Teen Wolf: Master Plan

"Master Plan" is the twelfth episode of season two of the supernatural teen drama series Teen Wolf and the twenty-fourth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Tim Andrew and written by series developer Jeff Davis. It first aired on Monday, August 13th, 2012. In this episode, Jackson Whittemore suffers a fatal injury, but is reborn when the kanima takes over. Gerard Argent captures Boyd, Erica and Stiles Stilinsky and tortures them all at length. He lets Stiles go, hoping that he will bait Scott and Derek into a trap. Peter and Derek team up with Scott to take down the kanima and Gerard Argent once and for all. In doing so however, they find themselves partnering up with the most unlikely ally of all.

Notes & Trivia

 * Season finale.


 * First appearance of the Alpha Pack. This sets up the central plot line for season three.


 * The Jackson/Lydia relationship appears to be back on again.


 * Stiles reveals a pile of gifts that he had intended on giving to Lydia in "Party Guessed", but it is unknown what he actually ended up giving her.


 * Peter Hale begins to take on a more humorous demeanor in this episode.


 * In this episode, Derek Hale does the super-lope down the street. Scott executed the super-lope in the beginning of "Omega".

Allusions

 * The arrival of the Alpha Pack was first alluded to in "Raving" when Ms. Morell asked Doctor Deaton if the kids were ready for what was coming.


 * This episode implies that Alan Deaton is going to have a much larger role in season three.


 * Stiles reveals a pile of gifts that he had intended on giving to Lydia in "Party Guessed", but it is unknown what he actually ended up giving her.


 * Peter Hale briefly dated Melissa McCall in season one. He makes reference to her attractiveness in this episode.

Quotes

 * Stiles Stilinsky: Hey, I said no wolf powers!