Matt Donovan quotes from The Vampire Diaries

We have to go back. Listen to me, Matt. If Klaus is the one that turned their bloodline, then they're all gonna die. (shouting) We have to go back, Matt!

Matt

Elena...

What?

Matt

Damon's not with them.

...What?

Matt

He's a hundred miles out of town. I can keep driving to him, or I can turn around and go back to Stefan. It's your choice.

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Matt

So what? We just storm the place with zero weapons?

Nah, we don't need weapons. Just bait. (lunges for Matt's throat). Yoo-hoo, anybody home? Big bad vampire out here.

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Matt

Just stop. Stop saving me.

The hell's wrong with you?

Matt

What do you want me to say? Thank you? 'Cause honestly, you should have just let me drown.

What? You think you were my first choice?

Matt

Elena's a vampire, because of me. I have to live with that for the rest of my life.

No, no. You don't have to live with that. You get to live with that. Because Elena put your life before her own. So every morning you get out of bed, you sure as hell better earn it.

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Matt

You don't look so hot.

Whatever it is, it's not the white oak stake, so it can't kill me. Surprised you came to my party.

Matt

Well I thought about it. You explained why you ran me off the bridge, so the least I can do is explain how I feel. Truth is, Rebekah, I think you're amazing. You've had a thousand years to learn, to grow and to start fresh. And somehow, you've managed to throw it all away. Now you're alone. You're compelling your friends, your brother hates you. You whine about not finding love. The reason you don't find love, is because you don't deserve it. (Rebekah snatches out his heart, only it is a hallucination due to the werewolf venom she ingested)

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Matt

(about April and Rebekah) You two are friends?

What? Is it so hard to believe I have one?

Matt

Yeah. It is.

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Matt

I know you don't like me.

Heh.

Matt

But I dug up some stuff about the explosion at the Young Farm that I kind of need to tell someone about. So April mentioned that her dad knew that Professor Shane guy, which wouldn't be creepy, except he had all that info about the Hunter's Curse. And we live in a town where anybody who knows stuff is creepy until proven otherwise.

You're on the verge of impressing me. Drive it home.

Matt

I got the Sheriff to dig up the Pastor's phone records. Turns out, he made like a call a day to the same number the last month he was alive. And on the day that the council got blown up at the farm, he called it ten times. The office of Atticus Shane.

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[Jeremy is sitting on a chair, pushing the white oak stake into the palm of his hand when Elena comes in, causing him to look up at her and pull out the stake from his hand.]

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

[Jeremy stands up.]

Put it down.

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

You're nothing like Connor.

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.

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

And you're a vampire.

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

[Elena and Jeremy stare at each other, then Elena looks down at her brother's hand, prompting her to turn it over and see the blood on it, causing veins to start crawling towards her eyes.]

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

[As Elena looks up at Jeremy, the veins go away.]

G-get it away from me.

[Elena turns around, about to leave. Jeremy starts towards his sister, getting ready to stake her. Elena grabs his wrist and throws him down. Horrified, Elena kneels down next to her brother and starts to shake him, trying to wake him up.]

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

[Jeremy opens his eyes and plunges the arm cuff stake into his sister's neck. Elena gasps and clutches her neck. Jeremy stands up, crouches down in front of her, and raises the stake.]

Matt

[Enters] [Horrified] [To 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.

[Ferociously and savagely] SHUT UP, MATT!

Matt

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

[Jeremy hesitates for a moment, but looks as if he's still going to stake his sister. Stefan rushes in, grabbing Jeremy and pinning him against the wall.]

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

Matt

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

[As Matt takes Jeremy away, Stefan kneels down in front of Elena, who is trying to pull out the stake from her neck.]

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

[Stefan pulls out the stake from Elena's neck.]

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[Jeremy is packing his bag.]

Matt

[Enters Jeremy's room] [To Jeremy] What are you doing?

I can't keep living here if I want to kill my sister.

Matt

Elena knows that. That's why she moved out and asked me to move in.

[Surprised] What?

Matt

Look, I'm not one of them, Jer. I'll keep an eye on you, and we can keep this Hunter business in check.

Where's Elena gonna go?

[Matt doesn't reply, wanting to keep Elena's move into the Salvatore Boarding House a secret.]

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Bonnie

Why does it sound like you're under fire?

Apparently I'm living in a fraternity house now.

I'm training.

Matt

Me too.

Train yourself to do some dishes. And put these weapons away before someone tries to use one on me.

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You're not dosing me again, are you?

Matt

Poison your best friend once, and the suspicion follows you forever.

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Matt

Why do I feel like we're at a practice run of Caroline's wedding?

Bonnie

Because I think we are.

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Seriously. You can't knock?

Katherine

Sorry. I didn't realize we were standing on formalities.

What the hell are you doing here?

Katherine

You didn't get the memo? I'm here to talk some sense into poor emotionless Elena.

Matt

Are you out of your mind?

You got a better idea, Prom King? Unless you want me to lock you up in there with her, I suggest you shut up and let the adults handle this.

Well, it looks like the lunatics have taken over the asylum.

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Enough. You are acting like a little spoiled brat. You know that? You think that we can't punish you. Maybe not. But I can sure punish him.

Matt

(weakly) Elena.

Seriously you think that this is...

Shut up. I'm done playing nice. Turn your emotions back on right now, Elena, or so help me, God, I will give you something to be sad about. I will kill him right here in front of you.

Damon.

Don't "Damon" me. If she doesn't love anyone, fine. Prove it. And if I'm wrong, what difference does it make? One less bus boy.

Matt

Elena...

Your bluffing.

(snaps Matt's neck, causing Elena to gasp in horror) How about now. Feel anything now? You angry I just turned your buddy into road kill? Or are you sad that the guy that everybody loves is just a bag of bones? Remember when he was a little kid, huh? Warm heart, big, goofy smile, his whole life ahead of him. I guess it was a good idea that he wearing this. (on Matt's hand is a Gilbert ring)

Oh, God, Matt.

You feel that weight lifting off your chest? That's joy. Because your friend isn't dead. That's emotion, Elena. That's humanity.

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(holding a graduation announcement) So, let me get this straight: you send out a notice of your impending graduation and people feel obliged to give you money?

Matt

Pretty much.

That sounds brilliant. Why aren't you participating?

Matt

I don't have a whole lot of family.

That makes two of us. Besides, I don't think it was my mother's dream to see me in a cap and gown. How about your mum?

Matt

Let's just say I'm not holding my breath for a graduation check.

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Matt

(eyeing Kol) I'm assuming this means Bonnie dropped the veil.

Kol

Not completely, and not for long. But who am I to give up an opportunity for revenge? My killer's already dead, but his sister's just as culpable, so maybe you could help me find her.

Matt

If you hurt Elena, I swear...

Kol

(breaks a bottle against the bar) Oh, I'm going to. But please, continue. I'm curious as to where you're going with this.

You made your point, Kol. Now leave!

Kol

First tell me where I can find Elena.

She left here hours ago, we don't know where she is. Now get out!