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, a dead ringer for Katherine.

- I want the invention. - I don't have it.

But Damon does. And you're gonna get it for me.

I'm not gonna give the device to Isobel so she can give it to John.

But it'll be useless. Bonnie can take the spell off.

You took a risk with Damon. How'd you know he would give it to me?

Because he's in love with you.

I couldn't do what she wanted me to do. It wasn't right.

But when Elena finds out...

...she's never gonna forgive me.

Ow. This dress hurts.

Suck it in, baby.

Timberwolves! Timberwolves! Go Big Red!

No, no, no. This lineup is all wrong.

The marching band is in front of the historical society.

Matt, time to get on your float.

Boys, I asked you to put the chairs on the Founder's float.

Ladies, time to get on your float.

Look at you, all retro.

- What are you doing here? - Why wouldn't I be here?

Bonnie deactivated the Gilbert invention, Isobel's gone and it's Founder's Day.

I'm here to eat cotton candy and steal your girl.

- Don't start with me. - Oh, you started it, Stefan...

...with that whole "I'm insecure, leave Elena alone" speech.

I'm still enjoying that.

- As long as you heard it. - Wait, huh?

What?

You have no sense of humor.

Actually, I just have no sense of Damon humor.

Damon humor? Hey, look, I get it.

I get it. I'm the better, hotter, superior choice and you're scared...

...now that Katherine's out of the picture, I'm gonna turn to Elena.

But don't worry. Elena is not Katherine.

You're right. She's not.

Anna.

Look at you.

Heh. I know, it's stupid, huh? I'm part of the parade.

But how are you? I've been so worried...

...and I feel awful.

Why?

You didn't kill my mother. Your uncle did.

Are you sure it was him?

Who else would've done it?

He doesn't understand, Anna. It's who he is. He hates all vampires.

He's just doing what he thinks is right.

Are you defending him?

No. No way.

It's just...

I do understand where he's coming from.

He's convinced all the tomb vampires want revenge on this town and he's just...

He's trying to protect it.

They do want revenge.

Or at least they did.

But that's why we separated from them.

My mom wasn't after revenge. She just wanted her life back.

I have to get out of this town, Jeremy.

You're leaving?

But I've been thinking, you could come.

I could turn you. You said you wanted me to.

Here.

It's my blood.

If you die with it in your system, you'll come back.

- Anna... - I know you.

What it's like for you.

Being alone, always feeling empty inside, no one to understand.

But when you're a vampire, you don't have to feel that way.

You can shut it off.

I can show you how.

I wanted to. I did.

But I don't think I can.

I'm sorry.

John?

Is that even possible?

Well, there's no proof, but he dated Isobel when she was a teenager.

He brought her to your dad's office for the delivery.

My whole life I've never liked this man. L...

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I just...

Wanted to tell you before Damon dropped it on you in some inappropriate way.

No, I'm happy that you told me. I just...

I really hope that it's not true.

What am I supposed to do?

Do I just confront him and say, "Are you my biological father?"

Well, I guess when you're ready.

I'm never gonna be ready.

Stefan, I have enough problems with the family that I actually care about.

Jeremy hates me. And why wouldn't he?

My journal gave him every single reason to.

He's just hurt. He's confused.

He's never gonna forgive me for Vicki.

For taking away his memory, for lying to him.

He's your brother. He'll forgive you.

Just give him some time.

- Say cheese. - Ooh, wait.

- Hide your cast. It's not era-appropriate. - Seriously?

- Yes. - Okay. All right. Come here.

I want one with Bonnie.

- Okay. - I can take it.

I'll be on the float.

I said I was sorry.

You made out with his mother and then you beat him to a pulp.

You're gonna have to do a little bit better than sorry.

Jeremy.

I was wondering where you were. You look great.

- You guys did a really great job on the float. - Go away, Elena.

Jeremy, please. I don't want it to be like this between us.

Why don't you have Damon erase my memory again?

Then I could go back to being your in-the-dark brother.

- Jer, please. - Just don't.

You can't fix this that easily. Something like this doesn't just get fixed.

Let's give a big hand to the Mystic Falls High School Marching Band.

Yeah!

And for a little local history...

...Mr. Saltzman's students have re-created Virginia's Battle of Willow Creek.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...

...our stunning Miss Mystic Falls court and their handsome escorts.

This is Caroline Forbes, Miss Mystic Falls.

Aren't they beautiful?

What do you want?

Just watching the parade.

- Where you going? - Away from you.

- I wanna say something. - Leave me alone.

Thank you.

The device that Emily spelled could've killed me.

I don't take what you did lightly...

...so thank you.

- I did it for Elena. - I know that, but I'm still very grateful.

And I owe you.

Enjoy the parade.

Oh, there they are. Look.

Let's cheer for the Mystic Falls High School football team.

All right. Let's show them our support, everybody.

This is the key.

Once inserted, the device will be activated.

It will work only once for an estimated time of five minutes.

Yeah, so how does it work?

It's a high-pitched frequency that humans can't hear.

Any vampire within a five-block radius will be incapacitated, exposing them.

At that time, the sheriff's deputies will inject them with vervain...

...and bring them here, where we'll finish them off.

- They're attacking tonight? - I had a source.

One of the vampires from the tomb confirmed the attack.

Everybody listen up.

The plan stays the same.

We wait till the fireworks start.

Until then, we blend in.

Stay part of the celebration. They'll never see us coming.

They want revenge for what our ancestors did in 1864.

Which makes us their targets.

This area here is the stage.

This is where the founding families are gonna be.

Any questions?

Taking an enormous risk. Talking about our families, John.

Anna.

What are you doing here?

This is the only way. Draw them out and kill them.

All of them.

I like you better like this.

Period look, it didn't suit you.

Is that an insult?

Actually, Elena, it is a compliment of the highest order.

Look, I know Stefan is worried about our friendship.

Did he mention something to you too?

- No. Did he mention something to you? - No.

Nothing worth repeating.

You should stop with the flirty comments and that eye thing that you do.

What eye thing?

Hm.

Don't make me regret being your friend.

Okay?

I don't believe that we can't fix this.

I lied. I was wrong.

But you're my brother, Jer.

And I love you and I have to fix it.

So just tell me, what can I do?

You can go to hell, Elena.

I have so many emotions, but I don't have any way to express them.

- Being a teenager is so hard. - Dick.

Don't talk to me like that. I'm not your sister.

And from now on, don't talk to your sister that way either.

You're gonna kill me because I hurt Elena?

Cut her some slack.

- She erased my memories. - No. I did.

She was protecting you.

That wasn't her call to make.

- Let go before I cause a scene. - You'd be unconscious...

...before you even got a word out. - Let him go.

You all right?

Yeah.

What my brother is trying to say is don't blame Elena for this.

Damon turned Vicki.

I killed her.

She was a threat to you and she was a threat to your sister.

I'm sorry that it happened. I wish that it hadn't.

Shouldn't have made me forget.

- Good cop, bad cop. I like it. - What are you doing?

- He was a punk. - Elena's relationship with her brother...

...is none of your business. Stay out of it. - There's only one do-gooder role available.