The Vampire Diaries

Previously on The Vampire Diaries:

For over a century, I have lived in secret. Until now.

I know the risk, but I have to know her.

There's a tomb underneath the church. A spell sealed Katherine in that tomb.

I'm gonna bring her back.

- She's not here! - You saved everyone in the church?

We've taken up residence just outside of town.

- All 25 vampires? - Some.

I hate this house.

I didn't stay locked up for 145 years to end up locked up here.

- Where's Bethanne? - She won't be back.

My wife, Isobel, has spent her life researching paranormal activity.

- What have you done? - I turned her.

Maybe there is such a thing as vampires, different from the way we thought.

Agh! You got a problem with blood, Anna?

I knew this girl, Vicki. She was attacked, a bite to the neck.

- Then I saw your face. - Why would you confront me about it?

Maybe it's true about Vicki. And also because I want you to turn me.

I love storms.

Is that a vampire thing?

I read vampires don't like running water.

That's only Dracula.

Yeah, he was a complete wuss.

Never showered. Very smelly.

- Seriously? - Ha, ha.

Don't believe anything you read.

You gotta tell me more, I gotta know.

No, you don't.

- You're not gonna be one. - You can't keep saying no.

I'm not gonna turn someone...

...who learned everything about vampires from Netflix.

That's not true and you know it.

Why do you even want this?

Give me one good reason.

Because I...

Let me know when you can finish that sentence.

- Hey, you're still up. - Hey, what's up?

Looks like there's a big storm rolling in.

Can you make sure the windows are closed?

Yeah, yeah. Sure.

We're running low on blood.

You might wanna send Anna to the hospital for some more.

I'll send her out for some tomorrow.

Maybe I could go with her.

If the storm keeps it dark enough, I might be able to go out.

- No sun and all. - I'm afraid not.

Not after your stunt at the Salvatore house tonight.

- He and his brother deserved it. - What did that get you?

Your girlfriend, Bethanne, is dead. You have no one to blame but yourself.

We cannot live our lives about revenge.

We have to have better control of our emotions.

I understand, Miss Pearl.

I just wish I knew what you were up to.

I'm gonna make an exploratory visit into town tomorrow...

...to assess who's under the influence of vervain and who isn't.

Anna tells me that the players haven't changed much.

It's still the Lockwoods, Forbes, the Fells...

- We should kill every last one of them. - We are smarter than that, Frederick.

These people are not our enemies.

We don't hold grudges and resentments.

We'll get our town back.

We just have to have patience.

You heard her.

No revenge.

Patience.

Self-control.

She seems to have it all figured out, doesn't she?

I say we go to Pearl's...

...and annihilate the idiot that attacked us last night.

Yeah? And then what, turn to the rest of their house of vampires...

...and say, oops, sorry?

I can't believe you made a deal with her.

It's more like a helpful exchange of information.

It's not like I got a choice. She's scary.

Besides, she's gonna help me get Katherine back.

Of course she is.

Damon gets what he wants, as usual, no matter who he hurts.

You don't have to be snarky about it.

I woke up to learn that all the vampires have been released from the tomb.

- I've earned snarky. - Ugh.

How long are you gonna blame me for turning your birth mother into a vampire?

I'm not blaming you.

I've accepted the fact you're a psychopath with no redeeming qualities.

Ouch.

This isn't being productive.

We're gonna figure out a way to deal with Pearl and the vampires, yeah?

I'm sorry, he just makes me so cranky.

- I know, he makes everybody cranky. - So, what are we gonna do?

Damon and I are gonna handle everything.

What about me? I can't sit here and do nothing.

That's what you're gonna do. That's what's gonna keep you safe.

Which means nothing if you're not safe too.

I'm perfectly safe.

I have Damon, the self-serving psychopath, on my side.

Ugh. Well, that's comforting.

Okay, we have some time. I'm not meeting my mom until later.

Does your mom know you're...?

The fact that you think it's possible...

...to keep that a secret from your own family is proof that you're not ready.

Not ready is a step up from no.

And a million steps down from maybe.

- I like your bracelet. - Thanks, my, uh, sister got it for me.

- Can I see it? - Yeah, yeah.

Hmm.

She doesn't know you're hanging out with me?

No, but I don't see why it would be a problem.

It's not like she knows what you are.

I'd rather keep it our little secret.

You know, why don't you, um...? Why don't you keep this?

- Why would you give this to me? - Because you like it.

And I like you.

You only like me because of what you want from me.

No. L... Heh, I like you.

Um...

You know, you should wear it.

It looks better on you anyway.

I yelled at my mom last night.

I feel like the parent yelling at the screwed-up kid.

She needed to hear it.

Yeah, but I worry if I pushed too hard, then she'll take off again.

That's her M.O., just like Vicki...

...who I haven't heard from since she left.

You can't control your mom, Matt, any more than you can control your sister.

I wish that she would just try a little, you know?

If she would try to try, that would be okay.

Maybe she'll surprise you.

People have a tendency to do that.

I should go before the roads get even worse from the storm.

Are you sure you should be driving?

Ugh. I have to.

It's my Dad's boyfriend's daughter's birthday.

We have a nontraditional traditional ritual.

Well, buckle up. Don't speed.

Stay off your cell phone and call me when you get there.

Got it.

- Anything else? - Yes.

- Bye. - Bye.

Hunting party?

Guy did a number on me last night. I gotta get my strength back.

I have two liters of soccer mom in the fridge.

No?

- We'll talk when I get back. - Give my regards to the squirrels.

You're ignoring me.

The six missed calls? Sorry, my phone's dead.

- Is Stefan here? - No.

- Why? Is something wrong? - He went out and didn't come back.

I can't get him on his phone, I figured he was here with you.

It's going straight to voicemail.

Where could he be?

You're not gonna like what I'm thinking.

Pearl, open this door.

I swear to God, I'll bust through it and rip your head off.

Pearl's not home.

Mm. Beautiful weather.

Not a ray of sun in the sky.

Where's my brother?

Billy.

You're dead.

Whoa. I'm sorry, but you haven't been invited in.

- Miss Gibbons? - Yes, Frederick, honey?

Never let this bad man in.

I'll never let him in.

- Ugh! - One-hundred and forty-five years...

...left starving in a tomb...

...thanks to Katherine's infatuation with you and your brother.

The first few weeks...

...every single nerve in your body screams with fire.

The kind of pain that can drive a person mad.

Well, I thought your brother might wanna get a taste of that before I killed him.

Billy?

- Unh. - You have a nice day.

What happened? Where is he?

- They have him, I can't get in. - Why not?

Woman who owns the house's was compelled to not let me in.

- I can get in. - You're not.

- I'm going. - You're not going in there.

Why are they doing this?

What do they want with him?

Revenge. They want revenge.

- We've got to do something. - I know.

- We've got to get him out. - I know.

Elena, I know.

But I don't know how to get him out.

Vervain on the ropes.

That's gotta sting.

Speaking of...

This isn't right.

He killed Bethanne.

One of us, Harper.

And don't you think for a second...

...he wouldn't kill you if he had the chance.

Pearl says we're not here for revenge, right?

I say that's exactly what we're here for.

Starting with this.

And then his brother.

And anyone else that's gets in our way.

- This isn't right. - You're gonna wanna let go of me.

- Miss Pearl will be home soon. - Miss Pearl is no longer in charge.

Noah, tie him up. Stake him down.

Well, you look alive.