Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B | 104 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Ding Dong The Dead's A Witch
By Cindy McLennan | Season 5 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.31.2013
Alley. It's been hours, but Nadia is still struggling with the stake in her chest when Katherine finds her. She made sure to graze Nadia's heart, on purpose. She wants to know why Nadia made up the fake story about her mother. Kiki says that by 1645, none of Klaus's minions would mistake anyone else for her. Nadia admits she wanted to get under Katherine's skin. It's working, so Katherine grabs the stake to make Nadia suffer just a little bit more, as she asks what kind of sick game she's playing. Nadia insists it's not a game. "You did kill my mother. Only it wasn't in Paris. It was in a little cottage in England. And it wasn't 1645. It was April 6, 1492. And she was all alone, exiled by her family two years earlier. You stuck her head in a noose, pushed her off the chair, and snapped her neck." Katherine remembers that date, and that story, because it's her own story. She asks, "Who are you?" Nadia says, "My name is Nadia Petrova. And you are my mother." Katherine's eyes well with tears. She starts to shake her head, but she's too busy reeling. I love this development so much, I might make out with it. I just hope it doesn't mistake my intentions, because I'm still not getting serious with TVD.
Elena runs into Maxfield at the ball. He's dressed as Dr. Jekyll, which is a little too cutesy for my taste. Elena asks him to dance. Maxfield agrees, but once they start dancing, Elena demands to know why he lied on Megan's death certificate. He says he didn't want to, but he couldn't claim it was a mountain lion attack and he certainly couldn't tell the truth. When he tells her his theory is that a vampire killed Megan, Elena asks what he knows about vampires. Maxfield says that doesn't matter, because they're never going to see each other again, "...there are people at this school watching you and your friends, and asking questions you don't want them to ask. So pack your things, drop out, and move back to Mystic Falls." And with that, he's gone. We cut to the...
Staircase. Tyler tells Caroline he can't do college right now. Caroline apologizes for being so pushy. The point is he's back and they're together. Tyler says they only reason they're back together is because Klaus allowed it, and Tyler can't live like that. The monster killed his mother. He's not in the headspace to worry about classes and parties. Caroline points out he hasn't even tried. He didn't come to Whitmore to try. Caroline realizes he came to say goodbye. Tyler says he needs to find a way to go after Klaus and destroy his life the way Klaus destroyed his. Caroline spits that for someone who hates Klaus, Tyler sure sounds a lot like him. You go, girl. She does -- in that she walks off.