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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.

- Hello, brother. - Damon.

He killed Zach, he killed Tanner, he turned Vicki. I have to kill him.

- No, you can't do that. - You were right to stay away from me.

- What is that? - A very important crystal.

It belonged to one of the most powerful witches of our family...

...Emily Bennett. - I want my crystal back.

- Bonnie has it. - Get it.

Don't be giving that back to anybody.

Today we're going to talk about shadow reckoning.

This is a method of measuring heights by the sun's shadow.

Let's say, for example, that we're going to measure the distance of the shadow.

We're gonna take this measurement here...

...measure the length.

And we're going to multiply that by the height of the source.

Building height can also be measured using a clinometer...

...which we're going to make in class tomorrow.

I've already given you the handout, but I want to remind...

Hello?

- Please help me. - Who are you?

I'm Emily.

You know that.

We're family.

Where am I?

This is where it started.

And this is where it has to end.

No. This isn't real.

Help me.

What is similar about these methods...

...is that the right triangles help give us an accurate measurement.

What are you looking at? Turn around.

That creates the 45-degree angle between...

- Have you talked to Bonnie? - No, I'm mad at her.

- She needs to make the first move. - Be the bigger person.

Ugh, impossible in her presence.

- Why are you so pissed at her anyway? - She's a thief, that's why.

I gave her my necklace and she refuses to give it back.

- It's a matter of principle. - All right, I tried. I'm officially out of it.

Good. Your turn. Where's Stefan? Have you talked to him?

- He's avoiding me. - Why?

It's complicated.

- I'll see you later. - Bye.

- Hey. - Hey.

Good morning, everyone.

Alrighty.

Let's see.

Are you okay?

ZMAN.

Alaric Saltzman.

It's a mouthful, I know. It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

Saltzman is of German origins.

My family immigrated here in 1755 to Texas.

I, however, was born and raised in Boston.

Now, the name Alaric belongs to a very dead great-grandfather...

...I will never be able to thank enough.

You'll probably wanna pronounce it Alaric...

...but it's "Alaric," okay?

So you can call me Rick.

I'm your new history teacher.

Rise and shine.

Gonna be late for school.

What are you...? What are you doing?

Peace offering.

Come on, you need it for blood circulation.

Does dead flesh good.

- All right, I'm sorry. - Step aside, please.

I got the town off our back. It was for the greater good.

But I'm sorry.

And to prove it, I'm not gonna feed on a human for at least a week.

I'll adopt the Stefan diet. Only nothing with feathers.

Because I realize that killing your closest and oldest friend is beyond evil...

...and yet somehow it's worthy of humor.

- Are you mimicking me? - Yes, Stefan.

Now that the secret society of vampire-haters is off our back...

...I can go back to my routine of "how can I destroy Stefan's life this week?"

And I can go back to sulking and Elena longing and forehead brooding.

This is fun. I like this.

And I will finally reveal the ulterior motive...

...behind my evil and diabolical return to Mystic Falls.

Yeah, I'm done.

This is so like you, Damon.

Always have to have the last word.

Then I ended up at the remains of old Fell's Church...

...before I woke up back in the woods.

And you always see your ancestor Emily?

Huh.

Do you believe in ghosts?

- Two weeks ago, I'd say no, but now... - I think I'm being haunted.

I don't get it. Why Emily?

Grams said she was a powerful witch in the Civil War days.

This medallion was hers. It's a witch's talisman.

It all started when you got the necklace?

I think she's using it to communicate with me.

- What does Grams say about it? - I can't call her.

She's gonna tell me to embrace it. I don't wanna embrace it.

I want it to stop.

Hey, Mr. Saltzman, I'm, uh... I'm Jeremy Gilbert.

You wanted to see me?

Ahem. You know that your old teacher had a jackass file?

No joke, it's, um, typed on a label.

It has all the, uh, trouble makers in it.

But really it's just an opus to you.

Don't worry about it.

I'm not him. Clean slate.

Now...

...let's talk grades.

I know, it's been a rough couple months but I've been trying to turn them around.

Yeah, I saw that, but the problem is we're halfway through a semester...

...and half of fail is still pretty bleak.

This is the part where you say, "What can I do to change that?"

I'm glad you asked. How do you feel about extra credit?

- Yeah, yeah, totally. Whatever. - Good. Write me a paper then.

- Okay, about what? - History.

Pick a topic. Keep it local. No Wikipedia regurgita.

These old towns have a lot of rich history...

...so just get your hands dirty, make it sing and you're back on track.

- Deal? - Uh, yeah, deal.

That's a, uh... That's a cool ring.

Oh, thanks. It was my father's. Heh.

A little garish but family, you know.

You've got a week.

- Ha, ha. Seriously? - Exactly.

- Hey. - Hey.

What is that?

- What is what? - The "hey."

Now it's twice. That is two heys. That...

Do you have any other words in your vocabulary?

- What's wrong with hey? - It reeks of awkward subtext.

You spent the night in my bed.

There was cuddling, and then you snuck out so you wouldn't have to face me.

Which I must say is a total lame-guy move that I did not appreciate.

And now with the "heys," seriously?

I mean, I may have been some pathetic, insecure mess after the party...

...but do not mistake that for me being a pushover.

Because I do not let guys mess with my head anymore.

I heard your mom and didn't wanna get you in trouble...

...so I went out the window.

You went out the window. Another lame-guy move.

Your mom's the sheriff. And as for the "heys"...

...l'm pretty sure it's what I've said to you every day since the first grade.

Oh.

Trying to read something into it? Lame-girl move.

- Hi. - You weren't in class, I was worried.

Yeah, I got your messages and I'm sorry I didn't get back to you...

...but what I wanna say shouldn't be said over the phone.

A simple, "I didn't kill my brother" text would have sufficed.

I didn't kill my brother, as much as he deserved it.

He has you to thank for that.

What did you wanna tell me?

I won't be coming to school anymore.

I'm gonna back off and keep my distance.

It's the right thing to do.

Back off from school? Or from me?

Thank you for telling me.

- It's better this way. - Yep, I got it.

You're angry, that's good. Be easier if you hate me.

Okay, it's your last chance.

- I'm gonna scream. - Oh, no, don't do that.

Let's stay on point.

Listen, I want my necklace.

You can't have it.

I can't take it, but you can give it to me. I'm trying to help you.

- I don't want your help. - You do and you don't even know it.

You've stumbled into something you need to stumble out of.

- Just leave me alone or I swear... - Nope, no threats.

Look, A, you hurt me last time, B, I wish you no harm.

Believe it or not, Bonnie, I wanna protect you.

Let me help you get Emily off your back.

- How do you know? - I know a lot of things.

I know more about that crystal than you do.

And I know that she's using it to creep inside of you.

Huh? See how scared you are?

You should be, because I will get that crystal...

...even if I have to wait for Emily to give it to me herself.

So next time she comes out to play, you tell her...

...that a deal's a deal.

He's bad news, Elena. He really scared me.

You need to stay as far away from Damon as possible.

I'm trying. He just keeps showing up.

I don't want you to be alone. You're sleeping at my place tonight.

We can make a whole night out of it.

Whoa...!

Where are you going?

- Are you okay? - Now I am.

All my problems are because of that thing.

- Can't believe I didn't do that sooner. - What's your grams gonna say?

Grams isn't the one being haunted by a 150-year-old ghost, is she?

Okay then.

I like a man who can dine alone.

Quiet strength.

Thought you were still in that Logan-depression thing.

I've sworn off men forever.

Doesn't mean I can't observe them from a safe distance.

Well, I can introduce you.

Hey.

Thanks for coming. I wouldn't have called if it wasn't important.

I know that.

- He threatened her. - What would Damon want with Bonnie?