Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 2 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Hold Me Closer Damon Dancer
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 6 | Aired on 10.15.2009
Salvatore Mansion Ruins; 2009: Stefan tells Elena that Damon always gets what he wants. Although he didn't know it at the time, Katherine was also with Damon on the night of the Founders' Ball. When Elena asks if Damon stole Katherine from Stefan, Stefan explains that she was never theirs to steal and we flash back to...
Salvatore Mansion Bedroom; Evening; 1864: Katherine and Stefan are in bed. She's still wearing her corset and bloomers, but he's shirtless. Bless. Good thing, because if they're going to have the actresses bottoms hanging out on a regular basis, I want me some man flesh. As Stefan kisses Katherine's neck, he exclaims that he will love her forever. When she declares that forever is an awfully long time, he says it isn't long enough. Then don't you know it -- Katherine vamps out and bites Stefan's neck. Raise your hand if you didn't see that coming. Now, feel judged -- because we are all pointing and laughing. Commercial.
Salvatore Mansion Bedroom; Morning; 1864: Katherine braces herself on a full-length mirror, as her slave laces her stays. When Stefan stirs, she wishes him a good morning and clears the room. Once they're alone, Stefan accuses her of being a demon. She then enthralls him to convince him he's not afraid, feels the same way for her as he did before, won't tell anyone, and that they will continue on as they always have. "You have no idea of the future I have planned for us Stefan. You, me, and Damon. No rules." Swell. So Salcest is one step closer to canon. Oy.
Salvatore Mansion Ruins; 2009: Stefan explains vampyric mind compulsion to Elena, and that Katherine compelled him and Damon to keep the secret from each other. He then retrieves Damon's ring from the rubble. Elena tells him not to give the ring back to his brother, but Stefan reveals that Damon is holding the only thing that matters to him, over Stefan's head -- that thing being Elena's safety. Elena lets this sink in as we jump to...
Mayoral Mansion: As She's-the-Sheriff updates the Mayor on the Bananas Foster Gang situation at the Sizzler, he retrieves an object from a floor safe. He asks after Vicki and when the Sheriff tells him Vicki is not among the deceased, he wants to know where she is. The Sheriff wishes only wishes she knew. Just then, Scum walks in, apologizing for being late. He turns the Gilbert watch over to the Mayor, who removes the lens and pops out the clock works. He then opens up an old box and removes what looks like a compass. He pops it into the watch housing, and presto change-o, it's an ACTUAL VAMPIRE COMPASS. No, I don't know why they needed the pocket watch since they already had the compass. Apparently, the housing is an integral part of ACTUAL VAMPIRE COMPASSES. Didn't y'all hear it click into place when the mayor jiggered them together? Jazz hands. Jazz hands. The Mayor hands it to Scum, pronouncing it "ready." Scum raises his eyebrows. "That's it?" The Mayor says, "Yeah, that's it." So say we all.