As Bonnie (Katerina Graham) drives Elena through the streets of Mystic Falls, Virginia and off to school, she natters on about how her "Gram" says she's psychic and that they're descended from the witches of Salem and whatnot. Whatever. My cousin is a Wiccan Priestess (headquartered in Salem), even though we're descended from Old Covenanter preachers, and Anabaptists. Bonnie confesses that she wondered if Gram ought to be sent to a home. "But then I started thinking, I predicted Obama, and I predicted Heath Ledger, and I still think Florida will break off and turn into little resort islands." Heh. Elena has drifted off, but Bonnie snaps her back to attention, so Elena apologizes and asks for a prediction about herself. Even though she's driving, Bonnie looks at Elena and says, "I see..." SMACK! Oh Bonnie, eyes front. Eyes front! I was going to wager the smack was caused by a vampire, but it didn't look large enough. Besides, it's daylight, although wait...that didn't seem to bother Stefan. Hmmm. As Bonnie skids to a stop, Elena takes a deep breath and tries to unscrew her facial muscles before they freeze like that. "It's okay, I'm fine." Bonnie explains, "It was like a bird, or something. It came out of nowhere." How do you know, Bonnie? You weren't even looking at the road. I am never letting my kids get into cars with their friends. Once Elena resolves not to be freaked out by cars the rest of her life, Bonnie predicts this is going to be a kick-ass year and Elena will be "beyond happy." As they drive through the intersection, the camera pans to a raven sitting atop an old-style street sign for Laurel Ave. He doesn't want to spoil us, so he doesn't vocalize his nevermore.

Mystic Falls High School: We again see Stefan's back as he makes his way through the throng of students who look way too happy to be there. From the side, we can see he's wearing sunglasses. Don't even tell me that's why he hasn't burnt to a crisp. Oh well, at least he doesn't sparkle. Inside, Bonnie and Elena walk the halls as Bonnie complains about the lack of "male real estate," and sneers about some poor girl who is wearing a most unfortunate top. "She looks a hot -- can you still say 'tranny mess'?" No, Bonnie, no you cannot. Oh for Cordelia's "Softer side of Sears." I'm sorry. I'll try not to go to the Buffy well too often, but I'm sentimental, soft and self-indulgent, so I cannot swear off completely. Elena waves to a slightly cooler Richie Cunningham-type, but he only glares (if you can be that mopey while glaring). When she complains to Bonnie that "he" hates her, Bonnie reminds Elena that she dumped him, and he's "too cool to show it, but secretly [he's] listening to Air Supply's greatest hits." Just then, Caroline (Candice Accola) scurries up and makes a big show out of greeting Elena and expressing her concern for her. Then she stops talking to Elena and talks about her -- to Bonnie. Elena's all like, "Standing right exactly here," (sorry) but Caroline's too wrapped up in...well...Caroline, to notice. She hugs Elena and calls her a "poor thing," before skipping off. Elena refrains from making a comment but not from noting to Bonnie that she's all but biting her tongue off while doing so, and we cut to the...