(heavy metal music)
(knocking on door)
- So, called the cops.
I set them on Monica, for all the good it'll do.
She'll probably buy an alibi.
So that's it?
We've watched each other's backs our whole lives, man.
After growing up in Morganville, after all
we've been through, this is what kills--
- You lying to my face for six months about being some sort
of half-dead creature of the night?
Yeah, man, this is what kills it.
- You think I didn't know how you'd take it?
You've been my best friend my whole life.
You think I asked for this?
- You let a vampire into the house.
That's something they teach you not to do
in elementary school.
- I put the house up for sale when I was planning
to leave town.
You kind of have to let strangers in to look at it.
- You still know better than to invite them in.
- He pulled a gun on me.
When I woke up that night, I figured I'd just somehow
survived, but when I tried to leave the house, I couldn't.
- I don't buy it.
You eat with us.
I mean, you're not some sort of ghost, you even bleed.
- It'll heal by tomorrow.
I don't change, Shane.
I can't die.
- You say that like you've tried.
Jesus.
- I was alone and trapped.
So yeah.
Then Eve showed up in the middle of the night
and I let her move in, then you came back.
Having you guys here made things better.
- So that's your speech.
- Yeah. Pathetic, right?
- I really hope that's porn, because if it isn't,
you should be helping.
- Oh, sorry.
- [Eve] So, have you figured out what they want
with that book yet?
- No, I thought it was an interesting old science book,
but it's more like alchemy.
- That book does have Amelie's symbol on it.
- You think she hired Monica to steal it?
- The Founder doesn't have to steal anything.
She just has to ask for it.
- Amir didn't seem too crazy to pay people on his own.
Amelie doesn't have to pay.
Who else could do this?
- Someone powerful and ambitious.
Speaking of ambition, could Shane maybe lend a hand,
or is he too busy being a drama queen?
- Speak for yourself, Gothica.
- Oh, this is nice.
Look, we're all together again.
- You mean except for the burnt carpet, the nightmares,
and Michael being some sort of zombie ghost,
yeah, good times.
(knocking on door)
- Try not to kill anybody on the porch.
Blood never comes out of concrete.
- Sorry to be a bother, but I need to talk with all of you.
There's been trouble.
May I come in?
(tense music)
- No!
No!
Do you really think I'd be stupid enough
to let you in again?
- No, I was hoping Shane or Eve might be.
- Dude, chill, it's just Oliver, he's cool.
- Yeah, and also my boss at Common Grounds.
- This is Oliver?
- You mean you've never seen him?
Right.
You don't go out, and he just moved here.
Six months ago.
- I haven't seen him since he killed me.
- Michael.
He's not a vampire.
Vampire.
That is definitely a vampire.
Shane? - [Shane] Vampire, check.
- Wait, you guys didn't know?
How could you not know?
- Don't tell me you knew.
- I'm not one of the Morganville natives
who knows how to spot the undead.
- If you hand the book over, I can make it worth your while.
- Somebody else powerful and ambitious, right?
That'd be him.
- Oh God, I'm not sure what's worse,
working for an evil bloodsucker or getting fired
by an evil bloodsucker.
- Option B.
You're the only one paying the bills around here.
- Oliver, you can wait out there until hell freezes over.
I'm not opening this door.
- Oh, I think you will.
For you see, I've made some...
contingency plans.
- This couldn't wait til morning?
Michael Glass.
Open up, it's Officer Moses.
- Oh my God, Shane, what did you do?
- You think they're here because of me.
- He's smart.
Oliver must've reported the book as stolen.
- I'm here about some stolen property.
I don't like this any better than you.
- I'll get the book.
- Working for murdering vampires now.
You know they're just using you to get what they want.
- You go out in full sun?
- SPF 90.
- I'm here because I have a warrant.
My feelings don't enter into it.
- I swear the book's not stolen, I bought it.
- You have a receipt?
- No.
- Sorry.
- Excellent work, Officer Moses.
Goodnight.
- Hannah, be careful.
- I can't believe you just handed it over.
- But she didn't, did you, Claire?
- How the hell did you get in here?
- It's always been my house first, Shane.
You're a clever girl.
What did you do?
- I don't like giving bullies what they want, so...
I cut the cover off and switched the insides.
- I knew you were one to watch.
Oliver underestimates you.
- I want your promise that my friends and I will be safe.
Not just from you, but from all the vampires
who live in this town, and I get to go back to college.
- Are you negotiating with me?
- I guess I am.
- If I accept your proposition, you must stop fighting me.
You'll stay in Morganville, you'll work with Myrnin.
- Claire, don't.
- You promise we'll be safe. From Oliver too.
- Yes.
My word on it.
- What the hell was that?
- Okay, pointing out the obvious.
She just made a deal with the biggest devil in town.
- What did I just do?
- Claire.
Hey.
Seriously, are you okay?
- He said it was us versus them.
I had to make a choice.
She could have taken the book anyway,
but this way, I got something out of it for you.
For us.
- That was brave.
And stupid.
Kind of my home territory.
(slow, quiet music)
So you're staying.
Can't lie, that's...
That's kind of good.
Definitely kind of good.
- Sorry, I just had to,
I mean, we almost died today.
- Yeah.
We could also die tomorrow.
- In your dreams.
(dramatic chord)
(urgent music)
- Silver restraints, nice touch.
Now that you've made your point--
- They'll stay on for now, to remind you that you live
at my pleasure.
That's the last defiance I'll accept.
- [Voice on phone] Hello?
- Mom, are you okay?
- [Oliver] You don't look well.
- You're infected, too, so drop the bravado.
I built this town to protect us until we could find a cure
for this sickness, and we will find one.
Leave the girl and her friends alone.
I need her, she'll keep Myrnin focused on his research.
- Until he eats her.
- You'd better hope she's more resourceful than that.
- [Voice on phone] Honey, where've you been?
I've been trying to call you.
Have you been sick?
- No, I'm fine, everything's fine.
I just moved to a new place.
- [Voice on phone] School's all right?
Claire?
- Time is running out.
You may be older, but you're growing weaker.
Soon, I'll be in charge, and when I am--
- I'll never be that weak.
- Hey Mom, I'm sorry, but I have to go.
I'll call you back later, okay?
- [Voice on phone] Okay, we'll talk to you soon, then.
- Bye.
See about that.
(sound of heavy door closing)
(heavy metal music)