The Vampire Diaries
Season 4, Episode 10
Air date	January 17th 2013
Written by	Brett Matthews
Directed by	David Von Ancken
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After School Special is the tenth episode of the Fourth Season, and the seventy-sixth episode overall.

SummaryEdit

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REBEKAH IS BACK WITH A VENGEANCE — Appearing unexpectedly at Mystic Falls High School, Rebekah wastes no time trying to force Stefan, Elena, and Caroline to answer her questions about the search for a cure for vampirism, leading to a bombshell piece of information from Elena. When Bonnie’s father, Rudy Hopkins, accepts the role of Interim Mayor, he makes it a priority to protect his daughter, who isn’t at all comfortable with the role he suddenly wants to play in her life. Professor Shane continues to encourage Bonnie to believe in her powers, but he soon finds himself in danger when he reveals too much to the wrong person. Later, Caroline does her best to comfort Tyler after a violent confrontation. Meanwhile, at the lake house, Damon and Matt train Jeremy, trying to raise his game as a hunter, but Klaus is impatient with their progress and intervenes to speed up the process.

PlotEdit

CastEdit

Main CastEdit Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan Katerina Graham as Bonnie Bennett Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson

Recurring CastEdit Grace Phipps as April Young David Alpay as Atticus Shane Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson Marguerite MacIntyre as Elizabeth Forbes Guest CastEdit Rick Worthy as Rudy Hopkins Co-Starring CastEdit Erin Aine Smith as Pizza Delivery Girl

QuotesEdit

Tyler: "Rebekah?"

Rebekah: "Hello, Tyler."

Klaus: "How many vampires has he killed?"

Damon: "If we throw Jeremy out into the world right now, he's chum."

Klaus: "Yeah, see, that's not a number. 12, that's a number. That's how many of my hybrids I slaughtered with my sword. 3, that's how many days it took to quell the urge to kill your brother after he knowingly watched as I walked into a death trap. 1, that's the number of purposes you serve. You are here to grow Jeremy's mark, so I'll ask again. How many vampires has he killed since he's been here?"

Damon: "Zero."

Klaus: "That's a pity. I'm gonna need that cure sooner rather than later. Hybrid shortage and all. How can I help?"

Stefan (to Elena): "What is there to talk about? How many more ways can you rip my heart out?"

Jeremy (to Damon): "Tell Klaus we're not gonna do this his way."

Jeremy: "Go ahead, make a move."

Matt: "I drove up to be your wingman, not kick your ass [Jeremy flips him and twists his arm] Okay, I get it. You're a badass."

Jeremy (to Damon): "You see that?"

Damon: "Couldn't miss it. It was in slow motion."

Jeremy: :Well, then teach me something useful. We've been here for days and so far all you've done is bark orders."

Damon: "Okay, take a seat at the bench, quarterback. Karate kid wants a shot at the title."

Matt: :Jeremy, you're not ready for this. [Jeremy rushes at Damon with a stake. He dodges easily and puts Jeremy in a chokehold."

Damon: "Well, now all I have to do is apply a little pressure into your jaw..."

Elena: "I didn't sleep with Damon because of the sire bond. I slept with Damon because I'm in love with him."

Elena: "April? What's wrong?"

April: "Nothing. I'm fine."

Elena: "But you're crying."

April: "It's just the whole mayor thing. You know? It's bringing up stuff with my dad." (pause) "And I know you're a vampire."

Elena: "Wait. What?"

(Rebekah comes up behind Elena and snaps her neck; Elena falls to the floor)

April: "Was that necessary?"

Rebekah: "No, but it was fun."

(Rebekah smiles)

April: "It's time this entire town started telling the truth."

Jeremy: "Don't act like you care about my life. You care about the hunter's mark and curing Elena so she's not sired to your ass."

Damon: "Both require you to be alive. Which is why I've updated our relationship status to "it's complicated."

Rebekah: "So, vampire Elena is a trollop who likes bad boys, which explains why Stefan reeks of alcohol."

Rebekah: "Why are my least favorite people always the most durable?"

Rebekah: "He's of no use dead."

Kol: "Did you not hear what he said!? Silas will kill us all, sister."

Rebekah: "Silas does not exist. He is a fairy tale made up to scare children into eating their vegetables."

Shane: "Silas is very real."

Rebekah: "You're human. Why do you want it anyway?"

Shane: "That's the beauty of this. You can have it. I just want Silas."

Kol: "No! What do you know about Silas?"

Shane: "He's the world's first immortal being, who just happens to be imprisoned with the cure. And I want to free him."

TriviaEdit

• Antagonists: Rebekah Mikaelson, April Young, Atticus Shane and Kol Mikaelson.
• This is the first episode of The Silas Chapter.
• The memorial for Carol Lockwood is held by Sheriff Forbes.
• Elena declares her love to Damon.
• It is revealed that Kol and the other Originals know about Silas, though only Kol believes that he is actually real, the other believing he is nothing but a fairy tale.
• We were reminded of an old "rule" - although Matt invited the Pizza Girl in, she could not come through the threshold until Jeremy invited her in. Only one of the owners or residents can invite vampires in.
• Body count: Pizza Delivery Girl
• This episode had 2.950 million viewers in the USA.

ContinuityEdit

• Rebekah was last seen alive in The Five. She was neutralized by Klaus, and her coffin was discovered by April in O Come, All Ye Faithful.
• Kol was last seen in Heart of Darkness. This episode being his first actual appearance in Season Four.
• This episode marks the first appearance of Bonnie's father, Rudy Hopkins.
• As there is no democracy in Mystic Falls, Rudy Hopkins was appointed the next mayor - after 6 people refused the job.
  • He is aware of Bonnie's gifts (as a witch).
• There is a vigil at the school's gymnasium for Carol Lockwood, who died in the previous episode, O Come, All Ye Faithful.
• This is the 22nd episode to feature all main characters.
  • This is the 6th episode in Season Four with all main characters.
• This is the first episode where it shows a successful hybrid in its wolf form (though only Tyler's mouth is shown).
  • Previously, Ray Sutton was seen in wolf form, who was an unsuccessful hybrid.
• Rebekah and Stefan make a secret alliance.
• Elena declares her love to Damon.
• Rebekah calls Elena a "Trollop" for sleeping with Damon. She was called that herself by Kol, back in All My Children, after she herself slept with Damon.
• It is revealed that Kol and the other Originals know about Silas, though only Kol believes that he is actually real, the other believing he is nothing but a fairy tale.
• It is finally revealed that Atticus Shane is responsible for the explosion at the Young Farm.
  • April tells Rudy and Sheriff Forbes about that.
• This episode marks the first time that Klaus successfully turns a human into a vampire since breaking the Hybrid Curse.
• This episode marks the first time Kol and Bonnie have a scene together, though she saw him offscreen in All My Children.
• Rebekah was last seen on-screen with her brother, Kol, in All My Children.
• It's the first time we see the White Oak Stake since Stefan stopped Elena from killing Rebekah with it in The Rager. 
• Michael Trevino makes his 50th episodic appearance as Tyler Lockwood.
• This is the first episode of the Silas chapter. 1
  • The Silas Chapter officially starts with this episode, and span through 4x15.

Cultural ReferencesEdit

• The term After School Special refers to a genre of American television programs that were meant to be viewed by students after they arrived from school.
• After School Special is the same name of a Supernatural episode that Candice Accola guest starred in as Amanda Heckerling.
• Stefan is going on a Bender - a drinking spree. At least he did not go on a "Ripper Bender" as Caroline fears, or there would be more corpses to deal with.
• Wingman - Originally a pilot who flies by the wing of the lead pilot, in a formation. Nowadays used socially. A person giving support to another, who is trying to approach potential partners.
• Karate Kid -  1984 Romance Drama with Ralf Macchio and Pat Morita. An underdog story of a misplaced kid that gets trained into Karate by the caretaker from the building he lives. Great commercial success, was remade recently with Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith.
• Wants a shot at this title - wants a fight, a rumble. Apparently this phrase is a quote from Letal Weapon (1987).
• Facebook - Damon says he updated the status of his relationship with Jeremy to "It's complicated" - that's one of the funny and popular relationship status of the social network.
• Damon says Jeremy is "chum": "to chum the waters" is the practice of attracting fish, specially shark, by throwing "chum" - mostly fish offal - into the water. The practice is illegal in several parts of the world. In some contexts it's used as synonym for "Fish Bait".
• "The little hunter that would" - it's a play in world with "The little engine that could" - a children's book publishe in the United States in 1930.
• Darwinism - the broad concept of origin of species as published by Charles Darwin. Generally abbreviated as "The survival of the fittest ", although this not really how natural selection works.
• The scene where Jeremy, Matt and Damon enter the bar with all the vampires in transition could be a homage to Near Dark, cult vampire movie from 1984, where a newbie vampire is taken to a bar to feed, and massacre ensues. Or maybe to Quentin Tarrantino's classic From Dusk Till Dawn,  where some runaways stumble upon a bar where everybody turns into vampires after dark.

MultimediaEdit

SoundtrackEdit

"Shooting The Moon" – Mona "Go Right Ahead" – The Hives "Female Robbery" – The Neighbourhood

"New York" – Snow Patrol "Nothing Will Ever Change" – Jimmy Jules

VideosEdit

Short promo

Extended promo

New Promo

Webclip 1

Webclip 2

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