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The Vampire Diaries
Season 1, Episode 13

Air date	February 4th 2010
Written by	Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec
Directed by	Marcos Siega
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Children of the Damned is the thirteenth episode of the First Season and the series.

SummaryEdit

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A BLAST FROM THE PAST — In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father, Giuseppe Salvatore, and Pearl, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. In the present, Bonnie's date with Ben takes a frightening turn. Elena helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena's ancestor. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric's interest in both the journal and the town's history. Damon discovers that an old acquaintance has returned to town with an agenda he understands.

PlotEdit

SPOILERS AHEAD

The episode begins with Damon interrupting Elena and Stefan who are in bed. Damon reminds them he can be trusted then leaves. The scene fades to Damon and Katherine in 1864. In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople, including their father, Giuseppe Salvatore, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. In the present, Bonnie's date with Ben takes a frightening turn when she discovers Ben is a vampire. Elena helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena's ancestor Jonathan Gilbert. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric's interest in both the journal and the town's history and that the way to open the tomb can be found in Emily Bennett's grimoire. Although Anna stole the journal before Stefan could take it from Alaric, Stefan got a photocopy of the journal that Alaric had made of it. Stefan and Elena go to Giuseppe Salvatore's grave to find Emily's spell book. Jeremy's friend Anna is revealed to be the daughter of Pearl, one of the vampires trapped in the tomb beneath Church Fell. Damon takes the journal from her and goes to his father's grave, where he finds Elena and Stefan after they have already disinterred the grave and removed the grimoire. After threatening to turn Elena into a vampire if they don't hand it over, Damon takes the grimoire from them. Stefan brings Elena home and goes downstairs to get her some aspirin. He then learns that Jeremy has Anna over. Stefan recognizes the name and he runs upstairs to find Elena gone.

CastEdit

Main CastEdit

Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce (flashback)
Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers
Katerina Graham as Bonnie Bennett
Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes (credit only)
Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (credit only)
Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (credit only)

Special Guest StarEdit

Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman

Guest CastEdit

Co-StarringEdit

TriviaEdit

Antagonist: Katherine Pierce (1864)
This is the second flashback episode.
This episode is Damon-centric.
We learn that Anna is daughter to Pearl, who was also trapped in the tomb.

Deaths:

Businessman - killed by Katherine Pierce in 1864 (flashback).
Coachman - killed by Katherine Pierce in 1864 (flashback).

Production NotesEdit

This episode had 3.99 million viewers in USA.
Had the show not been given a full 22-episode order for Season 1, this episode would've been the season finale. However its unknown if the episode would have been any different if it were the case.

Cultural ReferencesEdit

Children of the Damned, a 1963 science fiction film, a thematic sequel to the 1960 version of Village of the Damned.
Van Helsing, a vampire hunter.
Metallica, an American heavy metal band.
Pearl Jam, an American rock band.
Broom Hilda, an American newspaper comic strip about a 1500-year-old witch.

QuotesEdit

Voiceovers

Alaric (reading Johnathan's Journal): "I met Barnette and Giuseppe this evening. I saw the skepticism in their eyes when I showed them the compass."

Anna (reading Johnathan's Journal): "I saw her again today, the most beautiful woman in town, with a name just as pretty, Pearl."

Quotes

Katherine: "And that's how its done."

Damon: "What happens to the bodies?"

Katherine: "We'll take them into the woods and the other animals will finish them off."

Ben: "Why did you choose me?"

Anna: "I needed someone in a position to be my eyes and ears. Small town bartender fit the bill."

Ben: "But there were plenty of bartenders to choose from. Why me?"

Anna: "You were sad, Ben, you lacked purpose."

Damon: "Rise and shine, sleepyheads."

Stefan: "What are you doing?"

Elena: "Damon, please!"

Damon: "Oh, stop being smutty."

Stefan: "Seriously, get out of here."

Damon: "If I see something I haven't seen before, I'll throw a dollar at it."

Stefan: "There are other ways to get what you want. You don't have to kill people. Damon has no regard for human life. He enjoys inflicting pain on others. For 145 years, every single time that I have let my guard down and let Damon back into my life he's done something to make me regret that. I'm not going to make that mistake again."

Giuseppe (looking at Gilbert compass): "And we're supposed to believe that can track one of them?"

Barnette: "What is it? Magic?"

Johnathan Gilbert: "Its science."

Barnette: "I'll believe it when I see it."

Alaric: "I'm also a historian. And while researching Virginia, I made a few discoveries about your town."

Stefan: "So you show up like Van Helsing?"

Damon: "She knows father would have her killed if he knew the truth"

Stefan: "Not if we talked to him, explained how we feel. He could help us keep her safe."

Damon: "Have you gone mad? No, father would drive a stake in her himself."

Damon (to Jeremy): "Who're you dodging?"

Jeremy: "This girl Anna. She can be—ah—persistent."

Damon: "Is she hot?"

Jeremy: "Yeah, yeah, but she could be weird."

Damon: "Hot trumps weird, Trust me." (starts eavesdropping on Elena and Jenna in the kitchen)

Jenna (whispers about Damon): "He is ridiculously hot!" (Elena shushes her)

Damon smiles.

Elena (whispers): "He's an ass!"

Damon rolls his eyes.

Anna (interrupts Katherine and Damon's kiss): "Ms Fell is approaching."

Pearl (hugs Anna): "Thank you Annabelle."

Giuseppe: "Stefan, these creatures are of the darkest parts of hell, they have the ability to control your mind, seduce your spirit. They are deadly. They must be destroyed. Those who stand with them, those who bring shame to their family will be destroyed as well."

Giuseppe (talking about Katherine): "Go get the sheriff, tell him we have a vampire."

Stefan: "What, no!"

Giuseppe: "Do as I say son. Nothing that you feel for her is real. She is a vampire, Stefan, a monster! I fed you vervain hoping that it would expose her."

Damon (holding Elena): "Give me the book Stefan, or I'm snapping her neck and you and I will have a vampire girlfriend!"

Damon (as they take Katherine away): "No! Don't take her!"

Giuseppe (holds him back): "Do you know what they'll do to you if you're branded a sympathizer?! You'll be killed along with them!"

Damon: "Then let me be killed!"

Elena: "Are you okay?"

Stefan: "Damon was right. This is-- this is my fault."

In 1864

Stefan: "Damon!" (holds Damon back) "Damon stop, stop! I'll help you, we'll get her back!"

Damon: "Help me?!" (pushes him way) "Don't you think you've done enough?! You promised you wouldn't tell him!"

Stefan: "I didn't think this would happen!" (watches with Damon as the vampires get taken away)

Damon: "You did this" (backs away) "This is your fault!" (runs away)

Present Day