We're Being Punked, Pedro

I am spinning right now, Hope. And I can't drag you or anyone else any further into this until I figure out what's going on, okay? So right now, I need you to be a kid keeping a dragon-sized secret today until I get some answers. Understood?

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— Alaric to Hope

We're Being Punked, Pedro is the third episode of the first season of Template:Legacies and the third episode of the series overall.

Summary

KEEPING SECRETS — As punishment for breaking the rules, Hope, Lizzie, Josie and MG are forced to participate in a community service project in the Mystic Falls town square. Meanwhile, Landon and Rafael's attempt at a carefree life on the road takes a dangerous turn when they become unsuspecting targets. Finally, Alaric realizes that keeping secrets from his students may be causing more harm than good.^[2]

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast

Co-Starring

Trivia

Antagonist: Gargoyle
This is the first flashback episode of Legacies.
This is the first appearance of Jeremy Gilbert since I Was Feeling Epic, Template:The Vampire Diaries series finale. He states that he sometimes works for Alaric and helped track down Rafael and Landon.
Alaric gives the mystery knife that was wanted by both the dragon and the gargoyle, the latter who was the guardian of it, to Dorian to find out what it is and why these new creatures want it.

Body Count

Brave Warlock - Stabbed; killed by the Gargoyle (Flashback)
Nervous Warlock - Stabbed; killed by the Gargoyle (Flashback)
Fedora - Arrow; killed by Jeremy Gilbert
Gargoyle - Magical Explosion; killed by Hope Mikaelson and Josie Saltzman

Continuity

Jeremy was last seen in I Was Feeling Epic on Template:The Vampire Diaries.
- This episode marks Jeremy Gilbert's 100th appearance in the TVD universe.
Caroline Forbes was indirectly mentioned. She was last seen in I Was Feeling Epic on The Vampire Diaries and When The Saints Go Marching In on Template:The Originals.
Hayley Marshall-Kenner was indirectly mentioned. She was last seen in The Originals on The Vampire Diaries and When The Saints Go Marching In on The Originals.
Freya Mikaelson was mentioned. She was last seen in When The Saints Go Marching In.

Locations

Mystic Falls, Virginia

Behind the Scenes

This episode's title is a line used by Lizzie Saltzman.

Cultural References

LeBron James is a basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Quotes

Alaric: "Tell me what you know about gargoyles."

Dorian: "Did you say gargoyles?"

Alaric: "According to legend, it's indestructible."

Emma: "Shhh..."

Alaric: "Tell me what you know about gargoyles."

Dorian: "Did you say gargoyles?"

Pedro: "That statue just moved."

Alaric: "According to legend, it's indestructible."

Alaric: "He's poisoned Lizzie with some sort of actual grayscale."

Alaric: "We are on lockdown."

Emma: "Shhh..."

Pedro: "Aren't you supposed to help?"

Lizzie: "Consider this a life lesson, Pedro. People disappoint."

Pedro: "That statue just moved."

Lizzie: "Good one. I mean, I deserve to know what's happening just as much as Hope! I'm his freaking daughter!"

Pedro: "It's doing it again!"

Lizzie: "We're being punked, Pedro. The sixth grade witches are learning illusion spells this semester."

Pedro: "It's.... It's... It's..."

Lizzie: "Let me guess... it's right behind me?"

Pedro: "Lizzie!"

Lizzie: "Pedro! Run!"

Alaric: "You know, I opened this school to protect these kids. How am I supposed to protect them from stuff that's not supposed to exist?"

Josie: "Good game."

Dana: "Suck it, loser."

Lizzie: "Not now, Dana!"

Alaric: "This is a death spell."

Kaleb: "What, we get punished for wanting to win a game fair and square?"

MG: "It wasn't fair. We're supernatural, they're human."

Kaleb: "And Lebron's maybe the best player ever. Should he quit scoring because no one on the court can check him?"

Kaleb: "We're faster, we're stronger, we're better."

Pedro: "Lizzie!"

Lizzie: "Pedro! Run!"

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"Loser" – Jagwar Twin
"Lazarus" – Fictionist
"Break The Barrier" – Miss Li
"Who Are You" – RAIGN
"I Feel Fine" – Waxhead
"Wolf Like Me" – TV On The Radio