In Memoriam

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"In Memoriam"
Lost Girl episode
Dyson, Kenzi and Hale show off their dance moves
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 1 Overall Episode 49
Directed by	Paolo Barzman
Written by	Emily Andras
Produced by	Vanessa Piazza
Featured Music	See Section Below
Cinematography by	Craig Wright
Editing by	Ben Wilkinson
Production Code	401
Original Air Date	November 10, 2013 (2013-11-10)
Length	60 minutes (runtime)
Guest Actors
Paul Amos - Vex Inga Cadranel - Aife George Takei - Engelram Mia Kirshner - Cleo
Episode Chronology
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Short Summary List of Lost Girl Episodes Detailed List of Lost Girl episodes Reality and memories have been changed while Bo, Tamsin and Lauren are all missing and Kenzi searches for the answers SuccuWiki Rating: (0.0)

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Lost Girl is a Canadian developed and produced television series which premiered in the 2010 season on the television channel Showcase.

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In Memoriam was the first episode of the fourth season of the series, and the forty-ninth overall episode of the Canadian television series Lost Girl. It was first shown on the Showcase Television Channel in Canada on November 10th, 2013 at 10 PM Eastern time.

Production Data

• Series: Lost Girl
• Season: 4
• Episode Number: 1 (49th Overall)
• Episode Title: In Memoriam
• Directed by: Paolo Barzman
• Writing credits: Emily Andras
• Production Company: Prodigy Pictures
• Running Time: 60 Minutes (Including Commercials)
• Country of Origin: Canada
• Originally Aired on: November 10th, 2013 on the Showcase Television Channel in Canada
• Number of Canadian Viewers: TBA
• Number of American Viewers: TBA

Cast

A promotional Image of the Season Four cast of Lost Girl from the official website at showcase.ca/lostgirl From left to right: Richard Howland as Trick, Ksenia Solo as Kenzi, Rachel Skarsten as Tamsin, Anna Silk as Bo, Kristen Holden-Reid as Dyson, Zoie Palmer as Lauren and K.C. Collins as Hale.

Actor / Actress	Role
Anna Silk	Bo
Kristen Holden-Ried	Dyson
Ksenia Solo	Kenzi
Richard Howland	Trick
K.C. Collins	Hale
Zoie Palmer	Lauren
Paul Amos	Vex
Inga Cadranel	Aife
Tim Rozon	Massimo
George Takei	Engelram
Mia Kirshner	Cleo
Virna Kim	Waitress
Sean Dell	Whicher
Tamsen McDonough	Janet
Courtney Deelen	Seamstress
Adam Cassidy	Monk

Music in this Episode

Song Title	Artist	Notes
Pentagram Rock	Nichol Robertson	Written by Nichol Robertson
Just For You		Courtesy of APM Music
Noches De Vino Tinto	Matt Kingsley	Written by Matt Kingsley
Plaza De Rambias	Matt Kingsley	Written by Matt Kingsley
Libertango		Written by Astor Plazolla
It’s All Good Honey	Matt Kingsley	Written by Matt Kingsley

Plot

Short Summary

Reality and the memories of both Fae and humans have been altered so that no one remembers Bo ever existing and reality itself seems to have reverted to the 1930s. The reality change also seems to have placed Kenzi in Bo’s place, at least in actions and relationships. Aife hires Kenzi to prove Bo did exist and discovers along with Dyson the memory and reality tampering. Both Tamsin and Lauren are missing, their location and condition both unknown. Kenzi also has made a deal with Massimo to have Fae powers, but Massimo has tricked her and she is not actually Fae. Vex attempts to keep reality as it is, for the power he now has as The Morrigan, but Hale and Dyson oppose him. Kenzi and Dyson find the cause of the reality change and they fix everyone’s memories, but at the moment they do Aife confronts Trick and as the episode ends, she has regained her memories and attacks Trick, meaning to kill him. At the end of the episode, a hint of what the Una Mens are is given and Lauren is seen for an instant as she remembers Bo. As well for an instant Bo is seen somewhere opening her eyes which are completely bright blue.

Detailed Summary

The episode begins with an old 1940's pickup truck driving into some kind of warehouse. After the truck comes to a stop and the driver gets out, Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) drops out from underneath the truck and then runs off to hide behind a forklift in the warehouse where she pauses and says: "Now let's see what all of the fuss is about." Kenzi then watches a pair of men lug a heavy wicker basket through the warehouse before placing it on top of the pickup truck's bed. As Kenzi watches she comments to herself: "Oh this is so Raiders! Here's hoping this ark contains less Nazi face melting goodness." After the two men leave, Kenzi makes her way to the truck and then approaches the wicker basket. As she hovers over it, she whispers to herself: "Oh... The Una Mens." She is then grabbed from behind by one of the two men who places a hand over Kenzi's mouth and says in an almost monotone voice: "Indeed. They are coming and they will be hungry." He then begins to drag Kenzi away from the truck. Kenzi calls him "Zombie Boy" and demands he let her go, but before he can reply, out of the darkness comes Hale's (K.C. Collins) voice. He calls the man Whicher (Sean Dell), and tells him to stop. Whicher replies that Kenzi is claimed and tells Hale that Kenzi has: "dared to defile the Blood Laws She will be delivered by the Una Mens." Kenzi quips that he: "Needs to be delivered to a dentist, you breath smells like the anus of a Yeti." His reply is: "Bold talk from the human who has attacked the place of sanctuary."

The scene then shows Hale with Dyson (Kristen Holden-Ried), and Dyson tells Whicher that he is making a mistake and that he should let Kenzi go. Kenzi then says in an angry voice that she is not human and then breaks free of Whicher. After taking a few steps away, she turns back to face Whicher and then thrusts her hands to her side. In the next moment sparks begin to erupt from Kenzi's hands which give her the appearance of having Fae powers. As this happens, neither Hale or Dyson seem to be shocked by this, possibly meaning that they have seen Kenzi do this before. The sparks fly from Kenzi's hands for a time and then she seems to be having some problems controlling what is happening, shaking her hand and looking at Hale and Dyson for a moment before turning towards them both, shaking one hand and blowing on it. Dyson looks at Kenzi a moment, comments that what she did is "cute" and then tells Whicher that Kenzi cannot be the one he is looking for as Kenzi says in a firm voice that she is: "All Fae Baby. Feel the heat." and gives out one more spark of her power. Whicher is confused and unsure asking how it is possible and how he could be mistaken. Before Kenzi can quip too much, Hale stops her and tells Whicher that they will take care of Kenzi. Whicher warns Hale that if he sees Kenzi again: "Her skin will line the Una Mens' holy chamber." Hale then escorts Kenzi from the warehouse with Dyson following a moment behind them, but first pausing to look at the wicker basket and then moving on. Dyson arrives where Hale and Kenzi are, Kenzi telling Hale that she "had him", then telling them both they need to leave. Kenzi protests asking why Dyson couldn't: "Whomp his ass with your massive wolf paws?" Dyson's reply is that he didn't want to: "Miss the show Sparky." Hale tells Kenzi that her temporary powers are not a good idea, but Kenzi reminds Hale that they are necessary as she is a terrorist in the eyes of the Fae at the moment. Hale replies: "What? All you terrorists smell like sunflowers and Chardonnay?" The tree pause uncomfortably for a moment before Dyson tells Hale that he will: "Take Tinkerbelle home." and Hale replies that he will take care of the paperwork as Kenzi walks away. Before he leaves, Dyson tells Hale: "Sunflowers? Nice." and then he leaves as well to follow Kenzi out of the warehouse.

Kenzi and Dyson are next seen at Kenzi's home where Dyson is checking the area for anyone that might be there. Kenzi tells Dyson that no one else is there and his comment is: "Just you, me and the thongs?" Kenzi chuckles as Dyson comments there are a lot of thongs there. Kenzi's answer is: "They are all business thongs" as she appears wearing a kimono. Dyson pauses a moment and then replies: "I don't even want to know what that means." He considers a moment and then adds: "I can see why you need them though, they do fill up the place a bit." Kenzi replies that she isn't lonely if that was what Dyson was asking about, but he insists that he wasn't as Kenzi smiles at him. Dyson then comments: "Why would you be lonely with me here?" Kenzi replies in a soft voice: "That is a very... good... question." Dyson then kisses Kenzi in a way that seems to suggest that they are at least romantically involved with one another which slowly starts to become something more before Dyson breaks the kiss and then swears. When Kenzi asks why he stopped, Dyson explains that he is thinking about Hale and Kenzi replies: "Well, that's very open minded." Dyson replies that he knows that Hale is crazy about Kenzi and he wonders since when he and Kenzi have been so enamoured with each other. Before any answers can be made there is a knock at the door and Kenzi curses thinking that it is "more council douchehats" but Dyson comments that whoever it is smells "a little too pleasant." Kenzi opens the door to reveal Aife (Inga Cadranel) who is dressed formally in black. Kenzi attempts to close the door on her, but Aife puts her foot against the door stopping it from closing completely and asks to: "speak with the talented private investigator. My name is Aife." Kenzi is not impressed and then answers: "I remember you lady. You made Ash who talks like Batman go boom." Aife then touches Kenzi's hand and begins to use her powers on her. As Kenzi begins to swoon she comments: "Ugn. Suede in this weather? You beautiful badass." Dyson then approaches the pair and warns Aife to let Kenzi go. After she does so, Aife claims that she is not there to fight and that she needs help to find her daughter who is named Bo. Bo's name has no effect on either Dyson or Kenzi, Kenzi commenting that: "Kind of dude's name am I right?"

Following the opening credits, Kenzi, Dyson and Aife are seen in a diner talking. Kenzi seems to be surprised that Aife is a Succubus, but Dyson corrects Kenzi saying that Aife "The Succubus who tried to assassinate the Light Fae Elders." Aife rolls her eyes and claims that she was "agitated." When Dyson asks what she is now, her reply is "less agitated" and she claims to have a higher purpose to find the daughter she has lost. When Aife begins to reach across the table towards Kenzi, Dyson intervenes and takes hold of Aife's hand. She comments that she had met Dyson before, but he comments that she "didn't leave much of an impression." Aife brushes Dyson's comment off saying that "no matter what men save around their lady friends they are always impressed." Aife then explains that she was speaking of them both being in Doctor Taft's laboratory together. Dyson look at Aife a moment and then remembers that she was there, but neither of them say anything more about what happened. Kenzi then asks: "So you have a thirty-year old daughter, a grown daughter that no one has ever heard of or seen." Aife admits there are no records or physical proof that she ever gave birth which she notes is one of the things that Succubi can heal the damage from explaining that "A Succubus' body is her weapon so there would be no damage so to speak." Aife then asks Dyson if he would like to see for himself, but he declines and Kenzi also refuses. Aife claims that in her heart she knows she gave birth to a baby girl and that she would have named her after her mother. Aife then shows both Kenzi and Dyson a photograph of Bo and claims that when she found the photo she knew that it was of her daughter. Dyson stares at the photo and comments that Bo is beautiful before Kenzi snatches the photograph from his hands and looks at it commenting: "Yeah if you are into faces and bodies and whatever." Kenzi says she is not interested in taking on the case, and Aife says that she knows that Kenzi is skeptical. She then leans in closer to Dyson and pulls down her lower eyelid to reveal a dark spot in the white part of her eye. Dyson explains to Kenzi that what she has is something called a Requardo Coil which is proof that a Fae's memories have been altered. Aife continues to explain that she wants to know why and that she will pay for the information. When Kenzi hears this, she agrees to take on the case. Dyson's cellphone then rings and he begins to leave. Kenzi asks Dyson why he is going when he has been doing the same thing for a month and found nothing. Dyson explains: "She rescued me." Kenzi attempts to dissuade him, saying that she must be dead. Dyson answers that he survived because he shifted into his wolf and he needs to find her to understand why she drove them both off the cliff. Kenzi tries to have Dyson remain, whispering that he does not want to be left alone with Aife, but in the end Dyson turns to Aife saying: "You're lucky she's taking your case. Kenzi's the best." Moments later Dyson leaves the diner leaving Kenzi alone with Aife. Aife then tells Kenzi she wants to leave as well, noting that it is "Fleet Week" in the city meaning that the Navy has arrived and she wants to go and feed on the sailors. At this point a waitress (Virna Kim) arrives with the bill for lunch looking to be paid. Aife uses her powers to not have to pay the bill. As Kenzi watches this happen, for an instant she sees Bo in Aife's place before the vision returns to normal and the waitress leaves. Kenzi comments that Aife needs: "Some kind of manager" as the scene ends.

Dyson is then seen standing at the top of the cliff that he and Tamsin drove over. He has a flashback of the event, which shows him growling and baring his teeth before the scene of the truck going over the cliff for a moment is shown. Dyson is then shown looking around for a moment, then walking off to begin his search for Tamsin.

The next scene is of Kenzi and Trick (Richard Howland) in Trick's lair beneath the Dal Riata looking at a complex devices that is moving in front of them.

Questions in this Episode

• Just how much time has actually passed between the last season and this one? Months? Days? Weeks? It is not clear what it might be.
• What has each character done in that time frame? Does any of it mean anything to them in the future?
• Has reality changed as well? The look and feel of the series has a dramatically different look, almost a film noire look to it.
• Assuming that reality itself has been altered, to what end? Why and how did this happen?
• Who caused the memory changes?
• Why did they occur?
• What happened to Tamsin?
• Where is Bo?
• How did Lauren wind up in a cafe as a waitress?
• Why does Kenzi have 80 thongs anyway?
• What did Aife do between the last season and this one?
• Being that Bo not being in "existence" more or less, changed everyone's relationship, actions, and where their lives went, did her not being in that reality, if it is a different one, really make that much of a change to the entire, as it seems, world?
• Now that they all remember Bo, what happens now? It appeared that reality didn't change when their memories were returned.
• Vex imprisoned The Morrigan but to what end? He would be well aware of her need for revenge on him if, and or when, she escapes, so why keep her alive? Wouldn't have been safer to kill her?
• What are the Una Mens? What is their power? Are they responsible for the reality change that seems to have happened?
• As there is no Ash currently, will there be one? Is it possible that Hale might be the Ash once more?
• Assuming that Hale does not become The Ash again, what will he do? Will he return to the police force, which appears to have happened in this episode, and thus push Tamsin out of her position as Dyson's partner?
• What is the deal that Kenzi made with Massimo? How did she get herself into that deal?
• Where is Bruce?
• Assuming that Hale and Dyson are aware that Kenzi made a deal with Massimo, why haven't they done something about it?

Answers in this Episode

• From the beginning of the episode, it is obvious that Kenzi has made a deal with Massimo in order to have Far powers, but that deal, whatever it is, did not make Kenzi actually Fae.
• According to Kenzi's comment at the beginning of the episode, based on Aife's information, Bo is 30 years old.
• Apparently, according to Aife, Succubi can heal all of the signs of their giving birth so there is no physical evidence of them having done so.
• Aife confirms in this episode that Bo was named for Aife's mother, Isabeau.
• The presence of a Requardo Coil, which is a dark patch found in the eye of a Fae, usually in the lower part of their eye is evidence that the Fae's memories have been altered. There appears to be no real world match in either fact or lore to this.
• Apparently Dyson survived Tamsin's truck going over the cliff by shifting into his wolf form, but has no idea where Tamsin is.
• According to Aife, the period in time of this episode happens around Fleet Week which is the traditional name given for the event when Naval vessels recently deployed in overseas operations dock in a city for one week.

Episodes

For a more detailed list see: List of Lost Girl episodes, or click on the individual episode titles for more in depth articles.

Episode Review on Succubus.Net

Tera, the owner of this website, posted a review of this episode on her Blog, A Succubi's Tale on November 15th, 2013. You can find that review here. She gave it ??? pitchforks out of 5.

External Links

• The Official site of the series Lost Girl
• Official Season Four website at Showcase.ca
• In Memoriam at the IMDb