Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT A Little Of Both
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 10 | Aired on 01.05.2012
Hospital: Alaric is sitting up, looking down at his ring, when Dr. Meredith Fell (played by Paul Wesley's real-life wife, Torrey DeVitto) enters and reminds him he should be resting. In the book series, Meredith (different last name) is one of Elena's best friends. In the show, our Bonnie is sort of combination of book Bonnie and book Meredith. My daughter, who read the books, hates that they've brought in Meredith as an adult. I noticed on Twitter, though, that a lot of adult viewers, who read the book as teens, have been moved to tears by Meredith's inclusion. I never read the books. I tried and just couldn't do it, so I leave it up to people with a dog in this fight, and just hope they do a good job with this character.
Anyhow, Alaric says he's a "walk-it-off kind of guy." Dr. Fell reads from his medical record: "Internal hemorrhaging, three broken ribs and a severe concussion. I have no idea how you're on your feet right now, but I need to run some tests." Alaric: "Actually, I have someplace I need to be, but thank you, Dr..." Dr. Fell finishes for him. "...Fell. But the patients who follow my advice get to call me Meredith." Alaric appreciates it, but he'll be leaving just the same. Dr. Fell: "Mr. Saltzman, what is your secret? Guardian angel -- or did you sell your soul to the devil?" Alaric smiles. "A little of both."
Mossy Manse: When there's a knock on the door, Elena answers it to find Klaus on the stoop. She thanks him for coming. While she doesn't have news of Stefan, she does have something else -- Rebekah. Elena will give Klaus the re-en-daggered Rebekah, in exchange for Jeremy's life. Elena warns him that Rebekah will want to kill her, since she's the one who inserted the dagger, this time. Klaus believes he needs Elena if he's going to persuade Stefan to return the other Originals, so he assures her he can control Rebekah, and removes the dagger from her corpse. Elena reminds Klaus that she doesn't know where Stefan is. Klaus says she's lying, and she'd better ask herself which of her other loved ones is going to die next, if he doesn't get his family back in a hurry. Klaus then lists them all and says, "It's only a matter of time before he gives me what I want." Elena says of Stefan, "He doesn't care about me, any more. You made sure of that. You turned him into a monster. Now he's your problem, and just so you know, I'm not the only one Rebekah wants dead. She knows what you did to your mother. She knows that you killed her." Elena walks away, telling Klaus he can let himself out.