Why do you always have to prove you're the alpha male?
KlausI don't have to prove anything, love. I am the alpha male.
A character in The Vampire Diaries
Played by Joseph Morgan
The Vampire Diaries · 1,518 quotes
5th most-quoted character in The Vampire Diaries: in 105 of its 1,518 quotes
Most scenes with: Caroline Forbes (29), Stefan Salvatore (19), Damon Salvatore (15)
Why do you always have to prove you're the alpha male?
KlausI don't have to prove anything, love. I am the alpha male.
KlausYou would have loved the 1920's, Caroline. Girls were reckless,sexy, fun. And literally use to dance until they dropped.
I don't suppose that ever happened to their dance partners.
Your still mad at me for what happened to Abby. Let me apologize. I'm sorry Elijah forced us to turn you mother into a vampire to save Elana's life. Didn't exactly have a choice.
There's always a choice. When ever you make one, some one else suffers.
KlausLet's cut the dramatics and begin, shall we?
KlausWell, there were moments, real friendship. Brotherhood.
Oh, he already has a brother. Not to be, you know, territorial or anything.
KlausOh, no, of course. The Salvatore brothers and their unshakable bond. I wonder what will happpen when Elena finally makes her choice. Will we see you shake, just a little bit?
KlausYou know, if this does go off and we drop the history teacher in the Atlantic,I'm still leaving with Elena.
I'll go with you.
KlausReally. What's the catch?
There's no catch. I turn my back on everything here to make sure Elena's safe.
KlausThat is what makes you her better option.
KlausBefore we all walk through these doors lets get on the same page, shall we? I created your vampire bloodline, therefor I am responsible for your lives. And Tyler"s life, Caroline's life. And of course, Abby's life. Should anything go wrong.
Or your just lying t o save your ass.
KlausI'm not lying. But go ahead, call my bluff--let the teacher kill me, You'll all be dead soon thereafter.
What about your hybrids? You'll need more than this to create your army?
KlausThese last few liters will have to suffice. You see... by attempting to kill us, my mother strengthened the bond between my siblings and I. I don't need hybrids. I have my family.
If you believe that, why take my blood at all? [pause] You want a back-up family. You know that your siblings will never trust you again.
KlausYou know Stefan blames me for trying to tear him from his brother? But I think we both know who really came between them. You. That's why you won't choose. You know once you pick a Salvatore, you'll destroy their bond. Consider this me doing you a favor. Once you're dead, you won't have to choose. No broken hearts. Their family stays intact. But just between us girls, who would you have picked?
Rot in hell.
KlausHm. You're welcome.
KlausSo much for that sire bond.
I'm not you're little bitch anymore.
Easy, love. Wrong time, wrong place, wrong equipment.
You're miraculously alive. We're fugitives on the run. All signs point to hot hybrid vampire sex. [Keeps making out with Tyler, but pulls away, realizing that the person she is making out with is not Tyler] Did you just call me "love"?
KlausI don't know, love. Did I?
What the hell did you do to Tyler?
KlausThat's what I enjoy about you. So much more than a pretty face.
[Realizes that it is Klaus in Tyler's body] Oh, my god. You're Klaus! You're disgusting!
KlausAnd you're a glorious kisser. (Caroline angrily punches him) Listen... I didn't have to risk exposure to come save you.
Oh, you do one semi-decent thing and now you're my hero? Ugh! I need to go sanitize my mouth.
KlausYour mouth was all over me. I was an innocent victim.
[Klaus, now back in his own body, is putting three bags of Elena's blood in an ice box when Rebekah walks in.]
[Angrily and tearfully] How dare you save Caroline over me!
Hello, brother. I thought you were dead. So pleased you're not.
You left me.
KlausI only had time to save one of you and you can't be killed. Rest assured, I had a worse day than you. I think it's time for us to move on and find some more werewolves.
So you can create your hybrid family? You don't know anything about family.
KlausI know how easily they can be silenced with a dagger.
[Rebekah grabs a bag of Elena's blood and throws it against a wall, then grabs the remaining two.]
Klaus[Enraged] NO! Drop them.
I mourned you! My heart broke thinking I'd never see you again.
KlausPut the blood down, Rebekah. That's a good girl.
It's always been me. Not Finn, not Elijah, not Kol, me. I loved you through everything and you don't even care.
Klaus[Ferociously and savagely] DROP IT!
You want your family? [Squeezes the blood bags until they burst] Here's your family! [Throws down the blood bags]
Klaus[Vamp-speeds towards his sister and grabs her by the throat] You know something, Rebekah? You're right. I don't care. From this moment on, you're not my family, you're not my sister, you are nothing.
[In far more ferocity and savagery than before, Klaus snaps Rebekah's neck and storms out of the room.]
KlausYou're a new face.
And I take it from your accent, you're an old one. Klaus.
KlausMy reputation precedes me. Hopefully not all bad.
A little bad. Mostly repulsive.
KlausSo you're a friend of Tyler's. Strange he's never mentioned you.
KlausShe's quite fetching that Haley.
Where is she?
KlausOh, she had to run, but don't worry I had her take the back door so Caroline wouldn't see.
Whatever you think you know--
KlausI don't know anything. But I've put together a pretty convincing picture. Why don't you tell me where my imagination deviates from the reality. You went off to the Appalachians to break my sire bond. There you met a pack of werewolves, begged them for help. And among them was a girl. She was gorgeous. With the same animal instincts as you. Emotions ran high, inhibitions ran low--
Stop it.
KlausThen, in a moment of weakness, the thick sexual tension became something much more real.
I said stop!
KlausAnd Caroline has no idea.
Keep it up, buddy. We'll be scraping you off the ceiling.
You two are going to kill me anyway.
KlausWell, let's not be too hasty. I feel like we're just getting to know each other.
Start with the basics. Where are you from? What do you know? Maybe even cue me in on this greater evil, because I fought this guy (jerks thumb in Klaus's direction) and there's nothing more evil than that.
KlausYeah, truth be told, I'm as evil as it gets.
I'm not telling you anything. You think that if you kill me it will be over? There's another waiting to take my place.
See, this is what I like to hear. Vague threats, ominous prophecies, disappearing tattoos--
Klaus(Loses his smirk) What do you mean tattoos?
Don't bother, you can't see the damn thing.
KlausThere's more to you than meets the eye, isn't there? (Connor attempts to stake Klaus) Nice try. But I'm faster than your average vampire. (Takes the stake from Connor and looks at the carving on it) You're one of The Five.
The what?
And I'm faster than your average hunter. (pulls the string attached to a bomb)
You saved me.
KlausCongratulations. You just became worth more to me alive than dead.
What...what did you mean when you said I was one of "The Five"?
KlausYou don't know your own history. Well let's just say it's made you the most well protected vampire hunter in town.
Klaus(after watching Rebekah attempt to give Matt a new truck) You're trying too hard.
Last I heard you were leaving town, forever.
KlausWell, I was. But, then I thought to myself, how can I when my sister, clearly so desperate for love and affection, is left here, bribing the help.
What do you want, Nik? Thought I was dead to you.
KlausThings change, Rebekah. I've stumbled upon something I think might be of interest to you.
Doubt that.
KlausNo? Well, what if I told you the Brotherhood of the Five still existed?
(clearly shocked) What?
KlausYou see. And like that, bygones. Come on, love. Work to do.
We don't have anything to do. There is no "we". I don't care about the Five. And I don't care about you.
KlausAs you wish.
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