Pilot (Director's Cut)

Pilot is the unaired zeroth episode of the first season of The Originals.
==Summary==
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KLAUS RETURNS TO HIS PAST IN NEW ORLEANS - Klaus Mikaelson, the Original vampire-werewolf hybrid, has returned to New Orleans, the city his family helped build, the city from which he and his siblings – Elijah and Rebekah – were exiled a century ago by their relentless hunter father. Drawn back by a mysterious tip that a plot is brewing against him in the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter, Klaus is surprised that the city still feels like home to him despite the century he's been away. Curious as to why Klaus would return to the one place he swore he would never set foot again, Elijah follows his brother and learns that the beautiful and rebellious werewolf Hayley – Klaus' onetime flame – has also come to the French Quarter searching for clues to her family history. Hayley has fallen into the hands of a powerful witch named Sophie Deveraux. When Sophie reveals to the Mikaelson brothers the almost unbelievable news that Hayley is carrying Klaus' unborn child, Elijah realizes that the Original family has been given a second chance at humanity, and the redemption they desperately crave.
==Plot==
A letter, written by an unknown person, brings the fact that a witch by the name of Jane-Anne Deveraux is plotting against him to Klaus' attention. He immediately leaves his house and family behind to track the witch down.
In New Orleans, the witch and her sister come across of a young woman named Hayley Marshall that seeks advice by Jane-Anne to find her parents, in the discussion Jane-Anne revels to be aware of Hayley being a werewolf and shows her a location where she might find some answers. Jane-Anne tricked her though. She casts a spell that knocks Hayley unconscious and is then abducted by Sophie and her coven.
Meanwhile, his older brother Elijah is planning to follow him to the city he and his siblings once helped building. But his sister Rebekah is reluctant to help her older brother since her relationship with Klaus seems to be strained.
On his task to find Jane-Anne, Klaus comes across a witch that seems to be afraid of telling Klaus anything. Her fear of feeling a vampires wrath seems to be too high for that. Klaus gathers a name out of the conversation: Marcel.
In a bar, Klaus finds Marcel and reveals him to be his protégé. Both reunite in a brotherly way and catch up, as Klaus tells Marcel about his intention to find Jane-Anne. His 'child' leads him to a court that is called upon to judge Jane-Anne for using magic. During the trial, Marcel cuts Jane-Anne's throat.
Trying to get some answers, Klaus catches up with Sophie, who is reluctant to tell Klaus anything because he is followed by two vampires. Angered that Marcel thinks he could spy on him, Klaus storms off, the two vampires stalk Sophie though and try to devour her. Both are ripped apart by Elijah, who shows up and is eager to find out what Sophie's coven is up to.
After threatening Marcel's buddy Diego, Klaus is told by Marcel that he took over New Orleans by controlling the witches and punishing them for the use of magic. Marcel refuses to tell Klaus his about his secret weapon, though. After Marcel leaves to prey on a waitress, Elijah reveals his presence in New Orleans and orders Klaus to follow him.
At the witches hideout, Sophie tells Klaus about nature having cooked up something new: a baby, fathered by a vampire/werewolf hybrid and born by a werewolf. Hayley reveals that the baby she is carrying is indeed fathered by Klaus. As Sophie threatens Hayley's life if Klaus refuses to help them take down Marcel Klaus ticks and storms off in his anger. Elijah follows him to sort out the situation.
After having a fight with his older brother Klaus also has a verbal argument with Marcel, Klaus refuses to accept Marcel's leadership and bites his servant Thierry successfully poisoning his blood.
Seeking for fresh air Klaus comes across of a painter and Camille who puts the painters emotion into perspective, moves by her speech Klaus seeks some alone time but is joined by Elijah. Klaus tells Elijah about his wish to become the king of New Orleans and his plan to make the baby his heir. 
As Elijah manages to get Sophie to release Hayley into his families custody he threatens her that if anything happens to his family she wouldn't have to fear either Klaus or Marcel but rather the oldest vampire walking this earth, him.
After healing Thierry, Klaus joins Marcel at a parade, thinking about what gives Marcel his influence over the witches.
Meanwhile, in a building, a female vampire is seen bringing tea to a young girl named Davina. After being annoyed with the vampire telling her that she wouldn't be allowed to open a window, she threw the vampire into the light by using telekinesis, proving that Davina is a witch.
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
*Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
*Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
*Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
*Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard
*Daniella Pineda as Sophie Deveraux
*Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell
*Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire
===Guest Starring===
*Callard Harris as Thierry Vanchure
*Eka Darville as Diego
*Malaya Rivera Drew as Jane-Anne Deveraux
===Co-Starring===
*Karen Kaia Livers as Agnes
*Jonathan Weiss as Tour Guide
*Chris Osborn as Vampire #1
*Derek Roberts as Vampire #2
Note: All cast members are uncredited.
==Quotes==
:Rebekah: "New Orleans? What the bloody hell is he doing there?"
:Elijah: "Evidently there are witches conspiring against him. So, knowing our brother, this was a mission to silence and slaughter."
:Rebekah: "Well the French Quarter witches are not a lot to be trifled with. You don't suppose they found a way to kill him once and for all, do you?"
:Elijah: "Rebekah, in the name of our family, you might try to dial down your glee."
:Rebekah: "What family? We are three distrustful acquaintances who happen to share a bloodline. I, for one, hope they found a way to make that traitorous bastard rot."
:Klaus: "For a thousand years, I lived in fear. Any time I settled anywhere, our father would hunt me down and... chase me off. He made me feel powerless, and I hated it. This town was my home once, and in my absence, Marcel has gotten everything that I ever wanted. Power, loyalty, family. I made him in my image, and he has bettered me. I want what he has. I want to be king."
:Elijah: "And what of Hayley and the baby?"
:Klaus: "Every king needs an heir."
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:Klaus: "What an entirely unwelcome surprise."
:Elijah:"And what an entirely unsurprising welcome." 
==Trivia==
*Antagonist: Marcel Gerard.
*Protagonist: Niklaus Mikaelson.
*Narrator: Niklaus Mikaelson.
*A very similar episode was aired as an episode of the fourth season of the mother show The Vampire Diaries working as a planted pilot. While some scenes are the same, this episode has both unaired and alternate material working as an episode on its own without being affected by The Vampire Diaries.
**The first episode, Always and Forever, also overlaps with this episode as well as The Originals (Episode). Unlike The Originals (Episode), which centers around Klaus, this episode shows the events from Elijah's point of view.
*Due to this episode not being aired on television but being released at Comic-Con and the CW website, not one single cast member is credited.
*This is the first episode in the continuity of The Originals.
*This episode is numbered as episode 0 due to not being an official part of the first season.
*All ties (like the origin of the letter) to The Vampire Diaries are cut due to the show being meant to be able to stand on its own feet.
**This is the first episode to feature the Originals title card.
*Davina made her debut in this episode of TO even though she wasn't shown in the original backdoor pilot. 
==Continuity==
*Since Elijah is still in Mystic Falls in the beginning of the episode, this episode is set after The Vampire Diaries Pictures of You.
==Locations==
*New Orleans
**Lafayette Cemetery
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==References==
==See also==
Category:The Originals Episode Guide
Category:The Originals Season One
Category:Episodes featuring all main characters