The Vampire Diaries

Previously on Vampire Diaries:

Vampires and werewolves used to roam until a shaman put a curse on them.

Werewolves can only turn on a full moon and vampires are weakened by the sun.

You're saying, the oldest vampire in the history of time is coming after me?

Klaus is the most feared of the Originals, but I'm here to offer you a deal.

You trust Elijah? He's an Original. He can't be trusted.

Elena told me you're both working for Elijah. So don't lie about it.

- I'm Jules. I know you're a werewolf. - Do you know where Mason is?

- He's dead. - I don't know who to trust.

You stood there when they were going to kill us?

You stood there. You didn't do anything.

- I didn't know what to do. - It's too late.

Because we're not friends anymore.

- Thanks for coming. - I'm not afraid of a vampire.

- We will take you. - I'm not so sure about that, tough guy.

Elijah made a promise to Elena. I'm here to see it's upheld.

I don't know what Mason was doing here.

Because of this rock he was trying to find.

- What rock? A moonstone.

- Where is it now? - I couldn't tell you.

Go ahead, tell her.

Let me just preface this with a big disclaimer that screams:

- "I should have known better." - What is it, Stevie?

When Brady told me what Tyler said...

...about Mason being here for the moonstone...

...something clicked. There was this moment back in Florida...

...when I suspected Mason was up to something.

He was banging that hot vampire, Kathy, and he didn't want anyone to know.

- All right. Just get to the point. - That is the point, Jules.

It's the sun and moon curse.

Mason was asking me all kinds of questions about it.

If it could be broken.

And when that evil man-witch showed up last night, double-click.

Witches, vampires, moonstone.

They're putting everything in place to break the curse.

We can't let them do that...

...even if we have to kill every last vampire in this town.

Go away. Mm.

- Hello? - Unh.

- Elena. - Shh.

How was the slumber party?

Unh. Good. Heh, much needed.

- When can you and I have one? - Mm.

That can be arranged.

Okay. Now. Today.

Take me far, far away.

- Even with everything that's going on? - Because of everything that's going on.

And you're sure this has nothing to do with dodging your father...

...who just got into town? - Uh, heh...

This has everything to do with that.

Well, in that case, where would you like to go?

I'm late. This is such a crazy day.

I'm, uh, covering the Historical Society's high tea.

Woo-hoo! Thrilling.

Yeah, it's for some visiting writer.

He's writing a book on small-town Virginia.

It's a big snooze, heh.

- Writer? What's his name? - Mm-hm.

Uh, Elijah Smith.

- Smith. He's using Smith? - Mm-hm. Heh.

Okay. You have your story straight in your mind, right?

I can't say that you bit me or drank my blood...

...just that we hit it off and I really like you.

You are terrific, though.

You're sweet, funny, you're honest.

And you're falling hard.

You might be the one.

Perfect.

- Have a great day, honey. - Mwah.

Oh, hey, Alaric, heh. Later.

My new girlfriend.

- Andie Starr, Action News. - It's not called Action News.

Yeah, I know. I just like saying it. Come on.

So John Gilbert gave me this to kill Elijah.

Said you have to dip the dagger in the remains of an ash tree...

...that dates back to the Originals. If there's any truth in that.

- You think it's a set-up? - Could be. Guy's a weasel.

Wouldn't put anything past him. What are you up to today?

Jenna and I are supposed to go to her lake house...

...but somehow we both got roped...

...into doing this Historical Society thing at the Lockwoods'.

Where Elijah's the guest of honor.

- You're not gonna kill him at the party. - No, heh, that would be stupid.

I wanna know his endgame before I kill him.

But I do think it's time Elijah and I officially met.

Okay, so tell me about this big witchy plan you've been cooking up.

We don't know the extent of what Elijah's up to.

No, we don't.

- I ask Luka to tell me what he knows. - He's not gonna tell you anything.

I didn't say he was gonna have a choice.

What?

What's that about?

I don't know. I thought that we were...

I don't know.

Tyler. Hi.

- Still here. - Is that all right with you?

That guy made it clear you needed to go.

And we will. Soon.

Listen, we kind of need your help with something.

Help us find the moonstone.

Explain to me what the big deal is about a rock.

That rock helps break the curse of the sun and the moon.

I don't know what that means.

It's an old curse placed on both vampires and werewolves.

Vampires break the curse, they're free to walk in sunlight...

...but we're stuck only turning at the full moon, a.k.a. Werewolf armageddon.

If we break it, they're stuck...

...and we can turn whenever we want.

A.k.a. Werewolf domination.

Tyler, if we can turn at will, that means we never have to turn at all.

Not if we don't want to.

- I'd never have to turn again? - There's more. Stevie?

If vamps are gearing up to break the curse...

...they have found the doppelgänger. - The doppelgänger?

Evil-twin shadow person.

We're betting Mason's chick Kathy knows all about it...

...so we need you to help us find Kathy.

I have, uh, a picture.

Mason brought her to the bar once.

No one liked her. She was a vampire. Bad news.

Right here. The girl next to Mason.

That's Elena Gilbert.

You know her?

I've known her my whole life.

Hi.

I'm working.

Yeah, I can see that, but can you work and talk?

What do you want?

I wanna talk about what we were supposed to talk about last night...

...before I had to cancel on you.

Yeah, I want us to clear up the weirdness.

I just want us to talk about us.

Now you're just making it worse.

Uh, I, heh... I don't know what's going on, Matt.

Where were you last night when you were supposed to be with me?

- Uh, I... - Don't say you were with Bonnie...

...because Bonnie was here. I saw her.

Oh.

Yeah.

Matt?

Caroline.

- You stay away from me. - Look, it's important.

Just stop it, Tyler, okay? You're just making it worse.

I'm sorry about what happened but there's so much we need to talk about.

I said, just leave me alone.

Two of you wanna get together, fine. There's nothing I can do about it...

...but do me a favor, stop lying about it.

- Matt, there's nothing going on. - Hey.

I said, stop lying.

Ready for our romantic weekend? Heh, beyond ready.

Let's go before John shows up and pretends to be a concerned father.

Hmm, I'll go put these in the car.

Uh, please tell me there's nothing wrong.

Nothing's wrong.

Just Caroline. Come on. Let's go.

She's going to Dunham Lake. Her family has a house up there.

Nice.

Let's go get our doppelgänger.

You all right?

I'm good. I just haven't been back here since before.

Oh, my God.

Elena, listen, just say the word, all right?

We'll get back on that highway, we'll go anywhere else.

I've always loved it here.

I want it to stay that way. I was just...

...having a moment.

You don't have to wait there. I'm all good.

Oh, that's great because I'm, uh...

I'm stuck.

Oh, my God. You can't get in.

Not gonna be a very romantic weekend unless you, uh, invite me inside.

- Stefan, I can't. - What?

My parents left this place to John Gilbert.

He's the only one who can invite you in.

I'm sorry. I completely forgot.

You're kidding me, right?

Stefan Salvatore, I hereby invite you into this home, heh.

You are such a liar.

Heh, hey. Hey. Hey.

You spent much time in Richmond for your book?

There's such a wealth of history there.

No. I'm focusing mostly on the, uh, smaller regions of Virginia.

- Lots of research. Strictly academic. - That's fascinating.

Damon? What are you doing here?

Hi. You came.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Thanks for introducing us, Jenna. - Heh.

Wow.

- Damon, what a surprise. - Carol. Hi.

Hi. Elijah, I want you to meet Damon Salvatore.

His family is one of Mystic Falls' founding families.

Mm-hm.

- Such a pleasure to meet you. - No, pleasure's mine.

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC PLAYING OVER STEREO]

Come bearing coffee gifts.

So you're talking to me now.

I found out what your dad did, saving my friends from the wolf pack.

Well, had I known that's all it took.

Hey, how's it going? - What are you doing here?

Bonnie called, I wanted to help. How's it going?