Vampire Diaries

Season 1

Woods

Stefan: [voice over] For over a century, I have lived in secret; hiding in the shadows, alone in the world. Until now. I am a vampire. And this is my story.

[Darren and Brooke are driving in their car through the woods.]

Darren: An hour's drive to hear that crap. You know, it wasn't even a band. A guy with a guitar. An hour each way.

Brooke: He wasn't that bad.

Darren: He sounded like James Blunt.

Brooke: What's wrong with that?

Darren: We already have a James Blunt. One's all we need.

Brooke: So why did you come?

Darren: Because I love you.

Brooke: Nicely done. What's with all the fog?

Darren: It'll clear in a second.

Brooke: Watch out!

[They run over a man.]

Darren: Are you okay?

Brooke: We just hit someone! Oh my god!

Darren: Call for help.

Brooke: Come on, come on!

Darren: Please be alive! Oh, my god.

[The man wakes up and bites him in the neck.]

Brooke: There's no signal! Darren! Darren?

[Brooke runs and gets dragged up into the sky.]

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Salvatore Boarding House

[Stefan is on the roof.]

Stefan: I shouldn't have come home. I know the risk. But I had no choice. I have to know her.

[Jumps off roof]

Gilbert Residence

[Elena is writing in her diary.]

Elena: Dear diary, today will be different. It has to be. I will smile, and it will be believable. My smile will say "I'm fine, thank you." "Yes, I feel much better." I will no longer be the sad little girl who lost her parents. I will start fresh, be someone new. It's the only way I'll make it through.

[In the kitchen.]

Jenna: Toast. I can make toast.

Elena: It's all about the coffee, Aunt Jenna.

Jeremy: Is there coffee?

Jenna: Your first day of school and I'm totally unprepared. Lunch money?

Elena: I'm good.

Jenna: Anything else? A number two pencil? What am I missing?

Elena: Don't you have a big presentation today?

Jenna: I'm meeting with my thesis advisor at...now. Crap!

Elena: Then go. We'll be fine. You okay?

Jeremy: Don't start.

[MISSING PERSONS: BROOKE AND DARREN BEHIND ELENA ON TV]