The penultimate episode airs tonight and it will set everything up for the finale next week. And what can we look forward to? Well, Elijah and Klaus are working on the werewolves’ side, much to the dismay of, well, everyone else.

After last week’s close call between Hayley and Mikael on the Other Side, Elijah doesn’t seem willing to take any more chances with Hayley’s safety. He is firmly on faction werewolf at the moment and Marcel and his compatriots are not happy about it.

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While everyone is busy throwing Father Kieran a raucous wake, New Orleans style, Klaus is being haunted by visions of his dead ‘father,’ Mikael. We soon learn that Mikael wants to kill Hayley and therefore the abomination of a child that she is carrying.

After a short stroll with the funeral procession, Hayley is overcome by a spell Monique is performing and faints. The Mikaelson brothers scoop her up and take her to safety, where they enlist Genevieve to help Hayley. Genevieve figures the whole thing out very quickly and blocks Monique’s spell just in time for Hayley to land one good stake to Mikael’s gut before she is ripped back to the real world.

After Elijah tells Hayley about just how frightened he was at the thought of her death, Hayley plants a huge kiss on Elijah and he then speeds away, no doubt to go overanalyze it as he always does.

We also saw Cami and Marcel interacting throughout the episode about that key that Kieran kept around his neck. We learned that the key opens a box that houses a weapon that can be used against all the Quarter’s supernatural residents should the need occur. They discover the weapon hidden in Sean O’Connell’s (Cami’s dead brother) grave, and when they open it, Cami realizes that it is written in a code that only she can decipher, and decides to take ownership of it.

Sneak Peek

Klaus is trying desperately to convince Genevieve to help him make some moonstones for the werewolves, and since her coven and ancestors currently just want her to sacrifice herself for the final Harvest girl to be reaped, she is seriously considering the offer.

Extended Promo

Check out this extended look at the promo as well, and get a great look at all the factions gearing up for a serious battle.

Can’t watch live tonight?

Have no fear! If you find yourself unable to catch the episode live, you can watch The Originals season 1, episode 21 online. You can catch it on the CW’s website usually within 24 hours of the initial airing. Also, Huluplus subscribers can also catch up on Hulu, as the episodes are usually posted six hours or so after airing, and a little later in the week for non-subscribers.

The easiest method is always to set your DVR, but you may also be able to catch The Originals by checking out the OnDemand section from your local cable provider. The OnDemand option is usually available the next day.