Galvanize

**Galvanize** is the fifteenth episode of Season 3 and the thirty-ninth episode of *Teen Wolf*.

## Synopsis

When a convicted murderer escapes prior to surgery, Scott and his friends try to help his target.

## Plot

William Barrow, an electrical engineer turned mass murderer, escapes during a surgery at the hospital and hides out in the school. He abducts Kira, takes her to a power plant and attempts to electrocute her, but she inexplicably deflects the electricity, killing Barrow and shutting down the power for the entire town. Just after the blackout, five hooded figures attack Isaac.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Tyler Posey as Scott McCall
* Crystal Reed as Allison Argent
* Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski
* Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale
* Holland Roden as Lydia Martin

### Supporting Cast

* JR Bourne as Chris Argent
* Melissa Ponzio as Melissa McCall
* Linden Ashby as Sheriff Stilinski
* Daniel Sharman as Isaac Lahey
* Ian Bohen as Peter Hale
* Orny Adams as Coach Bobby Finstock
* Arden Cho as Kira Yukimura
* Charlie Carver as Ethan
* Max Carver as Aiden
* Matthew Del Negro as Rafael McCall
* Doug Jones as William Barrow
* Tamlyn Tomita as Noshiko Yukimura
* Keahu Kahuanui as Danny Mahealani
* Tom T. Choi as Ken Yukimura
* Brandon Boyce as Dr. Vandenburg

### Guest Cast

* Jonathan Buckhouse as Student (uncredited)
* Damon Jackson as Danny's Ex

## Continuity

* This episode marks the third "family dinner" episode in the series when Scott is invited by Ken Yukimura to have dinner at their home as a thank-you for saving Kira from the Werecoyote in *More Bad Than Good*.
	+ The first two "family dinner" episodes involved Scott eating with the Argent Family in Season 1's *Magic Bullet* and Season 2's *Abomination*.
* William Barrow, a mass murderer who blew up a bus full of kids with a shrapnel bomb several years ago, made his first appearance in the series and became the first known victim of the Nogitsune's flies, which can infect people and allow them to be controlled however the Nogitsune wishes.
	+ In this case, the Nogitsune controlled him into attempting to kill Kira, as he knew she would unconsciously release foxfire that could give him additional power.
* Ethan and Aiden re-enroll in Beacon Hills High School in order to gain Scott's trust and join his pack following their return to Omega status as a result of the wounds that they sustained from Jennifer Blake. Jennifer was last seen in Lunar Ellipse.
	+ Unfortunately for the twins, Scott, Stiles, and Isaac rejected them because they helped Kali in forcing Derek Hale to kill Vernon Boyd. Boyd's death occurred in Currents and Kali was last seen in Lunar Ellipse.
* It is revealed that Kira is supernatural in this episode when William Barrow attempts to electrocute her and causes her body to release a large amount of what looked like ice-blue lightning.
* Thought it is unknown at the time, this episode marks the point where the Nogitsune is given enough power to jump-start his control over Stiles' body when he is accidentally electrocuted by Kira's foxfire while holding an aluminum baseball bat at the electric substation.
* Allison references her former romantic relationship with Scott in this episode. Allison and Scott officially broke up in *Master Plan*.
* Sheriff Stilinski learns that Lydia is a Banshee in this episode. He first learned about the supernatural in the same episode that Lydia learned her supernatural identity, in Season 3A's *The Girl Who Knew Too Much*.
* Lydia learns that she can use her Banshee wail to clear her mind of ambient noises so she can concentrate on the sound she needs to hear. This will later be confirmed by Peter Hale in *Letharia Vulpina*.
* Derek and Peter perform a ritual with Talia's claws so that Derek can speak to her spirit. They first retrieved the claws from Araya and Severo Calavera in *More Bad Than Good*.
* Danny's ex makes an appearance in this episode. He was last seen in Season 2's *Frenemy*.
* Aiden and Lydia are seen making out in Coach's office in this episode, which hasn't happened since *The Girl Who Knew Too Much*.
* The Nemeton appears on two separate occasions in this episode. It has not been seen since *Lunar Ellipse*.
* Allison and Isaac's budding relationship develops more in this episode when Isaac tries to kiss Allison while they're studying the Bestiary. Their friendship and romantic/sexual tension began in *Unleashed*.

## Trivia

* The title refers to William Barrow's speech to Kira at the electric substation, where he said that he needed to "galvanize" the authorities into believing his stories of "children with glowing eyes," otherwise known as the supernatural teenagers of Beacon Hills.
* It is revealed in this episode that Melissa McCall's maiden name is Delgado.
* It is also revealed that Bobby Finstock's birthday is October 30 (also known as Mischief Night or Hell Night), and that Scott and Stiles have an annual tradition of pranking him to celebrate both holidays.
* During the scene while Stiles and Lydia are searching the chemistry room for clues, Stiles' shirt briefly changes from the gray tshirt with the painted pocket that he wore all episode to the white tshirt with the blue trim around the neck and sleeves that he has been seen wearing in the previous episodes this season. However, no explanation was given for this switch; it is possible that it's a hint to when Stiles originally wrote the numbers on the chalkboard, as revealed in *Illuminated*.

## Body Count

* William Barrow - electrocuted to death; killed by Kira Yukimura (unintentionally)

## Locations

* Beacon Hills Memorial Hospital
	+ Emergency Room
	+ William Barrow's Room
	+ Operating Room
* Beacon Hills High School
	+ Locker Room
	+ Parking Lot
	+ Coach's Classroom
	+ Coach's Office
	+ Basement
	+ Art Room
	+ Chemistry Laboratory
	+ Mr. Yukimura's Office
	+ Library
* Derek's Loft
* Stilinski House
	+ Stiles' Bedroom
* Argent Apartment
	+ Chris' Office
	+ Allison's Bedroom
* Yukimura House
	+ Dining Room
	+ Kira's Bedroom
* Electric Substation

## Soundtrack

* "It Hurts" by Bad Bad Hats
	+ Stiles calls Scott in the locker room while he prepares to set up the prank against Coach Finstock
* "Heartattack" by Lovett
	+ Scott stares at Kira in the hallway, and Stiles encourages him to ask her out
* "Fever" by Oh Mercy
	+ Lydia and Aiden attempt to make out in Coach's office, but when they see what a wreck it is, they move to the guidance office, not seeing that William Barrow was standing behind the open door
* "Witchy Night" by Nico Vega
	+ Coach finds Kira in the library with her earbuds in when the school is evacuating due to a fire drill
* "Wayfarers" by Cardiknox
	+ Ken tells Kira that he invited Scott to dinner and instructs her to put on nice clothes
* "Where I'm Headed" by Cardiknox
	+ Kira helps Scott eat his sushi with chopsticks
* "The Beauty Surrounds" by Houses
	+ Scott talks to his mother on the phone before Kira brings in Hawaiian pizza
* "Change" by Churchill
	+ Allison and Isaac play romantic "Chicken" by taking off their shirts and daring each other to kiss the other
* "Bright" by Echosmith
	+ Kira walks Scott out to where his bike is parked out front

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