Bellatrix Mikaelson (Season 3)

Chapter 1

FLASHBACK-- SOUTHERN FRANCE, 1002 A.D.
[The scene begins in the south of France, where the five Mikaelson siblings (Finn, Elijah, Klaus, Kol, and Bella) have fled following their transformation into vampires and their mother's death. On a road that cuts through a wooded area, a man drives a horse-drawn carriage with several other people in tow as Klaus narrates in voiceover.]
Klaus: [voiceover] In the beginning, we were so naive. Our mother had made us into beasts who fed on blood. But immortality was beyond our grasp, compulsion a trick we had yet to learn.
"Oh, no." Groaned Bella.
"What?" Asked Freya.
"You will see." Said Bella.
[The man driving the carriage stops his horse and hops down from the cart when he sees a wooden cart abandoned on the side of the road. He walks toward it to investigate what is going on.]
Klaus: [voiceover] All we knew was a fear of being hunted... That, and a terrible hunger. [The man slowly approaches the cart and peeks inside. As he looks at the cart, he finds that the far corner is stained with quite a bit of blood.]
Klaus: [voiceover] So we ran, as a family. And when we needed to, as a family, we fed. [Suddenly, the man is yanked away from the cart at vampire speed. Moments later, the scene cuts to a long-haired Elijah, who is in the middle of hiding the man's carriage with tree branches amidst the slurping sounds around him.]
Elijah: [impatiently] Kol, are you quite done? [Kol, who was feeding deeply on the man on the ground a few feet away, groans in exasperation and sits upright. Behind him, Bella, Klaus, and Finn have just finished feeding on the driver's companions and are dragging their bodies toward the cart.]
Kol: Oh, bother, Elijah! Is all of this truly necessary?
Elijah: [frustrated] Brother, the road is a major thoroughfare-- if the bodies are found, word of our presence will spread to Mikael.
Bella: [annoyed] We have run through autumn and winter, through sleet and snow... Are we cursed to forever live in fear of our father?
Finn: I should say yes, sadly. [Elijah points at Finn in annoyance.]
People look at them with pity.
Elijah: Finn, please. Niklaus-- [Elijah looks over at Klaus, who is petting the carriage driver's horse, for backup in their argument. Bella continues to glare at Elijah.]
Bella: [unamused] Do we have any idea where we're running to next? [Kol finally finishes feeding on the driver and drops his body on the ground before standing and walking toward his siblings.]
Kol: [sighs] Why not just do what we've all thought of doing? Split up!
[Elijah, clearly not fond of this plan, grimaces as he continues to cover up their victims. Klaus finally speaks up and joins his siblings in their debate.]
Klaus: We swore a vow!
Kol: [loses his temper] Your vows haunt me more than Father himself! At least he can't chase us all. I say we take our chances.
Bella rolls her eyes at Kol.
[Klaus glares at Kol. Finn, looking torn between the two sides, hesitates before speaking.]
Finn: Perhaps Kol is right--
"Now we see why they ended up daggered." Said Layla. Kol glared at her.
"Sorry. Bad joke." Said Layla.
kol: [relieved] Thank you, Finn! Yeah, I've always said, "Oldest is the most intelligent--"
Finn: [cuts him off] --Stop talking--
"Rude." Said Layla.
[Finn turns to Elijah with a pleading expression before continuing on.]
Bella&Klaus: We are family! We should stay together!
Finn: I take no joy in our assent, but I do wish to sleep in a bed. To bathe in a bath, to feed of proper food. If we divide--
Elijah: [interrupts him] No, brother-- Bellatrix and Niklaus are right. We made a vow. [He looks at Kol and Finn for a moment before moving so he's standing in the middle of his siblings.]
Elijah: Family above all. [Elijah turns so he can face Klaus, who looks exhausted.]
Elijah: Always and forever. [Klaus, touched by his support and loyalty, smiles weakly.]
Layla raises her eyebrow.
OPENING MONTAGE
[At the Mikaelson compond, Bella is in the study, where she is sending a voice messege to "Problem 3🤪🔮".]
"Are all of us written as problems?" Asked Kol.
"Yes." Said Bella.
[She narrates in voiceover as the scene cuts to various locations while she catches her youngest brother up on what has been happening in New Orleans.]
Bella: [voiceover] Hello, Kol, I hope you are doing okay. I sent this to offer an update. [Downstairs in the dining room, Klaus and Elijah are sitting opposite of each other at the end of the table, staring at each other silently. Klaus looks amused and seems to be challenging Elijah to say something, but Elijah remains silent, his expression emotionless. After a moment, Elijah stands to his feet and leaves the room, glaring at Klaus the entire time.]
"Elijah is so patient." Said Davina.
"That's what makes him scary." Said Layla.
[Just as Elijah is about to walk through the door, Klaus opens his mouth to speak, but decides not to say anything at the last moment.]
Bella: [voiceover] Elijah is still mad at us. Klaus will never apologize and Elijah can never forgive us. Despite my and Freya's efforts, we are a house divided. Which is not to say I have no good news... [The scene cuts to St. Anne's chucrch, where what looks like a cage made of chain-link fence and reinforced steel has been placed in the middle of what used to be the main room. Inside the cage, Marcel is shirtless and fighting against an unknown man whose skills are not enough to defeat him.]
Bella: [voiceover] Nik kept his word-- Marcel controls the Quarter. There, he has founded a fight gym in the old St. Anne's Church where he tests the mettle of those who wish to join his vampire community. [After Marcel defeats another potential vampire, he looks over at Elijah, who has just arrived at the gym in an uncharacteristic cutoff t-shirt and gym shorts and walks into the ring to join him.]
Bella: [voiceover] Elijah has begun joining him for sparring. I believe it helps him work through his anger... and he has much anger. [The other vampires evacuate the ring and move to the sidelines to watch as Marcel and Elijah begin to fight each other. The scene cuts back to the Mikaelson compound, where Freya is sitting on the couch in the living room with a fussy and crying Hope. After a moment, Klaus comes into the room and picks up his crying daughter before rocking her on his hip to soothe her.]
Bella: [voiceover] While Hope continues to flourish, it is clear she misses her mother. Though Nik remains the doting father. He is really good at this. I even have a video how the great Klaus Mikaelson changes diappers. [Bella chuckles.]
"Delate that!" Yelled Klaus.
"No way." Said Bella.
"I want to see it!" Said Layla.
"I will send it to you." Said Bella. Klaus glares at them. Others watch them amused.
[The scene cuts to The Bayou, where night has fallen and the full moon is bright in the sky. The cursed Crescent wolves transform into their human forms, allowing Hayley to meet up with Elijah, Freya, and Hope, the latter of whom Hayley immediately pulls into her arms and embraces tightly with a wide, though weary, smile.]
People look at Hayley sadly.
Bella: [voiceover] Despite Freya's best efforts, she has yet to find the means to undo the spell placed on Hayley and the Crescent wolves. Me? I think i found the way. [Cut to the Mikaelson compound, where Klaus is pacing around his study and ranting while Cami, who is seated in an armchair, takes diligent notes.]
Bella: [voiceover] Meanwhile, Niklaus has begun to see Camille for what he calls "their little chats." He claims a desire to amend his ways. In truth, he seems utterly free of remorse like me... which only drives Elijah further away. [Back in the study, Bella finishes her messege to Kol and sends.]
Hayley glares at her. Bella ignores it.
ST. JAMES INFIRMARY
[Cami has walked into the bar, which has been temporarily converted into an art gallery and is now full of artwork on display. She looks around for a moment until Klaus appears and walks over to greet her.]
Klaus: [smiles] Camille! Thanks for coming.
Cami: [confused] ...Why did you ask me to meet you here?
Klaus: Well, I'd hoped we'd have one of our little chats, and I thought you might appreciate the change of venue. [He spreads his arms wide and gestures around the room at all of the paintings and smiles nervously.]
Klaus: So, I'm allowing you a private tour... of my exhibition. [Cami's eyes widen in realization.]
Cami: These are yours? [Klaus chuckles and smiles as Cami looks around at his art.]
Klaus: I spent the better part of a millennia trying not to draw my father's attention. And now he's dead, and all those who stood against me have been vanquished... I see no reason the fruits of my labor should go unappreciated. [Cami hesitates a moment before sighing and turning to face him.]
Cami: I didn't come here to appreciate art. If you want to talk about your progress as a person striving for empathy, fine. If not? I'll go.
Bella looks amused.
[Klaus walks toward her as he looks at Cami with a mixture of amusement and confusion.]
Klaus: Have I offended you?
Cami: [frustrated] I agreed to see you professionally. [Klaus smiles widely at her, but Cami ignores him and continues.]
Cami: But I was very clear when I set our boundaries, and they don't include private art shows.
Klaus: [smiles] Oh. Well, then, perhaps you prefer to escort me to tomorrow's opening?
Cami: [sighs in exasperation] Call me if you want to talk. [Cami walks away and is almost out the door when she realizes why Klaus really invited her there and stops suddenly.]
Cami: Wait-- you're worried no one else will come. Bella is working on something, Marcel's angry, Elijah won't even look at you... You'll be alone. [She walks toward Klaus and looks at him sympathetically.]
Cami: You're scared because the people you love are angry with you. Maybe you need to think about that.
"I hate therapists. They think they know everything." Said annoyed Bella.
[Klaus doesn't seem at all pleased by Cami's assessment of his feelings, but before he can say anything, Cami's phone buzzes, and she pulls it out of her purse to check it. Whatever she sees on the screen makes her frown in concern.]
Cami: [guiltily] I have to go. [Cami turns and once again walks away, this time actually leaving the building.]