The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017): Season 7, Episode 15 - I Would for You - full transcript

Previously,
on the vampire diaries...
I'm moving to Dallas.

I'm leaving today.
I have hired a nurse
to come with me.

What?
Do you have a better idea?

Me.

I will fix this.

Stefan, I promise you.

I have a way
to take down Rayna.

A pile of bricks
called the armory.

The armory is
a black hole of lies.

No!

You're not supposed
to die for me, bon.



Neither is
my brother.

Which is why
i have to take myself

out of the equation.

You'll never have
to worry about me again.

Welcome to New Orleans.

Freya, Stefan needs a favor.

A mystical vampire
huntress stabbed you

with her magic sword.

Stefan.
Klaus killed her.

But surprise, surprise...
Stefan: She regenerates.

...and won't rest
until you're dead.

No matter how far I run,
this wound acts as a beacon,

drawing her to me.

Well, I can't cure the wound,



but this salve
will mask it.

What do you want?

Just looking for a bite.

You're a vampire.

And you're lunch.

Shouldn't he
be turning all gray?

All the other
ones turned gray.

Unless of course you missed.

How many vampires have I killed
in the last few days?

A lot, but who knows how many
you would have killed

if you hadn't missed
a third of the time.

He's got a thick
jacket on.

I can't see exactly
where his heart is.

Outerwear?

That's your excuse?

You gonna stand there
and brag all day,

or you gonna help me
load him into the truck?

We got to get him
out of here before the...

Julian's other
vampires get suspicious?

Too late.

Touch it and die.

Actually, why don't
you die anyway?

You saved our lives.

Yes, I did.

Which means you owe me one.

You ever heard of a vampire
named Stefan Salvatore?

You mind just paying attention
to the road a little bit more?

Well, I could, but
then I might miss

the world's largest ball of
yarn coming up on the left.

And there it goes.

Not quite sure what
i was expecting.

Well, that was the last
of freya's herbs,

which means it's only a matter
of time before they wear off

and Rayna can track me.

Good thing we're
on our way to get more.

Are we? Because it sure feels
like we're on our way

to the world's largest
waste of time.

We have to take back roads
to avoid being spotted.

Mm-hmm.

You've only been running
a few days, Stefan.

Think of it like
it's an adventure.

I don't want
an adventure.

Just want to get these herbs

and have a nice quiet
home-cooked meal

with my girlfriend.

Then do what?

Pay bills?

Talk about your day?

Ugh.

Well, you don't actually
enjoy this, do you?
Mmm.

There's a certain constant
in the lack of constants.

And once you accept it,
it's invigorating.

We're here.

What is this place?

Well, according to freya,

all the herbs witches use
are stored here.

Just in case something
happens to them.

All of them?

Yeah.

Well, I hope you know what this
particular herb looks like.

And why is that?

Because witches are very
fond of their herbs.

Oh, good, you're up.

How's bonica magica?

Not great, but...

Good enough to make sure
you never call me that again.

Ooh...

Someone's cheery.

Well, I'm a man with a plan.

Which is?
A secret.

Does it have to do with
killing Rayna the huntress?

I'll never tell.

But... yes.

Good. How can I help?
You can't.

This is the Damon only show.

It's Damon versus cray-na.

Because that one gets
you right back in hell.

You don't even know
how to kill her.

But you know who might?

Don't even think about it.

Enzo's been calling me nonstop.

Probably to apologize
for yesterday.

I bet if I go back
to the armory,

I can find out more info.

What the hell?
Look around, Bonnie.

I'm not here for the filmy
hospital pudding.

You almost died
in that place.

And I'll never
let that happen again.

Promise me you will
stay out of this, bon.

No one needs to get hurt
for me anymore.

I can handle Rayna.

Here's where we stand.

I've killed five of your friends
because they couldn't tell me

where Stefan Salvatore was.

I sure hope you can.

You two, watch and learn.

The key is to treat them
like you would a wild animal.

Respecting the danger

but recognizing
that they're beneath you

and that they serve a purpose.

For example, this one
will provide information.

Tell me everything you know
about Stefan Salvatore,

or I'll send you
to hell for eternity.

Barking up the wrong
vampire there, sister.

Stefan's antisocial,
not many friends.

Actually, no friends at all.

But I hear he has a very
handsome and charming brother.

You might want to talk to him.

Yeah, a stupid brother.

Seems foolish of you
to come back here.

I know, right?

To be honest...
I'm not that brave.

However, I did have a
shockingly effective ally

tell me that you were here.

What the hell did you do?

It's okay, Damon's a...

Aw, you almost said "friend."
How sweet.

His brother is a friend.

And that's the only reason
I'm helping him.

And the world yawned.

Get rid of this thing.

Anything else?

Yeah.

You know where
i can get a buzz saw?

Ugh.

Here we go.

They're my girlfriend's.

And given the fact that
you two look exactly alike,

you should be able
to fit in them.

What's next? It puts
the lotion in the basket?

It wouldn't have to
if it just stayed dead.

Bit of a pickle here, ray.

I got big plans.

You buy a time-share?

Kind of, actually.

But I can't go on vacation
until I do something about you.

See, I can't relax
and sip mai tais

while you're out
hunting my brother.

And every time I kill you,
you just Phoenix back to life.

It's a dill.

Well, why don't you
just let me kill your brother,

then you can do whatever
the hell you want.

Tempting, truly.

But I kind of owe him.

Family, am I right?

That's why you and I have
to put our heads together

and come up with a plan b.

You want me to go
against my very nature

because he's your family?

Pretty much.

Funny thing is...

Family's the very reason
this is my nature.

My father envisioned
a world without vampires.

I will not rest until
i see his vision through.

So what do you
propose we do?

Rub each one on your wound
and hope for the best?

I don't know,
you're a witch,

why have you never
heard of this?

It is strange.

Botanically,
i am very well-versed.

There's wolfsbane.

Vervain.

Senna.

Witch Hazel.

And this fun little guy...

Mm, that one I know.

The witchy hallucinogen?

The one borderline
recreational herb.

Stefan, I misjudged you.

You actually do have fun.

I did it once.

What was her name?

Really? There has to be a her?

With someone like you,

there's always a bad influence.

Well, her name was Rebekah.

Let's just say she was
a lot to handle.

Course she was.

And that's why she's not
in the picture.

See, you prefer small town girls

who want to settle down.

Who are easy to handle.

I don't think anyone's ever
called Caroline Forbes

"easy to handle."

And as thrilling

as this therapy session is...

I think I found it.

Or where it used to be.

Lovely-- a dead end.

What is it?

Night, night.

You actually came.

I'm shocked.

So did it grow back, or...

No, actually,
i had to reattach it.

But thank you for your concern.

Less concern, more curiosity.

Well, at least you're
thinking of me.

I take you received
my messages.
I did,

and I'm not stupid enough
to think that your apologies

were anything other than

a tactic to get me here.

But here I am. Fair warning:

If you try

to disable my magic again,

you'll wish
i only cut off your hand.

I see Damon's obscenity
is rubbing off on you.

It's quite
pathetic, really.

You know,
you following him around

like some high
school groupie.

Mm, I forgot--
you two used to be friends.

And now you have none.

Oh, you think you're friends?

Lorenzo.

You must be Bonnie Bennett.

I'm Alex St. John.
Welcome to the armory.

I'm sorry for Enzo's

behavior yesterday.

He wasn't following
proper protocol.

I asked him to call
you back here.

Might've gotten off
on the wrong foot.

The wrong foot? Or...

Not funny.

I don't know.

It's kind of funny.

Rayna Cruz is a common enemy.

We should be working
together to fight her.

But you don't want to fight her.

You want her captured.

So I think you know a lot more
than you're letting on.

Makes it hard
for me to trust you.

Fair.

Why don't you come with me?

This room contains everything
the armory has gathered

on Rayna Cruz.

List of victims, her lineage,

the spell used to create her.

And, most importantly,

the shamans that gave
their lives for her.

The eight everlastings.

You mean two everlastings.

The other six
look pretty "lasted."

There should be
three preserved corpses.

We lost another one?

Did you know
about this?

Why wasn't I told?

It must have
just happened.

Damn it.

I take it from her
subtle shift in attitude

that's a bad thing.

Every time Rayna dies,

one of the bodies decays.

We've lost quite a few
this past week,

and if we lose all of them,
Rayna dies for good.

So...

Hunting vampires
is your identity.

Your fundamental
"this is who I am..."

In a nutshell.

You ever wonder
if there's a way to change that?

No, I don't.

Because there's not.

I used to think that.

Look, I'm selfish.

Narcissistic, prone to
unnecessary bouts of violence...

Tell me again
why I shouldn't be killing you.

Because I changed.

I mean, temporarily, as it were,

but it happened.
Just took the right person.

Maybe you haven't found
the right person.

I don't need
a vampire matchmaker.

But thanks.

Well, I mean, have
you ever even tried?

Has there ever been a...

Mr. hunter? Huh?

Oh.

There has been.

I see.

Hmm.

Never mind.

Looks like I don't
have to pretend I care.

You have five seconds to tell me
exactly what's happening

or you're not
leaving here alive.

I'm sorry.

Did I hurt your feelings
by lying

about my true intentions
for being here?

Feels crappy, doesn't it?

What did you do?
I didn't do anything.

Damon, on the other hand...

Is an idiot.
Why?

Because he's finally taking care

of the problem you couldn't?

No, because
every time Rayna dies,

she comes back stronger!

Except for that last one, right?

She won't be stronger
when she's dead for good.

Why do we even want her alive?

You know, I wouldn't
worry about that.

I'd worry about this.

This is the spell those shamans
used to create her.

And...

Just... read it.

Great spirit,

we call upon you
in this moment of need.

They live on within you.

The sword.

It has linking magic.

It creates a bond
between Rayna and her victims.

We knew that.

Well, that's not all.

Shamans didn't want her
going to her eternal rest

with any unfinished business,
so they added an extra addendum.

The scars are a fail-safe.

If Rayna dies...

So does anyone she's marked.

Stefan has one of those scars,
doesn't he?

I'm not happy about
you going against my wishes.

But I do suppose that

me lecturing anyone
on respecting authority...

Where's Rayna?

In the woods.

In a moderately shallow grave.

You know,
i got tired of digging,

but it should do the trick.
You have to dig her up.

No way!

She'll flame to life
underground,

suffocate... poof.

Final life over.

Hunter's problem solved.

Rayna can't die again.

Pardon me?

The wounds from her sword...

It's linked her to her victims.

If Rayna dies

one last time...

So does Stefan.

There you are.

What did she do to me?

Apologies.

I haven't had visitors in years,

and then, all of sudden,
two in a matter of days.

I spoke with her

while you slept.

Somebody beat us to the punch.

Came in and took all the herbs.

Well, we need more.

Unfortunately,
there is no more.

That herb is rare for a reason.

It has strong
anti-magic,

and therefore anti-witch,
properties.

Let's just say

that this isn't from
a bad laser peel.

There has to be more somewhere.
There's not.

Witches eradicated it
from the world a century ago.

This was the only source.

I did have
a shockingly effective ally

tell me that you were here.

So there are good vampires

and bad vampires.

Yes.

Kind of. It's complicated.

And this is a bad vampire,

one that killed your sister?

Yes.

But that was a long time ago

and, like I said,
I'm not helping him.

Again, it's complicated.

Because you're helping
his brother...

Who's a good vampire.

Exactly.

So this good vampire...

Does he feed on people, too?

Does he kill them?

Stefan...

I mean, not right now, but...

It's complicated?

The thing is, I've just spent
the past few days with you

learning about
how much you hate vampires

and what they did to your town.

I do.

And yet, you just
helped one of them

take down
a vampire-killing machine.

That doesn't sound complicated.

Penny, you have no idea what
I've been through in this town.

You're right.

I don't.

But I do wonder
how much of it

you went through because
you never took a real stand.

At a certain point,

it stops being
the vampires' fault

that the town
is like this...

And it starts to be yours.

Here we go.

Come on.

Where the hell are you?

Come on.

Be alive.

Be alive.

Bottles are a go!

Mmm...

Whoo!

Diapers also a go.

Like, go away
with them. Ugh.

Sorry.

Oh... ugh...

Oh...

Hey!

Hey.

Is this a bad time?

I guess that's relative.

I mean, I'm not on the run

from a supernatural huntress.

How are you?

Oh, I've been better.

Looks like it might
actually be a while

before I can visit.

Turns out those herbs

are a little more rare
than we thought.

Oh.

Yeah.

Hey, that's totally okay.

Honestly, there's a chance

there was a little bit
of contamination going on,

so maybe it's not
the worst thing.

Hey, listen,
i was thinking, um...

I've been on the run with
Valerie for the last few days

and without those herbs, I'm not
going to be able to slow down.

But maybe you could tag in?

I know being
on the run seems awful,

but it could be fun.

We could go to Europe.

See the world.

Just you and me.

What do you think?

Stefan...

I-i just...
I just want to see you, care.

I want to see you, too. But...

It's kind of a war zone
over here right now, and...

Alaric really...
He needs you.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Yeah, I get it.

Ah...

Well, we'll-we'll figure it out

once this huntress thing
is over.

Yes. We will.

So, out of curiosity,

what are your feelings
about Dallas?

Dallas. Uh...

I hadn't really thought
about it.

Well, it's not a terrible place
to live.

And, you know,
the babies are here.

Backup!
I need backup right now.

And more diapers.

I'm sorry, Stefan.
I gotta run.
I get it.

I love you.

I love you, too.

She's staying, isn't she?

Looks like it.

We'll figure something out.

Stefan...

Hey...

What's-what's wrong with me?

What's happening?

Please be alive.

Stefan.

My... chest...

Stefan?

Stefan!

Come on.

Drink.

No.

Damn it.

Stefan.

Breathe!
Come on, Rayna.

Breathe...

I can't siphon it.
It's not working.

: Breathe.

: I said...

Breathe!

Thank god.

Uh-oh.

"Uh-oh" is right.

What the hell are you doing?

You said she gets stronger each
time she comes back to life.

Damon can't kill her.
He's walking into a fight

he can't win.

The armory is on their way
to Mystic Falls.

They'll be there soon.
Not soon enough.

She's connected
to an everlasting. Maybe I can

weaken it. And her.
And maybe
that will kill her

and Stefan too.

If I do nothing,
she'll kill Damon.

You're willing to kill for him?

Do you really think
he cares that much about you?

Yeah. I do.

You have no idea
what he's planning, do you?

You want to talk about
Mr. huntress now, huh?

Turns out I'm very interested
in this particular moment.

He was a vampire.
Well, what do you know,

vampire-human affairs
are my specialty.

They were mine, too; They don't
work out in the long run.

Considering I staked him.

Go ahead. Run.

I don't mind chasing
a second Salvatore.

If I could
maybe get, like, a...

"I just saved your life"
head start, huh?

You better take it.

On second thought...

Don't say I never
offered you anything.

Well...

If I could kill you, this would
be a much fairer fight.

Your brother's dead,
no matter what.

All you've done
by saving my life

is gotten yourself killed.

Don't worry.

I don't miss.

Fire!

Apparently, neither do they.

Thanks.

Rayna is officially
in captivity.

Where's the Bennett witch?

Learning how little
her friend cares about her.

I don't recall telling you
to let her go.

Well, I thought we needed
her help with Rayna.

Yes, Rayna was
the first priority.

Bonnie Bennett
is a close second.

Ah.

Looking for a bottle
to celebrate?

I gotta say, I'm impressed.

Got your text.

I didn't think
you'd be able to kill her.

Actually, my exact message read:

"She's taken care of."

Yeah, she's taken care of.

Yeah.

What, so you didn't kill her?

I did.

A number of times.

Turns out, she only
has eight lives.

The last one's the problem.

Turns out that if
she dies for good,

everyone with that scar
on your chest does as well.

So we can't kill her.

No.

But the good news is

the armory has her,

and they're not gonna
let her escape.

Except for that time they did.

Look, I know
it's not ideal, okay?

It's what we got.

Caroline's staying in Dallas

with Ric and the kids.

Sorry to hear that, brother.

But I saw that coming.

You don't get it,

do you?
What?

As long as I have this scar,
Rayna will hunt me.

This isn't about just
you and me anymore.

There's kids involved.

I'm not gonna put them
in danger,

which means that I can't be
with my girlfriend

as long as Rayna is alive.

And you just told me
she can never die.

So we have to figure out
another way to get rid of her,

or we need to get rid
of this scar.

That's a good plan.

For you.

What is this?

We both know
these last few months

have been impossible for me.

I've been walking
a tightrope.

Falling off constantly.

I'm not a good brother
when I'm not with Elena,

and when I'm not a good brother,
people get hurt.

So you're just gonna run away?

Nope.

I'm gonna stay in one place.

Desiccated right next to her.

Yeah.

I saved your life.

Time and time again.

I chose you.

I sacrificed everyone

and everything

for you.

You're just gonna
turn your back on me now?

We're vampires.

It's temporary, Stefan.

I'll see you again.

Listen to me.

If there's even
a fraction of you

that cares about me,

your brother,

your family,

then you will not
walk out that door.

Save a good bottle
of that bourbon for me, brother.

We're gonna need it
to sort all this out

in about 60 years.

Really not the best time, Matt.

This won't take long.

I don't want to have to

kick you out of here,
but I will.

Yeah, I know you will.

And there's nothing
i can do to stop you.

Because you're a vampire,

and I'm a human.

I've been thinking a lot
about that lately.

About my place in this town.

My home.

Whenever vampires are here,

humans will always be
at their mercy.

Whatever laws we pass,
you can break.

Whatever lives we build,
you can destroy.

We don't stand a chance
against you.

That stops today.

Excuse me?

Vampires need to leave
Mystic Falls...

For good.

All of you.

Look, I appreciate
whatever moral crisis

you're going through right now,

but this is my home.

I'm not going anywhere.

This is footage
from the grill today.

Of Damon doing some very
not human things to Rayna.

I've got footage of you, too.

Hundreds of hours from
the town surveillance system.

Now...

I don't want to show it
to anyone

or expose you.

You threatening me?

Yeah.

I am.

And I hate that.

I hate that I have
to threaten my friend

because he's a vampire.

I hate that I'm friends
with vampires at all.

This isn't about me.

Or you.

This is about our home,

which has been destroyed

time and time again.

This is the only way
to break that cycle.

You have until
the end of the day.

Damon, too.

Hey, buddy.

So I know this is
a crappy way to do this, but...

Hey, I'm a crappy person,

so I guess it fits.

By the time you read this,

I'll be desiccated in a coffin
next to Elena.

And I won't wake up
until she does,

so I guess this might be

my official good-bye.

I'm not gonna get
lame or mushy, but...

You deserve the truth.

I'm telling Stefan that
the world is a better place

without an Elena-less Damon.

That it was best for everyone
that I was gone.

I'm sure he'll
see through that.

Because,
to be completely honest,

I don't give a damn
about the world.

The truth is,
I'm not in a good spot.

Hell, I'm miserable.

And I have been
ever since she left me.

Before her, I didn't know

what it was like to be happy.

To be fulfilled.

To be complete.

But now I do.

And now that
I know that feeling,

to live without it?

There's no point.

So that's it.

Nice knowing you.

You weren't even
gonna say good-bye.

Enzo told me that you asked
him for Elena's coffin.

He told me
what you were planning.

I didn't believe him.

I thought...

If Damon desiccates
until Elena wakes up,

I'll never see him again.

He'd never do that.

Look, I wrote you a letter

and I gave to Stefan...
Are we friends?

Of course, Bonnie.

We don't actively try
and kill each other anymore.

No, I'm not doing that.

No insults.

No jokes.

Are we friends?

I know why you wanted
to do this in a letter.

So you could desiccate in peace,

imagining whatever
reaction you wanted.

Me reading it
and thinking, "huh.

I'm really gonna miss him."

Well, too bad,

because that's not my reaction.

This is.

I am not okay

with this decision.

I'm not okay
with you choosing yourself.

And I'm not okay with
never seeing you...

...my best friend,

ever again.

This hurts me.

This hurts...

This hurts me...

Hm.

And as you desiccate,

and as you feel
the pangs of hunger

as the blood drains
from your body,

that's what I want you
to remember.

That you hurt me.

Bon... listen to me...

No. No.

You don't get to say good-bye.

Damon. Wake up.

I need you.

Wake the hell up!

We gotta go.
Why?

She's back.

And the scar, it opened up;
It's burning.

She's not gonna stop
until you're dead.

Tyler, it's Stefan.
My scar opened up;

I don't have much time.

- I need you to warn Caroline.
- Okay, I'm on it.

But you should be running.

I'm way ahead of you.

I never want to hear the name

"Stefan Salvatore"

ever again.

...how one stupid decision

can turn your life
into something

that you don't recognize.

Thank you, Bonnie.

Damon.
When's the last time
you talked to your fiancée?

What the hell
do you want?
Stefan's being
hunted again,

and it's only a matter of time

before Caroline's the bait
that's used to lure him out.

My name is Caroline.

I have an urgent message
for Stefan Salvatore.

I'll be back
before you know it.

23 minutes.
That's just enough time

for me to get in, take out
little miss stabby pants,

oh, turn, turn, turn.

We apologize for the
inconvenience...

Oh, that's not good.

You've been poisoned
with werewolf toxin.

Get up.
You're helping her?

All right, I did it.
He's out.

Now I never see you again,
right?

Have a nice life.

Ah...

I don't know about you, but...

I'm exhausted.

I feel like there should be
champagne or something.

Yeah.
You finally got me.

Here I am.

I'm totally not taking credit,
by the way.

I mean... you came to me.

You were safe.

In the wind.

You played it smart.

Then you got dumb on me.

What happened?

I mean, okay,

we know what happened.

I took someone that you love.

Damon...

And Caroline.

Guess that makes two people.

Just out of curiosity,

which one of them
brought you here?

Her or him?

Fine.

Keep your secrets.

You'll need something
to keep you company in hell.

Or... there is a plan b.

But I know how you feel
about making choices.

Plan b?
Yes.

Because,
believe it or not,

I don't actually want
to kill you, Stefan.

That doesn't make any sense.

Just take my word for it.

I know you don't
deserve that mark,

but somebody else does.

What if I were to tell you
there's a way

for me to transfer it

to somebody a little bit
more deserving?

It should've been Damon
all along.

You know this as well as I do.

You want to pit us
against each other.

Nice try.

Except it wasn't her idea.

It was mine.