Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B | 284 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT This Is Better Than Mourning, How?
By Cindy McLennan | Season 4 | Episode 16 | Aired on 2013.03.14
After the call is ended, Damon looks around, but instead of Will, he finds Rebekah, who informs him Shane is dead. She's looking for Katherine and she wants Damon's help. She figures he'll cooperate, because she was smart enough to bring along a vial of Klaus's blood, which, you'll recall, can heal the vampire from a wolf bite. Finally, someone has the brains to save some of Klaus's blood. Of course, it makes little sense that Klaus would ever willingly give anyone his blood, but maybe he's sent Rebekah down to check on Damon. With a sneer, Damon agrees to this new alliance. We cut to...
Klaus Haus. Klaus wines and dines Hayley and then asks for information on Katerina. Hayley plays dumb. Klaus wonders what Kiki promised Hayley. It seems Katherine found Hayley in New Orleans and told her she can help her find her biological family. Klaus tells Hayley he's the only one who can protect her. He'll do so, provided she cooperates. We cut to...
MFHS. Stefan finds Elena stretching by the lockers. When he says they need to talk, she stretches a long leg up onto his shoulder. Awkward. He asks if she fed on the cheerleader, and when Elena only will answer, "Maybe," he asks if she's behind the hospital's missing blood supply. Elena continues to stretch, as she assures Stefan she's sick of blood bags. Stefan tries to equate his early days of vampirism to Elena's current situation. "Look, Elena, I know what you're going through. I was having the time of my life when I first turned, too. I didn't start ripping people's heads off until 1912. The next thing I know, I was killing an entire village." Elena has not a single shit to give, but Stefan continues to coach her. Elena thinks this new her could be a better version and head off to the gym.
Caroline confronts Elena and tells her there's no way she's not cheering, but instead of saying, "Bring it on," Elena just tells her to try and stop her. I feel so ripped off. During their routine, it seems that Caroline is a flyer (a cheerleader who gets tossed in the air, and she's way too tall for that position), while Elena is one of the bases (someone who tosses and catches the flyer). The girls toss Caroline in the air, but as she starts to come back down, Elena steps back and folds her arms across her chest. Caroline falls to the floor and glares up at Elena. Stefan did not miss her antics and gives Elena a concerned and disappointed look. I believe Elena's eyes say, "Suck it." Commercial.