The Vampire Diaries

Previously on The Vampire Diaries:

For over a century, I have lived in secret. Until now.

I know the risk, but I have to know her.

Elena. She's a dead ringer for Katherine.

- What are you? - I'm a vampire.

I've been 17 years old since 1864.

I promise I will keep your secret, but I can't be with you, Stefan.

- Five bodies all drained of blood. - They've come back.

- Hello, brother. - Damon.

She's transitioning.

- Into what? - A vampire.

Vicki, what the hell?

- Why does everybody die on me - Can you make him forget?

- What do you want him to know? - That Vicki left town.

He's gonna miss her, but he knows it's for the best.

Damon?

Lexi?

- Hi. - What are you doing here?

How could you even ask that?

I missed you.

Happy birthday.

Stop. I don't know, okay?

If some freak shot at me with wooden bullets, I'd bail in under 60.

And why is a news reporter hunting vampires?

I don't know who knows about us. That guy did. There could be others.

Hey, do me a favor? While you're here, please be careful.

Ugh! Why stay?

I'm headed to New York for the weekend.

Bon Jovi, in The Garden.

"Wanted Dead or Alive." It's our theme song.

It'll be a blast.

Hey, do you think that he would actually remember us?

That was a pretty crazy weekend, huh?

We can make him remember us.

Come on. Let's go. I mean, what's keeping you here?

I told you. Her name is Elena.

Well, let's hope she's better than the last girl you got all sprung over.

You didn't even know Katherine.

Because if I did I'd kick her ass, the little bitch.

Speaking of, where's Damon?

- Inflicting misery somewhere. - Uh-huh.

Hey, you gonna be okay here? Alone? I got some things I gotta take care of.

Well, it's not exactly like I can go anywhere.

And you and Damon are the only ones with these nifty little daylight rings.

I have a mood ring from '75. Trade you?

Doesn't work that way and you know it.

- Yeah. - Hey, Lex.

- I'm really glad that you came here. - What are we doing for your birthday?

It's not every day a guy turns 162 years old.

- Really? - Oh, yeah.

- Where did Vicki say she was going? - She didn't.

Did she tell her brother where she was going?

No, she didn't say anything.

She told Jeremy to tell me she was leaving.

Is there anyone that may know what happened to her...

...prior to her leaving town?

Stefan Salvatore may know. He came to see her but she wouldn't talk to him.

- What was he doing? - Trying to help her.

I knew Elena was worried about her brother and he was dating Vicki...

...and she had a drug problem, so I tried to help.

You got involved because Elena asked you to?

I asked Stefan to help.

I thought that by helping Vicki, he was helping my brother.

What was her behavior like those last days before she left?

Up and down. Very sketchy.

Like she was coming down from some major partying.

Any signs of aggression or violence?

Not that I remember.

- No. - No.

So you believe Vicki really has left town?

- Yes. - Yes.

- Yes. - I'll miss her...

...but I think it's for the best.

I was trying to help her, Matt. That's all.

- I'll meet you guys at the car. - Okay.

You okay?

I don't think the sheriff suspected anything.

Jeremy had no memory at all.

All he knew was what Damon made him know.

Thank you.

I can't do this, Stefan.

Every time I look at Matt or Jeremy...

...all I think is that Vicki is never gonna come back.

And they'll never know why.

Around you, people get hurt and people die and I just...

I can't. It's just too much.

- Why don't we go and talk about it? - No.

Stefan, you have to stay away from me.

- Boo. - Ugh.

Hello, Lexi.

What an unexpected surprise.

"Unexpected surprise"?

The wrong brother went back to high school.

- How long you here for? - Just for Stefan's b-day.

You mean you didn't come all this way to see me?

That's it, Damon. After a century...

...I finally realized death means nothing without you.

Do me.

Oh, why are you so mean to me?

Have you met you? You're not a nice person.

- Well, because I'm a vampire. - But you're only the bad parts.

Teach me to be good.

I'm older and that means stronger.

- I'm sorry. - Don't ruin my time with Stefan.

Because I'll hurt you.

- And you know I can do it. - Yeah.

You leaving?

Dad doesn't like it when I stay here too much.

Because he misses you or because he doesn't trust me?

Your father's problem is he lacks imagination.

He thinks I'll fill your head with all my witchy juju.

- He's right. - He's always right.

That's his other problem.

You need to be wearing that.

I gotta get it to Caroline. It doesn't belong to me.

It does. It was your ancestor's and now it's yours.

Emily was your ancestor too. Why don't you wear it?

It didn't find me, it found you. Protected you.

A witch's talisman is a powerful tool.

Don't be giving that back to anybody.

Okay.

I just wish it was prettier.

- You're wallowing. - So are you.

My wallow is legitimate. I was dumped.

Yeah, well, Logan's a jerk.

You didn't get a brush-off e-mail saying, "I'm leaving town. See you."

Wanna keep it down over there?

- Why? What are you doing? - Homework.

Since when do you do homework?

I gotta finish this. I'm way behind and I have a quiz tomorrow, so...

What do you think? Alien?

Some sort of replicant.

He can hear you.

Yeah?

Send him in.

Mr. Salvatore. Come on in.

- Could you get the door for me? - Sure.

I understand from Mrs. Lockwood that your uncle's out of town.

Yes, he is, but I spoke with Zach and he filled me in...

...and asked if I could bring this to you.

- Vervain. - It's all we have at the moment.

I hope it's enough.

It's a small circle.

Founding families, a few city officials.

And your deputies, of course, right?

Are we any closer?

I think our facts are wrong.

We've always believed that vampires can only come out in the dark.

- What if that's changed? - So is that even possible?

We've exhausted every other option.

We have to consider the vampire may be walking around during the day...

...right in front of us.

So, what's the next step?

We're now looking at anyone new to town since the deaths began.

Should turn up a suspect or two.

And I, of course, will do anything I can to help.

You up?

No.

No, no.

Why haven't you called me back?

I'm sorry.

- Are you gonna stay in there forever? - Yep.

Move over.

I'm officially worried.

What's going on?

I'm tired of thinking, of talking.

Can I get a one-line version so I can pretend to be helpful?

Stefan and I broke up.

I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

Right. Stupid question.

I know I've been kind of MIA when you need me the most.

I suck.

You wanna make it up to me?

Get my mind off of it.

Just remember you asked for it.

Hey.

- Be patient. - Okay.

I need to swear you to secrecy.

It's a bad week for that kind of stuff.

Swear. I'm not supposed to be showing this.

- Okay. I swear. - Okay.

There's no windows open, right?

- Right. - There's no fan, no air conditioning.

None. What are you doing?

Grams just showed me this. You're gonna love it.

You ready?

Bonnie, what's going on?

It's true, Elena. Everything my grams told me.

It's impossible, and it's true.

I'm a witch.

I believe you.

Look, dungeon boy, I'm done being your little slave girl.

You seriously hurt me and I will be damned if you think...

Oh, my God, where have you been?

- It's really good to see you. - Much better.

You wanna throw a party here at the Grill tonight.

Why don't you do it?

Because then Stefan and his BFF won't come.

I need a lot of people. Big crowd. Invite everyone.

And why am I having this party?