A carriage arrives in front of them. Birdie Mae exits the carriage first then Katherine exits the carriage and observes them for a moment then Stefan approaches her after Birdie finishes smoothing out Katherine's dress. Stefan: You must be Miss Pierce. Katherine: Please, call me Katherine.
Salvatore Borading House:
(Stella heard all of their conversation.) Elena: What are you? What are you? Stefan: You know. Elena: No, I don't. Stefan: Yes, you do, or you wouldn't be here. Elena: It's not possible. It can't be. Stefan: Everything you know...And every belief that you have is about to change. Are you ready for that? Elena: What are you? Stefan: I'm a vampire. Elena: I shouldn't have come. Stefan: No. Please. Elena tries to run away, but Stefan appears in front of her. Elena: No. No. How did you do that? Stefan: Please don't be afraid of me. Elena: Let me go. Stefan: No. Elena, there's things that you have to know and understand. Elena: Let me go! Stefan: Elena, please. Elena gets into her car and drives away.
Gilbert Residence:
Elena arrives and runs to her room where she begins to freak out then Stefan appears again. Stefan: Elena. She tries to run out of her room until Stefan pushes the door shut and corners Elena against the door. I would never hurt you. You're safe with me. Elena: All those animal attacks, those people who died... Stefan: No. That was Damon! Elena: Damon? Stefan: Yes. I don't drink human blood. That's not how I choose to survive, but Damon does! I'll explain everything to you, but I beg you, Elena, do not tell anybody. Elena: How can you ask me that? Stefan: Because you knowing this is dangerous for so many reasons. You can hate me, but I need you to trust me. Elena: Just go. Just go, please. Go. If you mean me no harm, then you'll go! Stefan: I never wanted this. Stefan leaves.
Mystic Grill:
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Elena: You said you would explain everything. That's why I asked you to meet me here. When you Google "vampire" you get a world of fiction. What's the reality? Stefan: I can tell you whatever you wanna know. Elena: I know you two eat garlic. Stefan: Yes. Elena: And somehow, sunlight's not an issue.
A waitress arrives. Waitress: Hi, here are your drinks. Elena: Thank you. The waitress leaves. Stefan: We have rings that protect us. Elena: Crucifixes? Stella: Decorative. Elena: Holy water? Stefan: Drinkable. Elena: Mirrors? Stella: Myth. Elena: You said you don't kill to survive. Stefan: Animal blood keeps me alive, but not as strong as Damon. He can be very powerful. Stella: Animal blood and also human blood, I never kill a human. I only take what I need and compel them to forget.
Elena: And yet you let him get involved with Caroline? Stefan: Forcing Damon not to do something is much more dangerous, believe me. Elena: He was hurting her! Stella: He was feeding on her. He was able to take away her memories of being bitten using a form of mind compulsion. She never knew what was happening to her. If he wanted to kill her, he would have. Elena: Is that supposed to make it ok? Stefan: No. No, none of this is ok, Elena. I know that. Elena: Are there any others, aside from you, Stella and Damon?
