Hope uses magic to reunite the siblings in ‘The Kindness of Strangers.’
Elijah Mikaelson is back.
The cufflinks are on.
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The tie is nice and tight.
The daylight ring once again rests on his finger.
And as much as it hurts him, Im pretty sure it hurts me more.
As for who created it, Freya shows up just in time to accuse Vincent.
Once they have all five keys, which will be hidden somewhere meaningful, they can initiate the door.
Remember when Elijah and Freya killed Davina?
Elijah asks his younger brother if he ever apologized, to which Kol essentially says, sort of.
But all that matters is that Kol got Davina back and not everybody is so lucky.
Hes of course referring to Elijah and Hayley, a fact that still doesnt resonate with Elijah.
Elsewhere, Klaus finds himself studying the family crest and wondering if its the hiding place for his key.
Why would it be?
Standing in her super-comfy pink cardigan from season 1, Hayley tells Klaus she wants to believe in him.
Dont let us down, she says, referring to herself and Hope.
Back in present day, Klaus smashes the crest, but theres no key to be found.
Thats when Marcel is dropped into the magical prison.
And hes got news: Vincent isnt behind this, Hope is.
In this one, Hayley and Klaus are trying to decide on a name for Hope.
Hayley asks, to which Klaus responds, God no.
(After all, theres only one Katherine.)
Thats when Klaus tells Hayley about the moment when Elijah thought shed died.
Hed said the family had lost their only Hope.
And so, they have a name: Hope Andrea Mikaelson.
Back in the present, Klaus tells Elijah he was the one who gave Hope her name.
Marcel tries to ask about Davina.
It seems she doesnt call much, which is one big bummer if you ask me.
Thats when Marcel realizes theyre standing in the music room, which hasnt existed in a century.
Therefore, Hope wouldnt know to recreate it.
Freya, on the other hand, would.
When Klaus confronts Freya, she admits to helping Hope.
Imagine what shed do with a lifetime of missing both parents.
With that, Freya unlocks her lock and vanishes.
Its the witchy version of a mic-drop.
She used to hide Marcels letters under a floorboard, and thats where they find her key.
Once thats taken care of, Marcel tells Rebekah he still loves her.
(So hes useful and romantic.)
And unlike Cami or Hayley, hes not going to die.
There are far worse ways that I could destroy you, she tells him.
Youre doing a pretty good job of it right now, he responds.
Elsewhere, Klaus finds a box of letters from Hayley, which leads into the next flashback.
Youve escaped us, Klaus tells Hayley, but she swears shes not giving up on him.
In burning those letters, Klaus finds his key.
And yet, its the MVP who finds something more.
But Elijah questions that love.
Was his love for Hayley even real?
As the storm escalates, Klaus tells Elijah that his brother was always there for him.
Elijah was his greatest ally, his best friend.
You killed him, and I hate you for that, he says as all of them collapse.
Its happening: Hope is taking the Hollows power.
While thats going on, Marcel truly the best at puzzles around here finds Elijahs key in his coffin.
After what happened to Hayley, Marcel figured that Elijah now represents death for Hope.
Just like that, they initiate the door and head into Elijahs mental maze.
Theyre back in the white corridor, and Kol is the first to leave, followed by Marcel.
Just as Elijahs struggling to launch the red door, Rebekah stops Klaus from leaving.
Remember when Klaus killed their mother?
And somehow, they forgave him for that.
So now, Elijah needs his brother.
With that, Rebekah leaves, and Klaus stands beside his brother.
And so, together, they bust through the red door.
Then Elijah is flooded with memories of Hayley, and as he wakes up, he remembers her death.
His siblings sit and watch as he sobs and screams in agony, and I AM NOT OKAY.
As a diehard Elijah fan, this is my definition of torture.
I hate this so much.
(I also love it.)
Marcels great at being a vampire because he chose it.
For her, it will always be a curse.
And shes angry about it.
She kisses him and walks away.
And, good lord, did it almost destroy me.
