Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B | 1 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Originally...
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 8 | Aired on 11.03.2011
City Streets, Night: Damon scolds Stefan for waiting to the last second to have his breakthrough. Stefan denies having had any such thing. Damon pretends he's Stefan and mocks: "Ooh, ooh. My brother's about to die and I just have to save his life for the bajillionth time." He pats Stefan on the back and adds, "Careful, Stefan, your humanity's showing." This ticks off Stefan, who says doesn't understand why Damon is trying to save him. Damon says he has to. He owes Stefan. Stefan saved his life by sacrificing his freedom. "And? I just can't leave you in a cell to rot."
Stefan bites Damon in the ass with his own words. "Aw. Better be careful, brother. Your humanity's showing." Now it's Damon's turn to get mad. Fisticuffs ensue. Well, actually, they're one-sided. Damon gives Stefan a sound (if brief) thrashing and leaves him lying in the street. Nitey-nite, Stefan. Sleep tight. Don't let the street bugs bite.
Mossy Manse: Rebekah is still on her hands and knees, sobbing in front of the fire.
Gilbert Gables: Back home at Gilbert Gables, Elena finds Damon in her bedroom. At this point, I think she'd be startled if he wasn't there. He's just lounging on her bed (atop the covers). He tells her about MtVVS, and tells her to rip him a new one for releasing Stefan, who he says is, "...an even bigger dick than ever, it's just that now -- he's a dick that's on our side." Damon thinks Mikael's weapon must be a stake. Elena says, "Well then, they must have carved it from the white oak tree, before they burned it down." Damon laughs about being right. "After all that, the wall just led us to Mikael." Elena says, "It led us to more than just that. I think it got Rebekah on our side, too."
Elena is tired, not angry. When she tugs at her covers, Damon ignores this hint to get off her bed, so she crawls under the covers while he is still lying on them. Damon, surprised to hear that Rebekah may join the Fellowship of the Falls, asks what she learned from Rebekah. Elena says, "I learned she's just a girl...that she lost her mom too young, and she loves blindly and recklessly, even if it consumes her." By their expressions, it seems Elena and Damon each appear recognize themselves in that description.
After giving each other meaningful, if surprised looks, Elena says, "When all is said and done, there's nothing more important than the bond of family." Damon rolls his eyes but then snuggles down to face Elena. "Yeah. You should tell that to my brother." Elena lets out a sad little snicker, but then grows serious. "I'm not mad at you for letting him out, Damon." She turns off the light. "I think that you're going to be the one to save him from himself. It won't be because he loves me. It'll be because he loves you." She's not wrong. Damon looks down at her, but doesn't say anything. Drowsy, Elena asks, "Can I tell you the rest, tomorrow?" Damon smiles. "Sure." Elena nods in agreement, and then nods off to sleep. Damon watches her sleep as we fade to black. Title card.