Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Rebekah Goes To Prom!
By Cindy McLennan | Season 4 | Episode 19 | Aired on 04.18.2013
Rebekah finds Matt kneeling over April. He asks her to use her blood to heal the girl. Rebekah suggests calling 9-1-1, instead, and explains that if she uses her vampiric abilities, Elijah will deny her the cure. Actually, I think Elijah would understand her making an exception. This living-as-a-human experiment is more about making sure Rebekah really knows what she's getting into. Matt is more concerned with the moment at hand. He tells Rebekah that if she wants to be good, she needs to do the right thing and save April's life.
In the woods, Damon finds Stefan just pulling the stake out of his own gut. Squatting by his brother, Damon says, "Let me guess. An extremely handsome man came up to you claiming to be me." Heh. We cut to the...
Parking Lot. Silas as Jeremy again approaches Bonnie. When she orders him to get away from her, she Expresses herself until a bunch of car alarms start sounding. Actually, I think Silas might be causing her to think she has done this. Either way, he revels in the opportunity to try to control Bonnie. As the wind whips up, she screams at Silas to get out of her head. And then he's gone. The parking lot is again quiet. For a moment, I'm relieved, because I'm so done with all the men on this show (save Matt) trying to control the women. Before I can relax though, Elena swoops up from behind Bonnie and bites her neck. When she lets Bonnie fall to the ground, Elena clutches at her throat. The most obvious explanations for her reaction involve Expression. Either the bad magic has made Bonnie's blood toxic, or Bonnie is causing Elena to reject the blood. However, someone on our forum pointed out that Damon did order Elena not to eat the Prom Queen. I don't think this is really the sire bond reinstating itself, but right now, I wouldn't mind if that was the case. No, I can't believe I just said that, either. Let's move along before anyone takes me seriously.
As Elena vomits blood, I gag and Bonnie heals herself. Elena starts to choke. Bonnie rises and faces her, then magically forces Elena to the ground, and starts breaking her bones. Elena's nose bleeds. Season Gore continues apace. The Salvatores race to the rescue. As Stefan reasons with Bonnie, Damon rushes to Elena, who begs him to help her. After Damon and then Elena plead with Bonnie, the witch relents. Stefan asks Bonnie if she's okay. That would be a big no. "I almost died. This shell of my best friend almost killed me. None of this is okay." Right? Damon comforts Elena as he helps her to her feet. Before she regains her strength and composure, Stefan injects Elena with vervain. When Damon smiles in approval, Stefan says, "Plan B."