Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Writing's On The Wall
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 7 | Aired on 10.27.2011
Cave: When Alaric shows up, Damon complains that it's about time. Alaric says, "You didn't have anyone else to call?" Damon: "No, actually I don't. I need a non-vampire to get in the cave, and other than Elena, you're pretty much the only one I trust." Alaric: "Well, you have a crappy way of showing that." Damon: "Look, if Mason Lockwood can get over the fact that I killed him, can't you cut me a little slack, Ric?" Alaric says he shouldn't have to get over it. "I was your friend, Damon. You shouldn't have done it in the first place." Damon echoes the words of his earlier "apology" to Mason. "Well, sometimes, I do things I don't have to do." Alaric smirks. "You're gonna recycle that same crap-ass apology you gave Mason Lockwood?" Damon tilts his head, blinks and smiles. "Yeah, well, I didn't mean it with him." Oh why don't you two just make out? Alaric smiles like he's thinking about it and then enters the cave.
Torture Emporium: Stefan asks Elena what she's going to do. "Are you just going to stand there, waiting for me to dry out." Elena says, "No, I'm going to go home, take care of my brother, be a friend to Bonnie, and everything else I have to do." Stefan says, "Good for you. I was wondering when you were going to give up. Lexi gave you enough of a glimpse into your tragic future." Elena says, "I haven't given up, Stefan. I still have hope." She walks from the doorway back to his chair. "But there's nothing I can do until you get yours back." She then grabs his face and makes him look at her. "Hey, you can break through this. Fight for it. Feel something, anything, Stefan, because if you don't you're going to lose me forever." When Stefan just looks at her, Elena continues, "I won't love a ghost for the rest of my life." Finally! Does she mean this yet, or is she just faking it 'til she makes it? She walks out, locks the cell door, and heads off into the night.
Abandoned Mansion: Bonnie tells Jeremy to go away, but he says he owes her an explanation. She finally turns from the fire and walks over to him. "Matt let go of his sister before you let go of Anna. His sister, Jeremy. You know what you owe me? The respect of not making me listen to you explain yourself." Germ: "I am sorry, Bonnie." Bonnie: "You need to go. [...] Just go, Jeremy." Jeremy nods and walks away.
Once she is alone, Bonnie turns back toward the fireplace. The flames flare up again. Sparks fly. When the pyrotechnics subside, Bonnie walks closer and bends down to look inside. There's the necklace -- as good as new. Dun dun dun.