Kelly (to Tyler): Is that soda? (grabs his glass and drinks)
Uh...
Vodka. Thank God...
“Under Control” · Season 1, Episode 18
In this episode: Damon Salvatore (16), Elena Gilbert (7), Stefan Salvatore (6), Enzo St. John (6), Alaric Saltzman (2), Tyler Lockwood (2), Jenna Sommers (2), Jeremy Gilbert (1)
So what do you think, Damon? You know this vampire problem is real, right? It's a potential bloodbath.
Oh, I wouldn't overreact, John.
...I think it's like 1864 all over again. Vampires running amuck. (pauses) Guess we're just gonna have to hunt them down, throw 'em in a church, and burn them to ash.
You see, it seems that there was a tomb under the church, where vampires were hidden away - waiting for someone to come along and set them free. But then you already knew that, didn't you? Being that you're the one that did it.
And you're telling me this...why?
I just thought we'd get the introductions out of the way...
Look, well, you know I could rip your throat out before anyone would notice.
(nods) Right.
Yeah, okay. But you probably ingest vervain, so...
Why don't you take a bite, find out?
It's not worth my time.
(scoffs)
(chuckles) Hm. (pauses, then snaps his neck)
Do you wanna hear the bad news, or the really bad news?
Actually, I don't want any news, Damon.
Alright, well, let me rephrase: do wanna hear how the council's back in 'vampire mode', or... how I just killed uncle John Gilbert?
...What?
Great party, by the way, huh?
(sees John Gilbert alive) You've got to be kidding me...
Look at his right hand.
Whose?
Town's favorite son. Look at his ring.
Wow. It looks like mine.
Yeah... And that'd be a big coincidence if he didn't just come back from the dead five minutes ago. Where the hell did you get that ring?
Isobel, my wife.
Who gave birth to Elena, under the medical care of the esteemed Dr. Grayson Gilbert - John's brother!
You think John knew Isobel?
I think John knows a lot of things.
Dad, I don't know what happened. I was drinking, and I just lost it-
MLMayor Lockwood
(viciously slaps him) That is the last time you embarrass this family.
Going somewhere?
Never liked to be the last one to leave a party. It's too desperate. You gonna kill me again, or you gonna let Mr. Saltzman do your dirty work?
Okay. You obviously know who I am.
I do. Alaric Saltzman, the high school history teacher with a secret.
You sure know a lot for someone who just got to town.
More than you can imagine, Damon. My knowledge of this town goes beyond anything that you, or you, or the council, knows. So, if you were planning on some clever, high speed, snatch-ring vamp kill-move, know that if I die, everything I know goes to the council - including the fascinating little tale of the original Salvatore brothers and their present-day return to Mystic Falls.
How did you get that ring?
I inherited one. My brother, Gray, the other. This was his, although I wouldn't have given mine to Isobel had I known she'd hand it over to another guy.
So you did know her?
Who do you think sent her your way when she wanted to become a vampire?
You sent her?
Guilty. Why? Did you think someone else sent her? Maybe Katherine Pierce?
How do you know about Katherine?
How do I know anything, Damon?
What do you want?
So many questions...
Talk to me, Stefan. Tell me.
I tried so hard to keep it together tonight, and it was working. It was working. But then Matt's mom... she got hurt and she was bleeding and I had her blood on my hands.
And then what happened?
The guy in the parking lot... I wanted to feed on him, and it took everything inside of me not to do it.
But you didn't?
No, but I wanted to. Elena... my head is pounding. I feel like my skin is on fire. I have this hunger inside of me that I've never... I've never felt before in my entire life and I keep thinking about how I promised that I would never keep anything from you. So I'm telling you this.
It's okay. I need you to tell me these things.
But I don't want you to see me like this. I don't want you to know that this side of me exists.
Stefan, you're gonna get through this. I'm gonna help you pull through. It's gonna be okay. You're gonna be okay.
No, no, no, no. I'm sorry, I-- I can't. I'm afraid of what I could do to you.
I'm not. Stefan. Stefan? I'm not. I'm not, okay?
I love you so much.
Oh, I love you, too.
We have a problem, Stefan. And when I say 'problem,' I mean global crisis. Seems Uncle John has a... (looks up at Stefan who is swaying on his feet) You don't look so good. (pauses) It's different this time, isn't it? The need is too strong. Of course it would be after all these years. (sets his glass of blood on the table) Have a good night, brother. (leaves)
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