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The Vampire Diaries
Season 2, Episode 19

Air date	April 21st 2011
Written by	Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec
Directed by	Joshua Butler
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Klaus is the nineteenth episode of the Second Season and the forty-first episode in the series.

SummaryEdit

KNOW THY ENEMY— Stefan and Damon are furious when they discover that Elena has defied them both to make a new ally and take control of the plan to out-maneuver Klaus. Disagreement over how they should protect Elena leads to growing tension between the Salvatore brothers. Meanwhile, Stefan has his hands full trying to keep a confused and frightened Jenna safe. Flashbacks to 1491 reveal Katherine’s introduction to Elijah and Klaus along with the origin of the moonstone curse. Elena learns shocking new information about Klaus the motives.

PlotEdit

SPOILERS AHEAD

Elena sits as Elijah suddenly comes back to life and his first word is "Katerina" when he sees her, thinking at first that she is Katherine. Right into the first flashback set in 1492 England where Trevor introduces Katerina to the Lord Elijah. In present day, Stefan realizes both Elena and Elijah are gone.

He gets Elena on the phone and she tells him that she needs time alone with Elijah and Stefan needs to respect her decision. She gives Elijah the dagger back to show that he can trust her. After a quick stop at the Lockwood mansion for clothes, Elijah continues to reveal history and drops the bomb that he and Klaus are brothers. "I'm a bit behind on the times but I believe the term you're searching for is OMG," Elijah says.

Exactly. Turns out Klaus and Elijah are part of the original family from which all the vampires were created. He explains that nothing can kill an original—save for wood from one tree which his family made sure to destroy. So if the originals can walk in the sun, then why does Klaus want to break the curse of the sun and moon? Well, turns out it's fake. Jenna has returned home, but unfortunately Klaus (in Alaric's body) has joined her. "Do you believe in vampires, Jenna?" Klaus says before spewing words about being obsessed with them. Stefan screams at Jenna to leave and gets his vampire face on before he starts beating him.

The damage is done and Jenna now knows the truth. Elena leaves Elijah briefly to comfort her aunt and admit that not only do vampires exist, but basically everyone around her has known but her.So back to the curse. Klaus does need the doppelgänger, but created the myth in order to have every member of two warring species on the look-out for her. But the true curse is on Klaus. Elijah's mother had an affair with another man (Klaus' father).

When Elijah's dad learned of the infidelity he killed her lover and his entire family, igniting a war between two species that still wages on today. Klaus' dad was a werewolf, making him a hybrid. But the curse is that the witches made his werewolf side dormant and he wants to ignite it. The curse can be broken during a full moon when he's in transition, which is also when he's the weakest and can be killed.At the Salvatore house, the brothers are at odds once again.

Their battle truly mirrors that of Klaus and Elijah's. "Thank you for being in love with my girlfriend ...but I have one thing you never will. Her respect," Stefan says, setting Damon off in outrage. They stop fighting when Elena and Elijah arrive to tell them that the sacrifice will happen and Bonnie will be able to kill Klaus. "You can all go to hell," Damon responds before walking out. In a heart-wrenching scene he tries to get his "girlfriend" Andie to leave, but instead she tells him she cares. He plunges at her neck before saying, "Get out of here before I kill you." As Andie looks back before exiting she sees a teary-eyed Damon with blood running down his mouth.

In the final scene, Greta and Maddox cast a spell to release Klaus from Alaric's body. They open up a life-size box and out walks present-day Klaus. "Now that's more like it," he says.

CastEdit

Main CastEdit

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

Recurring CastEdit

Guest CastEdit

Lisa Tucker as Greta Martin

Co-StarringEdit

J.T. Seidler as Party Guest (uncredited)

TriviaEdit

Antagonist: Klaus
On March 1, Dawn Olivieri tweeted part of the script that was in fact not supposed to be on there, as it was a leak and the producers do not like spoilers to be ruined. This is the reason why the image was removed shortly afterwards, and the original is no longer on Twitter.
This episode features Klaus's first appearance and Jenna finding out about vampires. It also features a re-appearance of Trevor in flashbacks. [1]
This is the seventh flashback episode.
Caroline, Bonnie, Jeremy, Tyler, and Matt don't appear in this episode.
This is the first episode of Season Two to feature 5 main characters (Elena, Stefan, Damon, Jenna and Alaric).
This is Greta Martin's first appearance on the show.
Jenna learns the existence of vampires in this episode. With this all main characters now know the truth or at least part of the truth of the Salvatore Brothers.
Elijah reveals 3 shocking secrets:
- He and Klaus are half-brothers.
- Klaus is a vampire-werewolf hybrid.
- The Sun and Moon Curse is fake. The real "curse" is that the witches suppressed Klaus's werewolf side so he wouldn't be an over-powerful hybrid with all the powers of both species and none of their weaknesses. Werewolves can mate with each other or humans so Klaus would have the ability to procreate and hence the ability to sire an unstoppable un-killable hybrid race destroying the witch enforced balance between vampires, werewolves and humans.
Elijah's and Klaus struggle over Katherine affection's clearly mirrors the one between Stefan and Damon. History Repeats itself.
There is a bit of foreshadowing - when Elijah meets Katherine for the first time he says "Forgive me. You remind me of someone". We later find out that this "someone" was Tatia, the original Petrova.
When Klaus says "Niklaus is the name my father gave me. Please. Call me Klaus" he is indicating that wants to distance himself from his father by rejecting the name he was given.
In the "Previously On The Vampire Diaries" section, they foreshadow the revelation of Klaus being the subject of the curse himself, rather than vampires and werewolves in general, when just after talking about the Sun and Moon Curse, Rose says "Klaus is the real deal". This particular part was possibly deliberate as "Klaus is the real deal" here may mean both him being the most powerful vampire around and him being the subject of the curse rather than a Sun and Moon Curse.
Alaric meets Katherine for the first time, but he mistakes her for Elena.

Production NotesEdit

This episode had 2.700 million viewers in the USA.

TropeEdit

When faced with two terrible choices, Elena takes the third option and makes an alliance with Elijah.

NameEdit

From sheknows.com, the meaning of the name Klaus reflects the character's personality: People with this name tend do initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. AS unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud and impatient.

QuotesEdit

Elijah (To Elena): Yes Klaus is my brother.

Elijah (To Elena): "I believe the term you're looking for is.... OMFG.(OMG in short promo)"

Klaus (In Alaric's body): "Do you believe in vampires,Jenna?"

Klaus (In Alaric's body): "You can't kill me, Stefan."

Stefan: "Watch me."

Klaus (After returning to his body): "That's more like it."

Elijah (To Elena): "I need some air. I'm still feeling a tad dead."

Elijah (To Elena about Klaus): "I helped him because I loved him. That's changed. Now he must die."

Katherine (To Elijah in 1492): "True love is not real, unless it is returned."

Katherine (To Elijah in 1492): "Life is too cruel. If we cease to believe in love, why would you want to live?"

Klaus & Elijah discussing the Ritual and Katherine in 1492

Klaus: "The full moon is tomorrow, brother. After all these centuries, it is finally time."

Elijah: "I have been to see the witches. They believe they may have found a way to spare the doppelgänger."

Klaus: "What does it matter if she lives or not? She's a means to an end that is all."

Elijah: "What, she should die for your gain?"

Klaus: "She`s human. Her life means nothing."

Elijah: "I beg you to consider this."

Klaus: "Are you so foolish as to care for her?."

Elijah: "Of course not."

Klaus: "Love is a vampire's greatest weakness, and we are not weak, Elijah. We do not feel, and we do not care."

Elijah: "We did once."

Klaus: "Too many lifetimes ago to matter. Tell the witches not to bother. The sacrifice will happen as planned."

Stefan (To Elijah): "I`m sorry for the part that I played in your death. I was protecting Elena. I will always protect Elena."

Elena (To Jenna): "I should`ve told you. I thought that if you didn`t know you`d be safe. But then things got so out of control and everything I`ve done to keep you out of it all blew up in my face."

Elijah (To Elena): "Your phone wοn't stop it's incessant buzzing. Answer it"

MultimediaEdit

SoundtrackEdit

"Helena Beat" – Foster The People
"Compulsion" – Doves
"Get Some" – Lykke Li

VideosEdit

PicturesEdit

Modern-Day Klaus

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