1 00:00:02,045 --> 00:00:03,380 Previously on The Vampire Diaries... 2 00:00:03,546 --> 00:00:04,547 I'm Sybil. 3 00:00:04,714 --> 00:00:07,133 We are talking about a living, breathing siren. 4 00:00:07,801 --> 00:00:10,136 Damon is completely devoted to me. 5 00:00:11,096 --> 00:00:13,181 This thing that was delivered with your vault inhabitant, 6 00:00:13,348 --> 00:00:14,599 I think it was made in Hell. 7 00:00:14,766 --> 00:00:15,767 It's a tuning fork. 8 00:00:20,563 --> 00:00:22,440 Damon, it's over. You're free now. 9 00:00:22,691 --> 00:00:23,900 I wish that were the case, Stefan, 10 00:00:24,067 --> 00:00:25,985 but my work with her is just getting started. 11 00:00:26,236 --> 00:00:28,405 I really hoped that when we put Sybil down, 12 00:00:28,613 --> 00:00:30,448 it'd break whatever control she had over him. 13 00:00:30,615 --> 00:00:33,284 But somehow, some way, she still has a hold of him. 14 00:00:33,451 --> 00:00:34,619 What else is there to do? 15 00:00:34,786 --> 00:00:38,623 You still have too many attachments. Too many people willing to fight for you. 16 00:00:38,790 --> 00:00:39,916 We should work on that. 17 00:00:40,125 --> 00:00:41,292 - Lockwood. - Damon, wait! 18 00:00:42,877 --> 00:00:45,714 Sirens use mind control to lure their victims to their death. 19 00:00:45,922 --> 00:00:48,091 Some say they're messengers of the devil. 20 00:00:48,299 --> 00:00:50,802 I suppose every story has to start somewhere. 21 00:00:59,310 --> 00:01:00,520 Tell me a story. 22 00:01:01,312 --> 00:01:02,647 What kind of story? 23 00:01:04,482 --> 00:01:05,734 Something happy. 24 00:01:06,901 --> 00:01:08,361 A long time ago, 25 00:01:09,195 --> 00:01:12,657 in a village built on this very spot, 26 00:01:13,241 --> 00:01:16,077 lived a man, Arcadius. 27 00:01:20,331 --> 00:01:24,210 Cade, to his friends, of which he had many. 28 00:01:24,836 --> 00:01:29,090 He was a gentle man, loved and respected. 29 00:01:34,345 --> 00:01:37,807 But Cade could do something that no one else could. 30 00:01:38,641 --> 00:01:41,311 He could see into the minds of others. 31 00:01:51,529 --> 00:01:54,616 - He was psychic? - The first psychic. 32 00:01:55,241 --> 00:01:59,662 It was this power that gave him so much empathy towards others, 33 00:02:00,538 --> 00:02:04,083 and it was this power that would cost him his life. 34 00:02:22,393 --> 00:02:24,145 The thing you imagine, brother, 35 00:02:25,730 --> 00:02:26,856 it is impure. 36 00:02:28,066 --> 00:02:29,108 Forbidden. 37 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:35,490 If you allow me deeper into your mind, perhaps I can help quell your urges. 38 00:02:36,658 --> 00:02:39,744 Cade had only wanted to help, but he had overstepped. 39 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:50,588 And the men, fearing his power, turned even Cade's friends against him. 40 00:02:53,132 --> 00:02:55,802 And it was then, that Cade came to know 41 00:02:55,969 --> 00:03:00,682 the thing inside men that even his power had not been able to divine, 42 00:03:01,516 --> 00:03:03,184 true evil. 43 00:03:11,276 --> 00:03:13,069 I asked for a happy story. 44 00:03:14,028 --> 00:03:16,489 But it is, dear sister, 45 00:03:16,698 --> 00:03:19,659 for, in death, Cade was triumphant. 46 00:03:20,368 --> 00:03:21,995 From that moment onward, 47 00:03:22,537 --> 00:03:26,624 evil men would be forever punished for their wicked deeds. 48 00:03:27,292 --> 00:03:29,168 Cade had his revenge, 49 00:03:29,669 --> 00:03:33,339 and some day, so will we. 50 00:03:58,197 --> 00:03:59,824 - Hey. - Hey. 51 00:04:00,241 --> 00:04:01,701 You know, for future reference, 52 00:04:01,868 --> 00:04:03,536 just because I spend the night with Bonnie, 53 00:04:03,703 --> 00:04:06,372 doesn't mean you can't sleep in your own bed. 54 00:04:06,539 --> 00:04:08,833 Right. Yeah. No, I crashed at the Armory. 55 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,960 I figured I'd give you two some space. 56 00:04:11,419 --> 00:04:12,503 How's Bonnie doing? 57 00:04:12,670 --> 00:04:13,671 Glued to Enzo's side, 58 00:04:13,838 --> 00:04:15,924 despite all the awful things he's saying to her. 59 00:04:16,341 --> 00:04:18,051 It's gonna take another day or two of starving him 60 00:04:18,217 --> 00:04:20,595 before she can get started with his humanity switch. 61 00:04:20,803 --> 00:04:22,680 Well, if anyone can bring him back, Bonnie can. 62 00:04:24,098 --> 00:04:25,934 Hey, you know what, I should probably get going. 63 00:04:26,100 --> 00:04:29,187 Alaric and I have a little date with a siren. 64 00:04:29,479 --> 00:04:30,605 Be careful. 65 00:04:30,772 --> 00:04:33,358 You've seen what Sybil can do when she gets inside your head. 66 00:04:33,566 --> 00:04:35,860 As long as this tuning fork is ringing, she can't. 67 00:04:36,110 --> 00:04:38,071 Is there some sort of engaged-person shorthand 68 00:04:38,237 --> 00:04:41,366 for "good luck" and "I'm with you in spirit"? 69 00:04:41,699 --> 00:04:43,159 Yeah, I think it's "I love you." 70 00:04:43,910 --> 00:04:45,036 I love you, too. 71 00:04:46,537 --> 00:04:48,456 Hey. Thanks. 72 00:04:48,665 --> 00:04:50,667 Oh, thank the nanny. She was the unwitting enabler. 73 00:04:51,542 --> 00:04:52,585 Oh. Hey. 74 00:04:53,586 --> 00:04:55,421 Uh, I thought I told you not to come in today. 75 00:04:55,588 --> 00:04:58,383 Well, I heard there was a coffee shortage and came running. 76 00:04:58,925 --> 00:05:00,885 Well, actually, we're in the middle of a major project, 77 00:05:01,052 --> 00:05:03,721 - so, why don't you take the day off-- - Major project? Sounds sketchy. 78 00:05:03,888 --> 00:05:05,223 Got a girl tied up in the basement? 79 00:05:07,725 --> 00:05:09,102 Jokes. 80 00:05:10,061 --> 00:05:11,562 Okay. I'll leave you to it. 81 00:05:13,314 --> 00:05:16,943 I can only deal with one temptress at a time. 82 00:05:17,402 --> 00:05:18,903 Anyway, any word from Damon? 83 00:05:19,237 --> 00:05:21,781 None, and that's what worries me. 84 00:05:34,919 --> 00:05:36,587 Hey. Hey. 85 00:05:37,588 --> 00:05:39,215 Earth to Planet Redneck. 86 00:05:40,508 --> 00:05:41,592 Are you Peter Maxwell? 87 00:05:42,135 --> 00:05:44,303 Oh, Pete owns the place. I'm just the hired help. 88 00:05:44,887 --> 00:05:46,264 Name's Lou. What can I do for you? 89 00:05:47,098 --> 00:05:48,599 I really need to talk to Pete. 90 00:05:50,101 --> 00:05:52,437 Uh, have it your way. He should be back in a bit. 91 00:05:53,938 --> 00:05:56,357 Hey, what exactly brings you out here? 92 00:05:56,691 --> 00:05:58,151 You know, it's hard to say. 93 00:05:58,443 --> 00:06:01,112 To be honest, I'm not even the one that cares about finding your boss. 94 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:03,656 There is a woman, and I use that term loosely, 95 00:06:04,282 --> 00:06:06,367 named Sybil who wants to. 96 00:06:06,784 --> 00:06:09,162 So, inexplicably, 97 00:06:10,246 --> 00:06:11,414 here I am. 98 00:06:12,123 --> 00:06:14,167 Sounds like that girl's screwing with your head. 99 00:06:14,959 --> 00:06:16,878 Oh, you have no idea. 100 00:06:17,754 --> 00:06:19,964 You'd be surprised. I've been married five times. 101 00:06:21,632 --> 00:06:22,967 I take that back. 102 00:06:24,260 --> 00:06:25,678 You do get me, Lou. 103 00:06:26,429 --> 00:06:29,474 See, the catch is Sybil and I had a thing, 104 00:06:29,724 --> 00:06:30,767 but it's done. 105 00:06:30,975 --> 00:06:32,310 In theory, I'm a free man. 106 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:34,062 But I still find myself 107 00:06:34,270 --> 00:06:37,148 doing whatever it is I think she'd want me to be doing. 108 00:06:37,815 --> 00:06:40,568 Hell, between you and me, I'd probably kill for her. 109 00:06:43,362 --> 00:06:45,114 Pete will be back soon. I should get back to work. 110 00:06:45,948 --> 00:06:49,160 No, you should do everything I say. 111 00:06:49,786 --> 00:06:51,621 Just answer one more question for me. 112 00:06:52,413 --> 00:06:54,540 What's the worst thing you've ever done? 113 00:06:56,084 --> 00:06:58,169 I murdered one of those wives I told you about. 114 00:06:58,669 --> 00:07:00,088 Made it look like an accident. 115 00:07:01,422 --> 00:07:02,507 Don't move. 116 00:07:03,341 --> 00:07:06,260 Oh, damn. I was rooting for you, Lou. 117 00:07:08,346 --> 00:07:10,348 I really was. 118 00:07:19,232 --> 00:07:20,858 Now, like you said, 119 00:07:22,276 --> 00:07:23,444 get back to work. 120 00:07:46,676 --> 00:07:50,888 The all-powerful siren imprisoned by a fork. 121 00:07:51,639 --> 00:07:53,808 Says the man who can be killed with a stick. 122 00:07:54,725 --> 00:07:56,394 What is it about this thing that hurts you so much, 123 00:07:56,686 --> 00:07:57,895 and why does it hurt my kids? 124 00:07:58,062 --> 00:08:00,398 And here I thought you had me all figured out. 125 00:08:00,565 --> 00:08:01,566 Guess not. 126 00:08:05,736 --> 00:08:09,991 If this disrupts your psychic ability, then why is Damon still your puppet? 127 00:08:10,908 --> 00:08:14,078 I tinkered with the deepest reaches of his subconscious. 128 00:08:14,620 --> 00:08:18,457 If Damon's still serving me, it's because deep down, he wants to. 129 00:08:19,500 --> 00:08:21,085 Why are you doing this to him? 130 00:08:21,377 --> 00:08:23,421 It's all Damon, Damon, Damon. 131 00:08:23,921 --> 00:08:26,591 Aren't you even a little curious about who I am? 132 00:08:26,799 --> 00:08:28,217 No, actually. 133 00:08:28,843 --> 00:08:31,971 All I care about is how to save my brother. 134 00:08:32,305 --> 00:08:34,849 Well, fortunately, the answer to your question 135 00:08:35,016 --> 00:08:38,227 is a story about me. 136 00:08:38,895 --> 00:08:40,938 You like stories, don't you, Professor? 137 00:08:41,522 --> 00:08:42,899 I prefer non-fiction. 138 00:08:43,441 --> 00:08:45,109 Well, then, you'll love this one. 139 00:08:46,194 --> 00:08:47,320 A long time ago, 140 00:08:47,570 --> 00:08:50,615 in a little Mediterranean village, there was a girl. 141 00:08:51,699 --> 00:08:52,992 As she came of age, 142 00:08:53,201 --> 00:08:56,162 the village girl began to manifest psychic abilities, 143 00:08:56,370 --> 00:08:58,456 a trait that had been forbidden in her land 144 00:08:58,664 --> 00:09:00,416 for as long as anyone could remember. 145 00:09:02,376 --> 00:09:04,629 The fate of psychics was exile. 146 00:09:04,879 --> 00:09:08,341 Which is how our poor, innocent, forsaken village girl 147 00:09:08,591 --> 00:09:09,842 ended up on a raft, 148 00:09:10,176 --> 00:09:14,263 the current carrying her into the rocks of a cold and distant shore. 149 00:09:25,983 --> 00:09:31,155 But abandoned though she was meant to be, alone she was not. 150 00:09:38,412 --> 00:09:41,457 There she met a girl of the island. 151 00:09:46,212 --> 00:09:47,630 Exiled together, 152 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:51,717 connected in psychic ability, two sisters in everything but blood, 153 00:09:52,301 --> 00:09:53,803 destined from that moment 154 00:09:53,970 --> 00:09:57,974 to one day become the sirens. 155 00:09:59,016 --> 00:10:00,226 So, you see, Stefan, 156 00:10:00,476 --> 00:10:03,479 I understand why you would do anything for your brother. 157 00:10:05,064 --> 00:10:08,651 Because my sister will do anything for me. 158 00:10:10,152 --> 00:10:11,279 Will do? 159 00:10:12,446 --> 00:10:13,572 Present tense? 160 00:10:14,198 --> 00:10:16,784 Oh, did I forget to mention there are two of us? 161 00:10:19,537 --> 00:10:22,623 Me in here, and her out there. 162 00:10:32,967 --> 00:10:35,845 Would you please stop doing that? 163 00:10:36,012 --> 00:10:37,805 It is complete overkill. 164 00:10:37,972 --> 00:10:39,515 What do you mean two sirens? 165 00:10:39,682 --> 00:10:41,017 I thought you were a scholar. 166 00:10:41,392 --> 00:10:47,064 Every single mythological interpretation of who I am mentions sirens. Plural. 167 00:10:47,231 --> 00:10:50,693 Well, those same myths also say that you should have the lower half of a bird. 168 00:10:50,901 --> 00:10:53,696 Well, luckily for us all, 169 00:10:54,196 --> 00:10:56,532 you can't believe everything that you read. 170 00:10:56,991 --> 00:10:58,868 Enough. Who is she? 171 00:10:59,535 --> 00:11:00,828 Patience, Stefan. 172 00:11:01,412 --> 00:11:03,706 I promise, you'll find out soon enough. 173 00:11:19,764 --> 00:11:21,140 Oh, crap. 174 00:11:39,784 --> 00:11:40,785 Oh. 175 00:11:42,661 --> 00:11:44,372 Don't move, or I call the police. 176 00:11:48,584 --> 00:11:49,585 Oh. 177 00:11:50,461 --> 00:11:51,545 The intern. 178 00:11:51,712 --> 00:11:54,256 Oh. The nanny. 179 00:11:54,465 --> 00:11:57,718 It's Georgie, right? You break into houses often? 180 00:11:57,968 --> 00:12:00,304 I got to get into Alaric's bed somehow. 181 00:12:01,639 --> 00:12:03,974 Okay, the boss man just asked me 182 00:12:04,141 --> 00:12:05,643 to bring this journal back to the Armory, 183 00:12:05,810 --> 00:12:08,437 and like a dumbass, I didn't think to ask him for the keys. 184 00:12:08,604 --> 00:12:11,273 I just figured I'd save myself an embarrassing call. 185 00:12:11,649 --> 00:12:14,402 Well, the call I'm about to make is probably even more embarrassing. 186 00:12:15,152 --> 00:12:16,153 Okay. 187 00:12:16,779 --> 00:12:18,114 Maybe you better stay put. 188 00:12:18,322 --> 00:12:20,533 Maybe you should stick to naps and snacks. 189 00:12:21,367 --> 00:12:23,327 Okie-dokie. Calling Ric. 190 00:12:23,702 --> 00:12:26,372 I really wouldn't do that if I were you. 191 00:12:40,177 --> 00:12:41,512 You must be Peter Maxwell. 192 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:44,181 - Who the hell are you? - Damon Salvatore. AKA-- 193 00:12:45,141 --> 00:12:47,726 Guy that barbecued your little grease monkey over there. 194 00:12:49,186 --> 00:12:51,856 No offense, Pete, but I don't think that extinguisher's gonna work. 195 00:12:52,022 --> 00:12:54,233 Lou's got a date for an eternal burn. 196 00:12:56,026 --> 00:12:57,820 Hmm? Ah, ah, ah! 197 00:12:58,028 --> 00:13:01,365 Before you make that phone call, I want you to ask yourself one question. 198 00:13:01,782 --> 00:13:04,368 If I just murdered your faithful manservant in cold blood, 199 00:13:04,535 --> 00:13:06,579 why would I have any problem murdering you? 200 00:13:09,999 --> 00:13:11,041 Good boy. 201 00:13:12,084 --> 00:13:16,422 That was a trick question, Pete. I can't actually kill you yet. 202 00:13:17,214 --> 00:13:18,257 Well, that's comforting, I guess. 203 00:13:18,424 --> 00:13:21,510 You ever meet a girl named Sybil? About yea-high, hot as hell, 204 00:13:21,719 --> 00:13:24,388 face rots off when she doesn't feed on human flesh? 205 00:13:24,597 --> 00:13:26,891 - You're insane. - I'm gonna take that as a no, Pete. 206 00:13:27,057 --> 00:13:29,226 But then again, you could be lying to me. 207 00:13:31,437 --> 00:13:32,480 Now, tell me the truth. 208 00:13:32,646 --> 00:13:34,815 Do you have any idea what I'm talking about? 209 00:13:34,982 --> 00:13:37,234 No. Everything you're saying sounds crazy. 210 00:13:42,281 --> 00:13:45,451 Damn it. I'm gonna make this as simple as I can. 211 00:13:45,701 --> 00:13:48,662 You have something Sybil wants. I'm gonna deliver it. 212 00:13:48,871 --> 00:13:50,414 Take whatever it is and just go. 213 00:13:50,706 --> 00:13:52,666 That's not an option, Pete. 214 00:13:53,042 --> 00:13:54,877 I don't exactly know what I'm looking for. 215 00:13:55,419 --> 00:13:56,754 Then how are you supposed to find it? 216 00:13:57,421 --> 00:13:59,381 We, Pete. We. 217 00:13:59,757 --> 00:14:03,886 Here's the deal. All I consciously know is that it's a Maxwell family heirloom, 218 00:14:04,053 --> 00:14:08,599 but subconsciously, I'm pretty damn sure I'll know it when I see it, okay? 219 00:14:08,766 --> 00:14:10,768 So, where should we should start looking? 220 00:14:11,852 --> 00:14:15,272 I have no idea. Look, the only family I have is my son. 221 00:14:15,564 --> 00:14:18,609 I need you to think real hard 'cause your life depends on it. 222 00:14:18,943 --> 00:14:21,028 A couple years ago, my grandmother died, all right? 223 00:14:21,487 --> 00:14:22,947 She left me a box of stuff. 224 00:14:23,113 --> 00:14:25,324 That sounds promising. What kind of stuff we talking about? 225 00:14:25,491 --> 00:14:26,825 I don't know. I never opened it. 226 00:14:27,576 --> 00:14:31,038 - Family's a bit of a sore spot with me. - Trust me, I know the feeling, man. 227 00:14:31,497 --> 00:14:32,748 Where's this box, Pete? 228 00:14:32,957 --> 00:14:34,291 It's somewhere in the storage room. 229 00:14:34,500 --> 00:14:37,169 My son was looking for it a while back. Maybe he found it, all right? 230 00:14:37,336 --> 00:14:40,965 Oh, good. Call junior. Get him over here. Now. 231 00:14:45,761 --> 00:14:48,514 It's Seline. You got this? 232 00:14:48,722 --> 00:14:49,890 Yeah. 233 00:14:50,891 --> 00:14:54,645 Seline? Suspicious name. Very siren-y. 234 00:14:54,812 --> 00:14:56,814 How about we just focus on you and your sister? 235 00:14:57,815 --> 00:15:00,067 I think I'll just wait for Alaric to get back. 236 00:15:01,235 --> 00:15:04,154 You're stalling. Who is she? 237 00:15:05,155 --> 00:15:07,658 You think hurting me is gonna speed this up? 238 00:15:15,916 --> 00:15:16,917 Thank you. 239 00:15:17,668 --> 00:15:20,337 Now, despite enjoying each other's company, 240 00:15:20,504 --> 00:15:22,840 the girls had another constant companion. 241 00:15:23,632 --> 00:15:24,633 Hunger. 242 00:15:25,301 --> 00:15:28,637 The one who had survived on the island this long had a plan. 243 00:15:30,514 --> 00:15:31,849 Call out to them with me. 244 00:15:33,851 --> 00:15:35,144 They will never hear us. 245 00:15:36,353 --> 00:15:39,982 Raise your voice, and your mind will soar out to meet it. 246 00:15:47,197 --> 00:15:49,742 - Help! - Over here! 247 00:15:49,950 --> 00:15:51,327 - Help! - Help! 248 00:15:51,535 --> 00:15:53,704 - Help! - Help! 249 00:15:53,871 --> 00:15:55,497 - Please! - Over here! 250 00:15:55,664 --> 00:15:56,665 - Please! - Over here! 251 00:15:57,249 --> 00:15:58,375 They heard us. 252 00:15:59,084 --> 00:16:02,046 The ship is coming our way. We are saved. 253 00:16:05,174 --> 00:16:07,217 Over here. 254 00:16:09,219 --> 00:16:11,263 But the girl of the island knew better. 255 00:16:11,555 --> 00:16:13,182 She had done this before. 256 00:16:13,432 --> 00:16:15,934 Called out to passing sailors with her mind. 257 00:16:16,518 --> 00:16:19,104 But no matter how keen her psychic reach, 258 00:16:19,271 --> 00:16:21,565 the shoals around the island were sharper. 259 00:16:22,232 --> 00:16:23,817 So, you beached the ship? 260 00:16:24,109 --> 00:16:25,402 Try annihilated. 261 00:16:25,736 --> 00:16:29,073 Dashed upon the rocks, dooming its sailors to death. 262 00:16:29,490 --> 00:16:31,492 But silver lining, 263 00:16:31,742 --> 00:16:35,412 their sweet, sweet provisions would soon wash up on shore. 264 00:16:46,548 --> 00:16:48,676 The tides were not in our favor today. 265 00:16:49,218 --> 00:16:50,636 This was all that washed up. 266 00:16:51,929 --> 00:16:53,263 You knew this would happen? 267 00:16:53,722 --> 00:16:55,015 The island is barren 268 00:16:55,766 --> 00:16:57,810 save for berries and wild boar. 269 00:16:58,394 --> 00:16:59,895 This way is easier, 270 00:17:00,688 --> 00:17:02,272 and more fun. 271 00:17:04,858 --> 00:17:05,943 Sister. 272 00:17:06,360 --> 00:17:07,695 Do not weep for them. 273 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,572 Those sailors were from our village. 274 00:17:11,031 --> 00:17:13,742 The same men who banished us here to die. 275 00:17:14,159 --> 00:17:15,369 Never again. 276 00:17:16,745 --> 00:17:20,416 If we cannot live off what God has provided for us, 277 00:17:20,791 --> 00:17:22,459 then we are not meant to live at all. 278 00:17:24,545 --> 00:17:25,629 Promise me? 279 00:17:29,967 --> 00:17:31,802 Stop me if this sounds familiar. 280 00:17:32,636 --> 00:17:35,472 One good sibling, determined to live like a monk, 281 00:17:35,723 --> 00:17:37,850 and one selfishly-evil sibling, 282 00:17:38,142 --> 00:17:40,436 willing to murder to satiate their hunger. 283 00:17:42,604 --> 00:17:46,275 Oh, come on. You get it. The parallels are too good. 284 00:17:47,067 --> 00:17:49,653 Our story is your story, Stefan. 285 00:17:50,362 --> 00:17:52,114 So, now, here's the test. 286 00:17:53,365 --> 00:17:54,575 Which girl are you? 287 00:18:04,501 --> 00:18:06,628 So, uh, what do you think? 288 00:18:07,087 --> 00:18:09,131 I think it's a hood ornament, Pete. 289 00:18:09,673 --> 00:18:11,133 Vintage Rolls Royce. 290 00:18:13,552 --> 00:18:16,054 I also think that you're in danger of losing a real life. 291 00:18:16,722 --> 00:18:18,140 Look, I'm doing what you asked. 292 00:18:18,348 --> 00:18:21,018 Oh, are you? I compelled you to find what I need. 293 00:18:21,226 --> 00:18:22,978 Not keep bringing me a bunch of junk. 294 00:18:25,939 --> 00:18:27,191 Where'd you get that watch? 295 00:18:28,275 --> 00:18:30,277 My son gave it to me. What difference does it make? 296 00:18:30,486 --> 00:18:33,447 Considering that it's a family heirloom, quite a bit. 297 00:18:33,906 --> 00:18:34,907 Hand it over. 298 00:18:40,996 --> 00:18:42,039 Ah! 299 00:18:45,459 --> 00:18:46,627 You're on vervain. 300 00:18:47,169 --> 00:18:48,545 I don't know what you're talking about. 301 00:18:48,837 --> 00:18:50,005 You lied to me, Pete, 302 00:18:51,590 --> 00:18:53,383 and you know what happens to liars. 303 00:18:58,388 --> 00:18:59,807 They go straight to Hell. 304 00:19:02,851 --> 00:19:04,686 Ow! 305 00:19:06,897 --> 00:19:07,898 Donovan? 306 00:19:10,984 --> 00:19:12,694 Dad. 307 00:19:17,199 --> 00:19:19,201 Let me see. 308 00:19:23,413 --> 00:19:25,582 All right, look. It's not that bad, okay? Keep some pressure on it. 309 00:19:25,749 --> 00:19:28,210 - You're gonna be fine. - Don't lie to me, Matt. 310 00:19:28,794 --> 00:19:31,004 You're gonna be fine if you do exactly as I say. 311 00:19:34,258 --> 00:19:36,426 - What are you doing? - I need you to drink his blood. 312 00:19:36,718 --> 00:19:37,886 - Why? - I'll explain later, 313 00:19:38,053 --> 00:19:39,471 but right now, I need you to trust me, okay? 314 00:19:40,889 --> 00:19:42,391 - Drink. - No. 315 00:19:57,698 --> 00:19:59,366 - What just happened? - I told you, I'll explain everything, 316 00:19:59,533 --> 00:20:01,660 but first, I need to understand why Damon was trying to hurt you. 317 00:20:01,827 --> 00:20:04,162 Wait, you're telling me you knew this guy? 318 00:20:04,329 --> 00:20:07,291 I'm telling you that I know him. He's not dead. 319 00:20:07,916 --> 00:20:08,917 Not exactly. 320 00:20:09,626 --> 00:20:11,128 I know. None of this makes any sense, 321 00:20:11,295 --> 00:20:12,504 and I know I tracked you down a few months ago 322 00:20:12,671 --> 00:20:14,172 and I didn't tell you about any of this, okay? 323 00:20:14,339 --> 00:20:16,341 I'm sorry, but I promise, if you go to the truck right now, 324 00:20:16,508 --> 00:20:17,509 I'll explain everything. 325 00:20:18,010 --> 00:20:19,761 I just don't want you to see what happens next. 326 00:20:20,470 --> 00:20:22,806 What? 327 00:20:30,230 --> 00:20:33,233 Look, I feel silly calling. It's probably nothing. 328 00:20:33,483 --> 00:20:36,445 - Why? What's going on? - Well, your intern, Georgie, 329 00:20:36,820 --> 00:20:37,988 she broke into the house. 330 00:20:38,322 --> 00:20:40,073 - Wait, she what? - And she took a book. 331 00:20:40,324 --> 00:20:43,410 Some dead guy's journal. Said that she was bringing it back to you. 332 00:20:43,785 --> 00:20:45,245 Well, are you okay? Are the girls? 333 00:20:45,787 --> 00:20:47,497 Yeah. Why? Should I be more worried? 334 00:20:47,706 --> 00:20:49,333 I mean, she's just a little weirdo, right? 335 00:20:52,127 --> 00:20:53,629 Uh, it's fine. 336 00:20:54,046 --> 00:20:56,089 Thanks for calling. I got to call you back, okay? 337 00:21:03,639 --> 00:21:04,681 Hello? 338 00:21:09,186 --> 00:21:10,228 Georgie. 339 00:21:11,188 --> 00:21:14,024 - I'm here. Sorry. - Wait! 340 00:21:15,859 --> 00:21:17,361 Look, we don't have to be enemies. 341 00:21:17,569 --> 00:21:19,529 Damon and I had nothing to do with the Armory 342 00:21:19,696 --> 00:21:21,031 until you possessed him. 343 00:21:21,281 --> 00:21:24,076 If we're enemies, it's because you chose this path. 344 00:21:24,785 --> 00:21:26,370 - I didn't ask for any of this. - God. 345 00:21:26,787 --> 00:21:30,332 You sound just like her. A victim to the last. 346 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:35,003 She insisted the island would nourish them, 347 00:21:35,545 --> 00:21:37,673 and when it didn't, her faith was shaken. 348 00:21:38,382 --> 00:21:39,716 God did not provide. 349 00:21:40,509 --> 00:21:42,135 That was up to her sister. 350 00:21:43,053 --> 00:21:45,847 The other side of the island was the wild boar's domain. 351 00:21:46,348 --> 00:21:48,600 It was dangerous, but she knew she must hunt. 352 00:21:49,101 --> 00:21:52,604 And behold. God was good. 353 00:21:52,938 --> 00:21:55,065 Or maybe there were no boars on the island. 354 00:21:55,649 --> 00:21:59,152 You kept luring ships into the rocks. Killing for provisions. 355 00:21:59,528 --> 00:22:01,780 And do you want to know the sickest part of all? 356 00:22:03,198 --> 00:22:05,742 There were no provisions on the ships. 357 00:22:06,284 --> 00:22:07,911 Only sailors. 358 00:22:09,621 --> 00:22:12,416 And so, an innocent girl became a monster 359 00:22:12,666 --> 00:22:16,712 all because her older sibling forced her to adopt her lifestyle, 360 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:20,465 even if it meant killing and eating men to stay alive. 361 00:22:20,757 --> 00:22:22,467 So, I ask you again. 362 00:22:23,093 --> 00:22:24,761 Which girl are you? 363 00:22:27,180 --> 00:22:28,598 Here's all you need to know. 364 00:22:29,099 --> 00:22:32,477 Whatever Damon and I have done to one other in the past, 365 00:22:32,686 --> 00:22:33,937 it has been forgiven. 366 00:22:34,771 --> 00:22:38,150 He is my brother and there is nothing you can do 367 00:22:38,567 --> 00:22:40,694 that will ever change that. 368 00:22:43,030 --> 00:22:45,282 I think you've overestimated your sibling. 369 00:22:46,825 --> 00:22:49,786 And clearly, I have underestimated mine. 370 00:23:14,311 --> 00:23:15,353 Hey, sailor. 371 00:23:18,523 --> 00:23:20,317 - What did you do to me? - I'm in your head. 372 00:23:20,484 --> 00:23:22,069 Well, our head, kind of. 373 00:23:22,486 --> 00:23:23,945 My memories, your noggin. 374 00:23:24,237 --> 00:23:25,947 Your silly fork stopped ringing. 375 00:23:27,949 --> 00:23:29,117 There's nowhere to run. 376 00:23:30,577 --> 00:23:31,745 So, walk with me. 377 00:23:33,747 --> 00:23:35,624 So, is this where you attack my psyche? 378 00:23:36,208 --> 00:23:37,375 Try to break me down? 379 00:23:37,542 --> 00:23:38,585 Normally, yes. 380 00:23:38,794 --> 00:23:40,670 But the boss has other plans for you. 381 00:23:41,129 --> 00:23:42,506 - "The boss"? - Mmm-hmm. 382 00:23:42,714 --> 00:23:43,715 What are you talking about? 383 00:23:44,007 --> 00:23:46,343 He thinks you're worthy of hearing the whole story. 384 00:23:48,470 --> 00:23:49,513 Shall we continue? 385 00:23:57,020 --> 00:23:59,773 For years, my sister and I lived as cannibals. 386 00:24:00,565 --> 00:24:03,902 One willingly, one blissfully ignorant, 387 00:24:04,903 --> 00:24:06,530 until I discovered this. 388 00:24:07,531 --> 00:24:10,534 Where my sister had buried the sailors she had murdered. 389 00:24:11,535 --> 00:24:13,036 Only visible at low tide. 390 00:24:13,829 --> 00:24:15,497 It's a perfect hiding spot. 391 00:24:15,831 --> 00:24:16,915 You discovered? 392 00:24:19,042 --> 00:24:20,752 You're not the girl from the island, are you? 393 00:24:21,711 --> 00:24:23,046 You're the village girl. 394 00:24:23,755 --> 00:24:25,006 I tried. 395 00:24:27,425 --> 00:24:29,845 I tried so hard to be good. 396 00:24:31,388 --> 00:24:34,224 My sister forced this existence on me. 397 00:24:34,432 --> 00:24:36,351 What, you expect me to have sympathy for you 398 00:24:36,518 --> 00:24:37,686 after everything you've done? 399 00:24:37,894 --> 00:24:39,729 Maybe, maybe not. 400 00:24:40,522 --> 00:24:42,816 It all comes down to the same question. 401 00:24:44,359 --> 00:24:47,654 Which siren is your spirit animal, Stefan? 402 00:24:57,539 --> 00:25:01,668 Oh, come on, man. Drop the act. We both know you're not gonna kill me. 403 00:25:01,877 --> 00:25:04,087 Why not? That seems to be your solution for everything. 404 00:25:04,254 --> 00:25:06,506 - Maybe I should give it a shot. - I'm sorry, Matt. 405 00:25:06,673 --> 00:25:09,718 I know this is supposed to scare me, but fear is an emotion, 406 00:25:09,885 --> 00:25:11,636 and ever since I flipped my switch, 407 00:25:11,803 --> 00:25:13,263 I'm kind of operating without them. 408 00:25:13,597 --> 00:25:16,933 All I'm getting from you is desperation. 409 00:25:17,392 --> 00:25:20,312 You're right, Damon. I am desperate. 410 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,772 And for once, I don't care about your drama. 411 00:25:23,273 --> 00:25:25,150 I don't give a damn if you shut your humanity off. 412 00:25:25,317 --> 00:25:27,527 All I want to know is why you tried to kill my father. 413 00:25:27,694 --> 00:25:30,906 Look, man. In my defense, I didn't know he was your dad. 414 00:25:31,114 --> 00:25:33,283 I always thought you were a bastard. 415 00:25:33,491 --> 00:25:34,951 Shut up. I'm done playing games. 416 00:25:35,869 --> 00:25:39,998 Well, Tyler Lockwood's gonna be very sad to hear that. 417 00:25:40,457 --> 00:25:43,418 Because if you don't play along, he dies. 418 00:25:44,419 --> 00:25:46,963 Maybe you care about that. 419 00:25:47,964 --> 00:25:49,174 Not even you're that stupid. 420 00:25:49,883 --> 00:25:51,927 Humanity or not, nobody would forgive you for that. 421 00:25:52,469 --> 00:25:53,511 Especially Elena. 422 00:25:53,762 --> 00:25:55,388 Well, that's the whole point, you idiot. 423 00:25:56,056 --> 00:25:57,933 Apparently, you've been out of the loop for a while, Matt, 424 00:25:58,099 --> 00:26:00,018 so, allow me bring you up to speed. 425 00:26:00,977 --> 00:26:03,605 Elena and I are through. 426 00:26:04,439 --> 00:26:07,692 In fact, I've been seeing another woman. 427 00:26:07,984 --> 00:26:10,403 You're lying. Last time I knew, Tyler was up in-- 428 00:26:10,570 --> 00:26:11,613 New York? 429 00:26:12,656 --> 00:26:14,616 Am I lying or being completely truthful 430 00:26:14,783 --> 00:26:17,744 when I tell you that I ripped into Tyler's throat last night? 431 00:26:18,954 --> 00:26:20,538 Then I took him on a road trip. 432 00:26:21,498 --> 00:26:23,667 Left him bleeding in the back of a green Mustang 433 00:26:23,833 --> 00:26:25,794 at the Park 'N Go off I-20. 434 00:26:26,544 --> 00:26:27,879 Right across the border. 435 00:26:28,338 --> 00:26:31,549 Now, is that too specific for a lie? 436 00:26:33,009 --> 00:26:36,012 It's your move, Matt. Tick-tock. 437 00:26:39,140 --> 00:26:42,811 If you hurt Tyler, I swear to God, I will kill you. 438 00:26:43,019 --> 00:26:44,104 Well... 439 00:26:45,021 --> 00:26:47,232 You can swear to God all you want. 440 00:26:47,732 --> 00:26:49,401 He's not the one listening. 441 00:27:07,335 --> 00:27:08,837 Hey, uh... 442 00:27:09,546 --> 00:27:12,048 Stefan, or Caroline, 443 00:27:12,257 --> 00:27:15,719 guess this is my modern-day version of a dead man's journal. 444 00:27:16,386 --> 00:27:19,222 P.S., I believe Georgie is the second siren, 445 00:27:19,389 --> 00:27:20,515 in case you haven't figured it out. 446 00:27:21,224 --> 00:27:24,936 Ironically, Georgie is how I know the way out of here 447 00:27:25,145 --> 00:27:27,439 is through a tunnel system behind one of these walls. 448 00:27:27,856 --> 00:27:29,316 Anyway, to find that wall and pass through it, 449 00:27:29,482 --> 00:27:31,609 I have to deprive myself of sight and sound. 450 00:27:31,776 --> 00:27:34,029 Now, while blindfolding myself is easy, 451 00:27:35,238 --> 00:27:37,407 the hearing part, it's gonna be tough. 452 00:27:42,412 --> 00:27:43,455 Anyway... 453 00:27:44,497 --> 00:27:47,334 Nothing a little vampire blood can't fix on the B-side. 454 00:27:47,542 --> 00:27:49,336 At least that's what I keep telling myself, so, 455 00:27:49,669 --> 00:27:51,296 on that reassuring note, 456 00:27:52,297 --> 00:27:53,340 over and out. 457 00:28:06,144 --> 00:28:07,187 I couldn't believe it. 458 00:28:07,979 --> 00:28:12,275 All those years, my sister had tricked me into eating human flesh. 459 00:28:13,526 --> 00:28:15,320 But I had to hear the truth from her mouth, 460 00:28:15,487 --> 00:28:16,946 so I confronted her. 461 00:28:18,281 --> 00:28:20,283 You should've seen the look on her face. 462 00:28:20,700 --> 00:28:22,952 Oh, wait, you will. 463 00:28:23,870 --> 00:28:25,330 Here she comes now. 464 00:28:32,837 --> 00:28:33,838 No. 465 00:28:34,339 --> 00:28:36,174 Stefan, you've met my sister. 466 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:37,967 Seline. 467 00:28:42,472 --> 00:28:44,349 Tucked in for you. 468 00:28:45,809 --> 00:28:47,852 Oh! One second, chickadees. 469 00:28:48,937 --> 00:28:50,980 - Hello? - Alaric is trapped. 470 00:28:51,731 --> 00:28:52,982 Why did you make me do that? 471 00:28:53,191 --> 00:28:55,777 Just pull over wherever you are, and stay there, 472 00:28:55,944 --> 00:28:57,112 I will find you. 473 00:28:57,529 --> 00:28:58,822 We'll talk about it then. 474 00:29:00,323 --> 00:29:01,950 Will you tell us a story? 475 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:03,827 Sure, sweetie. What kind of story? 476 00:29:03,993 --> 00:29:05,203 Nothing sad. 477 00:29:05,370 --> 00:29:06,454 Hmm. 478 00:29:08,331 --> 00:29:09,582 Okay. 479 00:29:10,417 --> 00:29:11,668 I know just the one, 480 00:29:12,293 --> 00:29:14,838 but we'll have to keep it between us. 481 00:29:15,839 --> 00:29:17,382 No telling Mommy or Daddy. 482 00:29:18,925 --> 00:29:22,846 It is called the legend of Arcadius. 483 00:29:33,565 --> 00:29:34,732 Hello? 484 00:29:35,775 --> 00:29:37,360 Little help in here. 485 00:29:43,241 --> 00:29:45,368 Guess it's time for plan B. 486 00:29:59,174 --> 00:30:00,383 Bad news. 487 00:30:02,927 --> 00:30:04,596 Plan B always sucks. 488 00:30:19,903 --> 00:30:21,404 Hello, beautiful. 489 00:30:22,655 --> 00:30:24,949 I've been looking all over for you. 490 00:30:33,583 --> 00:30:37,170 Don't ask me how I know this or what the hell you're supposed to do, 491 00:30:37,962 --> 00:30:40,632 but Sybil's gonna be very happy to see you. 492 00:30:43,801 --> 00:30:45,094 Seline is the other siren? 493 00:30:45,303 --> 00:30:46,429 What's more shocking? 494 00:30:46,679 --> 00:30:49,098 That she secretly fed me human flesh, 495 00:30:49,432 --> 00:30:52,435 or that she's now masquerading as a friggin' nanny? 496 00:30:52,602 --> 00:30:54,395 Get out of my head. Now. 497 00:30:54,604 --> 00:30:56,689 Why? So you can go warn Alaric? 498 00:30:57,398 --> 00:31:00,276 You're assuming that I'm gonna let you remember this when you wake up. 499 00:31:01,069 --> 00:31:03,279 Sorry. Orders from above. 500 00:31:03,613 --> 00:31:05,281 Well, below. 501 00:31:17,961 --> 00:31:19,045 What did you do to me? 502 00:31:19,796 --> 00:31:22,257 You tell me. What do you remember? 503 00:31:27,637 --> 00:31:29,138 You confronted your sister. 504 00:31:30,932 --> 00:31:33,268 She'd turned you into a cannibal against your wishes. 505 00:31:34,060 --> 00:31:36,312 And who exactly is my sister? 506 00:31:42,694 --> 00:31:43,820 I don't know. 507 00:31:45,572 --> 00:31:46,823 How frustrating. 508 00:31:48,491 --> 00:31:49,659 Why are you still here? 509 00:31:50,660 --> 00:31:52,453 I was out cold, you were in my head. 510 00:31:53,204 --> 00:31:54,205 Why didn't you escape? 511 00:31:54,455 --> 00:31:56,624 And leave you with such a dramatic cliffhanger? 512 00:31:57,250 --> 00:31:58,543 I'm not that evil. 513 00:32:00,003 --> 00:32:01,963 I was about to answer your question. 514 00:32:03,506 --> 00:32:05,049 How you can save your brother. 515 00:32:05,675 --> 00:32:08,094 But for the last time, I need to know. 516 00:32:08,761 --> 00:32:11,556 Are you an island girl or a village girl? 517 00:32:13,725 --> 00:32:16,769 Wait! Answer me, Stefan. This is important. 518 00:32:17,812 --> 00:32:19,439 Who are you in this story? 519 00:32:20,607 --> 00:32:24,027 The victim, who tried for years not to feed on human blood, 520 00:32:24,193 --> 00:32:27,280 only for his selfish brother to blow into town and ruin it all? 521 00:32:27,864 --> 00:32:30,867 Or are you the monster who sealed his brother's fate 522 00:32:31,034 --> 00:32:33,703 the day you forced him to turn into a vampire? 523 00:32:33,870 --> 00:32:35,872 Who doomed his brother to an eternity of misery 524 00:32:36,039 --> 00:32:38,207 because you were afraid of being alone? 525 00:32:38,666 --> 00:32:39,792 There you go again. 526 00:32:40,752 --> 00:32:41,753 Old history. 527 00:32:42,420 --> 00:32:45,173 You'd be surprised how fresh it is in Damon's mind. 528 00:32:46,132 --> 00:32:48,760 Answer me. Who are you? 529 00:32:57,560 --> 00:32:58,686 I'm both. 530 00:33:04,567 --> 00:33:06,569 I was wrong about you, Stefan. 531 00:33:08,529 --> 00:33:09,739 You are worthy. 532 00:33:11,616 --> 00:33:13,201 You're ready for the truth. 533 00:33:14,118 --> 00:33:16,913 When I learned the truth about what my sister had done, 534 00:33:17,246 --> 00:33:21,376 for me, I did the only thing a decent person could do, 535 00:33:22,043 --> 00:33:24,253 I threw myself off the cliffs. 536 00:33:25,171 --> 00:33:27,173 As I lay dying, I prayed 537 00:33:27,882 --> 00:33:30,468 for mercy, for love, 538 00:33:30,760 --> 00:33:31,928 for forgiveness. 539 00:33:33,429 --> 00:33:35,431 But God never answered me. 540 00:33:36,432 --> 00:33:38,768 Instead, he did. 541 00:33:38,935 --> 00:33:41,521 My beautiful, broken children. 542 00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:45,525 Who are you? 543 00:33:46,484 --> 00:33:48,736 - You know. - Arcadius? 544 00:33:50,446 --> 00:33:51,781 Everyone calls me Cade. 545 00:33:52,198 --> 00:33:53,991 You are supposed to be dead. 546 00:33:54,784 --> 00:33:57,495 Rest assured, I am. 547 00:34:00,957 --> 00:34:02,959 My sister. Can you help her? 548 00:34:03,793 --> 00:34:08,464 Yes, but there is a price. 549 00:34:09,507 --> 00:34:10,633 Anything. 550 00:34:12,802 --> 00:34:14,011 My sister... 551 00:34:15,513 --> 00:34:17,265 She made a deal with Cade. 552 00:34:18,474 --> 00:34:21,978 Immortality, beauty, and youth for the two of us. 553 00:34:23,688 --> 00:34:26,149 If only we served our new Lord and master. 554 00:34:27,024 --> 00:34:29,736 We feast on the flesh to keep us beautiful, 555 00:34:30,862 --> 00:34:32,905 and he collects the souls of the wicked 556 00:34:34,115 --> 00:34:35,116 in Hell. 557 00:34:36,284 --> 00:34:37,285 "Hell"? 558 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:40,496 As in, literal Hell? 559 00:34:41,581 --> 00:34:43,666 Come on. Just tell me the truth. 560 00:34:44,584 --> 00:34:46,711 Who's Cade? What is he? 561 00:34:47,336 --> 00:34:49,839 He's the answer to all your problems, Stefan. 562 00:34:53,050 --> 00:34:54,635 You want to save your brother? 563 00:34:56,471 --> 00:34:58,765 All you have to do is kill the devil. 564 00:35:06,647 --> 00:35:07,815 I don't believe you. 565 00:35:08,149 --> 00:35:10,276 Which part? We covered a lot of ground. 566 00:35:10,568 --> 00:35:12,779 Hell. The devil. None of it exists. 567 00:35:13,696 --> 00:35:14,864 Did you believe in vampires 568 00:35:15,031 --> 00:35:17,575 before you fell in love with one and became one yourself? 569 00:35:18,034 --> 00:35:19,660 That's the trouble with facts, Stefan. 570 00:35:19,952 --> 00:35:22,205 They're true whether you believe in them or not. 571 00:35:22,830 --> 00:35:25,583 I promise you, just as my sister promised me, 572 00:35:25,875 --> 00:35:27,627 there was a man named Cade. 573 00:35:29,796 --> 00:35:31,172 People he loved damned him. 574 00:35:32,423 --> 00:35:35,009 And only at the very end did he finally give up on them. 575 00:35:35,176 --> 00:35:39,472 Only when the smell of his burning flesh was searing his nostrils, 576 00:35:39,889 --> 00:35:42,517 did he see them for what they really were. 577 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:45,770 Monsters. 578 00:35:46,187 --> 00:35:47,396 Just like you and me. 579 00:35:47,730 --> 00:35:49,732 So, Cade damned them in return. 580 00:35:49,941 --> 00:35:53,569 With his last breath, he let loose a psychic blast so powerful 581 00:35:53,736 --> 00:35:55,363 that it created its own world. 582 00:36:01,244 --> 00:36:02,620 Call it Hell if you want. 583 00:36:03,371 --> 00:36:06,916 It doesn't matter what name you give it or whether you believe in it or not. 584 00:36:07,208 --> 00:36:11,003 Either way, that is where Cade feeds on the souls of the damned. 585 00:36:11,671 --> 00:36:13,840 It's where he waits for you, Stefan. 586 00:36:16,175 --> 00:36:18,553 Stop making this about me. 587 00:36:19,095 --> 00:36:21,055 I'm trying to help my brother. 588 00:36:21,305 --> 00:36:23,307 Oh, but this is about you. 589 00:36:23,558 --> 00:36:27,728 Did you really think all your pathetic attempts at atonement 590 00:36:27,895 --> 00:36:31,732 would save you from the fate that deep down, you know you deserve? 591 00:36:32,149 --> 00:36:35,278 A fate befitting the glorious Ripper of Monterey. 592 00:36:39,615 --> 00:36:40,741 No. 593 00:36:45,204 --> 00:36:47,748 That was almost a hundred years ago. I'm not that person anymore. 594 00:36:48,124 --> 00:36:50,209 It doesn't matter, Stefan. 595 00:36:50,585 --> 00:36:52,837 That stain will always be on your soul, 596 00:36:53,004 --> 00:36:55,298 no matter how hard you try to wash it away. 597 00:36:55,798 --> 00:36:57,091 So, stop fighting. 598 00:36:58,676 --> 00:36:59,927 It's easier that way. 599 00:37:02,972 --> 00:37:04,515 Maybe I do deserve it. 600 00:37:05,141 --> 00:37:08,352 But Damon doesn't because I made him what he is. 601 00:37:09,645 --> 00:37:13,107 So, if it's my fault, damn me. 602 00:37:14,609 --> 00:37:15,776 Not him. 603 00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:19,322 Damon's fate is already sealed. 604 00:37:20,531 --> 00:37:21,991 I reached into his mind 605 00:37:22,325 --> 00:37:24,327 and gave him a look at what awaits him, 606 00:37:24,493 --> 00:37:26,621 and even that little spoonful was enough 607 00:37:26,787 --> 00:37:29,081 to make him flip his little humanity switch. 608 00:37:30,875 --> 00:37:33,252 He chose to serve Cade for all eternity, 609 00:37:33,419 --> 00:37:36,839 rather than experience another second in that kind of torment. 610 00:37:37,173 --> 00:37:38,883 Damon believes in Hell. 611 00:37:41,427 --> 00:37:43,012 And soon, you will, too. 612 00:37:44,639 --> 00:37:46,891 Because you're just as doomed as he is. 613 00:38:12,208 --> 00:38:15,544 So, Mystic Falls is overrun with supernatural creatures, 614 00:38:15,711 --> 00:38:18,047 and vampires are real? 615 00:38:18,547 --> 00:38:21,676 They feed on human blood and can even control people if they want to? 616 00:38:25,221 --> 00:38:27,264 Okay, so why couldn't Damon compel me, then? 617 00:38:27,682 --> 00:38:29,141 It's because of that watch I gave you. 618 00:38:30,351 --> 00:38:32,103 It's full of something called vervain. 619 00:38:34,522 --> 00:38:37,900 "A glass of vervain every day keeps the vampires at bay." 620 00:38:40,194 --> 00:38:41,320 Yeah. How'd you know that? 621 00:38:41,529 --> 00:38:44,532 It's something your great grandmother used to say when she was making tea. 622 00:38:47,034 --> 00:38:48,619 She was senile at the end, and... 623 00:38:49,328 --> 00:38:50,913 Leaving her behind, that was the hardest part 624 00:38:51,080 --> 00:38:52,456 about leaving Mystic Falls. 625 00:38:54,834 --> 00:38:58,337 Look, Matt, I don't expect you to forgive me for abandoning you. 626 00:38:59,088 --> 00:39:00,589 I had my reasons at the time. 627 00:39:02,717 --> 00:39:04,927 They don't seem good enough now, not even to me. 628 00:39:07,972 --> 00:39:10,891 Honestly, we all should've got out of that town when we had the chance. 629 00:39:26,657 --> 00:39:29,785 Hey, listen, Matt. Why don't you take a walk? 630 00:39:29,952 --> 00:39:30,995 Let me do this. 631 00:40:31,097 --> 00:40:33,974 Ah, the intern. Where's my sister? 632 00:40:34,517 --> 00:40:35,518 I tried. 633 00:40:36,602 --> 00:40:39,605 I tried to free the girl in the cell just like you asked. 634 00:40:40,189 --> 00:40:41,232 And? 635 00:40:42,358 --> 00:40:45,194 And, um, she told me to tell you 636 00:40:46,862 --> 00:40:48,364 to piss off. 637 00:40:49,615 --> 00:40:51,200 She doesn't need your help. 638 00:40:53,035 --> 00:40:54,161 Well, I tried. 639 00:40:54,870 --> 00:40:58,582 Look, I'm sorry to have to involve you in this, sweetie. 640 00:40:58,916 --> 00:41:03,462 It's just that, in this case, I really do have to kill the messenger. 641 00:41:06,382 --> 00:41:09,677 By the way, girl you killed in a car accident a few years ago? 642 00:41:10,386 --> 00:41:13,055 Kind of a deal-breaker. Send Cade my regards. 643 00:41:33,075 --> 00:41:34,118 What? 644 00:41:36,620 --> 00:41:37,746 What are you doing? 645 00:41:42,918 --> 00:41:45,796 What's happening to me?