But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian) has seen it all.
The drugs, the booze, the epic blowups with management over his gritty articles.
Jacob Anderson as Louis de Point du Lac.Alfonso Bresciani/AMC
Their original sit-down ended with Louis attacking Daniel after he accused Louis of forgetting what human life was like.
But Louis and the world have both changed, and he’s ready to give it another spin.
And who’s that watching their disagreement, which ends with Louis drawing Chekhov’s sword cane?
Sam Reid as Lestat de Lioncourt.Alfonso Bresciani/AMC
It’s an ethereally beautiful blond man who’s looking at Louis like he’s quite the snack.
Louis is oblivious and goes about his normal routine, including church with Paul.
Lestat orders drinks for the table plus a round for the musicians, who are always forgotten.
(He’s gonna murder them later, right?)
Hmmm, very mysterious!
Lestat projects his voice into Louis' head, chiding him for letting these men devalue him.
Never once did it cross my mind.
As the sun rises the following morning, the brothers climb to the roof of their house.
Then Paul tells Louis he loves him and throws himself to the flagstones below.
It’s awful and shocking, and it leads to the darkest chapter of Louis' human life.
Hey, remember how Lestat told the de Pointe du Lac family that he loathes religion?
He confirms thathe’sthe fever plaguing New Orleans as Louis plunges that sword cane into his back.
(Told you we’d see it again.)
Once Lestat catches the man, he flat-out punches all the way through his head.
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Louis is now alone with Lestat, who offers up his dark gift.
“You just have to ask me for it.
You just have to nod your beautiful head and say yes,” he implores.
How can he not, with Lestat professing his love after everyone else abandoned him?
In the present, Louis tries to explain how Lestat’s words disarmed him.
“For the first time in my life, I was seen.”
And with that, my vamp-loving babies, thisInterview’sjust getting started.
