The Night of the Comet
The Night of the Comet is the second episode of the first season.
Written by: Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec
Directed by: Marcos Siega
Original Air Date: 09/17/09
A couple camping out in the woods makeout a bit and then the guy leaves to get something from his car. She soon hears what seems to be rain, but when she goes outside of the tent, she finds that it's not raining at all. Instead, blood is dripping on the top of the tent. She looks up to find the body of her boyfriend in a tree. The girl runs to the car but can't get inside, and is then attacked.
Stefan and Elena both wake up feeling better than they have in a long time. Jeremy visits Vicki in the hospital. Bonnie tells Caroline about how her grandmother has told her she's a witch and that their ancestors were from Salem. Caroline mentions seeing Damon at the Grill, though she didn't talk to him so she doesn't know his name.
Jeremy tries to pick a fight with Tyler about how he treats Vicki. Matt tells Elena that Vicki can come home soon. From a distance, Stefan listens in as Matt tells Elena about Vicki saying she was attacked by a vampire. Jenna has a parent-teacher conference with Tanner about Jeremy and he basically tells her she's doing a bad job looking after him and Elena. Stefan and Matt both go to the hospital to see Vicki. When Matt goes to get a nurse after Vicki freaks out for some reason, Stefan compels her to think she was attacked by an animal. Matt sees him but can't catch up to him in time.
Bonnie tells Caroline and Elena about how Grams told her that the comet that was going to be seen soon causes paranormal occurrences. Caroline tells Elena to make a move on Stefan. Jenna tries to talk to Jeremy but clearly doesn't get through. At the hospital, Matt asks Vicki what attacked her and she says it was an animal. Jeremy also visits her and she learns that he's the one who found her.
Elena heads over to the Salvatore mansion, but instead of Stefan being there, Damon is. He introduces himself and then mentions Stefan's ex, Katherine. Stefan shows up and, as nicely as possible, basically kicks Elena out. He then tries to find out what Damon is up to but he won't spill. Jenna tries a firmer hand on Jeremy but he doesn't take her very seriously. Back at the hospital, Vicki has a dream about Damon.
Elena and Bonnie pass out fliers for the night of the comet event while talking about Stefan. Nearby, Caroline sees Damon standing in the distance but then he disappears. At the boarding house, Zach asks Stefan why Damon is back and he just says that his brother likes to make him miserable. Jeremy gives Vicki some pills to help her cope. She blows off Tyler, which makes Jeremy happy.
At the night of the comet event, Elena runs into Stefan and they talk about what Damon said. Stefan tells her that what happened with Katherine happened a long time ago. Elena says that it's too complicated for them to get involved. Inside the Grill, Vicki recognizes Damon and he grabs her. Jeremy notices her missing and it comes out that he slept with Vicki, and Tyler calls him a "pill pusher". Everyone goes to look for Vicki. On the street, Matt runs into Stefan and tells him Vicki is missing. Stefan takes off after he hears something in the distance. He finds Vicki and Damon on a rooftop.
Damon compels Vicki to think that Stefan attacked her in order to get him to kill her so that it's not brought up to the public that he's a vampire. Stefan refuses, however, and says that he'd rather be dead than deal with Damon forever. Damon then compels her to believe she was simply attacked by an animal. When Bonnie gives Stefan Elena's number, she touches him and obviously sees something odd.
Jenna goes through Jeremy's room and confiscates his stash, and tells Elena how inadequate she feels trying to be their guardian. Elena tells her that she's doing fine. In the Grill, Jeremy sees that Vicki is back with Tyler. Outside, Caroline finally runs in to Damon. Elena goes to Stefan's and invites him outside to watch the comet with her. Elena confesses that she's scared of being hurt, but that's just an excuse to run away. They then share their first kiss. While hooking up with Caroline, Damon bites her.
Caroline: Cocky much?
Damon: Very much.
Soundtrack:
Metric - Help I'm Alive
Sara Bareiles - Gravity
The Gossip - Heavy Cross
Earlimart - Interloper
Dragonette - I Get Around
We Were Promised Jetpacks - Conductor
Peaches - Mud