A Reptile Dysfunction
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Episode 8
| "A Reptile Dysfunction" | |
|---|---|
| Grimm episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | David Straiton |
| Written by | Michael Golamco |
| Featured music | Richard Marvin |
| Cinematography by | Eliot Rockett |
| Editing by | George Pilkinton |
| Production code | 508 |
| Original air date | February 5, 2016 |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"A Reptile Dysfunction" is the eighth episode of season 5 of the supernatural drama television series Grimm and the 96th episode overall, which premiered on February 5, 2016, on NBC. The episode was written by Michael Golamco and was directed by David Straiton. In the episode, Nick meets Meisner and Trubel for information about Hadrian's Wall and the purpose of the organization while also investigating a murder in a lake, which is rumored to be the place for a monster living in the lake.
The episode reached season highs and received positive reviews from critics, who praised the character development of the episode.
Opening quote: "A sucker is born every minute."
Nick (David Giuntoli) tells Wu (Reggie Lee), Hank (Russell Hornsby), and Renard (Sasha Roiz) that the incident at the restaurant was a test. He also tells them about Meisner (Damien Puckler), who works with Eve (Bitsie Tulloch) and Trubel (Jacqueline Toboni), and also worked with Agent Chavez. Meisner and Renard know each other through the Resistance. Meisner is now part of Hadrian's Wall.
Nick and Hank investigate the death of tourists at Diamond Lake, home of the Diamond Lake Monster. The local bait shop is owned by the Dunbar brothers, Oliver (Lenny Jacobson) and Wayne (Dean Chekvala), who are "Luisant-Pecheur" (otter-like Wesen). Meisner, with Trubel's help, tries to recruit Nick to Hadrian's Wall. At the Portland Command Center of Hadrian's Wall, Nick sees a map that shows Black Claw-affiliated Wesen uprisings around the world. The command center is funded by a branch of the Federal Government.
Back at Diamond Lake, Sheriff Parcell (Greg Michaels) tells Nick and Hank that the story about the lake monster is a myth like the Loch Ness Monster or Ogopogo. With Trubel's help, Nick and Hank look for the Diamond Lake Monster, who they suspect is a "Wasser Zahne". The Wasser Zahne turns out to be Logan Cobb (David Figlioli) a man who has been working with the Dunbar brothers in keeping the myth of the lake monster alive for a share of the profits. They then trick Logan and the two brothers into hiring Trubel into killing Logan before Nick and Hank burst in revealing Trubel to be a Grimm. Nick and Hank arrest one brother while the other escapes into the lake while woged before being shot multiple times by worried villagers and killed.
