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Feb 9, 2012 · Dangerous Liaisons: Directed by Chris Grismer. With Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen. Now Klaus's original family's coffins are open, he's supplanted as family head by their sorceress-maker, mother Esther, who holds a grand ball in their splendidly restored mansion.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Chris Grismer
- 2012-02-09
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Dangerous Liaisons is the fourteenth episode of the third season of The Vampire Diaries and the fifty-eighth episode of the series overall.
SOME ENCHANTED EVENING — Elena is surprised to receive an invitation to a formal ball, and when Damon and Stefan hear the party is being hosted at Klaus' newly renovated mansion, they both insist on attending the event with her. Caroline and Matt also receive invitations to the ball from unexpected admirers. At the elegant party, Elena learns of a ...
Alaric spends the night in the hospital for observation. Bonnie and her mom are ok. Someone watches Elena with Matt. He says goodnight and drives off. Elena gets in her car and backs up, but stops when she hits something. She gets out. Rebekah grabs her, angry about Elena staking her through the back yet Elijah intervenes between them. Back at the house, Elena tells Damon and Stefan that Esther was the one in the locked coffin.
She doesn't want Klaus dead. Elijah promises Elena his family wouldn't hurt any of them. She believes him. The doorbell rings. Elena finds a hand addressed invitation to join the "Mikaelson Family" for dancing, drinks and celebration. It's the Originals. There's a note on the back of the invitation: "Elena, I think it's time that we finally meet, Esther." Rebekah and Kol prepare for the dance when Klaus comes home, angry that Rebekah went after Elena.
His mom intervenes, essentially telling him to go easy on his family. She had 1,000 years on the Other Side to make peace with what he did. She tells him the ball will be a "magical" evening. Stefan thinks there's more to the situation than a family reunion. Elena wants to find out what Esther wants. Damon insists on going to the ball with her. Caroline gets a voice mail from Tyler, who says he freaked out and left. He tells her he's out doing what her dad said and is trying to "fix" himself and then come home to her. Caroline answers the knock at her door. She has received an invitation and a ball gown in a box. The note on her invite says "Save me a dance, Klaus." At the Grill, Elena wants Caroline to go to the ball with her, saying she can't handle the Salvatore drama. Caroline is hurt she had to hear from Bonnie about Elena kissing Damon.
Rebekah interrupts and they watch with irritation as she hands Matt an invitation to the ball. At the ball, Carol defends befriending the Mikaelsons in the name of town peace. Damon is distracted when Elena arrives looking radiant in her ball gown. Both Salvatores are there. Still at home, Caroline looks in her closet for something other than the dress Klaus gave her to wear. She gives up and puts it on. At the ball, Klaus approves. Finn chats up Elena. If she wants to see his mother, it'll have to be alone. Elijah calls everyone's attention by announcing a waltz in the other room. Damon tries to stop Elena from going to see Esther alone, instead inviting her to dance. Stefan watches. They waltz, Caroline with Klaus, Matt with Rebekah. Caroline stops Klaus from talking about her dad. Instead, he compliments her on her dress and dancing. Stefan cuts in with Elena. Elena whispers to Stefan she wants to talk him alone. Outside, she says Damon won't let her near Esther. She needs to know if Esther is secretly on their side. She knows there's nothing more Stefan cares about than killing Klaus. She asks him to intervene. Inside, Rebekah tells her brother she only invited Matt to kill him, to punish Elena. She wants Kol's help. He's up for going against their mother.
Damon responds to Elena's text and meets her in the study. Stefan swoops in and snaps his neck, then tells her to hurry — Damon won't be out for long. Elena goes to find Esther. Elijah intercepts, telling her he's suspicious about his mother saying she's forgiven Klaus. Elena promises to tell Elijah what she says. In a private room, Finn sharpens a dagger. Esther prepares incense. Elena knocks. Esther excuses Finn, then explains the incense is sage she's spelled so no one will hear them. Esther explains the witch Ayana preserved her body. Bonnie and her mom could open the coffin because they're Ayana's descendants. Esther says there's a way to undo the evil she created. "You're going to help us kill Klaus, aren't you?" "One thing at a time, Elena. For now, I simply need your help," Esther says.
Klaus finds Caroline outside with the horse and carriage. He tells her he likes her. She says she's spoken for. He tells her horses are more loyal than people. His father hunted him for 1,000 years and the closest he got was when he killed Klaus' favorite horse. Esther tells Elena about turning her children into vampires to protect them from the werewolves, but how they turned and began feeding on people. Elena asks again how to kill Klaus. Esther says it'll take time, and Elena's help. Esther says the purpose of the ball was to gather all her children together. She needs a drop of Elena's blood for the champagne toast. Elena lets her prick her finger. Esther warns Elijah will be the most suspicious. If they all drink from the toast, they'll be linked. If one dies, they all die. "I love my family, but they are an abomination. I betrayed nature when I created them, it's my duty to kill them," Esther says. Kol is ready for some killing. Rebekah tells him to be patient. Damon comes back to life angry. Stefan tells Damon his emotions are getting in the way of their plan. Matt strolls outside with Rebekah. He lends her his coat. She's touched. She wants to go back inside.
Starring
•Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert •Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore •Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore •Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert (credit only) •Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett (credit only) •Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan •Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes •Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (voice only) •Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman (credit only) •Joseph Morgan as Niklaus Mikaelson
Guest Starring
•Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson •Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson •Alice Evans as Esther Mikaelson •Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson
Co-Starring
•Susan Walters as Mrs. Lockwood •Caspar Zafer as Finn
•Antagonists: Rebekah Mikaelson and Kol Mikaelson.
•Mystic Falls, Virginia
•Mystic Falls Hospital
•Gilbert House
•Klaus' Family Mansion
•Forbes House
•Mystic Grill
•This episode had about 3.08 million viewers in the USA.
•Julie Plec described this episode as "Salvatores in tuxedos."
•Tyler Lockwood doesn't appear physically in the episode, but his voice is heard in a voicemail he left for Caroline.
•Chris Grismer taught the cast how to dance and spent the whole weekend practicing the final scene with Ian.
The Vampire Diaries. ) " Dangerous Liaisons " is the fourteenth episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 58th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on February 9, 2012. The episode was written by Caroline Dries and directed by Chris Grismer .
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