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|viewers = 2.68 million
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|airdate = April 28, 2011
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|airdate = April 28, 2011
 
|writer = [[Andrew Chambliss]] & [[Brian Young]]
  
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|director = [[J. Miller Tobin]]
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|director = [[J. Miller Tobin]]
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|previous = [[Klaus (episode)|Klaus]]
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|next = [[The Sun Also Rises]]
  
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'''The Last Day''' is the twentieth episode of the [[Season 2|second season]] of [[The Vampire Diaries (TV Series)|''The Vampire Diaries'']] and the forty-second episode of the series.
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'''The Last Day''' is the twentieth episode of the [[Season 2|second season]] of [[The Vampire Diaries (TV Series)|The Vampire Diaries]] and the forty-second episode of the series.
  
   
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
   
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'''NEVER IS A VERY LONG TIME''' - {{Damon}} is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to prevent {{Elena}} from being a victim of {{Klaus}}' plan to break the curse. Damon's actions put him at terrible odds with {{Stefan}} and the tension that started brewing between the brothers over their differing opinions of how to help save Elena's life blows up into full-scale conflict. {{Tyler}} returns to [[Mystic Falls]] after receiving a disturbing phone call. With the full moon marking the arrival of the sacrifice ritual, Stefan and Elena spend a romantic day together, afraid it might be their last.
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'''NEVER IS A VERY LONG TIME''' - [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to prevent [[Elena Gilbert|Elena]] from being a victim of [[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]' plan to break [[The Hybrid Curse|the curse]]. Damon's actions put him at terrible odds with [[Stefan]] and the tension that started brewing between [[Stefan and Damon|the brothers]] over their differing opinions of how to help save Elena's life blows up into full-scale conflict. [[Tyler Lockwood|Tyler]] returns to [[Mystic Falls]] after receiving a disturbing phone call. With the [[Full Moon|full moon]] marking the arrival of [[The Sacrifice (event)|the sacrifice ritual]], [[Stefan and Elena]] spend a romantic day together, afraid it might be their last.
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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* [[Steven R. McQueen]] as [[Jeremy Gilbert]] <small>(credit only)</small>
  
* [[Steven R. McQueen]] as [[Jeremy Gilbert]] <small>(credit only)</small>
 
* [[Sara Canning]] as [[Jenna Sommers]]
  
* [[Sara Canning]] as [[Jenna Sommers]]
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* [[Katerina Graham|Kat Graham]] as [[Bonnie Bennett]] <small>(credit only)</small>
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* [[Kat Graham]] as [[Bonnie Bennett]] <small>(credit only)</small>
 
* [[Candice Accola]] as [[Caroline Forbes]]
  
* [[Candice Accola]] as [[Caroline Forbes]]
 
* [[Zach Roerig]] as [[Matt Donovan]]
  
* [[Zach Roerig]] as [[Matt Donovan]]
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*[[Joseph Morgan]] as [[Niklaus Mikaelson]]
  
*[[Joseph Morgan]] as [[Niklaus Mikaelson]]
 
*[[Michaela McManus]] as [[Jules]]
  
*[[Michaela McManus]] as [[Jules]]
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*[[Marguerite MacIntyre]] as [[Elizabeth Forbes|Liz Forbes]]
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*[[Marguerite MacIntyre]] as [[Elizabeth Forbes]]
 
* [[Lisa Tucker]] as [[Greta Martin]]
  
* [[Lisa Tucker]] as [[Greta Martin]]
 
* [[Gino Anthony Pesi]] as [[Maddox]]
  
* [[Gino Anthony Pesi]] as [[Maddox]]
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* Antagonist: {{Klaus}}.
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* Antagonist: [[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]].
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* [[Damon]] is bit by [[Tyler]] in this episode. He is the first main character to be bit by a werewolf.
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* [[Damon Salvatore|Damon]] is [[Werewolf Bite|bitten]] by [[Tyler Lockwood|Tyler]] in this episode. He is the first main character to be bitten by a [[werewolf]].
 
* Tyler returns in this episode after a five episode absence.
  
* Tyler returns in this episode after a five episode absence.
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* [[Jenna]] dies with vampire blood in her system. She awakes in transition.
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* [[Jenna Sommers|Jenna]] dies with [[vampire]] [[blood]] in her system. She awakens in transition just before the ritual is started.
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* This is the second time in the series that Damon has force feed Elena his blood in the series. The first time was in ''[[Children Of The Damned]]'' as a threat against Stefan. In this episode it is used as a way of ensuring that Elena will come back after the blood sacrifice.
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* This is the second time in the series that Damon has force-fed Elena his blood in the series. The first time was in ''[[Children Of The Damned]]'' as a threat against Stefan. In this episode it is used as a way of ensuring that Elena will come back after the blood sacrifice.
 
* This is the third time Elena has ingested vampire blood in the series and the second time this season.
  
* This is the third time Elena has ingested vampire blood in the series and the second time this season.
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* [[Elena]] admits to [[Stefan]] that she never wanted to become a vampire in this episode.
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* [[Elena Gilbert|Elena]] admits to [[Stefan Salvatore|Stefan]] that she never wanted to become a vampire in this episode.
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* In Thinking Of you All The While, Stefan chooses the memory of this day before the sacrifice in order to say goodbye to Elena until he sees her again 60 or 70 years.
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** In ''[[I'm Thinking Of You All The While]]'', Elena chooses the memory of this day before the sacrifice in order to say goodbye to Stefan until she sees him again in sixty or seventy years when she awakens from her sleep spell.
   
 
==Body Count==
  
==Body Count==
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==Production Notes==
  
==Production Notes==
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* {{Bonnie}} and {{Jeremy}} do not appear in this episode.
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* {{Bonnie}} and [[Jeremy Gilbert|Jeremy]] do not appear in this episode.
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* {{Caroline}} was last seen in ''[[The Last Dance]].''
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* [[Caroline Forbes|Caroline]] was last seen in ''[[The Last Dance]].''
   
 
==Cultural references==
  
==Cultural references==
 
* Bambi is referenced by Elena in ''The Last Day.''
  
* Bambi is referenced by Elena in ''The Last Day.''
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:: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi Bambi], the main character from the 1923 novel ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi,_A_Life_in_the_Woods Bambi, A Life In The Woods]'' written by Austrian author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Salten Felix Salten]. In 1942, the story was adapted into an animated movie released by Walt Disney.
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: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi Bambi], the main character from the 1923 novel ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi,_A_Life_in_the_Woods Bambi, A Life In The Woods]'' written by Austrian author [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Salten Felix Salten]. In 1942, the story was adapted into an animated movie released by Walt Disney.
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*Damon calls Matt "''Boy Wonder''." That was one of the nicknames for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_(comics) Robin], Batman's sidekick.
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* Damon calls Matt "''Boy Wonder''." That was one of the nicknames for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_(comics) Robin], Batman's sidekick.
   
 
==Behind the Scenes==
  
==Behind the Scenes==
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*This episode had about 2.68 million viewers in the USA which was 0.02 million less than the previous episode, making it the least watched episode in this season.
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*This episode had about 2.68 million viewers in the USA, which was 0.02 million less than the previous episode, making it the least watched episode in this season.
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
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:'''{{Damon}}''' ''We both knew that elixir wouldn't have worked anyway.''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''' ''We both knew that elixir wouldn't have worked anyway.''
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:'''{{Elijah}}''' (To Damon about Elena): ''"The problem, Damon. You talk a good game, but you don't actually know anything. She'll never forgive you. And 'never' for a vampire? It's a very long time."''
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:'''[[Elijah Mikaelson|Elijah]]''': (to Damon about Elena) ''"The problem, Damon? You talk a good game, but you don't actually know anything. She'll never forgive you. And ''never'' for a vampire? It's a very long time."''
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:'''{{Elena}} '''(To Stefan): ''"I'll never be able to watch 'Bambi' again."''
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:'''[[Elena Gilbert|Elena]]''': (to Stefan) ''"I'll never be able to watch ''Bambi'' again."''
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:'''{{Stefan}}''' (To Elena): ''"If it was my choice I'd want to be with you forever."''
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:'''[[Stefan]]''': (to Elena) ''"If it was my choice, I'd want to be with you forever."''
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:'''{{Elena}} '''(To Stefan): ''"I was supposed to grow up. Decide if I want to have kids and start a family. Grow old. I was supposed to have a lifetime of those choices, and now it's all gone. I don't want to be a vampire, Stefan. I never wanted to be one."''
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:'''[[Elena Gilbert|Elena]]''': (to Stefan) ''"I was supposed to grow up. Decide if I want to have kids and start a family. Grow old. I was supposed to have a lifetime of those choices, and now it's all gone. I don't want to be a vampire, Stefan. I never wanted to be one."''
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:'''{{Klaus}} '''(To Damon): ''"I've heard about you. The crazy, impulsive vampire in love with his brother's girl. I knew one of you would try to stop me. It was just a 50-50 guess on who."''
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:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': (to Damon) ''"I've heard about you. The crazy, impulsive vampire in love with his brother's girl. I knew one of you would try to stop me. It was just a 50-50 guess on who."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"Elijah's an original vampire, Stefan. One we tried to kill. You don't believe this guy."''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"Elijah's an Original vampire, Stefan. One we tried to kill. You don't believe this guy?"''
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:'''{{Stefan}}''': ''"What do you want me to do, Damon? Elena made her decision. She's choosing to trust Elijah. I'm going to put my faith in her."''
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:'''[[Stefan]]''': ''"What do you want me to do, Damon? Elena made her decision. She's choosing to trust Elijah. I'm going to put my faith in her."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"Why? She's just going to end up dead."''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"Why? She's just going to end up dead."''
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:'''{{Stefan}}''': ''"Because she put her faith in me. She chose to trust me in spite of what I am. If I'm going to bet on someone instincts, it's going to be hers."''
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:'''[[Stefan]]''': ''"Because she put her faith in me. She chose to trust me in spite of what I am. If I'm going to bet on someone instincts, it's going to be hers."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"Then that makes you the biggest idiot of them all."''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"Then that makes you the biggest idiot of them all."''
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:'''{{Stefan}}''': ''"She chose to trust you, too."''
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:'''[[Stefan]]''': ''"She chose to trust you, too."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"Maybe you shouldn't be so sure about her instincts."''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"Maybe you shouldn't be so sure about her instincts."''
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:'''[[Greta Martin|Greta]]''' (about {{Jenna}}): ''"She's not dead... she's in transition."''
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:'''[[Greta Martin|Greta]]''': (about [[Jenna Sommers|Jenna]]) ''"She's not dead... she's in transition."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"Any reason you stopped by to say hi?"''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"Any reason you stopped by to say hi?"''
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:'''{{Klaus}} ''': ''"I'm told you and your brother fancy my doppelgänger. Just thought I'd remind you not to do anything you'll regret."''
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:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]] ''': ''"I'm told you and your brother fancy my doppelgänger. Just thought I'd remind you not to do anything you'll regret."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': (chuckles) ''"Thanks for the advice. I don't suppose I could talk you into a postponement by any chance, huh?"''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': (chuckles) ''"Thanks for the advice. I don't suppose I could talk you into a postponement by any chance, huh?"''
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:'''{{Klaus}}''': ''"You are kidding. ''(To Alaric)'' He is kidding, right?"''
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:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"You are kidding. ''(to Alaric)'' He is kidding, right?"''
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:'''{{Alaric}}''': ''"No. Not really."''
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:'''[[Alaric Saltzman|Alaric]]''': ''"No. Not really."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"I mean, come on, what's one month in the whole grand scheme of things?"''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"I mean, come on, what's one month in the whole grand scheme of things?"''
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:'''{{Klaus}}''': ''"Let me be clear. I have my vampire, I have my werewolf, I have everything I need. The ritual will happen tonight. So if you want to live to see tomorrow, don't screw it up."''
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:'''[[Niklaus Mikaelson|Klaus]]''': ''"Let me be clear-- I have my vampire, I have my werewolf, I have everything I need. The ritual will happen tonight. So if you want to live to see tomorrow, don't screw it up."''
 
:(Klaus walks away; Damon sits down next to Alaric)
  
:(Klaus walks away; Damon sits down next to Alaric)
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"That was fun."''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"That was fun."''
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:'''{{Alaric}}''': ''"You're gonna screw it up, aren't you?"''
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:'''[[Alaric Saltzman|Alaric]]''': ''"You're gonna screw it up, aren't you?"''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"You think if I took his werewolf out of the equation, she might get over the fact that I tried to turn her into a vampire?"''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"You think if I took his werewolf out of the equation, she might get over the fact that I tried to turn her into a vampire?"''
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:'''{{Alaric}}''': ''"I think it won't matter because you'll be dead."''
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:'''[[Alaric Saltzman|Alaric]]''': ''"I think it won't matter because you'll be dead."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"But without the werewolf, he can't perform the ritual tonight, which means I would have bought her one month before the next full moon."''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"But without the werewolf, he can't perform the ritual tonight, which means I would have bought her one month before the next full moon."''
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:'''{{Alaric}}''': ''"And you'll still be dead."''
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:'''[[Alaric Saltzman|Alaric]]''': ''"And you'll still be dead."''
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:'''{{Damon}}''': ''"You gonna help me or what?"''
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:'''[[Damon Salvatore|Damon]]''': ''"You gonna help me or what?"''
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:'''{{Alaric}}''': ''"What do you want me to do?"''
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:'''[[Alaric Saltzman|Alaric]]''': ''"What do you want me to do?"''
   
 
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The Last Day is the twentieth episode of the second season of The Vampire Diaries and the forty-second episode of the series.

Summary

NEVER IS A VERY LONG TIME - Damon is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to prevent Elena from being a victim of Klaus' plan to break the curse. Damon's actions put him at terrible odds with Stefan and the tension that started brewing between the brothers over their differing opinions of how to help save Elena's life blows up into full-scale conflict. Tyler returns to Mystic Falls after receiving a disturbing phone call. With the full moon marking the arrival of the sacrifice ritual, Stefan and Elena spend a romantic day together, afraid it might be their last.

Plot

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Cast

Main Cast

Recurring Cast


Trivia

  • Antagonist: Klaus.
  • Damon is bitten by Tyler in this episode. He is the first main character to be bitten by a werewolf.
  • Tyler returns in this episode after a five episode absence.
  • Jenna dies with vampire blood in her system. She awakens in transition just before the ritual is started.
  • This is the second time in the series that Damon has force-fed Elena his blood in the series. The first time was in Children Of The Damned as a threat against Stefan. In this episode it is used as a way of ensuring that Elena will come back after the blood sacrifice.
  • This is the third time Elena has ingested vampire blood in the series and the second time this season.
  • Elena admits to Stefan that she never wanted to become a vampire in this episode.
    • In I'm Thinking Of You All The While, Elena chooses the memory of this day before the sacrifice in order to say goodbye to Stefan until she sees him again in sixty or seventy years when she awakens from her sleep spell.

Body Count

Production Notes

Cultural references

  • Bambi is referenced by Elena in The Last Day.
Bambi, the main character from the 1923 novel Bambi, A Life In The Woods written by Austrian author Felix Salten. In 1942, the story was adapted into an animated movie released by Walt Disney.
  • Damon calls Matt "Boy Wonder." That was one of the nicknames for Robin, Batman's sidekick.

Behind the Scenes

  • This episode had about 2.68 million viewers in the USA, which was 0.02 million less than the previous episode, making it the least watched episode in this season.

Quotes

Damon We both knew that elixir wouldn't have worked anyway.
Elijah: (to Damon about Elena) "The problem, Damon? You talk a good game, but you don't actually know anything. She'll never forgive you. And never for a vampire? It's a very long time."
Elena: (to Stefan) "I'll never be able to watch Bambi again."
Stefan: (to Elena) "If it was my choice, I'd want to be with you forever."
Elena: (to Stefan) "I was supposed to grow up. Decide if I want to have kids and start a family. Grow old. I was supposed to have a lifetime of those choices, and now it's all gone. I don't want to be a vampire, Stefan. I never wanted to be one."
Klaus: (to Damon) "I've heard about you. The crazy, impulsive vampire in love with his brother's girl. I knew one of you would try to stop me. It was just a 50-50 guess on who."
Damon: "Elijah's an Original vampire, Stefan. One we tried to kill. You don't believe this guy?"
Stefan: "What do you want me to do, Damon? Elena made her decision. She's choosing to trust Elijah. I'm going to put my faith in her."
Damon: "Why? She's just going to end up dead."
Stefan: "Because she put her faith in me. She chose to trust me in spite of what I am. If I'm going to bet on someone instincts, it's going to be hers."
Damon: "Then that makes you the biggest idiot of them all."
Stefan: "She chose to trust you, too."
Damon: "Maybe you shouldn't be so sure about her instincts."
Greta: (about Jenna) "She's not dead... she's in transition."
Damon: "Any reason you stopped by to say hi?"
Klaus : "I'm told you and your brother fancy my doppelgänger. Just thought I'd remind you not to do anything you'll regret."
Damon: (chuckles) "Thanks for the advice. I don't suppose I could talk you into a postponement by any chance, huh?"
Klaus: "You are kidding. (to Alaric) He is kidding, right?"
Alaric: "No. Not really."
Damon: "I mean, come on, what's one month in the whole grand scheme of things?"
Klaus: "Let me be clear-- I have my vampire, I have my werewolf, I have everything I need. The ritual will happen tonight. So if you want to live to see tomorrow, don't screw it up."
(Klaus walks away; Damon sits down next to Alaric)
Damon: "That was fun."
Alaric: "You're gonna screw it up, aren't you?"
Damon: "You think if I took his werewolf out of the equation, she might get over the fact that I tried to turn her into a vampire?"
Alaric: "I think it won't matter because you'll be dead."
Damon: "But without the werewolf, he can't perform the ritual tonight, which means I would have bought her one month before the next full moon."
Alaric: "And you'll still be dead."
Damon: "You gonna help me or what?"
Alaric: "What do you want me to do?"

Multimedia

Soundtrack

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