Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A- | 249 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Yeah, I Don't Do Teen Drama
By Cindy McLennan | Season 4 | Episode 5 | Aired on 2012.11.08
Downtown. Jeremy's sitting on a park bench, taking off his vervain bracelet when Matt and April arrive. She's been compelled by Caroline, so her explanation to Jeremy about why they're "late" is just b.s. to make Matt, Jeremy, and the rest of us feel sorry for this little girl, who gets compelled every time she turns around. She thought they'd go for coffee, but now she sees the Grill is closed. Jeremy begs off. He's feeling a little "over it" today. When Matt says he should get home too, April gets embarrassed and leaves a little too quickly. As she walks off, Jeremy tosses his bracelet to the ground then calls out for her and asks if she dropped it. She insists the bracelet isn't hers, even as Jeremy fastens it around her wrist. She starts to object until Matt uses his cute-boy powers for good and says, "I like it. Yeah. It looks good on you. You should wear it." Flustered, Aprils smiles, agrees and scurries off.
Once the boys are alone, Matt asks the Germ if he's okay. Jeremy: "Yeah. I'm just sick of all the secrets, you know." Matt: "Yeah, tell me about it." As the two walk off, Jeremy's hand catches his eyes. He raises it so we can see. A hunter's mark has begun. The back of Jeremy's hand bears the same symbols carved into Connor's special stakes. Matt can't see it, of course, but he can see Jeremy, and asks what's wrong. Germ "I'm Just Sick of the Secrets" Gilbert lies, "Nothing." We cut to...
Mossy Manse. Damon is in Stefan's room, drinking his Scotch and poring over his diary. Damon asks how Elena is. Stefan says: "Angry, full of guilt. Hasn't said a word to me, other than that she wants to be left alone." A beat. "Is that my journal?" Damon makes no bones about it. "I had to go through six locks to get it. I needed something to back up your insanity. Did you figure out how to tell Klaus he lost a hunter and a hybrid?" Stefan: "He's on a plane, which means I get to live for another six hours." Damon says, "I've got your back, you know, when he comes to murder you." Stefan thanks him, and then more sincerely thanks him for not telling Elena about the cure. She doesn't need to know she killed her chance at humanity. When Damon deems it an alleged chance, Stefan makes it clear he believes everything Klaus said. Stefan says since it's a brotherhood of five, they'll just have to look for other hunters. Damon: "Sure Stefan, since you asked, I'd be happy to go on a suicide mission with you for a potentially non-existent cure. No problem." Stefan: "And a couple of hours ago, you were ready to rip my heart out." Damon: "Because you were being a pain in the ass." Aw, these two.