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"It's Your Lucky Fae"
Lost Girl episode
Tamsin reveals her true feelings to Bo
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 5 Overall Episode 66
Directed by	Paolo Barzman
Written by	Ley Lukins
Produced by	Wendy Grean
Featured Music	See Section Below
Cinematography by	Craig Wright
Editing by	Ben Wilkinson
Production Code	505
Original Air Date	January 4, 2015 (2015-01-04)
Length	60 minutes (runtime)
Guest Actors
Rachel Skarsten - Tamsin Paul Amos - Vex Vanessa Matsui - Cassie Luke Bilyk - Mark Amanda Walsh - Elizabeth Helm/Persephone Noam Jenkins - Heratio Shanice Banton - Iris Dax Ravina - Seymour
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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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It's Your Lucky Fae was the fifth episode of the fifth season of the series, and the sixty-sixth overall episode of the Canadian television series Lost Girl. It was first shown on the Showcase Television Channel in Canada on January 4, 2015 at 9 PM Eastern time.

Production Data

• Series: Lost Girl
• Season: 5
• Episode Number: 5 (66th Overall)
• Episode Title: It's Your Lucky Fae
• Directed by: Paolo Barzman
• Writing credits: Ley Lukins
• Production Company: Prodigy Pictures
• Running Time: 60 Minutes (Including Commercials)
• Country of Origin: Canada
• Originally Aired on: January 4, 2015 on the Showcase Television Channel in Canada
• Number of Canadian Viewers: TBA
• Number of American Viewers: TBA

Cast

A promotional Image of the Season Five cast of Lost Girl from the official website at showcase.ca/lostgirl From left to right: Anna Silk as Bo, Zoie Palmer as Lauren, Kristen Holden-Reid as Dyson and Rachel Skarsten as Tamsin

Actor / Actress	Role
Anna Silk	Bo
Kristen Holden-Ried	Dyson
Richard Howland	Trick
Zoie Palmer	Lauren
Rachel Skarsten	Tamsin
Paul Amos	Vex
Vanessa Matsui	Cassie
Luke Bilyk	Mark
Amanda Walsh	Elizabeth Helm/Persephone
Noam Jenkins	Heratio
Shanice Banton	Iris
Dax Ravina	Seymour
Michael Dufays	Angry Fae
Milton Barnes	Jed
Jack Newman	Delivery Fae
Sofia Troop	Kat
Aldrin Bundoc	Fire Fae Waiter
Aniela Kurylo	Pythia
Sagine Semajuste	Dedona

Music in this Episode

Song Title	Artist	Notes
Beautiful Sunrise		Courtesy of APM Music
Ghillies		Courtesy of APM Music
Happy Folks		Courtesy of APM Music
Spin (Underscore)		Courtesy of APM Music
Metal Man		Courtesy of APM Music
I Can See A Train A Comin		Courtesy of APM Music
Song For Mpho		Courtesy of APM Music
Close	Slow Skies	Written by Karen Sheridan

Plot

Short Summary

Cassie the Oracle turns up missing as Bo receives a gift from her father on her birthday and needs help in understanding what it is. To find out what happened to Cassie, Bo joins a Fae dating site and meets the last person that Cassie went out with. Tamsin and Lauren buy Bo a stuffed cat for a birthday present which possesses Bo with the powers of a cat and begins to turn her into one. Using her new found powers, Bo finds Cassie and two other Oracles who have been imprisoned and their eyes taken from them, eventually it is revealed that the Oracles took their own eyes out to stop being forced to see all of time. Mark has a job at the Dal Riata but makes quite a number of mistakes and when he confronts Vex there, things only get worse. When Persephone appears there, things only get worse still when Trick’s ledger is stolen. Dyson discovers that during her investigation Bo went on a date with one of the dead from the elevator crash which gives the first clue that something is happening and at the end of the episode, one of the possessed elevator bodies has Trick’s ledger of Fae names and has found out who Bo is. Bo does not uncover what her father’s gift is, but she learns a secret from Tamsin that she never expected.

Detailed Summary

The episode begins with a recap of the previous episode which includes: Trick asking Dyson to look into the deaths of three humans with Vex's help, Dyson coming to the understanding that a Fae cult is involved and Lauren telling Dyson that the three bodies from the elevator crash had been taking from her clinic. Bo and Tamsin encountering Mark and asking him what he was running away from, Bo being struck by the Hunter's arrow and then kissing Mark as she whispers "What is it about you?" Mark then holding a knife to the Hunter's throat, Dyson telling Mark he is a Shifter, Bo realizing that Mark is Dyson's son, Mark telling Dyson he is trouble and Dyson telling Mark that he does not see things that way because he is Mark's father.

The episode opens with an image of a parcel that has been opened, Bo (Anna Silk) sitting nearby and holding a card in her hands. Bo picks up her cellphone and makes a call while looking at the card which reads: "Happy Birthday Precious. Love Daddy."

Elsewhere, Cassie the Oracle (Vanessa Matsui) is on a date with a gentleman when her cellphone rings. Cassie, being bored from her date comments as she picks up the phone: "Oh thank god. But... um... Keep talking. Super interested in your journey." Cassie answers the phone and Bo asking Cassie for her insight about a "Fae gift from Hell. Literally." Cassie replies: "And you want me to tell you what it is. That's all I'm good for right? Look I'm on a date so whatever's going on with you, tomorrow, pints at the Dal, your treat." Bo agrees and then Cassie hangs up on Bo. Bo then removes a large ornate box from the wrapping paper and tissue paper, commenting to herself: "Here's hoping there is one." Back on her date, Cassie asks her date about being new in town and he replies that he is "boring" but calls Cassie "fascinating" and then asks about her siblings, Cassie replying: "I have a douchebag cousin named Seymour, does that count?" He replies: "I have a sister who is a party girl that only wants to have a good time. Personality out the wazzu." Cassie comments that she "sounds fun" and asks if she is single. After a pause, the man continues: "Hardly. But she was thrilled when I told her you were an Oracle." Cassie rolls her eyes in disgust: "So she's looking for a reading. And let me guess, and you do too. Fine. Let's just get it over with." He replies: "Actually, I'd like to order are you ready?" Cassie is confused and asks if he is serious that he doesn't want a reading from her as "that's all that anyone ever wants." He replies that he is sorry that she is offended, but Cassie explains that she is surprised as "Oracle doesn't exactly spell lucky in love" and Cassie's date insists that her luck is about to change, adding that: "Life is about anticipation. That's the fun part."

Cassie and her date are then seen arriving at Cassie's apartment, she telling him about her dreams and he telling Cassie some of his own before kissing Cassie and then saying goodnight to Cassie and asking her to call him tomorrow as he leaves. Cassie closes her apartment door and seems very happy for the first time in the episode for a moment, but then, suddenly she clutches at her head and begins to cry out in pain and stumble around her apartment in agony.

Following the brief opening title sequence, Trick (Richard Howland) and Tamsin (Rachel Skarsten) are talking at the Dal Riata while Mark (Luke Bilyk) is cleaning tables. Trick explains that: "He's working here. He's new to our colony, exposure to Faekind will do him some good." Tamsin comments: "Yeah it's not the first person that he's exposed himself to." When Trick asks what Tamsin means by this she brushes her comment off as Bo arrives who asks if either Trick or Tamsin have seen Cassis as they were supposed to be meeting at the Dal. After both say that Cassie hasn't arrived, Trick gives Bo a present and wishes her a happy birthday. When Bo opens the present, it is revealed to be a finger from Alexander the Fay which Trick notes "has been handed down through our family for generations." After a short pause, Bo replies jokingly: "You totally gave me the finger" as everyone laughs a bit uneasily, Tamsin then leaving with the explanation that she has "something to do."

Lauren (Zoie Palmer) and Tamsin are seen walking along a sidewalk, Lauren in disbelief that they had forgotten that it was Bo's birthday, Tamsin commenting that he forgot because "It's me" and when Lauren's reason for forgetting is "I've had a lot on the go! I've been busy with things..." Tamsin comments: "Like sucking up to Evony?" Lauren rolls her eyes and replies: "I call it working." Tamsin then suggests that for Bo's birthday they have a surprise party at the Dal Riata and hire some Yeti strippers and "drink until we vom." Lauren comments "Always with the class" but then adds that Tamsin needs to keep Bo away from home so Lauren can bake a cake and get some balloons. The pair pause in front of a Curio Shop where a stuffed cat catches Tamsin's eye. Tamsin comments: "You've been replaced, I've found Bo's..." Lauren gasps out "No!" and then Tamsin finishes with: "I was going to say new companion." Lauren looks at the stuffed cat and says "it's awful" and suggesting a "nicknack" in the window, but Tamsin says no one loves nicknacks, and the owner of the shop (Milton Barnes) adds: "Because they don't bring you luck." He explains: "That kitty is from the Emperor Kang dynasty. Legend says Kang was a poor warrior until he came upon that magic kitty." Lauren is unconvinced, but the shop owner continues: "That cat brings luck to its owner and people around them." Tamsin asks how much, and at first the shop owner plays hard to get, but when Lauren suggests the nicknack, he asks for $75 and Tamsin agrees to the price, then asks Lauren for the money to pay for it.

Bo is then seen at the Dal Riata, still waiting for Cassie to appear. Calling Cassie's cellphone, Bo only hears Cassie's voicemail message and leaves a message for her, adding to Trick that Cassie has not responded to any of her phone calls. Trick suggests that Cassie might be sick and also adds that "it isn't like you to worry" and to ask if something is going on. Bo diverts Trick's attention by insisting that nothing is wrong and that she is simply worried about Cassie and begins to leave to visit Cassie at her apartment but before she can leave, Tamsin and Lauren arrive, Tamsin giving Bo the stuffed cat and Lauren attempts to give Bo a nicknack from the story, but drops it on the floor as she hands it to Bo. Lauren then tells Bo that the cat is also from her and Tamsin comments: "Oh, now suddenly the cat's good enough for you." Tamsin then hands the cat to Bo and tells her: "That man said it would bring you lots of happiness and good luck" while Lauren refuses to believe that luck exists or that the cat could provide such a thing. Bo thanks them both, saying that she loves the cat and calls it: "Very roadkill sheik." When Tamsin asks where Bo is going, Bo explains that she needs to see Cassie as she has a bad feeling. Tamsin tells Bo that she will go with her and when Lauren also suggests she will go, Tamsin comments: "You forgot that thing we talked about?" Lauren replies: "I'm not looking at your mole again" and then suddenly understands what Tamsin is getting at, bids Bo and Tamsin goodbye adding that: "I'll be on my cell if anybody needs me" and as she picks up the pieces of the broken nicknack continues "which, apparently, you don't."

Bo and Tamsin are then seen outside of Cassie's apartment, Bo knocking on the door and calling out Cassie's name. When Tamsin suggests breaking down the door, Bo tries to open the door and finds it unlocked, Tamsin giving credit to "the lucky cat...Boom!" Once inside, Bo and Tamsin see that Cassie's apartment is wrecked and there is blood on the walls and on the furniture. Tamsin tells Bo they need to secure the scene, get blood samples to Lauren and call Dyson in for help. Bo then kneels down and picks up an ice cream baller which is covered in blood and comments: "If this isn't, it's the worst dinner party in history."

Following a commercial break, Mark is seen sweeping the floors at the Dal Riata before sitting down behind a set of drums, fantasizing about being a famous drummer and then playing badly for a few moments before Trick puts an end to things and Mark attempts to make excuses. Trick then tells Mark that he needs to sign in and explains that all Fae when they pass through "our colony" sign a ledger which Trick maintains and keeps safe in his lair. Trick also explains that "our signature also contain our true power." Mark then turns a few pages of the ledger before ripping a corner of one of the pages and holding that piece in his hand. Trick then takes the ledger away, commenting: "And this is why keep it in my lair" before thanking Mark and walking away. Elsewhere in the Dal, Bo picks up an earring that she lost while Tamsin is on the phone. Tamsin then tells Bo that Dyson is at Cassie's apartment and Lauren is checking the blood for clues. Bo tells Tamsin that she called the other Oracles, but none of them have called her back as yet. Tamsin is concerned about Cassie being missing as "the powers of an Oracle in the wrong hands can be deadly." When Bo asks about Cassie's family she tells Bo that Cassie's cousin is "coming in for questioning" which makes Bo pause and ask: "Wait. Seymour?" Seymour (Dax Ravina) walks into the Dal Riata and greets Bo with: "You remember SuccuBabe. I'm touched." When Bo asks if Mayer, Seymour's uncle, knows that he is out of jail, Seymour tells Bo that the "Una Mens cut his throat. Punishment. Stole luck from the wrong Fae." He then asks what is going on with Cassie, but when he it told that she is missing replies: "Cassie is special. People don't like that." When Bo asks if that mean him as well, Seymour replies: "I'm a soul eater. I suck people's spirits. Not exactly beloved." Seymour explains to Bo that he took over Meyer's business but it is failing noting that: "What's a bookie without the ability to steal luck? Instead of helping out, Cassie emancipated herself from the family." Bo replies: "Well, maybe she thought you were trying to use her."

Questions in this Episode

• How is it that Bo's Father cannot leave Hell, but he can have items sent to Bo from there it seems? It is unlikely he sent the gift directly, so who did? And if it was one of the "three" that did, wouldn't Heratio have known Bo in the first place?
• What is the "gift" that Bo's Father has sent her?
• Is the gift what changes Bo into the Dark Queen on Earth?
• In mythology, Persephone did not have any actual siblings, so when Heratio refers to her as his "Sister" this likely isn't more than a half-sister assuming that the known myths are adhered to. This does leave the question as to how exactly Bo's Father is supposed to be returning to Earth by this current plan and if this was his plan from the beginning. It also leaves open the question of the relationship between the three spirits.
• When Heratio kissed Cassie, was that the trigger to cause the events that unfolded from that point forwards or was something else the cause?
• Who is Alexander The Fay?
• What, exactly, does a Yeti stripper look like?
• So Mark tore one of the pages of Trick's ledger which means that one part of a page is not, or might not, be with it. If it isn't with the book is it possible for Trick to locate the ledger? More to the point, the ledger that was stolen from Trick, was it the same ledger or a decoy? Trick would be unlikely to just leave such a thing laying around and it could be a trick.
• If the Una Mens killed Mayer, the question is why? The reason given is very vague.

Answers in this Episode

• The card that accompanied the present from Bo's Father read: "Happy Birthday Precious. Love Daddy."
• The strange box that was the gift Bo's Father sent her for her birthday has appeared before but not in the Lost Girl series proper. The box appeared in a television promo back in 2012 where Bo was in a white room, turning a hand crank on the side of the box, which seemed to be acting in a similar fashion to a Jack-in-the-box. You can see that promo video here.
• Of the three bodies that were in the elevator crash, the stockbroker was possessed by Persephone, the vice-president was possessed by Heratio. Who possessed the bike courier is not clear in this episode but according to the enhanced episode at the Showcase website, her name is Iris.
• Iris in Greek mythology is the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods. You can find out more about this myth here.
• Heratio may possibly refer to this story in Roman history.
• Mark got a job at the Dal Riata through Trick cleaning tables and doing general labour.
• This episode, in the series timeline, occurs on Bo's birthday.
• Trick gave Bo for her birthday a finger from Alexander The Fay which he claimed had been handed down through their family for generations.
• The Tamsin/Lauren Curio Shop scene was filmed at 85 Ossington Avenue in Toronto. The location is not a shop of any kind.
• Seymour last appeared in Dead Lucky where he was responsible for the events in that episode and was sent to jail as a result.
• Seymour revealed that the Una Mens, while they were in power, killed his uncle Mayer who was last seen in the episode Vexed.
• Cassie left her family soon after Seymour took over Mayer's bookie business, feeling that Seymour was using her.
• Seymour is a soul eater. A soul eater is a folklore figure in the traditional belief systems of some African peoples, notably the Hausa people of Nigeria and Niger who is supposedly able to consume an individual's spirit, causing a wasting disease that can be fatal. You can find out more about this myth here.

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 January 9, 2015. 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 Five website at Showcase.ca
• It's Your Lucky Fae at the IMDb