Every Mother's Son

Every Mother's Son is the third episode of the second season of The Originals and the twenty-fifth episode of the series overall.
==Summary==
ALICE EVANS ("THE VAMPIRE DIARIES") GUEST STARS IN FLASHBACKS TO THE MIKAELSONS' CHILDHOOD AND SONJA SOHN ("THE WIRE") GUEST STARS AS NEW WITCH LENORE — When Klaus and Elijah receive a cryptic invitation to dinner from their mother Esther, who continues to inhabit the body of Harvest girl Cassie, they find themselves preparing for the worst. With the help of a new witch named Lenore, Klaus, Elijah, and Hayley attempt to stay one step ahead of Esther, but things quickly take an unexpected turn. While Elijah finds himself reluctantly teaming up with Gia, a newly-turned vampire, Hayley is faced with an enticing proposition about her new status as a hybrid after a startling encounter with Esther. Finally, Esther reveals a shocking secret about Klaus' childhood and unveils her ultimate plan for her children.https://www.spoilertv.com/2014/09/the-originals-episode-203-every-mothers.html
==Plot==
==Cast==
===Starring===
*Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
*Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
*Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley Marshall
*Charles Michael Davis as Marcel Gerard
*Leah Pipes as Camille O'Connell (credit only)
*Danielle Campbell as Davina Claire (credit only)
===Guest Starring===
*Chase Coleman as Oliver
*Alice Evans as Esther Mikaelson (flashback)
*Natalie Dreyfuss as Cassie/Esther Mikaelson
*Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent Griffith/Finn Mikaelson
*Sonja Sohn as Lenore/Esther Mikaelson
*Nishi Munshi as Gia
===Co-Starring===
*Aiden Flowers as Young Klaus (flashback)
*Perry Cox as Young Elijah (flashback)
*Callie McClincy as Young Rebekah (flashback)
*Voltaire Council as Young Finn (flashback)
==Locations==
*New Orleans, Louisiana
**French Quarter
***Mikaelson Compound
***Rousseau's
**Algiers
***Marcel's Loft
***Lenore's Convenience Store
**Old Point Bar
**Garden District
***Lafayette Cemetery
==Trivia==
*Antagonists: Mikael, Esther and Finn.
*Esther reveals that her plan is to put the spirits of her children and Hayley into new mortal bodies as a way to give them a chance at a new life without the plague of vampirism, so they can all live happily as a family and have more children of their own. When they are not immediately willing to take her offer, she tells Finn that she plans to make Elijah and Klaus' lives miserable so that they'll be forced to beg her to do it.
*In the late 10th century, Esther created a necklace with a starling pendant that was meant to help him control his anger and make him physically weaker so that he would be less likely to trigger his werewolf curse. However, as a consequence, Klaus' lack of strength left him unable to fight back against Mikael.
**In the present, Esther insists that she only wanted to save Klaus the pain of becoming a "beast" for as long as she could, but Klaus believes she was really only trying to hide her infidelity from Mikael, as Klaus' transformation would ultimately reveal she was unfaithful with a werewolf.
*Part of Mikael's anger towards Esther due to her affair with Klaus' biological father was because it was a member of his father's pack who killed Mikael and Esther's youngest son Henrik.
*Elijah finally agrees to help Marcel lead the new vampire community and takes a specific interest in mentoring Gia.
*Oliver once again gains possession of a moonlight ring after Finn and Esther offer him one in exchange for his loyalty. His original moonlight ring was taken by Hayley and destroyed by Elijah in Rebirth.
*Elijah reveals he dislikes Finn because he is "pretentious and dull."
*Elijah sends Gia to obtain a python so Lenore can do the soul-branding spell on Esther, but since Gia has not yet learned how to use vampire mind compulsion, she ends up having to steal the python from a pet store, much to her embarrassment.
*Gia tells Elijah that she hasn't been able to play music since she was turned, and Elijah explains that it is more difficult due to the vampire's enhanced senses. He also tells her that he will help her relearn how to play.
==Continuity==
*Henrik was mentioned. He was last seen in a flashback in Ordinary People.
==Locations==
*New Orleans, Louisiana
**French Quarter
***Mikaelson Compound
***Rousseau's
**Algiers
***Marcel's Loft
**Garden District
***Lafayette Cemetery
==Behind the Scenes==
*This episode had 1.27 million viewers in the USA, which is 0.02 million less than the previous episode.
*This is the first episode in which Esther is portrayed by three actresses: Alice Evans, Natalie Dreyfuss, and Sonja Sohn.
==Cultural References==
*Every Mother's Son was a rock band formed in New York City in 1967 by the Larden Brothers.
==Quotes==
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|-|Promo=
:Klaus: "It's an invitation from our mother."
:Elijah: "We must decipher her intentions."
:Klaus: "I think it's safe to say her intentions are decidedly foul."
:Hayley to Klaus: "Every good story needs a wicked witch."
:Klaus to Esther: "You are the author of everything that I am."
|-|Extended Promo=
:Klaus: "It's an invitation form our mother."
:Elijah: "We must decipher her intentions."
:Klaus: "I think it's safe to say her intentions are decidedly foul."
:Esther: "Make sure you're ready for them this evening."
:Finn: "I have handled everything exactly as you've instructed."
:Hayley to Klaus: "Every good story needs a wicked witch."
:Klaus to Esther: "You are the author of everything that I am."
|-|Webclip 1=
:Hayley: "Why does she hate you so much, Klaus? She had six kids, it's not like she doesn't have the maternal gene."
:Klaus: "Seven, actually. And I think at one time she loved us very much. One died before I was born."
:Hayley: "I didn't know that."
:Klaus: "Years later my brother, Henrik, was killed by the werewolves in our village. The loss of another child pushed my mother over the edge. So she used her magic to turn us into immortals. I think that's when she loved us the most. But it was her undoing."
|-|Webclip 2=
:Hayley: "So, which restaurant is missing a compelled chef?"
:Klaus: "It's certainly a card I've played in the past, but I had no hand in this."
:Hayley: "Well, then I guess we have Elijah to thank."
:Elijah: "This wasn't my doing."
:Hayley: "Then where did this all come from?"
|-|Inside clip=
:Klaus: "We have enough enemies here, and now the war for our home is to be fought against my own family."
:Esther: "Make sure you're ready for them this evening."
:Finn: "I have handled everything exactly as you've instructed."
:Hayley: "Your wretched mother and her disciples tried to put a carving knife through our baby's heart. I will happily add to the body count."
:Esther: "It pains me that you and Elijah look at me with such disdain. I wish that you could see that my every action has been to protect you."
:Hayley to Klaus: "Every good story needs a wicked witch. It'll be all the more satisfying when we melt her."
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==Multimedia==
===Soundtrack===
===Videos===
The Originals 2x03 Promo - Every Mother's Son HD
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==References==
==See also==
Category:The Originals (series)
Category:The Originals Season Two
Category:The Originals Episode Guide
Category:Flashback episodes