There Goes the Neighborhood

"There Goes the Neighborhood" is the 16th episode of the first season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 16th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on April 1, 2010. The episode was written by Bryan Oh and Andrew Chambliss and directed by Kevin Bray. Plot The episode starts with the vampires who got out of the tomb trying to adjust to the modern way of living at the house in the woods where they are gathered by Pearl (Kelly Hu) and Anna (Malese Jow). Pearl and Anna have to leave to go into town and leave Frederick (Stephen Martines) in charge. Frederick though wants to leave the house and not stay any longer locked in. Pearl enforces order and then she leaves with Anna. Frederick though sneaks out of the house with another vampire named Bethanne (Jeni Perillo) a little later. Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) talk about having fun for only one day without any vampires. Caroline (Candice Accola) approaches them and asks them to go out on a double date the four of them; Elena, Stefan, Caroline and Matt (Zach Roerig). Elena hesitates to accept but Stefan convinces her that it will be fun. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) comes home and finds Pearl and Anna wait for him. He tries to choke Pearl but she is older and stronger than him. Pearl tells him that the trapped vampires escaped from the tomb and that she needs his help. Damon denies even though Pearl promises she will find Katherine for him and Pearl hurts him telling him that she is not asking.