In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople including their father, Guiseppe Salvatore, and Pearl, leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. In the present, Bonnie's date with Ben takes a frightening turn. Elena helps Stefan as he and Damon race to find the missing journal that belonged to Elena's ancestor. Stefan learns the reason behind Alaric's interest in both the journal and the town's history. Damon discovers that an old acquaintance has returned to town with an agenda he understands.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 13 of The Vampire Diaries resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - The Night of the Comet
• s01e03 - Friday Night Bites
• s01e04 - Family Ties
• s01e05 - You're Undead to Me
• s01e06 - Lost Girls
• s01e07 - Haunted
• s01e08 - 162 Candles
• s01e09 - History Repeating
• s01e10 - The Turning Point
• s01e11 - Bloodlines
• s01e12 - Unpleasantville
• s01e13 - Children of the Damned
• s01e14 - Fool Me Once
• s01e15 - A Few Good Men
• s01e16 - There Goes the Neighborhood
• s01e17 - Let the Right One In
• s01e18 - Under Control
• s01e19 - Miss Mystic Falls
• s01e20 - Blood Brothers
• s01e21 - Isobel
• s01e22 - Founder's Day

The Vampire Diaries Show Summary

Based on novels of the same name, Vampire Diaries follows Elena, a young heroine, who is the object of passion for two vampire brothers. Four months after the tragic car accident thathuged their parents, 17-year-old Elena Gilbert and her 15-year-old brother, Jeremy are still trying to cope with their grief and move on with their lives. Elena has always been the star student; beautiful, popular and involved with school and friends, but now she finds herself struggling to hide her sadness from the world.

As the school year begins, Elena and her friends are fascinated by a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore. Stefan and Elena are immediately drawn to one another, and Elena has no way of knowing that Stefan is a centuries-old vampire, struggling to live peacefully among humans, while his brother Damon is the embodiment of vampire violence and brutality. Now these two vampire brothers - one good, one evil - are at war for Elena's soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia.