The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017): Season 5, Episode 8 - Dead Man on Campus - full transcript
At Whitmore College, Elena and Caroline decide it's time to throw a big party, but their plans are interrupted when Jesse suddenly needs Caroline's help. At Elena's request, Damon comes up with an effective method to get Wes to answer his questions. At the party, Elena finds that she and Aaron have a lot in common, and Caroline grows more concerned about Jesse. Meanwhile, Katherine does a favor for Matt and manages to get through to Stefan, who is still struggling to overcome the events of the summer. Finally, Bonnie does her best to cope with her new reality, and Damon makes a terrifying discovery about a secret society.
Stefan: Previously
on "the vampire diaries"...
Silas.
Hello,
my shadow self.
Stefan: Every time
I close my eyes,
I can feel
myself drowning,
And I need to
make it stop.
Stefan, voice-over: After months
of heartache and pain...
Bonnie's dead,
elena.
We still held on to hope.
Damon: I want to use
silas' death
To bring bonnie
back to life.
I can feel you.
Elena: Bonnie?
I'm back.
Stefan: But our victories
came at a cost.
My hair is
going gray,
And my teeth are
falling out.
I'm not sure what
that suggests,
But it's definitely
not health.
You're aging, katherine.
You have a few months.
Every supernatural
being that passes
Over to
the other side
Will pass
through you.
That's gonna hurt
like a bitch.
Stefan: And new threats
are about to arise.
The good news about
having vampire blood
in your system
Is that's step one
to creating
a new vampire.
This is step two.
[flatline]
Wes: Preliminary report
subject 62547.
Subject has transformed
from human to vampire
In approximately 14 days.
Indicators predict
a positive response
To first bag
of undiluted augustine blood.
Physical strength is
an unforeseen side effect.
Terminating transfusion.
Activating
emergency procedures.
[growling]
Aah! Aah!
[music playing]
Hi, mom!
I know we haven't
seen each other
Or talked in a while,
So I wanted to make you
a video update.
Um, I finally finished
my whirlwind summer tour,
Got a new do,
And I'm in college
at whitmore,
Where grams taught.
This is my dorm!
It's huge, right?
Look. It even has
a fireplace!
I mean, what dorm
has a fireplace?
Oh, here they are!
Hey, guys!
Say hi to my mom!
Both: Hi!
They're planning me
a welcome party.
Just--just something hokey.
I miss you.
Um, please come visit
when--ha--
When you get a chance.
I'll, um, I'll
talk to you soon.
Mmm-wha. Bye.
Elena:
"and by the way, mom,
"I'm not a witch anymore
Because I died
and then came back
from the other side."
"yeah. I'm
the supernatural
anchor that connects
Our two worlds
together, so..."
"technically, I'm a ghost
That people can
still see and touch, so..."
Ok. So I left out
a detail...Or two.
I'll explain
when she visits.
How big is this party
going to be?
Well, let's see.
Silas and tessa
are gone,
And you finally
aren't.
Caroline: Which equals
massive cause
For celebration!
Which equals
a massive party.
Hopefully since
each of us have
Only made one friend
in college so far.
And given that mine went
radio silent
After he kissed me,
And your was last seen
At a tea party
for a vampire-hating
secret society.
Hmm. Augustine, right?
The one who covered up
your roommate's death
And wants to kick you
off campus?
What? I've kept up!
The other side is boring.
What else am I
supposed to do?
All right. So augustine
wants us gone.
Who cares?
It doesn't matter.
It's not gonna happen.
We're moving on
with our lives
Together as
functional vampires,
Former witch
anchor thing.
I don't know.
And we're having
a party.
With jell-o shots!
Oh, shoot!
Um, I have to go
register for classes.
What?
Both: Nothing.
Have fun
registering.
Oh, my god!
Oh, my god!
Wait. Registering
for classes?
I know. I--she's--
I know I have
elena's blessing.
I still don't
need to rub it
in her face
Day one
in the triple
dorm room.
We could always sneak
back to my place.
You mean,
damon's house?
While we're at it,
why don't we just
Have sex
in his bathtub,
Or maybe katherine
could watch.
This hair, by the way,
kind of hot.
You ok?
Yep. I got to
go to class.
See you tonight?
Yeah.
Ok.
I'm ready.
Aah! Aah! Ohhh!
I know this is gonna
sound lame, but--
Damon: Any time you
start with "this is
gonna sound lame,"
Guess what--it is.
This is for bonnie,
And you had
a really big part
In bringing
her back,
So I think that
you should come.
Oh! Wait.
Hang on. Wait.
Hey! Hey, aaron.
Hi.
Long time, no see.
Here. You're coming.
Who's aaron?
Party in a dorm.
No, thanks.
I know what
you're doing.
You like to push
people away,
But the thing is--
How do you know that
about me?
Because you told me
at the costume ball
When I compelled it
out of you.
Ok. Forget that
I said that,
Forget that I know
anything.
We're starting over.
You're coming
to my party.
There will be
free beer,
And it will be
really good for you.
See you then.
See you tonight.
Well, that was
an embarrassingly close call.
Maybe I should be there
so you don't spill
All of our secrets
and make out
With the moody
mystery guy.
The only moody
mystery guy
That I want to
make out with is you.
Oh, and speaking
of which, invite stefan.
Speaking of moody
or making out?
Either way,
he'll never show.
His memory's back,
and he remembers
he hates us.
Just try, ok?
I bought bourbon,
So he could just
get drunk
And hate us
from afar.
Well, I'll be sure
to relay the message.
So apparently
we've been invited
to a college party.
Yeah. That was
my first reaction, too.
Then elena promised
a bottomless well
of top-shelf alcohol.
Stefan?
You...Ok?
Yeah, I'm fine.
How about
my favorite
reading chair?
Just tell elena thanks,
but I'm not really up
for a party tonight.
Katherine:
How about now?
Matty blue-blue,
I want another drink.
No! You're drunk
and scaring the customers.
You realize that
every single time
you say no
It just makes you
hotter, right?
What are you
watching,
Some czech
reality show?
How'd you know
it was czech?
Eye contact.
We're getting
started.
You translate,
you drink.
Ok.
What the hell am I
looking at here?
So over the summer,
I went to prague,
met a girl.
She followed me
back here.
[speaking czech]
And then her boyfriend
put some spirit thing
in my head.
Oh, dear.
This is bad.
Why?
My friends will come
looking for this blade.
Protect it
at all costs.
Some guy named
kristof,
He, um--
he activated you.
What do you mean
activated me?
He's a traveler.
Travelers are
a faction
of witches.
They're big on
spirit possession.
You've got one
inside of you.
It's kind of like
a human parasite
That's
hitching a ride
in your brain.
So how the hell do I
get it out of me?
That girl, the one
that followed you
back from prague,
Was she, um,
I don't know,
Feisty,
a little accent,
Ridiculously
beautiful?
Pretty much, yeah.
Her name was nadia.
Why? Do you know her?
You could say that.
Ahem.
Elena: I, uh handed out
all the fliers.
Oh, and, uh, damon
said that he's gonna
try and bring stefan.
Funny. That seemed
to imply that damon
is actually coming.
[cell phone vibrates]
Hmm. Maybe a call
from a mysteriously
hot biology t.A.
Will help.
Well, look who rose
from the dead.
I need your help.
What happened, jesse?
Just come
to my room, please.
Ok. I'm coming,
but what's going on?
It's a long story.
My roommate's
gonna be home.
Jesse!
Jess, you home?
I'm sorry, man.
Who the hell turned you
into a vampire?
It was torture.
I was in some cell
all day,
And then at night,
he'd take me out
And do experiments
on me.
What kind
of experiments?
I don't know.
He'd starve me
And then inject me
with some weird blood.
What am I supposed
to tell my parents?
They left me
all these messages.
They're wondering
where the hell I am.
We're going to call them
And tell them that
you lost your phone
but you're ok.
Where is wes now?
I locked him
in his lab after
I attacked him.
Honestly, though,
the escape was
kind of a blur.
I wasn't exactly
in my right mind.
Well, you're new,
and you're hungry.
Elena: Not for long.
I brought our stash.
How are you doing?
"our" stash?
You're a vampire, too?
You say it like
it's a bad thing.
First rule of being
a vampire is realizing
How awesome you are!
How's he doing?
He's all right.
He's alive.
Elena, wait.
I was thinking that
jesse could do it.
You're a vampire now.
You may have hurt him,
But you can also
heal him
With your blood.
Holy crap.
That's insane.
Want to teach him
about compulsion?
[music playing]
Hey, stranger.
[whispering]
lookie what I stole.
Knock yourself out.
Hey. Come on.
Please just have
one drink with me.
Please. Stefan,
I've had a bad...
Year really,
And it would be nice
to have a friendly face.
[sighs]
One pity drink.
See? The universe
at work.
I don't know
if you knew this,
But our doppelganger
stars are fated
to be together,
So like it or not,
You're gonna end up
with somebody who
looks like me,
Although the universe
seems to have
All of its eggs
in the elena basket,
But at this point,
I don't really blame it.
Ahh.
What is wrong
with you?
Other than the joint pain,
receding gums,
And the fact that I have
to pee every 5 minutes,
I'm dandy,
But, hey, enough
about me.
Why are you
all by your lonesome?
So I could avoid
talking to anyone.
Well, if you did
want to talk to someone,
I'm right here,
And, uh, let's be honest,
I'm wasted,
So I'm not
gonna remember.
Look. I thought
that killing silas
Would allow me
to move on
with my life,
But I was wrong.
I spent my summer
locked in a safe.
One minute,
I think I'm fine,
The next minute I
feel like I'm dying
all over again.
Oh. Classic ptsd.
You survived
a pretty traumatic event,
And now you're back,
and you've got nothing
but free time
To just relive that
terrible experience
in the safe.
Well, allow me to give you
a life's purpose.
Help me
with one little favor.
Should have know
this was gonna come
around to you
Needing something
from me.
I'm just trying
to help.
What would I know
about posttraumatic stress?
I only had my newborn
ripped from my arms
by my judgmental father
And then had to run
500 years
After my entire family
had been slaughtered
by a psychopath,
But, hey, that didn't
have any lingering
side effects.
Hey.
All right.
What do you need?
Nadia: I thought you
never wanted to
see me again.
Why'd you call me?
Stefan, I'd like you
to meet nadia petrova,
My daughter.
[music playing]
So your mom's
like me, too?
Yeah. Long story.
She's, um,
surviving fine.
You'll be great.
Your eyes keep
scanning the room.
You afraid I'm gonna
go vampire postal
On the fourth floor
freshmen?
No. I'm sorry.
I'm just looking
For my, um...
I'm not sure
what he is actually.
Boyfriend?
Friend with benefits?
He's my
best friend's
little brother,
He's still
in high school,
And I...Think I'm
madly in love
with him.
Have you been
keeping an eye
on jesse?
Yep. I've been teaching
him the art
Of sublimating
vampire hunger
via grain alcohol.
And I sent damon
to question wes.
You realize that damon's
going to kill wes, right?
He's not going to
kill him.
He's getting
information.
You realize that
you're wrong, right?
Ok. Look.
I know that
you're not crazy
About damon and I
being together--
No, no, it's fine.
I'm fine with you two
being together
As long as you can
acknowledge the kind
of person
You are together with.
What do you want?
What I want is to be
drinking copious
quantities of booze
And making out
with my girlfriend,
But unfortunately,
I can't do that
Until I get a bunch
of answers out of you.
Whoa!
Careful with those.
These? These
right here? Why?
I mean, we're on
a college campus, right,
Full of students?
I can't imagine an m.D.
Has a bunch
Of infectious diseases
just lying around.
M.D.-Ph.D.
I'm a researcher.
Well, that explains it.
I've met a lot
of people like you.
Science over medicine,
right?
Let me guess.
You use these
In your little
vampire lab rats,
don't you?
Not in the mood to talk?
Fair enough.
We're gonna play
a little game
Where I inject you
with whatever the hell
Necrotizing
fasciitis is.
It's a flesh-eating
bacteria.
Gross.
So I'm gonna do that,
And I'm gonna ask you
a bunch of questions.
If you answer me
correctly,
I'm gonna give you
some of my delicious...
Vampire blood,
and we'll heal you
right on up.
If you don't answer
me correctly,
We're just gonna
have to see
How much flesh these
little guys can eat.
Just out of
morbid curiosity,
Which one of you
is younger?
Both: I am.
Right.
Ok. So here's the knife
the traveler
Left behind with me.
Now what are we
doing in here?
Take a seat, matt.
This is ridiculous.
Veeet.
What the hell
was that?
She's calling
on matt's passenger.
Co tady dalam?
To je poradku, milacek.
Easy, easy, easy.
Hello, gregor.
I'm nadia's mother.
It's a pleasure
to finally meet you.
[as gregor]
what do you want?
Here's the thing.
Nadia's my only child,
So naturally,
I'm suspicious of anyone
Who wants to date her.
Why don't you tell us
the real reason
Why you're
in mystic falls?
To track
and kill silas.
Oh. So it has
absolutely nothing
to do with this?
How did you
get that?
I would much
rather be getting
drunk right now,
So why don't you
stop wasting
our time
And tell us what
you're doing here?
Fine. After silas
was dead,
I was meant
to kill her.
I didn't see
that one coming.
You were using me
to get to her? Why?
Why would you
kill her?
That's what
the travelers want.
I don't question
my orders.
See why I don't want
you dating my daughter?
Because travelers
are ruthless,
manipulative hypocrites.
I know
Because your grandfather
was one.
What did you
just do?
Give it a rest.
Matt will be fine.
Gregor on the other hand,
not so much.
I just expelled
his spirits.
There's a reason why
he wanted this knife
so badly.
It's the only thing
that will truly kill
a passenger.
Turning a kid
into a vampire
So you can
experiment on him?
Tch. Harsh.
What is it
about this place
That turns people
into mad scientists?
Human trials
are a vital part
of modern medicine.
Yeah, but don't people
usually volunteer
or sign waivers,
Maybe get some dough
for tuition.
Sometimes you do
what's necessary
for the greater good.
I'm not the greatest guy
in the world,
But it sounds like
some mengele level crap
That you're
spouting out,
So I got to ask...
What is your
greater good?
Rabies. Sounds fun,
doesn't it,
And appropriate given
the circumstance.
Ugh!
Mmm.
[music playing]
[music fading]
Are you doing ok?
Am on the famous
other side?
You are.
What, um...
What got you here?
I died.
No. I mean,
what were you?
A witch.
What are you?
The anchor
to the other side.
Every supernatural being
who dies passes through me.
That doesn't seem
like it'd be a lot
of fun for you.
It's better than
being dead.
I'm so sorry.
Such a stupid thing
to say.
It's ok, honey.
Dying wasn't fun,
But then you felt
my pain,
So I guess
you know that.
I'm sorry,
But you know what?
The pain's gone now,
And seeing
a friendly face
over here
Certainly
doesn't hurt.
Ha ha!
Sorry! Pretty much
had to wrestle elena
To get her
to give me these.
You ok?
Yeah. I think I am.
Good. I'm gonna need
you to come with me.
Where are we going?
To register
for classes.
[music playing]
That feels amazing.
That's one of
the other fun
side effects.
Everything
is heightened.
So that feeling
never goes away?
Nope.
Well, rabies was
a bust.
I guess I'll find
something a little
more immediate.
I wanted to turn jesse
into a new kind of vampire.
Well, that's awfully
ambitious of you.
I am awfully smart.
Ebola.
Why?
Your kind is
dangerous to humans.
You're dangerous
because we're
your food source.
I want to change that.
What?
Last time I kissed you,
you got all weird,
And it was
awkward, and--
If vampires don't need
to feed on humans,
They're no longer
a threat.
I'm not buying
the good doctor bit.
[bang]
Human blood will only
satiate jesse temporarily
Until he gets a taste
of what he really craves.
Well, what exactly
does he really crave?
[fangs crunch]
Ow!
You bit me.
Hey. You ok?
Yeah. I just got to
get out of here.
Jesse!
[music playing]
Ok. So this isn't
the lamest party
That I've
ever been to.
Aaron, hey.
You made it.
Barely. I think
I fell asleep.
I just woke up.
Weird. Well, this
will make it better.
Oh. Now I know
why wes told me to
stay away from you.
Cheers.
Mmm. You're trouble.
So, hey.
How do you know
wes anyway?
He's my
legal guardian.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
What about
your parents?
Uh, dead.
Mine, too.
Birth and adoptive.
Whoa. Dark.
No offense,
but usually, I'm
The biggest freak
in the room.
So how'd it happen?
Uh, our car went
over a bridge.
I lived, they didn't.
Hmm.
You?
I was 6,
And we went camping,
And I woke up
to the sound
Of my mom screaming.
I went to
check it out,
And I saw blood
everywhere.
They had bite marks
all over their neck.
Bite marks?
Yeah. They said
a bear got into
the camp.
So I shuffled
around distant
relatives
For a while.
Eventually,
wes took me in.
So wes is
the closest thing to
family I have left.
Wow.
I think both need
another jell-o shot.
I'll be right back.
I'm glad that
you came.
Yeah. Me, too.
Hey. Have you
seen jesse?
No.
Wait. Where
are you going?
To call damon,
To make sure that he
doesn't kill dr. Wes.
There you are.
Get away from me.
Stefan, you're ok.
Relax.
I can't do that.
Do you
understand me?
You have two options,
stefan.
You either deal
with this now,
or you run,
But either way,
it's gonna catch up to you.
I can't breathe, stefan.
Tell me the name
of the first person
that you kill--
Ahh--killed. Mmm.
Name him.
Gius--
giuseppe salvatore.
And the next?
Focus on the name.
Thomas fell.
See? You're in control,
on solid ground.
You're not drowning.
You're not dying.
Name them.
Honoria fell,
marianna lockwood,
Christopher gilbert,
margaret forbes.
See? I told you
I knew what I was doing.
Thank you.
You're right.
Gregor is dead.
Happy now?
You deserve
better, nadia.
Rot in hell.
Jesse feeds on...
Vampires?
That's what
doogie said,
And apparently
once he starts,
he can't stop.
Hey. Um, the fact
that he told you this
Means that he's
still alive, right?
As of now.
Good. Please don't
kill him, damon.
Damon, tell me that
you won't kill him.
Ok, ok, ok.
I won't kill him.
Bye.
Problem is
I know people like you
A lot better
than you realize.
If I let you live,
you're just gonna
do it again.
You're gonna turn
another vampire,
You're gonna do
another experiment.
The only way to
really handle you
Is just to snuff you out.
You're lucky I don't
feel like burying a body.
What the hell
did you do to me?
Easy there, killer.
Wasn't bad
enough that you
locked me up
And poked me
full of needles?
Now I want to feed
on the girl I like?
You feed on monsters,
jesse.
In case professor forbes
forgot to tell you
In your
training, sweetie,
I'm a lot older
than you,
And that means I'm
a lot stronger than you.
Actually that's not
100% accurate.
What the hell did
they do to you?
Raaaah!
Aah!
Damon!
Jesse, jesse, let go.
Jesse!
He's gonna tear
my head off.
Elena, please.
Caroline: No! No!
No, jesse!
Jesse, come here.
Hold on. Hold on.
Just stay
with me, please.
Jesse, just
stay with me, please.
No.
What did you do?
He was gonna kill damon.
But we promised that
we would help him.
She didn't have
a choice, all right?
Once he
had the taste
of vampire blood,
There was nothing
stopping him.
Go ask
dr. Frankenstein.
I'll go deal
with him.
Ugh!
Caroline,
I'm so sorry. I--
Yeah. Me, too.
Because the elena
that I used to know
Would have given
jesse a chance.
[music playing]
Katherine, voice-over:
Dear nadia,
Sorry I had to kill
your boyfriend,
But it was
the motherly thing to do.
Suicide, however,
not very motherly of me.
I ran from my enemies
for 500 years,
And then one day,
I stopped.
Now a new enemy
wants me dead.
Sure I could run
from the travelers,
But there's still one enemy
that I can never escape, time.
So call it pride or vanity,
But after the life
that I've led,
I refuse to drift off
into the sunset.
Good-bye, nadia.
What are you doing?
I told you
you either face
your problems,
Or you run.
I chose option 3.
And what problem
has you jumping off
of a clock tower?
I'm dying, stefan.
I'm dying
of old age.
I don't. The cure
did something
To speed up the entire
mortifying process.
Yeah.
You're
katherine pierce.
Suck it up.
[music playing]
[door shuts]
I'll admit it.
I miss magic.
Step away
from the candles.
Oh, my god.
I think jesse's dead.
What?
I'm not ready.
I don't want this.
[screaming]
Bonnie, what's going on?
Bonnie!
What is it?
I'm the anchor
to the other side, jer.
Every supernatural being
that dies
Has to pass through me.
How often does
that happen?
Why--why didn't
you tell me?
I'm back here,
touching you.
We knew there would be
consequences.
Just kiss me.
Kiss me.
You...And me...
This, this is worth it.
Any consequence
is worth this.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean
what I said earlier.
It was out of line.
It just sucks,
you know,
Because jesse was
one of ht good ones.
I know,
And I wouldn't have
killed him
If I could have
done something.
He was dangerous.
I need you to
believe that.
I need you to believe
me when I tell you
that caroline.
I believe you, ok?
I believe you want
to celebrate
The fact that we can
go to school
And function like
regular freshmen.
I get that.
I want that, too,
But, elena, when
are you gonna
figure out
That the outside
world is not nearly
as dangerous
As the person
you're inviting
Into your own
bedroom?
Wow! Why don't you
tell me how you
really feel?
The day that I stop
telling you
Is the day that
we're no longer
best friends,
And...
I hope that day
never comes.
If you're gonna do this,
I'd much rather prefer
A bullet
through the brain.
Actually I'm gonna wait
until I can compel
All this out
of your head.
What the hell's that?
Why does this say
12144?
What do you care?
Because I was 21051.
21051. Hang on.
You were
an augustine vampire?
Augustine. I haven't
heard that name
in decades.
Vampire lab rats,
coded subject names.
I thought you guys
shut down 60 years ago.
You thought wrong.
You know how I said
I wasn't gonna kill you?
I lied.
[coughing]
Atomized vervain.
When working with vampires,
You can never be
too careful.
I'm sure augustine
will be thrilled
to have you back.
on "the vampire diaries"...
Silas.
Hello,
my shadow self.
Stefan: Every time
I close my eyes,
I can feel
myself drowning,
And I need to
make it stop.
Stefan, voice-over: After months
of heartache and pain...
Bonnie's dead,
elena.
We still held on to hope.
Damon: I want to use
silas' death
To bring bonnie
back to life.
I can feel you.
Elena: Bonnie?
I'm back.
Stefan: But our victories
came at a cost.
My hair is
going gray,
And my teeth are
falling out.
I'm not sure what
that suggests,
But it's definitely
not health.
You're aging, katherine.
You have a few months.
Every supernatural
being that passes
Over to
the other side
Will pass
through you.
That's gonna hurt
like a bitch.
Stefan: And new threats
are about to arise.
The good news about
having vampire blood
in your system
Is that's step one
to creating
a new vampire.
This is step two.
[flatline]
Wes: Preliminary report
subject 62547.
Subject has transformed
from human to vampire
In approximately 14 days.
Indicators predict
a positive response
To first bag
of undiluted augustine blood.
Physical strength is
an unforeseen side effect.
Terminating transfusion.
Activating
emergency procedures.
[growling]
Aah! Aah!
[music playing]
Hi, mom!
I know we haven't
seen each other
Or talked in a while,
So I wanted to make you
a video update.
Um, I finally finished
my whirlwind summer tour,
Got a new do,
And I'm in college
at whitmore,
Where grams taught.
This is my dorm!
It's huge, right?
Look. It even has
a fireplace!
I mean, what dorm
has a fireplace?
Oh, here they are!
Hey, guys!
Say hi to my mom!
Both: Hi!
They're planning me
a welcome party.
Just--just something hokey.
I miss you.
Um, please come visit
when--ha--
When you get a chance.
I'll, um, I'll
talk to you soon.
Mmm-wha. Bye.
Elena:
"and by the way, mom,
"I'm not a witch anymore
Because I died
and then came back
from the other side."
"yeah. I'm
the supernatural
anchor that connects
Our two worlds
together, so..."
"technically, I'm a ghost
That people can
still see and touch, so..."
Ok. So I left out
a detail...Or two.
I'll explain
when she visits.
How big is this party
going to be?
Well, let's see.
Silas and tessa
are gone,
And you finally
aren't.
Caroline: Which equals
massive cause
For celebration!
Which equals
a massive party.
Hopefully since
each of us have
Only made one friend
in college so far.
And given that mine went
radio silent
After he kissed me,
And your was last seen
At a tea party
for a vampire-hating
secret society.
Hmm. Augustine, right?
The one who covered up
your roommate's death
And wants to kick you
off campus?
What? I've kept up!
The other side is boring.
What else am I
supposed to do?
All right. So augustine
wants us gone.
Who cares?
It doesn't matter.
It's not gonna happen.
We're moving on
with our lives
Together as
functional vampires,
Former witch
anchor thing.
I don't know.
And we're having
a party.
With jell-o shots!
Oh, shoot!
Um, I have to go
register for classes.
What?
Both: Nothing.
Have fun
registering.
Oh, my god!
Oh, my god!
Wait. Registering
for classes?
I know. I--she's--
I know I have
elena's blessing.
I still don't
need to rub it
in her face
Day one
in the triple
dorm room.
We could always sneak
back to my place.
You mean,
damon's house?
While we're at it,
why don't we just
Have sex
in his bathtub,
Or maybe katherine
could watch.
This hair, by the way,
kind of hot.
You ok?
Yep. I got to
go to class.
See you tonight?
Yeah.
Ok.
I'm ready.
Aah! Aah! Ohhh!
I know this is gonna
sound lame, but--
Damon: Any time you
start with "this is
gonna sound lame,"
Guess what--it is.
This is for bonnie,
And you had
a really big part
In bringing
her back,
So I think that
you should come.
Oh! Wait.
Hang on. Wait.
Hey! Hey, aaron.
Hi.
Long time, no see.
Here. You're coming.
Who's aaron?
Party in a dorm.
No, thanks.
I know what
you're doing.
You like to push
people away,
But the thing is--
How do you know that
about me?
Because you told me
at the costume ball
When I compelled it
out of you.
Ok. Forget that
I said that,
Forget that I know
anything.
We're starting over.
You're coming
to my party.
There will be
free beer,
And it will be
really good for you.
See you then.
See you tonight.
Well, that was
an embarrassingly close call.
Maybe I should be there
so you don't spill
All of our secrets
and make out
With the moody
mystery guy.
The only moody
mystery guy
That I want to
make out with is you.
Oh, and speaking
of which, invite stefan.
Speaking of moody
or making out?
Either way,
he'll never show.
His memory's back,
and he remembers
he hates us.
Just try, ok?
I bought bourbon,
So he could just
get drunk
And hate us
from afar.
Well, I'll be sure
to relay the message.
So apparently
we've been invited
to a college party.
Yeah. That was
my first reaction, too.
Then elena promised
a bottomless well
of top-shelf alcohol.
Stefan?
You...Ok?
Yeah, I'm fine.
How about
my favorite
reading chair?
Just tell elena thanks,
but I'm not really up
for a party tonight.
Katherine:
How about now?
Matty blue-blue,
I want another drink.
No! You're drunk
and scaring the customers.
You realize that
every single time
you say no
It just makes you
hotter, right?
What are you
watching,
Some czech
reality show?
How'd you know
it was czech?
Eye contact.
We're getting
started.
You translate,
you drink.
Ok.
What the hell am I
looking at here?
So over the summer,
I went to prague,
met a girl.
She followed me
back here.
[speaking czech]
And then her boyfriend
put some spirit thing
in my head.
Oh, dear.
This is bad.
Why?
My friends will come
looking for this blade.
Protect it
at all costs.
Some guy named
kristof,
He, um--
he activated you.
What do you mean
activated me?
He's a traveler.
Travelers are
a faction
of witches.
They're big on
spirit possession.
You've got one
inside of you.
It's kind of like
a human parasite
That's
hitching a ride
in your brain.
So how the hell do I
get it out of me?
That girl, the one
that followed you
back from prague,
Was she, um,
I don't know,
Feisty,
a little accent,
Ridiculously
beautiful?
Pretty much, yeah.
Her name was nadia.
Why? Do you know her?
You could say that.
Ahem.
Elena: I, uh handed out
all the fliers.
Oh, and, uh, damon
said that he's gonna
try and bring stefan.
Funny. That seemed
to imply that damon
is actually coming.
[cell phone vibrates]
Hmm. Maybe a call
from a mysteriously
hot biology t.A.
Will help.
Well, look who rose
from the dead.
I need your help.
What happened, jesse?
Just come
to my room, please.
Ok. I'm coming,
but what's going on?
It's a long story.
My roommate's
gonna be home.
Jesse!
Jess, you home?
I'm sorry, man.
Who the hell turned you
into a vampire?
It was torture.
I was in some cell
all day,
And then at night,
he'd take me out
And do experiments
on me.
What kind
of experiments?
I don't know.
He'd starve me
And then inject me
with some weird blood.
What am I supposed
to tell my parents?
They left me
all these messages.
They're wondering
where the hell I am.
We're going to call them
And tell them that
you lost your phone
but you're ok.
Where is wes now?
I locked him
in his lab after
I attacked him.
Honestly, though,
the escape was
kind of a blur.
I wasn't exactly
in my right mind.
Well, you're new,
and you're hungry.
Elena: Not for long.
I brought our stash.
How are you doing?
"our" stash?
You're a vampire, too?
You say it like
it's a bad thing.
First rule of being
a vampire is realizing
How awesome you are!
How's he doing?
He's all right.
He's alive.
Elena, wait.
I was thinking that
jesse could do it.
You're a vampire now.
You may have hurt him,
But you can also
heal him
With your blood.
Holy crap.
That's insane.
Want to teach him
about compulsion?
[music playing]
Hey, stranger.
[whispering]
lookie what I stole.
Knock yourself out.
Hey. Come on.
Please just have
one drink with me.
Please. Stefan,
I've had a bad...
Year really,
And it would be nice
to have a friendly face.
[sighs]
One pity drink.
See? The universe
at work.
I don't know
if you knew this,
But our doppelganger
stars are fated
to be together,
So like it or not,
You're gonna end up
with somebody who
looks like me,
Although the universe
seems to have
All of its eggs
in the elena basket,
But at this point,
I don't really blame it.
Ahh.
What is wrong
with you?
Other than the joint pain,
receding gums,
And the fact that I have
to pee every 5 minutes,
I'm dandy,
But, hey, enough
about me.
Why are you
all by your lonesome?
So I could avoid
talking to anyone.
Well, if you did
want to talk to someone,
I'm right here,
And, uh, let's be honest,
I'm wasted,
So I'm not
gonna remember.
Look. I thought
that killing silas
Would allow me
to move on
with my life,
But I was wrong.
I spent my summer
locked in a safe.
One minute,
I think I'm fine,
The next minute I
feel like I'm dying
all over again.
Oh. Classic ptsd.
You survived
a pretty traumatic event,
And now you're back,
and you've got nothing
but free time
To just relive that
terrible experience
in the safe.
Well, allow me to give you
a life's purpose.
Help me
with one little favor.
Should have know
this was gonna come
around to you
Needing something
from me.
I'm just trying
to help.
What would I know
about posttraumatic stress?
I only had my newborn
ripped from my arms
by my judgmental father
And then had to run
500 years
After my entire family
had been slaughtered
by a psychopath,
But, hey, that didn't
have any lingering
side effects.
Hey.
All right.
What do you need?
Nadia: I thought you
never wanted to
see me again.
Why'd you call me?
Stefan, I'd like you
to meet nadia petrova,
My daughter.
[music playing]
So your mom's
like me, too?
Yeah. Long story.
She's, um,
surviving fine.
You'll be great.
Your eyes keep
scanning the room.
You afraid I'm gonna
go vampire postal
On the fourth floor
freshmen?
No. I'm sorry.
I'm just looking
For my, um...
I'm not sure
what he is actually.
Boyfriend?
Friend with benefits?
He's my
best friend's
little brother,
He's still
in high school,
And I...Think I'm
madly in love
with him.
Have you been
keeping an eye
on jesse?
Yep. I've been teaching
him the art
Of sublimating
vampire hunger
via grain alcohol.
And I sent damon
to question wes.
You realize that damon's
going to kill wes, right?
He's not going to
kill him.
He's getting
information.
You realize that
you're wrong, right?
Ok. Look.
I know that
you're not crazy
About damon and I
being together--
No, no, it's fine.
I'm fine with you two
being together
As long as you can
acknowledge the kind
of person
You are together with.
What do you want?
What I want is to be
drinking copious
quantities of booze
And making out
with my girlfriend,
But unfortunately,
I can't do that
Until I get a bunch
of answers out of you.
Whoa!
Careful with those.
These? These
right here? Why?
I mean, we're on
a college campus, right,
Full of students?
I can't imagine an m.D.
Has a bunch
Of infectious diseases
just lying around.
M.D.-Ph.D.
I'm a researcher.
Well, that explains it.
I've met a lot
of people like you.
Science over medicine,
right?
Let me guess.
You use these
In your little
vampire lab rats,
don't you?
Not in the mood to talk?
Fair enough.
We're gonna play
a little game
Where I inject you
with whatever the hell
Necrotizing
fasciitis is.
It's a flesh-eating
bacteria.
Gross.
So I'm gonna do that,
And I'm gonna ask you
a bunch of questions.
If you answer me
correctly,
I'm gonna give you
some of my delicious...
Vampire blood,
and we'll heal you
right on up.
If you don't answer
me correctly,
We're just gonna
have to see
How much flesh these
little guys can eat.
Just out of
morbid curiosity,
Which one of you
is younger?
Both: I am.
Right.
Ok. So here's the knife
the traveler
Left behind with me.
Now what are we
doing in here?
Take a seat, matt.
This is ridiculous.
Veeet.
What the hell
was that?
She's calling
on matt's passenger.
Co tady dalam?
To je poradku, milacek.
Easy, easy, easy.
Hello, gregor.
I'm nadia's mother.
It's a pleasure
to finally meet you.
[as gregor]
what do you want?
Here's the thing.
Nadia's my only child,
So naturally,
I'm suspicious of anyone
Who wants to date her.
Why don't you tell us
the real reason
Why you're
in mystic falls?
To track
and kill silas.
Oh. So it has
absolutely nothing
to do with this?
How did you
get that?
I would much
rather be getting
drunk right now,
So why don't you
stop wasting
our time
And tell us what
you're doing here?
Fine. After silas
was dead,
I was meant
to kill her.
I didn't see
that one coming.
You were using me
to get to her? Why?
Why would you
kill her?
That's what
the travelers want.
I don't question
my orders.
See why I don't want
you dating my daughter?
Because travelers
are ruthless,
manipulative hypocrites.
I know
Because your grandfather
was one.
What did you
just do?
Give it a rest.
Matt will be fine.
Gregor on the other hand,
not so much.
I just expelled
his spirits.
There's a reason why
he wanted this knife
so badly.
It's the only thing
that will truly kill
a passenger.
Turning a kid
into a vampire
So you can
experiment on him?
Tch. Harsh.
What is it
about this place
That turns people
into mad scientists?
Human trials
are a vital part
of modern medicine.
Yeah, but don't people
usually volunteer
or sign waivers,
Maybe get some dough
for tuition.
Sometimes you do
what's necessary
for the greater good.
I'm not the greatest guy
in the world,
But it sounds like
some mengele level crap
That you're
spouting out,
So I got to ask...
What is your
greater good?
Rabies. Sounds fun,
doesn't it,
And appropriate given
the circumstance.
Ugh!
Mmm.
[music playing]
[music fading]
Are you doing ok?
Am on the famous
other side?
You are.
What, um...
What got you here?
I died.
No. I mean,
what were you?
A witch.
What are you?
The anchor
to the other side.
Every supernatural being
who dies passes through me.
That doesn't seem
like it'd be a lot
of fun for you.
It's better than
being dead.
I'm so sorry.
Such a stupid thing
to say.
It's ok, honey.
Dying wasn't fun,
But then you felt
my pain,
So I guess
you know that.
I'm sorry,
But you know what?
The pain's gone now,
And seeing
a friendly face
over here
Certainly
doesn't hurt.
Ha ha!
Sorry! Pretty much
had to wrestle elena
To get her
to give me these.
You ok?
Yeah. I think I am.
Good. I'm gonna need
you to come with me.
Where are we going?
To register
for classes.
[music playing]
That feels amazing.
That's one of
the other fun
side effects.
Everything
is heightened.
So that feeling
never goes away?
Nope.
Well, rabies was
a bust.
I guess I'll find
something a little
more immediate.
I wanted to turn jesse
into a new kind of vampire.
Well, that's awfully
ambitious of you.
I am awfully smart.
Ebola.
Why?
Your kind is
dangerous to humans.
You're dangerous
because we're
your food source.
I want to change that.
What?
Last time I kissed you,
you got all weird,
And it was
awkward, and--
If vampires don't need
to feed on humans,
They're no longer
a threat.
I'm not buying
the good doctor bit.
[bang]
Human blood will only
satiate jesse temporarily
Until he gets a taste
of what he really craves.
Well, what exactly
does he really crave?
[fangs crunch]
Ow!
You bit me.
Hey. You ok?
Yeah. I just got to
get out of here.
Jesse!
[music playing]
Ok. So this isn't
the lamest party
That I've
ever been to.
Aaron, hey.
You made it.
Barely. I think
I fell asleep.
I just woke up.
Weird. Well, this
will make it better.
Oh. Now I know
why wes told me to
stay away from you.
Cheers.
Mmm. You're trouble.
So, hey.
How do you know
wes anyway?
He's my
legal guardian.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
What about
your parents?
Uh, dead.
Mine, too.
Birth and adoptive.
Whoa. Dark.
No offense,
but usually, I'm
The biggest freak
in the room.
So how'd it happen?
Uh, our car went
over a bridge.
I lived, they didn't.
Hmm.
You?
I was 6,
And we went camping,
And I woke up
to the sound
Of my mom screaming.
I went to
check it out,
And I saw blood
everywhere.
They had bite marks
all over their neck.
Bite marks?
Yeah. They said
a bear got into
the camp.
So I shuffled
around distant
relatives
For a while.
Eventually,
wes took me in.
So wes is
the closest thing to
family I have left.
Wow.
I think both need
another jell-o shot.
I'll be right back.
I'm glad that
you came.
Yeah. Me, too.
Hey. Have you
seen jesse?
No.
Wait. Where
are you going?
To call damon,
To make sure that he
doesn't kill dr. Wes.
There you are.
Get away from me.
Stefan, you're ok.
Relax.
I can't do that.
Do you
understand me?
You have two options,
stefan.
You either deal
with this now,
or you run,
But either way,
it's gonna catch up to you.
I can't breathe, stefan.
Tell me the name
of the first person
that you kill--
Ahh--killed. Mmm.
Name him.
Gius--
giuseppe salvatore.
And the next?
Focus on the name.
Thomas fell.
See? You're in control,
on solid ground.
You're not drowning.
You're not dying.
Name them.
Honoria fell,
marianna lockwood,
Christopher gilbert,
margaret forbes.
See? I told you
I knew what I was doing.
Thank you.
You're right.
Gregor is dead.
Happy now?
You deserve
better, nadia.
Rot in hell.
Jesse feeds on...
Vampires?
That's what
doogie said,
And apparently
once he starts,
he can't stop.
Hey. Um, the fact
that he told you this
Means that he's
still alive, right?
As of now.
Good. Please don't
kill him, damon.
Damon, tell me that
you won't kill him.
Ok, ok, ok.
I won't kill him.
Bye.
Problem is
I know people like you
A lot better
than you realize.
If I let you live,
you're just gonna
do it again.
You're gonna turn
another vampire,
You're gonna do
another experiment.
The only way to
really handle you
Is just to snuff you out.
You're lucky I don't
feel like burying a body.
What the hell
did you do to me?
Easy there, killer.
Wasn't bad
enough that you
locked me up
And poked me
full of needles?
Now I want to feed
on the girl I like?
You feed on monsters,
jesse.
In case professor forbes
forgot to tell you
In your
training, sweetie,
I'm a lot older
than you,
And that means I'm
a lot stronger than you.
Actually that's not
100% accurate.
What the hell did
they do to you?
Raaaah!
Aah!
Damon!
Jesse, jesse, let go.
Jesse!
He's gonna tear
my head off.
Elena, please.
Caroline: No! No!
No, jesse!
Jesse, come here.
Hold on. Hold on.
Just stay
with me, please.
Jesse, just
stay with me, please.
No.
What did you do?
He was gonna kill damon.
But we promised that
we would help him.
She didn't have
a choice, all right?
Once he
had the taste
of vampire blood,
There was nothing
stopping him.
Go ask
dr. Frankenstein.
I'll go deal
with him.
Ugh!
Caroline,
I'm so sorry. I--
Yeah. Me, too.
Because the elena
that I used to know
Would have given
jesse a chance.
[music playing]
Katherine, voice-over:
Dear nadia,
Sorry I had to kill
your boyfriend,
But it was
the motherly thing to do.
Suicide, however,
not very motherly of me.
I ran from my enemies
for 500 years,
And then one day,
I stopped.
Now a new enemy
wants me dead.
Sure I could run
from the travelers,
But there's still one enemy
that I can never escape, time.
So call it pride or vanity,
But after the life
that I've led,
I refuse to drift off
into the sunset.
Good-bye, nadia.
What are you doing?
I told you
you either face
your problems,
Or you run.
I chose option 3.
And what problem
has you jumping off
of a clock tower?
I'm dying, stefan.
I'm dying
of old age.
I don't. The cure
did something
To speed up the entire
mortifying process.
Yeah.
You're
katherine pierce.
Suck it up.
[music playing]
[door shuts]
I'll admit it.
I miss magic.
Step away
from the candles.
Oh, my god.
I think jesse's dead.
What?
I'm not ready.
I don't want this.
[screaming]
Bonnie, what's going on?
Bonnie!
What is it?
I'm the anchor
to the other side, jer.
Every supernatural being
that dies
Has to pass through me.
How often does
that happen?
Why--why didn't
you tell me?
I'm back here,
touching you.
We knew there would be
consequences.
Just kiss me.
Kiss me.
You...And me...
This, this is worth it.
Any consequence
is worth this.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean
what I said earlier.
It was out of line.
It just sucks,
you know,
Because jesse was
one of ht good ones.
I know,
And I wouldn't have
killed him
If I could have
done something.
He was dangerous.
I need you to
believe that.
I need you to believe
me when I tell you
that caroline.
I believe you, ok?
I believe you want
to celebrate
The fact that we can
go to school
And function like
regular freshmen.
I get that.
I want that, too,
But, elena, when
are you gonna
figure out
That the outside
world is not nearly
as dangerous
As the person
you're inviting
Into your own
bedroom?
Wow! Why don't you
tell me how you
really feel?
The day that I stop
telling you
Is the day that
we're no longer
best friends,
And...
I hope that day
never comes.
If you're gonna do this,
I'd much rather prefer
A bullet
through the brain.
Actually I'm gonna wait
until I can compel
All this out
of your head.
What the hell's that?
Why does this say
12144?
What do you care?
Because I was 21051.
21051. Hang on.
You were
an augustine vampire?
Augustine. I haven't
heard that name
in decades.
Vampire lab rats,
coded subject names.
I thought you guys
shut down 60 years ago.
You thought wrong.
You know how I said
I wasn't gonna kill you?
I lied.
[coughing]
Atomized vervain.
When working with vampires,
You can never be
too careful.
I'm sure augustine
will be thrilled
to have you back.