Original Air Date: 05/13/2010
Director: Marcos Siega
Writers: Bryan Oh & Andrew Chambliss

ounder’s Day has finally arrived, and everyone is busy with last-minute preparations for floats and fireworks. Stefan is uncomfortable with Damon’s new attitude toward Elena, but Elena is more concerned about repairing her relationship with Jeremy. Jeremy is worried about Anna, but not sure he’s on board with her latest plan for the future. While Caroline is enjoying her day as Queen of the celebration, she also tries to help Matt and Tyler get their friendship back on track. Finally, although Damon and Alaric do their best to stop him, Johnathan Gilbert sets a plan in motion that brings Founder’s Day to an end amid chaos, destruction and death.

Featured Music

Ellie Goulding – “Every Time You Go”
Lifehouse – “It Is What It Is”
Anberlin – “True Faith”
Stateless – “Bloodstream”

Quotes

Damon: Somewhere along the way, you decided I was worth saving. I wanted to thank you for that.
Elena: You’re welcome.

Damon: I’m not a hero, Elena. I don’t do good. It’s not in me.
Elena: Maybe it is.

Bonnie: You saw what I was able to do tonight. I know who I am now. If Damon spills one drop of human blood, I’ll take him down.

Damon: Life sucks either way, Jeremy. At least if you’re a vampire, you don’t have to feel bad about it if you don’t want to.

Jeremy: Even I can’t remember why, I still feel empty, alone. Making me forget won’t fix it.

Stefan: I try so hard to hate him, I guess it’s just pointless.
Elena: You care about him, so do I. But I love, Stefan.

Elena: I’m asking you not to.
John: That doesn’t mean anything to me.
Elena: As my father, it should.

Tyler: I said I was sorry.
Caroline: You made out with his mother and then you beat him to a pulp. You’re gonna have to do a little better than “I’m sorry.”

Damon: You have no sense of humor.
Stefan: I have no sense of Damon humor.

Damon: It’s Founder’s Day. I’m here to eat cotton candy and steal your girl.

Jeremy: Let go of me before I cause a scene.
Damon: You’d be unconscious before you got a word out.

Elena: What can I do?
Jeremy: You can go to Hell, Elena.

Elena : I think you should stop with the flirty little comments and the eye thing you do.
Damon: What eye thing?
Elena: Don’t make me regret being your friend.