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
Caroline's bedroom: She is lying motionless on her bed when her Sheriff mom comes in to check on her, since she didn't see her at the car wash. Caroline quietly says she left early. Her mom tries to encourage her to talk. "Is it a boy thing?" Caroline finally turns toward her mother. "Mom? If I want to talk boys, I'll call dad. At least he's successfully dating one." Oh man, teenagers suck, don't they? They're like their own little brand of vampires. Not you guys, though. You rock. I mean those other teenagers who treat their mothers like that. You would never do that, because... something, right? Anyhow, that hits mom where she lives. She just looks at her daughter as she leaves her room. I think it's going to be fun psycho-analyzing Caroline in the weeks to come. The girl has issues.
Mossy Manse: Stefan finds the tattered remains of Damon's crow. I guess he had to eat something, but man, that's harsh. Poor little fella didn't even have an on-screen name (per Plec, the bird's real name is Elijah, and he's fine in real life). I'm setting up a poll to give him a character name. Vote right over there -- to your right (I think, unless they've moved the polls from the last time I did one). Stefan shouts out Zach's name, and makes his way to the cellar, where Zach lies dead.
Mads Langer's "Beauty of the Dark," plays over our closing montage. Elena narrates to her diary that she's not a believer; people grow old and then die. We see Caroline settling in for the night. She looks at the crystal before she shuts off the light. As Elena says, "There's no magic, no mysticism, no immortality; there is nothing that defies rational thought," the moonlight shines through the pendant, producing a pentagram in a circle, on Caroline's bed. Bonnie stands at a door, and when it opens, she says, "I don't know what's happening to me." The camera pulls back to reveal Jasmine Guy, who is really the one who should be saying that. What did hair and make-up do to that pretty woman? And my word, she's only like 47 years old. Is she going to play Bonnie's Grams? Really. In her soft southern voice, Jasmine Guy says, "I know, dear," and gathers the weeping Bonnie into her arms. Bonnie says, "Oh, Grams."
Gilbert Gables: Jenna brings a bottle of wine and two glasses into the living room and looks around for Logan, who is upstairs rifling through Germ's room, for the pocket watch. It must be a vampire compass, yeah? Anyhow, Elena narrates: "People are supposed to be who they say they are, and not lie or hide their true selves." Elena, have you met people? Jenna calls for Logan, just as he finds the watch. He walks out of Jeremy's room and straight into Jeremy, in the hallway. Germ asks what he's doing there. Scum lies, "I'm just looking for the bathroom." Jeremy doesn't seem to buy it.