Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B+ | 11 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Originality Is Nothing But Judicious Imitation
By Cindy McLennan | Season 4 | Episode 20 | Aired on 04.25.2013
Klaus makes his way to a place where there's not only live music, but also live painting. See the earlier linked Buzzfeed link for details. As Klaus watches the artist spill his soul onto the canvas, he spies Camille (who is certainly not only Angel's little girl with an eye on the back of her head, but also a Caroline substitute). Klaus approaches her. Camille remembers him as the "hundred dollar guy," asks Klaus to call her "Cami" and starts talking about the artist. While she doesn't paint, Cami has no trouble interpreting the artist, his mood and motivation. "He's angry -- dark, doesn't feel safe, and doesn't know what to do about it. [...] He wishes he could control his demons, instead of having his demons control him." Here, my loves. Take a seat. I've got ice packs at the ready, to treat the swollen wounds you've certainly received via the anvils Julie Plec just launched on your fair heads. Cami continues: "He's lost. Alone. Or maybe he just drank too much tonight. Sorry. Over-zealous psych major." Klaus, the big baby, is moved to tears which won't fall. "I think you were probably right the first time." When Cami turns to ask Klaus a question, he is gone.
Down the road, Klaus sits on a nearby branch and glowers. Elijah arrives. Klaus is in no mood for a pep talk on the joys of fatherhood, but that's okay, because our darling Elijah knows when to zip it. Klaus waxes nostalgic about his fondness for the Big Easy. Elijah knows this is one of the few places their family has ever been happy. Klaus blahs about his fear and paranoia, particularly where Mikael was concerned. New Orleans was once his home. Now Marcel has obtained everything he wanted -- power, family, loyalty. "I want what he has. I want to be king." Elijah asks, "And what of Hayley and the baby." Klaus turns to face his brother. "Every king needs an heir." That's the way you do it, Niklaus. Commercial.
New Orleans. Cemetery. Day. Elijah and Sophie walk past the graves, as he asks how this will work. Sophie says, "Your brother needs to cement his place in Marcel's world -- his inner circle. The daywalkers -- that's where we begin. They're his friends. His family. We'll be hitting him where it hurts. We cut to...
Marcel's Lair. Klaus arrives and plays the generous and beneficent sire. He acknowledges that where the Mikaelssons once failed New Orleans, Marcel has succeeded, then bites open his own wrist and feeds his healing blood to Thierry. I guess. Klaus acknowledges that the Quarter is Marcel's home. He'd like to stay a while, provided that's okay with Marcel. Marcel smiles and chuckles. We cut to the...