2.14 – Crying Wolf

Previously on the Vampire Diaries: Jules’ werewolf friends came to Mystic Falls to attack the vampires, Caroline got tortured and betrayed, Tyler was confused, Uncle John played a concerned father role, and Damon met a new girl toy.

This week episode, Crying Wolf, gave us some answers about Elijah and the deal that Elena made with him.

Damon’s New Girl Toy:
Damon is smart. He knows how to keep appearance in town. He doesn’t want townspeople to start questioning why he doesn’t have a girl in his life, so he compels one to play the role of his girlfriend. It’s a win-win situation for him, really. She gives him the distraction he needs from Elena and the townspeople will think that he’s dating the “sexy reporter girl”. No one is going to question about his personal life and this way, he blends in like a normal human being.

The Dream Team – Part One (Damon & Alaric):
Damon and Alaric are working together again. Damon tells Alaric about the ash and the dagger that Uncle John gave him to kill Elijah. At least Damon doesn’t trust John, unlike Stefan. When John gave the dagger and the ash to Damon in the last episode and told him that this is how to kill an Original, I didn’t really believe him. After all, John and Isobel are working together to get Katherine out of the tomb. How could we really trust him after that? I’m glad Damon is questioning John’s intentions. At least one Salvatore thinks logically and realistically. Sorry, Stefan… I love you but you can be naive at times.

You know? Maybe I should stop calling Damon and Alaric, “the dream team”. They have not been doing such a great job lately. The last time they worked together to find out who Jules was, things ended badly. But the one thing they are good at is sitting around and drinking scotch whether it’s at the Grill or the Salvatore house.

The Dream Team – Part Two (Bonnie, Caroline, and Jeremy):
Caroline and Jeremy help Bonnie to get Luka to tell the truth about Elijah. Bonnie did a spell on Luka to put him in a trance and he didn’t really have any options but to answer her questions truthfully. Luka tells them that he and his dad are working for Elijah because of Klaus. Klaus is keeping his sister captive to help him break the curse without the doppleganger. Apparently, Klaus has been getting witches to help him break the curse for over centuries. Elijah had promised Luka and Jonas that if they help him, he will get Luka’s sister back. Luka also tells them that Elijah is going to go through with the sacrifice and then he is planning on killing Klaus, when Klaus is most vulnerable. I knew we couldn’t trust Elijah. Elena made a deal with a devil. Elijah is keeping all of Elena’s friends safe but he is planning on killing Elena in the end.

Vengeful Wolves:
Jules, Brady, and the new guy (Stevie) were mourning over the death of their friends when Stevie figured out why Mason wanted to find the moonstone. They think that the vampires in Mystic Falls are trying to break the sun and the moon curse. They tell Tyler about the curse and tricked him into helping them. They tell Tyler that if the werewolves break the curse, Tyler wouldn’t have to turn if he doesn’t want to. Tyler wouldn’t say no to that option and of course when Stevie shows him a picture of Katherine, he reveals to them that Elena is a doppleganger.

Jules, Stevie, and the rest of the pack go to the Salvatore house and attack Alaric and Damon. They want to know where the moonstone is, so they put Damon in chains and torture him. He is being tortured the same way Mason was. Karma’s a bitch, isn’t it Damon?

Romantic Getaway:
Stefan and Elena take a trip to the Gilbert family lakehouse. They spend some quality time together while discovering the hidden closet in her parents’ bedroom. They found the rest of Jonathan Gilbert’s journals in the closet and this isn’t even the most exciting thing about their romantic getaway. They get a visit from Brady and Tyler. Brady attack Stefan and if it wasn’t for Tyler, Stefan would have died and Elena would have been taken. I was disappointed in Tyler last week, but I was wrong about him. Tyler does care about his friends. He was just really confused last week. He just learned about his uncle’s death and he didn’t know who to trust. At the end of the day, Tyler doesn’t want to hurt his friends. Even though he wants to break the curse, he changes his mind as soon as he finds out that Elena was going to be sacrificed. Because of Tyler, Stefan is able to rip the heart out of Brady’s chest tonight.

Uncle Jerk:
The last time John came to town, his mission was to kill all the vampires. Since he can’t kill the vampires this time, he’s causing troubles in his family. First with Elena and now with Jenna. Uncle Jerk is trying to get in between Alaric and Jenna. What is the point of this exercise, anyway? What does he get out of by making Jenna and Alaric’s relationship tumble? Is it because of Isobel? He gave Isoble his ring to protect her because he loved her. But Isobel turned around and gave that ring to Alaric. I mean, that’s got to hurt a little. I don’t see any other reasons why John would be stirring the pot between Jenna and Alaric.

Honorable Mentions:

  • Elijah has got to be the best heart-ripper in town. His best vamp kill move is the heart-ripper. At least he’s keeping his end of the deal by keeping Elena’s friends safe and he did not fail to remind Damon of it. “This is the third time I saved your life.”
  • Tyler left with Jules. This is heart breaking. I don’t want Tyler to leave. I just want Jules to leave. Hopefully, this won’t be the last time we see Tyler.
  • Bonnie finally admits her feelings for Jeremy. I wasn’t a fan of this pairing before but it’s kind of endearing to watch these two.
  • Elena knew all along that she was going to be sacrificed. The deal she made with Elijah did not involve her being safe. Elijah only mentioned her friends and family.

It looks like we’ll be seeing more flashback scenes next weeks. Did Stefan really make a meal out of Jonathan Gilbert back in 1864? Is Damon really going to kill Elijah? We’ll find out next week.