(upbeat music)
(ominous music)
- You want the good news or the bad news?
- Good news.
- Monica's not coming inside.
(glass breaks)
(ominous music)
- [Michael] Perfectly good tequila.
- [Claire] Does this happen a lot?
- More than you think.
Let go Michael.
- Not smart man.
You can't take Brandon, you know that.
- Hell, I'm not going for Brandon.
I'm gonna put an end to that demon barbie once and for all.
- You're not going.
- You suck man.
You achieve vampire levels of suck.
- Wait, I'm still trying to wrap
my head around vampires.
- You've seen the movies right?
Think more hammer films and less on dead romance.
- But you're safe with us.
- Yeah, that's debatable.
- You're really starting to piss me of Michael!
Don't make this harder than it needs to be.
- You really wanna make this a Founder level problem?!
- The Founder doesn't care about any of you.
You don't even have protection.
- We can make a deal at Common Grounds.
With witnesses.
- I'd overlook this insult if you'd just
sign your contract with me pretty.
- Let's make an appointment.
How's the day after never sound?
- [Brandon] Familiar.
I'll negotiate, but I expect someone in this house to pay.
If not the free range girl, someone else.
- I'm standing right here and I'm not free range girl.
My name is Claire, and you don't scare me you.
What's a good vampire insult?
- Leech, parasite, twilight wanna be,
night crawling douche bag.
- You've put some thought into it.
- You have no idea.
- Common Grounds tomorrow night.
Until then get the hell off our lawn blood sucker.
- Damn, how did I forget blood sucker?
(confident music)
- I'm sorry.
I didn't mean for this to happen.
I just wanted to not get killed by the local mean girl.
- Yeah, let me handle her.
- Yeah, how about don't.
You'll only make it worse.
Claire you got into it with Monica,
so Brandon's already got a valid claim.
But not on you, relax.
There's nothing we can do about this tonight.
Eve, show Claire the room upstairs.
And Shane,--
- Get the bottle of Tequila off the porch?
On it.
(slow paced music)
- You took your time Officer Moses.
- Seems like you got everything under control without me.
What happened?
- The usual nonsense.
Gown verses town.
- Filing any charges?
- No damage done.
Best to let it be.
- For a man new to Morganville you sure catch on quick.
- If you're fishing around to see whether
or not I'm a vampire, surely I would've
made that clear by now.
Morganville is the one place that I wouldn't have to hide.
- It depends on who you're hiding from.
- Sorry to have wasted your time officer.
What may I get you?
- English breakfast, room for milk.
- Already done.
On the house for a veteran.
- I pay my own way.
- How may I be of service Founder?
(ominous music)
- What are you doing?
- Studying, I don't know what else to do.
I tried to call my parents on the home phone,
but it doesn't go through.
- Yeah, for now, you're cut off.
Vampires, total control freaks.
- They can't keep me here.
- Watch em.
(one beep)
Is this gonna bother you?
- Yes.
- Why don't you take a break from,
whatever the hell that is.
- It's physics book.
I found it at one of those antique stores around campus.
I read when I'm upset.
Knowledge is power.
- You're going to learn how to kill zombies.
Which is actually a useful skill here in Morganville.
- Don't tell me you have zombies here too.
- Well, I'm not ruling anything out but.
Excellent.
Now just point, shoot, and try to stay alive.
- Are those Morganville rules?
- Now you're getting it.
- How's the coffee?
- For a man who once ruled a country with an iron fist,
you make a surprisingly good barista.
- I prefer the term proprietor.
- I prefer the term subordinate, which you are Oliver.
To me.
- Of course, Founder.
- You made your best move against me and lost,
so I'd be careful with that tone.
It'd be a shame to have to
kill you so soon after sparing you.
- Especially after I've just put in
the new espresso machine.
- I've heard little on the progress of the search.
- Nothing to report yet.
Care to tell me how you manage to lose
something so evidently valuable?
- You have a deadline to meet.
If you don't, our next meeting won't be so civil.
(ominous music)
- Next time Founder, you'll have to pay for the coffee.
(intimidating music)
- I can't believe you let that bitch talk to you like that.
- And I can't believe you let a dead boy
and his two useless friends beat you.
- Nobody's beaten me.
They just bought some time, that's all.
- Time is something we're all running out of here.
Including you.
Coffee?
(faint guitar music)
- Wow, you're really good.
You don't really want me here do you?
You thought about giving me up to that vampire.
- Of course I thought about it.
- I just don't understand you, you seem nice,
but you'd do that?
- Being nice in this town will get you killed.
And I have to look after Eve and Shane.
- But I thought they were safe in here?
- Eve and Shane can get into plenty of trouble
even with me looking after them.
- Well why don't you guys have protectors
they way Monica has Brandon?
- Guess none of us like being owned.
- Well don't Shane and Eve have families?
- Eve's is useless.
Shane's moms dead, his dad is gone.
Trust me, he's better off without em.
Don't you want to get out of Morganville?
Go home?
- I guess I should.
I should be curled up in a ball crying for my mom.
- But your'e not.
- I've been ahead two grades every year,
so I have this policy.
I don't run from bullies.
- Do you run from unnatural blood sucking bullies?
Because that's what you're up against.
- You said you guys don't have protectors
so you don't run either.
(buzzing)
- Sorry, gotta go.
Goodnight Claire.
House keys are in the kitchen drawer if you're staying.
(gush of wind)
- Hello Miss Danvers.
We need to have a chat about your future.
(ominous music)
I'd rather not hurt you,
so you are going
to be very quiet.
Agreed?
(Claire gasps)
Bring her.
(upbeat music)
(eerie music)