It Never Ends Well for the Chicken
| "It Never Ends Well for the Chicken" | |
|---|---|
| Lucifer episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Viet Nguyen |
| Written by | Aiyana White |
| Featured music | Ben Decter |
| Cinematography by | Ken Glassing |
| Original release date | August 21, 2020 |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
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"It Never Ends Well for the Chicken" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of the Netflix television series, Lucifer. Much of the episode is presented in Black-and-White noir style and set in 1946 with the main cast playing alternate roles. Netflix released the episode, along with seven other episodes comprising the first half of the fifth season, on August 21, 2020.
Plot[edit]
Trixie Espinoza, daughter of Chloe Decker and Dan Espinoza, visits Lucifer Morningstar at his penthouse and has him tell her a story about his ring. Lucifer tells her about a visit to 1946 New York City where he encountered Lilith, mother of the demon Mazikeen, a chanteuse going by the stage name Lilly Rose who looks exactly like Mazikeen. Lilith, due to being owed by Lucifer, has him figure out who stole her ring. He finds Private Investigator Jack Monroe to help him. Jack is having marital difficulties with wife Shirley. They get a lead saying that Lucky Larry was behind the theft but shows up dead at Jack's front door. An informant for Jack says that Lucky Larry had an altercation with bratwurst heir William "Willy the Sausage Prince" Kincannon. Willy denies killing Larry, but says he buys rare objects from him on occasion. Finding a cigar stub at Larry's apartment, Lucifer and Jack deduce that it's from gangster Tommy Stompanato but is found dead with the Eye of Horus drawn on their face covered by a mask and heart ripped out. The symbol leads them to an Occult book store where they encounter Melvin the Magnificent. He informs that Lilith's ring is highly sought after for granting immortality. Since the ring is not really the reason for Lilith's immortality, Lucifer sets up a ruse to catch the thief, which turns out to be Willy. However, Gertie the bartender revealed she hired Larry to steal the ring to save her husband. Lilith decides to give up her immortality and puts it her ring that she gives to Lucifer and tells him not to tell her children so they remain strong and unbreakable. When he's finished Trixie retells the story to Maze, who paid Trixie to get the story from Lucifer. Maze goes to Reno, Nevada and finds an elderly Lilith but they do not reconcile.
Cast[edit]
- Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar
- Scarlett Estevez as Trixie Espinoza
- Lesley-Ann Brandt as Lilith "Lily Rose" / Mazikeen "Maze"
- Rachael Harris as Gertie
- Lauren German as Jack Monroe
- Tricia Helfer as Shirley Monroe
- Aimee Garcia as Tommy Stompanato
- Kevin Alejandro as William "Willy the Sausage Prince" Kincannon
- D.B. Woodside as Melvin the Magnificent
Guest starring[edit]
- L. Scott Caldwell as older Lilith
- Eric Sweeney as Lucky Larry
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The episode was written by Aiyana White and directed by Viet Nguyen.[1][2] The majority of the episode was filmed in black-and-white and the title card used a jazz version of the Heavy Young Heathens "Being Evil Has a Price" that is normally used.[3]
Casting[edit]
With the exception of Ellis and Estevez, the main cast played alternate roles.[3] Tricia Helfer, who had a main role in seasons two and three, returned for the episode while Lauren German and Aimee Garcia played male characters.[2]
Music[edit]
Ben Dector and Jeff Russo provided the music for this episode and also featured singing from Lesley-Ann Brandt and Tom Ellis with Brandt playing the mother of her main character, the demon Lilith going by the stage name Lily Rose.[3]
Reception[edit]
The episode was one of the most anticipated of the season.[4] LaToya Ferguson of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A grade, saying it is one of the most exceptional episodes of the series.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ @LUCIFERwriters (October 9, 2019). "What chicken? Face screaming in fear Who's the Chicken? Oh, no-- tell us who the chicken is @AiyanaEWhite !!! Flushed faceSmiling face with hornsGrimacing face #LuciferSeason5 #LuciferNetflix" (Tweet). Retrieved June 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ferguson, LaToya (August 24, 2020). "In the exceptional "It Never Ends Well For The Chicken," it's storytime at Lucifer's penthouse". AV Club. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ng, Philiana (October 24, 2019). "'Lucifer' to Stage 1940s Musical Noir Episode in Season 5: First Look (Exclusive)". etonline. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ Bagchi, Apeksha (August 23, 2020). "Lucifer: Why The Show Goes Black & White For An Entire Episode". CBR.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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