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: While traveling with Matt, Elena calls Damon to tell him she has chosen to go back to Stefan. She famously tells Damon, "Maybe if I'd met you first...".

: Fans often note that water represents both death and rebirth for Elena, as she dies where her parents did but is "reborn" as a vampire. The_vampire_diares_3x22

: A flashback reveals that Damon actually met Elena first on the night of her parents' car crash but compelled her to forget. : While traveling with Matt, Elena calls Damon

: The episode heavily parallels Elena's breakup with Matt (pre-pilot) to her current situation with the brothers, framing Stefan as her "now" and Damon as her "always". : A flashback reveals that Damon actually met

🎯 : The phone call between Damon and Elena on the road is the emotional core of the episode, setting the stage for their Season 4 dynamic.