When The Saints Go Marching In

The Originals
Season 5, Episode 13 (92)
Air date	August 1, 2018
Viewers	0.87 million
Written by	Jeffrey Lieber (Teleplay) & Julie Plec (Story)
Directed by	Lance Anderson
Episode Guide(Transcript)
previous	The Tale of Two Wolves

“	As much as I've savoured the joy of tormenting you through the years, I must confess, you all mean everything to me. Your loyalty and your counsel, and your love, it's probably the only reason I've survived as long as I have. Which is why I know that long after I'm gone you will all come together, time and time again to take care of each other; and that is why I am not afraid for your future.	”
	— Klaus says goodbye to his family.

When The Saints Go Marching In is the thirteenth and final episode of the fifth season of The Originals and the ninety-second episode of the series overall. It is also the series finale.

Summary

ALWAYS AND FOREVER — Intent on saving Hope's life, Klaus' plan will change the lives of the Mikaelson family forever. Elijah, Marcel, Freya and Vincent also appear.

Cast

Main Cast Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall-Kenner (spirit) Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith Riley Voelkel as Freya Mikaelson Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson

Special Guest Stars Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell (hallucination) Candice King as Caroline Forbes Recurring Cast Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson Christina Moses as Keelin Guest Cast Sebastian Roché as Mikael (hallucination)

Trivia

• Antagonist: The Hollow
• In the final scene of the series to feature Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah together, Klaus reveals to Rebekah that he asked Caroline to make sure the cure (which is, currently, inside Damon Salvatore's blood) is available, after a few decades, for her (Rebekah), in order to use it and be able to live the life as a human she's always desired.
• Hayley makes a cameo appearance as a spirit, watching over Hope as she draws a portrait of her family at Freya's wedding.
• At Klaus' funeral, Elijah says: "We are bound forever by those whom we share blood. And why me not choose our family, that bond is our greatest strength." He has said this before to symbolise the bond between the Mikaelson Family.
  • It's part of what Elijah was saying as he was narrating the beginning of the first episode of the series: Always and Forever.
• This episode marks the final "Always and Forever" between the Mikaelsons.

Body Count

• Niklaus Mikaelson - White Oak Stake; killed by Elijah
• Elijah Mikaelson - White Oak Stake; killed by Klaus
• The Hollow - Klaus' death; killed by Elijah and Klaus (indirectly)

Continuity

• Rebekah, Kol, Freya, Vincent and Keelin were last seen in Til the Day I Die.
• Camille was last seen through a hallucination in No Quarter.
• Mikael was last seen in a flashback and through a hallucination in I Hear You Knocking.
• Esther was mentioned. She was last seen in archive footage in Behind the Black Horizon.
• Lizzie and Josie were indirectly mentioned by Hope. They were last seen in The Tale of Two Wolves.
• The Hollow was indirectly mentioned and seen as hallucinations of Cami and Mikael. She was last seen in The Tale of Two Wolves in her spirit form.
• Gia was seen in a photo. She was last seen in Ashes to Ashes as a corpse.
• Aiden was seen in a photo. He was last seen in There in the Disappearing Light as a spirit.
• Jackson was seen in a photo. He was last seen in The Tale of Two Wolves as a spirit.
• Josh was seen in a photo. He was last seen in There in the Disappearing Light.
• Davina was mentioned and seen in a photo. She was last seen in Til the Day I Die.
• Finn and Henrik were indirectly mentioned. Finn was last seen in Behind the Black Horizon and Henrik was last seen in Wild at Heart in archive footage.
• Ivy was mentioned and seen in a photo. She was last seen in There in the Disappearing Light.

Locations

• New Orleans, Louisiana
  • French Quarter
  • The Abattoir
  • Rousseau's
• Mystic Falls, Virginia
  • Mystic Falls Woods

Behind the Scenes

• This episode marks Marcel and Elijah's 90th appearance in "The Originals".
• This episode features more special guest stars (3) than any other episode of the series.

Cultural References

• The title of the episode comes from a religious song used in the Christian faith, which later became an African American spiritual.
  • The song has a jazz version, which has become particularly associated with New Orleans. It is still one of the songs used today for what is known as a "jazz funeral" procession. These types of processions are unique to the New Orleans area.

Quotes

• Promo
• Trailer
• Sneak Peek
• Inside clip
• Episode

Elijah: "Niklaus. Don't."

Klaus: "If this is to be my funeral, then let's get on with it."

Klaus: "I don't know how to say goodbye."

Kol: "You're lucky I didn't turn you into the world's blondest road kill."

Rebekah: "And you're lucky I didn't crush your car like a toy you selfish prat. Our brother needs us and you scamper off like a rodent."

Kol: "Oh, you're one to talk, shouldn't you be planning your next epic jolt of dear Marcel. Happiness is a choice you're incapable of accepting."

Rebekah: "Go to hell, Kol."

Kol: "No, dear sister, I'm going home to the woman I love, instead of wallowing in this toxic codependent nightmare we call family. You know that man has daggered us more times then could be counted, so if this is Niklaus' way of finally biting the big one, we should be celebrating."

Rebekah: "What I'm celebrating is the fact that he has matured, for once in his narcissistic life he's doing something for the rest of us. If we turn our backs on him now, then we are no better then the monster he's been to us."

Kol: "I never said I was better. You all bought into "always and forever", I didn't."

Rebekah: "You really don't care?"

Kol: "I don't."

Caroline: "Klaus."

Klaus: "Alaric's right, the ocean wont hold me, but when I've transferred the Hollow's magic out of Hope, I don't intend to drown it."

Caroline: "What is that?"

Elijah: "I won't allow this, Niklaus; you know that."

Klaus: "And you know this is the only option."

Elijah: "Don't."

Freya: "There's not enough magic in the world to slow this down."

Elijah: "We are bound forever by those whom we share blood. And why me not choose our family, that bond is our greatest strength."

Klaus: "Though I may be leaving you tonight, this is not the end of the Mikaelsons"

Multimedia

Soundtrack

"Your Mama Don't Dance" – Rebirth Brass Band
"Goodbye World" – Reed Foehl
"Mountain To Move" – Nick Mulvey
"Empiricist" – Typhoon

Videos

The Originals 5x13 Promo "When the Saints Go Marching In" (HD) Season 5 Episode 13 Series Finale

The Originals When The Saints Go Marching In Trailer The CW

The Originals 5x13 Sneak Peek "When the Saints Go Marching In" (HD) Series Finale

The Originals Inside When The Saints Go Marching In The CW

The Originals When The Saints Go Marching In Scene The CW

The Originals Deleted Scene - Series Finale The CW

Pictures

• Promotional
• Screencaps
• Behind the Scenes