"The Night of the Comet"
FUNDAMENTALS
| Episode: 2
| First aired: September 17, 2009
| Season: 1
| Prod. code: 101 | Writer(s): Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec
| Director(s): Marcos Siega
| Guest star(s): Benjamin Ayres as Mr. Tanner
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Mini-synopsis: The episode opens with another killing of a couple in the woods (presumably by Damon).
After the credits, both Elena and Stefan wake up in their respective homes, happy and ready to start the day. Elena talks with her Aunt Jenna, who is on the way to the parent teacher conference for Jeremy. Jeremy is seen visiting Vicki in the hospital. She is sleeping and the nurse tells him he can't be there.
Elena gets to school and she and Stefan stare at each other during class, which causes the teacher to call attention to them. In the hall, he gives her an obviously old copy of Wurthering Heights. He says that the book was passed down. Bonnie and Caroline are seen in the halls talking about Bonnie's psychic powers or lack thereof, and Caroline wonders about the guy she met last night (Damon).
Jeremy arrives at school and goes right over to Tyler, confronting him about Vicki. They almost get into a fight. Matt and Elena are walking together on campus, talking about Vicki. Stefan is listening in with his vampire hearing. He hears Matt tell Elena that Vicki said the word "vampire" and then passed out at the hospital
Aunt Jenna is in the classroom meeting with Jeremy's teacher Mr. Tanner who tells her that he has skipped six classes and it's only the third day of school. When Aunt Jenna tries to explain that Jeremy's parents are deceased Mr. Tanner is very dismissive and cruel telling her that she needs to do a better job.
Matt goes to visit Vicki at the hospital and she is awake and standing. When he tries to touch her, she screams and starts thrashing around. He runs to get the nurse and Stefan sneaks in quickly using his powers and hypnotizes her into believing that an animal attacked her. He tries to sneak out just as quickly, but his eyes are focused on blood running through tubes in the next room. He just makes it out in time before Matt comes back, but Matt senses someone was there.
Bonnie, Caroline and Elena talk about the comets which are scheduled to fall over Mystic Falls. Bonnie and Caroline can't believe that Stefan and Elena didn't kiss. Aunt Jenna tries to talk to Jeremy about his drug problem, revealing that she used to get stoned in high school too, but he walks out on her.
At the hospital, Vicki is awake and she and Matt talk. She tells him an animal attacked her. Jeremy comes to visit her, and she tells him that they have to be quiet about their past. He tells her that he was the one that carried her out of the woods.
Elena goes to visit Stefan at his house and meets Damon. He mentions that Katherine was Stefan's old girlfriend, which surprises Elena. Stefan gets home and is visibly upset with his brother, and with Elena to some extent. Damon kisses her hand as she is leaving.
At home, Elena talks with her aunt who advises her to stick with Stefan, despite the family and ex issues. Jeremy comes home stoned and Aunt Jenna tells him if he doesn't go to school, he's grounded. He tells her he likes that she's taking authority.
At the hospital, Vicki is dreams that she sees a vampire's face in Matt's.
Elena and Bonnie hand out flyers for the comet party and Caroline thinks she sees Damon, but he disappears before she gets to him. Vicki is out of the hospital and at Mystic Grill trying to talk with her boss. Jeremy gives her painkillers to help the pain and then Tyler approaches them. Vicki blows him off.
At the comet party, Stefan shows up and Elena is surprised to see him. He apologizes for not being himself the day before. They talk about being hurt in the past and Elena thinks they are on the verge of breaking up. At the Grill, Vicki runs into Damon and knows that she remembers him. She goes to the bathroom to take the pills and Damon shows up behind her and attacks.
Jeremy shows up at the cafe looking for Vicki and asks Tyler where she is. The crowd around him is curious why Jeremy wants to know. He lets it slip that they slept together after being taunted by Tyler. Elena pulls him aside and scolds him.
Matt confronts Stefan about being at the hospital. He is distracted by hearing screams. He follows them to find Damon holding Vicki on a roof. Damon questions Vicki and she says that she knows Damon attacked her. Damon hypnotizes Vicki and tells her that Stefan did it to her..leaving Stefan with the choice to either feed in order for to hypnotize her effectively, or let her tell everyone about them. He refuses saying he'd rather die at the stake to be free of Damon. Damon whispers in Vicki's ear and then she suddenly asks what happens and why she's there.
Back inside the grill, Stefan tries to find Elena. Caroline and Bonnie tell him that she's left and when Bonnie hands Elena's number to Stefan, she gets a psychic impression. She asks "What happened to you?" and then excuses herself.
At home Elena finds Aunt Jenna raiding Jeremy's room. Aunt Jenna confesses that she feels like she can't parent him like Elena's mother could. "It's impossible" she says. Elena gives her a pep talk.
Jeremy eventually finds Vicki, but she is making out with Tyler. On her walk home, Caroline is spooked by Damon who shows up suddenly by her car. The episode ends with Elena and Stefan outside of Stefan's home. They talk and then share their first kiss. | | |
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Stefan catches Elena as she meets Damon for the first time.
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| MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE | SONG TITLE
| ARTIST
| SCENE
| | Help I'm Alive | Metric |
| | Closer to Love | Mat Kearney |
| | Hang You from the Heavens | The Dead Weather |
| | Heavy Cross | The Gossip |
| | I'm An Animal | Neko Case |
| | I Get Around | Dragonette |
| | Conductor | We Were Promised Jetpacks |
| | Mud | Peaches |
| | Interloper | Earlimart |
| | Gravity | Sara Bareilles |
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