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Town Square
[A group of volunteers are preparing the town for the Night of Illuminations. Some are hanging lanterns from the trees. Carol Lockwood is making a speech for the volunteers and the citizens.]
Carol: As a long-time member of the Historical Society, I am especially proud to be kicking off this day of festivities. Thank you, volunteers. Tonight, we turn off our town's lights and flare up our lanterns in honor of the night of illumination started by our founders 150 years ago. Here's founding family member Tobias Fell with a history lesson.
[Everyone applause. Alaric and Jeremy are listening to the speech.]
Jeremy: What are we doing here? Alaric: Tobias Fell is the head of the history department. I didn't have a choice.
Jeremy: All right, that explains what you're doing here.
Alaric: Well, I'm the one who can fail you if you don't help me out.
[Elena and Alaïa rejoins them.]
Alaïa : Hey, sorry We're late. What did We miss?
[Anna is standing behind Jeremy but only Alaïa and Jeremy can see her.]
Anna: Just a bunch of historical lies.
Jeremy: You both didn't miss anything.
[Tobias Fell is giving his speech.]
Tobias: The first illumination was held in celebration with the newfound prosperity that Mystic Falls enjoyed after the war.
Anna: After the founders stole from all the vampires.
[Jeremy laughs. Elena looks at him.]
Elena: What's so funny?
[Jeremy looks at the stage. Elena turns her head to look too. Anna keeps commenting on the speech.]
Tobias: The founders, they placed lanterns over the doors to indicate that it was safe for their neighbors to come outside again.
