[A House]
(Damon and Enzo are in an empty house)
Enzo: You think the fella loved milking cows?
Damon: Probably. Then she became one, so he drank himself into oblivion, she cheated with the pastor
Enzo: Hey. Just because you lost your true love doesn't mean you have to dump on others
Damon: There's no love in there. Look at that picture. It's old, and the milkmaid's nowhere to be found. It's just pathetic old farmer John
Enzo: Manners. It's impolite to speak ill of our hosts
Damon: Doubt he'll mind
Enzo: Somebody's cranky. It's been almost 8 hours since you last fed, so I suppose that's about right
Damon: You're timing me?
Enzo: You feed on vampires now. I am a vampire. The only way to assure my safety is to know how long you can last before your next fix
Damon: Or you can just leave
Enzo: I don't abandon my friends, Damon. Besides, if you hadn't come with me to kill Dr. Wes, he wouldn't have stuck you with that nasty virus
(A man wakes up)
Enzo: Ah! Just in time. Hello!
Man: What did you do? What's happening?
Enzo: Uh, you died, but luckily, you had my blood in your system, so when you drink this,you'll feel much better. There you are
Damon: Good boy
Man: What was that?
Enzo: That was blood. You're a vampire. Congratulations
Man: I'm a what?
Enzo: I know. It's overwhelming, and Damon will explain more in a bit,but before he does, settle a bet. Your wife. Where is she?
Man: Wait. I drink blood now?
Enzo: Again, we'll explain everything. Where's your wife?
Man: She's gone. She left me years ago
Damon: Pastor? Pastor?
Man: Pharmacist
Damon: Yes. I will take that as a win for me, not for you
Enzo: Oh, stop trying to scare me, Damon. I'm not leaving you. I'm the only friend you have left
[Salvatore's House]
(Katherine and Stefan are in the library, studying)
Stefan: Roman Empire
Katherine: 76 A.D. sacked by the Goths
Stefan: Han Dynasty
Katherine: 220 A.D
Stefan: Holy Roman Empire
Katherine: Not really an empire, but 1648
Stefan: There goes your perfect score
Katherine: What? No. That was right
Stefan: No, no, no. The book says 1806
Katherine: Heh. Ok. Well, 1806 may technically be right, but it was the Peace of Westphalia that truly ended the empire. Trust me. I may have done a paper on the Holy Roman Empire in high school
Stefan: Well, if you want to pass the test, I suggest you write down exactly what's in your textbook.Oh. Caroline's here. I asked the sheriff to help me track down Damon
(Stefan opens the door to Caroline)
Caroline: You were right. He's off the rails. This is from my mom
Stefan: Let me guess... missing persons and animal attacks
Caroline: Check and check. There's something else. All the victims were found inside their homes without their head, and there skin was desiccated
Stefan: Damon's feeding on vampires. I shouldn't have let him go
Caroline: No! Uh-uh. No! You are not turning Damon's roosting chickens into a Stefan Salvatore guilt trip. No one could have stopped him from going after Wes the other night
Stefan: Guess Wes must have injected him with whatever he was gonna give Elena that makes vampires feed on vampires
Caroline: Good news, bad news. Bad news is that when this happened to Jesse we had to kill him, but the good news is... I'm sorry. Usually there's some good news
Stefan: I have to find him
(Katherine rejoins them)
Katherine: Well, I can come with you
Caroline: Elena, hey! I didn't know that you were here
Katherine: Well, Stefan has been helping me study
Caroline: Oh. Stefan who doesn't go to college
Katherine: Stefan who's an expert in history
(Caroline's phone rings)
Caroline: Uh-huh. Um... It's Tyler. I haven't really spoken to him since, the, um, incident
Stefan: The incident? You mean the time where he almost killed you?
(She answers)
Caroline: Hey
Tyler: Hey, have you talked to Matt?
Caroline: No. Why?
Tyler: Because it turns out Nadia's been compelling him to forget things. Matt said he was gonna avoid her, but now I haven't heard from him
Caroline: Do you think that he's in trouble?
Tyler: He hasn't been home or at work, and his cell phone goes straight to voicemail
Caroline: Ok. Well, I'll come right over and...
Tyler: No. That's not why I called
Caroline: No. I know, but I think that we can figure this out together. I'll see you soon
(She hangs up)
Katherine: Maybe I should come with you
Caroline: No. No. You deal with Damon. We can handle this. Besides, it's time that we move into the next phase of our post-breakup, pre-friendship relationship timeline
Katherine: Ok. I'm gonna stay out that one. I'm gonna get some clothes, and you'll pick me up at my dorm?
Stefan: Sure
(She leaves)
Stefan: Bad news is Tyler hates you, but the good news is...hmm
Caroline: It'll be fine. We both have weird ex...friend situations
Stefan: We? There's nothing weird going on between Elena and me
Caroline: Come on, Stefan! First she tells you that she's gonna fight to get Damon back,and then she rebreaks up with him, and now she's here with you, her ex, studying?
Stefan: She's here with her friend studying without the implied quotes
Caroline: Look. I'm just saying that Elena and Damon's breakup is messy,and you are not messy.You're stable and sane and...
Stefan: and I'm about to spend 12 hours in a car with her alone, so whatever she's feeling I'm sure I'll be able to figure it out
[Whitmore College]
(Katherine is on the phone with Nadia)
Katherine: What's going on with Matt?
Nadia: Nothing
Katherine: Really? Because goldilocks and the big bad wolf are meeting to powwow about him as we speak
Nadia: Fine. Matt found out about you
Katherine: He what?!
Nadia: Tyler gave him Vervain
Katherine: Kill him
Nadia: Katherine!
Katherine: Kill him now
Nadia: He doesn't need to die. The Vervain will be out of his system soon, and I've kept him out of sight for two days, so he hasn't told anyone
Katherine: So you two have just been tucked away, canoodling?
Nadia: I don't even know what that means
Katherine: We all love Matt Donovan. Otherwise, he would have been dead a long time ago, but when it comes to keeping my new doppelganger body a secret, nobody is that important. I am going out of town with Stefan because he wants to find Damon
Nadia: I thought you wanted Damon out of the picture
Katherine: Meh. I do, but I saw an opportunity to be alone with Stefan for a few days, and, well, I took it
Nadia: And what happens when you get too close, too comfortable? What happens when you slip up? Will you kill your precious Stefan, too?
Katherine: Using my own words against me. Now that's a Petrova specialty. Take care of the Matt issue before I get back into town, or I'll have to do it myself
(She hangs up)
[A Restaurant]
(Matt and Nadia are together)
Matt: It'll be fine. I just need to convince my friends that I'm ok. I'll keep your secret. No one has to die
Nadia: Relax. I'm not going to syrup you to death. What's canoodling?
[A House]
Enzo: I didn't realize you liked to play with dolls
Damon: Well, my brother likes to make a big show, set them up, put their heads back on, pretend like it didn't happen. I, on the other hand, don't give a crap
Enzo: Well, we've got 8 hours till you need to feed again. I wonder, what's New York like these days
Damon: Crowded
Enzo: Perfect. Let's go. Oh, what is that?
Damon: It's the obnoxious theme song of the Travelers
(They open the door and see travelers outside. Wes is there too)
Wes: As a man of science, I always considered magic a cheat. Turns out I cheat. How's the appetite?
Damon: Funny you should ask. I was just craving a blond
Wes: You're my patient zero, Damon. I couldn't let you ride off into the sunset without running a few tests
Enzo: A few tests
Wes: Well, one test. Now that you're trapped with only one source of food, how long can you go before you feed on your best friend?
[A Gas Station]
(Stefan and Katherine stop to put some gas in the car)
Katherine: You ever think about getting a new car?
Stefan: What are you talking about? This car's a classic
Katherine: Yeah, and so is, uh, Wright brothers' plane, but you don't see people still flying around in that thing
Stefan: You know, uh... I appreciate you being here, but you didn't have to come
Katherine: I told you I'm doing this for you because you're still holding on to the hope that maybe this is the time that Damon can be saved
Stefan: And you don't think he can? Look. I know that he crossed a line with Jeremy, but, you know, he's crossed many lines before
Katherine: You mean, when he actually killed Jeremy? Yes, I recall
Stefan: I'm just saying you've never really closed him off like this before
Katherine: I mean, obviously, I still care about Damon. I guess I got my hopes up too many times I want off the emotional roller coaster that is Damon's redemption. You know, it's just... it's dizzying. Are you hungry? Because I'm starving
Stefan: Um, sure. What do you want?
Katherine: Whatever you're having but with a lot more salt and maybe covered in chocolate
Stefan: Coming right up
[A House]
(Damon tries to find a way to get out)
Enzo: Give it up, mate. Those Travelers sealed this whole place up tight
Damon: The spell can't last forever
Enzo: Doesn't need to. Wes only needs it to last 8 hours, remember? Then he can come back inside and autopsy my mangled corpse
Damon: You're pretty Zen about all this
Enzo: Did you forget everything I taught you in that cell? Calmer heads will always prevail
Damon: Always the solider
Enzo: But you do have people we can call, like your brother or your ex, who can in turn find Wes and threaten him or maim him or anything that doesn't involve your fangs on my neck
Damon: My brother told me to leave and not come back. I'm not calling him
Enzo: So my life is not worth your pride?
Damon: They won't come
Enzo: Or they will. Then you might hurt them. Don't want to risk, do you? Me on the other hand...
Damon: I'm not gonna feed on you
Enzo: I'll find another way
[Lockwood Mansion]
(Tyler and Caroline are in the living room)
Caroline: Thank you. Mmm. That's good coffee. Although I usually take mine with a little more awkward silence
Tyler: Nice try, but you don't take anything with silence
Caroline: So Matt.He's missing?
Tyler: I don't know if he's missing. He just hasn't been home in two days, and he's not answering his phone
(Matt finally arrives)
Caroline: Matt?
Matt: Caroline! What are you doing here?
Caroline: Tyler Kind of wondering the same thing. Where the hell have you been?
(Nadia arrives)
Nadia: Did I give you my sunglasses? Oh. Hello. I thought you said they wouldn't be home
Caroline: Ok. Rewind. Start over. This whole time you've been with Nadia?
Matt: It's a long story. Nadia, come on in
[A Gas Station]
(Stefan is checking the car)
Stefan: Hey. Can you hold this for a second?
Katherine: Yeah
Stefan: Careful. It has grease on it
Katherine: Oh, ok
Stefan: I have no idea how this hose ripped out, but we're not gonna be able to go anywhere until I get a new one. I guess I'll see if that mechanic has a spare. You weren't careful at all?
Katherine: What? What? Ohh! I love this shirt
Stefan: You loved that shirt
Katherine: Great. Awesome that's just awesome
Stefan: Now there's grease all over your face
Katherine: Well, you've got all that engine stuff on you, and I clearly have to change. I saw a hotel, like, a couple streets down that way. Do you think we should get a room so that we can shower while we're waiting for the car?
Stefan: No. I should probably stay here in case they finish early, but you can go
Katherine: Give them your phone number. I assume that your phone does receive incoming calls, right? Or is it from the Han Dynasty just like your car?
Stefan: That's funny
Katherine: Will you grab my bag?
Stefan: Sure. Be right there
[Lockwood's Mansion]
(Caroline, Tyler, Matt and Nadia are all sitting together)
Matt: I was on my way out of town, and then there she was, sitting on the front steps, waiting for me
Nadia: Subtlety's not my strong suit. I felt bad about compelling him and bad about snapping your neck. Again, subtlety
Tyler: So why haven't you been answering your phone?
Matt: Uh, I lost it the first night
Caroline: First night where?
Nadia: Atlantic City.I'd never been, neither had Matt
Matt: 1 drink led to 3 and to 5 and then, uh... The rest is kind of a blur
Caroline: Yeah, because she's compelling you!
Matt: Caroline, I'm wearing Vervain. She's not compelling me
Caroline: Where have you been the last two days?
Matt: I told you. She's not compelling me. We're having fun
Caroline: Oh. Fun! Just like the time she buried you alive! Whoo! Pop open the champagne!
Nadia: I thought you said she'd be cool with us hanging out
Caroline: And what the hell is that supposed to mean?
Nadia: It means you've done nothing but judge Matt since he walked through that door when everyone here knows you're not exactly winning friends with your romantic choices. Isn't that right, Tyler?
Tyler: I don't want to be a part of this
(He leaves)
(Caroline follows him)
Caroline: She's just trying to get under our skin to distract us
Tyler: From what? This is Matt we're talking about. Did you forget that time he went to Europe with Rebekah after she ran his truck off the road?
Caroline: You're not seriously buying all this?
Tyler: Hell of a lot easier to buy than other things that have happened
[SCENE_BREAK]
[A Motel]
(Katherine and Stefan enter a room)
Stefan: So what did you do, bring your entire closet?
Katherine: Well, I didn't know how long we'd be gone, and let's be honest. Damon's spirals require a little more than an overnight bag
Stefan: We'll get him back. He's, uh... he's hurt, but he's not a lost cause
Katherine: What makes you think that?
Stefan: Because I know what he's going through
Katherine: What do you mean?
Stefan: You don't know what it's like being in love with you. You know, when you and I were together, every single atom in my body told me that it was the right thing, that we were the perfect fit, and that kind of love, it can change your whole life, and then when somebody who made you feel that way suddenly stops, the vacuum is just...
Katherine: I get it. They built a whole prophecy around it
Stefan: He's not handling it right, but he's not gone
Katherine: You need a refill
Stefan: I should go wash up
[A House]
Enzo: Towing chains. Farmer's best friend and in about an hour, mine. Take a seat
Damon: They're not gonna let us out of here until I kill you... Or you kill me
Enzo: Don't be dramatic. We'll work something out
Damon: There's no cure, Enzo, not for this
Enzo: You've given it all of two days. That's what you do, isn't it? There's a problem, you run. You did it to me, you did it to your girl
Damon: Because when I stay, I destroy things
Enzo: We're not all as fragile as you think we are
(He takes his phone)
Damon: What the hell are you doing?
Enzo: Calling for backup
Damon: I thought I told you not call them
Enzo: And I told you your pride isn't worth either of our lives
[A Motel]
(A phone rings. Katherine answers)
Katherine: Oh, my God. Damon?
Enzo: Hello, Stefan. How wonderful to hear your beautiful feminine voice
Katherine: Enzo. What the hell do you want?
Enzo: I'm in a spot of trouble actually
Katherine: Where's Damon?
Enzo: Oh, he's here, salivating, about to chomp into my neck and feed until my head pops off in a grotesque but slightly comical fashion
Katherine: Wes infected him?
Enzo: You know about the virus. Good. We could use a hand. Wes enlisted some of those singing witches and trapped us in the house
Damon: Do not come here!
Enzo: He doesn't want to risk feeding on you. That's sweet really, but you'll be fine. Besides if he does feed on you, I have orders to kill him
Katherine: Ok. Um, text me the address to my phone, and we'll be there as soon as we can
Enzo: Fine. And, uh, ticktock. I managed to restrain him, but you know how persistent Damon can be when he wants something
Katherine: We'll be there soon
(She hangs up and Stefan comes out of the bathroom)
Stefan: You say something?
Katherine: No
[A House]
Enzo: It'll be all right, mate. They'll come, and we'll sort something out
Damon: Or they'll come, and I'll feed on them
Enzo: Those are also options. As long as I live, I'm good. Joking. Kind of
(Wes shoots him)
Enzo: If you were aiming for my heart, you missed
Wes: Don't worry. I wasn't. Chains were a good idea. Now I can see exactly how strong he becomes when enraged. Conclusion... very strong
Enzo: Boy, do I miss that indestructible Augustine cage right about now. Damon, stop! Damon, stop! Stop! Please, Damon, stop!Damon, stop! Stop, please! Damon! Aah! Aah! What did you do to him?
Wes: My friends here raised the acidity of your blood. There must be some witchy explanation for it, but Damon's basically drinking hydrochloric acid. I suggest you leave before the spell wears off
Enzo: And go where... with you?
Wes: There's one more thing I need from you. Then I'll let you go for good. The other option is to stay in here with your cannibal friend and see how long you last
Damon: Go, Enzo!I tried to kill you. I'll do it again. Go, Enzo!
[A Motel]
(Katherine comes out of the shower)
Stefan: Car's done
Katherine: I'll be right there. Hey, um... Would mind grabbing me my shirt? It's the... the green one right on top
Stefan: Yeah, sure
Katherine: Thanks
(They kiss)
Stefan: Wait a minute. Wait a minute. This is... This wrong. We, uh... You and Damon just split up
Katherine: You don't have to, um... you're right. I'm... I'm sorry. I was just in the moment. I shouldn't have
Stefan: Yeah. We have a long night ahead of us, so maybe we should...
Katherine: Yeah. Um, you know what? Why don't you go, um, settle up the bill, and I'll... I'll finish packing?
(He leaves .she takes her phone and calls Nadia)
Katherine: Who do you think Stefan loves more, Damon or Elena?
Nadia: Why are you calling me?
Katherine: Damon has been infected by the ripper virus, and I know exactly where he is, so if I can get Damon to attack me, the only way to save me would be for Stefan to kill him
Nadia: You're going to make Stefan kill his brother?Dark, even for you
Katherine: Thank you. So how goes it with Matty blue eyes? Dead yet?
Nadia: Still working on it. Good luck with your plan to win Stefan's love
[Lockwood's Mansion]
(Nadia and Matt are playing cards)
Matt: So...I'm curious. We spent a few days together now
Nadia: Canoodling?
Matt: Canoodling. Exactly. It seems like you went through all this trouble to save your mom, but she only seems interested in Stefan
Nadia: That's Katherine. I didn't expect mother-daughter boozy brunches
Matt: Yeah, but you did expect something
Nadia: Are you going to play a card or what?
Matt: Look. I've been where you are. My mom used to disappear for weeks at a time and then show up one day out of the blue like nothing happened. Before you knew it, I'd be at the stove, making her a grilled cheese
Nadia: This isn't like that
Matt: Isn't it? She decides when you're worth it on her watch, but guess what: You're never gonna be as interesting as the next guy she wants to sleep with
Nadia: Matt, you'd say anything to help Elena. I'm not an idiot
Matt: You are if you think that Katherine's gonna choose you... because she's not
Nadia: Do you know why you found yourself making all those sandwiches? Because the second your mom walked back into your life, you forgot all those horrible things that she did because at the end of the day, she's still your mom,and you love her. Give me your wrist. The Vervain is gone. Our fun is over
Matt: Wait. Since I'm gonna forget this anyway...
Nadia: What was that for?
Matt: Thank you.If I'm gonna be threatened and held against my will, I could think of worse scenarios
Nadia: What the hell?
Matt: What'd you expect? Elena's my best friend. I'll always protect her
Nadia: It just sucks. You were the only decent person in this town
Matt: And I still am, and so are you .You could have killed me this morning, and you didn't. You're not like her, and you know it
(She compels him)
Nadia: Forget everything you're not supposed to know. We partied, we slept together, then I left. Good-bye
(She leaves)
(She's about to leave but Caroline is here)
Caroline: Going somewhere?
Nadia: Actually, I am, and you're in my way
(Matt arrives)
Caroline: Matt, are you ok?
Matt: Yeah. Why? What's going on in here?
Caroline: You texted me from Nadia's phone. So you compelled him again
Nadia: And they say blonds are dumb
Caroline: What are you doing to him? Tell me!
Matt: Nadia, stop!
Nadia: You may not remember, Matt, but this is your fault. Trust me
(Tyler intervenes)
Tyler: Young hybrid beats old vampire every time!
(She leaves)
Matt: Wait a second! Does anyone want to tell me how this is my fault?
[A House]
(Damon is alone. Stefan and Katherine arrive)
Damon: Elena. Don't. I said don't!You come in here, you ain't coming out
Stefan: What exactly happened here?
Damon: I wanted revenge, got stuck with the vampire virus, almost killed my last friend. Typical Damon
Katherine: Enzo texted me the address here. Damon, we're here to help you
Damon: You can't help me. I feed on vampires now. You're both vampires. Do yourselves a favor and leave
Stefan: Well, that's not gonna happen
Damon: Stay back!
Stefan: I'm not afraid of you, Damon
Katherine: Neither am I
Damon: You better get out. What the hell is wrong with you?
Katherine: I'm proving to you that you're not a lost cause, Damon
Damon: Elena...
Katherine: See? Damon, you can resist this. You can do it. Why? Because you love me, and that love is stronger than any craving
Damon: Get away from me, Elena
Stefan: Elena, he's gonna kill you
Katherine: No. No. He's not going to. He's not going to. You can do this, Damon. Fight it. There you go. Turn around. There you go
(Damon finally attacks her)
Stefan: Damon, stop! Damon, let go of her, let go of her!
Katherine: Stefan!
Stefan: Let go!
Katherine: No! He's going... to kill me!
Stefan: Here, Damon. Look over here. You smell that? Feed on me, not her. That's good. That's good. Feed on me
[Lockwood's Mansion]
(Caroline rejoins Tyler)
Caroline: Well, the only thing Matt remembers is that they slept together. Well... so...
Tyler: Care, I never said sorry. I was pissed, but...
Caroline: No excuses, ok? Look. We can get past this together. Ok? I just want us to be good again, you know?
Tyler: I said I was sorry.I didn't say I was past it
Caroline: Of course. Obviously. I mean, Rome wasn't built in a day
Tyler: How evolved do you think I am?You slept with Klaus. You slept with the guy that killed my mom. What's a fair amount of time for me to get past that? A week, a month? Tell me. What sounds right to you?
Caroline: Ok. You made your point
Tyler: Look. I'm not trying to be a dick, but the idea of us being good, it's not gonna happen
Caroline: Understood
[Salvatore's House]
(Stefan and Damon are in the cell)
Damon: I know you can't help yourself, but if you bring home a rabid animal, you're gonna get bit
Stefan: Never should have told you to leave
Damon: I'm gonna kill you, Stefan. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but at some point I'm gonna rip open your throat, and you're gonna die
Stefan: Oh, come on, Damon. You think I'm afraid of a ripper? Who do you think invented the word? You know that feeling you get when you're around vampire blood, that burning in your veins? I feel that on a daily basis, and there's a way to control it
Damon: And let me guess... it'd bring you no greater pleasure than to teach me
Stefan: No. It's a good guess, but right now, I'm gonna go get you a little bit more Vervain, and then I'm gonna have a drink, and I'm gonna let you think about what a royal pain in the ass you've been lately. You're my brother.I'm not gonna give up on you. I never will
Damon: She has
Stefan: You talking about Elena?
Damon: Mm-hmm
Stefan: She practically got herself killed to prove a point today
Damon: You remember the vampire ripper Jesse? When he attacked me, Elena had to kill him, but if there was the slightest chance that there was another way to stop him, she would have taken it
Stefan: Yeah, so?
Damon: She knew it would be impossible for me to resist her blood, and then she just kicked you a stake and essentially told you to kill me
Stefan: So what are you saying? You saying that Elena wanted me to kill you?
Damon: You got another excuse, hmm? That's what I thought
[A Restaurant]
(Katherine rejoins Nadia)
Katherine: I could use a steak
Nadia: You're chipper. That must mean Damon is dead
Katherine: Not quite. In fact, he continues to be the bane of my existence, but... Stefan and I had a moment. Heh. Don't worry. I'll keep the details to myself, but it definitely reaffirmed his feelings for Elena, i.e. me. Heh
Nadia: So, uh, it's only a matter of time. Sounds like you're going to get everything you want
Katherine: Of course I will. Assuming that you took care of the Matt situation
Nadia: Your secret is safe
Katherine: Perfect. So I'm in a really good mood right now, which means I don't really feel like worrying whatever's making you mopey
Nadia: You won't have to worry about me for much longer
Katherine: What's that supposed to mean?
Nadia: Tyler Lockwood bit me
[Salvatore's House]
(Stefan enters the living room and sees Caroline)
Stefan: Hey. When'd you get here?
Caroline: Eh, about 1 ½ of these ago. You were right. I brought this on myself. I knew the Klaus thing was gonna come with consequences. Guess now I just have to deal with it and learn from my mistakes
Stefan: Glad I could help. So did you find Matt?
Caroline: Yes, and Tyler was right. Nadia's been compelling him to forget things
Stefan: What do you mean? What kind of things?
Caroline: Who knows? He tried to message me, but Nadia stopped him. "Help. K" was all I got
Stefan: Huh
Caroline: So you and Elena? What's the verdict?
Stefan: Um, well, the verdict is she's acting strange. She kissed me
Caroline: Excuse me?
Stefan: Yeah. My car broke down, so we got a hotel room so she could shower...
Caroline: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You guys got a hotel room with a shower?
Stefan: Yeah, but it wasn't like that. I mean, I stopped it obviously. I couldn't do it to Damon
Caroline: Yeah, but she could? I just... I don't get it. She knows that this would destroy him. What is she doing?
Stefan: That's what I mean. It's like she's given up on Damon, and he thinks that she was trying to get me to kill him tonight
Caroline: But she would never want him dead
Stefan: Unless... Matt texted you, "help. K," before Nadia stopped him. "K," as in Katherine, and when Katherine was dying, Nadia figured out a way to put Katherine's spirit inside Nadia's body
Caroline: Yeah, but that didn't happen because Katherine had a change of heart. No. No. You don't think that... it's impossible that she'd be... we would have noticed. It's Elena. We know her... Oh, my God
Plan: A: Damon's behavior; Q: What escalates from destructive to deadly? A: Damon; Q: Who attacks Katherine? A: their last conversation; Q: What does Stefan regret about Damon? A: a relationship; Q: What does Katherine hope to spark with Stefan? A: Dr. Wes; Q: Who enlists the Travelers to set a trap to keep Enzo and Damon trapped? A: the Travelers; Q: Who does Dr. Wes enlist to set a trap to keep Enzo and Damon trapped in a house? A: Enzo; Q: Who does Damon have to feed on in order to survive? A: help; Q: What does Enzo call Stefan for? A: Matt; Q: Who tries to warn Caroline and Tyler, but Nadia compels him? A: any answers; Q: What do Caroline and Tyler not get from Nadia or Matt? A: their basement; Q: Where does Stefan take Damon after he breaks him apart? A: a dejected Caroline; Q: Who does Stefan try to comfort? A: their conversation; Q: What leads Stefan and Caroline to figure out that Katherine has taken over Elena's body? Summary: As Damon's behavior escalates from destructive to deadly, Stefan begins to regret their last conversation and decides to track Damon down and intervene. Katherine, masquerading as Elena, decides to accompany him in hopes of sparking a relationship. Dr. Wes enlists the Travelers to set a trap to keep Enzo and Damon trapped in a house until Damon has to feed on Enzo. Enzo calls Stefan for help, but Katherine picks up and decides to try and pit Stefan and Damon against each other. Matt comes back with Nadia and tries to warn Caroline and Tyler, but Nadia compels him before he can. Caroline and Tyler confront Nadia, but don't get any answers from her or Matt. Elena and Stefan find Damon and Damon attacks Katherine (in Elena's body), forcing Stefan to have to break him apart. He then takes Damon back to their basement and chains him up. Later, when Stefan tries to comfort a dejected Caroline, their conversation leads to them figuring out Katherine has taken over Elena's body.