Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 8 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT New York Dolls
By Cindy McLennan | Season 4 | Episode 17 | Aired on 03.21.2013
Professor Shane's Office. This week's brain trust of Klaus, Stefan, and Caroline are there to look for evidence of Silas's next move. Klaus and Caroline snark at each other and then she asks Stefan why Klaus has to be there. Stefan says that an Original Hybrid who can't die might come in handy when going up against Silas, the Original Original. Klaus waxes nostalgic about how well he and Stefan worked together in the '20s, but really uses it as opportunity to dig Stefan on how much fun Damon is probably having with a humanity-free Elena. Stefan then says something I never thought I'd hear pass his lips: "My brother knows what he's doing." Klaus dons his cheeky monkey expression and says, "Don't underestimate the allure of darkness, Stefan. Even the purest hearts are drawn to it. Still, I'm sure it will be fine." Caroline finds a book on Expression magic, and gives them more details on the Triangle of Terror. As they try to figure out what the third mass sacrifice will be, we cut to...
Bennett Bungalow. Bonnie's eyes are wide as she addresses Silas. "You want me to kill witches?!" He blahs about how it will just be temporary. It won't be easy, but she's strong enough. What they have to do is lure 12 witches into trying to strip Bonnie of Expression. Bonnie haters might make a point here, but I've got a show to recap. In order to "free" Bonnie, the witches will have to link themselves together -- as one. When they hear Bonnie's Interim Dad enter, Silas whispers that they have to convince him. He doesn't specify the "of what" but we're not kept in suspense for long. Interim Dad thinks Silas is Shane and asks how their session went. Silas says it's not going well; Bonnie's Expression is too strong. Interim Dad grumbles that "Shane" said he could cure Bonnie. Bonnie says, "Dad, it's not his fault." Interim Dad is ticked. "Not his fault? He's the one that taught you this magic, and now he can't control it." The argument escalates to the point where Interim Dad orders "Shane" out of his house. Bonnie shouts, "Wait," and then makes the windows behind her shatter, and the flames in the fireplace flare. The things kids will do for attention. Shane warns that Expression will consume Bonnie, if they don't do something. Bonnie adds, "I want you to call mom. We need witches. A lot of them." I'll just stick a pin in that last line, and wish that instead of "a lot of them," Bonnie had specified they'd need a coven. Commercial.
NYC. Billy's. The joint is jumping now. The crowd "dances" white-people-at-a-concert style as the band plays. Damon buys the girls drinks and explains that Lexi thought the way to get him to turn his emotions back on was to encourage him to enjoy life. Rebekah: "Do not tell me she took you to Bon Jovi concerts, too." Wrong decade, Beckster. Damon agrees with me, and then adds, "Lexi was not allowed to feed with Stefan, but I didn't have that problem." He looks at Elena. "Neither do you."