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.

- Anna, your face. - It's nothing.

It didn't look like nothing.

- Matty tells me you broke his heart. - Mom.

He found his rebound girl.

There's a tomb under the church.

You saved everyone in the church?

Twenty-seven vampires, Damon. You can't just bring them back.

It's Harper.

I'm glad you found us.

Annabelle, close the door, please.

Hey, Bethanne.

What are you guys watching?

You've been watching the same thing the whole time?

There are over 150 channels. It's called a remote control.

This button changes the channel.

Hold it like this.

- Mm. Did you get enough, sweetheart? - For now.

Anna, are you hungry? Did you want a little?

No, thank you, Miss Gibbons.

Why don't you lay down and get some rest?

She's fine.

Aren't you, Miss Gibbons?

Of course I am.

I'm fine.

Hey, Mom.

Mom.

Hey, Mom.

What? I'm trying to sleep.

Uh, I was just making sure you're alive.

I'm sorry, sweetie, it was a late night.

My head is throbbing.

Yeah, um, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't bring the party home.

I'm sure the neighbors would appreciate it.

It wasn't a party. It was one guy.

Don't be so judgy.

Yeah, well, I talked to Roberta at the Grill.

And there's still a bartending position open if you wanted to get a job.

Well, I figured she'd still be pissed about the last time I worked there.

I think she's desperate.

I'll check it out.

- Yeah? - Don't act so surprised.

I just... I didn't know how long you planned on sticking around.

- Well, there is back rent due. - There's back everything, Mom.

Like I said, I'll check it out.

- Who's that? - It's Caroline.

Easy.

Yeah. Come in.

Hi, Mrs. Donovan.

Yeah. Okay, well, we're gonna be late.

- So let's just get going. - Yeah.

- Hey. - Hi.

- How are you? - Good.

Damon hasn't said a word to me.

Every time I try to talk, he shuts me down.

- Think he's trying to find Katherine? - I don't know.

He waited 145 years only to find out that Katherine could not care less.

And it's gotta hurt, right?

And it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

- You have every reason to be upset. - Mm-hm.

- What are you gonna do? - About what?

Isobel, my vampire birth mother, who's related to my ancestor, Katherine...

...who screwed over your brother?

Nah. I haven't thought about it at all.

I'm sorry I brought it up.

It'd be nice if we could get through a day without having to deal with it.

No vampire mother or brother...

No vampires at all?

No vampires but you.

I just wanna get us back to normal stuff like school and homework.

Fun.

Ooh, that sounds good to me, when do we start?

We can watch a movie at my place.

Uh, with your mom and a six-pack?

You don't really help the situation. You could at least try to be nice.

Oh, I'm sorry. It's hard for me to show kindness to people that hate me.

I'm not that evolved.

So a movie tonight?

Whatever you wanna do is fine by me.

- But I'm late and I gotta go. - Okay.

All right.

And the keypad is for texting...

...which is what you do when you want to avoid talking to someone.

Anna, it's Jeremy. Uh...

- I haven't heard from you in a while. - Ha, ha.

- Okay. - I didn't break it, I swear.

I was showing Harper what you taught me. Marvelous device.

- Who was that? - Jeremy Gilbert.

- Is that your boyfriend? - Of course not.

- What do you think? - Very respectable.

That's the goal. I can't say that I miss corsets.

Susie Sunshine gave me her car keys. And her ATM card.

- What's that? - I'll explain later.

Where are you going?

We have some business in town. We'll be back as soon as we can.

- I trust that you'll keep an eye on things? - So I'm the babysitter now.

Frederick, if this is going to work we have to cooperate with one another.

- So you say. - I'll watch things, Miss Pearl.

Thank you, Harper.

I'm thinking nothing huge, dinner at the Grill, maybe a late movie...

A double date?

Two pair, out on a Friday night, coupled.

Yeah, a double date.

- You think that's a good idea? - Why not?

You know, we all haven't gone out before...

...and I don't want it to be uncomfortable for us.

The couple dynamics have changed...

...and there's been a little awkwardness between you, Matt and me...

...and I just think it's important that we get over it.

I don't know.

You know what, I think that sounds like a great idea.

- You do? - Yeah, yeah.

A nice evening out with friends.

Sounds fun, as in fun. Hm?

- A double date it is. - Okay.

Heh. So we will see you tonight.

- Okay. - Okay.

Okay. Ha, ha.

Hello, Damon.

Ever hear of knocking?

An invitation wasn't necessary.

I'm surprised that no living person resides here.

Is it just you and your brother?

Yeah, how do you keep out unwelcome vampires?

Kill them.

Damn.

Have a seat, Damon.

I was hoping we could have a word.

Sure.

Freak.

We've taken up residence at a farmhouse outside of town. It'll suffice for now.

- All 25 vampires? - Not all, some.

I imagine that a few have already left town.

Others are probably still in the woods, or like us, acclimating.

- How'd they get out of the tomb? - I think the witch screwed up...

...that part of her hocus-pocus. - Oh.

I understand that the founding families still have a secret council?

- And you're a part of it. - Pft. That's ridiculous.

I've been in Mystic Falls since the comet. I'm up to speed.

And so am I.

Now that you've infiltrated the council, I need to know everything...

...starting with a list of the members and their families.

Everyone you've supplied with vervain.

Yes, that will have to stop immediately.

What exactly are you trying to achieve?

Mystic Falls is our home, Damon.

They took that from us.

Our land, our home.

It's time we rebuild.

What, are you crazy?

That was 1864.

Wake up, woman. The world has moved on.

As a reward, I'm willing to give you what you want most.

- I want nothing... - Katherine.

You wouldn't even know where she was.

You've been underground a century and a half.

Katherine and I were best friends long before we came to Mystic Falls.

I know how she thinks, I know her patterns, I know where to find her.

I no longer have any desire to see Katherine ever again.

There's no way I'm gonna play the role of your little minion.

I'm not asking for your help, Damon.

Finding Katherine was just a mere gesture of kindness.

The rest is nonnegotiable.

I have 400 years on you, little boy.

I'll rip you from limb to limb without even blinking, and you know it.

I'll be in touch.

You got me flowers.

Well, I figured it's a date, why not do it right?

I would have driven too, but you're the one with the car.

You know, you'd think that for someone who was around...

...when the car was invented, that you'd have one.

Oh, I have one. I just never drive it.

You know, it's not too late to cancel.

Why would we do that?

I don't know. It just seems surreal.

Like maybe we weren't meant to get to the normal part.

That's exactly why we're gonna do it.

We're gonna go out, have some fun...

...and try to remember that we don't have to be so serious.

Listen, when I decided to stay here and to get to know you...

...it was so that I could do things like this.

I could bring my girlfriend flowers, take her out on a date...

...try to be normal.

Have you ever even been on a double date before?

Oh, absolutely.

Uh, '72. Hef and the twins.

- What? - Yeah.

Playmates. I got Miss June.

- Are you serious? - Mm.

Miss Sommers?

Yes. Hi, Pearl.

Hi. This is my daughter Annabelle.

Of course, Jeremy's friend.

- Nice to see you, Miss Sommers. - Oh. Jenna.

This property was in my brother-in-law's family for generations.

It's one of the original structures in Mystic Falls.

Used to be one of those old-fashioned drugstore thingies.