While Vampire Diaries is known for its shocking twists and neck-snapping turns, one of the show’s strongest qualities is its ability to fill entire episodes with exposition and set-up without making the hour feel like a boring ramp up to the exciting acting.

For all intents and purposes, Dangerous Liaisons was an expository episode that laid the groundwork for everything that’s to come in next week’s All My Children.

But thanks to beautiful balls, brother-on-brother violence, a seriously deadly cocktail and a closing moment that proved True Blood doesn’t have the market cornered on hot vampire sex, the hour was as exhilarating an endeavor as the 13 that have come before.

In order to find out what’s next — and which moments were of particular importance — EP Julie Plec broke it down for a handful of reporters earlier this week. Here are the choicest quotes!

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