You're going to die, Elena.
And then I'll come back to life.
That is not a risk I am willing to take.
But I am. It's my life, Damon. My choice.
...I can't lose you.
You won't.
“Unfinished Business” · Season 1, Episode 15
In this episode: Dean Winchester (940), Damon Salvatore (715), Sam Winchester (665), Olivia Benson (637), Stephen Fry (608), Narrator (554), Clark Kent (523), Nate (486)
Damon (to Elena): You're so bent on dying, at least this way I know you'll come back.
As a vampire. She'll come back a vampire!
It's better than nothing else!
How could you, of all people, take that choice away from her?!
Damon (to Elena): Go ahead; wish me an eternity of misery. Believe me, you'll get over it.
Tell Elena I'll be back before nightfall. We'll proceed as planned.
We both know that elixir wouldn't have worked, anyway.
The problem, Damon...you talk a good game, but you don't actually "know" anything. She'll never forgive you. And "never" for a vampire...it's a very long time.
I screwed up.
Yeah. Yeah, you did.
Any reason you stopped by to say 'hi'?
I'm told you and your brother fancy my doppelganger. Just thought I'd remind you not to do anything you'll regret.
Ha! Thanks for the advice. I don't suppose I could talk you into a postponement, by any chance, huh?
You're kidding. (looks to Alaric) He's kidding right?
No, not really.
I mean, come on, what's one month in the whole grand scheme of things?
Let me be clear... I have my vampire. I have my werewolf. I have everything I need. The ritual will happen tonight. So if you want to live to see tomorrow, don't screw it up.
You're going to screw it up, aren't you?
You think if I took his werewolf out of the equation, she might..."get over" the fact that I tried to turn her into a vampire?
I think it won't matter because you'll be dead.
But without the werewolf, he can't perform the ritual tonight, which means I would have bought her one month before the next full moon.
And you'll still be dead.
We are climbing all the way up to the top?
Oh yeah.
Well can’t you do one of super power vampire jumpy things.
No, it’s your last day as a human, why cheat now?
Look, I know this isn’t the first time you've thought about it, drinking vampire blood to survive, and I know I've thought about it a hundred times.
And before all this with Klaus? Do you think about it then?
Of course I did. Look, if it were my choice, I would want to be with you forever.
Why have you never brought it up?
Because I knew if it was an option you would have. It’s selfish for me to ask you.
Didn’t stop Damon.
He shouldn’t of done what he did. He did it because he loves you.
But he did this to me, Stefan. Which means he doesn’t really know what love is and, to be honest, I don’t know if I do. I’m seventeen years old. How do I know any of this yet? I know that I love you, Stefan. I know that but my future, our lives together, those were things I was supposed to do as they came along. I was supposed to grow up, decide if I wanna have kids and start a family, grow old, and I was supposed to have a lifetime of those choices. Now that’s all gone.
It’s okay to say it. Please.
(sobbing) I don’t want to be a vampire, Stefan. I never wanted to be one.
(as she awakes, chained to a wall in the tomb) Tyler?
You all right?
Yeah... I think so.
(as she tries to break the chains) I already tried.
Those witches vervained me.
Who were they?
I think they're with Klaus.
What's the best part about being a vampire?
You feel like you could do anything. Be anyone. Beautiful things are more beautiful. Everything's heightened, you just live more intensely, love more powerfully.
(to Caroline) I knew you hated me. I thought you deserved better than having someone like me in your life.
I was hurt, you know. You turned your back on me when I needed you. But– I could never hate you, Tyler.
A hundred and forty-five years and... no last goodbye?
You don't get a goodbye.
Don't. Don't leave mad.
Us ending up on good terms is not exactly on my bucket list, Katherine.
Klaus made me call Jenna to lure her out. There was nothing I could do. I didn't have a choice.
That's why I gave you the vervain. So you had a choice.
It was her or me. I chose her.
I helped you. You owed me. Now when Klaus dies you're going to walk out of here without a scratch and Elena's aunt dies. Somehow you're the only one that wins. How'd that happen?
I didn't let love get in the way.
Enjoy an eternity alone, Katherine.
[Bonnie and Jeremy are looking through grimoires.]
(to Bonnie) This is useless. In all these grimoires, there– there has to be something in here to keep Elena from becoming a vampire.
And we'll keep looking, until the last minute.
Greta, witches are supposed to maintain the balance of nature. It's your duty to them, to keep this curse sealed.
GGreta
My duty is to Klaus. The new order.
[Klaus arrives.]
Glad to know I still have a dance partner.
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