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Elena tries to cope with the extreme highs and lows that are part of becoming a vampire, and Stefan and Damon almost come to blows while arguing about what is best for her. Damon decides to help Elena in his own way and asks her not to tell Stefan. A stranger, Connor Jordan, arrives in town and begins questioning Sheriff Forbes and Mayor Lockwood. Connor's actions quickly convince Stefan that they are dealing with a dangerous vampire hunter. Jeremy and Matt are surprised to see a girl they used to know, April,, has returned to town and is enrolling at Mystic Falls High. At a town gathering, Elena comes close to losing control until Caroline steps in to help her. Finally, Damon confides his feelings to an unexpected friend.

Source: The CW


Episode Info


Episode number: 4x2
Airdate: Thursday October 18th, 2012


Alternate Airdates:

UK (ITV2) Oct 22, 2012

  • Currently 8.7/10
8.7/10 (10 Votes cast)
Guest Stars
Grace PhippsGrace Phipps
As April Young
Recurring
Marguerite MacIntyreMarguerite MacIntyre
As Elizabeth Forbes
Recurring
Matthew Davis (1)Matthew Davis (1)
As Alaric Saltzman
Recurring
Susan WaltersSusan Walters
As Carol Lockwood
Recurring
Todd WilliamsTodd Williams
As Connor Jordan
Recurring
Randall TaylorRandall Taylor
As Pastor McGinnis

Co-Guest Stars

Uncredited
Michael Reilly BurkeMichael Reilly Burke
voiced Pastor Young
Recurring
Main Cast
Nina DobrevNina Dobrev
As Elena Gilbert
Paul WesleyPaul Wesley
As Stefan Salvatore
Ian SomerhalderIan Somerhalder
As Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueenSteven R. McQueen
As Jeremy Gilbert
Katerina GrahamKaterina Graham
As Bonnie Bennett
Zach RoerigZach Roerig
As Matt Donovan
Candice AccolaCandice Accola
As Caroline Forbes
Michael TrevinoMichael Trevino
As Tyler Lockwood
Matthew Davis (1)Matthew Davis (1)
As Alaric Saltzman

Recap

The episode begins and Damon tries to convince Stefan his plan to start Elena on only animal blood is a bad one. Stefan thinks one human kill would put her over the edge. "She can't learn to control the blood lust if she never experiences the blood lust," Damon says. Stefan takes her to the woods and traps a deer for her. She feeds and lets it go. Stefan takes Elena out into the woods to try to teach her how to be a vampire, but she's distracted by how good it feels when he touches her. They start making out ferociously but she stops suddenly and runs away, she throws up the deer blood. ..

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Music
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
The FrayUngodly Hour 
The Gods of MachoHurt 
Kopecky Family BandChange 
The Lonely ForestWoe Is Me…I Am Ruined 
Lykke LiYouth Knows No Pain 
Marina & The DiamondsFear And Loathing 


Other Episode Crew

CreatorJulie Plec  |  Kevin Williamson
Executive ProducerJulie Plec  |  Kevin Williamson  |  Leslie Morgenstein
Co-Executive ProducerCaroline Dries  |  Jose Molina (1)
Supervising ProducerChris Grismer
ProducerMichael Narducci  |  Brian Young  |  Pascal Verschooris
Co-ProducerBrett Matthews  |  Lance Anderson  |  James L. Thompson III
Based On The Works OfL. J. Smith
 
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