The Vampire Diaries quotes

Elena

Have you noticed what your brother's been up to?

Damon

Nope. I've been too preoccupied with yours. Jeremy's been asking questions about Vicki Donovan's death.

Elena

He knows that her death was ruled an overdose.

Damon

Really? (imitating Jeremy's voice) Oh, but Sheriff, someone buried her! Who would do that? (points to himself) I know! I know! Me. (pauses) I mean, I could compel him, but he's wearing vervain...

Elena

No - I don't want you to compel him.

Damon

If he keeps asking questions...

Elena

Damon, no! I'm serious! I'm not gonna do that to him again. I'll handle it.

Damon

(sighs) Okay. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Tyler

Uh...

Kelly

Vodka. Thank God...

John

So what do you think, Damon? You know this vampire problem is real, right? It's a potential bloodbath.

Damon

Oh, I wouldn't overreact, John.

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.

John

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.

Damon

And you're telling me this...why?

John

I just thought we'd get the introductions out of the way...

Damon

Look, well, you know I could rip your throat out before anyone would notice.

John

(nods) Right.

Damon

Yeah, okay. But you probably ingest vervain, so...

John

Why don't you take a bite, find out?

Damon

It's not worth my time.

John

(scoffs)

Damon

(chuckles) Hm. (pauses, then snaps his neck)

Damon

Do you wanna hear the bad news, or the really bad news?

Stefan

Actually, I don't want any news, Damon.

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?

Stefan

...What?

Damon

Great party, by the way, huh?

Damon

(sees John Gilbert alive) You've got to be kidding me...

Damon

Look at his right hand.

Alaric

Whose?

Damon

Town's favorite son. Look at his ring.

Alaric

Wow. It looks like mine.

Damon

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?

Alaric

Isobel, my wife.

Damon

Who gave birth to Elena, under the medical care of the esteemed Dr. Grayson Gilbert - John's brother!

Alaric

You think John knew Isobel?

Damon

I think John knows a lot of things.

Tyler

Dad, I don't know what happened. I was drinking, and I just lost it-

(viciously slaps him) That is the last time you embarrass this family.

Damon

Going somewhere?

John

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?

Alaric

Okay. You obviously know who I am.

John

I do. Alaric Saltzman, the high school history teacher with a secret.

Damon

You sure know a lot for someone who just got to town.

John

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.

Alaric

How did you get that ring?

John

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.

Damon

So you did know her?

John

Who do you think sent her your way when she wanted to become a vampire?

Damon

You sent her?

John

Guilty. Why? Did you think someone else sent her? Maybe Katherine Pierce?

Damon

How do you know about Katherine?

John

How do I know anything, Damon?

Damon

What do you want?

John

So many questions...

Elena

Talk to me, Stefan. Tell me.

Stefan

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.

Elena

And then what happened?

Stefan

The guy in the parking lot... I wanted to feed on him, and it took everything inside of me not to do it.

Elena

But you didn't?

Stefan

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.

Elena

It's okay. I need you to tell me these things.

Stefan

But I don't want you to see me like this. I don't want you to know that this side of me exists.

Elena

Stefan, you're gonna get through this. I'm gonna help you pull through. It's gonna be okay. You're gonna be okay.

Stefan

No, no, no, no. I'm sorry, I-- I can't. I'm afraid of what I could do to you.

Elena

I'm not. Stefan. Stefan? I'm not. I'm not, okay?

Stefan

I love you so much.

Elena

Oh, I love you, too.

Damon

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)

Stefan

I woke up this morning and I was feeling great and I figured it was time for me to get back in to things.

Elena

Does that mean you're okay, now, with all the cravings?

Stefan

Yeah. I mean, the worst part is over. So now, all I want to do is spend as much time with you as possible.

John

Meaning the vampire who stole the blood used mind control to hide the theft.

Damon

I know what she means.

John

I think we'll make a good team. Don't you, Damon?

Damon

John, whatever I can do to help keep this town safe. Even if it means spending time with you.