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By Cindy McLennan | Season 2 | Episode 9 | Aired on 11.11.2010
Richmond: Damon can't figure out why the Originals are so hot to break the Curse of the Sun, since they must know about protecto-rings. Per Slater, if a vampire breaks the Sun Curse, the Moon Curse over the werewolf will become permanent. Damon confirms werewolves still exist and there's even one in little old Mystic Falls. Slater is so cute when he says he just has to visit that town. He's doomed, isn't he? Elijah is, of course, hearing all this with his vamp-onic hearing, from outside the cafe. Damon asks if there's any way to make the moonstone impotent. Slater allows it's possible, but before they get much further in their conversation, Elijah winds up and pitches his fistful of coins through the cafe window. They fly as fast as bullets, shattering the glass. The vampires who aren't Damon start burning and moaning in pain. Damon covers Rose up and rushes her back to her car, where she assures him that neither she nor Slater had any part in this attack. It's all the word of Satan Klaus. "You don't know this man. We're all dead." As she sobs, Damon consoles her.
Grill: Jeremy's now at the pool table by himself. Bonnie smiles at him, but she ends up sitting with My-Name-Is-Luka. He apologizes for his father being so obvious about the Bennett/Salem thing and then reveals he and his father have some mojo of their own. That's because they're black, you see. Hey, don't blame me; blame the show! Have we yet seen one witch who isn't of African descent? Oooh, excuse me, My-Name-Is-Luka prefers to be called a warlock. Look, My-Name-Is-Luka, around here, I decide who is called what, so Junior Manwitch it is. Now, let's get back to this show's reliance on the Magical Negro trope. In the future, I hope that changes, or that it's explained in the mythology, because right now, it's making me cringe. Also making me cringe? Poor little Germ looking over at Bonnie and Junior Manwitch. As he considers them, he slings his backpack over his shoulder, and eventually leaves without a word. Poor little emo muffin.
Ye Olde Tomb: Stefan arrives and confronts Elena. She thinks Caroline spilled the beans, but Stefan figured it out on his lonesome. He reminds her that Katherine is a lying liar who lies and promises Elena he will keep her safe. That's just Elena's problem. She's afraid Stefan will die trying. Katherine never met a touching moment she didn't want to ruin, so she slithers back up to the doorway to tell Stefan he can't do anything, this time. And then she leads us into another flashback.