
The Vampire Diaries · Season 3, Episode 3
The End of the Affair
First aired September 29, 2011
What it’s about
Klaus and Stefan arrive in Chicago, where they knew each other during one of Stefan's previous periods as a Ripper in the 1920s. It is revealed that Klaus knew Stefan in the 1920s. Stefan met Klaus and Rebekah in a bar where Stefan fell in love with Rebekah and become like a brother to Klaus. Klaus and Rebekah had to leave and Klaus compelled Stefan to forget them. Klaus then daggers Rebekah when she chooses Stefan. In present day, he removes the dagger keeping her demobilized as she has what Gloria (a powerful witch) needs to help Klaus create hybrids. It is revealed that what Gloria needs is the necklace Stefan had given Elena. Damon gets a tip on Stefan and Klaus' whereabouts from Katherine so he and Elena follow the trail. They go to Stefan's old apartment, where Elena sees Stefan's list of victims. While there, Stefan and Klaus arrive. Stefan sees Elena hiding in his closet, but does not tell Klaus. Tyler tries to rescue Caroline, who is being tortured by her father, who believes he can change her urge to feed on blood by burning her in sunlight every time she feels the urge.
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Season 3
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3x01The Birthday
3x02The Hybrid
3x03The End of the Affair
3x04Disturbing Behavior
3x05The Reckoning
3x06Smells Like Teen Spirit
3x07Ghost World
3x08Ordinary People
3x09Homecoming
3x10The New Deal
3x11Our Town
3x12The Ties That Bind
3x13Bringing Out the Dead
3x14Dangerous Liaisons
3x15All My Children
3x161912
3x17Break on Through
3x18The Murder of One
3x19Heart of Darkness
3x20Do Not Go Gentle
3x21Before Sunset
3x22The DepartedEpisode data and images: TVMaze (texts CC BY-SA 4.0, images belong to the series’ rights holders).