[On the island.]
Caroline[Over Elena's phone] [To Elena] Tell me you're not serious.
[On her phone] I wish I weren't.
[In the Gilbert house.]
[Over Caroline's phone] When we got back from looking for Jeremy, Shane and Bonnie were gone, too.
[On the island.]
[On her phone] Shane needs Bonnie to cast a spell on Jeremy's tattoo in order to find the cure, and he managed to sneak them both out from under our noses.
[In the Gilbert house.]
Caroline
[On her phone] Well, where's Damon in all this?
[Over Caroline's phone] We had an argument.
[On the island.]
I thought he was just taking a walk, but then when we went to the beach–
[In the Gilbert house.]
[Over Caroline's phone] –we saw signs of a struggle.
Caroline
[On her phone] Meaning what?
[On the island.]
[On her phone] Meaning somebody probably jumped him and then grabbed him.
[In the Gilbert house.]
Caroline
[On her phone] Do you think Shane took him?
[On the island.]
[On her phone] No, I mean, he's not strong enough to take Damon on, even with the element of surprise. He must have someone, or at least a few someones helping him.
[In the Gilbert house.]
Caroline
[On her phone] I'm so sorry. I wish I was there to help.
[Over Caroline's phone] Well, maybe there's something you can do from home.
Caroline
[On her phone] Anything. Tell me.
[On the island.]
[On her phone] So Shane's looking for the cure. We think we can find him. We have pictures of Jeremy's tattoo, but we just can't translate the map.
[In the Gilbert house.]
Caroline
[On her phone] Unless you get the Hunter's Sword from Klaus.
[Over Caroline's phone] Exactly.
[On the island.]
[To Stefan] He'll never give up the sword.
Yeah, but if anyone's gonna get him to give it up, it's Caroline.
He will never give up the sword, not even for Caroline. He's terrified we'll use the cure against him to make him mortal, and even if he wasn't, he wouldn't want any of us to derive a moment's worth of happiness from being human.
Well, maybe he doesn't have to give it up. I mean, Klaus is stuck in Elena's house by Bonnie's spell. He can't go anywhere. There's only so many places you can hide a three-foot piece of metal.
[In the Gilbert house.]
Caroline
[On her phone] [To Elena] I'll find it, don't worry. Just e-mail me photos of Jeremy's tattoo. I'll find the sword, and I'll call you back.
[On the island.]
[On her phone] Thank you, Caroline.
[In the Gilbert house.]
Caroline
[On her phone] Bye. [Hangs up and picks up her jacket]
[To Caroline] Need my help with anything, love?
Caroline
Nope.
[Caroline leaves the house, with Klaus watching on.]
[Gilbert House: Caroline, who is holding a laptop in her hands, and Tyler, who is carrying a sword that is wrapped in a blanket, enter the Gilbert house where Klaus is sitting on the coffee table. Caroline goes to sit down on the couch.]
[To Tyler] Well, if it isn't little orphan Lockwood. Come to show how laughably impotent you are against me?
I'm just trying to help my friends find the cure. [Removes the blanket from the sword] Found this in your attic.
And you think finding the sword brings you closer to the cure?
You tell me. I was playing around with the handle on the ride over, and I found this. [Unwraps the leather on the top of the sword, revealing some sort of turning device.]
[Gets up and approaches Tyler] And what do you think this is?
Caroline
[Gets up and approaches Tyler and Klaus] [To Klaus] It's called a cryptex. [Tyler turns to her] I've seen "The Da Vinci Code". You turn the different sides to the different symbols to get the translation on the other side. [Walks over to a table and picks up photos of Jeremy's tattoo] And with the magic of the internet, Elena sent over these. [Holds out photos of Jeremy's tattoo] So now all we have to do is cryptex away. [Sits down on the couch] If you happened to want to help, we wouldn't stop you.
Right. Well, might I suggest using the magic of the internet to purchase an Aramaic-to-English dictionary from your nearest retailer?
[To Caroline] What's Aramaic?
Caroline
It's a dead language. It hasn't been used since, like, biblical times.
Qetsiyah's native tongue, I'm guessing. You know, even if you had the best dictionary in the world, it could take days to translate. [Sits down on the coffee table] Perhaps weeks. [Speaks in Aramaic]
Caroline
What does that mean?
[Speaks in English] "If only you spoke Aramaic."
[On the island.]
[Gets a call from Caroline] [To Caroline] Hello?
Caroline
[Over Rebekah's phone] Hey, it's Caroline. We have the translation of the tattoo.
[In the Gilbert house.]
Caroline
[On her phone] We're emailing you pictures of the map and instructions right now.
[Tyler sends Rebekah an email.]
[On the island.]
[Gets an email on her phone] Got it. Thanks.
[Over Rebekah's phone] [To his sister] Actually, it was me.
[In the Gilbert house.]
[Over Caroline's phone] Nik, you helped?
[On Caroline's phone] You sound so surprised, little sister.
[On the island.]
[On her phone] Shouldn't I be? I mean, you don't want me to be human. You don't want any of us to be human. Why would you help us find the cure?
[In the Gilbert house.]
[On Caroline's phone] Maybe I finally realized the longer I stand in the way of what you want, the longer you'll continue to hate me. Perhaps I want my sister to finally know happiness.
[On the island.]
[On her phone] Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me a hundred times–
[In the Gilbert house.]
[On Caroline's phone] No more fooling. No more games. I hope you get to live, and die, as you wish.
[On the island.]
[In the Gilbert house.]
[On Caroline's phone] There is one more thing, Rebekah. There is only one dose of the cure. You need to find it first and take it. It's the only way you'll–
[Tyler hangs up on Rebekah. Klaus shrugs. Caroline turns to Tyler.]
[On the island.]
[Gilbert House: Caroline and Tyler walk out onto the front porch.]
[To Caroline] Every time I think I have him, that son of a bitch gets the upper hand.
Caroline
We won't let him hurt you. Stefan and Elena will bring back the cure.
If they get to it first. And if they don't, Klaus kills me. I need to get out of town and figure out how I'm gonna stay alive–
Caroline
Wait, hang on, okay? Gosh! Before you get all doomsday, just– at least let me try and talk to him.
He's got nothing to lose, Care. His brother's dead, his hybrids are gone. All he wants right now is blood, starting with mine.
Caroline
I'm not gonna say goodbye to you again, do you understand me? Let me fix this.
[Caroline and Tyler nod to each other.]
[Gilbert House: Klaus is sitting in an armchair when Caroline enters.]
Caroline
[To Klaus] You can't kill Tyler.
Not only can I, I have to. I have a reputation to uphold. Moreover, I want to.
Caroline
I'm not asking you to forgive him. All I'm asking is that you let him live, somewhere far from here.
[Gets up] So he gets to live a happy life after he turned all my hybrids against me? After he tried to kill me? After he made it his life's mission to find the cure so he could use it against me?
Caroline
We all want the cure.
Caroline
It doesn't matter. There's only one, so it's not like I'm gonna get it anyway.
But if you could? You won't, would you? You prefer who you are now to the girl you once were. You like being strong– ageless– fearless. [Steps closer to Caroline] We're the same, Caroline.
Caroline
Then show me. You know how much I love Tyler. You can see how scared I am to lose him. If you and I are so similar, then show me your compassion. Show him the mercy that I would show you.
Mercy? For Tyler? Very well. Tell him to leave town immediately. [Walks to the armchair, but turns to Caroline] And tell him to run and hide in a place I will never find him.
Caroline
Of course. [Takes her jacket and puts it on]
Tell him that this is the mercy I extend for your sake: That I will give him a head start before I kill him.
[Caroline turns and looks at Klaus, realizing what he is saying.]
[Gilbert House: Caroline and Tyler are sitting on the porch swing.]
Caroline
[To Tyler] How many times are we gonna have to say goodbye?
At least this time we have a minute to do it the right way.
Caroline
[Breaks down crying] There isn't a right way.
This isn't goodbye. This is until we find a way. We're immortal, remember? We will find a way.
Caroline
What if we don't? Tell me that you'll never think of me again. Tell me that you'll forget about me, tell me that you are gonna go on and live a full and happy life without me.
I will live a happy life without you. I will forget all about you. And I will never, ever, think about you again.
[Caroline and Tyler kiss.]
Caroline
Until we find a way. [Tyler nods and kisses her forehead]
[Tyler stands up and leaves, with Caroline watching on.]
[Gilbert House: Caroline is sitting on the porch swing when Klaus walks out onto the front porch.]
Caroline
[To Klaus] How did you get out?
I fear something awful has befallen your friend Bonnie. [Approaches Caroline, who quickly stands up] Don't worry, love. You know I'd never hurt you.
Caroline
You've done enough.
I've done more than enough. I've shown kindness, forgiveness, pity. Because of you, Caroline. It was all for you.
[Klaus leaves, with Caroline watching on.]
(Caroline is drinking the left behind alcohol while cleaning up)
Desperate times I take it.
Caroline
What are you doing here?
Not judging you for starters, although if you are determined to get drunk, then perhaps I might recommend something a little more sanitary. (Caroline drinks the alcohol she found) Well, then. You showed me.
Caroline
Shouldn't you be out chasing Tyler to the ends of the earth, or are there still some hopes and dreams you want to crush around here?
Depends. Do you happen to know where the young Brutus is?
Caroline
I know where he's not... with me. And he gave Matt the deed to the house, so he's gone for good.
(nodding as he walks closer) Tyler made it his life's mission to kill me. You can't hate me for driving him away.
Caroline
Oh, I can and I do.
Look. Silas wants to die and be reunited with his one true love, but he's supernatural, so if he takes the cure and dies, he gets stuck on the other side.
But if he destroys the other side altogether, he can take the cure, die, and pass on. But in destroying it, every dead supernatural being will return to our side.
Caroline
That means every werewolf, every witch, every vampire. I wonder how many of those you personally killed. Care yet?
Caroline
Do you even know how to read a map?
Yes, and do you know who taught me? My friend Magellan.
Caroline
Wow! You had a friend. Was he drawn to your darkness, too?
Actually, I was referring to Damon and Elena when I said that, but clearly it struck a chord with you.
Caroline
It's because it's not true! There is no allure to darkness.
(earnestly) Really? So you've never felt the attraction that comes when someone who's capable of doing terrible things for some reason cares only about you?
Caroline
I did once, when I thought he was worth it, but it turns out some people can't be fixed.
Caroline
(as they search Shane's office) What are we even looking for?
Well, if Shane really was working with Silas, chances are he was helping him plan his next move.
Caroline
Where, on his evil villain to-do list? 'Steal blood, perform 3 massacres, pick up dry cleaning'?
Actually, not to nit-pick, but we evil villains usually use minions to pick up our dry cleaning, that sort of thing.
Caroline
(to Stefan about Klaus) Why is he necessary again?
Well, we don't know what Silas can do, so if we do have to go head to head with him, an Original hybrid who can't die might come in handy.
Besides, Stefan and I work well together, or at least we did in the twenties.
Caroline
(walking in) (to Klaus) I got your fifty bajillion messages. This better be life and death.
Caroline
Klaus? Where are you? (as she looks around and sees him) What happened to you?
(thinking she's still Silas) I need more time. Stop hounding me!
Caroline
I'm hounding you? I'm supposed to be running 3 different prom committees right now and you keep phone stalking me.
Caroline? Is it really you? (as she looks surprised) Prove it to me.
Caroline
Okay, I don't know if this is some new way of flirting, but it sucks, and I have more important things to do. (tries to leave)
Wait, please. Silas... he stabbed me with the white oak stake. There's a- a piece of it stuck inside me.
Caroline
Why would Silas attack you?
Well, I was in no position to ask questions. Suffice it to say, I'm hurt. So you can understand why I called you.
Caroline
You ran Tyler out of town, you killed his mother, and you think I'm the person to call for help?
Klaus': If I die, you, Tyler, all of your friends die with me.
Caroline
(to Klaus) Oh, my god. You do have a heart. (she moves the pliers deeper as Klaus howls in pain) Oh, my bad. It's just a bloody rib.
Well I'm glad you're finding my misery so amusing.
Caroline
Ugh, I swear there's nothing in here. And if you think I'm having fun, you're insane.
You killed 12 witches for your friend Bonnie. You can't even get your hands a little dirty for me. Here I thought we were becoming friends.
Caroline
[To Klaus] We've all tried to kill you. And you've tried to kill most of us. How do you think that you deserve my friendship when you've done nothing to earn it?
[Stands up] [Ferociously and savagely] I will not have my hand forced by you OR ANYONE ELSE!
Caroline
[Also ferociously and savagely] What is wrong with you?! I'm reaching out to you despite everything that you've done, and you still can't get out of your own way. GOD! I feel sorry for you.
[Caroline starts to leave, but Klaus vamp-speeds to block her way.]
DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME!!!
Caroline
I SHOULD'VE TURNED MY BACK ON YOU AGES AGO!!!
[Caroline and Klaus stare at each other.]
[Realizes that the pain is gone] It's gone.
Caroline
What?
The pain. The– the pain is gone. [Realizes that the pain was never in his back] It was– it was never there. He got in my head. Silas– [Points to his own temple] –got inside my head. [Takes Caroline's hand] You took my mind off it. You brought me back, Caroline.
[Caroline turns around and brings her hands to her head, then turns back to Klaus.]
Caroline
If Silas can make you, of all people, believe that you're dying, what can he do to the rest of us?
Caroline
(enters the room as she wipes her hand with a towel) I used all your bleach.
Hey. Thank you for helping me.
Caroline
Yeah… Well, if you need anything else... don't call me. I have a prom to plan.
Caroline
Are you gonna let Tyler come back into town?... (turns when he says nothing)
You might have noticed... I'm not exactly scouring the earth for him, am I?
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