Vampire Diaries (Aria Gilbert )

Because the night

*New York City 1977,Two people are walking arm in arm down a city street at night, apparently returning home from dinner.*
Woman: You were right.
Man: I told you.
Woman: It was really good.
Man: Yeah? I'm glad you liked it.
Woman: Yeah, thanks for inviting me.
Man: Do it again next weekend?
Woman: If you're lucky.(They stop walking when they see a body lying face down on the sidewalk, arms at odd angles.) Oh god. Is he...do you think he's dead?
Man: I don't know.(Hesitantly the man approaches the body. He turns back to the woman.)Stay there.(When he turns back around, the body has disappeared. Behind him the woman screams. He turns around and runs to her.)Oh my god.(The woman's neck is bloody. Suddenly there is the sound of objects falling behind the man and he stands and turns, but no one is there. Hearing footsteps behind him, he turns around again to see their attacker;nervously)You're that serial killer, aren't you? The Son of Sam?(Damon comes into view, blood running down his chin.)
Damon: (nodding)Son of Giuseppe, but close enough.(Damon vamp-runs at the man and ravages his neck, dropping him when he's finished. Nonchalantly he leaves the bodies and walks away.)

*New York City,Elena and Damon walk down a crowded street.*
Elena: You dragged me all the way to New York because you were feeling nostalgic?
Damon: No, I dragged you to New York because in a matter of three days, you managed to piss off everyone in Mystic Falls. A little more difficult to do in a city of millions.
Elena: I was hungry.
Damon: You were reckless.
Elena: Emotionless. There's a difference.
Damon: Look, all that matters is that when I lived here, I fed like crazy and had a blast and went undetected for years.
Elena: So...we're just here to have fun? (She stops walking, forcing Damon to stop and face her.)What's the catch?
Damon: There's no catch. Look, you wanted out, I got you out. You wanted to feed, I brought you to a city-sized, all-you-can-eat buffet. That's the beauty of New York-- there's so much life that a little death goes unnoticed. (Elena nods and smiles.)Come on, let's go get some lunch.

*Salvatore Boarding House,Stefan is talking to Damon on his cell phone.*
Stefan: Hey, what do you mean you took her to New York?
Damon: And that tone is the reason I didn't pick up the phone the first twenty times you called.
Stefan: Where is she now?
Damon: Out exploring. Maybe she's eating a hot dog...vendor.
Stefan: So I take it your search for the cure is off?
Damon: Relax, man. This little joyride is actually a cure hunt. (He holds up the photo of him and Will, then lowers his arm as he looks at the front of an establishment: Billy's.)That vampire that was after Hayley was a friend of mine. He lived in the city.
Stefan:you think the cure is in New York?
Damon: Well I saw Katherine and her little friend leave in a hurry,late at night so I guess she knows something or she has the cure.
Stefan:I won't be surprised but why would she want the cure?
Damon:That's the million dollar question
Stefan:And Elena's okay with this little field trip? Just yesterday she was living the vampire high life. She doesn't want the cure.
Damon: That's why I didn't tell her.
Stefan: Damon, if she finds out you're still looking for it, she'll bolt.
Damon: I'm aware of that, Stefan. What I'm hoping is that she's gonna be so wasted on booze and blood that she won't even think about it.
Stefan: Don't underestimate her.
Damon: If I can handle you when you flipped your switch, I can handle her. Trust me.
Stefan: Listen to me. She's ruthless without her humanity. The cure is the fastest way to get it back.
Damon: Just be a good brother and keep Mystic Falls afloat for me and let me do my thing. (He sees Elena approaching him on the street, sporting a new hairstyle.) You've got an immortal named Silas to deal with, remember? And I'll recommend getting Aria to help you.
Stefan: I already called her.

*New York,Damon hangs up while staring at Elena. She smiles cheerfully at him and shows off her new look.*

*Salvatore Boarding House,Caroline is collecting trash from around the house, which is still a disaster after Elena's party. Finding a cup that still has alcohol in it, she thriftily drinks the last sip before tossing it in the bin. Klaus enters the room.*
Klaus: Desperate times, I take it?
Caroline: (not looking at him)What are you doing here?
Klaus: Not judging you, for starters, although if you are determined to get drunk, then perhaps I might recommend something a little more sanitary?(Maintaining eye contact, Caroline drains another cup and throws it defiantly into the bin she's carrying.)Well, then. You showed me.
Caroline: (returning to her trash collecting)Shouldn't you be out chasing Tyler to the ends of the earth? Or are there still some hopes and dreams you wanna crush around here?
Klaus: Depends. Do you happen to know where the young Brutus is?
Caroline: I know where he's not-- with me. And he gave Matt the deed to the house, so he's gone for good.
Klaus: (nodding and walking closer)Tyler made it his life's mission to kill me. You can't hate me for driving him away.
Caroline: Oh I can, and I do. Now if you don't mind, I'd like to get back to spiraling, so go away.(They stare at one another until Stefan and Aria enter the room)
Stefan: Actually, I asked him to be here. We need his help. I think Silas is in Mystic Falls.