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Previously on "The Vampire Diaries"...

I know what you've been going through.

Go to art school.

Find the life that you want and don't look back.

Enzo: Meet the real Sarah Salvatore.

Stefan set me up to die, which resulted in days of torture.

That's when I started plotting my revenge.

I'm going to make her do things she'd never dream of doing

until she begs me to make her a vampire.

Damon: I don't know if you remember this,

but Liz and I are pretty close.

Liz: I need you to promise me something.

When I'm gone, Caroline is gonna need you

to help her move on with her life.

Promise me that you will do that, Stefan.

Stefan: I promise.

[Crying]

Hey, Tony, I'm headed home for the night.

Could you do me a favor

and check up on the Lockwood place?

Carol called again,

another 5-Martini stalker sighting.

Oh, and some teenagers are planning

a bonfire off Route 13.

No one's called to complain yet,

but they will.

See you.

[Telephone rings]

[Ring]

[Ring]

[Ring]

Forbes.

I'll be right there.

[Sirens]

Hey, what happened?

Accident up at Wickery Bridge.

Driver lost control, careened off into the water.

Any other casualties? Two.

Survivors? One.

We found her up on the bank unconscious.

She must have crawled out of the car and passed out.

Elena Gilbert.

Where's her brother?

Who are the casualties?

Miranda and Grayson, her parents.

[Police radio chatter]

♪The Vampire Diaries 6x14 ♪ Stay Original Air Date on February 12, 2015

Elena: Principal Weber,

I know that graduation isn't for a few months,

but Jeremy just got accepted

into this great art school.

Jeremy Gilbert, I don't think so,

not with his academic record.

What's wrong with it?

You have a few hours? All right.

Let's start with drug use

in his freshman year.

You mean the year that his parents died?

Ok. So what's the excuse for the next 3 years

of woeful attendance?

Damon: Extracurricular activities,

health and fitness, that sort of thing.

I mean, did you see how scrawny he used to be?

No, but I do recall the 4 months

where he faked his own death.

Funny thing about that, he actually didn't fake it.

We went to this island off the coast of Canada

in search of this cure for vampirism,

and Jeremy-- Damon!

Is this some sort of joke to you?

No. Look.

Jeremy has had a rough time here,

I know, but that's part of the reason

why we want him to go. Yeah.

Well, I'm sorry, but I can't let that happen.

So can we try this my way now?

We already compelled him into art school.

Sorry that I wanted my little brother

to actually get a degree.

He will. He just won't earn it.

Ok. Um...

This small-town atmosphere

doesn't nurture a creative spirit

like Jeremy Gilbert, and it's of your opinion

that it's high time for him

to get the hell out of Mystic Falls.

To Matt's phone, which is clearly

more important than my last day in town.

I'm here, aren't I? Where's Tyler?

He broke up with his girlfriend.

He gets a free pass. Look.

I want to take this shot before Alaric

changes his mind about letting me drink.

This place is closed for another hour.

I'm making an exception.

Cheers. Cheers.

To you, brother.

I swear, Jeremy, if I get a call

from the drunk tank in Santa Fe--

You're gonna make your girlfriend

give me an STD test again?

That cleared up, right?

Ha ha ha!

[Cell phone vibrating]

Why is Enzo still alive,

and why is he calling you?

Nothing you need to worry about.

[Beep]

Hey, it's Jeremy's going-away party.

Whatever you want, it can wait a day.

Enzo, on phone: Actually, it can't.

Don't worry. I'm not sending you back to Duke.

I brought Duke to you.

What the hell does that--

Enzo: I take it from your abrupt pause

that you either had a small stroke

or Sarah walked in.

It's good news either way.

Make her feel welcome, oh, and don't go

blabbing details of our little arrangement

around the party.

Your tongue functions much better inside your mouth.

[Beep]

Matt. Hey.

What are you doing here?

I got a call from the manager of this place.

He needed someone to take pictures for the website,

and he said you mentioned me.

I mean, normally, the pictures I take

are a little darker, but normally,

I don't get paid, so thanks.

You're welcome.

You want to show me around?

Yeah. Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

Oh! Look who graduated.

Oh! Ha!

He was ok with it? Sure.

I mean, practically flunking, missed 100 days of school,

and you can barely spell the word "cat," but sure.

He was fine with you graduating early.

We helped the process along.

Mm-hmm.

I'm gonna get a drink.

She ok? She will be.

We all will.

Somehow, we'll all find a way to move on

without you, Jeremy.

Oh, hey, just did. Oh, look under the cap.

I jacked a little going-away present

from Ric's girlfriend's stash.

Put it away, you idiot.

Tell your sister, I'll kill you...again.

[Hand brake clicks]

Caroline: If you really think about it,

Jeremy leaving is for the best.

I'm sure everything around him

reminds him of Bonnie, and Elena's always wanted

to protect him from vampire drama.

Granted, he is going to art school,

where the percentage rate for a well-paying job

is one of the lowest in the country,

but I really am happy for him.

Do you think you packed enough?

The whole point of this is for my mom to live out

the rest of her time here in a relaxed

and peaceful environment

surrounded by the things that she loves,

like photo albums and board games.

"The anthology of Shakespeare,"

volumes one through 12.

All the books that she's never

gotten around to reading.

[Cell phone vibrating]

Oh, hey, do you mind just--

do you mind getting that?

Oh. Yeah. Sorry.

Um, ok. Um... Just--

sorry. Yeah. It's ok.

Got it. Um... Hmm.

Why is my mom calling you?

[Beep]

Are you going behind my back for information?

Well, hello, Stefan. What a lovely voice you have.

Why are you calling him?

You snuck out of the house this morning

without so much as a hello.

I may be a retired sheriff, but I am still a mother.

What are you up to?

If I told you, it would ruin the surprise.

Master bedroom.

At least tell me if Stefan is there voluntarily

or against his will. Neither.

He's here because you asked him

to look after me.

Sweetheart, that's not true.

Mom, I heard you talking to him in hospital.

You asked him to look after me

and make me smile and help me

move on with my life after you're gone.

I'm sure that's not the only reason he's there.

Mom, look. It's ok.

Needed an extra set of hands, anyway.

I will call you in 3 hours

with all the details.

Until then, no cheating. I love you.

[Beep]

Not to be blunt, but I think dying

gets you a ticket out of work.

Just saying.

How you feeling?

Like I'm not gonna leave this job

with unfinished business.

I have all these open cases.

Well, let me see if I can help you close a couple of them.

Uhh! Yeah.

This one was me.

Me.

Also me.

Ooh, this one was Stefan's.

Oh, wait. No. Me. Yeah.

I always had a sneaking suspicion.

What about this one?

Elena's parents.

I didn't know there was an open investigation.

Well, at the time, I was taking care

of Elena and Jeremy, and I didn't want

to drag them through more heartache.

Then when I was finally ready

to reopen the wound, Elena had moved on,

and you and I had become friends,

and I worried that--

What,

that I was involved?

Liz, no. No, I promise you.

[Exhales]

Miranda left me this message

two hours before they got in that car,

two hours before they drove off that road

for no reason.

Miranda, on voicemail: Liz, it's is Miranda Gilbert.

I have something urgent to talk to you about.

Please call me back as soon as you can.

I'll be damned. [Beep]

Looks like you got a good, old-fashioned,

sheriffy whodunit on your hands.

Elena: You know I'm a vampire, right,

a big sister with nearly perfect senses

who can sneak up on you without making a sound.

Really sucks for you. Give it.

Damon gave it to me, and technically,

it's from Ric's girlfriend's stash.

Well, Damon is an idiot,

and Alaric conveniently disappeared.

So I can only yell at you.

Yeah. Ric left.

He was worried someone might recognize him

when he's supposed to be dead.

Right. That hadn't occurred to me.

Our lives are so weird.

That's the understatement of the century.

Give me your lighter.

What, really? Yes.

I just decided that me smoking a joint

with my little brother might be the most normal

thing that we've done together in years.

Look what I found in the--

You know, if you're gonna go

for a spin, I suggest you get your helmet.

Ha ha! This is the bike that I learned to ride on.

I just didn't know my mom kept it.

It used to have these training wheels

on the back with lights that would flash

every time you pedaled.

Then one day, my mom took them off

and said it was time to be a big girl.

You can imagine the princess-sized tantrum

that followed.

Oh, they have lights. I don't blame you.

Yeah. So what's with all...this.

Oh, the box was loose, so I figured

I would fix it.

You know that you don't have to do all this, right?

Well, actually, you could've had some

serious problems-- exposed wires,

electrical fires.

No. I mean being here with me.

You know, if you have someplace else

you'd rather be-- I don't.

Damon: Right.

[Exhales]

You know, this would be

a lot more fun if I had some--

Top right-hand drawer.

Well, look at that.

This is why you are a terrible sheriff.

No. I'm a terrible sheriff because one of my best friends

is the perp in half my open cases.

Not till I finish this.

Ah, suit yourself.

Can I ask you something about that night?

You saw Elena, and Stefan pulled her out the car.

Yeah. Stefan, always a one-upper.

So you both just happened to be in town

the night her parents died.

Why? Well, believe it

or not, Liz, I once had a mommy, too.

She died around that day.

In the years that my emotions were "on,"

I would stop by and leave flowers

at her grave.

You never talk about her.

Not much to say.

She died, old-timey disease--

consumption.

Why do I feel like you're leaving something out?

Tell you what.

Why don't we use your investigative instincts

to solve this?

Come here. Check this out.

All right.

So why were the Gilberts taking Wickery Bridge

when old Miller Road

was clearly 10 minutes faster,

and why are there no skid marks

at the scene of the accident,

and why was the trunk full of luggage

as if they were going out of town?

Something did happen that night.

Let me have your car.

No way in hell. Oh, come on.

I'm moving to a new town, starting a new life.

I need a car.

And it has to be mine?

Just compel yourself a new one.

Oh, God, how many cars

you think we've destroyed?

Like, more than the average family, right?

Mom and dad's station wagon.

That's one.

That SUV on my birthday.

Katherine wrapped my car around a light post.

That's 3.

They really didn't give us many fries, did they?

Yeah, they did. You just ate them all.

[Snickers]

[Cell phone rings]

Hmm...

Oh, my God, we're so busted.

Dude, just click ignore.

Dude, I am. Ha ha!

Oh...It's official.

I am the world's worst sister.

Don't be stupid. I am.

Mom and dad died, and what did I do?

I let you be Jenna's problem

because I couldn't deal.

I shut you out. I shut everybody out.

But I never thought that made you a bad sister.

If anything, it was nice to have someone

to go through it with.

When you got better, that's when I felt the most alone.

That wasn't your fault. You were healing. I wasn't.

[Cell phone rings]

[Beep] What, Damon?

I'm bonding with my brother.

Damon, on phone: I want to run something by you.

Is there any chance you can get to the sheriff's office?

I'm not so sure it's a good idea

to be around a sheriff right now.

Ha ha!

Jeremy and I smoked your going-away present.

Are you stoned? No.

I'm lightly buzzed.

Ahh, ok.

Well, you need so eye drops, a squirt of perfume,

and half a pizza.

This is important. Ok.

I'll walk over now.

[Beep]

Whew. Hide the evidence.

See you at home. Uh!

Mm.

Enzo: What is that strange smell?

So I hear you're leaving town.

Probably smart, considering you tried to kill me

and, surprise, I'm still here.

So we can go moodier with the lighting

if you want or feature

more patrons or menu items.

No. These are great.

I'll just send these over to my manager.

Whoa, too far. Oh, my God.

Ha ha! Totally forgot that was on there.

Anyone ever tell you

you're a really good photographer?

Yeah, but obviously, I didn't take that one.

Who did? Uh, whoa. Never mind.

It's none of my business.

[Cell phone vibrating]

[Beep]

This is gonna come as a shock to you,

but this is not a good time.

Enzo, on phone: Oh, this will come as a shock to you,

but I don't care.

There's a tunnel along the river off Route 13.

It's dark, private.

I want you to bring our photographer friend there.

Yeah? What are you gonna do to her?

Take her hand, exchange pleasantries,

standard introductory behavior.

If you want to meet her, come here.

See, that sounded like you telling me what to do.

Oh, is this the part where you

threaten my mom again?

Because that's brave.

Yeah. You're right. That was uncalled for.

After all, what has your mum ever done to me?

Well, except that one night--

I'm hanging up now.

So I went with something local.

It's more noble, right, Jeremy?

Mmph...

Oh, trying to say something?

It's a bit garbled with all the blood.

Oh, there. He said, "mmuh..."

What the hell did you do?

Nothing too serious yet.

So care to reconsider my request?

[Beep]

Hey, so you brought an entire crate of these.

Any idea where I should store them?

There's a cellar under the stairs.

You ok?

Do you realize that whichever book

my mom reaches for could be

the last thing that she ever reads?

"Jane Eyre" is 600 pages.

What if she doesn't finish, or, worse,

what if she gets halfway through

and then realizes that she hates it?

What if she wastes her final precious moments

on a terrible book?

I just don't want to be held responsible

for ruining her last literary experience.

Caroline,

let me deal with the books.

No. No. I should do it.

I have probably read every single one of these.

I'm happy to take the responsibility.

[Exhales]

Heh.

I'm opening this.

Thought that was for your mom.

Oh, it was.

Honestly, I don't remember why we took that route home,

and I had no idea that there was luggage in the trunk.

What about the lack of skid marks?

Any reason your dad would just drive

off the road like he was trying

to avoid something without braking?

I was texting with Bonnie when it happened.

Embarrassing, I know.

What about the voicemail?

I wasn't home that night.

You really think there's something up

with my parents' crash?

I don't know, but given the way

this town works, I wouldn't be surprised.

Oh, I'm so sorry, Elena.

I know I should've brought this up sooner,

but in those first few weeks

after your parents died, I--

No. You took care of Jeremy and I.

I remember.

Poor Jenna was trying and failing,

but you let us stay at your place.

You took us to school, made us dinner.

Wait. You cook?

You really tried. Ha ha!

Ha ha! Ha ha!

I'll see if Jeremy knows anything.

Thanks. Yeah.

[Exhales]

Hey... Oh...

You ok? Yep. Yep. I'm good.

Yeah? I'm fine.

Ok.

Sure. I'll follow a guy I barely know

into a shady tunnel.

Hey, would you rather take more pictures

of potato skins?

I thought you were into dark subject matter.

Ha! Graffiti. How provocative.

This is Mystic Falls.

This is about as dark as it gets.

Ha ha ha!

[Camera shutter clicks]

[Exhales]

About those photos,

my roommate took them for her art final.

I don't have a boyfriend if that's what you're wondering.

Heh heh.

[Cell phone vibrates]

[Beep]

[Camera shutter clicking]

All right. We're here. Where the hell are you?

Enzo, on phone: I'm here. You don't see me?

No. I can't.

Take a few steps to your left. Here I am.

[Tires screeching]

Ooh! Matt!

[Coughing]

[Footsteps]

[Door opens]

[Sighs]

They're running a little late.

Apparently, my mom chose today to tackle

an entire career worth of cold cases.

Hmm, well, they're gonna have

a lot of catching up to do.

So I realize

that it doesn't matter.

What doesn't matter?

Doesn't matter what book your mom reads

in her final precious moments.

Doesn't matter if it's good

or if it's terrible.

It doesn't matter because life

isn't about your final moments.

It's about the moments that led up to them.

[Music playing]

I know.

I just wanted it to be perfect, you know?

I just wanted-- control?

Hey, look.

If anyone can control death...

It's you.

I know that she asked you to look after me.

Caroline, that's not what--

I'm ok with it, really.

I'm glad, actually, because I don't know

if I would be able to get through this on my own.

I'm not here because your mom

asked me to look after you.

Then why are you here?

Well, because you're my friend,

because I know what it feels like

to lose a mother,

and because when you told me

you hated me, that was pretty much

the worst thing I had heard in a long time.

I think we both know I never really hated you.

One of us should probably say something.

Go for it.

Not that. No.

I called 911.

You need to get out of here.

What the hell kind of a person just barrels

into someone and then drives off like that?

Enzo: Are you ok? What happened? Do you need help?

I was out walking, and I heard you two.

We're waiting for the stupid ambulance,

but he seems bad, like, really bad.

His breathing is--

I think he punctured a lung.

Fix it.

What, are you, like, an EMT or something?

Not exactly, sweetheart.

[Coughs]

Oh, my God, we have to do something.

Look. I can help, but-- what's your name?

Sarah. Sarah? Right.

I need you to remain calm

what you're about to see is something

you've never seen before.

Just promise me you'll remain calm.

I promise. Just help him, please.

Oh, my God.

Enzo: You staying calm, luv?

[Coughs]

How did you just--

did you just--

Elena: There you are.

Oh, my God, what happened?

Enzo's a dick is what happened.

Are you kidding me? Sit down.

I'm gonna kick his ass.

I don't need my big sister beating up bullies, thanks.

What'd the sheriff want?

She wanted to talk about the night

that mom and dad died.

She thinks something else happened,

like maybe it wasn't an accident.

Then what was it-- a vampire attack,

a werewolf in the road?

What else could we possibly go through?

Mom had called her

a couple of hours before the crash.

She left an urgent message

asking her to call back.

Think. Do you remember anything

out of the ordinary about that night?

[Chuckles]

What?

I--

I used to smoke pot in my room.

Mom caught me that night.

She said she was gonna have me arrested.

So she called the sheriff.

She was pretending to be all business,

but I could hear Jenna giggling outside.

It was the last time we spoke,

fighting through a door.

Damon: That makes sense.

Yeah. I'll let her know.

[Beep]

So the message was a joke.

Miranda wanted you to bust Jeremy for smoking pot.

Well, what about everything else,

I mean, the route, the skid marks?

What about the luggage?

There was a storm the day before.

Jeremy's dad was planning a secret trip

to their lake house, and the storm rained them out.

The storm. Yeah.

Oh, the storm that dropped a power line

across old Miller Road, explaining why

they took wickery bridge,

which had a drainage issue

before its renovation,

meaning the road was probably still slick.

Slick roads, no skid marks.

The storm, that was the reason.

Mystery solved.

[Exhales]

Would you mind calling Caroline

and telling her she can surprise me tomorrow?

I'm not really feeling up to it tonight.

Absolutely.

I'll go get the car.

[Sighs]

Yeah. Thanks for letting me know.

Just call me if there's any other updates, ok?

Bye. [Beep]

What happened? Sheriff ok?

Ah, you weren't supposed to hear that.

Damon said that she's getting worse.

I can't leave now, no way,

not with the sheriff sick and Enzo on a rampage.

It's not the right time.

No kidding, because the right time

was a couple of years ago.

Enzo could have killed you today,

and the other day, Liv threw you across a room,

and let's not forget the time

that you actually died.

Alaric: She's right.

Time to get the hell out of here.

You deserve a normal life, Jer.

You deserve the life of a kid

whose only baggage is that

he lost his parents.

Come on. Let's get you to the airport.

Actually, why don't you let me take him?

You should go be with Liz.

I'll call you when I get to the airport

and when I land.

Um...

And in a couple days,

expect an SUV-sized package from me.

Wait. Hang on. You're giving me your car?

Just don't crash it, ok?

[Exhales]

Damon: Ok. Get in there.

Ohh...

Nice PJs situation. You look hot.

Oh, I do not have the energy

to tell you how deeply that disturbs me.

[Music playing]

You wanted more today, didn't you,

about the accident?

If there had been a supernatural reason

they died, it would've been easier,

would've been a reason.

As it is, it was just an accident.

It was a stupid accident.

No. You wanted someone to blame.

I did everything right, Damon.

I lived a good life.

I took care of my family.

It just-- I know.

Sometimes really terrible things

happen to really amazing people.

[Sobs]

[Sniffles]

I have to admit, there is a certain amount

of peace knowing I'll be one

of the only people in Mystic Falls

to die an ordinary death.

[Both chuckle]

I'm exceptionally ordinary.

I'm ok with that.

Caroline is anything but.

She was meant to be extraordinary,

and she needs to know how proud I am of her.

Yeah. She will.

You tell her yourself. Come on.

Lay down on this bed. Oh...

Ok.

Thank you. For what?

For today,

for being here.

You know, I didn't get a chance to spend

much time with my mom before she died.

I volunteered to write the eulogy,

and then when she actually died,

I didn't even go to the funeral.

You want a second chance?

Hmm? Write mine...

Only do me a favor-- nothing dirty.

No promises.

Oh...

I'll take that drink now.

Yeah?

I'll be right back.

Want rocks, or you want neat?

Liz?

Where is she?

Elizabeth Forbes, what room's she in?

Caroline. Damon.

She fell asleep. I couldn't wake her up.

They said she slipped into a come.

Damon: They said they can make her comfortable.

She's not comfortable. She's dying.

I didn't get to say good-bye to my mom.

Tyler, hey, it's Stefan.

You might want to head back to Mystic Falls.

Caroline's mom isn't doing too hot.

I'll call you with updates.

[Beep]

What'd the doctors say?

Oh, she's stable, but, you know.

How much longer?

Not long.

The hospital says she has a DNR, so--

[EKG beeping]

I'm gonna get some air.

I should have been with her.

You didn't know.

But I knew she was sick, and I knew it was bad.

Caroline--

I'm her daughter, Stefan, ok?

I was supposed to give her peace

and convince her that I would be ok

and thank her for being an amazing mom.

God, I don't ever remember

the last thing that I said to her.

I was supposed to be with her in her final moment.

You still can.

[Hand brake clicks]

Oh! Oh, yeah. Airport looks packed.

Yeah. Long-ass security line, too.

Oh...

I don't want you to miss your flight.

I know you have orientation tomorrow.

Look. This probably goes without saying,

but you keep this shut

till you get off the bus.

Just stuff that above your seat.

This is where you're headed.

The bus will take you to a town

about 30 miles north of Santa Fe.

Now, I can't confirm if these are actual animal attacks

or something else, but it's worth looking into...

I'm on it.

And, man, you're probably gonna have to generate

some art to actually sell the story

because if Elena finds out this is one big lie,

she's not gonna just kill you,

but she's gonna kill me, too.

Yeah. Elena will be fine as long as she thinks

that I'm safe. And happy.

You know, a responsible guardian

would try and stop you...

But?

But, believe it or not, you're actually an adult now,

and you found your purpose.

So might as well pursue it.

Granted, being a vampire hunter

doesn't lend itself to a healthy social life.

Yeah. It turns out, a social life

isn't as much fun as kicking vampire ass.

Just don't do anything stupid, ok?

I'll send you leads. You can follow up on them.

You already went over this.

No one needs to worry about me, ok?

Ha ha! All right.

It's not like I'm not gonna have e-mail or anything.

Just shut up. Let me hug you.

I'm proud of you, Jeremy.

Hey, do me a favor.

If Bonnie ever comes back--

you'll be the first person I call.

[music playing]

[Creak]

Try to clear your mind.

Ok.

Think about your favorite memory

of your mom.

I don't know. There's too many.

It's ok. It's ok. Just relax.

Close your eyes. Open up your mind.

We're gonna live in her memories.

We can do that?

Just take her hand.

Caroline: I want to stop.

Liz: If you stop, you'll never learn, sweetie.

I don't want to learn.

Yes, you do.

I can't do it.

Just pedal.

I'm gonna fall off.

I'm holding you up, sweetheart.

You can't fall. I'm scared.

I want my other wheels back on.

It's working.

Liz: Keep pedaling. You can do it.

Don't let go, mommy.

I won't, not till you're ready.

Don't let go. I'm not ready.

Yes, you are.

Mom...

[Flatline beep]

Mom...

[Caroline sobs]

She's gone.

[Caroline sobbing]

No.

[Beep stops]

== sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man