Vampire Diva Diaries- New Orleans Diva

8 - Alive•Dead•kicking.

THE BAYOU

[Oliver and the rest of the Crescents in the Bayou are gathering up their belongings in a clearing while Hayley and Klaus watch them from in the woods while they determine how to proceed]

HAYLEY: So, Jackson is MIA and Oliver seems to think he's the Alpha. They're not going to listen to me.
Klaus: The birthmark on your shoulder did not disappear when you became a hybrid. Go on, talk to them.
[Nervous, Hayley slowly makes her way toward the group of Crescents as Klaus follows behind her. They all turn to face her and defensively form a circle around them]

OLIVER: The hell you two want?
Klaus: Hold your tongue, or I'll tear it from your gaping mouth.
HAYLEY: [shoots Klaus a look] We didn't come here to fight, Oliver. Our pack has been divided by people who want us to be their slaves. What we need right now is a leader. Someone who will reunite us and make us strong again. Someone who will fight for our pack. If you let me, I can be that person.
OLIVER: You think we can trust you? You're not one of us! Hell, you're not even a wolf, you're a blood-sucking vampire parasite!
[Klaus rolls his eyes dramatically]

HAYLEY: You want to say that again and see what happens, Oliver?
OLIVER: You tough girl, you're gonna attack me? In front of all them? You'll just give them another reason to say yes to Cassie and her moonlight rings. Yeah, they would rather follow a witch than you. Me? Hell, I'd rather die than follow you.
[Furious, Klaus vamp-speeds over to Oliver and knocks him flat on his back before he stomps on his chest with his boot]

Klaus: Well, at least you didn't drag this out.
HAYLEY: Hey! Let him go, Klaus!
Klaus: You need to learn about the art of politics, love. You gain support by killing your detractors!
HAYLEY: They may not like me very much, but these people, including Oliver, are my family. Let him go. Now.
[Klaus looks around at all of the wolves who are watching intently and smiles before releasing Oliver]

Klaus: You see? There's your queen. Powerful, fearless, and, unlike me, merciful. [He turns to address Hayley] These people need to show you more respect. How you handle them now is up to you.
[Klaus turns to leave, but Hayley, confused by this ploy, stops him]

HAYLEY: [confused] Where are you going?
Klaus: I'm going to find the witch. Seems I need to educate her as to what she may or may not do in my city. ALGIERS

[Marcel and Elijah walk down the streets of the Algiers neighborhood New Orleans]

MARCEL: The stake is safe. Davina won't use it on Klaus if it would kill me.
Elijah: Of course, she has no reason whatsoever not to use it on me.
MARCEL: [smiles] I guess you better behave!
Elijah: And how long before someone else should make this discovery? What if it falls into enemy hands?
[Marcel, unable to argue against this point, becomes slightly more concerned about their predicament]

MARCEL: Huh. I'll get her to give the stake back! Alright? Just give me some time.
Elijah: Unfortunately, Marcel, unlike these wretched souls that you recruit here, your promises do little to inspire my faith. One way or another, Davina will comply.
MARCEL: [sighs in frustration] Look. Hey, do you ever wonder why your family has so many enemies? It's because you make stupid moves like this! It really makes me wonder how the hell I ever survived you people.
FLASHBACK—NEW ORLEANS, 1821

[Kol is hanging out with Marcel in the courtyard of the compound, and has organized (and presumably compelled) a group of men to act out Shakespeare for him. Marcel's lips are coated with blood]

MARCEL: Please, let me go! Mr. Kol, I don't-I don't like this.
KOL: Don't be absurd! Shakespeare should be experienced in the flesh! In truth, these aren't the finest actors, but we are in the colonies. [He shrugs] Here! [He gestures to the stage] Where were we?
ACTOR 1: In venom to thy work!
[The actor takes a sword and literally runs another actor through with it. Marcel gasps in shock as the man falls dead to the floor]