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: Damon continues his chant, which must have included instructions for Caroline to throw on a sweatshirt before coming to his rescue. The crow (who really needs a name, don't you think) watches as she enters the house, which nobody has bothered to lock. Down in the basement, Caroline is startled to find Damon locked up, and asks how she knew he was there. Damon explains that she knew because he wanted her to. She remembers that he bit her, and that her memory is all screwed up. Damon says she'll remember what he wants her to, and now that the Vervain is out of her system, she won't remember what she's about to do -- that is -- open the door. Zach interrupts, throws himself against the door, and struggles to slide the bolt back into place, while yelling at Caroline to run. She finally does, and just in time, because Zach is no match even for a severely weakened Damon. Damon throws open the door and snaps Zach's neck, which makes me sad (a) because I used the Angelus/Jenny Calendar reference last week, and (b) because I was already 'shipping Zach with Aunt Jenna. Damon takes off after Caroline, but she kicks at him while climbing the stairs and sends him tumbling. Up on the main level of the house, he starts to gain on her again, but trips on a rug which cracks me up more than it should. She makes it out the door, and Damon is about to follow her until that nasty old sunshine burns him to an instant crisp. His face is badly scarred for but a second. As his skin recovers, he pants for breath he shouldn't need, as he watches Caroline run off into the light of day.
Car Wash: With Caroline A.W.O.L., Tiki names herself head bitch in charge and puts Bonnie on clean-up duty. Bonnie stares down at a puddle and steam starts to rise from it. The towel next to it burst into flames and the flame makes a path across the pavement to the car parked on the other side. Here's a behind the scenes video showing how they did this shot/stunt. Sadly, no one explains why water is flammable. But no matter, soon, the vehicle is engulfed in flames. People gasp, holler and scream. Bonnie watches as if in another world, until Stefan comes up behind her and shakes her out of it. When she asks what just happened, he tells her she was in some kind of a trance. Looking back at the car, she whispers to Stefan, "Did I do this?" Stefan nods. "I think so. Yeah." After he assures her that no one else picked up on her involvement, she begs him not to tell anyone and runs off.