Original Air Date: 01/21/2010
Director: Liz Friedlander
Writers: Barbie Kligman & Brian Young

Damon, Elena and Stefan attend a school dance with a 1950s’ theme, where Alaric introduces himself to Damon whom he suspects is the vampire that killed his wife. Stefan and Damon try to figure out the identity of the new vampire in town who is now stalking Elena in which Stefan gives Elena jewelry filled with Vervain to protect her family and friends while she continues to investigate her true origins. Meanwhile, Matt takes a job at the Mystic Grill as a busboy to make amends meet where he has a run-in with Caroline who becomes more smitten with him. The bartender of the Mystic Grill, Ben, comes to help Bonnie when he notices that Damon is bothering her. Elsewhere, Anna continues hanging around Jeremy to get information about the Gilbert family journal which lands in the hands of Alaric who has plans of his own… as does Anna.

Featured Music

We Barbarians – “There’s This There’s That”
Systems Officer – “Pacer”
The Misfits – “This Magic Moment”
Rogue Wave – “Everyday”
Jeff Scott – “Dreams Are For The Lucky”
U.S. Royalty – “Keep It Cool”
The Misfits – “Runaway”
AutoVaughn – “Everybody”
Jocko Marcellino – “Slow Dance”
The Misfits – “Great Balls Of Fire”
The Raveonettes – “My Boyfriend’s Back”
St Leonards – “Now That We’ve Grown”
Oranger – “Mr. Sandman”

Quotes

Bonnie: Don’t rain on my hot guy parade.
Caroline: It’s just a drizzle.

Elena: You are so teaching me how to hand-jive.

Stefan: He posed as a pizza delivery boy last night.
Damon: Well, he gets points for that.

Jeremy: I’m stuck at punch duty at the school dance. I failed English. I copped a plea.

Bonnie: You tried to kill me.
Damon: But I didn’t… does that not count for anything?

Alaric: First person account of the Civil War? That’s like porn for a history teacher.

Stefan: I’m talking about Atlanta.
Damon: Oh yeah. We had a blast!

Stefan: There’s another vampire in town. Until we found out who it is, we need to be careful.

Alaric: Can I get you a drink? I hear the punch is real boss.

Caroline: What is this, a threesome now? You and the Salvatore brothers?

Stefan: I could help you.
Damon: You? Help me? Seems a little unnatural.