Fool me once, shame on you.
ElenaOkay, when we were in Atlanta, why didn't you use your compulsion on me?
Elena
You didn't. I know you didn't. But you could have. You and I...we have something. An understanding. And I know that my betrayal hurt you, different than when it comes from Stefan, but I'm promising you now that I will help you get Katherine back.
I wish I could believe you.
Elena
[Removes her vervain necklace] Ask me if I'm lying now.
[Placing her necklace back] I didn't compel you in Atlanta because we were having fun. I wanted it to be real. [Pause] I'm trusting you. Don't make me regret it.
Elena
Can't? Can't what?
Bonnie [to Elena]: The spell's still up; we can't get them out. Yet.
Elena [to Stefan]: You went in there not knowing if you could come back out?
Elena
Oh my God...
Elena [To Stefan, about Damon]: We can't leave him in there. We promised him, both of us.
Elena
Stefan, they can't hold it much longer!
Damon, we need to get out of here.
It doesn't make sense, they locked her inside...
If we don't leave now, we're not getting out.
How could she not be in here?
It's not worth spending all of eternity down here! She's not worth it!
Elena
Damon!
Elena
Please.
Have you thought any more about what you're going to do?
Elena
About what? Isobel, my vampire birth mother, who's related to my vampire ancestor Katherine, who screwed over your vampire brother? Nah, I haven't thought about it at all.
I'm sorry I brought it up.
Elena
It'd just be nice if we could get through one day without having to deal with any of it. No vampire mother or brother.
Elena
No vampires but you.
I say we go to Pearl's and bust down the door and annihilate the idiot that attacked us last night.
And then what? We turn to the rest of the house of vampires and say, 'Oops, sorry.'?
Elena
I can't believe you made a deal with her!
It was more like a helpful exchange of information. It's not like I had a choice. She's... scary. Besides, she's gonna help me get Katherine back.
Elena
Of course she is. Damon gets what he wants, as usual, no matter who he hurts in the process.
Well, you don't have to be snarky about it.
Elena
I woke up this morning to learn that all the vampires have been released from the tomb. I've earned snarky.
Ah... How long are you going to blame me for turning your birth mother in to a vampire?
Elena
I'm not blaming you, Damon. I've accepted the fact that you're a self-serving psychopath with no redeeming qualities.
This isn't being very productive. We're gonna figure out a way to deal with Pearl and the vampires, yeah?
Elena
I'm sorry. He just makes me so cranky.
I know...he makes everybody cranky.
Elena
So... What are we gonna do?
Damon and I are gonna handle everything. I promise.
Elena
Well...what about me? I can't just sit here and do nothing.
That's exactly what you're gonna do because that's what's gonna keep you safe.
Elena
Which means nothing if you're not safe too.
What do you mean? I'm perfectly safe. I have Damon, the self-serving psychopath on my side.
Elena
That's comforting.
Elena
The six missed calls? Sorry. My phone's dead.
Elena
No. Why? Is something wrong?
He went out in to the woods and didn't come back. I can't get him on his phone. I figured he was here with you.
Elena
(calls Stefan) It's going straight to voicemail. Where could he be?
You're not gonna like what I'm thinking.
Well, don't you look alive?
Oh, I can hurt you, alright.
Elena
Mr. Saltzman, we need your help. Stefan's in the house; Damon's a vampire, he can't get in. We need you. I would go, but...
But your life is valuable. Yours, on the other hand, is...
Elena
Stefan told me about your ring.
Let me re-cap: You tried to kill me, I defended myself, you died, and - according to my brother - your ring brought you back to life. Am I leaving anything out?
Yeah... The part where I try and kill you again, only this time I don't miss.
Elena
Mr. Saltzman... Please. It's Stefan.
I'm sorry, Elena. It's not my problem.
That's a shame, 'cause the woman in charge of the crowd can help you find your wife.
Am I? Why don't you ask her for yourself? (Alaric doesn't respond) Coward. Come on, Elena.
All right. Wait. I'll go.
Elena
How are you doing?
Ah, I'm okay. The wounds have mostly healed.
Elena
Good.
Elena
Yeah.
What you did today, coming to help me... you could have been killed.
Elena
I know.
And what I did... I'm sorry, I'm sorry that you had to see it.
Elena
I've just never... You were like this other person, and it's my fault. I made you...
What? No, no, no, no. You didn't make me do anything. You were saving my life. And I was saving yours. Everything's gonna be okay.
Elena
Oh good, you're here.
You ask, I come. I'm easy like that.
Elena
Shh! (nods to her brother, who is oblivious to their conversation; points to the stairs)
(dramatically and loudly) No, Elena! I will not go to your bedroom with you! (chuckles as she drags him to the stairs)
It is what it is, Elena. The Stefan you know is 'good behavior' Stefan; 'rein it in' Stefan; 'fight against his nature to an annoyingly obsessive level' Stefan. But if you think there's not another part to this, then you have not been paying attention. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Elena
He is not you. Not even close.
Well, he's doesn't wanna be me. But that doesn't mean, deep down, that he's not.
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