Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT How I Met Your Mother
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.06.2010
Everything that their opening scene lacks is present here, in spades. Isobel Stealth Salvatores herself forward, pinning him up against the wall. "I wanted this. I needed this. And I'm gonna regret it forever." Her eyes fill with tears. "This was my mistake, not yours." Alaric's lower lip trembles I want to bite it but he doesn't say anything. Isobel turns on her compulsion eyes. "You are not going to remember this. I loved you. I did. And when I think about what I gave up it hurts, but now -- your heart's free of me. It's easier this way." [Nb: The closed captioning reads: "You are not going to remember this. When you think of our marriage, you are going to have such fond and beautiful memories, but that's in the past now. It's better this way. Goodbye Ric."] She smiles and tilts her head. "Goodbye, Ric." Isobel then slides his ring back on the ring finger of his right hand and strokes his cheek. Alaric only wakes from her thrall after Isobel gone. As he rubs his eyes and looks around we cut to...
Gilbert Gables; Jeremy's Room: Germ sighs and turns off the lights, only to be surprised by Anna. Jeremy smiles as he asks her what she's doing there. He smiles until he realizes she's in tears. Anna: "My mother. She's dead." Jeremy: "What?" Anna bites her lip and nods. "She was killed." Germ closes in on her. "Oh my God, Anna, hey, I'm so sorry." Anna fights back the tears that are already streaming down her face. "I know I'm not supposed to be here, but I don't have anywhere else to go." Jeremy folds her in his arms and strokes her hair. "It's okay."
Mossy Manse: Damon's pouring himself yet another drink when Stefan joins him in the parlor. "Would you like one?" When Stefan doesn't answer, Damon says, "Say it, whatever it is. Purge. Get it out." Stefan leans on the bannister. "It's about what Isobel said." Damon: "What about it?" Stefan: "Well, I know that you and Elena bonded." Bonded? Whatevs. Did you see them dance, brother? Stefan ignores me and continues. "And I know that she cares about you, and um... I know you care about her." Damon smirks. "Well, this is going in an interesting direction." Stefan says, "I'm just concerned about Elena being hurt. She considers you a -- a friend." Damon says, "Same here. Elena's a very good friend. Actually, she might qualify as my only... friend." It's sadder 'cause it's true. He adds, "Is that a problem?" Stefan: "So... at the risk of sounding like a -- uh -- like a jealous boyfriend..." Damon reassures his brother. "Oh, there is no risk. You do." Stefan smiles and closes his eyes. "History will not be repeating itself where Elena's concerned. Do you understand what I'm saying?" Damon rocks his head from side to side and smirks. "Sure. Sure." He turns his back to Stefan, but little brother Stealth Salvatores him. "Do you... understand?"