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"Follow the Yellow Trick Road"
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Bo's Family pauses to remember Trick
Episode no.	Season 5 Episode 14 Overall Episode 75
Directed by	Paolo Barzman
Written by	Ley Lukins
Produced by	Wendy Grean
Featured Music	See Section Below
Cinematography by	Craig Wright
Editing by	Dale Gagne
Production Code	514
Original Air Date	October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)
Length	60 minutes (runtime)
Guest Actors
Ksenia Solo - Kenzi Rachel Skarsten - Tamsin Paul Amos - Vex Eric Roberts - Hades Luke Bilyk - Mark
Episode Chronology
← Previous "Family Portrait" Next → "Let Them Burn"
Short Summary List of Lost Girl Episodes Detailed List of Lost Girl episodes Bo faces her own fears within herself while Lauren searches for the answer to Bo's coma and Hades draws the pieces of his plan together 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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Follow the Yellow Trick Road was the fourteenth episode of the fifth season of the series, and the seventy-fifth overall episode of the Canadian television series Lost Girl. It was first shown on the Showcase Television Channel in Canada on October 11, 2015 at 9 PM Eastern time.

Production Data

• Series: Lost Girl
• Season: 5
• Episode Number: 14 (75th Overall)
• Episode Title: Follow the Yellow Trick Road
• 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: October 11, 2015 on the Showcase Television Channel in Canada
• Number of Canadian Viewers: Not Released
• Number of American Viewers: Not Released

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
Ksenia Solo	Kenzi
Zoie Palmer	Lauren
Rachel Skarsten	Tamsin
Paul Amos	Vex
Eric Roberts	Hades
Luke Bilyk	Mark

Music in this Episode

Song Title	Artist	Notes
There’s A Ghost	Fleurie	Written by Lauren Strahm
Additional Music		Courtesy of APM Music

Plot

Short Summary

Bo awakes to find herself in a world of grey, she being the only colour while in the real world, Bo is actually in a coma. Bo follows a path, like Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz in which she encounters all of her friends, one by one, as she looks to see the Maestro. Bo encounters Tamsin, Dyson, Lauren and Vex before finding the Maestro which turns out to be herself and she tells herself that she must be the master of herself. Bo is in her coma because of a Fae moth that feeds on suffering which Tamsin and Dyson catch when Kenzi appears to help. It is discovered that Kenzi returned because of a letter she received which Hades sent to draw her back. Back in Bo’s dream, she encounters Kenzi who is the moth in disguise and after overcoming her fear, is told by the moth that she has the key to overcome her father. Bo is then brought out of her coma by Lauren who has found the answer by reading books that Mark and Vex brought from Trick’s library.

Tamsin’s pregnancy seems to be well advanced in the episode, Lauren attempting to comfort Tamsin, telling her that she isn’t alone and they will help her. Vex tells Mark that he is sorry for all of the evil things he has done. Bo comes out of her coma to find all of her friends with her, Bo crying that Trick is gone. Bo reads Trick’s will and finds that he left gifts to all of his friends, Dyson and Mark get ownership of the Dal Riata, and the group of friends becomes a family. Hades appears and slits Vex’s throat in order to send a message to Bo, leaving him bleeding out as the episode ends.

Detailed Summary

The episode opens with a recap of the preceding episode including: Tamsin in the shower, realizing her hair is falling out, then Lauren performing an ultrasound and discovering that Tamsin is pregnant with Hades' child. Aife escaping from the Fae institution while Trick explains to Bo that Aife had escaped. Bo, Lauren, Tamsin and Dyson at Hades' cell in the aftermath of Hades' escape, Dyson noting that first Aife escaped, then Hades did so. Hades and Aife are then seen together, Aife telling Bo that they are back together. Bo then warning Aife whatever her plan is, it is dangerous. Trick then confronting Hades in an attempt to stop him from taking Aife away. Bo then discovering that Hades had killed Aife, Trick about to die as well, then Dyson coming to find Trick and Aife dead, Bo kneeling a their side, not responsive to Dyson's attempts to get her attention.

The episode begins with Bo (Anna Silk) laying in bed, seemingly having a nightmare, she dressed similarly to Dorthy from the Wizard of Oz, the rest of the world begin seen in shades of grey, Bo's red checkerboard dress and red bows on her pigtails being the only colours to be seen. Bo then startles awake and looks around the room, seeing no one there. Bo looks around the room in confusion, noticing that the world around her is grey and not understanding why. Bo calls out Tamsin's name, but there is no reply. Finding her cellphone, Bo attempts to call Lauren, but only Lauren's voicemail answers. As Bo listens to the voicemail message, she sees herself in a mirror and looks at herself in disbelief, seeing her red checkerboard dress, hair in pigtails and bows, for the first time. After a moment, Bo comments to herself: "I just woke up in a Lucy rerun."

The scene then changes to an intersection underneath a bridge where a traffic light changes as Bo pulls up in her car. As Bo waits for the traffic to move, she makes another call on her cellphone, this time to Dyson, but the phone rings and he does not pick up. Bo then honks the horn of her car, calling out: "Grey means go!" Getting out of her car, Bo looks into the car in front of her and realizes that it is empty. Bo then checks several other cars in line, and every one of them is abandoned. As she looks around her, Bo comments: "I am so not in Kansas anymore."

After the opening credits, we return to a closeup image of a memorial for Trick in Bo's home and moments later Bo is seen to be unconscious in bed, with Lauren (Zoie Palmer) monitoring her vital signs, Dyson (Kristen Holden-Ried) entering with Tamsin (Rachel Skarsten), Dyson telling Lauren that he has barred the windows and doors, explaining that they need to take precautions before they decide on their next move against Hades. When Dyson asks about Bo, Lauren answers: "I've run a renal dialysis plus a coma cocktail. She shows complete lack of responsiveness to stimulation." Tamsin, who is showing advanced signs of her pregnancy asks how long Bo can remain as she is and Lauren explains: "Not very long." When Lauren postulates what happened, in the aftermath of Trick and Aife's deaths, Dyson interrupts: "Her mind couldn't stand the trauma." Dyson then warns that all of them need to remain on guard against Hades, noting: "he could be anywhere. No one leaves this house alone." Tamsin replies: "Buddy system. I'll got Bo." Dyson answers: "We all got Bo." Lauren adds: "That's right. Voices, smells, touch. The more interaction we give her the greater her chance for recovery." Dyson grimly looks at Bo: "She'll recover. She has to." Lauren asks Dyson when he last slept, Dyson answering: "Probably the same time you did." Dyson then leaves to check over the house again, to be sure all is well, Tamsin reminding him to check the attic as well. After Dyson leaves, Tamsin tells Lauren: "He's still carrying around Trick's will." When she wonders if Dyson has read it, Lauren replies: "Doubtful. He's still grieving." Tamsin offer to look after Bo if Lauren wants to leave, but Lauren replies: "Tamsin, you should be resting." Tamsin explains: "I'm pregnant, not made of glass. Go on. It'll give you a chance to figure this out." Lauren sighs that she has had no luck so far as she picks up one of her Fae medical books, then adds that if anything changes with Bo, Tamsin should call for her. After Lauren leaves, Tamsin tells Bo: "You have no idea what I'd kill for a drink right now."

The scene then shifts to Bo in her mindscape where she is seen punching a vending machine in an attempt to get a soda. Giving up, Bo begins to walk down the street and when she sees an alleyway comments: "The part of the movie when the girl goes down the creepy alley... all alone..." As she turns the corner, someone that looks like Tamsin jumps out and sprays Bo with mace causing her to shriek out loud: "Oh my god, what are you doing?" Not-Tamsin replies: "I'm sorry but aren't you the one following me in a creepy alley?" Bo asks why not-Tamsin is dressed like a real estate agent and is told: "I could say the same thing about you. Pigtails huh? You're really leaning out." When Bo asks if it is Tamsin, she is told: "If you need a property, you need a good person." and then is handed a card which makes Bo comment: "You're a real estate developer? You don't even pay rent!" Bo is told that she has not-Tamsin confused with someone else, and then not-Tamsin introduces herself as "Thomasina" to Bo's surprise. Bo whispers: "And I'm dreaming." As Thomasina puts her card away, she comments: "Standing up? I thought only horses did that." Bo then explains: "I'm asleep and you are downstairs making waffles." As Bo slaps her cheek, Thomasina replies: "That's highly unlikely as I am vowed allergic to gluten." Thomasina then turns to leave, but Bo runs after her, asking if she is dreaming, where everyone in the city is. Thomasina explains: "Well, when the Pyrippus came, the colony cleared out. Which is why I am bulldozing. Everyone needs a legacy." She then waves her hands at the buildings and explains: "Thomasina towers." Bo looks at one of the alleyway and sees a mural of a winged horse, commenting: "The Pyrippus? I thought it just represented the Lord of Darkness." When Bo adds "My father" Thomasina becomes upset and tries to get her mace out once more. Bo stops her, explaining: "No, I don't know yet, but I know he's evil. Which is why I need to wake up and get back to my life!" Thomasina ponders: "Well it sounds like you need the Maestro. He knows everything." Bo asks where she can find him and Thomasina tells Bo: "He's slightly inaccessible." Bo then asks for Thomasina's help but she refuses and starts to walk away. Bo then takes hold of Thomasina's hand asking: "What if I insist?" and attempting to use her powers, but they have no effect and Thomasina brushes Bo's hand away. Bo then tells Thomasina that she will help, even if Bo has to force her to, but this only makes Thomasina hit Bo with her purse.

Back in the real world, Bo remains unconscious as Lauren returns to the room where Tamsin is still watching Bo. Lauren gives Tamsin a drink, explaining: "There's not a lot about Valkyrie pregnancies so I went with old faithful. Folic acid." Tamsin takes the drink from Lauren and thanks her. Lauren continues: "I will say that Valkyrie pregnancies accelerate much faster." When Tamsin is silent, Lauren adds: "You can't ignore it Tamsin." Tamsin tells Lauren: "Don't call yourself an it Lauren. You're a person." Lauren explains that she doesn't know how Tamsin is feeling, and Tamsin replies that she doesn't. Lauren presses on, telling Tamsin: "This won't take care of itself." Tamsin whispers: "Neither will Bo. So as much as I appreciate the pep talk, I'd rather you just focus on her. Leave me alone Lauren." Lauren replies: "I don't want to leave you alone." When Tamsin tells Lauren she isn't asking, Lauren tells her: "Fine. I'll go. But let me make one thing very clear to you. You will never be alone. Not ever, not with this. Please don't ignore what happened Tamsin. Please?" Tamsin says nothing, looking away from Lauren until Lauren leaves the room. After Lauren is gone, Tamsin tells Bo: "I have no idea what she is talking about."

Back in Bo's mindscape,

Questions in this Episode

• Where is Trick buried? This is never mentioned.
• Where is Aife buried? This is never mentioned.
• Why did everyone make for Bo's home after the events of the previous episode? Why not Lauren's clinic or the Dal Riata? Why take Bo to a location where there wasn't really any medical support for Lauren to use to help Bo?
• Did Dyson know where Trick's will was? If he went to the Dal Riata to get it, then why didn't they take Bo there? If not, who had it and gave it to Dyson?

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 October 16, 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
• Follow the Yellow Trick Road at the IMDb