: After Lestat drinks the poisoned blood, Louis slits his throat. However, Louis cannot bring himself to burn the body as Claudia demands. Instead, he places Lestat in a trunk with locks on the inside and leaves him for the trash collectors.
Music is central to the episode's atmospheric setting during the final Mardi Gras ball in New Orleans: Interview with the Vampire - Season 1Eps7
: Claudia orchestrates a "double-blind" plot. While Lestat believes he has intercepted her plan to poison a specific guest with laudanum and arsenic, Claudia has actually poisoned a different victim, Tom Anderson , whom she knew Lestat would target out of spite. : After Lestat drinks the poisoned blood, Louis
: The episode ends with the shocking revelation that Louis's "human" assistant, Rashid , is actually the ancient vampire Armand , who is over 500 years old and the current "love of [Louis's] life". Music is central to the episode's atmospheric setting
The finale centers on Louis and Claudia’s elaborate plan to kill Lestat before fleeing New Orleans for Europe.
: Composer Daniel Hart provided several original tracks for the finale, including " Laudanum and Arsenic ," " To Beat Lestat You Have to Become Lestat ," and " Come to Me " (featuring Sam Reid). Plot Recap and Twist