The Night of the Comet (17 Sep. 2009)

As Mystic Falls prepares for a festival to celebrate the passing of a comet, Vicki is in the hospital recovering from the attack she can barely remember. Stefan goes to the hospital and ... See full summary »

Director:

Marcos Siega

Writers:

Kevin Williamson (developer), Julie Plec (developer),

Stars:

Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Nina Dobrev	...	Elena Gilbert
Paul Wesley	...	Stefan Salvatore
Ian Somerhalder	...	Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueen	...	Jeremy Gilbert
Sara Canning	...	Jenna Sommers
Kat Graham	...	Bonnie Bennett (as Katerina Graham)
Candice Accola	...	Caroline Forbes
Zach Roerig	...	Matt Donovan
Kayla Ewell	...	Vicki Donovan
Michael Trevino	...	Tyler Lockwood
Chris William Martin	...	Zach Salvatore
Benjamin Ayres	...	William Tanner
Peyton Lee	...	Guy
Elizabeth Keener	...	Girl (as Elizabeth Lynn Hingley)

Storyline

As Mystic Falls prepares for a festival to celebrate the passing of a comet, Vicki is in the hospital recovering from the attack she can barely remember. Stefan goes to the hospital and tries to use his abilities to make sure Vicki doesn't remember what really happened, but his attempt is cut short when Vicki's brother Matt arrives. Jeremy continues to struggle at school and with his feelings for Vicki. At a parent/teacher conference, Mr. Tanner makes Aunt Jenna feel that she is failing as a surrogate parent, especially when it comes to the self-destructive Jeremy. Elena decides to go to the Salvatore house to talk to Stefan, but finds his charming brother Damon instead. Damon reveals surprising information about Stefan's past, and when Stefan arrives home, Elena is confused and embarrassed to realize that he isn't happy to see her there. Meanwhile, Vicki's memory of the attack begins to come back to her. Also, Damon begins to set his sights on Caroline.

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Plot Keywords:

forbidden love | murder | interracial friendship | small town | sex

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Covington, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alloy Entertainment, Outerbanks Entertainment, Bonanza Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Elena Gilbert: I went home tonight planning to write in my diary, which I've done every day since my mother gave me one when I was 10. It's where I get everything out and it all goes in this one little book, which I keep on the 2nd shelf behind this really hideous ceramic mermaid. Then I realized I would only be writing things I should probably be telling you.
Stefan Salvatore: What would you write?
Elena Gilbert: I would write, Dear Diary, Today I convinced myself it's ok to give up. Stick with the status quo, now just isn't the time. But ...
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Soundtracks

"I'm An Animal"
(uncredited)
Performed by Neko Case

User Reviews

Reasonable Episode

Stefan overhears Jeremy telling to Elena that Vicki told him that she had been attacked by a vampire and he visits her and uses his ability to persuade her that she was attacked by an animal.

Meanwhile Elena goes to Stefan's house and meets Damon that tells her that his brother misses his former love, Katherine. The evil Damon manipulates Vicky, who is recovering her memory, to force Stefan to kill her. Then Damon flirts with the easy Caroline and they have sex. When the awkward Elena meets Stefan, they resolve their situation watching the passage of a comet over Mystic Falls.

"The Night of the Comet" is a reasonable episode, with Damon trying to force Stefan to drink human blood. After biting Vicky, Damon now bites Caroline. Will the students of Mystic Falls high school turn into vampires? My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "A Noite do Cometa" ("The Night of the Comet")