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Founders' Day 150 Year Anniversary Kick-Off Party. Stefan and Damon arrives at the party. Stefan:"Oh god! I shouldn't be here." Damon:"Come on, don't be a downer, it's a party for the founding families! That would be us. That would be rude to skip it." Stefan:"I really liked you a whole lot better when you hated everybody." Damon:"Oh I still do. I just love that they love me." He laughs and looks at Stefan. "How are you feeling?" Stefan:"I'm good, I'm fine." Damon:"No cravings? No urges? Is that whiskey you've been drinking all day doing it's job?" Stefan laughs. Damon:"We are who we are Stefan. Nothing's gonna change that." Stefan:"Ah! Nothing will make you happier to just see me given up Damon?" Damon:"Whatever, it's inevitable." Stefan:"Well, I'm gonna find Nevaeh." He leaves. Damon:"Don't embarrass me young man!" Stefan, while walking through the hall, smoothly takes a glass of whiskey, throws away the straw, drinks it, and sets the glass down.
Richard and Tyler are talking to Jace and Kelly. Mayor Lockwood:"I'm so glad you could join us tonight." Kelly:"It was nice of you to reach out to us." Mayor Lockwood:"This town is one big family, when we lose a member we all have to come together." He takes their hands. "Jace." Jace:"Mayor." Richard looks at his son and leaves, and he leaves too. Kelly:"Well I guess dead kid rates a special greeting from the mayor, huh?" Jace:"God, mom!" Kelly:"I need a drink." She leaves. Tyler arrives with a full bottle of bourbon whiskey. Tyler:"Check it out!" Jace:"Your dad is going to beat you down if he catches you." Tyler:"Yeah. Let him try." Jace:"Screw it." He takes the bottle and drinks.
Stefan is at the bar drinking. I walked into the party, and Stefan saw me. He puts his glass on the bar and waved to me. Nevaeh:"Hey!" Stefan:"Hey. How are you? You look beautiful." He kisses me on the cheek. Nevaeh:"Are you drunk?" Stefan:"Okay, I know it's a little weird but it's really helping me. The alcohol takes the edge off." Nevaeh:"You're totally that drunk high school guy at parties sneaking booze." Stefan:"I totally am, yeah." Nevaeh:"How worried should I be?" Stefan:"Oh no! You don't need to be worried. It's just until the cravings are gone. Listen, I think we should enjoy it while it lasts. Would you like to dance with me?" Nevaeh:"You hate dancing. I usually have to beg you." Stefan:"No, no, no you have to beg the sober me. The drunk me there is no begging necessary." I looked on the dance floor,"There's really no one dancing." Stefan:"That's because they need something better to dance to. I'll be right back." He leaves and Kelly arrives. Kelly:"Yeah...that's not gonna work. I already tried to bribe the guy with 20 dollars and a date. He said Carol Lockwood has complete control over the music choices." I look at Stefan. He is compelling the DJ. Nevaeh:"You'd be surprised what Stefan can accomplish when he puts his kind to it." The music changes. Kelly:"Thank God!" Kelly dragged Stefan to the dance floor. Damon rejoins me at the bar and looks at Stefan. Damon:"Have I entered an alternate universe where Stefan is fun." Nevaeh:"Is he gonna be okay?" Damon:"Eventually. One way or another." We look at each other, and then we watch Stefan. Damon smiles.
