Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT That's Not Heroic. It's Tragic.
By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 14 | Aired on 02.10.2011
Fortress Forbes: Bonnie's hypnotism spell finally works. The skinny is, Satan Klaus has Junior Manwitch's sister (he enslaves witches to work on other ways to break the curse), that's why Junior and Senior are working with Elijah. The plan is to sacrifice Elena, because right after the sacrifice, Klaus will be vulnerable. Could someone please make Elena a protecto-ring? Bueller? Bueller? Bonnie?
Gilbert Getway; Exterior: While Stefan's out getting some firewood, Brady shoots him with a wooden bullet, then gives the gun to Ty and leaves him guarding Stefan in the shed. Stefan, insists he and Damon don't want to break the curse, but he does want to get the bullet out of his heart and when he tells Tyler this, Ty shoots him in the leg, because he wants the curse broken. Bad Pudding Pup! No biscuit. Finally, Stefan manages to explain that in order to break the curse, Elena has to die. As Tyler reels from this information, we cut to...
Lake House; Interior: Elena wonders what's taking Stefan so long. She wisely grabs a knife before going out to find him, but she's jumped by Brady. She knifes him (go team female agency and resourcefulness!) and runs away. Regrettably, she leaves the knife with him. He recovers from the stab wound enough to go after our girl, but when he brags that he can smell her, she takes off her sweater (don't get excited, our girl knows the value of layering her clothes) and leaves it near one room as she runs to another. She tricks Brady, dodges him, stabs him again and is all kinds of awesome. Finally, she makes it to the door and runs outside. Brady runs after her, but Tyler, who let his better angels win, and has freed Stefan, who's right there on the porch. He plunges his fist into Brady's heart and rips it out. HOORAY! I think Elena hugs him while he's still holding it. Then Tyler emerges from the dark. He's all apologies to Elena. He had no idea what the Wolfgang planned to do to her. He just didn't want to have to turn again. Elena hugs him and they have a moment. Is there a guy on this show with whom Nina Dobrev does not have chemistry?
Mossy Manse: The Wolfgang continues to torture Damon until Elijah and his great hair show up to save the day. He taunts the werewolves with the moonstone, and then simultaneously rips out the hearts of the nameless ones, which is pretty impressive. Jules zips out of the Manse, leaving just Wolfgeek alone with Elijah and Damon. Elijah knocks Wolfgeek out with one punch, which seems weird? I wonder if there's a reason for not killing him. Anyhow, Elijah then frees Damon from his chains and collar, and points out it's the third time he's saved his life. Damon kind of eye-things at him, but says nothing. He won't be fooled by this suave Euro and his handsome hair! (But I totally could be, Elijah. Call me!)