The Vampire Diaries - Season 1 Ep 1 [exclusive]

, a charming new student who appears at the high school . Unknown to her, Stefan is a 171-year-old vampire who has returned to Mystic Falls because Elena

: While Stefan tries to live a peaceful, "animal-blood-only" existence, his brother Damon arrives at the end of the episode. Damon embraces his predatory nature, killing local residents and taunting Stefan with the promise of "an eternity of misery". The Catalyst : At a bonfire party, Vicki Donovan The Vampire Diaries Season 1 Ep 1