Both Stefan and Elena are suddenly having unsettling dreams of an alternate version of the life they might have had together. Bonnie has a disturbing encounter with Grams, who warns her about frightening changes on the Other Side. Enzo gives Damon unwanted relationship advice, then admits he is searching for a woman he loved decades before while he was held captive by the Augustines. Liv enlists Matt, Jeremy and Tyler to help track the Travelers and keep them from taking control of Mystic Falls. Bonnie is hurt and angry when she learns that Jeremy is working with Liv behind her back. Luke shows up at the Salvatore house and explains what he knows about Markos and the Travelers to Damon, Elena and Enzo. Matt has a terrifying encounter with inhabitants of the Other Side. Finally, when Damon finds Markos, he is both relieved and disturbed by what Markos has to tell him.
[A Café] (Elena is writing in her diary. She rips a page but it flies away. She tries to get it and sees Stefan) Stefan: Did you lose something? Elena: Uh, yes. It's a particularly mortifying page from my journal Stefan: Ah. You, uh, censor your journal? Pretty sure that's against journal rules Elena: And I'm pretty sure that you're not the journal police. Trust me, it's really bad Stefan: I'm officially intrigued Elena: And I'm officially not kidding. Thank you.I'm Elena Stefan: I'm Stefan [Middle of the Road] (Stefan is nearly ran over by a car) [Whitmore College] (Elena suddenly wakes up) Caroline: You ok? Elena: Yeah. I just... I just had a really crazy dream [Salvatore's House] (Damon and Enzo are playing pool) Enzo: So you broke up. That I get. Then you slept together. Not smart, but again, I get it. Now here's where it gets a bit hazy for me. You went to a parent-teacher conference? Damon: Jeremy was having some trouble at school Enzo: Right. Then the kicker. You offer to drive her back to campus, and she says she can't be around you. I mean, I'm just confused even thinking about it. Can't imagine how you feel Damon: I'm fine. We're just taking some time apart Enzo: Yeah, of course. A friends phase, where you, her friend, watch as she moves on with her life, finds a new boyfriend, perhaps a nice gentleman from a fraternity... Chance or Brock Damon: Does your mysteriously missing girlfriend know how insufferable you are? Maybe that's why you haven't found her. She doesn't want to be found! Enzo: I haven't found her because the Travelers, i.e. my only lead, decided to play a fun game of spontaneous combustion before giving me what they promised Damon: Right. Now you're here annoying me Enzo: We could always go kill people, but I suppose that's what got you into this problem in the first place [Mystic Grill] (Caroline and Elena arrive) Caroline: Well, I guess my mom's not here yet. I'm gonna get us some coffees Elena: Sure Vision [A House] (Elena and Stefan arrive) Stefan: Here you go Elena: I'm gonna need these. I'm so clumsy Stefan: So, uh, you hated the movie, huh? Elena: No. I didn't hate it. I just wasn't exactly paying attention either. So do you want to dinner some... Stefan: We should, uh, do this again sometime. Yeah Elena: Sure Stefan: Good Elena: Sorry. That's my dad, waiting up for me. It's so embarrassing Stefan: I'm really looking forward to dinner Elena: Me, too Stefan: Good night Back to reality [Mystic Grill] Caroline: My mom's 5 minutes away.Elena?Hello? Elena! Elena: How did I get here?I was just standing at the doorway Caroline: Uh, you walked.Hang on. Did you just have one of those dreams like, right here? Elena: It didn't feel like a dream, ok? It felt like it was real, like I was just there Caroline: That's weird Elena: Caroline, if you bite your tongue any harder, you'll bleed. Say it Caroline: It's Psych 101. Actually, it's whatever comes before 101. You told Damon that you couldn't see him anymore, and now you're having dreams about Stefan? Elena: It's not just about Stefan, ok? My parents were still alive. It was like a different life (Caroline's phone rings. She answers) Caroline: Stefan, hey Stefan: Hey Caroline: Is everything ok? Stefan: Well, you know how sometimes you feel crazy and you call me and I tell you that you're not crazy? Caroline: Even though most of the time I am Stefan: Well, I need you to tell me that I'm not crazy Caroline: Uh, no promises Stefan: I was walking to my car, and I nearly got plowed over in the middle of the street because I was having some vision of Elena Caroline: I take that back. Actually, you're not crazy at all. Something's going on [Whitmore College] (Bonnie is walking on campus and is on the phone) Jeremy: Hey. It's Jeremy. Leave a message Bonnie: Hey, Jeremy. It's me Bonnie Bennett, your girlfriend, just in case you need reminding, which I'm happy to keep doing until you call me back. So call me (She hangs up and then sees her grams) Bonnie: Hey, grams Sheila: I heard the Travelers did a number on you last night Bonnie: Did you read that in the other side newsletter? Grams, you don't look right Sheila: Something's wrong over here, Bonnie. Some of the witches think that the Travelers tried to overwhelm you so that someone could get through Bonnie: As in come back? Sheila: Whoever it is, he's hiding from us, and now this place is... Bonnie: That wasn't creepy. What's going on over here? Sheila: I don't know, but whatever the Travelers did and whoever managed to get through, it's got the witches scared [Lockwood Mansion] (Liv is with Matt, Tyler and Jeremy) Liv: The Travelers are here, and our goal is to get rid of them, but before I put my faith in the 3 Stooges, I need to make sure that none of you are harboring a passenger Matt: So you want us to stab ourselves? Liv: This knife is the only thing that will get rid of them Matt: Again, you want us to stab ourselves? Jeremy: Just do it so we can get on with this Matt: Says the hunter with the Traveler-proof head Tyler: I'll do it Matt: And the hybrid, who heals Tyler: Dude, you have a magic ring that brings you back from the dead. Quit bitching Liv: Shoulder. Shouldn't hurt too much. Not too deep. I can help if you... So much testosterone, so few brain cells Jeremy: Ok. So we're all in the clear. Want to tell us exactly what we're doing here? Liv: Easy. You just have to do that about a hundred more times, only to other people. Look. The truth is that my coven has been tracking the Travelers for thousands of years. They're always on the move, but there have been a few times in history when they have stopped to gather. Freaky part is that no one's ever noticed because one by one they've taken over towns by putting passengers inside the townsfolk. We think they're doing the same thing in Mystic Falls [Salvatore's House] (Enzo and Damon are still playing pool) Enzo: Care to lose again, or shall we move on to step two of Elenaless Damon? Damon: You know, bringing up her name defeats the purpose of me trying to forget about her Enzo: Bring up whose name? Elena Damon: Whatever (His phone rings) Damon: Speak of the devil [Mystic Grill] (Elena hangs up. Caroline sees Matt and goes talk to him) Caroline: Hey. Have you heard from my mom? Matt: No. Why? Caroline: Well, she was supposed to meet me here, and now she's not texting me back. If you see her, will you just let her know that something came up? Matt: Yeah, of course Caroline: Ok. Thanks [Salvatore's House] (Damon ignores the call) Damon: Damon one, temptation zero (Enzo's phone rings) Enzo: Temptation one, Enzo... (He answers) Enzo: Hello, gorgeous Caroline: Can you tell Damon that there's something going on with Elena and Stefan? Damon: What? Caroline: Well, you know how we all laughed off the notion that the universe is drawing Stefan and Elena together? Damon: Yeah Caroline: Well, that's happening Damon: What's happening? Caroline: Now that Stefan's doppelhim... Damon: Tom? Caroline: Tom, yes.Now that Tom is dead, Stefan and Elena are the last pair of doppelgangers, which might explain why Stefan and Elena are suddenly having vision-type situations of each other Damon: Wait. What kind of visions? Enzo: You know what she's not telling you. Somebody's having s*x dreams Elena: They're not s*x dreams! Caroline: Yeah. They're more like romance dreams Damon: I don't need to know that. Where's Stefan? Caroline: He went to the Traveler camp to see if anyone's still there that can tell him what's going on Enzo: Yeah, good luck with that Caroline: Well, it's our only lead. Look. All we know is that Tom is dead, the Travelers just committed a mass suicide, and now Stefan and Elena, who are clearly not together anymore, are having intense visions of each other Damon: Find a witch, get her over here. Let's figure out what the hell's going on [Lockwood's Mansion] (Someone knocks on the door. Jeremy opens the door. It's Bonnie) Jeremy: Bonnie Bonnie: Surprise. Actually not really. I left you a voicemail, and I texted Jeremy: Yeah, I know, I know. Sorry. I, um... I've just been busy moving and stuff Bonnie: Right. All your stuff. Anyway, I need your help. I think something's going on on the other side Jeremy: What do you mean? Bonnie: My grams says the witches are worried someone got out,and I thought since you could see ghosts... (Liv enters) Liv: Jeremy, come on. Back to work Bonnie: Liv's here? Are you kidding me? Liv: It's not what it looks like. Jeremy hired me to help him with math Bonnie: Right. Was that before or after you lied to my face and tried to kill his sister? Tell me what's going on Jeremy: I can't. I'm sorry. We have this handled. I just... I need you to trust me, ok? (Bonnie leaves) Jeremy: I told you I didn't want to keep any secrets Liv: Nothing personal, Jer, but sneaking up on the Travelers requires them not to know that we're doing it. I already broke my rule once for Matt and Tyler. I'm not doing it again (Tyler rejoins them. He's on the phone) Tyler: Where are you now? [Sherif's Department] (Matt is there) Matt: Checking on the sheriff, but she's not here.I know it's probably nothing, but if I were gonna take over a town... Tyler: You'd start at the top. Don't do anything stupid before I get there Matt: I can't do anything until you bring the Traveler knife, so hurry up (Liz enters) Liz: Traveler knife? Matt: Sheriff, hey Liz: Who you talking to? Matt: Uh, Caroline. She said you missed lunch, so I told her I'd check up on you Liz: You mentioned a Traveler knife Matt: Did I? Maybe you misheard Liz: I didn't [A Street] (Bonnie is walking and sees Matt) Bonnie: Matt? What are you doing here? Matt: I'm dead, Bon,but the sheriff's in trouble Bonnie: What? Matt: Just tell Jeremy. He'll know what I mean. I'm sorry to do this to you, Bon [The Other Side] (Matt wakes up and sees a man) Matt: Can you see me? Are you a witch? Then how? (Kol is there too) Kol: It's all topsy-turvy over here, darling, but I've got to say it's good to be seen. Don't tell me you don't remember me. Kol, original vampire, murdered pointlessly by Jeremy Gilbert Matt: Yeah, I know who you are. I thought the whole point of this place was to live out your afterlife in solitude. Why can I see you? Kol: Well, apparently there's trouble in paradise. The rumblings from the witches is that somebody tore his way out of here,and now this whole place is unraveling. Not that that matters to you. You're just on holiday, which means you're going back Matt: Vicki Kol: Never heard of her Matt: She's my sister. She's over here. If I can see you, then that means I can see her [Salvatore's House] (Enzo opens the door to Caroline and Elena) Enzo: I thought you were bringing a witch Caroline: We said we'd call her. We didn't say we'd pick her up Elena: So where's, uh... where's Damon? (Damon enters) Damon: Hi Elena: Hi Enzo: So who could use a drink from the library? Caroline: Yes, please (They leave) Elena: Well, at least they're not being obvious. You got a pool table Damon: Yeah. I figured pool was a good outlet to put this pent-up energy that I seem to now have Elena: Yeah. I went running today, 10 miles. Could have gone 20 Damon: Yeah (Caroline and Enzo are in the library) Caroline: Oh. This is so bad. They're fishing for small talk. We should do something Enzo: Or we could stay and let them amuse us as they resist the desire to tear each other's clothes off Damon: Drink? Elena: Probably not a good idea. Inhibitions and all Damon: Well, wouldn't want that Elena: Can we not do this? Damon: We're not doing anything. I think that's part of the problem. We're just standing clothed, just standing, doing nothing Elena: I mean, the whole strained, awkward, don't know how to act part. Can't we just be friends and do friendly things? Enzo: Ouch! She used the f-word. Poor b*st*rd Caroline: But I thought that's what this was Enzo: Oh, it is, but it was never explicitly stated until now Caroline: And that matters because? Enzo: Well, because until it's officially out there, there's still hope, and hope... hope can trick you into all sorts of hilariously unrealistic scenarios Caroline: You mean Maggie? So what happened? Enzo: Well, the Travelers forgot to tell me where Maggie was before they lit themselves on fire. Talk about a lead going up in smoke Caroline: Yeah, but... and no offense... but even if she still was alive, wouldn't she be, like, really old? Enzo: 70 years of captivity, and she was the face that I clung on to... the notion that one day I'd get out and see her again. I don't want to date her, Caroline. I want to thank her Damon: So having s*x dreams about my brother Elena: Wow! Ok. Yeah, that's definitely one way to change the subject Damon: Well, I just thought I'd skip the uncomfortable parts Elena: Yeah. Look. I don't know what the visions mean, Damon. It's just random snippets of Stefan and me living in some alternate reality Damon: I'm gonna regret this, but... By any chance are fantasy Elena and fantasy Stefan really, really, really happy? Elena: Um... Damon: Right. Well, as your friend, let me state the obvious that the prophecy says that you two are fated to be together. You're supposed to be together (Someone knocks on the door. Damon opens it. It's Luke) Damon: We're all good on bibles, thanks Luke: I'm Luke Parker, Liv's twin brother Damon: Liv has a twin? Is it possible for there just to be one of someone around here? Elena: Where's Liv? Luke: Busy Damon: Come on in [Sheriff's Department] (Liz comes out. Tyler rejoins her) Tyler: Hey, Sheriff Liz: Hey, Tyler. Staying out of trouble? Tyler: Yeah. You know me Liz: I certainly do, and hybrids are not above the law, so do me a favor. Keep the day drinking at the grill on the D.L., please. It's bad for business Tyler: Right. Will do Liz: Anyway, I'm running late Tyler: My mom says hi Liz: Send her my best, ok? Tyler: You're ok. You're safe now [Salvatore's House] (Everyone is gathered in the living room) Damon: What do you mean you can't stop their visions? Luke: Our magic doesn't work like that. We're not bigger than the universe Damon: Then why are you are in my house? Luke: Because we need your help. We think the Travelers are about to make their move. Their leader Markos is here Damon: From where? Chant camp? Luke: The other side. He's been dead for centuries, and we think the fire sacrifice allowed him to escape Elena: Perfect. A dead old guy with a mysterious, evil plan. I'll take that drink now Caroline: Stefan just called. He said the scrap yard's been completely cleared out Damon: And let me guess... the witches don't know where Markos is Luke: You guys said the visions are trying to draw Elena and Stefan together for something Elena: For our doppelganger blood. The Travelers need it for some prophecy Luke: And if the Travelers are the ones who need your blood, doesn't it make sense that you're not only being drawn together but also... Elena: Being drawn to them Damon: Well, this just keeps getting better and better Caroline: Wait. I don't get it Enzo: If the visions are a road map, then we need more clues. Break out the popcorn, blondie. Elena's little s*x romp isn't over yet (Damon is outside. Elena rejoins him) Elena: What are you doing out here? Damon: Aw, you know, looking at the stars, listening to the universe laugh at me Elena: Damon... Damon: We were doomed from the beginning, Elena. We were always gonna end up here Elena: Damon, they're just visions. As soon as we find Markos, they'll stop Damon: And then what? We're friends? Can't wait Elena: Look. I know we're in a little bit of a weird place right now. Hey. Look at me. The universe doesn't control anything. It's not real Vision [SCENE_BREAK] [A House] (Elena rejoins Stefan) Elena: You're really trying to pull off this chef thing Stefan: Yeah. Well, it's our anniversary, so, uh, no holding back Elena: Well, if it turns out anything like your last 22 attempts, wine Stefan: Mmm. Perfect Elena: I always forget. Where do we put the opener? Stefan: Oh. No, no, no. Not that drawer, not that one Elena: Yes Stefan: You didn't even open it Elena: I don't have to Stefan: I love you Elena: I love you, too Back to reality [Salvatore's House] Damon: Elena Elena: Did I just...? Damon: Yep Enzo: That good, eh? Elena: He's here. I know where Markos is. 4620 Walnut Drive [The Other Side] Matt: Vicki! Vick! How am I back here? Vicki: Matt! Matt: Vick? Vicki: Matty, I'm here Matt: I'm here now. It's ok Vicki: No. Listen to me. It's not ok. Something's wrong.Look at this place. Matty, you need to get to your body and go back Matt: I'm not leaving you again. We're getting out of here. Take my hand. Let's go. Take my hand!Vicki! Vicki!Vicki! Vicki! I won't let you go! Vicki: Matt, I love you... But I'm already dead Matt: Noooo! Vicki! Vicki! Vick! [A House] (Damon and Enzo arrive and enter) Damon: Huh. Clear Enzo: I wonder if this is where Stefan and Elena had crazy vision s*x. Eh, it's probably the bedroom. Stefan's pretty vanilla, but apparently that's Elena's favorite flavor Damon: I'm gonna staple your tongue to your chin Man: Not in my house, please Damon: Markos I take it. Well, I'm not Stefan, and this is not Elena Markos: Why are you here? Damon: I was about to ask you the same question. Plus, what do you want, and why are the doppelgangers having visions of each other? Markos: First two are complicated. Last one's easy. I'm the reason Stefan and Elena are having visions of each other Damon: You? Enzo: Well, would you look at that. I think we just met the universe Damon: You mind telling me what the hell is going on? Markos: Well, I'm afraid the doppelganger lore's been misinterpreted over the ages Damon: As in there is no prophecy? Markos: The prophecy is that the doppelganger blood can help the Travelers, but they're being drawn together because of a spell I cast 1,500 years ago. I had no idea where they were, and it turns out the best way to get people to go searching for each other is the promise of true love. Is it stuffy in here?Why don't we take a walk? You stay here Enzo: Not bloody likely Markos: You want to find Maggie? You stay here.Shall we? [A Street] (Damon and Markos are walking) Markos: Mystic Falls is a beautiful town Damon: Oh, yeah.Picket fences, block parties, uncannily high death rate Markos: You take your homes for granted Damon: I'm sorry. Are we walking so I don't fall asleep? Markos: 2,000 years ago, Silas and Qetsiyah cast a spell for immortality.It created a schism in the Traveler community, giving rise to the witches. They tried to keep us scattered to make us forget how powerful we can be Damon: And thus began the war between the Travelers and the Witches, and it's still rages on and on. Sorry. I just nodded off Markos: The witches put a curse on us that kept us from settling down as a tribe. Whenever we've tried to gather, disaster struck... plagues, earthquakes, fire. Something inevitably wiped us out Damon: Let me guess... the doppelgangers can fix this. So you found them. Now what? Markos: We simply need their blood, but we're not your enemy, Damon, and to prove that to you, I'm gonna stop their visions. The curse might prevent us from gathering in our own bodies, but we've found ways around that Damon: Passengers. So how many of you are there? Markos: A few... Here and there.Shall I continue? Vision [A House] (Elena is in the kitchen, listening to the radio) Radio: ...Winds that cool. Low temperatures expected (Stefan enters) Stefan: Hey. So I, um... I got your aunt Jenna a wine of the month thing. Think she'll like that? Elena: The only thing I think she would have liked more would have been a wine of the day thing Stefan: Thank you Elena: Oh. I talked to Jeremy, and he's bringing a girl home this year Stefan: Ooh. So is Damon Elena: Hmm. I'm sure they'll both be lovely Stefan: Liar. Hey, guys, share, please Elena: Do you know that she bit him this morning? Stefan: Really? Nice Elena: Stefan, don't encourage that Stefan: What? Everybody loves a biter Elena: Oh, yeah? I'll bite you Stefan: Good. I'll bite you right back Back to Reality [A Street] (Markos and the travelers stop) Markos: It's done [Salvatore's House] (Elena is in the living room. Stefan is here too) Stefan: Elena Elena: Did you feel that, too? Stefan: And then it just ended Elena: Does that mean that it's over? Stefan: Yeah. It's over Elena: They weren't real Stefan: It was a spell, showing us what we wanted to see Elena: We weren't vampires,my parents were still alive. It was a fantasy, like a movie. It was the life that we never could have had Stefan: But it still felt... Elena: Amazing? Stefan: Yeah. But, you know, the life that we had, I mean, that was amazing, too, and it wasn't a spell or a prophecy. It was real. We fell in love on our own. We had ups and downs, we fought Elena: I died Stefan: Yeah. We changed, both of us. We grew, and we grew apart, but that is real. I mean, that's life Elena: You couldn't cook Stefan: And you could. Again, a fantasy. I'll always love you, Elena Elena: I will always love you, too. Do you think Damon and I will ever be able to talk like this, like friends? Stefan: I think you can either be friends with someone or in love with them. I don't think you can be both [The Other Side] (Kol rejoins Matt) Kol: All right, then.Mourning time over. Chip-chop. Not to be insensitive, but she was already dead. Little bit of a grief overkill, don't you think? Matt: Where'd she go? Did she move on?Did she find peace? Because it certainly didn't look like that Kol: I don't know where she went, and honestly, I would love to never find out, which is why I need you back in your body, shouting from the rooftops about what happened here Matt: It doesn't matter. When I go back, I'm not gonna remember any of this Kol: Well, you better find a way to remember it. Look. You might not like me, but I'm not the only one over here, and if this place goes down, then what happened to your sister is going to happen to us all. Please, mate, you have to go back. You have to find out how to stop this [Sheriff's Department] (Bonnie and Jeremy are waiting for Matt to wake up) Bonnie: What? Jeremy: I just realized you're the only person in this office the sheriff hasn't killed Bonnie: You're making jokes now Jeremy: Bonnie, look. I'm sorry for everything. This whole thing with Liv, it had nothing to do with her. I was just trying to protect you Bonnie: Ok. Here's what's not ok. Do what you want to protect me, but don't fall off the face of the earth, especially with someone who was caught lying to me and who tried to kill Elena. Don't put me in a position where I have to question you because I... Jeremy: I know. Because of Anna. Look. I know I messed up Bonnie: Listen. I was gonna say because I choose to trust you, and I want to be right (Matt wakes up) Bonnie: Matt, are you ok, are you ok? Jeremy: You died and came back from the other side Matt: I know. I remember Bonnie: You remember? That doesn't happen Matt: One second, I was holding Vick... Jeremy: Wait. You saw Vicki? Matt: She pushed me away, and then... and then she just disappeared. What's going on over the, Bon? Bonnie: I don't know [Salvatore's House] (Damon rejoins Elena) Damon: I think we need some rules here because if I'm not allowed to drive you home, then I definitely don't think you're allowed to ambush me in my bedroom Elena: I just... I just wanted to say thank you. Whatever you did, it worked Damon: Well, I'm sorry to tear you away from paradise Elena: It was paradise actually Damon: I told you I don't want to know Elena: But you need to know. I saw a perfect life. Stefan and I were married, and we had kids. It was everything that we wanted Damon: Well, we can always ask Markos to put it back Elena: But it's not real. You and I, we're messy and complicated, but we're real Damon: And really bad for each other. Did you forget that part? Elena: Yeah, but I still need you in my life Damon: As friends, right? Right. No, Elena. I can't be your friend. It's too damn hard Elena: Damon... Damon: No. I'm serious, Elena. I can't see you anymore. I don't want to hear your voice, I don't want to talk to you, I don't even want to look at you, and I sure as hell don't want to be your friend Elena: If that's what you want Damon: That's what I want [Caroline's House] (Caroline is with her mom and on the phone) Caroline: Yeah. Ok. I gave her my blood.So what do I do? She's still unconscious Tyler: For starters, relax. Matt said he was out for a while when this happened to him Caroline: What are they doing here? This is our home. We can't let them take over Tyler: They won't. I got it handled, I promise Caroline: Thanks, Tyler Tyler: You're welcome Caroline: I got to go. She's waking up (She hangs up. Liz wakes up) Caroline: Hey Liz: What happened? Caroline: You missed lunch [A House] (Tyler rejoins Markos) Tyler: We're in. She's oblivious Markos: It's not a bad upgrade either Tyler: This body is incredible Markos: Don't get used to it.Once this is over and the town is ours... Tyler: I know. It's gone Markos: Did you bring it? Tyler: This is the only knife left Markos: It was the only knife left
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