Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 471 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Nothing But The Dead Of Night Back In Our Little Town
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 11 | Aired on 2012.01.12
Damon gets Klaus alone at the party and tells him Stefan just grabbed Elena. He tells Klaus to give in and get rid of the hybrids, because Stefan is too unpredictable. "He's operating on crazy, right now." Klaus chuckles. "Well, crazy or not, that kind of love never dies. He's bluffing." Damon says maybe he is or isn't. "If you don't want to believe him, believe me. I know my brother better than anyone, and right now, I don't have a clue how far he's willing to take this, so if he says, 'blink' I suggest you blink."
Fortress Forbes: Matt carries Caroline home to her mother and explains that Tyler bit her. They rush the suffering girl to her bed. Matt says she's been hallucinating and no one's picking up their phone. As Liz comforts her girl, we cut back to...
On The Road Again: Elena asks Stefan what his big plan is. Stefan says: "I took Klaus's family to make him suffer." And then I can't quite make out what he says next. It sounds like (and closed captioning reports that) he says: "I'm not going to let him make him suffer more." WTF does that even mean? It sounds like there's a weird edit in the audio, like maybe there was a problem during looping? Is looping even a TV term? You know what I mean -- dubbing -- when an actor has to go back to the studio to re-record a line. Could he have said, "I'm not going to let him make ME suffer more"? Ugh. I've had my husband, my daughter and one of my sons listen and watch this scene over and over. We can't make it out. Elena: "So what are you going to do? Are you going to lock me away in some cave and keep me hostage?" Stefan: "Maybe I'll just turn you into a vampire." Elena: "STOP THE CAR STEFAN! STOP THE CAR, STEFAN!" Stefan, of course, speeds up.
Founders Hall: Klaus answers his phone. It's Stefan demanding that Klaus order his hybrids out of town. Klaus says no way, not 'til he gets back his coffins. Stefan chuckles. "Okay, well then I'm going to drive your blood source off Wickery Bridge." When Klaus doesn't believe him, Stefan bites his own wrist and feeds his blood to Elena. The car swerves as he struggles to make her drink. Elena is trying to resist, but he's too strong for her. When he finally lets her go, she coughs. Her lips are still covered in his blood. Klaus listens with concern, on the other end of the call as Elena cries, "What are you doing?" Klaus asks what's going on. Stefan says, "I just fed her my blood. No more hybrids if she's a vampire." Klaus: "You won't do it." Stefan: "Really, try me, because your coffins are next to go." Stefan accelerates and shifts, as he tells Klaus, "Say goodbye to your family, Klaus." Elena screams at Stefan to slow down, which only makes Stefan drive faster. They're at the bridge now. Finally, Klaus blinks. "Fine. I'll send them away. You win." Stefan keeps driving. Elena and Klaus both yell at Stefan to stop. Klaus's eyes go wide, when he hears Elena shriek. Finally, Stefan screeches to a halt, right in the middle of the bridge. Klaus hangs up. Back, inside the car, Elena struggles to breathe as she looks at Stefan in disbelief. Commercial.