Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 554 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Be Still And Know I Am...
By Cindy McLennan | Season 3 | Episode 20 | Aired on 2012.04.26
Once Elena is alone with Ric, she cries that this is all her fault. He left their house and gave up the ring. She forced him to come back and to wear the ring again -- to take care of them. Then Alaric really makes me weep. "Don't do that, okay? Taking care of you and Jeremy has been -- it's been the closest I've ever come to the life I've always wanted." He hugs Elena and then tells her she should go. As they exit the crypt, both Elena and Ric are surprised and touched to see the whole Fellowship of the Falls (with newest member Meredith Fell), holding candles as they stand vigil. Ric's eyes travel from Stefan to Damon, then Caroline and Tyler, Jeremy, Bonnie, Matt and finally Meredith. There's not a dry eye in the house or on the screen. Mercifully, the CW gives me a commercial break so I can stop sobbing.
Klaus undaggers Rebekah and then gloats over Esther's corpse. He'll build an army. She watches from the Other Side. I'm sorry. I just can't care about this right now, with Alaric getting up to DYING in the Salvatore crypt.
Jamie brings Bonnie home. He comforts her and thanks her for saving her life. She tries to be lighthearted as she says, "Apparently, it's what I do." Jamie thinks she's pretty amazing. Bonnie wishes she was ordinary. Jamie knows Bonnie's dad doesn't exist is out of town, so he asks if she minds being alone. She does. He takes her in his arms. We cut to the...
Mystic Grill. Matt pours out two shots. He raises his glass and says, "Mr. Saltzman." Jeremy adds, "Alaric." The clink glasses and down their shots in a way that would make Ric and his enlarged liver proud. A single, manly tear rolls down Jeremy's cheek. He swats it away. It is immediately replaced with another single, manly tear. Even Dean Winchester would be impressed.