Episode Report Card Cindy McLennan: B | 2 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Veni, Vidi, Vicki
By Cindy McLennan | Season 1 | Episode 7 | Aired on 10.29.2009
ssuming it predates the whole vampire thing." Since this is a TV show, rather than real life, Elena doesn't try to correct Vicki's assumption. She just says Jeremy can't get involved in any of this. Vicki says, "Or what?" and then grabs Elena by the throat and tells her off. "Let's get one thing straight you perky little bitch. You had my brother whipped for 15 years -- 15 years and then you dumped him." So they were one or two years old. Can we give her a pass until she was -- let's say 15 years old? No. I guess not. Vicki continues that she's going to see the Germ whenever she wants to, and won't think twice about ripping off Elena's head. She releases her hold and Elena gasps for breath. Commercial.Mossy Manse; Exterior: Elena tells Stefan that Vicki threatened her, but he tries to pooh pooh it, saying that she's on edge because of the transition and it's up in the air as to how long before she gets it under control. He admits it took him a long time, but he didn't have anyone helping him. He then warns her about keeping the Germ away from Vicki by way of another Mythology Moment: "The thing is it's hard to resist certain people, especially when you're new. It's difficult to separate your feelings. Love, lust, anger, desire -- it can all blur into one urge: hunger. [...] Jeremy can't see her, not now. She might not be able to resist him. And she could hurt him." Elena asks, "Or worse?" Get the bandages out. Stefan vows he won't let anyone get hurt. Upset, Elena says she has to leave. When Stefan tries to talk to her some more, she begs off. "Please, Stefan. There's only so much I can take.
Mossy Manse; Interior: The Sounds' "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" is playing when Damon finds Vicki lying on a bed contemplating "the next 100 years." She asks why he sired her. He haltingly pleads boredom. "It's one of the pitfalls of eternity." I think he sired her out of pity. He's a softie, no matter what he says. He's also naughty, so he leads her by the hand out to the big wide world. "Your life was pathetic. Your afterlife doesn't have to be." Stefan finds them on their way out and asks what they're doing. Damon says, "She's been cooped up in your room all day. She's not Anne Frank." Too soon? Stefan argues that it's too soon for Vicki to go outside, but Vicki and Damon have no intention of listening, so eventually he follows them. Outside, he shows her how to do the Stealth Salvatore. Vicki's a quick study, but instead of sneaking up on Damon or Stefan, she takes off. They wait around for a moment, waiting for her to reappear, but when it's clear she's not going to, Damon looks at Stefan. "Uh. Tsk. My bad."
Donovan Domicile; Exterior: Vicki tips the planter on the front porch and retrieves the key. Wait a second. Is she wearing toeless boots? Really? Toeless boots. Okay, I've sort of been in my own corner, just loving Vicki from day one, but my gorge is rising right now. Toeless boots. There ought to be a law. Anyhow...anyhow...she unlocks the front door, but she can't get in, because she's a vampire, duh. She now needs an invite. She calls out for Matt, the practically perfect Pudding Pop, who not only comes running, but hugs her and issues a respectable invite without knowing he needs to. He's been so worried, but she tries to brush off his worries about the murders and the cops looking for her. She wants him to let it go. Practically perfect Pudding Pop gets practically and perfectly angry -- informing his sister that he organized a search party to look for her, when she was on walkabout. She takes his tough love as an excuse to smash the plate on the table before her, and then complains of a headache. Matt's disgusted, but their argument is interrupted by the doorbell. It's Stefan, but Vicki tells him not to let him in. Pudding Pop wants to know if Stefan did something to her. Vicki says he didn't, but that she just doesn't feel like dealing with him right now. Stefan does his best to finagle an invite, but it's a no go. I can't help but wonder if that will come into play in future episodes.
Gilbert Gables: Elena overhears Jeremy leaving Vicki a pleading OMGCALLMEIMSOCONFUSEDLOVEMELOVEMELOVEME voice mail. Once he hangs up, she asks him if he wants to hang -- and go to the Halloween party at the school, tonight. Jeremy is pleasant and amenable, so Elena blows it by telling him she overheard his phone call and he's got to let Vicki go. Jeremy emos that he doesn't even know what that means. The only times he's felt good since their parents died were times when he was with Vicki. After he leaves his sister in the kitchen, Vicki sends him a text: "Stuck with Matt. Meet me?" Germ answers: "Yes. Where?" We hop over to the Donovan Domicile, where Vicki is replying: "School. It's Halloween!!!" Back at Gilbert Gables, Jeremy snickers, looks to see that Elena isn't paying any attention, and heads upstairs. Commercial.
Mystic Falls High School Halloween Party; Interior: There are decorations. Costumes. Annoying lights. Even more annoying people. It's a party. It's my anniversary. That's all you're getting. Tyler walks up to Bonnie and Caroline and offers them cider. "It's a Lockwood special." What is he supposed to be? Besides pretty, I mean. Tyler is wearing a red cape, and not much more. Okay, there are probably pants, but I don't like to assume. Bonnie refuses the cider on the grounds that it left her with a nasty hangover the year before. Caroline calls her a lightweight. "I am going to drink until someone is hot enough to make out with." Um, can she not see Tyler? I mean, the costume is dumb, but not ineffective. She must see Tyler because the two of them toast and he says, "Sounds like a plan." Ninnies.
The Grill: The Lockwoods are dressed in 1920s period wear, and the Mayor is hassling Mulva about her Martini consumption. She tells him not to start with her, but he's anxious to get to the Halloween party. She tells him to go on without her. She wants to finish her drink. So, it's maybe not the happiest marriage. Or, you know, maybe they can stay married forever with an approach like that. It's too soon to tell. That doesn't stop Damon from sliding in the booth next to Mulva as soon as Mayor Lockwood has left his dipsomaniac doll for the jailbait at the high school. What? You don't think it's weird that he went to a teen-party without his spouse? Okay. That's just you. Mulva remembers Damon as Caroline Forbes' boyfriend, but he brushes that off as a schoolgirl crush that's now history. They flirt, and in the course of things, Mulva gives away too much information about the F'n CoW. She recognizes the name "Salvatore" because she knows Zach (actually, she knew Zach, but she doesn't know he's dead...yet). Damon tries to enthrall her to find out how she knows Zach, but his thrall muscle is rendered flaccid in her presence. Mulva says she knows Zach from the Founders Council and blathers on about his family history, which is when he notices her charm bracelet and realizes she's packing Vervain. When Mulva says she's been unable to reach Zach, Damon lies that he's out of town, then makes a good guess that she's looking for more Vervain.
Mystic Falls High School; Interior: Elena enters in a revealing nurse costume, and Germ is wearing...pretty much what my 13 year old did on Halloween night -- black hoodie, jeans. Excuse me, I have to go wake him up and drag him out for drug tests. BRB. There. That's better. Oh, and better still -- Matt and Elena spot each other across the party. His smile is pure sunshine. He's wearing bloody blue scrubs and they laugh about how they both fell back on last year's costumes. Matt looks at Germ and says, "And you are going as...you?" It's a bird; it's a plane; it's a petulant teenager. I'm going to make my kid watch this scene. When Germ stalks off without a word, Elena explains that they had a