Katherine
What the hell happened to you?
Ditto. Elena's not here by any chance, is she?
Katherine
I haven't seen her, not that I've been looking.
Katherine
You know, he hasn't seen her either. I know because we were together ... All night.
Look, I've had a really crappy couple of days, ok? If you're implying what I think you're implying--
Katherine
Why? What were you thinking? That our hot, naked bodies collided in one unforgettable night of passion?
Katherine
Great. Then my work here is done. Too-do-loo.
So this anchor thing, does it mean that you'll, like, be able to feel Katherine's death or whatever?
I think so. I mean, she's human, but she's also a Doppelgänger and Traveler apparently.
So who else do you see over there? Anybody I know?
I see lots of people. My Grams, the other witches. Vicki. I just don't talk about it, you know, I just--
Because it's depressing as hell. Tell Matty I love him.
She's here. She said she loves you.
Tell him that I watch over him and no more knocking around with that blond original chick who almost got him killed.
Wait. Wait. What's happening? What am I missing?
Rebekah says to tell you that I'm her parting gift. Hey, Care.
We've really gone through four bottles of bourbon today?
Can someone really tell these idiots to lay off the booze?
Where the hell have you been? I thought you bailed on us to go find peace or something.
Do you honestly think I'd leave Damon in charge and never look back?
He's talking about me, isn't he?
Ding-dong. Does that mean the witch is dead?
Katherine
No. Uh-uh. It's too soon. I can't.
(Katherine wakes up gasping in Stefan's room)
Wow, you really don't want to die, do you? I swear I just heard your heat stop.
Katherine
Where am I?
Katherine
I thought I was a goner there for a second, but I still have unfinished business.
So do I. I had this whole speech that I was preparing to give your unconscious body.
Katherine
Let me guess. Hate, loathe, screw you, die, bitch, et cetera.
Yes. Plus one more thing. I forgive you.
Katherine
You what?
I forgive you. You weren't born evil. Your life made you that way. You lost everyone that you cared about way too young, and you didn't have a family that looked after you. Sound familiar?
Katherine
Is this the... "We're not so different you and I" Doppelgänger speech? Because I'd be happy to skip it.
I'll save it for the funeral that we probably won't have for you.
Katherine
Perfect.
I just wanted to get the forgiveness part out. It's part of me that I... I never want to lose.
Katherine
Good for you. Now maybe you can help a girl out and give me one more syringe, and if anyone's gonna plunge a needle in me one last time, may as well be you. Symmetry and all that. Elena... Thank you for your forgiveness.
Katherine
Jaryakat a zem. Daryeet acza.
Katherine
(Enzo called Stefan with Damon's phone) Oh, my god. Damon?
Hello, Stefan. How wonderful to hear your beautiful feminine voice.
Katherine
Enzo. What the hell do you want?
I'm in a spot of trouble, actually.
Katherine
Where's Damon?
Oh, he's here, salivating, about to chomp into my neck and feed until my head pops off in a grotesque but slightly comical fashion.
Katherine
Ok. So. Who's got the knife? Which one of you is gonna get to kill the elusive Katherine Pierce once and for all? (no one says anything) What? Suddenly everyone's speechless? When I was on my deathbed you all had plenty to say. Is it you, Tyler? Because I triggered your werewolf curse? Have you an identity and made you better?
You've done nothing for me.
Katherine
Oh, please, Tyler. If I hadn't walked into your life, you'd just be a wasted nobody with a boozy mom and a temper problem.
Katherine
And you. I'm not worried about you offing me. Because we both know I made you better by making you a vampire.
Katherine
Bye-bye, Caroline. Ooh. The one girl here who actually appreciates how beautiful you are. You wouldn't stab me in the heart, would you? Matty blue. No, I don't think so. You will definitely go down as the best night I never had. Oh, well.
Katherine
Well, little Gilbert, it was nice to have a brother for a second there. When you weren't being so damn annoying. Bon Bon, no need for good-byes. I'll see you on the flip side. Damon. Oh, how you'd love nothing more than to drive that blade right through me.
We've already done this, Kitty Kat. I've said all I needed to say.
Katherine
I know, but I never got to say what I needed to say to you. I'm sorry. You blame me for who you are. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I turned you. I'm sorry that you didn't get to die as a forgotten nobody on a bloody battlefield, and your father didn't get to live another day to be disgraced by you. Damon, I'm sorry that I have your life purpose. Passion. Drive. Desire. I'm sorry that you are who you are because I'm the one that taught you how to love.
I'll see you in hell, Katherine.
Katherine
Stefan. You know, I always wondered what it would be like to be loved by you. You've got to admit, that one fleeting moment... Your feelings were real. This truly has been the role of a lifetime. Stefan, I love you. I've always loved you. (Katherine kisses Stefan, Stefan stabs her) Then I guess this is how our love story ends.
Hi. [Pause] What happened? Why am I here right now?
I don't know about Bonnie, but Damon...Damon wanted to sacrifice everything to save you, to save this town. He was ready. I'm human now. He compelled me to leave. But he should have known better. I would never walk a day on this Earth as a human without taking vervain.[Flashback shows Stefan removing blood from his arm with a syringe]
[Flashback of Damon and Katherine standing in the tunnel, Damon holding the bone dagger to her chest]
Not long now, demon spawn. I can hear that fire coming back this way.
Katherine
[Struggling against Damon] You love this, don't you?
[Stefan stabs Damon in neck with syringe. Damon grunts in surprise and stares at Stefan]
I gave him my blood. The cure.
[Flashback showing Stefan shoving Damon safely into the room off the tunnel] Without the cure, I'd start to age. I'd be dead soon enough.
[Gives a sob of relief, then realizes...] But...you, you're...
[Flashback shows Stefan grabbing Katherine and the bone dagger. The roar of the hellfire can be heard returning]
Katherine
No! No...Stefan, please...
Burn in hell. [Stabs Katherine with bone dagger. He looks over at Damon] Good-bye, brother.
Tonight I saw a side of Damon that I hadn't seen in a while. The older brother I looked up to. The son who enlisted in the Civil War to please his father. The Damon I knew when I was a boy. I wanted that Damon to live. And I wanted you to have an opportunity to get to know him. He's the better man. He's the right man. It's good to see you, Elena. One last time.