The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017): Season 2, Episode 22 - As I Lay Dying - full transcript

Damon asks Elena to forgive him for forcing her to drink his blood but she does not accept his apologies. Soon Damon is raving and he has daydreams with his life with Katherine in the past ...

Previously on
"The Vampire Diaries"...

You must be Elena.

How do we look exactly alike?

You're a Petrova doppelganger.

You're the key
to breaking the curse.

Klaus is a vampire born
from a werewolf bloodline.

The curse has kept his werewolf
aspect from manifesting.

He'll be vulnerable
during the transformation.

That's when Bonnie comes in.

If she can deliver
him to the brink of death,

I'll finish the job myself.



I had a family.

Klaus hunted them
down one by one.

He scattered them
across the seas,

where their bodies
could not be found.

I didn't bury them at sea.

Their bodies are safe.

If you kill me,
you'll never find them.

No!

Who's going to save your life

while you're out
making decisions?

I don't want to be saved.

There is another way.

What are you... Damon, no.

I fed her my blood.



She'll come back a vampire.

How could you take that
choice away from her?

She'll never forgive you.

Tyler Lockwood bit me.

A werewolf bite
can kill a vampire.

That'll get easier.

But you knew that.

What do you want?

I want to apologize.

Damon.

Please.

Elena, feeding you my
blood, I was wrong.

Yes, you were.

And I know I don't deserve
your forgiveness, but...

I need it.

And I need some time,

maybe a lot of time.

True. Of course.

Take all the time you need.

Get off of me.

You're not doing this.

Just did.

You know what happened
to Rose, Stefan.

I don't care.

You're not dying today.

What's the plan, Superman?

I'm gonna find
a way out of this.

Oh, right.

A miracle cure.

Good luck with that one.

I got Bonnie looking
for something, anything.

Always the hero, Stefan.

Just tell me good-bye,
get it over with.

Lie still.

Conserve your strength.

You've been busy.

That was amazing.

How long has it been?

Almost 2 days.

Full moon came and went.
You remained a wolf.

I can change at will, then.

It's good to know.

I remember every single kill.

Yes, I've been cleaning up your
little mess along the way.

Just like old times, brother.

You've had your fun.
I believe we have a bargain.

That's right.

Now, what was it again?

Oh, yeah. Wait.
I remember. That's it.

You wish to be reunited
with our family.

You gave me your word, Niklaus.

What kind of brother
would break his bond?

Even though you did
try to kill me.

I could have.

But I didn't.

And now no one can,

not even you.

Relax, Elijah.

All is forgiven.

Where are they?

You need to lighten up.

I'll bring you to them
soon enough.

Sorry, you've reached somebody
who's currently not operating.

I need your help.

Well, you must have me
confused with somebody else.

You see,
I'm not allowed to help,

just idly sit by while my girlfriend
gets sacrificed on an altar of blood.

Damon's dying.

- What?
- Tyler Lockwood bit him.

We don't have much time.

What do you need?

You brought me to see
a girl movie.

We had to get out
of the house, Jer.

This is our 3-hour
distraction from reality.

Is that what we're doing? Pretending
like our lives aren't screwed?

We need to do this, ok?

Breathe, eat, sleep,

wake up, and do it
all over again

until one day, it's just
not as hard anymore.

Hey! There you guys are.

Who's hungry?

Are we really doing this?

Yes, we are really doing this.

We are going to take
a page from Scarlett.

We made it through the war.

I know you guys
went through hell,

and my mom knows
I am a vampire,

so basically it's like
Atlanta has burned.

And yet,
in spite of everything,

we persevere.

All right.

What are we eating?

Something good.

I'm not sure
this is going to work.

You've done a s?ance
before, right?

Contacted Emily Bennett.

Maybe one of the witches might
know how to help Damon.

Let's just hope they want to.

Phesmatos manex
un domo hax, fero adiuvex.

Phesmatos manex.

Phesmatos manex un domo hax,

fero adiuvex.

Bonnie.

Bonnie.

Emily.

Why have you come here, Stefan?

I need your help.

I need to know
if there's a spell

that can heal a werewolf bite.

No.

Nature ensures
a balance to everything.

Is that true...

or are you just saying
no because it's Damon?

Perhaps it is his time to die.

No.

That's not balance.

That's punishment.

I will not give you
what you want.

So you're saying that
there's an answer to give?

Please, if you know
something, just tell me.

Help me save my brother.

Aah!

Ohh.

Bonnie.

They don't want us here.

They think
I'm abusing their power.

They know something.
There's an answer.

They just
don't want to tell me.

Yeah.

I heard them say a name.

What was it?

Klaus.

Carol. Hi.

How you feeling?

Better, thank goodness.

That was a terrible fall.

Shouldn't you be home resting?

I've been resting,

and now I'm ready
to get back to work.

I need you to update me on where
we are with the vampire situation.

Well, there have been
some developments,

but I'm handling it.

Are you?

Because I left you in charge
of this town's safety,

and lately I'm not
seeing any results.

I said I'm handling it.

Then see that you do, Sheriff,

because if you can't,
I'll find someone who will.

Hey.

Hey.

Look who couldn't
resist an epic romance.

Will you come
take a walk with me?

You're breaking
the rules, you know.

Movie night's supposed
to be a distraction.

Tomorrow we can return to our
regularly scheduled drama.

I know. I wish this could
wait, but it can't.

Listen, um, the other night
when Damon was helping Tyler,

something happened.

Tyler was starting
to transform,

and Damon was bitten.

What?

Is it... is he gonna...

Yeah.

Oh, my God.

And he came to the
house this morning

and... and tried
to apologize.

I practically slammed
the door in his face.

He told me not to tell you,
but I figured if you

wanted to talk to him,
I... I wouldn't wait.

Stefan...

it's not over.

There might be a cure,

but I have to find Klaus
to get it.

No. He's gonna kill you.

No, he had the chance
to kill me, but he didn't.

Whatever Damon's done,
whatever has led him here,

I'm the one that made him become
a vampire in the first place,

so if there's
a chance for a cure,

I owe it to him to find it.

Go talk to him.

Just tell him that
there's still hope.

Mr. Salvatore,
spying on a lady

is a sign of very poor manners.

My apologies, miss Katherine.

But since you are here,

my corset strings
seem to be knotted.

I wonder if you can undo them.

Of course.

Will you miss me while off
defending the South?

I shall.

Then I hope
you will hurry back.

I fear I will be lonely
with you away.

I would think Stefan
should be company enough.

Is it so wrong for me
to want you both?

Damon.

Elena?

Don't you see?

She was toying with you.

All you had to do was
say no, walk away.

You had a choice.

Promise me that you
will return quickly.

I promise.

Hello, Katherine.

Two days, I've been waiting.

I'm supposed to be free
of Klaus' compulsion by now.

He's supposed to be dead.

We ran into complications.

Complications?

Doesn't really matter.
I just need to find him.

Do you have any idea
where he might be?

Shh.

Klaus, you're back.

Look who decided
to come for a visit.

You just keep popping
up, don't you?

I need your help...

For my brother.

Well, whatever it is, he's
gonna have to wait a tick.

You see, I have an
obligation to my brother

that requires my
immediate attention.

You understand how
important family is,

or you wouldn't be here.

My brother gave me
his word that he

would reunite me with my own.

And so I shall.

Raah!

Shh.

Now, what am I
gonna do with you?

Do you feel that?

It's scraping
against your heart.

The slightest little movement,

and you're dead.

He's just trying
to help his brother.

The witches said
you had a cure.

Make me a deal.
Just give me the cure,

and I'll do whatever you want.

Trouble is I don't know
if you'd be any good to me

the way you are now.

You are just shy of useless.

Well, that looks bad.

It feels worse.

My subconscious
is haunting me, Rick.

Please tell me you have
something for that. Heh.

Double shot.

That's good.

Oh, good.

So my brother sent you
for suicide watch?

He's just trying to help.

He's doing what he always does,

trying to right
the wrongs of the past.

Aah!

You should want me dead.

I'm the reason
Jenna got killed.

I don't blame you for Jenna.

Oh, sure you do.

Let's not forget I turned
your wife into a vampire.

You must really
hate me for that one.

Ok, give me your glass.
Neither one of us

is drunk enough
for this conversation.

Kill me.

Please.

Screw you.

Aah.

No.

Elena?

Elena's not here, Damon.

Don't make a sound.

I need blood.

I need blood.

Where's Damon?

You know, now's not a good
time, Sheriff. Trust me.

Sheriff,
over here.

I wouldn't go in there.

I just wanna talk to him.

I wouldn't go in there.

Liz.

All this
waiting around for news

is ruining Scarlett for me.

Alaric. Hey.

Tell me you're with Elena.

She went to go see Damon.

I thought that's
where you were.

No, he just escaped.
I think he's looking for her,

and the cops are after him.

Listen, he's in bad shape,
Jeremy,

so if you find her,
get her somewhere safe, ok?

I'm on my way.

If Damon is off the rails,

there is nothing you can do to
stop him. Let us take care of it.

You keep doing this.

You left me behind before,

and guess what.
Jenna still died.

Now I'm going
to find my sister.

You go ahead and
you try to stop me.

I heard about this one vampire,

crazy bloke,

always on and off
the wagon for decades.

When he was off,
he was magnificent.

1917, he went into Monterey

and wiped out an entire
migrant village...

A true ripper.

Sound familiar?

I haven't been that way
in a very long time.

Well, that's the vampire
I can make a deal with.

That is the kind of talent that I
can use when I leave this town.

Katerina, come here.

Aah! Aah!

No.

No... No.

No. No.

You want your cure?

There it is.

Your blood is the cure.

Gotta love mother nature.

Now...

Let's talk, you and I.

Katherine?

Damon.

Where's Elena?
I need to see Elena now.

Ok. Let's get you
out of here first, all right?

Where's Damon?

What did you do to him?

Why do you even care?

You know what they are,
what they do.

Look, I understand why you
hate them, but you're wrong.

They're murderers,
Elena. End of story.

Damon Salvatore

was just spotted outside
entering The Grill.

Wait. You've gotta
let me come with you.

He's sick.
He's... he's not himself.

Keep her here.

Hey, it's me.
I'm with Damon at The Grill.

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

I've got a gunshot victim
at The Grill.

Get the paramedics here.

You're gonna be fine.

It's gonna be ok.

- Jeremy!
- Mom.

Mom, what did you do?

I was aiming for Damon.

He still has his ring.

She's human. The ring
won't work on him.

- Caroline...
- I got it.

Come on, Jeremy.

Just drink.
Go on, Jeremy. Drink.

What are you doing?

I'm helping him.

Jeremy, drink.

Please.
Please. Please.

Bonnie, what's going on?

Oh, my God.

I know what I need to do.

I need you to grab him.

T-take him with us.
No, no, no, no.

You can't move him.
This is a crime scene.

Mom, you let them go.

All right, come here, buddy.

I got you.
I got you.

There it is.

You want to save your brother?

How 'bout
a decade-long bender?

And I have big plans for you

when we leave this town.

I'm not like that anymore.

Well, that's too bad.

You would have made
a hell of a wingman.

Wait.

Now that's more like it.

I want you to join me
for a drink.

Finish it.

All of it.

You do everything I say,
and I save your brother.

That's the deal.

Again.

Is this even possible?

There's a spell for it

if they'll give me
the power to use it.

Vitas phasmatis ex silento.

Revertas phasmatis ut victus.

Vitas phasmatis ex silento.

Revertas phasmatis ut victus.

No.

What? What is it?

They're angry at me
for coming back here.

They don't wanna help.

Well, they have to.

They said there'll
be consequences.

Well, he's just a kid.
Tell 'em to shut up.

Vitas phasmatis ex silento.

Revertas phasmatis ut victus.

Vitas phasmatis ex silento.

Revertas phasmatis ut victus.

Revertas phasmatis ut victus.

Vitas phasmatis ex silento.

Revertas...

Emily. Emily!

I know you're there.

Please help me.

I love him.

No!

Oh, my God.

Bonnie.

Oh, my God, Jeremy.

Oh, my God.

What happened?

Doesn't matter.

You're ok.

You're ok.

Thank you.

Haven't left much for
the Yankees to take, have we?

We'll have to make a dash for it before
the fire reaches that ammunition.

Elena.

Damon.

Hey, come on.
Come on.

We have to get you out of here.
We have to hide you

where are we going?

Everywhere!

Wait for me.
I want to come with you.

Hey.

Hey.

Relax.

We need to get you out of here.

You're faster than I thought.

Why must you
always run from me?

Because I know
that you will chase.

Then let me chase you forever.

Feed me your blood.

I will not feed you, Damon.

If you want it, take it.

It is your choice to make.

I choose you, Katherine.

Look at me.
Hey. It's Elena.

It's Elena.

Promise me you will
not tell my brother.

I promise.

It will be our little secret.

No. Damon.

No.

I have to...

If we are to be
together forever.

Unh!

Damon, stop.
You're hurting me.

Damon, you don't have to do this.
Please stop.

You're hurting me!

Elena.

Damon.

Damon.

That was Bonnie.

Jeremy's alive.

I thought I killed him.

You did.

I don't understand.

I explained it to you once.

I... I had to make you forget
because I was so scared

of what you might do.

But now...

I don't wanna lie.

I'm not gonna be
afraid of you anymore.

I don't want you to be
afraid of me anymore.

I'm still your little girl.

It's me.

It's me, mom.

Hey. How you doing?

Trying to figure out
what's wrong with me.

Feel different, weird.

Yeah, you were dead.

It'd be weird
if you felt normal.

Bonnie, I, uh...
I don't know how to thank you.

You can thank me tomorrow.

And the day after that.

And the day after that.

Good night, Jeremy.

Good night.

Hey, bud.

I've gotta take off.

Need anything?

Uh, no, no.

I think I'm good.

You know, uh,
on second thought,

I might just crash here.
Is that cool?

Yeah, yeah.
Sure. Whatever.

All right.

Alaric, um...

Thank you for everything.

Ah, you can
thank me tomorrow...

And the day after that,
the day after that.

Dude, come on!
I knew you were listening.

And the day after that.

Elena.

It's ok, Damon.
I'm right here.

Elena, get out of here.

I could hurt you.

No. You won't.

I'm here until the very end.

I'm not leaving you.

Get out of here.

Aah!

Hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hang on.

Shh. It's ok.

It's ok.
It's ok.

It's not ok.
It's not ok.

All those years,
I've blamed Stefan.

No one forced me to love her.

It was my own choice.

Shh.

I made the wrong choice.

You tell Stefan I'm sorry.

Ok?

I will.

You're very cooperative.

It's almost as if
you're enjoying it.

No more.

Not until you give me the cure.

Not until we make a deal.

It's your choice, Stefan.

You can either remain here

living your life
in Mystic Falls,

or you can embrace
what you truly are,

leave town with me,

and save your brother's life.

That's the spirit.

Sweetheart...

Take this over to Damon
and come right back.

You want me to leave?

- No!
- Yes.

And if I were you...

I'd hurry.

She'll never take it to him.

She'll never take it to him.

This is even
more pitiful than I thought.

There's still hope.

I've made a lot of choices
that have gotten me here.

I deserve this.

I deserve to die.

No.

You don't.

I do, Elena.
It's ok.

'Cause if I'd
have chosen differently,

I wouldn't have met you.

I'm so sorry.

Done so many things
to hurt you.

It's ok.

I forgive you.

I know you love Stefan.

And it will always be Stefan.

But I love you.

You should know that.

I do.

You should have met me in 1864.

You would have liked me.

I like you now.

Just the way you are.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Well, it's me
you should be thanking.

I mean, I'm the one
who brought the cure.

I thought you were dead.

I was.

You got free.

Yep. Finally.

And you still came here?

I owed you one.

Where's Stefan?

Are you sure you care?

Where is he?

He's paying for this.

He gave himself over to Klaus.

I wouldn't expect him
anytime soon.

What do you mean,
"he gave himself over"?

He just sacrificed everything
to save his brother,

including you.

It's a good thing you have
Damon to keep you company.

Good-bye, Elena.

Oh.

It's ok to love them both.

I did.

I suppose, brother,

you've been reunited
with our family.

Put him with the others.

We're leaving town tonight.

So...

Did katerina make it in time?

You won't be seeing her
again, you know.

Because she's on vervain?

I've been around
a long time, Stefan.

I rarely get played for a fool.

Besides, she won't get far.

You'll help me see to that.

What is it you
really want from me?

All will be explained in time.

Once we leave
this tragic little town.

Then are we done here?

Can we go?

Not quite.

You see, I have a gift for you.

Come here, sweetheart.

Don't be afraid.

See, I wanna make sure
you honor our deal...

That you'll be of use to me.

I could have
compelled her to behave,

but a real ripper
enjoys the hunt.

Now we can go.

Alaric?

Alaric.

Jer.

Anna?

Vicky?