NARRATOR: Previously on The Vampire Diaries:
You have the ability to keep living inside someone else's body.
MIA: Katherine Pierce has permanent control of Elena Gilbert's body.
I want my daughter, I want immortality and I want Stefan Salvatore.
I know how bad I screwed up. I need you.
We're over.
Why would Nadia compel me?
I need a crash course on Elena Gilbert...
...and I figure, who knows her better than her compellable best friend?
So tell me. Now that you slept with Klaus, how was it?
Oh, my God.
(CHANTING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
-And you are? -My backup.
Wes has this sick little scheme to destroy vampires by making them feed on each other.
I can see how this might be a problem.
Do you think that fellow loved milking cows?
Probably. Then she became one.
So he drank himself into oblivion. She cheated with the pastor.
Just because you lost your true love doesn't mean you have to dump on others.
There's no love in there. Look at that picture. It's old.
The milk maid's nowhere to be found.
-It's just pathetic old Farmer John. -Manners.
It's impolite to speak ill of our hosts.
-Doubt he'll mind -Somebody's cranky.
It's been almost eight hours since you last fed, so that's about right.
You timing me?
You feed on vampires now. I am a vampire.
Only way to assure my safety is to know how long you last before your next fix.
-Or you could just leave. -I don't abandon my friends, Damon.
If you hadn't come with me to kill Dr. Wes...
...he wouldn't have stuck you with that nasty virus.
(GASPS)
Ah, just in time.
-Hello. -What did you do?
-What's happening? -Uh, you died...
...but luckily, you had my blood in your system, so when you drink this...
...you'll feel much better.
There you are.
Attaboy.
(COUGHING)
-What was that? ENZO: That was blood.
You're a vampire. Congratulations.
-I'm a what? -I know. It's overwhelming...
...and Damon will explain more in a bit, but before he does, settle a bet.
Your wife, where is she?
Wait.
-I drink blood now? -Again, we'll explain everything.
-Where's your wife? -She's gone. She left me years ago.
Pastor.
Pastor?
-Pharmacist. -Ah.
Yes. I will take that as a win for me, not for you.
(GROANS)
ENZO: Stop trying to scare me, Damon.
I'm not leaving you.
The only friend you have left.
-"Roman Empire." -Four seventy-six AD.
Sacked by the Goths.
-"Han dynasty." -Two twenty AD.
-"Holy Roman Empire." -Not really an empire, but 1648.
-There goes your perfect score. -What?
No. That was right.
No, no. The book says, uh, "1806."
Okay. Well, 1806 may technically be right...
...but it was the Peace of Westphalia that truly ended the empire, and that was in 1648.
Trust me.
I may have done a paper on the Holy Roman Empire in high school.
Well, if you wanna pass the test, I suggest you write down exactly what's in the textbook.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
Caroline's here. I asked the sheriff to help me track down Damon.
Heh.
You were right. He's off the rails, and this is from my mom.
Missing persons and animal attacks?
Check and check. There's something else.
All the victims were found inside their homes without their head...
...and their skin was desiccated.
Damon's feeding on vampires.
-I shouldn't have let him go. -No. Uh-uh. No.
You are not turning Damon's roosting chickens into a Stefan Salvatore guilt trip.
No one could've stopped him going after Wes the other night.
I guess Wes must've injected him with whatever he was gonna give Elena...
-...that makes vampires feed on vampires. -Good news, bad news.
Bad news is when this happened to Jesse, we had to kill him...
...but the good news is--
I'm sorry. Usually, there's some good news.
I have to find him.
Well...
-...I can come with you. -Elena. Hey.
I didn't know that you were here.
-Well, Stefan has been helping me study. -Oh, Stefan, who doesn't go to college.
Stefan, who's an expert in history.
(PHONE RINGS)
Uh-huh. Um....
It's Tyler.
I haven't really spoken to him since the, um...
...incident.
The incident? You mean the time where he almost killed you.
(PHONE RINGING)
Hey.
TYLER: Have you talked to Matt? -No. Why?
Because it turns out Nadia's compelling him to forget things.
Matt said he'd avoid her, but I haven't heard from him.
Well, do you think he's in trouble?
He hasn't been at home or work, and his cell phone goes straight to voicemail.
-Okay. I'll come right over-- -That's not why I called.
No. I know, but I think that we can figure this out together.
I'll see you soon.
-Maybe I should come with you. -No, you deal with Damon.
We can handle this.
Besides, it's time we move into the next phase...
...of our post-breakup, pre-friendship relationship timeline.
I'm gonna stay out of that one.
I'm gonna get some clothes, and you'll pick me up at my dorm?
Sure.
Bad news is Tyler hates you, but the good news is....
-Mm. -It'll be fine.
We both have weird ex-...
...friend situations.
We? There's nothing weird going on between Elena and me.
Come on. First she tells you she's gonna fight to get Damon back...
...and then she re-breaks up with him, and now she's here with you, her ex, studying?
She's here with her friend studying.
Without the implied quotes.
Look. I'm just saying that...
...Elena and Damon's break-up is messy, and you are not messy.
You, you're stable and sane, and--
I'm about to spend 12 hours in a car with her alone...
...so whatever she's feeling, I'm sure I'll be able to figure it out.
What's going on with Matt?
-Nothing. -Really?
Because Goldilocks and the Big Bad Wolf are meeting to powwow about him as we speak.
Fine.
Matt found out about you.
-He what? -Tyler gave him vervain.
-Kill him. -Katherine.
Kill him now.
He doesn't need to die. The vervain will be out of his system...
...and I've kept him out of sight, he hasn't told anyone.
So you two have just been tucked away, canoodling?
I don't even know what that means.
We all love Matt Donovan, otherwise, he would've been dead a long time ago.
But when it comes to keeping my new doppelgänger body a secret...
...nobody is that important.
I am going out of town with Stefan...
...because he wants to find Damon.
I thought you wanted Damon out of the picture?
Ugh.
I do, but I saw an opportunity to be alone with Stefan for a few days...
...and, well, I took it.
And what happens when you get too close?
Too comfortable?
What happens when you slip up? Kill your precious Stefan too?
Using my own words against me.
Now, that's a Petrova specialty.
Take care of the Matt issue before I get back into town, or I'll have to do it myself.
It'll be fine.
I just need to convince my friends I'm okay.
I'll keep your secret.
No one has to die.
Relax.
(LAUGHS)
I'm not going to syrup you to death.
What's canoodling?
(DAMON HUMMING)
Didn't realize you liked to play with dolls.
Well, my brother likes to make a big show.
Set them up, put their heads back on. Pretend like it didn't happen.
I, on the other hand, don't give a crap.
Well, we've got eight hours till you need to feed again.
I wonder, what's New York like these days?
-Crowded. -Perfect.
Let's go.
(CHANTING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
Oh, what is that?
Obnoxious theme song of the Travelers.
(GRUNTS)
Oh....
No....
(CHANTING CONTINUES)
WES: As a man of science, I always considered magic a cheat.
Turns out...
...I cheat.
-How's the appetite? -Funny you should ask.
I was just craving a blond.
You're my patient zero, Damon.
Couldn't let you ride off without running a few tests.
-A few tests. -Well, one test.
Now that you're trapped with only one source of food...
...how long can you go before you feed on your best friend?
You ever think about getting a new car?
What are you talking about? This car is a classic.
Yeah, and so is the Wright Brothers' plane...
...but you don't see people still flying around in that thing.
You know, uh, I appreciate you being here, but...
-...you didn't have to come. -I told you.
I'm doing this for you.
Because you're still holding on to the hope that maybe this is the time...
...that Damon can be saved.
And you don't think he can.
Look. I know that he crossed the line with Jeremy, but you know, he's...
...crossed many lines before.
You mean when he actually killed Jeremy. Yes, I recall.
I'm just saying you've never really...
...closed him off like this before.
I mean...
...obviously, I still care about Damon.
I guess I got my hopes up too many times.
I want off the emotional rollercoaster that is Damon's redemption, you know?
It's just-- It's dizzying.
Are you hungry? Because...
-...I'm starving. -Um, sure.
-What do you want? -Whatever you're having.
But with a lot more salt and maybe covered in chocolate?
Coming right up.
Give it up, mate.
Those Travelers sealed this place up tight.
-This spell can't last forever. -Doesn't need to.
Wes only needs it to last eight hours, remember?
Then he can come back inside and autopsy my mangled corpse.
(SIGHS)
Damn it.
You're pretty Zen about all this.
Did you forget everything I taught you in that cell?
Calmer heads will always prevail.
Always the soldier.
But you do have people we can call.
Like your brother...
...or your ex.
Who can, in turn, find Wes and threaten him or maim him.
Or anything that doesn't involve your fangs on me.
My brother told me to leave and not come back. I'm not calling.
So my life is not worth your pride.
-They won't come. -Or they will.
Then you might hurt them.
You don't wanna risk that, do you?
Me, on the other hand....
I'm not gonna feed on you.
I'll find another way.
Thank you.
Mm. It's good coffee.
Although, I usually take mine with a little more awkward silence.
Nice try, but you don't take anything with silence.
(GIGGLES)
So, Matt...
-...um, he's missing? -I don't know if he's missing.
He just hasn't been home in two days, and he's not answering his phone.
Matt?
Caroline, what are you doing here?
Kind of wondering the same thing. Where the hell have you been?
Did I give you my sunglasses? Oh.
I thought you said they wouldn't be home.
Okay, rewind. Start over.
This whole time, you've been with Nadia?
It's a long story.
Nadia, come on in.
STEFAN: Oh, man....
-Can you hold this for a second? -Yeah.
-Careful. It has grease on it. -Oh, okay.
I have no idea how this hose ripped out...
...but we can't go anywhere until I get a new one.
I guess I'll see if that mechanic has a spare.
You weren't careful at all.
What? What?
I love this shirt.
You loved that shirt.
Great.
Awesome. That's just...
...awesome.
-Now there's grease all over your face. -What?
(GROANS, THEN LAUGHS)
Well, you got all that engine stuff on you, and I clearly have to change.
I saw a hotel, like, a couple streets down that way.
Do you think we should get a room...
...so that we can shower while we're waiting for the car?
No, I should probably stay here in case they finish early, but you can go.
Give them your phone number.
I assume your phone does receive incoming calls, right?
Or is it from the Han dynasty, like your car?
That's funny.
Will you grab my bag?
Sure.
I'll be right there.
I was on my way out of town, and then there she was, sitting on the front steps.
Waiting for me.
NADIA: Subtlety's not my strong suit.
I felt bad about compelling him and bad about snapping your neck.
Again, subtlety.
So why haven't you been answering your phone?
I lost it the first night.
-First night where? -Atlantic City.
-I'd never been. Neither had Matt. -One drink led to three, then to five, and then...
...rest is kind of a blur.
-Yeah, because she's compelling you. -Caroline, I'm wearing vervain.
She's not compelling me.
CAROLINE: Where have you been the last two days?
She's not compelling me.
-We're having fun. -Oh.
Fun. Just like the time she buried you alive.
Whoo. Pop open the champagne.
I thought you said she'd be cool with us hanging out.
And what the hell is that supposed to mean?
It means you've done nothing but judge Matt since he walked through that door.
When everyone knows you're not exactly winning friends with your romantic choices.
Isn't that right, Tyler?
I don't wanna be a part of this.
She's just trying to get under our skin to distract us.
Yeah. From what? This is Matt we're talking about.
Did you forget that time he went to Europe with Rebekah...
-...after she ran his truck off the road? -You're not seriously buying all this?
A lot easier to buy than other things that have happened.
What did you do?
Bring your entire closet?
Well...
...I didn't know how long we'd be gone, and to be honest...
...Damon's spirals require a little more than an overnight bag.
We'll get him back. He's hurt but he's not a lost cause.
-What makes you think that? -I know what he's going through.
What do you mean?
You don't know what it's like being in love with you.
You know, when you and I were together...
...every single atom in my body told me that it was a right thing.
That we were the perfect fit.
And that kind of love, it can change your whole life.
And then when somebody who made you feel that way suddenly stops...
...the vacuum is just....
I get it.
I built a whole prophecy around it.
He's not handling it right, but...
...he's not gone.
You need a refill.
I should go wash up.
Okay.
Towing chains.
A farmer's best friend.
In about an hour, mine.
Take a seat.
They're not gonna let us out of here until I kill you.
-Or you kill me. -Don't be dramatic.
We'll work something out.
There's no cure, Enzo.
-Not for this. -You've given it all of two days.
That's what you do, isn't it?
There's a problem, you run.
You did it to me, you did it to your girl--
Because when I stay, I destroy things.
We're not all as fragile as you think we are.
-What the hell are you doing? -Calling for backup.
I thought I told you not to call.
I told you, your pride isn't worth either of our lives.
(PHONE BUZZING)
-Oh, my God, Damon? ENZO: Hello, Stefan.
Wonderful to hear your beautiful, feminine voice.
Enzo. What the hell do you want?
I'm in a spot of trouble.
-Where's Damon? -Oh, he's here. Salivating.
About to chomp into my neck until my head pops off...
...in a grotesque but slightly comical fashion.
-Wes infected him? -You know about the virus? Good.
We could use a hand.
Wes enlisted some singing witches and trapped us in the house.
Do not come here.
He doesn't wanna risk feeding on you. Kind of sweet, really, but he'll be fine.
If he feeds on you, I have orders to kill him.
Okay, um...
...text me the address. To my phone, and we'll be there as soon as we can.
Fine. Oh, and ticktock. I've managed to restrain him...
...but you know how persistent Damon can be when he wants something.
We'll be there soon.
-You say something? -No. Heh.
You'll be all right.
-They'll come and we'll sort something out. -Or I'll feed on them.
Those are also options.
As long as I live, I'm good.
Joking. Kind of.
(GUNSHOT)
(CHANTING)
-If you were aiming for my heart, you missed. -I wasn't.
Chains were a good idea. Now I can see exactly how strong he becomes when enraged.
Conclusion: Very strong.
Boy, do I miss that indestructible Augustine cage right about now.
Damon, stop. Damon.
Please, Damon. Stop.
Damon, stop.
Stop it, please.
Damon.
(COUGHING)
What did you do to him?
My friends raised the acidity of your blood.
There must be some witch-y explanation for it.
Damon was basically drinking hydrochloric acid.
I suggest you leave before the spell wears off.
And go where? With you?
There's one more thing I need from you.
Then I'll let you go for good.
The other option is to stay in here with your cannibal friend and see how long you last.
Go, Enzo.
-I tried to kill you. I'll do it again. -No.
DAMON: Go, Enzo!
(GAGGING)
(SHOWER RUNNING)
(SHOWER STOPS)
(DOOR CLOSES)
STEFAN: Car's done.
I'll be right there.
Hey, um...
...would you mind grabbing me my shirt?
It's the--
-The green one right on top. -Yeah, sure.
-Thanks. -Yeah.
Wait a minute. Wait.
Maybe this is--
This is wrong. We....
You and Damon just split up.
You don't have to, um--
You're right. I--
I'm sorry. I was just in the moment.
I shouldn't have.
Yeah....
We have a long night ahead of us, so...
-...maybe we should-- -Yeah. No--
You know, why don't you go...
...settle the bill, and I'll finish packing.
Who do you think Stefan loves more?
Damon or Elena?
Why are you calling me?
Damon has been infected by the Ripper virus.
And I know exactly where he is.
So if I can get Damon to attack me...
...the only way to save me would be for Stefan to kill him.
You want to make Stefan kill his brother?
-Dark. Even for you. -Thank you.
So how goes it with Matty Blue-Eyes?
-Dead yet? -Still working on it.
Good luck with your plan to win Stefan's love.
So...
...I'm curious.
-We spent a few days together now-- -Canoodling?
Canoodling. Exactly.
--and it seems like you went through this trouble to save your mom, but...
...she only seems interested in Stefan.
That's Katherine.
I didn't expect mother-daughter boozy brunches.
Yeah, but you did expect something.
-Are you going to play a card, or what? -Look. I've been where you are.
My mom used to disappear for weeks...
...then show up, like nothing happened.
Before you know it, I'd be making her a grilled-cheese.
-This isn't like that. -Isn't it?
She decides when you're worth it...
...on her watch, but guess what?
You're never gonna be as interesting as the next guy she wants.
Matt...
...you'd say anything to help Elena.
-I'm not an idiot. -You are if you think Katherine's...
...gonna choose you, because she's not.
Do you know why you found yourself making all those sandwiches?
Because the second your mom walked back into your life...
...you forgot those horrible things she did.
Because at the end of the day...
...she's still your mom...
...and you love her.
Give me your wrist.
The vervain is gone.
Our fun is over.
Wait.
Since I'm gonna forget this anyway....
What was that for?
Thank you.
If I'm gonna be threatened and held against my will...
...I can think of worse scenarios.
(MOANING)
What the hell?
What did you expect? Elena's my best friend. I'll always protect her.
It just sucks.
You were the only decent person in this town.
And I still am...
...and so are you.
You could've killed me and you didn't.
You're not like her and you know it.
Forget everything you're not supposed to know.
We partied, we slept together, then I left.
Goodbye.
Going somewhere?
Actually, I am.
And you're in my way.
Matt, are you okay?
Yeah. Why, what's going on in here?
Well, you texted me from Nadia's phone.
So you compelled him again.
And they say blonds are dumb.
What are you doing to him? Tell me.
Nadia, stop.
You may not remember, Matt...
...but this is your fault.
Trust me.
Young hybrid beats old vampire every time.
Wait a second. Does anyone wanna tell me how this is my fault?
Elena.
Don't.
Do not.
Don't-- I said don't.
You come in here, you ain't coming out.
What exactly happened here?
I wanted revenge.
I got stuck with a vampire virus. Almost killed my last friend.
Typical Damon.
Enzo texted me the address here.
-Damon, we're here to help you. -You can't help me.
I feed on vampires now. You're both vampires.
Do yourselves a favor and leave.
Well, that's not gonna happen.
Stay back.
I'm not afraid of you, Damon.
Neither am I.
No, no, no.
You gotta get out.
What the hell is wrong with you?
I'm proving to you that you're not a lost cause, Damon.
DAMON: Elena.
See?
(GROANS)
Damon.
You can resist this.
You can do it.
Why? Because you love me.
And that love is stronger than any craving.
Get away from me, Elena.
He's gonna kill you.
No. No, he's not going to.
He's not going to.
You can do this, Damon.
Fight it.
There you go. Turn around.
(DAMON GRUNTING)
There you go.
Damon, stop. Damon, let go of her.
-Let go of her. -Stefan.
Let go.
He's going to kill me.
Here. Look over here. You smell that?
Feed on me, not her.
That's good.
That's good. Feed on me.
Feed on me.
(GROANS)
Well, the only thing Matt remembers is that they slept together.
Well....
So....
Care...
...I never said "sorry."
I was pissed, but...
...no excuses.
Okay?
Look. We could get past this together.
Okay? I just want us to be good again, you know?
I said I was sorry.
-I didn't say I was past it. -Of course.
Obviously. I mean, Rome wasn't built in a day.
How evolved do you think I am?
You slept with Klaus.
You slept with the guy that killed my mom.
What's a fair amount of time for me to get past that?
A week?
A month?
-Tell me. What sounds right to you? -Okay.
You made your point.
Look.
I'm not trying to be a dick.
But the idea of us being good...
...it's not gonna happen.
Understood.
(GROANING)
I know you can't help yourself, but if you bring home a rabid animal...
...you're gonna get bit.
I never should've told you to leave.
I'm gonna kill you, Stefan.
Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but at some point, I'm gonna rip open your throat...
...and you're gonna die.
Oh, come on, Damon.
You think I'm afraid of a Ripper?
Who do you think invented the word?
Know that feeling when you're around vampire blood? That burning in your veins?
I feel that on a daily basis.
And there's a way to control it.
And let me guess.
It would bring you no greater pleasure than to teach me.
No. It's a good guess, but right now I'm gonna go get you a little bit more vervain...
...and then I'm gonna have a drink.
I'm gonna let you think about what a royal pain in the ass you've been lately.
You're my brother.
I'm not gonna give up on you.
I never will.
She has.
-You talking about Elena? -Mm.
She practically got herself killed to prove a point today.
The vampire Ripper, Jesse. When he attacked me, Elena had to kill him.
But if there was the slightest chance there was another way to stop him...
...she would've taken it.
-Yeah, so? -She knew it would be impossible for me...
...to resist her blood, and then she just kicked you a stake.
Essentially told you to kill me.
So, what are you saying? You saying that, uh...
...Elena wanted me to kill you?
You got another excuse?
That's what I thought.
Well...
...I could use a steak.
You're chipper.
That must mean Damon is dead.
Not quite.
In fact, he continues to be the bane of my existence.
But...
...Stefan and I had a moment.
Don't worry. I'll keep the details to myself.
But it definitely reaffirmed his feelings for Elena.
I.e., me. Heh.
So it's only a matter of time.
Sounds like you're going to get everything you want.
Of course I will.
Assuming you took care of the Matt situation.
Your secret is safe.
Perfect.
So I'm in a really good mood right now...
...which means I don't really feel like worrying about whatever's making you mopey.
You won't have to worry about me for much longer.
What's that supposed to mean?
Tyler Lockwood bit me.
STEFAN: Hey.
-When did you get here? -About one and a half of these ago.
You were right.
I brought this on myself. I knew the Klaus thing was going to come with consequences.
I guess now I just have to deal with it and learn from my mistakes.
Glad I could help.
-So did you find Matt? -Yes, and Tyler was right.
Nadia's been compelling him to forget things.
-What kind of things? -Who knows?
He tried to message me, but Nadia stopped him.
"Help K" was all I got.
So you and Elena?
-What's the verdict? -Um, well...
...the verdict is...
...she's acting strange.
-She kissed me. -Excuse me?
Yeah. My car broke down, so we got a hotel room so she could shower, and--
You guys got a hotel room?
-With a shower? -But it wasn't like that.
I stopped it. I couldn't do that to Damon.
Yeah, but she could.
I just-- I don't get it. She knows that this would destroy him.
-What is--? What is she doing? -That's what I mean. It's like she's...
...given up on Damon.
And he thinks that she was trying to get me to kill him tonight.
No. I mean, she may be mad at him, but she would never want him dead.
Unless....
Matt texted you "Help K"...
...before Nadia stopped him.
"K" as in Katherine.
And when Katherine was dying...
...Nadia figured out a way to put Katherine's spirit inside Nadia's body.
Yeah, but that didn't happen because Katherine had a change of heart.
No.
No. You don't think that--
It's--
No, it's impossible that she....
But we would've noticed.
It's Elena. We know her.
Oh, my God. We know her.