The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017): Season 7, Episode 4 - I Carry Your Heart with Me - full transcript

Previously on
"The Vampire Diaries"...

Damon, voice-over:
She has Elena.

And I'm the only one
who knows where she is.

Oscar's been gone days
running your errands.

- While we're stuck here.
- Starving ourselves,

pretending like we're not
the strongest people on the planet.

I don't want to be
a part of Lily's cavalry.

I just want to have fun.

You will not lay a hand
on another member of my family.

Damon: Give me Elena,
you'll get your son back.

Med tech: Once you bury
the body,



the grieving process begins.

Well, I'm not planning
on burying her.

The Phoenix stone brings
people back from the dead.

- Tell me you'll try.
- I'll try.

What was the deal
with you and Stefan?

I was the first
love of Stefan's life.

You put that spell on me
so Stefan couldn't touch me.

It's like your skin is vervain.

Stefan, meet Julian.

Julian was the man you are
not supposed to fall for.

Does Stefan Salvatore
know that you are pregnant

with his child?

- So have you found Julian yet?
- I found him months ago.

Julian is the devil.



I can't let Lily bring him back.

[Solder sizzling]

[Sizzling]

Oh, damn it!

- Is it fixed yet?
- Not yet, sweetheart,

and it's past your bedtime.

Both: No!

Yes, it is.
You want to brush your teeth?

Both: No!
Ha ha ha!

Yeah? Well, too bad.

Surgery will have to
resume tomorrow.

All right, Josie.
Help your sister find her PJs, ok?

[Girls giggling]

Girls?

[Cocks gun]

Damon.

Well, aren't you adorable?

Heh. You girls, too.

Stay behind daddy.

Why so gloomy?

Looks like you got
everything you wanted.

The fact that you're here
means somebody died.

No, not yet,

but if you don't do
exactly as I say,

that could change real fast.

So...

You gonna invite me in?

Jeez.

You're here at 5 A.M.

I'm gonna need the place
to myself today.

Oh, come on, man.

Don't make me an accomplice
to whatever weird stuff

you're doing with
your wife's dead body.

You have no idea how
weird it's gonna get.

[Ruffling paper]

Is this enough to buy
some privacy?

I'm gonna throw in
a free reality check.

Preserved bodies still have
an expiration date,

and this is her last day.

She doesn't have to go home,
but she can't stay here.

Mother, tell me you have Elena.

Lily: Let me speak to Oscar.

No can do.
I'm about to wake him up

from his little vervain nap.

You do realize
that when you get her back

you're not actually
getting her back, right?

She's still in a box.

Do you think I need
to be reminded of that?

And yet you're
leveraging a member

of my family just to get
her body closer to you.

How selfish can you be?

Spare the lecture, mommy.

Damon, if you have harmed
Oscar in any way...

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Say good-bye to Elena.

It's not my first hostage swap.

Oscar.

Uh-oh.

Oscar?

I can smell the blood
on you, buddy.

Huh?

You got to be kidding me.

The Vaccines: ♪ Oh, God,
oh, God, oh, God ♪

♪ Oh, God, oh, God,
oh, God, oh, God ♪

♪ They're gonna eat me up
for breakfast ♪

♪ You think you look good
in whatever ♪

♪ They sugarcoat you with ♪

Caroline: Ahem.

I didn't want to wake you.

Well, I would lose more sleep

if you just snuck out
without saying hi.

Hi!

Oh, I missed this.

Am I gonna catch fire?

No! I just can't touch vampires.

Valerie basically turned
my skin into vervain.

I'll work on unraveling
the spell when I can.

Stop. We have
so much to catch up on.

Let's just go shopping
for Halloween costumes,

and we can worry
about magic later.

Well, I'm kind of already
worrying about magic today.

Alaric thinks we can
reunite Jo's spirit

with her body by using
some sketchy

native American
resurrection stone.

My job is to crush his dreams
in the most gentle way possible.

Wow.

Ok. You don't even
think it will work?

I don't think it should.

The other side is gone.

There's no more
Gemini prison world,

which means that Jo's spirit is

probably at peace.

- Our lives are weird.
- Tell me about it.

How the hell did you
let this happen?

Don't even think
about blaming this on me.

I'm not the one
that unscrewed his heart.

No. You're just the one
who chased him down,

kidnapped him, and are still

technically holding him hostage.

To get Elena back.

And how's that working
out for you?

Because from where I'm standing,

she's in more danger than ever
because you won't let her rest.

You spend one day
with mommy dearest,

and now you're on her side?

I don't have to be on her side
to see what's happening here.

You can't be with Elena,

so you're making all
your bad decisions

about Elena.

We need to get rid of this body.

No, no, no. You need
to get rid of this body.

Ugh.

Breakkie. What are we having?

Mushroom omelettes.

Hey! They're for Oscar, not you.

He's coming home today.

I'm impressed,
especially considering

how late you
got home last night.

Where's Oscar?

I don't know.
Damon never showed up.

I suppose I've taken the notion

of trust for granted lately.

Lorenzo, would you mind terribly

if I had a moment
alone with Valerie.

Is something wrong?

Just some family business.

I spent yesterday with Stefan,

learned all about
your little tryst

in 1863.

We were children.
It was...

It was puppy love.

It meant nothing.

Hmm. Right.

That explains why you held onto
his journal all these years.

You were fragile at the time.

I didn't want to upset you.

You told him you were
coming back for him,

and he believed you.

Why put him through that?

I was a foolish human back then.

I'm sorry.

I will only say this once.

If you have anything to tell me,

anything at all,

now is the time.

I have nothing to hide.

I should go look for Oscar.

That won't be necessary.

Nora: God, it feels good to
come out of that deserted town

and be around living,
breathing people we can eat.

Mystic Falls is the prison
world all over again.

We're on a mission, Nora,
not a vacation.

Damon: All right.

[Knock on door]

Mary Louise: Damon?
I know you're here.

Open up.

Damon, open the...

Hello.

Oh. Hello.

Mary Louise: University housing.

How lovely.

How sad.

Not as sad as being exiled here

by your own mother.

Lily must have had
the wrong address

for the hostage exchange.

- Where's Oscar?
- You just missed him.

You reek of blood.

Well, I've been...
I've been binging.

Stefan: And I've been judging.

Yeah.

Not gonna find him in there.

Ohh.

Look. I get it. Ok.
You got me.

Oscar turned the tables,

and he knocked me out,

and he took off.

I lost my one
and only bargaining chip.

Then why isn't Oscar
answering his phone?

Maybe the guy doesn't
want to be found.

Why don't I believe you?

Mary Louise:
Well, this is pointless.

Come, Nora.

I'll throw that away for you.

Screw it. Let's just
get this guy to the furnace.

Uh, wrong door, darling.

Hmm.

Ok.

"A message from
miss Nora Hildegard,

"dictated but not read.

"For every hour
that Oscar isn't returned,

"a Whitmore student will die,

starting now."

[Gagging]

No.

Man: With dozens
of disappearances

and a history of animal attacks,

Mystic Falls was the subject
of supernatural speculation

even before the quote unquote
"mining fire evacuation."

[Siren]

[Police radio chatter]

We're not doing anything illegal,
officer.

Besides violating
a town-wide quarantine

and putting these people's
lives at risk

to make a quick buck?

Pack it up and get out of here.

We both know there's
no real danger here.

It's just an empty ghost town.

Enzo: Really?

You hear about the noises
in the old boarding house?

The mysterious figure
haunting the clock tower?

Tell your ghostbusters to
charge up their proton packs.

They've hit
the proverbial jackpot.

Get out of here unless you
want your license suspended.

Now.

Tour guide: Come on.
Let's go.

If you touch any
of these people,

I will shoot you right here.

Don't waste
the ammunition, mate.

Waste of taxpayer money,

and I am one of
your last taxpayers.

What do you want, Enzo?

Oh, God.
Just a good night's rest,

which is proving
difficult lately

with all the late night sneaking

in and out of
the Salvatore house.

Vamp hearing's bad enough,

but once the heretics
start creeping,

that's when I really lose sleep.

There's an abandoned
music shop down the way.

I'll let you steal
a tiny fiddle.

Or you could grant me access

to the town
surveillance cameras.

Have a heretic to track.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Brought you coffee.

Oh, and he keeps getting better.

Sorry!

Ah. It's ok.
No contact.

It's not your fault.

I take it your charm didn't work

on getting Valerie
to undo the spell.

Uh, I haven't spoken to her yet.

Oh.

So you're avoiding?

No. There's nothing to avoid.

Well, Stefan, she was
your first love,

and then she just
left you hanging.

You're not the least bit
curious why?

She hasn't contacted me in
the 4 months she's been back,

so I'm assuming she's
as over it as I am.

Yeah, but that is
quite an assumption

considering that she's
the reason why

I literally can't touch you.

Unfortunately, she's the heretic

that I am the least
concerned about right now.

Oh, God. Who now?

Let's just say that it involves

two bored mean girls on
a campus full of easy targets,

but fortunately, I have come up

with a genius plan
to keep them occupied

while Damon sorts out
his Oscar problem.

- The dance.
- Mm-hmm.

Full of potential victims.

And distractions
all in one place.

Easy to baby-sit.

I think the hardest part will be
feigning enthusiasm.

Yeah. They'll never fall for it.

Unless they think
it's their idea.

[Parquet Courts' "These boots
are made for walking" playing]

Nora: I'm getting hungry.
Is it death o'clock yet?

We still have 13 minutes.

What's this?

Oh, nothing.
It's just some

silly heaven and hell ball.

Stefan invited me,
but I don't know.

These days, Halloween
just seems like an excuse

to get drunk and show skin.

Sorry. No heretics allowed.

Halloween's only for people
who dress up as psychopaths.

As if we'd want to drink
cheap beer out of plastic

and then brag about it
all over the Internet.

As if you'd even know
how to do that.

We're going.

To a college party?

Oh, ok.

Ok. Good luck with that.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing. No. You two
will fit in just fine.

Seriously, you guys have
nothing to feel

self-conscious about.

Did I say you could leave?

♪ Lyin' when you ought
to be truthin' ♪

♪ And you keep losin'... ♪

What do you want?

♪ When you ought to not bet ♪

♪ Yeah, and you keep samin'... ♪

I see you found
a dress from my closet.

Haven't been to a party
since new year's 1902.

Be honest.

Will I make
a proper modern devil?

Shouldn't be too much
of a stretch. Heh.

Unlike the hips of that dress.

♪ Gonna walk all over you ♪

Would you prefer I chose
a different one

and dyed it with your blood?

Look.

I gave you an outfit.

Now it's your turn.

Siphon off this annoying
antivampire spell.

Aw. Are you prohibited from
showing physical affection

for your significant other.

Try being gay in 1900.

What do you care
about some silly spell?

You don't even like Valerie.

You're right.
I don't.

I've had to endure two lifetimes

with that conniving shrew,

and I've learned
that when it comes to Val

you don't get on her bad side.

Not happening, Stefan.

Look. If I siphon Caroline's spell,
Valerie will find out,

and she'll retaliate
with something much worse.

The girl is a rancid bitch.

That's not the Valerie
that I knew.

Well, I used to be a sickly,
abused, little urchin

cast out by my coven,

and then I met Mary Louise.

Love changes people.

I mean, maybe Valerie's
obsession with you

is the reason why she's
a walking funeral dirge.

Mary Louise: ♪ Oh, Nora ♪

Well?

Hmm. Not bad.

Not bad is not good.

No, you look nice.
It's just...

Kind of plain,

but I can sex it up for you.

I'm comfortable like this,
Nora. Don't.

Stop it!

Oh, come on.
You're supposed to be a devil.

You want a devil?

Mary Louise:
It's 15 minutes past the hour.

Distraction period over.

Mary Lou.

Wait!

Well, what better way
to spend Halloween, huh?

Well, why would
I want to go to some

stupid Halloween party
like a normal student,

maybe meet a nice guy
or not so nice guy,

have a fun, drunk
Halloween hookup

when I can be here,

struggling to raise the dead?

Well, if it makes
any difference,

this is worth some
serious extra credit.

Oh, you think?

Whether or not I'm capable,
you're lucky I'm willing,

and the visions from
that stone scare the hell out of me,

so don't...

Rush me.

Well, that's too bad

because we got to bring
this guy back to life.

Now.

[Mene's "Brand New" playing]

♪ How does everything
start and end? ♪

♪ Come gather now
and lay this beast to rest ♪

♪ I kept hearing trumpets,
got my hearing checked ♪

♪ My father spoke
of prophecy... ♪

Nice costume
for two hours' notice.

Oh, thank you.

You weren't, oh, I don't know,

already coming to this
and just, uh,

forgot to invite me?

I didn't forget to invite you.

I just felt like
a Halloween party

wasn't great
first date material.

So then this isn't
our first date?

Well, it depends.

What do you think it is?

Torture.

Stefan: Oh, they're here.

Guess it's time for us
to baby-sit.

♪ I want to invade my thoughts ♪

♪ I want to die in Kyoto ♪

Bartender: Hi, girls.
What can I get you?

A Bijou for me
and a Crème Yvette

for my little flower here.

I'm sorry. I have
no idea what that is.

A Gin Martini
and a Sex on the Beach.

Gotcha.

So let me guess.

Old-fashioned devil

and slutty angel.

I love it.

Beg your pardon?

Thanks. It's culled together

with stuff I found on pinterest.

Oh, my God. Pinterest.
I love pinterest.

Get half my recipes from it.

I'm obsessed.

Obsessed.

[Both laugh]

Bonnie: Phesmatos exaud mi,
conjug spiritis et corpe.

Phesmatos exaud mi,

conjug spiritis et corpe.

Scratch that one off the list.

[Damon groans]

Hey! You're not the only
one banking on this.

It's not for me, Ric.

Why does everything have
to be about me today?

Will both of you just shut up?

The stone works.

I think it's creating a bridge

between the body and the spirit.

I just have to find a spell

that makes
that bridge permanent.

[Cell phone vibrates]

So how goes the diversion?

3. That's the number of people
Caroline and I have saved...

Barely.

So did you call just to brag?

How much longer?

Bonnie: Oh, crap
Ric, put it out.!

Think we're close.

Ahh. There's the mopey face

I've come to know and love.

I guess all it takes
is a scolding from Lily

to ruin breakfast.

We have an ice box full of
blood downstairs, you know.

Yeah, but sometimes,
it's nice to get out of the house,

take a drive,

get out of town, come back.

Wouldn't you agree?

Clearly I'm not as quick

as the other orphans
in the workhouse.

Are you accusing me
of something?

Town surveillance has
you on the road

to and from Whitmore
last night in a stolen car.

Curious how Oscar was
also at Whitmore last night

and has since
mysteriously disappeared,

so... heh... yes, I am
accusing you of something.

I'm just not sure whether
it's lying to Lily or murder

or both.

Forget everything
you think you know

because you are wrong in ways

you cannot even imagine.

Enlighten me.

What exactly don't I know?

Heh. Well, maybe it's
easier if I just ask Lily,

and I'm sure she'll be
eager to uncover the truth

and punish you for it.

I killed Oscar.

He knew too much.

I had to prevent him
from bringing

a monster back into Lily's life.

What monster is that?

Julian.

You don't know.

I guess Lily doesn't
tell you everything.

Who's Julian, Valerie?

Someone you'll want to keep
as far away as possible,

assuming that one day
you want Lily to love you

in the same way
that you love her.

[Dance music playing]

Stefan: Do you think they forgot

they came here to murder people?

Oh, no. They're just wrapped
up in their own drama.

See, Nora wants
some breathing room,

but Mary Louise is scared
if she gives it to her

then Nora's gonna leave her.

You got all that from that?

Well, it's obvious.

[Slow song playing]

Or not.

You know, I'd ask
you to dance, but...

But I'd kill you.

How convenient.

If only there was
a person that you could

talk to about it.

I will ask Valerie to undo it

once Damon
brings Oscar back to life.

Wow. So you're not
technically avoiding.

You're just waiting for Damon
to raise the dead.

Ok.

Caroline, Valerie's
been dead to me

for 150 years.

Well, she's back now,

and you're scared that you're
gonna look her in the eye

and all of your feelings
are gonna come back,

you know, the infatuation

and the abandonment
and the whole freaking fairytale.

That's what I'm scared of,

or that's what you're scared of?

It can be both.

God. You know what?
I'm just too sober

to be talking about this.

Nora...

Where did you go?

I'm just tipsy enough
to enjoy this music.

Have a taste.

She's been sneaking tequila,

so she's a little spicy.

Heh.

[Bones crack]

What the hell?!

Oh, don't act so shocked.

Oh, don't pretend
that was anything

other than petty jealousy.

This trashy girl wouldn't mean

a damn thing to you
if you weren't

so desperate for attention!

Attention? How could
I possibly want attention

when you've been perched
on my shoulder

for the last 120 years?

Oh! Am I ruining your fun?

"Stay close, Nora.
Slow down, Nora."

As if it's still
the bloody 19th century

and I need your protection!

I'm not the one struggling
to adapt, Mary Lou.

You are!

Very well.

Do whatever you want.

I'm going to finish
what we came here to do.

Bonnie: Ababbas dagoinet
mateesah elunatan.

Oshawas melunaweh
washaset zagoedan.

Well, which one was that?

It's something I found
in one of your

shamanistic oral traditions.

[Screaming]

Oh, my God.

[Moaning]

Bonnie...

You are officially the most
terrifying person I know.

Easy there, buddy.

Where am I?

You're on your way
to Mystic Falls.

Virginia? How did I get here?

Well, we'll talk
about it on the way.

Smile for mommy.

Yeah! Ok.

Blood. I need blood.

Figured you might.

Either our friend
still has the munchies,

or this ravenous hunger
is a side effect

of resurrection.

Don't look at me.

I barely understand
how the guy's alive.

If hunger is
the worst consequence

of the stone spell,
then we got off easy.

Are you sure you want
to do this to Jo?

Listen. It's now
or never, Damon.

No offense, Ric,
but I was asking Bonnie.

Look at you sad sacks.

What, am I gonna say no?

Damon, go get your girl.

I'll get his.

Trick or treat?

I've been tricked enough today.

I still haven't heard
a peep from the girls

since they left.

Who's Julian?

Where did you hear that name?

I've heard a lot
of names in this house

since I moved in, but Julian,

that's a new one,

which means your family isn't
talking about him for a reason.

Well, that's nonsense.

No one who ever met Julian would
dare say a bad thing about him.

He was a saint.

He was the love of my life.

Was...

Or is?

[Cell phone chimes]

Ahh. Damon found Oscar!

Get out of my way.

Why?
You're done here.

Oh. That's excellent news.

Where's Nora?

I don't know.

We had a fight.

I'm sorry.

Do not pity me!

Trust me, I don't.

Is this how relationships
work in the modern era,

everybody peddling
their flesh like a street bazaar?

Because bloody Nora seems quite
interested in the browsing.

You know, these days,
they have this wonderful thing

called a therapist.

How old do you think I am?

I could think
of nothing more futile

that prattling on
about one's emotions.

As if I can prevent
Nora from drifting away

if I only find the right words.

Or as if confronting
my first love

will somehow make her disappear.

Caroline thinks
that Valerie's mere existence

is somehow sabotaging
our relationship,

but if she could just
get into my head,

she would see
that the only thing

standing between me
and my girlfriend

is that damn spell...

Which you can remove.

Unh!

Elle King: ♪ Lucifer
gonna set me free ♪

I got you.

♪ It's a mean world ♪

Can you... can you
slow down, please?

Trust me. You do not
want to make Lily wait.

I learned that the hard way.

Here. This will take
the edge off.

I'm gonna need more.

Not till we get
our story straight.

We were in Myrtle Beach,
we were wasted.

You passed out.

I've never been to Myrtle Beach.

How deep does this amnesia go?

I just need a little more, ok?

Just... just a taste, a drop.

Well, that was the last one.

Well, then you're gonna
have to stop this thing!

Not until you get one right.

Multiple choice.
You were in Myrtle Beach...

A, partying too much; B...

[Groaning]

Damon: Hey!

[Tires squeal]

♪ You'll find me
where the devil don't go ♪

♪ Where the devil don't go ♪

Damn!

Don't shoot the one person
who can solve this case

for you, detective dumb-ass.

What happened?

Oscar's acid trip
went from bad to worse.

I've been tracking him
through the woods.

Damon, it's Halloween.

There'll be ghost tours
going through Mystic Falls

every 30 minutes.

Perfect. At least I know
where he's going.

I'm coming with you.

Donavan, that badge
does not take away the fact

that you are human.

Please don't commit suicide
by heretic tonight.

Since when do you care?

Give me a break.

I don't want to add
your death to a long list

of things that are
already my fault.

Mar? Mary Lou?

You can't avoid me for...

Siphon the repulsion
spell off of Caroline,

or your girlfriend dies.

Do you see how easy
I made that for you?

Yes. Thanks. Now let me
make it harder for you.

Get away from her!

[Sizzling]

Grab my arm and siphon
or keep burning.

[Moaning]

Stefan: Did it work?

[Snap]

Well, that was a lot
more satisfying

than I thought it would be.

Tour guide: Any questions
before we head

to the final stop on our tour?

Yeah. So when
does this get scary?

Hey! This isn't some
haunted hayride, ok?

If you want teenagers
dressed up in silly costumes

giving you jump scares,
go to Grove Hill.

Aah! Aah!

[Tourists scream]

Woman: Aah!

[All screaming]

Oscar, enough!

What on earth has
gotten into you?

Oscar, you are not
yourself when you feed.

You know that.

You remember how we live.

You remember... everything
in moderation!

[Snap]

Now I get it.

Your favorite sons are the ones

with the ripper problems.

I highly recommend a detox
and an intervention.

Now it's your turn.

Where the hell's Elena?

[Arum Rae's
"What good is a heart" playing]

Where are they?

It doesn't matter.

Of course it matters.

They were going to hurt you!

I'm going to find them
and rip their heads off

and smash them together like
two disgusting melons and...

- Why are you smiling?
- I can't help it.

You're adorable.

♪ Save me ♪

♪ Take me ♪

I'm sorry.

You were right to worry.

No. I'm sorry.

We've been on our own,
scorned, abused,

imprisoned for so long.

I've forgotten that this
world is meant to be enjoyed,

not feared.

Help me remember that.

♪ With your hands ♪

♪ With your hands ♪

♪ And what good... ♪

We should get back
to Mystic Falls.

We've spent an entire
lifetime there.

The night is ours.

♪ What good is my heart ♪

♪ If there's no one ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪

No! Wait, wait, wait.
This can't happen yet!

Yes, it can.
That's the whole point.

No! I need you to know
that I am not

some insecure,
jealous girlfriend, ok?

- Mm-hmm.
- It's just when I get

something that I've wanted
for a really long time,

sometimes I do this thing...

You overthink things.
Yeah, I know.

Yeah, but sometimes,
I say things

that I don't really need to say,

but I'm just scared
that I'm the only one thinking them.

The reason that I'm not
talking about Valerie

is because I'm not
thinking about Valerie.

I'm thinking about you

and how you and I have
had more history

in the last 5 years

than most people have
in a lifetime.

♪ With your love ♪

Hey. This is off limits to...

You're one of the heretics.

Yep. Don't do anything stupid.

Right now,
there's a tour bus full of corpses

in the cemetery because
I didn't do anything stupid.

Well, I'm in danger of
being exiled from my family

because I did something
extra stupid.

Join me for a drink?

If you're not gone by
the time I count to 3,

I'll shoot you right now.

1...

2...

3.

[Gunshot]

Stick to tourists.

You're welcome.

I'm swooning on the inside.

Heh.

In case it's not
entirely obvious by now,

I came here to be alone.

Or you're planning your escape.

Only a matter of time
before Oscar sobers up

and fingers you
as his would-be murderer,

which clearly you're
bloody awful at.

What do you want, Enzo?

I want, dear,
not so innocent Valerie,

for you to tell me how we're
going to prevent Julian

from walking back
into Lily's life.

I've asked Beau to remove
the cloaking spell

from Elena's coffin.

You're find her in the ruins

of the old Salvatore mansion.

Clever... ish.

I do think so.

I'm moving back to Mystic Falls.

I will certainly ask the family
to take it under consideration.

It wasn't a request.

These people didn't
deserve to be killed

by one of your free
range children,

Stefan's up to his hero
hair in heretic drama,

and I worry
that Matt Donovan's funeral

is gonna cut into
my social schedule.

And, what, you're gonna
help keep order?

Damon, you could hardly
keep a covered box safe.

You do realize
that this innate desire

to keep Elena physically
present in your life,

this boyish refusal
to let her go

will only put her
in more danger?

After everything
you've been through,

what a shame it would be
to lose her

because you're too
terrified to find out

who you actually are
without her.

If you dare to return
to Mystic Falls,

it's no skin off my nose.

I want one more thing.

Damon, voice-over: "Dear Elena,
yes, you heard that correctly.

"Hell has frozen over.

"I'm writing it all down.

"Granted, I'm a half bottle in

"thanks to my 1950
Château Cheval Blanc,

"a bottle I waited
65 years to open."

"I used to spend nights
sitting in my wine cellar,

"convincing myself I could
actually hear it age,

"tannins growing, fermenting,

"but appreciating its beauty

"didn't make the time
go by any faster.

"The bottle just laid there
on its shelf, torturing me,

"while I waited for Katherine,

"and time stood still.

"Eventually, I convinced myself
that no sip of that wine

"could ever taste
as good as I dreamt it would,

"so I hid the bottle
and walked away,

and that's the story
of why I drink bourbon."

"I don't know
who I am without you,

"but I do know that as long
as I'm with you

time will stand still."

"So who is Damon Salvatore
without Elena Gilbert?"

[Bonnie chanting]

Damon: "A selfish friend"...

"A jealous brother"...

"A horrible son?"

"Or maybe with a little luck,
I'll do right by you

"because you may be
1,000 miles away

"or 100 years away,

"but you're still with me,

and my heart is right there
in that coffin with you"...

[Bonnie chanting]

"Until you come back to me."