MFHS Exterior: Tyler waits at Matt's car and tells him he's giving him a ride home. Pudding Pop says sure, but then stops to face his friend. "Look, I like Caroline. She's got this thing -- this -- this way about her, and I like her, okay? And I'm not going to defend it or apologize for it," because that's the Pure Pudding Pop way, darn it. When Tyler says, "Okay," Matt adds "So stop your little bromance bitch act." Whee! Tyler seems to be swallowing his own smile as he again says, "Okay." Matt heads towards the driver seat of his truck, while Tyler grabs shotgun.

Caroline's room: Caroline sleeps as her useless (if well-meaning) mother caresses her face. Her maternal moment is interrupted by her phone (which never wakes Caroline). Liz picks it up, and tells whoever on the other end of the line that she'll be right there.

Mossy Manse: After the loving, Elena notes that she's never before been in Stefan's room. She wants to know if he leaves it as is -- while he comes and goes. Stefan says all his important memories are there; it's the only place he has that has remained constant. Elena smiles as she snuggles down into his bare chest. Have mercy. When he asks her if she's thirsty, she replies, "A little. You?" and then realizes her faux pas. But there in the afterglow, that's a funny, awkward moment -- one which in no way reflects the serious nature of Stefan Salvatore's true nature. When he leaves to get her a drink, Elena gets up (wearing only Stefan's shirt) and inspects his room. She looks at his shelves full of books and smiles. She then moves on to sniff the scent of one of the hundreds of candles he has lit, and inspects the contents of his occasional table. Spotting a picture, she picks it up for closer inspection. IT'S KATHERINE'S PORTRAIT! Looking as if she's about to take sick (and well she should), Elena drops it on the table and we cut to...