Salvatore Mansion; 1864: Damon has a football, and tells Stefan he picked it up at camp, from one of the officers who picked it up at Harvard. As they toss the pigskin around, Stefan tries to avoid his brother and demands to know the rules. Katherine appears on the veranda. "Who needs rules?" When she asks to join in, Stefan tries to discourage her, noting that she might get hurt, because Damon plays rough. Coquettishly, she reckons Stefan plays even rougher, then steals the ball and runs from him. The brothers watch her go for a moment, and then Damon points out that she's a woman who likes to be chased. "If you don't do it, I will." He's off like a shot, with Stefan in hot pursuit. We flash forward to...

Salvatore Mansion Ruins; 2009: Elena can't quite grasp that Stefan knew Katherine in 1864. He explains that Damon was trying to make her think that he was still heartbroken. We studiously ignore the fact that he sought out Elena because she looks just like Katherine and flash back to...

Salvatore Mansion; 1864: Katherine runs through the hedge maze with Stefan on her tail. She's not only the kind of girl who likes to be chased; she likes to be caught, so she stops. Damon, in uniform, sits unnoticed in the verge, until he interrupts. He's AWOL, because he was having too much fun to return to battle. We need to employ our finest technique to ignore the fact Stefan should have been at war too. Are you ready? Okay! Jazz hands. Jazz hands. At any rate, Katherine is thrilled that Damon is a yellow-bellied deserter. "Now I'll have both of you here to keep me entertained. First and foremost, I'll need someone to escort me to Founders' Ball." As Stefan says he would be honored, Damon doffs his cap and bows. "With pleasure." Honor versus pleasure sums up what we know of these two so far -- doesn't it? Since her back is to them, Katherine feels free to let us know just how much she wanted EXACTLY this result. Trollop. She flirts about being unable to choose between the two men. Stefan narrates, "She chose me," as we flash forward to...

Salvatore Mansion Ruins; 2009: Stefan says he took Katherine to the ball at the original Lockwood mansion. Elena remembers the registry signatures, but it's a bigger deal to her than to Stefan -- I suppose since he already knew he was there. Also, he's hell-bent on confessing that he didn't care if he hurt Damon. He just knew he wanted Katherine. Who looks like Elena. Which he does not mention. When Elena assumes Damon was upset, Stefan sets her straight. "That's the thing about Damon. He doesn't get mad. He just gets even." Well Stefan, don't just stand there. Get ahead!