragon was mentioned by Rafael. She was last seen in Some People Just Want To Watch The World Burn.
The Gemini Coven was mentioned by Alaric. They were last seen in I'm Thinking Of You All The While on The Vampire Diaries.
Stefan was mentioned by Alaric. He was last seen in I Was Feeling Epic on The Vampire Diaries.
Vincent was indirectly mentioned by Hope. He was last seen in When The Saints Go Marching In on The Originals.
Liz was mentioned by Lizzie. She was last seen in I Was Feeling Epic as a spirit on The Vampire Diaries.

Locations

Mystic Falls, Virginia
- Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted
- Woods
- Cemetery

Behind the Scenes

This episode's title is a line used by Lizzie Saltzman.
This episode had about 1.20 million viewers in USA, making it the most watched episode to date.

Cultural References

Mombie Dearest is a pun on Mommie Dearest, a memoir and a film.
- It is also a pun on a title from the seventh season episode of Template:The Vampire Diaries.
- It is also a mashup of the words Mom and Zombie thus Mombie.
Duchess Meghan Markle is mentioned. She is the Duchess of Sussex and the wife of Prince Harry.
Princess Diana is also mentioned. She was the Princess of Wales and was married to Prince Charles. She is the mother of Prince Harry and Prince William.

Quotes

Alaric: "I don't know what monster is coming next."

Jo: "Ric?"

Dorian: "You know her?"

Alaric: "She's the love of my life."

Lizzie: "She's not our mother, she's mombie dearest."

Alaric: "I don't know what monster is coming next."

Jo: "Ric?"

Dorian: "You know her?"

Alaric: "She's the love of my life."

Josie: "Lizzie, it's her."

Emma: "If Jo is another monster. She can do more damage to you than any dragon."

Josie (to Jo): "I'm really happy you're here."

Lizzie: "She's not our mother, she's mombie dearest."

Josie: "Hey, I didn't see you at breakfast."

Lizzie: "I'm too excited to eat. Happy birthday to us!"

Lizzie: "Isn't it a beautiful day for a party?"

Josie: "Your cheerful."

Lizzie: "Why wouldn't I be? mom's coming home, I had sex with Raf, my pores are practically invisible."

Josie: "Wait what? You had sex?"

Lizzie: "Last night. You know how mom always says that things work out in the end the way they're supposed to? She's right, I wouldn't have time to represent the witches now with a boyfriend, so you getting the consultation prize is perfect."

Lizzie: "Okay I need your help, I'm going for Meghan Markle tasteful."

Penelope: "Happy birthday witches."

Lizzie: "Oh look it's Satan in a crop top, come to burn my world down?"

Penelope: "Retro, Princess Di before she got style. I dig it."

Josie: "What do you want?"

Penelope: Oh just to cheer you two up, you know cause your mom's not coming."

Josie & Lizzie: "What?"

Penelope: "Oh I heard them cancel her pickup at the office, I thought you knew. Oops."

Josie: "Hey, I didn't see you at breakfast."

Lizzie: "I'm too excited to eat. Happy birthday to us! Isn't a beautiful day for a party?"

Jo: "Ric?"

Josie: "Lizzie it's her."

Penelope: "So why are you doing this to try to make her party perfect?"

MG: "Cause a man gotta shoot his shot."

Penelope: "Oh my god. No, I can't take it anymore. As your friend, I demand that you retrieve your little MG's from Lizzie's grip."

Hope: "Lizzie Saltzman has been planning her sweet 16 since she was five."

Rafael: "All I know is that I can't let her down now."

Hope: "Why?"

Rafael: "Because I slept wth her, Hope."

Penelope: "And when it's over the Queen of Mean has broken your heart all over again, promise me that you will let Lizzie go."

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"Animal" – Spring King
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" – STRFKR
"Electric Avenue" – Eddy Grant
"What's It Like Now" – Mikky Ekko
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" – Sleeping at Last
"The Safety Dance" – Sleeping at Last
"Wake Me Up (feat. Fleurie)" – Tommee Profitt