The Vampire Diaries (TV Series)

Pilot (2009)

Benjamin Ayres: William Tanner

Quotes 

• Mr. Tanner : The battle of Willow Creek happened right here in our very Mystic Falls. How many casualties resulted in this battle? Miss Bennett?

  Bonnie Bennett : A lot? I'm not sure, but like a whole lot.

  Mr. Tanner : Cute becomes dumb in an instant, Miss Bennett. Mr. Donovan, maybe you can take this opportunity to overcome your embedded jock stereotype.

  Matt Donovan : That's okay, Mr. Tanner, I'm cool with it.

  Mr. Tanner : Elena? Surely you can enlighten us on one of the town's most historic events.

  Elena Gilbert : I'm sorry, I don't know.

  Mr. Tanner : I was willing to be lenient last year, for obvious reasons, but the personal reasons ended with summer break.

  Stefan Salvatore : There was 346 causalities, unless you're counting civilians.

  Mr. Tanner : That's correct, Mr...?

  Stefan Salvatore : Salvatore.

  Mr. Tanner : Salvatore? Any relation to the original settlers here in Mystic Falls?

  Stefan Salvatore : Distant.

  Mr. Tanner : Very good, except that there were no civilian casualties in this battle.

  Stefan Salvatore : Actually there were 27 civilian casualties. Confederate soldiers fired on the church believing it to be hiding weapons, but they were wrong. It's a night of great loss. The founders' records are stored in civil hall if you want to brush up on your facts... Mr. Tanner.