Original Air Date: 11/19/2009
Director: J. Miller Tobin
Writers: Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec & Barbie Kligman

After reading a journal kept by a Gilbert ancestor, Jeremy begins to sketch again, a hobby he quit when his parents died. Meanwhile, Sheriff Forbes notifies Damon of another vampire attack and Damon offers to try to track down the killer. Alaric helps Jeremy, Tyler, and Mayor Lockwood in different ways with Jeremy’s grades, Tyler’s football practice, and the mayor with information about the vampire attacks and of his obsession with tracking the one who killed his fiancée down. Also, Elena makes a shocking discovery about Stefan and of his intentions.

Featured Music

Five for Fighting – “Chances”
Telekinesis – “Coast Of Carolina “
The Features – “Off Track”
Plumb – “Cut”
Tyrone Wells – “This is Beautiful”

Quotes

Elena [to Stefan]: Don’t hide from me.

Elena: If you walk away, it’s for you. Because I know what I want. Stefan, I love you.

Damon: I don’t side with anyone. You piss me off. I want you dead.

Mayor Stratton: Do I look like a student?
Alaric: You look like a full-grown, alpha male douchebag.

Logan: I was one of you.
Sheriff Forbes: Now you’re one of them.

Damon: I was ambushed. I was shot. Now, I’m vengeful.

Stefan [to Logan]: Don’t. Ever. Threaten. Me. Again.

Elena: You’re looking out for me.
Stefan: Hope that’s okay.

Jeremy [to Tyler]: Art implies culture and culture implies… not you.

Logan: I’m inflicted.
Damon: Welcome to the club.

Damon: You have to be invited me.
Logan: I live alone.
Damon: That sucks.

Stefan: How are we supposed to find this person?
Damon: Let the adults handle this stuff.

Bonnie: She needs someone nice like him, as opposed to a homicidal vampire like Damon.

Jenna: You just pointed out that I have no self-control. Clever strategy.

Elena: I don’t wanna talk about my future, Stefan. Because everything you’re saying makes it perfectly clear you aren’t gonna be in it.

Damon: We’re a team. We could travel the world together. We could try out for The Amazing Race!