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Moonlight on the Bayou is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of The Vampire Diaries and the one hundred and forty-seventh episode of the series overall.
Summary[]
AN EXCITING CROSSOVER WITH THE ORIGINALS — In order to lure a vengeful vampire hunter named Rayna Cruz away from his friends in Mystic Falls, Stefan heads to New Orleans, where Valerie has learned of a safe house that can protect him. Once there, he comes face to face with Klaus Mikaelson, who soon becomes suspicious of his old friend's unexpected arrival in his city. Meanwhile, Enzo, who is working on behalf of a mysterious organization called The Armory, approaches Damon and Bonnie with a plan that could protect Stefan from Rayna. Finally, after learning that Alaric has decided to leave for Dallas with the twins immediately, Caroline offers to accompany them on the trip and finds herself contemplating her own future in Mystic Falls. Matt also appears.
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Trivia[]
- Antagonists: Rayna Cruz and Enzo.
- In the three years from now Caroline arrives at the bar and asks for Klaus only to learn from Sylvia that no one has seen Klaus for three years.
- Enzo learns that his father started The Armory and that's where they are. Also, Alex is a distant relative of his.
- More of Enzo's history prior to him becoming a vampire is revealed including that he was 27 in 1903 when Lily turned him meaning that he was born in 1876 at the least.
- This is the first time Stefan has seen Klaus since he left for New Orleans in Season Four.
- Alex St. John takes Nora and Mary Louise prisoner with the help of two males vampires hunters who shoot them both with vervain darts. She tracked them down by GPS via phone.
- This is the sixth episode this season to feature all the main cast members.
- Klaus finds out about the siphoner twins and the Heretics and also learns that Alaric was resurrected from The Other Side before its collapsion in Home.
- It's revealed that Klaus knows Rayna and had dealt with her years before he left New Orleans in 1919.
- Damon after nearly losing Bonnie realizes he must remove himself from the world before someone dies trying to help him. This is the moment Damon decided to desiccate himself and to be revived only when his girlfriend Elena wakes up after hopefully Bonnie's natural death in 60 years.
- This is the only full moon episode of the season.
Body Count[]
- Rayna Cruz - Smashed; killed by Klaus but self-resurrected via one of the Eight Everlastings
Continuity[]
- Klaus was last seen 500 Years of Solitude.
- Matt was last seen in Postcards from the Edge.
- Tyler was last seen in Things We Lost in the Fire.
- Elena was mentioned. She was last seen as a hallucination of Damon's in Things We Lost in the Fire.
- Josette was mentioned by Alaric. She was last seen in I'll Wed You in the Golden Summertime. Her body was last seen possessed by Florence in Best Served Cold and Jo's corpse was last seen after Florence died in the same episode. Jo was also seen in a wedding tape in the same episode.
- Elizabeth was mentioned. She was last seen in Because through flashbacks and hallucinations.
- Hope is mentioned. She was last seen in Wild at Heart.
- Camille, Aurora and Hayley were indirectly mentioned. Freya is mentioned. They were last seen in Heart Shaped Box on The Originals.
- Elijah is mentioned. He was last seen in 500 Years of Solitude as a hallucination on The Vampire Diaries and in Heart Shaped Box on The Originals.
- Rebekah Mikaelson, Finn Mikaelson and Kol Mikaelson were indirectly mentioned.
- Lily Salvatore, Beau, Oscar and Malcolm are mentioned.
- Lily was last seen in a flashback/hallucination in Hell Is Other People.
- Beau was last seen in This Woman's Work.
- Oscar was last seen in I Carry Your Heart With Me.
- Malcolm was last seen in Day One of Twenty-Two Thousand, Give or Take.
Locations[]
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Georgia
- Gas Station
- Mystic Falls, Virginia
- Grove Hill, Virginia
- McKinley, Virginia
- Gas Station
- Diner outside Mystic Falls
- Dallas, Texas
Behind the Scenes[]
- This episode crossovers with A Streetcar Named Desire.
- Joseph Morgan and Michael Trevino are billed as "Special Guest Stars."
- This is the third episode of the series to feature two special guest stars - Michael Trevino as Tyler and Joseph Morgan and Klaus.
- The first was The Walking Dead, featuring Jasmine Guy as Grams and Matt Davis as Alaric, and the second was Age of Innocence featuring Annie Wersching as Lily and Michael Trevino as Tyler.
- However, 500 Years of Solitude billed 8 cast members as Special Appearance By, which is similar.
- This is the third episode of the series to feature two special guest stars - Michael Trevino as Tyler and Joseph Morgan and Klaus.
- Hashtag during the airing is #KlefanReunion
Cultural References[]
- "Moonlight Dancin' on the Bayou" is a song by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released on May 24, 2005, two months after former singer Danny Joe Brown died from complications of pneumonia.
Quotes[]
- Damon: "I have a way to take down Rayna."
- Klaus: "So, of all the gin joints, you pick ours... Four walls invulnerable to the magic of those pesky locator spells. Bit of a coincidence, isn't it?"
- Stefan: "Damon's looking for me, and I don't want to be found. I figure you, of all people, can relate to family drama."
- Klaus: "Sylvia, this is an old friend. Please keep his cup brimming."
- Sylvia: "Mmm. Cute old friend. Where have you been hiding him?"
- Klaus: "Quaint little place called Mystic Falls. Home of the mining fires that prompted a town-wide evacuation. It was very noble of you to stand up for the human faction as you did, in such uncharacteristically sweeping, dramatic fashion."
- Stefan: "I did have some help."
- Stefan: "I wish I could be there. This is the only way I could stop her."
- Caroline: "I just wish it didn't always have to be you."
- Stefan: "I promise I will come back for you."
Multimedia[]
Soundtrack[]
"My Feet Can't Fail Me Now" – Dirty Dozen Brass Band
"Changes" – Charles Bradley
"No Sugar In My Coffee" – Caught A Ghost
"Trouble (Don't Want No)" – Seth Walker
"Get On" – Steve Smyth
"Lost At Sea" – Dave Thomas Junior
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