Rebekah and Elena find Katherine in Willoughby, PA, where Katherine has compelled the entire town. While Elena pretends to be Katherine with Elijah, Rebekah keeps an eye on Katherine. Soon, Stefan and Damon arrive. Rebekah and Damon go with Katherine to her house to get the cure. While Rebekah searches the house, Damon finds that the cure is contained in a fish tank filled with vervain water. Katherine dunks Damon's head in the water and temporarily incapacitates him. Katherine distracts Rebekah by tossing the cure into the air and making a run for it. Damon, still weak from the vervain, tries to convince Rebekah not to take the cure, but Rebekah tells him to give her one good reason why he wants Elena to take it. Damon does not answer. Rebekah drinks from the vial, just as Stefan arrives too late, and loses consciousness. When she awakens, even though she states that she feels human, she quickly learns that she is still a vampire and that Katherine tricked them. Later, Rebekah meets with Elijah and asks him to give her the cure stating that she wants to be human. Klaus then calls her and asks about her progress. She gives the phone to Elijah, who tells Klaus that he has the cure and is on his way back to Mystic Falls. Rebekah and Elijah leave together.
[Willoughby. Pennsylvania.] (Elena parks the car and goes out. Rebekah follows her) Rebekah: Why are we stopping? Elena: We've searched 3 cities in the last 24 hours. I'm sick of top 40 radios, and I smell like leather Rebekah: And that's my fault? You are the one who stole the list of Katherine's possible whereabouts. Did you ever think that Damon had bad information? Elena: Have I mentioned I can't stand the sound of your voice? Rebekah: Too bad. We're not done. Get in. Next town Elena: In a minute. I'm hungry Rebekah: We're not here for a pub crawl, Elena. I want the cure. Katherine has it. We don't stop until we find her Elena: I said, in a minute (She sees a woman and gets closer) Woman: Oh, my god. You startled me Elena: Did I? (She's about to bite her) Woman: Katherine, what are you doing? (They are surprised) Elena: You know me? Woman: Of course. Um, I know most people around here prefer you to feed from the neck, but I asked you to drink from my wrist. Remember? Rebekah: Conniving little bitch compelled the whole town Elena: I think we just found Katherine. What's my full name? Woman: Katherine Pierce. I love the new 'do, by the way Rebekah: So how do you know Katherine? Woman: How do I know who? Elena: Me. How do you know me? Woman: Small town. Everybody knows everybody Rebekah: So everyone here knows Katherine Woman: I'm sorry. I don't know who you're talking about Rebekah: She compelled people to forget all about her unless she was talking to them herself. Clever girl Elena: How long have we known each other? Woman: Uh, it's been a while. I can't remember Elena: Where do I live? Where do I work? Woman: I don't know Elena: Who do I spend time with? Do I have any friends? Woman: Well, you said we could all be friends with you as long as we kept your secret Elena: What secret? Woman: I... I don't know [Middle of Nowhere] (Stefan and Damon have fond the car. Damon takes gasoline jerry cans from Stefan's car to full his car's tank) Damon: If they so much as even scratched the paint on my car... Stefan: Why don't you just be grateful sheriff Forbes was able to track down the car after you let them, uh... You know, steal it from you Damon: Remind me to send her some mini-muffins. Do we really need 10 gallons of gas or are you making me just lug this around as punishment? Stefan: Well, they ditched your car after it ran out of fuel. We got to fill it up. We got a hundred miles before we get to Willoughby Damon: Yeah, well, I don't remember that name from the list of places that I got in New York Stefan: Oh, the list. You mean the list they stole from right under your nose after you let your guard down? They'll be there. Sheriff Forbes tracked down the car they stole after yours Damon: Screw the muffins. I'll get her champagne if Elena is wherever it may be Stefan: Willoughby, cream corn capital of Pennsylvania. They'll be there. Let's just hope we get to them before they get to the cure Damon: Ooh, silver lining. If Rebekah takes the cure, then she's mortal. And then we can just kill her right then and there Stefan: Ooh, dark cloud. Elena stays a vampire forever. Look, why don't you just table the revenge fantasies for now and just keep your eye on the prize? Find Katherine, get the cure, get out before you get your neck snapped. Again Damon: Believe me, I learned my lesson. Elena without humanity is a stone cold bitch. And I won't trust her until we get the old Elena back Stefan: Look at that. We're finally on the same page about something Damon: Look at that [Klaus' Mansion] (Klaus is alone, shirtless and in pain. He has deeply scratched and damaged his back by trying to remove the piece of stake that's inside. He dislocates his shoulder and screams. Caroline enters) Caroline: Klaus? We need to talk. What happened to you? Klaus: Silas. He attacked me. He stabbed me with the white oak stake. A piece of it is still inside me Caroline: My God, Klaus, that could kill you Klaus: I certainly feel like I'm dying (She gets closer and touches his face) Caroline: And as much as I would love to watch you die, you still haven't found me that cure (Her attitude changes and he understands that it's not her) Klaus: Silas! Caroline: That's right. Last night I looked like Shane. Today I look like Caroline. And tomorrow, who knows? Klaus: Show me your real face Caroline: Now, why would I do that when I can look like whomever I want you to see? Resist me all you want, Klaus, but until you bring me the cure, I will bring you nothing but misery ("She" disappears) [Willoughby. Pennsylvania] (Elena and Rebekah go to the post office and see a man in front if it) Elena: Hey, excuse me. Um... Did I get any mail today? Man: What happened to your hair? Elena: I cut it Man: In the last two minutes? Elena: I was here two minutes ago? Man: Are you feeling ok, Ms. Pierce? Elena: Yeah. I'm...I'm fine. Um, thanks (He leaves) Elena: She was here two minutes ago. That means that she can't be that far. How about you check inside? I'll look in the parking lot Rebekah: Ok (They part. Elena thinks she just saw Katherine in a car and gets closer, while hiding, but it's not her. Katherine then grabs her and strangles her) Katherine: I'm impressed. I never thought you would find me here. Oh, well. It's a beautiful place to die (She's about to kill her but Rebekah intervenes and pushes her on the ground) Rebekah: I couldn't agree more. You've chosen a beautiful place to die (Rebekah, Elena and Katherine are in a dinner, sitting at a table) Elena: Where's the cure? Katherine: What, no "I'm here to avenge my annoying little brother" speech? Elena: People die. We move on Katherine: After turning off our humanity switch. So sad for the boys, though. Their special snowflake of human frailty... Gone. Well, if we're gonna be a while, I'm gonna go grab some menus (Rebekah sticks a fork in her hand) Rebekah: You're not going anywhere Katherine: I forgot how charming you were Rebekah: I'm surprised you remember me at all, seeing as though you were so busy wedging yourself between my brothers (The waitress arrives and sees Katherine and Elena) Waitress: Oh, my god. What happened? (Elena kicks Katherine under the table. Katherine compels the waitress) Katherine: I'm fine, Jolene. You didn't see anything (The waitress leaves) Elena: Every minute you two waste with your yapping is another minute we give Stefan and Damon to find us (Rebekah grabs Katherine's face and tries to compel her) Rebekah: Where's the cure? Katherine: I'm sorry. I'm on vervain Rebekah: Oh, I get to torture it out of you. Fun Katherine: Why do you two want it anyway? Rebekah: The question is, why do you want it? Let me guess. To kill Niklaus Katherine: I've spent the last 500 years running from your big brother. I have no intention of being within sniffing distance of him. But since it can be used against him, I'm sure he's just itching to get his hands on it. I give him the cure, he gives me my freedom Elena: Ohh, you poor victim. Where's the part of your plan where you screw us over and somebody dies? Katherine: I have no reason to screw you over. I know you don't believe me, but it is the truth. People change. I'm not the girl you think I am (Rebekah smiles and jumps on her. She searches her pocket and finds a phone and throws it at Elena) Katherine: I don't have it on me Rebekah: I didn't think you did, but I'm sure there's something in that that can help us find it (Elena looks into the phone) Elena: Who's Em? Katherine: A friend Elena: It says here you're meeting at 2:00. I guess I'll just have to meet Em myself (Rebekah smiles) [Klaus's Mansion] (Klaus is still in pain. Caroline enters the mansion) Caroline: I got your 50 bajillion messages. This better be life and death Klaus: Go away Caroline: Klaus? Where are you? (She enters and sees him) Caroline: What happened to you? Klaus: I need more time. Stop hounding me! Caroline: I'm hounding you?! I am supposed to be running 3 different prom committees right now and you keep phone stalking me Klaus: Caroline. Is it really you? Prove it to me Caroline: Ok. I don't know if this is some new way of flirting, but it sucks. And I have more important things to do (She's about to go) Klaus: Wait, please. Silas. He stabbed me with the white oak stake. There's a little piece of it stuck inside me Caroline: Why would Silas attack you? Klaus: Well, I was in no position to ask questions. Suffice it to say, I'm hurt. So you can understand why I called you Caroline: You ran Tyler out of town, you killed his mother, and you think I'm the person to call for help? Klaus: If I die, you, Tyler, all of your friends die with me Caroline: What do you want me to do? Klaus: Well, it's quite simple, really. I need you to cut the stake out of me (She follows his gaze and sees a pliers on the ground) [Willoughby. Pennsylvania] (Stefan and Damon have found Elena's and Rebekah' car) Damon: Something's not right. Katherine Pierce does not hole up in hicks town, p-a Stefan: Well, this is definitely the car they stole. We're in the right place Damon: Points to them for their choice in vehicles Stefan: So let me ask you something. What happens when we find Elena? How do we get her back to Mystic Falls? I mean, she's not exactly gonna go quietly. And she has an original vampire as her bodyguard Damon: We do whatever we have to do. I don't care if we have to throw Rebekah under a school bus and wrap Elena in a burlap sack. We do whatever we have to do Stefan: I'm serious Damon: I am, too. I don't care what Elena wants right now. She's this close to going off the rails for good. And that ain't happening. She's a pain enough as it is Stefan: So what happened to the guy who thought Elena should embrace being a vampire, let the chips fall where they may? Damon: That guy got his neck snapped in New York. And this guy is royally pissed off (Elena comes out of the restrooms and rejoins Katherine and Rebekah. She's changed her hair) Elena: What do you think? Rebekah: It's close. Not quite slutty enough. I think you need more eyeliner Elena: I'm gonna need your clothes Katherine: Yeah. That's gonna happen... Elena: Fine. Your bracelet, watch, earrings. Hand them over (She removes the fork. Katherine hands her jewelry to Elena) Elena: And your other bracelet Katherine: That's my daylight bracelet. It's daytime outside. I'm gonna need it. Besides, it's not gonna work on you Elena: Fine. I really am gonna need that jacket, though (Katherine is not convinced. Elena looks at Rebekah. She grabs Katherine by the hair) Katherine: All right. Fine, fine, fine (They exchange jackets) Katherine: This will never work, you know? The bad haircut, the doe eyes... You'll never pass for me (Elena mimics her) Elena: You'll never pass for me Rebekah: Throatier and more mannish Elena: You'll never pass for me Katherine: You two are pathetic (Elena mimics her again) Elena: You two are pathetic Rebekah: Oh, perfect. Just the right level of contempt and hidden insecurity Elena: Almost there. Something's missing (She's thinking and she finally looks at Katherine's shoes) Elena: Your shoes. I want your shoes (Elena is alone, waiting for em. She's wearing Katherine's shoes and jacket) Elena: Come on, Em (Rebekah is alone with Katherine in the dinner) Rebekah: Mm. You know, it's funny. I've always been a little envious of the legend that is Katherine Pierce, the way you could wrap a man around your little finger, the way Elijah betrayed Klaus for you, the way the Salvatore brothers stumbled head over heels for you. And yet here we are all these years later in a town that you've had to compel into liking you. I'm sorry. I shouldn't laugh. It's really more sad than funny Katherine: You know you can't split the cure with Elena, right? Rebekah: She doesn't want to Katherine: Oh, no? But you do. You want to take it. Are you really that dumb or just naturally blonde? Rebekah: I want a normal life again Katherine: You mean you want a do-over. Well, guess what. You can't have it. The cure will only take away your immortality. Everything else you hate about yourself, you'll still wake up with that in the morning. And you won't even be able to compel yourself a friend (She tries to eat a piece of Rebekah's cake but Rebekah catches her arm and twists it. Stefan and Damon sit down next to them) Stefan: Ladies, playing nice? Katherine: There goes the neighborhood Damon: I see you got Katherine already. You're losing your touch, evil one Stefan: Where's Elena? (Elena is still waiting) Elijah: Katerina Elena: Elijah. You're a little late, aren't you? Elijah: You colored your hair. I like it Elena: Thank you. I was actually gonna... (He kisses her) Elijah: I missed you Elena: And I've missed you Elijah: This is an interesting little town you've chosen to settle down in. So do you have it with you? Elena: Do I have what? Elijah: The cure Elena: It's in a safe place. Why don't I go and get it and then I'll bring it back? (She's about to go but he catches her arm) Elijah: Where's Katherine, Elena? (Katherine is smiling. The Salvatore's are still here) Rebekah: So let me get this straight, I tell you where Elena is, you shove the cure down her throat, and then I end up in a box, right? I don't think so Damon: What about you over there, smiley? Do you know where she is? Katherine: I can give you a hint. Start by looking at the town morgue. She's probably dead. She went to meet up with a friend of mine. You may know him... An original brother. Impeccable taste Rebekah: Elijah? Damon: Elijah's here? Stefan: Well, you sort of have to question Elijah's impeccable taste if he's friends with you Katherine: Oh, when I say friend, I mean "Friend" (They understand what she means and they're all disgusted) Katherine: It probably took him about 10 seconds to realize that she wasn't me, at which point he probably yanked her heart right out of her chest Stefan: All right. Where are they? (She doesn't answer and smiles. He looks at Rebekah) Stefan: Rebekah, you do realize if something should happen to Elena, you have no chance of finding the cure, right? Rebekah: Fine. They were supposed to meet at the gazebo by the park Stefan: I'll go talk to Elijah Rebekah: You deal with Elijah. Katherine will take us to the cure Katherine: No, she won't. The cure's my one chance to win my freedom back from Klaus Damon: You're gonna broker a deal with Klaus? Stefan: No. She's gonna get Elijah to broker a deal for her. That's why you need your little friend, isn't it? Some things never change, Katherine Damon: Nope Katherine: Fine. Move. You have to follow me [Klaus's Mansion] (Caroline is looking inside Klaus's wound with the pliers) Caroline: Oh, my god. You do have a heart. Oh, my bad. It's just a bloody rib Klaus: Well, I'm glad you're finding my misery so amusing Caroline: I swear there's nothing in here. And if you think I'm having fun, you're insane Klaus: You killed 12 witches for your friend Bonnie. You can't even get your hands a little dirty for me. Here I thought we were becoming friends Caroline: Well, you thought wrong (She hurts him while looking into the wound. He screams) Caroline: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry (She stops) Caroline: You know what? I'm not sorry. You deserve to suffer for everything that you've done. So today, we're gonna do things my way. You want my help? You let Tyler come back to town, and give me your word that you will not hurt him [Willoughby. Pennsylvania] (Stefan goes to the park but Elena and Elijah are nowhere to be seen. He takes his phone and calls someone) Elijah: Katerina? Stefan: Hello. Elijah? Elijah: Where is Katherine? Stefan: Where's Elena? Elijah: Safe. How long she remains so depends upon you Stefan: Well, I guess the same goes for Katherine Elijah: Katherine can take care of herself against the two of you Stefan: Oh. You mean the three of us 'cause your little sister decided to join team good guys for the time being Elijah: Put her on the phone Stefan: Oh, she's not here right now. I left her with Damon and Katherine Elijah: Tell me where they are Stefan: Relax. No one's gonna get hurt as long as Katherine hands over the cure Elijah: Do you understand how much my sister despises Katherine? I assure you, Rebekah will end her the moment she ceases to be of use Stefan: Well, just tell me where you are, and we can talk this through Elijah: You listen to me very carefully, Stefan. If anything whatsoever happens to Katherine, I will descend upon Elena (He hangs up) (Elena is with Elijah in a remote place) Elena: You're both idiots Elijah: Excuse me? Elena: Ugh. What happened to you, Elijah? I mean, I thought you were supposed to be a man of honor. And yet you've been hooking up with Katherine this entire time? Elijah: Well, I suppose this man of honor always shared a connection with Katherine. She contacted me when she learned about the cure. We thought we could be of mutual use to one another Elena: "Of mutual use"? Please. You fell for her trap just like every other one of those idiots Elijah: You underestimate me, Elena. I know who she is. I know what she's done Elena: And you think she's changed? She's playing you. She lied to you, Elijah Elijah: She didn't lie to me about your transformation. You're not just a vampire, though, are you? There's something else. You...you're not yourself. You've abandoned your emotions. Why? Elena: My brother's dead. Your girlfriend killed him (He seems surprised) Elena: You didn't know? Of course you didn't Elijah: She lied Elena: I hate to say I told you so, but... Duh! (Rebekah, Damon and Katherine enter her house) Damon: No sudden moves. No tricks either. No katherine-ing. A quilt and a fish aquarium. Who the hell are you? Rebekah: A very old lady with dreadful taste (Katherine opens a safe and looks inside) Katherine: It's gone. The cure, it was in the safe, but it's not there Damon: Not falling for it. Where is it, Katherine? Katherine: I swear it was in the safe Damon: What just like Elijah's really your boyfriend and this is really your life? And for all we know, this isn't even your house. It doesn't look like the Katherine I know Katherine: Maybe you don't know Katherine at all. Did it even occur to you that you have no idea who I really am? Damon: Did it even occur to you that you're not that deep? This whole small-town girl thing, we know it's an act Rebekah: Where is the cure? (Katherine doesn't answer and smiles. Rebekah rushes towards her but Damon stops her) Damon: Whoa, whoa. Hang on. We need her alive. The cure's not here. You check upstairs. I'll check down. I got this (Rebekah leaves the room) Damon: So if I was a paranoid, distrustful sociopath, where would I keep my most prized possession? Katherine: This should be fun Damon: Because I'd want it to be close, but not on me. Accessible but not obvious. I'd want to keep it safe, but not so safe that it'd be too difficult to grab and run (He looks at the aquarium) Damon: Well, that is a fancy little treasure chest in a tank with no fish. I think I'm gonna have to check that out (He swoops his arm inside but it's full of vervain) Damon: Vervain water. Looks like we have a winner (He removes his arm and takes a landing net but Katherine jumps on him, puts his head in the aquarium and throws him on the floor. His face burns and he screams. She takes the cure inside and is about to leave but Rebekah stops her) Rebekah: Give it to me or you're dead Katherine: You're gonna kill me anyway. So what's more important to you, huh? Killing me or getting the cure? (She throws the cure in the air and leaves. Rebekah catches it and looks at it in wonder) Damon: Look, Rebekah... Don't even think about it. Let's just talk about this, like the two rational vampires that we are. Rebekah? Rebekah: Oh, give it a rest. Me taking this cure is the best thing that'll ever happen to you Damon: Don't do anything stupid Rebekah: Admit it. You don't want human Elena running back to Stefan whilst you're left out in the cold again. Go on, Damon. Tell me why you want Elena to have the cure (He doesn't answer and she smiles. She opens it and Stefan enters. She drinks it) Stefan: No! (She collapses on the couch) [SCENE_BREAK] [Klaus's mansion] (Klaus is in pain. Caroline just stands, looking at him) Klaus: I can feel the splinters moving towards my heart. Help me! Caroline: Your word first Klaus: And what makes you think I won't simply break my word? Caroline: You want to be friends? Friendship-stage one. Show me that I can trust you Klaus: I saved your life... twice Caroline: Because you put it in danger... twice. Why can't you just do something decent for once? Klaus: Because Tyler Lockwood tried to kill me Caroline: We've all tried to kill you. And you've tried to kill most of us. How do you think that you deserve my friendship when you've done nothing to earn it? Klaus: I will not have my hand forced by you or anyone else! Caroline: What is wrong with you? I'm reaching out to you despite everything that you have done, and you still can't get out of your own way. God! I feel sorry for you (She's about to leave) Klaus: Don't turn your back on me! Caroline: I should have turned my back on you ages ago! Klaus: It's gone Caroline: What? Klaus: The pain. The pain is gone. It was... it was never there. He got in my head. Silas... got inside my head. You took my mind off it. You brought me back, Caroline Caroline: If Silas can make you, of all people, believe that you're dying... What can he do to the rest of us? [Willoughby. Pennsylvania] (Rebekah is still unconscious and Stefan is next to her. Damon is healed.) Stefan: Did you even try to stop her? Damon: You forgot the part where I was bobbing for boxes in vervain water Stefan: All you had to do was stall her, Damon Damon: Sorry. It's Rebekah. I didn't have a pony to distract her, Stefan Stefan: You let her take it, didn't you? You were never on my side. Now Elena will be a vampire for the rest of her life just like you wanted (Rebekah wakes up) (Elena is still with Elijah) Elijah: I know what it feels like to lose a brother. I'm sorry for your pain. I... I only hope that you can find your way back to yourself someday Elena: Just like you hope Katherine will find her way back? You still think that innocent girl you saved from Klaus ages ago is in there somewhere Elijah: I'd like to think so, yes Elena: She's not. She's a monster now, Elijah. The sweet peasant girl you fell in love with way back when is dead and she's not coming back Elijah: I'm not a fool, Elena. Of course this has occurred to me, but what kind of man would I be if I didn't try to find my Katerina beneath this Katherine facade? Elena: You boys are all the same. Damon and Stefan still think that the girl they love is still in here somewhere, too Elijah: You can't blame them for having hope, Elena. It'd be a shame if the world lost a soul as compassionate as yours Elena: "Your compassion is a gift, Elena. Carry it with you always and forever." I remember reading that in a letter once Elijah: Well, the writer sounds positively gifted. I'm sure he meant what he wrote Elena: I'm sure he did. And it felt good to watch that letter burn along with my old life and along with Jeremy's body (Her neck is broken and she falls on the ground. Katherine is behind, smiling) Katherine: Sorry. I got held up (Rebekah is awake. Stefan and Damon look at her) Stefan: How do you feel? Rebekah: I...I feel good. I... I feel great. I feel alive Damon: Slight problem with being alive... I can kill you now (He throws a paper knife at her but she catches it easily. She bleeds and then the cut heals. She can't believe it) Rebekah: I'm still a vampire. The cure didn't work Stefan: It worked just like she wanted it to. The cure was a fake. It must have been a concentrated shot of vervain or something Damon: Katherine... (Katherine is about to leave without glancing at Elena. Elijah is bent next to her body. Katherine stops and looks at him) Katherine: Oh, come on. She could use a nap. It must be exhausting trying to be me Elijah: You killed Jeremy Gilbert Katherine: Yes, Elijah. I killed Jeremy Gilbert. A bombshell, I'm sure she just couldn't wait to drop on you. Ironic, since she supposedly doesn't care about anything Elijah: I care. Do you honestly feel nothing for this girl, a girl fated to live the same life that you've endured? And now you've just taken away the last of her family, just as yours was taken away from you Katherine: Uh, why are you looking at me like I enjoyed it? Jeremy was collateral damage. I was doing what I needed to do to survive Elijah: Is that what I am, too? A means of survival? Katherine: Don't let sweet little Elena get to you. She hates me. She wants you to turn against me and convince you that I can't be trusted Elijah: I asked you a question Katherine: No. Of course you're not a means of survival. You looked out for me when I had no one. You're giving me a second chance now when no one else will. I love you Elijah. You don't believe me Elijah: I want to. It's my disease. I just keep wanting to believe you, but how can I when at every turn; you give me reason to doubt you? I don't know you. I don't know that I ever will Katherine: Wait. You gave me your word that you would talk to Klaus. I... I can't make a deal without you Elijah: Good-bye, Katherine (He leaves) (Katherine is at a house. The woman that Elena spoke to earlier opens the door) Woman: Katherine, hey. What brings you by at this hour? Katherine: I came to retrieve my package Woman: Oh. Of course. Like I said, your secret would be safe here (She goes inside and comes back with a little box. She gives it to Katherine. She opens it and the cure is inside) Woman: Hey, um... all the secrecy. Can I ask, what is it? Katherine: It's my freedom (Elijah is walking alone. Katherine rejoins him) Katherine: Wait Elijah: What do you want? Katherine: To tell you that you're right. I've spent so much time running and lying just to survive that I don't... I'm starting to believe my own lies. I don't even remember who I was when we first met. And I want to find out (She takes the box) Elijah: You have the cure Katherine: Yeah. And I can shove this down Klaus's throat and try to kill him, but even if I manage to do it... I'd lose you. And I don't want that to happen Elijah: How do I know this isn't another lie? Katherine Pierce deceiving yet another man Katherine: Because I meant what I said about my feelings for you. And I'd like to think that you feel something for me, too. I need you to trust me. I want you to trust me... Just like I'm trusting you (She gives him the box) Katherine: You don't owe me anything. I'm gonna let you decide where we go from here (She leaves and he opens the box) (Elijah goes to his car. Rebekah is there, waiting for him) Rebekah: You and Katherine? And I thought you were the smart brother Elijah: You don't have a smart brother. It turns out I'm just as stupid as the rest of you Rebekah: Why don't you just give me the cure so I can judge you silently elsewhere? Elijah: And what could you possibly want with the cure? Rebekah: I want to be human again Elijah: How do you know that being human is the answer you're looking for? I mean, it's nothing but a romantic notion. The grass won't necessarily be greener, Rebekah Rebekah: You're probably right. But I don't care. I want to live a simple life as a normal person. And when it ends, it ends. We've had 20 lifetimes together, Elijah. Isn't that enough? Elijah: I just don't understand. I mean, why must you always consider our family a burden? Always and forever. I mean, those words are as important to me today as they ever were Rebekah: You will always be my brother. And I will never stop loving you. But now it's time for me to live and die the way that I choose, not the way you and Nik want me to. Please. Please just give me the cure (The phone rings. She answers) Rebekah: What do you want, Nik? Klaus: An update on our search for the elusive cure Rebekah: Let's just say that things have gotten complicated. In fact, why don't you speak to one of those complications? Here (She hands the phone to Elijah) Elijah: Complication speaking Klaus: Big brother. At last you join the fray Elijah: Somebody had to take charge. And now that I have, I've got the cure and I'm bringing it back to Mystic Falls Klaus: With a long list of demands, I assume Elijah: Not that long Klaus: Come home, brother. We'll settle this like family [Klaus' Mansion] (He hangs up. Caroline is still there) Caroline: I used all your bleach Klaus: Thank you for helping me Caroline: Yeah. Well, if you need anything else... don't call me. I have a prom to plan Klaus: Friends then? Caroline: Are you gonna let Tyler come back into town? Klaus: You might have noticed... I'm not exactly scouring the earth for him, am I? (She looks at him and leaves. He smiles) [Willoughby. Pennsylvania] (Stefan and Damon are walking) Damon: All right. You're right. I let Rebekah take the cure. I thought for a second... I mean, literally just a second... if Rebekah takes this, then all my problems go away. And I couldn't think of one good reason to give it to Elena. And then Rebekah took it. And I realized how badly I screwed up Stefan: So what's your point, Damon? Damon: My point is, I'm sorry, ok? I had a moment of weakness, Stefan. It's my thing. It's like you and I falling for the same girl. It's our thing Stefan: Was our thing. Look, we've been making the same mistakes for 150 years. We can judge Katherine all we want, but we keep repeating our own history just like she is. Nothing ever changes. It has to stop, Damon Damon: What are you talking about? Stefan: I'm done. I can't keep reliving my life like this. I owe Elena her shot at being normal again. Once we give her the cure, I'm getting her out of my life and I'm getting a life of my own Damon: Okay. Okay, let's just...get the cure and then we'll talk about you riding off into the sunset all by you lonesome Stefan: You still want to get the cure. Even if that means you might lose her Damon: It's a chance I'm willing to take, Stefan Stefan: Guess all we have to do is convince her (They enter a dinner. Elena is sitting alone at a table) Waitress: Sit anywhere you like (They rejoin Elena at her table) Stefan: Are you all right? Damon: What's up with the silent treatment? You are the one that texted us, wanted to meet up Elena: You know I don't want the cure. You need to know that I never will and I'm done talking about it. So... Will you accept that? And let me be who I am or not? Damon: Yeah, no Stefan: Elena, this isn't you Elena: It is now. And you two really need to accept it. 'Cause if you don't, there will be consequences Stefan: Listen, I was in the exact same situation that you are in right now. My emotions were off, I wasn't me. And you refused to accept that. You didn't give up on me. You didn't stop until you pulled me back (The waitress comes back) Waitress: Let me just top that up for you Elena: Thanks (Elena gets up and snaps her neck, killing her. The boys are shocked) Damon: Oh...! Elena: Like I said, consequences. That's one body you are responsible for. If you keep trying to fix me, there'll be a second, a twentieth, and a hundred. It's your choice (She leaves. Damon looks at Stefan) Damon: Still want to ride off into the sunset?
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