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Sometimes, I don't like to grade an episode until I've dug in deep, but "Crying Wolf" pushes enough of my buttons that I'm giving it an immediate A. What about you? Click the little A for how it presents our women. Elena is fierce, strong, cunning, brave, sexy, playful, nostalgic and compassionate in this episode. Bonnie and Caroline have agency and resolve, and their friendship shines through. Jenna stands up to John and starts to suspect Alaric. Awesome!
"Crying Wolf" doesn't just put the grrrrr in girl, though. Oh no, there's much more. Stefan is ruthless with the Pucking Wolfgang, yet he and Elena have tender, meaningful moments that remind me why I like them together (even though I also like Damon and Elena together). Alaric and Damon's bromance continues apace. Oh, and we learn Damon didn't kill intrepid girl-reporter Andi. He's just compelling her to think he's "the one", relieving her of some excess blood, jumping her bones, and introducing more scarves into her wardrobe, you know, like you do with your chew toy.
We get more of the delicious Elijah (do you even care if Satan Klaus ever comes to town?) and confirmation of what most of us suspected about his deal with Elena -- there's no guarantee for her safety. Also, there's Bonnie and Jeremy goodness. I'm in my happy place right now -- so long as I compel myself to forget that it looks like Tyler is out of the picture and off our screens, at least for a while. Darn it. I understand why it has to happen, but I'm not happy about it. Last season, Tyler was an arrogant and angry young man/attempted date-rapist, who needed a good kick in the crotch. This season, he's managed to retain his edge, while growing into a sympathetic and appealing character who is now nearly as likable and sexy as the actor who plays him. Big love to you, Michael Trevino. I sure hope Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson bring you back soon, and for good.
I can't cover everything in this recaplet, so here's the skinny: Stefan takes Elena away to her family's lake house. Now the Pucking Wolfgang wants the moonstone and the doppelganger. They want the moonstone because if they break the curse, they can transform whenever they want (which in traumatized Ty's case is never again), but the vampires will remain cursed forever. If the vamps break the curse, only the vamps will be free. You get the picture. To that end, Ty swipes Caroline's phone and texts (as Caroline) Elena to find out her location. But don't get too mad at my Pudding Pup. He doesn't realize the doppelganger must be sacrificed in order to break the curse. He tells Jules, Brady and um -- let's call him Wolfgeek -- where our girl and Stefan are. Jules and Wolfgeek (and maybe another nameless pooch or two) head to Mossy Manse, where they ambush Damon and Alaric (who dies for a while) and try to get moonstone intel. Damon is the victim of this week's torture porn, which is a refreshing twist. Meanwhile, Brady, Tyler and other nameless woofers head to the lake, capture Stefan and shoot him full of wood. Once Heroic Hairdo is temporarily defanged, Brady goes in the cabin and after Elena. She, at turns, fends him off, evades him, stabs him, tricks him, and stabs him again. Meanwhile, Tyler points a gun at an ensnared Stefan, but when Stef tells Pudding Pup that his new pack wants to kill Elena, he switches teams and releases Stefan, who rips out the Wolfgang's hearts, saves the day and keeps the girl.
Meanwhile, back in Mystic Falls, Uncle Snark Daddy John (sic) Gilbert plants seeds of doubt in Jenna's head regarding Alaric. Evil Hottie Elijah saves Damon and kills some more of the Wolfgang. Jules escapes. Bonnie, Caroline and Jeremy slip Junior Manwitch a mickey and then Bonnie does a hypnotizing spell on him to make him talk. He admits that Elijah intends to use Elena as the sacrifice, because right after the ritual is when Satan Klaus will be the weakest, and both Elijah and the Manwitch family have plenty of reasons for wanting Satan Klaus dead. But best of all? Thanks to a heart-to-heart with Caroline, Bonnie decides it's okay to be with Jeremy. She tries to make a pretty speech to that effect, but as soon as she calls him hot, Jeremy says that's enough and it's smoooooootchie time. Finally.
The episode ends on the so-called sad note, with Tyler leaving his mother a literal sad note. He's shaking the dust off his paws and heading out of town. Ty does stop by the Grill to see let Matt know, and to tell him that Caroline loves and needs him. He also lurks outside Caroline's house, but decides against seeing her, hops in Jules' car and drives off to her Obedience School, I guess. Bye-bye, Tyler. I'll miss you. Don't stay away too long. Lassie, come home!
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Want more? The full recap starts right below!Hey, everyone. I've seen a mixed reaction to this episode online, and the ratings were among the series' lowest, but I am really jazzed over it. My recaplet was pretty review-heavy, so if you're interested in that sort of discussion, click that little link above. If not, let's get straight to the recappy goodness.
Brady, Jules, and a funny little werewolf (I'm calling Wolfgeek) who is sort of the wolf version of the late Slater, pile up their litter-mates' corpses. They're going to burn them -- right in the middle of the fricking woods. Smokey the Bear shakes his head at the scene, but they ignore him. Tsk. Wolfgeek tells Jules and Brady he had long suspected that Mason was up to something because he was banging that hot vampire chick, "Kathy" (I think Katherine would rip his heart out just for calling her Kathy), and now he knows what that something is. He figures the Mystic Falls Fang Gang is putting things in place to break the Sun & Moon Curse. Wolfgeek's not exactly right, but that's not a bad guess. Brady says they can't let that happen, even if they have to kill every last vamp in town. Over this fandom's dead bodies, Brady.
Fortress Forbes: The phone rings, interrupting the slumbering part of Elena, Bonnie and Caroline's slumber party. Even though they're Caroline's house, Elena answers the phone, which is convenient, since it's Stefan. When she proposes a sleepover for the two of them, he's all in, because he's selfless like that.
Mossy Manse: Hooray, Damon didn't kill girl-reporter Andi Starr. Instead, he's teaching her the finer points of wearing a scarf to cover the fang marks on her neck and compelling her to think he's "the one." Oh Damon, you know, if you hadn't opened her throat, I don't think any compulsion would be necessary. She's covering the event o'the week: the Historical Society's high tea at the Mayoral mansion, featuring Elijah "Smith" (Damon scoffs at the unimaginative surname) who's writing about small-town Virginia. As Andi leaves, Alaric enters, ready for some good old fashioned bromance.
Grill: Bonnie tells Caroline she's got plans to get some intel from Junior Manwitch, but that conversation is interrupted when Matt walks by and glares at Caroline, who still has no clue that our blue-eyed Pudding Pop knows she lied about being with Bonnie in last week's episode.
Wolfy Woods: Ty finds Jules at the RV and reminds her Senior Manwitch said the Wolfgang needs to get out of Dodge. (And he calls him "Manwitch" which I am totally taking as a shout-out, even though it's probably not.) Before they leave, Brady wants to get the moonstone. Wolfgeek explains the curse of the Sun and the Moon to Ty, and Jules points out that if the wolves can turn at will, that means he can choose to never turn at all. As you can imagine, Tyler salivates at this like he can hear Pavlov's bell. Of course Wolfgeek glosses over the doppelganger component (which he defines as "evil twin shadow person" -- ha) needed to break the curse. When he shows Ty a picture of Mason and "Kathy," Ty says, "That's Elena Gilbert!" Jules is surprised he knows her. Ty: "I've known her my whole life." Tyler, you big dumb jock! Don't you think you should ask what they need the doppelganger for, before you betray this girl you've known your whole life? You totally deserved Caroline's wrath last week.
Grill: Caroline tries to get Matt to talk to her, but when he calls her out on lying to him about being with Bonnie, all she can do is utter a weak little, "Oh." Once Matt storms off, Ty walks in and literally bumps into Caroline, making her spill her purse. He pockets her cell phone as he helps her pick up everything, and then Caroline gets away from him as fast as she can -- because of Matt. Once she's gone, Matt approaches Ty and tells him if he wants to get together with Caroline, that's fine (liar), but they need to stop lying to him. When Tyler denies anything is going on, Matt gets a little rough with him, and oh my.
Gilbert Gables: Stefan and Elena are ready to depart for their weekend away, when Tyler, posing as Caroline, sends a text to Elena, ferreting out that she and Stefan are going to her folks' lake house. Ty reports this information to Brady, who is all ready to go get the doppelganger.
Gilbert Getaway: When our happy couple arrives at their weekend retreat, Elena is smacked in the face with memories of her late parents. Stefan offers to take her anywhere else, but she needs to be here. When she enters the lake house, Stefan is stuck outside, without an invite. Elena says she can't invite him in, because John inherited the place from her folks. Stefan's all, "You're kidding." And she totally is. Elena: "Stefan Salvatore, I hereby invite you into this home." He charges in, and when he scoops her up as he kisses her, she wraps her legs around his hips, and I'm suddenly hyper-aware that I shouldn't let my daughter watch this show. My husband tells her to leave the room. She sticks her tongue out at him. I hiss, "Shhhhh, you two. Mommy's working!" Thank goodness it's a new scene.
Mayoral Mansion; Event of the Week: Carol Lockwood introduces Elijah to Damon. The vamps glare at each other, and I don't know about you, but I think I just spiked a fever. We're not going to be able to keep Elijah, are we? Sniff.
Grill: Caroline watches from a table as Bonnie flirts up a storm with Junior Manwitch. Jeremy arrives, so Care Bear updates him on Bonnie's progress, but when she says Bonnie is giving Junior "the sex smile," Jeremy snaps, "All right, Caroline. I've got it." Caroline twigs to his crush immediately, but who wouldn't. Meanwhile, Junior sucks down his frappuccino -- his frappuccino with a shot of witch roofie, and he's going, going, gone. Jeremy hops into action and catches Junior before he hits the floor, and he, Bonnie and Caroline drag their mark out. And this scene right here, is why the episode didn't get an A+ from me. It was dumb to have this happen at the Grill, in front of a crowd. When no one notices this guy passing out and being dragged out by a bunch of teenagers, I am taken right out of the moment. They should have at least had him and Bonnie walk outside, first.
Gilbert Getaway Dock: Is Elena in an oversized poncho? No, which I guess is good, except that she is wrapped in a blanket. Yeah. Out on the dock. All righty. Anyhow, she tells Stefan about little memories of her childhood summers there, like the time Jeremy broke his arm, and how her dad taught her how to fish. She then asks if he ever thinks about them, what their future will be, and what their memories will be. Stefan says they need to have some conversations about their future, but Elena's not ready to talk about that, yet. She needs to be in the moment. Stefan complies and points out they're making a memory now, then whispers his love for her. I'd gotten so far into the recent Damon/Elena build up, that I'd forgotten how much I love Stefan and Elena's love story, too.
Mayoral Mansion: Alaric and John pull out the ruler and start measuring, which is hilarious. But the conversation is mostly here for John to pull rank, since he's Elena's bio-dad. He doesn't want Alaric sleeping over with Jenna, any more. Also, he wants his magical life-saving protecto ring back, which means it's going to come into play before the episode is over. Maybe John will die? Die John. Die! I should mention, I think Anders does a great job in this role. That's the problem; John is such a dick -- a point Alaric makes with relish, by the way.
Mayor's Study: Damon and Elijah have a confab that quickly turns violent. Damon wants to know why Elijah is in town, and when Elijah brushes him off, Damon Stealth-Salvatores him. But Elijah is an Original, and so much more powerful. He shoves Damon against the wall and holds him up by the neck. And hey, I think we've been seeing that move less lately, or possibly I've just become blind to it. You know what hasn't been overused? No, not the events o'the week. Although they've been overused so much they've spun back to being completely awesome. What hasn't been overused or overdone is people stabbing each other in the neck with a pencil, and that's just what Elijah does now. Ha. Calm down, Team Damon. You know I adore the Evil Pixie Monster, but he is an Evil Pixie Monster. Especially lately. It's good when his actions have repercussions, and it's not like he won't heal.
Gilbert Getaway: Elena sits on the couch, watching Stefan cook as she drinks a glass of wine. So yeah, I'm letting my kid watch a high school girl, who is away on a pre-marital sex weekend with her vampire lover -- and now that high school girl is lubricating with alcohol. When do I get my mother of the year award? The lovebirds decide they need more firewood. Elena wants to go out and get it since Stefan is cooking. When he insists he should be the one to get it, Elena struggles against him turning her into a damsel. Okay, this is why I let my daughter watch. Thank you, show.
Anyhow, Elena goes into her parents' room to get a coat. Stefan soon follows and finds her having a moment, sniffing a bottle of her mom's perfume. Scent-memory is powerful. Think about it -- the smells (good ones, you goobers) that you can remember. See what I mean? They transport you. Okay, they transport me. I can't speak for you. I don't know your life. Anyhow, she gives him one of her great-grandfather's old flannel jackets. And hey, I thought she was getting the coat for herself. Great, now I'm back to having no rationalization for letting my girl watch this. Dammit, TV. Validate my parenting choices.
When Stefan dons the dead great-grandpa's flannel, Elena tells him he looks hot in it, which disturbs him almost as it disturbs me. Don't get me wrong. He looks just fine in it, but I'm skeeved by her line. I don't know. When my dad died, my husband got one of his jackets. I never thought, "Ooh, dress up in daddy's clothes and do me, baby." Shudder. Stefan gets over it before I do, so he takes Elena in his arms. As they kiss, he backs her up against a wall, but soon he breaks the clinch, because he realizes the wall behind her is hollow. And then -- hello! He starts taking down the knotty pine wall boards. Um. I would think he should at least ask Elena if that's okay before starting, but I guess they're short on time, or maybe he's being compelled by that cover of "Bring on the Wrecking Ball" background music. At any rate, it seems the Gilbert Getaway contains a secret room, full of weapons, wooden bullets, and the original Johnathan (sic! sic! sic!) Gilbert's other journals. Stefan notes it's a really good hiding place. Maybe for stuff, but not for people, unless you have someone on the outside, ready to board you up again.
Fortress Forbes: Caroline, Bonnie and Jeremy bring the still-unconscious Junior Manwitch back to Caroline's. When Bonnie lights a bunch of candles with her mind (the flames will give her power) Caroline comments that it's pretty hot. Bonnie sends Jeremy to fetch a bowl of water and then takes Caroline to task for the hot comment -- no, not because it's a pun, like you'd expect, but because Bonnie has quickly twigged to the fact that Caroline's noticed something between her and Jeremy. Bonnie demurs, but Caroline's not buying. She tells Bonnie that since they're a witch and a vampire now, maybe they should be a little less... judgmental. I don't think that's the word you want, Vampire Barbie, but since Bonnie seems to get your overriding point of scoop up the yummy, I'll let it stand. Anyhow, Jeremy comes back in with the water and Bonnie starts up the mojo.
Mossy Manse: Damon and Alaric debrief each other. No, not like that (sadly). They're talking about Elijah, his nice hair, Damon's pencil wound, and how Damon probably shouldn't kill Andi. Alaric confesses to feeling guilty about lying to Jenna all the time. Here's an idea, tell her the truth so she'll stop inviting Originals inside. When Alaric leaves, Damon remains in the parlor, at least until he hears a ruckus. Out in the hallway, he finds Alaric with a knife in his gut. Wolfgeek is to blame. He jumps Damon and jabs his neck with a Vervain filled syringe. Jules and two other wolves (one of whom looks like Tyler, but isn't, because he's not wearing Ty's black leather jacket) show up. Wolfgeek tells the guys to grab Alaric because "he's dead." Thank you protecto-ring. This is the second time Alaric's died, but I just know you'll bring him back. ["Hey, I died twice..." -- Buffy.]
The Den of Digression: I'm still not clear on the protecto-ring's powers, because a knife in the gut does not seem like a supernatural death to me, even if a werewolf wields said knife. I mean heck, he was in human form. Since the ring canon is still a bit fuzzy, I'd like to learn that Snark stole Grayson's ring (the one Jeremy now wears). It would make family dynamics even uglier for Snark, if he had the ring that could have saved Elena's adopted dad's life, but I digress...
RV: Brady prepares to hunt down Elena at the lake house and makes a big point of asking Tyler if he's committed. Ty says he is, but again, YOU BIG DUMB JOCK, don't you think you should get some details? Sigh. Good thing you're so pretty and sympathetic, these days.
Gilbert Getaway: I got ahead of myself before, but somewhere in here, Stefan leaves Elena to investigate the contents of the secret room, while he goes out to get firewood. Dun dun dun.
Gilbert Gables: Uncle Snark Daddy John (sic) gives Jenna a ration of shit, and tries to establish new household rules, but Jenna calls his bluff and tells him that unless/until he files for custody, she's the boss. You go girl. Snark then sows the seeds of doubt in her mind -- about Alaric. He makes a point of asking if she knows if they ever found Isobel's body, and tells her to ask, "Ric." Show, what do I keep telling you about the Ric thing? Stop trying to make it happen.
Mossy Manse: Wolfgeek has hooked Damon up in some choke collar lined with wooden spikes. His neck is a blood mess. Literally. Wolfgeek says he got the idea from a torture porn, flick. Ew. Isn't it time to put this puppy to sleep? The Wolfgang wants the moonstone. Damon ain't talking, except to taunt them about how he ripped out Mason's heart. Oh, you impetuous Evil Pixie Monster. You just bought yourself some more pain.
Fortress Forbes: Bonnie's hypnotism spell finally works. The skinny is, Satan Klaus has Junior Manwitch's sister (he enslaves witches to work on other ways to break the curse), that's why Junior and Senior are working with Elijah. The plan is to sacrifice Elena, because right after the sacrifice, Klaus will be vulnerable. Could someone please make Elena a protecto-ring? Bueller? Bueller? Bonnie?
Gilbert Getway; Exterior: While Stefan's out getting some firewood, Brady shoots him with a wooden bullet, then gives the gun to Ty and leaves him guarding Stefan in the shed. Stefan, insists he and Damon don't want to break the curse, but he does want to get the bullet out of his heart and when he tells Tyler this, Ty shoots him in the leg, because he wants the curse broken. Bad Pudding Pup! No biscuit. Finally, Stefan manages to explain that in order to break the curse, Elena has to die. As Tyler reels from this information, we cut to...
Lake House; Interior: Elena wonders what's taking Stefan so long. She wisely grabs a knife before going out to find him, but she's jumped by Brady. She knifes him (go team female agency and resourcefulness!) and runs away. Regrettably, she leaves the knife with him. He recovers from the stab wound enough to go after our girl, but when he brags that he can smell her, she takes off her sweater (don't get excited, our girl knows the value of layering her clothes) and leaves it near one room as she runs to another. She tricks Brady, dodges him, stabs him again and is all kinds of awesome. Finally, she makes it to the door and runs outside. Brady runs after her, but Tyler, who let his better angels win, and has freed Stefan, who's right there on the porch. He plunges his fist into Brady's heart and rips it out. HOORAY! I think Elena hugs him while he's still holding it. Then Tyler emerges from the dark. He's all apologies to Elena. He had no idea what the Wolfgang planned to do to her. He just didn't want to have to turn again. Elena hugs him and they have a moment. Is there a guy on this show with whom Nina Dobrev does not have chemistry?
Mossy Manse: The Wolfgang continues to torture Damon until Elijah and his great hair show up to save the day. He taunts the werewolves with the moonstone, and then simultaneously rips out the hearts of the nameless ones, which is pretty impressive. Jules zips out of the Manse, leaving just Wolfgeek alone with Elijah and Damon. Elijah knocks Wolfgeek out with one punch, which seems weird? I wonder if there's a reason for not killing him. Anyhow, Elijah then frees Damon from his chains and collar, and points out it's the third time he's saved his life. Damon kind of eye-things at him, but says nothing. He won't be fooled by this suave Euro and his handsome hair! (But I totally could be, Elijah. Call me!)
After the break, Damon is on the phone with Bonnie, who fills him in on the fact that Elijah does plan to sacrifice Elena. I don't see Wolfgeek anywhere. Usually, if I don't see a death on screen, I decide it hasn't happened. Thank you, soap operas! However, unless/until he shows up again, I'm going to assume Damon ripped out Wolfgeek's heart, because hey, this is Damon. Wolfgeek is a werewolf and he was torturing our pretty Evil Pixie Monster, so I can't see Damon letting him live or otherwise forgetting about him.
Gilbert Gables: Jenna is studying when Alaric calls her. He was supposed to have her over for the night, so that she could escape the extreme displeasure of John's company, but what with all the dying and all, he's a little wiped out. He can't tell her that, of course, so he has to lie again, and says he fell asleep. Given the protecto-ring, I guess that's not that far from the truth. After they hang up, Jenna dons her suspicious face.
Mossy Manse: Damon calls Stefan and fills him in on Elijah's plan to sacrifice Elena, in order to make Klaus vulnerable. Damon tells Stefan to keep Elena away a little while longer. Once the brothers end their call, Stefan tells Elena what the real deal with Elijah is and she's all DUH! She knew she wasn't going to survive this, but if it comes down to it, if she has to choose her own life or those of her loved ones, she knows what her choice would be. And while I respect that (and would hope I would be that brave), I am firmly on Stefan's side when he calls her out on it. "Wait. You mean you knew you weren't going to survive this?" Yeppers! Stefan: "Elena, how could you stand out there earlier with me, talking about making plans for our future when you don't even expect to have one?" She apologizes. She's just trying to keep the people she loves -- including him -- safe. Stefan raises his voice. "No, what you're doing is being a martyr." Elena asks how that's different from him being ready to die to save her. He refrains from doping slapping her, and chooses the truth slap, instead. "Because I've already lived! A hundred and sixty-two years I have lived, and you've barely begun. Now you want to let yourself get killed?" He shakes his head. "That's not heroic. It's tragic." He walks away to let her stew on that for a while.
Fortress Forbes: Jeremy and Bonnie are alone. He asks if they should wait for Caroline. Bonnie exposits that Care Bear already left to drop Junior Manwitch (who will only remember losing consciousness) off at the Grill. Jeremy smirks as he says, "Yeah. I hope she drops him hard." Hee. Me too, Germ-Free! As he heads toward the door, Bonnie stops him. "You're Elena's little brother. I've known you forever." Look out, I think that's the sex smile Caroline was talking about. "You're that punk kid. I remember your awkward phase, and then your emo phase -- your druggie phase." They both snicker at that, then Bonnie says, "Overnight you turn into this hot guy who's really sweet, and..." I'm stopping here, because she's totally right. The boy is hot. I mean, McQueen's looks were always there, but Jeremy's disposition has changed so much, in the past year, but in a way that's organic to his story. Anyhow, Jeremy also stops Bonnie here, too, with a: "You think I'm hot?" Bonnie tries to side-step that. "With everything that's going on, you know, curses and sacrifice..." Her voice trails off as she watches his gaze shift from her eyes to her lips and back again. Jeremy seizes the moment, and moves in for a kiss with an, "Enough already." And what a kiss it is. Bonnie doesn't hesitate to reciprocate and once their lips part, she lets out a breathy little, "Wow." Jeremy flashes her a toothy grin as he brushes back her bangs and kisses her again.
Mayoral Mansion: Carol is heading upstairs when she hears a noise coming from the front hall. She calls out, "Hello, but no one answers. When she looks on the table, she finds an envelope labeled, "Mom." OH NO! I know what this means, dammit.
Grill: Ty, with a duffel back slung over his shoulder, finds Matt closing up for the night. Pudding Pop's jaw clenches as he tells Pudding Pup he's not in the mood, but Ty insists he has something to say. "I've been going through a rough time -- something I can't really talk about, and Caroline's been helping me through it. She's been there for me -- more than anyone's ever been there in my entire life. And I kind of fell for her." Matt's face is all AHA I KNEW IT, but Ty continues. "I don't know anyone who wouldn't, because she's pretty incredible.... But she loves you. And she needs you. And to be honest? She deserves someone like you, so you be good to her, okay?" Matt nods as he takes this all in. "Yeah, man. Of course." Ty nods and says, "See you around,man." No, Tyler, don't go. Matt, don't let him go. Don't you see the duffel of doom?!!!
Fortress Forbes: Caroline is reading in bed when she hears a noise. She assumes it's her mom, but when she looks out the front door, she doesn't see anyone. She locks the front door and walks back to her room. The camera pans to reveal Ty standing in the shadows. He waits 'til Care Bear is out of sight and then walks off to join Jules who is waiting in her SUV. He apologizes about the loss of Brady and the rest of the Wolfgang, but adds, "If I'm going to go with you, no more lies." Jules assures him there won't be. Tyler says, "I can't stay here. Not like this." Jules shifts her car into gear and drives off into the night with our Pudding Pup. SNIFF. Dammit. I hope Ty comes back, soon. His character has grown so likable over the past year. I need to applaud Michael Trevino, here. He's taken this character so much further than I thought he could. I do not want him gone for the show. If they want to move away from the werewolf component of this story for a while, I'm fine with that, but come on. We need him back. Plus, what is Caroline going to do without her cell phone? She may be a creature of the night, but she's still a teenage girl. I hope you dropped it in her mailbox, Tyler! Grrr. Argh.
I'll be back Friday with the recaplet of the upcoming episode, "The Dinner Party." In the meantime, please grade the episode at the top of the page and then join us on the boards, where we're busy laying a trail of Caroline-kiss flavored kibble, to tempt Ty back to Mystic Falls.
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