S3 E1
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Season 3  "The Birthday"  3x1

Aired 12 years ago - Sep 15, 2011

On the morning of Elena’s 18th birthday, Caroline is busy planning a party, but Elena is focused on searching for any clues that might help her discover where Stefan is. Damon is also searching for Stefan, while trying to protect Elena and keep her from doing anything that would draw Klaus’ attention. Meanwhile, Klaus and Stefan are busy trailing a werewolf named Ray Sutton. Now working at the Mystic Grill along with Matt, Jeremy is struggling to understand why he keeps seeing the ghosts of Vicki and Anna since he was brought back to life by Bonnie’s magic. Meanwhile, Alaric does his best to watch over Elena and Jeremy, while dealing with his grief over Jenna’s death. Finally, Caroline and Tyler face a new and unexpected challenge.

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- Did she find something? - Animal attack in Memphis.
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- Well, would you be a dear...? - I think you can probably get it yourself.
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What if I was indecent?
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- We haven't had one in a while. - Okay. I'll check it out.
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Not so fast, mate. You only just got here.
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Pun intended, Ray. Heh.
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He puts the bodies back together.
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I'm sorry.
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Sometimes I feel like I'm gonna explode.
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You told me to tell you if I saw anything.
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I'll make sure that my brother doesn't bother us anymore.
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I promised not to buy you anything, so don't worry, I didn't pay for it.
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I'm sure it's a lot more interesting than mine.
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You're wide-eyed, looking for an excuse
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Ten o'clock broadcast. She'll be here in a little bit.
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Hello?
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Aren't you guys mortal enemies?
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- Andie wants me to pick her up. - Your fake, compelled girlfriend...
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You can't get on with your life until you've made a wish and blown out the candles.
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- Party central. - Where are you?
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Stefan.
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You know, maybe I haven't made my point.
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Hey, you missed the cake.
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- What happened in the car, man? - Nothing.
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- What are you gonna do now? - It's time for step two, Ray.
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You're 18. You can do all this alone now.
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