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"Let the Dark Times Roll"
Lost Girl episode
Bo faces off against The Morrigan
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 5 Overall Episode 53
Directed by	Ron Murphy
Written by	Jeremy Boxen
Produced by	Vanessa Piazza
Featured Music	See Section Below
Cinematography by	Craig Wright
Editing by	Paul Day
Production Code	405
Original Air Date	December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08)
Length	60 minutes (runtime)
Guest Actors
Paul Amos - Vex Rachel Skarsten - Tamsin Emmanuelle Vaugier - The Morrigan Rob Archer - Bruce Christine Horne - Dungeon Master
Episode Chronology
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Short Summary List of Lost Girl Episodes Detailed List of Lost Girl episodes Bo is reunited with Lauren, then confronts Vex about her being Dark Fae. Trick faces the Una Mens while Kenzi and Tamsin rescue Bruce from The Morrigan SuccuWiki Rating: (3.2)

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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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Let the Dark Times Roll was the fifth episode of the fourth season of the series, and the fifty-third overall episode of the Canadian television series Lost Girl. It was first shown on the Showcase Television Channel in Canada on December 8th, 2013, at 10 PM Eastern time.

Production Data

• Series: Lost Girl
• Season: 4
• Episode Number: 5 (53rd Overall)
• Episode Title: Let the Dark Times Roll
• Directed by: Ron Murphy
• Writing credits: Jeremy Boxen
• Production Company: Prodigy Pictures
• Running Time: 60 Minutes (Including Commercials)
• Country of Origin: Canada
• Originally Aired on: December 8th, 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
Ksenia Solo	Kenzi
Richard Howland	Trick
Zoie Palmer	Lauren
Paul Amos	Vex
Rachel Skarsten	Tamsin
Emmanuelle Vaugier	The Morrigan
Christine Horne	Dungeon Master
Rob Archer	Bruce
Sean Bell	Whicher
Samantha Espie	Pietra
Clint Butler	The Archivist
Jessica Huras	Receptionist
Judi-Anne Olivia Lopez	Kai
Kirsten Comerford	Bridesmaid
Daniel Williston	Caterer

Music in this Episode

Song Title	Artist	Notes
Today Is A Good Day		Courtesy of APM Music
Over You	Flume featuring Anthony For Cleopatra	Written by Harley Edward Streten, Jesse Sewell and Jezzabel Dawn Doran
Summersonic		Courtesy of APM Music
Baleric Wind		Courtesy of APM Music
She Hurt My Head		Courtesy of APM Music
Clearsky		Courtesy of APM Music
The Wanderer	Emilie Mover	Written by Ernest Maresca

Plot

Short Summary

Bo is told she must fall in line with the Dark Fae or the Una Mens will kill her. As well they tell Bo that they will find Lauren and Kenzi and they will die as well being enemies of the Fae. Bo goes to confront Vex, assuming he is responsible, but finds The Morrigan back in control of the Dark Fae. The Morrigan reunites Bo and Lauren at a Dark Fae party, but then enlists them to find Vex and bring him to her. At the same party, Bruce appears and meets up with Kenzi and Tamsin who free Bruce from being under punishment from The Morrigan when Tamsin goes up against another Fae in a dance-off to the death and wins. Vex is found by Bo and tells her about how all of the Mesmers were killed including his own family, intending to cut off his own hand to be able to escape the Una Mens’ punishment. Bo cannot stop Vex from doing so, but learns from him that he is not the cause of her being Dark Fae. Lauren reveals that she has joined the Dark because of the Light Fae not helping her. Bo is unable prove that she did not sign an agreement to be Dark Fae and is forced to align herself to the Dark Fae. It is revealed that Bo signed a document with someone named Rainer as her co-signer who it appears is The Wanderer from all indications. Trick is summoned to the Una Mens who ask about his past and judge him, also revealing some of the Blood King’s past and how the Una Mens came to be. In the end they choose Trick to be the new Acting Ash.

Detailed Summary

The episode opens with a repeat of the last few moments of the previous episode where the leader of the Una Mens (Christine Horne) told Bo (Anna Silk) that her blood, which had been tasted by their Gargoyle in the previous episode, had told them she was Dark Fae. Bo refuses to believe this news and she is told that she then has a mystery to solve, both Bo and Vex (Paul Amos) who was the leader of the Dark Fae when she joined them. Bo is then told she can leave as the Una Mens are satisfied with what they have learned about her. Bo replies that this is "my town and if anyone is going to leave it is you and your circle jerk of doom." As Bo turns to leave, the Una Mens tell Bo: "If you see the human doctor or that terrorist pet of yours, tell them we will see them soon." Bo pauses and turns back to look at the leader and asks: "What did you say?" Bo is told that both Lauren and Kenzi are enemies of the Fae and "their deaths will be most painful." Bo strides towards the leader saying: "And there it is" before she uses her power to draw the Chi from her. As Bo does this, the Chi from the other Una Mens in the room also begins to flow from their bodies into Bo's, eventually coming to a stop before the flow is reversed and all of the Chi that Bo had taken is returned to each of the Una Mens. Bo falls to her knees, gasping for breath as she asks: "What kind of boomerang bitch are you?" Bo is told: "Strike at the Una Mens and you will be your own victim. For now aligned Succubus a choice. Pay fealty to the leader of the Dark Fae at once or die."

The scene switches to Kenzi (Ksenia Solo) pulling a tag from a serving dispenser which reads number 69. After looking at the currently being served number, which is also 69, Kenzi takes another ticket which also reads 69. Turning away from the dispenser and walking away, Bo then appears as she leaves a restroom, straightening out her clothing before two other Fae, including the receptionist (Jessica Huras), also leave and also straighten out their clothing. It is then shown that Bo and Kenzi are in a waiting area to see the leader of the Dark Fae along with several other Fae. Kenzi asks Bo if she is "adequately juiced" and Bo replies: "Those Una Mens assholes pack quite a wallop and with Dyson out of town I have to find another way to recharge the double D's." Kenzi just looks at Bo for a long moment before Bo smacks Kenzi on the shoulder adding: "The batteries. My batteries." Then Bo tells Kenzi that she wants to find The Wanderer and "get all of this cleared up." Kenzi asks: "You think the The Wanderer is responsible for the old 'whoops I accidentally tripped and joined club Evil?'" Bo insists that The Wanderer has to be as she notes that the Wanderer took her against her will, wiped her memories and when she returned home she was Dark Fae. When Bo mentions that someone else is responsible, Kenzi asks if it is "Vex-meister General" and Bo notes that the Una Mens told her that Vex is involved in what happened to her in some way. Kenzi complains: "Yeah, but we were such good mascara buddies. Although he did sick Cleo on you." Bo tells Kenzi that she intends to force Vex to tell her what is going on, who The Wanderer is and how to kill him. Kenzi asks about Dyson and Bo tells her that he is still looking for Lauren somewhere outside of the city. Kenzi jokes that she is happy that Bo's "love life has become less complicated" as Bo hopes that Dyson will find her and that Lauren is alight. Kenzi promises Bo that everything will be fine. Bo tells Kenzi that she loves her and Kenzi taps Bo on the nose replying: "I know." The receptionist calls out "Now serving number 69" and all of the Fae look at their tickets which all have that number on them. Kenzi asks Bo if she is Dark Fae if that makes Kenzi one as well, noting that if she is she will need an image upgrade and that they should talk about her having a clothing allowance. Bo tells Kenzi: "Trust me. We will not be Dark Fae for long." The receptionist clears her throat and while looking directly at Bo says: "Now serving number 69." Bo takes the ticket from Kenzi and the two make their way towards the leader of the Dark Fae's office.

Bursting through the doors, the pair stop in front of the desk where Vex was last seen in his role as the leader of the Dark Fae. Bo calls out: "I'm Dark?" The chair swings around and reveals The Morrigan (Emmanuelle Vaugier) who it appears has taken back her position from Vex at some point. She smiles and tells Bo: "I'm so glad you finally joined us."

After the opening credits, we return to Bo, Kenzi and The Morrigan. Bo and Kenzi exclaim at the same time: "I thought you were dead!" to which The Morrigan answers: "Surprise!" The Morrigan goes on to say how shocked she was to learn that Bo, "the unaligned Succubus yanking her head from between her shapely legs and deciding to come over to the only side that matters." Bo tells her that is wasn't by choice and she intends to have that choice annulled the moment The Morrigan gives Vex to her. The Morrigan is surprised asking "since when is that prevent capable of anything above the belt?" Kenzi shoots back: "He imprisoned your brassy beaver." After Kenzi gets a long look from The Morrigan and a shorter one from Bo, she manages: "Right. Vex bad. Vex Mesmer poop." The Morrigan then tells Bo that if she wants Vex she should go to a "Dark Kaylee" she is holding that afternoon. Kenzi asks: "What is that? Code for a vegetable enema?" The Morrigan explains that it is like a "Light Fae party but with more... everything." Bo refuses to attend and starts to leave but The Morrigan tells Bo that if Bo was falsely made to join the Dark Fae she can get out of the agreement by showing proof of this, but before the first full moon after joining. Bo realizes that the full moon is that evening and The Morrigan replies that "Well, there's no time to doodle is there? Feel free to bring your human pet." Kenzi tells The Morrigan: "I am not a pet. I will never be anyone's pet, nor will any human." Bo smiles at Kenzi's words and The Morrigan tells Kenzi that she is "already getting the hang of being Dark." Kenzi at first says "Really?" but then adds quickly: "I mean... Shut up." After telling Bo that she should appear in whatever makes her comfortable, The Morrigan continues adding that Bo should also "wear a smile for once." Bo says nothing and Kenzi says "Oh brother." before the two leave, The Morrigan watching them go.

Trick (Richard Howland) is seen in her lair on the telephone speaking to Wai Lin, who Trick last spoke to in the Second Season when he was looking to see into the future and encountered The Garuda. He asks her for information on The Wanderer, promising her dinner and only dinner before hanging up the phone. Trick then opens a small container within which can be seen a small seed that is vibrating strongly, strange sounds coming from it, before he closes the box once more and places it within his safe. After locking it, Trick turns to discover the Whicher (Sean Bell) standing nearby. Trick takes hold of a blade and angrily demands to know why the Whicher entered his lair without permission. The Whicher comments: "That's a big knife for a bartender." Trick answers: "Depends on the bar." Trick is then told he has been summoned by the Una Mens to a personal inquisition, handing him a scroll. Trick is told to: "Get your story straight." Trick asks: "Which story?" and is told: "Your life story." by the Whicher before he turns and leaves.

The scene then moves to a party elsewhere where Dark Fae are present. Kenzi, Bo and Tamsin (Rachel Skarsten) arrive, Kenzi being impressed by the scene they find which actually appears to be a rather tame party. Kenzi picks up a seeding and looks at a note which reads: "Please plant a tree in honour of our future." Kenzi comments: "Tree huggers, bad swag, not a UFC fighter in sight this is the worst Dark Fae party we have even been to." Bo's answer is: "This is the only Dark Fae party we've even been to and it will be the only one we're ever going to." Kenzi takes a drink from a waiter as he passes by as does Tamsin, Kenzi yelling out: "Dark Fae for life!" after she tastes the drink. As Tamsin chokes on her drink and Kenzi goes to help her, The Morrigan arrives and approaches Bo, calling her the guest of honour and: "Look at you all edgy and shit. You sure know how to grab the spotlight." The Morrigan then offers Bo something from the buffet, which turns out to be three young human women. Bo is disgusted by this and after using her powers on one of the women, tells her to take her friends and leave. The Morrigan is less than pleased with Bo "dismissing the food", Bo claiming that doing so proves that she cannot be Dark Fae. The Morrigan refutes this telling Bo that yes she did judge Bo, but she is already "over it" Bo is unimpressed as The Morrigan claims: "There is a refreshing lack of hypocrisy with us. We are honest about what we are Bo so why not you?" After Bo claims that she knows what she is, the Morrigan tells Bo she is: "A luscious Succubus who's true nature is to feed off of humans just like the rest of us Fae. You just choose not to. Lame." After adding that Bo has great hair, Bo wonders if that is why everyone it looking at her, but The Morrigan insists that it is because those around her are "delighted" that Bo has "found your true home."

After leaving the party, Bo and The Morrigan are seen walking outside, Bo telling The Morrigan that the Dark Fae are not her true home and that she is not there to make The Morrigan "look good in front of your subjects." adding that all she wants to do is talk to Vex and find out what happened. When Bo asks where Vex is, The Morrigan tells her that she has no idea where Vex is. When Bo confronts The Morrigan that she said Vex would be there, Bo is told: "No I said if you wanted him you would have to come to the party." The Morrigan then tells Bo that she will give her every resource to hunt Vex down. Bo answers: "I'll just collect my gift bag and be on my way" but The Morrigan stops Bo and tells her: "The Una Mens is cramping my style. And they want every human you love very very dead." Bo answers that she can protect her friends, but The Morrigan tells Bo that the Una Mens will not leave until "all loose ends are tied up and Vex is the loosest end of all." When Bo asks why, she is told that Vex vanished and somehow "pissed them off." Noting that they both need to find Vex, The Morrigan calls it kismet, but Bo calls it "Kiss my ass while I walk away and do this on my own terms." The Morrigan tells Bo that she is Dark now and that makes her Bo's boss and also her friend and she claims that she can prove that to Bo. Taking Bo by the arm she turns her around to look behind her to see that Lauren (Zoie Palmer) is approaching from across the way wearing a black dress and moving directly towards Bo. Bo smiles in surprise as Lauren comes closer but just as the scene ends her smile vanishes.

Returning from the first commercial beak,

Questions in this Episode

• What is the source of the power which made the Una Mens be able to reverse Bo's power back upon herself.
• When they did so, did they take all of the Chi that Bo had in her and could they take all of the Chi in Bo's body and kill her?
• Just how does Bo know her memories where erased?
• How and when exactly did The Morrigan take back control of the Dark Fae from Vex?
• We saw Vex in the midst of using a stun gun on The Morrigan during the Third Season finale. What happened between that moment and The Morrigan appearing with her eye injury? How is it that Vex has not been punished, or killed for that matter, by her?
• Assuming that Bo has been aligned with the Dark Fae, what does that do to her relationship with Trick, Dyson, Hale and the other Light Fae?
• When and where did Bo actually sign the pledge to be Dark Fae?
• What is behind the scheme of The Morrigan finding Lauren? There has to be one.
• Where is Lauren living if she cannot be at the apartment she once had?
• Is Lauren now a pet or slave of The Morrigan in some way?
• What happened to Crystal? Is she a pet of the Dark Fae? Is she staying with Lauren somewhere? Is she even alive at this point?

Answers in this Episode

• It appears that the Una Mens are immune to Bo's ability to take Chi from others. Whether that is because they are similar to a hive mind or some other reason is not clear.
• Dyson during this episode, according to Bo, was looking for Lauren outside of the city.
• At some point in the last two episodes since Vex was seen as being the leader of the Dark Fae, The Morrigan somehow took back control of the Dark Fae from Vex. How this happened was not explained.
• Apparently it was common knowledge that Vex had imprisoned The Morrigan and as well it was common knowledge that he had killed her.
• A Kaylee is the Anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic céilidh, a type of social dance or party in Ireland and Scotland.
• According to The Morrigan, if someone has been tricked into joining the Dark Fae, they are revoke that choice if they provide proof before the next full moon after they did so. This was likely a falsehood she placed on Bo.
• Lauren has retuned in this episode to the city and Bo knows she is well and safe, but there are complications.
• It appears that Crystal did not accompany Lauren.

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 December 13th, 2013. You can find that review here. She gave it 3.2 pitchforks out of 5.

External Links

• The Official site of the series Lost Girl
• Official Season Four website at Showcase.ca
• Let the Dark Times Roll at the IMDb