The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017): Season 3, Episode 13 - Bringing Out the Dead - full transcript

Previously
on "The Vampire Diaries"...

You took everything
from me, Klaus.

Let bygones be bygones.
Resentment gets old.

You know what never
gets old? Revenge.

No.
What's a matter, Klaus?

Missing something?

Three sleeping Originals,
four coffins.

Who is in the locked box?

I think I know who can
open the coffin, Stefan.

Who is this?

It's my mom.
I want to help you.



You have no magic,
and I don't trust you.

Maybe you can help me
get my magic back.

To break the sire Bond,
you've to make yourself turn.

Oh, my God.

Run!

- Is he going to make it?
- Not on his own.

What is that?
Vampire blood.

Show me the coffins.

Where's the fourth?
It's not here.

I assume that means Klaus
didn't get his coffins.

I was only able to get one
of them out in time...

- The locked one.
- Probably a good choice.

So why don't we
talk about this?

What did you do?



Aaah!

Elijah?

You look surprised
to see me.

I guess it wasn't
you that removed

the dagger from my chest.

You look like you could
do with a drink.

And we have a lot to
discuss, so shall we?

Easy! I just
finished renovating!

You know, you have every
right to be mad at me,

but I kept my word.

I reunited you
with our family.

Don't make me do this
to you again, Elijah!

Come on. Use it.

I dare you.

You'll have KOL
to death with.

Mikael is dead.

What did you say?

I killed him.
With his own weapon.

He's gone,
Elijah, forever.

Why do our family
remain in these coffins?

Finn for over 900 years,
KOL for over a century.

Because of
Stefan Salvatore.

He holds the one thing keeping
me from freeing them.

There are things
that you do not know

about our past, Elijah.

Our father's death.
Things I never wanted you to know.

But I'm ready
to tell you now.

I only ask
that you remember

the oath of loyalty
you once swore to me.

What are you doing?

Always and forever.

I need you

to stand by my side.

Be my brother.

Help me...
Destroy Stefan,

and I promise you,

our family will be
whole again.

Morning.
Thought we had aspirin.

Yeah, in the vitamins.

You're hungover.

Yeah, sorry about that.

It was a bit
of a weird night.

I told you, you don't
have to feel guilty

about inviting Meredith over here.
I know.

And I thank you for that.

But I do feel

a little guilty
for whisky dialing her

at 2:00 in the A.M.
Ohh.

No, you didn't.
Oh, yes, I did.

Ohh. Was she
cool about it?

Well, as soon as these
aspirin kick in

and I remember
the conversation,

I'll let you know.

Sheriff Forbes, hi.

Is everything Ok?

This is an unconventional

conversation
we're about to have,

so I hope you'll
protect me on it.

Of course.

I assume you both heard
our medical examiner

was murdered the night

of the Wickery Bridge fundraiser.
Yeah.

Brian Walters. Why?

We've been investigating.

Someone drove this stake
through his heart.

It's one of ours.

I mean, this is one of a set
from your parents' lake house.

That's why I'm here.
I haven't told anyone,

but forensics
ran it for prints

and found only
one clean set.

Yours.

What?

So you're the prime
suspect, huh?

She doesn't
think that I did it.

She's just trying
to find out why

someone used one of my family's
weapons to kill a council member.

Well, why don't you
just ask Ric

if his dirty little doctor
had access to the weapons.

You're on speaker phone, dick.
I'm just saying,

first suspect is
usually the right one.

Don't get so defensive.

Brian Walters
was killed days ago,

all right? I didn't show Meredith
this stuff until last night.

It wasn't Meredith.
But Brian Walters

was her ex-boyfriend and Ric
saw them fighting that night.

It's not Meredith. Ok?

I refuse to believe that your
luck with women is that tragic.

Who else knows about your
secret little slayer stash?

Who doesn't?
I've got weapons everywhere.

Here, the school,
my loft, your car.

It's Klaus.
Has to be.

He's just
screwing with us.

I wonder if it was Stefan.

He was crazy that night.

You know, he was trying to
get underneath Klaus' skin.

He was capable
of pretty much anything.

Ah, makes me nostalgic
for the time

when Stefan was a
bunny-snacking pacifist.

Anyway, got to go.
More later.

Hey, where are you?

Tea with an old friend.

Elijah.

My favorite Original,

back from the dead.

You clean up nice.

You left something...

In my jacket pocket.
Oh, yeah.

Dear Elijah,

let's get together,

plot the destruction
of your brother.

Xo, xo.

Damon.
Was I right to undagger you,

or are we going
to have a problem?

I'm here. Let's talk.

Well, let's start with
an easy question...

Any idea what kind of
Klaus killing weapon

could be magically sealed
in a mystery coffin?

Slow down!

Keep up.
We don't have much time.

Sorry, Stefan, but I
didn't have a choice.

There was a choice,
Bonnie. You made it

and now we have
to live with it.

I told Klaus where the coffins
were, and he took them.

All of them
except this one.

That's the one that's sealed?
Yep.

Unfortunately,
it seems to be

the one he cares
about most.

Aren't you coming inside?

Vampires can't get in.
Damon had to compel

a couple of
the Lockwood gardeners

to bring the coffin in.

This is a bad idea.

Look, if you're really the key
to opening up that coffin,

I think it's a pretty safe bet
you're on Klaus' hit list.

So I suggest
you hide out in here

and figure out a way to
open the damn thing.

I told you,
I don't have any powers.

And I don't believe you.

Time's ticking.

Won't be long before
Klaus calls his hybrids

to find that coffin
and kill all of us.

So dig deep, Abby Bennett.

Scrape out whatever
magic you have left.

What are you doing here?

Bonnie told me
that you guys would be here.

I need to talk to you.

Well, there's
nothing to talk about.

I'm just focused on
getting this coffin open.

Did you kill
the medical examiner?

Why would you
think I did that?

Maybe because I don't know
what you're capable of anymore.

Well, believe what
you want, Elena.

I don't want to believe
any of it, Stefan.

But you had
to ask me anyway.

Stefan...

Did you ask Damon

if he killed
anybody lately?

Are you Caroline?

Yes. Dr. Fell, hi.

Elena told me you
helped out my dad.

I did. Do you think you can get
him to be a little more grateful?

He spent half the night
threatening to get

my medical license revoked
for saving his life.

Yeah, my dad's a little...
Set in his ways.

Um, he spent his whole
life hating vampires.

So...

So he's not psyched about it being
vampire blood that healed him.

Yeah, he made that clear.

I'm sorry.

My bedside manner sucks
on no sleep.

Um, so,
can I take him home?

I signed his discharge
papers late last night,

just to shut him up.
Oh, I...

He didn't call or anything.

That's got to be hard.

When your dad
hates the one thing

you can't change
about yourself.

I make it my business

to know who the vampires
are in this town.

Medical curiosity.
I don't blab.

Yeah, we've had
our ups and downs.

Tell your dad I said
you're welcome.

Thanks.

That was fast.

Yeah, he's not here.
He was already discharged.

And she seems perfectly
nice, by the way.

A little intense, maybe.

But I think it's sweet
you want to make sure

Alaric's not dating
a total psycho.

He's my family.
I have to look out for him.

Shh, shh, shh.

What?

I hear it.

Hear what?

My dad's phone.

Oh, my God! Dad! Daddy!
Dad?! Oh!

Oh, my God.

Don't be dead, don't be
dead, don't be dead!

Oh, my God!

Daddy!

Caroline...

He has vampire blood
in his system.

What?!

This is the only
Grimoire you kept?

It was the only one
I needed.

So... what is
all of this?

Family history.

About a mother who loved
her children so much,

she couldn't bear the thought
she might lose them.

So she turned them
into vampires.

One of them is Klaus.

The one you're trying to kill
with whatever's in that coffin?

There's nothing in here
that's going to help.

I've seen most
of these spells.

What was this?

It's the spell I used
to seal Mikael in the tomb.

I burned it, tried to
get it out of my head.

Didn't work, though.

Wait... do you see this?

It's a sealing spell.
We're trying

to open something.
Not seal it shut.

No. Right here.
On the side.

It's a blood knot. It means to
bind it, you need two generations.

A bloodline.

Like, two keys
to a safety deposit box.

So...

Unbinding it

would reverse the spell.

Unseal it.

If we did it together.

Get dressed.
We're going out.

Yeah, sorry, not interested.

I didn't ask.
Elijah and I have

scheduled a very old-fashioned
sit-down with you and Klaus.

I say go with the black.

Makes you look all villain-y.

Klaus won't make
a deal, Damon.

He didn't have to.

All we're doing
is buying a little time

to give our wicked
witches a chance

to pop the top
off the coffin.

So that's your, uh,
your plan? Stall Klaus.

Well, if you hadn't gone
postal on his hybrids,

then maybe
I'd have some options.

So you unleash an Original
to help him out.

Undaggering Elijah
was smart, Stefan.

Are you kidding me?
After what Klaus did to him,

he's in vengeance
mode. It's perfect.

Nothing smart about
trusting Elijah, Damon.

He screwed us over
the last time

he promised to help
us kill Klaus.

Yeah, the way
you've been acting,

I'd trust him about
as much as I trust you.

Hmm. Well...

Guess that goes both
ways, doesn't it?

Oh, yes.

This is about me
kissing Elena.

Just remember,
if it wasn't for Klaus,

you wouldn't have
become such a dick

and that kiss
would never have happened.

So get ready and get happy.

We're going
to negotiate a fake truce,

and I don't want your
attitude screwing it up.

I compelled the nurse
to stay out of this room.

You'll be safe here.

My wound has
completely healed.

I need something to eat.

Daddy, why don't you just
come lay down and just relax.

I can't. I'm too wired
and my pulse is racing.

That's the effect of my body
wanting to transition.

Well, maybe Dr. Fell
could give you something.

She's done enough.

I called your mom.
Thanks.

Mr. Forbes,
did you see your attacker?

I didn't see anything.
Tried to sneak out

the back exit and someone
came up from behind.

Look, we'll
figure this out,

but in the meantime,

we need to get you
some blood.

I'm not going
to drink any blood.

You have to.

You died with vampire blood
in your system.

If you don't feed
and finish the transition

into a vampire,
then you'll die.

I understand how it works.

And that's what
I'm prepared to do.

Now get me out
of this hospital.

I smell blood everywhere.

What are you doing?

Taking inventory.
Did you bring it?

You mean did I steal
evidence from a crime scene?

Yes.

You're right.

It's a match.

This is from a crawl
space in the foyer.

Which means Meredith
knew where it was.

That doesn't mean
she stole it.

This is from the loft.

These are from the duffel
in Damon's car.

Identical to the one that
killed Brian Walters.

Damon's car was at
the Wickery Bridge fundraiser.

So was Meredith.
And that was the night

her ex-boyfriend, the medical
examiner, was killed.

The one who called her psycho.

If she was trying
to save Bill Forbes,

why would she turn around
and try to kill him?

I don't know what
to believe, either.

You know, but...

We'd be idiots
to ignore all these facts.

So what should we do?

Well...

Get this to the police.

Then you should probably
be with Caroline.

I'm sorry, Ric.

Please be careful.

Niklaus, our guests
have arrived.

Damon. Stefan.

Elijah tells me
you seek an audience.

Very bold.

Let's discuss the terms
of our agreement

like civilized men,
shall we?

It's better to indulge him.

I didn't, uh,

come here to eat, Klaus.

In fact, I didn't want
to come here at all.

But I was told I had to,

'cause you would
hear us out.

Hmm. Well, we can
sit and eat,

or I can reach down
your throats

and pull out your insides.
Choice is yours.

Thank you,
love. Hmm.

You lost your appetite.

Eat. I thought we agreed

that we would leave
the grumpy Stefan at home.

That's the spirit.

Isn't this nice?
The four of us

dining together.
Such a treat.

Is this what you had in mind when you
pulled the dagger out of my brother?

Well, I know what
he felt about you,

so I figured, the more...
The merrier.

Well, Elijah and I
have had our share

of quarrels over the centuries,
but we always make it through.

Kind of like, uh,
you and Rebekah, right?

Where is she, by the way?

Last I checked,
she was still daggered

because you were
afraid to face her.

If you're referring
to the fact

that Rebekah knows
I killed our mother...

I've already come clean
to Elijah.

Hey, Stef, remember
when you killed dad?

Might want to dial down the
judgment till dessert.

We're here to make
a deal, Damon.

Doesn't mean we need
to kiss his ass

for seven courses.

I'm just saying,
we have a long evening

ahead of us.
Pace yourself.

Did you hear back
from Tyler yet?

No.

And I've left messages
for him everywhere.

I...

So does Alaric really think
that Dr. Fell did it?

He doesn't know
what to think.

What about you?

I wish the girl
Alaric liked

wasn't in the middle
of all of this.

He deserves to be happy.

But, yeah.
She looks guilty.

That's why
I told your mom.

My mom's in there
sitting with my dad.

And I don't think they've
been in the same room

this long since
I was 10 years old.

Is there any chance
that Tyler did it?

What?

If Klaus was trying
to mess with you,

and he's sired
to Klaus, and...

He does everything
that he's told...

No.

No, I don't think
Tyler did it.

Well, I can't just let
my father die.

I'm going... I'm going
to force him to feed.

But he doesn't
want to, Caroline.

The only thing
your dad has

is his choice.

I hated him so much
for what he did to me.

So much.

Now all I want to do
is save his life.

Well, of course you
do. He's your dad.

What was
the hardest part for you?

When you lost your dad?

Realizing all the things

that he wouldn't
be there for.

The things that, um,

that you just need your
dad for, you know?

Hey.

Hey.

Stefan. Where is
the lovely Elena tonight?

I don't know.
Ask Damon.

I'm sorry,
you missed so much.

Ah, trouble in paradise.

One more word about Elena,

and, uh,
this dinner is over.

You know what, probably
best just to keep Elena

in the do not
discuss pile.

You're probably right.
Yeah.

It's just the allure
of the Petrova Doppelganger

is still so strong.
What do you say, brother?

Should we tell them
about Tatia?

Now why should we
discuss matters

long since resolved?

Well, given their shared affection
for both Elena and Katerina,

I think our guests might be
curious to learn about

the originator
of the Petrova line.

Well, we're not going
anywhere, Elijah. Please,

do tell.

When our family
first settled here,

there was a girl named Tatia.

She was an exquisite beauty.

Every boy of age
desired to be her suitor.

Even though she'd had
a child by another man.

And none loved her more
than Niklaus.

Oh, I'd say there was one

who loved her
at least as much.

Wait a minute, so you both

loved the same girl?

Our mother was a
very powerful witch.

She sought to end our,

and so she took her.

And Klaus and I
would later learn

that it was Tatia's
blood that we consumed

in the wine on the
night where our mother

performed the spell which
turned us into vampires.

Tatia wouldn't make a decision
between the two of us,

so for a time,
Niklaus and I...

Grew estranged.

Harsh words were traded.

We even came to blows.
Didn't we, brother?

But in the end,
we recognized

the sacred Bond of family.

Family above... all.

Family above all.

You're not trying.

We've been at this
for over an hour.

The spirits are angry with me.

For leaving you.

Maybe they didn't want to
me to have my powers again.

I had all those
dreams for a reason.

The spirits wanted
me to find you,

because you're my mom.

It's not them.

It's you.

You won't open
yourself up to it.

Do you know dad never
talked about you?

And neither did grams.

I had no memories of you.

So you know what
I used to pretend?

That you were dead.

It was... easier
to do that

than to wonder...

Why you never
came back for me.

There's no way
I can tell you

how sorry I am
for what I did.

Yes, there is.

You can help me.

It almost worked.

I have to call Damon.

Tell him we're
getting closer.

I'll be right back.
Ok.

So why don't we
move this evening along

and discuss the terms
of this proposal?

Well, it's very simple.
Klaus gets his coffin back.

In exchange,

he, and the Original
extended family,

leave Mystic Falls forever.

Me, Stefan and Elena
live happily ever after,

no grudges.

Deal sounds fair, brother.

I don't think you understand.
I can't do that because

Elena's Doppelganger blood

ensures that I will always
have more hybrids

to fight those
that oppose me.

I will never
leave her behind.

Let's say I do
leave her here,

under your protection.
What then?

How long before one of you
turns her into a vampire?

Or worse. How long
before she dies,

caught between
your feuding? You see,

each one of you
truly believes

that you're the one
that can protect her.

And that is simply
a delusion.

Gentlemen...

The worst thing
for Elena Gilbert is...

The two of you.

I'm going to get some air.

Let me deal with this.

Mmm. Hmm. All this talk
has made me thirsty.

What do you say, Stefan?

Can I interest you

in a little
after dinner drink?

Thanks
for walking me home.

Are you doing Ok?

This has to bring up
a lot for you.

We've all lost a lot.

It's this town.

It's messed up.

None of us should have
to live this way.

That's weird.

The electricity must be out.

Here.

I think I have
some candles over there.

Oh, my God!
What the hell?

Oh!

Ric! Oh, my God!
Oh, my God, oh, my God, oh, my God!

Oh...

Elena, leave it,
he's lost too much blood!

I'm going to call 911.

Ric, look at me.

Who did this to you?

I don't know.

Oh, my God!
There's a lot of blood, Matt!

I know! I know,
Elena, I know.

You have to kill me.

What?
Elena, you...

You have to kill me.

Wait, wait, wait,
Matt, hang up.

Hang up.
He's right.

If he dies
a supernatural death,

then he'll come to life
and he'll be healed.

But how do you know who
did this is supernatural?

That's what he's saying!
We don't, but...

I'm a Doppelganger.

That makes me...
Supernatural.

Elena, no!
This is messed up!

He's dying, Matt!

Mmm. Delicious.

Aged to perfection.

Well, I guess
the only reason

you agreed to this
evening, Klaus,

is to drive a wedge between
me and my brother.

Oh, no, you're doing that
well enough on your own.

Because of Elena, you're
going to lose your brother,

and you'll only
have yourself to blame.

What do you say, Klaus?

It's time for you to put
something on the table.

We've made our offer.

Now you counter.

Ok.

I offer Elena's
future happiness.

You see, what
she needs right now

is to be rid of you lot,

and to fall in love
with a human.

Maybe that
nice football player,

you know, the blonde one.
Matt Donovan? Really?

Yeah, why not?

They'll marry, live a long
and fruitful life,

and pop out
a perfect family.

And continue
the Petrova bloodline.

Every few hundred years,

you'll have a new
Doppelganger to drain

and never run out of hybrids.
Right, Klaus?

Consider it a small return on my
investment in her well-being.

See, after you hand me
back the coffin,

I'll ensure her safety for the
rest of her natural life.

You know it's what's
best for her.

So...

What do you say, Stefan?

Hmm?

Do we have a deal?

Nice try, Klaus.

But no deal.

What are you doing?!

Stop!
Now bring me my coffin

before I burn him alive.

I'll get it.

Go with him, brother.

You keep him honest.

When you return, I will make
good on my promise to you

and I will hand over our family.

Hey.

Hey.

Your first
state regionals.

Yep. And I was afraid
to join the squad.

And you talked me into it.

You had nothing
to be afraid of.

You were so much better
than all those other girls.

How are you feeling?

I'm tired.

Uh, can I get you
anything?

Or, um...

Do you want me
to call Steven?

No, no, we haven't
spoken in a while.

Just... call him
when it's over

and the dust has
settled, would you?

Yeah.

Listen.
Listen to me.

Ok?

I know that you think
you made your choice.

But you can
change your mind.

You know?

You are strong enough to
handle being a vampire.

I mean, you're the strongest
person that I know.

No, Caroline, my strength
is all in my beliefs.

Becoming a vampire is wrong.

People aren't supposed
to cheat death.

It's just... what I believe.

Please respect that.

How can you hate
who I am so much?

No, no, no, sweetheart,
I don't hate you.

I love you.

You're strong.
You're beautiful.

You're good.
No, I'm not.

And even after everything
that's happened to you,

you are exactly
who your mother and I

hoped you'd grow up to be.

Then please don't
leave me, daddy.

Please... please
don't leave me!

Daddy, just
don't leave me.

Shh.

Parents aren't supposed to outlive
their children, Caroline.

It's Ok.

This is life.

This is what it
means to be human.

Go ahead, kill me. I know you'll
do it when he brings the coffin.

You really have given up,
haven't you, huh?

Where's the fight?
Where's the ripper?!

Arghh!

Elijah.

Why haven't you left?

Well, where are
your manners, brother?

You forgot dessert.

What have you done?
What have you done?

See, I've learned not to trust
your vulgar promises, Klaus.

We're doing this
on my terms now.

KOL.
Long time, brother.

Finn, don't!

Rebekah!

This is for our mother.

You're free to go.

This is family business.

He's still out?

Caroline called.

Her dad died.

Will you stay with me?

Until he wakes up?

Of course.

I can't lose
any more family.

Well, you were
right about Elijah.

Undaggering him
was a smart move.

Wow, actual acknowledgment
of a job well done.

You going soft, Stefan?

So I guess I shouldn't thank
you for saving me from Klaus.

Shut up.

You don't get to thank
me till I pay you back

for all of those
times you saved me.

You could have left me there.

Klaus would have killed me

and you would have had
Elena all to yourself.

I didn't do that
on your account.

I love her, Damon.

So do I.

I looked into it, Elena.

Meredith Fell was called
into surgery six hours ago.

She's been in there
ever since.

She has an alibi?
Iron tight.

An operating room
full of witnesses.

Then who could it be?
I don't know.

But the attack on
Alaric makes this the

third member of the
founder's council,

and we just cleared
our only suspect.

Let's hope big witch and little
watch got that coffin open.

Something's got to make
this night worthwhile.

Bonnie?!

She's still breathing.

Mama's still breathing,
I can hear her.

Coffin's open.

Well, it's not going
to do us any good.

Whatever's in it's gone.

I like what you've done
with the new place, Nik.

I wanted it to be
for all of us.

A place we could
all call home;

A place we could
all be a family.

None of us would ever
have to be alone again.

Oh, you're right.

None of us will be.

You're staying behind.

We're leaving you, Nik.

Right after I kill
that Doppelganger wench.

And you will be alone.

Always and forever.

You run.

I will hunt
all of you down.

And then you'll become
everything you hate.

Our father.

I'm the hybrid!

I can't be killed!

I have nothing
to fear from any of you!

You will when
we have that coffin.

Mother?

Look at me.

Do you know why I'm here?

You're here to kill me.

Niklaus, you are my son.

And I am here
to forgive you.

I want us to be
a family again.