Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 2 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Working At The Car Wash
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.08.2009
Mossy Manse: Stefan looks in on Damon, so Damon takes the opportunity to play head games with him, reminding him that although he's won, the truth can still come between him and Elena. Stefan takes great joy in pointing out that with Damon in the dungeon cell, Stefan can just walk away. And then he does.
Working At The Car Wash: We're treated to a shot of shirtless young guys and bikini clad young women. The car wash banner offers "Sexy Suds." Um, who is the cheerleading squad advisor? I'm pretty sure that wouldn't fly at a public school. Sheesh. Ever since All-Trades Tanner bit it (or I guess that's "got bit"), this school has slid straight downhill. Caroline gives Elena the low-down: no freebies, no friend discounts, and "no pay-you-laters." Elena wears a ribbed jersey over a summery top, over her bikini top, and Stefan is wearing a T-shirt and a hoodie. What the? Ah, Caroline has our backs. She scolds the twosome for overdressing.
Stefan takes off his hoodie and then... nothing else. Pooh. Writer-producer Julie Plec tells a fan on Twitter: "as much as we love our brothers shirtless, we felt like it would be gratuitous to have Stefan shirtless at the whole car wash." Hey, Julie, did you catch Caroline in her cheeky undies last week? Or her cheerleading practice outfit, the week before? Or her pink bra the week before that? Or her bikini and short shorts this week? What's sauce for the goose...
Anyhow, Stefan helps Elena off with her top layer. They kiss and my poor Matt looks on in grief. Wait a minute what the frell is he wearing? Is that a wrestling singlet? Please don't let that be a wrestling singlet. I wonder what Ms. Plec has to say about that? "MATT, however, was supposed to be shirtless. Imagine my chagrin when dailies arrived. What happened, @zgeorge222??" @zgeorge222 is Zach Roerig, aka Matt (aka Pudding Pop). He says, "@julieplec I had a black tank in my trailor (sic) when I got to work so I put it on. Sorry. hopefully there will be another chance." Don't worry. Julie Plec says, "@zgeorge222 I'll get to work writing the nude scene, pronto." She has our backs, too. Also, I'm so glad that is a tank, rather than a wrestling singlet. Regardless, the color's all wrong for our fair-haired boy, though, don't you think? Oh what, you came to read about the show, not Twitter updates? Okay, well, Bonnie reminds Matt not to mope and then tells Tiki to take the next customer. Tiki is a rude little thing, and right in front of the guy she complains about having to take the "homely ones," and then disses his car. When Bonnie tells her not to be rude, Tiki doesn't stop. The guy walks away, not knowing what to think. Tiki bends down to pick up a hose and add water to the bucket of suds. Bonnie glares. Extra hard. Suddenly, the water shoots up out of the bucket and drenches Tiki. As she tries to get the hose under control, Bonnie smiles and Matt rushes to the rescue.