Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A+ | 241 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT In Which Everyone's Pretty And Nothing Hurts
By Cindy McLennan | Season 4 | Episode 18 | Aired on 2013.03.28
Klaus Haus. Real Caroline arrives in response to the 50 bajillion messages she's received from Klaus. She warns him that this had better be life and death. Klaus thinks she's Silas, now and yells for her to stop hounding him. Caroline is not deterred. She's just peeved. After all, she's serving on three prom committees. She's only there because of Klaus's phone stalking. Finally, Klaus believes its Care Bear, but still asks for proof. Caroline says, "Okay, I don't know if this is some new way of flirting, but it sucks, and I have more important things to do." Yeah, like delegate the assignments from at least two of those committees, girl. Klaus tells her about Silas stabbing him and leaving a piece of the stake, inside. She brings up how he ran Tyler out of town and killed Carol Lockwood, so she's a little surprised he'd call her for help. Klaus reminds Care that if he dies, she and all her friends die with him. He wants her to cut the stake out of him, and nods toward the bloody clippers lying on floor. We cut to..
Willoughby. Damon and Stefan find car Elena and Rebekah's most recently stolen car. Damon can't believe Katherine is in Hicksville, though. Stefan wants to plot the logistics of getting Elena back home. Damon's more of a spur of the moment guy, who thinks they should do whatever they have to do, when an opportunity presents itself, because Elena's too close to going off the rails to...um...work smart. Tired of playing the wronged cuckold, Stefan decides to rub it in. "What happened to the guy who thought Elena should embrace being a vampire and let the chips fall where they may?" Damon: "That guy got his neck snapped in New York, and this guy is royally pissed off." He looks it, too. We cut to the...
Diner. Elena returns with a face full of Katherine's makeup and asks for opinions. Rebekah: "It's close, but not quite slutty enough. You need more eyeliner." Elena decides she needs Katherine's clothes, too. Bracelet, watch, earrings. Rebekah strong arms Kiki into compliance. When Elena wants her daylight bracelet, Katherine refuses. Elena indulges her, but demands her jacket, instead. Katherine snarls that Elena will never pass for her, so Elena imitates her. Rebekah gives notes on her performance. "Throatier. More mannish." Elena rasps, "You'll never pass for me." Rebekah laughs with delight. When Katherine tells them they're pathetic, Elena apes her again. Rebekah pronounces her work, "Perfect. Just the right level of contempt and hidden insecurity." Elena decides she wants Katherine's shoes, too. That is, of course, the final insult.