"It's called hunger. And it's only going to get worse and worse every minute you pretend it's not controlling you."
Mystic Falls celebrates Halloween as Stefan tries to guide Vicki into her new "life".
Damon attempts to get information about the town council that's hunting them.
Elena tries to get Jeremy to forget Vicki.
Tropes present in the episode:
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Angst? What Angst?: She does freak out at first, but Vicki is quick to accept her life as an immortal undead. - Blood Lust / Horror Hunger: Vicki feels like this all the time as a newborn vampire. Stefan tells Elena Vicki's past as a drug addict makes this much worse for her than other new vampires. When she tastes Jeremy's blood she turns berserk and Stefan is forced to kill her.
- Brainwashing for the Greater Good: Elena ask Stefan and Damon to make Jeremy forget Vicki died and believe she just left town and won't be coming back.
- Burn the Witch!: Bonnie ask her grandmother Sheila if their witch ancestors were burned at the stake. She tells her the burned victims were all innocent and not real witches since "It takes more than ignorance to catch a real witch."
- Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere: After Vicki is turned, everyone around her suddenly looks like a walking blood bag. According to Stefan, this is usual for a new vampire.
- Dark and Troubled Past: When asked by Vicki, Stefan tells her he wasn't always a Friendly Neighborhood Vampire and is not proud of what he did in the past.
- Disposing of a Body: Stefan calls Damon to ask him to deal with Vicki's body.
- For the Evulz: When Vicki asks Damon why he turned her into a vampire, he answers he did because he was just bored.
- Halloween Episode: The episode takes place on Halloween, including a costume party at school.
- Hidden in Plain Sight: The witches in Mystic Falls. It is a known rumor that Bonnie grandma is a witch that teaches occult, but she says no one *really* believes it and their family has been doing that for over a hundred years.
- Hot Witch: Bonnie is revealed to be one. During the Halloween party, her and Caroline dress up like ones too.
- Impaled with Extreme Prejudice: Stefan kills Vicki by impaling her with a Wooden Stake.
- Internal Reveal: Bonnie learns about being a witch by her grandma. Damon himself learns she's one when he tries to take her amulet from her and it burns him.
- Killed Off for Real: Stefan is forced to kill Vicki to save Jeremy and Elena.
- Knight Templar Big Brother:
- Elena tries to forbid Vicki from seeing Jeremy since she can hurt him now since due to her vampirism. When Vicki becomes berserk and attacks Jeremy Elena leaps to his defense despite knowing she stands no chance against a vampire.
- Vicki tries to get rid of Stefan by telling Matt he won't leave her alone, which causes Matt to snap against Stefan.
- Lady Drunk: Carol Lockwood who ditches her husband in order to drink. Damon takes advantage of it to bond with her over it.
- Magic Genetics: The females of the Bennet family all have magical witch powers.
- Magical Negro: The Bennet Family.
- The Mentor:
- Stefan and Damon mentors Vicki about life as a vampire.
- Sheila, Bonnie's grandmother teaches her about being a witch.
- Must Be Invited: Vicki can't even enter the house she used to live in back when she was alive without an invitation from Matt.
- Naughty Nurse Outfit: Elena's costume for the Halloween party.
- Pet the Dog: Damon when he acquiescence to Elena wish to make Jeremy forget about Vicki.
- Protective Charm: Carol Lockwood has a vervain charm in her arm, which makes her immune to Damon's compulsion when he tries using it on her.
- Vampire Bites Suck: Elena screams in pain when a berserk Vicki bites her neck.
