Morning - Mystic Falls High School - Classroom
Everyone was listening in boredom.
"Today we're going to talk about shadow reckoning." The teacher told them. "This is a method of measuring heights by the sun's shadow." Bonnie was among the students in the class, looking tired, almost as if she would fall asleep. "Let's say, for example, we're going to measure the distance of the shadow." Bonnie yawned, lying her head down. "We're gonna take this measurement here." Bonnie looked up. "Measure the length." Bonnie saw a passing figure outside of the door, looking toward it in confusion. "And we're going to multiply that by the height of the source." Bonnie stood, turning around. "Building height can also be measured by using a kilometer, which we're going to be making in class tomorrow." Bonnie walked out of the classroom. "I've already given you the handout..."
...
Hallway
Bonnie looked on one side of the empty, deserted hall, but no one was there.
A passing figure walked down the other side of the hall.
Bonnie looked toward it, but she didn't see it. She continued to walk down the hall. "Hello?"
Emily was standing next to the door, wearing her 1864 finery, turning around, walking out of the school.
Bonnie followed her cautiously.
...
Woods
Bonnie walked toward the sight of the old, burned down church. She turned her head toward Emily.
Emily turned around, leading her further away. She stopped at a pile of bricks, looking toward Bonnie. "Please help me."
"Who are you?" Bonnie asked.
"I'm Emily." Emily answered. "You know that. We're family."
"Where am I?" Bonnie asked.
"This is where it started." Emily told her. "And this is where it has to end."
"No." Bonnie told her. "This isn't real."
Bonnie turned around, starting to walk away.
Emily appeared in front of her.
Bonnie turned to face the other direction.
Emily appeared in front of her. "Help me."
...
Mystic Falls High School - Classroom
Bonnie was still in her seat at school, gasping, waking up, raising her head.
Everyone looked toward her.
"What is similar between these two methods is that the right triangles give us an accurate measurement." The teacher told them.
The girl sitting next to Bonnie continued to look at her.
"What are you looking at?" Bonnie asked. "Turn around."
The girl looked away.
The girl that was sitting on the other side of Bonnie was suddenly Emily instead.
Bonnie looked at Emily, screaming.
...
Reality
Day One
Day - Woods
Bonnie was lying on the ground at the sight of the burned down church, gasping, sitting up, looking around in confusion.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Outside
(Song:) Think I Need It, Too - Echo and the Bunnymen
Liam and Caroline were walking together toward the school.
"Have you even talked to Bonnie?" Liam asked.
"No." Caroline answered. "She needs to make the first move."
"Be the bigger person." Liam told her.
Caroline scoffed. "Impossible in her presence."
"Caroline, you gave her the stupid necklace." Liam told her. "Why are you so pissed at her?"
"I'm pissed at her because she won't give it back." Caroline answered. "It's a matter of principle."
"Oh, well, I tried." Liam told her. "I tried to stop Bonnie from fighting with you, and I tried to stop you from fighting with Bonnie. I failed. I'm officially out of it."
"Good." Caroline told him.
The bell rang.
"I'll see you later." Liam told her, walking away.
"Bye." Caroline told him.
Matt walked toward Caroline. "Hey."
Caroline smiled. "Hey."
Matt continued to walk away.
Caroline seemed confused.
...
History Class
Emma and Elena walked into the room together, looking over the class.
Stefan, Evelyn and Isabella weren't there.
Emma and Elena took their seats, lowering their voices so no one would hear.
"So, Stefan and Isabella go to kill Damon, and now neither them or Evelyn are in school?" Emma asked.
"Do you think Damon did something to them?" Elena asked.
"I think that they did something to him, and now they can't forgive themselves." Emma answered.
"I'm worried, Em." Elena told her.
"So am I." Emma told her.
(Song Ends)
The bell rang.
Bonnie walked into the room, hurrying to take her seat.
A man followed her inside. "Good morning, everyone."
Bonnie took her seat at the back of the class.
The man turned to the front of the room. "All righty."
He picked up a piece of chalk, starting to write on the board.
Elena looked toward Bonnie, mouthing, 'Are you okay?'
Bonnie shrugged slightly, exhausted and scared.
The man pointed to his name on the board. "Alaric Saltzman. It's a mouthful. I know. It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Saltzman is of German origins. My family immigrated here in 1755 to Texas. I, however, was born and raised in Boston. Now, the name Alaric belongs to a very dead great grandfather I will never be able to thank enough. You'll probably want to pronounce it Aleric, but it's Alaric, okay? So, you can call me Ric. I'm your new history teacher."
...
Salvatore Boarding House - Stefan's Room
Stefan was sleeping in his bed.
"Rise and shine." Damon told him. Stefan sat up. "You'll be late for school."
"What are you-what are you doing?" Stefan asked.
Damon held a coffee mug toward Stefan. "Peace offering." Stefan stood, ignoring him. "Come on. You need blood circulation. Does dead flesh good." Stefan merely looked at him. "All right, I'm sorry."
"Step aside, please." Stefan told him, walking past him.
Damon rolled his eyes. "I got the town off our back. It was for the greater good, but I'm sorry. And I'm not just sorry about Lexi, okay? And to prove it, I'm not gonna feed on a human for at least a week. I'll adopt the Stefan diet, only nothing with feathers."
Stefan stepped into view. "'Cause I realize that killing your closest and oldest friend, and killing our great-great-great-great nephew, is beyond evil, and yet somehow, it's worthy of humor."
Stefan grabbed a shirt.
"Are you mimicking me?" Damon asked.
"Yes, Stefan." Stefan told him, pulling on his shirt. "Now that the secret society of vampire haters is off our back, I can go back to my routine of 'How can I destroy my family's lives this week?'"
"And I can go back to sulking and Elena-longing and forehead brooding." Damon told him. "This is fun. I like this."
"And I will finally reveal the ulterior motive behind my evil and diabolical return to Mystic Falls." Stefan told him.
"Yeah." Damon told him. "I'm done." He walked away, turning toward Stefan. "'That's just like you, Damon. Always have to have the last word.' Oh, and by the way, speaking of Eve and Izzy, where the hell are they?"
...
New York City, New York
Clothing Store
(Song:) Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
Evelyn was looking around the boutique, looking as if she felt slightly out of place, smiling a small smile. She sat down in an expensive, blue, nicely designed chair. "I can't believe we're actually here."
Isabella's voice came from the changing room, with a curtain instead of a door. "Well, we needed a break from Mystic Falls."
"So, can we do something more fun?" Evelyn asked.
"Why not?" Isabella asked coming out.
"Nice." Evelyn told her half-heartedly.
"Yay." Isabella told her. Evelyn smiled a small smile. Isabella poured herself some wine. "I'm breaking through the bitter shell and into the nice, fun inside. That's gotta tell you something. Like, oh, I don't know, say, be more fun and sweet and nice and less angry and sad and bitter."
Evelyn glared at Isabella was playfully.
Isabella smiled, taking a sip of wine, sitting down.
(Song Ends)
...
Mystic Falls, Virginia
High School - Outside
Bonnie, Emma and Elena sat together at a table.
"And then I ended up at the remains of the old Fell's Church before I woke back up in the woods." Bonnie told them.
"And you always see your ancestor, Emily?" Elena asked. Bonnie nodded. "Huh."
"Do you believe in ghosts?" Bonnie asked.
"Two weeks ago, I would've answered no, but now..." Emma trailed off.
"I think I'm being haunted." Bonnie told them.
"I don't get it." Elena told them. "Why Emily?"
"Grams said she was a powerful witch back in the Civil War days, and that the medallion belonged to her." Bonnie explained. "It's a witch's talisman."
"And it all started when you got the necklace?" Emma asked.
Bonnie nodded. "I think she's using it to communicate with me."
"What does your Grams say about it?" Elena asked.
"I can't call her." Bonnie told them. "She's going to tell me to embrace it. I don't want to embrace it. I want it to stop."
Emma took a deep breath, worried.
...
Alaric's Classroom
Alaric was sitting at his new desk.
Liam stood in the doorway. "Hey, Saltzman. You wanted to see me?"
Alaric gestured for him to come in. "Sit next to Jeremy, Liam." Jeremy was sitting at the desk across from Alaric. Liam looked at him in confusion, walking toward the desks, sitting on top of the desk on the other side of Jeremy. "You two know each other?"
"Yeah." Liam answered. "They're my best friend's little brother."
Jeremy smirked, rolling his eyes.
Alaric cleared his throat, picking up two files. "You know your old teacher had a jackass file for guys?" Liam scoffed. "No joke. It's, uh, typed on a label, 'boys'. It has all the, uh, troublemakers in both." Alaric looked at Jeremy. "But, really, the guys' one is actually an opus to you."
Liam nodded. "Doesn't surprise me."
Jeremy chuckled.
Alaric stood, chuckling, walking toward the trash can, dropping the files in. "Don't worry about it. I'm not him." He walked toward his desk. "Clean slate." Alaric stood in front of them, sitting on his desk. "Now... let's talk about grades."
Liam laughed, shaking his head. "I have a feeling I know where this is going."
"I know it's been a rough couple of months, but I've been-I've been trying to turn them around." Jeremy told him.
"Yeah, I saw that." Alaric told them. He looked at Liam. "And I've noticed, you handled your grades pretty well until now." Jeremy looked at Liam in slight shock. Liam looked away, not liking the fact that Alaric had Jeremy that. "But the problem is, we're halfway through a semester, and half a fail is still pretty bleak. This is the part where you say to me, 'What can we do to change that?' Well, I'm glad you asked." Liam smiled. "How do you feel about extra credit?"
"Yeah." Jeremy told him. "I like it. Yeah. Totally."
"Sure." Liam told them. "Whatever."
"Good." Alaric told them. "Write me a paper, then. Group project."
"Okay." Liam told him. "About what?"
"History." Alaric answered. "Pick a topic. Keep it local. And no Wikipedia regurgita." Jeremy smiled. "These old towns have a lot of rich history. So just get your hands dirty, make it sing, and you're all back on track. Deal?"
"Uh, yeah." Liam answered. "Deal." Jeremy and Alaric stood hands. Liam noticed the ring on Alaric's finger. "Nice ring."
Alaric smiled. "Yeah. Thanks. It was my father's. Little garish, but family heirlooms are a lot more weird than normal things. You know."
Alaric smiles, nodding. "Thanks." Liam walked toward the door. "You've got a week. Make it count."
Liam and Jeremy nodded, walking out of the room.
...
Outside
Caroline and Matt were walking with their friends, running into each other.
"Hey." Matt told her.
"Hey." Caroline told him. She stopped walking, turning to face him. "What is that?"
Matt's friends and Caroline's friends looking at them weirdly, walking away.
Matt walked closer to Caroline. "What is what?"
"The 'hey'." Caroline answered. "That's twice. That is two 'hey's. That-Do you have any other words in your vocabulary?"
"What's wrong with 'hey'?" Matt asked.
"It reeks of awkward subtext." Caroline told him. "You spent the night in my bed, there was cuddling, and then you snuck out before dawn so you wouldn't have to face me, which I must say is a total lame guy move that I did not appreciate. And now with the 'hey's? Seriously? I mean, I may have been some pathetic, insecure mess after the party, but do not mistake that for me being a push over, because I do not let guys mess with my head anymore."
"I heard your mom in the morning, and I didn't want to get you in trouble." Matt told her. "So I went out the window."
"You went out the window?" Caroline repeated. "Well, another lame guy move."
"Your mom's the Sheriff." Matt told her. "And as for the 'hey's, I'm pretty sure it's what I've said to you every day since the first grade."
Caroline hesitated, embarrassed that she had over reacted. "Oh."
"Trying to read something into it?" Matt asked. "Lame girl move."
Matt turned around, walking away.
...
Elsewhere
Elena walked out of the school, seeing Stefan sitting on a bench, waiting for her. She walked toward him in relief.
Stefan stood. "Hi."
"You weren't in class." Elena told him. "And neither were Isabella, or Evelyn. Emma and I were worried."
"Yeah, Isabella and Evelyn left town for a little while to clear their heads after everything that happened, but they'll be back." Stefan told her. Elena nodded understandingly. "I got your messages, and sorry I didn't get back to you, but... what I wanna say shouldn't be said over the phone."
"A simple 'I didn't kill my brother' text would have sufficed." Elena told him.
"I didn't kill my brother." Stefan told her. "Isabella or Evelyn didn't, either, as much as he deserved it. He has you and Emma to thank for that."
"So what did you wanna tell me?" Elena asked.
"I won't be coming to school anymore." Stefan told her. "I'm gonna back off and keep my distance. It's the right thing to do."
"Back off from school, or..." Elena trailed off. "From me?" Stefan didn't answer. "Thank you for telling me."
"It's better this way." Stefan told her.
"Yep." Elena told him. "I got it."
"You're angry." Stefan told her. "That's good. Be easier if you hate me."
Stefan turned around, walking away.
Elena was not happy about this.
...
Elsewhere
Bonnie was walking alone, books in her hand.
Damon appeared in front of her, startling her. "Okay. It's your last chance."
"I'm gonna scream." Bonnie told him, walking around him.
Damon followed her. "Oh, no, don't do that. Let's stay on point. Listen, I want my necklace."
"You can't have it." Bonnie told him.
"Well, I can't take it, but you can give it to me." Damon told her. "I'm trying to help you here."
"I don't want your help." Bonnie told him.
"You do want my help, and you don't even know it." Damon told her. "You know why, you little witch? 'Cause you have stumbled into something you need to stumble out of."
"Just leave me alone, or I swear I'll-" Bonnie started, trying to get into her car.
Damon blocked her way. "Ooh, don't. No threats. Look. A, you hurt me last time. B, I wish you no harm. Believe it or not, Bonnie, I wanna protect you. Let me help you get Emily off your back."
Bonnie looked at him in suspicion. "How do you know about her?"
"I know about a lot, and I know more about that crystal that you do." Damon told her. "And I know that she's using it to creep inside of you." He pushed a piece of hair back from her face, gasping. "See how scared you are? And you should be, because I will that crystal, even if I have to wait for Emily to give it to me herself. So next time she comes out to play, you tell her..." He opened Bonnie's car door. "That a deal's a deal."
Bonnie got into her car.
Damon closed the door.
...
New York City, New York
Bar
(Song:) Bright Lights, Bigger City - Cee Lo Green
Evelyn and Isabella were sitting at the bar, drinks in front of them.
Isabella sighed, bored.
"Just spend some time partying with me, and trust me, you'll have fun." Evelyn told her. Isabella smirked, not answering. Evelyn tilted her head at Isabella. "I mean, come on, Izzy. We came here to have some fun."
"No, we're doing this to prove I'm over Josephine's death." Isabella disagreed. "Josephine wouldn't want me to be going through this right now."
Evelyn looked unsure.
Isabella looked as if she got an idea, standing, climbing up onto the bar.
"What are you doing?" Evelyn asked.
Isabella raised her bottle in the air. "Listen up, everybody!" Everyone in the bar looked toward her. "Here's to anyone who lost someone special to them..." Most of the bar raised their glasses or bottles. "To Josephine." Isabella looked down at Evelyn. "To Elizabeth." Evelyn smiled a small, sad smile. Isabella looked at the bar. "From the ones that loved you, and the ones that still do. RIP!"
"RIP." Everyone repeated.
"RIP." Evelyn repeated.
Everyone drank from whatever they were drinking.
(Song Ends)
...
Mystic Falls, Virginia
On The Road - Bonnie's Car
(Song:) Lies - Pablo Sebastian
Bonnie was driving Elena and Emma home. "He's bad news. He really scared me."
"You need to stay as far away from Damon as possible." Elena told her.
"I'm trying." Bonnie told them. "He just keeps... showing up."
"I don't want you to be alone." Emma told her. "You're sleeping at our place tonight. we can make a whole night out of it. Caroline... I'd ask Liam, but he's actually working toward getting to where he won't fail the semester." Bonnie looked at the crystal, pulling over to the side of the road. "Whoa."
(Song Ends)
Bonnie got out of the car.
"Where are you going?" Elena asked.
Bonnie didn't answer, walking toward the field in determination, taking the necklace off, jumping slightly in the air, throwing the necklace into the field as far as she could.
Emma and Elena exchanged a confused look.
Bonnie turned around, walking toward the car, getting into the driver's seat.
"Are you okay?" Elena asked.
"Now I am." Bonnie answered. "All of my problems were because of that thing." She took a breath, smiling a small smile. "I can't believe I didn't do that sooner."
"What's your Grams going to say?" Elena asked.
"Grams isn't the one being haunted by a 150 year old ghost, is she?" Bonnie replied.
"Okay, then." Elena said awkwardly.
"You feel better?" Emma asked teasingly.
Bonnie nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, I do."
...
The Grill
Liam walked into the Grill.
Jeremy and Jenna were sitting together at a table.
Jeremy saw Liam, waving him over.
Liam nodded, walking closer, sitting next to Jenna, across from Jeremy.
Jenna looked at Liam. "You really need to come over more often. When you are, Emma's not so guilty, Elena's fine, and Jer's put in his place."
Jeremy chuckled.
Liam smiled. "Got it, Aunt Jenna."
Jenna looked toward Alaric. "I like a man who can dine alone. Quiet strength."
Liam chuckled.
"I thought you were still in that Logan-depression thing." Jeremy told her.
"Oh, I've sworn off men forever." Jenna told them. Liam laughed quietly. "But it doesn't mean I can't observe them from a safe distance."
"Well, we can introduce you." Liam told her.
Jenna looked tempted. She changed her mind, shaking her head.
...
Night - Gilbert House - Foyer
Elena opened the door for Stefan. "Hey."
Emma was in the kitchen with Bonnie, noticing them, walking toward them. "Thanks for coming. We wouldn't have called if it wasn't important."
"I know that." Stefan told them.
They stepped outside, closing the door behind them.
...
Porch
Stefan, Elena and Emma were talking.
"He threatened her, Stefan." Elena told him.
"What would Damon want with Bonnie?" Stefan asked.
"She has this necklace." Emma told him. "Caroline got it from Damon, and she gave it to Bonnie, and now Damon wants it back. He's tormenting her."
"Over a necklace?" Stefan asked.
"It's not just any necklace." Emma told him. "It has to do with Bonnie's heritage. It belonged to one of her ancestors who lived here during the Civil War." She looked at Stefan in realization. "When you, Isabella, Evelyn and Damon lived here."
"Her name was Emily." Stefan told them. "She was Katherineand Elizabeth's hand maid and a witch."
Elena looked at him in surprise. "You know?" Stefan nodded. "About Bonnie?"
"The first night that you invited me over for dinner, I made the connection." Stefan told them. "Isabella and Evelyn made the connection when they saw Bonnie setting the parking lot at the car wash on fire."
"And now Damon knows, and for some reason, he wants that necklace." Emma told them.
"What does it look like?" Stefan asked.
"It's, um, an antique iron setting with a-" Elena started.
"With an amber crystal." Stefan finished. "I know it. It belonged to Katherine and Elizabeth. Emily gave it to her, which means that..."
"What?" Emma asked.
"I don't know, but I'm gonna find out." Stefan told them. "Let me talk to Damon."
"Will he tell you?" Elena asked.
Stefan sighed. "I'll-I'll get it out of him."
Elena and Emma nodded.
Stefan turned to leave.
...
The Grill
(Song:) Post Electric - Idlewind
Jenna, Liam, Jeremy were still at their table.
"Have you guys picked a topic?" Jenna asked.
"No." Jeremy answered. "Not yet. It's gotta be local and non-Internet research, so..."
"That's easy." Jenna told them. "You got all your dad's stuff."
"What stuff?" Jeremy asked.
"How the Gilberts came over on the Mayflower stuff." Jenna answered. "All that family lineage from way back. Your dad really loved all that family history stuff." She smiled. "It's all boxed up in the closet."
Liam nodded thoughtfully. "It does sound interesting."
"There you go." Jenna told him.
Alaric walked closer.
"Mr. Saltzman." Jeremy greeted.
"Jeremy, what's up, man?" Alaric asked. Jeremy and Alaric shook hands. Alaric turned to Liam, smiling. "Liam."
Liam held her fist toward him. "Saltzman." Alaric touched his fist with his own. "This is Jeremy's Aunt Jenna."
Alaric turned to Jenna. "Alaric Saltzman. It's nice to meet you."
"Jeremy and Liam were just telling me about their paper." Jenna told him. "Thanks for giving all of them another chance."
"Oh, you know, it was my first day." Alaric told her. "I wanted to make a good impression."
Jenna and Alaric looked at each other, smiling.
Jeremy looked between them. "You know, speaking of that, I'm gonna go home and look through the house for the... stuff." He looked at Liam. "You want to help?"
Jeremy stood, gathering his things, walking away, leaving with Liam following.
Jenna smiled at Alaric awkwardly. "Liam Forbes and Jeremy Gilbert are anything but subtle."
"Yeah, I can see that." Alaric told her. "Yeah."
Jenna smiled a small smile, biting her lip.
...
Bar
Damon was sitting at the bar alone.
Stefan approached him. "'So, Stefan... You know, I've been thinking... I think we should start over, give this brother thing another chance.'" Damon rolled his eyes in amusement. "'Once Isabella and Evelyn get home, we can finally be one big, happy family. We used to do it oh, so well once upon a time.'"
Stefan narrowed his gaze at Damon, imitating him.
Damon imitated Stefan. "'I don't, Damon. I can't trust you to be a nice guy. You-you kill everybody, and you're so mean. You're so mean, and...'" Stefan nodded sarcastically. "You're really hard to imitate, and then I have to go to that lesser place. I'd rather imitate Isabella, you know, since she's so much more fun than you." Damon used Isabella's words from 1.03 Friday Night Bites, from the scene in Stefan's room when Isabella had been telling Damon that she was only going to high school to get away from Damon. "And she has a sense of humor, BTW. That means, 'by the way'."
Stefan looked at the bartender. "Can I get a coffee, please?" He looked at Damon. "So what's with the bottle?"
"I'm on edge." Damon answered. "Crash diet, and I'm trying to keep a low profile."
"Mm." Stefan hummed. "You could always just leave, find a new town to turn into your own personal Gas'N'Sip."
Damon looked slightly confused. "Are you imitating Evelyn's sarcastic one-liners?"
"I don't know, Damon." Stefan told him, using Isabella's words from 1.08 162 Candles from the scene with Isabella and Damon at the bar where they were at, talking about Zach instead of Lexi, only slightly altered. "I mean, I hate you, you killed my best friend, I want you dead."
"Ouch." Damon told him. "I'll manage."
The bartender set out a coffee cup.
"Thanks." Stefan told him.
"You know, you don't have to keep an eye on me." Damon told him.
"I'm not here to keep an eye on you." Stefan told him.
"So why are you here?" Damon asked.
"Why not?" Stefan asked, taking the bottle, walking away.
Damon turned around, following him.
(Song Ends)
...
Gilbert House - Kitchen
Caroline, Bonnie, Emma and Elena all stood around the kitchen island counter, getting ready for the night.
Caroline and Bonnie glared at each other.
There was a long, awkward silence.
Elena tilted her head at Caroline, nodding to Bonnie.
Caroline sighed, looking at Bonnie. "Fine. I'm sorry. There. I said it. If you want the ugly ass necklace, keep it."
Emma tilted her head at Caroline.
"Will you hate me if I tell you I threw it away?" Bonnie asked.
"You threw it away?" Caroline asked incredulously.
"I know it sounds crazy, but the necklace was giving me nightmares." Bonnie told them. "I had to get rid of it."
"You could have just given it back to me." Caroline pointed out stubbornly.
"Why?" Emma asked. "So you could give it back to Damon?"
"Guys, come on." Elena told them. "This is supposed to be a silly, crazy girls' night of fun." She looked at Caroline and Emma. "No more talk about Damon..." She looked at Elena and Bonnie. "Stefan, and no other boys, okay?"
Caroline sighed. "Elena's right. Screw Damon. Are we doing manicures or what? Who has their kit?"
"Mine's in my bag." Bonnie told them, nodding to the couch.
Caroline walked away. "So, Elena, how long do you think this fight with Stefan is going to last? Is it, like, a permanent thing?"
Elena sighed in annoyance, taking a snack from the table. "I don't know, Caroline."
"Why are you such a little liar, Bonnie?" Caroline demanded.
"What?" Bonnie asked.
"Caroline." Emma told her.
Caroline turned toward them, having the crystal in her hand, showing it to them.
Emma, Elena and Bonnie looked at the crystal in confused horror.
Bonnie seemed more scared than they did.
...
Hallway
In the hallway outside of the kitchen, Jeremy and Liam were shuffling through the boxes, kneeling on the floor. They where able to hear the other girls' voice from the kitchen.
"I'm not lying to you, Caroline." Bonnie told her in annoyance.
"It's true." Elena told her.
"We watched her throw it into a field." Emma told her.
"Well, then explain it." Caroline told them.
...
Kitchen
Caroline, Emma, Bonnie and Elena were standing around the island.
"Emily." Bonnie realized.
"Who's Emily?" Caroline asked.
"The ghost." Bonnie answered.
"Oh, so the ghost has a name now?" Caroline asked mockingly.
Elena held her hand toward Caroline. "Caroline, please."
"I wonder why she won't leave me alone." Bonnie told them.
"Okay, what is going on?" Caroline asked in annoyance. "Why am I not a part of this conversation? You guys do this to me all the time."
"That's not true." Elena told them.
"Yes, it is." Emma told her, unashamed.
Elena gave Emma a look.
Bonnie looked at Caroline. "I can't talk to you. You don't listen."
"That's not true." Caroline told them.
Bonnie looked at Caroline. "I'm a witch."
"And don't we all know it?" Caroline asked.
"See?" Bonnie asked. "That's what I'm talking about. I'm trying to tell you something. You don't even hear it."
Bonnie turned around, walking out of the room.
"I listen." Caroline told her. "When do I not listen?"
Emma and Elena sighed.
...
The Grill - Bar
(Song:) The Spectator - The Bravery
Alaric was sitting alone at the bar.
Jenna approached him. "Jeremy and Liam totally ditched me."
"Where'd they go?" Alaric asked.
Jenna sat down. "Home. It's not far. They can walk it."
"So are you-are you from here?" Alaric asked. "Are you a townie?"
"I'm a returnee." Jenna answered. "Left town for a while. Now I'm back."
"Why'd you leave?" Alaric asked.
Jenna hesitated. "School." Alaric looked at her, unconvinced. "And then there's the real reason." Jenna took a drink of beer. Alaric chuckled. "I was wronged. Guy named Logan."
"What'd he do?" Alaric asked.
"Basics." Jenna answered. "Lied, cheated, lured me back in, left me again. Your turn. Any sad relationship stories?"
"The basics." Alaric told her. "Fell in love, married young, my wife died."
Jenna looked at him sadly. "Oh. Wow."
"Yeah." Alaric told her. "That's always a good conversation stopper."
"What happened?" Jenna asked.
"Well, you, me, and the, uh, North Caroline Police Department are all wondering the same thing." Alaric told her. "It's, uh, it's what's known as a cold case."
Alaric took a drink of bourbon.
"So why'd you move here?" Jenna asked.
"Oh, a change of pace, new scenery." Alaric answered. "I like it here. It's... got a rich history."
Jenna nodded.
...
Elsewhere
Damon and Stefan were playing darts.
"Lucky shot." Damon told him.
"More like a carefully honed skill over many decades." Stefan told him.
Damon wrote the score. "You're beating me."
"Well, yeah." Stefan told him. "It's because I'm better than you."
Damon walked closer. "I'm onto you. Reverse psychology. I mean, it's a little transparent, but I admire the effort."
"You prefer the brooding forehead?" Stefan asked.
"Seriously, what game do you think you're playing?" Damon asked.
"That's a funny question considering the fact that Izzy, Eve and I have been asking you that for months." Stefan told him. "It's frustrating, isn't it?"
"Touche." Damon told him.
Stefan smirked.
(Song Ends)
...
New York City, New York
Street
Isabella and Evelyn were walking outside with the crowd just leaving the bar, laughing.
"I think we drank a little too much." Isabella told her.
"I think there is no such thing as drinking too much." Evelyn told her, leading the way down the street away from the crowd.
Isabella smiled. "Well, you were right."
"I was what?" Evelyn asked. "I'm sorry? Come again."
Isabella smirked, repeating her words loudly. "You were right." Evelyn smiled, spinning once, facing forward again. "That was amazing, and I didn't know how much that I actually needed that."
"Well, of course you didn't know that you needed a good time." Evelyn said.
Isabella scoffed teasingly. "Ouch."
"What?" Evelyn asked. "It's true. Now..." She turned to face Evelyn. "You wanna either, A, go to other bars and have the most epic time ever and be completely unpredictable, and hit the road in the morning and go back home, or, B, hit the road now and go back home?" She smiled, gasping, pointing at her. "We could even get drunk on the torch of the Statue of Liberty."
Isabella smiled, biting her lip, thinking.
Evelyn smiled as if she already knew what the answer would be.
...
Mystic Falls, Virginia
Gilbert House - Living Room
Bonnie was sitting on the couch, depressed.
Caroline approached her. "Bonnie? It's just not me. I don't believe in the woo woo." She made sounds that was supposed to be mimicking ghosts. "But if you do, then okay, I'm in. That's all it takes for me to jump on board, because I consider you to be my best friend, and I am saying this, knowing that, Elena and Emma are in the kitchen, listening to my every word." Bonnie smiled a small smile. Caroline sat next to her. "Look, I didn't know how real this was for you, but I am listening now." She held out the crystal toward Bonnie. "Okay?"
Bonnie took the crystal. "Okay."
"Okay, Elena, Emma you can come in now." Caroline called. "We're done."
Emma and Elena walked into view, all of them smiling, walking closer.
Elena sat next to Caroline.
Emma sat on the arm of the couch. "Well, there is just way too much drama in this room. What do you want to do?" No one answered.. "I have an idea." She looked at Bonnie, smiling. "Why don't we have a seance?"
Elena shook her head.
Caroline looked at Emma, unsure.
"I don't think that's a good idea." Bonnie told her.
"Come on." Emma told them. "Let's summon some spirits." She put her hands on her hips. "This Emily chick has some serious explaining to do."
Elena and Bonnie exchanged an unsure look.
...
Emma's Room
Caroline, Emma, Bonnie and Elena sat in a square in the dark room, holding hands, the only light being the candle light from the six candles on the floor in front of them. There were four for each of them, all of which were surrounding a larger, brighter candle.
"Okay." Emma told them. "What do we do?"
"Yeah, what are we doing?" Bonnie asked.
"I don't know." Elena told them.
"Shh." Caroline told them. "Be quiet and concentrate. Okay, close your eyes." Caroline, Emma, Bonnie and Elena closed their eyes. "Okay, now take a deep breath." Everyone took a deep breath. "Bonnie, call to her."
"Emily, you there?" Bonnie asked.
Emma opened one eye, looking at Bonnie, trying to keep from laughing.
Elena opened her eyes.
Caroline opened her eyes, tilting her head at Bonnie.
"Really?" Caroline asked. "'Emily, you there?' That's all you got?"
"Come on." Emma begged.
"Fine." Bonnie told them. "Jeez." Everyone closed their eyes, taking a deep breath. Bonnie spoke in a calmer, deeper breath. "Emily. I call on you. I know you have a message. I'm here to listen."
The candlelight burned higher and brighter.
Everyone let go at the same time.
"Did that just-" Elena started.
"Yeah, that just happened." Emma answered.
There was a breeze filling the room.
Caroline held her arms, as if the room had gotten colder.
"It's just the air conditioning." Bonnie told them.
The candlelight burned higher and brighter.
Caroline slid back, looking at Bonnie. "Ask her to show you a sign." Bonnie shook her head. "Ask her." Bonnie didn't answer. Caroline took matters into her own hands. "Emily, if you're among us, show us another sign."
Nothing happened.
"See?" Bonnie asked. "It's not working." The windows blew open. Everyone slid away in shock, gasping. Bonnie stood. "No." She tore the necklace from her neck, letting it fall to the floor next to the candles. "I'm done." The candlelight extinguished themselves, leaving the girls in darkness. "Get the light! Somebody get the light."
"Hold on." Elena told them. "Hold on, I got it."
Elena felt along the wall until she found the light switch, turning it on.
Bonnie looked down at the candles.
The crystal had disappeared.
"You guys, the necklace." Bonnie told them. "It's gone."
Everyone looked at the floor, only to see that the crystal was gone.
Emma and Elena looked at each other in worry.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Football Field
Stefan backed away from Damon, having a football in his hand.
"What are you doing here?" Damon asked.
"Bonding." Stefan told him. "Catch." Stefan threw the football toward him. Damon caught it with one hand, tossing it back to Stefan, walking closer. Stefan tossed it back. "Go on. Give it a try."
Damon set a bottle of bourbon on the ground. "Don't forget who taught you how to play this game." He threw the football widely, well past Stefan and onto the other side of the field. He rushed toward it, catching it. Stefan rushed in front of him, tackling him to the ground, both of them groaning in pain. Damon coughed. "Ow. That hurt."
"Downside of my diet." Stefan told him. "Getting hit actually hurts a little bit."
"I'm impressed, Stefan." Damon told him. "Fun with booze and darts, sentimental with football, and now starry night." He sat up, turning to his brother. "What do you want, Stefan?"
Stefan sat up. "Wasn't real, Damon." Damon looked at him in confusion. "Our love for Katherine."
Damon looked away in annoyance yet amusement. "Oh, God."
"She compelled us to love her." Stefan told him. "She compelled Kaylin to be her friend. We didn't have a choice. Took me years to sort that out, to truly understand what she did to us."
"Oh, no, Stefan." Damon told him, patting his knee. "We are not taking that on tonight."
Damon stood, walking away.
Stefan looked toward him. "What do you want with Katherine and Elizabeth's crystal?"
Damon turned to face him. "How do you know about that?"
Stefan stood. "Come on. You knew Emma and Elena would tell me."
"How did you know it was Katherine and Elizabeth's?" Damon asked. "Emily gave it to Katherine on her last night. I was with her, and you weren't."
"I was the last one to see her, Damon." Stefan told him. Damon looked at him expressionlessly, hurt by this revelation. "Now, what do you want with Katherine's crystal?"
Damon tilted his head. "She didn't tell you?"
"We had other things on our mind." Stefan told him.
Damon rushed to stand within inches in front of Stefan. "I could rip your heart out and not think twice about it."
"Yeah." Stefan told him. "I've heard that before."
"I have a bigger surprise, Stefan." Damon told him, turning around, walking away. Stefan looked at him in confusion. Damon turned to face him. "Me and Eve are gonna bring them back."
Stefan looked at Damon in shock.
Damon turned around, walking away.
...
Gilbert House - Emma's Room
Bonnie looked under the bed, standing up.
"You had your fun, Caroline." Emma told her. "You made your point, and I get it. Now give it back."
"What?" Caroline asked. "I didn't take it."
Emma looked out in the hall, seeing a passing figure walk by in the dark, deserted hall.
Elena noticed it, too.
"You saw that, right?" Emma asked.
"Yeah." Elena answered.
"What?" Caroline asked. "What happened?"
"I don't know." Elena told them. "Nothing."
Emma walked toward the door. "Jeremy? Are you home? Liam?"
Bonnie looked toward the bathroom.
The crystal was lying on the rug in the dark, deserted bathroom.
Bonnie slowly started to approach the bathroom. "Um... guys..."
Caroline, Elena and Emma looked toward her.
Emma walked slowly into the room.
Bonnie walked into the bathroom, picking up the crystal.
The door slammed closed, locking Bonnie inside.
"Help me!" Bonnie told them.
"Bonnie!" Elena called.
"What's going on?" Caroline asked worriedly.
"Bonnie!" Eliza told her.
Emma called. "I'll check the hallway."
Emma ran out of the room, into the hall.
Elena hesitated before following Emma.
...
Emma's Room
Caroline was still standing next to the bathroom door.
"Bonnie!" Caroline called.
"Please!" Bonnie screamed.
"Bonnie!" Caroline called.
Caroline tried to open the door.
...
Hallway
Emma and Elena reached the bathroom door out in the hall.
Emma tried to open it to no avail. She pushed into it with her shoulder, but the door still wouldn't open.
"Bonnie!" Elena called.
Emma tried to open the door. "Open the door!"
...
Emma's Room
The lights started to flicker.
Caroline stopped trying to open the door, looking around.
Bonnie continued to scream.
...
Hallway
The lights started to flicker.
Emma and Elena stopped trying to open the door, looking around.
Bonnie continued to scream.
Emma lead the way back into her room.
Elena and followed.
...
Emma's Room
Emma stood next to Caroline and Elena, trying to open the door. "Bonnie!"
The girls continued to try to open the door.
The door finally opened to reveal the light was on.
Bonnie had the crystal in her hands, her hands covering her face.
The girls walked to the doorway.
"What happened?" Elena asked.
"Are you okay?" Emma asked worriedly.
Bonnie looked up, looking around, looking at the girls, lowering her arms to her side. "I'm fine."
Caroline scoffed. "Unbelievable. You were totally faking."
"Care, come on." Emma complained.
Caroline looked at Bonnie. "You scared the hell out of me."
Caroline turned around, walking away.
Emma stepped in the place where Caroline had been.
Elena looked at Bonnie worriedly. "Bonnie?"
"I'm fine." Bonnie told them, starting to walk forward. Elena and Emma stepped out of the way. "Everything's fine."
The reflection in the mirror showed Emily instead of Bonnie, revealing that Emily was possessing Bonnie.
Emma and Elena watched her go in worried confusion.
...
Mystic Falls High School - Outside
Stefan followed Damon. "How can you and Evelyn bring Katherine and Elizabeth back?"
"Before Katherine, Elizabeth and the others were killed in the church, you remember what it was like in this town?" Damon asked, turning to face Stefan.
"Yeah, I remember the fear and the hysteria." Stefan answered.
"The townspeople were killing vampires one by one." Damon told him. "When they came for Katherine and Elizabeth, I went straight to Emily, said, 'I'll do anything. Name your price. Just protect them.' She did."
"How?" Stefan asked.
"She did some kind of spell with the crystal." Damon answered. "And while the church was burning and we thought Katherine and Elizabeth was burning in it, they weren't."
"But I-I saw them go inside." Stefan told him.
"There's a tomb underneath the church." Damon told him. "The spell sealed Katherine and Elizabeth in that tomb, protecting them."
"Are you telling me that Katherine and Elizabeth are alive?" Stefan asked.
"Well, if that's what you wanna call it." Damon told him. "They've been trapped in a mystical holding cell for the last century and a half. But you're such an expert on starving a vampire that you taught Isabella and Evelyn something useful and made her remember it, so how do you think Katherine and Elizabeth are doing, Stef? Did you know that witches can use celestial events to draw energy into their magic? Pfft. Me, either. But in order to give the crystal its power, Emily used the comet that was passing overhead, and in order for that crystal to work again..."
"The comet had to return." Stefan realized.
"Downside." Damon told him. "Long time between comets, and a couple of hiccups along the way with the crystal, but the comet passed, and I got the crystal. And then Caroline got the crystal, and now Bonnie has the crystal, and here we are."
"Why would Emily-why would she do this for you?" Stefan asked.
"Because she knew they were gonna come for her, too." Damon answered. "And she made me promise that her lineage would survive."
"I remember." Stefan told him. "You-you saved her children."
"Yeah." Damon agreed. "It's the only thing keeping me from ripping that little Bonnie girl's throat out to get my crystal back. Oh, well. Deal's a deal. So... you wanna go throw some more?"
Stefan looked at Damon, overwhelmed by everything that he had just learned.
...
Gilbert House - Hallway
Bonnie/Emily walked out of the room, toward the stairs.
Caroline, Elena and Emma followed.
"I can't believe I fell for it." Caroline told them.
Elena looked at Bonnie/Emily. "Are you okay?"
"I must go." Bonnie/Emily told them.
"If she's leaving, then I'm leaving." Caroline told them.
"You guys can't leave." Emma told them.
"Oh, I can." Caroline told them. Emma looked at Bonnie/Emily as if she knew something was wrong. "I've had enough of this freaky, fake witch stuff for tonight."
Bonnie/Emily looked at Emma and Elena. "Thank you for having me. I'll take it from here."
"What are you talking about?" Emma asked. Bonnie/Emily walked downstairs. "Bonnie!"
"Bonnie, where are you going?" Elena asked.
Bonnie/Emily stopped on the stairs. "Back to where it all began."
"Bonnie." Emma told her. "Wait."
"Bonnie!" Elena told her. She seemed to come to a realization, looking at Bonnie/Emily in disbelief. "Oh, my God. Emily!"
Bonnie/Emily turned to face them. "I can't let him have it. It must be destroyed."
Bonnie/Emily walked out of the house.
Elena and Emma ran down the stairs.
"Wait!" Emma told her.
Bonnie/Emily slammed the door closed.
Emma tried to open the door to no avail.
Caroline ran down the stairs. "What's happening?"
"I don't know." Elena told them. "It won't open."
The four girls tried to pull the door open.
The door opened on its own.
The door opened on its own.
Emma, Elena and Caroline screamed.
Liam walked in.
"What the hell?" Liam asked.
The other girls breathed heavily, not answering.
Jeremy turned around the corner, walking downstairs, walking toward Liam. "I found it. Well, everything." He pointed toward where the boxes were stacked on the kitchen table. "Come help me with this." Liam walked into the kitchen.
Caroline began to hyperventilate. "I'm out of here."
Caroline walked out of the house.
Elena looked down the hall toward the kitchen to make sure that Jeremy and Liam weren't listening, pulling out her phone, calling someone.
Stefan's voice was on the other line. "What's wrong?"
At the school, Damon was sitting on the bench.
Stefan walked away from him.
"It's Bonnie." Elena told him.
"What happened?" Stefan asked.
"Emily is possessing her." Elena answered. "She said something."
"What did she say?" Stefan asked.
"She said, 'I won't let him have it, it must be destroyed.'" Emma answered. "And then she just left."
"Okay." Stefan told them. "Where do you think she went?"
"I don't know." Elena told them. "Where it all began."
Emma looked at Elena in realization. "Fell's Church." Damon was listening. "By he old cemetery. That's where she took Bonnie in her dreams. We have to help her, Stefan."
"All right." Stefan told them. "Just stay there. I'm going to go find her."
Stefan hung up, turning toward Damon.
Damon had disappeared.
At the Gilbert House, Emma looked at Elena. "I am not staying here."
Emma grabbed her jacket.
Elena followed her out of the house, closing the door behind them.
...
Fell's Church
Bonnie/Emily walked toward Fell's Church with determination.
Damon appeared. "Hello, Emily. You look different."
"I won't let you do it." Bonnie/Emily told him.
"We had a deal." Damon told her.
"Things are different now." Bonnie/Emily told him. "I need to protect my family."
"I protected your family." Damon told her. "You owe me."
"I know." Bonnie/Emily told him. "I'm sorry."
"You're about to be a lot more than that." Damon told her, rushing forward.
Bonnie/Emily raised her arm toward Damon, using magic to push him into a tree.
A branch impaled Damon through his back and abdomen, pinning him there, making him groan.
Bonnie/Emily walked away.
...
Gilbert House - Kitchen
(Song:) Houses - Great Northern
Jeremy and Liam were looking through the two boxes onto the table.
Jeremy picked up a picture of Logan and Jenna, his arm around her shoulders.
"Isn't that the news guy?" Liam asked.
Jeremy smiled. "Logan Fell." He glared at the picture. "The jackass."
"The Logan-depression thing?" Liam asked.
Jeremy nodded.
They heard the door open, looking toward it.
...
Foyer
Jenna walked in.
Alaric stood outside the door.
"You're so wrong." Jenna told him. "I'm much more pathetic."
"Oh, no, no, no, I've got you beat." Alaric told her. "I have pathetic down to a science."
"Uh, no." Jenna told him. "We haven't even covered high school. Braces, 'A' cup."
"Ah, glasses, skin condition." Alaric told her.
Jenna chuckled, turning away to place her keys on the nearby table.
Alaric looked over the doorway.
Jenna turned toward him. "You can, uh... You know what? I'm not gonna invite you in." She looked toward the kitchen, looking at Alaric, her voice a whisper. "Kids."
"Well, some other time, then." Alaric told her. In the kitchen, Jeremy and Liam were listening. "Have a good night, Jenna."
Alaric turned around, walking away.
Jenna smiled, closing the door.
...
Kitchen
Liam looked at Jeremy. "You got it bad. Your aunt's dating our history teacher."
"It's pathetic." Jeremy agreed, mimicking Jenna and Alaric.
They smiled.
Jenna walked toward them. "Oh, uh, you guys found the boxes."
"Yeah, I found this, too." Jeremy told her, handing the picture of Logan and Jenna to Jenna.
Liam smiled. "You and the news guy?"
"Me and Logan." Jenna answered. She looked at Jeremy and Liam. "That's just cruel."
"No, cruel is dating our history teacher." Jeremy told her.
"I'm not dating him." Jenna told them. "Yet."
Jenna put a hand on Liam's head, tussling his hair.
Liam chuckled.
Jenna walked away.
Jeremy went through the journal. Liam looked over his shoulder.
Liam smiled, picking up his bag. "See you guys tomorrow."
Liam turned around, walking away.
Jeremy continued to look through the journal.
The journal of Jonathon Gilbert, 1864
(Song Ends)
...
Fell's Church
Damon was still impaled to the tree, groaning.
Stefan approached him, pulling him off, lowering him to the ground.
"Oh, that hurt." Damon told him. "This is why I feed on people."
Bonnie/Emily was drawing a design into the soil on the ground with a branch. She looked up. "Stefan."
Stefan looked toward her. "Hello, Emily."
"These people don't deserve this." Bonnie/Emily told him. "They should never have to know such evil."
"What do you mean, 'evil'?" Stefan asked.
"Emily, I swear to God, I'll make you regret this." Damon told her.
"I won't let you unleash them into this world." Bonnie/Emily told him.
"Them?" Stefan repeated. He looked at his brother. "What part of the story did you leave out, Damon?"
"What does it matter?" Damon asked.
"Emily, tell me what you did." Stefan told her.
"To save them both, I had to save them." Bonnie/Emily told them.
"You saved everyone in the church?" Stefan asked.
"With two comes all." Bonnie/Emily answered.
"I don't care about that." Damon told them, standing. "I just want Katherine and Elizabeth."
Stefan turned to face him. "I knew I shouldn't have believed a single word that comes out of your mouth. This isn't about love or friendship, is it? This is about revenge."
"The two aren't mutually exclusive." Damon told him.
"Damon, you can't do this." Stefan told him.
"Why not?" Damon demanded. "They killed 28 people, and they called it a war battle. They deserve whatever they get."
"28 vampires, Damon." Stefan told him. "They were vampires. You can't just bring them back."
"This town deserves this." Damon told him.
"You're blaming innocent people for something that happened 145 years ago." Stefan told him.
"There is nothing innocent about these people, and don't think for a second it won't happen again." Damon told him. "They already know too much." He looked at Bonnie/Emily. "And they'll burn your little grandwitch right next to us when they find out. Trust me."
"Things are different now." Bonnie/Emily told him.
"Don't do this." Damon told her.
"I can't free them." Bonnie/Emily told them. "I won't." She dropped the branch. "Incendia!"
A circle of fire spread around Bonnie/Emily where she had drawn the designs, in the shape of a pentagram surrounded by a circle.
"No!" Damon told her. Stefan held Damon back. Bonnie/Emily took the necklace off, holding the crystal up for them to see. "No. No, no, please." Bonnie's form flickered to Emily. "No, please."
Emily's form flickered to Bonnie.
Emma and Elena ran closer. "Bonnie!"
Stefan ran toward Emma and Elena, keeping them back.
Bonnie/Emily threw the crystal into the air.
"No!" Damon told her.
The crystal exploded into a thousand pieces, sparks raining down on all of them.
Damon glared at Bonnie/Emily with hate.
Bonnie's form flickered to Emily, flickering back to Bonnie. She lowered her head.
The flames extinguished themselves.
Bonnie looked around, confused and dazed. Emily was no longer possessing her.
Damon rushed toward Bonnie, biting her neck, feeding, making her scream.
Stefan rushed toward them, pulling Damon away from Bonnie.
Emma and Elena ran closer.
Bonnie laid weakly on the ground, unconscious.
...
Stefan knelt next to Bonnie, listening for a heartbeat. He looked at Emma and Elena. "She's alive, but barely. I can save her."
Stefan bit his wrist, feeding Bonnie his blood.
Bonnie groaned, trying to pull away.
Stefan held Bonnie still.
The wound on her neck started to heal.
"Oh, my God." Elena told them. "Her neck. It's healing."
Emma glared toward Damon.
Damon looked slightly guilty.
...
Forbes House - Caroline's Room
Caroline was dressed for bed, walking toward her bed, sitting down.
Someone climbed into her window from behind her.
Caroline stood instantly, turning to face them in fear.
Matt was standing there. "Hey."
Caroline looked away, trying to relax. "God. What are you doing here?"
"Uh, your window was open." Matt told her. "I thought you should know."
"Not funny." Caroline told him, walking around him, closing the window.
"Look, earlier today, I lied." Matt told her.
"About?" Caroline asked.
"About being in bed with you." Matt answered. "We cuddled, and it creeped me out."
"It creeped you out?" Caroline repeated, turning to face Matt. "I mean, did you just come over here to insult me or what? Because it's been a really long night."
"Not, it's just that I-I don't like you." Matt told her. "I never have, but... It was nice."
Caroline shook her head in confusion. "What?"
"Being in bed with you, it felt nice." Matt told her. "And, so, I was thinking about it, and I thought that I should tell you I stayed the night because you were all sad and alone and I felt bad for you."
Caroline nodded. "Well, thank you, 'cause I love being a charity case." She walked past him. "You can leave now."
Matt turned after her. "No, because I know." Caroline turned to face him. "With Vicki gone and my mom off with Pete whoever, it's just me, and now I have this empty feeling inside of me that just showed up a few days ago, and I know now why, so... I know."
Caroline looked at Matt thoughtfully.
...
Fell's Church
Damon sat outside, despaired.
Stefan slowly approached him.
"Katherine never compelled me." Damon told him. "I knew everything ever step of the way." Stefan didn't respond. "It was real for me." Stefan barely nodded. "I'll leave now."
...
Elsewhere
Bonnie, Emma and Elena were standing outside of the car.
"I don't understand." Bonnie told them. "I don't know what happened to me. He attacked me... His face was like..."
"How do you feel?" Elena asked.
"Are you okay?" Emma asked.
Bonnie looked down. "Fine. I just-" She felt her neck. "The blood. I don't know."
Bonnie looked behind them.
Emma and Elena turned to see Stefan.
"I'm not going to hurt you." Stefan told her.
Bonnie looked at Emma and Elena. "What's going on?"
"We will explain everything, Bonnie." Emma told her. "Let's just get out of here." Bonnie looked at Stefan. Emma shook her head. "Bonnie. Bonnie, look at me. Trust me. He's not going to hurt you. I swear. Come on."
Emma led Bonnie into the car. Bonnie sat in the back seat. Alex sat in the passenger.
Elena turned to Stefan. "Is she in danger of becoming..."
"No." Stefan answered. "No, she has to die with my blood in her system, so keep an eye on her tonight and make sure nothing happens, and once it leaves her system, she'll be fine."
Elena nodded. "Emma and I are gonna tell her the truth."
Stefan nodded. "You sure?"
"We can trust her." Elena told him. "We need someone to know, someone else to talk to. And after tonight, we can't lie to her anymore. We can't live in secret."
"I know that." Stefan told her. "Shouldn't have to."
"You saved her life." Elena told him. "I'm sorry, Stefan. I thought that... I couldn't be with you, but I can. You don't have to push me away. I can do this."
Elena took Stefan's hands in her own.
Stefan smiled a small, sad smile, shaking his head. "I can't." Elena looked at him in confusion. "I, uh, I have to leave, Elena. Too many people have died. Too much has happened."
"What?" Elena asked. "No. I know you think you're protecting me, but-"
"I have to." Stefan told her. "Coming home was... It was a mistake. I can't be a part of your life anymore."
"Don't go, Stefan." Elena told him. "Please... You don't have to. This is your home. You-Just please don't go."
Stefan kissed her hand, putting a hand on her cheek. "Goodbye, Elena."
Stefan turned around, walking away.
"You're just gonna walk away?" Elena asked. Stefan didn't answer, continuing on. "Don't walk away, Stefan!" Stefan didn't answer or look back. "Stefan!"
Stefan walked away, leaving.
Elena started to cry.
...
Gilbert House - Kitchen
Jenna threw trash into the can, walking toward the table, picking up the picture of Logan and Jenna.
(Song:) Come Back When You Can - Barcelona
Jenna ripped the picture down the middle.
...
Forbes House - Caroline's Room
Caroline walked into her room with arms full of snacks and drinks.
Matt took a bag of chips she had been holding by the clip in her mouth.
They smiled, sitting down on the bed, beginning to eat.
...
Fell's Church
Damon was sitting where Stefan had left him, tears in his eyes, despaired.
...
Salvatore Boarding House - Stefan's Room
Stefan sat on his bed, looking at his journal in front of him. He stood, walking forward in numb, turning to face his bed, throwing his journal onto the bed angrily, his hands going to his head, tears in his eyes.
...
New York City, New York
Statue of Liberty
Isabella and Evelyn were standing within the border of the torch, next to the "flame". Wind was blowing around them mildly, enough to blow their hair slightly behind them. They had drinks in hand, smiling, talking indistinctly. There was no sound.
...
Mystic Falls, Virginia
Gilbert House - Emma's Room
Bonnie, Elena and Emma were sitting on Emma's beds. A blanket was wrapped around Bonnie's shoulders. Bonnie and Elena were crying.
They talking indistinctly. There was no sound.
Bonnie and Elena continued to cry.
Emma looked at them sympathetically, wrapping an arm around either of them.
...
Kitchen
Jenna picked up a box, walking toward the hall.
The doorbell rang.
(Song Ends)
Jenna placed the box back on the table, looking at the time on her watch. She walked down the hall, opening the door.
Logan stood right outside, smiling. "Hello, Jenna."
"Logan." Jenna told him.
Logan smirked. "Aren't you gonna invite me in?"
Jenna looked at him in confusion.
Logan smiled.