Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: A | 2 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT The Baby-Sitters Club
By Cindy McLennan | Season 4 | Episode 12 | Aired on 01.31.2013
Back at Rebekah's we find her reacting to the news that Kol is dead. Stefan pleads the Gilberts' case -- Kol left them no choice once he targeted Jeremy. He also reminds her that Kol was ready to stake her. Rebekah is incensed that Stefan knew all night what was going on, but Stefan softens her up by reminding her that now she can have the cure, and have and be what she wants. "Everyone deserves a second chance, right?" Rebekah: "Why would I trust you?" Stefan doesn't know. He could give her his word, but she's going to have to take a leap of faith.
Mossy Manse. Jeremy is worried because the hunter's mark hasn't completed yet, but Bonnie and Elena remind him it will take a while for all of Kol's bloodline to die off. When Damon walks in, Elena's face lights up. She's still hugging him when Stefan arrives. He's got the Silas headstone. Elena catches him up on Jeremy's mark and Klaus's magical prison. Bonnie says she drew on the New Moon to bind the spell. How is that not nature based magic? Wouldn't that be under control of the spirits? Whatever. Bonnie says they've just got a few days before it wears off. If they don't find the cure by then, Jeremy says, "We might as well look up Katherine Pierce and see if she wants some company in hiding, because he will come after us." Oh Jeremy, I hope that's a secret promise from the writers, because I miss Kiki.
Elena exposits some blather about Professor Shane but it's when she assumes Rebekah has been taken care of that things get interesting. Stefan admits he didn't dagger Rebekah. He says it's unnecessary, because she's on their side. She handed over the headstone and wants the cure as much as anyone. When Elena can't believe her ears, Damon takes pleasure in suggesting that Rebekah won over Stefan when they were having sex. Chagrinned at first, when Stefan looks at Elena, it's clear he's hoping for a reaction. He is not disappointed. Her mouth doesn't say anything, but her eyes speak volumes. Satisfied, Stefan chides Damon for being a blabber mouth. When their bickering continues, Elena says, "Stop it, both of you." Bitter Stefan is in the house. He snarks, "Why don't you tell her to calm down, Damon?" Hee. "You've managed to use that sire bond pretty well so far, haven't you?" Having had enough, Damon punches Stefan in the kisser. Stefan rises to his feet and is just about to go at big brother when Jeremy screams and rips off his shirt, like the Incredible Hulk. The mark expands. It's now also visible to the rest of the gang. They watch in wonder as it fills in. Once it's complete, Damon whispers, "Here we go." Title card.