Day One

Same Night - Same Scenes

Night - Gilbert House - Kitchen

John Gilbert was in the kitchen, opening the fridge, closing it, revealing Katherine Pierce to be standing there. "You scared me."

"Sorry." Katherine told him, walking past him to the kitchen island counter.

"Is Jenna home?" John asked.

"She had to meet the fire chief about the building." Katherine told him. "She doesn't know the truth. They've covered it up."

"Believe it or not, Elena, I do care about this family." John told her. "Speaking of, how's Jeremy?"

Katherine looked up, as if she was listening for something. "Holed up in his room."

...

Upstairs - Jeremy's Room

Jeremy Gilbert was in his bed, unconscious after taking all those pills.

Evelyn was sleeping next to Jeremy.

...

Outside - Porch

Elena Gilbert walked toward the front door, on the phone. "I looked everywhere."

Stefan Salvatore's voice was on the other line. "What do you think? Someone stole it?"

"Yeah." Elena answered. "Someone definitely took my stuff."

...

Kitchen

Katherine and John were standing at the island.

"Can I help?" John asked.

Katherine looked at his ring. "Sure."

...

Porch

Elena was still on the phone with Stefan.

"Do you want me to pick you up?" Stefan asked.

"I'm just gonna check on Jeremy and Emma before I go to the hospital." Elena told him. "Can you meet me there?"

"You bet." Stefan answered.

"Okay." Elena told him. "I love you, Stefan."

"I love you, too." Stefan told her.

Elena smiled.

...

Kitchen

Katherine grabbed a knife from nearby, cutting John's fingers off with the ring, pushing him against the sink, making him scream in pain, transforming.

"Katherine?" John asked incredulously.

"Hello, John." Katherine told him. "Goodbye, John."

Katherine stabbed John in the stomach.

...

Foyer

Elena walked in. "Emma?"

Emma Gilbert walked downstairs. "Elena?"

"What's wrong?" Elena asked. "What's happening?"

Emma shook her head in confusion. "I don't know." She looked at Elena's clothes, realizing that they weren't the clothes that Katherine was wearing. "Why did you change again?"

"What?" Elena asked. "What are you talking about?"

They heard a noise from the kitchen.

Emma and Elena exchanged a look, walking toward the kitchen.

...

Kitchen

Emma and Elena walked into the kitchen to find John on the floor, bleeding badly, both of them gasping, running to his side.

Emma put her hands over John's wound to stop the bleeding. "Elena, call an ambulance."

Elena nodded, walking toward the counter, grabbing the phone, calling 911.

"911, what's your emergency?" The operator asked.

"Hi, I-I need an ambulance to 2104 Maple Street." Elena told him.

Katherine was standing behind Elena and Emma, watching them.

John noticed her, looking at Emma, whispering. "Behind you."

"What?" Emma asked.

"Behind you!" John told her.

Emma turned around.

Katherine had disappeared.

Emma grabbed the blood-stained knife from the floor next to them, standing cautiously, walking toward the hallway.

Elena turned to watch her go. "Emma, what are you doing?" Emma didn't answer. "Emma, no. Stop. Wait!"

...

Hallway

Emma slowly walked into the hallway, the knife in hand.

Katherine rushed around Emma.

Emma turned around, gasping, holding the knife ready. She walked toward the kitchen, revealing Katherine in the family room behind her.

Katherine rushed out of the front door without being seen, slamming the door closed.

Emma spun toward the door, gasping, terrified. She slowly relaxed, seeming to remember something, looking at the ceiling above her. "Jeremy." She ran upstairs. "Jeremy! Jeremy!"

...

Jeremy's Room

Emma ran into the room, finding Jeremy and Evelyn on his bed unconscious, placing the knife on a nearby nightstand, kneeling next to him on his bed. "Please, Jeremy, wake up!"

Emma shook Jeremy frantically, worried.

Jeremy gasped himself awake.

Evelyn groggily woke up.

...

Foyer

John was taken away outside on a stretcher.

Stefan walked toward the door.

An officer tried to keep Stefan from entering.

Elena was standing on the stairs. "He's okay."

The officer let Stefan in.

Elena led Stefan upstairs.

...

Jeremy's Room

Emma was pacing.

Jeremy and Evelyn were sitting on his bed.

Stefan and Elena walked in.

"What happened?" Stefan asked.

"He said that Evelyn gave him her blood, and then he took these pills, and now..." Emma trailed off. "I mean, he looks fine, but then again, so do you. So, I just... I don't know."

Stefan took Jeremy's face, examining his eyes. "Look at me."

"I'm fine, okay?" Jeremy asked. "I feel exactly the same."

"Should I call a paramedic up here?" Elena asked. "What should I do?"

Stefan looked at Jeremy's eyes. "No. He's fine."

Stefan let Jeremy go, backing away.

"You mean, I'm not a vampire?" Jeremy asked. Stefan shook his head. "Damn it."

"Don't say that, Jeremy." Evelyn chastised.

"Jer, why would you want that?" Emma asked.

Jeremy stood. "Did you hear about Anna? What happened to her tonight?" Emma and Elena looked confused. "She's dead."

Emma and Elena looked shocked.

"Jeremy." Stefan told him. "Jeremy, come here. Sit down." Jeremy sat down on the bed. Stefan took Jeremy's face, making him look at him. "I am very sorry about Anna, but it's very important that you listen to me right now. With every passing moment, Evelyn's blood is leaving your system. If you try to kill yourself right now, you could really die." Jeremy looked away. "Hey!" Stefan lightly tapped his cheek. "Do you understand me?"

"Stefan..." Elena trailed off.

"Yeah, I understand." Jeremy told them.

"Good." Stefan told him, letting him go, standing next to Emma and Elena.

"What about the pills that he took?" Emma asked.

"He didn't take enough to die so Evelyn's blood actually healed him of that." Stefan explained.

An officer knocked on the doorway of Jeremy's room, looking at Emma and Elena.

"We'll be right there." Emma told him.

Stefan looked at Emma and Elena. "You need to be at the hospital."

"But..." Elena trailed off.

"No, no, no." Stefan told them. "I'll stay here with Jeremy and Evelyn."

"No, we don't need a babysitter." Jeremy told them.

Elena looked at Jeremy. "Yes, you do."

...

Mystic Falls Hospital - Hallway

Matt Donovan and Liam Forbes were sitting outside of Caroline Forbes' hospital room.

Bonnie Bennett walked toward them. "How is Caroline?"

Matt and Liam stood.

Liam wiped the tears away. "She's not good, Bon."

"What happened?" Bonnie asked.

"We were driving, and Tyler heard this noise, and he got..." Matt trailed off.

"A noise?" Bonnie repeated.

"He got this migraine or something, and Ty lost control of the car." Matt explained. "And... we thought that Caroline was fine, and then... and then she wasn't, so..."

Liam shook his head, starting to walk away.

"Liam, wait." Bonnie told him.

Liam continued to walk away, looking as if he was trying not to try.

...

Waiting Room

Liz Forbes was at the hospital desk.

Damon Salvatore walked toward her. "Liz, I came as soon as I got the message. Is she okay?"

"She's in surgery." Liz explained. "It's... They're doing everything they can. I need your help, Damon."

"Sure, anything, Liz." Damon told her.

"Mayor Lockwood is dead." Liz told him. "They thought he was a vampire. They put him in the basement."

"Mayor Lockwood was a vampire?" Damon asked.

"No, no." Liz answered. "A mistake was made. They said he dropped like the others when John's device went off, but he... He couldn't have been a vampire. I've known the man my whole life. And now Carol Lockwood is gonna want answers, and I can think of right now is how Caroline is hurt, and how Liam is so afraid of losing his sister, and... And so am I."

Liz started to cry.

"It's okay." Damon told her. "It's okay."

Damon wrapped his arms around Liz.

Liz returned the embrace, continuing to cry. She looked behind Damon, pulling away. "I need to go talk to Liam." Damon nodded. Liz walked past him, down the hall, toward Liam. Damon turned to watch her go. "Liam?"

Liam was sitting in a chair, looking at Liz, standing. "Mom. Is she okay?"

"They don't know yet." Liz told her. Liam started to cry silently. "Oh, Liam."

Liz started to cry harder, wrapping her arms around Liam .

Liam returned the embrace. "But she'll be okay, right?" Liz didn't answer. "Mom?"

Liz didn't answer, closing her eyes.

Liam realized that his mother didn't know any more than he did, and that she was just as scared for Caroline's life as he was, starting to cry harder, silently.

...

Hallway

Emma and Elena walked toward Bonnie.

"Bonnie." Elena told her. "How is Caroline?"

"She's weak." Bonnie answered. "They don't know if she's going to make it."

Emma and Elena looked at Bonnie in denial.

"What?" Emma asked.

Bonnie, Emma and Elena embraced.

Damon was nearby, peering toward them.

The girls pulled away.

Elena looked at Bonnie. "Is there something that you can do? Like a spell or something?"

"She doesn't know how." Damon told them, walking closer. He looked at Bonnie. "Do you?"

"No, I don't." Bonnie answered.

"No, you don't, because it took Emily years to learn a spell like that." Damon told her.

"Well, I can take down a vampire." Bonnie replied. "That spell was easy to learn."

Damon ignored her, looking at Emma and Elena. "I can give Caroline some blood."

Elena shook her head. "No. No way."

"No, just enough to heal her." Damon told them. "She will be safe in the hospital and it will be out of her system in a day. She will be better."

"It's too risky." Elena told them. "I can't agree to that."

Emma looked at Damon. "Do it." Elena looked at her in confusion. Emma looked at Elena. "This is Caroline. We can't let her die, and we can't let Liam lose his sister." She looked at Damon. "Do it."

Damon looked at Bonnie. "If I do this, you and me, call a truce?"

"No." Bonnie answered. "But you'll do it anyway. For Emma."

Bonnie walked away, leaving.

Damon looked at Emma. "I know this is probably the last thing you want to do right now, but we should talk about what happened tonight."

"Yeah, one of the tomb vampires got into the house and almost killed John." Emma told him.

"What?" Damon asked. "When? What are you talking about? After I left?"

Elena looked at Damon in confusion. "You were there?"

"Come on, Elena, you know I was." Damon told her.

"When were you at the house?" Elena asked.

"Really?" Damon asked. "Earlier, on the porch." Emma looked away. "Emma and I were talking, all cathartic, feelings exposed. We almost kissed, and you came in and interrupted."

"I was never going to kiss you, Damon." Emma told him. "I stopped you. I told you that."

Damon seemed slightly hurt. "If you want to forget what almost happened, fine. But I can't."

Emma seemed distant and thoughtful.

Elena looked at them in confusion. "Hang on. You guys almost kissed?"

Emma looked at Elena in confusion. "What? Did you hit your head and get amnesia or something?"

Elena looked at Emma in confusion.

Jenna Sommers approached them. "Emma, Elena, I came as soon as I got your message. How is John?"

"Where have you been?" Elena asked.

"At the fire department." Jenna answered. "I had to fill out a report. I told you and Emma earlier."

"No, you didn't." Elena told her.

"Yes, she did, Elena." Emma told her.

"No, Emma, Jenna didn't." Elena told her.

"Yes, I did." Jenna told her.

Damon suddenly realized that Katherine was playing games with them, pretending to be Elena. "Mm, you got to be kidding me."

Jenna, Emma and Elena looked at Damon in confusion.

Damon realized that he had said that aloud, looking at the girls for a moment, walking away, leaving.

...

Gilbert House - Jeremy's Room

Jeremy and Evelyn were sleeping in his bed.

Stefan was standing nearby, pacing. He heard the door open from downstairs, walking out of the room.

...

Foyer

Katherine was in the foyer, posing as Elena.

Stefan walked toward her. "Hey. How was Caroline?"

"Not good." Katherine answered, wrapping her arms around Stefan. "Just what I needed."

Katherine tried to kiss Stefan.

Stefan realized it was Katherine, grabbing her by the back of her neck, transforming, throwing her onto the couch.

Katherine rushed to stand.

"Katherine." Stefan told her.

Katherine tilted her head. "At least I fooled one of you."

...

Porch

Elizabeth Pierce and Isabella Salvatore walked toward the front door.

"Stefan call you to?" Isabella asked.

Elizabeth nodded. "He tell you why?"

"Tyler, Matt, Liam and Caroline got into an accident. Caroline's dying. Jeremy tried to kill himself to become a vampire. And now Stefan won't answer his phone."

Elizabeth looked at them in shock, processing. "Whoa, wait a sec, back up a little bit. What did Jer try to do?"

"You heard me right the first time." Isabella told her.

Elizabeth turned toward the door, about to open it.

Isabella held out a hand to stop Liv. "Wait."

Elizabeth and Isabella seemed to sense something.

...

Inside - Living Room

Stefan rushed toward Katherine, pushing her against the wall.

"Feel better?" Katherine asked.

Stefan pushed Katherine against another wall.

The door began to open.

Stefan was distracted, looking toward the door.

Katherine grabbed Stefan's arm, twisting it until it broke, throwing him down on the floor, smiling, rushing out of the house, leaving.

Isabella and Elizabeth walked in.

Stefan stood.

"Stefan?" Isabella asked.

"Isabella." Stefan replied.

"What happened?" Isabella asked.

"Katherine happened. Elizabeth's tracking her right now." Stefan answered

Isabella and Stefan exchanged a long, serious look.

...

Unknown Street

Katherine was rushing down the street.

Elizabeth appeared in front of her to make her stop.

"Well, there's my sister I was hoping to see." Katherine told him.

"What the hell are you doing here, Katherine?" Elizabeth asked.

"Now, Lizzie, I know you hate me now, but remember when we had been close?" Katherine asked, slowly circling around Elizabeth.

Elizabeth circled around Katherine. "That was before I was locked away in a tomb for 145 because of you."

Katherine smiled. "Hmm. Not my finest hour. Rest assured. I did what I had to do. You know your ex-fiancé is going to show up soon, besides I'm sick of running." She tried to rush away. Elizabeth rushed toward her, pushing Katherine against a tree behind her. "Go ahead." Katherine looked behind him. "You try to kill me, I kill them."

Elizabeth followed her gaze.

There were two little kids in their front yard.

Katherine pushed Elizabeth away from her, rushing away, leaving.

Elizabeth exhaled in a huff, sighing, looking nervous.

...

Gilbert House - Porch

Isabella was waiting on the porch.

Elizabeth walked toward her.

"What happened?" Isabella asked.

Elizabeth sighed. "She got away. She's elusive like that."

Isabella held the door open, looking at Elizabeth outside on the porch. "Do you wanna come in... make up a plan?"

Elizabeth smiled a small smile, stepping over the threshold. "Do I ever."

...

Foyer

Isabella closed the door, looking at Elizabeth. "So... What are we gonna do about Katherine?"

"Team up with the four most diabolical, kick ass, master-minded team of vampires I know." Elizabeth answered. "Damon, Evelyn, Isabella and Stefan."

Isabella chuckled. "Stefan's not diabolical."

"No." Elizabeth agreed. "He's the master-mind. Damon, Evelyn and Isabella are diabolical and kick ass. But you know who is smarter and still able to help?"

"You?" Isabella guessed.

"Me." Elizabeth answered.

Isabella smiled a small smile, leading the way into the kitchen.

...

Kitchen

Stefan, Evelyn and Damon were here.

Elizabeth sighed. "I lost her."

"Did she say what she wanted?" Evelyn asked.

"No." Elizabeth answered.

"Well, she certainly knows how to make an entrance." Damon told them.

"She said, 'I fooled one of you, at least'." Stefan told them. "What does that mean?"

"She pretended to be Elena, too, when Emma came home and I showed up earlier tonight." Damon answered.

Emma and Elena walked into the room.

"We told Jeremy." Emma told them. She looked at Elena. "We can't lie to him anymore."

Stefan walked closer to Elena. "You all right?"

"No, I'm not all right." Elena answered.

Evelyn raised her arms absentmindedly as if she didn't know what to tell them. "I thought that, with all the tomb vampires, except for me, gone, things would get better."

"I know, we all did." Stefan told them.

"Hey, Lizzie, at least you won't be a vampire's chew toy for revenge anymore." Damon told her.

Elizabeth looked at Damon sarcastically. "Thanks so very much, Damon."

"You're welcome." Damon replied.

Stefan looked at Damon with a disapproving look, shaking his head. "No. Not now."

"Katherine was in this house." Elena told them. "That mean she's been invited in. Do we even know who invited her in?"

Damon looked at Emma.

Emma guiltily raised her hand. "Sorry." Elena gave her a look. Emma looked at her innocently in defense. "I thought it was Elena. What are we gonna do?"

Isabella looked at Emma, tilting her head. "Move."

"Very helpful." Emma told her sarcastically. "Thank you."

"Katherine wants you dead, there's zero you can do about it, you will be dead." Evelyn told them. She looked at Elizabeth. "You grew up with her and known her longer than any of us. Help me out here."

"She's right." Elizabeth told them. "But you're not dead, so, clearly, she has other plans."

"Right." Stefan told them. "And we need to find out what those other plans are." Elena sat down at the table. "And not provoke her in the process." He looked from Elena to Emma and Damon. "What happened tonight when you both thought she was Elena?"

Emma and Damon exchanged an awkward look.

"To risk another frown line encroaching on a very crowded forehead, we... almost kissed." Damon told them.

"You mean, you almost kissed me." Emma told him.

"What do you mean, he almost kissed you?" Stefan asked.

"Well, you know, when two lips pucker and they go..." Damon trailed off, kissing the air twice.

Stefan looked at Emma. "Was it invited?"

"No." Emma answered.

Isabella sighed, standing between Stefan and Damon, looking at Stefan, using his words against him. "No. Not now. Your words from just, like, a minute ago, Stefan, just pointing that out."

Damon smirked. "What big sis said."

"I stopped it, obviously." Emma told them. She looked at Damon. "I wouldn't do that."

Damon seemed hurt.

Elizabeth sighed. "We don't have time for this, guys."

Stefan looked at Damon. "Later."

"Be sure to remind me not to be in the house when that happens." Evelyn told them, sitting down at the table across from Elena. Damon narrowed his eyes at Evelyn. Isabella sat on the counter. "'Cause I don't wanna be in the middle of a serious vampire fight that causes one of you to die."

"We wouldn't need a vampire fight for that." Damon told her.

Stefan looked at Damon disapprovingly.

Elena sighed. "John must know something. There has to be a reason why Katherine tried to kill him."

"She's Katherine." Damon told them, backing away, crossing his arms over his chest. "Just like Isabella, she loves to play games. You're fooling yourself if you think you're gonna find out what she's up to."

Stefan changed the subject. "No. Actually, Elena's right. John could know something through Isobel." He looked at Emma and Elena. "Your mother was in touch with Katherine. So maybe we could go to the hospital and see if we can get him to talk."

"I've got a better idea." Elizabeth told them.

Elena tilted her head, looking at Elizabeth. "What's that?"

"I'm just gonna ignore the bitch." Elizabeth answered. "See you."

"Is that smart?" Elena asked.

"Katherine wants you dead, there's zero you can do about it, you will be dead." Evelyn told them. She looked at Elizabeth. "You grew up with her and known her longer than any of us. Help me out here."

"She's right." Elizabeth told them. "But you're not dead, so, clearly, she has other plans."

"Right." Stefan told them. "And we need to find out what those other plans are." Elena sat down at the table. "And not provoke her in the process." He looked from Elena to Emma and Damon. "What happened tonight when you both thought she was Elena?"

Emma and Damon exchanged an awkward look.

"To risk another frown line encroaching on a very crowded forehead, we... almost kissed." Damon told them.

"You mean, you almost kissed me." Emma told him.

"What do you mean, he almost kissed you?" Stefan asked.

"Well, you know, when two lips pucker and they go..." Damon trailed off, kissing the air twice.

Stefan looked at Emma. "Was it invited?"

"No." Emma answered.

Isabella sighed, standing between Stefan and Damon, looking at Stefan, using his words against him. "No. Not now. Your words from just, like, a minute ago, Stefan, just pointing that out."

Damon smirked. "What big sis said."

"I stopped it, obviously." Emma told them. She looked at Damon. "I wouldn't do that."

Damon seemed hurt.

Elizabeth sighed. "We don't have time for this, guys."

Stefan looked at Damon. "Later."

"Be sure to remind me not to be in the house when that happens." Evelyn told them, sitting down at the table across from Elena. Damon narrowed his eyes at Evelyn. Isabella sat on the counter. "'Cause I don't wanna be in the middle of a serious vampire fight that causes one of you to die."

"We wouldn't need a vampire fight for that." Damon told her.

Stefan looked at Damon disapprovingly.

Elena sighed. "John must know something. There has to be a reason why Katherine tried to kill him."

"She's Katherine." Damon told them, backing away, crossing his arms over his chest. "Just like Isabella, she loves to play games. You're fooling yourself if you think you're gonna find out what she's up to."

Stefan changed the subject. "No. Actually, Elena's right. John could know something through Isobel." He looked at Emma and Elena. "Your mother was in touch with Katherine. So maybe we could go to the hospital and see if we can get him to talk."

"I've got a better idea." Elizabeth told them.

Elena tilted her head, looking at Elizabeth. "What's that?"

"I'm just gonna ignore the bitch." Elizabeth answered. "See you."

"Is that smart?" Elena asked.

"If Katherine think she's being ignored, it'll lure her out." Elizabeth told them. "She'll make a move."

"Yeah?" Isabella asked. "Then what, Lizzie?"

"Stake her." Elizabeth answered. "Rip her head off. Something poetic. We'll see."

Cristian walked out of the kitchen, leaving.

Evelyn seemed surprised by this side of Elizabet, but knowing that Katherine deserved it, was kind of impressed.

...

Day Two

Morning - Mystic Falls Hospital - Hallway

(Song:) Out of Our Hands - Gemma Hayes

Matt and Liam were standing together.

Bonnie approached them. "You've been here all night?"

"Yeah, with my mom." Liam answered.

"No one else?" Bonnie asked.

"Stefan and Isabella's brother Damon stopped by late last night." Matt told her.

Bonnie seemed to be thinking. "How is Caroline today?"

Liam couldn't help a smile. "See for yourself."

Liam led the way toward Caroline's room.

...

Caroline's Hospital Room

Caroline Forbes was lying in her hospital bed, in a hospital robe, looking completely healthy.

Liam, Matt and Bonnie walked in.

Caroline smiled. "Jersey Shore's on." Bonnie wrapped her arms tightly around Caroline. "Careful, still a little sore."

Bonnie pulled away, placing her hands on Caroline's shoulders. "Sorry."

"It's okay." Caroline told her. "But they say I'm healing really quick."

"My turn." Matt told them, leaning in to kiss Caroline.

Liam smiled in happy relief, starting to cry silently with tears of joy.

"Oh, isn't he cute?" Caroline asked. She noticed Liam's tears. "Why are you crying?"

Liam smiled. "I'm just happy you're okay."

"Oh, Liam." Matt told him, wrapping an arm around Liam's shoulders.

Bonnie laid her head on Liam's shoulders.

Liam smiled.

"Oh, I love you guys." Caroline told them.

"We love you." Liam told her.

Caroline and Liam laughed.

(Song Ends)

...

Lockwood Mansion - Living Room - Richard Lockwood's Wake

Carol Lockwood was talking with Liz, Isabella and Damon. "I want to know exactly who's responsible for killing my husband."

"I'm looking into it, but you have to be straight with me." Liz told her. "Is there any reason Richard was affected by the vampire device?"

"What are you implying?" Carol asked incredulously. "That he was one of them?"

"No, no." Damon told her. "No one's implying that."

Carol ignored him, looking at Liz. "Your Deputy screwed up, plan and simple, which makes you responsible."

"Carol..." Isabella trailed off, trying to get her to stop.

Liz ignored her, looking at Carol. "Your husband is the one who helped John Gilbert execute his idiot plan in the first place."

"Liz..." Damon trailed off, trying to get her to stop.

Carol ignored him, looking at Liz. "Someone got my husband killed."

"We're all on edge here." Isabella told them. She looked at Carol. "You've suffered a great loss. The whole town has." She looked between them. "We have to stick together, okay? Trust each other. We'll get through this."

...

Outside - Porch

Tyler Lockwood was standing outside at the front door on the porch, greeting guests, looking numb and in denial.

A black Bronco pulled up in the driveway in front of them.

Tyler noticed it.

The man driving the Bronco got out of the car, walking toward them with the girl in the passenger seat following.

"So the black sheep and his daughter returns." Tyler told him, crossing his arms over his chest.

The man and girl stepped up one more step, level with them, looking at Tyler. "Tyler?"

"Yeah." Tyler answered.

"What happened to you two?" The man asked. He looked at Tyler. "In my mind, you're twelve years old.

"Well, that's two years older than the last time you saw me, uncle Mason, Rosie." Tyler told them.

Mason nodded, walking closer to Tyler. "Come here." He wrapped his arms around Tyler. Tyler returned the embrace. "Good to see you guys."

"It's good to see you, too." Tyler told him.

Rosie wrapped her arms around Tyler.

Tyler returned the embrace. They pulled away, Tyler nodding to the house. "Come on inside."

Mason, Rosie and Tyler walked inside together.

...

Mystic Falls Hospital - Hallway

Emma, Elena and Stefan were walking down the hallway.

"Ready for this?" Stefan asked.

Neither answered.

Emma walked into the room ahead of them like she wanted to get this over with.

...

John's Hospital Room

Elena and Stefan followed Emma in.

John was lying in the bed in a hospital robe, his eyes closed.

"John?" Elena asked. John opened his eyes, panicking when he saw Emma, thinking it was Katherine. He tried to press the button to call the nurse. Stefan grabbed the button, taking it away from him. "She's Emma. She's not-she's not Katherine."

"We know she did this to you." Stefan told him.

"We need to know why." Emma told him.

"Where is she?" John asked.

"You tell us." Stefan told him.

"I don't know." John told them, trying to sit up.

Stefan pushed him back down. "You're a little too weak to play tough guy. Why don't you just sit back and answer a few questions?"

Elena placed John's ring into John's hand. "Please, tell us why she's here. What does she want?"

John didn't answer.

"She'll try again." Stefan told him. "We can't help you if you don't confide in us."

"In you?" John asked skeptically.

"In you daughters, then." Stefan told him.

"My daughters should have driven a stake through your and your family's hearts by now." John told him. He looked at Emma and Elena. "I never spoke with Katherine directly, she never trusted me." He looked at Stefan. "So either kill me or get out because I can't stand the sight of you with my daughters."

Emma looked at John angrily. "You see the world with such hatred. It's gonna get you killed."

Emma walked angrily out of the room, leaving.

Elena looked from John to Stefan, sighing, following Alex out of the room, leaving.

Stefan started to follow them, hesitating. He rushed over to John, gripping his throat. "You may be okay with dying, but I have a better plan for you." He bit his wrist, making John drink his blood. "You now have my blood in your system. All I have to do is kill you. Now take my advice. Leave town. Emma and Elena don't want you here. You've got about 24 hours before the blood leaves your system. That's enough time to disappear, or so help me God, I will turn you into a vampire, and I will watch you hate yourself more than you already do." He released John. John gasped for breath. "The clock starts now."

Stefan walked out of the room.

...

Lockwood Mansion - Living Room - Richard Lockwood's Wake

Damon was watching Mason, Rosie and Tyler talking, looking at Liz. "Who are those two with Tyler?"

"It's the mayor's younger brother, Mason Lockwood and his daughter Rosie." Liz answered. "Tyler uncle and cousin."

"Is he on the Council?" Damon asked. "Like John Gilbert was when he rolled in?"

"He's nothing like John." Liz told him. "For one, he's not an ass. He's not a believer, either. He wants nothing to do with the Council. He's too preoccupied finding the perfect wave."

"Thanks." Damon told her. "See you."

Liz walked away, leaving.

Isabella joined Damon as they continued to watch Mason, Rosie and Tyler.

...

Foyer

Tyler was standing outside on the porch, greeting guests.

Katherine walked toward the front door.

Tyler stopped Katherine. "Hey, Emma." She shook Katherine's hand. "Thanks for coming." Katherine nodded, smiling. "Where's Elena?"

"She'll be here soon." Katherine answered.

"All right." Tyler told her. "Come on in."

Katherine walked into the house, looking around, smiling slyly yet impishly.

...

Mystic Falls Hospital - Outside

Stefan, Elena and Emma were walking away.

"Hey, we just have to swing by home to pick up Jenna and Jeremy so we can go to the Lockwoods'." Elena told him. "How did you leave him there? John?"

"I... I asked him to leave town." Stefan told them.

They stopped walking, facing each other.

"Asked?" Emma repeated skeptically. "You threatened him."

"Yeah, I threatened him." Stefan answered.

Emma smiled. "Good." Elena looked at her in confusion. "I want him gone, Elena. I know that I shouldn't feel that way, but I don't want someone like that in my life, or your life. Or Jeremy's life."

"I know." Elena told her. "I don't either." She looked at Stefan. "So what now?"

"Now, I need to go find Damon." Stefan answered.

"Please, Stefan, don't fight with him." Emma told him.

"No, Emma, he tried to kiss you." Stefan told her. "You said you didn't want him to, and I'm not okay with that."

"That's not the problem." Emma told him. "Katherine is. She's already messing with both of your heads, and Damon is not stable when it comes to her. The last thing we need is to make things worse."

...

Inside - Caroline's Hospital Room

Caroline and Liam were the only ones here now.

"Hey, do me a favor, okay?" Caroline asked. "Go home tonight, get some rest, and do your best to make the carnival spectacular, because, God bless Bonnie, Emma and Elena, but they do not know the meaning of the word, 'Fabulous'."

Liam smiled, chuckling. "Of course, Care." He wrapped his arms around Caroline. Caroline smiled, returning the embrace. Liam pulled away, pressing his lips together, tilting her head slightly back and forth. "That carnival will be so fabulous you'll see the lights from outer space."

"That's what I'm saying." Caroline told her.

Liam and Caroline smiled, laughing together.

...

Lockwood Mansion - Dining Room - Richard Lockwood's Wake

(Song:) How to Save a Life - Piano Tribute Players

Elizabeth was standing at the snack table, grabbing a cherry, taking a bite.

Damon approached her from behind. "Even the anti-social Elizabeth Pierce is at Mayor Lockwood's wake?" He mocked a gasp. "I'm shocked."

"Emma said she saw him drop in Town Square." Elizabeth explained. "Call me curious."

"You know, curiosity killed the cat." Damon told her.

Bonnie stood on the other side of Elizabet. "Did you guys know the Gilbert device affected Tyler Lockwood?"

"Well, I know it took the mayor down." Elizabeth told her, picking up a strawberry.

"Don't you wanna know why?" Bonnie asked.

"Yes, Bonnie, we would love to know why a non-vampire was tortured by the vampire torture device that you let John Gilbert use against us." Damon told her. Bonnie didn't respond. "Speaking of your guilt, how's Caroline?"

"She's much better." Bonnie answered.

"You're welcome." Damon told her.

"No, you're welcome." Bonnie told him.

Damon turned to look around Elizabeth to look at Bonnie. "Why am I welcome?"

"You live to see another day." Bonnie answered.

Elizabeth smirked, shaking her head, backing away. "You two have fun."

Elizabeth walked away, leaving.

Damon looked at Bonnie. "No good deed goes unpunished with you, does it?"

"It doesn't undo the bad." Bonnie told him. "I know what you are, Damon. You might have Emma and Elena and the Sheriff and everybody else fooled, but not me. One wrong move, and I'm gonna take you out."

"Now, you need to stop with the witches' brew." Damon told her. "You're starting to believe your own press."

(Song Ends)

Bonnie smirked, looking down. She looked at Damon significantly, using magic to cause him pain.

Damon held his head, groaning in pain.

Bonnie stopped. "Oh, I'm sorry. You were saying?"

Bonnie gave Damon a smug look, walking away, leaving.

Damon watched her go.

...

Porch

Bonnie walked toward Katherine, thinking it was Emma. "Oh, God. Damon drives me crazy. He's walking around like he's some kind of hero for healing Caroline, when it's his fault all of this happened in the first place."

"I'm sorry, Bonnie." Katherine told her. "What Damon's done is just awful."

"Okay, better." Bonnie told her. "Hateful Damon moment over." She smiled, placing a hand on Katherine's arm, seeming to feel the same thing that she had felt the first time she had ever touched Stefan, Evelyn or Isabella, knowing that she was a vampire, pulling her arm away. "I've got to find Tyler and pay my respects. I'll be back."

"Okay." Katherine told her.

Bonnie walked away.

Katherine watched her go.

...

Study

Bonnie walked into a room, immediately calling someone.

Emma's voice was on the other line. "Hello?"

"Emma?" Bonnie asked. "Where are you?"

At the Gilbert House, outside, Emma, Elena, Jeremy and Jenna walked toward Jenna's car.

"Bonnie, I know I'm late." Emma told her. "I'm getting in the car now. I'll be there in five."

Emma hung up.

The Gilberts and Jenna got into the car.

Bonnie was shocked, hanging up, turning around to leave.

Katherine appeared in front of her.

Bonnie gasped.

"We haven't officially met." Katherine told her. "I'm Katherine."

...

Bonnie looked at Katherine expressionlessly. If she was intimidated or not, she didn't show it. "I know who you are."

"Of course you do." Katherine told her. "You're Elena's best friend, right? I've been putting all the pieces of Emma and Elena's lives together. Isobel told me it was a bit of a puzzle. I do know who Jenna and Jeremy are." She circled around Bonnie. "And I met that delicious ex-boyfriend Matt, who's sweet on Caroline. Emma's best friend is Tyler, but really, all of you plus little sister Liam are best friends within your little clique." Bonnie turned to face Katherine cautiously. "And then there's you." Katherine turned to face Bonnie. "The vampire-hating Bennett witch." She smiled. "Did I do good?" Bonnie turned to leave the room. Katherine appeared in front of her. Bonnie looked at Katherine significantly, using magic to cause Katherine pain. Katherine grabbed her head, groaning. It was revealed to be an act as she lowered her hands to her side, looking at Bonnie. "I've been around a long time, Bonnie. You're gonna have to do better than that." She grabbed Bonnie's throat, turning around, pushing her against the wall, transforming, hissing. Bonnie used magic to open the doors behind her to expose them to the other guests. Katherine returned to normal, tilting her head to look out into the hall, raising her eyebrows, impressed. "Nice."

Isabella appeared in the doorway. "Katherine."

Katherine looked at Isabella. "Isabella."

"Leave her alone." Isabella told her.

Katherine smiled. "Okay."

Katherine let go of Bonnie, walking past Isabella, out of the room, leaving.

Bonnie turned to face Isabella.

Isabella smiled a small smile, nodding to Bonnie.

Bonnie sighed, nodding to Isabella.

Isabella walked away, leaving.

Bonnie watched her go.

...

Dining Room

(Song:) Breakeven (Falling to Pieces) - Piano Tribute Players

Katherine and Isabella walked toward the table of food and snacks.

"What are you doing here?" Isabella asked, grabbing a drink off of a tray, taking a drink.

"After the way Stefan and Elizabeth treated me last night, I thought that a public place would be less violent." Katherine told her.

"Is the fun of this game being that Emma could get here any minute?" Isabella asked.

Katherine reached for a cherry on the table. "Mm, you know me way too well, Isabella. Speaking of which, where's Lizzie? How's She doing?Damon's here somewhere. I've been avoiding him. And Stefan should get here any moment, huh?"

Katherine was about to take a bite of the cherry.

Matt walked closer. "Hey, guys."

Isabella looked as if she wanted him to get out of there. "Hey, Matt."

Katherine looked at Isabella , smirking, putting the cherry down, turning to Matt, looking at him with fake sympathy. "I heard that Caroline is doing much better. Her recovery was practically miraculous. Liam and you both must be so relieved."

"We are." Matt told her. "Liam's still at the hospital with her, but she's doing better. Thanks, Emma." He walked past Katherine, nodding to Isabella. "Bye, Isabella."

"Bye." Isabella told him.

Matt walked away, leaving.

Katherine turned to face Isabella. "Uh, his eyes are so blue!" She smiled. "I can see why Elena had a thing for him, Izzy. But after one bad accident, she dumped him. That's so sweet. Too bad he's moved on to Caroline."

Isabella knew that she was just trying to get under her skin. "Katherine, I'm not doing this with you. What game are you playing?"

Katherine smiled. "Why, you want to play with me? We could make one hell of a team."

"Let me guess." Isabella told her. "No rules."

"That's right, Isabella." Katherine told her. "You remember well. No rules."

Katherine looked behind Isabella when toward the door, smiling.

Isabella followed her gaze.

Stefan was standing in the doorway, looking at Katherine, nodding outside.

Katherine looked at Isabella smugly.

Isabella gave Katherine a sarcastic look.

Katherine walked toward Stefan, holding her hand out to him for him to hold.

Stefan walked ahead of Katherine, ignoring the request.

Katherine lowered her hand to her side in annoyance, following Stefan.

Isabella smirked, grabbing a cherry, taking a bite.

...

Outside

Jeremy, Emma, Elena and Jenna walked toward the house.

Jenna was carrying the basket of food. "Looks like the whole town has turned out."

"Yeah, well, he is-" Elena started. "He was the Mayor."

"Why don't they save it for the funeral?" Jeremy asked.

"It's what people do." Jenna told them. They walked up the steps to the porch. "The Lockwoods were here for us when we went through this. It'll be quick. We'll drop off the food, and pay our respects, and go."

They stopped walking.

"In and out?" Jeremy asked. "Sounds like a plan."

Damon was standing nearby, watching them.

Emma looked to the side to notice Damon.

Jeremy walked inside.

Emma looked at Elena and Jenna. "You guys go ahead. I'll, uh, be right there, okay?" Elena and Jenna walked inside. Emma walked toward Damon. "Hey, how are you doing?"

"Great, Emma." Damon told her sarcastically. "Walking on the sunshine. Thanks for asking."

"Damon." Emma told him.

"Emma." Damon told her.

"We should be able to talk about this." Emma told him. "Damon, we're close enough now. I really want to know how you are doing."

"I wanted to kiss you, you didn't want me to." Damon told her. "And now my evil ex-girlfriend is back in town with a vengeance. How do you think I'm doing?"

"I think you're hurt." Emma told him.

"No, I don't get hurt, Emma." Damon told her.

"No, you don't admit that you get hurt." Emma told him. "You get angry and cover it up, and then you do something stupid."

"You're scared." Damon realized. "You think Katherine is gonna send me off the deep end, don't you?" Emma didn't answer. "I don't need her for that." Damon started to walk away, stopping, turning to face Emma. "You know, why-why did you stop me? Why didn't you want me to kiss you?"

Emma scoffed softly, turning to face Damon. "As if it's not obvious. I can't be friends with you and have a thing for you."

"Do you?" Damon asked.

"No, I don't." Emma told him.

"Now I'm hurt." Damon told her.

Emma looked at him sympathetically. "I'm sorry, Damon. I am. But best friend just lost his father. I need to talk to him. Be there for him. Anything other than what I'm doing right now."

Emma walked inside, leaving Damon alone.

Damon seemed hurt.

...

Foyer

Elena was standing alone.

Bonnie walked toward her. "Elena!"

Elena looked at her in concern. "Bonnie, what happened?"

Bonnie seemed scared.

...

Study

(Song:) Wonderful Life (Arthur Baker Remix Kitsune Edit) - Hurts

Tyler and Rosie were sitting across the table from each other, drinking from a flask.

Emma walked in. "Hey. I've been looking for you."

"Well, here we are." Rosie told her, sighing, drinking from the flask.

Emma walked closer, sitting in the chair next to them. "I know this is the stupidest question ever, and the words you never want to hear, but are you okay?"

"Yeah." Tyler told her. "Doctors says I should've gotten hurt worse, but I didn't. Caroline was in bad shape, though."

"I heard she's doing better." Emma told them.

Tyler nodded. "Yeah. Me, too."

There was a long moment of silence.

"Hey, look." Emma told them. "I'm sorry about your dad. I remember when my dad died. I had a house full of strangers telling me what a great guy he was. Anyway, I know how hard all this is."

"The difference is, in your case, it was true." Tyler told her. "My dad was a dick."

"Yeah." Rosie agreed. "Yeah, he was." She held the flask toward Emma. "I found this in his desk." Emma hesitated. "He won't mind. He's dead."

Emma nodded. "Yeah. You know what? Sure. Why not?"

Emma took the flask, drinking.

"Look, I know we sound rude for saying it, but I just don't feel like it." Tyler told her. "I don't feel like like myself. I just... Don't."

Tyler took the flask, taking a drink.

"You just lost your dad." Emma told them. "Of course you wouldn't. Losing someone... it changes you. I would know, right?" Tyler gave her the flask. Emma looked at the flask, but didn't drink.

...

Outside - Backyard

Katherine and Stefan were walking alongside the pond.

"The Lockwoods have a lot more land than they used to." Katherine told him. "The possessions from all the tomb vampires built them quite a fortune."

"Yeah, why did you want them dead?" Stefan asked. "You're the one who turned most of them."

"There's nothing more annoying than a vengeful vampire, Stefan." Katherine told her. "Just ask my sister Elizabeth. Didn't the tomb vampires kidnap her? Fed off her, tortured? Nearly got her killed."

"Because of you." Stefan told her. They stopped walking, facing each other. "You haven't changed at all, have you?"

"But you have." Katherine told him. "You're stronger. Meaner. It's sexy."

"Don't flirt with me, Katherine." Stefan told her, shaking his head. "I'm not Damon. I haven't spent 145 years obsessed with you."

"Yeah." Katherine told him, walking around him. "Based on your choice of women, I'd say otherwise." She turned to face him. "Although, I'll admit it does bother me that you've fallen in love with someone else."

Stefan turned to face her. "I was never in love with you, Katherine. You compelled me. So none of my feelings were real."

"Believe what you want, Stefan, but I know the truth." Katherine told him, stepping closer. "And deep down, so do you."

Katherine used her fingers to crawl up Stefan's chest.

"The truth?" Stefan repeated. "Well, the truth is, you're the same lying, selfish, manipulative bitch that you've always been." Katherine looked at him numbly, her amusement draining away with each word. "So, whatever it is that brought you here, why don't you just get on with it, and leave town? Because if you don't, I will hunt you down, and I will rip your heart out."

"You want to know why I'm here, Stefan?" Katherine asked. "I came back for you."

"Well, the problem, Katherine, is that I hate you." Stefan told her.

Katherine grabbed an iron stem from the ground, stabbing Stefan in the stomach. "You hate me, huh? That sounds like the beginning of a love story, Stefan, not the end of one."

Katherine took the iron stem out of his stomach, pushing Stefan to the ground, running away.

Stefan looked up in pain to see that Katherine had disappeared.

...

Elena and Stefan were sitting on a bench.

Elena was wiping Stefan's wound with a cloth, sighing. "You gonna be okay?"

"Yeah." Stefan answered. "It will heal."

"That's not what I meant." Elena told him.

"I was trying to figure her out." Stefan told her. "I was playing along, and I let her get to me."

Damon, Isabella and Elizabeth walked toward them.

"We tried to track her, but she's gone." Damon told them. "We found Lizzie instead."

Isabella looked away. "Ooh, cover up, Fabio." Stefan pulled his shirt down. Isabella looked at them. "We got a crazy ex on the loose."

Elizabeth looked at Elena. "You better watch out. Looks like Katherine is trying to steal your guy."

"That's not what's happening." Stefan told them.

"Isn't it?" Damon asked. "I mean, it's only fair since I went after your girl's sister."

"I'm gonna go check on Jenna, Jeremy and Emma." Elena told them. "Let me know when you guys are done."

Elena stood, walking away, leaving.

Damon looked at Stefan. "So, what's it gonna be, huh? Fight to the death?" He pretended to punch Stefan. Stefan snorted. "Go ahead, make your threats, stake your claim."

"I'm not gonna fight you." Stefan told him.

"Why?" Damon complained.

"I'd fight him." Elizabeth told them.

Isabella rolled her eyes. "Katherine is gonna try to play all of us against each other, you three do know that, right?"

"Izzy, don't you worry." Elizabeth told her, putting her hand on Isabella's shoulder. "Our bond in unbreakable."

"We need to stay united against her." Stefan agreed. He looked at Damon. "So, yes, as much as I would like to kill you, I'm not gonna fight you."

Stefan stood, starting to walk away.

"I tried to kiss Emma." Damon told him.

Stefan stopped walking.

"Because you feel something for her, because you actually care." Elizabeth told him. "And I'm not gonna let Katherine come in here and destroy that part of you that is finally, after all of this time, willing to feel something." She pointed at Damon. "She will try to break you." She looked at Stefan, pointing at him. "She will try to break you." She looked at Isabella, pointing at her. "And she will try to break you. And she will be coming after me to break me. But I don't care. Let her come, because if she does, it means that she sees that this family is strong, and that's why she will try to break it." She looked at all three of them, gesturing around them. "She will try to break us. And how we respond to that will define us. We just got this family to a place where we're not all trying to kill each other. I'm not going to let her destroy that. So, you can either let Katherine break us, or you can fight for what we just built. It's our choice."

Elizabeth raised her arms in an expressive shrug, turning around, walking away, leaving.

Damon, Stefan and Isabella watched her go, surprised.

...

Night - Gilbert House - Living Room

John was preparing his luggage.

Jeremy walked in.

"Jeremy." John told him.

"What are you doing here?" Jeremy asked.

"I'm packing, leaving." John answered.

"So, you figured you'd kill all your evil vampires and then you leave town?" Jeremy asked.

"Not all, but enough." John told him. "For now. Can you tell your sisters I said goodbye?"

"Why don't you tell them yourself?" Jeremy asked.

"You know, Jeremy, I was taught to hate them, the vampires." John told him. "That's what I know. That's what your father knew."

"My father would have seen things differently." Jeremy told him.

"No." John disagreed. "He may have done things differently, but there's no other way to see it."

"That ring on your finger, the one that's supposed to protect you, that was my father's, right?" Jeremy asked.

"Yeah." John answered.

"Then why didn't it protect him?" Jeremy asked. "Why is he still dead?"

"What happened to your parents wasn't supernatural." John answered. "It was an accident. There's nothing that can save us from that."

"I wonder what he'd think of all this." Jeremy told him. "Of me."

"He would think that you're still young." John answered. "You're still finding yourself, but you are a Gilbert, and you've been exposed to this town's darkest secret, and with that comes responsibility."

"I don't believe in that family stuff." Jeremy told him.

"Sooner or later, you'll have to." John told him.

Jeremy didn't answer.

Evelyn had been laying on Jeremy's bed having heard the entire thing.

...

Lockwood Mansion - Study

(Song:) The River Has Run Wild - Mads Langer

Tyler was in his father's office. He picked up a picture of Richard, Carol and Tyler. He smashed it against the desk, making the glass shatter. He broke all of the other things on the desk.

Carol walked into the room in shock. "Tyler! What are you doing?"

Tyler was breathing heavily. "I hate him."

"Oh, don't say that, honey." Carol told him, gently touching his shoulder to try to calm down.

Tyler pushed her away. "Let go of me!"

Carol sat on the couch.

Mason walked into the room, toward Tyler, pushing him onto the floor. "Hey, Tyler!"

"Get off of me!" Tyler told him.

"Hey, Tyler!" Mason told him. "Hey, hey!"

"I said get off me!" Tyler told him.

"Tyler!" Mason told him.

"Get off me!" Tyler told him.

"Look at me." Mason told him. "Look at me. Calm down. Settle down."

Tyler stopped fighting Mason.

Carol stood, in still in shock. "Oh, God."

"Where's Rosie?" Mason asked.

Tyler didn't have an answer.

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Living Room

Elizabeth was walking through the living room.

A vampire rushed behind her.

Elizabeth stopped in confusion, turning around to see know one there. "Isabella? I'm really not in the mood for one of your games." There was no answer. "Isabella?" Elizabeth turned forward to see Katherine standing there, jumping only slightly. She realized who it was, tilting her head. "Should I be running or giving you a aneurysm for all the vampires you turned that almost killed me?"

Katherine smiled a taunting smile. "Oh, yeah. I heard that the tomb vampires took out all their frustration on you."

"I know what you're trying to do, Katherine, and it's not gonna work." Elizabeth told her. "I'm not gonna let you break me."

Katherine made a fake pouty face. "Aw. And I was really looking forward to that."

"Don't pout." Elizabeth told her. "It's not attractive on a woman your age."

Katherine scoffed. "Ouch."

"What are you doing here?" Elizabeth asked.

"Just wanted to say goodbye to an old friend of mine, but he's not here yet." Katherine answered.

"Well, it's hard to imagine you having any friends at all, considering what a homicidal, manipulative, lying bitch you are." Elizabeth told her.

Katherine smirked. "I forgot how loving you are."

Elizabeth smirked. "Well, I'm happy to remind you."

"It can also come with danger." Katherine told her, grabbing Elizabeth's throat, pushing her against the wall.

They heard Damon's voice. "Very brave of you."

Katherine didn't look away from Elizabeth. "Who? Her or me?"

"Both." Damon answered. "If you don't let her go now, I'll gladly let her stake you in the heart." Katherine let go of Elizabeth, smirking, turning toward Damon. Elizabeth pushed away from the wall, backing away from Katherine. Damon looked at Elizabeth. "Leave. Now."

Elizabeth walked toward the door, walking out of the house, leaving, closing the door behind her.

Katherine looked at Damon. "I wanted to say goodbye."

"Leaving so soon?" Damon asked.

"I know where I'm not wanted." Katherine told him. Damon took a drink, turning to walk out of the room. Katherine appeared in front of him. "What? No goodbye kiss?"

"Why don't I kill you instead?" Damon asked. "What are you doing here?"

"Nostalgia, curiosity, et cetera." Katherine told him.

"I'm better at the enigmatic one-liners, Katherine." Damon told her. "What are you up to?"

"Trust me, Damon, when I'm up to something, you'll know it." Katherine told him. "Come on. Kiss me. Or kill me. Which will it be, Damon? We both know that you're only capable of one." She inched closer to Damon. Damon turned around, walking away. Katherine appeared in front of him, gripping his throat, pushing him to the floor, lying over him. "My sweet, innocent, Damon." Damon gripped Katherine's throat, pushing her onto the floor next to him, lying over her. After a moment, Katherine smirked. Damon kissed Katherine for a long moment. "That's more like it."

They continued to kiss.

Katherine stood, rushing Damon up against the wall behind him, ripping his shirt open, continuing to kiss him.

Damon pushed books off a nearby table, pushing Katherine down onto the table, kissing her neck. He stopped. "Okay, wait. Brief pause." Katherine pushed Damon off of her in annoyance, standing. "I have a question. Answer it, and it's back to fireworks and rockets red glare. Answer it right, and I'll forget the last one hundred and forty five years that I've spent missing you. I'll forget how much I loved you, I'll forget everything, and we can start over. This could be our defining moment because we have the time. That's the beauty of eternity." Damon placed a hand on either of her cheeks. "I just need the truth, just once."

"Stop." Katherine told him. "I already know your question, and its answer. The truth is... I've never loved you. It was always Stefan."

Katherine took his hands away from her, walking away, leaving.

Damon was left alone, looking extremely hurt.

...

Gilbert House - Bathroom

(Song:) Come Home - OneRepublic featuring Sara Bareilles

Emma was in her PJs, getting ready for bed, sighing, looking into the mirror, looking conflicted, walking out of the room.

...

Emma's Room

Emma walked into her room, jumping slightly. "God, don't scare me like that."

Damon was sitting on Emma's bed, looking as if he was drunk. "Just doing my part in the neighborhood watch."

"Thanks." Emma told him. "For, um, for looking out for us. For me."

"That's me." Damon told her. "Your trusty bodyguard. Calm in crisis. Hey, where is Elena? She with Stefan?"

Emma nodded, looking at Damon curiously. "Have you been drinking?" Damon held his forefinger and thumb a small distance apart, saying a little. "And you're upset. That's not a good combo."

"No, I'm not upset." Damon told her. "Upset is an emotion specific to those who care."

"Come on, Damon." Emma told him. "That's a lie. You care."

"You're surprised that I would want to kiss you?" Damon asked. "You can't imagine that I believed that you would want to?"

"Damon..." Emma trailed off.

"That what we've been doing here means something?" Damon asked. "You're the liar, Emma. There is something going on between the two of us, and you know it." He stood, walking toward Emma. "And you're lying to me, and you're lying to but most of all, you're lying to yourself. I can prove it."

"No." Emma told him.

Damon placed a hand on either of her cheeks, kissing her.

Emma pulled away, uncomfortable. "Damon, don't. What's wrong with you?"

"Lie about this." Damon told her.

'Stop it!" Emma told him. "You're better than this. Come on."

"That's where you're wrong." Damon told her, trying to kiss her again.

Emma pushed him back. "No, no, no, Damon. I care about you. Listen to me, I care about you. I do. But... I can't..."

Jeremy was standing in the doorway that led to the hall. "Emma, what's going on here?"

(Song Ends)

Damon and Emma looked at Jeremy.

Emma pulled her wrists out of Damon's grasp, looking at Jeremy. "Nothing, Jer. It's okay. Just go back to bed."

"No." Damon told her. "It's not okay, Emma." He looked at Jeremy. "He wants to be a vampire."

Damon rushed toward Jeremy, pushing him against the wall.

"Damon!" Emma told him. "No!"

Damon ignored her, looking at Jeremy. "You want to shut off the pain? It's the easiest thing in the world. The part of you that cares, it just goes away. All you have to do is flip the switch and-"

Damon snapped Jeremy's neck.

Emma looked at them in denial. "Damon!" Damon let Jeremy's body fall. Emma started to cry. "No!" Emma knelt next to Jeremy. "Jeremy! No, no, no!" She looked at Damon with anger. Damon looked at Emma for a moment, walking out of the room, leaving. Emma looked at Jeremy. "Jeremy!"

Elena and Evelyn ran upstairs, worried.

"Jeremy?" Elena asked.

"Emma?" Evelyn asked.

"Eve." Emma called, crying. "Elena!"

Evelyn and Elena turned to face her, seeing her kneeling next to Jeremy's dead body.

"Jer," Elena said. "Jer?" She ran into the room, kneeling next to them, facing Emma. "No, Jer."

Evelyn knelt to their side, crying, holding her head. "Jer! Jer! No!"

Evelyn put her head against Jeremy's chest.

Elena took Jeremy's hand, noticing John's ring, looking slightly relieved. "Emma. Eve. It's okay." She held Evelyn and Emma close to her. "It's okay."

Evelyn looked at John's ring.

"He's gonna come back." Emma told them.

Emma, Evelyn and Elena were comforted and relieved by this, but they continued to cry, waiting for the ring to bring Jeremy back.

...

Lockwood Mansion - Study

Tyler and Rosie were sitting on the couch.

Mason walked in, sitting across from them. "Your mom's out. I think she popped a couple of pharmaceuticals."

"We didn't mean to freak her out." Tyler told them. "I don't know why we get like this."

"It's the curse of being a Lockwood." Mason told them.

"So how'd you get the chill gene?" Rosie asked.

"I didn't." Mason answered. "I've just learned how to manage it."

"I don't want to be like this anymore." Tyler told them.

Rosie shook her head. "Neither of us do."

"None of us do." Mason told them. "That's why it's a curse, guys."

Tyler and Rosie seemed to be thinking, exchanging a look, sighing.

...

Gilbert House - Emma's Room

Emma held Jeremy's head in her lap with one arm, the other wrapped around Evelyn. Evelyn was holding one of Jeremy's hands. Elena had her arm wrapped around Evelyn, holding Jeremy's other hand. They were still waiting for the ring to bring him back.

Isabella and Stefan stood nearby, keeping their space.

"He saw the ring." Stefan told them. "That's why he did it. He knew."

Emma barely shook her head. "He didn't see the ring."

"It's Katherine." Isabella told them. "She got under his skin. She undid everything that was good about him."

"There's nothing good about him, Cristian." Evelyn told him. "Not anymore."

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Living Room

Damon walked into the house, leaving the door open behind him.

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Gilbert House - Emma's Room

Elena had tears in her eyes. "He's decided what he wants."

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Salvatore Boarding House - Living Room

Damon tossed his jacket onto a chair beside him.

Elena: (voice over) "He doesn't want to feel. He wants to be hated. It's just easier that way."

Damon poured himself a drink.

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Gilbert House - Emma's Room

Elena nodded to herself. "He got his wish."

...

Salvatore Boarding House - Living Room

Damon threw his drink into the fire place, making the glass shatter and the flames crawl along the walls before settling down again.

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Gilbert House - Emma's Room

Elena's voice broke, crying, looking at Stefan. "I hate him, Stefan."

Stefan knelt next to her, placing a hand on Elena's shoulder. "I know. I know."

Jeremy gasped himself back to life.

Isabella pushed away from the wall, walking closer, kneeling next to them, taking Jeremy's face.

"Is he okay?" Emma asked. "Is he okay?"

"He's okay." Isabella answered. He looked at Jeremy. "You're okay." She let Jeremy go. Evelyn sighed in relief, closing her eyes. "You're okay." Isabella looked at the others. "He's okay."

"He killed me." Jeremy told them. "Damon killed me."

"Shh" Emma told him. "It's okay."

Evelyn exhaled intensely, her relief being overwhelming.

Isabella put her hand on Evelyn's shoulder.

Evelyn laid her head on Isabella's shoulder, trying to calm herself down. "Oh, God."

...

Mystic Falls Hospital - Caroline's Hospital Room

Caroline was in bed, sleeping, waking up, seeing Katherine. "Emma?"

"Hey, Caroline." Katherine told her.

"What are you doing here?" Caroline asked.

"My name is Katherine." Katherine told her. "I was hoping you could give the Salvatores and my sister a message for me."

"What are you talking about?" Caroline asked. "What message?"

"Game on." Katherine answered.

"What?" Caroline asked.

Katherine grabbed one of Caroline's pillows, pushing it down over her face.

Caroline screamed, the screams being muffled from the pillow, unheard. She struggled.

Katherine held the pillow over Caroline's face until she suffocated.

Caroline tried to reach toward the button to call the nurse. She ran out of air before she could. Her hand fell to her side limply.

Katherine took the pillow off, placing it next to Caroline's body, turning around, walking out of the room, leaving.