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Another decade dance chock full o' drama! Since Elena made out with Damon last week, she invites Stefan to the dance, this week. WTF, Show? The not-mundanes get trapped in the school, and you'd think someone would scrape a foot through Esther's magical salt line, but NO!
Okay, so there's all sorts of 'shippy stuff that happens (and doesn't), but this is a recaplet, so I'm not going there right now. Stefan takes Elena to the MFHS 1920s dance. That's all you know, and all you need know. Esther enspells the High School and surrounds it with salt. Dean and Sam Winchester aren't there, so NO HUMAN thinks to scrape a foot through the magic circle. Whatever.
ANYHOW, Esther turns Ric into a Mikael (i.e. MtVS). The Fellowship of the Falls mourns Ric and tries to stop it, but they so can't. While it was an awesome episode, Ric's transformation is all that really happens. Oh sure, the Gilberts are sad about it, and Bonnie hates vamps, but how new is any of that?
Jamie spends the night with Bonnie, but they both keep EVERY inch of their clothes on. Tyler continues to fret about Klaus and Caroline. Caroline continues to be awesome. Matt and Jeremy continue to give humanity a reason for being. It's all good, except for the Evilaric Everlasting stuff. Goodbye, Ric. You're so dead by the finale.
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Want more? The full recap starts right below!Well this one is a tear-jerker, so let's get right to ripping off the bandage. At Klaus Haus, Klaus is painting black paint all over one of his painting. I decided it was another OMG CAROLINE + PONIES portrait, because I need all the levity I can get this week. Esther-bekah arrives home and gives Klaus a decoy Son of White Oak stake. He tosses it in the fireplace and starts talking about packing up his doppelganger and heading out of town. Esther-bekah is careful to stay in Rebekah's whiny little girl character as she begs for a chance to attend this week's Event O' the Week: the 1920s dance. She's all pretty please I have big plans. A sucker at heart, Klaus finally relents.
Mossy Manse. Damon's on the phone with Ric, who is actually still Evilaric pretending to be Ric. He lies that there's no sign of the Son of White Oak stake and then tells Damon he wants to take a few days out of town, since he's still going into Evilaric fugues. Damon points out what a completely terrible idea this is, so Evilaric adopts gets all I have herbs and will be fine, KTHANXBYE, like that's not at all suspicious. Once Evilaric is off the phone, he and Esther-bekah talk about what dupes Damon and Klaus are, before talk turns to how Esther-bekah is going to shed Rebekah's body and return to Esther's. They open the lid on Esther's coffin. Esther-bekah gives Ric an Original White Oak Ash-dipped dagger. He inserts it into Esther-bekah's chest. Rebekah's body collapses. Esther's body revives. Poor Becky, not even her BODY ever gets to go to a dance and she worked so hard planning this one. Speaking of the dance, we cut to...
MFHS Gym. Caroline and Elena are helping the nameless student body set up for the 1920s Decade Dance. Caroline mocks and nixes some of Rebekah's chosen decorations. (And I'm with her here, because how would one even hang that chandelier in a gym?) The girls exposit about Ric for a moment and Caroline gives Matt and Jeremy a hard time about how they're hanging some decorations. Knowing what's coming later this episode, I'm having a really hard time caring about scenes like this right now. Sorry. Somewhere in there, Caroline teases Elena about making out with Damon, then she pimps Stefan as Elena's best date option for the dance. Elena thinks that's a bit awkward, as she was just macking on his brother the other day. Caroline says something that makes me sad, because it sounds like she's learning all her sexual morality from The Bachelor, which? YE GADS! I can deal with the fact that you're a bloodsucking fiend, Care Bear. But I don't think you want ANYONE hearing about The Bachelor and then thinking about you. There's evil and then there's diabolical. *Shudder* Anyhow, Caroline tells Elena: "Fair is fair" and "It's Stefan's turn." Wait, wasn't it Stefan's turn the first two seasons? She ignores me and continues on about how Stefan is Elena's "epic" love.
Mossy Manse. Elena is at Gilbert Gables when she calls up Stefan and haltingly invites him to the dance. Stefan is all smiles as he gratefully and graciously accepts. When they hang up, Damon is right behind his little brother. "I'm thinking a gardenia corsage -- wrist, obviously. You don't want to accidentally stab her in the chest with a pin. That could get messy." Oh, poor Damon. The only thing bigger than his love for Elena is his love for Stefan and his dedication to the Stefan/Elena 'ship.
Mystic Falls Hospital. Damon shows up and spooks Meredith, which is always a good time... well for him. She snaps that it's not funny when he does that. Damon's all, Oh c'mon. It was a little funny. I agree, Evil Pixie Monster. Anyhow, he's there basically to reveal that he knows Alaric hasn't been taking Bonnie's magical Psycho-Killer-Alter-Ego-Suppression-Herbs. Oh, Ric!
Cemetery, Salvatore Crypt. Esther and Evilaric approach. It seems this is the spot where Klaus once ripped out Esther's heart in a fashion far more literal than most children employ. The violence has marked the spot for all time, so it's mojotastic I guess. Inside the crypt, Esther has already set up her go-to tools. She's got the Son of White Oak stake and what I thought was a ginormous chalice, but later we see it's a bowl on a chalice-y stand. All she needs is Ric's protect-o ring. Evilaric is understandably hesitant about handing over the thing that keeps him alive in this old town without pity, but Esther could talk a dog off a meat wagon so of course she gets her way. After placing the ring in the bowl, she lights a magical fire with her mind like you do. There's some chanting and some ring melting. When the fire has done its job, it extinguishes itself in a way that would make Smokey the Bear proud. ["Only you can prevent crypt fires." --Smokey] Esther takes the Son of White Oak stake, dips it in the liquefied protect-o ring. The ring coats the Son of White Oak stake and presto chango. Now the ring's protect-o magic will protect the stake, such that it won't burn up after killing just one Original. Clever, show. Esther declares the ring the ultimate weapon for the ultimate hunter. Somewhere, Buffy's feeling maligned and she doesn't even know why. Commercial.
Gilbert Gables, Night. Elena makes a gorgeous flapper in her white beaded dress and faux-bobbed hair. Stefan looks pretty stunning too. See, Damon and Elena fans, this is where I'm just fickle. A few paragraphs ago, I was quite sure it's Damon's turn, but then these two get all adorable with each other. That said, let me recommend fickleness to you as a 'shipping strategy for watching this show. If you just sort of let yourself see what any combination of characters brings to the screen on this show full of beautiful, talented people, you get much less disappointed when the writers jump 'ship.
Anyhow, Stefan didn't follow Damon's corsage advice. Instead, he's brought Elena a single white rose (and some greenery). It's more like a boutonniere to be honest, but it's the perfect complement to Elena's costume and Stefan doesn't stab her booby, so yay! Before they leave, Stefan wonders if Elena's truly up for another big night, given their history of dangerous dance karma. Elena says even getting out of bed is dangerous. "We have to live our lives." Stefan: "Who gave you that horrible advice?" Elena: "Some guy I used to date said it once or twice." See what I mean? I want to smish these two. Smish smish smish!
Dance. Bonnie's there with Jamie. And hey, he's not her brother. He's not even her step-brother. Heck, we don't know how long he's even been in Abby's life, but we know Abby hasn't been in Bonnie's life for 15 years and now she's left Jamie's life too. I understand if/that some of you would have a personal standard that would deem Jamie off limits to you and that's your right. But? This isn't incest. It's not even in the neighborhood. These two have no blood relationship, didn't grow up together and have only known each other for about 5 minutes. Yeah, okay, new paragraph.
Caroline looks stunning in red and my Pudding Pop, Matt, is positively adorable in his period costume. When Caroline gets him alone, she wastes no time in reminding him that while he's been hanging with Elena a lot, the lady is pretty much otherwise spoken for no matter which way you slice it. Matt reminds Caroline that Elena is his friend. Caroline understands that. She just can't help but look out for him, because sometimes the people who love Elena get caught in the crossfire. She's not wrong, but she's kind of pissing me off, because isn't Elena one of her best friends? Didn't Elena stand by Caroline when even Bonnie wouldn't speak to her? I don't know. That just seemed against the Friend Code to me, even though I appreciate the motivation of keeping my Pudding Pop safe. Now I'm starting to worry that it's foreshadowing something HORRIBLE will to happen to Matt before season's end and it's making me sick to my stomach, so I'm going to stop talking about it.
Look, there's Tyler, looking dapper in his 1920s Gangster get-up. Caroline freaks that he's there, because she's concerned that Klaus will learn Tyler is back in Mystic Falls. Tyler: "What's he going to do -- draw you another picture?" Heh. He assures her he can fake the sire bond if Klaus shows up. Caroline tells Tyler not to be jealous, but he is jealous. "I am also competitive." He teases that he's going to sweep her off her feet and then physically does just that, which makes me forget all about the secret Matt/Caroline 'shipping I was doing just a moment ago. This show is just so... look, something SHINY!
When Stefan and Elena arrive at the dance, she asks him to teach her some 1920s dance moves. He begs off, claiming that he was blacked-out for most of the decade. Elena's not buying his excuse. Soon enough, the music turns slow ("You Do Something to Me"). As the erstwhile lovers dance, Stefan catches sight of Bonnie with Jamie and notes to Elena how happy her friend looks. Elena maintains that Bonnie is trying, but Stefan had better not expect any forgiveness in the near future. When Elena tries to tell Stefan about her kissing Damon during their trip, Stefan shushes her. He says if he and Elena ever find their way back to each other, then she can tell him whatever she wants. Right now, he's just honored to be her date." Aww. And enter Damon. "We three need to talk."
Jeremy notices the beautiful Brothers Salvatore and their girlfriend leaving the gym, so he starts after them. Making his way across the crowded dance floor, he accidentally bumps into Jamie and Bonnie. There's an uncomfortable moment and then Bonnie asks Jeremy why he's still wearing his ring, saving me from having to go all side-bar heavy again, this week. Jeremy says he knows all about Alaric's psycho killer alter-ego, but he's going to keep wearing the ring, as long as big sister keeps hanging with vampires. When he leaves, Jeremy asks Bonnie if the Germ is her ex. When Bonnie admits he is, Jamie cracks that that wasn't at all awkward. Poor noodle. I hate to see Bonnie alone, but you should really run back to wherever you came from, Jamie. Like now.
Damon updates Stefan and Elena on Evilaric. Stefan suggests the get Ric off vervain and compels him, thereby saving me from yet another sidebar salvo. Damon wonders how that would work. Would they just compel Evilaric to pretend to be Alaric. He maintains their friend is gone. He not only hates vampires, he also hates vampire sympathizers so Elena will be a prime target. Damon suggests putting Alaric out of his misery, just about the time Jeremy shows up. Germ is appalled and yells, "NO!" Damon argues that this is what the real Alaric would want. He'd consider it a mercy killing. Elena tries to calm everyone down, but when Jeremy storms off she follows after him.
Jeremy's outside the school, when Elena finally catches up with him. He needlessly reminds big sister of how good Alaric has been to them. Elena says no one will hurt Alaric, which isn't really in her control but there ya go. It's not long before Esther arrives on the scene. She orders Elena to come with her and points out she can force the issue, if Elena won't come willingly. Elena tells Jeremy to run and tell Stefan and Damon. When Germ returns with Stefan and Damon, Elena and Esther are gone. Jeremy keeps running, but Stefan and Damon hit a mystical barrier. They look down to see the entire school is surrounded by a thick ring of salt. Stefan (I think) blathers that it's the binding agent for Esther's spell. They're trapped. And? Sidebar.
Salty Sidebar: I'm just going to get this off my chest, right now. Some human (or witchy human) should have just frigging tried to break the salt line and see if that freed the supernaturals from their makeshift magical prison. I understand the goal -- the supernaturals cannot come to Elena's rescue this time. Fine. Try to break the circle. When it doesn't undo the spell, come up with some crap about how after the spell is cast, it doesn't matter if the binding agent is disturbed. To find time for this, cut down on 30 seconds of dancing. Done.
Jamie and Bonnie retire to a classroom (probably Ric's). They flirt and discuss Bonnie's friends, whom she claims mean everything to her. I guess that's true, but I think her friend list is somewhat shorter than it used to be. Jamie's having a little hard time getting used to the idea of all the different sorts of supernaturals in Bonnie's circle. Jamie says, "I'm just a normal guy." Foreshadowing? Bonnie disagrees, as no normal guy would date her. I would argue that's not true, but so far canon is on her side. Anyhow, they soon start making out, but before Bonnie can wrap her leg all the way around Jamie, Damon arrives like a bucket of ice water. "I'm sorry to spoil your seven minutes in heaven. We have a problem."
Esther leads Elena and her mystical doppelganger blood to the Salvatore crypt. She blathers about how she's going to tap into dark magic one last time, so that she can make Alaric indestructible just like her children. He will be a true hunter, like Mikael the Vampire-Vampire Slayer (MtVVS) was. As the vampire to end all vampires, his hatred will grow purer and more uncompromising. Elena points out that when Esther makes Originals, it doesn't ever end well. Esther remembers history, but is doomed and determined to repeat it anyhow. Elena says that Esther doesn't know him -- hatred is not all there is to Ric/Esther's plans could fail. Esther says that each time Ric died, she got to know him on the Other Side. Each death brought him closer to his true self. She's reveling in her vengeance-gasm is what I'm saying.
MFHS Dance. Klaus cuts in on Tyler and Caroline. Tyler is either great at pretending he still feels the thrall of his sire's bond, or else he really is still under said thrall. We're supposed to think the former, which is what makes me think the latter. Anyhow, Caroline gives Klaus crap about always acting like the alpha male. He reminds her that's exactly what he is, then tells her he's leaving town tomorrow. He would invite her to come with him, but she's not ready. He hopes she will be in a year or a century. He still wants to show her all the world has to offer, and knows that eventually a small town boy and small town life will not be enough for her. Caroline does her best to ignore him, but I do think she wonders a little about the truth in pitch.
We cut to outside the school. Klaus is leaving a voicemail for Rebekah, when he slams into the magical boundary. No, he doesn't think of grabbing a human and asking him or her to break the salt line either. Stefan shows up and tells Klaus his mommy is back.
Inside the school, Bonnie chants. Klaus complains. Matt arrives and notes that humans can come and go as they please. Jeremy says he and Matt can save Elena. Stefan points out that would be a suicide mission. Still, no one suggests perhaps a human could break the salt line and free the supers. Klaus gets impatient with Bonnie and threatens Jamie's life with a trademarked Vampire Diaries throttle. Stefan lays some knowledge from the Bonnie FAQ right on Klaus. She doesn't give a damn what happens to most of the fang gang, provided those she cares about (like Caroline and Tyler) are safe. If Klaus starts killing the people Bonnie cares about -- like Jamie -- she'll tell them all to go to Hell. Klaus backs off. We cut to the...
Salvatore Crypt. Esther makes some magic. Evilaric blathers contemptuously at Elena and claims that Jenna's blood is on his hands. Esther magically removes some of Elena's magically doppelganger blood from her hand and drops it in the magical bowl. Despite Elena's protests, Evilaric drinks, then Esther stakes him with the new, improved and now Indestructo-Son of White Oak stake. Commercial.
MFHS. Bonnie grabs a map. She's going to do a locator spell. Damon brings her a vial of Jeremy's (willingly donated) blood to bind the spell. Klaus stands by and observes. Bonnie is not crazy about having Klaus and Damon lurking while she does the spell. Damon cuts to the chase. She hates him because he turned Abby, but turning Abby was his only way to save Elena's life. He had no choice. Bonnie says there's always a choice. I wonder how she'll feel about that week, but I'm getting ahead of myself. Klaus suddenly becomes the voice of reason. Bonnie starts her spell, but Esther is blocking her. Klaus says there's no way Esther has that much power. She's channeling something. Bonnie offers: "A hot spot." Klaus tells her to get the "humans" ready. He knows where mommy is.
In the gym, Stefan tells Caroline and Tyler that they've figured out Esther has Elena at the old cemetery. Jeremy and Matt are off to save her. Caroline flips that only the humans are going. Stefan reminds her that since they're trapped there, they have no other choice. Where's Bonnie with her "choice" comment, now? Caroline assures Stefan that Elena will be fine -- she always is. She's a little meow-y about Elena this week. I think she's been reading our boards too much. Stefan just wonders what Esther is up to. It's got to have something to do with Original killing, since she made sure Klaus would be at the dance. Tyler knows this all means Klaus could get killed and he'll die along with him. Stefan tells Tyler no one's going to die and says Bonnie's still looking for a boundary spell loophole.
Once Caroline is alone with Tyler, she starts on about their best case scenario. Tyler doesn't care what scenario is involved even if it means he dies, provided Caroline lives. Caroline keeps drinking the B positive. Tyler is angry and hates that Klaus danced with her. Caroline reminds him that he can't let Klaus know he's no longer under the thrall of the sire bond, which makes me again wonder if Tyler is still under the thrall of the sire bond. Anyhow, Caroline tells Tyler it doesn't matter how many times she dances with Klaus, its Tyler she loves. They kiss.
Crypt. A tearful Elena gasps as she pulls the stake out of Ric's chest. Esther blahs about how he'll wake soon and may be his old self for a little while, until he fully transitions. This will give Elena and Alaric a chance to say their goodbyes. Elena tells Esther that while Esther claims she wants to undo the evil she's done, this is just as evil. I concur, Elena. Esther says Alaric will never be what her children became. She's granted him only enough power to kill off her spawn. Then he'll die. Elena asks how that's possible. Esther pretty much tells her not to worry her pretty little head about it. What matters is that all vampires will be gone. Elena argues this will kill the good along with the bad, which means she's no better than Klaus. Esther plays the Jenna card. Elena's all like don't even, bitch. Esther does, though. She tells Elena that while Jenna was a vampire when she died, she remained pure. So today, she is in a peaceful place and not the same torturous corner of the Other Side where Esther rotted for a thousand years. Just then, the ladies hear a noise so Esther heads outside the crypt.
It's Team Human to the rescue. Matt has a gun. Germ has a crossbow. They're pointing their weapons at Esther, because they too don't know the Evil that is Eloise Hawking. When Elena hears her brother, she rushes outside. Jeremy tells Esther to let Elena go. Esther tells the boys they're foolish to risk their lives in defense of those who would kill them, but I'm pretty sure Matt and Jeremy are only risking their lives in defense of Elena and possibly Alaric. Neither of these two cares if the whole Fang Gang drops dead, even the so-called "good" ones. She magically causes the boys to train their weapons on each other. They can't drop them. Elena screams at Esther to stop it. And then? Alaric runs out of the crypt and stakes Esther with the new and improved, now Indestructo-Son of White Oak Stake. Patent pending. Ding dong, the witch is probably mostly dead. Alaric is disoriented. He asks where his ring is and what happened. Elena tries not to cry as we cut to commercial.
MFHS, Exterior. Klaus tells Stefan that everything is his fault, because he released Esther. He hopes his little revenge quest was worth is. Stefan says he's done with revenge. He says they've stopped Esther before. They can do it again. Klaus starts waxing nostalgic for the friendship he and Stefan shared. It was a true brotherhood. On cue, Damon shows up and points out that Stefan already has a brother. He tries to qualify it, by saying he's not being territorial, but who do you think you're fooling Damon? Klaus mocks the unshakeable Salvatore bond. He wonders how hard it will shake when Elena finally chooses between them. About then, Bonnie comes out and reports that Esther is no longer fighting her. The boundary spell is broken. When Stefan makes a point to thank Bonnie for everything, she makes it quite clear she didn't do any of it for him.
Crypt, Interior. Jeremy comes in and tells Elena and Alaric that Damon is there and Klaus has taken Esther's body away, without learning that the new and improved and now Indestructo-Son of White Oak stake is in their possession. Ric breaks it to his charges that he's not going to complete the transition. His human dark side is dangerous enough. He can't be a vampire. Germ rejects this idea, but Ric knows it is the right thing to do. He muses that he has it coming anyhow after all he's done. Elena tries to talk Ric down, but his mind is made up. Alaric asks them not to make it any harder than it already is. Then THIS SONG starts up, MAKING IT EXACTLY WAY HARDER THAN IT ALREADY WAS. In case the YouTube video ever disappears, I'll note that it's The Fray's "Be Still." I don't remember hearing it before, but it is a perfect match for this moment. It also has personal significance for me, because "Be still and know I am..." is from Psalm 46, which meant a lot to me at a hard time in my life SO YOU GUYS I AM A MESS HERE. Sniff. When Alaric tells the Gilberts to leave, he and Jeremy have a moment. It starts with Germ insisting that Ric not give any you're the man of the house now speeches. It ends in a teary hug, I think. I can barely see through the tears in my own eyes.
Once Elena is alone with Ric, she cries that this is all her fault. He left their house and gave up the ring. She forced him to come back and to wear the ring again -- to take care of them. Then Alaric really makes me weep. "Don't do that, okay? Taking care of you and Jeremy has been -- it's been the closest I've ever come to the life I've always wanted." He hugs Elena and then tells her she should go. As they exit the crypt, both Elena and Ric are surprised and touched to see the whole Fellowship of the Falls (with newest member Meredith Fell), holding candles as they stand vigil. Ric's eyes travel from Stefan to Damon, then Caroline and Tyler, Jeremy, Bonnie, Matt and finally Meredith. There's not a dry eye in the house or on the screen. Mercifully, the CW gives me a commercial break so I can stop sobbing.
Klaus undaggers Rebekah and then gloats over Esther's corpse. He'll build an army. She watches from the Other Side. I'm sorry. I just can't care about this right now, with Alaric getting up to DYING in the Salvatore crypt.
Jamie brings Bonnie home. He comforts her and thanks her for saving her life. She tries to be lighthearted as she says, "Apparently, it's what I do." Jamie thinks she's pretty amazing. Bonnie wishes she was ordinary. Jamie knows Bonnie's dad doesn't exist is out of town, so he asks if she minds being alone. She does. He takes her in his arms. We cut to the...
Mystic Grill. Matt pours out two shots. He raises his glass and says, "Mr. Saltzman." Jeremy adds, "Alaric." The clink glasses and down their shots in a way that would make Ric and his enlarged liver proud. A single, manly tear rolls down Jeremy's cheek. He swats it away. It is immediately replaced with another single, manly tear. Even Dean Winchester would be impressed.
MFHS. Elena frantically packs up Alaric's stuff. She doesn't want some janitor coming across all this evidence that he was a vampire slayer. Stefan tries to calm her down, but Elena is at the end of her rope. She and Jeremy again have no one to take care of them and they've lost yet another friend. Stefan leads Elena into the empty gym. He reminds her it was there that Klaus compelled him to turn off his feelings. After he bit Elena he never again wanted to feel anything. Someone kept telling him it was okay to feel, no matter how much it hurt, that good or bad -- it is our emotions that make us human and that we should never lose hope. Echoing Stefan's earlier words to her, Elena says, "Who gave you that horrible advice?" Stefan smiles. "Some girl I used to date." Their sad laughs are mooted by tears. Elena cries that she doesn't have anyone, anymore. Stefan: "You have me." Yeah, 'til you start ripping people up and putting them back together, Stefan. I'm sorry. This is a beautiful scene. I'm just a little emotional right now. Anyhow, they hug, because it's that kind of night.
Crypt, Exterior. Mere exits the crypt and tells Damon she's administered a sedative to Ric. Damon is holding the new and improved Indestructo-Son of White Oak stake. He mentions that he offered to snap Ric's neck and put him out of his misery, but Ric wasn't up for it. Mere's all, this surprises you? Damon says Ric is so used to it, he thought he might prefer that to dragging it out. Then he says something about controversial choices, but I can't even. At any rate, the whole point of this scene is for Mere to convince Damon to go sit with Alaric as he dies. She does.
Inside the crypt, Damon slides down the wall and sits on the floor to Ric. Ric cracks, "Is this the part where you give me a dream -- rainbows and rolling green hills?" Damon smirks despite himself. "I was drunk when I told you that." Ric: "Yeah and I told you I'd use it against you, damn you." Damon opens his bourbon bottle then looks at Ric. "Sorry I killed you. Twice." Alaric laughs. "So I have to actually die to get a real apology." Damon holds out the bourbon and tells Alaric to drink. Great and now a single, manly tear rolls down Ric's cheek as he says, "Actually, I've been thinking about cutting back." Damon laughs then takes a swig. "Yeah, this stuff'll kill you." Ric takes the bottle and looks at it for a moment, before he finally drinks. We cut to...
Bonnie's Bedroom. She and Jamie are still fully clothed. I mean, she even still has her necklace on. Bonnie wakes when the whispers start. Esther is there and says, "Your sisters need you to finish what I started, Bonnie." Just then, Jamie wakes Bonnie for real and tells her she was having a bad dream. Bonnie smiles and snuggles back down into his arms. Not-dream-them are still clothed. Bonnie never gets to have any fun.
Crypt. Ric's breath is shallow. He finally passes out. Damon cries and finishes off the bourbon. Outside, wispy clouds float past a full moon. When Damon sees Bonnie, he says, "What are you doing here?" She doesn't answer. She and her little bare feet walk past him, as she stares straight ahead. Damon: "Hey, Bonnie. What -- are you sleepwalking?" Bonnie turns around, raises her right hand and afflicts Damon with a mystical migraine.
When Bonnie enters the Salvatore crypt, she's carrying the new and improved Indestructo-Son of White Oak stake. Staring at Alaric, she uses the stake to stab herself in the palm. Kneeling beside Ric, she raises her bloody hand to his mouth. He drinks. Finally, eyes open, game face on, fangs out in full force, he grabs her and bites her neck. Once he's had his full, Vamparic lets Bonnie fall to the floor. Mouth dripping with blood, he grabs the new and improved Indestructo-Son of White Oak stake and rises to his feet. Dun dun DUN!
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