The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017): Season 8, Episode 14 - It's Been a Hell of a Ride - full transcript

Previously on The Vampire Diaries...

No.

Ow.

Don't hurt Mommy. Incendium!

- No, no, no.
- Shh.

You could really hurt somebody.

I don't know what's going
on. I can't control it.

I gave him the cure.

He's human now.

Are you gonna teach
me how to contact Enzo?

I'm going to give you an understanding



of what you've become.

I want you to remember
the moment of Enzo's death.

When Enzo died, you screamed.

A powerful psychic blast
created an entire world,

like what I did.

Enzo, I thought I'd never see you again.

You have to get away from Cade.

Why don't you
give yourself a chance

to discover who you are now?

Because I think that means
leaving Mystic Falls... alone.

If you want my forgiveness,

you're gonna bring Elena
Gilbert back to life.

I need to siphon more power first.

I've been in hell long
enough to know that there is



no such thing as redemption.

Invisique.

No.

Well, this is creepy.

You shouldn't talk to yourself

and expect an answer.

That way lies madness.

Oh, speak of the devil.

The devil.

What the hell is going on?

Your body is spent.

Right now, you're in
the space between spaces.

On death's literal doorstep.

Call it limbo, if you must.

No, that makes sense.

Kai siphoned me like a juice box.

Why are you here?

I want the ashen dagger.

The one weapon that can kill me.

Well, you're out of luck,

because I don't have it.

And last time I checked,

I wasn't your errand boy anymore.

What happens if I refuse to play fetch?

In layman terms?

- I drag your soul to hell.
- Go for it.

I'd rather burn than serve
you for another second.

I believe I have something
that will change your mind.

*THE VAMPIRE DIARIES*
Season 08 Episode 14
" It’s Been a Hell of a Ride"

Bonnie.

There's nothing you can say.

I understand.

But I wouldn't be able
to live with myself

- if I didn't try.
- That's a shame.

A good human skill is
knowing when to shut up.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

You killed Enzo, Stefan.

You. Killed. Enzo.

And I will spend the
rest of my human life

living with that guilt.

Looking for ways to
make up for my actions.

I'm leaving town.

And I know it may not mean much to you,

but I'll be doing
everything I can to atone.

Mmm, okay.

Safe travels.

A bit harsh, love?

I didn't know you were here.

Well, when you're in this
state it seems to be quite easy.

He's earned it.

I hate him.

Careful, brother.

I can hear you popping
a hernia over here.

Need a hand?

Nope. I'll manage.

I didn't know you were planning a trip.

Look, you're not gonna
talk me out of leaving town,

so you might as well
just save your breath.

Cade has Elena, Stefan.

What?

- How?
- Long story.

Cliff Notes: I had a nasty run-in

with our old friend Kai Parker.

- It didn't end well.
- What are you talking about?

- Kai's dead.
- Ish. He's alive enough

to screw me over, and
kidnap Elena's coffin.

- Then he turned her over to Cade.
- Apparently.

But Kai being Kai, he
tried to cheat the devil.

Kept an ace up his sleeve,
and now Cade wants that, too.

In exchange for Elena.

Putting aside the fact that
you were gonna blow out of town

without having an epic bro moment,

I hope wherever you're going can wait.

Because I-I need your help, brother.

I love this dress.

We look so pretty.

How did you...?

These could've fallen on you.

What have I been telling you?

You have to be careful.

And these dresses are not play clothes.

We're practicing.

For the wedding.

Look, I know you girls are
excited about the wedding,

and wearing these
dresses, and all of it,

but it might not be as
soon as Mommy promised.

Why?

Well...

people who love each other
don't always get married.

It doesn't mean they
don't love each other.

It just...

doesn't always work out that way.

Oh, honey.

Oh, please don't be upset.

Girls, please!

Ooh, Lizzie's in trouble,
just like at school.

This happened at school?

♪ Mama, wipe the blood ♪

♪ Off my face ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't see through it ♪

♪ Anymore ♪

♪ I need someone to talk to ♪

♪ And a new hiding place ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I feel like I'm knockin' ♪

♪ On heaven's door ♪

Sing it with me now.

♪ Knock, knock, knockin' ♪

♪ On heaven's door ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ Sing it with me.

♪ Knock, knock, knockin'
on heaven's door ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Knock, knock, knockin' ♪

♪ On heaven's door. ♪

Anyway, you get the idea.

Crushed it, literal mic drop.

Well, well, well.

Stefan Salvatore.

Hey, how'd you find me? Locator spell?

Yelp, actually.

CobraKai1972 wrote:

"Grunge music selection weak.

Drinks even weaker,"
then 30 minutes later:

"Drinks getting better.

"Love this place.

Microphone emoji. Fireball emoji."

Yeah, what can I say?

I'm a sucker for second
chances these days.

Ever since Cade gave
me a new lease on life

in exchange for your
box o' ex-girlfriend.

Which... I assume
that's why you're here.

Actually, I'm here for
what you didn't give Cade.

Yeah, I guess that's what I
get for trying to put one over

on a sidekick, huh?

But listen, I'm sorry, Steven,

but that dagger's my insurance policy,

in case Cade ever tries to
send me back to that hot spot.

You want an insurance
policy? How about this?

You give me the dagger,
and I'll kill him.

Cade's the devil.

I looked into his eyes

when I was handing over Elena,

and I decided that
it's not worth the risk.

Why would I trust you?

Because you're afraid of him.

And I'm not.

Yeah, but that's not the only
difference between us, is it?

For example, me, I'm this
all-powerful heretic, right?

And you...

Well, you're just a puny vampire.

Um...

You can't siphon me.

I'm human.

Are you serious? That is insane.

That's like... like, major life change.

Wow. Okay, um...

I tell you what...

I tell you what, I changed my mind.

You can have the dagger.

For the record,

killing Cade's not the only
thing this dagger's capable of.

Because when you kill the devil,

hell goes along with him.

Speaking of which,

any last words before
I send you there myself?

- Damon...
- Damon.

Aw, that is so sweet.

I'll be sure to tell your brother

that you were thinking
of him when you died.

Ah.

What took you so long?

Sorry.

I went to put in a song.

When were you gonna
tell me that the girls

were asked to leave their preschool?

When I figured out how to stop it,

and could find them
another school to go to.

There's just nowhere for them to go.

But you lied to me.

You said that the magic

and the siphoning was new.

And I am sorry.

But I'm not the only
one keeping secrets here.

I mean, what's up with
the flower girl dresses

in the box here, anyway?

Stefan and I...

are having some issues.

I don't know what's gonna happen,

so I didn't want to be surrounded

by all my wedding stuff.

I'm really sorry to hear that.

Why don't we just call someone?

I mean, we're not
equipped to handle this.

Who are we gonna call?

They're not triggered by
some magical development,

or coven secret or anything
you're gonna find in your books.

It's probably just... us.

What do you mean?

Think of what we've put them through.

Splitting up, moving around,

everything that happened with Seline.

The way they came into this world, even.

They're sensitive children.

- So we're bad parents?
- No.

But we could do better.

If we just start trying...

Sorry.

This place had the nearest holding cell.

Little help?

So you just opted to help me

with this homicidal lunatic

instead of spending a
moment with your fiancé.

Care to elaborate?

Given what you just dragged in,

I think you should
be the one explaining.

Sorry, Blondie. Probably safer

- if you don't get involved.
- Great.

Another Salvatore
brother freezing me out.

Stefan told me

that he needed to go on some spirit walk

to God knows where,
figure out if he wants

to be with me.

Well, in his... tiny human brain,

I'm sure he thinks he's protecting you.

He doesn't believe he's worthy
of someone like you, Caroline.

You felt that way about Elena.

I need Stefan just as
much as she needed you.

And Lizzie and Josie need him, too.

Enough about Stefan already.

What you guys need is someone

who can explain to you what's going on

with your Gemini coven twins.

Huh. I feel like there's
someone around here

who could help you with that,

but I just can't quite
put my finger on it.

Is it...

Uh.

There he is.

This guy.

What are you thinking bringing him here?

We didn't know what to do with him.

I don't even know if he can be killed.

Or whatever it is you do to
a person who's already dead.

All I know is that we have
a way to eliminate Cade,

and right now that's the priority.

No, that's your priority.

Kai is quite literally my worst enemy.

And as soon as you
hear from me or Damon,

you can do whatever you want with him.

Look, if anyone deserves
to send him back to hell,

it's you.

But first I need your help.

Why me?

Because your name's
not Maxwell or Donovan.

Are you happy?

Right now?

Yes.

Perfectly.

Then why not forgive Stefan?

Do you really have to ask?

Stefan did horrible things, sure.

He was a servant of the devil.

But I served Cade, too.

I took so many lives.

Even before that,

death followed me
around wherever I went.

When my humanity was off, I was
willing to let you die.

Your point?

You continue to love me,

to hold me here.

So I know you have the
capacity to forgive.

I-I just need time.

Yeah, of course.

But take it from me,

if you hold on to hating him,

it will eat at you.

Why the hell does
Cade want to meet here?

Beats me. He doesn't wear the
cape or carry the pitchfork,

so maybe that's just his
way of being dramatic.

Things have a way of
getting bloody with Cade.

We may not have another chance, so...

do you want to tell me why you
were planning on leaving town?

Nope. I don't.

Well, then it's a good
thing Caroline did.

Look, me leaving Mystic Falls

is the best thing for her.

- I don't think she agrees, bro.
- I can't atone

for my mistakes if I keep making them.

I love her.

I don't want to drag her down with me.

Well, if that's the way you see it,

what are you doing out here with me?

I've always been the
albatross around your neck.

You're my brother.

But let's be clear,

this is about more than just you and me.

I am the one that compelled
Matt Donovan to ring that bell.

Cade is free because of me.

And that's why I have to kill him.

That wasn't the plan, man.

Yeah, well, it is now.

Kai said that killing Cade
will destroy hell, too.

Yeah, I know, I was
there. I was eavesdropping.

- You actually believe him?
- What I believe

is that I have to give it a shot, Damon.

With or without you.

Are you forgetting that you are human?

Kai almost gutted you, and
I was standing right there.

What do you think Cade's gonna do?

I know it's a long shot...

It's suicide, Stefan!

And if you screw this up...

we don't know what he'll do to Elena.

I'm sorry, Damon.

I have to do this.

Yeah, I'm sorry, too.

But I can't let
anything happen to her...

or you.

I thought you might feel that way.

Do we have to go to sleep now?

It has been a long and exciting day,

and you two girls
should have no problems

falling asleep.

Sorry about the dresses.

Yeah, sorry, Mommy.

It's okay.

But no more of that.

Okay? Do you think you
girls can cut that stuff out?

Just try your best.

Okay?

Hello, Clarice.

You killed your sister Jo, you
tried to kill her kids, too,

so why would you be
interested in helping?

Well, the same
thing happened to me

when I was around their age.

You start being able to do
these things, amazing things,

and at first it's accidental
and random, and then you start

to figure it out,
which... which sounds cool,

but it's, um...

it's torture.

- It's lonely.
- Wasn't the same thing

happening to Jo?

Jo wasn't a siphon.

Jo was a Glinda.

A perfect little witch
who would do spells

and make things float,
and people would clap.

Oh, Josie! Yes!

And I was the kid

walking around like an addict,

fiending for a hit like I was on fire

all the time.

And they didn't understand it.

So they isolated me.

Couldn't even touch anyone.

That screwed me up big-time.

How do we fix them?

Well, I chose to become a sociopath

with a penchant for murder and mayhem.

But I take it you
might want to steer them

in a different direction?

Uh, yeah.

Look around.

We are in the hotbed
of supernatural energy,

with the artifacts and books

and talismans and the
God knows what else.

I mean, witches literally eat that up.

They siphon it without trying.

So the girls' magic is going haywire

because we brought them to the Armory?

Ding!

Worst possible place to bring a siphon.

Like, easily, the worst.

I mean, there's...
there's practically...

magic in the walls.

See?

Okay, it's, uh,

it's not practically in the walls.

The magic's actually in the walls.

Cade?

Cade!

♪ ♪

I can see why you both love her.

She's a beautiful soul.

Made dimmer, perhaps, by her
association with the two of you.

I have to admit,

you're not the Salvatore
I was expecting.

Well, I'm the one you get.

Does that mean you
brought me the dagger?

Ah.

You intend to kill me.

How optimistic.

Is that the form you think
your atonement will take?

Stefan, you're human.

I'm almost worried
you'll catch pneumonia

and die in this very cave.

What are the odds of you killing me?

Well...

right this second...

not very good.

But they're getting better all the time.

- Hello?
- Daddy?

- Aren't you supposed to be asleep?
- We were.

But we heard a crash
and Mommy's not here.

We're scared. We're
hiding under the bed.

Okay, listen to me carefully.

You remember where I told you
to hide if there was a monster?

Go there. Take your
sister. Do it now, okay?

I'll be there soon.

Die.

A heroic effort.

But it seems your bell stopped ringing.

I miss this kind of violence.

It's personal.

Direct.

Now you know what I always have.

The human mind is weak.

And its flesh is even weaker.

We had a deal, Cade.

Our deal was that you
would bring me the dagger

in exchange for Elena.

So what? You got what you wanted.

Now it's time for you to pony up.

Fine.

I will give you one soul.

No!

- Ah!
- Oh, oh,

- hey, hey.
- Ah...

- You okay?
- Something's happening.

Something's wrong. Aah!

- Bonnie, what happened?
- I had visions, fire.

Elena's coffin.

You're not the only person I
have a psychic connection to.

I think Elena's in trouble.

- Where are you going?
- I don't know.

But I know I have to go.

The question is

which soul will you save?

Elena's or your brother's?

Boop.

Caroline's phone.

Kai?

What have you done?

Where's Caroline?

Yeah, she's taking a neck-snap nap.

Those kids really wore her out.

Look, you escaped.

Why don't you yost leave, find
somebody else to terrorize?

Oh, because you have got two

Gemini coven offspring
running around here somewhere,

and you know how I just love
Gemini for destroying my life.

- Who better to terrorize?
- I'm not gonna let you hurt them.

- I'm coming for you.
- That's cute and all, but

I'm pretty sure I'm gonna find them

before you do, but, uh...

Oh, what the heck. It's no fun

without a little fire
under your ass, right?

Come get me.

Yeah? Well, where are you?

Just making my way

to where kids like to hide.

No Geminis are supposed

to be living, Ric.

Best solution is to kill them.

Kai!

I tried to kill them once already,

as you know.

If at first you don't succeed,

well, try, try to kill them again.

I'm curious, Damon.

What's it like to be the first person

to know how hell on Earth feels?

Screw you.

A more important question, then.

Who is it going to be?

I suggest you answer soon, or

the flames will make
the decision for you.

- Damon, you know what to do.
- No.

- I can't. I'm not saying the words.
- Fine.

Then I will. Cade, take me.

Enough from the angel on his shoulder.

I'm doing you a favor, Damon.

This exact choice has defined
your life since the moment

you and your brother
first laid eyes on Elena.

Being torn between the two
has only brought both of you

an immeasurable amount
of pain and suffering.

It can end now.

Choose.

I choose me.

Stefan's mortal.

He's lived a supremely messed-up life.

His soul's already damned.

Take me.

You'll get us both eventually.

I have to say... I'm intrigued.

Well, act now, because
it's a one-time offer.

Are you aware of what
you're offering me?

My soul.

In eternal anguish.

Twisted, black and delicious.

Just like you like 'em.
So, come on! Eat me!

I'd like nothing more.

But it requires you being dead.

Oh, Damon, please don't do this.

Sorry, Stef.

It's been a hell of a ride.

Put my girl out first.

Then promise me you'll
keep your grubby paws off

her soul... permanently.

Done.

Your move, Damon.

Damon, don't.

See you in hell, Cade.

No, Damon.

Yes.

You will.

No.

No!

Josie? Yoo-hoo, Lizzie?

Come out where Uncle Kai can see you.

I have a small axe to grind.

Well... not so small.

And Josie slipped off.

Yeah, I fell,

but I was okay.

She wasn't hurt.

- Idiots.
- Then she pushed me,

but I didn't fall down.

- I can feel the magic.
- Like you showed me.

But she got scared.

Yeah, I got scared.

Then I stopped.

That was for my kids.

That was for me.

And this is for...

Kai Parker don't fight fair.

You were saying something?
Something about, uh...

this is for...

For Jo.

That's what he was gonna say.

There's no point hiding, Damon!

You're dead.

Your soul belongs to me.

I'm psychic, remember?

I know you can hear me.

Hiding ain't my style, Cade.

Annoying you, on the other hand...

It's right up my alley.

So I guess this is where the tragic tale

of Damon Salvatore ends.

Look on the bright side.

Your suffering is just beginning.

Well, that was anti-climactic.

We taking an Uber instead?

We have a visitor.

And her pain will be
almost as sweet as yours.

Miss Bennett.

You're just in time.

- Where are my friends?
- Don't worry.

They're safe... except for Damon.

Damon's very dead.

What?

Relax.

You share my psychic gift.

So if you'll just open your mind...

You shouldn't be here, Bon.

Let him go.

And why should I do that?

- Damon sold his soul to me.
- Like you said,

we share the same gift.

I won't let you take
him without a fight.

I was hoping you'd say
that, but I warn you:

if you attempt to keep
Damon's soul on this plane,

your mind will surely shatter.

I... said...

- no!
- Or maybe

your body will give out first,

leaving Elena Gilbert
to wake up in a world

- without her lover or best friend.
- Shut up!

For the last time, release Damon,

or risk losing more than him.

He's right, Bon.

You got to let me go.

Not... gonna... happen.

Please.

Let go, Bon.

- Or I will.
- Damon.

Don't you dare.

Don't.

Damon.

Bet you didn't see that coming.

Go... to hell.

You first.

Aah!

♪ ♪

Bonnie.

Bonnie.

Bonnie.

Bonnie, wake up.

Please.

Bonnie, wake up.

Hi.

Nice save.

For the record,

this doesn't mean I forgive you.

Consider it a first step.

Because I'm not gonna
stop trying until you do.

Am I late for the group hug?

Damon.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

That little psychic blast must have

blew me back into my body.

Let me do the dirty
work next time, okay?

Saving this for a special occasion.

Guess I'm gonna get that
epic bro moment after all.

Yeah, I'd say killing Cade

and destroying hell as
we know it qualifies.

It was actually a wedding present.

I know I don't get a
vote, but you're crazy

if you think leaving
Mystic Falls is the answer.

I'm human, Damon.

You're gonna have to let me go someday.

And it's gonna suck when that day comes.

But it shouldn't be today.

Not when things are looking
up for a change, man.

Hell or no hell, my life
is never gonna be the same.

I have a lot of...

sins to answer for.

Well, cowardice ain't one of them.

You just went toe-to-toe
with the devil, man.

Makes you pretty brave in my book.

The brave thing to do is stay.

How can I?

I have to pay for what I've done.

In my wretched, miserable
life, I have inflicted

a fantastic amount of pain.

I don't think my slate
will ever be clean.

But I don't need some spirit journey

with a bunch of strangers to convince me

that my redemption is within reach.

I just need the people I love.

The list is short, but profound.

You're right at the top,

alongside a great girl
I hope to marry one day.

Don't walk away from your list

because you don't think you're worth it.

But like I said, brother,

it's your call.

You talk to Bonnie?

All good.

She knows exactly what to do.

And the girls are out like logs.

I'm a little embarrassed

that I suggested the problem was us,

- when it was right in front of our eyes.
- You weren't wrong.

Look, I came out here knowing
I needed to find a school

that'd be good for the girls.

But what school exists
for kids like ours?

I mean, siphon witches?

But then I stumbled
upon the perfect place.

I don't follow.

I want to start one.

A school.

For Lizzie and Josie,

and other kids like them.

Uh, no offense,

there's just a big difference between

being a professor and running a school.

Exactly.

Which is why I need a collaborator.

Someone who knows how to
create a safe and loving,

supportive space for kids.

Someone like you.

You don't have to answer right now.

Just think about it.

I'll get it.

Stefan.

What are you...

- Marry me.
- What?

I don't expect you to
believe that I'm sorry,

or that I love you
just because I say it.

I need to show you. Marry me.

I thought you had to figure things out.

I did.

I figured out that I'm an idiot.

I'm intellectually challenged,

maybe even blind.

I couldn't see that everything
that I was looking for

was right here in you.

I have a lifetime of work to do

to make things right,

but I can't imagine
doing it without you.

Unless I'm...

too late.

No! No.

I don't want to let go of you.

But you're human now. Do you...

do you know what that means?

It means I get to grow old

with my best friend.

It means I get to help my wife raise

her two beautiful children,

and their children after that.

It means I get to fight to
be the man that you deserve,

until the day that I die.

I love you.

Will you marry me?

Yes.

Yes, of course.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

No...

No, not the Spin Doctors.

I'm back in hell.

♪ ♪

That's impossible,

because Cade's dead,

- and hell no longer exists.
- Huh.

So you guys really pulled it off, huh?

Hey, uh, let me loose

and I'll totally give you a high five.

Oh, are you here to punish me?

'Cause that's kinda hot.

Well, I have been a bit psychic lately,

so we both know that your worst fear is

going back to a prison world.

You can't do that.

Creating a prison world requires...

One of these, right?

Some Gemini magic.

Josie and Lizzie are
really making strides.

I helped a little, but...

you gotta admit, this is impressive.

Where is everyone?

Oh, there is no one else.

Just you and your insecure little mind.

And a song you hate on
the jukebox, forever.

And there's no eclipse to
bail your ass out this time.

No... Wait, Bonnie.

Wait, wait, wait! Please, please.

I...

I lost a bet.

Oh, I can't believe
you guys fell for it.

Fell for what?

Yes.

You came. I put some champagne on ice.

Bon, what's wrong?

I just spoke to Kai.

You didn't destroy hell.

In fact,

thanks to you killing Cade,

hell's never been in better hands.

What are you talking about?

If Cade's not running hell, who is?

Think of the only
person worse than Cade.

Think of the only person worse.

The person who knows where
all your weak spots are.

Who wants to hit you
there over and over again.

Who will stop at nothing
to make sure that you

and everyone you love suffer.

The one who wants
revenge for what we did...

to her.

Don't you dare say it, Bonnie.

Listen to me, we won.

You hear me?

Don't you dare say that name!

The myth, the legend,

the baddest bitch of all.

Katherine.

Katherine.

Bon?

Bonnie.

No, Bonnie!

Bonnie!

Bonnie!

We're toast.