Blaine drives into the parking lot of the school and parks his car. Kurt sees him and joins him.

"Nice car," smirks Kurt.

"Thought it was a waste to leave it in the garage."

Kurt smiles and they kiss. "I didn't know you were coming back today."

"You know, I woke up this morning and I was feeling great and I figured it was time for me to get back into things."

"Does that mean you're okay now, with all the cravings?"

"Yeah, I mean the worst part is over so…now all I want to do is just spend as much time with you as possible."

"I'm good with that."

They kiss.

"Hey, thank you for helping me get through the rough patch."

"You're welcome." Kurt looks at his watch. "We're gonna be late."

"Okay, uh, you know what? I'll catch up with you, I'm gonna grab my stuff. I'll be right behind you."

"Okay." Kurt walks to the door of the school.

Blaine goes to the trunk and opens it. There are a lot of blood bags from Lima Memorial Hospital. He grabs his backpack and closes the trunk.

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At the Founders' Hall; Puck, Cooter and Sheriff Fabray are talking.

"There was a disturbance at the hospital blood bank last night; some of the supply was compromised," informs the Sheriff.

"Compromised? You mean stolen?" asks Puck.

"We almost missed it. The inventory records were altered but when the night manager was questioned he had no recollection of changing them," replies the Sheriff.

"Meaning that the vampire who stole the blood used mind control to hide the theft," says Cooter.

Puck looks at Cooter with an annoyed look on his face. "I know what she meant."

"We wouldn't have noticed had Cooter not alerted us to recent discrepancies in other hospital blood banks in the county."

"How lucky for us, we have Cooter."

"We're stepping up security at the hospital, giving the guard vervain to prevent this from happening again."

"Sheriff, may I offer a suggestion? Why don't Puck and I put our heads together? We can track down whoever is doing this."

"Truthfully, I can use the extra hands." Sheriff turns to Puck. "Is that something you would be willing to do?"

Puck puts on a fake voice. "Well, of course, I mean if it'll help."

"I think we could make a good team, don't you think Puck?" He slaps Puck on the back.

"Cooter, whatever I can do to help keep this town safe; even if it means spending time with you." He looks at Cooter and smiles. Cooter smiles too.

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Kurt, Blaine, and Sam are in Will's History Class.

"Okay, this week we're gonna set outside our regular curriculum for a lesson in local history as we approach Founders' Day." He sits on top his desk. "Apparently, the community leaders feel it's more important than World War II, but hey what do I know?"

Mercedes interrupts him and enters the classroom. "Sorry I'm late."

Will smiles at her. "Well, it looks like we will be at full occupancy today. Welcome home, Mercedes."

Mercedes sits down and smiles at Kurt, but when she looks at Blaine her smile fades. Blaine smiles at her but she tries not to look and him and turns her head. Kurt and Blaine don't understand. They look at each other with confused looks.

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Someone is ringing doorbell to the boarding, Puck opens the door: it's Anna.

"I suppose I should be grateful, you learned how to use the bell," Puck says sarcastically.

"I'm here on behalf of my mother." She walks into the house.

"On behalf of or despite?"

"I'm sorry about what the other vampires did to Blaine. Abducting him, torturing him…It wasn't supposed to go down like that."

"You're playing house with half of a tomb of really pissed off vampires. What do you think was going to happen?"

"My mom is devastated. They tried to overthrow her."

"Why isn't she here telling me this?"

"She doesn't really do apologies."

"Well, it's a coincidence, 'cause I don't do forgiveness. Just run along. And if you're going continue playing house with these little vampire pets, you might wanna stop robbing the blood bank dry, because they're onto it."

"I haven't been to the local blood bank in at least a week."

"Then it's one of your others."

"The others are gone, Puck."

"Well, where did they go?"

"They weren't cut out for this town. After what happened with your brother my mom kicked them out and they took off. It's just us and Harper now."

Puck realizes who's behind the blood bank thefts.

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Mercedes is walking, reading her notes from class and Kurt is running after her.

"Mercy!" yells Kurt after her.

Mercedes stops and breathes deeply before turning to see Kurt. "Hey."

"Hey, I tried to grab you after class but you already taken off. How are you? How's your family?"

"We're dealing, it's been hard."

"Everyone here really missed you."

"Yeah, I just had so much to deal with after Grams' funeral and, honestly after you told me the tomb spell failed I just didn't really want to come back."

"I hope that you understand why I called…I wanted you to know before you came home."

"I understand why. I just…shouldn't know."

"I know it's been really hard…" starts Kurt.

Quinn interrupts them. "Mercy! Mercy! Thank God, your home!" She embraces Mercedes. "I know we talked every day, but I missed you."

Kurt looks at their interaction upset. Why didn't she call me?

"How are you doing?" asks Quinn.

"Better. Better. You know, glad to be back and trying to keep myself busy."

"Well, I can help with that. Major wardrobe problem. We need to get the perfect dresses for the Founders' court."

"The Founders' court? Did I miss something?" asks Kurt.

"The Founders' court! You know, Mr. and Mrs. Lima. They announced it today and all three of us are on it," answers Quinn.

"Oh, my God! We all signed up for that so long ago…I completely forgot," says Kurt.

"So, are you dropping out then?"

Mercedes gives Quinn a look.

"I can't.

Quinn looks at Mercedes. "No?"

"His parents were the ones who wanted him to enter," answers Mercedes.

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Blaine is back from school and Puck walks up to him.

"How was school?" asks Puck.

"Fine," replies Blaine.

"Yeah? Same old, same old? Nothing new? No stories to bring home?"

"You're making small talk, why?"

"You seem awfully chipper lately, less doom and gloom, a little more pep in your step."

"And you think it's because I drank human blood again."

"I don't want to brag but I would definitely take responsibility for this new and improved you."

"Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but I'm clean."

"Yeah, not possible."

"Not only isn't possible, but it is quite true."

"Blaine, just be serious for a second. You spent the last century and a half being a poster child for Prozac and now you expect me to believe that this new you have nothing to do with human blood. Nothing."

Blaine shrugs. "I'm clean."

"You're lying!"

"Believe what you want." Blaine goes upstairs, leaving Puck suspicious.

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Kurt is in the kitchen. He opens the fridge and takes a bottle of water. He's on the phone with Blaine. "I'm sorry for the short notice; I didn't even know that the contest was coming up much less that I would be in it."

"I will be happy to escort you anyway," answers Blaine.

"My 1st mom and my dad were really into this Founders' day stuff. They were even Mr. and Mrs. Lima in their day. I kind of want to do it for them."

"It'll be great, we'll have fun."

"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow, I love you."

"I love you, too." Blaine hangs up. He has a blood pouch in his hands. He opens a drawer and hides the blood pouch in it. He goes in the basement and opens the fridge. There are a lot of blood pouches in it. He looks at it, but Puck is looking at him in the shadows.

"Well, well. He's a liar and a thief. So, when were you gonna share?"

"Go ahead, help yourself."

"No, no, no I'm talking about the fact that you're a closet blood junkie."

"So, I'm drinking blood again. You're the one that shoved it on me. What's your problem? I have it under control."

"Under control? You robbed the hospital!"

Blaine shrugs. "So, what's your point?"

"Fine, whatever dude, drink up. Just remember, we're trying to keep a low profile. Why don't you just walk up to Sheriff Fabray and ask her to tap a vein?"

"Have my actions negatively impacted you? I can't imagine what that must feel like."

"Yeah, what's Kurt thinks about the new…'you'?"

"Nothing's changed; I'm still the same person."

"Clearly."

"Kurt doesn't need to know anything yet."

"You've been off the human stuff for years, Blaine. If you're having trouble controlling…"

"I'm not having trouble!"

"Who do you think you're talking to? I know what it's like. That Jekyll and Hyde feeling, that switch, sometimes it goes off and you snap. Right now, is not a good time for me to be worried about you snapping."

"I know that it pains you to see this but I'm fine, okay? I'm fine." Blaine takes a pouch from the fridge. "So please, do me a favor and back off." He closes the fridge and leaves the basement.