Stefan Salvatore quotes from The Vampire Diaries

Stefan

She said she has feelings for Damon.

Caroline

What? She can't have feelings for Damon. He's...Damon. And you're you, and I'm...revolted. You know, I'm gonna talk to her. I'm going to shake some sense into her clearly diseased brain.

Damon

Ok. I see shady Stefan's back. Please don't tell me that you're still working with Klaus.

Stefan

You obviously haven't heard. Elena and I broke up.

Damon

Oh. Got it. Uh, well, I'll be quick, then. So apparently if we want to find the cure, we have to find a vampire hunter who can kill enough vampires to reveal the map on the Hunter's Mark. Now, unless we want Jeremy to go all Connor 2.0, I suggest we find a different hunter.

Stefan

Ok. And?

Damon

And I was gonna ask Professor Shane, but it turns out he's shadier than you are. Matt Donovan connected him and the pastor through phone records. Apparently the two were very chatty the day that the pastor blew up the Council.

Stefan

Ah. So you're gonna confront Shane, threaten him, possibly kill him-- that sort of thing?

Damon

Yeah, unless he tells me what he's up to. What do you say? We tag team?

Stefan

Nah. I'd say you're on your own.

Damon

Or we could just blow it off, then-- go get drunk, brother-bond over some TriDelts. If you... you know, want some quality time.

Stefan

Let's not pretend like this isn't the best day of your life.

Elena

[To Jeremy] Hey, where have you been? [Notices her brother holding the stake] What are you doing with that?

Elena

Put it down.

Jeremy

Connor was right. All I can think about is killing vampires.

Elena

You're nothing like Connor.

Jeremy

I want to believe that. And I know I don't wanna hurt you, but everything inside of me is telling me to drive this stake through your heart.

Elena

Why would you say that? It's me, Jeremy.

Jeremy

And you're a vampire.

Elena

Yeah, but I'm also your sister. Jer– [Takes Jeremy's wrist] I would never do anything to hurt you.

Jeremy

[Seeing veins crawling towards his sister's eyes] [Fearfully] No.

Elena

G-get it away from me.

Elena

Jer. Jer, hey. Jer, wake up. Jer, please wake up!

Matt

[Enters] [Horrified] [To Jeremy] Jeremy!

Jeremy

Get out of here, Matt.

Matt

Jeremy, you don't want to do this, okay? That's your sister. It's that stupid mark on your arm.

Jeremy

[Ferociously and savagely] SHUT UP, MATT!

Matt

Jeremy, look at me! I'm human, and I'm telling you not to hurt her.

Stefan

[To Matt] Get him out of here, Matt! [Pushes Jeremy towards Matt]

Matt

[To Jeremy] Come on, let's get out of here.

Stefan

[To Elena] Let me do it, let me do it, let me do it.

Stefan

He's [Jeremy] the only way to fix all of this.

Elena

You mean me, the only way to fix me. You don't have to love me like this. This is who I am now. The old Elena died when she went off that bridge. Let her go.

Elena

I can't stay at home anymore.

Stefan

Pick a room. I'll crash somewhere else.

Damon

The sire bond's not that literal, Stefan.

Stefan

Really? Name one thing that you've asked her [Elena] to do that you haven't gotten.

Damon

You know what I haven't gotten? Blame, guilt. I get it Stefan. I get that you're pissed that Elena dumped you because she has feelings for me. Bet you blame the sire bond for that, too.

Stefan

Yeah. You know what, I absolutely do.

Damon

Why, because it's impossible to think that she could have feelings for me?

Stefan

No. Because it's impossible for her to be so blind that she doesn't see how wrong you are for her.

Damon

Charlotte. Please tell me you had a full life and you've done something other than counting bricks.

Of course I have. I'm not crazy.

Stefan

Then why're you still here?

You know when someone breaks up with you and there's a song that reminds you of them? First you hate it, but then it brings back all the good memories of them. Counting the bricks is my song and I've been playing it for decades.

Stefan

That's a really long time. Stop listening to the same song.

Damon

Yeah. Well, uh, you know in the plus column, you know New Orleans better than anyone in the world.

Stefan

Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, you know.

Klaus

What is the point of my hybrids being sired to me if I can't maximize all the benefits of free labor?

Stefan

You know, I thought I'd be happier by watching Klaus led away to the slaughter. But for some reason I can't help, but feel kind of...guilty.

Caroline

Yeah. You and me, both. All day I've been trying to remind myself of all the horrible things he's done.

Stefan

That's the thing. We've all done horrible things. I'm sitting here trying to figure out what makes us any better than him. And I think that it's just that we have family we trust.

Caroline

Yeah. You're right, Stefan. Trust is everything. Have you heard from Damon?

Stefan

Yeah. He's still with Jeremy at the lake house.

Caroline

Did he happen to mention where Elena was?

Stefan

Wait. Why are you... Why are you asking me this? They're together, aren't they? How together are they?

Caroline

(Silent)

Stefan

Caroline, tell me. How together are they?

Caroline

(Silent)

Rebekah

Did I say you could move? Class is in session. You've all been compelled. You know the rules. Answer my questions honestly, no disobedience, no one leaves. April my sweet, take notes. This is how you get answers in this town. Let's start with a little quiz. In 1114, my brother learned-- thanks to yours truly-- about the brotherhood of vampire hunters with tattoos that grew with each kill. And these tattoos revealed what? Elena?

Elena

A map.

Rebekah

Which lead to, Caroline?

Caroline

A cure for vampirism.

Rebekah

Perfect. We're all caught up. Stefan Salvatore, the last time we saw each other, you had a vampire hunter, but in order to decode the map, you needed the location of the hunters sword, which you got out of me using some very dirty tricks. Assuming you found the sword, you must have found the cure, and yet you're all still vampires, which means something went wrong. [Aside to April] What are you doing?

You asked me to take notes.

Rebekah

I wasn't being literal, darling. But now that you mention it, a flow chart would be nice, which means index cards and push pins. Go fetch. [April hustles out of the room]

Stefan

You're wasting your time. We don't know anything.

Rebekah

So you just gave up? I though you'd do anything to save Elena, even if it meant taking the cure yourself. So you could grow old and die with her. [to Elena] Why do you look so surprised? I'm missing something. What is it?

Caroline

They broke up, ok? Now let us go.

Rebekah

Broke up? Wait, I'm confused. I thought Elena was your epic love, Stefan. [Pause] I asked you what happened, you have to tell me.

Stefan

She slept with Damon. [Elena looks shocked Stefan knows this, and then with realization, glares at Caroline, who tries to avoid her gaze]

Rebekah

So, vampire Elena is a trollop who likes bad boys, which explains why Stefan reeks of alcohol. But what it doesn't explain is why sweet, loving, innocent Elena could be so heartless towards Stefan. How could she hurt you like that? Answer, please.

Stefan

She didn't know it at the time, but she was sired to Damon.

Rebekah

A sire bond. Fascinating. And what do you think about that, Elena.

Elena

I think you're sad...and bored...and in desperate need of a hobby.

Rebekah

You're hiding something. 'Fess up.

Elena

I didn't sleep with Damon because of the sire bond. I slept with Damon because I'm in love with him.

Caroline

What does any of this have to do with the stupid cure?

Rebekah

You're right. We got off point. Stefan, how do I find the cure? Unless you'd rather talk about Damon and Elena all day.

Stefan

There's a professor. He knows where the cure is.

Rebekah

Thank you. And, uh, where do I find this professor?

Rebekah

Still glued to your seats? Ooh, it's thick with tension in here. Let's spice things up a bit. Elena, Truth or Dare?

Stefan

We're done playing your stupid games, Rebekah.

Rebekah

Truth or Dare, Elena? You're compelled. Answer.

Elena

Dare.

Rebekah

I dare you to tell Stefan the truth about Damon.

Caroline

Seriously?!?!?

Elena

Being with Damon makes me happy.

Rebekah

Makes you happy? [scoffs] Clowns make you happy, Elena. Dig a little deeper.

Elena

When I'm with him...it feels unpredictable like...like I'm free.

Rebekah

And how do you feel when you're with Stefan?

Caroline

Stop.

Rebekah

[glibly] She can't. She's compelled.

Elena

Lately, I feel like I'm a project, like I'm a problem that needs to be fixed. [Stefan looks at her] I think I make him sad, and I can't be with someone like that because...when he looks at me, all he sees is a broken toy. [Rebekah smiles smugly at Stefan until he looks away. She then turns back to Elena and leans in]

Rebekah

Do you still love Stefan?

Elena

Yes.

Rebekah

Are you still in love with Stefan?

Elena

[Sadly] No.

Rebekah

[Stands and turns to Stefan]Did that hurt, having someone you love drive a dagger through your heart?

Stefan

Go to hell.

Rebekah

[Angrily moves next to Stefan's chair and squats down to get closer to him] Did...that...hurt?

Stefan

Yes.

Rebekah

Welcome to the last 900 years of my life.

Rebekah

What happened to you? You were so much fun in the 20s.

Stefan

I was a psychotic killer with no emotions in the 1920s.

Rebekah

Was it my bastard brother or yours?

Stefan

Maybe it's option number 3. There's another team in the race.

Elena

Stefan, what're you doing with Rebekah? She tried to kill me.

Stefan

And this will be the second time that Damon tried to kill Jeremy. So I guess nobody's perfect, right?

Elena

Are you trying to punish me? I don't know how many times I can apologize.

Stefan

I never asked you to. You can do whatever you want, Elena. I really don't care.

Elena

You're hurt. You're hurt and you're acting out. Stefan, this isn't you.

Stefan

Sure it is. You've just never seen me like this. You don't know what I look like when I'm not in love with you.