History Recap / TeenWolfS03E09TheGirlWhoKnewTooMuch

Jennifer also briefly mentions that it's a shame she has to kill Lydia, implying that banshees have a lot of potential power. This foreshadows the fact that Lydia learns to MakeMeWannaShout in seasons 5 and 6.

* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: When Lydia and Aiden are talking and Aiden claims that he and Aiden didn't have a choice--they ''had'' to kill Boyd--Lydia retorts "I thought you were ''all'' alphas," assuming that the Alpha Pack all worked together all the time.\\

* NotSoDifferent: In the same scene in Coach's office, Aiden tells Lydia that she shouldn't expect him to be "filled with remorse," because Derek killed Ennis (which isn't true). He's implying that the "good guys" are not so different from the Alpha Pack. Here, he may be hinting at the fact that he wants Scott's pack and the Alpha Pack to team up.

* AllPowerfulBystander: Morrell is painted as this when she psychoanalyzes the BigBad villain Deucalion. Morrell's character for all three seasons that she appears in is shown in this way (except for maybe ''one'' episode). She is able to see the entire picture, and she knows everything that is going on. But for whatever reason, she decides ''not'' to get too involved. Of course, Morrell is not ''completely'' a bystander. She has aided Deucalion at least twice. It seems that she takes her role as an emissary in a more traditional sense than her brother Dr. Deaton--meaning that she allows things to play out as much as possible, maintaining a balance in the universe. Though this is never stated or even implied, this scene shows that Morrell is a much more advanced pack emissary than Dr. Deaton. While Deaton uses physical techniques to aid the pack such as potions, serums, and elements, Morrell relies solely on her ''brain''. This gets her in trouble in episode 11 though.

-->-- '''Lydia Martin to Scott [=McCall=]'''

* EveryoneIsASuspect: Allison tells Isaac that she thinks her father either is the darach or is working with the darach from the inside, and she shows Isaac all of the evidence to support her claim.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: The framing and the way the shots go together consecutively show this really well. Scott and Stiles talk about how the darach still has one more teacher to sacrifice, and Scott says that they're all going to be at the recital tonight. It cuts to Jennifer, who stands in front of the school, handing out brochures for the recital.\\This is a RedHerring, because it implies that Jennifer is at risk of being the darach's next victim. But it turns out, she ''is'' the darach, and things are about to get ''very'' spicy.

* EmpathicEnvironment: As Jennifer walks away from Derek in the tunnel that leads to the school lacrosse fields, the wind swirls around her and begins to stir dead leaves through the tunnel. This is a version of {{Foreshadowing}}, because the environment seems to know that Jennifer is the darach. :: This is a bit of FridgeBrilliance, because the swirling leaves imply that AStormIsComing. We later find out that the Jennifer, the darach, has PowerOfTheStorm. Since at this point, it had not been revealed that Jennifer is the darach, this is a very, very subtle hint at her true nature.

Argent's innocence, which is revealed later in the episode, supports the fact that the killer is NeverTheObviousSuspect. :: Argent is this episode's RedHerringMole. The writing of this episode heavily implies that he is working with the darach, and much of his sketchy behavior in the episode can not be explained by the fact that he was just ''tracking'' the darach's movements.
* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: When Lydia and Aiden are talking and Aiden claims that he and Aiden didn't have a choice--they ''had'' to kill Boyd--Lydia retorts "I thought you were ''all'' alphas," assuming that the Alpha Pack all worked together all the time. :: Aiden retorts, "It's not that democratic," implying that there is some tension and disagreement going on within the Alpha Pack LegionOfDoom.

* HeroicWannabe: Referencing Cora's speech to them earlier in the episode, Lydia tells Scott that she doesn't want to just find the bodies. And she says that although she doesn't understand her powers, she thinks she can use them for good. :: This also establishes Lydia as Scott's {{Deuteragonist}}, which she remains for the rest of the series: Lydia tells Scott she wants to use her powers to ''help Scott'' rather than save the day herself.

* HumanSacrifice: As with almost every episode of season 3a, this episode features human sacrifice--3 of them to be exact--the 3 philosophers: Deputy Tara Graeme, the history teacher Mr. Westover, and the pianist at the recital. :: TargetedHumanSacrifice: The {{Cliffhanger}} that ends the episode reveals that Jennifer has taken Sheriff Stilinski, kicking off the final set of her sacrifices: Guardians. However, Jennifer purposely chose Stiles's father when she could have taken any parent in Beacon Hills. This is later backed up by the fact that she takes Scott's mother Melissa in the next episode and Allison's father Chris in the next--Jennifer ''wanted'' the children to perform a surrogate sacrifice for their parents.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode name is an allusion to the movie ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' :: Jennifer makes an allusion to Shakespeare's Macbeth, saying "You're just like me, Lydia. 'Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it.'" While this quote describes Jennifer accurately, Jennifer knows full well that Lydia is not inherently bad at all. Although, the fact that Jennifer says this could be a possible reference to the fact that banshees are commonly portrayed as monstrous and evil in Irish folklore. :: Jennifer also gives a TitleDrop by saying that Lydia is "just a girl who knows too much--Or...a girl who ''knew'' too much."

* OminousLatinChanting: As per usual when the darach is around and on the prowl, Deputy Graeme hears the darach's death chant through her radio when she tries to communicate with dispatch. It slowly gets louder and louder, and Tara gets more and more freaked out, before she finally shuts off the radio. Good move, Tara. Or maybe not... :: The chanting is also repeated when Lydia enters the classroom during the concert. The easily recognizable chanting is used as a way to make the reveal that Jennifer is the darach very obvious--they show Jennifer just as the chanting reaches its climax.

* OurBansheesAreLouder: Upon being tied to a chair by Jennifer, Lydia's scream actually has an effect similar to the howls of werewolves--she successfully signaled her location to Scott, even if she didn't know it. :: Jennifer also briefly mentions that it's a shame she has to kill Lydia, implying that banshees have a lot of potential power. This foreshadows the fact that Lydia learns to MakeMeWannaShout in seasons 5 and 6.

* StockPhrases: The English teacher in Jennifer comes out when she asks Derek where he's been and then tells him that he can't give the 'cliche' excuse of "I needed to be alone." :: The fact that ''Jennifer'' is the one to mention it instead of Derek, makes it an example of LampshadeHanging.

* UselessProtagonist: Cora calls Scott, Lydia, and Stiles this, calling them "a bunch of stupid teenagers" and says that they ''think'' they're doing good, but all they really do is find the bodies. :: This doubles as a WhatTheHellHero, with Cora calling them out for sitting around until people die. :: Cora's comments come at a strange time, considering the fact that just two episodes ago, Scott saved the first person to be taken by the darach--Dr. Deaton. Also, Scott, Stiles, and Lydia all were directly involved in defeating the villains of both season 1 and season 2. If anyone, Cora should be giving this speech to Isaac and Allison, who have been little to no help in stopping the murders of ''any'' season. :: Cora's speech is framed as a DespairSpeech. But at the end of the episode, her speech turns out to be a RousingSpeech, motivating Scott to rescue Lydia just before the darach kills her.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: The framing and the way the shots go together consecutively show this really well. Scott and Stiles talk about how the darach still has one more teacher to sacrifice, and Scott says that they're all going to be at the recital tonight. It cuts to Jennifer, who stands in front of the school, handing out brochures for the recital. :: This is a RedHerring, because it implies that Jennifer is at risk of being the darach's next victim. But it turns out, she ''is'' the darach, and things are about to get ''very'' spicy.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: The framing and the way the shots go together consecutively show this really well. Scott and Stiles talk about how the darach still has one more teacher to sacrifice, and Scott says that they're all going to be at the recital tonight. It cuts to Jennifer, who stands in front of the school, handing out brochures for the recital. This is a RedHerring, because it implies that Jennifer is at risk of being the darach's next victim. But it turns out, she ''is'' the darach, and things are about to get ''very'' spicy.

* EmpathicEnvironment: As Jennifer walks away from Derek in the tunnel that leads to the school lacrosse fields, the wind swirls around her and begins to stir dead leaves through the tunnel. This is a version of {{Foreshadowing}}, because the environment seems to know that Jennifer is the darach.
This is a bit of FridgeBrilliance, because the swirling leaves imply that AStormIsComing. We later find out that the Jennifer, the darach, has PowerOfTheStorm. Since at this point, it had not been revealed that Jennifer is the darach, this is a very, very subtle hint at her true nature.

Argent's innocence, which is revealed later in the episode, supports the fact that the killer is NeverTheObviousSuspect.
Argent is this episode's RedHerringMole. The writing of this episode heavily implies that he is working with the darach, and much of his sketchy behavior in the episode can not be explained by the fact that he was just ''tracking'' the darach's movements.
* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: When Lydia and Aiden are talking and Aiden claims that he and Aiden didn't have a choice--they ''had'' to kill Boyd--Lydia retorts "I thought you were ''all'' alphas," assuming that the Alpha Pack all worked together all the time.
Aiden retorts, "It's not that democratic," implying that there is some tension and disagreement going on within the Alpha Pack LegionOfDoom.

* HeroicWannabe: Referencing Cora's speech to them earlier in the episode, Lydia tells Scott that she doesn't want to just find the bodies. And she says that although she doesn't understand her powers, she thinks she can use them for good.
This also establishes Lydia as Scott's {{Deuteragonist}}, which she remains for the rest of the series: Lydia tells Scott she wants to use her powers to ''help Scott'' rather than save the day herself.

* HumanSacrifice: As with almost every episode of season 3a, this episode features human sacrifice--3 of them to be exact--the 3 philosophers: Deputy Tara Graeme, the history teacher Mr. Westover, and the pianist at the recital. \\ TargetedHumanSacrifice: The {{Cliffhanger}} that ends the episode reveals that Jennifer has taken Sheriff Stilinski, kicking off the final set of her sacrifices: Guardians. However, Jennifer purposely chose Stiles's father when she could have taken any parent in Beacon Hills. This is later backed up by the fact that she takes Scott's mother Melissa in the next episode and Allison's father Chris in the next--Jennifer ''wanted'' the children to perform a surrogate sacrifice for their parents.
* LiteraryAllusionTitle: The episode name is an allusion to the movie ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' \\ Jennifer makes an allusion to Shakespeare's Macbeth, saying "You're just like me, Lydia. 'Look like the innocent flower but be the serpent under it.'" While this quote describes Jennifer accurately, Jennifer knows full well that Lydia is not inherently bad at all. Although, the fact that Jennifer says this could be a possible reference to the fact that banshees are commonly portrayed as monstrous and evil in Irish folklore. \\ Jennifer also gives a TitleDrop by saying that Lydia is "just a girl who knows too much--Or...a girl who ''knew'' too much."

* OminousLatinChanting: As per usual when the darach is around and on the prowl, Deputy Graeme hears the darach's death chant through her radio when she tries to communicate with dispatch. It slowly gets louder and louder, and Tara gets more and more freaked out, before she finally shuts off the radio. Good move, Tara. Or maybe not... \\ The chanting is also repeated when Lydia enters the classroom during the concert. The easily recognizable chanting is used as a way to make the reveal that Jennifer is the darach very obvious--they show Jennifer just as the chanting reaches its climax.

* OurBansheesAreLouder: Upon being tied to a chair by Jennifer, Lydia's scream actually has an effect similar to the howls of werewolves--she successfully signaled her location to Scott, even if she didn't know it. \\ Jennifer also briefly mentions that it's a shame she has to kill Lydia, implying that banshees have a lot of potential power. This foreshadows the fact that Lydia learns to MakeMeWannaShout in seasons 5 and 6.

* StockPhrases: The English teacher in Jennifer comes out when she asks Derek where he's been and then tells him that he can't give the 'cliche' excuse of "I needed to be alone." \\ The fact that ''Jennifer'' is the one to mention it instead of Derek, makes it an example of LampshadeHanging.

* UselessProtagonist: Cora calls Scott, Lydia, and Stiles this, calling them "a bunch of stupid teenagers" and says that they ''think'' they're doing good, but all they really do is find the bodies. \\ This doubles as a WhatTheHellHero, with Cora calling them out for sitting around until people die. \\ Cora's comments come at a strange time, considering the fact that just two episodes ago, Scott saved the first person to be taken by the darach--Dr. Deaton. Also, Scott, Stiles, and Lydia all were directly involved in defeating the villains of both season 1 and season 2. If anyone, Cora should be giving this speech to Isaac and Allison, who have been little to no help in stopping the murders of ''any'' season. \\ Cora's speech is framed as a DespairSpeech. But at the end of the episode, her speech turns out to be a RousingSpeech, motivating Scott to rescue Lydia just before the darach kills her.

* EmpathicEnvironment: As Jennifer walks away from Derek in the tunnel that leads to the school lacrosse fields, the wind swirls around her and begins to stir dead leaves through the tunnel. This is a version of {{Foreshadowing}}, because the environment seems to know that Jennifer is the darach. \\ This is a bit of FridgeBrilliance, because the swirling leaves imply that AStormIsComing. We later find out that the Jennifer, the darach, has PowerOfTheStorm. Since at this point, it had not been revealed that Jennifer is the darach, this is a very, very subtle hint at her true nature.

* EveryoneIsASuspect: Allison tells Isaac that she thinks her father either is the darach or is working with the darach from the inside, and she shows Isaac all of the evidence to support her claim. \\ Argent's innocence, which is revealed later in the episode, supports the fact that the killer is NeverTheObviousSuspect. \\ Argent is this episode's RedHerringMole. The writing of this episode heavily implies that he is working with the darach, and much of his sketchy behavior in the episode can not be explained by the fact that he was just ''tracking'' the darach's movements.
* EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily: When Lydia and Aiden are talking and Aiden claims that he and Aiden didn't have a choice--they ''had'' to kill Boyd--Lydia retorts "I thought you were ''all'' alphas," assuming that the Alpha Pack all worked together all the time. \\ Aiden retorts, "It's not that democratic," implying that there is some tension and disagreement going on within the Alpha Pack LegionOfDoom.

* HeroicWannabe: Referencing Cora's speech to them earlier in the episode, Lydia tells Scott that she doesn't want to just find the bodies. And she says that although she doesn't understand her powers, she thinks she can use them for good. \\ This also establishes Lydia as Scott's {{Deuteragonist}}, which she remains for the rest of the series: Lydia tells Scott she wants to use her powers to ''help Scott'' rather than save the day herself.